This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: McDaniel, Failing, Barbour, Rhodes, Davis, Anthony Lindsay Classification: lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7164.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: THE TABOR BEACON. August 29, 1902. "TABOR TELEPHONE SYSTEM. First Organized in 1900 and Now Has Nearly 1000 Phones".-- Sunday's Nonpareil devoted considerable space to the value of the rural telphone systems in southwest Iowa, from which we take these interesting facts regarding the Tabor City Telephone Co.: "Tabor is the home of one of the most extensive rural telephone systems in Iowa, the City Telephone Company. It was first organized in June 1900, with an authorized capital of $12,000 and with a paid up capital of $8000. The promoters and organizers were Louis McDaniel, A. A. Failing, J. M. Barbour, W. H. Rhodes, J. C. Rhodes and M. T. Davis, all of Tabor, S. T. Rhodes and Fred Anthony, of Randolph, and Samuel Lindsay, of Sidney. On October 10 1901, the company was incorporated with an authorized capital of $50,000 and with paid up capital of $35,000. At present there are 15 centrals and most of Fremont and Mills counties are covered with lines and there are lines extending to Macedonia in Pottawattamie county and to Essex and Shenandoah in Page county. The company has secured connection with the Thurman Telephone Co. at Sidney and at Glenwood, and through this connection patrons of the company are enabled to talk with Nebraska City and numerous Nebraska points. At Glenwood connections can be made with the Plattsmouth company, and this gives a large number of additional towns. The company builds its own lines and rents the instruments to the patrons at $12 per year for the towns and $8 additional for the use of the system. On the country lines $25 per year has been charged for the first year and $12 or $15 per year thereafter, according to the privileges enjoyed by the patron. HOW PHONES ARE DISTRIBUTED.-- (This part of the article has been scissored out of the Tabor paper. --W.F.) N.B.: My mother was the telephone operator in Sidney for a time just previous to her marriage in 1917. Making connections with distant points necessitated waiting for lines to open (to become unused) so that the long distance calls could "be put through" to the next station on the route. Direct dialing probably wasn't even dreamed of!-- W.F. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Snyder, Putman Classification: lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7576/mb.ashx Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. Nov. 2, 1906. "FROM SHENANDOAH IN FIFTY-FIVE MINUTES". -- Ben M. Snyder of Shenandoah brought Dr. Putman to Sidney yesterday in an auto making the trip by the way of Farragut in just fifty-five minutes. He called in to chat with the Herald folks and in speaking of his trip said he intended making a record run to Sidney when the roads were in good shape. Mr. Snyder is an automoble dealer in Shenandoah and has a good business. He is a very pleasant man to meet. N.B.: The pair would have been traveling on the South Tier, since they passed by Farragut. For a long time there was a bridge over the East Nishnabotna about two miles northwest of Farragut over which autos could pass. The Waubonsie Trail had not been established yet by 1906. --W.F. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Classification: lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/4030.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: No, I don't. Nebraska City is practically an unknown as far as my notes are concerned. --W.F. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BrendaGuyC Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/4030.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Do you know who the parents are of Henry Holtgren? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Sells, Martens Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7575/mb.ashx Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. Nov. 4, 1920. "Oscar Martens Killed". -- Last Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Sells received a telegram from their daughter, Mrs. Pearl Martens, who is living at Martensdale, Iowa, stating that her husband, Oscar Martens, had been kicked by a colt just back of the ear causing instantaneous death. The accident occured at about six o'clock on Tuesday, October 23 and his body was discovered that evening by his two brothers. Mr. and Mrs. Sells and W. A. Sells left Sunday afternoon for Martensdale where the funeral was held at the Martensdale church, the funeral sermon being preached by the same minister who had married them eight months previous. A mighty sad affair is this. It is true that we know not the day nor the hour. The grief stricken relatives have the sympathy of all. