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NEBRASKA CENSUS, 1865, OTOE COUNTY

McWILLIAMS PCT.

The pages of the manuscript for this precinct are not properly arranged, nor are the people numbered in the right order. Study of the manuscript shows that the families were probably visited in the order here given.

[p. 4] John Thomas, 46, Pa.; wife, Bethsheba Thomas, 48, Pa.; children, Sylvester, 19, 0.; Sarah J., 18, 0.;
   Mary B., 15, 0.; Malinda, 12, Ia.; Amy A., 6, Neb.
Wm. Knott, 49, England; wife, Ann Knott, 40, England; daughters, Lizzie, 18, England; Fanny, 15, England.
James Livingston, 37, Scotland.
George W. Montgomery, 27, N. Y.; wife, Mary Ann Montgomery, 25, Canada West; daughters, Agnes J., 4,
   Neb.; Eliza, 2, Neb.; Margaret 2, Neb.
Peter Martin, 45, Pa.; wife, Margaret Martin, 46, Va.; children, Geo., 21, 0.; James, 18, 0.; Anis A., 8, Wis.
Elias H. Cope, 37, 0.; wife, Frances Cope, 32, Me.; children, Mary, 8, Wis.; Charles, 3, Neb.
Fred'k Wood, 39, England; wife, Elizabeth Wood, 29 England; children, Charles, 2, Neb.; [p. 5] Catherine, 1,
   Neb.
Hans Petersen, 28, Denmark; wife, Petria Petersen, 27, Denmark.
Geo. Edwards, 50, Ireland; wife, Eliza Edwards, 38, England; children, John Patch, 17, Ia.; Ann Patch, 8, Ia.;
   Mary Edwards, 4, Neb.; Matilda Edwards, 4, Neb.
Allen Biggs^(a), 45, Tenn.; wife, Mrs. Catherine Biggs, 29, Tenn.; children, Mary, 20, Tenn.; Sarah, 17, Tenn.;
   Eliza, 16, Tenn.; James F., 7, Tenn.; Matilda, 5, Tenn.; Martha, 2, Neb.
David Garrow^(b), 69, Scotland; Elizabeth, 19, Scotland; Alex, 23, Scotland; Ernest, 14, Scotland.
Samuel Allen, 31, N. Y.; wife, Maria Allen, 29, N. Y.; children, Wane, 4, Neb.; Clara, 1, Neb.
George Waldo, 18, Ill.
James Prey, 28, Ill.
William McWilliams^(c), 49, Ill.
David McWilliams^(c)(d), 36, Ill.; wife, Lydia McWilliams, 31, Ill.; [p. 2] children, James, 11, Ia.; William, 10,
   Neb.; David, 8, Neb.; Charles, 6, Neb.; Eliza, 4, Neb.; John, 2, Neb.
Frank Dennan, 31, Germany; wife, Margaret Dennan, 21, Germany; children, William, 9, Germany; Margaret,
   6, Mo.; Henry, 3, Mo.; John, 3 mo., Neb.
Fred'k Pahdee^(e), 55, Germany; wife, Henrietta Pahdee, 51, Germany; children, Willhemina, 19, Germany;
   Fred'k, 17, Germany; Louisa, 15, Mo.; John, 13, Mo.; Marganne, 12, Mo.; Charlotte, 10, Mo.; James, 6,
   Mo.; living in family, John Stromer, 5, Neb.; Henry Stromer, 3, Neb.

(a) Mrs. Catherine Biggs, b. Apr. 8, 1826, Hamilton, Tenn., married Allen Biggs in 1856 and came to Otoe Co. soon afterwards. - Nebraska City News, 1901 Apr. 19, p. 3. --She was evidently his second wife. - Ed.
   (b) David Garrow married Margaret McDonald. In 1854 they moved from Scotland to Canada where the wife and three children died. The remainder of the family came to Otoe Co. from LaSalle Co., Ill., in Apr. 1859. - Chapman, pp. 373-5.
   (c) Listed in the Otoe Co. census, 1856.
   (d) David McWilliams, b. Feb. 19, 1829, Pittsburg, Pa., married, Aug. 22, 1852, Muscatine, Ia., Miss Lydia Rogers. They came to Otoe Co. in 1854. - Nebraska City News, 1903 Dec. 29.
   (e) Fred Pahde, son of Zachariah and Charlotte (Overwertmann) Pabde, b. in

