GOOD-BYE BILL
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- Tina_Coruth
- Red
- Mary Trotter Kion
- Mary Trotter Kion
- Mary Trotter Kion
- jerrib
- Tina_Coruth
- Mary Trotter Kion
- Mary Trotter Kion
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» Tina_Coruth - I like your presentation!
Hi Mary,Writing this as though it just happened is a great idea. I enjoyed reading it very much -- I felt as though I had traveled back in time.
You are an artist! That's a wonderful painting.
And now that I you are also a sharpshooter, I will be very careful around here. LOL
Tina
-- posted by Tina_Coruth
» Red - Re: I like your presentation!
In response to message posted by Tina_Coruth:Mary,
This is a terrific presentation. I have always been interested in the Old West and enjoyed your article very much.
I agree with Tina that writing it as though it just happened was a great idea. Loved the painting. You are a talented artist.
I used to be very good with a rifle myself and I'm glad to know you have the skills to protect your painting. If I use it I will be sure to give credit, as I wouldn't want to have a showdown with you. I'm a little rusty. LOL
Take care, Mary. I always enjoy my visits to your topic.
-- posted by Red
» Mary Trotter Kion - Re: I like your presentation!
In response to message posted by Tina_Coruth:Hi Tina, Actually, the sharpshooter thing was a joke--however, my speciality use to be taking out skunks in the head before they had time to spray--that usually ended the little chicken-feed robbers. Thanks, Mary
-- posted by Mary Trotter Kion
» Mary Trotter Kion - Re: I like your presentation!
In response to message posted by Tina_Coruth:Hi Tina, again. I just noticed you had "geneology" mentioned in your credits. I'm trying to prove I am related to good ole Wild Bill. His middle name was Butler, which was his mother's maiden name and my Great grandfather's last name. My youngest son is a dead-ringer for Wild Bill, actually, Bill is dead. My son is more of a ringer. Any suggestions? Thanks--again, Mary
-- posted by Mary Trotter Kion
» Mary Trotter Kion - Re: Re: I like your presentation!
In response to message posted by Red:Hi Mary, Don't worry. I'm a little rusty, too, and so is the gun. Glad you liked it. I had fun doing it.
Thanks, Mary
-- posted by Mary Trotter Kion
» Tina_Coruth - Re: Re: I like your presentation!
In response to message posted by lastword:Hi Mary,
I don't know how far you have gotten in your research so I hope my suggestions are not duplications of what you have already done. First of all, you might check with Mark Swarthout, Suite101's resident genealogist:
North American Genealogy
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/10293
It seems to me that you will want to get as much information as you can about your grandfather so that you can trace him and Polly Butler. Not having any information about your Grandfather, I decided to see what I could find out about Polly.
At Genealogy.com I found her parent's names.
Wild Bill Hickok -- lists other surnames including Butler
http://www.genealogy.com/famousfolks/Hic...
with a link to Polly
http://www.genealogy.com/famousfolks/Hic...
Polly Butler
Then I went to Family search.com and clicked on
"Search for Ancestors" and searched for Polly. I typed in her husband and her parents into the search and it turned up a lot of downloadable records:
Family Search
http://www.familysearch.com/
Search for Ancestors
Polly Butler
, United States
Father: James Butler, Mother: Unis Kinsley
Spouse: William Hickok
Exact Spelling: Off
I didn't download the files, so I'm not sure what is in them. These files are Gedcoms so you will need a program to open them. I believe most genealogy programs can do that.
It might be worth your while to search your Grandfather at Familysearch, also.
As I said, not knowing what you have already done makes it difficult for me to give you advice on your next step. If what I have written here isn't helpful, you can email me with more information and I will do my best to point you in the right direction. Also, as I mentioned, Mark Swarthout is a great resource. Please let me know how it goes -- this is a very interesting search!!!
Tina
-- posted by Tina_Coruth
» Mary Trotter Kion - Re: You are so talented, Mary!
In response to message posted by jerrib:Hi Jerry, Won't marking it with water short-out my computer? Just kidding, but I do need to know what you are talking about.
Thanks, Mary
-- posted by Mary Trotter Kion
» Mary Trotter Kion - Re: Re: Re: I like your presentation!
In response to message posted by Tina_Coruth:Hi Tina, Sounds like you went to an awfully lot of work! Thanks! I will check it all out. I have gone to Familysearch and other places and there isn't anything. You see--the family sort of doesn't like to talk about dear old Great Grand Dad Butler. I've checked a lot of Civil War records, too. The dear old 'gentleman' fought on both sides. There is nothing there either. About all I know, that is talked about in public, is that he died at age 107. The family told him if he didn't quit drinking and smoking it would kill him. And sure enough, it did--at a family reunion with a jar of white-lightening in one hand and a cigar in the other. I guess he just got tired of no more hitching posts to pull out of the ground or kids to knock out of the buggy. Anywayl, Thanks, I'll keep you posted.
Mary
-- posted by Mary Trotter Kion
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