Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
Alfred S. Wyllys, Charles C. Wyllys , 8 South 45 West
In 1860 DeKalb County, Illinois, George Willis is farming,
49, with Laura A. 45. Alfred is 19, a farm laborer, George 15, Amos 13, Smith 9, Lura 7, and Herbert 2.
Herbert was born in Illinois, all others in New York.
George 1811-1871 is buried in DeKalb County # 136388766,
with Laura Ann (Blackamore) Wyllys 1815-1899 # 136388778.
Alfred S. Wyllys, 29, born in New York, is a blacksmith in 1870 Kingston, DeKalb County, Illinois.
Alfred Simon Wyllys and Sarah Catherine Shattuck married
in DeKalb County, Illinois on November 15, 1870.
Sarah C. "Walleyes" is in 1860 Kane County,
Illinois, with Charles 28, May 27, Sarah C. 9, and May 6 born in Pennsylvania, and Charles C> 4 and John W. 1 in Illinois.
In 1870 DeKalb County, Charles W. is 40, Mary 39, Catherine 18, mary E. 15, Charles O. 13, JohnW. 12, Ida J. 10, Clara F. 6, Franklin 3,a nd Jennie one month.
In 1880 DeKalb County, Charles and Mary are both 51, Charles 24, Clara 15, Frank 12, Jennie 10, Elisabeth 17. John Mcginnis is 24, Ida 18.
Ida W. (Wallace) McGinnis 1861-1932 is buried in Seattle # 96090477, with John T. McGinnis 1856-1939.
Mary Wallace 1828-1899 is buried in Alcester,
Union County, South Dakota # 68822437, with Charles W. Wallace, 105th Illinoi Infantry # 19731557.
One tree said Charles W. Wallace died January 17, 1916 in Lyon County, Minnesota, and Mary Elizabeth Wallace 1853-1912 died in Union County, South Dakota.
Daughter Jennie McCormick 1870-1952 is also buried in Alcester #@ 146899785, with George W. McCormick 1865-1934.
In 1880 DeKalb County, Illinois, A. S. Wyllys is 39, a blacksmith born in New York,
Catherine 29 in Pennsylvania. Nellie is 3, Charlie 7, both born in Illinois.
The 1890 Veterans Schedule of Lincoln County, South Dakota has Alfred Wyllys, unknown rank and company.
In 1900 Alchester, Union County, South Dakota, Alfred S. Wyllys is a blacksmith,
born April 1841 in New York, with Sarah Oct 1851 Pennsylvania, married thirty years. Charley is adrayman, born March 1873 in Illinois, with May Setp 1882 Iowa, married one year.
Sarah E. Wyllys 1851-1904 is buried in Union County, South Dakota # 149162139.
Alfred S. Wyllys is in Kit Carson County in 1910, 69, widowed, next to Nellie and Charlie.
NELLIE
Nellie M. Wyllys, 23, born in DeKalb County, Illinois to Alfred Wyllys and Sarah Wallace, married H. P. Jensen on June 11, 1894 in Whiting, Monona County, Iowa.
One stone in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Union County has
JENSEN
WYLLYS
Another has "JENSEN- son of H. P. and Nellie Jense, born August 5, 1897, dying January 28, 1898"
Mary B. Jensen 1895 (or 1835) -1905 is in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
Nellie Jensen is in Woodbury County, Iowa in 1900,
born August 1871 in Illinois, married six years to
Hans P. Jensen born Feb 1861 in Denmark. Mary C. was born August 1895 in Iowa. Nellie has had two children, one living.
Hans P. 49 Jensen and Nellie are farming
in Kit Carson County in 1910. She's had two children, none living.
Hans proved up two quarters in sections 11 and 12,
8S 45W in 1913.
Hans and Nellie are farming in Mankato, Jewell County, Kansas in 1920, Hans 58, immigrating in 1883, naturalized in 1910. Nellie 48, born in Illinois, and they have a female servant. Rosa Gates 18.
In 1925 Hans and Nellie are in Jewell County, Kansas.
Hans is widowed in 1930 Jewell County, farming.
CHARLES
Charles Curry Wallace was born March 26, 1873 in Kingston, Illinois to Alfred S. Wyllys and Cathrine Wallace.
Charles is in South Dakota in 1905, arriving in the state in 1884.
In 1905 Union County, South Dakota, M. Wyllys is 24, female, born iN Iowa.
C. C. Wyllys is 32, male, born in Illinois, father born in New York, mother in Pennsylvania.
In 1910 Kit Carson County, Charles is farming, 39, born in Ilinois, married ten years to May 34, born in Missouri. She's had two children, one living. Leonard is three months old, born in Colorado.
July 1910 
In 1911 Alfred, of Burlington, and Charles,
of Bethune were witnesses for the claim of John E. Wilson for land in 14, 8S 45 W.
Charley claimed a quarter in 14, 8S 45W,
Kit Carson County, in 1912, and another in 1914.
In 1920 Kit Carson County, Charlie C. is 46,
born in Illniois, May 37 Iowa, with Earl L. 9, Johnnie G. 8, Lester 3, and Charles E. newborn.
Charles is a farm laborer in 1930 Prowers County, Colorado, 54, with Mae 49, Earl L. 20
no occupation, Glen J. 18 a farm laborer, Lester W. 13, and Charles E. 10.
Charles is in Lamar, Colorado in 1940,
no occupation, with Lester W. 24 a city park gardener, and Charles E. 20 a laborer in a recreation hall.
Charles C. Wyllys 1873-1949 is buried in
Lamar, Colorado # 53995968,
with Trixie Mae (Troth) Wyllys 1881-1931.
Lester Wayne Wyllys, born August 10, 1916 in Lamar, died July 30, 1997 in Lovington, New Mexico, buried there with Inda Aline (Park) Wyllys 1923-1995.
Earl L. Wyllys 1910-1930 is also buried in Lamar # 60115242>
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