Yuma County, Colorado
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Yuma County Pioneer Photographs:
Johanna (Dagala) Foidel, Henry M. and Johanna (Foidel) Elliott ,
Copper Kettle
HANNAH'S FAMILY
In 1860 Ross County, Ohnio, Leonard "Fidell" is 46, Joanna 40, Sebastian 5, Marion 2, and George one month.
Leonard Foidel 1810-1868 is buried in Union County, Iowa # 11587231.
"Husband of Hannah Dagala. Father of Sebastian, Maria, George and Hannah. Leonard died as a result of burns suffered while trying to rescue horses from an oncoming prairie fire.
"[Leonard and Johanna FOIDEL] were natives of Germany, coming to America in [after their marriage in 1854, arriving on September 23, 1854, aboard the ship "Rotunda."] They were among the pioneers of Ringgold County, coming in an early day and settling on the farm where the father lived till his death. The prairie grass surrounding his dwelling, which then grew thick and tall, was set on fire eight miles to the northwest on one of the most windy days in the fall of 1868. When he saw the fire approaching he went to burning a strip along the road, which was known as backfiring, but his work was of no avail; the fire was approaching with the speed of a race-horse, and seeing that he could not head it off, he ran to the stable to release the horses, but before he could accomplish anything the fire broke through the roof, which frightened the horses and they became uncontrollable. It being unsafe to remain longer in the stable he left it, and in doing so he ran through about two rods of solid flames of fire. Hay and straw stacks were being torn to pieces and blown in every direction all ablaze and through this he ran. His clothes caught fire and burned him so that he lived only twenty-two hours thereafter. He was a man respected by all who knew him, and his death caused universal regret throughout the neighborhood where he resided. Thus was Mr. [Sebastian] FOIDEL left at the age of thirteen, the eldest of a family of four children.
NOTE: Leonard FOIDEL was born October 17, 1810, and died November 5, 1868. His wife, Johanna "Hannah" (DAGALA) FOIDEL, was born October 16, 1820, Baden-Wurttemberg, German, and died from paralysis after suffering from a series of strokes on October 29, 1906, Tingley, Ringgold County, Iowa. They were interred at Cornwall Cemetery, Thayer, Union County, Iowa. Leonard and Hannah were the parents of Sebastian, Maria, George, and Hannah. Sebastian FOIDEL was born January 21, 1855, Frankfort, Ross County, Ohio, and died November 17, 1926, Marion County, Iowa, with interment at Graceland Cemetery, Knoxville, Iowa. Sebastian married Iva A. CLARK, and they were the parents of Howard C., Alta, Grace, and Amy. Howard C. FOIDEL was born April 11, 1886, and died July 25, 1887, with interment at Greenlawn Cemetery, Afton, Union County, Iowa.
SOURCE: IDE, George A. History of Union County p. 650 S.J. Clarke Publ. Co. Chicago. 1908. :
Transcription and note by Sharon R. Becker, June of 2009
Arrived in the USA on September 23rd, 1854 on the ship "Rotunda"."
In 1870 Ringgold County, Hannah "Fordle" is widowed, 46,
with Maria 12, "Lebastian" 15, Feorge 10, and Hannah 7.
Hannah Foidel is in Ringgold County, Iowa in 1880, with mother Hannah 59, Sebastian 28, Maria 22, and George 20.
1903 Tingley, Iowa "Mrs. Robt. Bennie and family are enjoying a visit from her sister, Mrs. Foidel, and two daughters, of St. Joe."
Johanna Dagala Foidel 1820-1906 is buried in Union County # 11587857.
"Wife of Leonard Foidel. Mother of Sebastian, Maria, George and Hannah. Married Leonard Foidel in 1854 in Germany. Arrived in the USA, with Leonard, on September 23rd, 1854. Preferred the name "Hannah" rather than Johanna. Died from paralysis after a series of strokes. "
(Maria Foidel Sylvester 1858-1945 is buried in Fort Morgan, Colorado # 11578471. "Daughter of Leonard Foidel and Johanna Dagala. Wife of Frank C. Sylvester. Mother of daughters Martha, Lena and Beulah. ")
Knoxville, Iowa 1908 
(Sebastian Foidel 1855-1926 is buried in Knoxville, Iowa # 11424352.)
