Contributed by Lani Bartelt.

William Neverman was born in Mecklenburg, Schwenin, Germany on June 14,1834. He arrived in Quebec in 1852-54 and came to Milwaukee, going to work on a farm. He learned shipbuilding from James Jones in 1856 starting as a deck hand from Galena, Illinois on a steamboat for St. Louis, MO. In 1857 he arrived in Neillsville where he worked as house carpenter till 1861.

He enlisted in Co F of the 14^th WI INF as corporal. In 1862 he was reduced to the rank and although offered promotion again, would not accept and served till time out on Dec 10,1863 when he was wounded at the Battle of Shiloh. He re-enlisted in the Veteran’s Corp and was promoted from second to first sergeant December 1864 and to second Lieutenant July 12,1865.

14th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry

Organized at Fond du Lac, Wis., and mustered in January 30, 1862. Left State for St. Louis, Mo., March 8, thence moved to Savannah, Tenn., March 23-28. Served unattached Army of the Tennessee to May 1863. 2nd Brigade, 5th Division, Army of the Tennessee, May, 1862. Provost guard at Pittsburg Landing and Hamburg Landing, Tenn. Unattached, Army of the Tennessee, to August 1862. 2nd Brigade, 6th Division, District of Corinth, Miss., Army of the Tennessee, to November 1862. 2nd Brigade, 6th Division, Left Wing, 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to December 1862. 2nd Brigade, 6th Division, 16th Army Corps, to January 1863. 2nd Brigade, 6th Division, 17th Army Corps, to September 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 17th Army Corps, to March 1864. 2nd Brigade, Provisional Divisional, 17th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to June 1864. (Veterans attached to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 17th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, April to November, 1864.) Detached Brigade, 17th Army Corps, and 4th Brigade, 1st Division, 16th Army Corps, to August 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 16th Army Corps, to December 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Detachment Army of the Tennessee, Dept. of the Cumberland, to February 1865. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 16th Army Corps (New), Military Division of West Mississippi, to March 1865. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 16th Army Corps, to August 1865. District of Alabama to October 1865.

SERVICE. -Battle of Shiloh, Tenn., April 6-7, 1862. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Provost duty at Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., till July 23, and St. Hamburg till August 23. Moved to Corinth August 23. Battle of Iuka, Miss., September 19. Battle of Corinth, Miss., October 3-4. Pursuit of Ripley October 5-12. At Corinth till November 2. Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign. Operations on the Mississippi Central Railroad November 2 to December 23. Moved to Moscow and duty along Memphis & Charleston Railroad till January 10, 1863. Moved to Memphis January 10, thence to Young's Point, La., January 17 and to Lake Providence, La., February 8. Duty there till April. Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30. Battle of Champion Hill May 16. Siege of Vicksburg , Miss., May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Expedition to Mechanicsville May 26-June 4. Moved to Natchez, Miss., July 12. Capture of Natchez July 13 and duty there till October 9. Moved to Vicksburg, Miss., October 9 and duty there till March, 1864. Regiment veteranized December 11, 1863 and Veterans on furlough January 3 to March 6, 1864. (Company "E" and Veteran detachments from each Company joined 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 17th Army Corps, at Clifton, Tenn., thence march to Ackworth, Ga., via Huntsville and Decatur, Ala.. and Rome, Ga., April 29-June 8. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign June 8 to September 8. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Howell's Ferry July 5. Leggett's or Bald Hill July 20-21. Battle of Atlanta July 22. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. Pursuit of Hood into Alabama October 3-26. Rejoined Regiment at Nashville, Tenn., December, 1864, except Company "E," which went as a pontoon train guard to the sea November 15-December 10, and through the Carolinas to Washington, D. C., rejoining Regiment at Montgomery, Ala., July 16, 1865.) Non-veterans on Meridian Campaign February 3-March 2, 1864. Red River Campaign March 10-May 22, 1864. Fort De Russy March 14. Occupation of Alexandria March 16. Grand Ecore April 3. Pleasant Hill Landing April 12. About Cloutiersville April 22-24. About Alexandria April 26-May 13. Wells' Plantation May 6. Bayou Boeuf May 7. Retreat to Morganza May 13-20. Mansura May 16. Moved to Vicksburg, Miss., May 20-24, thence to Memphis, Tenn., May 28-30, and duty there till June 22. Moved to Moscow and LaGrange June 22-27. Smith's Expedition to Tupelo, Miss., July 5-21. Camargo's Cross Roads, near Harrisburg, July 13. Harrisburg, near Tupelo , July 14-15. Moved to St. Charles, Ark., August 3-6, thence to Devall's Bluff September 1, and to Brownsville September 8. March through Arkansas and Missouri in pursuit of Price September 17-November 17. Moved to Nashville, Tenn., November 23-30. Battle of Nashville December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. Moved to Eastport, Miss., and duty there till February 6, 1865. Moved to New Orleans, La., February 6-22. Campaign against Mobile and its Defences March 17-April 12. Fish River March 17. Siege of Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely March 26-April 8. Assault and capture of Fort Blakely April 9. Occupation of Mobile April 12. March to Montgomery April 13-25 and duty there till August.

