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Jacob H. Culver, Wray

In 1850 Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, William Colver is 40, Sarah 32, Michael 14, Susannah 12, Jacob H. 10, Catherine D. 8, Louisa 4, and "Lugha" 2, all born in Pennsylvania.

In 1860 William is farming, 50, Sarah 45, Michael 24 is a teacher, James M. 22 and Jacob 20 are laborers, Cathrine 17, Louis 13, Leah 12, Sarah 7, Mary E. 5, and Susan 22.

In 1870 Lancaster County, Nebraska, Jacob is farming, 30, Margaret 31, Annetta 6, Sarah E. 4, Ira A. 2, and Wiliam two months.

One tree said Margaret Maria Thompson was born April 26, 1839 in Pennsylvania.

In 1880 Lancaster County, Nebraska, Jacob is farming, 40, with Margaret 41 and Neta Jane 15, all three born in Pennsylvania. Sarah E. 13, Ira A. 12, and William P. 10 were born in Illinois, Robert C. 6 and Oliver 3 in Nebraska.

In 1885 Lancaster County, Jacob H. is 38, Margaret M. 39, Annetta J. 14, Ella M. 12, Ira A> 11, Wm. T. 9, Robert C> 5,a nd Olvier J. 1.

William and Sarah Colver are in Lancaster County, with daughter Elizabeth Wilson 22 and her son James 7.

William 1808-1885 is buried in Cass County, Nebraska # 113598317.

Sarah Colver 1815-1895 is buried in Wray # 17087104, in the same plot as son Jacob.
December 1898 Craig, Colorado "Mrs. J. H. Colver, mother of Mrs. Humphrey Jones, left yesterday morning for her home at Wray, Colo., after a mouths visit in Craig.
—Craig Courier."

August 1899 "The family of J. H. Colver are enjoying a visit from their daughters. Humphry Jones and family arrived tho first of this week from Craig. Mrs. Harney and children of New Mexico came last week. Ollie Colver who has been absent for two years also joined them this week. It is a most delightful family gathering."

Jacob N. Colver timber-claimed a quarter in 30, 2N 43W in 1900.

Jacob, born May 1840, and Margaret M. April 1839 are in Wray in 1900, living on North Railway Street.


When Lyman King claimed land in 3N 43W, witnesses were Joseph Stafford, Edward Henshaw, and Eva Stafford of Haigler, and Ella Colver of Wray.

October 5, 1906 "J. H. Colver has opened a flour and feed store in the room just east of the Valley barn. Mr. Colver will carry all kinds of feed. This is a new departure in Wray."

March 22, 1907 Jacob H. Culver 1840-1907 is buried in Wray # 17087089.
April 5, 1907





So is Margaret M. Colver 1839-1930 # 17087098.

September 1907 "Mrs. J. H. Colver departed Monday evening for California, where she will visit several months before returning to Nebraska, where she expects to make her home with her daughter. Mr. Sharp, barber in Ike Reed's tonsorial parlors, has rented her house and will at once move his family therein."

July 1913 "Mrs. E. M. Harney and daughter, Miss Synthia, arrived in Wray the last of last week and are visiting Mrs. Harvey's mother, Margaret Culver of north of the track. The home of the Harneys is in San Diego, California."

September 1915 "Mrs. Margaret Culver returned home lasl Sunday from Holyoke, where she had spent some time with her sons. She expects to remain in Wray this winter."

February 3, 1926 Indiana, Pennsylvania "Alexander Thompson, aged 88 years and eight months, of Plumville, and one of the oldest and most prominent residents of Indiana county, passed away at his home at 4 o'clock Saturday morning, after a prolonged illness from a complication of diseases. The deceased had been a resident of the Plumville section for more than sixty years and during that entire period had followed the tanning trade. A man of industry and quiet reserve, he had gained the love and esteem of all those with whom he came in contact and his death will be sincerely...Mr. Thompson had always been interested in the civic, advancement of his community. Early in life he was united in marriage with .Miss Pris- c'.lln. Walker, whose death occurred about a year and a half ago. HP. leaves the following children: Harry Thompson, of Indiana; Claude Thompson, of Cleveland, Ohio; Charles Thompson and Mrs. J. W. Douds, both of Plumville. He also leaves two sisters, Miss Nan Thompson, of Apollo, and Mrs. Margaret Colver, of Wray, Colorado, and 11 grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at his late residence Monday afternoon."

