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Charles E. and Nelle G. Damewood, 5 North 43 West


NELLE'S FAMILY

In 1880 Jasper County, Iowa, Frank Griffin is 27, Isabelle Griffin 22 Wife, Nelly Griffin 3 Daughter, and Leona Griffin 2 Daughter.

In 1885 Taylor County, Iowa, Frank Griffon is 32, Isabell Griffon 27, Nellie Griffon 9, Ona Griffon 7, and Zora Griffon 1.

July 1905 Fort Collins "C. E. Damewood, B. F. Griffin and Glen Griffin were in from Wellingtot on Saturday."

August 30, 1905 " The wedding of Henry A. Baer of York, Nebraska, and Miss Loah Griffin of Wellington, occurred Wednesday at 12 o'clock. The marriage took place at the home of the bride, one mile north of town. Rev. C. P. Martin, pastor of the Congregational church, performed the ceremony."

November 1905 "Mrs. B. F. Griffin, Mrs. W. F. Waddle and Mrs. Nelle Damewood of Wellington, were Fort Collins visitors Tuesday."

In 1910 Loveland, Benjamin F. Griffin is 58, S. Isabelle Griffin 54 Wife, Glenn C. Griffin 22 Son, Helma E. Griffin 22 Daughter-in-law, Lamar C. Griffin 1 Grandson, and Audrey L. Griffin 0 Granddaughter.

In 1920 Phillips County, Ron Twiss is 31, Nettie Francis Twiss 31 Wife, Virginia Twiss 3 Daughter, and B. F. Griffin 67.


Benjamin F. Griffin, born 1852 in Michigan, died in 1936, BURIAL Loveland Burial Park Loveland, Larimer County, Colorado, PLOT Blk 11, Lot 5, Grave 3 MEMORIAL ID 144688719

June 17, 1915 Loveland, Colorado " Mrs. W. Waddle of Wellington arrived last evening to attend the funeral of Mrs. B. F. Griffin today."

Isabel Griffin BIRTH 1857 Iowa, DEATH 12 Jun 1915 (aged 57–58) BURIAL Loveland Burial Park Loveland, Larimer County, Colorado, PLOT Blk 11, Lot 5, Grave 4 MEMORIAL ID 144688862,

"Zoah M. Baer, respectfully represents that she is a daughter and one of the heirs at law of Isabel Griffin, aforesaid, who departed this life at Loveland. Colorado, in said County, on or about, the 16th day of June A. D 1915, leaving no last Will and Testament as far as your Petitioner knows and believes.
That the names, addresses and relationship to decedent of all the heirs at law of the said Isabel Griffin. deceased, are as follows;
Name—Zoah M Baer; Address—Loveland, Colorado; Relationship—daughter
Name—Glenn C. Griffin, Address —Clarks, Nebraska; Relationship son.
Name—Nelle G. Damewood; Address— Holyoke. Colorado; Relationship- daughter
Name—Benjamin F. Griffin; Address —Loveland, Colorado; Relationship—husband.
That the said Isabel Griffin died siezed and possessed of Real Estate as follows, to-wit: An undivided one-half Interest In and to the following described lands; Commencing at a point from which the northwest corner of the Southwest quarter of Section 14, Twp. 5, North, Range 69 West of the 6th P. M.. bears North 69 degrees 6 minutes West 1139 ft., thence South 1 degree 30 minutes W 377 ft., to the North line of the right of way of The Loveland and Greeley canal, thence along said right of way South 66 degrees 15 minutes East 179.6 ft., thence South 36 degrees 36 minutes East 142 ft., thence South 39 degree 36 minutes East 274 ft., thence South 68 degrees East 94.4 ft., thence leaving said right of way South 89 degrees East 271.2 ft., thence North 1 degree 30 minutes East 429 ft.. Ihence North 89 degrees West 300 ft., thence North 1 degree 46 minutes East 306 ft., to center of lateral ditch, thence along same North i 77 degrees 66 minutes West 21.9 ft., thence North 7S degrees 30 minutes West 462.6 ft., to place l of beginning and containing nine and seventy-four one-hundredths (9.74) acres of laud more or less, and being a portion of the North half of the Southwest quarter of said Section 14.
Together with and including ten and four one-hundredths (10.04 1 inches of water from the original Barnes Ditch according to the Decree of the District Court as signed by Judge Bennett, and including all water rights and Irrigation privileges In any way belonging to or appertaining to said land. That the value of the said undivided one-half interest does not exceed the sum of two thousand ($2.000.) dollars, and oonstitutes the sole and entire estate of said decedant"

September 1917 "Mrs. Henry A. Baer and two children departed this morning for Holyoke, Colo., where they will spend two weeks visting Mrs. Baer’s sister, Mrs. Charles Damewood."

