man, and was often sent as a delegate to the various County Conventions. He has cast his ballot in Table Rock Precinct when there were only three Democratic votes within its limits. The Democracy is now sixty strong.
   Mrs. Mary (Bowen) Hays was born in Morgan County, Ill., March 12, 1825, and is the daughter of Andrew Bowen, a native of Kentucky, who spent his last years in Morgan County. He emigrated to Illinois when a young man, and married Miss Penninah Hardin. They became the parents of four children. Mr. Bowen died when his daughter Mary was a young child. He was a farmer and mechanic combined, a peaceable and law-abiding citizen, who provided comfortably for his family, and was a good neighbor. The wife, and mother departed this life in Jasper County, Iowa, in 1883, at the age of seventy-four.
   To Mr. and Mrs. Hays there came a family of nine children, one of whom died when twenty-two years old, and eight are still living. These were named respectively: Sarah Ellen, Penninah Jane, Mary Elizabeth, Amanda Melvina; Frances Josephine, deceased; Isabelle Ann, Olive Henrietta, Rosetta Melissa and Hardin W. They also reared a little girl, Minnie May, who was taken into their family when three weeks old. The eldest daughter, Sarah F., is the wife of John F. Smith, of Montana, and they have four children; Penninah is the widow of Michael Stockton, and is also the mother of four children; Mary, Mrs. Benjamin Sage, lives in Morgan County, Ill.; Amanda married John 1. Latham, of Harper County, Kan., and they have three sons and two daughters; Isabelle Ann is the wife of James Sage, of Jasper County, Iowa, and they have four children; Olive is the wife of Mr. A. McClintock, of Table Rock Precinct; they have three children; Rosetta is the only child at home. They were all given a good practical education, and without exception possess fine musical talents.
   William Hays, the father of our subject, was born on the Yadkin River, in North Carolina, in 1793. Thence he migrated first to Kentucky, and then to Illinois, settling on a farm in Morgan County, and employed himself considerably as a mechanic. He married Miss Webb, a native of Kentucky, and they became the parents of seven children, all of whom lived to mature years. The elder Hays took up land in Morgan County, Ill., where he improved a good farm, and where his death took place in 1844. He was one of the earliest pioneers of that section, a good and worthy man, respected by all who knew him. The wife and mother survived her husband until about 1860. Both were devoted members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, with which Father Hays was identified for a period of forty years, and the mother probably about that length of time.
   The paternal grandfather of our subject was Joseph Hays, Sr., who settled in Kentucky, and later served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, in which he sacrificed his life to his country. His widow was subsequently married, but kept her son William with her until he started out in life for himself. Moses Webb, the maternal grandfather of our subject, was a drummer boy in the Revolutionary War four years, under the immediate command of Gen. Washington. He served two years in a cavalry regiment. He spent the last two years of his life with his son-in-law William, and enjoyed a pension from the Government. He lived to be seventy-two years old, surviving his wife, who had passed away several years before.
   Mr. Hays, during the earlier days of Illinois, and during his boyhood, went on foot from his home in Morgan County to Alton, that State, driving a herd of swine, which he sold at $1.50 per 100, net weight.

PHRAIM KINGSBURY. After a series of years spent as an industrious tiller of the soil we find this gentleman sitting independently under his own vine and fig tree, otherwise a pleasant and comfortable home in Pawnee City, where he is actively engaged in business as a cattle dealer. He traveled a long distance from his native place in seeking a permanent home, having first opened his eyes to the light among the rugged New England hills, near Brattleboro, in Windham County, Vt., May 29, 1817. The Kingsburys of New England were widely and favorably known among the