"Mr. W. H. McGinniss and Miss Mary Culvert were united in marriage Saturday evening, March 27, 1909, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. K Holladay, by Justice J. W. Calloway."

ANNETTE JANE

Annette Colver and Humphrey Jones married in Denver on April 18, 1894.



April 1899 Wray "Humphrey Jones, editor and publisher of the Craig Courior, was here a few days this week on a visit to his father-in-law, J. H. Colver. Mr. Jones was chief clerk at the senate printing committee of the Twelfth general assembly."

September 23, 1899 Wray "Mrs. Humphrey Jones and children left Thursday for their home, at Craig, Colorado. They will be met at Denver by Mr. Jones and will spend a few days at the carnival."

In 1900 Craig, Colorado, Humphrey Jones born July 1865 in Wales, immigrating in 1872, is a printer. Annette June 1864 in Nebraska, married six years, with Margarette August 1895, Esther Feb 1897, Ruth Feb 1897, and Colver Nov 1898 , all four born in Colorado.

1935 Craig, Colorado

June 5, 1903 Wray "A pleasant surprise was given Mrs. Humphrey Jones Tuesday evening, at the home of her father, Mr. Colver, by the ladies of the Guild. As a token of respect and esteem the ladies presented her with a silver jelly knife and a souvenir spoon of Wray. Mrs. Jones left for Meeker, Colorado the next day to join her husband. She has been in Wray for the past nine months and during that time has renewed old acquaintances and friends, besides making many new ones. She is a noble woman who will be greatly missed by her many friends, whose best wishes go with her to her new home."

September 1905

April 1907 Yampa Colorado

April 11, 1907 Craig, Colorado "In a letter received from John Jones now residing near Denver he says Humphrey Jones of the Craig Courier fame has sold out his Eustis News and is to open up a furniture and stove and range business in Wray, Colorado, where Mrs. Jones' relatives live. The move is probably brought about by the recent death of J. H. Colver, father of Mrs. Jones."


In 1910 Humphrey Jones is a grain engineer with the government, 43, born in Wasles, with Anenette J. 45 born in Pennsylvania. Margarete A. 14, Ruth and Esther 13, and Humphrey C. 11 were born in COlorado.

April 1910 "A deal has been consumnamated whereby E. C Potts becomes sole proprietor of that newspaper [Holdrege, Nebraska], Humphrey Jones retiring. For some time Mr. Jones has been unable to devote his time to the business on account of the government work he is doing in the investigation of land frauds in Colorado."

1915 Lincoln, Nebraska " Mrs. Humphrey Jones and family of Holdrege, will make their home in Lincoln this winter."

January 1919 Lincoln

In 1920 Lincoln, Nebraska, Humphrey is a printer foreman, 53, Annette 54, Margaurete A. 24 a draftsman for the state engineer, Ruth 22, Esther 22, both stenographers, Colver H. 21 a clerk in a state garage. Millicent Wright 23 and Teresa M. Smith, 21, friends, are department store saleswomen.

1922 Western, Nebraska "June 22 - Mrs. Humphrey Jones returned last Tuesday from a visit with her mother at Wray Colo., and Denver, Colo., where she visited friends and relatives."

1933 Santa Cruz, California "Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey Jones of Burlingame are domiciled in their McCormack tract cottage for a brief vacation period in Capitola."

