Colfax County, Nebraska

Posted Queries for December 2001 thru January 2003



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MCCORMICK posted by Georganne Wilkinson on Friday, December 7, 2001

I'm looking for information about Andrew MCCORMICK who was listed on the 1880 census of Colfax Co., v. 3, sheet 2, line 24. Only initials were given for him (A.J.) and his wife (B.A.). Children listed: J.H., age 29, born Pennsylvania; Amanda, 24, Alonzo, 22, Viola I., 16, all born in Indiana; Allonso S., 11, Mary E., 8, both born in Pennsylvania; Vesper S., 5, born in Iowa; Moses B., 1, born in Nebraska. Wife's birthplace is listed as Wurtemburg. Andrew was born in Connellsville, PA. to Moses McCormick and Elizabeth Buttermore (Bodemer). Andrew was my great-great grandmother's brother. I'd like to hear from anyone who knows anything more about this family.

DAVIS posted by Michael Allen Davis on Wednesday, December 19, 2001

My grandparents (Oscar and Mabel DAVIS) moved to Schuyler in June 1952. He died on August 12, 1954 following an accident where he had fallen from an electrical pole while changing cross arms on a farm line near the Tim Wacha home on East Ninth Street. (According to newspaper clipping from the Schuyler Sun.)

Grandma continued to call Schuyler her home until she moved to the care home in Nebraska City in 1991. She was active in the Schuyler Senior Center and was a member of the Christ United Methodist Church. She died on October 2, 1993.

They are both buried in the Schuyler Cemetery. I would love to make contact with persons who knew them. Would especially like to learn more details of the accident in 1954, where Oscar fell from the electrical pole. Or would enjoy hearing from people, who knew either Mabel or Oscar. Sincerely, Michael Davis, Grandson of Oscar and Mabel Davis

BALDWIN, MURPHY posted by Beverley Gray on Saturday, December 29, 2001

I am looking for any information about my grandmother, Clara Katherine Baldwin b. 1894 in Schuyler NE or her mother, Sarah Katherine Murphy Baldwin or her father, George Baldwin. Clara Katherine Baldwin m. Edward M. Williams at Omaha April 23, 1914. Any info would be appreciated. There was an uncle, Sam Murphy, who performed balloon ascents and was fired out of a cannon, I have a handbill from 1916, printed in Omaha but zip in the way of official documents. Thanks for your time.

NOVAK, ROUBAL posted by Gayle Struska on Sunday, February 24, 2002

Looking for: Frank NOVAK, b. c 1866 in Bohemia (all I have) parents Jacob Novak and Francis Paxelka (I am uncertain of spelling). I do not know if Jacob Novak emigrated or not.

Lizzie ROUBAL, b. c 1876 in Nebraska (info from marriage license) parents, Vaclav Roubal and Mary (unknown).

Frank Novak and Lizzie Roubal married at Tabor (or n) Colfax Co, NE on Dec 31, 1894.

Vaclav Roubal emigrated (date unknown) with at least one son, Joseph b.1870,(born Prague Czech). sister Lizzie was born in NE in 1876. I do not know any other siblings names yet.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

FAGAN posted by Hayden Huston on Thursday, March 21, 2002

We are looking for information on Richard FAGAN who is reported to have committed suicide in Schuyler in approximately Nov 1899. I have seen an article in the Wyoming Press of Evanston, Wyoming , dated 1899 that mentioned that Richard had committed suicide in Schuyler. He previously lived in Sublette County, Wyoming where he was well known as a horse rancher. Any help that you can provide would be appreciated.

BOEGNER, BOGNER posted by Wilma Jager on Saturday, March 23, 2002

I am researching the BOGNER/BOEGNER family that lived in Colfax County around 1880 and after. Is there a person that does research on marriages male and female surnames after April 1, 1879? I found some marriages on that surname in Colfax County December 20, 1869 - April 1,1879. Also, if anyone knows of any biographies on the Bogner name, your help would be appreciated. Thank you for your assistance.

JARVIS posted by Carole Hotaling on Wednesday, April 10, 2002

Looking for information on Jesse M JARVIS and his wife Catharine who homesteaded south of Howells in 1872 until his son, Charles sold the farm in 1906. Charles and Lulu Jarvis' daughter, Martha Jarvis, taught in the Tabor school and William Jarvis taught in the Muller school. Other children in their family included Floyd, Vera, and Jesse. Any information about the schools at that time, about the community of Howells or their farm would be appreciated. Thank you.

