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Herbert Bush

M, #54001
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MarriageHerbert Bush married Olivia Agnes Heine.

Children with Olivia Agnes Heine d. 1931

DaughterDorothy Bush b. 2 August 1915, d. 12 June 2000
DaughterJean Isabell Bush b. 15 November 1918, d. 7 December 2006

Earl Russel Willson1

M, #54003, b. 26 March 1897

Parents

FatherEdward Douglas Willson b. 11 September 1847, d. 20 April 1922
MotherMary Belle 'Belle' Baxter b. 28 March 1864, d. 28 August 1944
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NoteEarl Russel Willson was born March 26, 1897 at the River Ranch, CrookCounty, Wyoming. When he was young, he and Nena would stake off widthswhile their father, by hand, broadcast grain, wheat, oats and barley froma sack on his shoulder. Grain bundles were put in stacks. Too young tothrow the bundles up, Earl was taught by his father to stack the bundlesin the precise manner to hold the stack while his father threw thebundles up to him. Jay Bush and Earl were horse racing when a cow boltedand ran into Earl, injuring his foot. It was out of joint 23 days. Onthe steps, he stepped down and it snapped back into place. Earl was a World War I Veteran, discharged 1918. He tells of homesteading on the Belle Fourche River, north of his father's ranch which helater took over and ran till his retirement. He also bought Fred's placewhich bordered on the pasture land. Earl wanted to build a log house onhis homestead. His father taught him how to use the broadaxe to preparethe logs. Married Beatrice Lillian Chittim September 6, 1920 at BelleFourche. To this union three children were born, William Earl, VirginiaNeil and Lois Belle. They grew up on the River Ranch. During thedrought in the 1930's, making a living was a problem for everyone. Toeat, a garden and canning were essential. The Belle Fourche River wasdown to a trickle. Bill hitched up the team to a wagon, loaded barrels,dug a hole in the river, and as it filled with water, he dipped it up andfilled the barrels. Everyone helped to hand water the garden. A milkcow was given special care to keep her going. Range cattle got thistlehay (tumbleweed) cut green and salted. This account is found on page 224 in the book, 'Hulett Area Past AndPresent' Compiled, Published and Distributed by Hulett Area SeniorCitizens, Inc. Printed by Sand Creek Printing, Belle Fourche, SouthDakota. 1885-1985.
BirthEarl Russel Willson was born on 26 March 1897, in River Ranch, Crook County, Wyoming, USAG.1
MarriageHe married Beatrice 'Bea' Lillian Chittim daughter of James 'Jim' Henry Chittim and Cora Emeline Martin, on 6 September 1920, in Belle Fourche, Butte County, South Dakota, USAG.1

Children with Beatrice 'Bea' Lillian Chittim b. 19 August 1899, d. 22 June 1969

SonWilliam 'Bill' Earl Willson b. 28 July 1921
DaughterVirginia Neil 'Neil' Willson+ b. 10 June 1923

Citations

  1. [S1133] Hulett Area Senior Citizens, Hulett Area Past & Present (Hulett, Wyoming, U.S.A.: Hulett Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as Hulett Area Past & Present.

Beatrice 'Bea' Lillian Chittim1

F, #54004, b. 19 August 1899, d. 22 June 1969

Parents

FatherJames 'Jim' Henry Chittim b. 20 November 1875, d. 23 July 1924
MotherCora Emeline Martin d. 26 April 1905
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NameBeatrice 'Bea' Lillian Chittim was also known as Beatrice 'Bea' Lillian Willson.
BirthShe was born on 19 August 1899, in Gara, Gentry County, Missouri, USAG.1
MarriageShe married Earl Russel Willson son of Edward Douglas Willson and Mary Belle 'Belle' Baxter, on 6 September 1920, in Belle Fourche, Butte County, South Dakota, USAG.1
DeathBeatrice 'Bea' Lillian Chittim died on 22 June 1969 in Hulett, Crook County, Wyoming, USAG.1
BurialShe was buried in Hulett Cemetery Block 2, Lot 31, Hulett, Crook County, Wyoming, USAG.2

Children with Earl Russel Willson b. 26 March 1897

SonWilliam 'Bill' Earl Willson b. 28 July 1921
DaughterVirginia Neil 'Neil' Willson+ b. 10 June 1923

Citations

  1. [S1133] Hulett Area Senior Citizens, Hulett Area Past & Present (Hulett, Wyoming, U.S.A.: Hulett Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as Hulett Area Past & Present.
  2. [S1034] More Hullett Area Past & Present, Hullet Area Senior Citizens, compiler, (Hullett, Ontario: Hullet Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as More Hullett Area Past & Present.

