people in the table rock cemetery
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under construction
adam & leonora allinson
Adam Allinson, shared by descendant Carol Dove. He was a Civil War veteran.
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Leonora Allinson, shared by descendant Carol Dove
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jonathon & lydia allison
jonathon (1813-1889)
Their daughters Lydia, Maggie Allison Chambers, and Julia Allison Chambers are also at rest in the Table Rock Cemetery. |
lydia (1819-1885)
Lydia with daughter Julia. This is a family photo shared by Historical Society member Marilyn Smith.
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may anderson, wife of vic anderson, and gardy anderson, vic's brother
May, Gardy, and Vic Anderson, no date.
Watching an eclipse of the sun while eating watermelon -- May is on the right, and Gardy is on the far right. This is a family photo of Historical Society member Richard Binder -- the man in the middle is his grandfather, Wes Binder, and the little boy in front is his father, Howard.
dann & lydia andrew & their grandson dick
Dick Andrew, a family photo shared by Tom Freeman. He & his family lived in Illinois. He died suddenly while visiting in Table Rock. Both his mother's & father's parents lived here.
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Dann & Lydia Andrew, Photo 208
dick, 1922-1928
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John & Eleanor Aylor
John Michael Aylor, shared by Steven Aylor on Ancestry
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Eleanor Knipe Norris Aylor, wife of John Michael Aylor, shared by Steven Aylor on Ancestry
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annah & samuel barnard
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clyde & viola moss barnard
Samuel & Anna Barnard were Clyde's parents.
Clyde Barnard, Photo 1876.
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Viola Barnard, Photo 1875.
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jay & mabel GOODALE barnard
john barrett (1826-1891)
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John Barrett, shared by descendant Earline Shaw.
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MATILDA (tillie) raitora beck (1899-1973)
& her sister helen raitora (1898-1978)
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Helen Raitora is seated, the 2nd girl from the left, with the brilliant smile. Photo 6918, shared by Glee Covault's sister.
HOWARD BEDEA (1916-1944)
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Excerpt of Photo 885, Howard Bedea as part of unidentified sports team. He was killed in a vehicle accident.
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Gordon Bethel, his first wife Gertrude, his second wife Minnie
Circa 1934, age 32. Thanks to Gordon's son Bob for sharing this picture.
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Gertrude with Gordon and first born, Betty. Thanks to Gordon's son Bob for sharing this picture.
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Gordon and Minnie at their wedding chivari. Thanks to Gordon's son Bob for sharing this picture.
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Gordon at his soda fountain. The Opera House is above it. He owned it. When he founded the Table Rock Historical Society he donated it to the Society.
howard and norma wopata binder
Wedding picture of Howard and Norma Wopata. Thanks to their son, Historical Society member Richard Binder, for sharing this.
Norma married Howard Wesley Binder on May 2, 1942 in Table Rock. They had three children, Richard, Marcia & Marlys.
Julia with grandson Howard Binder. Thanks to Howard's son Richard for sharing this!
Norma in high school -- back row, third from the left: Shared by Fran Blecha.
william and Katherine binder & three of their five children
William & Katherine came to America from Germany. Their children: Anna, Will, Charles, Hattie, and Wes. Anna is buried in Sandiego. Will. Hattie's resting place is unknown. The other three are buried in the Table Rock Cemetery.
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Daughter Anna is buried in California, daughter Hattie in Oregon.
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William and Catherine Binder with their children, a family photo shared by Richard Binder. In the back are Anna,Will, and Charlie. Hattie is on William's lap. The little boy in front is Wes, Richard's grandpa, father of Richard's dad Howard.
the carters
gibson gooseberry carter (1843-1921) &
his wife sarah burlington carter (1854-1929)
married in 1868
The photo was shared on Mr. Carter's FindaGrave.com memorial by “Husker fan." Mr. & Mrs. Carter are in the front row center.
Their children (which is which?) Samuel (1874 - 1954). William (1877 - 1956), Benjamin F Carter (1878 - 1917). John Babe Carter (1885 - 1927). Harry B. Carter (1886 - 1917). and Earl Carter (1892 - 1919).
son of gibson & sarah carter, john babe carter (1885-1927)
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John Babe Carter, know as Babe or as J. B. He ran a lunch counter, and this photo is a detail of a picture of the establishment. When he died, his obituary, "A prince has fallen and our eyes are filled with tears." He was a prince among men, the obituary says, and goes on to describes an extraordinarily kind man.
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son of gibson & sarah carter: william (bill) carter and his wife jane harris carter
Bill Carter, detail of Photo 634.
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Jane Carter, Photo 634.
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Photo 3906, Bill and Jane in the living room of their home in lower town. The occasion was the marriage of their grandchild Verlin (iuun the suit). Shared by Cathy Rech (the little girl).