In 1940 Kern County, California, Humphrey is a newspaper editor 73, Annette 75, with dwidowed daughter Ruth J. Thompson 43, a caseworker for the county. Joe is 12, Ruthah A. 10, both born in Oregon.

1940 Bakersfield "Humphrey Jones and Annette J. Jones file affidavit of birth of Marguerite Annette Jones born August 26, 1895, Ruth Jones, born February 21, 1897, Esther Jones. born February 21, 1897, and Colver Humphrey Jones, born November ]:;. 1898, all at Craig, Routt county (now Moffatt county), Colorado."

March 1948 "When Humphrey Jones, retired Wasco newspaperman, first started to work for a newspaper, as a newsboy, back in 1879, the famous American poet, Eugene Fields, was working for the Denver Republican. Mr. Jones went to work for the Rocky Mountain News as a newsboy. The pressman, a kindly fellow, permitted him to sleep on the rolls of paper. Mr. Jones was an orphan at the age of 13 and was dependent upon his own earnings—when he sold enough papers he ate—if sales were bad he didn't have much food. Since that time, 63 years as a working newspaperman, most of his contemporaries have signed off their careers with "thirty" in death and have gone, presumably, to the place where no deadlines will harass their souls.
Now at 82 years Mr. Jones considers a long and useful career and evaluates its most important aspect as the friends he made during those years. As all newspapermen do he met many famous persons, men of authority and position and on down, the line through the poor unfortunates that find themselves in what the old rewrite man used to phrase as "the toils of the law." Needless to report, as an enterprising youngster Humphrey Jones did not remain a newsboy for very long but with skill and persistence established a reputation as a good reporter - indeed at one time he took over the job of the famous author of a song hit of long ago, "Sweet Marie," when the writer of that lyric was fired for interpolating too much "doggerel" into his news copy. For 12 years Mr. Jones was the editor of the Wasco News. Since his retirement in 1943 he has resided in Wasco. Now in retrospect he reviews a career, classic in its inception - the newsboy to publisher theme - during which he has owned a number of weekly and daily newspapers.
I asked Mr. Jones if he had ever worked for the famous Denver Post, a more or less inevitable query for any one that has worked in Denver. "That," he replied, "is one sin for which I shall not be held accountable, I never worked for the Denver Post." I think it is interesting to note that Mr. Jones was a good friend of Paul Whiteman's family. The musician's father was a music supervisor in the Denver schools. In 1894 Mr. Jones married and on June 18 of this year he and his wife will celebrate their fifty-fourth wedding anniversary.
We salute them with respect and pay the homage of our profession to any man that can take 63 years of newspaper work. Nowadays the ulcers and combat fatigue kill them off earlier."

December 1949 "Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey Jones of Wasco had as their holiday guest Mr. Jones' sister, Mrs. D. E. Heller of Portland, Oregon. This was the first Christmas that Mrs. Heller has ever spent at the home of her brother since they were married. Mr. and Mrs. Jones celebrated their fifty-fifth wedding anniversary last summer."

June 19, 1951 Wasco, California "Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey Jones, residents of Wasco for the past 22 years, celebrated their fifty-seventh wedding anniversary and Mrs. Jones' eighty-seventh birthday with a family dinner at their home. Present for the occasion were their three daughters and one son and their families. Among those assembled were Mrs. J. E. Hutchins of Houston, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cejnar of Indianapolis, Ind. ; Mr. and Mrs. Colver Jones, Sr., Wasco; Mrs. Ruth Thompson, Bakersfield; Mr. and Mrs. Colver Jones, Jr., their son Colver daughters Judy and Jerylyn."

Humphrey Jones, born July 1, 1866, died in Santa Clara County, California on November 7, 1956.

Annette, born June 18, 1864, died in Santa Clara County, California on January 8, 1964.

Marguerite A. Hutchins 34, is in Overton, Nebraska in 1930, married to J. Evans Hutchins 35, a school superintendetnt. They have Jean D. 8, Robert E. 7, WIlma L. 5, and Elenor M. 2.