William 'Bill' Earl Willson1

M, #54005, b. 28 July 1921

Parents

FatherEarl Russel Willson b. 26 March 1897
MotherBeatrice 'Bea' Lillian Chittim b. 19 August 1899, d. 22 June 1969
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NoteWilliam 'Bill' Earl Willson was born July 28, 1921 at Hulett, Wyoming.He attended school and graduated at Hulett in 1939. In 1940 Bill joinedthe U.S. Army Air Corp., serving in California, the Carolinas, andFlorida. He attained the rank of Staff Sergeant. Served variously as acook, baker and mess sergeant. Bill married Elvera (Yvonne) Hero ofTampa, Florida on March 18, 1943. To this union three children wereborn, Vivian Elaine, David Wayne and Edward Allen. Bill went overseas inSeptember 1943 to England and then to France. He was discharged from theAir Force on November 15, 1945. Returning to Wyoming and the familyranch until May 1, 1949. They moved to the Lake Ranch at the LittleMissouri River Buttes. They operated the ranch till 1974 when they soldit and moved to Powell, Wyoming where they still reside. Bill operated a'Custom Haying' business until selling it in 1981. Their children grewup on the Lake Ranch, attending school in Hulett. Vivian Hayes is alicensed piratical nurse and lives at Wright, Wyoming. David graduatedfrom the University of Wyoming and is employed by an oil company inDenver, Colorado. Edward won many athletic awards in high school and heis employed by Kerr Maggee Mine as a truck shovel and coal supervisor,living in Newcastle, Wyoming. Bill and Yvonne have six children. This account is found on page 224 in the book, 'Hulett Area Past AndPresent' Compiled, Published and Distributed by Hulett Area SeniorCitizens, Inc. Printed by Sand Creek Printing, Belle Fourche, SouthDakota. 1885-1985.
BirthWilliam 'Bill' Earl Willson was born on 28 July 1921, in Hulett, Crook County, Wyoming, USAG.1

Citations

  1. [S1003] collected by Edward Hiram and Evelyn Mae (Nilson) Mahoney, compiler, Mahoney Family Ancestry & History: self published). Hereinafter cited as Mahoney Family Ancestry & History.

John Matthew Waugh1

M, #54012, b. 1919, d. 1983
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BirthJohn Matthew Waugh was born in 1919.2
DeathHe died in 1983.2
BurialHe was buried in Alva Cemetery, North Side Lot 142, Alva, Crook County, Wyoming, USAG.2

Citations

  1. [S1133] Hulett Area Senior Citizens, Hulett Area Past & Present (Hulett, Wyoming, U.S.A.: Hulett Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as Hulett Area Past & Present.
  2. [S1034] More Hullett Area Past & Present, Hullet Area Senior Citizens, compiler, (Hullett, Ontario: Hullet Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as More Hullett Area Past & Present.

