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THE NEBRASKA AND MIDWEST

Wm. Snowden^(l)^(p), b. in Ill., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 3 f. und. 16.
Harrison Johnson^(l)(q), b. in 0., farmer; 5 m. 21 up.; 4 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
I. A. Alden, b. in N. J., farmer; 2 m. 21 up.; 2 f. 16 up.
Jos. D. Seely^(l), b. in 0., printer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
W. N. Byers, b. in N. Y., surveyor; 3 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
[p. 5] Thos. Davis^(r), b. in England, joiner; 8 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 2 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
Patrick McCardle, b. in Ireland, laborer; 4 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 3 f. 16 up.
Ed. Bedell^(l), b. in N. Y., laborer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
P. G. Peterson^(l), b. in 0., sheriff; 5 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 3 f. und. 16.
Leroy Tucker, b. in N. Y., laborer; 5 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 2 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
John Dee^(s), b. in Ireland, laborer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
Jno. Ryan, b. in Ireland, laborer; 2 m. 21 up.; 4 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
Danl. Shay, b. in Ireland, laborer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
Jerry Dee^(s), b. in Ireland, laborer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
Jas. Turry, b. in Ireland, laborer; 4 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 4 f. und. 16.
Micheal Tearny^(l), b. in Ireland, laborer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
John Gregg, b. in Ireland, laborer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
Jas. Dely, b. in Ireland, laborer; 1 m. 21 up.; 3 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
Pat. McDonough ^(l), b. in Ireland, smith; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
Pat. Conlin, b. in Ireland, laborer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
Jno. Mulvahill, b. in Ireland, laborer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
(Wm. Davis), erased.
J. Anderson, b. in Ireland, merchant; 3 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
Jno. Rock, b. in Belgium, landlord; 35 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 3 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
Geo. McKenzie ^(l), b. in Ind., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
Samuel Merrick, b. in Pa., shoemaker; 2 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
Wm. Gray, b. in England, joiner; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 2 f. 16 up.
A. J. Hansicum ^(l), b. in Mich., farmer; 3 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 2 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
Tim Kelly, b. in Ireland, laborer; 2 m. 21 up. (one of whom had not declared intentions); 1 f. 16 up.
Saml. Miller, b. in 0., laborer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
S. W. Higly ^(l), b. in N. Y., laborer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
Wm. Wood ^(l), 2 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
[p. 6] J. M. Thayer ^(l) ^(t), b. in Mass., attorney; 2 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.

   (p) William Pleasant Snowden, b. Apr. 19, 1825. Jessamine Co., Ky., son of Rev. William C. and Sarah (Bailey) Snowden, natives of Ky., married Buchanan Co., Mo., Sept. 9, 1847, Miss Rachel Larrisu, b. Dec. 21, 1831, daughter of John and Nancy (Stuart) Larrisu. They came to Omaha in July 1854. He was a veteran of the Mexican War. - Watkins, I pp. 751-3.
   (q) Harrison Johnson, b. Nov. 18, 1822, near Dayton, 0., m. 1843 Miss Minerva Hambright. He came to Omaha in 1854. - Transactions and Reports of Nebraska State Historical Society, Vol. II, p. 303.
   (r) Thomas Davis, b. Feb. 2, 1822, Hawarden, Wales, married 1844 Elizabeth Benion and moved to Liverpool, England. He came to Omaha in the summer of 1854 and was a member of the First Territorial Legislature.- Watkins, I, p. 636.
   (s) The John Dee and his wife, Ann Lynch, born in county Kerry, Ireland, who settled in Lancaster Co. in 1857 - bid, II, p. 628. A granddaughter states that Jerry Dee was his brother.

