Malinda C. (Farrier) (Daffron) Whitehead, 10 North 52 West
Butler County, Kansas
"In 1870, H. D. Olinger and family, J. C. Olinger, George M. Daffron and James W. Ferguson came from LeClare county, Minnesota, and located in what is now Fairmount township. J "
In 1880 Butler County, Kansas, Malinda C. Farrier is 20, born in Missouri, with Thomas H. Farrier 63 and Catherine 64. Raspbry is 25, a doctor.
(Rasby Pierson Ferrier 1854-1930 is buried in Wichita, Kansas # 33258067.)
Walnut Valley Times, 23 Jul 1880, Fri, Page 3 Walnut Valley Times, 23 Jul 1880, Fri, Page 3
Malinda Catherine Ferrier, born 1859, married George M. Daffron on 17 JUL 1880 in Potwin, Butler County, Kansas.
In 1885 Butler County, George is 37, M.C. 25, P. A. Daffron 61, and A.(Almeda) 3.
"A post office was opened on September 22, 1885, and as the first postmaster, George M. Daffron used his store to house the new office. Mr Daffron live din Plum Grover before moving to Potwin."
George died May 5, 1891 in Berryville, Carroll County, Arkansas, buried there # 41160862.
"Children:
1. Almeda Daffron b: 13 MAY 1881 in Potwin, Butler County, Kansas
2. George Albert Daffron b: 4 MAY 1884 in Potwin, Butler County, Kansas
3. Guy Monroe Daffron b: 14 NOV 1889 in Berryville, Carroll County, Arkansas
October 1886 Brainerd, Kansas "Geo. Daffron, of Potwin, is sojourning in Arkansas for his health"
August 1888 Potwin, Kansas "Mrs. G. M. Daffron and daughter, of Berryville Arkansas, are here visiting friends and relatives."
El Dorado, Kansas "On the evening of May 30th, 1894 about forty friends of T. L. Ferrier met at his home in Clifford township and taking possesrlon proceeded to surprise him in grand style in honor of his 4sth birthday. All enjoyed themselves as they always can at Mr. Ferrier's and when at 11:20 all were invited out to a feast fit for a king the enjeyment was intense. The presents were numerous and valuable. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Brunn, S. R. Clifford and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Mordough and daughter Gertrude, H. Lathrop and wife. Wm. Ligget and wife, Mr. Covert and daughter Nellie, Mr. and Mr6. C. Allendorf, Mrs. Geo. M. Elwood, Mrs. M. C. Daffron, and others. All wish Mr. Ferrier many happy returns of the day."
1895 "Mrs. Kate Daffron, her son, Guy, and Mrs. Catharine Ferrier came up from Berrysvllle, Arkansas, the 30th. Mrs Daffron will return home after visiting her many friends. Mrs. Ferrier will probably make her home with her son, T. L. Ferrier."
Melinda C. Daffron, 38, married Henry W. Whitehead on March 9, 1898 in Goldfield, COlorado.
August 9, 1883 Buena Vista, Colorado "Yesterday Henry W. Whitehead took out a licence to marry Lillian Overton. They are of Columbus and we wish them luck."
October 22, 1889 Salida Colorado "death of Delbert, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Whitehead."
"To the kind neighbors and friends so tender in their sympathy, so ready in their helpfulness, we express our grateful appreciation and our heartfelt obligations for their sustaining aid in this, our trial hour.
Henry Whitehead.
Mrs. Lillian V. Whitehead.
Mrs. Almeda V. Overton.
C. M. Overton. "
"Mrs. Harry Whitehead died Sunday at her home near Maysville, and was buried from Odd Fellows’ hall yesterday afternoon. The body was interred at Fairview cemetery. " (Salida Mail 30 May 1893) "
Pueblo Chieftain Tues May 15 1906
The remains of Henry Whitehead, whose death occurred at Victor Saturday, will pass through this city today en route to Salida where the funeral will be held. The Deceased was a prominent mining man and a pioneer of the Cripple Creek district. He was a brother of Arthur Whitehead of this city (Pueblo)"
FindaGrave # 139656451.
May 18, 1906 "Henry W. Whitehead, a former resident of Salida and Monarch, died of pneumonia at his home in Victor last Sunday. The remains were shipped to Salida and buried Wednesday by the Odd Follows of which he was a member.
Mr. Whitehead was an old resident of this section and is well known by the old timers in Salida aud Monarch. He has followed mining during the past few years aud had some valuable property in Cripple Creek.
