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RANCHO EL SÓPORI, PART 5

by Mary Kasulaitis The Eliases were a part of what historian Tom Sheridan calls the Mexican elite of Tucson who had roots that went back to the Spanish era. Prior to the coming of the railroad in 1880, Tucson’s political scene was fairly integrated…

Posted on April 10, 2021 by southernarizonaconnection

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RANCHO EL SÓPORI, PART 4

by Mary Kasulaitis The path of ownership, occupation and development of the Sópori Ranch after the 1860s is not easy to follow, because of the long period of wait for the land grant to be adjudicated. In 1881, the Sópori land claim came before…

Posted on March 6, 2021 by southernarizonaconnection

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Rancho El Sópori, Part 3

by Mary Kasulaitis Captain Juan de Anza, and his father before him, ran cattle on the Sópori and although he didn’t live there, he maintained a mayordomo and vaqueros there. Perhaps he was issued a government land grant, which has not remained. When he…

Posted on February 7, 2021 by southernarizonaconnection

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