Yuma County, Colorado
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Yuma County Pioneer Photographs:
Peter Cummings, Bryant
Doniphan County, Kansas history: "John Cummings and Caroline Hooper,
both of the Hooper's Ford country, were
the first to be joined in wedlock in Wolf
River township. The cremony was performed by Squire A. Q. Rice, one of the
very first justices, in the spring of 1855. "
Laura's father January 22, 1892 
John is buried in the Harper Cemetery # 5014260.
Peter Cummings was born circa 1860 in Doniphan County, Kansas to John Cummins (1821-1896) and Caroline Arabell Hooper (c1850-)
1887 Troy, Kansas "The railroad surveyors passed through here,
last week, and their route was on the old Bobtail road-bed.
till they struck the bottom below town;
crossing Independence Creek near and below the farm house
of the old Hiachniaa place, thence towards Peter Cummings
through the Gilbert turn to Deer Creek. The surveyors changed
their route after going out to the A. at X. Station,
as there waa too heavy a fill. The road will go up Deer Creek,
after leaving Doniphan. "
In 1895 Miami County, Kansas, Peter Cummings is 37, L.B. 29, with Rosa 8, Hattie 6, Devin 4,
Bertha 2, and Bertis 1.
Laura Belle Challis, born March 27, 1866 to John T. Challis and Rosena Baker, died March 30, 1897 in Kansas.
Her brother died in 1917 
Peter is widowed in Doniphan County, Kansas in 1900, 38,
with Rosa 13, Arvin 9, and Bertha 7.
March 1904 Atchison, Kansas "Mrs. Peter Cummings, living four miles north of Atchison, is believed to be fatally ill, with kidney and stomach trouble. She is sixty-five years old. "
1909 Severance, Kansas "Peter Cummings is here from Colorado.
Peter was an old timer on Wolf River.
He tells some very interesting stories of the early
days here. It seems that the biggest flood that
ever swept down the valley of Wolf river came in the spring
of 1865. John Cummings, Peter's father, lived near Hooper's ford.
Cummings himself was in Missouri when the flood came,
and surrounded the house, rising to the windows.
Three of the boys Peter, Jim and Jo climbed up on the roof
of the house and sat astride of the comb,
like so many clothespins on a line, waiting for someone
to come and take them ashore. "
In 1910 Yuma County, on the same census page as Charles Buzzell 64 and
Henry H. Cummings 30, Peter Cummings is 49, widowed, daughter Bertha J. 17, and Vertie 15,
all three born in Kansas.
Peter proved up a quarter in section 20, 5N 48W in 1913.
In 1920 Yuma County, Peter is widowed, 67, Fertie 25, living with Peter's daughter Rosa E. Terrell 32
and her husband Robert M. 33 and six kids.
Peter is in Benton County, Arkansas in 1940,
82, with daughter Bertha Cline 46, John Cline 52,
Wesley 18, Betty Mae 11, and Johnny 8, all three born in Colorado. All were in Kiowa County, Colorado in 1935.
Peter died in Benton County on September 29, 1940.
HATTIE
Hattie is in Doniphan County in 1900, 11, living with Charles Newton and Calra, both 26, and their daugher Dorotha six months old.
Hattie is in Doniphan County in 1910, 21, with Ray N. 26 and Pearl Margaret, 1. Arvin Cummings, 19, is with them.
Hattie Belle (Cummings) Andrus 1888-1944 is buried in Nashville, Tennessee # 10631688.
Roy is buried in Whittier, California 1884-1960 # 107524659.
"Roy N. Andrus was the son of William and Octavia(Andrews)Andrus born in Kansas. Mr. Andrus was married to Hattie B.and they came to Los Angeles after 1910. During World War I Mr. Andrus worked as a Motorman for the Los Angeles Railway. Mr. Andrus worked for the Glendale and Montrose Railway in 1924 listed as a mechanic. At the time of his death in 1960, Rosie Andrus was listed as his wife.
HENRY
Sarah E. Buzzell was in Smith County, Kansas in 1900, 26, with Charles 54 and Mary M. 56.
In 1910 Yuma County, Henry H. Cummings is farming, 30,
married four years to Sarah E. 36, both born in Kansas.
They're on the same census page as the Robert C. Hotaling and Buzzell
families.
Henry proved up a quarter in section 17, 5N 48W in 1914.
In 1880 Doniphan County, Kansas,
John Cummings is 58,
Caroline Cummings 40 Wife,
Woodson Cummings
31 Son,
Peter Cummings
21 Son,
John Cummings
18 Son,
Joseph Cummings
18 Son,
Charles Cummings
16 Son,
Oliver Cummings
12 Son,
Virginia Cummings
10 Daughter, and
James Cummings
8 Son.
March 1, 1918 Severance, Kansas, "Caroline Cummings, born June 25, 1840 in Alabama to Parker Hooper,
one of tne first settlers on Wolf River in the Hooper's Ford neighborhood,
and theirs was the first marriage in the township. They were married in 1855
by A. Q. Rice, the first justice of the peace, there being no minister near
at that time. At the time of her marriage the bride was
but 14 years of age. She became the mother of eleven children.
Her husband had three children from a previous marriage.
Mrs. Cummings was a daughter of Parker Hooper, who was killed by her husband
near the Cummings home in April, 1861. The shooting was in self defense.
On numerous occasions Hooper had threatened the the life of Cummings,
but not until Hooper attacked him openly with the evident intention of killing
him, did Cummings determine to "have it out" with him.
A few of the old timers here still remember the details of this early day
tragedy. Cummings died several years ago at an advanced age.
He was a quiet, unassuming man and a good citizen.
