Yuma County, Colorado Photographs

Yuma County Pioneer Photographs:

Levi Harry and Cynthia (Landon) (Paris)Coy, Wray


In 1870 Howard County, Indiana, Levi is 3, born in Indiana, with Lewis Coy 24 and ANgeline 23.

They're in Morris County, Kansas in 1880, William L. 35, Nancy A. 33, and "Eli" H. 12.

Angeline Coy, 38, died in Council Grove, Kansas on April 17, 1884.


"It is our sad duty to announce the death of Mrs. Maggie Coy, wife of W. L. Coy, which occurred at her home in East Council Grove, Kansas, on Saturday, February 4, 1888. Mrs. Coy had been sick but a short time with typhoid fever. She sank rapidly from the first, and fell an easy victim to the fell destroyer. Dr. Z. T. Harvey was the attending physician, and did every thing that medical skill could suggest to arrest the progress of the disease, but without avail.
Mrs. Coy was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Robinson, who reside in Elm Creek township. She was born in Virginia, and came to this state with her parents in 1882. In 1884 she married Mr. Coy, and has lived for the past two years in this city. She leaves, besides husband, parents, brothers and sisters to mourn her loss, a son but two and a half years old. Her brief sickness and death at the early age of 19 years and 6 days fills the hearts of all who knew her with inexplicable sadness, but yielding to a higher will they say with heavy hearts and bowed heads, 'Thy will be done.' May those who loved her so tenderly on earth be prepared to meet her on the farther shore.
The funeral services were held at the M. E. church in this city at 1:30 P. M. on Sunday, the funeral sermon being preached by Mrs. Rodgers, the evangelist. The interment was made in the Friends' burial ground, on Four Mile, the same afternoon. The bereaved friends have the sympathy of all in their sore affliction."

William Coy married Mattie E. Call in 1889, and in 1900 Emporia, Kansas is 55, Mattie 28, Mable 9, Ada 6, and Harvey 15.

1905 Osage City, Kansas "Rev. W. L. Coy, of Lawrence, was in this city Monday on his way to Council Grove. "

William L. Coy, a minister, is in Johnson County, Kansas in 1910, 65, married to Nettie E. 39 and with Gertrude Coy, 9.
He's buried in Kansas City, Kansas 1844-120 # 91512286.

LEVI'S HALF BROTHER

James Harvey Coy was born August 27, 1883 at Council Grove to William L. Coy and Maggie Robinson.

July 8, 1904 Olathe, Kansas " James H. Coy and Emma Patterson, both of Holliday."

1916 Olathe, Kansas " Mrs. Harve Coy visited her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Patterson, Sunday."

1922 Olate "Mrs. Harve Coy and children, and Mrs. Cliff Woods and children and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Patterson and child of Argentine, Mrs. Whittaker and children, of Oklahoma, Mrs. Ted Patterson, of LeLoup, Kan., were having a family reunion with their father, E. C. Patterson and wife and also visited their brother, Mr. Patterson and wife, Sunday."

He has to be the one buried in Chanute, Kansas 1883-1939 # 95399723, with Ruby N. 1896-1986. He had been married to Emma in 1910 and 1920...
"Adelgren, Janice Marie, age 71, homemaker, died Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Visitation 1-8 p.m. Sunday with family receiving friends 5-7 p.m., Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca. Funeral service 10 a.m. Monday, Meridian Avenue Baptist Church. Janice is preceded in death by her husband, John; parents, Harve and Ruby Coy; brother, Richard Coy and a sister, Beverly Ann Coy. "



LEVI AND ANNIE


Levi "C." Coy, 27 born in Indiana to W. L. Coy and Angeline Gordon, married Annie Moseley, 22, born in Missouri to John Moseley, on September 4, 1894 in Lincoln, Nebraska.

In 1900 Lincoln, Nebraska, Levi is a stationary engineer, born August 1862 in Indiana, married nine years to Georgiana Janujary 1873 Missouri, with Earl P. Dec 1892, Roy May 1894, borth born in Nebraska, and CLifford Feb 1898 Kansas.

In 1910 Jewell County, Kansas, Levi is farming, 42, now married to Cynthia E. 37, with her sons Jewell Paris 17, and Raymond Paris 13. Charles H. is 1.
April 1913 Wray "Harry Coy of Superior, Nebraska, through the agency of the Woman's Real Estate Co. has purchased the Roy Hendricks place north of town."

Levi proved up 320 acres in sections 26, 27, 34 and 35, 2N 44W in 1917.
"Claimant names as witnesses: James Funk, Jewel T. Paris, Charles Suthard, Jack Garten, all of Wray, Colorado."

