lican, while our subject is identified with the Union Labor party. He is an intelligent member of the Grange. Mrs. Rees is a very amiable lady, and cordially seconds the hospitality of her husband, and carefully looks after the comfort of her visitors.
   The grandfather of Mrs. Rees was compelled to leave France with the Huguenots under the penalty of death if they remained in France. Mrs. Rees has changed her membership from the Catholic Church to the Evangelical Synod, or society, and worships with her husband. On another page we give a fine lithographic view of the residence of Mr. Rees.

ILLIAM A. FRANK. Pawnee County contains its full quota of young men who fill divers and honorable positions in the various departments of life. It is the purpose of this sketch to introduce to the reader such a one, who has carved out for himself financial prosperity, and attained to a position which reflects great credit upon his perseverance, while his natural abilities have made of this perhaps a task less tedious than to many others. A native of the Fatherland, he was born in Prussia, Oct. 13, 1860, and when a lad of six years was brought by his parents to America. His father settled upon a tract of land from which has been built up the present homestead of our subject, and where William A. has spent the greater part of his life.
   Godtfried Frank, the father of our subject, is a native of the same Province as his son, and of pure German ancestry. He came to this country equipped with the substantial qualities inherited from his forefathers, and proved to be one of the men most needed in the development of a new country. He began at first principles in the construction of a homestead, settling upon a tract of land upon which there were no improvements whatever. He planted fruit and forest trees, and the first year of his residence here began the building of a house, which was not entirely finished until 1881. It then was more than ordinarily convenient and substantial, and makes a most comfortable dwelling for the family. The elder Frank was a man of intelligence, believing in the establishment and maintenance of schools, and assisted in organizing the school district of his neighborhood, and was one of its first officers. He was also active in the building of the first bridges in the precinct, and although a man well qualified to hold official positions, steadily declined becoming an office-holder. At the time of his arrival in America he was a man of forty years, having been born in 1826.
   The parents of our subject were married in their native Province, the mother being in her girlhood Miss Minnie Wartemburg. In Germany there were born to them four children, two of whom died before the emigration to America. The child living besides our subject is his sister Eliza, now the wife of Mr. Gottfried Burow, now living in Table Rock Precinct; they are the parents of eight children. Godtfried Frank and his excellent wife are still living at the old homestead.
   The Frank family in the pioneer days suffered the usual hardships of life in a new settlement, their nearest markets and trading-posts being at Brownville and Nebraska City. They distinguished themselves as people courteous, obliging and hospitable, and are highly spoken of by all who know them.
   Our subject assisted his parents around the homestead during his boyhood and youth, becoming familiar with farm pursuits, and acquiring his education in the common school. When ready to establish domestic ties of his own, he was united in marriage with Miss Arcelia Hall, the wedding taking place in Pawnee City, July 5, 1881.
   Mrs. Arcelia (Hall) Frank was born in Missouri, Jan. 17, 1859, and came with her parents to Nebraska when a small child. The latter were Charlton and Zuritha (Plaster) Hall, and they are now residents of Humboldt. Mr. Hall was born in Springfield, Ill., in 1828, and lived there until his marriage with Miss Plaster. Two years later they moved to the vicinity of Watson, Mo., and subsequently crossed the river into Brownville, Neb. They lived there twelve years, and then came to Richardson County, settling first one and one-half miles northeast of the residence of Mr. Frank. The

