Yuma County, Colorado
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Yuma County Pioneer Photographs:
Willie H. and Cecil V. (Hensley) Williams
Vernon
"Betsy Jane Henderson, born 04-26-1863 in Decatur County, Iowa,
married Calvin Morrell Williams born 1861 in Harrison County, Missouri..
They both died in 1945. One of their sons was
William H. Williams (Bill) born 1886.
He married Cecil Violet (Hensley) Williams
born 1887. One of their daughters was
Clarice Dorine Williams, born 1917 died 2001.
She married John Piper born 1910 died 1986."
They had William Harrison Williams in Pleasanton, Decatur County, Iowa on July 25, 1886.
In 1895 Decatur County, Calvin is 33, Betsy J. 29, Fredie 11, William 9, and Ernest 2.
In 1900 Decatur County, Calvin born Jan 1861 in Missouri, with Betsy J. APril 1863 in Iowa, have Fred Feb 1884, William H. July 1886, Charley July 1897, and Loren April 1900.
Charles 1897-1939 is buried in Decatur County # 6368329.
"Dodson Frankin Eastin was born Jan. 28, 1823 Madison County, Kentucky, to John J. Eastin and Nancy Ann Darling and died Oct. 9, 1894 Mercer County, Missouri, USA Burial: Eastin Cemetery, Mercer County, Missouri, USA. He married Cynthia Belle Jones on December 12, 1852 in McDonough County, Illinois. Children, John, Nancy Jane, Stephen Franklin, Sarah Frances, Grant L., James Harvey, Rosa, Mary, Elsworth, Oscar, and Elza Dayton."
In 1900 Mercer County, Missouri, James L. Hensley born Mar 1863 in Indiana, married 14 years to nancy Aug 1864 in Illinois, have Ceil Oct 188, Earl Aug 1891, Fred Apr 1893, Minne and Jennie both born July 1895, all kids born in Missouiri.
Cecil Violet Hensley, 21, daughter of James Lewis Hensley and Nancy Jane Easten, married Willimam Harrison ..... on November 10, 1907 in Decatur County, Iowa.
March 1909 "The following persons arrived
in on party from Davis City, Iowa, last Sunday,
and will take homesteads somewhere in the
country west of Vernon: Levi Easton, J.L. Hensley, Nick Kindred, Nelson Standbrough,
Mary A. Eastin, James H. Helton and William Williams. There is every prospeot of a great
many homesteaders coming into this section and especially so since the new homestead
bill has passed."
March 5, 1909 "J. L. Hensley and family of
Pleasanton, Iowa, arrived in Wray last Sunday with a carload of goods. He
moved out to his farm south of town."
December 1910 "Davis Burrell and family and Will
Williams and wife spent Thanksgiving Day at the
J. L. Hensley home."
June 29, 1911 "James Hensley and wife took dinner with their daughter, Mrs. Will Williams, Sunday. "
September 1911 "Willie William and wife are the proud parents of a baby boy, born Sept. 10."
April 4, 1912 "Lewis, the little son of Mr.
and Mrs Will Williams, died at the home of his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hensley,
sixteen miles southwest of Vernon at six o'clock
Sunday morning, March 17, 1912, after less than two
weeks illness. He was not thought to have been
dangerously sick until just a short time before
his death and then everything that medical skill
and loving care could do was done for his relief
but it was in vain.
He fell asleep to awake in Heaven.
He was born Sept. 10, 1911 and at the time of his
death was six months and seven days old.
He was a sweet little baby and loved by all and
will be greatly missed by his parents, grand
parents and friends. He leaves a father and
mother and many relatives to mourn his death
but we known that, what is our loss is Heaven's
gain.
After songs and prayer by N. H. Eastin,
the remains were laid to rest on the homestead
near Mildred.
Oh how sweet it will be in that beautiful
land
so free from all sorrow and pain;
With songs on our lips and harps in our hands
To meet little Lewis again.
May God bless and comfort the sorrowing ones
in their bereavement and may his guiding hand
beckon them on to that promised land.
A Friend. "
Willie proved up two quarters in section 31, 2S 44W in 1914.
C. Claude Duff proved up a quarter in 10, 3S 46W in 1921, and another in section 2 in 1914.
His witnesses in 1913 were Charles W. Eastin, Nicholas Eastin, James L. Hensley and William Williams, all of Mildred. "
His witnesses in August 1913 were Emmet Piper, James L. Hensley, Earl Hensley, all of Mildred, and John Ball of Vernon.
NOT 1914 
1917 Leon, Iowa "Mrs. Ellen Williams and son
John, who had been visiting at the home of her
son, William Williams, at Pleasanton,
were in Leon Saturday, enroute to their home
at Saxon, Mo."
1919 Leon, Iowa "Mrs. Wm. Williams and children spent Sunday
with Calvin Williams and wife near Akron."
" Fred Hensley and family, Wray, Colorado, are visiting this week at the Wi11. Williams home."
In 1920 Decatur County, W. H. is 33, Cecil 32, Doris 5, and Dorine 2.
In 1930 Decatur County, Iowa, William is a laborer, 43, born in Iowa, with Cecil 42 in Misouri. Calvin is 17, born in Colorado, Clarice D.l 12 and Phyllis M. 4 in Iowa.
In 1940 Decatur County, William is a laborer for WPA road construction, with Cecil both 53. P. Maudeline is 14.
William H. Williams 1886-1952 is buried in Decatur County # 6368348,
with Cecil Violet (Hensley) Williams 1887-1969 # 6368326.
Calvin Doris Williams, 1913-1979 is buried in Cheltenham, Prince George's County, Maryland.
FindaGrave # 45605518, with wife Virginia Lee Williams 1909-1983.
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