My Gen Home Page is: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ridge/3792 These are my: Parents: Arthur Melvin ROTH b. 10 / 08 / 1916 Comstock, Custer Co. NE. + Helen Belle KELLERMAN b. 01 / 21 / 1918 Niagara Falls, Niagara Co. NY. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Grandparents : Richard Edgar ROTH b. 02 / 04 / 1877 Brocton, Edgar Co. IL. ( 1 of 8 sibs ) + Minerva Ann DURHAM b. 08 / 22 / 1877 Where? Both buried Douglas Grove Cemetery, Comstock, Custer Co. NE. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Gr-Grandparents : (1) Jonas Spatch ROTH b. 09 / 23 / 1850 Circleville, Pickaway Co. OH. (1 of 13 sibs ) + Virginia EUBANK b. 01 / 10 / 1851 Kenton Co. KY. ( 1 of 11 sibs ) Both buried Douglas Grove Cemetery, Comstock, Custer Co. NE. (2) John James DURHAM b. ca 1850s + Louisa Mariah SMITH b. 03 / 14 / 1857 Buried Douglas Grove Cemetery, Comstock, Custer Co. NE. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2Gr-Grandparents: (1) Thomas Bradley ROTH b. 08 / 07 / 1810 Where? + Hester GRIST/GRIEST b. 04 / 01 / 1814-16 York Co. PA. (2) James Moss Taylor EUBANK b. 01 / 01 / 1814 KY. + Mary Ann McCOY b. 02 / 08 / 1826 (3) Thomas SMITH + Nancy BECK +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++  3gr-Grandparents : (1) Johnathan GRIEST b. 08 / 13 / 1793 York Co. PA. + Mary ? (2) James Taylor EUBANK b. VA.( 1 of 4 sibs ) + Maria H. BROWN b. ca 1792-95 VA. (3) Isaac Milton BECK b. ca 1810s + Anna LEACH +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 4gr-Grandparents : (1) James EUBANK + Lucy TAYLOR b. 1759 Caroline Co. VA. ( 1 of 10 sibs ) (2) Archibald BROWN + Nancy Ann MOSS +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 5Gr-Grandparents: (1) Gen. James TAYLOR, Jr. b. 12 / 27 / 1732 Caroline Co. VA. + Ann HUBBARD (2) Hugh MOSS d. 1780 Goochland Co. VA. + Jane "Jeanie" FORD +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 6Gr-Grandparents: (1) James TAYLOR, Sr. b. 03 / 20 / 1703 Orange Co. VA. + Alice (THORNTON) CATLETT b. 1705 VA. Anyone connected to these families, please contact me. Regards, Paul A. ROTH

Do you have NE GUSTIN's in your family tree? Sarah srose@jeffnet.org

(P. 493) REV. JOSEPH KNOTTS (deceased) b. Knottsville, Monongalia Co, Virginia, 1832. (This village is now in West Virginia near Grafton.) In October 1855 he married Rebecca Hall at Carthage, Illinois. They returned to Virginia where he was licensed to preach in the Methodist Episcopal Church. In about 1874 he opened a Christian book store in Council Bluffs, which was destroyed by the great fire, carrying off all his stock of books and publishng material in a few hours, leaving him nothing. In 1875 he was apointed by President Grant as Consul to Chihuahua, Mexico, and in failing health he went to Mexico. In 1887 he left home in Council Bluffs on a trip to Durango, Mexico, and riding in a stage he suffered pneumonia and died in El Paso Texas in January 1888. Joseph Knotts was the son of Absalom and Matilda (Sayre) Knotts. Joseph Knotts had children: Edith V. wife of Samuel Robertson of Boulder, Montana; Absalom B. of Plattsmouth Nebraska; Thomas H. of Des Moines Iowa; Matilda deceased; Lemuel G. of Council Bluffs; E. Franklin also of Council Bluffs; James E. of Des Moines; Gordon B. of Council Bluffs; Alice deceased; and Joseph Jr of Council Bluffs. (P. 497) WILLIAM WINTERSTIEN, b. Johnson Co, Iowa, Dec 28, 1843, son of William Winterstien Sr, a native of Ohio, and grandson of Nicholas Winterstien, a soldier of the War of 1812. William Winterstien Sr married Susan Laramore and had ten children, four now living: William Jr. our subject; Jerome W. resident of Waveland Township Pottawattamie Co; Philip a resident of Hastings Nebraska; and Franklin who lives near Goldendale, Washington. William Winterstien Jr fought in the Civil War and was discharged July 25, 1865, returning to Iowa. On June 10, 1869, he married Catherine Louise Burnett, daughter of John Burnett and Ann Eliza Veness Burnett. William and Catherine Winterstien had nine children: Grant, Eugene, William Arthur, Ethel, Kate, Thomas B., Ray, Ben Harrison, and Susan.

