Yuma County, Colorado Photographs

Yuma County Pioneer Photographs:

Samuel C. Pearce, Wray

In 1891 Samuel cash-claimed 160 acres in sections 24, 2N 43W and 3, 1N 43W - just north of Wray.
One possible: In 1880 Joliet, Illinois, Samuel Pearce is a bookkeeper, born n New York, with Mary born in Wisconsin. both 32, with William W. 10 born in Michigan and Dan 3 in Iowa.

In 1885 Joliet, Samuel E. Pearce is a travel agent, living at 113 Eastern.

ANOTHER POSSIBLE

In 1900 Cripple Creek, Colorado, Samuel C. Pierce is a stock broker, born March 1872 in Missouri.

This one was in St. Louis Missouri in 1880, age 8, with Edward S. Pierce 36 a salesman, Saide J. 30. Edward S. is 7, Sadie J. 5, and Lillie 3.
They have a boarder and three servants - a hostler, housegirl, and cook.

June 16, 1907 Pasadena "Bridge caused an evening of amusement for the invited guests of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C. Pierce of 450 West Colorado street on Tuesday evening. The ultra fashionable set comprised the invited guests."

Yale Review "Class of 93 - Samuel C. Pierce is manager of Logan & Bryan, commission merchants, Los Angeles California. His permanent address is 1450 San Pasqual Street, Pasadena."


In 1910 Pasadena, California, Samuel is 38, married seven years to Elizabeth 27 born in New Jersey. They have Elizabeth H. 6 born in New Jersey, Barbara 4 in California, and Edward ? S. 3rd 3 born in New York. Samuel is a stock broker.
Samuel and Elizabeth are living at 465 Oakland Avenue in Pasadena in 1924.
Samuel C. Pierce Jr is a student at the same address.
Samuel Cuppells Pierce, born March 1872 in Missouri, died September 6, 1928 in Los Angeles County, California.

THIS ONE WOULD HAVE BEEN ATTENDING YALE IN 1891, SO NOT LIKELY PURSUING A CLAIM IN YUMA COUNTY IN 1891.


ANOTHER POSSIBLE

In 1880 Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Samuel A. Pearce is a house carpenter, 34, Nannie 32, Sarah 10, and Charles 8.

In 1885 Denver, Samuel C. Pearce is 39, a cigar businessman, with Nancy C. 36, Sarah B. 16, and Charles B. 14.
All were born in Pennsylvania. L.A. Brooks, 24, an assayer, is rooming with them>
In 1900 Denver, Samuel is a carpenter, born Feb 1846, married 34 years to Nannie J. July 1847, both born in Pennsylvania. Florence June 1889 was born in Colorado.
Charles is a plumber, born Sept 1871, married to Ella born May 1880 in Massachusetts.

Charles, Nannie and Florence are in Denver in 1910.

1913

In 1920 Spokane, Washington, Samuel A. Pearce is 74, Nancy J. Pearce 72, both born in Pennsylvania.

Samuel Adams Pearce, 75, son of Thomas Pearce and Mary Bartley, died February 15, 1921 in Settle.

SARAH

Sarah B. Pearce married David Coates on October 14, 1890 in Denver.

July 23, 1896 Pueblo "Friday, July 17, to Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Coates, a son."
"Died Sunday. July 19, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Coates."

They're in Pueblo, Colorado in 1900, David born March 1863 in Pennsylvania, unnamed wife born June 1868 in Ohio. Hazel was born Sept 1892 in Colorado.

In 1910 Spokane, Daniel C. Coates is 41, born in England, with Sadie B. 40 born in Pennsylvania. She's had three kids, one living. Hazel M. is 17, born in Indiana>
1918 Seattle "Oscar M. Borg and David C. Coates of Spokane have bought the Velvet Ice Cream and Candy Factory."

In 1920 David, 52, Sadie B. 48, are in Seattle. Hazel M. is 26, married to Oscar M. Borg, 33, born in Colorado.

