IRvin was a Veteran of WWI, was an aide to General Pershing.
Florence attended school to the 8th grade and worked for neighborns, etc. One neighbor whom she worked for was Ervin's grandmotehr. She met Ervin in a group of cousins. They dated some before Ervin went to war, WWI, they were married in 1921.
At first they lived in Steele City, NE and Ervin worked in a railroad section crew, but soon rented for 15 years before buying 100 acres that lay south of the homeplace they were living in, and moved into a house there. At one time they farmed that whole section. In 1970, they bought a small house in Diller and lived there the rest of his (Their) lives
Ervin passed away in 1988. (Florence still lives there, Dec. 1993.) Ervin had just one sister, Maude, who married Criner.Living in Diller, Neb. in 1992. Sent by Clara W. Anderson, Odell, Neb. Florence will be 97 in Feb. 1993. Had no children.
CAMBELL CIRCUS: Florence never saw it but knew Uncle John was in it at times. She remembers that the circus wintered south of Fairbury, south of the river, and west of now hi-way 15. Her speical memory was the winter of 1904-1905, she was about 8 years old, two circus helpers would go into N. Kansas to get hay for animals, and they would stop at the Anderson home, west of Steele City, and would eat dinner with them. Exciting times for kids. One man was Charlie, the other (sounded like "Liver" to me) (FLORENCE) and said the man would always take what he wanted when a dish was passed to him, then put the dish down beside his plate. Never passed, no matter how many dishes. The "joke" in the family was his plate with dishes "all around it". John's horse was a trick horse, black. There was always a parade with Fairbury showing, tho't many animals but didn't know what. SO -- why don't you write to the Jefferson Co. Historical Society. Fairbury, NE 68352 for information.
ULCH: Simon P. was born in PA in 1845, but enlisted in 1861 at 16 years, he said he was 18, from Richmond, IA. (Florence tho't he might have an older sister who had migrated by then) but after being left for dead, etc., he went back to PA, and re enlisted in March 1865 and was discharged in D.C., 6/30/1865. He married first to? and had two sons. As his second wife, he married Sarah Ann Strucken. A daughter Maggie was born in 1879 to Simon and Sarah, born in Marsalltwon, IA. They came to Nebraska when Maggie was 4 years old (1881). A son John was born in 1883. We already have a story of Simon's 2 unsuccessful homesteads in NE. He was living in MO in 1905 when his wife died. By then Maggie was working, very young, for Ervin's folks just south west of in Kansas, Morrowville area. Tom Anderson played the violin and the fiddle. Simon had a brother in PA who was a teacher of German. One older son was Harry. Later in life, Simon lived with Maggie and Tom Anderson, but eventually he went to the Old Soldiers Home in Milford, NE where he passed away in 1913.
ERVIN POOL: Ervin, Joseph Ervin Pool was born July 18, 1893 and died in 1988. He was the son of James Theodore Pool and Lillian Broadston. Ervins mother died when Ervin was 3 years old. his father remarried to Sadie or Sarah, Ford. Sadie had a son who lived on a farm in northern Kansas, south of Steele City or Fairbury area. (Morrowville, Kansas?) Much later Father Pool moved for a time to the Hay Springs areas. (Ervin and Florene at least visited them there.)
At the start of WWI, Ervin enlisted in Jun 1917 and spent several months in Lincoln, then the group was sent to Camp Cody in New Mexico. After about 6 months they went to France. Ervin was in General Pershing's private or personal body guard. He was in the army until July 1919. He did not get home until Noverber 11, 1919. Ervin Pool and Florence Anderson were married in 1921.
In the school card of students in notes under Jarrett Linville Robbins:
Morrowville School, District No. 124, Washington Co., Kansas
Included are Mildred Meyers, Mabel Meyers and Grace Meyers.
One of Martin's sisters married a Cline whose family still live in Fairbury, Neb.
From a letter by Lester R. Myers 1 Aug. 1993: Beryl Myers married Carl McAtee. Aunt Beryl had all of Grandpa Myers letters from the past Grandparents for four generations before her (Grandma Myers) Generation on Myers side. She also had letters and information on Anderson family back about an equal time.Now Aunt Beryl passed away about 1982-3 (I'm not sure). Uncle Carl had all of Aunt Beryl's papers. The last I heard from Uncle Carl he was living in Omaha, Neb. with his brother. (I do not kow his name.) Good Luck.