(P. 451) ADAM RITTER, b. Wythe Co, West Virginia, 1812, son of Michael and Phoebe (Ketron) Ritter; Phoebe was the daughter of Lawrence Ketron, a Pennsylvania German. Adam married Nancy T. Ward in Virginia in 1837, daughter of Milton Ward and Martha (Thompson) Ward. In 1846, Adam and Nancy came by team and wagon to Council Bluffs, then a small village called Kanesville. Their children are: Martha Ann wife of John Dingman of Garner Township; George who lives near Ogden Utah; John T. also near Ogden; Milton of Garner Township; Archibald a resident of Webster County, Nebraska; Eliza Jane wife of Emanuel Richard of Neola Iowa; Lizzie now Mrs John Smith of Neola; and Jessie who lives in Idaho. (P. 453) JOHN B. DINGMAN, b. Upper Canada, October 1827, son of Philip and Barbara (Boyd) Dingman. At age 14, in the company of Joseph Parker an uncle, John Dingman came West and settled at Nauvoo, IL; in 1847 he came to Iowa. He was first married October 1848 to Elizabeth Foy, and they had 3 children: Orson, William and Susan E. Mr Dingman for his present wife, married Martha A. Ritter, daughter of Adam Ritter, and by this marriage there are four children: John a resident of Nebraska; Theodore of Garner Township Iowa; Charlotte wife of William McDonald of Nebraska; and Archibald Travers Dingman of Council Bluffs. (P. 457) EUGENE W. PETERSON, b. 1857 in Illinois, son of Lewis M. and Caroline Peterson, natives of Sweden. Lewis came to America when about 10 years old, in 1843 or 1844. Eugene Peterson went to St Louis where at the age of 14 he entered the employ of R.G. Dun & Co., and in May 1885 he took charge of the Lincoln, Nebraska office, remaining there until 1887. Then he assumed charge of the Omaha corresponding department. Eugene married 1879 to Carrie S. Kerr, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Kerr of St Louis, Carrie b. in Canada 1857. Eugene and Carrie had two children: Eugene Willie Jr b. 1880 and Winniford M. b. 1883. R.G. Dun & Co is the oldest and largest mercantile agency in the world, publishes references books of traders in the U.S. and Canada. (P. 470) LUZERN SHELDON, b. Trumbull Co, Ohio, 1841; son of Benjamin Sheldon and Ada (Ames) Sheldon, grandson of Jonathan Sheldon, all old line New Englanders. Luzern Sheldon married in 1862 to Anna Andrews who was born at Hartford, Trumbull Co, Ohio, daughter of Drayton Andrews and Anna (Bates) Andrews, grandaughter of Chester Andrews. Luzern and Anna Sheldon had 8 children: Homer L. married and living in Nebraska; Rev. Chester E. Sheldon residing in Floyd Co, Iowa; Benjamin also of Floyd Co; Guy A. of Woodbury Co Iowa; Frank in Ohio; Clayton in Minnesota; and Ettie K. and Anna Pearl at home. (P. 472) HENRY A. TERRY, nurseryman near Crescent City, b. Cortland Co, NY, 1826, a son of Otis and Cynthia (Ruggles) Terry, natives of Worcester, Massachusetts and of Irish and Scotch origin. The family were members of the Church of Latter Day Saints. Henry A. married in September 1848 to Rachel T. Sirrine (b. New Haven, Connecticut, 1824, daughter of Eliphaz and Amarilla (Sanford) Gillett). Of this marriage there were six children: Henry S., now the oldest resident native of this township being born here 1849; Mary C. (deceased) wife of John P. Williams of South Omaha; Rachel A. wife of William Nusum of Woodbine Iowa; Charles T. (deceased); Fannie M. who is Mrs Christian Markesan of Council Bluffs; and Adelaide (deceased). Rachel Terry died July 12, 1873, and Mr Terry married October 1873 to Esther J. Hough, daughter of S.M. and Eliza J. (Allen) Hough, and by this union there have also been six children: Florence; Grace I.; Clara M.; Myrtle C.; Howard A.; Otis M. (Note: I was raised in the Crescent area, and the Terry family has members still residing in Crescent, Iowa, north of Council Bluffs.) (P. 477) GEORGE H. CHAMP, of the firm Kimball & Champ, bankers, and Vice president of the Kimball & Champ Investment Co was b. Nov 1856 at Rockford, IL, son of Frederick and Frances (Lucas) Champ, natives of England. George is now the only member of that family living. In the spring of 1879 he came to Omaha in quest of a business position, and in July he came over to Council Bluffs. His present partner is John F. Kimball (SEE PREVIOUS BIO). They have built the Grand Hotel Block, a cut of which appears on page 476, the finest private building in the State of Iowa. (P. 483) WILLIAM A. McMILLEN, contractor and builder, b. St Johns Province of Quebec, Canada, 1848, son of John and Jane (Brownigg) McMillen, natives of Scotland and Ireland. At age 14 he began a five-year apprenticeship to the carpenter's trade. At 21 he came to the U.S. and in 1879 he came to Council Bluffs. He opened an office in Omaha in 1890, and has erected a number of fine buildings, including the Robert Purvis residence of Omaha. He married in 1874 to Mary Brownrick a native of Canada. By her he had 3 children: Mary, Lucy and Carrie; he again married in 1886 to Amelia Stephens and had one child, Frances.

