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EATON CEMETERY, EATON TOWNSHIP, KEARNEY COUNTY
The first person who died in Eaton Township was Mrs. Malinda COWGILL MATHERS, the first wife of Josiah A. MATHERS. History states that she died Nov. 1874 but her tombstone shows d 8 Dec 1874 age 78 y 8 m 15 d. She was buried near the SW corner of her husband's farm which was NE 1-4 of Sec 20. Others were buried there & 23 Jul 1880 Josiah A. MATHERS & Mary J. CONYERS MATHERS deeded land to Eaton Cemetery Society. In Spring 1879 E.J. TRENWORTH staked part into lots, remainder surveyed by J.H. SEARS in Jun 1886. In 1893 J.H. SEARS again surveyed and on 26 Dec 1894 John A. SLATER surveyed. Prior to 20 May 1893 John DAVIDSON was the treasurer of Eaton Cemetery Association and may well have been the first to hold that office upon formation because no other records are known to exist covering a previous period. Names & dates from the Association records:
1893 Jas. MORRIS J.H. BLISS
M.J. ABRAMS L. MOCHER 1897
S. FRANK Ed ELLIS J.H. BLISS
M. FIERO Seward FRANK 1898
D. ELLIS C. JACKSON J.H. BLISS
J.T. KELLIE John MESSNER 1899
C. DOYLE Wm. DOYLE G.W. THOMAS
J.H. SEARS George CONYERS J. HETZLER
C.H. ABRAMS L. MONROE Charles CARFIELD
D. JONES W.H. THOMPSON (GARFIELD?)
D. NALL A.J. KUEHN J.H. BLISS
L. MONROE August LEIBERTS C.H. ABRAMS
A.G. BLOOMFIELD Emory NUSS A.G. BLOOMFIELD
E.W. ATWATER Mrs. SINSELL R.H. EDWARDS
John SINSEL C. SCHNEIDER Ed ELLIS
S. ATWATER Earl AUSTIN 1900
O.D. ATWATER Mrs. M.A. PORTER Amanda M. NUSS
Ed WESTING W.H. FARMER Frank BINGHAM
J.A. HERRON J.V. HELMANN J.H. BLISS
G.W. THOMAS ACKERMAN brothers C.H. ABRAMS
S. CENTER 1894 1901
Chas. PORTER Henry KELLNER Heirs of Thos.
D. SCRAMLIN Fred ALBERS PRICHARD
A. SHAUB Mrs. BOTSFORD G.A. STRAMG
H.R. PIFER Edward BURRY (STRONG?)
ABRAMS brothers Peter PODEWITZ J. JOHNSON
J.H. BLISS M.F. WILSON Joe GLEASON
Mrs. EDWARDS S.A. WESTING J.H. BLISS
O. MIKISELL Herman LEIBERS C.H. ABRAMS
N.T. BLISS C.H. ABRAMS 1902
A. JACKSON HARTWELL Lumber Co C.H. ABAAMS
H. LINSEN J.H. BLISS C. DOYLE
Mrs. HETZLER David HERRON 1903
J. HETZLER John A. SLATER C. BAUERS (BOWERS?)
Jas. CARRIGAN 1895 D.E. BLISS
Wm. CONYERS R.T. ALLEN M.J. LARSON
J.S. SIMMS J.H. BLISS J.H. BLISS
Chas. FRANK Ralph T. ALLEN 1904
S.A. WESTING 1896 C.F. TERWILLIGER
John DAVIDSON Adolph KNOFFERT T.A. SHELDON
Maggie E. AUSTIN Heirs of J.W.T. MILLER C. DOYLE
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H.S. FRANK 1898 David ELLIS
1905 J.H. BLISS Ed. ELLIS
___ WESTING 1899 Charles FRANK
___ SIMMS G.W. THOMAS Seward FRANK
___ MCKELVEY J. HETZLER James A. HERRON
Geo. FRANK Charles CARFIELD Mrs. HETZLER
___ WISE (GARFIELD?) John HETZLER
___ ACKERMAN Fred GROSS Andrew JACKSON
J. SIMMS A.G. BLOOMFIELD C. JACKSON
ABRAMS? (ink smeared) R.H. EDWARD David JONES
1906 Ed. ELLIS J.T. KELLIE
from the "Minden Courier" 1900 Henry KELLNER
26 Apr "Notice:" The Amanda M. NUSS A.J. KUEHN
annual meeting of the Frank BINGHAM August LIEBERS
Eaton Cemetery Associ- 1901 Henry LINSON
ation will be held 30 prior to 13 Apr: John B. MESSNER
Apr 1906, J.S. FRANK Heirs of Thos. PRICHARD O. MIKESELL
pres, E.R. WESTING sec. 1902 L. MOCHER
1907 S.T. CENTER L. MONROE (2)
E.R. WESTING L. DAVIS James B. MORRIS
1907-1911 W.J. BURKHOLDER David T. NALL
no entries until 22 Apr 1903 Emory NUSS
1911 when these names C. BAUERS (BOWERS?) H.R. PIFER (PIPER?)
