Yuma County, Colorado Photographs

Yuma County Pioneer Photographs:

Mary E. (Hoyt) Williams, son Sam and Mabel (Minniear) Williams , Copper Kettle


In 1860 Hardin County, Iowa, H. "Hoyet" is 34, N. J. 24, with A. 8. M. N. 6, M. L. 3, and C. 3. 2.
They're next to J. Williams 47 his wife S. 46 and three kids.

In 1870, Hiram Hoyt is 45, Nancy J. 35, Eliza 18, Maria 14, Charles E. 9, Albertis 6, and Clarretta 2.

Hiram Hoyt 1823-1909 is buried in Steamboat Rock # 145690912, , with Nancy Jane 1834-1892.
"Hiram Hoyt, a veteran of the Mexican war, and aged 85 years, died at Steamboat Rock this week. He was the son of a sailor and at the age of 14 became a cabin boy in the United States navy and was at the battle of Vera Cruz and spent several of the best years of his life in the service of his country. He came to Hardin county In 1854, settling on a farm six miles north of Eldora, where he resided up to the time of his death. His wife died in 1892."
In 1880 Hardin County, Iowa, Owen Williams is farming, 34 born in Missouri, with Mary E. 25 born in Indiana.
Bertha is 9, Nellie 5, and SAMUEL 1, all three born in Iowa.

In 1900 Dickinson County, Iowa, Owen Williams is a day laborer, born March 1844 in Wisconsin?, Mary E. April 1854 Indiana, Samuel J. Nov 1878, Milo M. Aug 1884, Ernest H. March 1886, and Ona August 1892, all four born in Iowa.

Owen is buried in Steamboat Rock 1847-1903 # 117701477.



Mary E. Williams is widowed in 1910 Hardin County, Iowa, 55, born in Indiana. She's had eight kids, four living. Ona W. is 17.

1910 Wray "Mrs. E. Williams, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Ray Cartwright, arrived Sunday from Steamboat Rock, Iowa. Mrs. Williams is the mother of Sam Williams and has a claim near her son's, a few miles west of Reecher Island. "

November 1913 " Mrs. Mary E. Williams arrived in Wray Sunday and is visiting her son, Sam Williams, and family of southwest Wray. Mrs. Williams comes from Steamboat Rock, Iowa, and will spend tho greater part of this winter with her son."

Mary E. Williams proved up 360 acres in section 7 and 18, 3S. 43W and section 12, 3S 44W in 1914.

Maryetta "Mary" Williams 1854-1944 is buried in Steamboat Rock # 158678961.

MABEL'S FAMILY

Laura Mabel Miniear was born February 7, 1889 in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa to Perry Miniear, of Ohio age 40, a brick molder and Mary Ward Medlock, 37.

In 1895 Hardin County, Perry is 45, "Medlock" 43, Walter C. 17, Nellie J. 14, and John 11 all born in Illinois. Otto 8 and Laura 6 were born in Hardin County.

In 1900 Hardin County, Iowa, Perry Minniear born July 1849 in Illinois, with Mary J in Illinois, are living with son Walter Oct 1877 in Illinois. Annie July 1872 in Illinois, and Mabel Feb 1889 in Iowa. Nephew Roy Spencer June 1892 in Iowa is with them, father born in Michigan.

SAM AND MABEL

Samuel Williams, 28, son of Owen Williams and Mary E. Hayt, married Mabel Minniear on Feb 6, 1908 in Hardin County, Iowa.

June 1911 "Mr. and Mrs. Perry Minniear, who have been visiting their daughter, Mrs. Sam Williams, and other relatives, for several months returned to their home at Eldora, Iowa, Tuesday morning."

June 1912 "Mr. and Mrs. Perry Minniear of Eldora, Iowa, arrived one day last week and contemplate making this their permanent home. Mr. and Mrs. Minniear are Mrs. Sam William's parents."

1912 Wray " Mrs. Sam Williams mother, Mrs. Minniear, is under the doctors care this week."

September 6, 1917 " Mrs. Sam Williams received word Inst Monday of the death of her mother, Mrs. Perry Minear , of Steamboat Rock, Iowa. Mrs. Minear will be remembered by many of the people of this county, as they resided on the Arickaree southwest of town for a number of years. Mrs. Williams did not reoeive word of her death until after the funeral waa over."

Perry is widowed in 1920 Wray, 70, living with daughter Mabel L. Williams 25 and her husband Sam 40.
Owen J. is 8, Merle I. 5, and Hazel J. 3.

March 1911 "Mr. and Mrs. Sam Williams spent Sunday out at their home on the Arickaree."

