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Anna Chatburn attended the Plattsmouth Schools, afterward teaching five years in these schools, and had about ten years work in Chautauqua reading courses. She is an honorary member of Phi Omega Pi, University of Nebraska. She was married to George Richard Chatburn at Plattsmouth, July 21, 1889, (See Nebraskana). There were three children born to their union, Mary Frances, born April 6, 1891, who is director of music for the City of Springfield, Illinois, and in charge of school music for the Parent-Teacher Association for the State of Illinois; Alice, born August 2, 1897, died ugust (sic) 3, 1897; George Richard, born September 9, 1900, is head geologist in the organization of Mr. Toni Johnson of Wichita, Kansas.

Mrs. Chatburn is a Republican, and for the past fifteen years has served as precinct committeewoman; several times she has been a delegate to county and state conventions. During the World War she was active in Red Cross, and is now a member of that organization and the Community Chest. During the years 1921-22 and 1922-23 she was president of the Lincoln Woman's Club, and served as first president of the Lincoln ParentTeachers Association, which was the first of its kind in the city. A member of the Order of Eastern Star, she served as Worthy Matron of Electa Chapter No. 8 in 1912; Grand Lecturess in 1926, and district supervisor for several years. She is a member of the Nebraskana Society, the Nebraska Pioneers, Native Sons and Daughters, and the Daughters of the American Revolution. Her religious affiliation is with the Second Presbyterian Church. Residence: Lincoln. (Photograph on Page 233).

George Richard Chatburn

George Richard Chatburn, since 1894, a member of the faculty of the University of Nebraska, was born near Magnolia, Harrison County, Iowa, December 24, 1863. He is the son of Jonas Wellington and Mary (Burton) Chatburn, the former of whom was born at Clitherow, Lancashire, England, March 11, 1821. Jonas Wellington Chatburn attended a private school in England and at the age of 14 was apprenticed to a calico printer, serving seven years. He did not like the trade, as printing at that time was done by the use of blocks. However, he used his inventive faculties and made a model of a rotary printer, which he left in the shop when he came to America in 1844. When he visited England 29 years later he found nearly all the calico and wall paper being printed by just such a cylindrical press.

At about the age of 21 Mr. Chatburn became interested in the Chartist movement, and he with others decided to emigrate to America. With his wife and two children he embarked for the United States in a sailing vessel, and after a three months' trip landed practically penniless in America. After about six years in Philadelphia they decided to come west, traveling to Pittsburgh by rail, then by boat down the Ohio and up the Mississippi and Missouri to Council Bluffs, then known as Kanesville. After a momentous trip they arrived at their destination and Mr. Chatburn went into the hills and squatted upon a small parcel of land. After farming this for three years he removed to Harrison County, Iowa. While living near Council Bluffs between his farming activities he did some carpenter work and erected several grist mills, which were among the first in Iowa. From 1853, when he moved to Harrison County, until his death at Harlan, Iowa, on March 31, 1902, Mr. Chatburn was the owner and operator of various mills, the last of which, erected shortly after 1867 was known as the Harlans Flouring Mills, a landmark throughout the whole of western Iowa.

The family of Jonas Chatburn was English; one of his grandfathers was a soldier in India, Spain and at the Battle of Waterloo under the Duke of Wellington.

Mary Burton, wife of Jonas, was born in Wiswell, Lancashire, England, July 26, 1821. In addition to her duties as a wife and mother she was noted for her skill as a nurse and her willingness to assist in all kinds of sickness. The Burton family according to tradition, lost their land through confiscation during one of the English wars.

George R. Chatburn, son of this notable couple, attended elementary schools at and near Harlan, Iowa, from 1868 to 1876, and in 1880 was graduated from the Harlan High School. He attended Iowa State College 1880-84, receiving a B.C.E. on the last mentioned date, and in 1907, was awarded an M. A. from the University of Nebraska. In 1910 he was given the degree of C. E. from Iowa State College. His honors include Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Tau, Acacia (charter membership at Nebraska) and selection as a junior orator during his junior year in college. In 1928 he was made a doctor of engineering by Iowa State College.

