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Carruthers Family

Samuel S. and Luella Eva Carruthers

Samuel S. Carruthers and his wife, Luella Eva Carruthers, moved to Dry Creek (Dubois, Id) and Camas, Id, in 1894, when Sam was transferred by the Oregon Short Line from CO. along with their three sons Clyde Austin, Earl Rusk and Roy Merton -- all born in CO. In 1895 he was transferred to Market Lake, ID (now Roberts); an article in the paper at that time stated --"this new appointment (as agent) is a very important one, as 32 towns from the Upper Snake River country as far East as Jackson Hole, receive mail and freight at Market Lake."

Their children Verna Fay was born Nov 11, 1895, Hazel Marjorie Dec 26, 1899, and David Baker Feb 20, 1902, all in Market Lake. Clyde, Earl and Roy went to the Market Lake School (I have a picture of their school house complete with teacher and students). During the years at Market Lake Sam was active in the community. Besides his job as Agent for the Short Line, he served as City Judge and performed marriages, etc. and also as Deputy Fremont County Auditor and Recorder. Luella served as Postmaster, one of the first in the State of Idaho, and Sam and Luella operated a drug store, in conjunction with the Post Office, with Sam as the Pharmacist (I have his license from the State of Idaho for 1902 and cards for several other years) and with Luella as the clerk and Post Master. He also was the General Manager and Treasurer of the Snake River Phone Co. -- which was one of the oldest in the region, which he helped to start. In addition, Sam was one of the "organizers" of the famous Rabbit Drives. If not the first "drives" in the State of Idaho, at least some of the first, were conducted at Market Lake, under the direction of Sam Carruthers and Martin Patrie. Stories and features of the events were carried in large newspapers, in Denver, Chicago, St. Louis, etc. (I have a picture and news article about these drives.)

Additionally, he helped to start the Ice Company and they shipped many pounds of ice on the railroad. Because the water was so good at Market Lake, their ice was very popular. (I have a picture of Sam seeing to the loading of the Ice and his son Clyde standing on top of the railroad car.) His hobbies included trout fishing and he raised trotting horses to be used in Sulky Races and raced them in the surrounding areas, where ever he lived. In 1903, Sam was transferred up the line to Dillon, MT., but for several years he still maintained property at Market Lake along with his Drugstore. The Family made many trips to Market Lake during the following years to attend to their interests there.

Samuel S. Carruthers passed away while on a "run" on the railroad, to Pocatello, Idaho. Luella Eva passed away in 1959 and they are both buried in Dillon, MT. Other pictures of the area I have are one of his house in Market Lake, with Luella and some of the children and himself on the porch. One of Sam and his son Earl inside the Railroad Station at Market Lake. Probably a few others.

Porter Family

Roy Porter
son of Celim and Clara Davidson Porter

George Porter, left
L. Wyllis Porter, youngest brother

1) Clara Davidson Porter
2) Thomas & Cora Porter Vandervelde, 1912
3) Gladys, Clara, Celim Vandervelde, 1906
4) Celim, Cora, Martin, & Vance Vandervelde

Descendants of Homer Porter

Generation No. 1

1. HOMER 2 PORTER (THOMAS 1 ) was born November 20, 1813 in Colchester, Vermont, and died December 24, 1901 in Colchester, Vermont. He married DOLLY BATES, daughter of NORTON BATES and BETSEY SWEET. She was born 1822 in Westford, Vermont, and died in Great Falls, Montana.

Children of HOMER PORTER and DOLLY BATES are:

i. NORTON L.3 PORTER, b. 1847, Colchester Vermont; d. 1899, Montana.
2. ii. CELIM HOMER PORTER, b. May 11, 1849, Vermont; d. March 23, 1898, Big Stone, South Dakota.
iii. HATTIE PORTER, b. 1851.
iv. BERNARD PORTER, b. 1854.
v. ABIGAIL (ABBEY) PORTER, b. 1856, Colchester VT.
vi. WYLLIS PORTER, b. 1854.

Generation No. 2

2. CELIM HOMER 3 PORTER (HOMER 2 , THOMAS 1 ) was born May 11, 1849 in Vermont, and died March 23, 1898 in Big Stone, South Dakota. He married CLARA DAVIDSON, daughter of TITUS DAVIDSON and HANNAH UNKNOWN. She was born January 24, 1849 in Vermont, and died October 27, 1924.

Children of CELIM PORTER and CLARA DAVIDSON are:
i. GEORGE C.4 PORTER, b. June 10, 1872, Colchester VT; m. MABELLE HOPF, June 20, 1895, Arangee, Fremont Co. Idaho; b. 1879, New York; d. Bef. 1917, Idaho.

