|
NEBRASKANA |
1231 |
1863. His mother was born in Germany, October 17, 1817, and died at Mendota, October 12, 1891.
Mr. Waldorf attended the rural schools through the eighth grade and then farmed until the age of 16 years when he served as an apprentice to a carriage builder at Chicago, Illinois. In 1875 he became a carriage builder at Morrison, Illinois, where he stayed for two years. From 1878 to 1884, he was in partnership with his brother, William Waldorf, at Wilber, Nebraska; and was in a hardware and furniture business of his own at Western, from 1884 to 1912, when he retired. He is now president of the Western Lumber Company at Western, Nebraska.
His marriage to Olive Flora was solemnized at Wilber, November 25, 1880; she was born in Pennsylvania, January 28, 1859, and died at Western, October 13, 1897. Four children were born to them: Flora May, born May 22, 1883, who married Melvin Kitzenger; Margaret, born June 6, 1886, who married Robert C. Ashby; Louis W., born June 12, 1890, who married Roxanna Wohrelsdorf, and who is in the mercantile business at Eugene, Oregon; and LaRhea, born November 1, 1894, who married Wylan Drewrey.
Mr. Waldorf is a member of the Red Cross, the First Methodist Church, and the Nebraskana Society. He is past master of Western Lodge Number 140, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, and holds membership in the Shrine and Commandery. His political affiliation is with the Republican party.
On August 18, 1898, Mr. Waldorf was married to Mrs. Hattie Davis of Western, Nebraska. She was born March 3, 1862, at Albion, New York, of English descent. Mr. and Mrs. Waldorf have always been interested in the welfare of their community and are very well known throughout Saline County. Residence: Western. (Photograph on Page 1230).
Clement LeVerne Waldron
Clement L. Waldron was born at Great Bend, Pennsylvania, February 10, 1884. His father, Arthur K. Waldron was born in New York State, February 29, 1852. He was a railroad man, who came to Nebraska as a young man, and who died at Schuyler, Nebraska, in May, 1908. His wife, Carrie Nash Boone, was a native of New York State, born in 1856. She died at Omaha, in August, 1908.
Mr. Waldron received his elementary education in the grade schools of Lincoln, Omaha and Schuyler, and was graduated from Schuyler High School in June, 1902. He received his A. B. from the University of Nebraska in 1906, studied law there, and then entered the University of Wisconsin, where he continued the study of law and received his M. A. in 1907. He was president of his class at the University of Nebraska, and was a member of the Iron Sphinx, and the Innocents. His fraternities are Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Delta Phi, and Delta Sigma Rho.
On June 14, 1911, Mr. Waldron was united in marriage to Ramona A. Taylor, at Omaha. Mrs. Waldron who was born at Bloomington, Illinois, July 29, 1889, is a direct descendent of Zachary Taylor. They have four children: Dorothy, 18; Taylor, 16; Clement L. Jr., 12, and Barbara Jean, 4.
Mr. Waldron is a Republican. He was state's attorney of Golden Valley County, North Dakota, and city attorney of Beach, North Dakota, 1914-19. He is vice president of the Bankers Savings & Loan Association and of the Puritan Manufacturing Company, and a director of Nye and Jenks Grain Company.
During his university days he was a member of the Pershing Rifles, and in the World War he was a member of the draft board in North Dakota.
He is a member of Dundee Presbyterian Church, and vice president of the Men's Club. He is also a member of the Y. M. C. A. and presdent (sic) of the Benson High Parent-Teachers' Association. His professional organizations include the American, Nebraska State and Omaha-Douglas County Bar Associations. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and of the agricultural committee of that organization, and is greatly interested in farming and stock raising. He is a Mason and an Elk. His social club is the Omaha Club, and his sports are golf and football. Residence: Omaha.
John Albert Walford
John Albert Walford, farmer and general merchant, was born at Peoria, Illinois, February 25, 1863. He is the son of Charles and Martha Ann (Gregg) Walford, the former a native of London, England, born September 8, 1826. He came to America in 1854, where he engaged in farming and was active in all church work. He died at Des Moines, Iowa; June 10, 1918. His wife, Martha, died at Peoria, March 12, 1870.
Mr. Walford attended public country schools and for the past 21 years has been the owner of a general merchandise store at Dalton. He has a manager to operate the store while he lives on his farm of 880 acres. Mr. Walford is a stock holder in the Dalton State Bank and the Dalton Cooperative Company. He is a Republican, a Protestant, and for 30 years served as a member of the school board. Residence: Dalton.