November 1919 Holyoke "B. F. Griffin who recently return ed from his son’s at Polk, Neb. is spending a few weeks with his daughter and family Mrs. H. A. Baer of Loveland, Colo. ."

November 1921



In 1930 Larimer County, Glen C. Griffin is 42, Amelia Griffin 42 Wife, Marjorie Griffin 12 Daughter, Audrey Redman 20 Daughter, Charles H. Redman 26 Son-in-law, Betty Jean Redman 2 Granddaughter, and Benjamin Griffin 77 Father.

Henry A. Baer BIRTH 30 Aug 1875 DEATH 21 Oct 1938 (aged 63) BURIAL Loveland Burial Park Loveland, Larimer County, Colorado, PLOT Blk 31, Lot 4, Grave 2 MEMORIAL ID 148146591
Zoah Mae Baer BIRTH 1883 DEATH 11 Jul 1931 (aged 47–48) BURIAL Loveland Burial Park Loveland, Larimer County, Colorado, PLOT Block 30 Lot 38 Site 3 MEMORIAL ID 33784824

Glen Carlton Griffin BIRTH 30 Mar 1888 Ladoga, Taylor County, Iowa, DEATH 15 Apr 1954 (aged 66) Larimer County, Colorado, BURIAL Loveland Burial Park Loveland, Larimer County, Colorado, PLOT Block 30 Lot 38 Site 2 MEMORIAL ID 33784830.


CHARLES' FAMILY

In 1880 Page County, Iowa, Asberry Damewood 34 Self (Head) Eliza Damewood 32 Wife Charles Damewood 12 Son Emmitt Damewood 8 Son Ella Thompson 17 Sister-in-law.

In 1910 Lincoln, Nebraska, Emmett E. E. Damewood is 39, Ellen M. Damewood 41 Wife, Grace G. Damewood 18 Daughter, Doris L. Damewood 13 Daughter, Maybelle F. Damewood 8 Daughter, and Eugene E. Damewood 4 Son.

December 1910 Holyoke "At the home of the bride's parents in this county on Sunday Dec. 25, 1910, Judge S. S. Worley of Holyoke officiating, Edwin L. Mathers and Miss Grace G. Damewood, both of this county, were married. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Damewood of this county and has not resided in the county long enough to make many acquaintances but is highly spoken of by all who have met her. Ed Mathers is one of the enterprising young farmers of the county and is highly respected by all who know him. It was a quiet wedding, only relatives being present, and Mrs. F. A. Damewood of Nebraska City, grand-mother of the bride, was the only guest from a distance. The young couple will make their home on the farm owned by the bridegroom. The Herald wishes them a prosperous and happy life. "

Emmett Elsworth Damewood BIRTH 8 Oct 1870 DEATH 29 Jan 1961 (aged 90) BURIAL Oak Lawn Memorial Park Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, MEMORIAL ID 27318885
Ellen May Boggs Damewood BIRTH 14 Feb 1869 Red Rock, Marion County, Iowa, DEATH 3 Jan 1955 (aged 85) Linn County, Oregon, BURIAL Oak Lawn Memorial Park Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, MEMORIAL ID 27318908.

Grace Gertrude Damewood Mathers BIRTH 9 Dec 1892 DEATH 21 Mar 1966 (aged 73) Linn County, Oregon, BURIAL Gilliland Cemetery Sweet Home, Linn County, Oregon, MEMORIAL ID 27264103
Edwin Lester Mathers BIRTH 12 Feb 1886 Saline County, Nebraska, DEATH 26 Jan 1977 (aged 90) Sweet Home, Linn County, Oregon, BURIAL Gilliland Cemetery Sweet Home, Linn County, Oregon, MEMORIAL ID 52099784.
· Parents: John Alexander Mathers (1856 - 1941)
"John A. Mathers, 85, 144 No. 10th, an employee of the Lincoln Traction company from 1893 until his retirement four years ago, died Thursday, October 1, 1941, after an illness of six weeks. Confined to a hospital since suffering a fractured hip in a fall Aug. 24, he never regained his health.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. John Barbour of Holyoke, Colo.; two sons, Edwin Mathers of Sweet Home, Ore., and Fred R. Mathers of Lincoln; brother, Ellsworth Mathers of Bloomington, Ind., and eight grandchildren."
Hannah Jane Worley (1864 - 1892) One tree said she died in Dorchester, Saline County, Nebraska.

