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Those words & phrases appearing in italics in the original, are here shown in quotation marks.
ABEL, ANTON, 60 Ames, John H., "Location of the Adams, Anna Tribell, 189 Capital at Lincoln", 176 Adams, Clarendon E., "Stirring Ames, Nebraska, 306 Events along the Little Blue", 214 Ames, Oakes, 199 Adams County "Gazette", 17 Anderson, Mrs. Sarah F., 255 Adams county, historical sketch of, Andrews, Dr. J. P., 287, 294 11, 18 Anthony, Susan B., 276, 277 Adriance, Rev. Jacob, 291 Arapahoe, Nebraska, 58, 60, 63 Akers, William H., 14 Arbor Lodge, 219, 231, 235, 239, 240 Ak-Sar-Ben, Knights of, 189 Arkeketah (Otoe chief), 120 Alexander, Colonel, 219, 222, 229 Arlington, Nebraska, 300 Alexander, S. J,. 144, 270 Armstrong brothers, 162 Alexander's ranch, 279 Arnold, Mrs., 293 Alexandria, Nebraska, 139, 270 Arnold, Major, 293 Alexis of Russia, Grand Duke, 327 Asche, Mrs. A. Dove Wiley, 96 Allee, Mildred L. (Mrs. Abraham), Atkinson, Mrs., 213 189, 334, 335 Atkinson, General Henry, 314 Allen, Edna M. Boyle, "A Grasshop- Auburn, Nebraska, 212 per Raid", 133 Auger, General C. C., 193 Allen, Edwin M., 16 Aull, Mrs. Charles H., "Outline His- Allen, Mrs. Emily Bottorff, "Rem- tory of the Nebraska Society, iniscences of Washington County", Daughters of the American Revo- 286 lution" Allen, Mr. and Mrs. John, 284 Aurora, Nebraska, 213 Allen, Pink, 284 Austin, 0. 0., 192 Allen, Thomas, 284, 295 Avery, W. H., "A Buffalo Hunt", 131 Allen, Thomas J., 299 Ayres, James, "Life on the Frontier", Allen, William, 143 54 Allen, William Henry, "Reminiscen- ces of Fort Calhoun", 284, 287 BABCOCK, ----, 124 Allen, Mrs. William Henry, 291 Babcock, C. C., 17 Alliance, Nebraska, 339 Babcock, Russell D., 16, 17 Allis, Samuel, 230 Babcock, Titus, 16 Allyn, Mrs. Arthur E., 336 Badger family, 97 American Baptist Publication So- Badger, Henry L., 97, 101, 104 ciety, 281 Badger, Mrs. H. L., 101 American Fur Company, 312 Badger, Lewis H., 97 American Monthly magazine, 189 Badger, Mary A., 97 American Woman's Suffrage Asso Bailey, Wesley, 141 ciation, 278 Bainter, James, 11
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Bouvier, Adeline, 289 Buffalo, 18, 19, 27, 59, 60, 64, 71, 76, Bouvier, Mother, 289 99, 103, 104-106, 111, 117, 119, Bouvier, Oliver, "Reminiscences of De 131, 142, 153, 154, 164, 175, 214, Soto in 1855", 289 216, 219, 234, 242, 243, 289, 326, Bowen, Adna H., 16 332 Bowen, Judge, 287 Buffalo county, 29, 61, 223 Bower, Nebraska, 158 Buffalo creek, 58, 60 Box Butte county, "Historical sketch Burgess, Frank, 248 of", 25, 26 Burke, Mrs. -----, 190 Boyd, -----, 258 Burlington and Missouri R. R. Co., Boyd, James E., 189 15, 16, 18, 43, 66, 122, 128, 136, Boyer and Roubidoux, 190 137, 188, 254 Boyer, J. P., 190, 191 Burt, Mr. -----, 174 Boyle, Judge, 133, 142 Bush, Lieutenant -----, 222, 223, 226, Bradley, Judge James, 91, 293 229 Brady, -----, 190 Bussard, Kate, 103 Brady Island, 61, .190 Bussard, William, log Brash, Mrs. George H., 336 Buswell, Judson, 19 Brass, Samuel L., 16 Butler, ------, 217 Brewster, Mrs. S. C., 91 Butler, Gov. David, 99, 136 Brickley, E. D., 166 Butler Johnson chapter, Daughters Brigham, George A., 286 of the American Revolution, 339 Brisbane, -----, 260 Byers, Mr. and Mrs. William N., 91 Broken Dow, Nebraska, 46, 48, 49 Brooks, Mrs. -----, 275 CABNEY, ANTONIE, 189 Brooks, Mrs. N. J. Frazier, "Remin Caldwell, Mrs. A. J., 275 iscences of Pioneer Life at Fort California trail, 88, 339 Calhoun", 288 Callaway, Nebraska, 49, 338 Broome, Francis M., "Frontier