Jolly

John Harvey Jolly 1895–1963

First Cousin Thrice Removed

John Harvey Jolly was born on Dec. 30, 1895 in Silver Plume, Colorado. John married Ruby Leona Allgire. He passed away on May 10, 1963 at age 67. He was buried in the Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Colorado.

Branch: USA Rank: Private

Thomas Jolly 1811–1882

Third Great Grandfather

Thomas Jolly was born on Jun. 24, 1811. Thomas was baptized on Jul. 21, 1811 in Illogan, Cornwall, England. He married Mary Dunstone on Mar. 10, 1834 in Illogan. He passed away in 1882 in Redruth, Cornwall.

Year Name & Age Occupation Residence F M
1841 Thomas Jolly 25 Copper Miner Camborne, Cornwall, England
1851 Thomas Jolly 38 Copper Miner Camborne, Cornwall, England
1861 Thomas Jolly 49 Copper Miner Camborne, Cornwall, England
1871 Thomas Jolly 60 Copper Miner Camborne, Cornwall, England
1881 Thomas Jolly 72 Retired Tin Miner Camborne, Cornwall, England

Cornwall. Deaths. 1882. Web.
Name: Thomas Jolly
Age: 73
District: Redruth

Cornwall. Online Parish Clerks. Baptisms. 1811. Web.
Date: July 21
Parish: Illogan
Name: Thomas Jolly
Father: Giles
Mother: Elizabeth
Note: Born June 24

Mary Dunstone Jolly

Third Great Grandmother

Mary Dunstone was baptized on Mar. 7, 1812 in Camborne, Cornwall, England. Mary married Thomas Jolly on Mar. 10, 1834 in Illogan, Cornwall.

Year Name & Age Occupation Residence F M
1841 Mary Jolly 25 Camborne, Cornwall, England
1851 Mary Jolly 37 Camborne, Cornwall, England
1861 May Jolly 50 Camborne, Cornwall, England
1871 Mary Jolly 60 Camborne, Cornwall, England
1881 Mary Jolly 71 Camborne, Cornwall, England

Cornwall. Online Parish Clerks. Baptisms. 1812. Web.
Date: March 7
Parish: Camborne
Name: Mary Dunstone
Father: John
Mother: Joanna

Giles Jolly 1785–1837

Fourth Great Grandfather

Giles Jolly was baptized on Mar. 7, 1785 in St Newlyn East, Cornwall, England. Giles was buried on Feb. 9, 1837 in Illogan, Cornwall.

Cornwall. Online Parish Clerks. Baptisms. 1785. Web.
Date: March 7
Parish: Newlyn East
Name: Giles Jolly
Father: Francis
Mother: Elisabeth

Cornwall. Online Parish Clerks. Burials. 1837. Web.
Date: February 9
Parish: Illogan
Name: Giles Jolly
Age: 53
Residence: Camborne

Francis Jolly 1760–1832

Fifth Great Grandfather

Francis Jolly was baptized on Nov. 5, 1760 in St Newlyn East, Cornwall, England. Francis married Elizabeth Bassett on Nov. 13, 1784 in St Enoder, Cornwall. He was buried on Feb. 18, 1832 in St Newlyn East.

Cornwall. Online Parish Clerks. Baptisms. 1760. Web.
Date: November 5
Parish: Newlyn East
Name: Francis Jolly
Father: Francis
Mother: Ann

Cornwall. Online Parish Clerks. Burials. 1832. Web.
Date: February 18
Parish: Newlyn East
Name: Francis Jolly
Age: 72
Residence: Purslane

Francis Jolly 1713–1793

Sixth Great Grandfather

Francis Jolly was baptized on Apr. 7, 1713 in St Newlyn East, Cornwall, England. Francis married Ann Holliday on May 5, 1751 in St Newlyn East. He was buried on Sep. 10, 1793 in St Newlyn East.

