Nebraska State Genealogical Society Journals
NEBRASKA ANCESTREE
Volume 20, no. 2
Fall 1997
| NEBRASKA ANCESTREE | FALL | VOLUME 20 NO 2 | Page 63 |
Submitted by LaDonna Frank Doughty, Lexington, Nebr.
PARTIAL LIST OF POLL TAX for DAWSON COUNTY, NEBRASKA
January 11, 1860, Dawson County, Nebraska was officially created. The boundaries were changed to the present shape when the county was formally organized in 1871.
William H. James, Acting Governor of the State of Nebraska, appointed Daniel Freeman, Register of Voters, to take effect the seventh of June 1871. An election wan ordered to be held on Thursday, July 11, 1871, and James Delahunty, Richard O'Keefe, Otto Hansen, were appointed as judges, and Edward Delahunty and John Kehoe as clerks.
The first election was held at Freeman's Store in Plum Creek; a total of thirteen votes were cast and the following county officers were elected:
J.W. DELAHUNTY, Commissioner
Joseph SMITH, Commissioner
Otto HANSEN, Commissioner
Daniel FREEMAN, County Clerk and Superintendent of Schools
Patrick DELAHUNTY, Treasurer
John KEHOE, Sheriff
Richard O'KEEFE, Probate Judge
David MEEK, Surveyor
Patrick GAFFNEY, Coroner . . . . . . . . . . . Abstracted from the Dawson County
Historical Society Newsletter, Vol. 4 No. 2, December, 1984; by LaDonna Doughty,
Lexington, NE.
Dawson County Tax Assessor Books from the years 1872 to 1903; some for the years 1903 to 1906, are on file at the Dawson County Historical Museum. These are also on microfilm at the Nebraska State Archives, Lincoln, Nebraska. Tax Ledgers from 1906 to the present are on file in the Office of the Dawson County Assessor, Courthouse in Lexington.
Payment of a Poll Tax, or "head tax", in the amount of three dollars, was a prerequisite for voting. Many citizens paid the required tax, others, perhaps not no affluent, chose to work in lieu of payment. A search through the early Poll Tax books given one a glimpse into the lives of these early pioneers, who settled on the Nebraska prairies, near the then "mile wide" Platte River.
Partial List of Poll Tax for the year 1882: Road Dist. 48
Copied by LaDonna Doughty
Name Amount Allowed $3.00
| MUTCHIE, Peter | $3.00 |
MUTCHIE, John | $3.00 |
| BRUSH, Chas. | " |
HILER, Herbert | " |
| CARLISLE, John | " |
FICKERING, Jas. | " |
| MUTCHIE, Felix | " |
McLEAN, Wm. | " |
| NEBRASKA ANCESTREE | FALL | VOLUME 20 NO 2 | Page 64 |
Cont.--DAWSON COUNTY, NEBRASKA POLL TAX for the year 1884
| RAY, E.S. | SHELDON, John B. | $3.00 |
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| RAY, B.F. | 13 Oct | $3.00 |
STRYKER, Hazzard P. | " |
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| ROE, Jno. H. | TOOTH, Thos. | 13 Oct | " |
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| ROBINSON, Richard--Ran away | TAM, Elijah | 16 Oct | " |
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| RILEY, Agness | WORLEY, D.B. | ||||
| REBER, EDWIN A. | 3.00 |
WEVER, Joseph | 13 Oct | " |
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| RILEY, William | 14 Jul | 3.00 |
WEAVERLING, Sam'l | 1 Jul | " |
| RICE, Lane | " |
WARD, John F. | 9 Jul | " |
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| RILEY, Catherine | WARD, John S. | ||||
| ROBBINS, Wm. R. | WARD, Elizabeth | ||||
| SMITH, J.D. | 3.00 |
WAGNER, John | |||
| SULLIVAN, John C. | " |
WILSON, Mathew | 13 Oct | 3.00 |
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| STODDARD, H.H. | WILSON, William | ||||
| STEVENS, H.R. | 1 Jul | " |
WALLACE, Ruth A. | ||
| (also STEPHENS, H. R.) | WALLACE, James | ||||
| SWAN, Clarinda E. | WALLACE, Isaac | 20 Oct | |||
