James and Mary (Harris) While
Image and notes from Bob Leathers
Life Story
1905 February 25: James Richard While was born in Hanna, Wyoming to John Sr., and Louisa (Roberts) While.
1908 May 13: Mary Henrietta Harris was born in Cambridge, Vermont, the daughter of Amelia and Frank Harris.
1935 May 25: James "Jimmy" While married Mary Henrietta Harris in Hanna at the Episcopal Church.
1959 March 1: Mary While died in Orofino, Clearwater, Idaho at age 50 and was buried in the Hanna, Wyoming cemetery. (Idaho Death Record)
May 1971: Jimmy While died in Pinedale, Wyoming, at the age of 66 and was buried in the Hanna, Wyoming cemetery with his wife Mary.
James and Mary While at Sarah (While) Cummings House (While Family Collection)
James "Jimmy" While (While Family Collection)
1955
Attending John "Jack" While Jr.'s funeral were his brothers - James "Jimmy" While, Robert "Bob" While, William "Bill" While and Jobe "Job" While - all sons of John "Jackie" While Sr. and Louisa (While Family Collection from Bob Leathers)
William Henry "Bill" While and James "Jimmy" While. (Not Dated) (While Family Collection from Bob Leathers)
While, James R. (Monument); Aka: While, Jimmy (BL)
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1905 - 1971. Dad"; shares a stone with Mary H. While.
Plot: 426
Born: 1905
Died: 1971
Age: 66 y's
Note: Son of John and Lousia While. (BL)
More at: Remembering James Robert While
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1905 - 1971. Dad"; shares a stone with Mary H. While.
Plot: 426
Born: 1905
Died: 1971
Age: 66 y's
Note: Son of John and Lousia While. (BL)
More at: Remembering James Robert While
While, Mary H.
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1908 - 1959; Mom" shares a stone with James R. While.
Plot: 426
Born: May 13, 1908
Died: Mar. 1, 1959
Age: 50 y's, 9 m's, 18 d's
Note: Mary Henrietta Harris was born on May 13, 1908, in Cambridge, Vermont, the daughter of Amelia and Frank. She married James Richard While on May 25, 1935, in Hanna, Wyoming. They had two children during their marriage. She died on March 1, 1959, in Idaho at the age of 50, and was buried in Hanna, Wyoming. (BL)
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1908 - 1959; Mom" shares a stone with James R. While.
Plot: 426
Born: May 13, 1908
Died: Mar. 1, 1959
Age: 50 y's, 9 m's, 18 d's
Note: Mary Henrietta Harris was born on May 13, 1908, in Cambridge, Vermont, the daughter of Amelia and Frank. She married James Richard While on May 25, 1935, in Hanna, Wyoming. They had two children during their marriage. She died on March 1, 1959, in Idaho at the age of 50, and was buried in Hanna, Wyoming. (BL)
(Image by Bob Leathers for the Hanna Basin Museum Website)
2021
While, James and Mary. Hanna, 2021. (Image by Bob Leathers for the Hanna Basin Museum Website)