George M. and Grace (Richardson) Crowell, 7 North 55 West
GRACE'S FAMILY
In 1880 Monroe County, Iowa,
B. B. Anderson is 57,
Jane Anderson
54 Wife,
Amos B. Anderson
29 Son,
Charles E. Anderson
27 Son,
William H. Anderson
24 Son,
Jeremiah B. Anderson
22 Son,
Martha Anderson
19 Daughter,
Abram L. Anderson
19 Son,
Amanda A. Anderson
17 Daughter,(Who married J.D. Sapp)
Mary E. Anderson 14 Daughter, (Who married Hazelwood Long), and
James R. Anderson
12 Son.
In 1900 Monroe County, Iowa,
Daniel Richardson is 39,
Martha D. (Anderson) Richardson
39 Wife,
Edd L. Richardson
17 Son,
Laura B. Richardson
14 Daughter,
Grace S. Richardson 12 Daughter,
Jennie N. Richardson
10 Daughter,
John A. Richardson
7 Son, and
Louis M. Richardson
2 Daughter.
In 1910 Monroe County,
Daniel C. Richardson is 49,
Martha D. Richardson
49
Wife,
John A. Richardson 16 Son, and
Lois M. Richardson
12
Daughter
.
In 1920 Willard,
Daniel Richardson is farming, 59,
Martha D. Richardson
58 Wife, and
John A. Richardson 26 Son.
Martha Anderson Richardson
BIRTH
20 May 1861
Monroe County, Iowa,
DEATH
23 Feb 1941
Monroe County, Iowa,
BURIAL
Hayden Chapel Cemetery
Albia, Monroe County, Iowa,
MEMORIAL ID
45340071.
Daniel Richardson
BIRTH
29 Jan 1861
Monroe County, Iowa,
DEATH
18 Dec 1940
Monroe County, Iowa,
BURIAL
Hayden Chapel Cemetery
Albia, Monroe County, Iowa,
MEMORIAL ID
45340084.
Edgar Linvingston Richardson
BIRTH
Mar 1883
DEATH
1 Jun 1961
BURIAL
Forest Cemetery
Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa,
PLOT
Garden of Meditation Lot 21
MEMORIAL ID
185037611.
In 1940 Monroe County, Edgar's son
Earl Richardson is 32,
Thelma H. Richardson (who was in Logan County in the 1930's, and visited often in the 1950's when she lived in Des Moines)
31
Wife,
Cecile A. Richardson 12 Daughter, (Cecile Ardythe, the same name as Grace's daughter in Brush) and
Daniel E. Richardson
10
Son.
John A. Richardson
Age 28
Marriage Date 25 Dec 1920
Marriage Place Sterling,
Spouse
Ethel M. Allison.
May 1923 Willard items "Jack Richardson is spending the week at Mr. Crowell's."
September 1923 "Mrs. Ethel Richardaon, who has recently returned from a visit at Avery, Ia.,
is visiting with her sister, Miss Flora A. Allison. Mrs. Richardson will teach in the Peetz school this year. "
December 1923 "Mrs. J. A. Richardson, one of the teachers in the Peetz school,
called to Rochester, Minn., where her husband submitted to an operation at the Mayo Brothers
sanitarium today. "
June 1924 "Jack Richardson and wife are living in Merino until harvest,
when they will return to the Georgs Crowell ranch."
John Albert Richardson
BIRTH
1893
DEATH
1927
BURIAL
Riverside Cemetery
Sterling, Logan County, Colorado,
MEMORIAL ID
56957559.
GEORGE'S FAMILY
In 1900 Bluff Creek, Iowa,
William F. Crowell is 48,
Maggie Crowell 37,
George M. Crowell 16,
Henry N. Crowell 14,
Clarence L. Crowell 7, and
Guy L. Crowell 4.
GEORGE AND GRACE
George M. Crowell, Age 22, born in New Mexico, married on 1 Feb 1905 in Monroe Countoy, Iowa, Grace Richardson.
Katherine Crowell
Age 0, daughter of
George M. Crowell and Grace S. Richardson, died 19 Jan 1911 in Troy County, Troy Township, Iowa.
George M. Crowell proved up 160 acres in section 27, 7N 55W in 1913.
In 1920 Willard, Logan County,
George M. Crowell is 36,
Grace S. Crowell
32 Wife,
Mildred May Crowell
13 Daughter,
Harry W. Crowell
10 Son,
Carl L. Crowell
6 Son,
Willis E. Crowell
4 Son, and
Ardyth M. Crowell 2 Daughter.
