Maggie writes: >I am looking for information on the origins of recently retired >Senator J James Exon of Nebraska. I am particularly interested to >discover if he has any connection with the following family. I don't know anything of Senator Exon's family history. One bit of personal info: As young Democrat at U of Nebraska, I helped elect Senator Exon to his first term of governor, riding around state campaigning with him and his wife. Linda Banks born in Scottsbluff, NE, raised in Imperial, Chase County, NE

Hello, I am new to this ListServ and am looking for information about my grandfather on my mother's side. My grandfather's name was Emmett Ray Scott. He was born August 19, 1903 in Lincoln, NE and died December 26, 1983. He had a brother named Carl. His mother's name was Jessie Livingston. His father's first name is a little tricky, it could be Earl, Charles or Ralph Scott. I have been told his name was Charles, but he went by Earl. I was also told that he was employed by the University of Nebraska at Lincoln for many years in the printing section. I found a "Ralph" Scott that worked there and even was able to obtain a picture of him. The Ralph Scott that I found was born in Ohio on 10 Oct 1885 and died in May of 1978 in Lincoln. My grandfather's parents divorced when he was very young, so good information about his father is hard to come by. The Ralph Scott I found could very well be my g. grandfather, but I don't have any way, such as divorce record from Jessie Livingston to positively link him to my grandfather. I am concerned that there could have been more than one Scott working at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln printing section. Any help with information about my grandfather's parent's would be appreciated. Thanks. Mark S. Ellis R.T. (R), (MR), (CT) ProView Functional Analyst Cerner Corporation 2800 Rockcreek Parkway Kansas City, MO 64117 Phone 816-201-3527 Fax 816-936-9527 email mellis@cerner.com

Can anyone help me out with one of my most wanted Ancestors. Trying to find out any information I can on Stephen Francis Cooper born July 1, 1896 in Nemaha, Nebraska. I know that his parents were Stephen Cooper and Avarilla Adeline Hinds. This information was taken from in Application for Social Security which was done on Feb 26, 1941. I noticed in the Nemaha pioneers page there was listed an SF Cooper--could this be his father and does anyone have any information on SF Cooper. Thank you Robert Cooper

A really incredible site devoted to Swedish immigration, but containing information pertinent to almost all American West migration, with links to many other sites, including the wonderful award-winning Tenement Museum, as well as Ellis Island, can be seen at http://www.americanwest.com/swedemigr/pages/emigra.htm Plan to spend a long time at the site! Elaine elainetm@worldnet.att.net A sponsor of Rootsweb Researching S.L.E.P.I.C.K.A. and H.R.U.S.K.A.

Please pardon my short term memory loss! One of the lists I'm on recently posted newspaper articles from the Carrollton, MO newspaper. If that lister is on this list, could you please contact me off list? Thanks! Sherr ( ya know, they say the memory is the 2nd thing to go!)

Hello List I am looking for any one that is related to James Elias Paine and his wife Emily Sophia (Norrish) Paine of Arnold,Custer,Nebraska. These two people are my Great Grandparents. James E. Paine stated the first Light Plant in Arnold,Nebraska. I would like to exchange information with any one that is related. Hoping to find some new information that I do not have on these people. Tanis.....In Alaska Tanis@mosquitonet.com

Deborah S Avelis wrote: > The Nebraska Heritage list was mentioned on this list what is the address > to subscribe? > > Thanks so much. > > Deborah Avelis The Nebraska Heritage list is a list set up for discussing history and life in Nebraska. This could be anything from civil war letters to our memories from when we were kids. There is an ongoing Nebraska Trivia game, that is interesting, fun, and a good way to learn more about Nebraska. You can subscribe the Nebraska Heritage list by sending a message to: NEBRHeritage-L-request@rootsweb.com or, for the digest version: NEBRHeritage-D-request@rootsweb.com with nothing in the subject line and with nothing but the word SUBSCRIBE in the body of the text. Be sure to turn off any signature files. Connie

The Nebraska Heritage list was mentioned on this list what is the address to subscribe? Thanks so much. Deborah Avelis

