Underwood

Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:

Irvine M. and Elizabeth Annie (Harding) Underwood, son Alvan Underwood, 8 South 50 West

In 1850 Frederick County, Virginia, Joseph Harding is 47, Alice 40, Margaret 17, George 14, Marion 12, Josph 11, Alice 6, ELIZABETH 4, and newborn Mary.

Joseph is buried in Randolph County, West Virginia 1803-1877 # 74410691.
So is Alice (Elliott) Harding 1810-1884 # 74412148.

(Joseph Jr. is said to have fired the last shot of the Civil War at Knapps Creek, West Virginia.)

In 1860 Tyler County, Virginia, James Underwood is 34, Rachel 33, Martha 16, Francis M. 14, Harriet 12, ERVIN 9, Christopher 7, Hannah 5, Matilda E. 2, and George W. two months.

James is buried in Tyler County 1821-1895 # 121472863, with Rachel (Ash) Underwood 1824-1890 3 121473092.

I. M. Underwood was born in Tyler County, W.Va., in 1851, was converted in 1867, and in the same year licensed to preach. He entered the Parkersburg Conference in 1870, and in 1874 was received into Va. Conf. and appointed to Singers Glen Circuit, 1874- 75. He then served Lacey Springs Circuit, 1875-76; Westernport Mission Station, 1876-77; South Branch Circuit, 1877-78; Bath (Berkeley Springs) Circuit, 1878-81; Martinsburg Station, 1881-82; Hagerstown Circuit, 1882-84; Myersville Circuit, 1884-87; Edinburg Circuit, 1887-89; Dayton, 1889-91; and North River, 1891-93. Westernport U.B. Church was built by I. M. Underwood about 1879-80.
At the Annual Conference held at Churchville, Va., Mar. 4-9, 1891, he was elected Presiding Elder of Shenandoah District, and again in 1892. He was granted an open transfer (initially, to Kansas Conference), and his resignation of membership on boards of the Conference was accepted by the Annual Conference of 1893. In Feb. 1897 he performed the Johnson-Wiesel marriage in Dixon, Ill.
On May 4, 1924, Rev. Underwood was retired and wrote to Samuel Berry of Hinton, Rockingham County, Va., in which he refers to his ministry of 19 years in Va. Conf., and his former friends there—his address then was 144 Burlington Avenue, Missoula, Montana and he was 73 years old. Underwood was such a firm prohibitionist that the Prohibition party nominated him as a congressional candidate in 1890. In 1921 he was living in Adeline, Ill. He died about 1927, at the age of 76 years.
His son, Joseph Harding Underwood, studied at Western College and Columbia University and was a licentiate minister in the Iowa U.B. Conference [The Religious Telescope, Vol. 70, May 4, 1904, p. 556].
His wife was Mrs. Lizzie Harding Underwood, born in Fort Madison, Iowa, Apr. 1, 1845, to whom he was married in 1873. She published more than 100 poems, some in music books, others in The Religious Telescope and other periodicals. She resided in Payton, Va., with her family.

I. M. Underwood and Annie E. Harding married on Feb 27, 1873 in Randolph County, West Virginia.

In 1880 Morgan County, West Virginia, I. M. Underwood is 28, Annie E. 334, with Joseph H. 5, ALvan R. 3, and Ina M. 1.
Niece Minnie Smith 16 is with them, born in Virginia.

Irvine Murray Underwood and Elizabeth Harding had Alva Roder Underwood in Maryland. Alva married Sarah Elizabeth on Sept 8, 1908 in Tama, Iowa.

In 1900 Stephenson County, Illinois, I. M. is a farmer, born Aug 1851 in West Virginia, with Annie E. APril 1845 Iowa. She's had tthree kids, two living. , Harding Nov 1874 in Virginia, Alvan R. March 1877 in Maryland, both farm laborers.

All four are in Benton County, Iowa in 1905.

Irvine and Elizabeth are in Kiowa County, Kansas in 1910, where he is a clergyman.

Irvine M. Underwood claimed 160 acres in section 20, 8S 50W in 1910.

Joseph is a teacher at the university in Missoula, Montana in 1910, single.

Joseph published an article for the International Tax Association, a professor of economics at the University of Montana.

In 1920 Irvine and Lizzie are in Missoula, and J. H. is with them, 45, a professor.

1925 "Professors J. H. . Underwood and Clyde Burgee, of the economics department at the university, will teach at California schools during the summer quarter. ! Dr. Underwood will teach courses in advanced economic theory and the history of social reform at the University of California at Berkeley while Mr. Burgee will teach economic history at the Southern Branch of the University of California."

