G. E. ALCOTT.

G. E. ALCOTT.
G. E. Alcott, a retired sheep grower residing in Gillette, was born in McHenry county, Illinois, on the 6th of February, 1858, and is a son of Benjamin and Polly (Page) Alcott, both of whom were natives of Chenango county, New York, where they were reared and, married. Soon afterward they removed to McHenry county, Illinois. and about 1862 took up their abode in Chickasaw county. Iowa, where they resided until called to their final rest. The father's death, however, occurred in Nebraska, while he was on a visit to his son, G. E. Alcott. He was partially blind and roamed out on the plains, becoming lost and perishing before the searching party could find him. G. E. Alcott was educated in the common schools and about 1881 purchased a farm in Fayette county, Iowa, and thus started out independently in business. Two years afterward he was united in marriage to Miss Alice Arkills, of Floyd county, Iowa, and in the spring of 1886 he came west to Alliance, Nebraska, where he took up a homestead within a mile and a half of the city. He resided upon that farm for seven years and brought his land under a high state of cultivation. He then removed to Wheeler county, where he was foreman of a ranch for four years, and on the expiration of that period he took up his abode in Sioux county, where he engaged in sheep raising. When the range became too crowded there he removed in the spring of 1910 to Wyoming, settling in what is now Campbell but was then Weston county. He purchased a ranch about fifty miles south and east of Gillette. Mr. Alcott had traveled with a band of sheep from Nebraska, bringing some sixteen hundred sheep, and he ran these for seven years. In 1917, however, he disposed of his flocks and is now giving his attention to the raising of horses and cattle. He has made his home in Gillette throughout the entire period of his residence in Campbell county and has long figured as one of its foremost stockraisers and progressive business men. To Mr. and Mrs. Alcott have been born four children, two sons and two daughters, but the latter have passed away. The sons are: Rollin A., a Wisconsin farmer; and Harold E., at home. They were the youngest and eldest of the family, the daughters being Leonore A. and Rachel A. Mr. Alcott is a democrat in his political views and keeps well informed on the questions and issues of the day but does not seek nor desire office as a reward for party fealty. He belongs to Gillette Lodge, No. 28, A. F. & A. M., and is the present worshipful master of the organization. He and his wife are members of Gentian Chapter, No. 23, 0. E. S., and Mrs. Alcott is a member of the Baptist church. She is a daughter of Moses Arkills, who was a minister of that denomination. Both Mr. and Mrs. Alcott are widely and favorably known in Gillette and throughout Campbell county and his business interests have placed him among its foremost citizens. For many years he conducted sheep raising on an extensive scale but is now practically living retired, his business ability and enterprise in former years having brought to him the success that enables him to rest from further active labors.

G. E. Alcott, a retired sheep grower residing in Gillette, was born in McHenry county, Illinois, on the 6th of February, 1858, and is a son of Benjamin and Polly (Page) Alcott, both of whom were natives of Chenango county, New York, where they were reared and, married. Soon afterward they removed to McHenry county, Illinois. and about 1862 took up their abode in Chickasaw county. Iowa, where they resided until called to their final rest. The father's death, however, occurred in Nebraska, while he was on a visit to his son, G. E. Alcott. He was partially blind and roamed out on the plains, becoming lost and perishing before the searching party could find him.
G. E. Alcott was educated in the common schools and about 1881 purchased a farm in Fayette county, Iowa, and thus started out independently in business. Two years afterward he was united in marriage to Miss Alice Arkills, of Floyd county, Iowa, and in the spring of 1886 he came west to Alliance, Nebraska, where he took up a homestead within a mile and a half of the city. He resided upon that farm for seven years and brought his land under a high state of cultivation. He then removed to Wheeler county, where he was foreman of a ranch for four years, and on the expiration of that period he took up his abode in Sioux county, where he engaged in sheep raising. When the range became too crowded there he removed in the spring of 1910 to Wyoming, settling in what is now Campbell but was then Weston county. He purchased a ranch about fifty miles south and east of Gillette. Mr. Alcott had traveled with a band of sheep from Nebraska, bringing some sixteen hundred sheep, and he ran these for seven years. In 1917, however, he disposed of his flocks and is now giving his attention to the raising of horses and cattle. He has made his home in Gillette throughout the entire period of his residence in Campbell county and has long figured as one of its foremost stockraisers and progressive business men.
To Mr. and Mrs. Alcott have been born four children, two sons and two daughters, but the latter have passed away. The sons are: Rollin A., a Wisconsin farmer; and Harold E., at home. They were the youngest and eldest of the family, the daughters being Leonore A. and Rachel A.
Mr. Alcott is a democrat in his political views and keeps well informed on the questions and issues of the day but does not seek nor desire office as a reward for party fealty. He belongs to Gillette Lodge, No. 28, A. F. & A. M., and is the present worshipful master of the organization. He and his wife are members of Gentian Chapter, No. 23, 0. E. S., and Mrs. Alcott is a member of the Baptist church. She is a daughter of Moses Arkills, who was a minister of that denomination. Both Mr. and Mrs. Alcott are widely and favorably known in Gillette and throughout Campbell county and his business interests have placed him among its foremost citizens. For many years he conducted sheep raising on an extensive scale but is now practically living retired, his business ability and enterprise in former years having brought to him the success that enables him to rest from further active labors.