Name: Reshaw

 

County: Natrona

 

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Named for John Richeau, the last name pronounced in French sounds like Reshaw. John Richeau built the first bridge across the North Platte River in central Wyoming on the Old Oregon Trail.  

Source: WPA

 

Named for John Reshaw, a Frenchman, who built the first bridge across the North Platte River in central Wyoming on the Old Oregon Trail. English pronunciation is Richards.

Source: Annals 15(1)

 

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Alternative Spellings: Richeau, Richard

 

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