Frank and Dora (Thomas) Hannah, Atwood and Sterling



FRANK'S FAMILY

Sullivan County, Missouri, marriages:
Hanna, Jonathan M. to Kent, Lucinda on Sep 17, 1863
Hannah, Edgar J. to Walters, Anna on Dec 08, 1886
Hannah, Elmer B. to Reid, Maria on May 16, 1890
Hannah, John F. to Taylor, Jennie B. on Mar 03, 1897
Hannah, Lennie W. to Gressner, Arvilla L. on Apr 09, 1879

In 1870 Sullivan County, Missouri, Jonathan Hannah is 35, Lucinda Hannah 31, Elmer B. Hannah 6, William F. Hannah 4, Melville B. Hannah 2, and Jennie E. Hannah 4/12.

In 1880 Sullivan County, Missouri, Jonathan "Hannahs" is farming, 44, born in Indiana, Lucinda 41, Elmer B. 15, William F. 14, Jennie E. 10, and Frank 5, all born in Missouri.

J. M. Hannah BIRTH unknown DEATH 30 Aug 1880 BURIAL Pleasantville Cemetery Mystic, Sullivan County, Missouri, MEMORIAL ID 17216068.

Lucinda Hannah BIRTH 16 Feb 1839 Coshocton County, Ohio, DEATH 28 Dec 1910 Liberty Township, Adair County, Missouri, BURIAL Pleasantville Cemetery Mystic, Sullivan County, Missouri, MEMORIAL ID 17216076.

June 1893 Kirksville, Missouri " G. E. Englehart and Frank Hannah left Wednesday morning for Chicago to visit the worlds fair."


Frank's nephew, (Elmer's son) Jacob Brayman Hannah registered for WWI in Atwood, Colorado (Washington County records), farming for L. H. Rewtitt, single, born March 14, 1893 at Green City, Missouri.


DORA'S FAMILY

In 1885 Holdredge, Nebraska, Andrew Frits is 35, Flora Frits 28, Mary Frits 11, Dora Frits 8, Wilbert Frits 5, Anna Hiland 8, and Millie Hiland 4.

Dora E. Frits Marriage Date 23 Jan 1892 Marriage Place Greeley, Weld, Colorado, Spouse Willard G. Thomas

Willard G. Thomas BIRTH Vincennes, , Indiana, DEATH 29 MAR 1896
In 1900 Monroe County, Iowa, Flora L. Crabb is 43, Mary Frits 25 Daughter, Ray Crabb 11 Son, and Edith Thomas 3 Granddaughter.

John F. Hannah and Dora Todd, both of Sterling, Colo., married in Denver on October 31, 1906, by Rev. A.F. Hagate.


July 1910 Sterling district court " The Jury in the case was Perry Rosenburger, F. M. Graves, Julius Stoltz, Ben Jones, Earl Reike, C. C. Moore, T. D. Pomeroy, Jesse Boyoe, Frank Hanna, W. A. Ramey. T. A. Watson, J. W. Sharp."

In 1910 Weld County, Flora I. Crabb is widowed, 51. born in Missouri, next household Mary L. Frits 34 Iowa, Foy C. Crabb 20 born in Colorado, and Mae 18 in Nebraska.
Next is Jerome McGahen 62 born in Ohio, with hired man Fred O. Jernberg 20 bor in Nebraska.

