Pauline Weaver

[Nativearizonan]

Weaver one of the most important Mtn. Men in the history of my state. His active time period actual runs from the Rocky Mountain Fur Trade Forum (1800-1840) as well as the Plains Forum (1820-1865), but he was not a creature of the Plains, so I thought I would post here. This is an interesting, short, and not referenced, bio sketch about a very interesting character. Any other info or discussion is welcome:
http://www.sharlot.org/library-arc...ne-weavers-early-life-as-a-trapper-and-scout/

BTW, maybe we need a forum for exploring, early prospecting and mining, pre-civil war indian fights and settlements and etc. That's just a suggestion to see if anyone else thinks so. A lot of the characters involved were from the Rocky Mtn Fur trade, but the era went on much longer thanks to the trails through AZ and NM to CA, and the gold & silver discoveries in the three states as well as in other states.

 

[crockett]

On the mining etc.- probably post in the plains area which is sort of the post 1840 venue. Mining played a pretty big role in many areas.

 

[The O'Dea]

Lads,
You have my vote! I would be much more active if this was to come about. My main period of interest is the plains 1846. No more freezing me arse in those streams lookin fer those furry little buggers, no not for this child!!! Been thar 'n done that.

-The Irish Mick
Arizona territory

 

[Nativearizonan]

No more freezing me arse in those streams lookin fer those furry little buggers, no not for this child!!!

I tend to agree. :grin:

I just found a mention of Weaver in an interesting article about the early riverboats on the Colorado River:

On December 31, 1857, Ives and Explorer left the Gulf of California to find the limit to navigation. Unknown to Ives, George Johnson left Fort Yuma on the same day with the same goal. Annoyed by the rejection of his commercial bid, Johnson had decided he wanted the glory of the discovery. Adding impetus to his resolve was the deteriorating situation between the Mormons and the federal government. The War Department felt it was possible that the U.S. Army would need to transport troops up the Colorado to Utah, so the acting commander at Fort Yuma ordered Lieutenant James L. White and 14 other soldiers to go along on the voyage. The optimistic Johnson took only 25 days' worth of rations. Also aboard were trapper Paulino Weaver, Yuma Chief Kae-as-no-com (sometimes called Pascual) and a dozen other civilians. - See more at: http://www.historynet.com/paddle-w...iver-in-1852.htm#sthash.LTWRZMPr.dpuf[/quote]
http://www.historynet.com/paddle-wheelers-appeared-on-the-colorado-river-in-1852.htm