1925 " Rev. I. M. Underwood held services at the Congregational church Sunday evening. This is the last time that Rev. Mr. Underwood will meet the congregation. The new minister, Rev. Mr. Beebe, will have charge of the services after June 1. Rev. Mr. Underwood's friends feel deep regret that he is not able physically to continue the work. He has given splendid service during the last ten years. "

Elizabeth Harding Underwood died April 23, 1928, buried in Missoula # 84570621.

In 1930 Missoula, Montana, Irvine is 78, widowed, and Alvan, a sign painter, and Sarah , both 53, are with him.
Irvine died Nov 18, 1932 in Missoula, Montana, buried there # 84570624.
"Rev. Irvine M. Underwood, widely-known minister and temperance worker, died here today at the age of 81. He came to Mlssoula in 1S10 after spending many years in the minis- t r y in the South, Midwest and West. A son, Dr. .1. H. Underwood, formerly of the State university faculty, died In 1926. Funeral services will be held Sunday. "

(Joseph Harding Underwood, dying 1926, is also buried in Missoula # 84570626.)
"Joseph Harding Underwood was born in Singers Glen, Rockingham County, Virginia in 1874. His father was a minister in the United Brethren Church, and his mother won recognition as a writer of hymns. He received his B.A. from Western College and 1902, his M.A. from the State University of Iowa in 1904, and his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1907. He was also a student at Shenandoah Institute in Virginia; at Central College in Kansas; at Western College in Iowa; at Mt. Morris College in Illinois; at Beloit College in Wisconsin; and a graduate scholar in economics at the State University in Iowa from 1903 to 1904. He had a University Fellowship in sociology at Columbia University from 1904 to 1905 and was a student at the Chicago School of Philanthropy in 1906. He supported his educational efforts by working as a printer, editor, teacher, and preacher. He was an instructor in English and History at Nora Springs Iowa Seminary in 1905 and 1906, and a Professor of History and Social Science at Leander Clark College in Iowa from 1906-1907. He came to the University of Montana as a Professor of History and Economics in 1907. He was a strong proponent of faculty participation in the administration of the University. He taught classes in history, sociology, politics, economics, and business, and conducted research in inheritance taxation in the Northwest. In 1921 he became the first chairman of the Budget and Policy Committee at the University. He published The Distribution of Ownership, a book on wealth and property, in 1907. He was also a member, with Washington Jay McCormick and Jeannette Rankin, of the Political Equality Club of Missoula. Underwood enjoyed outdoor recreation, including mountain climbing. He died in 1926 in Washington, DC, after a serious illness. In memorials to him, admirers compared him to George Bernard Shaw and Joseph Conrad and spoke of his private literary output. "

ALVAN

Alvin R. Underwood and Sarah Elizabeth Lichteuwalter married on Sept 8, 1908 in Tama County, Iowa.

Sarah was in Tama County in 1900, with Solomon Richard Lichtenwater 1839-1911 buried in Tama County # 78796471. Rachel S. Lichtenwalter 1842-1925 is also buried in Tama County.
Fannie Hyde Lichtenwalter 1842-1883 # 138250937 is buried in Cedar County.

In 1910 Flagler, Colorado, Alvan R. Underwood is an artist for a newspaper, born in Maryland, with Sara E. born in Iowa, both 33.

Alvan claimed 160 acres in section 20, 8S 50W in 1912.

He registered for WWI in Flagler, born March 4, 1877, an artist.
His reference was Sarah L. Underwood.

In 1930 Missoula, Montana, Irvine is 78, widowed, and Alvan, a sign painter, and Sarah , both 53, are with him.
1935 Johnson County, Kansas "Ernest Richard Lichtenwalter, 64-year old Johnson County farmer, passed away Sunday afternoon at his home at 103rd and Mission Rd. He was a brother of Miss Geneve Lichtenwalter, widely known Kansas City pianist. He is survived by four other sisters: Mrs. Sarah L. Underwood of the home; Mrs. Donald Dawson, Elmhurst, 111.; Mrs. William A. Smith, Dubuque, Iowa; and Mrs. Ira Harper, Mondamln, Iowa; and two brothers, E. B. Litchenwalter, Portland, Oregon; and F. H. Litchenwalter, Cozad, Nebr.
Services were held Wednesday at 4 o'clock. Burial was made in the Corinth cemetery. "

Sarah is in Kansas City in 1940, 62, widowed, living with sister Geneva Lichtenwalter 70.
Sarah, born Nov 1, 1876 in West Branch Iowa to Solomon Lichtenwalter and Fannie Hyde, died in Kansas City August 14, 1967, informant Harold Harper of Leon, Iowa.
She was to be buried in the Corinth Cemetery, Johnson County, Kansas.

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