NSGS - NE Ancestree, Vol 16, no 1

BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL MEMOIRS IN ADAMS, CLAY, NUCKOLLS AND WEBSTER COUNTIES

The following names of NUCKOLLS COUNTY Pioneers was taken from this book, published in 1890, which is in fragil condition. The page number follows the name. A photocopy of each short, very informative biography may be obtained by sending $1.00 and a long SASE to the Nebraska State Genealogical Library, Route 2, Box 28, Exeter, NE 68351.

The following names, age, occupation and place of birth were taken from the microfilm at the Nebraska State Historical Society by Rose Marie Hulse, Exeter, Ne.

Vifquain, Victor (24) farmer France; Mary (24) France; S month old unnamed daughter Nebraska
Johnson, Ezra (2?) laboror Ohio
Frink, Ephrian (52) farmer Penn; Mary (44) Penn.
Stephens, Alexander (33) farmer Ohio; Elizabeth (43) Ohio
West, Cornelius (24) farmer Illinois; Jane (20) Illinois
Bradshaw, (?) (40) laboror Illinois; Henry Haine (30) farmer Penn.
West, John (30) farmer Penn.; Mary (26) Penn.; Jackson (5) Penn.
West, Thomas (43) farmer Maryland; Mary (46) Maryland; Isabelle (20) Maryland
Thomas (12) Ill.; James (8) Ill.; John (5) Ill.; Charles (3) Ill.
West, James (35) farmer Maryland; Carrie (25) Maryland; Mary (6) Iii; Jane (4) Ill.
Morris, David (28) laboror Wales GB; John Herberson (30) Harway, Europe;
Luck Alberson (31) farmer Harway, Europe

Abstracted From: Cheyenne County Records
Submitted By: Ada Schulz Ammerman
Cheyenne County Genealogical Society

Abstract of the LOWELL REGISTER 31 December 1875 thru 16 November 1877.
Lowell was the first County Seat of Kearney County.
Copies of items may be obtained from Nebraska State Historical Society
P0 Box 82554 Lincoln, NE 68501.
Submitted by: Catherine Renschler Juniata, NE

31 December 1875
COLT, Chas W. surveyor & land agent, Lowell, advertisement; KINNEAR, Archibald, land
agent, Riverton, advertisement; BARNEY, R.E. land agent, Lowell, advertisement;
FOUNTAIN, I. description of conditions in Osco, NE school.
18 August 1876
TIMBLIN, W. H. attorney, Lowell, advertisement; SEARS, J.H. surveyor, Lowell, advertise-
ment; EVANS, I.D. dry goods store, Lowell, advertisement; BUTLER, T.S. "Lowell &
Riverton Stage Line" advertisement; WILLIAMS, A.D. of Kenesaw, candidate for State School
Superintendant; JANSEN, Mr. of Saline County has 2,000 sheep; CRAIG, John R. of Saline
County has 500 sheep; SYDENHAM, Mary Ann, Probate notice; ABBOTT, Warren D. vs Mrs'.' -
ABBOTT, Hattie B. divorce notice; HAWLEY, Villa, dressmaker, Lowell, advertisement;
CL&RY, Pat; MORAN, Pat; MILLS, Thos H; and BORDEN, A. farmers threshing yields listed;
NELSON, H. is sick; HEATIIERINGTON, J.H. blacksmith, Lowell, advertisement; PHILLIPPAR, P.
wagon maker, Lowell, advertisement; MAY, Aaron, dry goods store, Lowell, advertisement;
MUNHALL, T.K. Continental Hotel, Lowell, advertisement; KENT, Lewis A livery stable, adv.
1 September 1876
Russian colony from Volga region will arrive in NE soon; JAThES, W.H. resident of Mirage;
WILSON, J.H. family moved to Lowell; WALKER, S.R. cattle for sale; HULL, Joel account
of grasshoppers; READ, W.H. Mrs, KENT, L.A. Firs, MUNHALL, T. Mrs, STEIN, R.P. Firs,
HEATHERINGTON, John H -Firs, DOWNING, R.L. Firs, COLLINS, A. Firs, and SYDENHAM, Moses H Mrs
all organized WCTU
8 September 1876
ANDERSON, John of Grant Pct, shot in foot; STEIN, R.P. Mrs visited by COOK, Alice of
Aledo, Ill; READ, W.H. bought grocery stock of WILSON, Mr; SYDENHAN, Moses H reminiscence.
Date Cut Off Newspaper
WILSON, James H married McGONEGAL, Caroline Sep 17th; KENT, David of Olney, Ill visiting
his son, KENT, L.A; SEARS, J.H. Mrs arrived from Mass; MILES, Elisha Firs visiting in
Mercer Co. Ill; DUNGAN, Wm 0 visiting in Ill; WATERHOUSE, Edmund married AUSTIN, Alvira.
A Black Hills Company was formed with the following members: TIMBLIN, W.H: MERRILL, E.R:
JACOBS, Danl; ROWLAND, D.A; HEATHERINGTON, John H; MERRILL, P.J.
27 October 1876
DUNKERSON, John a dau born; ROHDER, Charles chattel mortgage foreclosed.
3 November 1876
poor filming made this paper mostly illegible.
10 November 1876
SMITH, Albert F chattel mortgage foreclosed; FULLER, Josephine chattel mortgage foreclosed.
EVANS, Maggie A broke her ankle; NEIL, D. T. arrived from KY; STINCHCOMBE, Doug moved to
Juniata; Dead Letter list included the following: HAIL, D.B: COLLINS, M.L: HENRY, C.M:
JACOBSON, John M; PEADLETON, Henry; SWAN, Nathan; LYON, Stephen; SIIEEDY, D; WALKER, Sam.
17 November 1876
KESSLER, J.C., RICHENBACK, C., JODER, Jacob, all of Ohio looking for land; HUMPHREY,
Thomas and LOOMIS, Joseph legal notice, property attached.
24 November 1876
WEAVER, James C died, 19 yrs old; ROBINSON, Bennet, statement of residence; BUCK, Geo
of Franklin County, sold hogs.

