Dundy County NeArchives Biographies.....Artist, Elmer Ward 1883 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ne/nefiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 March 21, 2015, 7:50 pm Source: Nebraskana Author: See below Elmer Ward Artist Elmer Ward Artist, county treasurer of Dundy County, was born in Dewitt, Nebraska, May 7, 1883, son of Jacob William and Laura Isabelle (Mathews) Artist. His father was born in Iowa, March 8, 1856, and died at Benkelman, August 30, 1924. He was a farmer, and also served as county assessor of Dundy County. His ancestry was English. Laura Isabelle Mathews was born at Huntington, Indiana, February 27, 1861, of German descent. Mr. Artist attended Benkelman Public, and Doane Preparatory School at Crete. For 22 years, he was engaged in farming, and for the past five years, has been county treasurer of Dundy County. He is also the owner of a service station at Benkelman. He is a Republican. On December 25, 1907, he was married to Alta May Frasier at Benkelman. She was born there, on February 28, 1887, of French and Scotch Candian descent. Four children were born to them, three of whom are living, Leta Laura, born May 16, 1911; Lila Pearl, born April 12, 1914; Elmer Jacob, born November 11, 1917; and Lucille, born April 24, 1921, who died August 24, 1924. Mr. Artist attends the Methodist Episcopal Church and is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, the Odd Fellows, and the Ancient Order of United Workmen, joining the Odd Fellows in 1915, and the Workmen, 1907. Residence: Benkelman. Additional Comments: Extracted from Nebraskana Edited by Sara Mullin Baldwin & Robert Morton Baldwin The Baldwin Company Hebron, NE 1932 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ne/dundy/bios/artist150gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/nefiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb