9th Generation
John Clarke Gallup and Mary Sinsabaugh (1)
(married in Los Angeles, June 3, 1884
by Mary's father Rev. Hiram Sinsabaugh)
John Clarke Gallup
b. April 20, 1860, Grand Rapids, Michigan
d. October 18, 1922, Denver, Colorado.
Mary Sinsabaugh
b. January 26, 1864, Blairsville, Pennsylvania
d. May 1, 1912, Pasadena, Los Angeles, CA
John Clarke Gallup was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on April 20, 1860, just four weeks before the Republican Party nominated Abraham Lincoln for president. Listed in the 1860 Federal Census for Grand Rapids as 'Palmer Gallup', age 1/12, his name would later be changed to 'John Clarke'. He was the second son of Thomas Palmer and Abbie Gallup. (2) John Clarke's older brother, Charles, was already 2 1/2 years old.
John Clarke's father, T. P., was a pail manufacturer in Grand Rapids in April, 1861, when the Civil War began. It is difficult to imagine that his company was not inovolved, somehow, in creating products for the Union war effort. But I don't know. I do know that, sometime during the war, John Clarke's mother took him and his older brother with her to Westfield, Mass., to live with her mother and sister. Abbie and the boys were in Westfield at war's end, but they were without her husband. Soon thereafter, however, T. P. returned to the family and they moved abruptly to Plumsted Township, New Jersey. There, in February, 1868, a third son was born, Edward Palmer Gallup. By the early 1870s, John Clarke and the family were back in Westfield, and then gone again, for the last time it turned out. In 1876, the year Colorado became a state, the family headed for it, no doubt by train, to the frontier town of Boulder, a supply point for miners headed up into the mountains in search of gold. And it was gold that his father was after, too. In the Federal Census for 1880, T. P. lists his occupation as ' gold mining'. (3)
I know that John Clarke's older brother, Charles, attended the newly constructed Boulder High School, and was among the members of its 2nd graduating class. No doubt John Clarke was a member of its 4th graduating class two years later, when he was 18 years of age. He seems to have had little interest in gold prospecting like his father, for only a year after graduating, he was living in Denver, working for the Denver Manufacturing Company. The following year he made his first appearance in the Denver City Directory. The Census for that year identifies his occupation as 'clerk in store'. (4)
By the early 1880s, John Clarke Gallup had met Mary Sinsabaugh in Denver.
John Clarke Gallup and Mary Sinsabaugh (1)
(married in Los Angeles, June 3, 1884
by Mary's father Rev. Hiram Sinsabaugh)
John Clarke Gallup
b. April 20, 1860, Grand Rapids, Michigan
d. October 18, 1922, Denver, Colorado.
Mary Sinsabaugh
b. January 26, 1864, Blairsville, Pennsylvania
d. May 1, 1912, Pasadena, Los Angeles, CA
John Clarke Gallup was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on April 20, 1860, just four weeks before the Republican Party nominated Abraham Lincoln for president. Listed in the 1860 Federal Census for Grand Rapids as 'Palmer Gallup', age 1/12, his name would later be changed to 'John Clarke'. He was the second son of Thomas Palmer and Abbie Gallup. (2) John Clarke's older brother, Charles, was already 2 1/2 years old.
John Clarke's father, T. P., was a pail manufacturer in Grand Rapids in April, 1861, when the Civil War began. It is difficult to imagine that his company was not inovolved, somehow, in creating products for the Union war effort. But I don't know. I do know that, sometime during the war, John Clarke's mother took him and his older brother with her to Westfield, Mass., to live with her mother and sister. Abbie and the boys were in Westfield at war's end, but they were without her husband. Soon thereafter, however, T. P. returned to the family and they moved abruptly to Plumsted Township, New Jersey. There, in February, 1868, a third son was born, Edward Palmer Gallup. By the early 1870s, John Clarke and the family were back in Westfield, and then gone again, for the last time it turned out. In 1876, the year Colorado became a state, the family headed for it, no doubt by train, to the frontier town of Boulder, a supply point for miners headed up into the mountains in search of gold. And it was gold that his father was after, too. In the Federal Census for 1880, T. P. lists his occupation as ' gold mining'. (3)
I know that John Clarke's older brother, Charles, attended the newly constructed Boulder High School, and was among the members of its 2nd graduating class. No doubt John Clarke was a member of its 4th graduating class two years later, when he was 18 years of age. He seems to have had little interest in gold prospecting like his father, for only a year after graduating, he was living in Denver, working for the Denver Manufacturing Company. The following year he made his first appearance in the Denver City Directory. The Census for that year identifies his occupation as 'clerk in store'. (4)
By the early 1880s, John Clarke Gallup had met Mary Sinsabaugh in Denver.
Mary was the daughter of Hiram Lewis Sinsabaugh, a Methodist minister, and Sallie McCullough. In 1876, her father took a job as minister of the California Street Methodist Church, and the family, including four daughters and two sons, travelled to Denver, and moved in with her mother's family. Mary was then 11 or 12 years old. Hiram held the ministerial job there from April, 1876 to March, 1878. The family stayed in Denver until at least the latter part of 1880, when they moved to Los Angeles, probably the Pasadena area. Why they moved is not known. It may have been because of the crowded living conditions with her grandparents, or because Hiram got another job in southern California, or perhaps it was because of Sallie's health. In July, 1881, she was to undergo a surgical procedure of some kind, but died as a result of an overdose of chloroform. She was 44 years old. She is buried in the Angelus Rosedale Cemetery in Los Angeles. (5)
My guess is that, during the few years she lived in Denver, John Clarke met Mary at a church function of some kind. They fell in love, but she had to move with her family to southern California. There were probably letters back and forth for awhile, until they were eventually married by her father in Los Angeles on June 3, 1884. She was just 20 years old, and he was 24. Mary seems to have remained close to her sisters, and there was a good deal of travel and visiting back and forth between Denver and Pasadena over the next 25 years. (5a)
My guess is that, during the few years she lived in Denver, John Clarke met Mary at a church function of some kind. They fell in love, but she had to move with her family to southern California. There were probably letters back and forth for awhile, until they were eventually married by her father in Los Angeles on June 3, 1884. She was just 20 years old, and he was 24. Mary seems to have remained close to her sisters, and there was a good deal of travel and visiting back and forth between Denver and Pasadena over the next 25 years. (5a)
John Clarke Gallup in the Real Estate Business
In the early 1880s, John Clarke Gallup became firmly involved in the real estate business in the city of Denver. By 1887, he and George S. Van Law opened a real estate office together at 805 16th St., under the name of Van Law and Gallup. The following year he became a founding member of the Denver Real Estate Exchange. (6)
From the Denver Post, November 5, 1897:
“At a meting of prominent real estate men and property holders at the Brown Palace hotel tonight, it is expected that steps will be taken which are designed to lead to united efforts for the comprehensive and systematic advertisement of Denver and her advantages for investment of capital at the present time. Those in position to best know the conditions that prevail East as well as West among owners of money are responsible for the proposed meeting. Among them is John C. Gallup of Van Law & Gallup.” (He) has been invited to make an address on parks.” (10)
In 1898, John C. Gallup's firm of Van Law and Gallup was dissolved, but he continued in the real estate business as John C. Gallup & Company. He was joined in this company that same year by his brother, Edward Palmer Gallup. "For many years after that (E. P.) primarily operated the rental part of their business, “ . . . and in that capacity has rented most of Denver many times over. He was the agent for some of the largest apartment houses in the city.” In 1912, E. P. Gallup bought out his brother's interest in the rental business, The Gallup Rental Agency, and took sole ownership of it. (11)
From the Denver Post, November 13, 1900:
“John C. Gallup of the real estate firm of J.C. Gallup & Co., has returned from a business trip to Rawlins, Wyoming. Mr. Gallup is president of the Rawlins Townsite company, which was organized a week ago by Denver capitalists to purchase, improve and sell a tract of 220 acres of land adjoining the town of Rawlins. Mr. Gallup has been with the surveyors who were laying out the new addition, which will be placed on the market within the next few weeks. Mr. Gallup this morning said that all the towns along the Union Pacific road in Wyoming are enjoying a season of the greatest prosperity. In speaking of Rawlins, Mr. Gallup said, ‘The business conditions existing in and around Rawlins are exceedingly fine. The utmost activity prevails in all lines, the sheep and cattle industry is booming and the Union Pacific road is spending a million dollars in improvements in the city. A 32 stall roundhouse of pressed brick is in process of construction and 500 men are at work bringing water to the immense tanks near the machine shops. The city owns its own water works and sewer system, and the rate of taxation is 5 mills on a 50% valuation.’” (12)
From the Denver Rocky Mountain News, November 27, 1902:
“Mr. John C. Gallup of the Real Estate exchange has some ideas as to how the new charter for the city of Denver should be drawn up. ‘Get the city attorneys for the past ten years; get the mayors for the past ten years, and get the heads of departments for the past ten year. They are the men who know what the charter should be -- the men who know what the charter should be and the men who know and realize the difficulties of governing so cosmopolitan a city as Denver, and they are the men who know the value and at the same time the difficulties of reform in a big city.