5 January 1877
BULL, Joel arrested for intoxication; ANDREWS, Albion A legal notice concerning sale of
property of McGONEGAL, James deceased.
9 February 1877
PHILLIP, Peter county Judge applies for liquor license; JOHNSON, Dora married HARKAS, John
at Kenesaw; GATES, John accused of theft at Kenesaw; METZGOBETS, Mr. of Poland, in
trouble again; TIMBLIN, Mr shot in Black Hills; DOWNING, Mr going to Black Hills;
Kearney County Land Assoc. incorporated by HULL, Joel; BREDEMEIER, Fred, HUBBARD, Elihu,
JAYNE, Win H and LOUGEE, Ed F; ROWLAND, Mr of Juniata killed in Black Hills.
JACOBS, Mr may have been killed in Black Hills.
23 February 1877
Smith murder trial at Juniata completed.
27 April 1877
MAY, Aaron moved merchandise to Hastings; BROTHE, Christ director of school district #8;
AGERUP, L.P. chattel mortgage foreclosed.
4 May 1877
TERRELL, L. moving to Ash Creek; JENSEN, J.L. of Fredericksburg planted 110 acres of trees;
DOWNING, R.L. is new agent for Black Hills Stage Line; McKINNEY, B. cruelty to animals.
12 October 1877
FROST, Henry L. new editor of newspaper; BUCK, Joseph of Gibbon raised cabbages;
BARTLm, Mr building a new house.
19 October 1877
RILEY, Rev, homestead for sale at Gibbon; MUNHALL, Mr returned from Kansas City.
9 November 1877
Editor visited farms of the following: SUTTON Brothers, JORGENSEN, Geppie; WORTH, F;
BUYIR, Thomas; BREDEMEIER, Frederick.
16 November 1877
(last page on reel no title page)
HOSTETTLER, O.B. attending school in Iowa; CLPRY, P stable burned in prairie fire.

NOTE: These papers were all poorly filmed, consequently photocopies will
be of very poor quality.

Volume 1, Number 1 identifies the place of publication as a town named Freeport, Post Office is Jenkins Mills, Jefferson County, Nebraska. Copies of items may be purchased from Nebraska State Historical Society P0 Box 82554, Lincoln, NE 68501.

Submitted by Catherine Renschler
21 August 1869
Mark J. KELLEY and A.W. ROBINSON, newspaper proprietors.

This description of Jenkins Mills is taken from the paper:
"Eighteen months ago there was not a house where this flourishing place now stands. Its business now is equal to that of any other point on the frontier. It contains one large four story flouring mill, owned by D.G. Jenkins. This mill will be in running order by the first of October next, one saw mill, one shingle factory, one large general store, one printing office, one post office, two lawyers, one real estate office (that of Merrill & Kelley), one school house, one hotel (the Frontier House) Jas Fraizer proprietor, two blacksmiths. Parties are in town making preparations for putting up a large wagon manufactory, the machinery driven by water. We feel confident that this is to be the metropolis of northwestern Kansas, and southwestern Nebraska.

28 August 1869
Mark J Kelley sold Washington Observer to Capt Jas F Tallman. E.N. MOMS married in KS. A Mr. BLOOMER shot and killed on Big Sandy. Wm SHELDON building house; E.F. SHATZER is the millwright. Dr. W.D. =INS moving to town. Other names mentioned: Geo SOWLES, A.L. GOSS, Mr. HARRIS, Robert WELSH. Description of destructive flood on Blue River. Jenkins Mill destroyed, Mark's Mill at Rose Creek destroyed.

4 September 1869
James HARRIS farm has walnut trees. Charley HORTON hauls logs to mill. Jas FRAZIER farm visited.

11 September 1869
Description of flood on Little Blue River. A child of Mr. SPRAGUE was drowned. Watt's flour mill on Rose Creek destroyed, WEISEL's Mill at Meridian destroyed. S.S. PENWELL flour mill and J.R. }IOLLOWELL saw mill in Washington Co. KS destroyed. W.M. BATTIS mentioned. Editorial about unreliability of the mail.

18 September 1869
Chas LETSINGER running for Sheriff, Mr. GOLDSBURY and John WOLF mentioned.

2 October 1869
The towns in Jefferson County are Meridian, Fairbury, Jenkins Mills, Antelope and Freeport. Legal Notice Thomas HELVEY vs CRUTCHFIELD, STORMS & WRIGHT. A. Lewis SHADER attorney. Josh BILLINGS and Rev. FULFORD mentioned.

30 October 1869
Wm BAKER and Daniel BAKER live near Fairbury. Thomas HELVEY mentioned. Description of the town of Meridian on the north side of the Little Blue River laid out 8 months ago.

Meridian has 10 or 12 houses, one general store owned by Hiram CORNELL, one water powered saw mill owned by George WEISELL, one hotel, the Pacific House kept by B. PRICE, one real estate office, one blacksmith. Mr. WEISELL plans to erect a flour mill soon. A stone church and school will be built next sinner. advertisement of new steam saw mill at Fairbury, J.B. MATIINGLY, Proprietor. Prairie fire on Rose Creed burned Mr. LLOYDs corn and the house of J.B. HULL.

6 November 1869
Jenkins Mill dam being rebuilt. Editorial about late delivery of the mail.

4 December 1869
Jeff McNAIR, new resident. Minutes of railroad meeting at Fairbury. Mice May, infant of C.E. and Mary FRAZIER died. A.S. WILSON of Washington Co. Ks married Mollie HAMILTON in Illinois. John McKENNETT blacksmith adv. in Washington, KS.

