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It was in 1874 that Mr. Black was united in marriage to Miss Mollie E. Darnall, a daughter of Milton and Mary (Williams) Darnall. They were married in Golden, Colorado, and to them was horn a daughter, Jessie M., whose birth occurred in Golden and who attended district school No. 10 in Adams county and also the high school of Denver. On the 17th of December, 1901, she gave her hand in marriage to Clayton A. Reniff, of Brighton, who was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and came to Colorado in 1899. He engaged in farming near Brighton to the time of his demise, which occurred on the 5th of April, 1913. He had energetically and persistently carried on the work of the fields and his labors brought good returns as the years passed hy. To him and his wife were born four children, Marion, Willard, Blanche and Robert.
Four generations of the Black family have resided in Colorado, for the father of Samuel M. Black settled in Golden, where he lived and farmed until he retired on account of age. He there passed the sunset days of life and died in 1908 at the venerable age of eighty-five years, while his wife passed away in May, 1914. Thus the family has borne their full part in the work of general development and improvement in the state.
MAX O. MAUL.
Max O. Maul, a well known farmer and thresher, living in the vicinity of Henderson, was born in Saxony, Germany, April 9, 1856, a son of Karl and Adelgunde (Uhle) Maul. The father died at his home on Comanche creek in 1876, having come to Colorado in 1874. He devoted his entire life to the occupation of farming and cast in his lot with the early ranchmen on Comanche creek. His widow still survives.
Max O. Maul was educated in his native country, and when a youth of seventeen years, decided to seek his fortune in America. Embarking at Bremen, he landed in Baltimore, January 7, 1873, after a voyage lasting twenty-one days. He immediately started for the west and got as far as St. Louis, when his funds became exhausted and he found employment on a farm ahout twenty miles from the city. There he remained but a short time, and then set out for Pottawatomie county, Kansas, where he had an uncle, John G. Gunther, who afterwards became a well known resident of Colorado. In July, 1873, Mr. Maul in company with his uncle, and six others, started across the plains for Colorado, driving four hundred head of cattle with which they arrived at Comanche creek, after having spent eight weeks in making the trip. Shortly after, he came to Denver, arriving in the capital city, September 7th, and soon began market gardening, to which he devoted his attention for four years.
In 1880 he homesteaded one hundred and sixty acres of land in Arapahoe county and is still cultivating that tract, together with another quarter section which he later purchased. For four years he was associated with his father-in-law in a horse-
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driven threshing outfit and in 1880 he purchased a steam thresher and has since been engaged in threshing in this part of the country. His business ability and his industry are strong factors in the attainment of his growing success.
Mr. Maul was married in Denver to Miss Katie Mitze, who passed away in 1889, and he was later married in Denver to Miss Katie Eppler. There were four children born of the first marriage: Elizabeth, Max K., William J. and Katie. The children of the second marriage are Anna, Otto and Oscar.
In his political views Mr. Maul has always maintained an independent course. He has served on the school board and he is a member of the Masonic lodge of Brighton, in which he has served as junior steward. He also holds membership in The Maccabees and Woodmen of the World. He has led a busy life, his prosperity being attributable entirely to his industry and_perseverance, and he has thus won the proud American title of a self-made man. He was granted his naturalization papers in 1880, and he regards as one of the most important moments of his life the time when he was admitted into full citizenship with all its rights and benefits, as well as its obligations, which latter he has been ever mindful of, by giving to the land of his adoption his undivided allegiance and support.
WILLIAM E. FULLER.
William E. Fuller, mail carrier and farmer of Adams county, is widely known in the section of the state in which he resides. He has become the owner of forty acres of fine, irrigated land which he has brought to a high state of development and im- provement. He comes to Colorado from the east, his birth having occurred in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, on the 13th of June, 1883, his parents being William and Kath- erine (Carson) Fuller. The father was also a native of the Keystone state and there passed away in the year 1886, while the mother, who was born in Maryland, is still living. Their family numbered two children, the daughter being Florence I., now the wife of Charles Kelley. After the death of the husband and father the mother removed with her children to Linn county, Iowa, where they lived for two years, and then in 1887 came to Colorado, where Mrs. Fuller still makes her home.
