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gar Hill, the eminence now occupied by the pres- sent state house.
Mr. Boehme's first visit to Nebraska occurred in April, 1865, when he came with several of his comrades in arms on the boat "Montana," to Omaha, nineteen days from St. Louis. About two weeks after his arrival he was taken very ill and started back to St. Louis, but his malady was so severe that he was unable to bear the voyage and four of his comrades carried him ashore at Brownsville, where he remained two weeks, too ill to be moved. About a month from the time he had landed at Omaha he took a boat for St. Louis, proceeded by rail from that city to Springfield, where his father met him with a wagon contain- ing several mattresses, and took him twelve miles out to the family home. There he soon recov- ered his usual health, so that at the end of eight weeks he took a position as traveling salesman for a Buffalo hardware firm and traveled eight months through the state of Indiana. Then, pro- ceeding to St. Louis, he entered the employ of the Lilly Foundry Company, remaining with them a year and a half. He spent some time farming with his father and then went to New Orleans and thence to Galveston. Soon after- ward he went to Vera Cruz, Mexico, by water, and there was offered a place in the Mexican army, which he did not consider a favorable place for a "gringo" like himself, so returned to the United States, and after sojourning for a time in each of several cities along the river, reached home, soon after which he married and rented a farm near Bowling Green, Missouri, re- maining there three years.
After spending about one year in Sangamon county, Illinois, about 1877 Mr. Boehme came to Cuming county, Nebraska, and took charge of a ranch of eighteen hundred acres of land three miles north of West Point, for his brother-in- law. A year later he began his career as a rail- road man, in the track department of the Elk- horn Valley Company, whose road is at present a part of the Northwestern system. He was set at work ballasting from the Missouri river to Valen- tine, and in 1881 took charge of the gravel pit west of town, and superintended the loading of thirty to forty cars of gravel daily for use along the tracks. He was thus em- ployed, under the direction of the gen- eral manager, Mr. Hughes, when by the carelessness of a train crew, he was thrown be- tween the cars, where the wheels nearly cut him in two. The doctors packed him in ice and pro- nounced his case hopeless, but he graudally grew better and contradicted their decision by recov- ering, being a living example of what one man accomplished by sheer will power and determina- tion not to die, though expected to do so. After spending three months on a bed of intense suf- fering, Mr. Boehme began moving around a lit- tle on crutches, and eventually grew able to get
along without their support, recovering almost his former vigorous health.
The marriage of Mr. Boehme was solemnized west of Springfield, Illinois, August 17, 1871, when he was united with Miss Mary E. Yates, daughter of William and Jane (Shape) Yates, and a niece of the famous war governor of Illi- nois. Mrs. Yates, a native of Kentucky, died in May, 1909, at the age of eighty-seven years. Mrs. Boehme was born in Adair county, Kentucky, and died June 9, 1909, having borne her husband eight children, namely: Richard F. W., living under the parental roof, is a carpenter of unusual skill and also able to work at other branches of build- ing work; Virginia Alice married R. Everett Marshall, of Atkinson; George E. is on a ranch in South Dakota ; Lulu married Frank Wollen, of Fremont ; Justin L., an unusual well-built athlete, was killed in February, 1905; Arthur, a carpenter and builder, lives with his father; Luella, wife of Dell Akin, the postmaster of Atkinson, and Ruth, the youngest of three daughters.
In the memorable blizzard which occurred a few years after Mr. Boehme came to Nebraska, he performed a most praiseworthy part in help- ing to save the children of some of his neighbors. His own children were in two schools in different sections of the town. He went first to the south- ern school, where the younger ones were, and together with his own and several other chil- dren, proceeded to the school in the northern part of town. He found guide ropes stretched from the depot to the school and took twelve or four- teen children to his own house. On the first day of the blizzard, which lasted from October 15, to 17, Mr. Boehme had charge of a section gang three miles from Scribner, and at the time the storm commenced the pay car had just visited them and paid the men. When the storm broke they pushed the car into town and were unable to do any work on the road for three days. When he first came to Atkinson there was no depot there and not even a tank, and he has witnessed the remarkable development of the town to its present size and prosperity. During the early days of his residence in the state he often found it necessary to fight prairie fires for days at a time.
