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Those words & phrases appearing in italics in the original,

are here shown in quotation marks.

ABEL, ANTON, 60                             Ames, John H., "Location of the  
Adams, Anna Tribell, 189                       Capital at Lincoln", 176 
Adams, Clarendon E., "Stirring              Ames, Nebraska, 306 
   Events along the Little Blue", 214       Ames, Oakes, 199 
Adams County "Gazette", 17                  Anderson, Mrs. Sarah F., 255 
Adams county, historical sketch of,         Andrews, Dr. J. P., 287, 294 
   11, 18                                   Anthony, Susan B., 276, 277 
Adriance, Rev. Jacob, 291                   Arapahoe, Nebraska, 58, 60, 63 
Akers, William H., 14                       Arbor Lodge, 219, 231, 235, 239, 240 
Ak-Sar-Ben, Knights of, 189                 Arkeketah (Otoe chief), 120 
Alexander, Colonel, 219, 222, 229           Arlington, Nebraska, 300 
Alexander, S. J,. 144, 270                  Armstrong brothers, 162 
Alexander's ranch, 279                      Arnold, Mrs., 293 
Alexandria, Nebraska, 139, 270              Arnold, Major, 293 
Alexis of Russia, Grand Duke, 327           Asche, Mrs. A. Dove Wiley, 96 
Allee, Mildred L. (Mrs. Abraham),           Atkinson, Mrs., 213 
   189, 334, 335                            Atkinson, General Henry, 314 
Allen, Edna M. Boyle, "A Grasshop-          Auburn, Nebraska, 212 
   per Raid", 133                           Auger, General C. C., 193 
Allen, Edwin M., 16                         Aull, Mrs. Charles H., "Outline His- 
Allen, Mrs. Emily Bottorff, "Rem-              tory of the Nebraska Society,  
   iniscences of Washington County",           Daughters of the American Revo-  
   286                                         lution" 
Allen, Mr. and Mrs. John, 284               Aurora, Nebraska, 213 
Allen, Pink, 284                            Austin, 0. 0., 192 
Allen, Thomas, 284, 295                     Avery, W. H., "A Buffalo Hunt", 131 
Allen, Thomas J., 299                       Ayres, James, "Life on the Frontier",  
Allen, William, 143                            54 
Allen, William Henry, "Reminiscen-           
   ces of Fort Calhoun", 284, 287           BABCOCK, ----, 124 
Allen, Mrs. William Henry, 291              Babcock, C. C., 17 
Alliance, Nebraska, 339                     Babcock, Russell D., 16, 17 
Allis, Samuel, 230                          Babcock, Titus, 16 
Allyn, Mrs. Arthur E., 336                  Badger family, 97 
American Baptist Publication So-            Badger, Henry L., 97, 101, 104 
   ciety, 281                               Badger, Mrs. H. L., 101 
American Fur Company, 312                   Badger, Lewis H., 97 
American Monthly magazine, 189              Badger, Mary A., 97 
American Woman's Suffrage Asso              Bailey, Wesley, 141 
   ciation, 278                             Bainter, James, 11 
 

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Baker, Ben S., 275                          Beltzer, John, 248 
Baker, Joe, 148                             Beni, Jules, 323, 324, 325 
Baker, Wilton, 192                          Benkleman, Nebraska, 263 
Bancroft, Dr. William M., 57, 67            Bennett, Caroline Valentine, 254 
Banking House of Thomas Harbine,            Bennett, Jacob, 254 
   145                                      Berwyn, Nebraska, 46 
Barber, F. B., 30                           Bethlehem, Iowa, 41 
Barkalow, Mrs. S. D., 336, 337              Betz, -----, 58 
Barnard, E. H., 78                          Bierstadt, Albert, 214, 215 
Barneby, Battiste, 118                      Bifkin, Colonel, 105 
Barnes, Mrs. P. S., 38                      Big Blue river, 123, 151, 173, 242 
Barnston, Nebraska, 120, 127                Big Sandy, 139, 140, 148, 152, 154, 
Barr, P. F., 15                                245, 280 
Barrett, Jay Amos, 189                      Binfield, S. B., 15 
Barrette, Rev. and Mrs., 211                Binney, Millard S., "Gray Eagle, Paw- 
Bartlett, Iowa, 31                             nee Chief", 194 
Bassett, Samuel C., "A Broken Axle",        Bittenbender, Mrs. Ada M., 275 
   27; "Dreamland Complete" (poem),         Black, Gov. Samuel W., 240, 301 
   28                                       Black Hills, 25, 50, 52, 110 
Bates, Rev. Henry, 164                      Blackbird creek, 30, 32 
Bates, Mrs. Sarah G., 187, 334              Blackwell, Lucy Stone, 277 
Baumam, John, 294                           Blaine, William H., 101 
Bay State Cattle Company, 26                Blair, Grant, 139 
Beatrice "Express", 141                     Blair, James, 139 
Beatrice, Nebraska, 111, 113, 117,          Blair, Nebraska, 287, 291, 294, 298, 
   118, 122, 123, 127, 128, 133, 142,          336 
   149, 152, 161, 163, 166, 181, 187,       Blizzards, 20, 59, 75, 99, 109, 125, 
   216, 270, 271, 275, 334, 335, 336,          128, 158, 160, 203, 205, 244, 245, 
   337, 339                                    249, 250, 261, 282, 300 
Beaver creek (Sandburr creek), 195          Blue river, 111, 113, 121, 161, 261 
Beaver Crossing, Nebraska, 258, 259,        Blue Springs, Nebraska, 112, 113, 
   260, 261                                    122 
Becksted, Addie, 323, 325                   Blue Vale, 102 
Becksted, Billy, 323                        "Blue Valley Record", 111 
Becksted, Elton, 323                        Boggs, Dr., 128 
Bedford, Nebraska, 211                      Bohanan, Quinn, 182 
Beeson, Jane, 94                            Bonesteel, -----, 244, 245 
Bell creek, 30, 287, 297                    Bookwalter, John W., 130 
Bell, James, 249                            Boston and Newton Joint Stock As- 
Bell, John T., 296                             sociation, 168, 170, 171 
Bell, Ortha C., "An Incident in the         Bottorff, Andrew J., "Early Days in 
   History of Lincoln", 182, 185               Stanton County", 266 
Bell, Mrs. Ortha C., "Lincoln in the        Bonneville chapter, Daughters of 
   Early Seventies", 184-185,                  the American Revolution, 338 
Bell, Ray Hiram, 185                        Boone, Mrs. William, 247 
Belleville, Kansas, 142                     Bosler brothers, 26 
Bellevue, Nebraska, 236, 323, 325           Boucha, Joseph, 289 
 

