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NSGS--NEBRASKA ANCESTREE Vol VIII, no. 2, page 45 - Fall 1985
Submitted by: Janice Andrews, Omaha, NE
FOLSOM LEDGER (Saunders County)
I purchased a ledger at a flea market. This ledger pertains to the FOLSOM
(family Brick, Livery, Feed and Sale Stable, and also Hack & Bus Line that operated
in Ashland, NE. On many of the entries the year was not given. In some cases only
one or two years was given but journal entries appeared both before and after the year
was mentioned. The ledger also contained many loose pieces of paper and additional
information was also copied from them.
ANDERSON, Mrs. F. 1895 JOHNSON, Thomas SCOTT & Co. Groceries 1895 ATWOOD Plumbing 1915 JOHNSON, John SUTTON, Wm. BUTLER, R.E. KIRTPATRICK, Dr. C.F. 1893, SUTTON, W. 1896 BARNES, C. 1894, 1895, 1696, 1897 TARPING, Johnie 1896 BLODGETT, G.S. 1896 LAVESTY, Alix TRAPHAGAN, J.E. 1897 BLODGETT, Mrs. LEMON, F. THAYER, Miss BROWNELL, Jos. LAUGHLIN, Joe WELCH, James BREDENBERG, E.E. 1910 LEWIS, W.S. WEAVER, Wm. (Saunders Co. deputy) LANSING, J. WIGGENHORN, E.A. 1893, 1894 BROWNELL, Bill LaFOUNTAIN, Joe 1893 BECKER, Wm. LAMOREAUX, Dr. WILSON, I.B. 1693, 1894, 1895, 1896 BRUSH, H. MANSFIELDE, Dr. WAYBRIGHT, A. BRUSH, Ed. MEREDITH, Dr. WOLVEN, L.D. BRYAN, ---- 1896 MARTIN, Bill (Wm.) 1893 WALTMIRE, N. BARBEE, G. McGRAFT, Joe WEAR, Bob BARNES, C. (by sister) McLEARN, S.R. Dealer WHIPPLE, BLISS, C. 1897 Lumber & Coal 1896 WILLIS, Geo. BAILEY, W.A. McWHORTER, A.S. WILSON, Henry 1896, 1897 CALVERT, George H. had MARCY, Frank 1896 WOODS, W. (boarder) 1895 Calvert Livery Feed & MOON, R. WOODS, Wm. 1896 Sale Stable MOSS --- WOODS, W.A. COIT, F.R. 1894 MURRISH, A.J. YOUNG, J.J. 1896 CARR, David Nebraska Telephone YOUNGSTEDT, Edith, 1910 Clerk of CHRISTERN, BABBETT & Co. NOYES, J.M. (boarder) Saunders County COON & OLESEN 1896 1895 FICENEC, C.J. 1910 Saunders Co. Treasurer Gen. Blacksmiths PANCOAST, C. FOLSOM, E.P. 1894 CORWIN, Fred PARKS, Jess FOLSOM, C.H. 1897 CLARK Hardware ?PARMES - ----- FOLSOM, Mrs. S.B. 1910 CREGG, Henry 1894 PARMENTER - ----- 1896 FOLSOM & BAILEY CURRY - ----- PEARSON, ---- 1896, 1897 FOLSOM, Guy DUNCARD, L.J. 1896 PENNY, C. FULLER, A.B. 1896 (works at Ashland DEAN, Roy PARKHURST, H.H. Lumber, Electric Light Co.) DODD, Jim 1895 Lime & Coal 1896, 1897 FLANDERS, H.K. (boarder) RAILBACK or RAILSBACK, Gif. FLETCHER, C. EGGERT, J.B. 1896 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896 HINMAN - ----- 1896 FLETCHER, John ROBERTS & BABBETT HUDSON, ------ 18946 FOLSOM Estate (bill ROBERTS, John F. ____ 1895 REECE & SCOTT Dealers Boots, Death card addressed to Mr. C.H. FOLSOM & GILBERT, Wm. Shoes & Rubber Goods Miss Nelle FOLSOM, Ashland, Nebr. GILBERT, Ward 1895 ROBERTSON, C.A. Death card of Mr. Hugo Adolph WIGGENHORN, GOULD & Co. 1896 