Record - Denver & Vicinity

MARDOS Memorial Library

Portrait and Biographical Record of

Denver and Vicinity,

Colorado

Nebraska Connections

AKINS, Samuel W.

abt 1870, in Otoe Co., NE.

ALKIRE, Leonard

dau Minnie May (Mrs. N. Grimsley) lives on a farm in Wayne County, NE.

ANDERSON, Peter

sister is Mrs. Ida Blodgett, of Oconee, NE; brother is Andrew, president of the First National Bank of Columbus, NE.

ARTHUR, James B. & John

1856-60, Nebraska City, NE.

ASHBAUGH, T. L.

sister Morilla Josephine (Mrs. Jenkins) resides in Norfolk, NE.

AUTREY, Thomas

1863, 64 at Nebraska City, NE.

BALFE, Lawrence H.

abt 1883, apprenticed to plumber in Omaha. Has brother , Thomas who is plumber in Omaha, NE.

BANNING, J. A.

abt 1857-61, lived in NE and engaged in freighting to Salt Lake. Dau, Susan is the wife of Edward Shannon, of Omaha.

BATY, Andrew R.

1885, Lincoln, NE; 1886-1891, Gandy, Logan Co., NE.

BENNETT, Isaac Willis

sheep feeding operation in NE with a brother, Egbert J. Bennett.

BERTSCHY, Frank Pierce

abt 1866, Omaha; then Columbus, NE.

BLAND, James

1870-72, in Omaha with the Omaha & Southwestern RR.

BOSSERMAN, Elijah

1880, bank in Superior, NE; has 2 daughters & 2 brothers in Nuckolls Co., NE

BRAINERD, Col. Wesley

maintains 800 acre ranch in NE.

BRIGGS, George W.

abt 1856-58, worked in Dakota Co., NE.

BROWN, Henry C.

abt 1856-58, Decatur, NE.

BROWN. Hiram R.

brother Richard T. in Lincoln; sister Sarah E. Miller (Mrs. T.W. H.) of Tecumseh, NE.

BURKE, Charles

born old Fort McPherson, NE; his Mother Margareta Baurch BURKE is living in North Platte, NE. Wife Mary Hail Burke born in NE City, NE

BURR, William Alton, M. D.

1869-74, practiced medicine in Lincoln, NE. Married there to Florence A., dau. of Philetus Peck.

BUTLER, Stephen

brother Henry lives in NE.

BYERS, William N.

abt 1853-59, surveyor, Omaha, NE.

CARMICHAEL, Daniel F.

1869, employed at Omaha, NE and married there in 1870 to Alice K Evans.

CHURCHILL, Harry E.

Brother is Henry C. Churchill, a farmer in NE. Sister Virginia is Mrs. Samuel F. Negley of Wahoo, NE.

CLEARY, R. J.

1868, Omaha, NE with UPRR

COFFMAN, Enoch J.

has brother, Rev. A. W. Coffman who is a minister in the Methodist Church in NE.

COOMBS, James M.

has brother John W. in the cattle business in Cherry County, NE.

DAILEY, John L.

1855: newspaper man, Omaha; 1857, Dakota City, NE

DAVIS, Harpin

1856, taught school in Florence, NE; then went into lumber business.

DENINSON, Lucius H.

1881, Lincoln; 1882-1897, Crete, NE.

DYER, Warren C.

1857, Hastings, NE - sheriff.

ELBERT, Samuel H.

1857-1862, Plattsmouth, NE.

ELWOOD, A.S.

brother Hiram died in NE.

FALKENBURG, Alfred A

abt 1885, Lincoln, NE.

GARDNER, James F.

1856, settled in Burt Co., NE near Tekamah. Was city clerk for 1 yr.

GRANT, William W., M.D.

abt 1869, office in NE.

HADFIELD, Dan P.

in Omaha, NE RR shops before 1881.

HARTMAN, Frank E.

was miller at Weeping Water, Cass County, NE prior to 1871.

HIXON, Luther

spent 1866-7 building bridges near Fort Calhoun, NE.

HOKLAS, Henry E.

1888-1890, Hastings, NE.

HOOVER, Courbrey J.

1856, Cass Co., NE.

HOWARD, Mason W.

1875, Plattsmouth, joint agent for Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and the Burlington & Missouri.

JACKSON, Clarence S.

1868, his father Wm. H. was in photography business at Omaha with his brother, E.C. Jackson.

