Kit Carson County, Colorado
Histories

William Soutar , 8 South 42 West
 



WILLIAM'S FAMILY

James Soutar , born 1828 Scotland , died 14 Apr 1908 , buried Woodlawn Cemetery Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, Show MapGPS-Latitude: 34.0177500, Longitude: -118.4765417 PLOT Sec. 3, Lot 71, B FindAGrave # 257633809.

" SPEARFISH, S. D., March 27, 1905
Enos McLaughlin, pioneer, citizen and soldier, who passed away at his home in this city a few days ago, owned at one time twenty-seven lota in what is now the heart of the city of Denver, and during 1859 lived at Fifteenth and Larimer streets, the present site of the Pioneer building. His wife, formerly Miss Mary Jane Bush, a music teacher of Buffalo, N. Y., was the first white woman to set foot in East Denver, and in recognition of this fact Mr. and Mrs. McLaughlin were given two lots on what was then McGaw street, but which is now Market street, as a gift by the city, and it was here, in the year 1860, that Mr. and Mrs. McLaughlin entertained Horace Greeley.
Frank McLaughlin, who at present resides at 1390 Stewart street, and who has practiced law in Denver during the past five years, with present offices in the Kittredge building, is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Enos McLaughlin.
McLaughlin was born in West Salem, Pa., in 1825. Twenty-four years later he crossed the isthmus of Panama, headed by water for the gold fields of California, and during the next two years he was engaged in placer mining near the present city of Sacramento.
In 1859 he and his wife crossed the plains by ox teams to the then embryo mining camp of Denver, where Mr. McLaughlin invested in real estate. In 1861 he moved to a ranch five miles northeast of Denver, but which is now a residence portion of the city. In June of the same year came the call to his country, and on that date he enlisted with the Second Colorado regiment. No sacrifice for him was too great, and it was due to this loyalty to his country that he lost all his property, for, leaving it in the hands of brokers, they took advantage of his long absence and robbed him of all of it.
In 1876 Mr. McLaughlin came to the Black Hills, and has been a prominent factor in mining circles ever since, having founded the present city of Maitland, which district now produces great wealth through the new cyaniding process.
His wife, one daughter and three sons survive him: Eugene, a merchant at Benton Harbor, Mich.; Frank, a prominent attorney in Denver; William, county auditor of this county, Deadwood, S. D., and Mrs. James Soutar of this city. Mr. McLaughlin was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic."

December 1895 " The editor of the Southwestern Presbyterian feels constrained to warn his readers against 'the subtle poison' of humanitarianism which he finds lurking in some of the Drumtochty stories by lan Maclaren. ..... But "the worst example of all" is found in the story of the girl, Lilly Grant, whose dying hours are made happy and content by the deception practiced upon her by the loving, gentle and sympathetic Jamie Soutar. The great grief of the dying girl has been the apparent neglect of her mistress, whom she had served so well. Jamie disposes of this source of unhappiness in the only way that seems open to him. He tells Lilly Grant that her mistress had actually been twice a day at the hospital to inquire about her. He also produced £2O in gold, his own, which he had drawn from his savings in the home bank, and represents it as her mistress' gift.
"Here we have,” says the Southwestern, "the Very doctrine unblushingly taught by Jesuit casuists, that one may steal or lie ‘for the greater glory of God.'"

In 1898 Ian McLaren wrote:

In 1880 Lawrence County, Dakota Territory, James Soutar is living alone, farming, 57, born in Scotland, widowed.

One tree had James, born 1816, marrying Jessie Ferrier 1821-1862, with children James E. 1860-1931, William 1861-, and Annie 1862-1930.



In 1900 Sturgis, South Dakota, Oris Jewett is 35, an attorney and farmer, Anna Jewett born June 1855 in Canada, married 21 years, Wife, Lula Soutar 11 Adopted Child, Oris F. Jewett 8 Son, and Paul Legrand 22 Hired Hand.

In 1910 Malibu, California, Annie Jewett is widowed, 54, Orvis J. Jewett 18 Son, and Wilhelmina Hockenyor 38 Boarder.

March 10, 1948 Rapid City " Word has been received here that Mrs. Annie Jewett, 94 years old, long-time resident of Sturgis, died recently in Los Angeles. Born in Canada in 1855, Mrs. Jewett was one of the early pioneer settlers in Sturgis, and one of the charter members of the St. Thomas Episcopal church.
For the past 43 years, Mrs. Jewett has been in the real estate business on the west coast. "
Annie Soutar Jewett , born Jun 1855 Canada , died 28 Jan 1948 Los Angeles County, California, , buried Woodlawn Cemetery Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, FindAGrave # 195266141.

