ABOUT WYOMING: In July 1890, the Territory of Wyoming, which allowed women to vote, was admitted as a state. Wyoming becamesheridanwyosign the first state with women suffrage. By 1900, Utah, Colorado, and Idaho joined Wyoming in allowing women to vote. See “History” navigation bar above.

Wyoming has the world’s thickest seam of coal (Campbell County). There are many coal mines, since 1925. Coal is very valuable with a low sulphur content, environmentally friendly. Wyoming       \National Park Service photo                                          produces a lot of oil and methane.

The name Wyoming was adopted from two Delaware Indian words, MECHEWEAMI-ING. To the Indians new_brst RODEO

 meant "at the big plains," or "on the great plain," certainly appropriate for Wyoming

See Sheridan Rodeo pictures, more added soon

As you continue your genealogy search for ancestors, keep in mind the cattle trail drives from Texas, the OutLaw Trail, Military Forts and later years the gold,silver, coal, oil and methane. Many were looking for adventure in a new area. These are but a few of the reasons your ancesters arrived in Wyoming. Use the maps below for research

The Equality State: Wyoming was the first state to grant women the right to vote in 1890. This action lead to the nickname "The Suffrage State" and later to "The Equality State." "Equality" is also the state motto.

The Suffrage State: This was the precursor to "The Equality State" nickname. It came about when Wyoming granted the right to vote to women in 1869.

The Sagebrush State: This term was given to Wyoming because of the wild sage that is prevelent in some sections of the state.

The Cowboy State: Wyoming has officially adopted a cowboy on a bucking horse as a symbol of the state. This has lead some to refer to Wyoming as "The Cowboy State."

Big Wyoming: This name references the size of the state of Wyoming; 10th largest state in total area.
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CEMETERIES IN WYOMING, BY COUNTY  5/29/1935

 

LOCATION (CITY OR TOWN) NAME OF WYOMING CEMETERY 1935

GREEN MOUNTAIN

ARVADA

BIG HORN

CLEARMONT

DAYTON

STORY

ARVADA

BIG HORN

CLEARMONT

DAYTON

BELLEVUE MEMORIAL PARK

SHERIDAN (MUNICIPAL)

KEARNY

SUBLETTE

BIG PINEY

 BONDURANT

 BOULDER

DANIEL

EAST FORK

HALFWAY PINEDALE

PLAINVIEW

BONDURANT

BOULDER

DANIEL

EASTFORK

NEWFORK

SWEETWATER

TETON

OINTA

WASHAKIE

BURNT FORK

 FARSON

GRANGER

 GREEN RIVER

McKINNON

 ROCK SPRINGS

 SUPERIOR

JACKSON

KELLY

MORAN

WILSO

EVANSTON

FORT BRIDGER

 LYMAN

TEN SLEEP

 WORLAND

BURNT FORK

FARSON

GRANGER

RIVERVIEW

McKINNON

MT. VIEW

 ST. JOSEPH’S SUPERIOR

JACKSON

KELLY

ALLEN

ELLIOTT

ROSS

CATHOLIC

EVANSTON CITY (PUBLIC)

I.O.O.F.

MASONIC

FORT BRIDGER

LYMAN

TEN SLEEP RIVERVIEW

WESTON

FOUR CORNERS

NEWCASTLE

NEWCASTLE (between Newcastle and Sundance

 UPTON

 GREENWOOD

GREEN MOUNTAIN GREEN OAK

SHERIDAN

Published from a list of 1935 Cemeteries, Fulmer Library vertical files, author unknown.

 

 

OLD SETTLERS TO WYOMING

 

NAME                    BIRTH STATE                YEAR

Wife maiden name ( )

George Washinton Thornton Beck

 

Lexington, KY

1856

Abe Abrahams

(Sarah Mae Wilson 1896)

(Daisy May Sorenson, 1897)

London England

Aug. 1860

Lois M. Bennett

Lacon, IL.

Nov. 11, 1878

Eloise Carroll Brown

 

Mauston, WI.

1871

William Brown

(Eloise Carroll) 1893

Kenosha, WI.

1855

Norval W. Chassell

(Louise V. Stoew, 1891)

Holland Patent, NY

1860

Harriett King Coffeen

Grad. Abbington College, IL related to Capt. John King, brought settlers to Northampton, MA. Mothers ancestor was Richard Warren /Mayflower. Related to two Gov. of CN.

Danville, IL

1842

Henry Asa Coffeen,  (Harriett King Coffeen, 1865)

Gallipolis, Ohio, Gallia County.

1841

 T.R. Dana

Deborah Cappel

Milford, NY

1835

 Norman Davis

(Mrs., MSMeade,)

Stewart County TN

1847

 

Arthur Park Dow (A.P.Dow)

(Julie Whitman)

Mancester CN.

1845

George Downer

(Carolyn Lena Brunig)

Monmouth, IL.

1855

Mrs. Minnie Eubank(maiden name, Minnie Thurmond) doesn’t mention husband.)

Fayetteville, W.VA

1875

Ellery D. Foster

(Maude McClure)

Silver City, Idaho

1875

 

Charles Fox

(Kate Kennedy)

Near Toronto, Canada

1843

 

Arthur and Barbara French

(Barbara Schuler)

Dodge County WI
(source, vertical files, Wyoming Room Library)

 

1856

 

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