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on March 27, 1922. Her father's parents came from Holland, and her father was born in New York State.
Fred W. McCaw attended the public schools of Winfield, Iowa, and was graduated from high school at Hooper, Nebraska, in 1898. His medical degree was awarded him by Creighton Medical College.
On September 29, 1910, he was united in marriage to Myra Russel Patterson at Winfield, Iowa. Mrs. McCaw, who was born at Winfield on October 3, 1891, is descended maternally from Patrick Henry. There are two children living and one deceased, Warren William, born February 28, 1912, who is taking a course in mechanical engineering at the University of Nebraska; Donald Hugh, born March 10, 1914, who died October 27, 1927; and Kenneth Russel, born March 23, 1920.
Dr. McCaw is a Republican and has served as mayor and a member of the council of Colon during most of the past twenty years. He has lived in Nebraska most of the time during the past thirty-nine years, and has always been an outstanding figure in his community. During the World War he was a member of the medical advisory board of Saunders County, and at the present time is a member of the Presbyterian Church, the American, Nebraska State and Saunders County Medical Societies, the Red Cross, the Nebraskana Society and the Masons. He enjoys a game of golf on the Wahoo course occasionally. Residence: Colon.
Harry Crawford McClellan
Harry C. McClellan, postmaster at Arlington, Nebraska, has lived in this state for the past 26 years. He was born at Salem, Indiana, January 27, 1883. His father, Emra Franklin McClellan, who was born at Salem, April 19, 1854, and died there April 27, 1924, was a rural letter carrier. Elizabeth Ellen (Walker) McClellan, his mother, was born at Salem, April 13, 1861; she is of English and Irish descent.
Mr. McClellan attended the grade school of South Boston, Indiana, and the high school at New Philadelphia, Indiana. He was a rural letter carrier four years; a post office clerk at Omaha for 12 years; a farmer for five years; and since 1924 has been postmaster at Arlington.
He was married at Salem, Indiana, April 13, 1902, to Gertrude Ethel Charles. Mrs. McClellan was born at Tekamah, Burt County, Nebraska, August 16, 1883; her ancestry was English and Irish. She is assistant postmaster at Arlington. Three children were born to their union: Merritt C., born February 5, 1903, who married Mildred Unland; Harry C., born September 16, 1910; and Rachel, born May 27, 1915. Merritt C., who is a civil engineer, was graduated from the University of Nebraska, and holds a position with the government as geological surveyor. Harry C., is a clergyman in the Methodist Church, and is now attending college.
Mr. McClellan engaged in secret service work during the World War. He is a member of the Commercial Club of Arlington, and the Nebraskana Society; was president of the Parent-Teachers' Association 1927-28; holds membership in the Masons, Eastern Star and Knights of Pythias. He is affiliated with the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Arlington. His hobby is mechanics. Residence: Arlington.
Emma McClelland
Emma McClelland, a lifetime resident of Furnas County, Nebraska, has taken a prominent part in the public affairs of her community for many years. She was born at Cambridge, Nebraska, December 14, 1873, the daughter of Thomas and Catherine (Munn) Andrews. Her father, who was a farmer and breeder of pure-bred stock, was born at Bideford, England, July 26, 1840, and was a pioneer in the development of Furnas County; he died at Cambridge, June 2, 1914. Her mother, who was an intelligent student and reader, was born of Scotch parents at Appin, Ontario, Canada, February 9, 1838, and died at Cambridge, May 31, 1927.
Mrs. McClelland attended school at Ontario, Canada, where she was active in debating, dramatics, and music. She taught school for three years, was deputy clerk of the district court of Furnas County, 1891-92, and is a leader in social and civic affairs at Beaver City, Nebraska, today. She is chairman of the library board, is a member of the Beaver City Woman's Club, and is affiliated with the First Presbyterian Church of Beaver City.
In 1922 and 1923 she served as grand matron of the Order of Eastern Star. She is a member of the P. E. O. Sisterhood, the Red Cross, and The Nebraskana Society. Her hobby is books. During the late war she was unusually active and was awarded a Victory Loan medal in recognition of services rendered her country, as chairman of the Victory Loan drive.
