Did you watch “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” on PBS last night? It was pretty good. They spent quite a bit of time talking about the Pinkerton posses that chased after Butch and Sundance. Remember this dialogue from the 1969 movie? Joe LeFors was a real person, and he really did go after Butch […]
J.W. Johnson to Clara, July 1920
Not quite three weeks after P.W. died, Clara’s Uncle Johnson sent her this letter of condolence. I have been doing a considerable amount of research lately into the Johnson family – J.W., Gustafva, and all their siblings. I have some new and interesting findings to share in the coming weeks. Stay tuned! Here’s is Uncle […]
Evelyn Johnson Carruth to Clara Pearson, 1920
This letter was written in May, 1920, just a few weeks before P.W.’s death. It is from Evelyn (Johnson) Carruth, Clara’s first cousin. Evelyn’s father, J.W. Johnson, and Clara’s mother, Gustafva, were siblings. Evelyn has just returned home from the hospital with her newborn son and is thanking Clara for a doily. Clara has a […]
Rae Johnson to Clara Pearson, 1919
I have one more out-of-sequence letter before we get back on track. This one was written in January 1919 by Rae Johnson, Melven’s wife (Melven was the author of the letter in the previous post). Melven (or is it Melvin? I’ve seen it spelled both ways) mentioned in his previous letter that Clara might remember […]
Melven Johnson to Pearson family, 1912
This letter from 1912 was out of order in my notebook, so let’s rewind eight years. By 1912, P.W. and Clara have been farming for seven years. J.W. Johnson, Clara’s uncle, is a successful businessman in Laramie. His oldest daughter Tillie (by his first wife) is married and probably living elsewhere. His three children by […]
