Yuma County, Colorado Photographs

Yuma County Pioneer Photographs:

John H. and Phatima (Cleveland) Threlkeld , Copper Kettle

"Moses and Tacy (Butler) Threlkeld had the following children:
Mary E. Threlkeld, b. Dec 2 1850, d. 9 Jan 1925, married George Roberts.
Stephan Arthur Threlkeld, b. Dec 1852, 29 Nov 1937, married Amanda Musselman.
John H. Threlkeld, b. 18 May 1855, d. 25 Jan 1932, married Fatima Cleveland.
Helen Threlkeld, b. 21 Jan 1858, d. 19 Aug 1934, married Peter Jones.
Dora Ann Threlkeld, b. 21 Jul 1860, d. 17 Apr 1932 in Kipp, Salina County Kansas, married William Henry Frederick 1879.
Thomas Glenn Threlkeld, b. 18 Mar 1865, d. 27 Oct 1942, married Eliza Spencer.
Samuel Threlkeld, b. 3 Jun 1867, d. 24 May 1868.
Silas Threlkeld, b. 3 Jun 1867, d. 19 Feb 1868.
Olivia Threlkeld, b. 15 Oct 1870, d. 25 Feb 1871. "

In 1856 Lucas County, Iowa Burges Threlkeld is 29, Lucy 23, Chary E. 6, Stein N. 4, and John H. 1. Elizabeth is 74.

Phatima Alice Threlkeld was born to Ohio Cleveland and Adelia Wright.

Ohio Cleveland 1809-1861 is buried in Osceola, Iowa # 14495146, with Aeelia 1816-1883.


John H. Threlkeld and Phatine A. Cleveland married in Warren County, Iowa on Nov 28, 1878.


John cash-claimed 160 acres in section 33, 3S 44W in 1894.



In 1900 Warren County, Iowa, John H. Threlkeld is farming, born May 1855 in Illinois. He's married 21 years to Philina A. Jan 1856 Indiana. Soren E. Sept 1880, Melvin R. Oct 1882, and Chester E. June 1886 were born in Iowa, Eva June 1888 in Colorado, and Mary M. Aug 1890 in Iowa.

Patents:
Threlkeld, John H. of Cool horse collar, 1896
Threlkeld, John H., Indianola, cattle guard, 1900
Threlkeld, John H., Liberty Center, hay rake and loader, 1896

In 1910 Lucas County, Iowa, John is farming, with Fatima both 54, CHester 24, Eva 21, and Mary M. 19.

John 1860-1932 is buried in Warren County, Iowa # 9728244, with Fhatima 1860-1930 # 9728242.

MELVIN

Robert Melvin 'Bob' Threlkeld 1884-1964 married Agnes Ruth "Born in Maryville, Hopkins Twp, Nodaway County, Missouri, on 26 Aug 1886. Agnes Threlkeld married Robert Melvin "Bob" Threlkeld and had 5 children. She passed away on 19 Apr 1972 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa."

Robert M. Threldkeld, born Oct 1884 in Iowa, a life insurance agent, died in Mission, Texas on April 12, 1864, informant Agnes, to be buried in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. # 176447068.

They had Donald, Ruth, Merl, John, Vern, James and Margaret J.

"John Halbert Threlkeld, 81, passed away Tuesday (April 30, 1996) at Hancock County Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, with the Rev. Marvin Bries officiating. Ewing Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
John, the son of Robert and Agnes Criger Threlkeld, was born on Feb. 8, 1915, at Chariton. He graduated from Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, and attended Coe College where he was a member of Delta Phi Epsilon fraternity. He was united in marriage to Dorothy M. Stritesky at Cedar Rapids in 1939. John was employed with the Wilson Packing Company in Cedar Rapids, Knaus Trucking in Cedar Rapids, Dragoun Transfer & Storage in Ames, Knaus Trucking in Davenport, Eagle Grove, and Kansas City, and later with U.S. Chemical in Kansas City and Britt. In 1949, the family moved to Britt. In 1959, they established the Britt Tech Corporation in Britt and 24 foreign countries. In 1961, he was granted a U.S. patent for high pressure washers, and in 1971 began manufacturing high pressure washers for John Deere private label account. In 1975, they celebrated the production of their 100,000th high pressure washer. John was chairman of the board for the 70-employee company when he was named Iowa's small business person during Small Business Week in 1981. In 1989, the business was sold to Fountain Industries Company of Albert Lea, Minn. John served as a Boy Scout leader, an original board member on the Britt Country Club, served on BIDCO and was a member of the Rotary Club. John's hobbies included woodworking, (making furniture, cupboards, a boat which the family named, "DARN OL" and an organ), playing the organ, photography, boating and golfing. He was an avid reader, and enjoyed vacationing in Hawaii.
John is survived by his wife, Dorothy M. Threlkeld; his son, Dennis and his wife, Carolyn, and their children, Sue Threlkeld and Becky Threlkeld; his daughter, Carol M. Thompson and her husband, James and their children, Christie Carlo and her husband, Timothy, Stephanie Thompson, Doug Thompson and Rob Thompson; two brothers, Don Threlkeld of Forest City, and Jim Threlkeld of Punta Gorda, Fla; and one sister, Peg Todd of Williamsburg, Va. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one sister. "

"Margaret Threlkeld Todd, 81, died Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2001. Mrs. Todd was a resident of Williamsburg, Virginia, for 31 years. She was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Robert and Linda Criger Threlkeld, one of seven children. She was a graduate of Coe College in Cedar Rapids. In 1943, she married Col. Robert G. Todd, U.S. Army, retired, who preceded her in death in 1996.
Mrs. Todd is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Robert G. Todd Jr. and Clare McDermott of Los Altos, Calif.; her daughter, Linda "Toddy" Puller of Alexandria, Va.; her brother, Jimmy Threlkeld of Florida; and six grandchildren."
A graveside service for Mrs. Todd will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26, in Arlington National Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, at Williamsburg Landing in Woodhaven Hall Parlor."

CHESTER

Chester E. Threlkeld 1885-1933 is buried in Warren County, Iowa, Liberty Center Cmetery.

EVA

Eva, 26, married LeRoy Shupe on January 7, 1914 in Warren County.

In 1920 Wright County, Iowa, LeRoy is 38, Eva 31.

Eva is divorced in 1930 Des Moines, Iowa, 41, a millinery saleslady, in a rooming house.
Leroy is buried in West Des Moines, Iowa 1882-1943 # 121032649.
"By 1930 LeRoy was married to Della Hatfield.
1940: lived in Lincoln Township, Clarion, Wright, Iowa"



MARY

Mary Maude Threlkeld is buried in Kern County, California 1890-1982 # 23306951, with harry Robinson 1896-1973.

LOREN

John Holmes Threlkeld and Fatima Alice Cleveland had Loren Ernest Threlkeld in Warren County Iowa, who married Ada Lois Keene on Feb 10, 1909 in Lucas COunty, Iowa.

Lorin E. Threlkeld is buried in Indianola, Iowa 1880-1968 # 28870883.

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