CPRR Coal Fields Route Survey
From: "Paul S. Martineau" pmart7421@sbcglobal.net
While reading my great grandfather's (James Henry Martineau) journal, I came across this entry which I have found no further information on:
The same day 1st Mr. Scupham, C.P.R.R. engineer, who had arrived here from San Francisco to explore for a route for a railroad from Logan or some point near it, across the mountains eastward to the coal fields in the Bear River country, started up Blacksmith Fork Canon in company with two men sent by Bp. O. N. Liljenquist, of Hyrum. I spent several hours agreeably in his company.
Can anyone shed more light on this? The only reference to Scupham I have found is Henry Root's 1921 autobiography.
—Paul Martineau
posted from CPRR Discussion Group at 1:26 PM
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From: "Chris Graves" caliron@cwnet.com
For further information on coal lands in Utah, specifically railroad involvement in Carbon, Sanpete and Emery Counties, Utah, you may wish to read Necessary Fraud, by Nancy J. Taniguchi, University of Oklahoma Press, 1996. This book does not mention Mr. Scupham, but does discuss in great detail the involvement of railroads and the coal fields of Eastern Utah.
—gjg
From: "Chris Graves" caliron@cwnet.com
J. R. Scupham is listed in the 1890 San Francisco City Directory as Secretary of "California Academy of Sciences" at the corner of California and Dupont Sts. H. W. Harkness is shown as Pres't. of this organization. Hope this helps!
—gjg
Can you supply some additional information, if known? What is the date of this journal entry? Does it indicate a location? What are the dates and places of birth, death, and marriage of James Henry Martineau. What was the occupation and employment history of James Henry Martineau?
From: "Paul S. Martineau" pmart7421@sbcglobal.net
This referenced journal entry is 1 Jan 1875. As he was a resident of Logan, Utah – that is where he made the journal entries of the time referenced. He was a surveyor, topographer, railroad construction engineer (Utah Northern, Utah Central, and involved in construction of several more in the area. He held several city offices, both in Parowan, Utah and Logan, Utah. He was a colonel in the Utah militia, etc. For more, see "Running the Line:" Utah Historical Quarterly, Noel A. Carmack, Fall 2000, V.68, No. 4. He was born in Amsterdam, Montgomery Co., NY in 1828, died in SLC in 1921.
—Paul Martineau
this is my great grandfather too,
i would contact kay martineau for more info she knows everything about our history
From: "Paul S. Martineau" pmart7421@sbcglobal.net
Which Kay Martineau?
—Paul
haha, he's my grandpa too. kay whiting martineau, married to wendell martineau in utah. i'm not sure of any contact info though.
she really knows everything...
hey i live with kay martineau who is married to wendell martineau, i can ask if her.
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