the death of each occurring in Bloomington, Ind.
   Their family included seven children, of whom Mrs. Wolfe was the eldest. Of the others, two are surviving, and residents of Missouri and Kansas.
   To our subject and his estimable wife there have been born nine children--Harry K., Nellie B., Frank S., Miriam, Jessie B., J. Vance, Mary T., William W. and Paul C. Two of these died in Spencer, Ind. Nellie B. is the wife of Prof. Charles D. Griffin, of the Reform School, in Kearney, Neb. From one to three of the children have been students in the State University at Lincoln for the last fifteen years. Harry K. was graduated there from in the class of '80, and subsequently spent three years in Germany, being one year a student at Berlin University, and two years at Leipsic, from which he was graduated in philosophy in March, 1886, with the degree of Ph. D. He is now a teacher at San Luis Obispo, Cal.
   Mr. Wolfe, in 1878, was the candidate of his party for the State Senate, and later for Prosecuting Attorney, being defeated as before with the balance of his ticket, the Democracy being in the minority in this section. He identified himself with the Masonic fraternity in 1868, and is still a member of Blue Lodge No. 95, at Spencer, Ind. He also belongs to the Chapter there, and, with his estimable wife, is a member in good standing of the Christian Church at Lincoln.
   The many friends of this widely known and respected gentleman will without doubt be gratified to have before them, in this volume, the excellent portrait which the artist enables its to present.

APT. WILLIAM C. HEDDLESON, who is identified with the mercantile interests of Lincoln, where he is engaged in the grocery business, is a fine representative of the citizen soldiers of the United States who saved the Union from destruction during the late Rebellion, and have since been actively engaged in developing the wonderful resources of the great West, building up large and opulent cities, towns and villages, and establishing agricultural, commercial, and other interests where scarcely more than a quarter of a century ago was a wild, desolate and uninhabited region. The Captain has a noble military record, extending from the days of the first Bull Run, the first real engagement or the war, until the last battle was fought and the war was brought to a close. He was a brave, unflinching soldier, discharging his duties with such promptness and efficiency as to draw upon himself deserved commendations from his superiors and promotion from the ranks. As an officer, he won the hearty respect of those under him, and was always found to be true to the trust and responsibilities imposed upon him.
   Our subject was born in the town of Winchester, Adams Co., Ohio, March 3, 1935. His father, William Heddleson, was born in the city of Dublin, Ireland, and coming to America when a mere boy, soon entered the Colonial army and took part in the Revolution. He did gallant service, and on account of wounds that he received in battle he was a pensioner at the time of his death. He also took part in the War of 1812. Capt. Heddleson now finds in his possession a portion of the Continental money that his father secured for his services in the Revolution. Some years after the war his father located at Ft. Washington, near Cincinnati, and bought Government land that is now included in the heart of that city. It was then heavily timbered, and after clearing a part of it, Mr. Heddleson sold it and moved to Fleming County, Ky., where he engaged in the mercantile business. He was a very enterprising man, and opened and successfully managed four stores there. He used to buy his goods in Philadelphia and New York, and packed them across the mountains, and thence down the Ohio River. After carrying on his business in Fleming County for some years, he disposed of his property there and moved to Adams County, Ohio, where he lived retired until his death, having accumulated a comfortable fortune. He was a man of more than ordinary force of character, which, united with his decided talent for business, made his life a success, and his geniality and good habits won for him the esteem and respect of his fellow-citizens. He was fortunate in securing for his lifelong companion a woman who was in every respect a model wife and mother. Her maiden name was Elizabeth Hayes, and her death occurred in Lincoln, where she had