Edward Douglas Willson1

M, #54018, b. 11 September 1847, d. 20 April 1922

Parents

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NoteEdward Douglas Willson and older brother Walt left New York State and headed west. In 1874 they left Missouri for Denver, Colorado State. Arriving there with no money and no food for several days. In the fall of 1876 they arrived at Deadwood, Dakota Territory. They had traveled with a small wagon train from Cheyenne, Wyoming. Two days out Indians killed the train's hunter. Walt, age 16, took over this job. Ed and Walt hauled freight from Cheyenne to Deadwood. The roads were mere trails so they made out best they could. Going down the steep hill into Deadwood, they would cut a medium size tree, fasten the top to the back of the wagon. The branches would catch and drag, making a brake for the loaded wagon. One of their night stops was at Squawman Dutton Ranch. On one trip with a load of whiskey in barrels, a wheel broke before they reached the Dutton place. Being late, they decided to camp there for the night. Next morning they rode to Dutton's to get a wheel, only to find the place burned and the people killed by the Indians. Walt and Ed worked at the Homestake Mine when it first opened. In 1877 Ed homesteaded on Falsebottom Creek (near St. Orge). It was fifteen miles north of Deadwood. Walt tried to homestead but kept being put off because he was too young. To protect their horses, they built a barn up a brushy draw. (In 1970 Ed's son, Earl Willson, found on Falsebottom where the homestead should have been, a brushy draw with a hole back inthe bank with the walls rocked up. He took this to be the same barn.) The Indians rode around and around their place several times but never bothered them. To cut hay, they dug rifle pits where one man would sit with a rifle while the other cut hay. A precaution to prevent Indians rom killing them. Indian humor comes out in the story. Ed told about two friends who were holding a large horse herd where the Spearfish-Deadwood highways meet. Only one man had a pistol. He went down the Creek to hunt for food. He met 16 Sioux Indians who laughed and held up their hands and said 'how' as they went on toward the horseherd. The man ran back to his partner, but there wasn't anything they could do. Looking up they could see about 50 Indians in silhouette onthe skyline of the two big hills to the east and west of them. The 16 Indians cut the herd for the horses they wanted and left. They would laugh and say 'How' each time they would come close to the men. Ed sold his homestead to Fogelsong. He and Walt rode into the valley on the Belle Fourche River in the fall of 1882. The native grass was stirrup high. This was the place they were looking for. Walt homesteaded, now being of age. You can still see the dugout they lived in that first winter. It is about a mile south of the house on the southside of a hill looking down on the river. The house they built of logs is a part of the present house. They had to remove teepee poles to farm the fields, as this had been Indian campground. When they first started to farm they didn't have a harrow, so they tied thorn bushes together and dragged them over the plowed ground to smooth it. There were three other ranches in the country at that time. Jerry Bush, Camp stool and T-Cross-Ton Beaver Creek. Ed and Walt made several trips to Missouri to buy cattle. In the fall of1886 they had 600 head. That winter the snow was deep and the temperatures very cold. They had cut lots of hay on the meadows to the east and above Hulett. Because of the extreme cold, they dug back into a haystack to make a place for late calves, then closed the front with hay. The calves still froze. The stock froze where they stood. In the spring there were one hundred and thirty head of stock left. Walt went to work as a representative for the Campstool Ranch. The water in the river was very high when Ed went to cross, it floated the wagon box off and down the river. At the same time uncoupled the reach, turning the rear wheels loose. Ed drove the team and front wheels to dry land and had to swim back for the rear wheels. He had bought the first grainbinder in the country. At Preacher Wood's place on Beaver Creek they bound the grain and left the machine in the center of the field. Being a good year, there was a great deal of grain. The shocks of grain were so close together they couldn't get the machine out without making a path for it. When there was a threshing machine, it took a month of exchange work to do everyone's grain. The threshing machine was round, four or six teams would walk around it turning the gears. It was called a horse-powered grain separator. It took a crew of 20 or more men, one man driving the teams, two men fed bundles on either side, each had a boy cutting the binder twine. The grain came out in one half bushel measures into sacks. The sacks were hauled to a granary and dumped. The straw went out an elevator to be stacked, usually by kids because it was so dirty a job. Ed married Mary Belle Baxter on January 1, 1888 at the home of her parents at the Riverdale Ranch and Post Office on the Belle Fourche River n Crook County. Her parents were Joseph Henry and Susan Ellen (Massey )Baxter. A minister was to have come the eighty miles but sent word he was ill. Even 40 below, John Pearson was happy to come and perform the wedding ceremony. Edward Douglas Willson was born September 11, 1847 near Jamestown,Chautauqua County, New York at the family ranch. He died April 20,1922 at the River Ranch, Crook County, Wyoming at age 74. He is buried at the Hulett Cemetery. Ed loved to garden. He planted a large orchard of cherry, apple, plum and pear trees. Raised raspberries and strawberries,as well as a very early and beautiful garden. He enjoyed fishing and liked to take a camp outfit to Sand Creek (Beulah) to fish for trout. Ed added an upstairs and kitchen onto his house, much as it stands today. Ed and Belle had four children, Frederick Joseph, Nina Baxter, Earl Russell and Sidney Edward. This account is found on page 223 in the book, 'Hulett Area Past and Present' Compiled, Published and Distributed by Hulett Area Senior Citizens, Inc. Printed by Sand Creek Printing, Belle Fourche, SouthDakota. 1885-1985.
BirthEdward Douglas Willson was born on 11 September 1847, in near Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York, USAG.1
MarriageHe married Mary Belle 'Belle' Baxter daughter of Joseph Henry Baxter and Susan Ellen Massey, on 1 January 1888, in Riverdale Ranch; on the Belle Fourche River, Crook County, WyomingG.1
DeathEdward Douglas Willson died on 20 April 1922 in River Ranch, Crook County, Wyoming, USAG.1
BurialHe was buried in Hulett Cemetery; Block 2, Lot 31, Hulett, Crook County, Wyoming, USAG.2

Children with Mary Belle 'Belle' Baxter b. 28 March 1864, d. 28 August 1944

SonFrederick 'Fred' Joseph Willson+ b. 16 February 1890, d. June 1976
DaughterNena Baxter Willson b. 8 January 1895, d. February 1968
SonEarl Russel Willson+ b. 26 March 1897

Citations

  1. [S1133] Hulett Area Senior Citizens, Hulett Area Past & Present (Hulett, Wyoming, U.S.A.: Hulett Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as Hulett Area Past & Present.
  2. [S1034] More Hullett Area Past & Present, Hullet Area Senior Citizens, compiler, (Hullett, Ontario: Hullet Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as More Hullett Area Past & Present.

Mary Belle 'Belle' Baxter1

F, #54019, b. 28 March 1864, d. 28 August 1944

Parents

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NameMary Belle 'Belle' Baxter was also known as Mary Belle 'Belle' Willson.
Biographical NoteThe family lived in Savannah during the Civil War. She died August 28, 1944,at age 80, at Buffalo, Wyoming. She was buried by her husband in the family plot at the Hulett Cemetery. Belle taught school till she married. In the early days of the stage line from Spearfish, South Dakota to Miles City, Montana, the Riverdale Ranch was a stage stop. Belle's ancestor, Hamon Massey, was listed in the Domesday Book. Hamo de Masci came to England from Macey, La Mauche, Normandy at the time of William the Conqueror in 1066. He is listed in the Falaise Roll as a companion of William the Conqueror. His name was anglicized to Hamon Massey. He became Baron of Dunham Massey of Cheshire. Hamon Massey was one of the palatinate barons. A descendant, Peter Massey, patented land in New Kent County, Virginia in 1682. This account is found on page 223 in the book, 'Hulett Area Past And Present' Compiled, Published and Distributed by Hulett Area Senior Citizens, Inc. Printed by Sand Creek Printing, Belle Fourche, South Dakota. 1885-1985.
BirthShe was born on 28 March 1864, in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USAG.1
MarriageShe married Edward Douglas Willson son of Russell Willson and Cordedlia Catherin Schoonmacher, on 1 January 1888, in Riverdale Ranch; on the Belle Fourche River, Crook County, WyomingG.1
DeathMary Belle 'Belle' Baxter died on 28 August 1944 in Buffalo, Crook County, Wyoming, USAG.1
BurialShe was buried in Hulett Cemetery; Block 2; Lot 31, Hulett, Crook County, Wyoming, USAG.2