Allan Walker
Allan Walker was born at Dunbar, Nebraska, November 5, 1898, the son of James C. and Adelia (Munn) Walker. His father, who was a farmer, was the son of an Irish sea captain who with his family came to America in 1840. He was born at Rock Island, Illinois, June 6, 1854, and died at Dunbar, March 12, 1922.
His mother, who was born at Wooster, Ohio, January 18, 1864, was a school teacher before her marriage. Her father, who was of Scotch and Welsh descent, journeyed to California in 1849, by way of Cape Horn, but returned east with the first immigrant train.
Mr. Walker was graduated from the Dunbar grade school in 1913, and in 1917, was graduated from the Dunbar High School. During his school days he was a member of the basketball team, four years, was captain two years; was a member of the baseball team; and was president of senior class. After his graduation he took an active interest in town athletics at Dunbar, where he has played on the city basketball team. He was a member of the American Legion team at Nebraska City for some time; has refereed many match games; and is interested in wrestling and other athletic affairs. He trained and managed his brother, Keith Walker, the state amateur boxing champion.
A lifetime resident of Nebraska, Mr. Walker is a farmer and horse trainer of some note. He is the owner and trainer of the famous Ritzie McDonald, the only horse in the world that does five gaits and can perform high school work without the use of a bridle. This horse has been shown and demonstrated at horse shows at Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska, and Kansas City, Missouri.
Mr. Walker, who is a Democrat, has served on his local election board for several years. On September 16, 1924, he was married to R. Glyde Allen at Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska. Mrs. Walker, who is a teacher, was born at Stella, Richardson County, Nebraska, March 24, 1897. There are two children: Norma Dee, born June 16, 1927; and Ruth Arvila, born February 11, 1929.
During the late war he was a member of the Student's Army Training Corps at the University of Nebraska. He is a member of the American Legion and the Dunhar Community Club. He is a Mason, and past master of Lee Gillette Lodge No. 272, at Dunbar, and is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church at Dunbar, where he is an elder, and has been a teacher in the Sunday School for the last ten years. His favorite sport is horseback riding, and his hobby is the care and training of dogs and horses. Residence: Dunbar. (Photograph in Album).
| 1232 | NEBRASKANA |
Byron Milton Walker
An outstanding educator of this state Byron Milton Walker of Kearney, Nebraska, has been superintendent of schools in Buffalo County for the past five years. He was born at Buda, Nebraska, September 15, 1891, the son of Milton Addison and Amanda Jane (Knott) Walker. His father, who was born in Green County, Indiana, May 16, 1850, and died at Kearney, January 14, 1931, was a successful farmer; his ancestry was Scotch-Irish. His mother was born in Green County, March 9, 1855, and died at Holyoke, Colorado, in July, 1924.
Mr. Walker was graduated from the high school at Gibbon, Nebraska, in June, 1911, and received the Bachelor of Science degree at Kearney State Teachers College in 1931. He taught in public schools for 11 years, served as a bank cashier at Pleasanton for three years, and since 1927 has been county superintendent of Buffalo County.
He is affiliated with the First Christian Church, is a member of the Kearney Chamber of Commerce, and holds membership in the Masons and the Nebraskana Society. A member of the Red Cross, he served as secretary of the junior organization of that body from 1926 to 1932, and was secretary of the American Red Cross from 1926 to 1930. He is affiliated with the Buffalo County Sportsmen's League.
On June 10, 1924, he was married to Ethel Burell at Smith Center, Kansas; she was born at Miller, Nebraska, in April, 1905. To them one daughter was born, Twila, October 27, 1925. Residence: Kearney.
Frank Walker
Frank Walker, master farmer and prominent livestock breeder of Nebraska, has lived in this state for the past 6 years and has taken a prominent part in civic affairs in his community. He was born at Waverly, Lancaster County, Nebraska, May 11, 1875, the son of Peter Hayes and Sarah Helen (McMurry) Walker. His father, who was born at Lancastershire, England, March 13, 1841, and came to this country in 1850, was a farmer; he served as postmaster and was a Civil War veteran; he died at Waverly, January 29, 1908. His mother, whose ancestry was Scotch-Irish, was born at Vincennes, Indiana, April 9, 1848. She is still living.
Mr. Walker attended the rural and high schools of Waverly. He served as president of the Polled Shorthorn. Breeders of America, 1913-16, was president of the American Spotted Poland China Record Association, 1926-27, is still director of the latter, acted as president of the Lancaster County Fair, 1927 to date, and since 1925 has been president of Nebraska S. P. C. Breeders Association. He is a Republican.