come to make her home, in 1868, on the 1st of September. Their only daughter, Mrs. A. E. Townley, is now dead.
   Capt. Heddleson passed his boyhood in his native connty (sic), and at the age of fifteen he commenced to make his own way in the world as second clerk on a steamboat on the Ohio River, and continued thus employed until 1861. But the war breaking out, all personal aims and ambitions were laid aside, and he was among the first to respond to the call of his country to her citizens to rise in defense of her principles and dearest rights. He enlisted April 19, 1861, in Company I, 2d Ohio Infantry, and took part in the first battle of the war at Bull Run. He served his term of enlistment ninety days, and was then discharged with his regiment. He re-enlisted in July, 1861, in Company I, 24th Ohio Infantry and was mustered in as Second Lieutenant. On the 20th of August, 1863, he was honorably discharged, and returned home only to raise a company for the 12th Ohio Cavalry designated as Company E, of which He was commissioned Captain, and he then hastened back to the scene of action, and served until November, 1865. He was present at the battles of Shiloh, Corinth, Stone River, Chickamauga, and joining Sherman's forces at Chattanooga, he was under that great commander from Atlanta to the sea, and thence through the Carolinas, taking an active part in all the important battles throughout the entire campaign. At Hillsboro, N. C., he was detailed to report to Gen. Stoneman, and was made paroling officer, attending to the duties of that position at Charlotte, N. C., and at Athens and other points in Georgia, and he was with the troops that followed and captured Jeff Davis. After the close of the war he marched with his command from Atlanta to Sweet Water Spring, Tenn., and from there to Nashville, Tenn., where he was mustered out in November.
   After his retirement from the army, Capt. Heddleson returned to Cincinnati. and engaged as messenger with the Adams Express Company, remaining with them until 1868. In July of that year he came to Lincoln, coming via the Ohio, Mississippi and Missouri Rivers to Nebraska City, and thence by stage to Lincoln, which was then but a village. The surrounding country was wild prairie, and deer and antelope were plentiful in the vicinity. He bought a lot and erected a frame building on the southwest corner of Thirteenth and M streets, and opened the building as a hotel in company with J. N. Townley. He continued in the hotel business here until 1883, when he went to Las Vegas Hot Springs, N. M., to take charge of a hotel in the interests of the Santa Fe Railroad. He remained there three years, and then returned to Lincoln, and took a position in the Capital Hotel until October, 1887, when he opened a grocery store in company with his old partner, J. N. Townley. They have established this business on a firm basis, and are doing well financially, notwithstanding the competition that they have to encounter.
   During his long residence in Lincoln the Captain has been an important factor in promoting the business interests of this city, whose marvelous growth he has witnessed with great pride. He is widely known, his experience as a hotel-keeper having brought him into contact with many people, and his ready tact, frank, hearty and unassuming manners, have won him hosts of friends. He is prominently identified with the G. A. R., being a charter member of Appomattox Post No. 214. He also belongs to Capital City Lodge No. 68, K. of P. Politically, he upholds the principles of the Republican party, being one of its stanchest adherents.

UGUST HEIDECKER. Among the emigrants from Germany to this country back in the fifties were Christian and Barbara Heidecker, who settled in Clayton County, Iowa, where, upon the 15th of May, 1860, there was born to them a son, the subject of this sketch, whose name is found upon the roll of Buda Precinct's early inhabitants. There he continues to reside, on section 27, and is engaged successfully in general farming.
   In 1869 the parents of our subject removed from Clayton County, Iowa, and settled in this State, taking up eighty acres of land on section 22 of the above-named precinct. As may be supposed, the land was in all the beauty and ruggedness of its primitive condition, and by his labors he has

brought it to a higher state of cultivation, and has made the original farm one of 160 acres. This was one of the first families to settle in the precinct. Besides our subject there were five other children in the family, of whom, including August, there are four living, namely: Louisa, the wife of J. J. Meyer, of the same precinct; our subject, Adolph and Pauline.
   The father of the subject of our sketch is one of the representative German-American citizens of the district, and enjoys the confidence and esteem of all who know him. He is a man of fine character, sterling worth and business honor, in his domestic relations worthy of imitation. Both he and his wife are members of the German Lutheran Church, and are among its firmest friends. In political matters he is a Republican.
   As above noted, our subject was but nine years of age when his parents came hither. In this county, therefore, he has been brought up, and the memories of his boyhood and youth are those of this district. On the 1st of November, 1887, he was married to Mary Krapp, the estimable daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Krapp, also of this county; he is the owner of eighty acres of well improved land. He is a stanch adherent of the Republican party, and although quite a young man has given evidence of powers that will bring him to the front before many years pass by.

