NSGS - NE Ancestree, Vol I, no 1
NSGS Ancestree
Nebraska State Genealogical Society Journals
NEBRASKA ANCESTREE
Volume One, no 1
Summer 1978

 

Summer 1978 NEBRASKA ANCESTREE - Vol 1, No 1, Page 14
A-Recorded 28 May 1974 by Ruth E. Harms, Valentine NE

Taken from the "Republican", Valentine Nb 25 Jan 1924

MINNECHADUZA CEMETERY OR BOOTHILL

Located West Edge of Valentine, Cherry County

Some interesting items in regard to Valentine's early history: Mrs. A. N. COMPTON and her sister, Miss Katherine DONOHER, who came to Valentine as young girls when the Northwestern railroad entered the town, have in their possession some of the early files of the "Reporter", Valentine's first newspaper. and through it and their own recollections they have made a record of the burials in the first cemetery. There appear to be thirty-four of these, of whom fifteen were babies and young children.

A tract of land comprising a part of the school section west of Valentine was first used as a cemetery on 31 Jul 1883, when Peg Leg, Jack ADAMS was hastily buried. ADAMS kept a road house on the Minnekaduza Creek west of town, near what is now the MARLEY place. On the morning of the 31st he was found dead in his shack, shot to death. A coroner's jury, presided over by Dr. Alfred LEWIS, finally reluctantly decided that it might have been a case of suicide so the body was buried the same day. Then there was Clarence HAND, man from Montana, who arrived in town looking for a man named KEYE, with whom he had an account to settle. KEYE fired first when they met, and HAND was buried here. There was KENO, a gambler who was shot in an affray, and a woman who was accidentally shot also. Also one BYRON, an old sea captain, and a bartender here. Many of these graves were marked and many were not. The grave of Louis HASSED is marked by three pine trees, which are still standing.

In 1891 a cemetery was started in the south portion of the school section by Rev. Sam. HOLSCLAW, a pioneer preacher and homesteader here. The first burial in the new graveyard was of Mr. HOLSCLAW's son, Arthur, who died by his own hand. This cemetery was in use until A.E. THACHER, in 1902, had a cemetery platted on his land southeast of town and deeded the first lot to the DONOHERS. One Peter NOLAN was probably the first one buried here, and many bodies from the HOLSCLAW cemetery were moved to the new one. Just before his death Mr. THACHER deeded the land to his faithful attendant, Irwin "Windy" EMERY, who held it many years until his death. It later passed into the hands of the city.

The following is a copy of a list of people buried in the old cemetery. There is no added mention whether these are actually the forty members still in the cemetery, not yet removed, but our surmise is that this is such a list.

Jack ADAMS                 Mrs. GREGGS          Mrs. PARKS 
HAMLEN                     Mrs. HOOKER          Shady WARE's mother 
Clarence HAND              Mrs. PERRY           Serg. John DUNN* 
George PARKER              DIOR Baby            Peter DONOHER, Sr.* 
Little KENO                LURZ Baby            Caleb GASKELLS 
Deutchie Louis HASSEL      STETTER Baby*        E. MCDONALD* 
Girl shot by Lank KEY      ANDERSON Baby        C. H. A. SMITH 
Old Man BYRON              Old French man       Capt. THIEMAN* 
Man with Broken Leg        Mrs. CHERRY & Baby   Uncle Dick TOWNE 
Gambler                    Old Lady             RITTERBUSH* 
Bert EVARTS & 2 children   Sage HEN Baby        John HOOTEN* 
Malvince IRWIN             Van BUSHERKS Baby    John MILLER* 

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Summer 1978 NEBRASKA ANCESTREE - Vol 1, No 1, Page 15
B-Recorded 28 May 1974 by Ruth E. Harms, Valentine NE
(continued Minnechaduza Cemetery,)

Daniel HUBBARD             Henry WOODSON        HERSHEY* 
Charles BETTS*             J. Wesley TUCKER*    JOHNSON* 
Charles PRESHO*            Maj. John MINOR*    

This was copied 2 Jul 1974 at the Cherry County Historical Society. 28 May 1974: Stones knocked over and most of then gone. Fence torn down and someone building close by. The style still there. *These are in Mt. Hope now, most of them are in the Old Soldier's Circle. HERSHEY could be HENRY S., JOHNSON, ABRAM, but only 2 stones still there, iron fence around a small grave.
     Hubert ROULEAU died 25 Jun 1887 aged 91 years
          May the resurrection find thee on the bosom of thy God.
     Lucy A. wife of J. C. GRIGGS: died 29 Jan 1884 aged 48 yrs, 11 m's, 8 d's