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Bouvier, Adeline, 289                       Buffalo, 18, 19, 27, 59, 60, 64, 71, 76, 
Bouvier, Mother, 289                           99, 103, 104-106, 111, 117, 119, 
Bouvier, Oliver, "Reminiscences of De          131, 142, 153, 154, 164, 175, 214, 
   Soto in 1855", 289                          216, 219, 234, 242, 243, 289, 326, 
Bowen, Adna H., 16                             332 
Bowen, Judge, 287                           Buffalo county, 29, 61, 223 
Bower, Nebraska, 158                        Buffalo creek, 58, 60 
Box Butte county, "Historical sketch        Burgess, Frank, 248 
   of", 25, 26                              Burke, Mrs. -----, 190 
Boyd, -----, 258                            Burlington and Missouri R. R. Co., 
Boyd, James E., 189                            15, 16, 18, 43, 66, 122, 128, 136, 
Boyer and Roubidoux, 190                       137, 188, 254 
Boyer, J. P., 190, 191                      Burt, Mr. -----, 174 
Boyle, Judge, 133, 142                      Bush, Lieutenant -----, 222, 223, 226, 
Bradley, Judge James, 91, 293                  229 
Brady, -----, 190                           Bussard, Kate, 103 
Brady Island, 61, .190                      Bussard, William, log 
Brash, Mrs. George H., 336                  Buswell, Judson, 19 
Brass, Samuel L., 16                        Butler, ------, 217 
Brewster, Mrs. S. C., 91                    Butler, Gov. David, 99, 136 
Brickley, E. D., 166                        Butler Johnson chapter, Daughters 
Brigham, George A., 286                        of the American Revolution, 339 
Brisbane, -----, 260                        Byers, Mr. and Mrs. William N., 91 
Broken Dow, Nebraska, 46, 48, 49             
Brooks, Mrs. -----, 275                     CABNEY, ANTONIE, 189 
Brooks, Mrs. N. J. Frazier, "Remin          Caldwell, Mrs. A. J., 275 
   iscences of Pioneer Life at Fort         California trail, 88, 339 
   Calhoun", 288                            Callaway, Nebraska, 49, 338 
Broome, Francis M., "Frontier towns",       Cameron, L. D., 291 
   22                                       Camp, William M., 16 
Bross, Rev. Harmon, 50                      Campbell, Alexander, 43 
Bross, Mrs. Harmon, "An Experience",        Capital hotel, Lincoln, 135 
   50                                       Captain Christopher Robinson chap- 
Brown, Mrs. Charles, 339                       ter, Daughters of the American 
Brown, Mr& Charles M., "First                  Revolution, 339 
   Things in Clay County", 43               Carney family, 75 
Brown, F. M., 43, 44                        Carpenter, J. A., "Early Days in Ne- 
Brown, Hopkins, 244                            braska", 111 
Brown, John, 141                            Carr, Gen. E. A., 193 
Brown, R. G., 44                            Carson family, 213 
Brownell hall, 96                           Carter, Alex., 290, 291 
Brownville & Fort Kearny railroad,          Carter: "Billy," 24 
   137                                      Carter, Jacob, 291 
Brownville, Nebraska, 31, 111, 116,         Carter, Mr. and Mrs. J. R., 14 
   142, 161, 211, 212                       Carter, Thomas M., "Reminiscences", 
Buchanan, a frontier town, 22                  290 
Buck surveying party, 243                   Cass county, Nebraska, 37, 94 
 

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Cedar creek (Willow creek), 195             Collegeview (Fontenelle college), 
Central City, Nebraska, 244                    300 
Chabot, C., "Early Recollections", 62       Collins, Rev. Isaac, 291 
Chadron, Nebraska, 24, 50, 339              Columbus, Nebraska, 59, 60, 201, 
Champlin and McDowell, 156                     242, 247-250 
Champlin, L. C., 175                        Comstock, E. S., 214, 216 
Chandler, John S., 16, 19                   Comstock, George S., 214-217 
Chapman, Nebraska, 213                      Concordia, Kansas, 155 
Chapman, P. L., 143                         Conroy's ranch, 77 
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific          Cook, -----, 244 
   Circle, 282                              Cook, Capt. James H., 52 
Cheyenne and Northern R. R., 264            Cooper, Dr. P. J., 287 
Cheyenne county, Kansas, 263                Cooper, Vienna, 287 
Cheyenne, Wyoming, 193, 213                 Corey, A. A., 43 
Chief Pipestem (Otoe Indian), 144           Coronado chapter, Daughters of the 
Chouteau, Auguste, 190                         American Revolution, 282, 335 
Chauteau, Pierre, 190                       Coronado, Francisco de, 112, 113, 
Christian, -----, 156                          119, 232, 233, 283 
Christian, Robert, 143                      Correll, Ernest E., "Fred E. Roper, 
Christian, William, 141                        Pioneer", 268; "An Indian Raid", 
Claim clubs, 93                                279 
Clapp, Mrs. Sarah, "Early Indian            Correll, E. M., 275, 277, 278 
   History", 198                            Correll, Lucy L., "The Lure of the 
Clark, E. H., 266, 284, 293                    Prairies", 272, 275; "Suffrage in 
Clark, Mrs. E. H., "Fort Calhoun in            Nebraska", 277, 278 
   the Early Fifties", 293, 296             Cottage Hill postoffice, 127 
Clark, Elam, 286, 294                       Cottonwood Springs, 190, 191, 192 
Clark, Isaac N., 44                         Council Bluff (Fort Calhoun), Ne 
Clarkson, Rev. John F., 15                     braska, 308 
Clark, Dr. Martin V. B., 44                 Council Bluffs, Iowa, 31, 92, 276, 
Clark, Theodore, 193                           284, 290, 295 
Clarks, Nebraska, 249                       Council creek (Skidi creek), 195 
Clay Center, Nebraska, 44, 339              Cox, William W., 255, 257 
Clay county, 11, 18, 43                     Crab Orchard, Nebraska, 128 
Clements, -----, 33                         Craft, Mrs. Leona A., 339 
Clements, E. J., 282                        Craig, Allen, 286 
Cline, Mrs. J. A., 187                      Craig, Mrs. Rhoda, 295 
Cline, Minnie Shed, 334                     Cramb, J. O., 141 
Clother hotel, Columbus, 249                Cramb, Will F., 141 
Cody, William F. (Buffalo Bill),            Crane, George, 20 
   200, 263, 326, 327, 329-331              Crawford, Nebraska, 24, 51, 339 
Cogswell, Mrs., 193                         Creighton college, 90 
Colby, Mrs. Clara Bewick, 275               Creighton, Edward, 285 
Colby, Orrin, 287                           Creighton telegraph line, 191 
Cole, Gen. Albert V., "Early Expe           Crete, Nebraska, 15, 20, 163, 3007 
   riences in Adams County", 18                339 
Cole's creek, 285                           Crook, General George, 199 
 

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Crooked Hand, the Fighter (Paw-             Dawson county, 57, 61-64, 67, 72, 74 
   nee Indian), 230                         Dawson, John, 201 
Cropsey, Col. Andrew J., 162                Day, Miss Anna, 187, 334 
Cropsey, Daniel B., "Early Days in          Deadwood, South Dakota, 66 
   Pawnee County", 135                      Deborah Avery chapter, Daughters 
Cross, Dr. Anna, "Legend of Crow            of the American Revolution, 187, 
   Butte", 51, 339                             188, 189, 253, 333, 334 
Cross, George, "Early Events in Jeff-       Decatur, Nebraska, 30-33, 287, 322, 
   erson County", 137, 141, 143, 145           323 
Crow Butte, Legend of, 51                   Delahunty, Patrick, 54 
Crow Heart Butte (poem), Pearl              De Merritt, Case of, 48 
   Shepherd Moses, 52                       De Soto, Nebraska, 287-289, 290, 
Cub creek, 140, 148, 164                       298 
Culbertson, Nebraska, 60                    Deep Well ranch, 105 
Culver, Gen. Jacob H., 189                  Deroin, Battiste, 118, 121 
Culver, Mrs. Jacob H., 189                  Diller, Nebraska, 125 
Cuming City Claim Club, 290                 Dillon, Ira G., 17 
Craning City, Nebraska, 286, 287,           Dilworth, Mrs. Alice, 339 
   290, 291, 298                            Dilworth's Islands, 55 
Cuming county, 36                           Dinsmore, John B., 44 
Cuming, Governor Thomas B., 91              Dismal river, 63 
Cuming, Mrs. Thomas B., 91                  Ditto, Hank, 24 
Cumming, Mrs. Nils, 43                      Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. Nimrod J., 102 
Cushing, James, 244                         Doane college, 300 
Cushing, Capt. S. E., 198, 200              Dodge county, 298, 303 
"Custer County, Reminiscences of", by       Dodge, Gen. Grenville M., 91 
   Mrs. J. J. Douglas, 46, 48               Dodge, Col. Henry, 190 
                                            Donavan, Frele Morton, 180 
"Daily-Gazette-Journal", 17                 Donavan, W. T., 178 
Daily, Major, 120                           Douglas county, Nebraska, 326 
Dalbey, Dwight S., 129                      Douglas house, Omaha, 92 
Dalbey, Mrs. Dwight S., member              Douglas, J. J., 48, 49 
   Book committee, 5                        Douglas, Mrs. J. J., "Reminiscences 
Dalbey, Mrs. Virginia Lewis, "Bi-              of Custer County", 46 
   ography of Ford Lewis", 129              Douglas, Stephen A., 235 
Daniels, J. H., 188                         Dubuque, Julien, 307 
Darling, Dick, 191                          Dundy county, Nebraska, 263 
Daugherty, R. C., 193                       Dundy, Judge Elmer S., 326 
Daughter of the American Revolu-            Dunlap, -----, 215 
   tion, 168, 187, 188, 253                 Drake, Mrs. E. G., 339 
David City, Nebraska, 338                   Dreamland Complete (poem), 29 
David City chapter, Daughters of            Dyball, Mrs. George B., 306 
   the American Revolution, 338              
Davis, Frank M., 18                         EAGLE (Missouri Indian chief), 119 
Davis, J. V., 162                           Eddyville, Nebraska, 66 
Davis, Mrs. Thomas, 91                      Edgerton, Gordon H., 11, 12, 17 
Davis, W. H., 299                           El Capitan Rancho, 216 
 