“The women are going to say, ‘There’s the Reverend so and so, he’s such a nice, clean man that we must have him on the ticket’. And the saloonkeepers will say, ‘Here’s Jack Doe, he’s a good fellow, we want him on the ticket’. They may be all right as far as they go, but what do they know about a charter and about municipal affairs? The Democrats will watch the Republicans and the Republicans will keep their eyes on the Democrats, so that there would be little chance for unfair work.’” (13)
From the Denver Rocky Mountain News, October 27, 1907:
“John C. Gallup laughs at the idea of depression in Denver. ‘We live’, said he, ‘in a state that produces the necessities of life. Farm products, dairy products, meat and coal are necessities of life, and we have them in abundance. The East, which manufactures clothing and finery may suffer from a depression because they are in constant need of money, but Colorado depends upon its soil for its living. Perhaps there will be an unsettled feeling for a few months, but it will not be serious here, and the general public will not be affected by it at all.’” (14)
From the Denver Rocky Mountain News, December 10, 1911:
“Three-quarters of a million dollars will be expended in constructing 200 residences in the Park Hill section of Denver in the coming year, according to estimates made by John C. Gallup, of John C. Gallup & Co., real estate operators. Last year the construction cost of the 150 houses built in the exclusive section beyond the park amounted to half a million dollars, and from the number of lots sold and announcement of builders it seems that this figure will be greatly exceeded in 1912. ‘Park Hill’s popularity as the distinctive residence section is largely due to the location of the City park, beyond which the district lies,’ said Gallup. ‘Many business men and women shoppers always walk through the park on coming downtown or returning. There is plenty of vacant spaces in the hill section, however, and it can continue to build up for years before sites give out.’” (15)
From the Denver Rocky Mountain News, September 12, 1912:
“John C. Gallup is one of Denver’s pioneer real estate men. He has been in the real estate business in Denver for . . . twenty-five years, having hung up his shingle in 1887. During that time he has made some big deals in Denver property. He has loaned hundreds of thousands of dollars, has rented nearly all the rentable property in the city and has induced scores of capitalists from other states to invest their money in Denver real estate. Of the deals he has made, perhaps none will prove bigger than the purchase and improvement of forty city blocks in the handsome residence district known as Downington, which is now being opened as one of the most highly restricted residence quarters of the city. It has not been a great many years since this district was a part of the prairie. The portion of it controlled by Gallup is valued at very close to $1,000,000.” (16)
From the Denver Post, April 19, 1916:
"John C. Gallup was among the ‘old cronies’ who gathered together yesterday for a tree-planting ceremony: “Veteran members of the Denver Real Estate exchange gathered in City park yesterday afternoon and planted the first of forty-one Oriental shade trees, lining the driveway extending from City museum to Seventeenth avenue and Colorado boulevard. The drive will be called ‘Crony Lane’, because the veteran real estate men have dubbed themselves ‘old cronies’.” (16a)
In the early 1880s, John Clarke Gallup became firmly involved in the real estate business in the city of Denver. By 1887, he and George S. Van Law opened a real estate office together at 805 16th St., under the name of Van Law and Gallup. The following year he became a founding member of the Denver Real Estate Exchange. (6)
From the Denver Post, November 5, 1897:
“At a meting of prominent real estate men and property holders at the Brown Palace hotel tonight, it is expected that steps will be taken which are designed to lead to united efforts for the comprehensive and systematic advertisement of Denver and her advantages for investment of capital at the present time. Those in position to best know the conditions that prevail East as well as West among owners of money are responsible for the proposed meeting. Among them is John C. Gallup of Van Law & Gallup.” (He) has been invited to make an address on parks.” (10)
In 1898, John C. Gallup's firm of Van Law and Gallup was dissolved, but he continued in the real estate business as John C. Gallup & Company. He was joined in this company that same year by his brother, Edward Palmer Gallup. "For many years after that (E. P.) primarily operated the rental part of their business, “ . . . and in that capacity has rented most of Denver many times over. He was the agent for some of the largest apartment houses in the city.” In 1912, E. P. Gallup bought out his brother's interest in the rental business, The Gallup Rental Agency, and took sole ownership of it. (11)
From the Denver Post, November 13, 1900:
“John C. Gallup of the real estate firm of J.C. Gallup & Co., has returned from a business trip to Rawlins, Wyoming. Mr. Gallup is president of the Rawlins Townsite company, which was organized a week ago by Denver capitalists to purchase, improve and sell a tract of 220 acres of land adjoining the town of Rawlins. Mr. Gallup has been with the surveyors who were laying out the new addition, which will be placed on the market within the next few weeks. Mr. Gallup this morning said that all the towns along the Union Pacific road in Wyoming are enjoying a season of the greatest prosperity. In speaking of Rawlins, Mr. Gallup said, ‘The business conditions existing in and around Rawlins are exceedingly fine. The utmost activity prevails in all lines, the sheep and cattle industry is booming and the Union Pacific road is spending a million dollars in improvements in the city. A 32 stall roundhouse of pressed brick is in process of construction and 500 men are at work bringing water to the immense tanks near the machine shops. The city owns its own water works and sewer system, and the rate of taxation is 5 mills on a 50% valuation.’” (12)
From the Denver Rocky Mountain News, November 27, 1902:
“Mr. John C. Gallup of the Real Estate exchange has some ideas as to how the new charter for the city of Denver should be drawn up. ‘Get the city attorneys for the past ten years; get the mayors for the past ten years, and get the heads of departments for the past ten year. They are the men who know what the charter should be -- the men who know what the charter should be and the men who know and realize the difficulties of governing so cosmopolitan a city as Denver, and they are the men who know the value and at the same time the difficulties of reform in a big city.
“The women are going to say, ‘There’s the Reverend so and so, he’s such a nice, clean man that we must have him on the ticket’. And the saloonkeepers will say, ‘Here’s Jack Doe, he’s a good fellow, we want him on the ticket’. They may be all right as far as they go, but what do they know about a charter and about municipal affairs? The Democrats will watch the Republicans and the Republicans will keep their eyes on the Democrats, so that there would be little chance for unfair work.’” (13)
From the Denver Rocky Mountain News, October 27, 1907:
“John C. Gallup laughs at the idea of depression in Denver. ‘We live’, said he, ‘in a state that produces the necessities of life. Farm products, dairy products, meat and coal are necessities of life, and we have them in abundance. The East, which manufactures clothing and finery may suffer from a depression because they are in constant need of money, but Colorado depends upon its soil for its living. Perhaps there will be an unsettled feeling for a few months, but it will not be serious here, and the general public will not be affected by it at all.’” (14)
From the Denver Rocky Mountain News, December 10, 1911:
“Three-quarters of a million dollars will be expended in constructing 200 residences in the Park Hill section of Denver in the coming year, according to estimates made by John C. Gallup, of John C. Gallup & Co., real estate operators. Last year the construction cost of the 150 houses built in the exclusive section beyond the park amounted to half a million dollars, and from the number of lots sold and announcement of builders it seems that this figure will be greatly exceeded in 1912. ‘Park Hill’s popularity as the distinctive residence section is largely due to the location of the City park, beyond which the district lies,’ said Gallup. ‘Many business men and women shoppers always walk through the park on coming downtown or returning. There is plenty of vacant spaces in the hill section, however, and it can continue to build up for years before sites give out.’” (15)
From the Denver Rocky Mountain News, September 12, 1912:
“John C. Gallup is one of Denver’s pioneer real estate men. He has been in the real estate business in Denver for . . . twenty-five years, having hung up his shingle in 1887. During that time he has made some big deals in Denver property. He has loaned hundreds of thousands of dollars, has rented nearly all the rentable property in the city and has induced scores of capitalists from other states to invest their money in Denver real estate. Of the deals he has made, perhaps none will prove bigger than the purchase and improvement of forty city blocks in the handsome residence district known as Downington, which is now being opened as one of the most highly restricted residence quarters of the city. It has not been a great many years since this district was a part of the prairie. The portion of it controlled by Gallup is valued at very close to $1,000,000.” (16)
From the Denver Post, April 19, 1916:
"John C. Gallup was among the ‘old cronies’ who gathered together yesterday for a tree-planting ceremony: “Veteran members of the Denver Real Estate exchange gathered in City park yesterday afternoon and planted the first of forty-one Oriental shade trees, lining the driveway extending from City museum to Seventeenth avenue and Colorado boulevard. The drive will be called ‘Crony Lane’, because the veteran real estate men have dubbed themselves ‘old cronies’.” (16a)
John Clarke Gallup on the Denver Park Commission
On June 20, 1895, John C. Gallup was appointed president of the Park Commission by Mayor McMurray. From the Denver Post: “Mr. Gallup is engaged in the real estate business and is considered one of the most progressive of our city’s business men. His appointment by the mayor gives general satisfaction.” (7)
He was president of the Park Commission for four years, and considered the beautification of Denver to be one of his greatest interests. He “. . . was responsible for the construction of the lake and pavillion in City Park and for the location of the museum in that park. Washington Park was created during his term of office. He was interested also in the city art commission and other organizations for civic development.” (8)
From the Denver Post, May 29, 1897
“The opening to the City Park occurred today. Last evening the new lake was formally dedicated to the public by the park commissioners. Those in the party (included) Mr. and Mrs. John C. Gallup. It was a brilliant culmination of a year of patient work. The large Columbian coach, replete with coach horns and drawn by six white horses, conveyed the party (of commissioners) to the park. A drive was taken around the park . . . down to the new lake. There the party dismounted. In the dining room of the pavilion, dinner was spread, the tables being laid by caterer Vick Roy in the shape of a cross. Professor Richter’s orchestra discoursed music. After the dinner a ride was taken over the lake in the electric launch.
“This morning a bottle of champagne was shattered on the bow of the trim little electric launch riding in gold and white on the placid waters of the new lake, as Park Commissioner Gallup christened the vessel.