father, taking up 160 acres of land, labored as a tiller of the soil until retiring from the active duties of life. He is now living with his estimable wife at a pleasant home in Humboldt. Theo. Hall, a brother of Mrs. Frank, is a well-to-do farmer of Table Rock Precinct, and the family is generally respected as representing the solid and reliable element of the community. The parental household included ten children, eight of whom are living, making their homes mostly in Nebraska. Mr.Hall was also a native of Illinois, and born in 1830.
   Mr, Frank, in his first farming operations, devoted his labors mainly to the raising of grain, but finally found that the breeding of live-stock was likely to be a more profitable industry, and to this he has given his attention of late years. Father and son worked together in this direction, and dealt largely in full-blooded registered stock. They make a specialty of Chester-White swine, which they were the first to introduce in this precinct, and one of their most important purchases was obtained from the noted firm of L. B. Silver & Co., of Cleveland, Ohio, the Franks paying $65 for two young pigs. From that beginning they have realized fine results. This breed of swine is claimed to be exempt from cholera. The Franks have also some fine horses and cattle. Our subject has thus made a fine beginning toward a competency, and is looked upon its one of the future men of influence in this part of the county.
   To William and Arcelia Frank there have been born two children; Florence May, Dec. 8, 1882, and Ernest, Feb. 24, 1885. Our subject and his little family occupy an addition to the old family residence, and are surrounded with all the comforts of life. William A. Frank is owner of a fine draft stallion of excellent blood, one-half Red-Eye, and one-half Clyde, which was brought from Illinois. He is a handsome cherry bay, sixteen hands high, weighing 1,200 pounds, and of fine symmetrical proportions. His sire was considered by many one of the best stock horses in Illinois, taking as many as 151 premiums at the various fairs where he was on exhibition. Mr. Frank is also the owner of a blooded mare of fine points, and has several blooded colts of different ages. There are indications that in the near future he will attain an enviable reputation in the live-stock line, being a fine judge of horses and swine especially. In politics he is a stanch Republican. The fine, comfortable home of the Franks is shown on another page.

[The FRANK article above was typed for NEGenWeb Project by Glenn Burow. Thank you, Glenn.
NOTE: During the typing of this page it was noted that Eliza Frank who is now the wife of Gottfried Burow is known as Louisa Frank in the pioneer sketch written about Gottfried Burow. She apparently went by the name of Louisa. It is not known which is her correct given name.]

ENJAMIN H. FULLER, Treasurer of Pawnee County, and having his headquarters at Pawnee City, arrived upon the soil of Nebraska in June, 1866, and homesteaded 160 acres of land on West Branch, ten miles southwest of the city. Upon this he effected considerable improvement and it still remains his property. In the meantime, as a man of more than ordinary intelligence and value as a citizen, he made such good headway in the opinions of the people of this county that after filling other positions of trust and responsibility, he was, in the spring of 1879, elected Sheriff. He served acceptably the two terms, four years in all, and was then made Cashier of the Bank of Burchard, which position he filled eighteen months. In 1885 he was elected County Treasurer, and re-elected in 1887, still holding the position.
   A New Englander by birth and training, our subject was born in St. Johnsbury, Vt., May 12, 1828. He was the youngest child and only son in a family of five children, the offspring of Benjamin and Sarah (Abbott) Fuller. The father was also a native of Vermont and a hatter by trade. The mother was the daughter of William Abbott, and was born and reared to womanhood in New Hampshire. The parents after their marriage settled in Vermont, and the father met his death by drowning, in 1836, when Benjamin H., our subject, was a little lad eight years of age.
   Young Fuller, the year following the death of his father, practically started out in life for himself, working among the people of his neighborhood at whatever he could find to do, and attending school during the winter season. He continued a resident of his native State until a young main of twenty-two years, then set out for California and occupied himself in mining until the summer of 1854. He then started back on the long journey

to Vermont, and engaged in farming three years, after which he entered a gristmill, where he worked until after the outbreak of the Civil War. In 1862 he enlisted in Company K, 3d Vermont Infantry, which was assigned to the Army of the Potomac, and participated in many of the important battles fought by that division, being at Williamsburg, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, and in all fought in fourteen battles, receiving only one slight wound and escaping capture by the rebels. He was also elected Captain of Company H, 3d Vermont Infantry. His regiment formed a part of the 6th Army Corps and was mostly under the command of Gen. Sedgwick. At the close of the war Mr. Fuller received his honorable discharge at Burlington, Vt., in July, 1865, and in October following started again for the West and settled in Marshall County, Iowa, where he engaged in farming for a number of years. His next removal was to Nebraska Territory.
   Mr. Fuller was married, in March, 1855, to Miss Isabelle B. Harvey, of Barnet, Vt., daughter of Claude Harvey, of the same State. Mrs. Fuller accompanied her husband to the West, and they now occupy a pleasant home in Pawnee City, where they have made many friends. They have a bright and interesting family of six children, who are named respectively: Frank B., Claude H., Mary E., Louie L., William A. and Jennie H. Mr. Fuller, politically, votes the straight Republican ticket, and socially, is a member of the G. A. R. He has been identified with the Presbyterian Church for the last twenty-two years. A peaceful and law-abiding citizen, he represents the solid element of his cominanity, and is held in general respect.

