I'm looking for a marriage record / date for Grace Meacham (or Swanson) ca
1918. I think she got married in Lincoln to Martin Emil Peterson.
Additionally, I have a number of Swanson grave photos that I took at Wyuka
that I will share with anyone who wants them. I am trying to unravel the
various Swanson families.
I found Swan and Christine Swanson on the Lincoln / Lancaster Cemetery index
but not on Wyuka's grave finder look-up.
The one I need is:
Descendants of Swan August Swanson
Generation No. 1
1. SWAN AUGUST1 SWANSON was born 31 Jan 1830 in Stockholm, Sweden, and died
31 Jan 1910 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, NE. He married CHRISTIANA MARIE
MONGERSON 1851 in Sweden. She was born 18 Sep 1828 in Stockholm, Sweden,
and died Aft. 1900.
More About SWAN AUGUST SWANSON:
Burial: Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE
Immigration: 1868
Naturalization: 18 Nov 1882, NATURALIZED NOVEMBER 18, 1882
More About CHRISTIANA MARIE MONGERSON:
Burial: Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE
More About SWAN SWANSON and CHRISTIANA MONGERSON:
Marriage: 1851, Sweden
Children of SWAN SWANSON and CHRISTIANA MONGERSON are:
i. ALBETENA2 SWANSON, b. WFT Est. 1847-1876; d. WFT
Est. 1853-1958.
ii. BARNHART FIRITZ (FREDRICK) SWANSON, b. 23 Apr 1853,
Sweden; d. WFT Est. 1854-1943.
2. iii. CHRISTINA AMANDA SWANSON, b. 17 Nov 1859, Stockholm,
Sweden; d. 31 Dec 1914, California.
iv. CHARLES HARMOR SWANSON, b. 29 Jan 1863, Sweden; d.
WFT Est. 1864-1953.
3. v. AXIL AUGUST ALEXIS SWANSON, b. 19 Jun 1866, Sweden;
d. 20 Sep 1950.
4. vi. CLARA AUGUSTA SWANSON, b. 17 Jan 1869, Illinois; d.
WFT Est. 1870-1963.
5. vii. HATTIE ELLEANORA SWANSON, b. 30 Apr 1872, Illinois;
d. 31 Jul 1955, Lincoln, Lancaster County, NE.
viii. IDA CHARLOTTA SWANSON, b. 01 Feb 1874, Illinois; d.
WFT Est. 1875-1968.
Generation No. 2
2. CHRISTINA AMANDA2 SWANSON (SWAN AUGUST1) was born 17 Nov 1859 in
Stockholm, Sweden, and died 31 Dec 1914 in California. She married
CORNELIUS C CLOVER WFT Est. 1871-1898 in Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois,
son of PERRY CLOVER and ANGELINA MCCAMMON. He was born 12 Jan 1849 in
Warren County, Illinois, and died 18 Mar 1912 in Omaha, Douglas County, NE.
More About CHRISTINA AMANDA SWANSON:
Census: 1900, Lincoln, Ward 6, Lancaster County, NE
Notes for CORNELIUS C CLOVER:
1880 Dale, Atchison County, Missouri
Name: Cornelius Clover
Home in 1880: Dale, Atchison, Missouri
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Illinois
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Amanda
Father's birthplace: Illinois
Mother's birthplace: Kentucky
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
**
Chas. E. Clover 3
Hattie R. Clover 2
Cornelius Clover 1
1900 Colfax Township, Atchison, Missouri
Servant for Frank Hull.
More About CORNELIUS C CLOVER:
Burial: WYUKA CEMETERY, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
Census: 1880, Dale, Atchison County, Missouri
More About CORNELIUS CLOVER and CHRISTINA SWANSON:
Marriage: WFT Est. 1871-1898, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois
Children of CHRISTINA SWANSON and CORNELIUS CLOVER are:
i. ADDIE3 CLOVER.