On Sat, 23 Jan 1999 23:16:16 -0800 "Mitzi Bateman" <mitzi@cncnet.com> writes: >Am searching for WESTFALL that were in the greater Omaha area. >Does anyone know if there is a state list for Iowa? > >Mitzi > To see what lists are available where, check at www.rootsweb.com and follow the links. Mona in MO Mona_Houser@juno.com To keep free access to genealogical data, consider sending a donation to RootsWeb <http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html> On Sat, 23 Jan 1999 23:16:16 -0800 "Mitzi Bateman" <mitzi@cncnet.com> writes: >Am searching for WESTFALL that were in the greater Omaha area. >Does anyone know if there is a state list for Iowa? > >Mitzi > > Mona in MO Mona_Houser@juno.com To keep free access to genealogical data, consider sending a donation to RootsWeb <http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html> ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

(P. 437) WILLIAM R. BROWN, b. Indiana 1836, son of John and Rachel (Peterson) Brown, the former a native of Kentucky and the latter a descendant of old Virginia families. At age 19 William R. came west and arrived at Omaha on May 15, 1862, when it was but a small village of about 1,000 inhabitants. He worked at teaming, working in a stone quarry, then engaged in freighting to Denver. In 1867 he went to work for the Union Pacific Railroad until 1877, when he rented land east of Fort Omaha and farmed. He eventually settled in Pottawattamie Co. Iowa. He married in Warren Co Iowa near Fort Hartford in 1861 to Margaret L. Lewin, daughter of Washington Lewin who came to Omaha in 1856. They have 9 children: Charles residing in Omaha; James of Galesburg IL; Mary wife of J.K. Hazzard of Omaha; Albert of Omaha; Dolly at home; Nellie, Bennie, Delphia, Salome and Oscar. They also lost 5 children by death in childhood. (P. 440) THOMAS J. JONES, b. Mason County, Old Dominion, near the Ohio River, Nov 16, 1833, son of Charles Jones and Rhoda N. (Wright) Jones; Rhoda the daughter of Gad and Rhoda (North) Wright. To Charles Jones and wife, 13 children were born, six of whom are living. Three daughters are in Indiana and two are in Nebraska. The mother lives with her son in this county, and at this writing has reached the advanced age of 82 years. Thomas married Sept 1858 to Ann Elizabeth Clark, of Decatur Co, Indiana, daughter of William Clark, grandaughter of Joseph Clark, a Kentuckian. Ann's mother was Ritty Jane Menefee, daughter of Larkin Menefee, a native of Kentucky. Thomas Jones and wife have 3 children: Martha Jane wife of Orlando Hamilton; Elnora wife of William Shelton; and Thoda wife of Angus McKenzie. One son, William Clark, is deceased. (P. 442) E.S. BARNETT, b. New Haven Connecticut January 14, 1833, son of Willis and Rosetta (Smith) Barnett. E.S. Barnett married in New Haven Connecticut on May 30, 1854 to Sarah A. Jacobs, a native of that State, daughter of Enoch and Sarah (Brown) Jacobs, who were of French descent. Mr and Mrs Barnett are parents of two children: Lena wife of Jonathan Chase of Weeping Water, Nebraska; and Catherine wife of F.H. Young of Durango, Colorado. (P. 444) DR. J.W. NUSUM, b. Greene Co, Pennsylvania, Dec 19, 1848, son of George G. Nusum, grandson of Silas and Charlotte (Frost) Nusum, natives of Virginia. In 1872 Dr J.W. Nusum married Emma Armstrong of St Charles Iowa. He arrived at Crescent City, Iowa, Dec 1878, and opened practice. "Taking great pride in his profession, he has an extensive and good paying patronage, even in Florence, Omaha, Council Bluffs, Missouri Valley and the surrounding country. He makes a specialty of eye and throat diseases." Children of J.W. and Emma Nusum are: George G.; Maggie E.; and Vernie.

