William Taylor
William Taylor, retired farmer of Colfax County, Nebraska, was born at Haddenham, Cambridge, England, July 4, 1855. His father, John Taylor, was born at Haddenham where he died. Sarah (Pont) Taylor lived at Haddenham all her life.
Mr. Taylor received his education in the schools of England. He was a farmer in Nebraska for 48 years and upon his retirement moved to Howells where he is active in civic affairs. He is affiliated with the Howells Congregational Church; is a member of The Nebraskana Society; and is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America.
He was united in marriage with Leah Childrerey at Geneseo, Illinois, October 29, 1819. Mrs. Taylor, who is the daughter of Joseph and Eliza Childrerey, was born at Eltesly, Cambridgeshire, England, November 12, 1853. Their children are: Maggie, born October 17, 1880; Alfred, born July 15, 1883; and Frederick, born April 29, 1885. Residence: Howells.
William George Langworthy Taylor
William George Langworthy Taylor, professor emeritus of the University of Nebraska since 1911, was born in New York City, May 13, 1859. He is the son of George Henry and Sarah Elizabeth (Langworthy) Taylor, the former of whom was born at Williston, Vermont, January 4, 1821. A graduate of New York Medical College, he introduced Swedish massage in 1858, and was an author of considerable note. His family is traced to the Rev. Eldad Taylor (1642-1729), who settled in Westfield, Massachusetts, about 1669. He was a graduate of Harvard University in 1671 (See Sibley's Harvard Graduates).
Sarah Elizabeth Langworthy was born at Quauacoutaug, near Westerly, Rhode Island, May 18, 1828, and died in Lincoln, August 21, 1906. A business woman, (she built the old Madison Avenue Hotel in New York City), she was graduated from Alfred Academy, later Alfred University, and served as principal of the Plainfield, New Jersey, Academy. She was descended from Robert Langworthy, born 1675-90, who was probably a son of Andrew Langworthy, born in England.
Professor Taylor attended the 22nd Street public school in New York City, the Institution Fezandie, New York, and D. S. Everson's College Preparatory School. In 1880 he received the degree of B. A. from Harvard University and in 1883 the degree of LL. B. In 1915 he was awarded an LL. D. from the University of Nebraska. At Harvard he was made a member of Phi Beta Kappa, 1879. He took second place in the mile run at Harvard 1879, was a member of his class crew at Harvard 1879, and took first place in the mile run at Columbia, 1881.
In 1886-87, he attended the Ecole des Sciences Polltiques at Paris, the College de France, 1887, and the University of Leipsic, 1888-90. He spent eight years in Europe, most of which were devoted to travel and study.
Since August, 1893, he has been a resident of Nebraska, and has held positions from instructor to professor at the University of Nebraska. Since 1911 he has been professor emeritus, and has devoted his time to study and writing. He is the author of The Credit System (Macmillian, 1913), The Saddle Horse (Henry Holt, 1925); and numerous articles in economic and equestrian periodicals. He is the owner of Shibam (Arabian National Stud Book 125) and Martha Biggs (American Saddle Horse Association 1165), and is greatly interested in equitation. He is devoting much time to psychic research and has several books in preparation.
Mr. Taylor was married to Frances Chamberlain Brown at Winchester, Illinois, June 21, 1894. She was born at Saint Louis, Missouri, June 26, 1861, and died at Boulder, Colorado, July 28, 1925. She received her A. B. from Smith College in 1882, and was a teacher in the Saint Louis Latin High School before her marriage. She was the daughter of Major Charles Ferdinand Brown of the Missouri Volunteers, who was killed at Champion's Hill; she traced her ancestry to the Browns of the Mayflower. There is one child of this marriage, Edward Langworthy, born February 1, 1899, who received his A. B. at Nebraska in 1926. He attended Harvard three years, and studied four years in Europe. He is an actor.
On December 4, 1928, Mr. Taylor was united in marriage to Florence Dye Coles, widow of William Coles, Esquire. Mrs. Taylor attended the University of Nebraska, receiving her A. B. in 1910, and was also graduated from Peru State Teachers College. She had been a member of the school board at Newcastle, Wyoming.