David Uriah Mathers was born March 30, 1887 at Holyoke, Colorado,
David Mathers BIRTH 30 Mar 1888 DEATH 27 Dec 1917 (aged 29) BURIAL Wyuka Cemetery Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, MEMORIAL ID 74094256

December 1919 "The north east quarter of Section Thirty-Two In Township Eight north of range Forty-Three west for the reason that the certificate of ownership Issued to F. A. Damewood has been lost or destroyed and there has been a failure to comply with the registration of title law In all subsequent attempts of transfer of the title."

March 1920 "F. A. Damewood returned Friday to his home at Lincoln, Nebr. after spending a few days in Phillips County looking after his ranch."

" Mr. F. A. Damewood enlisted in the Fourth Iowa volunteer cavalry on F. A. DAMEWOOD. August 9, 1861, and was mustered out on August 8, 1865, having been in the army exactly four years. He served in Missouri, Arkansas, and Tennessee, and was with Grant's troops at the siege and fall of Vicksburg. His father, Isaac Damewood, was a member of the Twenty-ninth Iowa infantry, which he Joined m 1862. He attained the rank of sec- ond lieutenant, but after two years' service he sustained a sunstroke which incapacitated him for fur- J. O. ftlOOKE. ther duty. He was also in the west- ern army. Mr. Damewood has just returned to Lincoln from a visit at his old home near Clarindn, la. He and his father both went to war from Hawleyville, a town in that vicinity."

Francis Asbury Damewood BIRTH 12 Aug 1845 Knox County, Tennessee, DEATH 4 Jun 1931 (aged 85) Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, BURIAL Clarinda Cemetery Clarinda, Page County, Iowa, MEMORIAL ID 15661207.
"At Clarinda Methodist church Saturday afternoon was held the final rites for F.[rancis] A. [sbury] Damewood, following funeral services the same morning from the Methodist church in Lincoln, he having passed away at Bryan Memorial Hospital in Lincoln, where he was taken from the Lindell hotel where he had been making his home.
Mr. Damewood was 85 years, 9 months and 22 days of age at the time of death, which occurred June 4th. The funeral cortege motored here from Lincoln, going directly to the Methodist church, where the pastor, Dr. D. J. Shenton conducted the services, the funeral being attended by many who had known the deceased man when he lived here, and with whom he had kept up a constant acquaintance and friendship through coming here frequently, being careful to call on his friends when he came. Music was furnished by a male quartet, composed of Tom Tomlinson, Roscoe Applegate, Walter Cramer and Rudolph Swanson, with Margaret Tomlinson at the pipe organ. In accordance with Mr. Damewood's request, sons of veterans acted as pallbearers, Fred Fisher, Ed Klise, Homer Woods, Stanley Glasgow, Gerald G. Graff and J. B. M. Pruitt.
Three things are outstanding in Mr. Damewood's career that he was a Methodist, a Civil War veteran, and a mail clerk during his active working years.
Being a Methodist started when he was named, his middle name being Asbury, after the noted preacher, whose fame was great at the time Mr. Damewood was born, Aug. 12, 1845, at Knoxville, Tenn., his father's name being Isaac Damewood.
The family moved to Page County, Iowa, resident in Hawleyville, where opening of the Civil War witnessed the enlisting in the Union cause of F. A. Damewood, age only 14, but large for his age. He joined Co. A, 4th Ia. cavalry, of which the captain was a presiding elder of the Methodist church, the two other officers of the company, to start with, being Methodist preachers. The boy, F. A., and his folks, thought it would be all right to join a company officered that way, so he went through the war of active service while still under age.
Returning home, he acted as deputy sheriff under his father, who for eight years was sheriff of Page County. Later the young man was deputy under his father's successor, Sheriff Mahlon Johnson.
He then entered the railway mail service at the age of probably 36 years, having the run at first between Villisca and St. Joseph, then east and west on what was then the H & S (Humeston and Shenandoah), then was transferred to Council Bluffs for the mail run eastward; then had a run for a time out of Lincoln, and finally was handling mail between Red Oak and Nebraska City when retired.
Mr. Damewood has three brothers and two sisters living, U. G. Damewood of Clarinda, E. C. Damewood of Coin, and W. A. Damewood of Denver, Mrs. J. W. Hoskins of Clarinda and Mrs. M. E. Riggles of Laurel, Neb. Three sons are living, Ivan at Lincoln, Emmett who recently moved to Oregon but was here for the funeral services, and the third son, Charles E. Damewood, near Yuma, Calif (Should be Colorado). After an extremely active life, he was laid to rest beside the grave of his wife in the Clarinda cemetery.
In recent years Mr. Damewood has been active as commander of the G. A. R. of Nebraska, having an office in Lincoln. He attended the recent annual encampment of Nebraska veterans, taking great interest and pride in the work of the Grand Army of the Republi"