October 1917 "The death of Mrs. Amanda J. Landon occurred Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. H. Coy, five miles northwest of Wray, and the funeral services will be held this afternoon at the Christian Church, with Elder D. A. Brown in charge.
Mrs. Langdon slipped and fell about eight weeks ago, breaking her hip, and it was the result of this fall which eventually caused her death. She was of course, confined to her bed during the time, and was taken care of by her daughter and family.
At the time of her death Mrs. Landon was sixty-eight years of age. Her brother, George Purcell, of Chillicothe, Missouri, and sister, Mrs. Chas Stone and husband, of Formosa, Kansas arrived yesterday and her children from away, Mrs. Ollie Gueswell, of Windsor, Colorado, George and David Landon, of Pawnee, Nebraska, and James Landon of Wilder, Kansas, arrived this morning to attend the funeral services."
In 1922 that land was to be sold at public auction, for a debt of $1,200.

October 1922 Wray "Try L. H. Coy with your next can of cream."

January 1923

May 1923 "Rooms for rent, and board if desired. Three blocks east of Christian church. Prices reasonable. Mrs. L. H. Coy "
April 2, 1925

J.L. Paris, half-brother of Charles, came from his home in Grandjunction for the funeral.

1925 Yuma
1934 "L. H. Coy of Yuma was a Wray visitor on Tuesday of this week"

February 1936 "Mr. and Mrs. Ray Paris and children of Syracuse, Kan., drove to Wray Friay night bringing Mr. and Mrs. Lee Thompson home. They spent a short time in Wray Saturday greeting many old friends and then went to Yuma where they spent the night and part of Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Coy. They returned to Syracuse Sunday afternoon where Mr. Paris is in charge of a mercantile store."

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Thompson were host and hostess at a lovely turkey dinner on Christmas day, 1937 for Mr. and Mrs. Ray Paris and children, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Coy, of Yuma, and Mr. and Mrs. George Gilpin, of Denver. The grandchildren declared there is no place finer to spend Christmas than on Grandpa’s farm."

February 1939 Yuma


March 1941 "A real surprise was given Mr. Lee Thompson, Tuesday, March 11th on his 77th birthday. Those present were Mrs. Jacob Thompson, Mrs. Ernest Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Lasher, Mr. and Mrs. Jam. Kimber, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Miller, Mr. F. B. Williams, Mrs. J. D. Taylor, Mrs. D. A. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Harve Spier, Mrs. E. E. Ralph and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Thompson, Mrs. L. H. Coy and Mrs. Chas. Howell came from Yuma and Mrs. R. H. Paris from Denver. The afternoon was spent playing Chinese checkers. Mr. Thompson received many lovely gifts, also flowers and candy. Ice cream, cake and coffee was served and every one reported a happy day. "


November 1941 "Mr. and Mrs. Ray Paris and children, Evelyn and Jimmie, Mrs. Coy and Mrt. Jake Thompson enjoyed a turkey dinner Thanksgiving day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Thompson."

July 1942 "Mr. and Mrs. Ray Paris came down from Englewood Thursday of last week to visit at the home of the lady's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Thompson, and with Mr. Paris' mother, Mrs. L. H. Coy. Mrs. Coy will return to Englewood with them today for a short stay."

Cynthia E. Landon Coy 1872-1948 is buried in Wray # 17097543, with Levi Harry Coy 1867-1939 # 17097548.
"Levi Harry Coy was her 2nd husband they were married in 1904
Father: Huffman Landon
Mother: Amanda Jane (Purcell) Landon"

November 11, 1948 "Mrs. Cynthia E. Coy, a resident of Wray for several years, who has been living in Englewood in recent years, succumbed last Thursday, Nov. 4, at the age of 76 years, 1 month and 18 days. Death was attributed to senility. Funeral services were held at the Olinger Mortuary in Denver Saturday morning and the remains were brought to Wray for burial in Grandview cemetery Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Coy was the mother of Ray Paris."

RAY PARIS

Ethel A. Thompson was born July 19, 1899 at Wilsonville, Nebraska to Lee A. Thompson and Sarepta M. Gilpin.

Ethel A. Thompson, 22, married Raymond Huffman Paris on May 17, 1921 in Yuma County.

1933 Mr. and Mrs. Earl P. Coy left after a visit for their home at Lincoln ,Nebraska.

In 1929 Ray Paris was visiting, and was planning to go to Great Falls, Montana, to superintend the brick work on the telephone company building.

February 1930 "Ray Paris of New Mexico arrived in Wray Friday to visit with his family and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Thompson."

Ray H. 33, Ethel A. 30, Mary 5, and James 1 are in Denver in 1930.

In 1938 Ray Paris, living in Englewood, was employed on the court house building at Akron.

March 1945
May 1946 " Mr. and Mrs. Lee Thompson went to Denver Wednesday to be present at the twenty-fifth wedding anniversary of their daughter end husband, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Paris, which was observed last evening at the Paris house in Denver."

