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JACOB ANDREW BRUGH and SPANGLER MELVIN BRUGH

Laura E. Davis was born October 5, 1858 in Jersey County, Illinois, and married Jacob A. Brugh in 1875 in Saunders County, Nebraska, living in Wahoo Nebraska in 1877

Jacob was 7 in 1860 Blackford County, Indiana, with parents Spangler 30 and Nancy 24 Burgh.  Spangler M. is 4, and Mary is 1.

In 1870 Saunders County, Nebraska "S. Brew" is 38, Nancy 35, Jacob A. 18, Melvill 13, Mary 111, and Cary M. 1.

In 1880 Dodge County, Nebraska Jacob A. 29 Laura 22, Melvin 24, Mary 21, Cora May 11, and Edna B. 4 are with Spangler 48 and Nancy 45.  Spangler is a horse trainer, Jacob a farmer, and "Melvin" a horse dealer.  Laura, a boarder, was born in Illinois, with no place of birth for parents.  The older three were born in Indiana, the younger two in Nebraska.

The 1880 Fremont directory has
Brugh S., from Indiana, sale stable, residence corner 6th street, near Irving Avenue.
Brugh Miss Mollie, residence 6th street, near Irving Avenue.
Brugh A. G., from Connecticut; residence corner 9th and I streets.
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Spangler Brugh                         wife, Nancy Shick Brugh
1830 - 1917                            1834 - 1910
Mary E Brugh
1859 - 1907
Wm M Dame                              Edna Brugh Dame
18 Mar 1865  15 Mar 1938               14 Dec 1876  29 Nov 1965

A 1937 Gettysburg Pennsylvania newspaper article says "Hermann Brugh, who settled in Adams county near East Berlin after having landed at Philadelphia in 1743.  Records reveal that Hermann Brough's (sic) grandson, Andrew Brugh, married and had two sons and five daughters.  All remained in Adams county except their eldest son, Jacob, who married Lydia Spangler and moved west, finally ending in Tremont (sic) Nebraska.  A son of Jacob Burgh married Nancy Shick and from that union there was born two sons and three daughters."

" WILLIAM DAME DIES BOB TAYLORS UNCLE March 15 He had lived in Lincoln 19 years and in Nebraska a half-century. His widow Edna Brugh is a great aunt of Screen Star Robert Taylor"

Elijah G Brugh                         wife, Mary E Brugh
17 Aug 1846  9 Mar 1919                5 Apr 1839  14 May 1926
Lulu K Brugh
22 Dec 1868  23 Mar 1959
Charles H Brugh                        wife, Anna L Brugh
1867 - 1941                            1861 - 1942

 

Among my mother-in-law's effects I have found a handwritten narrative
account and some photographs of Elijah C. Brugh and Andrew G. Brugh of Dodge
County, Nebraska. The narrative says that Elijah came to Dodge County in
the spring of 1863 when he was sixteen years old. He soon purchased a team
consisting of two yoke of oxen and "went to freighting" across the plains to
Denver, Laramie and other points west.

After about 4 years of carrying on this quite risky enterprise, he bought a
farm located on Section 32 and became one of the representative farmers of
Elkhorn township.

My mother in law was born Louise Ludwig, daughter of Emma Ann Brugh,
daughter of Andrew George Brugh. Emma Ann Brugh married Edwin Stanton
Ludwig in Fremont, Neb. on September 03, 1889 and they eventually moved to
Florida where Mr. Ludwig was in the phosphate business.

The narrative I have is not dated, nor does it reflect authorship. I can
recall once when my mother in law was very excited to have received some
newspaper clippings about her father in Nebraska telling of the teamster
days. I have not found the clippings.

Any information about this family or these people would be more than
welcome. I do have a fair amount about these descendants. Thanks in
advance.

Dorothy Chance 1999

Dodge County marriages:

BRUGH, Cora M.; 21; md. George J. CODINGTON; 26; D6 Nov 1889 p 130
BRUGH, Emma A.; 19; md. Edwin S. LUDWIG; 26; D6 Sep 1889 p 090
BRUGH, L. Maud; 21; md. Otto W. GAETH; 24; D6 Apr 1906 p 320 #054
BRUGH, Lena; 24; md. Paul H. BETHGE, 35; D6 Apr 1897 p 457
 

From the History of Gage County "Jacob A. Brugh is a son of Spangler and Nancy (Shick) Brugh, and he was seven years of age when his parents came to Nebraska Territory, in 1861, and established their home in Dodge county, where the father took up land under the terms of a squatters right.  About three years later Spangler Brugh sold this squatter's claim and removed with his famiy to Fremont.......Later he engaged in freighting with ox teams between Omaha and Denver, in which profitable venture ...until the completion of the Union Pacific Railroad.  He then engaged in the hotel business in Fremont.  In this connection he conducted feed yards in which accommodations were provided for horses and wagons of settlers and travelers.  He constructed a large shed of cottonwood poles, with straw roof, and this shed would accommodate seventy-five teams. .... About the year 1875 Spangler Brugh removed with his family to Saunders county, where he remained about fifteen years and greatly amplified his pioneer experiences.... They became the parents of two sons and three daughters., Jacob A. having been the elder son; Spangler M. is now a resident of Pueblo, Colorado.....

