Our Family History
Donna J. True
Abt 1928 -1. Donna J. True was born about 1928 in Colorado, USA (daughter of Claussen and Catherine Hildreth Lyon); was buried in Longmont, Boulder, Colorado, USA. Notes:
Is mentioned in the 1930 census as Donna J. Claussen
Family/Spouse: Groth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Claussen married Catherine Hildreth Lyon. Catherine (daughter of Altice Homer Lyon and Joanne Estella Gripton) was born on 15 Feb 1906 in Smith, Kansas, USA; died in Feb 1984 in Longmont, Boulder, Colorado, USA; was buried in Longmont, Boulder, Colorado, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Catherine Hildreth Lyon was born on 15 Feb 1906 in Smith, Kansas, USA (daughter of Altice Homer Lyon and Joanne Estella Gripton); died in Feb 1984 in Longmont, Boulder, Colorado, USA; was buried in Longmont, Boulder, Colorado, USA. Notes:
Died:
Longmont Daily Times-Call
Feb. 1984
Catherine Hildreth Lyon True, 78, of 15920 Weld County Road 5, Mead, died Wednesday at Longmont Hospital.
She was born Feb. 15, 1906, in Smith County, Kan. She married Carl True Jan. 21, 1932. She was preceded in death by her husband and her parents, Altice Horner and Estelle Gripton Lyon.
She moved to Mead in 1932 from Denver. She was a nurse and a member of the United Methodist Church of Mead.
She is survived by a daughter, Donna J. Groth of Selma, Ore.; three brothers, Erlyn H. Lyon and Wayne G. Lyon both of Denver and Altice D. Lyon of San Diego, Calif.; three sisters, Mamie Donovan of Valley Center, Kan., Sylvia Stetson of Arcadia, Calif., and Evadell Anderson of Lakewood: six grandchildren: and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Howe Mortuary Chapel. The Rev. Jay Harding of Mead United Methodist Church will officiate. The casket will be closed during the service.
Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Contributions may be made to Mead United Methodist Church.
Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery.
Howe Mortuary of Longmont is in charge of arrangements.
Children:
- 1. Donna J. True was born about 1928 in Colorado, USA; was buried in Longmont, Boulder, Colorado, USA.
Generation: 3
6. Altice Homer Lyon was born on 9 Apr 1880 in Smith, Kansas, USA; died on 16 May 1969 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA. Altice married Joanne Estella Gripton on 12 Apr 1903 in Smith, Kansas, USA. Joanne (daughter of George Stratford Gripton and Adelaide Adell Butler) was born on 16 Nov 1880 in Beaver, Smith, Kansas, USA; died on 10 Jul 1933 in Arapahoe, Colorado, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Joanne Estella Gripton was born on 16 Nov 1880 in Beaver, Smith, Kansas, USA (daughter of George Stratford Gripton and Adelaide Adell Butler); died on 10 Jul 1933 in Arapahoe, Colorado, USA. Other Events:
- Alias: Stella
Notes:
1900 census USA
Pleasant & washington Townships, Smith, Kansas
Household Gender Age
Adalino Gripton F Married born Mar 1847 New York Married Mother
David Gripton M born Nov 1877 Kansas Single Head
Stella Gripton F born Nov 1880 Kansas single sister
Pauline Gripton F May born 1886 Kansas single sister
Notes:
Married:
1910 cencus USA
Magee, Yuma, Colorado
Gender Age
Allice H Lyon M 30y
Estelle Lyon F 29y
Ellyn H Lyon M 6y
Manie A Lyon F 5y
Katherine H Lyon F 4y
Lucias C Lyon M 3y
Tripton Lyon M 1y 6m
1920 census USA
Smith, Kansas
Gender Age
Altice H Lyon M 39y
Estille Lyon F 39y
Erlyn Lyon M 16y
Mamie Lyon F 14y
Cathirine Lyon F 13y
Lucins Lyon M 12y
Wayne Lyon M 10y
Sylva Lyon F 8y
Grace Caldwell F 15y Niece
1930 census USA
Greeley, Weld, Colorado
Gender Age
Altice A Lyon M 49
Estelle G Lyon F 49
Catherine H Lyon F 24 Divorced
David J Lyon M 9
Evadel Lyon F 6
Donna J Claussen F 2 granddaughter
Children:
- Erlyn Homer Lyon was born on 27 Nov 1903 in Joplin City, Jasper, Missouri, USA; died on 8 Feb 1992 in Arvada, Jefferson, Colorado, USA.