people of the Green Mountain State. The Christian name of the father of our subject was John, and he was born in Connecticut in 1775. Upon reaching man's estate he married Miss Lovica Hall, also a native of Connecticut, and the daughter of John Hall, of English ancestry. The mother of our subject was born in 1780, and both parents lived to an advanced age, the father passing away when seventy-five, and the mother after numbering her fourscore years.
   Twelve children, seven sons and five daughters, gathered around the hearthstone of John and Lovica Kingsbury, and of this large family ten lived to mature years, and four still survive. Ephraim was the seventh in order of birth, and spent his youthful years in his native county, attending the district school and making his home on the farm with his parents until reaching his majority. He then started out for himself, and when approaching the twenty-fourth year of his age was married to Miss Rosina S. Thayer. This lady was likewise born in Vermont, and was the daughter of Col. Ezra and Thirza (Sheldon) Thayer.
   Mr. and Mrs. Kingsbury soon after their marriage emigrated from New England to Wisconsin, settling on a farm in that State in 1852. They lived in the Badger State a period of sixteen years, then crossing the Mississippi came to this county, and settled on a tract of land two miles west of the present site of Pawnee City, but within the limits. In Wisconsin Mr. Kingsbury was engaged mostly in the lumber business, but after coming to Nebraska turned his attention to stock raising, buying, shipping and feeding until 1885. Then, on account of failing health, he wisely retired from active labor, turning his stock-raising interests over to his son. He was the owner of 320 acres of finely improved land, and a whole section in the vicinity of Burchard, which he has since sold.
   There are living but four of the eight children born to Mr. and Mrs. Kingsbury. Ellen M. is the wife of O. E. Hall, a farmer; Orvel V. is at Sterling, this State; Marian L. is the wife of W. H. Towne, of Wisconsin; Homer A. is married and lives with our subject. The four children deceased passed away at a tender age. The paternal grandfather of our subject was John Kingsbury, a native of Connecticut, and the son of an English gentleman who emigrated to America at an early period in the history of this country. Mrs. Kingsbury was the eldest daughter of her parents, whose family comprised eight children.

OHN T. CONDON. Mission Creek Precinct probably contains no finer estate than that represented by the subject of this biography. He has 320 acres of prime land, largely devoted to sheep-raising, and which is pleasantly located on section 13. With its buildings and appurtenances it forms the ideal country homestead, and indicates at the first glance the supervision of a man of more than ordinary enterprise and capabilities.
   Baltimore, Md., was the native place of our subject, and where his birth occurred Oct. 16, 1842. When he was a child of six years his parents removed to Ohio, where he grew up amid good influences, and when of suitable years and attainments entered the High School at Fredericktown. He pursued his studies there until a youth of eighteen years, and then the outbreak of the Civil War furnished him unlooked-for employment. In 1861 he enlisted as a Union soldier in Company A, 20th Ohio Infantry, and was mustered into service at Mt. Vernon. His regiment was assigned to the 3d Division, 17th Corps, Army of the Tennessee. He had enlisted under the first call for troops, and remained with his regiment until the close of the war, participating in many of the important battles, in the meantime having re-enlisted for the three-years service, after the expiration of his first term. At the battle of Shiloh he was shot in the leg and confined in the hospital for three weeks. Later, at Champion Hills, he received a second but slighter wound, from which he was laid up for two weeks only. He was under the immediate command of Gen. Grant most of the time, was present at the siege of Vicksburg and Atlanta, joined the Red River expedition, and later was with Sherman's army, participating in the siege of Atlanta. He was taken prisoner and started to Andersonville by rail. During the night he jumped from the train,