THE NEBRASKA AND MIDWEST

Herman Wesselschmidtz, 39, Germany.
Herman Neeman, 33, Germany.
Recke Aruds, 47, Germany; wife, Mariah Aruds, 48, Germany,; children, Margaret, 22, Germany; Mary, 20,
   Germany; [p. 3] Herman, 9, Germany; Tina, 7, Germany.
John F. Behrends, 30, Germany; wife, Annie Behrends, 20, Germany; son, John, Jr., 4, Neb.
Christian Bishoff^(f), 31, Germany; wife, Elizabeth Bishoff, 30, Germany; children, John Fox, 9; Joseph Fox,     7; Gottileben Bishoff, 4, Neb.; Elizabeth Bishoff, 3, Neb.
John F. Renken, 36, Germany; wife, Catherine Renken, 33, Germany; children, Henry, 7, Neb.; Anke, 5,
   Neb.; John F., 7 mo., Neb.
Oke Bruns, 51, Germany; wife, Fanny Bruns, 40, Germany; children, Margaret, 12, Germany; Bournell, 10,
   Germany; Ame (M), 8, Germany; John, 6, Germany; Mary, 7 mo., Neb.
Herman Fenton, 33, Germany; wife, Amy Fenton, 21, Germany; son, Abraham, 1, Neb.
Enno Renken, 40, Germany.
Jesse Merrill, 40, 0.; wife, Harriet Merrill, 34, Ky.; [p. 1] children, Deloorie, 10, Ia.; Wm., 7, Neb.; Sarah, 5,
   Neb.; Jno, 2, Neb.
Francis Gibbons, 50, England; children, Wm., 21, England; Joseph, 18, Wis.; Richard, 16, Wis.; James, 10,
   Wis.; Mary, 6, Wis.; Charles, 4, Neb.
Julius Norman, 36, Pa.; wife, Margaret Norman, 28, Pa.; children, James 12, Ia.; Gustie (M), 8, Ia.;
   Josephine, 6, Neb., deaf; Isabella, 3, Neb.
Samuel Cash, 32, Ind.; wife, Mary Cash, 28, Ill.; children, Isabella, 12, Miss.; John, 8, Ind.; Maggie 8, Mo.
Hugh McCraig, 28, Scotland.
Mary Sinclair, 36, Scotland; children, Neal, 15, Scotland; Duncan, 13, Wis.; Alex, 11, Wis.; John, 9, Wis.;
   Donald, 4, Neb.; Jesse (F), 2, Neb.
[p. 6] John Sinclair, 43, Scotland; Margaret, 36, Scotland.
Anna Peterson, 56, Denmark; Claus, 23, Denmark; Frank, 22, Denmark.
Henry Peterson, 35, Denmark; wife, Hellen Peterson, 30, Denmark; children, Anna, 7, Ia.; Peter, 4, Ia.;
   Francis (F), 1, Ia.
Claus Backes, 25, Denmark.
Conduce Gest, 68, 0.
Joseph Downes, 34, Pa.
Fred'k Setz, 34, France; wife, Sarah Setz, 28, 0.; children, Caldwin, 7, Ill.; Norman, 4, Ill.; Alice, 2, Ill.
Felix Setz, 33, France; wife; Mary Setz, 22, 0.; daughter, Jean, 1, Ill.
John Cash, 33, Ind., deaf; wife, Caroline Cash, 19, Wis.; children, Gerard, 3, Mo.; Sophia, 2, Neb.; Jane, 2
   mo., Neb.
Joseph Carney, 38; Roseanna Carney, 31; children, John, 15; Andrew, 13; [p. 7] Wm., 11, Pa.; Jacob, 9, Ia.;
   Johnathan, 7; Eliza, 5; James, 3; Joseph, 1.
Franklin Stone, 24, Ind. SYRACUSE PCT.

