People
Page by Bob Leathers with contributions from April Avery and many families, friends
Hanna unknown Finnish girl (Gert Milliken Collection from Gary Milliken) (unknown photographer)
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Many of the wonderful people associated with the history of the Hanna Basin have left us. Over time - friends, relatives and the media - have shared remembrances of them. This page is dedicated to all the wonderful people that were at some time a part of the Hanna Basin - may they always be remembered. Thank you to all the folks that have contributed to this effort.
Hanna Basin People Remembered by Family and Friends
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Remembering: Ainsworth, Elizabeth and Albert
Remembering: Allen, Arthur Silvo and Ida (Lehtinen) [nee Alanne]
Remembering: Angwin, Joseph and Susannah (Cox)
Remembering: Anderson, Donna Jean
Remembering: Anderson, John Henry
Remembering: Anderson, Victor and Boberg, Frank and Gabriel
Remembering: Anderson, Pete - Old Carbon Outlaw "Rattlesnake" Pete
Remembering: Annala, Susie
Remembering: Arthurs, Peter
Remembering: Attryde, James and Pamela (Dexter)
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Remembering: Bailey, William
Remembering: Baillie, W. D.
Remembering: Baker, F. M. - Old Carbon and Hanna Photographer
Remembering: Bateman, Mary Lucas
Remembering: Bedford, John "Stub" and Veva
Remembering: Bedford, LaVonne
Remembering: Bedford, Roy Sr.
Remembering: Bertolas, Jack and Margaret
Remembering: Boam Ronald "Ronnie
Remembering: Boney, John
Remembering: Briggs, Alexander and Anne (McKay)
Remembering: Briggs Elizabeth Ann
Remembering: Briggs, Stairs and Alma Ruth Briggs
Remembering: Brooks, Edward Sidney
Remembering: Brooks, Charles M
Remembering: Buckingham, John Carl
Remembering: Buckingham, Richard Carl
Remembering: Buckendorf, George F. and Frieda J.
Remembering: Burris, Dutch Charle
Remembering: Burton, Joseph Emma and F. G. [Frank George]
Remembering: Butler, Thomas Henry
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Remembering: Campbell, John Alexander
Remembering: Campbell, Miss Emily
Remembering: Cardwell, Robert: "Uncle Bob" and Anna "Aunt Anna"
Remembering: Case, James W.
Remembering: Choate, Julian
Remembering: Clark, Mary Ellen
Remembering: Clarkson, John, Mary and Robert
Remembering: Cook, Thomas and Martha
Remembering: Cole, John
Remembering: Cox, Richard and Elizabeth
Remembering: Cox, Joseph and Mary
Remembering: Cox, Robert
Remembering: Cox, Charles H.
Remembering: Crawford, Jack Judge
Remembering: Crawshaw, Jack
Remembering: Crawshaw, Sam
Remembering: Cummings, Robert and Sarah (While)
Remembering: Cummings Boys - Roy, Dennis and Robert
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Remembering: D'Andrea, Sam
Remembering: Dean, Fred
Remembering: Dexter, John Robert
Remembering: Dickinson, Sarah
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Remembering: Ekman, Nels - Hanna Old Timer
Remembering: Erickson, Carl - Hanna Old Timer
Remembering: Eskeli, Wayne - Hanna Old Timer Served in World War II
Remembering: Evans, David John - Coal Miner from Wales
Remembering: Evans, Evan E. and Sarah - Hanna Old Timers from Wales
Remembering: Evans, Evan Richard "Red" and Clara C. - Owned Red's Bar in Elmo.
Remembering: Evans, John B. and Caroline (Jones) - Old Carbon and Hanna. Killed in the Hanna No. 1 Mine.
Remembering: Evans, John S. and Mary Ann (Jones) With Carbon Babies - Old Carbon Babies.
Remembering: Evans, Joseph "Joe" and Katerine W. - Old Carbon, Elk Mountain and Hanna Old Timers.
Remembering: Evans, Taylseine "Tally" - Killed in the No. 4 Mine
Remembering: Evans, Willie Christopher - Burned to death in Old Carbon
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Remembering: Film, Albert "Abbie" and Margaret (Briggs) - Hanna Old Timers.
Remembering: Ford, Mary and F. E. - Operated the Hanna Hotel.
Remembering: Freeman, William "Bill" - Hanna Old Timer.
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Remembering: Gillespie, Lucille Belle - 7 year old Hanna Youngster.
Remembering: Glad, Jacob - Hanna Old Timer from Finland
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Remembering: Hanna, Mark - Town of Hanna Named After
Remembering: Hapgood, Alfred "Shorty" Sr.
Remembering: Hapgood, Alfred Jr.
Remembering: Hearne, Jack,
Remembering: Hietamaki [Maki], Isak
Remembering: Huhtula, Ida
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Remembering: Isaac, Charles L.
Remembering: Isaac, James
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Remembering: Jackson, Joseph,
Remembering: Jackson, Mark and Lucille
Remembering: Johnson, Elias
Remembering: Johnson, C. F. "Coffee" - Carbon Business Man
Remembering: Jones, David B.
Remembering: Jones, Evan "Snapper" and Anna Maria
Remembering: Jones, "Gwen" Mrs. John Deacon
Remembering: Jones, John Paul and Margaret,
Remembering: Jones, John T.
Remembering: Jones, David and Mary Ann (Hallier)
Remembering: Jones, William D.
