Category Archives: Towns

Nebraska Counties and Towns

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The following list shows the COUNTY with the towns in each county listed.  All of the towns listed may not be in existence today.  The county seated is in CAPITAL letters.

ADAMS Co.     Ayr     Brickton     Hansen     HASTINGS     Holstein     Ingleside   Juniata  Kenesaw     Pauline    Prosser      Roseland

ANTELOPE Co.    Brunswick    Burnett    Clearwater     Copenhagen     Elgin   Frenchtown     Glenalpine      Hord Siding     Jessup     NELIGH     Oakdale   Orchard  Royal     Saint Clair     Tilden      Vim

ARTHUR Co.    ARTHUR    Braden   Carman   Collins   Cullinan   Lena   Read   Rice

BANNER Co.  Ashford   Bighorn    Epworth    Flowerfield    Freeport     Gary HARRISBURG     Heath    Hillside    Hull     Kirk       Loraine     Van

BLAINE Co.    BREWSTER     Cooper    Dunning    Edith   Lucy   Purdum   Scheding

BOONE Co.    ALBION    Boone      Bradish     Cedar Rapids    Loretto             Petersburg          Primrose          Raeville          Saint Edward

BOX BUTTE Co.     ALLIANCE    Berea    Birdsell     Burbank     Burns    Carpenter           Girard     Hashman   Hemingford     Letan     Nonpareil     Nye      Willey   Yale

BOYD Co.     Alford    Anoka    Baker    Bristow     BUTTE     Gross   Lynch    Mankat  Marple     Monowi       Naper     Rosedale      Spencer

BROWN Co.    AINSWORTH    Alkali    Altai    Beardwell    Enderslake    Giles   Huffman    Johnstown     Lakewood      Long Pine      Mary   Midvale     Pike      Raven     Sunnyside   Spragg     Winfield

BUFFALO Co.     Amherst     Buda     Denman    Elm Creek     Gibbon                  Glenwood Park      KEARNEY    Luce     Majors    Miller     Nantasket    Odessa       Optic     Peak     Pleasanton    Poole     Ravenna     Riverdale     Saint Michael     Sartoria       Shelton     Sweetwater     Watertown

BURT Co.      Argo    Basford    Bertha   Craig   Decatur      Golden Spring       Lyons  Oakland      Peak     TEKAMAH      Zion

BUTLER Co.    Abie    Bellwood    Brainard     Bruno     DAVID CITY     Dwight     Garrison      Linwood     Loma     Millerton      Octavia     Rising City      Surprise    Ulysses

CASS Co.     Alvo     Avoca     Cedar Creek     Eagle     Elmwood    Greenwood    Louisville      Manley    Murdock     Murray    Mynard    Nehawka    PLATTSMOUTH   Rockbluff      South Bend     Union      Wabash     Weeping Water

CEDAR Co.        Aten       Belden       Bow Valley      Coleridge      Constance  Fordyce         HARTINGTON       Laurel        Magnet       Menominee      Obert          Randolph      Saint James          Saint Peter           St. Helena          Wareham            Wynot

CHASE Co.     Best      Champion     Chase    Enders   IMPERIAL    Lamar    Wauneta

CHERRY Co.       Arabia       Banner       Big Creek       Brownlee       Burge                  Calf Creek        Capwell         Cascade       Cashswan       Cherry        Chesterfield      Cody        Crookston        Curlew       Eli         Elsmere        Elizabeth      Enlow      Erik         Ethel        Fern         Gilaspie       Harmony     Hire      Irwin     Kennedy      Kilgore      King        Kinneyville      Lackey       Lake       Lavaca       Lewanna     Lund        Martindale        Merriman        Middle Prong        Nenzel        Newton       Oasis       Prentice       Pullman       Reeves      Riege         Rita Park        Rolf       Roxby      Simeon        Soudan     Sparks     Survey      Thatcher      Trouble      VALENTINE     Vian         Wood Lake       Wells

CHEYENNE Co.     Brownson     Clara     Colton     Dalton     Dye      Henry     Herndon  Higgins   Ickes    Leafdale     Lodgepole    Lorenzo    Margate   Potter     Sextorp  SIDNEY  Sunol     Weyerts

CLAY Co.     CLAY CENTER     Deweese      Edgar     Eldorado     Fairfield        Glenvil     Harvard     Inland      Ong      Saronville     Springranch     Sutton   Trumbull      Verona

COLFAX Co.   Clarkson   Howell     Leigh    Praha    Richland    Rogers   SCHUYLER

CUMING Co.    Aloys    Bancroft    Beemer     Bismarck    Cuming     Germanville  Monterey     WEST POINT     Wisner

CUSTER Co.     Anselmo      Ansley     Arnold      Berwyn     BROKEN BOW        Callaway      Climax     Comstock       Cumro       Dale      Elton     Etna       Gates     Huxley      Lillian      Lodi     Lomax     Mason City      Merna     Milburn     Milldale     Oconto     Ortello      Sargent    Walworth     Weissert      Westerville      Yucahill

DAKOTA Co.        Covington     DAKOTA CITY     Goodwin     Homer       Hubbard    Jackson       Nacora        Sioux

DAWES Co.     Antelope     Belmont     Bordeaux    CHADRON     Crawford          Dakota Junction        Dunlap        Esther      Fort Robinson      Hough      Ida      Manchester      Marsland      Pine Ridge      Vista      Wayside       Whitney

DAWSON Co.      Buffalo      Buzzards Roost        Cozad       Darr     Doss       Eddyville      Farnam      Gothenburg      Josselyn     LEXINGTON      Overton     Simonds     Sumner      Willow Island

DEUEL Co.     Barton      Bigspring    CHAPPELL     Day     Froid     Perdu      Ralton

DIXON Co.       Allen       Concord         Dixon      Emerson       Ionia        Limegrove        Martinsburg      Maskell        Newcastle        PONCA        Wakefield        Waterbury

DODGE Co.       Ames        Crowell       Dodge        Everett      FREMONT       Hooper      Ihno        Leavitt        Mapleville        Nickerson        North Bend                  Pleasant Valley     Rawhide        Ridgeley      Scribner        Snyder         Uehling              Winslow

DOUGLAS Co.        Bennington        Benson       Dodge        Elk City         Elkhorn      Florence           Irvington          Lane         Mercer         Millard        OMAHA       Ralston       Sarpy          Seymour        Valley         Waterloo

DUNDY Co.    BENKELMAN     Calvert    Haigler    Hiawatha     Max     Parks    Sanborn

FILLMORE Co.    Burress     Carlisle    Exeter     Fairmont      GENEVA      Grafton  Milligan     Ohiowa      Sawyer      Schickley      Strang

FRANKLIN Co.     Bloomington     Campbell      FRANKLIN     Hildreth     Macon  Naponee     Riverton     Upland

FRONTIER Co.    Centerpoint       Colebank      Curtis     Earl      Eustis      Freedom  Havana      Hunt      Maywood       Moorefield       Orafino     Osborn     Quick     Saint Ann    Stevens     STOCKVILLE

FURNAS Co.     Arapahoe     BEAVER CITY     Cambridge      Edison     Hendley Holbrook      Hollinger       Oxford        Wilsonville

GAGE Co.        Adams       Barneston       BEATRICE       Blue Springs     Clatonia    Cortland      Cropsey       Ellis       Filley         Freeman       Grandview       Hanover      Hoag       Holmesville         Kinney       Krider        Lanham      Liberty      Odell      Pickrell      Rockford      Townsend       Virginia       Wymore

GARDEN Co.        Hartman      Hutchinson      Kowanda        Lewellen        Lisco     Lutherville      Moffitt       Mumper      Orlando      OSHKOSH      Pawlett         Rackett

GARFIELD Co.      Ballagh       Blake      BURWELL       Deverre       Dumas             Erina       Gables         Rosevale         Sheridan

GOSPER Co.       Ceryl      ELWOOD      Gosper       Smithfield

GRANT Co.   Ashby    Duluth    Elva     HYANNIS    Lucky    Valley      Whitman

GREELEY Co.    Belfast      Brayton     GREELEY CENTER      Homestead      Horace    Parnell      Scotia     Spalding      Wolbach

HALL Co.      Abbott      Alda      Cairo     Doniphan    GRAND ISLAND     Spencer  Schauppsville      Underwood      Wood River

HAMILTON Co.     AURORA      Giltner      Hampton     Hordville     Marquette            Orville City         Phillips         Stockham

HARLAN Co.      ALMA       Carter        Huntley       Mascot        Orleans                       Oxford Junction         Republican City          Stamford

HAYES Co.       Hamlet     HAYES CENTER    Marengo      Norris     Rain      Robert  Strickland      Thornburg        White

HITCHCOCK Co.     Beverly     Cornell     Culbertson      Meeker     Palisade     Poe  Rupert       Stratton      TRENTON

HOLT Co.        Agee        Amelia        Anncar        Atkinson       Badger        Biscuit     Blackbird        Bliss        Brodie        Catalpa       Celia        Chambers         Chelsea    Cleveland         Deloit        Dorsey      Doty        Dustin       Emmet        Emporia       Ewing       Grand Rapids       Gravel Pit         Greenvalley      Hainesville       Harold         Hay Point         Inez         Inglis        Inman       Josie       Joy       Kola        Laura      Lavinia        Leonie        Little        Lucerne        Maple Grove          Martha         Meek      Middlebranch        Mineola        O’NEILL       Opportunity       Paddock        Page        Phoenix        Ray       Redbird       Saratoga        Scottville        Stafford         Star      Stuart         Swan        Tonawanda       Tonic      Turner

HOOKER Co.     Donald      Dunwell     Eclipse     Hecla     Kelso       Moore         MULLEN         Weir

HOWARD Co.      Boelus       Coatesfield       Cushing        Dannebrog        Elba      Farwell        Nysted         Saint Libory         SAINT PAUL

