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Lawson Bisbee[1]

Male 1854 - 1933  (79 years)

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  • Name Lawson Bisbee
    Birth 1854  , , , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male
    Death 1933  Fort Collins, Larimer, Colorado, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Burial Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins, Larimer, Colorado, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Lawson and Emma Bisbee
    Lawson and Emma Bisbee
    Photograph by Joanna Waugh
    Person ID I17329  Bisbee
    Last Modified 9 Oct 2009

    Father Ebenezer Albee Bisbee,   b. 1827, , , Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1858, , California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years)
    Mother Ruth Ann Marr,   b. Abt 1832, , , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jul 1896, Battle Creek, Madison, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
    Marriage 30 Dec 1853 
    Family ID F6819  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Emmeline Wilford,   b. Nov 1863, , , Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Apr 1948, Fort Collins, Larimer, Colorado, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
    Marriage 17 Jun 1879  Vinton, Benton, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
    +1. Della A. Bisbee,   b. 11 Nov 1879, , , Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Nov 1938, Longmont, Boulder, Colorado, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)
     2. Laura L. Bisbee,   b. 16 Oct 1880, , Benton, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jun 1901, Eden Township, Benton, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 20 years)
    +3. Hattie Bisbee,   b. Sep 1883, , Benton, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1920 and 1925 (Age 36 years)
    +4. Margaret Bisbee,   b. 2 Apr 1886, Garrison, Benton, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jan 1965, Seattle, King, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
    Family ID F8640  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Oct 2009

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1854 - , , , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 17 Jun 1879 - Vinton, Benton, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1933 - Fort Collins, Larimer, Colorado, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins, Larimer, Colorado, USA Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • 1870 USA Census IOWA Benton County Monroe Twp, p5, Family25
      {Line, Name, age last birthday, Sex, Color, Occupation, Value of real esta te, Value of Personal Estate,Place of Birth, Father of Foreign Birth , Mot her of Foreign, }

      17, Teachout William, 37, M, W, Farmer, 2000, 812, New York, --,--,
      18, ------- Ann, 38, F, W, Keeping House, --,--, Canad a, 1, 1,
      19, -------- Lawson, 16, M, W, at home , --,--, do, -- -, 1,
      20, --------- Mary, 14, F, W, at home , --,--, do, --, 1
      21, -------- Amanda, 6, F, W, ---------- , --,--, Michig an, --, 1
      22, ----------- Frank, 4, M, W, ---------- , --,--, d o, --, 1
      23, --------------- Nellie, 2, F, W, --------- , --,--, I owa, --,
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      1880 USA census IOWA Benton County, Jackson Twp, ED 33 page 10B Fami ly 86
      {Line, Name. Color, Sex, , Age , Relationship,Marital, Occupation, Birthpl ace, Birthplace of Father, Birthplace of Mother}
      (beside Charles W. Marr family)