towns", Cameron, L. D., 291 22 Camp, William M., 16 Bross, Rev. Harmon, 50 Campbell, Alexander, 43 Bross, Mrs. Harmon, "An Experience", Capital hotel, Lincoln, 135 50 Captain Christopher Robinson chap- Brown, Mrs. Charles, 339 ter, Daughters of the American Brown, Mr& Charles M., "First Revolution, 339 Things in Clay County", 43 Carney family, 75 Brown, F. M., 43, 44 Carpenter, J. A., "Early Days in Ne- Brown, Hopkins, 244 braska", 111 Brown, John, 141 Carr, Gen. E. A., 193 Brown, R. G., 44 Carson family, 213 Brownell hall, 96 Carter, Alex., 290, 291 Brownville & Fort Kearny railroad, Carter: "Billy," 24 137 Carter, Jacob, 291 Brownville, Nebraska, 31, 111, 116, Carter, Mr. and Mrs. J. R., 14 142, 161, 211, 212 Carter, Thomas M., "Reminiscences", Buchanan, a frontier town, 22 290 Buck surveying party, 243 Cass county, Nebraska, 37, 94
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Crooked Hand, the Fighter (Paw- Dawson county, 57, 61-64, 67, 72, 74 nee Indian), 230 Dawson, John, 201 Cropsey, Col. Andrew J., 162 Day, Miss Anna, 187, 334 Cropsey, Daniel B., "Early Days in Deadwood, South Dakota, 66 Pawnee County", 135 Deborah Avery chapter, Daughters Cross, Dr. Anna, "Legend of Crow of the American Revolution, 187, Butte", 51, 339 188, 189, 253, 333, 334 Cross, George, "Early Events in Jeff- Decatur, Nebraska, 30-33, 287, 322, erson County", 137, 141, 143, 145 323 Crow Butte, Legend of, 51 Delahunty, Patrick, 54 Crow Heart Butte (poem), Pearl De Merritt, Case of, 48 Shepherd Moses, 52 De Soto, Nebraska, 287-289, 290, Cub creek, 140, 148, 164 298 Culbertson, Nebraska, 60 Deep Well ranch, 105 Culver, Gen. Jacob H., 189 Deroin, Battiste, 118, 121 Culver, Mrs. Jacob H., 189 Diller, Nebraska, 125 Cuming City Claim Club, 290 Dillon, Ira G., 17 Craning City, Nebraska, 286, 287, Dilworth, Mrs. Alice, 339 290, 291, 298 Dilworth's Islands, 55 Cuming county, 36 Dinsmore, John B., 44 Cuming, Governor Thomas B., 91 Dismal river, 63 Cuming, Mrs. Thomas B., 91 Ditto, Hank, 24 Cumming, Mrs. Nils, 43 Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. Nimrod J., 102 Cushing, James, 244 Doane college, 300 Cushing, Capt. S. E., 198, 200 Dodge county, 298, 303 "Custer County, Reminiscences of", by Dodge, Gen. Grenville M., 91 Mrs. J. J. Douglas, 46, 48 Dodge, Col. Henry, 190 Donavan, Frele Morton, 180 "Daily-Gazette-Journal", 17 Donavan, W. T., 178 Daily, Major, 120 Douglas county, Nebraska, 326 Dalbey, Dwight S., 129 Douglas house, Omaha, 92 Dalbey, Mrs. Dwight S., member Douglas, J. J., 48, 49 Book committee, 5 Douglas, Mrs. J. J., "Reminiscences Dalbey, Mrs. Virginia Lewis, "Bi- of Custer County", 46 ography of Ford Lewis", 129 Douglas, Stephen A., 235 Daniels, J. H., 188 Dubuque, Julien, 307 Darling, Dick, 191 Dundy county, Nebraska, 263 Daugherty, R. C., 193 Dundy, Judge Elmer S., 326 Daughter of the American Revolu- Dunlap, -----, 215 tion, 168, 187, 188, 253 Drake, Mrs. E. G., 339 David City, Nebraska, 338 Dreamland Complete (poem), 29 David City chapter, Daughters of Dyball, Mrs. George B., 306 the American Revolution, 338 Davis, Frank M., 18 EAGLE (Missouri Indian chief), 119 Davis, J. V., 162 Eddyville, Nebraska, 66 Davis, Mrs. Thomas, 91 Edgerton, Gordon H., 11, 12, 17 Davis, W. H., 299 El Capitan Rancho, 216
