Germany. Mrs. Holschuh was born Aug. 31, 1831, and is the daughter of Jacob and Ann (Miller) Michel, who were of German birth and descent, and spent their last years in Germany. Mr. and Mrs. H. have six children living, namely: Mary is is (sic) now Mrs. G. V. Eigemberger; Hermon; Anna, Mrs. G. V. Eigemberger, Jr.; William; Nettie, Mrs. John Herz; and Rosa. Our subject and family are members in good standing of the German Lutheran Church. Mr. H., politically, is independent, aiming to support the men best qualified for office. He has been Road Supervisor in his district a period of eight or nine years, and is a man of decided views, whose opinions are generally held in respect.

RS. HARRIET CRITCHFIELD. It gives us much pleasure to place in this biographical volume a brief record of the life of this most estimable woman; the widow of the late Lewis H. Critchfield, who owns a fine farm of 160 acres on section 24, Centre Precinct, where she still resides, surrounded by kind friends and neighbors, by whom she is much esteemed and respected. Our subject was born in Wayne County, Ohio, June 18, 1834, and there lived until the time of her marriage. She is the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Foltz) Shreve. Her father was a native of Ohio, where he spent his entire life, dying at the age of thirty years, when our subject was only six years old. Of his marriage five children were born, four of whom grew to maturity. His widow married again, and lived many years after.
   She of whom we write was married to Lewis H. Critchfield, Sept. 9, 1852, and of their union ten children were born, all of whom are still living, namely: Jason lives in Ohio; A. Bird, William P. Cowen and Casper, live in Centre Precinct; Alice, now Mrs. Moore, lives in Ohio; Jenny lives with her mother; Exa lives in Plattsmouth; Wade is at school; Anna and Lorenzo now are at home. All have received good educational advantages, and have pleasant prospects for a successful future.
   Mr. Critchfield was born in Holmes County, Ohio, April 6, 1832, and was reared and lived for half a century on the farm on which his mother lived from the time she was fourteen years old until her death. He was the son of L. D. and Julia (Humbarger) Critchfield, who reared a family of six children, four of whom are still living. Mr. Critchfield received his education in his native town, and on deciding to establish himself in life, married, and brought his young bride to the old homestead where he had always lived. The young couple were industrious, prudent people, who, by careful economy, energy and frugality, succeeded in bringing up their large family of children in comfort, and giving each a good education. After toiling there for many years, desiring to still further inprove (sic) their fortunes, they came to Nebraska in the spring of 1882, and purchased the present homestead. The farm was partly improved, a house, barn, and even a cyclone cellar, having been built. Mr. Critchfield continued working on the land, put up a windmill, and made other needed improvements, and by continuous labor succeeded in bringing his property into as fine and productive a farm as is to be found in the vicinity. He raised grain, cattle, horses and hogs, living here prosperously and happily until his death, April 28, 1887. He was a man universally respected for his many worthy traits of character, and his death was deeply regretted by a large circle of friends. Socially, he was a member of the K. of H. He was a member of the Christian Church, where our subject also communes.

ANS H. TIMM. Many of the most thrifty and intelligent agriculturists of this section of Nebraska were born and reared on the other side of the Atlantic, and to Germany especially is Cass County indebted for some of her most enterprising and prosperous citizens. Among them may be numbered the subject of this sketch, who owns a fine body of land in Avoca Precinct, embracing 320 acres each on sections 1 and 12. The homestead proper has been brought to an especially fine state of cultivation, is well stocked with the domestic animals, and upon it has been erected a neat and substantial set of frame buildings, which, with their surroundings, fruit and shade trees, and the various little conveniences having so much to