HILLIP GOIN, one of the successful farmers of Plum Creek Precinct, also one of its oldest settlers, is a man of excellent business ability, and as a citizen of no mean prominence, has energetically contributed his share toward the material, educational, moral and religious advancement of this part of Pawnee County. He was born near Tazewell, Claiborne Co., Tenn., Aug, 15, 1846, and his father, Sterling Goin, was also a native of the same county. Levi Goin, the grandfather of subject, an American-born citizen of Irish descent, was an early settler of Tennessee, and was numbered among the well-to-do farmers of his time in Claiborne County, and there he died in 1863, when he was over eighty years old. His son Sterling was reared on his farm, and after attaining man's estate he married Mary Keck, who was a native of the same county as himself. After marriage the father of our subject continued on the old homestead, buying the heirs out, and was for many years extensively engaged in farming and stockraising. In 1886 he sold the old place and turned his attention to hotel-keeping in Tazewell, Tenn., where he is now living at the age of seventy years. He is a man of great force, and is highly respected in his neighborhood. His estimable wife closed her eyes to the scenes of earth while yet scarcely past the prime of life, dying Dec. 22, 1868, when forty-five years old. She was, with her husband, an active member of the Baptist Church. He is a stanch Republican in politics. To them sixteen children were born as follows: John (dead), Anne, Rachel (dead), J. K., Phillip, Levi, Jasper, Sarah, Catherine, Rebecca, Mary, William, Howard, Proctor, Charity, and an infant who died. J. K. was in the same regiment as our subject, enlisting in 1863 and serving until after the close of the war.
   Our subject passed his early days on his father's farm, and even in his youth evinced strong patriotism and love of his country, by enlisting, at the age of eighteen, in 1864, from a Southern State, in defense of the stars and stripes, becoming a member of Company B, Ist Tennessee Light Artillery, and was mustered into the Army of the Tennessee at Cumberland Gap, under Capt. Beebee. His regiment was sent on a scouting expedition on horseback, and had a skirmish with Esteson. Our subject and his comrades were then sent to Strawberry Plains to do guard duty. From there they were dispatched to Nashville, Tenn., where they remained until after the close of the war, being mustered out and honorably discharged in July, 1865. During his term of service our subject showed rare soldierly qualities spite of his youth and inexperience. After leaving the army Mr. Goin returned to his old Tennessee home, and managed the farm for awhile

until he was twenty years old, when he married and began farming for himself. He continued thus actively engaged in Tennessee until the spring of 1869, when he decided to try farming in a new country, and selecting Nebraska as possessing in an eminent degree many desirable advantages of climate, fertile soil, etc., he came by rail to Ash Point, Kan., and thence by team to Pawnee County. He immediately took up a 160-acre tract of wild prairie land under the provisions of the Homestead Act, and became almost the first settler on the prairie. He built a dug-out, in which to live until he could erect a log house, and then set about the task of preparing his land for cultivation, breaking the prairie with oxen mostly, hedged his land and set up groves. He engaged in farming and stock-raising there for some years, with varying success, his nearest markets being Beatrice, Neb., and Marysville, Kan. He had to undergo many trials, among the worst of which was the grasshopper siege, as those insects destroyed his crops and nearly ate him out of house and home. In the spring of 1878 Mr. Goin sold his old homestead and bought a farm of 160 acres on the adjacent section 31, which was partly improved. With characteristic energy he has since made many other needed improvements and has greatly increased the value of his farm. He set out twelve acres of orchard, consisting of 800 trees of choice fruit. He has about forty acres of native forest trees, and the farm being well watered by Plum Creek, is a very suitable place for stock-raising, indeed, is considered one of the best places in the precinct, and our subject takes great delight in that branch of agriculture and he feeds cattle. He has sixty head of graded stock, and a fine herd of hogs, and eight head of blooded Clyde and draft horses, having three teams to operate his farm. In 1882 he bought forty acres more land, adjoining his homestead on the same section, and he also has a lease of forty acres of school land in Gage County. He has his farm fenced with hedge and wire, and has many valuable improvements, good dwellings, barns, etc.
   Mr. Goin was married in Claiborne County, Tenn., to Miss Elendear Bollinger, Sept. 22, 1866. She was a native of that county, born at Tazewell, Feb. 7, 1847. She died in her husband's home in Nebraska, Dec. 14, 1887, leaving besides her bereaved family many friends to mourn the loss of a woman of kindly heart, considerate ways, and many other good qualities. The following is the record of the children born to her and her husband: James Sterling, born in Tennessee, Nov. 8, 1867; Esau, born in Nebraska, Dec. 13, 1869, died Nov. 27, 1871; Florence M., born Aug. 24,1871; Emmeline, born April 22, 1874; Matilda, born Feb. 7, 1876; Hugh, born Aug. 23, 1877; Irving, born Jan. 7, 1879, died Feb. 27, 1879; Proctor, born June 5, 1880; Andrew, born April 1, 1882; Lioneal, born May 27, 1884; Victor, born Feb. 17, 1886, died Jan. 1, 1887; Clyde, born Dec. 7, 1887. They are all at home.
   Mr. Goin has proved an invaluable citizen since his settlement here in pioneer days, and has always used his influence to preserve law and order. In his political views he is a straight Republican, sincerely believing the policy of that party to be the best in the guidance of National affairs. He is connected with Berry Post No. 159, G. A. R., at Liberty. He has interested himself in educational affairs, and was instrumental in organizing this precinct into a district, and served on the School Board with great efficiency for three years. He is one of the leading members of the Baptist Church at Liberty, helped to build the church and is Treasurer of the society. Mr. Goin is much interested in the manufacture of sorghum, and raises seven or eight acres of cane every year, from which he makes about a thousand gallons, using Cook's Evaporator.