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INDEX Elijah Gore chapter, Daughters of Fillmore postoffice, 27 the American Revolution, 339 Filley, Elijah, 116, 127 Elizabeth Montague chapter, Daugh- Filley, Nebraska, 127 ters of the American Revolution, Finney, Dr., 290 335 First National bank, Fairbury, 143 Elk City, Nebraska, 305, 306 First Territorial Fair, 237 Elkhorn river, 78, 84, 266, 267, 297, Fisette, Mrs. Charles H., "Pioneer 299, 300 Women of Omaha", 90 Ellis, Mrs. --- --, "An Acrostic", 204 Fish creek, 290 Elm creek, Nebraska, 61, 65, 75 Fisher, -----, 253 Endicott, Nebraska, 161 Fisher, King, 279 Engle, Mr. and Mrs., 213 Fisher, Martin, 131 Erickson, Charles J., 76 Fitchie, S. D., 192 Erickson, Frank, 76 Florence, Nebraska, 27, 80, 93, 248, Erickson, John, 76 339 Erwin & Powers company, 58 Fontenelle chapter, Daughters of the Estabrook, Mrs. Experience, 91 American Revolution, 339 Eubanks, Mr. and Mrs., 214, 215, Fontenelle college, 296 217, 218, 270 Fontenelle, Logan, 299 Evans, John, 264 Fontenelle Mounted Rangers, 301 Evans, Mrs. May, 43 Fontenelle, Nebraska, 284, 295, 296, Everett, Mr. and Mrs., 33, 34 297, 298, 301, 304 Everett, B. W., 30, 32 Fontenelle mission, 300 Everett, Eleanor, 32 Fort Atkinson, 188, 284, 307, 308 Everett, Mrs. Elise G., "Experiences Fort Calhoun, 284, 285, 286, 287, of a Pioneer Woman", 32 288, 289, 293, 294, 298, 308 Everett, Frank, 33, 34 Fort Cottonwood, 285 Everett, Josiah, 30, 32, 33 Fort Hartsuff, 282 Ewing, -----, 55 Fort Kearny (Nebraska City), 152 Fort Kearny, 12, 28, 60, 65, 88, 95, FAGOT, MRS., -----, 68 176, 219- 223, 225, 227, 229, 242, Fairbury "Gazette", 141-143 285 Fairbanks, Mr. and Mrs., 103 Fort Kearney chapter, Daughters of Fairbanks, Mrs. Charles Warren, the American Revolution, 336 335 Fort Laramie, Wyoming, 76 Fairbury, Nebraska, 75, 116, 118, Fort Leavenworth, 314 133, 137, 139-146, 147, 154-158, Fort McPherson, 74, 76, 190, 191, 161, 162, 166, 168, 175, 188, 275, 193, 200, 327, 331 335-337 Fort Omaha, 182 Fairfield, Chancellor E. B., 135 Fourth of July celebration, 295 Fairmont, Nebraska, 20, 75, 101, 338 Fouts, Marion Jerome (California Falls City, Nebraska, 252, 253, 338 Joe), 11, 13 Parnam, Nebraska, 77 Fowlie, Peter, 15, 17 Ferguson, Susan E., 278 Fox, The (Pawnee Indian), 228,229 Fifth U. S. Cavalry, 190, 193 Fox Ford, 270 Fillmore county, 75, 97, 102, 107, Francis, Samuel, 300 109 Franklin, Dr., 327
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Franklin county, 232, 233 Gilman's ranch, 77, 220 Frazier, John, 286 Gilman, Jed, 220, 221, 222 Frazier, Thomas, 288 Gilmore, Lydia, 102 Freeman, Charles, 244, 245 Gilman, Mrs. P. J. (Mary Hubbard), Freeman, Daniel, 57, 66 193 Freeman, Mrs. Daniel, "Recollections Gilmore, Boss, 104 of the First Settler of Dawson Gilmore, Elias, 102 County", 64 Gilmore, Jake, 104 Fremont, John C., 12, 78 Gilmore, Minnie, 103 Freeman, Minnie (see Penney), 203, Glenn, Newton, 139 204 Glenwood, Iowa, 41 Freeman, W. E., 244 Goldsmith, Rev. S., 168 Fremont, Nebraska, 78, 82, 84, 178, Goodwill, Mrs. Taylor G., 91 188, 249, 267, 335 Gordon, Jim, 139 Freighting, 11, 25, 37, 64, 95, 153, Gordon, Nebraska, 24 270, 285 Gosper, Mrs. Watie, 184 French, Luther, 43-44 Goss, -----, 291 Frenchman river, 59 Gothenburg, Nebraska, 76, 339 Fritts' grove, 32 Gould, Charles, 170, 171 "Frontier Towns", Frances M. Broome, Gould, W. A., 137 22 Grand Island, Nebraska, 13, 20, 62, Fullerton, Nebraska, 194, 338 67, 105, 106, 213, 244, 245 Furnas, Gov. Robert W., 96, 213 Grant, U. S., 15 Grasshoppers, 21, 68, 82, 109, 133, GAGE COUNTY, 111-112-122, 123, 127- 184, 247-248, 252, 273, 274 130, 216 Gray Eagle (Pawnee chief), 194-195 Gale, Dr. Marion F., 307-321 Great American Desert, 235, 282 Gale, Mary, 307-321 Green, Albert L., "Reminiscences of Gale, Mell, 127 Gage County", 112 Gantt, Judge Daniel, 192 Grimes, L. R., 44 Gardner's Siding, 