Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Nathan E. and Mary M. (Hockett) Albertson , 8 South 42 West
 


MARY'S FAMILY

Mary Magdalene Hockett Born 4 Sep 1855 in Lee County, Iowa
Daughter of Francis Hockett and Rebecca (Hartley) Hockett.

Mary's sisber Barbara died in Iowa - March 15, 1902.



Mary had died the year before, and was not listed in the notice.

NATHAN'S FAMILY

Benjamin Albertson and Marriage Date 25 Nov 1847 Marriage Place Rush, Indiana.

(My ggggrandparents also came from North Carolina to Tennessee to Indiana to Iowa (Hardin County) with many other Quaker families.)

In 1856 Hardin County, Iowa, (where a number of Friends from Indiana had moved) Benjamin Albertson is 30, Sabina T. Albertson 32, Nathan E. Albertson 7, William J. Albertson 4, and Jesse C. Albertson 0.

In 1860 Hardin County, Iowa B. "Alberson" is 34, S. Alberson 37, N. E. Alberson 11, W. J. Alberson 8, J. C. Alberson 4, and G. W. Alberson 1/12 (George, who died that year).

In 1880 Marshall County, Iowa, Benj. Albertson is 53, born in North Carolina, S. T. Albertson 56 Wife, Jesse Albertson 24 Son, Susie Albertson 18 Daughter-in-law, G. H. Albertson 4/12 Grandson, Ella Albertson 18 Daughter, Nathan Albertson 79 Father, and Phoriba Albertson 77 Mother.

In 1885 Holt County, Nebraska, Benj. "Abberston" is 59, Sabrina Abberston 62, and Phariba Abberston 83.

Sabrina died about 4 Oct 1897 at about age 74 in Marshall County, Iowa.
Benjamin died 23 Feb 1908 at age 82 in Marshall County, Iowa.

Jesse Christopher Albertson , born 2 Jun 1856 Iowa, , died 5 Jan 1940 Grant County, Indiana, , buried Maple Hill Cemetery Plainfield, Hendricks County, Indiana, FindAGrave # 8381370.

Elmina Albertson (Karnes) Hitchings , born 23 Aug 1861 Iowa, , died 2 May 1916 , buried Highland Park Cemetery Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas, FindAGrave # 49761441.

NATHAN AND MARY

Nathan and Mary married 8 Oct 1870 in Eldora, Hardin County, Iowa.

In 1880 Hardin County, Nathan Albertson is 31 Mary M. Albertson 24 Wife, Cenah Albertson 8 Daughter, Calvin B. Albertson 7 Son, and Arthur F. Albertson 4 Son.

Nathan proved up a quarter in section 9, 10S 41W, Sherman County, Kansas, right on the Colorado state line, in 1893.

In 1900 Hardin County, Iowa, Nathan Albertson 31 is a farmer and blacksmith, Mary M. Albertson 24 Wife, Cenah Albertson 8 Daughter, Calvin B. Albertson 7 Son, and Arthur F. Albertson 4 Son.

In 1900 Sherman County, Kansas, Nathen E. Albertson 51 is farming, born in Indiana, married 29 years to Mary M. Albertson 44 Wife born in Iowa, Oran J. Albertson 18 Son, Iowa, and Ernest Albertson 7 Son in Kansas.

Mary Magdalene Hockett Albertson , born 4 Sep 1855 Lee County, Iowa, , died 10 Jul 1901 Edson, Sherman County, Kansas, , buried Goodland Cemetery Goodland, Kansas, FindAGrave # 39551689.

January 31, 1902
Nathan claimed a quarter in section 22, 8 South 42 West, Kit Carson County in 1902.

February 1905 "Goodland, Kansas, Feb. 20th. (Special) So qulck and complete was the cure of N. E. Albertson, a local blacksmith, that it almost seems like a miracle. He had Rheumatism so bad he feared he would have to give up his shop. One box of Dodd's Kidney Pills drove away all the pains and they have never returned. Speaking of his cure, Mr. Albertson says:
"I had Rheumatism in my shoulders and arms for years. Part of the time it was so bad I could not sleep at night. My arm hurt so that it seemed I would have to give up my blacksmith shop. I went to the drug store and bought one box of Dodd's Kidney Pills and took them. I have not had the Rheumatism since."

