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Abner W. Trumbull ^(a), b. in N. Y., farmer; 1 m. 21 up.; 1 f. 16 up.
[p. 5] Merritt C. Mosier, b. in Nova Scotia, wood chopper; 1 m. 21 up.
John Peck, b. in 0., wood chopper; 1 m. 21 up.
Cyrus Colwell, b. in Mich., wood chopper; 1 m. 21 up.
John Jones, b. in N. Y., wood chopper; 1 m. 21 up.

(a) Abner W. Trumble, b. June 1, 1830, Orleans Co., N. Y.. settled in Sarpy Co. in 1855. The next year he returned to his old home and married Miss Cordelia Kingman. He was a member of the territorial legislature. He died Sept. 4, 1912, in South Omaha, his widow and six of his ten children surviving. - Papillion Times, 1912 Sept. 5.

AIKINS FAMILY RECORD
Contributed by Miss Myrtle M. Kinyon, Pawnee City, Nebraska.

MARRIAGES

W. J. Aikins and P. J. Ebner by Samuel Aikins minister April 7th 1860
W. J. Aikins and Ann M. Shellhorn by H. M. Giltner minister Aug 12th 1866 ^(a)
D. L. Aikins to M. Burlingame by Rev. G. W. Govale of Presbyterians Sept 7th 1880
Ruby J. Aikins [and] Clark W. Finley [by] Rev. Pearson M E Minister April 8th 1891
Frank Leslie. Aikins [and] Anna Blanch. Meeder [by] Rev. C. M. Dawson Nov 29 - 1917

BIRTHS

William James Aikins April 9th 1837
Phebe Jane Ebner (First Wife) Dec. 25th 1841
Daniel Lewis Aikins March 27th 1861
Willie Sherif Aikins March 29th 1863
Ann Meriah Shellhorn (Second Wife) Sept. 8th 1848
Frank Leslie Aikins December 6th 1867
Ruby Jane Aikins June 3d 1869
Edwin Agustus Aikins May 23d 1871
Mamie Maud Aikins March 27th 1882

Married Sept 7 1880 D. L. Aikins & M. L. Burlingame by Rev. G. W. Goodale. Presbyterian, pastor

Born

Arthur, James, July 20 1881 Charles Augustus, May 17 1883	in Co. Pawnee Nebr
Evelyn, May, Feb 2 1885 Frank, Leslie, Nov 10 1886 Lee, Roy, Aug 27 1888 John, Earl, July 19 1890	in Ottawa Co Kans

Died
Frank, Leslie Feb 13 1888 at 1:12 A. M. BORN

Harry Everet Nov 8 - 1891
Grace Fay May - 15 1896

Births of the children of Wm and Ann Aikins^(b)
1 Mary Jane Born October 25th 1829
2 Caroline Matilda Born May 28 - 1832

(a) Married at his residence in Pawnee Co. Neb. Ty. in presence of J. Davenport and William Soott. - Marriage certificate.
(b) William Aikins was born in Ohio, June 11, 1805. Ann Pennell was born in Pennsylvania, Nov. 11. 1810. They were married in Morgan Co., 0., Dec. 16, 1828, at 12

GENEALOGICAL RECORD

3 Henry Lewis Born January - 30 - 1834
4 Ester Ann Born November lst - 1835
5 William James Born April 9 - 1837
6 Elizabeth Born January 24 - 1839
7 Ruby Born January 16 - 1841
8 Sarah Frances Born April 22 - 1843
9 Lydia Born June 1st - 1845
10 Nancy Brown July 22 - 1847
11 John Alexander Born May 2nd - 1851 DEATHS

Sarah Frances Died August 15 - 1844
Lydia Died Septmeber - 4 1865

Wm Aikins

On another page the children of D. L. Aikins are again given. Instead of a death record for Frank Leslie, born Nov. 10, 1886, this record is given.