and making his way back to Atlanta, skulked around from point to point, finally rejoining his regiment and participating in Sherman's march to the sea. Later he went up through the Carolinas to Washington, participated in the grand review, and was mustered out at Louisville, Ky.
   Returning now to Ohio, our subject entered the veterinary department of Dr. Denton's School, from which he was graduated, and established himself at Mt. Vernon, where he built up a good practice and continued until 1880. He was at the same time also interested in farming and the breeding of fine horses. He became the owner of several full-blooded draft animals, and also owned Old Abdallah, the famous trotter. Upon coming to Nebraska in 1880, he at once established himself in Mission Creek Precinct, in charge of the Bookwalter ranch, where he remained until 1885. He then began business on his own account, and turned his attention especially to the breeding of horses, sheep and swine. He has of the first-mentioned about twelve head of high-grade Clydes, and about 500 head of sheep.
   The 1st of March, 1866, witnessed the marriage of our subject to Miss Rosalea Benjamin, the wedding taking place at Fredericktown, Ohio. A sketch of the father of this lady will be found elsewhere in this ALBUM. She was born in Ohio, and received a good education, being graduated from the Female Seminary at Delaware, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Condon are the parents of one child, a son, Frederick. Our subject, politically, is a strong Republican. Socially, he belongs to the G. A. R., at Pawnee City, also to the Masonic fraternity, in which he has been Grand Master.
   The paternal grandfather, who was named John Condon, was a native of Ireland, and came to America in company with Lord Baltimore, becoming interested in the fishery business, and died in the city of that name. On the mother's side, Grandfather Israel Miller was of English descent, but American born. He was a cabinet-maker by trade. John H., the father of our subject, was a native of Baltimore, Md., where he learned the trade of shoemaker, which he followed during his early manhood. His wife, Naomi Miller, was also a native of that city. He was a very intelligent and well-educated man, acquiring his learning largely through his own efforts. He was originally a slave-holder, but having no love for the peculiar institution freed his slaves. He was prominent in his community, serving as Justice of the Peace, and occupying other positions of trust. He went into business at Baltimore as a shoe-dealer, but finally moved to Mt. Vernon, Ohio, where he engaged in trade until 1850, then turned his attention to agricultural pursuits. He settled on a tract of land in the wilderness, from which he cleared the forest, built up a good homestead, and there spent his last days amid comfort and plenty, departing hence in October, 1884, at the advanced age of eighty-six years. He was a devout Methodist religiously, and a man highly respected by all who knew him. He and his wife had sojourned together for a period of over fifty years, and in death were not long divided, the mother dying the same week as her husband, at the age of eighty-seven.
   To the parents of our subject there was born a family of ten children, namely: Eliza, George W., Jesse, Mary A., David, Clorinda, Rachel, William, Matilda, and John T., our subject. The latter was the youngest of the family. His brothers David and William enlisted in Company B, 4th Ohio Infantry, soon after the outbreak of the Rebellion, and served three years. William received a slight wound, but otherwise returned home in safety. Jesse enlisted in Company H, 43d Ohio Infantry, during the first year of the war, served twelve months, and was then obliged to accept an honorable discharge for disability.

NDREW E. LANE is one of the early setters of Table Rock Precinct, where he owns a farm of 160 acres, half on section 31 and half on section 32, his home being on the latter, adjoining the corporate limits of Table Rock Village. His father, Caleb H. Lane, first settled on this place Oct. 8, 1860, the only improvement on it at that time having been the breaking of ten acres. Every tree upon the farm was set out by Mr. Lane's own hands, and the pres-

ent fine condition of the farm is due to his own efforts and those of our subject. His home the first winter was in what might be called a hut, but in the following spring he put up a small house for himself, 10x14 feet in size, and having but one room seven feet high. In this the family lived for three years, and then made an addition to it. In 1875 our subject built the fine new house which he now occupies.
   Caleb H. Lane was born in Tennessee, Aug. 3, 1817, and at the age of twelve was taken to Jackson County, Ill., where his parents were among the earliest settlers. He himself was a schoolmate of the late Gen. John A. Logan. His wife was Mrs. Mary Ann Crissler, and they were the parents of four children, all now living: Margaret is the wife of J. H. Purcell, whose history is given in another part of this volume; Barbara, now Mrs. Cooper, lives in North Auburn, Neb.; our subject was next, and the youngest was George M., a resident of the northern part of Sheridan Precinct. The wife of Caleb Lane died in Table Rock Village in 1883, and he removed to his early home in Jackson County, Ill., where he is still living.
   March 12, 1873, our subject was united in marriage with Miss Rachael Melissa Freeman, a daughter of Henry Freeman, of whom see sketch on another page. Three children were born of this union: Maud E., born Oct. 26, 1874, and died Sept. 22, 1881; Eva Irene was born in March, 1880, and Harry, Aug. 31, 1881. The two latter are attending school. After his marriage he settled upon the place which has ever since been his home, where he has put up fine buildings and made many improvements. He is mainly engaged in the breeding of a fine class of draft horses, and is the owner of Sir Edward, an imported Clydesdale, register No. 3,015, dark bay in color, of fine movement, three years old, sixteen and a half bands high, weighing 1,670 pounds, and undoubtedly the best horse in the county. He is also the owner of Castor, an imported black Norman, four years old, handsomely built and good movement, register No. 3,036, height seventeen hands, weight 1,840 pounds. Besides these Mr. Lane has many other good horses.
   Our subject is now Moderator of Schools in his precinct, of which he has also been Assessor and Treasurer, although he is in no sense an office-seeker. He casts his vote for the candidates of the Democratic party. He was born in Perry County, Ill., Sept. 12, 1852, and was eight years old when his parents brought him to this county. He was here at the time the first school-house was built in the precinct, at which time his father, C. H. Lane, was a member of the board, and before that our subject had attended a subscription school for three winters, which was taught by Mrs. Frank Sanford, whose husband was in the Union Army. After completing his education he worked as a farm hand until he was of age. His long residence here has made Mr. Lane one of the best known and most respected citizens of the county.

