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Mr. Johnson has seen much of the early fron- tier life of Nebraska, having passed through all the years of vicissitudes, and is now a prominent and successful man.
He well remembers the three-day blizzard of April, 1873, and a similar storm of October, 1880. On January 12, 1888, the day being warm, he laved on a straw pile reading a book while herd- ing cattle, when, within a minute's time, the cloud of whirling ice dust blotted out the land- scape and left every creature shivering in its wake. A log dugout was the family residence for five years, when a better dwelling was erected. Mr. Johnson has seen the prairies when elk and deer were plentiful, having killed two or three of the former and twenty of the latter. At one time he had six deer hanging at his place. Prairie chickens were on the prairies in uncounted num- hers, and often stole the settlers grain in the stack. Prairie fires were often a menace while the "big fire" of 1878 was the worst his recollection.
LUTHER STONE, (Deceased.)
No citizen that New England has given to the west possessed sterling qualities, energy and integrity, in a greater degree than he whose name heads this review. Mr. Stone was born at West Brookfield, Massasschusetts, on September 30, 1849, and he made that locality his home until 1886. His education was obtained at the Peter- sham public schools, and a famous academy lo- cated there at that time. His parents were Francis and Harriet (Blake) Stone, both des- cendants of old colonial families. His great grandfather, Francis Stone was killed in the French and Indian war, while a paternal aunt, Lucy Stone, was one of the early advocates of woman's rights, and celebrated among America's famous women.
As a young man, our subject was associated with his father on the latter's farm, until it be- came necessary for some person there to come to Plainview, Nebraska, and take charge of the inter-
ests of Elisha Webb, in the bank of Plain- view, Nebraska, and the integrity of Mr. Stone at once recommended him for the place. His business ability enabling him to weather the storms in the panic of 1893 without once refus- ing to honor each check as it was presented, proves that the confidence of the eastern financiers was not misplaced. He continued his connection with this bank as cashier or president, until 1896, when he became cashier of the Farmers' State bank, which has since been converted into the First National bank of Plainview, remaining in this position until his death, which occurred on October 21, 1898.
While located at Plainview, Mr. Stone erect- ed on a four-acre tract, (measured out of a corn- field), in the northeast part of the town, what was then probably the largest and most elaborate private residence in the county. It had the first baywindow built in this part of the state.
The population of Plainview at this time was less than three hundred, and Mrs. Stone has a vidid recollection of the early days here, remem- bering distinctly the blizzard of 1888, and the terrific hailstorm of 1890. Coyotes were plenti- ful on the prairies, and she raised one as a pet -- the animal escaped once or twice, but always returned to its adopted home. Wild nature was too strong for it, however, and its depredations on sheep herds finally caused it to be killed.
Mrs. Stone filed on a homestead claim in South Dakota during her early residence in the west, commuting on it after eight months at a good profit, as she found life on the homestead too lonely.
Mr. Stone was married at Bellows Falls, Ver- mont, September 29, 1880, to Miss Kate M. Rodgers, a native of Rutland, Mass. Her parents, Albert and Ameline (Blodgett) Rodgers, were also of old colonial families, the former being a de- scendant of John Rodgers, one of the several brothers who came over in the Mayflower. Mr. and Mrs. Stone were the parents of six children, five of whom survive, as follows: Bertha, was teacher in Pierce and Knox counties, and later accepted a position as stenographer and book- keper in Scribuer; Clara B., wife of Alfred Ax- ford, a jeweler of Plainview, Lucy, wife of Jesse Broyles, they residing near Stanford, South Da- kota ; Francis and Luther Bowman, both of Plain- view.
Mr. Stone was a lifelong republican, and a mem- ber of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, both himself and wife being for many years active members of the Baptist church of Plainview.
REV. WILLIAM H. UNDERWOOD.
The gentleman above named is one of the es- teemed and beloved men of Howard county, where he has spent the past five years engaged in the ministry, and none deserves more praise for good
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citizenship than he. He has helped in a large measure in promoting the general prosperity of the region, and his influence is felt far and wide for the good he has done. He is now pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church of St. Paul.
