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Queries - Archive
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| Number | Surname(s) / Location | Message | Date Posted | Contact |
| AR-01 | ALLEN, BENJAMIN, BUCHMAN, GOFF, MASTERSON, MCINTYRE, MCNALLY, MILLAR, RIDGE, SKINNER | Seeking additional information about the ancestors and descendants of Eli Morris SKINNER b. 14 June 1845 near Straitsville, Perry Co., OH. Parents were Eli & Emma (aka Millie, Amelia, Emily, Meleca) (ALLEN) SKINNER. Married Mary Eve BUCHMAN 1867 Perry Co., OH. Eli Morris SKINNER d. 2 Oct. 1845 Glenrock, Converse Co., WY. Children:
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Sharon | |
| AR-02 | ANDERSON, AVERY, ESKIEN, MILLER, PETERSON, TAYLOR, TYLER | My grandfather, Frederick (Fred) AVERY homestead on land in Douglas, WY, which is now Spearhead Ranch. This occurred in 1906 and 1911. He was a cowboy of sorts and had a sheep wagon at times, and a cabin that he built on his property. He made a living my skinning sheep for their pelts. He homesteaded on the property in hopes of having a sheep/cattle venture, so two of his friends became partners. He had a diary that mentions a Mackey (not sure of spelling) but somehow Mackey and the other partner, possibly last name of TYLER, stole from him (unk what they stole), he saw them in a saloon in Douglas and somebody was shot and killed. We don't know who it was.
Also mentioned in the diary is a Lester TAYLOR, PETERSON who is a blacksmith, and a Doc ESKIEN and his wife, Maude, Miller's Camp, Andy ANDERSON, and Antelope Creek. If there are any stories relating to this, can you email me. I would appreciate it very much as would my mother, who is the daughter of Fred. |
Feb 2004 | Jennifer |
| AR-03 | BAHRS, BECKLEY | I am searching for information and descendants of Ida Sophia Elisabeth SWANSON BAHRS. Ida was born in Persnäs Parish in Oland, Sweden on 31 Jan 1854. She had a daughter named Marie. I just received a photo of her grave on which it indicates it was taken in Glenrock, WY. She died 2 Mar 1919 in Glenrock. She is buried in the Glenrock Cemetery. A headstone no longer exists. Her death certificate is signed by a Mrs. J. G. Beckley. One could presume that this would be her daughter Marie who may have married a Mr. James G. BECKLEY. But this is not a certainty.
Henry BAHRS was a miner and would have been living there from the mid-1910's and into the 1920's. He would have been about 55 years old. James BECKLEY was a traveling violinist and Marie was a music teacher and piano teacher. They lived in either Parkerton or Glenrock until about 1921. If anyone can provide any information on these people, or has any information regarding the BAHRS or BECKLEY families, I would appreciate hearing from you. |
Linda | |
| AR-04 | BAKER, RIDGEWAY, VanPELT | Looking for the BAKER family. There was a son named Harold H. Baker that married a Carry Ridgeway in 1930. He has a younger sister named Clara Louise BAKER. Clara Louise BAKER married Owen VanPELT and they eventually migrated to California. Would like any info on this BAKER family or any VanPelt info you may have. The VanPelts migrated from Iowa, Bakers from Iowa or Illinois. | 07/02/01 | Cecil |
| AR-05 | BROWN, HAIGHT, MCKENZIE, ROGERS | I am looking for descendants of David Timothy ROGERS who died at Hat Creek in 1898. His wife was Martha May BROWN. It is not know whether or not she predeceased her husband. They were from Ontario, Canada. Known children were:
Some of the children were born in the States. It is not known if they too were living in Converse County. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Note: Kathy - I have NO email address available for someone wanting to reply
to your query - and I DO have a reply for you... Please contact me with an email address. I will gladly forward your reply to you so you will have an email address for Katy below... |
03/18/01 | Kathy |
| AR-06 | BUCK, GARDNER, HUGHES, JARRARD, WOODSIDE | Looking for brothers and sisters and ancestors of my great great grandmother Elizabeth BUCK (Martha Elizabeth BUCK WOODSIDE), daughter of Joe BUCK. She may have been named Martha Elizabeth HUGHES or Elizabeth Martha GARDNER at one point. She married Homer Lonzo WOODSIDE in 1907 in Kaycee, Johnson County. Elizabeth ("Martha") BUCK was born June 1855 or 1856 in Clark County, Arkansas or Alabama. Death certificate says Clark County, Arkansas, but census indicates Alabama.