Moved to Mobile August 27 and duty there till October. Mustered out October 9, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 6 Officers and 116 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 194 Enlisted men by disease. Total 319.  

When President Lincoln, in 1861, called upon the loyal North for volunteers to aid the government of the United States in suppressing the rebellion in the Southern States, the County of Clark responded nobly. It then had within its borders about 120 families and a population, all told, of approximately 800. There are no records attainable relative to any enlistments for three months’ service, if there were any, but the county furnished to one company of the 14th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry about thirty men. They were all enlisted and enrolled in Co. I of that regiment for three years, and when they left the state to take the field the company was in command of Captain Calvin It. Johnson, of Black River Falls, an able lawyer and a good soldier.

The Fourteenth Regiment, it is said, was one of the best that Wisconsin put in the field. It left the state early in March, 1862, and in less than thirty days was engaged in the battle of Shiloh, where it lost nearly 100 men in killed, wounded and missing. In October of the same year the regiment lost ninety-five men killed, wounded and missing at the battle of Corinth.

The members of this regiment were with Grant at Vicksburg, in 1863, and in a charge before that city in May of that year they sustained the loss of 107 men. On the surrender of Vicksburg the regiment was given the post of honor and led the advance of the troops on their entry into the surrendered city. The members of the Fourteenth also saw service on the Re River expedition and a portion of it was with General Sherman in his Atlanta campaign. Early in 1865 they were sent to New Orleans, and shortly after were engaged with the enemy at Spanish Fort until its surrender, and were in various skirmishes along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. They were not mustered out until Oct. 9, 1865, about six months after the surrender of Lee to Grant at Appomattox Court House. General Sherman, in his memoirs, referring to regiments from Wisconsin, states that her regiments were kept filled with recruits, whereas other states generally filled their quota by new regiments, and the result was that he estimated a Wisconsin regiment equal to an ordinary brigade. The following is a list of the members of Company I, Fourteenth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, who resided in Clark County at the time of their enlistment :

Ayers, Charles Bacon, Charles F. Bone, Chauncey Blakeslee, Wilson S. Covill, My G. Chamberlain, Benjamin Darling, Charles W. Foote, James W. Ferguson, Benjamin Folsom, Alexander Green, Edward Houghton, Joseph Ives, John F. King, George R. King, Louis Lynch, Edward H. Markey, Andrew J. Manley, William Neverman, John O’Neill, Nelson Osgood, Henry Ross, Robert F. Sturdevant, John It. Sturdevant, Washington Short, Schlinsog, Cyrus 0. Sturgeon, Thomas Vine, Ferdinand C. Wage and Thomas Whitmore.

Charles G. Bacon was wounded at the battle of Shiloh and died as the result of his wounds. He was a son of Orson Bacon, one of the early settlers in the town of Pine Valley. The entire farm of the elder Bacon is now comprised within the boundaries of the city of Neillsville, and is quite extensively built up with handsome residences. The Grand Army Post at Neillsville is named in honor and memory of young Bacon. The following is a list of the Clark County members of Company I, who were either killed, died of wounds, or lost their lives by disease in the South in their line of duty:

Charles G. Bacon,  John O’Neill, Henry Ross, Washington Short, Thomas Whitmore, Louis Lynch, Ayers, Schlinsog.  Louis Lynch was a son of James Lynch, who was early located at Neillsville, and lived upon the block where the Congregational Church is now situated. John O’Neill was a son of James O’Neill, the founder of Neillsville. Washington Short’s family is still prominent in the county. Henry Ross was a brother of Robert Ross, the lumberman, who, for years, resided at what is known as Ross’ Eddy, about a mile from Neillsville. Young Schlinsog was a son of Carl Schlinsog, and a brother of William Schlinsog, a prominent farmer citizen of the town of Grant.