(George Foidel 1860-1953 is buried in St. Joseph Missouri # 125867152.)
HENRY'S FAMILY
"WILLIAM MADISON ELLIOTT was born March 2, 1823 in Kentucky,
and died March 7, 1879 in Holt, Clay, Missouri.
He married SARAH ANN JORDAN February 8, 1846 in Owen County,
Indiana, daughter of REUBEN JORDAN and NANCY BEAMAN.
She was born October 5, 1822 in Montgomery Co., North Carolina,
and died September 5, 1905 in Arispe, Union, Iowa.
William is buried in Holt, Clay, Missouri in an unmarked grave.
William and his family moved to Warren County, Iowa and lived
there until 1870.Then they moved to Union County and lived there for
10 years. After William's death the family moved to Holt, Clay, Missouri.
SARAH ANN JORDAN ELLIOTT
is buried in Tingley, Ringgold, Iowa. The grave has a headstone.
Source of birth and death dates taken from Iowa State Board of Health
Certificate dated September, 1905.
Location was Deuth, Union, Sandcreek Township, Iowa.
"
HENRY AND JOHANNA
H. M. Elliott, 25, born in Iowa to W. M. and Sarah A. Elliot, married Hannah "Fordal"
on June 30, 1881 in Ringgold County, Iowa. She was 19, born in Ohio.
Johanna proved up a quarter in section 26, 3S 44W in 1893. This might be Hannah's widowed mother, or Hannah using her maiden name.
Henry M. Elliott cash-claimed a quarter in section 26, in 1891, proved up a quarter in section 27 in 1896, and timber-claimed one in section 34 in 1903.
April 1899 Wray "H. M. Elliott has 280 acres of small grain sown.
Mr. Elliot is a
good farmer and we believe he could farm successfully on the moon."
In 1900 Henry M. is farming, born August 1856 in Iowa, with Hanna May 1863 Oho. Ralph was born Marcch 1883 in Iowa, Gertie M. Dec 1889 and Frank M. July 1893 in Colorado.
November 1900 "H. M. Elliott finished threshing last week and
had 2120 bushels of wheat. He would have had considerable more but
bis crop was damaged to some extent by the hail."
January 1907 "H. M. Elliott went to St. Francis Saturday with two teams."
In 1910 Idalia precinct, H. Marshall Elliott is 53, Hannah 47, Mabel 20, Frank 16, Kenneth 7, and Donald 4.
August 1911 "The Rattler understands that H. M. Elliott,
one of the prominent farmers residing on the south divide,
has purchased an automobile, a Flanders 39, of Tom Smith
of this city. Mr. Elliott is one of our most popular citizens,
and the Rattler is glad to see him procure these additions
which will not only furnish him enjoyment, but will bring him
several hours nearer Wray."
September 1912 "School District No. 74, the Idalia district,
is building a new school house. H. M. Elliott came in yesterday and took out a load of material for the new building today."
September 1912 "Henry M. Elliott was in Wray Monday,
and left a sample of his work at the Rattler office.
He left two pen pictures, one of an eagle on the wing and the
other a rampant lion. The work in these two pictures show that he
has mastered the art of penmanship.
If Mr. Elliott is elected to the office of county treasurer,
that office will have its records kept in a
neat and business like manner."
January 1914 "Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brinkhoff visited at the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Elliott, Sunday."
March 1928 Wray "Theo. Finn purchased the Henry Elliott home in
the south part of town and later in the day traded it to
Cosby McBeath for his property and lots in the southeast part of town."
In 1930 Greeley, Henry is 73, Hannah 66, and Kenneth 27 is a traffic manager for a flour mill.
Mrs. Hannah Elliott, 69 years old, died at her home,
1708 Thirteenth avenue, Sunday, May 21, 1933 after an illness of
several months. Mrs. Elliott came to Greeley with her husband,
H. M. Elliott, in 1920 and had since made her home here.
Mr. Elliott died October 10, 1931. Mrs. Elliott,
formerly Hannah Foidel, was born May 31, 1863, at Frankfort, O.
She and Mr. Elliott were married June 30, 1881, at Tingley, Iowa,
and lived in Iowa five years. They came west with other pioneers in
1886 and settled on a homestead in eastern Colorado, where they
lived until 1920, when they came to Greeley.