Notes for GEORGE C. PORTER:
Some data is from the 1900 census of Fremont County, St. Anthony Precinct Idaho. There is also data taken from two letters shared by Ellen Dimberg, written by wife Mabelle W. Hopf (as she calls herself). Cora thought her maiden name was Holf. The Marriage date comes from the official Western States Marriage List as published in U.S.GenWeb records. Cora gave an altered date of April 1895, which would cover up the "early" birth of the first child, said to be born in Big Stone, SD. There is no mention of the baby Marvin as listed on Cora's paper. This baby was probably born at a different time, because the second child was George M. born Dec. 1898.
Cora lists 3 named children and 3 unknown infants, apparently either stillborn or prematurely born and died at birth. Perhaps the only one of these babies which lived long enough to be named is the one labelled Marvin in Cora's record. The family has not been found again in Idaho census records as of June 2003, but there is another marriage for George C. Porter in the Western States Marriage List, in which George married Myrtle May Short at Boise, Ada County Idaho on th 13 of October 1917.

Notes for MABELLE HOPF:
Her maiden name is given as Holf in the notes of Cora Porter Vandervelde, but in the Western States Marriage List, she is listed as Mabel Hopf. Cora also altered the date of the marriage making it April 1895 instead of the Marriage List's June. I think the List is correct.

ii. FRANK PORTER, b. November 17, 1874, Vermont; d. October 04, 1903, South Dakota.
iii. ROY G. PORTER, b. December 16, 1877, Vermont; m. (1) ANNA SWANSON, November 18, 1899; b. May 1875, Sweden; d. October 05, 1910, Omaha Nebraska; m. (2) LOTTIE GILMAN, September 20, 1911, Omaha, Nebraska; d. 1924, Omaha Nebraska.
iv. CORA PORTER, b. December 15, 1881, Kerkhoven, Minnesota; d. February 06, 1954, Big Stone, SD; m. THOMAS VANDERVELDE; b. September 16, 1864, Town Eight, Wisconsin; d. July 04, 1935, Big Stone, SD.

Notes for CORA PORTER:
Cora did not care about her family history, referring to her ancestors as those Vermonters, but for this genealogy she is found in the 16 generation of Porter s. This old, very respectable New England family has been traced as far back a s John Bates who reportedly fought at the Battle of Agincourt. Some sources say it was his father who did that. William Shakespeare used the name "John Bate s" for one of the three common soldiers who represent the units of foot soldier s in the army of King Henry V in his play "Henry V", written in 1600. The battle was a disaster for the French, giving every english soldier armour, weapon s and enemy horses to be dived and given out to the soldiers, so John Bates too k home a solid inheritance for his children.

Notes for THOMAS VANDERVELDE:
Born in the Dairy State, Thomas trained as a dairyman, and was recruited to become the head buttermaker for the new farmers' cooperative butter and cheese factory in Big Stone, South Dakota. He became manager of the factory, and was financially successful, doing private banking, mortgaging and investing in real estate from his home. He ran a farm and supported his family very prosperously.

v. L(ONLY) WILLIS PORTER, b. March 28, 1884, Big Stone Grant Co. SD; m. (1) JOSEPHINE STATER, November 1908; b. 1886, Texas; d. July 09, 1913, California; m. (2) UNKNOWN, 1914, California.

Notes for L(ONLY) WILLIS PORTER:
L was a favorite of his nephew Celim Vandervelde who always spoke well of him. After Celim Porter died, Clara moved to California where she is found in the 1910 census in the household of L and wife Josie. According to a written record by Cora Josie died shortly after having a baby which died a month after its birth. She is listed as having been born in Texas of parents born in Germany. It is a family legend that L worked as a cowboy down in Texas.

Notes for JOSEPHINE STATER:
Both of Josephine's parents were born in Germany, according to the 1910 census. Cors's listing state that Josephine died in July after her baby which was born in May and died in June.

Past Queries

PINCOCK
Hollis B. Pincock, Jr. hpincock@chcoins.com May 8, 2002
The family came to Teton, Sugar City and Rexburg in the late 1860's from Ogden, Utah. I have loads of genealogical and historical information. The family also owned Pincock Hot Springs (now Green River Hot Springs) for years in the early 1910's to 30's/40's.

KLEIN
Marlene Ferrel unit@midrivers.com May 28, 2002
I am looking for any kind of information on my grandparents and great-grandparents and am hoping you may be able to help. My grandfather was Jacob KLEIN and his wife's name (my grandmother) was Alice Lessor(er) Klein. Jacob was born July 22, 1857 and died May 20, 1930 in Wilford. I don't know about Alice. Also hoping to find information on Adam Klein, father to Jacob. If you can give me someone else to contact if you are undable to help, please let me know. I appreicate your time and effort. I am an adoptee searching for my "roots". Thank you very much.

ADAIR
Jan Jones fjjaj@msn.com July 27, 2002
I am trying to locate something about my family. My mother, Tolia ADAIR was born on Warm River in 1909. As I understand, her parents Itolia Rebecca Adair and Randolph Adair had a home-stead on Warm River as well as a store/saloon. The railroad was being built about 1916 (am guessing) and would take part of there land and they left the Warm River area. Any help, ideas or suggestions would be much appreciated. Thank you

SANDERS
John R. Sanders jrsanders56@yahoo.com October 11, 2002
Seeking any information on the family of Walter SANDERS (b. 21 Jan 1891 in Mercer Co., MO; died 4 Oct 1932 in Blackfoot, Bingham County, ID). Married to Bessie (maiden name unknown); children were Beryl and Mabel. Listed on 1930 Bingham County census - also among WWI draft registrations for Fremont County.

