I'm looking for others researching the surname HARSHMAN. I'd like to exchange HARSHMAN data with others. Here is a little of what I have. Devorah My email is devorah@mail2.quiknet.com Harshman, Barbara Ellen March 28, 1871 Avoca, Cass Co, Nebraska April 20, 1945 Dalton, Nebraska February 18, 1891 Nebraska City, Otoe Co, Nebraska Natural Father, Natural Mother Married Ingwerson, Edwin Winfield Harshman, George Washington,Sr January 9, 1836 Eaton, Preble Co, Ohio March 18, 1922 Normal, Nebraska, buried Avoca, Nebraska 1864 Illinois Natural Father, Natural Mother Married Male Betts, Sarah Elizabeth Harshman, Joseph 1808 Eaton, Preble Co, Ohio September 19, 1874 Henrietta, Clay Co, Texas December 26, 1830 Eaton, Preble Co, Ohio Natural Father, Natural Mother Married Male Bowsman, Mary Polly

In a message dated 1/17/99 2:05:28 PM, MonaNAriz@aol.com wrote: << If this information is helpful, please let me know. I will not continue it if nobody is interested. >> Mona, this is extremely interesting. There were a number of KIMBALLS, my grandfather's cousins, who settled in the community of Quasqueton, or Quaskie, as many called it. They had the merchants of the community in their family, I understand, and although I have a lot of documentation for the family, it is always great to be able to add more. My Nebraska cousins also include Miss Sharon Kaye Ritchie, a former Miss America, her sister, who was a Miss USA runner-up, and Judy Kimball, great ladies pro golfer. I wish we had some appropriate Nebraska greeting or farewell phrase, but I can close with one my mother used lots in her diary, when she visited Broken Bow in the summer of 1916......"Meet you at the Bow." Thank you for your efforts. Wayne Montgomery

In a message dated 1/17/99 3:05:10 PM, MonaNAriz@aol.com wrote: << Children of Alexander Brown and wife ELIZABETH CATHERINE MENNEFEE BROWN (a native of Virginia): >> Is there any possibility that this Alexander Brown and his wife are relatives of Arabia Jackson Brown of Bedford County, Virginia, and later of Garrard County, Kentucky? He was Revolutionary War "Indian Spy" and later helped survey areas in what is now Garrard County, Kentucky with and for Boone. Wayne Montgomery (his GGGGGgrandson). I also have bona fide Nebraska connections as well. My grandfather, James Frank Kimball was an early homesteader/pioneer in Custer County, in the 1870s. He homesteaded in the Westerville area, and just this past summer, I had the rare opportunity of visiting the homestead. Mary Landkamer, of the Custer County Historial Society, is an incredible resource in Broken Bow! Thank you. Wayne Montgomery 1319 Edgebrook Drive Modesto, California 95354

I'm researching the surname PULCIFER. They were in Nebraska. I'd like to exchange data with anyone else that is researching this surname, anywhere. Devorah My email is devorah@mail2.quiknet.com Report Pulcifer, Edith Faye July 5, 1894 Weeping Water, Nebraska January 29, 1976 Oroville, Butte County, California heart attack July 5, 1915 Colorado Springs, Colorado Natural spouse Ingwerson, Owen Eugene Pulcifer, Edwin Dewitt May 29, 1851 Dewitt, Onondago Co, New York March 28, 1929 Biggs, Butte County, California marriage date may be sept. 2, 1875 EDWIN AND ALLIE MAY HAVE MARRIED AT MIRRBURN, GREEN CO, IOWA. September 2, 1875 Lincoln, Dallas Co, Iowa Mother Married Holley, Allie Rozella

Hi everyone, I'm writing in the hopes that there are other researchers of the surname INGWERSON, INGWERSEN. I'd like to hear from you & would like to exchange data with anyone that is interested in these family lines. This is a little of what I have. I'll gladly share info. Devorah My email is devorah@mail2.quiknet.com Ingwerson, Edwin Winfield January 5, 1864 Dewitt, Iowa September 4, 1928 Denver, Colorado September 4, 1928 Obituary, Lodgepole, Nebraska February 18, 1891 Nebraska City, Otoe Co, Nebraska, Mother Married Male Harshman, Barbara Ellen Ingwerson, Owen Eugene May 2, 1892 Avoca, Cass Co., Nebraska June 1, 1951 Oroville, Butte County, California heart attack July 5, 1915 Colorado Springs, Colorado Natural Father, Natural Mother Married Death of one spouse Male Pulcifer, Edith Faye Ingwerson, Roy Eugene December 23, 1919 Lodgepole, Nebraska August 14, 1979 Oroville, Butte County, California heart attack State of issue: CA Zip of last payment: 95965 CONTRACTOR AND CABINET MAKER OWNED OLE'S CABINET SHOP IN OROVILLE, CA December 20, 1948 Reno, Washoe Co, Nevada Natural Father, Natural Mother Married Male Higgins, Mary Lou Ingwerson, William Frederick June 30, 1833 Schleswig Holstein, Germany January 23, 1905 Weeping Water, Cass Co, Nebraska October 29, 1859 Dewitt,Clinton Co, Iowa Natural Father, Natural Mother Married Male Heath, Jane Maud

