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THE NEBRASKA AND MIDWEST

GENEALOGICAL RECORD

Vol. XIV
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, JULY-OCTOBER, 1936

No. 3-4

Edited by RAYMOND E. DALE
Nebraska Historical Library, Lincoln, Nebraska

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Nebraska Census, 1855, Otoe County

page 25

Adkins Family Bible

34

Cincinnati (Ohio), Newspaper Notices

35

Roseboom, Otsego County, New York

36

Book Reviews

37

Index of Surnames-Volume XIV

37

 

NEBRASKA CENSUS, 1855, OTOE COUNTY

  This enumeration is signed under oath, October 10, 1855, by James D. White.
NEBRASKA CITY
[p. 1] James L. Cheek, b. in Va., stone mason; 1 m. 21 up.
J. W. Stull, b. in 0., laborer; 1 m. 21 up.
Geo. E. Baker(a), b. in Ind., teamster; 1 m. 21 up.
Joseph Blunt(a), b. in Pa., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 3 f. und. 16.
Rufus Moore, b. in N. Y., carpenter; 2 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
Elijah Galaspie, b. in N. C., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
D. F. Jackson, b. in Mass., hotel keeper; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
Lewis Hax(b) (c), b. in Germany, "cab. maker"; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
Eugene Michele, b. in France, carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
Thomas Lipscomp, b. in Va., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.
Charles Hamlinger, b. in Germany, carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.
John Major, b. in England, carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
0. P. Mason (d), b. in N. Y., lawyer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
J. L. Davis, b. in 0., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.

   (a) Listed in Census of 1854, with residence Ft. Kearney. Second District. - Vol. XIII, 13-17.
   (b) Lewis Hax received 21 votes for City Treasurer of Nebraska City, May 1855. - Andreas, History of Nebraska, p. 1203.
   (c) Took part in organizing a Masonic lodge at Nebraska City, May 1855. - Same, 1212.
   (d) Oliver Perry Mason, b. May 13, 1829, Madison Co., N. Y., son of Levi and Polly (Pierce) Mason, married, 1854, Mary J., daughter of Sanford and Hannah (Buttrick) Turner, and settled in Otoe Co., 1855. He was often a member of the legislature and an early member of the Supreme Court. - Morton-Watkins, History of Nebraska, I, pp. 372-375.

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B. B. Belcher(a) (e), b. in Ky., brick mason; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
N. M. Gibson, b. in Va., plasterer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
S. M. Maines, b. in Ind., plasterer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
N. Stubbs, b. in 0., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.
H. Caruthers, b. in 0., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
Miles W. Brown(f), b. in Ind., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
John T. Brown, b. in Ind., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
Absalum Tipton(f), b. in 0., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
John Furguson, b. in 0., mason; 1 m. 21 up.
Jacob Collins, b. in 0., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.
Richard Williams, b. in Ky., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
[p. 2] Joel Helvy(a), b. in Va., farmer; 2 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.;. 3 m. und. 16; 2 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
John B. Boulware (a), b. in Mo., musician; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
M. H. H. McArty, b. in Ky., saddler; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
P. F. Vallier (a), b. in Canada, carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.
F. L. Davis, b. in 0., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
I. W. B. Thompson (a), b. in N. Y., engineer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. und. 16; 2 f. und. 16.
Daniel Walker (a), b in 0., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 4 m. und. 16; 1 f. und. 16.
John McMechan(g), b. in N. Y., miller; 3 m. 21 up.; 2 m. 16 up.; 4 m. und. 16 up; 2 f. und. 16.
H. Wagner, b. in 0., laborer; 1 m. 21 up.
I. Hallbrook, b. in Conn., "plaster"; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
I. B. Fourney, b. in France, tailor; 1 m. 21 up.
H. F. Reeder, b. in Pa., millwright; 1 m. 21 up.
W. C. Atkins, b. in Vt., cooper; 1 m. 21 up.
John R. Lawrence, b. in Pa., cooper; 1 m. 21 up.
A. W. Allen, b. in N. Y., cooper; 1 m. 21 up.
Dennis Plunket, b. in Ireland, laborer; 1 m. 21 up.
A. B. Mayhew (a), b. in 0., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
John Kagi, b. in 0., "Prof of Phonography"; 1 m. 21 up.
F. E. Venable, b. in Va., "carpr"; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
S. F. Nuckolls (a), b. in Va., merchant; 1 m. 21 up.; 3 m. 16 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 5 slaves.
Carlos Cowles (a), b. in 0., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
Charles A. Goshen(c) (h), b. in Va., physician; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 slave.
Joseph P. Cannon(i), b. in 0., "Drug'st"; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
[p. 3] J. H. Hopkins, b. in Ind., joiner; 1 m. 21 Up.; 1 f. 16 up.
James H. Decker (a), b. in Ky., mason; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 1 f. 16 up.

