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J. E. Wolford person

born: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)died/dissolved: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)id: p_j-e-wolford_3ad8f2

also known as: J. E. Wolford, Mr. Wolford

Probable 70%
Summary:  A respected citizen of Grant County from Lone Mountain who was seriously injured in a black powder blasting accident.
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Claims (8)

arrived_in

Thomas Holson's ranch
cited from J… (1891)
J. E. Wolford, of Lone Mountain, one of the most respected citizens of Grant county, met with a serious accident while blasting logs near his ranch Monday last. He was using black powder, which exploded prematurely. Every stitch of clothing excep…

died_in

his own home after accident
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-09-18 (1891) · +1 more
stepped into a prairie dog hole, throwing him to the ground. It was some time before he recovered consciousness. Col. Horace Hooker, the broncho buster, is in his native element when there are cows to punch or a bucking broncho to ride. Hor…

lived_at

Lone Mountain District1891-09-25
cited from Col… (1891)
stepped into a prairie dog hole, throwing him to the ground. It was some time before he recovered consciousness. Col. Horace Hooker, the broncho buster, is in his native element when there are cows to punch or a bucking broncho to ride. Hor…
cited from J… (1891)
J. E. Wolford, of Lone Mountain, one of the most respected citizens of Grant county, met with a serious accident while blasting logs near his ranch Monday last. He was using black powder, which exploded prematurely. Every stitch of clothing excep…
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-09-18 (1891)
stepped into a prairie dog hole, throwing him to the ground. It was some time before he recovered consciousness. Col. Horace Hooker, the broncho buster, is in his native element when there are cows to punch or a bucking broncho to ride. Hor…

used

cited from J… (1891)
J. E. Wolford, of Lone Mountain, one of the most respected citizens of Grant county, met with a serious accident while blasting logs near his ranch Monday last. He was using black powder, which exploded prematurely. Every stitch of clothing excep…

witnessed

black powder blasting accident1891-09-25
cited from Col… (1891) · +2 more
stepped into a prairie dog hole, throwing him to the ground. It was some time before he recovered consciousness. Col. Horace Hooker, the broncho buster, is in his native element when there are cows to punch or a bucking broncho to ride. Hor…
accident
cited from J… (1891)
J. E. Wolford, of Lone Mountain, one of the most respected citizens of Grant county, met with a serious accident while blasting logs near his ranch Monday last. He was using black powder, which exploded prematurely. Every stitch of clothing excep…

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Dr. E. L. Stephens treated J. E. Wolford

Sources (5)

Clark Rogers is an inventive genius…

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