GENEALOGICAL RECORD

W. W. Wyman^(u), b. in Canada, P. M.; 1 m. 21 up.; 3 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
A. F. Solsbury, b. in Vt., laborer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
T. B. Cuming^(l), b. in N. Y., "Sect."; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
H. C. Purple^(v), attorney; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
Geo. M. Mills, b. in Pa., landlord; 3 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
Geo. Stephens, b. in Pa., landlord; 24 m. 21 up.; 2 m. 16 up.; 5 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
E. D. Herly, b. in 0., merchant; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
H. Herly ^(l), b. In 0., merchant; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
Jesse Shoemaker, b. in Ind., landlord; 6 m. 21 up.; 4 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
J. L. Miller ^(l), b. in N. Y., "M.D."; 2 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
Jno. Withnell^(l)(w), b. in England, laborer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
Jas. B. Allan, b. in N. Y., laborer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
L. A. Walker, b. in N. Y., joiner; 1 m. 21 up.; 4 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
0. V. Seldin ^(l), b. in Pa., merchant; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
Robt. Shields, b. in Pa., merchant; 4 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 2 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
Thos. O'Conner, b. in Ireland, laborer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
Flem. Davidson ^(l), b. in "Vir.", laborer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
Isaac Parker ^(l), b. in Ind., laborer; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
Jno. Linen, b. in Ireland, laborer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
E. Barrett, b. in Ireland, laborer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
Geo. Armstrong^(x), b. in Md., printer; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
Jas. Lefler, b. in Pa., cabinet maker; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
Wm. Scott, laborer; 5 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 2 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
Jno. Hammon, b. in N. Y., butcher; 2 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
Jno. Berry^(l), b. In Ireland, printer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
Jacob Miller, b. in 0., laborer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.;
[p. 7] Jas. Wild, b. in England, farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 3 f. und. 16.
Jno. Nabber, b. in Ky., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
H. D. Johnson ^(l), b. in Ind., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 2 f. 16 up.; 3 f. und. 16.
Richard Hoggobone^(y), b. in N. Y., farmer; 4 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 3 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
Wm. Gilmour^(a)(c), b. in Scotland, judge; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 2 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.

   (t) John Milton Thayer, b. Jan. 24, 1820, Bellingham, Mass., was a son of Capt. Elias and Ruth (Staples) Thayer. He married 1843 Mary Torrey Allen, daughter of Rev. John Allen. During the Civil War he was colonel of the First Nebraska Infantry and brigadier general, later becoming U. S. senator and governor of Nebraska. - Ibid, I, pp. 227-8.
   (u) William Wells Wyman, son of Levi Wyman, was born at Compton, Canada, and died at Omaha, Feb. 20 1864. He was editor of various newspapers and moved to Omaha, June 1855, where he founded the Omaha Times, 1857. He married twice. - Ibid, I, pp. 309-10.
   (v) Listed in the Sixth District at Tekamah in the 1854 Census. - Nebraska and Midwest Genealogical Record, Vol . XIII, p. 35.
   (w) John Withnell, b. in England, 1827, came to America in 1841 and married at St. Louis, Mo., 1852, Mary A. Comer, also a native of England. In 1854 he located in Omaha, where be was a bricklayer, a manufacturer of brick and a building contractor. - Andreas, p. 805
   (x) George Armstrong, b. Aug. 1, 1819, Baltimore, Md., married Aug. 21, 1844, Julia A., daughter of Alexander Ewing of Chillicothe, 0. He was a printer, lawyer and Contractor. - Ibid, p. 754. See also Watkins, I, pp. 323-4.
   (y) Col. R. Hogeboom was one of the proprietors of La Platte. - Transactions and Reports of Nebraska State Historical Society, Vol. II, p. 303. In 1888 Richard Hogeboom married, 2nd, Mrs. Myra Elizabeth (Thompson) Upjohn, widow of Dr. Erastus N. Upjohn. - Watkins, II, p. 682.

THE NEBRASKA AND MIDWEST

Expe. Eastabrook^(l)^(z), b. in N. H., attorney general; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 2 f. 16 up.;
1 f. und. 16.
C. B. Smith ^(l), b. in N. Y., attorney; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
S. E. Rogers ^(l), b. in Ky., attorney; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
Thos. Lynch, b. in Ireland, laborer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
Jerry Linden, b. in Ireland, laborer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
Jno. Davis, b. in England, landlord; 24 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 2 f. 16 up.; 3 f. und. 16. FLORENCE

