(I've only got 10 more days to index to be done, though they're not all typed up yet. Hope is in sight.) YOUNG, Fred A.; 27; 14 Aug. 1899 WH eve p 8 BOYER, Eva P. (Mrs.); 28 Aug. 1899 WH eve p 3 UNKNOWN woman; 29 Aug. 1899 WH eve p 1 MAHAN, Pat; 63; 29 Aug. 1899 WH eve p 7/DC YOUNG, inf; 1m; 29 Aug. 1899 WH eve p 7/DC McINTYRE, Mary (Mrs.); 48; 29 Aug. 1899 WH eve p 7/DC MILLER, Hugh G.; 37; 29 Aug. 1899 WH eve p 7/DC DODSON, Samuel; 58; 29 Aug. 1899 WH eve p 7/DC KLINN, Hazel; 2m; 29 Aug. 1899 WH eve p 7/DC SIMPSON, Margaret Winnifred; 29 Aug. 1899 WH eve p 7/DC MATSON, Mike; 56; 29 Aug. 1899 WH eve p 7/DC McAULIFFE, Lizzie; 19; 31 Aug. 1899 WH eve p 1 HICKS, Mary Emma; 47; 31 Aug. 1899 WH eve p 3 Hazel Dell twp, IA COCKRELL, Melissa E.; 31 Aug. 1899 WH eve p 3 Laurel Hill ELLIS, J. D.; 65; 1 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 8 Mount Hope BELL, Elizabeth S.; 22; 1 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 8 Prospect Hill HOWARD, Julia (Mrs.); 2 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 3 Marne, IA POWERS, Ella Hudson (Mrs. Albert C.); 2 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 3 Prospect Hill BOLAND, Eugenia; 2 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 8/COT FRENCH, Laura Lee; 4 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 2 Burlington, IA* WADE, J. F. [Dr.]; 4 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 2 Arlington, NE RANSOM, William J.; 4 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 3 Walnut Hill, Council Bluffs, IA BURROUGHS, W. M.; 4 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 8 Bailey's Cem. CURRAN, Anna (Miss); 35; 5 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 3 & 8 St Mary's BUHM, Ann (Mrs. Fred C.); 6 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 7 Manila, Phillipines DRISKELL, Gertie (Mrs.); 26; 6 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 8 Forest Lawn HART, George A.; 30; 6 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 8 St Mary's HIRTES, Frances; 8 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 3 Walnut Hill, Council Bluffs, IA MOORE, John L. [Lt.]; 8 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 3 Fairview, Council Bluffs, IA?*** SHIELDS, James; 62; 8 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 8 Forest Lawn NORGAARD, Amy; 11; 9 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 3 FAY, Julia; 27; 9 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 8 Holy Sepulchre FORBY, Lee [Capt.]; 11 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 3 Prospect Hill* FRANKLIN, George S.; 45; 11 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 8 Forest Lawn EBERG, Margaret (Mrs. Andrew); 47; 11 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 8 German Catholic Cemetery EMBREE, Ray B.; 12 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 1 Berea, KY* LEWIS, Sarah W.; 89y 7m 24d; 12 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 8 Prospect Hill SHOUBERGER, Herman; 44; 15 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 8 NORVACK, Peter; 16 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 3 SHERMAN, Ethel; 16 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 3 KITCHEN, Herold; 7; 16 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 8/DC WAGNER, inf; 3d; 16 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 8/DC KEMPLE, Matilda Ann; 64; 16 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 8/DC EAKINS, James A.; 39; 16 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 8/DC LAWLESS, J. J. [Father]; 18 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 2 WELLS, Anna Josephine (Miss); 18 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 2 O'NEIL, Julia (Miss); 24; 18 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 5 Laurel Hill EMSLIE, Bennie Jr.; 8; 19 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 8 * JOHNSON, Frank W.; 21y 5m; 19 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 8 Springwell FETZNER, Lena (Miss); 19 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 8/COT KUHNS, Henry W. [Rev. Dr.]; 70y 26d; 20 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 1 Forest Lawn*** BABCOCK, Charles Emmet; 21 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 3 Fairview, Council Bluffs, IA BURKE, Ed; 21 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 3 DOUGLASS, ester E.; 21 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 5 Bailey Cem. CURTIS, Orville Henry; 45y 4m 2d; 21 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 8 Forest Lawn* MUNNECKE, William Frederick; 22; 21 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 8 Mount Hope* ECKERT, (Mrs. T. N.); 22; 22 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 7 Mount Auburn COLLETT, Hattie J. Link (Mrs.); 22 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 8 O'BYRNE, John J.; 30; 25 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 1 St Mary's SHOLDING, Bennie; 10; 26 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 3 JENSEN, Chris; 26 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 5 Wahoo, NE BUTTERFIELD, Consul Wilshire; 75; 26 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 8 Laurel Hill* SMITH, Richard; 27 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 2 SCHWENK, David; 27 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 7 GRANER, Robert Sr.; 67; 27 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 8 HARTMAN, Christian; 55; 28 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 1 * LACKEY, Alexander; 82; 28 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 3 Greenwood, NE CHANDISH, Henry; 28 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 3 Laurel Hill DEGEN, Annie Marie (Mrs.); 60; 28 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 8 German Catholic Cemetery HAYDEN, John T.; 29 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 2 COULSON, Emory E.; 27; 29 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 7 GARDNER, Mildred L.; 3y 10m; 29 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 8 GRANGER, John; 62; 30 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 3 KENNEDY, John; 78; 30 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 3 HINMAN, Grace; 30 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 3 Walnut Hill, Council Bluffs, IA DEAGAN, (Mrs.); 30 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 8 LACEY, Jesse H.; 73; 30 Sep. 1899 WH eve p 8

