Voss

Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:

John J. and Jessie M. (Jacobs) Kennedy, sons Raymond and Clarence, daughter Victor and Irene (Kennedy) Vose, 6 South 45 West

One tree said his parents were Charles Josiah Vose 1856-1926 and Caroline Eliza Davis 1862-1943, and that he married Bessie Mable Brown 1889-1918.
Charles # 4079617 and Caroline # 40079589 are buried in Custer County, Nebraska.
Bessie Brown was a school teacher in 1910 Howard County, Nebraska, 21, living with mother Lucy J. 44 and brother Perley.
Bessie Mabel (Brown) Vose 1889-1918 is buried in Howard County, Nebraska # 40365206, where her father William 1851-1894 is buried. Mother Lucy 1859-1937 is also buried in Howard County # 40335962.

1911 Wray, Colorado "Strayed A brown mare , weight about 1100 , branded Shield T on left shoulder , also a March colt following ; mare . This colt is a sorrel bay, having a white hind foot and a white front foot and a star in forehead . A reward will be given for any information leading to their whereabout . V . V . Vose . "

Victor Vincent Vose registered for WWI in Elba Nebraska, born Nov 7, 1887 in West Union, Nebraska, a rural mail carrier, married.

In 1870 Calumet County, Wisconsin, Timothy Kennedy is 30, Ellen (Burke) Kennedy 28, William 6, Elizabeth 4, John 2, and Ellen ten months.

In 1880 Calumet County, Wisconsin, Timothy Kennedy is 41, William 16, Elizabeth 14, John 12, Ellen 10, Timothy 8, Alice 6, and Edward 3.
Timothy is in Madison County, Nebraska in 1900, and is buried in Leavenworth, IKansas, # 870110 "Company K, 4th Wisconsin Cavalry."

John J. Kennedy, 23, and Jessie Jacobs married on Dec 16, 1891 in Norfolk, Nebraska.

He might be the John F. Kennedy who claimed a quarter in section 29, 7S 45W in 1899.

In 1900 Fremont County, Iowa, John J. Kennedy is a farm laborer, born Feb 1870 in Wisconsin, married nine years to Jessie Feb 1871 Iowa. Rose June 1892, Raymon June 1893 and E. Irene Dec 1897 were all born in Nebraska.

Victor Vose, age 32, married Irene Kennedy, age 21, in Burlington, Colorado, on Nov 26, 1919.
Raymond Kennedy was a witness. John J. Kennedy proved up two quarters in 10, 6S 45 W in 1916, and Raymond J. 320 acres in 2, 3, and 11, in 1921.
Raymond might be the R.J. Kennedy who owned 280 acres in section 2, 3, and 11, 6S 45W in 1922.

E. Irene Kennedy was born Dec 1897 in Missouri, and in 1900 is in Fremont County, Iowa with parents John 30 and Jessie Kennedy 29. Rose is 7, Raymon 6.
Irene and her family were in Otoe County, Nebraska in 1910, J.J. is 41, J.M. 39, Rose 17, Raymond J. 16, Irene 12, and C.E. 9.
Irene's mother Jessie M. Kennedy is in Kit Carson County in 1920, 48, widowed, with Raymond J. 26 and Clarence E. 19.
In 1922 she's probably the M.J. Kennedy who owned two quarters in section 28, 6S 45W, joining Victor's
She might be the Jessie May Thompson 1871-1944 buried in Brush # 75137047. In 1930 Brush, Elmer E. Thompson is 68, a retired farmer, Jessie M. 59 I both born in Iowa.
Elmer E. might have been married to Carrie in 1920, and she's buried in Indianola, Nebraka 1869-1922 # 12840261.
He was a real estate dealer in Indianola, Nebraka when Carrie's father John Whittinton died in 1903.

