Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Susan Hawley^1,2

F, b. 1870, d. 27 August 1919

Last Edited

12 Aug 2002

Birth*

Susan Hawley was born in 1870 at Kansas; daughter of Charles Hawley and Mary Heald.^1,2

Married Name

As of 6 June 1890,her married name was Bird.^1,2

Marriage*

She married William E. Bird, son of John Bird and Jane Hues, on 6 June 1890 at Kansas.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Susan Hawley appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 Goff, Nemaha, Kansas, in the household of William E. Bird; ED 116, sheet 15A, occupation day laborer, owned home, married 10 years, 4 children, 4 living.¹

Death*

Susan Hawley died on 27 August 1919 at Nemaha, Kansas; buried at the Goff Cemetery.^1,2

Family

William E. Bird b. 1866, d. 20 Jun 1918

Children

Ednie Bird¹ b. Sep 1891
James Bird¹ b. Jul 1893
Myrtle Bird¹ b. Nov 1894
Goldie Bird¹ b. 3 Jul 1895, d. 31 Dec 1906

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S445] Cletus W. Suther, "Nemaha County Kansas Cemeteries", Ancestral File, Goff Cemetery.

Ednie Bird¹

F, b. September 1891

Father

William E. Bird¹ b. 1866, d. 20 Jun 1918

Mother

Susan Hawley¹ b. 1870, d. 27 Aug 1919

Last Edited

12 Aug 2002

Birth*

Ednie Bird was born in September 1891 at Nemaha, Kansas.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 Goff, Nemaha, Kansas, in the household of William E. Bird; ED 116, sheet 15A, occupation day laborer, owned home, married 10 years, 4 children, 4 living.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

James Bird¹

M, b. July 1893

Father

William E. Bird¹ b. 1866, d. 20 Jun 1918

Mother

Susan Hawley¹ b. 1870, d. 27 Aug 1919

Last Edited

12 Aug 2002

Birth*

James Bird was born in July 1893 at Nemaha, Kansas.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 Goff, Nemaha, Kansas, in the household of William E. Bird; ED 116, sheet 15A, occupation day laborer, owned home, married 10 years, 4 children, 4 living.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Myrtle Bird¹

F, b. November 1894

Father

William E. Bird¹ b. 1866, d. 20 Jun 1918

Mother

Susan Hawley¹ b. 1870, d. 27 Aug 1919

Last Edited

12 Aug 2002

Birth*

Myrtle Bird was born in November 1894 at Nemaha, Kansas.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 Goff, Nemaha, Kansas, in the household of William E. Bird; ED 116, sheet 15A, occupation day laborer, owned home, married 10 years, 4 children, 4 living.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Goldie Bird¹

F, b. 3 July 1895, d. 31 December 1906

Father

William E. Bird¹ b. 1866, d. 20 Jun 1918

Mother

Susan Hawley¹ b. 1870, d. 27 Aug 1919

Last Edited

12 Aug 2002

Birth*

Goldie Bird was born on 3 July 1895 at Nemaha, Kansas.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 Goff, Nemaha, Kansas, in the household of William E. Bird; ED 116, sheet 15A, occupation day laborer, owned home, married 10 years, 4 children, 4 living.¹

Death*

Goldie Bird died on 31 December 1906 at Nemaha, Kansas, at age 11; buried at the Goff Cemetery.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S445] Cletus W. Suther, "Nemaha County Kansas Cemeteries", Ancestral File, Goff Cemetery.
[S445] Cletus W. Suther, "Nemaha County Kansas Cemeteries", Ancestral File.

Joseph Strahm¹

M, b. August 1863

Last Edited

12 Aug 2002

Birth*

Joseph Strahm was born in August 1863 at Indiana.¹

Marriage*

He married Clara Bird, daughter of John Bird and Jane Hues, in 1884 at Kansas.^1,2

Census*

Joseph Strahm appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 at Washington Twp., Nemaha, Kansas, ED 128, sheet 7, occupation farmer, renting, married 16 years, 8 children, 4 living.¹

Family

Clara Bird b. Apr 1864

Children

Lulu Strahm¹ b. 1888
Laz Strahm¹ b. Aug 1889
Nellie Strahm¹ b. 1895
Allie Strahm¹ b. Mar 1900

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S70] NSDAR Nebraska, Nemaha County Vital Statistics 1892-1904, Birth record show an infant born to Clara Bird and Joseph Strahm, 17 August 1891 at Oneida; this is one of the male children that died young.

Lulu Strahm¹

F, b. 1888

Father

Joseph Strahm¹ b. Aug 1863

Mother

Clara Bird¹ b. Apr 1864

Last Edited

12 Aug 2002

Birth*

Lulu Strahm was born in 1888 at Kansas.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Laz Strahm¹

M, b. August 1889

Father

Joseph Strahm¹ b. Aug 1863

Mother

Clara Bird¹ b. Apr 1864

Last Edited

12 Aug 2002

Birth*

Laz Strahm was born in August 1889 at Kansas.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Nellie Strahm¹

F, b. 1895

Father

Joseph Strahm¹ b. Aug 1863

Mother

Clara Bird¹ b. Apr 1864

Last Edited

12 Aug 2002

Birth*

Nellie Strahm was born in 1895 at Kansas.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Allie Strahm¹

F, b. March 1900

Father

Joseph Strahm¹ b. Aug 1863

Mother

Clara Bird¹ b. Apr 1864

Last Edited

12 Aug 2002

Birth*

Allie Strahm was born in March 1900 at Nemaha, Kansas.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Ellen (?)¹

F, b. September 1876

Last Edited

12 Aug 2002

Birth*

Ellen (?) was born in September 1876 at Kansas.¹

Married Name

As of 1896,her married name was Bird.¹

Marriage*

She married Chancey Bird, son of John Bird and Jane Hues, in 1896 at Kansas.¹

(Witness) Census

Ellen (?) appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 Goff, Nemaha, Kansas, in the household of Chancey Bird; ED 116, sheet 15A, occupation day laborer, renting, married 4 years, 2 children, 0 living.¹

Family

Chancey Bird b. 1874

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Floyd Perl Allbee^1,2

M, b. 21 February 1918, d. 28 August 1988

Father

Ray Lewis Allbee¹ b. 15 Mar 1897, d. 13 Apr 1963

Mother

Florence Mina Van Cleave¹ b. 24 Sep 1895, d. 15 Jun 1985

Last Edited

18 Mar 2016

Birth*

Floyd Perl Allbee was born on 21 February 1918 at Deer Creek, Grant, Oklahoma.^1,3,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 11 February 1920 Carlisle Twp., Kay, Oklahoma, in the household of Ray Lewis Allbee; ED 125, sheet 12B, occupation farmer, renting, two children at home.¹

Death*

Floyd Perl Allbee died on 28 August 1988 at Westminster, Orange, California, at age 70; buried at Riverside National Cemetery.^4,3,5

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S6] Joyce Thomas, "Joyce Thomas", Ancestral File.
[S230] California Vital Statistics, death record.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Riverside, Riversdie, California.

Grady Lee Gibson^1,2

M, b. 29 July 1905, d. 6 February 1980

Father

Walter T. Gibson³ b. 6 Feb 1885, d. 19 Jan 1957

Mother

Ethel M. Faulks³ b. Sep 1885, d. b 1957

Last Edited

25 Feb 2003

Birth*

Grady Lee Gibson was born on 29 July 1905 at Texas.^1,2,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 30 January 1920 Anthony, Harper, Kansas, in the household of Walter T. Gibson; ED 78, sheet 9A, occupation illegible, owned home, 3 children at home.³

Marriage*

Grady Lee Gibson married Norma B. (?) between 1930 and 1940.^4,2

(Witness) Census

Grady Lee Gibson appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, in the household of Walter T. Gibson; ED 82-46, sheet 16B, occupation mechanical engineer-(?), renting-$40 month, 5 children at home.⁵

Residence*

Grady Lee Gibson lived on 20 January 1957 at Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California.⁶

Death*

He died on 6 February 1980 at Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California, at age 74.^2,4

Family

Norma B. (?) b. 12 Oct 1910, d. 19 Apr 1978

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
[S230] California Vital Statistics, Death Record.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S543] Wichita Eagle, Various, Walter T. Gibson, 20 January 1957.

