NSGS Ancestree

Nebraska State Genealogical Society Journals

NEBRASKA ANCESTREE

Volume 18, no. 2 Fall 1995

Interments in Lake View Cemetery, Chase County NE

Source: Materials submitted by Mrs. Garneta Bauerle, Champion, NE Jan 1979
Info continued from Nebraska Ancestree, Vol 10 #2, 1987
*Obituary on file. Send SASE and 25 cents per copy to Ancestree editor for copies.

Infant child of Thomas COX, b 25 June 1892; d 25 June 1892; buried 26 June 1892; Lot 8 Block 2

Adda CLIFTON, wife of M T CLIFTON, d 15 Ju1y1892; buried 17 July 1892; Lot 8 Block 2

Infant son of Alonzo & Bertie RAY, b 12 May 1892; d 3 Sept 1892; buried 4 Sept 1892 Lot 14 Block 2

Infant child of Charles (WAKER?) buried 23 Oct 1892; Lot 6 Block 2 Child was about a week old.

Albert M LYMAN Lot 17 Block 2

*Roy BELL, son of James S & Bertha BELL; d 12 Jan 1893; buried 13 Jan 1893; age 3 years, 6 mo, 8 days; diphtheria; Lot 27 Block 2

*Pearl Ethel ADAMS, daughter of Charles O & Amy E ADAMS; d 18 Jan 1893; buried 19 Jan 1893; age 4 years, 4 mo, 2 days; diphtheria, Lot 4 Block I

Wm WAKER, infant son of Wm & Edna E WAKER, d 1 Feb 1893 at home of grandfather, C W ARMSTRONG; buried 2 Feb 1893; age about 11 months; Lot 15 Block 1

George BOWLES b Montgomery Co, Ill.; d 12 Apr 1893; buried 14 Apr 1893; age 42; Lot 46 Block 2

W H SCOTT d 1 Sept 1893; buried 3 Sept 1893; suicide; Lot 46 Block 1

Celia A PRESTON, wife of L Z PRESTON, b 29 Nov 1853; d 23 Jan 1894; age 40 years, 2 months, 22 days; married Sept 1868; Lot 7 Block 1

Infant child of Lizzy BECHTEL, grandson of Chas C CAMPBELT; d 14 June 1894; buried 15 June 1894; age about 10 months; Lot 14 Block I

Howard WILSON, son of William & Maggie WILSON, d 7 July 1894; buried 8 July 1894; age 2 years, 2 months, 16 days; Lot 14 Block 1

Ben, infant son of James S & Bertha BELL, d 24 July 1894 at 1 a.m.; buried 24 July 1894 at 5 p.m.; age about 2 weeks; Lot 27 Block 2

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*Olive Marea, infant daughter of Charles O & Amy E ADAMS, b 12 Sept 1894; d 14 Sept 1894; buried 15 Sept 1894; Lot 4 Block I

*Minnie A, daughter of Lyman & Malinda BROWN, d 22 Sept 1894; buried 23 Sept 1894; age 12; diphtheria; Lot 8 Block 1

*Fannie daughter of Lyman & Malinda BROWN, d 26 Sept 1894; buried 26 Sept 1894; age 8 years; diphtheria; Lot 8 Block 1

*Eliza Jane SLOAN, wife of Mathew SLOAN and daughter of Walter & Mary SCOTT Sr.; d 16 Dec 1894 of childbirth; buried 23 Dec 1894, baby buried in casket with mother; age 25 years 8 months   days; Lot 16 Block 2

____ Ollive, infant daughter of Mr & Mrs J F VEACH, d 6 Feb 1895; buried 7 Feb1895; age 24 days; Lot 7 Block 2

Iola ____ infant daughter of Albert & Lydia BEACH, b 8 Mar 1895; d 13 Mar 1895; buried 14 Mar 1895; age 5 days; Lot 20 Block 2

_________ of Richard P JAMES and ___ JAMES , died on the __ day of Aug 1895 and was buried on the __ day of Aug 1895. Lot 34 Block 2

Beaulah, daughter of Rush L & Mary J DEWEY, d 28 Feb 1896; buried I Mar 1896; Lot 23 Block 2

