Walter Kern’s Acquaintances

Walter Kern assembled this list of individuals appended to his "The First 60 Years' History of Pawnee County, Nebraska. 1854 .....1914," a short but substantial book. However, nothing further is revealed about these people in the rest of the book.   While you browse the surnames, keep in mind that Walter did not always maintain an alphabetic sequence.

“Memorial to over four hundred men of Pawnee City with whom we have mingled in the business social, fraternal and religious life since December 1, 1880.”

Adams, John, hotel.
Adams, James, auctioneer and drayman.
Adams, Eskridge, segar maker.
Agnew, Samuel, shoemaker.
Aikins, William, carpenter.
Aikins, Henry L., fancy stock breeder, and carpenter.
Ames, Edward S., postmaster Hot Springs, So. Dak.
Anderson, Irvine W., retired
Asdel, Samuel, restauranteur.
Atkinson, John C., agriculturist.
Atkinson, John Edward, florist.
Bates, Orin, retired farmer and merch’t.
Bates, Howard F., carpenter.
Batten, Josiah, retired farmer.
Batten, William H., B. & M. conductor.
Ballance, William, pioneer, co. supt. of schools.
Babbitt, Vernon M., supt. Pawnee schools, 1879 - 1881.
Baker, Aurelius E., retired farmer.
Barker, Frederick, teamster.
Barker, Frank, student.
Baldwin, O. H., carpenter.
Basecker, Solomon, stone mason.
Bacorn, Nelson, hotel, Table Rock.
Bernard, James J., farmer and Nebraska H. R.
Bethel, Robert, laborer.
Belding, George T., county judge.
Berry, John A., retired farmer.
Bever, James Lloyd, student.
Benz, Adam, horse buyer.
Bennett, Rufus E., retired farmer.
Bennett, Willie D., student.
Beatty, Samuel F., horse trainer.
Bice, Levi M., clerk C. Bice & Co.
Bickert, Joseph, tinner.
Bickert, George, butcher.
Bispham, Al, carpenter.
Black, William, farmer and merchant.
Blair, Leroy, plasterer.
Blake, George F., merchant.
Blevins, Arthur.
Bogel, James H., retired.
Boyle, John C., U. S. marine.
Bray, James H., auctioneer.
Bray, Dinsmore, printer.
Brock, Isaac, retird farmer.
Brunty, William B., poultry, eggs, etc.
Bryan, James, painter.
Bryan, Charles W., laborer.
Bruch, John H., retired farmer.
Brown, Joseph, justice.
Brown, Horatio, peanuts and pop.
Brown, John M., barber.
Brown, Isaac, retired farmer.
Bullard, Ezekiel W., physician.
Bullard, John W., physician.
Burnham, Edwin, physician.
Burnham, George, homesteader.
Bull, William B., retired farmer, mayor.
Bush, George, retired farmer, city council.
Burdick, James, variety store.
Burge, James H., merchant.
Butler, William A., county treasurer.
Butler, Simeon, insurance agent.
Butler, William, barber.
Butler, Andrew.
Busboom, George, trader.
Casey, Charles E., banker.
Casey, John, farmer and broker.
Carey, Cornelius, retired.
Calhoun, James T., lumber salesman.
Campbell, William A., United Presbyterian clergyman.
Campbell, James M., United Presbyterian clergyman.
Callender, Samuel, pioneer mail carrier.
Callender, Archibald.
Cash, Joseph G., retired.
Carnahan, W. H.
Carmichael, L., salesman.
Chapman, Howard J., retired farmer.
Chambers, William H., retired farmer.
Cox, Clarence A., section hand.
Champenoy, Daniel, farmer and feed mill.
Clark, Judson, retired.
Clay, Cornelius, teamster.
Clay, Albert, student.
Cornell, Thomas L., farmer and stock buyer.
Condon, David, stone mason.
Congdon, T. J., farmer and contractor.
Cowperthwait, Henry, stone mason.
Connors, James, Baptist clergyman.
Colony, John, stone mason.
Collins, Robert, retired farmer.
Cooper, Nathan, clerk and expressman.
Craig, V., retired.
Crampton, John T., farmer.
Crouch, Harry, attorney.
Curtis, William, retired farmer.
Curtis, William H., salesman and past master I. O. O. F. of Nebraska.
Curtis, Charles H., news depot.
Curry, James, retired.
Curry, Zenas G., farmer.
Cummins, Samuel H., merchant, treas. Pawnee county 1880 - 1881.
Cummins, John. H., plasterer.
Cummins, Frank, deputy county treas.
David, John C., Joy Eckman & David, bankers, 1881, casier 1st nat’l bank.
Daggett, Benjamin, wood worker.
Davis, Thomas D., Presbyterian clergyman.