   (e) Charter members of the Baptist Church at Nebraska City, Aug. 1855. - Andreas, 1207.
   (f) M. W. Brown received 24 votes for Mayor and Absalom Tipton 12 votes for city assessor in May 1855. - Same, p. 1203. They were brothers-in-law and came to Nebraska City in Sept. 1855. - Nebraska City News, Dec. 25, 1906. Absalom Tipton, b. Dec 16, 1829, Holmes Co., 0., son of Luke and Mary (Young) Tipton, married Miss Martha Norris, daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Brock) Norris. Chapman, Biographical Album of Otoe and Cass Co., pp. 355-6.
   (g) John McMechan, b. Oct. 10. 1800, County Antrim, Ireland, m. Apr. 24, 1827, Zanesville, 0., Matilda, daughter of David Ballentine. He was a merchant and came to Otoe Co., Apr. 1854. - Same, 177-181.
   (h) Settled in Johnson Co., 1856.- Tecumseh Chieftain, July 2, 1931.
   (i) Joseph P. Cannon, b. Sept. 14, 1814, Shelby Co., 0., M. Nov. 7, 1835, at Berrien, Mich., Phoebe Jordan, was a Methodist minister who came to Nebraska City 1855, where he was a merchant about one year. He was a member of the legislature from Cass Co., 1871. - Morton-Watkins, II, 527.
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W. M. Maddox(a), b. in 0., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. und. 16.
W. R. Speer, b. in Tenn., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
A. B. Woolston(c), b. in N. Y., salesman; 1 m. 21 up.
Henry G. Bath, b. in England, carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
William H. Cox(j), b. in Va., laborer; 1 m. 21 up.
S. Doughty, b. in Tenn., printer; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
Conrad Mullis (a), b. in Switzerland, blacksmith; 1 m. 21 up.
John Rogers (a), b. in Tenn., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
Samuel Squires, b. in Ky., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
N. Patterson, b. in Va., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.
William Bennet, b. in 0., merchant; 1 m. 21 up.
J. B. Bennet(k), b. in Me., trader; 1 m. 21 up.; 3 m. und. 16; 2 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
W. F. Doubleday, b. in N. Y., laborer; 1 m. 21 up.
J. A. Cox(j), b. in Va., laborer; 1 m. 21 up.
George Swain, b. in N. Y., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
E. Tharp, b. In N. Y., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
Hiram P. Bennet (a), b. in Me., lawyer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 2 f. 16 up.; 3 f. und. 16.
John Lorton(l), b. in Va., farmer; 2 m. 21 up.; 3 f. 16 up.
Lafayette Duncan (a) (m), b. in Tenn., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
W. D. Gage(c) (n), b. in Pa., minister; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 3 f. und. 16.
G. W. Walters (a), b. in Tenn., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
W. McLennan (a), b. in 0., lawyer; 1 m. 21 up.
Thomas Morton(o), b. in 0., printer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.
[p. 4] Joab Deneen, b. in Pa., merchant; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 3 f. und. 16.
David Lindley, b. in 0., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 2 f. 16 up.
H. 0. Knickerbocker, b. in N. Y., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.
L. L. Kelly, b. in 0., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
Jessee Bartup, b. in N. Y., painter; 1 m. 16 up.
J. G. Graves (a), b. in Tenn., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
J. W. Woods, b. in Ky., merchant; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
James Tombs (a), b. in Mo., laborer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
A. J. Donahoo (a), b. in Ind., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
George Bighet, b. in Germany, butcher; 1 m. 21 up.
John A. Gilman, b. in Vt., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 3 f. und. 16.
J. Mauldin (a) (h), b. in Ky., grocer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
Elijah Barnes, b. in Me., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.
Elisha Barnes, b. in Me., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.
Charles L. West, b. in N. Y., teacher; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
Mills S. Reaves, b. in 0., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 2 f. 16 up.; 3 f. und. 16.
Charles McNuly, b. in N. Y., laborer; 1 m. 21 up.
   (j) Probably Henry and Allen Cox of 1854 Census.
   (1) John L. Lorton settled in Ill. 1805 and in Ia. 1836. He came to Nebraska City 1855 and was Superintendent of the Otoe Indians until 1861. His son Robert was born near Burlington, Ia., Oct. 8, 1837, and was a merchant at Nebraska City. - Andreas, p. 1224. Of course Robert Lorton was just 18 years old, not 21 as given in the Census.
   (m) Lafe Duncan and Charles Beerwagon came with Richard Pell, spring of 1834, but didn't remain long. - Nebraska City News, Dec. 25, 1906.
   (n) William D. Gage, b. Dec. 5, 1803, Pa., orphaned at 6 years of age, married Jan. 1, 1832, Flatbush, N. Y., Miss Sarah Schoonmaker, and came to Otoe Co., 1853. He was a shoemaker and a Methodist minister and held many positions of trust. - Morton-Watkins, I, 201.
   (o) Editor of Nebraska News; recorded at Bellevue, 1854 Census.

