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Nebraska State Genealogical Society Journals

NEBRASKA ANCESTREE

Volume Two, no. 1  Summer 1979

Volume Two, no. 1 pages 27-28 - Summer 1979
Submitted by: Mrs. Georgene Morris Sones, Omaha

NEBRASKA Land Entry and Land Patents:

     Nebraska was one of the 29 States (and the Territory of Alaska) which was known as "public land States". All lands are now owned by either the Federal Government or persons receiving titles from that source.
     The General Land Office was first established in 1812, and functioned under the Treasury Department. In 1849 it was transferred to the Dept. of Interior, then, in 1946, after the consolidation with the Grazing Service, the Bureau of Land Management resulted. The Bureau of Land Management supervises the public domain and executes the laws relating to public land.
     A person wishing to make an "entry" (obtain a tract of land) went before the Register of the district land office and completed documents and made financial arrangements to indicate the desire to obtain a title to the type of "entry" he wished. After these formalities the papers were forwarded to the General Land Office for review. If all was proper a patent was issued, but often a delay of months and even years would occur before the patent was issued because the General Land Office was often far behind in its work.
     To receive land entry and patent papers for Nebraska settlers it is necessary to know:
1. Legal description of land (i.e. section, range, township, meridian), or
2. Date or approximate date, name of the land office through which the entry was made. The tract books are located in the National Archives. These books are organized by class of entry, district land office and by each

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category of entry at every land office. The Nebraska State Historical Society has the original federal land records for Nebraska. After the legal description or the date and the land office are known the researcher can write the Bureau of Land Management for copies of the land entry and patent papers. Information contained in the land records:
     1. Name, residence (post office) of entryman.
     2. Entryman's age.
     3. Number of members in the household and relationship.
     4. Date of settlement and purchase and number of acres.
     5. Type of improvements (description of home, other buildings, type of crops, number of acres farmed).
     6. Naturalization proceedings if naturalized citizen or if an an alien, his intentions. 

The following indicates the various land offices in Nebraska and their tenure:
Nebraska - 6th Principal Meridian.

Alliance, 1890-1933 Brownsville, 1857-1868 Beatrice 1868-1887 Lowell, 1872-1874 Bloomington, 1874-1893 Broken Bow 1890-1922 Chadron, 1887-1893 Grand Island, 1860-1893 Nebraska City, 1857-1868 Lincoln, 1868-1925 McCook, 1883-1905 Omaha, 1855-1869 West Point, 1869-1873 Norfolk, 1873-1881

Neligh, 1881-1894 North Platte, 1872-1918 Dakota City, 1857-1875 Niobrara, 1875-1888 O'Neill, 1888-1918 Omaha Indian Reservation Series, act of 7 August 1882 Ponca Indian Reservation Series, act of 2 March 1889 Santee Sioux Indians, under treaty of 24 February 1869 Winnebago Reservation Series, act of 4 July 1888      (Neligh and O'Neill for the Omaha Indians)      (O'Neill for the Poncas, Santee Siouxs and Winnebagos) Sidney, 1887-1906 Valentine, 1883-1918

Bibliography:
Guide to Genealogical Records in the National Archives. 1964.
Preliminary Inventory of the Land-Entry Papers of the General Land Office. 1949.

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Butte, Neb., 11 May 1892, from Supt. of Public Instruction Boyd County: "each director should take the census of all the children in the district of school age within 10 days before the annual meeting and forward same to me". Emma A. WARNER, County Supt.

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Bellevue (Sarpy Co.) had the first Masonic Lodge west of the Missouri River. The charter was granted the name of Nebraska Lodge No. 1 on Sept. 23, 1857. Lothrop B. KINNEY, Master. Henry T. CLARKE, Sr., was the first person made a Master Mason in the territory.

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Moses MERRILL and wife, missionaries, arrived in Bellevue in 1833. They taught school for Indian children. Moses died 1840 near Bellevue.

