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1918 Patrons Reference Directory A – D

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1918 Patron’s Reference Directory of Madison County, Nebraska

The following list is from the Standard Atlas of Madison County, Nebraska 1918

EXPLANATION — The date following a name indicates the length of time the party has been a resident in the county. The abbreviations are as follows: S. for Section; P. for Precinct; P. O. for Post Office address. When no Section Number or Township is given, it will be understood that the party resides within the limits of the village or city named, and, in such cases, the post office address is the same as the place of residence, unless otherwise stated.

{ In the above Precinct and Township are the same thing, just different words are used. }

Ahlman, W. M. , Manager Rundschau Publishing Co., Norfolk. 1879.

Aldag, John , Farmer and Breeder of Shorthorn Cattle, Percheron Horses, Duroc Jersey Hogs and White Rock Chickens, Maple Lane Stock Farm,      S. 30, P. Battle Creek, P. O. Battle Creek. 1872. Born in Minnesota in 1870, and married to Ida Setzkorn.

Allberry, F. L. , Farmer, Stockraiser, Saw Mill Operator, Corn Sheller and Breeder of Shropshire Sheep and Poultry, Blue Grass Valley Stock Farm,   S. 10, P. Battle Creek,  P. O. Norfolk. Born in Madison County in 1891, and married to Belle Shelock, Mrs. Allberry was born in Nebraska in 1893.

Ambroz, John , Farmer, S. 15, P. Schoolcraft, P. O. Madison. 1894.

Ambroz, Thos. , Farmer, S. 27, P. Schoolcraft, P. O. Lindsay. 1888.

Amen, George , Farmer and Breeder of Duroc Jersey Hogs and Plymouth Rock Chickens, S. 10, P. Valley, P. O. Norfolk. 1904. Born in Russia in 1891, and married to Lena Schmir.  Mrs. Amen was born in Nebraska in 1894.

Anderson, Tony , Farmer, S. 4, P. Fairview, P. O. Madison 1903.

Anderson, Walter L. , Farmer, Stockraiser, Corn Sheller and Threshing Machine Operator,  Valley View Stock Farm, S. 23, P. Shell Creek, P. O. Newman Grove. 1885.

Austin, Fred , Farmer, S. 18, P. Emerick. P. O. Newman Grove 1892.

Avery, W. M. , Farmer and Stockraiser, Catalpa Grove Grain and Poultry Farm, S. 26, P. Warnerville, P. O. Norfolk. 1912. Born in ILLINOIS in 1867, and married to Dalley Hughes, who was born in Nebraska in 1875. Mr. Avery has served as School Director and Moderator.

Baker, C. G. , Farmer and Breeder of Thoroughbred Shorthorn Cattle, Duroc Jersey Hogs and Plymouth Rock Chickens. Ash Grove Stock Farm,   S. 3, P. Meadow Grove, P. O. Tilden.

Baker, F. E. , Farmer and Breeder of Shorthorn Cattle, Persheron Horses, Duroc Jersey Hogs and Buff Orpington Chickens, Black Loam Stock Farm, S. 4, P. Jefferson, P. O. Tilden.

Baker, Walter , Farmer and Breeder of Hereford Cattle, Horses, Mules and Rhode Island Red Chickens, Wild Rose Hill Farm, S. 29. P. Battle Creek, P. O. Battle Creek. Born in Madison County in 1884, and married Minnie Pinsley. Mrs. Baker was born in ILLINOIS in 1882.

Bartee, J. R. and Sons , Farmers and Breeders of Shorthorn Cattle, Draft and Persheron Horses, Duroc Jersey Hogs and White Rock Chickens, American Stock and Poultry Farm.  S. 28, P. Battle Creek,    P. O. Battle Creek. Mr. J. R. Bartee was born in Virginia in 1845 and came to Madison County in 1916. He is married to Margaret Rimmer, who was born in Virginia in 1859. They are the parents of three sons, Earl, Dale and Flarn.

Besst, Clyde , Farmer and Breeder of Hereford Cattle, Duroc Jersey Hogs, Buff Orpington Chickens, Horses and Mules, S. 21, P. Valley,    P. O. Norfolk. Born in Madison County in 1879. Mr. Besst has served as School Moderator for fifteen years.

Bierman, Fred , Farmer and Breeder of Hereford Cattle, Draft Horses, Duroc Jersey Hogs, Rhode Island Red and Plymouth Rock Chickens, Battle Creek Valley Stock Farm, S. 5, P. Battle Creek, P. O. Battle Creek. Born in Madison County in 1875, and married to Anna Praunar, who was born in Nebraska in 1879.

Bierman, H. J. , Farmer and Breeder of Duroc Jersey Hogs and Plymouth Rock Chickens, Sweet Clover Stock Farm, S. 29, P. Battle Creek, P. O. Battle Creek. Born in Madison County in 1889, and married Minnie Lambert, who was born in Nebraska in 1889.

