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Native Americans of Madison County, Nebraska

Madison County / Braasch, Nelson, Warren

The people of Madison County have had but little trouble on account of Indians. The settlement on the North Fork had, perhaps, most difficulty with them in the spring of 1867. The winter had been exceptionally severe, snow lying on the level to the depth of three feet, and the cold being intense. It was next to impossible for the Indians to find food. Provisions were not plenty with the settlers, and for their own supplies they had to travel to the Logan Creek, a distance of sixty-five miles, the trip frequently requiring a whole week. Under these circumstances, it …

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History of Other Towns in Madison County, Nebraska

Madison County / Blake, Blomfeel, Derry, Docker, Emerick, Goodrich, Grant, Hamley, Hamre, Hovland, Hutchins, Jenkins, Letheby, Mancoe, Nilson, Reynolds, Rouse, Simonson, Snow, Warren

Blakely Post Office is situated on mostly level prairie. It was established in 1880, George B. Rouse being appointed first Postmaster. Mr. Blake was the first settler, in 1871; others were Messrs. Hutchins, Reynolds, Snow and Derry. The first birth was that of Mary Hamley, in August, 1871. E. Rouse taught the first school. Except the post office, there is only a blacksmith shop here. Warren Post Office is situated in the northwest part of the county, on the Elkhorn River. O. P. Goodrich, Postmaster. It is surrounded by a fine grazing section, and near it is some excellent farming …

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Early Settlements in Madison County, Nebraska

Madison County / Ahrens, Allen, Barnes, Bickley, Bloomfield, Braasch, Bradshaw, Brown, Crooks, Dellinger, Ellis, Eyl, Fedderman, Fuller, Gunkel, Hale, Hicks, Hill, Huylar, Kerr, Larsen, Lukas, Maurer, Meneice, Nelson, Ninow, O'Neill, Osborn, Pasawalk, Platts, Reeves, Rorke, Ruhlow, Schwartze, Scully, Seckel, Severance, Speelman, St. Clair, Stolle, Thatch, Tiedgen, Tomhagan, Wagner, Warren, Winter, Woste

The first explorers of Madison County of whom we have any account, were two Germans from Jefferson County, Wisconsin, who left their homes September 1, 1865, to look for new homes in Nebraska. They came here by way of St. Joseph, Missouri, Omaha, Elkhorn City, Fontanelle and West Point. Here they hired a team to take them to the North Fork of the Elkhorn. Eight miles above West Point, the most advanced settler was found. Passing on, they reached their destination September 15. These two pioneers were Herman Braasch and Frederick Wagner. After selecting a location for a colony with …

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