NSGS Ancestree

Submitted by Mrs. Georgene Morris Sones, Omaha, NE

THE SCHUYLER MESSENGER, COLFAX COUNTY, NE

Jan. 21, 1910 (Friday)
"At the Library" Marcia Webber, librarian
Directors: John E. ARNOLD, Chas. ARNOT, Marcia WEBBER, Mrs. John C. SPRECHER, Josephine TRACRTA, J. H. O'CALLAGHAN, B. F. FARRELL, Dr. C. H. JOHNSON, John T. SUMNER. Edith WRIGHT, as't Librarian

There are Bohemian & German books in circulation. A soliciting committee for books & money donations. Lists follow. Books rec'd from:

Money received from:

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Submitted by Marcia Stewart, Lincoln, NE

SOME EARLY SETTLERS AS LISTED IN EARLY HISTORY OF
OGALLALA AND KEITH COUNTY NE 1885-1935

A compilation of Ogallala Public Library Personnel.

1873 Election of County Officers:
E. M. SEARLE, James MILLER and John DOWD, County commissioners.      Scott KEITH, Probate judge
L. AUFDENGARTEN, County Clerk      Robert LAW, County treasurer      A. H. BRADLEY County sheriff
George VANCAMP, supt. of schools      John CORDAN, surveyor

Settlers listed in 1st issue of Reflector, 1886
L. AUFDENGARTEN, General merchandise      D. E. LEECH, proprietor of the Spofford House
E. N. SEARLE, U.P. Land Agent      Mrs. H. GAST, proprietess (sic) of OGALLALA House
John LUTE, county commissioner and stock raiser      M. DEPRIEST, County sheriff
J. C. HUGHES, Deputy sheriff      H. C. BLEADSDALE, County clerk      B. MILLER, stock raiser
Miss Ida M. LEECH, County supt. of public instruction      John RAYNER, County judge
Mrs. C. PATTON, postmistress

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Submitted by Mrs. Gloria LAND SMETHERS, Beatrice, NE

From The Beatrice Daily Express, 6 Sept. 1910,

from the TEN YEAR AGO TODAY:
The annual picnic of Gage County pioneers was held at the Chautauqua grounds. Officers elected were. Oliver TOWNSEND, president, Eugene MACK, vice-president; Wm. A. WAGNER, Sec. and A.D. SAGE Treas. Gov. W. A. POYNTER delivered the address and the late Dr. G. W. CROFTS read an original poem

The LANG CANNIGN COMPANY finished a pack of twenty-six thousand cases of corn or 624,000 cans

Submitted by: Marcia Stewart, Lincoln, NE

GLENVIL (NE) ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH BAPTISM RECORDS, continued from Spring 1980

Glenvil, NE, St. Paul Lutheran Church Baptism Records, contined (sic).

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Submitted by Mrs. Ruth Anna Hicks, Lincoln, NE
From: Portrait & Biographical Album of Johnson & Pawnee Counties, NE 1889

JOHNSON COUNTY PIONEERS

CANNELL, John D.      Postmast at Crab Orchard. b. 17 Sept. 1861 in Rockford, Winnebage Co. IL. Son of John & Jane (KIELY) CANNELL, The father from Isle of Man and the mother from Ireland.  md. 28 Sept 1887 in Rockford to Lizzie REARDON, dau of Dennis REARDON. Dau. born 12 Dec. 1888. Bro. William D. CANNELL, b. 6 Jan. 1866 in Rockford, ILL.

DORSEY, Benjamin F. b. in KY 11 April 1820. Son of John W. & Jane (CONNOR) DORSEY. Early to IN and to NE in 1857.  m. Esther RAMSEY at Indianapolis, 25 Aug. 1844. 5 ch.

