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 54

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


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For about three years after his return to Ne- braska in 1881, Mr. Dickerson was engaged in a mercantile business, which he then sold, and opened a furniture store. He disposed of this in turn, and established a dray business, which has prospered well, and in which he is a pioneer, as mentioned in the first paragraph of this article.


Mr. Dickerson was married in Atkinson, June 21, 1882, to Miss Eva Davis, born near Mazeppa, Minnesota, daughter of James and Arina (Ly- man) Davis, who were early settlers of Nebraska, reaching Holt county November 12, 1878, and settling on a ranch three miles south of Atkin- son. Nine children have been born of this union, all of whom survive, and they are a family of whom any parents might feel justifiably proud. Winnie, the eldest child, is employed as clerk in a store at Atkinson; Ivan is an employe of the First National Bank of O'Neill; Ray is employed in a hardware store; Harold, Jane, Clara, Eva, Bernice and Hazel are all in school. The chil- dren are unusually rugged and strong, and up to the present time their parents have spent less than one hundred dollars for medicines and doc- tors for all of them.


Politically, 'Mr. Dickerson is a staunch republi- can. He hecame a member of the Masonic order at Atkinson, and joined the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at O'Neill. He also belongs to the Ancient Order of United Workmen and the Modern Woodmen of America.


Few can recount a more striking personal ex- perience than he underwent during the three days' blizzard of October, 1880, in which his friend, Mr. Wolf, bore him company. They had been trapping on the Big Sardy and laft their cabin to go to the camp of a Mr. McElvaney, intending to join him in bringing a yoke of oxen to O'Neill. As the dav had been comparatively warm, traveling was fairly comfortable, but while on their way over the hills, the storm broke over their heads almost with the unexpected sudden- ness of a thunder clap, and within a few minutes the air became full of blinding snow. Panic overtook the cattle, and Mr. McElvaney saw the futility of trying to make further progress under such conditions, so he turned back with the ani- mals, and reached his camp safely. The others, however, pushed on toward the north, while the storm was increasing in fury with each moment, and the road was soon obliterated, so they de- cided to turn back, as Mr. MeElvaney had done. and followed their own trail toward their start- ing point as best they might. but as they had leen on the road for several hours, it took a long


time to grope their way along in the teeth of the storm, and it seemed as if they were trying to find their way in pitchy darkness. After floun- dering for several hours through drifts and gul- lies, they found themselves at the foot of the bluffs, where a log lay across a small stream, a familiar landmark to them, and they knew it was but a short distance from their cabin, to which they made their way. As they had left some pro- visions there, they anticipated a warm supper, but were dismayed at finding their food gone. They found ont subsequently that a party of hungry hunters had found shelter in the cabin. and, following the custom of the country, had helped themselves to all they found, supposing the owners were safe in town. It is hard to real- ize the pangs of hunger and cold suffered by the two men who were shut up by the blinding storm for the following three days, as they were with- out either food or fire for that length of time, and ice dust constantly sifted through the crev- ices in the 'loosely-built log shack. On the morn- ing of the third day, the storm showed signs of abating, and, weak from hunger and cold, the two lonely men started again on their long and weary journey across twenty miles of drifted snow piled on the prairie between them and the town of O'Neill. They grew so exhausted before they had completed their long walk that they took turns resting and walking, one going until he felt worn out, then sitting down to rest until joined by his companion, when they would again plod on until forced to rest again, letting his com- panion take his turn at resting, after which the latter would eventually pass him in turn. Thus, staggering on and resting by turn, they were met by Mr. McElvaney, who had reached the town with the oxen on the second day, and not finding his friends, had started back to look for them, keeping his fears for their safety to himself, how- ever. He was tortured with conjectures as to their probable fate, and kept his watch to the north, so that as soon as the snow had ceased falling he started to seek them, and was over- joyed at seeing the two struggling forms. and to recognize them. Upon reaching the little town, Mr. Dickerson and his companion found that nothing was considered too good for them, as soon as their sufferings and the hardships through which they had just passed became known. It was an experience which would have worn out most men beyond their powers of en- durance.


Mr. Dickerson was also out in the blizzard of .January 12, 1888, for a time. He and a cousin had gone south of the town for a load of hay, and were returning with it when the storm struck them, three and a half miles from home. The cousin, a tenderfoot in the country. wanted to go under the wagon and wait until the flurry was over, but Mr. Dickerson knew better what to expect. The first blast overturned their load, and left them floundering under part of the hay.


