Show Cornelius Maxwell Passed Through Moab Valley in 73 Cornelius Maxwell one of the early settlers settlers set set- at La Sal apparently came through the Moab valley as early as 1873 Faun McConkie McConkle McConkle McCon- McCon kle kie Tanner says in her History of Moab Maxwell then was en route to Mancos Colo In 1877 the Ray Maxwell and McCarty McCarty Mc Me Carty families came to southeastern Utah to live They crossed the river Oct 11 1877 and lived at the fort the old fort built by the Billings party until they left for La Sal Salon on New Years Year's day 1878 says Mrs Tanners Tanner's book There were five wagons in their company com com- pany They brought In some horses and cat cat- tle This party moved to La Sal the Rays taking up land at Old La Sal and the Maxwells Maxwells Maxwells Max Max- wells and McCartys at Coyote so named by Mr Ray because of the excessive number of coyotes there but now changed to La LaSal Sal SaIl Sall |