History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 2S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1921 - Clay County (Neb.) York County is listed instead of Hamilton County in table of contents. |
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History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska / Supervising ..., Volume 1 George L. Burr,O. O. Buck,Dale P. Stough No preview available - 2015 |
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acres of land active agricultural agriculturist Aurora became Charles children were born Clay Center Clay county Company connection consistent members cultivation daughter death occurred democratic party dollars eighty acres engaged in farming Fairfield father five children former a native forty acres four children frame house fraternally George Giltner Grand Island Hamilton county Harvard home farm homestead honored hundred and sixty Illinois improved Indiana interests Iowa John Knights of Pythias later Lincoln living retired located Lutheran church married to Miss Mary Mason Methodist Episcopal church Nebraska Nuckolls county occurred the marriage Ohio owner parents passed Pennsylvania Peterson pioneer political allegiance progressive prominent prosperity purchased putting his textbooks reared received his education religious faith remained representative citizen republican party residing retired farmer served sixty acres sod house stanch supporter success Sutton township twenty acres union united in marriage widow wife William Wisconsin
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