Taken from "The Reporter"
     *2 Aug 1883 - J. K. ADAMS
 
"Democratic Blade"
   5 Feb 1886 - Henry STEPHENS
  *2 Apr 1886 - Bert EVARTS
   14 May 1886 - Thomas REDMOND
   13 Aug 1886 - 6 mo. girl of Mr. & Mrs. No R. FARRIS
   20 Aug 1886 - 5 yr. old son of Mr. & Mrs. H. L. SISLER
   27 Aug 1886 - Mrs. Geo. L. FISHER
   1 Oct 1886 - Mrs. Ida No HOOKER and baby
          J. W. STETTER child
   15 Oct 1886 - 17 year old son of Mr. & Mrs. N. B. JOHNSTON
   *19 Nov 1886 - John ORMISHER
   10 Dec 1886 - 6 mo. baby of Mr. & Mrs. A. J. FOLKS
   17 Dec 1886 - 7 mo. baby of Mr. & Mrs. Frank DORR
 
   19 May 1887 - Charles PRESHO
   *23 Jun 1887 - Hubert ROULEAU
   18 Aug 1887 Samuel Henry WISER - 4 months
   25 Aug 1887 William P. BYRON - 56 years.
 
   1 Jun 1888 Mr. COLLINS "The Republican"
   8 Jun 1888 SHELDON murdered by ROBINSON
 
   25 Jan 1889 - Infant of Mrs. H. H. RAY
   1 Mar 1889 Frank CUNNINGHAM
   15 Mar 1889 - Ira RICHARDSON child
   *22 Mar 1889 - Mrs. Jas. ROBERTS
   10 May 1889 - W. 0. TUPPER
   9 Aug 1889 - Otto B. LUNZ
   30 Aug 1889 - 13 yr. old dau. of Mr. & Mrs. GEORGE
   6 Sep 1889 - miss Etta CHERRY
   *4 Oct 1889 - Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Frank CARLSON
   25 Oct 1889 - Lorain SMITH, 8 mons.
 
   15 Feb 1890 - Infant child of Mr. & Mrs. J. S. KALBLIMER
   21 Mar 1890 - child of Mr. & Mrs. M. HANSEN
   *11 Apr 1890 - Arthur L. HOLSCLAW
   10 Oct 1890 - Theodore MORLAN
   19 Dec 1890 - Synthia May WELCH
   *30 Jan 1891 - Mrs. Wm. GULICK

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C-Recorded 28 May 1974 by Ruth E. Harms, Valentine NE
(continued Minnechaduza Cemetery)

   6 Mar 1891 - grandchild of Mr. & Mrs. J. W. TUCKER
   *13 Mar 1891 - Nathan LUNDY
   27 Mar 1891 - Charles SHAW
   3 Apr 1891 - Mrs. Walter HARE
   10 Apr 1891 - Miss Ham SHACKELTON
   10 Apr 1891 - Infant child of Mr. & Mrs. W. E. JENKINS
   1 May 1891 - Lillie FOSTER
   *5 Jun 1891 - Dau. of Mrs. Mary EADS, 1 yr.
   *24 Jul 1891 - Mrs. C. W. PARKS
   *31 Jul 1891 - Mrs. F. M. GOKEY
   *7 Aug 1891 - Frank HETH
   4 Sep 1891 - Infant of Mr. & Mrs. J. F. HUNTER
   11 Dec 1891 - Chas. SEARBY, 72 yrs.
   18 Dec 1891 - G. SEDERSTROMS little dau., 1 yr. 9 mo.
 
   1 Jan 1892 - DRESSEN child murdered by Mrs. DRESSEN
   22 Jan 1892 - Mrs. G. SEDERSTROM, 32 yrs.
   *18 Mar 1892 - John GALLINO
   15 Apr 1892 - J. C. HUNTER. 53 yrs
   8 Jul 1892 - Mrs. HADLOCK
   *15 Jul 1892 - child of Mr. & Mrs. L. C. SPARKS, I yr. 9 mo.
   *29 Jul 1892 - child of Mr. & Mrs. P. SIMONS
   29 Jul 1892 - Peter REIMERS 6 yr. old son
   5 Aug 1892 - Infant of Mr. & Mrs. FARRIS
   9 Sep 1892 - Old Mr. BROAD
   7 Oct 1892 - Infant of H.C. CHAUFTY
   14 Oct 1892 - child of Mr. & Mrs. P. SIMONS
   18 Nov 1892 - John T. STEELE, 25 yrs.
   *25 Nov 1892 - Mrs. WARE, 45 yrs.
   *2 Dec 1892 - Peter NOLAN
 
