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Jacob J. Deems Born Feb. 14 1817 Louisa A. Deems wife of Jacob Born Dec. 21 1830 Elizabeth Deems - Born Dec. 15 1837 Mary E. Deems - Born June 5 1840 Samuel Deems - Born Jan. 18 1842 Elisa J. Deems - Born June 26 1844 |
Second children Amanda Deems - Born May 4 1853 Hattie B. Deems - Born Oct. 11 1856 Annie Deems - Born Oct. 12 1857 Maggie Deems - Born March 15 1859 Emma J. Deems - Born Oct. 20 1861 John C. Deems - Born August 11 1863 Oliver Deems - Born April 27 1865 Robert S. Deems - Born Feb. 19 1867 Carrie L. Deems - Born Feb. 5 1870 Catherine Deems - Born 2 1873 |
Deaths
Catherine Deems first wife of Jacob Deems departed this life Oct 4 1849
Samuel Deems departed this life March 9 1849
Louise A. Deems departed this life Jan 9 1890
Jacob J. Deems departed this life Dec. 2 1900
Hattie B. Deems Curl departed this life July 3 1903
Amanda Deems Blue departed this life Dec 12 1924
Oliver G. Deems departed this life May 9 1927
Catherine Artie Earl departed this life Jan 6 1930
Maggie Jacobs departed this life May 2 1960
John C. Deems departed this life April 7 1942
Emma J. Deems Graham departed this life July 10 1947
Robert Sherman Deems departed this life Dec 6 1963
Carrie G. Forney-Blue departed this life no record
Anna Townsend departed this life Oct 18 1946
Copied from
State Vidette, of Crete, Nebraska.
Issue of January 16, 1890.
DIED.
Deems. At her home in Frontier Co., on Jan. 9. 1890,
Mrs. Louisa A. Deems, aged 60 years, 18 days.
Mrs. Deems was one of the Pioneer settlers in Crete, and was beloved
by all who had the good fortune of her acquaintance. She was
born in Washington Co. Penna., Dec. 21. 1829, and was married to Jacob
Deems, Nov. 4, 1851. They resided in Fayette Co. until they came
to Nebraska in 1868 to carve out a new home, and located on Walnut
Creek, just east of this city. In 1888, Mr. Deems sold his
homestead and moved to Furnace Co.
For several months the deceased has been gradually growing weaker and
finally worn out she went into that quiet sleep that knows no
wakening.
Her remains were brought to Crete last Saturday, and Sunday afternoon
W. H. Vance preached the funeral sermon at the home of Mrs. Curl She
leaves a husband and 10 grown children and a host of warm friends who
fondly cherish her memory and deeply mourn her death.
Copied from the
Crete Democrat--Issue of Dec. 19, 1900.
Jacob Deems was born in Washington Co. Penna. Feb. 11, 1817 and
died at the home of daughter Mrs. Blue near Wilber, Nebr. Dec. 7. 1900
Mr. Deems was one of Nebraska's pioneers, coming to the state in the
spring of 1868, and settled on a farm near where the city of
Crete now stands. Here he spent the remainder of his life, with
the exception of a brief period near its close, during which he lived
for a short time in Frontier Co. The balance of his life with
his children.
He was twice married, the first time to Catherine Barton, of
Washington, Penna. born Mar. 1. 1830, who died Oct. 4. 1849. Of
this marriage one child is still living, Mrs. Eliza J. Watkins of
Placerville, California.
His second marriage was with Louisa A. Arnold, Nov. 4. 1851. She
died Jan. 9. 1890. From this union there are ten living
children, three sons and seven daughters, nearly all of them were
present at his funeral Dec. 9 at the Methodist Episcopal Church in
Crete.
Father Deems was one of the men who helped to organize the M. E.
Church in Crete, and at the time of his death, his name was still on
its record. His connection with the church of his choice
extended over a period of nearly seventy-five years, as he was
baptized when he was eight years old. He was 83 years old.
AN INTERESTING
STATEMENT FOUND IN REGARD TO GRANDFATHER DEEMS DEATH BY AMANDA DEEMS
BLUE.
Doctor and Medicine $8.45
Casket $65.00
Funeral Cards $1.50
Phone .35
Minister $5.00
$80.35.
$4.00 for teams
6.00 for grave.
1.50 for lining.
.85 for phone.
.35 for phone
.50 for phone
.25 for phone
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$13.45
7.50 . . . Cal
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$5.95 . . . Ode
(I suppose this means that Cal Graham and Ode Townsend paid this
bill.)
The Funeral of
JACOB J. DEEMS
will be held on
Sunday, December 9th, 1900,
at two o'clock p.m.
from the
Methodist Episcopal Church,
Crete, Neb.
