NSGS - NE Ancestree, Vol 8, no 3
NSGS Ancestree
Nebraska State Genealogical Society Journals
NEBRASKA ANCESTREE
Volume Eight, no. 3
Winter 1985
 

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Submitted by: Mrs. Beverly Bishop, Kearney, NE

BUFFALO COUNTY MARRIAGES 1874-1877
DATE      BRIDE & GROOM                 Age  Born                  Parents 

1874

Mar. 8    HARRON, James                 31   Cleveland, OH         W.P. BARRON & Jane SAXTON 
          Minnie L. BROWN               17   Fairport, N.Y.        John T. BROWN & Phoebe A. SHERWOOD 
   
Jan. 11   MULLEN, W.C.                  27   New York              Philip MULLEN & Rachel CANTZ 
          BUSSELL, Mary                 25   England               Benjamin BUSSELL & Ann WELLINGTON 
   
Feb. 22   VEUN, Edwin                   22   Cincinnati, OH        Thomas B. VEUN & Eliza HOLFORD 
          NEFF, Allie C.                18   Washington Co. Pa     Isaac NEFF & Emeline HOLMES 
   
Feb. 26   BOSTFORD, Chan                33   New York              Chan BOSTFORD  
          SADLER, Marie J.              29   Ohio                  George & Maria SADLER 
   
Mar. 23   BEATTY, John M.               23   Ohio                  William T. BEATTY & Miriam EVERSON 
          ROSA, Jennie                  26   New York               
   
Mar. 29   BOARDMAN, Francis D.          33   New York              Levi W. BOARMAN & Araminta D. CHAPIN 
          GARFIELD, Mrs. Isabel         22   New York              Harman FISHER & Nancy H. TOWN 
   
May 24    MILLER, William               24   Ohio                  John H. MILLER & Rachel McPHERSON 
          ATKINSON, Charlotte           16   Wisc.                 John ATKINSON and Emeline MARSH 
   
May 27    HIVELY, John                  28   Ohio                  Joseph HIVELY & Ann SEDAGER 
          BEARD, Mary                   20   Ohio                   
   
June      LAMPHERE, Truman M.           33   New York              Jabish LAMPHERE & Elizabeth POTTER 
21        GRATNEY, Mrs. Elizabeth       37   Ohio                  John COOPER & Nancy AIKEN 
   
July      GIBSON, James A.              23   Pennsylvania          W.S. GIBSON & Melinda McKEE 
1         WILSON, Mary E.               21   Pennsylvania          Robert WILSON & Mary A. MESSINGER 
   
July      BOTTS, John H.                52   Ohio                  John BOTTS & Sarah HAINES 
6         LLOYD, Mrs. Caroline          37   New York               
   
Aug.      HARTER, Fernando A.           25   Virginia              George B. HARTER & Margaret S. ROBINSON 
5         DAVIS, Mary M.                19   Virginia              F.M. DAVIS & Cassy GIVENS 
   
Aug       SPRINGER, John M.             22   Illinois              J.M. SPRINGER & Rachel VEST 
23        WILSON, Annie C.              16   Michigan              Robert WILSON & Febie WHITNICH 
   
Nov 14    THOMSEN, Christian D.W.       29   Schlesweig, Holstein  Loren TOMSEN & Sophia BAUSTIAN 
          BARGISEN, Sara M.M.           25   Schlesweig Holstein   Christian BARGISEN 
   
Sep.      WILSON, Matthew               34   Ireland               Joseph WILSON & Mary GLASFORD 
21        HYDE, Martha A.               22   Ohio                  Joseph HYDE 
   
Nov 16    CARROLL, James T.             26   Missouri              William A. CARROLL & Leathe OFFUTT 
          HOLLENBECK, Maggie            29   Pennsylvania           
   
Nov 25    WASHBURN, Oscar B.            24   New York              Albert WASHBURN & Sarah A. SHEAR 
          STARBUCK, Julia Ann           35   Indiana               William STARBUCK & Cassancria BRUMMAGE 
   
Nov 30    SCHIEME, Gustav               28   Dresden, Ger.         Herman SCHIEME & Mina MIERSCH 
          MULLER, Bertha                26   Dresden, Ger.         Carl MULLER & Amalie SCHARSCHMIDT 
   
Dec. 24   STEVENS, Walter J.            25   Canada                James STEVENS & Jane McGIBBON 
          HENNINGER, Annie M.           16   Ohio                  S.F. HENNINGER & Barbara A. COFFMAN 
   
Dec. 24   OSTERHEIL, Charles 1.         28   Russia                Charles G. OSTERHEIL & Christina PESTELL 
          HIGGINS, Lucinda              20   Wisconsin             ?, HIGGINS & Matilda HATCHER 
   
Dec. 24   GAGIN, John                   36   New York              ?, GAGIN & Hannah McMAHAM 
          GRIGGS, Jane                  35   Vermont                
   

1875

Jan. 1    COFFMAN, James H.             29   Illinois              Henry COFFMAN & Sally JOLES 
          HOLLENBECK, Retta             22   New York              James HOLLENBECK 
   
Jan 16    WHEELER, William R.           27   England               William D.H. WHEELER & Jane HAZELL 
          GEORGE, Etta M.               19   Mass.                 Truman Q. GEORGE & Abbe M. GILFORD 
   
Apr 6     OLIVER, Ephraim               24   England               Edward OLIVER & Sarah HOLLAND 
          FIELDGROVE, Dorothy           17   Pennsylvania          Henry FIELDGROVE & Margaret STICKELS 
   
