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History of Harrison Township of Hall County

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History of Harrison Township

The first settlers in Harrison precinct were the Tagge and Thode families. Among the landowners of this township were:

John L. Johnson, John Tagge, Claus Tagge, Frederick Bernhardt, John Buenz, Jasper Eggers, Frederick Voss, Fred Kruger, J. Hillebrandt, Mary A. Dunlap, Fred Schultz, Henry H. Boring, Chas. Mouts, Danl. J. Ryan, Thos. Cavency, Mike Cavency, Jno. M. Clark, Marcus Griffin, J. C. Bruh, Christian Bruhn, M. J. Harders, J. H. Harders, Francis McDermott, F. Longman, Hans Stuhr, Patrick Dunphy, Frederick Luth, Solomon Oswoldt, Jacob D.

Thode, Henry Friesman, Peter Guelstorf, H. G. Backus, Jno. W. Harrison, Richard L. Harrison, T. O. C. Harrison, J. J. O'Connor, Henry D. Harfst, C. Hagan, Jesse R. Purnell, Lewis Richard, John H. Leonard, A. Becker, Jas, A. Wear, Martin Kenny, Hohn Southwick, Timothy Roche, J. H. Wysong, S. F. Thompson, P. N. Wickersham, Wm. J. Stone, Chas. Rickard, Jas. M. Guy, Jas. Senseney, W. L. Haldeman, M. Diehl, W. W. Wheeler, Jno. S. Hayse, Jas. Cornelius, Michael Brennan, Patrick Finan, Thos. Mahoney, D. Buschman, Maria C. Taylor, Theo. Moll, J. M. McKee, Timothy Dwyer, E. R. Cadman, Jas. Senseney, Jas. M. Guy, N. F. Tomlinson.

Cited Source:

A. F. Buechler and R. J. Barr, editors. "The Townships of Hall County: Harrison Township," History of Hall County Nebraska (Lincoln, NE: Western Publishing and Engraving Company, 1920): 154. Provided by the Prairie Pioneer Genealogical Society, Grand Island, Nebraska.

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