The remains were interred in Woodland cemetery beside those of his wife who died in Salida a number of years ago."
May 25, 1906 "We wish to express our thanks to the Odd Fellows and all friends who were so kind through the sickness and death of our husband, father and brother, Henry W. Whitehead, and for the beautiful floral offerings and to the quartet for their beautiful selections.
Mrs. Henry W. Whitehead, Mrs. Tom Moore, Guy M. Daffron, Arthur Whitehead, Mrs. Maude Brown."
August 1907 "Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moore came up from lliff last week to transact business, Mrs. Moore remaining for a week’s visit with her mother, Mrs. Whitehead."
Malinda claimed a quarter in section 10, 10N 52W, Logan County, in 1908.
July 1908 " Mrs. Malinda Whitehead, who recently made final proof on her home stead near Iliff, moved to her residence in Sterling last week."
April 1909 "Henry Baum, of Central City, is visiting his sister-in-law, Mrs. M. C. Whitehead, with a view of locating here. Mr. Baum is a carpenter and Sterling is a good place for carpenters, as there is lots of building going on."
In 1910 Sterling, Malinda is a nurse, widowed, 50, born in Missouri, and Guy M. Daffron 20 a farm laborer is with her. Malind has had three kids, two living.
August 1911 " Little George Moore of Iliff who has been visiting his grandmother, Mrs. M. C. Whitehead, for several days fell off the porch last night and broke his arm. The injured member was set and the little fellow was doing nicely. He is the son of Tom Moore of Iliff."
October 1911 "Mrs. M. C. Whitehead received word that a new boy arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Roberts at Scotts Bluff. Nebraska, October 10. Mr. Roberts is superintendent of the light plant at Scotts Bluff. Mrs. Roberts is the daughter of Mrs. Whitehead."
January 1913 "Mrs. M. C. Whitehead, who has been nursing some special cases in Sterling, returned to her home at Iliff today."
February 1919 "Hans Knutson disposed of his half section of land five miles southwest of Stoneham last week for a cash consideration of fifty dollars per acre to Mr. Whitehead, who was called here early in the winter by the serious illness of his son, Harvey Whitehead. This sale is one of the many indications of the prosperity of tho Stoneham Country."
In 1920 Iliff, Malinda is 60, living with Thomas F. Moore 40 and Almeda C. Moore 37. Thomas F. is 15, Goerge H. 10, and Frank D. 4.
Malinda 1860-1941 is buried in Sterling # 57361494.
ALMEDA
Almeda C. Daffron, 22, married Thomas F. Moore on Oct 23, 1903 in Victor, Colorado.
Almeda Catherine (Daffron) Moore 1881-1964 # 47496959, is buried in Sterling , with Thomas F. Moore 1879-1957.
GUY
In 1920 Iliff precinct, Guy is 30, Alta L. 26, Almeda 6, Marvin K. 4, and Evelyn 2.
July 1920 Sterling "Mrs. Guy M. Daffron and children and Mrs. Daffron's mother, Mrs. J. C. Herman, were Friday business callers here from Iliff."
Guy and Alta L. Daffron divorced in Logan County in 1928.
Alta is widowed in 1930 Sterling, a saleslady in a beauty store, 36, born in Iowa. Almeda is 16, Evelyn 12, both born in Colorado.
"Alta Leona Fry, born 14 June 1893 at Carnforth, Poweshiek, Iowa, died 9 November 1977 at Sterling, Logan, Colorado."
In 1930 Warren, Ohio, Guy is 40, now marrid to Alice 38, Marvin 14, Evelyn 11, and ALmeda 16.
1936 "Ohio Rural Letter Carriers were headed today by the following new officers elected at the association's convention here: Walter D. Gray, Wooster president; J. L. Kindler, Fairfield county, vice president; Guy Daffron, Warren, secretary; Carl Bowers, Toledo, treasurer."
1946 Windsor, Colorado "Mr. and Mrs. Guy Daffron of Warren, O who were here to visit Mrs. Daffron's brothers Rev. J. H. Ament of Windsor, and Henry Ament of Loveland, were honored at a family picnic held in Loveland Sunday. The couple also visited relatives in Denver and Sterling before going home."
