Charles and Caroline Boehme, 8 North 48 West

Henry and Augusta (Polletts) Boehme were natives of Hanover, Germany, and Augusta's father was for forty-five years pastor of the Lutheran Church at Hanover, Germany. About 1850, the Boehme family came to America, settling in Cass County, Ill., but in 1856, moved to Cartwright Township, Sangamon county, where the father died in 1873, and the mother in 1880.

Charles R. Boehme married Caroline Parkes Sept 24, 1857 in Sangamon County, Illinois.


Boehme, Charles R. age 33y b. abt 1829 in Hanover Germany, was naturalized in Sangamon County on 20 Aug 1862. Louis Boehme signed as a witness.

Possibly they're the Charles "Bothum", 30, born in Hanover, in 1860 Sangamon County, farming. Carolline is 22, born in Illinois. William is 7?, Maria 1, and Mary five months.

In 1865 Sangamon County, C. R. Boehme and his wife have two sons and two daughters, all under ten years old.

In 1880 Butler County, Nebraska, C.R. Boehm 50 and Caroline 42, have Charles 11, Robert 9, Anna 7, Laura 5, and Emma 2.


December 22, 1899 Sterling "Sheriff Ayres started for Pueblo on the early train, taking poor Mrs. Boehme to the asylum, where it is hoped careful treatment may restore her sanity."
Haxtun Harvest, Haxtun, Colorado, May 16, 1928

Caroline Boehme Claimed by Death

Mrs. Caroline Boehme*, 90, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Acott, nine miles east of Haxtun, on Sunday, May 13.

Mrs. Boehme was one of the real early settlers in this section of Colorado moving with her family to this state from Nebraska about 45 years ago.

She was the mother of 13 children, seven of whom survive. They are: Louise Boehme of Los Angeles, California, Emma Kelber of Merino, Colorado, Mrs. Charles Acott of Haxtun, Mrs. Marie Townley of Rising City, Nebraska, Laura Boehme of California, and Mrs. Anna Hartman of Haxtun. There are also 21 grandchildren who survive.

Mrs. Boehme had been a patient sufferer for more than a quarter of century, having been an invalid for the past 30 years. She came to live with her daughter near Haxtun about eight years ago.


ELLA

Ella Thomason, born Dec 3, 1905, died August 14, 1991 in Santa Clara County, California, father Boehme.

Charles T. Acott married Matilda Boehme May 18, 1907, recorded in Logan County.

Gertrude C. Acott married Charles D. Warren April 25, 1902, recorded in Logan County.

Munnell  Boehme married Ann Lousberg Sept 30, 1936, recorded in Boulder County.

Harold Boehme (must be Willett H.) is in Butler County, Nebraska in 1920, nephew of Robert C. 66 and Myria 61 Townley.   William 31 and Emma 25 Townley are also in the household.

Harold W. Boehme 1909-1990 and Wilma L. 1920-2009 are buried in Olinger, Thornton, Colorado.


NORA
Larry Andrew Barkley, 64, of Fleming, died Oct. 25, 2005, in Fleming.
Visitation is from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at Tennant Funeral Home. A
memorial service is at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at Fleming United Methodist
Church with the Rev. Al Strauss presiding. Inurnment will follow at Fleming
Cemetery.

Mr. Barkley was born July 13, 1941, in Fleming to William L. and Nora
(Boehme) Barkley. He graduated from Fleming High School in 1959 and attended Colorado
State University.

In 1961 he married Doris Frank. He was a self-employed as a farmer and real
estate agent. He was a member of the Sterling Elks Club, Haxtun American
Legion, National Pony Express Association and Fleming Saddle Club, and served on the
Fleming Rural Fire Board and Fleming Co-op Board. He was a member of Fleming
United Methodist Church.

Mr. Barkley is survived by his wife, Doris C. Barkley; three children, Wendy
L. Schulz of Kersey, Eric William Barkley of Fleming, and Rick Allen Barkley
of Fleming; one brother, Bob Barkley of Greeley; and two grandchildren.


CHARLES

Charles R. Boehme married Emma J. Phillips June 14, 1903, recorded in Logan County.

In 1910 Logan County, Charles R. Boehme, 41 Illinois, and Emmily 32, California have been married seven years.  They have Ellenlyse 5, Alvin E. 3, and Willette H. nine months.

Emily is in Siskiyou County, California in 1880, 2, with Oliver 58 and his wife Elizabeth 28.


  *Maiden name Parks, married Charles R. Boehme



# 129248168 "Charles R. Boehme was born in Illinois January 5, 1869. He later lived in Nebraska, and moved with his parents to Colorado in 1888, where his father homesteaded in the Cedar Valley, north of Sterling. Mr. Boehme homesteaded near Dailey in 1904, where his home had been since.
On the 14th of June, 1903, he was married to Emma J. Phillips of Haxtun. Mrs. Boehme died February 11, 1914, leaving five children, all of whom are living. Mr. Boehme died after a long illness. He is survived by his aged mother and five sisters."
BOEHME, EMMA J, formerly PHILLIPS, EMMA J, claimed 80 acres in 31, 8N 47W in 1904 (Philllips County).

In 1920 Fleming precinct Charles and Matilda Acott have Velma M. 9, and nephew Mennell C. Boehme, 5.

In 1930 Logan County, Charles is widowed, and Velma 19, is still with him.  Niece Grace Boehme, 24 nephew Alvin Boehme 22, niece Nora Boehme 17, and nephew Monell 15 are with them.



Barkley, Nora Louise
1912 - 1987 Born: 10 Mar 1912 near Dailey, Logan Co., Colorado
Died: 10 Mar 1987 in Greeley, Weld Co., Colorado
Parents: Charles and Emma Phillips Boehme
Husband: William Lewellen Barkley
Children: Robert, Larry Andrew
Lot: BK 5, north of Wast 6th Street
ANNA

Anna married Arthur Pettit on October 15, 1892 in Sterling.
In 1900 they're in Logan County, Arthur 37, Anna 26, Oliver 5, Phoebe 4, Bessie 3, and Freddy 1.
Arthur is buried in Sterling 1860-1916 # 54817392.

Anna Pettit Hartman is buried in Haxtun 1873-1932 # 58838902,
In 1930 Oliver Pettit is a mechanic in Denver, married to Agnes M. both 36, with Ilene 17. They're living with her mother Carrie V. Frerker 67.
Oliver M. Pettit 1893-1933 is buried in Wheat Ridge Colorado # 46354729.
So is Agnes 1893-1946 # 46354728.

In 1920 Logan County, F. S. Burns is 25, P.E. 23, with Dorothy 2.

Phoebe E. Burns 1895-1971 is buried in Littleton, Colorado # 139652625, with Forest S. 1894-1958.

Bessie B. Pettit and William Andrew Woodrum had Jean Annette Woodrum on Jan 28, 1935 in harris County, Texas.

Bessie B. Woodrum 1896-1972 is buried in Fayetteville National, Arkansas # 1344428, with William A. Woodrum 1891-1963.
Jean Woodrum and Dennis W. Johnson married on Mary 25, 1954 in Williamson County, Texas.

Laura Boehme, 22, married James Kermode on Nov 12, 1897 in Ouray, Colorado.

MATILDA

Matilda C. Boehme married Charles T. Acott.

Louise

Fleming Colorado cemetery:
KATE

William L. Hays and Kate Boeher, both of Sterling, married in Logan County on January 9, 1892.

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