11 December 1869
Dr. A.W. SHOWALTER, John R BROWN and Lewis SHADER built new houses in Fairbury. Morgan CRANE new realtor at jenkins Mills. H.D. MERRILL building new store building.

18 December 1869
Chas LETSINGER of Rock Creek visited. S.J. ALEXANDER, sheriff has been on frontier fighting Indians all summer. H.D. MERRILL building new house. John BOGUE, an old citizen, died. Buried at Pawnee City, NE. New school building is complete. Albert L. GOSS has gone to Illinois.

25 December 1869
M.S. SABIN of Lansing, MI visiting his sons-in-law, Misters CARMONY Brothers. Abner BAKER will open a shoe shop.

1 January 1870
Hiram CORNELL of Meridian resigned as post master.
Jenkins Mills Business Directory H.D. MERRILL, merchant; D.C. JENKINS Prop. Brilliant Mills; James Frazier and M . J. LeBLANC, lumbermen; W. D. JThKINS, physician; Morgan CRANE real estate; S. PARTLOW and Jas HARRIS blacksmiths; C.E. FRAZIER wagon maker.

8 January 1870
Sidney MASON new house at Fairbury. A. BISHOP home on Elm Creek burned. Notice of Estray Sale at home of widow of W.J. LUCE on Rose Creek and at home of Isaac HESS.

22 January 1870
Hugh GARRErT has newspapers from his home in Scotland. Sam HUMMERSON has a new house.

9 February 1870
George WEISEL appointed commissioner, Hugh AVERY resigned. David CAMPBELLs oxen shot. John ELLI0T opened blacksmith shop at Freeport.

2 March 1870
J.B. RHEINHART finds a vein of coal. James HARRIS purchased sorghum mill.

9 March 1870
Llarge train of immigrants to Rock Creek. L.H. CRAIG, J.W. McNAIR, J. WAGNER new buildings. Col JENKINS and lady of Illinois arrived here.

16 March 1870
John and Win HUGHS sold their claim to A.H. PHELPS of Michigan. J. MIEXELL sells farm implements at Jenkins Mills.

6 November 1870
Over 700 acres of prairie broken in Jefferson County. Cal FRAZIER built stone house at Weeport. BAKER & SNYDER stone masons at Jenkins Mills. David GARRETT carpenter at Jenkins Mills. J. CLARKE & Co Stone Masons at Jenkins Mill.

Continue to send your donations and orders for books from the library to the USGS Librarian, Route 2, Box 28, Exeter, NE 68351.

DORRANCE-McLEOD FAMILY donated by Roland Wallick of Pleasant Hill, CA, is 18 pages in a 3-ring binder of family group sheets, census records, etc. for Frank B. Dorrance and Duncan McLeod who homesteaded in Fillmore County. Dorrance is buried in Omaha.

WALDEMAR NISSEN & OLGA (MELCHER) WOEHLER ANCESTORS & DESCENDANTS a 252 page hard bound book with index, was donated by the author, a member of NSGS, Evenlyn (Nissen) Jackson of Fort Worth, TX. The 15 generations from the 16th century to 1992 shows related families. Part I is the Danish Genealogy, Part II is German Genealogy and Part II is the genealogy of the names on the title. Many pedigree charts, maps and photos, along with stories complete the book. Nebraska connection is in Dixon County.

Phyllis M Bunnelle of Santa Clara, CA sent a generous monetary donation that will be used to purchase books for the library.

Wallace Ireland of Woodland, CA sent 2 obituaries to be added to the book, "Nebraskans Buried in California", They are WILLIAM RICHARD McCLELLAND who resided in Hastings and GRACE A (TEMPLE) SAILING who was born in Osceola.

PIONEER LIFE STORY OF JONATHAN & REBECCA McCLOUGHAN SAN DERSON donated by the author, Ruth Hughes of St. Joseph, MD, is a 73 page soft bound book recording the life of this couple who were married in WI in 1869, homesteaded in Clay County, NE in 1872 and made their final home in 1892 at Oxford in Furnas County. A chronological index, charts, stories and many photos complete the book.

Sara Firehammer of Buchanan, MI donated the following 3 books in Memory of her grandmother, Iva Skoog Leney.

TALES OF EARLY NILES a 96 page soft bound book, a territorial outpost between Detroit and Chicago, describes Indian trails, early explorers, traders, settlers of the West, Blackhawk War, Carey Mission, St Joe Valley and Bertrand Road.

THE REGION OF THREE OAKS a 234 page hard bound book with in ex, tells of the prehistoric, colonial, territorial, pioneer, Civil War and twentieth century periods of the area near the Great Lakes in MI. Many maps and chronological section of events is included.

A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PRINTED BATTLE PLANS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775-1795 a 160 age hard bound book with index, describes the maps containing military information arranged chronological by theater of action like New England, Canada, Carolinas, Georgia, etc.

Sara Firehammer of Buchanan, MI donated the following 4 books "In Memory of her Grandfather, George Herbert McNiel Leney, born and raised in Wilcox & Ragan, NE.

FAMILY NAMES-HOW OUR SURNAMES CAME TO AMERICA , a 388 page hard bound book with surname index of 2,800 names covering every ethnic group placed in four catagories.

THE WESTERN ISLES OF SCOTLAND a 176 page hard bound book with surname index includes prehistory, historic times, island portraits, the Islanders, Island communities and the language of Eden.

TRACING YOUR CIVIL WAR ANCESTOR a 125 page soft bound book with index, is a complete guide to tracking down your ancestors Civil War adventures, North & South in National & State Archives and many other sources. This book is also helpful to collectors of Civil War items.

THE CLANS & NAMES OF SCOTLAND a Complete Guide to Scottish Family Names, a small 144 page hard bound book, shows an account of the origins of the principal tribes of Scotland illustrated with examples of the tartans adopted by each.

