Names On Independence Rock

Note: The following names and dates were compiled before 1930, from time to time, by members of the Casper Chamber of Commerce and Natrona County Historical Society. Information is recorded as appears in booklet "Indepedndence Rock The Great Record of the Desert" by Robert Spurrier Ellison, published in 1930 by the Natrona County Historical Society.

Adams C.    
Ahlan John G. July 4-1859  
Aitkin R.C. Juy 2-60.  
Akyer J.H.    
Alexander A.    
Albert Wm.    
Anderson W. D. July 4-61  
Ankrim W. J. 1852  
Arick R. E. 52-0-9  
Armstrong E. T.    
Armstrong J. 60  
Armsrong T. H. July 12-1852  
Arner T. L.    
Ash F. D. 53  
Asherburke M. 59  
Aubry E A. 58  
Austin C.    
Ayer E.    
Ayer Milo J. 1849 Age 29
A. A.    
A. A.   M
A. F.    
A. W.T. 52  
A. L.L.L.    
Bace C. H. Jl-16-52  
Bailey A. W. June 24-1851  
Bailey M. 1853  
Balcomb A. July 4-62 Min.
Balantyne A. 52  
Barclay W. R. June 22-59  
Barnard J. G. June 19-50 Pekin
Barnard J. S.    
Barney Harlow July 3-1850  
Barnes R. 59  
Barry J. A. (or S)    
Bassett C. J. 1849  
Bassett G. C. 49  
Baughman J. H. July 4-50  
Beane P. A. June 14-49  
Beard S. P. June 18-52  
Beardsley Earl A.    
Beck A. T.    
Beck John July 4-62  
Beck S.    
Beebe A. W. June 24-51  
Beels W. J.    
Beers W. J.    
Bell George W. June 6-50  
Belieu J. 62  
Belmap J. H. 55  
Bemiss H. P. July 4 1850
Bennett H. K.    
Benson H. July 2-61  
Benson Tom June 18-1861 Bel-Ills
Bidsworth J. 57  
Bigelow T.    
Bingham G. 46  
Bishop G. W. June 20th-56  
Bishop U. 1850  
Blondingen James    
Bogan J    
Bond E.    
Bond J.    
Bonner S. T. 1852  
Booth L. 1864  
Bowden G. W.    
Bowen H. H. June 24-75  
Bower J. July 11-1847  
Bower Samuel    
Bowles J. M. Jy 7-52  
Boyer M.    
Bradbury J. M. June 19-54 Perry Pike Co. Ill.
Brines H.      
Bristol F. May-9-50 Ill.
Brooks J. J. 66  
Brown A. T.    
Brown H.    
Brown J. A. June 1862 Troy
Brown S. Sep. 11-52 age 20
Brown T. Sep.11-52  
Brown W. D.    
Brown Lieut.   Troy
Bruce C.    
Brumbaugh J.    
Brumbaugh Sarah 66  
Buell 0. E. July 10-1857  
Burget C. 59  
Burget W. 59  
Burgert S. 52  
Burnett E. June 28-59  
Burnham R. M. 59-July  
Burt H.    
B. Mrs. J. Aug. 11-58  
Campbell B. J.    
Campbel C Wed. June-50  
Capper J. May 29-1850  
Oarlock W. T. June 21-1853  
Carr S. B.    
Carr S.    
Carrlson W. 59  
Casad J. July 20-49  
Catherington W. July 4-1859 Coles Co. Ill.
Cattron J. 59  
Chamberlain F. R. 1849 age 25
Chapin H. L.    
Chapman F. B. June 50  
Chapman F. B. June 19-50 Pekin Ill.
Chase B. H.    
Chase L.    
Chubbuck C. E. 59  
Clark E. C. June 50  
Clarke H. W. 64  
Clark L. P. June 9-50 La Porte Ind.
Clark P. A. June 22-1850  
Clegg J. June 2-60  
Cline R. D. 46  
Cole C. W.    
Collins A. 1850  
Collins W. H. July 4-1862  
Colter R. P. 1849  
Colt R. P. 69  
Connor J. G.    
Cook W. May 24-65  
Coon J. June 19-54 Perry-Pike Co. Ill.
Coon Wm. (M.)    
Cord   60  
Corbin Ellen June 27-1864  
Corn T. C.    
Courtney D. Jan. 10-62  
Cowen      
Cowherd C. J. 49  
Crawford John June 26-66  
Crawford J.    
Crane J. A.    