“The park lay basking in the morning sunllight, its graveled drives and paths rolled smooth, the lawns clipped and the statues freshly painted. The morning air was full of fragrance of laurel, rose and mignonette and the sun sparkled like a thousnad diamonds on the two lakes. The park commissioners deserve the thanks of every citizen of Denver and Colorado for accomplishing what they have -- reclaimed the mile of barren acres to an emerald pasture, whose shade mingles with the grateful sunlight and which forms a beauty spot worthy of an Eastern city.” (9)
Family Life
Of John and Mary's five children, three were born in the 1880s: Mary 'Mamie' Sinsabaugh Gallup on March 16, 1885; John Hiram Gallup on December 13, 1886; and Clarke McCullough Gallup on March 25, 1889. George Edward Gallup was born on December 29, 1890, but, tragically, he died at only five years of age on April 29, 1896. A second daughter, Lucy, was born on December 20, 1892. (17)
It is likely that all of their children attended Emerson Elementary School at 1420 Ogden St. in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver. Completed in 1885, it was " . . . built of solid masonry, two stories tall, with a prominent hipped roof". It was designed by " . . . Colorado's first master architect, Robert Roeschlaub, who became well-known for his designs for educational institutions. In 1893 he exhibited a portfolio of school plans at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago." Since there were no electric lights in Denver in 1885, Roeschlaub created all high-ceilinged classrooms -- four on each of the two floors -- so that daylight streamed in over each student's left shoulder through tall double-hung windows. It was a classic American schoolhouse. Thousands like it can be found all over the country. (17a)
Emerson School would have included grades one through eight, after which point the children would have graduated to East Denver High School. Denver East was built in 1875 at 19th and Arapahoe St, which was about a mile and a half from Emerson School. In 1889 it was moved to 20th and Stout St. to accommodate more students. This school was known as 'Old East'. In the spring of 1925, it opened at its current location, just south of City Park. Mamie would have graduated from 'Old East' about 1903. She later attended the University of Denver. Clarke graduated 'Old East' in 1910 and Lucy in 1911. Lucy later went on to the University of Washington. John Hiram was the only one of the children not to attend 'Old East'. He graduated from Manual Training High School, probably about 1904, and then went on to Cornell. It appears that he attended Cornell only from 1905 - 1906, majored in Mechanical Engineering, but did not graduate. (17aa)
The following graduation announcement appeared in the Denver Post on June 9, 1910:
"The East Denver High School gave diplomas to 225 graduates this afternoon at Trinity Methodist Church. The church was crowded and 100 additional chairs were placed in the choir loft for the graduates. It is planned to hold the exercises next year in the Auditorium." Among those 'given their sheepskins' was Clarke McCullough Gallup, age 21. (18b)
In the years between 1895 and 1920, the Gallup family in Denver was one of the city's most prominent families. The announcement of the wedding of Edward Palmer Gallup, John Clarke's younger brother, in February, 1897 at age 29, offers a glimpse into the fashionable lifestyle of this well-to-do upper middle class family at the turn of the century:
“The large and pleasant home of W. F. Thompson at 2160 Downing was filled with friends last night on the occasion of the marriage of his daughter, Miss Laura Selby Thompson to Edward Palmer Gallup. The floral decorations were among the most unique and beautiful that have been used at a wedding this winter. The bay window in the front drawing room, where the bridal party stood, was banked with fine palms and ferns, and on each side were great mounds of green exotics, larded with the bright blossoms of potted plants: geraniums, begonias, zinnias and others. A canopy of smilax above had intertwined the initials of the bride and groom in carnations. The windows throughout the house were banked with blooming plants, and the refreshments table had a centerpiece of pink roses. The little table at which the bride and groom and their attendants were served, was decorated with real orange blossoms, filling the air with their sweetness, sent by friends from Los Angeles. The bride was gowned in pale blue moire, trimmed in pearls and chiffon and carried bride roses. Her bridesmaid was Miss Minnie Bailey in white organdie, with Marechal Nell roses. The best man was Graham Wells, and the officiating clergyman Rev. F. E. Smiley. Among the guests were : Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Thompson, Greeley, Colorado; Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Gallup, parents of the groom, Boulder, Colorado. Among about one-hundred listed guests were Mr. and Mrs. John C. Gallup. Mr. and Mrs. Gallup will be at home Thursdays in March and April at 2000 Race Street.” (18)
For this kind of family, life was a swirl of social engagements, beginning at an early age: teas, bridge parties, sewing parties, birthday parties, recitals, plays, club meetings, concerts, and wedding showers as the friends of the children began getting married. Mamie Gallup played the piano, apparently very well, so was often a performer at these events. Most were recorded in the society pages of the local papers. A few examples:
"A pretty birthday party was given by Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Thiess of 2341 Franklin street in honor of the sixth anniversary of their little daughter Laura, Tuesday afternoon from 2 to 5. The parlors were beautifully decorated with palms and ferns. Games were indulged in during the afternoon, all the little folks having a merry time. A dainty menu was served. Among the guests was Lucy Gallup." (18a+)
"The commencement concert of the college of music, University of Denver, will be held in the Central Christian church at 8 o'clock next Tuesday evening, June 10, 1902. Among those performing : piano, ' Moment Musicale' Moszkowski, Miss Mamie Gallup." (18+)
"The Gamma Phi Beta sorority of the Denver university gave a three-act play at University Park yesterday, April 14, 1905, in the chapel of the college. As the sorority is the most prominent of the several college societies, the event was well received . There was also a musical program given by, among others, Miss Mamie Gallup." (18++)
"From all over the west, 200 members of the Gamma Eta Kappa fraternity are assembling at the Albany hotel today for their twenty-third convention. Tonight there will be a smoker and social at 8 p.m. Wednesday afternoon the members will enjoy a tallyho ride. The fraternity was founded in California in 1882 and today has 2,000 to 3,000 members. Among the Denver members is Clarke Gallup". (18++a)
"The Girls' Glee club of the University of Denver gave a concert at the Woman's club on Friday evening, April 24, 1908. The following was on the program for the evening: Valse Brilliante, Morkowski, Mamie Gallup." ( 18aaa)
" Miss Mamie Gallup and Miss Marion Moore are giving a canned fruit shower today, November 27, 1909, for Miss Ora Bowman, who is soon to be married. There are forty-five guests, all of whom took Miss Bowman home-canned fruit to stock the cupboard of her new home. The party is at the home of Miss Gallup and the hostesses have decorated the house with flowers for the occasion." (18aaaa)
"Miss Mamie Gallup will give a very small, informal tea at her home Wednesday afternoon, December 11, 1909, , for Miss Lisle Brownell, who is soon to be married." (18aaaaa)
"The Nu Phi sorority dance will be given at the Country Club this year, the date set for it being December 28, 1910. Black and red are the sorority colors and the clubhouse wil be decorated with them. Among the girls giving the party is Lucy Gallup." (18aaaaaa)
"Mrs. George H. Gallup entertained on Friday and Saturday, (April 21 and 22, 1911), at bridge. White tulips and ferns formed the house decorations, and the guests included: John C. Gallup; Mamie Gallup." (18c)
"Yellow chrysanthemums were the decorations at the large bridge parties given on Thursday and Friday afternoons, (October 26 and 27, 1911), by Mrs. Arthur Page Jackson and Mrs. Elizabeth Schaefer. Among Thursdays guests were J. H. Gallup and Mamie Gallup". (18cc)
"Mr. and Mrs. James H. Wilkins entertained yesterday evening (December 1, 1911) at a delightfully informal musical in honor of their house guests, Mr. and Mrs. robert E. Wilkins of Omaha and Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Wilkins of New York city. The invited to meet them included John Gallup. The musical numbers were rendered by, among others, Miss Mamie Gallup." (18d)
"One of the prettiest teas of the week of February 2, 1913, was given by Miss Madeline Keezer. The decorations were in yellow and white. Quantities of snapdragons were used throughout the house. Among her guests were Mamie Gallup." (25+)
"One of the prettiest of the Washington's birthday parties will be that at which Miss Mildred Hansen will entertain tomorrow afternoon, February 20, 1913. The decorations will be in red and green and of partriotic suggestion. Among those who will enjoy Miss Hansen's hospitality are: Mamie Gallup and Lucy Gallup." (25a)
"Mrs. Frances M. Downer and Miss Downer are contributing to the social gaiety of the week with two large and handsomely arranged parties, one this afternoon and one tomorrow. Profusions of carnations and roses adorn the rooms, and bridge is the diversion for both afternoons. Among those who will enjoy their hospitality tomorrow, April 11, 2013, are: Mamie Gallup." (25aa)
"At the wedding of Miss Grace Woodworth Bradley tomorrow, September 27, 1913, Mrs. John Bly Milton will sing 'Beloved, It is Morn', just before the ceremony, and she will be accompanied on the piano by Miss Mamie Gallup, who will also play the wedding march." (25aaa)
"Mrs. John C. Gallup and Miss Lucy Gallup are giving an informal sewing party this afternoon complimentary to Miss Patty Flint and Miss Dorothy Steele, two charming brides-to-be." (25aaaa)
In addition to the social responsibilities were the trips to the east, or to southern California where the Sirsabaughs lived, or into the mountains. In the summers there was the Chautauqua at Glen Park, near Palmer Lake, Colorado, about 50 miles south of Denver, and easily accessible by railroad. The Chautauqua began there in 1886 and was a yearly event well into the new century. The family seems to have attended regularly every summer. In 1906, for example, the season opened in July and continued through the first week of September. The focus was Christian religious instruction combined with some general educational lectures and entertainments. The superintendent of instruction there was the Rev. B. T. Vincent of Greeley, Co. (18+++)
From The Denver Post for Saturday, August 12, 1905:
"Glen Park, Colorado, August 12, 1905. One hundred prominent summer residents enjoyed together the twentieth annual Glen Park banquet Saturday evening and all agreed that the decorations were finer, the music better, the speeches more brilliant, the menu more varied, the company more congenial, than at the banquet of any previous summer. ... The immense dining room of the Kinnikinnick (ranch house) had been handsomely decorated . . . The Glen Park orchestra played well, the ladies sang sweetly. ... Two amateur plays, under the direction of Miss Harriette Karcher, will be given Saturday evening, August 12. ... (Among) those presenting the second play, 'The Lady From Philadelphia', are Mamie Gallup. ... Among the guests at the banquet were Miss Lucy Sinsabaugh of Los Angeles; Mr. and Mrs. John C. Gallup and Miss Mamie Gallup." (18a)
"Glen Park, Colorado, July 15, 1906. The following members of a house party enjoyed the week at the Gallup inn: Mamie Gallup and John Gallup." (18aa)
The following article appeared in the Denver Post, on Thursday, May 2, 1912:
“Mrs. Mary S. Gallup, wife of John C. Gallup of the Gallup Rental Agency of this city, died yesterday morning at La Manda Park, Los Encinas, California. Her death was caused by pernicious anemia, a trouble which has been developing for several years.” (19)
There are some errors in the Post article. La Manda Park was a neighborhood in Pasadena, and Las Encinas was not a town but the name of the sanitarium in which Mary S. Gallup was no doubt treated for her pernicious anemia. This disease is a condition in which the body can’t absorb enough vitamin B12 from food. The body needs the B12 to make healthy red blood cells and to keep its nervous system working properly. Symptoms are feeling tired and weak. The disease can cause nerve damage, neurological problems -- like memory loss and psychic disturbances -- and digestive problems. Severe or long-lasting pernicious anemia can damage the nerves, heart, brain, and other organs in the body. Of course, no one knew this in 1912. In fact, before the mid-1920s, the disease was usually fatal because no one knew how to treat it, and when they did try to treat it, they probably caused more problems than they cured. (20)
Las Encinas was a sanitarium founded by Dr. James H. McBride and four other doctors in 1904 and originally called the Southern California Sanitarium for Nervous Disorders. It was a beautiful site, with many trees, its own water supply and farm animals to provide its own food. There were individual cottages and dormitories for patients, and a picturesque main building constructed in the arts and crafts style so popular at the time. Today it is an historic site in Pasadena, and is still primarily a psychiatric hospital. (21)
I believe that Mary Gallup was brought to this location more than once by her husband because she may have been exhibiting one or more of the more serious symptoms of the disease, including shortness of breath, swelling of the extremities, persistent digestive distress, heart irregularities, memory loss and/or depression and some form of psychic torment, possibly including hallucinations. Just in case there was some stigma associated with these symptoms, it was far from Denver. But also it was in the area where her Sinsabaugh family lived, so they could watch over her. (22)
Treatment for pernicious anemia at Los Encinas in the early part of the 20th century seems cruel and ignorant and dangerous today. It probably consisted of the typical cure at the time: bed rest and general inactivity for up to four months at a time. During the early part of this treatment period, the patient was given a diet of milk and arsenic, the latter in the form of 2 drops, three times a day. Salvarsan, (an arsenic-containing drug first used to combat syphilis in 1910), could have been used. The arsenic was often increased to as many as 12 drops, three times a day depending on how the patient tolerated it. If diarrhea developed with the higher dose of arsenic, 5 drops of morphine would be administered along with it, which usually stopped the diarrhea. The side effects of this treatment could be rashes and liver damage and who knows what. (23)
It is tragic that Mary Gallup had to suffer as she did from a disease that, today, is easily curable with regular injections or supplements of vitamin B12. (24)
Continuing with her obituary from the Denver Post:
“Mrs. Gallup has been a resident of Denver since she was a girl, when she came West in 1883 with her father, Dr. Hiram Sinsabaugh. (Correction: She was in Denver at least by 1879, and she came west with her whole family, not just her father. TG) She was an active church worker, being identified for many years with the work of the Twenty-third Avenue Presbyterian Church, and later with the Montview Boulevard Church in Park Hill. Her beautiful disposition and cordial smile for all she knew won for her a wide circle of friends.
