Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
Lewis C. Harker, 7 South 50 West
Charlotte was born April 21, 1890, dying February 1969.
In 1880 Boone County, Iowa, Lewis is 8, with John 39 and Mary 36. Jacob is 14, Albert 17, Malinda 10, LEWIS 7, William 4, and Frank 1.
In 1885 Boone County, Johnis 43, Mary J. 38, Jacob 18, Albert 16, Lorinda 14, LEWIS 11, William 8, Frank 6, Nettie 3, and newborn James..
Lewis Harker is in Washington County, Kansas in 1900, born May 1872 in Iowa,
farming with brother Elmer E. January 1862 Ohio.
John 1841-1922 is buried in Washington County Kansas # 25174435,
with Mary Jane (Cummins) Harker # 32046461.
Lewis proved up a quarter in section 15, 7S 50W in 1912, and another in 18, 7S 49W in 1922.
Charlotte L. M. (Brandenburg) Harker proved up a quarter in 23, 7S 51W in 1914.
Lewis Carr Harker registered for WWI in Flagler, born October 17, 1874, farming, with Charlotte L. M. Harker.
In 1920 Kit Carson County, Lewis is 44, born in Iowa, Charlotte 30 Nebraska, and Lenore 6 in Colorado.
In 1930 Kit Carson County, Lewis C. is 56, married but no spouse, and has a boarder Thomas Singer 39 born in Kansas.
In 1940 Kit Carson County, Lewis and Charlotte have no occupations,
and daughter Lenora 26 married to Kenneth Inman 34 with Lewis L. 5 and Stanley newborn,.
Lewis (FindaGrave # 88613023 has his middle name CASS) Harker 1873-1941
is buried in Burlington. So is Charlotte Louise M. (Brandenburg) Harker 1890-1969 # 88611548.
(possibly the Kenneth K. Inman October 7, 1905 -September 12, 1983 buried in Exeter, California # 105517674,
with Mildred 1905-1981. He was born in Iowa, mother's maiden name Decatur.
Mildred was born March 10, 1905 in Iowa, father Hitchcock, mother Logan.
She had married Roy McGee, having Betty in 1924, and Robert in 1925, and married James Bane in 1927 in Denver. )
Greeley, Colorado December 1951 "A car driven by Lewis L. Inman, 17, of Burlington. Colo.,
sustained $150 damage at 6:30 p. m. Saturday in a one-car accident on Highway 85,
four miles south of the junction with U. S. 34. Patrolman Paul
McLaughlin said that Inman applied his brakes as another car passed.
The 1948 Studebaker went into a skid and left the highway, taking out 33 feet of fence."
Lenore's son is buried in Missouri # 178448403 "Stanley Kenneth Inman, 77 years of age,
passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2017, in Reeds Spring, MO. He was born on May 19, 1939,
to K.K. and Lenore Louise (Harker) Inman in Leadville, Colorado.
He attended Burlington High School in Burlington, Colorado, and the University of West Florida in Pensacola, Florida. Stanley proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He worked at Silver Dollar City as a broom maker. Stanley enjoyed not only broom making, but also weaving, sock making, and his Hafllinger horses. He was a member of the SW MO Equine Driving Association and the Christian County Fair Board.
Stanley is survived by his children: Bruce, Paul, Susan, Rob, Brenna, and Mike; 14 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; brother, Lew; and 3 nieces. He is preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Kathy Green.
Stanley was led to his final resting place by the Patriot Guard at Missouri Veterans Cemetery where he received full military honors."
Charlotte's brother Conrad E. Brandenburg 1882-1987 is buried in Flagler # 5089825, with Cora Myrtle (Huntzinger) Brandenburg 1899-1980.
Another brother Oscar A. Brandenburg 1897-1976 is buried in Flagler # 5089816.
Other brothers Arthur and Walter Brandenburg also claimed land in the same township.
Simon T. Harker proved up a quarter in 11, 10S 46W in 1912, and another in section 14 in 1913.
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