Eda Louise Gibson¹

F, b. 1913

Father

Walter T. Gibson² b. 6 Feb 1885, d. 19 Jan 1957

Mother

Ethel M. Faulks² b. Sep 1885, d. b 1957

Last Edited

25 Feb 2003

Birth*

Eda Louise Gibson was born in 1913 at Oklahoma.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 30 January 1920 Anthony, Harper, Kansas, in the household of Walter T. Gibson; ED 78, sheet 9A, occupation illegible, owned home, 3 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Eda Louise Gibson appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, in the household of Walter T. Gibson; ED 82-46, sheet 16B, occupation mechanical engineer-(?), renting-$40 month, 5 children at home.³

Residence*

Eda Louise Gibson lived on 20 January 1957 at Dodge City, Ford, Kansas; married name Louise Tawcer; no such last name found in SSDI.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S543] Wichita Eagle, Various, Walter T. Gibson, 20 January 1957.

C. C. Gibson¹

M, b. 5 October 1917, d. 18 December 1998

Father

Walter T. Gibson² b. 6 Feb 1885, d. 19 Jan 1957

Mother

Ethel M. Faulks² b. Sep 1885, d. b 1957

Last Edited

25 Feb 2003

Birth*

C. C. Gibson was born on 5 October 1917 at Texas.^1,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 30 January 1920 Anthony, Harper, Kansas, in the household of Walter T. Gibson; ED 78, sheet 9A, occupation illegible, owned home, 3 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

C. C. Gibson appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, in the household of Walter T. Gibson; ED 82-46, sheet 16B, occupation mechanical engineer-(?), renting-$40 month, 5 children at home.⁴

Residence*

C. C. Gibson lived on 20 January 1957 at Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri.⁵

Death*

He died on 18 December 1998 at Nixa, Christian, Missouri, at age 81; SSDI only - confirm; wife may have been Inez M., b. 26 Apr 1906, d. 11 Aug 1998 same place.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S543] Wichita Eagle, Various, Walter Gibson, 20 January 1957.

Ivan Wesley Otto^1,2,3

M, b. 4 June 1919, d. 17 July 1991

Father

Guy E. Otto¹ b. 29 Oct 1895, d. Feb 1983

Mother

Lottie May Benedict¹ b. Feb 1896, d. 27 Jan 1929

Last Edited

26 Jun 2005

Birth*

Ivan Wesley Otto was born on 4 June 1919 at Willow Creek Twp., Pierce, Nebraska.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 24 March 1920 Willow Creek Twp., Pierce, Nebraska, in the household of Guy E. Otto; ED 176, sheet 8B, occupation farrmer, renting, 1 child.¹

(Witness) Census

Ivan Wesley Otto appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 Willow Creek Precinct, Pierce, Nebraska, in the household of Guy E. Otto; ED 70-22, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, widowed, renting, no radio, 2 sons at home.⁴

Death*

Ivan Wesley Otto died on 17 July 1991 at Los Angeles, California, at age 72; no SSDI; mother's maiden name Benedict.^2,3

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S230] California Vital Statistics, death record.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Allen Benedict¹

M, b. March 1852

Last Edited

15 Aug 2002

Birth*

Allen Benedict was born in March 1852 at Rock, Wisconsin.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Ella Sarah Rice circa 1874.^1,2

Census*

Allen Benedict appeared on the census of June 1900 at Willow Creek Precinct, Pierce, Nebraska, ED 52, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 26 years, 8 children, 7 living.²

Family

Ella Sarah Rice b. Mar 1859

Child

Lottie May Benedict+¹ b. Feb 1896, d. 27 Jan 1929

Citations

[S448] Nebraska County Clerk Pierce County, Pierce County, Nebraska Marriage Registrations, Marriage record of Lottie May Benedict, Book E, page 27.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Ella Sarah Rice¹

F, b. March 1859

Last Edited

15 Aug 2002

Married Name

Her married name was Benedict.¹

Birth*

Ella Sarah Rice was born in March 1859 at Rock, Wisconsin.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Allen Benedict circa 1874.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Ella Sarah Rice appeared on the census of June 1900 Willow Creek Precinct, Pierce, Nebraska, in the household of Allen Benedict; ED 52, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 26 years, 8 children, 7 living.²

Family

Allen Benedict b. Mar 1852

Child

Lottie May Benedict+¹ b. Feb 1896, d. 27 Jan 1929

Citations

[S448] Nebraska County Clerk Pierce County, Pierce County, Nebraska Marriage Registrations, Marriage record of Lottie May Benedict, Book E, page 27.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Beryl Shermer¹