Blank, Herman Jr. , Farmer, S. 12, P. Green Garden, P. O. Madison. 1888.

Bley, F. O. , Farmer, S. 19, P. Emerick, P. O. Newman Grove.

Bliss, D. W. , Farmer and Breeder of Shropshire Sheep, Stock Feeder, River Side Sheep Ranch, S. 7, P. Jefferson, P. O. Tilden. 1888. Born in Illinois in 1866.  Mrs. Bliss was born in Iowa in 1871.

Bliss, Alvin , S. 7, P. Jefferson. P. O. Tilden. Born in Madison County in 1893.  Mrs. Bliss was born in Nebraska in 1896.

Borchers, Carl , Farmer and Breeder of Hereford Cattle, Draft Horses, Poland China Hogs and Plymouth Rock Chickens, S. 5, P. Battle Creek, P. O. Battle Creek. Born in Madison County in 1884.

Bouton, Sam , Farmer and Breeder of Hereford Cattle, Draft Horses, Duroc Jersey Hogs, Shropshire Sheep and Buff Orpington Chickens, Cedar Valley Farm, S. 27, P. Valley, P. O. Norfolk. 1910. Born in Nebraska in 1866, and married Alice Hoover.

Bowser, J. O. , Farmer and Stockraiser, S. 15, P. Grove, P. O. Meadow Grove. 1902. Born in ILLINOIS in 1888. Mrs. Bowser was born in Nebraska in 1892.

Boysen, August , Farmer and Breeder of Poland China Hogs, Shorthorn Cattle, Percheron Horses and White Rock Chickens, S. 1,   P. Green Garden, P. O. Madison. 1881.

Broberg, Magnus , Farmer, S. 30, P. Emerick, P. O. Newman Grove. 1910.

Brosh, V. J. , Farmer and Breeder of Shorthorn Cattle, Percheron Horses, Duroc Jersey Hogs and White Leghorn Chickens, Maple Grove Live Stock Farm, S. 25, P. Grove, P. O. Meadow Grove.

Brozek, John , Farmer, Stockraiser and Breeder of Chester White Hogs and Buff Orpington Chickens, Elm Grove Stock Farm, S. 28,
P. Highland, P. O. Meadow Grove. 1877. Born in Bohemia in 1868, and married Mary Kopach, who was born in Iowa in 1874.

Brozek, Joseph , Farmer and Breeder of Hereford Cattle, Percheron Horses, Duroc Jersey Hogs and Black Leghorn Chickens, Glen View Stock Farm,    S. 32, P. Highland, P. O. Meadow Grove. 1886. Born in Bohemia in 1864, and married Mary Prayma.  Mr. Brozek has served as School Moderator for six years.

Buettner, Herbert , Farmer and Director of School District No. 7,       S. 25, P. Green Garden, P. O. Madison. 1883.

Burton, A. W. , Farmer and Stockraiser, S. 7, P. Highland, P. O. Battle Creek. 1908. Born in Virginia in 1881, and married Florence Testerman, who was born in Virginia in 1885.

Carlisle, J. A. , Farmer and Breeder of Aberdeen Angus Cattle, Percheron Horses, Duroc Jersey Hogs, Shropshire Sheep and Rhode Island Red Chickens, Evergreen Stock Farm, S. 31, P. Jefferson, P. O. Tilden. 1902. Born in Ohio in 1868. Mrs. Carlisle was born in Iowa in 1867.

Carlson, G. L. , Retired Capitalist, Norfolk, 1871.

Carson, Geo. , Farmer and Breeder of Duroc Jersey Hogs, S. 16,
P. Fairview, P. O. Madison. 1884.

Chittenden, C. C. , Farmer and Breeder of Shorthorn Cattle, Duroc Jersey Hogs and Rhode Island Red Chickens, Maple Valley Stock Farm, S. 24, P. Grove, P. O. Meadow Grove.

Choutka, Jos. J. Jr. , Farmer and Breeder of Poland China Hogs and Rhode Island Red Chickens, Pleasant View Farm, S. 10, P. Kalamazoo, P. O. Lindsay. 1881.

Classen, Peter , Farmer, S. 10, P. Kalamazoo, P. O. Lindsay. 1873.

Claus, J. H., Farmer, S. 30, P. Green Garden, P. O. Humphrey. 1885.

Collins, Joe. R. , Farmer and Breeder of Shorthorn Cattle, Percheron Horses, Duroc Jersey Hogs and Brown Leghorn Chickens, S. 31,
P. Highland, P. O. Meadow Grove. 1911. Born in Virginia in 1883 and married Mamie Collins, who was born in Virginia in 1887.

Crawford, D. L. , Farmer and Breeder of Rhode Island Chickens, Cedar Hill Farm, S. 6, P. Grove, P. O. Tilden. 1879. Born in ILLINOIS in 1862. Mrs. Crawford was born in Nebraska in 1869.

