Title	Wyoming WPA Biographical File regarding Matthew Campfield
Collection Name	WPA Collection
Collection Number	WPA Bio 2149
Item Description	Campfield, Matthew - Biographiical information for Matthew H. "Uncle Matt" Campfield; "Matthew Campfield, Pioneer", no published source, n.d.
Date	Undated
Link to Finding Aid	https://rmoa.unm.edu/docviewer.php?docId=wy-arwpa.xml
Notes	born: 1839 (Negro)
Notes	elected Natrona Co. Coroner (2 terms) - Democrat
Notes	homesteaded at site of Fort Casper (Natrona Co.)
Notes	Campfield, Mrs.Fannie (wife?, born: ? - married: ? - died: ? - buried: ?)
Notes	via wagon through Glenrock (Converse Co.) en route to Casper (1888)
Notes	he froze feet and legs (o/a 1865) - amputated both - artificial limbs
Notes	died: 1897 (age: 57-58)
Notes	buried: Highland Cemeter (Plot: Block 8, Lot 11, Grave 4 - Memorial ID: 146884405) at Casper (Natrona Co., Wyo.)
Notes	cemetery headstone courtesy of Harmony Art Club (May 29, 1960)
Notes	Civil War: served as soldier - G. A. R. veteran
Notes	barber: shop adjacent to newspaper at Casper (Natrona Co.)
Rights	No Copyright - United States, https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en
Type	Text