On December 14, 1898, she married David Edmund MeClelland at Cambridge. Mr. McClelland, who was born at Mount Vernon, Iowa, August 27, 1866, is of Irish ancestry, and is descended from a soldier in the Revolution. They have three children: Marion, born January 26, 1900, who teaches in the high school at McCook, Nebraska; Agnes, born February 7, 1903; and Althea Elizabeth, born July 16, 1910. They are all college graduates, and Agnes is teaching in junior college in New Jersey at this time. Residence: Beaver City. (Photograph in Album).
Daniel H. McClenahan
Daniel H. McClenahan, lawyer and referee in bankruptcy, was born in Toulon, Illinois, August 30, 1876, son of Elijah J. and Margaret (Thomas) McClenahan. The father was born in Polk County, Indiana. Mr. McClenahan attended rural school, and was graduated from academy at Toulon, Illinois. In 1899 he entered the University of Nebraska, and received his Bachelor of Laws degree in 1902.
Admitted to the bar in the same year, he later formed a partnership with Frederick C. Foster and in 1912 was appointed referee in bankruptcy by Judge W. H. Munger. He has been reappointed several times and still holds this office in addition to his general law practice.
He is a Mason, a member of the Elks, and a member also of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce. Residence: Lincoln.
Charles Albion McCloud
A banker since 1886, Charles Albion McCloud was born at Moravia, Iowa, May 14, 1860, son of William Escridge and Ann Maria (Sears) McCloud. William B. McCloud was a native of West Virginia, born August 26, 1839, of Scottish extraction. A farmer and stockraiser for many years in Nebraska, he died at York, June 2, 1902. His wife, Ann Maria, was born in Zanesville, Ohio, and died at York, December 2, 1912. She was a teacher of English descent.
Charles Albion McCloud attended the public schools of Moravia, Iowa, and the Centervile (Iowa) Normal School, being graduated from the latter in 1877. Later he was a student at Wesleyan University at Mount Pleasant, Iowa, and still later was graduated from Bryant & Stratton's Business College at Saint Joseph, Missouri.
On November 28, 1883, Mr. McCloud was united in marriage to Flora Saunders Bowman at Mount Pleasant. Mrs. McCloud, who is of English, Dutch and French ancestry, was born at Mount Pleasant on November 25, 1862. They have one daughter, Elsie, born on May 25, 1866. She is married to William T. Conley.
A banker of much prominence, Mr. McCloud is president of the First National Bank of York, president of the First Trust Company of York, president of the First State Savings Bank of York, president of the Bank of Thayer, president of the Farmers and Traders Bank of
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Waco, president of the Blue River Bank of McCool, president of the Bank of Lushton, president of the First National Bank of Bradshaw, and president of the Farmers State Bank of Bradshaw. He is a director of the First National Bank of Lincoln, vice president of the York Mutual Building and Loan Association, president of the York Hotel Company, director and secretary of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of Lincoln, chairman of the board of trustees of York College, and director of the Security Mutual Life Insurance Companies and the Lincoln Trust Company of Lincoln.
A Republican, he was county commissioner 1888-93, mayor of York, 1902-06, and Republican national committeeman 1924-32. From 1882-86 he served as county treasurer of York County. During the late war Mr. McCloud was chairman for the 4th Congressional District in Liberty Loan drives, and he has always contributed to the Red Cross, Salvation Army and other welfare organizations.
A 32nd degree, Scottish Rite Mason and member of the Shrine, he is also an Elk, Odd Fellow and Knight of Pythias. His religious affiliation is with the First Congregational Church of York. Among his civic and cultural memberships are the Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary Club, the Elks Crippled Children's Association, the Young Men's Christian Association, the University Club of Lincoln, the York Country Club and the York Aviation Club. He is also a member of the Nebraska State Historical Society and The Nebraskana Society. Mr. McCloud is fond of golf, and devotes much time to reading. Residence: York.
Estella Ann McCloud
Estella Ann McCloud, educator, homemaker, and clubwoman, has been a resident of York County, Nebraska for the past 56 years. She was born near Waco, Nebraska, March 23, 1875, the daughter of Ezekiel and Martha Jane Evans. Her father, who was a farmer and minister, was born in Sussex County, Delaware, February 27, 1829, came to Nebraska and homesteaded, February County in 1871 and died at York, Nebraska, January 2, 1918; he was descended from a family of sailors on the Atlantic coast. He enlisted in the Civil War in Company I, 118th Regiment of Illinois Mounted Infantry and was discharged October 1, 1865 at Baton Rouge, Louisana. Her mother was born at Liberty, Illinois, June 5, 1835, pioneered in York County in 1872, and died at York, October 22, 1921.