December 1907

Boulder, Colorado, November 1914 " Nathan Albertson and wife came from Kansas to partake of the Thanksgiving cheer at the home of his brother William Albertson and family, 953 Regent street. Miss Emma Albertson, who teaches at Colorado City, is home for a few days."

Mary Victoria Smalley Morey , born 5 Feb 1857 Adams County, Ohio, , died 15 Apr 1916 Edson, Sherman County, Kansas, , buried Goodland Cemetery Goodland, Sherman County, Kansas, PLOT site 1 bk 3 r 10 FindAGrave # 65847547.

July 6, 1917 Goodland "The funeral of N. E. Albertson was held Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock at the M. E. church. Rev. Billings conducted the services, assisted by Rev. O. B. Allen, pastor of the M. E. church, at Goodland. A large crowd was in attendance,"
Another Sherman county pioneer passed away at his home, two and one-half miles west of Edson at Saturday afternoon, June 30, 1917, aged sixty-six years, four months and twenty-five days.
Nathan E. Albertson was born February 1849, at Westfield, Hancock county, Indiana. He moved from Indiana to .... Mary M. Hockett, October 10, 1870. He departed this life at the same home July 10. 1901. To this union were born five Children, four sons and one daughter, who are all living; Ernest and Calvin, both in Sherman County, Arthur and Oran, in Oregon, the daughter, Mrs. Lena Slaight, in Canada. He moved from Iowa to eastern Kansas, then to Sherman County in 1887, where he has since lived.
January 26, 1902, he was married to Mary V. Morey, who departed to the better world, April 15, 1916. He united with the Friends church when a boy, and has since lived a devoted Christian life, and was prepared to meet his Savior in the Better World.
He leaves to mourn his departure five Children and Step Children, several grandchildren and hosts of relatives and friends. He was loved and trusted by all who knew him, and will be sadly missed by all.

Nathan Elias Albertson , born 5 Feb 1849 Hancock County, Indiana, , died 30 Jun 1917 Edson, Sherman County, Kansas, , buried Goodland Cemetery Goodland, Sherman County, Kansas, FindAGrave # 39551616.

We wish to express our sincere thanks to our many kind friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy during the illness and, died of our dear father, N. E. Albertson.
Mrs. Lenah Slaight and family,
Calvin Albertson and family,
Arthur Albertson and family,
Oran Albertson and family,
Ernest Albertson and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Stucker and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Milt Morey, Mr. and Mrs. Jay Morey and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Morley and family,
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Wilson and family.

Wm. Albertson, of Boulder, Colorado, arrived Sunday afternoon, called here by the, died of his brother.
Mrs. Anna Wilson, of Nuckolls county, Nebraska, arrived Sunday evening, called here by the, died of her stepfather, N. E. Albertson.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Plummer, of Monument, Kansas, arrived Monday. They are cousins of Mr. Albertson, and came to attend the funeral.
J. R. Shipman and Ralph Smalley motored to Hermes, Colorado. D. L. Smalley, wife and son, Kenneth, returned with them to be present at the funeral of N. E. Albertson.
C. L. Pettibone and family, of Kanorado, at dinner Tuesday at the L. F. Smalley home. They had motored to attend the funeral of Mr. Albertson."

LENAH

Lenah Deborah Albertson Slaight , born 23 Aug 1871 Hardin County, Iowa, , died 17 Oct 1925 New Market, Taylor County, Iowa, , buried Memory Cemetery Page County, Iowa, FindAGrave # 67344542.

CALVIN

In 1900 Sherman County, Calvin Abertson is farming, 27, Lula Abertson 23 Wife, Harold Abertson 3 Son, and Florence Abertson 1 Daughter.

Calvin B. Albertson claimed a quarter in section 12, 7S 41W, Sherman County, Kansas, in 1905. This was the township adjoining Colorado.

