One of my most excellent genealogical adventures has been connecting my P.W. Pearson family to Eulie Olson and his descendants. I was reviewing recent DNA matches on Ancestry and came across another set of cousins – descended from an aunt of both P.W. and Eulie. First, let’s get our bearings. Here we see a chart […]
Dick and Lydia’s final years
Dick and Lydia lived on a ranch in Encampment, Wyoming from the early 1930’s until their deaths in 1959.
Dick and Lydia in Encampment
A few weeks ago, I sent an email inquiry to the Grand Encampment Museum to inquire whether they had any photos or information about Dick and Lydia Parr. The museum director said they did, so you know what that means…Field Trip!
Dick and Lydia in Colorado
A search of some newspaper archives sheds new light on the years immediately before and after Lydia’s marriage to Dick Parr.
Lydia Parr
Aunt Lydie found herself widowed at age 24 after just two years of marriage. It seems as though Joe’s family handled all the funeral arrangements. Certainly Lydie couldn’t have managed the elaborate tombstone on her own.