MEFFERD, MEFFORD, MIFFERD, MIFFORD posted by Corey A. Ruff-Yarbour on Monday, April 29, 2002

I am searching for any documentation on: William G. Mefferd; Born: 20-Jun-1838 Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio; Married: Mary Cecil Bennett on: 27-Dec-1866 in Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio (have marriage certificate); Known to be in Colfax County between 1880 and 1890; Died; 28-Apr-1921 Petersburg, Boone County, Nebraska (I have yet to find his final resting place, or documentation of his death; would appreciate any help).

Descendants are fully documented. Known children were two sons: Earnest was a photographer in Nebraska; and Ira William. Ira and his Family History can be found in Ainsworth, Brown County, Nebraska.

Buried in Ainsworth are Williams wife; Mary; Ira and his first wife: Edna Marion Goodrich of Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa. Children of Ira and Edna’s include; Georgia May, Mildred Cecil, Helen Deloris, Ralph Leroy, Edith Louise (all buried at the Ainsworth IOOF Cemetery in Ainsworth; Ainsworth, Brown County, Nebraska), Marin Lyle (buried at: Rose Hills Memorial Park; Downey, Los Angeles, California; Marlin was my maternal Grandfather!) and Norman Frank (buried at: Salt Lake City Cemetery; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah). I have dates and documentation on these people. Looking for more: newspaper clippings, photos, legal documentation, wills, and directories.

Supposed brother is James; Father could be: Gasper Mefferd of Champaign County, Ohio.

On the Marriage Certificate of Ralph Leroy Mefferd has listed as guardian: George A. Mefferd and Rosa (Bodeuhaumier?) Any Ideas?

SCHMITZ posted by Laraine Clark on Wednesday, May 1, 2002

In the 1880 census for Maple Creek, Colfax Co., NE I found the following family: Jacob SCHMITZ, age 40, born in Prussia. Wife is Marie Schmitz. Children are: Andrew Schmitz, age 8; Katherina Schmitz age 6; Peter Schmitz, age 4; and Clara Schmitz, age 2. Also in the household is Jacob's father, Andrew Schmitz, age 78, born in Prussia and Jacob's sister Marie Schmitz, age 38, born in Prussia.

I believe that Andrew Schmitz, aged 78 in 1880, was the same Andrew Schmitz as the brother of my Casper Schmitz. Andreas Schmitz was born in Meckenheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany on 2 Mar 1805. That would make him age 75 in 1880, so I am not certain for sure that this is the same guy.

In the 1856 and 1860 censuses in Clinton County, Iowa, Andrew Schmitz and wife Clara and children Jacob and Maria were neighbors to my Casper Schmitz and Theresa Bumann Schmitz. They are the only Schmitz families in the area at that time.

Does anyone have any information about this Schmitz family that might connect definitely connect him as being the Andrew Schmitz, brother of Casper Schmitz. Casper Schmitz died from head injuries suffered in an accident in the early 1860's in Clinton Co., IA. His widow, Theresa Bumann Schmitz, married 2nd to Karl Porth. They remained in Iowa.

JELINEK, KOHOUTEK, KRIVANEC, SPEVAK, SPIVAK, VLCEK, VOTROUBEK posted by Sally Wiseman on Wednesday, May 15, 2002

I am looking for information on Catherine Vlcek Jelinek Spevak. I believe she came to Nebraska about 1866 married to ? Jelinek. She had two children Anna and Antonio. She later married Frank Spevak and they had a son Louis Spevak born 1890. I would also like information on Frank Spevak, he was previously married to Barbara Spevak. He may have changed his name from Spivak to Spevak.

JOHNSON, MORELL posted by Randy Johnson on Thursday, June 27, 2002

Seeking birth information or assistance of the John JOHNSON Family from Leigh. I have found them on the 1880 census. John Johnson married Anna MORELL from Oakland, Burt County and they had seven children: Victor (born 1878), Mabel (born January 1879), Lena (born September 17, 1880), Floyd (born 1882), Henry (born August 10, 1884), Guy (born December 1, 1885), and Mamie (born March 6, 1887). Some of the children may have been born in Box Butte County where Anna died in childbirth of her eighth child on March 1, 1888. I am not sure what type of records would have been kept back then so I'm not sure what I am looking for. I would like to confirm when they left Colfax County if possible. Also living with John was his mother Christina and two brothers Hans and Oliver. I believe they settled in Colfax County in 1872. Thank you.

ABRAHAM, DIVIS, OTRADOVSKY posted by Erik David Larsen on Friday, June 28, 2002

Would like to know if anyone knew my mother Jo Ann OTRADOVSKY, my uncle Bob OTRADOVSKY, my grandmother Rose (DIVIS) OTRADOVSKY, my Grandfather Edward OTRADOVSKY, or my great grandmother Anna ABRAHAM. Thanks very much.