August 28, 1884 Omaha Daily bee "Recruits Jacob Brugh..... enlisted at Fort Omaha, assigned to the 4th Infantry."

Jacob A. Brugh was reared under the conditions and influences of the pioneer epoch in Nebraska, and received his early education in the schools of Dodge county.  He accompanied his parents on their removal to Saunders county, and there he was engaged in farm enterprise until 1887, when he removed with his family to Colorado.  There he remained eleven years, at the expiration of which he returned to Nebraska, and he and his wife now reside at Holmesville, Gage County, where they have a pleasant home and where he is living retired.

Leroy Brugh was a lad of six years at the time of the family removal to Colorado, where he was reared to adult age and given the advantages of the public schools.  In 1898 he returned with his parents to his native state, and he has since been actively and successfully identified with agricultural and live-stock industry in Gage County.    February 26, 1902, recorded the marriage of Mr. Brugh to Miss May Warford, ....

In 1885 Saunders County Jacob "Burgh" and Laura have Maud 6, LeRoy 5, Spangler 3, Nancy 1, and Arthur three months.  Wonder where Maud was in 1880????

Dr. Spangler Andrew Brugh was born December 20, 1881 in Saunders County, Nebraska, and died October 15, 1933 in Beatrice, Nebraska.  He married Ruth A. Stanhope in 1910 in Filley, Nebraska

and died October 4, 1933 in Glendale, California.

Jacob A. Brugh cash-claimed a quarter in section 28, 4S 44W in 1890.

Mrs. Bertha Ingalls wrote about the now-gone town of Friend, west of Idalia  "Actor Robert Taylor's (Arlington Brugh) grandfather homesteaded joining Patees north of Friend.  The children, Robert's father, with his brothers and sisters went to school in Friend.  Later they moved to Nebraska."

S.M. Brugh cash-claimed a quarter in 1890 in section 35,  4S 44W - where the St. John's church is now located.  He proved up a homestead quarter in section 27 touching that quarter in 1894.  This must be Spangler, Jacob's younger brother.

The "Patees north of Friend" were probably Arthur and Nellie K., who each claimed a quarter a mile north of Friend, in section 14. - Anna V. and Margaret Patee  each claimed a mile east of Friend in section 24. .

1894 Fremont "Mrs. Leo Schneider of Arlington is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.M. Brugh"

1899 Fremont, Nebraska "A. G. Brugh will be deputy county clerk."

April 1899 the Rattler - Idalia items - "H. Brinkhoff has bought the Brough place and is going to move on it next month."

In 1900 Jacob and Laura are in Gage County, Nebraska, with Maud, December 1878, Leroy April 1880, Andrew J December 1881, Nancy July 1883, Arthur March 1885, and Milo February 1887 - All kid born in Nebraska - which if true means Laura didn't spend much time in Colorado.

Former Aurora Nebraska, resident Grace Maw, 83, of Lincoln, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2004 at the Ambassador in Lincoln. Funeral services were Thursday, Sept. 30 at the First Christian Church in Aurora. Rev. Monte Nelson officiated. Burial was in the Giltner Cemetery.  Grace Audrey Maw, daughter of Milo and Eunice (Warford) Brugh, was born Sept. 26, 1921 in Diller. She grew up in Gage County and graduated from high school there. She married Kenneth Albert Maw on Aug. 1, 1941. They lived in Omaha until he went overseas in the service. When he returned, they moved to Wichita, Kan. In the spring of 1959 they moved to Aurora. She worked in the meat department at Red and White for 25 years. Her husband died June 5, 1988. Survivors include her brother, Norris (Ninah) Brugh of Citrus Heights, Calif.; sisters-in-law, Beulah Marvel of Lincoln and Evelyn Maw of Aurora; several nieces and nephews.

Spangler Arlington Brugh was born August 5, 1911 in Gage County, Nebraska,   In 1933 he had his name legally changed to Robert Taylor, and that was the name he used from 1937 to 1969 in Hollywood.

