Raymond J. McPhee, William P. McPhee , 10 North 49 West
"McPHEE, William P. was born on December 31, 1872 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Charles D. McPhee. Notre Dame University, Master of Arts, 1890.
President McPhee and McGinnity Company. Sterling Lumber and Investment Company. New Mexico Lumber Company. Colorado & Southwestern Railroad Company. Director Denver Community Chest, Denver Public Library.
Clubs: Denver Country, Denver Athletic. Married Jessica Cramer, January 12, 1897, Denver.
Jessica was in Elbert County, Colorado in 1880, age 4, parents William H. H. Cranmer 38 born in Missouri and Martha J. 22 born in Texas. Leontine is 2.
In 1860 Martha Hittson was 2, with parents John Hittson 28 and Selena 23 in Palo Pinto County, Texas. Mary is 7, Jesse 4, and Martha 2.
Salena 1837-1890 dying in Stephenville, Texas, is buried in Denver # 8820756 "Wife of Colorado & Texas cattle baron, John Nathan Hittson. They were married on July 8, 1851, in Henderson, Texas. She successfully raised nine children on the turbulent Texas frontier of Palo Pinto County; Fort Davis in Stephens County and Fort Cooper during the Civil War; and homesteading in Deer Trail, Colorado in 1868."
John Hittson at one time had 50,000 cattle and 50,000 acres along the Brazos river in Texas, driving some north with John Chisum. He died in Deer Trail, Colorado in 1890, thrown from a wagon onto a railroad track.
"Eliza" is in Denton, Texas in 1870, 32, with William F. 17, John H. 14, Martha J. 12, Mary E 11, David S. 6, Beacon S. 5, Charles M. 3, and Lilley L. 1.
"Mrs. Martha Cranmer Will Be Buried in Denver Saturday
Rocky Mountain News; 06 February 1930
Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Cranmer, pioneer Denver society leader, will be held at the home of her son, George E. Cranmer, 200 Cherry, at 2 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery.
Mrs. Cranmer died in Santa Barbara, Calif., Tuesday, after a three-year illness of heart disease.
Before going to California, Mrs. Cranmer had resided in Denver since 1872. She played a prominent part in social, philanthropic and club activities.
In addition to her son, Mrs. Cranmer is survived by another son, W.H.H. Cranmer, Salt Lake City; three daughters, Mrs. William Cranmer Coors, Mrs. Leontine (William C) Russell, and Mrs. Frances (Robert) Garrison; three sisters, Mrs. Frances H. Brown, Denver; Mrs. Salena Virginia (J.W.) Moore, Fort Worth, Texas; and Mrs. Mary Frances Hayes, Los Angeles, and two brothers, Jesse J. Hittson, Los Angeles, and William Earl Hittson of Fisher County, Texas."
Jessica's brother William Henry H. Cranmer, 77, born in Denver to Wm. Henry H. Cranmer and Martha Jane Hittson, a miner, married Helen Worden, 62, daughter of Charles George Worden and Wilbertine Tetters in 1959 in Williamsburg, Virginia. Both were living on Park Avenue in New York City.
In 1900 Denver, William is a lumber dealer, born January 1874 in Colorado, with Jessica born November 1875 in Colorado.
William claimed a tract in section 6, 10N 49W in 1916.
William Peter McPhee registered for WWI in Denver, living at 1859 York, born December 31, 1872, a merchant with McPhee and McGinnity at 23rd and Blake Street.
May 1917 "Henry F. Brooks, president of the Colorado Mountain Club, was appointed by Mayor Robert W. Speer of Denver as a member of the Mountain parks advisory committee to succeed William P. McPhee."
November 1918 "W. P. McPhee, of McPhee & McGinnity, well known lumber dealers of Denver, one of the. most prominent business men of Colorado, a life-long 1 Democrat, cannot stomach the # present state ticket. In a letter elated October 31, addressed to business men thruout the state, he urges the election of Mr. Phipps and Mr. Shoup, the Republican candidates."
William applied for a passport for himself atn Jessiaca in 1922, said his father Charles D. McPhee was born on Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Jessica 1875-1930 is buried in Mount Olivet # 63191180, with William Peter McPhee 1872-1930 # 63191150.
Angela Hannah McPhee 1851-1923 is also buried there # 63191019, with Charles 1846-1916 # 63191030.
RAYMOND
Raymond also claimed a tract in section 6, 10N 49W in 1916.
March 28, 1918 "Junction City, Kan., March 27 Captain Raymond McPhee. national army, died at the post hospital at Fort Riley today of pneumonia. He was 38 years old nnd formerly lived in Denver. He was one of the few men who attended the officers' training camp at Fort Riley to be given a captain's commission."
April 3, 1918 "The funeral of Lieut. Raymond MePhee, who died of pneumonia March 28 at Camp Funston, was conducted under military auspices in Denver. McPhee was a brother of Miss Marguerite McPhee, well known here on account of having for the last two summers attended the Rocky Mountain Dancing club camp here.
Young McPhee was a rising attorney of Denver when he joined the colors."
He's buried in Mount Olivet, too 1882-1918 # 63202681.
January 1, 1919 "Word was received Thursday in Steamboat of the death of Miss Margaret McPhee, which resulted from pneumonia at her winter home in San Bernardino , California. Miss McPhee is well known in Steamboat, having attended the summer terms of the Rocky Mountain Dancing club, conducted by Misses Charlotte Perry and Portia Swett. She was also a regular attendant at the Midwinter Sports carnival, and in 1915 was winner of the woman's state ski championship. She was also active in philanthropic work in Denver. Miss McPhee, with her mother, Mrs. C. D. McPhee and sister, Mrs. Platt Rogers, Jr. left Denver early in December, going by automobile to California. On their arrival Miss McPhee was taken ill with influenza. She had almost recovered from this when she was attacked by pneumonia. She is survived by her mother, three sisters, Mrs. Platt Rogers, Jr., Mrs. John Wright of Tucson. Arizona, , Miss Stella McPhee of Denver; three brothers, William McPhee, Elmer McPhee and Charles McPhee of Denver. Another brother, Raymond McPhee, died in March at Camp Funston."
1929 Steamboat Springs "C. B. McPhee and family left last week to make their home in Salt Lake City. Mr. McPhee was employed by the Ballard Drug company as prescription druggist for about one year."
1930 "Sheriff Frcd Foster went to Denver Wednesday to start extradition proceedings for the return of C. B. McPhee to Steamboat Springs from the jail at Logan, Utah, where McPhee is held on a charge of embezzlement from the Ballard Drug store. Sheriff Foster will go to Logan on his return from Denver, to bring McPhee here for trial. The latter was employed as pharmacist at the Ballard store for nearly a year."
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