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Mr. Dickerson unhitched the team, and led the horses home, keeping his eyes on the ground at every step in order to be able to see something of the road if possible. Although severely frosted, they reached home in safety. In early days, Mr. Dickerson often had to fight prairie fires, an experience which he had also met in boyhood while living in Wisconsin.


The worst hailstorm he has known in the west killed thousands of birds in the trees near O'Neill, at the same time taking the bark off the north sides of many of the trees, a great number of which were thus killed. He lived in a log house for a time after occupying his claim, and his wife's family also lived in a log shack until they had time to erect a larger and more com- fortable dwelling, which was also of logs. They burned hay for a time, as coal was too expensive and hard to procure, and wood too scarce, even along the streamns. In early days, Mr. Dickerson shot antelope on the present site of O'Neill, but the bigger game had already been driven west- ward to the mountains. There were a few deer, which, however, were not so plentiful as antelope, and one lone buffalo was seen by the early set- tlers in that region, though not by Mr. Dicker- son. Mr. Dickerson knew most of the notable characters of his part of the state in the early days, among them being "Kid" Wade, "Jack" Nolan, "Limber Dick," "Black Bill" and "Doc" Middleton, and he was one of the posse that fin- ally captured the last named. He relates somc very interesting incidents in connection with this event. After his release, Doc Middleton returned to Atkinson, and Mr. Dickerson, who had mar- ried during the interim and was engaged in the furniture business, took him home to dine with his family, afterwards introducing him to many of the townspeople, most of them newcomers, who had great curiosity as to the identity of the stranger.


In concluding this article, we may say that no man in Atkinson is held in higher estimation by his fellows than Mr. Dickerson, and a man who has reared so large and creditable a family as he (with the assistance of his excellent and ahle wife and helpmeet) is a blessing to his state and nation. Honest, industrious and energetic, he has been an inspiring example to all young men who have entered the business field in his lo- cality.


JAMES WORDEN.


James Worden, one of the old-time farmers and stockmen of Boone county, Nebraska, has, since settling here in the early days, been en- gaged in various business enterprises, and is to- day recognized as a leading citizen and prosper- ous resident of Petersburg.


Mr. Worden was born in Grant county, Wis- consin, on August 20, 1864, and was the youngest of two boys and three girls in the family of B. A. 9 12


and Esther P. Worden. The father was born in New York state, and came to Boone county in company with Ira Whipple in the spring of 1872, traveling by team and wagon overland to look the country over. In the fall of the same year, he returned to Wisconsin and the following spring brought his entire family to Boone county, they also coming by wagon through the coun- try. The father homesteaded immediately, and later two sons and one daughter also filed on- homesteads. The parents are now living in Ore- gon, where they went for residence in 1894, and one son, Charles, and a daughter, also made that state their permanent home.


At the time of coming to Boone county, James Worden was nine years of age, and his early education was received in the country schools here. At the age of twenty, he began for himself, purchasing a farm in 1885, situated about a mile and a half northwest of Petersburg, and resided there up to 1893. He followed mixed farming and stock raising, and achieved considerable suc- cess in both enterprises during his residence there.


In 1894, Mr. Worden went to Illinois, purchas- ing a farm near Ashley, which he carried on for about one year, then returned to Boone county and was connected with different business enter- prises. For six years he was with T. H. Sturde- vant in the lumber and grain business, and aft- erwards started a livery and sales stable, which he carried on to October, 1910, when 'he sold. On his well improved farm he has one of the finest orchards in the county, raising annually over one thousand bushels of fruit.


Mr. Worden was married on February 16, 1884, to Miss Edith Ganiard, who comes of a prominent pioneer Boone county family. They have two children, Grace, who is a popular teacher in the public schools of Petersburg, and Fay, also living at home.


Mr. Worden is a truly self-made man, and is held in the highest esteem in his locality. He has always been prominent in political affairs in his county and state, and has held different public offices, serving as assessor of Oakland pre- cinet, and has been president of the school board of Petersburg for a number of years. In the year 1910, he served as census enumerator for the United States census taken that year.


DOCTOR A. JONES.


Mr. Doctor A. Jones, a prosperous retired farmer now residing in Wayne, is the seventh son in a family of eight sons and two daughters born to his parents; and in view of the supposed healing qualities of the seventh son he was bap- tized Doctor Albert Jones. His parents, Henry and Elizabeth (Hicks) Jones, were natives of Maryland and Ohio respectively; the former died in 1906, the latter about 1868.