Apr 8     GRANT, J. Marsh               24   Ohio                  Michael GRANT & Susan CARR 
          BROWN, Jennie                 17   Iowa                  William BROWN & Sarah HART 
   
Apr       HANSON, Oscar E.              24   Wisconsin             Aaron W. HANSON & Electa EMERY 
24        JOHNSON, Laura E.             22   Ohio                  James P. JOHNSON & Jane SPRY 
   
Apr       JONES, Thomas L.              24   England               James JONES & Fannie B. HARRIS 
29        ARKEY, Martha A.              15   Illinois              William ARKEY & Sarah HACKETT 
   
May 3     BEUSCHOTER, Martin W.         45   Ohio                  Cornelius BEUSCHOTER & Diana BUTTERFIELD 
          JOHNSTON, Elizabeth A.        33   Nova Scotia            
   
May 23    BROWN, Green                  23   Ohio                  John & Mary BROWN 
          BEUSCHOTER, Alice             17   Minnesota             Martin W. BEUSCHOTER & Julia Ann TRIPP 
   
June      RICHMOND, Andrew              27   Scotland              John RICHMOND 
1         McBETH, Lizzie                22   Scotland               

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Buffalo County Marriages continued

DATE      BRIDE & GROOM                 Age  Born                  Parents 

  1875

June      THROOP, Warren                24   Illinois              Lewis THROOP & Mary Ann DIMOND 
9         GASS, Jane                    18   New Brunswick         Joseph GASS 
   
June      GARGETT, Floyd F.             24   Ohio                  John GARGETT & Margaret CARMAN 
19        McNEW, Elizabeth A.           19   Kentucky              Joseph S. McNEW & Mary A. COBLE 
   
Aug. 8    REYNOLDS, Frank               22   Genesee Co. N.Y.      Hiram REYNOLDS & Betsy CHADDOCK 
          BORDEN, Mary M.               16   Delaware Co. N.Y.     William D. BORDEN & Melina PHETTEPLACE 
   
Aug.      CLARK, Isaac W.               29   Ohio                  John CLARK & Nancy ALLEN 
22        GARRISON, Mrs. Candace E.     28   Ohio                  Isaac B. HOLMES & Eliza J. HAVEN 
   
Aug 21    LAWCEN, Charles               30   Norway                Larsen ERICSON & Mary ANDERSON 
          DEIDERICKSEN, Mrs. Karen S.   33   Denmark               Jens JENSEN & Karen C. HAMEN 
   
Aug 30    SALSBURY, Nathan              29   Ogle Co. IL           William C. SALSBURY & Balasa WILDER 
          BURR, Carrie L.               19   New York              John BURR 
   
Sept.     HOUPT, Jacob                  24   Pennsylvania          Robert HOUPT & Mary Ann ANDERSON 
27        HADAMAN, Sarah A.             16   New York              William H. HADAMAN & Elizabeth FRAKER 
   
Nov       FOSBURY, Eber W.              31   Bainbridge, N.Y.      James C. FOSBURY & Amanda JONES 
30        JAYNE, Emma                   16   Pennsylvania          William H. JAYNE & Eliza A. CONVERSE 
   
Nov       LEWIS, Ira                    48   Huntington, N.Y.      Azel LEWIS & Jerusha GARDNER 
4         BROOKS, Nancy D.              40   Florence, OH          Lemuel BROOKS & Sarah CRAMPTON 
   
Nov       KEENS, Francis G.             24   Exeter, Eng.          George KEENS & Mary A. OATRIDGE 
23        GRANT, Ella J.                18   Romeo, Mich.          Lorenzo D. GRANT & Sarah A. WYMAN 
   
Dec.      GIBBS, Francis L.             22   Troy, Ohio            David GIBBS & Eliza BACON 
8         BRIGHAM, Emma A.              21   Warsaw, N.Y.          Lyman M. BRIGHAM & Catherine C. BRIGHAM 

1876

Feb.      BORMANN, Ernest W.            47   Saxony                Gottlieb BORMANN & Johanna DAUNN 
2         SCHWARZ, Julia C.             32   Prussia               Johann SCHWARZ & Christian SCHWARZ 
   
Jan 2     MATTICE, Samuel               26   Ogdensburg, N.Y.       
          MERCER, Mary J.               24   Noble Co., OH         Richard & Rachel MERCER 
   
Jan       SWENSON, John                 37   Sweden                Irven OLSON & Christina PERRON 
11        THORNTON, Eva J.              20   Ohio                  William S. THORNTON & Mary LARAMIE 
   
Feb       MILBOURN, George F.           23   Starr Co., OH         Washington MILBOURN & Susannah M. PFLAESTERER 
3         HOOD, Sarah E.                18   Woodford Co., OH      David T. HOOD & Frances J. BROWN 
   
Feb.      McCARTY, Charles              26   Ireland               Timothy McCARTY & Mary CONNER 
6         MATHEWS, Lizzie               26   Ireland               James MATHEWS 
   
Mar.      WILKIE, James                 32   Scotland              James WILKIE & Mary BOWHGNAN 
9         CATTERLIN, Rachel             19   U.S.                   
   
