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Title:
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Wyoming WPA Biographical File regarding George Barton
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Collection Name:
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WPA Collection
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Collection Number:
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WPA Bio 40
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Item Description:
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Barton, George - Biographical information for George Barton; "From Old Ireland", Gillette News Record, Mar. 19, 1936; "From Old Ireland" as told by Mary Nefsy Barton, Gillette News Record, Mar. 19, 1936; Mrs. Mary Ann Nefsy Barton; Louis G. Barton
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Creator:
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Kelly, Georgia
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Location:
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Gillette, WY
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Date:
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1939 January 20
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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:
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Ireland
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Notes:
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Crook County Assessor
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Notes:
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homesteaded near Sundance (1898) - engaged in stock raising
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Notes:
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Inya Kara (Wyo.)
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Notes:
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died: Feb. 15, 1902 (age: 43), at their ranch near Gillette while serving as juryman in U. S. Court in Cheyenne
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Notes:
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buried: Mount Moriah Cemetery (Plot: Block 2, Lot 3, Grave 4 - Memorial ID: 25570616) at Sundance
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Notes:
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Cowboy
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Notes:
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Cattle
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Notes:
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Cattle herding
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Notes:
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Ranching
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Notes:
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101 Ranch (Wyo.)
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Notes:
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educated in " the South"
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Notes:
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Sundance (Wyo.)
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Notes:
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Emigration and immigration--Wyoming
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Notes:
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Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876
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Notes:
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Native Americans--Wyoming
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Notes:
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Barton, Louis G., 1890-1936
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Notes:
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Barton, George, 1858-1902
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Notes:
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Barton, Mary Ann Nefsy, 1863-1939
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Notes:
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born: Oct. 23, 1857 [or 1858], in Ireland - 5th of 6 children
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Notes:
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emigrated to America (1866 [or 1862]) - arrived near Augusta (Fla., 1858 - 1876)
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Notes:
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moved to Massachusetts (1876) - worked in brass rolling mill (1 yr.)
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Notes:
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Babbett, Col.
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Notes:
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arrived Cheyenne (Laramie Co., Wyo.) - cowboy on Colonel Babbett's ranch
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Notes:
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sent to work at 101 Ranch near Moorcoft (Crook Co.) - active in Jackson Hole Cattle War
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Notes:
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relocated to Sundance (Crook Co.) operated livery and sale stable (11 yrs.)
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Notes:
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Barton, Mary Ann Nefsy (wife, born: Apr. 11, 1863 - married: 1886 - died: Apr. 12, 1839 - age: 76) - 5 sons
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Notes:
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George C., Louis G., John Leslie, Verne Francis and Merritt [or Meritt] Nefsy
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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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