Lulu's grancmother died in May 1898 in Warrensburg, Missouri
" The friends of Mrs. S. J. Hamrick were pained to learn of her sadden, died, which occurred last Monday morning at tha home of her son, Mr. J. A. Hamrick of this city. Her, died was unexpected, although she had passed the time allotted to man of three score years and ten. On Sunday she visited her son Chas. Hamrick, who resides in the Fourth ward, and returned home seeming unusually bright and well. She awoke early Monday morning and told her husband she waa ill, and although medical aid waa immediately summoned, she expired in a abort time. The physician ascribed the cause of her, died to blood poison, superinduced by kidney trouble.
Deceased wae born in Pennsylvania Oct. 16, 1823. Her parents removed to Ohio when ahe waa a small child. She was married to Hamrick in Ohio in 1840. In 1854 they removed to Illinois, where they resided until their removal to Warrensburg three years ago, when they came to spend their declining years with their son, J. A. Hamrick.
Mrs. Hamrick was one of those dear old ladies whom it does one good to meet and whose life, heart and hands have been filled with kind acta and good deeds for all those with whom she came in contact. She was a member of ths Lutheran church. Her husband and four children survive her, who are: J. A. and Charles of this city, Porter, of Wisconsin and Mrs. Lizzie Cochran, of Kansas.
The funeral services was held from tha residence of J. A. Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Finis King officiating.
Sarah A Pinkley Hamrick , born 16 Oct 1823 , died 9 May 1898 , buried Sunset Hill Cemetery Warrensburg, Johnson County, Missouri, FindAGrave # 133330604.

Lulu's mother Elizabeth Jane Hamrick Cochran , born 4 Mar 1847 Knox County, Ohio, , died 22 Jun 1913 Goodland, Sherman County, Kansas, , buried Goodland Cemetery Goodland, Sherman County, Kansas, PLOT site1 bk 3 r5 FindAGrave # 64331141.

In 1910 Sherman County, Calvin B. Albertson 37 is farming, Lulu P. Albertson 33 Wife, Harold W. Albertson 13 Son, Florence M. Albertson 11 Daughter, Roys N. Albertson 9 Son, Calvin R. Albertson 6 Son, and Clara E. Albertson 1 Daughter.

Calvin Benjamin Albertson , born 24 Oct 1872 Iowa, , died 24 Nov 1929 Goodland, Sherman County, Kansas, , buried Goodland Cemetery Goodland, Sherman County, Kansas, PLOT site1 bk 3 r5 FindAGrave # 64330089.

His first wife Lula Percilla Cochran Albertson , born 25 Apr 1876 Fayette County, Illinois, , died 17 Apr 1914 Goodland, Sherman County, Kansas, , buried Goodland Cemetery Goodland, Sherman County, Kansas, PLOT site1 bk 3 r5 FindAGrave # 64330316.
" Last Friday morning Mrs. Albertson passed at the home after a short illness. It was not thought that she was dangerously sick, but she had come to town on Tuesdav, and was stopping at the home of her father, in order to be close to the Dr. She had teen suffering for the past year or more with Bright's disease. Her youngest child was just four weeks old. On Thursday night her husband gave her medicine at midnight, and as she appeared to be resting easily, went to the adjoining room and gave her father his medicine. At midnight, she passed into a sleep from which she never awakened, or when her husband went to her bedside at 3 a m, he found that her spirit hid fled. She had, apparently, been dead a few minutes, as her body was warm.
The funeral services were held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock in the Methodist church, Rev. Miller having been called home from his vacation to conduct the services. In a few short and appropriate remarks, be spoke words of consolation to the bereaved husband and children, and brother relatives. Interment was made in the Goodland cemetery, and it was a long procession that followed to the last resting place all that was mortal of one who, until so lately, was among us, but on whom the Reaper, whose name is, died, hath ustd his sickle.
Obituary:
Lula Cochran, daughter of Winfield S. and Elizabeth Cochran, was born April 25, 1876, in Fayette county, I11., and died April 17, 1914, aged 37 yeaas, 11 mos and 24 days.
In the autumn of 1884, with her parents she moved to Cloud county, Kansas, and in the Spring of 1887, she came with her parents to Sherman county, and has since made her home here. January 19 1896, she was united in marriage to Calvin Albertson. To this union seven children were born, six of whom are living.
In 1885 she was converted and united with the Methodist church. We are all living in hopes of a happy reunion with her and loved ones on the other shore.
Those who came from a distance to attend the funeral were Isaiah Cochran, wife and son of Cloud county, Mrs Spaun of Dresden. They remained here until Sunday evening, when they left for their home, Cochran accompanying his nephew, and will visit for several months."