Sarah B. (Pearce) Coates 1869-1939 is buried in Hollywood, California # 13687119, with David Courtney Coates 1868-1933.
David # 13685223 was born in Durham, England. According to newspaper articles, he came to America when he was about 11 years of age.
According to Colorado Marriages, 1859-1900 - he was married to Sarah B. Pearce Oct. 14, 1890 in Arapahoe co., Colorado. She went by the name of Sadie.
They can be found in 1900 living in Colorado and according to articles, David ran for and became Lieutenant Governor in 1900 for one year.
In 1910 and 1920 census he can be found in Washington.
By 1930 he was living in California and was the editor of a newspaper.
David and Sadie had one daughter.

"David Courtney Coates (August 9, 1868 – January 28, 1933) was a publisher and printer, labor union leader and socialist politician who served as the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, secretary and president of Colorado's State Federation of Labor, president of the American Labor Union and chairman of the National Party.[1] Coates was born in Brandon, County Durham, England. His parents, George and Mary Coates, emigrated to the United States in 1881 and initially settled in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1882 the family relocated to Pueblo, Colorado, where his father was employed as an engineer at the steelworks. Coates briefly worked in the mines before entering the publishing and printing industry. He worked for several newspapers in Colorado including the Pueblo Evening Star and Rocky Mountain News and founded several others, including the Pueblo Press, Colorado Chronicle and Pueblo Courier. He married Sadie B. Pearce on 14 October 1890 and a daughter, Hazel Marie, was born on 1 February 1893. He served as secretary of the Colorado State Federation of Labor between 1897 and 1899 and president between 1899 and 1901. He testified before the Industrial Commission as part of their investigation into mining on 14 July 1899. Coates was elected Lieutenant Governor of Colorado on a fusion ticket, having received the nominations of the Democratic, Populist and Silver Republican parties. In 1901, Lieutenant Governor Coates volunteered, and was dispatched by Colorado Governor James Orman, to be part of a commission sent to Telluride to investigate an uprising of miners from the Western Federation of Miners during a strike. A shooting war was triggered when one of the strikers, believed to have been unarmed, had been shot through the throat by a deputized mine guard. In spite of intense pressure from others, Coates helped to persuade the governor not to send the Colorado National Guard. The commission was able to effect a settlement between the miners and the company, negotiating between union leader Vincent St. John and the Smuggler-Union Mine Company's general manager, Arthur L. Collins.[3] In 1903, Coates was elected vice president of the American Labor Union and became president of the union in 1905 following the resignation of Dan McDonald. In this role he attended the founding convention of the Industrial Workers of the World.[4] Coates was offered the presidency of that organization, but declined to accept it.[5] The IWW later abolished the office of the presidency. In his autobiography, Big Bill Haywood credited Coates with suggesting a slogan for the IWW: an injury to one is an injury to all.[6] The slogan has since been used by a number of labor organizations. Between 1904 and 1906, Coates resided in Wallace, Idaho, where he printed and published the Idaho State Tribune. Coates moved to Spokane, Washington in 1906, where he established Coates, Hughes & Coates publishing and printing company with his brother William and Harley L. Hughes. In 1911, he was elected city commissioner for public works on the socialist ticket and served in this role until 1914. He then moved to Fargo, North Dakota, where he served as editor of the Nonpartisan Leader, the official publication of the Nonpartisan League, between 1915 and 1917. Coates was a member of the Socialist Party of America for most of his life. He left the party over its pacifist policies and served as chairman of the short-lived National Party during World War I. In the 1920s, Coates moved to Hollywood, California, where he published the North Hollywood Sun. He collapsed and died at his home in North Hollywood, California in 1933 and is buried in the Hollywood Forever cemetery." Sadie Coates was president of the Equal Suffrage Association of Spokane. June 1902 Denver "The real object of Governor Ormitn's first trip out of the state since the Inauguration, was divulged by some of the governor's friends at the state house to-day. The governor goes east to talk polities with Senators Teller and Patterson at Washington. The governor himself stated yesterday he was going east on business, and would probably visit New