appear: C. ABRAMS Peter PODEWITZ
KIDD. M.J. LARSON Charles PORTER
This finishes the 1904 C. SCHNEIDER
earliest known records after 13 Jun: David SCRAMLIN
but it is assumed that C.F. TERWILLIGER Albert SCHAUB
there is in existence T.A.SHELDON James L. SIMMS
records to cover the C. DOYLE Mrs. SINSEL
foregoing era as on 11 Eaton Cemetery Fence John SINSEL
May 1895 blank books alphabetical listing of George W. THOMAS
were purchased and it is subscribers toward its W. H. THOMPSON
assumed that these are financing. 3 Jun 1893 Ed WESTING
being used and entered to 19 May 1894: Samuel A. WESTING
into today. ABRAMS Brothers
Sale of Lots: Fred Albers
1893 E.W. ATWATER
M.A. PORTER O.D. ATWATER
E.W. ATWATER S. ATWATER
O.D. ATWATER Earl AUSTIN
W.H. FARMER Maggie E. AUSTIN
1894 J.H. BLISS
M.F. WILSON N.T. BLISS
S.A. WESTING A. Guy BLOOMFIELD
Henry KELLNER Mrs. (Mary?) BOTSFORD
Edward BURRY Edward BURRY
Herman LEIBERS Sherman T. CENTER
Peter PODEWITZ George CONYERS
1895 Wm CONYERS
Ralph T. ALLEN James CORRIGAN
1896 John DAVIDSON
Adolph KNOFFERT Wm. DOYLE
Heirs of John W.P. Mrs. EDWARDS
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THE NORTH PLATTE TRIBUNE, August 25, 1925. (Lincoln County)
Ed CLARK, well known police officer of this city, was shot & killed.
Andrew ANDERSON of Brady who passed away Aug. 11 at Gothenburg will be remembered by many North Platte people. He was 74. Buried on Aug. 13 in the Brady cemetery. He leaves 1 brother, Gus ANDERSON & other relatives, He spent much time with his neice, Mrs. Charles ROSS of this city.
Barbara Ann WATTS (Mrs. G. W. CREWDSON) was b. in Putnam Co. Ind. on Feb, 8. 1851 & d. Aug. 21, 1925 at North Platte at age 74 yrs., 6 mos., 13 days. She was mar. Oct, 24, 1867 to G. W. CREWDSON at Glenwood, Iowa. To this union 9 children were born, 2 d. in infancy and Archie, Lennie & Guy preceeded their mother in death, Her husband & 4 children survive: Clay of Castina, Iowa, Ray & Essie of Stapleton & Ira who is in the mission field in Japan. She united with the Christian Church about 38 yrs. ago. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. DAVISSON of Stapleton at the family home about 20 mi. no. of North Platte. Body to Woodbine, Iowa for burial.
Myrtle News:
The infant son b. to Mr. & Mrs. Nick WALZ Sunday, Aug. 16th passed away the following day. Funeral held at the home on Tuesday.
Card of Thanks: for kindness at death of our husband & father, Mrs. Karl GERLE & family.
Bignell News:
Wm. ROSE visiting at home of his son, J. W. ROSE, celebrated his 79th birthday on Thursday.
North Platte Local & Personal News:
Mrs. Anna GOLTRY DUCKWORTH who d. Aug. 15th in this city was buried at Russell, Iowa. Oliver DUCKWORTH & son Paul accompanied the remains of their wife & mother for burial. Mr. & Mrs. Wm. SONNEMAN & children attended the funeral of Mrs, SONNEMAN'S mother. Mr. & Mrs. Nelson DUCKWORH who reside 12 mi. so. of this city & Mrs. Fred ALEXANDER of Seattle, Wash, also attended the funeral of their mother.
Mr. & Mrs. Jas. T. KEEFE arrived here from Los Angeles. Mr. KEEFE is receiving congratulations upon his marriage in L.A.
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The District Court Jury List from THE SPENCER TRIBUNE (Boyd Co.). 20 Nov. 1906:
M. G. REED Karel PETERSON Robert OWEN Geo. MULHAIR C. CARLSON George SWALLOW Jacob BOUCHER Henry TIENKEN J. A. HEDELL M. R. GRATZ W. J. MAXWELL Wm. ENGLAND Alva BRIGGS A. KOVARIK Frank MORAN W. E. BALLARD D. B. NEWCOMER Theo, NORWOOD G. W. SHORT J. H. SEILER J. R. CARTER Wm. BLITZKIE John LUDERMAN L. W. HORTON
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Sources -"The Story of Constance", "Saint Joseph Catholic Church Diamond Jubilee 1896-1971", and "Centennial of the Coming of the Pioneers to Constance (Centre Bow), Nebraska". Material loaned by Joe Buschelman, Omaha, NE.
EARLY PIONEERS OF CEDAR COUNTY
German farmers arriving in 1868 were some of the earliest pioneers to live in the vicinity of West Bow Creek. Some of these families were: ASBRE, AUSDEMORE, BUSCHELMAN, EBERHARD, FOECKE, KREMER, MEYER, SCHIEFFER, SCHUMACHER, STEFFEN, WELCHERT, and WILLENBRING.