Children with Edward Douglas Willson b. 11 September 1847, d. 20 April 1922

SonFrederick 'Fred' Joseph Willson+ b. 16 February 1890, d. June 1976
DaughterNena Baxter Willson b. 8 January 1895, d. February 1968
SonEarl Russel Willson+ b. 26 March 1897

Citations

  1. [S1133] Hulett Area Senior Citizens, Hulett Area Past & Present (Hulett, Wyoming, U.S.A.: Hulett Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as Hulett Area Past & Present.
  2. [S1034] More Hullett Area Past & Present, Hullet Area Senior Citizens, compiler, (Hullett, Ontario: Hullet Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as More Hullett Area Past & Present.

Frederick 'Fred' Joseph Willson1

M, #54020, b. 16 February 1890, d. June 1976

Parents

FatherEdward Douglas Willson b. 11 September 1847, d. 20 April 1922
MotherMary Belle 'Belle' Baxter b. 28 March 1864, d. 28 August 1944
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NoteFrederick 'Fred' Joseph Willson was born February 16, 1890 at the River Ranch, Crook County, Wyoming. Attended by his grandmother Susan (Massey) Baxter and her sister Elizabeth (Massey Pannell. Died June 1977 at age 86. Married Matilda Koethe January 27, 1917 and divorced. He married Thursday Grant August 15, 1935. Fred was a rancher and blacksmith atHulett. In 1936 Fred and Thursday moved to Idaho. In Elk River, Fred logged and worked for the Highway Department. In 1948 moved to Harrison. Retired there in 1955. Requested that at his death his ashes be scattered over the mountains where he loved to camp and hunt. A headstone was placed by his parents at the Hulett Cemetery. From his first marriage, Fred had one son, Russell Irwin Willson. This account is found on page 223 in the book, 'Hulett Area Past And Present' Compiled, Published and Distributed by Hulett Area SeniorCitizens, Inc. Printed by Sand Creek Printing, Belle Fourche, SouthDakota. 1885-1985.
BirthFrederick 'Fred' Joseph Willson was born on 16 February 1890, in River Ranch, Crook County, Wyoming, USAG.1
MarriageHe married Matilda Koethe on 27 January 1917.1
MarriageHe married Thursday Grant on 15 August 1935.1
DeathHe died in June 1976.1
BurialHe was buried in Hulett Cemetery; Block 2, Lot 31, Hulett, Crook County, Wyoming, USAG.2

Child with Matilda Koethe

SonRussel Irwin Willson b. 6 June 1918

Partner with Thursday Grant

Citations

  1. [S1133] Hulett Area Senior Citizens, Hulett Area Past & Present (Hulett, Wyoming, U.S.A.: Hulett Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as Hulett Area Past & Present.
  2. [S1034] More Hullett Area Past & Present, Hullet Area Senior Citizens, compiler, (Hullett, Ontario: Hullet Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as More Hullett Area Past & Present.

Thursday Grant1

F, #54021
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NameThursday Grant was also known as Thursday Willson.
MarriageShe married Frederick 'Fred' Joseph Willson son of Edward Douglas Willson and Mary Belle 'Belle' Baxter, on 15 August 1935.1

Partner with Frederick 'Fred' Joseph Willson b. 16 February 1890, d. June 1976

Citations

  1. [S1133] Hulett Area Senior Citizens, Hulett Area Past & Present (Hulett, Wyoming, U.S.A.: Hulett Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as Hulett Area Past & Present.

Matilda Koethe1

F, #54022
Last Edited 24 January 2002 00:00:00
NameMatilda Koethe was also known as Matilda Willson.
MarriageShe married Frederick 'Fred' Joseph Willson son of Edward Douglas Willson and Mary Belle 'Belle' Baxter, on 27 January 1917.1

Child with Frederick 'Fred' Joseph Willson b. 16 February 1890, d. June 1976

SonRussel Irwin Willson b. 6 June 1918

Citations

  1. [S1133] Hulett Area Senior Citizens, Hulett Area Past & Present (Hulett, Wyoming, U.S.A.: Hulett Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as Hulett Area Past & Present.