"Sam Williams received word from Mrs. Williams at Steamboat Rock, Iowa this week to the effect that, a baby boy had been born to them on Monday, Dec. 4, 1911 and Sam has been wearing the usual broad grin that comes on the Daddy when the first born is of the masculine gender."

November 1913 " Mrs. Mary E. Williams arrived in Wray Sunday and is visiting her son, Sam Williams, and family of southwest Wray. Mrs. Williams comes from Steamboat Rock, Iowa, and will spend tho greater part of this winter with her son."

"Mr. and Mrs. Sam Williams of Wray are rejoicing over the arrival of a girl baby in their home, born to them on Monday, February 2, 1914."

"A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Williams last Monday, April 23rd, 1916. "

Perry Minniear is widowed in 1920 Wray, 70, living with daughter Mabel L. Williams 25 and her husband Sam 40.
Owen J. is 8, Merle I. 5, and Hazel J. 3.


May 1922 Wray " Sam Williams has tossed his hat in the ring. Elsewhere in this paper will be found his formal announcement stating that he is a candidate for the office of county assessor, subject to tho endorsement of the republican assembly. That Sam Williams will make a strong bid for the office he seeks goes without saying.
He has been a valued and efficient deputy in the assessor's office for nearly three years. He is a republican from the good old republican state of Iowa. He has lived in Colorado about 14 years and has never before asked for an office. The Rattler believes that his request should be given just consideration, both by the party and by the voters of the county .

November 1925 "Mrs. Nell Green, who spent the summer here with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Williams, left Monday on her return to her home in Mason City, Iowa. "

In 1930 Wray, Sam J. is 49, Mabel L. 41, Merle 16, and Hazel J. 13.

1934 "The assembly, halls, and rooms are being kept in better shape by students this year than ever before, according to Sam Williams, janitor at the Wray High School. Our cheerful and dependable janitor says is well pleased with the students, who are all cooperating with him. Sam does not wish to condemn the football boys, but he feels they could be a little bit more careful with their locker room.
Another wish that Sam would like fulfilled is for everyone to be considerate of the lawn. He labored all summer with it, and we admit that it shows the results of his efforts. Let's all cooperate with Sam in keeping up the lawn."

May 1939 "Mrs. Sam Williams left last Thursday for Steamboat Rock, Iowa, where she will be with Mr. Williams' mother, Mrs. Mary Williams, who is in ill health."

March 1940 "Mr. and Mrs. Sam Williams returned Sunday from Ohio where they were called several weeks ago by the illness of Mr William’s mother. It is good to see Sam back on the job again at the high school."
In 1940 Wray, Samuel J. is 60, Mabel L. 51, and Hazel J. 23 is married to Carl E. Miller 25.


May 1940 "Mr. and Mrs. Gene Garvin of Halfway, Ore., were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Williams from Saturday until Monday. Mrs. Garvin is a niece of Mr. Williams. "

August 1940 "Mrs. Jess Claybaugh and mother, Mrs. Nellie Clayoaugh of Milwaukee, Wisc., visited at the Sam Williams home over the last week end. Mrs. Claybaugh is a sister of Mrs. Sam Williams. "


May 1941 "Mr. J. E. Tofflemoyer has taken over the custodian at the Wray High School during the absence of his father-in-law, Mr. Sam Williams, who has gone to lowa."

1944 "The residence property of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Williams, former Wray residents who now reside in California, was sold this week to V. O. Bell. Details of the deal were completed Tuesday by Mr. Bell and Mrs. Carl Miller, the former Hazel Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Miller were enroute to their home in California after being called to Kansas City by the illness of the former's father. Mr. and Mrs. Bell plan to move In the near future to their new home."

July 1945 "Mrs. Sam Williams writes from Los Angeles to instruct The Gazette to change the address of the paper going to Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Tofflemoyar from Los Angeles to Eugene, Oregon."

Samuel Jay Williams 1879-1962 # 158678921, and Mabel Laura (Minneear) Williams 188901979 # 157900877 are also buried in Steamboat Rock.

OWEN

May 3, 1928 "Jay Owen Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Williams of this city, passed away Thursday, April 26, following a prolonged illness. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30, at the Presbyterian church in this city, conducted by Rev. Oliver of the Presbyterian church. Interment was made in Grandview cemetery.
Jay Owen Williams was born Dec. 5, 1911. He was 16 years, 4 months and 21 days old at the time of his death. A large concourse of people attended the funeral service and followed the body to its last resting place, and the floral tributes were numerous and beautiful, attesting the esteem in which Owen was held by the people of Wray. Some months ago Owen contracted the flu, and from the outset he was a very sick lad. Complications developed, and it became necessary to make a blood transfusion to save his life, his father having given the life fluid. For a time he appeared to convalesce, but other complications developed and his life was cut short.
Jay Owen Williams was one of the fine young lads of the town. He was a general favorite with all. Being especially gifted as a singer, he had long been a member of the Presbyterian choir. He was an active Boy Scout and one of the leaders in the local troop. As a public speaker, as a singer, on the playground, or in everyday life, Owen always gave his best, and the public admired him and held him in high esteem.
The members of the Williams family have the sincere sympathy of all their friends in their sad bereavement."

