John Alexander Kimzey was the son of David Steel Kimzey and Sarah Ann Woodside. He was in the civil war and injured at Vicksburg. He married Tirza Wilson 5 Apr 1870 Perry Co, IL. They moved to what was then Skillet Bend, Co., now Loveland, Co. and raised their family. Chilren: Jesse Clarence, David Steel, Walter Scott, Mary Ella, Anna Adella, Sarah May.
EVANS PIONEER DIED fRIDAY
John Kimzey 79,for over 50 years a resident of Evans, died at his home Friday night at 11:00 from leakage of the heart. Funeral at 2 p m at the Evans Methodist Church, with internment at Linn Grove.
Mr kimzey is survived by his wife, Mrs Tirza Kimzey, three sons and one daughter. His children are Walter of LaSalle, David of Evans, and Jesse of Denver and Sadie Seyfer of Arkansas City, KS.
The deceased was a member of the W V Sherman C A F, He faught in some of the most decisive battles in the Civil War. He was a member of the Evans Methodist Church.
After residing in Evans 35 years and sold his farm and moved to SE Kansas (his sister lived there). They moved back to Evans after a few Years (about 7 yrs).
Mr kimzey came to Colorao in about 1864 (1865) from Sparta Illinois. In December he calculated his 79th birthday. He has been retired in Evans for a number of Years"
John enlisted in the civil was Company C, 81st Infantry, Illinois Vols. John's mother signed her consent as he was only 19 on 10 Aug 1862 He was in the service for 3 1/2 yrs and was mustered in at Anna on Aug 26 1862. He was wounded at the battle of Vicksburg with a bayonet slash in the shoulder in the muscle. At this time he dropped his gun and ran for cover. He later had to pay $9 for a gun. It was not bad enough for a discharge. He was given flag duty for a week. He carried the flag. He was with Grant at Fort Gibson. 12 May Raymond Miss with General Logan, on the 14th at Jackson, Miss. One story goes he had the line duty on night by the ammunition. General Grant came by smoking a cigar and he had to tell the General to put out the cigar. General Grant complied. Another story about the army was they were marching somewhere and John say a dry ear of cornon the ground, picked it up and was chewing on the corn. General Logan saw him chewing on the corn and had his aide invite John to eat at the officers mess and gave him a big dinner. Evidently Gen Logan thought he was starving and made sure he had some good food to eat. So he enjoyed an exceptionally good meal. Another time when it was really rainy a lot the heavy wool uniform would stretch and the legs would interfer with walking. So he kept cutting his pant legs. At the end when the sun came out and uniform dryed, his pant legs were at the knee.
January 1866 he left Illinois for Colorado. Supposedly the Mississippi River was frozen at the time and he was able to walk across. He went west from St Louis to Fort Morgan. It cost him $40 to have his belongings put on a wagon and to have the protection of a Wagon Train and wagon master for his trip west. At Ft Morgan the wagon train went on to Denver but John continued alone to Ft Latham. (His brother James was probably already there). This journey to Ft Latham by himself took a couple of days. For years he lived in Weld County, Colo except for a period in 1893 when he and the family moved to Cowley County, Kansas. This was where his brother-in-law lived as his sister Martha had died the previous Oct. This was the year that Jesse married so he wasn't with them. Walter also was in college and he didn't go with them either. On Walters school break, he rode across the country to see them on his bicycle. The family lived there until 1799 when they moved back to Colorado. 1893 was the big Oklahom land rush that was out of Arkansas City, Ks where they were living. Naturally they took part in this. Walter was there at the time and he took his bicyle out into the area before the rush and had a spot picked out for David to try for. The day of the rush David was on their fastest horse. The family was in a wagon with tents, food, and all the necessities to live and followed behind the whole group. David later sold his land. They must have had a great time to have been a part of all of this. In 1899 when they moved back to Colorado, their daughter Anna Adella died which was a great lose to the family.