AMANDA BLUE
(From the Crete News, December 12. 1924.)
CRETE WOMAN
PASSED AWAY.
Was pioneer of Saline County and Beloved by Countless
Friends- Was Charter Member of Crete M. E. Church.
Mrs. Amanda Blue, beloved wife of Geo. Blue, departed this life
December 12 at her home in Crete, after a short illness. She was
in excellent health until last Friday.
She came to Nebraska with her parents, at the age of 15, and
located on a farm on Walnut Creek, which now borders Boswell
Avenue.
During the pioneer days, she taught school in different districts,
near and around Crete.
At an early age she became a Christian, and her name is on the
first register of the Grace M. E. Church, of Crete, from which she
never removed her membership.
March 10. 1880, she was united in marriage to George Beswick
Blue, of Wilber. They moved immediately to the home, west
of Wilber, which Mr. Blue had prepared, and where they resided
until 1917, when they moved to their beautiful home, east of
Crete. She being the eldest of the family, had always mothered
the younger children, and was always a connecting link in
correspondence.
During her illness she was much in communion with her Savior, and
a favorite passage with her, being, "I know that my Redeemer
lives, and ever cares for me. A token of his love He gives; A
pledge of constancy."
She leaves to mourn her departure a loving husband, five sisters,
two brothers, and a large circle of relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Blue came into the neighborhood on East 13th St. as
strangers. But it soon became clear that they made a
business of being neighborly and friendly. All the
neighbors began to feel the sweet influence of their kindly
attentions and loving interest in their doings.
Flowers from the beautiful old-fashioned garden, rioting in
myriads of blossoms, found their way into homes, each little
cluster like a friendly greeting. Little children were welcomed
lovingly and departed with faces brighter and hands full of
flowers.
It was not long until Mr. and Mrs. Blue had added to their circle
of friends, the whole community. Their home was a center, drawing
people to it, by its beauty and welcome. Seldom does one
see a couple so devoted and so dependent upon each other, so
entirely one, taste and pursuits. It was an ideal life,
they lived.
Many hearts are sorrowing, with the beloved husband, in the
breaking of this beautiful companionship on earth.
Her life of devotion has been a blessed example to all who knew
her. Her memory will never die in the hearts of her friends,
Altho they miss her kindly presence. The sympathy of all who knew
her, go out to the sorrowing husband and relatives.
The following out of town relatives were here for the funeral: Mrs. Kent, sister of Mr. Blue, Mr. and Mrs.
R. S. Deems, of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. O. Townsend and son Robert, Mrs. M.
Molurby and son, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Earl, Mr. and Mrs. R. Hatch,
Mrs. J. W. Rhine, Miss Carolyn Deems, Mr. W. H. Gilleland, Mrs.
G. W. Fitzsimmons, of Lincoln, George Earl and wife of Exeter,
James Mitchell and Mrs. Carrie Forney of Kansas City, and Robert
Graham of St. Joseph, Mo.
(P K COMMENT - I do not have nor have I ever seen
the original of these letters. I was provided a copy of a
Deems family history by my Aunt, Elizabeth Adelaide Merchant
Jones, who is a great granddaughter of Jacob Deems. The Deems
family history was complied by a granddaughter of
Jacob Deems, perhaps a daughter to Emma Deems Calhoun.)
Note that no corrections are made to these original letters and spelling errors will remain.
By Jacob
Jennings Deems
Wilber, Saline Co. Neb. The following is a
statement written by Jacob Deems January first Eighteen hundred and ninety nine and is as follows I was born in Washington County
Pike Run township in the state of Pennsylvania in the year of eighteen hundred and seventeen Feb. 14th my father's name was
Jacob Deems my Mothers name was Mary Jennings Before she
married my father the Jennings lived near a stream of water
called Pigeon Crick my father had four Brothers uncle George the oldest John was next Mark was next and Adam and father
making five Brothers my Mother had one sister named Lucrecia she
married William lenard and my Mother had two Brothers uncle
Israel and Uncle Degrass Jennings.
uncle Israel moved west
at an early date But uncle Degrass lived and died in Washington Co. the younger Jennings that is the Boys moved west and south father Brothers were all gone Before him father lived to Be eighty seven years old.
Before he died my mother had three children the, oldest my sister Deborah and my Brother Israel two years older then myself; father had two sisters Catherine the oldest Married Nathaniel Jones and aunt Mary Married Samuel Crow this statement include fathers Brothers and sisters which were my uncles and aunts on father's side there is a number of the name
Deems living in different states I think we are distant Relatives
for there was a number of Boys among them; some years after
my Mother died father married the second wife's name was Hufman
Before she married father and so I had a step Mother and she was a
good one to me I dout we ever had one ill word and I stayed with
father till I was twenty one years old. Father owned a good farm and was a farmer himself I was Married in eighteen and thirty six the first time to Miss Catherine Barton and we lived together about eleven years and she was
taken away she died with the consumtion age a Bout twenty eight years
old.