Eliza Ann Thompson Damewood BIRTH 4 Apr 1846 Jackson County, Indiana, DEATH 8 Apr 1924 (aged 78) Clarinda, Page County, Iowa, BURIAL Clarinda Cemetery Clarinda, Page County, Iowa, MEMORIAL ID 27227066
Charles E. Damewood, 28, son of Frances Damewood, mother's maiden name Thompson, married Nellie Griffith on February 12, 1896 in Taylor County, Iowa.

In 1910 Phillips County, Charles E Damewood 40 Head Nelle Damewood 32 Wife Cedric Damewood 11 Son.

September 1912 Holyoke " F. A. Damewood of Plattsmouth, Nebraska, who with Mrs. Damewood had been visiting their son Charlie of this county left this morning for their home."


December 1914 "Just thirty days ago the dear people of Yuma County turned down their home man for representative , J . B . Campbell , and cast their vote for Chas . Damewood . In turn , Mr . Damewood is now out in the interest of a move to cut off the north tier of townships from Yuma County and add them to Phillips County . Moral—oh , hell , whats the use ?"

April 1915 "Chas. E. Damewood, representative of Phillips and Yuma counties in the lower house of the Silly Twentieth legislature, will be cited to appear before the juvenile court and show cause why he should not be punished for contempt, according to a statement made by Judge Ben B. Lindsey the first of the week.
Judge Lindsey bases his decision to proceed against Damewood upon certain statements alleged to have been made by the representative to Gustave Anderson, proprietor of the Silver State laundry, regarding the case of a young girl which occupied the attention of the juvenile court about three years ago.
Damewood will be ordered to appear and if he should fail to come voluntarily, he will be placed under arrest.
The particular case which has landed Damewood in hot water concerns a girl until very recently a ward of the House of the Good Shepherd. Damewood, according to Anderson, stated publicly that he had talked to the girl and her mother and had learned from them that the girl had been sent to the House of the Good Shepherd without any cause and that Juvenile Officer Phillips had told the mother that she could not get her daughter out of the institution unless she paid him (Phillips) the sum of $75. Damewood, Anderson informed Judge Lindsey, said he had been favorably disposed toward the juvenile court until he by personal investigation had learn-ed the truth of these charges. Immediately upon hearing of Damewood's statement, Judge Lindsey sent for the girl and her mother. Both denied positively ever having talked with Damewood. Regarding the girl's commitment, the mother declared that the daughter had been placed in the institution at her request, and that she had been kept there because she did not have a place for her. She also informed the judge that she had never spoken to Phillips about getting the girl out, but that she had obtained her release without any trouble whatever last February when she decided to take her daughter back to her home. Further investigation disclosed that the girl had been regularly committed by Judge Harry. S. Class, the county judge of Adams county, at the time substituting for Judge Lindsey. I am getting tired of these slanderous remarks being circulated about me and the Juvenile court, said Judge Lindsey. For that reason I have determined to proceed against Damewood and all others who are spreading falsehoods about the court. The work of the court is jeopardised by these contemptible lies. I have stood this business for years, but I am not going to tolerate it any longer. Damewood called upon Judge Lindsey several times during the session of the legislature and assured him of his hearty support, expressing regret that he was compelled to vote for the Sabin anti-Lindsey bills because he was bound by a caucus agreement—Denver Post."

Charles proved up 320 acres in sections 30 and 31, 6N 42W in 1917 (Phillips County)

April 1920 "The State Herald - C. E. DAMEWOOD, Editor. Entered at the post office at Holyoke, Colorado, as second class mail matter."

January 1921 " B. F. Griffin, father of Mrs. C. E. Damewood, arrived Tuesday morning from Loveland, Colorado to visit his daughter and family. He has been spending the winter with another daughter, Mrs. H. A. Baer."

Charles Stock-claimed 80 acres in section section 12 5N 43W in 1921.

