Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
Carman A. and Mary (Cain) Pearce, 9 South 44 West
One tree said Carman was the son of James Pearce -unknown dates buried in Bible Grove, Scotland County # 7035693
and Priscilla 1818-1880.
In 1850 Scotland County, James Pearce is farming, 35, Priscilla 32, David 14,
Elizabeth 12, all born in Ohio. Margaret 10, Jacob 6, Greenberry 4, and Sarah 1 born in Missouri.
In 1870 Scotland County, Missouri, L. R. Pearce is 50, Sarah 57,
Wm. 21, Sarah 24, Carm 13, and Emily 3.
Carm is in the 1870 census, age 17, with P. Pearce 55 born and E. born in Ohio, Margaret 26 and Jacob 25 in Ohio, L.G. 23 and Luisa 18 in Missouri, and Syntha 15 in Missouri.
"Carmel A. Pearse" and Alice O. Valentine married in Scotland County on January 8, 1880.
Alice O. (Valentine) Pearce 1862-1883 is buried in Scotland County # 37413804
Carman A. Pierce and Miss Mary Cain married in Scotland County, Missouri on January 20, 1886.
In 1880 Scotland County, Carman is 26, farming with Alice 18. He's the "son" of Henry Valentine 42 and Lucinda 39. Minnie Valentine is 15, Charles 7.
Carman Pierce proved up a quarter in 12, 9S 44W in 1894.
Carl was born May 5, 1896 at Burlington.
He's a stock raiser in 1900 Kit Carson County, born January 1856 in Missouri, with Mary August 1856 in Iowa,
married 14 years. She's had four kids, two living. Arthur J. was born March 1882 in Missouri, Edna F. January 1890 in Colorado, and Carl W. May 1896 in Colorado.
In 1910 Kit Carson County, Carman A. 54 and Mary Pearce 53 are farming, with only Carl, 14.
They have six boarders.
January 26, 1911 
February 2, 1911 "The Epworth League will give a social at the
C. A. Pearce ranch Friday evening, February 10. Everybody is
cordially invited to attend."
April 20, 1911 "Carl Pearce and Willard Day have
retained after several days sight-seeing in Colorado Springs."
June 6, 1919 Burlington "Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Pearce and son Carl
left Wednesday for Wenatchee, Washington, where they will spend two
or three months visiting Mrs. Pearce's brothers. "
Carmen and Mary are living on 12th Street in Burlington in 1920.
He's a teamster, and Carl W. 23 has no occupation.
April 28, 1920 Corning Iowa "Mr. and "Mrs. Oren Powelson and two children left last Thursday
evening for Burlington, Colo. Mrs. Powelson was called to the bedside of her mother, Mrs. Pearce,
who has been suffering for some time with a cancer.
Mr. and Mrs. Pearce visited at the Powelson home here at the holiday time."
Mary Pearce is buried in Burlington 1856-1920, per # 89631161.
One tree said Carman died January 31, 1927 in Burlington.
It also said Grace Pearce born 1887 died August 1892 in Burlington and Tina born iand died 1892.
ARTHUR
Arthur J. Pearce is farming in Kit Carson County in 1910, 28, with Ella M. 26 and Alice M. 1.
June 23, 1919
Ella M. (Moore) Pearce proved up a quarter in 29, 7S 44W in 1911.
Arthur registered for WWI in Burlington, farming, born March 20, 1882.
In 1920 they're living on 11th Street in Burlington - Arthur a stock buyer, 38, with Ella 36, Mabel 10, Willard 6, Irma 4 and Marie 3.
In 1930 Kit Carson County, Arthur is a dairyman and livestock buryer,
48 born in Missouri, Ella 46 in Iowa,
Mabel 21, Willard 16, Erma 14, Marie 13, and Harold 9 all born in Colorado.
In 1940 Arthur is a brand inspector,
Ella an office worker for the W.P.A., and Harold 19 has no occupation.
Arthur 1882-1955 is buried in Burlington, with Ella 1884-1964.