There was four children
from my first marriage three daughters and one son which was taken away early in life the daughters all lived and Married and the oldest one lived at Cleveland Ohio the next oldest lived at
Oskaloosa Town the youngest in California grissly Flats and all had families of their own, and I married my second companion Miss Louise Arnold of Washington Co. on November fourth eighteen hundred and fifty one and we lived together a Bout forty years and we had ten children three sons and seven daughters all married and one son at this date and doing well as could Be expected.
Both my companions were
excellent women and nice looking and them and myself lived pleasant lives together I have Been a single man since my last companion was taken away staying with my children and all of them are very good and kind to me for which I am thankful and I do hope and pray that they all Be come god loving and god serving people is still my prayer and gain a home in heaven above for I believe the departed spirits of Both my companions are in Bright glory and I expect my spirit will be there with theirs to praise the Blessed lord for ever and I would like all my children to Be there with me
Jacob Jennings Deems
Well now for
myself at the time I write this I am far advanced in years and am well Blessed with health for which I am so thankful to the good lord I am a man that has loved and served the lord for many years in past life and I am so glad that I love him and delight in keeping his commandments I have enjoyed a great deal of his love and peace in past years and
still do and the lord tells me in his Blessed word that he will never leave nor for sake those that keep and do his commands and my faith in him enables me to Believe him and I expect when it is his will to call me from earth to heaven I will praise him in glory.
Jacob Deems
(This
letter written in pencil on ruled tablet paper was left by Jacob
Deems' oldest daughter Amanda Deems Blue, of Wilber Neb. and is
spelled, capitalized and punctuated exactly as his original.
Mrs. Calhoun (Emma Deems) Graham was also his daughter).
Transcribed in
January 1, 1965
Letters of Simeon Deems
(Addressed - Mr. Jacob Deems Wilber Neb. Saline Co.)
East Bethlehem, Washington County, Pa.
East Bethlehem Pa. July 9, 1900 Mr. Jacob Deems
Dear Sir and uncle I received yours of The Third and will say I was double glad to here from you Dear uncle you asked me some questions and I will gladly answer you the best I can you wanted to now about your Brother Israel well uncle that is a question I am sorry my answers must be no he was my Father and God in heaven nowes that I cannot Lie you say you have been in the Service of god for a long time it is the only service for
any one to live in 2 and I hope by the grace of God to live and die in it my wife and Seffe both belong to the M E church we have got a good Pastor I do not go to church much my hering is very Bad yet I dont forget my
duty toward God and man your Brother was not worth much when he died I took him and nursed him and card for him about two years Paid all Doctors bills taxes clothing and
when he died he left me two Hundred dollars.
it did not pay for the a buss he gave you wanted to now about your old home Tomas Martendale owne it his Son Lan lives on the place Centerville has improved some so he has Belleville 3 the nearest Rail Road is at Brownsville their is a hack Runes from Brownsville to Washington every day I have got 6 acres of good land and two houses and three town lots I own the old house on the hill Our home I rent it Dear uncle the People that was here when you was here about are about all you I will tell you as
near as I can I am the Oldest Sitsen in Town I am 68 my Brother William lives in
Pittsburg my Sister Mary lives in Pittsburg Wm Moffit is living he is 91 Joseph Jeffries is living Jonethan and Mark ar living the other Boyes are ded OR Taylor and Abner are living E H Terffelle Jackson Tompson is living Jacob Deems Children is living Mark F Deems children- 4- The Powell
Children I think there is three living Robert Powell lives in Uniontown
Fayette Co. he is very rich uncle Coal and Gass and oil is what makes Things boom here coal is worth from one hundred to five here in Washington County I have got my coal yet the coal is all about sold about here I have six acres when I get my price I will let it go uncle I
have got yours Fathers table and William has got the old clock I will never part with the table Mark F Deems last wife gave it to me She is dead your step mother was 80 years old - 5 - Harrison deems is living with Levi
Deems Wife they are married uncle Jacob did you now that Wm J Bryans Mother was Israel Jennings dauter.
I have bin corsponding with him in regard to the Jennings estate he is to
busy now to give it his attention he says latter he will look it up you should rite to him he is a fine man and a good Cristen and I am a Bryan man for President I expect this letter to you all your dauters was telling me what nice fruit you had we have lots of small fruit - 6 - we have a
very nice home my wife and I both work I have as good wife as any
man and I try to be as good man we have no children but we have 10 grand
children and one Grate Grand Child six grand dauters and four grand sons.