York. This was all the information he would give out about his plans, but is is known that the hurried arrangements to go away were made directly after the receipt of a letter from Senator Patterson. In this communication the senator stated, the story goes, that he could not see his way clear as yet to boom the present governor for re-nomlnation, and that he could not carry out his former pledge to the Adams-Orman combination until he had further information about the conditions at home. The junior senator also states, it is said, that he was waiting to see how the forces would line up regarding Senator Teller before declaring himself on a candidate for governor. The Adams-Orman people have been talking lately as if it was a sure thing that both United States senators were with them, but the apparent coldness of Senator Patterson has caused alarm among some of the leaders who regard the support of both the senators essential to success: therefore. Governor Orman proposes to attempt to show Patterson that it is to his interest to support James B. Orman for re-nomlnatlon if the support of the Adams element of the party is to be centered on Henry M. Teller for United States senator. Alva Adams to accept the nomination for congressman-at-large. Senator Patterson, it is said, favors Judge Stevens of Ouray, us the gubernatorial candidate. Denver, June 20.—Lieutenant Governor Coates became chief executive of the state of Colorado at 3 o'clock this morning when Governor Orman crossed the line on his way to New York and Washington. There was no ceremony incident to the induction of David Coates. He arrived at the executive chamber at 9:20 o'clock, sat down in the big leather covered chair and announced that he was ready to transact business of state. This is Coates' first time to display his ability in the governing line, and in the three weeks that Governor Orman expects to be away there is no doubt that he will make a hard try to please, though he may not please everyone. He made a good presiding officer of the senate during troubleous times and is not likely to lose his head now. The lieutenant governor has political ambitions, and undoubtedly if he has a chance he may give them a boost by one stroke of his pen. This could be done by forcing Adjutant General Gardner's resignation. Governor Coates would not discuss the suggestion that Governor Orman had thrown the responsibility of removing Gardner on bis shoulders. •‘There will be nothing done in his case until General Gardner returns from Lake City," the new governor said, and then he smiled and ftolntcd to the report of the whitewash, which was the most conspicuous tiling on the executive desk, and observed significantly: "Here Is the Gardner case in full; I guess I'll look It over when 1 get the lime." "Governor, would you accept Gardner's resignation if lie tendered It?" was asked. "1 might: I might; there Is no telling," was the response, and the new governor smiled sonic more. The wise politicians of the capitol declare the report untrue that Governor Orman went away purposely to give Uie lieutenant governor a chance to get at Gardner, and also to save himself the embarrassment of taking action. "To do such a thing would ho a political mistake on Governor Orman's part." they say. However, •.here may be things doing around the governor's office during the next few weeks. Aggressiveness and firmness are parts of Mr. Coates' makeup, and some surprises aro looked for in a political way. "How does If feel to be governor?" ‘ Why, I don't know that I feel any different than 1 did yesterday. Do 1 look swelled up?" he replied. "I will try to make a good governor." _ Governor Coates' first caller to-day was Chief Janitor Patrick Boyle, who came in to pay his respects and extend congratulations. Then came Justice Steele of the supreme court, and after that a woman who wanted her son pardoned from the penitentiary. About 11 o'clock State Senator Tamiuary arrived with a delegation of united labor leaders. "Hello, Governor Dave!" was the salutation of the senator. "Up against the real thing, are you, at last, old man' Then they were all asked to be seated, smoke their pipes and fill the executive sanctum full of strong smoke. Labor Commissioner James T. Smith called later to extend congratulations on behalf of the Socialist party. Mr. Smith is a Socialist and the lieutenant governpr is known to have Socialistic tendencies. He is a printer by trade, and a good printer, too. "If any of the boys come around, send them right in without any formality," tlie lieutenant governor said to Secretary Havens. "Don't wait for their cards." was the democratic order given Mr. Havens in regard to the working men. The office was besieged with callers all the morning, and by noon the governor announced that he was pretty tired of shaking hands. Ex-President Howard Boyce and party