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Peter Hensen, b. in Germany, carpenter; 2 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
George W. Boulware(a), b. in Mo., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
Edward Henry(e), b. in Ireland, tailor; 1 m. 21 up.
John Boulware, b. in Ky., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 f. 16 up.
J. Davis, b. in Ky., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 4 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
James E. Lacy, b. in Ky., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
George A. Douglas, b. in N. Y., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.
David Woodruff (a), b. in N. C., lawyer; 1 m. 21 up.
Miller Newsom, b. in Ind., laborer; 1 m. 21 up.
John Hays, b. in Ireland, teamster; 1 m. 21 up.; 4 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
[p. 5] G. L. McKenzie (a), b. in Va., shoemaker; 1 m. 21 up.
Jacob Losenkamp, b. in Germany, shoemaker; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
Robert Lorton(l), b. in Ia., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
I. Johnson, b. in Vt., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 3 f. und. 16.
Joseph Pullen, b. in England, carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
John Nash, b. in England, laborer; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
Rodahm Bell, b. in Va., teamster; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
E. Baily (a), b. in Tenn., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
Conrad Smith, b. in Germany, laborer; 1 m. 21 up.
John Clipfield, b. in Germany, laborer; 1 m. 21 up.
John Hamlin, b. in 0., builder; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 2 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
J. K. Wolf, b. in 0., mason; 2 m. 21 up.; 3 m. 16 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
John G. McCormac, b. in Pa., stone mason; 1 m. 21 up.
S. Wooly, b. in 0., stone mason; 1 m. 21 up.; 3 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
James Crawford, b. in Ill., stone mason; 1 m. 21 up.
W. B. Hail (a), b. in Va., merchant; 2 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 3 m. und. 16; 3 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
Alex Hail, b. in Va., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
Frederick Droaman, b. in Prussia, carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.
Joel Pennington, b. in 0., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.
W. H. Mulkin, b. in Mo., laborer; 1 m. 21 up.
Samuel Findley(e), b. in Mo., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
S. Redfield, b. in 0., physician; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
Henry C. Carpenter, b. in N. Y., "cabt mkr"; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up
George A. Rogers, b. in Va., teamster; 1 m. 21 up.
A. A. Bradford(p), b. in Me., attorney; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 2 f. 16 up.
H. H. Harding, b. in 0., attorney; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
C. A. Cowles(a), b. in 0., "cabt mkr"; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
G. M. L. Cowles(a), b. in 0., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.
Mathew K. King, b. in Scotland, physician; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f und. 16.
[p. 6] James Hearn, b. in Ireland, saddler; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
Thomas Coran, b. in Ireland, laborer; 1 m. 21 up.
Anselem Mitchel, b. in France, carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.
J. F. Smith, b. in Mo., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.