Mrs. McCloud. attended the rural schools of York County, was graduated from the Waco High School in 1892, and was a student at York College. She was connected with the First National Bank and other banks in various positions from 1905 to 1921. Prior to this she had served as teacher in country schools in York County and village schools at Waco and Bradshaw, Nebraska.
Her marriage to William Escridge McCloud occurred at Lincoln, Nebraska, December 24, 1896. Mr. McCloud, who is a banker, was born at Moravia, Iowa, January 6, 1872. They had a son, William, born May 3, 1898, who died in infancy.
Mrs. McCloud is past vice president of the Nebraska State Sunday School Association, has been a member of the board of the Nebraska Council of Christian Education, successor to the Nebraska State Sunday School Association for the past 25 years, and was treasurer of the council of this organization in 1930. She served as president of the York Woman's Club, 1927-8, is president of the York County Woman's Club, and holds membership in the Native Sons and Daughters of Nebraska and the Nebraskana Society. She served during the World War as a speaker in loan drives and from 1918 to 1920 was treasurer of the York County Chapter of the American Red Cross. A Republican, Mrs. McCloud was deputy county treasurer of York County from 1910 to 1915. She is a member of the Eastern Star and the Does, auxiliary to the Elks, and holds membership in the Church of Christ. Her chief interests are reading and study clubs, while her hobby is helping young people secure education. Residence: York.
Flora Saunders McCloud
A pioneer clubwoman and civic leader at York, Nebraska, Flora Saunders McCloud has lived in this state since 1883 and has been prominent in York County organizations for many years. She was born at Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, November 25, 1862, the daughter of John Clark and Eliza Ann (Saunders) Bowman. Her father, a hardware and real estate dealer, was born at Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, July 13, 1835, and died at York, February 2, 1917. He was of English, Scotch, and German ancestry, and was directly descended from Captain John Hull, who served in the Revolution.
Her mother was born at Mount Pleasant, December 19, 1842, and died at York, November 18, 1917. She was descended from Peter Mauzy and John Bowen, whose ancestry was French and English.
Mrs. McCloud received her education at Petaluma, California; she served as president and secretary of the Nebraska Alpha Chapter of Pi Beta Phi, and was the organizer of this chapter. She has been president of the library board at York since 1890, an organization which she organized in 1885, and is now a member of the Young Women's Christian Association Auxiliary, the Benevolent Patriotic Order of Does, (past supreme president), the P. E. O. and Eastern Star.
She holds membership in the Red Cross, is affiliated with the First Congregational Church, is Camp Fire sponsor at York, and is regent of Davis Bryant chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Her social clubs are the University Club of Lincoln, and the Woman's Country Club at York. During the World War she served as York County chairman of the council of defense. She is a republican. Mrs. McCloud cared for and educated Elsie Metcalf, who is now Mrs. W. T. Conley of Columbia, Missouri. Residence: York.
William Escridge McCloud
William Escridge McCloud, prominent banker at York, Nebraska, was born at Moravia, Iowa, January 6, 1872, and for the past 53 years has been a progressive resident of York County. William Escridge McCloud, Sr., who was a farmer, stockraiser, and stock feeder, was born in West Virginia, August 26, 1839, and died at York, June 11, 1902. His mother, Ann Maria (Sears) McCloud, was born in Muskogen, Ohio, September 13, 1838, and died in York County, December 11, 1912.
Mr. McCloud attended business college at Omaha, Nebraska, and then became engaged in farming. He was a grain buyer, 1900-05, was bookkeeper for the Bradshaw Bank for a time, served as cashier of the Bank of Lushton, was assistant cashier of the Farmers National Bank of York, 1905-09, and for the past 11 years has been cashier of the First State Savings Bank at York. A Republican, he served as county treasurer of York County from 1910 to 1915, and acted as chairman of the county central committee in 1916.
