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Posted Queries for October 1997 thru March 1998

CULLEN, MULHAIR posted by Roy & Pam Robinson on Monday, October 6, 1997

Daniel MULHAIR and Ann CULLEN were the parents of the following people who lived in Lynch, Boyd, NE: Ann Cullen Mulhair died in Lynch, NE, in 1899.
1) William MULHAIR, born 1853 WI; died 1937 Lynch, NE; married Margaret O'Kane in 1890.
2) Charles MULHAIR, born 1861 WI; died 1948 Lynch; married 1894 to Velma ABERCROMBIE in Blair, NE.
3) Patrick MULHAIR, died Ashland, NE.
4) Frank James MULHAIR, born 1868 WI; died 1950 Lynch, NE; married 1894 to Agnes Tuch in Lynch.
5) Peter MULHAIR, born 1870 WI; died 1947 Lynch; married 1892 to Minnie Barrett.
Any connections to Mulhair family welcomed and appreciated!

CURRAN, HEDLUND posted by Cheryl Armstrong on Saturday, October 25, 1997

I am looking for information on Marcia Jane CURRAN and her husband Eric Olaf HEDLUND. They were married in Spencer, Boyd, NE on Jan. 21,1894. In 1900 they were living in Bristow Precinct, Boyd, NE. He was a farmer and they had 4 sons, Alvin H. age 5, Julius E. age 3, Paul T. age 1,and Amiel R. 4 months.

SULLIVAN posted by David L. Sullivan on Saturday, December 6, 1997

Lott J. SULLIVAN farmed at Spencer Ne. in the late 1800s and later moved to Minonk Illinois. His son Verdis J. SULLIVAN was born at Spencer NE on March 3, 1898. I am looking for information regarding the family and where the farm was located, and what year he may have left Spencer. David L. Sullivan

BESSERT, KING, MOODY, WILSON, WURTZ posted by Bobbi King on Tuesday, December 16, 1997

My grandparents: GEORGE STANLEY KING married ELLA BESSERT in Lynch and lived there after 1914, raising their children and living in Lynch area until 1920's. (They returned in 1970's to retire, and died in Lynch). Their son FREDRICK KING married FERN MOODY and was postmaster, lived and died in Lynch area. LAURA KING married FRED WURTZ in 1907, lived and raised their family in Lynch area after 1907. RALPH WURTZ married VERA WILSON and raised the family in Lynch area after 1946. ART BESSERT family lived in Boyd County, this is Ella Bessert's brother. Any information on these families would be appreciated. Bobbi King.

STOCKWELL posted by Janet Alvarado on Sunday, January 11, 1998

JAMES STREETER STOCKWELL b. 1834 in NY 1835 family moved to Indiana. 1857 Wed Sarah FOWLER, children- 1859 Ephraim Adelbert, 1863 Sarah Lillian. 1880 established in South Bend, IN until he divorced in 1888. 3 months later he remarried Amelia M. Damero in Hutchinson Co., SD, shortly after they relocated to Butte, NE, where James Stockwell practiced medicine as their first physician. There were 2 daughters- Mable and Vera and a son Lynn. I am looking for any relations through this line of family. Janet

HANSEN, JENSEN posted by Joan Engdahl Gray on Tuesday, February 10, 1998

Searching Ludwig (Louie) T. JENSEN and Anna HANSEN JENSEN. Louie died December 1943 In Boyd Co. Where did Anna Hansen Jensen die. Louie was born in 185O where in Denmark? Anna died about 1880 leaving children Anna, George and Julia. Joan Engdahl Gray

BOWLING posted by Debbie Bowling on Tuesday, February 10, 1998

I am looking for information on the BOWLING Family. I know they were in Boyd County in 1910 and the children were all born there starting in 1904. Clyde Bowling was 29 in 1910 and next door was a Wiley Bowling, 35. I am trying to find Clyde's parents. Thank-you. Debbie Bowling

CHORE posted by Joan R. Jones on Tuesday, February 24, 1998

I have information on the CHORE Family. Eric Alfred Kare was born in Asbo, Ostergotland, Sweden 31 October 1843, the son of Jonas Engel and Anna Greta Johansdotter. When he came to America in 1868, he became John Alfred "Erick" Chore. He married Clara, lived in Illinois, Bertrand, NE and Boyd County. Their children were as follows: Joseph, Hulda, David, Ernest and Florence. Joan R. Jones. I will write to any one requesting information as there are some complex relationships in the family.

KOCUM posted by Jane Szymanski on Thursday, March 12, 1998

I am doing research on the KOCUM family. Any information would be appreciated about this family but more specifically I would like someone to send me obits for 2 members of the family that I am aware of. A Louis KOCUM died the early part of Aug. 1940. A short obit appears in the Norfolk NE Daily News. The article is from Butte but it says he died at the Lynch hospital. The date is 10 Aug so he died sometime just prior to that. Also, a Mrs. Joe KOCUM died a short time before 3 Jan 1944 as a very short paragraph again appears in the Norfolk paper on that date. Again, the article is from Butte but she died in the Lynch hospital. I would appreciate someone finding more complete obits for me and any other information about the KOCUMS. Thank you for your time and effort!

SEELEY posted by Terry Tietjens on Sunday, March 15, 1998

This request for information is coming from the Seeley Research Center in Abilene, Kansas. We are needing information on Rev. Roswell F. SEELEY, a retired Methodist minister, that lived in Boyd Co., Nebraska. We know his wife's name was Sarah Thompson and they married on 15 October 1874 in Jasper Co., Iowa. The 1900 census of Boyd County, Nebraska indicates they had nine children, with five living. Four were listed in the census: Effie Seeley, b Nov 1881, Iowa; Cora Seeley, b Jan 1884,Iowa; Luella Seeley, b Apr 1886, Dakota; and Nellie Seeley, b Feb 1896, Nebraska. The other children's names are not know. Sarah, the wife, probably died between 1900 and 1916. We also know Rev. Seeley married a second time, 8 March 1916, to Rose Alvira (Truman) Hupp. Rev. Seeley is belived to have died 2 August 1928, but do not know where. We hope you can help with our family research. Dorothy F. Thompson of Fort Myers, Florida is very anxious to reach some of the descendants of Sarah Thompson Seeley. Thanks for your help.
Terry Tietjens
Seeley Research Center
P.O. Box 337
Abilene, Kansas 67410

SMITH posted by J. Gillman on Tuesday, March 17, 1998

Wish to find birthdate for Earl Russell SMITH, who allegedly was born in Butte in late 1800's. Thanks. Jo in MO

CLINCH, PURCELL posted by Michael Clinch on Wednesday, March 25, 1998

My father James Henry CLINCH> was born in Knox County in 1928, his brother Ovine CLINCH in Knox in 1933. Their father James C. CLINCH was born also in Knox County just before the turn of the century. James C. CLINCH's parents died when the Ponca Creek flooded in 1932. John and Elisabeth (PURCELL) CLINCH lived in Lynch. My father is one of the 1945 Class from Lynch High School. Any family information I can receive would help!

BISHOP, PARKS posted by Lucille Smith on Sunday, March 29, 1998

Charles William BISHOP died in Gross, Nebraska February 11, 1916. His sister, Mrs. Sarah PARKS was residing in Lynch, Nebraska at the time. He left two daughters, Bertha Elizabeth and Ella Pearl BISHOP. Can anyone help me with information on this family?

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