C. T. Bradley

Proprietor Potter House, a first-class hotel, erected in 1882, and opened February 22, costing $4,500.  It contains twenty-four rooms; can accommodate thirty guests.

He was born in Chenango County, New York, May 8, 1825.

Moved with his parents to Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, 1833, where he, at an age of ten years, began learning engineering on a railroad, following the business there until 1867.

Then went to Rock Island, Illinois, where he was engineer in a saw mill three years.

Then went to Atlantic, Iowa, and farmed seven years;  moved in latter village and kept boarding house two years.

Moved to Griswold, Iowa, and opened Whitney House; kept it a year. Prospected some time.  Finally came to Nebraska.

Married in Chenango County, New York, 1860, to Miss Nancy M. Morse, of latter county.

They have two children—Francis J., married and farming in Casa County, Iowa; George E , married and assisting his father.

Mr. B. is a member of the Masonic fraternity. 

History of Nebraska 1882

Bryon Carpenter

Was born in Washington County, Vermont., in 1827.

 Remained there until 1851, when he went to Kentucky, and the following year went to Tennessee, and was employed as teacher in a business college at Memphis, Tennessee.

From there, went to Bridgeport and taught in Rotherwood Seminary, a preparatory school for boys, remaining there about four years.

In 1858, emigrated to Iowa, locating at west Liberty, where he followed teaching.

Then went to farming until 1864, when he went to Murfreesboro and took charge of a plantation, remaining there two years.

He then returned to Iowa, and was farming part of the time, handling farm machinery from 1870 to 1874.

In October, 1880, came to Nebraska and located at Wymore, and is engaged in real estate brokerage, loan and insurance agency.

History of Nebraska 1882

John C. Haddan   

John C. Haddan, of Wymore, Gage county, Nebraska, one of the leading residents of that locality and a prominent veteran of the Civil war, has lived in Nebraska for thirty-two years and in this county for nineteen years.

His enlistment took place at Putnam, Putnam County, Indiana, in August, 1861, in Company I, Twenty-seventh Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Colonel Silas Colgrove in command. After a long and exciting term of service he was honorably discharged in February, 1863, and returned home. During his service at one time it was supposed he was taken prisoner, but he escaped as he was at that time guarding a train of supplies, He was in the battles of Winchester, Virginia, Strawsburg, Virginia, Banks' retreat in the Shenandoah Valley, Cedar Mountain, second battle of Bull Run.

John C. Haddan was born in Putnam county, Indiana, not far from Putnamville, July 15, 1840, the year William H. Harrison was elected president. He was a son of Isaac Haddan and Mary (Wilson) Haddan, the former of whom died in Page county, Iowa, at the age of sixty-five years, while the mother, who was born in 1808, died aged eighty-six years. These worthy people had eight sons and three daughters.

Mr. Haddan is a grandson of John Haddan, a native of Virginia, in 1872 he removed to Nebraska. While still residing in Iowa, he was married to Mary I. Wymore, a daughter of Robert and Elizabeth (McMann) Wymore. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Wymore were: Abram E., who served in the Fortieth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, died at Helena, Arkansas: Mathew, who died while a member of the Fortieth Indiana Volunteer Infantry: James H., of the same regiment.

Working steadily to gain a comfortable home for himself and family Mr. Haddan is now the owner of four houses and lots and his home place is surrounded by four acres of ground. His house is a pleasant five-room cottage, comfortably furnished. In politics he is a Republican, and he is past commander of Coleman Post No. 115, G. A. R. Mrs. Haddan is a member of the Christian Science Club. Both Mr. and Mrs. Haddan are well and favorably known throughout the entire community.

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

Transcribed and Contributed by:  Vicki Hartman