*Rush L DEWEY d 19 Feb 1899; buried 24 Feb 1899; ago 49 years 6 months 11 days; Lot 23 Block 2

Charles WEBSTER d 23 Aug 1898; b 25 Aug 1898; age 78; an old soldier; Lot 17 Block 1

Hannah HOLMES, wife of Robert A HOLMES, d __ May 1899; b the next day; age  __ Lot 3 Block 1

May, infant daughter of G R & Anna GOODWIN, d Oct 1900; age about 1 week; Lot 35 Block 2

*Levi HARMON b 2 Mar 1825 in Harrison Co, Ohio; d 8 Aug 1902 at home of son, Galen HARMON; age 77 years 5 months 6 days; Lot 21 Block 2

Hugh E KELLY, son of Wm H & Mary E KELLY, d 30 Sept 1902; buried 3 Oct 1902; Typhoid Fever; Lot_ Block 1

*Minnie BELL DEWEY b 27 Feb 1875, Rockford, Ill.; d 7 July 1962; burial 9 July 1962; age 87 years 4 months 10 days. Interment at Mount Hope Cemetery.

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*Maud May TUEPKER, daughter of Mary Jane & Rush L DEWEY, b 19 Apr 1884 near Canton, Ne; d 14 Mar 1960 at Hastings, Ne; age 75 years 10 months 24 days; Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery

*Oda HARMON, second child of Wm & Bessie HARMON, b 4 Mar 1893; d 3 June 1966; age 73 years 2 months 29 days; WW I veteran; Interment Champion Cemetery

*Bernard JONES, son of Mr & Mrs Arden JONES, age 19 months and 17 days, bitten by rattlesnake on Friday, died Saturday, buried Sunday afternoon.

Chas HANCOCK, June 15 19__, accident

McBRiDE infant, heart trouble

*J Albert REYNOLDS, son of Christopher & Margaret REYNOLDS, b 2 Oct 1876 in Seward, NE; d 30 May 1943; age 66 years 7 months 28 days; buried 3 June 1943 Lot 30 Block 1

Frank Edson CADY, son of Clinton & Sarah CADY; b 28 Nov 1875, Jewell Co Kan.; d 28 May 1938; age 62 years 6 months; buried 31 May 1938; Lot 50 Block 2
*Frances Elizabeth CADY, daughter of Louise & Charles DARWIN, wife of Frank CADY; b 2 Sept 1880; d 13 July 1960; age 79 years 10 months Il days; buried 15 July 1960

*William Louis DAVIDSON, son of Mary Ellen & Benjamin D DAVIDSON; b 4 Nov 1853, Shelbyville, Indiana; m Hannah KELLY 10 Mar 1877; d 27 Feb 1941; age 87 years 3 months 23 days; buried Sunday, 2 Mar 1941

John M BRADY, b 25 Dec 1838; d 9 April 1909; age 70 years 3 months 4 days; buried 10 Apr 1909; a confederate soldier; m Emma R BOTTORFF in Quincy, Ill 1 June 1865

*Martin Franklin HARMON, b 11 Dec 1896; d 15 Dec 1913; age 17 years 4 days; parents Mr & Mrs Galen HARMON

*William Jasper HARMON, second child of Elizabeth & Levi HARMON, b 4 Jan 1865 at Albany, Iowa; d 10 June 1943; age 78 years 5 months 6 days; buried 14 June 1943; m Bessie FREEMAN, 18 June 1889

Henry ACKERMAN passed away at the hospital Tuesday, August 5

*Martha Jane CURLIS, b 26 March 1821, Brown Co. Ohio; m Benjamin APPLEGATE, 22 April 1837; age 88 years 15 days; buried Sunday afternoon

*Hazel HASKENS, daughter of Mr & Mrs Earnest HASKINS; d 12 Sept 1907; age 13 months

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*Mary Lucina HALLETT YAW, daughter of Amos & Elizabeth HALLETT; b 21 Jan 1863 at Vernon, Iowa; d 21 Dec 1958; age 95 years 11 months; buried 23 Dec 1958; m Milton H YAW 25 Nov 1888; Lot 49 Block 1

