Sublette County, Wyoming Obituaries and Death Notices

Sublette County, Wyoming
Obituaries and Death Notices

Wesley Bloom
Judge Wesley Bloom of Pinedale Falls From Load of Hay
Word was received over telephone from Pinedale last Saturday to the effect that Judge Wesley Bloom had fallen from a load of hay, while feeding sustaining a broken neck, and death occurring instantly. Mr. Bloom was one of the pioneers of that section and an early pioneer of Wyoming , having been located in the Big Horn Country for years before locating at Pinedale. He was one of the prosperous ranchers of the Newfork valley and leaves a wife and four children to mourn his death, and they have the sympathy of their many friends. The funeral occurred at Pinedale last Sunday.
[April 4, 1909, Kemmerer Camera - Submitted by a Friend of Free Genealogy]

Oscar Carrell
Oscar Carrell, a well known and dependable man of about 32 years of age died at Hotel Piney last Saturday evening of pneumonia, followed by a bad case of "Spanish" influenza.
The unfortunate man took sick at the reservoir camp on the "67" ranch north of Piney, where he was employed by A F. Atwood. After lying in a tent for several days he was removed to the hotel on Friday and passed away Saturday, and was buried in the local cemetery on Sunday afternoon. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, and as far as is known had no relatives in this country He came here in 1905, direct from Denmark and was employed by Jensen Bros, until they sold out. [Big Piney Examiner (Big Piney, Wyo.) Thursday, October 31, 1918 - MZ - Sub by FoFG]

JIMMY CHASE KILLED
Shot to Death by Frank Nicholson in Self Defense
Frank Nicholson one of the prominent ranchers living near the bend of Cottonwood above Big Piney is under arrest and is in custody at Big Piney for the fatal shooting of Jimmy Chase. The preliminary hearing is set for Thursday afternoon at 1:00 pm and County attorney Abe Crawford and Sheriff James are now on their way to the scene, while Attorney Bob Christmas of Kemmerer has been called in defense of Mr. Nicholson. The shooting occurred about 3:00 Monday afternoon on the Nicholson ranch.
Young Chase had been drinking and while out riding with some of the boys started for the Nicholson ranch on trouble bent, accompanied by Joe Smith. Approaching the home they found Frank at work near the house and Chase commenced a tirade of abuse and on being cautioned to stop as the conversation could be heard in the house he reached for his gun but Frank beat him to it shooting him thru the head. Jimmy fell from his horse dead. Nicholson used a .35 caliber revolver and one shot did the work. The feeling is sympathetic to Nicholson, who has a wife and two children. He is not of a quarrelsome type. Judge W. G. Heits, setting as coroner, and Deputy Sheriff W. E. Mills left immediately for the scene and returned to Piney last evening with Mr. Nicholson. (unknown year/newspaper - Submitted by Marie Miller)

Four Drowned In Wyoming: FERNENEO | CARD | TOLTON | ANGELI
Bodies Of Girl Scouts to Be Brought to Rock Springs
Pinedale, Wyo., Aug 7 - Four girls were drowned and six other girls rescued from a similar fate last night in Fork lake, south of here, when a boat in which they were rowing capsized. The dead: Minnie Ferneneo, Margaret Card and Reta Tolton, all of Rock Springs, and Reta Angeli of Superior, Wyo. The ages ranged from 10 to 12 years, The names of the other six, who were rushed to a Rock Springs hospital, have not been learned. The six girls were rescued by Bill Thomas of Pinedale and Josephine Russell of Laramie, a former University of Wyoming swimming star. The girls were rowing in the lake after dark and other girls in the Girl Scout Camp at the lake heard their screams when the boat overturned. Rescue was difficult owing to darkness. (unknown year/newspaper - Submitted by Shauna Williams)

Hugh Guthrie
Hugh Guthrie was born in Ontario, Canada. Dec. 21, 1854, and departed this life November 21, 1916.
He was married to Miss Mary Dochler in 1892. To this union were born two children, Marie and Fred.
He came to Wyoming in 1908 where he has since made his home on Cottonwood. He leaves to mourn his loss a widow, son and daughter, and a brother in Nebraska, besides a host of friends and neighbors.
The funeral was held from the Congregational church in Big Piney, Thursday, November 23rd, Rev. Geo. F. Wenrich, officiating. Burial in Piney cemetery. [Big Piney Examiner (Big Piney, Wyo.) Thursday, November 23, 1916 - MZ - Sub by FoFG]

Richard Lehmer
Richard Lehmer departed this life Friday evening August 12th at seven o’clock at his residence on South Piney. His death was caused by an abscess on the liver. The funeral took place Sunday the 14th at one o’clock and was largely attended The pall bearers were Mesars Joe Black, J. Angus, C F Fish, Z. Noble, Al Osterhaut and W. Nichols.
Mr. Lehmer is survived by a wife two sons and two daughters. One of his daughters, Mrs. Ruby Jones lives at Kemmerer and the rest of the family resides at Big Piney. Mr. Lehmer was a devoted husband a kind and loving father, and a faithful friend. Richard Lehmer was born in Ohio October 15, 1852, and came to Cheyenne in 1874. He had been an engineer at Green River, Wy. before coming to this place. He was one of the pioneers of this country and came when the Indian and the buffalo were much in evidence. We hope that He who holds the Universe in the hollow of his hand and yet notes the sparrows fall will comfort this bereaved family in their hour of sorrow and show them that their beloved one “is safe in the Arms of Jesus.” [Big Piney Wy, August 14, 1910 - Unknown Submitter]

Alice Smith
Mrs. Alice Smith died April 5, 1916, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burney, death being caused by tuberculosis. Funeral services were held at the home under the auspices of the Woodmen of the World, the funeral sermon being preached by Rev. D. D. Reese. Interment was made in the Big Piney cemetery.
Miss Alice Howard was born on the 31st day of October, 1891, near Green Forest, Ark., and on September 13, 1908, was married to James Smith. They arrived in Big Piney last August. She leaves besides local relatives, a mother and grandfather to mourn her death. The sympathy and consolation of the community is extended to the bereaved ones. [Big Piney Examiner (Big Piney, Wyo.) Thursday, April 13, 1916 - MZ - Sub by FoFG]

Louie Vible, aged 21, died at Pinedale after an illness of two days. Death was due to diphtheria. [Goshen County Journal (Goshen County, WY), Jan. 16,1916 - VM - Sub by FoFG]

Mrs. George Voorhees
The sad news was received in Cheyenne today that Mrs. George H. Voorhees, after a brief illness, had died at the ranch home near Pinedale, Thursday afternoon. Death was due to spinal meningitis. George Voorhees, husband of the deceased is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Luke Voorhees of Cheyenne. Two young sons also survive. Mrs. George Voorhees before her marriage was Miss Partridge of Lusk. The remains will arrive on No. 20 Saturday morning and the burial will take place at Lakeview cemetery. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. [Wyoming State Tribune - Cheyenne State Leader (24 May 1918) - MZ - Sub by FoFG]