JEFFERSON Co.       Daykin       Diller       Endicott        FAIRBURY         Gladstone    Harbine      Helvey        Jansen       Kesterson       Meridian       Plymouth      Powell       Reynolds         Steele City       Thompson

JOHNSON Co.      Cook      Crab Orchard       Elk Creek       Graf     Saint Mary      Sterling      TECUMSEH      Vesta

JOHNSON Co.      Cook      Crab Orchard       Elk Creek       Graf     Saint Mary      Sterling      TECUMSEH      Vesta

KEITH Co.      Belmar      Bertha       Brule      Keystone      Lemoyne     OGALLALA    Oren        Paxton      Roscoe      Sarben

KEYA PAHA Co.        Brocksburg        Burton        Carns         Eclipse         Enterprise    Jamison       Marlbank         Meadville        Mills         Norden        Pinecamp        Riverview       Simpson         SPRINGVIEW

KIMBALL Co.      Beacon      Bethel       Bushnell     Crossbar      Dix      Gifford    Hodges          Kauffman      KIMBALL     Oliver     Owasco     Parker   Smeed     Troy

KNOX Co.         Bazile Mills        Bloomfield        Blyville         CENTER         Creighton       Crofton        Jelen       Knoxville        Le Blanc         Millerboro       Niobrara         Pishelville         Reidsville         Santee        Sparta          Venus            Verdel     Verdigre        Walnut        Wausa         Winnetoon

LANCASTER Co.       Agnew        Arbor       Belmont       Bennett       Berks        Bethany      Burnham       Cheney        Cobb         College View       Cushman        Davey       Denton      Emerald        Firth        Hallam        Havelock       Hickman        Holland         Jamaica      Kramer       Lancaster       LINCOLN      Malcolm      Martel         Normal        Panama     Prairie Home        Pecks Grove        Pella       Princeton        Raymond         Roca       Rokeby         Saltillo          Sprague          Summit          University Place         Walton      Waverly       West Lincoln

LINCOLN Co.       Arna        Bignell        Birdwood        Brady       Denmark      Dexter     Dickens       Echo       Gannett        Garfield        Hershey       Hindrey        Ingham     Maxwell       Myrtle       Nichols       NORTH PLATTE      O’Fallons           Somerset      Spannuth        Spear        Sutherland      Vroman        Wallace       Wellfleet       Whittier       Willard

LOGAN Co.       Ford      Gandy      Gem    Hoagland      Kirsch      Logan      STAPLETON         Wagner

LOUP Co.     Almeria     Calamus      Ferguson      Gracie      Moulton      Ovitt       TAYLOR       Valleyview

MADISON Co.     Battle Creek     Burnett     Emerick    Enola    Hope    Kalamazoo       Kent Siding     MADISON     Meadow Grove      Newman Grove    Norfolk               South Norfolk        Tilden       Warnerville

MC PHERSON Co.        Brighton     Chandler    Flats     Forks      Lemley       Lilac  Mayflower      Nesbit       Ney      Omega     Ringgold    Summit    TRYON      Valyrang

MERRICK Co.       Archer      CENTRAL CITY      Chapman      Clarks      Elvira     Palmer      Silver Creek         Sunrise        Worms

MORRILL Co.       Angora         Atkins      Bayard       Bonner         BRIDGEPORT     Broadwater      Chimney Rock      Cleman         Colyer          Goodstreak        Guthrie        Lynn         Northport       Redington       Silverthorn         Simla

NANCE Co.    Belgrade    FULLERTON    Genoa     Kent    Merchiston    Northstar

NEMAHA Co.       Aspinwall       AUBURN      Brock      Brownville      Glen Rock       Howe       Johnson       Julian        Nemaha        Peru        Saint Deroin

NUCKOLLS Co.      Abdal      Angus     Bostwick      Cadams      Hardy     Lawrence      Mount Clare      NELSON      Nora     Oak       Ruskin     Sedan     Smyrna     Superior

OTOE Co.        Burr        Douglas        Dunbar        Lorton        Minersville         NEBRASKA CITY        Otoe         Palmyra         Paul         Syracuse        Talmage         Unadilla            Wyoming

PAWNEE Co.      Armour     Bookwalter      Burchard       Du Bois       Lewiston      Mayberry        PAWNEE CITY     Steinauer      Table Rock      Tate       Violet

PERKINS Co.      Brandon    Elsie    GRANT     Madrid     Pearl     Phebe     Venango

PHELPS Co.      Atlanta     Bertrand      Funk     Haydon     Holcomb       HOLDREGE    Loomis      Sacramento    Westmark        Williamsburg

PIERCE Co.     Breslau     Hadar     Lucas Siding     McLean    Osmond     PIERCE    Plainview

PLATTE Co.    COLUMBUS     Cornlea    Creston     Duncan     Humphrey   Lindsay  Monroe      Oconee     Platte Center      Tarnov

POLK Co.     OSCEOLA       Polk      Shelby      Stromsburg        Swedehome

RED WILLOW Co.      Banksville      Bartley      Boxelder      Danbury      Indianola  Lebanon      Marion      MCCOOK      Perry      Red Willow        Shippee

RICHARDSON Co.        Arago        Archer      Barada         Dawson                       FALLS CITY      Fargo      Humboldt           Middleburg       Nims        Preston       Rulo        Salem      Shubert       Stella       Straussville         Verdon

ROCK Co.       BASSETT         Buell         Butka        Cuba       Duff         Hammond      Horsefoot            Kirkwood           Malvern      Mariaville       Newport        Perch             Pony Lake       Rock         Rose        Selden          Shebesta         Sybrant        Thurman

SALINE Co.      Crete     DeWitt      Dorchester      Friend      Plato      Pleasanthill  Shestak       Swanton       Tobias        Western        WILBER

SARPY Co.      Bellevue     Chalco    Fort Crook     Gilmore    Gretna     La Platte  Meadow      Melia      PAPILLION     Richfield       Springfield

SAUNDERS Co.         Ashland        Cedar Bluffs       Ceresco        Colon        Ithaca     Leshara         Malmo       Mead        Memphis         Morse Bluff             Plasi                  Platte River           Pohocco         Prague       Rescue          Sand Creek     Swedeburg     Touhy        Valparaiso         WAHOO       Wann         Weston       Woodcliff         Yutan

SCOTTS BLUFF Co.        Bradley        Brockhoff        Caldwell       Covert       Dorrington        GERING         Haig          Henry         Heyward          Hope        Larissa        McGrew       Melbeta       Minatare         Mitchell         Morrill          Roubedeau          Scottsbluff       Sedan          Snell        Toohey         Woodrow

SEWARD Co.       Beaver Crossing        Bee        Cordova       Garland        Goehner    Milford      Pleasant Dale      SEWARD        Staplehurst         Tamora         Utica

SHERIDAN Co.         Adaton        Albany        Antioch        Bingham        Clinton      Ellsworth      Gordon     Grayson       Hay Springs       Hilton        Hunter      Lakeside     Long Lake       Marple       Mirage         Moomaw       Peters     RUSHVILLE      Schill    Spade       Strasburger       Whiteclay

SHERMAN Co.        Ashton        Austin       Hazard        Litchfield         LOUP CITY      Rockville        Schaupps

SIOUX Co.           Agate          Andrews          Ashbrook           Bodarc                         Coffee Siding           Curly           Glen           HARRISON            Kelley                  Malinda            Montrose           Mud Springs       Orella           Story           Unit

STANTON Co.     Bega     Haymow     Pilger      STANTON

THAYER Co.     Alexandria    Belvidere     Bruning     Byron     Carleton    Chester Davenport     Deshler      Friedensau      Gilead    HEBRON      Hubbell     Kiowa  Stoddard       Williams

THOMAS Co.       Halsey     Natic     Norway     Seneca      THEDFORD

THURSTON Co.     Macy    PENDER    Rosalie    Thurston     Walthill      Winnebago

VALLEY Co.     Alta      Arcadia     Elyria      Geranium     Lee Park     Miracreek            North Loup      ORD

WASHINGTON Co.       Admah        BLAIR         Bowen        Coffman                  Cuming City          Dale        De Soto        Fontanelle        Fort Calhoun     Herman       Kennard          Washington

WAYNE Co.    Altona     Apex     Carroll     Hoskins    Sholes     WAYNE     Winside

WEBSTER Co.     Bladen      Bluehill      Cowles     Guide Rock      Inavale                    RED CLOUD         Rosemont

WHEELER Co.     Arden     BARTLETT     Cumminsville     Ericson      Francis  Headquarters      Lisle       Newboro      Pibel        Sheridan        Wheeler

YORK Co.      Arborville     Benedict     Bradshaw     Charlestown     Gresham   Henderson       Houston     Lushton      McCool Junction      Thayer     Waco    YORK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Durham Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

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The Durham Museum’s Photo Archive contains over 700,000 images spanning from the 1860s to the 1990s. They document the fascinating history of Omaha from its early days as a young frontier town to a unique and sophisticated city.

To view this collection and other information that is available you can go to this website.

http://www.durhammuseum.org/experience/photo-archive.aspx

 

Searching for a Nebraska location

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If you are searching for a location in Nebraska you may want to check out this website.  It has locations by name that cover the state.  However, not all locations in Nebraska are listed.  So this is a resource that can be used but remember that some locations may have been left out.  Example is Norfolk, NE., is not on the list and others may have also  been left out.

http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localSearch.php?searchStr=+Enter+a+community+name&parseMethod=phrase&state=28&submit=Search

 

 

 

Battle Creek Inventor

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John W. Kovalek gets patent for machine

Is to adjust wagon Axles

Hubs and Axles of Wagons and Buggies can be Rigidly tightened by the new device of the Madison county Blacksmith Has Another

Battle Creek has an inventor.  John W. Kovalek is that same.  He has just received notice from Washington from his attorneys, C. A. Snow & Co., that his patent on a device for adjusting hubs and axles on buggies and wagons, was granted a week ago today, January 10, 1905.  Mr. Kovalek was in Norfolk yesterday. The machine which has been reeled out of the brain of the Madison county man at Battle Creek is so arranged that, by tightening up screws that adjust the axles, any loosed hubs are immediately pulled rigidly together, saving rattling and unnecessary wear and tear.

