Compendium of history, reminiscence, and biography of Nebraska : containing a history of the state of Nebraska also a compendium of reminiscence and biography containing biographical sketches of hundreds of prominent old settlers and representative citizens of Nebraska, Part 137

Author: Alden Publishing Company
Publication date: 1912
Publisher: Chicago : Alden Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 1402


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Mr. Werkmeister is a native of Shamburg, Germany, where he was born in 1848, the son of William and Sofia Werkmeister. His early years were spent in his native land, where he also re- ceived his education.


In 1871, the subscriber left his home in the old country, coming via Bremen to New York. He immediately came west, where better opportuni- ties existed for a young man. He came to Otto, Nebraska, where he rented land and farmed until 1874, when he went to Douglas county. He re- mained in this locality for quite a long time.


In 1881, Mr. Werkmeister was united in mar- riage to Miss Dora Stuhr. Thirteen years later, the family moved to Stanton county, which has been their home ever since.


Mr. and Mrs. Werkmeister have nine children, named as follows: Sofia. Emma, Henry, Martha. Dane, Tiny, Dora, Rudolph and William. The


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family is prominent socially, and are highly es- teemed by all.


Coming to the state at such an early date, Mr. Werkmeister suffered all the usual trials and discouragements which beset the life of the pio- neer. For the first six years of his residence in the state, his crops were all taken by the grass- hoppers, and it is a matter of wonderment even to him, these days, as to how he got along during those early times. One advantage they had, how- ever, was that when he first came, deer, elk and antelope were plentiful enough to make a con- siderable addition to their larder. Those times, with their toil and hardships, have all passed, and the old settlers, who did so much towards the development of the agricultural resources of this section of the country, are now so situated as to be able to enjoy the prosperity which is the result of their efforts.


W. H. MUNGER.


Located very pleasantly in section five, town- ship twenty-four, range eight, is to be found the venerable gentleman whose name heads this per- sonal sketch. He has been identified with the history of Antelope county for the past twenty- six years, and has always contributed his full share to the best interests of his home county and state. Mr. Munger, while quiet and unobstrusive in his habits and ways, is forceful in character and honest in purpose, and is widely known as one of the leading and influential early settlers of the county.


Mr. Munger was born in the state of Michi- gan, August 29, 1840, and is the son of George and Sylvia (Wilcox) Munger, who were natives of New York state. Our subject lived in his native state until twelve years of age, when he went to Lafayette county, Iowa, where he resided thirty- two years.


On September 5, 1861, Mr. Munger enlisted in the civil war, joining Company F, Ninth Iowa In- fantry, under General Curtis and Captain Towner; while in service, Mr. Munger was wounded at the battle of Pearidge; he was hon- orably discharged in April of 1863.


Mr. Munger with his family, he having mar- ried, came to Antelope county, Nebraska, by rail, in 1884. After arriving in Antelope county, Mr. Munger took up a homestead claim in section five, township twenty-four, range eight, which farm remains the family home to the present time ; on this land our subject built a small shanty and put out three acres of trees; later he built a good substantial house and made numerous improvements, until now he has one of the finest home farms in this section.


Mr. Munger, owing to his many sterling qual- ities, always has been and still is a popular man in his community. His daughter is now post- mistress of Vim. Stanton township. which office she has held for a number of years, having been


appointed by President Roosevelt, in the year 1904.


In 1866, Mr. Munger was united in marriage to Mrs. Pauline Wilcox Richards, whose hus- hand was killed while serving his country in the civil war. Mr. and Mrs. Munger have two chil- dren, namely: Minnie, wife of E. W. Durham, the parents of three children; and Dora, who re- sides at home, and is postmistress at the above mentioned office.


NICHOLAS M. MORGAN.


Nicholas M. Morgan is one of the well known citizens of Custer county, where he was one of the early settlers. He is honored as a veteran of the civil war and is prominently identified with the republican party, being active in public affairs. He was born in Calmer, Sweden, August 28, 1836, next to the eldest of eleven children of Samuel and Tina (Nelson) Morgan. He had two sisters and three brothers in America: Frank O. Mor- gan, of Bradshaw, Nebraska; S. P., of Henry county, Iowa; Mrs. Clara Carlson, of Iowa; Mrs. Martha Larson, of Joliet, Illinois; Charles A., was an early settler of York county, Nebraska, and died in July, 1907.