HISTORY OF FERDINAND & ELIZA BOWER AND THEIR DESCENDANTS, donated by Mrs. Harry Sulz of Hebron, NE, is a 66 page soft cover book telling the history of this newly married couple who left England to join cousins in Fairbury, NE where they raised 7 children. Many photographs and genealogy is included.

PERKINS PRESS Volume 10, donated by the editor, Jennifer A. Perkins of Spokane, WA, is a 50 page publication with index, pertaining to the Perkins surname. Jennifer accepts any kind of Perkins information you are willing to send for future publications.

GOTHENBURG AREA HISTORY donated by Keith Buss of Gothenburg, a 492 page hard bound book with surname index, begins with the prehistoric time of the two Overland Trails, pony express stations, the U.P. Railroad on to the building of the Gothenburg community. Many Photos and 281 pages of family histories complete the book.

DRONING CENTENNIAL QUILT LADIES donated by Bernita Erb of Shickley, NE, is a 12 page booklet listing the history and embroiders of each block along with list of quilters and artists.

VICTOR VIFQUAIN AND THE 97TH ILLINOIS-A Frenchman Fights for the Union donated by Patrick Publishing of Varna, IL, is a 63 page soft bound book was written by a great-great grandson who is an assistant professor of History at Bellevue College in Bellevue, NE. Vifquain arrived in America in 1857, married in Missouri, homesteaded in Saline Co., NE, fathered two sons, served in the Civil War and Spanish American War, than became a politician.

JAMES ALEXANDER LETTERS 1872-1873 donated by Arlen Alexander of McDonald, PA, are 13 pages from 4 letters written from a homesteader in Fillmore County to his brother, the publisher of a newspaper in Scotland, who published them.

VOICES OF THE PRAIRIE donated by the author, Angela Kaup Riggs of Wilsonville, OR, is the life history of Jacob and Katrina Kaup and their family who came from Germany to homestead in Cuming County which became West Point, NE in 1857.

MAPS OF THE OREGON TRAIL a 295 page soft cover bound book with index contains detailed maps of the Oregon Trail through the states of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Idaho and Oregon.

THE KOENIG FAMILY 1752-1985 a 243 page spiral bound book, compiled and published by the spouse of the donor, has 24 chapters of the Koenig Family from Westerhausen, Germany to various parts of the U.S. Stories, family group sheets, documents and photos make up the book.

ZABEL FAMILY HISTORY 1866-1992 a 118 page book with index, donated by Carol Zabel Hesselgesser of Omaha, lists 7 generations of Christian F. and Hanne Wahl Zabel from Pommern, Germany to Jefferson & Saline Counties of Nebraska. Stories, family information, photos, maps and descendant charts make up the book.

Georgene Sones of Omaha sent a monetary donation In Memory of RAY BILLESBACH of Hastings and LESTA WESTMDRE of Lincoln that will be used to purchase books in their memory.

Donated books continued: Virginia Ramsbotton of Hebron, Ne donated the following 3 books:

KENTUCKY GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH by Schweitzer, a 154 page soft bound book includes history of the state, types and location of records and research procedure in each county of the state.

HANDY TIPS TO YOUR GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH IN GERMANY a 14 page soft cover book has maps and listing of publications and sources most used by Germanic Researchers.

SEARCH AND RESEARCH, a 216 page soft bound book with index, lists sources of research through correspondance, official and original records, libraries and research information available in each state of U.S. and many countries.

1963 NUCKOLLS COUNTY ATLAS donated by Marion Abramson of Kimball, Ne, is a large 90 page spiral bound book of maps, rural resident directory, photos and church histories.

SAINT JOHN NEPOMUCENE CEMETERY Howells, NE a 195 page spiral bound book with index, compiled and donated by Bob Plisek of Norfolk, Ne, has burials listed by section in this Catholic Church Cemetery. Plat maps of each section are shown.

NEBRASKA HISTORY QUARTERLY 13 issues published in 1956 and the 1970's, donated by Dolores Hahn of Lincoln, was published by the Nebraska State Historical Society.

Nebraska City Public Library (Morton-James) donated the following 9 city directories:

DODGE COUNTY NEBRASKA MARRIAGE RECORDS 1898-1901 a 53 page soft cover book with index, lists all the information found on all Nebraska marriages

SPRAGUE COMMUNITY CHURCH CENTENNIAL 1893-1993 is a 40 page soft bound book of church history, ministers, education, organizations and colored photos with addresses of members.

1900 SALINE COUNTY ATLAS purchased In Memory of MERLIN HULSE, the husband of the volunteer librarian for over 9 years. (This book is being indexed by the librarian)

PIONEER HISTORY OF GREELEY COUNTY NE a 174 page hard bound book published in 1939, is a history of the organization of the county, its towns, interviews with pioneers including the names of the pupils in each school district in 1880.

HISTORY OF SEWARD COUNTY a 290 page hard bound book, published in 1888, is a history of the organization of the county, biographies of pioneers including a chapter on the early settlement of Lancaster County.

SALINE COUNTY NEBRASKA HISTORY a 211 page hard bound book published in 1962, describes the organization of the county, short stories written by various people and the appendix has short stories of the counties surrounding Saline County. An index is available under separate cover.

PIONEERING IN THE SHADOW OF CHIMNEY ROCK, a 549 page hard bound book published in 1966, describes the settlement in the Chimney Rock area but dwells mostly on the town of Bayard. There are many biographies of the old pioneers.

THE CALL OF THE RANGE-The Story of the Nebraska Stock Growers Association in western Nebraska is a 437 page hard bound book with index, published in 1966 tells of the earliest days of road ranches along the various rivers, range wars, railroads, homesteads, Kincaid invasion with many names and photographs.

