Dornans in Moose, Wyoming [[ A Century in Jackson Hole

A CENTURY IN JACKSON HOLE

Some Dornans, May 2010: Kneeling (l to r) Zack, Tricia, Grant. Standing (l to r) John, Carol, Richard, Jonathan, Linda, Bob, Courtney, David, Reade, Conrad, Ellen K.

Who are the Dornans?
The Dornans homesteaded Jackson Hole in the early 20th century, and as traffic picked up to the Tetons and Yellowstone, John P. Dornan started a roadside business to serve visitors with gas, beer, and food. JP had married a 'local lady' named Ellen Jones, whose family homesteaded near the town of Jackson, and together they created our heritage. Over nearly six decades, JP & Ellen -- and their children--and their grandchildren--and hopefully their great-grandchildren continue to grow the business to include vacation cabins, adventure sports equipment rentals, retail stores, two restaurants, and a world-class wine store. Richard has been President for the last 35 years or so, and keeps us all in line and moving forward!

We added a new bar/wineshop/restaurant in 1978.
We added adventure sports in 1982.
We added a gift shop in 1987.
We have rented space to Barker-Ewing Scenic Trips since 1989.
We have rented space to Moosley Mountainering since 1990.
We upgraded our cabins in 1992.
We added a web site in 1996.
We added a fishing shop in 1996.
We have rented space to Snake River Angler since 2000.
We added a coffee cart in 2002.
We added an ice cream cart in 2006.
We re-furbished our cabins in 2010.
We re-furbished the family house for rental use in 2011.

Today, our family members still get up early, and stay late; to serve your needs, whether you're traveling through or coming to stay with us. Come say hi!

Folks have asked who is who in the family. So, I'll try to give some information.

Evelyn Dornan and her son John (Jack) Dornan came to Moose and Evelyn homesteaded the property in 1916.
'Jack' Dornan married a local girl -- Ellen Jones, whose father homesteaded in 1906-- and they had seven children.
ROBERT married Patricia and had two sons. R. Grant & Earle.
R. Grant married Carolyn Drumm and had two children: Zachary & Chelsea
Zach and Chelsea are at the Univ of Wyoming
Patricia has passed away.
Earle married Jacque Johnson, but has since gotten divorced, and has not had children.
JOHN married Nancy and did not have children.
VIRGINIA married 'Bud' Gurney, and had four children.
Jonathan married Linda, and have not had children.
Steven was married but has gotten divorced; his children are Amber and Kellen; Steven and Amber have passed away.
Bruce was married but has since gotten divorced, has two daughters Lauren & Morgan. Lauren has married Michael.
Sarah has a lovely son Cole.
Virginia has passed away.
DAVID married Reade and had two children: Wythe and Ellen K.
Wythe married Brian, and they have both passed away.
Ellen K. lives in New Mexico with her family, Craig, Rapture Boogie, and Solis Lumen.
RICHARD married Ellen Wilson and adopted her two children. Will & Mary Jo.
Will was married to Erica and had a daughter Danielle, but he has since gotten a divorce and married Mandy and they have Sam, Margaret, and Ruth and are living in Kelly.
Mary Jo married Michael and had Mariah, Ben and Michael, she has since gotten a divorce and remarried Paul Pollard, and spends time between St. Louis, and Kelly.
Richard and Ellen have since divorced and he is married to Tricia.
RODNEY married Martha, and got divorced.
Then married Joanne and had two children D. Huntley & Conrad.
Rodney and Joanne have since divorced and he married Carol.
Rodney has passed away.
Huntley is married to Courtney, and they are living in California
Conrad is living in New York
HARRY passed away while still young.

Stop by or give a call to say Hi!!

This winter you will see Dick, Tricia, Bob, and Earle working at Dornans. Also, Carol lives on the property. During the year other family members visit.
So as you can tell - the Dornan family keeps involved in the business.

Grandmother Ellen J. Dornan leads a trail ride in the 1950s.