In 1930 Logan County,
Geo. M. Crowell is farming, born in New Mexico, 46,
Head
Grace S. Crowell 42 Wife is a bus driver,
Harry W. Crowell
22
Son,
Grace Crowell
22
Daughter-In-Law,
Mildred M. Crowell
24
Daughter,
Carl L. Crowell
16
Son,
Willis F. Crowell
14
Son, and
Ardithe M. Crowell
12
Daughter.
In 1940 Morgan County,
George M. Crowell is farming, 53, born in Iowa?,
Grace Crowell
53
Wife. They were in rural Phillips County in 1935.
They're back farming in Phillips County in 1950.
February 1954 " Mr. and Mrs. Gus Anderson entertained a number of relatives Sunday at their home in
honor of the George Crowells of Haxtun, parents of Mrs. Anderson, who have been married forty-nine years.
Their guests for dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Willis Crowell and family, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Hall,
Mrs. Thelma Richardson, all of Sterling, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Miles and family of Estes Park,
Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Anderson of Loveland, Mr. and Mrs. George Crowell,
and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Crowell and Wayne of Haxtun, Earlene and Jeanine Kengcry of Haxtun,
and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Crowell of Merino."
June 1958 Brush "Mr. and Mrs. Gus Anderson and Sharon entertained at dinner on Sunday for
Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Anderson of Loveland in observance of their 25th wedding anniversary.
Other guests besides the honored ones were Miss Janice Anderson, Gary Dickinson from Grand Island, Nebr., Mr. and Mrs. Willis Crowell and family of Sterling, Mrs. George Crowell of Haxtun, Thelma Richardson of Des Moines, la., Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Sandstedt, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Anderson and Mrs. Marvin Baker and Marla. Afternoon callers to congratulate the honored couple were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sandstedt of Denver, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Clauson and Carolyn and Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn Vondy, Carol, Jane and Chuck."
May 1959 Brush "Mrs. George Crowell of Haxtun and Mrs. Thelma Richardson of Des Moines, Ia., were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Anderson and Sharon. "
December 1959 Brush " Mrs. George Crowell of Haxtun and Marilyn Crowell of Sterling
visited Mr. and Mrs. Gus Anderson and Sharon over the weekend.
Sunday afternoon Mrs. Crowell, Mrs. Anderson and Sharon and Mrs. Marvin Baker and Marla
all visited at the Willis Crowell home at Sterling. "
February 1960 "On Sunday, Feb. 7, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Anderson and Sharon entertained at dinner in
honor of Mr. and Mrs. George Crowell of Haxtun, in observance of their 55th wedding anniversary.
Their guests, besides the honored ones, included Mr. and Mrs. Harry Crowell of Merino,
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Crowell of Haxtun, Wayne Crowell from Fort Collins,
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Crowell and family from Sterling,
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Pearson and family from New Plymouth, Ida.,
and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Baker and Marla from Brush."
September 1961 "Wednesday and Thursday, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Anderson had as their house guests,
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Crowell from Yreka, Calif., and Mr. and Mrs. George Crowell from Haxtun. "
George M. Crowell
BIRTH
25 Jun 1883
Las Vegas, San Miguel County, New Mexico,
DEATH
24 Oct 1969
BURIAL
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Sterling, Colorado,
PLOT
Sermon on the Mount Lot 113
MEMORIAL ID
47043561.
Grace S. Richardson Crowell
BIRTH
28 Sep 1887
Albia, Monroe County, Iowa,
DEATH
20 Oct 1968
BURIAL
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Sterling, Logan County, Colorado,
PLOT
Sermon on the Mount Garden Lot 113
MEMORIAL ID
47043572.
CARL
Carl Crowell
Age 25, born in Colorado, married Lorraine Rambow 21, born in Nebraska, on
15 Oct 1938 in Garden County, Nebraska.
Cheryl Crowell, Harding, Plummer
1943â€"Deceased
Gary Laverne Crowell, Harding
1945â€"2019
MILDRED
In 1940 Fort Morgan, James W. Scott is 30, a grocery clerk, born in Colorado,
with Mildred 32 in Iowa. They were in Sterling in 1935.
HARRY
In 1940 Logan County, Harry W. Crowell is farming, 32, Grace B. 32 born in Nebraska. Hary W. 6 and John A> 5 were born in ?
WILLIS AND NELDA
Willis F. Crowell and Nelda Corder married on Sept 30, 1939 in Phillips County.
In 1940 Sedgwick County, Willis is a farm labore, 24,
Nelda 18, both born in Colorado.
NELDA AFTER WILLIS
Miss Nelda Crowell
Residence Place Brush Colo
Marriage Date Abt 1943
Spouse
James Howell.