Davis, Alfred C., physician.
Davis, Charles, farmer, Penna. miner.
Davenport, Elijah J., retired.
Davenport, George W., books and wall paper.
Dean, Lewis H., retired.
Dean, J. S. W., Methodist clergyman.
Devor, David, retired.
DeCoudres, Lewis C., clerk Pawnee co.
DeBord, James S., meat market.
DeBord, J. Millare, barber.
Dickey, John B., painter.
Dodge, Hugh L., carpenter, accountant.
Douthet, Wilbert, farmer, salesman.
Drennen, Philip H., news depot.
Dugdale, William, shoe store.
Dunton, Edwin N., carpenter.
Duer, Enoch, Duer Bros., hardware, 1880 - 1881.
Dunning, Henry L., Presbyterian clergyman.
Dwinnell, George W., capitalist.
Eakin, William D., painter, druggist.
Eddy, Thomas J., express and freight.
Eckman, James N., Joy, Eckman & David, bankers, 1880 -1881, president 1st nat’l bank.
Edee, Charles T., C. T. Edee & Co., bankers, 1881, president Farmers national bank.
Edwards, Joseph L., county judge, attorney.
Edwards, John, retired, meat market.
Edwards, W. Hal, clerk.
Elrod, Thomas E., painter.
Ervin, James R., Grange store, 1880, Nebraska state senator.
Evitts, Joseph, retired.
Farrell, S. S., tinner.
Fairbairn, William, land owner.
Fisher, John W., carpenter.
Forsythe, J. W., painter.
Forsythe, David, painter.
Forsythe, Samuel, harness maker.
Forbes, John, veterinary surgeon.
Fogarty, James H., Rock Island eating house.
French, J. C., hardware.
Frappia, J. Edward, laborer.
Frazer, Olin, B. & M. builder, 1881.
Fulton, Jabob, furniture.
Fulton, John K., book agent, farmer.
Fullerton, John S., real estate, news depot.
Fuller, B. H., sheriff 1880 - 1881, county treasurer.
Fuller, Cloud H., cement worker, sheriff.
Fuller, Ertie, student.
Gates, Charles, wagon maker.
Galligher, Davis, blacksmith.
Gould, John F., book agent.
Goucher, Joseph G., physician.
Goodridge, John Francis, contractor, freight and ‘bus line.
Gordon, William B., horseman.
Gordon, Hugh, carpenter.
Goudy, Alexander K., superintendent Pawnee City schools 1874 - 1876, state superintendent public instruction.
Goudy, Joseph K., lawyer, county attorney.
Gossin, John R., horse buyer, asessor.
Goodale, Simon, retired.
Gorham, William, retired.
Graham, William, retired.
Graham, Samuel J., county attorney.
Greenfield, David, Exchange hotel.
Green, Roscoe C., motorist, base ball.
Hassler, Augustus E., editor Republican, postmaster Pawnee City.
Hassler, Frederick S., editor Pawnee Press.
Halderman, William J., county treasurere 1882, president First state bank.
Harris, William A., pioneer, agt. Burlington at Pawnee.
Hamilton, Norman A., wood worker.
Hammond, Marshall D., lumber salesman.
Harrington, Alfred L., clergyman and first mayor of Pawnee City.
Harrington, Ashel B., retired
Harrington, Fortis E., student.
Hall, George, retired.
Hall, William, stock buyer.
Hall, Roy, barber.
Haas, Christian B., restauranteur.
Haas, Ephraim, physician.
Hare, William, retired.
Hazels, David, Sr., meat market.
Hazels, David, Jr., capitalist and builder of Hazel House, 1882.
Hazels, George, mayor Pawnee City.
Hazels, Joseph, merchant.
Hazels, Joseph, Jr., barber.
Hazels, David, clerk.
Hankins, William C., merchant and harness maker.
Hartwell, Smith A., capitalist.
Hammond, Harvey, retired.
Hardin, Joseph P., banker.
Harding, Ernest V., teller 1st Nat’l Bk.
Hawkins, T. Jeff., merchant.
Hatfield, James A., student.
Hammett, Cornelius O., carpenter.
Henry, William C., first elevator, 1881 - 1882, and builder of 1st State bank.
Henry, Isaac, blacksmith.
Henderson, John R., grocer.
Headley, William, first flouring mill, 1880, and water commissioner.
Hearne, D., painter.
Hitchcock, Caleb, retired.
Hitchcock, Frank.
Hildebrand, Henry, retired.
Horton, Perley, builder of Horton bl’k.
Hopping, George M., delivery.
Hoover, S. A., Christian clergyman.
Hoff, Nathan T., retired.
Hoff, Charlie A., student.
Hobbs, James C. H., Methodist clergyman.