[p. 1] Lyda L. Thompson, 68, Conn.; Rosalia, 4, Neb.; Samuel, 2, Neb.
V. C. Utley^(g), 40, 0.; wife, Volutia, 34, 0.; children, Rosalia, 13, 0.; Hellen V., 12, 0.; Milton R., 11, 0.;
Geo. C., 8, 0.; Stella M., 5, 0.

Westphalia, Germany, Dec. 14, 1808, came to the United States in 1838. He married. 1842, Franklin Co.. Mo., Miss Henrietta Krute. They came to Otoe Co. in 1863. - Chapman, pp. 158-160. See also Nebraska City News, 1895 Apr. 2, p. 3 (2). Evidently the two oldest children were born in Mo., not in Germany. - Ed.
(f) Christian Bischoff, b. in Baden, Germany, 1834, came to America at 19 years of age. He settled in Otoe Co. in 1858. - Nebraska City News, 1902 May 23, p. 1 (1).
(g) Volney C. Utley, b. Nov. 21, 1824, Marion Co., 0., married, June 16, 1850,

GENEALOGICAL RECORD

Samuel M. Masters^(h), 54, Md.; wife, Sarah Masters, 55, Pa.; children, Clarkson, 32, 0.; Robt., 16, 0.;
   Elizabeth, 19, 0.; Sarah, 12, 0.
Geo. Masters^(h), 26, 0.; wife, Elvira Masters, 27, 0.; children, Thomas B., 3, 0.; Samuel N., 1, Neb.
H. T. Voce⁽ⁱ⁾, 37, Me.; wife, Elizabeth Voce, 30, 0.; children, Mary, 11, 0.; Charles, 9, 0.; Henry, 6, 0.;
   Anna, 2, 0.; Hellen, 4, 0.; Laura, 1, 0.
Elizabeth McKee^(j), 56, Delaware; children, Geo., 27, 0.; [p. 2] Randal, 25, 0.; Wm., 16, 0.; Belle, 18, 0.;
   Sarah McKee (wife of Randal), 24, 0.; children of Randal McKee, Florence Belle, 2, Neb.; infant son,
   4 mo., Neb.
Jacob Swint, 54, Germany; wife, Matlin Swint, 50, Germany; sons, Jacob, Jr., 21, Pa.; Christopher, 19, Pa.;
   Wm., 15, Pa.; Charles, 13, Pa.; Fred'k, 10, Pa.
Burton Shoemaker, 32, Pa.; wife, Martha J. Shoemaker, 26, 0.; son, Charles, 6, Pa.
James Brownell, 22, 0.
G. W. Warner, 34, N. Y.; wife, Elizabeth Warner, 30, 0.; daughters, Minnie E., 5; Nellie E., 3, Neb.
Sarah 0. Warner, 59, N. Y.; children, Charlotte A., 24, N. Y.; Sarah N., 18, N. Y.; Ada L., 16, N. Y.;
   Elbert J., 12, Neb.
Mary C. Philips, 30, N. Y.; dau., Maud A., 1, N. Y.
Elijah Luff ^(k) , 29, England; wife, Charlotte Luff, 29, England; [p. 3] son, Geo. Wm., 1, N. Y.
Benjamin Lambert, 31, Pa.; wife, Tabitha Lambert, 32, 0.; children, Franklin, 5, Neb.; Marion (M), 4, Neb.;
   Marlette, 4, Neb.
John Michael, 33, Pa.
John Roberts^(l), 33, 0.; wife, Sarah A. Roberts, 29, 0.; children, Mary, 11, 0.; Charles H., 10, 0.; Sarah E., 8,
   Ia.; Ida, 5, Neb.; Eda B., 1, Neb.; Eva D., 1, Neb.
E. M. Brown, 29, Canada West; wife, Eltana Brown, 26, Pa.; children, Effie, P., 5, Wis.; Milton S., 3, Neb.;
   Elwin H., 6 mo., Neb.
Franklin Ellis, 44, Va.; wife, Mary Ellis, 38, Mo.; children, Sarah E., 14, Mo.; James B., 12, Mo.; Geo. W.,
   10, Cali; Emily E., 8, Cali.; Minerva, 7, Cali.; Owen, 6, Cali.; T. F. (M), 2, Neb.; Mary J., 1, Colo.
[p. 4] Joseph S. Gray^(m), 31, England; wife, Isabelle Gray, 38, England; children, D[orothy] J., 11, 0.;
   J[oseph] S., 9, Ia.; J[ames] C., 5, Ia..

