Son of Jacob Hamilton & Fanny Bridge Chilson. He married Rose Ella Hyland 1 Jan 1885 in Plainfield, Will, Illinois at the home of her parents. Children: Corte Hamilton, Caroline M. (b 14 Feb 1891 & died 1 Nov 1899 both in Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska), and Daniel Budd.
He was quite a character - the Buffalo Bill Cody-type! He was one of the picturesque characters of the early days who loved the flavor of the old west, but was practical in those days of community progress. He was a farmer and stockman, but devoted most of his time to auctioneering and gained the name "Cowboy Auctioneer."
He was first married to Mary B. Fouser on 29 Aug 1876 in Will Co., IL. Between their marriage and the 1880 census, they moved to Lincoln, NE. However, the story goes that he left for further west. He reached Montana in 1880 engaging in the livestock business. He was there almost 5 years. Mary didn't go, and at some point she divorced him. In 1884, he returned to Plainfield,Illinois, where he married his first cousin, Rose.
They stayed in Plainfield a couple of years. Then in 1887 they moved to Fairbury, NE, where they lived 13 years and the children were born. Shortly after the death of their daughter Carrie, they moved to Shell Creek, WY in 1899. In company with P.M.Gallaher, he started and first settled on the Z Bar ranch; then he moved to the Douglass place in 1905. In 1912 moved to Greybull. Always had goats, loved goats milk. He never really settled until his sixties; the family moved to Idaho, Plainfield, IL, Garden City, KS, back to Wyoming, where he eventually settled into Greybull. He continued to call auctions and work on ranches well into his seventies.
In addition to ranching, his main occupation was auctioneer. It was in Nebraska, before he went to Wyoming, that the "hustling auctioneer" acquired the title of "Colonel." The term is given to auctioneers after they have cried 500 sales. When he removed to Wyoming in 1900 "he started to build up a pioneer sales business in the county. He had his first sale at Lovell."
He was quite a character - the Buffalo Bill Cody-type! He was one of the picturesque characters of the early days who loved the flavor of the old west, but was practical in those days of community progress. He was a farmer and stockman, but devoted most of his time to auctioneering and gained the name "Cowboy Auctioneer."
He was first married to Mary B. Fouser on 29 Aug 1876 in Will Co., IL. Between their marriage and the 1880 census, they moved to Lincoln, NE. However, the story goes that he left for further west. He reached Montana in 1880 engaging in the livestock business. He was there almost 5 years. Mary didn't go, and at some point she divorced him. In 1884, he returned to Plainfield,Illinois, where he married his first cousin, Rose.
They stayed in Plainfield a couple of years. Then in 1887 they moved to Fairbury, NE, where they lived 13 years and the children were born. Shortly after the death of their daughter Carrie, they moved to Shell Creek, WY in 1899. In company with P.M.Gallaher, he started and first settled on the Z Bar ranch; then he moved to the Douglass place in 1905. In 1912 moved to Greybull. Always had goats, loved goats milk. He never really settled until his sixties; the family moved to Idaho, Plainfield, IL, Garden City, KS, back to Wyoming, where he eventually settled into Greybull. He continued to call auctions and work on ranches well into his seventies.
In addition to ranching, his main occupation was auctioneer. It was in Nebraska, before he went to Wyoming, that the "hustling auctioneer" acquired the title of "Colonel." The term is given to auctioneers after they have cried 500 sales. When he removed to Wyoming in 1900 "he started to build up a pioneer sales business in the county. He had his first sale at Lovell."
Son of Jacob Hamilton & Fanny Bridge Chilson. He married Rose Ella Hyland 1 Jan 1885 in Plainfield, Will, Illinois at the home of her parents. Children: Corte Hamilton, Caroline M. (b 14 Feb 1891 & died 1 Nov 1899 both in Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska), and Daniel Budd.
He was quite a character - the Buffalo Bill Cody-type! He was one of the picturesque characters of the early days who loved the flavor of the old west, but was practical in those days of community progress. He was a farmer and stockman, but devoted most of his time to auctioneering and gained the name "Cowboy Auctioneer."
He was first married to Mary B. Fouser on 29 Aug 1876 in Will Co., IL. Between their marriage and the 1880 census, they moved to Lincoln, NE. However, the story goes that he left for further west. He reached Montana in 1880 engaging in the livestock business. He was there almost 5 years. Mary didn't go, and at some point she divorced him. In 1884, he returned to Plainfield,Illinois, where he married his first cousin, Rose.
They stayed in Plainfield a couple of years. Then in 1887 they moved to Fairbury, NE, where they lived 13 years and the children were born. Shortly after the death of their daughter Carrie, they moved to Shell Creek, WY in 1899. In company with P.M.Gallaher, he started and first settled on the Z Bar ranch; then he moved to the Douglass place in 1905. In 1912 moved to Greybull. Always had goats, loved goats milk. He never really settled until his sixties; the family moved to Idaho, Plainfield, IL, Garden City, KS, back to Wyoming, where he eventually settled into Greybull. He continued to call auctions and work on ranches well into his seventies.
In addition to ranching, his main occupation was auctioneer. It was in Nebraska, before he went to Wyoming, that the "hustling auctioneer" acquired the title of "Colonel." The term is given to auctioneers after they have cried 500 sales. When he removed to Wyoming in 1900 "he started to build up a pioneer sales business in the county. He had his first sale at Lovell."
He was quite a character - the Buffalo Bill Cody-type! He was one of the picturesque characters of the early days who loved the flavor of the old west, but was practical in those days of community progress. He was a farmer and stockman, but devoted most of his time to auctioneering and gained the name "Cowboy Auctioneer."
He was first married to Mary B. Fouser on 29 Aug 1876 in Will Co., IL. Between their marriage and the 1880 census, they moved to Lincoln, NE. However, the story goes that he left for further west. He reached Montana in 1880 engaging in the livestock business. He was there almost 5 years. Mary didn't go, and at some point she divorced him. In 1884, he returned to Plainfield,Illinois, where he married his first cousin, Rose.
They stayed in Plainfield a couple of years. Then in 1887 they moved to Fairbury, NE, where they lived 13 years and the children were born. Shortly after the death of their daughter Carrie, they moved to Shell Creek, WY in 1899. In company with P.M.Gallaher, he started and first settled on the Z Bar ranch; then he moved to the Douglass place in 1905. In 1912 moved to Greybull. Always had goats, loved goats milk. He never really settled until his sixties; the family moved to Idaho, Plainfield, IL, Garden City, KS, back to Wyoming, where he eventually settled into Greybull. He continued to call auctions and work on ranches well into his seventies.
In addition to ranching, his main occupation was auctioneer. It was in Nebraska, before he went to Wyoming, that the "hustling auctioneer" acquired the title of "Colonel." The term is given to auctioneers after they have cried 500 sales. When he removed to Wyoming in 1900 "he started to build up a pioneer sales business in the county. He had his first sale at Lovell."
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