Family Histories: PYEATT FAMILY

Seth Henry Pyeatt, "Sethie" as he was known around the area, was born in Bisbee, Arizona on July 4, 1898, and was one of five boys and two sisters. The Pyeatt family lived in the Tombstone and Huachuca Mountains area. Seth worked as a cattle rancher for most of his life, then worked as a night watchman for the Town of Florence. He also worked at the Arizona State Prison for a few years and then went to work for the Clemans Cattle Company for 16 years. He retired at the age of 72 and passed away on October 10, 1969.

Anita Guerrero was born in Santa Ana, Mexico, and came to the United States at the age of 6 years. Their family traveled by wagon to the Sahuarita area, during the Mexican Revolution. Anita was one of eight children born to Guadalupe and Francisco Guerrero. From the Sahuarita area they traveled to Willow Springs, and then to the Box 0 Ranch area, where her father worked as a ranch hand.

Seth and Anita met and were later married in Florence on January 9, 1921. Arturo and Consuelo Celaya were witnesses to their marriage. They lived in the Box 0 Ranch area for years until the oldest child became of school age, then they moved to Florence.

Seth and Annie ( as she is now known) had 6 children, five of which are still living. The second child died when he was four years old. First born was Anne Pyeatt Manning; followed by Frank Pyeatt, then Louella Pyeatt Ortiz and Evangeline Pyeatt Padilla, who all are living in Florence. The last born, John Pyeatt, now lives in Queen Creek.

All five of the children attended and graduated from the Florence schools. Each one of the children have made their 1st communion at the Assumption Church and Anne remembers attending catechism classes at the old Assumption Church. At that time, the Sisters traveled from Tucson to teach catechism, in the late 1920’s and early 1930’s.

Mrs. Pyeatt is a lucky lady, whereas she has all five of her children still alive and living in the area, close to her.

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