Genealogy Pieces (Family Quilt Genealogy)

11/27/2024

A LITHOGRAPH OF GREEN RIVER FROM 1869

A LITHOGRAPH OF GREEN RIVER FROM 1869

The description at the bottom reads:

"Green River City – Located on the Green River, 846 miles West of Omaha. The county seat of Sweet Water Co., Wyoming Territory. Altitude 6112 feet above the Sea, and the center of the most picturesque portion of the country through which the Union Pacific Railroad passes.

“Green River City has a population of 500 inhabitants; it has a School House and Church, several Stores, a First-Class Hotel, and a Brewery. All trains stop for meals at the Green River Dining Halls, where beautiful Rocky Mountain Specimens of all kinds can be procured."

The lithograph was drawn by E.S. Glover and is archived at the Yale Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library.

Like many lithographs of the era, this one is highly stylized and lacks accuracy. There is no railroad depot pictured, for instance, and the railroad bridge shown is trussed, which the actual bridge is not. The Union Pacific roundhouse shown was not built until years later. And the circus tents are a mystery!

11/27/2024

110 years ago, on November 27, 1914, the Sheridan Post reports that two British Army horse inspectors buy 400 horses at the Moncreiffe ranch near Big Horn.
"Horses for War: A Market for Wyoming Stockmen" written by Rebecca Hein shares the rest of the story.
"The bronc, "a keen-lookin' bay wild as a rabbit," began bucking as soon as Floyd Bard mounted. It bucked its way up a Sheridan, Wyo. alley by the Bucket of Blood Saloon, then across Main Street and up to the O'Mare grocery store, which had a big glass door.
An accomplished rider, Bard stayed in the saddle even after the horse struck and broke the bridle with a front foot. He figured that if the horse had kicked out the door, it would have cost him $50 to replace—exactly $47.50 more than his fee for riding the horse in the first place.
In the late summer of 1900, Bard had been hired as a wrangler by Montana rancher Grant Dunning, who was buying horses for William and Malcolm Moncreiffe. These brothers, sons of Sir Thomas Moncreiffe of Perthshire, Scotland, owned a ranch about four miles from Big Horn, Wyo. on Little Goose Creek southwest of Sheridan. The Moncreiffe brothers had contracted with the British government to supply thousands of horses for the Boer War, in South Africa." CONTINUE READING 👉 https://www.wyohistory.org/.../horses-war-market-wyoming...
📷Robert Walsh, left, and Malcolm Moncreiffe, second from left, in Big Horn around 1900. They partnered with Oliver Wallop in the horse business, and through transatlantic polo connections prospered selling Wyoming horses for British wars. Wyoming State Archives.

110 years ago, on November 27, 1914, the Sheridan Post reports that two British Army horse inspectors buy 400 horses at the Moncreiffe ranch near Big Horn.

"Horses for War: A Market for Wyoming Stockmen" written by Rebecca Hein shares the rest of the story.

"The bronc, "a keen-lookin' bay wild as a rabbit," began bucking as soon as Floyd Bard mounted. It bucked its way up a Sheridan, Wyo. alley by the Bucket of Blood Saloon, then across Main Street and up to the O'Mare grocery store, which had a big glass door.

An accomplished rider, Bard stayed in the saddle even after the horse struck and broke the bridle with a front foot. He figured that if the horse had kicked out the door, it would have cost him $50 to replace—exactly $47.50 more than his fee for riding the horse in the first place.

In the late summer of 1900, Bard had been hired as a wrangler by Montana rancher Grant Dunning, who was buying horses for William and Malcolm Moncreiffe. These brothers, sons of Sir Thomas Moncreiffe of Perthshire, Scotland, owned a ranch about four miles from Big Horn, Wyo. on Little Goose Creek southwest of Sheridan. The Moncreiffe brothers had contracted with the British government to supply thousands of horses for the Boer War, in South Africa." CONTINUE READING 👉 https://www.wyohistory.org/encyclopedia/horses-war-market-wyoming-stockmen

📷Robert Walsh, left, and Malcolm Moncreiffe, second from left, in Big Horn around 1900. They partnered with Oliver Wallop in the horse business, and through transatlantic polo connections prospered selling Wyoming horses for British wars. Wyoming State Archives.

