COMPENDIUM OF HISTORY, REMINISCENCE AND BIOGRAPHY. Nebraska. JOHN W. DOVER. Many sons from English soil have given of their energy and strength of purpose in helping: to build up what was some few years ago a barren and wild waste of prairie, and have endured almost incredible hardships and dangers in the doing. John W. Dover, the subject of this biographical writing, is one of those mentioned above, and after thirty-six years of varied experiences on the western frontier, is now amply repaid for his endurance and faithfulness to the state and county, where he chose his home many years ago. Mr. Dover resides on his fine farm, which is located in section twenty-four, township twenty-two, range one, west, Madison county, where he and his family enjoy the respect and esteem of a host of friends and acquaintances. Mr. Dover is a native of England, born in 1852 in Westershire, a son of James and Jane (Nicholson) Dover, also natives of England. The father was a Morocco leather dresser by occupation, and had plied that trade all through the years of his residence in his native land. Mr. Dover and his parents left their native country in the year 1865, sailing by way of Liverpool to New York, on the steamship "Jeremiah Thompson," and after reaching America, they proceeded to Delaware county, Iowa, where they located, and remained for ten years. In 1875, the family moved to Madison county, Nebraska, taking up a homestead in section twenty-six, township twenty-two, range one, west, and on this land built a good frame house. Our subject worked one year on the Craig & Clark ranch, when he first came to Nebraska. In the earliest days of settlement in Madison county, the Dover family went through many hardships and dangers. In the blizzard of 1888, our subject lost considerable cattle in the terrible storm of snow and sleet, a storm that will ever live in the memories of those who witnessed it, and as late as 1894, Mr. Dover suffered losses through the hot winds, which were occasioned by the terrible drouth that devastated the country. The nearest market places in the pioneer days were Columbus and Wisner, both being several miles distant. Deer and antelope were plentiful in those times, and could frequently be seen brousing around. Mr. Dover was united in marriage in 1881 to COMPENDIUM OF HISTORY, REMINISCENCE AND BIOGRAPHY. 965 Miss Susie Manning, and Mr. and Mrs. Dover are the parents of eleven children, whose names are as follows: Eva, Pearl, James, Grace, May, John, Myrtle, Susie, Roy, Lena and Lawrence. Mr. and Mrs. Dover and family are highly respected in their community, and Mr. Dover is well known throughout this section of the state as a substantial and progressive citizen, a credit to his home county. -- Happy Hunting:) Patricia Manson Dover Listmanager Alabama Listmanager ICQ # 35834412--IM pvmtrish http://www.myfreeoffice.com/treeshaker/