Who's Who in Morrill County in 1940's

Who's Who in Morrill County -- page 825
By Paul C. Henderson

years; past mbr sch bd, Sidney; mbr Camp Clark Days Assn; Dem; hobby, good stock; res Broadwater.

REYNOLDS, LLOYD VALENTINE: Telephone office Manager; b Buffalo Co, Neb Feb 14, 1899; s of Fredrick Reynolds-Elizabeth Croston; ed Buffalo & Sherman Cos; m Dorothy Marie Doud Oct 15, 1928 Midland S D; s Donald Lloyd; d Eloise Virginia, Agnes Carol; 1915-18 farmed, section hand, CB&Q RR, Hazard; 1918-22 in car repair dept CB&Q RR, McCook; 1923- with Northwestern Bell Tele Co, construction & maintenance dept, Neb & S D, mgr, Bridgeport since 1935; dir Morrill Co fair bd; Lions; dir Camp Clark Days Assn; Yeoman Mutual Assurance Co, past VP; hobbies, mechanics, football; mother came to Neb 1873; res Bridgeport.

RYASON, MRS KATHLEEN DUNN: Associate Publisher; b Sidney, Neb Mar 30, 1906; d of Patrick J Dunn-Gertrude Wood; ed Bridgeport HS 1923; m Ray Ryason Feb 5, 1928 Pueblo Colo; s Raymond, Daniel, John; d Mary Ann; 1923- emp by Bridgeport Herald, News-Blade & Morrill Co, Sun; Womans Club; Rebekah; Presby Ch; Rep; hobbies, hunting, fishing; parents came to Neb in 1886 & in 1888 father homesteaded in old Cheyenne Co NE of Bridgeport; off News-Blade Herald; res Bridgeport.

 RYASON, RAY: Publisher; b Chariton, Ia June 27, 1888; s of William Ryason-Mary Tuttle; ed Creston Ia HS; m Kathleen Dunn Feb 5, 1928 Pueblo Colo; s Raymond, Daniel, John; d Mary Ann; 1904-14 with Independent Morning Amer Newspaper, Creston Ia; 1914-18 in newspaper bus in various locations; 1918-21 emp by Star Herald & Republican, Scottsbluff & News-Blade, Bridgeport: 1921- 29 owner & opr Bridgeport Herald; 1929- owner & opr Bridgeport News-Blade Herald; 1938- owner & opr Morrill Co Sun, Bridgeport: NPA: Lions; IOOF; MWA; Rebekah; Presby Ch; Rep; hobbies, hunting, gardening; off News-Blade Herald; res Bridgeport.

 SEARS, BARBARA B: County Superintendent of Schools; b Tekamah, Neb March 13, 1911; d of Edgar A Sears-Margaret Atkins; ed Dix & Kimball HS; CSTC 1929-30; 1930-34 tchr, Morrill Co; 1934-36 tchr, Kimball Co; 1936-39 tchr, Bridgeport Jr HS; 1939- Morrill Co supt, Bridgeport; Bridgeport Womans Club, past pres 3 years; Rebekah, Dix; Neb Co Supts Assn; NSTA; hobby, craftwork; off Morrill Co Courthouse; res Bridgeport.

SHARP, DANIEL ARTHUR: Retired; b Gallia Co, O Nov 3, 1857; s of Peter Sharp-Elizabeth Jane Wiseman; ed Gallia Co O; m Florence Goodwin Mar 15, 1892 Omaha; s William Peter (dec), Robert, Daniel Arthur; d Eva May (Mrs Max Barrett), Hazel (Mrs Jess Rochell), Doris (Mrs Vern Lamb), Fern (Mrs F B Shaffer), Rena (Mrs Robert Wolaver); 1874 came to Kas from Ohio: took trips to Tex, to Denver & to Colorado Springs; 1879 came with trail herd to Pine Bluffs Wyo from Tex; during journeys west through old Fort Wallace & Dodge City Kas; 1894-1900 res Alliance; 1900- res Bridgeport, in hog & cattle bus; Bapt Ch; Rep; res Bridgeport.

SHEPHERD, MRS VIOLA: Retired; b Adams, Neb Oct 21, 1875; d of Silas Bryson-Clarinda Young; ed Adams HS 1893; PSTC 1897; Neb Wes; CSTC, m Joseph B Shepherd June 7, 1898 Adams (dec Feb 14, 1925); s Joseph, Duke B; d Ruth (Mrs Ruth Brown), Kathryn (Mrs D R Atkison); 1893-98 rural tchr in SE Neb; 1898-1903 tchr 2 terms & homemaker; 1903-07 rural tchr in Cheyenne Co, Kas; 1907-16 homemaker; 1916-19 rural tchr, Gage Co; 1919-24 prin of ward sch & Jr HS, Bayard; 1924-39 Morrill Co supt of schs, Bridgeport; 1939- ret; 1933 opened drive for funds to send Helen Seifert, blind & deaf, to school; 1935 raised fund to provide schooling for Elmer Meglemre, also blind & deaf; Neb del to Natl conv of Co supts 1932 in Washington D C; past VP NSTA; past pres 6th dist; Bridgeport Womans Club; Rebekah; past matron OES, past matrons club; Presby Ch, Chris Endeavor sponsor; Dem; hobbies, rock gardening & stamp collection; res Bridgeport.

