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Kit Carson County Pioneers:

George Ellis and Mary (Paine) Clark, 6 South 47 West



In 1900 Howell County, Missouri, Mary Paine is widowed, born March 1846 in Indiana, with Gertrude Padgett, widowed, Charles L. 15, Maud M. 13, and Mary E. 11.

George might be the George E. Clark in 1900 Howell County, born February 1886 in Missouri, with widowed mother Lou Clark born November 1864 in Missouri, and sisters Jane born February 1884 in Missouri, Alice 11 and Bessie 6.
Mary Alice Clark was born November , 1891 in Bentonville, Arkansas to Robert Clark and Mary L. Livingston., dying as Blevins.

In 1920 Lawrence, Mary L. is 55, widowed, living with Bessie I. Lefford 24, and her husband Russell S. Lefford 27, a moulder, and their ttwo kids.

Bessie 1893-1923 is buried in LAwsrence e3 25570451.


George E. Clark, of Willow Springs, Howell County, Missouri, age 21, and Mary E. Paine of Hutton Valley, Howell Coumty, married there September 7, 1908.

George and Mary are in Lawrence, Kansas in 1910, where he is a laborer.

Louisa Clark is also in Lawrence in 1910, 46 widowed, with Janie 23, both laundresses. Alice is 22, a servent, Bessie 16 a laundress.

George claimed two quarters in sections 22 and 27, 6 South, 47W in 1916.


In 1920 Kit Carson County, George is farming, 33, with Mary E. 29, both born in Missouri.

In 1925 Lawrence, Kanss, George works at a pool hall, 37, Mary 35, both born in Missouri

They're in Lawrence in 1930, no kids, and George 42 is an oil and gas attendant, Mary 40.

George is likely the George E. Clark 1887-1933 buried in Lawrence # 25570375.

Bertie M. (Paine) Bolin's obituary in 1971 said her sister Mary Hansen of Fort Collins was the surviving sister. Mary and Scott Hansen and Mr. and Mrs. Keith Hobbs of Fort Collins were in attendance..

Mary 1889-1988 is buried in Fort Collins # 46124981, with Scott 1896-1991.
Scott was divorced in 1940 Fort Collins, 43, a department store clerk, living with mother Omi Hansen and daughter Betty, 17. .

He had been in Lawrence Kansas in 1910 and 1920, with parents John Lew Hansen and Oma Hansen - both buried in Lawrence. In 1930 Scott is married to Bonnie, with Betty 7 and LeJeune 3.

1923 Lawrence "Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hansen and baby and Mr. and Mrs. Elzy Davis and little daughter, of Perry, were visitors Sunday at the L. Hansen home."


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