Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
Nelson Powell, daughters Laura (Powell) Davis, Edna (Powell) Tuschoff, 7 South 50 West
One family member wrote "Nelson's father Robert Powell was one of seven brothers of my gg-grdf Simon Powell. Their parents were Isaac Powell and Anna Harris. Isaac and two of his brothers, Samuel and James, were early 1800s settlers of Noble Co, Ohio and later moved westward. Robert & Penelopy Powell had the following children: Nelson, Lydia, Matilda, Frances, Samuel, Leroy, and George btw 1840-1855.
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In 1850 Monroe County Ohio, Robert Powell is 30, Penelopy 28, with Nelson 10, Lydia 8, Matilda 6,
Francis 4, Samuel 2, and Leroy newborn.
(Leroy, born February 7, 1850, died in Seattle on December 15, 1933, buried there # 142664353.
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(Francis Powell 1845-1890 is buried in Jefferson County, Nebraska # 157886602.)
In 1860 Bad Ax County, Wisconsin, Nelson is 20, a farm laborer with Samuel Powell 59 and Hanna 60, both born in Virginia.
Lida is 18, teaching school, Milton 16 a laborer, Francis 14, Leroy 10, George 8, and a serant Sarah Powell 17.
Sarah Sheldon is in Dearborn County, Indiana in 1850, age 4, with Zebulon Sheldon 40 and Nancy 42. Edith J. is 12 and Mary A. 2.
Sarah Sheldon is in Crawford County, Wisconsin in 1860, age 14, with Zebulon 51 and Nancy Sheldon 52. Elisha is 21, and Mary 10.
In 1870 Vernon County, Wisconsin, Nelson is a farm laborer, 30, born in Ohio,
with Sarah 25 in Indiana. Laura is 5, William 2, and Ellen two months, all three born in Wisconsin.
In 1880 Cass County, Nebraska, Nelson is 40, Sarah 34, Laura 14,
William 12, and Ella 10.
In 1881 Cass County, Nelson is 41, Sara M. 34, L. P. 15, W.R. 12, and Ella 10.
In 1885 Cass County, Nelson is 38, Sarah 32, Laura P. 12, William R. 10, Ella 7, and Elizabeth 3.
Nelson proved up a quarter in section 33, 7S 50W in 1894.
In 1900 Sherman County, Nebraska, Nelson born February 1840, Sarah March 1846, have Ralph Aug 1886 in Nebraska.
Nelson is buried in Sherman County, 1840-1918 # 58782119, with
Sarah M. (Sheldon) Powell 1846-1913 # 52942711.
LAURA
In 1900 Kit Carson County, Laura R. born Nov 1864 in Wisconsin,
is married twelve years but no spouse.
She's living with William Davis 59 born in Missouri and Nancy I, 62 Illinois.
She has had four children, two living Myrtle E. January 1890 and Goldie March 1892, both born in Colorado.
Charles D. Davis April 1872 born in Wisconsin is with them, single???
Laura P. Davis and Thomas A. Davis divorced in Kit Carson County in 1910.
One tree said Thomas, born 1866 in Illinois, died in Arizona. He was in Vernon County, Wisconisn in 1870, age 4, with Wiliam 29 and Nancy 32. Bennett Davis was ten months old.
Bennett S. Davis, 23, married Nora O. Linford in Kit Carson County on May 16, 1891.
In 1900 he's an electrician in Fremont County, Colordo with three kids, and in 1910 they're in Logan County, Oklahoma.
Myrtle Davis married Adolph R. Falb on April 15, 1906 in Kit Carson County.
In 1910 Kit Carson County, Adolph is a telephone operator, 32 born in Iowa??,
with Myrtle 20 born in Colorado. Laura P. Davis 41 born in Nebraska, 49, married 22 years. has had three children, all living. Goldie Davis 16 born in Colorado is also with them.
In 1920 Flagler, Adolph is 39, born in Switzerland, an operator for the railroad, with Myrtle 29 born in Colorado.
Adolph 1881-1950 and Myrtle Ethel Falb 1890-1972 # 34811473 are buried in Colorado Springs.
Goldie Davis married Rex L. Bandt, 23 on June 30, 1914 in Burlington, Colorado.
Witnesses were Laura P. Davis and Mrs. G. W. Bandt.
They're in Kansas in 1920
, and in 1940 Rex is in Salinas, California, divorced, an electrician, 50 born in Kanss.