You asked what I was doing I work at my traid and take cair of what raise my wife sold 500 quarts of strawberries I was working at my traid I am at home now doing my harvest I have 50 dozen of wheat in the dry I have got 5 acres of land grass to cut last year I cut two acres and got five ton sold it in the meadow for Ten dollars - 7 - per ton I have got 20 bushels of old wheat I will not sow any this fall I have my land in grass we have grand potatoes we have plenty but we work to get it and then take cair of it now uncle I guess that I have told you all at this time hoping this will revive you and be a blessing to you I have told you I have told you somethings that I would rather it would have been different but we cannot help what others do we must work out our own Salvation uncle I would like to see you and have a Talk perhaps that will never be on this
earth but I hope to meet you on the shore - 8 - in heaven
They never say good by and we have the promise if we live faithful we will be their.
This is my prayer so uncle good by but not forever From Simeon Deems East Bethlehem Washington Co. Pa. and may God bless and
comfort you all now and forever Amen Answer this as soon as you can My
dear wife sends her love to you all P.S. we have no picture to send you
this time we have given Thom all away we will send you one as soon as can get them Your Father was 90 years old when he died Was buried at
Bellesville Pop was buried at Taylor S (pencil on ruled pad)
Addressed Mrs. George
Blue
Box 167 Wilber Neb.)
Dec. 4th 1900 (pen, ruled pad)
East Bethlehem Pa.
Dear Cousin I received your welcome letter yesterday and was glad to here from you all we are as common you
spoke about the Jennings estate their is an estate in England belonging to the Jennings and it is said to belong to Capt. Henry Jennings if so we are airs to the estate.
Uncle Jacob Deems mother was Mary Jennings and she was Capt Henrys
daughter William J. Bryan of Lincoln Neb. is air to the estate I have bin
corresponding with him a bout it but he has bin very busy locationear he ran for President and consumed all his time I expect to here from him soon I wanted him to rite to
England and see how the matter stands if he will take hold of the case Then we will now all about it he is a very smart man and a good lawyer you mite tell your Father to rite to Bryan I will send you my Picture.
We have not one of my wife as soon as we get one I will send it to you well uncle I dont expect to ever see you here but Thanks be to God we have hope to meet on the other shore what a blessing to now that we have another home where there will be no separation well cousin it seems
strange that we are coresponding whenever I can find out anything about the estate I will let you now it is a very big estate it amounts to three or four
million dollars you find out from you father how many children his Grandfather Capt. Henry Jennings had and the names of them all and
send them to me as soon as you read this letter so I can send the name to Mr. Bryan when I here from him I will rite to him soon, and find out
what he think a bout it hoping this will find you all well and may the Good Lord bless and comfort you
Simeon Deems East Bethlehem Pa
WRITTEN
DECEMBER 18, 1900,
BY SIMEON JENNINGS TO JACOB DEEMS
Henry and William Jennings had a father and mother in England. They came to this country a great many years ago and landed at the beach of Long Branch.
They started out to prospect and were captured by the Indians. William
was burnt at the stake and Henry made his escape and settled near Bentleysville, Washington Co., Penna.
Here he died and was buried near Hillsboro, Washington Co..
The best information I can get is that your grandmother on your father's side was Henry Jennings' child and she was my grandmother. Your father and my father were brothers. They had one sister, Debby (Deborah). She married a Robert Powell and had four children. Robert (a wealthy New Yorker), John Harriet and Hannah.
Henry Jennings had the following children: Simeon, William, Mary, Deborah, Luceria, Leonard, and Degrass. (Lenord?)
Capt. Henry Jennings was your Great Grandfather. Rosan Mitchell Lenord is the daughter of Luceria Lenord Jennings
(P K Comment - the date on this letter doesn't seem to make sense, but I do not have a copy of the original letter, only the typed copied which was transcribed in 1965 by a granddaughter of Jacob Deems)
(Addressed -
Mrs. George Blue - Box 167 Wilber Neb.)
East Bethlehem Pa Dec 18th 1900
My Dear Cousin yours of the 11 at hand I am glad to now that my last uncle lived to be a good man and a good church worker but was sad to here he was ded thanks to be to God he has gon home I would loved to seen him and had a talk with him but it seemed imposible for us to get together here on earth but I hope we will meet in that better land on high my dear Cousin I cannot quote to you my feelings in this case my wife and I took cair of my Father for two years and we had a hard time of it but it was our duty and we did it and got nothing for it In regard to the Jennings estate in
England their is one their for the Jennings it belongs to but Henry and William Jennings had a father and mother in england they came to this country a great many years ago the landed at the beach of Long Branch and started out to Prospect and were captured
2 by Indians.