Cripps P. W. 1864  
Creighton S. C.    
C'ritchfield S. 1860  
Crumb J. H. 65 Co. I 11th K. V. C.
Crosby J. W.    
Cudihy P. G. C.   Co. F 4th Cavalry
Culberson G.    
Culberson W. B.    
Curran H.    
Curtis A. J.    
Cushing E. N. 64  
Cutler Ed N. R. 52  
Cutler H. July 58  
Cutler L. A.   S. C.
Davenport T. S.    
Davis C. W. June 6-50  
Deakins D. (Miss) June 7-1853  
Deardorff L. G. July 50  
DeGroff G. W. June 59  
Denny D. T. 1851  
Dibble J. C.    
Dobb John A.    
Dogan J.    
Donim Orkin L.    
Downar T. June 3-52  
Doors J. S.    
Dennis S. E. June 19-1858  
Draper Bishop W.    
Drew V. Y.   Maj.
Dubuque D. M.    
Dudley C. E. June 28-59  
Duley C. E.    
Dunn W. 69  
D. B. June 16-53  
D. G. July 74  
D. J. J. 13th July 74 Co. H.
D. I. 64  
Eakin R. 1866  
Eaton J. July 6-1864  
Echard S. June 27-1864  
Edge E. J. D. June 11-62 Ohio
Edwards E. M. June 11-52  
Edwards J. Sept. 4-79  
Edwards L. July 3-1863  
Edwards R. M. (Miss) June 7-1853  
Elgin Rilla July 4-52  
Ellis T. T. July 4-62  
Ellis S. C. July 4-62  
Ellis S. D.    
Ely J. June 14-1853  
Enberthy H. P. May 50  
Epley J. June 11-52  
Ery J. June  
Estel P. D.    
Estell T. D. 60  
Evans J. P. or E.    
Evans J. W. June 6 1850  
E. Mr. & C. C. L. F.    
E. K.    
Fanning J. June 11-52  
Farry Rosa    
Feely J. C. 1864 Niagara Falls N.Y.
Felton G. June 19-1858  
Ferguson James    
Fezler W. S. 51  
Field H.    
Fierce W. June 2-1861  
Findley J. N. May 25-1850  
Finn L.    
Fish C. H. 52-0-9  
Fish C. H.    
Fitch C. C. July 12-60  
Fleming C. M. 41  
Fletcher M. W. June 19-54 Perry Pike Co. Ill.
Folts C.   N. Y.
Forgy A. W.    
Forney John July 64  
Ford R. June 27-54  
Ford W. H. 1855  
Fowler L. 52  
Fox F. A. O. S. June 29-52 Cin. Ohio
Fox G. O.    
Freeman E. J. June  
Freeman L. C. June  
Freemyer J. W. July 2-62  
French J.    
Frisby J. P.    
Frye J. June 50  
Fry J.    
F. L. E. 1849  
Gannon W. L. 1858  
Gardlow N. S.    
Garey J. & C.    
Garrett B. June 6-1853  
Garrison W. 57  
George A. L. July 24-49  
Gibson J. 62  
Gibson O. S. 1853 Wis.
Gill W. 60  
Gillam D. B. May 9-50 Ill.
Gillsi R. June 18-54  
Gish J. C. June 14-52  
Glendinen James    
Goover C. S. June 2 49  
Graham A. H.    
Graham J. M.    
Grantham J. M. June 11-52  
Greenstreet   1863 Mo.
Gray W. J. July 3-1851  
Greer G July 15-1868  
Grier J. S. June 17-52  
Griffith W. M. June 26-1851  
Guffy Wm July 20-59  
G. E.    
G. H. E.    
G. J. W.    
G. L. F..    
H. G. C. 74  
Haag      
Hagans Wm. H. July 2-1862  
Hale Jane    
Hale William    
Hales Wm. H.    
Haley Max M. or W.    
Haminond Edward    
Hall G. H. June 59  
Hall John. July 4-50  
Hall Zoe    
Hanks W. J. 1860 Ill.
Hamon W. P.    
Hardmann H. C.    
Harris B. B.    
Harris S. 0. Sr. 53  
Harris J. 1849  
Harrison E. B. July 2  
Harrison Jon June 24-1851  
Harrow J. G.   Iowa
Harrow J. G. 1859  
Harsh W. H. Jy. 4-59  
Hart H. F. May 21-1865  
Hart J. July 49  
Harvey D. 52  
Harvy J. H. June 24 1862  
Hatcher M. A. July 4 or 6 1862  
Hatfield W.    