*Nora June WIRSIG GETZENDANER, oldest child of Sara SKINNER & Oswald H WIRSIG; b 21 June 1879 at La Platte, NE; d 5 Jan 1949; buried 8 Jan 1949; m George H GETZENDANER IN 1893

*George H GETZENDANER, son of George W GETZENDANER & Anna PROTZMAN; b 22 March 1870 at North Vernon, Ind.; d 22 Feb 1944; buried I Mar 1944

*Eleanor GETZENDANER LAUX, daughter of George & Nora GETZENDANER; b 27 March 1906; d 9 April 1970; buried Monday (clipping World-Herald News Service, 12 Apr 1970); m John C LAUX in 1941

*Charles Wilber GETZENDANER, son of George & Nora GETZENDANER, b 9 May 1899; d 20 Oct 1970; buried Monday; m Margaret FORBES

*Margaret FORBES GETZENDANER, daughter of J BURT & Mary BOWMAN; b 3 Aug 1907 at Ellensburg, WA; d 10 March 1971; buried 12 March 1971

Virgil HARMON, oldest son of William J & Bessie A HARMON; b 19 Nov 1890, Denver, Co; d 7 Mar 1970; age 79 years 3 months 15 days; buried 10 Mar 1970; m Mary ANDERSON

*Mary SALES SMITH, b 27 Jan 1890; d 30 Dec 1971; age 81 years 11 months 3 days; buried 1 Jan 1972; in Seldon SMITH

*Mary Adaline BEARD DAVISON, daughter of Benjamin A & Samantha Adaline BEARD; b 27 Dec 1875, Knoxville, Iowa; d 31 March 1971; age 95 years 3 months 4 days; buried 3 April 1971; m Charles Lee DAVISON, 1892

*Lois Elizabeth GETZENDANER BEARD, daughter of George & Nora GETZENDANER, b 4 July 1903; d 3 Dec 1972; age 69; buried 6 Dec 1972; in Leo Earl BEARD, 12 Sept 1941 Lot 47 Block 1

*Mary Estella ROBB GODDARD, daughter of William and Alice LAFFERTY ROBB; b 6 Dec 1888; d 2 April 1974; age 85 years 3 months 27 days; buried 5 April 1974; m Clint GODDARD at Lamonte, NE 27 July 1910

*Willa (Babe) BEARD, daughter of Charles & Ruth MATHEWS, b 23 July 1917; d 5 April 1977; buried 8 April 1977; m Warren (Coonie) BEARD 1951

*Brenda Beatrice CHAMBERS, daughter of Mr & Mrs Monte CHAMBERS; b 28 Dec 1951; d 18 Sept 1974; age 23; buried 21 Sept 1974

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*Russell Harold LAKEY, son of John D & Betty R LAKEY; b 21 Mar 1912 in Williams, NE; m Retha M LANDIS, 23 Nov 1937; (Article dated 30 Jan 1976)

*Winfield (Jack) Raymond SMITH, son of Seldon & Mary SMITH; b 29 June 1911, Hiawatha, NE; d 14 Dec 1977; age 66; buried 17 Dec 1977; m Velma HAMPTON, 12 Aug 1933

*Nora Belle COLLINS ESKEW, daughter of Henry R & Louisa D COLLINS; b 15 Oct 1890; d 12 Sept 1972; m Claude Roy ESKEW, 2 Sept 1906 Lot 2 Block 1

*Claude Roy ESKEW, son of John T & Ida J ESKEW; b 25 Nov 1882 in DeWitt Co, Ill.; d 7 Jan 1973; buried 10 Jan 1973; in Nora Belle COLLINS Lot 2 Block 1

*Gerald (Jerry) JOHNSON, son of Alexander & Clara JOHNSON; b 7 April 1904 at Bavina, Colorado; d 23 June 1972; buried 26 June 1972; m Mina DAVISON PORTER Lot 23 Block 1

*Lawrence Lee DAVISON, son of Charles & Mary DAVISON; b 27 Oct 1911; age 17 years 2 months 26 days; d 26 Jan 1929; (Interment in Champion Cemetery) car accident