249 Guinn, Dr., 213 Gates, Mr. and Mrs. Milo, 213 Gurley, W. F., 189 Gates, Susan, 13 Gault, Mrs. Andrew K., 338 HACKBERRY CAÑON, 265 Gaylord brothers, 20 Hacker family, 213 Gaylord, Georgia, 91 Hackney ranch, 270, 271, 280 Gaylord, Ralph, 91 Hackney, Walt, 270 Gaylord, Rev. Reuben, 91, 300 Hackney, William, 270 Genoa, Nebraska, 194, 198, 200, 206, Hager, Rev. Isaac, 241 228, 229, 2427 246, 247 Haggard, Mrs. Frances Avery, 334 Gerrard, E. A., 247 Haigler, Nebraska, 263 Gibson, John McT., 145 Haile, -----, 12 Gilkerson, Alice Flor, 78 Haines, Rev., 172 Gillingham, David (Gray Eagle), Haldeman, Dr. F. D., 282 194 Haldeman, Mrs. Olive A. (Mrs. F. Gillis, Judge, 230 D.), 282, 335 Gillman, J. C., 191, 192 Halfway Hollow ranch, 25
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Hunter, George Michael, 260 Jenkins, D. C., 139 Hunter, I. N., "Recollections of", Jenkins, George E., "Looking Back- 36 ward", 155 Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. L. D., 36 Jenkins' Mill, 145 "Huntsmen's Echo", 27 Johanson, Sven, "Early Days in Stan- Hurd, -----, 156 ton county", 266 Huse, Harriet, 278 Johanson, Mrs. Sven, 267 Johnson county, 129 IMLAY, WILLIAM, 256 Johnson family, 213 Indians, 28, 33, 34, 36-38, 41, 42, 51, Johnson, Mrs. E., "Early Recollec- 54-56, 59, 60, 64, 65, 72, 74, 76 "tions of Gage County, 127 79, 80, 86, 87, 95, 97-100, 102, 104- Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. E. D., 57, 106 108- 110, 112-122, 134, 136, 58, 67, 70 142, 144, 149, 150, 152, 154, 164, Johnson, Elleck, 58 165, 175, 189, 191- 202, 208-210, Johnson, Jim, 104 216-218, 222, 227-231, 242, 246, Johnson, Mrs. Hadley, 92 247, 253-257, 270, 279, 280, 286, Johnson, Mrs. Harrison, 92 289, 294, 296, 301-303, 305, 307 Johnson, Joseph E., 27 321 Jonathan Cass chapter, Daughters of Indian burial, 120, 121 the American Revolution, 339 Indian creek, 113 Jones, Alfred D., 295 Indian massacres, 12, 28, 542 .59, 65, Jones, Mrs. Alfred D., 91 243, 285 Jones, Mrs. Clara King, 339 Indian police, 117, 118 Josiah Everett chapter, daughters of Indian school, Genoa, 246 he American Revolution, 338 Indianola, Nebraska, 263 Junction City, Kansas, 142 Inland, Nebraska, 18 Julesburg, Colorado, 323 Independence, Missouri, 170, 171, Judson, H. M., 92 172 Juniata, Nebraska, 15, 16, 18, 19 Irvington, Nebraska, 91 Juniata house, 19 JACKSON, JAMES A., 295 KANESVILLE (Council Bluffs), Iowa, Jackson, Zaremba, 290 92, 290 Jacobson, John, 19, 54 Kansas City & Omaha R. R., 14 Jacobson house, 19 Kansas Pacific R. R., 193 James, Gov. William H., 16, 99, 43 Kearney county, 11 Jansen, John, 124 Kearny Heights (Nebraska City), Jansen, Peter, "Ranching in Gage and 236 Jefferson Counties", 123 Kearney, Nebraska, 48, 67, 70, 75, Jarvis, Mrs. A. P., "Lovers' Leap", 223, 243, 270, 336, 337 196 Keen, Rev. W. G., 260 Jascoby, -----, 284 Kehoe, John, 72 Jaynes, C. S., 18 Keith, Mrs., 193 Jaynes, Mrs. Henry L., 334 Kelley, Alfred, 143 Jefferson county, 117, 120, 123, 137, Kelly, -----, 216, 217 139-151, 156, 158, 161, 173, 175, Kelly, John, 93 270 Kelly, Margaret F., "A Grasshopper Jeffrie's ranch, 77 Story", 82
