Sol and Alice Wardell

Solomon (Sol) Alexander Wardell

Sarah "Alice" Robb



Solomon Alexander (Sol) Wardell was born May 21, 1880, at Snowflake, Arizona.  His parents were Solomon and Ellen Wardell.  His mother died when he was seven years old.  He married Sarah Alice Robb who was born February 9, 1884, in Mancos, Colorado.  She was the daughter of Adam and Sarah Permelia Robb.  Sol and Alice had the following children:  Helen Irma, Vanard, Leola, Marvis, Rhea, and Rand.  The last two were twins.

The family came to Cowley in October, 1905.  Sol served as Town Marshall, Tow Water Commissioner, and Deputy Sheriff.  He was a counselor in the Ward YMMIA.  He was a successful beekeeper producing as much as three freight carloads of honey in one year.  Much of his time during the winters was spent trapping coyotes.

Alice taught classes in Primary, Sunday School, and the YWMIA.  She was secretary in the Ward and Stake Relief Society.  She loved everything that was beautiful.  Her home was surrounded with beautiful flowers and shrubs.  After her husband's death, January 6, 1945, Alice lived with ther daughter, Irma, in Torrington, Wyoming.  Following Irma's death she lived in Buffalo, Wyoming, near her daughter Leola, where she had a beautiful little home surrounded with flowers.

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Source:

"With Book and Plow" revised version, by Mark M. Partridge

pp. 272