Again, these are from 1891 "Biographical History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa" - A.W. JOHNSON (page 329): b. Hillsboro, Washington Co, PA, 6/25/1832; married Ellen Harl, daughter of Tramel and Elizabeth (Wilson) Harl, natives of Virginia. A.W. and Ellen Johnson had children: Hamilton, deceased; Richard M., deceased; George W.; William T., CHARLES M. B. May 15, 1865, and a resident of Custer Co, NE; and Mary E.

I underestimated the interest in this process! Wow! Glad everyone is so interested and that I can be of help. Again, I'll send them as time permits, and perhaps we can work on getting them into a database. BROWN Surname: Children of ALEXANDER L. BROWN of Pottawattamie Co, Iowa, b. Muskingum Co Ohio, May 25, 1827, son of Benjamin Brown, grandson of Alexander Brown of Scotland. Children of Alexander Brown and wife ELIZABETH CATHERINE MENNEFEE BROWN (a native of Virginia): Joanna Brown, wife of RILEY DUNCAN of Wayne, Nebraska; Charles a resident of Customer Co Nebraska; Theodore Brown of Omaha, Nebraska. (this bio is actually for ALEXANDER L. BROWN). Mona

Another Nebraska connection from the 1891 history of Pottawattamie County, Iowa: MARY NIXON MEGINESS, wife of Joseph Meginess "residing in Nebraska". Mary is the daughter of WILLIAM NIXON and ELIZA COLLINS. Eliza was the daughter of Joseph and Margaret (Allen) Collins, Margaret being the daughter of Colonel Ethan Allen (of historical fame). Some of Mary's siblings married into the MEGINESS family as well, as: Hannah, widow of Benjamin Meginess residing Pottawattamie Co; Sarah, wife of W.H. Meginess, residing in California. (The bio is actually for WILLIAM NIXON). SARAH E. WILSON REYNOLDS, wife of COLUMBUS REYNOLDS, married Sept 16, 1872, in Red Oak, Iowa. Sarah born Sullivan Co, Indiana. Her parents were WILLIAM and ANNA (PEMBERTON) WILSON, the former a native of North Carolina and the latter of Ohio, "now residing in Nebraska." (The bio is actually for Columbus Reynolds.) By the way, if you want more of a specific bio, please tell me who the bio is actually for because the book is not alphabetized! Thanks. Mona

I recently obtained an 1891 book "Biographical History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa" which contains biographies of pioneers, some with Nebraska connections. I will periodically try to post here names and dates of the Nebraska surnames in the hopes that it will be of help to someone. I would also do look-ups for anyone interested. Here are the first Nebraska connections I came across (the book is quite large, 712 pages, so be patient with me, please): MRS. MARTHA BARSTOW SPAULDING, wife of M.W. SPAULDING, Tecumseh, Nebraska. Martha, daughter of Samuel and Alvira (Woodruff) Barstow, natives of Maine and Ohio respectively. (The bio is actually for SAMUEL BARSTOW, a native of Ohio) MRS. MARY ELLEN ROLLINS WILLS, wife of J.B. WILLS, Butler Co, Nebraska; has 4 children. Mary Ellen, daughter of J.Q. ROLLINS and MARY VIENA FULLER ROLLINS (she, daughter of Ezra and Arloa (Turner) Fuller. (The bio is actually for J.Q. ROLLINS, b. Augusta, Maine) CHARLES O. MUSSER, "of Nebraska", and sister ABBIE M. MUSSER BALLINGER wife of George W. Ballinger of Dawson Co, Nebraska, and sister JULIA A. MUSSER BALLINGER wife of William Ballinger of Omaha. These are some of the children of JOHN and CAROLINE A. (SOULS) MUSSER, natives of Pennsylvania and Ohio. (The Bio is actually for NELSON LEWIS, husband of EMILY J. MUSSER LEWIS.) If this information is helpful, please let me know. I will not continue it if nobody is interested.

