Kelly, Hiram B., 1834-1924.

Hiram B. "Hi" Kelly (1834-1924) was a Wyoming pioneer rancher. He first came through the area in 1849, on his way to California with his father. He worked for mail contractors and freighters in the West for several years, and in 1870, began his own cattle ranching operation along the Chugwater Creek in Eastern Wyoming. He sold his land in 1884 to the Swan Land and Cattle Company and turned his attention to mining ventures and real estate. Kelly had eight children including Benjamin L. Kelly, John A. Kelly, and Clara Kelly McCabe.