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Title:
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Wyoming WPA Biographical File regarding Charles Wells
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Collection Name:
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WPA Collection
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Collection Number:
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WPA Bio 1010
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Item Description:
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Wells, Charles - Biographical information for Charles "Charlie" Wells; Lucy Nancy Wells [sister]; "Life of Charles Wells", Basin Republican Rustler, Sep. 26, 1935 [or 1936?], continues for 16 issues; "Charles Wells, Early Pioneer of Washakie Co.", by L. L. H. [Lottie Holmbert, Worland, Wyo. {?}] for "Stories of Pioneer Life"; "Summary of the Life of Charles Wells", Wyoming News, Feb. 8, 1936; "Early Experiences of Miss Lucy Wells in Wyoming", by L. L. H. [Lottie Holmbert, Worland, Wyo. {?}] for "Stories of Pioneer Life"
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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: Aug. 26, 1854, at Geestemunde (Germany)
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Laramie Co.
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Worland (Washakie Co., Wyo.)
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Justice of the Peace
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Red Bank (near Big Trails, Wyo.)
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freighter for Mr. Mondell [Mandell, sp?] (Fort Laramie - summer, 1876)
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cowboy and bull whacker for Jim Chisem [sp?, "colored fellow"] (Santa Fe Trail)
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Postmaster (Red Bank)
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Washakie Co. Commissioner
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Wells, Lucy Nancy [or Nancy Lucy] (sister, born: Mar. 6, 1866 - married: ? - died: Dec, 31m 1836 - buried: Riverview Memorial Gardens (Plot: Block 021, lot I, Grave 14 - Memorial ID: 12130373) at Worland
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Wells, Meta (relationship?, born: Sep. 9, 1933 - married: ? - died: Apr. 22, 1920 - buried: Riverview Memorial Gardens (Plot: Block 021, lot I, Grave 15 - Memorial ID: 13683871) at Worland)
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J. H. D. outfit (Cheyenne, spring 1878)
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Elks Club, member - Mason
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trapper (Salt Creek) - farmer
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W. P. Cattle Co., employee (Big Horn Basin, 1882)
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R. B. Conner (employer, S. D. C. outfit) employee
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met Kit Carson, Apache massacre (1869)
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Jackson, Richard (friend and employer), Bart T cattle co. (Cheyenne country- Sep. 1, 1878)
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Cheyenne (Wyo. Terr. - 1876)
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helped build telephone line from 76 Ranch to military cantonment, Reno
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Wells Sheep Co., owner (1873)
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Wells, Mrs.[first and/or middle name unknown (wife: ". . . unmarried" - born: ? - married: ? - died: ? - buried: ?)
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died: Jun. 5, 1944 (age: 89)
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buried: Riverview Memorial Gardens (Plot: Block 021, Lot I, Grave 13 - Memorial ID: 12130380) at Worland (Washakie Co., Wyo.)
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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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