Mr. Kovalek invented the machine last year and applied for his patent on August 20, 1904. Since that time is has been going through the course of events in officedom at Washington. The machine will either be sold by Mr. Kovalek or it will be manufactured by himself and sold. He is pleased with the success of the device and his friends in the county are glad for him. He has another patent pending, which will likely be ready before long. Mr. Kovalek is a blacksmith at Battle Creek and has lived there for years. On the patent sheet the names of T. M. Morris and Herman Hogrefe appear as witnesses.

Source: The Norfolk Daily News, Tuesday January 17, 1905 on page 3.

Where did they go ? ? ?

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Where did they go ? ? ?

Were your relatives in Norfolk, Nebraska in the early 1900′s and then you can not find them here any more. Our relatives in the past may have stayed in one place for their entire life. They may have stayed within a short distance of their birthplace.

However for many of us they moved around. We search in many places to try and find their next location and with luck and perseverance we may just find that next location.

In order to help our readers find some answers to the question, “Where did they go?” I have extracted information from the Keiter Directory Co’s. Norfolk City Directory 1913–1914.

This listing will be for those persons from Norfolk, who were shown to have moved and their destination. The following is by name and then city and state they moved too.

Adams, Edwin C.,    Missouri Valley, Iowa

Allberry, Joseph,    Omaha, Nebraska

Allen, John H.,    Landers, Wyoming

Asher, Clinton, F.,    Page, Nebraska

Ball, Martha, Mrs.,    Sacramento, California

Ballantyne, Robert S.,    Tilden, Nebraska

Barnes, Peter J.,    Oelrichs, South Dakota

Barnhill, Harry J.,    Fresno, California

Bear, Alexander, Dr.,    Richmond, Virginia

Beck, Steele S.,    Sioux City, Iowa

Becker, Edward C.,    Sioux City, Iowa

Bergfelder, Otto, Rev.,    Greenleaf, Kansas

Best, Alvalo,    Belgrade, Nebraska

Blado, August,    Lincoln, Nebraska

Bohlander, Alfred,    Manilla, Iowa

Bowers, Charles H.,    Deadwood, South Dakota

Bretz, Calton, L,    Tilden, Nebraska

Brinkman, Jacob W.,    Columbus, Nebraska

Bryant, Francis A., Dr.,    Spencer, Nebraska

Buchholz, August L.,    Plainview, Nebraska

Buckley, W. Andrew,    Plainview, Nebraska

Caldwell, Byron W.,    Chadron, Nebraska

Case, Miles W.,    Omaha, Nebraska

Chipps, Walter,    Denver, Colorado

Cole, C. Edward,    Seattle, Washington

Colegrove, Dana C., Rev.,    Denver, Colorado

Coleman, Walter,    Cedar Rapids, Nebraska

Collamer, Myron H.,    Atkinson, Nebraska

Cox, Melville B.,    Holley, Colorado

Dignan, L. James,    Omaha, Nebraska

Duffy, Daniel B.,    Winner, South Dakota

Engle, Edwin C.,    Long Pine, Nebraska

Estabrook, Frank L.,    Houston, Texas

Evans, Charles E.,    Omaha, Nebraska

Farley, Myron M.,    Grand Island, Nebraska

Finley, Thomas L.,    Missouri Valley, Iowa

Freeman, Wm. J.,    Omaha, Nebraska

Fuerst, Charles F.,    Battle Creek, Nebraska

Gamet, Asa W.,    Foster, Nebraska

Gebauer, Felix, Rev.,    St. Paul, Nebraska

Gillette, Arthur S.,    Sioux City, Iowa

Grant, Smith H.,    Seattle, Washington

Gray, J. Arthur,    Winner, South Dakota

Groves, Jesse G.,    Red Oak, Iowa

Grundman, John,    Boone, Iowa

Hall, Nannie, Mrs.,    Kansas City, Missouri

Hauptli, Wm. L.,    Monowi, Nebraska

Hayden, Guy C.,    Omaha, Nebraska

Hayes, E. Ray,    Sheridan, Wyoming

Helpin, Michael,    Cullum, Ireland

Hight, Joseph B.,    Interior, South Dakota

Hill, Wm.,    Superior, Nebraska

Hilbert, Wm. H.,    Omaha, Nebraska

Hinds, Lewis H.,    Luseland, Saskatchewan, Canada

Hinks, George M.,    Bloomfield, Nebraska

Hirsch, Frank J.,    Omaha, Nebraska

Hoar, Christian C.,    Glenwood, Iowa

Holden, Horace T., Dr.,    Omaha, Nebraska

Humphrey, David,    Page, Nebraska

Humphrey, Edson B.,    Cambridge, Nebraska

Hunter, Fred M.,    Lincoln, Nebraska

Ireland, Elmer P.,    Kearney, Nebraska

Irvin, Morris B.,    San Diego, California

Jackson, Mary J.,    Mrs., Omaha, Nebraska

Jung, Martin J.,    Casper, Wyoming

Kirkpatrick, J. W., Rev.,    Omaha, Nebraska

Klug, John F.,    O’Neill, Nebraska

Knapp, Louis J.,    Burlington, Iowa

Korth, Augusta, Mrs.,    Creighton, Nebraska

Krantz, John,    Corvallis, Oregon

Kuhleman, H. Ernest,    Peoria, Illinois

Lancaster, Arthur R.,    Fremont, Nebraska

Larson, Frank,    Fremont, Nebraska

Laubsch, Carl O.,    Plainview, Nebraska

Lindsay, James F.,    St. Paul, Minnesota

Lucas, Roy J., Rev.,    Agra, Kansas

Luebcke, Paul,    Clearwater, Nebraska

McCallum, Ray F.,    Tilden, Nebraska

Mackay, James H., Dr.,    Francitas, Texas

Matrau, Henry C.,    Windsor, Colorado

Mead, Ira L.,    Snyder, Nebraska

Mead, Miner C.,    Beemer, Nebraska

Melcher, Frank E.,    San Diego, California

Mende, Frank F.,    Stanton, Nebraska

Meredith, O. C., Dr.,    Boise, Idaho

Miles, James E.,    West Point, Nebraska

Moenck, Carl H.,    Chicago, Illinois

Mole, Robert J.,    La Porte, Texas

Moulton, Roy A.,    Atlantic, Iowa

Mulertz, Roy,    Pierce, Nebraska

Nichols, Ralph T.,    Bonesteel, South Dakota

Noll, Luke D.,    Lincoln, Nebraska

Pender, Norris E.,    Omaha, Nebraska

Pepple, Ralph E.,    Hot Springs, Arkansas

Perdue, Wm. F.,    Wayne, Nebraska

Pickrel, Belle, Mrs.,    Council Bluffs, Iowa

Raguse, Carl, Mrs.,    Madison, Nebraska

Redner, W. August,    Francitas, Texas

Reece, John W.,    Omaha, Nebraska

Reed, Charles R.,    Houston, Texas

Reed, Elmer B.,    St. Joseph, Missouri

Reese, Ernest R.,    Petersburg, Nebraska

Retzlaff, John,    Oakdale, Nebraska

Rice, George,    Fremont, Nebraska

Rice, James, A.,    Corvallis, Oregon

Risor, Wm.,    Kirkwood, Nebraska

Rogers, W. Barnett,    Tilden, Nebraska

Romine, Anton M.,    Fremont, Nebraska

Rouse, Warren J., Jr.,    Ewing, Nebraska

Ruhlow, August,    Hoskins, Nebraska

Ryel, Archibald J.,    Council Bluffs, Iowa

Saunders, Horatio B.,    Omaha, Nebraska

Schaffer, Adam,    Hoskins, Nebraska

Schroeder, Wm. A.,    Chicago, Illinois

Schultz, Wm.,    Neely, Nebraska??? (Neligh, NE.)

Shaffer, Elbert C.,    Avoca, Iowa

Sheean, Thomas S.,    Chadron, Nebraska

Sheldon, Luella C., Mrs.,    Lincoln, Nebraska

Sherman, Frank J.,    Lincoln, Nebraska

Shrider, John H.,    Chadron, Nebraska

Smith, R. H.,    Sioux City, Iowa

Smith, Wm. F.,    Pierce, Nebraska

Southworth, George S.,    Silver Creek, Nebraska

Stillwagen, Andrew L.,    Lincoln, Nebraska

Stoltenberg, Peter,    Inman, Nebraska

Stotts, Hiram W.,    Ainsworth, Nebraska

Strong, Wm. A.,    Pierce, Nebraska

Tabler, George R.,    Lincoln, Nebraska

Tague, Edward D.,    Shenandoah, Iowa

Tindall, Daniel K., Dr.,    Central City, Nebr.

Upton, James A.,    Los Angeles, California

Uttecht, John F.,    Carter, South Dakota

Walstrom, C. Elmer,    Walla Walla, Wash.

Walter, Edw. H.,    Grand Island, Nebraska

Waterbury, Mary, Mrs.,    Stanton, Nebraska

Weidenfeller, John,    Blessing, Texas

Welsh, John,    Omaha, Nebraska

Welsh, Pierce J.,    Missouri Valley, Iowa

Widaman, Elizabeth, Mrs.,    Ft. Collins, Colo.