William was burnt at the Stake and Henry maid his escape and
settled
near Bentleysvile Washington Co. Pa where he died and is buried near Hillsboro Washington Co. from the best information that I can get is your Grand Mother on your Fathers side was Henry Jennings Child she was my grand Mother your Father and my Father were Brothers they had one Sister Debby she married Robert Powell she had four children Robert John Hirett Hannah young Robert lives in Uniontown Fayette Co. Henry Jennings had 6 or 7 children Israel Simeon William Mary Debora or Debby Lucrocia Lenord and Degrass Capt Henry Jennings was your Grate Grand Father I have not received a letter from William J. Bryan yet but I received a
letter from Rosan Mitchel Lenord She is a daughter of Lucrecia Lenord Jennings She rites to me and sayes that she received a letter from her neace in California stating that their was Lawyer their that was going to england to find out about it.
Also thier was was a man to see her to find out about the Jennings Perhaps your Father is
correct about the
children of Henry Jennings be that as it may your Grandmother was a child of Capt Henry Jennings.
Dear Cousin
this estate
is very Large and it will pay some one to look after it and I think some one will one will any thing that you want to now a bout let me now and I will tell you I will give a list of the amount that was left in england by William
Jennings and I want you to take cair of it South Sea stock 30,000 Account at Bank 57,719 Do new 30,000 at Childs do
6,000 Do old 30,000 at Hans do 17,000 India stock 23,500at Stephenson's
do 19,000 Conson 50,000 at Goslings do 7,000 Do his Mother 10,000 Interest on above to date.
153,000 Bank stock 35,000 London A S Mahn (?) 43,000 5 percent 30,000 New Rine Co 450,000 4 per cent 24,000 Mortgages
200,000 Reduced interest 50,000 Other estates 3,400,000 Long do 20,000 the above is pounds
Sterling multiply by five will bring it to dollars. You will see that the estate is very large if their is ownly four airs of Henry Jennings but it will go to a bout four generations and then we will still have
enough.
I will get the one third (?) of the forth you would get the one 13th of the one forth that would be a very nice well I gess I have told you all at this time I suppose you think strang that I dont say something about my wife Well I have a grand good wife as any mans and she says she has as good a man as any woman so by that you can tell how we live we are both getting old and getting better well Cousin I will close for this time hoping this will find you and family well and receiving all the good of this world
May the good Lord bless and comfort you all is My Prayers Yours.
Simeon Deems East Bethlehem Washington Co. Pa
P.S. write as soon as you can, good night.
I will send my wife's picture to you as soon as we get one.
Pertinent facts
regarding Isaac and Fanny Goodin
Isaac GOODIN was born on 10 Apr 1817 in , Perry, OH. He died on 13 Nov 1899 in Crete, Saline, NE. He was buried on 16 Nov 1899 in Crete, Saline,
NE.
GARDNER, Frances (Fannie) was born on 18 Nov 1818 in , Perry, OH. She died on 16 Apr 1894 in Crete, Saline, NE. She was buried in Crete, Saline, NE. BURIAL: Riverside Cemetery,
Crete, NE. Brother of John Gardner whose wife, Sarah Goodin,
was the sister of Isaac.
Prominent
Citizens from the book of Nebraska History.
Printed in 1885
Isaac GOODIN was born in Perry County, Ohio April, 1817. Lived
there until 1828, when he moved to Delaware, now Morrow County,
Ohio, living there until 1853. Engaged until 1842 in farming,
after which until 1853, followed blacksmithing, and as Justice of
the Peace for nine years. In latter years moved to Blackford
County, Ind., where he followed farming for four years after
which he was elected Sheriff of the County, serving for four
years. In 1861, enlisted in Thirty-fourth Indiana Regiment, and
was elected First Lieutenant of Company I.
On December 27, 1861, resigned from service owing to sickness
contracted in the service. Was appointed in the fall of 1862 by
Gov. Morton, Enrolling and Drafting Commissioner for Blackford County,
for the draft of that year, in 1863, was appointed Provost
Marshal of that county, serving until fall of 1864, when he
removed to Iowa County, Iowa, where he followed farming for
nearly two years, when he was elected County Judge, serving one
year, when by terms of the law served balance of the term as
County Auditor.
In August, 1869, removed to Saline County, Neb., following
farming and in fall of 1870, was elected Representative from Tenth Representative
District to the State Legislature. In 1873 was Assistant
Sergeant-at-Arms of the same Body. In 1874, was elected Probate
Judge of Saline County. In 1879-80 elected Sergeant-at-Arms of
House of Representatives. Was admitted to the bar in 1875, in
Saline County. In 1880 was elected Police Judge and Justice of
the Peace, which position he now holds. Is a Notary Public,
married in August, 1838, in Morrow County, Ohio, to Fannie
Gardner.
