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WILLIAM M. FELDMAYER.
Garfield township numbers among its citizens many enterprising farmers, wide awake to their opportunities, and careful and systematic in the management of their business interests. Such a one is William M. Feldmayer, who is living on section 6. He was born in Germany, March 25, 1877, a son of William and Anna Feldmayer, who came to the United States in 1882, at which time they took up their abode upon a farm that is now the home of their son William. The father purchased a relinquishment and subsequently entered the land to which he secured the title by complying with the homestead laws. With char- acteristic energy he began the development of the place, converting wild prairie into productive fields, and as the years passed his labors wrought a marked change in the appearance of his place, the wild prairie grasses being no longer seen, the same district being converted into fields of waving grain. It was upon the old homestead property that the father continued to reside until his life's labors were ended in death, January 1, 1906. For about two and a half years he had survived his wife, who died June 16, 1903.
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HISTORY OF BUFFALO COUNTY
William M. Feldmayer was reared upon the home farm, to which he was brought when a lad of five years. He acquired a common school education and as his age and strength increased more and more largely took up the work of the fields, receiving his initial training under his father. In 1901 he and his brother Christian began farming on the old homestead and continued to cooperate in the development and improvement of the place until 1909, having purchased the interests of the other heirs in the father's estate after his death. In 1909, however, William Feldmayer purchased the interest of his brother Christian in the farm and became sole owner, in addition to which he has another tract of one hundred and twenty acres across the road on section 7, Garfield township, so that his holdings now comprise two hundred and eighty acres, with the excep- tion of the railroad right of way through the one hundred and twenty acre farm.
In 1909 Mr. Feldmayer was married to Miss Amma Belle McCoy, of Christian county; Missouri, and their two children are William Glen and Ada Lucille.
Mr. Feldmayer belongs to Ravenna Lodge, No. 366, I. O. O. F. In his political views he is a republican, voting for the men and measures of the party but not seeking office. His attention is concentrated upon his business affairs and he makes a specialty of raising cattle, keeping high grades of stock upon his place, while his annual sales reach a gratifying figure. He has closely studied the best methods of caring for his stock and his industry, resistless and deter- mined, has brought him a gratifying measure of success.
JAMES G. HARRIS.
James G. Harris, who is living retired in Ravenna, was born in England on the 14th of November, 1854, a son of Henry and Charlotte (Pippler) Harris, also natives of that country. In 1865 the father came with his family to America and located in Boone county, Illinois, where he engaged in farming, although he had been a veterinarian in England. In 1877 he sold his property and, coming to Buffalo county, Nebraska, took up one hundred and sixty acres on section 18, Gardner township, as a homestead. He brought that place to a high state of development and devoted the remainder of his life to its operation. He passed away in January, 1894, and his wife died in 1887.
James G. Harris was reared and educated in his native country and in Boone county, Illinois, and remained with his parents until he was twenty-four years of age, when he took up a homestead of one hundred and sixty acres on section 18, Gardner township, this county, not far from the home farm. For thirty years he devoted his time and energy to the cultivation of his land and in addition to raising grain he engaged to a considerable extent in stock raising, feeding as many as one hundred and forty hogs a year and also raising a number of cattle. In 1908 he retired and purchased ten acres of land on the edge of Ravenna, where « he erected a good residence. He has since lived in town but still takes a keen interest in agricultural affairs. He has added to his homestead and now owns two hundred and forty acres, all of which is located in Gardner township.
Mr. Harris was married on the Ist of March, 1883, to Miss Flora M. Lewis, a daughter of W. L. and Susan E. (Magee) Lewis, natives of Pennsylvania and
DR. JOHN H. PENN
Physician and surgeon for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and Union Pacific Railroads.
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pioneers of Buffalo county, Nebraska. The father homesteaded on section 18, Gardner township, and engaged in farming there for ten years, but at length removed to Custer county, Nebraska, where he remained until his death in 1908. He is survived by his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Harris have six children, namely : Eugene, who is farming in Cherry Creek township; Le Roy, who is operating the home place; Elsie, the wife of Albert Van Bbier, of Grand Island, Nebraska ; Ethel, who married Ralph Farr, a livery man of Ravenna; Arthur, who is farming in Cherry Creek township; and Earl, at home.