Mar.      HOOPLE, Harry                 28   Canada                J.F. HOOPLE & Mary RAMBAUGH 
21        CARSON, Annie V.              20   Ohio                  J.F. CARSON & Jane WALLACE 
   
Mar.      ENGLEMAN, William             21   Indiana               Andrew ENGLEMAN 
29        CRAWFORD, Nancy S.            19   Indiana               Aaron CRAWFORD & Mary J. WENTWORTH 
   
Mar.      NELSON, Victor                35   Sweden                Neils ISAACSON & Carrie YOUNGSTON 
24        SMITH, Matilda                18   Iowa                  Eric SMITH 
   
Apr.      DEPUE, Marquis L.             23   Penn.                 James S. DEPUE & Julia A. MARSH 
18        HILFICKER, Edie A.            17   Illinois              Henry HILFICKER & Tamar J. HAYNES 
   
May       BARRETT, William              22   Wisconsin             Abraham BARRETT & Elizabeth LITTLE 
18        RALSTON, Nancy R.             21   Penn.                 William RALSTON & Mary FOX 
   
May       SWITZER, Simon W.             30   Ohio                  Solomon SWITZER & Belind A. ASTER 
22        HULL, Marinda                 28   Ohio                  Hiram & Luna HULL 
   
June      KNEPPER, Obadiah              27   Penn.                 David KNEPPER & Mary C. GRESAMAN 
1         GEORGE, Emma H.               17   Mass.                 Truman Q. GEORGE & Abbie M. GILFORD 
   
June      BROMLEY, Alonzo               32   N.Y.                  Roger BROMLEY 
18        BARRETT, Caroline             21   Ohio                  Abraham BARRETT & Elizabeth LITTLE 
   
June      JONES, John D.                25   Illinois              David JONES & Lucretia PECK 
19        FIERA, Emma J.                18   New York              Miles FIERO  
   
July      THROOP, Josiah                28   Illinois              Lewis THROOP and Mary A. DIMOND 
4         FADDIS, Alice H.              18   Minnesota             Henry FADDIS & Eliza A. McCLURE 
   
June      MALONE, William H.            28   Missouri              W.D. MALONE & Elizabeth DAMESON? 
22        CADY, Emma E.                 23                         John CADY & ?  HIGGINS 
   
July      SCOTT, Joseph                 39   Ohio                  James SCOTT & Mary ATEN 
18        IRVIN, Alice M.               22   Illinois              John H. IRVIN & Elizabeth HYLER 
   
Aug.      DAUL, Adam                    23   Wisconsin             Frederick DAUL & Agnes DENGEL 
13        EMICH, Mary                   18   Wisconsin             Jacob EMICH 
   
July      WALLACE, William              20   Ohio                  James WALLACE & Ruth A. HOCKETT 
24        HENDERSON, Ida                17   Illinois              Abram HENDERSON & Catherine BRADLEY 

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Buffalo County Marriages continued:

DATE      BRIDE & GROOM                 Age  Born                  Parents 

1876

Aug.      RASSMUSSEN, Peter C.          38   Denmark               Hans RASSMUSSEN & Carn Marie PETERSON 
15        HANSEN, Anna                  45   Denmark               Hans JACOBSON & Droethe CHRISTOFFSEN 
   
Aug.      RASMUSSEN, Henry C.           24   Denmark               R.C. NEILSON & Abbelone JORGENSON 
19        THROOP, Sarah J.              19   Illinois              Lewis THROOP & Mary A. DIMOND 
   
Aug.      FOSTER, Joseph W.             56   Pennsylvania          Richard FOSTER & Betsey EASTMAN 
20        NEIL, Mrs. Margaret           37   England               Joseph NEIL 
   
Aug.      JOLES, Charles N.             20   Illinois              Nelson JOLES & Annie FISH 
26        RANDALL, Annie E.             18   New York              William RANDALL & Charlotte COY 
   
Sept.     AYER, Oliver P                20   New Hampshire         Moses AYER & Lois N. FELCH 
3         SPRINGER, Mrs. Anna C.        16   Michigan              Robert WILSON & Febie WHITNEY 
   
Sept.     KNAPP, George E.              45   New York              Henry KNAPP & Ester E. HARRISON 
22        TAYLOR, Rozina                19   Illinois              Warner TAYLOR & Frances HAWS 
   
Sept.     TRULL, Thomas                 56   Maine                 Micah TRULL & Sarah GRIFFIN 
16        STEVENS, Mrs. Ann W.          49   Maine                 Aaron BROWN & Ruth MOSS 
   
Oct.      MUNDLE, Thomas E.             25   Canada                Edward MUNCLE & Janet WILSON 
3         LOWELL, Maria E.              17   Wisconsin             Luther LOWELL & Mary J. KIRK 
   
Nov. 10   WELLIEVER, James              25   Penn.                 J.C. WELLIEVER & Martha McKEE 
          MARBLE, Mrs. Ella L.          22   New York              A.M. PETTIS 
   
Nov. 18   CAVE, Dennis W.               26   Indiana               William CAVE & Ella RUSSELL 
          JONES, Sarah V.               19   Missouri              Henry JONES & Mary BROWN 
   
Nov. 28   WHITE, William E.             21   Illinois              James WHITE & Mary SCOTT 
          KEAN, Mary F.                 17   Conn.                 John KEAN 
   
Dec. 21   JONES, John E.                36   New York              Ellis A, JONES & Marian JONES 
          HONG, Mary A.                 17   Penn.                 John & Mary HONG 
   
Dec. 21   MORSE, Albert M.              39   Vermont               Jacob MORSE & Adah BROWN 
          WEISS, Mrs. Sophia            27   New York              ? , SMITH 
   
Dec. 22   DYE, Francis E.               22   Penn.                 Stephen DYE & Lovina McMILLEN 
          GRIDLEY, Lillie Iona          18   Wisconsin             William M. GRIDLEY 
   
