COATS, NORRIS W: Publisher; b Stuart, Neb Apr 4, 1903; s of William Nathaniel Coats-Fannie Inglis; ed Stuart HS 1919; U of N, BA 1923; Phi Sigma Kappa; Scabbard & Blade; N Club; cross country track team; Pershing Rifles, cadet capt; Rifle Team; editor Bizad Magazine; m Edna Ulrich Nov 27, 1929 St Paul; s Frederick Norris; d Lorraine Edna, Henrietta; 1924-34 with father in hdw, furn, undertaking, impl & newspaper bus (Stuart Advocate), Stuart, 1934- mgr after death of father; part owner Stuart Silver Fox Ranch Inc; 1st lt inf res U S army; NPA; first pres Comm Club, Inc; AF&AM 147; OES, past patron; Meth Ch; Rep; hobbies, reading, civic work; res Stuart.
COBS, WESLEY R JR: Grocer; b Douglas Co, Neb Oct 6, 1911; s of W R Cobb-Jane Ostler; ed Omaha Tech HS 1928; m Vivian Gillette June 2, 1930 Winner S D; s Darrell Dwaine, Terry Neal; d Caroline Marie; 1928-35 ranched with father, Holt Co; 1935- opr Bingville Groc, Stuart; 1936-39 with father in mule raising bus; mbr vol fire dept; Presby Ch; indep; hobby, horseback riding; res Stuart.
COBB, WESLEY R SR: Mule & Hay Dealer; b Jefferson Co, Neb Feb 22, 1888; s of Charles Cobb-Effie Worley; ed Grant City Me; m Jane Ostler June 26, 1907 Douglas Co; s Stanley Elwood, Wesley R, Glen Barton; d Ila (Mrs Ward Flanagan); 1904-12 farmed, Douglas Co; 1912-19 farmer & stockman, Holt Co; 1919- hay dlr, Stuart; 1936- with son in mule raising bus; Presby Ch; Rep; hobbies, mules, wrestling; res Stuart.
COLE, GUY F: Hay Dealer; b Holt Co, Neb Mar 15, 1886; s of George F Cole-Clara M Brion; ed Blaine Co; m Ethel Utley June 21, 1922 Omaha; s Zane Frederick, George Owen, Robert Dean; d Lois Ann, Jean Clare; 1904-21 rancher, Holt Co., 1921- hay dlr, Emmet; Natl Hay & Grain Assn; Elkhorn Valley Hay Growers Assn; Sandhill Feeder Cattle Producers Assn; Meth Ch; Rep; hobbies, hunting, fishing; res Emmet.
COOPER, HARRY CARLTON: Auctioneer; b Chambers, Neb Dec 12, 1892; s of William B Cooper-Rachel Doherty; ed Chambers HS; WSTC; m Anna Louise Holck Oct 30, 1918 Leavenworth Kas; s Gordon W, Lyle Floyd; d Thelma Lorraine (Mrs Hale Osborn); 1918-28 owner & opr farm, Holt Co, also auctioneer; 1928- ins agt & auctioneer, Chambers; mbr town bd 3 Years; mbr Holt Co Fair bd; during World War, enl Apr 1917, med dept, disch Dec 31, 1918; Amer Leg; Bapt Ch; Dem; hobbies, basketball, airplanes; res Chambers.
COPES, EVERETTE E: Assistant Postmaster; b Page, Neb May 10, 1915; s of Richard D Copes-Mae Sigerson; ed Page HS 1931; m Jeanette Lewis Oct 29, 1938 Wilber; 1931-36 farmed with father in Holt Co; 1936- asst P M, Page; secy vol fire dept; secy, Comml Club; Dem, secy of caucus; YD Club; Meth Ch; hobby, sports; res Page.
COSNER, MARILLA FINLEY: Homemaker; b Campelford, Canada Feb 6, 1871; d of Albert Halstead-Euphemia McKeller; ed Holt Co; m Levi Leonard Cosner Mar 3, 1890 Grand Rapids; s William D (dec), Laurence K; d Mary Louella (Mrs D Marcellus), Alberta Buella (dec), Myrtle Euphemia (dec), Mildred Maud (dec); Meth Ch, ladies aid, WHMS; SS tchr 50 years; Indep; hobbies, flowers, children, fancywork; res Stuart.
COSTELLO, WILLIAM M: Banker; b Winnebago, Wis Jan 16, 1887; s of Michael J Costello-Alice M Thayer; ed Colfax Co; Fremont Normal; m Norma Hall Dec 26, 1908 Grand Island; s Harold Kenneth; d Katharine Bennett; 1903-07 with Folda chain of banks, in eastern Neb; 1907-10 ticket clk UP RR, Grand Island; 1910-16 oprd bank, Elyria; 1916-18 & 1919-21 with Farmers Co-op Grain Co, Ord; 1918-19 auditor Neb Co-op Grain Dlrs Assn, Omaha; 1921-25 priv to George A Roberts, Omaha grain dlr; 1925-27 representative in Montana for Denver Joint Stock Land Bank; 1927- cash Farmers State Bank, Ewing; pres Comml Club; Ak-Sar-Ben, Omaha; MWA; KC; Cath Ch; Dem; hobbies, history study, travel; res Ewing.
COYNE, HUGH EUGENE: Mayor; b Holt Co, Neb Mar 8, 1883; s of Thomas Coyne-Catherine Lowery; ed Holt Co; Fremont Normal 1905; m Anna Dwyer Nov 21, 1917 O'Neill; d Mary Katherine, Anna Nadine, Helen Veronica; 1903-08 oprd Coyne farm in Holt Co; 1908-24 mason & contr in O'Neill; 1924 owner & opr H E Coyne Hdw Store; 1937- mayor; mbr city coun 1917-37; Country Club, ch mbr, past dir; KC, grand knight 4 years; St Patrick's Cath Ch; Dem; hobbies, hunting, fishing, golf; res O'Neill.
