HISTORY NEBRASKA MANUSCRIPT FINDING AID
RG1006.AM: William H. Fouse, 1860-1955
Letter: 1932
Seward County, Nebraska, and Belfry, Montana
Size: One item
BACKGROUND NOTE
Born in Pennsylvania in 1860, William Henry Fouse moved with his family to Nebraska in 1863. The family lived on the Elk Horn Ranch near Beaver Creek in Seward County. William married Margaret Lockhart around 1884. By 1900, the couple was living in Clark, Wyoming, and had three children. William continued farming after Margaret died in 1928. William Fouse died on January 14, 1955. He and his wife are buried in Belfry Cemetery at Belfry, Montana.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
The collection consists of one letter from William H. Fouse of Belfry, Montana, to A.E. Sheldon of the Nebraska State Historical Society. In the letter Fouse describes the road ranch, Elk Horn Ranch, which his father, John E. Fouse, purchased in 1863. The ranch was located near Beaver Creek in Seward County, Nebraska. He describes the physical set-up of the ranch, and indicates precautions taken to protect the ranch from Indians and horse thieves. Fouse lists the names of his siblings and where they were living. He also mentions names of neighbors and others from Seward County, particularly around Beaver Crossing, Nebraska.
INVENTORY
Letter, William H. Fouse to A.E. Sheldon, 1932
Subject headings:
Beaver Crossing (Nebraska) — History
Elk Horn Ranch (Seward County, Nebraska)
Fouse, John E., 1834-1898
Fouse, William H., 1860-1955
Fouse family
Lavine, Gene
Road ranches — Nebraska — Seward County
Seward County (Nebraska) — History
Sheldon, Addison Erwin, 1861-1943
Revised TMM 07-15-2009
