COUNTY OFFICIALS 1860-84; SOME FARMERS AND BUSINESSES 1884; DIXON COUNTY, NEBRASKA From "The Official State Atlas of Nebraska: Compiled from Government Surveys, County Records, and Personal Investigations" (Everts & Kirk; 1885; Philadelphia) Submitted to the USGenWeb Nebraska Archives, January, 1998, by Wendy Anderson (ha62145@navix.net). USGenWeb Project NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, data may be used by non-commercial researchers, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, nor for presentation in any form by any other organization or individual. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must obtain express written permission from the author, or the submitter and from the listed USGenWeb Project archivist. *************** Illegible letters have been replaced with the symbol ^. *************** DIXON COUNTY ORGANIZATION, RECORD OF COUNTY OFFICIALS AND OTHER STATISTICAL MATTER PERTAINING TO DIXON COUNTY ___________________________ Dixon Coutny was organized in 1858; First County Commissioners, John Cavenagh, H.A. Fuller and J. Massinger; County Judge, J.B. Denton; Clerk, E. Arnold; Sheriff, C.F. Putman; Treasurer, P. Malone. Later, Sheriff Putman was succeeded by R.H. Wilbur. Population, from Secretary State's Reports: 1860, 2^7; 1870, 1345; 1875, 2886; 1880, 4177; 1884, estimated from Presidential vote, 6290. Terms of Office Treasurer County Clerk Clerk District Court 1860-64 Gustavus Smith..... Edward Serry....... Co. Clerk ex-officio 1864-66 Leander Davis...... E.M. Bisbee........ Co. Clerk ex-officio 1867 Alviro Davis....... Edward Serry***.... Co. Clerk ex-officio 1868 Alviro Davis....... Edward Serry....... Co. Clerk ex-officio 1869 Alviro Davis....... C.W. Todd.......... Co. Clerk ex-officio 1870 Alviro Davis....... W.D. Long.......... Co. Clerk ex-officio 1871 Alviro Davis....... E.M. Bisbee........ Co. Clerk ex-officio 1872 Alviro Davis....... T.J. Welty......... Co. Clerk ex-officio 1873 Alviro Davis....... T.J. Welty......... Co. Clerk ex-officio 1874 Alviro Davis....... T.J. Welty......... Co. Clerk ex-officio 1875 D. Hurley.......... T.J. Welty......... Co. Clerk ex-officio 1876 D. Hurley.......... E.M. Bisbee........ Co. Clerk ex-officio 1877 D. Hurley.......... E.M. Bisbee........ Co. Clerk ex-officio 1878 D. Hurley.......... E.M. Bisbee........ Co. Clerk ex-officio 1879 D. Hurley.......... E.M. Bisbee........ Co. Clerk ex-officio 1880 D. Hurley.......... E.M. Bisbee........ Co. Clerk ex-officio 1881 D. Hurley.......... E.M. Bisbee........ Co. Clerk ex-officio 1882 R.H. Knapp......... E.M. Bisbee........ Co. Clerk ex-officio 1883 R.H. Knapp......... E.M. Bisbee........ Co. Clerk ex-officio 1884 C.T. Barto......... E.M. Bisbee........ Co. Clerk ex-officio Terms of Office Sheriff County Judge Sup. Pub. Inst. 1860-64 R. Hagin*.......... L. Davis........... .................... 1864-66 C.F. Putnam........ W.P. Hayden........ W.P. Hayden*1866.... 1867 William Bigley..... Edward Serry***.... W.P. Hayden**1866... 1868 M.B. Dewitt........ L.T. Hill.......... Helen Todd.......... 1869 M.B. Dewitt........ L.T. Hill.......... Isaac Rowell........ 1870 M.B. Dewitt........ Edward Serry....... Isaac Rowell........ 1871 M.B. Dewitt........ Edward Serry....... W.S. Bates.......... 1872 M.B. Dewitt........ J.W. Porter........ W.S. Bates.......... 1873 M.B. Dewitt........ J.W. Porter........ W.S. Bates.......... 1874 B.H. Beller........ J.W. Porter........ W.S. Bates.......... 