Dec. 23   OBERG, August                 27   Sweden                Swen OBERG & Mary OLOFF 
          PETERSON, Mary                24                         ? , PETERSON 

1877

Jan. 4    DAVIS, John W.                43   Ireland               William DAVIS & Bridget HYNRIGHT 
          St. PETERS, Mrs. Mary         21   Vermont               Aleck ST. PETERS & Mary HETHCOTE 
   
Jan. 4    COOK, C.C.                    51   Indiana               Willis COOK & Sarah CROOM 
          DREW, Mrs. Sarah N.           44   Maine                 ?, GREENLEAF & Sarah DAGGET 
   
Jan. 18   FOSS, Jerry                   48   Ohio                  James FOSS & Elizabeth FLEMING 
          RICHMOND, Mrs. Gertrude S.    42   New York              David SKINNER 
   
Feb. 13   BLACK, Charles C.             29   Iowa                  William BLACK & Rebecca BENSON 
          CHESLEY, Elizabeth            22   Wisconsin             George CHESLEY 
   
Feb. 27   MULLEN, Obadiah P.            31   New York              Phillip MULLEN & Rachel CANTY 
          PUTMAN, Adelia A.             23   New York              John J. PUTMAN & Dorcus RICHARDSON 
   
Feb. 27   PATTERSON, W.G.               23   Penn.                 Robert PATTERSON & Jane HENRY 
          CORNELL, Florence E.          17   Ohio                  George W. CORNELL & Rebecca DAVIS 
   
Mar. 20   BOND, David C.                36   Canada                Richmond BOND & Ann CHUMLY 
          ARENDT, Ann                   18   Wisconsin             John P. ARENDT & Catharine TYLER 
   
Apr. 22   COFFMAN, George W.            24   Illinois              Henry COFFMAN & Sally  
          HUNT, Lillie A.               16   Michigan              Miles B. HUNT & Maritta TRIM 
   
May 3     McDERMOTT, Patt               30   Ireland               John McDERMOTT & Kate FEELY 
          LYONS, Mary                   19   New York              John LYONS & Rose GOULDING 
   
May 9     GAREY, Daniel H.              24   Penn.                 Daniel GAREY & Elizabeth MARSDEN 
          GRATIGNY, Alfaretta           19   Ohio                  S.B. GRATIGNY & Elizabeth COOPER 
   
May 21    WESTERVELT, Douglas           28   New York              James WESTERVELT & __
          McLEOD, Annie                 24   New York              James & Emily McLEOD 
   
June 7    MARSH, Milton D.              21   Penn.                 J. MARSH 
          GILMORE, Carrie M.            16   Ohio                  George GILMORE & Jane THORP 
   
July 15   JENKINS, James                32   Wales                 Charles JENKINS & Mary BEEVAN 
          MORRISON, Mary E.               23                        
   
July 18   CHASE, O.G.                   19   Ohio                  Charles CHASE & Mary HOLT 
          SMITH, Hattie                 19   New Orleans            
   
Aug. 10   CRINYAN, James                47   Ireland               James CRINYAN & Bridget MOONEY 
          WHITE, Catherine A.           22   Penn.                 William WHITE 

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Buffalo County Marriages continued:
   
Date      Bride & Groom                 Age  Born                  Parents 

1877

Sept. 8   FADDIS, Henry S.              40   Pennsylvania          Isaac C. FADDIS  & Sarah SEFTON 
          THOMAS, Rosa L.               18   New York              S.A. THOMAS 
   
Sept. 15  LEE, Mark G.                  21   Pennsylvania          Darius LEE & Mary J. McCLURE 
          WILLIAMSON, Alice E.          21   Michigan              George WILLIAMSON 
   
Oct. 3    MEISNER, George               32   Germany               Casper WEISNER  
          FIELDGROVE, Rachel            19   Pennsylvania          Henry FIELDGROVE & Margaret MYRES 
   
Oct. 7    ROE, Daniel W.                32   New York              Rufus ROE & Ann E. DeMoot 
          COOK, Fannie Lee              18   Nebraska              Nathaniel P. COOK & Rebecca WATERS 
   
Oct. 18   EATON, Julius                 27   New York              Joel EATON & Sarah SIBLEY 
          SHRADER, Carrie L.            19   New York              Julius SHRADER 
   
Oct. 16   MILLER, Elton P.              25   New York              Jacob MILLER & Elenor KIKEMAN 
          SWEEZEY, Evaline E.           19   Michigan              James SWEEZEY & Susan SHERMAN 
   
Nov. 4    SCOTT, Daniel                 22   Indiana               John SCOTT & Mary WHITE 
          STORMS, Rosa                  18   France                Paul STORMS 
   
Nov. 8    KNITTEL, Robert               27   Germany               George KNITTEL & Lena WEAVER 
          STEIRLIN, Sophia              17   New York              Christoph STEIRLIN & Maigaretta BARTH 
   
Nov. 17   CARR, George E.               31   Pennsylvania          Reuben R. CARR & Emily STOOLFIRA 
          ROSS, Sarah R.                19   Iowa                  Jacob H. ROSS 
   
Dec. 20   BREWSTER, John W.             29   New York              Joseph BREWSTER & Charlotte NEWMAN 
          LANDER, Kate                  23   Illinois               
   
Dec. 25   WHITE, Alva G.H.              25   Canada                Alva G.H. WHITE & Matilda LOUFRET 
          LaBARRE, Cora                 19   Vermont               Isaac D. LaBARRE & Mary WINTER 
   