Of his marriage to Anna Murphy three children were born, two of whom are living (See Nebraskana).

A member of the Republican party, Mr. Chatburn was precinct chairman from 1916-1930. As a young man he worked in his father's mill and on his father's farm. From 1884 to 1885 he taught in the district schools of Shelby County, Iowa, and from 1891-94 was principal at Plattsmouth. From 1889-91, he was superintendent of Humboldt public schools, and from 1891-94 served as superintendent of the Wymore city schools.

From 1894 to 1905, he was instructor and adjunct professor of mathematics and civil engineering at the University of Nebraska; from 1905, to the present time he has been associate professor and professor of applied mechanics, and head of the department of applied mechanics and engineering drawing. During 1926-27, he served as dean of men. Especially active in committee work, he was chairman of the University Scholarship committee from its inception until 1930, and chairman of the Student Loan committee from 1920 to 1931. For several years he was chairman of the Student Organization committee, and from 1901 to 1931, was chairman of the. Scholarship committee of the Engineering College.

During the World War, Mr. Chatburn was regularly enlisted in the Nebraska Home Guards and was discharged at the close of the war. He was also active in the organization of the Student Army Training Corps, and when this was taken over by the government, and the name changed to Reserve Officers Training Corps, all of the students became soldiers in the United States Army. Military drill was in charge of U. S. Army officers, while the work of instruction was left with the college. Scholastic instruction under Dean Ferguson was given to Mr. Chatburn.

Although a Christian in the broad sense of a belief in Christ, he is not a member of any church, but has attended Second Presbyterian Church at Lincoln with Mrs. Chatburn, who is a member.

He is a charter member of the American Interprofessional Institute, the Nebraskana Society, the Nebraska State Historical Society, Red Cross, Community Chest, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Nebraska Academy of Sciences, American Association of University Professors, Nebraska School Masters Club, etc. Since 1909, he has been a member of the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education, and has held the following offices: president, 1916-17; vice president, 1915-16; member of council, 1912.

His secret and fraternal organizations include membership in Lincoln Lodge No. 19, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons (worshipful master, 1911-12); Royal and Select Masters, Lincoln Council No. 4; Lincoln Chapter No. 6, Royal Arch Masons; Mt. Moriah Commandery No. 4, Knights Templar (eminent commander 1912-13); Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons, 33rd degree (commander council 1922-23); Ancient Arabic Order 4

Townsend--Lincoln GEORGE RICHARD CHATBURN

Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (potentate of Sesostris Temple, 1918-19; imperial representative, 1918) ; Order of Eastern Star, Electa Chapter No. 8 (worthy patron, 1908-09; grand patron of Nebraska, 1914-15) ; Veteran Masons Organization of Nebraska.

Dr. Chatbnrn is interested in good roads, and is fond of reading. His club is the University. Residence: Lincoln. (Photograph on Page 235).

Orville Chatt

Orville Chatt, son of John William and Mary Ellen (Harris) Chatt, was born in Tekamah, Nebraska, December 3, 1893, and for the past fifteen years has been active in the legal and political life of Tekamah. His father was born at Highland, Wisconsin, December 9, 1849, and died at Enid, Oklahoma, February 12, 1916. A farmer and stockman, his ancestry was entirely English. Mary Ellen, his wife, was born at Avoca, Wisconsin, July 30, 1858, of Scotch-Irish descent, and is living.

Mr. Chatt was graduated from Tekamah High School in 1910, and received his A. B. from Phillips University in 1913. Active in dramatics and debate he is a member of Phi Delta Phi and Phi Gamma Delta. He attended the University of Nebraska, receiving his LL. B. in 1916, and his J. D. in 1917. During 1910, '11 and '12 he played baseball, tennis and football at Phillips, and 1914, '15 and '16 played tennis at the University of Nebraska.