They have eight children. Two have died. Mr. G. Is a member of
the G.A.R. Mr. Goodin was appointed Postmaster at Bennington,
Ohio, in 1849, under President Zach. Taylor, and served four
years, and also appointed Postmaster at Hartford City, Ind., in
July, 1861, and served until the fall of 1864.He was married to
Frances (Fannie) GARDNER on 26 Aug 1838 in , Delaware, OH.
HISTORY of the
State of Nebraska first published in 1882 by
The Western Historical Company, A. T. Andreas, Proprietor,
Chicago, IL. - Saline County Produced by Alice Vosika.
ISAAC GOODIN, was born in Perry County, Ohio, April, 1817. Lived there until 1828, when he removed to Delaware, now Morrow County, Ohio, living there until 1853. Engaged until 1842 in farming, after which, until 1853, followed blacksmithing, and served as Justice of the Peace for nine
years. In latter year moved to Blackford County, Ind., where he followed farming for four years, after which he was elected Sheriff of the County, serving for four years. In 1861, enlisted in Thirty-fourth Indiana Regiment, and was elected First Lieutenant of Company I. On December 27, 1861,
resigned from service owing to sickness contracted in the service.
Was appointed in the fall of 1862 by Gov. Morton, Enrolling and Drafting Commissioner for Blackford County, for the draft of that year, in 1863, was appointed Provost Marshal of that county, serving until fall of 1864,
when he removed to Iowa County, Iowa, where he followed farming for nearly two years, when he was elected County Judge, serving one year, when by terms of the law served balance of the term as County Auditor. In August, 1869, removed to Saline County, Neb., following farming and in
fall of 1870, was elected Representative from Tenth Representative District to the State Legislature. In 1873 was Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms of the same body. In 1874, was elected Probate Judge of Saline County.
In 1879-80 elected Sergeant-at-Arms of House of Representatives. Was admitted to the bar in 1875, in Saline County. In 1880 was elected Police Judge and Justice of the Peace, which position he now holds. Is a Notary Public, married in August, 1838, in Morrow County, Ohio to Fannie Gardner. They have eight children. Two have died. Mr. G. is a member of the G. A. R. Mr. Goodin was appointed Postmaster at Bennington, Ohio, in 1849, under President Zach. Taylor, and served four years, and also appointed Postmaster at Hartford City, Ind., in July, 1861, and served until the fall of 1864.
JAMES W. RHINE,
was born in Jay County, Ind., September 5, 1840. In 1847, with his parents, removed to Blackford County, where he remained until 1861. In September of that year, enlisted as private in Thirty-fourth Indiana Regiment. By the premature discharge of a cannon, on the 26th day of May, 1862, his right arm was shattered, necessitating amputation above the elbow; was discharged August 9, 1862. Returned to his home in Blackford County, Ind.; attended Franklin and Siber colleges until June,
1865. In August, 1865, removed to Sedalia, Mo., where he engaged in teaching.
In May, 1866, removed to Falls City, Neb., where he taught school
until April, 1870, when he removed to Saline County, taking up a
homestead six miles from Crete. Taught school in the winter
months, attended the farming in its season, until November, 1876,
when he removed to town; was appointed Postmaster of Falls City in
1869, but resigned upon removal to Saline County. Has held the
office of Assessor several times, City Clerk once; was elected
member of City Council in 1878, and re-elected in 1881; was
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms of the State Senate in 1881, and was
elected Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate at the extra session in
1882. Is present Secretary of the Saline County
Agricultural Society. Married, in 1869, in Lincoln, Neb., to
Nancy A. Goodin. They have four children living--S. V. Retta,
Nellie V., Fannie C., and James Madison, and one deceased, Olive May.
Mr. R. is a member of the G. A. R., and Knights of Honor.
Part 4
SECRET ORDERS.
Holland Post, 75.--Organized August 30, 1881. The first officers were: M. B. Misner, C.; H. M. Wells, S. V. C.; I. M. Woolf, J. V. C.; C. R. Barragar, Q. M.; Rev. H. Bross, C.; Dr. H. Durham, S.; D. T. Drake, O. of G.; Jesse Goodin, O. of D.; B. C. Kerr, Adjutant; H. C. Merrick, S. M.; J. W. Grewell, Q. M. S. The present list of officials are: C. R. Barragar, C.; H. M. Wells,
S. V. C.; I. M. Woolf, J. V. C.; J. W. Rhine, Q. M.; H. Durham, S.; Rev. H. Bross, C.; Henry Tepner, O. of G.; S. T. Corey, O. of D.; B. C. Kerr, A. The society has a membership of forty men. The meetings are held in the Odd Fellows hall.