SECOND HALF OF SEWARD CITY CEMETERY IN SEWARD COUNTY NEBRASKA is a 358 page spiral bound book with index, lists tombstone information along with any additional information available on the deceased. The name of the lot owner is also recorded.

I WOULD VERY MUCH APPRECIATE MORE MATERIAL FOR THE QUARTERLY. MAYBE THIS SUMMER, YOU COULD COPY A SMALL CEMETERY, COPY SOME RECORDS FROM A COURT HOUSE, MARRIAGES, LEND RECORDS, TO NAME SOME.

COPY THE BIRTHS AND DEATHS FROM VERY EARLY NEWSPAPERS, ANTHING BEFORE 1905. COPY YOUR CHURCH RECORDS.

THIS QUARTERLY IS ONLY AS GOOD AS THE MATERIAL YOU SEND ME. YOU KNOW WHAT YOU LIKE TO SEE IN QUARTERLIES FROM OTHER STATES, SEND IN THE SANE TYPE OF MATERIAL.

TREE STUMPS

Submit queries on 3x5 cards, name & address at top lefthand corner. 1. Capitalize __surnames only; 2. Include date or approx. date; 3. Give location (town, __county, state); 4. Limit query to 50 words please; 5. NSGS members may submit more than one query at a time but they will be used as space permits. NSGS members do not need to have a Nebr. connection, however, non-members must have a Nebr. connection & be accompanied by $2. for each query.

STOVER b 1868 Germany. Mar. 21 Feb 1891 at West Point,
Cuming Co., NE. Mvd to Sutherland, Lincoln Co., NE. Please
contact me. -

Seeking pars, siblings, birth place for Daniel FOX, b 25
Dec 1834 PA, d 6 Nov 1903 Kearney, Buffalo Co., NE. Mar. 18
Apr 1869 Fair Haven, Carroll Co., IL to Rachel IMEL. Lvd in
Axtel (Kearney Co.); Arnold (Custer Co.); Kearney (Buffalo
Co.) in NE. What was the relationship of David FOX who
purchased burial plot for Rachel in Kearney Cem. 1899 or
William FOX who signed Civil War pension papers for Daniel?
Karolyn Lynch Duponcheel, Boy. 235, 708 No. Broadway,
Arnold, NE 69120

JOHN DAVIES Sr b 1856 Wigan, Eng.; mar. Mary Jane
ANDERTON. Im: 1888-1900 thru NY to Omaha. He was treas. of
the Bricklayers Union for 36 yrs. Ch: Margaret, James,
John, Thomas all b Eng., Maude b NE. Need Eng. info.
William H. JACKSON b 1869 Perry, IN? Possible name change
to SCHUMACHER. Listed f: J. JACKSON, m: Lena HESTERMAN.
Have no info prior 1891. Mar. Caroline E. ZWIEBEL b 1871
NE. Her f: Philip ZWIEBEL b 1836 Alsacs-Lorrine (Alsace
Lorraine), France. Im 1860. Mother: Anna Barbara ELSASS b
1839 OH or Germany. Need any prior info.
Mary Davies Huhman, 10 Cherokee Trails,
Pittsburg, TX 75686

Fred YAGER b 1913? IA? Mar. Blanch SLOCUM b 1913 NE. His
f: Rolland YAGER (may have had pool hall at Modale or Logan,
IA); his m: Donzella HENRY. Her f: Edward SLOCUM b 1880 NE,
her m: Minnie E. WILLIAMS b 1890 NE. Mar. 1906 Hastings.
Edward's f: Everett SLOCUM b 1841 RI, m: Caroline BELDEN b

1845 CT. Minnie's f: Norman C. WILLIAMS b 1863 PA, m: Maude
WHITMORE b 1868 IA. Need prior info on all.
Mary Yager Huhman, 10 Cherokee Trails
Pittsburg, TX 75686

SIEMS BRUHN/BROWN LUEERS FIEGE MEYER GERDTS
EITZEN
Need desc of sisters of Claus SIEMS b 1841
Klein-Fredenbeck, Mulsum, Kreis Stade, for SIEMS genealogy:
Anna Margarete b 1858, mar 1878 in IL Charles BRUHN/BROWN.
Anna's m, Gretje SIEMS, b 1833, mar. 1860 Joh. Fried.
LUEHRS; Marie SIEMS b 1839 mar 1864 Friedrich FIEGE; Anne
SIEMS b 1843 mar 1865 Christop MEYER to IL, MN, NE; Gesche
SIEMS b 1848 mar 1872 EITZEN, IL to NE; Catharina SIEMS b
1824 mar GERDTS.
Mrs. Shirley Siems Terry, 301 Almond Court,
San Ramon, CA 94583

Stade, Hannover. This Lutheran parish incl towns of: Aspe,
Dinghorn, Elmermoor, Elmerschierl, Essel, Gross-Fredenbeck,
Klein-Fredenbeck, Gruendorf, Hesendorf, Hobenmoor, Horn,
Kutenholz, Luehnnenspiken, Mulsum, Sadersdorf, Schwinge;
also Bullenholz & Hemelinghbostel farms. Send your pedigree
chart linking to any mentioned town with info on immigrant
and a SASE.
Mrs. Shirley Siems Terry, 301 Almond Court
San Ramon, CA 94583

Angeline RICHEY TIPPIN. Born in OH ca 1840. Think fam left
OH ca 1870, no other info. Any desc?
M.A./K.L. Williams, 200 Marian Ave.,
Bellevue, NE 68005-2429

1915 Pawnee City, NE. Did they have a family? Would like
to correspond with any descs or anyone who knew of them.
Mrs. John Kingham, RT 1 Box 123, Norton, KS 67654

SCHRAND (SCHRANT in USA)
Gerlach Clemens Anton SCHRAND b 26 Oct 1848 in Loningen,

Germany. His bro Bernard Joseph SCHRAND is my g gf. Need
any info on Bernard's bro, if he came to USA or not - and if
any info on him in Germany. Bernard came to USA in 1882.
Susan H. Pabian, RT 5 Box 35, Columbus, NE 68601

SCHRANT SCHRAND
Need any info on the SCHRANT/SCHRAND surname from states
other than NE, starting as of 1882.
Susan H. Pabian, RT 5 Box 35, Columbus, NE 68601

Seeking info on Frank HENTGES & Nicholas EFFLE & related
families. Frank HENTGES fam settled Cedar Bluffs, Saunders
Co., in 1864. His dau Mary mar. Nicholas EFFLE on 10 Dec
1878, Saunders Co. Nicholas & Mary then mvd to Verdigris
Bridge, Knox Co., 1879, & homesteaded there.

