Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
Myrtle (Hilsinger) Hanks , 8 South 50 West
In 1900 Norton County, Kansas, C. E.l Hilsinger is 54, L. A. 44 in Iowa, MabelDec 1880, Myrtle Jan 1882, Horace Sept 1885,
Gould Jan 1887, Burton Oct 1888, Clark May 1892, Esther Oct 1895, Elenora Oct 1897, Russel Sept 1899 and Ruth Sept 1899, all kis born in Kansas.
Myrtle claimed a quarter in section 21, 8S 50W, Kit Carson County, in 1908.
Myrtle O. Hilsinger, 27 and Rufus B. Hanks married in Colorado Springs on July 8, 1909.
In 1900 Kit Carson County, Lawson R. Hanks is 42, born in Illinois, with Delia 37. Clyde G. is 14, Perse D. 12 Mabel E. 8, Orville M. 4, adn Frederick born June 1899, all four born in Colorado.
Lawson is buried in Paonia, Colorado 1857-1938 # 70658697.
Rufus' parents were George H. and Emily
E.,
and they're with Rufus in 1880 in Greene County, Iowa.
In 1900 Antelope County, Nebraska, George and Emily , both 46, and Rufus 22 are farming.
"Emily C. Barnes Hanks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus S. Barnes, was born in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, April 1, 1854. She passed away at the home of her son in Wausa, Nebraska, March 12, 1924, aged 69 years, 11 months and 11 days.
She moved with her parents to Jefferson, Green County, Iowa in 1871. In this vicinity, she taught school for five years. August 16, 1876, she was married to George H. Hanks. There were three children born to this union, Rufus B., Leon and Elva. Two died in infancy, leaving her husband, son, Rufus, two grandsons, Ross and Dale Hanks, a brother, R.G. Barnes of Tacoma, Washington and one sister, Mrs. W.H. Rogan of Central City, Nebraska.
In 1881 Mr. and Mrs. Hanks moved from Scranton, Iowa to Creighton, where they resided until about two years ago, when health failing they moved to Wausa to live with their son.
Mrs. Hanks was a member of the Eastern Star Lodge and Worthy Matron for one term of Lodge No. 100, Creighton.
She was taught in the faith of the Christian church, reared her family in the fear and love of God, was kind and considerate for all, especially taking an interest in directing the young to lofty ideals of life. We look with hope and consolation to Him who said, "Inasmuch as ye have done it to the least of one of these my children, ye have done it unto me."
Sunday morning a service was held at the home of her son, with the friends of Wausa, who mourned with this stricken family. The pastors of the M.E and Swedish Mission church brought messages of appreciation of the deceased and comfort to all who sorrowed. A choir voices the faith of those, who find consolation in Christian song with a spirit and sweetness that gilded the cloud of sorrow with the rainbow of hope.
Following the service the body was brought to Creighton, where the old time friends of Mr. and Mrs. Hanks, some of them of forty years standing, with others, who had come into their lives as the days passed by, gathering in the M.E. church to pay their last tribute of respect to the memory of their companion and neighbor.
Floral offering of exceptional beauty banked both the home and the pulpit and every blossom was a beautiful expression from hearts moved with sorrow."
"George H. Hanks, formerly a resident of Creighton, died at the home of his son, Rufus Hanks, Friday, Feb. 26, 1926 at the age of 72 years, 4 months and 23 days. He was born in Vermont Oct. 3, 1853, one of six children.
His death came after a lingering illness, being induced by a slight stroke of paralysis.
Mr. Hanks spent the early part of his life in Vermont and New York states up to 1869, when he moved to Greene county, Iowa. There he was married August 16, 1876 to Emily Barnes, who was his faithful companion in life till two years ago, when she came to her decease.
In 1881 Mr. and Mrs. Hanks came to Creighton, Nebr. where they resided til a few years ago when health began to fail, they moved to Wausa to live with their son, Rufus B., their only surviving child, two others, who were born to them having died in infancy.
In early life Mr. Hanks had been taught in the faith of the Adventist church, but in later years, attended and supported other protestant churches, which happened to be the most convenient. And, before passing away, he expressed his faith in God and that he was resigned to die.
George Hanks lived in the vicinity of Creighton for many years and may be rightly classed as having been one of the old settlers.
He was also a member of the Masonic order for 50 years, being a Charter member of the Creighton lodge and prosessed the Jordan medal.
Services were held in the home at Wausa Sunday at 1 p.m. conducted by Rev. Kuhler. Again the Masons took charge, holding a service both in the church and at the cemetery. Past Grand Master H.A. Cheney had charge of the service for the Masonic order.
The funeral was attended by a very great number of firends of the Hanks family. The abundance of the floral offerings and the great number in the funeral contege gave evidence of the esteem in which the deceased was held in the community.
Mr. and Mrs. Hanks and children have the sympathy of a large company of friends in their bereavement."
They're in Topeka, Kansas in 1910, Rufus a bank vice-president,
32 born in Iowa, with Myrtle 27 and newborn Ross B.
In 1930 Knox County, Nebraska, Rufus is an undertaker, 45, Myrtle 42, Ross 19 and Dale 16 born in Nebraska.
Rufus and Myrtle are alone in 1940.
January 1940 Wayne, Nebraska "Mr. and Mrs. Dale Hanks and daughter, Virginia Helen, came over from Plainview Saturday evening and are visiting at Rufus B. Hanks home for a few days."
They're buried in Norton, Kansas, Myrtle 1882-1967 # 49688746 and Rufus 1877-1961 # 49688747.
Dale, 23, of Wausa, Nebraska, married Georgette F. Bolton in Yankton, S.D. on March 6, 1937.
Dale is buried in Star, Ada County, Idaho 1913-1975 # 35989910,
Georgette FLorence (Bolton)(Hanks) Griffith 1919-1985 # 63049322 buried in Knox County, Nebraska.
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