Description of the Location of the Waymire Cemetery
A description of the real estate of the Waymire Cemetery located in Brush Creek precinct in Saline County Nebraska. The cemetery begins at the corners of sections 28, 29, 32, and 33 of the town. It ranges 3 chains East and runs West 4.97 chains, and North 4.97 chains to the place of beginning. The entire cemetery concludes 2.47 acres according to the survey. The land was given by Mr. Andrew Waymire and his wife Sarah Waymire for the use of a cemetery. "SALINE CO., NEGENWEB PROJECT - CEMETERY LIST." SALINE CO., NEGENWEB PROJECT - CEMETERY LIST. Accessed May 18, 2016. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nesaline/cem/cemeterylist.htm.
Tom Murphy, Wilber Czech History Harvest, 2016
Bush Creek Township (Neb.); Saline County (Neb.)
The Treasury Report of the Waymire Cemetery began on January 25, 1907. Lots of the cemetery were sold to total a balance of $8.90 on September 23, 1907, all of which was paid to T.J. Waymire for cleaning the cemetery. On July, 30 1908, $1.10 was paid to T.J. Murphy for cleaning the cemetery. The last date recorded on the report was September 10, 1908, the balance on hand was $10.90, $10.00 was paid to G. Harris for cleaning the cemetery leaving a remaining balance of $0.90.
Tom Murphy; Wilber Czech History Harvest, 2016
This is the citizenship record of Peter Odvody. He became a American citizen on February 4, 1894. He left his home in Osvracin, Harovsky Tyn Plzen, Bohemia Austria-Hungary in 1884.
Judy Florian; Wilber History Harvest, 2016
Roman Catholic Catholic prayer book brought to the United States by Maria Musil in 1874. The book was published in 1851 in Litomysl, located in eastern Bohemia. The book is published in Czech, which is rare for the time period.
Raymond and Jim Musil; Wilber Czech History Harvest, 2016.
Litomysl (Czech Republic); Ravenna (Neb.)
Peter and Mary Odvody with their children Anna, Stephen, Joseph, John, Edward, and Agnes.
Judy Florian; Wilber Czech History Harvest, 2016
Obituary of John Wokoun, Great-Great Grandfather of Raymond and Jim Musil. John Wokoun was born in Bohemia in 1832. He came to the United States in 1864 died in 1911 at the age of 79 near Dubois, Nebraska.
Odrepec (Czech Republic); Humboldt (Neb.); Dubois (Neb.)
Johanna Odvody's health certificate. She was given an examination by Josef Odvoda on October 10, 1893 before her departure from Bohemia. She was found to be in perfect health. She was also given the proper vaccinations.
These family notes discuss life milestones of Václav Karel who came to United States in 1864.
Patricia Stogdill; Wilber Czech History Harvest, 2016
An article describing merit pay for teachers in South Dakota.
Joyce Burnison; Wilber Czech History Harvest, 2016
This prayer book was given to John Kastanek by his grandmother. It was published in south Bohemian town called Jindřichův Hradec.
John Kastanke; Wilber Czech History Harvest, 2016