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| To (l-r) Ada McPherson Morley (1881), Agnes Morley and Ray Morley(circa 1899). Bottom: Agnes Morley Cleaveland in the late 1930's at Navajo Lodge in Datil, NM. |
The Morley Family's Life & Times near Datil, New Mexico, provide priceless perspectives into a looking glass of late 19th Century Southwestern cattle culture. The Morley's fate & fortune reflect similar stories of Families spread across the rugged, far flung rangelands of New Mexico and Arizona.
As chance would have it, a major transcontinental highway--US 60--eventually sliced through the Heart of The Morley Family's Datil domain. Today's travelers have scant few ways to learn about and understand how Families once lived in this area. Luckily, Agnes Morley Cleaveland wrote a timeless classic book entitled "No Life for a Lady" that shines a bright beam of insight and wisdom on the lives of people living in and near the Datil Mountains soaring alongside US 60.
John Parsons created this blog in March 2022 as a means of providing historical information about The Morley Family. We hope that it will be of value to US 60 Highway Heritage Fans and history enthusiasts seeking "the rest of the story" lying behind roadside historical markers. Click here if you're curious to know how we became fascinated by this topic.
Parsons is not an expert on The Morley Family. His interest lies solely in finding and sharing publicly-available information about them. Much of the lands upon which their legacy was created is private property. Please respect private property and obey all "No Trespassing" signs.
Information presented on this blog is believed to be in public domain. We have attempted to cite all of our sources. If you have edits, suggestions or wish to request a deletion, please contact John Parsons via: arizonahistorystories@gmail.com
As chance would have it, a major transcontinental highway--US 60--eventually sliced through the Heart of The Morley Family's Datil domain. Today's travelers have scant few ways to learn about and understand how Families once lived in this area. Luckily, Agnes Morley Cleaveland wrote a timeless classic book entitled "No Life for a Lady" that shines a bright beam of insight and wisdom on the lives of people living in and near the Datil Mountains soaring alongside US 60.
John Parsons created this blog in March 2022 as a means of providing historical information about The Morley Family. We hope that it will be of value to US 60 Highway Heritage Fans and history enthusiasts seeking "the rest of the story" lying behind roadside historical markers. Click here if you're curious to know how we became fascinated by this topic.
Parsons is not an expert on The Morley Family. His interest lies solely in finding and sharing publicly-available information about them. Much of the lands upon which their legacy was created is private property. Please respect private property and obey all "No Trespassing" signs.
Information presented on this blog is believed to be in public domain. We have attempted to cite all of our sources. If you have edits, suggestions or wish to request a deletion, please contact John Parsons via: arizonahistorystories@gmail.com
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