PIERCE COUNTY NEBRASKA CIVIL WAR DATABASE - S

SANDERS (SAUNDERS) JOHN; Plainview

B: March 1841 Ohio D: 1923 Burial: Pleasant View; Plainview, Nebraska

Illinois 18^th Infantry Company E - Corporal

Enlistment Date: 28 May 1861 Cairo, Illinois

Sources: 1890 Veterans Census

1893 Nebraska Veterans Census

Cemetery Record

Sons of Union Veterans Database

SCHIFF, JAMES P.; Plainview

Virginia 23 Company F

Sources: Name Crossed Out on 1890 Veterans Census

SCHMIDT, WILLIAM; Plainview

Sources: 1893 Nebraska Veterans Census

SCHMITZ, LEONARD; Randolph/Osmond

b: d: 26 May 1905 Burial: Osmond

22^nd Infantry Company E

Sources: 1890 Veterans Census

Pierce County Call; Pierce, Nebraska; Thursday, June 1, 1905

Leonard Schmitz, one of the pioneers of this county died at his home in Osmond on Monday, the 29 inst. Funeral services were held from the Catholic church yesterday. Mr. Schmitz was a man of influence in the community in which he lived and very wealthy. His death was due to Bright’s disease and other complications. We understand that he left ten thousand dollars for a parish school to be built at Osmond.

SEARS, ROBERT M.; Plainview

B: 31 August 1840 England D: January 1919 Burial: Pleasant View,

Plainview, Nebraska

New York 24^th Infantry Company E - Private

Enlistment Date: 4 May 1861

Wounded: 30 August 1862 at 2nd Bull Run, Virginia

Mustered Out: 29 May 1863 Elmira, New York

New York 1^st Light Artillery Regiment

Enlistment Date: 29 December 1863

Mustered Out: 23 June 1865 Syracuse, New York

Sources: 1890 Veterans Census

1893 Nebraska Veterans Census

Cemetery Record

Sons of Union Veterans Database

Pierce County Call; Pierce, Nebraska; January 9, 1919

Plainview Pioneer Passes to Enternal Home Monday

R. M. Sears, a pioneer of this section of the state, died at his home in the east part of Plainview, Monday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock, after an illness covering a long period. Mr. Sears was born on the 31^st day of August, 1840. For many years he resided on a farm northeast of this city, but when growing two aged and feeble to do the hard work of the farm he and his wife moved to Plainview. The funeral arrangements are being withhold pending the receipt of word from his daughter Minnie Meeker, residing in Canada. The bereaved relatives have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community in their sad hour of grief. – News.

SHAFFER, JOSEPH H.; Plainview

B: Ohio D: 28 January 1914 Burial: Plainview Memorial Cemetery;

Plainview, Nebraska

Iowa 38^th Infantry Company G - Private

Enlistment Date: 14 August 1862

Mustered Out: 05 May 1863 New Madrid, Missouri

Sources: 1890 Veterans Census

1893 Nebraska Veterans Census

Sons of Union Veterans Database

The Plainview News; Plainview, Nebraska; 4 February 1914; Page 5

SHAW, JOSEPH T.

B: 9 March 1832 Ohio D: 9 October 1901 Pierce County, Nebraska Burial:

Prospect View Cemetery; Pierce, Nebraska

Maybe Illinois (Groveland, LaSalle County, Illinois 1860)

Sources: 1890 Veteran Census

Pierce County Call; Pierce, Nebraska; 11 October 1901

Obituary

Joseph Shaw was born March 9, 1832, and died October 9, 1901, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank McWhorter, northeast of Pierce. He was married to Margaret Arhenhurst March 19, 1851, and to this union were born ten children. Five of them have passed on before. Shortly after their marriage they moved to Illinois. In January 1900 they moved to Pierce and made their home with their daughter, Mrs. Frank McWhorter, and where occurred the death of Mr. Shaw’s wife on the 31^st of last March. The five children who remain to mourn their loss are Mrs. Mary Simpson, of Alexis, Illinois, Mrs. Ella McWhorter of Pierce, Edward Shaw, of Dexter, Iowa, and John and Henry Shaw, of Holt county, Neb. Funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock this afternoon, conducted by Rev. Shick, and interment made in Prospect View cemetery.