*Peter I ACKERMAN, b 2 Jan 1853 in Patterson, NJ; d 12 Feb 1920; age 67 years 1 month 10 days; buried 14 Feb 1920; m Elizabeth ___

*Col John C HILL died Friday at the KB south ranch; burial in Beatrice, NE

*George MADER, Jr. d 20 Feb 1920; age 27 years 10 months 26 days;

*Haftie Gertrude BEVENS SILVESTER, daughter of John & Mary BEVENS; B 11 Dec 1882 near Jansen, NE; d 9 Sept 1945; age 52 years 8 months 29 days; buried 12 Sept 1945; m Frank SILVESTER (8 of her 12 children served in the armed forces)

*Frank SILVESTER passed away Sat night at the home of his son, Glen SILVESTER, in Fairbuiy, NE; burial Wed in Champion, NE

*Albert Benjamin DAVISON, son of Celia & Earl DAVISON; b 27 Jan 1914; d 5 Feb 1914; buried 6 Feb 1914

*Wellington Win SMITH, son of Nelson & Georgia SMITH; b 12 Aug 1883 at Tuppers Plains, Ohio; d 13 July 1953; age 69 years 11 months 1 day; buried 16 July 1953; m Pearl D SALES, 17 April 1912; (Interment in Champion Cemetery)

*Pearl D SMITH, daughter of Edward & Ella SALES; b 3 April 1893; d 22 Sept 1965; age 72 years 5 months 19 days; buried 25 Sept 1965; m W Win SMITH, 17 April 1912 (Interment in Champion Cemetery)

*Joe GOOD, age about 66; d 21 Oct ; buried Thursday; had no known living relatives (Interment in Champion Cemetery)

Editor's comment: Many of the obituaries contain much interesting and useful information. Copies may be obtained by sending a SASE and 25 cents per copy to Mary Bergsten, 713 S Minden Ave., Minden, Ne 68959-2319

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NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS      NEBRASKA STATE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY Page 2

Submitted by: Mrs.. Patricia Allen, Lakewood,. CO 80232

THE DORCHESTER STAR, Dorchester, Saline County

5 January 1882
Married: Albert DUNCAN and Anna OSTRANDER, both of Dorchester

12 January 1882
Married: Luelia CAMPBELL and Theodore ANNIS both of Crete

19 January 1882
Died: Joseph HARRISON, of Friend

2 Feb 1882
Married: Robert HARTLEY and Isabelle McCRACKEN

9 February 1882
Died: Mrs. JACOBSON, of West Mills
Married: J.. TRICH and Eva LESTER, both of Friendville
Died: James THOMPSON, of Friendville

16 February 1882
Died: Sarah JACOBSON, of Dorchester

23 February 1882
Died: Leslie Pearl JOHNSON, of Dorchester

2 March 1882
Died: Floyd CROUNSE, of Pleasant Hill.
Died: Daisy WINTERMUTE, of Monroe
Born: To Mr and Mrs. SOWDEN, of Dorchester a boy
Born: To Mr and Mrs. LAECH, of Dorchester a girl

9 March :1882
Married: ID. McCOUN and Mrs. SHARP, both of Dorchester
Born: To Mr. and Mrs. REED, of Dorchester, a boy

16 March 1882
Died: Mrs. BROWN and Daughter, at Friend, of Smallpox
Died: Mrs. SAWDON at Dorchester, of Smallpox

23 March 1882
Born: Mary Ethel RARIDAN, at Dorchester

31 March 18132
Died: Arthur R. BAKER, of Dorchester
Married: C.E. TROVER and Mary Adell WIXON, both of Crete

7 April 1882
Born: To Mr. and Mrs.. BE-KLY, of Johnson Creek a boy

14 April 1882
Born: To Mr and Mrs. MASON, of Johnson Creek, a boy

28 April 1882
Died: Mable HATHAWAY, of Saline County
Born: To Mr.. and Mrs.. John MASTERS, of West Mills, a Girl.

9 May 1882
Married: Charley HUFFMAN, of Beaver Crossing arid Mary SPEER:, of Johnson Creek

12 May 1882
Married: Mr.. ENDICOT, new wife
Married: A.. W.. GINGERY and Mary PARKER
Married: E. J. SCOTT, new wife

2 June 1882
Married: Louis JEWELL. and Aimira E HALL both of Saline county

9 June 1882:

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Married: J. JEWELL and May HALL., both of Saline County

