The Ancestors and Cousins of Tracy Lynn DeVault

Eugene Von Dollen and Virginia Ann "Ginger" Hillman were married in 1977 in Denver, Denver Co., Colorado.¹ He and Virginia Ann "Ginger" Hillman were divorced in 1983.¹

Citations

[S8713] Letter from Virginia "Ginger" (Hillman) Wells dated January 2, 2000, Source Medium: Book

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Kyle Eric Wells¹

M, #4932

Parents

Father	Jeffrey Robert Wells
Step-mother	Virginia Ann "Ginger" Hillman

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Family: Rebecka Hines McGinnis

Daughter

Madalyn Aurora Wells

Citations

[S8713] Letter from Virginia "Ginger" (Hillman) Wells dated January 2, 2000, Source Medium: Book

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Emily Rebecca Wells¹

F, #4933

Parents

Father	Jeffrey Robert Wells
Step-mother	Virginia Ann "Ginger" Hillman

Pedigree Link

Citations

[S8713] Letter from Virginia "Ginger" (Hillman) Wells dated January 2, 2000, Source Medium: Book

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Rebecka Hines McGinnis

F, #4934

Pedigree Link

Family: Kyle Eric Wells

Daughter

Madalyn Aurora Wells

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Madalyn Aurora Wells¹

F, #4935

Parents

Father	Kyle Eric Wells
Mother	Rebecka Hines McGinnis

Pedigree Link

Citations

[S8713] Letter from Virginia "Ginger" (Hillman) Wells dated January 2, 2000, Source Medium: Book

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Henry Harrison Coleman^1,2,3,4

M, #4936, b. 20 May 1902, d. 3 October 1964

Parents

Father	Gerhard Henry Coleman (b. 29 November 1874, d. 26 March 1951)
Mother	Lydia Joekel (b. 4 February 1880, d. 23 March 1967)

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Family: Verna Marion Fritz (b. 16 November 1901, d. DECEASED)

Son	Francis Harrison Coleman+ (b. 1 May 1924, d. 17 June 1997)
Daughter	Ella Jean Coleman+ (b. 15 February 1926, d. 5 December 1974)
Son	Claire Frederick Coleman+
Son	Wayne Gordon Coleman+
Son	Milan Stuart Coleman+
Daughter	Sara Elaine Coleman+

BASIC FACTS

Henry Harrison Coleman was born on 20 May 1902 in Adams, Gage Co., Nebraska.^1,5 He and Verna Marion Fritz were married on 5 June 1923.⁵ He died on 3 October 1964, at age 62, in Adams, Gage Co. Nebraska.⁴ He was buried in Highland Cemetery, Adams, Gage Co., Nebraska.⁴

Henry Harrison Coleman had reference number 5198. He was a Farmer, supervisor of the laboratory of the chemistry department in the University of Nebraska.⁴

Citations

[S766] 1910 Census, Hooker Twp., Gage Co., Nebraska, Source Medium: Book, Family 87
[S1312] 1920 Census, Nebraska, Gage County, Adams Twp, Family 182
[S4166] Descendents of Thomas Diehm, prepared by Betty Joekel, Source Medium: Book
[S4116] Descendents of Frederick Kuhfusz prepared by Oscar and Gertrude Werner, Source Medium: Book
[S4133] Descendents of John (Johannes) Joekel prepared by Oscar and Gertrude Werner, Source Medium: Book

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Esther Louise Coleman^1,2,3

F, #4937, b. 5 November 1905

Parents

Father	Gerhard Henry Coleman (b. 29 November 1874, d. 26 March 1951)
Mother	Lydia Joekel (b. 4 February 1880, d. 23 March 1967)

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BASIC FACTS

Esther Louise Coleman was born on 5 November 1905 in Adams, Gage Co., Nebraska.^1,2 She and George Carstens were married on 14 October 1944.²

Esther Louise Coleman had reference number 5199.

Citations

[S766] 1910 Census, Hooker Twp., Gage Co., Nebraska, Source Medium: Book, Family 87
[S4133] Descendents of John (Johannes) Joekel prepared by Oscar and Gertrude Werner, Source Medium: Book
[S4116] Descendents of Frederick Kuhfusz prepared by Oscar and Gertrude Werner, Source Medium: Book

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Goldie Atkins¹

F, #4938, b. about 1892

Parents

Father	Endoris Almon Atkins (b. 9 May 1862, d. 25 October 1933)
Mother	Luella Switzer (b. about 1863)

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BASIC FACTS

Goldie Atkins was born about 1892.¹

Goldie Atkins had reference number 5200.