In August, 1854, Mr. Morgan came to America, spent one year in New York, then came to Minne- sota, where he worked at farming. In 1859 he enlisted in Company L, Second United States Artillery of the regular army, for five years. His first service was in Indian warfare in Minnesota and later he was transferred to service in the union army. The more important battles in which he participated were as follows: Chickahominy, first and second Malvern Hill, Fairfax, Court- house, South Mountain, Antietam, Shepherds- town, Halltown, Warrentown, Chancellorsville, Beverly Ford, Frankstown, (July 9, 1863), Fall- ing Waters, Chester Gap, (July 22, 1863), three battles of Brandy Station in August, and Gettys- burg, besides many minor engagements. He re- ceived his final discharge at Cedar Point, Vir- ginia, July 15, 1864.


Upon leaving the army Mr. Morgan went to Galesburg, Illinois, and later to Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, where he engaged in farming. He was mar- ried at that place December 2, 1869, to Miss Angeline Bailey, born in Tennessee, who died in Burlington, Iowa, in 1874, survived by four chil- dren: Josephine May, died at the age of nine years; Amanda Elsie, at home; Hattie C., died young : Henry W. F., in California. In February, 1878, Mr. Morgan came by team and wagon to York county, Nebraska, and for two years car- ried on farming.


On June 9, 1876, at Burlington, Iowa, Mr. Morgan was united in marriage with Anna C. Johnson, a native of Sweden, who came to America in childhood. November 6. 1879, he filed an entry on a homestead and tree claim of one hundred and sixty acres of land on section


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two, township fifteen, range twenty-three, which was the home place many years. He developed it into a splendid stock and grain farm and made a specialty of raising shorthorn eattle. In 1882 he was one of the principal organizers of the re- publican party in Custer county, the meetings for this purpose being held on the Myers ranch. For three years later, 1884, 1885 and 1886, he served as county supervisor, and for some time was also treasurer of school district number three. He has passed through


the most interesting stage of Nebraska's history and has witnessed the wonderful develop- ment of his region during the past thirty years, doing his full share to aid in the general pro- gress and advancement. He retired from the farm in July, 1907, and went to live in Callaway, where he has a pleasant home. Upon locating on his farm he lived four years in a dugout before erecting a sod house, and in 1891 he built a fine ten room house on his farm. He owns seven hun- dred and twenty acres of well equipped grain and stock farm land.


Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Morgan: Charles E., a clerk in the war depart- ment at Washington; Laura S., wife of L. A. Witthuhn, of Perkins county, Nebraska; Alvin A., and Arthur D., twins, at home; Lillian E., wife of Fred G. Peyton, of Callaway, has two children.


NELS ANDERSON.


Among the sons of the Scandinavian Penin- sula who have come to America in search of greater opportunities of making comfortable homes than are presented in their own land, and who have become worthy and highly respected citizens, the gentleman named above holds a prominent place. He has been a resident of Cedar county, Nebraska, for more than thirty years and has prospered by faithful industry and integrity and well merits his high standing.


Mr. Anderson is a native of Sweden and was born in 1854, the son of Andrew and Anna Nelson. His childhood was spent in Sweden, and he also obtained the greater part of his education there.


In 1869, Mr. Anderson left his native land for America. Ile went to England by a sailing vessel. and then took a steamer bound for New York City. He came at once to South Dakota. and for several years worked for others. In 1873 he bought a farm and made considerable improve- ments upon it in the next few years. In 1877, he came to Cedar county, Nebraska, where he bought the homestead which has been his home ever since that date.


He came to Nebraska when the country was still but sparsely settled, and during the early years of his residence here he experienced man. hardships and had many discouraging expe -. riences. In spite of all obstaeles, however. he has prospered and now has a beautiful home and


finely equipped farm. Of late years, he has not only engaged in farming ocenpations, but has also given considerable attention to stoek raising, in which he has been very successful.


Mr. Anderson was united in marriage to Miss Ella Hogenson in 1879, and they are the parents of twelve children. They have given them the following names: Annie, now Mrs. Paul Harder; Harry, Frederick, Stella, now Mrs. Charles Ding- man, of Sioux City; Hilda, Minnie, Mabel, now Mrs. Paul Pinenon; Lillie, Nels, junior, Bessie, Peter and Sadie. A picture of the family is pre- sented on another page of this work.


PETER NISSEN.