[p. 7] Wm. Gossage, b. in 0., farmer; 2 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 2 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
Henry Reynold, b. in N. H., farmer; 6 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
Deabach Dominick, b. in France, farmer; 2 m. 21 up.
Mrs. F. Morgan, b. in 0., farmer; 1 m. 16 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
Z. Cole, b. in Ind., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
Wm. Rogers, b. in Pa., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 1 f. und. 16.
R. W. Steele^(aa), b. in 0., farmer; 5 m. 21 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
Jas. C. Mitchell^(bb), b. in Pa., merchant; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
P. C. Chapman, b. in 0., landlord; 10 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.
Mary Cumtris [?], b. in Tenn., landlord; 3 m. 21 up.; 1 m. 16 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 2 f. und. 16.
Nelson Amsbury, b. in Pa., farmer; 2 m. 21 up. 1 m. 16 up.; 2 m. und. 16; 2 f. 16 up.
Danl Raft Dathers, b. in 0., farmer; 4 m. 21 up.
Jno. Sullivan^(bb), b. in Ind., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 m. und. 16; 1 f. 16 up.; 4 f. und. 16.
R. H. Sporner, b. in Vt., farmer; 2 m. 21 up.

The following Omaha residents were listed by Jno. W. Pattison, enumerator for Dodge Co., who signed his paper under oath, October 11, 1855.

[no page number] William Clancy^(l), b. in Mich., merchant; 1 m. 21 up.
A. 1. Smith ^(bb), b. in Pa., ferryman; 1 m. 21 up.
James Bradshaw, b. in England, laborer; 1 m. 21 up.
William Evans^(l), laborer; 1 m. 21 up.
John Y. Clopper, b. in Pa., surveyor; 1 m. 21 up.
George C. Bovey^(cc), b. in Me., laborer; 1 m. 21 up.
Henry Meeker, b. in Mich., laborer; 1 m. 21 up.
0. D. Richardson^(l), b. in Vt., lawyer; 2 m. 21 up.
A. D. Geyer ^(l), b. in Mich., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
Wm. Leech, b. in Mass., clergyman; 1 m. 21 up.

   (z) Experience Estabrook, b. at Lebanon, N. H., Apr. 30, 1813, m. at Geneva Lake, Wis., Apr. 14, 1844, Miss Caroline Maxwell, a native of Tioga Co., Pa., daughter of Col. James Maxwell. He had been Attorney General of Wisconsin, before he came to Omaha, Jan. 1855. - Andreas, p. 767.
   (aa) Robert W. Steele, b. 1820, Ohio, came to Omaha in 1855, and was twice a member of the territorial legislature. He settled in Colorado, where he was provisional governor of the territory of Jefferson until June, 1861. - Watkins, p. 364.
   (bb) Listed in the 1854 Census at Florence. - Nebraska and Midwest Genealogical Record.
   (cc) George C. Bovey, in partnership with Col. Geo. Armstrong, built the second territorial capitol and some of the earliest business blocks of Omaha. - Watkins, I, p. 323.

GENEALOGICAL RECORD

EPHRAIM MOSHER FAMILY
Contributed by Sarah Hoag Smith (Mrs. W. W.), Rutland, Vermont.

The following records are from a Journal, kept by Stephen Hoag (1792- 1819), son of Daniel and Phebe (Mosher) Hoag, and grandson of Ephraim Mosher, telling of his trip from Grand Isle, Vermont, to New York City as a delegate to the Friends' Yearly Meeting. On his return he visited his grandfather near Poughkeepsie. The Journal was found among his mother's papers after her death (1855). A RECORD OF EPHRAIM MOSHER'S FAMILY Ephraim Mosher was born Sept. 21, 1726
His wife Elizabeth was born March 31, 1730 Their posterity

Stephen Mosher was born Feb. 22, 1752
Ephraim born Aug. 1, 1753
Zachariah born Apr. 21, 1755
Stephen born Feb. 22, 1757
Sarah Mosher born June 7, 1759
Absolum. born Aug. 15, 1761
Elizabeth born Sept. 26, 1763 - married Zephthah Wilber
Mary born Mar. 17, 1766 - married Wesson Macomber
Phebe born Mar. 3, 1768 - married Daniel Hoag
Benjamin born Sept. 10, 1770
Joseph born Mar. 2,1773
Joseph born Dec. 23, 1774

A record of the family of Zachariah Mosher

Zachariah Mosher was born Apr. 21, 1755
His wife, Sarah, was born Jan. 5, 1760
lst son Stephen was born Sept. 30, 1776
Ist daughter Hannah was born Aug. 13, 1778
2nd daughter Phebe was born Dec. 25, 1780
3rd daughter Elizabeth was born Aug. 10, 1786
2nd son Amos was born June 3, 1783
3rd son Zachariah was born Apr. 30, 1789
4th son Hugh was born Sept. 13, 1791
5th son Allen was born Nov. 17,1794
6th son George was born July 9, 1797

Aunt Anna was born June 3, 1762

Joseph Mosher was born Dec. 23, 1774
Jane, his wife, was born March 29, 1773
1st son David was born March 8, 1796
2nd son John was born March 26, 1798
3rd son Earl was born July 25, 1801
4th son Calvin as born July 25, 1806
1st daughter Mariah was born Dec. 4, 1810

A record of the ages of Zephthah Wilber and his family.