| STEVENS, Edwin | WORTHING, Harley | 6 Oct | 3.00 |
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| SWAN, S. Whitefall | 27 Jun | " |
WORTHING, Charles | ||
| SWAN, Walter R. | WILKINSON, David | 3.00 |
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| SHULL, Thos. J, | " |
WILCOX, Herman | " |
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| SHULL, Franklin | WALKER, Wm. P. | 1 Jul | " |
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| SMALL, Wm. A. | 27 Jun | 3.00 |
WASHINGTON, James | ||
| SWAYNE, Bennet J. | ZLOMKE, Mary | ||||
| SLOCOM, Geo. | H.G. WILCOX, Road Overseer |
DAWSON COUNTY, Nebr.; Partial List of Poll Tax, year 1884
Name, Date of Labor, Amount Paid or Allowed
Road District #6
| NEWMAN, Chas | $3.00 |
CAMPBELL, A. (E.) | |||
| PAGE, Chas. F. | Richard CREBER & Co. | ||||
| REED, H. C. | CLAY , F. S. Too Old | ||||
| ARMBRUSTER, Chas. | 1 Jul | " |
DELAHUNTY, James | ||
| BEANS, John | 27 Sep | " |
DELAHUNTY, Patrick | ||
| BURNHAM, Harrison | 1 Nov | " |
DELAHUNTY, M. | ||
| BROWN, John | 22 Sep | " |
FLECKES, A.F. | 20 Sep | 3.00 |
| BEANS, James | 5 Jul | " |
GARRISON, B.F. | Not Paid |
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| BROOKER, Isabelle | Garrison, D,S. | 1 Jul | 3.00 |
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| BROOKER, Edward | GAMALICSON, T.A. | 18 Sep | 3.00 |
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| BROOKER, L.G. 18 Sep notifled-- | GRIFFITH, A.T. | 看看看" | " |
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Not Paid |
HANSON, Otto | ||||
| BEANS, Frank | HOUGII, Joseph | ||||
| C. C. A. BAUERCAMPER & Co. | HENRY, Abraham - Refused to work | ||||
| BAUERCAMPER, C.C.A. | HENRY, James | 2 Jun | 3.00 |
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| 1 Jul | $3.00 |
HOLMES, E.R. | |||
| BONHAM, M.J. | 7 Jul | " |
HOLMES, M. B. | ||
| BEANS, Levi | 25 Sep | " |
HOLMES, Frank | 25 Oct | 3.00 |
| COOK, M. | 25 Sep | " |
HELMING, W.F. | Not Paid |
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| CAMPBELL, J. | HOUSE, H. J. | ||||
| CHRISFERSON, N.D. | 22 Sep | " |
HOUSE, L.D. | ||
| NEBRASKA ANCESTREE | FALL | VOLUME 20 NO 2 | Page 65 |
Cont. Dawson County Poll Tax, year 1884, Road Dist. #6
| JEWELL, Ancen | WAKEFIELD, Willie | 25 Oct | $3.00 |
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| JENSON, Sorn. | 27 Sep | $3.00 |
HENRY, R. | 2 Jun | " |
| JENSON, J. J. | TWACHTMANN , D | 看看看" | " |
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| JENSON, Ole | 22 Sep | " |
COVER, (J.) | ||
| JEWELL, Zardus | BENSON, P. | 15 Sep | " |
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| JENSON, J., for use of scraper | 1 May | " |
BRENSON, C.C. | 31 Oct | " |
| KRIEGER, Fred | 20 May | " |
CHRISTOFFERSEN, L. | 22 Sep | " |
| KJARE, Chris | 20 Sep | " |
ERVIN, (J.) W. | Not Paid |
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| LARENSON (SEN) Ewart | 7 Jul | " |
HANSON, (S.) | 18 Sep | " |
| LAWTON, Jane | SCOTT, R. | 22 Sep | " |
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| MILLER, Letitia | (McMARTEN, J.) | 25 Sep | " |
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| MORGAN, Wrn. H. | 27 Jun | " |
CORNET, Elie | ||
| DOYLE, John | 28 Sep | " |
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| MYRES, S.D. | SAELING, John | Not Paid |
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| MALONE, J.H. | SAELING, W | 7 Jul | " |
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| MENKE, Herman | 23 Sep | " |
DELAP, R. | 3 Nov | " |