William H. Underwood was born in Hamil- ton, Illinois, June 30, 1860, and is a son of Rev. William and Eliza (Hewitt) Underwood, who were well known early settlers of Illinois. He received his early education in the public schools of Illinois, and in 1877 and 1878 attended the Wesleyan University at Bloomington, Illinois, for two years. During 1879 and 1880 he taught school in his native state, and then started rail- roading, following the work for about one year. Ile returned to school at Bloomington and after a year spent in study began teaching and con- tinued about two years.
He then took up three hundred acres of land in South Dakota and farmed there for three years, at the same time substituting for various pastors, and organized and helped to build up Sunday schools in that locality. In 1887 he took his first appointment at Castalia, South Dakota, having charge over eight preaching places in the county, and remained one year, then was trans- ferred to Alpena, South Dakota.
Mr. Underwood was married at Edgerton, South Dakota, on January 15, 1888, to Hannah Marie Johnson, of Yankton, South Dakota, and after two years spent in that vicinity, the young conple located in Lincoln, Nebraska, where Mr. Underwood entered the service of the B. and M. railway company and followed that work for two years. In the fall of 1891 he took up his ministerial duties at Springfield, Nebraska, mak- ing that his home for five years, then was trans- ferred to Pappillion, Nebraska, remaining one year, then located at Arlington and filled the pulpit there for one year.
In May, 1898, at the begining of the Spanish- American war, he was the prime mover in or- ganizing Company E, of the Third Nebraska Volunteer Regiment of Infantry, and was commis- sioned first lientenant, later being made chaplain of the regiment, and went to Cuba with the com- pany. He was mustered out of service in May, 1899. The third Nebraska, which was com- manded by William 'Jennings Bryan, was first en- camped at Panama Park, Florida, from which place it was sent to Savannah, Georgia, and then put aboard the transport Michigan, December 31, 1898, and sent to Havana, Cuba, where they re- mained three and one half months, then returned to Savannah, afterwards being sent to Augusta, Georgia, and there mustered out May 11, 1899.
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Since 1898, Mr. Underwood has devoted his entire attention to his pastoral duties, having various Nebraska charges. In 1905 he was ap- pointed pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church in St. Paul, Nebraska, and has greatly increased the membership during that time. He 33 %
is a man of wide acquaintance, and is loved and looked up to by all.
Mr. Underwood's father was a pioneer in the ministry, and he also has two brothers in the service, all being men of superior mental attain- ments, broad-minded and charitable, and all have done the utmost in their different localities to better existing conditions and aid their fellow- men.
Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Underwood, namely: Clinton B., who was a teacher in the St. Paul schools, and is now in the junior year at the Nebraska State University ; Frances, who attended college at Wesleyan Uni- versity, and is now a teacher in the Central City schools; Henrietta, Lawrence and Thelma, the three latter at home.
ALEXANDER S. ADAMS.
In Alexander S. Adams, of Elyria, Nebraska, we have one of the first settlers in Valley county, and a venerable citizen who is beloved and es- teemed by all who know him. Mr. Adams resides in his pleasant home in town surrounded by a host of good friends, some of whom have known him through the years.
Alexander S. Adams was born in Jefferson county, New York, September 18, 1832, and is the last of his own parent's family. He now has one half-brother and one sister-in-law residing in New York. Mr. Adams resided in New York state until he reached the age of twenty years, when he went to California, going around Cape Horn, engaging in mining for about eight years, and while he made a goodly amount, living ex- penses were high and he brought little back with him after the close of the war.
In August of 1862 Mr. Adams enlisted in Com- pany A, First California Volunteer Infantry, under General Carleton, receiving his discharge at Fort Union, New Mexico, September 4, 1864; during his enlistment Mr. Adams served on guard duty and Indian service throughout Texas and the Indian territory. After the war he returned to his old home in New York, engaging in farming until his migration to the west.
On October 9, 1864, Mr. Adams was united in marriage to Miss Carthima Nay, who was born in New York, of Irish descent. In the spring of 1873, he came, with his wife and three children, to Valley county, Nebraska, homesteading land on Turtle creek, in section thirty-four, township twenty, range fifteen, which remained the home place until October of 1909, when he retired from the farm, and moved to Elyria, purchasing a good home, where he now lives. He has served as county commissioner three years; school director of district number two over twenty years, which district he was instrumental in organizing, and which was the first district to boast of a frame
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school house. He has also served as township treasurer of Elyria township.
