Seward County, Nebraska Genealogy

Biographies and Obituaries "N" INDEX

NEIHARDT, NEUJAHR, NEWTON, NORVAL, NOTHOMB, NOXON, NUNEMAKER

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NEIHARDT, Isaac Denver, husband of Catherine "Kate" (ROGERS). This biography is from W. W. Cox, History of Seward County, Nebraska and Reminiscences of Territorial History, Part Two: Biographical, 1905, pages 126-128 (photo, courtesy Pat Ryan White, is from p. 127):
[Surnames: LISTON, McCALEP, NEIHARDT, ROGERS/RODGERS]

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ISAAC DENVER NEIHARDT

    Uncle Ike, as his friends universally call him, was born in Williams County, Ohio, January 5, 1837. His parents moved to St. Joseph County, Indiana, when Isaac was a lad of seven. Was so unfortunate as to lose his mother at ten, and from that sad day he had to shift for himself. Few can realize what that means to a boy in a wilderness country such as that was. By determined energy the lad secured education sufficient so that he returned to Ohio and taught school in his eighteenth year. Then he went to South Bend, Indiana, and studied law with Judge Liston, and was admitted to the bar in 1863, at Laporte, Indiana. Next we find the young man over in Illinois where, in 1862, he heard the thundering echoes of war and enlisted in Company F, 76th Illinois volunteer infantry. He served as sargeant [sic] till November, 1863, when he was promoted to a lieutenancy and in January, 1865, was commissioned captain. Was in the battles of Hatchie Run, Black River bridge, Champion Hill, Raymond, and at the siege of Vicksburg in both charges, where it was like "walking into the jaws of death into the mouth of hell." Was wounded at Cross Bayou, Louisiana, August 5, 1864. Was mustered out of service in April, 1866. He made his home in Arkansas till his removal to Seward County in 1871. Became quite prominent in political struggles of that state during the stormy days of reconstruction and came within one vote of being elected to congress on the republican ticket. He settled on a homestead in "J" [p. 127] precinct in 1871. Was twice elected county sheriff and served eight years as justice of the peace and several terms as Police Judge in Seward. Has for many years been connected with the hotel business and in 1899 built the Nome hotel which he and his good wife still manage.
    Mr. Neihardt found his wife, Miss Kate Rodgers [sic: Rogers], and was married at Essex, Indiana, January 3, 1858.
    They have raised three children, one son and two daughters: Schuyler C., who died in Seward at the age of four and a half years; Mary C., now Mrs. J. A. Divan; and Emma A., yet at home.
    Miss Emma was for many years a prominent teacher in our public schools.
    The writer has the privilege of seeing a letter from Colonel H. A. McCalep, with whom Captain Neihardt served in the 6th United States heavy artillery, wherein the Colonel speaks of the young captain in [p. 128] the highest terms, commending him for bravery and intrepid daring in passing the rebel batteries at Greenville, Mississippi and Columbia, Arkansas. This last was a recommendation for his promotion to Major in the 70th infantry.
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NEUJAHR, Emelia Marie Caroline, wife of Charles August SCHERER, daughter of William and Elizabeth (STITCH) NEUJAHR: see Emelia Marie Caroline (NEUJAHR) SCHERER
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NEWTON, Ezra J., husband of Nettie L. (ILER), son of Nathan B. NEWTON and Margarette (LYNCH). This biography is from W. W. Cox, History of Seward County, Nebraska and Reminiscences of Territorial History, Part Two: Biographical, 1905, pages 128-129 (photo of their home at top of this page is from the Pleasant Dale, Nebraska Centennial History Book, 1882-1982, p.47):
[Surnames: ILER, LOWRY, NEWTON]

EZRA J. NEWTON

    Born in Warren County, Illinois, January 29, 1860, and spent twelve years wading sloughs among the polywogs of that region, and in the common schools of the time. He roamed around till he found the right place in 1872, when he located in "I" precinct near Pleasant Dale, and where in 1882, September 27th, he closed a bargain with Miss Nettie L. Iler. They were married at Milford. She was a Nebraska girl, born near Syracuse in 1863. Two children were born to them, Lloyd A., died at seven years; and Gertrude A. Mr. Newton has for eight years been postmaster at Pleasant Dale. [p.129] Commenced in the grain and stock trade with Nebraska and Iowa Grain Company. Worked for Thomas Lowry twelve years as manager. He is a live, all-around citizen, full of life and business. He is a Knight's Templer in the good old Masonic fraternity and also a Shrinner (sic). Good for Ezra.
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NEWTON, Nathan B., husband of Margarette (LYNCH). This biography is from the Pleasant Dale, Nebraska Centennial History Book, 1882-1982, p.100:
[Surnames: LYNCH, NEWTON]

