Harry E. Wootton
Arizona GENWEB Archives
Arizona, the Youngest State, pg 13

One of the enterprising, progressive and successful young 
businessmen of Bisbee is Harry E. Wootton, proprietor of a 
large hardware, plumbing, heating and tinning 
establishment.  He was born in St. Paul, Nebraska, December 1, 
1881, a son of William T. and Cassie N (Etchison) Wootton, 
the former a native of England and the latter of Iowa.  
The father is well known in railroad circles of McCook, Nebraska, 
having been identified with that line of work for the past 
twenty-five years.  He and his wife have five children: 
Jennie E, who married F. E. Whitney, of McCook 
Nebraska; Harry E., of this review, Naomi E., who is chief 
bookkeeper in the Nebraska Telephone Company's office at 
Lincoln; Carrie May, who married Alvin R. Roland of 
McCook and Lee R. who lives at home.

Harry E. Wootton acquired his education in the public schools 
of Nebraska and before he was 22 had served an apprenticeship 
in a railroad tin shop, where he remained 
4 years.  After he began his independent career he worked at 
his trade in various places, but in February, 1905 came 
to Cochise County, Arizona and located in Douglas.  
He has followed his trade in that city and in 
Courtland and Bisbee for the past seven years but has his 
principal business interests in the last named place.  
When he first came here he formed a partnership with M. 
Mainland and they embarked in the plumbing and heating 
business, continuing their association until 1912, 
when Mr. Wootton purchased his partner's interest.  Since 
that time he has conducted the enterprise alone under his 
able management his patronage has increased steadily, 
the volume of business done being now three times the original 
amount.  

Mr. Wooton is a keen and able business man, capable of coping 
successfully with modern conditions and standards and basing 
success upon such dependable qualities as 
industry, perseverance, and determination.  He has worked 
earnestly and persistently in building up his trade to its 
present size and well deserves the high place which
he holds in business circles. He owns beside his hardware, 
plumbing and heating establishment much valuable residence 
property in Bisbee and so profitable ranch in 
Sulphur Springs Valley.

On November 28, 1912 Mr. Wooton was united in marriage to Miss 
Viola E. Huddy, a native of Tombstone, Arizona and a daughter of 
Daniel and Mary (Hoar) Huddy, both born in England. In their 
family were four children: Viola E., now Mrs. Wott, Ethel, who 
married Charles Phillips, of Pearce Arizona, Gladys 
who is attending school and Ruth who is also pursuing her 
studies.