Thomas E. Pulliam, sheriff of Coconino County was born at Fort Smith Arkansas, in 1861, where he received his early training, education and business experience.  It was at an early age he departed from the home circle and began the
battle of life unaided.  His genial good humor and ability to make the best of every situation in life has saved him the hard fought battle. 

Mr. Pulliam came to Flagstaff from Los Angeles in the spring of 1889 and it was but a short time before he found himself surrounded by a host of newly made, but staunch friends who have ever stood him in good stead politically, as well as socially.

In 1896 he was elected by a large majority to the office of Recorder of the County and by reason of good service, courteous treatment and unfailing good nature to those with whom he came in contact, he was re-elected in 1898.  At the close of his second term, as a further testimony of his worth and ability , he was elected a member of the Board of Supervisors for Coconino county and now, last but not least, comes his election to the office of Sheriff.  His
fearless and conscientious disposition together with his experience as Deputy sheriff are assurances that he will fill the office with credit both to himself and the new state of Arizona.

Source: Who's Who in Arizona, 1913



    Frank P. Fairchild, Deputy Sheriff under Thomas E. Pulliam, was born in El Paso Texas in 1884 and came to Coconino County at the age of two years.  His father, Fletcher Fairchild, was Sheriff of Coconino, having been elected to the position because of the records he had made as Deputy. He was one of the best officers who ever filled the position and captured a gang of rustlers single handed and lead in the capture of several other gangs while in office.  He made a record as an officer in Texas and New Mexico.  Frank P. Fairchild was county Ranger for several years and as Deputy Sheriff has shown that blood will tell.  His future as an officer looks bright and friends declare he will yet become as well know as his father.
Source: Who's Who in Arizona


    The commercial interests of Flagstaff have been materially strengthened by the successful stock and mercantile operations of the Babbitt brothers, of whom there are four, David, George, William, and Charles.  Like the majority of
those who come to Coconino county, they were at first interested in the cattle business exclusively, which was started upon their arrival in Arizona in 1886.  Upon the surrounding mountains they raised large numbers of fine stock, to the
extent of between six and eight thousand head, and for three years were remarkably successful in their chosen line of work.
    In 1888, David Babbitt, the senior member of the cattle firm, opened a hardware store in Flagstaff.  Beginning in a small way, he had worked up quite a business by the end of two years.  In 1890 the brothers bought out the store and stock of Emerson and Gibbons, general merchants, and formed the mercantile company of Babbitt Brothers.  The trade accorded them was so satisfactory that David Babbitt erected a portion of the present building.  Since then from time to time additions have been made to accommodate an ever-increasing trade, and there are now two floors, with an exhibition space of 130x120 feet.  A general department store is the result, the five departments being each under a different manager.  In addition to a complete line of general necessities, the firm deals largely in Navajo Indian blankets, secured from the posts on the reservations, and shipped from here to all parts of the United States.  Other items of revenue are the large quantities of Indian baskets and curios which pass through their hands and find a ready sale among all classes of people who are sensible of the gradual passing away of these picturesque aborigines.
    The Babbitt Brothers are also interested in the cattle business in Kansas, with headquarters in Dodge City, near which they have an enclosure covering thirty sections of land.  In connection with their mercantile enterprise they have a commissary at the Arizona Lumber & Timber Company’s mill and a branch at Winslow.  They also have trading posts for the Indians at Willow Springs, Red Lake and Wolf’s Post Coconino county.
    Besides his other interests, David Babbitt has mine holdings, and is developing a copper mine in the Grand can(y)on.  He is a stockholder in the Copper King mine, belonging to the Ohio Copper Company, which secures from the mine an ore with an output of twenty-five per cent copper.  At one time he officiated as mayor of Flagstaff, and at this writing he is a member of the city council, as well as one of the most prominent men of the entire county.  He is one of those men who possess the true western grit and determination and who are of incalculable value in the building up of localities and towns.
Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of Arizona 1901