F, b. 1896

Father

Walter Shermer²

Mother

Grace Gordon²

Last Edited

2 Apr 2003

Birth*

Beryl Shermer was born in 1896 at Nebraska.¹

Married Name

As of 3 August 1927,her married name was Otto.¹

Marriage*

She married George Adams Otto, son of John Wm. Otto and Mattie V. (Martha) Adams, on 3 August 1927 at Pierce (resident of Plainview), Pierce, Nebraska; by J.B. McDonald, Judge, witnessed by Mr. & Mrs. Howard Johnson.¹

(Witness) Census

Beryl Shermer appeared on the census of 18 April 1930 South Dry Creek Precinct, Pierce, Nebraska, in the household of George Adams Otto; ED 70-20, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, renting, radio, 2 children at home.³

Family

George Adams Otto b. 1904, d. 11 Apr 1954

Children

Helen Otto³ b. 1928
William A. Otto³ b. 1929, d. bt 1951 - 1953

Citations

[S448] Nebraska County Clerk Pierce County, Pierce County, Nebraska Marriage Registrations, Book G, page 227.
[S446] Yvonne Faulks, "Ancestral File of Yvonne and Jack Faulks", Ancestral File, Marriage of Beryl Shermer, Book G, page 227.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Walter Shermer¹

Last Edited

15 Sep 2002

Birth*

Walter Shermer was born at Iowa.¹

Marriage*

He married Grace Gordon.¹

Family

Grace Gordon

Child

Beryl Shermer+¹ b. 1896

Citations

[S446] Yvonne Faulks, "Ancestral File of Yvonne and Jack Faulks", Ancestral File, Marriage of Beryl Shermer, Book G, page 227.

Grace Gordon¹

Last Edited

15 Sep 2002

Birth*

Grace Gordon was born at Iowa.¹

Married Name

Her married name was Shermer.¹

Marriage*

She married Walter Shermer.¹

Family

Walter Shermer

Child

Beryl Shermer+¹ b. 1896

Citations

[S446] Yvonne Faulks, "Ancestral File of Yvonne and Jack Faulks", Ancestral File, Marriage of Beryl Shermer, Book G, page 227.

Howard O. Johnson¹

M, b. 2 August 1891, d. March 1973

Father

Oscar Johnson² b. 1858, d. 1929

Mother

Annie E. North³

Last Edited

16 Aug 2002

Birth*

Howard O. Johnson was born on 2 August 1891 at Plainview, Pierce, Nebraska.^4,5,6

Marriage*

He married Alma Gladys Otto, daughter of John Wm. Otto and Mattie V. (Martha) Adams, on 20 February 1912 at Plainview, Pierce, Nebraska; at the bride's home, by John H. Allen, Minister, witnessed by H.J. and Lillian F. Pike.¹

Death*

Howard O. Johnson died in March 1973 at Pierce, Nebraska, at age 81; buried at the Pleasant View Cemtery.^5,4

Family

Alma Gladys Otto b. 23 Nov 1891, d. 9 Mar 1987

Children

Herschel H. Johnson⁷ b. 1913
Viola Johnson⁸ b. 1914

Citations

[S446] Yvonne Faulks, "Ancestral File of Yvonne and Jack Faulks", Ancestral File, Book D, page 187.
[S446] Yvonne Faulks, "Ancestral File of Yvonne and Jack Faulks", Ancestral File, Marrriage record of Howard Johnson, Book D, page 187.
[S446] Yvonne Faulks, "Ancestral File of Yvonne and Jack Faulks", Ancestral File, Marriage record of Howard Johnson, Book D, page 187.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S263] Pierce County Historical Society, Pierce County Cemeteries, Pleasant View Cemetery, no. 961.
[S448] Nebraska County Clerk Pierce County, Pierce County, Nebraska Marriage Registrations.
[S448] Nebraska County Clerk Pierce County, Pierce County, Nebraska Marriage Registrations, Book H, page 245.
[S448] Nebraska County Clerk Pierce County, Pierce County, Nebraska Marriage Registrations, Book I, page 252.

