Dakota County, Nebraska - Chapter 22, 1893

Eugene B. Wilbur is the eldest son of our pioneer, E. L. Wilbur. Was born August 15, 1858 \n Covington precinct, in this county, Beo^an attending school in 1866 in a log house known as the Miskey building which stood upon the banks of tlie river, taught ny Mrs. James Ogg. Moved with pai-ents to a farm one mile southeast of Covington in the fall of 1870 which is the present town site of South Sioux City. In the winter of 1878, taught his first term of school in the Island district No. 20. Graduated at the Sioux City High School in spring of 1878. Married to Miss Mary E. Savidge at Covington, Nebraska. September 18th, 1878, by Judge A. D. Cole. ' Moved to his father's farm in Dakota Territory. five miles west of Sioux City, March 14, 1879. Here he h:id crops in l)roniising condition when the grasshoppers destroyed all. Moved back to Dakota county, July 25th and located on a piece of unimproved land wliich he had previously purchased, adjoining his fatlier's farm on the south, where he built a residence. Taught school in the summer of 1880 in his home district. Taught his last term of school in the winter of 1884. Spring of 1884 sold his farm to C. C. Orr for ^>30 per acre and moved to the Island and opened up a stock farm. Moved to Covington. March 19, 18S5. Elected county judge November 3,1885, by ii) majority, took charge of office January 7, 1886, and on the 27th day of August sold the town site of S<)uth SiouxCity to John M. Moan and aftenvai-(l.< sold SI -3,000 worth of j)ro[)trty in tliat vicinity. Tliat iall he huilt a residence in Dakola City. In 1S87 sold 8105,912.50 wortli of pio])e] ty and built a brick block an<l two frame buildings at /Soiitli Sioux City. Kt-e'ected for County Judoe ISoveinber 8, 1887, defeatino- A. C. Abbott," of Pei,der. by 131) majority. Was t-eci'etary of thcCovinoton, ^'oulli Si(iU\ City and Electric Eailway Co.,'' wiiich was organized in i888 and elected president oi' same the followincr year. In partnership with his bi other. '.). C. opened up a harness shop at Dako':a City, in 1888. In I"el)ruary of the same year bought The Aigns at Da kota City, afteiwaids moved to South Sioux City. j\Ir. Wilbur is a yojing' man of moie than (.idinaiy (luipy and ])ush. Alt^'ongh not confronUd with as tiyii g ottstacles as tliose whicli the older iiii iieers met and overcame, he has liad tiinls and })rivati(_nis in the sli;i{)c of grasshoppers, lo^s (d' stock, etc., through all of which he has suivived and won for himself the posiiion which he now occupies lie has five childien, Eugene Clinton. Emma iTi-ac--, Ralph Raymond, Lee L., ]\[orton C. lie was admitted to the bai Alarcn 11, 1S'.»1

Caleb Monrok Antrim was born in Ibitler countv Ohio. March 0, 1810. Was married to ]\liss Ilnunaii Jeff'ery at Qnincy, Illinois, December 5, 1861. lie ari-ived in Dakota county, with his fnniily. Mai'ch 1(1. 1872, wdiere he has since resided. In sj)eaking of Ids journey to Nebraska he said: "As I came to the lank of the Missouri river, the crossing was daiigei-ous. and I employed l)'>ys enough to take my things across on hand-sleds. My mother was wit li me. and ,-he beingvery old I took hold of hei- and told her to be careful, and started down the haidv. and as I took the hrst stt p my foot slipped and I lell and my motlier on 'opot nie but no one was hurt, but we i-olled clear down ti e bank. U\ mother, Martha .\ntrim. died Octol.ei- 15. 1880, at the aoe of 100 years, C) nuuiths. and 15 days.*"

He lias rive children living, CliaiJes lleni-y, Cilel) JefFery, Edward Thomas, Einiiia Ettu and Elizabeth Ann. His son Wilbur is dead. Postoffice. Homer.

Agustus C. Dodgk was born in Cedar county. Iowa, March 25. 1851 and came to Dakota county. September 15, 1878, fettling on the tVirni now owned by Benjamin Bj'idenbaugh. Afterwards moved to :i farm south-east of Hubbaid wliere he live<l at the time of his death. May 7, 1888. He was married to J.uura Seeley at Vinton, Iowa, July 26, 187(). He left three children, William, Leroy and Charles Ea-.vrence. His mothei', ivho is a sister of William Tayloi-, and his brother, William Dodge, are living at Ponca.

EuGKNE L. WiLnuK found his way to Dakota county August 25, 1850, landing in Coviniiton. i'y his fair and upi'ight dealings with his fellowmen he has won an honored name in the hearts of Dakota county pK - pie. It is not necessary to give a sketch of his life here as it will be found elsewliere in diiiei'ent parts of this book.

Our work is finisbrd. The History of Dakota county i^ completed, on which we have spent so uumy tedious boms in dii^jjing iij). as it weic. ;ind :inearthing dim and do)i)iant history of the dead jiasr. Pioneers, presei've this book, that comiui: gc iiei'ations may pi'olit by and h'aii) to rexeie the memoi'y of your gi'and and hei'oic sti'uogle and rinal victory in coiKjuering these once wild ]»iimeval lands, opening the way lor all the wealth and jirosperity which abounds every wl, ere n Dako'ia Coris'iY.