This Carl was my cousin on my Hiatt side, his mother being my grandfather Hiatt's first cousin. So Carl was my second cousin. Carl passed away about two weeks after his mother. He had diabetes and was very weak and was blind for some time. He was a very kind man and very interesting. I only wish I had had time to know him more. He worked for the UP RR in Omaha for quite awhile until he was forced to retire medically after his wife, Beryl died. His brother's name is Dale McAtee. I do not know what has become of all their belongings.
In a letter form Jane Hartgrave, her sister, she wrote in Aug 1958, that
Etta is buried in Morrowville, Neb. Most of her married life was spent in
Washington Co., Kansas. The last 20 years southwest of Morrowville, KS.Obituary
Marietta Isabell Anderson, daughter of Allen and Hannah Anderson was born
Dec 23, 1873 in Jefferson County, Neb. and departed his life on June 24, 1947, at the age of 73 years, 6 months and 1 day at her home southest of Morrowville, Kansas.
Her entire childhood was spent on a farm near Steele City, Nebraska. She
was united in marriage to Martin Henry Myers on September 27, 1891. To this
union was born 8 children, 6 of whom survived, one daughter passing away in
December 1893 and one son in February 1941.
The most of her married life was spent in Washington County, Kansas. The past 20 years was spent southwest of Morrowville, Kansas, where she passed away following an illness of 2 1/2 years. The past week she was tenderly cared for by her family and all was done that loving hands could do. Her entire family was at her bedside at the time of her passing.
She joined the United Brethren Church when a yong lady and later
transferred her membership to the Christian Church of Morrowville where she
remained a faithful member until her death.
She was always a kind and loving wife and mother and devoted her entire
life to her home and children.
She is survived by her husband, Martin Henry Myers, four sons and two
daughter: Harry of Washington; Ralph and Troy of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Harold of
Haddam, Eva Huffman of Washington and Beryle of the home, four daughters in
law, one son in law; 18 grandchildren and 1 great grandson, one sister, mrs.
Jane Hartgrave of Haddam, many nieces and nephews other relatives and a host of friends.Martin Henry Myers and Marietta Isabell Anderson were united in Marriage
Sept 27, 1891 by Esquire J.F. Ankrum Steele City, Neb. 12 o'clock
Never married. A record on the Internet said that he was born in Morrowville, KS.
Martin Harry Myers and Edith Edna Arney were united in Marriage April 24, 1912 at Court house in Washington Co., Kansas by Judge M.O. Ritchel.
Martin Harry Myers and Blanche Kirby were united in Marriage March 31, 1936 at Mankato Kansas Probate Judge.
They lived in Enid, where they homesteaded. They later lived in Oklahoma
City, Elk City and east of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Another member of the
family lived in Tulsa. Old homestead is in the middle of the lake in Enid.
Buried in the Morrowville, Cem. next to several of the Myers family, and
near Allen R. and Hannah Anderson, their grandparents.
Stone reads HARRY MYERS MAY 9, 1895 JULY 31, 1947.
He was born near Canton, Dewey Co., OK and deid NW of Morrowville, KS.A record found on the internet said that the name was Edit Edna Arney Cox?
Kira Connally has Edit as last name of Cox, was she married previous, no notes or documents so far. LA 5 Feb 2010
Martin Harry Myers and Edith Edna Arney were united in Marriage April 24, 1912 at Court house in Washington Co., Kansas by Judge M.O. Ritchel.
Martin Harry Myers and Blanche Kirby were united in Marriage March 31, 1936 at Mankato Kansas Probate Judge.
They lived in Enid, where they homesteaded. They later lived in Oklahoma
City, Elk City and east of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Another member of the
family lived in Tulsa. Old homestead is in the middle of the lake in Enid.
Buried in the Morrowville, Cem. next to several of the Myers family, and
near Allen R. and Hannah Anderson, their grandparents.
Stone reads HARRY MYERS MAY 9, 1895 JULY 31, 1947.
He was born near Canton, Dewey Co., OK and deid NW of Morrowville, KS.A record found on the internet said that the name was Edit Edna Arney Cox?
They were originally married in Mexico before the divorce was final.
Ralph Dewey Myers and Emmabell Fielder were united in Marriage Sept 6th,
1918 at Fairbury, Neb. by Probate Judge.