In politics Mr. Boehme is a republican and cast his first vote in Cartwright Hall, in Sanga- mon county, in 1864. He is a member of the Ancient Order United Workmen and until dis- continuance of the Grand Army of the Republic post at Atkinson belonged to same, having held the office of post commander and various other offices. For a time after coming to Nebraska he belonged to the Knights of Pythias. He saw Ne- baska in its most primitive state, when the prairie was unbroken as far as the mountains. and has witnessed the gradnal change of the face of the country to one of homes and farms, inter- spersed with towns, villages and cities. He has never regretted casting his lot with the great
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west, having found financial profit in the change, and having there established a good home, the scene of happiness and content.
JUSTIN F. POSTLE.
The gentleman whose name heads this per- sonal history is one of the many pioneers of Ne- braska who for many years carried on a diver- sified system of agriculture in a most successful manner, with results that richly rewarded his in- dustry and thrift. He became owner of a fine estate in Boone township, and is widely known as one of the substantial and worthy citizens of Boone county. He now resides in Albion with his family.
Justin Postle is a native of the town of Friendship, Alleghany county, New York state, born on February 24, 1837, and is a son of Cyrenus and Olive Postle, the fourth in order of birth in their fam- ily of seven children, father and mother both now dead. When Justin was about four years of age the family moved to Wisconsin, and there he grew to manhood, following farming with his father until his eighteenth year, at which time he went into Minnesota. He was married on May 20, 1860, to Miss Amelia Bennett, of Michigan. In 1870 they returned to Wisconsin, and engaged in the hotel business at Oregon, which he carried on for about one year, then went back to farming, continuing in that occupation up to the spring of 1884. He then came on to Nebraska, settling in Boone county on a section of land which he purchased. This farm was situated seven miles southeast of Albion, and was a fine tract of land, remaining the home place for about twenty years, during which time Mr. Postle succeeded in put- ting many improvements on it, erecting a com- plete set of substantial farm buildings, planting trees of all kinds, and altogether making of it one of the finest and most productive and val- uable properties in the county. He retired from active farm life in 1903, removing to Albion, and has since made that city his home.
Mr. and Mrs. Postle have had five children, namely : Emma J., who married George Clapp, of Boone county ; Charles F., a widower, of Boone, Iowa; Cyrenus L., married and living in this county, and Eudora, wife of William C. Rengler, and Nellie A., wife of Fred E. Culver, both of Boone county. The family are highly esteemed by all in the region as worthy citizens, and among the prominent pioneers of that part of Nebraska.
In 1910 Mr. and Mrs. Postle celebrated their golden wedding anniversary, at which all their children and grandchildren were present-there being sixteen of the latter.
Our subject has always been deeply interested in the upbuilding of his county and state, and has aided materially in bringing about the prosperity enjoyed in the region at the present time. He served on the school board of district number five for a number of years.
J. H. BRUGGER.
J. H. Brugger, one of the leading farmers and stockmen of Wayne county, Nebraska, has always contributed his full share toward the up- building and improvement of his community, and conditions in his county and state.
He was born in Snyder county, Pennsylvania, May 11, 1874, and is a son of Jacob and Katherine Brugger, also natives of the Keystone state. The father's parents immigrated to America from Germany before his birth and spent their last days in Pennsylvania. Jacob Brugger and wife were parents of nine children seven now living. J. H. Brugger was brought by his parents to Indiana when he was about six years of age, and about 1887 the family came to Fremont, Nebras- ka, and for a time rented land.
In 1891, Jacob Brugger purchased the farm on section fourteen, township twenty-six, range two, east, Wayne county. Jacob Brugger died May 8, 1901, and his wife died May 7, 1887. After the death of Jacob Brugger, his son, J. H., pur- chased the farm where he has since continued to reside. He has since been actively interested in making all possible improvements and has brought his land to a high state of cultivation. He has a comfortable residence and substantial buildings for other uses, and devotes his place to general farming, with special attention to stock raising. His farm is pleasantly located, and he is one of the more progressive and enterprising farmers of the county, paying much attention to modern methods of scientific farming. He is one of the substantial and influential citizens of Wayne county and has a large number of friends.
In 1901, Mr. Brugger was united in marriage with Miss Laura Pryor, a native of Iowa, and a daughter of Peter and Mary Pryor. Four children have been born to Mr. Brugger and wife, namely : Norbit, Walden, Eulalie and Dale.
BURKE FAMILY SKETCH.