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------859574881B615D72A8F3CEB2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi, I'm a photo collector and have some early cabinet card photos in my collection of some children that I believe lived in Superior, NE at some point. If there are any relatives of these individuals who would like scans of them, I would be glad to scan them in and email the images to them. The name Panghorn might be Pangborn, but it is hard to tell. The names on the backs are: 1. Ethel Gertrude and Jessie Panghorn Mearns (as children) - studio is Gubelman, Nwark, NJ 2. Jessie Panghorn Mearns at about 11 years old - studio is Hargrave and Gubelman, New York 3. Willard Culver Mearns at about 4 years old (note says died at 12-13 years old) - studio is Tanquerey, New York I found both an Ethel Mearns and a Jessie Mearns in the social security death index who last resided in Superior. While I had assumed and still assume (unless they married brothers) that they were sisters and that Mearns was their maiden name, I'm not sure of info beyond what is on the notes. It states that Jessie was the oldest child of W.H.D. and Julia E. Panghorn Mearns. Again, if there are any relatives of theirs who would like scans, I'll be happy to scan them in. Gary Flanagan --------------859574881B615D72A8F3CEB2 Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii; name="g.flanag.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: Card for Cyberwolf (Gary L. Flanagan, Library Automation Coordinator) Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="g.flanag.vcf" begin:vcard n:Flanagan;Gary tel;fax:(606)783-5037 tel;home:(606)783-7290 tel;work:(606)783-5119 x-mozilla-html:TRUE adr:;;;;;; version:2.1 email;internet:g.flanag@morehead-st.edu x-mozilla-cpt:;19152 fn:Cyberwolf end:vcard --------------859574881B615D72A8F3CEB2--

WELCOME TO THE NEBRASKA HERITAGE LIST A few members of the NEBRRoots-L genealogy list insisted there was no room for Nebraska trivia which was becoming increasingly popular with a large number of subscribers, and players of our Nebraska Trivia game which usually generates very interesting discussions. John McCoy and Barb Hruza realized the time had come to create another forum, ranging well beyond the scope of genealogy. This new discussion list was to be named NEBRHeritage-L, and we invited everyone interested in Nebraska history and life to participate. We have some very interesting discussions ongoing from time to time. Stories about current Nebraska topics, or mention of a recent Husker football game are all welcome on "Heritage," but our emphasis focuses primarily on Nebraska's rich historic past and the personalities of former times. The word 'Heritage' is defined as "something handed down from one's ancestors, or the past, as a characteristic, a culture, tradition, etc. Birthright." This is exactly what we talk about So join in, and share your own knowledge of Nebraska history and your own family's stories with us We welcome anyone with ties to our great state of Nebraska! Barb Co-listowner Nebraska Herigate List To subscribe to the list, send message to: <NEBRHeritage-L-request@rootsweb.com> (mail mode) <NEBRHeritage-D-request@rootsweb.com> (digest mode) Place the word "subscribe" only in the body of e-mail, and turn off signature. You will receive list instructions. Nebraska Heritage Trivia Game Please submit your guesses to the trivia questions to the list so everyone can see them. If you are the winner, send your question AND the answer direct to me and I will post it Barbara Pike Hruza co-owner Nebraska Heritage List <NEBRHeritage-L@rootsweb.com> ************************************* NEBRASKA HERITAGE LIST To subscribe to the list, or digest, send message to: <NEBRHeritage-L-request@rootsweb.com> (mail mode) <NEBRHeritage-D-request@rootsweb.com> (digest mode) Place the word "subscribe" only in the body of e-mail, and turn off signature. You will receive list instructions. To unsubscribe to the list or digest, send message to same address with the word "unsubscribe" only, in the body of email. Turn off signature. ***************************************** NEBRASKA HERITAGE TRIVIA GAME Barbara Pike Hruza <PikeGirl@hamilton.net> Trivia Meister Lynn Waterman <cestus3@inetnebr.com> Assistant Trivia Meister Please submit your guesses to the trivia questions to the list so everyone can see them. If you are the winner, send your question AND the answer direct to me and I will post it (or Lynn if she is monitoring the trivia game at the time). Please watch the guesses for your question and make comments if they are right or wrong, etc. I feel the person who composed the question is the best one to make the decisions. If your question is not answered in seven days, please post a hint to keep things moving, and each seven days thereafter, if not answered.