Citations

[S766] 1910 Census, Hooker Twp., Gage Co., Nebraska, Source Medium: Book, Family 93

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Jessie Atkins¹

F, #4939, b. about 1904

Parents

Father	Endoris Almon Atkins (b. 9 May 1862, d. 25 October 1933)
Mother	Luella Switzer (b. about 1863)

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BASIC FACTS

Jessie Atkins was born about 1904.¹

Jessie Atkins had reference number 5201.

Citations

[S766] 1910 Census, Hooker Twp., Gage Co., Nebraska, Source Medium: Book, Family 93

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Alice Kritner¹

F, #4940, b. about 1904

Parents

Father	John M. Kritner (b. 24 January 1868, d. 19 March 1908)
Mother	Lizzi Unknown (b. August 1869)

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BASIC FACTS

Alice Kritner was born about 1904 in Nebraska.¹

Alice Kritner had reference number 5202.

Citations

[S766] 1910 Census, Hooker Twp., Gage Co., Nebraska, Source Medium: Book, Family 81

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Dale Edwin Grubb^1,2,3

M, #4941, b. 15 June 1902, d. April 1966

Parents

Father	William Elbert "Willie" Grubb (b. 11 June 1869, d. 5 September 1961)
Mother	Stella A. Hillman (b. 7 May 1872, d. 2 June 1938)

Pedigree Link

Family: Ellen Unknown (b. 5 February 1909, d. May 1974)

Daughter	June Kay Grubb
Daughter	Shirley May Grubb

BASIC FACTS

Dale Edwin Grubb was born on 15 June 1902 in Gage Co., Nebraska.^1,4 He and Lenna May Holliman were married on 30 August 1919 in Ft. Collins, Colorado.^3,5 He and Ellen Unknown were married after 1930.³ He died in April 1966, at age 63, in Manteno, Kankakee Co., Illinois.⁴

Dale Edwin Grubb had reference number 5203. His Social Security Number was 324-18-9509.⁴ It has been very hard to find information on Dale and his descendants. The information I did obtain came from his sister, Nellie (Grubb) Artman.

Citations

[S766] 1910 Census, Hooker Twp., Gage Co., Nebraska, Source Medium: Book, Family 36
[S8714] Letter from Wanda (Hillman) Cartwright dated January 31, 2000, Source Medium: Book
[S12322] Phone conversation with Nellie (Grubb) Artman on 5/24/00
[S12398] Social Security Death Index, Source Medium: Book
[S8491] Handwritten Notes from Nellie (Grubb) Artman, Source Medium: Book

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Nellie Emily Grubb^1,2,3

F, #4942, b. 24 January 1908, d. 31 July 2008

Parents

Father	William Elbert "Willie" Grubb (b. 11 June 1869, d. 5 September 1961)
Mother	Stella A. Hillman (b. 7 May 1872, d. 2 June 1938)

Pedigree Link

Family: John Lindley Artman (b. 6 September 1903, d. September 1981)

Daughter

Pearl Renee "Renee" Artman+ (b. 3 October 1942, d. 16 December 1984)

BASIC FACTS

Nellie Emily Grubb was born on 24 January 1908 in Gage Co., Nebraska.^1,4 She and John Lindley Artman were married on 29 August 1933 in Independence, Jackson Co., Missouri.⁴ She died on 31 July 2008, at age 100.