Ft Latham proved to have advantages as Grandfather found opportunities to carry out many freighting enceavors from the Fort to out posts in colorado, Wyoming and Utah. Some of these feighting endeavors took him 3 months to complete. He freighted the steel for the building of the old bridge that spanned the North Platte River at Fort Laramie. This old bridge still remains beside the more recent bridge and is preserved as a pioneer relic and monument. He hauled the steel by team and wagon probably from the railhead at Cheyenne, Wy.
He was not one who liked to drink after what he saw in his father. They were Presbyterians.
John Alexander followed the occupation of farming most of his life. Her was born in Perry County, Illinois. He attended the public schools completing his courses by graduation when a youth of 18.
John was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, He applied for and was granted a pension in 1914.
They lived near Greeley on a farm located on the Cache La Poudre River. They raised a lot of vegetables. He developed a strain of melons that was prized everywhere. They were called "Greeley Wonders". He bought one of the first Model T Ford trucks in the area. His son Jesse had a dealership in Denver. He built a new garage for the truck and the first time he went to put it in the garage he yelled "Whoa" but the truck didn't stop until it went through the wall of the garage into the berry patch behind.
At the end they had a home in Evans.
EVANS PIONEER DIED fRIDAY
John Kimzey 79,for over 50 years a resident of Evans, died at his home Friday night at 11:00 from leakage of the heart. Funeral at 2 p m at the Evans Methodist Church, with internment at Linn Grove.
Mr kimzey is survived by his wife, Mrs Tirza Kimzey, three sons and one daughter. His children are Walter of LaSalle, David of Evans, and Jesse of Denver and Sadie Seyfer of Arkansas City, KS.
The deceased was a member of the W V Sherman C A F, He faught in some of the most decisive battles in the Civil War. He was a member of the Evans Methodist Church.
After residing in Evans 35 years and sold his farm and moved to SE Kansas (his sister lived there). They moved back to Evans after a few Years (about 7 yrs).
Mr kimzey came to Colorao in about 1864 (1865) from Sparta Illinois. In December he calculated his 79th birthday. He has been retired in Evans for a number of Years"
John enlisted in the civil was Company C, 81st Infantry, Illinois Vols. John's mother signed her consent as he was only 19 on 10 Aug 1862 He was in the service for 3 1/2 yrs and was mustered in at Anna on Aug 26 1862. He was wounded at the battle of Vicksburg with a bayonet slash in the shoulder in the muscle. At this time he dropped his gun and ran for cover. He later had to pay $9 for a gun. It was not bad enough for a discharge. He was given flag duty for a week. He carried the flag. He was with Grant at Fort Gibson. 12 May Raymond Miss with General Logan, on the 14th at Jackson, Miss. One story goes he had the line duty on night by the ammunition. General Grant came by smoking a cigar and he had to tell the General to put out the cigar. General Grant complied. Another story about the army was they were marching somewhere and John say a dry ear of cornon the ground, picked it up and was chewing on the corn. General Logan saw him chewing on the corn and had his aide invite John to eat at the officers mess and gave him a big dinner. Evidently Gen Logan thought he was starving and made sure he had some good food to eat. So he enjoyed an exceptionally good meal. Another time when it was really rainy a lot the heavy wool uniform would stretch and the legs would interfer with walking. So he kept cutting his pant legs. At the end when the sun came out and uniform dryed, his pant legs were at the knee.
