Yuma County, Colorado Photographs

Yuma County Pioneers -

Myron W. and Clara  ARNOLD Haver

Myron H (sic) proved up a quarter three miles northeast of Schramm in 1894, and son George in 1914 proved up two quarters a mile north of his father.

Myron November 28, 1844 in Portage, Livingston County, New York, died October 14, 1920 in Yuma County, and is buried by Clara (died 1932)  in the Yuma cemetery

In 1870 Portage, Livingston County, New York Clara Arnold is 23, a dressmaker, one of four kids of George and Anna Arnold (her older sister is Hattie)

In 1900 Myron and Clara September 1847 New York, are in Yuma County, with George July 1876  Frank N October 1877, and Clara M. Nov 1883, all three in Iowa.  Clara May Haver was born Nov 15, 1883 in Stuart, Adair County, Iowa to Myron and Clara Arnold Haver.

In 1910 Yuma County - by Schramm based on the neighbors, Myron and Clara are farming, with son George, 34 Iowa and grandson Ralph Clark 2, Colorado.

1892 Nunda, Hunts, New York "Mrs. Clara Arnold Haver, who has been visiting kindred and friends here, returned Monday to her home at Yuma Col.

In 1912 Myron was treated at the Hot Springs Veterans Hospital

1899 Mrs. Petrie's birthday party included Mr. and Mrs. M. Deyo and sisters, Mrs. Hasbrouck and Mrs. King of Iowa..."

1901 "Martin Deyo and Mrs. Haver are expected home from their New York visit next Tuesday."

1905 "Andy LeFever is visiting his cousin Martin Deyo.  He was a resident of this place a number of years ago."

1905 "Mr. and Mrs. A. Wilklow and Mrs. and Mrs. Harcot Pruti of Highland, New York visited Tuesday and Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Deyo."'

1905 Miss Mae Haver was teaching in District No. 8.

"Mrs. Hasbrook from Iowa, is here visiting her brother, Martin Deyo.  She is on her way to Ault, Colorado."

1905 "An auction will be held on the streets of Yuma on Saturday, the 27th day of April, when Martin Deyo will dispose of household goods and other articles."

Hattie R. Haver had married Carl Giddings April 28, 1887

  June 1905

Dennis Sheedy clerked in a store in Nebraska and St. Marys Kansas. "in 1904 removed to Yuma where he worked for three years.  On the expiation of that period he came to Brush and purchased the general merchandise stock of Ole Nelson.  Then he sold that and bought out the general merchandise of O.C.. Jensen.  In June 1906 occurred the marriage of Mr. Sheedy and Miss Hattie Giddings.  Their religious faith is that of the Catholic church"  He is also a stockholder and director of the Stockmen's National Bank.

1906 "D.O. Hasbrook of Wyoming visited with the families of M.W. Haver and M.H. Deyo Wednesday."

1913 

1915  "Mrs. May Richardson returned to her Denver home on the noon train Wednesday, after a week's visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.W.Haver."

The West Yuma history book says of Lulu's death "leaving a one and a half year old son Wilbur"

"Mae married a Mr. Richardson  and lived in Denver with their son Ralph."

"Fred married and lived in Scottsbluff with two sons, Joe and Arnold"

"Hattie married Dennis Sheedy.. of Brush.
They had one son, Dennis" "only Wilbur and Lorraine, Joe and Arnold are living.

Fred Nathan Haver registered in Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, saying he was born October 23, 1877, and ran a dry eleaning shop, married to Edna.

In 1920 Wilbur is living with his grandmother Clara McKenzie in Denver. In 1940 he was an Army Sergeant in Honolulu.  He had enlisted as being from Otis (Washington County veterans' list).

In 1949 he was a TSgt in Biloxi - 27th Air Group - with an address of Otis, Colorado (maybe he used Lorraine's address?)

He's buried in Florida National Cemetery, Sumter County February 26, 1912-May 5, 1988 , with wife Alma O.1911-1997

Mae Richardson divorced Charles Richardson in 1921 Denver  - but that might be the May Clark that married in 1912.