MASON
Toni Riter tmriter@cableone.net February 22, 2003
I'm looking for info on Clarence MASON who died in 1902, and is buried in Parker Cemt. There is also a baby girl, his who should be buried somewhere near him. Any help would be great. Thanks Toni

WINTER, COWAN
Andrea AndreaGen@aol.com March 31, 2003
Looking for any descendants of Timothy J. WINTER born 1859 and Agnes COWAN born 1862 family. Issue: Percival b. 1882, Ethel b. 1884, Jessie b. 1885 (my line), Timothy, b. 1887, Frank b. 1889, Agnes b. 1891, Hazel, b. 1893, Lewis b. 1895, Ruth b. 1898, Rhea b. 1898, Leland b. 1900, Rulon b. 1903. This family resided in Rexburg. I am trying to locate stories, pictures, etc to fill in the blanks. Will be happy to share my information. Thank you,

RICE
Yvonne Stephenson ennvoyy@aol.com March 31, 2003
I am doing research into my family background and am trying find information about Lemuel Jerome RICE who died in 1913 at St. Anthony. He is buried in the Parker Cemetery. I am wondering if he had a will and if that will was probated. It is my understanding that he had a large family and that his holdings would have been divided in some way between them. Can you suggest a way that I can found out about him and his heirs without making a trip to Idaho. He is my great grandfather, but I know little about him. I would be interested in finding someone who could look up original documents for me.

BAKER, LYONS
Mary Lyons mlyons@mtida.net August 22, 2003
I am looking for a Melvina (LYONS) BAKER who died in Ashton, Fremont County, Idaho in March of 1921. She had married Robert BAKER in September 1915 and I have been told she died in childbirth. I have reason to believe that the baby lived, but can you tell me what cemeteries would have been in use in 1921 in Ashton. I don't know if Melvina and Robert BAKER had other children between 1915 and 1921. I have found a Robert Oscar BAKER who died in July 1945, who I suspect was Melvina's husband, and he possibly may have remarried after Melvina died. I also found a Robert Oscar BAKER in the 1917-1919 Draft Registrations, that I also suspect was Melvina's husband. I would like to find an obituary for Melvina, so am hoping you can tell me what newspapers were being published around in 1921 in Ashton or Fremont County. Hoping you can lead me to a cemetery and a newspaper to further research Melvina.

HOPKINS, MEREDITH, HANANALT
Fern Eddy Schultz netster@csinet.net March 31, 2004
Searching information about an Erma (MEREDITH) HOPKINS, b in Kosciusko Co. IN. She had a sister Ruth who married a man by the name of HANANALT. At the time of her mother's death in St. Anthony, ID (19 Sep 1951), she and her sister were also residing there. Erma was a theatre organist in La Porte County, IN until at least 1930. To complete a history of our theatre organ, I am seeking information about Erma. If there is an obituary or any other information about her available, it would be appreciated.

WINEGAR
Nancy Salgado mynancy.2@juno.com March 4, 2005
Looking for my 3rd great grandparents Stephen (Steve) Samuel Winegar, died 2/8/1903 Egin Fremont Idaho, Buried 2/14/1903 Parker Cemetery, Parker Fremont Idaho. I found his wife Lois S. Winegar whom died 9-3-1916 Egin, Fremont Idaho

FARRAND
Anita Keller akeller3@msn.com May 11, 2005
I am looking for John Farrand. Found in Fremont County, Medicine Lodge Precinct. in 1900. Thank you

MAINS
Beverly Mains Juris arbev@gorge.net October 7, 2005
I'm searching for my ggrandmother Mary Allice Mains, or possibly Nancy Allice. She was last listed on a 1885 census living in Fremont Co. Ia. She reportedly died that year leaving 3 small children. Is there any way to check out Clarke County Cemeteries? She was born in Clarke Co. in approx. 1861 and she has Conner relatives buried there. We've pretty much exhausted records in Fremont Co.

DATEMA
Matthijs van Gaalen mvangaalen@hotmail.com November 17, 2005
I am looking for any additional information about Berend Datema and his family. Berend was born Jan. 8, 1879 in Oostdongeradeel, The Netherlands Drusilla Statio Chapman was born Dec. 12, 1880 Illinois married when, where? Charles P. Datema was born July 31, 1907 Carthage, Missouri. Census 1910: Baron (Berend), Charles P., Nellie M., Priscilla (Drusilla) S. Datema live in Fremont, Idaho. WWI draft reg. Sept. 12, 1918 Ben (Berend) Datema lives in Marysville (Box 107), Fremont, Idaho. In 1920 the family resides in Colorado, however Nellie M. was presumably no longer alive.