HOPKINS, Pitts H. To NE in 1867. b. Sparts, Livingston Co., N.Y. 21 Mar. 1833. To IL in 1840  m. 13 Nov. 1856 to Delia N. ROBINS of Rosefield, Peoria Co., IL. dau of Henry & Eliza (HART) ROBINS.  ch. Orlo Anson, Lewis R., Lucy Ethel. Father Henry HOPKINS b. in Lowell, MA 16 March 1800

YOUNG, Julius L. b. Mercer Co. PA. 31 Dec 1842, son of John T. & Nancy J. (ALLISON) YOUNG. Enlisted in Civil War. To NE after the war.  M. Caroline S. MATSON of Jo Daviess Co. IL. on March 26, 1871  7 children

HALL, Lewis C. To NE in 1854. b. 14 Nov 1835 in Bureau Co., IL. Son of John W. & Mary L. (SWAM) HALL.  Co. F, 2nd NE Cav. Civil War.  M. Johanna HORN, DAU of Joel & Emily HORN. b. 21 Aug. 1839.  3 ch. Franklin L.; Emma F., W. H.

GOERING, George. b. in Germany, 1 Apr. 1854. son of George & Barbara GOERING. To US In 1865.  Md. 25 Jan 1877 to Katie WUNDER, 6 ch.

VETTER, Joshua J.  To NE 1871. b. Berrien Co. MI 5 Apr 1840. Member Co K, 12 MI Inf, Civil War.  M. 4 July 1867 to Sarah A. HAZEN of Buchanan, MI.  4 ch.

CONKLIN, David C. b. Susquehanna Co. PA. 1 July 1827, son of Leonard & Margaret (WEYMER) CONKLIN.  Md. 10 Jan 1852 to Almeda DICKEY.  Co A, 137 Inf.  To Ne 1879.  10 children.

BUFFUM, Judge Joseph W. b. Ashtabula Co. OH 9 May 1834, with parents to Knox Co. IL in 1837.  Enlisted in Co. C, 83rd IL Inf, Civil War. To NE 1868.  md Sarah A. MILLS in Knox Co. IL 28 Feb. 1856.  7 ch.

JONES, James T. b. Washington Co. PA 24 July 1846, son of William & Margaret K. (WEST) JONES. To IL 1853.  md 6 Nov 1867 to Mary E. DIVELBISS of Peoria Co. IL.  6 ch. William S., Grace N., Charles L., Robert H., Daisy R., James H.  To Ne 1880.

JOHNSON COUNTY PIONEERS, Continued.

SMITH, Theodore, lived Spring Creek Precinct. b. 20 Sept 1844, Northampton Co. PA, son of Valentine & Sarah (RASLEY) SMITH.  To IL with parents in 1846.  md Etta McCONNELL at Newport, IN 30 Oct 1866.  3 ch, Clarence E., William E., Roy.  Wife d. 1875.  md (2) Mrs. Louisa SMITH widow of Benjamin F. SMITH on 17 Sept 1876 in La Salle Co. IL. To NE in 1880.

ROGGE, Henry lives in Sterling Prect. b. Oldenberg, Germany 18 May 1840, son of Jacob and Margaret ROGGE.  To US in April 1866, to NE in 1869.  md Sophia ROGGE on 25 Mar. 1872.  9 ch. Willis, Edwin, Ola, Cora, Mary, Belle, Stella, Rowie.

WILKINSON, Charles. lives Maple Grove Prect. Son of John WILKINSON & Harriet EGAN. b. 12 Mar. 1847 in Fulton Co. IL. To NE in 1868.  md Abbie MILLS in Oct. 1875.  2 ch.

RICHARDSON, Daniel, lives in Western Prect. b. Knox Co. IL. 25 Feb 1841, son of Pliny & Elizabeth (PIERCE) RICHARDSON. Enlisted in Co A, 102nd IL Inf, Civil War.  md Sarah RYNER on 18 Nov 1869 in Warren Co. IL.  6 ch.

SHARRETT, Lafayette A., Lincoln Prect.  To Ne in 1856.  b. Greene Co. OH 16 Aug 1853, son of John B. & Elizabeth (STRALY) SHARRETT.  md 21 Feb 1883 to Susie SAMPSON.  ch. Pearl M., Jessie M., Mabel L.