| MAGNES, M. | W.J. FLEMING, Dawson County | ||||
| McDONALD, G.R. | Treas. |
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| MILES, W.W. | F RASMUSSEN, Road Overseer | ||||
| McDONALD, Benj. | ************* |
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| MONTGOMERY, S. | 1 Oct | 3.00 |
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| McKEL(V)Y, S.S. | 1 Oct | " |
ROAD DISTRICT # 7 | ||
| MAHER, Thos. | FREEMAN, R.C. | 2 Aug | 3.00 |
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| MAURIS, James | HERON, (J.) | ||||
| MADSON, Peter | 24 Sep | " |
McCARTER, James W. | 3.00 |
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| MONTGOMERY, John | BENDER, C. | 1 Aug | " |
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| NEILSON, N.C. | 7 Jul | " |
McCARTER, Robert | ||
| NEILSON, Geo. | HANSEN, Otto | 3.00 |
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| OLGARSOLKA, Jacob | 22 Sep | " |
CHURCHWARD, Wm. | ||
| OLGARSOLKA, Joseph | LANG, E.M. | 3.00 |
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| PEDEN, Ann M. | LANG, Benj. | 3.00 |
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| PEDEN, Eleazer | 27 Sep | " |
BEECKER, Amos | ||
| PETERSON, Martin | 22 Sep | " |
McCARTER, Charles | 3.00 |
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| REED, O.(I.) | 3 Jun | " |
GANSER, S.L. | 2 Aug | " |
| RASMUSSEN, F. | WINTERS, G.W. H | " |
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| SMITH, Andrew | 1 Nov | " |
CHAMBERLIN, C .C. | " |
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| STREVER, Franklin | STRANGE, Henry | " |
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| SUTTON, Geo. J | ROBERTS, Jas. T. | " |
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| STEVENS, Daniel | SQUIER, W. (C.) | " |
" |
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| STREVER, John | 5 Jul | " |
ANDERSON, Jas | " |
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| SHULER, J.C. | 25 Oct | " |
HANNA, T. W. | " |
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| STREVER, Wm. | GRAFTON, D.S. | " |
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TEAGER, Roll notified on 16 Sep; Not
Paid |
ANDERSON, Wm | " |
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| TEAGER, Jacob | HANNA, Robert | " |
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| TAYLOR, Charles | BUSH, Daniel E. | " |
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| TIMMEY, William | 15 Sep | " |
SQU1ERS, W. (A.) | " |
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| VINCENT, John | 15 Apr | " |
REESE, P. | " |
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| VELTE, Adam | 5 Jul | " |
SCHOLTAKER, (I) H | " |
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| VASEY, William | 1 Nov | " |
WEENSLOO, N. | " |
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| WELLS, William | 1 Nov | " |
REESE, J. | " |
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| WALLS, John | (CYROOS), W.. | " |
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| WALLACE, James | NISLEY, (J.) F | " |
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| NEBRASKA ANCESTREE | FALL | VOLUME 20 NO 2 | Page 66 |
Cont.: Dawson County Nebraska Poll Tax--year 1884
ROAD DISTRICT #7
| NISLEY, (J.) A. | $3.00 |
NICHOLS, H.C. | 13 Aug | $3.00 |
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| RUBY, Olie | " |
NORDEN, C.F. | " |
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| JONES, W. | " |
JONES, J.R. | |||
| POTTS, W.H. | " |
(FRICKY), J.S. | 30 Aug | ||
| MIDLETON, (?) C. | McLAUGHLIN, J. (S.) | ||||