Cropper, E. H. , Farmer and Breeder of Plymouth Rock Chickens, S. 7, P. Warnerville, P. O. Norfolk. 1873

Cropper, S. A. , S. 7, P. Warnerville, P. O. Norfolk. 1873. Born in Vermont in 1837.

Cunningham, A. E. , Farmer and Breeder of Polled Durham Cattle, Draft Horses, Duroc Jersey Hogs and Buff Orpington Chickens, S. 27, P. Battle Creek, P. O. Norfolk. Born in Madison County in 1873 and married Effie Smith who was born in Wisconsin in 1875.  Mr. Cunningham served as School Director for ten years.

Cunningham, W. O. , Farmer and Breeder of Shorthorn Cattle, Percheron Horses, Duroc Jersey Hogs, Plymouth Rock Chickens and Percheron Stallion, Maple Grove Stock Farm, S. 34, P. Battle Creek,
P. O. Norfolk. 1871. He is married to Mary E. Nangle. Mr. Cunningham is a Veteran of the Civil War, having enlisted Sept. 1, 1862 in the 16th Pennsylvania Cavalry and was discharged June 17, 1865. Mr. Cunningham served as School Treasurer for twelve years and Moderator for five years.

Cunningham, Harry, Norfolk. Born in Madison County in 1874 and married Myrtle McDonald, who was born in Kentucky in 1880.

Dahlstedt, Ed. , Farmer and Stockraiser, S. 20, P. Shell Creek, P. O. Newman Grove. 1898.

Dahnke, W. M. , Farmer and Breeder of Shorthorn Cattle, Percheron Horses, Duroc Jersey Hogs and Plymouth Rock Chickens, Upland View Stock Farm, S. 5, P. Jefferson, P. O. Tilden. 1887. Born in Germany in 1868. Mrs. Dahnke was born in Nebraska in 1873.

Danes, F. L. , Farmer and Breeder of Shorthorn Cattle, Draft Horses, Duroc Jersey Hogs and Plymouth Rock Chickens, Valley View Stock Farm, S. 5, P. Jefferson, P. O. Tilden. 1900. Born in Nebraska in 1865. Mrs. Danes was born in Nebraska in 1871.

Daniel, Carl , Farmer and Breeder of Shorthorn Cattle, Brown Leghorn Chickens, Horses and Mules, Clear View Stock Farm, S. 30, P. Highland, P. O. Meadow Grove. 1887. Born in North Carolina in 1882 and married Willa Wright who was born in Missouri in 1884.

Daniel, J. Edgar , Farmer and Breeder of Shorthorn Cattle, Draft Horses, Polled China Hogs and White Leghorn Chickens, Elmwood Stock Farm, S. 9, P. Highland, P. O. Meadow Grove. 1883. Born in North Carolina in 1878 and married Cynthia Crisman.

Degroat, Anton , Duncan-Mead Farm, Farmer and Breeder of High Grade Stock, S. 9, P. Union, P.O. Madison. 1886.

Dickey, J. W. , School Director, Farmer, ex-Assessor, S. 8, P. Madison, P.O. Madison. 1888.

Dieter, John , Farmer, S. 34, P. Union, P. O. Madison. 1870.

Dieter, Jos. , Farmer, S. 16, P. Green Garden, P. O. Madison. 1874.

Dietz, W., Farmer and Breeder of Buff Orpington Chickens, S. 33,
P. Warnerville, P. O. Norfolk. 1902. Born in Nebraska in 1896 and married Rose Rowlett who was born in Nebraska in 1896.

Dittberner, Otto , Farmer and Breeder of Graded Stock, S. 14,
P. Green Garden, P. O. Madison. 1873.

Dittberner, Theo. , Farmer, S. 15, P. Green Garden, P. O. Madison. 1874.

Dommer, L. , Farmer and Breeder of Plymouth Rock Chickens and Poland China Hogs, Glen Park Farm, S. 16, P. Norfolk, P. O. Norfolk. 1872. Born in Michigan in 1870 and married Sarah Raasch who was born in Nebraska in 1874.

Dvorak, A. J. , Farmer and Breeder of Pure Berkshire Hogs and White Rock Chickens, Iowa Valley Farm, S. 3, P. Kalamazoo, P. O. Madison. 1885.

Meadow Grove Teachers 1925 – 1926

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Meadow Grove Teachers 1925—1926

Meadow Grove public schools will open for a nine month.s term on Monday, Aug. 31st. The rooms in the building are being thoroughly cleaned, paint applied where necessary, so that the entire building will be in first-class shape when school opens. There is nothing gained in letting a building run down, and it should be noted that the Board of Education is taking good care of the building entrusted to their keeping and thereby saving money for the taxpayers.  