      15, Bisbee Lawson, W, M, 26, --------- , M, Farmer, Canada, Canad a, Canada
      16, -------- Emaline, W, F, 17, Wife, M, Keeping House, Iowa, Pa, Pa
      17, ------- Ella A. , W, F, 7/12, daughter, S, --------, Iowa, Canad a, Iowa,
      18, ------- Ruth A, W, F, 48, mother, Wd, ---------, Canada, Canad a, Canada,
      19, ------- Amanda M., W, F, 16, sister, S, ------, Michigan, Ny, Canad a
      20, ------ Franklin, W, M, 14, brother, S, ------, Michigan, Ny, Can ada
      21, -------- Eunice A., W, F, 12, sister, S, ------, Michigan, Ny, Canad a
      22, ------- Ira, W, M, 10, brother, S, ------, Michigan, Ny, C anada
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      1900 Census IOWA County Benton Township Big GroveED 4 p58a, taken 21 Ju ne 1900 Fmily 202
      { Line, Street, Name,Relation ship,Color,Sex, Birthdate Mth yr,Age last bi rthday,Marital,# years married,Mother of How many children, # of Childr en living,Place of Birth, Place of Birth of Father, Place of Birth of Moth er, Yr of immigration to the US, # fo yrs in the US, Naturalization, Occup ation, Mths not employed,Attended school in mths, Can read, write, speak E nglish, Own or rent, own free of mortgaged, Farm or House}
      55, --, Bisbee Lawson, Head, W, M, Feb 1854, 46, m, 21, --,--,Canada(Eng ), Canada(Eng), Canada(Eng), 1857, 42, Na, Farm laborer, 0,
      56, --, --------- Emeline, wife, W, F, Nov 1863, 36, M, 21, 4, 4, Iowa, O hio, Pennsylvannia, --,--,--,
      57, --, -------- Estela A., daughter, W, F, Nov 1879, 20, S, --,--,--,Io wa, Canada (Eng), Iowa, --,--,--,, at school
      58, --,--------- Hattie E, daughter, W, F, Sept 1883, 16, S , --,--,--,Io wa, Canada (Eng), Iowa, --,--,--,, at school
      59, --, ------- Margaret, daughter, W, F, Apr 1886, 14, S, --,--,--,Iow a, Canada (Eng), Iowa, --,--,--,, at school
      60, --, Green Charles, boarder, W, M, Mar 1867, 33, Wd, --,--,--, Illinoi s, New York, New York, --,--,--, Farmer
      61, --, -------- Harry, boarder, W, M, May 1898, 2, S, --,--,--, Iowa, I llinois, Iowa,
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      1910 USA Census COLORADO Larimer County Precinct of Laporte ED 224 she et 13B p38 Family 281
      { Line, Street, Name,Relation ship,Sex, Color, Age last birthday,Marita l, # years married,Mother of How many children, # of Children living,Pla ce of Birth, Place of Birth of Father, Place of Birth of Mother, Yr of imm igration to the US, Naturalization,Mother tongue, Occupation, INdustry,}
      63, --, Bisbee Lawson, , Head, M, W, 56, M, 30, --,--, Can English, Can En glish, Can English,185?,--, English, Farmer, general farm,
      64, ---, --------- Emmie, Wife, F, W, 46, M, 30, 4, 3, Iowa, Ohio, Penn sylvania, --,--, English, none
      65, --, -------- Hattie E., F, W, 26, S, --,--,--, Iowa, Can Englis h, Iowa, --,--, English, none
      66, ---, ----------- Margaret C., F, W, 24, S, --,--,--, Iowa, Can Engli sh, Iowa, --,--, English, none

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      1920 USA Census COLORADO Larimer County, Ft Collins city, ED156 She et 6B Family 159, 160, 161
      { Line, Street, Name,Relation ship,House Rented or Owned, If owned fr ee or mortgaged, Sex, Color, Age last birthday,Marital, Year of Immigrat ion,Naturalized or alien, Year of naturalization, Place of Birth,Mother to ngue, Place of Birth of Father,Father's Mother tongue, Place of Bir th of Mother, Mother's mother tongue, Occupation, Industry }