ERRY D. WOODS, a very intelligent man, having one of the most finely located farms in Grant Precinct, comprising 240 acres on section 21, came to Lancaster County in August, 1882, and the following spring took possession of his present property, where he has since resided and given his attention to general farming and stock-raising. He has about him all the comforts of a pleasant rural home, including an amiable wife and one little daughter, Florence Mary, who was born it their present homestead, July 23, 1886.
   Our subject was born in Hancock County, Ind., twelve miles from the city of Indianapolis, April 5, 1840, and until a youth of fifteen years spent his time mostly at his father's farm. Later the latter established a store at Cumberland, Marion County where Jerry D. became a clerk and remained until his removal to Stark County, Ill., where he was a resident until the fall of 1862. He then returned to his native State, and resumed clerking for his brother in Hancock County until the winter of 1863, which he spent in Indianapolis similarly occupied. In May following, the Civil War being in progress, he enlisted in Company B, 132d Indiana Infantry, served five months, and upon his retirement from the service was a resident of his native county another year. In the fall of 1865, he returned to Stark County, Ill., and resided there on his father's farm until April, 1869.
   Our subject now repaired to Northern Indiana, and engaged as a lumber dealer on his own account until February, 1870, when he returned to Stark County, Ill., and at Castleton carried on mercantile business for a period of seven years. From there he removed to Wyoming, in the same county, and was similarly occupied two years going to Stockton, Cal., in March, 1879, he was employed alternately as a clerk and farmer until August, 1882, which month found him in the city of Lincoln, this State. His subsequent movements we have already indicated.
   James Woods, the father of our subject, was born near Ripley, Brown Co., Ohio, and upon reaching manhood married Miss Permelia Estes, a native of Liberty, Ind.; they lived for a number of years in the city of Indianapolis, but the father spent his last days at Wyoming, Stark County, where his decease occurred Dec. 3, 1878. The mother is still living, and a resident of Wyoming. The parental household included five sons and three daughters, and Jerry D. was the fourth child of the family. Of his brothers and sisters all survive, and are residents of Illinois, Indian Territory and California.
   The marriage of Jerry D. Woods and Miss Rebecca G. Butler was celebrated at the home of a friend, in Kewanee, Ill., March 22, 1879. Mrs. Woods is the daughter of William H. and Mary (Fuller) Butler, natives of Connecticut and Pennsylvania respectively, and who settled in Stark County, Ill., during its pioneer days. There the father carried on farming and was also editor of a paper until

the death of the mother, Aug. 7, 1878. Mr. Butler subsequently came to this county, and died at his home in Grant Precinct, March 29, 1885. They were the parents of four sons and two daughters, of whom Mrs. Woods was the fourth child. She was horn in Saxon, Henry Co., Ill., Dec. 3, 1849, was carefully reared by an excellent mother, and remained a member of the parental household until her marriage. She is a very pleasant and intelligent lady, and is a member in good standing of the Episcopal Church. Mr. Woods, politically, is a solid Republican, and socially, a member of the Masonic fraternity. He takes genuine interest in the enterprises calculated for the progress and welfare of his community, keeps himself well posted upon current events by the perusal of the leading journals of the day, and illustrates the career of a worthy and upright citizen, who is contributing his full quota in elevating the public morals and encouraging the march of civilization.