CURTIS, Harrison J. lives Helena Prect.  b. St. Lawrence Co., NY 16 Aug 1839, son of Henry & Eliza CURTIS.  To IL in 1843, to Ne in 1866.  Enlisted in Co C, 99th IL Inf, Civil War.  Md Mary E. CANNON 14 March 1860.  10 ch.

APPELGET, Anthony M. Lawyer.  b. 15 June 1857, Princetown, N.J.  To NE in 1870.  md Mary C. PAYNE on 22 Oct 1879.  5 ch

KEPLINGER, Jacob W. lives Nemaha Prect.  b 28 Dec. 1852, Crawford Co. OH.  To Ne in 1878.  md. Catherine GOSSMAN, 25 Dec 1877.  3 ch.  Son of Charles & Sarah (WERSTLER) KEPLINGER.

JURY, Emanuel G. Lives in Todd Creek Prect.  b. Lacon, Il 1 May 1852.  To Ne in 1883.  md. Alice M. BARGER on 14 Sept 1876.  5 ch.  Parents: George & Margaret (MATTERS) JURY.

CARMINE, George W. Lives in Todd Creek Prect.  b. OH 21 Mar 1834, to Fulton Co. IL in 1849.  md Abigail KAYS of Knox Co. Il 21 Jan 1857.  8 ch.

PRATT, John W. To NE in 1853. b. Mass 10 Nov 1830, son of Enoch & Amanda (McGAUPH) PRATT.  To IL in 1832.  md 6 Mar 1856 to Mary O. SMITH, 4 ch.

YOUNG, William M. To Ne in 1865, Clear Creek Prect.  b. Tipton Co., TN 16 June 1830, son of Robert & Frances (HUTCHENS) YOUNG.  Father b. KY, Mother b. NC.  md Cumberland Co. KY 9 Sept 1852 to Paulina ROWLAND.  12 ch

STANTON, Michael. Todd Creek Prect. since 1866.  Born Oneida Co. N.Y. 26 July 1838, son of Michael.  md in Knox Co. IL 13 April 1862 to Emily HALL.  9 ch.

HOLMES, Warren H. b. Jefferson Co. WI on 5 Aug 1849.  Came to NE 1873.  Son of John E & Ruth A. (HAWLEY) HOLMES.  md Flora M. SEAVER of Jefferson, WI on 13 Dec 1875.  4 ch.

DETERMANN, Lewis H. Born in Prussia 17 Feb 1820, son of Henry & Lena DETERMANN. To US in 1834 with parents, in 1834 to OH.  Md 15 Aug 1844 to Lydia BAILEY.  7 ch. Henry, Nancy, Martha, Mary J., Henry L, Emma, one other.  To NE 1879.  Enlisted in Co K, 112th IL Inf Civil War

ARCHER, Benjamin. Born Plymouth, VT 22 Mar 1824, son of John W. & Sarah (LUSHER) ARCHER.  md. Lorinda N. HOLDEN at Reading, Vt, in June 1848.  6 ch.  To NE 1876.

CRILE, Michael. Lives Lincoln Prect. To Ne in 1870.  b. 3 Dec 1839, Wayne Co. OH, son of John & Elizabeth (REIGHARD) CRILE. Served in Co. K, 112th IL Inf. Civil War.  md in Sept 1867 to Catherine SCHUMANN, she d. 26 Oct 1887.  5 ch.

CHUBBUCK, Dr. Carlton K. Lives in Tecumseh.  b. Orwell, PA 31 Oct 1837 son of James & Pamelia (KEENEY) CHUBBUCK.  md. Frances E. LAWTON of Dixon, IL on 21 Feb 1860.  To Ne in 1871.  4 ch

GOODMAN, Thomas, son of James & Esther (HIGHWOOD) GOODMAN. 6th WI Baty Light Arty. Civil War.  md. 23 Nov 1865 to Phebe A. PHIPPIN.  7ch.