1875 B.H. Beller........ J.W. Porter........ W.S. Bates.......... 1876 M.B. Dewitt........ Edward Arnold...... J.H. Addison........ 1877 M.B. Dewitt........ Edward Arnold...... J.H. Addison........ 1878 E.H. Jones......... R.H. Knapp......... A.S. Palmer......... 1879 E.H. Jones......... R.H. Knapp......... A.S. Palmer......... 1880 E.H. Jones......... William C. Smith... A.S. Palmer......... 1881 E.H. Jones......... William C. Smith... George W. Walbeck... 1882 E.H. Jones......... William C. Smith... George W. Walbeck... 1883 E.H. Jones......... William C. Smith... George W. Walbeck... 1884 John F. Pomeroy.... William C. Smith... George W. Walbeck... Terms of Office County Surveyor Coroner 1860-64 S.B. Stough........ J. Alexander....... 1864-66 S.B. Stough........ J. Alexander....... 1867 L.T. Hill.......... J. Alexander....... 1868 L.T. Hill.......... James Bigley....... 1869 S.H. Coats......... James Bigley....... 1870 S.H. Coats......... James Bigley....... 1871 S.H. Coats......... H. Sayre........... 1872 S.H. Coats......... H. Sayre........... 1873 S.H. Coats......... J. Hewitt.......... 1874 John G. Miller..... J. Hewitt.......... 1875 John G. Miller..... Samuel Gamble...... 1876 John G. Miller..... Samuel Gamble...... 1877 John G. Miller..... Samuel Gamble...... 1878 O.P Sullenberger... J.U. La Follette... 1879 O.P Sullenberger... J.U. La Follette... 1880 L.T. Hill.......... J.U. La Follette... 1881 George D. Lampher.. J.U. La Follette... 1882 G.C. Granger....... John A. Lawrence... 1883 G.C. Granger....... John A. Lawrence... 1884 George D. Lampher.. E.E. Carter........ Terms of Office Commissioner 1860-64 M. Gorman*, M. Scollard, H.M. Pierce 1864-66 H. Kniss, William Gillan, John Cavenagh 1867 M. Gorman, John Stough, John Sader 1868 M. Gorman, John Stough, John Sader 1869 M. Gorman, John Stough, John Sader 1870 M. Gorman, John Stough, Otis Duggert 1871 John Cavenagh, N. S. Porter, Otis Duggert 1872 I.N. Moore, N. S. Porter, Otis Duggert 1873 I.N. Moore, N. S. Porter, O.P. Sullenberger 1874 C.M. Cromwell, W.H. Clark, O.P. Sullenberger 1875 J. Martin, W.H. Clark, O.P. Sullenberger 1876 J. Martin, W.H. Clark, P. Dougherty 1877 J. Martin, John McKinley, Phillip Dougherty 1878 P.G. Wright, John McKinley, Phillip Dougherty 1879 P.G. Wright, John McKinley, W.W. Atkinson 1880 P.G. Wright, August Drager, W.W. Atkinson 1881 R.H. Pomeroy, August Drager, W.W. Atkinson 1882 R.A. Pomeroy, August Drager, W.W. Atkinson 1883 R.H. Pomeroy, Anton Engle, W.W. Atkinson 1884 Seth Hamlin, Anton Engle, W.W. Atkinson ______________________ NAMES OF LEADING BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN IN DIXON COUNTY WHO HAVE AIDED IN THE PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL STATE ATLAS OF NEBRASKA. ______________________ F.M. Dorsey - Native of Virginia. Settled in 1868-1883. Farmers and Merchants Bank, a General Banking Business Transacted; Real Estate, Insurance, Loans, Collections; Taxes paid for non- residents. P.O., Ponca. E.E. Halstead - Bank of Dixon County. Native of New York. Settled in 1881. Oldest Banking House in the County; Collections made; Taxes paid, Loans negotiated; Correspondents, Gilman, Son & Co., New York; First National, Chicago; Omaha National, Omaha; Sioux National, Sioux City; Investments made for Correspondents. P.O., Ponca E.M. Bisbee - County Clerk. Native of New York. Settled in 1858. P.O., Ponca. Rush & Leedom - (P.E. Rush, B.S. Leedom). Proprietors of "Ponca