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Notson, Kelly, Edminston, Irving Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7574/mb.ashx Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. Nov. 4, 1920. "To Be Buried in Hamburg". -- Word was received by the R. P. S. Notson family Monday of the death of Mrs. Sarah Kelly, which occurred at her home at Manville, Wyoming. She was the widow of the late A. J. Kelly who died two years ago, and a sister to Mrs. Notson. Sarah Edminston was born May 8, 1841 at Greencastle, Indiana, and died as above stated on Oct. 24, 1920 at the age of 79 years 4 months and 10 days. She was married to Andrew J. Kelly in 1861 at Decatur City, iowa. One daughter was born to them who died at the age of 20 years. She moved to Manville in 1901 where the husband died in 1918. Two sisters survive her, Mrs. Alice Irving of Van Wert, iowa and Mrs. R.P.S. Notson of Hamburg. Her remains were expcted to arrive last night in charge of Miss Jessie Notson who cared for her during her lingering illness. The funeral will be held at the Notson home this Friday afternoon and burial will be made at Mt.Zion. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: McKean, Rader Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7573/mb.ashx Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. Nov. 4, 1920. "THOMAS B. McKEAN". -- Thomas B. McKean died at his home in Madison township Monday, October 25, aged 74 years. He was born in Gallia county, Ohio and came to this section of the country with his parents at the age of five years. Mr. McKean was one of the pioneers of Fremont county and has always been well liked and respected by all who knew him. He is one of the many who have helped to carve out the history of Fremont county and the present generation owes such as he a heavy debt for the efforts they have made toward making this one of the favored spots on earth and the only way we may pay this debt is to have the same true regard for our own posterity. He leaves to mourn his loss two sons, Norman and Ernest, and a sister Mrs. George Rader, all of Madison township. The funeral services were held from the Mt. Olive Church. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Doyle, Quinn, Maher, Lynch, McAndrews, Ormand, Spellman, Hurley Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7572/mb.ashx Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. Nov. 4, 1920. "MIKE DOYLE". -- Mike Doyle, Sr., died at his home in Imogene, Sunday, October 24, at 4 o'clock, age 84 years. He was born in county Kelkeny, Ireland in 1836. He was married when a young man to Miss Anna Quinn. He moved to Dubuque county, Iowa, in 1861. He afterwards moved to Fremont county 43 years ago, and lived on a farm until about 26 years ago when he moved to town. His wife died seven years ago. Since then he lived alone, taking his meals at Mrs. Maher's, his next door neighbor. His health became worse, and someone had to care for him up to the time of his death. His niece, Nellie Lynch was his constant companion. The funeral was held at St. Patrick's church Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock, conducted by Father Hayes, assisted by Father O'Donnell of Hamburg and Father Portell of Red Oak. Burial was in Mt. Calvary cemetery. He was an active, robust man all of his life until he took sick last spring. All that medical skill could do was done for him, but nothing availed. The following relatives from a distance were there to attend the funeral: Joe, Pat and Michael Doyle of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. M. McAndrews of Omaha, Mrs. Phil Ormand and two children of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Spellman of Omaha, the ladies being nieces of the deceased and the boys were nephews. Also there were: Fred Doyle, wife and three children of Omaha; Dan Hurley of Omaha. The pallbearers were James Laughlin, John McGinnis, Jerry Doyle, Richard Maher, Pete Doyle and Mike McCardle. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Do papers in Sidney or covering Sidney exist from 1877? Barnhart Myers b. 7 Oct 1795 PA d. 21 Jan 1877 Sidney Twp, Fremont Co, Iowa. He is buried in Sidney Cemetery. I would like to prove if he is the father of my great great grandfather Andrew Jackson Myers. Lori Terwilliger Bowling Green Ohio BEERS, BOWERSOX, GULNAC, HUMPHREY, MYERS, RANKIN, POTTER, SHARP, SHOUP, STAHLMAN, TERWILLIGER

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Shunick Classification: lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7571/mb.ashx Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. January 30, 1919. "Straighten the Nishna". -- By all means let the kinks be taken out of the menancing Nishnabotna river as soon as it is possible to do so. There are thousands of acres of land lying in the path of the meandering that are non-productive and are practically worthless for the reason they are flooded every time a little freshet comes, while back a little from the stream where the land does not overflow it is worth from $150 to $500 per acre. All or practically all of this waste land can be redeemed and made to produce abundantly by giving the water an outlet that floods it