ERNST, Herman. b. Hanover, Germany, 9 Aug 1843, son of Martin F.L. & Josephine ERNST. To US in 1866, to IL. To NE 1872.  md on 17 Aug 1869 to Mary DELFS.  3 ch

REDFIELD, William C. son of F.A. & Mary A. (ALDRICH) REDFIELD. b. 30 Dec 1861, Elmwood, Peoria Co. IL. In 1868 to Iowa with parents. To NE in 1870.  md Mary E. BARRETT on 17 June 1885

SAPP, George W.  To Ne in 1867.  b. Portage Co. OH 21 Dec 1840, son of Isaac Susan (MILLER) SAPP.  md 6 Dec 1863, Ellen M. WALTERS.  3 ch

BAKER, Tyler C. Lives Sterling Prect.  b. Franklin Co. MA 11 Nov 1833.  md Betsey RUSSELL, 12 Aug 1866 at Columbus, WI.  To Ne in 1883.  ch: Sabrina E., Florence M., Jesse M , Hugh P., Allan.  Son of Horace & Mary A. (CURTIS) BAKER.

WINTERS, Lewis. b. Stark Co. IL 31 Dec 1839, son of Daniel & Julia A. (GREENFIELD) WINTERS.  m. 25 Aug 1868, Wiley MEDEARIS.  5 ch.

CURRY, Richard F. b. 26 July 1829 County Down, Ireland. To Canada 1847, To Ne 1867.  md Pamelia LIBBY 24 Feb 1843 in Upper Canada. 10 ch.

HUSTON, Robert. b. Hamilton Co. OH 23 Oct 1822. Son of Paul & Mary (CAROTHERS) HUSTON. Enlisted in Co H, 96th OH Inf Civil War. To Ne 1880   md 28 Sept 1843 to Jane CAMPBELL of Logan Co. OH  9 ch.

JOHNSON COUNTY PIONEERS, Continued.

DOLLARHIDE, Albert H. Vet, of Mexican War. b. Marion Co. IN in 1825, son of Absalom & Lottie (BROWN) DOLLARHIDE, natives of N.C. Grandfather Asel, born SCOTLAND. To Iowa 1835, to NE 1872.  m. 17 Sept 1849 to Nancy A. WORNSTAFF.  9 ch. Nancy d. 1873.  m. (2) Mary E. HUTCHINSON in Nov 1882.

EATON, Alexander. Lives Spring Creek Prect. b. County Antrim in North Ireland 6 Aug 1830, son of James & Mary EATON.   md 6 April 1860 Margaret BEGGS in Ireland.  8 ch. James, Hugh, John Eliza, Margaret, Matilda, Sara & Mary J. To US in 1879.

GARDNER, William H.  To NE 1881. b. Lee Co. IL 19 July 1855 son of Joseph & Hannah M. (SHAW) GARDNER.  m. Lizzie NESBITT 3 July 1878 4 ch.

ATKINS, Walter C.  Lives Sterling. b. Livingston Co. Il. 23 July 1852, son of John and Lucy (GILLETT) ATKINS.  md Mary PUTMAN on 25 Dec 1873. To NE 1883. ch. Willie E., Winnie E., Fern and Clark.

ALDER, Jacob b. Franklin Co. OH 22 March 1835, son of Paul & Sarah (FRANCIS) ALDER. Grandfather Johathan ALDER. To NE 1871. m. Mrs. Matilda (HOLLOWAY) COX on 21 Nov. 1872.

ERWIN, Robert N. b. 21 Nov 1847, son of Peter & Mary ERWIN of Northumberland Co., PA. To Jo Daviess Co. IL with parents in 1851. To NE 1865. m. 25 Dec 1873 to Ada E. PHILLIPS. 7 ch. Angie N., Minnie C., Robert P., HattIe & Jennie N., Georg A., Arthur C.