STEUTEVILLE, JOHN HENRY: Attorney; b Grayson Co. Ky Dec 1, 1873; s of Richard F Steuteville-Narcissa E Haynes; ed Brownville HS 1890; U of N, LLB 1899; m Bessie Wagoner March 27, 1934 Bridgeport; with parents came to Neb from Ky in 1880; 1890-96 tchr Neb rural sch & prin, Brownville; 1899-1903 prin of schs, Howe, Johnson & Brownville; 1903-06 supt of schs Belle Fouche S D; 1906-08 prac law, Gering; 1908- prac law, Bridgeport; 1909-20 Morrill Co judge; 1925-29 Morrill Co, atty; 1931-37 representative for Morrill & Banner Cos in Neb legislature; during World War Morrill Co food administrator, 4-min man, mbr coun of defense, mbr ARC & HG; Morrill Co & Neb St Bar Assns; AF&AM 285, past master; Scot Rite 32o, Omaha; IOOF 201, past noble grand; Rebekah 811; MWA; Presby Ch; past chmn Morrill Co Dem Central Com; res Bridgeport.

 STOCKWELL, JAMES ADELBERT: Bank Cashier; b Dawson Co, Neb Sept 1, 1897; s of Frank E Stockwell- Emily Elizabeth Adams; ed Bayard HS 1916; Grand Island Coll July 5, 1922 Bayard; s James D; 1917-26 asst cash Bank of Bayard; 1926- cash First Natl Bank, Bayard; during World War in USN 3 mos; Amer Leg post 200, past comm; Bayard city & sch treas 20 years; past dir Morrill Co fair bd; past treas Natl Beet Growers Assn; treas Nine Mile Irrigation Dist 10 years; North Platte Valley Assoc; C of C, past pres; Lions; AF&AM, past master; Meth Ch, deacon; Rep; hobby, hunting, fishing; parents came to Neb from Ia & homesteaded near North Loup 1872; res Bayard.

VANDRUFF, BRYCE LEROY: Grain Dealer; b Gosper Co, Neb Jan 14, 1894; s of Lemuel A Vandruff-Lucretia Chambers; ed Arapahoe HS 1913; m Esther Schwass Oct 12, 1918 Minden; s Bryce Dale; d Blythe Maxine, Evelyn Mae, Audrey Elaine; 1913-16 tchr, Gosper Co; 1916-19 farmer, Gosper Co; 1919-26 worked in grain elevator, Bushnell; 1926- owner & opr grain elevator, Broadwater; past mbr city coun; past mbr sch bd; 1939- Morrill Co commr; C of C; Neb Millers & Grain Dirs Assn; AF&AM 294; Presby Ch; Rep; hobby, sports; father homesteaded in Gosper Co in early 80's; res Broadwater.

WILCOX, MRS ELSIE ELEANOR: Homemaker; b Ringgold Co, Ia Nov 20, 1878: d of Samuel Oliver-Sophia Warden; ed Ia & Neb; m Bruce Wilcox Jan 16, 1894 Cheyenne Co (dec July 14, 1927); s Max, Rex Oliver; 1894-1914 homemaker; 1914- in real est bus at Alliance & Bridgeport; 1917-27 reporter Bridgeport News-Blade, husband reporter; 1935-37 owner & opr Wilcox Bakery, Bridgeport; OES; Ep isc Ch; Rep; hobby, real est; parents came to western Neb from Ia in 1886, homesteaded, father org first sch dist in vicinity, sister Cora was 1st sch tchr in vicinity; husband prac law in Alliance 1893- 96, was police judge, later co judge, receiver of US land off, owner & opr Bridgeport News-Blade 1914-27; res Bridgeport.

 WILLIS, ROBERT HENRY: Chief of Bureau of Irrigation; b Cheyenne, Wyo Mar 22, 1869; s of John Gregory Willis-Cecelia Jane Beek; ed Omaha HS 1885; Creighton U 1886, Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst 1887-89: Zeta Psi; m Carrie Lee Melius Dec 30, 1891 Albany N Y (dec Sept 14, 1911); d Cornelia Elizabeth (Mrs Frank Gordon); m Anna E Hascall Jan 6, 1911, Cheyenne Wyo; 1890 emp 6 mos in city engineer's off, Omaha; 1890-91 emp by UP RR in Utah, Wyo & Ida; 1892-94 emp by Douglas Co engr; 1894-1919 engr Belmont Irrigation Canal & Water Power Co; 1894-1909 Cheyenne Co surveyor; 1895-1911 state water commr in Panhandle; 1910-18 state supt of water div 1; 1915-20 Morrill Co surveyor; 1919 asst state engr in chg of irrigation; 1920- chief of Bur of Irrigation, Water Power & Drainage; 1919- secy Neb St Irrigation Assn; 1895-1910 mbr of Camp Clark & Bridgeport sch bd; 1895-1933 int in cattle & ranch bus; 1903-08 owner first newspaper published in Bridgeport, Bridgeport Blade; 1923 interstate river commr on S Platte River, completed compact between Colo & Neb concerning water supply of stream; 1935- chmn water resources com of Neb st planning bd; Western Assn of State Engineers; Amer Soc of Engr; ch mbr & pres Bridgeport Lions; AF&AM 285; KP; Episc Ch; hobby, amateur photography; res Bridgeport.

WILSON, ELMER M: Auto Dealer; b Harrisburg, Neb Jan 9, 1901; s of John M Wilson-Ruby Fitzsimmons; ed Harrisburg HS 1918; Sweeney Auto Sch, Kansas City Mo 1918-19; m Goldie May Ewing Nov 26, 1926 Harrisburg; d Mary Jo, Martha Jean; 1918 with father in drug store bus Harrisburg; 1919-23 in various vocations, Harrisburg; 1923-28 homesteaded & farmed in Wyo; 1928-35 farmer & rancher in Banner Co; 1936- owner & opr Wilson Motor Co, Bridgeport; past dep sheriff of Banner Co 2 years; KP, past chancellor comm; Dem; res Bridgeport.

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