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THE NEBRASKA AND MIDWEST

P. Boonett, b. in Ill., farmer; 2 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; I f. und. 16.
A. J. Thompson, b. in Ill., farmer; 2 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
J. M. Thomas, b. in Ind., farmer; 2 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
David Banard, b. in Ia., farmer; 2 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
W L. Phillips, b. in Pa., farmer; 2 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
C. White, b. in 0., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
C. M. Hamilton^(a), b. in Pa.; 2 m. 21 up.
I. L. Thompson, b. in Ind., farmer; 2 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 2 f. und. 16.
W. Sidney, b. in 0., farmer; 2 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
John Chandler, b. in 0., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
A. Collins, b. in 0., farmer; 2 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
C. Merril, b. in 0., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
James Stuart, b. in Ind., farmer; 4 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 3 f. und. 16.
T. C. Hungate ^(a), b. in Ind., farmer; 2 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
W. V. Cooper, b. in Pa., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
J. W. Kearny, b. in Pa., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
J. Owens, b. in N. Y., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
C. 0. Nash, b. in Ill., painter; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
John West, b. in N. Y., carpenter; 1 m 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
D. S. Savage, b. in Ia., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 2 f. und. 16.
E. R. Hay, b. in 0., farmer; 3 m. 21 up.
C. Hams, b. in Ind., farmer; 3 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 3 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 4 f. und. 16.
D. D. Stout, b. in 0., farmer; 2 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f.und. 16.
Jas. Strad, b. in 0., farmer; I m. 21 up.
M. Underhill, b. in Ill., farmer; 2 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up
A. Sucklon, b. in Wis., moulder; 1 m. 21 up.
D. Galglasier, b. in Ind., carpenter; 2 m. 21 up.
E. C. Potter, b. in Wis., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
J. Kelly, b. in Ind., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
W. Niles, b. in Pa., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.
G. G. Towners, b. in N. Y., butcher; 1 m. 21 up.
Wm. McFadden, b. in N. Y., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
Sam'l H. Davis, b. in N. Y., farmer; I m. 21 up.
Albert Ault, b. in Ill., mason; 1 m. 21 up.

BURT COUNTY NEBRASKA - CENSUS 1856

This enumeration was made by Olney Harrington and certified as correct August 1856.

TEKEMAH (sic)

[p. 1.] Olney Harrington^(a), b. in N. Y., lawyer; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. 16 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 3 f. und. 16.
Channing Wiltse, b. in N. Y., surveyor; 1 m. 21 up.
Josiah Stratton, b. in N. Y., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
Randolph Sawers, b. in N. Y., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.
Zodac B. Wilder, b. in Va., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
William B. Beck ^(b), b. in Scotland, farmer; 1 m. 21 up.

(a) Olney Harrington, b. 1905, N. Y., son of Job Harrington practiced law several years in Wis. He settled on the present town site of Tekamah in 1865 and engaged in farming. He married in 1823, his wife dying in 1973. He died at Tekamah, Sept. 13. 1890. - Morton-Watkins. History of Nebraska, Vol. I, p. 357.

