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was descended from English pioneer settlers in Illinois.
Dr. Mahaffay was educated in country grade school, and Brashear Academy at Brashear, Missouri. He attended State Normal School, taking a two year course in elementary education, and afterward attended the American School of Osteopathy and Surgery at Kirksville, Missouri, from which he was graduated in 1897, and in 1902 received his M. D. from Hahneman Medical college at Kansas City, Missouri. He is a member of the Conslintine Herring Medical Society.
On June 15, 1896, he was married to Mallie Gertrude Cunningham at La Plata, Missouri. Mrs. Mahaffay was born at La Plata, April 15, 1875, and before her marriage was an instructor in music. She is of German descent. Their three children are as follows: Mary, born March 25, 1900, who is musical supervisor at San Juan, Texas; Mallie, born April 15, 1902, who is a registered nurse at Omaha, and Charles, born March 15, 1907, who is professor of physics and electrical engineering at Pullman, Washington.
Since 1902 Dr. Mahaffay has been actively engaged in practice at Valparaiso. He is surgeon for the Union Pacific Railroad Company, and a member of the Red Cross. He is a member of the First Methodist Church of Valparaiso, the Modern Woodmen of America and the Odd Fellows. Residence: Valparaiso.
James Patrick Mahoney
James P. Mahoney was born at Hamilton, Illinois, February 13, 1870, the son of James and Margaret (Flynn) Mahoney. His father, who was a farmer and cattle man, was descended from Irish ancestors who came to America in 1864 and drove by mule team and covered wagon to a farm in Illinois, in 1869. In 1871 they homesteaded in eastern Butler County, Nebraska. He was born at Mitchelstown, County Cork, Ireland, and died near Bruno, Butler County, Nebraska, August 2, 1889. His mother was born at Mitchelstown, and died at Ulysses, Nebraska, December 28, 1925.
Mr. Mahoney attended the country schools at Butler County, and attended the high school at David City, Nebraska. Later he studied for six months at the Lincoln Business College, Lincoln, Nebraska. He has lived in Nebraska for 58 years and has always been an active participant in state and community affairs. In the late nineties he served on the county board in Butler County for two years, and he was unsuccessful candidate for the legislature in 1918. For a short time he served as cashier of the Bruno State Bank, and since then has been a farmer and purebred stockman. He has been a director of the Farmers Elevator Company at Palmyra, Nebraska, for the past 15 years.
He was united in marriage with Nellie Murray at Lincoln, February 22, 1898. Mrs. Mahoney, who was born at Staughton, Wisconsin, July 4, 1872, is of Irish descent. There are eight children: Walter, born November 29, 1898; Joseph L., born July 22, 1900; who married Hilda Brinkman; James P., born January 30, 1902; Lucille, born January 17, 1904; John B., born July 19, 1906; Sylvester, born July 17, 1908; Dorothy, born September 22, 1910; and Edward M., born April 5, 1912.
In the late war Mr. Mahoney took part in loan drives and other war time activities in his precinct. He has served on the school board for 16 years, and is a member of the Old Settlers Organization at Palmyra. He is a member of St. Leo's Catholic Church. His hobby is the Producing of better livestock on Nebraska farms. He is a Democrat. Residence: Palmyra.
Calvin George Mahood
A lifetime resident of this state, Calvin George Mahood was born at Petersburg, Nebraska, July 7, 1882, the son of James Nelson and Ellen Elizabeth (Lundy) Mahood. His father, who was a cabinet maker and bookkeeper, was born in County Down, Ireland, in 1840, and died at Petersburg, in 1888; he homesteaded in Nebraska in 1880. His mother was born in Virginia in 1846, spent her childhood in Pennsylvania, and died at Orchard, Nebraska, February 8, 1930.