Oscar Johnson¹

M, b. 1858, d. 1929

Last Edited

16 Aug 2002

Marriage*

Oscar Johnson married Annie E. North.²

Birth*

Oscar Johnson was born in 1858.³

Death*

He died in 1929 at Pierce, Nebraska; buried at the Pleasant View Cemetery.³

Family

Annie E. North

Child

Howard O. Johnson+¹ b. 2 Aug 1891, d. Mar 1973

Citations

[S446] Yvonne Faulks, "Ancestral File of Yvonne and Jack Faulks", Ancestral File, Marrriage record of Howard Johnson, Book D, page 187.
[S446] Yvonne Faulks, "Ancestral File of Yvonne and Jack Faulks", Ancestral File, Marriage record of Howard Johnson, Book D, page 187.
[S263] Pierce County Historical Society, Pierce County Cemeteries, Pleasant View Cemetery, no. 625.

Annie E. North¹

Last Edited

15 Aug 2002

Married Name

Her married name was Johnson.¹

Marriage*

Annie E. North married Oscar Johnson.¹

Family

Oscar Johnson b. 1858, d. 1929

Child

Howard O. Johnson+¹ b. 2 Aug 1891, d. Mar 1973

Citations

[S446] Yvonne Faulks, "Ancestral File of Yvonne and Jack Faulks", Ancestral File, Marriage record of Howard Johnson, Book D, page 187.

Theodore L. Adams¹

M, b. 9 December 1835

Last Edited

24 Feb 2003

Birth*

Theodore L. Adams was born on 9 December 1835 at Pennsylvania; Use IGI record for exact date, census data for state of birth.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Susan Sarah Biesicker on 3 March 1860 at Naples Twp., Buffalo, Wisconsin.^1,3

Census

Theodore L. Adams appeared on the census of 30 June 1860 at Naples Twp., Buffalo, Wisconsin, page 842, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $800, no children.⁴

Census

He appeared on the census of 18 July 1870 at Eldred P.O., Saunders, Nebraska, page 337, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,400, 4 children at home.⁵

Census*

He appeared on the census of 1880 at Marietta, Saunders, Nebraska, page 329C, occupation farmer, 6 children and 2 boarders.¹

Family

Susan Sarah Biesicker b. 10 Nov 1843

Children

Mary Elizabeth Adams⁶ b. 24 Jan 1861
Deborah Caroline Adams⁷ b. 21 May 1863
Mattie V. (Martha) Adams+ b. Oct 1865, d. Jul 1930
Jay F. Adams+¹ b. Jun 1869
Harriet M. Adams⁷ b. 1872
Samuel O. Adams¹ b. 1879

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S32] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Sealed Ancestral File, Batch 7603713, Sheet 18, Source 1058241.
[S32] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Sealed Ancestral File, Batch 7603713, Sheet 36, Source 1058241.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1880.

Susan Sarah Biesicker^1,2

F, b. 10 November 1843

Last Edited

24 Feb 2003

Birth*

Susan Sarah Biesicker was born on 10 November 1843 at Pennsylvania.^1,3

Married Name

As of 3 March 1860,her married name was Adams.^1,4

Marriage*

She married Theodore L. Adams on 3 March 1860 at Naples Twp., Buffalo, Wisconsin.^1,4

(Witness) Census

Susan Sarah Biesicker appeared on the census of 18 July 1870 Eldred P.O., Saunders, Nebraska, in the household of Theodore L. Adams; page 337, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,400, 4 children at home.⁵

(Witness) Census

Susan Sarah Biesicker appeared on the census of 1880 Marietta, Saunders, Nebraska, in the household of Theodore L. Adams; page 329C, occupation farmer, 6 children and 2 boarders.¹

Family

Theodore L. Adams b. 9 Dec 1835

Children

Mary Elizabeth Adams⁶ b. 24 Jan 1861
Deborah Caroline Adams⁷ b. 21 May 1863
Mattie V. (Martha) Adams+ b. Oct 1865, d. Jul 1930
Jay F. Adams+¹ b. Jun 1869
Harriet M. Adams⁷ b. 1872
Samuel O. Adams¹ b. 1879

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S621] Unknown agency, Plainview Centennial History, J.W. Otto.
[S32] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Sealed Ancestral File, Batch 7603713, Sheet 18, Source 1058241.
[S32] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Sealed Ancestral File, Batch 7603713, Sheet 36, Source 1058241.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1880.