Mr. and Mrs. Spangler Arlington Brugh appeared in court here today to petition the court to change their names. This failed to arouse curiosity until ——- it became known that they were screenland’s famous married couple Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor. The film stars seek to legalize the names under which they become famous 2-25-1943

Tribute to Mrs. Laura Elizabeth Brugh -

Mrs. C. B. Davis of Lincoln pays the following tribute to the late Mrs. Laura E. Brugh:

Mrs. Elizabeth Brugh, or Laura Brugh, as she was best known to her family and friends, and whose death occurred last Thursday at the advanced age of seventy-five years, shared with her husband in the struggles of pioneer life in western Nebraska and so splendidly exemplified the spirit of a pioneer, wife, mother and neighbor. She had faith in people until they demonstrated they were unworthy, and was always loyal to those she loved. The mother of six children over whose destinies she watched for so many years, and stood by them when trouble came. . Our beloved doctor, the late S. A, Brugh, was the second son of this worthy woman. It is going to take a long time to reconcile ourselves to the fact that she is no longer with us.

1934-03-06  Beatrice Daily Sun

1950

Mrs. Eva Stanhope, former resident of Filley, Neb passed away Wednesday night in a Colorado hospital. Born in Waukesha, Wisc. May 22, 1856, she would have been 94 next October.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Ruth Brugh of Hollywood, Calif, now visiting in Beatrice, Neb.; Mrs. W. E. Moore of Flagler, Colorado. and Mrs. Myrtle Beals of Los Angeles, Calif.; and the following grandchildren: Robert Taylor of Hollywood, Calif, now filming a picture in Rome, Italy; Charles and Earl Jamieson of Odell; Mrs. David Copley, Virginia Moore, Norma Moore, Harold Moore and Edwin Moore, all of Flagler, Colorado; Alice Moore, Barlow, Calif.; Alden and Maplet Flaws of Webster City, Ia.; and Mrs. Harold Workentine of Beatrice.

SO ROBERT HAD AN AUNT IN FLAGLER in 1950

William and Maplet (1896-1981) Moore are in the Flagler cemetery.  They had been farming in Filley, Gage County, Nebraska in 1920, and in 1930 were in Flagler
 
The late Dr. Spangler Brugh was a man of such brilliance and determination that when he was almost thirty, a grain dealer in the tiny town of Filley, Nebraska, he took up the study of medicine and became a doctor — because other doctors had been unable to restore health to his ailing, young wife. Probably his ability to lend his own strength and courage to those weaker than himself was a factor in Ruth Brugh's recovery.
His wife got strong and well : was full of spirit and generous courage. When at last their only child came along, these parents lavished on him their combined strength, love, protection and guidance. This speeded his development along artistic lines; it also made him sensitive.

Highly intelligent but not good psychologists in the modern sense, Bob's parents viewed surprising trends of his development as the work of heredity rather than environment Mrs. Brugh is quoted as saying to Bob; "You were a high-strung youngster. You were the most sensitive boy I ever knew. If anyone spoke harshly to you in those days, you would not sleep or eat until you made  up. But you came naturally by that, son. Your father and I were never the people for words, either."
IN ONE of the various biographies labeled "official" we learn that Hob wanted to play the saxophone, but turned to 'cello.  His parents liked it better. Later, when his father bought him an automobile on the condition that he must never go taster than thirty-five miles an hour in it. Bob held that automobile to thirty-five miles an hour.
It is likewise recorded that many other things were bought for him from the modest family income. Since Hill Hart and Tom
Mix were his screen idols, he was given a pony named Gypsy, and various firearms.
He learned to use the guns, to ride the pony. But when he attempted to ride Gypsy to his father's place one day, and the horse took a notion not to go beyond a certain spot en route, Hub went to a house nearby and telephoned to his mother. He wanted to find out what to do about the situation.

Now being what we used to call a "mama's boy" is ordinarily of no great consequence in a man's later life. Let him get into school
and then college, and he has all that kicked out of him. If any is left, an unsympathetic outer world speedily removes it.

In fact, many a mother's boy grows into a particularly harsh and hard-boiled man, because he has had to pay so dearly for the
protection and pampering lavished on him by his parents. That is why Bob Taylor's case is remarkable. He never had to pay —
for the reason we have already attempted to make clear. Instead of getting kicked around as soon as he got out into the world, he was so well liked by those who met him that everybody tried to spoil him !

I have seen a photo which shows Bob with a group of fellow students at his Nebraska high school. In that picture he looks
like he often does today — as though the Hollywood make-up men and costumers had just got through with him. His suit is good
and neatly pressed, his collar and tie immaculate. The handkerchief in his breast pocket, his hair-line and brows are all just so.
 