Among his civic and educational organizations are: Chamber of Commerce, Lincoln; Kiwanis Club, Lincoln; Parent Teachers Association, Waverly; Greater Nebraska Club; and the Nebraskana Society.. During his life he has served more than 20 years on the school board. He served as secretary of the board of education for the Waverly Consolidated Schools, 1919-24. He is affiliated with the Waverly Methodist Episcopal Church, and at various times has held all offices in the church being a member for more than 35 years.
On July 11, 1899, he was united in marriage with Mary Lavina Packard at Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska. Mrs. Walker, who was born at Wilber, December 13, 1875, is descended from English ancestors who came to America in 1637. They have four children: Clyde, born January 3, 1901, who married Blanch Sophie Golz; Amy Helen, born July 18, 1903, who married Paul Leroy Griffith; Ivy Esther, born February 4, 1909, who was awarded the B. S. degree at Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1931; and Irving, who is now a junior at the University of Nebraska. Clyde received his A. B. and A. M. degrees at the University of Nebraska and is now professor in the Oregon Agriculture College. Amy received her A. B. degree at Nebraska Wesleyan University in 1925. Residence: Waverly.
Gayle Courtney Walker
Gayle Courtney Walker, director of the school of journalism at the University of Nebraska, was born at Bison, Garfield County, Oklahoma, December 19, 1903. His father, Isaac Simeon Walker, who died at Clinton, Custer County, Oklahoma, August 29, 1918, was a country newspaper editor and was interested in civic affairs for many years. He served as secretary of the Chamber of Commerce at Clinton, was city food administrator, 1918, and was a member of the Custer County Council of Defense, 1917-18. His paternal ancestors were English.
Margaret Orabel Smith Walker, mother of Clyde, is descended from Pennsylvania-Dutch and Scotch-Irish ancestry. She was a teacher in the Nebraska and Oklahoma public schools for many years.
Professor Walker was a student in the public schools of Oklahoma, and in 1919 was graduated from the Clinton High School. He was awarded the A. B. degree at the University of Nebraska, 1924, and the A. M. degree at that institution, 1930. During the summer session of 1924 he was a graduate of the University of Missouri. He was elected to membership in Delta Sigma Rho, debating fraternity, 1924, and Sigma Upsilon, literary fraternity, 1928. He was senior class president and salutatorian in high school; he holds membership in Alpha Tau Omega, Sigma Delta Chi, and Kappa Tau Alpha.
He served as under-graduate assistant at the University of Nebraska, 1923-24; was acting director of the School of Journalism, 1926-30; was assistant professor in that department, 1927-30; and since 1930 has been director of the School of Journalism at the University. During 1929 Professor Walker served as vice president of the American Association of Schools and Departments of Journalism. He is the author of A Yardstick for the Measurement of Country Weekly Service published in the Journalism Quarterly, December, 1930; The Country Weeklies Are Not Doomed, published in the National Printer Journalist 1931; and was editor of The Pyramid of Sigma Tau, 1926-29.
He was a member of the Oklahoma National Guard, 1919. He is a member of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, the Inter-professional Institute, the Nebraskans Society, and the Westminster Presbyterian Church. He is a Mason. His favorite sport is golfing while his bobby is reading.
He was united in marriage with Wilma Fae O'Connell at Lincoln, June 12, 1926. Mrs. Walker, who was born in Lancaster County, Nebraska, October 25, 1904, is descended front Irish and colonial ancestors. Politically, Professor Walker is a Democrat. Residence: Lincoln.
Irving Seth Walker
Irving Seth Walker, president of the Kimball Irrigation District, was born in Saratoga County, New York, January 25, 1861, son of Seth Russell and Ruth (Baker) Walker.