Hooper, whom Cummings killed, had been a soldier in the Mexican war.
He was haughty and overbearing, and was something of a braggart.
He never liked his son-in-law, Cummings, and there was strife and
dissatisfaction until the day of Hooper's death. The death of Mrs. Cummings removed from the stage of life the last actor in that dark drama enacted in the Wolf River woods more than fifty years ago. "
Sarah Buzzel was born September 1873 in Kansas.
" November 28, 1905, Henry H. Cummings, age 26, and Sarah Buzzell, age 32, Smith Center. "
On the same page as brother William Buzzell in north Yuma County in 1910,
Henry H. Cummings is 30, Sarah E. Cummings
36 Wife.
In 1920 Boulder, Henry H. Cummings is 39,
Sarah E. Cummings
47 Wife, and
Laura B. Cummings
10 Daughter.
Henry Hamton Commings
Age 58
Death Date 15 Sep 1940
Death Place Prosser, Benton, Washington
Father
John Commings
Mother
Hooper.
Sarah E. Cummings Age 77, died 2 Oct 1951 in Yakima, Washington.
David Orcutt
Age 0
Death Date 10 Oct 1941
Death Place Sultan, Snohomish, Washington
Father
Delbert Miner Orcutt
Mother
Laura Berneice Cummings.
June 24, 2004 " Laura 'Bernice' Orcutt, 95, a loving wife mother and grandmother,
went peacefully to be with the Lord on June 10, 2004. She lived in Olympia for over 50 years until
moving to live with her daughter in Arizona in 1990.
, Bernice has now gathered in Heaven with her husband of 40 years, Delbert, her son Brad,
her daughter Joan, and her only brother, Ernest. She will be remembered always for her strong love
of God, family, and friends. She loved her dahlia flower garden, was an excellent cook,
and especially loved taking camping trips with her family.
She is survived by her daughters, Lola Stuart (Bud), Marleah Hudlow (Ray),
and Shelia Comings, her son Norm (MaryAnn), 17 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren
and 5 great-great-grandchildren. We will always think of her with an apron on and a fresh batch
of "frosted creams" for dessert! No one could have asked for a better Mom and "Grams".
At Bernice's request there will be no funeral service.
Her family will meet at a later date to spread her ashes near Lena Creek Campground."
Daisy Hotaling, age 20, and Arvin L. Cummings married in Washington
County, Colorado on May 7, 1915.
BERTIE
Bertie was in Newton County, Missouri in 1900, 6, nephew of Samuel H. Challis 46 or Caroline 51.
Sylvia Hotaling and Bertie Cummings married in Logan County, Colorado on Nov 22, 1922.
In 1940 they're farming in Benton County, Arkansas,
Bertie 45 born in Kansas, Sylvia 39 in Nebraska,
Georeia 16 in Colorado, Merle 13 in California, Donald 11,
Roberta 9, and Arvin 4 all born in Nebraska.
Bertie died in Cook County, Illinois on May 6, 1943, a railroad laborer.
Bertie is buried in Yuma 1894-1943 # 48944874, with Sylvia
(Hotaling) Cummings 1902-1975
BERTHA
Bertha was born July 25, 1892 in Osawatama, Kansas, to Peter Cummings and Laura B. Challis, dying May 1978>
Bertha Jane Ensdorf and John W. Cline married on December 12, 1917 in LOgan County, COlorado.
Bertha J. Cline is in Washington County, Colorado in 1920, 28, married to John W. Cline 31.
Bertha and John Cline are in Cheyenne County, Colorado in
1930.
Peter Cummings is in Benton County, Arkansas in 1940,
82, with daughter Bertha Cline 46, John Cline 52,
Wesley 18, Betty Mae 11, and Johnny 8, all three born in Colorado. All were in Kiowa County, COlorado in 1935.
John William Cline 1888-1953 is buried in Canon City, Colorado # 113220388.
Bertha died in Lakeville, Massachusetts on May 18, 1978.
Eddie Cline 1924-1931 is buried in Eads, Colorado # 41247826.
Muriel Lucille Cline was born April 18, 1919 in Yuma, dying as Tolles on May 1, 1999.
Wesley M. Cline, born in Yuma April 16, 1921, registered for WWII in Canon City, Colorado in 1945.
He died November 14, 2008, serving from 1941 to 1945 in the army.
"Wesley M. Cline, 87, of McMurray, died Friday, November 14, 2008.
He was born April 18, 1921, a son of John and Bertha Challas Cline.
Mr. Cline was a life member of Lion's Club, ROA and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 764.
He served in World War II and two tours in Vietnam. He retired as a chief warrant officer 4 with 28 years in the U.S. Army and National Guard service and 15 years TACOM.
He was the beloved husband of Abby and father of Jerrold (Diana Cody) of Downingtown, Susan (Robert) Donnan of McMurray and the late JoAnn Tyler. Also surviving are five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; and beloved brother of Betty Thayer of California.
At the request of the family, there will be no visitation.
Services will be held at 9 a.m. Friday, November 28, in
National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Cecil Township. FindaGrave # 51540054.
Observer-Reporter (Washington, PA) - November 23, 2008"
Johnny Leroy Cline, born in Cheyenne County, Colorado on Feb 7, 1932, died in May 1992.
He died in New London, Connecticut, divorced, a carpenter, spouse Norma.
ARVIN
May 21, 1915 "Arvin L. Cummings and Miss Daisy Hotaling were
united in marriage Friday afternoon. They are both of south of
Yuma, and intend to make that place their future home.
The happy couple was joined by George W. Winterbourne."
Arvin is buried in Yuma # 48944873
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