Holben, Reuben, shoes, and promoter of Holben’s addition to Pawnee City.
Howard, Ithamer, retired.
Hollister, Thomas J., farmer.
Hurd, John M., retired.
Hutchman, William, retired.
Hurless, John W., R. I. section foreman.
Humphrey, George M., attorney, secretary Pawnee county fair association, speaker Nebraska H. R. 1883.
Inglis, Peter, Jr., wood-worker, member Pawnee City Military band and Chicago church choir.
Inglis, George F., brakeman Burlington route.
Ireland, James, retired.
Jackson, A. H., Texas land agent.
Jenkins, Herbert S., pioneer settler, contractor and builder.
Jennie, Oscar, retired.
Johnson, Trunam J., retired.
Jordan, Eb., pioneer settler, horseman.
Jordan, Timothy, capitalist.
Joy, F. R., Joy, Eckman & David, bankers, 1880 - 1881.
Jones, Samuel, retired.
Jones, Webb C., lumber yard.
Karns, Elihu Austin, drug clerk.
Kenner, R., fruit specialist.
Kelley, Andrew, druggist.
Kennedy, Ronald A., feed store.
Kerr, J. F., Rock Island agent.
Kinsey, John, retired wool merchant.
Kingsbury, Ephraim, retired stockman.
Kirkpatrick, Samuel, auctioneer.
Kohler, Charles, sign and ornamental painter.
Krumm, A. O., fire insurance agent.
Law, Andrew M., retired.
Lane, George, livery.
Laflin, Lark E., retired.
Laflin, Frank D., grocer.
Lament, William, baker.
Lahmsen, Christopher, section, B. & M.
Lawrence, Andrew, carpenter.
Lee, David D., Presbyterian S. S. Supt. 1880 - 1881.
Lewis, Gaius, retired.
Lewis, Philip O., junk dealer.
Lemon, David A., retired.
Leonard, John S., laborer.
Little, Samuel, retired.
Little, Ezra, retired.
Linn, E. Harvey, harness maker.
Liming, Daniel R., retired.
Liebendorfer, Daniel J., retired.
Lohmiller, Louis., laborer.
Lyons, Ernest.
Martin, G. Rice, sheriff.
Martin, Benjamin, retired.
Martin, John, carpenter.
Martin, Albert C.
Mahan, Robert A., retired.
Matthews, W. Scott, feed barn
Marsh, Charles R., retired.
Magee, B. W., retired.
Matchett, John, physician.
Marble, William D., tinner.
Marshall, John L., real estate.
Mason, Harry, salesman.
Manning, John W., meat market.
McCready, Robert J., U. P. clergyman.
McCasland, Jeremiah N., physician.
McCasland, Herman, student.
McCalla, Glenn H., student.
McClaughrey, Samuel E., retired.
McAlister, James retired.
McCoy, John W., clerk.
McCoy, John C., carpenter.
McDowell, -----, physician.
McClure, J. J., carpenter.
McConnell, Wilson, retired.
McMaster, E. S., White Lake Lumber Co.
McMaster, Edwin, student.
McClung, David, farmer.
McCall, F. B., retired.
Means, William, retired.
Medford, Joseph, gardener.
Meeker, David T., retired farmer.
Meeker, John, stock buyer.
Merrifield, Samuel, meet market.
Merrifield, Edward, meet market.
Milton, George R., Presbyterian clergyman.
Miles, Clarence R., retired.
Miller, Cyril L., barber, Pawnee City band.
Miller, William, retired.
Miller, J. L., carpenter.
Miller, David W., retired.
Middleton, John M., retired.
Moore, Abram, retired.
Moore, Jacob W., retired.
Morrison, J. C., clerk.
Morey, George T., merchant.
Monasmith, M. A., retired.
Mumford, Thomas T., retired.
Myers, Henry C. F., physician.
Nesbitt, John D., farmer.
Nesbitt, M. H., restaurant.
Nesbitt, Roy, newsboy.
Nichols, George L., physician.
Nicols, Harry, merchant.
Norton, Daniel, retired.
O'Loughlin, James, pioneer settler.
Orr, James S., livery.
Ord, George R., painter.
Overbay, Wm. P., section foreman.
Overbay, Clinton, section foreman.
Parker, Edgar, livery.
Parker, Edgar W., student.
Parkinson, J. Fred., student.
Patterson, David W., retired.
Peckham, N. T., carpenter.
Petersen, Thomas J., carpenter.
Petrea, R. W., Lutheran clergyman.
Petrea, Charles, student.
Phelps, C. H., grocer.
Phinney, L. D., grocer.
Pinkerton, James F., retired.
Pearson, Albert, Variety store.
Pierce, David, Soldiers' Home, Leavenworth, Kansas.