January 1866 he left Illinois for Colorado. Supposedly the Mississippi River was frozen at the time and he was able to walk across. He went west from St Louis to Fort Morgan. It cost him $40 to have his belongings put on a wagon and to have the protection of a Wagon Train and wagon master for his trip west. At Ft Morgan the wagon train went on to Denver but John continued alone to Ft Latham. (His brother James was probably already there). This journey to Ft Latham by himself took a couple of days. For years he lived in Weld County, Colo except for a period in 1893 when he and the family moved to Cowley County, Kansas. This was where his brother-in-law lived as his sister Martha had died the previous Oct. This was the year that Jesse married so he wasn't with them. Walter also was in college and he didn't go with them either. On Walters school break, he rode across the country to see them on his bicycle. The family lived there until 1799 when they moved back to Colorado. 1893 was the big Oklahom land rush that was out of Arkansas City, Ks where they were living. Naturally they took part in this. Walter was there at the time and he took his bicyle out into the area before the rush and had a spot picked out for David to try for. The day of the rush David was on their fastest horse. The family was in a wagon with tents, food, and all the necessities to live and followed behind the whole group. David later sold his land. They must have had a great time to have been a part of all of this. In 1899 when they moved back to Colorado, their daughter Anna Adella died which was a great lose to the family.
Ft Latham proved to have advantages as Grandfather found opportunities to carry out many freighting enceavors from the Fort to out posts in colorado, Wyoming and Utah. Some of these feighting endeavors took him 3 months to complete. He freighted the steel for the building of the old bridge that spanned the North Platte River at Fort Laramie. This old bridge still remains beside the more recent bridge and is preserved as a pioneer relic and monument. He hauled the steel by team and wagon probably from the railhead at Cheyenne, Wy.
He was not one who liked to drink after what he saw in his father. They were Presbyterians.
John Alexander followed the occupation of farming most of his life. Her was born in Perry County, Illinois. He attended the public schools completing his courses by graduation when a youth of 18.
John was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, He applied for and was granted a pension in 1914.
They lived near Greeley on a farm located on the Cache La Poudre River. They raised a lot of vegetables. He developed a strain of melons that was prized everywhere. They were called "Greeley Wonders". He bought one of the first Model T Ford trucks in the area. His son Jesse had a dealership in Denver. He built a new garage for the truck and the first time he went to put it in the garage he yelled "Whoa" but the truck didn't stop until it went through the wall of the garage into the berry patch behind.
At the end they had a home in Evans.
John Alexander Kimzey was the son of David Steel Kimzey and Sarah Ann Woodside. He was in the civil war and injured at Vicksburg. He married Tirza Wilson 5 Apr 1870 Perry Co, IL. They moved to what was then Skillet Bend, Co., now Loveland, Co. and raised their family. Chilren: Jesse Clarence, David Steel, Walter Scott, Mary Ella, Anna Adella, Sarah May.
EVANS PIONEER DIED fRIDAY
John Kimzey 79,for over 50 years a resident of Evans, died at his home Friday night at 11:00 from leakage of the heart. Funeral at 2 p m at the Evans Methodist Church, with internment at Linn Grove.
Mr kimzey is survived by his wife, Mrs Tirza Kimzey, three sons and one daughter. His children are Walter of LaSalle, David of Evans, and Jesse of Denver and Sadie Seyfer of Arkansas City, KS.
The deceased was a member of the W V Sherman C A F, He faught in some of the most decisive battles in the Civil War. He was a member of the Evans Methodist Church.
After residing in Evans 35 years and sold his farm and moved to SE Kansas (his sister lived there). They moved back to Evans after a few Years (about 7 yrs).
Mr kimzey came to Colorao in about 1864 (1865) from Sparta Illinois. In December he calculated his 79th birthday. He has been retired in Evans for a number of Years"
John enlisted in the civil was Company C, 81st Infantry, Illinois Vols. John's mother signed her consent as he was only 19 on 10 Aug 1862 He was in the service for 3 1/2 yrs and was mustered in at Anna on Aug 26 1862. He was wounded at the battle of Vicksburg with a bayonet slash in the shoulder in the muscle. At this time he dropped his gun and ran for cover. He later had to pay $9 for a gun. It was not bad enough for a discharge. He was given flag duty for a week. He carried the flag. He was with Grant at Fort Gibson. 12 May Raymond Miss with General Logan, on the 14th at Jackson, Miss. One story goes he had the line duty on night by the ammunition. General Grant came by smoking a cigar and he had to tell the General to put out the cigar. General Grant complied. Another story about the army was they were marching somewhere and John say a dry ear of cornon the ground, picked it up and was chewing on the corn. General Logan saw him chewing on the corn and had his aide invite John to eat at the officers mess and gave him a big dinner. Evidently Gen Logan thought he was starving and made sure he had some good food to eat. So he enjoyed an exceptionally good meal. Another time when it was really rainy a lot the heavy wool uniform would stretch and the legs would interfer with walking. So he kept cutting his pant legs. At the end when the sun came out and uniform dryed, his pant legs were at the knee.