Martha Elizabeth BUCK had at least two half-siblings:
Martha WOODSIDE ended up staying in Kaycee with her children in Johnson County in the early 1900s. Mary Ellen HUGHES married James JARRARD, had 18 kids and raised 10. She lived in Glenrock and Ralins in the early days. She was the daughter of Joe BUCK. She was somehow related to a Charles BUCK who shared a cattle brand with James JARRARD in Johnson County, Wyoming in 1896. I am also interested in:
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Bill | |
| AR-07 | BURKETT, HURST, WALTER | Am writing for my mother, Helen Walter (maiden name), as she is 87, born 1918 in or around Glendo. Her fahter's name was Harry Vernon Walter and he had 2 half brothers with the last name of Burkett (spelling ?). Her mother was Rebecah Hurst of Wheatland they lived in Douglas, Glenrock, Casper before they divorced and that was the last she saw of her father. We know he drifted to Colorado then to California. Any help would be great thanks. | 03/12/05 | John |
| AR-08 | CONERY, CONRY, RYAN | Seek contact with descendants of Timothy J. RYAN born c1884 Iowa s/o Martin RYAN and Mary CONRY/CONERY. Living 1944 Douglas, Converse Co. WY. Daughters:
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05/25/02 | H. Andrew |
| AR-09 | DELANEY, MURPHY, SULLIVAN | Looking for any information on my father's family. He was Gerald Lee MURPHY, born May 12, 1914. His brothers, George (m. "Bert", children, Don and Anne) and Walter (Jan 13, 1918 - Jan 29, 1998, m. Helen, children, Colleen and Shannon). I'm not sure of my grandfather's name - it was either Walter or Frank. I know he worked for either the City of Douglas or Converse County. I do not know my grandmother's name - she was just Grandma MURPHY.
I know my dad played basketball for the high school. My mom, Verlie Amber DELANEY (MURPHY) (SULLIVAN), and he were married in either Douglas, Cody or Sheridan, probably sometime in 1939, 1940 or 1941. My mother (b. Mar 25, 1916 in Dickinson, ND, d. May 2, 1982, Casa Grande,) owned a beauty shop in Cody, I think. Thank you for any help available. |
Sharon | |
| AR-10 | DONAGHU | I am looking for a couple Ira Cephas and wife Mary J. DONAGHU. Some records we have place the death Ira in Jiren, Converse County, Wyoming on Oct, 22, 1909. They were both teachers, both born in Illinois married on may 2, 1887 in Alta, Buena Vista County, Iowa He was the superintendant of the Alta Schools at time. 1901 they were living in Souix City, IA teaching and maybe a Rev, for the Christian Church in that area. Jiren be in Converse County?
Would there be any records of School? Listing of death record for Ira or Mary? I am pretty sure they had NO children. Any help you could offer would be a blessing. Thank You. |
11/03/04 | Debra |
| AR-11 | FLETCHER, PELLANT | My gr-uncle Norman Reed FLETCHER came to Converse County, WY, ca. 1908. He was originally from PA, b. 1881 in Bedford County. He appears on the 1910 census for Converse in Manville (before Niobrara County was created) on the bottom of p. 18 as a single farmer. By August of 1915, he was in Lost Springs, where he married Celestia PELLANT, daughter of Joseph PELLANT and Emaline Kelly. Questions: when did he actually come to Converse? Is there a deed record, or any other court data? Was his marriage recorded in Converse? One of his grandchildren relates that he worked in an oilfield near Lost Springs. Which one? Would there be any paperwork documenting his presence there? Any help with the above would be appreciated. | 04/23/02 | David |
| AR-12 | GARNER, MURPHY, TUCKER | We are searching for information on Lawrence and Amanda MURPHY who lived in Glenrock. Lawrence died in 1923 and Amanda in 1944. We believe she may be a step-sister to my great-grandfather, Chauncey Tucker. We are also looking for more information on May GARNER who also lived in Glenrock. She died in 1978. All three of these people are buried in the Glenrock Cemetery. The TUCKER that we are researching is Francis TUCKER. We believe she is Amanda MURPHYs mother. She passed away in Glenrock in 1915 and is buried in Nebraska. If anyone has any information that may help, please let us know. | Jinx | |
| AR-13 | GARRIOTT | I am looking for information on anyone with the GARRIOTT surname that lived in Converse Co, WY or the surrounding counties.