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INDEX Kellogg, Miss Jessie, 339 Lewis, Ford, 129, 130 Kellogg, Mrs. Emma, 335 Lewis, Levi, 129 Kenesaw, 11, 12 Lewis, M. K., 17 Kenny, Aimee Taggart, 295 Lewis, Phoebe, 129 Keyou, -----, 322 Lewiston, Nebraska, 130 Kimball brothers, 188 Lexington, Nebraska, 54, 57, 67, 72, King, -----, 282 338 King, Mrs. Deborah, 275 Lezenby, Christopher, 258 Kingsley, Fayette, 279, 280 Libby, E. R., 33 Kirk, George, 31 Liberty, Nebraska, 122 Kittle, Fred, 78 Lincoln, Nebraska, 43, 107, 109, 112, Kittle, Robt., 78, 79 135, 156, 176-182, 184-186, 188, Klein and Lang, 123 213, 259, 260, 275, 278, 334, 335, Knapp, Robert M., 129 337 Koontz, J., 78 Lincoln county, 61, 190-193 Kountze, Mrs. Herman, 91 Lindgren, Elof, 109 Kramph, Mrs., 193 Lingle, Mrs. Addis Bradley, 70 Kress, Mortimer N. (Wild Bill), 11, Lingle, W. H., 70 13, 14 Lippincott Halfway House, 287 Krier, B. P., "Pioneer Justice", 72 Little Blue river, 11, 12, 43, 44, 104, Kuony, Mr. and Mrs. John B., 293 105, 148, 149, 153, 154, 166, 217, 270 LA FLESCHE, JOSEPH, 289 Littlepipe, John (Otoe Indian), 134, Lake cañon, 263 144 Lancaster county, 129, 177, 180 Little Sandy, 139, 148, 152, 153 Lancaster, Nebraska, 177, 178, 180 Lockwood, Judge William P., 91 Langworthy, Elizabeth C. (Mrs. Logan creek, 30, 32 Stephen C.), 187; "Two Seward Logan Valley, 32 County Celebrations", 254, 334, 335 Lomas (or Loomis), Rhoderick, 13 Lazure, Mrs. May Allen, "Some Items Long, Major Stephen H., 190 from Washington County", 295 Longshore, -----, 60 Lee, General, 199 Long Pine, Nebraska, 187 Leflang, E. M. F., 66 Lone Tree (Central City), Nebraska, Leonard, Emma, 16 244, 245 Lepin hotel, 15 Lord, Brackett, 170, 171, 173 Lester, S. P., 124 Long creek, 286, 287 Lett, H. C., 213 Lost creek (Lincoln park), 214 Letton, Mrs. Charles B., 168, 169, Louisiana Purchase, 236, 307 336, 337, 338 Loup river, 63, 88 (Potatoe Water), Letton, Judge Charles B., 144; "The 195, 228, 229, 285 Easter Storm of 1873", 158-160, "Lovers' Leap", 196 169 Lower 96 ranch, 77 Lewis and Clark, 187, 188, 189, 190, Luey, Francis M., 13, 14 308 Lyons, Nebraska, 338 Lewis-Clark chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, 188, 335 MACCOLL, JOHN H., 57, 60, 74 Lewis, Elizabeth Davis, 130 MacColl, Laura, 74
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MacMurphy, Harriet S., 96, 187; "Ni Mallet brothers, 190 kumi", 307; "The Heroine of the Mallott, James B., 60 Jules-Slade Tragedy", 322 Maple Creek, Iowa, 30, 82 MacMurphy, John A, 323 Margaret Holmes chapter, Daughters McAllister, W. A., "Some Personal of the American Revolution, "Sew Incidents", 242 ard County Reminiscences", 255, McCabe's ranch, 221 335 McCuffery, -----, 141 Marks, Mrs. Ives, 156 McCall, R. J., 258 Marks, Rev. Ives, 140, 143, 156, 279 McCandles, Bill, 270 Marks' mill, 142, 155 McCashland, Addis, 107 Marsden, -----, 188 McCashland, John R., "Pioneering in Marsh, A. K., 43, 44 Fillmore County", 107 Marysville, Kansas, 149, 150 McCashland, Mrs. John R., 107 Martin, -----, 105 McCashland, Sammy, 107 Martin, E. L., 97 McCaules, D. C., 139, 153 Martin, Major, 240 McComas, -----, 95 Marvin, Seth P., 78 McCook, Nebraska, 338 Mary Cole steamboat, 299 McCreary family, 213 Mason, Judge O. P., 118, 144 McCune, Calmer, "Early Days in Polk Mason, Sidney, Mr. and Mrs., 140 County", 248 Mathews, Capt. Fred, 200 McDonald, Mrs. Charles, 191 Mattingly, J. B., 140, 142, 144, 162 McDonald, Charles, 191, 192, 193 Maxwell, Nebraska, 76 McDonald, Thomas, 286 Mayes, Charles, 71 McDonald, W. H., 191 Mayfield's ranch, 25 McDowell, Mrs. Gertrude M., "Suf- Mead, Mrs. Eda, "The Story of the rage in Nebraska", 275 Town of Fontenelle", 299 McDowell, Joseph B., "Beginnings of Medicine, Nebraska, 263 Fairbury", 161, 162 Medicine Horse (Otoe chief), 116, McDowell, W. G., 140, 161 120 McElroy, William John, 14 Melroy, Nebraska, 127, 128 McGovern, Teddy, 272 Mellenger, Edgar, 58 McGregor, Harry, 243 Mellinger, "Doe," 59 McLean, Mrs. Donald, 336 Melvin brothers, 44 