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History overview
I. The geologic history
II. Waterfall Ranch pre-1917
The Native Americans
Early settlers
Shootout at Waterfall Ranch
Wigglesworths
III. Family history
The Mayflower
The Zink line
Sarah Grant: Ulysses’ cousin?
Albert Dickerson, 1835-1922
‘Shot in peculiar manner’
The Nelsons
The Egglestons
IV. John J. and Ida
John James Zink
May 31, 1917
John Wilson Zink
E. Ruby Nelson
V. John W. courts Ruby
VI. John-Ruby at Waterfall
Zink kids and ranch grow up
Potatoes and gardening
Something’s burning
Valley voices
VII. Modernizing
Kids spread wings
Guns and bikes
Waterfall Ranch Outfitters
ODM/MBS
VIII. Going forward
Animas River Wetlands
Proud Centennial for Waterfall Ranch
Ed’s long-lasting legacy
Ode to the waterfall
Addendum/extras
Ed Zink’s business and community service
The Oak Dell Story
Howard Zink history
Ruth Zink Duncan’s history
Aunt Zelma
Nelson-Zink wedding
Howard’s ode to John
Rainbow Springs story
Maps and graphics
Zink family tree
Zink geneography
Timeline
John J. and Ida’s children
Gallery
Hay
Maps
Wetlands
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Zink geneography
Zink Geneography
Four families, and the movement westward
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