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Extract posted from Pages 32-34, Vol. 10, no. 1, Summer 1987 NEBRASKA ANCESTREE
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NE Ancestree - Summer 1987 Volume 10, No.1 pg.32 - 34
Transcribed by Kathie Harrison - August 20, 2001
By permission of the Nebraska State Genealogical Society
PARTIAL LIST OF POLL TAX for DAWSON COUNTY, NEBRASKA
Submitted by LaDonna Frank Doughty, Lexington, NE
January 11, 1860, Dawson County, Nebraska was officially created. The boundaries were changed to the present shape when the county was formally organized in 1871. William H. James, acting Governor of the State of Nebraska, appointed Daniel Freeman, Register of Voters, to take effect the seventh of June 1871. An election was ordered to be held on Thursday, July 11, 1871, and James Delahunty, Richard O'Keefe, Otto Hansen were appointed as judges, and Edward Delahunty and John Kehoe as clerks.
The first election was held at Freeman's Store in Plum Creek; a total of thirteen votes were cast and the following county officers were elected:
J. W. DELAHUNTY, Commissioner Joseph SMITH, Commissioner Otto HANSEN, Commissioner Daniel FREEMAN, County Clerk and Superintendent of Schools Patrick DELAHUNTY, Treasurer John KEHOE, Sheriff Richard O'KEEFE, Probate Judge David MEEK, SurveyorPatrick GAFFNEY, Coroner.........Abstracted from the Dawson County Historical Society Newsletter, Vol.4 No.2, December, 1984 by LaDonna Doughty, Lexington, NE.
Dawson County Tax Assessor Books from the years 1872 to 1903; some for the years 1903 to 1906, are on file at the Dawson County Historical Museum. These are also on microfilm at the Nebraska State Archives, Lincoln, Nebraska. Tax Ledgers from 1906 to the present are on file in the Office of the Dawson County Assessor, Courthouse in Lexington.
Payment of a Poll Tax, or "head tax", in the amount of three dollars, was a prerequisite for voting. Many citizens paid the required tax, others, perhaps not as affluent, chose to work in lieu of payment. A search through the early Poll Tax books gives one a glimpse into the lives of these early pioneers, who settled on the Nebraska prairies, near the then "mile wide" Platte River.
Partial List of Poll Tax for the year 1882 - Road Dist. #8. Copied by LaDonna Doughty
NAME AMOUNT ALLOWED NAME AMOUNT ALLOWED MUTCHIE, Peter $3.00 MUTCHIE, John $3.00 BRUSH, Chas. $3.00 HILER, Herbert $3.00 CARLISLE, John $3.00 PICKERING, Jas. $3.00 MUTCHIE, Felix $3.00 McLEAN, Wm. $3.00 WIDDLECAP, A. $3.00 BANKS, Wilber $3.00 RICHTWYER, Geo. $3.00 STODDARD, H. H. $3.00 KOCH, C. H. $3.00 DEVORE, Alvin $3.00 PUTCHNET, John $3.00 SHAFER, Mike $3.00 CORNET, Eli $3.00 DAVIS, B. H. $3.00 KREITZ, M. $3.00 KREITZ, Clint $3.00 ZIMMERMAN, P. (S.) $3.00 HEWITT, T. J. $3.00 NAYLOR, N. C. $3.00 STINER, Jr. H. $3.00 BENSON, S. K. $3.00 GREENFIELD, T. $1.50 McLEAN, A. $3.00 MARSH, H. S. $3.00 HAGADONE, Geo. Did not work KREITZ, W. A. $3.00 HARRIS, J. B. $3.00 CHAPIN, Jno. Did not work (WISH), C. S. $3.00 HARRIS, Alfull $3.00 SCHUTT, A. H. $3.00 KROENER, Andrew $3.00 W. J. FLEMMING, Dawson Co. Treasurer W. A. KREITZ, Road Overseer
1883 Poll Tax -- Partial List - Road District #6