John C. Burke was born in Ireland, and in his young manhood learned the trade of boiler- maker. At the time that the confederate vessel "Alabama" was being built at Shields, England, Mr. Burke and his brother were employed on its construction, and upon its completion, a large part of its crew enlisted for service out of the shops, supposing the vessel was destined for South African service. Upon being launched and equipped for sea service, the "Alabama" sailed under sealed orders, which when opened revealed the fact that they were bound for the United States and enlisted in the confederate ser- vice. Thereupon a mutiny occurred and the men were returned to the original shipping port. But some months later on Mr. Burke came to the United States in the early sixties, when he enlisted in the Twenty-second Iowa Volunteer Infantry,
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and served until the close of the war. He then returned to Iowa, living there until coming to Nebraska, from Linn county, Iowa, in the spring of 1869, when he was in the employ of the gov- ernment at Fort McPherson. In the fall of 1869 Mr. Burke returned to Linn county, Iowa, for his wife and baby (son Mark) and removed them to McPherson station on the Union Pacific railway, in Nebraska. About 1870 Mr. Burke was in partnership with John McCullough in the cattle business in Lincoln county, Nebraska, and in 1878 Mr. Burke disposed of his interests in the ranch and cattle, and removed to Seward county, Nebraska, where he engaged in farming. Mr. Burke died at his home on the farm October 22, 1907, and his wife, Mrs. John Burke, died October 16, 1902.
Mr. and Mrs. Burke were survived by four children, named as follows: Mark Burke, Colum- bus, Nebraska; Mrs. H. M. Matson, Seward coun- ty, Nebraska; John C. Burke, state of Colorado; and James M. Burke, state of Iowa.
Mark Burke was born in Linn county, Iowa, October 16, 1869, and came to Nebraska when he was a small babe, and lived with his pa- rents until his twenty-first year, when he went to railroading on the Northwestern railroad, in whose service he remained until the year 1898. On May 10, 1898, Mr. Burke enlisted in Company H, Second Nebraska Volunteer Infantry for ser- vice in Cuba, and in November, 1898, was mus- tered out, returning to Nebraska and began work with the Union Pacific railroad.
In the year 1906, Mr. Burke left the railroad service and went into the restaurant business in Columbus, Nebraska, and after a few months sold out and went on the police force, where lie remained for two years, and where he was known as a fearless and efficient officer. In January, 1910, Mr. Burke was appointed deputy sheriff of Platte county, Nebraska.
January 21, 1902, Mr. Burke was married to Miss Nellie J. Deneen, who is of an old pioneer family of Platte county, Nebraska, and they have one child, Mark Burke, junior.
Mr. Burke is state secretary of the fraternal order of the Knights of Columbus, and financial secretary of the local order at Columbus, Ne- braska. Mr. Burke is a democrat in politics, and is a young man of many friends and acquaint- ances.
J. G. TOTTEN.
J. G. Totten is prominent among Antelope county settlers who has made this reigon his home and has done his share in the development of the agricultural resources of this section of the coun- ty. Mr. Totten lives in section eighteen, town- ship twenty-three, range six, where he has built. up a valuable property through his industry and good management.
Mr. Totten is a native of New York, born 9
1853. His father, J. G. Totten, died when our subject was but a small boy; his mother, Hester (Moot) Totten, was a native of New York state, born in 1825. Mr. Totten with his mother left his native state and went to Illinois, where they lived eleven years, later going to lowa where he remained twenty-two years.
Mr. Totten was united in marriage in 1880 to Miss Alice Cratty, and Mr. and Mrs. Totten are the parents of six children, named as follows: Maud, who is married to Andrew Holquist ; Mayınc, Jonah, who is married to Miss Emma Roberts; Alice, Retta, and William, who is mar- ried to Miss Sadie McKay.
Although not a Nebraska pioneer Mr. Tot- ten has had experience in farming and agricul- tural pursuits under averse conditions, as his early days in Illinois and Iowa were fraught with many hardships and failures.
In 1901 Mr. Totten with his family came to Antelope county, Nebraska, where our subject bought one hundred and sixty acres of land, known as the Davis homestead which he has greatly improved in the comparatively short time of his residence here, and now has a beau- tiful home where he enjoys the respect and friendship of a host of acquaintances. Mr. Tot- ten has established himself well with the com- munity in which he resides.
