Who's Who in Morrill County in 1940's

Who's Who in Morrill County -- page 823
By Paul C. Henderson

U S Natl parks Service, during World war mbr of 61st engrs USA, in France 14 mos, disch 1920; Amer Leg post 29, Bridgeport; VFW; ORC; Neb St Hist Soc, archeological div; Western Neb Museum Assn, past pres; AF&AM 286; hobby, historical research; res 916 N Missouri, Alliance.

HOCHSTETTLER, OTTO J: Merchant; b Pekin, Ill Nov 17, 1887; s of Christian Hochstettler-Mary Unzicker; ed Aurora; Aurora Bus Coll; m Ethel A Beard Mar 12, 1913 Aurora; d Phyllis Irene, Dorothy Mae; 1897-1904 in various vocations, Aurora; 1904-09 appr in Peterson Brothers retail drygoods & clothing store, Aurora; 1909-16 clk in Neb & Washington; 1916- owner & opr groc store, Bayard; past mbr city coun 2 terms; past mbr bd of edn 1 term; mbr Bayard vol fire dept, treas; mbr Neb St Vol Firemens Assn; mbr cemetery bd; AF&AM 302; Federated Ch, trustee of Presby; Rep: hobby. sports; parents came to Neb from Ill in 1888, settled in Hamilton Co; res Bayard.

 JONES, Z HAROLD: Clerk of District Court; b Gretna, Neb March 28, 1891; s of Z Jones-Mary I Stansbury; ed Gretna HS 1907; Alliance Jr Normal 1908-12; York Coll 1912-13; m Nellie Jeffords Jan 1, 1919 Bridgeport; s Robert H, Richard A; d Margaret: 1908-12 tchr Sioux & Box Butte Cos; 1913-14 sch tchr, Bridgeport; 1914-17 dep co clk & clk of dist court, Morrill Co; 1917-20 Morrill Co clk & clk of dist court; 1920- Morrill Co clk of dist court; secy & mbr of BSA coun; Bridgeport bd of edn, secy 17 years; mbr Bridgeport lib bd since 1922, past pres; treas of Morrill Co ARC 8 years; ch mbr Lions, past secy & dist dir; Neb Assn of Clks of Dist Court; Alliance Irrigation Dist, secy & treas; AF&AM 285, past master, past secy; Presby Ch, elder, treas, past SS Supt, tchr HS boys class, 1939- moderator of Box Butte Presbytery of western Neb; Dem, secy & treas of Co Central Comm 20 years; off Courthouse; res Bridgeport.

 KAEMPFER, ANTON CHRISTIAN GUSTAVE: Blacksmith; b Milwaukee, Wis July 8, 1869; s of Anton Kaempfer-Wilhelmina Pieritz; ed Douglas Co Colo; Denver U, BSC 1895; Colo Normal, Denver; m Ethlyn E Ford, Nov 25, 1903 Bridgeport; s Myron Anton, Karl Kenneth; d Nina Madge (dec); 1870 with parents came to Sidney: 1877-89 learned blacksmith trade, Elizabeth Colo; 1889-1903 oprd blacksmith shop & farm while working way through school & studying music; 1903- owner & opr blacksmith shop, Bridgeport; past mbr Bridgeport bd of edn; ch mbr IOOF 129, ch mbr & org 301, also org chs at Minatare & Dalton; hobby, collection of artifacts; res Bridgeport.

 LOEWENSTIEN, JOHN L: Manager of Lumber Co; b Keokuk, Ia Aug 12, 1882; s of Chris Loewenstien-Caroline Schultz; ed Keokuk Ia; Keokuk Bus Coll; m Edna F Caine May 25, 1904 Keokuk Ia; d Madeline (Mrs J F Barry), Lillian (Mrs A A Ladd Jr), Josephine; 1901-02 emp by CB&Q RR, Keokuk Ia; 1902-04 emp by Ia St Ins Co, Keokuk; 1905-09 owner & opr drug store, Cantril Ia; 1909-11 emp by E G Caine & Co, Indianola; 1912- mgr L W Cox Lbr Co, Bayard; Past mbr city coun 11 years; Golf Club; Lions, ch mbr; AF&AM 301, treas; IOOF, past noble grand; Meth Ch, trustee; hobby, golf; res Bayard.

 LOGAN, CHARLES S: Retired; b Mansfield, O May 30, 1861; s of Ephraim Logan-Belle Malone; ed Mich; m Sarah Jane Sessler Dec 9, 1888 in old Cheyenne Co (dec); s Samuel J, Fred B (dec); d Ruth I (Mrs Charles Burry); 1876 came to Neb from Mich, worked on Custer Co sheep ranch; 1877-80 emp by Rankin Livestock Co, Custer Co: 1881-85 emp by Mark M Code on ranch, later sold to Bay State Cattle Co; 1885-88 freighted from Sidney to Camp Clark; 1886 homesteaded 2 1/2 mi from present site of Bridgeport; 1888-1909 blacksmith & farmer, Camp Clark; 1909-29 indep farmer, Morrill Co; 1929- ret; with yoke of oxen dug first ditch leading from Platte river in Morrill Co; res Bridgeport.