SPIDLE, STEVENS posted by Zola (Stevens) DeLuca on Monday, July 29, 2002

Grandfather Charles Albert STEVENS; Grandmother Stella SPIDLE. Their children: Clyde, Albert, William (Bill), Chauncy (Channy), Roy (my father), Charles (Chuck), Gladys, and Edith (Babe). I've heard different stories as to where they came from. From England by way of Canada. They or their families owned a store of some kind. Also a gravel pitt or some kind of construction business. There is also a Lutheran minister somewhere.

Charles and Stella aka Mimi lived in Columbus and Schuyler, then moved to Oregon in the early forties. Albert, Bill, Channy, and my dad Roy, moved there also. Clyde lived in Grand Island and passed several years ago. My dad, Roy Albert, passed in 1975 at the age of 55. I would like to find anyone on my dad's side.

MENAREK, POTMESIL posted by Barbara DeZuani on Wednesday, July 31, 2002

My great Aunt was Emma POTMESIL. I found a record showing her and her husband, Jos MENAREK, lived in Colfax County, Nebraska. Information that I have is: Emma was born about 1890 in Bohemia came to USA in late 1890's or early 1900's with parents Valcov and Anna Potmesil. Died Mar 8, 1936. Family information had her divorced with 4 children and dying in an institution. Any information would be helpful.

HARZKE posted by Kurt Harzke on Tuesday, September 10, 2002

I am looking for any information about any HARZKE's who lived in or around Schuyler in Colfax county between 1880 and the early 1900's. My research and the research of others has indicated that Harzke's resided in Schuyler around that time, but I have not been able to located any documentation to that effect. Any help or information leading to some form of documentation would be greatly appreciated.

FAGAN posted by Hayden Huston on Tuesday, September 24, 2002

I am looking for information on Richard FAGAN who committed suicide in this county about November of 1899. This is an approximate date. He lived in Sublett County Wyoming for many years as a horse rancher before moving (back) to this area. We have seen an article in the Evanston Wyoming Press from 1899 that mentioned that Richard had recently committed suicide in Schuyler, Ne. Any help you could give would be appreciated.

posted by Nancy Hartman on Sunday, October 6, 2002

Does anybody know any thing about the history of the village of Wilson that was in the north west corner of Colfax county Ne. I remember there was once a dance hall there, and the Wilson Catholic Church and Cemetery, but I am told that also there is an abandoned Cemetery in the area that is unnamed were the none Catholic were buried and that sometime after 1900 it was no longer used.

EDMONDS, HUNGERFORD, OWENS posted by Julie McElroy on Saturday, October 19, 2002

James EDMONDS, born abt. 1795 in New York, married Elizabeth OWENS, Dec 28, 1820 in New York, had the following children:
1. John Edmonds, born abt. 1821 in New York, died Western, IA
2. William Titus Edmonds, b. May 5, 1823, in NY d. April 12, 1859 married Feb 28, 1855 Hannah Evans
3. Lucy Edmonds, b. Feb 22, 1830, in NY d. August 4, 1907
4. Giles Edmonds March 19, 1831 NY d. Jan 20, 1916
5. Catharine Edmonds b. June 19, 1833 NY d. April 1, 1887
6. James Edmonds b. 1836, NY d. Feb 1913 Hastings, Neb (Soldiers Home)
7. Ansel Edmonds b. 1838, NY.
8. George A. Edmonds b. March 17, 1841 in NY d. Sept 2, 1920 James Edmonds later married Harriet HUNGERFORD. I don't think they had children together, but not sure, no record of this.
I'm also looking for John Evan Edmonds b. 1808, d. Dec 23, 1888; and Isaac Edmonds, b. March 27, 1809 d. Oct 24, 1893, who could be brothers of James Edmonds.
James Edmonds lived in Colfax county in 1880. I would appreciate any information on the Edmonds family. Thanks.

posted by Gerald S. Lenzen on Wednesday, January 15, 2003

Looking for burial site of Nancy Brown Hall, dau of William Brown and Ruth Lane. Nancy's husband, Joshua Hall, died in Hancock Co, OH in 1854. Nancy moved with son, Obediah Hall and family, to near Schuyler about 1870. Nancy Brown Hall died there abt 1871. Obediah's daughter, Nancy Victorine Hall, died 1878. Suspect both Nancys to be buried in/near Schuyler. Obediah Hall was director of a cemetery assn in 1870's. Where was it located? Farm property was near and on an island in Platte River. Halls left NE for Howard Co, MO in 1880. Sarah Hall, sister to Obediah, md Jacob Coffenberry Harshberger. Son, Sydney, lived in Schuyler in 1930's. Any family still there?

SAMIS posted by Wendy Smith on Wednesday, January 15, 2003

Where do I write to to get information on buriels in Schuyler Cem. old section? What kind of info could I expect to get? Searching SAMIS family. With thanks

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