Shelton Township - People
Joseph E. Johnson
Born 1817 in state of NY, one of 16 children
Parents converted to Mormonism in winter 1830-31
(Book of Mormon was published in
1830)
Was part of the group of Mormons who went from New York to Kirtland, Ohio
1832 moved to Kirtland, OH with parents and Mormons
Began lifelong friendship with Joseph
Smith, founder of Mormonism
To Nauvoo, Illinois
1837 Moved to Nauvoo, Ill, where he married wife #1
To Kanesville
1848 Moved to Millers Hollow
ΰ
Kanesville
ΰCouncil
Bluffs, IA 1st city council,
1850 Went to Utah to see country, planned to move there permanently
1852 Published a newspaper in Council Bluffs
Published newspapers in Council Bluffs, Omaha, Crescent, Iowa, and another
in Council Bluffs
1854 First store on site of Omaha, 1st newspaper in NE at Omaha (printed
in Council B)
1857 Published newspaper and laid out the town of Crescent, IA
1858 Published a second newspaper in Council Bluffs.
Moved to Wood River Center
1859 Established a road ranche on the
Mormon Trail at Wood River Center
Man of considerable means and of more
than average ability. (Bassett says)
Established a store, a blacksmith and
wagon repair shop, a tintype gallery, a bakery and place where meals might
be had, supplies bought
Had 2 wives and several children when
he moved there
April, 1860 - published The Huntsman's Echo at Wood River Center,
Nebraska Territory
August 20, 1860 first post office in the county, Joseph E. Johnson,
postmaster
1861 Another woman arrived, intended 3rd wife. People not happy
Johnson decided it was time to finally move to Utah
After arriving, married 3rd wife
Nov. 6, 1882 became ill with pneumonia
Dec. 17, 1882 Died. All 3 wives were at bedside. Also survived by 27
children
(biography written by son, C. E. Johnson in 1905)
(http://www.solomonspalding.com/docs1/1890GrgE.htm#pg539b autobiography,
1881)
(History of Buffalo County, Vol. II by Samuel Bassett)
Henry Dugdale
1812 Henry born in England
Machinist by trade in England
1819 Jane, later his wife, born in England
Had three sons
Oliver born in England in 1847
George born in Missouri or Nebraska
in 1856
Henry James born at Shelton July 10,
1860
Emigrated to US after 1847
Went to Missouri, left there after
1856
Arrived in Buffalo Co. after 1856
before July 1860
1860 11 July Fed. Census, Buffalo Co., Nebraska Territory
Henry, 40, Jane, 39, Oliver,13 born
England, George, 4 born Missouri
1860, 10 July Henry James [called James] born in Shelton, then known as
Wood River Center
[according to biography in Bassett]
