Simp V. and Mary Alvina Huntsman Leonard
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Simp V. and Mary Alvina Huntsman Leonard
Simp V. Leonard (1872-1941) and Mary Alvina Huntsman Leonard (1800-1926 homesteaded 320 acres at the east end of Kilgore, Idaho, in October, 1914. They had lived in Grand Junction, Colorado area and eastern part of Utah. When they arrived in Kilgore they had five children.
Simp was born in Indiana, while Mary Alvina came from Arrabelle, Utah. Their older children, Telva, Sylvia, and Calvin were born in Loma, Colorado, Rodney in Myers, Utah, and Lavoir in Fruita, Colorado. Elgie and Irene were born after they moved to Kilgore. They had seven children in all.
Life was not easy, but they were a family together. Simp worked for Woods Live Stock Company for quite a few years. The children did chores, milked cows, helped build fences. They walked or rode a horse to school. In the summers they put hay up for others in Camas Meadows for a share of hay to feed their cattle. While in Kilgore, they lived on the homestead, Casper, Osborne and Crocker places. The following are their children and grandchildren:
CALVIN: (1910-1923) oldest son died of diphtheria, while living on the homestead. Simp and Mary Alvina both had several strokes before passing away. Mary was ill for almost three years, before her death. The three are buried in the newest Kilgore Cemetery.
TELVE: (1906-1977) married Lynn Barney.They had six children, LaMoyne, Myrtle, Velda, Opal, then twins, Janet and Ray, who passed away as infants. Telva was Postmaster for Humphrey, Idaho for nineteen years.
SYLVA: (1907-) married Leland Barney from Elsinare, Utah and they lived most of their married life in Utah. Their children were: LeGrand, (LeLand, died as infant) Don, Varlan, Patsy, and Bonnie.
RODNEY: (1911-1973) married Beulah Rice from Indiana and they moved to Indiana, then to Michigan; they had three sons, James, Jerry and Larry.
LEVOIR: (1912-1985) married Ello Verna Smith (1925-1983) from Parker, Idaho, had six children: Elnora, Jeanette, who passed away as infant, Larry, Randall, Kim and Bart. Levoir and Verna's first home was in Kilgore. Elnora was born while tey were living there. They later moved to Teton City, but continue to spend much time during the summers in Kilgore. They bought a farm in Parker area (St. Anthony, Rt. 2) and resided there till Levoir had a stroke, then moved to St. Anthony.
IRENE: married Harold Crain, had a daughter, Eva Mae, passed away as infant, two sons, Harry and Terry. Harold passed away and she remarried and had four more sons, one passing away as infant, Rex, Kenneth and Kevin. Irene lives in St. Anthony now.
ELGIE: (1920-) married Mary Smith (1922-). He served in orld War 2, almost four year. ElRoy, oldest son, was 22 months old when Elgie got home. We spent from early sprig to late fall in Kilgore, milking cows, fencing, taking care of cattle and helping Vadnais in haying. In 1951 we bough a farm next to Levoir's and from then on our time has been divided between Kilgore and Parker. Both places are home to Elgie and Levoir and their families. Elgie and Mary's children are: ElRoy, Connie, Paula, Marion, Shane, Boyd and Brenda Kaye.
Mary and Verna, sisters, married brothers, Elgie and Levoir. The parents of Mary and Verna Roy A. and Catherine E. Flint Smith. There were also three sons, Walter, Howard, Arthur who loved to spend time with Mary, Verna and families in Kilgore. Roy and his father and some others of the family, each homesteaed 160 acres in Camas Meadows, and the Idmon area. Simp and Mary Alvina's children, grandchildren and great grandchildren are grateful for what they did for them. They still enjoy horseback riding,fencing, camping, fishing, hunting, the beauty and quietness, the togetherness of family in Kilgore, whenever possible. The homestead is still owned by Elgie Leonard and family, and Levoir's family. We are greatful for our treasured memories and enjoyment we have.
Compiled by MARY SMITH LEONARD
From the book "Settlers of The Silver Sage 1976"Clark County Historical Society