George Tew, 8 North 52 West

In 1875 Rice County, Minnesota, Wm. Tew is 33, born in New York, Mary 31 in Wisconsin of Scottish parents, Nettie 9, George 20 both born in Wisconsin.

In 1880 Rice County, Minnesota, William Tew is 39, Mary E. Tew 35 Wife, Nettie Tew 14 Daughter, and George Tew 12 Son.

In 1895 Rice County, William is farming, 55, Emlie 36, born in Wisc, George 27 farming, Freddie 5 in Minnesota, and Frederick Johnson 26 born in Norway, a laborer.


Geo. W. Tew Marriage Place Logan, Colorado, Spouse Edna E. White.

Edna was born August 5, 1871 in Wisconsin to Almond White and Jess Scott.
In 1900 Waukesha County, Wisconsin, Almond White is 54, Jessie White 51 Wife, Edna O. White 28 Daughter, Mabel R. White 27 Daughter, Grace R. White 28 Daughter, Nelson White 21 Son, Agnes White 16 Daughter, and Edwin Bartlett 26 Laborer.

In 1910 Waukesha County, Edward Bartlet 37 , Mabel Bartlet 37 Wife, Almond Bartlet 5 Son, Isabel Bartlet 3 Daughter, and David Bartlet 1 Son .

Mable J. White Bartlett BIRTH 30 Mar 1873 Wisconsin, DEATH 2 Dec 1914 Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, BURIAL Oak Hill Cemetery Brookfield, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, MEMORIAL ID 70255381.
So Edna took in sister Mable's daughter...

George W. Tew proved up a quarter in section 35, 10N 52W in 1913.

February 1917 Padroni items "George W. Tew left for Wisconsin recently. When he returns, his wife will accompany him."

June 1917 " Mr. and Mrs. George Tew and baby returned home from Wisconsin a fortnight ago."

September 1918 Padroni items "Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Tew were pleasantly surprised Wednesday morning by their uncle, E. N. Donaldson, of Olympia, Wash., who stopped off on his return from a trip to New York City and various Eastern points of interest and spent the day with them. This uncle was especially welcome, as they had not seen him for the past thirty years, he having been a resident of Alaska some sixteen years. Mr. and Mrs. Tew accompanied him as far as Sterling Wednesday evening."

George W. Tew claimed 40 acres under the Desert Land Act in 34, 10N 52W in 1918.

September 1918 Padroni items " Mr. and Mrs. George W. Tew have spent the past month on Mr. Tew’s homestead helping care for his hay also utilizing the irrigation water."

In 1920 Logan County, George W. Tew is 51, Edna L. Tew 48 Wife, and Mabel Bartlett 5 Niece.

July 1924 "George W. Tew, well known farmer of near Sterling, today announced himself a candidate for the office of judge of the county court of Logan county. He will ask the Democratic nomination in the September primaryMr. Tew. a native of Minnesota, came to Logan county twenty-six years ago. He homesteaded near Padroni in 1908. During all of his residence in the county he has been engaged in farming, and with good suscess. His family includes Hrs. Tew | and a daughter, nine years old Mr. ITew is a member of the Elks lodge of Sterling."

In 1930 George W. "Lew" is 60, Enda E. Lew 58 Wife, and Mabel E. Bartlett 15 Niece.

George Walter Tew BIRTH 12 Apr 1868 Dundas, Rice County, Minnesota, DEATH 1 Aug 1935 BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Colorado, PLOT 1-72 block 054 lot 0001 space 02 No Headstone MEMORIAL ID 237453154.

Edna White Tew BIRTH 5 Aug 1871 DEATH 2 Sep 1956 BURIAL Oak Hill Cemetery Brookfield, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, MEMORIAL ID 160679074.

Edna's Phoenix death certificate said the informant was Mabel Weber of 1402 E. Coulter, Phoenix, a daughter.

FRED

Fred B. Tew proved up 160 acres in section 8, 9N 52W in 1918.

Fred B. Tew, assignee of Bertram A. Wallis, claimed 40 aces under the Desert Land Act in section 3, 9N 52W in 1920.

Emily A. Tew, assignee of Maggie Rosenberger, claimed 120 acres in 33 9N 52W in 1918.

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