EDNA
Edna Blanche Pearce married Orin C. Powelson on May 4, 1909 in Burlington.
The Fairview Cemetery, Burlington, has a listing of "Powelson Ralph no dates"
March 1911 " O. C. Powelson will hold a general farm sale at the
C. A. Pearce ranch, next Tuesday, March 14. Five head of horses
and 14 head of cattle are some of the bargains."
Orin was in Taylor County, Iowa in 1900, 14, stepson of Joseph Guest 61 and Mary E. Guest 47.
His parents were probably in Adams County, Iowa in 1880
- Andrew V. Powelson 33 and Mary (Wetzel) Powelson 25. John J. is 5, Clara E. eleven months.
Andrew V. 1846-1888 # 42236801 and Mary 1852-1936 # 91382531 are buried in Corning.
(Orin probably had an older sister, Clara Edith Powelson,
who married Joseph William Curtis and they lived in
Huerfano County, Colorado. Clara 1879-1916 is buried in Gardner, Huerfano County # 71072040.
So is J. William Curtis 1852-1954 # 71072041.
So is
Gilbert, Ruth C. born 1914 died 1995 notes: daughter of Joseph William Curtis and Clara Edith Powelson Curtis.
And
Cash, Clara E. Curtis born 2/17/1916 died (10-5-2005) "
And "William Powellson Curtis, 70, Pueblo, formerly of Walsenburg and Gardner, died Sunday, July 10, 1983 at Cheyenne Mountain Nursing Center in Colorado Springs where he had been a patient since April. Born Oct. 30, 1912, in the Gardner area, he attended schools in Gardner and Walsenburg. He served in the Second World War, taught school, had been involved with sheep ranching, operated a saw mill and had worked for the Pueblo Army Depot from which he retired. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Bruce Curtis, whom he married November 23, 1935; two sons, William Bruce (Beverly) Curtis, Colorado Springs, and John Joseph (Carol) Curtis, Palos Verdes, CA; three sisters, Jean (Adolph) Goemmer, La Veta, Ruth (Karl) Gilbert, Montrose, and Clara (Herman) Cash, Thayer, MO; three grandchildren, William Bradley Curtis, Mary Gregory Curtis, and Michelle Ann Curtis, nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be conducted by Walsenburg Lodge, No. 1086 at the Upper-Huerfano-Gardner Cemetery"
August 25, 1909 Corning, Iowa " Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Powelson, from Stratton, Nebraska (Perhaps they meant Colorado)(
, visited the former's mother, Mrs. J. E. Guest and family last week."
Orin and Edna are farming in 1910 Kit Carson County, Orin 23 born in Iowa, Edna 20 in Colorado.
Miles Leroy Powelson 1912-1918 # 42236827 is buried in Corning.
They're in Quincy, Adams County, Iowa in 1920, with Frank E. 2 and Orin Jr. newborn.
April 28, 1920 Corning Iowa "Mr. and "Mrs. Oren Powelson and two children left last Thursday
evening for Burlington, Colo. Mrs. Powelson was called to the bedside of her mother, Mrs. Pearce,
who has been suffering for some time with a cancer.
Mr. and Mrs. Pearce visited at the Powelson home here at the holiday time."
May 11, 1928 "The members of the family and a number of friends gathered at the
Mrs. J. E. Guest home Sunday and carried out a successful suprise on Mr. Orren Powelson.
A fine dinner which included a decorated birthday cake, baked by ?ank Powelson, the ten year old son
of Mr. Powelson, was served. On the cake was printed in frosting Orren. 42. 1928.
Mrs. Vern Wetsel baked the cake for the bride and groom which was also a very beautiful addition
to the dinner. Those present for the occasion were: Mr. aad Mrs. R. M. Wetzel,
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Russell. Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Huston, Mrs. A. W. Little, Vern Wetzel and family,
Orren Powelson and family and Mrs. J. E. Guest."