"Recently she has spent the winters in California. Her husband and two daughters -- Mamie and Lucy -- were with her at the time of her death. She is also survived by two sons -- John H. Gallup of Denver and Clarke M. Gallup of Seattle; three sisters: Mrs. Emma Keith of Wenatche, Washington; Mrs. Helen Chenington of Long Beach, California; and Lucy D. Sinsabaugh of Los Angeles. A brother, Simpson M. Sinsabaugh, is also living in Los Angeles.” (25)
Within ten days of Mary's death, the Post ran the following article:
"A wedding of much interest in younger social circles is that of Miss Leila May Tait and Clarke M. Gallup of Seattle, which will take place tomorrow evening at 6 o’clock at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Eva C. Tait, 1564 Franklin Street. Owing to the recent death of the groom’s mother, the wedding will be very quiet. Only immediate relatives witnessing the ceremony. Rev. H. L. Beardsley, uncle of the bride, will officiate. “The bride will wear a smartly tailored tan cloth suit, with hat to match, and a corsage bouquet of pansies. There will be no attendants and after a wedding supper, Mr. Gallup and his attractive bride will depart for Seattle, where the groom is engaged in business, and they will make their future home.
“The groom is the son of John C. Gallup, one of Denver’s most prominent realty dealers.” (25+a)
The year 1914 was an eventful one for John C. Gallup. On June 1, his son John Hiram Gallup married Dorothy Glidden. The announcement of this upcoming wedding was in the Denver Post on May 29, 1914:
“Engagements of the prominent younger society folk are popping up on the social horizon like mushrooms after a shower, and most of those whose announcements are being made are planning for June weddings, so that the calendar for this year’s June brides probably will outnumber those of any previous year.
“Today Mrs. E. M. Glidden announces the engagement of her duaghter, Dorothy, to John H. Gallup. The wedding will take place in June, the exact date not yet having been decided upon. Miss Glidden is one of the most attractive young women in Denver society, and because of her charming personality, is admired by all who know her. She was graduated from East Denver High School.
"Mr. Gallup is a prominent young real estate broker, a graduate of Cornell University and a general favorite in business and social circles.” (26)
Their wedding announcement appeared only three days later:
“Miss Dorothy Marfield Glidden stole a march on the prominent girls who were planning to be the first June bride by becoming the wife of John Hiram Gallup this afternoon at 3 o’clock in the home of her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Glidden, at 515 East 11th Avenue.
“Only relatives and a very few intimate friends of the couple knew that the wedding was to take place so soon or witnessed the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. Mr. Bayley of Plymouth Congregational Church.
"The rooms were gay with profusions of spring blossoms, which contrasted with palms, ferns and other dainty greenery, and the wedding march was played by the bridegroom’s sister, Miss Lucy Gallup, who is also scheduled to join the ranks of the June brides.
“The bride was lovely in a handsome gown of white taffeta and the sheerest of lace. She wore no veil and carried a beautiful bouquet of lillies of the valley. There were no attendants, save the uncle of the bride, W. S. Montgomery, who gave her away. Following the ceremony the couple departed for a short honeymoon trip through the state, after which they will return to Denver to reside.
“The bride is a charming young woman with hosts of admiring friends. Mr. Gallup is the son of John C. Gallup and a prominent real estate broker of this city.” (27)
Only seven weeks later, on July 21, 1914, John C. Gallup's older daughter, Mary 'Mamie' Sinsabaugh Gallup, married Hubert Howe.
“A wedding of interest to college circles was that of Miss Mary Sinsabaugh Gallup and Dr. Hubert Shattuck Howe, which took place at 8 o’clock last evening at the home of the bride’s father, John C. Gallup, (1265 Clayton St.).
“The rooms of the home were gay with quantities of shasta daisies and pink and white sweet peas intermingled with baby’s breath and the stairs, dwon wich the bridal party came, were entwined with ferns and baby’s breath. About 150 friends witnessed the ceremony, which was performed by the Rev. A. H. C. Morse, pastor of the First Baptist Church. (? TG) John (Hiram) Gallup, (brother of the bride) and Warren Howe, brother of the bridegroom, were ushers. Following them came the bridegroom, Dr. Howe, and Julian Howe, who was best man.
“Mrs. Clarke Gallup (Lela May Tait Gallup -- Clarke was one of the bride's brothers), and Mrs. John (Hiram) Gallup, (Dorothy Glidden Gallup), came next. Their gowns were dainty creations of blue crepe de chine made along the newest lines of fashion. Miss Lucy Gallup, sister of the bride, was the maid of honor. Her gown was of pink brocaded crepe meteor fashioned with a triple puffing about the hips and a shadow lace bodice. Each of the bridesmaids and the maid of honor carried sheaf bouquets of pink Kilarney roses. A very narrow band of platinum set with diamonds was the only hair ornaments worn by the maids. Little Frances Shattuck acted as flower girl and she wore a dainty lingerie frock of white and huge blue hair ribbons.
“The bride was met at the foot of the stairs by her father, (John Clarke Gallup) who gave her in marriage. Her gown was a magnificent robe of white bride’s satin, made with a short pointed train, which was cleverly formed by draping about the hips and caught with a shower of orange blossoms. The bodice and the over-draping on the skirt were of white embroidered chiffon and the long tulle veil was caught in a cap effect over her blonde hair with a wreath of orange blossoms.
“Immediately after the ceremony, Dr. and Mrs. Howe left for a trip through the mountains. Later they will go to New York from where they will sail for Germany to make their home a year while Dr. Howe will study.
“Dr. Howe and Miss Gallup were students together at Denver University and their romance had its inception then.”
“Miss Gallup is a very attractive young woman with a fine mind and a sweet personality, and is a favorite in social circles. Dr. Howe is the son of Dean and Mrs. Howe.” (28)
And finally, to conclude the significant events of 1914, on October 3, John C. Gallup, himself, married for a second time. Her name was Marion Fulton Powell.
“The wedding yesterday of Mrs. Marion F. Powell to John C. Gallup, well-known real estate man, was of unusual interest to their many friends. The ceremony was performed late in the afternoon at the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs. Winifred F. Fisher, 2337 Fairfax street. The Rev. Donald M. Ross officiated and only the members of the immediate families were present.
“Mrs. Gallup is well-known socially and in musical circles. She came to Denver two years ago from her former home, Washington, Kansas, where she left a host of friends. Gallup is a member of the Gallup Real Estate company. He is an alumnus of the University of Colorado and is prominent in the activities of Denver commercial bodies. The couple left for a month’s trip along the coast, after which they will return to their Denver home.” (29)
Lucy was married without any fanfare in the local paper on August 23, 1917:
"Miss Lucy Gallup will become the bride of William Leete Rawn of Seattle this evening at the Plymouth congregational church. Mrs. Hubert S. Howe (Mary Sinsabaugh Gallup), a sister of the bride, will be matron of honor and Mrs. Norman Ballantine and Miss Mabel Burton will be the other attendants. The bridegroom will be attended by his brother, __ Rawn of Los Angeles, Norman Ballantine and Stuart Sweet." (30)
Throughout his life, John C. Gallup was a religious man, and was always a prominent member in his church. “He was actively connected with Presbyterianism, first being a member of Central, then a charter member of Twenty-Third Avenue Presbyterian and later assisting in the organization of Montview Boulevard Presbyterian.” There had been many generations of ministers in the Gallup family. His wife, Mary's, father was a minister. (140)
In early October, 1922, John C. Gallup was admitted to St. Joseph’s hospital and was treated for an abdominal infection. He appeared to be improving slightly and was expected to undergo an operation. However, he died on October 18, 1922, of what was described as uremic poisoning.
Children: *
Mary 'Mamie' Sinsabaugh Gallup (31)
b. March 16, 1885, Denver, Colorado; baptized October 11, 1885.
m. Hubert Shattuck Howe, July 21, 1914 in Denver. He was the personal physician of Thomas Edison
d. April 29, 1929, New York City. She died five days after an operation for a an exophthalmic goiter.
John Hiram Gallup
b. December 13, 1886, Denver, Colorado; baptized March 26, 1887.
m. Dorothy Marfield Glidden, June 1, 1914
d. February 7, 1920, Rawlins, Wyoming.
Clarke McCullough Gallup
b. March 25, 1889, Denver, Colorado; baptized October 27, 1889.
m. Lela May Tail, 10 May 1912, Denver.
d. March 31, 1971, Seattle, Washington
George Edward Gallup
b. December 29, 1890; d. April 29, 1896
Lucy Gallup
b. December 22, 1892, Denver, Colorado; baptized September 24, 1893.
m. William Leete Rawn, August 23, 1917, Denver.
d. May 22, 1955, Santa Monica, California.
