Yuma County, Colorado
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Yuma County Pioneer Photographs:
Clayton and Flossie Mae (Smith) Gilmore, Happyville
In 1900 Red Cloud, Nebraska, Charles M. Smith is a liveryman,
born May 1861, married 15 years to Pheba A. May 1864, both born in Iowa. Grace B. Dec 185, Bertha P. July 1891, Mabel A. Feb 1896, adn Flossie M. Dec 1897, were all born in Nebraska.
In 1910 Red Cloud, Charles is 48, Phoebe A. 45, Pearl 17, Mabel 14, and Flossie 12.
Charles and Phoebe are in Red Cloud in
1920, and in 1930 are in Santa Ana, California.
1926 Santa Ana "Mr. and Mrs. Skinner and Mr. and Mrs. Ray E. Finley were included
in a group of relatives who enjoyed a Christmas celebration in the home of
Mrs. C. M. Smith in Santa Ana Saturday night. Others present were
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Baker, former residents here; Mrs. E. E. Baker,
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Tucker, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Gilmore and Dorrel and Doris Ann
and Charles Baker."
Charles M. Smith died April 10, 1937 in Orange County.
"Charles M. Smith, 75, a native of Iowa, and a resident of Santa Ana for the past
17 years, died at his home at 710 East Sixth street, Saturday after an extended
illness. He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Grace Baker of Jacuinha;
Mrs. Pearl Thomas of Red Cloud, Nebr.; Mrs. Mabell Ann Blake and Mrs. Flossie Gilmore,
both of Santa Ana, besides eight grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held from the Smith and Tuthill chapel tomorrow
afternoon at 2 p. m. with the Rev. George Warmer officiating.
Interment will be in the Fairhaven cemetery."
"grandfather of Mrs. Vera Skinner, Mrs. Mae Finley,
Charles A. Baker, Helen Thomas, Elroy and Doris Ann Gilmore,
Elmer Jr. and Norma Lee Blake. Mr. Smith is also survived by four great grandchildren."
Charles and Phoebe's daughter is almost certainly the Grace B. Baker 1885-1977 buried in Santa Ana # 141603169.
Arthur A. Baker 1879-1941 is also buried there # 141603168.
Clayton is in Yuma County in 1910, 13, born in Wisconsin, with Richard J. Gilmore, no age or occupation.
1912 Happyville "Ernest Beach and Clifton Smith visited Clayton Gilmore Sunday."
1916 Red Cloud "Mrs. C. M. Smith and daughter, Miss Flossie,
of Eckley, Colorado, are visiting relatives here this week."
April 1922 "Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Tucker and Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Gilmore and children, former residents of the Heartstrong neighborhood, left on the noon train yesterday, bound for Santa Ana California, at which place they expect to make their home."
(Richard J. Gilmore 1857-1950 is buried in Yuma # 49997215. Helen A. Gilmore 1858-1927 # 49997213 is with him.
Clayton Leroy Gilmore, 21, married Flossie May Smith in Yuma County on March 29, 1917.
In 1920 Yuma County, Clayton E. Gilmore and Flossie Mae Gilmore are both 22, with Doral Elroy Gilmore 1.
Clayton and Flossie are in Huntington Beach, California in 1930, with Dorrel 11 and Doris Ann 8.
1933 Santa Ana "Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Gilmore and daughter, Elnore and Doris Ann Gilmore,
visited Mrs. Gilmore's parents, Mr and Mrs. C. M. Smith, of Santa Ana, on the
occasion of their 40th wedding anniversary."
All four are in Santa Ana in 1940.
Flossie Mae Gilmore 1892-1959 is buried in Benton County, Washington # 62522585.
"JULY 29, 1942 ELROY GILMORE, 23, a sergeant, is with the Army at
Fort Lewis, Wash. Enlisting March 1941, the young man is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Gilmore 830 North Baker street, and made his home in Orange County
for the past 20 years. He graduated from Huntington Beach Union high school."
1948 "Final tribute will be paid at Santa Ana Friday to Lieutenant Dorrell Elroy Gilmore, 26, Bakersfield. Lieutenant Dorrel Elroy Gilmore, war hero, whose body has been returned
from a burial plot in Germany. Funeral services will be held in the Smith
Funeral Home in Santa Ana, and interment will follow in Fairhaven there.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Gilmore, 2840 Alturas Drive,
Lieutenant Gilmore was an intelligence officer in General Patton's Third Army.
He was killed in action March 28, 1945, while leading a platoon to establish a
beachhead on the Main river near Frankfurt. He was awarded the Purple Heart,
Combat Infantryman's Badge, and the Silver Star. Surviving are his parents,
a sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Malone Holmes,
and a nephew. Craig Elroy Holmes, of Corona Del Mar."
Craig was born February 11, 1945 in Orange County.
1954 Bakersfield, California "Visitors here last week included Mrs. Malone Holmes
and children, Craig, 9, and Cynda, 5.
who were houseguests of Mrs. Holmes' parents, Mr. and Mrs. C E. Gilmore."
"Dorris Ann Stark, of Lynwood, Ilinois, formerly of Cottage Grove, Oregon,
lost her courageous battle with cancer on May 21, 2008,
after sharing her beautiful spirit with us for 86 years.
Dorris was born July 30, 1921, in Wray, CO,
to Clayton E. Gilmore and Flossy Mae Smith.
Her love of art carried her through all walks of life,
including the study of painting and sculpture at various California
art schools, and maintaining her own beauty salon in La Jolla, CA.
In March, 1976, she met and married Charles B. Stark, and the couple
soon made their home in Cottage Grove, OR. There, Dorris gave her
amazing creative talents to The Cottage Theater, where her set building,
designing, make-up, special costume effects and appearances on stages,
delighted Cottage Grove audiences of all ages for almost 20 years.
Dorris was an active member of the Senior Volunteer Community in
her later years, and was a well-loved presence everywhere she went.
The Cottage Grove Library was one of her favorite haunts, and her
crossword puzzles and her dog, Molly, were never far from Dorris's
side. Survivors include her three adored children: Craig E. Holmes,
of AZ, Cynda Crossan-Montgerard, of Lynwood, IL and Jake E. Stark,
of Cottage Grove, OR; as well as three grand children. Dorris
was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Stark, and her
brother, Elroy Holmes [should be Elroy GILMORE]
, who was killed heroically in WWII. Dorris requested no
service be held, as she chose to bequeath her physical body
to the advancement of science, with Gunther von Hagen's Body Worlds,
"where she will become a work of art".
Her spirit will remain forever with friends and family."
"Jason Michael Brown" changed to "jake Gilmore Stark" when he was adopted at 2 years old by Dorris anne Stark (Holmes) and Charles Bingham Stark in 1971 or 1972
"
Cynda L. Holmes born July 1, 1949 in Orange County, marrried Michael Paul Crossan California 26 Apr 1981
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