Yuma County, Colorado Photographs

Yuma County Pioneer Photographs:

Harry C. and Ellen (Shook) Bates, Wray


ELLEN'S FAMILY

Francis B. Walter and Rubin Shook married May 3, 1868 in Guthrie County, Iowa.

In 1880 Guthrie County, Iowa, Reuben Shook is 38, Frances B. 27, Mary C. 10, William W. 8 and Arizona Shook 5.

Reuben Shook 1842-1919 is buried in North Platte, Nebraska # 64710293.

William W. Shook 1871-1957 is buried in North Platte # 64710307.
Florence N. SHOOK Palmer 1884-1965 is buried in North Platte # 58795866.

(Arizona SHOOK Cox 1875-1951 is buried in Norton County, Kansas 1875-1951 # 53503129.)

HARRY'S FAMILY
In 1880 Phillips County, Kansas, William H. Bates is 39, Ellen 31, Phllip S. 12, Henry 9, and Alice J. 4.

Harry Cincinnatus Bates was born Sept 1, 1881 in Logan, Phillips County, Kansas.

In 1885 Phillips County, Harry is 3, with W. H. H. 44 and F.B. 35. P.S. is 17, H.P. 14, A.G. 9, and L. M. 1.

(Alice Genette (Bates) Howe 1875-1971 is buried in Trinidad, Colorado # 95056729, with James Walter Howe 1873-1931.)

(Philip S. "Tim" Bates 1864-1939 is buried in Catron County, New Mexico # 22573214, with Ettie E. 1882-1943.

William H. Bates 1840-1907 is buried in Phillips County # 101365703.
In 1910 Phillips County, Kanss, Harry is farming, 28, with Ella L. 29, Alice G. 1, Luetta M. newborn, and Ella's daughter Jennie C. Sweetwood 10.

April 10, 1913 "Mrs. Harry Bates and children of Prairie View, Kansas, arrived this week. Mr. Bates has purchased the Anderson place north of Wray. "

April 1913 "Mrs. Harry Bates and children arrived last week from Prairie View, Kansas, but on account of sickness of the baby was compelled to remain at the hotel in Wray until Saturday. Mr. Bates in company with his brother, John, arrived with the teams Friday. They were somewhat delayed on the road by last week's blizzard."

Harry C. Bates registered for WWI in Wray, born Sept 1, 1881, farming, with Ella.

Willie Taylor proved up 320 acres in sections 7, 17, and 18 in 1919, and stock-claimed an additional 80 acres in section 7 and 17 in 1920.

His witnesses in 1918 were Stephen D. Taylor, Harry Bates, John D. Haun, and Virgil G. Bell, all of Wray.

In 1920 Yuma County, Harry is farming, 28, born in Kansas, Ellen 39 in Iowa. Alice 11 and Nettie 9 were born in Kansas, Rozella 4 and Francis 1 in Colorado.

(Henry P. Bates, 21, married Della E. Halley on October 4, 1895 in Hugo, Colorado._
In 1910 Elbert County, Colorado, Henry and Della 32 born in Illinois have Willie 13 and George 10. William born Nov 29, 1897, William died in Kern COunty, California July 14, 1965.
George 1899-1976 is buried in Colorado Springs # 84523727, with TeresA (Harper) Bates 1904-1984.

March 1923 "Harry Bates' brother Fred of Calen, Colo., is visiting with Harry and family the past ten days."

April 1923 " Harry Bates and wife were calling at Mr. Pickett's last week."
In 1930 Harry is still farming, 48, with Ella L. 49, Nettie L. 20, Mary R. 14, Francis M. 12, and his brother Henry P. 59 born in Wisconsin.

1944 "Christmas Day guests at the Charles Houston home were Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Sparks and Larry of Benkelman, Mir. and Mrs. Harry Bates, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dangberg and Miss Wilma Bates."

January 1946 "Harry Bates 520 A. 5 miles north of Wray. Well located and $15.00 (per acre) takes it."

September 1948 " Next Thursday, Sept. 9, Harry C. Bates of six miles north of Wray will sell 33 head of cattle, farm machinery and other property at a sale beginning at 1 o'clock. Mr. Bates is leaving the farm. Dale Quiggle is auctioneer for this sale with Robert Seward as clerk."