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03/13/01 | Douglas |
| AR-14 | GIEHM, MAYER | I am looking for any information on the surname GIEHM. Charles or Carl GIEHM would have been my husbands grandfather. He was married to Marie Louise MAYER, not sure of the date. They moved to Wyoming from Wisconsin after coming to the US from Germany. Any info would be appreciated. | 03/14/01 | Susan |
| AR-15 | GUTHRIE | I am searching for information about Thomas Jefferson GUTHRIE. He and his family moved to Douglas WY in the early 1900's and he died there in 1918. I would like to know where he is buried and also to read the obituary if one is available. I would also like to know if there would be any information about his children, and whether any descendents might be in the area still. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. | 07/19/01 | Kristi |
| AR-16 | HACKNEY, RATCLIFF, RILEY, SLATER, STITES | My paternal great-great grandmother was Elizabeth "Betsey" Naomi-Stites-Riley who married Edward Riley 10 Dec 1888 in Converse, WY. I have the original marriage certificate. Trying to find out about Edward Riley and his family or life in Converse? Any assistance will be greatly appreciated. | 02/06/05 | Pat |
| AR-17 | HAKALO, VINCENT | Seeking information on Charlotte Amanda VINCENT. b. Aug 31, 1908 near Lost Springs WY. d. Feb 28,1964 Evanston WY. m. Matthew E HAKALO Apr 1, 1926 in Casper, WY. Also looking for information on her father Orville Lewis VINCENT no other info known. | Gary | |
| AR-18 | HARDESTY, McCOY | Looking for HARDESTY family ca 1930 in Douglas, WY. O. W. HARDESTY married Ella May McCOY there and had three children - looking for someone that is willing to visit courthouse for me. I would also like a name and address of someone that belongs to the Converse County Genealogical Society. | 08/04/01 | Richard |
| AR-19 | HARP | I have a picture of John Harp and on the back it says John W. Harp, Glenrock, Wyoming. Unfortunately there is no date. I know that he was married to Susie Cress and they had children. I also have a picture postcard of them mailed from Hillsboro, Illinois on July 29, 1913 to his sister, Alice Harp Gunter living in Raymond, Washington. Mary Alice Gunter as she was called, was my G.G.Grandmother. Any information on this Harp family, if available would be greatly appreciated. | 09/09/02 | Nancy |
| AR-20 | HICKOK, MCCOY, PHILLIPS | I am searching for information on a Ralph or Dudley HICKOK family. I believe they lived in Converse County in the late 1800's to the 1915 period of time. I have several pictures of the HICKOK family but don't know how they connect to my family the PHILLIPS or McCOY's. Can anyone help? | 03/20/02 | Bev |
| AR-21 | JACOBS | Researching the family of Bass P. JACOBS, born 15 March 1886 in Macon Co., NC. Died in Douglas, Wy. in Sept 1966. Last found in 1930 Fed. Census with 2nd wife Mable and children Evalyn, Dorothy, Donald and Charles JACOBS. Any information appreciated. | Feb 2004 | Charles |
| AR-22 | JAMES | Searching for information on William H JAMES, wife Carolyn Belle "Carrie" Gove James, daughters Coleen , Ruth, and Gladys whom I believe married Willard Hiser. William died in 1935 and buried at Douglas Park Ceme. I believe Gladys and Willard are also. Do not know who Ruth or Coleen married. Did find family in 1920 and 1930 census in Converse Co. Any help with this family would be greatly appreciated. | 03/19/04 | Karen |
| AR-23 | KREBARDIS, LAMBE, SCHOFIELD | I am looking for information for William and Carrie SCHOFIELD, any of their children. Also for info on George or Tom LAMBE. Also Mary or Mayme KREBARDIS. | 02/06/02 | Sylvia |
| AR-24 | MOORE | My grandfather homesteaded in Converse County, north of Douglas, with his brother and father sometime during the 1920's? His name was Willard C. MOORE, (C for Clifford?) his brother was Ed MOORE, do not remember their Dad's name. The homestead is adjacent to Tom Robinson's spread. Any info will be appreciated! | 02/21/02 | Janet |
