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Title:
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Wyoming WPA Biographical File regarding B.F. Wickwire
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Collection Name:
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WPA Collection
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Collection Number:
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WPA Bio 1023
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Item Description:
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Wickwire, B.F. - Biographical information for Byron Francis Wickwire, aka B. F. Wickmire; "Life Story of 'Kansas' Wickwire", interviewed by W. A. Coons, Lovell Chronicle, Oct. 7, 1938 to Feb. 2, 1939, and Basin Republican Rustler, Jun. 9, 1938 thru Jul. 28, 1938
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Date:
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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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born: Dec. 19, 1863, in Chautauqua Co. (N. Y.)
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died: Mar.25, 1943 (age: 79) in Wyoming
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buried: Highland Cemetery (112193732) at Casper (Natrona Co., Wyo.)
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horse ranch, (Wickwire addition, Hyattville, Wyo. - 1894)
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Rawlins (Wyo.
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Lander (Wyo.)
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Big Horn Basin (Sep. 25, 1881
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rancher and stockman
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Sheriff (Basin, Wyo. - 14 years)
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homesteaded Medicine Lodge Creek (1884)
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cattle wrangler for John Luman (Medicine Lodge, Wyo., employer, 1884 - 1898)
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met Butch Cassidy
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harness and saddle business (Basin, Wyo.)
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hanging of "Big Nose George" Parrott (Rawlins, Wyo.)
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joined freighter, Chet Chrisman, en route to Lander (Wyo.)
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worked at Dr. Stevens's ranch (near Lander, 'til Aug. 1, 1881)
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first cattle roundup in Basin (Wyo., early May-Jun. 10, 1892)
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winter on the Paint Rock (Wyo. - 1882)
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first burial in Big Horn Basin (near Meeteetse, Wyo.)
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hard winter (1886-1887)
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Cheyenne (Wyo. Terr. - 1881)
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capture of Teton Jackson, horse thief and badman (Sep., 1885)
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McDurmit Gulch named for Jim McDurmit
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Birch and Bedford killing (Sep., 1882)
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Wickmire, Mrs. May R. Rawson (wife, born: 1867 at Tehama Co., Calif. - married: ? - died: 1945 - buried: Highland Cemetery (Memorial ID: 112192734) at Casper, Wyo.)
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Notes:
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children: Ruth, Josephie May and Frances
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Rights:
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No Copyright - United States, https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en
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Type:
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Text
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