HOSEA F. HACKETT.
Hosea F. Hackett, whose name heads this personal history, is one of the most prominent of the old settlers of Pierce county. He was born in Niagara county, New York, October 13, 1856. His father, J. W. Hackett, was born in Canada in 1806 and died in 1862. His mother, a second wife, who was Betsey Augusta Felt, was born in 1819 and died in March 1862. The boy was reared by a sister, Mrs. Eli Smith, near Wilson, Niagara county, until thirteen years of age. He received a common school education, and fol- lowed farm labor in his native state until 1876, when he came to Blackhawk county, Iowa. Here he farmed until 1881.
In December of that year, he came to Pierce county, Nebraska, bought a relinquishment, and homesteaded one hundred and sixty acres of fine land in section nine, township twenty-eight, range four, building one of the first frame houses in that section of the country. Knowing this to be an open country, he brought willow cuttings in a trunk, and seed of box elder and walnut, from which their fine grove has sprung. They brought small fruits, too, and have a fine or- chard on the farm.
Our subject went through the hardships pre- valent in the early days. He gives an interesting account of the blizzard of 1888, in which he lost fourteen head of cattle. He was a mile and a half from home when the storm struck. and on his arrival, learning that the cattle were out.
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he followed them three-quarters of a mile, but could not save them. On his second return to the house, he found his horse's eyes covered with ice and closed. He suffered another loss in 1894, when, owing to the dronght, all his crops failed.
Mr. Hackett was married March 24, 1879, to Miss Alice Friend, who was born in Porter coun- ty, Indiana, a daughter of Charles and Mary (Cornish) Friend. Mr. and Mrs. Hackett are the parents of seven children, two of whom, Grace and Harry, are dead. Those surviving are named as follows: Maude; Lura, married to J. E. Ful- ton, living south of Pierce, has one child; Ira; Roy, married Ella Campbell, and lives near Page, Nebraska ; and Edna.
Mr. Hackett is affiliated with the Woodmen of the World, and in politics is a republican.
Mr. and Mrs. Hackett now enjoy the fruits of their early hardships and labor, owning a fine farm of three hundred and twenty acres, located, as before stated, in section nine, township twenty-eight, range four, where in the early times they were nearly burnt out by prairie fires. After the dry year, corn and small brush were their only fuel.
A view of Mr. Hackett's house and farm buildings is a pleasing addition to our work.
JEPTHA HOPKINS.
Jeptha Hopkins, proprietor of one of the most valuable estates in Antelope county, Nebraska, has been a resident of that locality for many years. He is prominently known throughout the state as one of the foremost farmers and stock- men in Nebraska, and, after many years' hard labor in building up his business, is now pre- pared to enjoy the remaining years of his life in peace and comfort, surrounded by a host of good friends and acquaintances. However, he still looks after his farming interests. A picture of his residence will be found on another page.
Mr. Hopkins, a native of Cortland county, New York, was born April 17, 1833. With his parents, he went to Ashtabula county, Ohio, when he was but three years old, living there twenty years. Then he went to Lafayette county, Wis- consin, residing there six years. Mr. Hopkins enlisted in the army during the civil war, enlist- ing August 12, 1862, joining Company C, Thirty- third Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and during his service was down through the south with General Sherman, until "the march to the sea," and then, under General Thomas, fighting Hood through Tennessee. He was mustered out August 23, 1865, with rank of second lieutenant. He took part in the following battles: Cold- water, Mississippi ; Siege of Vicksburg, Mississip- pi; Jackson, Mississippi: Pleasant Hill Landing; Clantierville, Louisiana; Cane River, Louisiana ; Yellow Bayou. Louisiana; Tupelo, Mississippi ; Nashville, Tennessee; Spanish Fort, Alabama;
the Mexican Expedition, Marksville, Louisiana, and Bayou Boeuf.
Mr. Hopkins came to Antelope county, Ne- braska, in November, 1870, driving from Wiscon- sin to the homestead claim he had taken up, which was located in section four, township twenty-four, range five, and which remains the home of our subject to this day. On this land he first built a log house, which he covered with sod, it being a very comfortable home in those days. Mr. Hopkins experienced the many hard- ships and disappointments incident to those earliest days, when it required almost incredible courage to brave the western frontier. He suf- fered losses of all description, three consecutive years, losing his entire crops by the grasshopper raids; also experienced a similar loss in the dry year of 1894, and many times fought prairie fires to save his home and possessions.