GENEALOGICAL RECORD

Niles R. Folsom, b. in N. Y., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
[p. 2.] Charles S. Wright, b. in N. Y., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up. (Crossed out, "In Washington Co.")
Sardius C. Smith, b. in N. Y., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
John Williamson, b. in N. Y., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
George Peterson, b. in Norway, farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 2 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
Peter Peterson^(c), b. in Norway, register; I m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
Halvor Liettleson, b. in Norway, farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
Michael Olinger^(d), b. in Va., blacksmith; 1 m. 21 up.; 3 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 4 f. und. 16.
Gustavus A. William, widower, b. in N. Y., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. und. 16.
Theodore Cunsuner [?], b. in France, clerk; 1 m. 21 up.
Stephen Massey, b. in Tenn., laborer; 1 m. 21 up.
Mahlon W. Thompson, b. in N. Y., physician; 1 m. 21 up.
Roswell G. Pierce, b. in Mass., trader; 1 m. 21 up.
Michael J. N. Haskin, b. in Vt., merchant; 1 m. 21 up.
Horace Gunn, b. in Vt., physician; 1 m. 21 up.
James B. Chapman, b. in Mass., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
Ralph C. Evloth, b. in Me., builder; 1 m. 21 up.
Johnathan H. Douglass, b. in N. Y., banker; 1 m. 21 up.
Sylvanus Carpenter, b. in N. Y., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
John Anderson, b. in N. Y., merchant; 1 m. 21 up.
Nahan Platt, b. in N. Y., merchant; 1 m. 21 up.
William N. Stuckleford, b. in N. Y., iron founder; 1 m. 21 up.
Selah Hill, b. in N. Y., stove dealer; 1 m. 21 up.
Henry Cozen, b. in N. Y., builder; 1 m. 21 up.
[p. 3.] Wm. R. Smith, b. in N. Y., physician; 1 m. 21 up.
D. W. S_____k [illegible], b. in Mo., printer; 1 m. 21 up.
J. D. F _____ [illegible], b. in 0., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.
John C. Jones, b. in Mass., editor; 1 m. 21 up.
William H. Wells, b. in Mass. or N. H., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
Lewis Peterson, b. in Norway, farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
Thomas Thompson, b. in Norway, farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 3 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
Alson Kellso, b. in Conn., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
John Peterson, b. in Norway, farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
Paul Dechorette, b. in France, farm laborer; 1 m. 21 up.
Babtist Gardner, b. in N. Y., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
Augustus Gardner, b. in N. Y., farm laborer; 1 m. 21 up.
Benjamin Grosditche, b. in "Germany I guess", "hired man"; 1 m. 21 up.
Charles Smith, b. in Ia., 1 m. 21 up.
[p. 4.] George Erickson, b. in Norway, farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
Benjamin R. Folsom ^(e), b. in Vt., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
George Douglass, b in N. Y., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
Franklin Gardner, b. in N. Y., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
John Chase, b. in Conn., trader; 1 m. 21 up.
Charles W. Kinney, farmer; 1 m. 21 up. (Crossed out: "In Washington Co.")
Francois Joy, b. in N. Y., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.

  (b) William B. Beck, born in Scotland, came with his parents to Wyoming Co., N. Y., in 1834. He went to California in 1849. returning to N. Y. in 1851. He removed to Burt Co. in 1855. He was a member of the territorial legislature in 1856 and of the state senate 1879. - Andreas, A. T., History of Nebraska, p. 406.
  (c) P. F. Peterson, a native, went to La Salle Co., Ill., as a boy, and to California in 1852. He settled in Burt Co. in 1855. - Ibid, p. 405.
  (d) M. Olinger was born in Shenandoah Co., Va., and raised in Montgomery Co. He settled at Tekamah in the fall of 1855. - Ibid, p. 405.
  (e) Listed in the census of 1854 for the Sixth District.

THE NEBRASKA AND MIDWEST

Stephen Boyce, b. in N. Y.; 1 m. 21 up.
John Mitchell, b. in N. Y.; 1 m. 21 up.
S. W. Collins, b. in N. Y.; 1 m. 21 up.
Paul Doneque^(f), b. in France, farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
P. Gardner, b. in France, 1 m. 21 up.
S. Gardner, b. in France; 1 m. 21 up.
E. S. Sandig, b. in Germany, farmer; 1 m. 21 up. DECATUR

[p. 1.] Adam Olinger, b. in Ga., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.

