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Kit Carson County Pioneers:

John Holliday, 9 South 50 West


In 1900 Las Animas County, Colorado, John Holliday is farming, born August 1853 in England, married 15 years to Elizabeth born Nov 1863 in England. Sh'es had nine kis, five living. Wm. Jospeh Nov 1888 in Illinois, and Anna M. July 1891 in Colorado. Next to them is John Hawthorne 36 adn Anna 28 both born in ENgland.

April 1909 Lafayette, Colorado " Mrs. John Holliday and her nephew, Robert Glaister, of Seibert, Colo., arrived in Lafayette Sunday evening. Mr. Glaister returned to his home Wednesday but Mrs. Holliday will remain for a couple of weeks longer and visit with her son Joe and other relatives and friends. "

In 1910 Kit Carson County, John "Halliday" is farming, 57, born in England. His second marriage of 24 years to Elizabeth 46 also born in England. Sh's had six kids, three living. Anna M. 18 and Veba A. M. 8 were born in Colorado.

John claimed two quarters in sections 11 and 14, 9S 50W in 1913.

In 1920 Lafayette, Colorado, John Holliday is a coal miner, 60, Elizabeth Holliday 55 Wife, Verla Holliday 18 Daughter, George Vette 28 Son-in-law, Annie Vette 28 Daughter, and William Vette 5 Grandson.

John Holliday BIRTH 1856 DEATH 1920 (aged 63–64) BURIAL Fairmount Cemetery Denver, Denver County, Colorado, PLOT block 24 MEMORIAL ID 54921852
"Monday night, May 10, at 11 o'clock, at St. Joseph's hospital in Denver, occurred the death of John Holliday, who three weeks ago suffered a double compound fracture of the leg when he was knocked down and run over by a loaded coal car in the Standard mine. The day following the accident he was taken to the hospital and attention was given the wound, but last week he developed pneumonia, which caused his death.
John Holliday was born in England, August 29, 1861. February 2, 1883, he was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Corlett. Soon after their marriage they came to America and located at Spring Valley, Illinois. After a short residence there they came to Colorado, and for the past seventeen years their home has been in Lafayette, with the exception of five years spent in Wyoming. The deceased since coming to America has engaged in the occupation of a miner, and it was while on his way from his place of work in the Standard mine to the bottom of the shaft to come to the top that he was struck by the car."

Elizabeth Holliday BIRTH 1864 DEATH 1946 (aged 81–82) BURIAL Fairmount Cemetery Denver, Denver County, Colorado, PLOT block 24 MEMORIAL ID 54921851.

Annie M Holliday Age: 20 Marriage Date: 4 Oct 1911 Marriage Place: Burlington, Kit Carson, Colorado, Spouse: George L Vette

They separated in Denver in 1921.

"The picture was taken in 1928 and includes Clemene, Holden, Gustin, Moody, and Johnson children. Our teacher that year was Mrg. Dora Wolverton. "Going to Town?" Shown in the picture, L. to R. are: Chris Dowell, Annie Glaister Hawthorne (wife of John Hawthrone,) Esther Glaigt€r Dowell (wife of Chris), Elizabeth Glaister Holliday (wife of John Holliday), and Annie Holliday (later Mre. Frank Moore). The youngeat on the cart floor is Verla Holliday (Mrs. Dan Sheratt)."
"Some of our relatives who had already settled in Seibert were my Uncle Walker Glaist€r, who was a school teacher, a lawyer, a county judge and hardware store owner. (A Walter Caywood had a shoe shop and a harness shop in the back of his hardware etore.) The Hawthorne's, the Jef- fries and the Guys were all realted by marriage to my family. My folks took a homestead claim about Yz mile south of Kipling Crossing, and there my dad built a room frnme house to which he added 2 more rooms and we ended up with a 4 room shack. He ueed to get railroad tieg which he sawed for fuel for the little kitchen stove, our only source of heat, and once in a while, he would buy a ton of coal, but for the most part, we 2 burned cow-chips which we would gather during the summer and fall until there would be a high pile on the side of the house, but by early spring, these would be gone. Dad smoked a corncob pipe and had a spittoon which I had to clean. This was the worst job I ever had. We had feather beds which are hard to make and we sank out of sight in them when we went to bed. Our only floor coverings were home-made rag rugs but it helped keep our feet warm in the winter time. It seems to me that all we did was work. When I was 17 or 18, I working in a regtaurant across from Aunt Kate's Hotel and one time, when I was working for Tom & Gladys Manion, ghe had I helped fp. llnmle1g deliver it. This muat have been about 1910. her first baby and We had a couple of cows which eupplied milk by Irene Barnum HOLLIDAY GLAISTER FAMILY F303 and we had chickens which mother would cook for Sunday dinner with home-made noodles made from flour and our own eggs. We had a garden in the summer time and I would have to carry water in a bucket from the horse tank to the garden to water the plants. As I remember, we had potatoes, squash, lettuce, and some oniong. Pancakes were generally made for breakfast. The winds Annie Holliday Moore was born on the 29th of July, 1891. This is her story of Kit Carson County as told to Jack Messinger on the 16th of January, 1986: I am 90-what? I think I an 93 but I wouldn't swear to it. My maiden name was Annie Margaret Holliday. My father's nryne was John (Jack) Holliday and my mother's nnme was Elizabeth Glaist-"

