PIERCE COUNTY NEBRASKA CIVIL WAR DATABASE - A

Akers, (ACRES) Samuel; Plainview

B: July 1840 Ohio D: Between 1900 & 1910 Burial: Plainview Memorial

Cemetery

Illinois 77^th Infantry Company C - Private

Enlistment Date: 13 August 1862 Linn, Illinois

Mustered Out: 10 July 1865 in Mobile, Alabama

Sources: Cemetery Record

Pension File

Sons of Union Veterans Data Base

(Note: Wife Mary b: 1850 Pennsylvania d: 1924 Burial: Plainview Memorial Cemetery)

In 1900 Lived in Pipestone Minnesota

AKINS, ALVA D.; Plainview

B: 22 October 1845 D: 29 September 1900 Burial: Plainview Memorial

Cemetery

Illinois 46 Infantry Company H

Enlistment Date: 23 February 1864 Pine Rock, Illinois

Mustered Out: 20 January 1866

Sources: 1890 Veterans Census (Antelope County)

Pension File

The Plainview Republican; Plainview, Nebraska; 5 October 1900

Akin Murdered

This community was horrified, last Sunday, by the news that A. D. Akin, a veteran of the civil war, living a short distance north of the Dedlow school house, about 8 miles from town, had been found dead under circumstances strongly indicating a deliberate murder.

On Saturday, Mr. Akin had been visiting his son-in-law, Jas. Walker. He had traded in C. F. Kalk’s store in the evening, and intended to go home from there. He was riding in a covered buggy. The rig and team belonged to Mr. Walker.

The body was found Sunday noon by Mrs. Akin, near the steps of the Dedlow school house.

The team was found at Mr. Buchholz’, ½ mile west and ½ mile south of the school house. The hat of the deceased was found at the corner east of I. W. Peed’s place. Apparently the team had been around his own house. From the tracks it appears to have passed around the school house several times. It seems the crime must have been committed between 9 and 10 o’clock Saturday evening, as indicated by time he left town and the time the team was taken up at Mr. Buchholz’ place. An unsuccessful search for the driver was made by members of the Buchholz family.

Mrs. Akin sent for the Commander of the G.A.R. Post, W. T. Kirk. He not being at house, the Adjutant, A. Buckingham, was called. Mr. Kirk was found and both arrived about the same time. Many others had assembled by this time. After some consultation between those present, Geo. W. Harper, Justice of the Peace, appointed six citizens to remove the body to the house and make an examination. Those appointed were: A. Buckingham, W. T. Kirk, Wm. Dedlow, Chas, Dedlow, A. Bailey and E. D. Pulcifer.

Mr. Buckingham found a bullet hole in the chest, which was taken as satisfactory evidence of the cause of death. No weapon was found. Ten dollars and some cents were found in his pocket. The goods purchased in town were in the bottom of the buggy.

The Coroner, Dr. Joyce, was sent for, and arrangements made to meet at 9 p.m. Wm. Dedlow, who had gone after the Coroner, reported that he would not arrive till Monday morning and another adjournment was taken.

The Coroner came at 10 a.m. Monday. He appointed as a jury the same persons name by Mr. Harper, and made a postmortem examination, tracing the course of the bullet, which was from right to left side, and from above downward at an angle of about 15 degrees from the horizontal, passing clear through the body and piercing the external parts of the heart.

At the close of the examination, the County Attorney and Sheriff arrived. The County Attorney asked for another physician for the purpose of expert testimony. Dr. Nye was called and made another examination. The body was laid out by Undertaker Boyens and laid in a casket Monday night.

The Coroner’s jury was adjourned to meet at the Opera House next Monday afternoon, to hear testimony in the case. The Sheriff and County Attorney will endeavor to work up the case in the interval.

The funeral took place at 3 p.m. Tuesday. The Post and Relief Corps assembled at the house, and services were conducted by Rev. R. J. McKenzie. The body was interred in the Plainview Cemetery.

Mr. Aken would have been 55 years old on the 22^nd of the present month. He leaves a wife and three unmarried children—a son of 17 and two daughters 14 and 9 years old. One daughter is married to a brother of Mrs. Cheney of Creighton and another to James Walker. Mrs. M. Plantz of this place is a sister of Mr. Akin. Two sisters from Neligh and Elgin attended the funeral.

So far there is no satisfactory clue to the perpetrator of the crime or the motive for the awful deed. An attempt to trace the murderer by blood hounds was unsuccessful.

ALLEN, George W.; Pierce

Pennsylvania 148^th Infantry Company C

Sources: 1890 Veterans Census

ALLEN, Robert C.; Plainview

B: December 1832 Ireland

Illinois 54^th Infantry Company H Quartermaster Sergeant

Enlistment Date: 1 December 1861 Shelbyville, Illinois

Promoted: Full Quartermaster Sergeant 1 January 1864

Mustered Out: 15 October 1865 in Little Rock, Arkansas

Sources: 1890 Veterans Census

(In 1900 Lived in Norfolk, Nebraska)

ATWATER (ATTWATER) GEORGE WRIGHT; Pierce

B: 10 August 1843 Cambridge, Illinois D: 20 April 1919 Hutchinson,

Kansas Burial: Evergreen Cemetery; Superior, Nebraska

Wisconsin 7^th Infantry Company A

Sources: 1890 Veterans Census

The Superior Express; Superior, Nebraska; 24 April 1919

George W. Attwater

George W. Attwater was one of a family of ten children. He was born at Cambridge, Illinois, August 10, 1843, and died at the home of his daughter in Hutchinson, Kansas, April 20, 1919. He was united in marriage to Harriet Showers, at Kewanee, Illinois January 23, 1866. Mrs. Attwater passed to her reward November 29.

The family came to Nebraska about twenty-seven years ago, since which time they have resided in this vicinity up to the time of Mrs. Attwater’s death. Both Mr. and Mrs. Attwater united with the Methodist church many years ago, bringing their membership to the church at Superior when they settled in Nebraska. They were both consistent in their religious life, endeavoring to have the approval of the divine Christ upon their daily walk and conservation.

Mr. Attwater is survived by his two children C. Barge, of Superior, Nebraska, and Mrs. Harry Bossemeyer of Hutchinson, Kansas; three brothers, Robert of Superior, Nebraska, John of California, and Douglas of Topeka, Kansas; one sister Mrs. Mary Boyd of Belleville, Kansas, and many other relatives, besides a host of friends.

The funeral was held from the Methodist church, Tuesday afternoon, April 22, conducted by the pastor. The burial was in charge of the Odd Fellows, of which fraternity Mr. Attwater had been a member for many years. Burial was made at Evergreen cemetery.