March 8,1937
Jacob Andrew Brugh, the son of Spangler and Nancy (Shick) Brugh, was born at Hartford, Ind., August 29, 1853, and passed away at the home of his son, LeRoy Brugh, north of Beatrice, February 28, 1937, aged 83 years, five months and '29 days. He came to Nebraska with his parents in 1861. He came by railroad to St. Joseph, Mo., and from there to Dodge county Nebraska by ox team settling on a farm known as a squatter's claim where he grew to manhood. He secured his schooling In Fremont which then consisted of three or four houses and a small store. When a young man he moved into his father's farm in Saunders County. December 5, 1875. he was united in marriage to Laura Elizabeth Davis. To this union were born eight children; five sons and three daughters

 

Maplet, born in 1896, said she was born in Nebraska - so Laura must have been in Nebraska then.

April 1897 "Fremont, Nebraska - April 15 - P.H. Bethge of the firm of Bethge Brothers, dealers in paints and oils, and Miss Lena Brugh, daughter of A.G. Brugh of this city, were married yesterday afternoon at the residence of the bride's parents, Rev. N. Chestnut of the Presbyterian church performing the ceremony."

One tree said Spangler Brugh married Myra Vaughna.  S.M. and Myra E. are in 1886 Dodge County, Nebraska.  S.M. is a "horse dealer."

In 1900 Pueblo County "Shangler" M. Brugh 43 and Myra E. 39 have been married 16 years.  She was born in Missouri November 1860, and had no children.

Myra died in February 1908, and is buried in Roselawn Cemetery, Pueblo.

Pueblo Chieftain December 4, 1908

Thanks to the Pueblo City/County Library

In 1910 Pueblo S.M. Brugh is 53, widowed rancher,  and Mrs. J. F. Phebes 51 widowed is his housekeeper, with her ten-year-old Leona.

September 10, 1910 Spangler M. Brugh married Jennett (Janet) Phebus.in Denver.

1880 Elk County Kansas has a "Jennet Grenwell", 8, with Henry and Sarah.

Joseph Phebus was a minister in Cherryvale in the 1870's

Jennette F. Greenwell, 26, married Charles F. Phebus, 31, on September 13, 1898 in Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas.  One tree said Charles was in Cherry Kansas in 1880,  (Charles F. Phebus, 12, is  with Joseph 54.married  - but no spouse - John M. is 16, Frances A. is 10.  Joseph Phebus married Nancy Redding in 1849 in White County Indiana)

Sallie Phebus, 20  married W.J. Hammins,24, October 11, 1896 in the Choctaw Nation.

The tree says Charles and Gennie had Lucille Luella (Lula) June 9, 1893 in Kansas, that she was in Osage Oklahoma in 1900,  married Carl Newton Castle, Sr. in 1910, and died May 1959.

Michigan marriage records have a Lucille Phebus, 18, born in Kansas, marrying Carl Castle, 20, born in Michigan in Grand Rapids June 3, 1911.  Her father was Charles Phebus, mother Eldora Standish.  Kansas marriage records have Charles F. Phebus born 1864 marrying Eldora L. Stanage, born 1867, in Neosho Kansas on October 22, 1885.

The census doesn't match that marriage date - 1900 Osage has FRANK Phebus born September 1868 in Indiana, married to Gennie 1869 in Kansas.  They said they'd been married 13 hears.  With them is Walter May 1887 in Michigan, Everett June 1891 in Kansas, Lyla August 1892 Kansas, Ida December 1895 in Oklahoma, and Lyda June 1893 in Oklahoma.

Tombstone in Chautauqua, Kansas has Ida Phebus - July 15, 1896 - May 13, 1904

January 1915 Pueblo Indicator "Leona Phebus is home again after spending two weeks with her brother Everett Phebus of the J.J. ranch near La Junta."

"Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Brugh are visiting relatives in Wichita, Kansas."

1915 Pueblo Indicator "Mrs. S.M. Brugh and daughter Leona...."

"S.M. Brugh and family went in to Pueblo Saturday.  Mr. Brugh is sending several big loads of wheat to town this week."

"Leona Phebus is able to go to school again after about a week's absence on account of a severe cold."

"Mr. Brugh sold two car loads of good fat steers this week.  They were loaded at Graneros station and were shipped to the Denver Market."

Mr. Brugh is selling his wheat now.  He sent down six wagon loads Tuesday and will continue to send it to town till he disposes of his crop, which amounts to almost eight or ten thousand bushels."
Mr. Brugh is still sending wheat to market; six more loads went in Friday."

Mr. and Mrs. S.M. Brugh and Leona took dinner Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Berry.

"S.M. Brugh went to Garden City for his car.  He got back just before the big snow storm.

