Billy Sherman came over from Pacific to attend and participate in the Roundup. Billy Sherman won third in the bucking contest. The bandbox race was the chief merrymaker on Tuesday, Billy Sherman winning with ease. With five changes to make the two finished nose and nose, and not until the judges announced Ralph Mills the winner was anyone certain. It took one hour and fifteen minutes to travel from Daniel to Big Piney.īillie Sherman played on the Marbleton baseball team which went to Pinedale for a game instead of Diamondville.īillie Sherman tied for third in the bronco busting and won the wild horse race at the rodeo.Īmong the events that were especially worthy of notice during the three days' celebration might be noted the men's relay race, with Ralph Mills and Billy Sherman as the contesting riders.
William Sherman went to the Woodmen dance in Big Piney.
In addition to providing life insurance protection to members, Root believed that Woodmen of the World members, through their local lodges, should be an active volunteer force within their communities, helping those in need.), William Sherman was one of ten new choppers admitted to the camp. From its humble beginnings more than a century ago, Woodmen of the World has grown into a financial services organization large enough to offer security, but small enough to still care about each individual member. Billie is now a resident of Daniel hanging his hat at the Angus home.Īt the local meeting of the Woodsmen of the World (The largest fraternal benefit society with open membership in the United States, Woodmen of the World was founded in Omaha, Neb., by Joseph Cullen Root on June 6, 1890.
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William Sherman was entered in the bronc riding at the July 4th rodeo and made it to the finals by showing he could handle anything.īilly Sherman won the steer roping and took second in the relay free for all at the rodeo in Big Piney.īillie Sherman arrived in town Monday, and spent two or three days at the “67,” breaking horses. The Big Piney Examiner had the following articles about Billy Sherman working and playing: Billie holds a position with Halter and Flick of Pacific Spring. In the Pinedale Roundup, the following article was about Billie working at Halter and Flick:īilly Sherman spent Sunday in town on his return home from Marbleton. The Riverton Celebration of the year 1912 as all good events is now a thing of the past, and the people of our neighboring city have again demonstrated that not only are they willing to show the people a good time but they are always there with the goods. Lander July 4th Rodeo bucking contest Archie The following articles about Billy Sherman rodeoing were in the Lander Clipper newspaper: He then moved to Opal, which is in Lincoln County, to be brand inspector at the stockyards for the railroad.īillie was a member of the Woodsmen of the World.
That part of Sublette County was in Lincoln County from 1911 to 1923. When Billie was working for the "67" and Bill Luce they were in Lincoln County. He worked on the “67,” lived at Angus’s in Daniel, worked for Bill Luce and worked at Halter and Flick at Pacific Springs before becoming a brand inspector at Opal, Wyoming.
He placed and won money in many of the rodeos. Billie Sherman was considered a very good cowboy even at a young age. Washakie by 1898 where Winnie Sherman was the matron at the Indian school. Billie’s father died, and his mother with Billie and his sister, Hazel, moved to Ft. William Elmer Sherman was born May 15,1894 in Alice, Texas to E.
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