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Oliver Cromwell Sheridan was born October 3, 1854, In 1860 he was in Jackson County, Ohio with Andrew and Margaret and six older brothers. He's still with them in 1870, and one brother (Andrew 8, must be a nephew)

In 1880 Oliver is in Taylor County, Iowa, boarding,  He's a farmer

But 1885 Taylor County has him married to Maggie, with Ellis 2, Magret 1, and Arthus 8  (Arthur Parnell Sheridan in registering said he was born July 3, 1877 in Grand City Missouri, so Maggie must have been living there). 

(Wonder if the Elmer M. Sheridan marrying Lizzie E. Grogg December 1, 1887 in Logan County is a relative)

In 1894 Oliver proved up a quarter southwest of Sterling, so he must have moved there prior to 1890, and another quarter on a "tree claim" in 1896.

In 1900 O.C. and Maggie are in Washington County (closer to Sterling than to Akron).

They have Ellis L. 18, Rettie 16, Homer A. 14, Chas. 13, Jessie 7, Fred 5, Goldie 3, and Dewy 1.

Margaret Belle Huss was born August 23, 1863, in Jefferson County, Iowa

 

He June 1900 "Ol.C. Sheridan has bought 160 acres of land near Bryant of John R. Davis.  This quarter has running water on it and O.C. will use it for a cattle ranch.  The gentlemen were in town this morning closing the deal.  Guess Washington county must be getting crowded to cause friend Sheridan to buy additional land elsewhere."

(This land might be in Phillips County - where a John R. Davis got three quarters - one homestead, one cash, and one timber - but this land wasn't patented until 1901 or later.)  

July 1900 the Sterling newspaper " O.C. Sheridan came in from his new ranch near Bryant to-day.  He had just learned of the death of Mr. H.C. Sherman, which occurred Friday night last".

May 1902  BRYANT SQUIBS BY "Lucky Sue"
The Clark Cattle company and O.C. Sheridan are putting in a dipping vat on the latter's place north of Bryan (might be Bryant)

RETTIE
Messrs. Ellis and Charlie Sheridan, A.V. Clark and Misses Genie Hill and Ethel Bryant spent a very pleasant evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S.E. Lett.  (Sam Lett married  Margaret Sheridan May 14, 1902)
 

Samuel E. Lett proved up a claim for a quarter in 4N 47W, Yuma County in 1894 - so he was one of the early settlers.

He and John Lett attended the 1900 wedding of Fred Korf and Mary Landauer at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. August Beckman, north of Yuma.

 

March 1902 "Miss Rettie Sheridan closed a five months term of school in the Eckman district, and has returned to her home at Merino.

May 1902 "Samuel E. Lett of Magee precinct and Miss Margaret Sheridan of Merino were married at Sterling, Wednesday, May 14.  Sam was pretty sly about it and did not take us into his confidence, or we would have said all kinds of nice things about the wedding.  We congratulate the young couple and wish them all kinds of happiness and no troubles at all.

September 1903 "just to let the people know what another Yuma county man is realizing for a few hours work each day, we call attention to the fact that at Haxtun, a little town north of Yuma, there is a creamery doing a good business, and that Samuel Lett, who has a few Short-horn Herefords, cows, sells the cream to this creamery and has been receiving fifty-four dollars per month.  This same opportunity to make money awaits every ranchman in Yuma county, and we beliefe that if they will all give the business a trial they will continue and agree with us when we say, it is the best and easiest money made in Eastern Colorado."

November 1904 "Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lett are the proud parents of a big baby boy.  All parties doing well."

In 1910 Samuel, born Ireland 1867, are Rettie have Lewis 7, Vida 5, and Franklin 4.

October 1911 "Sam Lett is laying the foundation for his new $1,500 barn"

July 1913 the Wray Rattler "Miss Goldie Sheridan returned Tuesday from Holyoke where she has been visiting since before the fourth.  Miss Jennie, the little sister, who has also been making a long visit with her brother, Ellis, and sister, Mrs. Sam Lett, both living near Holyoke, returned with Miss Goldie."

In 1920 they have Louis L. 16, Vida V. 15, Franklin F. 14, and Pearl P. 1.

1932 Wray Mrs. Alvin Eastin came from Denver Saturday to spend a couple of weeks at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lett.
Pearl Lett is spending this week with her cousin, Margie Sheridan, near Wauneta.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lett entertained Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sheridan and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lett and family at Sunday dinner."

