Yuma County, Colorado Photographs

Yuma County Pioneer Photographs:

Martin Wolfkill, Clark Wolfkill, Wray


In 1860 Ogle County, Illinois, Eli Wolfkill is farming 49, with Mary 48, Samson 11, Albert 6, Martin 4, and Clark 1, born in Illinois.

They're living with another farmer Peter Adams 25 and Catherine 20.

In 1870 Ogle County, Eli is 50, Mary 48, Albert 16, Martin 15, Clark 11, and Charles 8.

Eli Wolfkill and Elizabeth Burger married in Ogle County on Dec 2, 1875.
Eli, 67, died in Ogle County June 7, 1886.

"1900 Census, Falls City, Richardson Co., Neb.
Teeter, Jacob Oct 1850 48 marr 14 years Penn Penn Penn Painter
Laura May 1866 34 4 children 4 living Ill Penn Penn
Oliver Mar 1887 13 Ill Penn Penn Farm Laborer
George May 1892 8 Ill
Goldie Sept 1894 5 Ill
Orrin Jan 1897 3 Ill
Wolfkill, Elizabeth mother in law Jan 1841 59 Penn Penn Penn"

Elizabeth (Stull) Wolfkill 1841-1913 died in Hiawatha, Kansas, per one tree.
Her first husband was George Burger 1843-1870.

MARTIN

Mary Stephenson and Martin Wolfkill married o n February 9, 1879 in Creston, Union County, Iowa.

Martin Wolfkill of Illinois and Mary Stevenson of Iowa had Charles M. Wolfkill on March 31, 1880 in Clarinda, Page County, Iowa. In 1942 he was living at 423 E. 16th St, Des Moines.

In 1880 Page County, Iowa, Martin is 24, Mary 23, and Clarence three months.

Martin cash-claimed 160 acres in sections 1 and 2, 2N 44W in 1891.

On February 7, 1900, in Cass County, Martin 46, born in Illinois to Eli Wolfkill and Mary Clark, married Mary A. Potter, 36, born in Black Hawk, Iowa to Alexander Hindman and Jane Clark.
So both his wives were named Mary....

In 1900 Cass County, Iowa, Martin is a laborer in a nursery, born Feb 1854 in Illinois, both parents born in Maryland. He's just married to Mary born Feb 1864 in Iowa, who's had one child Beth born January 1890 in Iowa.


M. Wolfkill, single, is a carpenter in 1910 Omaha, 53, born in Illinois, in a boarding house.

1917

In 1920 Page County, he's a carpenter, 63, rooming with William and Anna Treasure.

In 1930, on North Birch Stret, he's a carpener, 74, rooming with Anna S. Mause and two other roomers.

Martin, born in Ogle County Feb 25, 1856, widowed, died in Creston, Iowa April 17, 1938, to be buried in Graceland Cemetery, Creston. The informant was the secretary of the county welfare board.
FindaGrave # 17461195.

CLARENCE

Clarence Wolfkill, born March 1876 in Iowa, was a prisoner in 1900 Madison, Lee County, Iowa, a carpenter.

He married Leota Whittington on Nov 1, 1904 in Des Moines, Iowa. She was 18, daughter of Harvey Whittington and Iona Guthrie.

Leota 1872-1919 is buried in Des Moines # 23963786. "She was married four times: Leota Whittington-Winn-Folcey-Winegar-Elliott. She and Edward had one son, who seems to have assumed whatever married name his mother had in the ensuing years, until after she died when he took her maiden name as his own."

FRED

F.M. Wolfkill, 27, son of Martin Wolfkill and Mary Stevenson, married Gracie May Ferguison on October 13, 1910 in Clarke County, Iowa.

On July 11, 1911 they had Dortha Wolfkill in Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa. Fred was 27, Grace 19.

In 1915, they're living at 1554 E. Walnut in Des Moi=nes, Iowa.