Russel Irwin Willson1

M, #54023, b. 6 June 1918

Parents

FatherFrederick 'Fred' Joseph Willson b. 16 February 1890, d. June 1976
MotherMatilda Koethe
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NoteRussel Irwin Willson was born June 6, 1918 at Belle Fourche, SD. MarriedFlorence Verlaine Tang on November 29, 1939. Russell is a carpenter.Their two children are Gordon Russell Willson, who married and has adaughter and a son, Eric Paul. Gordon is a career man in the Marines.Florence and Fred's daughter,Verlaine Kathryne, married John HenryStein. They have two children, Curtis John and Deanne Verlaine. Russelland daughter Verlaine each have a home across the street from ThursdayWillson in Harrison, Idaho. This account is found on page 223 in the book, 'Hulett Area Past AndPresent' Compiled, Published and Distributed by Hulett Area SeniorCitizens, Inc. Printed by Sand Creek Printing, Belle Fourche, SouthDakota. 1885-1985.
BirthRussel Irwin Willson was born on 6 June 1918, in Belle Fourche, Butte County, South Dakota, USAG.1

Citations

  1. [S1133] Hulett Area Senior Citizens, Hulett Area Past & Present (Hulett, Wyoming, U.S.A.: Hulett Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as Hulett Area Past & Present.

Nena Baxter Willson1

F, #54024, b. 8 January 1895, d. February 1968

Parents

FatherEdward Douglas Willson b. 11 September 1847, d. 20 April 1922
MotherMary Belle 'Belle' Baxter b. 28 March 1864, d. 28 August 1944
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NameNena Baxter Willson was also known as Nena Baxter Suhr.
NoteNena Baxter Willson was born January 8, 1895 at the Riverdale Ranch,Crook County, Wyoming. She died February 1968 at Buffalo, Wyoming at age73. She married Victor A. Suhr in 1922. Nena stayed with her aunt, NenaBaxter, and attended college at Fayetteville, Arkansas. She also went toStanford University in California. Nena taught in the grade school inBuffalo, Wyoming for many years till her retirement. She loved to beoutdoors gardening. Her flowers and garden were well known. Nena'smother, Belle, lived with her for many years. Vick had a Texaco gas andbulk station for many years. Later sold and bought a ranch betweenBuffalo and the Big Horn Mountains on Clear Creek. Nena and Vick had oneson, Richard Harris, born April 17, 1933 at Buffalo, Wyoming. Dick was aNavy pilot in the Korean War, later becoming a commercial pilot forNorthwest Airlines and now an overseas pilot. He lives in Seattle,Washington. He was married and has two daughters. When Dick was smallhe was very attached to his grandmother and called her 'Mucco.' Nenaremembered Fred playing with his dad's cavalry sabre. One day he stuckhimself in the leg with it. The sabre now belongs to her son, Dick.Also of when Earl was small, she'd often have to grab his dress to keephim from tumbling into the river. This account is found on page 224 in the book, 'Hulett Area Past AndPresent' Compiled, Published and Distributed by Hulett Area SeniorCitizens, Inc. Printed by Sand Creek Printing, Belle Fourche, SouthDakota. 1885-1985.
BirthShe was born on 8 January 1895, in Riverdale Ranch; on the Belle Fourche River, Crook County, WyomingG.1
MarriageShe married Victor A. Suhr in 1922.
DeathShe died in February 1968 in Buffalo, Crook County, Wyoming, USAG.1

Partner with Victor A. Suhr

Citations

  1. [S1133] Hulett Area Senior Citizens, Hulett Area Past & Present (Hulett, Wyoming, U.S.A.: Hulett Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as Hulett Area Past & Present.

Victor A. Suhr

M, #54025
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NoteVick had a Texaco gas and bulk station for many years. Later sold andbought a ranch between Buffalo and the Big Horn Mountains on Clear Creek. This account is found on page 224 in the book, 'Hulett Area Past AndPresent' Compiled, Published and Distributed by Hulett Area SeniorCitizens, Inc. Printed by Sand Creek Printing, Belle Fourche, SouthDakota. 1885-1985.
MarriageVictor A. Suhr married Nena Baxter Willson daughter of Edward Douglas Willson and Mary Belle 'Belle' Baxter, in 1922.

Partner with Nena Baxter Willson b. 8 January 1895, d. February 1968

Walter Munn Willson1

M, #54027, b. 18 May 1860, d. 26 January 1931

Parents

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BirthWalter Munn Willson was born on 18 May 1860, in New York, USAG.1
MarriageHe married Bertha Gerrans daughter of Josiah Gerrans and Elizabeth, on 4 June 1904.2
DeathWalter Munn Willson died on 26 January 1931.

Partner with Bertha Gerrans d. 21 February 1961

Citations

  1. [S1034] More Hullett Area Past & Present, Hullet Area Senior Citizens, compiler, (Hullett, Ontario: Hullet Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as More Hullett Area Past & Present.
  2. [S993] Crook County Historical Society, Pioneers of Crook County 1876-1920 (303 East Sioux, Pierre, South Dakota: State Publishing Company, 1981). Hereinafter cited as Pioneers of Crook County 1876-1920.