William Dernpsey Powell was born on New Year's Day, 1846, in Carlsville. Illinois. Sixteen years later, during the War Between the Slates, he volunteered in the 152nd Illinois Regiment and served with Union forces.
After the War, Powell went to Kansas where he located a cattle ranch on the Little Caney River. And it was here, in 1871. that he married Julia Allen.
Four years later, he decided to stake his future in Arizona. So he set out with several neighbors in a wagon train, driving his Circle P cattle along with him. When the group of pioneers reached New Mexico, some of the party dropped out because of reports of attacking Indians on the route ahead. But Powell stuck to his guns—and five months later arrived in the vicinity of Flagstaff.
Here, Powell built a log cabin and settled his cattle at Clay Park. He was one of the first men to start a cattle outfit in that locality, when, in those days. Flagstaff was merely a camping place for cross-country travelers.
In 1875, Powell bought the BB cattle and range, and soon had his outfit spread from Beaverhead Tanks to Marshall and Mary's Lakes and as far east as Winona. With this expansion, he discontinued the Circle P brand, using only the HB, and soon became a leading figure in Flagstaff where he built the Powell Opera House in 1885 and helped to establish a college for teachers.
In later years, his sons, Venia and Dempsey, joined him as partners in the cattle business, and were active in establishing a butcher shop in Flagstaff, a lumber yard in Jerome, and a store in Flagstaff in partner-ship with a son-in-law, Merritt Fisher. They also acquired farm land near Mesa and a cattle range near Aguila. where they were active in developing the community.
William Powell's wife died in 1914, and he himself passed away on August 25, 1936. His Grand Army of the Republic flag is now displayed in the Flagstaff Museum as a token of respect for this early pioneer.
Surviving members of the family are: Mrs. John Boyer. Mrs. T. C. Frier and Mrs. M. M. Fisher of Phoenix.


Tom Pollock, was one of the outstanding livestock and business men of northern Arizona.
Born in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, July 15, 1868, he came to Flagstaff in 1895
And at once began an extensive business career.
Noted for his ability to select and co-operate with associates he soon developed large sheep & cattle interests. These included the Three V. Ranch north of Seligman, the Grand Canyon and Willaha sheep companies, north of Williams. Other sheep and cattle ranchers were in Chino Valley, on Clear Creek, the White River, the area south of Flagstaff, and near Magdalena N.M.
 In 1917, Pollock established the Apache Lumber Co., built the big sawmill at McNary and the 72 mile railroad from the mill to Holbrook, representing investments of several millions.
For a time he was president and principal owner of the Central Bank at Flagstaff, with branches at Kingman, Williams, Chloride, & McNary, and held controlling interests in coal mines at Gallup & in Alaska.
Pollock, was on the original board of the State College at Flagstaff, and a member of the State Fair Commission with J.C. Adams, and B.A. Packard. These 3 horse lovers gave Arizona the greatest racing meets in its history.
Several years after selling his interests in the Arizona Central Bank that institution failed. Pollock then represented the depositors and succeeded in keeping their loss to a minimum.
Tom Pollock & Mary Morton, a teacher in the Flagstaff College, were married Nov. 22, 1909, and made their home in Flagstaff.
When Pollock died, at the height of his career, on Feb. 27,1938, the Coconino Sun termed him one of Arizona’s “most outstanding, useful, and beloved citizens”. Mrs. Pollock passed away in 1941. A daughter Mary, also died in 1941.]
On Tom Pollock’s death many of the ranch holdings were disposed of. Tom Pollock Jr. the only surviving member of the family, married Dorothy Peach, of the pioneer Peach family of Strawberry Valley, and now operates the D Slash T. cattle ranch  in Grapevine Canyon, 45 miles our of Flagstaff.


William cCay Colcord is a pioneer Arizona cattleman. He also has the distinction of being the only man still today, as far as can be ascertained, who lived in Pleasant Valley, during the entire course of the Pleasant Valley War, or Graham-Tewskbury feud, in which some 18 t0 20 men were killed.
Bill Colcord was born in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, Jan. 14,1868. Early in 1886 he came to Flagstaff where his brother, Charles, was in charge of the famous A 1 ranch, and started to work for Babbitt Brothers, together with his mother and his brother, Harvey, shipped in a herd of Galloway & Durham cattle. They located  in Pleasant Valley in the XL (connected) brand.
The year 1887 was a bad one for Pleasant Valley. A number of men were killed in the feud, and rustlers stole most of the horse owned by Colcord and his neighbor, Jim Roberts, the famous gunman and peace officer. Bill remained neutral during the war, although he was known to favor Tewksburys. In spite of his stand, bill was selected by Tom Graham to handle his herd until he could arrange with S.W. Young to run them on shares. Graham’s explanation of this action was that he considered Colcord an honest man.
During the ensuing years, Bill operated various ranches, gathered wild horses with John Rhodes, the Tewksbury and the famous Tom Horn.
In 1894, he moved to Payson where, on Sept. 15, he married Carrie Stewart. He also bought the Gibson ranch  in 1894, which he and his partner, George Wilson, operated until  they sold to J.N. Porter in 1910.bill found time in this period to serve as a Gila county supervisor fir 6 years.
Then, until 1926, he operated ranches in conjunction with Babbitt Brothers, selling out to them and acquiring the Hooker ranch near Mayer. In 1828 he sold his holdings to George Peters and opened a store at “Punkin Center” on Tonto Creek, then added another one on Sycamore Creed. Bill retired from active pursuits in 1938
In good health at 83, Bill Colcord lives with his lion-hunting son, Frank who now owns the old Marsh Creek place as well as a ranch near Phoenix.