Nellie Emily Grubb had reference number 5204. Her Social Security Number was 489-24-4925, issued: Missouri, last residence, Fort Collins, Larimer Co., Colorado.⁵ Nellie and her siblings were all born in Gage County, Nebraska. On December 2, 1912, when Nellie was not quite four years old, the family moved to Okmulgee, Oklahoma. (I maybe off by a year here as Nellie says she was not quite five years old.) They bought a farm of 80 acres north of Morris and east of Okmulgee. Nellie remembers that they were living in a shack while their house was being built. Her father had dug a hole for a root cellar, but had not got the roof on yet. They had a big rain and the hole filled with water. A frog got into the water and Nellie was leaning over trying to grab it when she fell in. The water was mostly yellow mud and Nellie was covered from head to toe. She ran into the house bawling her head off. A neighbor was visiting at the time and from then on he would ask if she was going after any more frogs. Nellie's older sister, Pearl, was married in Okmulgee on November 1, 1914.
In 1915 Nellie's parents decided to move to Colorado. Nellie thinks that while they were on their way they stopped in Gage County, Nebraska to visit John and Ona Hillman. (Willie and Stella Grubb and John and Ona Hillman were good friends; each couple had been in the other's wedding party years before.) There is a picture of John, Ona and their four boys taken in front of a house. Ruben (Ruby) Hillman is in a wheelchair. Nellie thinks this picture was taken during their visit. (Stella's brother, Robert Hillman and his family were then living just a few miles away in Johnson County so the Grubbs probably would have visited them also.) The Grubbs finally arrived in Fort Collins, Colorado on May 17, 1915. They had been on the road a month.
It was during this time that Willie Grubb found work as an interior decorator. There were lots of fine homes in Fort Collins and Willie made good money. His grandson, Lowell Rodgers, recalls the following incident from that time. Willie owned a big, long sedan automobile. It had a large "S" on each of the hubcaps. One day it was parked at the curb of one of the two blocks in town that had paved streets. A lady that was walking by stopped to comment about the car. She said, "Mr. Grubb, is that a 'Spearse Arrow'?" Willie answered, "No mam, it's just a Studebaker." Well, the lady said she thought it was probably the finest automobile ever made. To which Willie commented that one car was pretty much like another -- they all ran on gasoline.
In 1920 the Grubbs decided to move to California. They left Fort Collins on Holloween night. There was a big snow storm and the train did not leave the station until 5:00 A.M. the next morning. The family lived in downtown Los Angeles for one month and then moved to the city of Long Beach. Willie Grubb worked at house painting and hanging wallpaper. They returned to Nebraska on December 2, 1921.
In the early 1920's the Grubbs moved to Kearny, Nebraska. It was on this trip that they stopped by to visit Rob and Anna Hillman in Bayard. Nellie remembers playing with Erma, Doris and Clarice and their cousin Amy Snyder who lived nearby. She remembers that they were sent out to feed the chickens. Corn and oats were kept in two large bins with slanted lids that were hinged in back. The corn was low in the bin so one of the young girls, probably Clarice or Marvel was let down into the bin to fill a bucket with corn. After the bucket was handed out, the older girls said that they were going to close the lid on the bin and leave the one inside. Nellie said the girl inside started to cry so she (Nellie) said she would stay with her until someone would come and get her out.
The Grubbs lived in Kearny for six or seven years. Stella Grubb earned extra money working as a "Practical Nurse," delivering twelve babies in the Kearny area. One of Nellie's cousins, Fern Snyder lived with them and worked at a cigar factory. Nellie worked at the phone company. Times were tough. Finally they let their house go back to its owner and started for Missouri. They got as far as Selina, Kansas when the car broke down. This was in November and the car was not fixed until the next May. Nellie got a job working as a telephone operator. Later she developed appendicitis. They decided to take her back to Windsor, Colorado for an operation. She had her appendix out on August 17, 1929.
[Here I'm going to inject a story told on Nellie by her nephew, Lowell Rodgers. Chronologically it fits about here in Nellie's recollections. In 1929, Nellie and her parents were living in Windsor, Colorado with their daughter Pearl Rodgers and her family. The house, that was too small for the Rodgers family, was way overcrowded with Nellie and her parents living there also. Nellie, who had always been spoiled by her father, was sharing a bedroom with the two Rodgers girls, Beulah and Lenna. Nellie was about 21 years old, Buelah was 13 and Lenna was about 8. Nellie had this very nice dresser set with a hair brush, mirror and comb. She came into the living room with sad eyes and complained to her father that someone had used her hair brush. Nellie had blond hair and there was a brown hair in the brush. Before she could go on, her sister Pearl said, "Nellie grow up! And Papa, you let her grow up." Lowell says he remembers this story because in those days it was unusual to tell your dad what to do, even if he was living in your house.]
The Grubbs finally did get to Missouri, arriving in Independence in 1930. Nellie was married to John Artman on August 29, 1933. At some point, Nellie, her husband John, Willie and Stella bought a large house and all lived together. Willie and Stella lived the rest of their lives in Missouri. Nellie and her husband eventually moved back to Fort Collins, Colorado. She was still living there in a nursing home in 2001. Judy and I try to stop by and see Nellie when we are traveling through Colorado.

