Early days in johnson county and nemaha county in southeastern nebraska, are recalled through colorful tales, factual data and individual biographies in this 74page spiral bound booklet excerpted from the rare 1882 book. Nemaha county, nebraska nemaha county polozaj okruga u saveznoj drzavi nebraska savezna drzava. The oneroom school was a part of the educational background of most of nemaha county s children for many years. Andreas history of the state of nebraska 1882 nemaha. Statewide collections are found on the nebraska cemetery records page. Usa 1,060,369 nebraska 12,5 nebraska cemetery records 3,446 nemaha county cemetery records 37 note. One volume scope and content note the collection consists of one volume containing financial records of the catlin and jewell farm in nemaha county, nebraska. History the education of their children was an important precept to nebraskas earliest settlers. Run tenant background checks, credit checks, eviction history, and more. Usa 1,060,369 nebraska 12,5 nemaha county 164 nemaha county cemetery records 37. Nebraska county atlases and plat books history nebraska. Federal population schedules exist for 1860, 1870, 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Nemaha white pages phone books in nebraska ne whitepages. At the first regular session of the territorial legislature.
County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. This page primarily lists records kept at the county level. A nemaha county man has written the story of this expedition into a book of charm and interest, and nemaha county has passed into literature as well as ancient history. Nemaha county pioneer listings polk county pioneers of swede home, ne york county, nebraska, 19, old settlers history of book with every name index, produced by pam rietsch. Nemaha cemetery location nemaha, nemaha county, nebraska, usa show map. It has never been shown that nemaha county was the permanent home of the aborigines. Andreas history of the state of nebraska nemaha co.
Nebraska pioneer farm families awards link not working 2804. Educational service unit 4, a senior citizens center, a mental health clinic, and nearly a dozen antique shops augment the healthy number of retail stores. Burial locations are often listed in death records and obituaries. Atlases of the united states, 5502 includes indexes, brief history of lancaster county, and brief biographies and portraits of early lancaster county residents.
The volume dates from 19181953 and includes expenses, income and inventory for the farm. Nemaha county book committee, compiler, a history of nemaha county, peru. Nebraska extension nemaha county courthouse 1824 n st, ste 102 auburn, ne 68305 phone. The keyword search button allows you to perform a general search across multiple fields for any catalog records online. There was no law to provide it, so the people of the communities organized and financed their own schools. Our office is located in the lower level of the nemaha county courthouse in auburn.
Stowell tells the story of the expedition of coronado. Usa 1,060,369 nebraska 12,5 nebraska cemetery records 3,446 nemaha county cemetery records 37. Stories about house fires, accidents, and robberies in the little town are. In early 1855, a school was organized on mckissick island and held classes. Sectional map of nemaha county, kansas library of congress. Open class book nemaha county fair auburn nebraska. Histories of nemaha county spring from common source the courier tribune seneca, kansas, anniversary edition, 1938 volume lxxv section one the word nemaha is believed to be indian for no papoose. The nemaha county historical society is at home in what was the nemaha county jail and sheriffs residence. Nemaha county, nebraska public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory. In a listing included in a 1980 plat map book by r.
The volume dates from 19181953 and includes expenses. The book by andreas covers many counties, each has been. Mckissocks island, in the northeast corner or the county, sonora island, above brownville, morgan island, below, near hillsdale, and on the mainland, where there are now only scraggy, scattering trees, was covered with a splendid growth of large, tall, straight trees. This book also contains a history of many of those rural schools by district, arranged by precinct.
Nemaha county, nebraska simple english wikipedia, the free. Buried away in nebraska courthouses and archives just about everywhere could be the aspirations and frustrations of the many nebraska citizens. Nemaha county historical society seneca, kansas the. The county was known during the early years of the territorial organization of nebraska as forney county.
This history gives a glimpse of the ordinary goings on around auburn before 1902. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section nebraska local histories. The river that had run close to peru when the town was founded, also cut a new channel several miles to the east. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance. Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more. That book lists townships rather than precincts, but they have the same effect of providing boundaries of land, whether for voting or for land descriptions. History of merrick county nebraska 1981 merrick county history book committee on. The towns central location is appreciated by agricultural service center, a radio station, a semiweekly newspaper, the nemaha county hospital, and a good samaritan center. In 1869 six london families arrived in nemaha county, kansas, as the first colonists of the workingmens cooperative colony, later fancifully renamed llewellyn castle by a local writer. Its county seat is auburn in the nebraska license plate system, nemaha county is represented by the prefix 44 it had the fortyfourthlargest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. The oneroom school was a part of the educational background of most of nemaha countys children for many years.
