NSGS--NEBRASKA ANCESTREE Vol VIII, no. 3, page 98 - Winter
1986
Submitted by: Mrs. Lucille Bates, Cozad, NE
From: The Tecumseh Chieftain, January 11, 1978: "From Our Early
Files"
January 12, 1889
G. D. BENNETT
Henry SEEMAN bought Fred BLUME property on Clay Street
Mr. Lycurgus ELLSWORTH married Mrs. Mary E. POTTER on January 8, 1889
Willie DEVENNEY
January 9, 1904
Miss Myra N. CLUTTER Married Mr. Archie HEILIG
Dr. W.W. SIVEY
At home of Mr. & Mrs. S.S. WHITFIELD, in Helena precinct, two sisters, Maude and Tressa
WHITFIELD, married two brothers, Edward and Emil SABIN on January 3, 1904
George W. SPARLING, 81, died Sat. evening
Fred BRINKMAN purchased Parker BELL farm, 3 miles southwest of town.
Michael SHAUGHNESSY, 63, died Thursday, Jan. 7, 1904
The infant child of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas ROBERTS of Lincoln precinct died Wednesday
January 11, 1919
Wilbur SHERMAN, son of Mr. & Mrs. W.M. SHERMAN, was in Brest, France, Dec. 13 with the navy.
John A. RULLA, 82, citizen of Sterling, killed by freight train Wed. afternoon.
Edmund ULRICH left for his new home in Fowler, Idaho.
Joseph, aged 3, and Marie, aged 5, children of Mr. & Mrs. Pierre MURPHY. Joseph was
accidentally shot. Along with Dr. ZIEGLER from Vesta they went to hospital in Lincoln,
where the child later died.
Judge James LIVINGSTON.
January 12, 1929
Walter HARTLEY of Tecumseh and Miss Rose HAGELBACH of Graf were married in Hiawatha, Kansas
Oct. 1. They returned to their respective homes and kept it a secret.
James C. McCOY, 64, died at home at Lewiston Wed. January 9.
Frank WROBLISKA died at home northest (sic) of Sterling, Monday, January 7.
Andrew Jackson BROWN, 81, died at his home in Vesta Tuesday, January 8.
Fred HEMMINGHAUS, 75, farmer, died at his daughter's home, Mrs. William WEBER, near Cook
Thursday morning.
Crab Orchard--born to Mr. & Mrs. G. BOUERS, Tuesday, a boy; to Mr. & Mrs. Bert SHEW, Monday,
a girl; to Mr. & Mrs. Otto BARGMAN, Tuesday a boy.
5 January 1889
Little Bessie, dau. of Mr. & Mrs. M.H. CHRISTY of Sterling died on the 27th, aged 9 yrs
11 months and 13 days.
Mrs. A.J. WRIGHT
Mrs. Charles McGUIRE died Saturday December 29.
Wm. SNYDER and son
Crab Orchard
Frank McMULLEN purchased land in Gage County from R.G. WORK
Frank SCOTT
2 January 1904
Thos. DARNELL, attorney from Lincoln
Roy STEWART sold team to Hays ALEN of Crab Orchard
William SNYDER sold drivers to H.G. CRISSEY of Crab Orchard
Asa RICHARDSON of Elk Creek
Born to Mr. & Mrs. George MASON, a boy, Fri. Dec. 25.
Willie L. MADDEN mar. Miss Ethel PLATT, Dec. 30 at C.W. ROBERTS, J. of P. in Crab Orchard.
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas ROBERTS of Lincoln precinct are parents of a dau. born last Monday.
Charles BUERSTETTA bought res. lot of C.N. MAYBERRY north of S.P. DAVIDSON's home.
Mrs. Elizabeth HENRY, 68, wife of Judge D.P. HENRY, died December 31.
Mr. W.C. BAIRD married Miss Vinnie GUS.
Dr. C.W. GRAFF sold his interest in Crystal Pure Ice. Co. to his partner Al RUSSELL.
Daniel Boone COLHAPP, 72, died Thursday, Jan. 2.