Clem and Joe ASBRE and their parents established their home in 1872. Clem m Mary BECKER in 1876. Their ch were John, Mary, Elizabeth PETERS, Anna LANGE, Agatha WELCHERT, Dorothea STEFFEN, Julie Ann, William, Henry, Marcel and Franz. The oldest, John and Mary, died of diptheria in 1884, the same year that Clem served as sheriff.
Henry AUSDEMORE came to the area with his bro Joseph. He worked part time on the MISCHKE Ranch until 1873. He m Catherine WALTERING on 09 May 1873 at St Helena. While homesteading they raised 6 ch: Gerhard, John, Mary LANGFERMAN, Elizabeth KREMER, Josephine KRUSE, and Joseph. Also a nephew, Joseph JUEDEN lived with them.
Joseph AUSDEMORE and w Caroline came by way of IL in 1870. They brought their baby Josephine ROHE with them. Children born to them in Centre Bow were Anna SCHUMACHER, Henry, Kate STEFFEN, and Herman. They also raised Caroline's God child, Lena LUFT ARENS and a nephew, Barney JUEDEN.
Ferdinand BUSCHELMAN and w Catherine arrived in 1868 with 4 ch: Catherine MEYER, Anton, Joseph, and Miss Mary. Later ch b were Elizabeth WILLENBRING, Agnes THOMAN, and Frank Sr.
Gerhard FOECKE, w Elizabeth and their ch, Henry and Christine LANGE, came by way of IL. Four ch were born in Centre Bow: Catherine, Anna, Mary and Frank. The last 4 ch and their parents left for TX with their parents in 1890's.
Henry FOECKE son of Gerhard m Anna SUING at Bow Valley in 1885. At age 21 he took the last timber claim available. They had 8 ch: Henry Jr., Elizabeth DONNER, twins August and Christine, Anna DONNER, John, Frank and Hedwig.
Joseph EIMER b 1847 at Oedingen, Westphalia, Germany came to America at 20. Made his hold in Alton IA, settled along Bow Creek in 1870, and m Elizabeth WELCHERT in 1873. They had 10 ch, 4 preceding their father in death. They raised an orphan, Ann UEDING LAMMERS and their grandson, Ted HOFMAIER. Joseph d in 1912 at Constance. Pictures of ch show: William Sr., Cecilia BOCKHOLT, Josephine, and Joseph who m Elizabeth HOFMAIER. Joseph and Elizabeth had dau Mary WILLENBRING.
John MEYER worked in Pittsburg in 1870 as barrel maker. Moved to Mankato MN. Moved to St Louis MO after joining Mr. BUSCH where they built the Anheimer-Busch Brewery. Then he moved to Yankton to build a brewery after which he homesteaded in Centre Bow. He m Catherine BUSCHELMAN on 04 Nov 1870 at St Helena (first on record). They had 7 ch: John, Joe, Anna SUDBECK, Sophia MEYER, Frances, Henry, and Frank. His w died in 1895. In ca1898 he and the 4 youngest ch left for the WA-OR area. The MEYER home was used for the lst Post Office 1870-1874.
Jacob SCHIEFFER cane fro WI to Menominee with his parents. At age 21 he homesteaded. He m Margaret PERK in 1884. Their 5 sons were Joseph, John, Fred, Frank and William.
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Anton SCHUMACHER, his w Anna Marie and their family came by way of MI in 1871 Their ch were Michael Sr., John, Catherine SCHIEFFER, Theresia BURBACH and Joesph.
William STEFFEN m Elizabeth EVERS on 22 Nov 1872. Their ch were twins, William and Tony, twins, Heiman and Anna BUSCHELMAN, Catherine BECKER, Bernadine BRUENING, Theodore, Frank and Joseph. They also raised Mary LUFT.
Bernard WELCHERT, his w Catherine and their ch came by way of IA in 1870s'. Their ch were Theodore, Anton and Elizabeth KREMER.
Joseph WILLENBRING and his w Elizabeth came from Germany in 1870 with their daus Agnes STEVENS and Anna LAMMERS. Ch born in America included Katherine LAMMERS (first Centre Bow child registered in the St Helena baptismal register of 1871), Henry, Anton, Elizabeth HOSANG and Mary LAMMERS. They also raised Clem LUFT.
Important dates, people and facts about the area:
Father UHING was first pastor of the new parish in Bow Valley (1877). John AUSDEMORE's baptism being the first recorded (1877).
Father KILLIAN was pastor of Hartington. Mary Theresa KREMER was the first baptism (1886).
Rev George BAUMGARTNER was appointed pastor of Menominee in 1887. Benedict HEGGE baptism on 19 Jul 1887 was the first.
The first school house in Centre Bow was erected in 1874. District 26 was organized 29 Dec 1875. B. JOSTEN was the first teacher. This building also housed the post office which had been on the MEYER place. Joseph KREMER was appointed postmaster on 09 Feb 1874. John RATTERMAN was the teacher on 12 Jan 1888.
Leonard HABERER Sr. and Ed HUEHN hauled mail in 1888. The postmasters of Constance were: Theodore WELCHERT appointed 07 Apr 1888; John MEYER in 1893; Anton SERRES in 1899; and Isidore HOFMAIER in 1905. The post office was discontinued in 1909.