 

The following is a list of the teachers for the ensuing school year:        Supt. L. L. Spotts, Meadow Grove, Nebr.;

Prin. High School Clarence J. Rosenau, Hastings, Nebr.;

Normal Training and Domestic Science Mary Roach, Maywood, Nebr.;

English, Latin, French Ruth Ringland, Wayne, Nebr.;

7th and 8th Grades Beatrice Higbee, Meadow Grove, Nebr.;

5th and 6th Grades Frances Snimonek, Wilber, Nebr.;

3rd and 4th Grades Charlotte Hayden, Meadow Grove, Nebr.;

Primary Aleda Eggleston, Elgin, Nebr.

Source: Meadow Grove News, August 21, 1925, page 1.

Dry Hollow school teachers

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Can You Beat This?

 Miss Izola Higbee has been appointed teacher of the Dry Hollow school, north of Battle Creek, for the ensuing year.  Her mother, Mrs. Audrey Higbee, taught this school, her grandmother, Mrs. Martha Cloyd, her great aunt, Mrs. Olive Cloyd and her aunt, Miss Cora Cloyd, were all teachers of this school.

  It looks as tho the Cloyd family and their descendants have a mortgage on this school.  We see no reason why they should not have one.  They all made good, and we feel sure that Izola will be a worthy successor of those who blazed the trail.  Source:  Meadow Grove News, Thursday July 12, 1928, page 1.

Character Education by Vera Miller

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A Lesson on Success for All of Us

The following item was found in the Battle Creek Enterprise, Thursday, March 20, 1930 on page 1.

Commenting on the emphasis now being placed upon character education in public schools,

State Superintendent Taylor writes the Enterprise:

”At an examination held in November, 1929, those who were writing on the subject of English Composition were asked to write a composition of not less than three Hundred words on the subject of Character Education. The composition which is enclosed was written by Vera Miller, Battle Creek, (junior in high school). It may not be the best composition submitted from Madison county, but it at least may be accepted as typical.” Her essay follows:

School is not only a place of book learning but of character education as well. The lessons learned while at school will follow the child longer than rules of spelling and arithmetic. The character formed while young is the character you live with all your life. This character is formed while at school. Then is it not an important duty of the teacher to try to help his pupils form good characters?

Habit is a cable. We weave a thread of it every day till at last we cannot break it. These threads are woven while at school. When the child graduates he has woven those threads into cables. Are they the right kind of cables? Should not the teacher help the child weave good, strong and useful habits?  At the age of five years the little tot starts to school. His mother entrusts that precious little bit of humanity to the care of his instructor. At this age the child begins to know right from wrong and to realize why he is “paddled”. So it is not the mother who teaches her son or daughter, it is the teacher. How many teachers realize the real responsibility that many a fond mother places in his hands?

Twelve years glide swiftly by and mother’s heart leaps as her son is given a diploma as a reward for his diligence. He has leaned Latin, mathematics, science and many more. He has also learned character. Think of the pain in that mother’s heart if that boy had developed the wrong kind of a character. How often have we heard the expression, “That’s what he learns at school,” when “sonny” comes home with some slang. As he grows, too often has the slang that he adopted from his fellow classmates, led to other offenses. And so it is not always the amount of knowledge you have gained from books that counts. It is the character you have formed that really determines your success in life.

 

Madison Public School Picnic

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Schoolmates Hold Fifteenth Annual Picnic On Sunday

The fifteenth annual picnic of old schoolmates of the Madison school of 1870 to 1895 was held last Sunday at the Hoyt Osborn home in East Emerick. Mrs. A. K. Robinson of Newman Grove was elected president and Mrs. Hoyt Osborn of Meadow Grove was named secretary-treasurer.

Those present included: Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Robinson, Newman Grove; Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Osborn, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Adams, and Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Upton, all of Meadow Grove; Mrs. Alice Stevenson, Broken Bow; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fricke, Pender; Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hosford, Albion.  Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Foster, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Neidig, Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Chittenden, Mrs. Nellie V. Yeazel, and Mrs. Gussie Wright, all of Madison. Mrs. Grace Osborn and Miss Abbie Thomas, both of Battle Creek; Mr. and Mrs. Wager and daughter, Nona, Newman Grove; Virgil Bickley, Green Garden; and Miss Ava Osborn, Meadow Grove, who was co-hostess with her mother, Mrs. Hoyt Osborn.                                                                                                 Source: “Madison Star-Mail”, Thursday, September 9, 1937, page 4.

Railroad Accident 1883

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Terrible Railroad Accident

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One Brakeman Killed Outright

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Engineer Badly Mutilated

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Engine, Tender and Five Loaded Freight Cars Completely Demolished.