January 1922 " Mrs. C. E. Damewood returned Wednesday from Loveland, where she had been visiting her sister, Mrs. H. A. Baer. "

May 1923 Phillips County, " Mrs. Damewood's school in Dist. 1. will close next Saturday. They are cutting the school term a little short, but Mrs. Damewood has so many duties calling for her attention at home and Mr. Damewood has been so poorly of late."

July 1924 "Fred Hotelling went down into the hills Sunday to look after his cattle which are in the Charles Damewood pasture. He was a dinner guest at the Damewood home."

In 1930 Yuma County, Valley precinct, Chares E Damewood 61 Head Nelle G Damewood 54 Wife is a school teacher.

April 1964 "Funeral services were held for Mrs. Nettie Damewood. who would have been 83 on May 1. at Inde pendence. Kan . on March 29 She had been a patient in a rest horn# for the past ten years. Mrs. Damewood. mother of Mrs. Gladys McEwen of Wray, died on Saturday. March 26 She was one of a family of 16 children of whom one brother in Arkansas is I living. Her husband. Charlton Damewood. died in July of 1950. Mrs Damewood is survived by nine children. 35 grandchildren and 55 great-grandchildren. Mra. MeEwen. her son. Jerry Randels. and a granddaughter. Janice Ames, at- ¦ tended the services and returned to Wray on Wednesday morning of last week."
Charles E Damewood BIRTH 1868 DEATH 1940 (aged 71–72) BURIAL Loveland Burial Park Loveland, Larimer County, Colorado, PLOT Blk 17, Lot 3, Grave 3 MEMORIAL ID 144973348

Nelle G Damewood BIRTH 9 Jan 1876 Iowa, DEATH 8 Nov 1965 (aged 89) BURIAL Loveland Burial Park Loveland, Larimer County, Colorado, PLOT Blk 17, Lot 3, Grave 4 MEMORIAL ID 144973418

CEDRIC

Cedric E. Damewood Age: 22 Marriage Date: 21 Oct 1920 Marriage Place: Holyoke, Phillips, Colorado, Spouse: Gladys F Glover

September 1923 "Cedric Damewood came up from Akron Saturday eveninng to visit over Sunday with home folks and to get his wife who had been visiting with her parents and at the Damewood home for a couple of weeks.

May 1924 "Mr. and Mrs. Cedric Damewood and baby came up from Akron, Saturday for a visit with relatives. The former returned to Akron Sunday but Mrs. Damewood and baby will spend a short time here visiting."

In 1930 Denver, Cedric "Davelwood" 31 Head Rex Brown 23 Roomer Gladys Damewood 25 Wife Cleone Damewood 7 Daughter.

Cedric E Damewood Divorce Date: 4 Mar 1931 Divorce Place: Denver, Colorado, Spouse: Gladys F Damewood
Gladys Damewood Marriage Date: 4 Apr 1931 Marriage Place: Los Angeles, California, Spouse: Paul Bruchez
In 1940 Adams County, Colorado, Cedric E Damewood is a typographer, 42, Cleone E Damewood 17 Daughter Nelle G Damewood 64 Mother Glen C Griffin 53 Uncle.

Cedric Errol Damewood Birth Date: 14 Oct 1898 Birth Place: Iowa Death Date: 6 Feb 1980 Death Place: San Luis Obispo Mother's Maiden Name: Griffen

Cleone Van Westen Cleone Eloise Van Westen, 96, daughter of Cedric E. Damewood and Gladys F. (Glover) Damewood passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at her home in Los Osos, with her son at her side.
After graduating from Westminister High School in Colorado, Cleone traveled by train to California to spend the summer with her mother Gladys and step-father Paul Bruchez at their Manhattan Beach home. Almost immediately, she found herself working on the cockpit of the Douglas SDB Dauntless airplanes in El Segundo, where she met her future husband David R. Van Westen. They were married April 9, 1944, at The Grace Lutheran Church in Bell, Calif. Together they designed and built their first home in Manhattan Beach, where they raised their daughter Susan and son David.
Cleone was very active in her church, PTA, scouts and The So. Cal. Genealogy Society. In 1976, they moved to Los Osos, where they designed and built their second home. Cleone became an active member of The SLO Genealogy Society, traveling and speaking at many meetings and conventions. She enjoyed folk dancing, bridge, family gatherings and book club meetings. She is best remembered for her passion for learning and appreciation of all peoples. She is survived by her son David (wife Beverly), grandchildren Jeff (wife Tessa) and Bob Jacobson, Matt and Jillian Van Westen, and great grandchildren Jessica, Peter, Samuel and Madison."

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