As mentioned before, the Nebraska Historical Society is a good source for obits. Their lookup service is modest, and they have an extensive collection of NE newspapers.

One thing to remember is that many of the newspapers only have modern obits on their web sites. While sometimes these may fill in a few holes on recent family members that we may have never been able to find, lots of us still struggle to find the earlier ones...and they may not have an obit, or have a 2-3 liner that doesn't tell us much more than we already knew. Karen

Hi, I am a Host on America Online Genealogy Forum. I work the Midwest States chat, a Beginners chat and I have a morning chat called MUGS & HUGS in Ancestral Digs room from 9 to 10 am. I also have two newsletters I send out every day. One is HUGS HOME COMPANION that I send out in the morning with recipes, stories jokes etc. In the Afternoon, I send out MUGS GENEALOGY HOME COMPANION To over 500 subscribers. The first page is general information. The second page is obits whether recent or way back which is appreciated by all who subscribe because these folks live all over the country and it is not easy for these folks to get back to the places their ancestors live and have found cousins through the obits. The third page is Rootsweb Review and the fourth one is Rootsweb Missing links. I am not advertising my newsletters, I just want you to know how much people appreciate getting the obits to locate their ancestors or their siblings and collateral relatives. Almost 9/10 of my subscribers are folks that are in their 60s, 70s and 80s or older who cannot travel to get this information. Please encourage your younger relatives to start searching and talking and listening to their parents and grandparents stories. My three sons had the opportunity of listening to my fathers stories around the holiday dinner table to the point they have some of them memorized. After Dad passed on the boys take turns sitting at head of table to start telling their stories. Please start that tradition in your families. HOST GFS [email protected]

