Yuma County, Colorado
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Yuma County Pioneers:
Walter H. and Martha (Johnson) Tecker, Eckley
WALTER'S FAMILY
In 1900 Franklin County, Nebraska, H.E. Tecker is farming,
born April 1851 in Illinois, married 22 years to
Mary Nov 1850 in Wisconsin. Maud June 1888 (but age 21),
Blanch Nov 1892, Ruth Feb 1894, Mabel Nov 1895,
Harmon Aug 1897, Mary Aug 1892, and WALTER 1894, all born in Nebraska.
Harmon E. Tecker is in Franklin County, Nebraska
in 1910, 59, married 32 years to Mary 58,
born in Wisconsin. Harmon E. is 22, Harry E. 21, Walter 15, and Mary E. 17 all born in Nebraska.
Harmon Tecker 1851-1928 is buried in Franklin County # 6789555, with Mary Ellen (Marfording) Tecker 1851-1924.
The Franklin County obituary index also has:
TECKER, Blanche (See Austin)
TECKER, Frances Martha (1881-1894)
TECKER, Harm Manning (1887-1968)
TECKER, Harry E. (83y - 1972)
TECKER, Hempe (Osterbuhr) (1898-1976)
1915 Omaha Druggist 
MARTHA'S FAMILY
In 1895 Phillips County, Kansas, John Johnson is 34, Hannah 32, , Maggie 13, all born in Denmark. Peter 11, Anna 8, and martha 2 were born in Kansaas.
In 1900 Phillips County, John, born Dec 1860, Hannah May 1862,
and Maggie Jan 1882 were born in Denmark. Peter Feb 1884, Annie Aug 1886,
and Martha March 1893 were born in Kansas.
WALTER
Walter Henry Tecker registered for WWI in Eckley, a druggist employed by Dr. H. Kitzmiller in Eckley. He was born August 8, 1894 at Franklin, Nebraska.
Walter H. Tecker and Martha E. Johnson married on July 31, 1918
in Yuma, Colorado, the marriage recorded in Washington County.
August 8, 1918 Wray " The following young gentlemen entrained at Wray Monday noon
bound for Camp Fremont, California, to enter training for service in France: John Glenn;
Charles James Deslms; Calvin Howard Hendrig;
Leroy Currence; Herschel Taylor; Harvey S. Woodcock;
Charles F. Jackson; Edw. A. Stone; Walter H. Tecker;
Melvin Drescher.
These boys left full of enthusiasm for
the great work they are about to undertake,
and there was a large crowd of citizens present
to wish them success and Godspeed."
March 1919 Wray 
Harmon's son Walter H. Tecker is a druggist in 1920 Eckley, Colorado, 26, born in Nebraska, with Martha E. 28 born in Kansas.
September 1920 Yuma "Mrs. Walter Tecker and baby, who had been visiting with Mrs. Tecker's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson east of Yuma, returned to her home at Otis on the noon train Saturday."
January 1922 "When the official census gave Otis
a population of 467, there were many people
in that thriving little city who did not accept the
government report as final. Walter Tecker and
Frank Wood, two enterprising citizens of that town,
made a thorough canvass to determine just how many
people live in Otis. When they had completed their
task they discovered that Otis actually had a
population of 707. Otis has made more rapid strides
the past year than most other towns in eastern
Colorado. There is more building on now than in
other towns along the Burlington. Several years ago
Otis was little more than a watering place for
fast Burlington trains. Now it is a busy,
healthy little town of 707 souls.
Wray Rattler"
May 1923 
May 1929 
August 1929 "Mrs. John Johnson and her sister, Mrs. Mary Mullery, of Kansas, who had been visiting with relatives in Otis and Akron for a week, returned to Yuma on the afternoon train Monday."
November 21, 1929 
In 1930 Otis, Walter is 35, Martha E. 37, Lavonne E. 10.
January 17, 1935 
In 1940 Greeley, Martha Tecker is 49, with questionable marital status,
LaVonne is 20, Danny 7.
Walter is still in Otis, running the pharmacy.
Walter Henry Tecker registered for WWII in Otis, born August 8, 1894 tg Franklin, Nebraska, with Mrs. Martha Tecker of Greeley as his reference.
November 15, 1945 
Lavonne Evelyn Tecker was born in Eckley on March 20, 1920, name Sandoval in 1945, as Watson in 1996.
She died August 1, 2002.
June 1943 Greeley " At an attractive announcement party
arranged by Mrs. W. H. Tecker, friends of Miss LaVonne Tecker learned
of her engagement to E. Sandoval Friday evening.
The party was held in the Tecker home, 1810 Eighth avenue.
During the evening, appropriate games were played by the
guests and Marian Peterson sang "I Love Thee" by Grieg,
accompanied by Mrs. Tecker. In the dining room,
the refresh ment table was covered with a lace cloth,
handmade hy the bride elect's mother.
Red, white and blue flowers formed the centerpiece for
the table. All refreshment appoint mentK carried out
the patriotic motif, with red hearts printed in the
ice cream. White napkins had the insignia of the
signal corps printed In the corner in red and blue, with
the names. "LaVonne-Tommy" in blue under the insignia.
A mounted picture of the engaged couple was concealed
in each napkin. On the piano in the Tecker home
were enlarged pictures of the couple.
Guests present at the party were Mesdames Fred Werner,
Victor Wilger, Frank Dees, Earl Anderson,
Clarence Anderson, Reuben Walters, and Opal James,
Misses Bernice Fagerberg. Esla Ma? Hut!, Anna. Kunlz,
Shirley Vance, Carol Nelson, and Marian Peterson.
Miss Tecker was graduated from the Otis high school
and attended Colorado Women's college for one year
and CSCE for two years. Her sorority was
Alpha Sigma Tau, At the present time she is
employed as secretary to Barnard Hontchens,
city attorney, Mr. Sandoval is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sandoval of Swink, Colo. He
is a graduate of CSCE. He is now attending
the radio signal corps school at Craig.
No date has been set for the wedding"
March 8, 1945 
In 1946 Greeley, Walter is employed at the Clark Drug Company, and they live at 1816 8th Avenue.
In 1951 Walter H., Martha E. and Danny L. Tecker, a student, live at 2257 Newton in Denver.
August 24, 1955 Greeley "At an attractive home
wedding Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
Miss LaVonne Tecker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Tecker, 1816 Eighth avenue, became the bride of
Corporal Thomas E. Sandoval, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph O. Sandoval of Pueblo. The Rev.
C. I. Cecil, pastor of the First Christian church,
read the single ring vows in the presence of the
family and a few friends at the Teckcr home.
Mrs. Sandoval has been in the office of
Houlchcns, city attorney, for the past two and a
half years. Prior to that she
attended Colorado State College of Education."
In 1970, Walter H., retired, and Martha E. Tecker live at 8335 W. 17th Avenue in Lakewood. Danny also lives there, employed with the State of Colorado.
May 30, 1973, Denver 
Danny Lee Tecker 1932-2011 is buried in Greeley # 167905524.
LaVonne E. Sandoval 1920-2002 is buried in Greeley # 120934685, with Thomas E. Sandoval 1917-1978.
FindaGrave # 163749683 "Derold "Harding" Watson was the
son of Edwin C. and Lulu Merle (Crary) Watson.
He graduated in 1940 from Beloit, Wisconsin, Memorial High School, after which he moved to Denver Colorado. He married Rosalie Lasher on June 2, 1946 who died May 12, 1990. Six years later he married LaVonne Haworth, who then died September 8, 2002."
"He is survived by his sister, Peggy Beiter; step-daughter, Sharon Haworth; and numerous nieces and nephews."
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