AMES H. WALLACE. The United Presbyterian Church in Mission Creek Precinct has received a large proportion of its stimulus from the labors of Elder Wallace, who has been one of its most faithful co-adjutors for many years. It would naturally seem that the student of Scripture would involuntarily have a rare appreciation of the works of nature, as is doubtless the case with the subject of this sketch, who, in addition to his duties in connection with the church, has also opened up one of the finest farms in this county, and is largely interested in general agriculture and stock-raising. His has been an experience rich and full of life and its various phases. During the Civil War he entered the service of his country, and came out of it one of its most honored veterans. In all the relations of life he has sustained himself with Christian dignity, and is looked upon as one of the leading men of this community. As will be naturally inferred, our subject traces his ancestry to Scotland, a nationality than which there is no better on the face of the globe. He was born in Uniontown, Belmont Co., Pa., July 7,1837. His father, David Wallace, married Miss Frances C. Rose, and they were both natives of the Keystone State, the mother born near Shippensburg Cumberland County. The paternal grandfather David Wallace, was born in Ireland, being a scion of one of the families who fled from their native

Scotland and sought refuge in that region from religious persecution. Upon emigrating to America Grandfather Wallace settled in Pennsylvania, where he engaged in farming a few years, then removed to Ohio, during the first settlement of Belmont County. He served in the War of 1812 as a private. Later, resuming agricultural pursuits in the Buckeye State, he became a prominent and influential man, an old-line Whig, politically, and a Justice of the Peace. He died in Belmont County at the age of seventy-two years.
   The maternal grandfather of our subject was Robert Rose, a native of Pennsylvania, and of English ancestry. He was occupied during his early manhood as a teamster, farmer and miller, but upon his removal to Ohio purchased land, and devoted himself exclusively to agriculture. He also was one of the pioneer settlers of Belmont County, where he spent the remainder of his days, passing away at the ripe old age of eighty years. David Wallace, the father of our subject, was reared at the farm in Belmont County, Ohio, but like many young men, upon reaching his majority, and on account of a crippled hand, left the farm and learned the trade of harness-maker. He removed from Belmont to Guernsey County in 1843, and he returned to the employments in which he had been reared, purchasing land, and like his father before him engaged in farming, stock-raising and milling, operating both a saw and grist mill on his own farm, This comprised 160 acres, and adjacent to it grew up the town of Fairview.
   The father of our subject left Ohio in 1869, migrating to Henderson County, Ill., and purchasing land near what is now the flourishing town of Biggsville. He built up a good farm, and there spent the remainder of his days, passing away in the spring of 1874, when seventy-two years old. Both he and his excellent wife had identified themselves with the United Presbyterian Church in their youth. The mother is still living, in Illinois, and is now eighty years of age. The parental household included ten children, namely: Mary and Ann E., who are deceased; R. R., who is a County Judge in Illinois; James H., our subject; Margaret, Mrs. Graham, a resident of Henderson County, Ill.; Sarah T., Mrs. Larimer, of Taylor County, Iowa; David H., in Illinois; W. T., a farmer in Missouri; Cecelia, a resident of Colorado; and John, of Sioux City, lowa.
   William Wallace, a younger brother of our subject, served during the late war in an Ohio regiment, about nine months. R. R. was in the 74th Ohio Infantry, serving from 1861 until the close, and suffering a broken leg by the falling of his horse. He was first promoted to Sergeant, and kept climbing up until he was given a Captain's commission over a company of heavy artillery, and with this rank was mustered out. James H., our subject, attended the High School during his youth, and remained on the farm with his parents until, emulating the patriotism of his brothers, he too enlisted as a Union soldier, in August, 1862, in Company H, 122d Ohio Infantry. His regiment was made part of the 3d Division, 6th Corps, Army of the Potomac. He was mustered in at Zanesville, Ohio, sent first to Parkersburg, and later did garrison duty at Winchester, Va., under Gen. Milroy. He was at the battle of Mine Run, under the command of Gen. Meade, in the fall of 1863, and later fought with Grant in the battles of the Wilderness. He also met the enemy at Spottsylvania, at Cold Harbor, and was in front of Petersburg. Later he went down the Shenadoah Valley with Sheridan. He also participated in the fights at Opequan, Flint Hills, Cedar Creek, and in many minor engagements and skirmishes, and in the spring of 1865 was again in front of Petersburg; was in that part of the army that followed Lee, and was in the final battle at Sailor's Creek. At the close of the war he received an honorable discharge at Columbus, Ohio.
   Upon becoming a civilian Mr. W. returned to his old home in Ohio, and farmed until 1867, he then determined to seek the farther West, and repairing to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, engaged in the sale of agricultural implements, which he prosecuted eighteen months. The summer of 1869 he worked on a farm in Clinton County, and in the meantime his parents had removed to Henderson County, Ill, he joined them there, remaining in that region until 1873, farming on rented land. Returning to Iowa he located on Brokaw Prairie, in Gage County, but later made another trip to the Prairie State, spend-