do with the happiness and comfort of the family, form a goodly sight to the eyes. The land is kept in productive condition by the proximity of the Weeping Water. The whole was originally prairie soil. Mr. Timm has planted forest trees which form the purpose of shade and windbreak combined. He has in fact been in no respect behind the other progressive men of his precinct in instituting the improvements which serve to aid in forming the complete homestead.
   A pioneer of 1859, Mr. Timm July 4 of that year first set foot upon the soil of Nebraska, eight years before it had been admitted into the Union as a State. He secured eighty acres of land from H. Loz, upon which he settled with his estimable wife, who is still surviving, and they began laboring hand in hand in hope of accumulating something for their declining years. Their first dwelling was a log house, and their surroundings were widely different from those amid which we behold them to-day. With genuine German thrift and prudence they were content to labor early and late, live economically, and in due time were rewarded with the fruits of their industry.
   Mr. Timm about 1865 doubled his first purchase by an additional eighty acres, and later purchased another quarter-section of land, all of which at the time it came into his possession had been undisturbed by the plowshare. He had emigrated to this section of the country from Cook County, Ill., of which he had been a sojourner four years. Mr. and Mrs. Timm, landed first upon American soil in New York City in May, 1855, and were then approaching middle life, Mr. Timm being thirty-nine years old, having been born June 5, 1816, His first recollections are of his boyhood home in the Duchy of Holstein, Germany, where he was born of respectable parents, and was reared to habits of industry and principles of honor. In accordance with the laws and customs of his native land he was placed in school at an early age and given a practical education. His father was a farmer by occupation, and Hans R. from the time of leaving school until his marriage was employed mostly in Germany at farming. The lady who has for a period of forty years been his faithful and devoted companion was in her girlhood Miss Margaretta C. Schomaker, and they were married in their native Holstein, April 29, 1849.
   Mrs. Timm was born Sept. 26. 1818, not far from the boyhood home of her husband, and is the daughter of Michael and Anna (Youngke) Schomaker, the father a farm laborer who spent his entire life in his native Germany. He did not live to be an aged man; dying when thirty-six years old. The mother came to America with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Timm, in 1855, and died at their home in Avoca Precinct, April 13, 1870, at the age of seventy-four years, John Timm, the father of our subject, also a native of Holstein, married a lady of his own Province, and they settied upon a farm where they spent their entire lives. John Timm was fifty-six years old at the time of his death, which occurred about 1836. The mother survived her husband a number of years, and attained the age of threescore. They were people more than ordinarily careful and upright in their lives, and consistent members of the German Lutheran Church. Their family consisted of five children, three sons and two daughters, of whom Hans H. was the second son and child. Of these three are living, making their homes in Nebraska and Germany.
   Our subject and his estimable wife have been parents of one child only, which was born in Germany and died in infancy. In coming to America they brought with them besides Mrs. Schomaker, the mother of Mrs. Timm, Lena and Elizabeth C., sisters of Mr. Timm. The latter is deceased. Lena is the wife of Peter Peters, of Avoca Precinct. Our subject and his good wife have performed the part of foster-parents to a niece, who before her marriage was Miss Anna C. Baumgarten. This lady was born Jan. 22, 1860 at the Timm homestead, and was deprived of it mother's affectionate care when a little child of one year old. She was then taken into the hearts and home of Mr. and Mrs. Timm. Her father. John C. Baumgarten, is a resident of Chicago, Ill., holding one of the city offices. Anna C. is now the wife of J. Frederick Schomaker, and still lives at the farm, which is operated by her husband. They have two children -- Edwin H. and Katherina M.
   Mr. Timm after becoming a naturalized citizen

and having fully acquainted himself with the general methods of American institutions, identified himself with the Republican party, as meeting his idea of liberty and justice, and has since been one of its most ardent supporters. Both he and his amiable partner were trained in the doctrines of the Lutheran faith, to which they still loyalty adhere. There is probably no more hospitable home within the precincts of Cass County than that presided over by Mr. and Mrs. Timm, of Avoca.