11/27/2024

Free Online Genealogy Website of the Day – Interment.net
Interment.net was started in 1997 as a directory of links to cemetery websites. Since that time, they expanded to begin including burial records that contain the name of the deceased, the cemetery, and its location; the location of the burial plot; and birth, death, and burial dates.
Check out the details at https://theancestorhunt.com/.../free-online-genealogy.../

Free Online Genealogy Website of the Day – Interment.net

Interment.net was started in 1997 as a directory of links to cemetery websites. Since that time, they expanded to begin including burial records that contain the name of the deceased, the cemetery, and its location; the location of the burial plot; and birth, death, and burial dates.

Check out the details at https://theancestorhunt.com/blog/free-online-genealogy-website-of-the-day-interment-net/

11/27/2024

Northern Pacific Railway snowplow clearing westward track, Lester, ca. 1951
In this striking image, a rotary snowplow is seen moving eastward on the westward track past the Lester depot. This unusual maneuver highlights the versatility of the rotary snowplow, which was used to clear deep snowdrifts from the tracks during the harsh winter months.
Typically, the westward track would only be used for westbound train movements, but the snowplow's need to clear the tracks often led to it operating on the opposite track to reach snow-blocked areas. The rotary snowplow, with its large spinning blades designed to chop and throw snow off the tracks, was a critical tool for ensuring that the Northern Pacific Railroad and other rail lines could continue operations in the mountainous regions, even in the most severe winter conditions.
The Lester depot, located near Stampede Pass in the Cascade Mountains, was a vital stop on the railroad line, and keeping the tracks clear was essential to maintaining rail service through this challenging terrain. This photo captures a rare moment in the daily operations of the railroad, showcasing both the ingenuity and the harsh realities of maintaining railroads in snow-prone areas like the Cascades.

Northern Pacific Railway snowplow clearing westward track, Lester, ca. 1951

In this striking image, a rotary snowplow is seen moving eastward on the westward track past the Lester depot. This unusual maneuver highlights the versatility of the rotary snowplow, which was used to clear deep snowdrifts from the tracks during the harsh winter months.

Typically, the westward track would only be used for westbound train movements, but the snowplow's need to clear the tracks often led to it operating on the opposite track to reach snow-blocked areas. The rotary snowplow, with its large spinning blades designed to chop and throw snow off the tracks, was a critical tool for ensuring that the Northern Pacific Railroad and other rail lines could continue operations in the mountainous regions, even in the most severe winter conditions.

The Lester depot, located near Stampede Pass in the Cascade Mountains, was a vital stop on the railroad line, and keeping the tracks clear was essential to maintaining rail service through this challenging terrain. This photo captures a rare moment in the daily operations of the railroad, showcasing both the ingenuity and the harsh realities of maintaining railroads in snow-prone areas like the Cascades.

11/27/2024

11/27/2024

This 1898 photo depicts Chilkoot Pass on the trail to the Klondike goldfields. The Klondike Gold Rush began in late 1896. Thousands of hopeful miners, known as "stampeders", were making their way to the Klondike via the Chilkoot trail from Dyea, Alaska. Canadian officials required that any person entering the region carry a full ton of supplies with them to ensure their survival in the harsh arctic climate. One of the men that made this trek recorded his experiences in a book, saying that it took forty trips to the top of this pass to haul all of his supplies.

11/27/2024

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11/27/2024

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11/27/2024

Free United States Online Cemetery and Burial Records
Updated with 3,070 new collections. There are now 31,790 total collections for the country.
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Free United States Online Cemetery and Burial Records

Updated with 3,070 new collections. There are now 31,790 total collections for the country.

Check out these useful genealogy resources at https://theancestorhunt.com/blog/31790-free-united-states-online-cemetery-and-burial-records/

11/27/2024

During World War I the Food Administration rationed sugar and other foods to make sure there would be enough resources to be sent to the American Expeditionary Forces serving in Europe.
In November of 1918, the people of Arkansas gave up a quarter of their ration of sugar in order for candy to be sent to the troops in France for Christmas. General Pershing sent this telegram to the Arkansas State Food Administrator expressing his appreciation.
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5928204

During World War I the Food Administration rationed sugar and other foods to make sure there would be enough resources to be sent to the American Expeditionary Forces serving in Europe.

In November of 1918, the people of Arkansas gave up a quarter of their ration of sugar in order for candy to be sent to the troops in France for Christmas. General Pershing sent this telegram to the Arkansas State Food Administrator expressing his appreciation.

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5928204