William E. Fuller, an only son, was but four years of age when the family home was established in this state, so that practically his entire life has here been passed. He spent his youthful days with his mother and attended the public schools near their home. When his textbooks were put aside he took up farm work and in 1909 began farming on his own account. In 1906 he was appointed a mail carrier on Rural Route No. 1, out of Henderson and through the intervening period he has continued to carry the mail. Those along the route find him always courteous, obliging and genial, and he has won many friends. Desirous of developing important farming interests, he has invested in land- and has become the owner of a forty acre tract, splendidly cul- tivated, which is today worth two hundred dollars per acre. This he devotes to the raising of the cereals best adapted to soil and climate, and annually he gathers good crops. He is systematic in carrying on his work and everything about his place is indicative of his progressive spirit.
In June, 1911, Mr. Fuller was united in marriage to Miss Dora L. Foster, a daugh- ter of Sherman and Louise Foster. To Mr. and Mrs. Fuller have been born three children, John S., Ora Katherine and Raymond. Mr. and Mrs. Fuller are consistent members of the Congregational church and in his political views Mr. Fuller is a democrat. He has led a busy life, actuated by a spirit of undaunted enterprise, and his property possessions are the visible evidence of his life of well directed thrift.
JAMES NORMAN WYLIE.
A spirit of enterprise and progressiveness has won James Norman Wylie a place among the prominent and successful ranchers in Adams county. He was born in Pennsylvania, about sixteen miles from Pittsburgh, on the 19th of February, 1852, a son of James Patterson and Hannah (Stewart) Wylie and a nephew of the Rev. Samuel O. Wylie, a prominent minister of the Reformed Presbyterian church. His brother, Samuel Oliver Wylie, was a soldier of the Civil war. The old homestead in Pennsylvania of six hundred acres is now the site of the Crucible Steel Company, the
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plant of which covers altogether three hundred acres of ground and is one of the largest steel plants in the United States today.
James N. Wylie pursued his education in the Jefferson township district schools near his father's home, continuing his studies until he was ahout sixteen years of age, after which he worked on his father's farm until he came to Colorado in 1893. Here he again identified himself with agricultural interests, purchasing a ranch of one hundred and twenty acres in Adams county, upon which he lived for three years. He lost three crops, however, two by hail and one by flood. He then went to the Klondike, where he spent a year and a half, after which he returned to Colorado, and for fifteen years was empoyed by the Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company. He then removed to the ranch which he had purchased in 1902, comprising forty acres of land near Henderson. He had previously rented the place and has made it his home con- tinuously since. To his farm he has added many modern and attractive improvements, including a substantial residence, built in an attractive modern style of architecture, and large and commodious barns and corrals. He has forty acres of the best land in this section of the state and thereon raises beans, corn, melons and alfalfa. His crops are very large and he is classed with the prominent and representative agriculturists of the community.
On the 24th of November, 1874, in Monongahela City, Pennsylvania, Mr. Wylie was married to Miss Alice Barbara Mellinger, a daughter of Major William and Jane (Black) Mellinger and a granddaughter of one of the wealthiest men of his time in Washington county, Pennsylvania. She had three brothers who were soldiers of the Civil war and one of these had a son who is now serving with the United States army in France. Mrs. Wylie was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, and by her marriage has become the mother of two children, Jeanetta B. and Norman Arthur Wylie, who is manager with the Rugby Coal Company of Denver. He married Miss Minette Webb, of Denver, and they have a son, Verne Gray Wylie.
Mr. Wylie is a member of the Royal League. His religions faith is indicated by bis connection with the Central Christian church of Denver and his political belief is evidenced in the strong support which he gives to the republican party. He has ever been loyal to high ideals of citizenship, and his aid and support can always be counted upon to further any progressive public measure. At the same time he is a progressive and wideawake business man and one who is carrying forward to successful completion whatever he undertakes.
FRANKLIN MOORE.