January 1866 he left Illinois for Colorado. Supposedly the Mississippi River was frozen at the time and he was able to walk across. He went west from St Louis to Fort Morgan. It cost him $40 to have his belongings put on a wagon and to have the protection of a Wagon Train and wagon master for his trip west. At Ft Morgan the wagon train went on to Denver but John continued alone to Ft Latham. (His brother James was probably already there). This journey to Ft Latham by himself took a couple of days. For years he lived in Weld County, Colo except for a period in 1893 when he and the family moved to Cowley County, Kansas. This was where his brother-in-law lived as his sister Martha had died the previous Oct. This was the year that Jesse married so he wasn't with them. Walter also was in college and he didn't go with them either. On Walters school break, he rode across the country to see them on his bicycle. The family lived there until 1799 when they moved back to Colorado. 1893 was the big Oklahom land rush that was out of Arkansas City, Ks where they were living. Naturally they took part in this. Walter was there at the time and he took his bicyle out into the area before the rush and had a spot picked out for David to try for. The day of the rush David was on their fastest horse. The family was in a wagon with tents, food, and all the necessities to live and followed behind the whole group. David later sold his land. They must have had a great time to have been a part of all of this. In 1899 when they moved back to Colorado, their daughter Anna Adella died which was a great lose to the family.
Ft Latham proved to have advantages as Grandfather found opportunities to carry out many freighting enceavors from the Fort to out posts in colorado, Wyoming and Utah. Some of these feighting endeavors took him 3 months to complete. He freighted the steel for the building of the old bridge that spanned the North Platte River at Fort Laramie. This old bridge still remains beside the more recent bridge and is preserved as a pioneer relic and monument. He hauled the steel by team and wagon probably from the railhead at Cheyenne, Wy.
He was not one who liked to drink after what he saw in his father. They were Presbyterians.
John Alexander followed the occupation of farming most of his life. Her was born in Perry County, Illinois. He attended the public schools completing his courses by graduation when a youth of 18.
John was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, He applied for and was granted a pension in 1914.
They lived near Greeley on a farm located on the Cache La Poudre River. They raised a lot of vegetables. He developed a strain of melons that was prized everywhere. They were called "Greeley Wonders". He bought one of the first Model T Ford trucks in the area. His son Jesse had a dealership in Denver. He built a new garage for the truck and the first time he went to put it in the garage he yelled "Whoa" but the truck didn't stop until it went through the wall of the garage into the berry patch behind.
At the end they had a home in Evans.
EVANS PIONEER DIED fRIDAY
John Kimzey 79,for over 50 years a resident of Evans, died at his home Friday night at 11:00 from leakage of the heart. Funeral at 2 p m at the Evans Methodist Church, with internment at Linn Grove.
Mr kimzey is survived by his wife, Mrs Tirza Kimzey, three sons and one daughter. His children are Walter of LaSalle, David of Evans, and Jesse of Denver and Sadie Seyfer of Arkansas City, KS.
The deceased was a member of the W V Sherman C A F, He faught in some of the most decisive battles in the Civil War. He was a member of the Evans Methodist Church.
After residing in Evans 35 years and sold his farm and moved to SE Kansas (his sister lived there). They moved back to Evans after a few Years (about 7 yrs).