Of these men in 1909, Robert J. MacBride wrote: "Since the close of the war many members have died, and at the present time there remain living only ten of the original number. Those now living are: James Ferguson, who resides in the state of Washington, and who is engaged in the hardware business at Wenatchee. George R. King, whose home is at Humbird in this county, is a son of George W. King, a prominent man in early days, who held the offices of member of assembly, district attorney, sheriff and clerk of county board of supervisors of the county. Thomas R. Vine is one of the survivors and his home is in the town of Warner, his post office address being Greenwood. Joseph Ives is at present living at the Soldiers’ Home in the state of Oregon, near the city of Portland. John Lt. Sturdevant is living in the city of Neillsville. He is known more familiarly as Rufe Sturdevant. Since the war he has held the offices of district attorney and county judge, and at present is one of the court commissioners of the Circuit Court for Clark County. Edward Houghton is now a resident of Tacoma, Wash. He was the county treasurer of Clark County for two years. In the war times his home was at Houghtonberg in the southwestern part of the county, now in the town of Mentor. The hamlet took its name from the family, of which he was a member. Robert S. Sturdevant, whose home is at Olympia in the state of Washington, was, after the war, register of deeds, and also district attorney of Clark County. After becoming a resident of Washington he has held in that state the offices of state’s attorney and served a term as district judge, a court corresponding to our Circuit Court in Wisconsin. Both the Sturdevants, Robert F. and J. B., are sons of James W. Sturdevant, one of the old settlers, who was a resident here at the time of the organization of the county. Wilson S. Covill is engaged in the hotel business at Olympia, Wash. He married at Neillsville Isabella S. O’Neill, the eldest daughter of James O’Neill our first settler. She was the first white child born in Clark County. Mr. Covill held the office of sheriff of Clark County during the years 1869 and 1870. Among those who died after returning from the war, and who had held official position in Clark County, were William T. Hutchinson and Edward H. Markey. Mr. Hutchinson died at Neillsville, Oct. 4, 1876, in the thirty-ninth year of his age. He held the office of county treasurer at the time of his death, and had held the office of register of deeds for several years. For some years he was in Partnership with Judge Dewhurst in the real estate business, under the firm name of Dewhurst & Hutchinson. Edward H. Markey died at Neillsville Sept. 15, 1894, and for some years was clerk of the Circuit Court. Mr. Markey, in the early days, drove stage and carried the mail twice a week from Black River Falls to Neillsville and Weston Rapids. While he was not a county official, Andrew J. Manley, in 1866, was a candidate for county treasurer, but was defeated at the polls by E. H. McIntosh Mr. Manley died a number of years ago in Minnesota Charles F. Bone, who died a few years ago at Rice Lake, in Barron County was a step-son of Samuel Ferguson one of the very earliest of the settlers was a printer by trade and set type on the Clark County Advocate Clark County Republican and Clark County Journal. As a boy he was slim in stature, but was always jolly and good natured. He left Neillsville and removed to Barron County, where he established the Rice Lake Chrono-type, and continued in the newspaper business until the time of his death. In his later years he became excessively stout and was a fair rival in that respect with his brother editor, the late Col. George C. Ginty, of Chippewa Falls. Mr. Bone’s son still publishes a newspaper at Rice Lake. It is interesting to state that the whole membership of Company I was made up substantially of residents of Clark and Jackson counties. It was a Black River company, and a number of surviving members now reside in Jackson County.

When William Neverman came home from the Civil War he began a carpenter trade, which he continued at until 1870. In 1869 he built a brewery and this brewed about 500 to 600 barrels a year.

Later he made additions and improvements the expense of which cost $2000. and yet again even later he made more improvements at a cost of $4000. He employed two hands and did an annual business of $4000.