Marion Stoner1

F, #54028, b. 1909
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NameMarion Stoner was also known as Marion Long.
BirthShe was born in 1909.2
MarriageShe married Wilbert Newell Long son of James 'Otis' Otis Long and Valla Willora Conner, on 11 May 1929.1
BurialMarion Stoner was buried in Hulett Cemetery Block 3, Lot 36, Hulett, Crook County, Wyoming, USAG.2

Child with Wilbert Newell Long b. 27 March 1909, d. 13 February 1974

SonJames Curtis 'Jimmy' Long b. 1940, d. 1951

Citations

  1. [S1003] collected by Edward Hiram and Evelyn Mae (Nilson) Mahoney, compiler, Mahoney Family Ancestry & History: self published). Hereinafter cited as Mahoney Family Ancestry & History.
  2. [S1034] More Hullett Area Past & Present, Hullet Area Senior Citizens, compiler, (Hullett, Ontario: Hullet Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as More Hullett Area Past & Present.

James Curtis 'Jimmy' Long1

M, #54030, b. 1940, d. 1951

Parents

FatherWilbert Newell Long b. 27 March 1909, d. 13 February 1974
MotherMarion Stoner b. 1909
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BirthJames Curtis 'Jimmy' Long was born in 1940.2
DeathHe died in 1951.2
BurialHe was buried in Hulett Cemetery Block 3, Lot 36, Hulett, Crook County, Wyoming, USAG.2

Citations

  1. [S1003] collected by Edward Hiram and Evelyn Mae (Nilson) Mahoney, compiler, Mahoney Family Ancestry & History: self published). Hereinafter cited as Mahoney Family Ancestry & History.
  2. [S1034] More Hullett Area Past & Present, Hullet Area Senior Citizens, compiler, (Hullett, Ontario: Hullet Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as More Hullett Area Past & Present.

James 'Jim' Henry Chittim1

M, #54032, b. 20 November 1875, d. 23 July 1924

Parents

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BirthJames 'Jim' Henry Chittim was born on 20 November 1875, in Gara, Gentry County, Missouri, USAG.1
MarriageHe married Cora Emeline Martin.
MarriageHe married Inez Tate daughter of Charles 'Charlie' Tate and Frankie Brown, on 28 August 1907, in Fairfax, Atchison County, Missouri, USAG.1
DeathJames 'Jim' Henry Chittim died on 23 July 1924 in Hulett, Crook County, Wyoming, USAG.1
BurialHe was buried in Moore Hill Cemetery; Block II, Lot 15, Hulett, Crook County, Wyoming, USAG.2

Children with Cora Emeline Martin d. 26 April 1905

DaughterBeatrice 'Bea' Lillian Chittim+ b. 19 August 1899, d. 22 June 1969
SonHarold Melvin Chittim b. 5 June 1901, d. 24 May 1958
SonAsal Heaman Chittim b. 16 July 1903, d. 8 March 1960

Children with Inez Tate b. 26 May 1881, d. 19 November 1956

SonCharles Brown Chittim b. 4 July 1908, d. 7 December 1979
DaughterMary Ilene Chittim b. 1911, d. 1911
SonJames Tate Chittim b. 27 May 1912
DaughterNadine Lee Chittim b. 20 April 1921

Citations

  1. [S1133] Hulett Area Senior Citizens, Hulett Area Past & Present (Hulett, Wyoming, U.S.A.: Hulett Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as Hulett Area Past & Present.
  2. [S1034] More Hullett Area Past & Present, Hullet Area Senior Citizens, compiler, (Hullett, Ontario: Hullet Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as More Hullett Area Past & Present.

Cora Emeline Martin1

F, #54033, d. 26 April 1905
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NameCora Emeline Martin was also known as Cora Emeline Chittim.
MarriageShe married James 'Jim' Henry Chittim son of Louis Calvin Chittim and Mary A. Seward.
DeathCora Emeline Martin died on 26 April 1905 in Hulett, Crook County, Wyoming, USAG.1

Children with James 'Jim' Henry Chittim b. 20 November 1875, d. 23 July 1924

DaughterBeatrice 'Bea' Lillian Chittim+ b. 19 August 1899, d. 22 June 1969
SonHarold Melvin Chittim b. 5 June 1901, d. 24 May 1958
SonAsal Heaman Chittim b. 16 July 1903, d. 8 March 1960

Citations

  1. [S1133] Hulett Area Senior Citizens, Hulett Area Past & Present (Hulett, Wyoming, U.S.A.: Hulett Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as Hulett Area Past & Present.

Inez Tate1

F, #54034, b. 26 May 1881, d. 19 November 1956

Parents

FatherCharles 'Charlie' Tate b. 1851, d. 1928
MotherFrankie Brown b. 1855, d. 1938
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NameInez Tate was also known as Inez Chittim.
NameShe was also known as Inez Davidson.
BirthShe was born on 26 May 1881, in near Tecumseh, Johnson County, Nebraska, USAG.2
MarriageShe married James 'Jim' Henry Chittim son of Louis Calvin Chittim and Mary A. Seward, on 28 August 1907, in Fairfax, Atchison County, Missouri, USAG.1
MarriageInez Tate married Hugh Davidson on 25 August 1927, in Rapid City, Pennigton County, South Dakota, USAG.3
DeathShe died on 19 November 1956 in Hulett, Crook County, Wyoming, USAG.1
BurialShe was buried in Moore Hill Cemetery; Block II, Lot 15, Hulett, Crook County, Wyoming, USAG.2

