Mosher Pioneer Photos Yuma Co, CO

Daniel and Louisa Mosher, twin sons Wilford and Eva Mosher, Worthington "Word" and Mary (Cue) Mosher, Louisa's daughter Alida Holmes, Mary's father Nelson B. Cue

Wilford cash-claimed a quarter in 28, 4S 43W in 1890, Daniel one in 28, and Washington one in 27.

DANIEL AND LOUISA
In 1850 Mercer County, Illinois, David Bruner is 55, Nancy 50, with Margaret 25, Percilla 23, James 21, Louisa 18, Adam 15, Elizabeth 11, and Montgomery 20.

One tree said Louisa Bruner married John M. Holmes in 1852, and he died 1858, all in Mercer County.

In the same household are Fletcher Bogges, a carpenter, 25, Virginia, with Elizabeth Bogges, 25, Indiana.

The household preceding is Joshua Bruner 37, Sarah 32, with five kids. Another household on the page is Joseph Holmes 34 Sarah B. 34, and their four kids.

NELSON D. CUE, aged eighteen, born in Menard county, Illinois, and enlisted as a farmer from Mason county. He served with his company to the close of the war and was mustered out with the regiment. He returned to Illinois; resumed farming, and resides at Greenview, Menard county
Company C was enrolled by Samuel Black, a farmer residing near Mason City, between July 23 and August 15, 1862, the entire company, except two – one from Logan and one from Peoria – enlisting from Mason county. At the organization of the company the following commissioned officers were elected: Samuel Black, captain; George A. Blanchard, first lieutenant, and Dr. William W. Walker, second lieutenant.
Of the 102 officers and men originally mustered in 8 were killed in action, 7 died of wounds, and 14 were hit whose wounds did not prove fatal while in the service, 22 died of disease, 24 were discharged for disability, 7 were transferred, 2 officers resigned and 31 officers and men were mustered out with the regiment.
The company bore well its part, and did its full share in making history of the regiment one of which its members may be justly proud.

1885 Humeston " Daniel Mosher has received a new artificial leg to use in place of the one lost from gunshot "wound in service"
1885 Humeston "We learn from their father, that Wilford, and Word Mosher, are now located in Nebraska. Wilford is at Hastings. and reports that he is well pleased -with the country. "

One tree said Mary died in 1883 - that matches the Mary J. Foster that # 61652547 "wife of T. W. Foster" has buried in Rosewood Cemetery, dying Dec 5, 1883 age 25 years 6 months 27 days.

FindaGrave # 13468919 says Eva St. Clair Mosher 1874-1901 is buried in Denver, Fairmount Cemetery.

ALIDA HOLMES
Alida cash-claimed a quarter in 27, 3S 43W in 1890 - adjoining Daniel's claim.
Adjoining Word's and Alida's claims, Isaac Reed proved up a quarter in 1906. Isaac Reed married Flora Finn May 7, 1906, recorded in Yuma County. This Isaac is a hardware merchant in Wray in 1910, 41, born in Iowa, Flora 28, Illinois, with Mary 3. Alexander Reed, 75 is living with them. The East Yuma history doesn't mention any previous marriages, and the 1910 census says it's his first marriage. So he likely isn't Alida's husband.
1894 Denver directory has Mrs. Libbie Reed living at 1628 California. Mrs. Alida Holmes lives at 1645 Court Place.
In 1897 Miss Alida Holmes is a clerk at Lewis, Son & Barrow, living at 723 Sherman.
In 1898 Miss Alida Holmes is a clerk at A.T. Lewis & Son, living at 1428 Glenarm.