Sandi wrote: Judy and Tom Martin wrote: > > Sandi Goetze wrote: > > > They're probably more within the > > scope of the other Nebraska List > > And what Nebraska list is that, Sandi? Hi Judy, and also Cheryl, I apologize for using "The Indefinite Specific" on you, Judy. I was hoping you'd know. That's usually for women in the same house, that the man of the house can't understand, because they say, "Could you get the thingamajig over in the whatchamadidle?", to each other. You see, the women know exactly what each other are talking about. And, the man just goes off scratching his head. In this case, I couldn't remember the name of it, as I've never been on it before. Thankfully, some nice people spoke up to help me. >From what I've heard, the "Nebraska Heritage" List, is very enjoyable for sharing old letters. My Grandaunt "Gertie's" letters would be fun. I have difficulty deciphering and transcribing them. Even in one of them, (I'm surprised not more) her sister told her, "Will you please write so I can understand you." Cheryl wrote: I, too, belong to the Nebraska Heritage list. I hope, Sandi, that you will post some of them there. I would love to see them! Hi Cheryl, I'm not subbed to it, currently. I'd love to, at another time. I'm just under the gun, at the moment, getting things done, or I'd sub right now. First thing, I just received a genealogy program that is user-friendly, and must start making entries, let alone dozens of other things. Although, I could sub and unsub at intervals, as those letters need to be done, too. -- Kind Regards, Sandi Goetze sandi@frazmtn.com Nebraska Descendants of Frontier, Furnas & Lincoln Counties: *CLINE*-------------------------------*FERGUSON*GORDON*FLINT*JONES* *LOCKWOOD*----------*BARRY*CAROTHERS*DOING*JOHNSON*LAND*VANDERVORT* *SANDERS*---------*BROWN*CLINE*HINKLEY*JONES*LARSON*PETERS*SANDERS* -----------*SMITH*SWINYER*WOODRING*BONAR*NICHOLAI*WILSON*WESTBROOK*

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_009E_01BE5492.D279AB20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable -----Original Message----- From: Mail Delivery Subsystem <MAILER-DAEMON@phoenix.grove.net> To: mhunger@grove.net <mhunger@grove.net> Date: Wednesday, February 10, 1999 1:13 AM Subject: Returned mail: User unknown >The original message was received at Wed, 10 Feb 1999 01:13:32 -0500 >from z1-3.grove.net [205.244.12.104] > > ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors ----- ><Nebbraska Roots-L@rootsweb.com> > > ----- Transcript of session follows ----- >... while talking to bl-3.rootsweb.com.: >>>> RCPT To:<Nebbraska.Roots-L@rootsweb.com> ><<< 550 <Nebbraska.Roots-L@rootsweb.com>... User unknown >550 <Nebbraska Roots-L@rootsweb.com>... User unknown > ------=_NextPart_000_009E_01BE5492.D279AB20 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: IMMIGRATION Content-Type: message/rfc822 Return-Path: <mhunger@grove.net> Received: from mhunger.grove.net (z1-3.grove.net [205.244.12.104]) by phoenix.grove.net (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id BAA24196 for <Nebbraska Roots-L@rootsweb.com>; Wed, 10 Feb 1999 01:13:32 -0500 Message-ID: <007601be54bc$025ebaa0$680cf4cd@mhunger.grove.net> Reply-To: "Mary K. Hungerford" <mhunger@grove.net> From: "Mary K. Hungerford" <mhunger@grove.net> To: <Nebbraska.Roots-L@rootsweb.com> Subject: IMMIGRATION Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 18:51:14 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3155.0 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3155.0 Carol Wolf Britton wrote: > Does my email sight have to be littered with all this migration stuff, = I > normally enjoy reading the posting of other NE researchers but I do = not > find this real beneficial=20 ------------------------------------------------------ Mary writes, Carol did you ever think there are many out here who don't know the = immigration patern so have many loose ends they need to fill and getting the pattern can help. I have a GGGRandfather that I found in 1880. He was in Chicago. I have = looked for years, can't find exactly where he was when he came over. I = have his and his wive's names but can't find place, date of birth, = marriage I know the wife was b in Ireland, other records about him, I can't find = and disagree. Haven't found immigration year. Know they lived in = Liverpool a lenght of time before they immigrated. This came from one = page of a mail my GGGrandmother received from her sister in Brooklyn in = 1929. I have all the children but lost one and am sure he left that = area and went elsewhere. The Grandchildren I have also, b in U.S. There are more I have like that. This way is much easier than census lookups, they are coming form = someone else who has done the research and found them, now sharing the = information with others. Having marriage or birth place makes an enormous difference. You have = something to work with. When you find them in U.S. right after = Immigration, then see the pattern of their migration to where they = actually settled, it helps a great deal easier to find them. They usually went to where friends went, so occupation and place of birth = really are vital and help so very much. Possibly you have knowledge of where your ancestors were from and just = where they settled in U.S. Very few families stayed in area they first = lived in U.S. If so you are very lucky. Mary ------=_NextPart_000_009E_01BE5492.D279AB20--

