COLLECTION NAME:
Wyoming State Archives WPA Federal Writers Project Files
Record
Title:
Wyoming WPA Biographical File regarding Peter Watt
Collection Name:
WPA Collection
Collection Number:
WPA Bio 1002
Item Description:
Watt, Peter - Biographical information for Peter Cameron Watt; Mrs. Margaret McConnell Watt (wife); "Mr. and Mrs. Peter Watt, Early Settlers", interviewed by Georgia Kelley for "Stories of Pioneer Life"
Creator:
Mrs. Georgia Kelley
Location:
Gillette (Wyo.)
Date:
1939 January 10
Notes:
born: Mar., 1849, at Kiltie (Fifeshire, Scotland)
Notes:
rancher and stockman
Notes:
Johnson County Commissioner (4 years)
Notes:
Methodist
Notes:
". . . terrific hail storm" (summer, 1887)
Notes:
established Bar P Bar brand
Notes:
Watt, Mrs. Margaret M. McConnell (wife. born: Mar. 3, 1864, at Nassagaweya, Canada - married: Mar., 1886, at Puslinch, Ontario, Canada - died: 1952 - buried: Willow Grove Cemetery at Buffalo, Wyo.
Notes:
children: David J.
Notes:
died: Dec. 9, 1931 (age: 81-82) in his home at Buffalo (Johnson Co., Wyo.)
Notes:
buried: Willow Grove Cemetery (Plot: Block 54, Lot 4, Space 9 - Memorial ID: 102937430) at Buffalo (Johnson Co., Wyo.)
Notes:
joined his brother at the Piney Creek Ranch (Wyo. Terr., 1884-1886)
Notes:
Clear Creek Ranch, aka Watt Ranch (Wyo.) - stage station (Clearmont to Buffalo)
Type:
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