Dawson County NEGenWeb Project

Summer 1978 NEBRASKA ANCESTREE - Vol 1, No 1, Page 42
A-Submitted by Mrs. Dorothy Kain, Lexington NE
From "Dawson County Pioneer," 12 Jan 1885, published at Plum Creek (changed
to Lexington in 1889)

                  DAWSON COUNTY PIONEER

Births and deaths in Dawson County during the year past.

The following is a list of the births and deaths that have occurred in our county
for the year 1884. If any have been omitted it is because we failed to get them
at the time they occurred the list is compiled from our files.

Births:
12 Jan: to R.W. PRICHARD and wife of Plum Creek Precinct, twins, girls
2 Jan: to J.W. ERVIN and wife of this city, a daughter.
11 Jan: to H. G. WILCOX and wife of Overton Precinct, a daughter.
12 Jan: to Henry McNAMAR and wife, of Wood River Precinct, a son.

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1 Jan:   to E.M. YOUNG and wife of Ringgold Precinct, a son. 
12 Jan:  to Phillip YOKUM and wife of this precinct, a son. 
18 Jan:  to Sam HANSON and wife of this precinct, twins, boys. 
10 Jan:  to Jas WALLACE and wife of this city, a son. 
21 Jan:  to H.O. SMITH and wife of this town# a son. 
   
2 Feb:   to J. D. ANDERSON and wife of Fairview Precinct, a daughter. 
5 Feb:   to W. G. ANDERSON and wife of Platte Precinct, a daughter. 
11 Feb:  to Hugh MACLEAN and wife, Plum Creek, a daughter. 
18 Feb:  to Rob't WILMOTT and wife, Plum Creek, a son. 
15 Feb:  to John LITTLE and wife, Plum Creek, a son. 
25 Feb:  to Geo. P. WALKER and wife, Overton Precinct, a daughter. 
28 Feb:  to M. W. KREITZ and wife, this Precinct, twins, boys. 
   
3 Mar:   to Christian BENDER and wife of Platte Precinct, a daughter. 
5 Mar:   to E. A. SHAULIS and wife, Cozad Precinct, a daughter. 
19 Mar:  to F. W. CONLY and wife, Plum Creek, a son. 
   
2 Apr:   to Daniel PHILLIPS and wife of Merom, a daughter. 
9 Apr:   to W. V. WHITTEN and wife, Plum Creek, a daughter. 
22 Apr:  to John GLUFNKIN and wife, Plum Creek, a son. 
22 Apr:  to W. A. PERKINS and wife of this Precinct, a daughter. 
   
1 May:   to Fred CARPENTER and wife, Plum Creek, a daughter. 
5 May:   to E. H. KRIER and wife, Plum Creek, a daughter. 
6 May:   to Will Pearson and wife, Cozad Precinct, a daughter. 
12 May:  to H. R. FAULKNER and wife, Plum Creek# a daughter. 
20 May:  to Clint KREITZ and wife, Plum Creek, a daughter. 
   
6 Jun:   to Wilber BANKS and wife, this Precinct, a daughter. 
10 Jun:  to Peter MUTCHIE and wife, this Precinct, a daughter. 
11 Jun:  to John BRANT and wife, this town, a son. 
16 Jun:  to I. H. HAZLITT and wife, this town, a son. 
21 Jun:  to Geo. LITTLE Jr. and wife, this town, a son. 
   
8 Jul:   to Marion ANTHONY and wife, this Precinct, a daughter. 
7 Jul:   to A. J. SMITH and wife, Cozad Precinct, a son. 
16 Jul:  to A. SCHETROMPF and wife, this town, a daughter. 
21 Jul:  to Walter GREEN and wife, Congdon, a daughter. 
   
2 Aug:   to Wm. WARD and wife, Doss# a son, 
5 Aug:   to Geo. A. DUTTON and wife, Ringold Precinct, a son. 
12 Aug:  to J. G. SWANSON and wife, this town# a son. 
27 Aug:  to D. H. GREEN and wife, Coyote Precinct, a daughter. 
   
2 Sept   to H. W. STANLEY and wife, this town, a son. 
12 Sep:  to E. J. DURYEE and wife, this town, a son. 
15 Sep:  to Geo. NIXON and wife, this town, a son. 
17 Sep:  to Justus MATTHEWS and wife, this town, a son. 
23 Sep:  to Dr. F. J. ROSENBERG and wife, this town, a son. 
28 Sep:  to J. W. WEBSTER and wife, this Precinct, a son. 
   
9 Oct:   to Deitrich BINGELL and wife, this Precinct, a son. 
6 Oct:   to Geo. SHIVERS and wife, this Precinct, a daughter. 
11 Oct:  to Dr. Wm. BANCROFT and wife, Somerville, a daughter. 
9 Oct:   to Mr. and Mrs. CRISS, Cayote, a daughter. 
5 Oct:   to Boone KELLEY and wife, Willow Island Precinct, a son. 