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Elijah Gore chapter, Daughters of           Fillmore postoffice, 27 
   the American Revolution, 339             Filley, Elijah, 116, 127 
Elizabeth Montague chapter, Daugh-          Filley, Nebraska, 127 
   ters of the American Revolution,         Finney, Dr., 290 
   335                                      First National bank, Fairbury, 143 
Elk City, Nebraska, 305, 306                First Territorial Fair, 237 
Elkhorn river, 78, 84, 266, 267, 297,       Fisette, Mrs. Charles H., "Pioneer 
   299, 300                                    Women of Omaha", 90 
Ellis, Mrs. --- --, "An Acrostic", 204      Fish creek, 290 
Elm creek, Nebraska, 61, 65, 75             Fisher, -----, 253 
Endicott, Nebraska, 161                     Fisher, King, 279 
Engle, Mr. and Mrs., 213                    Fisher, Martin, 131 
Erickson, Charles J., 76                    Fitchie, S. D., 192 
Erickson, Frank, 76                         Florence, Nebraska, 27, 80, 93, 248, 
Erickson, John, 76                             339 
Erwin & Powers company, 58                  Fontenelle chapter, Daughters of the 
Estabrook, Mrs. Experience, 91                 American Revolution, 339 
Eubanks, Mr. and Mrs., 214, 215,            Fontenelle college, 296 
   217, 218, 270                            Fontenelle, Logan, 299 
Evans, John, 264                            Fontenelle Mounted Rangers, 301 
Evans, Mrs. May, 43                         Fontenelle, Nebraska, 284, 295, 296, 
Everett, Mr. and Mrs., 33, 34                  297, 298, 301, 304 
Everett, B. W., 30, 32                      Fontenelle mission, 300 
Everett, Eleanor, 32                        Fort Atkinson, 188, 284, 307, 308 
Everett, Mrs. Elise G., "Experiences        Fort Calhoun, 284, 285, 286, 287, 
   of a Pioneer Woman", 32                     288, 289, 293, 294, 298, 308 
Everett, Frank, 33, 34                      Fort Cottonwood, 285 
Everett, Josiah, 30, 32, 33                 Fort Hartsuff, 282 
Ewing, -----, 55                            Fort Kearny (Nebraska City), 152 
                                            Fort Kearny, 12, 28, 60, 65, 88, 95, 
FAGOT, MRS., -----, 68                         176, 219- 223, 225, 227, 229, 242, 
Fairbury "Gazette", 141-143                    285 
Fairbanks, Mr. and Mrs., 103                Fort Kearney chapter, Daughters of 
Fairbanks, Mrs. Charles Warren,                the American Revolution, 336 
   335                                      Fort Laramie, Wyoming, 76 
Fairbury, Nebraska, 75, 116, 118,           Fort Leavenworth, 314 
   133, 137, 139-146, 147, 154-158,         Fort McPherson, 74, 76, 190, 191, 
   161, 162, 166, 168, 175, 188, 275,          193, 200, 327, 331 
   335-337                                  Fort Omaha, 182 
Fairfield, Chancellor E. B., 135            Fourth of July celebration, 295 
Fairmont, Nebraska, 20, 75, 101, 338        Fouts, Marion Jerome (California 
Falls City, Nebraska, 252, 253, 338            Joe), 11, 13 
Parnam, Nebraska, 77                        Fowlie, Peter, 15, 17 
Ferguson, Susan E., 278                     Fox, The (Pawnee Indian), 228,229 
Fifth U. S. Cavalry, 190, 193               Fox Ford, 270 
Fillmore county, 75, 97, 102, 107,          Francis, Samuel, 300 
   109                                      Franklin, Dr., 327 
 

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Franklin county, 232, 233                   Gilman's ranch, 77, 220 
Frazier, John, 286                          Gilman, Jed, 220, 221, 222 
Frazier, Thomas, 288                        Gilmore, Lydia, 102 
Freeman, Charles, 244, 245                  Gilman, Mrs. P. J. (Mary Hubbard), 
Freeman, Daniel, 57, 66                        193 
Freeman, Mrs. Daniel, "Recollections        Gilmore, Boss, 104 
   of the First Settler of Dawson           Gilmore, Elias, 102 
   County", 64                              Gilmore, Jake, 104 
Fremont, John C., 12, 78                    Gilmore, Minnie, 103 
Freeman, Minnie (see Penney), 203,          Glenn, Newton, 139 
   204                                      Glenwood, Iowa, 41 
Freeman, W. E., 244                         Goldsmith, Rev. S., 168 
Fremont, Nebraska, 78, 82, 84, 178,         Goodwill, Mrs. Taylor G., 91 
   188, 249, 267, 335                       Gordon, Jim, 139 
Freighting, 11, 25, 37, 64, 95, 153,        Gordon, Nebraska, 24 
   270, 285                                 Gosper, Mrs. Watie, 184 
French, Luther, 43-44                       Goss, -----, 291 
Frenchman river, 59                         Gothenburg, Nebraska, 76, 339 
Fritts' grove, 32                           Gould, Charles, 170, 171 
"Frontier Towns", Frances M. Broome,        Gould, W. A., 137 
   22                                       Grand Island, Nebraska, 13, 20, 62, 
Fullerton, Nebraska, 194, 338                  67, 105, 106, 213, 244, 245 
Furnas, Gov. Robert W., 96, 213             Grant, U. S., 15 
                                            Grasshoppers, 21, 68, 82, 109, 133, 
GAGE COUNTY, 111-112-122, 123, 127-            184, 247-248, 252, 273, 274 
   130, 216                                 Gray Eagle (Pawnee chief), 194-195 
Gale, Dr. Marion F., 307-321                Great American Desert, 235, 282 
Gale, Mary, 307-321                         Green, Albert L., "Reminiscences of 
Gale, Mell, 127                                Gage County", 112 
Gantt, Judge Daniel, 192                    Grimes, L. R., 44 
Gardner's Siding, 249                       Guinn, Dr., 213 
Gates, Mr. and Mrs. Milo, 213               Gurley, W. F., 189 
Gates, Susan, 13                             
Gault, Mrs. Andrew K., 338                  HACKBERRY CAÑON, 265 
Gaylord brothers, 20                        Hacker family, 213 
Gaylord, Georgia, 91                        Hackney ranch, 270, 271, 280 
Gaylord, Ralph, 91                          Hackney, Walt, 270 
Gaylord, Rev. Reuben, 91, 300               Hackney, William, 270 
Genoa, Nebraska, 194, 198, 200, 206,        Hager, Rev. Isaac, 241 
   228, 229, 2427 246, 247                  Haggard, Mrs. Frances Avery, 334 
Gerrard, E. A., 247                         Haigler, Nebraska, 263 
Gibson, John McT., 145                      Haile, -----, 12 
Gilkerson, Alice Flor, 78                   Haines, Rev., 172 
Gillingham, David (Gray Eagle),             Haldeman, Dr. F. D., 282 
   194                                      Haldeman, Mrs. Olive A. (Mrs. F. 
Gillis, Judge, 230                             D.), 282, 335 
Gillman, J. C., 191, 192                    Halfway Hollow ranch, 25 
 

