WARREN, WILLARD BENTLEY: Lumber Dealer; b Rising City, Neb July 12, 1892; s of Lucius Warren-Jennie Carpenter; ed Ulysses 1913; m Fern R Spelts Feb 28, 1918 Seward; s Merritt C, Jerald, Henry; d Georgia Fern; 1913-28 farmer, Butler Co; 1928-30 with Niobrara Lbr Co; 1930- opr Atkinson Lbr Co; Service Club; Neb Lbr Mchts Assn, dir N Central Dist; AF&AM; Congl Ch; Rep; hobbies, fishing, hunting, outdoor sports; off Atkinson Lumber Co; res Atkinson.
WATSON, FRED C: Rancher; b Clinton, N Y Feb 6, 1868; a of Winslow Z Watson-Mary E Dominy; ed Elmburg N Y; m Frances E Thompson June 24, 1896 Holt Co; s Asa C, Watson, Ronald A; d Elsie (Mrs Oscar Greenstreet); 1893- rancher, Holt Co; Farmers' Union; Neb Sandhill Feeder Cattle Producers Assn; Meth Ch; Rep; hobby, raising Hereford cattle; res Amelia.
WEEKES, STEPHEN JOHN: Bank President; b Waterloo, Ia June 13, 1868; s of James P Weekes-Amelia Willie; ed O'Neill HS 1888; m Emma Dickinson June 12, 1901 Tekamah; 1894-97 real est & investment agt, O'Neill; 1898-1903 cash O'Neill Natl Bank, 1903- pres; 1897-1907 registrar, U S land off, O'Neill; mbr sch bd two terms; AF&AM, past master; IOOF, past noble grand; BPOE; KP; Episc Ch; Rep; hobby, fishing; res O'Neill.
WELLER, ERNEST C: Auctioneer; b Staplehurst, Neb Oct 8, 1899; s of Henry H Weller-Lisetta Schumann; ed Staplehurst parochial sch; Concordia Tchrs Coll, Seward 1914-15; LBC 1916; m Frances Slasor Feb 27, 1923 Grand Island; 1917 with J H Harms, Utica; 1918 with Friedhoff & Co, Columbus; 1919- auctioneer in Neb & S D; 1932- opr Atkinson Livestock Market, opr of markets in Ord, Spalding, Winner S D; Service Club; AF&AM; Meth Ch; Rep; hobby, traveling; res Atkinson.
WEST, WILMER LAWRENCE: Farmer & Rancher; b Jackson Co, W Va June 2, 1876; s of Albert Wilmer West-Millie Burge; ed Logan Co; m Ida Dunning July 30, 1902 Broken Bow; d Ella (Mrs Henry Zahradnicek), Wilma (Mrs Eli McConnell), Gertrude; 1892-96 emp by cattle feeders & raisers; 1896-1902 cattle raiser & feeder, Logan, Blaine, Custer & Thomas Cos; 1902- owner & opr 160 A in Holt Co near Atkinson, increased to 720 A ranch & farm lands; feeds approximately 1,000 Hereford cattle yer (sic) year; Rep; father oprd saw mill in Va, later farmed in Neb; res Atkinson.
WIDMAN, SILAS JACKSON: Farmer; b in sod house in Merrick Co, Neb Apr 27, 1874; a of John Widman-Rachel Malinda Givens; ed Merrick Co; m Effie Maybelle Applegate Dec 25, 1902 Palmer; s Charles Orien, Clyde Harold; 1886-1902 farmer near Central City, Merrick Co; 1902- owner & opr 480 A Halt Co farm & ranch lands; breeder & feeder of purebred Hereford cattle; bd of edn dist 228, 7 terms treas, past dir; instrumental in obtaining highway 11 near Amelia; Royal Highlanders; Fraternal Aid Union; Meth Ch, SS supt 20 years, trustee, founder, gave land for church grounds; Rep; hobbies, baseball, basketball, politics & civic improvement; res Amelia.
WILBERN, MRS MARIE: Homemaker; b Silver Cliff, Colo Jan 30, 1895; d of James H McGuffie-Alice E Palmer; ed Atkinson HS 1914; Hastings Coll 1916-17; Chickasha Okla Woman's Coll 1919; m Vernon C Wilbern Oct 1, 1919 Atkinson; s Robert Thomas, Richard Vernon; 1919- homemaker; mbr city park bd; PEO; Utili Dulci Club; Priscilla Club; Presby Ch; Dem; hobby, family; res Atkinson.
WILBERN, VERNON C: Rancher; b Greenwood, Neb Sept 12, 1882; s of Thomas J Wilbern-Lona Chapin; ed Ashland HS 1900; U of N; Alpha Theta Chi; m Marie McGuffie Oct 1, 1919 Atkinson; s Robert Thomas, Richard Vernon; past mbr CB&Q RR surveyors group for route thru Mont; 1906- owner ranch, Holt Co, specializes in purebred Hereford cattle; AF&AM; AOUW; Presby Ch; Dem; hobbies, cards, raising purebred cattle; res Atkinson.
WILBUR, FRED EUGENE: Lumber Dealer; b Newcastle, Neb July 17, 1911; s of Eugene Clinton Wilbur-Anna Meyer; ed South Sioux City HS; m Mildred Marie Blacketer Aug 6, 1930 Mitchell S D; s Dirk Eugene, John Frederick; 1930-31 with Monroe-Wilbur-Lake Lbr Co, Hubbard; 1931-33 mgr Hutchinson Lbr Co, Nacora 1; 1933-35 mgr J E Smith Lbr Co, Page; 1935- owner & opr Page Lbr & Hdw Store; mbr sch bd; pres Comml Club; IOOF, noble grand; Presby Ch; hobbies, hunting, fishing, golf; res Page. 1 Nacora is located on highway 35 between Sioux City Ia & Wayne.
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