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Owing to the terrible rain of last Tuesday night, the Sioux City train over the C. St. P. M. & O. railroad, due here at 7:45 P. M., laid over at Wayne, which is thirty-five miles from this place, through fear that washouts might have occurred and would not be seen in the night. On their way in on the following morning, at about half past six o’clock and when they were about five miles out from Norfolk, they ran into a culvert or small bridge which had been completely washed from under the track, yet the rails and ties were still left in position so that the damage was not noticed until too late to be avoided. The locomotive dropped directly into the opening; the tender and first freight car were completely demolished; the second car passed completely over all yet mentioned, reaching its full length upon the solid grading and then rolled upon its side into the ditch. The third car lay smashed above the engine, while the fourth and fifth were pitched right and left cross-wise of the track, each with one end in the water and the other reared high in air; both were very badly broken up. The locomotive is apparently completely destroyed.

Joseph Pheasant, the head brakeman, who at the time of the accident was riding in the cab with the engineer, was so completely buried up that his body was not recovered until about four o’clock in the afternoon. His injuries were such as would likely have caused death even had he not been held under water as he was. He was a resident of Norfolk and leaves a wife and six sons and daughters, one of whom is married.

Samuel T. Reed, engineer, was caught below one knee by some of the timbers of the floor of a car, and held in the water up to his chest until eleven o’clock when he was released. The leg below the knee was mashed to pieces, and also a portion of the foot. The left hand also sustained some injuries. During the whole time of this trying ordeal of four and a half hours duration, with one leg mashed and firmly held fast by timbers, and nearly the whole of his body under water which was very cold, Mr. Reed bore it all like a hero.  The fireman, at the time was outside at work upon the engine, and was thrown into the water and hurt by something striking him on the back. He was also badly strangled, but succeeded in making his way to the bank.

Word was at once sent to this place, when the U. P. engine, which was just starting out on its regular trip to Columbus, was recalled and with two box cars dispatched to the scene of the disaster and remained there until eleven o’clock when Mr. Reed was released and brought to town. A large number of our citizens went out on the special train, and when there all who could see where their services could be of any benefit turned in and worked with a zeal that was commendable. Especially did the railroad boys exert themselves to the utmost, getting into the water frequently up to their necks, in their efforts to free the imprisoned foot of the unfortunate engineer. This, however, could not be done with all the power that could be brought to bear upon the obstruction, until the U. P. engine was backed up and hitched to the same with their cable and hooks, which had the desired effect and the poor fellow as set at liberty. A shout of joy went up from the crowd, but the recollections of the victim still undiscovered suppressed any great demonstrations. Mr. Reed was at once place upon the train and brought to town, and in the afternoon Drs. Bear and Richards amputated the leg below the knee.

On Thursday at 12 o’clock an inquest was held by Coroner Tanner and a verdict rendered to the effect that Joseph Pheasant came to his death by being crushed about the hips and drowning.  The extent of each cause the jurors were unable to decide. Following are the names of the jurors: Herman Pasewalk, J. A. Light, D. S. Crow, Louis Sessions and J. C. Morey. Source: Norfolk Journal,  Friday May 11, 1883, page 3.

 

 

Last Tuesday night we were visited with the heaviest fall of rain which this country has experienced in several years. For about two hours and a half the rain fell in torrents, until the whole surface of the ground was literally covered with water. How many railroad washouts this will be the cause of it is hard to tell, but at this writing (Wednesday P.M.) we have the accident on the St. Paul  road, of which we give an account elsewhere, and the morning train due here from Creighton, still stands on the track two miles north of town, with a washout of one hundred and fifty yards of grading which will have to be replaced. Passengers will be transferred by a special train sent up that far from the lower depot.  Later—The above mentioned break has been repaired so that trains are now making their customary runs.

Source: Norfolk Journal, Friday May 11, 1883, page 3.

 

 

Charles Ransom, conductor on the wrecked train where Reed and Pheasant lost their lives, was quite sick for several days afterward from the effects of working in the water at that time. He is now out and around again, though not able to resume his place on the train.  We hear of a railroad accident which happened between Blair and Omaha last Monday which was very similar to the one between here and Wayne, of which we gave an account last week. In this case the engineer, named Getty, brother of our fellow townsman, was scalded to death.

Samuel T. Reed, the unfortunate engineer on the smashup of the St. Paul train last week, died on Friday night at half-past ten and was buried on Saturday. He leaves a mother and several children, his wife having died in Iowa a few years ago. He was about thirty-three years of age.

Source: Norfolk Journal, Friday May 18, 1883, page 3.

 

 

Card of Thanks

The undersigned respectfully takes this method of expressing her sincere thanks to friends, neighbors and citizens for their kindness, sympathy and aid in the time of affliction. Mrs. Joseph Pheasant.

Source: Norfolk Journal, Friday May 18, 1883, page 3.

