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NEBEKER, Enos H.


Source: Jackson (Brownstown) County Banner Wed 15 Jan 1913 p 7

Covington, EH Nebeker, 76 years old, former Treasurer of the United States, died at his home in this city from a general breakdown incident to age. Mr. Nebeker has always made his home in and near this city. He was a son of the late George Nebeker one of the most prominent and prosperous farmers of these parts during his time and busied himself on the broad acres of the old Nebeker homestead north of this city during his boyhood days.

Source: Muncie Evening Press 6 Jan 1913 p 7

Covington, Ind Jan 6 - Enos H. Nebeker, 76, US Treasurer under President Harrison in 1891, died today of a complication of diseases.


NOTE: Not an obit but reflecting this interesting man's life

Source: Eureka, Illinios - Woodford County Journal Thursday 22 Oct 1914 p 7

Danville - A big reward is offered by the commissioners of Fountain County for the arrest of the persons who fired the long wagon bridge across the Wabash River.  Fountain County is completely isolated from Warren and Vermillion counties, its principal tributaries. The commission has succeeded in leasing a big barge that has been used as a ferry at Lafayette since the big floods of last year and it will be started down the river at once. The nearest bridges across the Wabash are at Attica 18 miles north by river and Perrysville, 14 miles south. The bridge, erected in 1854 as a toll bridge, was owned by Enos Nebeker, afterwards treasurer of the United States and made him immensely wealthy, before the county purchased it and made it free.  

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