He married on Nov 24/30,1865 to Miss Sophia Sontag of Jefferson Co. They would have seven children - Mary, Carl, Otto B, Dora, Rudolph G, Alma and Edna.

He was on the Board of Supervisors of Neillsville and belonged to the Sons of Hermann (a German fraternal organization) and the Foresters.

William Neverman’s mother came to Clark Co, WI with him and lived out her life at his home. She died May 14,1894 of Bright’s  Disease.  She was eighty-eight years old. at her death.

Sophia (Sontag) Neverman died June 17,1889.After William Neverman took a homestead near Columbia, which he developed and later sold. In 1903 he moved to the state of WA. Where he lived until 1915.He returned to end his days at the Veteran’s Home at Waupaca, WI

He homesteaded a farm one and a half miles south of Columbia in 1895 and there he built a home and cleared quite a lot of acreage. When Bruno Schendland came from Germany he stayed with Mr. Neverman for several years.

*Henry Schendland also bought lots at the Columbian Exhibition. He had been an electrician in Germany and returned in 1893. In 1898 he sent his wife and four children Alfred, Rudolph, Edwin and Hertha to Columbia and he followed two years later. They could not speak English and had no place to move Rudolph, who was known as Bruno, traveled throughout the west where he married.

William Neverman’s son, Otto drove with his horses and buggy, taking many promoters and salesmen to farm sites they wanted to sell. After William Neverman returned to Neillsville Ed Everson of Viroqua, Ed Thome of Whitewater and Fred Masterson of Janesville lived in the house several years. After other married other tenants lived there.

 From an article from the Waupaca Republican newspaper we know that on June 19,1891 William Neverman attended the fourth annual reunion of the 14^th WI Volunteer Infantry held at Waupaca, WI. where about 110 members of the various companies attended the reunion. They came from various parts of the State and Iowa, Indiana, Minnesota, and North Dakota.

Headquarters were established at Woodworth’s building south of the Vosburg House and the old brass field gun, which the 14^th captured from the Rebels on the famous April 7,1862 was hauled up in front of the building having been tendered to the regiment by the state authorities at Madison, in whose care and keeping the gun was reposed.

This field gun was connected with the battle that ended its career for the Confederacy at the Battle of Pittsburgh Landing on the above date. After a furious battle General Halleck sent a member of his staff to learn what regiment had captured the battery and the result was the presentation of this gun to the 14^th WI in recognition of its valor in the battle.

By Tuesday noon the town was fairly well decorated with red, white and blue and National flags were flying from many public and private buildings. It was touching sight to see the meetings of the old comrades as the trains brought in new reinforcements. In some cases the greetings were supplemented with a little beer but among the old Fourteenth the best of decorum and gentlemanly bearing was noticeable throughout the occasion. The veterans all went in a body to the afternoon train followed by their rebel pet, the above-mentioned cannon to meet Captain Magdeburg, wife and daughter and other members of the Regiment. Captain Magdeburg owns big milling interests in Milwaukee which he conducted with as much enthusiasm and interest as he commanded Company G on the famous march from Atlanta, GA. to the Sea with General Sherman.

He is president of the Regiment Association and his graceful seventeen year old daughter was voted the Daughter of the regiment at the reunion in DePere   the year before.

On Wednesday afternoon a grand parade was held   headed by the Waupaca Brass Band and followed by the cannon and caisson drawn four horses, each horse with a little boy rider dressed up in artilleryman uniform. After the parade they were supposed to go to visit the Veterans Home and have a picnic dinner but the weather looked so much like rain that they waited in town for dinner, after which they out in carriages and wagons to the Home accompanied by the Waupaca band who played some excellent pieces on the balconies of the dining hall and headquarters building while the visitors inspected the surroundings.

In the evening was arranged at the Opera House. The band opened the exercises and was loudly applauded. The Mayor being sick, Senator JH Woodnorth gave a short address of welcome, which was responded to by Captain Magdeburn in which he said It is an honor to hold a reunion in a city that had sent so many brave soldiers to the front.  There were perhaps just as good soldiers, but there were not better men that went to war than Company B commanded by your old townsman, the brave and gallant Major Worden.  It is an honor to come to a city that has contributed so much toward the State Veterans’ Home, an institution that affords shelter and relief to many worthy and deserving old soldiers, their wives and widows of soldiers.  We have seen with our own eyes the evidences of the worthiness of this grand Home.