 

Card of Thanks

A card of thanks is most heartily rendered by the family of S. T. Read to all those who assisted and sympathize with us o’ver our grief and great loss. The memory of them will ever be cherished in the hearts of the remaining members of his household. M. J. Read.   Source: Norfolk Journal, Friday May 18, 1883, page 3.

 

 

Railroad Wash Out

The Creighton train encountered a wash-out in the road near Norfolk Wednesday morning on its way down, which compelled it to stop and transfer its passengers and cargo to another train.  On complaint of neighbors, the salty sirens were “pulled” from their up-town retreat Monday morning by Sheriff Martin. They were allowed to take the U. P. train for other parts on the promise that they would never again return to Madison county.  The St. Paul train was obliged to return to Norfolk Wednesday morning on account of several washouts on the road occasioned by the heavy rain of the night before. One of the washouts was at the bridge where Reed and Pheasant, lost their lives in the wreck a few weeks ago.

Source: Norfolk Journal, Friday June 22, 1883, page 3.

 

The Madison Chronicle

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“The Madison Chronicle”  has changed hands.  Mr. Bauch on account of poor health retires and Mr. Theron M. Blakely, a journalist of much ability, and a former proprietor of the same office becomes the new proprietor.  While The Journal regrets the cause that leads to the retirement of Mr. Bauch, from the field of active journalism, in which he has for the past five years successfully operated, it is at the same time pleased to note that his place will be filled by so able and agreeable a gentleman as Mr. Blakely.  Source: “Norfolk Journal”,  Friday Aug. 3, 1883, page 3.

Pastors, Railroad, and Post Office 1919 – 1920

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Where were they in 1919-1920 in Norfolk, Nebraska

A list of pastors, leaders and the church they served as found in the Norfolk City
Directory 1919-1920.
Rev. Ernest T. Ahrens at St. Johannes German Lutheran Church.
Rev. Jno. H. Andress at First Congregational Church.
Rev. F. Wilmer Benjamin at First Baptist Church
Miss Annie Bowers was First Reader at First Church of Christ, Scientist                                                                                                        (Christian Science).
Rev. Fred C. Brandhorst at Grace Lutheran Church.
Rev. Edw. J. T. Connely at First Methodist Episcopal Church.
C. A. Dailey in charge at Good Samaritan Army Church.
Rev. Jno. E. Flockhart at Trinity Episcopal Church.
Pastor, Edw. L. Loew at First Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Trinka Merriam was Second Reader at First Church of                                                    Christ, Scientist  (Christian Science).
Rev. Daniel W. Moriarity at Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Rev. J. Paul Mueller at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Rev. Henry Treise at Evangelical Lutheran Zion Congregational Church.
Rev. Adolph Wichman at Emanuel Evangelical Association Church.
Rev. Jno. Witt at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church.
No resident pastor was listed for Church of Christ (Christian).
No resident pastor was listed for Second Congregational Church.
No resident rabbi listed for Jewish Congregation.

Post Office and Railroads People 
as found in the Norfolk City Directory 1919-1920.
W. D. Beck, Div. Supt. for Chicago & Northwestern Railroad.
F. N. Byerly, Rural Route 4 Carrier.
H. E. Dickinson, Gen. Supt. for Chicago & Northwestern Railroad.
T. J. Dolly, Pass. And Freight Agent for Chicago & Northwestern Railroad.
F. W. Freeland, Post Office Clerk
B. C. Gentle, Acting Postmaster
A. C. Hirsch, Letter Carrier
E. F. Hoefs, Letter Carrier
M. R. Keleher, Substitute carrier
J. C. Kimble, Rural Route 1 Carrier.
R. R. King, Rural Route 2 Carrier.
C. W. Landers, Agent for Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad.
C. W. Landers, Agent for Union Pacific Railroad Co.
Ferd Miller, Letter Carrier
R. E. Musselman, Letter Carrier
T. E. Odiorne,Jr., Letter Carrier
J. H. Oxnam, Post Office Clerk
J. H. Penhollow, Rural Route 3 Carrier.
C. A Richey, Post Office Clerk
L. C. Rouse, Post Office Clerk
R. E. Truex, Post Office Clerk
E. P. Whitwer, Rural Route 5 Carrier.
H. L. Wichman, Post Office Clerk
F. H. Witters, Substitute carrier

Where did they go ? ? ?

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Were your relatives in Norfolk, Nebraska in the early 1900’s and then you can
not find them here any more. Our relatives in the past may have stayed in one place for
their entire life. They may have stayed within a short distance of their birthplace.
However for many of us they moved around. We search in many places to try and find
their next location and with luck and perseverance we may just find that next location.
In order to help our readers find some answers to the question, “Where did they go?”            I have extracted information from the Keiter Directory Co’mpany. Norfolk City Directory 1913— – 1914.

This listing will be for those persons from Norfolk, who were shown to have moved and their destination. The following is by name and then city and state they moved too.