ROBBINS, C. 1896 President Farmers & Merchants National GASKIN & WILSON ROSECRANS, E.J. 1893, 1896 Bank of Ashland died 24 March 1931. GILKSON, L.1897 WIGGENHORN was born 16 Oct 1862 in GRANGER, Chas. SANDERS I. F. Jefferson Co. Wisc. the 3rd of 8 ch. GRIMES, D. SCOTT, W.C. Sr. First came to NE in 1867 to Plattsmouth HALL, P., SWIFT & Co. for 2 yrs. He attended school in Ashland HARTFORD, O.D. 1894, SIMINGTON, James and Northwestern College at Watertown, 1895-1896, SIMINGTON, J.L. 1896 Wisc. where he served 1 yr apprenticeship HENRY, L. STEVENS - ----- at a bank. At age 21 moved back to Ashland HAMILTON, C.A. & Son SNELL, A.D. to bank his father founded in 1883. The HERDMAN, --- 1896 SNELL, James 1894, 1895 father died in 1904. Marr. 20 June 1888 HANSBERGER, W.A. 1897, 1896 to May DUNBAR and had 1 dau. Louise, now 1898 SKINNER, H. Mrs. Edwin A. FRICKE. HOFFMAN, Geo. & Co. SCOTT, Mrs. 1896 SCOTT, Georg
NSGS--NEBRASKA ANCESTREE Vol VIII, no. 2, page 68 - Fall 1985
Submitted by: Arthur Gorgen, Jordan, Minn
Taken from "The History of the Presbyterian Church in Nebraska"
The Presbyterian Church, Wahoo, NE (1874) (Saunders County)
The First Presbyterian church of Wahoo was organized on Jan. 27, 1874, by N.C. ROBINSON,
State Missionary for Nebraska, in company with William FLETCHER, who was our first
acting minister, and the charter members are as follows:
Mrs. MA. CREMER J.W. PRUYN & wife Joseph FORD & wife Mrs. THOMAS
Prof. H.N. ROGERS & wife Miss MAIR Lizzie DECH William DECH & wife
Mrs. Sarah J. BISSELL Jacob WEIKARD & wife
J.W. PRUYN was elected elder.
Of this list only one now (1924) survives, being Mrs. M.A. CREMER who now resides
in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Mabel PRUYN WETHERAL was a daughter of J.W. PRUYN and wife, and for many years Clerk.... up
to the time of her removal to Wyo.
Ministers of this church:
James L. AMLONG (1876-1879) Richard T. BELL (1901)
Edward L. DODDER (1880-1881) Sherrod W. GRIFFEN (1903-1904)
James L. AMLONG (1882) Joseph B. CHERRY (1905-1906)
Edward L. DODDER (1883-1885) John W. MDRGAN (1908)
Henry M. GOODELL (1886-1888) Emory E. ZIMMERMAN (1909-1911)
Samuel R. BELLVILLE (1889-1895) J. Wallace LARKIN (1913-1916)
John K. SAWYER (1896) Edwin B. WHITNEY (1917-1919)
James M. CAMPBELL (1899) E.J. NICKERSON (1920-1924)
Elders (1924): D.H. MILLS, Joe BREDENBERG, J.R. THOMPSON, Harry WOODWORTH,
W.J. HAPKE, Thorwall BORRESON, J.M. LAMPERT.
Trustees (1924): Mrs. E.O. WEBER, J.C. HAMILTON, Ed. LEHMKUHL, Chas. LARSEN.
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Submitted by- Mrs. Alice Graham, Ashland, NE
ELECTION BOARD, SAUNDERS COUNTY, Sept. 19, 1871
Those who served on the ELECTION BOARD, were certified and paid $2.00 each from
the Sept. 19, 1871 County Commissioners Minutes at courthouse in
Wahoo (Saunders Co.) Nebr.