Four miles south of Fort Collins is situated the home ranch of Franklin Moore on section 36, township 7, range 68, west. He displays a progressive spirit in the development and further conduct of his property, which is now under a high state of cultivation. Mr. Moore comes to Colorado from the Atlantic coast, his birth having occurred in New Jersey, March 15. 1855. He is a son of Thomas B. and Phoebe A. (Rice) Moore, who were natives of that state. The father was a farmer in New Jersey throughout his entire life and won a substantial measure of success in the cultivation of the fields. He was a devoted adherent of the Society of Friends and in that faith passed away in 1890, while his wife died in 1888.
Franklin Moore was reared and educated in his native state and remained with his parents until he had reached adult age. He then started west, going first to Indiana, later to Illinois and in April, 1878, arrived in Colorado, taking up his abode near Timnath, Larimer county. He taught school in New Jersey and also after coming to Colorado through three winter terms but at length gave up that profession to con- centrate his efforts and attention upon agricultural interests. He rented land for two years, and carefully saving his money during that period, then purchased one hun- dred and sixty acres near Timnath, which he further developed and improved, operat- ing the place until 1892. He was always a great church worker and was superintend- ent of the Sunday school at Timnath for thirteen years. In 1892, through the influ- ence of his pastor, he entered the ministry and was licensed to preach. He then supplied the Timnath Presbyterian church for seven months and afterward was pastor of the Fossil Creek church for eleven years, during which period he built the house of worship there. When he took up his work the membership of the church was but twenty-six and when he left there were more than a hundred members. During that period he also maintained missions at Stout, Bellvue, Virginia Dale and Livermore, preaching once a month in each of those places. In 1903 he was called
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to Hillsborough, now Milliken, where he engaged in preaching for three years. During his eleven years' pastorate at the Fossil Creek church he bought fifteen acres of land and set about improving the tract. After three years at Milliken he returned to his home and took up mission work at Virginia Dale, Livermore, Waverly and Masonville. He continued to live upon the old home place and his last work was continued until 1916, when he discontinued his labors at Virginia Dale and Livermore but continued to act as pastor for the Presbyterian people of Masonville and Waverly. At the same time he took up the pastorate of the Second Presbyterian church at Fort Collins, where he has continued his duties since. During the interim he has built churches at Masonville and at Waverly at a cost of about three thousand dollars each and remodeled the church at Virginia Dale. He also leased school land adjoining his place across the road in 1908, and when it was put upon the market in 1916, Mr. Moore purchased one hundred and twenty acres of that property, so that he now owns altogether one hundred and thirty-five acres of splendidly improved land which he has since cultivated and developed. His son has rented the place and has been of wonderful assistance to the father.
In March, 1880, Mr. Moore was married to Miss Martha L. Peterson and to them have been born seven children: Mary E., who died in 1888, at the age of seven years; Edith A., the wife of William Franz, a farmer of Larimer county; Attie D., the wife of C. E. Mellen, a resident of Fort Morgan, Colorado; Elizabeth T., the wife of Ralph Trotman, a farmer of Larimer county; Ralph F., who is farming his father's place; Alma M., at home; and Charles T., who died in 1887, at the age of three months.
During all these twenty-seven years of strenuous work his good wife has been a constant help and encouragement. She is a great lover of home and Mr. Moore freely admits that it has been only through her patience, economy and sacrifice that they have been able to secure and maintain their much appreciated home at Fossil Creek.
While carrying on his ranching interests Mr. Moore during the past few years has made a specialty of raising spring lambs, and has found this a profitable source of income. His activities have always heen intelligently directed and reasonable results have accrued. Politically he maintains an independent course. Since young manhood he has been a member of the Presbyterian church, loyal to its teachings, active in its work, and his labors have been far-reaching and resultant.
AUGUST SWANSON.
August Swanson, now deceased, was a well known farmer of Larimer county who resided five miles northeast of Berthoud and five miles southeast of Loveland. He was born in Sweden, December 10, 1863, a son of Swan and Ingre Swanson, who were natives of Sweden. The mother died when her son August was but nine days old and he was reared by a stepmother. Further history of the family is given in connec- tion with the sketch of G. S. Swanson on another page of this work.
