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This is the second half of the list of photographs that appear in the Plat Book of Cass County, Nebraska, compiled and published by the Brown - Scoville Publishing Co., Des Moines, Iowa, 1905. It includes individual portraits of residents in the county, county officials, churches, homes of residents, etc. along with identification. The original book can be viewed at the Cass County Historical Society Museum Then please use your browser's "BACK" button to return to this page.

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Emil PALMER & wife - Louisville, he was born in Sweden in 1855 and came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1882

August PANSKA and wife - Louisville Precinct, born in Germany in 1855 & 1876 respectively, he came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1885

Christ PARKENINGS and wife - Plattesmouth Precinct, they were born in Germany in 1856 & 1864 respectively, and came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1894

H.[Henry] T. [Tatum] PELL - Liberty Precinct, farm residence, settler of Cass County, Nebraska in 1856

Peter PERRY and wife - Rock Bluff, born in North Carolina in 1843 & 1846 respectively, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1877

J. W. PITMAN - Liberty, born in Harrison County, Indiana on March 25, 1834 and settled in Cass County, Nebraska on May 28, 1859

Mrs. Lydia PITMAN - Liberty, born in Madison County, Indiana on March 15, 1840 and settled in Cass County, Nebraska on May 28, 1859

E. M. POLLARD - fruit grower, Nehawka, born in Cass County in 1869

M. H. POLLARD - Farm residence, Section 26, Avoca

T. H. POLLOCK - Plattesmouth - born in Illinois in 1867, came to Nebraska in 1870, manager Plattesmouth Telephone Company

F. M. PROUTY & wife - Greenwood Precinct, he was born in Mahaska County, Iowa in 1865, came to Cass County, Nebraska with his parents in 1874

W. H. PULS and wife - Mt. Pleasant, born in Cass County, Nebraska in 1876 and 1885, respectively

William PULS & wife - Section 19, Rock Bluff, born in Germany in 1845 & 1849, respectively, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1875


Justin M. RANNEY - Section 14, Weeping Water, farm residence

Mrs. E. RAU - South Bend Precinct, born in Germany in 1864, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1882

A.G. RAU - deceased, born in Germany in 1851, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1875, died Sept. 27, 1895

John C. RAUTH and wife - Center, he was born in Cass County, Nebraska in 1862

William G. RAUTH and wife - Center, he was born in Cass County, Nebraska in 1865, she was born in Ohio in 1860 and came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1891

August REINKE and wife - South Bend Precinct, born in Germany in 1839 and 1842, respectively and came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1881

Nancy B. RHODEN - Rock Bluff, born in Missouri in 1823, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1865

W. A. RHODEN - deceased, born in Indiana in 1818, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1865

F. M. RICHEY - Lumber dealer, Plattesmouth, born in Ohio in 1841, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1882

Herman RIEKE and wife - Rock Bluff, he was born in Germany in 1856, came to Cass County in 1884, she was born in Cass County in 1872

Arthur RIKLI - Murdock, born in Switzerland in 1843, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1868

James ROBERTSON - Clerk of the Court. Native of Scotland, citizen of Cass County twenty-five years

John ROEBER & wife - Louisville Precinct, they were born in Germany in 1850 and came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1884

J. H. ROGGE - Residence, Elmwood Precinct

Fred RONNE and wife - he was born in Germany and she in West Virginia in 1842 & 1851 respectively, became residents of Cass County, Nebraska in 1872 & 1873, respectively

James ROOT & wife - Murray, born in Ohio and Indiana, 1844 and 1840 respectively, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1869

Levi RUSTERHOLTZ & wife - Rock Bluff, born in Pennsylvania and Maine in 1838 & 1844, respectively, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1868


John SASS and wife - Louisville Precinct, they were born in Germany in 1849 and came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1883

Fred SCHAFER and wife - Section 19, Weeping Water, he was born in Germany in 1875 and she in Illinois in 1880. They came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1902

C. A. SCHILDMEYER - South Bend Precinct, born in Germany in 1862, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1882

Jacob SCHLANKER - Farm residence, Stove Creek Precinct

W. F. SCHLIEFERT and wife - Center, natives of Cass County, Nebraska, he was born in 1865, she in 1870

Joseph SCHMATERER & wife - Louisville, born in Germany in 1860 and 1865, respectively, came to Cass County in 1885 and 1889.