Adams, Edwin C., Missouri Valley, Iowa
Allberry, Joseph, Omaha, Nebraska
Allen, John H., Landers, Wyoming
Asher, Clinton, F., Page, Nebraska

Ball, Martha, Mrs., Sacramento, California
Ballantyne, Robert S., Tilden, Nebraska
Barnes, Peter J., Oelrichs, South Dakota
Barnhill, Harry J., Fresno, California
Bear, Alexander, Dr., Richmond, Virginia
Beck, Steele S., Sioux City, Iowa
Becker, Edward C., Sioux City, Iowa
Bergfelder, Otto, Rev., Greenleaf, Kansas
Best, Alvalo, Belgrade, Nebraska
Blado, August, Lincoln, Nebraska
Bohlander, Alfred, Manilla, Iowa
Bowers, Charles H., Deadwood, South Dakota
Bretz, Calton, L, Tilden, Nebraska
Brinkman, Jacob W., Columbus, Nebraska
Bryant, Francis A., Dr., Spencer, Nebraska
Buchholz, August L., Plainview, Nebraska
Buckley, W. Andrew, Plainview, Nebraska

Caldwell, Byron W., Chadron, Nebraska
Case, Miles W., Omaha, Nebraska
Chipps, Walter, Denver, Colorado
Cole, C. Edward, Seattle, Washington
Colegrove, Dana C., Rev., Denver, Colorado
Coleman, Walter, Cedar Rapids, Nebraska
Collamer, Myron H., Atkinson, Nebraska
Cox, Melville B., Holley, Colorado

Dignan, L. James, Omaha, Nebraska
Duffy, Daniel B., Winner, South Dakota

Engle, Edwin C., Long Pine, Nebraska
Estabrook, Frank L., Houston, Texas
Evans, Charles E., Omaha, Nebraska

Farley, Myron M., Grand Island, Nebraska
Finley, Thomas L., Missouri Valley, Iowa
Freeman, Wm. J., Omaha, Nebraska
Fuerst, Charles F., Battle Creek, Nebraska

Gamet, Asa W., Foster, Nebraska
Gebauer, Felix, Rev., St. Paul, Nebraska
Gillette, Arthur S., Sioux City, Iowa
Grant, Smith H., Seattle, Washington
Gray, J. Arthur, Winner, South Dakota
Groves, Jesse G., Red Oak, Iowa
Grundman, John, Boone, Iowa

Hall, Nannie, Mrs., Kansas City, Missouri
Hauptli, Wm. L., Monowi, Nebraska
Hayden, Guy C., Omaha, Nebraska
Hayes, E. Ray, Sheridan, Wyoming
Helpin, Michael, Cullum, Ireland
Hight, Joseph B., Interior, South Dakota
Hill, Wm., Superior, Nebraska
Hilbert, Wm. H., Omaha, Nebraska
Hinds, Lewis H., Luseland, Saskatchewan, Canada
Hinks, George M., Bloomfield, Nebraska
Hirsch, Frank J., Omaha, Nebraska
Hoar, Christian C., Glenwood, Iowa
Holden, Horace T., Dr., Omaha, Nebraska
Humphrey, David, Page, Nebraska
Humphrey, Edson B., Cambridge, Nebraska
Hunter, Fred M., Lincoln, Nebraska

Ireland, Elmer P., Kearney, Nebraska
Irvin, Morris B., San Diego, California

Jackson, Mary J., Mrs., Omaha, Nebraska
Jung, Martin J., Casper, Wyoming

Kirkpatrick, J. W., Rev., Omaha, Nebraska
Klug, John F., O’Neill, Nebraska
Knapp, Louis J., Burlington, Iowa
Korth, Augusta, Mrs., Creighton, Nebraska
Krantz, John, Corvallis, Oregon
Kuhleman, H. Ernest, Peoria, Illinois

Lancaster, Arthur R., Fremont, Nebraska
Larson, Frank, Fremont, Nebraska
Laubsch, Carl O., Plainview, Nebraska
Lindsay, James F., St. Paul, Minnesota
Lucas, Roy J., Rev., Agra, Kansas
Luebcke, Paul, Clearwater, Nebraska

McCallum, Ray F., Tilden, Nebraska
Mackay, James H., Dr., Francitas, Texas
Matrau, Henry C., Windsor, Colorado
Mead, Ira L., Snyder, Nebraska
Mead, Miner C., Beemer, Nebraska
Melcher, Frank E., San Diego, California
Mende, Frank F., Stanton, Nebraska
Meredith, O. C., Dr., Boise, Idaho
Miles, James E., West Point, Nebraska
Moenck, Carl H., Chicago, Illinois
Mole, Robert J., La Porte, Texas
Moulton, Roy A., Atlantic, Iowa
Mulertz, Roy, Pierce, Nebraska

