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Title:
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Wyoming WPA Biographical File regarding John Gammon
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Collection Name:
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WPA Collection
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Collection Number:
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WPA Bio 1408
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Item Description:
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Gammon, John - Biographical information for John Preston Hale Gammon; "Obituary - John P. Gammon", News-Record, Gillette, Wyo., Aug. 2, ,1928
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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: Nov. 22, 1853, in Livingston Co. (Ill.)
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arrived Crook Co. (Wyo. - 1883) - filed on government land and developed ranch
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first Crook Co. Treasurer (Wyo.)
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Republican
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organized Gammon Livestock Co. (1895 - 1904
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Modern Woodmen of America
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Ancient Order of United Workmen
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struck by lightning (Jul., 1928)
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Gammon, Martha N. Knight (1st wife, born: Apr. 2, 1854 - married: Feb. 6, 1874 - died: Jul. 31, 1882 - buried: Camp Cemetery at Pontiac, Ill.)
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children - at least 2 daughters and 3 sons: Jessie Adele
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Gammon, Lucinda Idella Funk (2nd wife, born: Apr. 13, 1864 - married: 1886 - died: Dec. 8, 1932 - buried: Willow Grove Cemetery at Buffalo, Wyo.)
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died: Jul. 31, 1928 (age: 80+) at his home on Crazy Woman Creek, near Buffalo (Johnson Co., Wyo.)
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children?
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funeral: Aug. 2, 1928, with services in First Methodist Church at Buffalo
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settled at ranch on Lightning Flat near Spearfish (S. D. - early 1880s)
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buried: Willow Grove Cemetery (Plot: Block 55, Lot 8, Space 2 - Memorial ID: 102934473) at Buffalo
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also purchased Mitten Ranch in vicinity of Rocky Point (Campbell Co., Wyo.)
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rancher, horse breeder at Buffalo (Johnson Co.) as well as at Gillette (Campbell Co.)
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witness re location of corner stones marking original Crook-Campbell Cos. lines
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purchased and resided on TA Ranch south of Buffalo - major sitee of Johnson Co. war
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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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