Carpenter-Wagon Maker/pioneer. "He was a tall, broad shouldered, angular person". Son of Solomon and Sarah Coats Phenis.
William made "the land run" into Oklahoma with his brother Isaac Huston Phenis, at noon on the 22nd April, 1889. Both the brothers were successful and each filed on a one hundred and sixty acre farm about eight miles north-east of present-day Guthrie, Logan County, Oklahoma. Soon after, William Riley moved his family from Greenwood County, Kansas, to his new claim in Oklahoma. All of their earthly possessions were hauled in two wagons. Flora Jane (his wife) drove one of the wagons that was pulled by one horse and one of the milk cows. Very few miles were travelled each day, as much grazing had to be done in order to get the livestock to Oklahoma.
Riley secured carpentry work in Guthrie and his daughter Ethel Phenis worked as a waitress in a Guthrie cafe. Flora Jane and the two younger children, Orpha and Evart Cecil, remained on the claim in order to gain full possession.
William made "the land run" into Oklahoma with his brother Isaac Huston Phenis, at noon on the 22nd April, 1889. Both the brothers were successful and each filed on a one hundred and sixty acre farm about eight miles north-east of present-day Guthrie, Logan County, Oklahoma. Soon after, William Riley moved his family from Greenwood County, Kansas, to his new claim in Oklahoma. All of their earthly possessions were hauled in two wagons. Flora Jane (his wife) drove one of the wagons that was pulled by one horse and one of the milk cows. Very few miles were travelled each day, as much grazing had to be done in order to get the livestock to Oklahoma.
Riley secured carpentry work in Guthrie and his daughter Ethel Phenis worked as a waitress in a Guthrie cafe. Flora Jane and the two younger children, Orpha and Evart Cecil, remained on the claim in order to gain full possession.
Carpenter-Wagon Maker/pioneer. "He was a tall, broad shouldered, angular person". Son of Solomon and Sarah Coats Phenis.
William made "the land run" into Oklahoma with his brother Isaac Huston Phenis, at noon on the 22nd April, 1889. Both the brothers were successful and each filed on a one hundred and sixty acre farm about eight miles north-east of present-day Guthrie, Logan County, Oklahoma. Soon after, William Riley moved his family from Greenwood County, Kansas, to his new claim in Oklahoma. All of their earthly possessions were hauled in two wagons. Flora Jane (his wife) drove one of the wagons that was pulled by one horse and one of the milk cows. Very few miles were travelled each day, as much grazing had to be done in order to get the livestock to Oklahoma.
Riley secured carpentry work in Guthrie and his daughter Ethel Phenis worked as a waitress in a Guthrie cafe. Flora Jane and the two younger children, Orpha and Evart Cecil, remained on the claim in order to gain full possession.
William made "the land run" into Oklahoma with his brother Isaac Huston Phenis, at noon on the 22nd April, 1889. Both the brothers were successful and each filed on a one hundred and sixty acre farm about eight miles north-east of present-day Guthrie, Logan County, Oklahoma. Soon after, William Riley moved his family from Greenwood County, Kansas, to his new claim in Oklahoma. All of their earthly possessions were hauled in two wagons. Flora Jane (his wife) drove one of the wagons that was pulled by one horse and one of the milk cows. Very few miles were travelled each day, as much grazing had to be done in order to get the livestock to Oklahoma.
Riley secured carpentry work in Guthrie and his daughter Ethel Phenis worked as a waitress in a Guthrie cafe. Flora Jane and the two younger children, Orpha and Evart Cecil, remained on the claim in order to gain full possession.
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