Since his admission to the bar Mr. Chatt has been in active practice and served as county attorney 1917-19, and county judge 1921-28. He is secretary-treasurer of the Tekamah Investment Company at the present time. A sergeant first class, in Air Service Headquarters in the World War, he is a member of the American Legion and a first lieutenant in the United States Reserves. He is a 32nd degree Mason, a member of the Lions Club and the Community Club, and is affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church of Tekamah. His professional memberships include the Nebraska State and Burt County Bar Associations.

On June 3, 1919, he was united in marriage to Willa Harbert at Ada, Oklahoma. Mrs. Chatt, who is of English descent, was born at Sherman, Texas, March 30, 1893. They have one son, John Orville, born November 17, 1925. Residence: Tekamah.

William Beverly Cheek

William Beverly Cheek was born at Indianapolis, Indiana, November 22, 1862. His father, Omer Tousey Cheek, was a railroad builder, born at Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1840. He was a soldier in the Civil War, and a descendant of Sir John Cheek, the American branch of whose family came to Virginia, in 1698. Omer Cheek married Mary Robeson, who was a native of England, of the family of Lord Beverly. She was born June 3, 1840, and died at Omaha, August 10, 1912. Omer Tousey Cheek died at Kansas City, Missouri, January 9, 1912.

William Beverly Cheek was graduated from public school in 1877, and attended Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana, from 1877 to 1879. From 1883 to 1914, he was with the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad as train dispatcher, agent and general agent, resigning to become manager of the western department of the Hartford Fire Insurance Company. He is a stockholder in several Nebraska corporations.

On March 25, 1884, he was united in marriage with Mamie Murray of Hamilton, Ohio. Mrs. Cheek was born May 23, 1862, and her parents came from Scotland, in 1850. They have two children: Mabel, born May 30, 1885, married Eugene Arnold Rose; William Harrison, born May 8, 1888, married Merle Cooper. Both Mr. Cheek's son and his son-in-law are engaged in the live stock business at Omaha.

Mr. Cheek was chairman of the stock yard district of Omaha, for the sale of Liberty bonds during the World War. A member of Wheeler Memorial Presbyterian Church, he has been an elder since 1918. He was a member and president of the Omaha School Board from 1899-1901, and member of the Omaha Library Board from 1902-08. He is one of the foremost members of the Chamber of Commerce, and is chairman of the public highways committee. He is a director of the Omaha Auto Club and of the American Automobile Association, and vice president of the Nebraska Good Roads Association.

He is a member of the Elks and of the Kiwanis Club, and is the builder and organizer of Lakewood Country Club. He enjoys golf, but his hobbies are reading and the good road movement. He is a Democrat. Residence: Omaha.

Luke Henry Cheney

Luke Henry Cheney, lawyer, was born at Randolph, New York, June 27, 1864, son of Matthew Benjamin and Lucy (Stanley) Cheney.

The father born in Kiantone, New York, May 20, 1839, was a farmer and a miner in California from August, 1855, until August, 1860. He served as captain of Company G, 154th New York Volunteer Infantry, and was state senator from Lancaster County, Nebraska, from 1879 until 1881. His death occurred at Lincoln, July 5, 1915. The Cheney family came from England to Massachusetts in 1634. Ebenezer Cheney, great grandfather of Luke Henry Cheney, was a Revolutionary soldier.

Lucy Stanley was born in Randolph, New York, May 29, 1835, and died at Lincoln, January 5, 1911. She was of English descent, and her grandfather, Joseph Stanley, was a soldier in the Revolution.

Educated first in country school, Mr. Cheney next attended Latin school then called preparatory at the University of Nebraska, there he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1887. He received his Bachelor of Laws degree in 1889 from the University of Michigan, and in the same year was admitted to the bar of both Michigan and Nebraska. A Republican, he was county attorney of Frontier County, 1899-1909, 1918-1923, city attorney of McCook, 1926-27, 1931-32; and secretary of the Frontier County Fair 1897-1917.