Seth Russell Walker was born in Saratoga County, August 2, 1825, and died at Julesburg, Colorado, January 19, 1898. In his early days he was a merchant and lumberman, and in the last days he spent in Nebraska, was a farmer . He owned the farm on which the second battle of Bemis Heights was fought, October 7, 1777, and during which General Frazer was mortally wounded. The family landed at Scituate, Rhode Island, the second landing of the Mayflower in 1621. From there they traveled by water to Troy and Stillwater, New York, in 1622. While the father was living at Scituate, Rhode Island, in a storm at sea three transports were separated from the convoy. Supposing the city of Boston to be still in the hands of the British, they sailed boldly into the
NEBRASKANA |
1233 |
harbor, and were quickly captured by two privateers and an 18 gun brig belonging to the colonies. Here Archibald Walker surrendered with the others, and remained a prisoner on parole about two years. At this time he was exchanged and fought in the battles of Long Island and Kings Bridge, where he was again taken prisoner. He requested of the officer in command that he might not be exchanged, as his sympathies were with the colonists. The officer sent him to General George Washington at White Plains, to whom he related his life history requesting that he might not be exchanged but sent into the country to work among the farmers. Washington gave him a pass and sent him to Poughkeepsie to Governor Clinton, who gave him a general pass to go where he pleased. Mr. Walker's great-grandfather also fought in the Revolutionary War.
Ruth Baker was born in Saratoga County, November 7, 1821, and died at Champaign, Illinois, November 14, 1871. Her body was taken to New York and buried near Saratoga Springs in a cemetery where only Bakers are buried. Her family were Quakers coming to Nebraska in March, 1886, where they homesteaded 10 miles northwest of Potter. They resided here until 1892, when they moved to Kimball where Mr. Walker was employed as a bookkeeper in the bank of Kimball until 1898. He bought a ranch on Lodge Pole Creek in 1896 which he still owns. They resided on this ranch from 1898 until 1901 at which time they bought the Kimball Hotel, which is the oldest building in Kimball, and has been continuously occupied by the Walkers for the past 31 years.
In 1909, he promoted the organization of the Kimball Irrigation District making the filing for the appropriation of 20,000 acre feet of storage water, building a reservoir and all asseccories (sic), which cost about $3,000,000.00 in the year 1911. He has held his present position as president of. the board of directors of the irrigation district for the past 24 years. He is also in the real estate and insurance business.
He was married to Hattie Emmaline Ainsworth at Kimball County, on April 6, 1887. Mrs. Walker was born at Wheaton, Illinois, October 23, 1865. To them were born two children, Ethel E., born February 16, 1889; and Ruth E., on May 21, 1891. Ethel is married to George F. Nugent. They have two children Richard Walker, born July 20, 1911; and Robert Irving, born April 17, 1913. Ruth is married to Vernon E. Linn, and they are among the largest and most extensive wheat and potato farmers in Kimball and Banner Counties.
Mr. Walker is a Republican. He is a member of St. Hilda's Episcopal Church at Kimball, the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and the Masons (secretary of Kimball lodge 16 years). He is a life member of the Nebraskana Society, and a member of the Kimball Country Club. His favorite diversion has been breeding and educating standard pure bred horses. Residence: Kimball. (Photograph in Album).
John Campbell Walker
On October 8, 1852, John C. Walker was born at Milan, Illinois, the son of William and Elizabeth (Campbell) Walker. His father, who was born at Mill Isle, Ireland, May 9, 1818, and died at Milan, June 9th, 1867, went to sea at the age of 14, and for the next 18 years sailed around Cape Horn to the Gulf of California. In 1851 he settled on a farm in Illinois. He was descended from George Walker of Yorkshire, England; a son of this noted ancestor was governor of Londonderry, Ireland, at one time.
His mother, a descendant of the Duke of Argyle, was born at Mill Isle, Ireland, February 15, 1828, and died at Douglas, Nebraska, August 30, 1908. William Campbell, her brother is still living, and is the last of the Pony Express riders.
Mr. Walker received his education at a time when most of the grade schoolwork was limited to the study of the McGuffy Readers. For about a year he was a prospecter and miner in the Black Hills, and in 1882, he took a homestead and tree claim in Wheeler County, Nebraska. Now retired, he has been a land owner and farmer in Otoe County for many years, and has resided in Nebraska for 54 years.
He was united in marriage at Nebraska City, Nebraska, November 15, 1882, to Anna C. Tetan. Mrs. Walker was born at Hanover, Germany, December 25; 1862, and came to America with her parents in 1866, directly to Nebraska. Five children were born to this, union: Bessie, born August 24, 1883, who married Arthur Money; Carl, born July 22, 1885, who married Mary Lowray; Joy, born July 19, 1895; Marie, born July 25, 1899, who married Frank Paap; and Nell, born July 2, 1901. All the children live on farms except Joy, who is a jeweler at Tekumseh.