6. ii. CHARLES ELMER CLOVER, b. 11 Jul 1876, Quincey, Knox
County, Illinois; d. 30 Mar 1956, Omaha, Douglas County, NE.
iii. HATTIE ROSE CLOVER, b. 1878, Illinois.
iv. CORNELIUS COLLIN CLOVER, b. 05 Apr 1879, Illinois.
More About CORNELIUS COLLIN CLOVER:
Burial: Wyuka, Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE
v. MAUDE MAE CLOVER, b. 18 Jan 1883, Missouri.
vi. CLARA CLOVER, b. Mar 1884, Illinois.
vii. HARRY AUGUST CLOVER, b. 01 Dec 1892, Missouri; m.
EDITH B PRATT, Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE.
More About HARRY AUGUST CLOVER:
Census: 1910, Ward 6, Lincoln, Lancaster County, NE
Marriage Notes for HARRY CLOVER and EDITH PRATT:
Book 37 /. Page 110
More About HARRY CLOVER and EDITH PRATT:
Marriage: Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE
3. AXIL AUGUST ALEXIS2 SWANSON (SWAN AUGUST1) was born 19 Jun 1866 in
Sweden, and died 20 Sep 1950. He married HARRIET SMITH 07 Oct 1888 in
Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE1. She was born Sep 1865 in England.
Notes for AXIL AUGUST ALEXIS SWANSON:
Buried at Wyuka Section 27, Lot 109 sp-6
More About AXIL AUGUST ALEXIS SWANSON:
Burial: Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Lancaster County, NE
More About AXIL SWANSON and HARRIET SMITH:
Marriage: 07 Oct 1888, Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE1
Children of AXIL SWANSON and HARRIET SMITH are:
i. RACHEL J3 SWANSON, b. Apr 1893, Nebraska.
7. ii. DOROTHEA D SWANSON, b. Apr 1895, Nebraska.
iii. FAYE A. SWANSON, b. Sep 1897, Nebraska.
iv. UNKNOWN CHILD SWANSON, b. Bef. 1900; d. Bef. 1900.
4. CLARA AUGUSTA2 SWANSON (SWAN AUGUST1) was born 17 Jan 1869 in Illinois,
and died WFT Est. 1870-1963. She married GEORGE ADELBERT REDFIELD 30 Jun
1889 in Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE2. He was born Jan 1866 in Illinois, and
died 24 May 1921 in Thomas, Kansas.
Notes for GEORGE ADELBERT REDFIELD:
1900 Census - Kingman, Kingman, Kansas
George A Redfield
Home in 1900: Kingman, Kingman, Kansas
Age: 34
Birth Date: Jan 1866
Birthplace: Illinois
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's Birthplace: New York
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Spouse's Name: Clara A
Marriage Year: 1889
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 11
Residence : Kingman & Liberty Townships, Kingman, Kansas
Clara A Redfield 30
Earnest L Redfield 7
Alma I Redfield 4
Lela V Redfield 8/12
Theodore E Bruner 29
More About GEORGE ADELBERT REDFIELD:
Census: 1900, Kingman, Kingman, Kansas
More About GEORGE REDFIELD and CLARA SWANSON:
Marriage: 30 Jun 1889, Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE2
Children of CLARA SWANSON and GEORGE REDFIELD are:
i. BERTHA3 REDFIELD, b. 02 May 1890; d. 01 Jul 1890.
ii. ORA REDFIELD, b. 07 Aug 1891; d. 23 Jun 1892.
iii. ERNEST LEROY REDFIELD, b. 25 Apr 1893, Lincoln,
Lancaster County, NE.
8. iv. ALMA INEZ REDFIELD, b. Mar 1896, Nebraska.
v. LELA VIOLA REDFIELD, b. Mar 1899, Nebraska.
vi. THEODORE E. REDFIELD, b. 08 Jun 1905, Nebraska; d.
24 Jul 1974, Lake Worth, Palm Beach, FL.
5. HATTIE ELLEANORA2 SWANSON (SWAN AUGUST1) was born 30 Apr 1872 in
Illinois, and died 31 Jul 1955 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, NE. She
married (1) MARTIN M. GOELTL in Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE3. She married
(2) CHARLES RICKERSON MEACHAM 05 Jun 1898 in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska,
son of SILAS MEACHAM and MARY RICKERSON. He was born 01 Mar 1876 in
Richland, New York, and died 11 Nov 1909 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, NE.