Mr. Taylor is a Republican. He is a member of The Club of Lincoln, the National Institute of the Social Sciences, the University Club, and the Patriarchs Club of Lincoln. Residence: Lincoln.
William James Taylor
William James Taylor, farmer and former member of the Nebraska house of representatives, was born in Van Buren County, Iowa, December 3, 1862, son of Pleasant John and Nancy Elvira (Watson) Taylor.
The father, born in Missouri, March 22, 1839, was a farmer who died in Van Buren County, September 1, 1875. His wife, Nancy, born March 6, 1838, died in Van Buren County, October 29, 1872. He was of Scotch-Irish descent, while she was of English ancestry.
William James Taylor attended common school, and was a student at Whittier College, Salem, Iowa, two years. He was a country school teacher in his youth, later taking up farming. An independent Democrat, he was a member of the Nebraska house 1899, 1901, 1909, 1915, 1917, and two special sessions; was a member of the state senate in 1919; the constitutional convention of 1919-20; and received the Demo-Populist nomination for congress in 1912 and 1917, defeated in the election.
On October 26, 1882, he was married to Belle Collier Morris in Van Buren County, where she was born June 27, 1862. There were three children, Grace, born August 5, 1883, died September 6, 1912; Maud, born December 3, 1885, married William Kellenbarger and died August 31, 1912; and Wilma, born February 23, 1901, married Clarence Rama. There are six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Mr. Taylor is a life member of the Nebraskana Society. He is affiliated with the United Brethren Church. Residence: Merna.
Frederick F. Teal
Frederick F. Teal, senior member, of the firm of Drs. Teal and Woodward, has been engaged in the practice of medicine, both in Omaha and Lincoln, since 1897. He was born at Council Bluffs, Iowa, January 21, 1875, son of Frank and Emma (Riley) Teal and has resided in Nebraska fifty-four years. His father was born in Duchess County, New York, June 14, 1854, and died at Oakland, California, in March, 1930.
Dr. Teal attended Omaha public schools, and the Omaha High School where he took post-graduate work also. In 1897 he received his M. D. from Hahnemann Medical College of Chicago. His postgraduate work in medicine was taken at Philadelphia Polyclinic. He is a member of Phi Alpha Gamma.
A specialist in eye and ear, he is the author of the following: Pupillary Reflexes in Dementia Praecox; Teal's Test of Malingering in Unilateral Deafness; Retinal Signs of Tuberculosis, etc., etc. His professional memberships include the Nebraska State and Lancaster County Medical Societies, the American Medical Association, the American College of Surgeons (fellow) ; and
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the American Academy of Ophthalmology. During the World War he was a member of the draft board and consulting oculist and aurist at the University of Nebraska and Agricultural College Training Schools. His sports are tennis and hiking. He is a Unitarian and a member of the Republican party. During 1901-02 he was superintendent of the Norfolk Hospital for the Insane. appointed by Governor Dietrich, and in 1898 was a member of the Omaha School Board.
His marriage to Maude Sedgewick Merriam was solemnized at Chicago, April 19, 1900. Mrs. Teal, whose family record is set out in the Merriam Genealogy, was born at Binghamton, New York, December 17, 1880. They have three children, Dorothy, Fritz and Philip. Residence: Lincoln.
Caroline Irene Tefft
Caroline Irene Tefft, educator and clubwoman, was born in Otoe County, Nebraska, January 3, 1876. She is the daughter of a pioneer farmer, Amsdel Sheldon, who was born in South Reading, Virginia, September 27, 1839. His English and Scotch ancestors came to America before 1640.
Celia Frances (Ellis) Sheldon, her mother, was born at Fon du Lac, Wisconsin, September 3, 1852, and before her marriage was a successful teacher in the public schools of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and Nebraska City, Nebraska. She is a descendant of Andrew Ward, who came to America from England in 1630.
Mrs. Tefft attended the public schools of Avoca, Nebraska, was graduated from the Weeping Water Academy in 1895, and later was a student at the University of Nebraska. A resident of Nebraska all her life, she has taken an active interest in Community affairs, and has been especially interested in rearing her children to become useful citizens.