Mr. Cheney has resided in Nebraska since September 1, 1870. He came first to Lincoln, and in 1891 removed to Frontier County. Since 1923 he has been a resident of Red Willow County.

On November 14, 1894, he was married to Clara Maud Vance at Laurens, Iowa. Mrs. Cheney was born at State Center, Iowa, March 23, 1875. Her father, William Vance, was a Canadian, a lieutenant in the 75th Illinois Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. Her mother, Jennie Bradbury, was a native of Maine, of English descent. Mr. and Mrs. Cheney have three children living and one deceased: Dorothy, born September 8, 1895, is married to Ray F. Powers; Matthew Vance, born ugust (sic) 16, 1897, died October 18, 1909; Newel S., born February 13, 1902; and Wendell P., born August 15, 1909. All were born at Stockville.

In 1885 Mr. Cheney joined the Nebraska National Guard and received the commission of first lieutenant, Company D, First Regiment. He was captain of the same company during 1887 and 1888 at Lincoln. During the World War he was secretary of Frontier County Council of Defense, director of War Saving Division of Frontier County, chairman of the coal committee and a member of the draft committee. He is the director at the present time of the Associated Charities, a member of the Chamber of Commerce, the 14th Judicial District Bar Association, the Nebraska State Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. His religious affiliation is with the Congregational Church of McCook. He is a member of McCook Board of Education (1925 to date), and in 1924 was president of the University of Nebraska Club at McCook.

Mr. Cheney is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America; the Elks; the Ancient Free and Accepted Ma-

sons (past master) ; Royal Arch Masons (high priest); a member of Sesostris Temple of the Shrine at Lincoln; the Order of Eastern Star (past patron) ; St. John's Commandery No. 16 of the Knights Templar (past eminent commander); Royal and Select Masters (past thrice illustrious master). He is a member of the Southwest Nebraska Historical Society the Nebraska State Histortical Society, and the Nebraskana Society. Residence: McCook.

Abner Kenneth Chestem

A farmer and stockman since 1919, Abner Kenneth Chestem was born at Decatur, Nebraska, May 13, 1892, son of O. A. and Valborg Chestem. His father, who was born in Norway, in 1866, is a retired farmer. His mother, also a native of Norway, died at Decatur, November 17, 1907.

Mr. Chestem was graduated in 1915 from the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture, and from 1915-17, was a steward at the State Hospital at Kearney. From then until the World War he was employed by a potash company at Hoffland, Nebraska, when he entered the service. He held the rank of sergeant in the 355th Infantry, and participated in the St. Mihiel and Argonne engagements.

In 1919, he returned to Nebraska where he has been engaged as a farmer and stockman. He is a director and president of the Burt County Co-operative Oil Company, a director of the Farm Bureau and president of the Farmers Union, Local No. 500. Since 1925 he has been a school director, and also serves as a member of the executive committee of the American Legion. He is a Master Mason and member of the Royal Arch body. His sport is hunting and his hobby marksmanship.

On August 10, 1916, he was married to Frances I. Foltz at Kearney. Mrs. Chestem, who was a trained nurse prior to her marriage, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. There are four daughters, Olena, born May 29, 1918; Mary, born December 29, 1919; Martha, born April 9, 1923, and Ruth, born September 3, 1926. Residence: Tekamah.

Emil Gottfrid Chinlund

One of the outstanding clergymen of Nebraska is Emil Gottfrid Chinlund who has been in the ministry for the past 32 years. He was born at Chicago, Illinois, January 18, 1872, the son of Charles Gustaf and Charlotta Wilhelmina (Nelson) Chinlund. His father, who was connected with the Engberg-Holmberg Publishing Company of Chicago for a number of years, was born at Hossna, Sweden, September 4, 1849, and died at Chicago, June 8, 1918. His mother was born at Bjurback, Sweden, April 24, 1851.

Dr. Chinlund received his elementary education in the public schools of Chicago, was graduated from Augustana College with the A. B. degree in 1896, and was a student at the University of Nebraska from 1902 to 1905. He was awarded the degree Doctor of Sacred Theology in 1922. At this time he is director of the Immanuel Deaconess Institute at Omaha, Nebraska, and is editor of the Deaconess Banner.