(Raymond 1893-1985 is buried in Twin Falls, Idaho # 16592389, marrying Lorena Viola Miser 1899-1995 in Kit Carson County June 18, 1922. "Survivors are: his wife Lorena of Boise; four sons, John Kennedy of Boise, Harold Kennedy of Kimberly, Clifford Kennedy of Encinitas, California and Floyd Kennedy of Pocatello; three daughters, Ruby Kennedy of Twin Falls, Alice Carter of Santa Ana, California and Elaine Schmidt of Kimberly; a brother, Clarence Kennedy of Teona, Colorado; six grandsons and seven granddaughters. ")
His FindaGrave says his mother was Jessie Mae( Jacobs) Kennedy.

(Rose M. is in Kit Carson County in 1920, 27, married to Gilbert W. French 29, with Margaret D. 4 and Elby E. 2. They're in Brush, Colorado in 1930, where Gilbert is a faram laborer, 39, Rose 37, Margaret 14, Elby 13, Gilbert L. 8 and Lawrence L. 3. They're farming in Weld County in 1940, with Leo G. 18, Lyle L 13, and Marjorie K. 5.)
John J. Kennedy 1868-1918 is buried in Burlington # 89576243.
Jessie M. Thompson, formerly Jessie M. Kennedy, widow of John Kennedy, claimed 240 acres for Stock Raising in 1923.
In 1922 Mrs. J.J. Kennedy owned 480 acres in section 10, 6S 45W.
So Jessie married between 1920 and 1923 ??

Clarence Kennedy married Mary R. Green June 29, 1921 in Burlington.

In 1920 Kit Carson County, Victor V. "Vose" is 32, born in Nebraska, a school teacher, married to Irene 22, born in Missouri.

In 1922 Victor "Voss" owned two quarters in 29, 6S 45W, Kit Carson County.

Edna Irene (Kennedy) Vose died August 30, 1929, and is buried in Brush, Colorado # 75488451.

In 1930 Custer County, Nebraska, Victor is 42 farming, widowed, with Leonard 11 Nebraska, Joseph 7 Colorado, Hazel 5 Nebraska, Lucille 3 Colorado, Carolyn 1, Colorado, and his mother Caroline 67 Wisconsin.
Victor is farming in 1940 Custer County, widowed, 52, with Joseph 17, Colorado, Hazel 15 Nebraska, Lucille 12 Colorado, Carolyn 11 Colorado, and mohter Carrie E. 77.

Victor 1887-1976 is buried in Benton, Oregon.
Leonard Chauncey Vose, born April 18, 1918 at Elba Nebraska, died April 15, 1995. His mother was Bessie, so she probably died at his birth.
He's buried in Nampa, Idaho # 91945359. On the same stone is Vera -1919 -..

Charles Joseph Vose 1922-1991 is buried in Townsend, Montana # 55308886. He was born Dec 1, 1922 at Stratton Colorado.
Hazel might have married a Collins, and moved to Olalla, Washington.

1947 Lincoln, Nebraska
"Mr. and Mrs, Leonard C. Vose, 1720 So. 17th, have returned after attending military burial of the body of their son, Pvt. Robert S. Vose, a war casualty returned from Belgium. Private Vose was killed.Nov, 23, 1944. Reburial was made in the national cemetery at Fort Snelling, Minn. Private Vose was a graduate of Lincoln high school and attended the University of Nebraska. He entered the army air corps in 1942 and later went into ASTP and then the infantry. Besides his parents, he is survived by his wife, the former"

Noble County, Indiana "Kokenge Mary (Helmer), 85, widow of Charles Kokenge who died 30 years ago, died Monday at her home here. She was a native and lifelong resident of the community. Death was due to a heart attack. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church from where last rites will be held today with burial in the church cemetery. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Mary Lockhart, Baltimore, Md., Mrs. Acella Vose, Lincoln, Neb., and Miss Loretta Kokenge, at home; and three sons, Urban of Miami, Fla., Edward of Auburn, and Charles at home; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a brother John Helmer of Auburn. ~ 7-15-1948 "

Hattie V. Young 1885-1953 is buried in Foxboro, Wisconsin # 11204761.

Lucille Amlin 1927-2009 is buried in Boise, Idaho # 37579740.

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