On June 29, 1898, she married Clarence Edwin Tefft at Avoca. Mr. Tefft, who was born at Avoca, May 24, 1871, is a lawyer. Their five children are: Sheldon, born May 7, 1900. who married Elizabeth Shephard; Carl Amos, born October 18, 1901, who married Anna Lois Norris; Ralph Francis, born September 28, 1903, who married Katherine Breen; Esther, born May 30, 1905; and Ward, born February 11, 1916.
Mrs. Tefft is a member of the Weeping Water Woman's Club, (president in 1925) ; was president of the Cass County Federation of Woman's Clubs, 1926, 1927, 1928; and is a member of the board of the Weeping Water public library. For several years she has been president of the Ladies' Aid Society of the Weeping Water Congregational Church, of which she is a member. She is a member of the Nebraskana Society; Johathan Cass Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution; and B. T. Chapter of the P. E. O. She is a Republican. Residence: Weeping Water.
Clarence Edwin Tefft
On May 24, 1871, Clarence E. Tefft was born near Avoca, Nebraska, the son of Orlando and Elizzie H. (Kirkpatrick) Tefft. His father, a farmer and banker, was noted throughout the state for his political activities. He was state senator, 1879, 1881, 1893, and 1895, and was chairman of the Republican State Central Committee. Of English and Scotch ancestry, he was born at Elgin, Illinois, December 26, 1843, and died at Avoca, May 8, 1928. His family came to Rhode Island prior to 1771.
His mother who was of Scotch-Irish ancestry, was born at Wapello, Iowa, January 3, 1849, and died at Avoca, November 26, 1899.
Mr. Tefft, a distinguished lawyer attended the Avoea public schools and received the LL. B. degree at the University of Nebraska in 1896. He was a member of the First Pershing Rifles at the University, was a charter member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and was a member of Phi Delta Phi, legal fraternity. He was on the track team in 1892.
In June, 1896, he was admitted to the bar, and has been a practising attorney in Cass County since that date. He is a former member of the Weeping Water board of education, serving as president for two terms; is president of the Cass County Bar Association and a member of the Nebraska State Bar Association.
He married Caroline Irene Sheldon at Avoea, June 29, 1898. Mrs. Tefft was born in Otoe County, Nebraska, January 3, 1876. Five children were born to this marriage. Sheldon, born May 7, 1900, who married Elizabeth Shepherd, is a graduate of the University of Nebraska, College of Law; was a Rhodes scholar in 1924; received the Vinerian scholarship at Oxford University; and has been professor of law at the University of Nebraska, and the University of Chicago. Carl Amos, who was born October 18, 1901, married Anna Lois Norris. Ralph Francis, born September 28, 1903, married Katharine Breen, and was graduated from the University of Nebraska where he received his master's degree. He also attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, receiving his Ph. D. degree. There are two other children, Esther, born May 30, 1905, and Ward born February 11, 1916.
Mr. Tefft was local food administrator and a member of the legal advisory board for Cass County in the World War registration, 1917. A Republican, his hobby is good citizenship. He is a member of the Congregational Church at Weeping Water. Residence: Weeping Water.
Sheldon Tefft
On May 17, 1900, Sheldon Tefft was born at Weeping Water, Nebraska. His father, C. E. Tefft, who was a lawyer, and his mother, Caroline I. Tefft were born in Avoca, Nebraska.
Mr. Tefft received his elementary education in the public school of Weeping Water, after which he attended the University of Nebraska where he received the A. B. and LL. B. degrees. He was awarded the degrees of M. A. and B. C. L. at Oxford University where he spent three years as Rhodes Scholar from Nebraska. He received the distinction of election to Phi Beta Keppa and the Order of the Coif at the University of Nebraska. His fraternity was Sigma Alpha Epsilon; he is a member of Delta Sigma Rho debating fraternity and Phi Delta Phi law fraternity.
He was admitted to the bar in Nebraska in 1924. From 1927 to 1929 he was law instructor at the University of Nebraska. At the present time he is associate professor of law at the University of Chicago Law School. During the World War Mr. Tefft was a member of the S. A. T. C. at the University of Nebraska.
His marriage to Elizabeth Shepherd was solemnized at Lincoln, Nebraska, June 27, 1930. Mrs. Tefft was born in Lincoln, July 28, 1906. Residence: Weeping Water.