Children with James 'Jim' Henry Chittim b. 20 November 1875, d. 23 July 1924

SonCharles Brown Chittim b. 4 July 1908, d. 7 December 1979
DaughterMary Ilene Chittim b. 1911, d. 1911
SonJames Tate Chittim b. 27 May 1912
DaughterNadine Lee Chittim b. 20 April 1921

Partner with Hugh Davidson d. 4 May 1976

Citations

  1. [S1133] Hulett Area Senior Citizens, Hulett Area Past & Present (Hulett, Wyoming, U.S.A.: Hulett Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as Hulett Area Past & Present.
  2. [S1034] More Hullett Area Past & Present, Hullet Area Senior Citizens, compiler, (Hullett, Ontario: Hullet Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as More Hullett Area Past & Present.
  3. [S993] Crook County Historical Society, Pioneers of Crook County 1876-1920 (303 East Sioux, Pierre, South Dakota: State Publishing Company, 1981). Hereinafter cited as Pioneers of Crook County 1876-1920.

Louis Calvin Chittim1

M, #54035
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MarriageLouis Calvin Chittim married Mary A. Seward.

Child with Mary A. Seward

SonJames 'Jim' Henry Chittim+ b. 20 November 1875, d. 23 July 1924

Citations

  1. [S1133] Hulett Area Senior Citizens, Hulett Area Past & Present (Hulett, Wyoming, U.S.A.: Hulett Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as Hulett Area Past & Present.

Mary A. Seward1

F, #54036
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NameMary A. Seward was also known as Mary A. Chittim.
MarriageShe married Louis Calvin Chittim.

Child with Louis Calvin Chittim

SonJames 'Jim' Henry Chittim+ b. 20 November 1875, d. 23 July 1924

Citations

  1. [S1133] Hulett Area Senior Citizens, Hulett Area Past & Present (Hulett, Wyoming, U.S.A.: Hulett Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as Hulett Area Past & Present.

Harold Melvin Chittim1

M, #54037, b. 5 June 1901, d. 24 May 1958

Parents

FatherJames 'Jim' Henry Chittim b. 20 November 1875, d. 23 July 1924
MotherCora Emeline Martin d. 26 April 1905
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BirthHarold Melvin Chittim was born on 5 June 1901, in Denver, Gentry County, Missouri, USAG.1
DeathHe died on 24 May 1958 in Hulett, Crook County, Wyoming, USAG.1

Citations

  1. [S1133] Hulett Area Senior Citizens, Hulett Area Past & Present (Hulett, Wyoming, U.S.A.: Hulett Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as Hulett Area Past & Present.

Asal Heaman Chittim1

M, #54039, b. 16 July 1903, d. 8 March 1960

Parents

FatherJames 'Jim' Henry Chittim b. 20 November 1875, d. 23 July 1924
MotherCora Emeline Martin d. 26 April 1905
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BirthAsal Heaman Chittim was born on 16 July 1903, in Gara, Gentry County, Missouri, USAG.1
MarriageHe married Minnie Huseby on 22 July 1926.1
DeathHe died on 8 March 1960 in Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming, USAG.1

Partner with Minnie Huseby

Citations

  1. [S1133] Hulett Area Senior Citizens, Hulett Area Past & Present (Hulett, Wyoming, U.S.A.: Hulett Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as Hulett Area Past & Present.

Minnie Huseby1

F, #54040
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NameMinnie Huseby was also known as Minnie Chittim.
MarriageShe married Asal Heaman Chittim son of James 'Jim' Henry Chittim and Cora Emeline Martin, on 22 July 1926.1

Partner with Asal Heaman Chittim b. 16 July 1903, d. 8 March 1960

Citations

  1. [S1133] Hulett Area Senior Citizens, Hulett Area Past & Present (Hulett, Wyoming, U.S.A.: Hulett Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as Hulett Area Past & Present.

Charles Lee Bear1

M, #54041, b. 18 October 1853, d. 30 June 1932
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BirthCharles Lee Bear was born on 18 October 1853.1
MarriageHe married Nancy 'Nannie' Durenda Lane on 6 November 1881.1
DeathHe died on 30 June 1932 in Alva Cemetery North Side, Lot 140, Alva, Crook County, Wyoming, USAG.1

Child with Nancy 'Nannie' Durenda Lane b. 19 April 1861, d. 17 May 1940

DaughterMattie Ruth 'Mona' Bear+ b. 2 September 1896, d. 6 May 1965

Citations

  1. [S1003] collected by Edward Hiram and Evelyn Mae (Nilson) Mahoney, compiler, Mahoney Family Ancestry & History: self published). Hereinafter cited as Mahoney Family Ancestry & History.

