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From: "Larry L. Harmon" <>
Subject: Re: [COLAPLAT] Durango marriage
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 19:22:51 -0700
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Enjoyed communicating with you. If I hear of anything that might apply to
your family I'll contact you.
Best regards,
Larry L. Harmon

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ruby Rempe" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 11:01 AM
Subject: Re: [COLAPLAT] Durango marriage


> Gladys,
> I thank you again for responding , I simply do not so I will write to La
> Plata again, the La Plata and Telluride marriages are listed as occuring
> on
> the same day, month and year. I have eliminated the first two James
> Bennetts , that you listed below, the Pueble one is an older man and the
> couple are colored. the one in Boulder county was still married to a
> Davina
> on 1910, while my grandfather was enumerated as single living in Telluride
> in 1910. then in October he married Ali Hudgins. I may investigate the
> last
> two men on your list. Thanks again for responding on this busy season. I
> do appreciate it . If I find our anything definate I will let you know.
> Ruby
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gladys" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 8:25 AM
> Subject: Re: [COLAPLAT] Durango marriage
>
>
>> Opps, Arthur was indeed married in San Miguel County. The Arthur below
> was
>> married in La Plata. sorry about that. The only Arthur that was
> applicable
>> was the one I listed.
>>
>> J, James etc.
>> J A Bennett md Lydia Laurence 24 Oct 1905 Pueblo
>> James Bennett md Davina Ferguson 26 Sept 1907
>> James M Bennett md Edna Black 6 Sept 1906 Larimer
>> James W Bennett md Anna Schlichterle 26 Jan 1904 Denver
>> These are the only ones that appear that fit your criteria.
>>
>> Gladys
>>
>>
>> On 12/19/06, Ruby Rempe <> wrote:
>> >
>> > Thanks for your reply. I have a certified copy of the marriage
>> > license
>> > and
>> > applcation plus the certtificate of marriage between Arthur Bennett,
>> > and
>> > Ali
>> > (Alice Amanda ) Hudgins, but they were married in Telluride. San
>> > Miguel
>> > Unless for some reason they were listed in La Plata because he claimed
> he
>> > was divorced there from his first wife. If there is actually one
>> > listed
>> > for
>> > them in La Plata, I will write the Clerk again and get a copy of it.
> This
>> > beginning to be a real mystery.
>> > I would appreciate your listing any James , or Arthur Bennett anywhere
> in
>> > Colorado, I have already checked out the one In Pueblo County, in
>> > 1905,
>> > and
>> > received the one from Boulder in 1907. I now there were a lot of
> Bennetts
>> > in Colorado, but the only viable dates would be no earlier than 1904,
> and
>> > I
>> > doubt if it was that early. I am beginning to wonder if he did get a
>> > divorce from his first wife. I will certainly try to look through the
> web
>> > site for old newspapers. Thanks Gladys and have a merry Christmas
>> > and
> a
>> > good New Year.
>> > Ruby
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Gladys" < >
>> > To: <>
>> > Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 2:57 PM
>> > Subject: Re: [COLAPLAT] Durango marriage
>> >
>> >
>> > > These are the marriages that are listed on the CD Colorado Marriages
>> > > 1859-1939
>> > >
>> > > There were several James and James A that could be the one you are
>> > looking
>> > > for. None however were in the Montrose, San Miguel, or La Plata
>> > Counties
>> > > area. They were all listed as being married on the Easter Slope,
> close
>> > to
>> > > Denver.
>> > >
>> > > The only marriage found for Arthur Bennett was 25 Oct 1910 to Ali
>> > Huggins
>> > > in La Plata County.
>> > >
>> > > There were no Jim Bennetts listed.
>> > >
>> > > Have you tried searching th old newspaper archives for Colorado
>> > > State?
>> > > Might have some luck there.
>> > http://www.cdpheritage.org/collection/chnc.cfm
>> > >
>> > > Gladys ~ have a Merry Christmas!
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On 12/18/06, Ruby Rempe <> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > I am searching for a marriage record, and or a divorce record for
>> > James
>> > > > ARTHUR Bennett, my grandfather, who was married to an unknown lady
>> > before
>> > > > he
>> > > > married my widowed grandmother Alice Hudgins in October of 1910 at
>> > > > Telluride, Colorado. On the application for their marriage license
> he
>> > > > stated he had previously been married and had obtained a divorce in
>> > > > Durango
>> > > > a year ago July 1909, for grounds of desertion. he affirmed this
> was
>> > true
>> > > > and signed the application Arthur Bennett. I obtained permission
>> > from
>> > > > the
>> > > > judge at the La Plata combined court, and paid a fee of $20 to
>> > > > have
>> > the
>> > > > divorce records searched, the clerk reported that no Divorce was
>> > granted
>> > > > to
>> > > > a Bennett.between the years of 1895 to 1910. Are there any
> volunteers
>> > > > that
>> > > > could help me find any records relating to Arthur Bennett. Do yo
> think
>> > it
>> > > > is
>> > > > possible the reseacher overlooked the record on microfilm? The 1900
>> > census
>> > > > does list a James Bennett , with wife Mary and a young son 2 yrs.
>> > old.
>> > > > Born in 1863 and 37 years old. Born in Missouri as my grandfather
>> > was.
>> > > > However he is 20 years older than our Arthur Bennett would have
> been.,
>> > who
>> > > > was still living with his parents in Montrose and was enumerated
>> > > > as
>> > 18
>> > > > years old . He was married 20 years to Alice. and fathered 7
>> > children.
>> > > > Any helpful suggestion would be very appreciated. Thank you . RC
>> > Re,e[
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
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