Mr. Hopkins was united in marriage Septem- ber 17, 1865, to Miss Emelia True. Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins are the parents of four children, named as follows: Junie, who died February 28, 1890; Robert; Elmer, who is married to Miss Lydia MeCormick, has four children, and lives at Har- rison, Nebraska ; and Mina, wife of John Ives, the parents of five children.
One of their interesting experiences occurred when they crossed Iowa in 1869. The roads were deep in mnd, and many of the streams over- flowed their banks. In crossing Skunk creek, the water was so deep over the corduroy track laid in the bottom of the stream that the wagon box was afloat. They finally got back on the corduroy track, and crossed in safety.
LARS S. CHRISTIANSEN.
Among the prosperous and enterprising farmers of Pierce county, Nebraska, none is bet- ter known or more highly respected than the subject of this review. Mr. Christiansen has devoted many years of his life to the pursuit of agriculture in this region, and has been a potent factor in producing the present prosperity en- joyed in this locality. His home is on section thirty-four, township twenty-seven, range four, twelve acres of which are set to trees.
Mr. Christiansen is a native of Denmark, and was born October 15, 1847, and in his early man- hood learned the blacksmith's trade. He served his country in the army in 1869 and 1870. Our subject, in coming to America in 1882, sailed from Aalborg, Denmark, reaching New York after nine days at sea.
Mr. Christiansen took up a homestead on the northeast quarter of section thirty-four, town- ship twenty-seven, range four, in Pierce county, in 1883, where he still lives. He suffered his share of hardships and drawbacks of the earlier days. He began in a modest way, living in a sod house for ten years, when he built a frame dwell- ing. Mr. Christiansen lost eight head of cattle
"MAPLESIDE FARM," RESIDENCE OF H. F. HACKETT
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in the blizzard of 1888, and came near losing his own life, finding his way home by a wire fence, after being out in the storm two hours. Later he attempted to close the windows of the chicken house, and became lost in the hundred feet that intervened, but by fortunate chance touched the corner of the house with his elbow, and found his way around to the door. A cyclone, followed by hail, in 1892, destroyed all his crops, his wind- mill and a flock of forty-five fine turkeys.
Mr. Christiansen was married in Denmark to Miss Mary Jensen, in the year 1882. They have one child, Jennie, wife of John Miller, who oc- cupies part of Mr. Christiansen's farm.
Our subject is a member of the Lutheran church, and is affiliated with the Danish Broth- erhood. In politics he is independent, casting his vote for the best man.
P. M. HANNIBAL.
One of the most widely known of the old settlers of Howard county, Nebraska, is undoubt- edly Mr. P. M. Hannibal, an author and lecturer of considerable fame.
Mr. Hannibal was born in Nysted, Lolland, Denmark, on January 17, 1849, and, with his parents, he came to America in the spring of 1856. They came directly to Waukesha county, Wisconsin, and for fifteen years or so their home was in the beautiful lake and forest region of Nashotah. It was here that Mr. Hannibal re- ceived the early part of his education, as during the winters he attended school at Stone Bank, Nashotah, Summit and Oconomowoc successively.
In the spring of 1871, the family moved to Howard county, Nebraska. The father, Lars Hannibal, being the president of the Danish Land and Homestead Company, became the founder and first postmaster of Dannebrog, the town be- ing platted upon his homestead and railroad land.
Soon after reaching Nebraska, Mr. Hannibal began his career as an instructor, teaching in both the day and evening schools. In 1876, after having taught five terms of public schools, he entered the State University, and alternately taught and studied for several years. Being especially interested in the study of languages, he improved the opportunity offered in teaching Danish and German, as well as English.
In 1883, after the death of his father, Mr. Hannibal became postmaster and general mer- chant of the town of Dannebrog, which position he held for three years. When in 1886 the rail- road had been built to this point, he sold out the store, and decided to make teaching his per- manent profession. 'Being afflicted with catarrah from early childhood, deafness now gradually ensued, and he went west to the Pacific coast for a change of climate. After visiting many points of interest in Washington, Oregon and California, with health improving, he taught a
three months' term in the hills near Chetco river in Curry county, Oregon. This was his last school; he had lost his hearing.
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