Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
Sarah, Norman, and Emily Vinyard, 7 South 45 West
In 1870 Jasper County, Iowa, William Vinyard is farming, 58, born in Virginia,
with Sarah 59 in Connecticut.
They have Otis 21, Emily 21, Laura 18, Mary 16, Orias 12, and Norman 8, all born in Iowa.
In 1880 Jasper County, Sarah is widowed, 62, living with daughter Laura 30 wife of John Green 33, farming, with two daughters.
Sarah claimed a quarter in section 35, 7S, 45W, Kit Carson County, in 1891.
Sarah is buried in Jasper County 1819-1892 # 153148784.
"Sarah was the youngest daughter of Isaac Carroll and his first wife Sarah McCollum.
In 1800, Isaac, along with his father John Carroll and siblings, left the Mohawk River Valley of New York and settled along the Thames River in Oxford County, Ontario, Canada, being some of the first settlers in the town of Beachville.
About 1839, Isaac, his second wife Lovina, and several children including Sarah, immigrated to Linn County, Iowa.
Sarah was the wife of William Vinyard of Virginia.
According to Pioneer Life In and Around Cedar Rapids, Iowa, William died in Marion County, Iowa, in 1876. In the 1880 Census, Sarah, widowed, was living in Elk Creek Township, Jasper County. She was an active member of the Baptist Church."
EMILY
" In June 1878, Emily graduated from Central College in Pella.20 Back issues of the Central Ray are a valuable source for information on Emily, as her name is found many times in succeeding issues. She was a loyal alumna. The October, 1881, issue says she will teach at Silver Grove the coming winter. "
Thanks to the Hawkeye Heritage.
Pella Iowa "Teachers at the Silver Grove school included Louisa Boekenoogen 1858-60, Peter Lankelma 1879, Kate Keables 1880, Emily Vinyard 1881, George W. Kimmell 1883-84,"
Emily S. Vinyard and William I. Bonsall of Jackson County, Kansas, married in Burlington on
October 6, 1889.
Emily S. Vinyard claimed a quarter in section 34, 7S 45W in 1890.
In 1900 Jackson County, Kansas, Emily Bonsall
is widowed, born July 1852 in Iowa, with son
Carroll G. Aug 1890 and Glenn May 1892, daughter May born in 1898, all three born in Kansas.
In 1907 Emily Vinyard Bonsall was teaching in the Hoyt, Kansas, schools.
In 1910 Jackson County, Emily is 57, married to Stephen Tripp 68. Mary L. Bonsall 12 is with them.
June 1918 Hoyt, Kansas " Mrs. Tripp received word
from her son, Glenn Bonsall in France, and he states
that he has been moved, farther away from where
Geo. Hall was stationed, so it seemed unlikely that
they would see each other again."
Thanks to the Hawkeye Heritage.
William Irwin Bonsall 1829-1899 is buried in Jackson County # 59988079 - his first wife Ellen 1847-1889.
Mary L. Bonsall, 27, born in Hoyt, Kansas, married Sidney C. Campbell on November 12, 1924 in Des Moines, Iowa.
In 1930, Emily is in Los Angeles with son
Glenn A. Bonsall and his wife Trina 30.
Pella, Iowa 1933 "Mrs. Ellen McCord of Newton motored to
this city Sunday, bringing with her Mrs. Emily V. Tripp of
Peoria, Illinois. Mrs. McCord, who is a sister of Mrs.
Tripp, took dinner with Mrs. Kate Beard, returning home
in the evening, but Mrs. Tripp remained for several days
visit with Mrs. Beard. Mrs. Tripp and Mrs. Beard are
former classmates at Central, graduating therefrom
with the class of 1878. Mrs. Tripp is remembered here
as the former Miss Emily Vineyard. "
In 1940 Peoria, Illinois, Emily Tripp is 87,
living with daughter Mary 41 and Sidney Campbell 56.
When Glenn V. Bonsall registered for WWII in California, born May 27, 1892 in Hoyt, Kansas, his reference was Mrs. E.V. Tripp, 224 Nordica Avenue, Glenvillw, Illinois.
Emily C. (Vinyard) Tripp 1852-1947 is buried in Jackson County, Kansas # 59883017.
"Daughter of William Vinyard and Sarah Carroll.
Her first husband's name was William Birdsall."
Carroll Bonsall, 30, married Letha G. Cochran on March 12, 1921 in Olympia, Thurston County, Washington.
He's an auditor for the state in 1930 Olympia, 39, with Leatha 37, BIlly 8, and Mary Gale 7.
In 1940 he's running a grocery in Olympia 49, with Letha 47, William R. 17, and Mary G. 12.
Carroll S. Bonsall 85, died March 7, 1976
in Thurston, Washington, buried in Tumwater # 38672368.
So is Letha Gail Bonsall 1893-1977 # 37637766.
1919 Hoyt, Kansas "that FROM GLENN BONSALL TO HIS FATHER
Longuyon, France, November 30, 1918.
Dear Dad:
The war is over, and I believe everybody is glad,
we have all had a pretty tough time of it. We are having it
nicer right now than I have ever had.
Dad, I was sure glad when I heard that last barrage.
I will never forget that day if I live to be a hundred
years old. I was on a little narrow gauge train coming
back from the front not far from Mount Fancon when the
last gun was fired, that is in the Argonne, and I wish
you could have seen the way everybody looked when
they knew it was true that the war was sure enough over.