1867 Tax List for Buffalo County.
Dugdale, Hy (Henry) 940.00
9,87 March 21, 1868
1870 Federal Census Buffalo Co.
Henry, 58, Jane, 51, George, 14 born
NE, Henry J, 10
1872 - Henry Dugdale filed on homestead
- Lived about a mile west of Shelton,
descendents still own property
Mark
Hadenfeldt Trust
1872 First fourth of July picnic,
-- held in Dugdale grove
-- Sunday Schools from Buffalo and
Hall counties participate
-- 500
children in attendance
Childrens exercises in morning
Picnic dinner
Orators and group music all afternoon
1879 Personal Property
Henry Dugdale 7 horses-20 cattle-0
sheep-6swine-3 vehicles
1880 School Census
Henry Dugdale Dist. 1, se3-9-13
children - Henry, 19,
1880 Fed. Census Shelton Township
1. Henry, 68, Jane, 61, James, 20
2. George, 22 & single, was farming
in Gibbon Precinct
1. Oliver Dugdale - In the decade of 1860s he disappeared died?
2. George Dugdale
1857, January Born in Missouri
1883 Warranty deed signed by George Dugdale (single)
- sold to Oliver Thompson se1/4,
30-9-13
1886 - School Census
George Dugdale Dist. 1, 3-9-13,
children-John Berkheimerr
1896 Married Ida
1896, Sept daughter, Laura born
1898 son, Louis B. born
1899, May daughter, Carrie born
1900 Federal Census Shelton township
George, 43, Jan. 1857 in MO, Ida, 36,
Sept. 1864, Laura, 3, Sept 1896, Cary (F) 1, May 1899
1903 daughter, Julia E. born
1905 son, Frank L. born
1907 George Dugdale land patent listed in 1907 atlas
1910 Federal Census, Shelton, Buffalo County
George, 53 born in Missouri, Ida, 45,
Louis, 13, Carrie, 9, Julia, 7, Frank, 6
1920 Federal Census, Shelton, Buffalo County (Jan 1920)
George, 62 born in Missouri, Ida, 56,
Louis B, 22, Carrie M, 21, Julia E 17, Frank L, 15
1930 Federal Census, Shelton, Buffalo County
George, 73 born in Missouri, Ida, 65,
Ora B, 31, Frank L. 26
Married Ida
Had 4 children
Laura (Louis, Ora) Carrie Julia -
Frank
3. Henry James Dugdale reared in this
county, attended district schools. Farmer
1887 School Census
James Dugdale Dist. 2, taxpayer
1888, 13th of March married at Imperial, Nebraska, to Miss
Lillie May Allsop
Children:
Lulu Estelle, the wife of Walter
Rice, of Kearney
Born March
1889 (1900 census)
Marriage to
Walter Rice of Amherst\
Lula
graduated from Shelton & Kearney Normal, taught in Buf. Co
Walter
graduated from York College, taught school
Reported in
Clipper 5June 1913
Ralph Earl,
born July
1890 (1900 census)
married
Ethel V. Roberts, of Toledo, Ohio June 1913
Delia Irene
Born July
1896 (1900 census, listed as Della)
Lee Allsop
Born 1901
H J Dugdale & wife had baby boy Shelton Clipper, June 21, 1901
Thelma Helen.
Born 1906 -
celebrated 5th birthday 16 June 1911
Henry J & Lillie both buried in
Shelton Cemetery
Oliver Thompson
1870 - O. E. Thompson filed for homestead one of two that year
1880 Federal Census Shelton township
Oliver 33 born England, Clara 33
August(us) Meyer(s)
1833, Nov Born in Bavaria
1856, Sept. Enlisted, in 1st Cav., discharged Aug 6, 1861
1860 - Great Western Stage Company extended route from Omaha on north side
of Platte, as far west as Fort Kearney
1st stop east out of Ft Kearney (or
Boyd Ranch) - established at Wood River Center
On Joseph Owen farm, with August
Meyer in charge
1864, August stampede occasioned by a raid of Cheyenne and Arapaho
Indians.
- Settlers north of the Platte
gathered at Wood River Center, placed themselves under command of August
Meyer, barricaded themselves in an unfinished log building, and later all
journeyed to Omaha and Iowa points until fear of the raid was over
- except August Meyer and "Ted"
Oliver, who remained to care for the stage company horses.
1867 Tax List for Buffalo County, the names--valuation--taxes--date paid.
Myers, A. $425 $4.47 April 20, 1868
1870 Federal Census, Kearney Station, Precinct 1, Buffalo County, Nebraska
Augustus Meyers, 36 born in Bavaria,
Emma, 28 born in England, Theresa 5, Anna, 2
both born in
Nebraska
1880 Federal Census, Shelton, Buffalo County, Nebraska
Augustus Meyers, 47, Emma, 38,
Elizabeth 15 born in Nebraska, Jessie, 3
1900 Federal Census, Shelton Village, Buffalo County, Nebraska
Meyer, Augustus, 66 widowed born Nov.
1833 drayman
Jessie, 23 born Apr. 1877, teacher,
Wharton, Louise J., 35, born Apr 1865
daughter married 17 years 2 children
Leona 15, granddaughter
Bessie 12, granddaughter
1910 - Federal Census, Shelton, Buffalo County, Nebraska
Augustus Meyers, 78, father-in-law,
widowed
Jessie Lawson, 32, wife of George
1916, Feb died, buried in Shelton Cemetery
Annie [listed in 1870 census] &
Minnie also buried there with no dates
3 daughters
Theresa/Elizabeth/Louise Anna Jessie
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