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Hall & Evans, 264                           Helvey, Orlando, 140 
Hamer, Judge Francis G., 48                 Helvey, Thomas, 139, 152 
Hamilton county, 250                        Helvey, Whitman, 152 
Hamilton, Mrs. Cynthia, 79, 80              Hemphill, Ada, 247 
Hamilton hotel, 92                          Hemphill, Mrs. Mary, 247 
Hamilton, Mrs. William, 79, 81              Henderson, Nellie, 43 
Haney, -----, 279                           Henderson, George, 16 
Hanscom, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J.,            Hendricks, George, 264 
   90                                       Henrietta postoffice, 272 
Hansen, George W., "Early Days of           Herndon house, 92 
   Fairbury and Jefferson County",          Herrick family, 32 
   139, 145; "The Earliest Romance          Heth, John, 222, 223, 226, 227, 228, 
   of Jefferson County", 147; "Finding         229 
   the Grave of George Winslow", 168-       Heth, Mrs. John, 227 
   174                                      Heth, Minnie, 227 
Hansen, Harry, 141                          Hewitt, Lucy R., "Early Days in Daw- 
Hansen, Mary Kelley, 143                       son County", 67 
Harbine Bank of Fairbury, 145               Hewitt, Thomas J., 67 
Harbine, John, 145                          Hewitt, Mrs. Thomas J., 67 
Harbine, Col. Thomas, 144, 145              Hickborn, Mrs. Philip, 334 
Hardenburg, Harry, 186                      Hickok, James B. (Wild Bill), 139, 
Hardy, Nebraska, 111                           153 
Harrington, Sarah P., 79                    Hiles' ranch, 77 
Harney, General W. S., 192                  Hinman, Beach I., 192 
Hart ranch, 25                              Hinman, Washington M., 191, 192 
Harvard, Nebraska, 18, 43                   History and Art club, Seward, 254 
Harvey, Augustus F., 177, 178               Holdrege, Nebraska, 339 
Harvey, Robert, 337                         Hollenbeck, Mrs. Janet K., 335, 336 
Hastings "Journal", 17                      Hollenberg, Captain, 150 
Hastings, Nebraska, 11, 12, 15, 17,         Holloway & Fowler, 78 
   19, 336, 337                             Holmes, Mrs. Mary, 275 
Haunstine, Albert, 48                       Holt county, 203 
Hawkins brothers, 263                       Horse creek (Skeleton Water), 195 
Hawthorne, Mary Heaton, 78                  Horseshoe creek, 150 
Hay cañon, 263                              Howe, Church, 211 
Hay Springs, Nebraska, 24                   Howe, Nebraska, 211 
Haynes, Jack, 14                            Howell, William, 109 
Heaton, Rev. Isaac E., 78                   Hoyt, Mrs. Richard C., 336 
Heaton, Mrs. Isaac E., 78                   Hubbard, Mary (Mrs. P. J. Gil 
Hebron "Journal", 277                          man), 193 
Hebron Library association, 278             Hubbell, Nebraska, 153 
Hebron, Nebraska, 270-272, 275, 277,        Hubbell, Will, 175 
   279, 339                                 Hughes' ranch, 25 
Helvey, Frank, 139, 148-151, "Expe-         Humphries, -----, 65 
   riences on the Frontier", 152, 154       Hungate family, 38 
Helvey, Jasper, 139                         Hunter, Rev. A. V., 39 
Helvey, Joel, 139, 148-150, 152, 154        Hunter, Charley, 260 
 

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Hunter, George Michael, 260                 Jenkins, D. C., 139 
Hunter, I. N., "Recollections of",          Jenkins, George E., "Looking Back- 
   36                                          ward", 155 
Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. L. D., 36              Jenkins' Mill, 145 
"Huntsmen's Echo", 27                       Johanson, Sven, "Early Days in Stan- 
Hurd, -----, 156                               ton county", 266 
Huse, Harriet, 278                          Johanson, Mrs. Sven, 267 
                                            Johnson county, 129 
IMLAY, WILLIAM, 256                         Johnson family, 213 
Indians, 28, 33, 34, 36-38, 41, 42, 51,     Johnson, Mrs. E., "Early Recollec-  
   54-56, 59, 60, 64, 65, 72, 74, 76           "tions of Gage County, 127 
   79, 80, 86, 87, 95, 97-100, 102, 104-    Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. E. D., 57, 
   106 108- 110, 112-122, 134, 136,            58, 67, 70 
   142, 144, 149, 150, 152, 154, 164,       Johnson, Elleck, 58 
   165, 175, 189, 191- 202, 208-210,        Johnson, Jim, 104 
   216-218, 222, 227-231, 242, 246,         Johnson, Mrs. Hadley, 92 
   247, 253-257, 270, 279, 280, 286,        Johnson, Mrs. Harrison, 92 
   289, 294, 296, 301-303, 305, 307         Johnson, Joseph E., 27 
   321                                      Jonathan Cass chapter, Daughters of 
Indian burial, 120, 121                        the American Revolution, 339 
Indian creek, 113                           Jones, Alfred D., 295 
Indian massacres, 12, 28, 542 .59, 65,      Jones, Mrs. Alfred D., 91 
   243, 285                                 Jones, Mrs. Clara King, 339 
Indian police, 117, 118                     Josiah Everett chapter, daughters of  
Indian school, Genoa, 246                      he American Revolution, 338 
Indianola, Nebraska, 263                    Junction City, Kansas, 142 
Inland, Nebraska, 18                        Julesburg, Colorado, 323 
Independence, Missouri, 170, 171,           Judson, H. M., 92 
   172                                      Juniata, Nebraska, 15, 16, 18, 19 
Irvington, Nebraska, 91                     Juniata house, 19 
                                             
JACKSON, JAMES A., 295                      KANESVILLE (Council Bluffs), Iowa, 
Jackson, Zaremba, 290                          92, 290 
Jacobson, John, 19, 54                      Kansas City & Omaha R. R., 14 
Jacobson house, 19                          Kansas Pacific R. R., 193 
James, Gov. William H., 16, 99, 43          Kearney county, 11 
Jansen, John, 124                           Kearny Heights (Nebraska City), 
Jansen, Peter, "Ranching in Gage and           236 
   Jefferson Counties", 123                 Kearney, Nebraska, 48, 67, 70, 75, 
Jarvis, Mrs. A. P., "Lovers' Leap",            223, 243, 270, 336, 337 
   196                                      Keen, Rev. W. G., 260 
Jascoby, -----, 284                         Kehoe, John, 72 
Jaynes, C. S., 18                           Keith, Mrs., 193 
Jaynes, Mrs. Henry L., 334                  Kelley, Alfred, 143 
Jefferson county, 117, 120, 123, 137,       Kelly, -----, 216, 217 
   139-151, 156, 158, 161, 173, 175,        Kelly, John, 93 
   270                                      Kelly, Margaret F., "A Grasshopper 
Jeffrie's ranch, 77                            Story", 82 
 