The first marriage in the School-Chapel was between Michael SCHUMACHER Sr. and Pauline MENKE on 15 Oct 1889. The last was between Frank LAMMERS and Anna WILLENBRING on 12 Jun 1894. In the 1890's Joseph KREMER, Sr. donated land for a church. In 1892 Rev Casimer RENNER sparks building of church near the Constance school. Completed in 1894, the carpenters were: Ferdinand and Clement WALTER of West Point, Joseph KUBE of Wisner and William MUELLER Sr. of Constance. Father RENNER and Professor SERRES held first high mass in 1894. Rev Henry SCHOOF blessed the structure on 04 Nov 1894. From 1893 until 1896 Constance was well known as St Joseph's Mission.
The first marriages in the new church were: John SCHIEFFER to Catherine SCHUMACHER on 04 Oct 1894; Sorin SORENSEN to Elizabeth BRUENING on 17 Oct 1894; and John LEADER to Mary THOMAN on 27 Nov 1894.
The first burials were: Bernard WELCHERT and Catherine WELCHERT in 1894; 3 ch of Joseph and Mary ARENS died within a week of diptheria in Apr 1895; 3 little girls of Joseph and Catherine BUSCHELMAN died in May 1896; Joseph and Catherine BUSCHELMAN died within 24 hours of each other in Nov 1898; the eldest BUSCHELMAN son died in Jan 1899.
Martin EBERHARD, the Constance school-master, was b in Germany, came to America in 1873, was a Lutheran minister until 02 Oct 1892 when he joined the Catholic faith. He arrived in Constance with his family in Mar 1893. Wrote his autobiography "Gottes Wege Sind Wunderbar" which relates how his dau Clara had a miraculous recovery.
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The ministers in 1896 were Father RENNER and his assistant Rev Victor END, Bishop SCANNELL and Rev George BAUMGARTNER.
Rev BAUMGARTNER was the first resident pastor of Constance. His first baptismal was on 05 Aug 1896 for Franziscum Henricum ARNDKE the son of Bernard ARNDKE and Helen. Other baptismals that year: Anthony ROTH, Joseph STEVENS, Mary LAMMERS, Anna BURBACH, Chris SORENSEN, Joseph (Michael) SCHIEFFER, Rose SCHUMACHER, Bertha WUEBBEN and Alphonse SUDBECK.
The first marriage in official books of the parish with Father WALBAUM the officiating priest war. between Henry WILLENBRING and Mary KREMER on 13 May 1901. Mary died 25 May 1971.
In 1897 the Holy Cross Chapel was built on the LAMMERS' ranch, 6 mi southeast of Constance; St. Rose of Lima was built in Crofton; and St John the Baptist Church was built in Fordyce.
Mrs. LUFT d in 1896 so Conrad LUFT went to live with John SCHROEDER and his w Josephine. The SCHROEDER's also took Ida Ueding when her mother d in 1905.
Of the 75 children from New York Foundling Hospital in Sep 1912, 33 of the ch were brought to the Cedar-Knox Community, 1 lived at the rectory, William WILSON (age 10) and Dorothy (age 2 1/2) went to the home of the Theodore AUSDEMORE Sr. family. Dorothy is now Mrs. Martin DeBLAUW.
The first communion class of 17 Jun 1900 included: Ferdinand STEVENS Henry HABERER Mary STEFFEN Edward ROTH Conrad LUFT William NOECKER Joseph ROTH August MILLER Elizabeth FOECKE Christina SCHROEDER Anna WINKLER Rev. SCHNUTTGEN Elizabeth WELCHERT Matilda BUSCHELMAN Clem LUFT Bill ASBRE Bruno SUING Philip WERMSMAN Alfred SUING The communion class of 1913 included: Leo STEVENS Cecilia BRUNS Frances JUEDEN Joseph KOLL John HEGGE Joe MEYER Cecilia STEVENS Matilda KOLL George GOHMAN Sister ARMELLA Sister PASCHAL Joseph MUELLER John ROTH Henry LANGFERMAN Tony BRUNS Fred ARENS Pete MEYER Lawrence WELCHERT Sister ANTONELLE Ben STEVENS Clara SCHUMACHER Clara SCHUSTER Father GEBAUER Elizabeth ROTH Rose AUSDEMORE Families living in the area in 1896 included: William ALBERS Joseph ARENS Bernard ARNDKE Clem ASBRE Joseph ASBRE Henry AUSDEMORE Joseph AUSDEMORE Theodore AUSDEMORE John BECKER. Clem BERT William BURBACH Anton BUSCHELMAN Frank BUSCHELMAN Joseph BUSCHELMAN Martin EBERHARD Edward FELDHACKER Henry FOECKE Sr. August GOHMAN Benedict HEGGE Bernard HEGGE Herman HEGGE Edward KLUNKER Frank HOCHSTEIN Joseph HONKOMP
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John JOHN Bernard JUEDEN Joseph JUEDEN Herman KEMPER Wenzel KNETTLER Bernard KOCH Joseph KREMER Frank LAMMERS Henry LAMMERS William LAMMERS John LEADER Conrad LUFT Sr. John MEYER Sr. John MEYER Jr. Frank NOECKER Mrs. G. NOECKER Frank PEITZ Frank PERK Bernard PIEPER Bernard ROHE Henry ROHE John ROTH Peter SCHAEFER Jacob SCHIEFFER John SCHIEFFER John SCHROEDER Anton SCHUMACHER John SCHUMACHER Michael SCHUMACHER Anton SERRES Sorin SORENSEN William STEFFEN Bernard STEVENS Stephen STEVENS Frank SUDBECK John SUING Stephen SUING Henry THUNKER Theodore WELCHERT Herman WIEBELHAUS Joseph WILLENBRING Bernard WUEBBEN Frank WUEBBEN Members of World War I included: Marcel ASBRE August KOHE Irvin KUEHNER Ben RESSIE John RESSIE Anton SCHUMACHER John WELCHERT
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From SILVER CREEK TIMES, Friday Oct. 17, 1896 (Merrick Co.) CHARLES WOOSTER, Editor & Proprietor
We, the undersigned ex-veterans of the War of the Rebellion in attendance on the reunion Oct, 13, 14, 15 1896, will vote for William J. BRYAN for president and not for Major William McKINLEY.