He has taken a prominent part in civic affairs at York where he is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, the Red Cross, and the Isaac Walton League. He holds membership in the Young Men's Christian Association of which he was a member of the board of directors for five years and treasurer for four years. Mr. McCloud is affiliated with the Church of Christ at York, is a member of the Nchraskana Society, and holds membership in the York Country Club and the Shrine Club of Lincoln, Nebraska. He is fond of hunting. During the World War he took part in Red Cross and loan drives.
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braska, March 23, 1875, is active in social and civic affairs at York. She holds membership in the Woman's Club and Native Daughters of Nebraska. Prior to her marriage she was deputy county treasurer of York County and was employed in a bank at York. On the maternal side she is directly descended from Roger Williams. One child was born to them: William, May 1, 1898, who died in June, 1898. Residence: York.
Hugh Montgomery McClure
Hugh Montgomery McClure, architect and builder at Kearney, Nebraska, is the son of Hugh Marshall and Nellie Maria (Haines) McClure. He was born at Bladen, Nebraska, August 27, 1889, and has spent most of his life in this state. His father was a pioneer farmer in Nebraska where he took a keen interest in political situations and government affairs. He was born at Agahale, Ireland, January 15, 1856, of Scotch-Irish parents, and died at Kearney after a lifetime of business success.
His mother, who was born in Mount Hope, Township, Illinois, January 5, 1861, was descended from early New England stock and is a descendant of Stephen Hopkins and Captain John Carter of Revolutionary fame. She was intensely interested in the education of her children and had a great appreciation of the artistic.
Mr. McClure was a student at Kearney High School and the State Normal School at Kearney, and is a graduate of the Stout Polytecnic Institute of Menomonie, Wisconsin, 1913, where he specialized in architecture. He served as supervisor of industrial education in the public schools of Keokuk and Ft. Madison, Iowa, 1912-18, and since 1919 has been proprietor of the McClure Company, Architects and Builders at Kearney, specializing in domestic architecture and winning national recognition. He is a contributor to professional and trade publications and is the author of a song poem In The Fields Of Old Nebraska.
He is a member of the Red Cross, is a director in the Kearney Chamber of Commerce, is a director in the Fort Kearney Memorial Association, and holds membership in the Parent Teachers Association and The Nebraskana Society. He is a Mason and is a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Kearney.
Mr. McClure is vitally interested in history and has a profound admiration for the pioneer settlers who lived through the hardships of the early days and made Nebraska what it is today. During the World War he served as sergeant in the reconnaissance service, Engineer Corps in Alsace and Tool sectors in France. He is a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
On January 15, 1920, he married Margaret Irene Dickerson at Evanston, Illinois. Mrs. McClure, who was a kindergarten teacher before her marriage, was born at Atlantic, Iowa; she is a descendant of Josephus Dickerson of Virginia, who served in the Revolution. To this marriage two children were born: Hugh, Jr., born November 23, 1920; and Marshall, born March 13, 1926.
Mr. McClure is fond of fishing and hunting. His hobbies are sketching and mechanics. Residence: Kearney. (Photograph in Album).
James McClure
Born at Arrowsmith, Illinois, January 5, 1880, James McClure is the son of William Montgomery and Eliza Rose (Heagler) McClure. His father, who was born at Ballymena, Ireland, August 15, 1848, is a farmer, and has served as a member of local school boards in both Nebraska and Illinois. His mother was born at Arrowsmith, July 10, 1860, and died at Blue Hill, Nebraska, June 2, 1890. She was eligible to membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution since her ancestors were early settlers in Rhode Island and Virginia. She was also a descendant of Abraham Lincoln and Daniel Boone of Kentucky.
Mr. McClure was graduated from the Cloverton High School in 1898 and for a year studied at the Grand Island Business College. He has been a farmer near Blue Hill for a number of years and is secretary of the Farmers Union Cooperative Association there.
Since 1917 he has served as a member of the Cloverton School Board, is affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church, and holds membership in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He is fond of baseball and reading.