30 June 1882
Born: Mr and Mrs. HULLICK of Dorchester, a boy

1 September 1882
Married: P. D. COOPER and Mellie A. REMINGTON, both of Dorchester
Died: Mary SMITH, of Dorchester

8 September 1882
Died: Evy N. ENDICOTT of Dorchester

15 September 1882
Died: Mrs. John PARKER of Dorchester

13 October 1882
Married: Archie CORNELL

3 November 1882
Born: To Mr and Mrs. N.A. BAKER, of Dorchester a boy
Died: T.E ALLEN of Wilber

17 November 1882
Born: Ed Mclntyre PARKER
Born: To Mr and Mrs. TROYER, of Dorchester, a boy

1 December 1882
Born: to Mr. and Mrs. BRIDENBOLD, Norvel
Born.: To Mr. and Mrs. Jacob GLASS of Norvel

8 December 1882
Died: T. M. FARRABEE, of Juniata

15 December 1882
Born: To Mr. and Mrs. John IRELAND, of Dorchester, a girl
Died:. Nora BLAND, of Dorchester
Married: Fremont NOBLE and Jane LANGLEY, of Dorchester
Died: Mrs. John PANTER of Dorchester

3 May 1883
Died: infant of J. N. YOUNG .
Died: Daughter of KUBES
Married: J. Frank LONGANECKER and Helen HOGGATT both of Dorchester

10 May 1883
Died: Charles REES, of Friendville
Married: John PANTER and Mrs. Mary. P. TURNER

24 May 1883
Married: Albert SCOTT and Mrs. Sarah WARD
Married: C. F. HOLDEN
Died: Mr. McMANUS

7 June 1883
Died: Joseph HAWKER of Syracuse

14 June 1883
Born: To Mr. and Mrs. Phillip WELLER, of Dorchester, a girl
Born: To Mr. and Mrs. L.R. BETHEL, of Nemaha, a girl
Died: William REMINGTON of Dewitt

21 June 1883
Born: To Mr. and Mrs. L. D. RARDIN, of Dorchester, a curl
Born: To Mr. and Mrs. BLAKELY, of Dorchester, a girl

19 July 1883
Born: To Mr. and Mrs. Harry HINES, of Dorchester, a boy
Born: To Mr. and Mrs. R. H. PATE, of Dorchester, a boy

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pages 72-75 TREE STUMPS (queries) omitted from reproduction.

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NEW BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY

Members of NSGS may order no more than three books from this listing at one time for $4.00 (four dollars) per book. On a 3 x 5 card write your name, address and membership number along with the titles of the books you select. Include a SASE. Send your order to the NSGS Librarian, Route 2, Box 28, Exeter, NE 68351. An updated "Catalog of Library Holdings" published in 1995 is available from the same address for $6.00 (six dollars). Orders from any catalog now cost four dollars per book. Please record this new rate in any old catalog you may have purchased previously.

DONATIONS TO THE LIBRARY:

     1990 DIRECTORY OF SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH Beatrice, NE, donated by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Graft of Beatrice, is a 31 page soft cover book with chronological history, 100th anniversary celebration of the school in pictures, family directory in pictures and roster of names and addresses of members.

Virginia Foster of Hastings, NE donated the following two books:

     DONIPHAN COUNTY KANSAS CITIZENS DIRECTORY 1868-1869, a 36 page soft cover book listing names in alphabetical order, occupation and township number.

     DONIPHAN COUNTY KANSAS SOLDIERS REGISTER 1868, a 36 page soft cover book has a short history of the county and each town followed by a list of solderis (sic) who enlisted from Doniphan County, rank, company, regiment and location of enlistment. A casualty list of soldiers with rank, date and place of death is included.

     ALMA: TOWARDS THE YEAR 2000, donated by Marily Aubert of Lincoln, sales represenative for Walsworth Publishing Company, a 231 page hard bound book has the history of the town including a listing of postmasters, high school alumni graduates and 93 pages of family histories.