Cornwall. Online Parish Clerks. Baptisms. 1713. Web.
Date: April 7
Parish: Newlyn East
Name: Francis Jolly
Father: Francis
Mother: Mary

Cornwall. Online Parish Clerks. Burials. 1793. Web.
Date: September 10
Parish: Newlyn East
Name: Francis Jolly

Lavinia Jolly Gribble 1835–1923

Third Great Aunt

Lavinia Jolly was born on Oct. 29, 1835 in Cornwall, England. Lavinia was baptized on Nov. 25, 1837 in Camborne, Cornwall. She married James Gribble on Jan. 25, 1862 in Redruth, Cornwall. She passed away on Mar. 12, 1923 in Colorado. Her death at age 87 was due to nephritis. She was buried in an unmarked grave in Boulder, Colorado.

Year Name & Age Occupation Residence F M
1841 Lavinia Jolly 04 Camborne, Cornwall, England GB GB
1851 Lavina Jolly 13 Mine Laborer Camborne, Cornwall, England GB GB
1861 L Jolly 24 C Mine Girl Camborne, Cornwall, England GB GB

Cornwall. Online Parish Clerks. Baptisms. 1837. Web.
Date: November 25
Parish: Camborne
Name: Lavinia Jolly
Father: Thomas, Miner
Mother: Mary
Residence: Rosewarne Downs

Catherine Jolly Vivian 1843–1901

Third Great Aunt

Catherine Jolly was born on Nov. 29, 1843 in Camborne, Cornwall, England. Catherine married John Henry Vivian on Jan. 28, 1864 in Camborne. She passed away on Nov. 7, 1901 in Colorado at age 57. She was buried in Silver Plume, Colorado.

Year Name & Age Occupation Residence F M
1851 Catharine Jolly 08 Scholar Camborne, Cornwall, England GB GB
1861 C Jolly 18 C Mine Girl Camborne, Cornwall, England GB GB
1900 Catharine Vivian 56 Colorado GB GB

Laura Jolly Champion 1886–1979

Great-Grandmother

Laura Jolly was born on Oct. 21, 1886 in Arvada, Colorado. Laura married Richard John Champion on Jul. 19, 1905 in Arvada. She died in 1979 in Lakewood, Colorado. She was buried in the Arvada Cemetery.


Champion, Arvada Cemetery. 2010.
Year Name & Age Occupation Residence F M
1900 Laura Jolly 13 Arvada, Jefferson, Colorado GB GB
1910 Laura Champion 23 Arvada, Jefferson, Colorado GB GB
1920 Laura Champion 32 Arvada, Jefferson, Colorado GB GB
1930 Laura J Champion 43 Arvada, Jefferson, Colorado GB GB
1940 Laura Champion 53 Arvada, Jefferson, Colorado

Colorado Transcript [Golden] 27 July 1905: 5. Colorado Historic Newspapers. Web.
Richard Champion, of Central City, and Miss Laura Jolly were married at the home of the bride's parents in Arvada on the 19th inst, Rev. J. F. White officiating. Mr. Jolly, the father of the bride, is a member of the Salvation Army, and there was considerable army music at the ceremony and a general good time.