Child of Frank Leslie Aikins Ruth Aladene Aikins
Born July 27 - 1919 - Written By - W. J. Aikins in his 88 year DEATHS

Phebe Jane Aikins April 10th, 1863
Willie Sherif Aikins June 15, 1863
Ann Meriah Aikins second wife of W. J. Aikins Died June 8, two o clock 20 min. 1923. We had lived right in this house nearly 58 years - Seperation was Very Sevier

W. J. Aikins

Maggie L. Aikins Wife of D. L. Aikins Died May 3 - 1924 - in their Auto at Green River Utaugh on their way back from Californi
W. J. Aikins passed away Dec 29th 1926
Ruby Jane Aikins Finley died Sunday March 31st 1935
Edwin Augustus passed away Aug 11th 1937
Jacob Babson Shellhorn^(c) was born in Pensylvany Jan 16 - 1820 & came to Nebraska 1857
Ann Meriah Shellhorn came to Nebraska the Spring of 1856

o'clock, by J. A. Gillespie, justice of the peace. William Aikins worked at the salt works on the Muskingum River. Twenty years after their marriage they moved to Vinton Co., 0., and seven years later to Henry Co., Ill. In 1869 they moved to Nebr. arriving at Pawnee City Oct. 2. There they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at which time Mrs. J. H. Bray and their youngest child John Aikins lived in Pawnee City - Abstract from manuscript account of family.
(c) Jacob B. Shellhorn, born Jan. 16, 1820, Berlin, Somerset Co., Pa., died Nov. 11, 1905, Pawnee City, Nebr. He married first Oct. 12, 1843, Miss Elizabeth Ent and in 1847 moved to Andrews Co., Mo., where she died Feb. 20, 1856. Mr. Shellhorn married secondly, Nov. 8, 1857, Miss Mary Moore. In the fall of 1857 he settled in Richardson co. northeast of Dubois and in 1891 moved to Pawnee City. His second wife died Nov. 26, 1908, aged 77 years. Children by his first wife were Mrs. G. W. Davenport, Mrs. W. J. Aikins and Peter M. Shellhorn. By his second wife he had six children, three of whom survived, Mrs. Ida Dewitt, Wilber E. Shellhorn and Harry A. Shellhorn. Brothers and sisters surviving were Jerome Shellhorn, Pawnee City; Edmund Shellhorn, Lincoln; Mrs. Anna Whaley, California; Mary E. Cromwell, Washington - From obituary clipping.
Jerome Shellhorn. born Berlin, Pa., Out. 28, 1826, died in California, Jan. 6. 1918. He married, Sept. 16 1850 Rachel Ann Moore. He moved from Missouri to Richardson Co. in the spring of 1855 and in 1862 moved to Nemaha Co. Of eight children two survived, Miss Alice Cummins and Mrs. Eldora E. Fisher. - From obituary clipping.

THE NEBRASKA AND MIDWEST

NEBRASKA MARRIAGES-LANCASTER COUNTY
Abstract by Raymond E. Dale, Lincoln, Nebraska.
[Continued from Vol. XVI, p. 36.]

