COLLECTION NAME:
Wyoming State Archives WPA Federal Writers Project Files
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Wyoming State Archives WPA Federal Writers Project Files
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Title:
Wyoming WPA Biographical File regarding James Tockford
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Wyoming WPA Biographical File regarding James Tockford
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Collection Name:
WPA Collection
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WPA Collection
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Collection Number:
WPA Bio 1584
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WPA Bio 1584
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Item Description:
Rockford, James - Biographical information for James Edward Rochford; "Death Calls J. E. Rochford", Bridger Valley Enterprise, Feb. 20, 1917
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Rockford, James - Biographical information for James Edward Rochford; "Death Calls J. E. Rochford", Bridger Valley Enterprise, Feb. 20, 1917
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Date:
Undated
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Link to Finding Aid:
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https://rmoa.unm.edu/docviewer.php?docId=wy-arwpa.xml
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Notes:
born: Oct. 29 [or 28 or 27], 1885, at Marne [or Marney] (Cass Co., Iowa)
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born: Oct. 29 [or 28 or 27], 1885, at Marne [or Marney] (Cass Co., Iowa)
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". . . lingering illness of nearly 10 months." - multiple operations
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". . . lingering illness of nearly 10 months." - multiple operations
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Robinson, Mrs. Lydia Irene Shurtleff Rochford (wife, born: Mar. 3 [or 30], 1886, at Lonetree, Wyo. - married: 1908 [or 1907] - died: Feb. 12, 1984 ( age: 97) - buried: Rock Springs Cemetery at Rock Springs, Wyo.)
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Robinson, Mrs. Lydia Irene Shurtleff Rochford (wife, born: Mar. 3 [or 30], 1886, at Lonetree, Wyo. - married: 1908 [or 1907] - died: Feb. 12, 1984 ( age: 97) - buried: Rock Springs Cemetery at Rock Springs, Wyo.)
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4 children: Edna Alice, James Kenneth, Ken, Wayne, Al, Carol Margaret, Louise and Ruth Irene
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4 children: Edna Alice, James Kenneth, Ken, Wayne, Al, Carol Margaret, Louise and Ruth Irene
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died: Feb. 14, 1917 (age: 31), at Fort Bridger
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died: Feb. 14, 1917 (age: 31), at Fort Bridger
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funeral: Woodmen of the World services at Fort Bridger school house
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funeral: Woodmen of the World services at Fort Bridger school house
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burial: in Fort Bridger Cemetery (Plot: 722 A - Memorial ID: 6897716) at Fort Bridger
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burial: in Fort Bridger Cemetery (Plot: 722 A - Memorial ID: 6897716) at Fort Bridger
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arrived at Fort Bridger (Uinta Co., Wyo. - o/a 1906 - 1917/death)
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arrived at Fort Bridger (Uinta Co., Wyo. - o/a 1906 - 1917/death)
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employed by W. A. Carter, Fort Bridger merchant (8 yrs.)
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employed by W. A. Carter, Fort Bridger merchant (8 yrs.)
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Justice of the Peace (Bridger Valley Precinct) - Independent politician
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Justice of the Peace (Bridger Valley Precinct) - Independent politician
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carried $2,000 insurance with W. O. W. and $1,000 with National Insurance Co.
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carried $2,000 insurance with W. O. W. and $1,000 with National Insurance Co.
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false
Rights:
No Copyright - United States, https://rightsstate…
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No Copyright - United States, https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en
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Text
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Text
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