In 1900, there was a John Bloom, born Feb 1848 in Sweden, living in Hyattville. This grave and these articles may be related to him.
John Bloom, the carpenter and builder, came in on Saturday. John will put up residence and shop and he is likely to have all he can do this fall.
Source: Basin City Herald, Basin, Wyoming, 26 Aug 1896, Page 3
AN UNKNOWN GRAVE
Hyattville, Wyo., March 5.
Last Tuesday, a party of men in digging a grave for the small child of Mr. Snell, were surprised to discover the corner of a buried box. They were more surprised when they found it to be placed north and south—rather a little cross wise—instead of the regulation Christian way.
Some one suggested that it might be an empty box that had carelessly been left there when a child had been removed from about this same place. Consequently a hole was pried into the exposed corner, and the box was found to contain a casket covered with a black cloth.
No efforts were made to ascertain if the box contained the body of a child or an adult.
The lost grave lies in the south east corner, near the gate of the cemetery.
Much discussion has arisen among the natives as to whom this grave should really belong. It is generally agreed that it must hare been placed there several years ago—presumedly over twenty.
It was suggested that the lost grave might belong to one John Bloom, buried about 1900. He will be remembered by many of the old settlers, as the man who hewed the logs for many of the old log houses in Hyattville.
When asked why the body was placed crosswise in the ground the remark was made that Mr. Bloom, being of the old western stock, had provided $150 to pay funeral expenses and $100 more to buy booze to celebrate his demise.
Consequently the grave diggers may have been a bit confused about directions.
The box and casket were in good condition.
Source: Big Horn County Rustler, Basin, Wyoming, 24 Mar 1920, Page 2
John Bloom, the carpenter and builder, came in on Saturday. John will put up residence and shop and he is likely to have all he can do this fall.
Source: Basin City Herald, Basin, Wyoming, 26 Aug 1896, Page 3
AN UNKNOWN GRAVE
Hyattville, Wyo., March 5.
Last Tuesday, a party of men in digging a grave for the small child of Mr. Snell, were surprised to discover the corner of a buried box. They were more surprised when they found it to be placed north and south—rather a little cross wise—instead of the regulation Christian way.
Some one suggested that it might be an empty box that had carelessly been left there when a child had been removed from about this same place. Consequently a hole was pried into the exposed corner, and the box was found to contain a casket covered with a black cloth.
No efforts were made to ascertain if the box contained the body of a child or an adult.
The lost grave lies in the south east corner, near the gate of the cemetery.
Much discussion has arisen among the natives as to whom this grave should really belong. It is generally agreed that it must hare been placed there several years ago—presumedly over twenty.
It was suggested that the lost grave might belong to one John Bloom, buried about 1900. He will be remembered by many of the old settlers, as the man who hewed the logs for many of the old log houses in Hyattville.
When asked why the body was placed crosswise in the ground the remark was made that Mr. Bloom, being of the old western stock, had provided $150 to pay funeral expenses and $100 more to buy booze to celebrate his demise.
Consequently the grave diggers may have been a bit confused about directions.
The box and casket were in good condition.
Source: Big Horn County Rustler, Basin, Wyoming, 24 Mar 1920, Page 2
In 1900, there was a John Bloom, born Feb 1848 in Sweden, living in Hyattville. This grave and these articles may be related to him.
John Bloom, the carpenter and builder, came in on Saturday. John will put up residence and shop and he is likely to have all he can do this fall.
Source: Basin City Herald, Basin, Wyoming, 26 Aug 1896, Page 3
AN UNKNOWN GRAVE
Hyattville, Wyo., March 5.
Last Tuesday, a party of men in digging a grave for the small child of Mr. Snell, were surprised to discover the corner of a buried box. They were more surprised when they found it to be placed north and south—rather a little cross wise—instead of the regulation Christian way.
Some one suggested that it might be an empty box that had carelessly been left there when a child had been removed from about this same place. Consequently a hole was pried into the exposed corner, and the box was found to contain a casket covered with a black cloth.
No efforts were made to ascertain if the box contained the body of a child or an adult.
The lost grave lies in the south east corner, near the gate of the cemetery.
Much discussion has arisen among the natives as to whom this grave should really belong. It is generally agreed that it must hare been placed there several years ago—presumedly over twenty.
It was suggested that the lost grave might belong to one John Bloom, buried about 1900. He will be remembered by many of the old settlers, as the man who hewed the logs for many of the old log houses in Hyattville.
When asked why the body was placed crosswise in the ground the remark was made that Mr. Bloom, being of the old western stock, had provided $150 to pay funeral expenses and $100 more to buy booze to celebrate his demise.
Consequently the grave diggers may have been a bit confused about directions.
The box and casket were in good condition.
Source: Big Horn County Rustler, Basin, Wyoming, 24 Mar 1920, Page 2
John Bloom, the carpenter and builder, came in on Saturday. John will put up residence and shop and he is likely to have all he can do this fall.
Source: Basin City Herald, Basin, Wyoming, 26 Aug 1896, Page 3
AN UNKNOWN GRAVE
Hyattville, Wyo., March 5.
Last Tuesday, a party of men in digging a grave for the small child of Mr. Snell, were surprised to discover the corner of a buried box. They were more surprised when they found it to be placed north and south—rather a little cross wise—instead of the regulation Christian way.
Some one suggested that it might be an empty box that had carelessly been left there when a child had been removed from about this same place. Consequently a hole was pried into the exposed corner, and the box was found to contain a casket covered with a black cloth.
No efforts were made to ascertain if the box contained the body of a child or an adult.
The lost grave lies in the south east corner, near the gate of the cemetery.
Much discussion has arisen among the natives as to whom this grave should really belong. It is generally agreed that it must hare been placed there several years ago—presumedly over twenty.
It was suggested that the lost grave might belong to one John Bloom, buried about 1900. He will be remembered by many of the old settlers, as the man who hewed the logs for many of the old log houses in Hyattville.
When asked why the body was placed crosswise in the ground the remark was made that Mr. Bloom, being of the old western stock, had provided $150 to pay funeral expenses and $100 more to buy booze to celebrate his demise.
Consequently the grave diggers may have been a bit confused about directions.
The box and casket were in good condition.
Source: Big Horn County Rustler, Basin, Wyoming, 24 Mar 1920, Page 2
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