ing one summer there. In August, 1874, he started overland with a team to this county, crossing the Missouri River at Brownville. He soon located 160 acres of land in Mission Creek Precinct, and commenced at first principles to open up a farm. This has since been his abiding-place, and all the improvements which the passing traveler to-day beholds with interest and admiration are the results of his industry. He set his grove the second year, has an abundance of fruit trees, good buildings, live stock, and all the other accessories of the well-regulated farm. His stock embraces good breeds of horses, cattle and swine, many of them graded animals, and among them some of the finest to be seen in the county.
   Miss Fanny L. Foster, of Monmouth, Ill., became the wife of our subject on the 4th of March, 1874. Mrs. Wallace was a native of South Carolina, and was born near Abbeville. She died at her home in this precinct early in the year 1889. She was a lady who had the love and respect of all who knew her. Of her union with our subject there are three children--Ralph F., Ora R. and Frank P. Mr. Wallace votes the straight Republican ticket, and is a man active in the support of his principles, frequently being sent as a delegate to County Conventions, and giving cheerfully of his time and means to the furtherance of every good work. He is a member of the School Board of his precinct, and has represented it in the County Board of Supervisors. He is an Elder in the United Presbyterian Church of Mission Creek, and is active in the Sunday-school, a regular teacher in the Bible Class, and otherwise laboring earnestly in the Master's vineyard. He was long ago placed among the representative men of Pawnee County, who have assisted in its development and prosperity.

OHN C. BECK was born in Clarion County, Pa., Oct. 12, 1858, and is the son of David F. and Sophia (Oglesby) Beck. The mother died in 1864, leaving our subject and his two sisters, Mary Jane and Eva. About a year later the father, taking our subject with him, removed to near Caledonia, Minn., where Mr. Beek owned a flouring-mill. They remained there but two years, however, then the father taking his young son, removed to Victory, Vernon Co., Wis., and there Mr. Beck engaged for three years in the hotel business. At the expiration of this time they both removed to Pawnee County, Neb. During these migrations of the father and son, the two sisters remained in Pennsylvania, where the younger sister, Eva, died.
   David F. Beck did not long remain in Nebraska, going soon after to Kansas, and is now living in Norton County, in that State. For several years he has been Deputy County Recorder.
   On coming to Nebraska with his father, our subject remained in Table Rock, which has ever since been his home. He is now partner of William L. Taylor, in the livery stable business at that place, having the best establishment of the kind in the city. He has been fairly successful in business, and ranks among the enterprising and progressive young business men of the county. Ever since he has been old enough to vote he has been a stanch adherent of the Republican party.
   October 22,1884, John C. Beck was united in marriage with Miss Alice McKinzie. She is a daughter of William McKinzie, of Grove City, Christian Co., Ill., and she and her future husband became acquainted while she was visiting a sister who resides in Table Rock. Of this union one child has been born, a daughter named Laura V., now three years old. Mrs. Beck is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