Thanks to Bill and Gary on your rail route ideas via Chicago. Special thanks to Pam, hope you don't mind me sharing. Her site shows 20 main rail routes across the country from The 1891 Grain Dealers and Shippers Gazetteer, with map printing tips. I've gone through some of them and they list the towns all along the routes, too. The site is http://www.livgenmi.com/1891shippersgaz.htm

DAVID family Wales>PA>VA>TN>IL>Phelps/Harlan Counties NE BROWN family England>MA>NY>IL>IA>Harlan County NE Darryl Brown

Hello co-listers, Recently it was passed along that there is a brief biographical statement somewhere written about my grandfather, Andrew Hansen of Bancroft, Cuming County. It was probably for a centennial celebration or something of the kind. Would anyone on the list have access to such Cuming County information? Thanks, Jan

Judy and Tom Martin wrote: > Sandi Goetze wrote: > > > They're probably more within the > > scope of the other Nebraska List > > And what Nebraska list is that, Sandi? > > Judy Good Morning Judy, I post this to the List rather than privately so that all members of this list are informed that there is another on going Nebraska List with a slightly different purpose. Informed folk may delete. Sandi is no doubt referring to the Nebraska Heritage List [to sub: NEBRHeritage-L-request@rootsweb.com]. The purpose of this list [NEBRRoots-L] is more to search family roots, while NEBRHeritage-L also includes more Nebraska History, stories, letters, etc. You have to be forewarned though that NEBRHeritage-L also has an ongoing Nebraska Trivia game; thus, it tolerates much more chit-chat, teasing, etc. Much about Nebraska can be learned through it. Sincerely, Bill ListOwner, NEBRRoots-L ListOwner/Co-Moderator, NEBRHeritage-L Barb Hruza Co-Moderator, NEBRHeritage-L --

I, too, belong to the Nebraska Heritage list. I hope, Sandi, that you will post some of them there. I would love to see them! Cheryl ----- Original Message ----- From: Judy and Tom Martin <martin@warwick.net> To: <NEBRRoots-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 08, 1999 11:33 PM Subject: Re: [NEBRRoots-L] Letter >Sandi Goetze wrote: > >> They're probably more within the >> scope of the other Nebraska List > >And what Nebraska list is that, Sandi? > >Judy >

Looking for the centennial book for Antelope County and one for Madison Co. NE. Would the NE. Historical Society have copies? Is this where I would start? Would that be in Lincoln NE? Have found reference: "The 'War in the Elkhorn Valley' was one of the episodes that made things lively in those days. Mr. Benson and Mr. Rolbinson we believe still wear scars of that bloodless tumult." in the Jan 1, 1885 issue of the Burnett Blade. Did this really happen or only a play on something that happened between friends. These 2 were among the earliest settlers. W.S. BENSON is my gg-grandfather. Have lost his trail after being mentioned in the Burnett Blade in Jan. 1887. Trying to find where he died. Thanks Delores in Oregon.

ANDERSON - Co Antrim Irland-> Augusta Co-> VA-> Madison Co KY-> Barren Co KY-> Washington Co IN-> Jackson Co IN-> Dubuque Co IA-> Clearwater, Antelope Co NE (1740 - 1870s) STEVENS - England-> MA-> Windsor Co VT-> Mahaska Co IA-> Monona Co IA-> Clearwater, Antelope Co NE (1600s - 1870s) KENT - Co Wexford Ireland-> Adjala, Simcoe Co Canada-> Muskegan Co MI-> Madison Co NE-> Clearwater, Antelope Co NE (1852 - 1905) HOSKINSON - MD-> W VA-> Monroe Co OH-> Mahaska Co IA-> Monona Co IA-> Clearwater, Antelope Co NE (1770s - 1872) SPUTE - Ostergotland, Sweden-> Fairfield Co IA-> Boone Co IA-> Woodbury Co IA-> Clearwater, Antelope Co NE (1883 - 1900) BARTON - England-> MA-> NY-> PA-> IA-> IL-> MI-> MO-> Madison Co NE-> Royal, Antelope Co NE (1600 - 1880)

Sandi Goetze wrote: > They're probably more within the > scope of the other Nebraska List And what Nebraska list is that, Sandi? Judy