Gilbert J. Alexander¹

M, b. 1 December 1877, d. May 1968

Father

William Alexander² b. 1828

Mother

Anne McWilliams^2,3 b. 1838

Last Edited

24 Feb 2003

Birth*

Gilbert J. Alexander was born on 1 December 1877 at Westfield, Marquette, Wisconsin.^4,5,6,7

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 Dry Creek Twp., Pierce, Nebraska, in the household of William Alexander; page 121D, occupation farmer and carpenter, 8 children at home.²

Marriage*

Gilbert J. Alexander married Effie Otto, daughter of John Wm. Otto and Mattie V. (Martha) Adams, on 23 April 1913 at Plainview, Pierce, Nebraska; at the bride's home, by R. J. Callon, minister, witnessed by Clarence and Susie Otto.⁶

Census*

Gilbert J. Alexander appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 at Willow Twp., Antelope, Nebraska, ED 7, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children at home.⁸

Census

He appeared on the census of 26 April 1930 at Gordon Precinct, Sheridan, Nebraska, ED 81-9, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, renting, no radio, 5 children at home.⁹

Death*

He died in May 1968 at Pierce, Nebraska, at age 90.¹⁰

Obit

Gilbert J.'s obituary was published in the Norfolk Daily News on 25 May 1968:
Gilbert Alexander
PLAINVIEW Funeral services were held May 18 for Gilbert James Alexander, 90, of Plainview, at the Ashburn Funeral Home in Plainview. The Rev. Fred C. Gardner officiated. Music was furnished by LaDonna Albin and Mrs. Don Hall. Burial was in the Pleasant View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Milton Ober, Tom Sladek, Robert Schroeder, Robert, Warren and Ronald Snodgrass.
Mr. Alexander married Effie Otto on April 23, 1913. They observed their 55th wedding anniversary this year. .-He was preceded in -death-by four brothers and six sisters. Survivors include his widow; five children, Mrs. T. W. Harris of Pico Rivera, Calif., Mrs. Oliver Snodgrass of Orchard, Mrs. Lehr Johnson of Plainview, Dennis of Plainview and Mrs. L. T..Melrose of Aberdeen, S.D; eight grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.¹¹

(Witness) Bio

THE GILBERT J. ALEXANDER FAMILY
Gilbert J. Alexander, son of William and Ann Alexander, was born December 1, 1877, near Westfield, Wisconsin. He was the youngest of 11 children and came to Nebraska when he was two years old in a covered wagon with his parents and another family. His parents took a homestead four miles south of Plainview with a schoolhouse just across the road, and that is where Gib, as he was known to his friends, spent the night of the blizzard of 1888. He could have gone home, but, since his mother prepared food for the teacher and other pupils, it was fun to spend the night there too. As a young man he spent many days in the hay fields, sweeping hay for 50 cents a day. When his father moved to town to run a livery stable, Gib helped there, and he also worked in the bakery, which was owned by his brother-in-law, Sam Johnson.
On April 23, 1913 Gib was married to Effie Otto, eldest daughter of J. W. and Mattie Otto, at her parents' home five miles south of Plainview. They lived on a farm northwest of Plainview for about three years, then they bought a farm on the Willow Creek, south of Plainview. For a few years prices were good and they, along with the neighbor's help, would haul their livestock in wagons to Copenhagen to catch the train for market. Gib loved to hear the first birds of the spring, and never failed to go to the sand hills south of the farm to pick wild sweetpeas to take to the cemetery on Memorial Day. There was just Memorial Park Cemetery then, but he always walked up one row of stones and down the other, always stopping at the one the school teacher had erected in memory of her pupils who had lost their lives in the blizzard of '88.
Gib and Effie's home was always open to anyone passing by for a little cup of coffee. Effie chopped a lot of the wood for her cookstove with an ax and carried the water, two pails at a time, for all the needs. But there was always something good from the oven, probably a cake made with a cup of cream. There were lots of relatives, and with five children, the table was always full. When the bank failed and there was no price for anything, they sold the farm and moved a couple of more times before finally making their home five miles south of Plainview.
Gib and Effie enjoyed the rural school Christmas programs, box socials, and especially the picnics on the last day of school, when everybody took lots to eat and played ball in the afternoon. They are both deceased and buried in Pleasant View Cemetery. Their five children are: Jane Harris in Pico Rivera, California; Genevieve Snodgrass, living south of Royal; Thelma Johnson, living in Plainview; Dennis, living in Norfolk; and Lela Meirose, living in Aberdeen, South Dakota.⁷