NAME - DATE AMOUNT NAME-DATE AMOUNT HENRY, A. May 31, 1883 $3.12 KJAR, Chris June 12 $3.00 WELLS, Wm. May 31, 1883 $3.12 MADSON, Pett. June 12 $3.00 ARMBRUSTER, C. May 31, 1883 $3.00 PETERSON, M. June 12 $3.00 JENSEN, O. C. July 2 $3.00 TEAGER, Holl. June 21 $3.00 NELSEN, N. C. July 2 $3.00 VASEY, Wm. June 22 $3.00 NELSEN, G. P. July 2 $3.00 BROOKES, L. G. June 22 $3.00 VINCENT, John July 2 $3.00 BURHAM, H. June 21 $3.00 HOMES, Frank June 21 $3.00 MORGAN, Wm. H. June 21 $3.00 STREAVER, John July 14 $3.00 KRIGER, F. July 14 $3.12 BETTS, Adam July 14 $3.12 BEANES, Levi July 14 $3.12 GARRISON, D. S. July 14 $3.00 FLECHER, A. F. July 19 $3.00 DALAHUNTY, James July 19 $3.00 CLAY, F. S. July 19 $3.00 BEANES, John Sept. 28 $3.00 REED, Arld. Sept. 28 $3.00 JENSEN, J. J. Sept. 28 $3.00 JENSEN, Soren Sept. 28 $3.00 BEANES, James Oct. 2 $3.00 SMITH, A. J. Oct. 5 $3.00 PEDEN, E. Oct. 5 $3.00 McKELVEY, S. S. Oct. 5 $3.00 HENRY, James F. Oct. 8 $3.00 BONHAM, M. J. Oct. 9 $3.00 L(or S)ARENSEN, E. Oct. 9 $3.00 JENSEN, J. K. Oct. 9 $3.00 GRIFFITH, H. T. Oct. 8 $3.00 OGARSOKA, Jacob Nov. 6 $3.00 HELMING, W. F. Nov. 6 $3.00 GARRISON, B. F. Nov. 6 $3.00 CHRISTERSEN, N. D. (this name was crossed out, perhaps was in another district.) STREAVER, John Nov. 6 $3.00 COOK, N. Nov. 6 $3.00 CAMPBELL, A. Oct. 8 $3.00 WALLACE, James Nov. 6 $3.00 TIMMEY, Wm. Nov. 6 $3.00 The following refused to work on the road: BROWN, John HOUGH, Josef DELAHUNTY, M. K. SUTTON, George SHULER, James MONTGOMERY, S. WAKEFIELD, Willis TAYLOR, Chas. E. MONTGOMERY, John GAMALIKSON, T. H. W. J. FLEMING, Dawson Co. Treas. A. HENRY, Road OverseerQuite recently Mrs. B. W. WOOLVERTON of Pierce was called to Stockton, Cal., by the illness of her mother, who recovered. Now Mrs. WOOLVERTON is at the point of death with typhomalaria. Mr. WOOLVERTON has gone to her bedside. (ca Sept. 1895)
DAWSON COUNTY, NEBRASKA--POLL TAX, Partial List--year 1884. Copied by LaDonna Doughty, Lexington, NE.
ROAD DISTRICT #1 - Overton, Nebraska
ADAMS, Frank H. GIELDS, Leroy 17 Oct.
ALLEN, Robert HENDERSON, John P. - Moved away
ALLEN, P. J. HENDERSON, Rosette - Moved away
ALLEN, Jane HOLESTER, David H. 1 July $3.00
ADAMS, Lydia HAMMOND, A. B.
ADAMS, Nicholas 17 Oct. $3.00 HARDY, George $3.00
BOWLES, A. M. HIGHLAND, Jacob
BOLLES, Geo. C. JAMES, R. F. $3.00 Pd. by Lester HOLLEWELL, agent for JAMES
BARCROFT, Samuel JEWELL, Moses
BRENNAN, Mary JEWELL, Frank $3.00
BADGLEY, John JEFFERRY, Job - Gone
BEATH, Robert 1 July $3.00 "Said he worked his on R. R. Crossing." KANDLER, John 20 Oct. $3.00
BEHRENS, Charles - Gone KILE, H. C.
BRENNAN, James 17 Oct. $3.00 LINCICOME, Silas $3.00
BRENNAN, Thos. 17 Oct. $3.00 LANTZ, Eli 20 Oct. $3.00
BERGER, Marie LOIBL, John 27 June $3.00
BERGER, A. $3.00 LAFLAM, John 27 June $3.00
BOOSINGER, A. LOOTH, Thos. 27 June $3.00
BALLINGER, A. H. $3.00 LINCICOME, James 27 June $3.00
BARNEY, Hiram $3.00 LANTZ, Thos. B. 27 June $3.00
BANKS, Frerick LONARD, James 27 June $3.00
CHENEY, B. F. 1 July $3.00 LUMTON, A. K.
CAREY, Patrick 1 July $3.00 LINCICOME, Wm.
COONEY, Delia LEWARE, Wm. H. $3.00
COONEY, Thos. 1 July $3.00 McCONNOLL, Broth. $3.00
CONNELL, John - Gone McMINN, R. W. 17 Oct. $3.00
CONNELL, Martin McMINN, James L. 17 Oct. $3.00
CUNNINGHAM, John $3.00 McELHINEY, Sr., Wm. 17 Oct. $3.00
DECKER, George 13 Oct. $3.00 McELHINEY, Eli B. 17 Oct. $3.00
DECKER, Catherine McALVER, Patrick $3.00
DERMODY, John - Gone MILLER, Thos. $3.00
DELONG, Freeman 17 Oct. $3.00 MOORE, Elizabeth
DELONG, Thos. J. MOORE, Josephus 13 Oct. $3.00
DANE, Fredrick MOORE, John B. 20 Oct. $3.00
DUNAWAY, John N. 17 Oct. $3.00 MOORE, Hamilton
EMMONS, Geo. B. 1 July $3.00 MYERS, Wm. - Gone away
EMANUEL, Joshua 15 Oct. $3.00 MILBOURNE, Nicklis
FORD, Willie G. MELBOURNE, A. L. 20 Oct. $3.00
GIBSON, James NOYES, J. C.
GRAY, Joseph - "Had worked in Custer County." $3.00 O'CONNELL, Charles $3.00
GRIFFITH, A. W. $3.00 PATTEN, James N.
GOLEY, George $3.00 PIERSON, August 13 Oct. $3.00
GREEN, Nancy $3.00 PAYNE (PAINE), George
GASSETT, James $3.00 RICHARDSON, Geo. $3.00
GUENIN, August - Gone away RAM, Henry - Moved away
ROE, Rees
RAM, William - Moved away
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