Rock County, Nebraska; Biography, John Ammon

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Biography extracted for the NEGenWeb Archives by 
Bev Hopkins, yellowhawk_51@webtv.net 

Title: Rock County, Nebraska, Centennial, 1888-1988.

Published by Centennial Book Committee - 1987
Copyright 1987 by Rock County Centennial Book Committee and Rock County 
Historical Society

 John Ammon Biography

 John Ammon was born at Ammon's Landing, near Alton, Indiana, on November
 25, 1860.  He was the oldest son of Nancy Christina Ann and George
 Washington Ammon.  In 1875 he moved with his parents to Decorah, Iowa,
 where he completed his schooling.  He taught school and ran the Scott
 and Ammon Creamery there unil 1884.  On June 6, 1884, he filed on a
 homestead and tree claim in Rock County, Nebraska.  John came with his
 Uncle John Ammon to Rock County in 1884 and they lived at Long Lake,
 located 20 miles south of Newport.

 On November 14, 1889 he was united in marriage to Ida Estella Sybrant.
 Estella was born in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, to David and Rosella
 Sybrant, on July 25, 1864.

 To this union four children were born:  Ben Edward, August 29, 1890;
 Harold Gilbert, February 15, 1892; Nancy Lucretia and a twin brother who
 did not survive, born on October 23, 1902.

 On November 14, 1939, John and Estella celebrated their Golden Wedding
 Anniversary at thier home.  John passed away May 1, 1943and Estella
 passed away on March 9, 1952.

 The great great grandson of John and Estella lives on their homeplace
 today.
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