Charles WOOSTER C. C. WAMSLEY William DeREAMER S. L. McCOY Chas. SIMMONS John PETERSON Geo. LEHMAN * George W. ADAMS Joseph B. WHITE C. H. DAVIS J. C. KNAPP W. H. C. RICE A. PHELPS Lewis TIMM John W. POCOCK J. H. COLEMAN S. SHEPHERD F. J. BECKWITH Eli BENNETT S. HILLIGAS H. G. DAVIES M. THOMSEN John R. FORD Arza COLE Thos. GANNON R. H. HENRY * James BAIRD John C. WHITETAKER R. L. ROSSITER J. A. HOAGE O. E. SACKETT E. O. RECTOR, C. R. CLARK J. C. LOGUE A. W. CLARK S. F. COMFORT W. H. COGIL H. _ GRAVES Chas. HEINEMEYER G. W. CLUTTER J. R. MILLER John McCLINTIC Thos. S. CLARK Josiah McFARLAND * By request, Not in attendance.
A man's destiny stands not in the future but in the past. That, rightly considered, is the most vital of all vital facts. Every child thus has a right to choose his own ancestors. -- Havelock Ellis.
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"Who's Who in Ord, (Valley Co.), NE. 1881-1956, 75th Diamond Jubilee Souvenir Booklet"
Ord was incorporated as a village on 23 June 1881. Members of the first board of trustees: H.G. ROGERS, S.S. HASKELL, B.C. WHITE, R.F. MILFORD and H.W. NELSON, In May, 1874, O.S. HASKELL, O.C. HASKELL and A.M. ROBBINS purchased land from the B&M R.R. Company to plat the town. A.T. STACY was also an early settler. The town was named for General E.O.C. ORD, in command of the Dept. of the Platte. John L. MEANS had the contract in 1875 to build the court house, Herbert THURSTON built the first residence in 1876. W.H. MITCHELL moved his paper "The Valley County Herald" from Calamus to Ord in 1877.
1878: 1879: 1879: 1880: HARTER, E.S. (Doc) CAPRON, Joe BABCOCK, H.A. HARRIS, Frederick L. WESTOVER, Herman Case & Mortensen GETTER, M.E. 1881: HOBSON, W.A. COLLINS, J.A. COLLINS, J.H. NELSON, H.W. POST, L.E. BALES, John A. 1880: WESTOVER, Judge Herman MITCHELL, W.E. Copp & Westover GAR post began with: MILFORD, R.F. LEE, J.C. NELSON, Henry WILLIAMS, W.H. (GAR WILSON, W.J. NELSON, H.W. MAINS, S.L.R. Post Commander) 1882: 1879: DEEGAN, H.M. DRAKE, John & Co. METCALF, H.C. FERGUSON, Z.K. HASKELL, S.S. BACON, J.D. PERCIVAL, George A.
Joe CAPRON established "The Valley County Journal". Charles C. WOLF bought into the firm. In 1882 the "Ord Weekley Quiz" was founded by Will HASKELL of Chicago.
Marilla FREDERICK is said to be the first white woman in the county, She came with her father in July, 1872, She was then about 15 years old. She married a soldier named FLYNN about 1878. Among their children were Dick FLYNN, living near Blair; Leslie, who lives in California; Wesley, deceased.
Other early settlers:
PROVINS, J.M. DOWHOWER, John (Fred's brother) BAILEY, D.C. with sons: George, COFFIN, C.B. MOLLER, Falle and her family: Harry and Frank from WOLF, H.C. son; Jorgen; dau. Marie; Waupaca, Wisconsin. MORTENSEN, Peter dau. Elizabeth; dau. Laura LONG, W.D. WALKER, H.A. POST, A.G. and his son, Frank HASKELL, O.S. CLEVE1AND, Fred POST, William E. and four sons CUSHING, Frank M. MCCORD, D.N. CASE, John brother-in-law of POST's CHUBBUCK, Frank STOVER, George MCKENNY, Dr. E.D. GERRY, Johnson COFFIN, E.M. CURTIS, Frank E. GORDON, Van DOWHOWER, Fred HARTER, E.S. SCOTT, Leslie
Some Early Lawyers:
WESTOVER, Herman MUNN, Charles A, COPP, S.B. HONNOLD, A.R.
