Charles Timothy Adams was born in 1881 on a farm near McCook, Nebraska, to Ella and William Adams. He had three sisters and two brothers. He married Lena Katherine Uhren on May 17, 1905. Lena, one of a family of seven, was born and reared on a homestead south ol Indianola, Nebraska. Charles's greatest ambition was to keep moving westward. Later he moved to Benkelman, Nebraska, where he operated a shoe shop, also fixing all kinds of har- ness. There were more horses and buggies in those days than automobiles. During this period Gladys, Gertrude. Clifford, and Beatrice were born. Several years later the Adams family moved to Haigler. then to a small acreage five miles west of Haigler. There they had two girls. Wauneta and Crystal The oldest children walked 1 1/2 miles to a one-room school where only ten or twelve attended. While the family lived here, Charles was also the "ditch rider." The irrigation ditch started about tour miles east of Wray, going south of Laird and on into Nebraska south and east of Sanborn. Charles's job was to oversee the cleaning of the ditch each spring, and see that each farmer received his share of water to irrigate his crops. He rode the ditch in a two-wheel cart. The family's next move westward was to a rented farm one mile east of Laird. While living here, Charles's health failed and he died in 1922, leaving Lena with five children to raise. The eldest daughter, Gladys, married that same summer. Lena Adams and the five children moved to Laird where all attended school. In 1925 another story was added to the grade school, and Laird had a modern high school with typing room, science laboratory, and class rooms, they also had both girls and boys basketball teams. Then the children began to marry: Gladys married Evan Derowitsch and had three sons: Kenneth, Evan Jr., and Gene. Evan died in 1952. Later Gladys married Gail Carson. Gertrude married William Haun; later Dr. William P. Hisington. She taught in Yuma County for twenty-seven years in different one-room schools. Her last nine years of teaching were five in Vernon and four Idalia, then retirement. Clifford married Twila Kearns and had one son, Waldo. Later he worked around Redmond, Oregon, and married Adeline Mustard and had a son, Michael. Beatrice married Charles Pickett, having two daughters, Patsy and Norma. She died in 1935 at age twenty-two. Wauneta married Hans Thompson, and moved to Lamar. They had Jeanette, JoAnna, Timmy, Karen, and Sandra. Later she married George Osborn and had a son, Gary. Even later she moved back to Wray. Crystal married Harold Bowman and had a son, Barry, and adopted a daughter, Susan. They live eight miles southeast of Wray. Lena Adams, after all the children were married, moved to Wray where she lived until her death in 1973.

James Jordan one of the oldest and most highly respected citizen of this community passed away at his counry home southeast of town last Thursday afternoon June 30, 1921. James Duell Jordan was born in Liverpool, New York October 15, 1857 where he resided until his marriage to Miss Emma J. Fargo on December 20, 1872 after which Mr. and Mrs. Jordan started west, stopping at Beardstown, Illinois for four years. Then they came on to Lincoln, Nebraska where they resided one year, after which they came to Yuma county, Colorado arriving here in March 1886, when the community was new and uncertain. As a citizen of this community he was always loyal to both state and county, doing everything in his power to furthur development. Mr. Jordan was an industrious and hard working man until last January when it became necessary for him to be placed under the doctors' care being a sufferer from heart trouble. He leaves his wife and two daughters, Bessie Jordan Prentice and Doris Jordan and a sister, Mrs. A.D. Murdock. The last sad rites were held at the Presbyterian Church Saturday afternnon with Rev. W.T. Gatley of the Methodist Church preaching the sermon. Burial was at Grandview Cemetery. Wray Rattler, July 7, 1921

Emma Jean Fargo was born at Liverpool, New York on July 25, 1857 and departed this life at Wray, Colorado January 24, 1937 at the age of 79 years, 5 months and 29 days.
She was the elder of two daughters of Curtis A and Martha Fargo and was reared to womanhood in the vicinity of Syracuse, New York, where she took an active part in the church and social affairs of the community with her music and song.
On December 20, 1877 she married James D. Jordan who passed away June, 1921. Soon after their marriage they started west stopping at Beardstown, Illinois, for four years-then they resided in Lincoln, Nebraska for one year before coming to Colorado to begin a pioneer life in March 1886 on land five miles southeast of Wray. The property was "home" for her until her death with the same faith and ideals which brought them here 50 years ago.
Mrs. Jordan was one of the oldest members of Wray Chapter No. 65 Order of Eastern Star, and Daughters of Veterans Circle. She has been a member of the Presbyterian Church for several years.
She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Bessie Prentice and Mrs. Doris Hisington.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon and interment was at Grandview Cemetery.
Wray Gazette 1937