OBITUARY

Nellie Emily Artman, 100, of Fort Collins, passed away July 31, 2008.

Nellie was born January 24, 1908, near Adams, Nebraska, to William and Stella Grubb. She moved, with her parents, in 1930, from Colorado to Independence, Missouri.

On August 29, 1933, Nellie married John Lindley Artman in Independence, and to this union one daughter Pearl Renee was born. They moved back to Colorado in the fall of 1977 with Renee and family. She was a member of the Community of Christ Church.

Nellie is survived by her grandchildren Dean McKay of Big Springs, Nebraska; David McKay of Oshkosh, Nebraska; Starla Padgett of Fort Collins, Colorado; great grandchildren Shelby, Taylor, and Dustin McKay of Oshkosh, Nebraska.

She was preceded in death by her husband John and daughter Renee.

A viewing will be held from 9:00am-10:00am, Friday, August 8, 2008 at Allnutt Drake Chapel immediately followed by the funeral service at 10:00am.
Interment will take place at Resthaven Memory Gardens.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Larimer County Humane Society in care of Allnutt Funeral Service, 650 W. Drake Road, Fort Collins, CO 80526.

Citations

[S766] 1910 Census, Hooker Twp., Gage Co., Nebraska, Source Medium: Book, Family 36
[S8714] Letter from Wanda (Hillman) Cartwright dated January 31, 2000, Source Medium: Book
[S8491] Handwritten Notes from Nellie (Grubb) Artman, Source Medium: Book
[S12322] Phone conversation with Nellie (Grubb) Artman on 5/24/00
[S12398] Social Security Death Index, Source Medium: Book

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Glen Elvin Snyder^1,2

M, #4943, b. 20 March 1903, d. 1947

Parents

Father	Harry Leslie Snyder (b. 3 March 1874, d. 6 February 1945)
Mother	Mary Edna Hillman (b. 30 September 1874, d. 1955)

Pedigree Link

BASIC FACTS

Glen Elvin Snyder was born on 20 March 1903 in Adams, Gage Co., Nebraska.^1,2 He died in 1947, at age ~44.^3,2 He was buried in Bayard Cemetery, Bayard, Morrill Co., Nebraska.²

Glen Elvin Snyder had reference number 5205.

Citations

[S766] 1910 Census, Hooker Twp., Gage Co., Nebraska, Source Medium: Book, Family 40
[S6568] Genealogy prepared by Leo Wayne Jeffres
[S12309] Phone conversation with Linda (Straface) Scott May 30, 2000, Source Medium: Book

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Fern Cordelea Snyder^1,2,3

F, #4944, b. 14 August 1904, d. 25 December 1996

Parents

Father	Harry Leslie Snyder (b. 3 March 1874, d. 6 February 1945)
Mother	Mary Edna Hillman (b. 30 September 1874, d. 1955)

Pedigree Link

Family: Elmo R. Marshall (b. 20 September 1907, d. 6 April 2004)

Adopted Daughter

Patricia "Patty" Marshall+

BASIC FACTS

Fern Cordelea Snyder was born on 14 August 1904 in Adams, Gage Co., Nebraska.^1,4 She and Elmo R. Marshall were married on 21 December 1930.⁵ She died on 25 December 1996, at age 92, in Stewartsville, De Kalb Co., Missouri.^6,4

Fern Cordelea Snyder had reference number 5206. Her Social Security Number was 506-10-5111.⁴

Citations

[S766] 1910 Census, Hooker Twp., Gage Co., Nebraska, Source Medium: Book, Family 40
[S8714] Letter from Wanda (Hillman) Cartwright dated January 31, 2000, Source Medium: Book
[S6568] Genealogy prepared by Leo Wayne Jeffres
[S12398] Social Security Death Index, Source Medium: Book
[S10041] Obituary - Elmo Marshall
[S12309] Phone conversation with Linda (Straface) Scott May 30, 2000, Source Medium: Book

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T. N. Lynn Hillman¹

M, #4945, b. 22 March 1915, d. 15 October 1999

Parents

Father	Thaddeus Newton Hillman (b. April 1880, d. 7 November 1948)
Mother	Verna Estella Hain (b. 1886, d. 14 November 1980)

Pedigree Link

Family: Sadie Louise Gatlin (b. 3 June 1919, d. 20 July 1989)

Son	T. N. Lynn Hillman, III+
Son	Rod Richard Hillman+
Son	Don Gatlin Hillman
Son	Thad Warren Hillman+