In 1940 Wallace, Nebraska, John Evans Hutchins is a school superintendent, 45, born inNebraska, Marguerite 44, Jean 18, Robert SS. 17, Wilma L. 16, ELeanor M. 12, and David A. 4.

John, born June 27, 1894, a carpenter, died February 28, 1978 in Houston, Texas, to be buried in Forest Park Lawndale, Houston.

Robert E. Hutchins, born July 31, 1922 in Nebraska, died August 23, 1971 in Galveston, Texas, to be buried in Forest Park, League City, Texas. The informant was his wife Wanetah Hutchins.

Esther Jones, 26, born in Craig, Colorado, married John Amos Cejnar on August 8, 1923 in Algona, Iowa.
Both Esther and John died in California.

Ruth Jones, 30, born in Colorado, living in Tumwater, Washington, married Joseph R. Thompson of North Bend, Oregon, 39, divorced, born in Kansas, a lumberman, on October 15, 1926 inVancouver, Clark County, Washington>
In 1930 Coos County, Oregon, Joe R. is 42, Ruth J. 33, Robert J. 19, Charles Henr y 17. Together they hafve Joseph S. 2 and newborn Ruth A..

Ruth died December 22, 1989 in San Jose, California # 163079135 saying the burial was unknown. Joseph Robert 1887-1937 is buried in Crescent City, California # 371o60730.
So is Joseph, Jr. 1911-1939 # 37129443.


Joseph S. Thompson, Sr. died the evening of March 25, 2009. He joins his mother, Ruth J. and his father Joseph Robert Thompson of Coos Bay Oregon, his beloved grandmother and grandfather Annette C. and Humphrey Jones. He is survived by his younger sister, Ruth Annette Griggs. He is also survived by the love of his life and wife of nearly 60 years, Jackie and all of his children, Joe Jr, Janet Jeffries, and John. He leaves behind his cherished grandchildren, Mac and Cameron Jeffries, Paolo, Sean and Cody Thompson and great grandchild Georgia Jeffries.
He was born in North Bend Oregon in 1927, to Ruth J. and Joe Robert Thompson of J.R. Thompson Lumber Company. His first memories were of the dunes north of Coos Bay, grass-covered hills and trips to Brookings logging camp scouting for white cedar with his father. His fondest childhood memory was flying down the steeply sloped alley behind his Coos Bay home belly down in his red flyer wagon attempting to avoid the telephone pole and the busy street at the base of the hill.
In 1934, plagued by childhood illnesses and asthma, accompanied by his mother and sister, he moved to Wasco and then to Banning, California. Although he grew up during the great depression, he was spared its worse effects until the tragic death of his father in 1937.
He joined the US Army at the end of WWII, as part of the occupation forces in Japan,
After the army he married Jackie and moved to Shafter, California where his first two children were born. In 1955 he moved his family to San Jose where he lived briefly with his sister Ruthie, worked at a shoe store and attended San Jose State until he graduated with a BA in biology and a teaching credential.
If you were extremely fortunate during your entire lifetime, you might get two teachers who make a difference. Mr. Thompson would have been one of them. He taught biology for nearly 30 years in Vallejo, California; his last two decades at Hogan High School. He earned his Master in Science Education in 1964. He expected your best, and excelled at helping you achieve it because he knew that giving your best would be your life's greatest joy. This made him unsurpassed as a teacher of science. Anyone can learn a subject, but a superb teacher can leave you with a new method of finding your own answers and judging their value.
During his retirement years he and Jackie ran a gift store, Lemonade, in Scotsdale, Arizona, where Jackie taught folk art and Joe sold Southwestern art from various artists.


SARAH ELLA



Ella M. Colver, 17, born in Nebraska, married Charles E. Harney 27, born in Illinois, a resident of New Mexico, married in Lancaster County, Nebraska on November 8, 1883. Charles was the son of Lowell Harney and Cynthia Brunton.

