Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
Charles and Viola (Thomas) Faubion, Bethune
Vanranceler Thomas was the son of Mary Jane Harness Thomas and William Thomas. He was born in Iroquois Co., IL. He married Margaret Bethiah Skelton on 22 Aug 1880 in Milford, Iroquois, IL. They were the parents of Charles, Walter, William, Flora, George, Ira, Richard, and Karl.
He's buried in Clay County, Iowa 1846-1898 # 22689661.
CHARLES BENJAMIN FAUBION (JOHN HENRY7, JACOB SMITH6, JACOB5, JOHN4, JACOB3, JACOB2, HANS JOSEPH1)7896 was born July 7, 1888 in Phillips County, Kansas7897,7898, and died December 10, 1972 in El Cajon, San Diego County, California7899.He married (1) EVA JANE DENNIS7900.She was born Abt. 1888, and died Unknown.He married (2) FRANK ANDERSON7901.She was born January 30, 1905, and died May 1969 in Beaver Crossing, Seward County, Nebraska.He married (3) FLORA ELLEN THOMAS7902 September 23, 1908 in Alma, Harlan County, Nebraska7903, daughter of VAN THOMAS and MARGARIT SKELTON.She was born January 6, 1887 in Sioux Rapids, Buena Vista County, Iowa7903, and died February 4, 1923 in Cody, Cherry County, Nebraska7903.
Notes for CHARLES BENJAMIN FAUBION:
From Faubion and Allied Families, page 134;
Charles had a business in Colorado and moved to Cody, Nebraska in 1914 to farm and raise cattle. In 1945 he moved from the farm into cody to sell farm implements. He and Frank moved to Beaver Crossing to retire; there she died. He visited with his daughters for a time; moved to El Cajon, California in January 1970. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge in Beaver Crossing.
More About CHARLES BENJAMIN FAUBION:
Comment 1: SS# 58-40-7090 issued in Nebraska
More About FLORA ELLEN THOMAS:
Event 1: buried Valentine, Cherry County, Nebraska7903
More About CHARLES FAUBION and FLORA THOMAS:
Marriage: September 23, 1908, Alma, Harlan County, Nebraska7903
Children of CHARLES FAUBION and FRANK ANDERSON are:
i. CHARLES BERYL FAUBION, " CHARLES BERYL FAUBION, born 7 April 1932; he married on 15 November 1959, BERNIEL LEONARD FETTERS, she born 20 November 1938.
1) ROBERT FRANKLIN EICK, born 15 January 1942; married 1 September 1962, SONJA SAUER, she born 25 September 1942. "
ii.ALICE CORALEE FAUBION, ALICE CORALEE FAUBION, born 29 January 1934; she married 28 December 1952 RICHARD LEE MONNIER, he born 11 May 193 0.
iii. FRANKLIN DEE FAUBION,FRANKLIN DEE FAUBION, born Cody, Cherry County, Nebraska 31 October 1937; married in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, 18 September 1960, GRACE JANET SIEFKER, daughter of Fred and Nettie (Fagg) Siefker.
iv.INGA EILEEN FAUBION, INGA EILEEN FAUBION, born 29 May 1941; she married 13 August 1960, MARION BATTANI. He was born 4 May 1939.
v. CAROL MARLENE FAUBION, . CAROL MARLENE FAUBION, born 26 May 1942; first married 20 December 1960 MERRILL MARLEY; married second, 16 December 1969, DONALD MARTIN MONNIER.
vi. ANITA JOYCE FAUBION,
11. ANITA JOYCE FAUBION; born 28 April 1944; married RUSSELL JOHN COMSTOCK II.
Children of CHARLES FAUBION and FLORA THOMAS are:
vii.JOHNNIE VANRANCHLER FAUBION, b. December 2, 1909, Bethune, Kit Carson County, Colorado; d. May 29, 1973, Boring, Clackmas County, Oregon..
Lilia's father was born Walnut Grove, Knox County, Nebraska, 11 May 1885; died 31 May 1947. Her mother was born Norfork, Nebraska, 25 April 1895; died 25 March 1975.
viii.CLARENCE BENJAMIN FAUBION, b. December 2, 1909, Bethune, Kit Carson County, Colorado; d. January 1963, Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska.
ix.IONA MAE FAUBION, b. Private.
x.LOLA FAYE FAUBION, b. Private.
xi.VIOLA EVELINE FAUBION, b. Private.
In 1910 Kit Carson County, Charles Faubion is farming, 22, born in Kansas, with Flora 22 Iowa. Jonnie W. R. 1 was born in Colorado.
Charles proved up 280 acres in section 5, 8S 45W in 1914.
In 1920 Cherry County, Nebraska, Charles is a rancher,
32, married but no spouse, with John V. 10, Clarence B. 8, Iona M. 6, an born in Colorado, and Lola Faye eight months born in Nebraska.
Viola Ellen (Thomas) Faubion 1887-1924 died in Cherry County.
FindaGrave has her buried in Valentine, Nebraska 1887-1924 # 71903462.