Sharon Bernard of Holmesville, NE donated the following publications:

     HAWKINS COUNTY TENNESSEE MARRIAGE RECORDS 1789-1866 a 117 page soft cover book with index lists groom, bride and date of marriage by year.

     HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF HAWKINS COUNTY TENNESSEE a 50 page soft cover book with index has history of the county plus autobiographies of a few prominent men.

     DISTANT CROSSROADS The quarterly of the Hawkins County, TN Genealogical Society at Rogersville, TN 1991 to 1994-16 issues

     MACOUPIN COUNTY SEARCHER Volume 14, four issues of the Macoupin County Genealoqical Society at Staunton, Illinois published in 1993/1994.

     FLASHBACK-Journal of the Washington County Historical Society at Fayettville, Arkansas. Volume 44-4 issues published in 1994.

     THE FORT WALLACE BUGLE - May 1979, a large 4 page publication for Wallace County, Kansas has family stories for Custer, Comstock and the Kidder Party, Mayme Madigan, John Anderson Family, Clarence and Mary Jane Cordwell and Peter Leger Family.

Ellen DeVries of Lincoln, NE donated the following 5 quarterlies:

     THE MOUNTAIN LIGHT - Winter 1990 issue - a newsletter of the Idaho Historical Society in Boise, Idaho.

     GERMAN GENEALOGICAl DIGEST - 4 issues published in 1987 & 1988 at Pleasant Grove, UT. Each issue has an index, Featured by issue are Latin translated into English; Rheinland Record Sources and Germanic Names.

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Donations continued:

     A CENTURY OF MEMORIES-MAGNET NEBRASKA 1893-1993 donated by the history book committee, a 191 hard bound book has the history of the town with 135 pages of family histories. A list of teachers from 1890 to 1969, graduates from 1920 to 1956, list of service men and women with many photographs make up the book.

     BELDEN CENTENNIAL HISTORY BOOK 1890-1990 donated by the Belden Community Club, is a 338 page spiral bound book of history with 185 pages of family histories, 30 pages of photos of the past and 24 pages of veterans pictures.

     100 YEARS OF GROSS NEBRASKA 1893-1993 donated by the Gross Centennial Committee, a 210 page hard bound book of past and present history for this unincorporated village of nine residents today. There are 123 pages of family histories, listing of burials in the Gross Cemetery, veterans list, 10 pages of memories written by Senior Citizens and 18 pages of photographs.

DONATIONS RECEIVED FROM THE BOOK CONTEST

     THE MATULKA FAMILY HISTORY AND SUPPLEMENT 1877-1995 donated by the editor Charles Eldridge of Warrenburg, MO. This 208 page spiral bound book begins with Frank and Katherine Prochaska Matulka who came to the US in 1877 from Bohemia with their six children, Frank Jr, Mary, John, Rosa, June and Jacob. They lived in Saunders, Hayes and Butler Counties of Nebraska. The descendancy charts show 7 generations. Short stories of each family, photos and death certificates add to the book.

     A ALEXANDER GENEALOGY, donated by the editor, Phyllis Alexander of San Jose, CA. This 58 page spiral bound book with index shows the 7 generations of John and Elizabeth Moodie Alexander who farmed in Ireland. A son, David, married 3 times, died in Scotland. The third generation of David lived and died in Nebraska. Letters from brother in Grand Island to his brother in Scotland in 1884, diary of the brothers voyage from Scotland to the US, trip to Grand Island and maps of Ireland and Scotland make up the book.

     GENEALOGY OF NELS SWANSON FAMILY compiled and donated by Ila Christensen of York, NE, a 30 page spiral bound book describes the history of Nels, born and married in Sweden, migrated to America in 1881 to IL where his spouse died, his 2 other marriages, moved to Greeley, NE in 1896 but returned to Illinois where he died.

     COONROD FAMILY TREE donated by editor, Karen Rowe of Lincoln, NE, a 107 page spiral bound book with index is the 9 generation genealogy of Casper and Elizabeth Coonrod who migrated from Germany in 1831 to New York with a married son and family, two other sons and daughter. The families migrated to IN, IL and KS. Related families are Lowe, Short, Summers and Bishop of Mahaska, KS. Maps, ancestor charts, graphs, birthday calendar and photos make up the book.