August Swanson was reared in Sweden and pursued his education there to the age of sixteen years, when he came to America, crossing the Atlantic in 1879. He made Boulder county, Colorado, his destination and here worked as a farm hand until 1887, when he rented land which he continued to cultivate for twelve years. He then bought a farm of one hundred and sixty acres five miles northeast of Berthoud and five miles southeast of Loveland. He at once began to improve and develop the property to a large extent and continued its further cultivation to the time of his death, which occurred September 16, 1912. after about a year's illness.
On the 1st of November, 1888, Mr. Swanson had been married to Miss Sophie Peterson, a daughter of Aaron and Ella (Johnson) Peterson, who were natives of Sweden, as is Mrs. Swanson, who was there born on the 1st of November, 1862. Her father was a farmer in the old country and made his home there until 1870, when he came to the new world, settling in Nebraska, where he lived for a short time. He next removed to Boulder county, Colorado, and took up a homestead four miles west of Niwot. This he improved and developed, continuing its further cultivation until his life's labors were ended in death on the 14th of February, 1896. The mother has since made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Swanson, and has now reached the advanced age of eighty-six years. Mr. and Mrs. Swanson became the parents of two children: Hulda Elnora, now the wife of Axel Benson, who is farming half of Mrs. Swanson's place; and Roy, who is cultivating eighty acres of the old home place.
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Politically Mr. Swanson was a republican and gave stalwart support to the party, although never an office seeker. His religious belief was that of the Swedish Lutheran church, his membership being at Loveland, and the teachings of the church guided him in all the relations of life, making him a most honorable and honored man.
WILLIAM M. EWING.
William M. Ewing, whose ninety-acre farm in the vicinity of Eastlake is highly productive, large crops being raised annually upon the place, has made his home in Colorado since 1888. He was born in Allegan county, Michigan, April 20, 1862. a son of William H. and Mary (Lilly) Ewing, the former a farmer by occupation. His early education was acquired in the district school, which he attended until he reached the age of sixteen years. He then left Michigan and went to Madison county, Nebraska, where he engaged in farming for seven years and afterward spent two years in railroad work at Ewing, Nebraska. In 1888 he arrived in Colorado and was employed at different points in the state for seven years. He worked for three years on the Bancroft ranch and for a year engaged in farming about ten miles north of Platteville. Subsequently he spent five years in Loveland and was then engaged in the dairy business in Denver for twelve years. Removing to Standley Lake he spent three years at that place, after which he took up his abode near Eastlake upon the farm of ninety acres which he now owns and cultivates. This is devoted to the raising of hay, grain, cabbage and beets, of which he has a fine crop. His is a well developed ranch property, improved according to modern agricultural ideas, and his success is well merited.
Mr. Ewing was married in Denver on the 15th of June, 1892, to Miss Eva J. Rob- inson, who was born in Nebraska. In 1912 he wedded Eva M. White and they are widely and favorably known in Eastlake and their section of Adams county. Mr. Ewing votes with the republican party and strongly endorses its principles but does not seek nor desire office. He has served as school director but never in political posi- tions. He finds his recreation in baseball, being an enthusiast in regard to the national game. Fraternally he is connected with the Woodmen of the World.
WILLIAM BARROWMAN.
William Barrowman, who follows farming in Boulder county, was born in Mary- land, August 8, 1851, a son of William and Agnes (Kinnon) Barrowman, who were natives of Scotland, whence they came to the new world about 1847. They settled first in Maryland and afterward removed to Kentucky, while later they became resi- dents of Wisconsin, where they lived for eleven years. They then took up their abode in Iowa, where their remaining days were passed. They had a family of eight children, of whom five are living.
William Barrowman was reared in Wisconsin and Iowa and his education was acquired in the common schools of those states. In 1872 he arrived in Colorado, making his way to Denver. During the early period of his residence in this state he followed farming and mining and later he purchased the tract of land whereon lie now resides, becoming the owner of one hundred acres, which he has since cultivated and improved. He has lived upon this farm for thirty-five years and its neat and thrifty appearance is an indication of his well directed energy and industry. He has won substantial success as the years have passed and his labors have made him one of the prosperous agri- culturists of the community.
