William Albert Hildreth
Sun Jul 18, 2021 5:13

Dan,I think the reason you didn't find a family tree on Ancestry for W.A. Hildreth is because the person who posted the tree listed his birth year at 1855.

https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/44501679/person/24050875552/facts

For me,the painting looks nothing like Wyatt Earp. It list no provenance.Oil paintings are often faked to look older than they are .

  • Re: Re: Re: Samuel Clay Hildreth — Daniel Buck, Sun Jul 18 2021 3:25
    Robert, Best I can determine, the painter & stage actor William A. Hildreth was born ca. 1854 in Eastport or Gardiner, Maine, and died 5 September 1914 in Santa Monica, California. He married Jennie... more
    • William Albert Hildreth — Robert Buckley, Sun Jul 18 2021 5:13
      • Re: William Albert Hildreth — Daniel Buck, Sun Jul 18 2021 5:54
        Robert, many thanks. Ancestry's software works in mysterious ways: my search for William A. Hildreth, born in Maine ca. 1854 had turned up nothing. The tree is quite helpful, and indicates that Hildreth... more
        • Re: Re: William Albert Hildreth — Daniel Buck, Sun Jul 18 2021 9:06
          Turned out the search fail was my error, not Ancestry's: I searched for exact first and last name "William A. Hildreth," which failed to match the family tree for "William Albert Hildreth." Live a... more
          • Relisted - Only $500 — Mel Graf, Sat Jul 24 2021 18:37
            The note looks absolutely clownish. As an aside, I see “The Lost Story” portrait of “Earp” hasn’t gained the once promised traction. It appears that one of the authors has passed.
            • sold — Daniel Buck, Fri Aug 06 2021 6:03
              Mel, a colleague bought it at $200 (plus $210 shipping), more on a whim than anything, he said, even if it's not Earp. Which it isn't. Dan
              • I'm the colleague. — Vince Garcia, Fri Aug 06 2021 16:04
                I'm the colleague. And to update today’s activities, I thought $200 (+ $123 shipping, though I asked for a rebate as I’m sure it will be cheaper) was a decent price for a cowboy era painting from a known... more
                • 1877 PAINTING — Gary Gragnani, Sun May 29 2022 7:53
                  Initial research on painting - Wyatt was in Dodge City and Deadwood in 1877 - His family had moved back to Illinois - These are likely spots to look for W.A.Hildreth - not Arizona as he did not go to Tombstone... more
                • 1877 PAINTING — Gary Gragnani, Sat May 28 2022 14:31
                  I am now the owner of this painting - Intetesting enough to do more research --
                  • Re: 1877 PAINTING — Vince Garcia, Sat May 28 2022 15:01
                    Good luck. Hated letting it go but I may be losing my digs and I'm even selling my record collection to make it easier to move. Most anything not nailed down is getting sold or trashed rt now
                • William Wade Hildreth 1872-1939 — Robert Buckley, Fri Aug 06 2021 17:34
                  Vince , here is a biography of the “William Hildreth” that was with Jeff Milton. http://azclevelands.net/history/Hildreth/HistHildrethBill.html
                  • Re: William Wade Hildreth 1872-1939 — Daniel Buck, Fri Aug 06 2021 18:06
                    Robert, Gracias mil. This is why Vince came to the right place. If anyone would know who the lawman Bill Hildreth was, his back story, you guys would. Most writers described this Hildreth as Bill... more
                  • Re: William Wade Hildreth 1872-1939 — Vince Garcia, Fri Aug 06 2021 17:40
                    Ah, thank you. That would make him too young for this painting, which moves it back to Dan's first thought if there is not another adult Wm. A Hildreth floating around AZ in 1877
            • relisted, only $200 — Daniel Buck, Fri Jul 30 2021 9:58
              The portrait failed to sell at $500 and is now relisted at $200, plus the $210 shipping. Soon the seller will offer to give it away, plus $210 shipping.
            • Earp phto -- $375,000, free shipping!! — Daniel Buck, Wed Jul 28 2021 0:51
              Speaking of the Earps, JRESIN has up on eBay for a bargain $375,000 -- free shipping!! -- a tintype of the Earp brothers. https://www.ebay.com/itm/255068245867?hash=item3b63408f6b:g:w5wAAOSwdMRghJoN... more
              • Re: Earp phto -- $375,000, free shipping!! — Wayne Sanderson, Thu Jul 29 2021 1:19
                It has a Make An Offer button, but when I tried to type in my offer of an expired Subway coupon for two 11 inch subs it wouldn’t take it 🤷‍♂️
            • Re: Relisted - Only $500 — Daniel Buck, Sun Jul 25 2021 3:20
              When the price drops to $50, for a 19th century oil of an anonymous man by the seriously obscure Maine portraitist W.A. Hildreth, it might be a fair price.