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Scrapbook of Clara STREET WESCOTT
at the Cass County Historical Society Museum at Plattsmouth.
Copied by: Mrs. Ida Mae DuBOIS, Plattsmouth, NE

Nebraska Federation of Women's Clubs Yearbook, 1897-98:

President: Mrs. B. M. STOUTENBOROUGH, Plattsmouth
Vice-President: Mrs. E. M. COBB, York
Secretary: Mrs. Henrietta SMITH, Omaha
Treasurer: Mrs. M. B. NICHOLS, Beatrice
Auditor: Mrs. Ella LARSH, Nebraska City
Librarian: Mrs. G. M. LAMBERTSON, Lincoln
Chairman, State Correspondence: Mrs. Z. T. LINDSEY, Omaha
Committee on Education: Harriett H. HELLER, Omaha
     R. McCONNELL, Lincoln
     Ellen M. AUSTIN, Stanton

The Clubs within the Nebraska Federation of Women's Clubs:
Legend: P = President; S = Secretary;

Albion - The History and Art Club: Mrs. Mabel C. HOWELL, P; Nellie F. MAYER, S;

Alma - Self Culture Club: Mrs. C. M. MILLER, P; Lovie L. GRAHAM, S;

Ashland Women's Club: Mrs. S. S. FALES, P; Mrs. Hugo WIGGINHORN, S;

Auburn - Mental Culture Club: Mrs. John FREICHES, P; Mrs. W. H. STOWELL, S;

Aurora - Nineteenth Century Club: Mrs. E. W. HURLBURT, P; Mrs. F. A. HYDE, S;

Aurora - Women's Culture Club: Mrs. Jennie A. GLOVER, P; Mrs. N. J. RONIN, S;

Beatrice Women's Club: Mrs. S. S. DEUTSCH, P; Miss Belle WYATT, S;

Cedar Bluffs Women's Club: Mrs. Nellie STAATS, P; Mrs. Myrtle WOLLRATH,

Columbus Women's Club: Mrs. C. A. BRINDLEY, P; Miss M. F. BECKER, S;

Crete - Columbian Club: Mrs. J. W. RHINE, P; Mrs. Maud MDORE, S;

Crete - Mutual Improvement Club: Mrs. M. E. HAIGHT, P; Mrs. J. P. VANCE, S;

Crete Round Table Club: Mrs. C. W. DOANE, P; Mrs. F. E. NORRIS, S;

Crete Social and Literary Club: Mrs. M. E. JILLSON, P; Mrs. A. A. REED, S;

Crete - Sorosis: Mrs. Cecelia DRAKE, P; Miss Marie L. WILLSON, S;

David City - Ingleside Club: Mrs. F. J. AYRES, P; Mrs. Hortense SNOW, S;

Falls City - Weekly Research Club: Mrs. C. A. REAVIS, P; Mrs. A. G. WANNER, S;

Fairbury Women's Club: Mrs. A. H. LETTON, P; Mrs. E. M. HOLE, S;

Fremont Women's Club: Miss Daisy SPICARD, P; Miss M. V. JOHNSON, S;

Fullerton - Mary Barnes Literary Club: Mrs. E. M. LaGRANGE, P; Mrs. F. M. LaGRANGE, S;

Gering Women's Library Club: Mrs. E. J. WRIGHT, P; Lillian B. WOLT, S;

Grand Island Women's Progressive Club: Mrs. George BELL, P; Mrs. Carrie ASHTON, S;

Genoa Women's Club: Mrs. Mollie PUGSLEY, S.

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Scrapbook of Clara STREET WESCOTT
at the Cass County Historical Society Museum at Plattsmouth.
(Continued-Nebraska Federation of Women's Clubs Yearbook, 1897-98)

 Greely Center - Our Own Benefit Club: Mrs. Phoebe P. MORGAN, P; Mrs. S. E. HOWARD, S;

Holdrege - Violet Club: Mrs. Melia ERICKSON, P; Miss Mable A. JOHNSON, S;

Hooper Women's Club: Miss Ella HILL, P; Mrs. Anna M. DENSLOW, S;

Humbolt Harmonius Companie: Mrs. Belle G. STRIMLER, P; Mrs. Della SHIRLEY, S;

Humbolt - Research and Progress Club: Mrs. J. W. DENSMORE, P; Mrs. R. E. WATZKE.

Lincoln - Century Club: Mrs. Henry HARTLEY, P; Mrs. W. E. KIRKER, S;

Lincoln - Fortnightly Club: Mrs. W. J. LAMB, P; Mrs. A. W. FIELD, S;

Lincoln - Lotus Club: Mrs. M. R. McCONNELL, P; Mrs. J. S. DALE, S;

Lincoln - Matinee Musicale: Mrs. A. W. JANSEN, P; Mrs. Grace G. BROWN, S;

Lincoln - New Book Review Club: Mrs. R. L. REHLAENDER, P; Mrs. Levi MUNSON, S;

Lincoln - Sorosis:

Lincoln - Sorosis Jr: Mrs. W. T. STEVENS, P; Mrs. C. R. RICHARDS, S;

Lincoln - University of Nebraska Faculty Club: Mrs. C. E. BESSEY, P; Mrs. E. H. BARBOUR, S;

Lincoln Women's Club: Mrs. A. SCOTTO P; Mrs. F. W. BARTRUFF, S;

Lincoln - University Place Women's Club: Ella A. KNAPP, P; Clara E. BOWLUS, S;

Lincoln - Sorosis: Mary A. SMITH, P.