Pagetown, 0., Miss Volucia Thompson. They moved to Winona, Minn., in 1860 and settled at Nursery Hill in April 1864, where he ran a stage station. - lbid, 1903 Nov. 3. See also Andreas, History of Nebraska, pp. 1231, 1235.
   (h) Samuel M. Masters came to Otoe Co. from Jacksonville, Athens Co., 0., about 1862 and ran a stage station at Nursery Hill. He died in Otoe Co. past 80 years of age. George Masters and Enoch Masters were his sons. Enoch Masters married Catherine Mercer and both died in Otoe Co. before 1870. - Interview with Asa Masters, son of Enoch (1943).
   (i) H. T. Voce was a Baptist minister and a veteran of the Mexican War. Andreas, p. 1235.
   (j) Elizabeth (Kellen) McKee, born in Delaware, married there Henry McKee. also a native of Delaware. He worked as a civil engineer on some of the early railroad lines in New York. He died in Ohio in 1853 at the age of 48. The widow and his children settled about two miles west of the site of Syracuse in 1857. - Chapman, pp. 217-8. See also Platte Valley Independent (Grand Island), 1877 Feb. 10, p. 8 (2).
   (k) Elijah Luff, b. in spring of 1834, county Somerset, England, son of William and Ann (Wallen) Luff, came to America in 1855. In 1857 he came to Nebraska City. working much of the time as a freighter until 1863, when he took land in the government township west of Syracuse. He married, Nov. 5, 1863, Charlotte, daughter of William and Jane Mills, who had recently come from county Somerset. - Chapman. pp. 657-8. See also Andreas, p. 1240.
   (l) John Roberts, b. June 15, 1831, Belmont Co., 0., was an early settler in the western part of Otoe Co. - Nebraska City News, 1907 Dec. 17, p. 1 (1).
   (in) Joseph S. Gray, b. Nov. 18, 1923, county Durham, England, son of John and Jane (Sheldon) Gray, was a coal miner. He married, Apr. 13, 1846, Isabella, daughter of John and Dorothy Hughes. They came to America in 1848, living in Pa. and 0.,

THE NEBRASKA AND MIDWEST

   T[homas] G., 3, Neb.; I[sabelle] T., 6 mo., Neb.
Peter Sibert⁽ⁿ⁾, 47, Pa.; wife, Sarah Sibert, 46, Pa.; dau., Martha, 8, Ia.; Emma J., 4, Neb.
Geo. Phelps, 46, 0.; wife, Maria Phelps, 37, Va.
S. W. Merwin, 64, Conn.; wife, E. Merwin, 45, N. Y.; children, Melvira E., 22, Pa.; Lucind C., 19, Pa.;
   Fred'k M., 12, Pa.; Orlin M., 8, Wis.
James Wallen^(o), 40, England; wife, Harriet Wallen, 26, England; children, Alfred H., 3, Neb.; Emma, 2, Neb.;
   Edward, 6 mo., Neb.
Joseph Webb^(p), 32, N. J.; wife, Amanda Webb, 29, Ky.; dau., Cornelia, 1, Neb.
A. R. Thompson (M), 36, Scotland; children, A. T. (M), 5, Neb.; M. (No data).
[p. 5] S. J. Dey (F), 28, N. Y.; Edward G., 2, Mich.
R. Cornell, 71, N. Y.; wife, D. H. Cornell, 69, N. Y.
S. J. Davis, 28, 0.; wife, L. T. F. Davis, 28, 0.; sons, Ory, 5, Ia.; Julian, 1, Neb.
J. D. Stutt^(q), 45, Germany; wife, Catherine Stutt, 24, Germany; children, Adolph, 5, Ill.; Adela, 7, Ky.;
   Minna, 3, Ia.; Arnold, 6 mo., Neb.
Hiram Cornell, 40, N. Y.; wife, C. T. Cornell, 30, 0.; children, Edwin, 4, Neb.; Lula, 3, Neb.;
   Minna, 1, Neb.
David Pound, 74, N. J.; wife, Rebecka Pound, 71, Pa.
Henry W. Cornell, 23, Mich.; wife Addie Cornell, 18, Mich.; dau., B. Blanche, 6 mo., Neb.
S. T. Kinnaman (F), 36, 0.; children, Rosetta, 13, 0.; Siloneus, 11, 0.; Eldora, 8, Ia.; Simeon, 6, Ia.; P. T.
   (M), 2, Ia.
[p. 6] John Brownell, 27, 0.
J. W. Talbot^(r), 36, N. Y.; wife, E. R. Talbot, 27, 0.; son, S. Glen, 1, Neb. E. Y. Cornell, 34, N. Y.; wife,
   F. H. Cornell, 38, N. Y.; children, Dalton, 7, Mich.; Carrie L., 5, Mich.
John Whitten, 62, Me.; wife, Mercy Whitten, 56, Me.; children, Mary J., 27, Me.; John, Jr., 20, Ia.; Samuel,
   17, Ia.
Jacob Whitten, 29, Me.; wife, Cinthia A. Whitten, 19, Ind.; son, Ephriam, 4 mo., Neb.