BASIC FACTS

T. N. Lynn Hillman was born on 22 March 1915 in Hammon, Roger Mills Co., Oklahoma.¹ He died on 15 October 1999, at age 84, in Burns, Harney Co., Oregon.²

T. N. Lynn Hillman had reference number 5207. His Social Security Number was 549-20-7575.²

Citations

[S8704] Letter from Thad Hillman dated February, 2000
[S12398] Social Security Death Index, Source Medium: Book

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Willis Warren Hillman¹

M, #4946, b. 25 April 1920

Parents

Father	Thaddeus Newton Hillman (b. April 1880, d. 7 November 1948)
Mother	Verna Estella Hain (b. 1886, d. 14 November 1980)

Pedigree Link

Family 1: Iris G. Flint

Son	Willis John Hillman+

Family 2: Minnie R. Drinnon

Son	Terry Tyler Hillman+
Son	Marvin Lee Hillman+
Daughter	Sandra L. Hillman+
Daughter	Willoma Sue "Loma" Hillman+

BASIC FACTS

Willis Warren Hillman was born on 25 April 1920 in Hammon, Roger Mills Co., Oklahoma.¹ He and Minnie R. Drinnon were married on 27 September 1945 in Sayer, Oklahoma.¹

Willis Warren Hillman had reference number 5208. He resided in Oregon (1946.)²

Citations

[S8718] Letter from Willis Warren Hillman dated April, 2000
[S12345] Phone conversation with Willis Hillman - 5/16/2000

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Unknown Hillman

F, #4947

Parents

Father	Thaddeus Newton Hillman (b. April 1880, d. 7 November 1948)
Mother	Verna Estella Hain (b. 1886, d. 14 November 1980)

Pedigree Link

BASIC FACTS

Unknown Hillman died in Died very young.

Unknown Hillman had reference number 5209.

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Thad Warren Hillman¹

M, #4948

Parents

Father	T. N. Lynn Hillman (b. 22 March 1915, d. 15 October 1999)
Mother	Sadie Louise Gatlin (b. 3 June 1919, d. 20 July 1989)

Pedigree Link

Family: Mary Rose Watson

Step-daughter	Scauti Rose Watson Hillman
Daughter	Tara Jacqueline Hillman

BASIC FACTS

Thad Warren Hillman and Mary Rose Watson were married on 26 August 1983 in Burns, Harney Co., Oregon.¹

Citations

[S8704] Letter from Thad Hillman dated February, 2000

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George Washington Zuver^1,2

M, #4949, b. 21 May 1906, d. 7 September 1947

Parents

Father	James Byron Zuver (b. 11 March 1871, d. 7 June 1944)
Mother	Laura Ellen Jewell (b. 14 January 1873, d. 15 March 1954)

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BASIC FACTS

George Washington Zuver was born on 21 May 1906 in Adams, Gage Co., Nebraska.^1,2 He and Kittie Painter were married on 16 February 1944.² He died on 7 September 1947, at age 41.²

George Washington Zuver had reference number 5211.

Citations

[S8534] I.G.I. Version 4.01, Source Medium: Book
[S4140] Descendents of John Killian Finkner prepared by William, Meryl & Olan Finkner, Source Medium: Book

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Infant DeVault¹

F, #4950, b. 22 November 1876, d. 22 November 1876

Parents

Father	John Davault (b. 30 July 1819, d. 4 February 1897)
Mother	Mary Caroline "Mollie" Carmack (b. 17 September 1837, d. 27 June 1918)

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BASIC FACTS

Infant DeVault was born on 22 November 1876 in Tennessee.^2,3 She died on 22 November 1876, at age 0, in Tennessee.³ She was buried in Davault family Plot, across the road from DeVault Tavern, Leesburg, Washington Co., Tennessee.²

Infant DeVault had reference number 5212. GRAVE STONE

INFANT
Dau of
JOHN & MARY C.
DeVault
NOV. 22, 1876
"Suffer little children
to come unto me and
forbid them not for of
such is thee Kingdom
of God."

Citations

[S12379] Report on Henry Dewald and Family by Newland DeVault dated 1975, Source Medium: Book
[S7998] Grave Marker - Infant DeVault, private burial grounds across the road from DeVault Tavern, Leesburg, Washington Co., Tennessee, Source Medium: Book
[S4135] Descendents of John Davault prepared by Cathy (Crabtree) Cook