ILLIAM T. ADAMS is one of Cass County's enterprising and successful young farmers, who is actively pursuing his calling on the old homestead in Plattsmouth Township, where nearly the whole of his life has been passed. He is a native-born citizen of this place, May 2, 1864, being the date of his birth.
   Jacob Adams, the father of our subject, was born in North Carolina in September, 1814, and when very young his parents, William and Rachel Adams, moved to Indiana and cast in their lot with the pioneers of that State, and there the mother died in 1819. A few years later his father emigrated to Missouri and became an early settler of Ottawa County. He subsequently became a pioneer of Mills County, Iowa, and from there came to Plattsmouth in 1862, he staid here only a short time, however, and then returned to Iowa, where he lived for a year. At the end of that time he came back to Plattsmouth, and some months later rounded out a good old age, dying here in September, 1864. He may be said to have spent his entire life on the frontier as a pioneer in four States of the Union.
   His son Jacob was thus reared amid pioneer scenes, and grew in strength and vigor to a robust manhood. He adopted the honorable calling of farmer for his life work and pursued it with good success. While a resident of Missouri he met and married Miss Rachel Wiles, a daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Hobson) Wiles, Sept. 8, 1841, being the date of their marriage. In 1864 they came to Nebraska and identified themselves with the pioneers of Plattsmouth, and Mr. Adams became an important factor in the development of its agricultural resources. In 1865 he purchased the farm now occupied by our subject, and in the few years of life left him made many valuable improvements. Jan. 15, 1874, his useful life was terminated by his death, and a valued citizen was removed from our midst. He was a man of good capabilities and industrious habits, and it is the united testimony of those who knew film well that he was upright in his dealing and always true to his obligations. He occupied a good social position in this community, and was a charter member of the Plattsmouth Lodge, I. O. O. F. To him and his wife six children had been born, namely: Elizabeth, now the wife of Judge Samuel Maxwell, of the District Court, a resident of Fremont, Neb.; Mary F., who died April 5, 1849; Lydia E., the widow of John Livingston, who died Aug. 8, 1874, and she is now living on the old homestead with her mother and brother; Rebecca J., who died Nov. 9, 1856; Louviera, now Mrs. Ezra Horning, of York County, Neb.; and our subject.
   The latter came to his present home with his parents when he was one year, old, and has lived here since. He received a good, practical education, and has an intelligent knowledge of agriculture, so that he bids fair to place himself among the leading farmers of his native county at no distant date. He has bought the interests of the heirs in his father's home farm with the exception of one share. It is finely located on section 25, and comprises 120 acres of very fertile and highly productive land. It is amply provided with substantial buildings, comprising a large brick house, a stable, corn-cribs, wagonsheds, etc. The farm is well stocked and is all under cultivation and pasture.
   Our subject was married, June 5, 1887, to Miss Ella Cole, a daughter of William T. Cole, whose biography appears in this volume. They have an infant son, William. Our subject still makes his home with his mother, a most estimable woman, who commands the respect of all the community. Mr. Adams is a member of the United Brethren Church, and he takes an active interest in promoting the good work carried on within its told. He is a sincere and manly Christian, is well endowed

mentally and physically, with good powers of observation, and a keen, practical insight into business, and he is undoubtedly well deserving of the high favor in which he is held. In his political beliefs he is strongly Republican.

HRISTIAN LORENSON, an energetic Danish-American citizen, lives on his well-improved farm on section 30, Mt. Pleasant Precinct, where he, with his family, settled in the winter of 1884. He was born in Denmark, Europe, Oct. 21, 1850. He is the son of Eric and Anna Lorenson, and his mother is still living at the old home in Denmark. When our subject was seven years old his father died, leaving a large family of children. At this early age he was thrown on his own resources, and as a means of livelihood he worked at farming until he attained his majority, when he emigrated to America. A family of five children were born to his parents, who were named: Louis, Jesse, Eric, Christian (our subject) and Ella. Louis and Jesse are in Denmark; Eric is in Nebraska.
   Prior to the time he left Denmark our subject spent a year and a half working at wagon making. In 1871 he left his native land for America, sailing in an Anchor Line Steamer from Copenhagen, on June 15, landing in New York one month later, he having taken passage via Glasgow, Scotland. The voyage was entirely uneventful. From New York City he went directly to New Orleans, remaining there but a few months; he then went to Jackson County, Miss., and secured employment in a large shingle mill. He stayed here but two months, when he went to Oson Springs, Miss., where he worked at different occupations for seven months. He then came north to McLean County, Ill., and worked for three years as a farm hand. He then went to Tazewell County, Ill., where he rented land for the next eight years. At the expiration of this time we find him located on his present homestead.
   The subject of this sketch was married, in McLean County, Ill., to Anna S. Graves, March 1, 1879. This lady was born in Denmark, Dec. 17, 1848. She is the daughter of Christian C. and Anna M. Graves. She is the oldest child in the family; she came with her parents to America in 1872. Our subject and his wife are the parents of seven children, six of whom are living, namely: Anne M., Jenna G., Etta A., Tena S., Maria A. and Louis.
   Mr. Lorenson has brought all his native energy and perseverance into play in opening and improving his farm, working early and late, in fair weather or foul. He has been prospered, and to-day he finds himself the owner of a choice farm of 160 well-improved acres, surrounded by the comforts and enjoyments of life. In all his efforts he has found an able assistant in the person of his wife, who has bravely taken her part of the cares and trials of life in a new country, and has found abundant time, and has, by both precept and example, educated their children in the ways of honesty, uprightness and virtue. Himself and wife are identified with the Lutheran Church, and they are foremost in all matters of charity and benevolence. He has never held any public office, feeling that the time required to obtain the position and discharge the duties properly could not be spared from his farm. In politics he is a straight, earnest Republican.