Mr. Mahood attended the public schools of Neligh and in 1896 was graduated from the Gates Academy there. He was active in basball (sic), track, and football in the academy. He worked for the Daxton Implement Company at Neligh for a time and in 1909 bought an implement and hardware store at Orchard. He was in charge of the Reo Automobile Agency in 1910, managed the Ford Automobile Agency in 1912 and expanded the latter business until 1917 when he built his present modern garage. In 1926 he took over the Ford Agency of Lynch, Nebraska, and at this time he is, manager of the Mahood Brothers Garage at Orchard and the Lynch Motor Company. He is a member of the board of directors of the Orchard Alfalfa Co-operative Creamery, and is a member of the board of advisors of the Citizens State Bank of Orchard.
He is serving as president of the Orchard Chamber of Commerce, is a member of the Masonic Lodge, and is affiliated with the congregational Church of Orchard. He married Mary Elizabeth Fraim at Sioux City, Iowa, April 16, 1924. Mrs. Mahood, who was a teacher for nine years, was born at Red Oak, Iowa, December 23, 1894 They have a daughter, Ellen, born November 26, 1929. Residence: Orchard.
Benjamin Maiben
Benjamin Maiben was born in Grant County, Wisconsin, June 7, 1871, the son of Jane. (Children) and John Sandaman Maiben. His father, who was a farmer and Civil War veteran, was born at Peithshire, Scotland, in 1826, and came to America in 1845. He died in Otoe County, Nebraska, November 4, 1894.
His mother was born in County Kent, England, and died in Otoe County, April 6, 1906. Her father was a printer and a lecturer in astronomy.
Mr. Maiben attended the rural public schools and was graduated at the University of Nebraska College of Agriculture. He has lived in Nebraska for 57 years and has always been a farmer. He was married to Rachael Con, at San Francisco, California, June 2, 1909. Mrs. Maiben was born in Seward County, Nebraska, November 3, 1871.
During the late war Mr. Maiben was a precinct worker in classification and took an active part in all loan drives. He is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; is a life member of the Nebraska Horticultural Association; and a life member of the American Genetic Association. He is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. He is a Republican. Residence: Palmyra.
Winifred Price Main
Winifred Price Main, who has resided in Nebraska for the past 43 years, has taken an active part in the educational and civic affairs of her community. She was born at Vinton, Iowa, March 30, 1866, the daughter of Hays Hamilton and Sarah Maria (Hedfield) McElroy. Her father, who was born at Trough Creek, Pennsylvania, April 13, 1841, and died at Vinton, April 13, 1920, was a merchant and postmaster; he served as a member of the Crockers Brigade, 13th Iowa Infantry, during the Civil War. His parents were James A. McElroy, born 1804, and Rebecca (Keith) McElroy, born October 14, 1818, and the family is of Scotch and Irish descent.
Sarah McElroy, mother of Mrs. Main, was born at Cazemovia, New York, March 26, 1844, and died at Wayne, Nebraska, December 23, 1928; she was a prominent church worker and a talented musician; the
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genealogy of the Redfield family has been preserved in book form.
Mrs. Main was graduated from the Vinton High School, and in 1882-84, was a student at Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa. She is a member of the P. E. O., the Order of Eastern Star, and The Nebraskana Society. At one time she served as a member of the city library board, and has always been interested in the advancement of her community. She is affiliated with the Wayne Methodist Church, and is prominent in church society activities and mission work. Her social clubs are the Monday Club, at Wayne, and the Country Club. She is a Republican.
She was married to David Charles Main at Vinton, Iowa. Mr. Main, who was a banker, was born in Harrison County, Iowa, September 23, 1858, and died at Wayne, April 5, 1910. His parents, George and Ellen (Cook) Main, were both born in England. Three children were born to this marriage: Hays, born October 29, 1896; Helen, born June 29, 1900, who married John T. Bressler, Jr.; and Winifred, born August 22, 1902, who married John C. Carhart. Hays, who was a member of Sigma Chi at the University of Nebraska, is bank cashier at Vinton, Iowa. Helen was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma at the University of Nebraska, and was later graduated from Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1922. Winifred was graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1925. Residence: Wayne.
