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Mr. Cummings is a stanch advocate of republican principles and has served for several terms as school (Sector-fd sebi HUGKeSQftBus faith he is
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a Methodist and fraternally is identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He is highly esteemed by all who know him and most of all by those who have been most closely associated with him, which is indicative of his genuine worth.
DANIEL HOY.
Daniel lloy, who is farming on section 31, Grant precinct, has never had occasion to regret his choice of an occupation for he has found agricultural pur- suits both congenial and profitable. He was born in Pennsylvania, in March, 1843, the son of William and Elizabeth (Cowell) Hoy, natives of Pennsylvania. The father, who was a farmer, removed to West Virginia in carly manhood and located in Wood county, where his death occurred in 1848. The mother sur- vived for more than half a century, dying in 1900.
Daniel Hoy was reared and educated in West Virginia and in 1862, at the age of nineteen years, enlisted in Company D, Fourteenth West Virginia Vol- unteer Infantry with which he served for two years and ten months, or until the close of the strugle between the north and the south. He then farmed in West Virginia until 1872 when he removed to Kansas, whence he went to Missouri. After farming in the latter state for nine months he returned to W'est Virginia where he remained until 1883, in which year he came to Lancaster county, Nebraska. He bought eighty acres of land in Saltillo precinct, which he operated for five years, but at the end of that time purchased a similar tract on section 31. Grant precinct, to which he later added an adjoining eighty acres. He also purchased eighty acres on section 32 and has brought all his land to a high state of development, making all of the improvements upon the farm, which has become one of the valuable properties of the locality. He is still operating his land and derives a good income from the sale of his grain and stock.
Mr. Hoy was united in marriage on the 30th of January, 1866, to Miss Sarah Kincheloe, a daughter of Lawrence and Lettie (Stagg) Kincheloe, natives of Virginia. To Mr. and Mrs. Hoy have been born twelve children, namely : Lawrence B., who is farming in Grant precinct ; Mary, the wife of 1. E. Renard. a resident of Council Bluffs, lowa ; Violet, who married C. E. Butterfiekl. a resi- dent of Oregon; William, who died on the 24th of February. 1914; Myrtle, the wife of J. H. Kincheloe, a resident of South Dakota; Gertrude Elizabeth, the wife of Elmer Jenkins, of Mitchell, Nebraska: Albert, also a resident of that town; Ernest W. and James B., farmers of this county; Charles Otto and An- drew M., who are associated with their father in the operation of the home place ; and Mazie L., who died in 1913.
Mr. Hoy is independent in politics, refusing to follow the dictates of a party leader, and he studies carefully the questions and issues of the day so that he may cast his ballot intelligently. He served as assessor of Grant precinet for one year and made an excellent record in that capacity. For twelve years he was a member of the school board. IJis religious faith is that of the United Brethren church and he is connected with the Knights of Pythias and the Grand Army of the Republic. His farming operations demand the greater part of his attention
MR. AND MRS. DANIEL HOY
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but he has also served as agent for the Lancaster County Farmers Mutual In- surance Company for twenty years, and has secured many policy holders for that organization. He is in excellent circumstances and in addition to his farm owns stock in the Bank of Roca. The success which he has gained is doubly creditable in that it is the direct result of his own efforts.
CYRUS BLACK.
Cyrus Black, editor of the Hickman Enterprise, a progressive and reliable weekly paper, has gained recognition as one of the leading country journalists of the eastern part of Nebraska. He has also represented his district in the legislature, serving as a member of the house in tooo. A native of Illinois, he was born near Macomb, McDonough county, of the marriage of James and Eliza (Yetter ) Black. The founder of the American branch of the family was born in Dublin, Ireland, and was educated for the Presbyterian ministry at Edinburgh, Scotland. In early manhood he emigrated to Virginia, where he engaged in preaching and where he resided until called by death. His son, James Black, grandfather of Cyrus Black, was a native of the Old Dominion and devoted his attention to farming and milling. Ile owned flour mills and oil mills and gained a substantial measure of prosperity. Hle settled in Ohio in the carly days of the history of that state and passed away there about 1843. His brother, Samuel Black, was a captain of the regular army and served in the Black Hawk war. James Black, father of Cyrus Black, was born near Dayton, Ohio, on the 3d of June, 1828, and received his education in the public schools of that locality. Upon attaining his majority he began farming on his own account and later used his spare time in learning the millwright's and carpenter's trades. He later engaged in building mills but at length again concentrated his efforts upon farming and in 1849 removed to MeDonough county, Illinois. There he purchased a tract of land which he brought under cultivation and otherwise improved. In 1851 he returned to Dayton, where he was married and brought his bride to his Illinois farm. After operating his place near Macomb for a number of years he removed to a farm near Bushnell, also in MeDonough county, and cultivated that tract of land from 1865 until 1893, retiring in the latter year, although he continued to reside upon that place until his demise on the 10th of January. 1909. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Eliza Yetter, was a native of Pennsyl- vania and was a representative of a pioneer family of that state. Her parents migrated to Miami county, Ohio, and there she grew to womanhood. She passed away in Illinois in 1853.