Cedar Precinct: Center Precinct: Marble Precinct:
W.H. McCOWAN, Judge L.D. CAPP. Judge John R. KENEDY, Clerk
Signey STULTTS, Clerk E.D. COBURN, Clerk G.W. SAFFER, Judge
C.M. WHITNEY, Judge John BARTON, Judge C.H. DARFER, Clerk
Volny MERGAN, Clerk A.J. SIMS, Clerk H.A. ALDIN, Judge
E.B. CHRITTEN, Judge F.J. SENOIER, Judge Douglas Precinct:
Clear Crick Precinct: Chapman Precinct: Elias BEASLY, Judge
P.J. HALL, Judge T.P. CHAPMAN, Judge Wm. WHEELER, Judge
A.L. SPRAGUE, Clerk J.D. LEHMKUHL, Judge J.W. UPTON, Clerk
Philip EYER, Judge Richard H. THOMAS, Clerk Charles RHICHERT, Judge
J.H. KAUFMAN, Clerk G.C. HADSILL, Judge Walter FLEMING, Clerk
J. THEADWEILL, Judge Hiram W. ROGERS, Clerk Richland Precinct:
Bohemia Precinct: Ashland Precinct; John HUGHES, Judge
John WAHL, Judge John JOHNSON, Judge Hobert ANDREWS, Clerk
G.E. RICHARDSON, Clerk David WINGOOD, Clerk Ira NELSON, Judge
T. RILIAN, Judge J. GOODWIN, Judge Andrew COSHMAN, Clerk
C.F. WATSON, Clerk Wm. HARDIN, Clerk James McJOY, Judge
H. HAYEK, Judge J.H. MASON, Judge Wahoo Precinct (also spelled Wauhoo)
Union Precinct: Oak Creek PRECINCT: W.H. HARVEY, Judge
J. DARR, Judge George WORLEY, Judge Wm. H. DICK, Clerk
E.T. RILEY, Clerk J.R. MENGEL, Clerk Wm. DICK, Judge
John TURPIN, Judge Wm. M. BATES, Judge Wm. E. DICK, Clerk
W.T. KIMMONT, Clerk H. JOHNSON, Clerk Elijah DICK, Judge
Samuel NAYLER, Judge S.E. ALLEN, Judge Newman Precinct:
Stocking Precinct: Green PRECINCT: A. FRENCH, Judge
J.D. COOK, Judge Suttman WOOD, Judge J.J. JAMISON, Judge
Hubbard BROWN, Judge J.L. COLBERT, Judge Johnathan GRANT, Judge
Moses STOCKING, Clerk Samuel BIGGERSTAFF, Judge George NEWMAN, Clerk
Jerome BARNELL, Judge J.E. WOOD, Clerk E.M. MENGEL, Clerk
M.L. ELSWORTH, Clerk L.M?. PUTNEY, Clerk Rock Creek Precinct:
Pohocco Precinct: Marietta Precinct: J.H. MILLER, Judge
E.H. BAXTER, Judge Walter CRINKLAW, Judge Philip GREOW, Judge
R.E. BAXTER, Judge F.M. STRATTON, Clerk John L. McGEE, Judge
Charles HILTMAN, Judge James GILCHRIST, Judge J.A. MOULTON, Clerk
H.R. McGAY, Clerk Marble Precinct: Wm. MARSH, Clerk
H.R. PEGDEN, Clerk Jasper RICHARDSON, Judge Mariposa. Precinct:
G.W. DAM. Judge
Isaac GOODSPEED, Clerk
M.S. HILL, Judge
Horace FARNSWORTH, Clerk
Jacob H. SHORT, Judge
NSGS--NEBRASKA ANCESTREE Vol VIII, no. 2, page 68 - Fall 1985
Submitted by Mrs. Marlene McDonald, 1045 West 8th, Wahoo, NE 68066
NEWSPAPERS IN WAHOO, SAUNDERS CO. NE
Abstracted by Diane Hatfield Korten from "The Printed Word"
The Independent of Wauhoo; established Sept. 16, 1875 by H.D. PERKY.
Saunders Co. Republican; J.A. THOMPSON moved the newspaper from Ashland to Wahoo
in Aug. 1876 after purchasing the earlier Nebraska Reveille owned by G.W. McLAUGHLIN
Wahoo Republican; merged on July 12, 1877 with the Independent and thereafter
called Independent
Wahoo Tribute; T.J. PICKETT issued 1st copy on July 1880
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Newspapers in Wahoo, Saunders Co., NE continued:
Independent and Wahoo Tribute merged in 1886, thereafter named Wahoo Wasp. First
editor of the Wahoo Wasp was John A. McMURPHY.
