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Kit Carson County Pioneers:

Jeremiah J. Boltz, William H. Boltz, 8 South 43 West



In 1870 Iowa County, Iowa, Jeremiah Boltz is farming 44, with Almyra 40, Melinda 15, William 13, Hannah 11, Nancy J. 9, Jeremiah 6, Emma 3. Thomas 20 and Emeline 20 have Charles, 1.

JEREMIAH

In 1880 Iowa County, Alnira is 57, widowed, Jerry 15, and Emma 13.

In 1885 Keokuk County, Iowa, Almira is 61, Jeremiah J. 20.

J.J. Boltz married Mary E. McClenahan on May 10, 1889 in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

Mary had been in Benton County, Iowa in 1870, age 1, with Thos. McClenahan 26 and Emmaretta 22. Luella is 3.
Emmaretta (Dotson) McClanahan 1845-1925 is buried in Seattle # 16392032.
Thomas James McClanahan 1841-1912 is buried in Los Angeles national # 17760701.

Jeremiah claimed a quarter in section 2, 8S 43W in May of 1891.

In 1900 Teller County, Colorado, James J. Boltz is a gold miner, born Agust 1864, married eleven years to Mary E. Feb 1871, both born in Iowa. Mary E. May 1890, James E. 1892 and Nellie April 1894 were born in Colorado.

Mary was probably listed in the census in Seattle in 1900 as Eva McClanahan, born in 1870, a milliner, widowed. She's living in a large lodging house.
She's listed in the 1892 Seattle census, a milliner 22, with T.J. 50, Emma R. 45, L.E. 25, F. C. 6, Lulu 4, H.L. 16 and .G> 14.

Mary E. and J. J. Boltz divorced in Teller County in 1909.

In 1910 Teller County, Jerry is still a gold miner, divorced, and daugther Elva is with him, 19.

Mary is is Denver in 1910, divorced, 39, a dressmaker, James 19 is an office boy, and Nellie is 13.
In 1920 New York City, Mary E. Sanborn is widowed, a dress designer, and Nellie G. 22 is a clerk working with her.
Jerry is in Burlington in 1920, 54, no occupation, living with son James E. 28, a machinist and his wife Dora L. 19 born in Indiana.

Jerimiah J. Boltz 1864-1926 is buried in Cripple Creek # 109093399.
Mary Evelyn McClanahan, age 82, died in Seattle on January 19, 1951, daughter of J. McClanahan and Emma Retta Dotson.


James Eugene Boltz and Dora Lois Marguis married in Kit Carson County on August 28, 1919.
Dora 1901-1954 was the daughter of Hugh Downing Marquis 1863-1934 and Elvira Jennie Woods 1868-1946 buried in Colorado Springs


December 1913 Salida, Colorado
"Although no parental objections were interposed to prevent their marriage, Harry L. Hubers, Jr., son of the former speaker of the house of representatives, and Miss Margaret Marquis, daughter of Hugh Marquis, formerly of Buena Vista, eloped from Grand Junction to Colorado Springs, where they were wedded. After the ceremony they went on to Denver, where the parents of the groom reside. Young Mr. Lubers is chemist for the Western Sugar and Land Co., at Grand Junction. His bride is a niece of Mrs. G. K. Hartensteln of this city."

James and Dora had Marquis F. Boltz and Richard Keigh Boltz.

In 1930 James 35, Dora L. 28, Marquis E. 8, and Richard K. 7u are living with Hugh D. Marquis 67 and Elvira 62 in Colorado Springs.

James Eugene Boltz and Dora Lois Boltz divorced in El Paso County on June 23, 1934.
She then married Harry Everett Johnson 1903-1981.
In 1940 Colorado Springs, Harry Johnson is 35, Dora L. 39, Marquis Boltz 18, and Richard K. 17. Elvira J. Marquis, 72, is living with them>
James E. Boltz and Mrs. Hazel I. Hardie married in Gilpin County on Sept 8, 1935.

James E. Boltz and Hazel Irene Boltz divorced in Denver in 1939.

