the Father of Waters and took up their abode in Pawnee City, this county, where his death took place in February, 1885. The mother died at the home of Dr. Sterrett, in the city of Philadelphia, Pa.
   The subject of this sketch pursued his early studies in the district schools of Warren County, Ill., and later entered Monmouth College, of which he was a student three years. Thereafter he was occupied as a teacher several years. Later he took charge of Freedman's College in Vicksburg, Miss., sojourning there until 1873. We next find him in Shelbyville, Tenn., as Professor of Mathematics in Bedford Seminary. A year later he entered the law office of Stewart & Ralston, in St. Louis, Mo., and after a year's residence there returned to Monmouth, Ill. In the latter place he was tendered the position of Principal of the High School, which position he held three years, and was Professor of Mathematics in the academy one year. Afterward he read law two years with John T. Morgan, the Register in Bankruptcy. The latter was afterward appointed Chief Justice of Idaho Territory. He was removed from this office by the Cleveland administration.
   Upon leaving Monmouth the second time Mr. Goudy repaired to Beardstown, Ill., where he became Principal of the public schools, conducting these as such four years, and still pursuing his law studies as time and opportunity permitted. He was admitted to practice in the Supreme Court in November, 1880, and soon afterward emigrating to the farther West, established himself in Pawnee City, where he has since devoted his exclusive attention to his law practice.
   In Monmouth, Ill., Mr. Gaudy was wedded, in August, 1872, to Miss Ella R., daughter of Col. W. D. Henderson, an old and prominent citizen of Warren County. Mrs. Goudy was born Nov. 16, 1850, in Mercer County, Ill., and of her union with our subject there are six children, one son and five daughters. They were named respectively: Frank R., Maude, Hallie, Lucy D., Helen G. and Joe.
   Mr. Goudy is recognized as a man of more than ordinary ability, and in 1880 was appointed Supervisor of the Census. In 1886 he was elected County Attorney, and the year following was made City Attorney, being reappointed to this latter office in 1888. He occupies a good position socially and financially, is a decided Republican in politics, and in religious matters, a member of the United Presbyterian Church.

W. REES. Prominent among the young farmers of Mission Creek Precinct, who are assiduously devoting themselves with marked success to the maintenance of the extensive agricultural interests of Pawnee County, is the subject of this sketch. His farm on section 20, Mission Creek Precinct, is classed as one of the best farms in this part of the country, and among its many valuable improvements are a large and roomy residence and a commodious barn.
   Our subject is a son of one of Pawnee County's pioneers, his father, Christian Rees, who lives with him, coming here at an early day, and buying this farm of the Government, developing it from the wild prairie, and as his son assisted him in bringing it to its present high state of cultivation, although he was a mere lad when he came here, he may also be styled a pioneer.
   The father is a native of Nassau, Germany, his birth taking place Jan. 5, 1830. His father, Mathias Rees, was a native of the same place, where he carried on farming and also held the position of overseer of the forest lands. He died in the Fatherland in 1851, at the age of fifty-eight years. His wife, whose maiden name was Annice Itein, also a native of Nassau, died in 1844, at the age of forty-nine years. Michael Rees, the great-grandfather of our subject, was a wealthy farmer in his native Germany, and owned a large estate. Christian Rees began life as a farmer in Germany, but when he was twenty-three years of age he emigrated to America, in 1853, embarking at Antwerp on the sailing-vessel "Ashland." He came very near not reaching the promised land, as the ship was wrecked in the English Channel, and he had a very narrow escape from drowning. He finally succeeded in crossing the ocean, and landing in New York, proceeded to Lawrenceburg, Ind., and thence went to

Greenup County, Ky., and was there married, March 10, 1855, to Miss Mary E. Miller. She was burn in Aargau, Switzerland, Dec. 1, 1835, a daughter of Rudolph Miller, a native of the same country. He was a farmer and owned a large farm. He took part in the Swiss Revolution of 1848. In 1854 he emigrated from the land of his nativity with his family, and located in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was there employed as a day laborer until his removal to Greenup County, where he worked in an iron foundry. Later he went to DeKalb County, Ill., becoming an early settler thereof in 1858. He bought land there, improved it, and is still actively engaged in farming his homestead, notwithstanding his advanced age, he being seventy-eight years old. His wife, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Leischer, was born in Switzerland seventy-two years ago. She and her husband are devoted members of the Evangelical Methodist Episcopal Church. Rudolph Miller, the maternal great-grandfather of our subject, was a wealthy farmer of Switzerland. He was a soldier in the Swiss Revolution, and died in 1847, at the age of fifty-one years.
   After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Rees, the parents of our subject, removed to DeKalb County, Ill., and two years later found them in LaSalle County, the same State. Mr. Rees began farming there, buying a tract of land, and besides cultivating the soil raised stock in that section of the country until 1870, when he sold out his property in Illinois and came to Pawnee County. and since that time has been identified with its agricultural interests. He bought 160 acres of Government land on Mission Creek, which forms the farm now managed by himself and son, and in the busy years that followed his settlement on it made numerous valuable improvements, he being a skillful and industrious farmer. Both parents make their home with their son of whom we write, he being their only living child. Their daughter Emma became the wife of J. E. Blair, and died in Colorado, Jan. 29, 1881, and her remains were brought home for burial.
   Our subject was born in the city of Chicago, Ill., March 18, 1858. He was quite young when his parents settled in LaSalle County, and there a part of his boyhood was passed on a farm. He was twelve years old when the family came to Nebraska, coming from Henry, Ill., on the Illinois Central Railway to St. Louis, thence up the Missouri River to Atchison, Kan., and from there they drove to this place with a team. He had good school advantages, and being an intelligent, wide-awake lad, he made good use of his time to gain an education. After coming here he was of great assistance to his father in breaking the prairie, and was kept busy tilling the soil. He subsequently went into partnership with his father, and the farm is now in a fine condition, with hedge and wire fences, a new house, barns, etc., and the land under admirable tillage. The Messrs. Rees do general farming and pay much attention to raising fine grades of stock. Their cattle are of the Shorthorn breed, and they also buy and feed cattle. They have likewise eight head of graded Clyde horses.
   Our subject was married to Miss Sophia Mollet, in Pawnee City, Nov. 19, 1884. She was born in St. Louis, Mo., June 11, 1866, to Edward and Mary (Gruby) Mollet. Her father was born in West Baden and her mother in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany. They were married in America, and after marriage located for awhile in St. Louis, where Mr. Mollet was engaged as a confectioner, which business he carried on in Washington, where he was married, and in other places, and at last opened a confectioner's shop in Chicago, Ill., where he died soon after the great fire, his death occurring in 1873. Mrs. Rees's mother, who is a woman of much ability and force of character, worked her own way. She finally removed to Nebraska, and bought the hotel at Burchard, which is run on the European plan. She is an earnest follower of the Catholic religion, and is now fifty-two years old. She has two children living, Minnie and Sophia. The union of our subject and his wife has been blessed to them by the birth of two children, Emma E. and Fred R.
   Mr. Rees is a man of much enterprise, and is influential in public affairs, discharging with characteristic faithfulness and ability the responsible offices that have been entrusted to him. He is a member of the School Board, was Justice of the Peace two years, and is Supervisor of Roads. He is an active member of the German Evangelical Synod in Gage County, Neb., and his father is a charter member of the church. The latter is a firm Repub-