On September 23, 1908, he was married to Laura Belle Burroughs at Hastings, Nebraska. Mrs. McClure was born at Juniata, Nebraska, September 12, 1887. They have four children: Maxine, born July 9, 1910; Victor, born May 3, 1912; Glen, born April 15, 1918; and Marjorie, born February 22, 1926. Maxine, a graduate of Blue Hill High School, is a teacher in the public schools of Webster County. Victor is also a graduate of the Blue Hill High School. Residence: Blue Hill.
Harry Garfield McClusky
Harry G. McClusky was born at Boonville, New York, July 4, 1880. He is the son of Eli Hunt and Helen (Wiggins) McClusky, His father, who was born at Boonville, November 22, 1847, and died there November 7, 1916, was a carpenter. He was a Republican, and was active in church work and community affairs. His father coming from Ireland in the early days, homesteaded in New York state. His mother, born at Boonville, January 8, 1848, died July 19, 1911; she was the granddaughter of John Tinsley who came directly to New York from Ireland, in 1825.
Mr. McClusky's elementary education was received in the Boonville grade and high schools after which he attended Park College, where he was awarded his A. B. degree in 1904. In 1907 he received his B. D. degree from Princeton Theological Seminary. He has been an active clergyman since that date.
Mr. McClusky has lived in Nebraska for 23 years.. He is former editor of the Wheel, a local Rotary publication, and is a Republican.
On July 2, 1907, he was united in marriage with Margaret Hughes at Burrton, Kansas. Mrs. McClusky was born at Ebensberg, Pennsylvania, February 3, 1880, and is descended from Welsh ancestors who came to America in 1870. To this union one son was born, Lawrence, September 14, 1911, and died September 21, 1911.
In the late war, Rev. McClusky was a four minute man, and was prominent in the various war activities. He is a member of the Nebraska City Presbytery, the Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary Club, The Nebraskana Society, and the library board, at Prattsmouth. He is a Mason, Blue Lodge, Royal Arch, and Knight Templar, Mount Zion Commandery number 5. His club is the Plattsmouth Country Club. Golf and tennis are his favorite sports. His hobby is reading newspaper and magazine sport articles. Interested in music, he has sung in guartettes at programs and clubs, and over the radio. In twenty-three years of ministry, he has had two churches; six and a half years at Laurel, and seventeen at Plattsmouth. Residence: Plattsmouth.
Edward McComas
Edward MeComas, for many years a druggist at Broken Bow, now retired, was born in Nemaha County, Nebraska, January 22, 1861. His father, Edward Mitchel MeComas, a druggist and physician, was born in Maryland, December 26, 1826, and died at Brownville, Nebraska, March 17, 1914. He was of Scotch descent on the paternal side. His wife, Almira Waggner, was born in Troy, Ohio, July 18, 1833, and died at Brownville, November 24, 1917. She was the daughter of W. W. Waggner.
Educated in the public school at Brownville, Edward MeComas was graduated from high school in the class of 1878. Shortly thereafter he entered the retail
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drug business, and was a charter member of the Nebraska Pharmaceutical Association. Commencing business at Brownville on June 1, 1880, he came to Broken Bow in 1886 where he owned and operated a drug store until he sold out and retired on June 1, 1931.
On November 26, 1889, he was married to Clara A. Reese at Broken Bow. Mrs. McComas, who is the daughter of John Reese, was born at Bellefontaine, Ohio, July 27, 1872, and died at Broken Bow on July 21, 1927. There are two children, Clara Bernice, born September 9, 1890, who married Dr. Theodore Koefoot; and Helen L., born January 21, 1893. Helen is a graduate of the University of Nebraska, and is now in her eighth year as a teacher at Casper, Wyoming.
Mr. McComas is a Democrat. He is a member of the Rotary Club, the Degree of Honor, and a life member of the Nebraskana Society. Residence: Broken Bow.
Charles Marshal McCorkle
For the past 45 years Charles M. McCorkle has lived in Nebraska and since 1906 has been a clergyman in the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was born at Cincinnati, Ohio, November 21, 1868, the son of James A. and Ellen Louise (Smith) McCorkle. His father, born at Troy, Ohio, January 13, 1830, and died at Cincinnati, October 5, 1872, was an accountant; he was employed by the Quartermaster Department during the Civil War; his ancestry was Scotch. His mother, who was descended from Puritan stock, was born in Connecticut, September 27, 1831, and died at Dayton, Ohio, May 27, 1877. She devoted all her time to home-making.
