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THE NEBRASKA AND MIDWEST
GENEALOGICAL RECORD
Vol. XIII
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LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, JULY-OCTOBER,
1935
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No. 3-4
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Edited by RAYMOND E.
DALE
Nebraska Historical Library, Lincoln, Nebraska
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
NEBRASKA CENSUS, 1854,
FOURTH DISTRICT
This area corresponds closely to the present counties of
Douglas and Sarpy. The enumeration was signed - under oath,
November 20, 1854, by F. W. Symmes(a) and E. R.
Doyle(b).
BELLEVUE.
- [p. 1] A. Lockwood, b. in Canada, nat.,
farmer; 1 m. 21 up; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
- D. Van Eton, b. in Ky., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16
up.
- Rev. Wm. Hamilton(c), b. in Pa.,
missionary; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 f. 16 up.; 3 f. und. 16.
- Jae. C. Delett, b. in Pa., missionary; 1 m. 21 up.;
1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
- David Jones, b. in Wales, nat., missionary; 1 m. 21
up.; 1 f. 16 up., 1 f. und. 16.
- Wm. McLaughlin, b. in Ireland, nat., laborer; 1 m.
21 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
- Henry Zurcher, b. in Switzerland, nat., carpenter; 1
m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
- H. Bennet(d) (e) (f), b. in Me.,
blacksmith; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 2 f. 16
up.; 2 f. und. 16.
- F. Bennet, b. in Me., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
(a) A native of South Carolina; came to Nebraska
with Governor Burt and returned about Dec. 6, 1854. -
Morton-Watkins, History of Nebraska, I. p. 174.
(b) Col. Eli R. Doyle, a native of South Carolina, and
friend of Governor Burt, settled at Fontenelle, Dodge Co., and
died at Omaha, Dec. 27, 1855. He was a member of the First
Territorial Legislature. - Same, I, pp. 186-7.
(c) Rev. William Hamilton, son of Robert and Ann
(Jackson) Hamilton, born Lycoming Co., Pa., Aug. 1, 1811, came to
Bellevue in 1853 as missionary to the Omaha Indians. - Same, I,
pp. 249-250.
(d) Isaiah H. Bennet, brother of Hiram P. Bennet, Fort
Kearney, was blacksmith for the Omaha Indians. He was living at
Bellevue as early as 1848. - Same, I, p. 198.
(e) Candidates for the territorial legislature, 1854 -
Same, I, p. 199.
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- Charles F. Halloway(e), b. in N.
Y., attorney; 1 m. 21 up.
- R. C. Anderson, b. in Pa., blacksmith; 1 m. 21 up.;
1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
- C. E. Buss, b. in N. Y., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
- G. A. Farmer, b. in Nova Scotia, not nat., farmer; 1
m. 21 up.
- J. Turner, b. in England, farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 in.
16 up.
- Bernhart Mezer, b. in France, nat., farmer; 1 m. 21
up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 3 m. und. 16;
- 2 f. und. 16.
- John Kilman, b. in Germany, nat., shoemaker; 1 m. 21
up.
- ------ Williams, b. in 0., woodcutter; 2 m. 21
up.
- J. B. Hadsell, b. in Conn., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1
im. 16 up.; 3 m. und. 16; 2 f. 16 up.;
- 3 f. und. 16
- [p. 7] Fenner Fergurson(g),
b. in N. Y., chief justice; 1 m. 21 up.; 3 m. und. 16; 1 f.
16 up.
- Abner W. Hollister(e)
(f), b. in N. Y., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
- George W. Hollister(h), b. in N.
Y., attorney; 1 m. 21 up.
- William A. Griffin, b. in Va., carpenter; 1
m. 21 up.
- Stephen Decatur(e)
(f) (i), b. in N. J., trader; 1 m. 21
up.
- Philander Cook(e), b. in Conn.,
farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 3 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und.
16.