Many Clarinda people were surprised last week to learn of the sudden death in Kansas City of Charles H. White, who formerly lived in Clarinda, having come here in 1897 as pastor of the Christian church, and was the first secretary for the Clarinda Chautauqua, in 1897-98. The accident occured in the Gloyd building at Kansas City. He was going up in the elevator which was being operated by a young man named Scott, when at the ninth floor, in some unaccountable manner, Mr. Gloyd [sic] became wedged between the floor of the elevator and the entrance from the 9th floor; and as the elevator man lowered the machine to release him, he fell below the car, and on down for nine stories, killing him instantly. Mr. White has recently been city manager of the Central Life Assurance Society at Kansas City, besides filling a pulpit of one of the churches. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, May 21, 1914


Mary White, 62, was living with her parents Robert Stevenson 89 and Mary M. 65 in Clarinda, Iowa.

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"One of the oldest settlers of Page county, Robert Stevenson, died at his home on East Waiter street in this city, Friday evening, Sept. 3, 1920. Mr. Stevenson was born in Preble county, Ohio, Sept. 19, 1830. In 1848 he came to Louisa county, la. He was united in marriage June 1, 1852, at Burlington, la., to Miss Mary M. Fales. In the fall of 1854 they came to Page county, which has been their home ever since. They took a homestead on land a mile and three quarters southwest of Clarinda, which is now the John Steeve farm. When their log cabin was built the next spring they went there to live and resided there continuously until 1903 when they came to Clarinda to make their home. When Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson came to Page county there were only three houses in Clarinda. Thirteen children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson, one of whom was born in Louisa county, the other twelve upon the old home place in this county. Mrs. Stevenson and five of the children survive the husband and father. The children are Mrs. Mary White, Clarinda; Mrs. William Arthur, Woodland Park, Colo.; John Stevenson, Los Angeles, Calif.; Mrs. E. D. Patterson, Siloam Springs, Ark.; Herbert Stevenson, Los Angeles, Calif. The funeral was held Monday afternoon at 2:30. The services were conducted by Rev. M. S. McMillan of the Reformed Presbyterian church in Harlan township. Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson were charter members and among the organizers of that church. The church was established within a year or so after they came to Page county. At the funeral music was given by members of the church choir. Burial was in the cemetery at the church. Mr. Stevenson was a fine man— companionable, straightforward, honorable. It would seem that this mention of his demise would be incomplete without at least brief reference to his distinguishd personal appearance. He was an unusually tall man, of commanding proportions, and despite the weight of his recent years he walked with shoulders well back and with form as erect as a soldier's. He will be much missed by many people in this vicinity.
CLARINDA JOURNAL, Clarinda, Iowa, Sep 9, 1920"

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In 1930 Des Moines, Iowa, Fred M. Wolfkill is widowed, a truck driver for a wholesale grocer, 45, living with mother Mary White 72.

In 1940 Fred M. Wolfkill is a truck driver, 56, living with mother Mary White 82.

Fred is buried in Des Moines, 1884-1954 # 155541142.


FRANK

"Information has reached the Journal office of the death of Frank Wolfkill, another man in service who had a star on the Clarinda community service flag. Mr. Wolfkill was born in Page County and spent his boyhood here. He spent a term of four years in service in the navy which term expired last November. During this time he was in Mexico and Hayti. He returned to Philadelphia, Pa., which was his home and worked for the government. He sailed for France Sept. 14, dying on the 27th of the same month. He is survived by his wife and baby daughter, also his mother, Mrs. Mary White, and two brothers and one sister as follows: Clarence Wolfkill of Minneapolis, Minn., Fred Wolfkill of Elbow Lake, Minn., and Mrs. Edna B. "Achye' of Henry, Nebr. Mr. Wolfkill is also survived by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stevenson of Clarinda. Mrs. White, who lives at Elbow Lake, Minn., writes that she does not know whether her son died on the ship on which he sailed or not.
CLARINDA JOURNAL, Clarinda, Iowa, Nov 7, 1918"
Frank Earnest Wolfkill 1886-1918 is buried in Philadelphia National # 2549535.