BURT PRECINCT

[p. 1.] James C. Olinger, b. in Va., blacksmith; 1 m. 21 up.
Samuel C. Hobbs, b. in N. H., farmer; 1 m 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 1 m. und. 16.
(Crossed out: "In Washington Co.")
Almond S. Foss, b. in Me., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16. (Crossed out: "In Washington Co.")
Lewis S. Thone, b. in Norway, farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
Eliza Ann Rose, widow, b. in N. Y., farmer; 2 m. 16 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
James Grant, b. in Me., farmer; 1 m. 21 up. (Crossed out: "In Washington Co.")
John Dunlap, b. in 0., farmer; 1 m. 21 up. (Crossed out: "In Washington Co.")
Jacob N. Nevitt, b. in Pa., blacksmith; 1 m. 21 up.
John Nevitt, b. in Pa., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
Dedrick Feace^(g), b. in Saxony, farmer; 1 m. 12 (sic) up.; I m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 UP.
Cristian Wiser, b. in Baden, Germany, farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
Wm. Buhe [perhaps Bates?], b. in N. Y.; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 f. 16 up.
J. Y. Mason, b. in Mass., minister; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
Seth Seeley [?], 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
George Burger, b. in N Y.; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f und. 16.
[p. 3.] James B. Simpson, b. in Ky., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
Stephen Decatur ^(h), b. in N. J., trader; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
Thomas Ginn, b. in Ky., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
J. C. Hopkins, b. in N. Y., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16.; 1 f. 16 up.
Ephraim Foster, b. in Mass., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
Nathan Foster, b. in Mass., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
Samuel P. Westervelt, b. in N. Y., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
Jacob Ashley, b. in N. Y., merchant; 1 m. 21 up.
Marvin Thompson, b. in N. Y., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
Asahel Jones, b. in N. Y., mason; 1 m. 21 up.
William B. Thompson, b. in N. Y., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.

ROCK SPRING

[p. 4.] Ernst Sandig, b. in Saxony, Germany, farmer; I m. 21 up.
F. ernst Lange⁽ⁱ⁾, b. in Saxony, Germany, farmer; I m. 21 up.
Simon Frandz, b. in Austria, farmer; I m. 21 up.

(f) Paul Dominique had died and an administrator to his estate had been appointed by Aug. 13, 1859. - Nebraska Enquirer (De Soto), 1860 Mar. 15.
  (g) Deidrick Fees and wife came to Burt Co. in 1855 - Andreas, pp. 402, 406.
  (h) Listed in census of 1854 at Bellevue.
  (1) Frederick Ernest Lange, b. Dec. 21, 1829, Saxony, son of John Godfrey and Anna (Schoenfeldt) Lange, came to Burt Co., 1855. - Morton-Watkins, I. p. 690.

GENEALOGICAL RECORD

CASS COUNTY (NEBRASKA) MARRIAGES

Contributed by Alvin A. McReynolds, Nehawka, Nebraska

[Continued from Vol. XVIII. p. 24.]