PHILLIPS, Cyrus S. born Richland, Oswego Co. N.Y. 18 April 1828.  m. 12 Nov 1856 to Abbie CHILDS OF LaFayette, WI. 1 dau, Lottie. To Ne 1870

DILWORTH, Warren S. b. 23 Dec 1841 in KY. Father, Lindsay DILWORTH, b. N.C. & mother Sarah SIMPSON, b. N.C. m. 31 July 1862 Tabitha A. WALKER. To NE in 1862. Co. G, 8th IL Inf. Civil War. 1 son, James H.

DERR, John. Maple Grove Prect. b. 28 Feb 1828 Parke Co. IN. son of Boston DERR b. Germany, mother Mary BRAUBURY, b. Scotland. m. Matilda HICKEY in Chanlersville, IL in Feb 1852. 6 sons

BERRIE, Samuel of Lincoln Prect. Parents: Thomas & Susan BERRIE. b. 30 Aug 1815, Bucks Co. PA To Hamilton Co. OH 1821  md 1837 to Lydia H. MOORE. 8 ch.  md (2) Mary S. BROWN, 11 May 1852 6 ch.

HITCHOCK (sic), J. Hall. Lawyer. Son of N.F. HITCHCOCK. b. 20 April 1859 Perry Co. OH. md 27 March 1884 Flora REED, dau of A. C. REED.

PHILLIPS, Elihu P.  Lincoln Prect. b. Oswego Co. N.Y. 20 June 1824, son of Horace & Susan B. PHILLIPS, Native of VT. Grandfather in Rev. War, Elihu PHILLIPS.  m. 20 March 1845 to Angeline DOUGLAS, dau of Sanford & Clarrissa (SANFORD) DOUGLAS. 7 ch.  To IL in 1855, to Iowa 1858, NE 1869. Enlisted Co K, 26th 10 Inf.

MOORE, C. W.  Physician of Sterling, NE. Son of Dr. James MOORE.  md in Jan 1854 to Margaret STUNKARD, 6 ch.  b. Huntingdon Co. PA. 13th PA Cav. Civil War.

MARBLE, Harmon P. son of Milton & Maria B. MARBLE. Father b. OH and to NE in 1869. Mother b. Iowa, Maria BUMP.  Harmon b. Table Rock, NE 5 Nov. 1870.

ELLIS, Fernandes H. To NE in 1869 with parents. b. Whiteside Co. IL 7 Sept 1859, son of Benjamin P. & Emily S. (ROBERTS) ELLIS. Grandson of Benjamin P. & Mary (BARTON) ELLIS.

DIBLE, John H. Spring Creek Prect. 1865.  m. Feb. 25, 1872 to Bettie HADEN. 6 ch. Son of John & Catherine (HECKMAN) DIBLE. b. Armstrong Co. PA Nov 5, 1839. Served in Co G, 95th IL Inf Civil War.

BLAKE, Palmer of Helena Precrt. b. in Brookfield, Vt June 1, 1835, son of Joseph & Rebecca (WILLIAMS) BLAKE. To IL in 1854 to Iowa 1856 where he m. Frances S. SMITH in Decatur Co. Iowa on Oct 23, 1856. To NE In 1857. 12 ch.

BAKER, Allen C. Lives in Lincoln Prect. b. 8 Feb 1840 in Hawley Twp, Franklin Co, MA. Son of Harvey & Ann E. (CARTER) BAKER.  md Margaret D. TAYLER in 1868 in MA. To Ne in 1879.

CARLYLE, James E. of Maple Grove Prect. b. Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland 7 Sept 1856, son of Jonathan CARLYEL & Mary SMITH.  To US in 1883, to NE 1886

ELLIOTT, John N. b. 27 June 1858 in Knox Co., KY. Son of Lewis ELLIOTT and grandson of Rev. Daniel ELLIOTT. To NE in 1879.  md Mary MACE 24 Sept 1879 dau of David & Susannah MACE of N. C.  3 ch.

RICHARDSON, Owen P. of Western Prect. b  17 Nov. 1845 Knox Co. IL. Son of Pliny & Elizabeth (PIERCE) RICHARDSON. To NE 1880.  md. Anna POWELL on 18 July 1870 in Knox Co. IL.  6 ch.