RANClS E. WASHBURN. The best indication of a man's character is his standing and reputation among his neighbors and fellow-citizens. We look for no further proof of his reliability than the fact that he is well spoken of by those whom he has lived beside for a term of years. These remarks are properly applied to the subject of this sketch, a man who has seen much of life, and who from an interesting and varied experience, has learned well. He is the owner of a good farm property which forms one of the pleas-

antest homes in Sheridan Precinct, of which he was one of the early settlers. The farm is pleasantly located and occupies a portion of section 30, township 2, range 12.
   Mr. Washburn set foot upon the soil of Nebraska first in January, 1874. He came here as a printer by trade, at which he worked in Pawnee City until August, 1877, in the office of the Republican, with the exception of six weeks, when he was off on a vacation. Later he connected himself with the Enterprise, remaining with it from its first establishment until January, 1880, then determined to change his occupation, and sought the rural districts. He had purchased land, Oct. 29, 1874, and two years later put up a dwelling in Gothic style of architecture, which he has occupied since September, 1875. In the spring of 1880 he put in his first crops. He makes a specialty of live stock, utilizing in this direction most of the grain which is raised upon his land.
   A native of Pennsylvania, Mr. Washburn was born at Eldred, McKean County, April 13, 1848. Two years later his parents moved across the line into Cattaraugus County, N. Y., where he spent his boyhood days and acquired a practical education in the common schools. His business career began as the employe of a lumbering company on the Allegheny River, but this not being congenial to his tastes he entered the office of the Olean Times, where he continued from the spring of 1868 until the fall of the year following. Thence he went into the office of the Buffalo Post, where he spent the winter following, then returned home. In August, 1870, he started for the West, passing through Chicago to Aurora, Ill., where he became an attache of the Herald office. After the great fire he returned to Chicago and became connected with the Times, in its temporary office on Adams street.
   From the Garden City Mr. Washburn now struck out for the farther West, and we next find him in Kansas in the office of the Atchison Patriot, where he worked eighteen months, and during the Greeley campaign. He next went into the Champion office, but after a short time, desirous of seeing more of the Western country, started out through the Solomon Valley in the fall of 1873, riding a pony. He sojourned for awhile at Blue Rapids, then returned to Atchison, and from there migrated to Pawnee City. Since that time he has been a resident of this county.
   The wedded life of Mr. Washburn commenced Oct. 18, 1874, when he was united in marriage with Miss Florence A. Whaley, in the Methodist Episcopal Church in Pawnee City. Soon afterward they took up their abode at their present homestead. Mrs. Washburn was born March 31, 1856, in Kalamazoo County, Mich., and came with her father, John Whaley, to this State in 1864. Of the latter a sketch will be found elsewhere in this volume. Of this union there were born four children, two of whom are deceased. These were twins; one died in early infancy, and the other at the age of fourteen months. The elder daughter living, Julia A., was born Aug. 11, 1878, and Eva L., March 20, 1881. Mr. and Mrs. Washburn are consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Pawnee City, and earnest workers in the Sunday-school.
   Reuben S. B. Washburn, the father of our subject, was born in Ovid, Seneca Co., N. Y., Sept. 18, 1815, where he lived until approaching manhood. There he was married to Miss Julia A. Stewart, and they became the parents of nine children, seven of whom lived to mature years. The eldest son died in Richmond, Va., a prisoner of war, Dec. 2, 1863. The family about 1844 removed to Pennsylvania, but finally returned to New York State, settling in Cattaraugus County, where the father engaged in farming and lumbering combined. During the later years of his life he was afflicted with blindness, and died Nov. 23, 1865, at the age of fifty years. The devoted wife and mother kept her children together until they were grown, and is still living, making her home with her daughter in Cattaraugus County. She came to Nebraska after the marriage of our subject, and remained with him two years.
   Abiel Washburn, the paternal grandfather of our subject, was a New Englander by birth, and married Miss Janette Sherman. He finally migrated to Seneca County, N. Y., where he carried on farming a number of years, and also taught school.
   He retired from active labor some time before his