Another way to obtain obits or contact newspapers quite easily anywhere in the US is to access the website www.ajrnewslink.org/. I often find obits in on-line newspapers around the country and it is really easy to cut and paste them into one's gen files. I check Nebraska newspaper websites almost daily and find a wealth of info. Of course, the really small papers which do not have websites are not here but you can usually ask the nearest major newspaper and they will help you locate the nearby,local small town newspaper if available. Bill Ehlers Leawood, KS. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 2:50 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [NEBRRoots] why obits are important Hi, I am a Host on America Online Genealogy Forum. I work the Midwest States chat, a Beginners chat and I have a morning chat called MUGS & HUGS in Ancestral Digs room from 9 to 10 am. I also have two newsletters I send out every day. One is HUGS HOME COMPANION that I send out in the morning with recipes, stories jokes etc. In the Afternoon, I send out MUGS GENEALOGY HOME COMPANION To over 500 subscribers. The first page is general information. The second page is obits whether recent or way back which is appreciated by all who subscribe because these folks live all over the country and it is not easy for these folks to get back to the places their ancestors live and have found cousins through the obits. The third page is Rootsweb Review and the fourth one is Rootsweb Missing links. I am not advertising my newsletters, I just want you to know how much people appreciate getting the obits to locate their ancestors or their siblings and collateral relatives. Almost 9/10 of my subscribers are folks that are in their 60s, 70s and 80s or older who cannot travel to get this information. Please encourage your younger relatives to start searching and talking and listening to their parents and grandparents stories. My three sons had the opportunity of listening to my fathers stories around the holiday dinner table to the point they have some of them memorized. After Dad passed on the boys take turns sitting at head of table to start telling their stories. Please start that tradition in your families. HOST GFS [email protected] ==== NEBRRoots Mailing List ==== NEGenWeb Project. Visit: http://www.rootsweb.com/~negenweb/ Nebraska History & Trivia join: [email protected] List Admin: [email protected]

Hi, The following came from Somebody's Links (see below the notice for exact issue). Anyway, since it was about Nebraska I thought someone might be connected. Gretchen I have a beautiful undated photocopy of a class from FROG POND SCHOOL DISTRICT 61, Pawnee County, Nebraska. It looks to be from the late 1890s or early 1900s. The children appear to be ages eight to 16. They are: Edwin JONES; Anna RICHARDSON; Sadie Ann JONES; Flossie RICHARDSON; Clas NICHOLS; Art GEIGER; Frank JONES; Hazel RICHARDSON; Elsie PARLI; KINGHAM girl; Miss TUCKER (the teacher); Murry NICHOLS; Mamie JONES; Cora KINGHAM; KINGHAM girl; and Nettie GEIGER.    I would be glad to e-mail a copy of the photo to anybody who wants one.                                              [email protected] PERMISSION TO REPRINT NOTICES FROM SOMEBODY'S LINKS is granted, PROVIDED: (1) the reprint is not used for a commercial purpose; and (2) this notice appears at the end of the message: Previously published by Julia M. Case  [email protected], SOMEBODY'S LINKS NEWSLETTER: Genealogical Treasures Found, Vol. 3, No. 23, 8 July 2001.  

Sorry guys, when I copied and pasted the url, I messed up....Pam http://freepages.books.rootsweb.com/~cooverfamily/iasociety2.html darn, darn, darn, I missed a slash...grrrr... sorry.... > REGISTER OF THE SOCIETY OF THE SONS OF THE REVOLUTION IN THE STATE OF IOWA > > A beautifully transcribed and designed book by a new transcriber to the > Memorial Library Darlene Coover who has outdone herself with this > presentation of this book. Wonderful bios, great history and an all name > index by Pam Rietsch. I thought at one time I could make pretty pages, but > after seeing Darlene's work, I do not think I can ever beat hers... > > Have a great week! > > Pam > >