   Josiah L. Jackson of Lancaster Co., age 28, born in Fulton Co., Ill., son of William and Elizabeth (Beal) Jackson, married Ula Mitchell of Lancaster Co., age 19, born in Washington Co., Pa., daughter of John W. and Nancy (Bana) Mitchell, Aug. 17, 1871 (Aug. 15), by Geo. W Grim, J. P., at the home of John Mitchell; witss., Elizabeth, Nancy and John Mitchell, all of Lancaster Co.
   L. Carl Sach of Cass Co., age 28, born in Germany, son of Carl and Christgan (Wau) Sach, married Charlotte Skiff of Christian Co., Ill., age 22, born in Ill., daughter of Thomas Skiff, Aug. 28, 1871 (Aug. 28), by S. B. Pound; witss., Samuel McClay, E. Farley, both of Lancaster Co.
   John W. Leefferdink of Lancaster Co., age 27, born in Holland, son of Steven J. and Gerritjen (Dainkot) Leefferdink, married Grada Walvoord of Lancaster Co., age 24, born in Holland, daughter of Gerrit and Besendeenn (Prinsen) Walvoord, Aug. 30, 1871 (Aug. 23), by Geo. W. Grim, at the home of Geo. W. Grim; witss., B. W. Leeferdink, W. Walvoord, both of Lancaster Co.
   Frederick Claus of Lancaster Co., age 29, born in Germany, son of Adam and Lizzie (Kushler) Claus, married Sophia Needenstein, age 21, born in Germany, daughter of John Prabush and Louise (-----) Needenstein, Aug. 6, 1871 (July 31), by Ch. Theodore Gruber, at the home of the bride's father; witss., Henry Needenstein of Lancaster Co., Ernesst Boesse of Seward Co.
   Lewis Wong, Jr., of Lancaster Co., age 23, born in Norway, son of Lewis and Margaret (-----) Wong, married Lorinda S. Morris of Lancaster Co., age 22, born in Ill., daughter of Philip R. and Adeliza (Deguse) Morris, Sept. 14, 1871 (Sept. 14), by S. B. Pound; witss., H. Butterfield, C. E. Butterfield, both of Lancaster Co.
   Ephraim G. Clements of Cass Co., age 28, born in N. Y., son of George and Harriet (Richards) Clements, married Mary Scoggin of Lancaster Co., age 26, born in Ill., daughter of Lemuel A. Scoggin, Sept. 6, 1871 (Sept. 6), by H. T. Davis; witss., Lemuel A. Scoggin, Mrs. L. A. Scoggin, both of Lancaster Co.
   James Kemp of Otoe Co., age 28, born in England, son of James and Charlotte (Buck) Kemp, married Eunice Chute of Lancaster Co., age 21, born in Nova Scotia, daughter of Gilbert and Mariah (-----) Chute, Sept. 18, 1871 (Sept. 18), by S. B. Pound; witss., Charlotte Kemp of Otoe Co., George Phelps of Lancaster Co.
   Prentice F. Ireland of Lancaster Co., age 26, born in Ill., son of Caben and Mary (Wyman) Ireland, married Mary Presho of Lancaster Co., age 19, born in Wis., daughter of Wm. and Mary (Collins) Presho, Sept. 21, 1871 (Sept. 19), by 0. T. Conger; witss., Elizabeth Conger, Miss Lydia Cunningham, both of Lancaster Co.
   Peter Dolan of Lancaster Co., age 38, born in Ireland, son of Hugh and Margaret (Curran) Dolan, married Mrs. Ellen Lynch of Lancaster Co., age 38, born in Ireland, daughter of William and Ellen (Tracy) Fitzpatrick, Aug. 30, 1871 (Aug. 30), by William Kelly, in the Catholic Church; witss., Peter McKenna, Mary McKenna, both of Lancaster Co.
   Aaron F. Gordon of Lancaster Co., age 21, born in Pa., son of Jonah and Mary C. (Shuter) Gordon, married Mary E. King of Lancaster Co., age 16, born in Minn., daughter of William and Louisa (-----) King, Sept. 18, 1871 (Sept. 18) by A. L. Palmer; witss., Mrs. R. T. Napoleon, Mrs. Nella Angel, both of Lancaster Co.
   Hosea W. Gray of Clay Co., age 55, born in Pa., son of Silas and Omira W. (Wilson) Gray, married Louisa M. Byson of Clay Co., age 28,