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1 John Clarke Gallup is pictured in the header. His wife, Mary Sinsabaugh, is seated. The other three women, are, from left to right: Lucy Sinsabaugh, Helen Louise Sinsabaugh Cherrington, Mary's sisters; and Mamie Gallup, Mary's daughter.
2 U.S. Federal Census, 1860, for Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan; The Gallup Genealogy states that Charles was born in Muskegon, Michigan and that John Clarke was born in Grand Rapids.
3 Massachusetts State Census for Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, June 27, 1865; History of the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan, by Albert Baxter. Munsell, 1891 Grand Rapids, Mich., pp.394-396; See New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660 - 1980, GS film # 494163, ref. id vBV 2 p 847; U.S. Federal Census for Plumsted Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, 1870; the Gallup Genealogy, 2009, states, I believe in error, that Edward was born in Manchester, New Jersey. (TG); U.S. Federal Census for Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, 1870; U.S. City Directories, 1822-1955, Westfield, Mass.; Directory of Westfield, Fitzgerald & Dillon, 1875. p. 56; 1880 Federal Census.
4 Denver City Directory, 1880; Federal Census, 1880
5 For Hiram's ministerial job, see The History of Methodism in Denver, by Ruth Moore, pp. 13; 25; For the family's living arrangements, see the U.S. Federal Census for 1880; For Sallie's death, see The Riverside Press and Horticulturist, July 23, 1881, p. 3.
5a For the frequent visits, see, for example, The Denver Post, February 21, 1898. p. 5: “John C. Gallup, president of the Denver Park Commission, returned this morning from California. He spent a month in Los Angeles and other Southern towns of the state, which region he reports as dying out. No rain has fallen this season and where under ordinary circumstances the farmers have usually secured two crops of hay, none has been harvested this year.”; from the The Denver Rocky Mountain News, Sunday, November 19, 1899. p. 24. “Mr. and Mrs. Edward Palmer Gallup gave a dinner party in honor of Miss Sinsabaugh of California, Friday night. Covers were laid for twelve.”; Denver Rocky Mountain News, July 2, 1905: “John C. Gallup and family have returned from California and are established for the season at Gallup Inn. Mr. Kennedy Conklin, a chum of John Hiram Gallup, returned with him from Holbrook Military Academy, and is among the guests at Gallup Inn.”; from the Denver Post, Saturday, March 17, 1906. p. 14: “Mr. and Mrs. Edward Palmer Gallup and family have gone to California"; For John Clarke and Mary's marriage, see the wedding record in the upper right hand corner of this page.
6 The Denver Post, Wednesday, October 18, 1922. p. 18; The Denver Rocky Mountain News, Thursday October 19, 1922, . p. 8; “George S. Van Law and John C. Gallup, under the firm name of Van Law and Gallup, will tomorrow open their new real estate office at 805 16th street, new Barth block.” Denver Rocky Mountain News, Sunday, April 10, 1887. p. 2.
7 The Denver Post, Friday, June 21, 1895. p. 2.
8 The Denver Rocky Mountain News, Thursday October 19, 1922, . p. 8.
9 The Denver Post, Saturday, May 29, 1897, p. 7.
10 The Denver Post, Friday, November 5, 1897. p. 2.
11 The Denver Post, Wednesday, October 18, 1922. p. 18.; The Denver Rocky Mountain News, Thursday October 19, 1922, . p. 8; The Rocky Mountain News, Thursday, October 24, 1912. p. 14. The headline reads, ‘The Biggest Deal I Ever Made’; The Rocky Mountain News, Tuesday June 25, 1912. p. 12.
12 The Denver Post, Tuesday, November 13, 1900. p. 2.
13 The Denver Rocky Mountain News, Thursday, November 27, 1902. p. 9.
14 The Denver Rocky Mountain News, Sunday, October 27, 1907. p. 18.
15 The Denver Rocky Mountain News, Sunday, December 10, 1911. p. 40
16 The Denver Rocky Mountain News, Thursday, September 12, 1912. p. 14.
16a The Denver Post, Wednesday, April 19, 1916. p. 14.
17 Gallup Genealogy, 2009, vol. 1, pp. 728-729; For Lucy see California Death Index.
17a see 'Green Lessons: Things We Learned at Emerson School": Emerson School Case Studies, St. Charles Town Company, stcharlestown.com; see 'History of Emerson School', National Trust for Historic Preservation, preservation nation.org.
17aa see 'Loaded with history, Denver East among state's most ingriguing high schools'. chsaanow.com; The Denver Post, June 26, 1915, p. 9; Information for John Hiram Gallup at Cornell is from 'The Ten-Year Book of Cornell', IV, 1868 - 1908. The University Press of Cornell, Ithaca, NY, 1908, p. 236. It gives John's address at home as 719 17th st., Denver.
18 The Rocky Mountain News, Thursday, February 18, 1897. p. 8.
18a+ The Denver Post, Saturday, December 10, 1898, p. 3.
18+ The Denver Post, Sunday, June 8, 1902, p. 11.
18++ The Denver Post, Saturday, April 15, 1905. p. 12.
18++a The Denver Post, Tuesday, August 6, 1907, p. 5.
18+++ The Chautauquan, March - August, 1905. Vol XLI, The Chautauqua Press, 1905. pp. 459-460.
18a The Denver Post, Saturday, August 12, 1905, p. 10.
18aa The Denver Post, Sunday, July 15, 1906, p. 26.
18aaa The Denver Post, Sunday April 26, 1908, p. 18.
18aaaa The Denver Post, Saturday, November 27, 1909, p. 9.
18aaaaa The Denver Post, Sunday, December 11, 1909, p. 5.
18aaaaaa Th Denver Post, December 14, 1910. p. 6.
18b The Denver Post, Thursday, June 9, 1910. p. 6.
18c The Denver Post, Sunday, April 23, 1911, p. 16.
18cc The Denver Post, Sunday, October 29, 1911, p. 15.
18d The Denver Post, Saturday, December 2, 1911, p. 8.
19 The Denver Post, Thursday, May 2, 1912, p. 2.
20 see NIH, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute website: Wikipedia; Illinois Medical Journal, August, 1916, p. 120.
21 See Las Encinas Hospital 2007 Master Development Plan, Final EIR, July 2009, City of Pasadena. A Historic Resources Assessment was prepared for the proposed project in October 2008 by Architectural Preservation Planning Associates, and an Archaeological Resources Assessment was prepared in October 2008 by EDAW, Inc.. This document summarizes the results and conclusions presented in these reports. pp. 2 - 6; The welcome statement of the hospital today reads: “Welcome to Las Encinas Hospital. We offer a wide range of behavioral health care services specializing in the treatment of psychiatric and chemical dependency issues. Las Encinas Hospital has remained committed to quality care and service to the community for over 100 years.” Las Encinas website.
22 see NIH website.
23 Byrom Brawell, MD, ‘Salvarsan in Pernicious Anemia’, The British Medical Journal. June 22, 1912. pp. 1413, ff.
24 My wife, Jean Gallup’s, paternal grandmother suffered from pernicious anemia most of her life. Her treatment in the 1950s and 1960s consisted simply of weekly B12 shots. In the 1920s, the first real cure for this disease was discovered by George R. Minot in collaboration with William P. Murphy. They applied a procedure first attempted by George Whipple, a researcher that Minot had known at Johns Hopkins. It was to have patients eat at least a half pound of liver each day. That worked, and for their research, the three of them shared the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1934. See The Harvard Gazette, ‘Red-blooded Doctors Cure Anemia’, by Nicole Jacovino.
25 The Denver Post, Thursday, May 2, 1912. p. 2.: The following notice appeared in the Denver Rocky Mountain News, on May 2, 1912, p. 11 : “Mary S. Gallup, beloved wife of John C. Gallup, died at 2 a.m., Wednesday, May 1, at Pasadena, California.” And in the same paper on May 3, 1912, p. 10: “After suffering for years with pernicious anemia, Mrs. Mary S. Gallup, wife of John C. Gallup of the Gallup Rental Agency of this city, died Wednesday morning at La Manda Park, Los Encinas, Cal. Mrs. Gallup came West with her father in 1883 and had lived here ever since.” (Same error as above. TG)
25+a The Denver Post, Thursday, May 9, 1912, p. 7.
25+ The Denver Post, February 2, 1913, p. 15.
25a The Denver Post, Thursday, February 20, 1913, p. 8.
25aa The Denver Post, Thursday, April 10, 1913, p. 8.
25aaa The Denver Post, Friday, September 26, 1913, p. 14.
25aaaa The Denver Post, Friday, June 15, 1917, p. 12.
26 The Denver Post, Friday, May 29, 1914. p. 12.; According to the Cornell Alumni register, John Hiram Gallup was at Cornell, probably from 1906 - 1910.
27 The Denver Post, Monday, June 1, 1914, p. 12.
28 The Denver Rocky Mountain News, Wednesday, July 22, 1914. p. 2; see also Denver Post, July 8, 1914. p. 14.
29 The Denver Rocky Mountain News, Sunday, October 4, 1914. p. 11.
30. The Denver Post, Thursday, August 23, 1917, p. 6.
31. Death Certificate, Department of Health of The City of New York; see also comments by Dorothy Glidden Gallup: "But Mamie was not a well person. She had what they call an in-grown goiter and finally it just choked her to death. There was no way to operate on it. Just before the end -- when they knew she was going to die anyway -- they did operate, but it didn’t go any good. She was about 48 when she died." (Actually only 44, TG)
* Baptismal information is from Proceedings of the 23rd Avenue Presbyterian Church, pp. 3, 4, 9 20.