Hi All, two more books added to the Memorial Library, so hope you enjoy them,,,more in the works will announce them a bit later. I sent this to a few extra lists because the Iowa book covers people from Mass to NY to all the states out to Iowa. If you can think of somewhere else they should be announced, please feel free to let those people know as I am only on a few lists now. I apologize if they are duplicates to you.... If you do not have the Memorial Library url : www.LivGenMI.com/memoriallibrary.htm 1923 Auburn NE PHONE BOOK http://www.livgenmi.com/1923NEAuburnPhoneTitle.htm This was a fun little book to complete, lots of unique business names and interesting phone numbers that certainly would not work today in fast society of many numbers. I still remember being able to dial just 4 numbers to get my neighbors, sadly now it is 10. I made an all name index that totals over 1800 names so perhaps you will find that missing person in SE Nebraska. 5 different communities are included in the book. REGISTER OF THE SOCIETY OF THE SONS OF THE REVOLUTION IN THE STATE OF IOWA http://freepages.books.rootsweb.com~cooverfamily/iasociety2.html A beautifully transcribed and designed book by a new transcriber to the Memorial Library Darlene Coover who has outdone herself with this presentation of this book. Wonderful bios, great history and an all name index by Pam Rietsch. I thought at one time I could make pretty pages, but after seeing Darlene's work, I do not think I can ever beat hers... Have a great week! Pam http://www.LivGenMI.com Home of the 1895 atlas & many more historical maps & books for the U.S. in the Memorial On-Line Library http://www.ChaseNEgw.com Home of the 1891 Shippers Dispatch Gazetteer http://www.ShepherdsVoice.org Home of Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church Brighton MI. Come pay us a visit! If you use any of the above or any of the hundreds of bits of information I have put on the net for you.....Your Obligation is to complete your "Hug Homework"! Pam - List Lady [email protected]

Hi list, I would like to find out more on this family. William O. Clark was the brother of my G-grandfather Armond Miller CLARK (called Miller). This is all that I have on him and his family. Hoping to connect with some Clark cousins and share data. WILLIAM O. CLARK (JOSEPH THOMAS2, SAMUEL1) was born November 09, 1884 in Saltillo, Lancaster County, Nebraska, and died ? in Gothenburg, Dawson County, Nebraska. He married ETTA L LOHR October 1907 in Omaha, Dodge County, Nebraska. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown in Gothenburg, Dawson County, Nebraska. More about WILLIAM O CLARK: Burial: Unknown, Gothenburg, Dawson County, Nebraska Fact 1: Bet. 1901 - 1905, Was a railroad agent for Union Pacific RR & D & RGW RR Fact 2: Bet. 1906 - 1912, Telegraph operator in Columbus, Nebraska Fact 3: Bet. 1912 - 1919, Railroad Agent in Spalding, Nebraska Fact 4: Bet. 1919 - 1925, Railroad Agent in Osceola, Nebraska Fact 5: Served on the Osceola School board & then Gothenburg School board 3 years Fact 6: Mayor of Gothenburg, Dawson County, Nebraska for 2 years Fact 7: Postmaster at Osceola, Nebraska Fact 8: Hobbies were hunting & fishing 1905, Worked at Union Pacific RR Nickname: Tom Occupation: Railroad Agent & Farmer Residence: Bet. 1888 - 1894, Cortland, Gage County, Nebraska Children of WILLIAM CLARK and ETTA LOHR are: i. HOWARD L4 CLARK, b. ? ii. DOROTHY CLARK, b. ? m. L. A. WICKSTROM, b. ? iii. LUCILLE CLARK, b. ? m. WILLIAM HOGSETT, b. ? Take care ~Kathie Harrison Clark Family page is at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/clark.html Lancaster Co., NEGenWeb Coordinator http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/lancindex.html Harrison Roots & Branches home page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/index.html

Thanks to a generous contribution from Carol Tramp, St. Joseph's Cemetery (formerly called Chapel on the Bow), Constance, NE, has just been added to the Cedar County page of the Nebraska Tombstone Transcription Project. Thanks, Carol!! Kristi B. Lam USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project Arizona http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/arizona.html Nebraska http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/nebraska.html Oregon http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/oregon.html Utah http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/utah.html Nebraska Tombstone Photo Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ne/tombstone/tombstone_main.html AHGP Cedar County, NE http://www.rootsweb.com/~necedar2/ NEGenWeb Cedar County, NE http://www.rootsweb.com/~necedar/