ISAAC GOODIN
LETTERS
Xerox copies provided to Peggy
Karol in 1981 by Cecil E. Beeson
Blackford County Historian
I have transcribed these letters from Xerox copies. I do not have the original letter. Further letters may reside with the Blackford County historian. I have transcribed these letters exactly as they were written (i.e. punctuation, spelling, capitalization etc.) A blank indicates any illegible words. At the top of the page is a notation written in a different hand from that of Isaac Goodin
Here is also a letter from Uncle Isaac
Body of letter
Marengo Iowa May 8th 1869
Brother Smith
While I was transfering Some Deeds this morning I was thinking over various things & my mind began to run upon the past as well as the future & among other things I thought of you and the rest of my relatives in Indiana, I
dropped my work and commenced writing. In the first place I will give you a history of the west as far as I have been & as I look at it and understand it to be.
Fanny little Charly & myself Started to Nebraska on the 21st day of Feb we found our children well & in good Spirits Situated on their homesteads in a butiful Country.
I bought a quarter Section that is a man had premted (??) it made Some improvement by building a
house & Staba breaking & (illegible) I paid him $150 for his improvement I also bought 10 acres of timber I paid $100 for it & got my Deed. Now Smith I intend as soon as my term of office is
through to move there & I may resign and go this fall if I can Sell my property here I have
offered to Sell here & if I do I shall go there on my place I will have a farm in two years worth $20 per acre I have never in all my travils (altho I have been in 16 State) I have never Seen as nice
a country I am 22 miles from Lincoln the capital of the State. Lincoln is only a little over one years old it now has a population of 1200 & building up
very fast with the nicest kind of a Country in the world and as fine Salt works as there is in the US.
Fine Capitol building & (illegible) Smith I should like you would Se that Country if you like half it as well as I do you would Sell and move there you would be able to get all the land you want & have mony to improve & your children would be Situated all together and all can have a good farm, Seetson (spelling?) Started out there last Monday he has gone to Stay and work on my place also Jim Wolfe & Phebe has moved there.
Nannie went with Townsend & Riddle. She took a Homestead. She came
back with us but will go back again in the fall, So you see my children are all going as fast as they can and of course I will go to.
I would rather have $800 there than $1000 here I can do better with it beside the climate is better being as far South as the South line of this State, if we could all be together once more I Should like it.
Write on receipt of this and let me know what you think of this matter.
If you wish to write to any of them their address is Camden Seward County Nebraska, we
are all well I am very busy in my office I miss Leetson very much.
Give my compliments to all
As ever Your Brother
Isaac Goodin
This Letter is
written on what appears to be a lined tablet, written on both sides of the paper and was folded lengthwise. It is hard to tell if the date is May 12th 1893 or 1898. I have not done any research to see if the year can be determined from the information contained in the letter. But Isaac mentions a Civil War encampment at Indianapolis in the future. This event could pinpoint the year. Also I can't read the year on the copy of his petition for an increase in his pension.
Crete Neb May 12th 1893 (1898?)
Dear Brother Smith and Family
Yours of April 21st received Some time Since. I kneed not Say as I was pleased to
receive it. It found all about as usual. Except myself I am failing quite rapidly altho Some days feel as tho I was likely to improve and perhaps the next day I cant leave the house. I suffer terably with Rhumatism in my hips and legs. and my Diarrhaia is growing worse. So I have freequent Spells of ulceration of the bowells
and a great deal of Suffering in my head. get dissy often so if I dont Sit down immediately I will fall.
I have fell Several times recently. my hearing is very bad. When in our Post I cant here any thing that is Said unless I am close to the one
Speaking and my right Eye is entirely blind and the other I fear will go the Same way as it is effected in the Same way. I cant Se to tell one person from another unless I am close to them. My children are all well as far as I know have had letters from all the absent ones this week. The weather has been quite dry and cold here nearly all the
Spring and vegitation rather backward but have had a fine rain this week so it is now warm and everything is lovely.
Our wheat prospect is not as good as formerly. it was winter killed to some extent & has been to dry this Spring. The Spring crops are doing nicely.
Corn nearly all planted and the largest amount planted that has ever been in the
State and fine prospect for fruit. if nothing hapins I will have all the peaches cherries currants and gooseberries we will want
and quite a quantity of apples grapes and plums.
You desired to learn what I know of our ancestors. My recollection is that Grand Father Goodin was born in Connecticut but came to New Jersey when young and married there
and removed to Northumberland Co. Penn where our Dear old Father was born. Grand Mother Goodin was a native
of New Jersey, her maiden name was Jane Hall. I think Grand Father was born in
1742 & died in 1830 or 1831. Father came to Ohio I think in 1810 was married in 1812. I think Grand Father Sellars was killed in Feb 1821 as my recollection is that it was in Feb before I was four years old in April. Whether he was born in Penn. or not I cannot Say but either there or in Germany.
