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Amos Elwood Letson

Birth	:	3 Dec 1850 Erie County, New York, USA
Death	:	31 Jul 1929 Laton, Fresno County, California, USA
Burial	:	Fowler Cemetery, Fowler, Fresno County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.6116982, -119.6836014
Plot	:	d-42- 8
Description	:	Obituary from Laton newspaper: "Early Settler Is Called To Rest, Funeral Friday Another of the early settlers of Laton passed away early Wednesday evening, when the reaper summoned Amos Elwood Letson, for twenty-four years a resident of this community, and one of the group of Emmettsburg, Iowa, men who followed W. E. G. Saunders in his venture of colonizing the Laguna De Tache Grant. Mr. Letson was a native of New York State, but went from there to Iowa when a youth nineteen years of age. He was born December 8, 1850, and would have been 79 years of age next December. During... Read More	Obituary from Laton newspaper: "Early Settler Is Called To Rest, Funeral Friday Another of the early settlers of Laton passed away early Wednesday evening, when the reaper summoned Amos Elwood Letson, for twenty-four years a resident of this community, and one of the group of Emmettsburg, Iowa, men who followed W. E. G. Saunders in his venture of colonizing the Laguna De Tache Grant. Mr. Letson was a native of New York State, but went from there to Iowa when a youth nineteen years of age. He was born December 8, 1850, and would have been 79 years of age next December. During the nearly 80 years of his active life, he witnessed many changes in the world's method of doing things. Most of the great inventions now commonplace to the younger generation were developed during his life time, and he surely lived in an interesting period of the world's history. Outstanding among his manyy worthy characteristics was that he was always kindly and always ready and watchful, to grasp the opportunity to help someone. This trait endeared him to all who knew him, and with his passing there is general regret throughout the circle of his acquaintance. Mr. Letson came here with his family from Iowa at the request of Mr. Saunders, of the Nares and Saunders Co., in 1905. During his residence here he was variously employed as farmer, road superintendent and in the transfer business, being eminently successful at whatever he turned his hand to. He was for six years road superintendent for the county, under Supervisor Wells. He had been retired five or six years from active life and lived on his farm three-fourths of a mile northwest of Laton, on the Creamery Road. Though in feeble health for perhaps a year, Mr. Letson was able to be about until Thursday last, when upon returning from a walk to the home of a freind some blocks distance, he was seized with a spell apparently of stomach trouble. He was cared for at the home of his old friend Ed Peterson until members of his family arrived and medical attention could be obtained. Then a little later he received a stroke which hastened the end, which came at 7 o'clock Wednesday evening. In passing, Mr. Letson leaves his widow, a faithful and much beloved life companion, Mrs. Ella May Letson. Also there are living two children, Mrs. H. L. Patterson, of Fresno and Elwood J. Letson, of Laton. The grandchildren are Lester Whitson, of Redding; Mrs. Ortho (sic) Widener, of Ontario, California; James Whitson, of Livermore; Lucile and Bobby Whitson, of Long Beach, Dean Patterson, of Fresno, and Bobby and Jean Letson, of Laton. Two brothers surviving are J. Letson, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Asel Letson, of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at the chapel of the Lisle Undertaking Parlors, in Fresno, and burial will be in Fowler cemetery. The Rev. Beall of the First Christian Church of Fresno will conduct the service."

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Amos Elwood Letson's memorial is located at: Fowler Cemetery, Fowler, Fresno County, USA.
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Amos Elwood Letson death on 31 Jul 1929 in Laton, Fresno County, California, USA
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Latitude: 36.6116982
Longitude: -119.6836014

Family Members:

Parent

Orrin Letson

(1823 - 1884)

Spouse

Ella Mae Barnum Letson

(1854 - 1930)

Siblings

Mary Arabella Letson

(1863 - 1879)

Orrin Jay Letson Jr.

(1872 - 1966)

Children

Irving Lewis Letson

(1879 - 1881)

Mabel Lois “Mable” Letson Whitson

(1881 - 1921)

Clara Elsie Letson

(1885 - 1894)

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