Dec. 25   LANGER, Edwin F.              27   Vermont               A.F. LANGER & A.S. GOODALE 
          KIRKPATRICK, Mrs. Lovica J.   24   Iowa                  James ALSUP & Elizabeth WALTER 
   
Dec. 27   MILES, Millard F.             25   Illinois              Elisha MILES & Ester TRASH? 
          SWEELEY, Rie                  19   Illinois               
   
Dec. 28   HESSELGRAVE, George F.        25   Wisconsin             G.P. HESSELGRAVE & Annie MILLARD 
          BROMAN, Mary                  16   Illinois              David R. VROMAN & Mary HUFF 
   


NSGS--NEBRASKA ANCESTREE Vol VIII, no. 3, page 112 - Winter 1986



Submitted by: Gloria Pressnal, North Platte, NE

COMPUTERS

   "Rooting Around with Computers" in the Simmer 1985 NEBRASKA ANCESTFEE was of interest to me. I take that Roots II is an entirely different program from the Family Roots program. My cousin uses Family Roots to enter a portion of our family's genealogy. I find Family Roots a little slow and awkward for my own use at this time, so will try Roots II.
   Up to now I have not seen an article from anyone who has been using the Format II word processing program for storing genealogical information using an Apple IIe. Format II is a very flexible and easy running for storing information on individuals or family groups. It also has a database/mailing list program which will alphabetize and so make indexing easier.
   To make a family group sheet I simply make a form on the screen, save it on a data diskette, recall up the blank form, fill it in, then store it on the diskette, call up the blank again, fill it in, then store it, etc.
   The mailing list feature on the program is of little use to me except for using the alphabetizing feature - for indexing, as there is a limited number of spaces which can be used for each entry. I enter each name along with the page or family group number I have given it on the group sheets, then alphabetize them.
   Of course, the Format II program will not make ancestral charts or link generations in other ways.
   There is a "find" feature which allows a person to search the whole body of text for a name or place or whatever. It is very fast running as it is written in assembly program language.
   (Assembly program language programs generally run faster than programs written in basic language.) The edit features are very handy and, at least for me, a little easier to use than some of the other word processing programs like Applewriter or Appleworks.
   Format II is published by Kensington Microward Ltd, 919 Third Ave., New York, NY 10022



Submitted by: Mrs. Georgene Morris Sones, Omaha, NE

From: Chadron Daily Journal, Chadron, Dawes Co. Aug 10, 1892

NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS, CHADRON DAILY JOURNAL
J.E. AINXWORTH director 1st Natl Bank         Mr. BITTINGER baseball player
L.A. BROWER dir. Bank of Chadron              F.B. CARLY cashier The Chadron Banking Co.
COBURN & PALMER agents for McCormick Harvesting Machine Co.
   
A.W. CRITES dir. 1st Nat'l Bank               Albert W. CRITES vice pres. Bank of Chadron
F.M. DORRINGTON dir. Bank of Chadron          Mr. DOWD baseball player
C.W. DRESSER dir. Bank of Chadron             Mr. Ellenwood baseball player
M.A. FARR buggies                             C. GILLIAM baseball player
   
Robert HOOD, dir. 1st Nat'l Bank
A.R. HUMPHREY nominee for commissioner of Public Lands & Blds is in town.
   
Chas. C. JAMESON dir. 1st Nat'l Bank          D.B. JENCKES went hunting in Wyo.
Chas. C. JORALEMDN had fire in barn & entire contents destroyed.
   
Richard C.LAKE pres. Bank of Chadron          Dr. Alfred LEWIS will be at the Depot Hotel
LOEWENTHAL Bros. clothing                     A.A. McFADON cashier Citizens State Bank
J. T. MAY vice-pres. Citizens State Bank      W.L. MAY pres. Citizens State Bank
Tom MOORE dir. Bank of Chadron                Mr. MURRAY, baseball player
   
Mr. O'HANLON, baseball player                 J.L. PAUL, dir. 1st Nat'l Bank
A.C, PUTNAM pres. The Chadron Banking Co.     A.A. RECORD dir. Bank of Chadron
Bartlett RICHARDS pres. 1st Nat'l Bank        DeForest RICHARDS vice-pres 1st Nat'l Bank
   
Mr. ROSSITER, baseball player                 M.E, SMITH & Co. dry goods
John F. TENZER, lumber        Mr. TEW, baseball player       Geo. WALKER of Harrison hunting in Wyo.


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Submitted by Mrs. Ila Snyder Christensen, York, NE

THE SNYDER FAMILY IN SHERMAN COUNTY

   Three generations of the SNYDER family lived on the "SNYDER" or "Verdurette" ranch, as it was known in the earlier days.
   Joshua M. SNYDER was born April 10, 1825 in Monongahela County, (W.) VA. When he was about one year old he, with his parents, moved to Trumbull county, Ohio, near Hubbard. He was born Joshua SNIDER, but sometime later decided the name should be spelled SNYDER.
   He started school at the age of 9, going only summers. As he had to help his father clear the land and chop wood, he didn't get too much formal schooling. He had to read and study on rainy days or at night to get his education, preparing himself for a teacher.
   In 1845 he taught his first school in Mercer county, PA. For this he received $10 a month for a 3 month term. He also taught in Trumbull county, Ohio and near Aledo, IL from 1845-1848, no term being longer than 6 months. In between terms he did manual labor and attended school.
   He was brought up in the Protestant Methodist church, but became a member of the M.E. church at the age of 16. In 1846 he left them and in October, 1847 he united with the Wesleyan Methodist church.