"Honoree's Life Spans Industrial Revolution." Arvada Citizen Sentinel 28 Dec. 1972: 39. Print.
Laura Jolly Champion, honored with membership in the Arvada Historical Society during the group's special week recently, is a native Arvadan whose life has spanned one of the most rapid industrial revolutions the world has known.
She has seen a transition from the horse-and-buggy to landing on the moon, from farming and food preparation to TV dinners, from information by mail and word of mouth to communication satellite and from a few neighbors at great distances to a town of 68,000 persons.
Mrs. Champion was born in the townsite of Arvada, Oct. 21, 1886. Her father, William Jolly, and her mother, Annie Carpenter Jolly, had come from England. After living in Boulder, Erie, and Silver Plume, the family settled in Arvada, in 1884. Laura Jolly was the youngest of 10 children and was named by Benjamin Wadsworth, first Arvada Postmaster.
William Jolly purchased a portion of land bounded by Wadsworth By-Pass, Ralston Rd., Saulsbury St., and Grandview Ave. From Benjamin and Mary Wadsworth, in 1885.
The family lived in the Methodist parsonage on the south side of 57th Ave. and Wadsworth Blvd. until Jolly finished building the family home on the site where Berry's Restaurant now stands.
The Jollys operated an ice cream store on the corner of the property which proved an inspiration because the site was near the Arvada terminal of the Denver Tramway several years.
In early days, a homemade pie and ice cream stand was a popular center for holiday festivities. However, at the turn of the century, a severe snow storm July 4 created a problem. There was no refrigeration to help preserve delicacies so the family saved them by eating as much as they could, suffering for days afterwards.
Jolly was a carpenter and some homes he built are still standing. The Tetzloff home, 5705 Saulsbury St., is one while the home at 7009 Grandview Blvd. and several homes west of Wadsworth Blvd. are others.
A white house at the bottom of the hill on Vance St. was razed a few years ago, and a saw engraved with William Jolly's initials was found built into the walls.
Mrs. Jolly and children operated the family farm which produced strawberries and raspberries for marketing. During summer months, a full day was required to pick 25 quarts of berries. Twice a week, Annie and some of the family's older children loaded a wagon with berries and took them to market in Denver. The Jollys received 35 cents for a crate of their product which merchants sold for $1.50.
Laura attended classes in a two-room schoolhouse at 5650 Wadsworth Blvd. This was the second school built on lands donated by Wadsworth and was completed in 1882. One room was used for an elementary school and the other for a high school.
The Jolly family were Methodists and attended services in the Clear Creek Valley Grange, now the Arvada Festival Playhouse, until the Second Methodist Church, 7500 W. 57th Ave., was completed. The whole family attended the church or the grange for recreation.
An interesting custom, long dead, was a community gift exchange at Christmas time. A few weeks before Christmas, a tree was decorated at the Church and townspeople placed gifts beneath it. On Christmas Eve, the community gathered for an exchange and opening of gifts.
Laura Jolly married Richard Champion in 1919, in Central City. A year later, when Standley Lake was built for irrigation purposes, the Champions moved to 5707 Saulsbury St. where Mrs. Champion has lived for 53 years.
Champion was an excavating engineer and worked for Jefferson County until his death in 1958.
The Champions had one son, William, who resides at 9161 W. 66th Ave. with his wife, the former Nellie Garlic.
Mrs. Champion has two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Sterling, Ruth. "Pasties, Old-Time Dish of Miners, Make Wonderfully Satisfying Meal." Rocky Mountain News [Denver] 17 Feb. 1950: 33-34. Print.
Mrs. Champion is a sister of Mrs. Mills, and also an expert baker of the delicious meat pies.

William Jolly 1848–1906

Great-Great-Grandfather

William Jolly was born on Apr. 11, 1848 in Redruth, Cornwall, England. William married Annie Carpenter in 1871 in Redruth. He passed away on Aug. 19, 1906, at home in Arvada, Colorado. His death at age 58 was due to nephritis. He was buried in the Arvada Cemetery.


Jolly, Arvada Cemetery. 2010.
Year Name & Age Occupation Residence F M
1851 William Jolly 02 Scholar Camborne, Cornwall, England GB GB
1861 W Jolly 13 Carpenter Camborne, Cornwall, England GB GB
1871 William Jolly 27 Carpenter Camborne, Cornwall, England
1885 William Jolly 36 Colorado
1900 William Jolly 52 Arvada, Jefferson, Colorado GB GB

Arvada Sun. Rpt. in Colorado Transcript [Golden] 30 Aug. 1906: 8. Colorado Historic Newspapers. Web.
Wm. Jolly died at his residence here last Sunday morning, Aug, 19, at 5:10 from bright's disease. He was ill only a short time. He was 58 years of age and leaves a wife and five children. He was a member of the Salvation Army for fourteen years, and was buried by that sect. He was a charter member of the W. O. W., a stockholder in the Arvada Light company, and a large property holder.

Cornwall. Births. 1848. Web.
Name: William Jolly
District: Redruth

United States. Department of Justice. Naturalization. Vol. A. Golden, 1900. FamilySearch. Web.
Name: William Jolly
Address: Golden
Country: England
Date: Oct. 20
Witnesses: Simon Graves, William E. Cole

Annie Carpenter Jolly 1849–1929

Great-Great-Grandmother

Annie Carpenter was born on Dec. 21, 1849 in Cornwall, England. Annie married William Jolly in 1871 in Redruth, Cornwall. She passed away on Dec. 15, 1929, at home in Arvada, Colorado. Her death at age 79 was due to cancer. She was buried on Dec. 17, 1929 in the Arvada Cemetery.