Mr. McCorkle attended the elementary schools of Troy, Ohio, Crawfordsville, Indiana, and Hastings, Nebraska. Beyond that he was self-educated. In 1906 he was licensed to the ministry and in 1909 was ordained. In 1911 he was graduated from the Methodist Episcopal Conference Course of Study. He has held the following pastorates in the Methodist Episcopal Church: Stockville, Wauneta, Bertrand, Curtis, Juniata, Sutton, Harvard, North Bend, all of them in Nebraska. He is now pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church at North Bend, Nebraska.
His marriage to Susie Catherine Meyers was solemnized at Hendley, Nebraska, July 6, 1892. Mrs. McCorkle, who was formerly a school teacher, was born at Foreston, Illinois, January 12, 1871. She is of Pennsylvania German descent, and holds membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution. They have an adopted daughter, Mela, born August 25, 1893, who married Clarence Paul Anton.
Mr. McCorkle was a four minute speaker during the late war. He is a member of the Omaha District of the Methodist Episcopal Conference, a Mason, and a member of The Nebraskana Society. He believes in the principles of the Republican party although he does not always vote a straight party ticket. Residence: North Bend.
Ross Samuel McCown
Ross Samuel MeCown, clergyman at Beatrice, was born near Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee, April 26, 1880. His father, Samuel Sawyers McCown, who was born at Due West, South Carolina, February 2, 1837, and died at Fayetteville, June 13, 1896. He was a teacher and farmer who lived in Tennessee most of his life; he was a firm believer in states rights but was opposed to slavery; his ancestry was Scotch-Irish.
Dr. McCown's mother, Margaret Jane (Wyatt) McCown, who was a teacher and community leader, was born at Fayetteville, September 16, 1842, and died there May 30, 1929. She was descended from the House of Kent, England, directly; her grandfather was one of the first settlers of middle Tennessee.
Dr. McCown attended rural school, Moline Academy in Tennessee, was a student at Cedarville College in Ohio for three years, and in 1906 was graduated from Westminster College in Pensylvania (sic) with the A. B. degree. He was a student at Princeton University for one year, was graduated from McCormick Theological Seminary in 1912, and was awarded the D. D. degree at Hastings College. He was prominent in debating and athletics, was college orator, and served as president of the Seminary class. He worked his way through school entirely from his freshman days in academy.
He is now pastor of the First Presbyterian Church at Beatrice, is a member of the Nebraskana Society, and is affiliated with the Republican Party.
On December 31, 1912, his marriage to Pauline Mae Collins was solemnized at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; she was born of Scotch-Irish parents at Kenia, Green County, Ohio, April 26, 1881. Mrs. McCown was a Latin teacher in high school before her marriage. To this union the following children were born: Harvey Hale, born January 19, 1914; Robert Edwin, born July 10, 1916; Margaret Eunice, born June 20, 1919; John Ross, born January 27, 1922; and Jean, born September 29, 1923. Residence: Beatrice.
Alfred Thomas McCoy
Alfred Thomas McCoy, county judge of Hitchcock County, was born at Sutton, Nebraska, July 24, 1877, son of Alfred Absolom and Mary Jane (Ovington) McCoy.
The father was born at Mount Vernon, Iowa, April 12, 1845, and died at Trenton, October 18, 1915. He was a lawyer and a member of the state militia. He was rejected for service in the Civil War on account of physical disability. His grandfather served in the Revolution. The great grandfather of Alfred A. McCoy was a Presbyterian minister. Mary Jane Ovington was born at Louisville, Kentucky, June 14, 1846, and died at Trenton, July 17, 1915. Her father was a native of England.