    GOOD TIMES compiled and donated by Richard H. Good of Grand Island, NE, a 53 page spiral bound book with index, is a genealogy written in story of Salathiel and Eulila Templin Good. Salathiel, the fourth child of six children was born in TN, moving to IN with his parents and siblings where he was married in 1835 living as a farmer and school teacher. By 1854 they moved to WI. They migrated with their 9 children from WI to NE Territory in 1856 settling in Nemaha County where a school, post office, church and cemetery were established on his homestead. An interesting story and pholo is written for each of the six daughters and four sons.

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Book Contest donations continued:

     HERMAN & AGTE NEEMANN FAMILY - Ancestors and Descendants 1786-1988 compiled and donated by Esther M. Peterson of Lincoln, NE, a 136 page hard bound book with index, is a 7 generation genealogy of the Neemann Family beginning with parents of Herman and Agte who all came to the US to Nebraska Territory as early as 1858. The father of Herman died in Germany before migration started. Stories of the ancestors, family charts, newspaper articles, recipes, addresses of living descendants and reminiscinse of the bygone days make up the book.

     COVENTRY AND ALLIED FAMILIES donated by editor Joan Coventry Mueller of Mesa, AZ, a 177 page soft cover book includes 8 generations of John and Jean Harrower Coventry and their 7 children of Scotland. Their son, John migrated to Nova Scotia, married and had 11 children. Their son, James migrated to MA where he married. They migrated to Colfax County, NE in 1870 and on to Holt County. They were the parents of 7 children. James married a second time dying in Nova Scotia. Stories of each generation, photos, maps, documentation with Coventry descendants chart and MURRAY/MUNRO descendants chart complete the book.

     THE LANDGREN FAMILY HISTORY donated by the editor, Patricia Martinson of Omaha, NE, a 67 page soft cover book with index includes 3 generation in Sweden. The 4th generation, George Landgren came to America with his mother, step-father, brothers and sister to Clay County, NE. Seven generations of the Landgren family are docurnented in this book with short stories, photos, maps and documentation. A short SWENSON Genealogy is included.

     THE FAMILY HISTORY OF WILLIAM AND ANNA BJORKLUND donated by the editor, Irene Bjorklund of Seattle, WA, a 208 page hard bound book of 7 generations is divided in four sections. William Bjorklund came from Sweden to Greeley, NE at age 15 in 1894; Anna Lindstrom came to the area in 1907 at age 15; They married in 1912 at the state Fair in Lincoln and had 4 children. Maps, charts, documents, letters to and from Sweden, photos and many family group records make up the book.

     JACOB HELPERS FAMILY- PAST AND PRESENT donated by Irene R. Berg of Veradale, WA, a 183 page hard bound book with index. Jacob and Katherina Bellman Helmers and their 6 children came to America in 1884 to IL where 6 more children were born. They both died in LaHarpe, IL. The book has maps, photos, documents and family addresses.

     THE DESCENDANTS OF JACOB METZ AND SUSAN BISHOP donated by Mrs. Irene Berg of Veradale, WA, a 330 page hard bound book with index explains the history of Jacob and Susan and their 9 children, all born in PA. Susan married Samuel Foulder after Jacob's death and had 1 daughter. Allied names are Cover, Uglow and Hurst. This family has many Nebraska Connections. Maps, Photos, documents and newspaper articles complete the book.

     THE BURCHFIELD CHRONICLES IN AMERICA AND THEIR CONNECTIONS TO THE YOUNG, CRISWEL1L, AND HAWLEY FAMILIES donated by Delia M. Burchfield D.V.M. of Bayard, NE, a 338 page hard bound book with index, is the genealogy of John Sherer and Addah Burchfield and their 10 children; Robert Young and his 6 children; Recide Hawley and his 4 children. There are 128 pages of descendent charts.