Harold Robert Myers and Florance Viola Mahoney were united in marriage March
8, 1927 at Fairbury Neb. by Judge Louis Nutsman at 3:00
Buried in the Morrowville, Cem. Kansas, Stone reads, MYERS, FLORENCE V.
1909-1992 HAROLD R. 1907-1983. Lists his children on the stone.
Was living near Cheyene, Wyoming.
Troy Merle Myers and Anna Fern Mahoney were united in marriage Aug 3rd 1925
2:30 at Fairbury Neb. by Judge Louis Nutsman.
Dau. of Catherine Dunbar and Edward Mahoney. Ed died before Marvel was
born.
James Blaine Huffman of Endicott, Neb. passed away at his home April 15,
1966, at the age of 66 years, 11 months and 25 days.
The son of Robert and Jane Huffman, he was born April 20, 1899 south of
Morrowville, Kas., and attended school at Coleman Center. After school he
farmed south of Morrowville.
He was married to Loraine Fellers and to them six children were born, two of whom survive. The family moved to Liberty, Neb. where his wife died in August 1929. The family returned to Washington County, Kansas.
On Aug. 27, 1935 he was married to Eva Myers of Morrowville Kansas and to
them three children were born. They lived on the farm near Washington Kansas, until 1954 when they made their home in Barneston, and in 1959 moved to Enidicott.
Surviving are his wife, Eva, and five children, Maxine and Donna Huffman of Liberty, Jarrold Huffman of Denver, Colo. Robert Huffman of Fairbury and
Phylllis Huffman of the home, grandson James Lloyd; father Robert Archie
Huffman of Morrowville, Kas., and two sisters Mrs. Sadie Long and Mrs. Helen
triggs of Washington, Kansas., and one brother, Donald Huffman of Donna, Texas.
His mother, Jane, first wife Loraine, and two brothers Glenn and Thomas,
and one sister Cora Huffman Coder, and four infant children preceded him in
death.
Furneral services were Monday, April 18, at 10:00 in the Nuckolls-Myers
Chapel and at 2:00 in the Morrowville, Kansas, Christian church. Rev. Albert
Kramer officiated. Pallbears were Elmer Rollman, Elmer Matson, Louis Nies,
Iven Riggle, Richard Klaumann and William Jones.
Interment in the Morrowville Cem.Stone reads, HUFFMAN, GERTRUDE EVA AUG. 27, 1908 AUG. 27, 1992
JAMES S. BLAINE APR 20, 1899 APR 15, 1966
James Blaine Huffman and Gertrude Eva Myers was united in marriage Aug 27, 1935 at Washington Co., Kansas. Probate Judge Rust.
Obituary
Gertrude Eva Huffman, daughter of Martin Henry and Marietta Isabelle Anderson Myers, was born Aug 27, 1908 at Morrowville, Kansas. She died unexpectedly at her hme in Fairbury, Neb. Aug 27, 1992 at the age of 84 years.
She was bapitzed in Mill Creek at Morrowville on Oct 4, 1931. She was a member of the Morrowville Christian Church until Oct 30, 1983 whens he joined the United Mehtodist Church at Endicott Lesisure Hour and United Methodist
Women.
On Aug 27, 1935 she was united in marriage to James Blaine Huffman at Washington Co, Kansas. To this union three children were born.
Most of her life was spent around Morrowville and Washington, Kansas. In 1954 the family moved to Barneston, Neb. In 1958 they moved to Endicott.
After her husband's death in 1966, Eva moved to Fairbury. She was employed for a few years at a rest home. She worked at the Blue Bird Cafe and Sweden Creme Drive-in, and alter she worked at the hospital until her retirement.
Others preceding her in death were her parents, five brothers, two sisters and a stepdaughter.
Survivors include her sons, Jarrold of Mesa, Ariz. and Robert and his wife Vivian of Fairbury, daughters Phyllis Muhlhauser and her husband Conrad of Mesa, stepdaughter, Donna Huffman of Wymore, nine grandchildren and thre great grandchildren.
Services were Aug 31, from the United Methodist Church in Endicott with the Rev. James McChesney officiating.