   (p) Allen A. Bradford, b. July 23, 1815; Friendship, Me., son of Cornelius and Hannah (Gay) Bradford, married Nov. 1, 1849, Emeline Cowles. He moved to Colorado in 1860, where he was elected a delegate to Congress. - Morton-Watkins, I, 285-6. Mrs. A. A. Bradford was a sister of Henry, Charles, Harvey, Clayton and Lafayette Cowles Nebraska City News, Jan. 1, 1907.
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George Allen, b. in R. I., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
James Cooley, b. in Mo., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 3 f. 16 up.
John R. Clasby, b. in N. C., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
Elijah Clasby, b. in N. C., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
H. P. Downs(a), b. in Me., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 5 m. und. 16; 3 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
T. E. Thompson (a) (q), b. in Me., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.
W. W. Soper (a), b. in Mass., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.
George Berton, b. In Conn., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.
Jerome Dauchey, b. in N. Y., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.
John Awl (a), b. in Me., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
John Bar, b. in Germany, farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
Peter Boss, b. in Germany, farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
L. M. Closs, b. in N. Y., attorney; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16.
I. F. M. Jones, b. in Va., landlord; 1 m. 21 up.
Abner Starkey, b. in 0., lawyer; 1 m. 21 up.
Frederick Buck, b. in Ireland, "C.E."; 1 m. 21 up.
C. C. Hall (a), b. in Va., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
Jerome Scherenell, b. in S. C.; coach maker; 1 m. 21 up.
F. W. Gesling(r), b. in Germany, laborer; 1 m. 21 up.
Edwin Bennett, b. in N. Y., brickmaker; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
A. D. Long, b. in Va., printer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.
D. L. McGary(s), b. in Ky., lawyer; 1 m. 21 up.
W. R. Craig, b. in 0., mason; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
[p. 7] J. Goodell, b. in Ill., laborer; 2 m. 21 up.
George Fritzer, b. in Germany, laborer; 2 m. 21 up.
J. C. Cook, b. in S. C., brickmaker; 2 m. 21 up.; 2 m. 16 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 2 f. 16 up.
Thos. G. Phletcher, b. in Mo., farmer; 2 m. 21 up.
John W. Goble, b. in Ill., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
C. Push, b. in Germany, "woodraizer"; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
C. Hawks, b. in Germany, tailor; 1 m. 21 up.
F. Miller, b. in Germany, farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
Wm. B. Hall, b. in Vt., salesman; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
Ephraim White, b. in Va., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
T. F. Wallace (a), b. in N. Y., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
John W. Taylor, b. in Va., minister; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 3 f. und. 16.
John M. Chapman, b. in Mo., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
A. I. Armstrong, b. in 0., merchant; 1 m. 21 up.; 4 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 3 f. und. 16.
J. P. Taylor, b. in Va., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. und. 16.
J. Sterling Morton(t), b. in N. Y., lawyer; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 f. 16 up.
John Harris, b. in England, "well diger"; 1 m. 21 up.; 3 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16.
   (q) Thomas E. Thompson, b. Apr. 1, 1833, Rumford, Me., son of John and Jane (Richardson) Thompson, came to Nebraska City, April 1854. He married, 1861, Ladasca F., daughter of Samuel and Mary Dimmick. - Chapman, p. 544.
   (r) Frederick Gesling was born in Westphalia, Germany, and came to Nebraska City, 1854. - Nebraska City Daily News, Dec. 2, 1899.
   (s) Daniel Leonidas McGary, b. Jan 1834, Madisonville, Ky., came to Brownville, May 1855, and was appointed first U. S. Dist. Attorney for the Southern District. He m. Mrs. R. L. Jackley and they moved to Texas in a wagon. He served in the Confederate Army and remained an unreconstructed rebel till his death in 1902. - Morton-Watkins, II, pp. 5-6.
   (t) J. Sterling Morton, b. Jefferson Co., N. Y., Apr. 22, 1832, came to Bellevue in Nov. 1854 and soon after removed to Nebraska City. He was Secretary of Agriculture in President Cleveland's cabinet.