- Mamie Adeline Lyon was born on 6 Feb 1905 in Smith, Kansas, USA; died on 27 Feb 1993 in North Platte, Nebraska, USA; was buried in Linn Grove Cem., Greeley, Colorado, USA.
- 3. Catherine Hildreth Lyon was born on 15 Feb 1906 in Smith, Kansas, USA; died in Feb 1984 in Longmont, Boulder, Colorado, USA; was buried in Longmont, Boulder, Colorado, USA.
- Charles Lucius Lyon was born on 20 Apr 1907 in Smith, Kansas, USA; died on 2 Apr 1926 in Kansas, USA.
- Wayne Gripton Lyon was born on 9 Nov 1908 in Colorado, USA; died on 10 Mar 1988 in Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming, USA.
- Amy Sylva Lyon was born about 1912 in Colorado, USA; and died.
- Altice David Lyon was born on 21 Jun 1920 in Kansas, USA; died on 7 Jul 1994 in San Diego, California, USA.
- Evadell E. Lyon
Generation: 4
14. George Stratford Gripton was born on 25 Sep 1847 in Brantford, Brant County, Ontario, Canada (son of Robert Gripton and Janet MacPherson); died on 3 Dec 1903 in Joplin City, Jasper, Missouri, USA. Notes:
Became naturalized U. S. Citizen 11 Jul 1872; moved to Jones Co., Iowa 1868
Moved to Smith County Kansas 1872, homesteaded 8 miles NE of Smith Center
Moved (alone) to Joplin, Missouri 1900
1900 census USA
Missouri, Galena Township Joplin city ward 5
Geo Gripton M born Sep 1847 Married Blacksmith married for 30 years emigrated in 1860
George married Adelaide Adell Butler on 5 May 1870 in Jones, Union, Iowa, USA. Adelaide (daughter of David Holland Butler and Joannah Hildreth) was born on 23 Mar 1847 in New York, New York, USA; died on 13 Sep 1913 in Haxtun, Colorado, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Adelaide Adell Butler was born on 23 Mar 1847 in New York, New York, USA (daughter of David Holland Butler and Joannah Hildreth); died on 13 Sep 1913 in Haxtun, Colorado, USA. Notes:
Adelaide's husband moved to Joplin, Missouri in 1900, leaving her behind.
Her house in Smith County, Kansas burned in April, 1908. She then moved to Colorado and proved up on a homestead herself.
1900 census USA
Pleasant & washington Townships, Smith, Kansas
Household Gender Age
Adalino Gripton F Married born Mar 1847 New York Married Mother
David Gripton M born Nov 1877 Kansas Single Head
Stella Gripton F born 1880 Kansas single sister
Pauline Gripton F born 1886 Kansas single sister
Notes:
Married:
1880 census USA
Smith, Kansas
Household Gender Age
George Gripton M 31
Adda A. Gripton F 32
Charles R. Gripton M 7
David H. Gripton M 3
Edward Ainsworth M 24
James Baker M 34
Children:
- Charles Robert Gripton was born in Apr 1874 in Beaver, Smith, Kansas, USA; and died.
- David H. Gripton was born in Nov 1877 in Beaver, Smith, Kansas, USA; and died.
- 7. Joanne Estella Gripton was born on 16 Nov 1880 in Beaver, Smith, Kansas, USA; died on 10 Jul 1933 in Arapahoe, Colorado, USA.
- Pauline Gripton was born in May 1886 in Smith, Kansas, USA; and died.