KASSLER, Edwin S.

abt 1856-60, his Father was employed by bank in Omaha, NE.

KOEHLER, Charles

abt 1865-66, and again in 1868-69, at Omaha, NE.

LAWRENCE, John H.

1870, Platte Co., NE.

LEECH, M. F.

His father, D.E. Leech, lived 1873-79 at Ogallala, NE; was commander of G.A.R. post there. Father died while visiting in NE., but is buried in CO. Uncle is Elmer HILANDS of Big Springs, NE. T. S. Waltemeyr of Omaha, is investor in operations of M.F. Leech.

LYKINS, Mrs. Ann Gilman

Father, John A. Gilman was at Nebraska City, NE in 1856.

MALONEY, William H.

Sister, Emily is Mrs. Frank Peedcod of Beatrice, NE.

MARSH, George E.

brother Frank lives in Lexington, NE.

McCARTHY, William H.

1859, plumber in Omaha, NE.

MEAD, Francis D.

previously, a jobber in Omaha, NE.

MERCHANT, Harmon

1858, Douglas Co., 1871, Sidney, NE

MILLER, Charles E.

Step daughter is Nancy M., widow of Thomas Donahue; resident of Omaha, NE.

MILLER, Lyman W.

1879-1890, Madison County, NE. Served in the legislature. Sons Seymour & Lyman are RR employees, living in NE.

MOFFAT, David H.

abt 1857-1861, banker in Omaha, NE.

NEEF, Maxmillian

1872, worked in an Omaha brewery.

NEELEY, J. W.

Brother, Robert F., is at Mitchell Bottom, NE.

NEIKIRK, Henry

1861, had trading post supplied from Nebraska City, NE.

OLD, Robert O.

1857-60, near Avoca, Cass Co., NE.

PARK, Edwin H.

Wife Carrie L. Old, b. Omaha, NE; son R. Orchard b 1893 in Nebraska City, NE.

PATTERSON , David

1872-74 at Lincoln, NE.

PERKINS, Elisha M.

Brother, Zedec C. Perkins, lives in NE.

PERRY, James D.

Father died on the Little Blue River in NE, 1861.

POLLOCK, John

1868-1871 in Omaha, NE; then went to Lincoln, NE.

POWELL, Joseph R.

Dau Emma R. is Mrs. C. M. Morning, at McCook, NE

QUINTRALL, William H.

Grandfather, Henry Woolcock, died in Virginia City, Jefferson, NE.

ROBERTS, Robert O.

Brother Evan Roberts living in Lincoln, NE.

ROCKWELL, Fred S.

1869, Thayer, NE.

ROSENBAUM, Michael L.

born 1860 at Homer, NE. Family at Covington, NE.

ROTHROCK, John

1855-58, member of a surveying party, and helped survey the sixth principal meridian and the fifth sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth parallels of longitude.

RUSSELL , Charles ALbert

owns hay ranch near Alliance, NE.

SAGENDORF, Andrew

1856-58, Sarpy Co., farmed land that is now Papillion.

SAUTER, Joseph

Son named Joseph living in NE.

SISK, Thomas

Father Morris Sisk was bridge builder for RR in NE, then stone-mason on NE state penitentiary. Thomas was also a contractor in NE. His second wife is Alice Doyle, of Beatrice, NE.

SMITH, Gaius

Father-in-law, John Simpson died in Omaha, May 19, 1897.

SMITH, William Henry

1888-93, UN College of Law.

STEPP, Thomas O.

Son Elmer E. Stepp, graduated from Grand Island Business & Normal College, NE.

STEARLY, George

Parents & siblings settled at Wood River, Buffalo Co., NE in 1868. Mother & 3 brothers still there in 1898.

THOMPSON, Herbert J.

Brother William O., resident of North Platte, NE.

THOMPSON, John

Son William O. Thompson farms near Lincoln, NE.

VAN DER KARR, Geroge S.

1892-95, ranch near Sioux City, NE. Wife's brother, Frank Currie lives in NE. Wife's sisters, Viola, Mrs. William Thomas, and Sarah, who is the wife of Isaac Niece - live in NE.

VICTOR, Marquis

Wife is Joanna Failing, dau of Henry & Abigail (Casey) Failing, born in Nemaha City, NE.

WALTERS, John

Has sheep feeding interest at St. Paul, NE.

WILLIAMS, David R.

Daugher Carrie E., is wife of Frederick L. Sparling, of South Omaha, NE

WILLIAMSON, George R.