Thomas Jefferson Majors
Thomas J. Majors, affectionately known throughout the state as "Colonel Majors", was born in Jefferson County, Iowa, June 25, 1841. His father, Sterling Perry Majors, was a lawyer and merchant, born in Simpson County, Kentucky, April 27, 1819. He died at Ainsworth, Nebraska, August 26, 1886. He was married to Ann Brown, who was also born in Simpson County, on March 19, 1820. She died at Peru, July 31, 1917.
Colonel Majors received his early education at Libertyville, Iowa, and later attended Peru Teachers College. A Republican, he was elected to the last territorial council of Nebraska Territory; to the first state senate, and was re-elected to the second senate. Later he was elected to the house of representatives; and thereafter served two terms as lieutenant-governor of Nebraska. He was assessor of Internal Revenue three years; again member of the house of representatives for a term, and state senator five succeeding terms. He was unsuccessful candidate for governor.
On August 28, 1870, he was united in marrigae (sic) to Isabel Amelia Bushong at Bureau County, Illinois. Mrs. Majors was born in Bureau County, March 21, 1846, and died at Peru, July 15, 1922. Her father was French and her mother German. Of their marriage five children have been born: Franklin Perry, March 13, 1874, married to Emma Mae David; James Howard, born July 10, 1876, married Myrtle Robinson; Thomas Arthur, born May 23, 1879, married Ina Meade; Charles Wilson, born February 15, 1883, married Byrda Andre; and Gladys Lotta, born February 3, 1889, married Clarence W. Gale.
Colonel Majors was appointed to the state normal board about thirty years ago, and has been president of the board most of that time. He is a member of the Nebraska State Historical Society and The Nebraskana Society. He is past department commander of the Grand Army of the Republic. He enlisted under the first call an 1861, was made first lieutenant and later promoted to captain, major and lieutenant-colonel. He received his honorable discharge on July 1, 1866, having served five years and fifteen days.
He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Peru. On December 17, 1926, he was presented the Kiwanis Medal for distinguished service as a pioneer; soldier, citizen and statesman. He is a Mason and member of the Shrine. Residence: Peru. (Photograph on Page 754)
Idael Makeever
One of Nebraska's claims to distinction in the literary world lies in the fact that Idael Makeever, noted poet, educator, and author, is a Nebraskan. She was born at Valparaiso, Indiana, the daughter of George and Tryphena (Ferguson) Childers. Her father, who was a salesman and stockman, was born at Valparaiso and died there February 14, 1920; his ancestry was English. Her mother, whose ancestry was Scotch, was born at Chatham, Canada, and died at Valparaiso, July 7, 1918.
Mrs. Makeever received her high school and college education in schools at Valparaiso, and for several years taught in the public schools. She has been a saleswoman and homemaker, during which time she has constantly engaged in writing in addition to her many civic duties. She has taken a prominent part in the Young Women's Christian Association and Community Chest events, served as secretary of the Woman's Club at Boulder, Colorado, where she now resides, and was a member of the Business and Professional Women's Association during 1928 and 1929.
She acted as board member of the Young Women's Christian Association from 1921 to 1923, was secretary of that organization in 1926, and holds membership in the Order of Eastern Star and the Presbyterian Church. During the World War she worked on daily newspapers at Omaha, Nebraska, writing and selling advertising.
Mrs. Makeever has composed a number of short stories and feature articles, but is known throughout the east and west for her poetry of the middlewest. Her three volumes of descriptive and individual poems are: Golden Rod and Dialect Poems; Prairie Flowers and Meadow Grasses. In various critiques of her work it has been noted that in style and feeling her verse is closely associated with that of James Whitcomb Riley while her own individuality of pattern marks it as distinctly a new kind of literary achievement. The Omaha World-Herald, in reviewing her last volume, commented: "Her poems contain the incense of the prairies, the love of home and the pathos of partings that appeal to every heart that loves poetry."