Nemaha cemetery in nemaha, nebraska find a grave cemetery. Nemaha county, nebraska genealogy genealogy familysearch. Histories of nemaha county nemaha county genealogy. And then it was fondly dreamed that a railroad could be secured if the enterprising citizens would but get up and howl in good earnest, and the road that was to be was named the north missouri brownville r. Local histories are available for nemaha county, nebraska genealogy. Federal census mortality schedules, 18501880 nemaha county, nebraska source. Mortality schedules are available for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Nebraska extension, nemaha county, is taking proactive steps to protect the health and safety of its employees and customers in respect to the potential spread of covid19. April 15th to december 7th, 2020 wednesday to sunday 1. The cities of sabetha and seneca are considered governmentally independent and are excluded from the census figures for the townships. On friday, march 20, 2020, the nemaha county commissioners made the decision to lock the courthouse doors. Bakery, homemade donuts call to order lorretta 608 487 3277. Rootsweb please, add your favorite websites to this page.
It is, for the most part, a bedroom community as the majority of the people who live in nemaha work in nearby auburn, at the cooper nuclear power plant, or at the excel beef packing plant in rock port, missouri. In the following table, the population center is the largest city or cities included in that townships population total, if it is of a significant size. Nemaha county has federal census schedules to assist in researching your family tree. As of the 2010 united states census, the population was 7,248. A recent publication, 1999 plat maps of nemaha county nebraska by r. Catlin and jewell farm nemaha county, nebraska account book. Nemaha county courthouse 1824 north street auburn, ne 68305 phone. See livestock section open class home economics and general area entries may be entered between 5. Researchers often fail to notice the great importance of nemaha county court, probate, and land records as a resource of family history and genealogy information. Guide to nemaha county, nebraska ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. Available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. And then it was fondly dreamed that a railroad could be secured if the enterprising citizens would but get up and howl in good earnest, and the road that was to be was named the.
Excerpt from nemaha county, nebraska during the summer of 1856 the nemaha valley bank was established with alexander hallam as cashier and s. Nemaha county, nebraska free public records black book online. He found immense herds of buffalo and his mailed and clanking soldiers picked plums, grapes and mulberries. Atlases of the united states, 4747 includes indexes and portraits of early brown and nemaha county residents. Nemaha county, nebraska genealogy familysearch wiki.
History of the state of nebraska, originally published by the western historical co. If you need to do genealogy research or need a group tour give us a call at 402 2743735 or 402 2748318 or 402. The microfilmed copies date mainly from 1885 to 1947, though not every county has an atlas for every year. The nemaha county historical society is at home in what was the the nemaha county jail and sheriffs residence. History of johnson and nemaha counties nebraska history. The nemaha valley museum honored the ag society celebrating 160 years during the 2017 fair and they are still accepting pictures for the museum. Booth enterprises of harlan, iowa, the townships remained as they were in 19. In the nebraska license plate system, nemaha county is represented by the prefix 44 it had the fortyfourthlargest number of vehicles registered in. History the education of their children was an important precept to nebraska s earliest settlers. Nemaha county, nebraska simple english wikipedia, the.
In the early days, from 1854 to 1860, there were magnificent forests along the missouri river. Keyword searches use or as the default connector between words e. The brownville historical society was organized, with its first festival in. The history nebraska library has a collection of over 800 county atlases or plat books ranging from the approximately 1885 to the present.
Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. Casde peru nemaha county virtual nebraska university of. Written by william cutler and published by andreas in 1882, this extraordinary book provides a detailed and comprehensive history of. Do a free background check here using free online public records searches in nemaha county. Nemaha county, nebraska free public records searches at black book online. These early colonists were all members of britains national reform league, founded by noted chartist leader james bronterre obrien. Family history researching in nemaha county, nebraska. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more.
This building served as the nemaha county jail since it was constructed in 1879 until 1976. Andreas history of the state of nebraska 1882 nemaha county. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Written by william cutler and published by andreas in 1882, this extraordinary book provides a detailed and comprehensive history of nebraska. If you need to do genealogy research or need a group tour give us a call at 402 2743735 or 402 2748318 or 402 2747524 and we will make arrangements for you.
The volume dates from 19181953 and includes expenses, income and inventory. Please stop in for a visit and let us show you what nebraska extension has to offer you. Booth enterprises of harlan, iowa, indicate that the township numbers have shrunk to ten. Easily find free criminal records, free court records, free arrest records, free arrest warrants search, free corporation records, free divorce records, free marriage records, free property records, free death records and more. May 07, 2017 excerpt from nemaha county, nebraska during the summer of 1856 the nemaha valley bank was established with alexander hallam as cashier and s. In 1956 nebraska artist, terence duren, urged its citizens to do something with brownville. In 1894, a plat book of nemaha county, nebraska was compiled by c.
Open class competition for the nemaha county fair is open to any person regardless of age, living in southeast nebraska with the exception of the horses. History of nemaha county, kansas by tennal, ralph 1872publication date 1916 topics nemaha county, kan. The collection consists of one volume containing financial records of the catlin and jewell farm in nemaha county, nebraska. History of johnson and nemaha counties nebraska history of.
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