H. A. SCHNEIDER - Register of Deeds, Plattesmouth, was born in Cass County, Nebraska in 1875

J. J. SCHNEIDER and wife - Section 8, Eight-Mile Grove, he was born in Illinois in 1852, became a resident of Cass County, Nebraska in 1868

Jacob SCHNEIDER - Cedar Creek, born in Switzerland in 1816, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1868

William SCHNEIDER - Section 5, Eight-Mile Grove, born in Scott County, Iowa in 1864, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1868

J. Fred SCHOMAKER and wife - Section 1, 10 -12, Nehawka, he was born in Germany in 1849 and came to Cass County in 1867, she was born in Cass County, Nebraska in 1867

W. H. SCHOMAKER and wife - Section 1, 10 -12, Nehawka, he was born in Germany in 1851 and came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1871, she was born in Cass County in 1861

B. Henry SCHROEDER - Farm residence, Section 33, South Bend Precinct

Henry A. SCHROEDER & wife - Greenwood Precinct, natives of Germany, born in 1845 and 1852, respectively, and settled in Cass County, Nebraska in 1899

Delila SCHWAB - Rock Bluff, was born in Pennsylvania, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1854

C. E. SCHWAB and wife - Rock Bluff, born in Cass County and Holland in 1870 and 1869, respectively, and she settled in Cass County, Nebraska in 1872

David E. SHEESLEY - Farm residence, Section 11, Tipton Precinct

C.C. SHERFEY and wife - Weeping Water Precinct, born in Pennsylvania and Missouri in 1837 and 1846, respectively, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1870

M.M. SHIPMAN and wife - Center, born in New York and Indiana in 1836 & 1847, respectively, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1867 & 1883 respectively

Mrs. G. W. SHRADER - Rock Bluff, born in Kentucky in 1843, settled in Cass County, Nebraska in 1864

G. W. SHRADER - Rock Bluff, born in Virginia in 1836, settled in Cass County, Nebraska in 1864

J. L. SHRADER and wife - Section 26, Mt. Pleasant, he was born in Virginia in 1851, settled in Cass County, Nebraska in 1871; she was born in Cass County, Nebraska in 1855

Z. W. SHRADER and wife - born in Virginia & Missouri in 1848 & 1853, respectively, settled in Cass County, Nebraska in 1869 & 1854, respectively

Abigail E. SMITH - Rock Bluff, born in New York on Oct. 4, 1832, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1858

C. H. SMITH - Postmaster, Plattesmouth, born in Warren County, Illinois in 1854 and came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1875

Dietrich SMITH - Elmwood, was born in Germany in 1864, settled in Cass County, Nebraska in 1887

W. H. SMITH - deceased, born in New York, June 3, 1828, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1858, died April 15, 1900

H. M. SOENNICHSEN - Plattesmouth, was born in Germany in 1866 and came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1882

J. A. SOLLER & wife - Elmwood Precinct, he was born in Wisconsin in 1873, came to Nebraska in 1879, and to Cass County, Nebraska in 1901. She was born at Rock Bluff in 1875.

Henry SPANGLER & wife - Section 36, Plattesmouth Precinct, born in Pennsylvania and Germany in 1835 & 1839 respectively, settled in Cass County, Nebraska in 1865

P. E. SPANGLER and wife - Mt. Pleasant, born in Ohio & Nebraska in 1865 & 1868, respectively, he came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1883

William SPERRY & wife - Weeping Water Precinct, born in Missouri & Michigan in 1855 and 1856 respectively, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1874 and 1876

Rev. Fred SPRIEGLE - Section 15, Mt. Pleasant, born in Germany in 1849, settled in Cass County, Nebraska in 1879

August STANDER and deceased wife - Section 21, Louisville, he was born on his present farm in 1862

Frank STANDER & wife - settlers in Cass County, Nebraska in 1858, Mr. STANDER is now deceased

Frank H. STANDER and wife - Center, he was born in Wisconsin and she in Ohio in 1858. He came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1860 and she in 1861

Lester C. STANDER & wife - Louisville Precinct, he was born in Cass County, Nebraska in 1875, she was born in Sweden in 1880

L. H. STANDER & wife - Section 22, Center, he was born in Cass County, Nebraska in 1873, she was born in Ohio in 1877, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1883

William STARKJOHANN - Plattesmouth Precinct, born in Hamburg, Germany in 1862, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1862

F. A. STOHLMANN - Farm residence, Section 2, Center Precinct, he was born in Cass County, Nebraska on April 28, 1866, wife, Bertha Emma KUPKE, was born in Wisconsin, June 10, 1873, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1876, married Sept. 12, 1894

George J. STOHLMANN - Center, he was born in Cass County, Nebraska, June 5, 1860, his wife Louisa was born in Wisconsin on May 31, 1869 and came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1880

C. S. STONE - Cashier, Bank of Murray, born in Cass County, Nebraska in 1880

John C. STORY - Farm residence. Section 1, Elmwood District

Henry P. STURM - Nehawka Precinct

Mary (Murray) SULLIVAN - Section 5, Rock Bluff, born in Missouri in 1839, located in Cass County, Nebraska in 1854

T. A. SULLIVAN - Section 5, Rock Bluff, born in Canada in 1832, settled in Cass County in 1859

Charles SWAN and deceased wife, Margaret A. - born in Pennsylvania in 1829 and 1837, respectively, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1856


C. G. TABER - Center, born in New York in 1831, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1867

Sarah J. TABER - Center, born in New York in 1833, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1867

Hon. Orlando TEFFT - Avoca, born in Illinois in 1843, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1857