Wiles, Henry G.,    Little Rock, Arkansas

Wilkins, Andrew J.,    Lincoln, Nebraska

Williams, J. Frank,    Emerson, Nebraska

Witt, Harry,    Winona, Minnesota

Woods, Paul A.,    Omaha, Nebraska

Ziesche, Ernest M.,    Los Angeles, California

Zook, John,    Los Angeles, California

Zuelow, Otto,    Francitas, Texas

Societies and Clubs, Norfolk, NE., 1919–1920

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Societies and Clubs.Secret, Benevolent, Etc.   A list of Officers and Leaders as found  in Norfolk City Directory 1919-1920 along with  Meeting Place and Times for the Societies and Clubs 1919-1920

Names typed as found in the Directory

American Legion Norfolk Post No. 16                                                                          Roy Dovell, Frank McNeely, C. A. Rasley,         F. A. Warner                                 American Legion meets first Tuesday of each month at 435 Norfolk Ave.

Ancient Order of United Workman Norfolk Lodge No. 97                                         A. P. Brubaker, S. R. McFarland, Michael Moolick, Harry Oesterling, W. R. Steinbaugh          Ancient Order of United Workmen meets third Tuesday of each month. No regular meeting place.

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Norfolk Lodge No. 653                         B. M. Beeler, J. R. Carter, B. C. Gentle, L. P. Pasewalk, H. S. Thorpe,   R. H. Reynolds,   E. B. Watson         Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks meets second and fourth Friday of each month at Elks Hall.

Brotherhood of American Yeomen Tiley Lodge No. 5083                                         Mrs. R. W. E. Boyd, Frank Davis, Wm. Durm, H. F. Kreger, Myron Raymond, Mrs. Russell, Mrs. A. H. Scheibe, F. D. Sigafoos, H. J. Worth     Brotherhood of American Yeomen meets first and third Wednesday of each month  at I. O. O. F. Hall.

Fraternal Aid Union Lorna Doon Castle No. 96                                                           E. A. Amarine, Mrs. Carrie Rasley         Fraternal Aid Union showed no meeting dates or locations.

Fraternal Order of Eagles Sugar City Aerie No. 357                                                  M. V. Avery, C. J. Hulac, E. V. Hulac, E. A. Lowe, S. R. McFarland                            Fraternal Order of Eagles meets second and fourth Monday of each month at Eagles Home, 435 Norfolk Ave.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows                                                                  Independent Order of Odd Fellows meets at I. O. O. F. Hall, 403 Norfolk Ave.  

  • Elkhorn Encampment No. 27                                                                                J. A. Ballantyne, Jr., J. C. McGowan, Jno. Oesterling, C. A. Palme, M. P. Suiter                                                                                                                     Independent Order of Odd Fellows meets at I. O. O. F. Hall, 403 Norfolk Ave.  Elkhorn Encampment No. 27 meets second and fourth Monday of each month.
  • Norfolk Lodge No. 46                                                                                            L. H. Buckendorf, L. A. Novak, Jno. Oesterling,  C. A. Palme                           Independent Order of Odd Fellows meets at I. O. O. F. Hall, 403 Norfolk Ave.             Norfolk Lodge No. 45 meets every Thursday.
  •  Debora Rebekah Lodge No. 63                                                                          Mrs. Maud Barnts, Una Hartman, Mrs. Lettie Reuss, Mrs. Julia Webster          Independent Order of Odd Fellows meets at I. O. O. F. Hall, 403 Norfolk Ave.  Debora Rebekah Lodge No. 63 meets first and third Friday of each month.

Knights and Ladies of Security Norfolk Lodge No. 3051                                           Mrs. Ada McGinty, Mrs. Anna Niebuhr, A. J. Niebur, Wm. Warnecke                               Knights and Ladies of Security meets first and third Thursday of each month at K. C. Hall.

Knights of Columbus Sacred Heart Council No. 1793                                               B. J. Brown, J. A. Dolly, F. J. McGhan, E. J. Rohrer, L. F. Sanders, Jno. Weishapl      Knights of Columbus meets second and fourth Friday at each month at K. C. Hall

Knights of the Maccabees Norfolk Tent No. 64                                                          S. R. McFarland                                                                                                            Knights of the Maccabees  Norfolk Tent No. 64 meets first Monday of each month.  No location was shown.

L. O. T. M. Myrtle Hive No. 30                                                                                        Mrs. Elsie Barneke, Mrs. Ida Clark, Mrs. Ella Harrington, Mrs. Amelia Jansen, Mrs. Sophia Johnson, Mrs. Anna Larkin, Mrs. Hannah McFarland, Mrs. Sarah Slawter          L. O. T. M. Myrtle Hive No. 30 meets first and third Tuesday of each month at 412 Norfolk Ave.

Knights of Pythias Morningside Lodge No. 20                                                        B. W. A. Davis, Jno. Friday, J. A. Jenson, Paul Nordwig, C. E. Shaw                       Knights of Pythias meets second and fourth Tuesday of each month at K. C. Hall.

Loyal Order of Moose Elkhorn Valley Lodge No. 1211                                              Henry Barnts, S. R. McFarland, J. C. McGowan, J. L. Towle, R. S. Webster                 Loyal Order of Moose meets first and third Wednesday of each month at 403 Norfolk Ave.

Madison County Fair Association                                                                                Henry Altschuler, A. R. Evans, Henry Sunderman                                                      Madison County Fair Association showed no meeting date or location.

Masonic                                                                                                                       Masonic organizations meet at Masonic Hall, Norfolk National Bank Building.  

  • Damascus Commandery No. 20 K. T.                                                                   G. H. Burton, P. H. Davis, J. B. Maylard, C. P. Parish, J. C. Stitt                         Damascus Commandery No. 20 K. T. meets third Friday of each month.
  •  Damascus Chapter No. 25 R. A. M.                                                                     G. H. Burton, G. L. Evans, H. S. Gow, ,J. B. Maylard, J. C. Stitt                       Damascus Chapter No. 25 R. A. M. meets second Monday of each month.
  •  Mosaic Lodge No. 55 A. F. & A. M.                                                                     G. H. Burton, H. S. Gow, N. P. Johnson, J. B. Maylard, E. E. Perry                       Lodge No. 55 A. F. & A. M. meets first Tuesday of each month.
  •  Beulah Chapter No. 40 O. E. S.                                                                           Mrs. Robert Bitney, G. L. Evans, Mrs. Nettie Evans, Mrs. Abbie Rix, Mrs. Mabel Rix                                                                                                                 Mosaic Beulah Chapter No. 40 O. E. S. meets second and fourth Thursday of each month.

Modern Brotherhood of America Sugar City Lodge No. 622                                 G. H. Burton, J. J. Covert, F. D. Krantz, Mrs. Mary Mullen                                             Modern Brotherhood of America showed no regular time or place of meeting.

Modern Woodmen of America Norfolk Camp No. 492                                             G. H. Burton,  G. E. Draeger, J. W. White                                                                    Modern Woodmen of America Norfolk Camp NO. 492 meets first Wednesday of each month at K. C. Hall.

Royal Neighbors No. 4997                                                                                         Dr. E. L. Brush, Mrs. Myra Brush, Mrs. Hannah Friday, Mrs. Ella Holmes, Mrs. Delia Kreiger, Mrs. Ethel Palme, Mrs. Laura Scheibe, Dr. T. H. Waters                                   Royal Neighbors No. 4997 meets second and fourth Friday of each month at 412 Norfolk Ave.

Norfolk Country Club                                                                                                      C.E. Burnham, G. D. Butterfield, Dr. P. H. Salter, H. S. Thorpe                                     Norfolk Country Club showed no regular meeting time. Location was one mile north of the city.

Royal Highlanders Norfolk Castle No. 44                                                                  H. V. Gillis, Geo. B. Gordon                                                                                               Royal Highlanders meets second and fourth Monday of each month at K. C. Hall.

United Commercial Travelers of America Norfolk Council No. 120                        F. H. Beels, L. E. Peugeo, F. L. Scott                                                                               United Commercial Travelers of America meets third Saturday of each month at I. O. O. F. Hall.

Woodmen of the World Valley Camp No. 100                                                            G. B. Christoph, F. W. Freeland                                                                                    Woodmen of the World showed no regular time or place of meeting.

Young Men’s Christian Association                                                                              F. E. Davenport, A. T. Hutchinson, C. A. Lederer, P. E. Lloyd, Darius Mathewson,          Lloyd McClow                                                                                                                  Young Men’s Christian Association meets at southeast corner of Fourth and Madison Ave. No regular time was shown.

Young Women’s Christian Association                                                                         Mrs. Lena Daubert, Mrs. Mae E. Hurford, Mrs. Lettie Kendall, Mrs. Maude Kennard, Mrs. Stella Taylor                                                                                                             Young Women’s Christian Association meets at 405 Norfolk Ave.  No regular time was shown.

Madison Butter Factory

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List of Subscribers to the Madison Butter Factory

Source:  The Madison Star-Mail, Thursday, February 28, 1929, pages 5, 6.

Adams, J. J.                                 Adams, Martha                         Adelman, Albert

Altschuler, Henry                         Altschuler, Chas.

Baltzell, S. L.                               Best, L. L.                                         Bintz, A. B.

Boysen, August                         Bender & Smith                                Brown, E. E.

Bruhn, Mike                             Burris, E. E.

Collins, Ray                           Conley, F. D.                                       Conway, T. A.

Dover, Ralph                         Dover, Earl                                 Dieter, George

Demmel, Henry                   Davis, Fred                                 Davies, M. A.

Dowling, W. L.

Elley, Walter                       Elley, C. E.                               Elley, August

Fricke, Ed.                        Field, W. H.                              Frisch, Joe

Freudenburg, R. H.           Freudenburg, Ernest               Freudenburg, Arthur

Freudenburg, Arnold       Freudenburg, Eric

Gabelman, Frank            Gabelman, Jacob                    Gabelman, Alfred

Gansko, G. A.                Goldren Rule Store                   Gustafson, Henry

Hahn, Elmer                  Harms, R.                                Hartner, Dr. Chas.

Hegr, Frank                  Helmberger, Adam                   Henry, A. S.

Hetzel, Harry                Hintz, Emil                               Hoesly, Sam

Hoesly, Pete M.