Cyrus Black, who lost his mother in early infancy, was reared by his father and is indebted for his education to the public schools. He was carly trained in agricultural pursuits and remained upon his father's farm near Bushnell, Illinois, until 1876, when he removed to Seward county, Nebraska, and purchased railroad land near Utica. He at once began the improvement of this place, which he owned until 1883, when he sold it and removed to Thayer county, Nebraska. He took up his residence i Bitirod derMicrosbyfind ako estab- lished a newspaper known as the Byron Gleamer. This was the first newspaper
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in the town and he conducted it successfully until 1893. when he disposed of it and came to Hickman, arriving here on the 12th of June. He purchased the Hickman Enterprise, which he has since edited and published and which receives the support of the town and the surrounding country. It has a large circulation, is well patronized as an advertising medium and is an important factor in the life of the community. It constantly stands for progress and advancement and its news columns are dependable and complete.
Mr. Black has been twice married. At Bushnell, Illinois, on Christmas day of 1873, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Della Woodruff, whose parents were natives of Marietta, Washington county, Ohio, where they resided for many years and where the mother died. The father subsequently removed to the vicinity of Kahoka. Clark county, Missouri, where he engaged in farming. Mrs. Black was born near Marietta in April, 1847, and became the mother of five children. Roy Mason, who was born in Bushnell, Illinois, is a printer and resides at Hickman. James Guy, born at Bushnell, is farming in Wapello county, Iowa. Anna Elizabeth, who was born near Utica, Nebraska, is now the wife of Ilarry E. McKim, of Chicago. Mary Katharyn was born near Utica and in childhood was adopted by Thomas M. Dice, a retired farmer living in Utica. She is known by the name of Dice. Mark Whitney, who was born near Utica, died at the age of seven years at Shirland, Illinois. The wife and mother passed away near Utica on the 15th of February, 1884. On the 3d of January, 1886, at Byron, Nebraska, Mr. Black married Miss Celia Emma Hayes, a daughter of William and Jane ( Tyrrell ) Hayes. Her father was born in Ohio but in 1869 took up a homestead in Republic county, Kansas, where he lived until 1894. When his farm came into his possession the land was unbroken and it required much arduous labor to bring it to a high state of development. He operated that place until 1894, when he removed to Superior, Nebraska, where he died in 1904. In 1800 he married Jane Tyrrell, whose birth occurred in Mills county, Iowa, and who survives him. She now makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Campbell, of Superior, Nebraska. Mrs. Black was born in Mills county in August, 1861, but was educated in the common schools of Kansas. She, too, has passed away, her death occurring March 12, 1912. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Black were born three children: George and Jesse, who died in infancy ; and Susan Beatrice, who was born June 20, 1901, at Byron, and who is keeping house for her father.