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16 Oct:  to SLINCICOME and wife, Overton Precincts a son. 
   
1 Nov:   to Marion OLIVE and wife, this town, a daughter. 
3 Nov:   Wm. STOOKEY and wife# this Precinct, a son. 
4 Nov:   J. H. BRUMBAUGH and wife, this town, a daughter. 
18 Nov:  Ben DIKEMAN and wife, Wood River Precinct, a son. 
   
2 Dec:   Fred HECOX and wife, Humpback, a son. 
7 Dec:   to Ab HENRY and wife, Cayote Precincts a daughter. 
12 Dec:  E. O. CARPENTER and wife, this town, a son. 
18 Dec:  to G. W. COLE and wife, this Precinct, a daughter. 
20 Dec:  to H. V. TEMPLE and wife, this town, a son. 
21 Dec:  to Aleck PRESTON and wife, this town, a daughter. 
   
Deaths:
11 Jan:  Patrick DELAHUNTY, of Cayote Precinct, at 85 years. 
29 Jan:  Fredricks infant son of Samuel HANSON and wife, of this precinct, aged 
         11 days. 
31 Jan:  William, infant son of Samuel HANSON and wife, of this precinct, aged 13 
         days. 
31 Jan:  Mrs. YOKUM, wife of Phillip YOKUM, this precinct. 
   
2 Feb:   George Arthus, infant son of Geo. COLE and wife of this precinct, aged 14 
         days. 
25 Feb:  B. W. SHEPPARD of Plum Creek, suicide. 
   
13 Mar:  Infant daughter of H.G. WILCOX and wife, Overton Precinct. 
17 Mar:  Francis PERKINS, wife of Chas. PERKINS, of Ringold Precinct. 
   
5 Apr:   Bertha, infant daughter of Mrs. Martha SMALLS, aged 9 mo. this precinct. 
8 Apr:   Boy, infant son of E.M. GAMBLE and wife of this town, age 4 mo. 
13 Apr:  Donald MACCOLL of this town, aged 84 years. 
15 Apr:  Ella WILLIS of this town, aged 19 yr. 10 mo. 13 da. 
20 Apr.  Mrs. Ernest SCHNEIDER, Willow Island Precinct. 
   
2 May:   Isaac C. RALLARD, Overton Precinct. Died on train. 
5 May:   Emil, son of Eime and H. FRIESENBORG, Gothenburg, aged 6 yrs. 
9 May:   Helen Medora, daughter of Jas M. FAUN and wife, Wood River Precinct age 
         21 Mo. 
17 May:  Infant son of Wm. G. Campbell, this Precinct, aged 2 mo. 15 da.  
27 May:  Infant daughter of Joseph Riggs and wife, Plum Creek. 
   
6 Jun:   Infant daughter of Clinton KREITZ and wife, Plum Creek. 
12 Jun;  Infant son of Isaac RYCKMAN and wife of this precinct, aged 11 mo. 
   
8 Jul:   Robert GATEWOOD, Cozad, aged 77 yrs. 
17 Jul:  Wm. LEWARE, this precinct, aged 25 yrs. Suffocated in well. 
21 Jul:  William Andrew, son of Rodney STILES, Overton Precinct, aged 4 yrs. Run 
         over by wagon. 
4 Jul:   Rebecca Ann, adopted daughter of B.R. CAMPBELL, Gothenburg. 
   
10 Aug:  John MONTGOMERY, Cayote precinct, aged 35 yrs. 
12 Aug:  Mrs. Emma Cgrable, this town, aged 25 yrs. 
25 Aug;  Harry T., son of E.H. KRIER, this town, aged 3 yrs. 4 me. 
27 Aug:  Wm. STIMSON, M.D., this town, aged 47 yrs. 
   
3 Sep:   Capitola SMITH, daughter of Mary J. DOYLE, aged 4 mo. 3 weeks. 
14 Oct:  Infant daughter of J. D. SMITH, Overton. 
16 Oct:  Minnie, daughter of Mrs. Mary OGDEN, this towns aged 15 yrs. 

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20 Oct:  Charles, son of A.C. BANKS, this precinct, aged 2 yrs. 2 mo. 25 da. 
26 Oct:  John K. STUCKEY, this town, aged 35 yrs. 8 da. 
27 Oct:  Thomas, son of Robt. SALLING, Cayote Precinct, aged 13 yrs. 
20 Oct:  Cora May, infant daughter of C. BENDER, Platte Precinct, aged 8 mo. 
   
9 Nov:   Babe of Mr. and Mrs. A. ___, Cozad. 
22 Nov:  son Robt. SALLING, Cayote Precinct, aged 11 yrs. 
   
8 Dec:   John, son of August Anderson, Logan Precinct, aged 7 yrs. 
10 Dec:  Ida, daughter of E. K. PHELPS, this Precinct, in her 17th yr. 
13 Dec:  Mrs. S. O. HALLECK, Gothenburg, aged 24 yrs.