Morrowville City Cemetery
Morrowville, Washington County, KansasMORROWVILLE CITY CEMETERY In Morrowville, go west one mile on
Loscut St, one mile, north side of the road.Canvassed in September 1992 by Joan Abercrombie. Updated by
Richard Williams on Mar 1, 2011.HUFFMAN Gertrude Eva Aug 27, 1908 - Aug 27, 1992
James Blaine Apr 20, 1899 - Apr 15, 1966 (Meyer)
Family records sent by Betty Holmes, also 1900 Census of Richland Co.,
N.D. (Freeman Twp.), and the 1910 Census of Washington Co., Kansas. Records
show that he was a farmer.Notes of Betty Louise Holmes, 1150 S. Maine St., Fallon, NV 89406-8923 Tel 775-423-4770 22 Oct 2007
Aunt Terresa said that Elvin "Bennie" lived in northern Nebraska, possibly around Valentine. He may have homesteaded but a grasshoper swarm ruined his crop. They moved to North Dakota to homestead after they were married. He visited Grandma's brother for several years and she thought he was coming to see her (and maybe he was). The boys played music together for entertainment and dances. He gave violin lessons and played for dances with Tom Anderson. Grandma gave recitations.
Source:
Family Records, Death Certificate
1880 Census of Union Twp, Washington Co., KS
1900 Census of Freeman Twp, Richalnd Co., ND
1910 Census of Excelsieor Twp, Kingfisher Co., OK
Homestead Records from ND, personal knowledge (Betty Holmes)
I was born in the year of 1877 up in the hills in southern Nebraska, on the homestead south oof Endicott, on January 31st and lived there until I was 4 or 5 yrs old. Then we moved away toward Steele City, a little town on the Blue River and it is still a little town.
There wasn't very much farm land in the hills, just pasture and timber and creeks. One time mother heard a panther scream. It had followed the Blue River up there and it scared the calves taht were on ropes and they broke loose but the panther didn't hurt them. As father didn't have much farm land he went to work on the railroad that was going through to Washington, Kansas. It followed the river as there was towns all along the Blue River. My brothers used to herd cattle as there wasn't any pastures. Then we kep our milk cows on ropes as I got older I helped milk. I began milking when I was 12 years old. I only had one brother at home then and he was farming. I have five brothers but they started working out and herding cattle as soon as they were old enough, maybe 12 yrs old. One of my brothers named George worked out as soon as he was old enough to herd cattle. I remember one woman he herded cattle for, they called her Mother Moons, she was German. One day she hit a boy that was working for her and she knocked out some of his teeth. Someone asked how he got his teeth knocked out,s he said he was so greedy he bit them on the dish.
They didn't have very many schools in those days. I didn't get to go very much until I was eight but I studied some at home so when I had gone to school 6 months I was in the 2nd reader. We didn't call it grades then, it was readers. When I had gone to school 7 months I was the in 4th reader and taking long division and geography. It was a country school in a new school house but we had to wlak a mile and a half north to school and that wasn't so good in the winter and father didn't take us so we didn't go when the weather was bad. But I went until I was 14 or 15.
My folks moved over to Kansas for two years then and my sister Etta was
married then, she was 3 yrs older than I was. Then we moved back to Nebr. again until I was married, I was 18 past then. So we went up in Northern Nebr. for a year but we got hailed out or the wheat was hailed out,s o we didn't make much. We went back down to Kansas again so after about 2 years Ray was a baby. He weighted 9 pounds when he was born. I was married the 3rd of June 1895, Ray was born the 13th of April 1897. Three of my brothers
died before they were 31, two of them had typhoid and the 3rd one hadpneumonia, only lived about 4 or 5 days and his wife had a bbaby the same
night that he died, he was 30. The other two brothers neight one lived to
be 70 yrs old . My oldest sister lived to be 75 and my youngest was 73 yrs
old. At present time I am 87 in Jan (31) 1964.
My parents: Allen Richard Anderson B. In Indiana May 13, 1839
Hannah Welch Anderson b. in Ohio, May 14, 1842
Grandparents : William Goforth Welch (William b. Leven, Yorkshire, Eng. 13
June 1813)
Julia Knapp Welch... both from England (Julia b. Sullivan
Co., N.Y. 1817) Notes by Betty Holmes.
His parents: Nickoles Taylor Hartgraves,
Grandparents: John R. Hartgraves and Sina Hartgraves.