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ILLIAM L. TAYLOR, of the firm of Taylor & Beck, livery stable keepers, Table Rock, is an enterprising and intelligent representative of the business men of this city. He is a son of one of Pawnee County's well-known pioneers, John Taylor. The father was born in Scotland, March 4, 1826, and came to America in 1848 in the flush of early manhood. In 1850 he returned

to his native land for his promised bride, Miss Mary Wishart, and on the 3d of July they were united in marriage. Returning to his adopted country with his young wife, Mr. Taylor settled in Wilkesbarre, Pa., and in that town our subject was born to his parents June 2, 1851. In 1853, when he was two years of age they removed to Hawesville, Ky., and there the father established himself at his trade of blacksmith, which he conducted in that place the following eleven years. Four children were born to him and his wife during their residence in Kentucky.
   In 1864 Mr. Taylor, accompanied by his family, sought a still newer country in the then Territory of Nebraska. He bought 160 acres of land on section 7, Sheridan Precinct, and took up another 160-acre tract under the provisions of the Homestead Act, and in the ensuing years, by incessant and skillful labor developed the whole 320 acres into one of the finest and most productive farms in the precinct. He erected a small log house in which the family lived for three or four years, and he then replaced it with a more substantial and roomy house of stone, the dwelling being 30x33 feet. The most of his land is tillable or else pasturage or timber. He hedged it and cross fenced it, and set out an orchard and windbreak, and made all the useful improvements usually made by an enterprising farmer. He fed all of his grain, and raised about 100 cattle and hogs yearly, keeping none but standard grades. He was here when the nearest market was the Missouri River, and the lumber for his house he had to draw from St. Joseph and Nebraska City. He became identified with the various interests of the precinct, and with great public spirit supported any enterprise that was calculated to be beneficial to it. He took an especially active part in promoting the educational facilities of Sheridan, and was there when the district in which he lived was organized, and was appointed the first Director of the district, and in that capacity was a member of the building committee that had charge of the erection of the frame schoolhouse that was put up for the accommodation of the scholars in that part of the precinct, and for the first few years he paid the largest percentage of the taxes. He was one of the earliest settlers of the precinct to have an extensive farm with all the necessary improvements, large barn, etc., and everything complete to make it a first-class farm. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and of the I. O. O. F. He was an intelligent reader, a man of good capacity and strict integrity, and as one of the substantial men of the community his death Oct. 26, 1888, was esteemed a great loss. He was twice married. The wife of his early manhood, the mother of our subject, died June 15, 1870 or 1871. For his second wife he married Mrs. Nancy Wyman, of this place, and she still survives him. They had two children.
   The subject of this sketch remained with his father until he was about twenty-four years old, finishing his education at the Pawnee Academy, and after gaining a good practical experience of farming under his father's instruction, he engaged in that calling for himself. He was thus actively engaged until 1878, when he moved to Table Rock, and until the following year was in J. Barker's store. In 1879 he established the livery business, and continued it alone until 1881, when he was burned out. He then started up anew with a partner, who remained with him some years until Mr. Beck bought out his share, and entered into partnership with our subject. They have a large and well-appointed livery stable, with good road horses and neat, comfortable turn-outs, and are doing an extensive and lucrative business.
   To the lady who presides over his pleasant and hospitable home, our subject was united in marriage, in Table Rock, Oct. 4, 1877. Mrs. Taylor, whose maiden name was Minnie J. Fox, was born Jan. 27, 1858, in Pennsylvania, a daughter of R. and Mary Fox, likewise natives of that State. Her mother came West and settled in Nemaha County in the pioneer days. Mrs. Fox came the next year to this precinct, and took up a homestead claim. Her husband subsequently went to war and died in Libby Prison. Mrs. Fox moved onto a claim with her family, and bravely held it in spite of adverse circumstances. She is still living in town, and is much respected by all who know her.
   Our subject is a man of excellent judgment, has a clear, cool head for business, and his credit is good in financial circles. Politically, he is a Republican.