GENEALOGICAL RECORD

daughter of Peter Whitenack, Sept. 21, 1871 (Sept. 21), by D. R. Dungan, at the home of W. P. Clark; witss., W. P. Clark, H. B. Blakeslee, and others.
   Gilbert L. Butterfield of Lancaster Co., age 27, born in Ill., son of Aaron and Mary Ann (Burch) Butterfield, married Martha A. R. S. McKeel of Lancaster Co., age 17, born in Ga., daughter of M. J. and Rebecca (Easley) McKeel, Sept. 10, 1871 (Sept. 9), by George W. Smith, at the home of M. J. McKeel; witss., E. H. Dove, C. W. Steward, both of Lancaster Co.
   George W. Lincoln of Lancaster Co., age 21, born in Va., son of Casey F. and Jane (Watkins) Lincoln, married Emily Williams of Lancaster Co., age 17, born in Ia., daughter of James and Orissa (Gould) Williams, Oct. 1, 1871 (Sept. 30), by S. B. Pound; witss., J. M. Scott, L. W. Handy, both of Lancaster Co.
   Samuel W. Sheridan of Lancaster Co., age 30, born in Pa., son of William and Hannah (McKinn) Sheridan, married Mary Jane Millinger of Lancaster Co., age 28, born in 0., daughter of David and Mary (McVay) Millinger, Oct. 1, 1871 (Sept. 30), by H. P. Peck; witss., Charles Cameron, Louisa Cameron, both of Lancaster Co.
   David Smith of Lancaster Co., age 33, born in Prussia, son of Angel and Tomke (Johnson) Smith, married Miss Frank Wills of Lancaster Co., age 22, born in Prussia, daughter of Frederick and Tettje (Sarga) Wills, Aug. 28, 1871 (Aug. 28), by H. M. Menger; witss., Louis Steiger, Mary Steiger both of Lancaster Co.
   Benjamin F. Knee of Lancaster Co., age 29, born in Ind., son of John and Rebecca (-----) Knee, married Kesiah Wilcox of Lancaster Co., age 22, born in Pa., daughter of Alfred and Kesiah (Calhoun) Wilcox, Sept. 17 (Sept. 16), by J. J. Roberts; witss., Minerva E. Roberts of Lancaster Co., Mary E. Ruby of Cass Co.
   George W. Stephens of Lancaster Co., age 19, born in Pa., son of John R. and Jemima A. (Housel) Stephens, married Anna Voega of Lancaster Co., age 18, daughter of Charles and Anna (-----) Voega, Oct. 5, 1871 (Oct. 5), by John Lamb; witss., S. G. Lamb, Samuel McClay, both of Lancaster Co.
   Jens Jensen of Lancaster Co., age 36, born in Denmark, son of Jens and Elsie M. (-----) Jensen, married Miss Georgina C. Crastersen of Lancaster Co., age 21, born in Denmark, daughter of Christian Jergensen and Marianna Crastersen, Oct. 18, 1871 (Oct. 18), by S. B. Pound; witss., Peter Wind of Hamilton Co., Thomas Crastersen of Lancaster Co.
   Charles Whiffin of Lancaster Co., age 26, born in England, son of James and Phebe (Moore) Whiffin, married Rhoda Hellem of Lancaster Co., age 27, born in England, son of Rowe and Sarah (Harnsbell) Hellem, Oct. 10, 1871 (Oct. 10), by 0. T. Conger; witss., L. W. Billingsley, Mrs. Carrie Farmer, both of Lancaster Co.
   William F. Moore of Lancaster Co., age 26, born in Wis., son of Willis and Elizabeth (Norris) Moore, married Eliza Burge of Lancaster Co., age 17, born in Ill., daughter of James and Eliza (Rodd) Burge, Sept. 30, 1871 (Sept. 28), by John F. De Salm, at the home of Lyman F. De Salm; witss., N. E. Melick, Joshua Vinson, both of Lancaster Co.
   Henry Hansen of Lancaster Co., age 36, born in Denmark, son of Hans and Anna (Arasusen) Hansen, married Christina Christiansen of Lancaster Co., age 20, born in Denmark, daughter of Christian Andresen and Nielsm. Walsta, Oct. 18, 1871 (Oct. 15), by J. J. Roberts. Records from the Back of the Book.

Martin R. Davey married Mary E. Jones Mar. 14, 1871 (Mar. 14), by J. M. Young; witss., Alanson Jones, J. M. Young, both of Lancaster Co.

THE NEBRASKA AND MIDWEST

   James E. Philpott of Lancaster Co., age 32, born in Ind., son of Charles H. and Rhoda (Kelley) Philpott, married Anna B. Field of Lancaster Co., age 20, born in Ill., daughter of W. R. and Bethiah S. (Bates) Field, Sept. 20, 1871 (Sept. 20), by L. B. Fifield, at Yankee Hill; witss., W. R. Field, Emily J. Fifield, both of Lancaster Co.
   Manley W. Goodman of Dodge Co., Minn., age 20, born in N. Y., son of Stephen and Sarah (Reynolds) Goodman, married Ida M. Jennings of Lancaster Co., age 17, born in Chicago, Ill., daughter of Henry S. and Mary Vesta (Cowles) Jennings, July 2, 1871 (June 26), by H. S. Jennings, J. P., in Grant Pct.; witss., Henry C. Kendall, Minnie E. Jennings, both of Lancaster Co.
   William F. Thompson of Lancaster Co., age 21, born in Ill., son of Joseph and Lavina (Porter) Thompson, married Elizabeth Harris of Lancaster Co., age 19, born in Ia., daughter of William Harris, Oct. 10, 1871 (Oct. 4), by Jas. J. Forest, J. P., at Middle Creek; witss., John Blaksley, A. N. Burd, both of Lancaster Co. A. L. PALMER, PROBATE JUDGE.