1897 "DID NOT PULL WHISKERS. A few days ago it was reported that a fight had occurred at a political meeting in Denver, and that two women had torn out a delegate's whiskers. The story bore all thie earmarks of an invention, and we declared last week our belief that on investigation it would turn out to be a falsehood. Such it proves to be. Mrs. Helen G. Ecob, the wife of a prominent clergyman of Denver, investigated the case, at our request. She writes : A faction of the Populist party, known as "Middle-of-the-road Populists," held a meeting in Denver on March 13. The vote of the Populists of Arapahoe County (Denver) numbers 12,000, and this wing comprises about 150 men and women, followers of ex-Gov. Waite. Discordant resolutions were introduced, and an inevitable heated discussion followed; whereupon the press reported a fight instigated by women delegates, in which Mrs. Reed and Miss Holmes tore the beard from one Akens. This report is a bit of political mud- slinging, which has no foundation in truth. As a matter of fact, the women took no part in this debate, and there was no fight on the part of men or women. Every one in Denver regarded the story a bit of "fake" reporting, which it was, pure and simple. A Colorado friend now visiting the East, who was for years on the staff of the principal daily paper of Denver, and who is a Populist, writes of the "Middle -of-the-Road Populists" : This whole contingent is so utterly insignificant that it is only reported at all lor the purpose of making fun of it by exaggerating its absurdities. They meet in a little dark hall capable of holding at the most twenty people ; and when a reporter gets an assignment to go to one of their meetings, he either writes it up in a paragraph, or else strings it out and makes fun of the whole combination. Another friend writes from Denver in a private letter:
I have sifted the report to the bottom, and find it only political mud-slinging. I have also called on Miss Holmes, a clerk in a large dry-goods store. She is a woman in middle life, quiet and self-respecting. Mrs. Reed is her sister. They are vexed that the press has such unlimited power, but know that their friends understand that they could not be guilty.
This absurd canard was seriously brought forward as an argument against equal suffrage in the debate in the Massachusetts Legislature last week. It was also used in the California Legislature, and doubtless in all the States between, where there was any suffrage measure pending.
The rapidity with which such a story grows in passing through the picturesque imaginations of the opponents of equal rights is illustrated in the Massachusetts Spy of March 19. The Spy not only lends ready faith to a tale ridiculous on its face, but declares that the fight took place in the Colorado Legislature, and that the pulling of whiskers was done by the women legislators ! It says :
In the Colorado Legislature unwomanly women are sometimes said to take a principal part in rows. The other day there was nearly a free light in that august body, or rather a hustling of one or two members, who were ''minions of corporations," by a crowd of pugnacious Populists, male and female. The report gives the impression that acrimonious personalities, which ended with whisker-pulling by enraged feminine legislators, were started by the women. Mrs. Smith- Jones's husband, a legislator like herself, would not fly to the defence of his spouse with ready fists when one of the conservative Solons "answered back." So she and another lady law-maker felt obliged to do the whisker-pulling in question. The remonstrants have made great capital out of an incident which proves to have been wholly baseless. It remains to be seen whether those who took so much pains to spread the falsehood will take any pains to spread the correction.
Alice Stone Blackwell.

"It is stated that at said meeting or convention Mrs. Libbie Reed and Miss Alida Holmes pulled the hair and beard of one Henry L. Acker in a certain alleged controversy upon that occasion, is wholly false and untrue and without the least foundation in fact."

One possibility is that the Yuma County Alida Holmes married late to a distant relative of her step-father.
1889 "S.W. Mosher of Plainview has taken a contract for the contruction of a complete system of waterworks for Randolph."
Randolph, Nebraska 1896 S. W. Mosher was a Cedar County delegate to the state Republican convention.
1899 - S.W. Mosher was the auctioneer at a ranch 13 miles north of Norfolk, Nebraska.
1903 "Buol Bros., who have been in business here since the establishment of the town, have sold out their large hardware store to Messrs. S.W. Mosher and J.L. Cahpman of this city."

1911 Humeston "Wilford Mosher of Gordon, Neb., who was called here to attend the funeral of Mrs. L. M. Stanton, returned home Sunday. "

Olin Bennett Waddill's marriage to Alida Mosher was solemnized at Gordon, Nebraska April 9, 1919. Mrs. Waddill is the daughter of Ward and Mary Mosher. She graduated from Gordon High School and attended Chadron State Normal College, and Boyles Business College at Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Waddill have two children, Betty Mae, born September 2, 1920; and Olin Joel, born August 15, 1931.

1953 "Mr. and Mrs. Dale Youel were hosts at a birthday dinner Wednesday evening honoring their son Roger who was three years old. Guests were Roger's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Youel and Mr. and Mrs. O.B. Waddill, and his great-grandmother, Mrs. Mary Mosher."

1954 Gordon Nebraska "Mr. and Mrs. Olin Waddill and Mrs. Mary Mosher were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Youel."

Olin 1897-1977 and Alida 1897-1967 are buried in Gordon # 71419477.

Pomeroy Iowa 1956 "Mrs. Carrie Maschino left Friday noon for Denver, Colorado. She accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Don W. Pike of Lakewood, Colo., who were returning there following a visit to Iowa. Mrs. Maschino will visit her sister, Mrs. Jessie A. Johnson at Lakewood, a suburb of Denver, who will bring her back at the conclusion of her visit there."

In 1940 Gordon, Mary is widowed, 73, and lodging with her are Charles A. Spanner 27, born in Colorado, and Ruth A. 23, born in Nebraska, with Delena R. 3 and Edith M. eleven months both born in Colorado.

Charles Spanner had married Ruth Pike Aug 1, 1936, recorded in Arapahoe County, Colorado.

Alida Ruth Pike Spanner, born Oct 12, 1915 in Gordon Nebraska to Walter Pike and Edith Mosher Pike, , died Feb 12, 2012 in Plattsmouth, Nebraska

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