Yuma County, Colorado
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Yuma County Pioneer Photographs:
William and Christine (Hansen) Anderson, Bryant
In 1880 Wayne County, Michigan, Andrews Anderson is 52, Mary 35, Mary 11,
Christina 9, George W. 7, Constancy 5,
"Almer" 2, and Anna three months.
In 1885 Webster County, Nebraska, Anders Anderson is farming, 58, with Tora 42, James P. 20, Mary 16, Christine 13, WILLIAM 12, Constance 10, Elmer 8, Anna 5, John C. 3, and Julius three months.
In 1900 Webster County, Nebraska, A. Anderson
is 73, with "Tina" 56, both born in Denmark. William March 1873 in Michigan, Annie Feb 1880 and Ulysses March 1895, both born inNebraska.
Thora Anderson 1843-1930 is buried in Webster County
# 101956829, with Anders Anderson 1827-1907 # 12059538.
1907 Yuma "Carl Hessle and William Anderson of Franklin,
Neb., were here Thursday looking for a farm on which to make
their homes."
William is farming alone in 1910 Yuma County, between the Fred Nelson and Riera Ruberg families.
Orvin Basford cash-claimed a quarter in section 9, 5N 48W in 1909.
William Anderson proved up a quarter in section 13, 5N 48W in 1912.
William Anderson and Christine Hansen married in Morgan County, Colorado on December 25, 1912.
In 1920 Yuma County, township 4N 47W,
Wm. Anderson is farming, 47, born in Michigan, Christiana 32 in Denmark,
with Esther W. 6, Constance and Thora both 5, Elnora 3,
Mildred 2, and Ann five months, all kids born in Colorado.
William's niece Christiana Jansen 14, born in Nebraska is living with them.
In 1930 Yuma County, William is farming, 59, Christina 42, Ester V. 16, Constance M. 15, Thora J. 15, Elnora C. 13, Mildred M. 12, Anna L. 10, and Max W. 8.
William 1873-1937 # 48353994 is buried in Yuma,
with Christina H. Anderson 1887-1937 # 48353978.
January 21, 1937 
"Miss Eleanor Anderson returned to Denver Sunday night. She had been called home by the death of her mother, Mrs. Wm. Anderson."
January 1937 "Mrs. Constance Jensen, a sister of Wm. Anderson, came in from Bloomington, Nebraska Friday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Anderson."
Constance was in Blair, Nebraska
in 1900, 25, married to Chris Jensen 28, with Thorral 3, Jens 2, and Hans 1.
She's buried in Blair 1874-1966 # 50929832.
August 26, 1937 
CONSTANCE
In 1940 Yuma County, Constance M. 25 is married to Kenneth Profitt 29 born in Kansas, on the same census page as Myrtle Johnston and Gunnar Franson families, so they're near the Pleasant Valley church. Constance and Ken have Jane Nadene, 1, and Max William Anderson 18 is living with them.
Kenneth died in 1941, and is buried in Yuma # 74255095.
Constance M. Noble 1914-1999 is buried in Littleton,
Colorado # 28343260, with Raymond Noble 1912-1972.
MAX
1943 "Max Anderson arrived last Thursday from San Francisco for a ten-day visit with his sisters, Mrs. Constance Proffitt, Misses Mildred and Elnora Anderson, and Mrs. L. G. Rogers. His ship, the San Francisco, is being repaired and will
soon be ready to sail again."
ELNORA
1946 
In 1986 attendees of the Waverly High School reunion included Max and ruth Anderson, Elnora Riley, Constance Noble and Gene and Golda Bowlin all of Denver, Esther and L.G. Rogers of Kirk.
Elnora C. Riley 1916-2000 is buried in Littleton, Colorado # 31158901,
with Lawrence Vernon Riley 1916 - 2018 # 187499984.
Elnora's survivors were her husband Lawrence, son Danny, sister Esther Rogers, brother Max Anderson.
ANNA
"Word was received by friends in Yuma announcing the marriage of Anna L. Anderson Y2-47, to Jerome P. Fojtik, M.MM2c of Houston, texas, on September 6, 1944. The bride was attended by Miss Judy Casey as bridesmaid and Ensign John D. Rebon was best man. Mrs. Fotjik is a member of teh WAVES and has been stationed in the censorship office in San Francisco for the past year. Her husband
has served on a submarine in the South Pacific for the last two years. Miss Casey and Mrs. Fojtik are both former Yuma girls.
January 1945 
Anna is buried in Fort Logan 1919-1988 # 3346609.
ESTHER
MILDRED
Mildred, 34, born in Yuma, departed from Honolulu on the Lurline in 1952.
May 1, 1986 "Sympathy is extended to the family of Mildred Anderson, a former resident of the community who passed away in Denver."
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