Mr. Jones was born in Clermont county, Ohio,


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January 25, 1858, and there reared. At the age of twenty, he went to Texas and for two years was employed on the ranch of Atterburg Broth- ers, riding the range as a cowboy in Texas and Oklahoma for two years. Coming to Mills county, Iowa, for a time he was employed at farm labor and then rented land and farmed for a year or two prior to his moving to Nebraska in 1889. He purchased a half-section three miles west of Wayne, and lived here nearly twenty years, mak- ing farming a very successful vocation.


In 1908, he purchased a fine dwelling adjoin- ing Court Square in the city of Wayne, and gives his personal attention to his farming interests near the city. -


Mr. Jones was married in Mills county, Iowa, June 16, 1880, to Miss Lucy E. Strahan, who was born in Henderson county, Illinois. Her parents, J. M. and Frances (Davis) Strahan moved to eastern Iowa in 1865, and later on out to Mills county, where she and Mr. Jones met. Of six children born to Mr. and Mrs. Jones, all are liv- ing; they are: Marcellus F., who is running the home farm; Gale, who is the wife of George Sher- bohrn, resides in Wayne; Jay M., is farming four miles west of Wayne; Roscoe returned to the former residence of the family in Mills county, Iowa, and engages in farming there; Albert, who is an expert motorist, acts as his father's chauffeur in his business trips through the country ; and Dorothy, the youngest, is still in school.


Deer and antelope were extinct in the region when Mr. Jones came to Wayne county, but they were plentiful in Texas when he was employed there on the ranch. Much of the country throughout northeastern Nebraska was open pra- irie at the time Mr. Jones settled here. In the period he has been a resident of the corn-husk- er's state, he has seen all this change-where was once open country covered with waving prairie grasses, are now to be seen highly tilled farms, miles of trees, substantial and elegant farm dwellings; big red barns, sheds, stacks of grain, and herds of cattle and horses; a country teem- ing with wealth and enjoying a prosperity that few sections can equal anywhere within the na- tional domain.


Mr. Jones is a democrat, and represented his county in the legislature during the years 1896, 1897 and 1898. He is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America and the Eagle lodges.


CARL LUEDEKE.


One of the earliest settlers of Staunton county, as well as one of the most successful re- tired farmers of that locality, is Carl Inedeke, who is now enjoying a well-earned life of com- fort and ease in his quiet home in Staunton. His portrait will be found on another page of this volume.


Mr. Luedeke was born in the village of


Schwedt am Oder, province of Brandenburg, Prussia, on April 24, 1844, and lived in this little village for twenty-five years. His parents, Chris- tian and Louisa (Biljet) Luedeke, lived out their days in their native land. Mr. Luedeke served in the military of the Emperor of Germany from June 12, 1866 to 1868.


Mr. Lnedeke came to America in 1869, sail- ing from Hamburg on the 24th of May in the "Westphalia." The vessel ran into hidden rocks near the coast, necessitating a return to Havre, where the vessel was placed in dry-dock for re- pairs. Mr. Luedeke finally reached New York City on June 4, proceeding further west by rail to Fremont, via Omaha. From here he went with a farmer to Rock Creek, Cuming county, which at that time was considered quite a city.


After working by the month for Mr. Newman for a year, he filed on a homestead about sixteen miles west of West Point, and for thirteen years this was his home. After making many improve- ments on the place, he sold the farm in 1883, and purchased a quarter-section about nine miles south and west of Pilger, in Staunton county, to which he later added an adjoining tract of one hundred and twenty acres. By the exercise of thrift and industry, Mr. Luedeke accumulated farm after farm, until at the time of his retire- ment from active life, in December, 1903, he owned five hundred acres in Staunton county. He has since sold a quarter section and purchased two hundred and forty acres near Orchard, An- telope county, on which his son Emil resides.


Mr. Luedeke was married in Schwedt am Oder on the 14th of April, 1869, to Miss Henrietta Fuener, a native of the same province. They were married just ten days before they sailed for America, the voyage making a most eventful wedding journey. Ten children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Luedeke, six of whom are liv- ing: Carl, Herman, Flora (now Mrs. Fred Kas- sebaum ;) Otto, Emil, and Hattie, now Mrs. Wil- liam Wagner.


