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Title:
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Wyoming WPA Biographical File regarding Peter Watt
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Collection Name:
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WPA Collection
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Collection Number:
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WPA Bio 1002
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Item Description:
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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"
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Creator:
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Mrs. Georgia Kelley
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Location:
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Gillette (Wyo.)
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Date:
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1939 January 10
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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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born: Mar., 1849, at Kiltie (Fifeshire, Scotland)
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Notes:
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rancher and stockman
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Notes:
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Johnson County Commissioner (4 years)
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Notes:
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Methodist
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Notes:
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". . . terrific hail storm" (summer, 1887)
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Notes:
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established Bar P Bar brand
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Notes:
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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.
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Notes:
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children: David J.
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Notes:
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died: Dec. 9, 1931 (age: 81-82) in his home at Buffalo (Johnson Co., Wyo.)
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Notes:
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buried: Willow Grove Cemetery (Plot: Block 54, Lot 4, Space 9 - Memorial ID: 102937430) at Buffalo (Johnson Co., Wyo.)
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Notes:
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joined his brother at the Piney Creek Ranch (Wyo. Terr., 1884-1886)
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Notes:
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Clear Creek Ranch, aka Watt Ranch (Wyo.) - stage station (Clearmont to Buffalo)
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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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