Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
James A. and Eliza (Denny) Flanders, 8 South 50 West
JAMES' FAMILY
In 1860 DeKalb County, Missouri, James Alfred Flanders is 14, born in Kentucky, with Jacob 63, Mary 46, William R. 17, James 14, and Thomas L. 12.
Jacob C. Flanders 1790-1870 is buried in DeKalb County # 40878812.
James is farming in DeKalb County in 1870, 24, with widowed mother Mary 61 and brother Thomas, 20.
Mary (Rice) Flanders 1811-1882 is buried in DeKalb County # 40878850.
ELIZA'S FAMILY
In 1860 DeKalb County, Missouri,
Benjamin H. Denny is 32, Mary A. 25, William 6,
Alexander F. 5, Eliza Ann 3,a nd Zerilda T. 1
In 1870 DeKalb County, Benjamin H. Denny is farming,
42, with Mary 36, both born in Kentucky. Alexander 15,
Eliza A. 13, Ella J. 11, Abraham L. 7,
Bulter B. 5, and James 3 were all born in Missouri.
Benjamin Hardin Denny 1827-1899 is buried in DeKalb County # 94253379,
with Mary Ann (Mills) Denny 1834-1914.
Benjamin's will left his property to his wife Mary A. Denny, and at her death
his sons Abraham L. Denny, Benjamin B Denny, James L. Denny, Thomas I Denny, George E. Denny and Henry C. Denny to pay to Serelda Williams five dollars, Eliza SFlanders four hundred seventy -five dollars and Minnie Flanders Four hundred and seventy-vied dollars.
Alexander and William were not mentioned.
Alexander, which FindaGrave # 101247974 has buried in Yavapai County, Arizona 1850-1925 says his parents were Walter and Eliza Jane Denny buried in Kentucky....
POSSIBLE 1921 Prescott, Arizona "Wesley Martin, Mohave cattleman,
who died at Phoenix following treatment for injuries
received when a horse threw and dragged him, will be
buried from Lester Ruffner's chapel Thursday at
9:30 o'clock. Mr. Martin is survived by his widow
and boy of three and a half years, a sister,
Mrs. William Denny of Prcscott and a brother,
J. T. Martin of Kingman. The late Mrs. J. A. Bozarth was
his sister."
Worland Grit no. 32 August 07, 1919, page 1
ACCIDENT ENDS FATAL—TENSLEEP.
OLD-TIMER IN WYOMING AND THE BIG HORN BASIN PASSES AWAY.
TEAM RUNS WITH BINDER.
Came to Wyoming Some Fourty Years Ago
and Has Made His Home Here Ever Since.
Last Saturday a sad accident happened on the Denny ranch located near Tensleep, Benjamin Denny went into one of the fields with a binder to cut grain and while oiling the machine his horses became frightened and ran away. Denny at the time was down in front of the machine and it is supposed the bull wheel in the center of the binder, which carries all the weight, ran over him crushing his stomach and breaking every rib in his body. Dr. Gray was summoned and arrived just as he was passing away. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon, the services being conducted by Rev. Jan J. LeFebre in the church at that place. The members of Worland Lodge I. O. O. F. then taking charge and holding their ceremony at the grave and laid the remains tenderly at rest. A large number of friends and relatives were present to pay their last respects to the departed. Rev. LeFebre is also a member of the order bringing out all the good that can be obtained in the lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The brothers who attended from Worland were: Dr. W. O. Gray. O. S. Cutter, Rev. LeFebre, M. J. Hamilton, U. S. Good, A. M. Groshart, C. L. George, B. V. Koontz, Charley Cogdill, Tom Birch and W. G. Johnston.
Benjamin Butler Denny was born November 10, 1865, in DeKalb county, Mo. He first came to Wyoming near Cheyenne when sixteen years of age. In 1884 he went to Buffalo, where he remained about three years then returning to Missouri, returning later to Wyoming and in 1892 entered the employ of W. R. Richards and Geo. B. McClellan, in which service he remained for seven years. During the following years up to the present with the exception of trips made to his old home in Missouri, he has made the basin and the vicinity of Tensleep his home. He was a member of the I. O. O. F. for the past five years holding his membership in Lodge 472 of DeKalb county Missouri. He died as the result of an accident on August 3rd, 1919, being at the time of his death, 53 years, 8 months and 23 days a sojourner. He leaves to mourn his untimely death three brothers, A. L. Denny of Cameron, Mo., Henry C. Denny, a resident of Kansas and James Denny of this place, and three sisters, Elsia Ann(James Alfred) and Minnie Flanders, of Cameron, Mo., and Ella Williams of DeKalb county Mo., together with a host of life long friends wherever he has made his home. Undertaker Lee Doherty of Worland had charge of the remains.
Zerelda T. (Denny) Williams 1858-1931 is buried in DeKalb County # 42327181, with FranciS Marion Williams 1850-1917.
In 1910 DeKalb County, Abraham L. Denny is 48, Florence E. (Fitzgerald) Denny 50, Ella M. 20 and COrbett L. 16.
Abraham Lincoln Denny 1861-1939 is buried in Colorado Springs # 34642356.
Florence E. Denny 1859-1933 is buried in Cameron, Clinton County, Missouri # 18217487.
JAMES AND ELIZA
James Flanders and Eliza Denny married in Missouri on March 9, 1876.
In DeKalb County, Missouri in 1900,
James A. Flanders. born Dec 1845 in Kentucky and Eliza A. Dec 1857 Missouri.
Nancy S. was born January 1879 in Missouri, Thomas February 1883.
James is farming in 1910 Kit Carson County, 64, with Eliza 54 and Nannie Pearson 1 -
Thomas was also farming in 1910 Kit Carson County, marrying
Evelyn Bailey.
James claimed a tract in section 2, 8S 50W, in 1914.
In 1920 Clinton County, Missouri, James 75 and Eliza 58
have William 50 and Nannie 11.
James Alfred Flanders, born Dec 25, 1845, December 18, 1934
, buried in Maysville. Names mentioned - Galen Whitchurch, Thomas A. Flanders, and Joh A. Collyer.
His parents were Jacob G. Flanders of New York and Mary Rice of Kentucky. The informant was his wife, Eliza Ann.
James # 94345042 and Eliza # 94345077 are buried in Maysville
Eliza Ann Flanders was born Dec 27, 1856 in Harbin, County Kentucky to Benjamin Denny and Mary Miills, dying in the state hospital in St. Joseph, Missouri
on December 5, 1946. The informant was Thomas A. Flanders of 14911 S. Maple,
Daughter Ina Flanders Whitchurch 1881-1969 is buried in Maysbille, Missouri # 94617047, with Galen Whitchurch 1875-1939.
Daughter Nancy S. (Flanders) Pearson is buried in DeKalb County 18979-1909 3 94419781.
She had married Walter Pearson on Feb 27, 1908 in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Nancy I. (Pearson) Lawler 1909-1986 is buried in Clinton County # 17627282, with Michael E. Lawler 1907-1964.
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