Mr. Black supports the republican party at the polls and both through his paper and through his individual work has done much to secure its success in Lancaster county. He has also heldi public office, serving for four terms as precinct tax assessor of Seward county, Nebraska, and representing Lancaster county in the state legislature in 1909. He served on the public land and buildings committee and during his term as a member of the house manifested an unusual grasp of public affairs. However, as the republicans were in the minority he did not have an opportunity to do much aggressive work. He has always been willing to place the public welfare before his personal interests and his support of a measure or movement is evidence that he considers it calculated to advance the general good. Ile is a member of Hickman lodge, No. 256, A. F. & A. M., of which he is past master and which he has represented several times in the grand lodge.He has also attained the eighteenth degree of the
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Scottish Rite at Lincoln. He is identified with Rosemary Chapter, No. 240. O. E. S., of which he is past patron, and with Hickman Lodge, No. 313. A. O. U. W., in which he has held all of the offices and for nine years has served as financier and recorder. He holds membership in the Methodist Episco- pal church and its work profits from his support and hearty co-operation. In 1904 he erected a fine residence in Hickman, where he has since lived. In all fields of activity to which he has turned his attention his ability and power of leadership have been recognized and he is justly regarded as one of the leading citizens of Hickman.
THOMAS E. WHEELER.
Thomas E. Wheeler, register of deeds in Lancaster county, belongs to that class of men who in office subordinate personal aggrandizement to the public good and count as paramount to all other interests their duty to the public manifested in the faithful performance of the tasks incident to the office. MIr. Wheeler is well known in Lancaster county, where he has lived since June, 1868. having been but four years of age when his parents removed from Illinois to Nebraska. The family residence was established on a homestead which the father had secured on section 26, Stockton precinct. This was in June, 1868. and from that date to the present Thomas E. Wheeler has lived in Lancaster county. He was born in Butler county, Pennsylvania, September 16, 1803.
His father, John 1. Wheeler, who was a farmer throughout his carlier life and later a store keeper in the village of Bennet, Lancaster county, was born on a farm near Steubenville, Ohio, March 11, 1840. He was married in Butler county, Pennsylvania, on the Ist of December, 1862. to Margaret A. Purvis. whose birth occurred in Butler county, Pennsylvania, in February, 18H. Their family numbered seven children, two sons and five daughters: Thomas E., who was the first born; James A., living in Canadian, Texas; Belle, the wite of Herbert A. Belt of Omaha ; Lizzie, the wife of L. S. Stoner of Bennet, Nebraska : Bertha, the wife of H. W. Randall, also of Bennet ; Ida May, the wife of J. D. Poe of La Junta, Colorado ; and Mabel, now the wife of Fred Dreeszen of Otoe county. Nebraska. As indicated, all of the seven children are yet alive. With his wife and three eldest children, John L. Wheeler, removed from Butler county, Penn- sylvania, to flinois in the year 1806. Two years later he brought his family to Lancaster county, Nebraska, settiing on a homestead in Stockton precinct. With characteristic energy, he began the development and improvement of that tract of land, which he converted into a good farm, residing thereon until 1890, when he sold that property and retired from farm life, spending his remaining days in Bennet, where he conducted a mercantile business for twenty-three years. He finally retired, however, and passed away September 13, 1913. having for only twenty-one days survived his wife, who died on the 23d of August. Both were laid to rest in the Bennet cenietery.
Thomas E. Wheeler was reared on the old homestead farm and obtained his early education in the nearest adistrict school which y a myy und a half from Microsoft ®) his home. For several years he remained upon the farm after attaining his
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majority, or until it was sold in 1890 and during the latter part of that period he and his brother James practically did all of the farm work, although their father remained at the head as manager. After removing to Bennet, the two sons aided their father in the store, being admitted to a partnership in the business linder the firm style of J. L. Wheeler & Sons. That connection was continued from 1890 until 1911. On the 9th of January, 1902, however, Thomas E. Wheeler had been appointed deputy register of deeds of Lancaster county by J. D. Moore, who was then the register. Still retaining his interest in the store at Bennet he continued as Mr. Moore's deputy until January, 1910, or for eight years. Upon the expiration of his term of office he gave his entire attention to the store in Bennet until January, 1915. when he was called to his present position. In the meantime, or in October, 1911, he became sole owner of the business, which he successfully managed until August, 1914. when he sold out. In November of that year he was elected register of deeds and assumed the duties of the office in January, 1915, for a four years' term, so that he is now principal in the office in which he so long served as deputy.
On the 13th of August, 1890, Mr. Wheeler was married to Miss Minnie M. Reed, a native of Pennsylvania, and they have four children : Florence E., born in December, 1892; Ilattie B., born in February, 1894: Robert L., born in 1896; and Floyd R., born in October, 1898.