| MO(O)R, H.B. | |||||
| ROAD DISTRICT #11 | JOHNSON, Andrew | 15 Aug | " |
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| LISTENBERGER, J. | 16 Aug | 1.50 |
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| CALEY, John - Worked | 21 Aug | " |
HELDENBRANT, James | 18 Aug | 3.00 |
| CHAPMAN, C. W. - " | " |
MORRES, Elmer | 15 Aug | 3.00 |
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| SHOEMAKER, John A. | BACKHAUS, Henry | 1 Sep | 3.00 |
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| DUTTON, G.A. - Paid his money | 22 Aug | " |
ROE, John | 1 Sep | " |
| HELDENBRAND, John | RICE, Charles | " |
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| ROSENCRANTS, John A. | J.L. (PRYOR), Road Overseer | ||||
| YOUNG, E.M. - Worked 22 Aug | " |
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| KINCH, C.W. | WOODRIVER ROAD DISTRICT #4 | ||||
| JOHNSON, J.F. - Worked 16 Aug | " |
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| HITCHCOCK, R.H. | BOTT, Stephen | ||||
| GIBSON, S.S. - Worked 12 Aug | " |
BURNS, Thomas | 16 Sep | 3.00 |
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| HOUK, Wilson - " 16 Aug | " |
BROTT, Edwin | |||
| DORRAM, John | BUTTERFIELD, Lewis | ||||
| HEMPHILL, W.H. | BRYANT, George | ||||
| McLAUGHLIN, Wm. B. | BLAIKESLEE, C. H. | ||||
| HIGLEY, T. | BROWN , Harvey | ||||
| SPRAGUE, L.C. | BROWN, Lydia | ||||
| SHROY, Samuel | 18 Aug | " |
BRIGGS, Richard | ||
| SHROY, C. - Worked 18 Aug | " |
CRAWFORD, Walter | |||
| ROSENCRANTS, F.M. | CLOCK, John. | ||||
| EVERSON, John | CHADWICK, R. | 16 Sep | 3.00 |
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| ROSENCRANTS, J.W. | 15 Aug | " |
COLE, A.E. | ||
| TOMLINSON, H.B. | DIKEMAN, Wm. | ||||
| WISE, A.B. | DIKEMAN, Benj. | ||||
| DUTTON, G.C. | DUFFY, John | ||||
| DILLON, G.D. | DURHAM, R.J. | 15 Jul | 3.00 |
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| HELDENDRAND, H.A. | DURHAM, John | 3.00 |
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| LEE, J.H. | DURHAM, Caroline | ||||
| KAMINKY, John | DUNLAP, S.C. | 9 Sep | 3.00 |
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| MANGUSSIN, J. | 16 Aug | " |
DELEHUNTY, Pat. | ||
| KAMINKY, E. | 26 Aug | " |
FORD, Frank | 3.00 |
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| SHROY, John | FELKER, Peter - notified 25 Aug | ||||
| ARMSTRONG, H.P. | FORTH, James C. | ||||
| THOMAS, O.P. | 30 Aug | 3.00 |
FORTH, Wm. H. | ||
| PROPER, Leonard | FORTH, Jane | ||||
| CHAPMAN, C.H. | GALBRAITH, Arthur | 15 Jul | 3.00 |
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| SHANAFELT, D.W. | 16 Aug | 3.00 |
GAREB, Charles | 9 Sep | 3.00 |
| CAMP, Z. | " |
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GUESS, John | 25 Sep | |
| RICE, E.S. | GOMM, Benj. | 3.00 |
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| DEAMO(S), W.H. | 2 Sep | " |
HOLLIS, G.W. & N.E. Co. | 6.00 |
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| SITANAFELT, Emma | HARLIN, M.N. | 14 Jul | 3.00 |
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| DEIS, Adam | 3.00 |
HOWELL, Pariah | 3.00 |
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| (PRYER), James L.-Worked | " |
| NEBRASKA ANCESTREE | FALL | VOLUME 20 NO 2 | Page 67 |
Cont.-DAWSON COUNTY, NEBR. Poll Tax, year 1884
WOODRIVER ROAD DISTRICT #4
| HEMMELRIGHT, Frank | RODGERS, J.H. | 22 Sep | $3.00 |
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| HEMMELRIGHT, Henry Jr. | 27 Sep | $3.00 |
RODGERS, A.M. | " " | 3.00 |
| MOLCOLM, Ruiter | |||||
| HALSTEAD, Otis | 9 Sep | 3.00 |