Capt. Magdeburg closed the evening’s exercises by a truthful and well-written article on the life and services of Gen. W. T. Sherman.  The Capt. being a warm personal friend of Gen. Sherman during and since the war felt that the reading of this paper was a duty he owed to his old commander

Thursday morning the association met and the following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted:

WHEREAS, It has come to the notice of the society of the 14^th Wis. Vet. Vol. INF. In reunion in Waupaca, June 16, 17, and 18, 1891, that a governor of this state issued an executive order prohibiting the use at regimental reunions of the flags carried during the rebellion by said regiments.  Therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the governor of this state be and he is hereby earnestly requested to rescind said order and hereafter permit such things to be brought to regimental reunions.  And be it further

RESOLVED, That it is the sense of this society in case of refusal on the part of the governor of this state to accede to the above request that the legislature of state shall be asked by the president of this society to pass a joint resolution directing the executives of this state hereafter to furnish the flags referred to for the uses and purposes herein named.  Be it further

RESOLVED, That the secretary of this society furnish a copy of these resolutions to all known regimental organizations with a request that they take action thereon.  Be it further           

RESOLVED, That a copy of these resolutions be furnished each G.A.R. Post, each Sons of Veterans Camp and Woman’s Relief Corps in this state, with a view to action being taken thereon.

RESOLVED, That a copy of these resolutions be furnished to one comrade of each company whose duty it shall be to have these resolutions published in one or more papers at his place of residence with a view to create public sentiment in favor thereof.

The meeting closed with a vote to hold the fifth annual reunion at Omro next year.

The following is the list of engagements participated in by the 14^th:  Shiloh, Luka, Corinth, Vicksburg, Fort do Rusey, Pleasant Hill Landing, Tupelo, Ezera Chapel, Old Town Creek, Fort Blakely, Spanish Fort, Rivers Bridge, Cloutierville, Cane River, Marksville, Yellow Bayou, Ackworth, Kenesaw Mountain, Nashville, Augusta, Camago Cross Roads, Lovejoy’s Station, Jonesboro, Atlanta.

Those present at the reunion from Co I were as follows:

Capt CR Johnson, Black River Falls, WI

Edward H Markey Neillsville, WI.

William Neverman   Neillsville, WI

L. D. Shoemaker LaCrosse, WI

Frederick Stichman New London WI 

Charles F Bone (Curley) Rice Lake WI                                  

 William Neverman   died on May 20,1917 and the funeral was held at the home of his son, Otto Neverman with Rev. GW Longnecker officiating and the GAR attending in a body.

All of his children still living at that time were as follows:

Mrs. George Hartison, (Mary) Bellingham, WA; Carl Neverman, Portland OR; Otto Neverman, Neillsville; Mrs H Gustavson, (Dora) Blanchard, Idaho; Rudolph Neverman, Fresno, CA; Mrs. Wm Hanna, (Alma) Neillsville; and Mrs. C Hunt (Edna), Greenwood

 Daughters, Mrs. H Gustavson  (Dora) and Mrs. C Hunt (Edna) were in attendance at the funeral. Others from away present were as follows: Mr. & Mrs. J.W. Sontag of St. Paul MN; and Mrs. OC Burns of Greenwood.

He also had thirteen grandchildren at the time of his death.

He is buried at the Neillsville City Cemetery.

Son Otto B Neverman born Mar 22,1871 in Neillsville, WI   died May 23,1929 suddenly at his home in Neillsville, Clark Co, WI at the age of 58 years 2 months and 1 day. His health had been failing since the fall before his death and just two weeks before his death he had given up working, believing it to be a temporary decision. His death was due to heart failure. He grew to manhood in Neillsville and nearly completed the high school course before he took up the ice business, which he followed for a number of years. He also worked for the Farm Land Co. Twenty years before his death he entered into the Rural Mail Carrier service and held that position till his death.

He was a member of the old Co A for a long time and served through the Spanish –American War with the Company. He was President of the County Rural Carriers Association for several years and for many years a delegate to the State Association.

Otto Neverman married Miss Carrie Sater of Stevens Point on Jan 24,1899. They would have a daughter Beulah, later Mrs. CR Simpson of Clinton, Iowa at the time of his death.