In politics Mr. Wheeler is a republican, having long been a stalwart supporter and active worker in the party. He belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America, to the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and his religious faith finds expression in his membership in the Methodist church. There have been no spectacular phases in his career, but his has been an active and useful life fraught with good deeds and actuated by honorable purpose in both business and official con- nections.
EDWIN LEANDO HEMINGWAY.
Edwin Leando Ilemingway, a well known hardware dealer of Panama, was born in Johnson county, Iowa, on the 21st of February. 1860. Ilis father. John Malsbery Hemingway, was a native of Columbiana county, Ohio, born on the 4th of March, 1839. He grew to manhood in his native state and received his education in its public schools, but in 1857 went to lowa where he farmed for twenty-one years. At the expiration of that time he came to Lancaster county. and bought four hundred and forty acres of land in Panama precinct. south- west of the town of Panama. His farm was well developed when it came into his possession, but he brought it to a still higher state of cultivation and devoted his time to its operation until 1881 when he took up his residence in Hickman. Ile established a livery business there and sold his farm to advantage. In 1807 he retired from active life and went to California where he remained for four months, after which he spent some time in his old home in fowa. In 1898 he removed to Fort Scott, Kansas, where he passed his remaining days, dying there in September, 1013; He was married March 4, 1858, to Miss Elizabeth Huntington Varney, a daughter of Moses Varney, who was born in the vicinity
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of Buffalo, New York, and followed the carpenters' trade in Niagara county for a number of years, but removed to Cedar county, Iowa, about 1857. Ile farmed and did carpentering and later became the owner of a stone quarry on Cedar river, near Tipton, which he operated until he retired from active life. He died in Springdale, Cedar county, in 1882, when sixty-eight years of age. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Charlotte Huntington, was also born near Buffalo. She passed away at Springdale, Iowa, about 1889, and is buried by the side of her husband in the cemetery at that place. Mrs. Hemingway was born in Allegany county, New York, in May. 1841, and attended the common schools. In young womanhood she removed to Iowa and there her marriage occurred. She now makes her home in Fort Scott, Kansas, although she spends a great deal of her time with her children.
Edwin Leando Hemingway passed his boyhood and youth upon the home farm in Cedar county, lowa, and there became familiar with the practical methods of agriculture, while his education was acquired in the district schools. On reaching mature years he decided to follow the occupation to which he had been reared and farmed in Cedar county until 1888. Hle then came to Panama precinct, Lancaster county, where his father had previously removed, and for some time gave his attention to assisting in the operation of his father's farm. In 1800 he rented a one hundred and twenty acre tract in Panama precinct and a year later removed to the Wagoner farm of one hundred and sixty acres, also in that precinct. After spending six years there he removed to the J. V. Goves farm of one hundred and fifty acres between Bennet and Cheney. In 1902 he took up his residence on a farm of two hundred and forty acres belonging to H. A. Mollin, situated a half mile south of Bennet. In Ion he formed a partnership with J. O. Genuchi and purchased G. F. Hitchcock's hardware, implement and furniture business at Panama which they have since conducted under the name of Hemingway & Genuchi. They carry a large and well selected stock of goods and their progressiveness and fair dealing have commended them to the liberal support of the public. Mr. Hemingway also owns two lots and a good residence in the northern part of the town.
On New Year's Day of 1882, at Centerdale, Iowa, occurred the marriage of Mr. Hemingway and Miss Fannie Hetticutt, who was born in Illinois, on the 16th of May. 1863, and was left an orphan when an infant. She was reared by a family named Gochee, near Muscatine, lowa, and attended the common schools of that locality. She remained with the Gochee family until she was fifteen years old when she began supporting herself, continuing in lowa until after her marriage. She has become the mother of two children. Elfie Loretto was born in Panama precinct on the 5th of September, 1800, and after completing the course in the district schools entered Bennet high school from which she was graduated in 1908. She has also given much time to the study of music and is now pianist at the Presbyterian church at Panama. John Leando, whose birth occurred in Stockton precinct on the ist of August, 1900, is now a student in the Panama high school.