RIFFENBURG, John | ||
| HOTHENS, John | 15 Jul | " |
RIFFENBURG, Bert | ||
| HOWE, George | 9 Sep | " |
ROBERTS, A.D. | ||
| HOWERTON, John | 9 Sep | " |
RAMSEY, John | ||
| HOWERTON, A.C. | SHERMAN, Horrace | ||||
| HEMMELRIGHT, W.J. | SHERMAN, Abijah | Gone |
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| JOHNSON, Wm. H. | SUTHERLAND, James N. | 28 Sep | 3.00 |
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| JOHNSON, George W. | STEWART, J.W. | " " | " |
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| JOHNSON, Bertha | STEWART, J.S. | " " | " |
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| JOHNSON, Samuel | THORNTON, B.H. | ||||
| JONES, Oris K. | 16 Sep | 3.00 |
TRUMAN, David | 25 Sep | " |
| JORDEN, James | TIDBITS, Nathaniel | Gone |
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| LITTLE, Wm. | WOOD, Perry C. | 25 Sep | 3.00 |
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| LINE, Chas. H. | WOOD, Thos. K. | ||||
| LAWSON, James | WILEY, Edward | 27 Sep | " |
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| LOMAX, Harveret | WHARTON, Wm. | 16 Sep | " |
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| MYERS, A.J. | WHARTON, Eunice | ||||
| McANTEE, Andrew | WOOD, Chas. F. | ||||
| McNAMER, C.W. | WERTZ, S.S. | 15 Jul | " |
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| McNAMER, Elmer | 16 Sep | 3.00 |
WERTZ, Mattie E. | ||
| McNAMER, HENRY | " " | " |
WELLET, A. R. | ||
| MELLOT, J.B. | WELLET, W.J. | 14 Jul. | " |
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| MILLS, Geo. S. | " " | " |
WOOD, Wm. B. | 25 Aug | " |
| MUNHALL, C.S. | 20 Oct | 3.00 |
WHITHAM, J.S. - Custer County | ||
| MILHOUSE, John F. | 16 Sep | " |
WHITHAM, J.F. | ||
| McLAUGHLIN, A.H. | 25 Aug | " |
WEBSTER, D.J. | Gone |
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| MOORE, John (T.) | 14 Jul | " |
POTTER, John E. | 22 Sep | " |
| MOORE, (T.) E. | 14 Jul | " |
SLACK, W.B. | ||
| MOORE, Marion A. | DICKERSON, G.W. | 16 Sep | " |
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| MOORE, Dioris | 9 Sep | 3.00 |
SLACK, L.L. | 22 " | " |
| MARSH, Jessy | BROBURG, Charles | 15 Jul | " |
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| MEEKER, H. | HEMBER, E.S. | 15 Oct | " |
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| MILLER, H.B. | WHITE, J.F. | " |
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| MEEKS, Joseph | MYERS, A. (I.) | ||||
| NEAL, Adalaub | PATTERSON, (I.)W. | 25 Oct | " |
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| NICOLS, Thos. H. | BECKER, (I.) | 14 Jul | " |
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| NEAL, John - notified 28 Sep | TINSMAN, Albert A.. | 28 Sep | " |
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| NICOLS, George | GURRNSEY, A.E. | 25 Aug | " |
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| NICOLS, A.H. | 25 Sep | 3.00 |
GOODROAD, Wm. | " " | " |
| NOYES, (L.A.) | EIGHMEY, W. M. | " Oct | " |
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| OMARA, Wm. -- estate | TRIPLET, Henry P. | ||||
| OWEN, John | 14 Jul | 1.50 |
PRICHARD, H.A. | " Aug | " |
| POPPLE, (A.) N. | 16 Sep | 3.00 |
HOLT, (I.J.) | 27 Sep | " |
| POPPLE, F.C. | SNURR, G.D. | " " | " |
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| PICKERILL, Benj. | 20 Sep | 3.00 |
RO(P)ER, George | 25 " | " |
| PICKERILL, David | 9 Sep | " |
BENTLY, Davis | Gone |
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| PATTERSON, Chas. | 27 Sep | " |
GRADY, Charles M. | " " | " |
| POTTER, Ira M. | 22 Sep | " |