of twenty members of the Miners' Federation, called just before lunch. It was thought that Mr. Boyce suggested to Mr. Coates that now waa a good time to declare himself as a candidate for governor on the Socialistic ticket, but the acting governor stated that while he was not a candidate for anything at present, he might have something to say politically before Governor Orman gets back.. ... When asked who his visitors were. Governor Coates replied: "Oh, they are Just a bunch of Anarchists who dropped in to shake hands." "There will be political history made in Colorado In the next two weeks," remarked a man standing around to observe things In the governor's office this morning, and several wise one nodded in assent. January 1904 "Ex-Lieut. Gov. David C. Coates has left Denver to take charge of the American Labor Union Journal, the official paper of the American Labor union. The paper is printed in Butte, Montana, and Mr. Coates will make his headquarters in that city." 1906 Silverton Standard " DAVID C. COATES, once lieutenant governor of this state, has been located at Wallace, Idaho, since he stepped out of official life in Colorado and signalized his departure by an ill-considered and disastrous strike of the hoi polloi in Denver. He again brought to mind by the circumstance that he and James L. Brice, a mining engineer, have launched a mining paper called the Idaho Mines and Metals, at Wallace. Dave is a fine little fellow who has a penchant for riding the blind baggage of trains which start for all stations and arrive at none — that is, if he hasn't imbibed "sabe" since arriving in Idaho. His record as lieutenant governor was not to his credit, although, like a place we wot of, doubtless his path was paved with the best intentions. The socialistic seed sown by him and Western Federation leaders brought that awful crop of tares known as the Peabody-Sherman Be11 regime. And so it will continue to the end of the chapter, unless, perchance, the scales shall some day fall from thé eyes of the rank and file and they be able to know their friends and sense conditions as they are. When that time comes a horde of dishonest and disqualified 1eaders will be relegated to the obscurity from which tbey sprung." March 1911 " Spokane, Wash. The commission form of government for the city of Spokane is instituted. David. C. Coates, formerly lieutenant governor of Colorado, now a Socialist editor, is commissioner of public works." February 6, 1933 "David C. Coates, publisher of The North Hollywood Sun, former Lieutenant-Governor of Colorado, and former president of the Colorado Federation of Labor, is dead. He was a partner in a publishing business in Spokane, Wash., 1907-14, then managing editor of the Non-Partisan Leader of .... of the Colorado Legislature before his election as Lieutenant-GOvernor in 1901. He was a city commissioner of Spokane." "Hollywood Publisher Drops Dead in Home Apparently dropping dead as he started to shave, David C. Coates, 63, publisher of the North Hollywood Sun, once lieutenant governor of Colorado, was found dead yesterday in the bathroom of his North Hollywood home. He also was former president of the Colorado state federation of labor. Friends said he had been planning to file as a candidate for the Los Angeles city council from the North Hollywood district. Besides his widow, he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Oscar Borg, also of North Hollywood." 1939 Minneapolis "The story of a bitter argument between Mrs. Sadie B. Coates and Mrs. Paul M. Holden that marred the Holden's honeymoon highlighted yesterday's testimony at the hearing of Holden's adopted son's claim to his estate. The row was described in a deposition by Gilman Dow, Point Roberts, Wash., a cousin of Mrs. Holden. It took place, the deposition said, during a dinner party at the Coates home in, Minneapolis, at which the Holdens and Dow were guests. Mrs. Coates. an heir with Holden and Mrs. Lucille Hammerel to the $300,000 estate of Mrs. Elora Hol den, aunt of the two women and foster-mother of Holden was "pret ty mad" at Holden because he had married, according to Dow." "Further testimony in the suit to nullify the claim of Paul Braun Holden to his foster-father's estate will be heard Monday in distrit court...of Mrs. Helen Lowe Holden, mother of Paul Braun Holden and the widow of the late Paul Holden. Mrs. Sadie B. Coates, one of the heirs seeking to invalidate Faul Braun Holden'a claim as an adopted son accused Mrs. Holden of tricking Paul into marriage, the deposition said. The accusation came during a dinner party at the Coates home here. Paul Braun Holden himself was it,... habits, and by acquaintance with Holden and of his mother's marriage to Holden. He said he had not seen Holden do any drinking in the week following the marriage."

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