Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
Leroy E. Cuckow, 8 South 50 West
In 1880 Walworth County, Wisconsin, L. E. "Crikow" is 7,
with T. J. Crickow 41 born in New York, Henryetta 37 in Pennsylvania. Son C. J. is 5, daughter M.A. 3, and son F. W. 1, all four born in Wisconsin.
Thomas Jefferson Cuckow 1838-1911 is buried in Dell Rapids, South Dakota # 31102245, with Henrietta
(Cross) Cuckow 1843-1897 # 31113850.
Leroy is a carpenter, in a boarding house in Dell Rapids, South Dakota in 1900, born November 1872 in Wisconsin, parents both born in New York.
Leroy claimed a tract in section 19, 8S 50W in 1910.
He's in the 1910 census, living alone, 38, born in Wisconsin, father in New York, mother in Pennsylvania.
When he registered for WWI, he was a garage owner in Flagler, born Nov 9, 1872, nearest relative Frederick W. Cuck of La Junta, Colorado.
1905 South Dakota Alumni 
Emil A. Berke, born 1886, was a partner of Frederick Cuckow.
Fred is buried in La Junta 1879-1934 # 60124305,
with Mary Edith (Thornber) Cuckow 1880-1962.
He's a garage and auto parts merchant in 1920 and 1930 and 1940 Flagler. In 1940 he's living with John A. Ostroski 86 born in Austria.
Leroy, a private in company K, 1st South Dakota, serving May 1898 to October 1899, died April 21, 1942, buried in Flagler.
He's buried in Flagler # 15755997
"Leroy Cuckow served as a private in Company K during the Spanish-American war in the Philippines from May 11, 1898 to Oct. 5, 1899. Among the battles in which Company K fought are Meycauayan, March 26, 1899, Malolos, March 31, 1899, Calumpit, April 25, 1899, Santo Tomas, may 4, 1899 and Manila, Feb. 5, 1899. According to Hal Borland in The Country Editor's Boy, he was a loner who owned a small hardware store. He lived in the office of the store with 5 dogs. He was not especially well liked or likeable, but as I said, he was a loner. He was found dead in the office of his store. Among his effects was a note saying to inform his sister in Nebraska of his death. She was sent a telegram and she ordered his possessions to be sold to pay for his burial and the remainder forwarded to her. His dogs turned into scavengers in the town and were unapproachable. The sheriff tried to capture them but they were too wild and ended up having to shoot them all."
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