Seeking ancs of Etta Henrietta ASKEY b 10 Aug 1898. Mar.
Harry Jennings GILES, left McCook, NE for Darrington, WA in
1926. Died Nov 1981 WA.

William HARRIS b June 1750 Culpeper Co. VA; d after Aug
1836 Champaign Co. or Vermillion Co. IL. Served Revol. War.
Who was his wf? (Some say wf was a RICKABAUGH.) His pars &
siblings? William's known ch: John (ca1795 ?Greenbrier Co W
VA- d+1870 prob Mahaska Co. IA, wf Polly GROVE/GROVES);
Barbara b 26 May 1802 ?Gallia Co. OH, mar 2 Apr 1822 David
GROVE/GROVES, d 29 Aug 1876 Champaign Co. IL. Possible ch:
William Jr; James (?Fanny GIBBONS); George; Susannah (?Abner
FULLER).

John HARRIS b ca 1795 ?Greenbrier Co. W VA, d after 1870
census prob Mahaska Co. IA; wf: Polly GROVE/GROVES b ca 1812
Gallia Co. OH, d after 1880 ?Wapello Co. IA. Ch: Nancy A,
mar ?James PANE; Sarah/Sally mar. Charles FULLER; Mary, mar
?Wm KNIGHTLEY; William mar. Eliza Jane WALKER; Dianna b 16
Aug 1844 Mahaska Co. [A, mar 18 July 1860 Jasper Co. MO to
Richard MORRIS, d 4 June 1935 Nance Co. NE, bur Douglas Co.
NE; Charles mar. ?Melissa LUCAS; Polly mar John 3. PARRISH;
?Celia; ?William. Sarah FULLER d Apr 1926, only William &
Dianna alive at that time. Wish to contact any desc.

SCHERNIKAU, BENKE/BANICAS & BAACKE fams came to Omaha ca
1868; then settled SW of Lincoln, Lancaster Co., NE. John
Christian SCHERNIKAU was b in "Schernikau, prov of Saxony".
I've located 2 towns of Schernikau near Stendel & Salzwedel
west of Berlin, but can't find Keckenberg/Kakerberg,
birthplaces given for children.

Will search 1000 page Ortssippenbuch (town lineage book)
of Mulsum II, Kreis Stade, for the following surnames:
BOSTELMAN/BORSTELMAN, CORDS/CORDTS, EITZEN, FIEGE, GERCKEN,
GERDTS, GOEBENER, HOLST, KACKMAN, LUHR/LUEHRS, MEYER,
MUELLER, POPPE/POPPEN, SIEBEN, SIEMENS, SIEMS, STELLEN &
VIEBROCK. Please enclose SASE.
Mrs. Shirley Siems Terry, 301 Almond Court
San Ramon, CA 94583

Seek info on Philip THOMAS, b 1845 Ireland; d 1888
Scranton, PA; mother Mary THOMAS b Ireland, d Scranton, PA
cal900. Philip THOMAS mar. Barbara KIRBY 1865, Ashland, PA.
Had 6 ch: John, Ann, Thomas, Joseph, Barbara, Lucy. Who
were Philip THOMAS'S pars & where did they come from in
Ireland?
Eleanor R. Gaughan, 9903 McCreary Rd.,
Shippensburg, PA 17257

KIRBY CLIFFORD LENAHAN CUMMINGS BROWN THOMAS
John KIRBY b 1820 Ireland; mar (1) Mary CLIFFORD, ca1838

Ireland mar (2) Mary LENAHAN 1860 Ashland, PA. Ch: Bridget
(mar. M. CUMMINGS), Mary (mar. P. BROWN), Barbara (mar. P.
THOMAS). Immig. to Amer. ca1853; dd 23 Mar. 1900
Girardville, PA. Seek Ireland birthplace of John KIRBY &
Maryb CLIFFORD, Mayo/Sligo, Cork, Limerick?
Eleanor R. Gaughan, 9903 McCreary Rd.,
Shippensburg, PA 17257

Looking for rels of Ralph Benjamin LENEY, b 15 Oct 1876,
Saunders Co. NE. Mar. Adla Johnson McNIEL 1904/07? in
Holdrege, NE. Died 15 March 1959 La Grange, IL. Supposedly
had 1 bro. Want to swap info.
Sara Firehammer, 16290 Merson Ct.,
Buchanan, MI 49107

Looking for desc of Charles P. SKOOG (2 March 1822 Sweden-
25 Jan. 1903 Gothenburg, NE) & wf Mary JOHNSON (7 Dec 1821
Sweden-18 Feb 1901 Gothenburg, NE). Ch: Mathilda, Charles
Alfred, Hannah, Oscar, Louise & Augusta. Came fm Lake Co.
IN to homestead in Phelps Co. NE in 1876. Assoc surnames:
BERGSTROM, BELSTROM, SWANSON.
Sara Firehammer, 16290 Merson Ct.
Buchanan, MI 49107

Mary CAIN b 27 Dec 1852 Noble Co. OH to James CAIN &
Rosannah RACEY. Mar. William McPherson ARCHER on 19 Jan
1871 Noble Co. OH; d where? Lvd near Overton, Dawson Co.
NE late 1880's. Also bro Thomas J. CAIN lvd in Overton.
Any info on these fams. appreciated.