They had Cynthia Margaret Harney on April 16, 1895 in "Carloss Cerr" New Mexico, who was Urquhart on October 1967.

In 1900 Cerrillos, Santa Fe County, C. E. Harney is a railroad agent, born October 1858 in Illinois, with M. E. April 1861 Nebraska. May June 1886 and Cynthia March 1895 were born in New Mexico.

September 1902 "Miss May Harney, who has been spending her vacation at home, returned to her school work at the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts, Sunday evening. Her father C. E. Harney, accompanied her as far as Albuquerque, returning Monday

In 1910 San Diego, California, Ella M. Harney is 42, married but no spouse, with daughters May A. 23 and Cynthia 16, both born in NEw Mexico.

July 1913 "Mrs. E. M. Harney and daughter, Miss Synthia, arrived in Wray the last of last week and are visiting Mrs. Harvey's mother, Margaret Culver of north of the track. The home of the Harneys is in San Diego, California."

In 1920 San Diego, Ella M. Harney is widowed, 49, born in Illinois, and her daugther Cynthia Urquart 23 and her husbend James 29 born in KKentucky.

Ella is still with James and Cynthia in 1930 San Diego.

In 1940 San Diego she's still with them, and Nagene Urquhart is 9.

1947 Bend, Oregon "Mrs. Ella Harney and Mr. and Mrs. James Urkhart and daughter, Nagene, all of San Diego, Calif., were week-end guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Colver, in Carroll Acres. Mrs. Harney, mother of Mrs. Urkhart, is the Bend man's sister."
In 1948 Ella M. (Wid C.E.) is living at 3144 Elliott in San Diego.

Ella, born June 26, 1866 in Illinois, died June 24, 1961 in Sonoma County, California.
June 29 Healdsburg Tribune "Mrs. Ella M. Harney, a resident of Healdsburg for about two years, died June 24, in Healdsburg General Hospital. She was 94 years of age.
She was a native of Illinois. Mrs. Harvey is survived by h«r daughter, Mrs. Cynthia Urquhart of Healdsburg; by her son, R. E. Richenberg of San Diego; [must be the Elmer Rickenburg who married May in 1957], by her sister, Mrs. Nettie Jones of Sen Jose and by her granddaughter, Mrs. Nagene Hale of Windsor. Two great-grandchildren also survive.
Private family services were held June 26, at the chapel of Fred Young & Co. Private inurnment at the Chapel of the Chimes, Santa Rosa."

Cynthia Urquhart died January 22, 1972 in Sonoma County.
January 27, 1972 "Private funeral services were held Monday afternoon at Fred Young and Co. for Cynthia Urquhart, 74, an 11-year resident of Santa Rosa who died last Saturday. She was a native of New Mexico who came to Santa Rosa from San Diego. Among her survivors are her widower, James Urguhart, and her daughter, Mrs. Nagene Hale, Windsor. Burial was at Chapel of the Chimes."

James Urquhart, born Dec 13, 1890 in Kentucky, died May 25, 1973 in Sonoma County.

In 1920 San Diego, Oliver Bower is a bank manager, 32, born in Iowa, May M. 31 New Mexico.
In 1930 San Diego, Oliver W. Bower is a salesman, 44, born in Iowa, and May A. Bower 44 is a librarian for a publisher, born in New Mexico, father in Iowa, mother in Nebraska.

They're in San Diego in 1940, too, no kids.

Oliver registered for WWII in San Diego, living at 4889 Lantana, working for the state Depte of Motor Vehicles, with May Annetta Bower as his reference.

Oliver Wendell Holmes Bower, born April 2, 1886 in Iowa, died June 18, 1947 in San Diego County.

May A. Harney, 65, married Elmer Rickenburg, 61, on January 9, 1957 in San Diego.
In 1959 San Diego, Elmer (May A.) live at 4889 Lantana. He's a clerk in the post office..
In 1965 and 1966 they're still living on Lantana.