1980 Dayton, Ohio "HANNA, Mrs. Ruby, age 63 of 171 Blackstone Dr., Centerville, died Wednesday after a lengthy illness. Survived by her husband, Jim; daughters. Mrs. Donald (Janet) Nave, Springfield and Mrs. Robert (Valerie) Michael, Pine-ville, N.C.; sister, Mrs. Palma Swirsky, N.Y.; brothers, Arthur Krieger, Denver and Kermit Krieger, Salt La!e City; step-mother Mrs. Claude (Alta) Newman, Denver, Colorado; step-father Guy Daffron. Anaheim, Calif, also survived by 4 grandchildren."
Guy 1889-1981, dying in Anaheim, California, is buried in Warren, Ohio # 147902164.
Evelyn May Daffron and Lawrence Hays married in Sterling on February 14, 1936.
Evelyn, 22 and Lawrence S. Hays 35 are in Sterling in 1940, with David Sidney Hays, 3. They're living with grandmother Elizaeth Herman 76 and mother Alta L. Daffron 46, divorced.
Lawrence Hays 1903-1951 is buried in Sterling # 21491645.
Evelyn May Daffron Peterson, 91, passed away at her home in Clearfield October 7, 2008.
She was born May 10, 1917 in Colorado, to Guy and Alta Daffron. She spent her early childhood in Iliff, where she often rode in the sidecar of her mother's motorcycle, as news was gathered for the Iliff Independent, a newspaper edited by her father.
She was at a performance of Gates Flying Circus where Charles Lindbergh performed, and inspired, her father to purchase an airship of his own. Her family then went into "barnstorming" and selling rides in her parent's "Jennie" airplane on the weekends.
She graduated from Sterling High School and during the war, worked in the Denver munitions factory. She married Faris Peterson and in 1955 they took their family to Guam, so Faris could teach in the elementary school on the island. It was there that Evelyn, a new convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was called upon to organize the first primary in the Southern Far East Mission. She worked countless hours gathering her genealogy and spent many loving years doing extraction work. She was loved and will be missed.
Her children: the late David Peterson of Angel City, Philippines; Janice Shurtliff (Don) Palm Desert, California; Faris "Jay" Peterson (Tere) Tracy, California; Martin Peterson (Louise) Brigham City, Utah; Randy Peterson (Ranee) Ogden, Utah; Teri Burns (Steven) Bountiful, Utah; 19 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at the Clearfield 6th Ward, 220 West 975 North, Sunset, Utah. Family and friends may gather on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Myers Roy Mortuary, 5865 South 1900 West, and on Saturday at the church from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. prior to services.
Interment, Smithfield Cemetery at 2:30 p.m. "
David Sidney Peterson died in the Philippines in 1998, and is buried in Smithfield, Utah # 180359.
Marvin K. Daffron and Eva M. Diehl had Donald Monroe Daffron, who married Kathleen Marie Fisher on January 8, 1966 in Trumbull COunty, Ohio.
(Donald Monroe Daffron and Betty Lou Gay married in Charlotte County, Florida on February 14, 1986.)
In 1940 Warren, Ohio, Marvin is 24, Eva M. 22, with Donald M. 2.
Eva Daffron, born Nov 4, 1917 in Warren, Ohio, to Glen A. Diehl and the late Helen (King) Diehl, died August 30, 2008 in Cocoa, Brevard County, Florida. Children Allen (Joy) Daffron of Cortland, Donald (Betty) Daffron of Port Charlotte, and Patricia (Edward) Richman of Cocoa.
Eva is buried in Trumbull County, Ohio # 146723519, with Marvin 1915-2003 # 146723512.
One tree said Marvin Keith Daffron, born in Iliff on July 1, 1915, died August 16, 2003 in Merritt Island, Brevard County, Florida.
In 1940 Denver, Almeda is 26, married to Alfred Olmsted 30, with Keith 8 and Sandra 1, all born in Colorado.
Almeda Beatrice Daffron, born September 2, 1913, died in Mesa, Arizona on October 27, 2007.
ALmeda Beatrice Olmstead 1913-2007 is buried in Smithfield, Utah # 39350773, "mother of Keith, Sandra Riley, Kathy, Allan.
Alfred Milton Olmsted, born Dec 26, 1909 in Colorado, mother Artman, died Dec 21, 1997 in Orange County, California.
He's buried in Riverside National, Major, U.S. Army, # 1048423.
Willis Keith Olmsted, born January 31, 1932 in Colorado, died September 14, 1983 in Santa Barbara County, California.