periodically and sometimes much oftener. The time is not far distant when the government will step in and make it mandatory all this bottom land can be drained shall be drained at once and put in a state of cultivation and if there are persons standing in the way they will sooner or later have to get out of the road through the operation of law if they refuse to so so now voluntarily. These low lands ought to be drained, they must be drained, and the government will see to it they are drained. So let our people who are directly interested voluntarily act and have the kinks taken out of the old river and reclaim the thousands of acres of waste land that now lie in its wake. There is plenty of evidence at hand the waste land can be reclaimed and made into productive farms right in Page and Fremont counties. Take a stroll along the banks of Walnut creek in Fremont ocunty and see for yourself the great benefit the straightening of that creek has been to the farm and farmers along that stream. The straightening of the Nodaway river in east Page county has done the same sort of good work, and the straightening of Tarkio creek has been partly accomplished and work is going on now to have it completed. J. W. Shunick who was one of the principal actors in the Walnut creek project and who knows from experience of years before that kinky creek was straightened and of years since is enthusiastic in having the Nishna river made straight. And in order to generate sentiment for it he invited the members of the Community Club and the farmers living along the Nishna river who reside near Shenandoah and who are interested to a banquet at his expense at the Delmonico hotel Friday at noon. He has not much land on the river that would be affected by the straightening of the stream, but he knows just what it has done for his many acres on Walnut creek and he knows what it will do for those farmers along the Nishna if they do their part to have the meandering taken out of the river.--Shenandoah Sentinel-Post. N.B.: "Shunick" was a big name along Walnut creek all through the 1930's and 1940's. I was born in Walnut township and well remember hearing the name. --W.F. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Alexander, Mann, Reel Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7448.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. Nov. 15, 1900. "FROM BOISE, IDAHO. Interesting Letter From a Former Fremont Coounty Citizen". -- Editor Herald: Say to my friends that I arrived home from my eastern trip September 23, one month from the time I left home, and have been so busy opening goods and selling--and election on hand--that I have not written one word to my old time friends in Iowa. I stopped off on my return at Salida, Colorado, and saw E. R. Alexander. From there I went via the narrow-gauge route, over Marshall pass and down the Gunnison river--the grandest scenery I have seen. I passed over the same route nine years ago but had not since. I stopped off a few hours at Grand Junction, Colorado, and visited Alonzo and Abner Mann. How it refreshed our memory of the times passed when in our boyish days and earlier manhood, to meet those whom we formerly associated with and recount the incidents which we were one day so familiar with and which helped to make up the folios in our book of life! And while in Fremont county, how we enjoyed our short stay! Oh, it crowded so much into such small space of time to visit a G. A. R. national encampment, attend to buying six or seven thousand dollars' worth of dry goods and notion--so many nicknacks, five, ten and fifteen-cent counter goods--and then visit from Omaha to St. Joe, Missouri including Tabor, Sidney, Thurman and many country places, so I had to say howdy-do and good-by all at one time. Many more places I did not go to--the spirit was willing, but the flesh was weak.....Et....Etc (The remainder of H. F. Reel's letter refers to Montana.--W.F.) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: alyssagreedy Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/990.1.1.2.2.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Sorry it's taken me 5 years to reply to this, but it just popped up in my email. My dad is Tom, Delbert's 3 son. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Fletcher, Hodge, Surface, Holloway, Hixon, Wilson, Aitken, McElroy, Stephenson, Swatman, Beam, McMichael, Shoemaker, Nelson, Monk, Parkison, Fox, Estes, Ross, Hiatt, Farmer, McIntyre, Ellis, Brown, Johnson, Richardson, Esden Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7570/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Raymond Fletcher, son of Charles Fletcher of Sidney married Miss Dorothy Hodge of Rock Port on January 26, 1924 Chester Surface died Monday.--January 2, 1919 Miss Marguerite Holloway is teaching at Howard Payne school. -- Jan. 2, 1919 Mrs. Lyle Hixon of Glenwood is a daughter of T. E. Wilson.--Jan. 2, 1919 Miss Emma Wilson, teacher near Pacific Junction, is a sister of Mr. W. W. Aitken.