In 1940 Yuma County, Samuel E. Lett is 53, Rettie 36, Louis L. Lett 16, Vida V. Lett 15, Franklin F. Lett 14, Pearl P. Lett 1.

Pearl P. McDermott, 10 Mar 1918 - 19 Mar 2006 is buried in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, MEMORIAL ID 36199290, with Donald D. McDermott, 29 May 1915 - 7 May 2001, MEMORIAL ID 36081287.

Vida V. Lett and A. H. Easten married on 11 Jun 1927 in Denver, recorded in Boulder County, Colorado.

Alva H. Eastin was born 26 Dec 1898 in Missouri to Willis and Nora Eastin, dying 14 Nov 1979 in Denver.v Vida V. Eastin, born 25 Apr 1904, died May 1995, last Residence Denver.

Louis L. Lett of Denver was born February 13, 1903 in Yuma County to Samuel E. and Rettie (Sheridan) Lett. He died January 15, 1997 in Thornton at the age of 93. FAG 131845245.
On July 1, 1928 Louis married Ina May Bartling in Haxtun.
He was an auto mechanic and delivery man for Texaco in Haxtun and operated a gas station in Fort Morgan. Lett later worked for the Texaco bulk plant in Denver as a delivery man. He also operated a ranch during the 1940s near Holyoke until he moved to Brighton in 1972.
Louis was a member of the Baptist Church in Holyoke.
Preceding him in death were his wife Ina in 1992 and sister Vida Eastin in 1995.
Survivors include sister Perl McDermott of Denver; brother Frank Lett of Ipswitch, South Dakota; and nephew Harris Lett of Holyoke.
Services were held Saturday, January 18, 1997 at Rice Mortuary in Brighton. Burial was in Crown Hill Cemetery in Denver.

July 1947 The First Baptist church of Holyoke was the scene of the wedding of Miss Maryl Lorraine Shellenberg and Charlie Douglas Sheridan on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. O. W. Brock read the double ring ceremony in the presence of ninety relatives and friends before an altar decorated with roses and fern. Lohengrin's wedding march was played by Miss Dorothy Scholl, cousin of the bride, and Miss Lorene McWilliams sang 'Always' and 'I Love You Truly.' The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore the wedding gown of her cousin, Mrs. H. L. Wrightion of Pryor, Okla. Miss Helen Lou Mailander was her maid of honor. Her bridesmaids were Miss Vivian Lett of Yuma and Mrs. J. O. Sheridan of Denver, The groom's best man was John Sheridan, his brother, and ushers were James Scholl and Oliver Sheridan. As flower girl, little Rosalie Brock wore a blue taffeta formal and carried a basket of roses. The bride's mother, who wore an afternoon frock of dusty pink and the bridegroom's mother, whose dress was of rose print, wore corsages of pink and white carnations, as did Miss Joyce Neunschwander who presided at the guest book in a dress of white net. A reception in the church parlor, which was decorated with pink and white streamers, followed the wedding and the three-tiered wedding cake was cut in the traditional manner. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Millie Schellenberg of Holyoke and Mr. Henry Schellenberg of Los Angeles, Calif. She is a graduate of the Holyoke High school with the 1947 class. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sheridan of Wray. He graduated from the Wray high school in 1943, and served in the U. S. Army for 27 months. He also attended the University of Colorado. After a wedding trip to Denver, the couple will make their home on the Sheridan ranch north of Wray where Mr. Sheridan will be associated with his father in farming. Among the out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Lett of Denver, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Sheridan and son Michael of Denver, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lett and family of Yuma, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Marx and family of Ovid, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Walter of Sidney, Neb., Mr. and Mrs. Donald Welton of Sidney, Mr. and Mrs. Martinez Olsen of Amherst, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cruse of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Howland of Juniata, Neb., Mrs. A. N. Sorenson of Omaha, Miss LaVon Waterman of Haxtun, Miss Shirley Marx of.."

In 1930 they have Pearl , 12

They're still on the farm in 1940, with a hired man.  Frank married Iona Salvador and farmed many years in the north Yuma County area - Buffalo Grass and Wages communities.

Frank

Rettie Lett's SSDI record has her born June 20, 1883, and dying February 15, 1971, with Denver as last known address.

