Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
William P. Davis, 8 South 50 West
POSSIBLY
Red Cloud, Nebraska "Miss Margaret Caton recalls the 1873 Easter blizzard which struck a few days after the arrival of her father's family from Illinois and not long after they had moved into a partly built dug out on their homestead three miles northeast of Roseland. There were no trees anywhere and only a few houses between them and Juniata. All during the storm their family of six plus three young men stayed in the little one-room abode and it was pretty close quarters. The young fellows who were batching nearby were Geo. T. Hutchinson, W.P. Davis, later of Roseland, and a young man named Roberts who shortly after went back to Illinois."
Red Cloud, Nebraska 
Emma "Tailor" was a servant in 1880 Hastings, 20, born in Pennsylvania, with the C. L. and Emma M. Anntrim family, both 26 born in Ohio.
William P. Davis, 35, born in Pennsylvania to George W. Davis and Elizabeth Edewis,
married Maggie R. Noble on April 20, 1890 in Webster County, Nebraska.
Maggie was 24, born in Minnesota to Harris Noble and Jane Elliot.
She was in Webster County in 1880, with Harris 52, Ann J. 49,
Phineas S. 20, Margaret L. 14, and Lillie N. 1i0.
In 1900 Osawatomie, Miami County, Kansas, William Davis is farming,
born Sept 1855 in Pennsylvania, with Maggie March 1866 in Minnesota,
have Everett April 1890 born in Nebraska, George May 1892 in Nebraska,
and Noble McKinley Davis March 1898 in Kansas.
His brother Walter Davis is 40, a farm laborer.
November 1906 Osawatomie 
1893 Red Cloud, Nebraska 
William P. Davis proved up a quarter in 10, 8S 50W, Kit Carson County, Colorado
in 1894,
and timber-claimed one in section 3 in 1901.
In 1910 Osawatomie, Kansas, William P. Davis
is a railroad mill machinist, 55, born in
Pennsylvania, married 20 years to Margaret 44 born in Minnesota. George 16 was born in Nebraska, Noble 11 and Evaline 6 in Kansas.
It's not likely that this is the same one
in Burlington in 1910 "Those having claims
of any nature against the Committee in
charge of the Union Revival meetings
recently held should at once file notice of
such claims with Mr. C. A. Yersin,
Treasurer or Mr. E. C. Baker, Secretary.
A heavy canvas, about six by twelve feet
with brass eyelets in sides and corners is
reported missing. Any one having
information of same will greatly oblige by
giving notice to the committee.
J. R. McCutchen, W. P. Davis, C. A. Yersin,
E. C. Baker, W. H. Tipton."
August 1914 "W. P. Davis, who had been visiting with his nephew,
Wm. Noble, south of Yuma,
departed Tuesday evening for his home at Ossawatomie, Kansas."
October 1914 "William P. Davis, of Yuma, Colorado, who,
on February 27, 1911, made homestead
entry for west half, northwest quarter
; north half, southwest quarter and
southeast quarter, section 29,
township 1 north, range 47 west,
has filed notice of intention to
make final three year proof."
In 1920 Miami County, William is farming, 65, Margaret 53, with daughter Evelyn V. 16 born in Kansas.
William is listed in the 1930 census of Miami County, farming, 75, born in Pennsylvania, with Margaret 64 born in Minnesota.
Margaret was living alone in 1940 Miami County, 74, widowed.
William 1854-1939 is buried in Miami County # 28930454,
with Margaret L. 1866-1944.
George Harris Davis 1893-1983 is buried in Osawatomie # 51295495, with Iva Maude (Evinger) Davis 1901-1987.
Evelyn is buried in the same cemetery as her parents 1903-1978 # 28930491.
So is Everett 1891-1906 # 28930504.
PHINEAS
Phineas S. Noble married Hester Alice Van Pelt on January 2, 1908 in Logan County, Colorado.
Hester was in Monroe County, Iowa in 1900, a dressmaker, 45,
with her brother William 48 and mother Mahala 85 and sister Rachel 50.
(Phineas was divorced in 1900, and in 1910
is farming near Fleming, Logan County, Colorado, 50, with H. Alice 53 and a boarder, Conard Aman 21.
Alice Van Pelt Noble proved up a quarter in section 15, 9N 48W, Logan County in 1911.
In 1920 he's still there, 59, with Agnes M. Noble 36.)
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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR P.S. NOBLE SUNDAY, OCT. 26, 1947
Phineas Sheppard Noble, 87 years, a resident of the Haxtun community for 31 years, died in the Good Samaritan Hospital in Sterling Tuesday evening following an eight day illness.
Mr. Noble had been failing in health for several years and last week he was taken to Sterling for medical attention when his condition became serious. His death resulted from complications coupled with old age.
He was born January 19, 1860 in Illinois, the son of Harris and Jane Noble. Before coming to Colorado in 1916 he lived in Webster County, Nebraska and in Minnesota.
On June 10, 1921 he married to Miss Agnes Steinmeyer. She preceded him in death on March 1, 1945.
He was a member of the Christian church and attended the Methodist church in Haxtun until his hearing failed him.
Three daughters and a son survive him: Mrs. Minnie Gillam,
Mrs. Lillie Pike, Mrs. Beula Pike and Earl P. Noble,
all of Monmouth, Oregon. One sister, Mrs. Lillie Ann Dyle of Inauale, Nebraska survives the deceased.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, October 26, at 4:00 o'clock at the Radford Funeral Home with Rev. Paul K. Corley in charge. Interment in Haxtun cemetery."
WALTER NOBLE
In 1900 Webster County, Nebraska, Walter S. Noble is 42,
Sarah E. Noble 34, Elmer M. Noble 20, Mabel Noble 18, Sadie E. Noble 14,
William Noble 13, Carrol Noble 8, Ray D. Noble 5, Mildred G. Noble 2,
Sarah M. Noble 2, and Ella Noble
4 months. Stepchildren are Louis Landers 17, Cora A. Landers 15, and
Minnie M. Landers 12.
William A. Noble and Minnie E. Colby married in Washington County Colorado on Dec 23, 1914.
In 1920 Yuma County, William is farming, 32, with Minnie 28 and Merrill 4.
William is buried in Yuma # 74075064, dying January 27, 1974
"William Noble was born at Inavale, Nebraska April 5, 1887. As a young man, he traveled through the Yuma area and was impressed by all the lush grass that grew everywhere. When the land wa opened for settlers, he came to Yuma in 1911 and homesteaded eight miles south of town. Later he purchased additional land from the Griffins, who were moving to Iowa.
On December 23, 1914, Minnie and William Noble along with her brother Ernest Colby and Flossing Hefty took the train to Akron, Colorado and had a double wedding. Minnie sold her homestead when she married. William and Minnie celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1964 at the Yuma Methodist Church. They had two children, Merrill and Marleen."
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