The Graybeal Family - Part 1 of 6

I Paola Miami Kansas. Wagon trains were often compiled of wagons driven by the women and carrying the children, with the men riding on horseback to scout ahead. Courtesy Photo
I Paola Miami Kansas. Wagon trains were often compiled of wagons driven by the women and carrying the children, with the men riding on horseback to scout ahead. Courtesy Photo

The Graybeals were one of many southern families to escape the dismal conditions of their homes after the Civil War and come to Colorado. Their story,…