Mr. Barrowman has been married twice. In 1880 he wedded Miss Jennie McFar- land, who passed away in 1882, and in 1884 he was joined in wedlock with Miss Eliza A. Carter, who was born in Wisconsin. They have become parents of seven children: Nellie, at home; Jennie, the widow of E. Johnson; Roy L .; William; Sadie, the wife of Arthur Mosher, of Ward. Colorado; one, who died in infancy; and Hazel, at home.
Mr. Barrowman is a member of the Masonic fraternity, in which he has filled a number of offices. He is ever loyal to the craft and its purposes, exemplifying in his life its beneficent teachings concerning the brotherhood of mankind and the obliga- tions thereby imposed. He has served for six years as a member of the school board in his district and is a stalwart champion not only of the cause of public educa-
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tion but of all interests that tend to promote the welfare and progress of the com- munity in which he has so long lived. Forty-six years have passed since he arrived in Colorado and great indeed have been the changes which have occurred during this period. His own record is an illustration of the progress of the state, for Mr. Barrowman started out in life empty-handed, and working his way steadily upward, is now classed with the substantial agriculturists of Boulder county. The state a half century or more ago was a wild district with great stretches of sandy plains, but the labors of a progressive class of men have wrought a transformation that is almost magical. The rich mineral resources of the state have been utilized, its arid lands converted into productive farms and the work of development carried forward until Colorado today occupies a position of leadership along various lines, making it one of the important states of the Union.
EDWARD H. LUND.
Edward H. Lund, merchant and postmaster of Timnath, was born in Germany, December 3, 1869, a son of P. A. and Johanna (Besthorn) Lund, who were also natives of that country. The father was a hotel keeper in Germany throughout his entire life and there passed away in March, 1918, at the age of eighty-one years, having long survived his wife, who died in 1892.
Edward H. Lund was reared in Germany, pursuing his education in its public schools, and in 1893, when twenty-four years of age, came to the United States. He settled at Crook, Logan county, Colorado, where he lived for three or four years, working during that period as a farm hand. He then went to Brush, Colorado, and for two years was employed as clerk in a store there. He afterward removed to Hillrose. where he remained for eight years and during that period was part owner of a general store. On selling his interest in the business he took up his abode at Timnath, Larimer county, where he purchased a stock of general merchandise and has since conducted the business. He carries an extensive line of goods and enjoys a large patronage. His store is well equipped in every particular and he puts forth every possible effort to please his patrons, recognizing that satisfied customers are the best advertisement. In July, 1917, he was appointed postmaster of Timnath and is also filling that position. This was not his initial experience along that line, how- ever, for he had served as assistant postmaster at Hillrose and again at Snyder, Colorado.
On the 25th of December, 1906, Mr. Lund was united in marriage to Miss Enima Voigt, by whom he has two children: Carl Edward, born January 6, 1908; and Esther J .. whose birth occurred on the 11th of August, 1910. Politically Mr. Lund is a demo- crat and aside from his service as postmaster he has been a member of the school board. His religious faith is that of the Presbyterian church. Throughout the entire period of his residence in the United States he has lived in Colorado and he has found here the better business opportunities which he sought on his removal from his native country to America. He has made good use of his chances and of his time and is now a substantial business man of his adopted town.
JAMES A. PICKARD, M. D.
Dr. James A. Pickard, diagnostician and one of Denver's most eminent physicians and surgeons, is a man whose comprehensive study and initiative have promoted health conditions in Denver in a large measure. His advanced ideas have made him a pioneer in various fields of labor and in recent years he has been working upon and strongly advocating a plan which is winning wide attention among medical men and laymen, having to do with the physical and therefore the mental and moral development of the people at large. His idea, which is strongly endorsed by many physicians and surgeons throughout the country, is that the National Government should appoint physicians and surgeons to look after the health of a certain number of families, pro rata, and that it should become compulsory for each family to undergo an examination at least once a month and in case of sickness to immediately call in the physician appointed for the given district. This would of course decrease the disease statistics and decrease the death rate. Moreover, it would establish clean morals and it would do away with quack doctors and so called healers. Physicians
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