Biographical and historical memoirs of Adams, Clay, Hall and Hamilton counties, Nebraska, comprising a condensed history of the state, a number of biographies of distinguished citizens of the same, a brief descriptive history of each of the counties mentioned, and numerous biographical sketches of the citizens of such counties, Part 70

Author: Goodspeed Brothers
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: Chicago, The Goodspeed publishing co.
Number of Pages: 820

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years of age. In 1862 he enlisted in Company H, Seventh Indiana Cavalry, under Col. Shanks, and served in the battles of Okolona, Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and Guntown, Miss. He was in Gen. Alfred Pleasanton's command in 1864, while engaged in chasing Gen. Price out of Missouri, and was with Gen. A. J. Smith at Franklin, Tenn. He was sent with the regiment to Texas in 1865, was mustered out in February, 1866, and was discharged in March of the same year at In- dianapolis, Ind. He received a gunshot wound in the left leg on June 10, 1864, at Guntown, Miss., and was out of active service for about three months. At the cessation of hostilities Mr. Allen went to farming and in the winter taught school. He was married in 1871 in Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Mich., to Miss Alice Fuller, daughter of E. W. and Lois L. (Savery) Fuller. Mr. Allen immigrated to Clay County, Neb., in 1873, settled where he now resides, and took up 160 acres of good land, which he immediately commenced to im- prove. He now has a fine place and is one of the prominent men of the county. In politics he is a Republican. He has held a number of offices in the township and has been a member of the school board for ten years. He is a member of the G. A. R. at Harvard, Clay County. The nine children born to his marriage are named as follows: Theodore M., Frank, Margaret, Ozoro, Susan L., Thomas E., Lydia L., Martha A. and Ephraim D.

Erastus Austin, an old and honored pioneer cit- izen of Harvard, Neb., was born in Austinburg, Ashtabula County, Ohio, September 15, 1817, and was the son of Roswell and Mercy (Strong) Austin, both natives of Hartford, Conn. They were the parents of seven children, four sons, two of whom are now living. The paternal grandfather of our subject was named Eliphlet Austin, and his mater. nal grandfather Pomeroy Strong. The early life of Erastus Austin was passed on a farm in his na- tive township of Austinburg, which was named in honor of his grandfather who had settled there in 1794, and in addition to a district school education he attended Grand River Institute of Ashtabula County, Ohio, for eight months. At theage of eight- een years he taught one term of school and when

twenty years of age he came westward to Hancock County, Ill., where he married September 12, 1842, Miss Phobe J. Woolsey. In 1847 he removed to Chicago and in the spring of 1856 located in Henry County, Ill., where he resided until 1871. While there he followed the drug business until 1862, when in August of that year he enlisted in Company F, One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Illi- nois Regiment, with which he served until the close of the war. He was in the siege of Vicks- burg. the battles of Jackson, Spanish Fort, Mobile and others. Returning home after the war he was elected justice of the peace, and served in that ca- pacity until 1871. In that year he came to Ne- braska and took a 160-acre homestead in Harvard Township, Clay County. He resided on this until 1887 when he located in Harvard where he has since remained. In 1876 he was elected justice of the peace and discharged the duties incumbent ou that office for three years. In 1887 he was ap- pointed to that office and still fills the position. Mr. Austin and wife have had four children: Lavenia S., Mercy S., Charles H. and Lewis B., all now living except the eldest. Mr. Austin is a member of the G. A. R. and I. O. O. F. In pol- itics he is a Republican. Phoebe J. (Woolsey) Austin, the wife of Mr. Austin, was born in Marl- borough, Ulster County, N. Y., April 10, 1817, and is the daughter of Henry and Loretta (Ketchum) Woolsey, the former a native of Ulster County, N. Y., born July 7, 1758, and the latter a nativeof West- chester County, N. Y., born February 19, 1775. Henry Woolsey served in the Revolutionary War under Gen. Washington. The paternal grandpar- ents of Mrs. Austin were John and Clorine (Peck) Woolsey, the former a native of Ulster County, N. Y., and the latter born near Stanford, Conn. The maternal grandparents of Mrs. Austin were Zopher and Asenath (Bugby) Ketchum. . Mrs. Austin's parents had ten children, of whom three daughters and one son are living. The father died on Feb- rnary 7, 1838, and the mother in August, 1846. The American branch of the Woolsey family, of whom Mrs. Austin is a member, has descended from Cardinal Woolsey of England, whose two sons immigrated to America from that country.