| AR-25 | O'KEEFE | I live in Pembroke, MA. In 1920, my father Daniel O'KEEFE ran away from home in Salem, MA to become a cowboy in Wyoming. He left me a legacy of stories about where he worked and his adventures. One of his stories described how he lived in a sheep wagon, on a railroad siding, in a remote region around Casper, Wyoming. The ranch was owned by a Mrs. Morton, who was a very demanding boss, and eventually fired my father for wasting time by breaking wild horses. I hold no grudge against Mrs. Morton - my father was probably goofing off and deserved to be fired. However, I would love to know if this ranch still exists so I could go there and walk or ride through the area where he spent 2 years of his life. I believe this ranch was in Converse County. If you have any information that would aid me in my search, I would appreciate hearing from you. | Jim | |
| AR-26 | PAXTON, PRESTON | Seeking information about Bessie Dean (PRESTON) PAXTON who died Jan 19th, 1929 in Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming. Also, the entire PAXTON family that lived there during the late 1920's. Thanks | Tim | |
| AR-27 | PLUNKETT | I am transcribing the diaries of Sir Horace PLUNKETT (1854-1932), one of the British 'gentleman cowboys' in Wyoming. Twice (in 1884 and 1885) he mentions staying overnight in La Bonte. However, once the name of the hotel owner is given as Pollard and once as Pollett. I'd be grateful if anyone could help clarify which is correct. With thanks, | 10/07/03 | Kate |
| AR-28 | SAUL | Looking for descendants of James Charles (J. C.) SAUL, Jr. who established the La Bonte Livestock Ranch in Douglas around 1900. Are there any SAUL's left in or around Douglas? Has anyone researched this family? | Janet | |
| AR-29 | SCHOONOVER |
The Bureau of Land Management records show that ARTHUR
E. SCHOONOVER acquired land in Converse County on 3/20/1922. The 1900 census
shows the following family in Laramie County:
JamesSchoonover; b. Dec 1859 40 yrs b.IL living on
27th St in
Cheyenne township with the following:
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06/22/02 | Bob |
| AR-30 | STEELE | I'm looking for any information I can find about my Father, Robert Carlyle STEELE, who was born in Lost Springs, Wyoming on December 11, 1906. That is all I know. I would like to know the names of his parents and any info about them or any other children that they had. If you have or know where I might obtain this info I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you so Much, | 10/20/03 | Sharon |
| AR-31 | STORY | Ancestor's Samuel P. STORY and wife Rebecca came to Manville WY in 1906 with son Thomas Orva STORY. Rebecca STORY died between 1906 and 1910 (her husband is located without her on census with married daughter (Ida Cosby) in 1910 Converse, Manville census). Trying to locate death/burial info on Rebecca May (Gross) STORY in Converse County. Please can someone help locate her grave or obit? | 02/08/04 | Rita |
| AR-32 | STUTZMAN, TROYER | I am researching Andrew J. TROYER born December 15, 1851 in Champain Co., Ohio and died in Wyoming 1938. He married Sarah STUTZMAN about 1876 in Lagrange Co., Indiana. She was born about 1855 in Elkhart, Indiana. The only clue I have that they lived in Converse County is the obit for Sarah's mother (Barbara Stuckey STUTZMAN). It lists Sarah from Douglas, Wyoming at the time of her mother's (Barbara) death (June 9, 1907). Andrew supposedly died in Wyoming but no information on Sarah. These families parents were Amish Mennonites. Andrew's brother was Noah J. TROYER, the "Sleeping Preacher" of Johnson County, Iowa. Since many of the Amish settled together in the same area, there could have been a short lived Amish Mennonite Settlement near Douglas. | 03/18/01 | Chuck |
| AR-33 | WINIKER | My family and I have started a family history project that has led me to you. The family surname is Winiker. To be precise, Albert F. and Jessie Winiker. According to a census we found they were married in Natrona. Our information is sketchy.....but we are determined! I think my, Helen M. Winiker was born there. Her birth affidavit says Big. Could that be Muddy Gap? Any direction in which you can steer us be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much, | 02/15/05 | Kathleen |