Mrs. Elliott was a member of the Methodist church.
She is survived by five children, Ralph Elliott of Idalia,
Mrs. Henry Brinkhoff of Idalia, Frank Elliott of Aurora,
Kenneth Elliott of Greeley and Donald Elliott of Laramie, Wyo.,
by 15 grand children and one great grand child;
also a sister, Mrs. Marie Sylvester of Merino; and a brother,
George Foidel of St. Joseph.
Funeral service will be at Sattley Funeral home,
2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Interment at Linn Grove.
Greeley Tribune.
Mr and Mrs. H. M. Elliott were residents of the Idalia community for 36 years."
Hannah # 65219882 and Henry Marshall Elliott 1856-1931 # 11425195
are buried in Greeley.
October 15, 1931 "H. M. Elliott, former resident of the
Idalia neighborhood and a heavy owner of land interests in
that section, died at his home in Greeley last Saturday,
according to word received in Wray this week.
Funeral services were held at Greeley
on Tuesday of this week. Mr. Elliott was very well
known in the county and enjoyed the respect of his old
neighbors and friends. At one time he was one of
the heaviest wheat raisers in the county."
MABEL
December 25, 1913
"Miss Mabel Elliott was united in marriage to Henry Brinkhoff
Monday at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Elliott, who live northeast of Idalia. The bride is a
popular young lady of this community and needs no introduction to
our readers as she has lived here for a long time.
She has a sunny disposition which endears her to all who know her
, and we congratulate Mr. Brinkhoff on winning her for his bride.
The groom is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Brinkhoff
and is well known here. Mr. Brinkhoff is a young man of good
character and is liked by all who know him. Mr. and Mrs.
Brinkhoff will live on the groom's homestead east of Idalia.
Their host of friends wish them a long and happy life together."
In 1930 Idalia precinct, Henry is 41, Gertie 40, Dwight H. 15, Grace I. 13, Raymond V. 12, Ralph W. 10, and VIva M. 7.
Mable Elliott Brinkhoff 1889-1987 is buried in Idalia # 64936772, with Henry C. 1888-1974.
Children were:
Dwight Henry Brinkhoff
1915–1962
Raymond V. Brinkhoff
1918–1961
Ralph W. Brinkhoff
1919–1937
Viva Mae Brinkhoff Tendick
1922–1988
Grace Irene Masonheimer was
born November 3, 1916, widowed, an inspector for Collins Radio, living in Denton COunty, dying Dec 22, 1982 in Dallas. The informant was Dwight Masonheimer.
She was to be buried in Restland, Cemetery.
1972 Long Beach, California
"A first home in Dallas, Texas, awaits newly weds,
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Lee Masonheimer (Helen Jean Clark)
after a wedding ceremony Friday evening at Los Altos United Methodist
Church. Mrs. William J. Marsh was matron of honor for her sister.
They are the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. rciliull K. Clark of
Scat Hoach. Al Stevens was best man for the bridegroom,
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Masonheimer of Huntington Beach.
The bride was graduated from Wilson High School and San Diego
State University. Her husband, a graduate of
UCLA. They are honeymooning in Acapulco and Mazatlan."
Dwight L. Masonheimer, 39, married Mary R. Doty, 31,
on April 7, 1976 in Dallas, divorced 1983 in Dallas.
Dwight Masonheimer, born June 5, 1944, died Dec 19, 2003, last residence Victorville, California.
FRANK
Frank M. Elliott, 19, married Sylvia Motsenbocker on January 18,
1913 in Yuma County.
Sylvia was in Idalia precinct in 1910, with Oliver L. and Della Motsenbocker both 49. Arthur is 24, Jesse 23, Flora 20, SYLVIA 18, Luther 15, Elmer 13, Grace 11, John 9, and Goldie 7.
Frank registered for WWI in Yuma County, farming, born July 26, 1893, with a wife and two children.
They're farming in 1920 Idalia Precinct, Frank and Sylvia both 26, Margaret 6 and June 3.
In 1930 Frank is in Aurora, Colorado, 36, a garage mechanic, with Sylvia L. 37, Margaret D. 15, Carrol J. 12, and Lois M. 8.
Margaret Elliott, 22, married David A. Secord on July 7, 1937 in Englewood, Colorado.