HARLES W. SHERMAN, editor and manager of the Plattsmouth Daily and Weekly Journal, was born in the village of New Castle, Ohio, June 9, 1841. His father, Henry Sherman, was a native of Shippensburg, Franklin Co., Pa., and his paternal grandfather, Salisbury Sherman, was a native of the State of Connecticut and a descendant of English ancestry, who emigrated to America during the Colonial times.
   Grandfather Sherman learned the trade of toolmaker in his native State, and when a young man migrated to New Jersey, where he enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He distinguished himself for his bravery, and met the enemy in the battle of Monmouth, besides other important engagements of that memorable time. After the war

he settled in Franklin County, Pa., remaining unmarried until forty years of age. He then took for his wife Miss Sarah Whealan, and occupied himself at his trade the remainder of his life, dying in Franklin County at a very great age, said to have been one hundred and twelve years. His wife also lived to be remarkably aged, her death taking place in 1865, when she was one hundred and four years old.
   Henry Sherman, the father of our subject, was the eldest of six children, and early in life learned the trade of a blacksmith as well as that of toolmaker. In 1827 he journeyed overland to the young State of Ohio by means of teams, and settled among the pioneers of Richland County. He purchased land near the present site of Ontario, and six miles west of Mansfield, where he first cleared a spot large enough to erect a log cabin and establish a blacksmith-shop in the latter of which, by means of a charcoal furnace, he made himself remarkably useful to his neighbors for miles around. He was prospered in his labors of farming and blacksmithing combined, and cleared quite a large tract of land. The log cabin in time gave place to an imposing two-story log house, which was weather-boarded outside, and was the admiration of the country around.
   The elder Sherman was injured while shoeing a refractory horse, and died Nov. 80, 1844, in his prime, when forty-two years of age. The mother of our subject, Mrs. Mary (Nazor) Sherman, was a native of Pennsylvania, and the daughter of William Nazor, who was born in Germany and emigrated to America in 1801. He settled in Lancaster County, Pa., where he engaged for a time in farming, then changed his residence to the wilds of Richland County, Ohio, where he cleared another farm and spent the remainder of his days.
   The mother of our subject lived on the homestead in Richland County, Ohio, until 1858, then joined her children in Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa, where her death took place in 1880. Of the sons and daughters comprising the parental household seven lived to mature years, viz; Sarah J., Mary C., Salisbury, Jacob, Henry H., Elizabeth and Charlie W. The latter, the youngest child, was but three years old at the time of his father's death. The faithful and devoted mother kept her family together until they were able to go out into the world and do for themseves (sic).
   Charles W. Sherman pursued his first studies in the district school, and as soon as old enough commenced to assist in the labors of the farm. When a lad of eleven years he began learning the trade of a brickmaker with his elder brothers, at which he employed himself two summers. During his boyhood days his time was utilized morning and evening, cutting wood and splitting rails, while the intermediate time was spent in school. He thus earned money with which he was enabled to start out for himself in 1857, being then a youth of sixteen years. Turning his face toward the farther West and crossing the Mississippi, he joined an elder brother in Winneshiek County, Iowa, where the latter had previously located, and after a brief sojourn, with him made his way by rail to the embryo city of Dubuque.
   The summer following young Sherman employed himself on a farm, and in the fall joined two other brothers at Knoxville, Marion County, and all three that next winter engaged in cutting timber for sawlogs. In the spring of 1858 Mr. Sherman conceived the idea that he would like to learn the printer's trade, and accordingly addressed letters to parties in various towns in Iowa, receiving in return several very encouraging replies. One of these was from the proprietor of the Nonpariel, of Council Bluffs, and he at once started on foot across the prairie for that office. He walked the entire distance, making the journey in seven days.
   Young Sherman served an apprenticeship of two years in the office of the Council Bluffs Nonpariel, and in the year 1860 proceeded thence to Omaha, Neb., and became an employe of the Republican. A few months later we find him in the office of the Nebraskian and Herald, and on the 9th of November, that same your, he assisted in setting up the first telegraphic news ever published in the Territory of Nebraska. This great event occurred in connection with the Omaha Telegraph, which was published in the office above named.
   Our subject employed himself as compositor until the spring of 1861, then materially changing his occupation, engaged to drive a team loaded with merchandise across the plains, stopping at different