In 1930 Flagler, Colorado, Laura P. Davis is 64, widowed, living with
daughter Goldie Bandt.
Goldie is a saleslady in a general store.
In 1940 Colorado Springs, Laura is 74, widowed, living with daughter Myrtle Falb, 50 and Adolph 59.
Laura is buried in Colorado Springs 1865-1949 # 34610371.
Charles D. Davis married Laura D. Richardson on December 25, 1901, recorded in El Paso County, Colorado.
December 26, 1901 Colorado Springs "At 4 p. m. yesterday,
the Rev. E. Evans Carrington, pastor of the M. E. church, South,
was the officiating minister at the wedding of Miss Laura D. Richardson
and Mr. Charles D. Davis, both of Seibert, Kit Carson county, Colo., in the
parlors of the Spaulding house."
The Loco Post Office was located about seventeen miles south of Seibert and was established on April 17, 1909. Charles D. Davis was the Post Master.
In 1910 Charles 39 and Laura (ANOTHER LAURA) 40 are living with his parents, and have Nancy I. 7 and William P. 6.
Laura is buried in Logan County, Oklahoma 1870-1916 # 118341632.
" Miss Laura Docia Richardson was born in Harrison County, Mo., November 26, 1870; was married to Charlie Davis in Colorado, December 25, 1901. To this union were born two children, a boy and a girl. She had been a member of the Baptist Church for 33 years, having strong faith in Jesus till the end, which came December 19, 1916, 2:20 o'clock, aged 46 years, 24 days.
She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, father and mother, 3 sisters and a brother.
Funeral services were held at the Christian Church here at 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon, conducted by Elder L. J. Anthis, and her remains laid to rest in Roselawn Cemetery.
In 1920 Charles D. Davis is farming in Logan County, Oklahoma, widowed, with Isabell 16 and Robert 15, both born in Colorado.
Isabelle N. Davis, 22 and Harold Clifford, 26, both of Burlington,
married there on March 6, 1926.
They're in Elbert County, Colorado in 1930, with Leroy G. 3.
Nancy Isabelle Clifford is buried in Longmont, Colorado # 104871547, with Harold W. Clifford 1899-1968.
EDNA
On November 30, 1897, Franklin N.(Should be H.)
Tuschoff, 24, married Edna M. Powell, 17. Her father Nelson Powell was a witness.
In 1900 Kit Carson County, Franklin Tuschoff born Nov 1873 in Missouri,
a stock raiser, with Edna B. born November 1880 in Nebraska, with August N. Nov 1898 Colorado.
In 1910 York County, Nebraska, Franklin is a produce wagon driver, 36,
with Edna 30. August 11 was born in Colorado, Hazel S. 8, Ethel E. 5, Elmer 3, and Walter B. ten months were born in Nebraska.
Franklin Henry Tuschhoff registered for WWI in York County,
born November 22, 1873.
In 1920 and 1920 Franklin and Edna are in Nebraska, F.H. the city clerk of Henderson, York County, in 1926.
In 1940 Edna is widowed, 59, in Kent County, Delaware, a housekeeper for the George Reed family .
Edna Mae (Powell) Tuschoff 1880-1956 is buried in Iron Mountain, Michigan # 137839017.
"Newton Tuschoph" was born November 27, 1898 at Flagler, COlorado, registering for WWII in Salisbury, Maryland, a post office worker.
ELLA
Ella Powell Garnett, daughter of Sarah and Nelson Powell was born in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, June 14th, 1870 and after a lingering illness of several months departed this life at her home in Litchfield, Friday September 26th, aged 77 years, 3 months and 12 days.
When four years of age, she with her parents moved to Nebraska, locating near Ashland in Saunders County, where she grew to womanhood.
On August 22nd, 1889 she was married to William Garnett at Wahoo, Nebraska. The following year they came to Sherman County locating on a farm northwest of Litchfield, where they lived until the year 1905 when they came to Litchfield where they have since resided with the exception of a few years spent on their farm.
There were born to them, five children: Ernest J. who preceded his mother in death in 1935, Mrs. Pearl Heapy of Litchfield, Nebraska, Mrs. Mayme Waterbury of Arcadia, Nebr., Byrel W. of Denver, Colo., and Mrs. Gladys Banker of Thedford, Nebr., five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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