I did it again! I'm trying to send these bios to a private individual and not the list, but everyone is going to get them. Carole, only one pertains to Nebraska and I typed the entire bio, so you can condense it if you want. Sorry for the confusion. Mona Sarratt Knight

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --part0_917200180_boundary Content-ID: <0_917200180@inet_out.mail.aol.com.1> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII In my cutting and pasting, I made a boo-boo and sent this to myself! Let's try it again. Mona --part0_917200180_boundary Content-ID: <0_917200180@inet_out.mail.aol.com.2> Content-type: message/rfc822 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-disposition: inline From: MonaNAriz@aol.com Return-path: <MonaNAriz@aol.com> To: MonaNAriz@aol.com Subject: Re: [NEBRRoots-L] More names Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 12:33:22 EST Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Taken from the 1891 "Biographical History of Pottawattamie County Iowa." CALEB KIMBALL, of sect 3, Garner Township, came to this county in 1852 and has since made it his home. He was born in Greene Co, Pennsylvania, March 20, 1838, son of Caleb Kimball of Marblehead, Massachusetts, who served in the Revolutionary War and later he and his son, Thomas Kimball, both served in the War of 1812. The subject's mother was Margaret (Richie) Kimball, a native of Loudoun Co, Virginia and of German descent. The parents were married in Loudoun Co and afterward settled in Greene Co, Pennsylvania. When Caleb was 12 years of age, his mother died leaving 8 children, two sons and six daughters of whom Caleb was the fifth son, his only brother dying at the age of 2 years. In 1846 the father moved from Pennsylvania to Dubuque, Iowa, which was then a Territory and Dubuque could not boast of a brick house, most of the residences being log cabins. He remained there 3 years and then engaged at the carpenter's trade near where Dyersville now stands, the country being new and wild and containing no railroads. He soon sold his land to Judge James Dyer to found a colony for people from Somersetshire, England. He then removed to Delaware Co where he lived until his death. Caleb, our subject, worked on the farm in his youth, and in the fall of 1852, in company with Lemuel Barrett and family, he started on a journey to California, but decided to spend the winter in camp near Council Bluffs, Iowa. He afterward changed his mind and bought some Mormon claims near this place and became a resident of that county. He bought land in Cerro Gordo Co Iowa in 1861, but this was never improved and was sold in 1866 when he bought 80 acres of Haleman & Rauhn, N.P. Dodge acting as agent; this was first improved by Isaac Cooper. Mr Kimball has lived on his farm for 24 years and has made many improvements; it is located eight miles east of the city of Council Bluffs. He works at the carpenter's trade most of the time, having received his first lessons in that trade in his youth, taught him by his father. He is a thorough mechanic, as all his work in Harrison, Monona and this county will show. Mr Kimball was married Dec 12, 1856, to Miss Frances Nixon of Council Bluffs, the daughter of William and Eliza (Collins) Nixon. Both were natives of Fayette Co, Pennsylvania and came here 1853 where they resided until their death. Mr and Mrs Kimball have 11 children: John W. residing at Neola Iowa; Eliza wife of T.J. Nusun of Harrison Co near Woodbine; Margaret wife of J.E. Jefferys residing in Washington Township; Moses N. at Sacramento California in the real estate and loan business; Ella wife of John Dial of Garner Township; Minnie the widow of Martin Lee residing in the same township; Fanny at home; Caleb, Thomas J., Mary C., and Hugh L. They have lost three children by death: Benjamin F. the seventh child at two years of age; George at two years of age; and Grace also at two years of age. Mr Kimball's son, Moses N., has received a good education, first in Pottawattamie Co then in California, and lastly at the Bainbridge Business College, Stockton, California. The great loss of Mr Kimball's life was in the death of his beloved wife, who died August 27, 1883. END JOHN FREDERICK KIMBALL, of the banking firm of Kimball & Champ, was born at Muscatine, Iowa, Dec 13, 1856, son of Alvin and Susan A. (Patrick) Kimball and the youngest of their four children, the others being George A., Emma J. and J. Frank. His father was born in 1813, near Windsor, Vermont. In 1840 he emigrated to Ohio with his family and engaged in the wholesale grocery trade at Cleveland. In 1853 he moved to Muscatine, Iowa and engaged in the grain business, erecting an elevator and having a large trade; but the financial crisis of 1857 caused him great loss. He persevered in his business, however, and did well to the time of his death, April 17, 1865. Politically he was a prominent Abolitionist, devoting both time and money to the relief of oppressed and fugitive slaves. He took an active interest in all that pertained to the moral welfare and material development of the community, and was respected by all parties. The mother of the subject of this sketch was born at Brownsville, Jefferson Co, NY, in 1822. She was a devoted wife and mother, is a useful member of the Baptist Church and of good society generally, now living in Minneapolis. Mr Kimball, our subject, was but 8 years of age when his father died, and he was trained by his mother, who gave him all the advantages at her command, which however, were limited. He completed his school education at Brown's Academy. In 1879 while on a tour through the West looking for a business location, he became acquainted with his present partner, George H. Champ, and in company with him bought out the abstract business of J.P. and J.N. Casady. To this they afterward added the business of money lending, which under their equitable, conservative and skillful management, at length grew to large proportions, and in 1888 they added banking; and in this line too their operations have become extensive. Their bank has taken rank among the leading financial institutions of the city and even of western Iowa, eastern Nebraska, etc. Mr Kimball is also a member of the firm of Kimball, Champ & Ryan, bond brokers in Omaha, and he owns a half interest in the Bank of Minden at Minden, Iowa. He also owns considerable land in Council Bluffs and elsewhere in the State. Politically he is a Republican, but has no aspirations for official position, preferring the seclusion of private life to public honor. He is a gentleman of modest and retiring manner, a shrewd businessman and financier, being deservedly a favorite among all classes. He is public spirited and genial in disposition. The people of the city point with pride to the elegant structures erected by Messrs. Kimball & Champ. One of these, the Grand Central Hotel, is acknowledged to be the finest building of the kind in the state. November 30, 1884, he married Miss Louise Greene, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and a daughter of William and Louisa (Higley) Greene. She was educated at Faribault, Minnesota, in a ladies' seminary under the auspices of the Protestant Episcopal Church and also at St Mary's Seminary, another Episcopal institution. END I hope these are helpful to you. I was born and raised in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Regards, Mona Sarratt Knight --part0_917200180_boundary--