Also left to mourn him were two brothers, Rudolph of Fresno, CA. and Carl of Portland OR and four sisters Dora, Mrs. Henry Gustafson of Blanchard, Idaho; Mrs. Mary Hardison of Bellingham, WA; Edna, Mrs. Clare Hunt of Minneapolis, MN; and Alma, Mrs. Will Hannah of Neillsville.

The funeral was held at his home with Rev GW Longenecker officiating. The pallbearers were his associates in the postal service, the others rural carriers.

The funeral was attended by the Spanish War Veterans, the members of the Rural Letter Carriers Association from all over the county, and the Modern Woodmen who took part in the funeral ceremonies. A firing squad from the Service Company did military honors at the grave.

The following from a distance attending the funeral   were: Mr.& Mrs. CR Simpson, Clinton, Iowa; Mrs. Clara Hunt, Minneapolis .MN; Mr. & Mrs. Myron Hill and little daughter, of Chippewa Falls, WI.

A 1934 newspaper article from Clark Co WI said  "Mrs. Otto Neverman plans to leave this week for Clinton, Iowa, where she will spent the rest of the winter with her daughter (Beulah)  and son in law, Mr.& Mrs. CR Simpson

The Neverman families below I believe are also related to William Neverman possibly Henry Neverman was a brother (based on his birth date and origin of birth)

Source: CLARK COUNTY REPUBLICAN & PRESS (Neillsville, Wis.) 10/01/1908

---------Neverman, Henry (4 SEP 1837 - 29 SEP 1908)

Henry Neverman, one of Neillsville, Clark County’s oldest residents, died at his home on Hewett St., Tuesday morning, Sept. 29, 1908. His death came very suddenly, being due to apoplexy. The evening before he was working about the house and garden and fell down. He thought it was only a spell of dizziness, was helped to the house and went to bed. He did not appear to suffer to any great extent, and the next morning slept quietly away.

Deceased was born in Mechlenburg, Germany, Sept. 4, 1837, where he grew to manhood. On Nov. 4, 1868 he was married to Miss Mary Heintze, and they embarked at once for America, coming directly to Neillsville, which has been their home ever since. With the bereaved wife are left threes sons and seven daughters, namely Mrs. O.E. Jackson, Fred, Julius, Edward, Mrs. Morton Tompkins, Misses Mae, Della, Viola and Alice Neverman and Mrs. John Menta. Of these, Edward lives in Chicago and Viola at Mt. Morris, Ill., the others’ homes are in this city.

Mr. Neverman followed the carpenter trade in Neillsville during practically all the time he lived here, although advancing years and poor health prevented his working at his trade much of late. He was very industrious, always doing something useful as far as his strength would allow. He was a man who gave no offense to any one, and leaves not one enemy in the world.

The funeral will be held at the home this (Thursday) afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, Rev. H.A. Risser officiating.

Fritz Reuter Lodge, No. 36, O. D. E. S.-A German society, with humanitarian objects, was organized by Jacob Rossman, August 6, 1878, with seventeen members. The officers were: Jacob Rossman, president; George Runnger and Robert Schwarsey, vice-presidents; F. W. Ketel, secretary, and James Lemegan, treasurer. The present officers are: Herrnan Ketel, president; Ernst Arnstelerdoold and Henry Neverman, trustees; William Ketel, secretary and treasurer. The society now has thirteen members

Source: Neillsville Press (Neillsville, Clark County, Wis.) Thursday, 08/12/1926

-------------Neverman, Maria (11 July 1851 - 6 Aug. 1926)

Mrs. Henry Neverman, long a resident of Neillsville, passed away at her home in this city, Friday, August 6, 1926.

Maria Hintz was born July 11, 1851, in the village of Gravessmuellen, Meckelenburg, Germany. At the age of 17, on November 4, 1868, she was married to Henry Neverman, and together they sailed for America. They came to Clark County and settled in a log cabin on the banks of Black River. One year later they built the home where deceased lived the rest of her life. To Mr. and Mrs. Neverman were born 13 children, 9 of whom are still living. All of there were with her at the end. Mrs. Neverman had the noble traits of fine womanhood, industry, kindness, self-sacrifice for the good of those about her, a deep religious spirit; with the care of the family and household, her home for many years naturally absorbed most of her energies, but she never forgot the needs of neighbors and friends and did all she could to help in good things. She was one of the charter members of the Congregational church of this city.