Grandpa Elvin Lavern Hartgraves and Grandma Madessie HaneMy Courtship and Marriage
We lived as neighbors about 2 miles apart when we first got aquainted going to dances I was going to dance with my older brother then as I didn't go with any boys until I was 16 then your grandpa was the first one I went with for a year or two then we moved back up to Steele City before we were married or my folks did and he finally got to coming up there to see me so we were married in 1895 in Fairbury, Neb. I was 18 yrs and 5 mo. and he was 23. We lived in Northern Nebr. for one year after we were married then came back down to Morrowville and lived there about 5 years before we and his folks moved to North Dakota. We stayed up in Dakota 6 yrs. then came back to Kansas as my folks still lived here and they are both buried at Morrowville and 2 of my sisters are buried or my 2 sisters that was all the sisters I had, are buried at Morrowville, that is 9 miles from here by the Highway but only 6 mi straight east. They had a home in Morrowville when they died. That is my father and mother did. Their names were Anderson. there is not one of my brothers & sisters living as I was the youngest. But not one of them lived to be over 75 yrs old. Maybe you can put this in the story someplace if there is anything else you want to knwo just write, we were married June 3rd 1895.
Grandma's Story of Olden Days
Grandma's was born in Neb. between Morrowville and Endicott. She was born in a dugout, dut out of a hill. She doesn't remember how large this was but her mother hung sheets around the walls. The roof leaked at times and once a snake fell down from the roof. The snake was wrapped around a rat. Her father took a homestead in the hills as this was the only land left at that time and someone else had homesteaded it and given it up. The land was to poor and rocky for farming so her father worked away a lot of the time. They lived there for nine years then Grandpa Anderson refused to live in a dug out any longer and Grandfather refused to build a house on it so they sold the homestead and lived in another house for awhile until they bought the little homestead in Morrowville and that is where they lived for the rest of their life. Grandma and Aunt Etta were both born in the dugout. She remebers where the dug out used to be but there is a barm and house on the place now. Grandma Anderson had 8 children, five boys and three girls. The boys were John, George, Tom, Lewis, and Will. Lewis was the youngest brother and he never married. John and Tom were married and left families. John was the father of Dan, Al and Frank Anderson. Also Jessie, Allen and Rose Sturgen. When John died John's wife gave the children way. Grandma Anderson took Frank and Dan to raise because they looked like the Andersons. Jessie and Rose were raised by other relatives. Frank was killed when he was struck by lightening in Mahaska. As the story goes, he and Al were sitting on half bushels in a livery barn during the thunderstorm when lightening struck. Al must have been struck first because Frank said "Look at Al". He was all lit up. Then the lightening hit Frank.
This may sound a little strange but I typed this about 1965 after mom had been here and got to talking of old times. I'd always assumed that mom and her folks had lived near Endicott until she married but apparently that isn't so.My Story
I was born int he year of 1877 up in the hill of Nebr. south of Endicott and southeast of Fairbury, and lived there until I was 5 yrs old then we moved east toward Steele City where I went to school just a new school house and I went there most of my schooling until iwas in the 8th grade. As there wasn't much farm land father went and worked on the Rail Road that went down the river to Washington as there was a lot of little towns along the Blue River.
Your grandpas mother was English, my grandpa Welch came from England when he was 7 yrs old and my grandma Welch was of Wales descent. I think Hartgraves were Irish.
Your grandpa was a pretty good violinist. I may not be a grandma Moses but I sure can knit. Grandma Moses started painting at age of 78 after raising 10 children. She is now 96 and has painted thousands of pictures. They told about her on the radio last night.
If there is any I could tell you I will be glad to do so, I was glad to hear from you. The clock is striking 11, I collect stamps and make scrap books, knit and crochet.Letter to Jane Hartgrave to Glen Anderson (29 Aug 1958)
Dear Nephew, (Glenn Anderson)
Rt 3 Box 3968
Oroville, Calif
I got your letter today have been looking over the papers will try to state the facts as I remember them as mother told me Father never talked much about his folks. I don't remember his mother as I was just a little girl when I saw her. I think they said her name was Rose I'm not sure as mother didn't seem to care much for her and she lived with fathers half sister. I was just a young girl when she died and I think pa's father name was Ezekiel or Elijah I forget which but not Daniel. Pa had a brother Daniel they said died in the Civil War but Arthur saw a Robert Anderson in Topeka he thought might be related and his father settled in Topeka he thought might be related and his father settled in Mo., after the war but if it was Daniel he never let his folks know where he was. Pa had one brother George lived in Iowa one of his grandsons was here his summer I never saw him before but Archie Anderson was out there last summer and looked up some of them. They always lived in Iowa after I was just a little girl they lived here and all I remember they left in a covered wagon for Iowa. They all dead now but one girl. Mothers fathers name was William, grandmothers name was Julia I think you have them in the wrong place. David John Welch, was mothers brother she had 7 brothers and 5 sisters. Father had 5 boys 3 of them died before they were 31. George lived to be the oldest, I have lived longer than any of my family except Grandpa Welch he lived to be 87 I am 81 was last Jan 31. But I remember pretty well. I don't know what became of his father I think his name was Bows.