Mr. Walker is a member of the Y. M. C. A. and the Red Cross, and is a Republican. Residence: Dunbar
Lee Raymond Walker
Lee Raymond Walker, son of Robert Franklin and Christina (Nybroe) Walker, was born in Menard County, Illinois, April 12, 1885. His father, who was born at Georgetown, Indiana, January 13, 1860, is descended from Michael Waltman who served seven years and six months in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War period. He is a farmer who served as sheriff of Franklin County five terms, 1909-22. Christina Nybroe was born near Oslo, Norway, and in earlier life was especially active in church work.
Educated in the rural schools of Fraklin (sic) County until 1901, Lee Raymond Walker later attended Bloomington High School. When he was eighteen years of age he learned the harness trade, and is now engaged in the harness and shoe business.
On October 26, 1910, he was married to Mable Martha Hanson at Bloomington. Mrs. Walker, whose parents came from Norway, was born in Bloomington July 24, 1884, and died at Red Cloud on December 25, 1928. She is the daughter of William K. and Martha (Holverson) Hanson. One child was born to them, Edward L., on October 5, 1926. He died December 6, 1929. On July 17, 1931, Mr. Walker was married to Miss Florence Burden. She was born at Campbell, Nebraska, November 16, 1892, and is the daughter of William and Nettie (Crosby) Burden.
Mr. Walker is a Democrat. He has served as a member of the city council at Bloomington, is a member of the Knights of Pythias, Delhi Temple No. 109 D. O. K. K., and the Nebraskana Society. He is eligible to the Sons of the American Revolution. His favorite sport is horse racing, and at one time was the owner of Ess H. Kay the fastest stallion ever owned in Nebraska. Residence: Red Cloud.
Sherman A. Walker
Sherman A. Walker, farmer and banker of Douglas, Otoe County, Nebraska, was born at Rock Island, Illinois, August 9, 1865. His father, William Walker, who was a sailor and a farmer, was born in County Down, Ireland, in 1818, and died at Rock Island, June 6, 1867. His ancestry was Scotch-Irish.
His mother, Eliza (Campbell) Walker, who was descended from the Duke of Argyle, was born in County Down, Ireland, January, 1834, and died at Douglas, September 4, 1908.
Mr. Walker attended the country schools of Illinois and Nebraska. Since 1875, he has lived in Nebraska where he has taken an active part in the business and civic life of his community. For several years he was engaged in the railroad construction business, and at the present time is president of the Farmers' State Bank at Douglas.
| 1234 | NEBRASKANA |
He is a member of the Nebraska State Historical Society and the Nebraskana Society. He is a Republican. Residence: Douglas.
Phillip Walla
Phillip Walla, son of Phillip and Barbara (Kunes) Walla, was born at Morse Bluff, Nebraska, November 17, 1884. His father, Philip, Sr., was born in Czechoslovakia, August 13, 1859, and came to America June 6, 1872. A farmer for many years, he is now retired. His wife, Barbara, was born in Czechoslovakia, April 10, 1862. She is living, as is her mother, who has reached the age of ninety-two years.
Educated in country schools, Phillip Walla, Jr., was graduated from the commercial course in Fremont Normal School in March, 1904. Since leaving school he has been engaged in banking, farming and grain dealing, and for twenty-six years has been manager of Walla Brothers, of which he is half owner. He is a director of the Bank of Morse Bluff, and the Farmers Elevator Company.
On February 7, 1910, he was married to Mary Georgie Bors at Geneva. Mrs. Walla, who was born at Milligan, March 24, 1888, is of Czech descent. To them two children were born, Marietta, born December 7, 1910, who has attended Nebraska University three years and is a member of Phi Mu; and Phill M., born April 22, 1914, who died May 1, 1931.
During the late war he was chairman of the United War Work drive, thrift committee, Red Cross and Y. M. C. A. drives. He is a Methodist. His fraternal organizations include the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, the Modern Woodmen of America in which be has served as chairman; the Woodmen of the World of which he has been clerk, and the Z. C. B. J. of which he is chairman. He is village clerk at the present time. Residence: Morse Bluff.
Alvin Buril Wallace
Alvin Buril Wallace, lawyer, has been in active practice at Butte, Nebraska, since his admission to the bar in 1920. He was born at Belcherville, Texas, January 25, 1893.
Mr. Wallace was graduated from the Chickasha High School in Oklahoma, in 1913. He received the A. B. degree, 1916, and the LL.B. degree, 1920, at the University of Nebraska where he was a member of Phi Alpha Delta. During 1913 and 1914 he attended the University of Oklahoma. A Republican, he served as county attorney of Boyd County, Nebraska, from 1923 to 1927.
