If you have the desire to help transcribe genealogical data and place it online for the free use of all researchers. It was not until after the sullivan expedition in 1779 that families were able to establish a permanent settlement in the tunkhannock area. The association is still active to this day, but it is best known for its rich history and is perhaps most famous for its role in wyoming s johnson county war. Parsons, west virginia, mcclain printing company, 1965. It contains records of arrests, convictions, and incarcerations.
Known for its sprawling mountain ranges, grass plains and low population density, wyoming has been a romanticized part of american culture for over a. The city was the starting point from which john wesley powell started his famous expeditions of the green river, the colorado river, and the grand canyon in the late 1800s. Indexed in genealogical index and gazetteer for bowmans reference book of wyoming county history. Annals of wyoming index wyoming state historical society.
Welcome to wyoming county, west virginia genealogy trails. Bowman, mary keller, 1894 reference book of wyoming county history. The holeinthewall, a remote pass in the big horn mountains of johnson county, wyoming is a spectacularly scenic part of the old west. Known for its sprawling mountain ranges, grass plains and low population density, wyoming has been a romanticized part of american culture for over a hundred years. Wyoming county union militia letters, folder 2 wyoming county union militia letters, folder 4 wyoming county union militia letters, folder 8. Annals of wyoming and miscellaneous historical publications volumes 1 through 14 in 1943. Buy products related to wyoming history products and see what customers say about. Saddlemakers of sheridan county, wyoming out of print try used books.
The 24th independent batterya glimse at the horrors of andersonville. 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. This 18th century time in the wyoming valley played out simultaneously amid several ongoing major events. A short history of wyoming county wvgenweb project. In 2005, the county provided 58 percent of wyomings timber, with more than 38,000,000 board feet produced. Today, the story of the johnson county war is one of the most retold and well known of the range war tales. In 1892 the johnson county war, also known as the war on powder river and the wyoming range war, took place in johnson, natrona and converse county, wyoming. However, that aside, it is an excellent book if you want to know about the history of wyoming county, wv. History of the ninth new york cavalry and fourth artillery. The association is still active to this day, but it is best known for its rich history and is perhaps most famous for its role in wyomings johnson county war. 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. County clerk has birth, marriage, death records from 1853. Reference book of wyoming county history mary keller bowman home.
In 2006, the casper cares, casper reads program was taken to a new level, expanding statewide for the first time as wyoming reads. Green river was incorporated in 1868 in what was then the dakota territory, on the banks of the green river. The sue jorgensen library foundation was created in 1996 to benefit libraries and advance the cause of childhood literacy in wyoming. Wyoming became the 44th state to join the union in 1890. Phil kearny in northern wyoming had the bloodiest history of any fort in the west. The state of wyoming has had its impact on american culture as strongly as any other state. In 1872, congress created the nations first national park.
Guide to wyoming county, west virginia ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. In 1762 settlers from new england came to the wyoming valley, but were driven out by the indians. Since 1947, our office has helped the public explore their roots and discover our history. Click download or read online button to get reference book of wyoming county history book now. Wyoming county was formed from genesee county in 1841 wyoming county is one of new yorks most heavily agricultural counties. Wyomings wind river range wyoming geographic series, no 2 by joseph kelsey, joe kelsey paperback october 1988 out of print try used books. 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. Shop our state of wyoming history books collection. Some financial assistance was provided by the wyoming pioneer association. Preface scratching the surface although this work was compiled to raise the awareness of students to many of the facets of life in the wyoming valley during the last 300 years, it is also being made available to the general public.
Reference book of wyoming county by mary keller bowman. Reference book of wyoming county history mary keller. His weekly column on wyoming history, titled buffalo bones. Wyomings tourist economy also saw its start during the territorial days. History of wyomingwyoming in popular culture, 1868present. Reference book of wyoming county history search results. During the summers of 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016, he was history guide for a history of wyoming ontheroad tour. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
Oct 11, 2011 some of wyomings most exhaustively researched history includes the johnson county war and the union pacific railroad. A short history of wyoming reads wyoming state library. Reference book of wyoming county history by mary keller bowman, 1965, mcclain print. Secondary sources online list of wyoming county legislators oceana, agricultural extention community history biography of gov. Stories from wyomings past, was syndicated in wyoming newspapers from 197984, 199198. Fortunes and misfortunes, tragedies and comedies, struggles and triumphs of the pioneers pdf. Over 45 years of historical wyoming which is a publication covering the history of the county. Order your bestseller book from arcadia publishing. 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. Wyoming county historians office, warsaw, new york. Wyoming became the 44th state of the union on july 10, 1890.
