when a general order from the federal government forced his wife to move to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Janis sold his cabin and accompanied his wife to the reservation, where he died in 1890. In 1939, Janis' wooden homestead cabin was moved from Laporte to its present location adjacent to the Fort Collins Museum and Discovery Science Center in Fort Collins. The cabin is part of the museum grounds open to the public and has been partially restored for tours. References History of Larimer County, Colorado, Ansel Watrous (1911) 1824 births 1890 deaths History of Fort Collins, Colorado People from Larimer County, Colorado People from St. Charles County, Missouri