Wahoo Democrat; established in 1887 by P.F. DAVIS.
The New Era; established Aug. 7, 1890 by LONGFELLOW and MILLER.
Wahoo Democrat; purchased June 1902 by Nelson J. LUDI--b. Feb. 26, 1855 in Rock
Island, Ill. Mr. LUDI was also associated with the Harlan County Democrat,
published in Republican City, NE.
Wahoo Wasp; purchased by Luy LUDI and sons in 1948.
Names from #1 Independent PERKY, H.D. & J.S.-- Publishers of paper
HARMS & MINTKEN--Ad. farm implements WINTERSTEEN, D.A. & GILKESON, H.
Selling fruit trees
PHELPS, E.B. --Groceries MILLS, A.W.--Ran restaurant and bakery
PHELPS, I.E.--Contractor and builder BEERMAKER, John--hardware Store
KLIMENT, J. Henry--Piano's PRICE, L.J.--Grocery
GARISON, Mrs. H.--Dressmaking BARNHOUSE, T.E.--Jeweler
MORTON, Dr. R.B.--Drug Store MORTON & WHITING--Physicians & surgeon
WILLIAMS & LYLE--Real Estate RIDDLE & LEMASTER--Billiard Hall
WHIPPLE, E.J.--Carpenter MANARD, David--Wanted to sell Blacksmith shop.
PERKY & GILKESON--Real Estate & Attorneys REMINGTON, Wm. F.--Selling 80 acres 3/4 mi
ARNDT, Wm. .--Proprietor Farmers Hotel north of Court House
LEE, J.M.--Dry Goods COOPER & HAUCK--Running Ferry across the Platte
TALBOTT, Benjamin --Livery Barn on 5th St. River at Valley, NE
STEVENS, J.S.--Wahoo Hotel RODARMEL & BROWN--Masons
FUHRMAN, Henry--Forrunner of KILLIA Bos.
adv. he would open Fri., June 9, 1876
NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM WAHOO WASP, Wahoo, Saunders Co., Ne 10 June 1920 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph KREMLACEK & Mr. & Mrs. J.C. WOLF went to Fairwell to attend funeral of Anton KREMLACEK, who was an early settler & used to live 4 mi so. of Prague. (Prague item) Mr. & Mrs. S. SORENSON called to Red Cloud by death of a bro-in-law (week's item, Uni Place item) G.F. WAGNER was called to Archer due to fatal illness of his bro, William WAGNER, who d. on Sun. Fred WAGNER came from Lincoln to assist in the store during his father's absence. (Ithaca item) The body of Miss Henrietta MERTENS who d in Upper Sandusky, Ohio on 31 May arrived here Friday, 4 June & buried in German cem. She was an old res. of Yutan. She left Yutan in Aug 1918 & lived in Ohio (Yutan item) Weston: Miss Mary TVRDY & Joseph LANIK were mar 8 June at St. John's Cath. Church. Mrs. Barbora BENISH was b in Bohemia 15 Jan 1850 d at Norfolk on 7 June, aged 70 yrs 7 mo 23 days. She came with pars. to America when she was 4 yrs old & settled in Wisc. where she married Frank BENISH. at Green Bay in 1869. They lived in Wisc., NE, Kans, Idaho, Calif & Wash. He died in 1917 at Wahoo. 8 ch born, 7 living. Ann d at age 7. Surviving ch: Mrs. Mary SHERWOOD of Central City, NE. Mrs. Bessie ALBRIGHT, Streator, Ill; J.E. BENISH of Riverbank, Ca: Stephen BENISH, Chesterfield, NO; James BENISH, Norfolk, NE. Chas. BENISH, Salina, Kans. Ed BENISH, Wahoo & Frank BENISH whose address is unknown. 