Pawnee County

Biography of George L. Lore

A Biographical and genealogical history of southeastern Nebraska

George L. Lore, born October 25, 1869, in South Fork Township, Pawnee County, Nebraska, served as the county clerk since his election in 1901. Raised locally, Lore attended Iowa Normal College before spending ten years in DuBois, Nebraska. He moved to Pawnee City upon his election. Active in local politics, he was noted for his diligent and capable service. Lore married Katherine Atkinson, with whom he had two children, Eugene A. and Mildred T. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Methodist Church, embodying the best interests of Pawnee County.

Biography of Captain C. F. Nye of Clay Township

A Biographical and genealogical history of southeastern Nebraska

Captain C. F. Nye was a well-known citizen of Clay Township, Pawnee County, and a pioneer of this part of Nebraska, having arrived in 1867. Born on December 17, 1838, in Highgate, Vermont, he was the son of Nelson Nye and Eliza Fairbanks. Nelson Nye, born on December 17, 1810, in Keene, New Hampshire, lived to be ninety-three. C. F. Nye, educated at the University of Vermont, left to join the First Vermont Regiment during the Civil War, later serving in the Tenth Vermont Volunteer Infantry and rising to the rank of captain. After the war, he graduated in law and moved to Pawnee City, Nebraska, where he practiced law and served as county treasurer. Nye later focused on farming and stock-raising on his 640-acre farm. He married Maggie B. Dorrance in 1871, and they had five children. A lifelong Republican and a Mason, Nye was respected both as a private citizen and public official.

Biography of G. T. Belding of Pawnee City

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G. T. Belding, born in 1841 in Richmond, Wisconsin, was a prominent attorney in Pawnee City, Nebraska, starting in 1870. Son of Elijah Belding, Jr., and Mary James, he served in the 22nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War, enduring 25 days as a prisoner in Libby Prison. After the war, he married Cetta M. Jones in 1865 and moved to Pawnee City in 1870. Elected county judge in 1879, he served for 20 years before practicing law. Belding managed several estates and represented various clients, establishing himself as a leading figure in Pawnee County’s legal community.