Peter Nissen, who resides on section one, township twenty-eight, range four, Pierce county, Nebraska, is one of the leading old- timers in this section, and has always done his share in the betterment of conditions throughout the community in which he lives.


Mr. Nissen was born January 16, 1852, in the village of Wesby, Province of Schleswig, Ger- many, and is the son of Mats and Mary Ann (Hollander) Nissen, who are both natives of Schleswig, which until 1864, was a province of Denmark. Both died in Germany.


Our subjeet followed the occupation of farm- ing in the old country until 1873, when he sailed from Hamburg for New York on a vessel of the Hamburg line, the voyage lasting ten days. After landing in New York, he came to Clinton county, Iowa, and worked as a farm hand for six years. He then rented a tract of wild land in Crawford county, Iowa, which he broke and made ready for cultivation. At the end of the year he sold his lease to the owner of the tract.


In 1881, Mr. Nissen came to Pierce county, Nebraska, and bought a farm of one hundred and sixty acres, his present home, from John Black. He has a well improved farm, on which good buildings have been erected, and is an en- terprising farmer. Mr. Nissen first lived for a year in a sod honse he found on the farm, then built his present frame house.


Mr. Nissen was married in September, 1881, to Miss Anna Illadik, who was born in Bohemia in 1865, and whose father, Andy Hladik, home- steaded in Pieree county, Nebraska, in 1879.


Mr. and Mrs. Nissen are the parents of eight children, two of whom. Mary and John, died in 1883 and 1909, respectively. Those living are: Andy, Peter, Andrew, Emil, Willie and Etta; two are married. Andy to Miss Panlina Filbeurt, they having two children; and Peter, to Miss Alma Filbeurt.


Mr. Nissen went through many hard expe- rienees in the pioneer days. In 1882 he lost all his hay by a prairie fire, and in the two hail- storms of 1900. lost all his erops. The same storm destroyed a church nearby, carrying it across the road and leaving it a total wreck. Two of


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Mr. Nissen's brothers were out in the blizzard of January 12, 1888; one was three miles from home, and with difficulty found his way back; the other, who was on his way to town, continued to his destination, reaching shelter almost frozen.


Mr. Nissen is a member of the German Luth- eran church, and is an independent in politics, always voting for the best man.


HANS LEMBURG. (Deceased.)


In the gentleman above named, now deceased, we have one of the prosperous agriculturalists and leading citizens of Howard county, Nebraska. Mr. Lemburg passed through every form of pio- neer life since locating here, and by dint of in- dustry and good management managed to accu- mulate a valuable estate and become recognized as one of his county's substantial publie-spirited citizens.


Mr. Lemburg was born in Germany on Feb- ruary 4, 1846, and grew up there, receiving the education usual to the middle classes in that country, and at the age of twenty years left his native land and came to America.


His first location after arriving was at Daven- port, lowa, where he remained for four years. He then decided to try his Inek further west, so equipped with a good team of horses and a wagon, started to Nebraska, encountering many difficul- ties in traveling through the rough country, but arriving at Grand Island, without any serious mishap, after a long and tedious journey. He spent about two years in that vicinity, then moved to Howard county in 1871, filing on a homestead on Oak creek, situated on section eighteen, township thirteen, range eleven, which he lived on for many years. During the early years he endured much hardship in building up his home, but was able to add to his acreage, purchasing one hundred and sixty acres in section nineteen, which he also put in good shape, and at the time of his death he was the owner of four hundred and eighty acres of well improved land, supplied with fine buildings, etc. He had been engaged in the stoek business for a number of years prior to his demise, and was enjoying a good income from his different opera- tions.


Mr. Lemburg was married in Howard county, Nebraska, on August 12, 1876, to Minnie Nicho- fel, and of their union three children were born. two of whom are now living on the home farm with their mother. The son, Willie H. Lemburg. was born September 17. 1887, and is now running the Lemburg farm. He was raised in Howard county, receiving his early education in the local sehools, and later attended college at St. Paul, Nebraska, and being a young man of energetic habits. industrious and progressive, has made the most of his advantages, now recognized as one of the successful and prosperous farmers of his lo- 211%


cality. His sister, Frieda D., also lives on the home farm, and is a bright and charming young woman.


AMOS WILLIAM TRAVIS. (Deceased.)


Among the highly esteemed and respected cit- izens and old timers of Nebraska, the subject of this biographical writing held a prominent place at the time of his demise, and his memory is cherished and held dear by all who knew him in his lifetime.