She married (3) GEORGE A. GAINES 24 Mar 1907 in Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE4.
He was born 1881. She married (4) JOHN P. FERRY 07 May 1922 in Lincoln,
Lancaster Co, NE5. He was born 1893 in Davey, Nebraska.
More About HATTIE ELLEANORA SWANSON:
Burial: Fairview Havelock, Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE
More About MARTIN GOELTL and HATTIE SWANSON:
Marriage: Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE6
Notes for CHARLES RICKERSON MEACHAM:
Charles buried next to his mother. Sec 1 - Lot 3135, Sp 4
Mary J. Meacham Sec 1 Lot 3135, Sp 3
More About CHARLES RICKERSON MEACHAM:
Burial: Wyuka, Lincoln, Lancaster County, NE
More About CHARLES MEACHAM and HATTIE SWANSON:
Marriage: 05 Jun 1898, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska
More About GEORGE GAINES and HATTIE SWANSON:
Marriage: 24 Mar 1907, Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE7
Notes for JOHN P. FERRY:
John P. Ferry buried at Wyuka Section 28 Sp-8004, April 8, 1897 - May 9,
1960. Not sure if this is the same guy or not.
More About JOHN FERRY and HATTIE SWANSON:
Marriage: 07 May 1922, Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE8
Children of HATTIE SWANSON and CHARLES MEACHAM are:
i. EDWIN RICKERSON3 MEACHAM, b. 10 Feb 1899, Lincoln,
Nebraska; d. 30 Nov 1967, Oregon City, Clackamas, OR; m. (1) JANE E.
UNKNOWN; m. (2) EDNA WHEELER, 23 Oct 1918, Kansas City, Jackson County,
Missouri; m. (3) BETTY HINKLE, 1922, Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE.
Notes for EDWIN RICKERSON MEACHAM:
Obit: The Oregonian (Portland, Oregon)
December 1, 1967
Meachem, Edwin R., aged 68 of Oregon City, Nov. 30; husband of Jane E.;
brother of Mrs. Grace Peterson, Lincoln, Neb. Funeral services Saturday, 3
P.M. Hillside Chapel, Oregon City. Interment Mt. View Cemetery.
Hillside Chapel, 1306 7th Street, Oregon City, Oregon 97045, 503.656.4285
**
I checked our records on Edwin R. Meachem, but haven't much more information
than you do. He is buried in D-21-13-A, next to Jean Meachem in D-21-13-B.
They both have headstones (or it may be a companion stone, I don't have that
specific information). The Oregon State permit # is 8110. This may help in
tracking the death record.
Betty Joe Armstrong, Oregon City Parks & Mountain View Cemetery, 500 Hilda
Street,
Oregon City, Oregon 97045
More About EDWIN RICKERSON MEACHAM:
Burial: Mountain View Cemetery, Oregon City, Oregon
Census: 1900, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Notes for JANE E. UNKNOWN:
Listed in Edwin's obituary Oregon City, Oregon.
More About EDWIN MEACHAM and EDNA WHEELER:
Marriage: 23 Oct 1918, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
More About EDWIN MEACHAM and BETTY HINKLE:
Marriage: 1922, Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE
9. ii. GRACE MEACHAM, b. 28 Mar 1895, NE; d. 11 Nov 1982,
Lincoln, Lancaster County, NE.
Generation No. 3
6. CHARLES ELMER3 CLOVER (CHRISTINA AMANDA2 SWANSON, SWAN AUGUST1) was born
11 Jul 1876 in Quincey, Knox County, Illinois, and died 30 Mar 1956 in
Omaha, Douglas County, NE. He married IDA CATHERINE RIFE 27 Feb 1902 in
LINCOLN NEBRASKA. She was born 08 Nov 1876 in La Salle, Illinois, and died
07 Jun 1953 in Hastings, Nebraska.
More About CHARLES ELMER CLOVER:
Burial: HASTING NEBRASKA
Census: 1900, Ward 6, Lincoln, Lancaster County, NE
More About IDA CATHERINE RIFE:
Burial: IBID.