Roy SMITH sold his interest in Smith Drug Co. to his partner Jack M. NACHTIGALL.
A son born to Mr. & Mrs. David DURST of Elk Creek, Thurs.
Mr. & Mrs. James BROTT adopted baby son of Charles ROBINSON.
Mrs. Lydia HEIST of Wymore, grandmother of ROBINSON children took one of the girls to
Beatrice and one to Wymore where homes were found for them.
W.T. WAIDLEY sold his interest in Elk Creek to Edwin J. BEETHE. Emil H. BEETHE and bro.
Edwin, named new firm BEETH Brothers.
William E. PUTMAN married Miss Marianne Shirley THOMPSON of Upton, Wyo., Sunday.
Stephen A. MANLEY, 75 of Johnson Co. since 1873, died at home in Spring Creek prec. Thurs. Jan 3.
Mr. & Mrs. Henry C. HASENYAGER celebrated golden wedding Christmas Day.
James T. JONES, 76, farmer, died Monday, Dec. 31.
Mrs. Eleanor HEILIG, 78, Johnson Co., died Thurs. Dec. 27.
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Johnson County Newspaper Abstracts continued
Sieburn PETERS, 88, lived with dau. Mrs. John DAME, near Cook, died Sat., Dec. 29. Mrs. Anne S. RASMUSSEN, 75, died at son's A.P. RASMUSSEN, Mon. Dec. 31. Chester L. HOKE of Elk Creek married Miss Rose M. SMITH of Humboldt at Seneca, Kansas, Dec. 18. A baby boy born to Mr. & Mrs. James ARTZ, December 28.
Submitted by: James D. Wolken, Marysville, KS
From: THE TECUMSEH HERALD, Sat. 8, July, 1876
OLD SOLDIERS PRESENT ON THE 4TH of July, 1876, FOR THE FESTIVITIES IN TECUMSEH, NE
John WILSON, 12th Ill, Inf. F.A. GUE, 86th Indiana Samuel BALL, 1st and 2nd Neb. Wm. H. DOOLITTLE, 9th Wis. Battery A. CANFIELD, Harris light cavalry J.S. DEW W.L. DUNLAP D.P. HENRY, 11th Missouri H.A. MILES, 74th Ill. Lee WOODRUFF, 74th Ill. U.D. WOODRUFF, 74th Ill. D.M DOUD, 96th Ill. Cal. BUCKMAN, 83 Ill. W.G. SWAN, 1st Nebr. E.W. METCALFE, 120 Indiana Joseph BUFFUM ____ FALLER Geo. JONES Sam FREMOLE, 14th Ill. P.F. GUE, 86th Ill. A.J. MITCHELL, 11th Ill. Cav. Noble COFFE, 50th Indiana Alfred WHITE, 1st Nebr. B.F. POPE, 22nd Wisc. Barlow ROTH, 83d Ill. P. GUERNSEY, 8th Ill ca. Mathew FREMOLE, 86 Ill. Warren RUNNION, 83 Ill C. ERWIN, 45 Ill Geo. BEESLER, 3d Ill. cav. Britt ERWIN, 93rd Ill. M.V. EASTERDAY, 126 Ill. J. RHINEHART, 7th Iowa James JOHNSON, 3 Penn. Reserve John AUMAN, Ill John CAMPBELL, Frank B. FOSTER, Ill. Job DILLON, 45 Ill. C.A. HOLMES Asbury BARKER I.N. SHAW, 14th VA J.W. BEARDSLEY, 189 N.Y. J.M. THOMPSON, Elijah THOMPSON, F.M. THOMPSON G.W. WOOLSEY, C.S. CHATFIELD, 2nd Ill. cav. W.J. BLYSTONE, 40 Ind. John SENTER, 17th Ill. R. BRYSON, 102 Ill. Jas. MacDONALD, 12th Ill J.W. PRATT, 27 Iowa R.M.J. SHRIVER Jas WEBB J.W. DENNIS Jasper STONE F. M. FARVEL Robert DEW Andrew SALZMAN J. GRIM E.P. PHILLIPS Henry SAPP J.W. TYSON Mores ROBERTS J.L. COX Henry CASSFORD Wm. TUCKER John COYKENDALL N. ZINK
