Catherine WILLYOUNG NIES

Obituary

After an illness of nearly one year, Mrs. John Nies died Saturday, October 7, 1911, at her home in this city, having attained the age of 73 years, 6 months and three days. During the last three months of her illnessshe was confined to her bed and although suffering intensely bore her affliction with patience. The end came peacefully. Mrs. Nies was a woman of lovely character, unselfish disposition, and her love for home and family proved her right to the crown of true womanhood as a faithful wife, loving mother and devoted companion. Her days were filled with activity and her happiest moments were spent in doing for others. K(C)atherine Willyoung was born at Bosselhausen, Alsace-Lorainne, Germany, April 4, 1838. At the age of two years she came to America with her parents and her girlhood was spent in Erie county, New York, On June 15, 1858, she was married to John Nies at Lancaster, N.Y., nine children being born of this union; with the husband seven of these survive her, namely, Mrs. D.C. Wilson, Oakdale; Mrs. W.H. Terwilliger, Cheyenne Wells, Colo.; J.H. Nies, Meadow Grove, Neb.; Mrs. Julia Trube, Plainview, Neb.; Geo. E. Nies, Oakdale; S.I. Nies, Neligh; Mrs. A.T. Bickford, Oakdale. She is also survived by a twin sister, Mrs. Mary Blessing of Dakota City, Neb., and a brother Chris Willyoung of Michigan, nineteen grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. In 1867 the deceased came to Nebraska, locating in Dakota county, and in 1878 removed to Antelope county, assisting in the establishment of a home on a farm three miles northwest of Oakdale. With her husband she removed to Oakdale in 1899 and the city was her home to the time of her death. Funeral services held at the home Tuesday afternoon and were largely attended. The sermon was preached by Rev. G.W. Snyder of the Oakdale Methodist Episcopal church and a quartet from Neligh, Mrs. R. Rice, Mrs. S. Ritchie, G.A. Sellery and C.E. Ward, with Miss Edna Thompson as organist, furnished the music. The pallbearers were J.S. Stringfellow, C.B. Beerr, H.W. Dunham, W.R. Launt, W.A. Elwood, C.D. Bon. Interment was made in the Oakdale cemetery. Relatives extend sincere thanks to neighbors and friends who in any way assisted during the long illness and burial of Mrs. Nies.

Obituary-The Oakdale Sentinel-August 8, 1935

George NIES

George NIES, 65, long time resident of Oakdale, passed away at this home here at 4:20 Wednesday, August 7, 1935. Mr NIES had been in failing health for several years and unable to work the last 15 months. For the past two months he had been bedfast. He is survived by his wife, one son, Jack, Oakdale, four daughters, Mrs C. F. LANPHERE, Oakdale, Mrs William SCHUCHARDT, Neligh, Mrs Irvin JAMES, Tilden, Mrs D. W. SAGESER, Seattle, WA; four sisters, Mrs D. C. WILSON, Oakdale, Mrs A BICKFORD, Pilger, Mrs Mary TWILLIGER, Wakefield, Mrs Julia TRUBE, Plainview. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. from the Methodist Church. Burial was in the Oakdale Cemetery.

The Oakdale Sentinel, 13 Oct 1911

John Nies Passes Away

Although anticipated for several days the news of the death of John Nies on Tuesday evening was a shock to the entire community. Mr. Nies had been in poor health for more than a year and his decline during the past two or three months was rapid, resisting the treatment of his physician and the tender care of his sons and daughters. Dilatation of the heart and dropsy, contributed to by

senility, are given as the causes of death. John Nies was born March 16, 1834, eighteen miles west of Starsburg, Alsace-Lorainne. At that time the country belonged to France. It was regained by Germany in the war of 1870. On December 14, 1853, Mr. Nies sailed by way of Havre for the United States, and his passport, bearing that date, was signed by French officials. His passage to America consumed nearly fifty-five days and he landed at New York where he spent two or three months, going to Bowmansville thence to Buffalo. Before leaving his native land he had served three years as a tailor¹s apprentice and for a year he worked at this trade in Buffalo. At Bowmansville he learned the carpenter trade. Until the breaking out of the Civil war he worked during summers as carpenter and each winter found employment as a tailor. At the former trade he received from fifty to seventy-five cents per day and at the

latter his daily wage averaged about fifty cents. He also worked for a time on a farm near Bowmansville and received pay amounting to seven dollars per month.

