COLLECTION NAME:
Wyoming State Archives WPA Federal Writers Project Files
Record
Title:
Wyoming WPA Biographical File regarding Miller Wiker
Collection Name:
WPA Collection
Collection Number:
WPA Bio 1027
Item Description:
Wiker, Miller - Biographical information for Miller Kendig Wiker; "Mr. and Mrs. Miller Kendrick Wiker", interviewed by Hallie S. Croco for "Stories of Pioneer Life"
Creator:
Mrs. Hallie s. Croco
Location:
Douglas (Wyo.)
Date:
1938 November 3
Notes:
born: Nov. 17, 1857, in Bradford Co. (Pa.)
Notes:
livestock rancher (Newcastle, Weston Co., Wyo. Terr. - 1886 for 14 yrs.)
Notes:
moved to Lighting Creek Ranch (Weston Co.)
Notes:
operated livery stable (Long Pine, Neb., 1884-1886)
Notes:
City Councilman (Newcastle)
Notes:
Mondell, Frank W. (Mayor, Newcastle)
Notes:
moved ranch toConverse Co., next to LaBonte and then on Little Box Elder Creek
Notes:
Douglas Garage Co. (Douglas)
Notes:
Converse Co. Board of County Commissioners, member
Notes:
Wiker, Nina Isabelle Sargent (wife, born: Dec. 23, 1859, in Ohio - married: Oct. 6, 1880 [or 1882], at Muscatine, Iowa - died: Jan. 19, 1922, at Douglas, Wyo. - buried: Douglas Park Cemetery at Douglas, Wyo.)
Notes:
children: Leslie C., Wesley K. and Verda
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died: Feb. 19, 1932, at Wenatchee (Wash.)
Notes:
buried: Douglas Park Cemetery (Memorial ID: 18642197) at Douglas (Converse Co., Wyo.)
Type:
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