Potts, Thomas F., retired.
Pool, John R., city marshal, Pawnee City band.
Pope, Jerry, laborer.
Raper, Andrew, retired.
Reed, G. W., retired.
Rickett, Richard S.
Riggs, John L., dentist, Pawnee City band.
Riddle, Frank, pumps and wind mills.
Rickley, John W., harness.
Reeder, Philander, physician.
Rensch, John, segar maker.
Rigby, Simon, coal miner, homesteader.
Riley, Thomas, retired.
Roberts, Charles, pioneer, justice of the peace.
Royds, Samuel, homesteader.
Rogers, James L., druggist.
Ross, Thomas B., stage line, Pawnee City to Table Rock, 1880.
Ross, Wm. B., 'bus driver.
Robinson, Charles D., merchant.
Rumbaugh, John M., dry goods.
Ryan, Wm., Berdans sharp shooter.
Sammis, Nicholas, justice of the peace.
Sammis, Edward L., livery, real estate.
Shannon, Samuel, retired.
Shannon, Thomas H., Shannon House.
Shannon, Charles W., barber.
Shannon, William A., barber.
Shannon, Joseph, dentist.
Sawyer, W. F., real estate.
Sanford, Edwin H., retired.
Sanford, Robert.
Saunders, Wesley, stone mason.
Schenck, Daniel H., retired.
Scott, Robert T., stockman, county commissioner.
Scott, W. A., coal.
Scott, Samuel, student.
Scott, Wilburn W., barber.
Segur, Howard B., agent B. & M.
Selbe, Peter G., retired.
Selbe, Chr. B., laborer.
Selbe, Alonzo W., harness.
Shrader, Milton A., R. F. D. carrier.
Shellhorn, Jacob, retired.
Shellhorn, Henry.
Shane, Timothy, marble yard.
Shane, Cornelius F., marble yard.
Shellabarger, John W.
Shepherd, Moses, laborer.
Shepherd, Mark, laborer.
Schackley, Hiram W., contractor.
Sloan, Joseph G., sheriff.
Slater, Scott S., carpenter.
Slater, George, student.
Smith, Edward, blacksmith.
Smith, Paul E., student.
Stauffer, Henry, meat market.
Stauffer, Jacob N., stock buyer.
Starr, Aaron V., retired.
Stitt, David C., retired.
Stitt, David Clark, student.
Strunk, Albert D., sheriff, county treasurer.
Stebbins, Levi, retired.
Stebbins, Henry, student.
Story, Albert S., postmaster, mayor, attorney.
Story, Ralph W., attorney.
Stevens, James N., dentist.
Stevens,Zade, clerk Shellhorn & Davis.
Starkey, W. C., editor.
Stohr, Joseph, stone mason.
Stohr, Willie, student.
Steinauer, John, bookkeeper Henry bank.
Steiner, Jacob, clerk Harrington's Hardware.
Stair, John, retired.
Stahl, Jerry, bass drummer, band.
Stiffler, Madison T., M. E. clergyman.
Stewart, John W., M. E. clergyman.
Stewart, Samuel, merchant.
Stewart, Charles, grocer.
Spates, James N., druggist, builder opera house, 1882.
Spees, William A., salesman.
Sullivan, Uriah.
Taylor, Wison S.
Taylor, James.
Taylor, Robert W.
Taylor, J. Ed.
Thomas, Nathan.
Tracy, Joshua.
Tracy, John W., stock buyer.
Tracy, William F., merchant.
Thiessen, William.
Urey, William W., hardware.
Vail, James W., lumber.
Vars, John T., retired.
Vance, James, retired.
Valentine, Levi M., retired.
Vanderslice, John W., clerk.
Van Petten, Robert J., druggist.
Vedder, Richard L., bookkeeper.
Wallace, George G., founder Pawnee Enterprise.
Ward, John A., rural mail carrier.
Watson, James K., carpenter.
Walker, Hamilton A.
Wagner, James M.
Warren, George, clothier.
Welch, George.
Wertz, John C.
Wilson, Joseph H., R. I. claim agent.
Wines, William W., carpenter.
Wishart, David, stone mason.
Wishart, William, stone mason.
Wing, Albert S., hardware.
Whitaker, John C., janitor.
Whitaker, Charles A.
Wheeler, Samuel, night watchman.
Wherry, J. Arthur, music dealer.
Wherry, James B., retired.
Whaley, John, lawyer.
Wharton, L. B., Baptist clergyman.
Woods, Alex, stone mason.
Wortham, Henry C., lumber, county treasurer.
Wortham, Thomas J., Pawnee City band.
Wright, Nathaniel S., teacher.
Wright, Edward, Hazel House.
Wymore, Thomas, retired.
Williamson, Charles, Christian clergyman.