Mrs. Adams died, Octover 28, 1901, on the old home farm, deeply mourned by many friends and her surviving husband and two children. They were the parents of three children, named as fol- lows: Eliza J., wife of Eli Morris, has ten chil- dren, and lives in Valley county; John C., who is married, and resides. in Oklahoma, has six children ; Hattie A., who died in 1897, is survived by her husband, Harry Miller, and two children.
Mr. Adams, in his first Nebraska years, worked at Fort Hartsuf, the United States post, which was situated on the other side of the river, he having to wade the river to and from work. The first five years in Nebraska, Mr. Adams lived in a log dugout. When a frame house was to be built, he hauled the logs for the rough timber to a mill on Jones' canyon, forty miles away, and then hauled the lumber back again over the same road. The finishing lumber was sawed from pine trees, hauled from many miles to the west. Sueli were some of the difficulties encountered and overcome by the early pioneers. Mr. Adams has passed through all Nebraska's history, and, dur- ing his residence here, has gained the friendship and esteem of all.
WILLIAM BATES.
William Bates was born in England, March 4, 1848, and was the youngest of sixteen children in the family of Edward and Mary Bates, coming to the United States, landing in Portland, Maine, about February 5, 1867. Mr. Bates received his early education in England, and lived in France for a year prior to his arrival in the United States, after which he first went to work on a farm in Champaign county, Illinois, and in the summer of 1870, came to Nebraska, but in the fall of that year, returned to Illinois.
In the summer of 1871, Mr. Bates came back to Nebraska, making permanent location in Mad- ison county, where he took up a homestead on the south half of the northeast quarter and the north half of the southeast quarter of section fifteen, township twenty-two, range four, in Emer- ick township, which was his home until June, 1877. In the fall of that year, he went to Battle Creek, Madison county, doing general work until accepting a clerkship in a drug store. In the winter of 1879, upon the advent of the railroad, Mr. Bates started in business for himself, his original capital being about fifty-seven dollars, and continued in the general mercantile business, with increasing stock and business, until 1890, at that time going into real estate, loans and insurance.
Mr. Bates was village clerk of Battle Creek four consecutive years, and also occupied the office of village treasurer for two years. In the fall of 1897, he was nominated for county judge
of Madison county, on the fusion ticket, and has remained in that office until the present date, being elected and re-elected seven successive terms in a republican county, Mr. Bates having democratic leanings. Mr. Bates is actively iden- tified at all times with the political, educational, moral and social life of this portion of Nebraska.
On October 20, 1885, Mr. Bates was married to Miss Mary B. Kost, of Battle Creek, at the home of her father, Adam Kost, an old-time pio- neer of Madison county. Mr. and Mrs. Bates have had seven children, five of whom are living: Herbert, employed in the chief dispatcher's office of the Union Pacific railroad at Omaha, and John F., Lawrence A., Charles V. and George Washing- ton, residing under the parental roof, and attend- ing school.
Judge Bates is a popular official of Madison county, and is the only member of his immediate family that came to America, so far as he knows.
HON. SAMUEL L. CANNON.
Samuel L. Cannon. a veteran of the civil war, and one of the very early settlers of Nebraska, has been instrumental in many ways in further- ing the interests of the state, where he passed through the trying experiences and discourage- ments of early frontier life. He never lost faith in the future of the region where he had located, and time has justified his judgment. Mr. Cannon is a native of Jackson county, Missouri, born November 9, 1847, a son of Joseph .T. and Phebe (Jordan) Cannon, and was the next to the eldest of their four children. His father was born in Ohio, of Scotch and Irish extraction, and his mother was born in Virginia, of German descent. 1Ie died in Cass county, Nebraska, in July, 1883, and his wife in 1871. Joseph T. Cannon served as a member of the first state legislature of Nebraska, being a member of that body during 1869, 1870 and 1871. He had settled in Otoe county, July 5, 1855. He was a minister of the Methodist church, and was prominent in religious work in Nebraska, after locating there. Samuel L. Cannon has one living brother, William T., of Broken Bow, but the other two children are deceased.
