Looking for Punteney, Price family members

On our winter visit from Wyoming to Arizona, I picked up a volume of Louise May Alcott’s “Jo’s Boys” at an estate sale. Published in September of 1868, this book was found to be first edition.

Included in this precious book were some hand-written notes that seem to be connected to the Thermopolis and Embar areas of Wyoming.

My curiosity is pushing me to find if there are any relatives of the original owner of the book still in the area. The name inscribed is: Elizabeth Punteney. She gifted the book to Robert Price, Embar, Wyo. on December 25, 1896, and signed it from Lizzie.

She added later the name Price as her last name. Elizabeth then noted she lived in Thermopolis and also Embar, Wyo.

“Jo’s Boys” have now come back home to Wyoming.

If anyone knows of the Punteney or Price families, I would love to hear from you.

Sharon Samp

2 Chapparal

Douglas, WY 82633