McElfresh—Pearse wedding

Miss Emma Pearse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Pearse of Columbus and former residents of Madison became the bride of Hanson McElfresh, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. N. McElfresh in a ceremony Saturday afternoon in Columbus.

Source: Madison Star-Mail, Thursday, Oct. 21, 1937 on page 4.

Scudder—Osborn wedding

Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Osborn announce the approaching marriage of their neice, Miss Hazel Osborn of phoenix, Arizona, to Mr. Robert L. Scudder, also of that city.   The wedding is to be held Sunday morning, May 16, and it is presumed the couple will continue their residence in Phoenix, where Miss Osborn has been teaching a number of years.

Source: Battle Creek Enterprise, Thursday, May 6, 1937 on page 1.

Osborn—Halsey wedding

Fielden “Buster” Osborn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Osborn, was married last week to Miss Lucille Halsey of Fries, Virginia. Mr. Osborn went to Virginia on a visit a short time ago but it was not his expressed intention to return with a bride. It was a surprise even to his parents, it is said.

Source: Battle Creek Enterprise, Thursday, August 22, 1929 on page 1.

Osborn—Cox 40th Anniversary

Allen R. “Shine” Osborn and Miss Ellen Cox were married in Grayson county, Virginia forty years ago. A surprise celebration was remembered by about 100 relatives and friends at their home.

Source: Battle Creek Enterprise, Thursday, January 16, 1930 on page 1.

Conner—Nichols wedding

At a wedding to be solemnized Friday in San Francisco, Miss Adele Nichols, daughter of Mrs. Anna Craig, will become the bride of Earl Conner, Jr., a resident of San Francisco. Mr. Conner formerly lived here. The couple will make their home in San Francisco, where Mr. Conner is associated with the C. N. and W. Walters company, in the home furnishings business.

Source: Madison Star-Mail, Thursday, December 30, 1937 on page 1.

Mozer—Murphy wedding

William Mozer and Miss Lorine Murphy were married Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Murphy. The couple were attended by Miss Edna Aldag and Paul Mozer, cousin and brother of the groom.

Source: Battle Creek Enterprise, Thursday, April 10, 1930 on page 1.

Mozer—Bohlgrin wedding

Fred Mozer, accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Anna Mozer, and sister, Miss Helen, were at York Sunday as guests at the wedding of Robert Mozer, youngest son of F. M. Mozer of Minco, Oklahoma, and Miss Sylvia Bohlgrin of Waco, Nebraska. The couple were attended by Miss Helen Mozer and Edgar Bohlgrin. The newly-weds will live at York, where Mr. Mozer is employed by the state highway department.

Source: Battle Creek Enterprise, Thursday, May 13, 1937 on page 1.

Early Pioneers Wayne County

Early Pioneers of Nebraska

The listings below are just a few of the listings found in Early Pioneers of Nebraska with Allied Lines as taken from Family Recognition Records Volume 1., from the Nebraska State Genealogical Society in Lincoln, Nebraska. The names in the book and the accompanying information found there were taken from the first five hundred completed Ancestor Information Sheets and Generation Charts submitted. This project was started in the spring of 1981. There was no date shown for the publication date of the book.

The page number at the end of each surname is for the page on which the information was found.

Wayne County

Miner, Isaac and Lydia (Bremmenstuhl). Settled in Nebraska: 1869, Wayne County. Isaac born Oct. 20, 1841, Lyons, NY. Died 1912, Wakefield, NE. Married Sept. 1864, Jackson County, MI. Lydia born Feb. 7, 1846, place unknown. Died Jan. 17, 1919, Wakefield, NE. Both buried in Wakefield Cemetery. Parents: Caleb and Caroline (Gee) Miner. Children: Carrie, William, Benjamin, Ollie, Ella, Elmer, Della, Bob, and George. Allied lines: Stout, Pound, Seiver, Turner, Rankan, Brook, Pollack, Jenkins, Chambers. Submitted by: Mrs. Margie Armfield, 5610 Farnam, Omaha, NE 68132. Certificate # 27. Page 93.

Müller, Edward Benjamin and Bertha (Bernstrauch). Settled in Nebraska: 1881 Pierce County and Wayne County. Edward born Sep. 17, 1851, Schurwig, West Prussia, Germany. Died Jan. 15, 1930, Winside, NE. Married Jul. 16, 1881, Wayne, NE. Bertha born Apr. 29, 1864, Brandenburg, Germany. Died Dec. 22, 1935, Winside, NE. Both buried in cemetery at Winside, NE. Parents: Christ and Minnie (Ratsloft) Muller, and August and Elizabeth (Shauff) Barenstraush. Children: Margaretta, Hugo Paul, Ella, Minnie, May, Emma, Arthur, and Art. Allied lines: Wright, Hitch, Peach, Brown, Sisson, Gray, Savage, Cooper, Linser, Hoffman, Kant. Submitted by: Ms. Sally Miller, 650 E. 12th, Apt. C205, York, NE 68467. Certificate # 499. Page 128.