McMaster, A. M., 127 Memorial Continental Hall, 337 McNeil, Miss, 78, 180 Meridian, Nebraska, 153, 154, 270, McNeely, Frank, "County-seat of Washington 271, 279 County", 298 Merritt, Asa, 31 McPherson hotel, Brownville, 212 Mickey, Gov. John H., 189 McPherson station, 76 Midland Pacific R. R., 259 Mabin's ranch, 221, 222 Milford, Nebraska, 102 Mahan, Henry, 248 Military road, 305 Mahum, Tom, 55 Millard, Joseph H., 189 Major Isaac Sadler chapter, Daugh- Miller, Mrs., 193 ters of the American Revolution, Miller, A. J., 192 337 Miller, Charlie, 279 Majors, Alexander, 139, 240 Miller, Dr. George L., 91, 336 Majors, Col. Thomas J., 95 Minden, Nebraska, 187, 334
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Nuckolls county, 214, 216, 218, 270, Overland Stage line, 139, 149, 214 272 Overland trail, 139, 152, 216, 219, Nye, Mrs. Theron, "Early Days in 220, 236, 268, 269 Fremont", 84 Overton, Nebraska, 58 OAK, JOHN, 30 PACIFIC HOUSE, Beatrice, 123 Oak Grove ranch, 214, 216 Pacific Telegraph line, 76, 78 Oakland, Nebraska, 30 Paine, Mrs. C. S., 5 O'Brien, Major George M., 191 Paine, Clarence S., 337 O'Conner, Mrs. Thomas, 92 Palmatier, -----, 263 O'Fallons' Bluffs, 191, 200 Palmer, Mrs. Charlotte F., 333, 334 Ogallalla Cattle Company, 26 Palmer, Capt. Henry E., 218 Oliver, Sr., Edward, 27 Parker, Jason, 244 Oliver, Edward, 29 Parks, Nebraska, 263 Oliver, James, 29 Parmele, Mrs. Lilian, 42 Oliver, John, 29 Patterson, Daniel, 139 Oliver, Robert, 29 Patterson's trading post, 139 Oliver, Sarah, 28 Patrick, Mrs. Edwin, 91 Omaha, Nebraska, 30, 36, 62, 78, 80, Pawnee City, Nebraska, 118, 122, 88, 90, 93, 130, 176, 178, 180, 181, 136, 178 189, 191, 198, 241, 249, 263, 266, Pawnee county, 129, 135, 136 267, 269, 275, 284-287, 289, 290, Pawnee Indian reservation, 198, 206, 294, 295, 299, 300, 301, 305-306, 208, 230, 242, 246 308, 325, 326, 329, 333-339 Pawnee ranch, 43 Omaha "Bee", 189 Pawnee scouts, 199, 218 Omaha chapter, Daughters of the Peale, Titian, 190 American Revolution, 187, 188, Pearson, Capt. P. J., 57 189, 334, 336 Peavy and Curtiss, 122 Omaha Mary, 289 Penney, Minnie Freeman, "The Bliz- Omaha "Republican", 75 zard of 1888", 203; "Major North's Onawa, Iowa, 32 Buffalo Hunt", 244 Ord, Nebraska, 281, 335 Petalesharo (Pawnee chief), 247 Oregon trail, 11, 65, 76, 139, 150, Peterson, Martin, 54 161, 168, 169, 336-339 Perry, Mrs. Lula Correll (Mrs. War- Oregon Trail chapter, Daughters of ren), 5, 337, 339 the American Revolution, 339 Pierce, Judge Robert D., 57 Oregon Trail Memorial Commission, Pine Bluff reservation, 59 337, 338 Pine Ridge country, 24 Orr, Mrs. Margaret, 339 "Pioneer", Dawson county, 57 Osceola, Nebraska, 248 "Pioneer Record", 295 Osceola "Record", 248 Pittsburgh postoffice, Nebraska, 258, Ostrander, -----, 217 259 Otoe chapter, Daughters of the Plainfield, Nebraska, 203 American Revolution, 337 Platte chapter, Daughters of the Otoe county, 129 American Revolution, 338 Otoe Indian reservation, 112-122, Platt, Elvira Gaston, 198 125, 127, 142, 322 Platt, Lester W., 198
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INDEX Platte river, 11, 27, 44, 55, 56, 58, American Revolution, 147, 188, 70, 76, 79, 84, 87, 94, 105, 190, 335, 336 192, 219, 220, 228, 229, 245, 285, 299, 339 RANDALL, MR. AND MRS., 123 Platte Valley, 221 Randall, A. D., 213 Plattsmouth, Nebraska, 18, 41, 136, Randall, Charles, 46, 213 178, 256, 323, 339 Randall, E. J., 213 Pleasant Dale, Nebraska, 258 Randall, Dr. H. L., 213 Plum creek, 55, 57, 58, 64, 256, 257, Randall, N. G., 211 285 Randall, Sarah Schooley, "My Trip Plum