Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
Lewis H. and Mary A. (Flaherty) Bevier, 7 South 45 West
MARY'S FAMILY
One tree said mary was born Feb 14, 1853 in Illinois, father Patrick Flaherty, mother "Bud".
Mary Flaherty might be in Champaign County, Ohio in 1860,
age 8, living with Betsy Willit 40. John Willit is 19, Edith Flaherty 17, another Mary Flaherty 15, and Johnson Flaherty 10.
LEWIS' FAMILY
December 22, 1910 Craig, Missouri
"Mr. A. L. R. Bevier was born July 16, 1829, at Albany,
Ulster county, N. Y., where his early life was spent;
at the age of 21 he was united in marriage to Miss Adeline
Misner also of Albany. To this union fourteen children were
born, five of whom preceded them to the other shore.
In 1855 Mr. and Mrs. Bevier moved to Stark county, Illinois,
where they lived most of their married life. From Illinois
they moved to Exira, Audubon county, Iowa, when in 1880
God called his loving companion to be at rest.
In 1887 Mr. Bevier came to make his home with his
daughter, Mrs. P. L. Smirl of Craig, who cared for him
thro his suffering with a devotion that was tender and
constant until his death, which was caused by pneumonia,
Dec. 8, 1910, aged 90 years, 4 months 8 days.
His oldest son, L. H. Bevier, of Colorado was the only one of
the absent children to reach his bedside before he died.
Mr. Bevier knew him, they shook hands, laughed and talked
together, neither realizing that within five hours the end
would be.
His son Charles from Iowa; daughter Mrs. Etta Todd,
of Oklahoma; and Mrs L. H. Bevier
of Colorado arrived for the funeral, which was conducted
by Rev. John Duncan from the Presbyterian church, of which he
became a member in his 80th year. Mr. Bevier leaves
three sons and six daughters to mourn his death."
LEWIS
Lewis H. Bevier and Mary A. Flaherty married in Stark County,
Illinois on January 9, 1872.
In 1910 Burlington, Lewis H. Bevier is 54, born in New York,
married 38 years to Mary A. 57 born in Ohio. Charles F. is 38, divorced, born in Illinois.
June 2, 1910 "G. G. Burr has purchased the Lone Star livery barn from L. K. Bevier. Mr. Burr
is an experienced horseman and his many friends are glad to see him engage in this line of work."
August 18, 1910 "Kenneth J., the year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Pugh,
died at their residence north of town, Monday, August 15th.
The funeral services were held Wednesday and interment was had in the Burlington cemetery.
Mrs. L. H. Bevier conducted a short burial service at the grave.
Mr. and Mrs. Pugh have the sympathy of the entire community in their bereavement."
January 12, 1911 "Again the Swift Messenger of death has thrust in his sharp sickle and with
but little warning invaded the home of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Weaver who live 13 miles north of
Burlington. On January 2nd Mr. Weaver was stricken with paralysis from which he never recovered
and on the 6th of January 1911 the spirit winged its way from pain and suffering of this world to
its home on High. Mr. Weaver was seventy years old. He moved here from Kansas City Mo three years
ago and settled on a homestead where he spent his last days. He was a faithful husband and loving
father patiently enduring the life we all know anyone must endure who makes a home on a homestead
in Colorado. Mr. Weaver was the father of ninteen children, three of them preceded him to the
home on High. He leaves to mourn his death a wife and sixteen children, friends who join us in
extending heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family in this hour of sorrow and separation.
The funeral was conducted at the home Sunday January 8th by Mrs. M. A. Bevier of the
Congregational church. Burial was made in the Burlington cemetery."
1921 American Trotting Horse Association
Lewis 1851-1922 is buried in Burlington # 89181431,
In 1923 Mary A. Bevier, widow of L. H.,
is living at 24 W. Washington in Pasadena, California. So is Charles F. Bevier.
They're still there in 1926, Charles a laborer.
Mary A. Bevier 1853-1929 is buried in Burlington.
CHARLES
Charles F. Bevier, 20, married Edith J. Shipman, 19,
on December 25, 1892 in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
Jessie Edith Shipman, 22, married Henry J. Smith
in Oklahoma County on May 9, 1896. She was the daughter
of S.E. Shipman and Sarah McGray.
In 1910 Oklahoma County, Jessie E. is a washerwoman, 36, with Esher W. 12, Dorothy F. 10, Gladys A. 7, and John L. 5. Her mother Sarah M. Shipman 70 is with her.
Sarah 1840-1910 is buried in Edmond, Oklahoma # 61947381.
Edith Jessie (Shipman) Patterson
1873-1947 buried in Butte County, California # 49885088.
Charles claimed a quarter in section 12, 7S 45W in 1901.
Charles is a teamster in 1920 Burlington, 47, born in Illinois.
In 1930 Los Angeles, Charles is widowed, born in Illinois, no occupation.
He died in Los Angeles on August 25, 1930, age 57.
Charles Franklin Bevier is buried in Burlington 1872-1930 # 89181398.
Per one tree, Charles was born in 1854 in Ulster County, New York. to Abraham Leve Roosa Bevier and Adeline.
SARAH
Sherman Henry Yale 1850-1922 is buried in Holt County, Missouri # 144189579,
with Sarah D. (Bevier) Yale 1853-1929 # 144189635.
Sarah died in Atchison County October 22, 1929,
born June 18, 1853 at Ellenville, New York to
Abraham Brevier of New York and Adeline Misuve of New York. W. H. Yale of Farifax was the informant.
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