Owen J. Williams 1911-1928 has a tombstone in Steamboat Rock # 158678913.

"Jay Owen Williams was born on the 5th day of December 1911 on a farm near Steamboat Rock, being the oldest child of Samuel Jay Williams and his wife Mabel L. nee Minniear, both having grown up In this community, their families being well known. Mr. and Mrs. Williams early had felt the lure of the West and built up their home at Wray, Colorado, wnich place they took their first born and only son.
Here he grew up and attended the public school being a Sophomore in the Yuma County high school at the time of his death which occurred on April 26, 1928 at the age of 16 years, 4 months and 21 days. Jay in reported as having been a model boy, obedient to his parents and affectionate to his friends. He was a member of the Pres. church at Wray and also sang in the church choir.
Death wan caused by a complication of diseases which lasted for several months until released by the angel of death.
The deceased leaves his stricken parents and two sisters, Mearle, aged 14 and Hazel aged 12, to mourn his early departure. Also his grandmother, Mrs. Williams besides many relatives and friends who join them in their sad bereavement and loss.
Public funeral services were held at Wray on Sunday afternoon from which the corpse was accompanied by the parents to this place to be interred on the family lot in beautiful Steamboat Rock cemetery. On Tuesday afternoon interment was made from the home of Mrs. Williams. The Rev. A. C. Kruse saying the last rites and the Misses Elizabeth Ruppelt and Taleda Huen singing "Nearer My God To Thee" and Beautiful Isle of Somnwhere." There were many floral offerings. "

"We wish to take this means of thanking our friends and neighbors for their kind aid and sympathy during the time of our son, Owen’s, sickness and death. May God bless you all as words are too weak to express our appreciation. We also thank you all for the beautiful flowers. Mr. and Mr- Sam Williams daughters Mrs. Nell Greene."

MERLE

July 21, 1932 "The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Tofflemeyer, named William J., died last Saturday night and waa laid to rest in Grandview cemetery Sunday morning, Rev. Clark Bower being in charge of the burial ceremony. The mother of the baby was the former Merle Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Williams. The sympathy of many friends is extended the bereaved parents."

"Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Tofflemoyer have a new girl, Joy Darlene, born to them on Saturday, August 24, 1935."

April 1953 "Among those from out-of-town who came for the Tofflemoyer funeral services were the children, the Jesse Tofflemoyers and Sheila Ann of Springfield, Oregon..."

1963 " Tuesday evening dinner guests of Mrs. Maud Tofflemoyer were Mrs. Alice Tofflemoyer and her houseguests including her son, Jess Toflemoyer, and wife Merle, their son Robert and a granddaughter Rhonda of Springfield. Ore. They had spent a week in Wray and left Wednesday morning for Golden."

Jesse Tofflemoyer 1910-1973 is buried in Springfield, Oregon # 103646697, Merle Tofflemoyer 1914-1992 # 103646686.

HAZEL

January 1938 "Mr. and Mrs. Carl Miller left Wray on Saturday for Kansas City, Mo., where they will reside for the balance of the winter."

May 1940 "Mr. and Mrs. Carl Miller will leave Wray soon for Elwood, Neb. where Mr. Miller is to take employment."

August 1940 " Mr. and Mrs. John Ziegler of Kansas City, Mo., visited over the past week end with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Miller. Mrs. Ziegler is a sister to Mr. Miller and she and her husband were enroute to Yellowstone Park."

July 1941 "Carl Miller has resigned his work at the Wyland Service Station, and Tuesday, in company with his wife and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wiliams, departed for a trip to California and other places of interest. "

1944 "The residence property of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Williams, former Wray residents who now reside in California, was sold this week to V. O. Bell. Details of the deal were completed Tuesday by Mr. Bell and Mrs. Carl Miller, the former Hazel Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Miller were enroute to their home in California after being called to Kansas City by the illness of the former's father. Mr. and Mrs. Bell plan to move In the near future to their new home."

September 1948 " Mr. and Mrs. Carl Miller and daughter from Grayville, South Dakota, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Godsey and daughter."

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