MAINE, S.L.R. STAPLE, R.L. MCCALL, Ed ROBBINS, A.M.
LAVERTY, A.A. JOHNSON, Victor O. MATTLEY, Will MATTLEY, Herman
CLEMENTS, E.J. (Grad. NORMAN, Alex MCDONOUGH, Leo BABCOCK, Ed
of Un. of MICH.) GUDMUDIDSEN, Hjalmar HALL, George
LEGGETT, H.D. HALL, Thomas L.& Kate M. COFFIN, E. M.
(from Maryland)
KEOWN, W.B.: Came in 1874. TAYLOR, George R.: Dentist, born in
LUKE, Johnny: Lumberman and Mail Carrier. LaPorte, IND.
NELSON, Henry W. came in 1874. CROSBY, Marion: Came about 1884, In
STACEY, Samuel A.: In various businesses. Business with Kit CARSON.
WIGENT, W.H.: Leader in GAR activities. MILLIKEN, L.D.: Hardware Store
BOND, Rollin W.: Organizer & director of CHAPMAN, Del: Managed flour mill.
Concert Band, wrote music. Other owners of Mill:
B0ND, Ella Wheeler: Musician and teacher, WRIGHT, COLLISON family & BELL, Wilson
sister of Rollin. FAFEITA, F. & sons, Emil and Frank
GARD, Dr. George R.: Dentist, came with Bailey & Detweiler Store
parent, 1887.
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FRAZIER, Harlan T.: Furniture store. HEUCK, Detlef: Father of William, first pop CARSON, J.H. and son Kit, factory. Also: MASIN, Charles CARSON, Hugh son of Kit. ZABLOUDIL, Ed KOKES, Vincent: From Moravia in 1881. ZABLOUDIL, William Patty Drug Co. SMITH, Adam & Alonzo
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ALLIANCE SEMI-WEEKLY TIMES. Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska, April 21, 1911,
Mrs. A. RENSWOLD, Miss Mary PUTMAN & Knight BURRIS returned to Alliance from St, Joseph, MO, where they had accompanied remains of E. B. BURRIS, who died at his home in this city. Edward B. BURRIS b. 23 May 1868 at Knoxville, Iowa. Age 12 with parents to St, Joseph MO & grew to manhood there. Married 17 June 1890 to Miss Hattie ADAMS of St, Joseph, MO. 2 children: Knight & Mary Frances. and wife survive. (paper states death on 12th April; burial 4th April)
Mrs. Mary SEVERSON, wife of John, d. Tues., 10 April 1911 at home near Malinda. May ERICKSON was b. 9 March 1844 in Norway, d. at age 67 yrs. 1 mo. 1 day. Came to U.S. about 1864, with husband to Box Butte Co, about 21 yrs. ago from Pawnee Co. Husband, John; son, George; dau., Mrs. Minnie DUEKER & 3 grandchildren survive, (card of thanks also signed: Edward DUEKER)
D. K. SPACHT, our well known townsman, d. at Lewellen, Neb., recently.
Canton news:
Mr. & Mrs, Frank CARA & children of
Hemingford attended funeral of Frank's father, Mr. CARA, who d. on
5th at age 78. Wife proceeded him in death a number of years ago.
Deceased leaves 3 sons & 3 daus.
Funeral of Mrs. Chas. BALL over
toward Hemingford on the 8th.
Hemingford news:
John HUGHES d. last Monday at his home 6 mi.
southeast of town. He was injured by runaways and was attended by
Dr. McEWEN, Dr, PARSONS of Bellwood & Dr, SHAGLE of Alliance.
John was b. 19 March 1848 at Vernham, Hampshire England & was
63 yrs. 28 days of age at death, He mar. 1 August 1870, Elizabeth
WILKINS, who survives him, at London, Eng, The same yr. moved to
Orange, N.J., removed to Des Moines, Iowa, thence to Pierce Co.
Nebr. & finally in 1907 to Box Butte Co. They had 13 children:
Gilbert of Badgley, Iowa; Will, Randolph, Nebr.; Mrs. Gertel
CURTIS, Mammoth Springs, Ark.; Mrs. E. E. NORRIS, Breckenridge,
Colo.; Mrs. BUCHANNAN, McLean, Nebr.; Mrs. Bert PRESTON, Lincoln;
Mrs. Lee MOORE, Alliance; Mrs. Ed STIGILE, W. J. HUGHES of Mollie;
Ewart, Victor & Kenneth of this place. An only bro., Gilbert
HUGHES, of Homer, Nebr., was also present. Revs. BURLEIGH &
COX conducted funeral services assisted by I.O.O.F. Lodge.
Interment at Hemingford, Others from Alliance who attended
funeral: Messrs. P. W. BRANDT, C. M. COX, G. ZURN, Ed HENRY, S. R.
HERELD, Wm. HERSH, Joe SAXTON, T. M. LAWLER, Moses WRIGHT, H. P.
COURSEY.
Tales of the Rail (Train, Shop, Office) Alliance: E. F. FAGIN left for Lincoln Wednesday where he will take a wife.