   William Steinhaus of Lancaster Co., age 22, born in Prussia, son of Erdman and Lina (Pap) Steinhaus, married Matilda Reimann of Lancaster Co., age 22, born in Prussia, daughter of George and Anna (Zimmermann) Reimann, Oct. 24, 1871 (Oct. 24), by A. L. Palmer; witss., Mrs. Rocelia A. Palmer, Miss Emma Rockwood, both of Lancaster Co.
   Michael Sweely of Fillmore Co., age 27, born at Perin, Ill., son of Joseph and Christena (Gerlach) Sweely, married Margaet L. Drummond of Fillmore Co., age 27, born in Waukesha Co., Wis., daughter of James and Margaret (Garvey) Drummond, Oct. 28 (Oct. 2), by William Kelly, at the Catholic Church; witss., Henry Drummond, Catherine Drummond, both of Fillmore Co.
   Robert B. Williams of Lancaster Co., age 24, born at Bronchville, N. J., son of Ezra and Martha (Dennis) Williams, married Sarah McKay of Lancaster Co., age 25, born in Crawford Co., Pa., daughter of Daniel and Katherine (Williams) McKay, Oct. 28, 1871 (Oct. 28), by 0. T. Conger; witss., George Mackay of Lancaster Co., E. C. Busuharn of Grundy Co., Ill.
   Joseph Horsman of Otoe Co., age 26, born in Clermont Co., Ill., son of Isaiah and Sarah (Sebert) Horsman, married Ellen E. Weston of Lancaster Co., age 16, daughter of James Weston, Nov. 3, 1871 (Nov. 3), by James D. Gult, J. P., at the home of Bela Weston; witss., Ed Weston, Bela Weston, both of Lancaster Co.
   Henry Steigelmeyer of Lancaster Co., age 30, born in Germany, son of Christ and Mary (Bosser) Steigelmeyer, married Henrietta Rotter of Lancaster Co., age 23, daughter of Fred and Elizabeth (Reitman) Rotter, Dec. 13, 1871 (Nov. 3), by A. L. Palmer; witss., Mrs. Rocelia Palmer, Miss Alice N. Smith, both of Lancaster Co.
   G. T. Wessels of Lancaster Co., age 40, born in Holland, son of John and Jane (Terborg) Wessels, married Willie Minnie Lubers of Lancaster Co., age 29, born in Holland, daughter of John and Hanna (Rensink) Lubers, Nov. 7, 1871 (Nov. 3), by J. W. Te Winkee, at the home of Mrs. Leegra; wits., H. T. Lubers of Lancaster Co.
   William Askey of Lincoln Co., age 33, born in England, son of William and Laura (-----) Askey, married Lydia L. Philips of Lincoln Co., age 18, born in Henry Co., Ill., daughter of Theodore and Mary L. (Munn) Philips, Nov. 3, 1871 (Nov. 3), by A. L. Palmer; witss., Mrs. Rocelia A. Palmer, Miss Emma Rockwood, both of Lancaster Co.
   John Dealin of Webster Co., age 27, born in Ireland, son of Nathaniel and Liza (Lavery) Dealin, married Mrs. Margaret McGinnis of Webster Co., age 27, born in Ireland, daughter of Thos. and Elizabeth

GENEALOGICAL RECORD

(Snail) Murphy, Nov. 10, 1871 (Nov. 10), by William Kelly, at the Catholic Church; witss., Murtough Murphy of Webtser Co., Bridget Curran of Lancaster Co.
Isham Hayse, colored, of Lancaster Co., age 21, born in Franklin Co., Ind., son of James and Elizabeth (Webb) Hayse, married Margaret Annie Daily, colored, of Lancaster Co., age 19, born in Ill., daughter of James and Katherine (Donohue) Daily; license Nov. 13, 1871; no marriage returns.

BOOK REVIEWS

George Wightman of Quidnessett, R. I. (1632-1721/2) and Descendants. Compiled by Mary Ross Whitman. Chicago, Ill. 1939. 404 pp. + appendix, 28 pp. + index, 44 pp.

In the male line George¹ Wightman is the ancestor of numerous descendants. The spelling and pronunciation of the surname has resulted in several variations from the original, one of the best known being Whitman. It has been the policy of the compiler to include an account of the Wightman women who married into other families, thus adding greatly to the value of the volume. This genealogy shows every evidence of painstaking and scholarly research. It is fully documented and excerpts from numerous original records are included. Heartily recommended to genealogical libraries.