Loup City Women's Unity Club: Mrs. C. C. CONVERSE, P; Miss Ella LONG, S;

Milford - Gnosis: Mrs. Margaret CRADDOCK, P; Mrs. J. M. LAMSON, S;

Minden Women's Club: Mrs. Ella C. THOMAS, P; Anna M. B. KINGSLEY, S.

Nebraska City Women's Club: Mrs. Ella LARSH, P; Mrs. Emma SHUMAN, S;

Norfolk Women's Club: Mrs. Nora T. PRATT, P; Mrs. Harriet WARRICK, S;

North Bend Women's Club: Mrs. Mary E. DOWLEY, P; Lois CONNOR, S;

Omaha Women's Club: Mrs. H. D. NEELY, P; Mrs. E. H. VAN HORNE, S;

Dundee Women's Club: Mrs. D. L. JOHNSON, P; Mrs. Fannie H. PERRY, S;

Omaha Women's Club: Mrs. Lillian R. HARTFORD, P; Mrs. Anna M. HERRING, S;

Osceola Women's Literary Club: Mrs. E. M. HENDERSON, P; Hattie HENDERSON, S;

Plattsmouth - Mozart Club: Miss Marista CAGNEY, P; Miss Beulah ELSON, S;

Plattsmouth Women's Club: Mrs. Kate W. DAVIS, P; Miss Myrtle PORTER, S;

Schuyler Women's Clib: Mrs. Mary W. BURKETT, P; Anna E. GRIMISON, S;

Scotia Ladies Reading Club: Mrs. May WRIGHT, P; Mrs. L. W. TOLBERT, S;

Seward - Fin de Siecle Club: Miss Alice SEXTON, P; Miss Myrtle BROOKS, S;

Seward - History and Art Club: Mrs. S. C. LANGWORTHY, P; Miss Bertha SCHICK, S;

Seward - Nineteenth Century Club: Mrs. R. P. ANDERSON, P; Mrs. E. C. BIGGS, S;

Shelton - Nineteenth Century Club: Mrs. R. C. BENTLEY, P; Mrs. Charles LUCAS, S;

Stanton - Sorosis: Mrs. A. L. NIXON, P; Mrs. J. A. EHRRARDT, S;

Stanton - Women's Literary Club: Mrs. W. W. YOUNG, P; Mrs. Jennie M. KEARNEY, S;

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Scrapbook of Clara STREET WESCOTT
at the Cass County Historical Society Museum at Plattsmouth.
(Continued-Nebraska Federation of Women's Clubs Yearbook, 1897-98)

Stromsberg Women's Club: Mrs. N. S. CLARK, P; Mrs. J. A. FRAWLEY, S.

St. Paul - Self Culture Club: Mrs. Mary J. PAULO P; Mrs. M. J. STEVENS, S.

Sutton - Ladies Literary Club: Mrs. William BONEKEMPER, P; Mrs. Alvira BIRKNER, S.

Syracuse Women's Club: Mrs. Emma PAGE, P; Miss Bertha BLOOMINGDALE, S.

Tecumseh - Cozy Club: Mrs. Mozena. McLANAHAN, P; Mrs. Kate M. TRUE, S.

Tecumseh - Friends in Council: Mrs. Althea BENNETT, P; Mrs. FITZSIMMDNS, S.

Wallace - The Wallaceans: Mrs. Eva C. GAVIN, S.

Wayne - Acme Club: Mrs. J. G. MINES, P; Mrs. H. F. WILLSON, S;

Wayne - Monday Club: Mrs. Ida F. NORTHRUP, P; Mrs. J. B. CUNNINGHAM, S.

Weeping Water - Zetetic Club: Mrs. Ida P. INGERSOLL, P; Mrs. Nellie SACKETT, S.

Wymore - Fin de Siecle Club: Mrs. E. C. PIRIE, P; Mrs. Sarah D. REULING, S.

York - Amateur Musical Club: Mrs. Jennie SEDGWICK, P; Miss Mable COBB, S.

York - Avon Club: Mrs. M. R. COLLIN, P; Mrs. Sadie CAMPBELL, S.

York - Review and Art Club: Mrs. F. L. McCONAUGHEY, P; Mrs. Callie L. DAGGY, S.

York Women's Club: Mrs. W. D. MEADE, P; Miss Grace MOORE, S.

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