Rettie Lett, dying Feb 1971, is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, Block 54-193, MEMORIAL ID 209437155.
She's buried next to Samuel C. Lett, dying Nov 1954, MEMORIAL ID 209437115,

 

 
O.C. Sheridan of Merino visited at the Clark Cattle ranch last week

In 1910 Wray Oliver C. and Maggie B. have Jesse C. 17, Fred L. 15, Goldie B. 13, Dewey 11, Ralph 7, and Jennie 3.

 
November 1911 "Fred Sheridan, son of O.C. Sheridan, a prominent ranchman of north of town, met with a serious accident last Sunday.  He was thrown from a horse and dislocated his shoulder and broke his arm just above the elbow.  He was brought to town and placed under a physician's care and at the present writing is doing very nicely"

August 1912 "O.C. Sheridan went to visit his daughter, Mrs. Sam Lett, who was injured a short time ago by being kicked by a horse."   

March 1913

April 1913

 

October 1914 the Wray Rattler

October 1914


Golda and Gomer Curtismoved to Crowley County, Colorado, divorcing in 1935.
 

September 1915  "O.C. Sheridan returned Tuesday evening from Madrid, Nebr., where he had been called by the death of his brother, Josh Sheridan.  The brother was eighty-three years of age and had spent..." lots of misspellings, and ended abruptly

April 1917 O.C. Sheridan left Monday evening on a visit with his brother at South Coffeyville, Oklahoma.
October 1917 "O.C. Sheridan purchased the John Styer property in South Wray near the brick yard yesterday"

   In 1920 Denver Oliver C. is widowed, a real estate salesman in Denver.  He has Jennie and Ralph  .  Jennie Alice Sheridan - March 20, 1907 - June 2, 1920 is buried in Sterling Riverside Cemetery.  Her name is on the tombstone with O.C. , Margaret, and Oscar (April 20, 1890 - July 28, 1891)

Ralph T. Sheridan is a laborer on a paving gang in 1930 Scott County, Kansas -he said he was married.

 
April 9, 1930 "Oliver C. Sheridan, 75 years old, father of Dewey Sheridan, Sunbeam Colorado rancher, plunged to his death last Saturday evening from a fourth story window of the State Hotel, 1534 Curtis street. Denver. It is believed that he tipped backward in a rocking chair and was hurtled thru the windows which in the State Hotel are only a few inches above the floor. Dewey Sheridan was notified of his father's death Monday, but was unable to be present at Sugar City, Colo, for the funeral.
O. C. Sheridan is survived by four sons - Ellis and Jess Sheridan of Ordway. Colo;, Dewey of Sunbeam, and Fred L. Sheridan of Wray, Colo., and a brother, C. C. Sheridan of Peoria, Illinois.
He was a father-in-law of Sheriff Corner Curtis of Crowley county. Colo."

Oliver is buried in Sterling # 57658705.

FRED

April 1916

Mrs. Joslin - four miles east of Wages - wrote about a Wray visit "We came home Tuesday, stopped to Fred Sheridan's for dinner.  Was there about two hours so I got rested.  He has only been married a few weeks, married a school teacher from Boulder.  She used to board at Warren's so I knew her.  It is about half way from here to Wray.  "


February 1922 Fred Sheridan was in Wray Tuesday calling upon the business men for donations to help build a community hall at Corwin Corner, 16 miles north of Wray.  Mrs. Sheridan met with splendid success, as practically every business man and many others chipped in liberally.  The plan is to erect a community hall approximately 24 x 48 feet in size.  This hall will be used for church purposes and for other community meetings,.  It is believed that enough money has been subscribed to warrant the promoters to go ahead with the building.

Flora Sheridan taught District # 34 in 1942.

Flora Sheridan taught the Pleasant Valley District # 14 in 1943-1944
March 2, 1944
"Mrs. Flora Sheridan is visiting a brother who is seriously ill in Tulsa, Oklahoma this week. Mrs. Bert Monk is substituting for her."
(Jennie was three months pregnant with my sister Patty at the time- m.d.m)

March 30, 1944 "Mr. and Mrs. Bert Monk spent Sunday at the Fred Sheridat home."

April 1945 "Mr. and Mrs. Bert Monk and Patty spent Sunday at the Fred Sheridan home near Wauneta."