- Jonas Mitchell(e), b. in England,
nat., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 4 f. und.
16.
- Joseph Dicen, b. in Md., farmer; 1 m. 16 up.; 1 m.
und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 3 f. und. 16.
- Jonathan Tyson, b. in Va., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
- Charles J. Watson, b. in N. Y. surveyor; 1 m. 21
up.; 1 f. 16 up.
- William G. Preston, b. in N. Y., farmer; 1 m. 21
up.
- Job Moon, b. in N. Y., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
- J. L. Philips, b. in N. Y., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.;
1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
- Sam Allis(j), b. in Mass., farmer;
1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 4 f. und. 16.
- C. E. Smith(e), b. in R. I.,
merchant; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
- G. F. Turner(f), b. in England,
nat., farmer; 2 m. 21 up.; 4 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
- John Bell, b. in Ireland, farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
- D. E. Rud, b. in Mass., editor; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 in.
und. 16.
- A. D. Long, b. in Va., printer; 1 m. 21 up.
- Thos. Morton(k), b. in 0.,
printer; 1 m. 21 up.
- John Thompson, b. in Ill., blacksmith; 1 m. 21 up.;
1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
- John B. Forbe, b. in N. Y., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
- E. R. Gilmore, b. in N. H., engineer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1
m. und. 16.
- A. Briggs, b. in Vt., farmer; 2 m. 21 up.
- E. T. Watson, b. in N. Y., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m.
und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
- J M. Gatewood(f), b. in Va.,
farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
- E. N. UpJohn, b. in England, nat., "M.D."; 1 m. 21
up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 3 m. und. 16.
(f) Members of Bellevue Town Company. -
Sorensen, History of Omaha, p. 38.
(g) Fenner Ferguson, son of Stephen Ferguson,
born 1814 at Nassau, N. Y., was first chief justice of Nebraska
Territory and later delegate to Congress. He married, 1841 at
Troy, N. Y., Helena E. Upjohn, a native of England. -
Morton-Watkins, I, p. 169, 170, 422.
(h) Killed in a claim dispute, Apr. 3, 1855. -
Same, I, p. 185.
(i) Stephen Decatur (Bross), born in Sussex Co.,
N. J., settled at Bellevue in 1852. - Same, I, p. 184.
(j) Samuel Allis, born Conway, Mass., Sept. 28,
1805, came to Nebraska, 1834, as missionary to the Pawnee Indians.
He married Emeline Palmer, Mansfield, Conn., 1834. - Same, II, pp.
484-6.
(k) Thomas Morton, born in Wales, Mar. 17, 1829,
was brought to Ohio, while an infant. He published the first
Nebraska newspaper, the Nebraska Palladium, at Bellevue,
and in April 1855, became proprietor of the Nebraska City News,
which he owned until his death. - Same, II, pp. 337-340.
- [p. 9] Freeman Calkins, b.in N. Y., farmer;
1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
- Jas. Cleghorn, b. in Canada, nat., trader; 3 m. 21
up.; 2 f. 16 up.
- John M. Cournway, b. in Canada, nat., cook; 1 m. 21
up.
- Joseph Chardina, b. in Europe, nat., trapper; 1 m.
21 up.
- Arthur Gilmour, b. in Mich., printer; 1 m. 16
up.
- S. W. Hairn, b. in Germany, nat., farmer; 1 m. 21
up.
- Peter Lage, b. in Germany, first papers, farmer; 1
m. 21 up.
- C. H. F. Spatman, b. in Germany, first papers,
carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.
- Stanley Shimousky, b. in Germany, first papers,
farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
- Hans Brookman, b. in Germany, nat., carpenter; 1 m.
21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
- Soachim Vierig, b. In Germany, first papers, mason;
1 m. 21 up.
- Brunorr Tzschuck(l), b. in
Germany, nat., merchant; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16
up.
- John M. Enochs, b. in 0., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f.
16 up.