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John Ayton, butcher, Harvard, Neb. It is an invariable rule that those merchants who acquire the greatest popularity have based their claims to public favor not only on the superior quality of their wares, but also upon sterling business princi- ples, to which double cause is traceable the success of Mr. Ayton. This gentleman was originally from England, his birth occurring on December 5, 1849, and is the son of William and Emily (Smith) Ayton, who were born, reared and married in Eng- land, and who received their final summons in their native country. John Ayton was the eighth of thirteen children, ten of whom are living, and of whom three sons and one daughter came to the United States. He was reared to manhood in his native parish of Gissing, County Norfolk, and in early life learned the shoemaker's trade. He also labored some time at the carpenter's trade with his father, and in 1871, accompanied by two brothers and a sister, he came to America, settling first at Burlington, lowa. A few weeks later our subject came on westward to Henry County, Iowa, worked during the summer in a stone quarry. and then, in 1871, immigrated to Nebraska, where he took an eighty-acre homestead in Fillmore County. He was married August 14, 1877, to Agnes Matters, a na- tive of Scotland and the daughter of Thomas Mat- ters. She is a sister of Thomas H. Matters, of Harvard. For two years after his marriage Mr. Ayton resided on his homestead, and then, in 1880, removed to Harvard, where he has since made his home. Here his chief attention has been given to the butcher's trade, and he is now part owner of one of the best meat markets in Harvard, being a mem- ber of the firm of Hartman & Ayton. Mr. and Mrs. Ayton have had five children: William T., Agnes E., Robert H., Alexander and Milly. Alex- ander died at the age of six months. Mr. Ayton is a member of the I. O. O. F., the A. O. U. W., and in politics is a Republican. He is a successful business man.

Lonis S. Backus, musical instrument and agri- cultural implement dealer, Harvard, Neb. This prominent business man was born in St. Lawrence County, N. Y., June 26, 1842, and was the young- est child of the second marriage of Erastus Backus.

The father was born in Brandon, Vt., in 1795, and was of Scottish parentage. Early in life he was a teacher of vocal music, but in later years engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was married first to Miss Oliver, who bore him five children, three of whom lived to maturity, but only one, Cornelius, now living. His second marriage was in 1827 to Miss Sallie M. Hill, daughter of Mr. Hill, of Mar- ley, St. Lawrence County, N. Y .; five children were the fruits of this union, only three now liv- ing: Eunice (residing in St. Lawrence County, N. Y.), Cynthia (living in Reedsborough, N. Y.) and Louis S. (the subject of this sketch.) The mother of these children was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and died in St. Lawrence County. N. Y., in 1842. Mr. Backus was married again in 1843 to Miss Sophronia l'almer, of the same county. and five children were also born to this union: Erastus P., Silas W. (died in 1873), George T., Faster L. and Lester L. Erastus is now sheriff of St. Lawrence County, N. Y .; Faster 1. is an attorney at Brooklyn, N. Y., and Lester is at Beloit, Wis. Mr. Backus died in 1860. He was a member of the Congregational Church, and in politics was an Abolitionist. He was with the Republican party and was one of the first supporters of J. C. Fremont, "The Pathfinder." Louis S. Backus passed his youthful days in St. Lawrence County, N. Y., and had the advantages of a good common-school education. In the spring of 1861 he enlisted in Company L, Thirty-third New York State Guards, and was mustered out in June on account of the Government not being able to fur- nish arms. He again enlisted August 13, 1861, in Company C. Sixtieth New York Volunteer In- fantry, for three years, and participated in the fol- lowing battles: Second battle of Bull Run, Antie- tam, Chancellorsville, where, May 3, 1863, he was wounded in the left arm by a shell and was sent to Mount Pleasant Hospital, Washington, D. C., where he remained until July. He then returned to his regiment, which was near Harper's Ferry, and nt Lookout Mountain he received a gunshot wound in the right leg, he being so close that the wadding of the gun lodged in his leg. He then returned home and remained there until the last of September, suf-