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Kellogg, Miss Jessie, 339                   Lewis, Ford, 129, 130 
Kellogg, Mrs. Emma, 335                     Lewis, Levi, 129 
Kenesaw, 11, 12                             Lewis, M. K., 17 
Kenny, Aimee Taggart, 295                   Lewis, Phoebe, 129 
Keyou, -----, 322                           Lewiston, Nebraska, 130 
Kimball brothers, 188                       Lexington, Nebraska, 54, 57, 67, 72, 
King, -----, 282                               338 
King, Mrs. Deborah, 275                     Lezenby, Christopher, 258 
Kingsley, Fayette, 279, 280                 Libby, E. R., 33 
Kirk, George, 31                            Liberty, Nebraska, 122 
Kittle, Fred, 78                            Lincoln, Nebraska, 43, 107, 109, 112, 
Kittle, Robt., 78, 79                          135, 156, 176-182, 184-186, 188, 
Klein and Lang, 123                            213, 259, 260, 275, 278, 334, 335, 
Knapp, Robert M., 129                          337 
Koontz, J., 78                              Lincoln county, 61, 190-193 
Kountze, Mrs. Herman, 91                    Lindgren, Elof, 109 
Kramph, Mrs., 193                           Lingle, Mrs. Addis Bradley, 70 
Kress, Mortimer N. (Wild Bill), 11,         Lingle, W. H., 70 
   13, 14                                   Lippincott Halfway House, 287 
Krier, B. P., "Pioneer Justice", 72         Little Blue river, 11, 12, 43, 44, 104, 
Kuony, Mr. and Mrs. John B., 293               105, 148, 149, 153, 154, 166, 217, 
                                               270 
LA FLESCHE, JOSEPH, 289                     Littlepipe, John (Otoe Indian), 134, 
Lake cañon, 263                                144 
Lancaster county, 129, 177, 180             Little Sandy, 139, 148, 152, 153 
Lancaster, Nebraska, 177, 178, 180          Lockwood, Judge William P., 91 
Langworthy, Elizabeth C. (Mrs.              Logan creek, 30, 32 
   Stephen C.), 187; "Two Seward            Logan Valley, 32 
   County Celebrations", 254, 334, 335      Lomas (or Loomis), Rhoderick, 13 
Lazure, Mrs. May Allen, "Some Items         Long, Major Stephen H., 190 
   from Washington County", 295             Longshore, -----, 60 
Lee, General, 199                           Long Pine, Nebraska, 187 
Leflang, E. M. F., 66                       Lone Tree (Central City), Nebraska, 
Leonard, Emma, 16                              244, 245 
Lepin hotel, 15                             Lord, Brackett, 170, 171, 173 
Lester, S. P., 124                          Long creek, 286, 287 
Lett, H. C., 213                            Lost creek (Lincoln park), 214 
Letton, Mrs. Charles B., 168, 169,          Louisiana Purchase, 236, 307 
   336, 337, 338                            Loup river, 63, 88 (Potatoe Water), 
Letton, Judge Charles B., 144; "The            195, 228, 229, 285 
   Easter Storm of 1873", 158-160,          "Lovers' Leap", 196 
   169                                      Lower 96 ranch, 77 
Lewis and Clark, 187, 188, 189, 190,        Luey, Francis M., 13, 14 
   308                                      Lyons, Nebraska, 338 
Lewis-Clark chapter, Daughters of            
   the American Revolution, 188, 335        MACCOLL, JOHN H., 57, 60, 74 
Lewis, Elizabeth Davis, 130                 MacColl, Laura, 74 
 

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MacMurphy, Harriet S., 96, 187; "Ni         Mallet brothers, 190 
   kumi", 307; "The Heroine of the          Mallott, James B., 60 
   Jules-Slade Tragedy", 322                Maple Creek, Iowa, 30, 82 
MacMurphy, John A, 323                      Margaret Holmes chapter, Daughters 
McAllister, W. A., "Some Personal              of the American Revolution, "Sew 
   Incidents", 242                             ard County Reminiscences", 255, 
McCabe's ranch, 221                            335 
McCuffery, -----, 141                       Marks, Mrs. Ives, 156 
McCall, R. J., 258                          Marks, Rev. Ives, 140, 143, 156, 279 
McCandles, Bill, 270                        Marks' mill, 142, 155 
McCashland, Addis, 107                      Marsden, -----, 188 
McCashland, John R., "Pioneering in         Marsh, A. K., 43, 44 
   Fillmore County", 107                    Marysville, Kansas, 149, 150 
McCashland, Mrs. John R., 107               Martin, -----, 105 
McCashland, Sammy, 107                      Martin, E. L., 97 
McCaules, D. C., 139, 153                   Martin, Major, 240 
McComas, -----, 95                          Marvin, Seth P., 78 
McCook, Nebraska, 338                       Mary Cole steamboat, 299 
McCreary family, 213                        Mason, Judge O. P., 118, 144 
McCune, Calmer, "Early Days in Polk         Mason, Sidney, Mr. and Mrs., 140 
   County", 248                             Mathews, Capt. Fred, 200 
McDonald, Mrs. Charles, 191                 Mattingly, J. B., 140, 142, 144, 162 
McDonald, Charles, 191, 192, 193            Maxwell, Nebraska, 76 
McDonald, Thomas, 286                       Mayes, Charles, 71 
McDonald, W. H., 191                        Mayfield's ranch, 25 
McDowell, Mrs. Gertrude M., "Suf-           Mead, Mrs. Eda, "The Story of the 
   rage in Nebraska", 275                      Town of Fontenelle", 299 
McDowell, Joseph B., "Beginnings of         Medicine, Nebraska, 263 
   Fairbury", 161, 162                      Medicine Horse (Otoe chief), 116, 
McDowell, W. G., 140, 161                      120 
McElroy, William John, 14                   Melroy, Nebraska, 127, 128 
McGovern, Teddy, 272                        Mellenger, Edgar, 58 
McGregor, Harry, 243                        Mellinger, "Doe," 59 
McLean, Mrs. Donald, 336                    Melvin brothers, 44 
McMaster, A. M., 127                        Memorial Continental Hall, 337 
McNeil, Miss, 78, 180                       Meridian, Nebraska, 153, 154, 270, 
McNeely, Frank, "County-seat of Washington     271, 279 
   County", 298                             Merritt, Asa, 31 
McPherson hotel, Brownville, 212            Mickey, Gov. John H., 189 
McPherson station, 76                       Midland Pacific R. R., 259 
Mabin's ranch, 221, 222                     Milford, Nebraska, 102 
Mahan, Henry, 248                           Military road, 305 
Mahum, Tom, 55                              Millard, Joseph H., 189 
Major Isaac Sadler chapter, Daugh-          Miller, Mrs., 193 
   ters of the American Revolution,         Miller, A. J., 192 
   337                                      Miller, Charlie, 279 
Majors, Alexander, 139, 240                 Miller, Dr. George L., 91, 336 
Majors, Col. Thomas J., 95                  Minden, Nebraska, 187, 334 
 