ROBERT

1899 Wray "Mr. and Mrs. Robert Colver will leave on next Monday for New Whatcom, Wash., where they intend to reside permanently. They leave a host of friends here who regret their departure."

1947 Bend, Oregon "Mrs. Ella Harney and Mr. and Mrs. James Urkhart and daughter, Nagene, all of San Diego, Calif., were week-end guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Colver, in Carroll Acres. Mrs. Harney, mother of Mrs. Urkhart, is the Bend man's sister."

Bend, Oregon, October 24, 1956
"Robert C. Colver, 82, a resident years, died this morning at a local nursing home. He had been a patient there five weeks. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Niswonger-Winslow chapel. Rev. Ronald Lundy of First Baptist church will officiate. Mr. Colver was a native of Lincoln, Neb. He was a Baptist and belonged to Pine Forest Grange. In the years after 1910, he was associated with Claude L. McCauley in operation of a sawmill on Tumalo Creek. From this mill was shipped Central Oregon's first finished lumber to reach an outside market. Later Mr. Colver was associated with Arthur H. Horn, in another early-day industry, a brick yard west of Bend. In the 1920s, Mr. Colver was a deputy in the office of the Deschutes county assessor for several years.
He is survived by his wife, Sibyl Ethel; a daughter, Mrs. E. O. Wick, Billings, Mont., and two sons: Henry B. Colver, Alhambra, Calif., and Robert C. Colver Jr., Billings.
He leaves two sisters, in California: Mrs. Humphrey Jones, San Jose: Mrs. Ella Harney, San Diego. There are three step-children: Mrs. V. L. Whctzel, Marysville, Calif.; Mrs. Clifford Biladeau, Grass Valley, Calif.; John Elliott, Pensacola, Fla. Ten grandchildren also survive."

HARRY

November 1900

1902 Wray "Harry Colver, who is Burlington operator at Hudson, concluded he could not enjoy life properly without the old home paper, so he sent down an order with the requisite amount for one years good reading."

March 21, 1902 "It is reported that an eight pound baby has been born to Station Agent Harry Colver and wife of Hudson, Colo. They say that Harry went out that morning and flagged No. 3 just to tell the engineer about it. His many boyhood friends in Wray were more than ready to be glad with him and he has the congratulations of the Rattler force from the editor-in-chief, down in the office cat. Come down to Wray, Harry, and join the baby carriage brigade."

May 1910 "Harry Colver has resigned his position as agent for the Burlington at Holyoke to take effect as soon as his successor arrives. He is interested with his brother in the furniture and undertaking business in Holyoke, and will give his time and attention to that business. Harry Colver has been one of the most accommodating and best liked agents the Burlington ever has had in Holyoke and those who have business with the Burlington regret to learn of his resignation, but are pleased to know that he will continue to reside in our town as one of its business men.
Holyoke Herald"


IRA ALFRED


July 14, 1905 " A charivari crowd gave Mr. and Mrs. Al Culver a serenade last Friday evening, but the couple for whom the serenade was intended succeeded in eluding the pursuers for some time, but after they were cornered Al came to the front with the treats in good style."

December 13, 1907
"Louella May Caldwell Colver
The deceased was born in Edgar, Nebraska, October 3, 1878, and died December 6, 1907, aged 29 years, 2 months, and 3 days. On June 28, 1905, she was married to Ira A. Colver, of Wray, Colorado, where they had resided until a few weeks before her death. Mrs. Colver had been a consistent member of the Methodist church for fourteen years. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, a sister, and four brothers. The sympathy of the entire community is with the bereaved ones in their peculiarly sad affliction, Mrs. Colver's brother and mother having died only a short time ago.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church Sunday afternoon at three o'clock, conducted by Rev. E. N. Tompkins, assisted by Dr. Geo. A. Ray, of St. Paul. Interment took place in the Edgar cemetery. Edgar (Nebr.) Post"

October 1908 " Al Colver arrived in Wray last week from Edgar, Nebraska, where he has been residing for the past several months. After a short visit here he goes to Holdrege, Nebraska, to work in a job printing plant."