James E. Boltz 1891-1947 is buried in Los Angeles National # 3690520.
Dora Lois (Marquis) (Boltz) Johnson is buried in Glendale, California # 85435139.
Richard Keith Boltz 1922-1966 is buried in Glendae # 106907601.
Marquis Eugene Boltz born August 21, 1921, died Sept 25, 1993.
May 10, 1944 Reno, Nevada marriage licenses " Marquis E. Boltz, 22, Oakland, Calif., and Alice Pearl Davis, 26, Reno."
Richard Comer was executed in Arizona "In mid-January, 1987, appellant, Robert Comer, his companion, Juneva Willis, and Willis' two children left Sacramento, California, with less than $500.00. They traveled through several states before arriving at the Burnt Corral campground at Apache Lake on February 2, 1987. When the couple arrived at the campground, they had no money.
The following evening appellant invited Larry Pritchard, who was camping nearby, to dinner at appellant's campsite. Pritchard was a large man who, because of a physical disability, stood, sat and walked with considerable difficulty. After dinner, appellant told Juvena Willis, "I'm going to blow him [Pritchard] away." At approximately 9:00 p.m., appellant shot Pritchard in the head with a .38 revolver. Following the shooting, appellant forced Willis to look at the body and said, "See what I've done, I'm a cold and callous killer." It was unclear whether Pritchard died immediately from the gunshot wound. Later, appellant stabbed Pritchard in the neck.
Nearby campers, including the camp host Marquis Boltz, heard the gunshot. Within ten minutes after the shooting, Boltz went to the campsite and issued a citation to appellant for discharging a firearm in the campgrounds. Appellant admitted to Boltz that he fired the gun but Boltz was unaware that appellant shot and then stabbed Pritchard. "

Elva Boltz Slusher was born at Burlington to Jeremiah J. BOltz and Mry E. McClenahan,.

Mary Elva Boltz and James Easson Slusher married in Teller County on Sept 18, 1911.


WILLIAM

William claimed a quarter in section 2, 8S 43W in October 1891.

In 1900 Iowa County, Will Boltz is farming, born August 1857 married 21 years to Elizabeth Feb 1860, Effie V. Jan 1882, Howard W. Dec 1883, Jose J. May 1891, Clarence W. Jan 1893, Wanda M. Sept 1898, all born in Iowa except Jose born in Colorado. Alvira

His mother Alvira, born March 1823 in Ohio is living with them.


In 1910 Will and E.C. are still farming, with Joseph 19, Clarence 17, and Wanda 11.

Will and Elizabeth are alone in 1920 Iowa County.

William 1857-1945 is buried in Millersburg, Iowa # 37341244, with Elizabeth (Geiger) Boltz 1861-1952 # 37341245.

Williamsburg, Iowa March 13, 1952 " Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Cheney of Sigourney were here Friday attending the funeral of Mrs. Will Boltz."
"Obituary Of Mrs. Will H. Boltz
Elizabeth Geiger, daughter of Joseph and Mary Geiger, was born in Lynn County, Iowa, Feb. 14, 1861 and died at the home of her son J. J. Boltz in Council Bluffs, Iowa, March 5, 1952 at the age of 91 years. She came with her parents to Iowa county and was reared on a farm about four miles from North English on the old North English and Millersburg road. She had spent practically all her life near North English. On December 25, 1878 she was married at North English to William H. Boltz, with whom she was priviledged to live for sixty six years.
To this union were born six children, Nellie who died in childhood, Effie who passed away in Des Moines in 1935, Howard of Topeka, Kansas; Joe of Council Bluffs, Ia.; Clarence of Indianola, Ia.; and Wanda Dailey of Des Moines.
She joined the Christian church at North English in 1911 and has been a good and faithful member ever since. Outside of her family, her greatest pleasure was in Sunday school and church. Besides her four children she is survived by ten grand children and eleven great grandchildren. In all of her ninety one years she was active and alert and full of interest in all occurances both locally and world wide.
Funeral services for Mrs. Wiliam Boltz were held at the Christian church in North Engish Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Owing to the absence of the Christian minister, Rev. Walter Sieck of the Methodist church officiated. Mrs. Dean Thomas and Mrs. Al Johnson sang hymns with Mrs. Merle Smith the pianist. Pallbearers were Jack King, Frank Mullin, Leo Wagner, Constance Geiger, Floyd Cheney and ...ral. Geiger. Burial was in the Millersburg cemetery. "

EFFIE

September 19, 1935 "Word was received here of the death of Mrs. Effie Allen at her home in Des Moines Saturday. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Boltz and a niece of Mrs. O. A. King of Millersburg."

JEREMIAH


Jeremiah Boltz and Elizabeth McClelland had Barbara Kathryn BOltz in Council Bluffs on July 9, 1923.

Jeremiah Joseph Boltz registered for WWII in Council Bluffs, Iowa, born May 31, 1891 in Colorado Springs.

WANDA
Wanda M. Boltz, 24, married James L. Dailey on June 1, 1922 in Polk County, Iowa.


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