STOLTENBERG, James of Lincoln Prect. Ne in 1871.  b. Holstein, Germany on 25 Oct. 1842, son of Henry & Bertha (SCHOEL) STOLTENBERG. To US in 1864.  md Catherine HANBURG on 12 Oct 1866 in Rock Island Co., IL.  4 ch. Ferdinand G., Elizabeth, John, Emil.

BEETHE, August. To NE in 1869.  b. DuPage Co. IL 23 Aug. 1858.  md. 7 Dec 1884 to Anna DUDEN.  3 ch. Rosa, Hanna, Bertha.  Son of Carl & Wilhelmine (BUELTEMEIER) BEETHE, both b. Germany.

GEHR, Isreal. Grandfather from Germany to US 1840. Huguenot ancestry. Son of John, son of Joseph.  b. 2 Aug. 1814 in Crawford Co. PA.  md 16 May 1839 to Ann SMILEY. 7 ch. To NE 1870

Submitted by Mrs. Ruth Anna Hicks, Lincoln, NE
Source: The First 60 Years History of Pawnee County, 1854-1914

FIRST REGISTER OF SETTLERS CLAIMS, PAWNEE CO.

The claims of the settlers on the lands of the United States on the Nemaha River were as follows:

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From Pawnee City Centennial 1857-1957

HISTORY OF PAWNEE CITY

Legend tells us that the town of Pawnee City, NE is on the exact sport (sic)where the largest village of the Pawnee Indians was located. The name Pawnee was supposedly dirived (sic) from the word pony.

Court House--On Nov 4, 1856 after two elections had been held the site was selected to be the county seat of Pawnee County and named Pawnee City. At that time the following were elected as the first county officials.

Probate Judge--H. G. LORE     County Commissioners--John C. PEAVY, E. W. FOWLER amd (sic) Joseph FRIES;
Sheriff--Rufus ABBOTT       Treas. W. B. ARNETT, who did not qualify so Judge Christian BOBST was appointed in his place;
County Clerk, G. C. THALLIMER:      Superintendent of the Common School, Rezin BALL;      Surveyer, John J. LEBO;
Register, William S. LOWE;      Justice of the Peace, C. HUNTLEY; H. BILLINGS, A. A. JORDAN. J. ADAMS.

The court house was started in 1857 and by 1860 had progressed no further than the erection of a frame which stood until 1860 when a severe windstorm leveled it to the ground. In 1878 the court house was rebuilt. This building was replace (sic) in 1911 when the present building was constructed.

Hospital--Prior to 1905 the physicians of Pawnee City were without hospital facilities of any kind. On May 26, 1906 Doctors A.B. ANDERSON, W.T. JOHNSON, W. R. BOYER and J.W. BULLARD organized the Pawnee County Hospital Association. When the first rooms became inadequate Mrs. James O'LOUGHLIN and Miss Emmeline BALDRIDGE operated a house as a hospital until 1911. In Nov. 1913 the Hospital Association was reorganized with Dr. J.C. WADDELL replacing Dr. ANDERSON, who had retired and Dr. BROOKS replacing Dr. BULLARD, who had died. This continued as the hospital until Nov. 1916 when Dr. BOYER purchased the Shannon Hotel and remodeled it into a general hospital, which operated until June 1947 when the new Pawnee County Memorial hospital was opened.

Schools--The first school was conducted in 1859 by Dr. A.S. STEWART. The second term was held in 1860 by a Mr. BRADWAY. In 1863 the first public school building was built. At the beginning of the school year of 1896, Mrs. POTTER had 61 beginners. Mrs. POTTER taught the first grade for 25 years.

At the present time there are on the staff two teachers who have been recognized for completing 25 years of service in the school. Miss Alice BRACKETT, thrid (sic) grade teacher, was honored in 1949 and Mr. H. A. SCHREPEL, band director in 1956.