Jantzen, Arthur             Jenkins, Lee                       Jurgens, Ernest

Johnson, Mrs. Wm. R.

Kafitz, Herman             Kaufman, Julius                  Knauberm, Matt

Klawonn, Fred            Klawonn, Frank                   Kline, D. W.

Konicek, Emil

LaFleur, R. A.            Leffler, T. M.                        Lich, Jacobi

Loonan Lumber Co.       Lewis, Clarence           Long, Dr. F. A.

Maurer, Fritz              Maurer, Alfred                   Marr, Ray

Miller, J.                    Mortimer, R. H.                     Metschke, O. F.

Malone, Joe            Meyer, Fred                          Mohr, J. A.

Moyer, Earl J.          Moyer, George H.

Nebr. Fur Farms, Inc.

Ochsner, Honor          Oeltjen, John

Palmer, P. S.             Pospisil, Joe                         Purdy, Herbert

Purdy, Walter            Plugge, Adolph                    Pruess, Wm.

Pruess, Ed.             Pruess, Henry                      Peterson, F. A.

Reeker, E. L.          Rowlett, Ed.                       Reeg, Philip

Reeves, Chas. C.        Reeves, Joe               Reeves, Jess

Reinhart, Frank          Reinhart, Albert             Rottler, Wm.

Resseguie, E. D.         Reed, Willis E.           Rakowsky, Gust

Schmitt, W. A.             Schmidt, A. C.            Smith, C. S.

Smutny, Prokop           Sunderman, O. A.        Star-Mail Pub. Co.

Storek, John F.            Sohl, Henry, Sr.            Schmidt, Art

Schmitt, Wm.             Stevens, Ed.                Spence, Perry

Stanke, Wm.             Shank, Fred                  Sunderman, Henry

Thenke, Fred            Trine, J. O.                    Tousignant, Geo.

Vilmur, George          Voss, John D.              Voss, C. J.

Wonderohe, Wm.         Warden, A. R.         Wehenkle, Wm.

Wegner, Theodore       White, F. C., Jr.       White, F. H.

Zessin, Fred               Zaura, Ralph

Widows in Norfolk, NE. 1913–1914

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1913–1914 Keiter Directory Co.’s

Norfolk City & Madison County, Nebraska Directory

Extractions by Richard Strenge

The following are extractions for those listed as a widow in this book. Wid is abbreviation for widow. The husband name follows. Then in some places it listed occupation, her residence, address of or name of person she was living with at that time.

In addition to the widows listed below. The death dates of some of the individuals are also listed below.

The publisher of the book also wrote about spellings of surnames. Here are the ones they wrote that may have a different spelling: Clevitter, see Klavitter; Deering see also Duehring; Duehring, see also Deering; Harrington, see also Herrington; Herrington, see also Harrington; Jung, see also Young; Liese, see Lease; Miller, see also Moeller and Mueller; Mueller, see also Miller and Moeller; Olson, see also Ohlson; Reardon, see Riordan; Reuss, see also Rice; Rice, see also Reuss; Schaefer, see Shafer and Shaffer; Schmidt, see also Smith; Schneider, see also Snider and Snyder; Snider, see also Schneider.

  • Widows and Deaths in Norfolk, Nebraska

Anderson, Fredericka, (wid Aaron C.), residence 514 Hastings Ave.

Anderson, Minnie, (wid Julius), boards at 401 S. 2nd.

Apfel, Mary, (wid Charles), residence south side Grove 2 house east of 4th.

Asmus, Louise, (wid Charles), residence 434 S. 5th.

Barney, Louise, (wid George L.), boards at 1216 Koenigstein Ave.

Barrett, Mary D., (wid Burt W.), residence 401 S. 8th.

Barritt, Sarah E., (wid Lawler), residence 1104 Blaine.

Beal, Mary, (wid Sparks R.), boards at 434 S. 4th.

Beemer, Levi S., Died March 17, 1912, Age 78.

Beemer, Mary C., (wid Levi S.), residence 210 Braasch Ave.

Benish, Anna, (wid Carl), boards at 214 S. 9th.

Benson, Matilda, (wid James A.), boards at 610 S. 9th.

Best, Viola, (wid John W.), residence 700 S. 1st.

Black, Ella, (wid Adam), boards at H. J. Rohwedder.

Bleakney, Jeanette A., (wid George W.), boards at 1103 Madison Ave.

Bley, Susannah, (wid August), residence 700 S. 7th.

Boeck, Bertha L., (wid John F.), boards at 50 Madison Ave.

Bondurant, Mathilda, (wid John), boards at 1200 S. 4th.

Brandenburg, Wilhelmina, (wid August), boards at August Brandenburg.

Brandenburg, Wilhelmina, (wid August, Jr.), boards at August Brandenburg.

Briggs, Myra, (wid Robert), residence 1103 Park Ave.

Brown, Sarah J., (wid John H.), residence 1100 Cleveland.

Burton, Etta, (wid Joseph), residence 112 S. 13th.

Burton, Joseph, Died Dec. 27, 1911, Age 59.

Cantwell, Mary, (wid Thomas C.), residence 202 N. 8th.

Cantwell, Thomas C., Died April 15, 1911, Age 57.

Carberry, Margaret, (wid Patrick H.), residence 300 S. 12th.

Carrabine, Elizabeth, (wid Thomas), residence 609 S. 10th.

Chapman, Annie, (wid Amasa E.), boards at 312 S. 5th.

Chesney, Margaret, (wid David), residence 106 N. 8th.

Chester, Evelyn, (wid Uriah), boards at 910 Madison Ave.

Clark, Henry C., Died June 18, 1912, Age 56

Clark, Nora, (wid Henry C.), residence 707 S. 3rd.

Creamer, Delia, (wid John), boards at 715 Norfolk Ave.

Crew, Lissie E., (wid Arthur), music teacher, 1216 Taylor Ave, residence same.

Davenport, Mary E., (wid George), residence 109 N. 9th.

Davidson, Ella M., (wid Charles W.), dressmaker, 305 S. 11th, residence same.

Davis, Dora M., (wid Nelson J.), boards at 505 S. 8th.

Davis, Ellen, (wid Samuel), boards at 717 S. 1st.

Dean, Minerva, (wid George W.), residence 1103 Madison Ave.

Degner, Julius, Died Nov 4, 1911, Age 77.

Degner, Wilhelmina, (wid Julius), boards at 418 S. 5th.

Delahoyde, Amanda E., (wid Wm. H.), residence 421 S. 3rd.

Demmon, Anah M. C., (wid George H.), boards at 605 S. 9th.

Desmond, Elsie, (wid Daniel), residence 910 Nebraska Ave.

Dick, Martha, (wid Jonas S.), residence 707 S. 4th.

Donnar, Albertina, (wid Wm.), residence 609 S. 5th.

Doughty, Mary J., (wid Harrison), boards at 604 S. 9th.

Duehring, Wilhelmina, (wid August), boards at 37 Madison Ave.

Eberly, George T., Died Jan. 31, 1911, Age 73.

Eberly, Lydia, (wid George T.), residence 1 block north of E. Norfolk ave. [Park Add.].

Eccles, Martha V., (wid Robert J.), residence 1000 Cleveland.

Eccles, Robert J., Died April 4, 1912, Age 49.

Endres, Bertha, (wid Michael), residence 611 S. 10th.

Everett, Mary J., (wid Robert), residence 424 S. 3rd.

Ferguson, Emma J., (wid Thomas), rooming house 1208 S. 1st, residence same.

Fix, Geeske, (wid Joseph), residence 215 N. 7th.

Forrest, Laura, (wid John), residence 204 S. 8th.

Foster, Marilla, (wid George W.), boards at 214 S. 12th.

Fowler, Mary J., (wid Wm. A.), residence 75 Philip Ave.

Fry, Barbara, (wid Andrew), boards at 1006 Blaine.

Gaylord, Irene, (wid L. Marion), residence 403 Philip Ave.

Gildea, Nellie, (wid John), residence 419 S. 5th.

Gillette, Elizabeth, (wid Nathaniel N.), residence 309 Philip Ave.

Goodell, Rose T., (wid George), boards at 412 S. 4th.

Groom, Hattie, (wid Alfred E.), residence 1005 Philip Ave.

Haase, Augusta, (wid Ferdinand), boards at 205 S. 10th.

Haase, Lizzie, (wid August), residence north side 8th 2 south of Victoria Ave.

Hagey, Wm. H. H., Dr., Died Oct. 8, 1911, Age 70.

Hancock, Alice, (wid Samuel W.), housekeeper, 406 S. 8th.

Hastings, Mary A., (wid Oliver P.), boards at 1211 Nebraska Ave.

Heckmann, Carolina (wid Gottlieb), boards at 720 S. 1st.

Heitzman, Belinda, (wid Samuel F.), residence 813 S. 8th.

Hewins, Adelia A. (wid Sheldon E.), residence 305 S. 12th.

Hicks, Ottillia, (wid Wm.), dressmaker 408 Park Ave., residence same.

Hills, Clara M., (wid George W.), residence 311 S. 12th

Hull, Annie E., (wid Philip W.), residence 434 S 3rd.

Huntsberger, Meta A., (wid John W.), residence 303 N. 11th.

Hurford, I. Mae, (wid Louie C.), boards at 1308 Norfolk Ave.

Illgen, Charlotte, (wid Charles), proprietor Atlantic Hotel, 111 S. 6th.

Jansen, Herman, Died Feb. 14, 1912, Age 72.

Jansen, Julia, (wid Herman), residence 312 S. 11th.

Johnson, Julia, (wid Herman), residence 312 S. 11th.

Johnson, Margaret M., (wid A. J.), boards at 1101 Koenigstein Ave.

Kampman, Annie, (wid Conrad R.), restaurant 1211 Cleveland, residence 1224 S. 1st.