   17 Feb 1893 - dau of W. H. & A. E. LANCE
   24 Feb 1893 - Husband of Sarah F. RITTERBUSH
   3 Mar 1893 - dau. of A. C. TREMMEL, killed by brothers
   *7 Apr 1893 - Fannie EVARTS
   *14 Apr 1893 - Mrs. Nathan LUNDY

*Cemetery west of town, could be Minnechaduza or Holsclaw,

Burials from St. John's Church Records

    Albert A. EVARTS                      31 Mar 1886 37 yrs. 
    John T. REDMUND                       11 May 1886 23 yrs. 
    Ella FARRIS. dau of M.R. FARRIS       13 Aug 1886 8 mo. 
    Charles H.G. STETTER, son of Jacob    28 Sep 1886 4 mo. 
    Marian I. HOOKER                      29 Sep 1886 34 yrs. 
    Earl DORR, son of Frank               15 Dec 1886 7 mo. 
    Mrs. R. E. CHOTE                      24 Dec 1886 23 yrs. 
    Annie SHAW, dau of Dallas & Julia     19 Jun 1887 2 yrs. 
    Sophia Elizabeth WAITE, dau of Wm. E. 24 Jul 1887 4 mos. 
    George Earl MURPHY, son of Thos. R.   19 Dec 1888 10 mo. 
    Evaline (BOWDEN) HARE                  2 Apr 1891 29 yrs. 
    Albert Charles TREMMEL                It Jan 1893 42 yrs. 
    Mary E. SPARKS                         5 Sep 1896 36 yrs. 
    Warren COOK                           23 May 1897 16 yrs. 

"Happy is the man who recalls his ancestors with pride, who treasures the story of their greatness, tells the tales of their heroic lives, and with joy too full for speech, realizes that fate has linked him with a race of goodly men." GOETHE



Summer 1978 NEBRASKA ANCESTREE - Vol 1, No 1, Page 17
A-submitted by Miss Clarice Anderson, Blair, NE

* THE HISTORY OF WASHINGTON, NEBRASKA -

A STRUGGLE FOR SURVIVAL, 1887-1976

The village of Washington in southern Washington County was platted beside the railroad being built in 1887, between Bennington and Arlington. It was a bustling community serving the nearby farm area, with a population up to 150 in the 1920's.

As automobile and truck transportation replaced the trains during the depression and drought years, business faded away and most families moved, leaving 44 persons in 1960. Long vacant buildings were torn down, some houses were moved out of town, several burned down.

Then several young families moved "back home". Others liking the rural atmosphere only twenty miles from Omaha, built homes. The revitalized town with one multi-service business to supply farm needs, a post office, and a four-room school, had a population of 136 in 1976 and continues to grow. State Highway Spur 21-J now connects the town to Highway #36 west of Bennington.