NATHAN B. NEWTON

    Nathan B. Newton located in Pleasant Dale in 1872.
    Mr. Newton was born August 29, 1819 in Suffolk County, New York, in the town of Islip. He was a sailor for 8 years on the Atlantic in his younger days. He also learned the mason trade.
    Nathan married Margarette Lynch in 1844 and to this union 8 children were born: Robert L, Margarette E. Hanna A., Wilfred E., Franke, Charles S., Carrie, Ezra J., and Eva B.
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NORVAL, Harry L. This biography is from page 210 of the 1967 book On A Bend of the River, posted here courtesy of the author, Jane Ramsay Graff.
[Surnames: NORVAL]

HARRY L. NORVAL

    Harry L. Norval, Seward lawyer, has been honored by the State Bar Association for 50 years service. A certificate of recognition, signed by the Justices of the Supreme Court and by the Supreme Court clerk, was presented to the elder member of the Norval Brothers Law firm which has been in existence since 1872.
    Born and raised in Illinois where he received his college education, he was admitted to practice June 9, 1915. Moving to Seward, he joined the law firm of his uncles, Richard, T. L. and Ben Norval. He has served as a State Bar Examiner since 1927, and in the past served two years as county judge.
    The Norvals, who are the parents of two sons, Harry Jr. and Byron, may be termed a "family of lawyers". Mrs. Norval is an inactive member of the bar and son Byron is in partnership with his father in the law firm.
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NOTHOMB, Cora, wife of Louis IMIG: see Elizabeth C. (NOTHOMB) IMIG
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NOXON, Elisha H., husband of Josephine A. (SKINNER). This biography is from W. W. Cox, History of Seward County, Nebraska and Reminiscences of Territorial History, Part Two: Biographical, 1905, page 129:
[Surnames: MONTGOMERY, NOXON, SKINNER, STONE]

ELISHA H. NOXON

    A New York boy, born in Saratoga County, April 4, 1831. At twenty-two he went to New York city and clerked in a dry goods store for several years, then went to Champaign County, Illinois, in 1857. Went to Rhode Island in 1863 but had a longing for the west and with our help he found the trail and reached Nebraska, footsore and weary, in 1869, and located on a homestead in "B" precinct.
    May 26, 1874, he went to Lee County, Iowa, and captured Miss Josephine A. Skinner. She was born in that county, October 28, 1853. They have twelve children, viz: Alfred W., Leonora, now Mrs. W. A. Montgomery; James T., Josephine I., now Mrs. R. T. Stone; Delia; George E., William B., Calvin, Bertha, Lena and Rilla.
    Mr. Noxon has been post master at Bee for many years. He homesteaded on section 28.
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NUNEMAKER, Ruth, daughter of Shields B. NUNEMAKER and his wife Ida A. (DEWING), wife of William J. GREENWOOD: see Ruth (NUNEMAKER) GREENWOOD
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NUNEMAKER, Shields B., husband of Ida A. (DEWING). This biography is from W. W. Cox, History of Seward County, Nebraska and Reminiscences of Territorial History, Part Two: Biographical, 1905, page 129:
[Surnames: DEWING, NUNEMAKER]

SHIELDS NUNEMAKER

    Was born among the rocky hills at Liberty Mills, Pennsylvania, November 7, 1848. Found the way to Illinois at seven and followed the trail to Seward in 1878, where he found his best girl and married Miss Ida A. Dewing, May 14, 1879. She was born at Elkhorn, Wisconsin, February 12, 1849. They have six children, viz: Ida B., now a teacher; Samuel A., deceased; Millie J., teacher; Frederick, deceased; Zoe R., deceased; and Ruth D. at home.
    Mr. Nunemaker is a miller by trade. Church home of the family is Presbyterian.
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