Russell Willson1

M, #54045, b. About 1800
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Biographical NoteRussel Willson was born early 1800 in the United States. Married Cordelia Catherin Schoonmacher. She was Holland Dutch and he was Welch. They lived at Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York. To this union were born eight children: Louis, born July 10, 1845; Edward, born September11, 1847; and Walter, the youngest, May 18, 1860. Russell Willson in 1849 went from New York to California to the goldfields. There is a letter he wrote to his wife from Sacramento. He is said to have formed the New York Volunteers and joined the Union Army to fight in the Civil War. Louis, age 18, and Edward, age 16, joined the Union Army, Company C, 9th Regiment of New York Calvary on February 15, 1864 at Jamestown. They had been trying to join for two years but were turned away as too young. Later discharged July 17, 1865 in Virginia at the end of the war. They were under General Sheridan and General Sherman on the march 'from Atlanta to the Sea.' They entered the war at the Battle of the Wilderness, fighting in the thick timber caused many small fires to start. Smoke and fire made fighting more difficult. Ed told of being behind a stump for protection with another man, when this man didn’t answer, Ed looked around to see him with a bullet hole between the eyes. Decided it wasn't safe there, reached up to grasp a sapling, bullets almost cut the sapling in two, so he just settled back down. Living conditions on the march to the sea very often were very bad. Sometimes they had nothing. When night came they would wrap the reins around their hands and lay on the ground in front of their horses to sleep. They ate when they could find something. To prevent the enemy from using the railroad rails, the soldiers would pry loose the railroad rails, heat them in a fire and bend around a tree. Ed helped float log rafts, loose logs fastened together, down the Alleghenies River, Ohio and Mississippi to St. Louis. This account is found on page 222 in the book, 'Hulett Area Past And Present' Compiled, Published and Distributed by Hulett Area Senior Citizens, Inc. Printed by Sand Creek Printing, Belle Fourche, South Dakota. 1885-1985.
BirthRussell Willson was born About 1800, in USAG.1
MarriageHe married Cordedlia Catherin Schoonmacher.

Children with Cordedlia Catherin Schoonmacher

SonLewis 'Louis' Willson+ b. 10 July 1845
SonEdward Douglas Willson+ b. 11 September 1847, d. 20 April 1922
SonWalter Munn Willson b. 18 May 1860, d. 26 January 1931

Citations

  1. [S1034] More Hullett Area Past & Present, Hullet Area Senior Citizens, compiler, (Hullett, Ontario: Hullet Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as More Hullett Area Past & Present.

Cordedlia Catherin Schoonmacher

F, #54046
Last Edited 16 May 2011 00:00:00
NameCordedlia Catherin Schoonmacher was also known as Cordedlia Catherin Willson.
MarriageShe married Russell Willson.

Children with Russell Willson b. About 1800

SonLewis 'Louis' Willson+ b. 10 July 1845
SonEdward Douglas Willson+ b. 11 September 1847, d. 20 April 1922
SonWalter Munn Willson b. 18 May 1860, d. 26 January 1931

Lewis 'Louis' Willson1

M, #54047, b. 10 July 1845

Parents

Last Edited 13 April 2024 16:00:05
BirthLewis 'Louis' Willson was born on 10 July 1845, in near Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York, USAG.1
MarriageHe married Anna Gibson in 1876, in Jamestown, New York, USAG.1
MarriageHe married Lizzie Weight in 1884, in Jamestown, New York, USAG.2

Child with Anna Gibson d. 1883

SonHarry Willson b. 1877

Child with Lizzie Weight d. 1922

SonEdward Pollock Willson+ b. 4 February 1886

Citations

  1. [S1034] More Hullett Area Past & Present, Hullet Area Senior Citizens, compiler, (Hullett, Ontario: Hullet Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as More Hullett Area Past & Present.
  2. [S993] Crook County Historical Society, Pioneers of Crook County 1876-1920 (303 East Sioux, Pierre, South Dakota: State Publishing Company, 1981). Hereinafter cited as Pioneers of Crook County 1876-1920.

Anna Gibson

F, #54048, d. 1883
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NameAnna Gibson was also known as Anna Willson.
MarriageShe married Lewis 'Louis' Willson son of Russell Willson and Cordedlia Catherin Schoonmacher, in 1876, in Jamestown, New York, USAG.1
DeathAnna Gibson died in 1883 in Jamestown, New York, USAG.

Child with Lewis 'Louis' Willson b. 10 July 1845

SonHarry Willson b. 1877

Citations

  1. [S1034] More Hullett Area Past & Present, Hullet Area Senior Citizens, compiler, (Hullett, Ontario: Hullet Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as More Hullett Area Past & Present.

Harry Willson1

M, #54049, b. 1877

Parents

FatherLewis 'Louis' Willson b. 10 July 1845
MotherAnna Gibson d. 1883
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BirthHarry Willson was born in 1877, in near Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York, USAG.2
MarriageHe married Ida' Belle' Belle Wheaton in 1901, in Sundance, Crook County, Wyoming, USAG.2

Partner with Ida' Belle' Belle Wheaton b. 1886

Citations

  1. [S1034] More Hullett Area Past & Present, Hullet Area Senior Citizens, compiler, (Hullett, Ontario: Hullet Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as More Hullett Area Past & Present.
  2. [S993] Crook County Historical Society, Pioneers of Crook County 1876-1920 (303 East Sioux, Pierre, South Dakota: State Publishing Company, 1981). Hereinafter cited as Pioneers of Crook County 1876-1920.