Jolly, Arvada Cemetery. 2010.

McDonald, G. W. Denver. Print.
Year Name & Age Occupation Residence F M
1851 Ann Carpenter 01 Illogan, Cornwall, England
1861 Ann Carpenter 11 Mine Girl Illogan, Cornwall, England
1871 Annie Jolly 21 Camborne, Cornwall, England
1885 Annie Jolly 33 House Wife Colorado GB GB
1900 Annie Jolly 50 Arvada, Jefferson, Colorado GB GB
1910 Annie Jolly 60 Arvada, Jefferson, Colorado GB GB
1920 Annie Jolly 70 Arvada, Jefferson, Colorado GB GB

"Mrs. A. Jolly Dies Sunday." Arvada Enterprise 19 Dec. 1929. Web.
Mrs. Annie Jolly, for the past forty-four years a resident of Arvada, died at her home at 408 East Grand View avenue Sunday morning after a lingering illness. Death was due to cancer, and the infirmities of age. She was born at Camborne, England, December 21 1850, being 79 years of age. She was married in that town to William Jolly and the two came to America fifty-four years ago settling at Silver Plume, which was then a thriving mining camp. Ten years later they moved to Arvada to make their home, and Mr. Jolly died here some twenty-three years ago. She is survived by five children, one son and four daughters. They are John Jolly, of Arvada, Mrs. W. O. Basford of Salt Lake City, Mrs. Lyman Mills of Denver Mrs. E. S. Evans of Fort Collins and Mrs. R. J. Champion of Arvada. There are also eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren. the grandchildren and two nephews served as pallbearers at her funeral services which were held from the Olinger drawing room Tuesday afternoon with Rev. Ira L. Morgan officiating. Burial was made in the Arvada cemetery.

John Charles Jolly 1876–1959

Great-Great-Uncle

John Charles Jolly was born on Oct. 21, 1876 in Colorado. He passed away on Feb. 10, 1959 at age 82. He was buried in the Arvada Cemetery in Arvada, Colorado.

Colorado Transcript [Golden] 11 Apr. 1907: 8. Colorado Historic Newspapers. Web.
Because he tried to get drinks and tobacco at someone else's expense, John Jolly, of Arvada, is languishing in the county jail on a charge of burglary. He got into a Mountain View saloon at an early hour Sunday morning, and got away with cigars, chewing tobacco and a goodly quantity of bottled beer. He was arrested at Berkeley after giving the officers considerable trouble, and when arraigned before Justice of the Peace Thomas Ward pleaded not guilty. In default of $700 bail he was remanded to jail to await preliminary trial Saturday. Jolly's father, who died recently, was a respected citizen of Arvada, and for many years was an ardent member of the Salvation Army.

Thomas Jolly

Third Great Uncle

Thomas Jolly was born on May 17, 1841 in Cornwall, England. Thomas married Isabella Nancarrow on Aug. 30, 1862 in Camborne, Cornwall.

There is an obituary for a Thomas Jolly who died on Dec. 11, 1876 in Silver City, Nevada. One possibility is that the obituary was supposed to be for Mrs. Thomas Jolly, because it is believed that Thomas passed away on Sep. 24, 1912 in Salem, Oregon.

Year Name & Age Occupation Residence F M
1841 Thomas Jolly Camborne, Cornwall, England GB GB
1851 Thomas Jolly 10 Copper Miner Camborne, Cornwall, England GB GB
1861 T Jolly 20 C Miner Camborne, Cornwall, England GB GB

Territorial Enterprise [Virginia City] 13 Dec. 1876. Web.
Thomas Jolly died in Silver City at 7 o'clock Monday evening of pneumonia. The deceased leaves a family of six children, the youngest but six weeks old.
A subscription for the benefit of the family of Thomas Jolly was yesterday circulated among the good people of Silver by John Bennetts and J. Wells, and $170 50 realized.

James Francis Jolly 1898–2002

First Cousin Thrice Removed

James Francis Jolly was born on Jan. 30, 1898 in Colorado. James married Elsie Pauline Schmutzler on Nov. 1, 1924. He passed away on Apr. 11, 2002 in Colorado at age 104. He was buried in the Crown Hill Cemetery in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.