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Of John and Mary's five children, three were born in the 1880s: Mary 'Mamie' Sinsabaugh Gallup on March 16, 1885; John Hiram Gallup on December 13, 1886; and Clarke McCullough Gallup on March 25, 1889. George Edward Gallup was born on December 29, 1890, but, tragically, he died at only five years of age on April 29, 1896. A second daughter, Lucy, was born on December 20, 1892. (17)
It is likely that all of their children attended Emerson Elementary School at 1420 Ogden St. in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver. Completed in 1885, it was " . . . built of solid masonry, two stories tall, with a prominent hipped roof". It was designed by " . . . Colorado's first master architect, Robert Roeschlaub, who became well-known for his designs for educational institutions. In 1893 he exhibited a portfolio of school plans at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago." Since there were no electric lights in Denver in 1885, Roeschlaub created all high-ceilinged classrooms -- four on each of the two floors -- so that daylight streamed in over each student's left shoulder through tall double-hung windows. It was a classic American schoolhouse. Thousands like it can be found all over the country. (17a)
Emerson School would have included grades one through eight, after which point the children would have graduated to East Denver High School. Denver East was built in 1875 at 19th and Arapahoe St, which was about a mile and a half from Emerson School. In 1889 it was moved to 20th and Stout St. to accommodate more students. This school was known as 'Old East'. In the spring of 1925, it opened at its current location, just south of City Park. Mamie would have graduated from 'Old East' about 1903. She later attended the University of Denver. Clarke graduated 'Old East' in 1910 and Lucy in 1911. Lucy later went on to the University of Washington. John Hiram was the only one of the children not to attend 'Old East'. He graduated from Manual Training High School, probably about 1904, and then went on to Cornell. It appears that he attended Cornell only from 1905 - 1906, majored in Mechanical Engineering, but did not graduate. (17aa)
The following graduation announcement appeared in the Denver Post on June 9, 1910:
"The East Denver High School gave diplomas to 225 graduates this afternoon at Trinity Methodist Church. The church was crowded and 100 additional chairs were placed in the choir loft for the graduates. It is planned to hold the exercises next year in the Auditorium." Among those 'given their sheepskins' was Clarke McCullough Gallup, age 21. (18b)
In the years between 1895 and 1920, the Gallup family in Denver was one of the city's most prominent families. The announcement of the wedding of Edward Palmer Gallup, John Clarke's younger brother, in February, 1897 at age 29, offers a glimpse into the fashionable lifestyle of this well-to-do upper middle class family at the turn of the century:
“The large and pleasant home of W. F. Thompson at 2160 Downing was filled with friends last night on the occasion of the marriage of his daughter, Miss Laura Selby Thompson to Edward Palmer Gallup. The floral decorations were among the most unique and beautiful that have been used at a wedding this winter. The bay window in the front drawing room, where the bridal party stood, was banked with fine palms and ferns, and on each side were great mounds of green exotics, larded with the bright blossoms of potted plants: geraniums, begonias, zinnias and others. A canopy of smilax above had intertwined the initials of the bride and groom in carnations. The windows throughout the house were banked with blooming plants, and the refreshments table had a centerpiece of pink roses. The little table at which the bride and groom and their attendants were served, was decorated with real orange blossoms, filling the air with their sweetness, sent by friends from Los Angeles. The bride was gowned in pale blue moire, trimmed in pearls and chiffon and carried bride roses. Her bridesmaid was Miss Minnie Bailey in white organdie, with Marechal Nell roses. The best man was Graham Wells, and the officiating clergyman Rev. F. E. Smiley. Among the guests were : Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Thompson, Greeley, Colorado; Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Gallup, parents of the groom, Boulder, Colorado. Among about one-hundred listed guests were Mr. and Mrs. John C. Gallup. Mr. and Mrs. Gallup will be at home Thursdays in March and April at 2000 Race Street.” (18)
For this kind of family, life was a swirl of social engagements, beginning at an early age: teas, bridge parties, sewing parties, birthday parties, recitals, plays, club meetings, concerts, and wedding showers as the friends of the children began getting married. Mamie Gallup played the piano, apparently very well, so was often a performer at these events. Most were recorded in the society pages of the local papers. A few examples:
"A pretty birthday party was given by Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Thiess of 2341 Franklin street in honor of the sixth anniversary of their little daughter Laura, Tuesday afternoon from 2 to 5. The parlors were beautifully decorated with palms and ferns. Games were indulged in during the afternoon, all the little folks having a merry time. A dainty menu was served. Among the guests was Lucy Gallup." (18a+)
"The commencement concert of the college of music, University of Denver, will be held in the Central Christian church at 8 o'clock next Tuesday evening, June 10, 1902. Among those performing : piano, ' Moment Musicale' Moszkowski, Miss Mamie Gallup." (18+)
"The Gamma Phi Beta sorority of the Denver university gave a three-act play at University Park yesterday, April 14, 1905, in the chapel of the college. As the sorority is the most prominent of the several college societies, the event was well received . There was also a musical program given by, among others, Miss Mamie Gallup." (18++)
"From all over the west, 200 members of the Gamma Eta Kappa fraternity are assembling at the Albany hotel today for their twenty-third convention. Tonight there will be a smoker and social at 8 p.m. Wednesday afternoon the members will enjoy a tallyho ride. The fraternity was founded in California in 1882 and today has 2,000 to 3,000 members. Among the Denver members is Clarke Gallup". (18++a)
"The Girls' Glee club of the University of Denver gave a concert at the Woman's club on Friday evening, April 24, 1908. The following was on the program for the evening: Valse Brilliante, Morkowski, Mamie Gallup." ( 18aaa)
" Miss Mamie Gallup and Miss Marion Moore are giving a canned fruit shower today, November 27, 1909, for Miss Ora Bowman, who is soon to be married. There are forty-five guests, all of whom took Miss Bowman home-canned fruit to stock the cupboard of her new home. The party is at the home of Miss Gallup and the hostesses have decorated the house with flowers for the occasion." (18aaaa)
"Miss Mamie Gallup will give a very small, informal tea at her home Wednesday afternoon, December 11, 1909, , for Miss Lisle Brownell, who is soon to be married." (18aaaaa)
"The Nu Phi sorority dance will be given at the Country Club this year, the date set for it being December 28, 1910. Black and red are the sorority colors and the clubhouse wil be decorated with them. Among the girls giving the party is Lucy Gallup." (18aaaaaa)
"Mrs. George H. Gallup entertained on Friday and Saturday, (April 21 and 22, 1911), at bridge. White tulips and ferns formed the house decorations, and the guests included: John C. Gallup; Mamie Gallup." (18c)
"Yellow chrysanthemums were the decorations at the large bridge parties given on Thursday and Friday afternoons, (October 26 and 27, 1911), by Mrs. Arthur Page Jackson and Mrs. Elizabeth Schaefer. Among Thursdays guests were J. H. Gallup and Mamie Gallup". (18cc)
"Mr. and Mrs. James H. Wilkins entertained yesterday evening (December 1, 1911) at a delightfully informal musical in honor of their house guests, Mr. and Mrs. robert E. Wilkins of Omaha and Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Wilkins of New York city. The invited to meet them included John Gallup. The musical numbers were rendered by, among others, Miss Mamie Gallup." (18d)
"One of the prettiest teas of the week of February 2, 1913, was given by Miss Madeline Keezer. The decorations were in yellow and white. Quantities of snapdragons were used throughout the house. Among her guests were Mamie Gallup." (25+)
"One of the prettiest of the Washington's birthday parties will be that at which Miss Mildred Hansen will entertain tomorrow afternoon, February 20, 1913. The decorations will be in red and green and of partriotic suggestion. Among those who will enjoy Miss Hansen's hospitality are: Mamie Gallup and Lucy Gallup." (25a)
"Mrs. Frances M. Downer and Miss Downer are contributing to the social gaiety of the week with two large and handsomely arranged parties, one this afternoon and one tomorrow. Profusions of carnations and roses adorn the rooms, and bridge is the diversion for both afternoons. Among those who will enjoy their hospitality tomorrow, April 11, 2013, are: Mamie Gallup." (25aa)
"At the wedding of Miss Grace Woodworth Bradley tomorrow, September 27, 1913, Mrs. John Bly Milton will sing 'Beloved, It is Morn', just before the ceremony, and she will be accompanied on the piano by Miss Mamie Gallup, who will also play the wedding march." (25aaa)
"Mrs. John C. Gallup and Miss Lucy Gallup are giving an informal sewing party this afternoon complimentary to Miss Patty Flint and Miss Dorothy Steele, two charming brides-to-be." (25aaaa)
In addition to the social responsibilities were the trips to the east, or to southern California where the Sirsabaughs lived, or into the mountains. In the summers there was the Chautauqua at Glen Park, near Palmer Lake, Colorado, about 50 miles south of Denver, and easily accessible by railroad. The Chautauqua began there in 1886 and was a yearly event well into the new century. The family seems to have attended regularly every summer. In 1906, for example, the season opened in July and continued through the first week of September. The focus was Christian religious instruction combined with some general educational lectures and entertainments. The superintendent of instruction there was the Rev. B. T. Vincent of Greeley, Co. (18+++)
From The Denver Post for Saturday, August 12, 1905:
"Glen Park, Colorado, August 12, 1905. One hundred prominent summer residents enjoyed together the twentieth annual Glen Park banquet Saturday evening and all agreed that the decorations were finer, the music better, the speeches more brilliant, the menu more varied, the company more congenial, than at the banquet of any previous summer. ... The immense dining room of the Kinnikinnick (ranch house) had been handsomely decorated . . . The Glen Park orchestra played well, the ladies sang sweetly. ... Two amateur plays, under the direction of Miss Harriette Karcher, will be given Saturday evening, August 12. ... (Among) those presenting the second play, 'The Lady From Philadelphia', are Mamie Gallup. ... Among the guests at the banquet were Miss Lucy Sinsabaugh of Los Angeles; Mr. and Mrs. John C. Gallup and Miss Mamie Gallup." (18a)
"Glen Park, Colorado, July 15, 1906. The following members of a house party enjoyed the week at the Gallup inn: Mamie Gallup and John Gallup." (18aa)
The following article appeared in the Denver Post, on Thursday, May 2, 1912:
“Mrs. Mary S. Gallup, wife of John C. Gallup of the Gallup Rental Agency of this city, died yesterday morning at La Manda Park, Los Encinas, California. Her death was caused by pernicious anemia, a trouble which has been developing for several years.” (19)
There are some errors in the Post article. La Manda Park was a neighborhood in Pasadena, and Las Encinas was not a town but the name of the sanitarium in which Mary S. Gallup was no doubt treated for her pernicious anemia. This disease is a condition in which the body can’t absorb enough vitamin B12 from food. The body needs the B12 to make healthy red blood cells and to keep its nervous system working properly. Symptoms are feeling tired and weak. The disease can cause nerve damage, neurological problems -- like memory loss and psychic disturbances -- and digestive problems. Severe or long-lasting pernicious anemia can damage the nerves, heart, brain, and other organs in the body. Of course, no one knew this in 1912. In fact, before the mid-1920s, the disease was usually fatal because no one knew how to treat it, and when they did try to treat it, they probably caused more problems than they cured. (20)
Las Encinas was a sanitarium founded by Dr. James H. McBride and four other doctors in 1904 and originally called the Southern California Sanitarium for Nervous Disorders. It was a beautiful site, with many trees, its own water supply and farm animals to provide its own food. There were individual cottages and dormitories for patients, and a picturesque main building constructed in the arts and crafts style so popular at the time. Today it is an historic site in Pasadena, and is still primarily a psychiatric hospital. (21)
I believe that Mary Gallup was brought to this location more than once by her husband because she may have been exhibiting one or more of the more serious symptoms of the disease, including shortness of breath, swelling of the extremities, persistent digestive distress, heart irregularities, memory loss and/or depression and some form of psychic torment, possibly including hallucinations. Just in case there was some stigma associated with these symptoms, it was far from Denver. But also it was in the area where her Sinsabaugh family lived, so they could watch over her. (22)
Treatment for pernicious anemia at Los Encinas in the early part of the 20th century seems cruel and ignorant and dangerous today. It probably consisted of the typical cure at the time: bed rest and general inactivity for up to four months at a time. During the early part of this treatment period, the patient was given a diet of milk and arsenic, the latter in the form of 2 drops, three times a day. Salvarsan, (an arsenic-containing drug first used to combat syphilis in 1910), could have been used. The arsenic was often increased to as many as 12 drops, three times a day depending on how the patient tolerated it. If diarrhea developed with the higher dose of arsenic, 5 drops of morphine would be administered along with it, which usually stopped the diarrhea. The side effects of this treatment could be rashes and liver damage and who knows what. (23)
It is tragic that Mary Gallup had to suffer as she did from a disease that, today, is easily curable with regular injections or supplements of vitamin B12. (24)
Continuing with her obituary from the Denver Post:
“Mrs. Gallup has been a resident of Denver since she was a girl, when she came West in 1883 with her father, Dr. Hiram Sinsabaugh. (Correction: She was in Denver at least by 1879, and she came west with her whole family, not just her father. TG) She was an active church worker, being identified for many years with the work of the Twenty-third Avenue Presbyterian Church, and later with the Montview Boulevard Church in Park Hill. Her beautiful disposition and cordial smile for all she knew won for her a wide circle of friends.