   May 1847 he left Ohio with the parents of his fiancee, Mr. & Mrs. John FRAZIER, to go to Illinois. They went by canal boat, then steamboat to New Boston, Illinois.
   April 3, 1848 he and Harriet FRAZIER were married in Mercer county, Illinois. He originally wanted to study for the Law? but others who knew him felt he should preach. He spent much time thinking which vocation he should follow, then after much prayer and soul searching, he made his decision to preach. In May he was received into the Wesleyan conference as a Licentiate, preaching what was known as the Rock River circuit.
   In 1849 he was ordained and preached at Roscoe, IL. There, their first child, Fraizer SNYDER, was born. Following this appointment, he filled pulpits at Lake county, IL; Farmington, Fulton county, IL and Mercer county, IL from 1850-1862.

   During those years he met several difficulties. While at Roscoe, he nearly lost his life two times in high waters. When they went to Lake county they had trouble finding a house and finally were ill and the pay was small. The second year their health improved and the church helped them more, but hard times hit and he had to cut cord wood and teach during the winter. Different times he had to go in debt, they always found other work to pay his debts. In 1857 the financial panic and crash came and for 5 years he was uncertain whether he could ever get out of debt, but he paid all off.
   In 1851, a daughter, Maggie, was born. Two more children were born to them; Eva in 1854 and Charles, in 1857.
   August 10, 1862 he preached his farewell sermon before joining the Union Army. He was such a strong Abolitionist, after speaking and writing articles on the subject, he felt it his duty to join the Union forces in their fight.

   August 11 he left with 150 men, neighbors, men from his church and enlisted men, for Monmouth, where the number was cut to 100. He was one of those picked and was mustered into the Union army. They held an election of officers and he was elected to be the Captain of the 83rd Volunteer Infantry, Co. D. He served from May 21, 1861 to June 26, 1865.
   Going by river boat, they went to Fort Donaldson, Tenn., where they camped. They took part in several skirmishes until Feb. 3, 1863. He took part, then in the battle to hold Fort Donaldson for the Union. Following this, his company was sent to Clarkesville where they did police duty until the end of the war. Here, besides scouting, they had many hard brief fights. In one encounter a bullet went within an inch of his throat and in another a ball hit the buckle of his sword belt, thus sparing him. While at Clarkesville his wife and children came by river boat to be near him. They lived at one of the hotels there. June 26, 1865 he was mustered out at Nashville and sent to Chicago to receive his pay.

   Mr. SNYDER had acquired a small farm near Viola, IL before the war, then rented it out. After his discharge the family moved to Monmouth where he secured a job with the U.S. Mail. The spring of 1866 they returned to his farm and in the fall he returned to preaching as an Evangelist.
   In 1870 he preached at Sycamore for two years, then was sent to Kishwaukee for two years. From 1874-1877 he preached in 6 counties to the south of Wheaton, having moved his family there. He preached in Wheaton his last year. He had also been a trustee of Wheaton college. Reverend SNYDER was very strong in his belief and spoke out for that which he believed was right. He had very strong feeling against slavery, also when some in the church wanted to lift some of the restrictions he made it known how he felt, thus, at times, he became very troubled. Younger men coming into the conference wanted to relax the rule on secret societies and he strongly opposed it to no avail. After he finished the year at Wheaton, in 1878, he withdrew from the conference and received a letter of standing. During his years of preaching in Illinois he was sent to the General Conference three times and served continuously as


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The Snyder Family in Sherman County continued:

their president until he refused a reelection.

   Charles, the youngest son, was attending Wheaton college, and while there his eyes failed. After much treatment, the optic nerves having failed, the doctors concluded he could not study or follow any occupation that required close attention of the eyes, thus he needed to find another vocation.
   B.F. ARMITAGE of Adams county, NE, a friend of IL, had been trying to get him to come to Nebraska. Unbeknown to Mr. SNYDER he procured a 60 day pass to Nebraska through Professor BENT of Wheaton, which Mr. SNYDER received in August, 1878. In Nebraska Mr. SNYDER liked the land he saw. He wrote "I saw here a land where my son could raise cattle and I could carry on my work? He named the valley "Verdurette" for the tall, lush green grass growing there.

   In less than two weeks he made his choice of land, and took out his homestead in Sherman County. In January 1879, after returning to Illinois to prepare for the move, he turned to Sherman county. In March his oldest son came with a carload of teams, tools and various materials. In July Mrs. SNYDER joined him. The others of his children came and obtained land near his. Later, only Charles kept his land.
   In the fall of 1879 he and 4 Elders of the church attempted to organize a Wesleyan conference in Nebraska. During the next 5 years he traveled several thousand miles, mostly in a buggy, and preached many sermons. None of this time was his health good, They succeeded in organizing churches in 4 counties, but they gradually dwindled away. Money was scarce and the Illinois conference did not support them as they could have, also members coming to Nebraska did not settle close to each other, but scattered themselves through out the state.

   From 1891-1896 they endured 3 years of drouth. One year there was a total crop failure and two, the crops were very poor. Many thousand people left the state leaving many vacant farms, Cattle, hogs and other animals were sold and sent away, so the farmers remaining were very poor.
   From 1880-1889, except for one year, he was the post master at Verdurette, the post office being in the parlor of their ranch house.