Thanks to a generous contribution from Mark McKee, a transcription of Glendale Cemetery has now been added to the Cass County page of the Nebraska Tombstone Transcription Project. Thanks, Mark! Kristi B. Lam USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project Arizona http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/arizona.html Nebraska http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/nebraska.html Oregon http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/oregon.html Utah http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/utah.html Nebraska Tombstone Photo Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ne/tombstone/tombstone_main.html AHGP Cedar County, NE http://www.rootsweb.com/~necedar2/ NEGenWeb Cedar County, NE http://www.rootsweb.com/~necedar/

For those of you who had the URL split or break up for the WW1 Veterans page added today here it is again. I hope that AOL doesn't mess it up again. I am sorry if you got it wrong because of this. AOL can't seem to get e-mail through the way it was posted. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/honor/ww1vetsindex3.html The main page for Lancaster Co., NE Resources is again: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/lancresources.html Take care ~Kathie Harrison Lancaster Co., NEGenWeb Coordinator http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/lancindex.html Harrison Roots & Branches home page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/index.html ListMom of Rootsweb mail lists: NELANCAS-L, NEDIXON-L, NESAUNDE-L & MEDICAL-GENEALOGY-L <A HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/oldtime.html"> Old-Time Medical Terminology</A> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/oldtime.html

The WW1 Veteran's Honor Roll for Lancaster County, NE has 40 more names/short bios and photos added today. Hope that you find a relative! This is an ongoing project to put this book online for the NEGenWeb Resources Online Library and is a part of the Mardos Memorial Online Library. A huge thank you to Pam Rietsch for allowing me to add this book to the Lancaster County, NEGenWeb website! <A HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/honor/ww1vetsindex3.h tml">WW1 Index pg.3 Lancaster County Honor Roll</A> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/honor/ww1vetsindex3.html You may also see several previous index pages/bios and photos by visiting the Lancaster County Resources page. <A HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/lancresources.html"> Lancaster Co. RESOURCES</A> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/lancresources.html HAVE A SAFE & HAPPY JULY 4TH HOLIDAY!! Take care ~Kathie Harrison Lancaster Co., NEGenWeb Coordinator http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/lancindex.html

Does anyone have this family that went from Ohio to Nebraska? children still live in Neb. Descendants of Robert C Jones 1 Robert C JONES b: 08 May 1806 d: 21 March 1864 in Luray, Clark Co., MO .. +Milcha OUTTEN b: 16 May 1807 in Delaware m: 11 September 1826 in Mason Co., KY d: 19 October 1867 in Luray, Clark Co., MO Father: Isaac OUTTEN, Jr. Mother: Margaret Hall COLONA .... 2 Greenberry Ridgley JONES b: Bet. 1826 - 1856 in Ohio ........ +Elizabeth WELTZ .......... 3 W. R. JONES .............. +Mary Jane Agnes MCNEIL Father: Joseph MCNEIL Mother: Anna Catherine TALBERT ................. 4 Hallie JONES b: 01 May 1892 d: 24 June 1969 ..................... +Charles NICHOLSON b: 10 July 1892 .... 2 Isaac JONES b: Bet. 1826 - 1856 .... 2 Obbie JONES b: Bet. 1826 - 1856 .... 2 Ephriam Parnell JONES b: 27 February 1844 in Indiana d: 02 May 1902 in Freson?, CA .... 2 India L JONES b: 07 February 1852 in Luray, Clark Co., MO d: 29 October 1867 in Luray, Clark Co., MO Sandy in Florida

these folks had children in Neb, maybe someone has a marriage book or birth records Descendants of W. R. Jones 1 W. R. JONES .. +Mary Jane Agnes MCNEIL Father: Joseph MCNEIL Mother: Anna Catherine TALBERT .... 2 Hallie JONES b: 01 May 1892 d: 24 June 1969 ........ +Charles NICHOLSON b: 10 July 1892 .......... 3 Betty Mae NICHOLSON b: 13 November 1922 in Norfolk, Madison Co., NE .............. +Duane PHILLIPS b: 02 October 1917 in Avoca, Pottawattamie Co., IA m: 17 July 1945 in Omaha, Douglas Co., NE Father: Wilbert Owen PHILLIPS Mother: Anna Mae HOFF Sandy in Florida