BROTHER JAMES

James E. SOutar proved up a quarter in township 8N 1E, BUtte County, South Dakota in 1891.

His 1920 census said he arrived in the U.S. in 1880.

In 1900 Lawrence County, South Dakota, James E. Soutar is farming, born Febrauary 1860 in Canada, married eleven years to Eva M. Feb 1865 New York, Jessie M. Sept 1889, Frank May 1892, and Gertrude April 1894 were all born in South Dakota.

POSSIBLE UNCLES

In 1892 Seattle, Washington, members of the Scottish Society included Mr. A. Soutar, Mr. J.L. Soutar, and Mr. George Soutar.

April 1893 South Dakota

WILLIAM BEFORE IDA

January 1881 Deadwood, South Dakota

William L. F. Souter , born ABT 1859 Canada , died 1 NOV 1891 Blue Canyon City, Whatcom, Washington.

WILLIAM AND IDA

April 1884

William claimed a quarter in section 14, 8 South 42 West, Kit Carson County in January 1890.

Wm. Souter , died Date 1 Nov 1891 Age at, died 36 , died Location Blue Canyon City, Whatcom, Washington Residence Fairhaven, Washington.


W. F. L. Souter , born unknown , died 11 Nov 1891 , buried Bear Butte Cemetery Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, PLOT Section: 1 Lot: 122 FindAGrave # 122535059.

July 1899 Cripple Creek, Colorado

In 1900 Teller County, Colorado, Ida Soutar is widowed, a laundress, born October 1862 in Ohio, father in Pennsylvania, George Soutar 15 Son, Frank Soutar 13 Son, Lulu Soutar 11 Daughter, (LULU IS IN THE 1900 SOUTH DAKOTA CENSUS, ADOPTED CHILD OF HER AUNT ANNA JEWITT)and William Soutar 10 Son, all four born in South Dakota.

In 1910 Colorado Springs, Ida Soutar is 47, George Soutar 25 Son a railroad fireman, Frank Soutar 23 Son, a conductor, and William Soutar 20 Son a brakeman.

In 1930 Beverly Hills, California, Ida Soutar is 75, William F. Soutar 40 Son a grocery salesman.

Ida is in Santa Monica in 1940, with a younger lodger.

Ida Soutar's Mother's Maiden Name Culler, Father's Surname Eberhart.

Ida Eberhart Soutar , born 10 Oct 1862 Ohio, , died 26 Dec 1946 Los Angeles County, California, , buried Woodlawn Cemetery Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, PLOT Sec. 15, Lot 21, D FindAGrave # 206932056.

WILLIAM

William F. Soutar , born 11 Aug 1889 South Dakota, , died 15 Nov 1939 Los Angeles County, California, , buried Woodlawn Cemetery Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, PLOT MSL, C, 95X FindAGrave # 257634154.


LULU

In 1910 Colorado Springs, Leonard W. Richards is 22, Lula Richards 20 Wife, and Russell Richards 1 Son.

In 1920 Los Angeles, Lulu H. Richards is married but no spouse, 31, Leonard R. Richards 10 Son.

In 1920 Cheyenne, Wyoming, Leonard W. Richards is 31, Ethel G. Richards 31 Wife, and Jack D. Richards 8 Son.

In 1930 Los Angeles, Harriet Richards 41 is a bank clerk, divorced, Leonard Richards 21 Son.

In 1950 Los Angeles, Harried is an escrow officer, widowed, living alone.

In 1950 Long Beach, California, Leanerd W. Richards is 62, Ethel Richards 61 Wife, and John J. Diamond 38 Son .

Lulu H. Soutar Richards , born 15 Jul 1888 South Dakota, , died 9 May 1978 Los Angeles County, California, , buried Woodlawn Cemetery Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, Show MapGPS-Latitude: 34.0177500, Longitude: -118.4765417 PLOT Sec. 3, Lot 71, A FindAGrave # 257633837.

FRANK

Frank James Soutar registered for WWI in Ida Grove, Iowa, born March 8, 1892 in Spearfish, South Dakota, a civil engineer for the county, single.

In 1930 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Frank J. Soutar is a city electrician, 38, Florence S. Soutar 35 Wife, Jean M. Soutar 11 Daughter, Margaret H. Soutar 8 Daughter, Patricia A. Soutar 7 Daughter, and James A. Soutar 1 Son.