In 1930 Cherry County, Charles is widowed, 41, with John V. 20, Clarence B. 18, Iona M. 16, Faye L. 10 . Viola E. 8 was born in Nebraska. His father John H. Faubion 73 widowed born in Missouri is with them.
In 1940 Cherry County, Charley is 51, now married to Frank 35 born in Nebraska. Charley J. is 8, Alice 6, and Franklin 2, all born in Nebraska. Frank's son Dean Shied 14, and Richard Shied 12 were born in Illinois. Charles Faubion 39 is a neophew, also born in Kansas.
Charles B. Faubion, born July 7, 1888 in Kansas, died December 10, 1972 in San Diego County, California.
Charles is buried in Valentine # 71902530.
His parents John Henry Faubion 1856-1931 and Alice 1863-1938 are also buried in Valentine.
CLARENCE
CLARENCE BENJAMIN FAUBION, born in Bethune, Kit Carson County, Colorado, 2 December 1909; died in Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska in January 1963, and is buried in the Martin Community cemetery (Oregon?). Hemarried in Winner, Tripp County, South Dakota 27 March 1939 DOROTHY LOIS HAIG. She was from Martin, Oregon and was born 2 June 1922.
Clarence 1909-1963, dying in Chadron Nebraska, is buried in Martin, Bennett County, South Dakota, # 14356851.
JOHN
JOHNNIE VANRANCHLER FAUBION, born Bethune, Kit Carson County,, Colorado on 2 December 1909; died in Boring, Clackamas County, Oregon 29 May 1973, and was buried Forest Lawn Cemetery, Gresham, Multnomah County, Oregon. He married 19 August 1930, LILIA MAY PERSONS, daughter of Elmer A. and Mazie Ethel (Purviance) Persons, she born 8 April 1914.
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Funeral for Johnnie Vanranchler Faubion, a machinery dealer, will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Carroll Funeral Home, Gresham, with interment in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Mr. Faubion, who lived in Boring, was born Dec. 2, 1909, in Bethune, Colo., moved to Portland in 1937, and to Boring in 1948. he died of a heart attack Tuesday. For many years he was a machinery and mechanical parts dealer in East Multnomah County, selling and repairing farm and commercial machines.
Survivors include his wife, Lilia May; two sons, Myrle L. of Madras and Elmer J. of Gresham; three sisters, Viola Legg of Mesa, Ariz., Fae Eick of Tigard and Iona Yoder of Aurora, Ore.; and six grandchildren.
He's buried in Gresham, Oregon # 98041957.
IONA
IONA MAE FAUBION, born Bethune, Kit Carson County, Colorado, 29 May 1913; first married 11 February 1931 HOBART DeFRANCE IRWIN, he born on 14 March 1910; died 12 April 1936. She married second 20 July 1944, WILLIS YODER. She and Willis had no children. Son of first marriage, 8th generation: 1) HOBART THOMAS IRWIN, born 7 February 1932; married 8 June 1952, BETTY JEAN McDANIELS, she born 23 March 1933.
Iona Mae (Faubion) Yoder 1913-1997 is buried in Marion County Oregon # 7492575, wtih Willis D. Yoder 1898=1989.
LOLA
LOLA FAYE FAUBION, born in Cody, Cherry County, Nebraska 7 May 1919; married 20 July 1939, WILBUR FRANKLIN EICK, he born 22 February 1913. Their son, 8th generation:
1) ROBERT FRANKLIN EICK, born 15 January 1942; married 1 September 1962, SONJA SAUER, she born 25 September 1942.
In 1940 Bennett County, South Dakota, "Fae L." Eick, 20, born in Nebraska, is married to Wilbur F. Eick 27, born in Nebraska. He was in Madison County Nebraska in 1935, she was in Cherry County.
Lola Fae Eick, age 82, died in Clackamas County Oregon on April 24, 2001.
VIOLA
Viola Faubian and Richard Legg, both of Multnomah County, married in Everett Washingotn on October 12, 1940.
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Legg, Viola "Vi"
92 of Tempe, Arizona, passed away on April 24, 2014. She was born in Cody Nebraska on April 29, 1921. She married Richard (Dick) Legg on October 12, 1940 in Everett, Washington. Vi managed her husband's insurance business in Arizona for many years. She was a member of the Eastern Star in Portland, OR and a member or Soroptimist International in Arizona. She was an avid card player and was always up for a game of Canasta and Pinochle. She spent most summers in Strawberry, AZ at the cabin she and her husband built. She is survived by her daughter, Virginia Legg of Prescott, AZ, her son David B. Legg of Queen Creek, Az. And she was predeceased by her son Richard (Dick) Legg Jr. She had 10 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren."
Richard Norris Legg 1918-1976 dying in Sandta Clara County, California Dec 18, 1976, born in Oregon.
THIS IS A DIFFERT CHARLES FAUBION
In 1940 Arapahoe County, Charles is 42, driving a milk truck, married to Vera E. 32 born in Nebraska.
Charles William Faubion 1898-1941 is buried in Wheat Ridge, Colorado # 138424234.
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