Yuma County, Colorado
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Yuma County Pioneer Photographs:
Alvin and Minerva Newton, Myron C. and Naomi (Eastin) Newton, Happyville
Alvin was born February 2, 1847 to Eber Myers Newton, born August 24, 1813, dying Independence Iowa June 1, 1888, marrying
Elenor Borgordier born Sept 13, 1816 and died at Table Rock, Nebraska Jan 17, 1897.
In 1850 Allegany County, New York, Eben is farming, 36, born in Connecticut, Elinor, 35, Wallace 15, Butter 11, Eben 7, Hellen 6, Alvin 3, Eliabeth 1, all born in New York.
Elizabeth is 68 - a mother, Mariann 5 - maybe a niece?, and Mary Ann Rockwell 26.
In 1855 Allegany County, Eben is 40, Elenor 38, Wallace 19, Butler 17, Eben 14, Hellen 11, Alvin 7, E. J. 5, Arline 2, and Elizabeth 73 born in Schoharie County.
In 1860 they're in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, Meadville post office. E. M. is a carpenter, ,
48, Elenor 41, Wallace 25, Butler 22, "Emer" 17, Hellen 16, ELizabeth 9, Alzina 1, and Alvin 12.
In 1880 Buchanan County, Iowa,
Eber is farming 68, Elenor 64 Alzina 21
and Julia 18. Next to them is Wallace Newton 44,
farming, with Nettie 26 and children Butler 13, Eber M. 4, Mary E. 3, and Rubina M. 1.
Eber 1813-1887 is buried in Buchanan County # 80266611, with ELeanor 1822-1897.
NELLIE
1911 "Miss Nellie Newton of Vernon called at
the Gazette office last Saturday and signed for
the Gazette, for a year."
Nellie E. Newton proved up two quarters in
section 29, 2S 45W in 1913, witnesses
Frank Scherrupp, Arley Shiveley, Edward Morrow,
all of Vernon Colorado, and Cosie Blanchard of Wray , Colorado .
ALVIN
Alvin Newton, son of Eber M. and Ellenor L. Newton, married Lydia J. Tucker,
daughter of Wm. C. and Mary A. Tucker, on Oct 11, 1874 in Wayne, Lafayette County, Wisconsin.
In 1860 Stephenson County, Illinois, William C. Tucker is 41,
born in Kentucky, with M.A. 32 born in Pennsylvania. Daughters B. 12, L.J. 7, and S.A. 1 were all born inIllinois.
In 1880 Stephenson County, Illinois, Alvin Newton is farming 33,
with Lydia J. 25 born in Illinois.
Alena/Ocena E. is 4, Illinois, and Myron C. is 3, born in Iowa.
Alvin and Lydia had Laney May Newton on May 11, 1883 in Watoms Grove Illinois, listed as Laney May Boorom in March 1943.
In 1900 Sioux City, Iowa, there's a Lydia J. Newton (Wid Alvin) living at 609 Kansas.
There's a listing in Glendale for Lydia Jane (Tucker) Newton 1853-1941, with no mention of her in newspapers, # 79959467.
Alvin proved up a quarter in section 2, 2S 45W in 1899.
In 1900 Glendale precinct, Alvin Newton is farming, born Feb 1847,
married 7 years to Minerva Sept 1862, both born in New York.
FindaGrave # 52234005 says her father was Dwight Stone, dying in Alabama 1835-1863,
who had married his cousin Laura Delilah Bennett on November 28, 1858, and had Minerva Florence born Sept 28, 1862.
One post says "Laura Delilah Bennett, d/o Robert Bennett & Phoebe Merritt, niece of Harmon Bennett & Avis Dean (Robert & Harmon are brothers) married Dwight Stone s/o Cyrus Stone and Laura Bennett (Laura is a sister of Harmon and Robert). Dwight died in the Civil War. Laura Delilah Bennett Stone moved to Kent County with her daughter Minerva Stone by 1870 census. She married Harmon DaZue Streeter, of Nelson Township, 7/13/1873. She bore 2 children - Avis b 11/15/1874 and Robert Lester b 4/26/1877. Laura died in 1878."
Florence M. Stone, daughter of Dwight Stone
and Laura Bennett, age 25, married David Price on April 6, 1889
in Buchanan County, Iowa. -
so the listing for Florence Newton's father might
be wrong.
Myron C. May 1877 in Iowa, Laney M. May 1883 Illinois
are with them.
So are Frederick A. May 1892 Iowa, Erilla A. May 1894 and Frank M. April 1897 both born in Colorado.
Alvin and Minerva moved to Mountain Home, Idaho
with Frederick and Erilla.
In 1920 Mountain Home, Alvin is 72, Minnerva 57, Fredrick 27, Fred 56, and Alvin 17.
Alvin is buried there 1847-1920 # 108767426,
with Minerva Florence (Stone) Price 1862-1945 buried in Sacramento, California..
In 1910 Vernon precinct, Myron is 33, married 9 years to Naomi 25 Iowa. They have Arthur 8, Ray 6, Earle 4, Mable 3, and Hattie 1.
LANEY
Laney May Newton and Fred Burdick had Alvin Wells Burdick on May 10, 1903 in Windsor, Colorado, who died in Salt Lake City August 28, 1943.
He's buried in Salt Lake City # 173098083.