Amos William Travis, deceased, was of English descent, and born in Binghamtown, Pennsylva- nia, August 21, 1822. In childhood he went to New York with his parents, where he grew to manhood and engaged in farming. About 1846 or 1847, he went to Wiseonsin, and on July 14, 1849, was united in marriage to Miss Eunice M. Crocker, who was born in Watertown, New York. Miss Crocker was for some years teacher in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, schools. Mr. and Mrs. Travis were blessed with seven children, namely : Jane, died in 1889, survived by her husband, George Byington, and two children; Ella, de- ceased in November, 1899, survived by her hus- band, Orrin Rashaw, and three children; Fred, who is married and has eight children, lives in Valley county, Nebraska; Frank, married May Gibson, lives in Valley county, and has three chil- dren ; Cora, died June, 1907, survived by her hus- band, Ferd Hollingsworth, and four children; William, deceased in August of 1901, and Mira, wife of Lysander Watson, has two children, and resides in Valley county.


Mr. and Mrs. Travis made their first home near Kingston, Columbia county, Wisconsin, on a farm. In 1876, Mr. Travis made a trip to Ne- braska. looking for a location in which to settle, and in May of 1878, moved with his family to Valley county. Here he timber-claimed eighty acres of land, and also homesteaded one hundred and sixty acres in section eighteen, township eighteen, range fourteen, where he lived until the time of his death, Angust 1. 1888, survived by his wife and seven children.


Mr. Travis was instrumental in organizing his school district, and served on the board of same for some years. He was one of the earliest set- tlers in his county, and was closely identified with its interests. He was a man who was held in high esteem by all who knew him, and his friends were many.


Mrs. Travis reached the mature age of eighty- two years, passing away March 2, 1911, on the old homestead, where she lived with her grand- son, Jackson Rashaw, surrounded by a large cirele of life-long friends and acquaintances.


Fred Travis, son of Amos and Eunice (Crock- er) Travis, was born in Wiseonsin, November 17. 1848, and was third of seven children. He re- ceived his education in his native state, and later


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engaged in farming. In 1878 he came with his parents to Valley county, Nebraska, and pur- chased eighty acres of railroad land in the south half of the northeast quarter of section thirteen, township eighteen, range fifteen, which is still his home place.


On February 21, 1886, Mr. Travis was married to Miss Addie Forbes, who was born near Winter- set, Iowa, and came with her father, Frank Forbes, to Valley county in 1878. Mr. and Mrs. Travis have had eight children born to them, namely : Jennie, wife of Roy Juett, they having one child, and residing in Sioux City, Iowa; Oscar, a teacher in Nebraska schools, and Lucy, Christie, Alta, Chester, Helen and Alvin, at home.


Mr. Travis has served as treasurer on the school board of district number twenty-three a number of years, and has been a prosperous and successful man of affairs, owning three hundred and twenty acres of stock farm land, and two hundred and forty acres of fine grain farm. All during his Nebraska years, Mr. Travis has run a threshing machine, covering territory with a rad- ius of thirty miles.


Frank Travis, son of Amos and brother of the foregoing subject, was born in Wisconsin, Febru- ary 15, 1861, and was fourth in a family of seven children. In 1878 he came with his parents to Valley county, Nebraska, where he purchased, in 1883, an eighty-acre tree claim, which is still his home place.


On February 22, 1887, Mr. Travis was united in marriage to Miss Mary A. Morgan, who was born in Wales. Mr. and Mrs. Travis have had three children, namely : Ethel, and Horace and Hazel, twins, who all reside under the parental roof.


Mr. Travis has been prosperous and successful, and owns three hundred and twenty acres of well- improved stock and grain farm land in section four, township eighteen, range fifteen. Mr. Trav- is has for twelve years served in the various offi- ces of the school board of his district, number fifty-two.


The Travis family are one of the highly es- teemed, well known old pioneer families of the state of Nebraska, and have been associated with its history since the very first days of settlement.


HERMAN F. BERGMANN.


Among the prosperous citizens of Madison county, Nebraska, who have spent many years in this locality, Herman F. Bergmann, subject of this biographical writing, may be mentioned as one of the foremost and best known men in his locality. Mr. Bergmann is owner of a valuable estate in Norfolk precinct, and is a young man with a promising future before him.