Hawk W. M.    
Hawkins W. B. 52  
Hawley A. D. (or Hadley) 59  
Hawley D. 0. July 16 1860  
Haydock W.    
Haynes A. July 21-49 Mas.
Hays A. H. 61  
Hays John June 3-50  
Heagen J.    
Heddrington   59 Ohio
Heaitt 0. S. May 25-1850  
Herreman 0. H. 60-56  
Higgins J. M.    
Hill George June 18 or 19-50 Pekin Ill.
Hill W    
Hill W. B.    
Hilt B. R.    
Hobart R. E. Aug. 11-49  
Hobbs or y D. A June 18 1840  
Hoffman R.    
Holaday D. July 1853  
HoliAer J. A. 59  
Holland J. L. 1862  
Hoover G. W. Ju. 11-62  
Horton W. J. July 24-53  
House S. Carling 1862  
Howard H. G. July 4-62 N. Y.
Howell J. July 11-1850  
Howes B. D.    
Hughes J. J. July 4-1850  
Hughes J. L.    
Hughes J. R. July 8-1853  
Hugh M. K. 1824  
Hunt E.    
Hunt F. M. 1861  
Hunt Jas.   Co. D. 13th Inf. Powder River Exp. S.L.C.Y.U.T. Age 19
Hunt or Hart J. July 49  
Huston W. L. 1860 Ill.
Ingram J. H. July 6-.49  
Irwin G.    
I & A      
J. I. C.    
Jack A. J. June 11-52  
Jackson T. 59  
Jacobs J. W. June 10-62  
Jaret J. Hal    
Jepsoft J.    
Jones E. S. 60  
Jones Joseph July 4 1863  
Johnson R. 1840  
Johnson      
Justley G.    
Karr M. B.    
Keller George H. 1850  
Kelley B W    
Kelly Henry 53 Callaway Co Mo.
Kenaston A. T.   Mercer Co. Ill.
Kennedy James    
Kennedy J. K. July 26 1850  
Kennedey J. 52  
Kennedy M. E.    
Kennedy W. M. F.    
Kerns J.   t
Kiger H. E. June 15 1853 Knoxville
Kinne G.    
Kinman S. 52  
Kinsela T. K.    
Kinsela T. J.    
Kirkpatrick J. S.    
Kite H. June 29-52  
Kite J. W. 1863 Ill.
Koehne .H. L. 64 Capt 11th 0. V. C. Piqua O.
Klinger Ben July 2-61  
K. J. & M. R. 52  
K. H.    
K. J. 0. July 8-49  
K. M.    
Lamb V. L.   U.R.E.A.
Lancaster N. May 9-1850  
Lansing L. 49  
Laron L. 1852  
Laron L. 1858  
Lawton G. B. July 24-49  
Lean M. B. May 22-1850  
Lean S. May 22-1850  
Lea I.    
Lea R.    
Lea T.    
Lee      
Lee F. G.    
Lee J. S. June 1850  
Lee W.    
Lemon G. Je 16-52  
Lewis C. W. June 15th 1853 Knoxville
Lewis D. 0.    
Lewis S. C.    
Linn J. I. & C. E. June 15-52  
Livingston R. G.    
Lloyd B. F. June 10-62  
Lowry E. S. 55 Rochester
Lucas G. W.    
Lynch D. B.    
L. P. F. 53  
McAfee A. D.    
McBride J.    
McCord R. July 4-1850  
McFarland W. 0. June 19-54 Perry Pike Co. Ill.
McIlroy W. D. 59  
McIlroy E. M. 1864  
McKee F. F.    
McKee G. W. July 2-62 Born 1842 (Drawing of a dog)
McLain D. P.   St. Marys O.
McLellan J.    
MeMeeker Wm. J. July 5-1849  
McKinnis J.   Iowa
McKinnis A. T. E.    
Maben J A. June 2-1881  
Machin T. N.    
Maher M.    
Mann M. A June 25-50  
Maning A . June 2-1850  
Martin Dawson A. June 21-58  
Martin P. Jul.    
Marsh A. July 9-53  
Marsh H. July 4-50  
Mason E. L. Jul. 4-55  
Mason. H.      
Mason J.    
Mason L. E.    
Mason M. M. 51  
Masters John    
Mastin G. W July 2-61  
Mead A. June 59 Pitt Pa.
Mead H. H.    