March 1915 "Mrs. S.M. Brugh and daughter Leona gave a fine turkey dinner Sunday.  Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Berry, Willie Berry, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Stickler and children, Miss Edna, Alta and Georgie Hankin.  All had a nice time, thanks to the Brugh family."

March 1915 "Mrs. S. M. Brugh and daughter Leona and Mrs. Geo . Berry visited all day Friday with Mrs. Frank Hankle."

"S.M. Brugh and family went in to Pueblo Saturday.  Mr. Brugh is sending several big loads of wheat to town this week."

Mr. and Mrs. Brugh, Mrs. George Berry and Anton Kuch all went to Pueblo today."

S. M Brough (sic) is having his cattle gathered and picking out sixty of the best ones to fatten and turn the rest on a good pasture."

"Miss Grace Smith has been visiting with Leona Phebius; a number of young folks went home with Grace."

"Miss Lucile Edmundson is back at Crow (the community near Pueblo) for a week's vacation.  Lucile, Leona Phebius and Miss Franc Cash were out for a drive after school Wednesday."

"Mrs. S.M.Brugh has one hundred and ten little chickens.  She has all beat for raising chickens at Crow."

"S.M. Brugh went to Pueblo on business for several days.  Mr. Brugh returned today.  A fine big cow was killed by lightning on the Brugh ranch Friday last."

"S.M. Brugh and men are irrigating their grain.  Clarence Marshall hauled two big loads of oats to town for Mr. Brugh."

S.M. Brug went to Pueblo and Denver this week on a business trip.

 S.M. Brugh was treasurer on a Pueblo County school board in 1919, living on  Rye Star Route,

Leona Phebus married Ralph Edward Whiteman June 23, 1919 in Colorado..

In 1920 Pueblo Spangler M. is 62, married to Jennette, 48, Kansas, and son Roy S. 8,  born Oklahoma.

The 1921 Pueblo directory has S. Melvin Brugh (Jeannette) living at 1819 E. 7th.

February 1925 "Mr. Brugh has been very ill for the last week.  Hope he will recover soon."

August 1925 in the Verde News section of the Pueblo Indicator "Mr. Harris and son Tom, also Mr. Brugh and son Roy motored to Pueblo one day last week in Mr. Harris' Maxwell car which he recently purhased."

In 1930 Pueblo Spangler is a "dry rancher", and Roy works with him.  Spangler was 27 at first marriage, "Janet" 22.

In 1937 Spangler Arlington Brugh — Robert Taylor to movie fans—used to 'shun the limelight, according to his uncle, Spangler Melvin Brugh, 81-year-old Pueblo county pioneer. The elder Brugh, who has not seen his nephew in 20 years, says Robert was self-conscious and shy as a boy. He was a "very good boy." according to his uncle

Spangler died May 21, 1939, and is buried in Roselawn Cemetery, Pueblo.

Samuel Brugh died  April 14, 1939. Pueblo Chiefain  - 1939-04-15

Samuel Brugh Spangler Pueblo Chieftain   April 21, 1939

Thanks to the Pueblo City/County Library

 

In 1940 Summit County Ohio Janet Brugh, 68 widowed, is with Ralph and Leona Whiteman, with Phyllis, 19, born in Colorado, a secretary for a real estate office.

Ohio death records have Leona Whiteman dying November 7, 1997 at the age of 97 in Washington Ohio, that she was born in Kansas January 22, 1900 - father's surname Phebus, mother's Greenwell.  Her obituary said that she was born in Chautauqua, Kansas.

Jennet F. Brugh's tombstone in Summit County, Ohio says 1871-1945

April 18, 1882 William T. Phebus and Jay W. McGrew (McGrue), in custody in Pueblo for cattle stealing, were taken from the jail and lynched.

 

Hank Since Last I wrote I have some added info. no real connections yet but still working on it. Here is what I have so far:
My Fathers Name Was Charles F. Phebus .  He went by Frank Phebus he was born in 1914 in La Junta Colorado. he died In La Junta Colorado at the age of 70 in 1984 July 22nd of that year.  (In 1940 Otero CVounty Frank is 26, a brick layer, married to Nellie 19)

His father was Everett Phebus and was born in Oklahoma in May 5, 1891 his parents died when he was very young (I have not traced them down yet) he moved to Colorado when he was 12.  He worked on farms and ranches and eventually retired from the La Junta post office in 1961.  He died In La Junta on Mar 2 1974

He had several children other than my father. He had a son Harold Robert Phebus,  (Harold R. Phebus estate was probated in Pueblo June 1, 1964)

a daughter, Marshall (viola) Phebus who married a Vaughn.

He had a sister Mrs. Leona Phebus, who married a Whitman.

