When Robert Arthur shook came to Washington County, Colorado in 1888, from Kearney County Nebraska, he purchased land and buidings from a former owner, who was relinquishing his homesteading claim that was 12 miles NE of Akron (NE of Platner). After making improvements on the house, he sent for his wife Fannie, and baby daughter Blanche, who came by immigrant car. He met them at the train depot at Otis on March 2, 1889.
The homestead and additions were known at the Lazy SU Horse and Cattle Ranch. Five of their seven children were born at the ranch. (Their oldest son, Dayton, had died in 1885 in Nebraska).
So the children could attend the Akron schools, the family had purchased a home at 333 Birch Ave. in 1908, returning to the ranch in 1927. Fannie passed away at the ranch on April 10, 1931, at the age of 67.
R.A. owned a newspaper called the Akron Reporter, helped organize and served as vice president of Citizen's National Bank, and served as justice of peace and mayor of Akron.
As a real estate agent, R.A. helped many families as they arrived in Akron and were looking for cheap land that was provided by the government to encourage people to come "Out West" and settle on the land around Akron and Otis. R.A. and his son Dillon were engaged in the impliment business on what is now the corner of Hwy 34 & Adams Ave.
Tragedy struck the family when their oldest son Dillon died in 1920 in the great Spanish Flu epidemic, leaving a wife Osa (Sallie) and three young sons, Norris, Robert (Bob) and Clyde Wilbert.
R.A. lived at the ranch alone enjoying having his grandchildren come visit him at the ranch.
R.A. and Fannie Elizabeth (Morgan) Shook had seven children. Their children were Dayton, Dillon, Blanche Edith (Keicher), Grace, Anna Mae, Jessie (Hohnstein), Daisy Ruth Marie (Wester).
The homestead and additions were known at the Lazy SU Horse and Cattle Ranch. Five of their seven children were born at the ranch. (Their oldest son, Dayton, had died in 1885 in Nebraska).
So the children could attend the Akron schools, the family had purchased a home at 333 Birch Ave. in 1908, returning to the ranch in 1927. Fannie passed away at the ranch on April 10, 1931, at the age of 67.
R.A. owned a newspaper called the Akron Reporter, helped organize and served as vice president of Citizen's National Bank, and served as justice of peace and mayor of Akron.
As a real estate agent, R.A. helped many families as they arrived in Akron and were looking for cheap land that was provided by the government to encourage people to come "Out West" and settle on the land around Akron and Otis. R.A. and his son Dillon were engaged in the impliment business on what is now the corner of Hwy 34 & Adams Ave.
Tragedy struck the family when their oldest son Dillon died in 1920 in the great Spanish Flu epidemic, leaving a wife Osa (Sallie) and three young sons, Norris, Robert (Bob) and Clyde Wilbert.
R.A. lived at the ranch alone enjoying having his grandchildren come visit him at the ranch.
R.A. and Fannie Elizabeth (Morgan) Shook had seven children. Their children were Dayton, Dillon, Blanche Edith (Keicher), Grace, Anna Mae, Jessie (Hohnstein), Daisy Ruth Marie (Wester).
When Robert Arthur shook came to Washington County, Colorado in 1888, from Kearney County Nebraska, he purchased land and buidings from a former owner, who was relinquishing his homesteading claim that was 12 miles NE of Akron (NE of Platner). After making improvements on the house, he sent for his wife Fannie, and baby daughter Blanche, who came by immigrant car. He met them at the train depot at Otis on March 2, 1889.
The homestead and additions were known at the Lazy SU Horse and Cattle Ranch. Five of their seven children were born at the ranch. (Their oldest son, Dayton, had died in 1885 in Nebraska).
So the children could attend the Akron schools, the family had purchased a home at 333 Birch Ave. in 1908, returning to the ranch in 1927. Fannie passed away at the ranch on April 10, 1931, at the age of 67.
R.A. owned a newspaper called the Akron Reporter, helped organize and served as vice president of Citizen's National Bank, and served as justice of peace and mayor of Akron.
As a real estate agent, R.A. helped many families as they arrived in Akron and were looking for cheap land that was provided by the government to encourage people to come "Out West" and settle on the land around Akron and Otis. R.A. and his son Dillon were engaged in the impliment business on what is now the corner of Hwy 34 & Adams Ave.
Tragedy struck the family when their oldest son Dillon died in 1920 in the great Spanish Flu epidemic, leaving a wife Osa (Sallie) and three young sons, Norris, Robert (Bob) and Clyde Wilbert.
R.A. lived at the ranch alone enjoying having his grandchildren come visit him at the ranch.
R.A. and Fannie Elizabeth (Morgan) Shook had seven children. Their children were Dayton, Dillon, Blanche Edith (Keicher), Grace, Anna Mae, Jessie (Hohnstein), Daisy Ruth Marie (Wester).
The homestead and additions were known at the Lazy SU Horse and Cattle Ranch. Five of their seven children were born at the ranch. (Their oldest son, Dayton, had died in 1885 in Nebraska).
So the children could attend the Akron schools, the family had purchased a home at 333 Birch Ave. in 1908, returning to the ranch in 1927. Fannie passed away at the ranch on April 10, 1931, at the age of 67.
R.A. owned a newspaper called the Akron Reporter, helped organize and served as vice president of Citizen's National Bank, and served as justice of peace and mayor of Akron.
As a real estate agent, R.A. helped many families as they arrived in Akron and were looking for cheap land that was provided by the government to encourage people to come "Out West" and settle on the land around Akron and Otis. R.A. and his son Dillon were engaged in the impliment business on what is now the corner of Hwy 34 & Adams Ave.
Tragedy struck the family when their oldest son Dillon died in 1920 in the great Spanish Flu epidemic, leaving a wife Osa (Sallie) and three young sons, Norris, Robert (Bob) and Clyde Wilbert.
R.A. lived at the ranch alone enjoying having his grandchildren come visit him at the ranch.
R.A. and Fannie Elizabeth (Morgan) Shook had seven children. Their children were Dayton, Dillon, Blanche Edith (Keicher), Grace, Anna Mae, Jessie (Hohnstein), Daisy Ruth Marie (Wester).
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