Family

Effie Otto b. 23 Dec 1887, d. Mar 1978

Children

Jane Eleda Alexander⁸ b. 23 May 1914, d. 21 Nov 1994
Genevieve I. Alexander⁸ b. 11 Feb 1916, d. 18 Jul 2003
Thelma I. Alexander⁹ b. 1920
Dennis Z. Alexander⁹ b. 1924
Lela Faye Alexander⁹ b. 1927

Citations

[S446] Yvonne Faulks, "Ancestral File of Yvonne and Jack Faulks", Ancestral File, Boook D, page 328.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S448] Nebraska County Clerk Pierce County, Pierce County, Nebraska Marriage Registrations, Marriage of Gilbert Alexander, Book D, page 328.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S263] Pierce County Historical Society, Pierce County Cemeteries, Plainview Cemetery no. 1810.
[S448] Nebraska County Clerk Pierce County, Pierce County, Nebraska Marriage Registrations, Book D, page 328.
[S621] Unknown agency, Plainview Centennial History, Gilbert J. Alexander Family.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S263] Pierce County Historical Society, Pierce County Cemeteries, Plainview Cemetery, no. 1810.
[S453] Norfolk Daily News, Various, 25 May 1968, page 16.

William Alexander¹

M, b. 1828

Last Edited

15 Aug 2002

Marriage*

William Alexander married Anne McWilliams.^1,2

Birth*

William Alexander was born in 1828 at Scotland.¹

Census*

He appeared on the census of 1880 at Dry Creek Twp., Pierce, Nebraska, page 121D, occupation farmer and carpenter, 8 children at home.¹

Family

Anne McWilliams b. 1838

Child

Gilbert J. Alexander+¹ b. 1 Dec 1877, d. May 1968

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S448] Nebraska County Clerk Pierce County, Pierce County, Nebraska Marriage Registrations, Marriage of Gilbert Alexander, Book D, page 328.

Anne McWilliams^1,2

F, b. 1838

Last Edited

15 Aug 2002

Married Name

Her married name was Alexander.^1,2

Marriage*

Anne McWilliams married William Alexander.^1,2

Birth*

Anne McWilliams was born in 1838 at Ireland.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1880 Dry Creek Twp., Pierce, Nebraska, in the household of William Alexander; page 121D, occupation farmer and carpenter, 8 children at home.¹

Family

William Alexander b. 1828

Child

Gilbert J. Alexander+^1,2 b. 1 Dec 1877, d. May 1968

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S448] Nebraska County Clerk Pierce County, Pierce County, Nebraska Marriage Registrations, Marriage of Gilbert Alexander, Book D, page 328.

Jane Eleda Alexander^1,2

F, b. 23 May 1914, d. 21 November 1994

Father

Gilbert J. Alexander³ b. 1 Dec 1877, d. May 1968

Mother

Effie Otto³ b. 23 Dec 1887, d. Mar 1978

Last Edited

4 Nov 2006

Birth*

Jane Eleda Alexander was born on 23 May 1914 at Pierce, Nebraska; or Antelope.^3,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 Willow Twp., Antelope, Nebraska, in the household of Gilbert J. Alexander; ED 7, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children at home.³

Married Name

As of between 1930 and 1940,her married name was Harris.^4,2

Marriage*

Jane Eleda Alexander married Thomas William Harris between 1930 and 1940 at Nebraska; no marriage record.^4,2

(Witness) Census

Jane Eleda Alexander appeared on the census of 26 April 1930 Gordon Precinct, Sheridan, Nebraska, in the household of Gilbert J. Alexander; ED 81-9, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, renting, no radio, 5 children at home.⁵

Death*

Jane Eleda Alexander died on 21 November 1994 at Escondido, San Diego, California, at age 80.^4,6

Family

Thomas William Harris b. 19 Mar 1912, d. 3 Apr 1995

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
[S230] California Vital Statistics, Death Record.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S230] California Vital Statistics.