      88, 611?Matthews st, Bisbee Lawson, Head 1 , O, M, M, W, 65, M, 1857, N a, 1874?, Canada, English, Canada, English, Canada, English, Retired
      89, " " , -------- Emmie, Wife, -- , -- -, F, W, 56, M, --,--,--, Iowa, ---, Ohio, -----, Pennsylvania, ---- -, None
      90, " " , Nelson Earl wd, Head 2, R , --, M, W, 3 6, M, --,--,--, Iowa, ---, Indiana, ---, Iowa, ----, Farmer, Farm,
      91, " " , --------- Hattie , Wife, ----, -- -, F, W, 36, M, --,--,--, Iowa, ---, Canada, English, Iowa, ----,none
      92, " " , Smith Stanley, Head 3, R, --, M, W, 2 9, M, ---,---,---, Iowa, --, Iowa, ---, Iowa, --, none
      93, " " , ---------- Alphronia, Wife , ---, --- -, F, W, 23, M, ---,---,---, Colorado, ---, Ohio, ---, Kansas, ---,
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      1930 USA Census COLORADO Larimer County, Fort Collins, ED35-41, she et 1B Family 31
      { Line, Street, Name,Relation ship,House Rented or Owned, Value of Hou se if Owned or Rent, sex, Color, Age last birthday,Marital, Age at fir st marriage, Place of Birth, Place of Birth of Father, Place of Bir th of Mother, Mother Tongue if foreign born, Year of immigration, Natural ization, Occupation, Industry, Veteran }
      92,105 ?tinson St,, Bisbee Lawson, Head, O, 3500, M, W, 76, M , 24, Ca nada Eng, Canada Eng, Canada Eng, English, Un, Na, None, Retired, --
      93, " " , =------ Emeline, Wife- H, --,--, F, W, 6 6, M, 15, Iowa, Ohio, Pennsylvania, --,--,--, none
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      Fort Collins Coloradoan Oct 1933
      "Lawson Bisbee Dies Following Long Illness
      Following an illness of six years, Lawson Bisbee, 79, died at his ho me 105 Peterson Street about 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. illness beg an when he when he suffered a stroke. Apoplexy was given as the cause of d eath. Tho he had spent much of the past six year sin bed his last critic al illness began about a week ago.
      The funeral service will be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at t he Methodist church with the Rev L E Overdeer officiating. Burial wi ll be in Grandview cemetery.
      His widow Mrs. emmeline W. Bisbee and one of his daughters Mrs. Hu gh Graham of Longmont was with him at the time of his death. Mrs Graham ca me here a week before her father's death to assist in caring for him/ T he other daughter, Mrs. Roy Mack of Tacoma Washington was unable to be her e.
      Besides his widow and daughters Mr. Bisbee is survived by nine grandc hildren, four great grandchildren and three sisters, Mrs. Mary Harwo od of Mankato, Kane, Mrs. Nellie Spangler of Phoenix Ariz. amd Mrs. Aman da Morgan of Compton Calif.
      Lawson Bisbee was born Feb 12 1854 in Canada. He came to this count ry as a small boy. In 1879 he was united in marriage to Emmaline Willfo rd of Garrison Ia. Mr and Mrs Bisbee moved to the vicinity of Fort Colli ns 25 years ago from Britton Ia. Mr Bisbee engaged in farming in the Cact us Hill district for a time but had been retired for many years at the ti me of his death. He was a member of the Methodist church."
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      Naturalization
      I checked the index for Benton County, Iowa, 1860-1885. There was no rec ord for Lawson Bisbee

  • Sources 
    1. [S2642] Joanna Waugh, Granddaughter of Clara Gertrude Bisbee and Thomas Anderson Waugh, Waugh, Joanna (i10718): Correspondence, (email correspondence, October, 2009.).

    2. [S2649] 1900 USA Census Iowa, Benton Co Big Grove.
      Feb 1854

    3. [S2650] Fort Collins Coloradoan.
      born February 12 in Canada

    4. [S2021] Viola Bisbee Drake, Compiler, Bisbee Family Connection Newsletter, vol 16, issue 2, p 3.

    5. [S2651] City of Fort Collins, City of Fort Collins, (http://gisims.fcgov.com/website/cemetery).
      Bisbee, Lawson, Grave 2, Lot 118, Section I-d.10/30/1933, age 79

    6. [S2662] Benton County(iowa) Clerk of the District Court, Marriage Certificate and License for BISBEE/WILFORD, v D, p478.
      Marriage Record Benton County Iowa.. License Issued for thr Marriage of Lawson Bisbee and Eme;ine Wilford on the testimony of Jacob Wilford and G.M. Gilchrist as to their competent age and condotion ; said license being in the words and figurefollowing, to wit:
      Marriage License STATE OF IOWA, Benton COunty, ss, License is hereby granted to any person authoried to solemnize Marriage accorfing to the laws of said state toj oin in marriage Lawson Bisbee and Eme line Wilford of the County aforesaid; and the person joining them in Marriage is also reguired to make due return of the certificate annexed to the circuit Court within ninety days of the names of th e paries time and place of Marriage and by whom solemnized. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said court at my office in Vinton, this 17th day of June AD 1879 . A. Thompson, Clerk of Circuit Court.
      Certificate of Marriage. To the clerk of the circuit court of Benton County Iowa: This Certifies that on the 17 day of June AD 1879 at Vinton in said County, accordong to law, and by authority, I dul y joined in Marriaeg Lawon Bisbee and Emeline Wilford. Given under my hand the 17 day of JUne 1879 . W.F. Kirlpatrick J.P. Returned and filed on the 18th day of June 1879.