- Jacob Shirvin, b. in Ky., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
- C. D. Robinson, b. in Pa., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 2
f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
- Joseph Hageman, b. in Ind., farmer; 1 m. 21
up.
- G. S. Tosier, b. in Me., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.; 1
m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 4 f. und. 16.
- C. E. Butterfield, b. in N. Y., laborer; 1 m. 21
up.
- J. Howe, b. in Ireland, nat., laborer; 1 m. 21
up.
- Jefferson Bailey, b. in Pa., laborer; 1 m. 21
up.
- Jas. M. Arnett, b. in Tenn., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 4
m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 3 f. und. 16.
- John Saling, b. in Mo., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.\
- R. McCartay, b. in Ind., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m.
und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
- Enoch McCartay, b. in Ind., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1
m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
- Wm. Woodland, b. in Ill., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m.
und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
- Peter A. Sarpy(f)
(m), b. in La., trader; 1 m. 21 up.; 5 m.
16 up.; 4 m. und. 16; 3 f. 16 up.;
- 3 f. und. 16.
- William Gilmour(e), b. in
Scotland, nat., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. 16 up.; 4 m. und.
16;
- 2 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
OMAHA.
- [p. 1] Thomas Davis(n)
(o), b. in England, nat., carpenter; 1 m.
21 up.; 3 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.;
- 2 f. und. 16.
- H. C. bond, b. in Mo., laborer; 1
m. 16 up., "21 Twelth day next month,"
- D. N. Culver, b. in Pa., laborer; 1
m. 16 up.
- John Dryne, b. in Ireland, nat., laborer; 1 m. 21
up.; 4 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
- Jim Ferry(o), b. in Ireland,
nat., mason; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 4 f. und.
16.
- C. B. Smith(p), b. in N.
Y., merchant; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
- Robt. Whitted(q), b. in Pa.,
farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
- Jas. Knight, b. in Pa., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
- G. E. McKinsey, b. in Ind., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1
f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
- H. R. Hamilton, b. in Ky., carpenter; 1 m. 21
up.
- W. A. Scott, b. in Ky., merchant; 1 m. 21
up.; 1 f. 16 up.
(l) Bruno Tzschuck, son of Ferdinand and Wilhelmina
(Wierman) Tzschuck, born in Prussia, Feb. 17, 1827, came to
Nebraska in 1851. In 1854 he was an employee of Peter A. Sarpy.
He was secretary of state four years. - Same, I, pp.
464-5.
(m) Peter A. Sarpy, son of Gregoire B. and Pelagie
(Labagie) Sarpy, born 1804, came to Nebraska about 1823 as clerk
for the American Fur Company. - Same, I, pp. 70-72.
(n) A member of the First Territorial Legislature. -
Same, I, p. 199.
(o) Settled at Omaha in 1854. - Savage and Bell,
History of Omaha, p. 105.
(p) Nebraska and Midwest Genealogical
Record, XIII, p. 13.
(q) Robert Bates Whitted, born Apr. 26, 1822. Murray
Co., Tenn., lived in Indiana and Iowa, before he settled in
Nebraska. He was a member of the First Territorial Legislature. -
Morton -Watkins, History of Nebraska, I, p. 197.
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- M. C. Gillard, b. in Conn., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.;
1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
- [p. 2] J. M. Thayer(o), b. in
Mass., attorney; 1 m 21 up.; 4 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
- D. Lindley, b. in 0., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up; 1 f. 16
up.
- L. H. Patty, b. in O., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.
- Wm. T. Hawley, b. in Canada, nat., carpenter; 1 m.
21 up.
- A. J. Poppleton, b. in Mich., attorney; 1 m. 21
up.
- S. L. Paine, b. in N. Y., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.; 2
m. und. 16; 2 f. 16 up.
