Yuma County, Colorado Photographs

Yuma County Pioneer Photographs:

Richard Ponton , Copper Kettle


Richard cash-claimed 160 acres in section 34, 3S 44W in 1891.



ONE POSSIBLE
Richard Panton, for service in B, 13th NJ Infantry and G, 1st VRC, had a widow's pension for Jane Panton in Sept 1890.

ANOTHER POSSIBLE

In 1889 and 1890 Denver, Richard Ponton is a carpenter, boarding at the Metropolitan Hotel.



ANOTHER POSSIBLE (MIGHT BE THE SAME ONE)

He might be the Richard Panting farming in 1900 Eagle County, Colorado, born Sept 1866 in England, single.

Grand County, Colorado, 1916 "Richard Panting has returned from New Jersey , wliere he spent the summer with his mother aud | family "
Richard Panting Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 24 Dec 1917 Event Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Johnstone
br>Richard is a stock farm laborer in 1920 Grand County, 53, married to Elizabeth Panting 37.

Richard 1866-1928 buried in McCoy, Colorado # 42812727.
August 2, 1928 "Funeral services were held Sunday by Rev. Sullivan at McCoy for Richard Panting. Mr. Panting was 65 years of age and had been sick only a few days. He came to this country from England 40 years ago and had been a resident of the McCoy neighborhood for the past 15 years. He is survived by his wife, three brothers and two sisters."

August 3, 1928 "Richard Panting, one of the pioneers of the north side oft he county , died at his home near Shephorn July 27 , and waa burled . at McCoy Sunday , The deceased came to Burns many rs ago . Born in England , he flr » t settled in New York state , later coming to Coloado . He leaves a wife and two brothers in this country , Arthur Panting of McCoy , and Frank Panting formerly of McCoy , bnt now living in Alaska . He was about 65 years of age at the time of his death ."

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