" Florence Gunderson Coopey, Rapid City, died Wednesday (July 9, 1986) at a Rapid City nursing home. Private family services will be at a later date with Osheim-Catron Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. A memorial scholarship fund for voice students has been established.
Mrs. Coopey was born in Vermillion to Carl and Gertrude Gunderson. She was a grandniece of Dakota Territorial Gov. Andrew Lee, and her father was South Dakota governor from 1925 to 1927. She grew up in Vermillion where she graduated from high school. She graduated from the University of South Dakota with a degree in music and graduated from the Boston Conservatory of Music. As a young woman she spent two summers touring the East coast with a Chautauqua group.
She married Frank James Soutar Nov. 17, 1917, at Vermillion. They lived in Niagara Falls, N.Y., prior to moving to Sioux Falls in the early 1920s. In 1934 they moved to the Black Hills area. Her husband died during World War II and she lived for a time at Fort Madison, Iowa, where she was supervisor of music in the Fort Madison School System.
On Aug. 17, 1945, she married Walter Coopey at Sioux City, Iowa. They lived in Charleston, W.Va., where Mrs. Coopey directed the Youth Symphony and was a soloist with the Presbyterian Church choir. Following the, died of her husband In 1977 she moved to Rapid City.
She was a charter member of the PEO Chapter AU in Rapid City and a member of Alpha Xi Delta national social sorority. Survivors include three daughters, Jean Soutar Wick of Rapid City, Margaret Helen Soutar Behrens of Charleston, W.Va., and Patricia Ann Soutar Scheibe of Asotin, two stepdaughters, Betty Coopey Smythe in Florida and Norma Coopey Welbourne of Charleston, W.Va.; seven grandchildren, seven step-grandchildren, seven greatgrandchildren and seven step-greatgrandchildren. In addition to her husbands she was preceded in, died by a son, James A. Souter; a brother, Norris E. Gunderson; and a sister, Carol LaGrove."

Anne Elizabeth Soutar was born 2 Nov 1951 in Harris County, Texas, to James Alister Soutar and Dorothy Anne Prentiss.

James Alester Soutar was born Dec. 21, 1928 in Stouth Dakota to Frank and Florence GUnderson Soutar, dhying September 26, 1956 in San Benito, Texas, married to Dorthy Anne.
He was to be buried in Mont Meta Cemetery, San Benito.

Dorothy Ann Soutar and Albert Eugene Woody married on 16 Jun 1960 in Cameron County, Texas.

Dorothy Woody, born April 10, 1922 in San Benito to J.O. and Annie Barnes, Prentiss, died in Houston February 10, 1979.
She was to be buried in Mont Meta Cemetery, San Benito.
Patricia Ann Soutar Scheibe , born 16 Feb 1923 , died 20 Nov 2016 Longmont, Boulder County, Colorado, , buried Asotin City Cemetery Asotin, Asotin County, Washington, PLOT Plot location not certain in sexton records. Because she isn't buried in this cemetery. FindAGrave # 173192756.


Jean S. Wick ( January 01, 2014 )
Our Bonny Jean is gone. Her last 40 years were spent in the carefully designed interior of her home on Rapid Creek near Johnson Siding in the Black Hills. Jean began her journey in Niagara Falls, New York in August of 1918 during the final months of World War I. Her musical mother, Florence Gunderson Soutar, was the daughter of Governor Carl Gunderson and poet Gertrude Bertelsen Gunderson from Vermillion. Jean's great-grandmother Isabel Gunderson (Mrs. Hans Gunderson) was the sister of South Dakota Governor Andrew Lee. Her father, piper and Army Captain Frank James Soutar, USD valedictorian of the Class of 1910, was the son of James and Eva Soutar of Spearfish, SD. He was an engineer with the Niagara Falls Power Station at the time of her, born . Later the family moved to Sioux Falls with father Frank joining Northern States Power.

Frank Soutar , born 24 Sep 1886 , died 4 Aug 1966 , buried Forest Lawn Memorial Park Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, PLOT Court of Freedom, Lot 590, Space 1 FindAGrave # 85522439.

WILLIAM

William registered for WWI in Los Angeles, a brakeman for the Southern Pacific, born August 11, 1889 at Sturgis, South Dakota, supporting his mother.

William F. Soutar , died Date 15 Nov 1939 Age at, died 50 , died Place Los Angeles, California,

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