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fering all the time from his wound not having been dressed when it should have been, and having the bones working out. While at home he attended school and managed to get around on crutches. He received his discharge in 1864, after serving three years, and went to New York State, where he attended business college at Ogdensburg. He re- mained there until February, 1865, when he again enlisted, February 13, in Company L, First Fron- tier Cavalry, and was engaged in guarding the Canada line. He held the office of commissary sergeant and received his final discharge July 6, 1865. After that he attended college and gradu- ated in 1867. He was married June 6 of the fol- lowing year to Miss Hallie M. Farmer, daughter of Jefferson and Abigail (Brown) Farmer, and after- ward worked in a music store and traveled for a music firm. In 1870 he left New York and emi- grated to Illinois, where he remained engaged in teaching music until April, 1872, when he came to Nebraska. He located in Linn Township, Clay County, and there farmed for fourteen years, and also taught music. In 1887 he moved to Harvard, where he handles musical instruments and farming implements. He has a nice residence in Harvard and is one of the prominent citizens. He was elected assessor in 1889, is a member of the Con- gregational Church, being Sunday-school super- intendent and leader of singing, and is president of the South Platte Musical Association. He is a member of the A. F. & A. M. and I. O. O. F. lodges.

Samuel R. Barnett, editor of “The Gazette Dem- ocrat," Clay Center, Neb. In directing the edito-

rial policy of his paper Mr .. Barnett has proven himself to be a man of good judgment, and his pa- per is found to be a welcome visitor in the numer- ous homes into which it enters. He was born in

Butler County, Ky., on December 21, 1864, and is the son of William R. and Mary J. (Garrison) Bar- nett, natives also of the Blue Grass State. The father moved to Hastings, Minn., in 1871, resided

there until 1876, then removed to Schuyler County,

the mother died and the father afterward returned Mo., and there remained for three years. There

to his former residence in Kentucky, where he now resides. Samuel R. Barnett improved every op-

portunity for an education and afterward taught school for about two years. In 1885 he learned the printing business and edited the "Butler County (Ky.) News" at Morgantown, from July, 1886, to June, 1887. He then came to Edgar, Clay County, Neb., in the year named, was connected with the "Post " six months, and in January, 1889, he came to Clay Center where he accepted a position as manager of "The Gazette Democrat" succeed- ing O. H. Holmes, as editor in January, 1890. Mr. Barnett is a Democrat in politics and his paper is the only one published in the interests of his party in Clay County. Although he has but very re- cently taken charge of this paper, his successful management of other newspapers warrants the as- sertion that under his control and conduct this jour- nal is destined to exert an influence which shall be felt in literary circles throughout the vicinity.

George C. Barthelman, an extensive stock- raiser and farmer living on Section 19, in Linn Township, is a native of Ohio, born in 1839. His parents were natives of Germany and came to America at an early day, locating in Ohio, where the subject of this sketch was born, the eldest of seven children, five of whom are still living, viz .: George, Henry, Charles, John, Will, Mary and Mar- tha; John and Mary died in Ohio in infancy. At the age of thirteen, our subject removed with his par- ents to Illinois, locating in Bureau County, where he grew to manhood and received his education at the common schools of that county, and after that engaged in agricultural pursuits. August 10, 1861, he enlisted in the United States army in Company D, Seventh Illinois Cavalry, but in March of the following year he was disabled, on account of which he was honorably discharged in April, 1862. He then returned to Illinois and resumed his farming operations, and August 10, 1862, wedded Miss Margaret J. Bowden, daughter of George W. and Jane (Smith) Bowden, natives of Maryland and Pennsylvania, respectively. The fruits of this union have been ten children, seven of whom are still living, viz .: Dora and Cora (born in Septem- ber, 1867, the latter now Mrs. William Conell), Elena M. (born in May, 1869, now Mrs. John Lor- mer), William (born in 1871), Archie (born in April,