--Jan. 2, 1919 Clarence Wilson of Itan, Missouri, is a son of T. E. Wilson.--Jan 2, 1919 Gilbert McElroy of San Francisco is the son of Mrs. Flora Stephenson who died last Thursday. -- Jan. 2, 1919 Mrs. A. E. Swatman of Riverton is the grandmother of Misses Leta and Irene Beam of Pacific Junction. -- Aug. 24. 1916 Miss Nettie McMichael is a sister of Mrs. Roy Shoemaker of Shenandoah. -- Aug. 24, 1916 Mrs. Emil Nelson ofScandia, Kansas has relatives in Riverton. -- Aug. 24, 1916 A daughter was born to Edward Monk's on Nov. 19, 1900. A son was born to Will Parkison's on Nov. 14, 1900. A son was born to Luther Fox's of Slippery Elm on Nov. 15, 1900. Rabbits are almost extinct in these parts; prairie chickens are more numerous than in former years. --Riverton, Nov. 22, 1900 Mrs. E. E. Estes of Riverton is the aunt of Mrs. Sarah Ross (nee Hiatt) of Los Angeles, and of Mrs. Philena Farmer (nee Hiatt) of Odell, Nebr. -- Nov. 15, 1900 Garland McIntyre's wife is the daughter of Rees B. Ellis of Omaha and the granddaughter of D.W. Brown of Sidney. The McIntyre's will soon move to Huron, S.D.--Feb. 13, 1919 Leslie Johnson has been in France for some time with Company "M" of Red Oak; he has been wounded in the shoulder but is now home.--Feb. 13, 1919 Mrs. S. W. Richardson of Creston is the sister of Mrs. C. E. Esden of Riverton. -- FEb. 13, 1919 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Love, Gordon Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7569/mb.ashx Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. January 31, 1924. "SUSAN LOVE". -- Susan Love was born July 3, 1850 on a farm near Cable, Richland Grove township, Mercer county,Illinois, where she grew to womanhood and was married to Francis B.Gordon March 6, 1873. They resided in that same community until March 1877 when they moved to Fremont county, Iowa and settled on the farm where she resided until her death, January 27, 1924. To this union were born six children: Alice, who died in 1906. The five living are George E., Edgar, Jesse, Cora and Mable all of whom reside in this county. She is also survived by one aged sister, fifteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Her husband preceded her in death January 10, 1924. A little less than a year ago they celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary, which was March 6, 1923. Mrs. Gordon was a dutiful wife, and a devoted mother, during her lifetime was an example of true womanhood, her life dealing being based upon the principles enumerated in the golden rule. She was held in high esteem by all who knew her. During her last hours as she aroused and saw her many friends around her, she asked God to Bless them all. Her word was considered as good as her bond. Although not a member of any church she was a believer in and exponent of practical Christianity which is the basis of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Rested at last, these tired feet now walk with ease the Golden Street beside the dear ones to her so dear gone before. The funeral services were conducted at the home, Janury 29, 1924. Interment was made in the Farragut cemetery. Her kindly words and looks of cheer Are missed by those to her so dear, By faith, dear friends look through earth's tears, To heaven's bright unending years. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: beverlybrinker Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/990.1.1.1.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, I was just brousing and came across your posts. Emma Greedy was my Aunt. My father Carl Wilson was her brother. I visited her several times when I was a child. She and Carl Greedy were very loving. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Dye Classification: death Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7568/mb.ashx Message Board Post: THE SIDNEY ARGUS-HERALD. August 1, 1929. "EARLY DAY SCHOOL MAN DEAD". -- Word came to Sidney the latter part of last week of the death of C. H. Dye, who a good many years ago served as superintendent of schools at Sidney. Mr. Dye had not been active in school circles for a number of years, having retired to a ranch in the west. There are, however, a number of Sidney citizens left who will kindly remember this early-day educator and deeply deplore his passing. N.B.: Charles Henry Dye established a high school course in Sidney, starting in the fall of 1882. After graduating the first class of senior students in 1886 (?), he and his wife and family left Sidney, but evidently kept up contact: SEE the post entitled "Famous woman - Mrs. Eva Emerey Dye - returns to visit Sidney". His wife won wide-spread fame by writing historical novels, many based on the history of the Far West. I'd like to think some of her inspiration stems from Sidney contacts, but I have found nothing to suggest this from scanning a listing of her professional papers.--W.F. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Mann Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7567/mb.ashx Message Board Post: FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. January 17, 1924. "F.E. MANN SHOOTS SELF ACCIDENTALLY. Very Seriously Wounded While Trying to Extract a Shell from Pistol". -- F. E. Mann, mail carrier on Sidneys route Number One, suffered a very serious wound, Monday morning, when a pistol from which he was trying to remove a loaded shell, was accidentally discharged, the ball striking him in the left side between the ribs and the hip. Exactly how the accident happened is very difficult to determine but the fact that the wounded man had a thumb damaged from a recent injury, so that it was practically useless may be one of the causes. The pistol was a long barreled single shot 22 calibre weapon, which at close range inflicts a very ugly wound. A physician was called immediately and everthing done that could be to make the injured man comfortable. For consulation Tuesday forenoon physicians came from Council Bluffs and made an examination of the patient's injuries and suggested a course to be followed. No attempt has been made to locate or remove the bullet. Mr. Mann's case is regarded by the doctors as very serious. Very little change is noticable in the last twenty four hours. N.B.: F. E. Mann died soon afterwards. -- W.F. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Mann, Hume Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7566/mb.ashx Message Board Post: SIDNEY ARGUS-HERALD. May 21, 1931. -- Merritt M. Mann, son of F. E. and Emma Mann, was born at Sidney September 9, 1903 and died last week on Tuesday. He was preceded in death by his father and an only sister,the latter passing away at the age of 11 years. Merritt was graduated from the Sidney high School in 1921, after which he attended a business college in Omaha. Merritt was considered a bright student and readily made friends of both teachers and his associates in the classroom. It was during his high school days that a friendship and love deveoped which culminated in his marriage on August 2, 1924 to Miss Faith Hume, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O.B.Hume. Unto this union was born one child, Sharlyn, now less than three years old, who with his wife and mother and one brother, Byron Mann, mourn the loss of their loved one. A host of lesser relatives and many friends share in this sadness. Merritt attended Sunday school and joined the Methodist church. He remained a believer in God, and those who knew him best know that it was a depressed condition of the mind, caused by worry over his ill health and position, that brought about his tragic death. During the first year of their married life Merritt worked for the Corey & McKenzie Printing company in Omaha as salesman and their home was established in that city. Then he became associated with the Red Star Yeast and Products company and was still in the employ of that firm at the time of his death, all the time living at Omaha with the exception of one year at Muskegon, Michigan, and the last six months at Sioux City. Funeral services were held at the home of his mother in Sidney Friday afternoon, conducted by the Methodist pastor, Rev. C. W. Howard. Interment was made in the local cemetery.. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Allen - TO - VanSant Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7565/mb.ashx Message Board Post: THE SIDNEY ARGUS-HERALD. August 15, 1929. -- The annual reunion of the Chaneys was held at the city park Sunday with 120 present. A big dinner and splendid social time was reported. Those present were Mrs. Frances Allen of Ponca City, Oklahoma Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Barker of Nemaha, Nebraska George Beam and family of Riverton George Bennett and familly of Riverton Mr. and Mrs Harry Brennan and three sons of Nemaha, Nebraska Lloyd Brown and family of Hamburg Mrs. Nora Brown of O'Neill, Nebraska Mrs. C. Butts and daughter of Riverton Mrs. Clay Byers of Sidney Alvin Catlett and family of Shubert, Nebraska Ellis Catlett and family of Hamburg Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Catlett of Barada, Nebraska Mr. and Mrs. Tom Catlett of Hamburg Victor Catlett and family of Hamburg Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Chandler and son of Shubert, Nebraska Mr. and Mrs. Emery Chandler of Nemaha, Nebraska Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Chandley of Shubert, Nebraska Mrs. Bell Chaney of Riverton Bud Chaney and family of Riverton Miss Carol Chaney of Superior, Nebraska Harve Chaney of Holbrook, Nebraska Mrs. Ida Chaney of Riverton Mr. and Mrs. Joe Chaney of Hamburg John Chaney of Seward, Nebraska Mrs. Logan Chaney and son of Riverton Sarah Chaney of Riverton Mr. and Mrs. Whalon Coffey and son of Hamburg Mr. and Mrs. Will Coffey and daughter of Glenwood Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cowles of Riverton Mrs. Stella Eskew of Riverton Mr. and Mrs. Bud Finnell of Hamburg Mr. and Mrs. Clay Fredenburg and family of Lincoln Mr. and Mrs. Guy Fredenburg and daughter of Oakdale, Nebraska Mrs. Nan