Am searching for WESTFALL that were in the greater Omaha area. Does anyone know if there is a state list for Iowa? Mitzi

(P. 421) PETER SMITH, head of the Smith & Co. Union Bakery, established 1883; born Germany, 1840, son of Peter and Anna (Peterson) Smith; they died in Germany and Peter came to America with an Uncle. Married 1868 to Mary Mueller, b. Germany 1843; they have seven children: Frances the oldest child is the wife of Professor Charles Bactous, a resident of Omaha, Nebraska. (P. 423) COLONEL WILLIAM FLETCHER SAPP, b. Danville, Ohio, 1824, son of John Sapp and Elizabeth Myers. William Fletcher Sapp was admitted to the Bar 1847 in Ohio; in 1856 he married Mary C. Brown of Mt Vernon, Ohio, daughter of Capt Richard Montgomery Brown and Mary Honn Brown. In 1859 Colonel Sapp located in Omaha, Nebraska, and entered into practice. Omaha was then a village of 1800 to 2000 inhabitants and the Territory of Nebraska had not recovered from the crisis of 1857. Colonel Sapp gained his title in 1862 when he was appointed as Lientenant Colonel of a regiment formed to fight against the Indians on the frontier. Colonel and Mrs Sapp were the parents of 3 children, of whom one son still survives: William F., Jr. Colonel Sapp died November 22, 1890, and was laid to rest in Ohio. (This biography covers nearly four pages!)