   In Illinois, he wrote and had published many articles concerning problems in the Wesleyan church and of his beliefs, religious and otherwise. After coming to Sherman county, he wrote articles to newspapers about problems of the day, politics and religion. He and his son had an orchard of which they were very proud, so he wrote a number of articles on Horticulture. He also was an advocate of irrigation for the farmers.
   Reverend SNYDER took an active part in whatever was of concern to the people of the county. In 1893 he became the Chaplain to the Senate, which he served two terms. He was aligned with the "Farmer's Alliance", which became the Populist party, and served as their Chaplain 1894-1895. In 1896 he was elected to the state legislature as a Populist. He was so well liked that everyone affectionately called him "Father SNYDER". In 1939, in a district where I taught, the older people said to me, "you are the great grand daughter of Father SNYDER".

   In the fall of 1897 Mr. & Mrs. SNYDER moved into Loup City. There, April 3, 1898, they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at the Opera house. Theirs was the second such occasion celebrated in Sherman county.
   March 1, 1900 Mrs. SNYDER died. He moved back to the farm south of Loup City, where he lived the rest of his life with his son, Charles and family. He died may 20, 1904 and is buried by his wife in the Verdurette cemetery which he founded.

Joshua M. SNYDER  b. April 10, 1825 Monongahela Co. (W.) VA  
                  M. April 3, 1848 Mercer Co. IL.                  Harriet FRAZIER, b. 22 Feb 1826 
children
   
J. Frazier SNYDER b. Jan. 16, 1849 Roscoe, IL                
                  m. Aug. 14, 1875 Wheaton, IL.                    Frankie WHEATON b. 28 July 1855 
                                                                                   d. 7 March 1897 
                  m. Oct. 12, 1898, Kings, IL.                          Fannie King b. 22 Aug 1873 
                                                                                   d. 26 July 1928 
                  d. Oct. 14, 1911 Wheaton, IL.   
           
Maggie SNYDER     b. 24 Nov 1850 Bristol, Wis.               
                  m. 26 Jan 1870 E.G. ROBINSON, 1840-1912  
                  d. 10 Feb. 1901 Arcadia, NE     
           
Eva SNYDER        b. 1856 Viola, IL                          
                  m.              Charles WHEELER ? --1935  
                  d. 1935 Chicago, IL  
                      
Charles M. SNYDER b. Dec. 20, 1858 Viola, IL                 
                  m. May 11, 1688 Sherman Co., NE           Lillian GORDON b. 21 Dec 1853  
                                                             Rushford, N.Y. d. 29 Jan 1944  
                                                                     Sherman Co. Ne 
                  d. 1 March 1935 Kearney, NE                


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Submitted by Mrs. Ila Christensen, York, NE

VERDURETTE CEMETERY, SHERMAN COUNTY

   Located NW1/4 of SW1/4 Section 19, Township 14, N of range 14, W of the 6th P.M. 8 miles south of Loup City on Highway 10

   This cemetery was founded in 1882 by Rev. J.M. SNYDER on his own property. It was surveyed and platted by Mr. RAYMOND, County surveyor of Sherman county, in 1888 and incorporated and deeded to the public in 1893. The first stone was brought from the hills, cut and placed by Rev. SNYDER.

ATWOOD, Francis          N.Y.         1817--1882
THRESHER, Baby of Mr. & Mrs. Skip     unmarked
   
McCOMB, Baby of Mr. & Mrs. Wes R.     unmarked
JOHNS, Baby of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph      unmarked
PORTER, Baby of Mr. & Mrs. George     unmarked
   
GRAY, Andy J.                         1850--Aug. 14, 1912          Father
        Mable                         1894--11 Mar. 1914           (dau.)
        (boy)                         unmarked                     (son)
   
FLINT, John B.                        1848--Oct. 21, 1931          Civil War Vet.
        Myra                          1848--1906                   (wife)
   
COOK, John W.                         unmarked
   
DADDOW, Fred                          1888--1932                   (Grandson of Joseph DADDOW Sr.)
        Ury                           1875--1922                   (wife)
        William                       1907--1932                   (son)
        Joseph, Sr.                   1819--1895
        Eliza                         1826--1898                   (wife--both from Wales)
   
DeLYSTER, Josinus                     1896--1905
        Wilhelmina                    1897--1898
        Wilhelmina                    1898--1899
        ?     (unmarked, all children of one family)
   
GOLDSWORTHY, John                     1842--1908                   (from Wales)
        Eliza DADDOW                  1848--1909                   dau.,  Joseph DADDOW Sr. & wife of John)
   
DADDOW, Henry N.                      1903--1907                   (Grandson of GOLDSWORTHY's & SON OF
                                                                           Nicholas DADDOW)
   
HOLMES, Robert A.                     22 Sept 1855--3 March 1885   b. New Delhi, N.Y.
   
BROCK, George, Sr.                    1837--1887
        Robert L.                     1880--1903                   (son of Geo. Sr. & Isabella)
        Isabella White HOLMES         d. ca 1935
        Bessie                        1883-1897                    (dau of Geo. Sr. & Isabella)
        George                        d. 11 Sept 1937              (son of Geo. Sr. & Isabella)
   
SNYDER, Edna M. (2nd wife of F.G.)    27 Feb 1885 -- 15 June 1948
        Frank Gordon                  31 Mar 1882--27 June 1957    (son of C.M. & Lillian)
        Minnie M.                     9 Mar 1889-July 15, 1914     (1st wife of F.G.)
        Charles M.                    20 Dec 1858--1 Mar 1935      (son of J.M, & Harriett)
        Lillian GORDON                21 Dec 1853--29 Jan 1944     (wife of C.M.)
   