Zephthah Wilber was born Jan. 19, 1759
Elizabeth Wilber was born Sept. 26, 1763
1st son Eseek was born Sept. 21, 1781
1st daughter Elizabeth was born Aug. 29, 1783
2nd son Samuel was born May 7, 1785
3rd son Stephen was born March 9, 1787
2nd daughter Mary was born Dec. 8, 1788

THE NEBRASKA AND MIDWEST

4th son Ephraim was born Dec. 26, 1790
5th son Zephthah was born Jan. 15, 1793
6th son Eseek was born Dec. 17, 1795
7th son Noah was born Aug. 31, 1797
3rd daughter Phebe was born Aug. 21, 1799
8th son Isaac was born Oct. 9, 1801
9th son Zachariah was born Oct. 5, 1803
10th son Henry was born Aug. 31, 1806

CINCINNATI [OHIO], NEWSPAPER NOTICES

Abstract by Raymond E. Dale, A.B., Lincoln, Nebraska

[Continued from Vol. XIV, p. 36]

1847, Sept. 21. - "In Philadelphia, on the 14th Inst., by Rev. James W. Dale, - Robert F. Cook, merchant, of Cincinnati, to Anna L. Stuart, of the former place."
   "On Thursday, the 26th of August, at Lexington, Mo., by Rev. J. Fisher, Mr. Wm. Keys, of Cincinnati, Ohio, to Miss Elizabeth M'Cawley, formerly of Maysville, Ky."
   "On Thursday evening, the 16th inst., in Cincinnati, of Acute Inflammation of the Bowels, in the 30th year of his age, Elder William R. McChesney, of Lexington, Ky. - - - Lexington, Ky., and Troy, N. Y., papers please copy."\
   "At his residence in Anderson township, Hamilton Co., on Monday, the 13th last., of Consumption, Hugh Valiant, aged 63 years, formerly of Caroline county, Maryland."
   Amy Ellen Hargraves, vs. Hercules Hargraves; petition for divorce.
   John McMains, vs. Abraham McMains, Margaret Gray, Benjamin Gray and Catherine; petition for partion of estate: Abraham McMains, a nonresident of the State of Ohio.

1847, Sept. 28. - "On Monday evening, September 20th, at Ninth Street Baptist Church, by Rev. E. L. Magoon, Mr. Gabriel A. Taylor, to Miss Sarah Jane Miller, all of this city."
   "In this city, on Tuesday morning, Sept. 21st. by Rev. Lyman Beecher, Mr. Samuel Richardson to Miss Mary Elizabeth [Lawrence], daughter of the late Dr. Lawrence."
   "In Middletown, Butler county, 0., on Monday, the 20th inst., by Rev. Mr. Morton, John W. Fuller, of the firm of Taylor, Fuller & Co., Cincinnati, to Delia A. [Peck], daughter of David H. Peck, of the former place."
   "On Wednesday, the 22d inst., by E. V. Brooks, Esq., James Cahill to Miss Dorcas Carroll, both of this city."
   "On the 21st inst., by the Rev. Mr. Schon, Mr. George A. Marsh, formerly of Boston, Mass., to Miss C. A. [Jones], daughter of Joseph Jones, Esq., of this city."
   "Yesterday morning at 9 o'clock, Francis Bay Miller [Hartwell], infant daughter of J. Wm. and Mary T. Hartwell, aged 7 months and 5 days."
   "In Louisville, Ky., on the morning of the 17th inst., Thos. Campbell. Artist."
   "In New Orleans, on the 3d inst., of yellow fever, Mr. John Postlethwait, of the firm of Crocket, Garland & Co., aged 36 years, a native of Lexington, Ky."
   "On Tuesday evening, at 7 o'clock, of congestion of the lungs, Robert Duer, aged 21 years, son of the late Dr. Robert Duer, of St. Francisville, La."