Antelope, Pierce & Madison
Counties,
Nebraska
New 34
Page Illustrated
Booklet
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Early days in the
tri-county area of Antelope, Pierce and Madison, NE, are
recalled through colorful tales, factual data and individual biographies
in this NEW 34-page spiral bound booklet
excerpted from the rare 1882 book: History of the State of Nebraska,
originally published by the Western Historical Co. of Chicago, and
Nebraska, a Guide to the Cornhusker State, a 1939 project
of the Federal Writers of the Works Progress Administration. The
booklet is printed on 60# paper. A vinyl sheet has been added to
protect the full-color front cover.
Among the topics
included are:
ANTELOPE COUNTY:
Topography, geology and natural resources, Early Settlements, Indian
Troubles, Military experiences, Indian relics, Organization of the
county, County seat, Railroads, Retarding Influences to progress,
Crimes and casualties, Oakdale -- history, newspaper, Oakdale Seminary,
Grand Army of the Republic, Neligh
-- history, early settlers, church, Gates College, newspaper, societies,
other towns including Burnett, St. Clair, Clearwater, Willowdale,
Glenalpine, Clear Spring, Orchard, Jessup, and Frenchtown. MADISON
COUNTY: Description, Early
Settlement; Indians, County organization, Railroads, Crops, Norfolk
-- officials, businesses, churches, newspapers, Madison -- history,
early settles, churches, businesses; Battle Creek, and other towns;
PIERCE COUNTY:
Natural features, settlements, county seat and organization; the
towns of Pierce, Plainview an Colberger.
Besides the many
names mentioned in the history portion of the booklet, there are
biographies of many residents. While primarily of interest to descendants,
these often contain clues to the area and the times. Where pictures
are included (pix) follows the name. Biographical sketches include:
ANTELOPE COUNTY:
Oakdale -- B.F. Admire, F.H. Le Due, O.P. Hurford, D.A.
Holmes, Albert Johnson, Charles F. Huntington, S.S. King, Thomas
Kryger, E.P. McCormick, S.S. Murphy, G.C. Palmer, Judge I.N. Taylor,
R. Wilson; Neligh -- C.F. Bayha, Edward
S. Butler, Cheney & Adams, D.V. Coe, F. Fischer, W.C. Gallaway,
Judson Graves, N.D. Jackson, William Lambert (pix), Thomas O'Day,
P.D.S. Romig, A.F. Wilgocki;
MADISON
COUNTY: Norfolk --
Carl Asmus, Dr. Alex Bear, A. Bigelow, Dr. D.R. Daniel, L. B. Donaldson,
George B. Fletcher, Herman Gerecke, C.S. Hayes, Haskell & Sattler,
Samuel W. Hayes (pix), B.W. Jones, J. Koenigstein, Charles Mathewson
(pix), Charles P. Mathewson, J.S. McClary, John E. Olney, A.P. Pilger,
J.G. Pollock, C. Selah, Dr. F Verges, F. Wegener, W.H. Widaman,
Frank Welch, A.N. Yost; Madison --
W.J.
Barnes, F.W. Barnes, Phil Bauch, H.E. Becker, Dr. S.J. Bridenstine,
P.A. Clark, L.W. Findeisen,, Herman Fricke, F.W. Fritz, William
Gerecke, F. Hoffmann, H.D. Kelly, Rev. William E. Kimball, C. Neidig,
E.F. Prince, W.M. Robertson, William T. Searles, H.G. Seigel, M.C.
Scott, A.H. Steele, James Stuart, J.J. Sherlock, F.W. Wolf, A.C.
Tyrrel; PIERCE COUNTY: Pierce
-- Charles A. Apfel, J.H. Brown, Dr. J.P. Buckner, William B. Chilvers,
William Hall, Robert S. Lucas, H.R. Mewis, G.W. Pugh and E.P. Weatherby.
The final part of
the booklet is excerpted from Nebraska, a Guide to the Cornhusker
State. It includes a separate section on the city of Norfolk
with a map and 8 points of interest.
Wouldn't this
make a unique gift?
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