The newspapers press and type could be moved by rail or wagon, and the paper was published in a succession of endoftracks towns along the route of the union pacific. He served as superintendent of schools and was a member of the senate in the first state legislature. The land surface is generally broken and hilly, and the soil fertile. Wwii gold star veterans of wyoming county, new york. The journal was previously published as the quarterly bulletin 19231925, annals of wyoming 19251993, wyoming annals 19931995 and wyoming history journal 19951996. Benjamin porter, 1802, lots 7, 9 and 11, section 6. In 194546, the enrollment languished at 1,500 students. Wyoming county was formed from genesee county in 1841 wyoming county is one of new yorks most heavily agricultural counties. A trip to the coalfields of wyoming county 1871 wyoming. After making a significant contribution of books to the library of her childrens elementary school, the foundation learned of a community that held an annual drive to raise enough money to give every first. On the wyoming newspapers website, read the description of the endoftracks town of benton in the frontier index, august 11, 1868.
A short history of wyoming county wvgenweb project. History of casper and natrona county wyoming 18891989 by garbutt textbook binding from curtis media 1990 out of print try used books. I descend from many of the families that settled there in the early 1800s. Basin, wyoming, 18961918 by lylas, skovgard out of print try used books. List of counties in wyoming simple english wikipedia, the. The countys vibrant history began with native americans, whom many. In june 1999, all of the natrona county school district first graders gathered on the campus of casper college for the very first cccr festival.
Learn about wyomings historical sites and landscapes. The untold story of red cloud, an american legend bob drury, wyoming range war. Parts of fremont county, big horn county, and park county. The site to start and continue your research for your ancestors in wy. Wyoming county, new york genealogy trails history group. Wyoming atlas of historical county boundaries out of print try used books. It was not until after the sullivan expedition in 1779 that families were able to establish a permanent settlement in the tunkhannock area. Wyoming was the scene of the end of the great indian battles. Reference book of wyoming county history search results iucat. Nov 08, 2014 the 1920 photo of niobrara countys carnegie library, and the 2005 geoff dobson photo of the library and courthouse are both from wyoming tales and trails. Fitch came to this county from new york at an early date in the county s history. Wyoming historical and geological society, geology, history, genealogy publisher wilkesbarre, pa. Shop our state of wyoming history books collection. Buy wyoming county images of america book online at low.
Johnson county, wyoming simple english wikipedia, the. The land is rolling plains, slightly sloped to the east and watered in the north by the cheyenne river and its tributaries the land in whats now niobrara county was once roamed. Where can find wyoming county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. After hearing much said about the existence of coal in various places in the county, curiosity and excitement led me to take a trip to the mines in forkston and north branch townships. In 1842, wyoming county was created from part of luzerne county. New york county marriages, 18471848, 19081936 includes wyoming county source. Ora haley was born in the state of maine and settled in albany county in 1868. During the summers of 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016, he was history guide for a history of wyoming ontheroad tour. Explore the worlds largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources. Parsons, west virginia, mcclain printing company, 1965. A year later, the number doubled to 3,364, more than 2,000 of them veterans. Photographs capture moments in time and offer an unparalleled view of the past. In conjunction with sheridan college and wyoming humanities multiyear national endowment for the humanities grant, creating humanities communities along the hemingway highway, the wyoming state library and wyoming humanities have selected hemingways first short story collection, in our time 1925, as 2019s one book wyoming.
Wyoming county was formed from genesee county in 1841. In 1762 settlers from new england came to the wyoming valley, but were driven out by the indians. The sue jorgensen library foundation was created in 1996 to benefit libraries and advance the cause of childhood literacy in wyoming. Cheyenne frontier days rodeo queens jonna brown and rylee anderson reading together at laramie county library during the 2016 wyoming reads celebration. Tomorrow, first graders will gather at locations across the state to celebrate reading and take home their very own book to keep. Excellent history and genealogy record of wyoming county, west virginia. History of wyomingmodern wyoming, 18901945 wikibooks. Wyomings wind river range wyoming geographic series, no 2 by joseph kelsey, joe kelsey paperback october 1988 out of print try used books. In 1841, wyoming county was created from the southern half of genesee county, the northwest corner of allegany county, and a small portion of the northeast corner of cattaraugus county. Secondary sources online list of wyoming county legislators oceana, agricultural extention community history biography of gov.
The following is reprinted, with permission, from mary keller bowmans reference book of wyoming county history, published in 1965. History of wyomingwyoming since 1945 wikibooks, open. Thousands of well organized indians from the cheyenne, arapaho and sioux tribes fought battle after battle with the u. The name is modified from a lenape delaware indian word meaning broad bottom lands. Stories from wyoming s past, was syndicated in wyoming newspapers from 197984, 199198. Some financial assistance was provided by the wyoming pioneer association. To appreciate the county is to understand it better and how it came to be. Field guide to the vascular plants of grand teton national park and teton county, wyoming out of print try used books. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. Reference book of wyoming county history by mary keller bowman, 1965, mcclain print. Photographs photographs of schools in wyoming county.