SIMPSON, John | " " | " |
| NEBRASKA ANCESTREE | FALL | VOLUME 20 NO 2 | Page 68 |
Cont.-DAWSON COUNTY, NEBR. Poll Tax, year 1834
WOODRIVER ROAD DISTRICT #4
| SOMERLAD, Henry | Gone |
ARNOLD, A. J. -- Worked | $3.00 |
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| RICHARDS, (I.) E. | 8 Sep | $3.00 |
GRAHAM, Amos | ||
| TINSMAN, (F.) M. | 28 " | " |
FUNK, Jno. M | 3.00 |
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| HEATH, W. R. | 9 " | " |
DREW, Henry | " |
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| COOK, T.C. | " " | " |
ATKINSON, S.A. | " |
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| PITZER, W.I. | COZAD, T.G. | ||||
| THORNTON, B. E. | 26 Sep | " |
WATTS, Jas. | 3.00 |
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| BURNS, THOM'S | 16 " | " |
SANDISON, E.M. | ||
| McFARLAND, James | " " | " |
GARDNER, Ben. | ||
| TUCKER, John | LARMON, John L. | ||||
| CRUSA, Christopher | " " | " |
GARDNER, Eliza. | ||
| CRUSA, John | |||||
| DIXSON, Frank | 22 Sep | " |
TOWN OF COZAD | ||
| GRANT, W.L. - notified 22 Sep | RUSSELL, Wm. | 3.00 |
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| TRUMAN, William | 25 Sep | " |
MABE, Harriet | ||
| WOOD, Albert | 22 Sep | " |
HALL, A.S. | 3.00 |
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| RYDNOR, John | 27 Sep | " |
PUFF, Jacob | 3.00 |
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| VINCENT, J.L. | GOODYEAR, E. | " |
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| WOOD, J.K. | FUNK, Jno. M. | ||||
| HAMMER, LEWIS | PEET, R. | 3.00 |
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| SNYDER, Owen | McLAIJG1JTIN, D.C. | ||||
| HOWELL, John | GATEWOOD, J.R. | ||||
| DICKINSON, Wm. | KELLEY, Boon | ||||
| PATTERSON, David | |||||
| ROAD DISTRICT #5 | MOSHER, E. | ||||
| SMITH, (D.) W. - Did not appear | |||||
| RAYMOND, Benie - Did not appear | PARTIAL LIST FOR YEAR 1885 | ||||
| WILLIAMS, (N.) S. | ROAD DISTRICT #1 | ||||
| HENRY, W. | 24 Apr | $3.00 |
Includes some dates of labor | ||
| WOODSIDE, Robert | " " | " |
and some locations of work. | ||
| HAYES, ( ) | " " | " |
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| ROSE, Winfield | " " | " |
AlDEN, L. | ||
| STEVENS, John | 3.00 |
ADAMS, Nickalos | 7 Sep | $3.00 |
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| SEELEY, H.E. | " |
at Peaker Bridge |
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| CLAYPOOI,, David | ALLEN, R. I. | ||||
| GILBERT, P.S. | ALLEN, Mary J.. | ||||
| COZAD, J.J. | AHL, John A. | 11 Sep | 3.00 |
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| COZAD, Theresa G. | at Peaker Bridge |
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| DONOUGH, J.O. | 3.00 |
BRENNAN, Thos. | 10 Sep | 3.00 |
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| KINNEY, S.H. | " |
on State Road |
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| WALLACE, Wm. H. | " |
BRENNAN, James | 10 Sep | 3.00 |
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| ERTIL, John F. | " |
on State Road |
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| PATTERSON, David | " |
BRENNAN, ( ) | |||
| FONEY, O.H. | " |
(BARRY, __, __) | |||
| TAYLOR, T.A. | BADGLEY, John | ||||
| STEPHENSON, T. | " |
BEATH, Rob't - notified 4 Sep - | |||
| COLBURN, Mary | "Couldn't got anyone to work it" |
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| SHELDEN and LANE | at PEAKER Bridge |
7 Sep | 3.00 |
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| LONG, Martha J. | CHENEY, B. (I.) | ||||
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