Mr. Bergmann is a native-born Nebraskan, his birth occurring in Madison county, March 25, 1873. He is a son of August and Amelia (Pas- walk) Bergmann, the mother being a native of


Wisconsin, and the father a native of Germany. Coming to America when he was but seventeen years of age, he embarked on a sailboat at Ham- burg, and was eight weeks on the sea before land- ing in New York. After arriving in the United States, he proceeded directly to Wisconsin, where he lived for several years, and while residing there, was married. During his residence in Wis- consin, he worked out at whatever his hands found to do.


In 1868 our subject's father, with his family, started for Madison county, Nebraska, coming by ox team, and were on the road seven weeks. After landing in Madison county, they took up a homestead in section twelve, township twenty- three, range one, which still remains the home- stead farm, where our subject now resides. On this land the father built a log house, in which the family lived for ten years, then a good frame house was built.


In the first days of residence on the western frontier, our subject's parents suffered many hardships and discouragements, and about the greatest source of anxiety was the grasshopper pests which infested this region during the first few years' location here, destroying every spear of green for miles. The hot winds that prevailed during the season of drouth in 1894 were another source of discouragement, although this came upon them at a very much later day. In the early times, Columbus and Fremont were the nearest market places, being several miles distant, and the journey consuming three days for the trip back and forth. But those times of hardship and unpleasant experiences are days of the past, and now events of history, and with the present days of prosperity and plenty, there can be no repeti- tion of those stirring incidents.


WATSON W. BISHOP.


Although not one of the first settlers of Custer county, Nebraska, Watson W. Bishop is classed among the earlier ones, and he has always been identified with the cause of progress along edu- cational and various other lines in his county and central Nebraska. He was born in Piper City, Illinois, April 18, 1860, third of six children in the family of Lucas and Hannah (Watson) Bishop, natives of New York state, and now deceased. A son and a daughter now reside in Illinois, and the other daughter, Mrs. David Hannah, lives in Central City, Nebraska, being the only member of the family residing in that state, besides Wat- son W., the subject of this sketch.


Mr. Bishop, who was one of four sons, was reared on an Illinois farm, and received the usual education given a farmer's son. He remained at home until his twenty-first year, and in the spring of 188I went to Grand Rapids, Michigan, and en- gaged in carpenter work, spending four years there. On June 25, 1880, he was married at Piper City to Miss Emma Thompson, daughter of James


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M. and Margaret Thompson. In the spring of 1885, he and his wife, with their only child, left Grand Rapids for Lincoln, Nebraska, where they lived one year, then spent one year in Austin, Texas, and in the spring of 1887, with their daughter, Zoe, they came to Broken Bow, Nebras- ka. Mr. Bishop engaged in business as contractor and builder, and did a great deal of work in erect- ing buildings in the then new town of Broken Bow. His father later acquired land on section ten, township seventeen, range twenty, in Custer county, and this farm became the home of the Bishop family in 1902, prior to which they had continued to reside in Broken Bow since first lo- cating there. Mr. Bishop now owns a well- equipped grain and stock farm of four hundred and eighty acres of land, which has suitable and substantial buildings. The land was unimproved when he came to live on it, and not only has he developed the farm for agricultural purposes, but he has also set out a very creditable orchard for the length of time he has spent in setting out and cultivating trees.


Mr. and Mrs. Bishop have two daughters, Zoe and Madge, both at home. The former, wife of Ollie Heaps, has one child, Margaret. Until 1905, Mrs. Bishop was for many years a teacher in the public schools of Custer county, also teach- ing for a time in Colfax and Logan counties, being a woman of high attainment and ability as an educator, and in this connection has left an impress upon the young men and women who have come under her influence and teaching. Her father served in the civil war, and his death oc- curred from exposure in January, 1863, while he was in service. Her mother is also deceased, and she has one brother, Ira Thompson, who lives in New Mexico.


FRANK M. EVENS.


A history of the men and events of north- eastern Nebraska would be incomplete without extensive mention of F. M. Evens, one of the old settlers of Cedar county, who has been actively identified with the development and progress of his region. Mr. Evens is a native of Ohio, born in 1833, son of Thomas and Mary Evens. Thomas Evens, of Welsh descent, was born in Virginia, and his wife in Kentucky. The paternal grand- father served in the revolution, and Thomas Ev- ens in the war of 1812. F. M. Evens was edu- cated in Ohio, and reached maturity there. In 1864 he was drafted for service in the Civil war, but, on account of sickness, served but a short time in one of the Iowa regiments.




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