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Sheepshead is the site of a former town that is located west of the [[Smoke Creek Desert]].
Sheepshead is the site of a former town that is located west of the [[Smoke Creek Desert]]. [[Laird Spring]] is to the south, the [[Parker Ranch is located to the north.
 
== References ==
== References ==
* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:846159 GNIS]
* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:846159 GNIS]

Revision as of 22:35, 8 November 2014

Sheepshead is the site of a former town that is located west of the Smoke Creek Desert. Laird Spring is to the south, the [[Parker Ranch is located to the north.

References

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