Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
Edward C. and Nettie (Handbury) Burkhalter, 8 South 50 West
Henry Burkhalter and Hannah Dutro married in Muskingum County, Ohio in 1861.
In 1880 Muskingum County, Henry Burckholter is
59,
Hannah Burckholter 36,
Charles F. Burckholter 15,
Edward C. Burckholter 13,
Albert E. Burckholter 11,
Nellie J. Burckholter 8,
Henry Burckholter 7, and
Florence Burckholter
5.
Henry Burckhalter is buried in Mount Olive Cemetery, Troy, Kansas August 9, 1821-Feb 10, 1891>
So is George Burckhalter, July 4, 1831- Nobember 28, 1875.
Burckhalter, Milton Ernest, 22, of Pocahoutas Center, Iowa, married
Burnett, Letitia, 21 of Vona, Kit Carson Co on 4/3/1891 at Vona.
NETTIE'S FAMILY
In 1880 Pottawattamie County, Iowa, David Hanbury is
36, Percilla Hanbury 31,
Janette Hanbury 13,
John Hanbury 11,
Effie May Hanbury 8,
Cora A. Hanbury 7,
and David Hanbury 3.
Edward Burkhalter and Nettie Handbury married in Kit Carson County on Sept 19, 1893.
Edward C. "Burckhalter" proved up a quarter in section 2, 10S 50W in 1894.
Nettie Handbury Burkhalter proved up a quarter in section 23, 8S 51W in 1898.
Edward timber-claimed a quarter in section 2, 10S 50W, in June 1900.
In 1900 Grand Island, Nebraska, Edward is a butcher, born Oct 1866 is Ohio, with Annette April 1868 Iowa, Edith Oct 1894 born in Colorado.
In 1910 Grand Island, Edward is still a butcher, 43, Jennette M. 42, Edith A. 15, and cousin John R. Howes 11 born in Nebraska.
1915 Surface Creek, Delta County, Colorado "School started Monday with Miss Edith Burkhalter In charge."
"Mrs. Burkhalter went to Delta Thursday to visit with her son a few days."
April 1916 Delta County, Colorado "Mrs. Burkhalter was called to Delta last Thursday on account of the illness of her husband."
June 1916 "Mrs. Burkhalter and daughter have moved back to Delta."
Edith Burkhalter was teaching in Eckert, Delta County, Colorado in 1917-1918.
1918 "Miss Edith Burkhalter, teacher of the seventh and eighth grades, was called to Delta Sunday on account of the serious illness of her father. Miss Carrie Chilcott is taking her place this week. "
In 1920 Delta County, Colorado, Edward C. Burkhalter is 53, born in Ohio, Nettie 51 born in Iowa.
Edward is buried in Delta 1866-1925 # 17467209, with Nettie 1868-1944 # 17467235.
1938 "Mrs. Burkhalter spent the week-end with her daughter, Mrs. Hiram Burritt."
Edith A. Burkhalter Burritt 1894-1941 is buried in Delta County # 26530016.
"Hiram Burritt married Edith A. Burkhalter on 10 Nov 1920 in Delta Co, CO. They had a daughter Eleanor who was born about 1922 and a son Kenneth who was born about 1905."
"A very pretty wedding occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Burkhalter Wednesday at 2:30 p m. when their daughter Edith Alma became the bride of Hiram Ray Burritt.
Following the ceremony and congratulations from the twenty-five
guests, dainty refreshments were served.
The bride is a young lady who possesses a sweet, friendly
disposition and has endeared herself to all who have had the pleasure
of knowing her. Since her graduation frem Delta high school in 1914
she has been a successful teacher in and near Eckert.
The groom is the eldest son of F. R. Burritt and the late
Mrs. F. R. Burritt of this city, and is highly esteemed by all.
In 1916 he was graduated from Cornell university and the following
year was county agent cf Orange county, New York. He enlisted in the
spring of 1918 and sailed for France in September. While there he
served as botany professor in the American university.
The happy couple departed early Thursday morning for Eckert.
They will reside on the Burritt place on Tongue Creek.
The best wishes of all go with them to their new home.
Delta Tribune."
1941 "Leslie Burritt is spending the week at Cedaredge with his grandmother, Mrs. Burkhalter."
April 24, 1941 "Mrs. Hiram Burritt of the Tongue creek district, died early Tuesday morning at the family home. She had been ill only a few days. Mrs. Burritt is a daughter of Mrs. Burkhalter of Cedaredge and is well and favorably known thruout the valley. Obituary data is not obtainable at this writing. Funeral arrangements are not yet announced. Mr. Burritt is suffering from the same infection and is very ill, but reports seem to indicate he is showing some improvement."
Kenneth R. Burritt married Luella Grothe on March 20, 1949 in Iowa.
" MUSCATINE, IOWA, Tuesday, March 22, 1947
Miss Luella Grothe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Grothe,
1035 Newell avenue, became the bride of Kenneth Burritt,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Burritt of Clearfield, Utah, in
a pretty candlelight service performed at 2:30 Sunday afternoon in the
Walnut Street Baptist church. "
They're buried in Eckert, Colorado, Kenneth 1925-2008 # 69115961, and Luella born 19290.
When Paul Grothe died in Muscatine, Iowa in 2009,
survivors included one brother, Walter Grothe and wife, Gladys, of Des Moines; and four sisters, Ruth Yerington of Muscatine, Luella Burritt of Denver, Colorado, Edna Saue of Orange, California, and Elaine Miller of Reading, California.
In 2011, when Edna Grothe Saue, formerly of Muscatine, died in Orange County, California " She is survived by her brother, Walt Grothe and wife, Gladys, of Waukee, Iowa; three sisters, Ruth Grothe Yerington of Muscatine, Lue Grothe Burritt of Colorado, and Elaine Grothe Miller of California"
ROBERT'S FAMILY
In 1880 Union County, Illinois, Robert is 10, with John W. Knott rr and Harriet C. 37. Leroy is 13, Mary L. 7, and Edith C. 2.
Robert A. Knott and Nellie D. Burkhalter were married in Flagler
on January 28, 1894 by Geo E. Tuttle of Flagler.
Robert claimed 160 acres in section 24, 8S 50W in 1896, and Robert A. Knott/Knodt one in section 23 in 1900.
In 1910 Robert is a railroad station agent in Ketchum, Idaho, 40, with Nellie D. 39.
In 1940 Flagler, Florence M. Neff, 65, Charles Burckhalter 76, Albert BUrckhalter 71, and Nellie D. Knott 69 are living in Flagler precinct.
Robert Arthur Knott, born Feb 13, 1870 in Mechanicsville, Cedar County, Iowa, died in Salt Lake City April 5, 1931, buried in Flagler # 22941453.
So is Nellie 1870-1954 # 22603422. "Daughter of Henry Burkhalter and Hannah Dutro."
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