He is a Mason, is a member of the Woodmen of the World and the Nebraskana Society, and holds membership in the American Legion. Residence: Butte.
Charles Glenn Wallace
Charles Glenn Wallace, son of Henry M. and Margaret Jane (Scott) Wallace was born at La Rose, Illinois, December 8, 1871, Henry M. Wallace, who is of Scotch descent, was born at Greensburg, Indiana, August 26, 1847. A successful farmer, he is the owner of a well irrigated 220 acre farm near Lexington, Nebraska; his mother was a member of the Thomsen family who migrated to America from Scotland, in 1795; her husband, D. A. Wallace, was a Presbyterian clergyman, whose ancestors came from Scotland, much earlier.
Margaret Jane Scott, wife of Henry Wallace, was born on the farm of her parents in Marshall. County, Illinois, October 31, 1847. She remained on the farm and reared a family of seven children to maturity. Her father, Harvey Scott, was born in Vermont, of Scotch extraction. He was a fine penman. Her mother, whose maiden name was McCuen, was of Irish descent
Educated in the public schools of Illinois and Nebraska, Charles G. Wallace attended Lexington High School, and soon thereafter became clerk and part owner of a hardware business at Lexington. For three years he was president and manager of the Hastings Foundry and Iron Works, and for nearly thirty years was associated with the Fairbanks Morse & Company, of Lincoln, is associated with the Western Brick and Supply Company of Hastings, and has many other interests.
Mr. Wallace has always taken an active part in constructive legislation. He assisted in organizing and having passed the initiative power bill Number 324, submitted to the people of Nebraska, in the election of 1930. The only public office he has ever held was that of chief enrolling clerk of the legislature which he held by appointment daring 1896-97. An independent politically, he has voted for William Jennings Bryan three times, Theodore Roosevelt once, Woodrow Wilson twice, Robert LaFollette Once and Herbert Hoover once.
Mr. Wallace is a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Hastings, the Young Men's Christian Association, the Red Cross, Chamber of Commerce and the Modern Woodmen of America. His hobby is politics.
He was united in marriage to Leona Idilla Jeffery at Denver, Colorado, June 19, 1902. Mrs. Wallace, who was born at Ottumwa, Iowa, December 16, 1871, was before her marriage librarian at Peru State Normal School, high school principal at Tecumseh, Nebraska, Lexington, Nebraska and Pueblo, Colorado. She received the degrees of Bachelor of Pedogogy at Peru; Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of Nebraska, and Bachelor of Education. She is the daughter of William Scott Jeffery, who was of Scotch descent, and Louisa Dickey who was of French and English descent. William Scott Jeffery was the grandson of Sarah Wycoff, whose ancestry has been traced to 750 A. D.; Mary Scott Jeffery, his mother, was a second cousin of Mrs. Benjamin Harrison. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace have two children, Lura Lou, born April 7, 1908, who received the degrees of Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Nebraska; and who is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta; and Charles Glenn, Jr., born July 19, 1910, who is a graduate of Hastings High School and was a student at Kemper Military School. Charles at present is attending the University of Nebraska where he is affiliated with the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. Residence: Hastings. (Photograph on Page 1235).
Hugh Elliott Wallace
A lifetime resident of Nebraska, Hugh Elliott Wallace was born at Omaha, on. August 17, 1884, and since 1907 has been active in the business and civic affairs of his community. He is the son of George Gavin and Sarah Essie (Elliott) Wallace. His father, who was born at Morning Sun, Ohio, May 13, 1855, and died at Omaha, February 17, 1918, was descended from a Scotch pioneer South Carolina family; he was a realtor, was past president of the Omaha Real Estate Board, and was president of the State Sunday School Association. His mother was born at Morning Sun, October 17, 1856.
Mr. Wallace was graduated from the Omaha Central High School in 1903, and was a student at the University of Nebraska for two years. He was a member of the Glee Club, the Dramatic Club, and Alpha Theta Chi, served on the track team at the University of Nebraska, 1905-06, and participated in the Olympic games at St. Louis, 1904.
He was sales manager for a coal and building supplies firm, 1907-14; was, assistant secretary of the First Trust Company, 1914-15; was manager of the First National Bank at Omaha, 1917-18; and since 1918 he has been district manager for the Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa. He is also secretary of the Fact Finding Institute.
His marriage to Maude Emily Matteson was solemnized at Duluth, Minnesota, October 10, 1914. Mrs. Wallace was born at Rochester, New York, January 27, 1890; her ancestry is Scotch. They have three children: Mary