Mr. Unedeke 'is a staunch democrat, and he is also a member of the Sons of Herman, as well as the German Singing Society of Staunton.


Mr. Inedeke has his full share of poineer ex- periences. He occupied in succession all the dif- ferent kinds of dwellings used by the settlers in this region. His first home was a dug-out in which his family lived during the first summer, until a log house could be built. Al- though this had a dirt floor, they lived there for several years until the third dwelling, (also a log house) was erected. This had a floor of rough cottonwood boards, hauled from the mill at Rock Creek. Later, a fine frame house was built, which is Mr. Luedeke's home at the present time.


Like other pioneers, he suffered many dis- couragements. From 1873 to 1877, the grasshop- pers did more or less damage to all his crops, and in 1874, they took everything. Prairie fires


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often threatened destruction, and during his first season on the farm, his granary was struck by lightning and burned. It was only a small structure, but its destruction was at that time a great loss to Mr. Luedeke.


The great blizzards, which sometimes raged for days, were also perils to be taken into con- sideration. For the most part, the settlers relied upon the cottonwood trees growing in the river bottoms for their fuel, but if the supply ran low, it was not uncommon for them to burn corn in- stead. Many of them lacked money to buy cof- fee, and were forced to use instead parched wheat, rye, and barley.


Mr. Luedeke is recognized as one of the promi- nent citizens of the county, and during his long residence here has gained the confidence and es- teem of a large cirele of acquaintances.


PAUL HOPPEN. (Deceased.)


The gentleman named here was an old settler in the eastern part of Nebraska, and was well and favorably known.


Paul Hoppen was born in Colnam-on-Rhine, Germany, December 4, 1846, and was the eldest of four children, having two sisters and one brother. One sister is living in Milwaukee, Wis- consin, the other in New York, and the brother in Sidney, Nebraska.


Mr. Hoppen came to America in the latter six- ties, settled in the state of Wisconsin, and en- gaged in the manufacturing of wagons. In 1870 our subject came to Columbus, Nebraska, and went into the hotel business.


On February 28, 1874, Mr. Hoppen was joined in holy wedlock to Mrs. Catherine Wellman, who was born in Germany and came to America in 1869. Mr. and Mrs. Hoppen were blessed with seven children, whose names are as follows: Ed- ward, deceased February 21, 1908, survived by a wife and one child living in Columbus, Nebraska ; William H., deceased in 1878; Anna P., married to Jasper Nichols, who have two children and live in Columbus, Nebraska; William L., de- ceased in 1888; Emma H., who resides at home; Marie, deceased in 1887; and Paul H., who lives at home.


Mr. Hoppen homesteaded one hundred and sixty acres of land on Shell creek and purchased forty acres adjoining. He died November 1, 1900, at his home in Columbus, Nebraska, sur- vived by his wife and four children.


Mrs. Hoppen's father died in 1867, in Ger- many, and her mother died in 1895, in the state of Nebraska. She has one sister, Mrs. L. Schwarz, who lives in Columbus, Nebraska; one brother, who resides in Platte county, and another sister, deceased.


Mrs. Hoppen is still living in the old home in Columbus, Nebraska, surrounded by a large cir- ele of friends. Her husband was one of the ear-


lier settlers of Platte county and was widely and favorably ,known.


PRESCOTT HEMENWAY.


Prescott Hemenway, proprietor of one of the most valuable estates in Antelope county, Ne- braska, has been a resident of that locality for over forty-one years. He is prominently known throughout the northeastern part of the state as one of the foremost farmers and stock men of Nebraska, and after many years of hard labor in building up his business, is now prepared to enjoy the remaining years of his life in peace and comfort surrounded by a host of good friends and acquaintances. Not being content to sit idly by, Mr. Hemenway still looks after his farm and business.


Mr. Hemenway is a native of Wayne township, Dupage county, Illinois, born April 4,1849. His father, Charles E. Hemenway died in 1893 at the age of seventy-six years. His grandfather and uncle fought in the revolutionary war. Our subject's mother, Lucy (Fay) Hemenway, was born in the state of Massachusetts in July, 1820, and died in 1864.