Grandmother Anderson maiden name was Bray. I think mother said it was, her father weighted 300 lbs (Grandmothers) I don't know if I could put the names in the right places or not, Uncle David and Elizabeth were buried at Blocker Cem. northeast of Haddam, grandparents and some aunts and uncles at Allen Cem. My parents were buried at Mororwville. My husband was buried here at Haddam, in 1948, he was born in 1872, named Elvin LaVern Hartgrave, I had 5 brothers John, Will, Tom, George and Lewis. Tom and Lewis are buried at Sttle City. John at Rulo, Neb., Will at Vineta, Okla. 2 sisters buried at Morrowville. Ella Nutter and Etta Myers and Mart Myers husband, Grandma Welch maiden name was Knapp, she was Welch decent from Wales so mother was all English and Welch. I think father was Scotch decent. If you can't figure this out write again I write lots of letters don't do too much else only knit. I knit doilys and lace. I have a 4 generation picture forgot what the little boys name was it was Pa and George and Arthur and boy. (Gerald, LA) well I will close for now.From Aunt Jane Hartgraves
I've got 8 children 5 girls and 3 boys all married but one 2 girls in Calif. I in Oregon, 1 in Idaho, 1 in Mo. 1 at home.On 22 June 1993 we, all our family, went to visit a cousin, Robert Huffman, in Fairbury. He is the grandson son of Marietta who married Myers. He took us all around the area to the cemeteries and old homestead of Allen Richard Anderson, also to the house where he was living at the time he died, in Morrowville, Kansas. We went to the Haddam cemetery where we located the grave of Jane and her husband, Lavern. There was also a grave of Delbert C.
Hartgrave, PFC US Army, WWII, 20 March 1912 - 3 Jan 1966.From Betty Holmes, 22 Oct 2007
Madessa was a great leter writer. She exchanged many letters with Lady Catherine Moon who had contacted her to tell her where her son, Ray, was when he left home. He was on her ranch, working. I have the letters that Madessie received. She was an artistic person anddid beautiful hand work. She knitted, tatted and crocheted pillow slip edgings and doilies. She bore eight children who all grew to maturity. Uncle Bill and Aunt Teresa were born on the homestead in Sandoun, ND.Sources:
Family recods, Death Certificate
1900 Census of Freeman Twp, Richalnd CO., ND
1910 Census of Washington Co., KS
Letters and smallfamily history by Madessa.
Never married. We located his grave next to Lavern and Delbert, his
parents. Stone read, PFC US ARMY, WWII 20 Mar 1912 - 3 Jan 1966. (Haddam
Cem.)
Family records sent by Betty Holmes, also 1900 Census of Richland Co.,
N.D. (Freeman Twp.), and the 1910 Census of Washington Co., Kansas. Chart shows that he was a World War II veteran. Source of Information: Family Obituaries.NOTES by Betty Louise Holmes of Fallon, NV, 22 Oct 2007
Delert never married. When he returned from serving in WW II, he lived the rest of his life in Haddam with his parents until his death by suicide.
(Seems like PTSD, shame no one understood it at the time)
Family records sent by Betty Holmes, also 1900 Census of Richland Co.,
N.D. (Freeman Twp.), and the 1910 Census of Washington Co., Kansas. Chart shows that his wife Edna had 3 children by a previous marriage. Places ofresidence:
Colorado; Laramie, Wyoming; and Nampa, Idaho. Also that he served in the U.S.
Army 1918-DISCHARGED Camp Lewis, Wash. Dec. 3, 1918.Note by Betty Holmes, 22 Oct 2007
Ray left home at about 16 and went to Colorado. He didn't communicate with his family and they didn't know where he was until his employer on a ranch in Colorado, Lady Catherine Moon, wrote to his mother. He spent his adult life in Colorado, Wyoming and Idaho. He was in the US Army in 1918. He was discharged at Camp Lewis, Washington on 3 Dec 1918.Source from Family Records.