Yuma County, Colorado
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Yuma County Pioneer Photographs:
Ira and Emily Winslow, Friend
One tree says Ira Ames Winslow was born Jan 5, 1831 in Franklin County Maine
to Stephen and Nancy Winslow, and married Emily Beedy in 1859. (that's the
same county that Elvira Nute lived)
Ira
enlisted in Company B, Wisconsin 31st Infantry Regiment on 11 Aug
1862.Promoted to Full 1st Sergeant. Mustered out on 20 Jun 1865.
In 1870 Green County, Wisconsin, Ira, a carpenter, and Emily have
Belle, 4, and Charles 2. Ella Beedy, 18, a school teacher born in Maine,
is living with them.
In 1880 Saline County, Nebraska, Ira Winslow is 48, Emily 38, Belle 14,
Charles H. 12, and Clifford 9, all the kids born in Wisconsin.
In 1884 Alma, Nebraska a big fire consumed eight downtown buildings - "Geo
Heitzman's restaurant and jewelry store burned."
In 1885 Friend, Saline County, Ira is a carpenter, and they still have the
three kids.
James W. Dudgeon married "Bille" C. Winslow
October 8, 1889, recorded in Arapahoe County.
Charles H. and Clifford F. Winslow, both teamsters, and Ira A. , a carpenter,
all live at 486 Harrison.
Ira proved up a quarter in 21, 4S 45W in 1893, next to Walter Petteys- also
in 1893.
Thomas F. Heitzman married Bell C. Dudgeon April 25, 1894 in Gothenburg,
Nebraka.
In 1896 Ira Winslow is a carpenter in Denver, living at 1277 S 3rd.
Belle C. Dudgeon proved up a quarter in 27, 4S 45W in 1892, next to James W.
Dudgeon's cash claim in 1890.
Belle C. Heitzman timber-claimed a quarter in 29, 3S 45W in 1898 - the
Arickaree river meanders through a mile of her claim.
In 1900 Denver Ira, born Jan 1832 in Maine, has been married 41 years to
Emily, Jan 1842, also in Maine. Three of her six children are living, and
James W. "Gudgeon" born Sep 1890 in Colorado, grandson, is living with them.
On the same page in 1900 Denver Thomas Heitzman, born Apr 1866 in
Pennsylvania, has been married six years to Belle, April 1866 Wisconsin.
They have Mearl, son, Feb 1895 Nebraska, Emily March 1899 Colorado
On the same page is Clifford Winslow, born Sep 1870 in Nebraska, married one
year to Sadie, Dec 1869 Pennsylvania, with daughter May born May 1900 in
Colorado.
1907 Wray "Mr. Heitzman and the Gazette editor were classmates in school at
Alma, Nebraska, back in the early 890's, although each had forgotten the other.
Mr. Heitzman is now the manufacturer of the 'Heitzman Saratoga Chips' known and
enjoyed all over the west."
In 1910 Ira A. Winslow is in Denver, father of Thomas F. or Belle C. Heitzman.
James W. Dudgeon, 19, stepson of Thomas, is also with them.
In 1913 James Walter Dudgeon graduated from the Colorado School of Mines.
1934 Steamboat Springs newspaper, Sidney items "Mr. and Mrs. James W.
Dudgeon, Dick and Jean have been visiting at the Thomas F. Heitzman home for the
last week."
1936 
1938
Belle Cora Heitzman and Thomas F. Heitzman are buried in Denver Fairmount
Cemetery 31954644
August
26, 1943
So are Ira Ames Winslow 34863697 - dying 1912. and Emmaline
"Emily" (Beedy) Winslow 13472465
March 8, 1917 "The deal was closed Friday by which Rev. E.T. Bettex, of near
Idalia, became the owner of the section of land owned by Thomas Heitzman, and on
which is located the old townsite of Friend. Mr. Heitzman was down from
his home in Denver in connection with the transaction, returning to Denver
Saturday morning."
James W. Dudgeon born 13 JUL 1851 in Ohio died 1 Oct 1890 in friend
, NE. His father was John Dudgeon and mother, Elizabeth.
My maternal grandmother, Belle Cora Winslow born 15 APR 1866 d 1938, was
married to James W. Dudgeon. They had 1 son, James Walter Dudgeon born 2
SEP 1890 in Friend NE died 5 JUL 1968 in Englewood, CO.
After her husbands death, Belle married Thomas Fidel Heitzman born APR
1866 died 1943. They had 3 children. The youngest born in 1909 was my
mother, Lona Belle Heitzman Courtney.
I had grown up hearing that grandmother's first husband had been a
sheriff in Nebraska and was killed in the line of duty when their son
was only a baby.
James Walter Dudgeon married Lydia Jacoba Schmits and had 4 children.
Herbert born in 1916 possibly in Montana, Jean L Dudgeon born 1918,
Richare E. Dudgeon born 23 APR 1921 possibly in Montana, died 4 JUL 2004
Denver, CO.
no info on 4th child.
LonaCourtney@cox.net
Most of what you say is true; however, in working with a gal from
Friend, Saline County ,Nebraska...I was told that there is no record of
James dying in Nebraska, but instead in Friend, Arapahoe [now Yuma]
County, Colorado...unfortunately, there is no Friend in Colorado now.
James and 3 friends apparently stopped in Friend, NE, as James' parents
lived there in 1880,and died there in Friend, Turkey Creek Twp,
Saline County, Nebraska...he may have lived there for a period of time,
but by 1886 these four men went to Colorado and named a town, Friend,
CO, commemorating the town that they had come from in Nebraska...Friend,
CO was a "Boom Town"
for awhile, anticipating the railroad coming through!! Among other jobs,
James was a Deputy Sheriff...it has been reported that he died," Per
oral family history told by Belle's daughters, death due to gunshots in
apprehension of an outlaw." There is no written statement to that
effect!
But it was indeed the wild wild west back then!! The town itself closed
down in a hurry, when word that the railroad would NOT be coming
through!....The city fathers sold off ALL the buildings and by
1901-1904, Friend, CO became a 'Ghost town'!! I worked closely with gals
from Yuma County, Colorado and the 'finds' that I now have, have shown
through from paperwork that they have helped me find...there would be no
reason for them to have info. on James in Colorado, if he'd died in
Nebraska!!
momdah
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