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Levi E. and Albert cash-claimed adjoining quarters in 3N 47W in 1891 - sections 26 and 27
Charlie Card cash-claimed a quarter in 5N 48W in 1891 - fifteen miles
straight north of Yuma. He very well could have gotten his mail at Rockland - although in Logan County, it could have been the nearest post office. Cahrlie cash-claimed another quarter in 12, 6N 47W - just a few miles away in Phillips County.
In 1885 Seward County, Nebraska, Charles B. Card is 28,
Emma 27, William H. eight months, and George 1.
In 1919 Charley and Emma Card were defendants in a suit for title to that quarter.
Emma (Lepper) Card 1857-1896 is buried in Greeley, with Charles Benjamin Card 1858-1917.
"Charles Benjamin Card was born at Shirland, Winnebago County, Illinois May 21, 1858 and died at Pittsburg, Kansas March 25, 1917.
He was united in marriage to Emma Lopper, January 30, 1881,
the wife dying about twenty years ago, to their union were
born eight children, three of whom died in infancy.
One son, Ray, preceded his father to the world beyond a few months ago.
There remain three sons, Stephen, William and George and
one daughter, May.
(July 2, 1909 "Henry Meier and Miss Mary A. Card,
young people of Yuma, were married in Wray Saturday,
June 20, by Rev. P. W. Walthal of the Christian church."
Mary Ann Card Meier - 1892-1966 is buried in Yuma # 73216555.)
Mr. Card united with the Church of God at Greeley, Colorado twenty six years ago. He was always kind to all and helpful to the poor and needy.
Besides his children there are left to mourn his loss one brother, three sisters and a host of relatives and friends. During his last illness his brother was at his bedside and all that human power could do was done to save his life, but i was God's will that he should go hence.
The remains were brought to Humboldt Monday and funeral services were conducted by Rev Wm H Davis at the Presybterian church at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, March 27. Burial was in Mount Hope Cemetery.
Card of Thanks
Mr and Mrs A G Card, Mr and Mrs J R Card, Mr Harry Card, Ray, Ressie and Elmer Card
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A few miles east of Levi and Albert, George proved up a homestead in 31, 3N 46W
1910 Yuma County Stephen Card, 24, Illinois, married two years to Gertrude, 20, West Virginia. They have George, twenty months, born in Colorado, and Sena Meier - Gertrude's sister, 14.
In 2N 47W, section 11, Stephen Card homesteaded in 1912.
In 1920 Kit Carson County Stephen is married to Fannie G, 29, West Virginia. They have George W. 11, Clarence W.. 8 and James R. 6.
In 1930 Kit Carson County they have Clarence and James, and in 1940 are in Denver, where Stephen is a night watchman.
Stephen 1886 -1943 and Fanny G. 1890 -1967 are in the Vona Colorado cemetery
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In 1910 Yuma Ray Card, 21, born in Colorado, is married to Cora W. 16, also Colorado. She's most likely the orphan of Henry and Matilda Meier.
Ray Card, dying in 1914, is in the Yuma Cemetery.
Cora Card, 24, married Roy Mellen, 26, October 18, 1917. in Wray. Judge I.L. Barker performed the ceremony.
In 1920 Akron Cora W. Mellen is 26, widowed. Vera Card, 9, Maud Card 7, Robert Card 6, and Mary Mellen thirteen months
Cora M. Mellen married James H. Evans December 7, 1920
In 1930 Cora is in Denver, married to James H. Evans. Vera Card is 19, Mary Evans is 11, Harvey Evans is 8, and James F. Evans is 6,'
Vera Gertrude Card married Gaston LeRoy Beville October 26, 1931, and divorced him in Denver 1935.
So she could be the Vera G. Card marrying Harold T. Johnson May 20, 1937.
In 1940 Denver a Vera Johnson 29, born in Colorado, is a waitress. Harold T. Johnson , 32, Sweden, is a cook.
In 1940 Denver Cora is widowed again. Harvey Evans 19, Fred Evans 16, and George Evans 7
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In 1885 Seward County Nebraska, George is 1, Nebraska, brother William 8 Wisconsin, with Charles R 28 and Emma 27
In 1910 Wichita, Kansas, a single Charles B. Card, 51, Illinois matches that.
1904 "Lost, Strayed, or stolen - One George Card, when last seen was following the telephone line west of Yuma with his 10:40 nag and best girl."
1905, Eckley section "George Card was put down and out for a few minutes during the ball game Sunday afternoon. He caught a fly ball with his face instead of his hands."
1914 "A.D. Young sold his billiard parlor to George Card this week, the latter taking possession Tuesday."
1915 "a deal was closed last Saturday whereby George Card traded his pool hall business to Art Hackler for a 160-acre farm, fifteen miles northwest of Yuma"
1914 "If you have corn to shell, see George Card. First class work."
July 24, 1914 "Ray Card, who was very sick, was taken to a Denver hospital Wednesday by his brother, Stephen Card. The young man died yesterday."
| Longtime Kit Carson County resident, Bessie Mae Card passed away on
January 4, 2010 at the Lincoln Community Nursing Home in Hugo. She was
98 years old. Bessie was born on October 3, 1911 Osage City, Kansas to Charlie J. and Eutella G. (Stouder) Miller. She was one of two children. In March of 1918, Bessie’s parents sold their farm in Osage City, and moved to a farm 10 miles south of Vona, Colorado. They lived there for three years, when her parents then bought a farm 7 ½ miles south of Vona. Bessie attended a country school south of Vona, and in 1929, she graduated from Vona High School. (1927 Yuma "George Card drove over from Stratton, Colorado to visit Henry Meier and family. Mr. Card is a brother of Mrs. Meier." "Mrs. Henry Meier returned Friday from a week's stay in Yuma whee she had been caring for Mrs. George Card \, who had been very ill." On September 27, 1930, Bessie married George W. Card at the family farm south of Vona. They knew each other for years. They were neighbors as well as classmates. To this union five children were born; four boys and one girl. In her younger years, Bessie attended the Baptist Church. Bessie worked as a homemaker for a good part of her life, she also worked as a cook at the Burlington Elementary School. Bessie had several hobbies. She enjoyed crocheting, doing oil painting, and gardening and has always enjoyed watching baseball games and the Price is Right. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband George in 1979, one son Robert Lee Card, her sister Alice Burckholder, two granddaughters Sherry and Sharleen Card and three grandsons, Kenny Stolz, and Wade and Travis Card. She is survived by three sons Stephen Card and his wife Hazel of Strasburg, Colorado, George Card and his wife Linda also of Strasburg, Colorado, Rudy Card and his wife Opal of Ely, Nevada, and her daughter Melba Stolz and her husband Ken of Phoenix, Arizona. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and 7 great great grandchildren. Bessie Mae is buried in Burlington # 89378923. George Wm. Card 1908-1979 is buried in Burlington # 8937879. |
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