Biographies

Nathaniel D. Cain

Dealer in real estate, also farmer, was born in Claiborne County, Tennessee., in 1823; was raised in that State.

During the war, Mr. Cain, being a Union man, was raided continuously, and nearly all his properly destroyed.

In 1864, the remnant of Morgan's band made a raid on him, and, during the fight, Mr. C. was struck on the head with a gun, and was left for dead, but revived and joined his family, but it was a number of months before he recovered from the effects of the blow.

In 1865, unable to stand the persecution, he left his native State and made his way to this State, homesteading in Liberty Precinct, on Section  2, Town 1, Range 8 east.

In 1860, upon the advent of the railroad, and the locating of a station here, Mr. C. laid out the east half of his homestead in town lots, and is engaged in selling the same.

Was married in 1844, in Claiborne County, Tennessee, to Miss Mary Sharp.

They have six children—Charlotte M., Margaret E., Sarah A., Louisa P., Nancy C. and Jonathan S.

Mr. C. is a member of the Baptist Church.

History of Nebraska 1882 

Stephen Evans

Farmer,  P. 0. Liberty, was born in Fayette County, Ohio, in 1833.

In 1845, he went to Delaware County, Indiana in 1852, went to Black Hawk County, Iowa, and, in 1860, moved to this State, homesteading in this precinct, on Section 11, Town 1, Range 8 east, and now owns 240 acres.

Mr, E. has been engaged in farming all his life. In early life he met with an accident, which has caused considerable pain; while out hunting a piece of a gun cap flew into his eye, and it has resisted all effort at removal.

Was married in Fayette County, Ohio, to Miss Rebecca Jimerson in 1845.

They have nine children -William C , James M., John W., Henry H., Francis A., Ella, Nancy E., Ulysses Grunt and Ida May.

Mr. B. was elected to the office of Justice of the Peace, in 1858, in Black Hawk County, Iowa, and served two terms.  

Is a member of the M. E. Church.

History of Nebraska 1882 

W. H. Richards  

W. H. Richards, attorney at law of Liberty, Nebraska, is one of the successful representatives of his profession in this portion of the state. He was admitted to the bar in 1894. He handles all kinds of legal matters, and has conducted cases in many parts of the state, as well as in the courts of Kansas and Iowa. He is associated with his brother, L. S. Richards, in the real estate business, and they are largely interested in realty in Wyoming. South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas. J. T. Richards, another brother, is one of the successful dealers in pumps and windmills at Liberty. Mrs. Clara Dobbs, of Beatrice, is a sister of Mr. Richards.

W. H. Richards was born in Atchison County, Missouri, near Rock port, August 27, 1853. and conies of an old and honorable family. He has been a resident of Nebraska since 1859, so that he is one of the oldest living residents of a commonwealth, which was not admitted to the Union till nine years later. The Richards brothers are owners of the Central Hotel at Liberty, and for a time operated it. All are active and progressive business men, and always identify themselves with movements calculated to be for the best interest of Liberty. They are stanch Republicans in politics. Charles R. Richards, an elder brother, enlisted in the war of the rebellion, where he gave up his life in defense of his country.

In 1900 Mr. W. H. Richards was married to Miss Minnie F. Thorp, of Beatrice. She is a daughter of Charles F. Thorp, a veteran of the Civil war, now deceased. Mrs. Richards is a graduate of the Northwestern Business College of Beatrice, and received her diploma from that institution just previous to her marriage.  To Mr. and Mrs. Richards has been born one child, Wilma Ruth.

A Biographical and Genealogical History of Southeastern Nebraska - Volume 1 - 1904

Transcribed and Contributed by:  Vicki Hartman 

James E. Doyle   

Of Liberty Township, Gage County, Nebraska, who is adjutant of W. F. Barry Post, G. A. R., of Liberty, Nebraska, is one of the honored residents of this locality and a veteran of the Civil War.  He enlisted at Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, in November, 1861, for three years, in Company E, Fifty-ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and after a long and honorable service returned to more peaceful pursuits.

He was born in Zanesville, Ohio, in 1829, being a son of George and Orpah (Webb) Doyle.  He learned the trade of wagon and carriage maker at Newcomerstown, Ohio.  After the war he again started his shop as wagon and carriage maker at Bloomfield, Indiana.  In this state he pursued his trade until 1867, when he moved to a farm near Bloomfield, and in 1885 he came to Gage County and engaged in farming where he now owns a fine farm of one hundred and twenty acres.  On this he built a comfortable house, good barn, and carries on general farming.  His success is largely due to industry and good management, and he is justly regarded as one of the leading farmers of the township.

Mr. Doyle was married in Indiana to Mary Weiser, of Ohio.  She died in 1856.  She was a daughter of George Weiser.  She left one son, Martin Doyle.  Mr. Doyle was married a second time in 1861, his wife being Sarah Bender, of Indiana.  She is a daughter of George Bender.  The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Doyle were as follows Orpah Egbert; Laura Snyder; Matilda Akins; James S.; Frances L., deceased; Thomas; Ida; William; Arvilla; Lillian Spence; Jessie; Mary B.; George, who died at the age of seventeen years; and Delphin L., deceased.  The political faith of Mr. Doyle is Republican and he is an active worker for the party.  He served for six years as justice of the peace.  His first vote was cast for John C. Fremont, and he has voted for every Republican nominee for president since then.  For many years he has been a Mason and is connected with lodge No. 65.  He also served as commander of his post, and is now its adjutant, and has always been very active in G. A. R. matters.

A Biographical and Genealogical History of Southeastern Nebraska - Volume 1 - 1904

Transcribed and Contributed by:  Jan Stypula