Dawson County,
NEGenWeb Project

Posted Queries for February thru April 2006

BEAN, LONGBOTTOM posted by Frank Bean on Sunday, February 5, 2006

I would like to know if any old photos of Overton are available. My father John M. Bean and Ralph Longbottom owned a drug store there in the early 30s.
Am am wondering if the family name Longbottom is still in NE as well as Ralphs son, Jimmy. Thanks, Frank Bean, Henderson, NV

FINDLAY, TINGLEY, URIE posted by Robin McEwen-King on Wednesday, February 8, 2006

Is ther eanyone researching theh FINDLAY family also TINGLEY?
Descended from William FINDLAY born Mansefield Farm Muirkirk Ayrshire Scotland in 1847 and married MAry WYLIE in Vermont(?) before moving to Dawson Co.
Still there in 1931? when his younger brother Thomas FINDLAY visited from Scotland with Tom's son Jim. - have seen photo album of thair visit with many family names.
Researching this family foro current Tom FINDLAY now 80.
Have history of the FINDLAY's at Mansefield Farm and photos of the farm today. We live in Lanark.
Robi and Margaret

HOWELL, HYDE, RYCKMAN posted by Billie Purcell on Thursday, February 16, 2006

Have obit on Rosella Ryckman/Hyde/B: 18 Dec 1871 D:19 Aug 1931 Married:29 Feb 1888 to Sherman P Hyde. Mother of Eva May Hyde/Rork/.
Was Rosella related to Sylvester Howell of Murray Iowa?

FARRELL, GRAY posted by David Fletcher on Friday, February 17, 2006

I'm looking for information concerning the family of Chester Farrell, resident of both Cozad and Gothenburg between 1900 and 1920. He apparently died between 1917 (appeared as a dentist in the 1917 directory for Gothenburg) and 1920, when his wife Tilda Farrell is listed as a widow. They were parents of 3 children, 2 of which were living after 1910: Hazel, b. ca. 1901, and Frances, b. ca. 1903. Obituary and/or cemetery data for Chester Farrell is the main priority, but additional info would be helpful. I know a good bit about his ancestry, and am willing to share. Chester's parents, John Benton Farrell and Anna Mariah Gray Farrell, lived in neighboring Custer Co., NE.

OVERTON posted by Kate Niles on Sunday, February 19, 2006

Looking for any information on my great-grandfather and his family tree. Last name Overton, given name Frederick Curtis. Not sure when born or where, but died Lexington NE in 1949 and town of Overton makes me think he was from Dawson County as well. He married Cora May Ashburn in 1899 in Central City, NE. I have her geneology but not his. Thanks!

THOMAS posted by Sharon (Thomas) Kressner on Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Earl w. Thomas born March 26, 1890 in Cozad, NE. Birth parents: A. E. Thomas and Luella Thomas. On Earl W. Thomas WW1 draft registration he list Cozad as his place of birth.
I am also looking for birth place of mattie m or minnie m Thomas of the same parents. Born Feb 1885.
Also looking for Ona A Thomas born Feb 1887.
I believe I found the parents and Mattie on the Nebraska 1885 state census . Location: Platte and Ringold Precinct, Dawson, NE. Locality: Midway Borough.
Any Information that you could give me to help in my search would greatly be appreciated.
Thank you.
Sharon Kressner
cherri4547@yahoo. com.

ATKINS posted by Larry Brooks on Thursday, March 9, 2006

Looking for info on an attack on the Atkins Ranch on 22 Aug in the 1860.

CHRISTIANSEN posted by Kim Morse on Tuesday, April 4, 2006

I am trying to find out for sure when Frederick Christiansen passed away. He is buried in the St Johns cemetary in Cozad, and it said he died in 1914,but there is no obit for him and no death certificate for him then.

ANDERSON posted by David Anderson on Monday, April 17, 2006

Grandparents of Roy W. Anderson, Gothenburg

VANCLEAVE posted by Carol Sharpnack on Thursday, April 20, 2006

I am looking for any family information related to VANCLEAVE, Joshua and Hortensia who are buried in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Lexington, NE.
I am a Great-Great Granddaughter. VANCLEAVE, Clarence is my Great Grandfather and is also buried in the same location.

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