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>Hi, >All I have a great picture on the back it says >The family had all gathered at the James La Bar home. Taken 1908 Miller >Nebraska at James and Grace (Day) La Bars home. > >List the names of all the children in the picture. If you have family you are >searching in Miller with the surnames >Day >La Bar >Elmore >Holliday/Halladay > >Let me know I will see if your person is on the picture. >There are 5 rows of children, all named! > >Best regards to all, >Diane Payne > Please consider contributing a copy to Ancestors Lost and Found in the Nebraska Resource Center. See: http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/ancestors/index.html Ted & Carole Miller

For those of you just seeing these e-mails, these biographies are taken from the 1891 book "Biographical History of Pottawattamie County Iowa" which sometimes references relatives or connections to Nebraska. (P. 413) JAMES OLDS, b. Kane Co, Illinois, 1841. Son of Ransom Olds. "The great-grandfather of our subject was a seaman, and during the reign of King George of England, captured a celebrated Scottish pirate and in an encounter with broad-swords killed and beheaded him and gained a large reward." Father of Ransom Olds was George Olds. James Olds, our subject, had brothers and sisters: Ransom, Florilla, George, John, Mary, Arthur, Duncan, Lucy, Gideon, Daniel, Margaret, Laverna. James Olds, our subject, served in the Civil War and was mustered out in 1864. After the war, he farmed in Kankakee Co, IL, and in 1871 went to Fillmore Co, Nebraska, where he remained 3 years. Married Emily Burns, daughter of James H. and Charlotte (Force) Burns. Emily and James had six children, four now living: Amasa, Nettie W.; Willie; Frank; Emma; and Lovina. (P. 416) JOHN FREDERICK KIMBALL, of the banking firm Kimball & Champ, b. Muscatine, Iowa, 1856, son of Alvin and Susan A. (Patrick) Kimball. Mr Kimball is also a member of the firm Kimball, Champ & Ryan, bond brokers in Omaha, Nebraska. He married Louise Greene, in 1884, daughter of William and Louisa (Higley) Greene. She was educated at Faribault, Minnesota, in a ladies' seminary under the auspices of the Protestant Episcopal Church and also at St Mary's Seminary, another Episcopal institution. (P. 417) REUBEN BARTON, a native of Plainfield, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, son of Nathan and Sarah (Burroughs) Barton, was born January 9, 1812. In 1838, he married Marcia E. Wilson, b. 1811; they had three children: Nathan Henry now residing at San Bernardino, California; Reuben Almon now residing at Meadville, Keya Paha Co, Nebraska; and Marcia E. (deceased). His wife and baby daughter died in 1846 within days of each other in Hancock Co, Illinois. He moved to Pottawattamie County in 1852, with his second wife Almera W. Johnson, a devout Mormon. Mrs Almera Barton left her husband in the summer of 1861 to travel to Utah with the Mormons. "Hence an influence was brought to bear upon Mrs Barton which culminated in her going with the rest in the summer of 1861. Thus in the 49th year of his age and 23d of his married life, he was the second time bereft of wife; and this time, what was dearer than wife, three girls died, the eldest 11 years and youngest 5 years." He married the third time in October 1867, to Maria J. Carothers, daughter of John and Betsey (Sickler) Carothers. (NOTE: There is a touching obituary written by Reuben for his wife Maria Jane Barton upon her death and published September 24, 1890, in the Council Bluffs Nonpareil.) Mona

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Hi Mona, I think I caught a message that said these names were from Pottowattamie County. If so, could you check if there were any Jacobs listed (particularly Adam and Lena Jacobs from Avoca). Thanks, Mike -----Original Message----- From: MonaNAriz@aol.com <MonaNAriz@aol.com> To: NEBRRoots-L@rootsweb.com <NEBRRoots-L@rootsweb.com> Date: 22 January 1999 18:47 Subject: [NEBRRoots-L] More names (about half way through the book!)

