Stephenson, Hugh and Juana
August 21, 2026
Hugh Stephenson, a Kentucky-born pioneer and first cousin of a former Kentucky governor, reached the El Paso region in 1824 as a 26-year-old member of a wagon train. He soon settled in the Mesilla Valley, shifted from trapping to mining and trade, and built a substantial commercial and residential…
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