Persons listed in the History of Washington, Nebraska through early 1940's

ACKERMAN, Lucille - teacher           P. 16   BRUNTON, Herb - helped build                 
ANDERSEN, Alvin - Indian relics                           church 1911                  26 
            on farm                       5   BRUSE, George - bank cashier             22 
ANDERSEN, Andy - barber                  10   BUCK, D. - meat market                   28 
ANDERSEN, Nels - farm settler 1882        4   BUSCH, Herman - bought saloon            
ANDERSON Nick - farm settler              4               cc. 1903                     13 
ANDERSON, Trena - pictured,                   BUSCH, Mrs. Herman - ran                    
            Ladies' Aid                  27               variety store            13, 30 
ANDERSON, George - trucker               30   BUSCH, Mrs. Herman - pictured,          
ANDERSON, Hans - meat market             10               Ladies Aid                   27 
AUGUSTUS, O. - barber                    10   CAMERON, Audrey - teacher                15 
BADGROW, Ruby - teacher                  15   CARLSON, Edna - teacher                  15 
BARTLETT - station agent                  8   CHRISTENSEN, Annie - pictured,              
BERGMAN, Ben - storekeeper 1945          29               Ladies Aid                   27 
BERGMAN, Christopher - farm                   CHRISTENSEN, Henry C. - grocery            
            settler 1879                  4               store 1901; post-             
BERGMAN, Fritz - "Jesse James                             master, 1902              5, 11 
            slept here"                   5   CHRISTENSEN, Henry -                        
BERGMAN, Henrick - farm settler,                             Sec., Hall Assoc. 1902    20 
            1870                          4   CLAUSSEN, Henry - member town band       21 
BERRY, Helen -teacher                    16   CHRISTENSEN, Lars - farm                     
BERTELSEN. Bertel - pictured             28               settler, 1878                 4 
BERTELSEN, Elmer & Clara                      CHRISTENSEN, Thorwald - painter          29 
            ran tavern                   12   CLAUSEN, Henry - carpenter               30 
BERTELSEN, Ethel Hinze - teacher         15   COATS. - ran store                       12 
BOTHWELL, Z. C. - banker                 22   COMPTON, Bob - mail carrier 1903          6 
BROWN, Dave & Will -                          COOK, Beulah - teacher                   15 
            members town band            21   CRINK, Arthur - teacher                  15 
                                                        (continued)                                 
*LeMara Eicke

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B-Submitted by MISS Clarice Anderson, Blair, NE
(continued-History of Washington, Nebraska)

CUNNINGHAM, W. G.- built hotel             9   HEDELUND, George - banker                22 
CURTISS, Mossie - teacher                 15   RICKEY, Dr. - of Bennington,                 
CHAPMAN, W. C. - station agent             8             came to patients               24 
DAVIES, Dr. - of Arlington                     HILL. Mrs. - ran hotel                   10 
            came to patients              24   HILLER, Rev. - from Elk City,                
DEMMICK - barber                          10        first pastor                        26 
DESLER. Art - gas truck                   31   HOUSE, James - bought Mercantile             
DIMMICK, Doug - pictured,                          store 1911                           26 
            road work                     33   JAMES, Jesse & Frank - slept at              
DUFFY -  creamery operator                20             Fritz Bergman farm              5 
DURKIN, J. - blacksmith 1890              16   JASZKOWIAK - farm settler 1885            4 
EBNER, Feliz G. - general store                      built grain elevator                8 
            and drugs 1893                 9   JASKOWIAK - boy - provided buggy              
FALCUTT, S. J. - station agent             8             service to school              14 
FIELDS, G. W. - teacher                   15   JASZKOWIAK, Andrew - son of Mari,        31 
FITCH, John - grain elevator               8        member of town band                 21 
FITCH, John - hardware store 1888,             JASZKOWIAK, August - son of Mari,        31 
            postmaster 1889           12, 20          member of town band               21 
            Pres. Hall Assoc. 1902        20   JASZKOWIAK, Dora - daughter of Mari      31 
FITCH, John W. - postmaster,                   JASZKOWIAK, Frank - son of Mari          31 
      hardware store 1889                  5   JASKOWIAK, John - son of Karl            31 
FITCH, L. P. - ran livery stable          24   JASZKOWIAK, Julia - daughter of Mar1     3l       
            1911; Village Board 1915      32   JASZKOWIAK, Mari - settler from              
FITCH. Lem - hardware store 1915          12             Poland                         31 
FITCH, Lemuel - helped build                   JASZKOWIAK, Matilda - ran first              
            church 1911                   26          store, d. of Mari              4, 31 
FITCH, O. A. - meat market                10   JASZKOWIAK, Rosa - d. of Mari            31 
FRENCH, Ruth - teacher                    15   JASZKOWIAK, Sopha - d. of Mari           31 
FRITZ and DALGAS - ran hotel              10   JEFFERSON, Jeff - pictured,                  
GIBSEN, Jabe - purchased bank             22             road work                      33 
GLANDT - tore down store bldg.            26   JEFFERSON, Jeff & Mrs. - pictured,           
GLANDT, Bill - built Hall bldg.           20             store interior                 25 
GLEASON -- station agent                   8   JEFFERSON, Will - store keeper           26 
GLENDENING, -- ran garage                 12             creamery operator              20 
GLENDENNING, Perry - auto garage          29   JENKS, - grain elevator                   8 
GOLLERON, Grace - teacher                 15   JENSEN, Carl - grain elevator             8 
GORMAN, Roger - grain elevator             8   JENSEN, Theo. - storekeeper 1920         28 
GOTTSCH, Ben - trucker, milk rte.         30   JEPPESEN, Irma - teacher                 15 
GOTTSCH, Charles - farm                        JOHANNSEN, Peter -built store 1898       11 
            settler 1881                   4   JOHNSON, Buck -trucker                   30 
HANSEN, Arndt - blacksmith. 1893          16   JOHNSON, Christian - pictured,               
HANSEN, Hans - built saloon 1894,                           road work                   33 
            pictured                      13   JOHNSON, John & Emma - store            
HANSEN, Hulda - picture Ladies Aid        27                   keepers 1924 -           29 
HANSEN, Jens - mail carrier,                   JOHNSON, John "Buck" - trucker,              
            1908-1936                      6        last to run elevator                 9 
HANSEN, Lars - farm settler 1884           4   KAYLER, William - auto garage 191        29 
HARDING, Martha - teacher                 15 
   