Kampman, Conrad R., Died Oct. 14, 1911, Age 45.

Kanzler, Katherine, (wid Fred), residence 715 S. 4th.

Kayl, Ricka, (wid John), residence 600 S. 4th.

Kendall, Mary E., (wid Arthur B.), boards at 210 3d ave. {Ed. Note: is this 3rd ave or

3rd street and then north or south 3rd street?}

Kenerson, Mary, (wid Charles), residence 1212 S. 1st.

Kiepke, Lena, (wid Carl), residence 310 S. 12th.

Kierstead, Susan, (wid George), boards at 601 S. 8th.

King, Ada, (wid Alonzo), helper Oxnard Hotel, boards at 207 S. 10th.

Klentz, Christina, (wid Carl), residence 605 S. 4th.

Knohl, Lena, (wid Vincent), residence 410 Lincoln Ave.

Kummetz, Katherine, (wid Christian), boarding house 126 S. 5th.

LaFarge, Clara E., (wid George W.), clerk Fair Store, boards 1100 Prospect Ave.

Lamb, Julia, (wid Silas), boards 1108 Taylor Ave.

Law, Wm. H., Died June 15, 1911, Age 79.

Lenz, Bertha, (wid August), residence 700 S. 3rd.

Leu, Bertha, (wid Ferdinand), residence Cottonwood St. [Park addition].

Lidtka, Fredericka, (wid Frederick), boards at W. F. Ahlman.

Light, Joseph A., Died April 4, 1911, Age 57.

Loucks, Eda V., (wid Robert), boards at 601 S. 10th.

Lunbeck, Margaret, (wid Lemuel S.), boards at 508 S. 9th.

McCarthy, Elizabeth, (wid Justin), residence 500 S. 14th.

McCaslin, Ora, (wid Cyrus S.), residence 1105 Hayes Ave.

McChestney, Margaret, (wid David), residence 106 N. 8th.

McGhan, Mary A., (wid James F.), residence 1202 Madison.

McGrane, John F., Died march 9, 1912, Age 40.

McGrane, Vina M., (wid John F.), residence 1109 Cleveland

McMillan, Martha A., (wid Jesse), residence 207 N. 9th.

McNeely, Wilhelmina, Mrs., Died May 27, 1912, Age 52.

Maass, Amelia, (wid Wm.), boards at 705 S. 4th.

Maass, Wm., Died April 9, 1911, Age 75.

Machmueller, August C., Died Jan 25, 1912, age 51.

Machmueller, Minnie, (wid August C.), residence 1102 Blaine.

Madsen, Anna M., (wid Christian), boards at 410 Madison Ave.

Maher, Ella, (wid Timothy F.), boards at 401 S. 8th.

Mallory, Mary, (wid Charles), boards at M. C. Jewett.

Mapes, Lucinda D., (wid Wm. E.), boards at 515 N. 10th.

Masters, Sarah, (wid Samuel), boards at 402 S. 4th.

Mather, Lucy, (wid Samuel), residence 104 S. 1st.

Mathewson, Mary G., (wid Joseph), boards at 1102 Norfolk Ave.

Meister, Anna, (wid George T.), residence 407 N. 11th.

Meister, George T., Died Jne 21, 1912, Age 45.

Mills, Mary C., (wid Harvey), boards at 400 S. 6th.

Mittlestadt, Emelia, (wid Julius), boards at 201 N. 12th.

Moldenhauer, Amelia, (wid August W.), residence 116 Norfolk Ave.

Montague, Mary, (wid John), boards at 507 S. 9th.

Napier, Pearl M., (wid Robert), clerk S. K. Brown, boards at 408 S. 10th.

Nenow, Mary, (wid August), residence 416 S. 6th.

Nethaway, Louise L. (wid Ezer), residence 401 S. 3rd.

Nichols, Sarah B., (wid Joseph), boards at 800 S. 4th.

O’Brien, Mary, (wid Michael), residence 504 S. 7th.

O’Brien, Michael, Died Aug. 13, 1911, Age 74.

O’Donnell, Catherine E., (wid James), boards at 1307 Norfolk Ave.

Osborn, Mary H., (wid Albert), residence 206 S. 6th.

Page, Cordelia, (wid Zeno D.), residence 408 S. 10th.

Pahn, Louise, (wid Martin), residence 409 S. 11th.

Parker, Flora, (wid George C.), residence South 1st beyond city limits.

Parker, Olive G., (wid Wm. T.), residence 1101 S. 1st.

Pilant, Christina, (wid Joseph; Pilant & Kingsley), residence Pacific Hotel. {Ed. Note: Pilant & Kingsley, (Mrs. Christina Pilant, Welch A. Kingsley), Proprietors Pacific Hotel 5th southwest corner Norfolk Ave

Powers, Elvira, (wid Isaac), boards at 200 N. 9th.

Rader, Lizzie, (wid Albert E.), residence 307 S. 12th.

Rainbolt, N. A., Died Feb. 21, 1912, Age 70.

Recroft, Jane, (wid Thomas), boards at 510 S. 7th.

Reeson, Martha K., (wid Samuel), residence 207 S. 5th.

Reuss, Letie, (wid Joseph), boards at 304 S. 9th.

Revolon, Helen M., (wid Gus), furnished rooms 0233 Norfolk Ave., residence same.

Robertson, Anna G., (wid Wm. M.), residence 301 S 4th.

Rock, Anna, (wid Reuben A.), residence 512 S. 1st.

Roeske, Anna, (wid Charles), residence 603 S. 4th.

Rojahn, Anna, (wid Fred), residence 208 Madison Ave.

Romine, Helen, (wid James), residence 310 Braasch Ave.

Rozalez, Katherine, (wid Juan), boarding house 300 Philip Ave., residence same.

Rudat, Augusta, Mrs., Died Jan. 21, 1912, Age 54.

Salmon, Mary J., (wid Wm. H.), residence 301 S 3rd.

Sanders, Mary, (wid John), boards at 305 N. 11th.

Satterlee, Ann, (wid George), boards at R. W. E. Boyd.

Schelly, Regula, (wid Frederick), residence 109 N. 7th.

Schmer, Elizabeth, (wid Philip), residence 400 S. 14th.

Schmidt, Henrietta, (wid Carl), housekeeper 208 S. 5th.

Schmode, Augusta, (wid Carl), boards at 201 N. 12th.

Schram, Charles, Died July 2, 1911, Age 60.

Schram, Minnie, (wid Charles), residence 506 S. 3rd.

Schultz, Wilhelmina, (wid Carl), boards at 501 S. 4th.

Schwartz, Albertine, (wid Wm.), boards at 201 S. 1st.

Schwertfeger, Emila, (wid Ernest R.), residence 120 Norfolk Ave.

Searle, Ida M., (wid Wheeler J.), boards at 210 S. 12th.

Selling, Augusta, (wid Wm.), residence 402 S. 1st.

Shapley, Jennie L., (wid Carl), boarding house 420 S. 5th, residence same.

Shaw, Clarence F., Died March 21, 1912, Age 42.

Shaw, Frances E., (wid David), boards at 600 S. 1st.

Shaw, Grace A., (wid Clarence F.), residence 613 S. 8th.

Shorten, Eliza, (wid James), residence 421 S. 3rd.

Show, Levi, Died June 15, 1911, Age 89.

Shurtz, John S., Died May 12, 1912, Age 83.

Siecke, Charles L., Died Jan. 7, 1911, Age 73.

Siecke, Dora M., (wid Charles L.), residence 407 Lincoln Ave.

Smith, Dora E., (wid Eli), boards at 608 S. 9th.

Smith, Lucretia, (wid John L.), boards at G. D. Smith.

Southwick, Ina R., (wid Bert), dressmaker 311 park Ave., residence same.

Spaulding, Mary E., (wid Henry L.), residence 304 S. 9th.

Spencer, Martha, (wid Wm. B.), boards at 405 S. 5th.

Stamm, Emma J., (wid Wm. E.), housekeeper 811 Cleveland.

Stegelman, Elizabeth, (wid Adolph), residence 313 S. 10th.

Stein, Augusta M., (wid Albert T.), residence 402 Park Ave.

Stolzenburg, Charlotte, (wid Frederick), residence 106 N. 10th.

Tappert, Emma, (wid Otto F.), residence 607 S. 10th.

Taylor, Lida, (wid Edgar B.), residence 1119 S. 4th.

Teal, Mary, (wid Andrew), residence 615 S. 4th.

Thompson, Anna, (wid Charles), residence 704 S. 3rd.

Trennapohl, Fannie, (wid Fred), domestic 1102 Koenigstein Ave.

Trowbridge, Jennie, (wid Frank), boards at 200 S. 10th.

Truelove, Maria, (wid Wm.), furnished rooms 101 Norfolk Ave., residence same.

Tubbs, Maude, (wid Charles), clerk Fair Store, boards at 112 S. 13th.

Uecker, Martha, (wid Gustav), residence 1103 Philip Ave.

Uecker, Minnie, (wid Theodore), residence Park Addition.

Van Every, Almira C., (wid Peter McK), boards at 1006 Prospect Ave.

Walters, Mary, (wid Frederick G.), boards at 601 S. 8th.

Warnstedt, Emma, (wid Theodore C. A.), residence 418 S. 3rd.

Warnstedt, Theodore C. A., Died July 18, 1911, Age 48.

Warrick, Harriet E., (wid James), boards at 907 Norfolk Ave.

Weekes, Anna, (wid James), boards at 1307 Norfolk Ave.

Weills, Helen, (wid Rev. John C. S.), boards at 700 S. 9th.

Weills, John C. S., Rev., Died June 30, 1912, Age 65.

Werner, Louise, (wid Fred), boards at 414 S. 5th.

Westervelt, Amelia A., (wid Ira G.), residence 400 S. 6th.

Widaman, Wm. H., Died June 18, 1912, Age 72.

Wille, Bertha, (wid Frederick), residence east side 7th 3 north of Elm.