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Minor, Ella Pollock, "Incidents at          National Society, Daughters of 
   Plattsmouth", 41                            the American Revolution, 333 
Mira Valley, 203, 204                       National Suffrage Association, 275 
Mission creek, 121                          Nebraska City, Nebraska, 76, 97, 
Missouri river, 18, 27, 31, 41, 80, 97,        102, 104, 109, 111, 127, 135, 176, 
   107, 111, 112, 135, 140, 152, 153,          177, 178, 180, 236, 270, 297, 337 
   189, 190, 198, 211, 219, 335, 247,       Nebraska Memorial Association, 339 
   252, 256, 263, 269, 270, 289, 290,       Nebraska Society, Daughters of the 
   299, 305, 307-309, 322                      American Revolution, 254 
Missouri river ferry, 322                   Nebraska Society, Sons of the 
Monroe, Nebraska, 200                          American Revolution, 335, 338 
Moore, John S., 15                          Nebraska State Historical Society, 
Moore, Sadie Irene, "The Beginnings            95, 139, 170, 179, 187-189, 219, 
   of Fremont", 78                             335, 336 
Moote, Mr. and Mrs. W. S., 14               Nebraska Territorial Pioneers' As- 
Morgan, Hugh, 192                              sociation, 253 
Mormons, 27, 89, 93, 206, 236, 269          Needham, Mr., 201 
Mormon trail, 27, 28, 293                   Needham, Mrs. Christina, 201 
Morrill, Nebraska, 339                      Nemaha river, 253 
Morris, Prof. John, 180                     Neville, Judge James, 326, 329 
Morrow, J. A., 191, 192                     Newbecker, Clara, 282 
Morse, Capt. Charles, 200                   Newbecker, Dr. Minerva, 282 
Morse, Col. Charles F., 15                  Newbecker, Lieut. Philip, 282 
Morton, Carl, 238                           Newman, Mrs. Angie Thurston, 334 
Morton, Caroline Joy, 235, 240              "Nikumi", 307-321 
Morton, Charles, 33                         Nikumi chapter, Daughters of the 
Morton, J. Sterling, 96; "My Last              American Revolution, 336 
   Buffalo Hunt", 219, 235, 239, 240,       Niobrara chapter, Daughters of the 
   297                                         American Revolution, 337 
Morton, Joy, 235                            Niobrara river, 25 
Morton, Paul, "How the Founder of           Nobes, C. J., 182 
   Arbor Day Created the Most               Nonpareil, a frontier town, 22 
   Famous Western Estate", 235              Norfolk, Nebraska, 338 
Moses, Pearl Shepherd, "Crow Heart          Norman, P. 0., 43 
   Butte" (poem), 52                        North, Major Frank, 198, 200, 244, 
Mott, Lucretia, 276                            245 
Mud creek, 128                              North, Capt. Luther, 200, 201, 244 
Mullen, Mrs., 58                            North Platte, Nebraska, 190, 191, 
Murdock, Rev., 121                             192, 193, 264, 326, 327, 331 
Murray, Mrs., 201                           Northwestern R. R., 26 
Murray, Nebraska, 94                        Norton, Mrs. Charles Oliver, 336, 
                                               337, 338 
NANCE COUNTY, 194-195, 198, 206,            Norton, Hannah, 147 
   207, 229, 242                            Norton, Lilian (Madam Nordica), 
Nancy, Gary chapter, Daughters of              147 
   the American Revolution, 338             Norton, Major Peter, 147 
Narrows, The, 217                           Noyes, Major, 246 
 

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Nuckolls county, 214, 216, 218, 270,        Overland Stage line, 139, 149, 214 
   272                                      Overland trail, 139, 152, 216, 219, 
Nye, Mrs. Theron, "Early Days in               220, 236, 268, 269 
   Fremont", 84                             Overton, Nebraska, 58 
                                             
OAK, JOHN, 30                               PACIFIC HOUSE, Beatrice, 123 
Oak Grove ranch, 214, 216                   Pacific Telegraph line, 76, 78 
Oakland, Nebraska, 30                       Paine, Mrs. C. S., 5 
O'Brien, Major George M., 191               Paine, Clarence S., 337 
O'Conner, Mrs. Thomas, 92                   Palmatier, -----, 263 
O'Fallons' Bluffs, 191, 200                 Palmer, Mrs. Charlotte F., 333, 334 
Ogallalla Cattle Company, 26                Palmer, Capt. Henry E., 218 
Oliver, Sr., Edward, 27                     Parker, Jason, 244 
Oliver, Edward, 29                          Parks, Nebraska, 263 
Oliver, James, 29                           Parmele, Mrs. Lilian, 42 
Oliver, John, 29                            Patterson, Daniel, 139 
Oliver, Robert, 29                          Patterson's trading post, 139 
Oliver, Sarah, 28                           Patrick, Mrs. Edwin, 91 
Omaha, Nebraska, 30, 36, 62, 78, 80,        Pawnee City, Nebraska, 118, 122, 
   88, 90, 93, 130, 176, 178, 180, 181,        136, 178 
   189, 191, 198, 241, 249, 263, 266,       Pawnee county, 129, 135, 136 
   267, 269, 275, 284-287, 289, 290,        Pawnee Indian reservation, 198, 206, 
   294, 295, 299, 300, 301, 305-306,           208, 230, 242, 246 
   308, 325, 326, 329, 333-339              Pawnee ranch, 43 
Omaha "Bee", 189                            Pawnee scouts, 199, 218 
Omaha chapter, Daughters of the             Peale, Titian, 190 
   American Revolution, 187, 188,           Pearson, Capt. P. J., 57 
   189, 334, 336                            Peavy and Curtiss, 122 
Omaha Mary, 289                             Penney, Minnie Freeman, "The Bliz- 
Omaha "Republican", 75                         zard of 1888", 203; "Major North's 
Onawa, Iowa, 32                                Buffalo Hunt", 244 
Ord, Nebraska, 281, 335                     Petalesharo (Pawnee chief), 247 
Oregon trail, 11, 65, 76, 139, 150,         Peterson, Martin, 54 
   161, 168, 169, 336-339                   Perry, Mrs. Lula Correll (Mrs. War- 
Oregon Trail chapter, Daughters of             ren), 5, 337, 339 
   the American Revolution, 339             Pierce, Judge Robert D., 57 
Oregon Trail Memorial Commission,           Pine Bluff reservation, 59 
   337, 338                                 Pine Ridge country, 24 
Orr, Mrs. Margaret, 339                     "Pioneer", Dawson county, 57 
Osceola, Nebraska, 248                      "Pioneer Record", 295 
Osceola "Record", 248                       Pittsburgh postoffice, Nebraska, 258, 
Ostrander, -----, 217                          259 
Otoe chapter, Daughters of the              Plainfield, Nebraska, 203 
   American Revolution, 337                 Platte chapter, Daughters of the 
Otoe county, 129                               American Revolution, 338 
Otoe Indian reservation, 112-122,           Platt, Elvira Gaston, 198 
   125, 127, 142, 322                       Platt, Lester W., 198 
 

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Platte river, 11, 27, 44, 55, 56, 58,          American Revolution, 147, 188, 
   70, 76, 79, 84, 87, 94, 105, 190,           335, 336 
   192, 219, 220, 228, 229, 245, 285,        
   299, 339                                 RANDALL, MR. AND MRS., 123 
Platte Valley, 221                          Randall, A. D., 213 
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, 18, 41, 136,         Randall, Charles, 46, 213 
   178, 256, 323, 339                       Randall, E. J., 213 
Pleasant Dale, Nebraska, 258                Randall, Dr. H. L., 213 
Plum creek, 55, 57, 58, 64, 256, 257,       Randall, N. G., 211 
   285                                      Randall, Sarah Schooley, "My Trip 
Plum creek (Gage county), 114, 122             West in 1861", 211 
Plum creek (Lexington), Nebraska,           Rawhide creek, 79 
   54, 57, 60, 62, 66, 67, 70, 72,          Raymond, Mrs. Mabel, 339 
   75                                       Raymond, Nebraska, 184 
Plummer, Eleanor 147, 149, 150              Reavis-Ashley chapter, Daughters of 
Plummer, Mrs. Jason, 149                       the American Revolution, 338 
Plummer, Jason, 147, 148                    Reavis, Isham, 253 
Plymouth, Nebraska, 168                     Reavis, Mahala Beek, 253 
Polley, Hiram, 184                          Red Cloud, Nebraska, 137, 339 
Pollock, Mrs. Thomas, 41                    Red Lion mill, 109 
Polk county, 248, 251                       Redman, Joseph, .93 
Polk, Nebraska, 250                         Reed, Alexander, 284 
Pony Express, 64, 65                        Reeder, Mrs. James G., "Pioneer 
Pope, Mrs. Anna Randall, 213                   Life", 246 
Poppleton, Mrs. Andrew J., 92               Rees, Henrietta M., 336 
Porter, A. J., "From Missouri to            Republic county, Kansas, 142 
   Dawson county in 1872", 75               "Republican", Omaha, 95 
Pound, Mrs. Laura B., "Marking the          Republican river, 60, 61, 105, 154, 
   Site of the Lewis and Clark Coun-           222, 225, 242 
   cil at Fort Calhoun", 187, 189, 334,     Republican Valley, 58, 214, 222, 243, 
   335, 336                                    327 
Pumpkin creek, 265                          Reverend Reuben Pickett chapter, 
Purdy house, Fairbury, 175                     Daughters of the American Rev- 
Purple, -----, 291                             olution, 339 
Pursell, Mrs. Auta Helvey, 147              Reynolds, Nebraska, 140 
Purviance, Edith Erma, "A Pioneer           Reynolds, B. W., 80 
   Family", 93                              Reynolds, Wilson, 80 
Purviance, Erma, 96                         Rhoades, Orrin, 284 
Purviance, Dr. W. E., 96                    Rhustrat, Dr., 80 
Prairie Chicken (Omaha Indian),             Richardson, Lyman, 92 
   100                                      Ringer, Mr. and Mrs. Bradford, 186 
Prairie fires, 68, 120, 164, 247            Ringer, Frank J., 186 
Pyle and Eaton, 44                          Ringer, Jennie Bell, 185 
                                            Ringer, John Dean, 186 
QUINCY COLONY, 284, 296, 299-304            Riverton, Nebraska, 239 
Quivira, 112, 233                           Rock Bluffs, Nebraska, 37, 94 
Quivira chapter, Daughters of the           Rock creek, 139, 144, 153, 161, 270 
 