Jane Harris Carter, possibly her wedding portrait. Photo 4092, shared by
Veda Flyger, a Harris descendant.
sam & mary jane purcell engbery
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We have no picture of Sam, who died in 1884. We have only one of Mary Jane, in a family picture shared by Historical Society member Terry Korell. Mary Jane is the first woman on the left. In front of her is her half brother George Purcell. Next to her is her daughter Maggie Enberry and Maggie's husband Ora Crisler.
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helen fisher roberts (1868-1904)
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Helen Fisher, shared by Cheryl Haakensen
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Civil War Veteran peter gold with his wife julia
Julia & Peter with Grandchildren, shared by Richard Binder.
emil goodenkauf, 1888-1968
Emil, Ed, and Alfred Goodenkauf, Photo 2601, shared by Sandi Knippelmeyer.
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Photo 2604, Emil in WW1 with parents Nick & Mary Goodenkauf, shared by Sandi Knippelmeyer.
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HANSEN
edward & abi hansen
In the year 1888, Edward & Abi, with daughters Anna Belle (left) and Ada (Right), and in back, sons Lawrence, Calvin, Alfred, James, & Albert. Photo 646.
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Edward Hansen's obituary tells a humdinger of a story:
Edward Hansen was born in Sweden in 1831. As a young man, he took a job as a ship’s carpenter aboard a ship sailing out of Norway. That took him to London, where he then picked up a contract on another Norwegian ship to go to Quebec, Canada for ship timber. Here’s the best part. “There came a storm and the ship was wrecked, but no lives were lost because there came an American ship and took all on board…The Norwegian ship’s crew was taken to New York. All returned to Norway, except Mr. Hanson, who never went back.” That was apparently in 1853. In 1856, he headed west for Wisconsin then a short while later headed for Missouri. There, he met and married Abi Bloom. That was in 1860 and by that Fall, Edward and Abi were in Table Rock. They had seven children, including five boys. |
Edward & Abi Hansen's son albert, his first wife, malvina ward
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Albert is buried in Texas with his second wife, Sallie.
Photo 4213, Malvin Ward Hansen as a young woman in Illinois, from her photo album, donated to the Historical Society
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edward & abi hansen's daughter ada with husband osyman fellers
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edward & abi hansen's daughter anna belle & 1st husband lewellyn fellers
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Photo 3216, Anna Belle & Lewellyn and their first born, Nellie. Shared by Dot Gilbert
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After Lewellyn died in 1900 of a sudden unidentified illness, at age 37, Anna Belle did not remarry until 1914. Her second husband was Ben Heer and here they are at their home, which is catty corner from the Christian Church. Photo 870
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Edward & abi's son calvin
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Calvin Hansen in 1888, excerpt from Photo 646.
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hanson
The Hansons -- Lorens & Grace Hanson and their two sons James and John -- came from England. Lorens had been a seaman in his youth. James Hanson married Marie Stehlik-- they had no children. John Hanson married Elma Bennington, and whether they had children is unknown. Lorens, Grace, and their son James are buried in the Table Rock Cemetery. This photo of James is the only one we have of the family.
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James & Marie (Stehlik) Hanson, shared by Sheila Stehlik Ivanoff
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harris
John & eva
their children: Howard, Melvin, John, Lester, Ernest, Wayne,
Clifford ("Pete") & Arthur. TWO DIED IN INFANCY.
Wedding portrait of John & Eva Harris, married February 27, 1901:
hastings
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Civil War veteran John Whippletree Hastings is buried here, as are descendants who were also veterans. His grandson Leo Hastings was killed in World War II at the ferocious battle of Guadalcanal. Leo went to school here, but the family moved away before he graduated. (His brother Charles graduated from here, though.) Leo is buried here.
Here is Leo in the 1935 Table Rock High School football team. He's in the front row, 5th from the left. Photo 6477, shared by Fran Blecha. |
Read more about Leo Hastings on this page:
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hays
silas & elizabeth hays
Silas and Elizabeth Hays ad family. Back row: Adam Hayes holding a baby, [illegible] Hays, Jim Hays, Bert Hays, tom Hays, Frank Hayes, Jennie Davis, Joe Hays, on far right are Maude & John Herr with baby Cecile just in front of them. In the front row Grandma and Grandpa Hays are identified, and to the right of Grandma Hays is their daughter Maud Heer.
the heers
ben heer and his first wife, martha
In 1902, Ben and Martha Heer, their children, and grandchildren, in front of their grand farm house. Photo 673. Some of the names are difficult to read, but this is our best interpretation. In this photo, Ben and Martha, identified as Grandma Heer and Grandpa Heer, are in the front row, first two on the left. The names written above the others are: Frank Heer, Grandmother Heer, Alice Heer Warner, Charles Heer, Grandpa Heer, Kate Heer Law, Marion Heer, (the little girl: (Annie?) Heer Johnson; Mae _surname here_____ Heer, baby Ernest Heer held by A_____ Heer, girl holding doll is Ellen Heer (Hastings?), Ma___(Martha) H___ Heer, ____ Heer Carl, _______ Heer, and baby (Pearl) Heer Bowen.
ben heer & his second wife, anna belle Fellers
After Martha died, Ben married Anna Belle Fellers, a widow with children.