Mr. Harris is a stanch advocate of the republican party and has served as road overseer of Gardner township. In religious faith he is a Methodist and fraternally he is identified with the Mystic Legion. His life has been one of well directed and efficient activity and he is now enjoying a period of leisure which is richly deserved.
INDEX
Anderson, A. T
419
Criffield, J. E.
433
Andrews, David 224
Crossley, W. F. 336
Ashburn, J. N.
66
Cruit, R. F. 13
Crumley, O. H. 362
Bargmann, Fred 25
Barney, F. M ..
314
Daul, Adam 255
Barney, W. W.
98
Daul, Frederick. 258
Barr, Mrs. E. C.
394
Daul, J. F. 307
Barrett, G. W. 22
Donnell, J. S 304
Bassett, S. C. 274
64
Dryden, J. N. 16
Bayley, J. M.
134
Dugdale, H. J 386
Bayley, L. W
48
Duncan, G. W
399
Bean, M. H ..
109
Beck, C. M ..
115
Dunkin, H. J.
193
Beeman, F. E.
190
Bell, H. S ...
166
Easterling, J. M.
382
Edwards, E. R.
225
Bessie, A. C.
231
Eldridge, W. S 437
Bessie, C. D.
232
Ellis, Thomas 75
Bills, A. F.
72
Erazim, A. E 237
313
Black, Joseph
50
Black, C. C.
107
Farris, Swan. 126
Feldmayer, W. M.
443
Bliss, C.
282
Fiala, Frank .. 348
7
Bodinson, C. F
417
Finch, C. B ..
110
Bohn, Christian
381
Fines, Mrs. Mary L
374
Bolan, T. W ..
44
Flint, H. F ..
80
Bonsack, Charles
108
Fowler, William 361
Bower, A. G.
359
Frank, J. W. 289
Bowker, Ellsworth
125
Freeman, S. N. 57
Funk, S. B. 65
Brady, William.
259
Brown, F. D.
272
Gardner, G. L. 96
Gehrke, A. A. 281
Buck, Isaac ..
124
Gordon, John
189
Buck, Joseph, Jr
26
Griffin, J. O. 119
Buck, W. H.
176
Buol, George
414
Hageman, G. P 308
Campbell, Samuel. 392
41
Hamer, F. G.
90
Hamer, Rebecca A.
95
Cass, C. B .. . 196
Charlson, J. E. 27
Harris, J. G.
444
Hart, R. L.
89
Harte, E. S.
29
Clark, C. A. 440
Clark, C. E. 388
Conroy, John. 111
Cook, Chauncey
79
Hawthorne, J. D 203
Cook, R. R ... 161
Crawford, H. L. 257
Heffner, J. C. 170
449
Haines, Robert 240
Carrig, C. C .. Cary, Lyman. 260
Chase, V. C .. 154
Clapp, W. S 290
Hang, Frederick 252
Hauschild, A. P. 426
Hauschild, Minnie B 427
Hayes, J. D .. 334
Dungan, E. H. 117
Bennett, J. L.
36
Bishop, Charles
76
Ewer, C. L.
Blair, S. M.
406
Bliss, E. E. 270
Fieldgrove, C. S.
Boyd, J. A .. 73
Brown, M. A.
97
Gunn, W. H. 49
Hankins, W. R. 379
Downing, G. H 263
Basten, C. V. D.
450
INDEX
Henderson, Dallas 158
Henline, B. F.
140
Miner, Charles 316
Henline, I. F. . 283
Miner, J. B. 366
Henline, S. A. D. 327
Minton, J. S
175
Morris, Dan. 434
Mueller, F. A 367
Herbst, Henry . 172
Hibberd, Richard
187
Highland, C. F.
Nichols, W. S
301
Nutter, J. N 58
Nye, F. A.
133
Hlava, A. V. 412
Hogg, J. A. 266
O'Connor, Michael 385
Ogilvie, W. C.
101
Oldham, W. D. 246
Oliver, Ephraim 322
Olson, O. O. 284
Olson, T. W. 340
Owen, Joseph, Sr. 165
Packard, F. A 239
Parrish, T. J. 139
Penn, J. H. 445
Phillips, D. 320
Kahle, Herman 144
Kase, Barta. 287
Keep, W. C .. 373
Kibler, C. W 255
147
Pratt, C. H. 195
King, W. O.