In 1870 Mr. Hemenway started for the west, went to Fremont, Nebraska, in March, 1870 and from there drove to the place which he home- steaded September 13, 1870, in section twenty- three, township twenty-six, range eight, Norfolk being the nearest postoffice, fifty miles away. 'Mr. Hemenway built a dug-out on this land in which he lived for one year, then built a log house in which he lived and "batched it." Later he took a timber claim of one hundred and sixty aeres in Blaine township, December 21, 1872. In those early days many hardships were experienced, and in 1873 the grasshopper raid did great damage, destroying all the crops, and also again in 1876, which proved a hard blow for a young man starting in life. But he held on, stuck to his land and persevered, and has since prospered to an extent which has amassed a competency for him, placed him among the most solid and substantial of Nebraska's citizens.


Mr. Hemenway was united in marriage in El- gin, Illinois, March 6, 1875, to Miss Maria Switzer, and Mr. and Mrs. Hemenway are the parents of six children, whose names are as follows: Herbert; Ray; Viola, wife of Mr. C. Rogers, she has one child and lives in Blain township; Byron; Het- tie; and Mark.


Mr. Hemenway, as before stated, is one of the foremost farmers and stock men of the state of Nebraska, and owns a fine estate of seventeen hundred acres of land. He has ten acres of beautiful grove, also a fine orchard. Mr. Hemen- way is a republican, and is a member of the Odd Fellows and A. O. U. W.


Mrs. Hemenway and daughter Hettie are mem- bers of the Degree of Honor.


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K. W. McDONALD.


The McDonalds, descendants of the hardy highlanders of Scotland, are a long-lived race. The three brothers, Captain C. F., Captain Wil- liam and Lieutenant James V., were early set- tlers in Nebraska, coming betimes in the years 1876 and 1884. They are natives of Smyth county, Virginia, where the family had resided for three or four generations, their plantations aggregating some fifteen hundred acres which were cultivated by their slaves prior to the war.


The eldest, Captain C. F. McDonald, a vet- eran of the confederate army, was born Decem- ber 27, 1824. He lived continuously in his native state until he came west, and was occupied as a farmer, drover, and hotel keeper. He had seen the coming conflict and had raised a company that was mustered into the confederate service the day of the firing on Fort Sumpter, and served until the surrender of Lee. In 1883, Captain C. F. came to Staunton county, Nebraska, and April 5, 1884, arrived in Pierce county. He has lived in Pierce City since November 5, 1884, and has served his adopted home well in the capacity of constable, deputy sheriff, and town marshal, and has held the office of justice of the peace for eighteen years.


The second, Captain William McDonald, was with the argonauts crossing the plains in 1849, remaining on the Pacific coast three years, and then returned by way of Panama and New York. Raising a company on the outbreak of the civil war, he served until the last day in a Virginia regiment. In 1876 he came to Staunton county, Nebraska, and later to Pierce county, which he served some fifteen years as county judge. His death occurred in March, 1907, at the age of seventy-eight years.


The third, James V. McDonald, resident of Pierce county, Nebraska, was born November 30, 1833, and from a slave on his father's planta- tion learned blacksmithing and grew to be one of the most expert horse-shoers in that region. He could turn twenty-four shoes, make the one hun- dred and ninety-two nails needed, and set them on the hoofs in a day, and could make by hand two nails at one heat. In August, 1862, he en- listed in Company E, Derrick's Infantry, Floyd's brigade, serving as lieutenant, and the year fol- lowing was transferred to Company E, Johnson's Cavalry Brigade, in which he served until the close of the war, being at Lynchburg when he heard of Lee's surrender. He served as second lieutenant in the quartermaster's department most of the time.


Of the fourteen children born to the parents of the above three subjects three sons and seven daughters lived to maturity and raised families. The father, Solomon McDonald, who died De- cember 14, 1811, at the age of fifty-eight years, was a son of Columbus McDonald. The mother, Nancy A. (Cox) McDonald, was a daughter of


William and Hannah (Lamma) Cox, both natives of Virginia.


James, V. McDonald was married August 27, 1857, in Bristol, Tennessee, to Miss Emeline A. Gannaway, a native of Smyth county, Virginia. Of twelve children born to them, eight reached maturity : J. Beauregard McDonald, county clerk of Pierce county ; Robert F., drowned at Pierce; Charles T., contractor and builder, of Pierce ; George E., who died in 1892; Stella, wife of E. S. Glaze, of Pierce; Kenneth Wilton, at- torney-at-law, of Plainview; Grundy E., promi- nent physician of Wyoming; Solomon R., em- ployed in the office of the superintendent of the Rock Island railroad, at Farbury, Nebraska.




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