Photo 871, Ben Heer in 1918, on the road that eventually was paved as Highway 65, passing through town on the south side.
john heer (1874-1941) and his wife, maude hays heer (1880-1973)
Photo 1746, John & Maude, their wedding portrait from the year 1899, shared by Brad Bowen.
Photo 1751, John & Maude in front of his Chevy, shared by Brad Bowen.
the lanes
charles henry & harriet goodale lane
Charlie Lane was one of three children of George & Clara Cooper Lane (see below). Hattie was born in 1868, Charlie in 1871; they died in 1930 and 1943. Thanks to Bob & Jeanne Bethel for sharing the Lane photos below.
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According to Hattie's obituary, they were married in 1870.
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george & clara cooper lane
Historical Society member Luella Hinrichsen, poring over old editions of the Argus in search of obituaries, came across the lovely story about a special anniversary.
TABLE ROCK ARGUS, July 11, 1924.
Wedded Long, Long Ago- On July 3, 1870 a wedding ceremony was performed which united the loves of two Table Rock young people. So tightly was the knot tied that all the storm and stress of the intervening years have not been able to break it, and the husband and wife are living together today in contented and happy old age in Table Rock.
The contracting parties to this wedding of fifty-four years ago were George M. Lane and Miss Clara Cooper, popular young people of this community, and members of prominent pioneer families of the community.
George had a fine team of horses, but no buggy, and so he went to C. H. Norris, who owned the only buggy then in Table Rock, hitched his own horses to it and in pride and happiness the young couple took their honeymoon trip....
They commenced life together on a farm west of Table Rock. For the past quarter of a century or more they have lived in town having retired from the farm.
Since they began life together they have always lived here in Table Rock, their children were born and grew to manhood and womanhood here, and two of them- Charley and Mrs. Gibbs- still live here, while Mrs. Parker lives at Wymore.
They realize that time has wrought great changes in conditions in Table Rock and Nebraska, for they have lived through them in the years of their married life, and as they go on down the journey of life hand in hand it is the hope of their many friends that joy and happiness will follow them to the journey's end.
George died in 1925 at age 76, Clara in 1931 at age 77. When they married in 1870, George was 21 and Clara 16.
TABLE ROCK ARGUS, July 11, 1924.
Wedded Long, Long Ago- On July 3, 1870 a wedding ceremony was performed which united the loves of two Table Rock young people. So tightly was the knot tied that all the storm and stress of the intervening years have not been able to break it, and the husband and wife are living together today in contented and happy old age in Table Rock.
The contracting parties to this wedding of fifty-four years ago were George M. Lane and Miss Clara Cooper, popular young people of this community, and members of prominent pioneer families of the community.
George had a fine team of horses, but no buggy, and so he went to C. H. Norris, who owned the only buggy then in Table Rock, hitched his own horses to it and in pride and happiness the young couple took their honeymoon trip....
They commenced life together on a farm west of Table Rock. For the past quarter of a century or more they have lived in town having retired from the farm.
Since they began life together they have always lived here in Table Rock, their children were born and grew to manhood and womanhood here, and two of them- Charley and Mrs. Gibbs- still live here, while Mrs. Parker lives at Wymore.
They realize that time has wrought great changes in conditions in Table Rock and Nebraska, for they have lived through them in the years of their married life, and as they go on down the journey of life hand in hand it is the hope of their many friends that joy and happiness will follow them to the journey's end.
George died in 1925 at age 76, Clara in 1931 at age 77. When they married in 1870, George was 21 and Clara 16.
the love birds when raising their family --
George & Clara with children Lillie, Charles, and Hattie, born in 1871, 1872, and 1876. Photo 294.
harry and Ines Linn madden
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evelyn adele (della) mccoy
Washing clothes
Della with daughters Ruth and Stella
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Thank you to Della's great grandddaughter, Historical Society member Terry Hunt Korrel for sharing these family pictures.
Photo 1821, Della in 1891 (excerpted from wedding picture)
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everett and genevieve bethel minchow
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Genevieve & Everett Minchow, July 20, 1929, shared by Bob & Jeanne Bethel
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Genevieve & Everett on vacation in Idaho in 1957, shared by Bob & Jeanne Bethel
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b. f. & ruth mccoy muscheites
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Fred was from Bruning, NE. He was a fireman on the railroad when he met Ruth, who was in Lincoln for secretarial college. They were engaged in 1914 and married in 1917. This photo is circa 1915. Photo 1847.
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Fred in the record vault of the Pawnee County Clerk's Office. He was County Clerk for 32 years.
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Photo 1563, Fred (far right) and friends
Ruth with her sister Stella, Photo 1836
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Ruth with a gift from her father. Her parents were divorced and she did not see him, but occasionally he sent her a gift. Photo 1835.
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Ruth (left) with her mother Della and sister Stella