Calnon/title> <style>  </style> </head> <body background="../../images/oldpaper.jpg"> <table width="95%" cellpadding="5"> <tr> <td align="center"> <h2><font color="#FF0000">Kit Carson County, Colorado <br /> Photographs</font></h2> </td> <td><img src="../../images/cologo.jpg" alt="COGenWeb Logo" width="225" height="87" border="0" align="right" /></td> </tr> </table> <hr /> <hr /> <h2>Kit Carson County Pioneers:</h2> <p><b><font size="4"> William G. and Ella Calnon</font></b>, 7 South 50 West </p> <br> <div style=" text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;"><table width="100%" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="background-color: #ffffff;"> <tr valign="top"> <td style="border-width : 0px;"><br />One family member posted: "William Grace Calnon was born 28 June 1852 in Galena, Illinois. He married Elleda Maria Mann on 28 June 1876 in Tybille, IA. He died on 27 April 1942 in Salem, Oregon. Michael Calnon was his father and was born around 1826. Michael Calnon's wife was Bridget Haley who was born around 1830. <br> Ellada Maria Mann was born 11 Aug 1856 in Sedalia, Missouri and died 4 May 1919 in Decatur NE. Her father was Lt. William Mann who was born around 1830. Ellada's mother was Isabella Brown Pike who was born 26 Nov 1832 in New York state." <br> <br>She was the sister of Ellen (Mann) (McElroy) Stephenson. Ellen married Michael Stephenson born in Parke County, Indiana March 4, 1835. Michael married Matilda Ramsey of Indiana on October 5, 1857, having Mary, Margaret, Oscar and Omer. Matilda died January 22, 1897. Then Michael married Flora McElroy, widow of James McElroy who died in 1893. </td> </tr> </table> </div> <br>In 1880 Burt County, Nebraska, W.G. Calnon is farming, 27, born in Illinois, with Ella 23 in Iowa. Flora 3 was born in Iowa, Clarence 1 in Nebraska. <br> <br>In 1900 Burt County, William, born June 1852, married 24 years to Ella August 1856, are farming. Ella has had seven kids, six living. Clarence January 1879, Lena March 1883, Jesse July 1884, Mary August 1892, and Hazel Oct 1899. <br> <br>In 1910 Burt County, William G. is 56, Ella 54, Mary 16, and Margarrette 10. <br> <br>William claimed a quarter in section 3, 7S 50W in 1911. <br> <br> <br>In 1930, William is living with son Clarence in Ada County, Idaho, 77. Clarnece is 51, Jessie 47, Wilbur 14, and Mark 11. <br> <br>William 1852-1942 is buried in Burt County # 96837083, with Ella V. (Mann) Calnon 1857-1919 # 96836945. <br> <br>April 29, 1942 Salem Oregon. "William G. Calnon, late of 777 North Cottage street, died at a local hospital Monday, April 27. Father of C. E. Calnon, Salem, Mrs. Lena Method, Colorado, and Mrs. Mary Ydeen, Omaha, Neb. Shipment is being made to Tekamah, Nebraska, for services and in terment by Clough-Barrick fu neral home. <br>FindaGrave # 96837004 says George Lee Calnon 1881-1896 was their son..."George was 16 at the time of his death. He and a companion from Tekamah were ice skating on Lake Quinnebaugh when the ice upon which they were skating gave way. His companion struggled and did succeed in saving himself, but the water was reportedly 20 feet deep in that area. Young George was unable to surface and accidentally drowned. A sad thing for the young man and his entire family." <br> <br>CLARENCE <br> <br>Clarence is farming alone in 1910 Burt County, 31. <br> <br>Clarence claimed a quarter in section 11, 7S 50W in 1909. <br> <br> <br>In 1920 Ada County, Idaho, Clarence is farming 41, with Jessie 37 born in Nebraska. Wilbur 2 and Mark 1 were born in Idaho. <br><br>In 1930, William is living with son Clarence in Ada County, Idaho, 77. Clarnece is 51, Jessie 47, Wilbur 14, and Mark 11. <br><br>Clarence, dying in Salem, Oregon, is buried in Burt County, Nebraska 1879-1965 # 96836929, <br> <br>Jessie Sarah (White) Calnon 1882-1967 died in Ada County, Idaho, buried there # 40986156. <br>" Services for Mrs. Jessie S. Calnon, 85, of Route 3, Meridian, Ida., who died Thurs., Sept. 28, 1967, in a Boise hospital, will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Robison Chapel of the Chimes with the