Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
Roy W. and Eva I. (Messenger) Smith, 8 South 50 West
ROY'S FAMILY
Roy William Smith was born
03 May 1897 in Oakland, Pottawattamie, Iowa, to
Sylvetus J. Smith and Luella P. Kennedy.
In 1910 Kit Carson County,
Sylvius J. Smith Head Male 45 Iowa,
Luella Smith Wife Female 42 Illinois,
Carrie B. Smith Daughter Female 21 Iowa,
Cora Smith Daughter Female 20 Iowa,
Ray Smith Son Male 19 Iowa,
Grace Smith Daughter Female 17 Iowa,
Elsie M. Smith Daughter Female 16 Iowa,
Nettie Smith Daughter Female 14 Iowa,
Roy Smith Son Male 13 Iowa,
Lester Smith Son Male 11 Iowa,
Dortha Smith Daughter Female 9 Nebraska,
Ruby E. Smith Daughter Female 7 Nebraska,
Eva R. Smith Daughter Female 5 Nebraska, and
Teddy Smith Son Male 3 Nebraska,
Sylvetus J. Smith 1864 28 Oct 1955 is buried in
Linn Grove Cemetery, Greeley, Weld County, Colorado,
plot Blk 15, lot 32, spc 8, FindaGrave # 65309057.
So is Luella Priscilla (Kennedy) Smith 1868-1964 # 65309056.
EVA'S FAMILY
In 1920 Kit Carson County, Isac D. Messenger 53,
Lula P. Messenger 50,
Earl D. Messenger 24,
Archie M. Messenger 22,Stella M. Messenger 22,
Clara B. Messenger 19, Hazel D. Messenger 17,
Mary E. Messenger 15, Eva I. Messenger 14, and
Ernest Messenger 12.
Isaac D. Messenger 1865-1962 is buried in Kirk, Colorado # 56354615, with Lula B. 1868-1957.
Roy claimed a tract in section 6, 8S 50W in 1919.
Roy W. Smith and Eva Irene Messenger married in
Kit Carson County on September 10, 1924.
In 1930 Kit Carson County, Roy is farming, 32, born in Iowa, with Eva 24 in Colorado. They have Mildred 4 and Margaret 2.
In 1940 Roy is a bridge inspector, 42, with Eva 34, Mildred Mae 14 and Margaret Hazel 12.
Roy is buried in Hillsboro, Oregon 1897-1978 # 20985605,
with Eva I. Smith 1905-2003, # 20985606.
Mildred Mae Rolow, born January 8, 1926, married Arthur Clark Rolow on Dec 5, 1945, dying April 7, 2018, buried in Idalia. Sister was Margaret Ross, children Judy L. Taylor and Phyllis L.l Long.
"Margaret H. Ross, 90, died in her home in Hillsboro, Oregon on February 12th, 2018. Margaret was born in Stratton, Colorado September 24th, 1927 to Roy W. Smith and Eva I. (Messenger) Smith. She was raised and educated in Colorado while living on a farm with her parents and sister Mildred. She moved with her family to Colorado Springs during WWII. In early 1944 the family moved to Renton, Washington to work for Boeing Aircraft until the end of the war.
Margaret was very proud of her wartime work. She subsequently returned to Colorado briefly before moving to California in 1945. She lived in Alameda, California working a variety of jobs and attending Merritt Business College for a year. It was during this time she met Oliver L. Ross her future husband. On March 24th, 1951 she married Oliver Ross in Reno, Nevada. She continued working until they had their first daughter Carol in November 1955 followed by their son Stan in November 1957 and their youngest daughter Janet in September 1959. She was a homemaker until the family moved to Hillsboro, Oregon in November 1968. Margaret returned to work when their youngest child started 3rd grade. She worked for GAF Corp. in Beaverton, Oregon for 12 years.
During Margaret's retirement she enjoyed gardening, bird watching, reading, tackling difficult puzzles and being a caregiver for her husband and elderly mother.
Margaret was preceded in death by her husband Oliver Ross, son Stan Ross and brother in law Clark Rolow. She is survived by her sister Mildred Rolow and daughters Carol Kunz and Janet Haaheim. As well as her grandson Tristan Kunz, granddaughters Elizabeth Haaheim, Melissa Jones and husband Jeffrey Jones. She has four great grandchildren: Ryan Kunz, Kamerin Kunz, Mason Jones and Jackson Jones.
Margaret's family will miss her deeply and cherish the moments they spent with her. They are grateful her illness was brief and that she passed while asleep at home just as she wished. As Margaret intended a graveside memorial will be held for her on February 23rd at 1:00pm at Fir Lawn Memorial Park in Hillsboro, Oregon. "
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