creek (Gage county), 114, 122 West in 1861", 211 Plum creek (Lexington), Nebraska, Rawhide creek, 79 54, 57, 60, 62, 66, 67, 70, 72, Raymond, Mrs. Mabel, 339 75 Raymond, Nebraska, 184 Plummer, Eleanor 147, 149, 150 Reavis-Ashley chapter, Daughters of Plummer, Mrs. Jason, 149 the American Revolution, 338 Plummer, Jason, 147, 148 Reavis, Isham, 253 Plymouth, Nebraska, 168 Reavis, Mahala Beek, 253 Polley, Hiram, 184 Red Cloud, Nebraska, 137, 339 Pollock, Mrs. Thomas, 41 Red Lion mill, 109 Polk county, 248, 251 Redman, Joseph, .93 Polk, Nebraska, 250 Reed, Alexander, 284 Pony Express, 64, 65 Reeder, Mrs. James G., "Pioneer Pope, Mrs. Anna Randall, 213 Life", 246 Poppleton, Mrs. Andrew J., 92 Rees, Henrietta M., 336 Porter, A. J., "From Missouri to Republic county, Kansas, 142 Dawson county in 1872", 75 "Republican", Omaha, 95 Pound, Mrs. Laura B., "Marking the Republican river, 60, 61, 105, 154, Site of the Lewis and Clark Coun- 222, 225, 242 cil at Fort Calhoun", 187, 189, 334, Republican Valley, 58, 214, 222, 243, 335, 336 327 Pumpkin creek, 265 Reverend Reuben Pickett chapter, Purdy house, Fairbury, 175 Daughters of the American Rev- Purple, -----, 291 olution, 339 Pursell, Mrs. Auta Helvey, 147 Reynolds, Nebraska, 140 Purviance, Edith Erma, "A Pioneer Reynolds, B. W., 80 Family", 93 Reynolds, Wilson, 80 Purviance, Erma, 96 Rhoades, Orrin, 284 Purviance, Dr. W. E., 96 Rhustrat, Dr., 80 Prairie Chicken (Omaha Indian), Richardson, Lyman, 92 100 Ringer, Mr. and Mrs. Bradford, 186 Prairie fires, 68, 120, 164, 247 Ringer, Frank J., 186 Pyle and Eaton, 44 Ringer, Jennie Bell, 185 Ringer, John Dean, 186 QUINCY COLONY, 284, 296, 299-304 Riverton, Nebraska, 239 Quivira, 112, 233 Rock Bluffs, Nebraska, 37, 94 Quivira chapter, Daughters of the Rock creek, 139, 144, 153, 161, 270
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Rockport, Nebraska, 266, 286, 298 Saltillo, Nebraska, 97 Rockwood, Martin T., 67 Salt Lake City, 269 Roe, Thomas, 107 Sanborne, John P., 192 Rogers, Mrs. Samuel E., 92 Sand Hills, 258 Romigh, Mrs. Viola, 339 Santa Fe trail, 308, 316 Root, Aaron, 92 Saratoga (Omaha), Nebraska, 93 Root, Mrs. Allen, 91 Sarpy, Peter A., 290, 307-321 Roper, Ford, 122 Sarpy's trading post, 311, 317 Roper, Fred E., 268-271 Saunders county, 80, 87 Roper, Joe B., 270 Sawyer, Mrs. A. J., 275 Roper, Laura, 218, 270 Saxon, Elizabeth, 276 Roper, Mann E., 269 Schmeling, Frank, 214 Roscoe, B. S., 30, 31, 32 School creek, 18, 43 Roscoe, Mrs. Isabel, "A Pioneer Ne- Schooley, Charles A., 211 braska Teacher", 30 Scofield, T. D., 17 Rose creek, 140, 144, 148, 153, 155, Scott, -----, 128 156, 279 Scott, Miss Lizzie, 16 Rosewater, Edward, 189 Scott, Mrs. Mathew T., 338 Roy, George, 252, 253 Scottsbluff country, 264 Roy, Mrs. Thyrza Reavis, "Personal Scottsbluff, Nebraska, 339 Reminiscences", 252, 253 Schwatka, Lieut. Frederick, 326, Royce, Loir, 203 327, 328, 331 Rulo, Nebraska, 252 Schwerin, Rev. W., 45 Rushville, Nebraska, 24 Scully, Lord, 130 Russell, Alice M., 281 Second Nebraska Cavalry, 242, 292 Russell, Mrs. E. A., "Reminiscences", Second U. S. Cavalry, 280 281 Selden, Mrs. O. B., 92 Russell, Rev. E. A., 281 Selleck, Wellington W., 16 Russell, H. C., 49 Seward, 254 Russell, Mrs. Lucinda, 275 Seward county, 254, 255, 262 Russell, Majors and Waddell, 214, Seward, Nebraska, 187, 248, 250, 240 334, 336, 337 Seymour, Elizabeth Porter, "Early ST. JOE & DENVER CITY R. R. Co., Experiences in Nebraska", 163-165 144 Shader, Mr. and Mrs. A. L., 140 St. Joe and Grand Island R. R., 75, Shader, Claiborn, 140 144 Shattuck, Etta, 203 St. Joseph, Missouri, 155, 211, 241, Sheldon, Addison E., 188, 189, 258 252, 270 Shell creek, 201 St. Leger Cowley chapter, Daugh- Shelton, Nebraska, 339 ters of the American Revolution, Sheridan (Auburn), Nebraska, 212 337 Sheridan, Gen. Phil, 327 St. Marys, Iowa, 290 Sherman, General, 192 St. Nicholas hotel, 92 Shields, Mrs. Herman, 306 St. Paul, Nebraska, 204 Shields, Thomas, 255 Saline City, 177 Shipley, 286 Salt creek, 221 Shirley, William, 44