March 1948 "Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sheridan had Sunday dinner at Bert Monks."
(This would have been in our little one-bedroom house.)

June 8, 1950 "Neighbors and friends in a large number attended funeral services Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock at the Christian church in Wray for Fred Lee Sheridan, who died Friday of last week at the age of 55 years, 9 months and 9 days. In his death the community lost a fine citizen, a good friend and a pleasant companion and the sorrow his family feels in their bereavement is shared among everyone who had known and liked Mr. Sheridan for the greater part of his life.
Mr. Sheridan was a successful farmer and rancher. He was the kind of man who made friends easily and everyone enjoyed his companionship and valued his friendship. In addition to being a success in his own operations, he took a great interest in community affairs and gave his timg and support to many worthwhile projects. His untimely passing will leave a void in the community where he lived and served.
He was born on August 23, 1894, near Merino, Colo., a son of O. C. and Maggie Bell Sheridan. When he was still a school boy, his parents moved to Wray and his father operated a ranch north of Wray. Fred attended the schools at Wray and as he grew older began his ranching operations north of Wray.
On April 20, 1916, he was married to Flora Pendleton in Boulder and the couple moved to the ranch northeast of town where they lived until they moved into town recently because of Mr. Sheridan's failing health.
He was a member of the Christian church. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. R. J. McKowen, pastor of the Christian Church at Wray, and Rev. Louis Haruf of Holyoke. Burial was in the Sterling cemetery.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Flora Sheridan, five children survive Mr. Sheridan. They are Marjorie E. Herrin of Anchorage, Alaska; J. O. Sheridan of Houston, Texas; Lee and Charles Sheridan of Wray, and F. J. Sheridan of Denver."

May 1953 Pleasant Valley items "Mrs. Fred Sheridan of Wray visited Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Bert Monk."

Flora E Pendleton Sheridan BIRTH 1891 DEATH 1971 (aged 79–80) BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 55624242.

Ellis L. Sheridan, 27,  married Jessie Fern Guernsey, 18, September 16, 1907 in Holyoke.  He  homesteaded south of Holyoke in 1913

Fred north of Wray in 1921

On January 23, 1906 in Sterling Homer Allen Sheridan married Edith Amelia Elebundsa

In 1910 the Yuma Pioneer "The baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Sheridan on Oct. 17, died on Oct. 18th
"Homer A. east of Sterling in 1914. 
Homer registered for WWI with an address of Crook, Colorado, said he was born August 14, 1885, and was married to Mrs. Edith Sheridan

Homer 1918 and Edith 1987 are buried in Sterling Riverside Cemetery.

The Homer E. Sheridan, 29, marrying Lola A. Windsheimer in Sterling on January 6, 1936 might be a nephew?.

 In 1930 Oliver, 75, was a widowed lodger in Denver.  FindAGrave says he died April 5, 1930.

It looks like Jesse moved a couple of hundred miles south to Crowley County - he's single in 1920,  Married Lula M. Ferree on April 6, 1922 in Sugar City. married to Lulu in 1930,

Jesse 1956 and Lulu M. 1987 are buried in the Rocky Ford Cemetery

Dewey Sheridan, of Wray, was a witness in a 1919 homestead claim.

1920 Eagle "Dewey Sheridan arrived from Wray, Colo., one day last week and relieved his father in the management of the pool hall, while the latter made a business trip to Wray."

In 1921 newspapers mentioned a Dewey Sheridan of Maybell (Moffat County) exploring a cave in that area, and in 1922 he was a party in a court case there, accused of altering brands, and placing their brands on cattle in that end of the country..

In January 1927 the Eagle newspaper "Dewey Sheridan arrived from Denver this past week to take charge of the pool hall conducted by U.L. Peo the past year.  Mr. Sheridan's father owns the building in which the pool hall is located and Mr. Poe is quitting the business owing to the poor health of Mrs. Poe, the family intending to move to the Pacific coast."

 Dewey Sheridan, 27, married Emily J. Edwards, 32 in Craig on June 29, 1927.

Dewey January 21, 1899 - September 21, 1962 and Emily Edwards Sheridan 1897 - 1990 are buried in the Craig cemetery.

C.R. Sheridan, 23, married Stella Davidson, 17, in Holyoke on November 23, 1910.  (See the Eckman page for more information on Stella)

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