Had a daughter that lived a very short time, named Mary Francis Phebus,  Died in Feb 12 1924

He married Edna Ebarra from Higbee on Nov 11 1911 .  (Colorado marriage records have an Everett M. Phebus marrying Edna V. Ebade on November 29, 1911 in La Junta.  In 1920 Otero County Everett 33 Indiana ! and Edna 30 have Charles Franklin 6, Viola 4, Harold 3,  and an uncle John Rigg, widowed 63, Illinois. In 1910 Otero County there's an Edna Ebarra, matching age and birthplace with mother Emma (RIGG) Ebarra, and Emma was with Antone Ebarra born March 1863 in Texas in  1900 Otero County.  In 1940 Crowley Edna 50, says she's married but no spouse.  She's living with son Harold R. 23 and Lois K. 22

Harold R. Phebus 22 maried Lois K. White 21 in Montrose 4/12/1939

Sincerely Charles Phebus Jr.

Franklin Phebus married Alleyn Moore 12/11/1936 in Las Animas (Bent County)

Frank E. Phebus married Nellie Feaker August 7, 1937 in La Junta.

Giedon S. Phebus 48 married Alice D. Caldwell 43 in Colorado Springs 10/9/1909

Giedeon S. Phebus married Ella M. Johnston in Colorado City (near Pueblo) 3/5/1916

Gideon Shernan (sic) Phebus  64 married Laura Catherine Reed  38 in Canon City 10.26-1925

Viola P. Phebus married Bob Flynn in Colorado February 15, 1934.  In 1940 Otero County Robert 26 and Viola I 24 Flynn have William H. 5, Richard E. 3, and Katherine L 1.

Raymond A. Phebus 21 married Dora McIntier 17 in Colorado City 1/1/1914

La Junta cemetery

Phebus, Charles Franklin 1913 1984 PFC US Army WWII 16-16-3 22 Jul 1984   70 Vet
Phebus, Edna V.     No marker 16-16-3 15 Nov 1975      
Phebus, Everett     No marker 16-16-2 2 Mar 1974      
Phebus, Mary F.     No marker 16-16-4 12 Feb 1924    
     

    I do not know if this is of any help, but my father was from La Junta CO or lived there a long time died there in the early 70's His name was Charles F Phebus Sr. but he used the name Frank (middle name) his parents too lived in La Junta CO. and it seems that there may be some connection as I remember very vaguely some stories about MO and Kansas. It was a long time ago. and I was very small. Feel free to Email me any time with info or questions, or help. Thanks Charles

    Charles F. (Frank), Phebus of La Junta was my fathers brother. Their father was a early rancher in the Otero county area of Colorado, living and working in Higbee, south of La Junta most of his life. The family did however live in Las Vegas New Mexico for a short while in the mid to late '30's. My father, Harold Robert Phebus, no I am not a junior or II, spent most of his adult life in Pueblo, Colorado dying in the mid sixties. I have papers on dad and my Grand mother and grand father here some where. I will dig them up here soon and give you the information that I have. Stories and rumors abound, but I do remember my grand parents watching the landing on the moon and telling the story of how granddad went to mo. to pick up grandma on a buckboard.. Seems to be that grand ma was the daughter of a Cheyenne /white marriage. Frank and my dad had a sister, viola that the last I heard was living in Orange county Ca., though I would guess that she is either has died or is in her mid to late 90's there was possibly a fourth child, I remember saying something about a baby that had died young. If you like, please E_Mail at HRPWLBC@AOL.Com. just for any information, I live in rural eastern Colorado, in the town of Strasburg

    The Otero County directory of 1914 has Everett M. Phebus as a "ranch head" at Higbee, married.


    Everett M. Phebus proved up 320 acres in 27S 55W in 1921.

December 1918 - Mary Cathereine Wheeler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Wheeler, long residents of Steamboat Springs, ws married at the home of her parents at Littleton on December 18 to Beryl Phebus of Strasburg, Color.
Phyllis Lorene Hill died peacefully with her daughters at her side, on Wednesday (Oct. 26, 2011) at Emeritus of Marietta. Phyllis was born on April 30, 1920, in Denver, Colorado, to the late Ralph and Leona Whiteman. The family moved to Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, where she attended Cuyahoga Falls City School and later Kent State University.

She was employed as an executive secretary for the BF Goodrich Co., until her marriage to Richard L. Hill on April 3, 1943. In 1949, they were transferred to Marietta, where the family built one of the first houses on Chamberlain Drive in Devola. She and her husband were partners in Central Office Supply for many years.