Mrs. Makeever has demonstrated peculiar talent and adaptability as an impersonator and monologist and has won a national reputation through her performance on the Chautauqua stage. Her hobby is reading. On February 26, 1888, she was married to Milton Makeever at Valparaiso, Indiana. Mr. Makeever, who is a lawyer, and mining manager for the Makeever Brothers Company, was born at Rensselaer, Indiana, February 7, 1862, of Scotch-Irish parents.
There are two children: Merle, born December 1, 1889, who married Horace Blaine Putman; and Iva Lee, born May 25, 1894, who married Clarence McCloughan. Both are graduates of the Stromsburg High School and Kearney Normal School, and are teachers. Residence: Boulder, Colorado.
Ada C. Malcolm
Ada C. Malcolm, noted educator, was born at Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas, the daughter of Charles and Odille (Paranteau) Wingrove. Her father, who is a lawyer and farmer, was born at Clarksburg, West Virginia, January 6, 1846; he served in the 3rd Virginia Cavalry during the Civil War. Her paternal great-grandfather, Lord James Wingrove was prominent in England; his son, John, came to America at the age of 16 and served as colonel in the American Army during the Revolution, and was given a large tract of land in Virginia for his service.
On June 23, 1904, her marriage to Charles Calvin Malcolm was solemnized at Clay Center. Mr. Malcolm, who is a pharmacist, was born in Colorado, September 13, 1880, the son of Herman and Sopha Malcolm. They have three children: Donald Claude, born May 27, 1905, who was graduated from the Lincoln High School in 1922, and
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is now a medical student at the University of Nebraska; Bernard Leon, born November 19, 1908, who was second lieutenant in the Officers' Reserve Corps in the University of Nebraska, and is now studying mechanical engineering at the University of Nebraska; and Norman Adrian, born June 11, 1911. Donald holds membership in Theta Nu, Scabbard and Blade, Delta Sigma Lambda, and Phi Beta Pi. Bernard is a member of Delta Sigma Lambda, and is national vice president of Phi Tau Theta. Norman is studying pre-law work at the University of Nebraska, and is a member of Delta Sigma Lambda.
Mrs. Malcolm was a teacher in the public schools of Kansas for some time and from 1920 to 1925 was dramatic instructor at the University School of Music at Lincoln. In 1925 she was in charge of the Malcolm Studio. She has toured for Chautauqua companies for eleven seasons. During the late war she was especially active in Liberty loan drives and as junior and senior Red Cross organizer.
Mrs. Malcolm holds membership in the Lincoln Woman's Club, Drama League, the Nebraskana Society, and Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church. She is a member of the Electa Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. Her hobbies are reading and gardening. Residence: Lincoln. (Photograph in Album).
William Robert Maloney
William Robert Maloney, merchant and funeral director, was born at Scranton, Iowa, September 18, 1883, son of William and Honora (Barrow) Maloney. The father was a native of Canada and the mother of Ireland.
On November 16, 1910, Mr. Maloney was married to Erma Vincent Dye at Sauna, Kansas. She was born at Whiting, Kansas, October 10, 1880. There is one daughter, Maureen, born August 22, 1911.
At the present time Mr. Maloney is president of the W. R. Maloney Company, furniture dealers and funeral directors, vice president of the First National Bank of North Platte, the Federation of Nebraska Retailers of which he is a director, the Nebraska Funeral Directors Association (past president) the Chamber of Commerce (director 15 years), the Knights of Columbus, the Elks and the Brotherhood of American Yeoman.
He was made a master merchant in the class of 1931, being one of ten chosen for that honor. For the past nineteen years he has been a director of the North Platte Building and Loan Association. For fifteen years he has served as a member of the board of State Embalming Examiners. Residence: North Platte.
Rose Mizar Maltman
Rose Mizar Maltman was born at Craig, Missouri, July 20, 1888, daughter of Michael C. and Sarah Elizabeth (Chastain) Mizar.
She received her education in the public schools, and an November 24, 1905, was united in marriage to William Ward Maltman at Omaha. Mr. Maltman, who is president of the Democrat Printing Company, and publisher of The Hastings Democrat, was born at Sandy Creek, New York, June 17, 1878. (See Nebraskana).