Annie M. Holliday Moore BIRTH 29 Jul 1891 Colorado, DEATH 11 Mar 1991 (aged 99) Colorado, BURIAL Fairmount Cemetery Denver, Denver County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 135393993

Annie Margaret Moore Birth Date: 29 Jul 1891 Birth Place: Seibert, Colorado Death Date: 11 Mar 1991 Father: John Holliday Mother: Elizabeth Glaister.
William John Vette Birth Place: Laugmank Marriage Date: 13 Oct 1933 Marriage Place: Denver, Colorado, Spouse: Inez Elaine Battan Church Name: Trinity
William John Vette Divorce Date: 18 Sep 1939 Divorce Place: Denver, Colorado, Spouse: Inez Bloise Vette Record Type: Separation.

In 1940 Denver, Wilham Vette is a journalist, 25, Lueille Vette 24 Wife.

William J. Vette Birth Date: 26 Sep 1914 Birth Place: Colorado Death Date: 19 Oct 1982 Death Place: Santa Clara Mother's Maiden Name: Moore.

Lucille Vette Age: 90 Birth Date: Abt 1915 Birth Place: Orchard CO Death Date: abt 2005 Death Place: Sunnyvale CA.

Her parents were Albert Firestack BIRTH 24 Oct 1866 Portage, Columbia County, Wisconsin, DEATH 16 Jan 1933 (aged 66) Fort Morgan, Morgan County, Colorado, BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Fort Morgan, Morgan County, Colorado, PLOT Sec H Blk 3 Lot1 MEMORIAL ID 73176537.
Lillian M. Miller Degryse BIRTH 10 Aug 1890 Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebraska, DEATH 15 Apr 1969 (aged 78) Brush, Morgan County, Colorado, BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Fort Morgan, Morgan County, Colorado, PLOT Sec H Blk 3 Lot 1 MEMORIAL ID 73176327


On August 31, 1885, Joseph Glaister 60, Robert Glaister 26, Joseph Glaister 18 arrived in Philadelphia on the British Crown.

In 1900 Kit Carson County, Joseph W Glaister 33 , Jennie A Glaister 27 Wife, both born in England, Bessie Glaister 6 Daughter, Nelly Glaister 4 Daughter, May Glaister 2 Daughter, and Meaut Glaister 3/12 Son, all kids born in Colorado.

On the same page is Joseph Glaister born October 1819 , married 41 years to Margaret born August 1837, both in England. Shes' had eleven kids, 7 living. Walker was born July 1870, Esther July 1878, both in England.