Frederic Lee Temple
Frederick Lee Temple, insurance executive, was born at Wadestown, West Virginia, August 28, 1864, son of Nathaniel and Henrietta (Rice) Temple. The name Rice was spelled Reis in Holland. The family came to America in 1690. Nathaniel Temple was born in Pennsylvania, and in early life was a contractor. He was a farmer until his death in West Virginia in 1867. Henrietta Rice was born in Pennsylvania, in 1832, and died at Lexington, September, 1899. She was the first president of a national bank in the United States, being head of the First National Bank of Lexington.
Mr. Temple attended public school and high school, and the Indiana State Normal at Valparaiso. He was married on February 18, 1891, to Josephine Krier at
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Lexington. She was born at Trenton, New Jersey, November 2, 1872. There are four children, Harold Lee, born February 28, 1893, who married Maurine McAdam; Alice Clare, born July 27, 1900, who married John G. Nordgren; Mary Frances,, born October 7, 1902, who married H. Schnell Harmon; and Philip, born January 2, 1905.
From 1885 until 1899 Mr. Temple was assistant cashier of the First National Bank of Lexington. He was cashier from 1899 until 1919, at which time he moved to North Platte. There he was president of the Fidelity Life Company until November, 1923. At the present time he is mayor of North Platte. He is a member and past grand master of the Masons, and is affiliated with the Republican party. Residence: North Platte.
Guy Allen Temple
Guy Allen Temple was born at Plum Creek, Nebraska, December 20, 1884, son of Harry V. and Jennie May (Reynolds) Temple. His ancestry is English, tracing on the mother's side to the Mayflower.
Mr. Temple attended the University of Nebraska two years, 1904-05, and the Cummings Art School at Des Moines, 1905. For 14 years he was associated with the First National Bank of Lexington, he was vice-president of the Farmers Security Bank of Maywood for 2 years, assistant cashier of the Chadron State Bank for 2 years, and in 1930 was the organizer and secretary-treasurer of the Lexington Finance Company which position he still holds. Since 1932 he has also been the owner and manager of his own insurance agency at Lexington. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, Tehama Temple of the Shrine at Hastings, and the Methodist Episcopal Church at Lexington.
On October 22, 1908, he was married to Julia C. Olsson at Lexington. They have two children, Dorothy, born November 21, 1911; and Harry V., born December 12, 1914.
Mr. Temple is a Republican. He was in the cadet corps at the University of Nebraska two years, and was a member of the Pershing Rifles. He enjoys golf, tennis, hunting and fishing. Residence: Lexington. (Photograph in Album).
Harry Joel Templin
Harry Joel Templin, banker, was born in Mahoning County, Ohio, October 25, 1867, and has resided in Nebraska since December 1889.
His father, James Wilson Templin, was born in Mahoning County, December 5, 1836, and died there on June 7, 1898. He was a shoe and harness maker and a farmer. His wife, Elizabeth Thompson Armstrong, was born in Mahoning County, February 18, 1840, and died there in December, 1925. Before her marriage she was a teacher in the public schools.
Mr. Templin attended district school, Northeastern Ohio Normal College at Canfield, and Mount Union College. He received his diploma from Mount Union about 1888.
On December 3, 1902, he was married to Letha Naomi Rouse at Wolbach, Nebraska. Mrs. Templin was born at Plainview, Nebraska, January 22, 1883. They have two children, Gwendolyn, born February 5, 1904, who married Dr. Earl N. Deppen, of Lincoln, Nebraska; and Evelyn, born April 2, 1908. Both daughters are graduated from the University of Nebraska, Evelyn is now teaching Latin and history at Shelton, Nebraska.
At the present time Mr. Templin is cashier at the Palmer State Bank. A Republican, he has held minor political offices such as treasurer of the village of Palmer, and a member of the school board there. He is a member of the Palmer Commercial Club, and enjoys golf. Residence: Palmer.
Samuel Oscar Templin
Born at Reynolds, Nebraska, June 18, 1888, Samuel Oscar Templin is the son of Elbert and Mary Malinda (May) Templin. His father, who is a prominent farmer in Holt County, Nebraska, was born at Jonesboro, Tennessee, February 26, 1846; his ancestry is Dutch. His mother, who was born at Jonesboro, September 17, 1849, and died at O'Neill, Nebraska, September 13, 1910, was a homemaker and the mother of 14 children all of whom are living; she was active in church affairs throughout her life.