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C-Submitted by Miss Clarice Anderson, Blair, NE
(continued-History of Washington, Nebraska)

KEMPER, -- station agent.                 8   MYERS, Charles - station agent              8 
KERNMEYER. L. D. - leader town band      21   NELSON, Bill - ran tavern              12, 13 
KERSTETTER, Ira - helped build                NELSEN, Elvina - picture Ladies Aid        27 
            church 1911                  26   NELSEN, Frederikke - picture.                
KERSTETTER Ladies - ran restaur-                             ladies Aid                  27 
            ant c.1918                   12   NELSON. Mike - painter 1911                29 
KILLION, Myrtle - teacher                15   NIELSEN. Chris - picture, lumber             
KLINE, B. G. - station agent              8             Yard; butcher, ran livery       
KNUDSEN. Andrew - farm settler 1873       4             stable                    9, 10, 24 
KNUDSEN, Emma M. - postmistress           7   NIELSEN, Jens - meat market                10 
KNUDSEN, Eric - trucker, milk rte.,      21           general store, picture             27 
            feed store                   30   NIELSEN, Mrs. Jens - picture                 
KNUDSEN, Ingrid - postmistress 1943       7          general store 1915                  11 
            pictured Ladies Aid          27   NIELSEN, Madeline - pictured               11 
            dressmaker 1913              30   NIELSEN, Nels - butcher                    10 
KOEHOE. Eunice - teacher                 15   NIELSEN, Nels Marinus -ran                  
KUNST, John - carpenter                  30             livery stable                    24 
KUNST, Johannes                          31   NIELSEN., Rev. - pastor, 1924              27 
LAMB, George - dog pound                      NYE, SCHNEIDER & FOWLER                     
            keeper 1917                  32             grain dealers                     8 
LAMB, George & Adele-ran hotel           10   OLSEN, Carrie - picture Ladies Aid         27 
Rev. Knud - pastor 1927                  27   OSTERLUND, Mary C. - homeowner 1910        27 
LATHRUP, -- of Kennard,                       OLSTERLUND, Nels - ran hotel               10 
            built church 1911            26   PAASCH, Amanda - daughter of                
LAWSON --- dentist                       10             Fritz Bergman                     5 
LEE, C. E. - garage bldg.                12   PAYNE, Harry - barber                      10 
            Ford Station 1920's          29   PETERS, Anna - long-time residen           18 
            elec. power maintenance      32   PETERSEN, Bessie -teacher                  15 
LEE. Clarence E.- postmaster 1921         6   PETERSEN, C. Henry - Mercantile              
LEE, Clarence & Ollie - radio shop       12             store 1917                       26 
LEE, Ollie R. - postmaster 1920           6   PETERSEN, Celia seamstress                 30 
LINDSAY, Thomas - landowner 1881          4   PETERSEN, Charles - hauled supplies        30 
     application for postoffice 1888      5   PETERSEN, Clara - seamstress,              30 
LIRDEN, William - general store          12             father a leading merchant        26  
LITTLE, Irene - teacher                  16   PETERSEN, Clara A. - postmistress 6  
Love, Dr. - physician                    31   PETERSEN, Dagmar - picture Ladies            
LYONS, Hal - store. implement                                   Aid                       27 
            shop, picture         7, 13, 23   PETERSEN, Henry - storekeeper 1917           6 
McDONALD, R. G. - barber                 10   PETERSEN, Louise - picture Ladies          
McNEALY, Arthur - creamery operator      20             Aid                               27 
MADSEN, Harold - store keeper            26   PRESTON, Newton - Arlington                  
MATZEN, BILL - trucker                   30              postmaster 1888                   5 
MISFELDT, Harold - gas truck             31   RASMUSSEN, Axel - Village Bd. 1915          32 
MISFELDT, Verna - teacher                16   RASMUSSEN, Eske - paint shop 1915           29 
MOORE. R. W. - bought Mercantile              RASMUSSEN, Rev. J. - pastor 1921            27 
            store, 1913;                 26   RASMUSSEN, Pete - farm settler 1881          4 
            Village Board 1915           32   RHODES. -- creamery operator                20 
MUCK, Joseph - land owner 1860            4 
   
