Ida Josephine (Peeler) Wulfjen (1853 - 1927)

Born 13 Jul 1853 in Madison County, Florida, USA

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Died 30 Apr 1927 at age 73 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA

Biography

The following information was obtained from Trail End Historic Site, Sheridan, Wyoming, home of Eula Wulfjen (daughter of Ida and Charles Wulfjen) and her husband, John Benjamin Kendrick:

"When preacher’s daughter Ida Josephine Peeler married up-and-coming Texas cattleman Charles Wulfjen in 1869, she chose to wear a dark-colored dress in a fashionable style. Her daughter Eula made the same choice when she married John Kendrick.

Eula was one of five children born to Charles and Ida Wulfjen, the others being Mattie, Edna, Hazel and Clarence.

Following the birth of Ida's granddaughter Rosa-Maye Kendrick, she wrote to her daughter Eula and her husband John about her husband's reaction--and her own--at being unable to be with their daughter and granddaughter:

'Your father was so happy – and did not mind being called an old grandfather at all. He said he would have to get a cane as soon as he could … Son, I shall watch very eagerly for your letters to learn how daughter is getting along. No one but a mother can ever know what a sacrifice it is to stay away from a daughter at such a time."

Josephene Peeler was enumerated at The 82 District, Jefferson County, Georgia for the July 21, United States Census, 1860. She was noted as born 1855 in Florida and having attended school within the last year as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are male John C Bates, female Martha A Bates, female Maybelle Bates, female Ina E Bates, male James Peeler, female Amanda Peeler, male James M Peeler, male Mallard L Peeler, male Jacob H Peeler, female Sarah M Smith and female Lelia A Smith.^[1]

Ida J Wolfson was enumerated as wife at Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming for the June 7, United States Census, 1880. She was noted as keeping house, born 1854 in Florida and married as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are self Chas W Wolfson, daughter Mattie B Wolfson, daughter Eula Wolfson, son Clarence Wolfson and servant Elenore Rigney.^[2]

Ida Walffen was enumerated as wife at Ninth Street, Creeley, Weld County, Colorado for the June 1, Colorado State Census, 1885. She was noted as born 1853 in Florida and a housewife as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are husband Chas Walffen, daughter Mattie Walffen, daughter Ula Walffen, son Claren Walffen, daughter Hazel Walffen and servant Sofia Numhaur.^[3]

United States Census, 1910

1910 - Lower Prairie, Sheridan County, Wyoming

United States Census, 1920

1920 - Sheridan Ward 3, Sheridan County, Wyoming

1927 Arizona Death

Ida Josephine Peeler Wulfjen is buried at Linn Grove Cemetery in Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, USA, Plot: Blk 27, lot 12, spc 4.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZM2-GFV : accessed 02 Sep 2014), Josephene Peeler in household of John C Bates, The 82 District, Jefferson, Georgia, United States; p. 371, household ID 271, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 803128.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWM2-MKD : 14 September 2017), Ida J Wolfson in household of Chas W Wolfson, Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming, United States; citing enumeration district ED 25, sheet 165A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1454; FHL microfilm 1,255,454.
3. ↑ "Colorado State Census, 1885," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K8WK-5YJ : accessed 30 Nov 2014), Ida Walffen in entry for Chas Walffen, 1885; citing NARA microfilm publication M158, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 498510.
4. ↑ Find a Grave website

See also:

• "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MPJF-L8C : accessed 02 Sep 2014), Ida J Wulfjen in household of Charles W Wulfjen, Lower Prairie, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 108, sheet 12B, family 114, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375760.

• "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNBP-MJ1 : accessed 02 Sep 2014), Ida J Wulfjin in household of Charles W Wulfjin, Sheridan Ward 3, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States; citing sheet 14B, family 342, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1822029.

• "Arizona, Deaths, 1870-1951," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FLKH-42T : accessed 02 Sep 2014), Ida J. Wulfjen, 1927; citing Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, reference 336, Department of Library and Archives, Phoenix; FHL microfilm 2114564.

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