- Ewd. Evans, b. in Va., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
- J. C. Reeves, b. In N. C., laborer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1
f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
- Robt. McCartay, b. In Ind., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 2
m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
- Enoch McCartay, b. in Ind., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1
m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
- [p. 3] W. T. Cross, b. in 0., laborer; 1 m.
21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
- P. G. Peterson(o), b. In 0., carpenter; 1
m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 3 f. und. 16.
- Wm. Birtwhistle, b. In England, "Came to this
country at the age of thirteen," carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.
- C. B. L. Sperry, b. in Conn., boatman; 1 m. 16
up.
- S. W. Higley, b. in N. Y., boatman; 1 m. 21 up.; 3
f. 16 up.
- Andrew Blunt, b. In Ind., boatman; 1 m. 21 up.
- D. A. Gage, b. in N. IL, boatman; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f.
16 up.
- M. Keeper, b. in 0., boatman; 1 m. 21 up.
- M. Upton, b. in Ind., boatman; 1 m. 21 up.
- J. J. McCormic, b. in Pa., brick mason; 1 m. 21
up.
- J. Putney, b. in N. Y., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f.
16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
- John Dawson, b. in Ky., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.; 4 m.
und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
- John Denton, b. in England, not nat., well digger or
carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.;
- 2 f. und. 16.
- G. F. Hawley, b. in Canada, not nat., carpenter; 1
m. 21 up.
- John Withnell(o), b. in England, nat.,
brick mason; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und.
16.
- Warren C. Adkins, b. in Vt., "Aprentice"; 1 m. 16
up.
- Moris Dee(o), b. in Ireland, nat.,
farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
- Benj. Farmer, b. in Ind., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 3 m.
und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
- J. Binkley, b. In Ind., farmer; 1 m. und. 16.
- Pat. McDonnough, b. in Ireland, "Came to this
country at the age of sixteen," laborer; 1 m. 21 up.
- Syrenus Darling, b. in N. Y., laborer; 1 m. 16
up.
- Jas. Hickey, b. in Ireland, nat., laborer; 1 m. 21
up.
- A. G. Street(r), b. in Va., merchant; 1
m. 21 up.
- Charles Ottoway, b. in England, "Came to this
country at the age of seven," laborer; 1 m. 21 up.
- J. Todd, b. in Md., merchant; 1 m. 21 up.; 4 m. und.
16; 2 f. 16 up.; 3 f. und. 16.
- W. D. Brown(r), b in Ky., farmer; 1 m. 21
up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
- H. Delong, b. in Pa., teamster; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16
up.
- A. D. Goyer(n), b. In N. Y., farmer; 1 m.
21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
- J. Reeves(s), b. In Va., farmer; 1 m. 21
up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
- G. Hay, b. in Ky., laborer; 1 m. 16 up.
- L. Donsiren, b. in Germany, nat., carpenter; 1 m. 21
up.; 1 f. 16 up.
(r) William D. Brown, born 1813, staked out the claim,
July, 1853, on which Omaha was afterwards located. Samuel Bayliss,
Joseph D. Street and others were his partners in the Council
Bluffs and Omaha Ferry Company. - Same, I, p. 93.
(s) Mentioned as settlers at Omaha, 1854. - A. C.
Wakely, Omaha and Douglas County, Nebraska,
I, pp. 66, 75, 77, 79, 80.
- John Bagley, b. in Ireland, nat., farmer; 1 m. 21
up.; 1 m. und. 16; 2 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
- Pat. Corign, b. in Ireland, nat., farmer; 1 m. 21
up.; 2 f. 16 up.
- T. N. Bagley, b. in Ireland, nat., farmer; 1 m. 21
up.
- M. Bagley, b. in Ireland, nat., farmer; 1 m. 21
up.
- Peter Cassady, b. in Ireland, nat., farmer; 1 m. 21
up.
- C. B. Benedict, b. in N. Y., attorney; 1 m. 21 up.;
1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
- E. Bedell, b. in N. J., landlord; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f.