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W. M. Giltner(u), b. in Ind., minister; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
George Glines, b. in Canada, farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
E. Glines(a), b. in Canada, farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 3 f. und. 16.
Isaac Farlan, b. in 0., "Blk St"; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
Robert Kennedy, b. in Pa., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 3 f. und. 16.
Thomas Tate, b. in 0., laborer; 1 m. 21 up.
W. S. Rose, b. in Ind., laborer; 1 m. 21 up.
Samuel W. Carson (a), b. in Miss., laborer; 1 m. 21 up.; 4 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
Hugh Pearman (a), b. in Ga., farmer; 2 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
Henry Kieffer, b. in Germany, laborer; 1 m. 21 up.
A. M. Rose (a) (v), b. in 0., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
H. B. Baker, b. in Ky., merchant; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
Jonathan Swoly, b. in 0., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.
[p. 8] 0. H. Clifford, b. in Vt., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 3 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
Aaron Bart, b. in 0., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
Henry Bradford (a), b. in Me., druggist; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 3 f. und. 16.
J. W. Pearman (a), b. in Ky., salesman; 1 m. 21 up.
M. H. Riden(w), b. in Ga., land agent; 1 m. 21 up.
H. R. Newcomb, b. in Ill., bookkeeper; 1 m. 21 up.
W. P. Walker, b. in Pa., salesman; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
George M. Carothers, b. in 0., stone cutter; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
Jacob Jones, b. in England, has not declared intentions, well digger; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
Jacob Safford, b. in Vt., attorney; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
N. B. Giddings(c) (x), b. in Ky., attorney; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
James H. Masters(y), b. in Ky., nursery man; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
I. L. Gibbs(z), b. in 0., atty.; 1 m. 21 up.; 3 m. und. 16; 2 f. 16 up.
George Boughton, b. in Conn., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 2 f. 16 up.
E. G. Taylor, b. in Mo., teacher; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
P. C. Gibbs, b. in Conn., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.