LONIE, WALLIS GEORGE: Pharmacist; b Sarnia, Ontario Canada Oct 22, 1890; s of Edward Lonie-Mary Penny; ed Stacyville Ia HS 1908; Highland Park Coll, Des Moines, PhD 1912; m Madge B Lewis Sept 15, 1914 Presho S D; s Wallis G Jr; d Mary Elizabeth, Barbara Jean; 1912-15 registered clk for F M Newman, Presho S D; 1915-17 owner & opr drug store, Draper S D; 1919-21 owner & opr drug store, Bayard; 1921-24 owner & opr drug store, Bloomfield; 1924- owner & opr drug store, Bayard; during World War stationed at Fort Riley Kas; O/S 12 mos, in service 24 mos; disch as 1st class sgt from base hosp 70, Alleray France; Amer Leg post 200, past comm, past adjt, past service ofcr; VFW; past mbr bd of edn 8 years, pres 2 years; Lions, past pres; Neb Pharm Assn; past mbr Morrill Co fair bd; past mbr BSA coun; mbr Presho S D vol fire dept 5 years; Bayard Golf Club; Bayard Rifle Club; AF&AM 158; Episc Ch, trustee; Morrill Co Rep Central Com; hobby, hunting; father was one of Abraham Lincoln's first 75,000 volunteers; off Rexall Drug Store; res Bayard.

LYON, FREDRICK JOHN: Depot Agent & Mayor; b Greenup, Ill Oct 6, 1878; s of Joseph Fletcher Lyon-Elizabeth Sophia Numer; ed Fort Scott Kas HS 1897; Salina Kas comml sch 1899; m Charlotte Klatt Nov 21, 1901 Broken Bow; s Ralph; d Jessie Fay (Mrs Neal Harrigan), Grace Margaret (Mrs Dean Durell); 1899-1900 teleg opr for CRI&P RR in Kas; 1900- teleg opr & station agt, CB&Q RR, 1919- station agt, Bayard; 1936- mayor of Bayard; mbr city coun 1930-36; mbr of Bayard sch bd 1927-30; pres Platte Valley Baseball League 1930-31; Lions, dir, past pres, past dep dist gov 4 years; VP Bayard Country Club; IOOF, treas, past noble grand, past dep grand master; Amer Assn of RR Ticket Agts; Rep; hobbies, baseball, sports; parents homesteaded 1868 near Fort Scott Kas, father was a tchr, past assessor Bourbon Co Kas; res 701 Wyoming, Bayard.

MCKELVEY, WILLIAM THOMAS: Retired; b Martinsville, Ill Feb 17, 1857; s of Patrick McKelvey-Mary Campbell; ed Ill; m Elizabeth Jane Webb Dec 25, 1892 Martinsville Ill; 1873-84 worked at various vocations in Ill; 1884-86 emp on farm near Parsons Kas; 1886-87 took tree claim & homesteaded in North Platte Co; 1887-92 cowpuncher in Mont & Wyo; 1892-1930 owner & opr stock ranch near Bayard; 1930- ret; IOOF, past noble grand; past mbr city coun, past chmn; past mbr, Chimney Rock dist sch bd several years; elec 1st co commr of Morrill Co; Meth Ch, trustee; Rep; hobby, raising good stock; res Bayard.

 MANNING, CHARLES FRANK: Retired; b Mercer Co, Mo Dec 9, 1864; s of Marshall Green Manning-Caroline Virginia Meyers; ed Butler Co; m Paulina Hainline Dec 10, 1884 David City; s Thornton Benton, Jesse Frank (dec); 1880-91 clk & pharm, T B Myers Drug Store, David City; 1891-94 pharm W B Thorpe Drug Store, David City, 1894-1902 owner & opr of store; 1908-05 owner & opr drug store, Bayard; 1904-08 homesteaded 6 mi E of Bayard; 1908-13 pharm in Dr V Anderson drug store, Bridgeport; 1914-20 owner & opr drug store, Bridgeport; 1920-23 Morrill Co relief administrator; 1923-26 owner & opr Dr Anderson drug store, Bridgeport; 1926- ret; Bridgeport mayor 1986-37; past mbr city coun 14 years; past city treas, David city; past mbr & dir Morrill Co fair bd 15 years; past pres Lions; Neb Pharm Assn: AF&AM 285; Presby Ch, elder; past chmn Morrill Co Dem Central Com; hobby, fishing; res 1010 O, Bridgeport.

MIDDLESWART, THOMAS C: District Engineer; b Oconto, Neb May 23, 1895; s of John W Middleswart-Emma J Graham; ed Oconto HS; KSTC 1916-17; m May Gwen Smith March 11, 1918 Shelton; d Gwen Falerne; 1909-12 in various vocatIons, Oconto & Bridgeport; 1912-19 US Reclamation Service in Neb & Wyo project, hdqrs Mitchell, rod man, instrument man & chief of party in irrigation, engineering & construction; 1919- with Neb Highway Dept, project & dist engr, now at Bridgeport; Neb Engineering Soc; hobby, paleontology; parents came to Neb, settled in Custer Co 1889, grandparents settled near Warren Co Ia in 1850; res Bridgeport.

MINSHALL, JESS ROBERT: Hardware Dealer; b Springfield, Mo Feb 14, 1882; s of James R Minshall-Mary E Hoagan; ed Scotts Bluff Co; Fremont Normal 1901; Boyles Bus Coll, Omaha 1903; m May R Clary Sept 1, 1910 Lewellen; d Georgia Louisa; 1904-07 worked in C O Morrison gen store, Bayard; 1907-08 ptr of Leo P Fox in gen store, Lewellen; 1908-09 with Bank of Lewellen & Bridgeport Bank, clk & bkkpr; 1909- owner & mgr hdw bus, Broadwater; 1911-17 clk of dist court, Morrill Co, past mayor of Broadwater; past mbr city coun; past mbr sch bd; dir Chimney Rock Pub Power Dist, past VP; 1917 helped org Union State Bank, cash until 1920; C of C; Neb Retail Hdw Assn; Neb Petroleum Industries Com, Morrill Co chmn; AF&AM 285, Scot Rite 32o, Alliance; Episc Ch; Dem, mbr Co Central Com; hobby, geology; parents came to Neb in 1885, settled near North Platte; res Broadwater.

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