16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
- Fulden Gillaher, b. in 0., shoemaker; 1 m. 16
up.
- M. S. Summers, b. in Ill., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
- Henry Hurley, b. in Ind., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.; 1
f. 16 up.
- C. Hurley, b. in Pa., millwright; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m.
16 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
- B. F. Peind, b. in Ind., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.
- [p. 4) Isac Parker, b. In Ind., carpenter; 1 m.
21 up.
- William West, b. in Ky., well digger; 1 m. 21
up.
- T. H. Childs, b. In Md., machinest; 1 m. 21 up.
- Wm. Hix, b. in 0., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16
up.
- Alford Henry, b. in 0., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
- B. F. Hix, b. in 0., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
- Davis Dee(o), b. in Ireland, nat.,
farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
- J. Kennelley, b. in Ireland, nat., farmer; 1 m. 21
up.; 1 f. 16 up.
- Pat. McCartay, b. in Ireland, nat., farmer; 1 m. 21
up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
- John Quickley, b. in Ireland, not nat., laborer; 1
m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
- Levi Blunt, b. in Ind., laborer; 1 m. 21 up.
- A. H. Bowen, b. in N. Y., laborer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f.
16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
- C. H. Downs(t), b. in Conn., speculator;
1 m. 21 up.
- J. G. Seeley, b. In Pa., shoemaker; 1 m. 21 up.; 1
f. 16 up.
- J. B. Lewis, b. in Ky., saddler; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m.
und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
- W. T. Snowden, b. in Ky., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.; 1
f. 16 up.; 3 f. und. 16.
- L. Miller(u), b. in N. Y..
engineer; 1 m. 21 up.
- John Glover, b. in 0., "M.D."; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m.
und. 16; 2 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
- T. B. Cuming(v), b. in N. Y.,
"Labourer"; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
- Fleming Davidson(w), b. in Va.,
farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
- 1. E. Rogers(x), b. in Ky.,
farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
- W. B. Rogers(s), b. In Ind.,
farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
- R. B. Haris, b. in N. J., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m.
16 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
- Michael Tiarany, b. In Ireland, not nat., farmer; 1
m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
- Pat. Gharaty, b. in Ireland, nat., farmer; 1 m. 21
up.; 1 f. 16 up
- Alexander Davis, b. in Ky., miller; 1 m. 21 up.; 1
m. 16 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 4 f. und. 16
(t) Charles H. Downs, son of Henry and Sallie
(Botsford) Downs, b. Feb. 14, 1819, New Haven, Conn., settled at
Omaha, Apr. 1854. In 1860 he married Cornelia C. Smith, a native
of Vermont. - Morton-Watkins, History of Nebraska, I, pp.
167-8.
(u) Col. Lorin Miller, born Westmoreland, N. Y.
1800, came to Omaha in Oct., 1854. The son, Dr. George L. Miller
became editor of the Omaha Herald.- Same, I, pp.
404-5.
(v) Thomas B. Cuming, son of an Episcopal
clergyman and graduate of the University of Michigan, was governor
of the territory at this time. - Same, I, pp. 172-3, 184, 210,
315, 337. See also Bible records, Boston Evening Transcript,
Aug. 5, 1935.
(w) Fleming Davidson, b. July 27, 1827, near
Wheeling, W. Va., married Mary A. Brown of Havana, Ill., June 1,
1854, and came to Omaha in Oct. He was a member of the Second
Territorial Assembly. - Same, I, pp. 215-6.
(x) Samuel E. Rogers, b. Feb. 11, 1822, Fleming
Co., Ky., married, 1841, Martha Brown. He came to Omaha in July,
1854. His father, William R. Rogers, died at Omaha in Oct., 1854 -
Same, I, p. 284.
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- [p. 5] Benjamin Leonard(s), b. In
Ill., miller; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und.