These folks were at least in Neb for the birth of their children, does anyone know them? Descendants of Charles Nicholson 1 Charles NICHOLSON b: 10 July 1892 .. +Hallie JONES b: 01 May 1892 d: 24 June 1969 Father: W. R. JONES Mother: Mary Jane Agnes MCNEIL .... 2 Betty Mae NICHOLSON b: 13 November 1922 in Norfolk, Madison Co., NE ........ +Duane PHILLIPS b: 02 October 1917 in Avoca, Pottawattamie Co., IA m: 17 July 1945 in Omaha, Douglas Co., NE Father: Wilbert Owen PHILLIPS Mother: Anna Mae HOFF Sandy in Florida

Hi all, I must not have been very clear in my earlier response about the look-ups I did today in the city directories. I went to the National Archives Regional Office in Waltham, MA to use their microfilms. I read last week that certain directories in Nebraska were available for viewing. There weren't very many, you can check the NEBRRoots list for last week if you are interested. Or check out the NARA website at http://www.nara.gov. I just wanted to let everyone know I cannot do any other look-ups at this time in those directories. They are far away from me now! Laura

Catherine, The family was in Wymore. The only directory that inlcuded Wymore was 1904. You lucked out that they were both in the 1904 listings. I didn't see Elizabeth or Joseph in 1907. The directory had only the city dwellers and farmers listed. Not small towns within the county. 1904 Polk's Beatrice City and Gage County Farmers Directory Wymore listings: Ruark, Elizabeth wid Reson r Beaver Spriggs, Joseph driver James Giles b. Mrs. Elizabeth Ruark James Giles operated a livery on Niagra Ave. Good luck with your search, Laura

1904 Polk's Beatrice City and Gage County Farmers Directory Gage County Farmers listings: KETTERING, Harry Midland Beatrice RR4 1907, same Gage County Taxpayers: KETTERING, Harry Beatrice 4 1925, same In Beatrice: KETTERING, Jacob H. (Elizabeth) trkr C B & Q R R r817 N. 9th (trkr = trucker, r = residence) In Farmers Listing: KETTERING, Elden 1 Sicily $700 Blue Springs (1 = section farmed, Sicily = township, $700 = assessed value, Blue Springs = Post office address) 1927, same Farmers Listing: KETTERING, W.E. 10 Sicily $755 Blue Springs 1931, same Beatrice City: KETTERING, Harry (Eliz) janitor C B & Q R R h820 Elk (h = householder) ... there, I did look it up at one point! Taxpayers: KETTERING, W. E. 12 SICILY $820 Blue Springs 1935, same Taxpayers: KETTERING, W.E. 12 Sicily $445 Blue Springs Good luck with your search, Laura

Betty, I neglected to write down the year that I looked for you, but I think this was 1928. I also think the books were distributed (or the info was collected) during or after June or July. Polk's Hastings (Nebraska) City Directory 1928, I think White, Chas. A. (Martha E.) h1334 W. 7th This is as close to Martha Melvina that I saw. Other given names were: Abner Arthur C. (Thelma A.) Carl E. Chas A. Chas W. (White Produce Co.) Evelyn Evelyn M. Geo M. (Lucy) Gladys Harry C. (Margt) Harry L. (Alice) Helen N. Jas. F. Louis Maurice H. (Bertha M.) White Produce Co. Sidney (Janie) Sophia (wid. Thomas N.) Good luck with your search, Laura