At 10:45 a. m. troops moved along the road with a grim
look on their faces.
Very few thought that the war would end. They thought
it just a wild rumor, and at 11:15 a. m. every one was
singing, laughing, or talking. Say, I have been on
all the fronts. It was h all the time. We went to
the Argonne September 26. Before that we were on
the St. Mihiel front, or before the drive it
was called the Toul sector. But say, that St.
Mihiel drive was only a skirmish to what the
fighting was on the Argonne. I think Carroll was
on the left of us some place in the Argonne.
When I met him he had just arrived at the front.
I met him in a little town called Pagny.
Have not heard from Carroll since. I heard
several times that the division he is in has
seen some hard fighting, but other than that I
have heard nothing else. I have not seen a
newspaper for the last three weeks. I was over
in Luxemburg not long ago. Those people all
let on to be French. I guess it's eats they
want more than anything else. Civilians are
very short on food and clothing. I wish I
knew when we are going to get home. I have
seen all of Europe I want. It's all the
same any place we go. There is a rumor
that we are going to Belgium some time
soon. We have these railroads working
pretty good here. We work from Conflans
to Luxemburg. The engines the Germans
left are in poor condition. It was sure
a relief to get away from the front and
see towns that were not shot up and
country that was not full of shell holes and barbed wire. I was not as nervous as some, but I was sick and tired of it. When I saw it was about to finish I sure played safe. I'd sure hated to have been bumped off or crippled when it was nearly over. Ten months on the
front, and a fellow gets careless and don't care for
anything. From all I hear that the flu is still raging
in the States. I had it last spring. I had a fever of 104.
I was only sick like that for three days, but it was
awful. Was weak for two weeks. We had a good dinner
Thanksgiving. Wishing you a merry Christmas and
a happy New Year, I will close.
Love GLENN"
In 1920 Bakersfield, California, E. M. Tripp is 67, widowed, with C.S. 29, Glenn V. 27, and Mary L. 21 Bonsall.
In 1930, Emily is in Los Angeles with son
Glenn A. Bonsall, a mail carrier
and his wife Trina 30 born in California.
Glenn is widowed in 1940 El Cajon California, a rodman for an engineer.
When Glenn V. Bonsall registered for WWII in California, born May 27, 1892 in Hoyt, Kansas, his reference was Mrs. E.V. Tripp, 224 Nordica Avenue, Glenvillw, Illinois.
Glenn V. Bonsall died in California, and is buried in Hoyt, Kansas 1892-149 # 59882811.
Mary L. Bonsall, 27, born at Hoyt, Kansas, married Sidney C. Campbell on Novemer 12, 1924 in Des Moinse Iowa.
They're in Peoria in 1930, Sidney 46 and Mary 31.
NORMAN
N.H. Vineyard, son of William Vineyard and Sarah
Carroll, and Susie Link, daughter of John Link and Anna
Marchand, married in Adams County, Nebraska on October 13, 1889.
Norman was a resident of Frontier County, 35, Susie 20
a resident of Audubon County, Iowa.
John Link and Ann Curtis married on December 29, 1863 in Johnson County, Iowa.
Susan "Lynk" was in Johnson County, Iowa in 1870, 3,
with John Lynk 50 and Ann 39, Eugenia K. 15 and William K. 10,
all four born in England. Annie 7, Francis 5, Susan 3, and Jane 1 wee born in Iowa.
Susan was in Johnson County, Iowa in 1880, 12,
with Jno Link 60 born in England. Francis is 15, Susan 12, Harriet 7, all three born in Iowa.
In 1885 Johnson County, John is farming, 65, widowed with Susan 68, Harriet 13, Francis 20.
John 1820-1892 # 20786228 is buried in Tiffin,
Johnson County, with Ann Merchant his wife 1836-1878 # 20786243.
On the same stone is Jane 1869-1874.
Siblings Harriett A. Link 1862-1961 and Frank 1865-1945 are also buried in Tiffin.
Norman claimed a quarter in section 34, 7S 45W in 1891.
In 1900 Brown County, Kansas, Norman is a telephone
lineman, born April 1861 in Iowa, married twelve years
to Susie J. April 1867, also in Iowa. Celia G. Nov 1889 was born in Colorado,
Harlan E. Jul 1895 and Vernon L. April 1898 both born in Kansas.
In 1920 Dalhart, Texas, Norman is a telegraph lineman, 59, with Suzie 52, and Vernon 21 a laborer.
In 1930 Norman, managing a garage,
and Susan are in Jerome, Idaho, living with son Harlan 34, an electrician in a garage.
The three are still in Jerome in 1940,
Susan a housekeeper for a family, Norman and Harlan still in a garage.
They're next to Vernon and his wife Vilanda 41 born in Texas. and their three kids.
Norman M. Vinyard 1862-1942 is buried in Jerome, Idaho # 79210160,
with Susan J. 1867-1947 # 79210162.
Harlan E. Vinyard 1896-1964 is also buried in Jerome # 79210158, with
Maude E. 1905-1981.
February 5, 1964 Twin Falls, Idaho "Services for Harlan
Vinyard will be held at 2 Saturday in Wiley funeral chapel
by the pastor of the Jerome Methodist Church.
Concluding military services will be conducted by American
Legion post 48 at the Jerome....
Friends may call at the Wiley funeral chapel Friday and Sat urday."
Vernon Lee Vinyard, Sr. 1898-1971 is also buried in Jerome # 79210163.
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