He holds membership in the Omaha Chamber of Commerce, the Fellowship Club, the Ministerial Union, the Augustana Historical Society, the Young Men's Christian Association, and the Nebraskana Society. He is especially interested in music.

His marriage to Alma Josephine Swenson occurred at Chicago, October 30, 1901. Mrs. Chinlund, whose ancestry is Swedish, was born at Chicago, September 4, 1871. Dr. Chinlund is a member of the Red Cross and the Republican party. Residence: Omaha.

Robert Ellsworth Chittick

Robert Ellsworth Chittick, druggist and postmaster at Stuart, was born in Muscatinc County, Iowa, July 12, 1867, son of James and Jennie (Rosemann) Chittick. The father, born in Ohio, in 1835, died at Stuart, Iowa, January 12, 1925. He was a farmer of Irish descent. His mother, born in Ohio, in 1835, died at Stuart, Iowa, July 7, 1903. She was of German descent.

Mr. Chittick attended public school in Stuart, Iowa, being graduated from high school in May, 1884. He later attended Simpson College where he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega. For the past forty-one years he has been engaged in the drug business at Stuart. He is president of the Stuart Farmers Co-operative Creamery. He is a Republican, and has served as treasurer of Holt County, in addition to being postmaster.

On July 7, 1891, he was married to Sarah Lorena Sturdevant at Atkinson. She was born at Mead, November 8, 1872, and was a teacher prior to marriage. There are six children, Martin B., born April 18, 1892; Robert E., Jr., born November 26, 1893; Florence L., born December 6, 1898; Rupert A., born October 5, 1900; Ethel C., born February 5, 1909; and Ralph J., born May 28, 1912. Four are registered pharmacists, while one is a physician.

A member of the school board for the past twenty five years, Mr. Chittick is serving his fourth year as its president. He is a Methodist, a Mason and a life member of the Nebraskana Society. Residence: Stuart.

Waldo Christensen

A life time resident of Lyons, Nebraska, Waldo Christensen was born there July 29, 1883, and for the past 20 years has been engaged in farming. His father, Chris Christensen, was born in Denmark, December 27, 1841. On the 4th of July, 1867, he walked with Ole Larson from Omaha and each of them took up a homestead on the same section in Bell Creek Township, six miles east of Lyons. He still owns the farm. His mother was born in Denmark, October 24, 1851, and died at Boise, Idaho, August 8, 1918.

Mr. Christensen attended the district school in Burt County where he was graduated in 1896. He attended Lyons High School for two years, and was a student at the school of Agriculture of the University of Nebraska for three years. In 1910 he received the A. B. degree at Midland College. He received college letters in football, basketball, and baseball, at Midland College. He served as justice of the peace in Logan Township, 1922-24, and 1930-32.

He was united in marriage with Dora Clementine Young at Craig, Nebraska, January 18, 1911. Mrs. Christensen was born at Craig, September 2, 1885. Her paternal grandparents moved from Columbus, Ohio, in a covered wagon in 1856, and were among the first settlers in Burt County. They had the first white child born in that part of the country. Her father, Andrew Young, was a year old baby when he came to Burt County; he lived there 71 years, and was vitally interested in stories of the pioneer days and the old settlers. He died in 1927.

They have five children: Ruth lone, born February 2, 1912, who is a sophomore at Midland College; Gladys Irene, born April 10, 1915; Paul Eldred, born April 5, 1918; Eleanor Marl; born August 3, 1920; and Franklin, born August 24, 1924.

Mr. Christensen is a member of The Nebraskana Society. Since 1928 he has been superintendent of the Sunday School of the Divide Center Presbyterian Church; he was Sunday School teacher from 1911 to 1928; and has been an elder in the church since 1928. His sports include basketball, baseball, and football. His hobby is cattle feeding. Residence: Lyons.

BURTON WHITFORD CHRISTIE

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