"Recently she has spent the winters in California. Her husband and two daughters -- Mamie and Lucy -- were with her at the time of her death. She is also survived by two sons -- John H. Gallup of Denver and Clarke M. Gallup of Seattle; three sisters: Mrs. Emma Keith of Wenatche, Washington; Mrs. Helen Chenington of Long Beach, California; and Lucy D. Sinsabaugh of Los Angeles. A brother, Simpson M. Sinsabaugh, is also living in Los Angeles.” (25)
Within ten days of Mary's death, the Post ran the following article:
"A wedding of much interest in younger social circles is that of Miss Leila May Tait and Clarke M. Gallup of Seattle, which will take place tomorrow evening at 6 o’clock at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Eva C. Tait, 1564 Franklin Street. Owing to the recent death of the groom’s mother, the wedding will be very quiet. Only immediate relatives witnessing the ceremony. Rev. H. L. Beardsley, uncle of the bride, will officiate. “The bride will wear a smartly tailored tan cloth suit, with hat to match, and a corsage bouquet of pansies. There will be no attendants and after a wedding supper, Mr. Gallup and his attractive bride will depart for Seattle, where the groom is engaged in business, and they will make their future home.
“The groom is the son of John C. Gallup, one of Denver’s most prominent realty dealers.” (25+a)
The year 1914 was an eventful one for John C. Gallup. On June 1, his son John Hiram Gallup married Dorothy Glidden. The announcement of this upcoming wedding was in the Denver Post on May 29, 1914:
“Engagements of the prominent younger society folk are popping up on the social horizon like mushrooms after a shower, and most of those whose announcements are being made are planning for June weddings, so that the calendar for this year’s June brides probably will outnumber those of any previous year.
“Today Mrs. E. M. Glidden announces the engagement of her duaghter, Dorothy, to John H. Gallup. The wedding will take place in June, the exact date not yet having been decided upon. Miss Glidden is one of the most attractive young women in Denver society, and because of her charming personality, is admired by all who know her. She was graduated from East Denver High School.
"Mr. Gallup is a prominent young real estate broker, a graduate of Cornell University and a general favorite in business and social circles.” (26)
Their wedding announcement appeared only three days later:
“Miss Dorothy Marfield Glidden stole a march on the prominent girls who were planning to be the first June bride by becoming the wife of John Hiram Gallup this afternoon at 3 o’clock in the home of her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Glidden, at 515 East 11th Avenue.
“Only relatives and a very few intimate friends of the couple knew that the wedding was to take place so soon or witnessed the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. Mr. Bayley of Plymouth Congregational Church.
"The rooms were gay with profusions of spring blossoms, which contrasted with palms, ferns and other dainty greenery, and the wedding march was played by the bridegroom’s sister, Miss Lucy Gallup, who is also scheduled to join the ranks of the June brides.
“The bride was lovely in a handsome gown of white taffeta and the sheerest of lace. She wore no veil and carried a beautiful bouquet of lillies of the valley. There were no attendants, save the uncle of the bride, W. S. Montgomery, who gave her away. Following the ceremony the couple departed for a short honeymoon trip through the state, after which they will return to Denver to reside.
“The bride is a charming young woman with hosts of admiring friends. Mr. Gallup is the son of John C. Gallup and a prominent real estate broker of this city.” (27)
Only seven weeks later, on July 21, 1914, John C. Gallup's older daughter, Mary 'Mamie' Sinsabaugh Gallup, married Hubert Howe.
“A wedding of interest to college circles was that of Miss Mary Sinsabaugh Gallup and Dr. Hubert Shattuck Howe, which took place at 8 o’clock last evening at the home of the bride’s father, John C. Gallup, (1265 Clayton St.).
“The rooms of the home were gay with quantities of shasta daisies and pink and white sweet peas intermingled with baby’s breath and the stairs, dwon wich the bridal party came, were entwined with ferns and baby’s breath. About 150 friends witnessed the ceremony, which was performed by the Rev. A. H. C. Morse, pastor of the First Baptist Church. (? TG) John (Hiram) Gallup, (brother of the bride) and Warren Howe, brother of the bridegroom, were ushers. Following them came the bridegroom, Dr. Howe, and Julian Howe, who was best man.
“Mrs. Clarke Gallup (Lela May Tait Gallup -- Clarke was one of the bride's brothers), and Mrs. John (Hiram) Gallup, (Dorothy Glidden Gallup), came next. Their gowns were dainty creations of blue crepe de chine made along the newest lines of fashion. Miss Lucy Gallup, sister of the bride, was the maid of honor. Her gown was of pink brocaded crepe meteor fashioned with a triple puffing about the hips and a shadow lace bodice. Each of the bridesmaids and the maid of honor carried sheaf bouquets of pink Kilarney roses. A very narrow band of platinum set with diamonds was the only hair ornaments worn by the maids. Little Frances Shattuck acted as flower girl and she wore a dainty lingerie frock of white and huge blue hair ribbons.
“The bride was met at the foot of the stairs by her father, (John Clarke Gallup) who gave her in marriage. Her gown was a magnificent robe of white bride’s satin, made with a short pointed train, which was cleverly formed by draping about the hips and caught with a shower of orange blossoms. The bodice and the over-draping on the skirt were of white embroidered chiffon and the long tulle veil was caught in a cap effect over her blonde hair with a wreath of orange blossoms.
“Immediately after the ceremony, Dr. and Mrs. Howe left for a trip through the mountains. Later they will go to New York from where they will sail for Germany to make their home a year while Dr. Howe will study.
“Dr. Howe and Miss Gallup were students together at Denver University and their romance had its inception then.”
“Miss Gallup is a very attractive young woman with a fine mind and a sweet personality, and is a favorite in social circles. Dr. Howe is the son of Dean and Mrs. Howe.” (28)
And finally, to conclude the significant events of 1914, on October 3, John C. Gallup, himself, married for a second time. Her name was Marion Fulton Powell.
“The wedding yesterday of Mrs. Marion F. Powell to John C. Gallup, well-known real estate man, was of unusual interest to their many friends. The ceremony was performed late in the afternoon at the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs. Winifred F. Fisher, 2337 Fairfax street. The Rev. Donald M. Ross officiated and only the members of the immediate families were present.
“Mrs. Gallup is well-known socially and in musical circles. She came to Denver two years ago from her former home, Washington, Kansas, where she left a host of friends. Gallup is a member of the Gallup Real Estate company. He is an alumnus of the University of Colorado and is prominent in the activities of Denver commercial bodies. The couple left for a month’s trip along the coast, after which they will return to their Denver home.” (29)
Lucy was married without any fanfare in the local paper on August 23, 1917:
"Miss Lucy Gallup will become the bride of William Leete Rawn of Seattle this evening at the Plymouth congregational church. Mrs. Hubert S. Howe (Mary Sinsabaugh Gallup), a sister of the bride, will be matron of honor and Mrs. Norman Ballantine and Miss Mabel Burton will be the other attendants. The bridegroom will be attended by his brother, __ Rawn of Los Angeles, Norman Ballantine and Stuart Sweet." (30)
Throughout his life, John C. Gallup was a religious man, and was always a prominent member in his church. “He was actively connected with Presbyterianism, first being a member of Central, then a charter member of Twenty-Third Avenue Presbyterian and later assisting in the organization of Montview Boulevard Presbyterian.” There had been many generations of ministers in the Gallup family. His wife, Mary's, father was a minister. (140)
In early October, 1922, John C. Gallup was admitted to St. Joseph’s hospital and was treated for an abdominal infection. He appeared to be improving slightly and was expected to undergo an operation. However, he died on October 18, 1922, of what was described as uremic poisoning.
Children: *
Mary 'Mamie' Sinsabaugh Gallup (31)
b. March 16, 1885, Denver, Colorado; baptized October 11, 1885.
m. Hubert Shattuck Howe, July 21, 1914 in Denver. He was the personal physician of Thomas Edison
d. April 29, 1929, New York City. She died five days after an operation for a an exophthalmic goiter.