16
- I. C. Crosby, b. in Pa., laborer; 1 m. 21 up
- Wm. Evans, b. in N. Y., miller; 1 m. 21 up
- John Barry, b. in Ireland, printer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1
f. 16 up
- Wm. Almy, b. in Mass., farmer; 1 m. 21 up
- Hugh McClely, b. in 0., merchant; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m.
und 16; 1 f. 16 up., 3 f. und. 16
- E. J. Pleyel, b. in Hungary, nat., "Tol Engineer"; 1
m. 21 up
- M. W. Robinson, b. in N. Y., stable keeper;
1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
- A. A. Juett, b. in 0., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m.
und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f und. 16.
- S. A. Lewis(y), b. in Pa., farmer; 1 m.
21 up.
- Rowland Sutton, b. in Mich., farmer; 1 m. 21
up.
- W. N. Bias(s), b. in N. Y.,
surveyor; 1 m. 21 up.
- John Young, b. in Md., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
- E. Mather, b. in N. Y., mechanic; 1 m. 21 up.
- I. Ireland, b. in Ind., brick mason; 1 m. 21 up.; 1
m. 16 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
- Wm. Hill, b. in Va., mechanic; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m.
und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
- 0. B. Selder(s), b. in N. Y., blacksmith;
1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
- 0. D. Richerson(z), b. in Vt., attorney; 1
m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 4 f. 16 up.
- C. R. Clark, b. in N. Y., merchant; 1 m. 21 up.; 1
f. 16 up.
- R. A. Egleston, b. in N. Y., printer; 1 m.
21 up.
- Edwd. Egleston, b. in N. Y., farmer; 1 m. 21
up.
- A. W. Barnard, b. in N. Y., printer; 1 m. 21
up.
- George Mussgrove, b. in England, nat., printer; 1 m.
21 up.
- J. T. Briggs, b. in Va., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.
- Wm. Clancy(aa), b. in N. Y., farmer; 1 m.
21 up.
- Thos. Allen(s), b. in Va., farmer; 1 m.
21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
- Rufus Bryant, b. in Conn., farmer; 1 m. 21
up.
- [p. 6] T. W. Andrews, b. in Ind., carpenter;
1 m. 21 up
- D. S. Forney, b. in Va., carpenter; 1 m. 21
up.
- John Crany, b. in N. Y., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m.
und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
- J. B. Winn, b. in Va., brick mason; 1 m. 21 up
- Wm. Wood, b. in Ky., carpenter; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16
up.; 1 f. und. 16.
- H. C. Johnson(bb), b. in Ind., attorney;
1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 2 f. und. 16.
- D. McDolald, b. in Pa., boatman; 1 m. 21
up.
- A. L. Corban, b. in Pa., boatman; 1 m. 21 up.
- J. McCay, b. in 0., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und.
16; 1 f. 16 up
- G. L. Miller(u), b. in N. Y., physician;
1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up
- Edwd. Phenix, b. in England, not nat., brick mason;
1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
- H. D. Hari, b. in Va., farmer; 2 m.
21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
- L. H. Frank, b. in N. Y., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m.
16 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 3 f. und. 16.
(y) Samuel A. Lewis was born in Pa.
about 1820 - Same, I, p. 255.
(z) Origen D. Richardson, b. at Woodstock, Vt.,
1796, married Sarah P. Hill. In Michigan he served in the
legislature and was lieutenant governor. He came to Omaha in 1854.
- Same, I, p. 205.
(aa) William Clancy, born in Michigan, about
1830, established a store at Omaha in the spring of 1854. He was a
member of the first four territorial legislatures. - Same, I, p.
293.
(bb) Hadley D. Johnson, while a resident of
Kanesville (now Council Bluffs), Ia., claimed election as a
delegate to Congress from Nebraska in Dec., 1853. He came to Omaha
in 1854 - Same, I, pp. 147-8; 11, pp. 355-6.
