Dawson County,
NEGenWeb Project

Posted Queries for November 2004 thru February 2005

KAIGHIN, RUST, WILHELM posted by Greg Kaighin on Saturday, November 13, 2004

Looking for any information on the family and descendants of John Kaighin and Marie ?. This is what I know:
John was born 25 August 1867 in Jurby, Isle of Man
Marie was about 1882 in Illinois, her parents were born either France or Belgium.

They had five children (and possibly a sixth who died as an infant).

Jimmy (may have been their infant son)
Joy A. Kaighin b. about 1903
Cecil M. Kaighin b. about 1907
Hilda G. Kaighin, b. about 1908 - probably married "? Mann"
William M. Kaighin b. 14 Oct 1909, died Oct 1986, married Mildred C. ? b. 16 Jan 1915, d. 5 Oct 1996 in Shenandoah, IA. At least one child, Arula Kaighin.
John M. Kaighin b. about 1911, probably married Ruth ?, and probably had at least two children, Mary E. Kaighin and Clara Kaighin. If anyone can fill in any of these holes, please email me. Thank you.
Greg Kaighin
kaighin@iname.com
Sources, see:
http://www.kaighin.com/FamilyHistory/Locations/Nebraska.htm

HUGHBANKS, LEE, VAN ALLER posted by Deana Schultz on Sunday, December 5, 2004

Some of my HUGHBANKS are buried in Hewitt Cem.
Interested in hearing from descendants of John Wesley HUGHBANKS and Elizabeth Ada BURNETT and his 2nd wife Lucie Rachel TAINER.

John Wesley HUGHBANKS had 12 kids all together.
They were:
1) William HUGHBANKS 11-8-1845 ILL d 11-8-1932 NEB
2) Henry HUGHBANKS 1848 d 1862
3) Sarah "Sallie" HUGHBANKS 3-27-1849 ILL d 5-18-1854 m cousin Joseph HUGHBANKS, nephew of her dad
4) Mary HUGHBANKS b 1851 ILL m Neil TAINER
5) Jane HUGHBANKS 1853 ILL m Tom SPENCE
6) Martha Mattie HUGHBANKS b 1855 IOWA m Bill HERVEY
7) George Burnett HUGHBANKS b 4-18-1859 Iowa d 5-20-1938 NEB m Louise Irvin
8) Emily Ann HUGHBANKS b 7/1844 IOWA d 1-2-1925 NEB m Nelson VAN ALLER, then Joe LEE
9) John Lorenzo HUGHBANKS 3-24-1855 IOWA d 7-6-1951 NEB
10) Rittie Ann HUGHBANKS 7-15-1879 IOWA d 7-6-1917 IDAHO m William SCHULTZ, m John Emil JOHNSON (Rittie Ann is my branch)
11) Clara May HUGHBANKS b 7-25-1872 m PALMER, Fred C
12) Eva Stella HUGHBANKS b 1-27-1877 IOWA m Em Seward PALMER, m Cunningham m ?

If you are related to any of these people, please contact me. I have a booklet with a chapter for each of John's 12 children that I would love to fill in.
Deana Schultz
PO Box 3436
Gresham, OR 97030
or email me at FamHxRecorder@aol.com
buried in Hewitt
Emily Ann Hughbanks LEE and probably her two oldest brothers

SMITH posted by Kurt Overgaard Hoegh on Wednesday, December 15, 2004

Andrew Jensen Smith : Born March 27, 1850 in Denmark. Went to Dwight, Illinois 1868 and went 1882 to Dawson county, Nebraska.
Married to
Kristine Juhl. He died June 10, 1892.
Children :
James C. Smith : Born July 9, 1884, died Jan. 29, 1973.
Hans C. Smith : Born 1886 in Nebraska
I search for descandants whereever they live. I have done research for many years and have a lot of data concerning the ancestors !

ALLEN, CRAMER, FLEEHART, NESBITT posted by Lyda Fleehart Loehring on Thursday, December 16, 2004

I am searching for relatives of a Morton J. Cramer born 1864 and died 1944. He was my 2xgreat grandmother Rossetta Cramer Allen. I've got his people going back to 1790 so far, from New York. It seems he and his sister Mina went to Kansas with a family named Rowell and settled in Dawson Co., Neb. Any info on this man would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Lyda

FOGED posted by Lars Foged on Saturday, December 25, 2004

I'm looking for relatives to my grandfather Chris Christensen Foged, married to Ingeborg (born Jensen)and my grandgrandfather Niels Christensen Foged (married to Else Marie (born Hansen.
Chris C Foged lived near Cozad from 1917 to 1929 and Niels C Foged in Hebron from 1887 to ?

BANKS, MILLER posted by D. Mills on Thursday, January 6, 2005

Looking for information on the William Walter and Angeline Banks family of Dawson Co. Nebraska. They are buried in the Evergreen Cemetery, but no dates are listed on the online database. Does anyone know an address I could write to for this cemetery to get information on their burial dates?
Their children include: Frederick, Alfred, Mary, Wilbert, ira, Jenny, William and Carrie.

DAUGHERTY, DOUGHERTY, HOPKINS, KENT, MCFATE posted by James Cochrane on Monday, January 10, 2005

Searching for descendants of my g-grandfather, Edgar Clinton Dougherty, his father John McFate Dougherty and his parents James and Jane Daugherty. I know that Edgar lived in Dawson Co., in 1892 because he married Emma Kent in that year. I am suspecting that some of the Daugherty's that live or lived out there may be related. Jim Cochrane

BUCHER posted by Clint Bucher on Thursday, January 13, 2005

Seeking inforomation on John or William Bucher or any Bucher in Dawson County (1890s to 1940s).

ALLEN, ALLYN posted by Emily on Wednesday, February 2, 2005

Was there a newspaper in Lexington, Dawson County, in 1890, and if so, do microfilm copies of issues from that year exist? If so, what repository has them?
I am seeking the location of a marriage between William C. Allyn of Lexington and Hattie Allen. The marriage took place 30 Jun 1890 and William lived in Lexington about that time. However, this marriage is not listed in the Dawson County marriage index.

WELLET, WILLET posted by Rex Gunnerson on Thursday, February 24, 2005

Seeking information on Wellet or Willet family. My mother Mable Pearl Willet was born in Sumner in 1907. She has two twin sisters Hattie Mae and Hazel B. Willet who were born in 1905. Also believe she had a brother name Bill, William or Willie, birth/death unknown. Pearl Wellet, wife of WJ, passed away in 1908. is buried in the Sumner cemetary. She could be related. If you have any information please e-mail me. gunnersonr@earthlink.net. Thank you

DRAKE, WELLET posted by Rex Gunnerson on Thursday, February 24, 2005

Please contact me. Mable Wellet was my mother

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