Mr. Templin received his education in the rural schools of Jefferson County, Nebraska, and has been a farmer near Neligh, Nebraska, for many years. He is a member of the County Board of Farmers' Co-operative Union in Antelope County, is a director of the Farmers' Union Co-operative Oil Association, serving as secretary and treasurer of the latter organization at this time.
Since 1930 he has been treasurer of School District 44 in Antelope County. He is a member of the Red Cross, the Nebraskana Society, and the Lawn Ridge Club. His hobby is mechanics, and his favorite sports are football and baseball.
His marriage to Lola Glen Martin occurred at Pierce, Nebraska, May 10, 1905. Mrs. Templin, who was a teacher before her marriage, was born at Steele City, February 5, 1881, the daughter of Morris Martin, and the granddaughter of James Martin of Wisconsin. They have two children: Graydon Oscar, born August 16, 1906, who married Lois Marguerite Nicholson; and Elenor Cerese, born August 9, 1912, who married William ,T. Haynes. Both children are graduates of the Neligh High School. Graydon is a farmer. Residence: Neligh.
Hardin Sherman Tennant
Hardin Sherman Tennant, physician and surgeon, was born at Tuskeego, Iowa, April 23, 1895, son of Henry Stuart and Clara Naomi (Cash) Tennant. Henry Tennant, a native of Wisconsin, born November 9, 1864, is a merchant and former railroad dispatcher. His father was born in Toronto, Canada, of Scotch and English descent, and his mother was born in Sterling, Scotland, of the Stuart family. Clara Naomi Cash, who was born at Tuskeego, March 31, 1869, was a teacher in early life, and is active in civic, educational and club work. Her father was born in Kentucky, and was descended from early English settlers, and her mother, who belonged to the Edwards family of Wales and England, was born in Waverly, Illinois.
Educated in the public and high school at Pawnee City, Hardin Sherman Tennant was graduated from the latter in 1914, and attended the university. He received his B. Sc. degree in 1924, and his M. D. in 1926, and is a member of Omega Beta Pi (president 1921) and Phi Rho Sigma (house manager and steward, 1925).
On December 1, 1926, Dr. Tennant was united in marriage to Zira Van Pelt, at Omaha. Mrs. Tennant was born at Endicott, Nebraska, January 18, 1891, and prior to her marriage was a teacher. Her father is of Dutch and Irish extraction and her mother Welch and German.
A Republican, Dr. Tennant has been a member of the city council of Stanton, since 1929. He served as a radio operator in the United States Navy during the World War, and in 1930 was commander of Stanton Post No. 88 of the American Legion. During 1930-31, he was president of the Chamber of Commerce, and in 1931 was elected president of the Five County Medical Society. He is a member of the Nebraska State Medical Society, the Stanton Congregational Church, the Masons, Modern Woodmen of America, and The Nebraskana Society. Dr. Tennant enjoys baseball, golf and tennis. Residence. Stanton. (Photograph in Album).
James Leonard Tewe1l
The Honorable James Leonard Tewell; judge of the 13th Judicial District of Nebraska, was born at DeMossville, Kentucky, November 11, 1885, and has resided in Nebraska continuously since March 11, 1886.
His father, James Samuel Tewell, was born in Grant County, Kentucky, March 26, 1856, and resides at Holdrege, Nebraska. He is a retired farmer, the son of Elrod Tewell. The family name is said to have come from France, about the time of, or prior to, the American Revolution. Mary Alice Read, wife of James S. Tewell, was born in Fairfax County, Virginia, August 8, 1857, and died in Gosper County, Nebraska, April 26, 1901. Her family came from England, prior to the Revolution.