- G. J. Reed, b in Ind., teamster; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m.
und. 16; 1 f. 16 up
- M. Barnebee, b. in Canada, laborer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1
m. 16 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
- Jas. Jones, b. In N. Y., laborer; 1 m. 21 up
- Wm. Kimberland, b. in Va., laborer; 1 m. 21 up.; 2
m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
- Jesse Lowe(cc), b. in N. C., farmer; 1 m.
21 up
- J. W. Patterson(dd), b. in N. Y., editor;
1 m. 21 up
- S. S. Bayliss(r), b. in Va., speculator;
1 m. 21 up.; 2 f. 16 up.; 4 f. und. 16
- D. W. Price, b. In Ky., attorney; 1 m. 21 up
- N. N. Cotton, b. in England, farmer; 1 m. 21 up
- Jeff. Sailing, b. In Ky., farmer; 2 m. 21 up.; 2 m.
16 up.; 6 m. und. 16; 2 f. 16 up.
- John Thompson, b. In Ill., blacksmith; 1 m. 21 up.;
1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16
- Newel Russell, b. in 0., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m.
und. 16; 1 f. 16 up., 3 f. und. 16
- J. W. Woods, b. in Ky., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16
up.
- Wm. Knight(s), b. in Pa., farmer; 1 m. 21
up.
- [p. 8] T. G. Goodwell, b. in Conn., farmer;
1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 2 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
- W. D. Johnson, b. in N. Y., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 2
m. und. 16.
- J. P. Wagstaff, b. in Pa., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m.
16 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
- Levant Vanalstine, b. in N. Y., farmer; 1 m. 21
up.
- W. J. Cooper, b. in Va., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f.
16 up.
- T. F. Stewart, b. in Ind., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m.
und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
- A. J. Hanscom(ff), b. in Mich., farmer; 1
m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
- H. H. Fowler, b. in Vt., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
- A. D. Jones(gg), b. in Pa., surveyor; 1
m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 2 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
- R. S. Bryant, b. in Conn., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
- Joseph Clifton, b. in Ill., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
- Michael Brady, b. in Ireland, laborer; 1 m. 21
up.
- Charles Van Olstein, b. in N. Y., farmer; 1 m. 21
up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
- John Gunnet, b. in 0., laborer; 1 m. 16 up.
- Harrison Johnson(s), b. in 0., farmer; 1
m. 21 up.; 3 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
- J. L. Davis, b. in Pa., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
- T. L. Rider, b. in Me., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16
up.
- Alexander Gilbert, b. in Liverpool, nat., farmer; 1
m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
- Robert McFerson, b. in Scotland, farmer; 1 m. 16
up.
- Robert Weir, b. in Pa., laborer; 1 m. 21 up.
- Joseph Busha, b. in Canada, nat., farmer; 1 m. 21
up.; 1 m. und. 16.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
- Peter Burger, b. in France, not nat., farmer; 1 m.
16 up.
- Wm. Morgan, b. in Mo., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.
(cc) Jesse Lowe, son of William and Jane (Blair)
Lowe, b. in Rowan Co., N. C., Mar. 11, 1814, established himself
at Omaha in 1853 - Andreas, P. 782.
(dd) John W. Pattison, a native of Missouri, was
editor of the Omaha Arrow - Morton-Watkins, I, p. 287.
(ff) Andrew J. Hanscom, b. Detroit, Mich., Feb.
3, 1828, married Catherine A. Young in 1848. He served three terms
in the territorial legislature. - Same, I, pp. 293-7.
(gg) Alfred D. Jones, b. in Philadelphia, Pa.,
Jan. 30, 1814, married Sophronia Reeves in Jackson Co., Mo.,
Sept., 1847. Coming to Omaha, Nov., 1853, he was the first
postmaster. His successor was Lawrence H. Frank, appointed Jan.
30, 1855. - Same, I, p. 174. See also, Andreas, p. 777.
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