Yuma County, Colorado Photographs

Yuma County Pioneer Photographs:

Silas and Martha Leonard, son Charles N. and Josephine (Huff) Leonard, Wray
In 1885 Nuckolls County, Nebraska, Silas Leonard is farming, 31 born in Illinois, with Annie 29 Iowa. Elisha 7 in Missouri, John 5, Joseph 3, and Charlie eleven months born in Nebraska.

In 1900 Douglas County, Colorado, Martha Leonard is married but no spouse, born Dec 1852 in Iowa, is married but no spouse. Joseph Feb 1882, May April 1889, Lois July 1891, and Lucy January 1894 were bonr iun Nebraska, James August 189y6 in Colorado.

In 1910 Harlan County, Nebraska, Silas E. is 54, farming, Martha A. 52, with Lucy 16, James H. 13, Henry W. and Abigail V. Leonard, 5, both brandchildren.
Silas and Martha are in Henry County, Missouri in 1920, and Lisa Horn 28, married but no spouse is with them. Their son John W. Leonard 39 is divorced, 39, and his son Henry W. 17 is with them. (John W. Leonard was in Harlan County, Nebraska in 1910, just married to Grace R. 19 and her daughter Opal Harms, 2, all born in Nebraska. This is the second marriage for both. John is buried in Santa Clara, California 1883-1975 # 50515301, with Grace Willette (Burrell) Leonard 1883-1961 # 50515325.)

Silas E. Leonard 1853-1936 is buried in Wray # 81586685, with Martha A. (Nicholson) Leonard 1855-1936 # 81586648.

December 10, 1936 "Martha Ann, daughter of Elisha and Delila Nicholson, was born in Iowa Oct. 1, 1866, where she grew to womanhood, and passed away at Benkelman, Neb., Dec. 3rd. On Oct. 6, 1876 she was united in marriage to Silas Leonard and to this union ten children were born, six of whom survive.
Soon after her marriage she moved to Missouri and in 1878 she moved to Furnace (Furnas) Co., Neb. In 1898 the family moved to Colorado but in recent years had returned at times to Nebraska and Missouri.
Funeral services were held at the Hitchcock funeral home in Wray Dec. 6th. Interment was made in Grandview cemetery, with Floyd R. Shively of the Church of Christ officiating.
Mrs. Leonard is survived by the following children: Silas Leonard of Wray, Joseph of Franklin, Neb., Chas. Leonard of Wray, Mrs. Lou Orcutt of Wray, Mrs. Lucy Polfus of Benkelraan, and James Leonard of Deepwater, Mo. One brother and three sisters also survive. They are Frank Nicholson of Lincoln, Neb., Mrs. Fannie Gilchrist of Bridgeport, Mrs. Clara Hewett of McCook, and Mrs. Rose Leonard of Beaver City, Neb. There are also 18 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren as well as many less near relatives and friends. Mrs. Leonard'’s husband Silas Leonard, passed away October 8, 1936.
The sympathy of many friends is extended the bereaved relatives. "

CHARLES

In 1900 Harlan County, Nebraska, John Huff is farming, born March 1853, married 26 years to Phoeby March 1853. Bessie J. Feb 1879, and Walter M. Dec 1880, all four born in Ohio. Flora B. Jan 1883, Nellie M. June 1854, George A. April 1886, Ninna M. Jan 1888, Josephine G. Sept 1889, Anna L. June 1891, Henry B. August 1893, and Ivor R. January 1897 were born in Nebraska.
John 1853-1901 # 61657898 is buried in Harlan County, with Phoebe Elizabeth (Phillips) Huff 1853-1906 # 61657903.

Josephine's sister Bessie Jane (Huff) Baldwin 1879-1975 is buried in Wray # 1698061.

Charles Newton Leonard, 23, born in Nuckolls County, Nebraska to Silas E. Leonard and Anna Nickelson, and Josephine Grace Huff, 18, born in Harlan County, Nebraska to John H. Huff and Pheobie E. Phillips, married in Phelps County, Nebraska on January 1, 1909.

In 1910 Harlan County, Nebraska, Charles is a drayman, 25, with Josephine G. 20.

April 1915 "Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Leonard of Oxford, Nebraska, have located on land six miles north of town. Mr. Leonard has been here several days. Mrs. Leonard and little son arrived Monday."

Charles Newton Leonard, born June 28, 1884, farming, registered for WWI in Wray, with Josephine Grace Leonard.

In 1920 Yuma County, Charles is 35, Josephine 24, and Alfred N. 9, all three born in Nebraska.


In 1920 Charles N. Leonard proved up on a quarter in 9, 2N 43W - north of Laird.

In 1930 Yuma County, Charles is farming, 46, Josephine 39, Alfred N. 19 and Max R. 9.

Charles, Josephine, and Max are farming in 1940 Yuma County.

Charles 1884-1973 # 29724792 and Josephine G. 1889-1974 # 29724789 are buried in Umatilla County, Oregon.

Alfred Leonard, 24, and Marjorie A. Reid, 19, married in Boulder, Colorado on August 31, 1934 by Norman E. Nygsard, the Presbyterian minister of Yuma. The marrieage was recorded in Washington County, Colorado.
She could be the Marjorie Reid in 1930 Dundy County, Nebraska, 15, with Frank M. Reid 43 and Laura 38. Wilma is 16, and Frank is 8.
Frank 1887-1964 # 68945409 and Laura 1891-1937 # 68945439 are buried in Wray.
(Frank M. Reid, 31, born at Haigler Nebraska to Frank M. Reid and Laura Graves, married Jean Holland in Butte Montana on April 11, 1953. He died October 12, 1991 in Spokane, Washington.

"Wilma Frances Byrn, 87, passed away at Queen of the Valley Hospital Jan. 11, 2002, of congestive heart failure.
She was born Jan. 20, 1914, in Tulsa, Okla., and graduated from St. Anthony's Hospital School of Nursing in Denver, Colo., in 1936. She moved to the Bay Area in 1938 and relocated to Sacramento in 1947 where she continued to practice nursing until her retirement from Kaiser Hospital at the age of 77.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Stephen Hischier of Berkeley; granddaughter Whitney Hischier and her husband, Simon Morris, of San Francisco; granddaughter Courtney Hischier of New York; and sister Marjorie Leonard of Bend, Ore.
Friends are invited to attend a birthday celebration of her life Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002, at noon at Piatti, 571 Pavilions Lane, Sacramento.""

In 1940 Alfred is farming in Umatilla County, Oregon, 29, with Marjorie 25 born in Oklahoma, and Ronald 4 in Oregon.

Alfred Newton Leonard 1910-1984 is buried in Bend, Oregon # 80703485, with Marjorie 1914-2008 # 80703534.

Max Raymond Leonard was born May 4, 1920 in Wray to Charles Leonard and Joseph ine E. Hufe, dying March 29, 1993.

Max is buried in Fort Sam Houston # 914365.

JAMES - another son of Silas

James H. Leonard proved up a quarter in 10, 2S 44W in 1897, and timber-claimed on in 1900.

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