Mr. Neverman died Sept. 29, 1908

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The surviving children are Mrs. Emily Jackson, Fred Neverman, J. L .Neverman, all of Neillsville; E. A. Neverman, Evanston, Illinois; Mrs. M. L. Tompkins, Neillsville; Mrs. J. R. Skewis, Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Mrs. John Minta, Indianapolis, Ind.; Mrs. Stanley Williams and Mrs. A. F Flynn, Neillsville. She leaves also 16 grandchildren and one  great-grand-child. The funeral was held Monday afternoon at the home, Rev. G. W. Longenecker, officiating. Those from away attending the funeral were, Mr and Mrs. John Minta and daughters, Marguerett and Catherine; Mrs. John R. Skewis, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Neverman and Daughter Virginia; Mrs. O. Burns of Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Minta, Milwaukee, Mrs. Mary Smolarek and daughter Helen of Wisconsin Rapids, Miss Jennie Minta of Wisconsin Rapids and Miss Violet Jackson of Milwaukee.  

Source: Neillsville Press (Neillsville, Clark County, Wis.) Nov. 20, 1930

----------Neverman, Fred. L. (15 Jan. 1871 - 17* Nov. 1930) * Could be off

Fred L. Neverman, life long resident of Neillsville, died of a hemorrhage early Monday night in his rooms below the Kapellen building after an illness of a few hours. Mr. Neverman, who was better known to his friends as "Dutch" , was born Jan. 15, 1871, the second child of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Neverman and with the exception of a few brief intervals, spent his entire life in this city. While still a youth, and after attending the public school, Mr. Neverman became a barber and followed the profession actively until a year or two ago. For a time he worked as a barber in Minneapolis.

When the Spanish-American war broke out, Mr. Neverman was a volunteer with old Co. A,   captained by J. W. Hommel. The Company left April 28, 1898, going to Camp Harvey at Milwaukee, then to Charleston, S.C., Chikamauga Park, Tenn., and ten to Porto Rico. He was mustered out Jan. 5, 1899.

Mr. Neverman was a keen lover of music and attained great skill on the clarinet. For years he played with Fred Whitcomb’s orchestra and with the various bands in this city and nearby. In 1896 he with several other young Neillsville men joined Williams’ Circus as musicians and continued with it until the show was forced to close by poor business in South Dakota.

Mr. Neverman is survived by eight brothers and sisters, Mrs. Alice Flynn, Mrs. Emily Jackson, Mrs. M. Thompkins, Miss May Neverman and Jule Neverman, all of Neillsville, Mrs. John Skewis, Tacoma; Mrs. John Minta, Indianapolis; Ed. Neverman, druggist, Chicago.

The funeral  which is to be held Thursday at 2 p.m. from the Lowe Funeral Home, will be in the charge of Spanish-American veterans.

--------- Neverman, Eva L. (29 MAR 1877 - 1 JUL 1928)

Mrs. Max Neverman passed away at her home on South Hewett St. at 8:15 o'clock Sunday evening, July 1, 1928, aged 51 years, 3 months and 2 days. She had been in p---------Source: NEILLSVILLE PRESS (Neillsville, Clark County, Wis.) 07/05/1928

poor health for some time and on April 23 had undergone a surgical operation at the hospital, but it was discovered that there was no hope for her permanent recovery. She was brought home and kindly cared for by her family and friends until death came as a release from her sufferings. During all her sickness she was patient and loving with all about her.

Mrs. Neverman's maiden name was Eva Laura Wedding, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Wedding deceased. She was born in the town of Levis, Clark County, March 29, 1877 and lived practically all her life here. On Nov. 18, 1898, she was married to Max Neverman, who survives her. Mrs. Neverman was a good wife and loving mother, a kind and helpful neighbor, and always ready to lend a helping hand in the church and community work. She was a faithful member of the Presbyterian Church, the Royal Neighbors Lodge and the Woman's Relief Corps.