Remembering: Jose, Ben and Jane
Remembering: Jussila, Tauno
Remembering: Jussila, Weikko
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Remembering: Kattelus, Matti and His Sons Matti and Juha
Remembering: Kerr, John
Remembering: Kitching, Muriel and Jimmy
Remembering: Klaseen, Anna
Remembering: Klaseen, Matilda
Remembering: Kroger, Aro John
Remembering: Kotila, Charles
Remembering: Kuhns, Edward and Mary Ann (While) (Raite) Kuhns
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Remembering: Lacy, Gene and Edna Pearl (While) (Lupton) Lacy
Remembering: Lane, Viola Mildred "Millie" Turner
Remembering: Larson, Elmer
Remembering: Larson, John and Carolina
Remembering: Leathers, Wilford "Leo" and Dorothy Jean (While)
Remembering: Lee, Joseph
Remembering: Lee, Mark and Edith Mae (While)
Remembering: Lee, Jack and Sadie (Lloyd)
Remembering: Leino, Amelia - Part 1
Remembering: Leino, Amelia - Part 2
Remembering: Leino, Meimi
Remembering: Lemoine, Joseph H, Clarence, Henry W. and Joseph E.
Remembering: Lemoine, Roy
Remembering: Love, Michael Vickers
Remembering: Lucas, Bernard R.
Remembering: Lucas, Leonard
Remembering: Lucas, Richard
Remembering: Lucas, William Clarence
Remembering: Luoma, Arvo A.
Remembering: Luoma, John
Remembering: Lyon, Annie
Remembering: Lyon, Henry and Annie (Angwin)
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Remembering: Mamounakis, Mike
Remembering: Mangan, Thomas
Remembering: Matila Family
Remembering: Massey, James and Jeanie (Raite)
Remembering: Mazame, John
Remembering: McArdle, James and Catherine
Remembering: McAtee, Edward
Remembering: McAtee, William "Bill"
Remembering: McCartney, James "Jim" and Joyce (While)
Remembering: McNees, John and Isabelle "Belle" (Tennant)
Remembering: Mellor, Mildred
Remembering: Miller, James "Jim" and Carolyn (Buckingham)
Remembering: Milliken, Earl Dee "Bud"
Remembering: Milliken, Robert "Rob" and Gertrude "Gert" (Salo)
Remembering: Milliken, John Gaw Jr.
Remembering: Milliken, Terry and Anita (Crank)
Remembering: Milliken, William S, Jr.
Remembering: Moody, John and Ellen - Old Carbon Businessman
Remembering: Morris, Herbert "Sonny"
Remembering: Morris, Margaret Briggs
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Remembering: Ojala, Gus and Sanna
Remembering: Ogee, Clarence H. Deputy Sheriff of Hanna
Remembering: Quealy, P. J. - Territorial Inspector of Mines
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Remembering: Palm, Jerry
Remembering: Pasanen, Andrew
Remembering: Pendleton, Douglas Anthony
Remembering: Peterson, Albertus "Jumbo" - Murdered in Carbon
Remembering: Pickering, George and Jane (Cox)
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Remembering: Quealy, P. J. - Old Carbon Inspector of Mines
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Remembering: Raite, John "Jack" and Mary Ann (While)
Remembering: Raite, Emma Lord
Remembering: Randall, G. C. - Old Carbon Union Pacific Railroad Station Manager
Remembering: Robinson (Rainey), Lorain Hazel - Born in Hanna, Wyoming
Remembering: Rodda, Samuel
Remembering: Roop, Gordon and Violet "Vi" (While)
Remembering: Ross Paul and Jannette (Raite)
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Remembering: Scarpelli, Frank Jr.
Remembering: Scarpelli, Joseph G.
Remembering: Scarpelli, Ralph
Remembering: Scarpelli, Sam
Remembering: Scarpelli, Tony
Remembering: Shannon, Fredrick Pulver and Carrie (Marshall) - Proprietor of the Old Carbon Drug Store
Remembering: Sharrer, Otto Guy and Matilda (Stebner)
Remembering: Sharrer, John "Jack" Leroy and Sue Elizabeth (Irwin)
Remembering: Simelius, Nils - Old Carbon Blacksmith
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Remembering: Taccalone, Tony
Remembering: Tennant, Alexander "Alex" and Janet "Jess"
Remembering: Tennant, James Wendl
Remembering: Tennant, Robert and Mary (Jones)
Remembering: Turner, Lilian Emma
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Remembering: Varvandakis, Nick
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Remembering: Wangler, Albert and Emma L. (Raite)
Remembering: While, Donald "Don" and Bettye (Munson)
Remembering: While, Gerald
Remembering: While, Edward "Breezy"
Remembering: While, Henry and Sarah (Roberts)
Remembering: While, Henry "Hank" and Mary (Shurter)
Remembering: While, James and Emma (Lord) (While) (Baum)
Remembering: While, James Jr.
Remembering: While, James "Jim" and Eliza Ann (Allen)
Remembering: While, Job "Jobe" and Millie (Marsh)
Remembering: While, Job "Jobe"
Remembering: While, John Sr. "Jackie" and Lousia (Roberts)
Remembering: While, John Jr. "Jack" and Janet "Jessie" (Tennent)
Remembering: While, John Robert "Sonny" While
Remembering: While, John "Jack" and Hilda Sylvia (Maki)
Remembering: While, Robert "Bob" and Elsie (Lucas)
Remembering: While, William Henry "Bill"
Remembering: Williams, Eino
Remembering: Williams, William Rhys - Minister of St Thomas’ at Old Carbon, Wyoming
Remembering: Woolsey, Martha Ellen
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Burial at the Hanna, Wyoming Cemetery. 1912 (McNulty Collection)
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