Joseph Glaister BIRTH 25 Oct 1819 England DEATH 26 Jan 1909 (aged 89) Seibert, Kit Carson County, Colorado, BURIAL Seibert Cemetery Seibert, Kit Carson County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 37958581

Margaret Corlet Glaister BIRTH 24 May 1837 Brigham, Allerdale Borough, Cumbria, England DEATH 13 Apr 1916 (aged 78) Lafayette, Boulder County, Colorado, BURIAL Seibert Cemetery Seibert, Kit Carson County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 112798727
"Mrs. Margaret Glaister, age 78 years and 11 months, died April 14th of hardening of the arteries. Mrs Glaister was born in Bingham,Cumberland Co., England. She leaves four children, three daughter and one son, Mrs. John Hawthorn. Mrs. Chris Dowell, Mrs. John Holliday and Walker Glaister, to mourn their loss. The remains were shipped to Seibert, Colo., by undertakers Simpson ft Bruner."


Mrs. Esther Ruth Dowell, wife of Chris A. Dowell of 148 First street, Broomfield, Colorado, , died at 5:30 a. m. Sunday, July 24, 1955 in a Boulder hospital. She was 73. Mrs. Dowell had been in ill health for three years and had been confined to a Boulder rest home since April of this year. z
She was born July 11, 1882, in England, and was married to Mr. Dowell on Dec. 23, 1904, at Siebert. The couple observed their golden wedding anniversary last December. Mrs. Dowell, the former Esther Glaister, came to the U. S. from England with her parents when she was a small child. The family settled in Illinois, but in 1885 they homesteaded near Siebert. After her marriage she and her husband continued to farm in that section until 1907, at which time they moved to a farm near Lafayette where they resided until 1919. They then movdd to a farm near Longmont where they made their home until about 10 years ago when they moved into Longmont.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from Lewellen Funeral home with the Rev. Talmage Pace officiating. Burial was in Mountain View cemetery."

Robert Glaister Marriage Date: 10 Aug 1891 Marriage Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado, Spouse: Sadie Maines

In 1900 Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Robert Glaister is 40, married ten years to Sadie Glaister 35 Wife born in Pennsylvania, with four kids, Robert Glaister 16 Son, born in England, John Glaister 13 Son, born in Pennsylvania, Frank Glaister 8 Son, Walker Glaister 5 Son, George Glaister 2 Son, and Margaret Glaister 6/12 Daughter, all kids born in Pennsylvania.

November 1908 Lafayette, Colorado " Robert Glaister, of Seibert, Colo., ! came Wednesday for a three days visit with his uncle, John Hawthorne."
Robert Glaister 1858–1923 Annie Glaister Hawthorne BIRTH 6 Jun 1863 England DEATH 26 Dec 1936 (aged 73) Daly City, San Mateo County, California, BURIAL Forest Lawn Memorial Park Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, PLOT Sunrise Slope, Lot 901, Space 2 MEMORIAL ID 109988190

September 1909 " Miss Bessie Glaister, of LaPlata, New Mexico, came to Lafayette Saturday to spend the winter with her aunt, Mrs. John Hawthorne. She has entered as a student in the Lafayette High School.'

In 1910 San Juan County, New Mexico, Jas. W. Glaister is farming, 43, Jennie A. Glaister 38 Wife, Bessie Glaister 16 Daughter, May Glaister 11 Daughter, John Glaister 10 Son, Margaret Glaister 6 Daughter, and Joseph Glaister 2 Son.

In 1920 San Juan County, Jennie Glaister is 47, widowed, Mary Glaister 21 Daughter, May Glaister 19 Daughter, Margarite Glaister 15 Daughter, Joe Glaister 11 Son, and Joe Hawthorne 39 Brother.

1925

In 1920 Greeley, Colorado, Hershell D Barrett 30 Head Bessie Barrett 25 Wife Delmar Barrett 2 Son Myrtle N Barrett 0 Daughter.

Margery Barrett Age: 23 Birth Place: Greeley, Colorado Marriage Date: 9 Mar 1946 Marriage Place: Plymouth, Wayne, Michigan, Residence Place: Plymouth, Michigan Father: Hershell Barrett Mother: Bessie Glaister Spouse: Harold B Woodworth

Marguerite Glaister Gender: Female Marriage Date: 18 Apr 1925 Marriage Place: Durango, La Plata, Colorado, Spouse: Roy Russell

Marguerite “Peggy” Glaister Russell BIRTH 30 Mar 1904 La Plata, San Juan County, New Mexico, DEATH 5 Apr 1989 (aged 85) Caldwell, Sumner County, Kansas, BURIAL Memorial Park Cemetery Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas, PLOT Acacia B NE197 11-A MEMORIAL ID 38035893 Walker Glaister
Walker Glaister Divorce Date: 1 Nov 1909 Divorce Place: Kit Carson, Colorado, Spouse: Nan M Glaister

Walker is a hardware merchant in 1910 Seibert, divorced.