Hi, All I have a great picture on the back it says The family had all gathered at the James La Bar home. Taken 1908 Miller Nebraska at James and Grace (Day) La Bars home. List the names of all the children in the picture. If you have family you are searching in Miller with the surnames Day La Bar Elmore Holliday/Halladay Let me know I will see if your person is on the picture. There are 5 rows of children, all named! Best regards to all, Diane Payne

I am hoping that someone can help me with my genealogical search. I am looking for information which would help me in my search for my maternal grandparents, Cora E. & Harry (this may or may not have been his name) Fellers. I have very little information about Harry, but he may have died in February, 1902 and been buried in Tecumseh, Nebraska. His widow, Cora, was employed at Mother's Jewels Home in York, Nebraska where she resided with her two children, Robert Charles and Viva Cora from January 1903 to August 1904 when she left the home because of illness. After leaving the home she was living with her sister and according to the sister was extremely ill. Her address was RR 2, Beaver Crossing Nebraska. Not long after leaving Mother's Jewels Home, she seems to have disappeared. At least, I have found not been able to find any further trace of her. Her children (my mother & uncle) remained at the home and were subsequently taken in by a family in the Republican City area. They were not formally adopted because Cora never signed the relinquishment papers. Her sister sent a letter back to the home saying that Cora was too ill to sign them. I do not know what Cora's maiden name was. If any of these names or information mean anything to you, I would appreciate hearing from you. Mary L Hastings

I am looking for information on Ida Platt who married L.P. Loghry and moved to Geneva NE sometime around 1890. Her sister Minnie married an Evans and moved to Geneva as well. In 1895 Minnie's husband left her and she was living with her sister. That same year she was hit and killed by a train, she was deaf and didn't hear the train. Ida and Minnie were twins, their Father was James T. Platt who lived in Geneva and then moved to Arkansas. Any help would be appreciated Lorie

(P. 392) H.T. IRWIN, editor of the Neola "Reporter" b. Steubenville, OH, June 1853, son of James and Margaret (Lucas) Irwin, natives of Ireland. James and Margaret Irwin had children H.T. and Elizabeth S. (twins) b. 1853; Elizabeth wife of William B. Graham in Kansas City; and Annie E. residing in Des Moines. H.T. Irwin married in 1878 in Panora, Iowa, to Anna Bowen, daughter of William and Sarah (White) Bowen, natives of Ohio, Mr. Bowen now residing in Nebraska and Mrs Bowen having died July 1890. (Note: I don't know why the Irwins named two of their daughters Elizabeth, but I swear, that's what the book says!) (Page 396) J.P. MULHOLLAND, senior member of Mulholland & Nicholas, wholesale and retail dealers in Missouri River ice, established 1861. J.P. was born in Independence, Missouri, 1845, son of Samuel B. Mulholland of Irish ancestry. Samuel Mulholland, having been widowed, moved the family to Sioux City, Iowa, and then to Concord, Nebraska, and later to South Dakota. In 1864 they came to Council Bluffs. J.P. Mulholland married in 1872 to Lucinda Smith, b. 1840 Jamestown, Ohio; they have two children, Mamie and James B. (Page 410) WILLIAM S. WELLS, b. Brown County, Ohio, 1837, son of John Wells, who was born in New Jersey in 1810, John being the son of Isaiah Wells, who was born in Wales. John Wells reared 7 children: Thomas who lives in Illinois; Samuel who resides in Marion Co Iowa; William S. our subject; Erasmus D. of Madison Co Nebraska; John F. of Madison Co Nebraska; Francis Lewis of Madison Co Nebraska, and David of Sacramento Valley, California. John was married to Rachel Long Wells. William S. Wells, our subject, married in 1864 in Iowa to Mary L. Thompson, who was born in Ohio, daughter of Alexander and Nancy (Wood) Thompson. William and Mary Wells have two children: Harry T. and Nannie A.

I don't have any info on TOXWORD surnames, but I might be able to help you get adoption info in Nebraska. If the mother gave birth in Omaha, Nebraska, contact The Child Saving Institute there. If you can give them basic information, they will at least tell you if that child was born there. Also, I have a friend who was able to find birth info there and through Catholic Social Services who also placed babies for adoption. You might also check the Salvation Army Booth Home in Omaha, and their records can be obtained by contacting them at their Headquarters. (I can't put my hands on their actual address right this minute, but the Salvation Army does have a web site that gives this info.) Also, contact Jerry Dominguez, Adoption Specialist, Dept of Social Services, P.O. Box 95026, Lincoln, NE 68509, 402-471-9254, and he'll help you get started. And last but not least, contact Midwest Adoption Triad, Renae Stevens, PO Box 37273, Omaha, NE 68137. Hope this helps you. Mona Knight