Dave/Terri Pearson at doc@oasisol.com wrote >What is the web location to order those old obits? Thanks in advance. Check the Nebraska State Historical Society pages at: http://www.nebraskahistory.org/

What is the web location to order those old obits? Thanks in advance. -----Original Message----- From: NEBRRoots-D-request@rootsweb.com <NEBRRoots-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: NEBRRoots-D@rootsweb.com <NEBRRoots-D@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, January 16, 1999 4:31 AM Subject: NEBRRoots-D Digest V99 #14

>Is there any organization such as a Historical Society in Nebraska that does >old obituary lookups? Yes - NSHS will do them at about $5 each. See their website for details. You must supply name, specific date & location. They will figure out which newspapers were in the area at the time. Have lists by newspaper title with issues that were available and microfilmed. Alternative is to check for lookups at a local library or the library at the county seat. Donation & SASE is expected. Another possibility, the local Historical or Genealogical Society may have files of the newspapers, or do lookups from microfilm. These places usually request only $2-3 as donation per obit. Please include SASE. If a copy of the original is important to you, please specify that! Many of the local places do NOT have a microfilm reader that will make copies - don't have a copy machine on the premises either. In that case - NSHS is your research place! Ted & Carole Miller

Is there any organization such as a Historical Society in Nebraska that does old obituary lookups? Mary

Hello, I am seeking information on my ggrandfather William Louis KOLM, who served in the Nebraska National Guard. Original certificate of commission was effective 1 Aug 1905, signed by the governor of Nebraska 10 Apr 1906. He was a resident of Schuyler, Colfax County at the time. I am trying to find information on his unit (I am not sure of the unit number). There is family speculation that he went to Oregon for coast artillery training exercises. That is where he met my ggrandmother. I would like to check out this story one way or the other. Is there anyone out there who can suggest where to seek such information? I would very much appreciate any suggestions. Peggy Kolm kolm@alum.mit.edu

John W. RUMSEY b. 1846 in Beaver Crossing, NE was married to Effie > Abigale BOICOURT in December of 1899. > Their children were: Odell Charles b. 1901, Kenneth b. 1903 and Velma > b. 1906. > John deserted the family sometime around 1914 and, we think, appears in > Minden, NE married to a Tillie HAWKINSON. > Where would I find copies of his divorce papers (if he ever got them) > and marriage license for his new marriage? > Anyone familiar with the RUMSEY or HAWKINSON family? Both John and > Tillie are buried in Minden, NE. John died in 1946 but I don't know > about Tillie. > Hope to connect both for myself and for John's granddaughter. > Jean

Hi, Here is my line. Hope someone can help. Sterling Holliday/Halladay born 1808 NY. Died 1886 IN (possible parents Azariah Holliday and Polly Johnson) Married 1. 1829 in IN Urania "Mary" Ball Married 2. 1833 in IN Juliann Purdy Married 3. Sarah in IN 1841 In the 1880 Census it lists his fathers birthplace as Bonn Germany. Mothers birthplace G or L or O _? mord? Sterling and Juliann had a son William Henry Harrison Holliday (I have the other children if anyone is interested). William H. H. Holliday born Feb. 1837 IN. Died July 1909 possibly Iowa. Married 1st to Sarah Shephardson. Married 2nd Zeannah Barnes Children of William and Sarah all possibly born in Indiana 1. Edgar b. 1859 2. Sterling b. 1863 married Effie Jane Day moved to NB 3. Porter b. 1865 4. Alice b. 1870 5. Anna Maude b. 1873 married Benjamin Dunn 1891. Possibly died in Iowa. Child #2 Sterling Holliday b. 1863 d. 1889 NB. Marrried Effie Jane Day (daughter of James Wilson Day and Martha Jane Billings) b. 1870 IL died 1950 in WA. Their children all born in Nebraska. 1. Floss 1891 married Charles Coombs 2. Emil "Jack" b. 1893 married Marie Merriman 3. Wilda b. 1894 Miller, NB married Jesse Payne 4. Dewey "Dude" b. 1889 married Ethel Sisco 5. Ruth b. 1907 married Daniel Washburn 6. Zella b. 1912. Will share all information I have. Write if you see a connection. Thanks! Diane

I am doing emigrant research as a member of Karlskoga Heritage Society and am anxious to get with people in Nebraska who have roots in Karlskoga, Sweden. I am interested in the history of Karlskoga emigrants in your state and ready for exchange of information. Kjell Nordqvist

Well forgot to put Uncles Name in Darwin Beers, from Cascade Idaho. Sorry I don't like to get half messages but this does happen doesn't it. Ann Russell Clark annieann@eoni.com

My uncle married a Bessie Packard in 1915 from Neb. They had one child Thelma and were living in Idaho She took Thelma to Neb. and never returned. When Thelma grew up she had a daughter Sybil, (Ithink) who would be about 65 now. I would sure like to find her. maybe Thelma is still alive, but I wrote to Sybil when I was in high school and our house burned and never heard after that. All my family is gone now and there is know one to ask. I f anyone has any info. and I know its a long shot. for have no idea where in Ne. it is. Ann Russell Clark Oregon

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