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357

Rockport, Nebraska, 266, 286, 298           Saltillo, Nebraska, 97 
Rockwood, Martin T., 67                     Salt Lake City, 269 
Roe, Thomas, 107                            Sanborne, John P., 192 
Rogers, Mrs. Samuel E., 92                  Sand Hills, 258 
Romigh, Mrs. Viola, 339                     Santa Fe trail, 308, 316 
Root, Aaron, 92                             Saratoga (Omaha), Nebraska, 93 
Root, Mrs. Allen, 91                        Sarpy, Peter A., 290, 307-321 
Roper, Ford, 122                            Sarpy's trading post, 311, 317 
Roper, Fred E., 268-271                     Saunders county, 80, 87 
Roper, Joe B., 270                          Sawyer, Mrs. A. J., 275 
Roper, Laura, 218, 270                      Saxon, Elizabeth, 276 
Roper, Mann E., 269                         Schmeling, Frank, 214 
Roscoe, B. S., 30, 31, 32                   School creek, 18, 43 
Roscoe, Mrs. Isabel, "A Pioneer Ne-         Schooley, Charles A., 211 
   braska Teacher", 30                      Scofield, T. D., 17 
Rose creek, 140, 144, 148, 153, 155,        Scott, -----, 128 
   156, 279                                 Scott, Miss Lizzie, 16 
Rosewater, Edward, 189                      Scott, Mrs. Mathew T., 338 
Roy, George, 252, 253                       Scottsbluff country, 264 
Roy, Mrs. Thyrza Reavis, "Personal          Scottsbluff, Nebraska, 339 
   Reminiscences", 252, 253                 Schwatka, Lieut. Frederick, 326, 
Royce, Loir, 203                               327, 328, 331 
Rulo, Nebraska, 252                         Schwerin, Rev. W., 45 
Rushville, Nebraska, 24                     Scully, Lord, 130 
Russell, Alice M., 281                      Second Nebraska Cavalry, 242, 292 
Russell, Mrs. E. A., "Reminiscences",       Second U. S. Cavalry, 280 
   281                                      Selden, Mrs. O. B., 92 
Russell, Rev. E. A., 281                    Selleck, Wellington W., 16 
Russell, H. C., 49                          Seward, 254 
Russell, Mrs. Lucinda, 275                  Seward county, 254, 255, 262 
Russell, Majors and Waddell, 214,           Seward, Nebraska, 187, 248, 250, 
   240                                         334, 336, 337 
                                            Seymour, Elizabeth Porter, "Early 
ST. JOE & DENVER CITY R. R. Co.,               Experiences in Nebraska", 163-165 
   144                                      Shader, Mr. and Mrs. A. L., 140 
St. Joe and Grand Island R. R., 75,         Shader, Claiborn, 140 
   144                                      Shattuck, Etta, 203 
St. Joseph, Missouri, 155, 211, 241,        Sheldon, Addison E., 188, 189, 258 
   252, 270                                 Shell creek, 201 
St. Leger Cowley chapter, Daugh-            Shelton, Nebraska, 339 
   ters of the American Revolution,         Sheridan (Auburn), Nebraska, 212 
   337                                      Sheridan, Gen. Phil, 327 
St. Marys, Iowa, 290                        Sherman, General, 192 
St. Nicholas hotel, 92                      Shields, Mrs. Herman, 306 
St. Paul, Nebraska, 204                     Shields, Thomas, 255 
Saline City, 177                            Shipley, 286 
Salt creek, 221                             Shirley, William, 44 
 

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horter county, 191-192                     Staples, David, 168, 171-173 
Showalter, Dr., 141                         Starbuck, Rev. Charles, 206 
Shumway, Grant Lee, "Pioneering",           Star hotel, Fairbury, 143 
   263                                      Stark, Isaac W., 16 
Sidney, Nebraska, 25, 193, 264              Stark, John, 15 
Sidney trail, 25                            Stark, Margaret, 15 
Sixth U. S. Infantry, 307, 309              State Federation of Woman's Clubs, 
Slade, Jack, 324, 325                          254 
Slade, Lyman or Jack, 153                   Stebbins, Mrs. W. M., "The Erickson 
Slocumb, Charles, 145                          Family", 76 
Slocumb and Hambel, 144                     Steele, Annie M., 275 
Sluyter, Isaiah, 16                         Steele, Mrs. Annie Strickland, 334 
Smith, -----, 178, 291                      Steele, Calvin F., 143, 166, 275 
Smith, Adam, 201                            Steele, Mrs. C. F., "Personal Recol. 
Smith Brothers, 123                            lections", 166-167; "Finding the 
Smith, C. B., 91, 92                           George Winslow Grave", 168 
Smith, Mrs. C. B., 91                       Stephen, Bennett chapter, Daughters 
Smith, Charles, 78                             of the American Revolution, 338 
Smith, Dan, 77                              Stevens, Col. George, 284, 293 
Smith, Mrs. Dan, 77                         Stevens, Mary M. A., 334 
Smith, De Etta Bell, 185                    Stevens, William, 250 
Smith, Edmund Burke, 185                    Stiles, James, 32 
Smith, Mrs. Eleanor Murphey, 339            Stilts, Judge, 287 
Smith, Hazel Bell, 185                      Stockville, Nebraska, 263 
Smith, Mrs. J. Fred, 306                    Stone, Dr. -----, 248 
Smith, J. G., 78                            Stone, Lucy, 275 
Smith, John, 13                             Storer, William, 28 
Smith, Major, 119                           Stout, D. D., 290 
Smith, Samuel C., 246                       Stout, E. P., 290 
Smith, Towner, 78                           Stromsburg, Nebraska, 339 
Smith, Col. Watson B., 326                  Stubbs, Mrs. J. J., 336 
Snake creek, 25                             Stuckey, Capt. John S., 58 
Solomon river, 218                          Stuckey, Joseph, 58 
Sommerlad, H. W., 260                       Stuckey, Samuel Clay, 58 
Sons of the American Revolution,            Stuhl, Joseph, 16 
   187, 188                                 Stutzman, Henry, 14 
Soules, -----, 175                          Sullivan, Potter C., 298 
Southwell, -----, 33                        Sumner, Nebraska, 66 
Spade, Dan, 109                             Superior chapter, Daughters of the 
Spade, William, "Fillmore County in            American Revolution, 338 
   the 70 -s", 109                          Superior, Nebraska, 111, 338 
Spanish American War, 334                   Sutton, Nebraska, 18, 43, 44, 339 
Spillman, Jerome, 300                       Swan Brothers, 26 
Stall, Irwin, 259                           Swan creek, 140, 148-149 
Stanley, C., 244, 245                       Sweetser, -----, 174 
Stanton county, 266, 267                    Sweezy, William P., 92 
Stanton, Elizabeth Cady, 275, 277           Snowden, Mrs. William P., 92 
 