164
Pratt, Warren 116
Putnam, Christopher 123
Randall, A. L. 339
Randall, W. L ..
87
Rasmussen, H. H
294
Reddy, John ..
180
Redington, F. H.
52
Reed, C. C ...
61
Krassman, Charles
85
Reynolds, A. T 186
Roach, David .
74
Robinson, C. S
185
Leas, S. L.
371
Leibee, W. D.
39
Liesinger, Herman
424
Linn, C. E ...
265
Lippincott, C. R.
372
Salsbury, J. S 330
Saylor, J. C ..
82
Schlattmann, William 143
Schnoor, Jacob
155
Lowe, J. G.
47
Schramm, William. 156
Scott, F. C. 215
256
Scribner, W. R.
341
Lunger, G. C.
19
Shahan, C. W. 356
420
Shellenbarger, A. T
244
Shrader, C. H ..
408
Shrader, William
95
Smaha, Joseph
295
Smith, G. N
234
Mahoney, J. C. 405
Smith, G. W.
20
Major, Frank
177
Smith, J. J.
382
Manuel, C. B.
210
Smith, S. E
47
Maurer, H. V.
226
Smith, W. J.
200
Merryman, Freeman
8
Snyder, J. H. 223
Southworth, L. P 368
431
Miller, E. A .. 212 Miller, George 288
Spencer, G. S.
432
Spencer, R. L. 433
Miller, J. E
140
Spencer, W. A. 432
Miller, J. W 112 Stanton, E. C. 303
5
Jacobson, Christian 217
Johnson, V. L.
209
Jones, H. N.
355
Jones, R. M.
302
Pickett, W. O. 321
Pierson, C. A. 428
Pierson, F. A.
398
Prascher, G. F. 162
Killian, A. C.
Kirk, I. A .. 43
Klein, William . 413
Kluge, August.
250
Knerl, P. F.
407
Knobel, Andrew 130
Knox, O. G .:
120
Knutzen, Walter
132
Roby, F. F.
33
Rodgers, J. H. 360
Ross, W. M. 55
Lippincott, J. D
424
Lloyd, O. J .. 297
Loewenstein, J. D.
199
Lowell, O. E. 211
Lucas, Charles 28
Scott, T. J.
Lukenbill, W. B
147
Lunger, Roscoe 20
Luth, H. H. 397
McCartney, J. D. 342
McConnaughey, Orlando. 208
McDonald, N. P 102
Meservey, E. A. 273
Milbourn, Washington 243
Spencer, C.
Henning, John 6
Henninger, I. K
310
Nichols, A. R. 104
Hill, E. E. 71
Hill, E. S. 81
Holloway, Chester 380
12
Holmes, K. O
Hoover, M. A.
418
Hostetler, B. O. 42
Hostetler, M. A.
400
Miller, . B. 391
Shaban, J. W.
Koeppe, L. A. .. 207
Larimer, J. A 150
INDEX
451
Stark, William
393
Walker, J. F
204
Stark, W. F.
387
Walker, J. G. .
201
Stearns, L. M.
86
Walker, S. A. A.
156
Steele, H. S ..
298
Wallace, C. W. 347
Stickel, W. L
365
Walsh, Patrick.
148
Stoeger, John
439
Webbert, David.
Sullivan, Richard
201
Webbert, H. A ..
195
Swartsley, W. H
118
Webster, Wheeler
14
Swenson, John
30
Wedemeyer, Chris
309
Switz, F. J.
178
Weidner, Louis
333
Wheelock, V. B
35
Tarbell, W. A.
88
Templin, E. L.
180
Thiessen, John .
269
Tingley, E. E.
27
Todd, T. J.
222
Wilt, J. A.
171
Troupe, M. N
56
Wink, Peter
15
Tunks, E. G.
202
Wiseman, Allen
233
Turner, F. A. 103
Wort, R. B. .
329
Wyman, Emory
218
Urwiller, Samuel 271
Zimmerman, R. P
221
Vacek, J. J 438
Zimpfer, C. L 280
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Whitcher, M. B.
425
Wight, L. A.
216
Wilkie, F. J.
251
Williams, Owen
40
Wilson, John
346
194
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