Submitted by: James D. Wolken, Marysville, KS
From: The Tecumseh Herald, Oct. 8, 1875
COUNTY CANDIDATES ON THE PEOPLE'S TICKET FOR 1876
For County Clerk J.S. DEW Co. Treas. J.W. BUFFUM
for Sheriff--H.E. TAYLOR Probate Judge--D.P. HENRY
Supt. O.A. CORBIN Surveyor--W.P. COLE
Commissioner--J. HEMPLER Coroner--G.W. DeLONG
Other names: A.D HARRISON M.V. EASTERDAY bought McDOUGAL's grocery
Robert HARROW a former citizen of Vesta Prec. has returned from living in Indiana
Chas BRANDT is giving German J.W. SNOW sold out his book store to L.M. DAVIS
SNOW will move to Missouri M. KOHN
J.S. BENNETT is candidate for assessor of Nemaha Prec. Mr. FLYNN
A. CARD James COOK & wife J.C. CUMMINS Virgil D. METCALFE
Source: The Tecumseh Herald, May or June 1874
B.F. STONE Geo. C. WILSON Jacob BLAKELY E.A. ELLSWORTH E.J. NICHOLSON H.S. DILWORTH Jas. HILL Israel CARMAN J. SPARLING C. MARTIN J. WARD William SHARP J.F. BENNER John SWALLOW M.E. STEWART F.M. WHITE A. MYER J.J.M. ROSS I.S. PLATT D.M. BORLAND C.S. PHILLIPS B.F. POPE W. H. MORTON J.E. HALL Scott WHITNEY R.F. CURRY ----- PLATT C.J. JEWETT Jacob ALDER John HOLLOWAY Harvey TINGLE J.B. HOLMAN Wm. SUTTON G.A. BALLARD S. OSTRANDER
NSGS--NEBRASKA ANCESTREE Vol VIII, no. 3, page 100 - Winter 1986
Submitted by: James D. Wolken, Marysville, KS
From: The Tecumseh Herald, Sat. July 8, 1876, Johnson County.
First Settlers: (Johnson Co.)
RIGGLES, J. & IRWIN, Isaac, both natives of Indiana settled three miles south-west
of Tecumseh in the spring of 1856. The original log cabin was removed in 1875
by HOWARTH, James.
other families to follow were:
MAULDING, PRICE, CORSON, WALKER, LOOMIS, LAWRENCE, STRONG, W.H.,
STRONG, N. B., SHARRETT, BAKER, SWALLOW, HOLBROOK, GDSHEN, DARBY,
LITTLE, DRAKE, BENTZ and COCHRAN.
PRICE, James, son of PRICE, Ansford was the first child born in the county.
Johnson County was organized in 1855 named after Gen. R.M. JOHNSON.
First County Officers:
WALKER, W.P. MUCHMORE, J.D. SHARRETT, J.D., commissioners.
BISHOP, J. Probate Judge GOSHEN, C.A. Register WRIGHT, Cyrus, Sheriff
LITTLE, J.A,, Treasurer BREWER, Amos A., Surveyor HAYNES, F.B., Sup't
WRIGHT, R. & STRONG, N.B., Constables LOOMIS, Isreal, Justice of Peace
First Court House: WARD, Dr., contractor BICKFORD, H.P., Builder
ROBB, Robert-built fence RHODES, Col. H., GILLESPIE, C. and DeLONG, Geo. planted the lawn.
First burial: Mrs. RADLEY
Early businesses: MAULDING & MOORE; STRONG, H.B.; GOULD, Solomon; FANNING & HALL; MANN, Wm.;
McCLURE & FOOT
First churches: Catholic-1868; Presbyterian-1870; WOOD, resident pastor; Christian-1871
BARROW, R.C., resident preacher; Meth. Episcopal-1870, JOHNSON, P.C. resident preacher.