June 1928 "Three birthdays were celebrated all in one celebration at the Nate Wetzel home.
June the third is the date of Nate Wstzel's birthday, June fourth is the birthday of Jaunita Powelson,
and May 29th is that of Vern Wetzel. A big dinner with a birthday cake was a features of the day.
Those present on this occasion were Vern Wetzel and family, Oren Powelson and family, Dale Ktssell and
family."
In 1930 Adams County, Iowa, Oren is a life insurance agent 44 born inIowa, Edna 40 in Colorado. Frank 12, Oren Jr. 10, and Juanita 8 were all born in Iowa.
Orin 1886-1956 is buried in Corning, per # 57966396, and so is Edna B. 1890-1955 # 57966387.
October 20, 1955 "Edna Pearce, daughter at Carmen and Mary Pearce, was born January IB. 1886, at Burlington, Colo., and died October ?th, 1955 at ???SOI hospital, Iowa City,
after suffering from cancer for over four years.... at Burlington, Colo., and she
was married to Orin Powelson on May 4, 1910.
They lived in Burlington for two years before moving to Corning, Iowa, in 1912, where they have lived since.
They had Frank Edward Powelson in Corning, Adams County Iowa
on October 21 1917. Frank died January 28, 1992.
Juanita Mary Powelson was born in Corning on June 4, 1921, name Mullen when she died January 2, 1996.
Orin Jr., 1919-1973 is buried in Corning # 57966416.
CARL
Carl is a life insurance agent in Denver in 1930, 34, married but no spouse, in a rooming house.
February 9, 1934 "
Pearce's Information Put Police On Trail Of Boettcher Kidnapers;
Trial Of Women At Pierre Final Chapter Of Episode.
PIERRE, S. D., May 17.
Charle Boettcher, was kidnaped about midnight Feb. 12, 1933,
as he parked his auto mobile in the garage at his Denver home.
Verne Sankay, gang leader, and Gordo Alcorn, confessed accomplice,
rushed Boettcher from Colorado to a hideout on.the Sankey turkey
ranch in Burial county, South Dakota.
For more than two weeks negotiations were carried on by the gang and
Claude K. Boettcher for his son's release, which took place the night
of March 1 in Denver. Later, the father had $60,000 placed under a culvert
for the gang, carrying out an agreement he made for the young broker's
release.
Several days later Carl W. Pearce another member of the gang,
was arrested in Denver. He talked and police went to South Dakota
by airplane to raid the Sankey ranch, Arthur Youngberg, who guarded
Boettcher during the time he was held, was arrested at a neighboring ranch,
but Sankey and Alcorn could not be found.
A total of $9,360 of the ransom, Youngberg's share,
was recovered on the ranch. Pearce and Youngberg confessed in Denver.
The former was sentenced to 26 years in Leavenworth penitentiary
and Youngberg was given a shorter term. Mrs. Sankey and Mrs. Kohler
were arrested with Pearce in Denver, but later were released.
A nation-wide hunt was started for Sankey and Alcom but they were not
apprehended until early in 1934. During this time Mrs. Sankey was
indicted by a grand jury at Deadwood, S. D., for conspiracy in the
kidnaping. Sankey was arrested last Jan. 31, in a Chicago barber shop.
Two days later Alcorn was apprehended in a Chicago apartment where
he lived. Both were taken to Sioux Falls.
"Youngberg's arrest followed the apprehensions of three suspects in Denver: Carl W. Pearce, an insurance salesman accused of typing out the ransom notes; Sankey's wife, Fern; and Alvina Ruth Kohler, Fern's sister and a close friend of Carl Pearce. Pearce had boasted about the case to an acquaintance while drinking, providing the police with a major break in the case. "
Carl W. Pearce was incarcerated in Leavenworth on June 3, 1933.
He registered for WWII in with an address of the Regent Hotel, 10539 Euclid Avenue , born "May 5, 1865" at Burlington, with an address in care of the U.S. Porbation Officer, Cleveland
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