Trying to sort out desc of Christopher BARNHOUSE & Rosins,
ROLLER from other BARNHOUSE/BORNRAUS/BURNHOUSE desc. Would
appreciate hearing from anyone having BARNHOUSE connections.
Christoph b 14 Oct 1757 Datterode, Hesse, Germany; d 1 May
1833 Springfield Twp, Jefferson Co. OH; mar. Rosins, ROLLER b
9 July 1759 ?Bucks Co. PA, d 20 July 1825 Springfield Twp,
Jefferson Co. OH. Mar. 11 Aug 1784 Lovettsville, Loudoun
Co. VA.
Kay Barnhouse Stout, 43671 South Acres,
Caldwell, OH 43724-9619

Seeking info or descs of Wilhemia HITZ b in Germany. Mar.
Ferdinand ZAUTKE. Ch: (1) Ottellia b 11 Oct 1869, d 11 Dec
1948, mar. William BUCKENDAHL, (2) August ZAUTKE mar. who?,

(3) Herman ZAUTKE mar. who?, (4) Bertha mar. Carl BEHNKE,
mar. KIEPKE, had ch: Albert KIEPKE, William KIEPKE,
Minnie KIEPKE. Will exchange.
Barbara Hanshew/Schulz, RR 1 Box 64,
Gladstone, IL 61437-9724

Seeking info or descs of Henry Chris BUCKENDAHL b 1 Jan
1837 Hanover, Germany, d 10 Mar 1922, mar March 1863 to
Dorothea WARNEKE b 6 Aug 1939 (?1839) Hanover, Germany, d
Dec 1914/1915? Both d at Pierce, NE. Ch: (1) William b 29
Sept 1859 mar Ottelia ZAUTKE BEEMER 6 Mar 1904 Pierce, NE,
(2) Herman W. b 1876, mar Elizabeth HERBOLSHEIMER 26 Apr
1897, d when & where?, (3) Carl d at age 12 yrs, (4) Henry b
1867 mar Caroline SPOLEDER 4 Feb 1890, d when?, (5) kSophie
mar Ernest HENSKY; plus 2 other daus, who are they? One mar
Albert OTTO & the other Richard BREYER.
Barbara Hanshew/Schulz, RR 1 Box 64
Gladstone, IL 61437-9724

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Adams, James frI. 726	Graham, John G. 756.	Reilly, John 785
Ayer, Osborn 726	Greenleaf, Alanson L. 756	Ross, C. M. 786
Baker, F.M. 728	Griffeth, L. E. 757	Rouse, A. 788
Baker, William p. 727	Grisell, Edward L. 757	Rouse, George W. 786
Ball, D.R. MD 728	Hackler, Charles W. 758	Rouse, J. D. 787
Beach, E. L. 729	Hall, J. M. 759	Russell, Thomas C. 788
Beal, Asher 730	Halverson, Fredrick S. 759	Sargent, Thomas B. 789
Beam, Michael 731	Hanthorn, James 760	Scherzinger, F. A. 789
Beem, Dr. E. D. 731	Harris, John 761	Seaman, John J. 790
Beeman, Minor N. 732	Harritt, Joshua C. 762	Shaw, F. S. 790
Benson, J.A. 732	Hedrick, Adam 763	Short, H. W. 791 (photo)
Black, Frank 733	Heltzel, Levi 763	Smith, D. W. 792
Bohnart, Andrew 733	Henderson, Charles S. 764	Smith, Edward J. 793
Bosserman, David 734	Henderson, George W. 763	Smith, Lewis S. 793
Bowes, Charles 735	Hollingworth, Frank 765	Spohn, George 794
Bowes, John 735	Hollingworth, Robert 764	Spohn, Matthias 794
Britts, V.P. 736	Jenkins, George W. 766	Stanley, Joseph M. 795
Brooks, David D. 736	Johnston, J. Q. 767	Stanley, J. 5. 794
Brooks, David ID. 736	Kaimierer, George 768	Stevenson, R. M. 796
Bruce, John 738	KafliTierer, Karl H. 767	stine, Michael 5. 796
Bryan, Arthur 739	Keifer, Joseph W. 768	Stoner, Nelson H. 796
Campbell, J.M. 739	Kern, Joseph M. 769	stubbs, George W. 797
Chenoweth, A. 740	Kincannon, James C. 770	Sutherland, Roderick D. 797
Churchill, Addison C. 740	King, Lorenzo R. 771	Taylor, Victor E. 798
Coin, Thomas p. 741	Laird, Thomas C. 771	Threlkeld, J. B. 798
Cole, T.W. 742	Landis, L. C. 772	Turner, James 799
Coles, Lewis 742	Lowe, Oscar p. 772	Vollbehr, Henry C. 800
Coppock, Mrs. Sarah J. 743	Lowry, Oliver 773	Walkinshaw, Adam 801
Corman, B.F. 743	Lunt, A.M. 773	Ward, Benjamin C. 801
Cotton, George F. 744	McGrew, Charles F. 774	warden, E. T. 802
Crawford, William J. 745	Mclntire, W.G. 775	Warren, Edmond 802
Culp, Rufus 745	Miller, Isaiah H. 775	Warren, George 803
Curry, Albert H. 746	Miller, John A. 776	Weirrier, John R. 804
Cutler, William L. 747	Miler, Hastings J. 776	Wilkens, G. A. 804
Devore, J.A. 747	Mills, Daniel C. 777	Williams, George W. 805
Doane, Samuel 748	Mock, Albert W. 778	Wilson, Isaac E. 805
Donahoo, James E. 748	Moelle, Theodore J. 778	ight, William A. 806
Downing, E. L. 749	Mongar, T.C. 779	Yenny, Ferdinand C. 807
Dunken, John G. 749	Moss, Luther 779	Young, James F. 808
Dysart, William 750	Nicholas, Lewis 780	Yunker, Peter 808
Easton, Alcinons 750	Nowwood, Thomas K. 780
Ebberd, Philip 751	Oldham, James 781
Focke, Edward C. 752 (photo)	Overton, W.C. 782
Fogel, Martin L. 753	Pearce, J.W. 782
Foster, I.G. 753	Pierce, M. L. 783
French, James R. 754	Piper, William S. 783
Fulton, Rev. William S. 754	Popejoy, Josiah 783
Gillett, Charles H. 755	Pritts, Joseph H. 784
Glasgow, Adam 755	Ralston, Perry 784