July 1910 "Saturday evening about 7 o'clock one of the worst tragedies that has happened in a long time was enacted over near Raymer. Weld county. If there was a guilty party, all went down before the murderer's deadly fire, when Ida Mae Todd, the little nine year old, blind daughter of Mrs. Frank Hanna, and Jerome McGahen, known as 'Wild Horae Jerry" were killed by Walter Ridetag.
The bodies were both brought to Sterling, arriving here Monday afternoon about 2 o'clock, having been taken in charge by Jackson and Hamilton, who had prepared them for burial. The funeral services were held at the home of the Huffman brothers on Poplar street, and Dr. Mitchell, of the Presbyterian church, was the minister in charge. Mr. McGahen was buried Tuesday evening. Interment at the Riverside cemetery.
Jerome McGahen was between fifty and fifty-five years old, and lived on his ranch out on Pawnee, with Mrs. Crabb, a grandmother of Ida Mae Todd, as his housekeeper, and is a very noted character in this section. A number of years ago he was nicked named "Wild Horse Jerry" from the fact that he caught and tamed so many wild horses, and he is known far and near as a man who would not harm any one. but was always ready and willing to lend a helping band. After Riseing had contested and got the claim that McGahen had filed upon, no one every heard Jerry, as he was called, say any word against him. Little Ida Mae was a favorite wherever she went. She became blind soon after she was born, and thus never knew what it was to see the sun shine of the outer life, but she seems to have had the sunshine within, that that made her noticed by all with whom she came in contact. When her mother visited the blind school lately, the superintendent said to her, I do not see why Ida Mae is not spoiled, for everybody pets her, and she is the favorite of the whole Institution. She was smart beyond her years, and even for a blind girl there was evidently a bright future in store for her. Just a few mnutes before the shooting was learned here, Mr. Frank Hanna, her stepfather, had left on the eastbound train, having been called to Missouri by a telegram stating that his mother was very ill. Mr. Hanna arrived this morning in time for the funeral services."
Ida Mae Todd BIRTH 23 May 1901 DEATH 23 Jul 1910 BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 56626280.

In 1910 Sterling, Frank Hannah 35 born in Missouri is a horse dealer, Dora Hannah 33 Wife, and Edith Thomas 13 Step Daughter.

November 1910 "Frank Hanna returned yesterday from a several days stay in the east, most of which time was spent at St. Joseph, Mo. Mr. Hanna took with him from this city several cars of horses, which he placed on the St. Joe market, and which brought excellent prices." "

March 1916 "Frank Hanna, a farmer near Atwood, had thirty or forty acres of beets destroyed by hail last season. He immediately put the ground in Mexican beans and sold the crop for cash at war prices - making more money than he would have received for the beets."

August 1916 "Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hanna of Atwood are planning an automobile trip to Lamar this week." (This could be Lamar, Colorado or Lamar, Nebraska....)

John Frank Hannah registered for WWI in Denver, born April 21, 1875. He and Dora were living at 1939 Welton St., and he was a farmer and stockman in Adams and Logan Counties.

1918 Denver
October 1918 "John Riordan is planting wheat on the Frank Hanna farm."

In 1920 Denver, John F. Hannah is a real estate agent, 44, Dora Hannah 42 Wife.

John F. Hannah Divorce Date 17 Mar 1924 Divorce Place Denver, Colorado, Spouse Dora E. Hannah.

JOHN AFTER DORA

In May, 1924, he might be the J.F. Hannah whose land in 4S 66W was mortgated in 1918, and sold for default.

John Frank Hannah BIRTH 1875 DEATH 17 Feb 1948 Truth or Consequences, Sierra County, New Mexico, BURIAL Hot Springs Cemetery Truth or Consequences, Sierra County, New Mexico, MEMORIAL ID 113605580.
THIS IS A DIFFERENT ONE - JOHN FRANKLIN HANNA - married Mattie Lee Ogden in 1899 in Nevada County, Arkansas.
They were in San Patricio County, Texas in 1910.

DORA AFTER JOHN


Dora Edith Frits Wagner BIRTH 13 Jan 1877 DEATH 18 Dec 1967 BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 55274459.


EDITH

In 1930 Atwood precinct, Louis Riordan is 37, Edith W. Riordan 33 Wife, Floyd F. Riordan 12 Son, and Cecil S. Riordan 10 Son.

Edith Riordan BIRTH 6 Jun 1896 DEATH 22 Jun 1968 BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 57287907.

Louis Riordan BIRTH 24 Nov 1892 DEATH 3 Sep 1957 BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 57287878.

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