In 1930 Salt Lake City, Laney M. Boorom is 45, born in Illinois, with George M. 62 b born in New York. They have Harriet 19 and George 17 in Idaho. Alvin W. BUrdick 26 he was born in Colorado, Mary E. 24 in Idaho.
NELLIE
1911 "Miss Nellie Newton of Vernon called at
the Gazette office last Saturday and signed for
the Gazette, for a year."
Nellie E. Newton proved up two quarters in
section 29, 2S 45W in 1913, witnesses
Frank Scherrupp, Arley Shiveley, Edward Morrow,
all of Vernon Colorado, and Cosie Blanchard of Wray , Colorado .
She very well could be the Erilla Adaline (Newton) McKibbin, born May 22, 1894 in COlorado, marrying Albvert T. McKibbin, dying January 1922 in Mountain Home.
MYRON
1904 Vernon items "Myron Newton has moved in with B. F. Wilson."
Myron proved up a quarter in section 30, 2S 45W in 1913.
and another quarter in 15, 2S 46W in 1920.
In 1920 Myron and Naomi have Arthur 18, Albert L. 16, Earl 14, Mabel 12,
Hattie 11, Elgie 8, John 7, Otto 5, Ester 3, and Edith 1.
October 1960 
Myron is buried in Vernon 1877-1970 # 79959640, with Naomi (Eastin) Newton 1885-1971.
December 2, 1971 "Mrs. Naomi Newton died shortly after noon
Thursday in Wray."
John Clifton Newton married Gracie Ellen Sanderson in Wray on Sept 23, 1959.
John C. Newton 1912-1992 is buried in Wray, # 11570258, with Gracie Allen (Sanderson) Newton 1922-1978.
Roy Newton 1903-1980 # 11569049, with Lillie 1902-1982 # 11569050 are buried in Vernon.
Otto 1914-1986 is buried in Wray, with Bonnie Jean (Armagost) Newton 1919-1992.
January 1, 1987 
Arthur M. "Nipper" Newton 1901-1977 is buried in Wray, # 11570251, with Irma M. 1897-1979.
Earl Homer Newton 1905-1977 is buried in Vernon, with Helena (Engel) Newton 1913-2000.
Mabel (Newton) Critchfield 1907-2001 is buried in Vernon, with Vene R. Critchfield 1899-1955.
Esther Pauline (Newton) Rawson 1916-2003 is buried in Yuma, # 59792052, with William George Rawson 1913-1997.
Paul Hildred Newton 1920-1989 is buried in Calaveras County, California # 33569171, with Velma Mae (Juranek) Newton 1926-2006.
"Mrs. Hattie Newton Polly, wife of Virgil C. Polly, a rancher living southwest of Wray, was killed instantly last Thursday when the car she was driving was struck and demolished by a fast east-bound Chicago, Burlington and Quincy freight train at Robb crossing a few miles east of Eckley.
The accident happened about 4 p. m. and was reported to the sheriff’s office at Wray.
Mrs. Polly’s son Harold Polly, deputy sheriff proceeded to the crossing, unaware that it was his mother who had been killed.
Mrs. Polly was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Myron Newton of Wray and had lived her entire life in Yuma County. She is survived by her husband, her parents, a sister, Mrs. William Hanson of Yuma, a number of brothers and sisters in Yuma County and in California.
The funeral was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Christian Church in Wray.
Yuma Pioneer
June 1953
Transcribed by Carol Moore
Hattie is buried in Vernon.
"Erilla" M. Newton married Albert T. McKibben in Elmore County, Idaho in 1914.
She's buried in Mountain Home 1894-1922 # 67202290, which says her mother was Minerva Florence Stone Price 1862-1945 buried in Sacramento, California # 58333833.
Alvin's and Lydia's daughter Laney was born at Watam's Grove, Illinois May 11, 1883.
She had married Fred Burdick, who was working in Glendale precinct in 1900,
born June 1863 in New York, a sheep herder for James and Marion Ashley of Wisconsin.
1911 "Fred Burdick and son, Alvin, have taken up their abode with D. Doyle."
1914 Idalia items in the Wray Rattler "Fred Burdick has been sick with pneunomia for about three weeks but is reported to be improving at this writing."
Fred filed for land in 22, 3S 44W in 1917, witnesses George L. Jones, Claude E. McCoy, Aamuel E. Oliver, and Arthur Bartlett.
Fred and Laney had Alvin Wells Burdick in 1903 at Windsor, Colorado.
In 1920 Mountain Home, Idaho, Fred is divorced,
but living with his ex's parents.... Alvin Burdick is 17, born in Colorado.
Mary Emline Burdick, born about 1906 in Idaho,
daughter of Fred Burdick and Laney Mae Newton, married Arles T. Davis on May 15, 1935 in Davis County, Utah.
Fred died in Minot, North Dakota on Nov 20, 1921,
born at Alfred, New York, a brother of E.E. Burdick
of Douglas (North Dakota?) and J.W. Burdick of Seattle.
He was survived by his wife, a daughter who lives in Utah,
and son Alvin who was in Minot at the time of Fred's death.
He's buried in Minot # 1408234235.
Laney May (Newton)(Boorom) Johnson is buried in Salt Lake County, # 57708. Spouse George Merrit Boorom 1866-1943 is also buried there # 126566.
In 1943 the children were George Booram of Los Angeles, Mrs. Harriet Davis and Mrs. Marty Davis both of Salt Lake City, and a stepson Alvin BUrdick in the Army.
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