Upon the completion of his early education in country schools of Gosper County, Judge Tewell was graduated from the Elwood, Nebraska, school in May, 1905. Thereafter he attended three semesters at Holdrege. In June, 1912, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Nebraska, and on June 12, 1913, received the degree of Bachelor of Laws at the same institution. There he was a member of the Order of the Coif, and of Phi Delta Phi and Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Upon his admission to the bar, Judge Tewell entered active practice, and from December, 1914, until May, 1921, was a member of the law firm of Radcliffe & Tewell, at Sidney. A Republican, he was appointed city attorney of Sidney, holding office from 1916, until 1918. He was deputy county attorney of Cheyenne County, from 1915, until 1919, and since May 24, 1921, has been district judge.
His marriage to Pauline Lomitta Wesner was solemnized at Brighton, Colorado, October 14, 1920. Mrs. Tewell was born at North Manchester, Indiana, July 22, 1894. They have two children, William Hughes, born February 22, 1922; and Suzanne, born January 26, 1931.
From 1908 until 1910, Judge Tewell served in the Nebraska National Guard, and during the World War was a private of field artillery, at Officers Training Camp, Louisville, Kentucky. He is now a major in the Judge Advocate General's Department, Officers Reserve Corps. He is a member also of the American Bar Association, the Nebraska Bar Association, the Rotary Club, the Elks and the Masons. His club is the Sidney Country Club. He enjoys golf and hunting. Residence: Sidney.
Victor Alcide Thibodeau
Victor A. Thibodeau was born at Campbell, Nebraska, May 1, 1894, the son of Gilbert and Delima (Choquette) Thibodeau, and has been a resident of this state all his life. His father, who was a farmer, was born in Canada, 1851, of French parentage, came to America 55 years ago, and died at Campbell, September 17, 1906. His mother was born in Canada of French ancestors in 1856, and died at Campbell, December 12, 1929.
Mr. Thibodeau attended high school at Campbell and business college in Lincoln and entered the business world as bookkeeper for the Bank of Campbell; after 13 years in that position he became cashier of the bank where he remained until recently. He is now a real estate and insurance man at Campbell, and is interested in all community projects and civic affairs.
He holds membership in the Nebraskana Society, the American Legion, and the St. Anns Catholic Church at Campbell. During the World War he was a corporal in the United States Marines for 19 months, serving overseas for 12 months. He enjoys hiking and golf.
On October 2, 1928, he was married to Emma Margaret Theis at Heartwell, Nebraska. Mrs. Thibodeau, whose ancestry is German, was born at Heartwell, September 15, 1904. She is very active in the affairs of her church, is director of the choir, and is a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. Residence: Campbell.
Andrew H. Thieme
Born in Adams County, Indiana, July 21, 1876, Andrew H. Thieme has lived nearly all his life in Nebraska. His father, Andrew Thieme, Sr., was born in Germany, coming to America as a young man. He settled first in Indiana, and later came west, where he engaged in farming until his death at Hebron on August 10, 1908. His wife, Sophia Klien, also born in Germany, died at Hebron on May 10, 1915.
Andrew H. Thieme, who attended the parochial schools of Thayer County, was married to Amelia Oltsen at Friedensau, on February 25, 1899. Mrs. Thieme was born in Iowa, on November 29, 1877, of German descent. To their marriage were born five children, Fred B., September 23, 1900, who married Minnie Peupans; Herbert, born October 12, 1905, who married Delsia Peupans; Walter, November 13, 1907, who married Florence Alhreeht; Robert, born January 3, 1912; and Erma, born January 9, 1917. All of the sons are farmers.
In addition to his farming activities, Mr. Thieme has always taken an interest in Republican politics, serving as precinct assessor of Thayer County two terms. He is a member of the Red Cross, the Nebraskana Society and the Lutheran Church of Friedensau. Residence. Hebron.
James Alexander Thom
For the past 23 years James A. Thom has been a veterinary surgeon at North Bend, Nebraska. He was born at Paw Paw, Illinois, September 27, 1880, the son of William and Helen (Gardiner) Thom. His father, a farmer, stockman, and importer, was born at Dyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, April 7, 1838, and died at Omaha, December 13, 1919. His parents, William and Christine (Chalmers) Thom, came to America in 1870. His mother, the daughter of John and Jane (Wilson) Gardiner, was born in Banffshire, Scotland, February 20, 1848, and died at Libertyville, Illinois, December 6, 1913.