History of Pawnee City, NE continued

Superintendent of the Pawnee City schools have been:

Pawnee County was laid out as a county in 1855. The first settlers were Christian BOBST, Robert TURNER, Jacob ADAMS and Robert ARCHER. They settled near DuBois on April 2, 1854. The first to settle on Turkey Creek near Pawnee City, were: A. A. JORDAN, L. D. JORDAN, Eben JORDAN Charles McDONALD, F. F. LIMING, William F. FOWLER, Archibald C. DEAN, E.C. SHANNON, Joseph WOODS, William HARRIS, Ed HARRIS, John EAST, John P. SUTTON, Robert B. SUTTON, Matt DODGE, Allen McCOY, Wllllam EAST, Isham EAST, Elisha LOVELAND, Fred SHAFER, John BURGE, Davis M. GALLIGHER, Joseph P. MORTON, P.B. BEEBE, Uriah SULLIVAN, Isaiah SULLIVAN, James GOINS, Eli CRAMPT__, C. C. ROBERTS AND Mr. McCALL.

Probably the first white men to set foot on the present town sight (sic) of Pawnee City were James O'LAUGHLIN, Charles McDONALD and Arthur McDONALD. This was about July 20, 1854. The first house was built by F. F. LIMING in the spring of 1857. the next building was erected by Joseph P. MORTON in 1857, and the next house for P. B. BEEBE.

The first child born in Pawnee City was Andrew Perry LIMING, October 1857, son of F.F. LIMING. The first funeral in the vicinty (sic) was James GOINS who died in 1858 and was buried on the farm of Rezin BALL. The first law suit began on Sept 5, 1857, before Judge John P. SUTTON, a Justice of the Peace. Suit filed by L.M.B. KENNEDY against Steven WATERS.

The first business building was a blacksmith shop of Mr. GALLIGHER. The first merchants were J.P. MORTON and F.F. LIMING who opened their business in 1856. The first hotel was that of J.P. MORTON. The first building destroyed by fire was one owned by David BUTLER in 1861.

The First Baptist church was organized Aug. 31, 1869 with a Mr. DANIELS as pastor. First members were: L. LINCOLN, N. D. PIERCE, C. V. PIERCE, T. W. WILLIAMS, Minerva WILLIAM, J.M. HALES, Caroline HALES, J. H. BURCH and F. HUNTLEY.

The Christian Church was organized in Sept. 1865 by Elder Dr. DUNGAN with 21 members.

Methodist Church. In 1857 the Rev. COPELAND organized a mission.

The First Presbyterian Church was organized on July 15, 1866 by Rev. Henry M. GILTNER.

United Presbyterian Church organized on 7 May 1867.

Zion Lutheran Church was organized during the summer of 1950.

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At the annual May meeting an announcement was made of the FAMILY RECOGNITION AWARDS. The object of this new project is to collect information from direct descendants of Nebraska's early settlers.

While the applicant for these awards need not have been a resident of Nebraska, he/she must be able to prove descent from an ancestor who settled in Nebraska in one of the following categories:

FIRST FAMILY --- settled in Nebraska by 1867
PIONEER FAMILY -- settled in Nebraska between 1868-1879
CENTURY FAMILY - settled in Nebraska in 1880 (or 100 years before date of award application)

Xerox copies of proof (Territorial, State or Federal censuses, land records, county histories, etc.) are to accompany the completed application forms as well as a registration fee of $6.00. After verification a Certificate of Recognition suitable for framing will be issued for the proper category.

Copies of the information collected will be sent to the genealogical or historical society in the ancestor's county and to the Nebraska State Historical Library, with the original being retained by the Nebraska State Genealogical Society.

The project is open to members and non-members of the Nebraska State Genealogical Society.

To obtain application information and forms for the FAMILY RECOGNITION AWARDS, send a long SASE to : Nebraska State Genealogical Society % Family Recognition Committee (LLCGS) P. O. Box 30055 Lincoln, NE 68503 Beth Haring, Committee Charixnan (sic) Family Recognition Awards

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