death, which took place in 1860. Grandmother Washburn survived her husband until the year 1871 or 1872. Mrs. Julia (Stewart) Washburn, the mother of our subject, was born at Milton, Saratoga Co., N. Y., April 25, 1818, and is the daughter of James Stewart, who removed to Michigan, but finally returned to his native State and spent his last years in Medina, where he died about 1872, having survived his partner two or three years.
   The Washburn family traces its ancestry to good old Puritan stock, the great-grandfather of our subject having been a half-brother of Israel Washburn, father of the late Elihu B. Washburn, of Illinois. Wherever making their homes they have been people of prominence, both in connection with social and business affairs. Our subject has held various offices in his precinct, officiating as Treasurer of his school district a period of six years, being a member of the Board of Elections, and representing the Republican party in the County Conventions usually every year. A man upright and honorable in his transactions, he is one of those whose word is considered as good as his bond.

ETER GOLD. The stranger to Western life is frequently surprised in taking his initial journey, to observe the advanced state of civilization apparent frequently even in remote rural districts, there being introduced into the homes of the agriculturist many appliances of modern invention, both for comfort and convenience, as well as for embellishment. Into such a home it is our pleasure to introduce the reader, also to present some of the more salient features in the life of its owner, the gentleman whose name appears at the head of this sketch.
   An early pioneer of Table Rock Precinct, Mr. Gold is now the owner of a thee farm of 120 acres, pleasantly located on section 27. He also has eighty acres on section 28. His first purchase was effected in June of 1868 from its original homesteader, Rev. Mr. Arnold. It had been entered as early as 1856, but no improvements had been made upon it, not even a hedge row broken. Mr. Gold thus was obliged to begin at first principles in the construction of a farm. He realized that there was before him no small task, but he went to work with a will, and, as the result of years of industry and perseverance, we find him the owner of a very fine estate. On his farm he set out forest and fruit trees, and has now a fine apple orchard, a vineyard of 100 grape vines, blackberries, strawberries, cherries and plums, which yield bountifully and provide the family with the luxuries of the season. During the first two winters of his sojourn here Mr. Gold lived in a shanty, ten feet square, in the timber, while he carried on the improvement of his land as rapidly as possible. His neighbors were few and far between, the nearest being Mr. Reuter and Mr. Miller. There were no buildings for miles west of Nemaha, with the exception of a dug-out belonging to John Wood.
   Our subject put up a frame dwelling in 1871, and erected other structures as his time and means justified. He is now (January, 1889) preparing to build a fine large barn. His land has been brought to a good state of cultivation, and for the past few years he has been gradually branching out into stock-raising, having excellent grades of cattle, and has engaged considerably in dairying. His milch cows are especially fine, and the cream produced from these is of an unusually good quality, having been tested by experts, and pronounced equal to that of blooded stock. Mr. Gold is also largely interested in the breeding of Berkshire swine, together with fine horses.
   Our subject was on the ground at the organization of School District No. 34, and assisted in the erection of the school building. He has been a member of the School Board of District No. 52, officiating as Treasurer for a number of years. He was the first Road Supervisor in his part of the precinct, and assisted in opening up the public highway through his district, besides superintending the building of the first bridges. It will thus be seen that he could have spent but few idle hours, and, although he has encountered many hardships and difficulties as a pioneer of Nebraska, he is now at the point where he can reap his reward.
   A man interested in educational and religious