1 sister, Mrs. F. LAKIJACEK of Denton, Mont. survives. Notice for Hearing: Petition of Addie Dee HOWELL for Letters of Adm. on estate of Franklin DEAN, deceased, be issued to Ed. LEHMKUHL. Petition of George H. ELLISON for Letters of Adm. on estate, etc, of William ELLISON, Sr. deceased, be issued to James L. McCORD. Petition of Joseph F. POKORNY for Letters of Adm. on estate of Mary POKORNY, deceased, be issued to Ferdinand PACAL. Notice to Creditors: Claims against Ernest HAGGARD late of Saunders Co., deceased. Claims against J.P. LINDSTROM late of Saunders Co., deceased. Claims against John M. MOHR late of Saunders Co., deceased. Claims against L. MONTEEN late of Saunders Co., deceased. Claims against George A. FEIST late of Saunders Co., deceased. John POKORNY honored on 6 June for his 80th birthday at home of his dau. Mrs. Marie TRUTNA. Present: Mr & Mrs Chas. TRUTNA & family; Mr & Mrs Frank PESTAL & family; Mr & Mrs Joe JASA & family; Mr & Mrs Frank MARES & family; Mrs. PAROULEK & children; Mrs. Frank SEMENEE & ch. Mr & Mrs. Anton PESTAL & family; Mr. Chas. JASA; John POKORNY; Ludwig PESTAL; Anton SVOBODA; Frank LANIK; Jar. POSPOSIL; James SKENAR: Miss Anna PESTAL; Miss Rose LANIK: Louis LANIK: Stanley TRUTNA; Miss NASTROM; Mr & Mrs. Joe TRUTNA; Mr & Mrs John TRUTNA & son; Mr & Mrs C.B. TRUTNA & dau. Emil TRUTNA & family; Mrs. Marie TRUTNA: Misses Albie & Marie TRUTNA.
NSGS--NEBRASKA ANCESTREE Vol VIII, no. 2, page 73 - Fall 1985 Newspaper Abstracts from Wahoo Wasp continued: Franklin DEAN b at New Bedford, Mass. on 12 Oct 1842 d at Wahoo on 2 June age 77 yrs 7 mo 21 days. His father, Gardiner DEAN, was a minister in the Christian church. At an early age DEAN attended schools in Ohio. Grad. from law dept at Mich. Univ. in Ann Arbor. In 1894 moved to Wahoo. On 16 Dec 1871 mar Miss Antoinette Jane PRICE at Beloit, Wis. 3 days (sic) born: Miss Clara of Los Angeles; Miss Daisy who passed away some 5 yrs ago; Mrs. Addie HOWELL of Fairbury. In 1897 his first wife passed away at Wahoo. 2 sis survive him; Mrs. Ada D. Davidson of Whiting, Ind. & Mrs. C.G. FAIRCHILD OF Brooklyn, NY. He mar 2nd in 1899 to Mrs. Lule SINGER & they had 3 ch.; Gardiner Franklin, George Lafayette & Franklin Viola who still live with their mother at Wahoo. Notice of Probate of Will: B. RUF of Wyaradot Co., Ohio filed last will of Henriette MERTENS, deceased, late of Saunders Co. Chas. O. GUSTAFSON of this co. filed last will of Charles J. GUSTAFSON, dec. late of Saunders Co. Notice for Final Settlement: Petition of Christian Julius CHRISTENSEN, exec. of estate of Rasmus CHRISTENSEN, deceased. Petition of Will A. NEEDHAM, exec. of estate of Lucina NEEDHAM, deceased. Notice of Referees Sale of Land: Anna SCHARF: Annie SCHARF, Mary BEJVANCESKY; Frank SCHARF; Emma SAATHOFF; James SCHARF, Fannie SCHARF & Jose SCHARF are plaintiffs and Joseph H. MALY, Frank MALY, Joseph MALY, Jr., Mary MALY, Emil MALY, Rosy MALY, George MALY, Anna MALY, Louis MALY, Thomas BEJVANCESKY, Louis BEJVANCESKY, Albert BEJVANCESKY, Edward BEJVANCESKY, Emma BEJVANCESKY, Hugo F. J. SAATHOFF and Frances MACHACEK, gardian of Louis MALY, minor are defendants. Referee's Sale of Real Estate: Rilla M. ANDERSON is plaintiff, and William ANDERSON, Charles E. BURNETT, Ralph W. BURNETT, Pearl BURNETT, Louis H. BURNETT, Nellie BURNETT, William H. BURNETT, Rose BURNETT, Katharine E. EPPERSON, Spencer EPPERSON, Ezra M. ROWE, ---- ROWE, his wife, first & real name unknown, the unknown heirs, devisees, legatees, personal reps. & all others interested in estate of Ezra M. ROWE & ----- ROWE, his wife.