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1877), Freddie (born in July, 1883) and Georgie (born in September, 1888). Mr. Barthelman came to Nebraska in 1873, locating on the farm on which he now resides, on which he has made many im- provements, and has a good apple and cherry or- chard, and at least 2,000 forest trees. He devotes special attention to breeding thoroughbred horses, and hogs (Poland-China), King and Flora standing at the head of his herd. He is a Republican and takes an active part in the support of the party to which he belongs, and at all times tenders his in- fluence to the upbuilding of schools and churches. He has served as justice of the peace for the past ten years, and is still serving in this capacity. He is a member of the G. A. R. post at Clay Center, also of the Farmers' Alliance of West Lim.

Stephen C. Beck, now engaged in farming and stock-raising near Ong, Clay County, Neb., was born in Adams County, Miss., August 2, 1842, being a son of Andrew L. Beck, who was born in Pennsylvania and removed to Mississippi when a young man, his marriage to Mrs. Emeline S. Swayze taking place there. She was born in South Caro- lina, and after her marriage to Mr. Beck they moved to Illinois, settling on a farm in Jersey County, where the father engaged at the brick- mason's trade. He died December 13, 1877, his wife still surviving him, making her home with her children. He was a Democrat in politics, and was buried with the honors of the Odd Fellows order. Stephen C. Beck is the second of eight children, four sons and four daughters, all of whom are liv- ing and the heads of families, and in Jersey County, Ill., he was reared to manhood, receiving the advantages of the public schools. He re- mained with his father until he attained his ma- jority, after which he farmed for himself for a few years in Jersey County. From this State he moved to Missouri, and in 1870 located in Livingstou County, where he farmed for three years. In 1872 he homesteaded 160 acres of land in Clay County, Neb., but is now the owner of 240 acres, mostly under fence. He has a good and substantial resi- dence, fair ontbuildings, a fine orchard of over 200 trees, which affords them an abundance of frnit, and he also raises a nice variety of small

fruits. Mr. Beck feeds from one to three car-loads of stock each winter, and is a man of progressive views, sure to muke his mark wherever he may choose to locate. Ho is a Republican in politics and takes an active part in political questions of the day. He has served in several local offices of honor and trust, and was at one time assessor und census enumerator, and has often been a delegate to county and district conventions. He was mar ried in Jersey County, Ill., January 24, 1869, to Miss Emma G. Bull, a native of Connecticut, reared and educated in Illinois and the city of St. Louis, a daughter of Horace Bull, now a resident. of Shelton, Neb. To this union a family of six children have been born: Herbert, William, Lulu, Stephen E., Emma R. and Fannie E .; the latter died September 22, 1884. Mr. Beck is a Royal Arch Mason, a member of the A. O. U. W., and belongs to the G. A. R. He and wife are mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Daniel Bermond, farmer and stock-raiser. Within the limits of Clay County there is not a person of greater personal popularity than Daniel Bermond, a man of recognized worth and substan tial, progressive spirit. Of German extraction, he was born in Fulton County, Pa., in 1848, and is the son of John and Margaret (James) Bermond, natives of Germany, and the grandson of John Bermond, Sr. The father of our subject was born in 1798, was married in that country, and in 1835 emigrated to the United States, settling in Frank- lin County, Pa., where he lived for five years, - and then moved to Fulton County of the same State, where his death occurred in 1884. The mother died in 1886. Both were members of the German Reformed Church. Their family consisted of the following children: Jacob, Mary, Elizabeth (born in Germany), Martha, John, Margaret, Daniel (deceased), Lonisa, Catherine (deceased), George, Daniel and Henry. The father of these children followed farming after coming to this country and was a weaver by trade. Daniel Bermond spent his school days in Pennsylvania, immigrated to Illi- nois in the spring of 1870, settled in Carroll County, and was engaged in farm Inbor for six years. In 1877 he began farming for himself (al-

