David Henry Rands ^{1 2 3 4}

  General Notes:

Source: Ancestry.com/RootsWeb.com Database: Carter & Damewood; Author: Judy Damewood; http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jdamewood

The following comes from "Your Great Grandfather Rands", received from Dorothy Damewood Rands in August 1998. This was apparently written by Agnes May Miller Rands.

David Henry Rands, born May 1, 1868, Brussells, Ontario, Canada. When he was fourteen, his father moved the family to North Dakota. After a few years they moved to a farm near Tripp [Hutchinson County], South Dakota. He had eight brothers. All of them played a musical instrument. Your grandfather played the violin. He served as Judge of the Ririe court for many years. February 28, 1892 he was married to Sarah Elizabeth Arnsberger at Nebraska City, Neb. For three years they lived on a farm near Tripp, South Dakota. Moved to Cody, Wyoming. Grandfather was acquainted with William Cody "Buffalo Bill". After three years living at Cody, they bought a large cattle ranch at Big Piney [Sublette, then Fremont County], Wyoming. The fall of 1910, they moved to Butler Island [Jefferson County], Idaho. Bought a farm, built a nice house and barn. Fall of 1917 they rented their farm and moved to Ririe, Idaho. He worked for the Ririe Hardware for several years. They helped to build the Ririe Presbyterian Church. Both were very active in the church. He sang in the choir. One of his favorite hymns was "Day is Dying in the West." Christmas he loved Silent Night. He suffered a stroke August 14, 1931. Died March 26, 1932. Was buried March 28, Rigby Pioneer Cemetery.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He was naturalized in 1881. ²

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Election District 13, Uinta County, WY on 8 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 63, Dwelling 53, Family 53
Election District 13, Uinta County, Wyoming
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 7 years
David H. Rands..Head..May 1868..32..CAN..Nat. 1881..Ranchman

(Living with wife and 2 children.)
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• He was buried on 28 March 1932 in the Rigby Pioneer Cemetery in Rigby, ID.

Find A Grave Memorial #62052970
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David married Sarah Elizabeth Arnsberger, daughter of James Watson Arnsberger and Emma Mycock, on 28 February 1893 in Sioux County, NE.^{1 2} (Sarah Elizabeth Arnsberger was born on 27 May 1874 in Guide Rock, NE,^{2 3 5 6} died on 28 October 1946 in Swan Valley, Bonneville, ID ⁶ and was buried after 28 October 1946 in Rigby, ID ⁶.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Election District 13, Uinta County, WY on 8 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 63, Dwelling 53, Family 53
Election District 13, Uinta County, Wyoming
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 7 years
David H. Rands..Head..May 1868..32..CAN..Nat. 1881..Ranchman
Elizabeth S. Rands..Wife..May 1874..26..NE..2/2
Clarence R. Rands..Son..Jan 1894..6..Dakota
Amy Rands...Dau..May 1895..5..Dakota
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: David H Rands
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 28 Feb 1893
Event Place: Sioux, Nebraska, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Birth Year (Estimated): 1869
Father's Name: William Rands
Mother's Name: Ann Sparling
Spouse's Name: Sarah E Arnsberger
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 18
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1875
Spouse's Father's Name: James W Arnsberger
Spouse's Mother's Name: Emma St*

Citing this Record
"Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZP-FTQK : 28 November 2018), James W Arnsberger in entry for David H Rands and Sarah E Arnsberger, 28 Feb 1893; citing Marriage, Sioux, Nebraska, United States, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln; FHL microfilm 2,079,150.
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