CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - WISEMAN MEMORIAL DEDICATION SUNDAY
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CEDAR COUNTY NEWS JUNE 3, 1926

WISEMAN MEMORIAL DEDICATION SUNDAY
MRS. LAURA LAWSON OF WYNOT WILL UNVEIL MONUMENT

Mrs. Laura Lawson of Wynot, only living child of Henson Wiseman will 
unveil the monument erected in honor of the memory of the Wiseman 
children who were massacred by the Indians in 1863 and of the parents 
who helped to build up the county. The dedicatory services will begin 
at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon four and one half miles northeast of 
Wynot, just below the bluff.

Addison E. Sheldon, secretary of the Nebraska Historical Society of 
Lincoln will deliver the address. Mr. Sheldon is an authority on the 
early development of the state and will have a real message to give. 
Invocation will be asked by Rev. M.E. Coltrane of Wynot.  Mrs. J.G.
Campbell president of the country club of Wynot thru whose leadership 
the monument has been secured, will give a short address of welcome. 
Short talks will also be given by George Beste of Hartington, S.D. 
Osthant and Rev. D.M. McIntosh. There will be special musical numbers 
and two bands will furnish several concerts during the afternoon and 
evening.

Mrs. Campbell first conceived the idea of erecting a monument on the 
spot where the Wiseman children were massacred in 1924.  The other 
members of the country club eagerly took up the task and have worked 
earnestly since. Mrs. G.W. Butler is vice-president of the organization, 
Mrs. George Gowery is secretary, and Mrs. R.H. Baugous, treasurer. The 
club was organized in 1921 and Mrs. Campbell has been president since 
its organization.

The land on which the monument has been placed was doaned for that 
purpose by Theodore Beste of Hartington. Mr. Beste was a pioneer 
resident of Brookey Bottom with the Wiseman family and was a personal 
friend for many years.  Later he served the county very ably as county 
commissioner.

The monument cost $600, half of which was raised by the club women and 
the other half by subscriptions. It is chisled out of gray marble and 
has a rough surface except the face on which the names of the massacred 
children and their parents will be inscribed.

This memorial will mark the spot where in the summer of 1863 five of the 
children of Mr. and Mrs. Henson Wiseman were massacred while the mother 
was in Yankton for supplies and Mr. Wiseman was with the US army on the 
Dakota Frontier. The oldest son, John, was wearing the Blue in the Union 
army in the south.  It was to have been his honor to unveil the monument, 
but death claimed him about two months ago.  A sister, Mrs. Laura Lawson 
of Wynot born after the tragedy, will now be given the honor. 

Many folks from all over the county and the surrounding territory as well 
plan to attend the services Sunday afternoon. For those who wish to picnic 
for the day there are many lovely spots in the vacinity where the day may 
be enjoyably spent.