May 8, 1914

Julius "Cless" McKenzie and his wife Clara (Fones) moved to Mitchell Co., TX, then to Anita, Cass Co., IA, then finally to Eckley, Colorado. He died in 1912 after being shot by his next door neighbor over a dispute about boundary lines. His son Albert"Bert" gave up ranching and became a banker in Otis, Washington Co., Colorado. Bert married Agnes (Farwell) and had 3 children. Cless also had a daughter Lula May. She married George Haver. They had a son named Wilbur. Shortly after that she was trapped inside a chicken coop that was on fire and died. Clara F. McKenzie proved up two quarters in sections 10 and 15, 2N 46W in 1913, and Bert two in section 9 and 10, in 1915. Bert cash-claimed another 40 aces in 1917 in section 10. In 1927 Clara was living in Denver, and attended a Sunday School convention in Yuma. August 1912 "Bert McKenzie of Eckley was taken suddenly ill Sunday of appendicitis and was taken to a hospital in Denver that night where he was operated upon the following day. Our local physician who was waiting upon him reports that so far he is getting along splendidly." 1916 " Bert McKenzie of Eckley, was in Wray Monday, having just arrived from a week spent in Chicago. He went on to Eckley that evening." June 15, 1939 Margaret is buried in Otis, # 80401171. In 1950 Mr. and Mrs. Bert L. McKenzie and Mrs. and Mrs. Lauren J. McKenzie of Otis attended a reception in Yuma for the Farmers State Bank. In 1954 Bert L. McKenzie was the adminstrator of the Ernest W. Hulburd farm sale, 8 miles south of Otis. March 6, 1958 In 1956 Lauren J. McKenzie purchased the Sun Theater in Otis and planned to operate it four nights a week. In 1958 Lauren Jay and Joy McKenzie sold it to LaVerne Corman.

George married Jessie Beulah Hall July 25, 1916 - She had been teaching in Eckley, and was the sister of real estate and teacher F.K. Hall.

George is in the 1934 Yuma County director, 15-2N-47, but not in the 1937.

He's in Denver in 1940, and was there in 1935.  Loradine (Lorraine) , daughter, 17, born Colorado, is with him - neither has an occupation.

Haver, Esther Lorraine (Haver) (Probasco ) 1922-2002  Burial: Eckley  

There's also a Lloyd E. Haver 1920-1937 there - probably another child of George and Jessie. His photo is in the 1925 Blach School page.

George Wilbur Haver, born July 7, 1876 in Adair County, Iowa, dying May 25, 1965 in Long Beach California, is buried in the Eckley cemetery with Jessie Beulah HALL Haver, born October 19, 1884 in Holman Indiana, dying January 12, 1937 in Denver.

Myron W. Haver Combines Teaching Public Schools With Extensive Ranch Operations. The Prosperity Achieved by a Gallant Union Soldier in Yuma County.      The eastern home-seeker will find the career of Myron W. Haver of much interest.      On November 28, 1844, Mr. Haver was born on a farm in the Genessee Valley, New York, where he spent his boyhood days and received a very liberal education. Evidently the gentleman was one of a family of patriots, because when the Civil War commenced his three elder brothers enlisted in the Union army. At that time, he too, was anxious to enlist but his father prevailed upon the lad to remain home to help on the farm. Next year, however, when eighteen years of age, he enlisted in the 130th New York infantry, in which he served with heroic valor until the close of the war. He was mustered out of the service after the grand parade of the Union armies at Washington, and returned to his boyhood home in the Genessee Valley. It seemed to be the irony of fate that one year later - after spending three years in the army and passing unscathed through storms of bullets on the fields of battle - he lost his right arm accidentally in broom corn machinery. Since his recovery from that unfortunate accident he has devoted his attention to school teaching, in which he has been wonderfully successful.      In 1874 he moved to Dexter, Iowa, where he remained fourteen years. For six years he taught school there and for eight years he filled the position of county superintendent of schools. In 1888 he came to Colorado and located on a homestead near Eckley, the second station west of Wray. While the gentleman engaged in teaching again, he devoted the attention of his spare time to ranch pursuits. He went into the stock business under very favorable circumstances as he controls a vast are of free range which furnishes excellent grazing.      Since he came to Yuma county Mr. Haver has been elected county superintendent of schools two terms, and he discharged the duties of the position with consummate ability and fidelity to the trust reposed in him.      He cultivates eighty acres of his ranch on which he grows winter feed for his stock. Although he sold two car-loads of cattle in the eastern markets last fall, he still owns 300 cattle and thirty horses.      The gentleman takes a lively interest in public affairs and politically he is a stanch Republican, being chairman of the Yuma county Republican central committee. He has been elected justice of the peace and school director and in each of these offices he discharged his duties faithfully and well, giving entire satisfaction.      At Portage, N.Y., on June 5, 1873, Mr. Haver married Miss Clara A. Arnold, an estimable New York lady, and four children - two sons and two daughters - have blessed the happy union. The children who are bright, intelligent and ambitious are a credit, as well as a comfort, to their faithful parents.      Mr. Haver is delighted with Yuma county, and like hundreds of other settlers, he feels assured that there is no other part of the United States offering such splendid possibilities to home-seekers. Here the poor man, especially, if he be endowed with persevering industry and ambition, can find the summit of his hopes and the altitude of his desires.      Mr. Haver's genial disposition and his well stored mind render him a most companionable gentleman. He takes deep interest in everything calculated to benefit his community and county and he has earned the reputation of a splendid citizen. He and his estimable family well merit the esteem in which they are held. October 21, 1920

In 1930 Clara is boarding in Eckley with Wallis G and Gertrude Payton in the town of Eckley - it says she was 86.  (census index has HaNer)

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