Mary Hyndman is widowed in 1905 Cass County, Iowa.
She died in Denver, and is buried in Cass County, 1863-1919 # 58744817, wife of John Finley Porter 1858-1940.
"John Finley Porter and Mary Ann Hydman [Hyndman] were married March 13, 1890. (SOURCE: "PORTER GENEALOGY," pg. 2). According to the "PORTER GENEALOGY," John and Mary Ann became the parents of at least one known child, a daughter, named "Agnes Elizabeth Porter," who was born January 12, 1891, in Reno, Cass County, Iowa. (SOURCE: "PORTER GENEALOGY," pg. 8). Their daughter (also known as "Beth Mae Porter," married James Day. Beth (Porter) Day and her husband, James Day , spent the majority of their married life together in Winslow, Navajo County, Arizona. .
FINAL RESTING PLACE OF MARY ANN (HYNDMAN) PORTER:
Atlantic Cemetery, Atlantic, Cass County, Iowa [Lot 17, Block 1]. Her parents and other Hyndman family members are also buried in the Atlantic Cemetery. "

GERTRUDE EDNA

Earl Byni Adye of Clark County, Iowa and Gertrude Edna Wolfkill of Page County, Iowa had Laurence Earl Adye on Dec 17, 1913 in Clarinda, Iowa.

They had Darol Vance Adye about 1916, who died Sept 10, 1940 in Waterloo, Ioa.
He's buried in Waterloo # 31054765, born in Sioux County, Nebraska.

In 1920 Sioux County, Nebraska, Earl is 35, Gertrude 29, both born in Iowa, with Dorina 9 born in Nebraska, Lawrence 6 in Iowa,and Darol 4 in Nebraska.

Earl is divorced in 1930 Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota, a laborere in agod mine.

Doreene L. Sherman 1910-1995 is buried in Fort Logan, Denver # 1175754, with Otto L. Sherman 1907-1970.

CLARK

He might be the C. Wolfkill, 21, a farm laborer in Union County, Iowa in 1880, working for the David and Naomi Steers family.

Clark Wolfkill, 25, farming in Page County, Iowa, born in Illinois to E. Wolfkill and Mary Clark, married Sarah Stevenson, 20, at her residence on August 19, 1886. She was the daughter of R. Stevenson and M.M. Fules.

In 1880 Page County, Robert Stevenson was farming, 49, with Mary Ann 46, Marshall 24 Jas 20, both laboreres, Wm. M. 18, James 15, SARAH 13, Robert 111, Abigail 6, Nellie 4, and Bertie 2.

Artie M. Wolfkill was born October 2, 1888 in Grant, Montgomery County, Iowa to Charles WOlfkill, 26, born in Ogle County, Illinois, and Amanda Miller, 18, born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.
(This is Clark and Martin's brother Charles, who married Amanda Miller iin Monroe, WIsconsin on August 22, 1885)

Mary Wolfkill, 41, married J. B. Gilson on March 15, 1899 in Page COunty.?

James Byron Gillson, born April 12, 1852 to J. Wesley Gillson, died in Decebmer 1921 in Howell County, Missouri, to be buried in Clarinda, Iowa, married.
In 1910 Howell COunty, Missouri, James is 58, Elosia C. 47, married eight years. with James M. 20.

1897 Wray "Clark Wolfkill is now prepared to weave rag carpets. Charges reasonable. Residence west of Grigsby & Grigsby's store, Wray."

Palisade Colorado 1905 "Mr. Wolfkill who has been employed on the ranch of A. L. Jaqueth near Clifton picking apples, will probably lose his eyesight as a result of carelessness in allowing the spraying material to fall into his eyes when picking. He left for Denver the latter part of last week and it was expected that one eye would have to be taken out. He came to the valley only a short time ago and has two little children dependent upon him."
In 1910 Mesa County, Colorado Clark A. Wolfkill is farming, 50, born in Illinois, married but no spouse.

Thanks to the Mesa County Library for the newspaper articles!


July 13, 1911

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July 18, 1911

July 28, 1911 "Clark Wolfkill, whose body was recently found in the river near Grand Junction, alleged to have been murdered, and for which allegation two girls age 17 and 15 are being held for hearing, was a former resident of Yuma county, he at one time residing in the hills near where Mr. Mullison now lives."

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