Walker Glaister Marriage Date: 18 May 1914 Marriage Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado, Spouse: Agnes C Gravelle

In 1920 Denver, Walker Glaister is a real estate deatler, 64, Agnes Glaister 30 Wife, and Walker E. Glaister 0 Son.

1925 Craig, Colorado "Walter Glaister, a Denver real estate operator, was in Craig Sunday on business with D.-Kinahan. He was very favorably impressed with Craig and Moffat county and will, in the future, devote all his time to bringing in investors, in cooperation with Mr Kinahan. "

In 1930 Denver, Walker Glaister is 59, divorced, W Junior Glaister 11 Son.

Walker Glaister BIRTH 31 Jul 1869 England DEATH 1932 (aged 62–63) Longmont, Boulder County, Colorado, BURIAL Mountain View Cemetery Longmont, Boulder County, Colorado, PLOT Block 19 Lot1 N1/2 Space2 MEMORIAL ID 60882347

"In the 1900 census his birth was listed as July 1870. Per the British Free BMD records he is listed as being born in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England in the third quarter of 1870. He was the son of Joseph and Margaret Glaister and they immigrated to the US in the 1880's (variously listed as 1881, 1886 and 1887). In 1900 he was living with his parents in Kit Carson Co., Colorado. There is a record for Walker Glaister marriage to Nan Morris Desbrow in Cook Co., Illinois on 9 Dec 1908. Walker and Nan were divorced 1 Nov 1909 in Kit Carson, CO. And, in the 1910 census he is again living in Seibert, Kit Carson Co., CO and is listed as divorced. The Colorado marriage index listed a marriage between Walker Glaister and Agnes C. Gravelle on 18 May 1914 in Denver, CO (note, it appears her maiden name was Clark and Gravelle was a former married name). In the 1920 census he was living in Denver, CO with wife Agnes Clark and son Walker C Glaister, born 1919. Agnes was listed as a music teacher in some Denver city directories during the 1920's and as having performed in Handel's Messiah at the University of Wyoming 23 Dec 1924, in the U of W yearbook for 1925. Walker and Agnes were divorced 3 Jul 1930 in Adams Co., CO (note his name was spelled as Walter in this record). In the 1930 census he is listed living in Denver, CO and divorced. He is living with son W. Glaister, Jr. His death was reported by an item in the Longmont, CO Ledger on 29 April 1932. He is buried in the Mountain View Cemetery, Longmont, CO. The grave has no marker."

Groshell William R Sorrento San Diego CA Glaister Maggie Seibert Kit Carson Co CO 9/20/1892 Seibert Kit Carson Co 29 21 80
In 1910 Los Angeles, William R Groshell 47 Head Marquerite Groshell 37 Wife Carl Walter Groshell 17 Son William R Groshell 12 Son.

Margaret Groshell [Margaret Glaister] Birth Date: 24 May 1872 Birth Place: Other Country Death Date: 21 Jun 1955 Death Place: Los Angeles Mother's Maiden Name: Walker
Photo Mary Agnes Glaister 1876–1891

Robert Glaister BIRTH Oct 1858 Cockermouth, Allerdale Borough, Cumbria, England DEATH 4 Nov 1923 (aged 65) Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, BURIAL Mount Airy Cemetery Natrona Heights, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, MEMORIAL ID 112798276.

"death result of 18 foot fall off scaffolding at the Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co."

GLAISTER Robert (F-P) Apr 7 1942 Denver obituaries.
Robert W. Glaister BIRTH Sep 1884 England DEATH 6 Apr 1942 (aged 57) Denver County, Colorado, BURIAL Crown Hill Cemetery Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, PLOT Block 7 MEMORIAL ID 146362869

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