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Title:
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Wyoming WPA Biographical File regarding Niles Coleman
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Collection Name:
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WPA Collection
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Collection Number:
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WPA Bio 2033
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Item Description:
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Coleman, Niles - Biographical information for Niles Robert Coleman, aka "Bob Hooks"; "Niles Coleman", no published source, n.d.
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Creator:
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Mrs. Carrie Bruce Hudson
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Location:
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Sheridan (Wyo.)
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Date:
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1939 February 3
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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: Jul. 7, 1868 [or 1870 or 1864], in Iowa [or Arkansas] - covered wagon home - Methodist
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Notes:
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died: Jan. 15, 1940 (age: 69), at Los Angeles (Los Angeles Co., Calif.)
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Notes:
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buried: Los Angeles National Cemetery (Plot: 19, H 8 - Memorial ID: 80281964) at Los Angeles
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Notes:
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buffalo hunting partner, William F. Cody, aka "Buffalo Bill"
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Notes:
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moved to Iowa (1871) - he and brother took train to Chadron (Neb. -1878)
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Notes:
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wrangle hores with Nate Champion and Nick Ray, victims of Johnson Co. War
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Notes:
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arrived Newcastle (Weston Co., Wyo. - 1884)
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Notes:
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went on to Montana - worked, with Joe La Fors (later detective and U. S. Marshal re Tom Horn) at Flying E owned by Murphy Cattle Co. (3 yrs.)
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Notes:
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Indian outbreaks and attacks - punched cattle with Geo. Lord and J. B. Kendrick
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Notes:
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settled and working cattle at Newcastle (Weston Co., 1884) - railroad employee
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Notes:
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Coleman, Mrs. Luella H.? [or V.] Snyder (wife, born: ? - married: Oct. 1, 1900 [or 1887] at Sheridan - died: May 11, 1995? - buried: ?)
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Notes:
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McShane Tie and Timber Co. employee at Ranchester (Sheridan Co., 1892) - built flume to Tongue River Canyon
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Notes:
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helped build road to Bald Mountain for gold mining
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Notes:
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enlisted Private, Co. G, 1st Battalion, Wyoming Infantry, in Spanish-American War ". . . by the name of Johnson" (1898)
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Notes:
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filed homestead near Ulm (Sheridan Co., 13 yrs.)
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Notes:
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mail carrier - Sheridan to Piney
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Notes:
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moved to Arvada (Sheridan Co.) - then on to Cadiz (Sheridan Co.) - raised surgar beets for Holly Sugar Co.
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Notes:
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4 children: Walter Everett, Janatt, Wilber and Mollie
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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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