Witters, Olga F., (wid Fred L.), residence 429 S. 5th.

Zastrow, Amelia, (wid Wm.), residence 417 S. 4th.

Zastrow, Wm., Died May 16, 1911, Age 70.

 

Widows by town 1913–1914 Directory

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1913–1914 Keiter Directory Co.’s

Norfolk City & Madison County, Nebraska Directory

Extractions by Richard Strenge

The following are extractions for those listed as a widow in this book. Wid is abbreviation for widow. The husband’s name follows. Then in some places it listed occupation or with whom she was living at that time.

  • Battle Creek  Population listed as 715

Allberry, Elizabeth, (wid Caleb C.); Armstrong, Phoebe, (wid Milton C.); Avery, Rose F., (wid John L.); Barnes, Hannah (wid Wm. A.); Cartney, Bridget, (wid George); Clark, Sarah A., (wid James); Gardels, Bertha, (wid John R.); Haman, Clara, (wid Charles);Hansen, Ida E., (wid Conrad); Hoover, Josephine, (wid John D.);Jackson, Xantippe, (wid Jefferson); Ludwig, Sophie, (wid Wm.); Pratt, Frances, (wid George J.); Scheerger, Karlina, (wid Fred), Proprietor Battle Creek Roller Mills; Scott, Lillie M., (wid Robert D.); Senske, Bertha, (wid Paul), milliner; Severa, Anna, (wid Joseph); Simmons, Mary, (wid D. B.); Willis, Rachel L., (wid Frank); Zimmermann, M. Eva, (wid Charles), boards at F. E. Martin; Zohar, Johanna, (wid Joseph).

  • Meadow Grove  Population listed as 444

Higbee, May, (wid Isaac), boards at Milan Saltz; McFarland, Anna, (wid Simon I.).

  • Newman Grove Population listed as 995

Anderson, Betsy, (wid Erick); Brager, Marit, (wid Sever A.); Dagsgaard, Magnhild, (wid Lars), boards at C. J. From; Doty, Lucinda, (wid John); Hauge, Anna, (wid John M.); Huseby, Margaret, (wid John), boards at J. O. Huseby ; Johnson, Christina, (wid Ole M.); Johnson, Hilda, (wid Alfred); Johnson, Larine, (wid Andrew), boards at H. O. Johnson; Johnson, Nellie, (wid John); Larson, Annie, (wid Ole), boards at Ole Larson; Long, Mary, (wid Sven); Murdock, Margaret, (wid George), boards at H. B. Murdock; Olson, Clara, (wid Nels W.); Olson, Mary, (wid John); Olson, Ragna, (wid Hans); Peterson, Hulda, (wid John); Rasmuson, Gunild, (wid Samuel); Rosenberg, Betsey, (wid John J.); Rustad, Ingborg, (wid Gustav); Swanson, Alice, (wid Peter); Torgerson, Julia, (wid Enoch).

  • Emerick Population was not listed

No widows listed.

  • Enola Population listed as 48

No widows listed

  • Tilden Population listed as 996

Ashburn, Jane, (wid Jerd); Bentley, Nell E., (wid Thomas), Mrs. Nell E. Bentley and Mrs. Anna L. Dunlevy, Proprietors of Hotel Tilden; Childs, Inez A., (wid Edwin); Danes, Nettie, (wid Charles E.); Delts, Celia, (wid Gilbert), boards at Mrs. Ella Thornton; DeWolf, Helen E., (wid John A.); Draube, Caroline, (wid August), boards at Bernard Whitwer; Erskine, Jane, (wid Nesbit); Graham, Betsey E., (wid John), boards at O. W. Beebe; Hannah, Mary, (wid John); Hough, Margaret, (wid John), boards at Wm. Corrin; Kierstead, Cordelia, (wid James H.); Lovergren, Anna, (wid Lars M.), boards at C. W. Kunzmann; Mackey, Daisy F., (wid George S.), boards at H. W. Frink; Mason, Mary, (wid Henry C.); Nelson, Margaret, (wid John); O’Callahan, Bridget M., (wid John H.); Page, Ellen E., (wid George W.), boards at W. H. Page; Rockofellow, Emma, (wid Wm.); Saxton, Abbie, (wid Jay); Scott, Jane, (wid James), boards at John Scott; Springsteen, Lydia E., (wid Lewis K.); Stanley, Mary, (wid Leroy); Thornton, Ella, (wid George W.); Utley, Helen C., (wid Charles A.); Warren, Charlotte, (wid Seth H.), boards at E. E. Crue; Whitney, Mary A., (wid Daniel W.); Whitwer, Amelia, (wid Peter); Whitwer, Annie, (wid Nicholas); Whitwer, Mary, (wid Ulrich).

  • Madison   Population listed as 1,993

Adelman, Annie V., (wid Joseph); Annuschat, Minnie, (wid Julius); Baker, Carrie, (wid Sextus), dressmaker; Barlow, Jane, (wid Henry); Bauch, Ollie M., (wid Philip N.); Besk, Caroline F., (wid Wm.); Brannian, Ida M., (wid Benjamin F.), librarian Madison Public Library; Bussard, Emma, (wid Aaron), boards at I. M. Dawson; Christianson, Anna C. (wid Henry); Clark, Elizabeth M., (wid Charles); Cloyd, Matilda, (wid Joseph); Collins, Sarah C., (wid Marion M.); Dittberner, Annie, (wid Charles), boards at Fred Comrock; Friederichs, Sophia, (wid Gustav), boards at Emil Hiille {typed as found in book}; Gibbs, Nancy C., (wid James B.); Hamilton, Mary, (wid Leonard D.), boards at Mrs. E. M. Johnson; Hide, Elizabeth, (wid Thomas R.), boards at J. R. Hide; Hiille, Sophia, (wid Christian), boards at Emil Hiille; Hoffmann, Annie, (wid Fred), boards at J. F. Hoffmann; Irwin, Jennie, (wid W. George); Jacque, Mary, (wid Myron L.), dressmaker; Jenkins, Josephine, (wid Charles D.); Johnson, Christina, (wid August); Johnson, Emma M., (wid Wm. D.); Johnson, Regina, (wid Christian); Lauver, Mary, (wid Samuel); McKay, Margaret, (wid Frank); Malony, Lydia A., (wid Richard A.); Martin, Sadie, (wid Frank); Maurer, Phoebe, (wid Henry); Mead, Martha P., (wid Walter); Moran, Adelia, (wid Michael); Mossman, Thirza, (wid Alexander), boards at S. J. Arnett; Mott, Sarah M., (wid Aaron J.), boards at Wm. V. Allen; Moyer, Anna L., (wid Morris J.); Oline, Mary, (wid Olaf), boards at Rev. Henry McClenaghan; Palmer, Mary, (wid Samuel H.); Polensky, Bertha, (wid Gotlef C.); Ramsier, Mary, (wid Charles); Remender, Ellen, (wid Fred), boards at H. C. Lowman; Rowlett, Mary E., (wid Edwin); Schwank, Alvina, (wid Christian); Schwartz, Katherine (wid Andrew); Trine, Cynthia, (wid Wm.); Utter, Mary, (wid Wm. H.); Wahl, Johanna, (wid Jerard); Ward, Mary, (wid Charles P.); Williamson, Martha J., (wid Stephen B.), boards at D. T. Hodson; Wilson, Dorothy E., (wid Rensaeller); Wyatt, Mary A., (wid John E.); Young, Nancy J., (wid Claus); Zessin, Ernestine, (wid Herman); Zumbrunn, Bertha, (wid Matthew).

  • Kalamazoo

A discontinued country post office, located in Kalamazoo precinct.

  • Kent’s Siding

A siding on the C. & N. W. Ry., 5 miles northwest of Norfolk.

  • Warnerville Population not listed

A station and post office on the Union Pacific Ry., 5 miles southwest of Norfolk.

The beginnings of Newman Grove, Nebraska

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(Source: Excerpted from Tri-County Pioneers by H. Halderson)

 John W. Bloomfield

The beginnings of Newman Grove started in 1867. The first homesteader in Shell Creek precinct, Madison County, Nebraska, was John W. Bloomfield, popularly known as .Johnny Smoker.. His homestead entry for the S ½ of the SW ¼ of Section 28, Township 21 North, Range 4 West of 6th P. M. was made on May 17, 1867. It was claimed that this was the first homestead entry in Madison county, but on examination of the records it was found that William Boche had filed on a homestead northeast of Madison on May 14, 1867, three days prior. Bloomfield then obtained a Government Patent on November 20, 1874. Johnny Smoker was unmarried and lived a secluded life on this land for several years until it was sold to Syver Neilson (Field). Few facts are known about him as it seems he was more friendly with the Indians than with the white settlers. He lived in a dugout on the south bank of Shell Creek running through his land and another dugout was for his pony.

In 1873, Johnny Smoker asked Ole Texley to look after the pony while he went to Battle Creek for a short visit. While Johnny was gone, the highest flood in Shell Creek history came. While the water was rising, Ole Texley came across the dugout and saved the pony. Johnny agreed to sell some 160 acres of land to Syver Nelson (Field), and on February 7, 1876, Johnny, Syver Nelson (Field), and Gundeer Hamre went to Norfolk where the deed was delivered, and Bloomfield received $800.00 in currency. The deed was acknowledged by Geo. B. Fletcher, a notary public, and witnessed by Geo. B. Fletcher and John Sonbessen. It is said that Bloomfield gave the money to a friend to keep for a day or so; that he went there one dark stormy night about ten or eleven o.clock, received the money from the custodian and walked on into the night alone. His disappearance has never been satisfactorily explained. Wm. Bickley headed a group of men who made an unsuccessful search in the Shell Creek region in an attempt to solve the mystery.