His second wife Ethel Arley Dunlap Albertson , born 22 Apr 1885 Mercer County, Missouri, , died 23 Nov 1970 Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, , buried Fairview Cemetery Burlington, Kit Carson County, Colorado, FindAGrave # 64577288.
"She moved to Rawlins County, KS in a covered wagon from MO with her parents and was one of a family of pioneers in Northwest KS. She made her home in CO since 1939. She married Albert W. Smith on April 15, 1903, to this union two daughters and two sons were born. Albert passed away May 19, 1911. She married Calvin B. Albertson Januuary 1, 1916 and to this union three sons and one daughter were born."

ARTHUR

Arthur Francis Albertson , born 21 Apr 1876 Hardin County, Iowa, , died 6 Feb 1963 Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, , buried Pine Grove Cemetery Peoria, Linn County, Oregon, FindAGrave # 57282511.

ORAN

Oran Jesse Albertson , born 9 May 1882 Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, , died 1 Apr 1948 Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, , buried Rest-Haven Memorial Park Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, FindAGrave # 37974239.
"Lucy Rachel SMALLEY, b. 05 Aug 1886, Goodland, died 20 Aug 1960, Eugene, Lane, OR Marriage 18 Apr 1906 Goodland.
Children
1. Buena Rowena ALBERTSON, b. 7 Nov 1904, Edson, Sherman County, died 21 Jan 1976, Florence, Lane, OR
2. Lester Oran ALBERTSON, b. 5 Oct 1907, Edson, died 24 Mar 2004, Halsey, Linn, OR
3. Vida Irene ALBERTSON, b. 21 Jun 1910, Edson, died 1 Nov 1984, Eugene, Lane, OR "

ERNEST

Ernest Nathan Albertson , born 18 May 1893 Edson, Sherman County, Kansas, , died 24 Jun 1954 Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, , buried Goodland Cemetery Goodland, Sherman County, Kansas, PLOT site1 bk 5 r8 FindAGrave # 64371489.

His wife Mary Olive Kipps Albertson , born 16 May 1893 Goodland, Sherman County, Kansas, , died 30 May 1948 Halsey, Linn County, Oregon, , buried Goodland Cemetery Goodland, Sherman County, Kansas, PLOT site1 bk 5 r8 FindAGrave # 64371725.

BROTHER WILLIAM

February 1912 Boulder "Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bushtoy. of 953 Regent street, are rejoicing over the, born of a baby girl, born Wednesday afternoon, February 21, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Albertson. Mr. Albertson returned from Meeker, where he has been all winter, arriving yesterday."

Boulder, Colorado, November 1914 " Nathan Albertson and wife came from Kansas to partake of the Thanksgiving cheer at the home of his brother William Albertson and family, 953 Regent street. Miss Emma Albertson, who teaches at Colorado City, is home for a few days."

November 1916 Boulder "Miss Emma Albertson of Deer Trail has come for a week's visit with her parents at 933 Regent street."

William Joseph Albertson , born 23 Aug 1851 , died 11 Sep 1927 , buried Green Mountain Cemetery Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado, PLOT FindAGrave # 11099936.

Delcinia “Della” Davis Albertson , born 16 Aug 1859 , died 14 Nov 1930 , buried Green Mountain Cemetery Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado, PLOT FindAGrave # 11099939.

Myrtle Estella Albertson Bushee , born 24 Feb 1883 Iowa, , died 25 Jun 1936 Priest River, Bonner County, Idaho, , buried Evergreen Cemetery Priest River, Bonner County, Idaho, FindAGrave # 75901286.

The daughter born in 1912 was Thelma Doris Bushee Lyonnais-Hough , born 1912 , died 1997 , buried Holy Cross Cemetery Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, PLOT 4/619-E FindAGrave # 139473451.

May 1922 " Mrs. Walter Harris of 1914 South Broadway gave a very elaborate dinner Saturday evening complimentary to Miss Crete Childers, who is to he one of Boulder’s June brides. The table was beautiful in its decorations. Pink and white was the color tone, carnations the flowers. The name cards were hand-painted May baskets, the work of Mrs. Emma Albertson Sholz of Deer Trail, formerly of Boulder."

Dora E. Scholz , born 14 Mar 1886 Iowa, , died 8 Feb 1958 Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, , buried Linn Grove Cemetery Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, PLOT Blk 15, lot 19, spc 6 FindAGrave # 65234253

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