Laramie’s Living History — People
A series of stories prepared for the Albany County Museum Coalition, an alliance of institutions that promote Laramie’s historic and cultural resources. This series originally appeared in the Laramie Boomerang.
The people who comprise the Albany County community come from several social strata, ethnicities, and races.
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Jeremiah Boies: pioneer jack-of-all-trades and undertaker ”Oldest man in Wyoming” when he died in 1900
Jeremiah Boies (1804-1900) didn’t start out to be an undertaker, but he saw an opportunity and made the most of it. His activities can be traced from newspapers and on the website Ancestry.com, though his name is often spelled “Bois, Boise, or Boys.”
Jane Ivinson—Laramie property owner in her own right
Albany County historical records are loaded with men who are known for their property acquisitions. Ora Haley, Edward Ivinson, Robert Homer, the King brothers are among them. But there were also women who owned significant parcels of land in early Laramie. Jane Ivinson was one of those women.
Laramie Philanthropists: Edward and Jane Ivinson
America has a philanthropic tradition. Many Americans have been motivated to give energy and money to civic improvements. Jane and Edward Ivinson of Laramie were among them.