September 1924 "Frank Howell and wife were in Judge Epperson’s court Wednesday morning, charged with taking coal from the Burlington yards- They both plead guilty to the charge and Howell was fined $lO.OO and costs and Mrs. Howell $5.00 and costs. The arrest was made Tuesday evening by a Burlington dectective. We understand a vigorous effort will be made to stop the stealing of coal from their yards."
In 1930 Fort Morgan,
Frank M. Howell
62
,
Nancy M. Howell
55
Wife,
Glenn J. Howell 13 Son, and
Gertrude Grosvenor
6.
Granddaughter.
Gertrude's mother Nellie Fern Howell Grosvenor
BIRTH
24 Jun 1898
Edmond, Norton County, Kansas,
DEATH
31 Aug 1928
BURIAL
Riverside Cemetery
Fort Morgan, Morgan County, Colorado,
PLOT
Sec I Bk 1B Lot 28
MEMORIAL ID
87522641.
Glenn in in Jackson County, Oregon in 1940,
living with his sister Effie Glenn 35, her husband Hugh 40 and four kids, and
mother Nancy Howell 65, and Hugh's niece Gertrude F. Grosvenor, 16 .
In 1950 Jackson County, Oregon, Glenn James Howell is 33,
born in Kansas, married but no spouse, a dump truck driver, with mother Nancy u2, widowed.
James Glenn Howell
BIRTH
1 Nov 1916
DEATH
31 Mar 1993 (aged 76)
BURIAL
Hillcrest Memorial Park
Medford, Jackson County, Oregon,
MEMORIAL ID
131188089.
Nelda Massey
Marriage Date 1946
Divorce Date 15 Jan 1949
Divorce Place Jackson, Oregon,
Spouse
Clifton Massey.
Nelda M. Massey
Age 27
Marriage Date 28 Jan 1949
Marriage Place Siskiyou, California,
Spouse Darrell E. Plankenhorn
Spouse Age 32.
In 1950 Los Angeles,
Darrell E. Plankenhorn is
33,
Nelda M. Plankenhorn 28 Wife,
William G. Plankenhorn
Son, and
Clifford Plankenhorn
4 Son.
October 1950 Medford, Oregon " Funeral services for
Darrel) Edgar Plankenhorn, 33, of 124 Chestnut street,
who died early Wednesday from injuries received in
an auto accident, will be held in Perl funeral home Monday
at 2 p.m. with M. L. Van Ike of Jehovah's Witnesses
officiating. Interment will be in Siskiyou Memorial park.
The deceased was born in Garden City, on Nov. 27, 1916,
and resided in Washington before coming to southern Oregon.
He was a mechanic at Edgerton Motor company.
Survivors include his wife, Nelda; two stepsons,
William and Clifton; his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Plankenhorn, Ashland: two brothers,
Ross David, Medford, and Herbert Lyle, Ashland;
two sisters, Mrs. Eldon Holmes, Medford,
and Mrs. Edward Hapes, Garden City, and his grandmother,
Mrs. Lizzie Plankenhorn, Garden City."
Nelda Marie Roberts, 86, died Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009. She was born Jan. 28, 1922 in Haxton, Colo.
She had one sister and her husband, James Roberts, who proceded her in death.
She is survived by two sons, Clifton Massey and William Crowell, both of Medford, Ore.; along with three grandsons and seven great-grandchildren."
Wanda Gene Girton Jones
Age 26
Birth Place Winchester, Indiana
Marriage Date 17 Jul 1954
Marriage Place Florence, Lane, Oregon,
Father
Gail Girton
Mother
Maude Fouse
Spouse
Clifton Richard Massey.
They divorced in Lane County July 13, 1959.
Dawn M. Sartain
Birth Date 1 Mar 1967
Mother's Maiden Name Alexander
Birth County Santa Clara County, California.
Clifton Ritchard Massey
Marriage Date 30 Jun 1991
Marriage Place Jackson, Oregon,
Spouse
Dawn Mechelle Sartain.
WILLIS AFTER NELDA
Willis Fay Crowell
BIRTH
17 Nov 1915
DEATH
22 Apr 1994
BURIAL
Riverside Cemetery
Sterling, Logan County, Colorado,
MEMORIAL ID
58319687
Eleanor Jean Anderson
Marriage
1 March 1946
Saint Francis, Cheyenne, Kansas,
Eleanor Jean Anderson Crowell
BIRTH
20 Dec 1925
DEATH
16 Jun 2006
BURIAL
Riverside Cemetery
Sterling, Logan County, Colorado,
MEMORIAL ID
58319695.
William Gail Crowell, 21, son of Willis Fay Crowell and Nelda Corder, married Omega Marie Spaur, 18, on October 20, 1962 in Oregon.