She was named Asmussen in 1943, and Post in 1947, dying Feb 18, 2001, last residence Englewood.
David Anthony Secord 1899-1972 is buried in Delta COunty # 14971985.
June C. Stockton, born June 18, 1917, died May 13, 2003, last residence Chicago.
She was June Carol Thompson in 1938, Elliott in 1939, Stockton in 1944.
RALPH
There is a great photo of
nine Arickaree cowboys, circa 1905, including Ralph Elliot, donated by the Zion family.
In 1930 Idalia precinct, Ralph is 46, Martha C. 44, Clark H. 20, VIrgil R. 17, Mabel L. 15, Eldon M. 13, Howard S. 11, Lloyd E. 7. Allan H. is 21, with Sophia A. 20.
In 1940 Idalia, Ralph is farming, 56, Martha 54, Howard 20 and Lloyd 17.
March 31, 1949 "Funeral services were held Monday in Denver for S/Sgt. Eldon Elliott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Eliott of Wray, who gave his life for his country in World War If. Relatives wjho drove to Denver for the final rites, beside his parents, were Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Elliott and Mrs. Loyd Westfall of Fresno, California, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Elliott of Aurora, Colorado, Mr. and Mrs. Clark of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Elliott of Longmont, Kenneth Elliott of Wilder. Idaho, nnd Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Elliott of Alexandria, Va."
November 1961 "Mr. and Mrs. Don Parker and sons of Los Alamos,
N.M., Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Elliott of Wray
and Ross and Oscar Ross of St. Francis were Thanksgiving dinner
guests of the Wilson Elliotts. Mrs. Parker is the former Ruby Elliott. "
Lloyd Earl Elliott 1922-1988 is buried in El Dorado County, Califorania # 25526196, with Kathleen Chapman Elliott 1924-2013. "Married June 21, 1942".
Virgil Ralph Elliott 1912-1982 is buried in Idalia # 64938697,
a captain for TWA. Survivors were wife Billie Lee Elliott,
Maria Lynn Elliott of Idalia and Barbara Ann Elliott, Kansas City.
Four brothers, Wilson of Idalia, Lloyd of San Francisco, and Clark and Howard of Denver, sister Lucille Westfall of Wray.
Wilson Elliott 1908-1982 is buried in Idalia # 64938732, with
Sophia Carlson Elliott 1909-1983 # 64938654.
Their daughter Ruby Elliott Parker, born Feb 19, 1931, died in Las Vegas, Nevada July 21, 1980.
December 1935 "Sunday, Dec. 22, about 60 relatives and friends
surprised Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Weddle at their home. Mr. and Mrs.
Weddle drove to Saint Francis to church and when they returned home
the yard was filled with cars. Everyone came with well filled baskets
and the best of eats. After dinner, it having taken a long time to
sample the many different dishes, the time was spent in visiting.
Mr. and Mrs. Weddle's daughters Helen and Izola who are in Denver,
were not able to be present. A very pleasant afternoon was spent
and after the many congratulations and presentation of gifts,
all wished Mr. and Mrs. Weddle many more years of happy
married life and departed for their respective homes.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Langendoerfer
and children, Grandmother Langendoerfer of Burlington, Colo.,
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Kepley and Wilma, Mr. and Mrs. C. U. Conrad,
Mr. i and Mrs. Lee Stone, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Stone,
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Stone, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Soehner and
children, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mollenberg and son,
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. C. Langendorfer,
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson
Elliott and daughter, Mrs. Mary Lehman,
Mr. Bob Garcia, Ernest, Harold and Alvin
Langendoerfer, Stanley Voss, Joe Hopkins,
Elmer Bennett, Russel Copple, Elbert and Raymond
Stone, Steve Allison, Steve Wingfield, Ed Bender,
Eads Lehman, the Misses Nona, Donna,
Faye and Imogene Stone, Mildred and Norine Kepley."
" ELDON MARSHALL ELLIOTT was in the Air Force and was stationed at Hickam Field near Honolulu, Hawaii, when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.He escaped without injury but said his car, which was near the barracks in which they lived, was riddled with bullets.He later took intensive training as a bombadier.He was about to be married to a young lady named Ruby Graham, when he was called to go out on a flying mission.He did not return alive.He was killed in action on October 25, 1942 in the South Pacific at the age of 26.During the mission he was manning the forward guns on a B17 Flying Fortress when they met with a Japanese Zero.Their bullets crossed in the air.The Zero went down in a trail of smoke, but Eldon lost his life in shooting it down.No one else on the B17 was injured.He was first buried in New Zealand, but later, his folks had him brought back to U.S. soil and buried in Fairmount Cemetery in Denver, Colorado."