More About CHARLES CLOVER and IDA RIFE:
Marriage: 27 Feb 1902, LINCOLN NEBRASKA
Children of CHARLES CLOVER and IDA RIFE are:
i. SAMUEL COLLINS4 CLOVER.
ii. HAROLD CLOVER.
iii. RUTH CLOVER.
10. iv. ESTHER CATHERINE CLOVER, b. 09 Jul 1915, SAN
FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA; d. 13 Apr 1978, DALLAS, TEXAS.
7. DOROTHEA D3 SWANSON (AXIL AUGUST ALEXIS2, SWAN AUGUST1) was born Apr
1895 in Nebraska. She married GLENN E. MARSHALL in Lincoln, Lancaster Co,
NE9, son of WILLIAM MARSHALL and SARAH STRAW. He was born 27 Oct 1891 in
Nebraska, and died Aug 1970 in Compton, Los Angeles, California.
More About DOROTHEA D SWANSON:
Census: 1920, Oklahoma City, Okalahoma 415 E 10th St
Notes for GLENN E. MARSHALL:
Marriage Lincoln Lancaster County NE 38 / 539
More About GLENN E. MARSHALL:
Census: 1930, Compton, Los Angeles, California
More About GLENN MARSHALL and DOROTHEA SWANSON:
Marriage: Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE9
Child of DOROTHEA SWANSON and GLENN MARSHALL is:
i. NORENE LOVONE4 MARSHALL, b. 04 Feb 1920, Oklahoma;
d. 18 Nov 1994, Nevada; m. UNK RAMSEY.
More About NORENE LOVONE MARSHALL:
Census: 1930, Compton, Los Angeles, California
8. ALMA INEZ3 REDFIELD (CLARA AUGUSTA2 SWANSON, SWAN AUGUST1) was born Mar
1896 in Nebraska. She married FRANK C. DUNCAN 09 Mar 1916 in Thomas,
Kansas.
More About FRANK DUNCAN and ALMA REDFIELD:
Marriage: 09 Mar 1916, Thomas, Kansas
Child of ALMA REDFIELD and FRANK DUNCAN is:
i. FRANK D4 DUNCAN, b. 04 Feb 1917, Colorado; d. May
1973, Cheyenne, Wyoming.
9. GRACE3 MEACHAM (HATTIE ELLEANORA2 SWANSON, SWAN AUGUST1) was born 28 Mar
1895 in NE, and died 11 Nov 1982 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, NE. She met
(1) CLARENCE HATFIELD. He was born 28 Mar 1879 in Evers, Iowa, and died 22
Nov 1963 in Denver, Colorado. She married (2) MARTIN EMIL PETERSON Abt.
1918, son of CARL PETERSON and ANNA JOHNSON. He was born 20 May 1895 in
Bird Island, Renville Co, MN, and died 19 Jan 1962 in Wahoo, Saunders
County, NE.
Notes for MARTIN EMIL PETERSON:
Martin E Peterson
Nebr Pvt Hq 10 Ammo Tn WW I
20 May 1895 19 Jan 1962
Sunrise Cemetery Wahoo, Saunders County, NE
More About MARTIN EMIL PETERSON:
Burial: Sunrise Cemetery Wahoo Saunders County NE
More About MARTIN PETERSON and GRACE MEACHAM:
Marriage: Abt. 1918
Children of GRACE MEACHAM and MARTIN PETERSON are:
11. i. CARL E4 PETERSON, b. 16 Oct 1918, Nebraska; d. 21 Jun
1994, Las Vegas, Clark County, NV.
12. ii. BERNICE DARLENE PETERSON, b. 12 Jan 1922, Fontana,
Kansas; d. 09 Dec 2008, Lincoln, Lancaster County, NE.
13. iii. LYLE ALLEN PETERSON, b. 18 Apr 1935, Lincoln,
Lancaster County, NE; d. 2007, Wahoo, Saunders County, NE.
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