NSGS Ancestree

Nebraska State Genealogical Society Journals

NEBRASKA ANCESTREE

VOLUME 15, NO. 2
FALL 1992

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Submitted by Kathy Engel Stabler, 2104 N. Tejon St., Colorado Springs, CO 80907

From scrapbooks kept by Sarah Otis WICKHAM CURRY of Cedar Co. NE
The people listed are descendants of Mary Jane SUMNER and her husband Robert CHAMBERLAIN.

Deaths from Scrapbooks kept by Sarah Otis Wickham Curry continued:

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The following was taken from obituaries.

Mary Jane SUMNER was born in Illinois and died in 1915. She was born 27 March 1839 the daughter of J. L. SUMNER Q KY. He was born in 1913. She married Ezekial WILKINS in 1856 and had 2 children, one who died in Sioux City about 1901 and Mrs. J. S. Williams of Obert. Mary Jane married Robert T. CHAMBERLAIN in 1861. He died 6 March 1910. They had 8 children. Mrs. Jas (Lillie Belle) KEEGAN and Raymond are dead. Living children are James, Jesse, Ade & Ry of Wynot, Mrra Woodworth of Furgus Falls, Minn and Mrs. Ida Wherry of Yankton, S. D. They came to NE in 1871 settling near Ponca. Moved to Vermillion, S. D. in 1893 and to Nebraska again in 1901 at St. James. Later moved to Wynot, Nebraska.

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Submitted by Mark Ilickok, 1589 Sunrise Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99508

BORN IN NEBRASKA, DIED IN ALASKA

Evelyn Marie MOBERLY, 74 died 28 November 1989 at Providence Hospital. She lived in Alaska for 45 years. She was born 28 January 1915 in Indianola, NE. Survivors include her husband, a son Bryan, daughter-in-law Lynn Mule, grandsons Shane MOBERLY and Doug WILLIAMS of Anchorage, four sisters Bernatine MUSGPAGE and Charlotte DANIELS of Indianola, Lucille McCLUNG of Wilsonville, Ne. Ethel SMITH of Livermore, CA and a brother Jim MALLECK of Indianola, NE

John Charles MASON died 16 Feb. 1989 at our Lady of Compassion Care Center, he lived in Alaska for 32 years. He was born 28 Dec. 1908 in Hershey, NE. Survivors include his wife Florence, five sons, Ronald, Darris and Stanley of Anchorage, Arnold of Fairbanks and Ernest of Cheyenne, WY; a daughter Elsa AKERS of Palmer, Alaska and a sister Anna Belle BURKE of Sonora, CA.

Ronald J. MILLS died 25 Feb. 1989 at Providence Hospital, he lived in Alaska 19 years. He was •born 4 March 1901 at Port Orchard, NE. Survivors include a daughter Madeline PEARCE of Lakewood, CO; three sisters Kathryn MYERS and Louise KINSEY of Pamona, CA and Bernice RUPE of Cottonwood, Arizona; a daughter-in-law Tina MILES and several grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Grace and a son Normand

Submitted by Virginia Carlson, Kearney, NE

EARLY HISTORY OF THE ALDA PUBLIC SCHOOL
Hall County

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KNOWN TEACHER FOR THE ALDA PUBLIC SCHOOL LOWER GRADES

Teachers in the Alda Public School continued:

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Submitted by Marion Abramson, Kimball, NE
From: Russell Brothers Telephone Co.
The patrons whose names began with A are missing, part of the "H" and "P" groups are missing.

DIX TELEPHONE PATRONS- Pre 1948 Kimball County

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Abstracted from: THE OMAHA BEE, 18 December 1878
BUTLER COUNTY --- David City and Rising City
Not so thickly populated as other counties. Many improvements in
towns and in the country. Windmills are being erected.

DAVID CITY

County seat situated nearly in center of county.
Churches: Methodist & Congregational.
E. P. FULLER, liveryman
J.F. McCARTNEY of Omaha has been testing fire extinguishers here for fire dept
R. N. HART & Co., dry goods & groceries.
Mrs. Emma RANDELLE, formerly of Winona, Minn., has millinery.
PADDOCK & REINHARDT, General merchandise
B. M. WILSON, has started news depot.
H. WELLS, billard parlor
ANGEL & DALE have Commercial Hotel

Butler County continued:

RISING CITY

Only in existence for about 6 weeks. 35 houses built & more on the way.
Several merchants. J.C. PAXTON, postmaster & merchant.
A. P. DAY, has hotel. E. KNAPP is contractor & builder.
Tn-weekly stage carrying mail runs through this place to Osceola from
David City. Mr. E. C. COY, manager.

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Abstracted by Diane Hatfield Korten from "Out of The Past, The Future"
Centennial Booklet of Ulysses, NE, 1867-1967.
History of Ulysses, BUTLER Co. Ne.
First permanent settlers in 1858 were Soloman GARFIELD and James BLAIR.
Other Early Settlers:

RICHARDSON, W.T., Surveyed town site when laid out in June 1868.
McCARTY, George & REED, Robert, opened 1st store, 1868.
DAVID, W. H. and BATTY, J.N., opened 2nd store in 1871.
School District organized 1869: DANELL, Summer, Director; PALMER, J.M.,
Treas.
THRAPP, Dr., Moderator; WILKISON, J.MM., 1st teacher.
Firsts in Ulysses
THRAPP, Dr. S. T.W. & Mrs.--son born 1867 in Ulysses.
KENAUBER, Jacob & Mrs., son died in 1870, buried at Karpisek Cemetery
north
of Ulysses.
THRAPP, Dr. S.T.W. Physician TOWNER, Rev. Abraham, Local Minister
SKILLMAN, Mary Adeline and SHIELDS, William Thomas, marriage in 1869.
McCARY, George and PALMER, James, built grist and flour mill.
WOPLEY, Rev. William, 1868, gave 1st Sermon.
DOBSON, Park C.; built frame building, 1870
Ulysses State Bank incorporated July 1881.
EMMERSON, S.D.I.--President WYANDT, Cyrus F.-Vice President.
HALE, Arthur, Cashier
Ulysses Township organized March 3, 1874 and incorporated a town 2 June 1881.
First Trustees NILES, A.M. PEED, George ROBERTS, Jasper
WILSON, C.B. STROMAN, Samuel
CHALLIS, C. H.--Founded 'Ulysses Dispatch' 6 May 1880.
Subscribers: LONDON, R.C. BISHOP. A.O. BYAM, H.C. AVERY, Dr. W.A.
Early businesses listed

Abstracted from material at Nebraska Wesleyan University

LINWOOD and OCTAVIA METHODIST EPISCOPIAL CHURCHES
Butler County

Linwood & Octavia Methodist Episcopial Churches continued:

Linwood & Octavia Methodist Episcopial Churchs continued

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