In 1910 Ira is in Sterling Colorado, 40, widowed, born in Pennsylvania, farming, living with teh James A. Chris family on Walnut Street. James is 30, Sadie 27 born in Nebaska, with theree kids.

McCook, Nebraska May 18, 1911 "Ira A. Colver and Dora Dougherty, both of Wray, Colorado, were married at the Baptist parsonage, Wednesday morning, Rev. McBride officiating. They returned to Wray same morning."

Ira A. Colver of Wray, and Mrs. Margaret J. Russel of Armel, Yuma County, married on August 30, 1915 in Wray. Witnesses were Emma Southwell adn Jos A. Southwell.

October 24, 1918 "Mrs. Al Colver returned from Geneva, Nebraska, Sunday, where she had been for the past week with her daughter, who is suffering with pneumonia. She left her daughter well on the road to recovery."

In 1920 Wray, "Alfred A." is a teamster, 50, with Margaret J. Colver, 60
In 1930 Wray, Ira Alfred Colver is a teamster, 62, born in Nebraska, with Margaret J. 72, born in Ohio.

"Alfred" is buried in Wray 1869-1937 # 17087081.


OLIVER

April 1901 Wray "Ollie Colver went to Denver where he struck a good job."

July 24, 1913 "The two sons of Mrs. M. M. Culver, Ollie and Harry, came over from Holyoke Saturday and remained until the next evening with their mother, who resides north of town, and their sister, Mrs. C. E. Harney and daughter, who are visiting Mrs. Culver. The men are engaged in tho furniture and hardware business in Holyoke."

Oliver J. Colver, son of J. H. and Margaret Colver, 26, married Margaret Rowlands, 24, in Webster County, Nebraska on Novenmber 14, 1903.

He died July 26, 1950 in Holyoke, Colorado # 82867794.

Funeral services were held for Oliver J. Colver, 73, last Saturday afternoon from the First Methodist church. Mr. Colver, who had been in business in Holyoke since 1908, passed away at his home on July 26 after and illness of more than a year's duration. Rev. Louis A. Haruf, pastor of the church, read the following life history: Oliver Jennings Colver was born May 28, 1877 in Lincoln, Nebraska. At the age of 10 he came with his parents to Wray, Colorado, where they made their home on a cattle ranch just north of town. After his schooling in Wray, he worked with the railroad and in 1902 he was sent to Blue Hill, Nebraska. At this place he was united in marriage to Margaret Rowlands on November 18, 1902. To this union five children were born: Mrs. R.C. Mathews, Denver; Mrs. A.W. Winters, Denver; Mrs. William LaPlane, Vancouver, Washington; Mrs. E.W. Sprague and Marvin O. Colver, both of Holyoke. In 1908 he moved to Holyoke, where he entered into the hardware, furniture and undertaking business with his brother, H.L. Colver. This partnership continued for 39 years. On August 1, 1947 he with his son, Marvin, purchased H.L. Colver's interest in the business. He continued in business in this newly formed partnership of father and son until his death on July 26, 1950. Services at the cemetery were conducted by the Holyoke Chapter No. 81, A.F. & A.M. of which Mr. Colver was a member. Pallbearers were Henry T. Gassert, George A. Barker, Dr. P.S. Struble, Fred R. Peterson, S.S. Chase and J.J. Hoppler. People attending the funeral from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Splitt, Imperial, Nebraska; Mr. and Mrs. Ty Norman, Greeley; Mr. and Mrs. Duane Wise, Jamestown, Kansas; Mrs. William LaPlane, Vancouver, Washington; Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Mathews, Denver; Mr. and Mrs. Emory O'Connell, Denver; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Reddy, Denver; Mrs. Maude Douglas, Denver; Louis Kapson, Denver; Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Colver, Little Rock, Arkansas, and Colver Miller, Grover, Colorado. Interment was made in Holyoke Memorial Park. Arrangements were in charge of the Lewis Funeral Home of Holyoke.