Advocate" Natives of Ireland and Pennsylvania. Established in 1884. An Independent Democratic Paper; the Job Office is fully prepared to do all kinds of Printing; Commercial Work a Specialty. P.O., Ponca. Barnes Brothers - Natives of Ohio. Settled in 1871. John B. Barnes, ex-Judge of Seventh Judicial District; Attorneys-at-Law, Reas Estate Agents; A.E. Barnes, complete abstract of all lands in Dixon County. P.O., Ponca. Stough, Mikesell & Bittenbender - Proprietors of Ponca Roller Mills. Established in 1883. John Stough, S.P. Mikesell, S. K. Bittenbender, Brands, "Fancy Patent," "Old Reliable," "Rise and Shine," and "Boss." manufactured aby latest improved process. P.O., Ponca. B.W. Wood - Native of Ohio. Settled in 1878. Carefully prepared abstracts furnished; Money to loan at lowest rates; Improved and Unimproved Land in Dixon, Dakota and Cedar Counties. P.O., Ponca. J.W. Jones - Native of Ohio. Settled in 1869. Surveyor and Real Estate Agent; Land bought and sold; Taxes paid; Largest land list in Dixon County; Investments for non-residents a specialty. P.O., Ponca. D.R. Archer - Native of Indiana. Settled in 1882. Transacts a General Banking Business, Real Estate bought and sold; Receives Deposits, Makes Loans, Discounts Notes, Makes Collections, Buys and Sells, Exchange, Investments for Nonresidents a Specialty. P.O., Wakefield. A.B. Dam & Co. - Land, Loan and Insurance. Natives of Illinois. Settled in 1883. Taxes Paid for Non-residents, Abstracts of Title Furnished; Money Loaned; Insurance in the best Companies; 20,000 acres of Logan Valley lands for sale in Cedar, Dixon, Wanyne & Dakota Counties; Reference, Wakefield Bank. P.O., Wakefield. George Herb - Publisher of "Wakefield Republican". Native of Germany. Settled in 1884. One of the best circulating and advertising mediums in Northern Nebraska. P.O., Wakefield. W.A. Dean - Real Estate. Native of Pennslvania. Settled in 1883. Lands for sale in Northern Nebraska, especially in Dakota and Dixon Counties; Farms Rented; Taxes Paid; Rents Collected; Money to Loan, Notary Public; Collections a Specialty, Correspondence Solicited. P.O., Emerson. ______________________ NAMES OF LEADING FARMERS AND LAND OWNERS IN DIXON COUNTY WHO HAVE AIDED IN THE PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL STATE ATLAS OF NEBRASKA. ______________________ [The numbers following each name give a general area in which land was owned. Although part of the original publication, we are unable to include the map with this file.] Charles H. Smith - S.12, 13 T.31, R.5; 200a., pur. in 1866; est. val., $20 per a. Postmaster; Cattle, Hogs and Grain. P.O., Ionia. L.E. Baltzly - S.12, 13 T.31, R.5; 150 a., pur. in 1881; est. val., $25 per a. Lumber and Grist Mill, Cattle, Hogs and Grain. P.O., Ionia. J. Rhoden- S.5, 6, 7, 8 T.30, R.6; 940 a., pur. in 1856; est. val., $20 per a. Grain and Breeder of Cattle, Hogs and Horses. P.O., Ponca. C.F. Putman - S.8, 19, 33, T.30, R.6; 205 a., pur in 1856; est. val., $22 per a. Granin and Stock. P.O., Ponca. Thomas I. Thomas - S.11, 13, 14, T. 30, R.4; 480 a., pur. in 1870; est. val., $25 per a. Stock Farm, Cattle and Hogs. P.O., Daily Branch. O.N. Jeffrey - S.20, T.29, R.5; 160 a., pur. in 1885; est. val., $25 per a. Dairy Farming and Grain. P.O., Martinsburg. S.I. Hart - S.5, T.28, R.5; 320 a., pur in 1875; S32, T.29, R.5; 40 a., pur in 1875; est. val., $25 per a. Member of Nebraska Agricultural Society. Cattle, Hogs and Grain. P.O., Martinsburg.