In early childhood, Mr. Cannon came with his parents to Nebraska, where he has since resided, except for a short time spent in Colorado when he was a small child. In 1859, the family removed to Colorado, as the father had been appointed by the Kansas-Nebraska conference to open the field in the former state for the Methodist faith. However, his health failed, and he soon after- ward returned to Nebraska, and took up his resi- dence in Cass county, where he had purchased a farm some time prior. There the subject of this sketch reached manhood, receiving his education in subscription schools, as at that time there had been no public sehool system established. In
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1863, he purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land in Cass county, and began to operate this farm, which was located near Union. In the winter of 1869 and 1870, he moved to Lineoin, where for about five years he was connected with the United States land office.
On December 9, 1862, Mr. Cannon enlisted in Company H. Second Nebraska Cavalry, and received his discharge at Plattsmouth, Nebraska, in December, 1863. He took part in several en- gagements with the Indians of northern Dakota, where many settlers had been massacred, and crops and homes devastated, about 1863. During mneh of this time he was on scont duty, and he well remembers seeing wild black bears in the streets of Nebraska Citv.
On February 8, 1872, Mr. Cannon was married in Lincoln to Charlotte Young, a native of Mills county, Iowa, who came to Nebraska with her parents in 1857. In the spring of 1875, he re- turned, with his wife and two children, to Cass county and located on the farm, and they lived there several years. They spent the winter of 1883 and 1884 in California, and in the following June secured a homestead of one hundred and sixty acres of land, and a tree claim of the same size adjoining, on section thirty-one, township seventeen, range eighteen, which was their home until 1905, when Mr. Cannon retired from farm life, and located in Broken Bow, although he retains the ownership of his farm land. He has ereeted a modern home, and is one of the most prominent men in the city. In the fall of 1884, he was elected county supervisor, and served in that eapacity several years, and in 1887 was elected to the state legislature, serving one term. Hle is now a member of the city council. In the early day he was instrumental in organizing a school district in his neighborhood, which was given the number fifty-one, and for many years a member of the board. He has a valuable farm and other desirable property, and is highly re- speeted for his abality and true worth.'
Five children were born to Mr. Cannon and wife, namely: Mabel, wife of F. J. Stewart, of Broken Bow ; C. Elmer, of Custer county, a sketch of whom appears in this work; Ralph C., also living in Custer county, a sketch of whom appears in this work; Cleon, of Broken Bow : and Joseph P., at home. Elmer has two children, and Ralph has three. Mr. Cannon is a member of C. (. Washburn post, number ninety- eight, Grand Army of the Republic.
GEORGE AND BEN BAYHA.
Among the prominent old citizens of Nio- brora, whose careers date back prior to the memorable flood of 1881, are the brothers above named, who have been associated through adver- sity and suceess during the greater part of their lives. They first landed in Niobrara in 1878,
when it consisted of but twelve to fifteen build- ings, most of these log hnts and shanties of the rudest construction, and they immediately secured all the work they could do in their line, which was that of builders. After the flood, they helped move the buildings to the new townsite, and from then on, have ereeted the greater part of the residences and stores that have gone up in Nio- brara.
Both brothers were born in Wheeling, West Virginia, George in 1849, and Ben in 1851, and they grew to manhood in that city. They learned the carpenter's trade there, and in 1870 migrated west, spending three years in Avoca, Iowa, and later living in other parts of Iowa. There they experienced the grasshopper raids, and Ben re- lates a tale of wading for half a mile through a veritable carpet of pests, the ground being so thickly covered with them that it was almost im- possible to travel with any degree of speed. They saw a passenger train delayed for over an hour by their settling on the tracks so thickly that they acted like grease between the wheels and rails, and it was only after sanding the tracks and sweeping them off that the locomotive was finally gotten under way and pulled out. George Bayha left Avoca three years previous to Ben, and located at Dakota City, Nebraska, where he remained until joined hy Ben.
On leaving Dakota City, the brothers em- barked at the old city of Covington, on the steamboat "Niobrara," as it left for its first trip of the season. The iee was so thick in the stream that the time consumed in making the journey from that point to Niobrara was seven days, which was a rather expensive venture for the management, who were required to feed the passengers during that time. After settling here, Messrs. Bayha had purchased a shop and dwell- ing, which they moved in 1881 to a block of lots which they also bought, in the western part of the rew townsite. In their shop they had built a number of flatboats for use in the flood, which had heen expected, and when the ice jam up the river broke and let the wall of water and floating ice rush down upon the town, these boats were taken out, and, by their use, many of the unfor- tunate settlers, whose homes stood on the low grounds, were rescued.