Fortunes and misfortunes, tragedies and comedies, struggles and triumphs of the pioneers pdf. On july 10, 1890, wyoming was admitted to the union with thirteen counties. List of counties in wyoming simple english wikipedia. History of the one hundred and fourth new york infantry. The hot springs at thermopolis within the county borders. Find births, death, marriages, military records,links and other free data. A short history of wyoming reads wyoming state library. Check out these wonderful resources see more ideas about history online, wyoming and history. Wyoming county, new york genealogy, books, cds, maps. The university of wyoming was experiencing a boom the largest in its history. Reference book of wyoming county history mary keller bowman on amazon. The conflict has been referred to as the most notorious event in the history of wyoming, for its influence in reshaping the cattle industry and political landscape of wyoming.
Guide to wyoming county, west virginia ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history. History of wyomingwyoming since 1945 wikibooks, open books. Learn about wyoming s historical sites and landscapes. His weekly column on wyoming history, titled buffalo bones. Familysearch new york county marriages, 18471849 and 19071936 includes wyoming county source. Reference book of wyoming county history mary keller. Albany county, wyoming county formation and early history. The photos of the oil gushing into pits in the lance creek field are from hancock, e. Wyoming became the 44th state to join the union in 1890. The annals has been the official publication of the wyoming state historical society since 1953 and is distributed as a benefit of membership in the wyoming state.
The following list, showing the names of many of the pioneers of this town, and the date and location of their purchases, is taken from the records of the holland land company. Reminiscences, folktales, beliefs, customs, and folk speech federal writers project, the heart of everything that is. Phil kearny in northern wyoming had the bloodiest history of any fort in the west. In that first comprehensive, critical history of wyoming, the author was not concerned to. Reference book of wyoming county history search results. Order your bestseller book from arcadia publishing. History of the ninth new york cavalry and fourth artillery.
Wyoming has almost 10 million acres of forested land. You need to be careful about taking as gospel genealogical details, but it does contain some great information about the founding families of the county, including. Census mortality schedules, new york, 18501880 wyoming county source. The lance creek oil and gas field, niobrara county, wyoming. Wyoming county union militia letters, folder 2 wyoming county union militia letters, folder 4 wyoming county union militia letters, folder 8. The county is largely rural, dotted with small towns. Wyoming county, with its rugged terrain bisected by the guyandotte river, is located in the heart of west virginias southern coal and natural gas producing region the county was formed by the virginia general assembly on january 26, 1850, from a part of logan county. Niobrara, the smallest of wyomings 23 counties, is bordered on the north by weston county, on the east by nebraska and south dakota, on the south by goshen and platte counties, and on the west by converse county. Wyoming county vital records can be found at the new york department of health which has copies of birth records after 1881 and death records after 1880, copies of marriage since 1881 and a divorce records since 1847. Books by wyoming county western new york historians gahwny. Wyoming s wind river range wyoming geographic series, no 2 by joseph kelsey, joe kelsey paperback october 1988 out of print try used books. Saddlemakers of sheridan county, wyoming out of print try used books. List of books and articles about wyoming history online.
Reference book of wyoming county history mary keller bowman. The archives historical photograph collection includes more. Larsons history of wyoming winner of an award of merit of the american association for state and local history as a refreshing new look at the most western of the western states, an excellent model of what a state history should be. First there were five counties in the wyoming territory. The 24th independent batterya glimse at the horrors of andersonville. Historic hampshire a symposium of hampshire county and its people, past and present. Dec 12, 2019 the sue jorgensen library foundation was created in 1996 to benefit libraries and advance the cause of childhood literacy in wyoming. After making a significant contribution of books to the library of her childrens elementary school, the foundation learned of a community that held an annual drive to raise enough money to give every first grade child a book to encourage early enthusiasm for. In 2006, the casper cares, casper reads program was taken to a new level, expanding statewide for the first time as wyoming reads. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1.
Wyoming county, west virginia genealogy familysearch. Over 45 years of historical wyoming which is a publication covering the history of the county. Proceedings and collections of the wyoming historical and. Acknowledgements in 1982, after several meetings of the labontewagonhound community, a heritage book committee was formed to write this history of converse county. Everything about wyoming this date in wyoming history. Jul 16, 2014 looking to connect to wyoming history online. However, that aside, it is an excellent book if you want to know about the history of wyoming county, wv. Stories from wyomings past, was syndicated in wyoming newspapers from 197984, 199198. Today, the story of the johnson county war is one of the most retold and well known of the range war tales. A history of native american land rights in upstate new york by cindy amrhein, wyoming county historian. I thought i needed to know more about the johnson county cattle war. The only other incorporated territory in the county is kaycee.