where he continued in the mines. In 1855 he moved to a farm in Fremont Co., Ia., and in 1861 he settled on a farm near the western line of Otoe Co., Peter Sibert being at that time his nearest neighbor. - Chapman, pp. 214-215.
   (n) Peter Sibert, b. Sept. 17, 1817, Washington Co., Pa., son of Isaac and Fanny (Robinson) Sibert, married Miss Hannah Fleek in 1848. He settled in the western part of Otoe Co., where his wife died, Aug. 10, 1859. He married, 1860, Mrs. Sarah (Neal) Horseman, daughter of William and Mary (Agerhardt) Neal and widow of Isah Horseman. Their only child was Emma J. Sibert. The other child in the census is Martha Horseman. - Chapman, pp. 729-731. See also Nebraska and Midwest Genealogical Record, Vol. XIX, p. 22.
   (o) James Wallen b. Sept. 16, 1830, county Somerset, England, came to America in 1855, and to Otoe Co. in 1859, settling in what is now Russell Pet. He married, May 2, 1858, Harriet Densley, also of county Somerset. - Andreas, p. 1241.
   (p) Joseph L, Webb, b. Feb. 27, 1833, Morristown, N. J., grew up in 0. In May 1857 he came to Nebraska City with Elisha Adsit. In 1861 he married Amanda, daughter of George and Elizabeth (Nesmith) White, b. Jeffersonville, Ind., Feb. 9, 1836. She had come to Nebraska City in 1859 where she taught a private school and gave lessons on the piano. They homesteaded in what is now Palmira Pet., in 1863. - Chapman, pp. 735-786.
   (q) John Deidrich Stutt, b. Feb. 21, 1821, Hanover, Germany, son of Henry and Adelaide (Wieging) Stutt, taught school several years before coming to America. His father was a well-known musician. He came to America in 1847 and married, May 15, 1855, Davenport, In., Catherine Oden also a native of Hanover. In 1862 they settled in what is now North Branch Pet., north of Syracuse. - Chapman, pp. 211-213. See also Nebraska City News, 1900 Sept. 28; Oct. 2.
   (r) Joseph W. Talbot, b. Mar. 4, 1829, Lockport, N. Y., son of Joseph and Hannah (Wilson) Talbot, grew up in Mich. He married in 1859, Evelyn, daughter of James and Alvira, Reeves of Pulaski Co., Ind. They came to Otoe Co. in 1860 and settled near Syracuse two years later. He was a member of the legislature 1869-70. - Chapman, pp. 508-509.