Nichols, Ralph T., Bonesteel, South Dakota
Noll, Luke D., Lincoln, Nebraska

Pender, Norris E., Omaha, Nebraska
Pepple, Ralph E., Hot Springs, Arkansas
Perdue, Wm. F., Wayne, Nebraska
Pickrel, Belle, Mrs., Council Bluffs, Iowa

Raguse, Carl, Mrs., Madison, Nebraska
Redner, W. August, Francitas, Texas
Reece, John W., Omaha, Nebraska
Reed, Charles R., Houston, Texas
Reed, Elmer B., St. Joseph, Missouri
Reese, Ernest R., Petersburg, Nebraska
Retzlaff, John, Oakdale, Nebraska
Rice, George, Fremont, Nebraska
Rice, James, A., Corvallis, Oregon
Risor, Wm., Kirkwood, Nebraska
Rogers, W. Barnett, Tilden, Nebraska
Romine, Anton M., Fremont, Nebraska
Rouse, Warren J., Jr., Ewing, Nebraska
Ruhlow, August, Hoskins, Nebraska
Ryel, Archibald J., Council Bluffs, Iowa

Saunders, Horatio B., Omaha, Nebraska
Schaffer, Adam, Hoskins, Nebraska
Schroeder, Wm. A., Chicago, Illinois
Schultz, Wm., Neely, Nebraska???
Shaffer, Elbert C., Avoca, Iowa
Sheean, Thomas S., Chadron, Nebraska
Sheldon, Luella C., Mrs., Lincoln, Nebraska
Sherman, Frank J., Lincoln, Nebraska
Shrider, John H., Chadron, Nebraska
Smith, R. H., Sioux City, Iowa
Smith, Wm. F., Pierce, Nebraska
Southworth, George S., Silver Creek, Nebraska
Stillwagen, Andrew L., Lincoln, Nebraska
Stoltenberg, Peter, Inman, Nebraska
Stotts, Hiram W., Ainsworth, Nebraska
Strong, Wm. A., Pierce, Nebraska

Tabler, George R., Lincoln, Nebraska
Tague, Edward D., Shenandoah, Iowa
Tindall, Daniel K., Dr., Central City, Nebr.

Upton, James A., Los Angeles, California
Uttecht, John F., Carter, South Dakota

Walstrom, C. Elmer, Walla Walla, Wash.
Walter, Edw. H., Grand Island, Nebraska
Waterbury, Mary, Mrs., Stanton, Nebraska
Weidenfeller, John, Blessing, Texas
Welsh, John, Omaha, Nebraska
Welsh, Pierce J., Missouri Valley, Iowa
Widaman, Elizabeth, Mrs., Ft. Collins, Colo.
Wiles, Henry G., Little Rock, Arkansas
Wilkins, Andrew J., Lincoln, Nebraska
Williams, J. Frank, Emerson, Nebraska
Witt, Harry, Winona, Minnesota
Woods, Paul A., Omaha, Nebraska

Ziesche, Ernest M., Los Angeles, California
Zook, John, Los Angeles, California
Zuelow, Otto, Francitas, Texas

Madison County Poor Farm

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Poor Farm Matron Out of Danger
Burns and Shock of Explosion First Thought More Serious

Mrs. Wm. Motz, matron of the county farm, burned severely about the face and arms early Monday morning was reported resting satisfactorily at her home today. She was badly burned and otherwise injured when the hot air furnace exploded. She was struck on the arm by a clean out lid and knock to the basement floor and enveloped by flames.
Source: excerpts from “Madison Star-—Mail”, Thursday, December 17, 1931 on page 12.

 

Corn Yield of 62 Bushels at County Farm
Best Reported in this section— First planting destroyed by worms.

The Madison county farm is one of the finest in Northeast Nebraska. It has a set of modern buildings and a 26 room modern house. At the present time there are 14 inmates at the farm, the largest number in several years.

Mr. and Mrs. Motz have been in charge of the place for the past two years. They moved to Madison county from Logan, Iowa, about five years ago. While a resident of Logan, Mr. Motz served as county commissioner of Harrison county.  In addition to the regular winter farming operation Mr. Motz is feeding a car load of cattle and a car load of hogs.              Source: excerpts from “Madison Star—-Mail”, Thursday, December 17, 1931 on page 1.

 

William Motz New Supt. County Farm

William Decker, who has served as superintendent of the Madison county poor farm for the past nine years, has tendered his resignation taking effect March 1st.
Mr. Decker’s management of the county farm has been very satisfactory and it was with regret the commissioners accepted his resignation. Mrs. Decker, who has served as matron during her husband’s incumbency, is held in high esteem by the inmates of the farm as well as the commissioners.  Mr. and Mrs. Decker expect to leave soon for Cheyenne, Wyoming, where they plan to locate. William Motz, Battle Creek, has been named to succeed Mr. Decker.
Source: “Madison Star-Mail”, Thursday, March 6, 1930, page 1.