COLLECTION NAME:
Wyoming State Archives WPA Federal Writers Project Files
Record
Title:
Wyoming WPA Biographical File regarding Samuel Abermanthy
Collection Name:
WPA Collection
Collection Number:
WPA Bio 1559
Item Description:
Abermanthy, Samuel - Biographical information for Samuel Taylor "Wild Cat Sam" Abermanthy; "'Wild Cat Sam' Is Dead: Was Picturesque Figure", Thermopolis Independent Record, Jul. 13, 1928; "Wild Cat Sam", no source, n.d.
Creator:
Mrs. Tacetta B. Walker
Location:
Thermopolis (Hot Springs Co., Wyo.)
Date:
1939 January 12
Notes:
born: prior to Civil War in Virginia (?)
Notes:
took herd of cattle to Henry Sayles place near Meeteetse (Park Co., Wyo. - 1928)
Notes:
body found on South Fork of Wood River by Henry Sayles and Mike O'Mahoney.
Notes:
died: found dead in camp of Henry Sayles near Meeteetse (age: o/a 84)
Notes:
buried: at Cody [or Meeteetse]
Notes:
tapper and hunter
Notes:
some believe Bull Lake Anecdotes is origin of "Wild Cat Sam" and "Wild Cat Annie" nicknames
Notes:
connected witth Major North, famous Indian scout and fighter
Notes:
traveled western Nebraska, Kansas and Wyoming - in Johnson Co. prior to Johnson Co. War
Notes:
from Buffalo (Johnson Co., Wyo.) moved to Thermpolis (1914) - homesteaded at foot of Copper Mountain
Type:
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