Fredenburg and daughter June of Sterling, Colorado Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fredenburg and son of Lincoln Mrs. Nellie Kuntz and daughter Ina of Denver Bert Manrose of Riverton Mr. and Mrs. Brice Manrose and son of Brock, Nebraska Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Manrose of Brock, Nebraska Mrs. A. J. Miller and family of Hamburg Frank Robertson and family of Lincoln Miss Frances Schulthies of Riverton B. O. Simmons and family of Riverton Kimber Smith and family of Hamburg Mr. and Mrs. John VanSant and daughter of Farragut Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Bryan, Harvey, Jacobs, Liggett Classification: lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7564/mb.ashx Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. November 15, 1900. "FROM SAMUEL JACOBS". -- The Portland Oregonian of Nov. 4th has an article in favor of coining half cent pieces. The Oregonian is a republican paper and comes out in favor of the half cent coin in its Sunday issue. I do not suppose it intends this small coin for church collections. It opposed Bryan's silver policy very strongly. I think there were some half cent pieces coined sixty or seventy years ago. I recollect when in Pennsylvania, the small silver coins were six and a fourth cents, and twelve and a half cents -- called "fips" or five penny bits, and "levies," or eleven penny bits, or York shillings. The Americans had not quite forgotten the British and Colonial currency. The Kansas City - St. Joseph & Council Blulffs, the Hannibal & St. Joseph, and other railroads are now consolidated with and made part and parcel of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad company, which has heretofore operated them as leased lines. It is thought that the general offices for the Missouri lines will remain in this city. When I first came to Iowa, in 1846, we had but little use for Chicago. Our mails and visitors came up the Mississippi river. Keokuk, then in the Half-breed tract, was called the "gate city." Iowa people took St. Louis and Louisville newspapers. Some whigs took the bright Louisville Journal, edited by Prentice. At a later period the news in the spring at Council Bluffs, that there was a steamboat up, was joyfully and loudly proclaimed. The construction of the railroad has changed all this, as well as wiped out the Western Stage company. The general offices for the Missouri lines of the Burlington system will, it is said, remain in this city. The general headquarters for that great system are in Chicago. When any of my Fremont county friends come to this city I hope they will come to see us. SIGNED: Samuel Jacobs, 1501 Jule St., St. Joseph, MO. N.B.: This has to be one of the most intelligent letters I have ever seen in the Sidney papers. I can only wish I knew how the response to it should go. I think it refers to so many things that a Fremont county genealogist should be up on, that it becomes mind boggling! FIRST: The Riverton amphitheater is on the list of Historic Places because of "Coin Harvey". Harvey was concerned with the issues taken up in Jacob's first paragraph above. One of Riverton's first newspapers dating circa 1880 had this issue as its prime focus (I have forgotten the newspaper's name.) And William Jennings Bryan's "Cross of Gold" speech was made in 1896. In 1908, John Worth Kern, a cousin of the older Liggett's in Fremont county, was Bryan's running mate in his bid for the presidency of the United States....Any encompassing family history of an ancestor living in Fremont county at the time should at least mention this era in county history. SECOND: The C.,B. and Q. R. R.: Thanks to this railroad, many Fremont countians emigrated further west simply by loading their stuff on a C.B. & Q. railroad car while the family took passage in the passenger car! They had had enough of those out-of-fashion covered wagons. Jacobs also realizes that Chicago by l900 had caused Iowa's "Gate City" to lose its place in the scheme of things. At Council Bluffs, the Missouri river steamboat had become passe, thanks to the railroads (but only long after out-gunning the once powerful Western State Coach Company). The stage coach was done for in Fremont county when Bartlett became Fremont county's first railroad station in 1867. There had been only one stage coach hold up along the South Tier during all of that time; but when that public conveyance moved further West -- well, who hasn't seen many of those movies? THIRD: Jacobs was deluded when thinking Chicago would spare St. Joseph when it was taking over unsurpassed control of the railroad systems in the northern part of the United States. Not long ago, National Public Radio said there was so many crossings of streets and railroad tracks in Chicago that tie-ups had compleltely exasperated the patience of car drivers who had to wait so very long to cross tracks -- too many of which had never been elevated--even in the middle of town.--W.F. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.