Abt 1855, farmed in Dakota Co., NE; was sheriff.

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AKINS, Samuel W.	abt 1870, in Otoe Co., NE.
ALKIRE, Leonard	dau Minnie May (Mrs. N. Grimsley) lives on a farm in Wayne County, NE.
ANDERSON, Peter	sister is Mrs. Ida Blodgett, of Oconee, NE; brother is Andrew, president of the First National Bank of Columbus, NE.
ARTHUR, James B. & John	1856-60, Nebraska City, NE.
ASHBAUGH, T. L.	sister Morilla Josephine (Mrs. Jenkins) resides in Norfolk, NE.
AUTREY, Thomas	1863, 64 at Nebraska City, NE.

BALFE, Lawrence H.	abt 1883, apprenticed to plumber in Omaha. Has brother , Thomas who is plumber in Omaha, NE.
BANNING, J. A.	abt 1857-61, lived in NE and engaged in freighting to Salt Lake. Dau, Susan is the wife of Edward Shannon, of Omaha.
BATY, Andrew R.	1885, Lincoln, NE; 1886-1891, Gandy, Logan Co., NE.
BENNETT, Isaac Willis	sheep feeding operation in NE with a brother, Egbert J. Bennett.
BERTSCHY, Frank Pierce	abt 1866, Omaha; then Columbus, NE.
BLAND, James	1870-72, in Omaha with the Omaha & Southwestern RR.
BOSSERMAN, Elijah	1880, bank in Superior, NE; has 2 daughters & 2 brothers in Nuckolls Co., NE
BRAINERD, Col. Wesley	maintains 800 acre ranch in NE.
BRIGGS, George W.	abt 1856-58, worked in Dakota Co., NE.
BROWN, Henry C.	abt 1856-58, Decatur, NE.
BROWN. Hiram R.	brother Richard T. in Lincoln; sister Sarah E. Miller (Mrs. T.W. H.) of Tecumseh, NE.
BURKE, Charles	born old Fort McPherson, NE; his Mother Margareta Baurch BURKE is living in North Platte, NE. Wife Mary Hail Burke born in NE City, NE
BURR, William Alton, M. D.	1869-74, practiced medicine in Lincoln, NE. Married there to Florence A., dau. of Philetus Peck.
BUTLER, Stephen	brother Henry lives in NE.
BYERS, William N.	abt 1853-59, surveyor, Omaha, NE.

CARMICHAEL, Daniel F.	1869, employed at Omaha, NE and married there in 1870 to Alice K Evans.
CHURCHILL, Harry E.	Brother is Henry C. Churchill, a farmer in NE. Sister Virginia is Mrs. Samuel F. Negley of Wahoo, NE.
CLEARY, R. J.	1868, Omaha, NE with UPRR
COFFMAN, Enoch J.	has brother, Rev. A. W. Coffman who is a minister in the Methodist Church in NE.
COOMBS, James M.	has brother John W. in the cattle business in Cherry County, NE.

DAILEY, John L.	1855: newspaper man, Omaha; 1857, Dakota City, NE
DAVIS, Harpin	1856, taught school in Florence, NE; then went into lumber business.
DENINSON, Lucius H.	1881, Lincoln; 1882-1897, Crete, NE.
DYER, Warren C.	1857, Hastings, NE - sheriff.

ELBERT, Samuel H.	1857-1862, Plattsmouth, NE.
ELWOOD, A.S.	brother Hiram died in NE.

FALKENBURG, Alfred A	abt 1885, Lincoln, NE.

GARDNER, James F.	1856, settled in Burt Co., NE near Tekamah. Was city clerk for 1 yr.
GRANT, William W., M.D.	abt 1869, office in NE.

HADFIELD, Dan P.	in Omaha, NE RR shops before 1881.
HARTMAN, Frank E.	was miller at Weeping Water, Cass County, NE prior to 1871.
HIXON, Luther	spent 1866-7 building bridges near Fort Calhoun, NE.
HOKLAS, Henry E.	1888-1890, Hastings, NE.
HOOVER, Courbrey J.	1856, Cass Co., NE.
HOWARD, Mason W.	1875, Plattsmouth, joint agent for Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and the Burlington & Missouri.


JACKSON, Clarence S.	1868, his father Wm. H. was in photography business at Omaha with his brother, E.C. Jackson.

KASSLER, Edwin S.	abt 1856-60, his Father was employed by bank in Omaha, NE.
KOEHLER, Charles	abt 1865-66, and again in 1868-69, at Omaha, NE.