   Isaac Rakes and Emeline Stewart, Jan. 6, 1856, at the house of David Stewart, Benjamin Williams, J. P.
   Alexander Moody and Amanda Melvina Ellis, May 21, 1856, by Moses R. Jackson, J. P.
   Chester Wolcet, age 24, and Miss Amanda June Perman, age 25, Sept. 25, 1856, at the house of William Perman, Plattsmouth Pct.
   Levinus Matterson and Mary Emily Gowns, both of Rock Bluffs, Oct. 26, 1856, in the presence of Abraham Towner, Thomas Patterson, and families, H. C. Wolph, Judge of Probate.
   Joshua Gappin and Maria Eikenberry, Jan. 8, 1857, in Plattsmouth Pct,, by C. L. West, Probate Judge; witss., James Gaskill, W. Cardwell.
   Elizabeth Urwin and James Ingram, May 17, 1857, by C. L. West, Probate Judge; witss., Wm. West, Melinda West.
   Samuel Brown, age 38, and Amanda C. Bown, Cass Co., age 19, May 3, 1857, by Hiram Burch, M. E. minister; witss., J. Banning, Sarah Eaking, Cass Co.
   John Hess and Emiline Graves, by Allen Watson, J. P.; witss., John Graves and wife, Mrs. Sarah Ann Watson.
   Frederick Stull and Agatha Hangstler, Dec. 24, 1856, by Allen Watson, J. P.; witss., Loid Lucas and wife.
   John Fox and Sarah Paterson, Feb. 10, 1857.
   John L. Land, age 25, and Miss Cynthia A. Stafford, age 20, May 17, 1857, by Hiram Burch.
   Thomas Allard and Hannah Stowl, July 20, 1857, by C. L. West
   Solomon Olson and Miss Mary Windiwa, Rock Bluffs Pct., June 1, 1857, by J. N. Beatty, J. P.
   George H. Bryan and Minerva Stephenson, Aug. 30, 1857, at Mt. Pleasant, N. T.$ by Wm. D. Gage, minister M. E. Church.
   Adaline Clayman and William Darrough, Sept. 9, 1857.
   Richard Puffer and Miss Susan Beazely, Nov. 3, 1857.
   0. F. Johnson^(d) and Letitia Klepser, Oct. 13, 1857.
   Solomon Comer and Sarah Smith, by Thomas Thompson, J. P.
   Jacob Gish, age 28, and Rebecca Long, age 20, by Hiram Burch.
   Elizur H. Russell, age 29, and Henrietta Amick, age 22, Nov. 11, 1857.
   Daniel Smith and Asenith Fimple.
   Achilles Rogers and Elizabeth Belman, by Rev. George Swain.
   Henry W. Smith and Miranda L. Jackson, Jan. 4, 1858. (Another record gives the date as Jan. 14.)
   --------------- and Mrs. Mary Jane Randall, at Mt. Pleasant, Feb. 15, 1858, by William D. Gage, minister M. E. Church.
   Levi Gibbs and Sarah Ann Watson, Dec. 17, ----, by Elias Gibbs, minister; witss., Moses R. Jackson, Giles Purman.
   Leeman Johnson and Mary Chandler, Dec. 20, 1858.
   Adolphe Mourtrier and Margaret Ann Cowger, Mar. 1, 1858.
   Gardner Powers and Lydia Remison, at house of Mrs. Humble of Cleveland, by A. J. Doom^(e)), Elder of United Baptist Church.
   Joseph Harper^(f) and Jane A. French, Apr. 3, 1858.
   Sarah Minn and James F. Flannery, Mar. 23, 1858.
   William Herold^(g) and Elizabeth O'Neil, Mar. 21, 1858.
   Reuben W. Gilliland and Mary Jane Tosier, July 18, 1858, at the house of Isaac Sayles, by A. L. Child, J. P.

(d) Oscar F. Johnson was born July 4, 1824. Jamestown, N. Y. Andreas states that they were married in Omaha, 1858, which is evidently an error - Ibid. pp. 496-7.
  (e) This was probably Dr. A. G. Doom, who had a drug and commission store at Rock Bluff and who was Noble Grand of the Odd Fellows Lodge at that place. - Cass County Sentinal (Plattsmouth), 1859, Mar. 17.
  (f) Joseph Harper was living at Central City, Colo., Dec., 1871. - Nebraska Herald (Plattsmouth) 1871, Dec. 28, p. 2 (2).
  (g) William Herold was born in Germany in 1881 and came to Plattsmouth in 1855. Elizabeth O'Neil was the oldest daughter of James O'Neil. - Andreas, p. 496.

