Another request for help on a research question for my dad's book.:-)

My greatgrandfather told the story that he not only had the first threshing amchine in Indian Territory (OK), but that he also won first place in a threshing competition at the World's Fair in Philladephia, which I am guessing was the one and only held there in 1876. That date coincides with where he was and what he was doing at the time.

I have found a place for queries on the Oklahoma end, but am not getting anywhere on trying to verify the first place claim in Philly.

Anyone have any ideas or suggestions? Thanks a bunch!

Otherwise, it is coming along. I've been doing a lot of research, some of which has changed some aspects of old family lore; all of it interesting.

At the moment I am waiting for the Colorado Hist. Society to research and send me copies of newspaper articles on the trial of the same ggranddad for shooting his neighbour to death. He was acquitted as it was self-defense. My dad just told me the prosecuting attorney was known as "Pegleg" Watson. Seems he was on top of Independence Pass, way up in the Rockies, when his wagon turned over on his leg. He had no help, so cut his leg off, lived off of the grub he had in the wagon. When it was healed up, he took the wagon and horses on down to Glenwood Springs and became "Pegleg." Tough people!

Thanks a bunch!

kat