COLLECTION NAME:
Wyoming State Archives WPA Federal Writers Project Files
Record
Title:
Wyoming WPA Biographical File regarding Niles Coleman
Collection Name:
WPA Collection
Collection Number:
WPA Bio 2033
Item Description:
Coleman, Niles - Biographical information for Niles Robert Coleman, aka "Bob Hooks"; "Niles Coleman", no published source, n.d.
Creator:
Mrs. Carrie Bruce Hudson
Location:
Sheridan (Wyo.)
Date:
1939 February 3
Notes:
born: Jul. 7, 1868 [or 1870 or 1864], in Iowa [or Arkansas] - covered wagon home - Methodist
Notes:
died: Jan. 15, 1940 (age: 69), at Los Angeles (Los Angeles Co., Calif.)
Notes:
buried: Los Angeles National Cemetery (Plot: 19, H 8 - Memorial ID: 80281964) at Los Angeles
Notes:
buffalo hunting partner, William F. Cody, aka "Buffalo Bill"
Notes:
moved to Iowa (1871) - he and brother took train to Chadron (Neb. -1878)
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wrangle hores with Nate Champion and Nick Ray, victims of Johnson Co. War
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arrived Newcastle (Weston Co., Wyo. - 1884)
Notes:
went on to Montana - worked, with Joe La Fors (later detective and U. S. Marshal re Tom Horn) at Flying E owned by Murphy Cattle Co. (3 yrs.)
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Indian outbreaks and attacks - punched cattle with Geo. Lord and J. B. Kendrick
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settled and working cattle at Newcastle (Weston Co., 1884) - railroad employee
Notes:
Coleman, Mrs. Luella H.? [or V.] Snyder (wife, born: ? - married: Oct. 1, 1900 [or 1887] at Sheridan - died: May 11, 1995? - buried: ?)
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McShane Tie and Timber Co. employee at Ranchester (Sheridan Co., 1892) - built flume to Tongue River Canyon
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helped build road to Bald Mountain for gold mining
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enlisted Private, Co. G, 1st Battalion, Wyoming Infantry, in Spanish-American War ". . . by the name of Johnson" (1898)
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filed homestead near Ulm (Sheridan Co., 13 yrs.)
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mail carrier - Sheridan to Piney
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moved to Arvada (Sheridan Co.) - then on to Cadiz (Sheridan Co.) - raised surgar beets for Holly Sugar Co.
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4 children: Walter Everett, Janatt, Wilber and Mollie
Type:
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