1872-1997
Macon, Nebraska History

In the Heart of Franklin County, Nebraska - celebrating Macon's 125th Anniversary

This is book has GREAT information on Macon, Nebraska, including over 350 pages of school census, cemeteries, family histories, community history, church histories, homestead applications, early settlers, memories, pictures and much more.

To request YOUR copy contact the the Macon 125th Anniversary Committee for more information at: MACON PUBLICATIONS, 1504 O Road, Franklin, Nebraska 68939.

I have NO connection with this publication, I am just a happy owner of one of their books. (See index to the book below)

Here is an 1889 photo of a Macon School. The students are identified on the back of the photo as:
LEFT TO RIGHT TOP ROW: Bob More, Harmon Kuster, Wert Fredrichs, Frank scribner, Fay Blandin, John (Jerry) Yelken, Thomas Kuster, Jack Ferichs, Fred More.
LEFT TO RIGHT 2nd ROW: Ilert frerichs, Ernest Delano, John Gerdes, Fred Kuster, John Yelken (Mrs. Klien�s Brother), James Foster, Harry Calkins
FRONT ROW: Frank Gerdes, Harry Kuster, Bob Jones, Ernest Blandin, Harmon Wilkins, Harry Calkins
GIRLS TOP ROW: Carrie Scribner, Delia Violet Scribner, Anna Wilkens, Mattie Meder, Anna Hayes
GIRLS BOTTOM ROW: Bertha Jones, (Mrs. Kleen), Gertie Calkins, Gery Calkins, Matie Gerdes, Ruth Hayes, Anna Yelken, Kate Hayes, Bernie Blanden

Below is an Index to the Family Histories written in the book. This index was compiled by Carol Wolf Britton. Thank you Carol!

If you see a name you are interested in, you can email me, Patti Simpson, or Carol Britton for more information. Please be specific in your request letting either of us know which book to look in. We do a lot of look ups for multiple counties. The easier you make it, the faster we will get to it.

These photos are of the Walter and Mary Ann Van Steemburg family. Children are daughter Eva, and sons Ed and Guy. They lived on the Macon Prairie during the 1880s.

VanSteemburg.JPG 300 x 416 pixels - 366k "Walter & Mary Ann Van Steemburg with Eva, Ed and Guy"

VanSteemburg2.JPG 300 x 413 pixels - 363k "Ed and Guy Van Steemburg"

VanSteemburgEva.JPG 400 x 628 pixels - 736k "Eva Van Steemburg"

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