EORGE H. POEHLER, who is so well known in Lincoln in connection with his popular and ever increasing business as baker and confectioner, was born at Beardstown, Cass Co., Ill., in the year 1850. His father, Jacob Poelder, was a native of Germany, and was born in that country about the year 1821. His education was not extensive, but such as served him frequently in after years. The exercises of the institution of learning being completed, he was apprenticed to learn the trade of a tailor, which he continued to follow even after coming to the United States. He was married in his native country to Earnestine Treilieb, and they became the parents of six children, whose names are recorded as here appended: George H., the subject of this sketch; Ernest J., Emelia E., Caroline, Charles A. and Edward.
   It was not long after marriage when the father of our subject determined to emigrate to America. This he did in the year 1848, and located at St. Louis, working at his trade for a time, and then removing to Beardstown, Ill. He opened a shop and carried on business for himself until the year 1858, when he removed to the Territory of Kansas, and located in the town of Sumner, near Atchison. Here he opened a general store and continued until 1864, by which time he had quite a large business, but in that year he removed his business to Atchison, gradually working into the dry-goods business exclusively. The last two or three years of his life he lived quiet and retired at his home in that city, where he died in the year 1884.
   When his father removed to Kansas our subject was just eight years old. He had attended the Beardstown schools for about a year and a half, and his education was recommenced in their new home. He attended the Kansas schools until he was twelve years of age, when he left in order to become his father's clerk, where he learned to do business. In this occupation our subject engaged until the year 1870, when he became a partner with his father, which continued until 1875, when the latter sold his share of the business to a Mr. Eberhard. and our subject remained about three years, then sold out, and engaged with his father and brother in the bakery and confectionery business.
   After one year in the above occupation the brothers bought out their father's interest in the business, and continued it upon their own account until the year 1885. In that year our subject sold out to his brother, and came to Lincoln and opened an establishment upon the same line, upon O street, between Eleventh and Twelfth streets. This business has grown rapidly from the beginning, and is too well known to the citizens and inhabitants of Lincoln and surrounding country to call for any remark. Suffice it to say that he has continued to extend his trade because of the quality of his goods, and the fact that whatever he promised or stated a thing to be, the promise was fulfilled, and the increase has simply followed as a natural result.
   Mr. Poehler was united in the year 1879 to Annie L. Peters, of Waterville, Kan., on the 15th of September. To them have been born four children--Louisa E., Julius A., Carrie E., and Martha, who died at the age of six months. Mrs. Poehler is the daughter of Jacob and Frederica Peters, both natives of Germany. Her father came to the United States at the age of eighteen, her mother at the age of twelve. They became acquainted, and were subsequently married at Sumner, Kan., where they

were among the first settlers. It was here that their daughter, the wife of our subject, was born, Aug. 4, 1860. Her parents afterward removed to Waterville, and at present reside near Greenleaf, Washington Co., Kan.

ANS J. BUHMANN. Among the many admirable qualities of manhood, one of the most noticeable and distinguishing is that of self-reliance. It manifests its presence in the happy possessor in so many and in such various ways that it is impossible for him to try to conceal it, as it will display itself in his most unguarded conduct and speech, and will not be concealed in his most guarded moments. But such a quality does not need to be concealed, for wherever it is to be found it stands as a harbinger of conquests and victory. We do not mean that a man possessing the quality above named should start out in life with the one formula "Given self, to find God," for that would be rash indeed, but that he should consider himself more interested in his own affairs than any other man, and more likely to succeed in the shaping of his own fortune if he depends upon himself than if he waits for any other man to direct his affairs.
   As an illustration of the quality of self-reliance we call attention to the achievements of the gentleman whose name appears in the beginning of this sketch. Mr. Buhmann is a farmer of Buda Precinct, residing on section 1. He is a son of John J. and Catherine Buhmann, and was born on the 5th of October, 1846, in Sleswick-Holstein. He is the third son in his father's family, and was reared to manhood in his native country, having there received a fair education in the German tongue. In the year 1869, when he was about twenty-three years old, he emigrated to America, for that purpose taking passage on a steamer at Hamburg, which reached New York City after a voyage of fourteen days.
   After his arrival in America our subject acquired a fair knowledge of the English language, and was thus prepared to transact business in the languages of two countries. For about five years he made his home in Chicago, Ill., and having learned the trade of bricklaying, he followed that occupation during his stay in that city. After having visited several places, and made a short stay in each one, in the year 1876 he came to Lancaster County, and bought eighty acres of land from the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad. The land at that time was in an uncultivated condition, and our subject immediately began to fit it for use, succeeding so well in his endeavors that now he has a splendid farm in excellent condition, with all the buildings necessary for comfort and convenience, some idea of which may be obtained from the view, of the same which the artist's skill enables us faithfully to portray.
   On the 6th of May, 1888, Mr. Buhmann was married to Anne Beckmann, who was also a former resident of Germany. He and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church, and are well known in society. The husband takes an active interest in public affairs, his education qualifying him to serve as Director of Schools of his district, in which position he is now serving his third year, also having occupied the office of Assessor for one year. He is joined with the Republican party in politics. He is meeting with good success in his business, and among active, self-reliant men he is entitled, to a prominent rank, having accumulated all his possessions by the genius of industry, and the habit of depending upon himself for whatever was to be done.