Mrs. Maltman is a member of the Eastern Star and the Ladies' Shrine Auxiliary.
For a number of years she was actively engaged with her husband in the operation of newspapers in Nebraska.
She is an enthusiastic golfer, and during the year 1929-30, was city champion of Hastings. She is a member of the Hillside Golf Club. Residence: Hastings. (Photograph on Page 756).
William Ward Maltman
William Ward Maltman, a resident of Nebraska since 1878, was born at Sandy Creek, Oswego County, New York, June 17, 1878, the son of William and Ada Elizabeth (Weldon) Maltman. His father, who was born in Ontario, Canada, and died at Grand Island, Nebraska, 1925, was a farmer; his ancestry was Irish. His mother, who was born at Sandy Creek, Oswego County, New York, and died at Wood River, Nebraska, December 24, 1918, is descended from English ancestors who settled in New York prior to the Revolution.
Mr. Maltman was graduated from the Wood River High School in 1896. He has been continuously engaged in newspaper work since 1907, and has owned and managed newspapers at Anoka, Shelton, Ansley, Broken Bow, Kenesaw, and Wood River. He is at the present time president and general manager of the Democrat Printing Company, printers and publishers of the Hastings Democrat.
A Republican, Mr. Maltman has served on Republican County Committee since 1912, was chairman of the Adams County Committee, 1928-30, and is now vice-president of the Nebraska Republican Club. He has been a member of the Rotary Club since 1923, served as director of the Nebraska Press Association, 1926-7, and is a member and director of the Hillside Golf Club at Hastings. He holds membership in the Nebraskana Society, and is a member of the Ancient Craft and Scottish Rite Masons and the Shrine. During the World War he served with the Adams County Registration Board and Council of Defense. He was a private in the Spanish American War; he now holds membership in the Sons of the American Revolution and the Hastings Camp of the United Spanish War Veterans.
His marriage to Rose Mizar was solemnized at Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, November 24, 1905. Mrs. Maltman was born at Craig, Holt County, Missouri, July 20, 1888. She is prominent in social and athletic affairs at Hastings, and is now city golf champion of Hastings. Mr. Maltman is fond of fishing, hunting, and golfing. Residence: Hastings. (Photograph on Page 759).
Stanley Maly
Stanley Maly was born at Schuyler, Nebraska, May 7, 1880, son of Vencl and Marie (Markovec) Maly. His father who was born in Bohemia (now Czechoslovakia) came to America about 1860. He engaged in the mercantile business at Schuyler for many years, but was retired at the time of his death at Lincoln, on September 1, 1926. His wife, Marie, was born in Dvory, Czechoslovakia, and died at Schuyier, May 12, 1924. She was a housewife and mother and active in the J. C. D. and Bohemian Woman's Club.
Mr. Maly attended the Schuyler public and high school, and entered the general merchandise business at Schuyler. He has been a banker since 1904, and is now vice president of the First National Bank of Lincoln, and a director of the Lincoln Trust Company. He is a Republican, member of the Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club and Hiram Club. In 1898 he served as a private with Company K, 2nd Nebraska Volunteer Infantry in the Spanish American War. He is a member of the Spanish American War Veterans. During the World War he was a member of the draft board, active in Red Cross, and a member of the Nebraska Council of Defense.
A thirty-second degree Mason, Mr. Maly is also a member of the Shrine. He enjoys golf and motoring and is a member of the Lincoln Country Club.
On October 24, 1917, he was married to Mary Frances Ketchmark at Glenwood, Iowa. Mrs. Maly was born at Omaha, June 16, 1889. There are three children, Mary Margaret, born September 5, 1918; Dorothy Frances, born February 6, 1921; and Stanley, Jr., born October 10, 1922. Residence: Lincoln.
Paul Ignatius Manhart
Paul I. Manhart, lawyer, was born at Mondamin, Iowa, October 23, 1894. He is the son of Lawrence and Catherine (Buckley) Manhart, and for the past sixteen years has been a resident of Nebraska. Lawrence Manhart, a
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