NEBRASKA STATE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
Vol 2, no. 4, page 164 - Spring 1980
Submitted by: Mrs. Bert Kirkpatrick, York, NE
EARLY MEMBERS OF ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, YORK, NE.
from "They Kept The Faith" by Thomas D. Bourke. ** (York County)
Thomas O'BRIEN F. W. LIEDTKE John EAGAN Margaret O'BRIEN Martin O'DONNELL James FLYNN Edward DERUM William NEVILLE Vincent DUNN Euphemia DERUM Frank RITGER William FOLEY Ivan AHERNE Henry HORN Joseph CLABBY Allen AHERNE E. A. BECKER Emanuel BABEL Andrew BOWE E. V. ZIMMERER John PRICE Mary BOWE James KILPATRICK Martin PRICE Phil RITGER Patrick FLYNN F. J. PRESTON Teresa RITGER Edward MEEHAN Leopold MECH Pat LARKIN Ed FOLEY Michael GRAHAM Catherine LARKIN Leo MACK Martin CUNNINGHAM August ZIMMERER John DALTON James O'KEEFE William KLOCK Carol ZIMMERER Valentine CERLITS Bernard FRIEL John TIGHE Joseph GERMON George CORCORAN Joseph NEVIN John COX Francis PRESTON Richard SAMPSON Francis RICHERT John HANNA John DONOVAN George SCHWABEL John FOLEY Andrew DORAN Michael McCARTY Conrad SCHALING John REA James SCHNEBERGER John ROHREN Simon SCHNEBERGER John GEIGER Joseph RICHARD James BRILEY Edward BURKE Dennis McCARTHY Joseph SMESEL Nicholas HURTH Brown JOHNSON Francis BEAUSEIGNEUR Cornelius McCARTHY Joseph NEVILLE Daniel KEEFE Philip MEEHAN Peter DOYLE Frank ROGERS Bernard WICHMANN Hugh LAGASSE William HEANY Hugh NEVILLE Patrick McGOWAN Henry KASPARI Charles FOSTEBERG Jeremiah TONDREAU George BASTER James CRAWFORD Walter KLOCK Seraphin MONNIER John KENNY Jacob KILPATRICK John P. DEPREZ Andrew FUREY William F. CUREY Jeseph NEVILLE Peter GRIER Thomas CONROY Patrick CORCORAN Dan CORCORAN Miles DUFFEY John DOUGHERTY Patrick DOUGHERTY Tom KEARNS John KEARNEY Tom ORAM Thomas H. O'BRIEN Michael PEA James McCORMICK John NEVILLE
From THE OMAHA TRUE VOICE (14 March 1913):
Masses and baptisms first at Blue Valley about
12 miles SW of York, from 4 April 1874 to Nov. 1874. After the
railroad reached York in Aug. 1877, priests made regular visits to
the area. On 30 Oct 1877 Anna HORN and Eugene FEENEY were
baptised.
Lots for the parish were conveyed to Bishop
O'CONNOR on 16 Sept. 1878 by Nathaniel C. & Harriet C. WOOLLEY
and Allen W. & Oliver P. HAWLEY. Land was later sold to A. P.
CRAPSER. A second tract of land was purchased on 30 Jan. 1883 and
later sold to David E. SAYRE in 1888. Money was used to defray
cost of the present (1913) church.
**Names of early members were taken from baptismal records of 1878 to 1886 and are either those of parents or sponsors. Some are those mentioned by descendants of some of the pioneer settlers.
NEBRASKA STATE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
Vol 2, no. 4, page 165 - Spring 1980
Compiled by Lucille Churchill Bates, 20 May 1978, Beatrice,
NE
HOOKER CEMETERY
Legal description: Northwest Quarter (NW1/4) of Section Twelve (12) Town Five (5) Range 8, Gage County, Nebraska
Historical Facts: This cemetery was established in the early 1800's when there was a settlement called Hooker nearby. The oldest marked grave appears to be the infant daughter of C.W. & Alice Iden in 1820. There are several unmarked graves in the Danish section and an original Potter's field with a number of unmarked graves. There are seven known Civil War veterans buried here and indicated by an (*).
