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Documented Families of Nebraska

Real Nebraska families reconstructed from county histories and obituaries, organized by county.

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  • Holmes · Philemon Marion Holmes

Gage County →

  • Harris · George Linden Harris

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Holt County →

Sheridan County →

Sherman County →

Thayer County →

  • Wyman · Olive Jane Wyman

Webster County →

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The Abrams Family

of Nebraska · documented from the public record

Lottie Abrams 1859 – 1919

Lottie Abrams ⚭ Obe Church
childrenJames A. Church
  • Maiden name (married Obe Church 1887).
  • Taught school in Henry Co., Ill.
  • Came to Nebraska 1886, homesteaded 4 mi SW of Gordon.
  • Aged 59y 3m 22d at death.
  • Family moved to Omaha 1890, back to Gordon 1891.

Source: The Gordon semi-weekly journal, 1919-02-11

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The Adams Family

of Nebraska · from Rochester, New York · documented from the public record

Elliot L. Adams 1848 – 1918

Elliot L. Adams ⚭ Addie Eaton
childrenFremont Adams
  • Respected Gordon citizen.
  • Born 26 Oct 1848.
  • Died 16 Feb 1918 following an operation at a Los Angeles, California hospital (noted).
  • Married Addie Eaton (predeceased him 38 years).
  • Survivors include wife, one son, two daughters.
  • Son Fremont Adams of Irwin, Nebraska.
  • Another son died in infancy.

Source: The Gordon Journal, 1918-02-28

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The Nicholson Family

of Nebraska · documented from the public record

Henry J. Nicholson 1853 – 1920

Henry J. Nicholson ⚭ Marion G. Clark, Mary Clark
childrenArthur L. Nicholson · Homer Clark Nicholson
  • Died April 4, 1920 at his home in Virginia, Nebraska, age 67 (birth year printed as 1833 but age implies 1853).
  • First married Marion G. Clark (1879.
  • Son Arthur L.
  • She died Dec 1892).
  • Second married Mary Clark at Greenwood, Missouri, Jan 14, 1894 (son Homer Clark, b. Nov 1903).
  • In business at Virginia ~20 years.

Source: The Beatrice Daily Express, 1920-04-17

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The Reavis Family

of Nebraska · documented from the public record

Ann E. R. Reavis 1835 – 1907

Ann E. R. Reavis ⚭ Daniel Reavis
childrenDaniel Reavis · Logan Reavis
  • Aged 71y10m8d), died Jan 9, 1907 at Guthrie, OK.
  • Married Daniel Reavis 1852.
  • They came to Falls City, Nebraska in 1860 where he did business until his death 1872.
  • She relocated to Guthrie 1890.
  • Nebraska connection = Falls City residence 1860-1890.
  • Of nine children only sons Daniel (Kansas City, MO) and Logan (Redding, CA) survive.

Source: The Falls City tribune, 1907-01-18

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The Thomas Family

of Nebraska · documented from the public record

Archibald J. Thomas 1847 – 1905

Archibald J. Thomas ⚭ Emma J. Underhill
childrenGrace Thomas · Don U. Thomas · Archie R. Thomas
  • Born Feb 16 1847.
  • Married Emma J. Underhill Feb 17 1875.
  • Died Stratton, Neb. Jan 12 1905.
  • Came to Nebraska Feb 1883, to McCook Oct 1886.
  • Member G.A.R., K. of P., Woodmen, Workmen.

Source: The McCook Tribune, 1905-01-27

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