Reddick Jasper Cartwright arrived in Arizona from Illinois in 1874 with his family. By 1885 the Cartwright family moved from the Phoenix area to the Cave Creek area near Seven Springs. Reddick and his son Mantford Cartwright Sr. formed a ranching partnership which continued until Reddick's death in 1914. The Cartwright ranch was one of the largest ranches in north central Arizona. Reddick Jasper Cartwright's background included 3 years of service in the Civil War; a Corporal in the 123rd Illinois Mountain Infantry; and participation in many skirmishes including Lookout Mountain, Hoover's Gap and Atlanta. He was born June 24, 1837 and died June 8, 1914.
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