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though he had taken up a homestead in Clay County in 1873), and in 1878 he sold his home- stead in Nebraska and bought where he now lives 160 acres of excellent land. He was married in 1881 to Miss Anna Hoke, a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1848, and the daughter of George and Margaret Hoke. Two children were born to the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Bermond: Margaret (born June 12, 1884) and Henry (born December 22, 1885). Mr. Bermond is of Democratic procliv- ities and is interested in political matters. He and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church and are active workers in educational and religious movements. He is a successful tiller of the soil and has a first-class farm with good outbuildings, etc.

John M. Birkner, M. D., Sutton, Neb. This energetic gentleman, who has acquired a flattering reputation as a physician, was born May 29, 1850, and is the third of five children, three now living, born to the union of Rev. Frederick and Mary (Wilkens) Birkner, natives of Germany, both dead. The father was a minister, and in 1846 came to the United States as a missionary to the Indians. He remained in the United States until about 1854, and then he and his wife returned to Germany. John M. Birkner received the rudiments of an edu- cation in the high schools at Erlangen and Speyer, where he graduated in 1873, and then entered the University of Erlangen, where he spent three years, or until the fall of 1876, when he entered the Ger. man army. He graduated at the Military School at Munich, served until the fall of 1879, and then emigrated to America, settling in St. Louis. He graduated from the Missouri Medical College on March 2, 1886, and then engaged in the practice of his profession. He served as a clerk for the Iron Mountain Railroad hospital, eight miles from `St. Louis, from 1881 to 1882, and since 1886 has been engaged in the practice of his profession in Sutton. He is a substantial physician, and is doing a good business. He was married in 1883 to Miss Elvira Middleton, a native of St. Louis, and the daughter of Dr. Joseph Middleton, who was born in London, England. They are the parents of these children: Hugo, Alma and Armin. In poli- tics Dr. Birkner is a stanch Democrat, and since

1886 has been a member of the State militia. June 2, 1888, he was appointed assistant surgeon on the Governor's staff. Socially he is a member of Evening Star Lodge No. 49, A. F. & A. M., of which he is secretary; is a K. of P., Sutton Lodge No. 75, and is also a member of the A. O. U. W., of which he is the examining physician. He is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, Camp No. 494, and of this he is also the examining physician. He is an honorable man, a physician of decided merit, and while he is not the oldest practitioner of Sutton he is one of the closest stu. dents and the best-posted physician at this place.

John A. Bishoff is one of Clay County's suc- cessful farmers and stockmen. He was born in Baden, Germany, December 27, 1831, and is the eldest of nine children born to Michel and Chris- tena (Blatz) Bishoff, who were also born in Ger- many, the former's birth occurring about 1809, his father being Frank Bishoff. Michel Bishoff and his wife became the parents of nine children: John A., Joseph (deceased), Magdaline (residing in Illi- nois), Lebold (in Kansas), Mary, Julins, Rose and Bardria (in Chicago), and Frank (who died in Texas). The parents died in Germany, and there John A. resided until seventeen years of age, re- ceiving a good common-school education. At the above-mentioned age he emigrated to the United States, and settled in Philadelphia, Pa., where he followed the occupation of cork making. From this city he went to the State of New Jersey, and worked on a farm until 1851, when he came west and settled in St. Louis, and for some time was engaged in steamboating from that city to New Orleans, being promoted from a deck hand to sec- ond mate. At this time he left the river as the war had just then opened, and commenced farming in Alabama, from which State he was drafted into the service, and was on duty for nearly two years. He was not in active service, but was stationed along the coast at Mobile Bay as a guard. He received his discharge in 1864, and again began steamboating, and followed this occupation until 1866, when he went to St. Louis and from there to Iowa, where he worked on a farm for a short time. In the fall of 1866 he came to Nebraska,