His age I cannot give Grand Mother Sellars was Irish but whether born in this Country or not cannot Say. They moved from Mifflin Co., Penn to Ohio I think about 1811
Our Dear Mother was born in Mifflin Co Penn Grandmother Sellars maiden
name was Agnes Pauly. 2nd Sheet I believe this is all the information I can give you concerning our ancestors.
If I had my time to live over and knew what I now do (altho that is but little) I think I would be better posted.
As regards the National encampment at Indianapolis if I live until that time I would like to attend but that will depend altogether on my health and finances. My expenses have been large for nearly three years when Fanny was taken Sick I had about $500.00 in the Bank that I had Saved for her benefit the thought had never occurred to me that She would pass away
first & was doing everything I could to leave her in a good circumstances as
possible but her Sickness lasted for Several months. The Drs Bills and funeral expenses with all other expenses including a Monument on our lot at the Cemetery costing $125.00 took it all and not being able to earn anything by labor or otherwise.
You can readily See I have to go Slow in the way of expenses. My Pension of $17.00 per Month is all I have except my home. I have applied for increase have been examined and I judge got a favorable
report but I
have so little confidence in the present outfit that I can make but little calculation about it altho live in hopes. I know I should receive a great deal larger amount. A
great many have told me I might have $50.00 per Month.
Our Town is having a good health groth what building is done now as a general thing is of a Substantial character both for business and residences. and the Country is improving faster than our town and, land changing hands at a big advance.
George Wilford bought 185 acres year
ago last fall for $7,200.00 & and last fall he was offered $9,200.00 he wanted $10,000.00 and he has made it nearly all here.
I dont think there is a State in the Union that is improving and increasing in value eaquil to Neb. If you Should go to Lincoln now you would hardly know the place.
But Smith what is the cause of the many faliers is it in consequence of the change of Administration and through fear of a complete revolution
in private as well as government matters. there is Some cause and the future looks glumy to me. I believe this is all at this time write often and if any thingtranspires keep me posted. Love to all
Affectionatly Your Brother
(P K
COMMENT: I also have letters from Smith Goodin that he wrote to
his nephew Washington Gardner giving more detail on Goodin and
Gardner family history.)
Golden Wedding
Announcement: Celebrated Golden Wedding
anniversary on Saturday, August twenty-fifth, eighteen
eighty-eight, at their home, Crete, Neb., from 3 to 8 P. M.
(P K
COMMENT - I think this is from the Crete Democrat, I can't
believe I didn't document this source!)
POEM READ AT ISAAC GOODIN'S GOLDEN WEDDING
Part First
Just fifty years ago my dear
We started our life's journey
Our pathway though not always clear
Was never very thorny
The way has wound midst hill and vale
Amidst the World's commemoration (see note)
Our watch word is "We cannot fail"
To cross life's boisterous ocean
Success in life does not consist
In heaping up Earth's Treasures
And so in life we have not missed
A tithe of life's best pleasures
Thus far we've steered our little bark
Out on the Stormy Ocean
Success depended on the main
On love's sincere devotion
Our Family ties have grown in strength
With each succeeding season
Till they have so increased at length
And that is just the reason
We meet today with Friends so dear
In Festive Celebration
On this the fiftieth year
Of married life's duration.
Part Second
Dear Father, Mother, Uncle, Aunt
We come this day to meet you
And all we ask is that you grant
That we may warmly greet you
Our Friends and neighbors all unite
In giving you this greeting
And our best efforts we will give
To make this a happy meeting.
You'll please accept from loving hands
These Tokens of affection
Sure they are but our just demands
because of our connection
May these reminders of our love
Your remaining pathway brighten
And also lead your minds above
To God who does enlighten.
All those who truly seek for light
Their pathway then to guide in
For God will surely guide alright
All who in him Confide in.
Now may the remnant of your days
Be crowned with richest blessing
May you be free from toil and Strife
Eternal life possessing.\
Part 3rd
Dear Friends and kindred many thanks
For presents you have brought us
And for your kindly presence here
By which each one has taught us.
More clearly than we knew before
The extent of your affections
And the vast richness of the Store
Of loving Friends devotion.
May Copious Showers of every good
Fall richly on each giver
And life be full of happiness
Flowing always like a river.
S. (Smith) GOODIN
Golden Wedding Announcement. Provided by Kathleen (BRANT) WHIPPLE, descendant of Jane Goodin, Daughter of Moses Sr.
Poem provided by Ray Stoler, descendent from Asa Goodin, son of Moses Sr. Isaac descendent from Asa Goodin, son of Moses Sr.
(P K COMMENT - Smith Goodin was Isaac's brother,
the person Isaac wrote the letters to)