AMES GILES. This well-known and respected farmer, whose property is situated on section 12 of Denton Precinct, was born in the city of London, England, on the 19th of February, 1835, and is the eldest son of William and Elizabeth Giles, natives of the same country. Until he reached man's estate he continued to make his home in his native city, where he received as fair an English education as could be obtained by attendance at school until he became twelve years of age, when he began clerking in a large wholesale bazar in that city, and continued thus employed for twelve years.
   Our subject emigrated to this country in the spring of 1868, taking passage at Liverpool, and

landing, after a voyage of fifteen days in the city of New York. He came on at once to Nebraska City, where he remained about a month, then removed to Otoe County, and there continued to reside for several years, removing to this County in 1875, and settling upon his present farm in 1880. He is the owner of 160 acres of fine farming land, which he has improved almost solely by his own industry and toil.
   Our subject found in Harriet Claridge one whom he believed most desirable in the near relationship of wifehood, and to her he was married before leaving his native country. They have become the parents of six children, viz: Harriet, now Mrs. Joseph Payne, of Denton Precinct; Emily, who is at home; Frederick, a resident of Lincoln; Herbert, William and Nellie. For several years our subject has been School Moderator, serving with much credit to himself and satisfaction to the people. The religious home of Mr. and Mrs. Giles is in the Congregational Church, of which they are earnest members. Our subject thinks strongly upon the question of temperance, and is a stout defender and supporter of prohibition.

ENRY F. MITCHELL is a well-known farmer, and stock-raiser, residing on section 34 of Centerville Precinct. The result of his industry, and the general character of the man, are, perhaps, more forcibly illustrated in the view of his homestead, which will be found in this connection, than any words of which we might make use. That he has employed his time profitably there is no doubt, and he deserves credit for the example of perseverance, which is one of the prominent points of his character.
   John and Maria Mitchell, the parents of our subject, reside in Licking County, Ohio, where they located during its early settlement. The father's native State is Ohio. and the mother, it is believed, is a native of Virginia. William Mitchell, the paternal grandfather of our subject, was a soldier in the War of 1812. To the parents of the gentleman in whose honor this sketch is written there was born a family of eight children, seven of whom are living, namely: Henry F.; Newton, in Ohio; Jerome, in Lancaster County, Neb.; Isaac H., in Cheyenne County, Kan.; Ezra, in Ohio; Eber S., in Hitchcock County, Neb.; Sarah E., at home in Ohio. The deceased was a son named William.
   Henry F. Mitchell, the second child of his parents, was born on the 25th of October, 1845, in Licking County, Ohio, where he resided until he reached years of manhood, and then received an academic education. On Jan. 1, 1868, he was married to Miss Alice C. Buel, a daughter of Edwin and Lavina Buel; the mother is now deceased. Mrs. Mitchell is also a native of Licking County, Ohio, and after her marriage with our subject they removed to Cherokee County, Kan., where they resided until 1873. In the fall of that year they came to this county, and in 1876 settled on their present farm. This comprises 240 acres of well. improved land, which is mostly devoted to stockraising. Our subject has at present (1888) sixty head of Short-horn cattle, of which he makes a specialty, and a fine breed of hogs.
   Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell became the parents of four children, one of whom, Sailey B., died Sept. 14, 1868; Clyde E. was born Sept. 5, 1873; Clinton J., Feb. 16, 1857. There is also an infant unnamed. Our subject is one of the number of men who have largely assisted in developing the resources of a new country, and have gained for themselves and their families a competence. Coming as he did to Nebraska without resources, except those innate qualities of manhood which area host in themselves, he has labored diligently, and with much perseverance, so that now he can enjoy without anxiety concerning the future the conveniences and luxuries with which he is surrounded.
   The academic education which Mr. Mitchell received has been of as much moment to him in his present vocation as it would have been had he chosen a profession in the heart of the city. "Knowledge is power," and if rightly used there is scarcely a limit to its achievements. Thus our subject has been eminently qualified to serve as a member of the School Board for some ten years, and to take an active part in all the lending movements of the day, whereby the future welfare of the children now growing up can be assured. He is a