She leaves, besides her husband, to mourn her death, five children: Louis of Neillsville, Irma, Mrs. Harry Rossman of Waukesha, Cyril of Neillsville and Meade and Margaret at home. She leaves also two brothers, Lew and Henry in the state of Washington, two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Seymour of Minneapolis and Mrs. Della Oettinger of Lacona, Wis. Also a step- mother, Mrs. James Wedding and a half-brother, Jimmie, and a half-sister, Cora, in Washington.

Those from a distance who are here to attend the funeral are Mrs. Seymour and Mrs. Oettinger, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rossman and two of Mr. Neverman's sisters, Mrs. Louis Ellinson and Mrs. Ella Fash of Chicago.

The funeral will be held Thursday at 2 o'clock p.m. at the Presbyterian Church, Rev. Charles A. Rawson officiating.

As South Hewett St. is closed on account of paving, the remains were taken to the Schiller undertaking rooms where friends may call previous to the funeral hour.

Neverman, Max (15 June 1874 - 2 Nov. 1932)

Max Neverman was born in Neillsville June 15, 1874, the son of Clark and Johanna Neverman, pioneer settlers in this locality. He passed his entire life here, passing away November 2, 1932, at the age of 58 years, 4 months and 17 days. In early life he learned the carpenter trade and became especially skillful as a lather and shingler, his services being called for in this line in the city and far out into the country.

He was a kind hearted, generous man and never spoke ill of anyone.

On Nov. 18, 1898, he was married to Miss Eva Laura Wedding, who preceded him in death July 1, 1928.

He is survived by five children: Gyril and Meade at home; Louis at Waukesha; Irma, Mrs. Harry Rossman, at Waukesha, and Margaret, a senior in high school at home. He leaves also 4 grandchildren and three sisters; Louise in Chicago, Adeline in Los Angeles, and Ella at Jump River, Wis. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon at the Schiller Funeral home, Rev. Vornholt officiating.

Those from out of town attending the funeral were: Mr and Mrs. Louis Neverman, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rossman, all of Waukesha; Mrs. Louise Ellingson of Chicago; Mrs. D. N. Shalsbeger, Jump River; Mrs. Ethel Hagenson of Chili; Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Nelson of Orfordville; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rossman of Eau Claire

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Max was the "Watkins Peddler" of the Neillsville area and the photo below shows him on the left, being assisted by Blucher Paulus, circa 1910. (Photo Courtsey of Clark County Historical Society, Jail Museum).

--------- Neverman, Irma (Marriage - 9 JUN 1920)

Source: CLARK COUNTY REPUBLICAN & PRESS (Neillsville, Wis.) 06/24/1920

Mr. Harry Rossman and Miss Irma Neverman were married at Rockford, Ill., June 9, 1920. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Rossman of this city (Neillsville, Clark County, Wis.), but for some time has been located at Havre, Mont. He is a young man of excellent qualities and good character. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Max Neverman and is a bright and intelligent young lady, much liked by all who know her.

The young couple will make their home at Havre, Mont.

Harry & Irma (Neverman) Rossman

Contributed by Lynda Clark

Harry Rossmann was born in Clark Co., Wis. January 10, 1899. He married Irma Neverman in 1920.  The photo above was found in a collection once owned by Ellen (Olson) Johnson who graduated from the Neillsville High School in 1921.  That same year, Irma Neverman was enrolled as a "Special Student" who was taking a Teacher's Training Course.  Ellen noted that Irma's nickname was "Peggy" and she resided in Waukesha, WI after her marriage.

Harry died October 21, 1941 in Madison, Wisconsin, at 42 years of age.

OBITUARY - THE CLARK COUNTY PRESS, Neillsville, Wis. 23. October 1941. page seven

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Harry ROSSMAN

Harry Rossman, 43, of Waukesha, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rossman, Sr., Neillsville, passed away at the Wisconsin General hospital, Madison, Tuesday, October 21, having been ill for about three weeks. Mr. Rossman is survived by his wife, Irma (Neverman) Rossman, also formerly of Neillsville, two sons, Robert and William, and a daughter, June, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rossman, and by several brothers and sisters. The funeral will be held at Waukesha Saturday. Fred Rossman, Sr., and Fred Rossman, Jr., and his wife, Eau Claire, will attend the rites. Mrs. Fred Rossman, Sr., is not able, due to ill health, to make the trip.

Children: Bobbie, Billie and June

Most of the Neverman family members are buried at Neillsville City Cemetery