CRISS, DENNIS ALVIN: Banker; b Wahoo, Neb Mar 14, 1880; s of George J Criss-Nancy J Troth; ed Petersburg HS 1897; m Nellie Horn July 2, 1903 Omaha; s George J; d Alice (Mrs Henry Kirchhoff); 1897-1917 teleg opr, first agt C&NW RR Dallas S D, station agt O'Neill, Arlington, Bassett, Petersburg, Stuart; 1917- pres First Natl Bank, Stuart; Neb Bankers Assn; Amer Bankers Assn; Comm Club; AF&AM; Scot Rite 32�, Shrine; Episc Ch; Rep; hobbies, fishing, hunting; father Civil War veteran, homesteaded in Saunders Co, later farmed in Holt Co & was carp in Petersburg; off First Natl Bank Bldg; res Stuart.
CRONIN, DENNIS HARRINGTON: Editor; b Eagle Harbor, Mich Jan 10, 1869; s of Daniel Cronin-Hannorah Harrington; ed O'Neill; m Kathleen Lorge May 30, 1894 Randolph (dec 1911); s Julius Dennis, Francis Nicholas, Clinton Irwin; d Beatrice (Mrs P B Harty), Geraldine; m Faye Farrand Jan 1919 Omaha; s Richard D; d Marjorie Joan; 1890-92 co-editor of Item; 1892- owner O'Neill Frontier; 1911-13 & 1915-17 mbr Neb house of representatives; introduced state aid bridge bill in 1911, presiding ofcr & mbr various coms; 1919-21 Neb sen; 1921-32 US marshal in Neb; pres city coun 8 years; Cath Ch; Rep; hobbies, hunting, fishing; res O'Neill.
CRONIN, JULIUS DENNIS: Attorney; b O'Neill, Neb May 29, 1895; s of Dennis H Cronin-Kathleen Lorge; ed O'Neill HS 1912; Creighton U. LLB 1916; Delta Theta Phi; 1916 with legal dept Lyon Bonding Co, Omaha; 1919- prac law, O'Neill; 1923- Holt Co atty; during World War enl in U S air corps Aug 1, 1917, 13 mos O/S, disch May 1919; VFW; Amer Leg; Neb Assn of Co Attys, past pres; 15th Judicial Dist, Neb St & Amer Bar Assns; BPOE; KC; St Patrick's Cath Ch; Rep, mbr exec com of State Central Com, del to natl conv 1936; hobby, travel; res O'Neill.
DICKERSON, IVAN R: Banker; b Atkinson, Neb Dec 3, 1886; s of William Dickerson-Eva Davis; ed Atkinson, HS 1904; m Fannie Linville June 6, 1917 Atkinson; s Roy L, Lewis W, Harold Eugene; 1907- with First Natl Bank of Atkinson; Service Club; Meth Ch; Rep; hobbies, fishing, hunting; res Atkinson.
DICKSON, ROBERT R: District Judge; b Rock Co, Wis Nov 21, 1863; s of John Dickson-Margaret McElroy; ed Mitchell Co Ia; Cedar Valley Seminary; studied law with L M Rice, Osage Ia; m Marion Skirving June 14, 1900 O'Neill; d Marjorie, Marion, Nancy (Mrs Roy D Andersen); 1887 adm to Neb bar, emp in. law off of D A Holmes, Madison; 1887-1912 prac law, O'Neill; 1912- judge of 15th judicial dist, 2nd in seniority among Neb dist judges; 15th Dist & Neb St Bar Assns; Country Club; AF&AM, past grand master; Presby Ch, past trustee; Rep; res O'Neill.
DISHNER, FRANK I: Real Estate Dealer; b Kentland, Ind Sept 10, 1877; s of John J Dishner-Margaret ___; ed Platte Co; Omaha Bus Coll; m Martina Golden Jan 23, 1918 O'Neill; farmed in Platte Co until 1902; 1902- real est dlr, O'Neill; 1917-18 mayor; 1933- U S commr of O'Neill dist; Cath Ch; Dem; hobbies, golf, hunting, fishing; res O'Neill.
DOUGLAS, WILLIAM JAMES: Physician & Surgeon; b Pekin, Md Aug 6, 1878; s of William Douglas-Catherine Reed; ed Omaha HS 1894; U of N, MD 1900; m Anna May Campbell Jan 17, 1904 Atkinson; d Catherine Delores (Mrs David Adler); 1900-01 med prac in Tilden; 1901- prac med in Atkinson; mayor 29 years; during World War enl in US, army July 10, 1917, capt in med corps, disch Feb 28, 1919; Amer Leg, dist comm 1933-34; Holt Co Med Soc; Neb St Med Assn, councilor 8th dist; AMA; chmn Holt Co ARC 1916-33; Service Club; KC; Cath Ch; Rep; res Atkinson.
FINLEY, WILLIAM FRANCIS: Physician; b Ferryville, Wis May 23, 1887; s of Timothy Finley-Johanna Roach; ed Soldiers Grove, Wis HS 1904; U of Minn, BSc 1911, MD 1913; Phi Beta Pi; m Grace Donovan Sept 15, 1914 McGregor Ia; d Mary Joan, Catherine Elizabeth; 1913 interne State Hosp, St Peter Minn; 1913-18 prac med Lorsdale Minn; 1918- prac med O'Neill; 1933- Holt Co health ofcr; Neb St & AMA; pres C of C; KC; Cath Ch; Dem; hobby, fishing; res O'Neill.
FRENCH, OSCAR W: Physician; b Holt Co, Neb Feb 29, 1892; s of George A French-Stella Brobst; ed
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