Dr. Thom attended school in Lake County and in 1898 was graduated from the high school at Antioch, Illinois. He received the D. V. M. degree at the Chicago Veterinary College in 1905; he took a short course in agriculture at the University of Wisconsin, 1899-1901. He was engaged in the practice of his profession at Antioch for three years and has been active at North Bend since that time.
A member of the Nebraska State Veterinary Association; the Missouri Valley Veterinary Association; the Belgian Horse Registery Association; and the North Bend Community Club, he was a member of the school board for six years, and from 1914 to 1917 was secretary of this organization. He is a member of the Parent-Teachers Association; The Nebraskana Society; the Modern Woodmen of America. His favorite sport is horseback riding. His hobbies are checkers and reading. He is affiliated with the United Presbyterian Church.
Dr. Thom was married at Kenosha, Wisconsin, October 5, 1905, to Blanche Monteith Yule. Mrs. Thom, who is the daughter of Jessie (Strang) and B. F. Yule, was born at Somers, Wisconsin, June 27, 1884. Five children were born to them: Franklin, born November 2, 1906; Jeannie, born March 25, 1909; James G., born October 20, 1910; Katherine, born January 19, 1913; and Paul, born October 2, 1920. Katherine married Lyle Van Arsdol. Residence: North Bend.
Frank Charles Thomann
Frank C. Thomann, distinguished educator of Nebraska, was born at Summerfield, Kansas, May 16, 1893. His father, Frank Thomann, who was born in Alsace, France, March 27, 1847, and died at Summerfield, June 3, 1925, was a bank president for 26 years, and was at the same time engaged in the hardware business, owned
a drug store and operated a grain elevator. He was a Democrat and was active in local politics, acting as mayor of his community for many years. He was a 32nd degree Mason, a Shriner, and past master. His father, who settled in Kansas in 1857, was a civil engineer and the first surveyor of Marshall County after Kansas became a state. The family came from France but some branches of it have been traced to Switzerland where his grandfather was a manufacturer.
Charlotte, wife of Frank Thomann, Sr., was born near Beattie, Marshall County, Kansas, December 16, 1865, of a German family which was made wealthy by the possession of a farm in Germany enclosing which four cities grew together increasing the value of the land tremenduously. Her father came to America to escape German Military service, but later purchased the privilege to return to his native country for a visit. An uncle of Mrs. Thomann's was a university professor in Germany.
Mr. Thomann was graduated from the Summerfield High School in 1913. Later he attended the University of Kansas, where he was awarded the A. B. degree in 1918; he also attended summer schools at the University of Nebraska, Chicago, and Colorado and was awarded a masters degree in 1928.
He was made a member of Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Phi, was awarded the Phi Delta Kappa Service Key, and was vice president and then president of the Acomas, a fraternity now called Sigma Phi Epsilon.
Instructor in the high school at Summerfield, 1915-16, he was superintendent of school at Maple Hill, Kansas, 1918-1919; at Wakefield, Kansas, 1919-1922; and in 1922 was made superintendent of city schools at Pawnee City, Nebraska, where he is now beginning his ninth year of educational service. He is the author of a thesis Educational Survey of the Public Schools of Pawnee City.
His marriage to Grace Rachel Smith was solemnized at Wray, Yuma County, Colorado, July 14, 1923. Mrs. Thomann, who is of Dutch and English ancestry, and is eligible for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution, was born at Hartford, Michiigan (sic), July 19, 1898. Before her marriage she was a Pawnee County Red Cross nurse. Charles Edwin, their only son, was born September 4, 1926.
Mr. Thomann enlisted in the World War at Topeka, Kansas, December, 1917, but upon his arrival at Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, Missouri, was rejected for military service. He is a member of the Nebraska State Teachers' Association, the Red Cross, the Pawnee City Service Club, and the Nebraskana Society. He is a Mason, 32nd degree, Scottish Rite. He was a member of the Y. M. C. A. cabinet at the University of Kansas in 1917 and 1918; was president of the Westminister Guild there, an organization with a membership of over 500 Presbyterian students. He is affiliated with the First Presbyterian Church, at Pawnee City. His social club is the Pawnee City Round Table. He is interested in all sports, especially hunting, fishing, football, and basketball. He is a Republican. Residence: Pawnee City.