Lutheran-1870; HEMPLER, J.H., resident preacher; Presbyterian at Tecumseh-1873, POWELL, A.S.
and STRUTHERS, A.B. were pastors; M.E. Church at Sterling-1875. PRESSON, J.H., preacher in
charge. Baptist at Sterling-1876, DUNLAP, W.L., Architect.
First Banking House: est. Aug. 1871 by RUSSELL, James D. & HOLMES, Char. A.
First newspapers: "Tecumseh Gazette" 1868 by PRESSON & ANDREWS. Burned out 1869; next "Tecumseh
Chieftain" 1869 by FAIRBROTHER, G.W. & F.M., later pub. by BARROW & CROW; "Tecumseh Herald"
1872 by F.M. FAIRBROTHER.
First representatives to territorial and state Legislature: I.C. LAWRENCE; C.C. GOSHEN, Milo
K. CODY, James ROBINSON, A.W. GRAY; G.P. TUCKER; Hinman RHODES, Louis LAFLIN, C.A. HOLMES
First mayors of Tecumseh: C.R. BRYANT, K. TIERNEY: E.W. METCALFE; J.H. CROW; C. WOODLEY;
and Fred HALSEY.
County officers in 1876; Commissioners- W.C. JOLLY; Solomon WOLFORD; J.H. HEMPLER; Clerk of
Dist. Court--J.S. DEW; Treas.-J.W. BUFFUM; Sheriff-H.E. TAYLOR; Deputy-W.H. TOWNSEND; Pro. Judge
D.P. HENRY; Surveyor- W.P. COLE; Sup. of Schools-George B. FOSTER; Coroner-Dr. C.K. CHUBBUCK;
First attorney in the county--P.F. PERKINS.
Town of Helena surveyed in 1870 --Proprietors were: G.P. TUCKER, B.F. LUSHBAUGH and Chas. DORSEY.
The following enlisted in the Nebraska First and Second regiments: G.P. TUCKER, Wm. HOLDEN, Wm.
POWELL, J. ATKINSON, Lou. LAFLIN, John ROBERTS, James ROBERTS, Wm. ROBERTS, three brothers whose
Mother lives at Crab Orchard -by the name of Mrs. HUMPAL; BRIDGE; CAMPBELL; BALL; HALLOCK;
ROBINSON; L. BUTLER; GETZ; S. CRAWLEY; Alfred WHITE.
First postmaster: W.P. WALKER, later L.M. DAVIS.
Submitted by: Mrs. Joan Hees, Lincoln, NE
JOHNSON COUNTY, NEBRASKA CEMETERIES
Township Section, Cemetery
Township.
Range No.
Sterling 21-6-9 Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Sterling 23-6-9 St. John Lutheran Cemetery
Sterling 25-6-9 Sterling Cemetery
Helena 1-6-10 Helena Cemetery. This was one of the first cemeteries
in Johnson County
Spring Creek 4-6-11 Grace Lutheran Cemetery, formerly
called Brown and Cook cemetery.
Spring Creek 12-6-11 Livingston Cemetery. This is a small private cemetery.
Spring Creek 24-6-11 Mt. Pleasant or Pleasant View
Sterling 2-5-9 St. John's South Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Sterling B-5-9 Hopewell Cemetery
Vesta 31-5-10 Vesta Cemetery
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Johnson County, Nebraska Cemeteries continued
Township Section, Cemetery
Township
Range No.
Nemaha 20-5-11 St. Andrew's Catholic Cemetery, formerly called Holy Cross Cemetery.
Nemaha 34-5-11 Tecumseh Cemetery
Lincoln 18-5-12 Spring Creek
Western 8-4-9 Crab Orchard Cemetery
Maple Grove 22-4-10 United Church of Christ Church Cemetery, also known as Maple Grove Cemetery
Todd Creek 24-4-11 Mt. Hope Cemetery, also known as Elk Creek Cemetery.
Todd Creek 8-4-12 Grand View or Prairie Cemetery.
Nemaha 3-5-10 St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
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