William married Edyth Ann Viar, born 1944 in Oregon to Elmo C. VIar and Elsie Hull, on December 9, 1966 in Oregon.
Marilyn Elaine Crowell Houghton
BIRTH
31 Oct 1946
Sterling, Logan County, Colorado,
DEATH
17 Feb 2017 (aged 70)
Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska,
BURIAL
Grand Island Cemetery
Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska,
PLOT
Section M, Lot 115
MEMORIAL ID
176509757.
Duane Eugene Crowell
BIRTH
9 Jun 1948
Sterling, Logan County, Colorado,
DEATH
24 Mar 2009
Denver, Denver County, Colorado,
BURIAL
Cremated
MEMORIAL ID
218487329.
"Duane Eugene Crowell, 60, of Sterling, died Tuesday, March 24, 2009, at University Hospital in Denver. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 29, at Willard Methodist Church.
Mr. Crowell was born June 9, 1948, in Sterling to Willis and Jean Crowell.
He trained and raced horses all across the U.S.
He is survived by his sisters, Marilyn Houghton and husband Gary of Grand Island, Neb., Dorothy France of Sterling, Cindy Chesterman of Akron and Karen Petersen of Loveland; and brother, Dan Crowell of Merino.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents; parents; brothers, Dale and Rick; and nieces Kelly Houghton and Baylee Chesterman."
Dale Lee Crowell
BIRTH
25 Apr 1950
DEATH
10 Dec 1983
BURIAL
Riverside Cemetery
Sterling, Logan County, Colorado,
MEMORIAL ID
55184521.
Ricky Crowell
BIRTH
18 Aug 1954
Sterling, Logan County, Colorado,
DEATH
3 Feb 2002
Sterling, Logan County, Colorado,
BURIAL
Riverside Cemetery
Sterling, Logan County, Colorado,
MEMORIAL ID
14616411 .
Dorothy Lynnette Crowell France
BIRTH
3 Sep 1955
Sterling, Logan County, Colorado,
DEATH
5 Feb 2017
Sterling, Logan County, Colorado,
BURIAL
Burial Details Unknown
MEMORIAL ID
243367028 .
Cynthia Rae Crowell Chesterman
BIRTH
28 Sep 1963
Sterling, Logan County, Colorado,
DEATH
3 Sep 2022
BURIAL
Burial Details Unknown
MEMORIAL ID
243366922
March 8, 1954 Brush, Colorado " Mr. and Mrs. Gus Anderson attended
funeral services on Wednesday for Lina Sapp, a great aunt of Mrs. Anderson. "
(This is Ardythe Marie Crowell Anderson
BIRTH
17 Oct 1917
Bussey, Marion County, Iowa,
DEATH
17 Jun 2014
BURIAL
Brush Memorial Cemetery
Brush, Morgan County, Colorado,
MEMORIAL ID
131570296.
"Ardythe Marie Anderson (Crowell), 96, of Brush died June 17, 2014.
She was born on October 17, 1917 in Bussey, Iowa to George Malcolm and Grace Richardson Crowell. Ardythe grew up in the Willard community and graduated from Willard High School. She often spoke of her wonderful childhood on the farm with her loving parents and siblings. As a Child she was affectionately called "Toots."
She married Gus Anderson on December 25, 1936 in Sterling, Colorado. They made their home south of Stoneham where they raised their two daughters; Marlene Baker and Sharon Wolever. She valued raising her daughters as she had been raised.
Ardythe was a long time member of the Willard United Methodist Church, which she attended as a child. Along with attending every activity of her grandchildren, she also was active in various card and home clubs in her beloved Stoneham and Willard communities, and in later years, Brush. In recent years, she could be found sitting at one of her great-grandchildren's sporting events. Ardythe felt very blessed to get to meet her great-great grandson born in March of 2014.
Survivors include her daughters, Marlene Baker (Marvin) of Brush and Sharon Wolever of Snyder, seven grandchildren, Marla Coen (Paul), Michelle Delaney, Margo Kissler (Jimmy ), Matt Baker (Diane), Craig Wolever (Kim), Cristi Mortensen (Bradley), Nicole Unrein (Marshal), eighteen great-grandchildren, one great-great grandson, and many special nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband Gus, sister, Mildred Scott, brothers, Harry, Carl, and Willis Crowell, son-in-law, Paul Wolever and her parents.
There will be a visitation on Sunday, June 22, 2014 from 5 until 7 pm at the Heer Mortuary in Brush.
Funeral Services will be Monday, June 23, 2014 at 10:30 am at the Brush United Methodist Church in Brush, Colorado. Interment will follow in Brush Memorial Cemetery. Memorial Gifts can be made to the Willard United Methodist Church."
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