Henrich (Hans) & Theresa (Nonnast) Tauck
Heinrich (Hans) Tauck was born in Germany in 1853. He homesteaded land bordering the South Dakota line in December 1883. He shared the honor of filing with Jan Moller, each applying the say day, December 24, 1883. They were the second applicants in Red Water Valley – their land adjoined each other.
Hans married Mrs. Theresa Nonnast who had two sons by her previous marriage – Alvas and Joseph. Hans and Theresa had four sons of their own – Albert died at two years, William (married Rosene Pascoe), Henry (married Lena Hoffman and lived on home ranch north of Beulah), and Frank (married Margaret Follum and bought the Moorcroft ranch north of Beulah in 1915).
Hans died in 1933 and Theresa in 1935 – they are buried here with Albert.
Son Henry and his wife Lena ranched near Ridge, Montana for two years after their marriage, then moved to Drook City near Whitewood. They operated a grocery store in Whitewood for several years. In 1925, they moved to the ranch on Redwater and ranched there until retiring in 1961.
Frank Tauck worked on his father’s ranch and for other outfits including the L7, Flying V, VVV and the CY. He homesteaded in Perkins County in South Dakota in 1907. He married Margaret Follum in 1909 at Bison, South Dakota – they were the second couple to receive a marriage license in Bison. They had one daughter, Minnie, who married Clifford Island.
Frank bought the Moorcroft ranch north of Beulah in 1915. Alexander Moorcroft’s homestead was the first in the Redwater Valley and included what is now the town of Beulah. He developed about 320 acres.
Alexander Moorcroft was born in Ireland in 1841. In 1861 at the age of 20 years, he enlisted at New York City in the 36th New York Volunteer Infantry and served two years during the Civil War. He came to the Black Hills, settling in the area in 1876 during the height of the Indian Wars. On several occasions, he had to defend his little compound from Indian attack. The most famous of the attacks was on a wagon train heading west from Spearfish. The wagon train had to take refuge and circle the wagons on Moorcroft’s farm. Rifle pits were constructed around the wagons where Moorcroft and the party fought off about 60 Indians for two days until rescuers could arrive from Spearfish. The actual location of the fight was about 150 yards from the present center of town.
Heinrich (Hans) Tauck was born in Germany in 1853. He homesteaded land bordering the South Dakota line in December 1883. He shared the honor of filing with Jan Moller, each applying the say day, December 24, 1883. They were the second applicants in Red Water Valley – their land adjoined each other.
Hans married Mrs. Theresa Nonnast who had two sons by her previous marriage – Alvas and Joseph. Hans and Theresa had four sons of their own – Albert died at two years, William (married Rosene Pascoe), Henry (married Lena Hoffman and lived on home ranch north of Beulah), and Frank (married Margaret Follum and bought the Moorcroft ranch north of Beulah in 1915).
Hans died in 1933 and Theresa in 1935 – they are buried here with Albert.
Son Henry and his wife Lena ranched near Ridge, Montana for two years after their marriage, then moved to Drook City near Whitewood. They operated a grocery store in Whitewood for several years. In 1925, they moved to the ranch on Redwater and ranched there until retiring in 1961.
Frank Tauck worked on his father’s ranch and for other outfits including the L7, Flying V, VVV and the CY. He homesteaded in Perkins County in South Dakota in 1907. He married Margaret Follum in 1909 at Bison, South Dakota – they were the second couple to receive a marriage license in Bison. They had one daughter, Minnie, who married Clifford Island.
Frank bought the Moorcroft ranch north of Beulah in 1915. Alexander Moorcroft’s homestead was the first in the Redwater Valley and included what is now the town of Beulah. He developed about 320 acres.
Alexander Moorcroft was born in Ireland in 1841. In 1861 at the age of 20 years, he enlisted at New York City in the 36th New York Volunteer Infantry and served two years during the Civil War. He came to the Black Hills, settling in the area in 1876 during the height of the Indian Wars. On several occasions, he had to defend his little compound from Indian attack. The most famous of the attacks was on a wagon train heading west from Spearfish. The wagon train had to take refuge and circle the wagons on Moorcroft’s farm. Rifle pits were constructed around the wagons where Moorcroft and the party fought off about 60 Indians for two days until rescuers could arrive from Spearfish. The actual location of the fight was about 150 yards from the present center of town.