Family Group Sheet
Family Group Sheet
NameAlbert John Bothwell962
Birth14 Feb 1854, Galena, Jo Daviess Co., IL, USA338
Census1860, USA, IA, Dubuque Co., Dubuque Age: 5
Census1870, USA, IA, Dubuque Co., Dubuque Ward 1, Age: 15
Census1880, USA, CO, Custer Co., Wet Mountain Valley Age: 25
Census1900, USA, CO, Denver Co., Denver Ward 9 Age: 45
Census1920, USA, CA, Los Angeles Co., Los Angeles AD 64 Age: 65
Death1 Mar 1928, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA4, Los Angeles (CA) Times 3/7/1928 Age: 74
Burial7 Mar 1928, Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA
OccupationStockman
FatherWilliam Bothwell (1808-1885)
MotherDinah Manson (1812-1895)
Marriage6 Aug 1891, Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, USA1700
Divorce15 Jul 1910, Casper, Natrona Co., WY, USA
SpouseMargaretta Josephine Gray
Birth24 May 1858, Portsmouth, Scioto Co., OH, USA338
Census1900, USA, CO, Denver Co., Denver Ward 9 Age: 41
Deathbef 1920962 Age: 61
MotherMargaretta McDowell (1827-1905)
Children
Birth12 Apr 1883, New Brighton, S.I., NY, USA1700
Census1900, USA, CO, Denver Co., Denver Ward 9 Age: 16
Death23 Feb 1909, Denver, Denver Co., CO, USA1700 Age: 25
Birth6 May 1881, New York City, NY, USA338,1700
Census1900, USA, CO, Denver Co., Denver Ward 9 Age: 18
Death7 Feb 1971, Hayward, Alameda Co., CA, USA Age: 89
Notes for Albert John Bothwell
He showed up in the 1870 and 1880 census in Custer Co., Colorado. I believe he also was the Albert Bothwell listed in the Denver City Directory some years after 1900 as head of the Cattlemen’s Association.

In 1880/81, Albert’s property in Custer Co., CO, was listed on the delinquent tax rolls:

In 1889,was listed as postmaster of Sweetwater, Natrona Co., Wyoming. on May 21, 1891, appointed postmaster of Bothwell, Natrona Co., Wyoming.


Delinquent Taxes, 1880
Treasurer's Office
County of Custer
State of Colorado

Public notice is hereby given that I will, according to law, offer at public sale, at the office of the Treasurer of the County of Custer and State of Colorado, on the 5th day of July, A. D., 1881, and succeeding days, commencing at the hour of 9 o'clok, A. M., of said day, so much of the following described real estate, situate in said Co., on which the taxes for the years 1879 and 1880 have not been paid, as shall be necessary to pay said taxes, interest and penalty, to-wit: . . . Bothwell A J

In 1883, he is listed in the Colorado state business directory in Ula. In the 1880 directory there is a listing in Ula for Bowling and Bothwell under cattle growers, dealers and shippers. In 1903 he ls listed as the manager of the Western Breeders Association at the Union Stock Yards in Denver. In another directory in 1903 he is listed as President of the Western Breeders Association.

In July, 1914, he is listed on the IRS assessment list for the year ended 12/31/1913 in the Colorado district as a resident of Aloora, Wyo. In the 1915 list, the town is spelled Alcova.
Research notes for Albert John Bothwell
Interesting footnotes: In 1920 census, Albert lists himself as a widower living with his twin daughters, who he says were born in MO, and he lists Alice E. Wadsworth, their actual mother, as his servant.

Appointed notary public in Carbon County Nov. 1887

The Wyoming Town and Investment Co. of Atchinson involved with the founding of the township of Bothwell.

1903 Denver City Directory listed him as president of Western Breeders association, residence 1601 Franklin.
Notes for Margaretta Josephine Gray
In 1906 and 1908, she was listed in “The Trow (formerly Wilson’s) Copartnership and Corporation Directory of the Boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx” as president of the Progressive Literature Co., 2783 Broadway (1906) and 24 E. 21st, room 709 (1908). She and her son, Henry S. Church, were listed as directors. The company’s capital was listed as $1,000. In 1904 she was a member of the executive committee of the New Thought Federation of New York City.

She filed for divorce in Dec. 1908.
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