SIMMONS, JACOB; Plainview

Ohio 87^th Company F

Sources: 1890 Veterans Census

SLOAN, JOSIAH W.; Pierce

B: 6 January 1835 Jefferson County, Ohio D: 2 May 1910 Pierce, Nebraska

Burial: Des Moines, Iowa

Iowa 24^th Infantry Company K

Enlistment Date: 22 August 1862 Wyoming, Iowa

Disability Discharge: 20 February 1863 Helena, Arkansas

Sources: 1893 Nebraska Veteran Census

Pierce County Call; Pierce, Nebraska; 5 May 1910; Page 1

J. W. Sloan Passes Away

While at the lumber yard of H. H. Mohr last Saturday forenoon ordering some lumber, J. W. Sloan, one of Pierce old settlers and respected citizens, suffered a stroke of paralysis. He was taken to Dr. E. H. Oelke’s office and from there to his home in the west end of town. It was thought at first that the stroke was not very severe and that he would soon be up and around again. However he steadily grew worse. Dr. L. R. Pheasant was called and found his patient in a very critical condition and gave little hope for recovery. Mr. Loan passed away at twenty minutes past ten on Monday evening, a little over five years after his wife was stricken with the same disease. One daughter, Mrs. John Cate, of Sioux City, was here when he breathed his last.

Josiah W. Sloan was born in Jefferson county, Ohio, on January 6, 1835.

In 1856 he was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth McIntosh, at Wellesville, Ohio. To this happy union were born four children, three daughters and one son; Mrs. John Cate, of Sioux City, Ia., Mrs. C. M. Morris, of Des Moines, Ia., Mrs. A. B. Maxwell, of Ames, Ia., and Wm. J. Sloan of Racine, Wis.

In 1858 Mr. Sloan moved to Wyoming, Ia., where he worked at the carpenter trade. He was one of our nation’s brave defenders during the Civil War, enlisting in August, 1862 in Co. K, 24 Iowa Infantry, at Muscatine. He was with Grant in the battles before Vicksburg, and after the surrender of the same was transferred to the command of Gen. Banks at New Orleans. After this the regiment was transferred to Sheridan’s command and took part in the battles in the Shenandoah Vally (sic). From here the regiment was sent to join Sherman’s command in North Carolina. The regiment took part in the Grand Review at Washington at the close of the war.

In 1881 he moved to Des Moines, Iowa, where he resided until 1889, when he came to Pierce county. Up to the time of his death he worked at the carpenter trade, although in the past five years he has been unable to do very much on account of being unwell. The Congregational, M. E. , Catholic and Zion’s Lutheran churches a number of brick blocks and fine residences in Pierce were built by Mr. Sloan and will for many years remain as monuments of his workmanship and skill.

His good wife passed away five years ago next fall. Since that time he has lived here among old friends he had known so long and who were always ready to assist him in every way.

He was a faithful member of the Congregational church for the past five years, and was always found in his place of worship on the Sabbath day.

Funeral services were held at the Congregational church at nine o’clock on Friday forenoon, conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. W. Taylor. The remains will be taken on the 11:30 passenger to Des Moines, where they will be placed besides those of his wife.

STAFFORD, HOSEA BALLOU; Plainview

B: July 1844 New York D: 10 February 1917 Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery;

Lovilia, Iowa

Wisconsin 33^rd Infantry Company F

Enlistment Date: 21 August 1862 Emerald Grove, Wisconsin

Disability Discharge: 15 October 1863

Sources: 1893 Nebraska Veterans Census

STEWART, JAMES H.; Pierce/Osmond

B: 6 February 1846 Vinton, Iowa D: February 1928 Snoqualmi Falls,

Washington Burial: Washington Veteran’s Home, Kitsap; Washington

Iowa 44^th Infantry Company D

Enlistment Date: 3 May 1864 Linn County, Iowa

Mustered Out: 15 September 1864 Davenport, Iowa

Iowa 22^nd Infantry Company H

Sources: 1890 Veterans Census

1893 Nebraska Veterans Census

Sons of Union Veterans Database

Pierce County Call; Pierce, Nebraska; 1 March 1928; Page 1

Former Osmond Citizen Dies in Washington

J. H. Stewart was Identified with the Upbuilding of that Town 30 Years Ago

Tuesday’s Norfolk News contains the death of J. H. Stewart, who for many years was a leading citizen of Osmond and Pierce County.