Raymont Huffman Paris 1896-1958 is buried in Wheat Ridge # 126011067.

So is Ethel A. (Thompson) Paris 1899-1994 # 126294608.

JEWELL PARIS

September 30, 1915 " The marriage ceremony which made Jewell Paris and Miss Frances Bireley man and wife was performed at Yuma last Sunday afternoon. The bride is a daughter of Mrs. Emma Bireley of Wray and the groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Coy of west of town. They returned to Wray Sunday evening and were tendered a reception at the Bireley home in Wray that evening at which there was a large company of friends of the newly married young people. On Monday evening, another reception was tendered the couple at the Coy home. They have established their home on the groom's homestead northwest of town and have the beat wishes and congratulation of the community. "

April 1917 "The funeral of the infant babe of Mr. and Mrs. Jewell Paris was held this forenoon. The grieved parents have the sympathy of all in this their hour of sorrow."
"We desire in this manner to our heartfelt thanks to the many kind neighbors and friends who assisted during the sickness and death of our beloved baby.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Paris, Mrs. Emma Brieley, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Coy, and family "
Ralph Paris, three months old, died April 9, 1917 # 62585264.

Jewell applied for homestead for land in section 17, 2N 44W in 1918, witnesses Levi H. Coy, James N. Funk, Charles Hitchcock, and Charles Suthard, all of Wray.


J.T. Paris, half-brother of Charles, came from his home in Grand Junction for the funeral.


In 1953 Palisade, Mrs. Frances Coy was administratrix of the estate of John V. Brieley, deceased.

Jewell T. Paris 1892-1969 is buried in Grand Junction # 31881833, with Frances B. Paris 1896-1989.

"Children of FRANCES BIRELEY and JEWELL PARIS are:
i. RALPH E. PARIS, b. March 04, 1917, Wray, Colorado; d. June 1917, Wray, Colorado.
ii. KEITH HARRY PARIS, b. July 19, 1918, Wray, Colorado.
iii. KENNETH FREDERICK PARIS, b. July 19, 1918, Wray, Colorado.
iv. HAROLD FRANCIS PARIS, b. 1920, Grand Junction, Colorado; d. December 24, 1930, Garden City, Missouri.
v. DOROTHY MARY PARIS, b. April 10, 1922, Grand Junction, Colorado, Mesa County.
vi. VIVIAN JEWELL PARIS, b. November 11, 1923, Grand Junction, Colorado, Mesa County.
vii. AILENE MERLE PARIS, b. January 07, 1931, Harrisonville, Missouri.
viii. BETTY FRANCES PARIS, b. January 09, 1936, Harrrisonville, Missouri."

EARL P. COY


1936 "Marguerite Coy of Lincoln, Nebraska came in last Thursday for a few days visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Coy."

July 1937 Lincoln "The marriage of Miss Marguerite Coy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl P. Coy, to Charles R. Sullivan, son of Mrs. May Sullivan, all of Lincoln, took place at 10:30 a. m. Saturday. Justice of the Peace F. W. Barney performed the ceremony, A dinner was served to the bridal party at the home of the bridegroom's sister at Eagle following the wedding. They will live in Lincoln."

April 1, 1939 "Earl P. Coy, 46, 2226 Orchard, died Saturday. Surviving are his wife, Hazel; two daughters, Mrs. Ray Sullivan and Mrs. Walter Bayless; son, James at home; brother Roy W. and four grandchildren. Funeral services at 2 p. m. Monday at Splaln. Schnell A Griffiths, Rev. W. P. Hill officiating. Burial in Rose Hill, Waverly, Pall bearers will be members of the B. of L. F."
FindaGrave # 111342499 has him buried with Hazel (Hanawalt) COy 1894-1981 # 119282301.

ROY COY

1938 Yuma "Mr. and Mrs. Ray Coy and daughter of Lincoln, Nebraska came in to visit Roy's father L. H. Coy."

Roy Wheatley Coy 1894-1966 is buried in Lincoln # 71963534.
His mother Georgiana Mosley Coy 1869-1938 is buried in Lincoln # 69101597.

In 1972 Mr. and Mrs. Ray Coy and son Timmy visited the Otis Adlespergers, being transferred from Georgia to Fort Carson. Mr. and Mrs. C.R. Hansen of Kansas City - - a sister to Mrs. Adlesperger also visited.

November 1, 1934 "Mrs. Lee Thompson returned Tuesday of last week from Wilsonville, Neb., where she was called recently by the serious illness of her mother. Mrs. Thompson’s trip was doubly a sad one, for her mother passed away on Oct. 11, at the age of 76 years and her father, W. W. Gilpin, heart broken by the loss of his wife passed away on October 19 at the age of 77 years. Friends of Mrs. Thompson in this community will extend their sympathy to her in this sad bereavement."

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