Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
Lewis Clemons, 7 South 51 West
ONE POSSIBLE
In 1885 Arapahoe County, Colorado, there's a Louis Clemons, 24, born in Illinois,
one of ten cowboys.
On the same page are the Middlemist family, so this would be in the Deer Trail area.
Lewis proved up a quarter in section 33, 7S 51W in 1894.
The only claim in 1892-1898 near him
was George W. Huntley in section 27.
ANOTHER POSSIBLE
In 1875 Cattaraugus County, William Clemons and Anna are 28, Julia 10, Lewis 7, and Nelly 1.
In 1880 Cattaraugus County, New York, Louis is 11, with Willliam 31 and Anna 34. Sarah is 15, Nelly 6, and Melvin 4.
In 1880 McKean County, Pennsylvania, Luna Pixley is 4, with William 31 and Ione 25, and Clara M. 2.
Luna L. Clemmons died Nov 21, 1898 in Delevan, New York.
Lewis is a barber in 1900 Cattaraugus County,
New York, born Sept 1869 in New York,
widowed, living with his brother Melvin 25 and his wife Eidt 22 and son Clemont E. five months.
Hattie Whiting is also in Cattaraugus County in 1900, born Aug 1859 in Pennsylvania,, livign with parents Walter H. 78 and Hattie A. 40.
In 1905 Cattaraugus County, "Lute W. Clemons" is 36, hattie 45, Erma M. 9, Nellie 6, with Walter Whiting 7r and Permelia 71.
In 1910 Lincoln County, Colorado,
Lewis W. Clemons is farming, 40, second marriage of nine years to Harriet A. 50, Erma 14, and Nellie E. 11, all born in New York.
Walter H. Whiting 1830-1914 # 38136321 is buried in Delevan, Cattaraugus County, with Permelia (Card) Whiting 1834-1920 # 38136339.
In 1915 Cattaraugus County, Lewis 45, Hattie 55, "Nillie" 16, and Pennie Whiting 81.
In 1920 Cattaraugus County, Lewis is a dairy farmer, 50, with Hattie A. 60.
Lewis W. Clemons of Delevan (his third marriage, former wives dead, not divorced), age 50, a farmaer born in Salamanca, New York to Wm Clemns of t born in the U.S. and Anna Weeatherby of England,
married Carrie Austin, of Tulsa Oklahoma, 45 a nurse
born in Ashford, New York to Luke Folts and Isadore Marvin,
her second marriage, on Dec 15, 1921 at Albion, Orleans, County, New York.
So Hattie must have died between 1920 and 1921.
Lewis W. Clemons died Dec 19, 1933 in Webster County, New York.
He's buried in the Delevan cemetery,
the same one as his first wife Luna and the parents of his second wife..
Carrie must have divorced Lewis,
because she's back in Tulsa County in 1930,
54, widowed, born in New York, with her divorced
daughter Rose Herron 34 born in Georgia and her three kids, = all born in New York.
Rose M. Austin, daughter of Daniel Austin and Carrie Folts, age 19, married Earle Herron on January 21, 1914 in Wyoming County, New York.
Rose Wolkow 1895-1960 is buried in Arcade, Wyoming County, New York, # 83026977.
Earl M. Herron 1893-1949 is buried in Buffalo, New York # 36237220 "Earl McConnell Harron was born in North Tonawanda Ward, Niagara, New York. He was the son of James Edward Harron and Flora Theresa McConnell. He changed the spelling of his last name to Herron for reasons still unknown to the family. He married Rose Clemons and they had three children: Earl Herron (died young in a car accident); Helen (Herron) LaScala; and Richard L. Herron."
Helen M. LaScala 1916-1994 is buried in Arcade, too # 83026751, with Vincent 1908-1989.
Richard L. Herron 1921-1985 is buried in Tulsa County # 11515030.
"Richard was the son of Earl and Rose Herron of East Aurora, New York. He moved with his mother and grandmother to Tulsa, Oklahoma. He married Jo Ella Oliver in June of 1946 and they were married until his death from a stroke in 1985. They had one son, Richard J. "Rick" Herron of Dallas, Texas."
Carrie Clemons, 62, a practical nurse, is in Tulsa in 1940, with grandson Richard Herron 18.
Carrie Folts Clemons 1876-1954 is buried in Arcade, Wyoming County, New York # 83026601.
Luke Arthur Folts 1846-1916 # 53880635 and
Isador Marvin 1847-1933 # 53880643 are both buried in Nagel Cemetery, Cattaraugus County.
EMMA
L.W. Clemons and Luna Pixley had Emma L. Clemons about 1885 in Cattaraugus Couty, who married Lee W. Rowland on Nov 19, 1913 in Cattaraugus County.
Erma L. Rowland 1895-1972 is buried in Niagara County, New York
# 73332974, with Lee William Rowland 1890-1987.
NELLIE
Lewis and Luna had Nellie Mae about 1898, who married Glenn W. Edington on Dec 23, 1916 in Cattaraugus County.
In 1930 Erie County, New York, Glenn is a carpenter, 40, Nellie M. 31, Margaret H. 12, Dorothy M. 9, Lavina E. 6, Arlene E. 4, and Glenn W. 1.
Nellie is buried in Holland, Erie County, New York # 34937583
Dorothy M Edington Berg
1920–1985
Arlene Edington Perrigo
1925–1989
Glen William Edington
1928–1992
Raymond L Edington
1930–1999
Margaret H. Edington and Milford J. Wilson married on June 13, 1936 in Springville, New York.
Milford 1912-1986 # 50462873 is buried in Erie County, with Margaret H. 1918-1986 # 50462849.
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