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Title: 
Wyoming WPA Biographical File regarding Edward Boland
Collection Name: 
WPA Collection
Collection Number: 
WPA Bio 1225
Item Description: 
Boland, Edward - Biographical information for Edward Boland, Sr.; "Wyoming Pioneer Answers Final Roll Call Sunday", Thermopolis Independent, Sep. 16, 1921
Date: 
Undated
Link to Finding Aid: 
https://rmoa.unm.edu/docviewer.php?docId=wy-arwpa.xml
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born: Jun. 16, 1856, at Boston (Suffolk Co., Mass.)
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resident, Thermopolis (Wyo. - o/a 1920)
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Mills Hotel, proprietor (1920-1921)
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remains sent to former home (Lander, Wyo. - Sep. 22, 1921)
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Boland, Mrs. Jennie Katherine McSweeney (wife, born: Aug. 17, 1855 - married: Dec. 22, 1877, at Lander, Wyo. - died: May 1, 1934 - buried: Mount Hope Cemetery at Lander, Wyo.)
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7 children: Edward (Jr.), George H, and Jack
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died: Sep. 11, 1921 (age: 65), at Thermopolis (Hot Springs Co., Wyo.)
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funeral: Lander (Fremont Co., Wyo.)
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buried: Sep. 23, 1921, in the Mount Hope Cemetery (Memorial ID: 51543169) at Lander
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U. S. soldier, 5th Cavalry at Fort Hays, near Columbus (Ohio - 1875)
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Troop G., Camp Supply, near Fort Supply (Okla.? - 10 yrs.) -under Gen. "Black Jack" Hayes
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Sioux campaign (1876)
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". . . on riot duty (Chicago, Ill. - 1877)
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an escort for President Arthur' visit to Yellowstone National Park (Wyo. - 1883)
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assigned, Fort Laramie and Fort Washakie
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visited by Col. Geo. M. Sliney (Sep. 10, [date])
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fought Battle of Slim Buttes (S. D.)
Rights: 
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