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TAGGART, REV. J. M., 296 Tucker, Tudor, 58 Talbot, Mr. and Mrs. Ben, 47 Tolley, Mrs. Capitola Skiles, 339 Talbot, Bishop, 241 Turkey creek, 225 Talbot, John, 223, 226 Turner, Eliza, 78 Talbot, Dr. Willis, 49 Turner, Mrs. George, 82 Tall Bull (Cheyenne Indian), 198 Turner, Mrs. Margaret, 78 Tash, Ira E., "Historical Sketch of Box Butte County", 25 ULIG, -----, 217 Taylor, J. O., 46 Union Pacific R. R., 16, 29, 54, 55, Taylor, Tim, 152 57, 62, 66, 75, 76, 82, 84, 91, 95, Tecumseh, Nebraska, 161, 275 104, 106, 161, 192, 193, 198, 199, Tenth U. S. Infantry, 242 200, 243, 245, 264, 327 Thayer county, 140, 270, 277 United States Daughters of the War Thayer County Woman's Suffrage of 1812, 253 Association, 277, 278 Upper 96 ranch, 77 Thayer, Gen. John M., 92 Thayer, Mrs. John M., 92 VALENTINE, NEBRASKA, 22, 334 "The Conservative", 238 Valley county, 204 "The Homesteader", 248 Vallery, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob, 41 Thomas, S. G., 175 Van Horn, James, 291 Thomas & Champlin, 141, 142 Van Vliet, Brig. Gen. Stewart L., Thompson, Barbara J., 278 225 Thirty-two Mile creek, 12 Vance, Mrs. Laura (Laura Roper), Thirty-seventh Star chapter, Daugh- 270 ters of the American Revolution, Vanier brothers, 294 338 Vermillion, A. Martha, 278 Three Groves, Nebraska, 95 Virginia, Nebraska, 127, 130 Three Trails chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, 339 WAHOO, NEBRASKA, 78, 221 Thurston, Mrs. John M., 334 Walker brothers, 193 Tibbetts, Mrs. Addison S., 335 Walker, Major Lester, "Early His Timberville (Ames), Nebraska, 306 tory of Lincoln County", 190 Tinklepaugh, Roy, 127 Wallace, Mrs. C. M., 339 Tipton, James, 59 Walnut creek, 258, 259Y 260 Tipton, Thomas W., 213 Walton, Mrs. Ellen Saunders, "Early Tisdale, Thomas H., 260, 261 Days in Nance County", 206 Tooth & Maul, 91 Ward, Joseph, 180 Towle, Albert, 151 Ward, Mrs. Oreal S., 337, 338 Towle, Mrs. Eliza, 187 Ware, Ellen Kinney, "Early Remin- Towle, Mrs. Elizabeth, 334 iscences of Nebraska City", 240 Tree planting, 238, 297 Warfield's ranch, 221 Trefren and Hewitt, 46 Warrick, Amasa, 286 Tremont house, 92 Warrington, T. L., 68 "Tribune", The Fremont, 79 Washington county, 286, 287, 290- Troup, Mrs. Elsie De Con, 189 298 Tucker, ---- -, 60 Warwick, Rev. J. W., 13 Tucker family, 57 Warwick, Lila (or Eliza), 13, 14
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Winslow, Josiah, 171 Work, George F., "Historical Sketch Winslow, Kenelm, 170, 171 of Adams County", 11 Winslow, Shadrach, 171 Wright, Eben, 13 Woerner, Mike, 216 Wyncoop, Col. -----, 270 Wolf creek, 117 Wyoming Society Daughters of the "Woman's Journal", 277, 278 American Revolution, 338 Woman's suffrage, 275-278 Wyoming Society Sons of the Amer- Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Kentucky, 91 ican Revolution, 338 Woodhurst, Mrs. 182 Wyuka cemetery, Nebraska City, 297 Woodhurst, Warden, 182 Woods, Jim, 139 YANKEE HILL, 177 Wood river, 27, 60, 66 Yankton, South Dakota, 247 Wood River Centre, 27, 28 Young, Brigham, 65
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