LAWRENCE, John H.	1870, Platte Co., NE.
LEECH, M. F.	His father, D.E. Leech, lived 1873-79 at Ogallala, NE; was commander of G.A.R. post there. Father died while visiting in NE., but is buried in CO. Uncle is Elmer HILANDS of Big Springs, NE. T. S. Waltemeyr of Omaha, is investor in operations of M.F. Leech.
LYKINS, Mrs. Ann Gilman	Father, John A. Gilman was at Nebraska City, NE in 1856.

MALONEY, William H.	Sister, Emily is Mrs. Frank Peedcod of Beatrice, NE.
MARSH, George E.	brother Frank lives in Lexington, NE.
McCARTHY, William H.	1859, plumber in Omaha, NE.
MEAD, Francis D.	previously, a jobber in Omaha, NE.
MERCHANT, Harmon	1858, Douglas Co., 1871, Sidney, NE
MILLER, Charles E.	Step daughter is Nancy M., widow of Thomas Donahue; resident of Omaha, NE.
MILLER, Lyman W.	1879-1890, Madison County, NE. Served in the legislature. Sons Seymour & Lyman are RR employees, living in NE.
MOFFAT, David H.	abt 1857-1861, banker in Omaha, NE.

NEEF, Maxmillian	1872, worked in an Omaha brewery.
NEELEY, J. W.	Brother, Robert F., is at Mitchell Bottom, NE.
NEIKIRK, Henry	1861, had trading post supplied from Nebraska City, NE.

OLD, Robert O.	1857-60, near Avoca, Cass Co., NE.

PARK, Edwin H.	Wife Carrie L. Old, b. Omaha, NE; son R. Orchard b 1893 in Nebraska City, NE.
PATTERSON , David	1872-74 at Lincoln, NE.
PERKINS, Elisha M.	Brother, Zedec C. Perkins, lives in NE.
PERRY, James D.	Father died on the Little Blue River in NE, 1861.
POLLOCK, John	1868-1871 in Omaha, NE; then went to Lincoln, NE.
POWELL, Joseph R.	Dau Emma R. is Mrs. C. M. Morning, at McCook, NE

QUINTRALL, William H.	Grandfather, Henry Woolcock, died in Virginia City, Jefferson, NE.

ROBERTS, Robert O.	Brother Evan Roberts living in Lincoln, NE.
ROCKWELL, Fred S.	1869, Thayer, NE.
ROSENBAUM, Michael L.	born 1860 at Homer, NE. Family at Covington, NE.
ROTHROCK, John	1855-58, member of a surveying party, and helped survey the sixth principal meridian and the fifth sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth parallels of longitude.
RUSSELL , Charles ALbert	owns hay ranch near Alliance, NE.

SAGENDORF, Andrew	1856-58, Sarpy Co., farmed land that is now Papillion.
SAUTER, Joseph	Son named Joseph living in NE.
SISK, Thomas	Father Morris Sisk was bridge builder for RR in NE, then stone-mason on NE state penitentiary. Thomas was also a contractor in NE. His second wife is Alice Doyle, of Beatrice, NE.
SMITH, Gaius	Father-in-law, John Simpson died in Omaha, May 19, 1897.
SMITH, William Henry	1888-93, UN College of Law.
STEPP, Thomas O.	Son Elmer E. Stepp, graduated from Grand Island Business & Normal College, NE.
STEARLY, George	Parents & siblings settled at Wood River, Buffalo Co., NE in 1868. Mother & 3 brothers still there in 1898.


THOMPSON, Herbert J.	Brother William O., resident of North Platte, NE.
THOMPSON, John	Son William O. Thompson farms near Lincoln, NE.

VAN DER KARR, Geroge S.	1892-95, ranch near Sioux City, NE. Wife's brother, Frank Currie lives in NE. Wife's sisters, Viola, Mrs. William Thomas, and Sarah, who is the wife of Isaac Niece - live in NE.
VICTOR, Marquis	Wife is Joanna Failing, dau of Henry & Abigail (Casey) Failing, born in Nemaha City, NE.

WALTERS, John	Has sheep feeding interest at St. Paul, NE.
WILLIAMS, David R.	Daugher Carrie E., is wife of Frederick L. Sparling, of South Omaha, NE
WILLIAMSON, George R.	Abt 1855, farmed in Dakota Co., NE; was sheriff.