Mr kimzey came to Colorao in about 1864 (1865) from Sparta Illinois. In December he calculated his 79th birthday. He has been retired in Evans for a number of Years"
John enlisted in the civil was Company C, 81st Infantry, Illinois Vols. John's mother signed her consent as he was only 19 on 10 Aug 1862 He was in the service for 3 1/2 yrs and was mustered in at Anna on Aug 26 1862. He was wounded at the battle of Vicksburg with a bayonet slash in the shoulder in the muscle. At this time he dropped his gun and ran for cover. He later had to pay $9 for a gun. It was not bad enough for a discharge. He was given flag duty for a week. He carried the flag. He was with Grant at Fort Gibson. 12 May Raymond Miss with General Logan, on the 14th at Jackson, Miss. One story goes he had the line duty on night by the ammunition. General Grant came by smoking a cigar and he had to tell the General to put out the cigar. General Grant complied. Another story about the army was they were marching somewhere and John say a dry ear of cornon the ground, picked it up and was chewing on the corn. General Logan saw him chewing on the corn and had his aide invite John to eat at the officers mess and gave him a big dinner. Evidently Gen Logan thought he was starving and made sure he had some good food to eat. So he enjoyed an exceptionally good meal. Another time when it was really rainy a lot the heavy wool uniform would stretch and the legs would interfer with walking. So he kept cutting his pant legs. At the end when the sun came out and uniform dryed, his pant legs were at the knee.
January 1866 he left Illinois for Colorado. Supposedly the Mississippi River was frozen at the time and he was able to walk across. He went west from St Louis to Fort Morgan. It cost him $40 to have his belongings put on a wagon and to have the protection of a Wagon Train and wagon master for his trip west. At Ft Morgan the wagon train went on to Denver but John continued alone to Ft Latham. (His brother James was probably already there). This journey to Ft Latham by himself took a couple of days. For years he lived in Weld County, Colo except for a period in 1893 when he and the family moved to Cowley County, Kansas. This was where his brother-in-law lived as his sister Martha had died the previous Oct. This was the year that Jesse married so he wasn't with them. Walter also was in college and he didn't go with them either. On Walters school break, he rode across the country to see them on his bicycle. The family lived there until 1799 when they moved back to Colorado. 1893 was the big Oklahom land rush that was out of Arkansas City, Ks where they were living. Naturally they took part in this. Walter was there at the time and he took his bicyle out into the area before the rush and had a spot picked out for David to try for. The day of the rush David was on their fastest horse. The family was in a wagon with tents, food, and all the necessities to live and followed behind the whole group. David later sold his land. They must have had a great time to have been a part of all of this. In 1899 when they moved back to Colorado, their daughter Anna Adella died which was a great lose to the family.
Ft Latham proved to have advantages as Grandfather found opportunities to carry out many freighting enceavors from the Fort to out posts in colorado, Wyoming and Utah. Some of these feighting endeavors took him 3 months to complete. He freighted the steel for the building of the old bridge that spanned the North Platte River at Fort Laramie. This old bridge still remains beside the more recent bridge and is preserved as a pioneer relic and monument. He hauled the steel by team and wagon probably from the railhead at Cheyenne, Wy.
He was not one who liked to drink after what he saw in his father. They were Presbyterians.
John Alexander followed the occupation of farming most of his life. Her was born in Perry County, Illinois. He attended the public schools completing his courses by graduation when a youth of 18.
John was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, He applied for and was granted a pension in 1914.
They lived near Greeley on a farm located on the Cache La Poudre River. They raised a lot of vegetables. He developed a strain of melons that was prized everywhere. They were called "Greeley Wonders". He bought one of the first Model T Ford trucks in the area. His son Jesse had a dealership in Denver. He built a new garage for the truck and the first time he went to put it in the garage he yelled "Whoa" but the truck didn't stop until it went through the wall of the garage into the berry patch behind.
At the end they had a home in Evans.
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