The following was posted to the list in HTML format...and was bounced by the rootsweb software. I am re-posting it because it is a great contribution to the list and to remind everyone that the mailing list software only accepts text format. Rachel JACOB DRUM, Postmaster, came to Beatrice in January, 1872, and engaged in the mercantile business, which he continued for eight years. He was appointed Postmaster in October, 1879. He was born near Tarlton, Pickaway County, Ohio, October 2, 1838, and lived there until 1856, when he removed to Piatt County, Ill., lived there until he came to Nebraska. He enlisted August 11, 1862, in Company K, One Hundred and Seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served until June, 1865, taking part in all the engagements of his command. He was married in Tuscola, Ill., January 5, 1869, to Margaret A. Eckridge, a native of Pickaway County, Ohio, who died August 3, 1881, leaving two sons--Benjamin Wallace, born January 16, 1870, and William Byron, born September 10, 1871. Mr. Drum is a member of the A., F. ; A. M. ======================= NOTE: This is the complete biography, but the book contains much historical data that may be of interest. The book in which these biographies can be found is: William G. Cutler's "History of the State of Nebraska" first published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL. The information in the book is arranged alphabetically by county. The book has been transcribed and can be found at this website: http://www.ukans.edu/carrie/kancoll/books/cutler/ http://www.ukans.edu/carrie/kancoll/andreas_ne/gage/gage -p5.html The message you submitted to this list (included above) wasn't sent to the list subscribers. RootsWeb accepts only plain text mail. That means that HTML mail, attachments, ``enriched text'', and a few other formats can't be sent to RootsWeb mailing lists. You can post your message if you send it in plain text; turn off the ``Post in HTML'' or ``Enriched Text'' features of your mail reader, or don't use any attachments. See http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/listowners/html-off.htm for instructions on turning off HTML in most of the popular mail programs, or ask your ISP's technical support line for help. We've had to institute this policy because of the problems that accompany these fancy mail formats. Some people don't have mail programs that are capable of processing the special file formats. Even among those who do, different mail programs handle these special formats in very different and confusing ways. HTML messages pose special problems to our digested mailing lists. Most of all, HTML-ified mail and attachments place a considerable burden on RootsWeb's overworked machines. All in all, mail in this format produces a lot of problems for RootsWeb's servers and subscribers, so we find it's best just to use plain text. -- The RootsWeb staff