At the time of the Bayha brothers' coming to Niobrara, the country was open to all the west. and Texas steers to the number of seven to eight thousand were at times driven through the local- ity and aeross the river to supply beef to the Indians on the nearby reservations. When Val- entine was being built up, the brothers had a con- tract for one of the large business bloeks, and during the five or six weeks they were working there, saw considearble of cowboy life, witness- ing all sorts of earousing, drinking and "shooting up" of the town, and at times it was unsafe to be seen outside when the roysterers were at the
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floodtide of their hilarity. They also witnessed hail and sand storms, prairie fires and blizzards, and feel that they have passed through every phase of pioneer life in the west.
In 1890, George Bayha was elected county treasurer, and Ben became his deputy, both serv- ing for four years. The latter was appointed agent to the Ponca Indians, and served in that capacity for nine years. On completing his term, he returned to Niobrara for residence, where he has since remained. He was married, in 1894, to Hannah J. J. Cooley, and they have one daugh- ter, Louisa R., who will graduate from the high school in 1912. They are members of the Episco- pal church, and are popular in social circles of their city. In polites, the Bayha brothers arc democrats. Both are Odd Fellows, and George is a member of the Masonic fraternity. At the present time he is serving as assessor of Knox county. Ben Bayha has held the office of justice of the peace since 1906, and has also been United States commissioner for about two years.
FREDERICK K. SPIRES.
Among the early settlers of Merrick county, Nebraska, who have been identified with the growth of the financial and social interests of that region, a prominent place is given the gen- tleman whose name appears at the head of this review. He has always been found ready to further the interests of the community where he chose his home, and has gained a wide and enviable reputation as a worthy citizen and sub- stantial stock man of this section.
Frederick K. Spires, son of George and Mary (Kingerley) Spires, was born in Wisbech, Cam- bridgeshire, England, April 17, 1862, and was third in a family of five children. He has one sister, Mrs. C. S. Purdy, residing in Clarks, Ne- braska; one brother and one sister in England, and another sister, who is deceased. The parents are both living in the old home in England. Mr. Spires received his education in the home schools, and later engaged in railroading. On February 11, 1881, Mr. Spires was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Pentelow, at the home of her parents.
In September, 1881, Mr. and Mrs. Spires came to America, locating in Auburn, New York, for seven months, then came to Merrick county, Ne- braska, engaging in stock business, also farming, and here he has bred thoroughbred Shorthorn cattle exclusively for twenty years. His ranch is known as "Cedar Stock Farm." In 1907, Mr. Spires moved to Clarks, where he purchased three hundred acres adjoining the city limits, and built a good home, where they now live.
Mr. and Mrs. Spires have had six children : Richard, deceased, August 2, 1896; George Fred- erick, Robert, Joseph, Ada and Clyde Harvey, all of whom reside under the parental roof. Mr. and Mrs. Spires are among the early settlers of
the county. Mr. Spires is a prosperous man of affairs, progressive, and interested in all pertain- ing to the interest and welfare of his state and county. He has traveled widely; is a charter member of the local order, Platte Valley, number two hundred and seventy-seven, of Odd Fellows. He is also a charter member of local lodge num- ber twelve hundred and twenty, Modern Wood- men of America, and also a charter member of Royal Highlanders.
Mrs. Spires' parents live in England, as do also one brother and two sisters. She has one sister residing in Brown county, Nebraska.
CHARLES RUDEN.
Another of the worthy sons of the Northland, now residing in Nebraska, is Charles Ruden, the popular postmaster of Crofton. He is a native of Knox county, born March 16, 1871. He atten- ed the country schools until old enough to begin in the Hartington schools, which he attended three years, from 1889 to 1891. He was employed in the Union Pacific railway headquarters for two years, in Omaha, and for two years was engaged in the lumber business in Bloomfield. He then spent one year at Allen, Nebraska, and two years on the road, collecting for the Edwards and Brad- ford Enmber Company. Four years were then spent in the implement business at Bloomfield. From the fall of 1900 to 1901, he engaged in farm- ing, at which time he was elected county clerk, holding the position six years. During the latter part of his term, he was employed as cashier of the Farmers' State Bank of Crofton.
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