J. L. TERRYBERRY - Farm residence, Section 3, Mt. Pleasant

Phillip THIEROLF - Plattesmouth, born in Germany in 1862, located in Cass County, Nebraska in 1882

Hon. S. L. THOMAS - Plattesmouth Precinct, born in Ohio in 1835, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1856

W. L. THOMAS - Residence, Section 14, Plattesmouth Precinct

L. G. TODD - Liberty, born in New York in 1829, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1854

Mrs. Lydia TODD - Liberty

H. D. TRAVIS - County Judge, Attorney-at-Law, Plattesmouth

Jacob TRITSCH & wife - Eight-Mile Grove, he was born in Germany in 1849, came to America in 1857 and to Cass County, Nebraska in 1866. She was born in Illinois in 1852 and came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1872

L. A. TYSON - County Clerk. Was born in Illinois in 1864 and came to Cass County in 1866


C. F. VALLERY - Section 21, Plattesmouth, born in Ohio in 1860, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1865

Jacob VALLERY Sr. - Deceased. born in Germany in 1813. Purchased land in Cass County, Nebraska in 1855, settled in 1865

Peter J. VALLERY and wife - Section 28, Plattesmouth Precinct, he was born in Ohio in 1857, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1865

James R. VANATTA - deceased, born in Pennsylvania in 1820, came to Plattesmouth in 1863, died Oct. 14, 1893. Father of Mrs. W. C. NIXON

George VOGEL - South Bend, born in Germany in 1866, came to Cass County in 1881


George Edward WALDRON & wife - Eight-Mile Grove, he was born in Iowa in 1866, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1883

Thomas WALLING - Abstracter, Plattesmouth, Nebraska

Charles WARD and wife - born in Cass County, Nebraska in 1874 and 1877 respectively

A.H. WECKBACH - Deceased, born in Germany in 1854, and came to Cass County in 1865

Lewis WEEKS and wife - South Bend Precinct, natives of Iowa, born in 1860 and 1865, respectively

Fred WEHRBEIN - deceased, born in Germany in 1845, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1868, died July 15, 1903

Margaret WEHRBEIN - Section 18, Plattesmouth, born in Germany in 1845, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1872

G. A. WENKE and wife - born in Cass County, Nebraska 1875 & 1886, respectively

William WENKE and wife - he was born in Wisconsin in 1872, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1874, she was born in Cass County in 1883

Clarence Edgar WESCOTT - Clothier, Plattesmouth, born in Massachusetts in 1841, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1879

Albert A. WETENKAMP and wife - Plattesmouth Precinct, he was born in Cass County in 1871, she was born in 1871 in Missouri

Mrs. William WETENKAMP - deceased, born in Henry County, Iowa on Nov. 12, 1847, died in Cass County, Nebraska, March 21, 1891

William WETENKAMP and wife - Section 26, Plattesmouth, he was born in Germany, Dec. 29, 1833 and came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1859; she was born in Cass County, Nebraska, Jan. 27, 1863

I.S. WHITE and wife - Section 28, Rock Bluff, born in Missouri and Ohio 1835, became settlers in Cass County, Nebraska in 1856

W. E. WHITNEY - Section 12, Tipton Precinct, farm residence

Mrs. Isaac WILES - born in Missouri in 1841, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1856

Hon. Isaac WILES - Plattesmouth Precinct, born in Indiana in 1830, settled in Cass County, Nebraska in 1856

J. M. WILES - deceased, born in Missouri in 1849, died in Cass County, Nebraska on Jan. 18, 1892

W. M. WILEY - Rock Bluff, Farm residence, the log portion of this home was built in 1854

W. M. WILEY and wife - Section 19, Rock Bluff, Mr. WILEY was one of the pioneers of Cass County, Nebraska, locating here in 1854

Bucephalus WOLPH - Section 36, Avoca Precinct, farm residence

C. S. WORTMAN - County Superintendent of Schools, was born in Cass County, Nebraska in 1877

C. S. WORTMAN - Farm residence, South Bend Precinct, erected in 1880 on land taken in 1860

Henry WULF - Farm residence, Section 36, Weeping Water

G. A. WURL - Merchant at Plattesmouth, born in Wisconsin in 1873, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1887

B. G. WURL - Cigar maker, Plattesmouth

Otto A. WURL - Cigar manufacturer, Plattesmouth, born in Wisconsin in 1876, located in Cass County, Nebraska in 1887


F. M. YOUNG Sr. Ü Section 13, Rock Bluff, born in Kentucky in 1837, came to Cass County, Nebraska, locating claim in 1854, settled in 1855

William YOUNG - deceased, born in Kentucky on Aug. 25, 1808, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1855, died April 25, 1899

William YOUNG - deceased, Old Log House, erected in 1856, Section 12, Rock Bluff Precinct

Carl J. ZAAR - South Bend, born in Sweden in 1840, came to Cass County, Nebraska in 1879, died Dec. 27, 1901

Oscar W. ZAAR - South Bend, born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1870, settled in Cass County, Nebraska in 1873

Turner ZINK - Weeping Water, ex Ü Member County Board