Lester O. Pearson, Letta A. (Pearson) Dilka
Vernon
Lester is in Adams County, Nebraska in 1880, age 3, born in Iowa, with C.W/ Pearson 34 and Eva 30.
Letta is 9, Clarence 7, Loren 5, Lester 3, and Orval 1.
In 1900 Johnson County, Nebraska, Charles Pearson is 54, Eva 50, Clarence 25, Lester,22, Orville 20,
Maria 18, Muthe 15, Edna 12, Elsie 10
On January 14, 1908, Lester O. Pearson of Tecumseh. Nebraska, 31, born in Iowa,
married Miss Clara May Stewart 18, born in Kansas, resident of Beatrice, Nebraska,
In 1900 Clara was in Coffey County, Kanss, born Nov q1889 in Kanss, wtih father Jhugh Steward born May 1850 married nineteen years to Nettie March 1857, both in Ohoi. Herman is 17, Mamie 17, and Nettie's daugther Maude Flora born January 1880 in Ohio.
(Clara might be the one in 1920 Coffey County, married to William Ryan"
She's buried in Coffey County 1889-1983 # 67422165.)
Lester proved up 240 acres in section 33, 2S 45W in 1913.
His witnesses were Jack Wakefield, Joseph Dilka, John Dunlap, and Art Hadlock, all of Vernon.
February 1914 "The deal was closed this week wherein
W. H. Smith and James Murray became the owners of a
240 acre tract in Vernon precinct formerly owned by Lester Pearson. The deal was made through the agency of Ben McGinnis."
Lester Otto Parson, born Febraury 20, 1877, registered for WWI in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, a water service man for the CB & QQ railroad. His nearest relative was C. W. Pearson of Tecumseh, Nebraska.
In 1920 Johnson County, Nebraska, Lester O. Pearson is a farm laborer, 43, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan. He's living with brother Clarence A. Pearson 48 and his family.
He's buried in Tecumseh 1877-1926 # 27964899
LETTA
In 1900 Johnson County, Nebraska, Joseph Dilka is 32,
born in Ohio, Letta 28, in Illinois, married 11 years. Fay is 9, Rolland 7, both born in Nebraska.
Joseph F. Dilka proved up a quarter in section 27, 2S 45W in 1913 a mile from Lester's claim.
Letta is buried in Vernon # 42748732 "Funeral services
were held at the Lockwood Mortuary in Wray Monday
afternoon for Mrs. Joseph Dilka, a resident of the Vernon community since 1905. Mrs. Dilka died April 6 at the age of 76 years. Interment was at Glendale Cemetery at Vernon.
Lettie May Pearson, daughter of Charles and Eva
Pearson and the eldest of ten children was born
January 29, 1871 in Whiteside County, Illinois.
She was married to Joseph Dilka in 1889 in Denovan,
Nebraska. The couple had been married 61 years when
Mrs. Dilka's death separated them. Two children
were born to Mr. and Mrs. Dilka, both of whom survive--Mrs. Ida Roberts of Montrose, California and Rollen Dilka of Vernon. The family moved to Colorado in 1905 and have since resided in this community.
Three sisters of Mrs. Dilka survive her-
-Mrs. Carl Broch of Tecumseh, Nebraska,
Mrs. Edna Mathews and Mrs. H.O. Davidson of Portland, Oregon.
Wray Gazette, Wray, Colorado, Thursday, April 13, 1950"