Mr. Hemingway is a republican in politics and for five years was a member of the school board in district 78, doing much to advance educational interests of that district. In religious jaiftheed By Microsoft Rightness of his daily life is evidence of the sincerity of his belief. He has met with success in
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all that he has undertaken as he is energetic, possesses sound common sense and business acumen and is recognized as one of the factors in the business develop- ment of Panama.
WILLIAM SEELENFREUND.
William Seelenfreund aided in organizing the German-American State Bank of Lincoln and has since served efficiently as cashier of that institution. A native of Germany, he was born in Prussia in 1868 and received a good educa- tion in his native land. When eighteen years of age he emigrated to the United States and came at once to Lincoln, Nebraska, where for ten years he was em- ployed by George R. Wolfe. During that time he learned the cigar maker's trade thoroughly and on severing his connection with Mr. Wolfe established a cigar factory of his own, employing from twenty-five to fifty people. He con- ducted that business successfully until 1908, when he sold out and joined with others in organizing the German Building & Loan Association. A year later he aided in establishing the German-American State Bank and assumed the duties of cashier. He has so directed the policy of the bank as to conserve the interests of stockholders and depositors and at the same time promote the busi- ness growth of the city through the generous extension of credit.
Mr. Seelenfreund was married in Lincoln to Miss Anna Bialko, a native of Bohemia. In politics he is a republican. His religious faith is that of the Jewish church. He is recognized as a man of enterprise and ability and personally has many warm friends.
JEREMY BURGE.
Jeremy Burge is engaged in breeding full blooded Hereford cattle and has contributed not a little to the development of the stock raising interests of Grant precinct and Lancaster county. Ile was born in Henry county, Jowa, on the 20th of August, 1859, of the marriage of J. J. and Mary A. ( Lawrence) Burge, natives of Ohio and of England respectively. The father removed to Henry county, lowa, about 1835 with his parents and there grew to mature years. He engaged in farming and stock raising in that state until 1881, when he removed to Butler county, Nebraska. He purchased a farm there, which he operated until his death on the 6th of January, 1898. He was survived by his wife until April, 1911.
Jeremy Burge was educated in the public schools of Ilenry county and remained upon the home farm until he was twenty-three years of age. He then purchased three hundred and twenty acres in Butler county, Nebraska, at seven dollars per acre, and took up his residence upon that land, which he operated until 1905. On selling it he received seventy-three dollars per acre, the great increase in the value of the land, indicating the development which had taken place in the county during the years of his residence there. He then came to
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Lancaster county and bought four hundred and eighty acres on section :3, Grant precinct, from Grant Ensign and in the intervening eleven years he has made a great many improvements upon his farm, which is now one of the most fully equipped and most attractive places of the precinct. Ile has two sets of buildings and everything is kept in excellent repair. He and his son operate the farm in partnership and give the greater part of their time and attention to raising full blooded Hereford cattle, which business they have found very profitable.
On the 3ist of May, 1883, Mr. Burge was united in marriage to Miss Mary I. Walker, a daughter of George and Eliza ( Mehan) Walker, pioneers of Henry county, Iowa. The mother died on the 10th of April, 1905, but the father survives and is now living retired in New London, that county. To Mr. and Mrs. Burge have been born four children : George C., a farmer of Sherman county, Nebraska; Ralph E., who is associated with his father in farming : Nora MI., the wife of William Ketelhut, a farmer of this county ; and Roy W .. at home.
Mr. Burge supports the democratic party at the polls but has confined his political activity to the exercise of his right of franchise. He holds membership in the United Brethren church and in all relations of life guides his conduct by high standards. Ile ranks among the leading men of his precinct and personally he is popular.
J. D. SHIVELY, M. D.
Since 1912 Dr. J. D. Shively has been superintendent of the Nebraska Sani- tarium at College View and under his able management the institution has been highly prosperous. He has had a great deal of experience in that line of work and this, combined with his natural ability, has well fitted him for the discharge of his important duties. His birth occurred in Woodburn. Clarke county, lowa, on the 12th of September, 1870, and he is a son of Jacob and llattie ( Gibson) Shively, natives of Pennsylvania. The father, who engaged in farming. re- moved to Clarke county, lowa, early in its history and there purchased land, which he cultivated until 1864 when he enlisted in the Union army with which he remained until the close of the Civil war. He then returned home and is still operating his farm. His wife also survives.
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