Phyllis was a Girl Scout leader at Putnam School, an elder for The First Presbyterian Church in Marietta, played in the church handbell choir, was on the advisory board of The Salvation Army, was a sustaining member of The Marietta Welfare League, a member of The Hill and Dale Garden Club, a charter member of The Marietta Calligraphy Society and a member of The National Society of Arts and Letters.

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In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years in 1993. Phyllis is survived by daughters, Judith Ann Williams and Janice L. Carey, husband Tom, both of Marietta; and son, Jeffrey Richard Hill and wife, Cathy, of Nashville, Tenn. She had three grandchildren, Jeffrey Williams and wife, Sarah, of Cincinnati, Ohio, Brita Hill and husband, Capt. Nick Smith, of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Capt. Jeffrey P. Hill and fiancee, Ashley, of Santa Maria, California. She had five great-grandchildren, Jeffrey, Andrew and Evan Williams, all of Cincinnati, and Roane and Hawthorne Smith of Oklahoma City. She leaves behind many dear and cherished friends, especially those at Glenwood of Marietta and Emeritus of Marietta, where she had great care in The Memory Care unit.

In accordance with her wishes, Phyllis bequeathed her body to The Willed Body Program at The Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. No service is planned for this time.

Donations may be made to The Handbell Choir of The First Presbyterian Church, Fourth and Wooster St., Marietta, or Marietta Hospice, 210 N. Seventh St., Marietta, Ohio.

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Phyllis Lorene Hill died peacefully with her daughters at her side, on Wednesday (Oct. 26, 2011) at Emeritus of Marietta. Phyllis was born on April 30, 1920, in Denver, Colorado, to the late Ralph and Leona Whiteman. The family moved to Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, where she attended Cuyahoga Falls City School and later Kent State University.

She was employed as an executive secretary for the BF Goodrich Co., until her marriage to Richard L. Hill on April 3, 1943. In 1949, they were transferred to Marietta, where the family built one of the first houses on Chamberlain Drive in Devola. She and her husband were partners in Central Office Supply for many years.

Phyllis was a Girl Scout leader at Putnam School, an elder for The First Presbyterian Church in Marietta, played in the church handbell choir, was on the advisory board of The Salvation Army, was a sustaining member of The Marietta Welfare League, a member of The Hill and Dale Garden Club, a charter member of The Marietta Calligraphy Society and a member of The National Society of Arts and Letters.

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In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years in 1993. Phyllis is survived by daughters, Judith Ann Williams and Janice L. Carey, husband Tom, both of Marietta; and son, Jeffrey Richard Hill and wife, Cathy, of Nashville, Tenn. She had three grandchildren, Jeffrey Williams and wife, Sarah, of Cincinnati, Ohio, Brita Hill and husband, Capt. Nick Smith, of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Capt. Jeffrey P. Hill and fiancee, Ashley, of Santa Maria, California. She had five great-grandchildren, Jeffrey, Andrew and Evan Williams, all of Cincinnati, and Roane and Hawthorne Smith of Oklahoma City. She leaves behind many dear and cherished friends, especially those at Glenwood of Marietta and Emeritus of Marietta, where she had great care in The Memory Care unit.

In accordance with her wishes, Phyllis bequeathed her body to The Willed Body Program at The Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. No service is planned for this time.

Donations may be made to The Handbell Choir of The First Presbyterian Church, Fourth and Wooster St., Marietta, or Marietta Hospice, 210 N. Seventh St., Marietta, Ohio.

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Phyllis Lorene Hill died peacefully with her daughters at her side, on Wednesday (Oct. 26, 2011) at Emeritus of Marietta. Phyllis was born on April 30, 1920, in Denver, Colorado, to the late Ralph and Leona Whiteman. The family moved to Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, where she attended Cuyahoga Falls City School and later Kent State University.

She was employed as an executive secretary for the BF Goodrich Co., until her marriage to Richard L. Hill on April 3, 1943. In 1949, they were transferred to Marietta, where the family built one of the first houses on Chamberlain Drive in Devola. She and her husband were partners in Central Office Supply for many years.

Phyllis was a Girl Scout leader at Putnam School, an elder for The First Presbyterian Church in Marietta, played in the church handbell choir, was on the advisory board of The Salvation Army, was a sustaining member of The Marietta Welfare League, a member of The Hill and Dale Garden Club, a charter member of The Marietta Calligraphy Society and a member of The National Society of Arts and Letters.

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Phyllis Lorene Hill died peacefully with her daughters at her side, on Wednesday (Oct. 26, 2011) at Emeritus of Marietta. Phyllis was born on April 30, 1920, in Denver, Colorado, to the late Ralph and Leona Whiteman. The family moved to Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, where she attended Cuyahoga Falls City School and later Kent State University.