The information contained herein was researched and recorded at the Hooker Cemetery on May 20, 1978 by Lucille Churchill Bates,, Beatrice, NE and the names and dates on the markers were as follows:
BIGLEY, James 1813-1903 FULLER, Orren (no date)
BUTLER, Arthur R. 1860
BUTLER, Ida E. 1820 HIBBERT, Anna J. 1876-1877
HIBBERT, Charles E. 1878-1880
CHURCHILL, Catherine 1845-1897
CHURCHILL, Dorothy 1919-1930 HIBBERT, Mary P. 1875-1880
CHURCHILL, Edda Day 1878-1880 HIBBERT, Nancy 1856-1935
CHURCHILL, Flora E. 1877-1904 *HIBBERT, Thomas 1846-1905
CHURCHILL, Isaac 1793-1881 HILLMAN, Clarence 1853-1836 (sic)
CHURCHILL, Isaac 1867-1880 HILLMAN, George 1903-1903
CHURCHILL, Levi 1882-1889 HILLMAN, Hattie 1878-1880
CHURCHILL, Lora May 1893-1913 HILLMAN, J. 1818-1882
CHURCHILL, Mary E. 1869-1880 HILLMAN, Mary 1861-1933
CHURCHILL, Ruth V. 1899-1909 HILLMAN, Nancy (no date)
CHURCHILL, Thomas 1833-1917
CHURCHILL, Wesley Milton 1870-1923 IDEN, Infant dau. C.W. & Alice IDEN 1820
CORNWALL, Martin N. 1865-1887
KAISER, Hattie H. (no date)
DELP, Charley 1892-1895 KRAUSE, August 1847-1922
DELP, Baby 1907 KRAUSE, Christina 1811-1892
DELP, Floyd E. 1894-1894 KRAUSE, Emma 1875-1954
*DELP, George W. 1834-1881 KRAUSE, Fredericke 1850-1926
DELP, Ina 1866-1867 KRAUSE, Hanna 1852-1926
DELP, Lawrence E. 1903-1904 KRAUSE, John 1880-1967
DELP, Myrtle 1863-1871 KRAUSE, Martha 1872-1879
DELP, Nancy L. 1871-1910 KRAUSE, Mary 1884-1968
DELP, Walter 1857-1950 KRAUSE, Michael 1856-1881
DELP, Walter 1872 KRAUSE, William 1837-1914
DRITNER, John 1869-1908 *KRAUSE, William 1869-1892
KRITNER, Michael 1825-1885
FRITZ, Carl Edmund 1906-1906
FRITZ, Hannah 1877-1943 *MCCARTNEY, David 1829-1905
FRITZ, John 1876-1965 MCCARTNEY, Mary (Wife of David) 1849-1872
FRITZ, Melvin Harold 1908 MCCARTNEY, Susan (Wife of James) 1843-1882
*FULLER, G.W. 1836-1889 MULFORD, John 1872-1881
FULLER, Joseph 1877-1878
FULLER, (Old record shows Jess NELSON, P. 1845-1880
& Gus Fuller to be buried NOAKES, Grace 1883-1889
here no marker)
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Compiled by Lucille Churchill Bates, Hooker Cemetery,
(continued)
PRICE, Annie L. 1868-1883 PRICE., Harriot L. 1834-1899 PRICE, Mary D. 1847-1884 PRICE., Robert H. 1822-1879 PRICE, Williamson H. 1834-1899 REYNOLDS, Charley C. 1879-1880 REYNOLDS, Nella 1882 ROGERS, Sherman 1806-1881 RUDDER, Grace 1899-1969 RUDDER, Raymond 1903-1967 SMITH, Mary E. 1888-1889 SMITH, Nancy 1879-1898 SPENCER, Margaret E. 1856-1871 *STACKHOUSE, George (no date) STACKHOUSE, Peter 1882-1882 *STAFFORD, John 1826-1868 WOTEN, I. (grave removed, according to old record)
Vol 2, no. 4, page 166 - Spring 1980
Submitted by: Mrs. Ruth Harms, Valentine, NE
From VALENTINE NEWSPAPER, Valentine (Cherry Co.), Nebr. Thursday, 24 May 1979, 75 YEARS AGO. Original information in THE REPUBLICAN dated Friday, May 20, 1904.
List of GRADUATES of the VALENTINE SCHOOL by R. H. WATSON.
1893: Dean S. EFNER; Iva L. FRANK nee EFNER.
1894: Harry O. TUCKER,
1895: Goldie M. BEED nee PETTIJOHN; Lottie E. CRAMER nee HUBBARD; Claude J. ANDERSON.
1896: Edith M. MARVIN nee STARK,
1897: May 21st. Charles B. COOK; E. Mae DONALD nee DAVENPORT; Edna M.McDONALD;
Frank E, THORN,
1898: May 20th. Alma J. CARLSON; Tacy J. COLLETT; Walter E. FLOWERS; Edith F. COWDEN nee
PETTYCREW; Earl M. PETTYCREW; Mabel J. CATON nee TOWNE,
1899: May 19th. Allie L. CYPHERS; Myrtle M. PETTIJOHN; Kathleen V.McLAUGHLIN;
Walter F. THORN;, Laura M. TILLSON.
1900: Oct. 6th. Ina L. FLOWERS; Lula F. POLLARD nee HOOTON; Helen M. McDONALD; Bertha
HOLSCLAW nee KNEELAND; Margaret ROBINSON; Sarah SIMPSON; Ida STINARD; Ada STINARD;
Bertha L. THORN; Inez PETTYCREW, Mabel E. MERRISS nee HAHN.
1901: June 28th. Mary E. CUMBOW; Emma M. CARLSON; E. COLLETT; James P. GROWDON; Nellie C.
HOLSCLAW; Nettie M. KNEELAND; Laura A. PETTIJOHN; Leta A, STETTER; Alta C. STARR.
1903: May 22nd. Eda V. BROAD; Effie D. CARLSON; Anna C. LADELY; Marie C. NELSON;
Agatha C. O'SHAUGHNESSY; Lucilla STINARD.
1904: May 20th, Nellie F. COLLETT; Nellie J. EASLEY; Elizabeth J. HOBSON; Alfred LEWIS, Jr.;
Floyd M. PETTYCREW; James C. QUIGLEY; Lena I. McCREA; Estella F. SPRATT.
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