Meek Hiram July 12 1850
Merrill J. M. June 27-54  
Merrill S. A. June 1-1868  
Middleton W A. 1861  
Miller E. R.    
Miller N. June 11 1850  
Miller R. Je-16-52  
Mills John    
Miner A. E. 41  
Miner J.   Ill.
Moffitt Miss & L July 4 1862  
Moffat W. H. 49  
Monday W. 55  
Monohon M. June 1866  
Montgomery A. July 20-49  
Moodie S    
Moody A. E. July 9 53 New York
Moody V. D. July 24-49  
Moore H.    
Moore M. July 1 1850  
Moores S. E. 6 28 59  
Morey D.    
Morgan J. W.    
Moreley C. C. July 49  
Morley I. D.   -B. G.-S.
Morris Claborn June 24 1851  
Morris C. W.    
Morris Elias and Mary Sept. 12 1852  
Moley C. C.    
Moyer   June7 1850 Pa.
Mullins W. June 19 1858  
Munson M. H. June 6  
MurphY C. P.    
Murphy' W. J.      
M. A. 1853  
M.      
Me A. A.   Mich.
Me B. F. 64  
Me W. S. M.    
M. W. 18-49  
Neal M. June 15-1852 Ill.
Neal M. and H. W. July 20-1859 Ill.
Near D. July 4-1850  
Nelson A. July 17-64  
Nelson K. J. 7-1  
Nevin 0. W. 1863  
Nevin W.    
Newell W. C.    
Newsom   51  
Newsom   July 9-1857  
Nigh J. T.    
Nollen W. N.   Iowa
Norris L. T. J.    
Norton B. F. Je-16-52  
Norton J. W. July 24-55 or 59 Wis.
Noyes M. J.    
N. M. J.    
Oliver J. 59  
Onable Alva S. P. 64  
Ormsbee H. July 9-53  
Osby Carl    
Paine C. A. 1862  
Paine W. H.    
Parker L M. July 9-1859  
Pardet S. June 49  
Parkin B P 49  
Parlet S. June 16-66  
Parrott A. P. July 4-45  
Patton R. E. June 62  
Paul S.    
Paulsen T. 1850  
Pearce A. June 5 or 15 1852  
Pearce S. 0. June 5 or 15 1852  
Perry P. C.    
Pettit A.    
Phillips J.    
Pidge D. P.    
Porter D. W.    
Porter J.   Inc.
Power Wm. June 1862 Troy Ohio
Pratt E. D. 61  
Prothero Samuel July 2-1850  
Putney C. M. May J-1850  
Putney J. M. & M. June 9-50  
P. I.    
Rand R. 59  
Raines J. H. June 18-60  
Rannell A. C. July 2-1861  
Rathbun J.    
Read S. June 1852  
Reed F.    
Reilly J. E. or S. June 21-60  
Riblont D. 1850  
Richardson W. H. June 22-59  
Richy John W. 60  
Ridley Adam F. June 16-66  
Ridley F    
Rigg J. July 3 1850  
Robb R. H. June 14-1853  
Robins J. July 6-69 Wis.
Roundtree J. H. June 19-52  
Ross C. T June 9-1850  
Ross J. M.    
Ross W. July 60  
Rover Bates June 53  
Rugger Ed & Emma 64 Telegraph Operator Mo.
Russell C. W.   Knoxville Ill.
Russell R. July 59  
Ryan E. D. June 18-1854  
Ryan W. T. July 4-62 Indp. Ind.
R. C. H.    
R. H. D. 52  
R. H.    
R. H. H. E. N.    
R. H. M.    
Sage S. A. S. June 1862  
Saller J. E. & J. A. June 21-59 Ill.
Sampson Ephriam A.    
Sanborn A. June 19-1859  
Saph E. July 9-1853  
Sayre S. D.    
Scarlet W. A.    
Scott S. A. July 28-1860  
Seamands W. G. July 2-1862 Platteville Iowa Age 22
Searl 0. H. P.    
Secrist J. 1855  
Segmonds Matt July 2-62  
Selder W. B. July 9-53  
Sessions P. G.    
Senster A. 63 N Y.
Shaefer N. G. 50  
Sharp   June  
Shawk W. B. 60  
Shaw P. July 24-59  
Shedd S. June 15-52  
Shipley Captn. June 09-62 Bt. M. 0. V. C.
Shortridge S. R. July 4-1863  
Shulte Dora July  
Shulte Herb July  
Sillihan S. June 11-52  
Simpson J. F. July 18  
Sires Will 89  
Slater S. S.    