trading-posts on the way. He thus made two trips, and upon the last journey homeward stopped three months at a ranch three miles east of the present site of Kearney. While at that point he received news of the firing upon Ft. Sumter, and in July following started on foot for the States. He had proceeded but thirty miles when he overtook a train of wagons, and there being more teams than drivers, Mr. Sherman made arrangements to conduct a certain number of the oxen into Des Moines. He fulfilled his contract satisfactorily, and again entered a printing-office, where, however, he staid only one week, having heard that his brother Henry had enlisted in Company B, 3d Iowa Infantry, had been killed in Missouri, and his remains sent home for burial, which was to take place the day following, and he started that night for home.
   After recovering from the shock and sorrow of this affliction Mr. Sherman was employed in a printing office in Knoxville, Iowa, until August, and then obtaining his mother's consent, he enlisted on the 20th of that month in Company K, 3d Iowa Cavalry, which went into camp at Keokuk, and when receiving marching orders moved to the vicinity of Rollo, and finally to Salem, Mo., where they tarried two months. In the meantime they were scouting in the southern part of the State, harrassing (sic) the various rebel hands roaming around in that region, and putting a stop to the recruiting of rebels. In the middle of March, 1862, they joined the command of Gen. Curtis, and fought at the battle of Pea Ridge. Later, in the month of July, they proceeded to Helena, Ark., which was their headquarters until June, 1863.
   This regiment was then made a part of Grant's command, and moved to the vicinity of Vicksburg, assisting in keeping the troops of Gen. Joe Johnston from attacking Grant in the rear. On the 5th of July they started for Jackson, Miss., participating in the battle there, then returning to the out skirts of Vicksburg, started thence in August on a raid through the enemy's country in Mississippi and Tennessee, via Grenada to Memphis. From that point they proceeded by boat to Helena, and thence to Little Rock, where the regiment united and moved toward Benton, thirty miles away, and from there to Little Rock, another thirty miles. Here they were engaged in garrison duty until the month of October, 1863, when Mr. Sherman, with seventeen others, was seat home to raise recruits.
   In January, 1864, our subject received orders to report to Davenport, and found on his return that the greater part of the regiment had re-enlisted. He and one other man of the seventeen concluded to do the same, and were obliged to make out their own muster roll. At Davenport they received the thirty days' furlough granted to veterans, and at its expiration the regiment re-assembled at St. Louis, whence they proceeded to Memphis and later to Mississippi, participating not long afterward in the ill-fated battle of Guntown. Mr. Sherman in the thickest of the fight came near being captured. The commanding officer finally gave them word to save themselves as best they could, and putting spurs to his horse he made a dash for life and liberty. The enemy was surrounding them, and Mr. Sherman soon encountered another band by whom he was ordered to surrender. He wheeled his horse about and plunged into a creek, which the noble animal swam while the bullets flew thick and fast around them. The horse received a mortal wound, but lived to carry his rider safely out of the reach of the enemy, then lay down and died.
   Our subject pursued his way now on foot, carrying with him his accoutrements 160 miles to Memphis. He subsequently participated in the battles of Pontotoc, Harrisbug (sic), Tupelo. Ebenezer Church, Selma, and Montgomery, Ala., on the 16th of April, 1865, his regiment made the last charge in the last battle of the war east of the Mississippi River, at Columbus, Ga. Thence they proceeded to Macon, where they learned of the truce between Gens. Sherman and Johnston. He was mustered out with the regiment in August, 1865, and shortly afterward greeted his friends and acquaintances at home.
   In the fall of 1865 Mr. Sherman first established in business for himself, becoming proprietor of the Elizabeth Star, which he conducted one year. At the expiration of that time he became associated with the Burlington Hawk-Eye, and later with the Burlington Merchant. Later he was at Quincy and Villisca. In 1872 he established the Mills County Journal, at Glenwood, which he conducted a period of nine years. That year also he was