     THE KUKLIS & OLIVA FAMILY IN BOHEMIA donated by the editor, Sandra Breitkreutz of Crete, NE, a 71 page soft cover book is not a family history but a report of information found by a Czech researcher about the family before emigration to America. Maps, photos of buildings, documents and correspondance with the researcher make up the book.

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Book Contest Donations continued:

     THE DESCENDANTS OF JOSHUA WHEELER & SARAH VANBEBBER donated by the editor, Marshall Wheeler of Austin, TX, a 56 page soft cover book with index, is the story of Joshua Wheeler, born in KY, married Sarah, moved to IL, had 9 children and died in IL. The oldest son, James Wheeler lived in Gage County, NE. A short story of each of the children and their siblings is recorded along with family group sheets.

     THE TRAVELS TRIUMPHS & VICISSITUDES OF DUNBAR W SMITH MD donated by the editor Dunbar Smith of Calmesa CA a 332 page soft bound book is the autobiography of Dunbar W. Smith MD born in Dunbar, NE in 1910, spent 28 years obtaining an education, doing nearly 40 years of service to the Seventh-day Adventist Church as pastor, administrator and physician on three continents, circling the globe 4 times in his missionary work. Forty pages of photos describes Dr. Smith's life.

     DESCENDANTS OF JOHN CLARK OF NEW HAVEN CT donated by the editor, Lloyd W. Hoagland of Watsonville, CA, a 960 page hard bound book with index, contains 13 generations of John Clark who sailed in 1634 from England to America and had 4 children. Nebraska connections are the editors genealogy who was born to Wareharn & Augusta Clark in Red Willow County. The father died when Lloyd was 7 years old. He and his 2 younger brothers were adopted by the step father, Samuel "Clint" Hoagland. Lloyd was the tenth generation of John Clark.

     FRIEDRICH & SOPHIE HOPPE - GERMAN IMMIGRANTS TO JEFFERSON COUNTY NEBRASKA donated by Weldon Hoppe of Colon, NE, a 75 page spiral bound book with an address list, is the history of the Hoppe couple with their 3 children, left Germany in 1869 to come to America, joining Sophie' s brother, August Meier, who came in 1858. Their destination was Jefferson County where they filed a homestead on Cub Creek. No more children were born here. Pictures, family reunion and the geneology charts of the 3 sons of Hermann Heinrich August Hoppe who remained in Germany make up this nice book published in 1994 for the family reunion of the 125th anniversary of immigration.

BOOKS PURCHASED BY THE SOCIETY:

     INDIANOLA AND SAINT CATHERINE CEMETERY 1873-1994 IN RED WILLOW COUNTY NE a 76 page page spiral bound book lists burials by row with an index along with an index of veterans. This is one cemetery with a road dividing the two cemeteries.

     IMAGES OF YESTURDAY ... VISIONS OF TOMORROW MADISON COUNTY - MADISON NEBRASKA 1867-1992, a 350 page hard bound book of the 125 year history of the town plus 146 pages of family histories and several pages of reminiscense.

     HIGH WATER MARK - GREAT REPUBLICAN RIVER FLOOD OF 1935, a 249 page spiral bound book has newspaper accounts of the flood from 25 towns that were flooded by the water. The articles list the names of people who perished in the flood.

     LINCOLN - LANCASTER COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY LIBRARY CATALOG 1994, a 108 page soft cover book listing the publication in their collection located at Union Collegge.

     SITTLERS INDEX OF NAMES ABSTRACTED FROM LINCOLN STATE JOURNAL Vol. 5 - 1900, a 78 page soft cover book listing name, town and date of newspaper.

     INDEX TO PIONEER FAMILIES OF LANCASTER COUNTY a 21 page soft cover book listing names of Lancaster County NE applications for "Early Pioneers of Nebraska" published by NSGS. Submitters names and addresses are included.

     WHO'S WHO IN LINCOLN 1928, a 234 page leather bound book has short biographical sketches and pictures of men and women of achievement.

     IMMIGRATION OF THE IRISH QUACKERS INTO PENNSYLVANIA 1682-1750 a 477 page hard bound book with index explains Quakerism in Ireland migration to PA with places of settlement, social life, ethnic life style and autobiographies of prominent Irish Families