Benjamin Franklin Thomas
One of Omaha's well known lawyers, Benjamin Franklin Thomas has been a resident of the state for more than forty-four years. He was born at Andrew, Iowa, November 10, 1861, son of Benjamin Franklin Thomas Sr.. and Mary Emma Gallow. A lawyer of Welsh descent, the elder Benjamin was born in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, October 9, 1833, and died at Maquoketa, Iowa, February 15, 1909. Mary Emma Gallow was born at Newberg, New York, July 1, 1838, and died at Maquoketa on March 10, 1910.
Mr. Thomas attended district school and Monmouth College and was graduated from Epworth Seminary in 1883. He was later made an honorary member of Phi Delta Theta at Knox College, Illinois. A Republican in politics, Mr. Thomas has served his state and city in various offices. He was postmaster of Omaha from 1908 to 1913; state senator from Douglas County two terms, the 1905 and 1907 sessions; and was city prosecutor for Omaha three years 1906-09. He served also as a member of the Omaha School Board for seven years.
His career, although devoted principally to the practice of law, has been somewhat varied. During his forty-four years of residence he has held offices in many corporations, and at the present time is treasurer and director of the wholesale firm of Henry and Robinson Hardware Company.
On October 5, 1887, he was united in marriage to Ada Thomas, who was born at Truro, Cornwall, England, May 8, 1865. Six children were born to this marriage, five of whom are living: Howard F., born February 10, 1889, who married Lily May Turner; Rowland P., born April 26, 1890, married Geraldine Inmare; Bernice A., born February 13, 1893, married Martin Lloyd Minthorn; Lucille E., born February 18, 1895, married William Menken; Ruth Elizabeth, born April 20, 1898, died November 9, 1899; and Benjamin F., Jr., born April 5, 1901, who is unmarried.
Mr. Thomas is the author and compiler of a book entitled, A Speech and Story for Every Occasion, published in 1926. He is a thirty-third degree Mason and member of the Knights Templar and Scottish Rite bodies, and is also an Elk, Woodman of the World and Modern Woodman of America. He holds life membership in The Nebraskana Society. His religious affiliation is with the Hanscom Park Methodist Episcopal Church. His hobby is golf. Residence: Omaha.
Chalkley Bernard Thomas
The Reverend Chalkey Bernard Thomas, pastor of the Evangelical Church of Oconto, was born at Kent, Iowa, April 7, 1884, son of Chalkley and Margaret Asenith (Woolman) Thomas.
The father, who was born in Ohio, May 28, 1847, was a farmer, whose death occurred at Orleans, Nebraska, June 15, 1913. His wife, Margaret, was born in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, in 1842, and died at Orleans, April 30, 1894. She was a teacher before her marriage.
Mr. Thomas attended public school, completed a ministerial course, receiving the orders of deacon and elder, and was ordained at Dawson, Nebraska, May 14, 1926. He is a Democrat.
On February 4, 1914, he was married to Vallie Pearl Miller at Phillips. Mrs. Thomas was born at Phillips, September 28, 1891. There are four children, Eustace, born November 19, 1914; Sterling, June 9, 1917, Rayme, September 10, 1922; and Floris, July 9, 1927.
Mr. Thomas enjoys golf, baseball and hunting. He was recently elected to life membership in The Nebraskana Society. Residence: Oconto.
Clay Henry Thomas
Clay H. Thomas was born at Council Bluffs, Iowa, July 21, 1890, the son of William Henry and Mary Ann (Peterson) Thomas. His father, who was a real estate man and mortgage broker, was born in Boxelder County, Utah, January 16, 1857, and died at Omaha, August 31, 1917; his ancestry was Welsh. His mother, whose ancestry is English and Danish, was born at Council Bluffs, Iowa, September 21, 1865.
Mr. Thomas, who has been a realtor and mortgage broker in Nebraska for the past 20 years, received his education in the public schools of Council Bluffs where he was graduated from high school in 1909. He attended the University of Nebraska class of 1914, and was elected to membership in Phi Gamma Delta.
His marriage to Margaret Helen Price was solemnized at Lincoln, October 2, 1915. Mrs. Thomas, whose ances-