Smith C. H. 1860  
Smith E. A. June 7-1859  
Smith E H. June 2-60  
Smith F.   Ohio
Smith G. L. 1861  
Smith H.    
Smith James Mar. 28-1850  
Smith J.    
Smith S. I. 54  
Snow Hannah 1844  
Soper Jno. July  
Sound J.    
South W. M.    
Spaulding D.    
Spere J. July 59  
Staley H. June 11-52  
Staley J. N. P. C. & R. M. June 11-52 Richmond Ind.
Standing J. June 3-50  
Stansbie J. A.    
Star C. 59 Troy N. Y.
Starr J. A. July 4-62 Iowa
Starr L. 52  
Starr S. B.    
Stephen Samuel    
Stephqns W. H. July 6-49  
Stephson T.    
Stevenson H. 0. June 14-58  
Stierle J.   Ohio
Stotts M. A.    
Stout D. 1862 6 0 V CCo. A.
Stump T. 54  
Sturtevant A. I. & I. K. June 29-52  
Swartout T. July 4-49  
Sweeney T. F. July 1860  
Swigare G. W.    
S. H. M. 1852  
S. Mrs. R. A.    
S. T. J    
Taber H.    
Tanner Hal June 9-50  
Tate A.    
Tate Jas. June 29-49  
Taylor A.    
Thatcher Wm. 1862 Co. F 4th Cav. U. S. A.
Thomas W. B. R.    
Thompson E. S.    
Thompson J. June Ottowa Ill.
Throne A. July 49  
Tibbals W. L. June 4-1865  
Todd A. C. 65 Co. I 11th K. V. C.
Tonney Nic H. 1862 S. Co. F 4th Cav. U. S. A.
Tower 0. L. 49  
Tower 0. L. July 4-1859  
Towl W.    
Trotter J. 50  
Tyrrell T. 60  
Van Cleave Sarah E. June 66  
Vangunday A. J.   L-D-V-C
Vangunday A. W.   L-D-V-C
Van Horn M. N.    
Van Wie J. H.    
Vincent J. July 10-49  
Vincent W. A.    
Vosburgh L. N. July 1850 D. H. U. V.
W. L. T.    
W. T.A. 52  
Wallace J. J.    
Wallace J.    
Wall E. A.    
Wall J. K.    
Walton J. R. 1863  
Walton J. 1863  
Walton J. E. May 1871  
Walton J. E. 1871  
Walton E.    
Walton S. W.    
Wampler W. 59  
Ward J. S. 0.    
Ward J. W. 59  
Warner L. S.    
Warner W. G.    
Wasson Jonathan July 17-1846  
Watkins J. H. July 64  
Weaver J. A. July 4-50  
Webb P. Aug. 11 49  
Webster A. D. July 50 or 60  
Webster P. July 50 or 60  
Welch C.    
Welch H. 52  
Wellman W. W. July 4-62 Iowa
Wells J. K. July 4-64  
Wertz H. M. May 12-50  
West J. H.    
Wharton D. J. 64  
Whey John June  
White J. July 60  
White Jawn Ju. 2-61  
White L. H. July 3-1860  
White L. H. 1860  
Wilbur S. R. Sept. 52  
Wilder J. D. June 18-1854  
Wiley J. H.    
Willett A. L. March 9-50 Ill.
Wilkin R. S.    
Williams Allie    
Williams C.    
Williams H.    
Williams J. June 29-1852  
Williams J. 1864  
Williams W. S. July 8-1853  
Williams W. F.    
Williams W. V. July 1852  
Willis J.   L-D-V-C
Willis L. June 21-1852  
Wilson C F. June 18-52  
Wilson J. W. H. 0. June 9-1850  
Wilson L. H.    
Winans W. K. July 4-62 Min.
Winchell H. H. 1853 Wis.
Winet J. 1860  
Winship M & S Aug. 11-45  
Winship R. L 1875  
Wood B.    
Wood I. W.    
Wold J. D. 49  
Wolley J. M. F.    
Wong W. July 1  
Worth S. 52 K C.
Wright C. S. Jy. 4-59  
Wright John    
Wright L.    
Wright W. W. 1856  
Wylie Old Nick    
Yager W .A. June 13-62 6th Ohio V. C.
Yager Wm. A. June 9-62  
Yeo Frank    
Young J. B    
Young L. June 25-1862  

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