Zeta Pauline Colver married Richard C. Mathews on July 9, 1922 in Phillips County, Colorado.

William Colver, 22, married Dora Davenport, 19 on November 10, 1892 in Yuma County.

Dora B. Davenport was in Holt County, Missouri in 1880, 6, with Alfred P. 47 and Mary E. 41, and five siblings.

Alfred and Mary Davenport are in Wray in 1900, keeping a hotel, with only Lena January 1880 with them, and five boarders.

December 1904 Wray, Colorado


Alfred P. Davenport 1832-1907 is buried in Wray # 63510648, with Mary E. (Feaster) Davenport 1839-1909 # 63510675.

In 1900 Lancaster County, Wm. "Calver" born March 1870 in Illinois, Dora November 1872 in Missouri, is Anna December 1893 in Colorado, and Fern September 1895 in COlorado.

1906 Yuma "William Culver is plastering M. Loring's new office building."

May 1909 Yuma "Mr. and Mrs. Colver and family of Wray have moved into the residence vacated by Walt Triplett."

October 1909 "Mrs. Lott, nee Davenport, of Cripple Creek arrived in the city this week and is visiting her mother, Mrs. M. B. Davenport and her sisters Mrs. T. C. Jennings and Mrs. Will Colver. She was accompanied by her husband."

In 1910 Yuma, Colorado, on Maple Street, William is a plasterer, with Dora 36, Anna M. 16, Fern E. 14, both born in Colorado, Beulah P. 7 in Nebraska, and Cornelia E. 2 in Colorado.

1912 " Mrs. T. C. Jennings went to Yuma Friday on No. 13, where she will visit her sister, Mrs. Dora Culver, for some time."

July 1913 "Mrs. Jeb Haines of McCook came up the latter part of last week and was visiting her aunt, Mrs. T. C. Jennings, and her grandmother, Mrs, M. M. Culver. She went on to Yuma Saturday afternoon where she will visit her parents. Mrs. Haines is better known by her maiden name of Anna Culver as she spent most of her girlhood days here before the removal of her people to Yuma."

September 1914 Yuma "Wm. Colver departed Wednesday morning for Oregon, in search of a new location for a home. His family will follow later."

William T. Colver proved up two quarters in 19, 1S 47W in 1916. His witnesses in 1913 were Winfield O. Tuttle, John Neifert, WIlliam Wend, and Charley McCracken, all of Yuma.


William and Dora are in Kent, Washington in 1920, still a plasterer, with Beulah P. 18 and Cornelia E. 11.

All four are in Palo Alto, California in 1930, and William and Dora are alone in 1940 Santa Cruz, California.
June 6, 1954 Medford, Oregon "Graveside services for William T. Colver, 84, of Santa Cruz, Calif., who died Wednesday in a local hospital, will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. in Alta Mesa cemetery, near Palo Alto, Calif., with Bishop Keith Elliott Garner of the L.D.S. church, officiating. Conger-Morris funeral home is in charge of funeral arrangements. The deceased was born Mar. 12, 1870, in Peoria, Illinois. He moved to California in 1921, living for the past 17 years in Santa Cruz. On Nov. 10, 1891, in Yuma county, Colo., he was married to Dora Belle Davenport, who survives. At the time of his death he was visiting his daughter, Mrs. E. E. Trimble, in Jacksonville. Survivors include his wife, four daughters, Mrs. Trimble; Mrs. R. L. Shaw, Menlo Park, Calif.; Mrs. John B. Soward, Benicia, Calif., and Miss Cornelia Clover, Vallejo, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Humphrey Jones, Wasco, Calif and Ella Harney, San Diego, California."
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Luella M. Colver married Ross D. Miller on August 8, 1919 in Phillips County, Colorado.

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