Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
George H. Gilpin, 7 South 49 West
George cash-claimed a quarter in section 34, 7S 49W in 1911.
IF ANYONE HAS INFORMATION ON THIS LAND CLAIMANT, PLEASE LET US KNOW.
ONE POSSIBILITY
Although he would have been very young....
In 1910 Furnas County, Nebraska,
Warner W. Gilpin is 62,
Jane E. Gilpin 61 Wife,
George E. Gilpin
16 Son.
George Ervin Gilpin registered fro WWI in Wilsonville, born April 1, 1894 in Nebraska.
In 1920 Furnas County,
W. W. Gilpin is 73, Jane E. Gilpin
72 Wife, and
George E. Gilpin 25 Son.
In 1930 George is a clerk at Fitzsimons Army Hospital, living in Adams County, Colorado.
October 18, 1934 Wilsonville, Nebraska " Jane Elizabeth Woodrum was
born Ju!y 11, 1848, near Liberty, Casey County, Kentuckey, the youngest
of eight children born to Abner and Elizabeth Allen Woodrum,
a pioneer Virginia family that crossed into the Kentucky
wilderness with the early settlers, and she is the last of her family
to depart.
She lived her girlhood in Kentucky and was united in marriage with
Warner William Gilpin on September 17, 1867. The family remained
near the old home until 1884, except for a year spent in Illinois,
then the pioneer urge brought them into Cass county,
Nebraska, where they stopped for a year,
and the following yesr moved to the homestead seven miles north
east of Wilsonville. This homestead remained the family home
until it was sold, and the next year they settled on a smaller
place just east of Wilsonville, where they remained until the
beginning of the war, when they moved to their home in town.
To this union nine children were born. The oldest,
Sarah E., died in infancy in Kentuckey. Grover died in infancy
while on the homestead, and Nella died at her home south of
Wilsonville in 1914 at the age of 26.
The remaining: Perry N. and Mrs. May Best live at
Wilsonyille, Mrs. Mary Thompson at Wray, Colorado,
Burhl at Lincoln, California, Mrs. Etta Whitney at Butte,
Montana, and George at Denver. There also remain
her aged husband, who has been her companion for over 67
years. Surviving her also are 20 grandchildren and 22
great grandchildren.
Mrs Gilpin was baptized and affiliated with the
Christian church in her girlhood, to which church she
as remained devoted thru her life,
and in which she reared her large family until age
interfered with her active participation in church
affairs. After a number of years of delicate health
she passed to her reward at her home in Wilsonville
after a brief illness, on October 11, 1934,
aged 86 years and 3 months.
The funeral service was held from the
Christian church on Saturday afternoon
with J. W. Paine delivering the sermon,
and was assisted by Dr. Howard Murphy,
pastor of the Baptist church.
The body was laid to rest in the family lot
in the Hendley cemetery.
Relatives from out of the state in
attendance were Mr. and Mrs. Lee Thompson of
Wray, Colorado, who came Tuesday, and George Gilpin came Wednesday.
Mr. Thompson and George returned to their homes Sunday afternoon."
October 1938 Wray "Mr. and Mrs. Lee Thompson returned from Denver
last Friday evening, where they had been visiting for a few days at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. Ray Paris, and family and a brother of
Mrs. Thompson's, George Gilpin."
In 1940 Denver,
George "Delpin" is 46, a government worker,
Maybel Delpin
27 Wife, and
Belle Moman
62 Mother-in-law.
Belle and Mabel had been in Furnas County in 1930,
Dan K. Morgan
58,
Belle A. Morgan 52 Wife,
Maybel M. Morgan
17 Daughter,
Richard D. Morgan
12 Son,
Claude Mclaughlin
21 Lodger, and
Theron Smith
22 Lodger.
" Daniel K. Morgan was born at Watson, Mo., April 11, 1872, and died at his home in Wilsonville, Nebr.,
December 20, 1932, at the age of 60 years, 8 months, and 9 days. In 1880 he came with his parents to
Adams, Nebr., where he grew to manhood. Forty years ago he moved to Wilsonville where, except for short
intervals, he has resided ever since. He was a member of the Presbyterian church of Wilsonville and a
member of the Masonic lodge.
He married November 25, 1903, Miss Belle Anderson, and to this union seven children were born,
three of whom have preceded the father in death.
He leaves his wife three, daughters, Mrs. Anna McComb, Wilsonville, Miss Carol Morgan, Oberlin, Kans.,
and Miss Mabele Morgan, and one son, Richard, at home. He leaves also his mother of Lincoln,
four brothers, K. E. Morgan, Hebron, J. B. Morgan of Lincoln, John S. and J. Polk Morgan of Wilsonville,
three sisters, Mrs. F. G. Puryegr, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Miss Jennie Morgan of Lincoln,
and Mrs. R. C. Hiilston of Roundup, Mont.. Mr. Morgan was elected county clerk of Furnas county in
1907, and served two terms from 1908 to 1913, with marked ability and efficiency.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Wilsonville on Thursday afternoon,
with Rev. James E. Harris, pastor of the Presbyterian church in Beaver Gity in charge.
The pallbearers were Claude Fleming, Ralph Johnson, Vern Brown, Bert Miller, Jesse Fisher, and E. J.
Hamilton.
Music Vas fiirnished by a male quartet composed of J. Edwin Loar, Albert Mackay, A. V. Beaty,
and Floyd Colling. Burial was in the Wilsonville cemetery "
May 1945 "Mr. and Mrs. Lee Thompson returned home Saturday from
Denver, after visiting two weeks at the home of their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Paris, and a brother George Gilpin.
They enjoyed a family reunion while in the capital city as a sister
of Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Etta Whitney of North Bend, Wash.,
a brother, Perry Gilpin, and a sister, Mrs. R. E. Best of Wilsonville,
Nebr., came. Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Whitney had not met in many
years. In spite of disagreeable weather all had a very pleasant time."
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