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* [[1896 Post Route Map]] shows "Sheephead" 2 miles north of "Pyramide (n.o)" and 26? miles south of [[Salt Marsh | Salt Marsh (n.o.)]]
* [[1896 Post Route Map]] shows "Sheephead" 2 miles north of "Pyramide (n.o)" and 26? miles south of [[Salt Marsh | Salt Marsh (n.o.)]]
** [http://distantcousin.com/Directories/NV/Reno/1920/Pages.asp?Page=234 Reno, Washoe Cty, Nevada 1920-21 City Directory Page 234] Lists Bonham Bros. and Bonham, Maud (milliner) along with others.
** [http://distantcousin.com/Directories/NV/Reno/1920/Pages.asp?Page=234 Reno, Washoe Cty, Nevada 1920-21 City Directory Page 234] Lists Bonham Bros. and Bonham, Maud (milliner) along with others.
"SHEEPSHEAD. A postoffice on Smoke Creek, 20 miles north of [[Sand Pass |Sand pass]], the shipping point on Vv P Ry, 36 miles north·
***"SHEEPSHEAD. A postoffice on Smoke Creek, 20 miles north of [[Sand Pass |Sand pass]], the shipping point on Vv P Ry, 36 miles north·
east of Amdee Cal, and 71 miles north of Reno, the county seat and banking point. Stockraising is the principaL occupation.
east of Amdee Cal, and 71 miles north of Reno, the county seat and banking point. Stockraising is the principaL occupation.
*** Population 50. Martha Ross, Postmaster.
*** Population 50. Martha Ross, Postmaster.

Revision as of 06:29, 5 May 2014

Sheepshead was located west of the Smoke Creek Desert.

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east of Amdee Cal, and 71 miles north of Reno, the county seat and banking point. Stockraising is the principaL occupation.

      • Population 50. Martha Ross, Postmaster.
      • Bailey Ed, stage
      • Bonham Bros, cattle dlrs
      • Bonbam Maud, milliner
      • Christensen & Nelson, salt mfrs
      • Cornell Eaton, fanner
      • Hager Chas, rancher
      • Heller Bros, salt mfrs
      • Heller Margaret, dresmkr
      • Hom Arthur, cigars and tobacco
      • Laird Ed, horse dlr
      • Mott Roy, farmer
      • Norton H L, notary public
      • Parker W T, farmer
      • Rogers Chas, horse dlr
      • Ross Martha, postmaster, hotel and stock raising
      • Ross Wm, Farmer
  • Find-a-grave Ross Francis Bonham b.1888, Sheepshead, d. 1966