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D-Submitted by Miss Clarice Anderson, Blair, NE
(continued-History of Washington$ Nebraska)

RICHARDS, David - station agent 1930       8   TUTTLE, Eva M. - postmistress 1915           6 
RICHARDS. Hattie - station agent 1930      8   UBBELORDE. Mynard - school bus dr.          15 
ROBERTS. Will - member town band          21   UNLAND, Will - grain elev., band         8, 21 
RODELL, Minnie - teacher                  15   VEER - ---- barber                         10 
ROBERTS, R. E. - grain elevator            8   VOSS, William - painter 1892               29 
ROSENKILDE, Mrs. - woodworking            16   WALDRON -- bank cashier 1904               22 
ROSENKILDE, Soren - town band             21   WALDRON, H. B. - Pres. of bank 1904        22 
            blacksmith, 1899-1942         16        owned first auto                      31 
            fishing                       22   WALGREEN, Harriet - teacher                15 
ROVER Claus - operated hotel              10   WALLACE, Mrs. Hilda - grocer               29 
ROBERTS, Henry - hardware store                WARDELL, George - farm settler 1882         4 
            1907-1915                     12         grain elevator, cattle           
SANDER, Norma - teacher                   16             feeder                            8 
SEYMOUR, Bethel - teacher                 15   WARDELL, Mrs. Jennie Rasmussen              
SHARP, Cullen - mail carrier 1906          6             ran hotel                        10 
SHARP, Louise - first teacher             14   WARDELL, Joe - cattle feeder                 
SHUMACHER, Belle - picture                               and dealer                        8 
            Ladies Aid                    27   WARNERMUNDE, F. C. - village               
SHUMACHER, C. V. - grain elevator          8             Board 1915                       32 
elec. power maintenance                   32   WEARE, George - barber                     10 
            postmaster 1924 -              6   WEEKS, J. M. - barber                      10 
SIEVERS, B. F. - poolhall, tavern         13   WELLS, C. L. - Village Board 1915          32 
SIMONSEN, Henry - built livery                 WENDT, Gus - grocer                        29 
            stable 1900                   24   WENDT, Henry, early farm                    
            bank vice-pres. 1904          22             settler                           4 
            built impement bidg. 1905     23   WHITE, A. L. - blacksmith c.191            17 
SIMONSEN, Lena - operated Mercantile      26   WIESE, Bill - trucker                      30 
STEFFENSEN, Steffen - dray service,            WITHEY, Charles - station agent             8 
            trucker                       30   WITHEY, Chas. H. - first post-               
STENDER, Bill - gas truck, garage         31             master & sta. agent 1888          5 
STEWART, Jake - grain elevator             8   WOOD. Esther Joyce - teacher               15 
SUNDS, Albert - picture road work         33   WRICH, Helen - picture Ladies                
SUNDS. Tamina - picture ladies Aid        27              Aid                             27 
SUNDS, Thelma - picture Jefferson              WRIGHT, Helen - teacher                    15 
            store                         25   YOUNGER, Cole, Bob & Jim -                  
THOELIKE, Fred - teacher                  15             with James bros. at             
THOMPSON, Ole - dray service              30             Burgman farm                      5 
   

Summer 1978 NEBRASKA ANCESTREE - Vol 1, No 1, Page 20

R. Lee SHARP, on the necessity of accepting favors:
     One spring day, long ago, Father called me to go with him to old man TRUSSELL's blacksmith shop. He had left a rake and a hoe to be repaired. And they were ready when we came, fixed like new. Father handed over a silver dollar, but Mr. TRUSSELL refused to take it. "No," he said. "There's no charge for that little job." My father insisted.
     If I should live a thousand years, I'll never forget that blacksmith's reply. "Sid," he said to my father, "can't you let a man do something - just to stretch his soul?"   Alabama Baptist


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