GENEALOGICAL RECORD

Wm. Pullen, 49, England; wife, Sarah Pullen, 38, England; children, Emma, 11, Ill.; Andrew, 9, Ill.; Alice, 5,
   Neb.; Susanna, 1, Neb.
Hannah Pullen, 38, England; children, Ester A., 14, Mo.; Wm., 11, Mo.; James, 8, Neb.; Joseph, 6, Neb.
Thos. Morris, 49, England.
Henry Corbin, 33, Mass.; Martha E. (no data); [p. 7] Cordelia, 7, Ill.; Joseph H., 5, Ill.; Almira, 3, Neb.
Halvar Swinson, 29, Norway; Coran (F), 27, Norway; Engber, 81, Norway.
Jacob Sollenberger^(s), 39, 0.; wife, Mary Sollenberger, 36, 0.; children, Esther, 17, 0.; Anna Belle, 6, Neb.;
   Ona, 2, Neb.; Lincoln, 6 mo., Neb.
B. D. Brownell, 58, N. Y.; wife, Susan Brownell, 57, N. Y.; son, Albert W., 23, 0.
Geo. W. Macy, 45, N. C.; wife, Lydia Macy, 55, N. C.; children, Asa, 17, N. C.; Mary J., 14, N. C.; Alfred
   N., 13, N. C.
Henry Damme^(t), 30, Germany; wife, Charlotte Damme, 22, Mo.; son, Louis, 6 mo., Neb.
Fred'k Darnme^(t), 28, Germany; wife, Christine Damme, 22, Germany; dau., Louisa, 1, Neb.
William Schacht^(u), 32, Germany; wife, Caroline Schacht, 26, Germany; dau., Chalotte, 5, Neb.; Johanna, 3,
   Neb.
[p. 8] Fred'k Rudolff, 77, Germany; wife, Caroline Rudoff, 66, Germany; probably living in family, Eva T.
   Frantz, 11, Ind.
L. D. Laune, 32, N. J.; wife, J. H. Laune, 23, Ind.; children, C. L. (M), 8, Ill.; Laura J., 5, Minn.; Finly R.,
   1, Neb.
James Turner, 37, England; wife, Martha A. Turner, 39, England; children, William, 7, Wis.; Lucy, 2, Neb.;
   Alice, 6 mo., Neb.; Sarah, 6 mo., Neb.
Nathaniel Bray, 37, N. Y.; wife, Emily G. Bray, 34, N. Y.; children, Zalmon G., 16, N. Y.; Harriet E., 9, N.
   Y.; Daniel D., 7, N. Y.; Charles W., 4, N. Y.; Lyman, 1, N. Y.
Enoch Masters^(h), 32, 0.; wife, Catherine Masters, 24, 0.; sons, Asa, 5, 0.; Frank, 3, 0.; James, 6 mo., Neb.
R. 0. Thompson, 33, 0.; wife, A. M. Thompson, 28, Pa.; dau., Volutia, 8, Ill.; Ella M., 67 Ill. DELAWARE PCT.

p. 1] Ole Anderson, 55, Norway; wife, Ragne Anderson, 53, Norway; children, Hans, 25, Norway;
Martha M., 14, Norway; Anne M., 11, Norway.
George B. Osborn, 32, N. Y.; wife, Ellenora Osborn, 32, N. Y.; children, Wm. E., 10, N. Y.; Glenis (F),
8, N. Y.; Ellenora, 6, Neb.; Carrie D., 4, Neb.; Agustus D., 1, Neb.
Michael Henry, 27, France; wife, Jane Henry, 20, Germany.
Thomas H. Wilson, 25, Canada; wife, Belle Wilson, 20, Scotland.