John Hiram Gallup
b. December 13, 1886, Denver, Colorado; baptized March 26, 1887.
m. Dorothy Marfield Glidden, June 1, 1914
d. February 7, 1920, Rawlins, Wyoming.
Clarke McCullough Gallup
b. March 25, 1889, Denver, Colorado; baptized October 27, 1889.
m. Lela May Tail, 10 May 1912, Denver.
d. March 31, 1971, Seattle, Washington
George Edward Gallup
b. December 29, 1890; d. April 29, 1896
Lucy Gallup
b. December 22, 1892, Denver, Colorado; baptized September 24, 1893.
m. William Leete Rawn, August 23, 1917, Denver.
d. May 22, 1955, Santa Monica, California.
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1 John Clarke Gallup is pictured in the header. His wife, Mary Sinsabaugh, is seated. The other three women, are, from left to right: Lucy Sinsabaugh, Helen Louise Sinsabaugh Cherrington, Mary's sisters; and Mamie Gallup, Mary's daughter.
2 U.S. Federal Census, 1860, for Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan; The Gallup Genealogy states that Charles was born in Muskegon, Michigan and that John Clarke was born in Grand Rapids.
3 Massachusetts State Census for Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, June 27, 1865; History of the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan, by Albert Baxter. Munsell, 1891 Grand Rapids, Mich., pp.394-396; See New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660 - 1980, GS film # 494163, ref. id vBV 2 p 847; U.S. Federal Census for Plumsted Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, 1870; the Gallup Genealogy, 2009, states, I believe in error, that Edward was born in Manchester, New Jersey. (TG); U.S. Federal Census for Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, 1870; U.S. City Directories, 1822-1955, Westfield, Mass.; Directory of Westfield, Fitzgerald & Dillon, 1875. p. 56; 1880 Federal Census.
4 Denver City Directory, 1880; Federal Census, 1880
5 For Hiram's ministerial job, see The History of Methodism in Denver, by Ruth Moore, pp. 13; 25; For the family's living arrangements, see the U.S. Federal Census for 1880; For Sallie's death, see The Riverside Press and Horticulturist, July 23, 1881, p. 3.
5a For the frequent visits, see, for example, The Denver Post, February 21, 1898. p. 5: “John C. Gallup, president of the Denver Park Commission, returned this morning from California. He spent a month in Los Angeles and other Southern towns of the state, which region he reports as dying out. No rain has fallen this season and where under ordinary circumstances the farmers have usually secured two crops of hay, none has been harvested this year.”; from the The Denver Rocky Mountain News, Sunday, November 19, 1899. p. 24. “Mr. and Mrs. Edward Palmer Gallup gave a dinner party in honor of Miss Sinsabaugh of California, Friday night. Covers were laid for twelve.”; Denver Rocky Mountain News, July 2, 1905: “John C. Gallup and family have returned from California and are established for the season at Gallup Inn. Mr. Kennedy Conklin, a chum of John Hiram Gallup, returned with him from Holbrook Military Academy, and is among the guests at Gallup Inn.”; from the Denver Post, Saturday, March 17, 1906. p. 14: “Mr. and Mrs. Edward Palmer Gallup and family have gone to California"; For John Clarke and Mary's marriage, see the wedding record in the upper right hand corner of this page.
6 The Denver Post, Wednesday, October 18, 1922. p. 18; The Denver Rocky Mountain News, Thursday October 19, 1922, . p. 8; “George S. Van Law and John C. Gallup, under the firm name of Van Law and Gallup, will tomorrow open their new real estate office at 805 16th street, new Barth block.” Denver Rocky Mountain News, Sunday, April 10, 1887. p. 2.
7 The Denver Post, Friday, June 21, 1895. p. 2.
8 The Denver Rocky Mountain News, Thursday October 19, 1922, . p. 8.
9 The Denver Post, Saturday, May 29, 1897, p. 7.
10 The Denver Post, Friday, November 5, 1897. p. 2.
11 The Denver Post, Wednesday, October 18, 1922. p. 18.; The Denver Rocky Mountain News, Thursday October 19, 1922, . p. 8; The Rocky Mountain News, Thursday, October 24, 1912. p. 14. The headline reads, ‘The Biggest Deal I Ever Made’; The Rocky Mountain News, Tuesday June 25, 1912. p. 12.
12 The Denver Post, Tuesday, November 13, 1900. p. 2.
13 The Denver Rocky Mountain News, Thursday, November 27, 1902. p. 9.
14 The Denver Rocky Mountain News, Sunday, October 27, 1907. p. 18.
15 The Denver Rocky Mountain News, Sunday, December 10, 1911. p. 40
16 The Denver Rocky Mountain News, Thursday, September 12, 1912. p. 14.
16a The Denver Post, Wednesday, April 19, 1916. p. 14.
17 Gallup Genealogy, 2009, vol. 1, pp. 728-729; For Lucy see California Death Index.
17a see 'Green Lessons: Things We Learned at Emerson School": Emerson School Case Studies, St. Charles Town Company, stcharlestown.com; see 'History of Emerson School', National Trust for Historic Preservation, preservation nation.org.
17aa see 'Loaded with history, Denver East among state's most ingriguing high schools'. chsaanow.com; The Denver Post, June 26, 1915, p. 9; Information for John Hiram Gallup at Cornell is from 'The Ten-Year Book of Cornell', IV, 1868 - 1908. The University Press of Cornell, Ithaca, NY, 1908, p. 236. It gives John's address at home as 719 17th st., Denver.
18 The Rocky Mountain News, Thursday, February 18, 1897. p. 8.
18a+ The Denver Post, Saturday, December 10, 1898, p. 3.
18+ The Denver Post, Sunday, June 8, 1902, p. 11.
18++ The Denver Post, Saturday, April 15, 1905. p. 12.
18++a The Denver Post, Tuesday, August 6, 1907, p. 5.
18+++ The Chautauquan, March - August, 1905. Vol XLI, The Chautauqua Press, 1905. pp. 459-460.
18a The Denver Post, Saturday, August 12, 1905, p. 10.
18aa The Denver Post, Sunday, July 15, 1906, p. 26.
18aaa The Denver Post, Sunday April 26, 1908, p. 18.
18aaaa The Denver Post, Saturday, November 27, 1909, p. 9.
18aaaaa The Denver Post, Sunday, December 11, 1909, p. 5.
18aaaaaa Th Denver Post, December 14, 1910. p. 6.
18b The Denver Post, Thursday, June 9, 1910. p. 6.
18c The Denver Post, Sunday, April 23, 1911, p. 16.
18cc The Denver Post, Sunday, October 29, 1911, p. 15.
18d The Denver Post, Saturday, December 2, 1911, p. 8.
19 The Denver Post, Thursday, May 2, 1912, p. 2.
20 see NIH, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute website: Wikipedia; Illinois Medical Journal, August, 1916, p. 120.
21 See Las Encinas Hospital 2007 Master Development Plan, Final EIR, July 2009, City of Pasadena. A Historic Resources Assessment was prepared for the proposed project in October 2008 by Architectural Preservation Planning Associates, and an Archaeological Resources Assessment was prepared in October 2008 by EDAW, Inc.. This document summarizes the results and conclusions presented in these reports. pp. 2 - 6; The welcome statement of the hospital today reads: “Welcome to Las Encinas Hospital. We offer a wide range of behavioral health care services specializing in the treatment of psychiatric and chemical dependency issues. Las Encinas Hospital has remained committed to quality care and service to the community for over 100 years.” Las Encinas website.
22 see NIH website.
23 Byrom Brawell, MD, ‘Salvarsan in Pernicious Anemia’, The British Medical Journal. June 22, 1912. pp. 1413, ff.
24 My wife, Jean Gallup’s, paternal grandmother suffered from pernicious anemia most of her life. Her treatment in the 1950s and 1960s consisted simply of weekly B12 shots. In the 1920s, the first real cure for this disease was discovered by George R. Minot in collaboration with William P. Murphy. They applied a procedure first attempted by George Whipple, a researcher that Minot had known at Johns Hopkins. It was to have patients eat at least a half pound of liver each day. That worked, and for their research, the three of them shared the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1934. See The Harvard Gazette, ‘Red-blooded Doctors Cure Anemia’, by Nicole Jacovino.
25 The Denver Post, Thursday, May 2, 1912. p. 2.: The following notice appeared in the Denver Rocky Mountain News, on May 2, 1912, p. 11 : “Mary S. Gallup, beloved wife of John C. Gallup, died at 2 a.m., Wednesday, May 1, at Pasadena, California.” And in the same paper on May 3, 1912, p. 10: “After suffering for years with pernicious anemia, Mrs. Mary S. Gallup, wife of John C. Gallup of the Gallup Rental Agency of this city, died Wednesday morning at La Manda Park, Los Encinas, Cal. Mrs. Gallup came West with her father in 1883 and had lived here ever since.” (Same error as above. TG)
25+a The Denver Post, Thursday, May 9, 1912, p. 7.
25+ The Denver Post, February 2, 1913, p. 15.
25a The Denver Post, Thursday, February 20, 1913, p. 8.
25aa The Denver Post, Thursday, April 10, 1913, p. 8.
25aaa The Denver Post, Friday, September 26, 1913, p. 14.
25aaaa The Denver Post, Friday, June 15, 1917, p. 12.
26 The Denver Post, Friday, May 29, 1914. p. 12.; According to the Cornell Alumni register, John Hiram Gallup was at Cornell, probably from 1906 - 1910.
27 The Denver Post, Monday, June 1, 1914, p. 12.
28 The Denver Rocky Mountain News, Wednesday, July 22, 1914. p. 2; see also Denver Post, July 8, 1914. p. 14.
29 The Denver Rocky Mountain News, Sunday, October 4, 1914. p. 11.
30. The Denver Post, Thursday, August 23, 1917, p. 6.
31. Death Certificate, Department of Health of The City of New York; see also comments by Dorothy Glidden Gallup: "But Mamie was not a well person. She had what they call an in-grown goiter and finally it just choked her to death. There was no way to operate on it. Just before the end -- when they knew she was going to die anyway -- they did operate, but it didn’t go any good. She was about 48 when she died." (Actually only 44, TG)
* Baptismal information is from Proceedings of the 23rd Avenue Presbyterian Church, pp. 3, 4, 9 20.
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