There is a possibility his name is an alias. He may have been heir to a noble family in England. He told family that he ran away from home in Salisbury, Eng. at age 14, a stow away on ship to U.S. He avoided contact with Federal officials for fear of deportation or discovery by parents. He & his wife operated a hotel, post office, store, cafe named Cottage Hotel until his last days. Wife cared for business part, husband was main cook. As a youth he did mining. Rumored to be heir to Duke of Cavendish. He received a large sum of mysterious money monthly. Does anyone out there have the key to this mystery?
There is a possibility his name is an alias. He may have been heir to a noble family in England. He told family that he ran away from home in Salisbury, Eng. at age 14, a stow away on ship to U.S. He avoided contact with Federal officials for fear of deportation or discovery by parents. He & his wife operated a hotel, post office, store, cafe named Cottage Hotel until his last days. Wife cared for business part, husband was main cook. As a youth he did mining. Rumored to be heir to Duke of Cavendish. He received a large sum of mysterious money monthly. Does anyone out there have the key to this mystery?
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