ROBINSON, E.G.                        1840--1912                   Civil War Vet
          Maggie SNYDER (wife of E.G. & dau. of J.M. & Harriett SNYDER 24 Nov 1850--11 Feb 1901
   
SNYDER, Rev. Joshua M.                10 Apr 1825--20 May 1904
    (Civil War Vet.--Capt. Co. D 83 Ill. Inf. and Wesleyman Methodist circuit minister)
        Harriett FRAZIER              22 Feb 1826--1 Mar 1900 Wife of J.M.
   
DADDOW, Joseph, II Son of Joseph Sr.  1854--1928                    Came from Wales
        Marietta LEHMAN               1862-1938                     Wife of Joseph II
        Joseph, III                   1919--19 Feb 1931
           Grandson of Joseph Sr., Nephew of Joseph II and son of Ira
   
JENSEN, Theodore W.                   1878--Dec 1933
        Marie C.                      1869--Dec 1933                Wife of Theodore
        John M.                       1904--1948
   
CORDING, Mr. C.                       no stone
   
NEISNER, Henry                        1873--1 Feb 1914
        Cora                          1878--1961                    Wife of Henry
        Margaret                      13 Dec 1901--27 Oct 1926      Dau of Henry & Cora
   
SHERMAN, Olive P.                     1853--1922
        Pearl                         1878--1898                    Dau. of Olive
   
JENDRICK, ?                           2 graves                      unmarked
        Mrs.                          no stone                      Mother
        Ernest E.                     27 Oct 1846--19 Sept 1883     Husband of Mrs.
   

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Verdurette Cemetery continued:

GRAY, Jeordane                        1892-1918                     WWI Vet, son of Andy GRAY
ALLEMAN, Clark                        1869-1938
        Minnie, (CLAFKA) SNYDER       1875-1912     Wife of Clark, Raised by Rev. & Mrs. J.M. SNYDER
        Minnie                        1908-1912               niece of Clark, dau. of Vern
   
WORDEN, Milo                          1858-1924                     (Bro. of Melite HOOMES)
   
CURRY, Marvin                         1913-1934                     Son of Wilbur & Winnie
        Archie:                       1908-14 Jan 1910              Son of Wilbur & Winnier
        Winnie                        1888-10 Feb 1933              Wife of Wilbur
        Wilbur                        1884-1939
        Edward                        d. 16 Dec 1926
        Baby boy                      d. 30 Nov 1938
        Baby girl                     d. 21 July 1930
        Baby boy                      d. 14 June 1934
        Baby                          d. 14 Jan 1941
    (all children were Gr. grandchildren of the Joseph DADDOW Sr's, Gr. neice and nephew of
Clark ALLEMAN's and grandchildren of Ira DADDOW. Their parents were Mr. & Mrs. William ALLEMAN)
   
HOLMES, George                        1866--1936                    b. Delhi, N.Y.
        Melita WORDEN                 1851-1929                     Anes, N.Y. (Sister of Milo WORDEN)
   
GRAY, James                           unmarked                      (bro. of Andy CRAY)
        Child                         unmarked
        Child                         unmarked                      (both ch. of James GRAY)

   Other unmarked graves of several unknown men who were caught stealing horses, hanged and put in a grave without a casket. This would be in the late 1800's. By the west fence, along the highway, just south of the gate is the body of a girl found outside the fence by highway wormers (sic), unmarked.



Submitted by: Mrs, Ila Snyder Christensen, York, NE

VERDURETTE, Sherman county
   In 1878, when, Rev. J.M. SNYDER came to Sherman County to see a new home, he saw a land covered 
with beautiful tall grass. He selected the place for his homestead and because of the lush growth 
called it Verdurette.
   From 1880 to 1897 the SNYDER ranch housed the Verdurette Post Office, Approximately 8 miles south of Loup City, the ranch was the stop for the stage between Kearney and Loup City. The Post Office was closed when the mail was sent to Loup City.
   The Snyder Ranch was probably the center of much of the activity of Verdurette. As a minister, Rev, Snyder performed many weddings in their home and many newcomers to the county stopped there.
   Three miles from the homestead was the Verdurette school, District #46, a sod building. Later it was moved closer and a wood school house was built. When the consolidated schoolhouse at Wiggle Creek was built, the Verdurette schoolhouse was moved there and added to another small schoolhouse to form the teacherage. Here the Wiggle Creek teachers lived.
   The Verdurette cemetery was founded in 1882 by Rev, J.M. SNYDER on land owned by him. Charles M. SNYDER, his son, paid for the survey and plat by Mr. RAYMOND, County surveyor, in 1888. It was incorporated and deeded to the public in 1893. The first grave was that of Francis ATWOOD, a transient living at the Snyder ranch, who died in 1882. Rev. Snyder took and quarried a stone from the nearby hills. It is still legible.
   Verdurette consisted of ranches, a school and a cemetery, but no church. Rev. Snyder came to Nebraska as a conference evangelist with general supervision of missionary work for the Wesleyan Methodist Conference, but there were not enough Wesleyan settlers close to form a church. Had a number of Wesleyans settled in the community and a church been built, Verdurette would, I feel sure, have survived.
   As it was, land was provided for a church in the front of the Verdurette Cemetery, but only for an Evangelical church. Thus, when the M.E. Church was built, they had to find a different place.
   Wiggle Creek, a couple of miles north, being a wide, flat valley, was better suited to more buildings. The church and schoolhouse were built there and later a large consolidated school and a store. The church, a large picnic area by the creek and the schoolhouse became the central meeting place for the surrounding community. As Wiggle Creek grew and Verdurette diminished, the name Verdurette was dropped, Only Verdurette Cemetery bears the name today.

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