Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
Etta Donat, 8 South 50 West
Etta claimed a quarter in section 14, 8S 50W in 1908.
POSSIBLY
Etta Donat 1868-1947, born and buried in Fayette Coumty, Iowa # 39287232.
Never married, daughter of Elias P. Donat 1829-1880 and Lydia Ann (Taylor) Donat 1834-1912.
In 1870 Fayette County, Eli is 40, Anna 35, Eddy 14, Electa 5, and "Etie" 2.
In 1885 Fayette County, Lydia A. Donat is 50, Edward 28, ELeta 19, Ettie 16 and Walter 11.
In 1895 Tama County, Lydia A. "Donot" is 60, Etta 27, and Walter S. 21.
In 1910 Tama, Etta is a seamstress, 42, living with widowed mother Lydia A> Donat 75.
July 1912 
August 1912 
Etta is living alone in 1920 Toledo, Tama County, a seamstress, 51.
August 1920 
1925 Tama Iowa "
Miss Etta DONAT returned Tuesday afternoon from a visit since November in California, Washington, Oregon, Wyoming, and other western states. "
In 1930 Toledo, Tama County, Etta Donat is 62, a
seamstress in a juvenile home, living with Elisha Rogers 71, Gazelle 63, and Ellis Rogers 30.
In 1940 Tama County, Etta is 64, living with Edward and Gazelle Bullard and their son Ellis 40.
Etta's obituary said two brothers an one sister predeceased her, surviving brothers Edward of Cedar Falls and Walter of Huntington, West Virginia.
BROTHER WILLIAM
One of Harlan township's well known and highly respected farmers
whose success has been achieved by persistency and good management is
William E. Donat, who was born in Noble county, Indiana, February 2,
1856. When a boy he came to Fayette county, Iowa, where he received his
education in the common schools and one term in the Upper Iowa University
at Fayette. He is the son of Elias P. and Lydia A. (Taylor) Donat. They
were natives of Ohio and when children moved with their parents to Noble
county, Indiana. The father was born April 18, 1830, and the mother was
born July 13, 1834. They were married in Indiana in 1853 and lived there
about four years, when, in the fall of 1857, they drove overland to Fayette
county, Iowa, and located in Harlan township where he bought a farm of
fifty acres in section 4; he later added to this until he owned one hundred
and eighty-two acres, but later sold twenty acres. He remained on this farm
until his death, June 19, 1880. Politically, he was a Republican, and a mem¬
ber of the United Brethren church, in which he was class leader for a num¬
ber of years. He was an active participant in church affairs. Mrs. Donat,
who is still living, has made her home in Toledo, Iowa, for a number of years.
Mr. and Mrs. Elias P. Donat were the parents of six children, two of whom
died in infancy; those living are: William E., of this review; Lecta E. is the
wife of H. M. Baldwin, of Toledo, Iowa; Etta E. resides with her mother in
Toledo, Iowa; Walter S. is professor of Latin and Greek in Winona College,
at Winona, Indiana.
William E. Donat, of this review, has always lived on the home farm
with the exception of two years that he rented nearby farms, living one year
on each place, both on account of sickness. After his father's death he be¬
gan buying the interests of the other heirs and now owns the entire farm. He
carries on general farming and dairying very successfully. He has a very
attractive home and his place is well kept. Politically he is a Republican and
he is a member of the United Brethren church, having held the office of stew¬
ard and trustee in the local congregation, and also Sunday school superintend¬
ent.
On December 12, 1888, Mr. Donat married Adel May Watenpaugh, who
was born in Bremer county, Iowa, May 3, 1865. Sbe was the daughter of
George and Florenda B. (Crandall) Watenpaugh, both natives of Chau¬
tauqua county, New York, the father born of German parentage, September,
1818, and the mother born July, 1829. They were married in New York
about 1849 and they made their home there until 1853, Mr. Watenpaugh fol¬
lowing the trade of tanner and shoemaker. They moved to Iowa in 1853,
shipping their goods to Rockford, Illinois, and from there drove overland to
Fayette county, Iowa, locating in Pleasant Valley township, where he took
up a homestead of one hundred and sixty acres and lived there until 1865,
when he moved to Tripoli, Bremer county, Iowa, and at the end of three years
returned to Fayette county, locating in Pleasant Valley township and remained
there three years. After that time he lived in several townships in Fayette
county, usually two or three years in each place. In 1899 he retired from
active farm life and moved to Maynard, where he made his home until his
death, January 9, 1904. Politically, he was a Republican, and he held several
minor township offices, but he preferred quiet home life. As an active mem¬
ber of the Methodist Episcopal church, he held the offices of trustee, class
leader and Sunday school superintendent. Mrs. Watenpaugh was also an
active and zealous worker in the Methodist church. They were the parents
of eight children, an equal number of sons and daughters, namely: Orlando
resides in Hecla, South Dakota; Ellen A. is the wife of John Beckner, of
Maynard, Iowa; John E. lives in Harlan township; Eva resides with her
brother Delos in California; Olive is the wife of Sim Talkington, of Los
Angeles, California; Della M. is the wife of William E. Donat, of this re¬
view; Willie is deceased; Mrs. Watenpaugh died on June 28, 1902.
To Mr. and Mrs. Donat five children have been born, two dying in
infancy; those living are Wayne E., born October 20, 1890; Mildred M., born
January 18. 1899; Marion R., born April 6, 1900.
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