   (u) Henry M. Giltner, b. in Clark Co., Ind., Jan. 30, 1827, son of Abraham and Nancy L. Giltner, married, May 21, 1855 Hanover, Ind., Susan E. Gregg. He was a Presbyterian minister. - Morton-Watkins, II pp. 555-6.
   (v) Amazial M. Rose, son of Ira and Betsy (Morely) Rose, b. Trumbull Co., 0., Jan. 1, 1824, m. there, Oct. 8, 1845, Sobrina Webster. He was one of the earliest settlers at Nebraska City. - Same, I, pp. 273-4.
   (w) Mastin W. Riden accompanied Judge Edward R. Harden from Georgia and served as clerk in his court. He was a member of the Second Territorial Legislature. - Same, I, p. 175.
   (x) Napoleon Bonaparte Giddings, b. 1816, Clark Co., Ky., m., Nov. 15, 1842, Armide Boone. He was the first delegate to Congress from Nebraska, but soon returned to Missouri. He served in the Texan War of Independence, the Mexican War, and the Civil War. - Same, I, pp. 190- 1.
   (y) James Harris Masters, b. Warren Co., Ky., Aug. 15, 1819, came to Nebraska City, Dec. 1854. The next March he started the first commercial nursery in Nebraska. He married three times.- Nebraska City News, June 15, 1909. See also Andreas, p. 1225.
   (z) Isaac L. Gibbs, b. 1824, Ohio, came to Nebraska, 1854, and was speaker of the Third Territorial Assembly. In 1867 he was appointed governor of Idaho, but never served. - Morton- Watkins, I, p. 201.
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D L. Gibbs, b. in 0., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
A. Squires, b. in 0., farmer; 2 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
P. G. Morse(a), b. in Pa., shingler; 1 m. 21 up.
Benjamin Morse, b. in Pa., shingler; 1 m. 21 up.
Robert Spratten, b. in Ind., laborer; 1 m. 21 up.
1. W. Towbridge, b. in Va., laborer; 1 m. 21 up.
E. Willhelm, b. in Germany, miller; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
Henry Leaner, b. in Germany, carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.
William Henk, b. in Germany, engineer; 1 m. 21 up.
George Ellis, b. in England, laborer; 1 m. 21 up.
Jackson Welch, b. in Mo., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
J. M. Shankin, b. in Ky., trader; 1 m. 21 up.
Joel Cheek, b. in Va., mason; 1 m. 21 up.
[p. 9] B. L. Wolff, b. in Va., salesman; 1 m. 21 up.
J. C. Ellis, b. in 0., tinner; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
David Brinston, b. in Ind., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 7 f. und. 16.
Charles H. Cowles (a), b. in N. Y., farmer; 2 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 2 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
George W. Cowles, b. in 0., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
J. C. Campbell(aa), b. in Ky., physician; 2 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 2 f. 16 up.
James Oakes(bb), b. in Ind., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
John Hughs, b. in Ill., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 3 f. und. 16.
Henry Hughs, b. in Ind., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
John Stark, b. in Ind., farmer; 2 m. 21 up.
George North, b. in England, silversmith; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 2 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
Adam Switzer, b. in Germany, farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
John Semers (a), b. in Germany, farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
S. R. Gillaspie(bb), b. in N. C., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
Henry Higgins (a), b. in Va., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
[p. 10] George Dickson, b. in 0., "sawyer"; 1 m. 21 up.
Henry Cowles (a), b. in N. Y., miller; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
P. Kinsey, b. in 0., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
W. S. Hallock, b. in Ill., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
F. M. Atkins (a), b. in Ill., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
David McWilliams, b. in Pa., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
Lewis Pitzer, b. in Germany, laborer; 1 m. 21 up.
D. M. Martin, b. in Pa., miller; 1 m. 21 up.; 3 m. und. 16; 2 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
J. H. Cowles (a), b. in 0., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
Eli Gregory, b. in 0., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
Levi Orihood, b. in 0., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
H. S. Clegg, b. in England, farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
R. 0. Hoback (a), b. in Va., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 3 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 3 f. und. 16.
David Cumming (a), b. in 0., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 4 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
   (aa) John C. Campbell, son of Dr. John P. and Elizabeth (McDowell) Campbell, b. Fayette Co., Ky., Dec. 22, 1812, came to Nebraska City in 1854. He was a physician, five times a member of the territorial legislature, and served in the Constitutional Convention of 1871. He married 3 times. - Same, 257-8
   (bb) Listed in the Census of 1854, with residence Brownville, Second District.- Vol. XIII, pp. 17-18.


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