Mr. Stewart died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Hazel Swenson at Snoqualmi Falls, Washington, at the age of 82 years.

His son, C. H. Stewart, was informed of his illness last Saturday and left Sunday morning for that town. On arriving at Omaha he was informed by telegram of the death of his father, which occurred Saturday evening—pneumonia being the cause.

Mr. Stewart was born at Vinton, Iowa, February 6, 1846.

He was a veteran of the Civil War. In 1862, when only sixteen years old, he enlisted in an Iowa regiment. He weighed only ninety pounds and was frequently forced to carry a pack that weighed more than his own weight. After being honorably discharged from the army at the close of the war, Mr. Stewart returned to his home town.

A few years later he and his mother became residents of Calhoun county, Iowa. In 1890 Mr. Stewart moved to Pierce county, and one year later became a resident of Osmond where he constructed the first building at that place. Mrs. Stewart passed away in 1901, and the following year Mr. Steward moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he was associated with the Great Northern railway.

In 1907, Mr. Stewart moved to Seattle, Washington, and for the past several years had made his home with his daughter.

Mr. Stewart was subsequently instrumental in the building of the old Pacific short line railway, now known as the Burling route from Sioux City to O’Neill. It was Mr. Stewart’s dream that a railway be built across north Nebraska from Sioux City to O’Neill and through his influence he persuaded officials of the Great Northern railway to use their capital in constructing the line that today serves the residents of this section.

He was also general manager of the Pacific town site company which owned all the town sites along this line of railway. Mr. Stewart will always be remembered for his philanthropic spirit and today various organizations are enjoying the results of his generosity He was a personal friend of the late James J. Hill, one of the greatest builders the middle west has ever known. Numbered among Mr. Stewart’s many friends is President Lowry of the Soo railway.

Mr. Stewart was a staunch Republican and the older he got the more stronger he was in the Republican faith. He was chairman of the Republican county control committee of Pierce county in 1892. It was at this time we became acquainted with Mr. Stewart. The old male quartet, consisting of A. L. Brande, W. E. Hoag, M. L. Bass, C. B. Brande had sung at several Republican rallies at Plainview, Osmond and Pierce and Mr. Stewart enjoyed the music—especially the old Republican campaign songs. The next time he went to Sioux City he purchased four silk tiles, or what mother used to call “stove pipe” hats and presented them to the young men and they were worn when called to different towns to furnish music for campaigns. One or two of these “tiles” are still evidence and are loaned for home talent plays and other dress occasions at social functions.

While Mr. Stewart had a warm and generous heart, he never forgot his friends and was always loyal to them.

A brother, John M. Stewart, who passed on many years ago was at one time the Republican candidate for Sheriff of Pierce county.

With the passing of Mr. Stewart, we realize the fact that there are very few of our nation’s honored defenders left. Twenty years has taken a terrific toll in the lives of he once glorious band of the nation’s defenders and now there are only a few left of the army who went to the front in 1861 when the call to arms was sounded.

STONE, GEORGE G.; Plainview

B: 26 April 1846 Illinois D: 26 May 1933 Grand Island, Nebraska;

Burial: Grand Island Cemetery

Illinois 112^th Infantry Company F - Corporal

Enlistment Date: 15 August 1862 West Jersey, Illinois

Mustered Out: 20 June 1865 in Greensboro, North Carolina

Sources: 1883 Pensioner (wound to breast)

1890 Veterans Census

1893 Nebraska Veterans Census

Sons of Union Veterans Database

STONE, H. S.; Plainview

Possibly: Henry S. Stone B: 5 April 1836 D: 9 September 1909 Burial:

Hastings, Nebraska

Sources: 1893 Nebraska Veterans Census

SUTTON, WILLIAM; Plainview

B: About 1846 New York D: 2 June 1888 Burial: Memorial Cemetery;

Plainview, Nebraska

Sources: Cemetery Record