Clark is a stenographer in 1940 Denver, 29, with Helen 28, Arien 6, Donald 4, and Dean eleven months.
August 17, 1950 "Funeral services were held in Denver
on Tuesday for eleven year old Dean Elliott, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Elliott of Fort Collins and grandson
of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Elliott of Wray. The lad had gone
to Missouri to visit his other grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weddle, formerly of the Idalia
community, when he became ill with leukemia.
He was returned to Denver and placed in Children's
Hospital for two weeks previous to his death.
The mother is the former Helen Weddle and a
niece of Mrs. W. O. Kepley of Wray.
Those going to the services from Wray were
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. Kepley
and Mr. and Mrs. Ron Gardner."
1961 " Mrs. Clark Elliott of Denver brought her mother. Mrs. Charles Weddle, to Idalla. Charles Weddle and Junior Weddle have been here harvesting.
Clark Halley Elliott 1910-2006 is buried in Denver # 53757819,
with Helen Marie Elliott 1914-2003.
Helen M. Weddle is 19 in 1930 Idalia, with Charles L. 40 and Oleathe P. 38. Izola M. is 15, Junior C. 4.
Charles 1889-1983 # 53979920 and Oletha P. Weddle 1891-1976 are buried in Caldwell COunty, Missouri.
KENNETH
"Kenneth J. Elliott, 99, of Wilder, Idaho died Sept. 14, 2002, in Caldwell, just 12 days shy of his 100th birthday.
Ken was born Sept. 26, 1902, in Yuma County, Colorado, near Idalia, to Henry Marshall and Hanna Foidel Elliott, Colorado pioneers. He grew up in that area and was educated in Colorado schools, graduating from commercial college. He was married to Sadie Gertrude Ogle at Greeley, Colo., on Nov. 7, 1931. Sadie died in 1985. He was married to Lillian Ann Sholdt at Wilder on March..."
Sadie Gertrude Ogle Elliott 1909-1985 is buried in Caldwell.
"Mrs. Elliott was born April 2, 1909, at Newton, Kan., the youngest of ten children born to Francis M. and Velma Loft Ogle. She was reared and educated there and in Greeley, Colo., where she moved with her parents in 1921. She returned to Newton where she graduated from high school in 1926. She later attended college in Greeley, where she married Kenneth J. Elliott on Nov. 7, 1931. The couple moved to Burley in 1944, to Boise In 1946 and then to Wilder in 1947. "
DONALD
"COL. DONALD FOIDEL5 ELLIOTT was born July 16, 1905 in Idalia,
Yuma, Colorado, and died June 9, 1990 in Boise, Ada County, Idaho.
He married (1) MARGARET VICKROY (2) EULA BEATRICE BURKS
January 1, 1935 in Lafayette, Boulder, Colorado,
daughter of DANIEL BURKS and SHIRLEY HOPKINS.
She was born September 22, 1913 in Cleora, Delaware, Oklahoma,
and died August 2, 1997 in Federal Way, King, Washington.
Don's ashes are scattered along the bank of Billingsley Creek near Hagerman, Idaho where he spent many happy hours flyfishing."
"On the Normandy beach a couple of Colonels and Generals asked for my Commanding Officer.Col. Elliott asked them what he could do to help them.They wanted a detail of men to dig their foxholes.So Col. Elliott asked them if they weren't furnished with entrenching tools.They said yes.Then use them, he said.I dig my own foxhole; you gentlemen dig your own!
In Belgium Col. Elliott set up his command post in a chateau amongst farm buildings.Many trucks brought much coal for heat.It took the Col. 40 years to find out who stole his coal.I did not know it was the Colonel's coal or we would never have taken it.
Somewhere in France at a meeting while waiting for him I was to eat at a mess tent but the Sgt. refused to feed me as I was from another outfit so again the Colonel demanded I be fed and from of all things the Sgt.'s mess plate!Then he told him to wash his plate and from now on you feed my men."
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