THE NEBRASKA AND MIDWEST

   John N. Robinson and Caroline Tosier, July 19, 1858, at the house of Isaac Sayles.
   William Theobalt and Ellen Cardwell, July 8, 1858.
   William McPeak and Amanda Jones, July 11, 1858.
   Harriet Tosier and Inile [?] Coulson, July 1858, by A. L. Child.
   Margaret R. Bryan and James W. Barnhill, May 28, 1858, at the house of James Bryan, by Wm. D. Gage.
   Charles T. Tosier and Zerilda Mayfield, Aug. 1, 1858, by A. L. Child, J. P.; witss., George Mayfield, Isaac Sayles.
   James H. Buttery^(h) and Margaret A. Jacobs, May 7, 1858, at the house of M. G. White, by D. Hart.
   John C. Stafford and Miss Rachel Murray, Apr. 18, 1858.
   E. Y. Williams and Mrs. Loxaniy Dodge, Jan. 18, 1858, at the house of Wm. McCarty, by E. A. Donelan, Mayor of Plattsmouth.
   Harriet Gibbs and A. B. Cowin, Sept. 4, 1858.
   M. P. Bloodworth and Abigail Parman, July 20, 1858.
   Levi Edson and Harriet Parman, Sept. 1, 1858.
   Thomas Baldwin and Elizabeth Queensbury, July 25, 1858.
   Daniel W. Palmer and Miss Emily Sharp, Apr. 25, 1858.
   John Smith and Sarah J. Hunt, Aug. 3, 1858.
   Marvin D. Henry and Sarah M. Shockey, July 3, 1858.
   Eugene Parrott and Miss Martha McCall, Mar. 12, 1859.
   Charles G. Jordan and Miss Mary Elizabeth Carrol, Apr. 6, 1859; witss., Alfred Barker, Catherine A. Wood.
   Electa 0. Rose and John Conway, Apr. 11, 1859.
   Ira S. Taylor and Helen M. Eamon, May 5, 1859.
   Loyd D. Bennett⁽ⁱ⁾ and Miss Margaret L. Dake.
   William T. Ashley and Sarah Taggert, July 4, 1859.
   William Stringer and Mrs. Elizabeth Chapell, Feb. 22, 1859.
   R. E. Farmer and Elizabeth Sheffer, Apr. 2, 1859.
   Napoleon Poole and Saraphine Cardwell, Jan. 26, 1859.
   Martin B. Cutler and Miss Caroline McHeron, Jan. 26, 1859.
   A. W. Townsend^(j) and Miss Ann Donelan, age 25, Mar. 17, 1859.
   Moses Dodge and Caroline M. Parmele, Apr. 4, 1859.
   Chas. Swan and Margaret Ellison, Aug. 10, 1858.
   Jeremiah S. Carr and Martha E. Grant, Oct. 28, 1858, in Avoca Pct., E. Wingate, J. P.
   John P. Cook and Almira Baldwin, Oct. 28, 1858.
   Solomon Comer and Sarah Smith, Nov. 12, 1858.
   Thomas K. Fenimore and Deborah E. Humble, Dec. 5, 1858.
   James B. Tyson and Mary Ann Price, Dec. 29, 1858.
   Miss Margaret Clement and Daniel Samson, Jan. 22, 1859.
   J. R. Tyson and Mary Stocking, Nov. 24, 1858.
   Mr. Holmes and Miss Spires, Mar. 21, 1859.
               (End of First Marriage Record Book.)

  (h) Jonas H. Buttery, b. July 6, 1832. Mansfield, 0., came to Plattsmouth in 1857. He married Margaret E. Jacobs, a native of Pa., May 5, 1858. - Ibid, pp. 491-2.
  (I) Lloyd D Bennett, b. Feb. 11, 1832, Brownville, Pa, made his home at Osceola, Ia., 1857 to 1862, living for a short time at Plattsmouth in 1859. He settled at Plattsmouth in Feb., 1868. He married, June, 1859, Margaret L. Duke, a native of Va - Ibid, p. 491.
  (j) "Married, on the evening of the 17th inst., by Rev. David Hart. Mr. A. H. Townsend to Miss Ann Donelan, both of this city."--Cass County Sentinel (Plattsmouth), 1859, Mar. 17. The same issue contains Mr. Townsend's business card as an attorney.