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Note: N82047 !1900 Census: Ward 3, Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas.
Hiram Lockwood 80
Laura L. Chinn 49
Eliza G. Chinn 18
Rawleigh W. Chinn 25
Jannett G. Chinn 23
Mary A. Chinn 20
Jefferson T. Chinn 12
!15 Feb 1902: Miss Gertrude Chinn of Arkansas City, Kas., we understand is to be a permanent resident now and is with her sister Miss Cora Chinn. Dumont Mining and Social News, Idaho Springs Siftings, Volume 2, Number 9, February 15, 1902. Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection, online.
!28 Dec 1934: Mrs. Ralph Cotton died this morning in Denver Hospital. Was widely know in Boulder and very popular—Illness was of short duration—Funeral will be held in this city. Mrs. Mary Anna Cotton, widow of Ralph K. Cotton and one of Boulder's most popular women, died at 2:30 this morning in the Presbyterian hospital in Denver. She had been there three weeks, being removed from the Community hospital, where she was a patient, to the Denver institution where her son, George K. Cotton, could administer to her. He is a member of the medical staff of the Presbyterian hospital. Mrs. Cotton was ill less than eight weeks. Her serious condition was shown (sic) by close friends but nevertheless her death came as a great shock. She attended the Presbyterian church, was active for many years in the Woman's club, and was a member of Domestic Science club, of the Reviewers and a former member of Chapter H. P. E. O. Besides Dr. Cotton, she is survived by a son Joseph J., who is an auditor with the public utility at Pecos, Tex., and two daughters Erianna and Elizabeth Cotton, who own the Bette"s shop on University hill. The four children are well known in Boulder, having been educated in the Boulder schools and had attended the University. Dr. Cotton is a member of the faculty of the University of Colorado school of medicine,, of which he is a graduate. Was Miss Mary Chinn before her marriage. Mrs. Cotton was formerly Mary Anna Chinn. She was born August 6, 1880, at Arkansas City, Kan. She met Mr. Cotton while on a visit to Mrs. Cora Burton, a half-sister, at Arvada and they were married at Dumont, Colo., Sept. 12, 1900. They later moved to Philadelphia where he was with a large chemical company and returned to Colorado to be with his aunt, the late Mrs. Geo. M. Williamson, and take over her mining interests which include the famous Yellow Pine. This property was left him in the will of Mrs. Williamson and he superintended it until his death in December, 1922. The fine country estate on Baseline road, known as Cotton Manor and later as Sunset Ranch, was owned by the Cottons. It was the scene of many parties while the children were at home. When they went away Mrs. Cotton leased the Manor and only recently too repossession. Besides the children the survivors are four grandchildren: Ernest, Ralph and Mary Frances, children of Dr. and Mrs. Cotton and Betty Jean, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Cotton; two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Foraker of Amarillo, Tex., and Mrs. James Howard, of Iola. Kan., and a brother Talmadge Chinn of Denver. There is a half-sister, Mrs. Purton of Arvada and half-brother, M. P. Chinn of Denver. The body was brought to the Hall-Kelso mortuary this afternoon. Funeral services will be private at 2:30 Saturday at the Hall-Kelso mortuary, 12th and Mapleton.
!10 May 1941: Mrs. Cara R. Burton of Arvada Succumbs. Funeral services were conducted by the Woods Mortuary at the Arvada Presbyterian Church, Monday afternoon, for Mrs. Clara R. Burton, old-time resident of Arvada who died at her home, 368 Second avenue in that city, May 10. Burial was in Arvada Cemetery. She had been ill for four months. She was born in Muscatine, Ia., July 20, 1863. She had resided in Colorado for fifty-five years and had lived in the Arvada district for the last forty years. She was the widow of Hiram Burton, civil war veteran. She is survived by a niece, Cara Mauck and a nephew, Floyd Brookhart, both of Arvada; two brothers, Tom Chinn, Pratt, Kans. and Talmage Chinn, Los Angeles; two sisters Grace Howard Iola Kans. and Gertrude Foraker, New Mexico. The Colorado Transcript, Number 29, May 15, 1941. Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection, online.
!30 Jan 1948: Mr. and Mrs. Art Williams entertained at a lovely dinner Sunday when places were laid for Mrs. Grace Rich, Mrs. Gertrude Foraker, Mrs. Grace Howard and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Chinn of Grand Junction and the hosts. Mrs. Howard and Mr. Chinn are sister and brother of Mrs. Foraker. The Palisade Tribune, Volume 45, Number 31, January 30, 1948. Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection, online.
!1971: Palisade woman observes 90th birthday. Mrs. Gertrude Foraker, a Palisade resident since 1946 observed her 90th birthday Wednesday. She was honored with a card shower by members of East Orchard Mesa Woman's Club, to which she has belonged for many years. Mrs Foraker and Mrs Grace Rich, who have made their home together since they were widowed in 1927, reside at 428 W. Fifth. Both were born and reared in Kansas, and came here from Albuquerque, N. M. When the two women came here in 1946 they took up residence on the five acre peach ranch they had purchased two years before on East Orchard Mesa. Until their retirement in 1958, they did all except the machine work on the ranch, managing the pruning, thinning and irrigating. Mrs Foraker is still active, walking the few blocks to the Post Office and market.
!8 Feb 1973: Thirza Gertrude Chinn Foraker died.
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