   (s) Jacob Sollenberger, b. Nov. 25, 1825, Montgomery Co.. 0., married Miss Mary Dunlap of Shelby Co., 0., in 1844. They came to Otoe Co. in July 1857. He was a member of the territorial legislature in 1860. - Andreas, p. 1235.
   (t) Fred Damma, b. Mar. 21, 1837, Prussia, son of Henry and Catherine Damma. came to America with his parents in 1843. He grew up in Franklin Co., Mo., coming to Nebraska City in 1859. He married, first, 1863, in Franklin Go., Mo., Miss Christine Rhodemeier. Henry Damma, his brother, b. Oct. 4, 1838, came to Otoe Co. in 1861. He married Miss Charlotte Pahde. - Chapman, pp. 341-342, 639-640.
   (u) William Schacht, b. Mar. 25, 1832, Westphalia, Germany, son of Christof and Wilhelmina (Brine) Schacht, came to America at the age of 16. He came to Nebraska City in 1857 and in 1859 bought his farm in what is now Osage Pet. He married at Nebraska City, Apr. 14, 1859, Caroline, daughter of Christof and Caroline (Krappig) Brock, also a native of Germany. She had come to America with her mother in 1843 after the death of her father. - Chapman, pp. 753-754.

THE NEBRASKA AND MIDWEST

John Dunbar^(v), 44, Ireland; wife, Anne E. Dunbar, 35, Ireland; children, Emily, 12, Canada;
   Mary, 13, Canada; Thomas A., 8, Neb.; John H., 6, Neb.; Lione (F), 5, Neb.; Sarah F., 2, Neb.,
   blind; William F., 3 Mo., Neb,
Manhall S. Campbell, 38, N. J.; wife, Eliza Campbell, 37, Pa.; children, Fannie, 14, Pa.; M.
   (M), 12, Pa.; Mary E., 10, Pa.; [p. 2] George E., 8, Pa.; Edward E., 5, Neb.
Samuel Howe, 50, Conn.; Mary A., 29, Conn.; Charles, 22, N. Y.; George, 16, N. Y.; Lucy M., 10, Va.
Elmira Corban, 60, Mass.; John, 21, Mass.; Alvin, 18, Mass.; Andrew, 16, Mass.; Caroline, 24,
   Mass.; Matilda, 11, Mass.; Mary S., 1, Neb.
John MeFinley, 37, Ireland; wife, Mary S. McFinley, 27, Ireland; dau., Rose A., 6, Neb.; Ellen,
   4, Neb.; Elizabeth, 1, Neb.
W. B. Stone, 31 N. Y.; wife, D. H. Stone, 27, N. Y.; dau., Eudora, 4, Mich.; Edith, 2, Mich.
Christopher Roga, 50, Germany; wife, Elizabeth Roga, 54, 0
C. P. M. Newman, 46, Prussia; wife, Christina Newman, 46, Pa.; children, Amelia, 15, Pa.;
   Emily, 13, Pa.; Elena, 10, Pa.; [p. 3] Adolph, 5, Pa.; Louis, 2, Ill.
Jesse Miller, 17, Pa.
Daniel McGinley, 33, Ireland; wife, Ann T. McGinley, 31, Ireland; children, James, 7, Mo.;
   John, 5, Mo.; Daniel, 3, Mo., Mary T., 6 Mo., Neb.
Donald McCraig, 30, Scotland; wife, Elizabeth McCraig, 21, England; dau., Jessie H., 2, Neb.
Henry Watson, 46, Ireland, blind in one eye; wife, Rebecca M. Watson, 29, Ireland; dau., Annie,
   6 Mo., Neb.
Alex Buchanan, 28, Ireland; Mary Ann, 25, Ireland.
Mado Provo, 40, Canada; wife, Catherine Provo, 22, Switzerland; children, Henry, 4, Neb.;
   Rosely, 2, Ia.; servant, Mary, 15, Colo., colored.
James M. Farrett, 26, Va.
James Mannan, 38, Pa.; wife, Isabelle Y. Mannan, 23, Pa.; children, Mary T., 13, Pa.; Florest (M),
   10, Pa.; Annibelle, 8, Pa.; [p. 4] Ruth T., 4, Pa.; Charlotte, 2, Pa.

(v) John Dunbar, b. Oct. 28, 1820, Londonderry, Ireland, son of Thomas and grandson of Thomas H. Dunbar, moved with his father's family to New York State in 1829 and to Ontario in 1832. There he married, Sept. 11, 1851, Miss Ann E., daughter of John Watson. He moved to Otoe Co. in Nov. 1856, his father and grandfather having come the previous June. - Chapman, p. 394. See also Nebraska City News, 1903, May 12; Aug. 7.

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