She was employed as an executive secretary for the BF Goodrich Co., until her marriage to Richard L. Hill on April 3, 1943. In 1949, they were transferred to Marietta, where the family built one of the first houses on Chamberlain Drive in Devola. She and her husband were partners in Central Office Supply for many years.

Phyllis was a Girl Scout leader at Putnam School, an elder for The First Presbyterian Church in Marietta, played in the church handbell choir, was on the advisory board of The Salvation Army, was a sustaining member of The Marietta Welfare League, a member of The Hill and Dale Garden Club, a charter member of The Marietta Calligraphy Society and a member of The National Society of Arts and Letters.

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Phyllis Lorene Hill died peacefully with her daughters at her side, on Wednesday (Oct. 26, 2011) at Emeritus of Marietta. Phyllis was born on April 30, 1920, in Denver, Colorado, to the late Ralph and Leona Whiteman. The family moved to Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, where she attended Cuyahoga Falls City School and later Kent State University.

She was employed as an executive secretary for the BF Goodrich Co., until her marriage to Richard L. Hill on April 3, 1943. In 1949, they were transferred to Marietta, where the family built one of the first houses on Chamberlain Drive in Devola. She and her husband were partners in Central Office Supply for many years.

Phyllis was a Girl Scout leader at Putnam School, an elder for The First Presbyterian Church in Marietta, played in the church handbell choir, was on the advisory board of The Salvation Army, was a sustaining member of The Marietta Welfare League, a member of The Hill and Dale Garden Club, a charter member of The Marietta Calligraphy Society and a member of The National Society of Arts and Letters.

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Phyllis Lorene Hill died peacefully with her daughters at her side, on Wednesday (Oct. 26, 2011) at Emeritus of Marietta. Phyllis was born on April 30, 1920, in Denver, Colorado, to the late Ralph and Leona Whiteman. The family moved to Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, where she attended Cuyahoga Falls City School and later Kent State University.

She was employed as an executive secretary for the BF Goodrich Co., until her marriage to Richard L. Hill on April 3, 1943. In 1949, they were transferred to Marietta, where the family built one of the first houses on Chamberlain Drive in Devola. She and her husband were partners in Central Office Supply for many years.

Phyllis was a Girl Scout leader at Putnam School, an elder for The First Presbyterian Church in Marietta, played in the church handbell choir, was on the advisory board of The Salvation Army, was a sustaining member of The Marietta Welfare League, a member of The Hill and Dale Garden Club, a charter member of The Marietta Calligraphy Society and a member of The National Society of Arts and Letters.

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Phyllis Lorene Hill died peacefully with her daughters at her side, on Wednesday (Oct. 26, 2011) at Emeritus of Marietta. Phyllis was born on April 30, 1920, in Denver, Colorado, to the late Ralph and Leona Whiteman. The family moved to Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, where she attended Cuyahoga Falls City School and later Kent State University.

She was employed as an executive secretary for the BF Goodrich Co., until her marriage to Richard L. Hill on April 3, 1943. In 1949, they were transferred to Marietta, where the family built one of the first houses on Chamberlain Drive in Devola. She and her husband were partners in Central Office Supply for many years.

Phyllis was a Girl Scout leader at Putnam School, an elder for The First Presbyterian Church in Marietta, played in the church handbell choir, was on the advisory board of The Salvation Army, was a sustaining member of The Marietta Welfare League, a member of The Hill and Dale Garden Club, a charter member of The Marietta Calligraphy Society and a member of The National Society of Arts and Letters.

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Phyllis Lorene Hill died peacefully with her daughters at her side, on Wednesday (Oct. 26, 2011) at Emeritus of Marietta. Phyllis was born on April 30, 1920, in Denver, Colorado, to the late Ralph and Leona Whiteman. The family moved to Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, where she attended Cuyahoga Falls City School and later Kent State University.

She was employed as an executive secretary for the BF Goodrich Co., until her marriage to Richard L. Hill on April 3, 1943. In 1949, they were transferred to Marietta, where the family built one of the first houses on Chamberlain Drive in Devola. She and her husband were partners in Central Office Supply for many years.

Phyllis was a Girl Scout leader at Putnam School, an elder for The First Presbyterian Church in Marietta, played in the church handbell choir, was on the advisory board of The Salvation Army, was a sustaining member of The Marietta Welfare League, a member of The Hill and Dale Garden Club, a charter member of The Marietta Calligraphy Society and a member of The National Society of Arts and Letters.

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Phyllis Lorene Whiteman born April 30, 1920 in Denver

Phyllis is survived by daughters, Judith Ann Williams and Janice L. Carey, husband Tom, both of Marietta; and son, Jeffrey Richard Hill and wife, Cathy, of Nashville, Tenn -

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