Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
Stephen H. and Martha J. Johnston, 8 South 50 West
Martha J. Vanblarcom was in Branch County, Michigan in 1850, 10, with John R. 42, Eliza A. 43, Mary E. 17, Sarah A. 14, Asa G. 8, Catherine 5, and Charles H. 2.
John is buried in Branch County, dying in 1891 # 120974048, with Jane Jane dying 1892 and Eliza dying in 1853.
Eliza is buried in Branch County # 114265210.
In 1870 Branch County, Stephen H. is 37, born in New York, Martha J. 30, Georgiana 7, and William H. 6 were all born in Michigan.
Stephen H. Johnston and Martha VanBlarcorn had Phena Maud on Feb 15, 1877 in Coldwater, Michigan, named Edwards in 1940.
In 1880 Branch County, Michigan, Stephen is farming, 57,
with Martha J. 40. William 16 and Phena M. is 3, both born in Michigan.
In 1900 Otero County, Colorado, William,
born July 1827 in New York, is with Martha J.
July 1839 in Michigan. She's had five kids, two living.
In 1910 Kit Carson County, Stephen is 73, born in New York,
married 50 years to Martha 70 born in Michigan. She's had four kids, two living.
They claimed 320 acres in section 3, 8S 50W in 1913.
When Martha's sister Mary Burpee died in 1916 "Mrs. Burpee is survived by one daughter Mrs. Ada Burpee, sister, Mrs. Martha Johnson, of Denver, and a brother, Chas. H. VanBlarcom, of Coldwater."
The Flagler cemetery has "Johnson, Martha J. 1838-1915 # 24416715 and
and Johnson, Stephen" 1830-1910 # 24416739.
PHENA
Phena Johnson and Samuel Ray married in Hugo, Colorado on July 14, 1895.
Sam and Phena are in Fort Collins, Colorado in 1910,
Sam doing odd jobs, 44, born in Nebraska. Phena 33 was born in Michigan, with Homer 14, Nora 12, Stella 10, and Mable 6 all born in Colorado.
Samuel Ray is in Englewood, Colorado in 1920, widowed, 57, born in Nebraska, and niece Jennie E. Johnson 31 divorced, born in Missouri is with him. His grandnewphe Wallace E. Johnson 10, was born in Oklahoma.
(Roscoe and Jennie Johnson divorced in Denver in 1919.)
In 1920 Greeley, Phena is 43, married to Lewis N. Edwards 51. Stella Ray, 19 is a bean sorter.
(Lewis Edwards had married Mary G. Rathbun on December 25, 1884 in Scotland County, Missouri, but in 1900 Colorado Springs Mary Edwards 31 has only Alice Elmira 2 and Archie 10.
Alice is in Cheyenne County, Kansas in 1910, 22, married to Lelan S. Jacobs 24, with Irene 2 and newborn Kenneth.
They're in Cope, Colorado in 1920, Leland E. 34, Alice May 32, Irene 12, Kenney 10, and Edwin 2.
They're in Cope in 1930, Leland 44, Alice 42, Edwin 12, and Emma Lou 9.
In 1940 Cope, Leland is 54, Alice 52, Irene 31, and Edwin 22.
Irene had married Edgar J. Galbreath on September 8, 1926 in Washington County, and was divorced in 1940.
Ed is buried in Cope 1903-1968 # 159058702.
E.A. Jacobs and Amy Marie Haden married in Yuma on May 28, 1940.l
Lewis N. Edwards 1861-1937 is buried in Brighton, Colorado # 36423984.
"Lewis N. Edwards of 205 13th St.
Husband of Mrs. Phena Edwards. Father of
Archie Edwards of Brighton,
Mrs. Alice Jacobs of Cope, Colo.,
Mrs. Stella Woldruff of Colorado Springs,
Mrs. Nora Schultz of Boulder.
Stepfather of Homer Ray of Walden, Colo.
Brother of Mrs. Belle Rathbun of Hullet, Wyo. Services 2:30 p.m. Tuesday from Macys Drawing Room. Interment Brighton, Colo."
Phene is in Colorado Springs in 1940, 63, married but no spouse, living with Stella 39 and her family Elbert Woldruff 38, Jack 15, Tommy 12, Naman Jean 7, Donna Ann 6.
Homer 1895-1977 is buried in Fort Collins # 39832469, with Winifred M. 1895-1988.
Nora Ray, 19, married Fred R. Schulze on August 6, 1917 in Greeley.
She's buried in Boulder 1897-1971 # 11112604, with Frederick 1896-1966.
Stella married Elbert Woldruff, 21, on Dec 21, 1922 in Fort Collins.
Stella, born August 16, 1900 at Flagler, died May 21, 1971, and is buried in Colorado Springs # 84524440,
with Elbert Woldruff #1901-1977.
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