Hidalgo County New Mexico


Shugart, William O “Bill”
Bill was born in Texas to parents from Tennessee and Michigan. He was a San Simon cowboy who was also known as “Windy Bill”. At one time, he was a Justice of the Peace for Rodeo. He was married to Eula K from Texas. They had children Vadas, Ona O, Della V, and William R. Bill also homesteaded 160 acres in the teens.

Someone asked him what he wanted done with him when he died. He replied, “Oh, just bury me off in the corner somewhere.” He’s buried in the S E corner of the Rodeo Cemetery.