Welcome to wyoming county pennsylvania history and genealogy wyoming county was created in 1842 from part of luzerne county. Grove moler was an attorney in wyoming county for over 70 years. Thousands of well organized indians from the cheyenne, arapaho and sioux tribes fought battle after battle with the u. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Cheyenne frontier days rodeo queens jonna brown and rylee anderson reading together at laramie county library during the 2016 wyoming reads celebration. History of the one hundred and fourth new york infantry. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. 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. Proceedings and collections of the wyoming historical and. Reference book of wyoming county history 1981 reprint.
To appreciate the county is to understand it better and how it came to be. The history of pennsylvanias wyoming valley and the battle of wyoming are clearly some of the most fascinating times in early pennsylvania history. Wyoming county land with a historic past, independent herald, 7191963. Warren became the first state governor in september of that year. In her forward to the document, she explained the importance of that undertaking. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Also known as a rap sheet, its assembled and compiled from courts, correctional facilities and other local and state departments. New 21612, music from horse creek cowboy and his band in downloadable form. I descend from many of the families that settled there in the early 1800s. Criminal records provide a detailed official overview of the subjects criminal history. History of wyomingmodern wyoming, 18901945 wikibooks.
Roberts is with the history department of the university of wyoming, editor of the annals of wyoming, and author of numerous fascinating articles on the history of the state many of which have appeared in. Limitations of topic and depth are due to the availability of images at the continue reading book. The following is reprinted, with permission, from mary keller bowmans reference book of wyoming county history, published in 1965. The town of green river was originally supposed to be the site of a division point for the union pacific railroad.
Green river is a city in and the county seat of sweetwater county, wyoming, united states, in the southwestern part of the state. A fullyillustrated history of the local veterans of foreign wars post and auxiliary. Nov 08, 2014 in 2005, the county provided 58 percent of wyomings timber, with more than 38,000,000 board feet produced. Wyoming county, west virginia genealogy and history. Reference book of wyoming county history download ebook. Dec 14, 2009 reference book of wyoming county history by mary keller bowman, 1965, mcclain print.
Learn about wyoming s historical sites and landscapes. Important manufactures include processed foods and clay, glass, and wood products. The name is modified from a lenape delaware indian word meaning broad bottom lands. Reference book of wyoming county history book, 1991. Our goal at genealogy trails is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers. In 1842, wyoming county was created from part of luzerne county. Historic hampshire a symposium of hampshire county and its people, past and present. History and genealogy wyoming county was created in 1842 from part of luzerne county. 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. Benjamin porter, 1802, lots 7, 9 and 11, section 6. Wyoming in popular culture, 1868present introduction. The wyoming state historical department, under the supervision of state librarian and historian gladys f. Reference book of wyoming county history mary keller bowman. Acknowledgements in 1982, after several meetings of the labontewagonhound community, a heritage book committee was formed to write this history of converse county.
At a first glance it might seem that the history of a tier of western counties in the mountain state of wyoming could hold but little of interest for the general reader, and i must confess that when i began the collection of material for these pages i had but an imperfect idea of the importance of. Wyoming genealogy free wyoming genealogy access genealogy. Wyoming county was formed from genesee county in 1841. Wyoming has almost 10 million acres of forested land. Wyoming historical and geological society, geology, history, genealogy publisher wilkesbarre, pa. Wyoming county history book published, beckley post herald, 12211965.
Books by wyoming county western new york historians gahwny. At a first glance it might seem that the history of a tier of western counties in the mountain state of wyoming could hold but little of interest for the general reader, and i must confess that when i began the collection of material for these pages i had but an imperfect idea of the importance of the original uinta county. Some of wyomings most exhaustively researched history includes the johnson county war and the union pacific railroad. Wyoming county, west virginia genealogy familysearch. Other books by this author include mcdowell county in history and america. Uranium was discovered in 1949, and the homestake mining company opened north of hulett to take advantage of this growing industry. Lesser known, said rea, is the role of the military throughout wyoming history, and how wyomings ranchers made ends meet during the 1930s when some were forced by the government to slaughter their cattle. The red sandstone escarpment dominates the area which is rich in legend of outlaw activity in the late 1800s. National register of historic places wyoming county. Learn about wyomings historical sites and landscapes. Reference book of wyoming county history search results iucat. Wyoming s wind river range wyoming geographic series, no 2 by joseph kelsey, joe kelsey paperback october 1988 out of print try used books. Reference book of wyoming county history book, 1965.
John colter, a furtrapper, is the first white man known to have entered the region. Wyoming was the scene of the end of the great indian battles. Wyoming county 125 years ago, independent herald, 12121974. If you have the desire to help transcribe genealogical data and place it online for the free use of all researchers, volunteer information is available here. Our goal at genealogy trails is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it. 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. The latest encyclopedia entries about wyoming history. Field guide to the vascular plants of grand teton national park and teton county, wyoming out of print try used books. List of books and articles about wyoming history online.