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Whitney, C. vs E.	Kitzburgen, Anna vs August
Gattan, Emma vs Othello	Gasaway vs gasaway
Coe, Gilson Duane vs Nance M.

Zajicek, Annie vs Joseph	Parott vs Parott
Feely, Martin vs Grace	Brown vs Brown
Shirey, Mahola vs C.R.	Sharp vs Sharp
Locke, Mary vs Benjamin	Castor, Tobias vs Catherine
Kibbie, Minnie vs A.	Falkner, Fedelia vs Samuel
Clark, Jane vs C.	Powers, Laura vs Thomas
Miller, Sarah vs J.A.	Hon vs Hon
Slagg, Catharine vs E.	Malliner vs Malliner
	Humbert vs Humbert

Powers vs Powers	Haggin, Louisa vs Isaac
Lee, M. W. vs julia	Lawson, Daniel vs Evalina
Voos, F. W. vs Anna	Beverstock, Alice vs Frank C.
Hall, Jennie vs Henry C.	Edmison, Cora vs Joseph
Endicott, Sarah vs George D.	Shafer, Edith vs Shepherd
Spears, Kate vs Joseph W.	Arndt, Katrina vs Ferdinand
Widick, Mary E. vs John	Cochran, Nellie vs B.F.
Love, Matilda vs Robert M.	Gridley, Mary vs husband
Stransky, vs Stransky

		No. of
		Years
1870 (i) John 3. ELLIS (Appointed)
1871 & 1872 (2) John J. ELLIS (Appointed)
George C. COOKE elected but was removed, and ELLIS appointed.
1873 - 1875	John J. ELLIS	5y 4m
1878 & 1877 (3)	Con McCARTY	2
1878 & 1879	John ZWEIFEL	2
1880 & 1881	Robert C. HOWARD	2
1882 - 1885	Sam 0. FOUJLER	4
1888 - 1889	U. 1. EUBANK	4
1890 - 1893	Chas. E. TROGNITZ	4
1894 & 1895	John DAUGHERTY	2
1896 & 1897	Daniel McALEESE	2
1898 - 1901	Frank H. KING	4
1902 & 1903	5. H. BABB	2
1904 & 1905	J. W. (Bill) LEE	2
1905 - 1916	James W. McDANIEL	11
1917 & 1918	Jesse L. SITTON	2
1919 - 1928	James W. McDANIEL	10
1929 - 1930 (4)	James N. NELSON	1y 2m
1930 - 1956 (5)	U. U. (Bill) SCHULZ	36y 10m
1957 - 1974	Kermit G. BRUMBAUGH	B
1975 - 1978	Oren CDX	4
1979 - Present	Darrell 3. JOHNSON	12y 6m

	Notes
(1)	Aug. 1870: Governor David BUTLER issued proclamation setting
	boundaries of new county of Cheyenne, designating Sidney as
	county seat and officers were appointed.
(2)	Oct. 8, 1871: Cheyenne County's first election.
(3)	While Sheriff, McCARTY was a saloon owner, gambler,
	politician and cattleman; in 1880, it was rumored that he
	was the leader of Sidney's underworld and the main suspect
	in the 1880 Gold Bullion Robbery in Sidney.
(4)	Febr. 22, 1930: Sheriff James N. NELSON shot and killed.
(5)	Febr. 25, 1930: Deputy Sheriff W.W. (Bill) SCHULZ appointed
	Sheriff.

	CLASS ROLL
Arthur CHAPLIN	Francena OLMSTEAD	Fred NORRIS
Vashti LAW	Leo HOIT	Ruth BONER
Harold WALLEIR	Addie THOMAS	Glen BLAUCH
Bertha FULLER	Beulah HARRIS

Submitted by Margaret Bader
Teachers: Esther N. CASSEL, Mrs. Arvilla ROTEN
School Board:	W. B. ROTH, Director	C. R. DYE, Moderator
Matt KOIMA, Treasurer

	Pupils
PRIMARY GRADE	Walter HAYNES	NINTH GRADE
Leonard FREDERICK	Vearl GRIM	Elna EMRY
Alice FREDERICK	FIFTH GRADE	Joseph KRISS
Arletta GRIN	Martha KLUNA	TENTH GRADE
Leroy VISEK	Catherine ENRY	Marguerite EMRY
FIRST GRADE	Gernice GRIN	Mae GR ANGER
Willard VISEK	Prank DRUDIK	Edythe KLUNA
Keith DYE	Robert FIAYNES	John VALASEK
SECOND GRADE	Edward KRISS
William ROTH	SEVENTH GRADE
Mark DYE	Henry DRUDIK
THIRD GRADE	Mae FREDERICK
Ben FREDERICK	Vandell GRIM
Marjorie DYE	EIGHTH GRADE
Mildred STEFKA	Joe WORACEK
Libbie STEFKA
Margaret Mary ROTH