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TAGGART, REV. J. M., 296                    Tucker, Tudor, 58 
Talbot, Mr. and Mrs. Ben, 47                Tolley, Mrs. Capitola Skiles, 339 
Talbot, Bishop, 241                         Turkey creek, 225 
Talbot, John, 223, 226                      Turner, Eliza, 78 
Talbot, Dr. Willis, 49                      Turner, Mrs. George, 82 
Tall Bull (Cheyenne Indian), 198            Turner, Mrs. Margaret, 78 
Tash, Ira E., "Historical Sketch of          
   Box Butte County", 25                    ULIG, -----, 217 
Taylor, J. O., 46                           Union Pacific R. R., 16, 29, 54, 55, 
Taylor, Tim, 152                               57, 62, 66, 75, 76, 82, 84, 91, 95, 
Tecumseh, Nebraska, 161, 275                   104, 106, 161, 192, 193, 198, 199, 
Tenth U. S. Infantry, 242                      200, 243, 245, 264, 327 
Thayer county, 140, 270, 277                United States Daughters of the War 
Thayer County Woman's Suffrage                 of 1812, 253 
   Association, 277, 278                    Upper 96 ranch, 77 
Thayer, Gen. John M., 92                     
Thayer, Mrs. John M., 92                    VALENTINE, NEBRASKA, 22, 334 
"The Conservative", 238                     Valley county, 204 
"The Homesteader", 248                      Vallery, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob, 41 
Thomas, S. G., 175                          Van Horn, James, 291 
Thomas & Champlin, 141, 142                 Van Vliet, Brig. Gen. Stewart L., 
Thompson, Barbara J., 278                      225 
Thirty-two Mile creek, 12                   Vance, Mrs. Laura (Laura Roper), 
Thirty-seventh Star chapter, Daugh-            270 
   ters of the American Revolution,         Vanier brothers, 294 
   338                                      Vermillion, A. Martha, 278 
Three Groves, Nebraska, 95                  Virginia, Nebraska, 127, 130 
Three Trails chapter, Daughters of           
   the American Revolution, 339             WAHOO, NEBRASKA, 78, 221 
Thurston, Mrs. John M., 334                 Walker brothers, 193 
Tibbetts, Mrs. Addison S., 335              Walker, Major Lester, "Early His 
Timberville (Ames), Nebraska, 306              tory of Lincoln County", 190 
Tinklepaugh, Roy, 127                       Wallace, Mrs. C. M., 339 
Tipton, James, 59                           Walnut creek, 258, 259Y 260 
Tipton, Thomas W., 213                      Walton, Mrs. Ellen Saunders, "Early 
Tisdale, Thomas H., 260, 261                   Days in Nance County", 206 
Tooth & Maul, 91                            Ward, Joseph, 180 
Towle, Albert, 151                          Ward, Mrs. Oreal S., 337, 338 
Towle, Mrs. Eliza, 187                      Ware, Ellen Kinney, "Early Remin- 
Towle, Mrs. Elizabeth, 334                     iscences of Nebraska City", 240 
Tree planting, 238, 297                     Warfield's ranch, 221 
Trefren and Hewitt, 46                      Warrick, Amasa, 286 
Tremont house, 92                           Warrington, T. L., 68 
"Tribune", The Fremont, 79                  Washington county, 286, 287, 290- 
Troup, Mrs. Elsie De Con, 189                  298 
Tucker, ---- -, 60                          Warwick, Rev. J. W., 13 
Tucker family, 57                           Warwick, Lila (or Eliza), 13, 14 
 

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Wasson, -----, 244                          White, Sammy, 98, 100 
Waters, Stella Brown, 49                    Whitewater, Jim (Otoe halfbreed), 
Waters, William H., 248                        116, 117, 144 
Waters, W. W., 49                           Whiterock, Kansas, 131 
Waterville, Kansas, 162                     Whiting, A. V., 155 
Waterville, Nebraska, 142                   Whitney family, 213 
Watson, W. W., 145                          Whittaker, Mrs. Clifford, "A Good 
Wayne, Nebraska, 339                           Indian", 74 
Webster, John Lee, "The Last Ro             Wiggins, Horace S., 15 
   mantic Buffalo Hunt on the Plains        Wigton, A. L., 15, 17 
   of Nebraska", 326                        Wigton, J. W., 17 
Weed, Thurlow, 44                           Wilbur, Nebraska, 163 
Weed, William L., 44                        Wild Bill (James B. Hickok), 139, 
Weeks, M. H., 142                              153, 270 
Weeks, Mrs. M. H., "Early Days in           Wild Cat banks, 237 
   Jefferson County", 175                   Wilds, M. B., 291 
Weeks, Mary, 175                            Wiley, Araminta, 96 
Weeping Water, Legend of, 39                Wiley, Gertrude Miranda, 93 
Weeping Water, Nebraska, 36, 37,            Wiley, Hattie, 96 
   38, 339                                  Wiley, Dr. William Washington, 93 
Weeping Water river, 220                    Wilkinson, Emma, 305 
Wehn, -----, 116                            Wilkinson, Ida, 305 
Weisel, George, 139                         Wilkinson, Nettie, 306 
Wells Fargo Express Company, 25,            Wilkinson, Thomas, 305, 306 
   77                                       Wilkinson, Mrs. Thomas, 305, 306 
West, -----, 80                             Wilkinson, William W., 306 
West, Mr. and Mrs., 79                      Williamson, John, 194, 195 
West, Julia, 79                             Wilson, -----, 58 
West Blue river, 43, 97, 107, 245,          Wilson, Capt., 280 
   258, 262                                 Wilson, Luther, 78 
West Blue postoffice, 97                    Wilson, Perley, 56 
West Point, Nebraska, 36                    Wilson, W. R., 82 
Western Stage Company, 142                  Wiltse, Chauncey Livingston, "The 
Westling, J. A., 133                           Pawnee Chief's Farewell", 208-210 
Weston, John B., 43                         Wint, Brig. Gen. Theodore, 189 
Wharton, Rev. Fletcher L., 213              Winslow, Edward, 171 
Wheeler, Judge, 213                         Winslow, Eleazer, 171 
Wheeler, Major, 123, 246                    Winslow, George, 168-174 
Whiskey Run, 169                            Winslow, Mrs. George, 170 
Whitaker, -----, 103                        Winslow, George E., 170 
Whitaker, Sabra Brumsey, 101                Winslow, George Edward, 171 
White, Rev. A. G., 291                      Winslow, Henry 0., 170, 171 
White, Capt. Charles, 43                    Winslow, Mrs.. Henry, 168 
White Eagle (Pawnee Chief), 194             Winslow, James, 171 
White, Luke, 100                            Winslow, Jesse, 170, 173 
 

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Winslow, Josiah, 171                        Work, George F., "Historical Sketch 
Winslow, Kenelm, 170, 171                      of Adams County", 11 
Winslow, Shadrach, 171                      Wright, Eben, 13 
Woerner, Mike, 216                          Wyncoop, Col. -----, 270 
Wolf creek, 117                             Wyoming Society Daughters of the 
"Woman's Journal", 277, 278                    American Revolution, 338 
Woman's suffrage, 275-278                   Wyoming Society Sons of the Amer- 
Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Kentucky, 91                ican Revolution, 338 
Woodhurst, Mrs. 182                         Wyuka cemetery, Nebraska City, 297 
Woodhurst, Warden, 182                       
Woods, Jim, 139                             YANKEE HILL, 177 
Wood river, 27, 60, 66                      Yankton, South Dakota, 247 
Wood River Centre, 27, 28                   Young, Brigham, 65 
 

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