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and settled in what is now Hall County, about six miles from the present site of Grand Island, his first winter being spent in chopping wood for ties for the Union Pacific Railroad Company. The next spring Mr. Bishoff purchased a team of horses and began farming, and spent his winters in team- ing. hauling wood and ties. In 1871 he took up some land in Harvard Township, Clay County, which was one of the first claims taken. He re- sided on this farm of 160 acres until 1886, then moved to his present place, where he has since made his home. His property comprises about 335 acres of as good land as there is in the coun- ty, and he is considered by all to be one of the thrifty and successful men of the community in which he resides. He was married in 1872 to Miss Cony, a daughter of John and Mary Hergen- rother, both of whom were native Germans. Mrs. Bishoff was born in New York City, June 7, 1851, and she and Mr. Bishoff are the parents of the following children: Otto (born May 8, 1876), Albert (born April 30, 1878), Edward (born December 17, 1SS0), Ella N. (born September 28, 1885), Frank (born March 20, 1888) and Rose (born December 10, 1889), all these children still residing with their parents. Mr. Bishoff is a Democrat politically, and he and his wife are earnest members of the Catholic Church. The property of which he is now the owner is one of the finest in the county.

Hon. Clemens W. Bortis, representative to the Legislature from the Forty-second district, was born in Switzerland March 25, 1837, and was the third son of Ignat and Catharine (Pepper) Bortis, also born in that country, the former in 1801, and the latter in 1807, who died in 1886 and 1882, respect- ively. The immediate subject of this memoir re- ceived a common-school education in his native land, supplemented by a six-months' term in the Semi- nary at Bern, Switzerland, and was afterward chosen by Pope Pius IX as a member of his body guard, consisting of 130 men, selected for their personal appearance and high standing in the com- munity, which was considered a very high honor. Mr. Bortis served in the guards for nearly three years, but in 1857 emigrated to America, and for about six months made his home in Chicago, working

at the marble cutter's trade, after which he moved to Morris, Grundy County, III., moving eighteen months later to New Orleans, where he found employment in a packing house as watchman. Not liking the South he went West in 1859, and until the fall of 1861 resided in Marshall County, Ill. ; then he enlisted in the Union army in Company B, Fourth Illinois Cavalry, and served his full time of enlistment-three years -u part of which time he was on Gen. Grant's staff as orderly. The most important engagements in which he took part were Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Coffeeville, Champion's Hill and Vicksburg. At Shiloh, Black River and Cham- pion's Hill he had horses killed under him but did not receive a wound himself. Owing to meri- torious conduct he was promoted to the rank of sergeant, and after receiving his discharge he re- turned to Lacon, Marshall County, Ill., where he engaged in the peaceful pursuits of farming until 1873, when he moved to Clay County, Neb., and homesteaded his present farm. By close applica- tion to his chosen calling he has acquired his pres- ent property, which is one of the most valuable farms in the county. He is a stanchr Republican in politics, and is an acknowledged leader of that party in this portion of the county. He was elected justice of the peace in 1875, but did not qualify. In 1889 he was elected to the State Legislature from the Forty-second district, and is now discharging the duties of this position to the satisfaction of all concerned. He is a member of the John A. Jordan Post No. 239 of the G. A. R. of Clay Center. Miss Barbara Hacker, a daughter of Joseph Hacker, became his wife in 1866, and by her he is the father of one child, Frank. Mrs. Bortis was born in Louisiana in 1843, and died in Marshall County, Ill., in the spring of 1871. In 1880 Mr. Bortis wedded his present wife, Miss Lucy S. Diel, a daughter of Frederick and Catha- rine (Sneik) Diel, natives of Germany. Mrs. Bor- tis was born in Buffalo, N. Y., in 1859, her parents having come to the United States in 1850, first set tling in the State of New York, and in 1865 in Indiana, where they are living at the present time. This union has resulted in the birth of three chil- dren: Anthony C., Winnie E. and Cecil G.

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Author: Goodspeed Brothers Publication date: 1890 Publisher: Chicago, The Goodspeed publishing co. Number of Pages: 820

Author: Goodspeed Brothers
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: Chicago, The Goodspeed publishing co.
Number of Pages: 820