History Reminiscence and Biography of Nebraska



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  • Title  History Reminiscence and Biography of Nebraska 
    Short Title  History Reminiscence and Biography of Nebraska 
    Publisher  Alden Publishing Company, 1912 
    Source ID  S3 
    Text  "Zachariah D. Amos, third son of John M. and Catherine (Thompson) Amos, was born in Ohio, and when sixteen years of age accompanied his parents to Iowa. He came to Custer County in the spring of 1883 and took up a homestead of one hundred and sixty acres on section twenty-eight, township eighteen, range eighteen. He was married in Valley County, June 7, 1891, to Miss Arabella Love, who was born in Wisconsin, and for some time before her marriage had been a teacher in Nebraska schools. She had also homesteaded one hundred and sixty acres of land on section twenty-two, township eighteen, range eighteen, where she and her husband now reside. He has served for a number of years as moderator of the school board of district number two hundred and forty-two. Mr. and Mrs. Amos have three children living: Ailsa Bell, Maud L. and Frieda B., all at home. They also have in their household circle, Alice Emerson, whom they have reared since her infancy." 
    Linked to  Zachariah D Amos
    Family: Zachariah D Amos/Arabella Jane Love (F2)