Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
Nellie A. Davey, 8 South 50 West
She might be the Ella Quick in 1870 Battle Creek, Michigan, 7, with William Quick 30 and Delia 25. Mary Delany is 23, born in Michigan.
She's in 1880 Polk County, Nebraska,
16, born in Michigan, with Wm. Quick 42, farmer, born
in Michigan, and Lib 39 born in Indiana.
Her sister Mary A. Quick, 19 married Ira A. Grim, 21 on March 14, 1900 in Knox County, Nebraska.
Mary is buried in Caldwell, Idaho 1881-1964 # 80166537.
William E. Quick was in Knox County, Nebraska in 1890, recorded as a private in company B., 4th Wisconsin Volunteers from Feb 1861 to June 1862.
He had married Elizabeth Delaney on Dec 4, 1862 in Lenawee, Michigan.
It's possible that the John Delaney who homesteaded 160 acres in seciton 3, 9S 48W in 1896 was an uncle. John had cash-claimed a quarter in 9S 44W in 1891.
Nellie Derick/Quick, 21, daughter of Wm. E. Derick/Quick, married Adelbert D. Davey on Oct 20, 1884 in Creighton, Nebraska.
Their son is buried in Creighton "Davey, D
1892
Son of ? and N Davey, aged 1 ms 2 ds"
Adelbert 1860-1899 is buried in Creighton, Nebraska # 92545551.
"Dell Davey died at his home in Creighton this (Thursday) morning at 5:30 of abscess on the brain. Mr. Davey was sick only a week, but was taken very violent from the start. He suffered great pain and was hard to manage at times.
It is a sad death as the deceased was in the prime of life and the perfect picture of health.
He was a member of the Modern Woodman of America and carried a $1000 insurance in the order.
He leaves a wife and two children, who have the deepest sympathy of their acquaintances.
The funeral will be held Friday at 2 p.m. and will be conducted by the lodge."
In 1900 Knox County, Nebraska, Nellie A. Davey is a
seamstress, widowed, born Oct 1863 in Michigan. Floyd D. was born June 1885, Pearl E. June 1890, both in Nebraska.
Nellie, Floyd - a contrator - and Pearl are in Omaha in 1910, running a rooming house.
1911 Wray, Colorado "Mrs. Nellie Davey and Amelia Fliesbach
left last Saturday morning for Scotts Bluff, Nebraska."
In 1911 Burlington, Miss Pearl Davey of Seibert and "Fern Moore and H. Harmine, the old time orchestra" provided
music for a celebration in honor of the "wets", including many boxing matches.
Nellie claimed 160 acres in sections 2 and 3, 8S 50W in 1914.
1915 Omaha Rotary Club 
Nellie 64 and Pearl 39 are in Omaha in 1930, both salesladies in an art shop,
In 1940 Omaha, Nellie, 77, is living with Pearl 49 married to Edwin Hanson 52.
PEARL
February 21, 1919 Omaha "Orders were issued this afternoon
by Chief of Detectives John T.
Dunn for the arrest of Miss Pearl
Davey, 105 South Twenty-fifth
street, head of the art department
for the Brandeis stores, who ran
down with an automobile and probably fatally injured Miss Myrtle Chase, 506 South
Twenty-fourth street.
Miss Chase was taken to the Wise
Memorial hospital, where her condition was said to be serious.
The accident happened at Twenty-fifth
and Harney streets. Miss
Davey failed to report the accident,
according to the police."
Pearl is buried in Creighton 1890-1975 # 92546364.
FLOYD
F.D. Davey, 29, married Grace Beach on June 27, 1911 in Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
When Floyd Dorrell Davey registered for WWI in Lincoln, Nebraska he said he was a truck salesman, and his nearest relative was his
mother Nellie Davey of 105 S. 35th, Omaha.
Floyd is a car salesman in 1920 Kansas City, single, 34.
He's in a lodging house.
In 1930 Kansas City, Missouri, Floyd is 44, born in Nebraska, married to Amy O. 45 born in Missouri. They are runing a restaurant.
Amy Ostle Davey 1884-1936 is buried in Independence, Missouri # 88129240.
Floyd is a salesman in Chicago in 1940, 55, married to Mayme 50 born in Iowa, who works in a restaurant.
Floyd, husband of Mayne, died February 5, 1946 in Cook County, Illinois, age 60.
Mayme was living in Bradenton, Florida in the 1950's.
Mayme D. Davey died in Manatee County Florida in February 1960.
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