John Nies was married to Miss Catherine Willyoung on June 14, 1858, at Lancaster, N.Y. To them were born nine children, two dying in infancy. The surviving children are Mrs. Cordelia Wilson, of Oakdale, Mrs. Mary Terwilliger of Wakefield, J.H. Nies of Meadow Grove, Mrs. Julia Trube of Plainview, George E. Nies of Oakdale, S.I. Nies of Neligh, Mrs. Nettie Bickford of Oakdale. The wife and mother died October 7, 1911. On October 11, 1864, Mr. Nies enlisted in Co. H., 187th N.Y. volunteer infantry, serving until discharged on July 1, 1865, from the Army of the Potomac. He took part in the battles of Hatches Run, Five Forks, and Appomatox Court House, and was present at the surrender of Lee, marching all night to be present on that occasion. After his discharge from the army he returned to Bowmansville and farmed and worked at the carpenter trade until April 1867, at which date he came to Dakota county, Nebraska. Here he purchased 160 acres of land and farms and worked as a carpenter until the spring of 1878 when he sold his land, and on March 18 of that year came to Antelope County. He selected this vicinity as his home and located a short distance northwest of Oakdale, purchasing a 160 acres from A,M, Tousley and 160 acres from Mary Clark. Later he made timber claim filing on 160 acres south of the farm now owned by H.L. Ofe. These holdings were increased by the purchase of 480 acres in the same vicinity, making a tract of 960 acres, which he owned at the time of his death. During the early years of his residence here he worked at odd jobs and aided by his good wife and children carried on as

extensive farming operations as his means would permit. All the early buildings on the farm were erected by Mr. Nies. He devoted considerable attention to breeding and shipping cattle and in this he was very successful. In May 1899 Mr. Nies gave up farm life and removed to Oakdale. Here he entered at once into the life of the community and took an active part in public affairs. He served as a member of the board of trustees for several years and was the chairman of that body from 1902-1906. He was president of the Antelope County Bank until he

disposed of his holdings to Geo. F. Boyd, and he was a stockholder in the Oakdale Heat & Light Co. In public affairs Mr. Nies was faithful to every trust reposed in him, and in his dealings with his fellowmen he was honorable and just, rendering exact service and demanding only which was rightfully his. Those who knew him most intimately bear testimony of the highest character to his worth as a citizen, husband and father. He leaves his children the legacy of a good name and the memory of a life spent in steady adherence to duty.

Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o¹clock at the home. Rev G.W. Snyder will preach the sermon. The services at the grave will be under the auspices of the G.A.R. Interment will be made in the Oakdale cemetery.

The Oakdale Sentinel, 25 Sep 1914

Obituary-Neligh News and Leader-October 21, 1965

MABEL F NIES

Funeral services for Mrs Mabel F NIES of Neligh were held Wednesday, October 13 at 10 a.m. at the Hoepfinger Home for Funerals. Burial was in the Oakdale Cemetery. Mrs Mabel F NIES was born August 11, 1883 at Petersburg and died Sunday, October 17, 1965 at Keahaven Nursing Home in Neligh at the age of 82 years, 2 months and 6 days. She is survived by three nephews and three nieces.

Obituary-The Oakdale Sentinel-May 30, 1935

SAM I NIES

Sam NIES, well known business man of Neligh, passed away at a Norfolk Hospital early Friday morning, May 24, 1935, to which place he was taken after suddenly becoming ill at Neligh Thursday night. Mr NIES was born March 28, 1873 in Dakota County, Nebraska. He came to Antelope County with his parents when but a child, the NIES family locating a couple of miles northwest of Oakdale. Sam graduated from the Neligh high school and later taught school. He had been engaged in the abstract business since about 1906 and in later years entered the oil business, having stations in Neligh and Oakdale. He was united in marriage in 1905 to Mabel LAUNT who survives him. He also leaves one brother, George of Oakdale, and four sisters, Mrs D. C. WILSON, Oakdale, Mrs A. Bickford, Pilger, Mrs Mary TWILLIGER, Wakefield and Mrs Julia TRUBE, Plainview. Funeral services conducted by Rev. KELLY were held at the Methodist Church Monday afternoon in Neligh with burial in the Oakdale Cemetery.