December 18, 1952 " Lucetta Ellen Bates, daughter of Reuben and Frances Shook, was born at Peoria, Iowa, February 21, 1881. After a long illness, that suddenly become critical, she died at the Wray Community hospital at 1:10 o'clock Friday morning, Dec. 12, at the age of 71 years, 9 months and 21 days.
On August 6, 1907, she was married to Harry C. Bates at Phillipsburg, Kansas. Four daughters were born to this union. Mrs. Bates had been an active member of the First Presbyterian church of Wray until her illness forced her to discontinue her church activities.
Besides her husband, Harry, Mrs. Bates is survived by the following: Two daughters by a previous marriage, Jennie (Sweetwood) (Kummer) Thacker of Wray and Susie Sweetwood of Canada; four daughters born to her and Mr. Bates; Mrs. Alice Houston of Wray, Mrs. Rosella Sparks of Golden, Mrs. Nettie Finnegan of California, and Mrs. Mabel Dangberg of Idalia; a brother, William Shook of North Platte, Neb.; a sister, Mrs. Florence Palmer of North Platte; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Two brothers and two sisters preceded her in death.
Funeral services for Mrs. Bates were held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the First Presbyterian church with the Rev. W. S. Ickler officiating. Burial was in Grandview cemetery."
Lucetta is buried in Wray 1881-1952 # 17005559.

Harry is buried in Wray 1881-1962 # 17005552.

NETTIE

John Stevenson of Wray and Nettie Bates of Wray obtained a marriage license at Wray on Feb. 22, 1931.

"Miss Nettie Bates and John Stevenson of Wray were united in marriage by Rev. A. M. Carpenter at the home of the groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stevenson in Wray on Sunday, Feb. 22. The parents of the bride were present at the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson will make their home on a farm near Vernon."

1934 "Mrs. Harry Bates is spending a few days in Wray with her daughter, Mrs. John Stevenson. "

In 1940 Columbia County, Washington, Admerl Brace is 37, Nettie Brace 30 Wife, Louise Brace 15 Daughter, Vernon Brace 12 Son, Cleo Brace 10 Daughter, Betty William Brace 8 Son, and Gordon Brace 5 Son.

September 1948 "Mrs. Nettle Braae of Kelso, Wash., left Monday for home after spending three weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bates, and at the Tony Kummer, Charles Houston, Ed Dangberg and Alva Sparks homes."

In 1949 Kelso, Wshington, Mrs. Nettie M. Braae is a mill worker, living at 1027 12th with Admiral N. Braae.

Admiral Braae of Montana and Alice P. Wortham of Montana had a daughter Cleo, who, divorce, 21, living in Centralia, Washington, married Ben E. Needham on May 15m 1851.

Admiral N. Braae BIRTH 7 Aug 1901 DEATH 27 Aug 1959 (aged 58) BURIAL Willamette National Cemetery Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, PVT, US ARMY MEMORIAL ID 397954

ROSELLA

August 1942 "Mrs. Harvey Sparks, who had been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bates of northwest of Wray, returned to her home at Benkelman, Nebraska, Sunday night. "

ALICE

Charlie Houston married Alice J. Bates on February 20, 1928 in Sterling, Colorado.

Alice was in Yuma County in 1920, 11, with parents Harry Bates 38 and Ellen 39. Nettie is 9, Rosella 4, aand Francis 1.

1944 " Mr. and Mrs. Charley Houston and family spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Houston's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bates."

" A beautiful candlelight wedding occurred at the Presbyterian church Sunday evening, January 1, 1950, with Rev. Moore G. Bell officiating, when Miss Ethel Houston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Houston, became the bride oi Sergeant William Hollis Denman, son of Jay Denman of Detroit, Mich., now stationed at Ft. Warren, Cheyenne, Wyoming."

FRANCES MABLE

Frances Mabel Bates and Edward C. Dangberg married in Yuma COunty on June 10, 1939.

July 1952 "Final rites were held Monday afternoon at St. John's church at Idalia for Edward C. Dangberg, widely known farmer of the Idalia community, who died Friday afternoon, July 4, in the Community hospital at Wray. Death was attributed to a heart condition. Rev. Mueller, pastor of the church, conducted the service and burial followed in St. John's cemetery.
Mr. Dangberg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Dangberg, was born on November 5, 1908, in the Idalia community and lived his entire life here. He graduated from the Wray high school and became a farmer and livestock raiser. He was highly respected in the community.
On June 10, 1939, he was married to Frances Mable Bates. He was a faithful husband, a devoted son and brother and he had a host of friends.
As a baby he was baptized in St. Johns E. and R. church of Idalia.
Mr. Dangberg had been in declining health since the first of the year and had been unable to carry on his accustomed duties. He was taken to the Community hospital at Wray when he suffered a serious heart attack and he died there at 4:30 o'clock Friday afternoon at the age of 43 years, 7 months and 29 days.
He was preceded in death by his father, who died in 1909: three brothers, George who died in 1911, Carl whose death occurred in 1932 and Fred, to whom death came in 1944.
Surviving him are his wife, Mable his mother, Mrs. William Boden; a sister, Mrs. Minnie Lengel; a nephew, Leland Lengel and other relatives."
Edward 1908-1952 is buried in Idalia # 64937892.

Mable E. Pinckard - December 18, 1918 - May 5, 1989 is buried in Wray, marrying Willard G. Pinckard 1911-2006 on January 27, 1956.

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