Rev. Ralph Fothergill officiating. Interment will be at the Meridian Cemetery. <br> She was born May 29, 1882 at Decatur, Neb. She was married to Clarence Calnon on April 20, 1910, at Decatur. He died in 1965. She had lived in Meridian since 1913 and was a member of the Meridian Methodist and the Meridian Grange. <br> Survivors include two sons, Wilbur Calnon and Mark B. Calnon, both of Meridian, and five grandchildren. <br> Pallbearers will be Warren Kelley, Zeke Pitman, Homer Holaday, Harold Bales, Guy Bowers and John Gaige." <br> <div style=" text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;"><table width="100%" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="background-color: #ffffff;"> <tr valign="top"> <td style="border-width : 0px;"><br />Mark B. Calnon, age 96, of Meridian, passed away Monday, May 11, 2015. He was born August 21, 1918 in Meridian to Clarence and Jessie Calnon. He attended Meridian schools. Since there were no school buses in those days, he thought it unique in the way he traveled the two miles to school. Mark rode a street car, bicycle, horse and walked to school. After high school, he attended the University of Idaho, graduating in 1940. <br>Faced with the military draft, Mark volunteered for the Army Air Corps. After a short stint as a weather observer, he went into pilot training. He became a B-17 pilot and was sent to England where he flew with the Eighth Air Force. His plane was shot down over Germany on October 9, 1943. Of his crew, three were killed and four were wounded. He was captured and spent over 18 months including two Christmases as a prisoner of war. Mark survived the so called Death March during the winter of 1944-45. He was proud to have served his country in time of war. <br>After the war, Mark married Helen Ann Sutton of Weiser and they had two children, Kathleen and Mark Jr. He was employed by the University of Idaho Extensions Service in Ada County. His primary duty was the 4-H Club Program. He retired in 1973, Professor Emeritus. He remained on his farm and maintained a small flock of sheep. He was active in co-operative marketing of wool and lambs. He lived his entire life in the same house where he was born. He appreciated the outdoors and enjoyed camping, hunting, fishing and going on back packing trips. <br>Mark is survived by his daughter, Kathleen Kostka of Meridian and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Ann; his brother, Wilbur and his son, Mark Calnon, Jr. <br>Graveside services with military honors will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday, May 15th at Meridian Cemetery. Remembrances may be left for the family at www.AccentFuneral.com Services are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home. </td> </tr> </table> </div> <br> <br>LENA <br> <br>Lena is in Burt County in 1910, married to Elias C. Method, and they're in New Raymer, Weld County, Colorado in 1920. <br> <br>Lena V. Method 1883-1968 is buried in Greeley, Colorado # 65229200, with Elias C. Method 1883-1946. <br>Ruth Elleda Method married Donald Verne Stanley on Jun 28, 1925 in Weld County, Colorado. <br> <br>July 18, 2002 <img src="CalnonLena2002July18.jpg" width="194" height="506" alt="" title="" /> <br> <br>JESSIE MAUDE <br> <br>Jessie Maude (Calnon) Higley 1885-1904 is buried in Burt County # 37431566. <br> <br>Ward must have remarried.. <br> <br>In 1910 Wauneta, Chase County, Nebraska, Maude Higley is 23, Ward 29. <br> <br>They're in Hayes County, Nebraska in 1920, Ward 38, Maude R. 33, and Corinne 6. <br> <br>She's buried in Greeley 1886-1982 # 8821855, with Ward Charles Higley 1880-1969. <br> <br>MARY <br> <br>Mary is in Decatur, Burt County in 1910, 25, with David G. Ydeen 24 and newborn Brooks. <br> <br>David G. Ydeen 1885-1950 is buried in Wheat Ridge, Colorado # 94063272. <br> <br>LTC Brooks C. Ydeen 1919-1990 is buried in Arlington National # 44569341. <br> <br> <br>Return to <a href="../FamilyIndex.htm">Biographies Index</a>. <br> <br><p>This page is maintained by <a href="mailto:stephen.z.stein@gmail.com">Steve Stein</a>.</p> </body> </html>