Lewis Warren and Newman Warren

Lewis Warren was one of the first three settlers in Shell Creek precinct.  Johnny W. Bloomfield was most likely the first one. Lewis Warren and Geo. A. Whitcher came about the same time about a year after Bloomfield.   Lewis Warren filed Agricultural Script location No. 1673 for the S ½ of NE ¼ Section 33, Township 21 North, Range 4 West [City park location in 1949] for his minor son Newman Warren and filed No. 1674 for the N ½ of the NE ¼ of Section 33, Township 21 North, Range 4 West for himself. Both tracts were patented July 1, 1871. Lewis Warren was born in Killingsley County, Connecticut. He was married in West Day or Westdale, New York and came west to Red Oak, Iowa, where they lived until after the Civil War. He had enlisted in the Union Army, Company K, 15th Iowa Infantry, and served to the end of the war, after which he was awarded a pension for a service connected disability. About 1866, he arrived in an area east of Schuyler, NE. with some livestock, farm tools and $1.50 in his pocket. Then he moved to the Shell Creek location and built the first log home on the corner where the Lars Olson filling station is located [as of 1949].

The following is a quote from the book, Tri-County Pioneers.  “Mr. Warren took an intense interest in the affairs of this pioneer settlement, and being a man of means furnished work for, and helped many of the new settlers to make a living. In 1871, Geo. A. Whitcher and Lewis Warren established the wagon road route from Newman Grove to Cedar Creek near Oakdale to the intersection of the Elkhorn Valley road leading to Wisner. They stopped at the dugout of F. L. Putney.s father, three miles south and one mile west of Oakdale. Warren marked the course of the road by plowing one furrow with a breaking plow. While living here, Warren’s son, Newman Warren, a very fine young man died at about the age of 20/21 years, (about 1873), leaving his father his homestead and other property. The town of Newman Grove was named after Newman Warren. The word ‘Grove’ was added because there was a beautiful grove on Newman’s homestead.”

The Old Town was located on his timber clad land, and in commemoration of this young pioneer this town was named “Newman’s Grove”.  The log house built by Lewis Warren was used, rent free, as a schoolhouse for the purpose of the first term of school under the public school system in Shell Creek precinct. E. M. Squire was the teacher. Hellick G. Texley and E. G. Squire and five or six others were the pupils enrolled at that term.

Another quote from Tri-County Pioneers, “He (Lewis Warren) is described as a big man of fine appearance, energetic and versatile in business matters, surveyor, railroad contractor and lawyer. He was admitted to the bar, presumably in Columbus, removed from Newman Grove about 1879, practiced law in Oakdale and Neligh in partnership with G. G. Sparks, later with Tom O.Day, moved on to Bassett, and finally settled in Kent, Kings County, Washington, where he died on May 18, 1901.”

In another article from the book, Lewis Warren was very versatile, energetic, and had considerable financial means—a good farmer, surveyor, lay lawyer, and horse doctor. Mr. Warren served in Co. K, 15th Iowa and in Co. B, 13th Iowa Infantry during the Civil War.

Austania Warren

Austania Warren was about seven years old when her father homesteaded in Shell Creek. She planted the cottonwood trees north of the Hauges Church, some of them now [as of 1949] measuring 16 feet around.  Lewis Warren plowed furrows with an ox team while she planted the saplings as instructed by her father. In an article in the book Tri-County Pioneers about Mrs. Austania (Tania Warren) Shephard is the following information: “The giant cottonwood trees north of the Shell Creek church were planted by Tania Warren in about 1868 when she was eleven years old,” and “Some years later the walnut trees west of the church were planted by Chris Simonson who was employed by Lewis Warren.”  The exact birthplace of Tania Warren is not known, but she was born someplace in Missouri in 1857. Her father moved from there to Red Oak, Iowa, when she was three years old. The next move the family made was to a farm located a few miles east of Schuyler, NE. in 1866. Then about 1868 they moved to Shell Creek precinct.

Tania was of school age when her father married for the second time. She went to Columbus and found work and attended public school there.  A Rev. Reed helped her while she was in Columbus. He secured a railroad pass for her to go to Hartford, Connecticut, where she visited her father.s birthplace and his relatives [year not listed]. Later she went to Saratoga County, New York, where she visited with the relatives of her deceased mother. It was while there she married A. D. Shepard, on March 11, 1878, and lived in Saratoga County, New York for fourteen years. The family then moved to Woodbine, Iowa. On February 22, 1908, Mr. Shepard was killed in an accident. The widow and children continued their residence at Woodbine, Iowa. After she left for Columbus in about 1870, Tania was separated from the Warren family and from the strange events that subsequently occurred. The whereabouts of Austania was unknown to the Warren family. From all the information available all of the children of Warren’s second marriage passed away and Austania was the only known survivor of the Warren family.

There is another story in Tri-County Pioneers that talks about the killing of cattle and the end result that finally took place to locate Mrs. Austania Shepard and give her $152. This was the sum she received after expenses were paid from the settlement of $190. This settlement was made 43 years after the claim was filed, 28 years after it was allowed and 65 years after the date of the killing of the cattle that belonged to Lewis Warren.

George A. Whitcher

Our third resident in Shell Creek precinct was most likely George A. Whitcher. He was born January 22, 1844, in White County, Indiana, where he lived until he volunteered to join the Union Army. In 1862, at the age of eighteen he enlisted in Company A, Regiment 46, Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He served faithfully and was honorably discharged at the close of the war in 1865. He then returned to his original home in Indiana where he remained for a brief time. In 1867 he departed for the frontier of the Middle West. He related to the author of Tri-County Pioneers that he traveled through the Shell Creek region in 1867, but it seems he went on to other parts, looking for land and employment, and did not decide to locate here permanently until two or three years later.

On September 29, 1870, he made a homestead entry for the SE ¼ of Section 28, Township 21 North, Range 4 West and was issued a patent on June 30, 1876. It is said he was living in the neighborhood for a time prior to his homestead entry. The dugout was built on the west bank of Shell Creek on the southwest forty of the quarter now owned by H. Halderson, author of Tri-County Pioneers in 1949. Mr. Whitcher’s nearest neighbor was John W. Bloomfield “Johnnie Smoker,”  about 80 rods west on the Sever S. Field land. Both of them were unmarried, and they spent a great deal of time together in hunting, fishing and visiting each other in the evenings. Mr. Whitcher was not satisfied with life in a dug out and made plans early to build a log house on higher ground. The location that was selected was on an elevation north of the barn and windmill on the present [as of 1949] Halderson land. Some timber workers were employed to speed construction of the house, but he attended to the main part of it himself. This was a large house and it had a real board floor in it. When completed, he gave a general and public invitation to a dance.the first dance in Shell Creek, 1872.

He was married to Betsy Jackson in October, 1873. Mr. and Mrs. Whitcher were active in promoting the interests of church and school in the pioneer settlement. Their children were: Edith, Claude, Myrtle, Rose, Georgia, Grace and Willie. They all grew to adulthood in Newman Grove. Mr. Whitcher was clerk at the first election held in Shell Creek and was the school district officer at various times. He was also a bondsman. He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. They moved from the farm to Newman Grove and later moved to Wichita, Kansas. Mr. Whitcher lived in Wichita until his death on March 4, 1920. From the author H. Halderson, about Mr. Whitcher, “He had the spirit to defend the constitution in war and to live and exemplify its principles in peace, leaving to his children and succeeding generations a fine example of life and service”.

The following is from: Newman Grove, Nebraska 1888-1988 Centennial book.

Builders of homes and business

Builders of homes and business also played a role in the growth of Newman Grove and the area. N. A. Hagenstein was a carpenter in 1886.   A. T. Rodman was also a carpenter and a Justice of the Peace in the area in 1886.   E. J. Crockett and Wm. Hartwick arrived in 1887. Mr. Hartwick was a plasterer and mason until 1899.

S. August Johnson, arriving in 1909, built most of the concrete sidewalks in Newman Grove. Gust Brinell worked with Mr. Johnson. Mr. Sjoberg opened a carpenter repair shop in 1909 on Hale Street. Then in 1910, C. R. Vail started a cement block business west of the Opera House. Zieg Brothers purchased it in 1912 and then it was sold to Chris Knudson in 1914. Gunder Thompson had a brickyard in northeast Newman Grove around the time of 1914.

Newman Grove Milling Company, owners C. R. and Lex Gustafson and Joseph Johnson, put in a lumberyard and began as contractors in 1911. Lex Gustafson sold his share and went into the hardware business in 1918. Between 1911–1919 the milling company built the following business places in Newman Grove:

W. E. Harvey Garage                     C. J. From Furniture                       Farmers Union

Marians Meat Market                     First National Bank                Newman Grove Post Office

Sophia Linderholm Bldg.              E. W. Hallgren Store             F. L. Widergren Garage

Bruenig Building                        Newman Grove State Bank            City Cafe

Loup Power building

The residences built in town and the surrounding area by the Newman Grove Milling Company were:

E. H. Gerhart                             W. E. Harvey                            C. J. From

Lew Jacobs                             Dr. W. C. Hastings                    Dr. Frank Jensen

Gus Nelson                            Dr. Adamson                            Ted Jacobson

Lex Gustafson                      Joe Johnson                              Fred Mellberg

George Gutru                       C. E. Barrett                              Henry Jacobson

Carl Olson                          Matt Froistad                             John E. Johnson

Theo Happ                        Otto Eucker                              Wm. Hodges

J. Kuchar                          Fred Satler                               Zakarius Nelson

Victor Nelson                  J. V. Nelson                                Albert Flood

Hans Lee                       Pete Bruland                              Alvin Johnson

Alfred Olson                 Henry Knope                           Charley Schmadeke

Leu Kvam                   Joseph Nelson                         Charley Swanson

S. August Johnson

C. Sundell, a builder, and W. S. King, housemover, bricklayer and carpenter arrived in 1916. They were joined in 1919 by E. E. Anderson and Mr. Vallerstet.

E. E. Anderson sold Kragstone Stucco.