Mr; McCoy was graduated from Trenton High School in 1894, and was registered in the law office of Butler and James of Cambridge, Nebraska. A printer by trade, he was employed first by the Enterprise Printing Company of Geneva, Nebraska, and was afterward foreman of the Hastings Daily News. In 1900-01-02 he edited the Palisade Press of Palisade, Nebraska. A Republican, he has been county judge of Hitchcock County since January 7, 1921. He is a director of the Citizens State Bank of Trenton, Nebraska and the Trenton Loan and Building Association, served on the village board at Trenton from 1908 until 1915. He was chairman of Game and Fish of the Twin Valley Commercial Clubs during its existence, on the official board of the Methodist Episcopal Church since 1910, a county delegate of the Golden Rod Highway Association since the day of origin in 1917, on the road committee of the local commercial club for a number of years, a member of the Massacre Canyon Memorial Association, and delivered an address to the State Historical Society in an effort to persuade the state to appropiate a sum equal to the governments of $7,500, but to no avail. He volunteered for service in the World War, the only person in Hitchcock County over draft age that was accepted and served for the duration of the war, was past commander of Stellges-Baker Post No. 337 local legion and is present county commander, was a telegraph operator with three years employment to his credit with the Burlington Railroad at Trenton, Nebraska in 1910-11-12.
His marriage to Grace Effie Lant was solemnized at Denver, Colorado, January 4, 1922. Mrs. McCoy was born in Henderson County, Illinois, June 17, 1884, and taught school in Montana, Illinois, Nebraska and South Dakota, and was a teacher in the public schools at Seattle, Washington. For ten years she has been a member of the Order of Eastern Star, Bethel Chapter No. 109. Mrs. McCoy has been a member of the Library Board since
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its organization and is head librarian devoting two half days a week to the work at this time.
Mr. McCoy was also county chairman for war saving stamps drive, county chairman of the American Red Cross, and participated in every liberty loan drive, each quota being over subscribed. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and is an annual contributor to the Salvation Army.
He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, the Odd Fellows, the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, the Royal Arch Masons, the Knight Templars, and the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Tehama Temple Hastings, Nebraska, and the Southwest Nebraska Historical Society. He enjoys baseball and fishing, while his hobby is historical reading. Residence: Trenton.
Richard McCracken
Richard McCracken, farmer, rancher, and the enterprising sheriff of Keya Paha County, Nebraska, was born at Shenandoah, Iowa, February 23, 1870. His father, Andrew McCracken, who served for three months in the Civil War, was born in Ireland, March 14, 1833, and died at Springview, Nebraska, December 17, 1892. His mother, Laura (Cover) McCracken, was born at Cleveland, Ohio, September 16, 1834, and died at Burton, Nebraska, November 2, 1909.
Mr. McCracken came to Nebraska with his parents more than 48 years ago, and is one of the leading ranchers in Keya Paha County today. In 1904 he acquired land under the Kinkaid Act, and at this time owns and supervises 680 acres of farming land near Springview. He served as district school treasurer for 15 years and was a director for four years.
A Democrat, he was twice elected county sheriff and has proved to be an able and energetic factor in law enforcement in his county. One of his recent achievements was the capture of three holdup men at Springview, for which he has received commendation from both state and county officers.
Mr. McCracken is probation officer at Springview, is a member of the Nebraskana Society, the Lions Club, and the Commercial Club, and is a contributor to various religious organizations. His favorite sport is baseball
On February 24, 1901, he was married to Priscilla Koenig at Carns, Nebraska. Mrs. McCracken, who was a teacher before her marriage, was born at Niobrara, Nebraska, January 18, 1877. To this marriage were born: Henry F., July 6, 1902, who married Helena Christina Johnson; Ida, born June 4, 1904, who married Leonard Alonzo Woeppel; Frank E., October 3, 1906, who married Frances Hortense DeCorey; Nettle, November 13, 1908; Emma, January 3, 1912. Henry is a mail carrier, Frank is a western league baseball pitcher, and the three daughters are teachers. Residence: Springview. (Photograph on Page 790).
John Thomas McCuistion
John Thomas McCuistion, for many years a prominent member of the Thayer County Bar, was born near Bloomfield, Iowa, December 25, 1870, and died at Lincoln, April 20, 1927.
Mr. McCuistion spent his early life on a farm and attending public school. He was graduated from the Southern Iowa Normal School at the age of 17 and later from the Iowa City University, law department. He taught school both in Iowa and Nebraska, and after being admitted to the bar located at Hebron. He was associated there in the practice of law with T. C. Marshall for some time, and in later years practiced independently.
On January 24, 1895, he was married to Laura Stone, of St. Joseph. She died on April 20, 1906, leaving three children surviving, Mildred Niemeyer of Western, Ne-
