The Friends of the Juneau Public Libraries' Amazing Bookstore has been given a copy of Gresham Nebraska 1887-1987 100 Years of Growth & Community Pride. We would love to get it back to someone whose family is in it. We would only expect a shipping and handling charge and any donation you want! Please reply if you are interested.

Heidi

My Walsh family lived near Gresham and Ulysses for years, my mother was born on a farm just outside of Gresham.

Do you have any John Ross' in the index?

There are no families named Ross in either the Family histories nor any Ross' listed in any of the Gresham area cemeteries.

Sorry.
Ron

Thank YOU.

Are there any references to the Erks family in the book?

My husband has several cousins in the Erks family that have lived in the Gresham/Utica area for generations.

There are no family histories listed for the Erks families in the centennial book. I believe that only the families still living in the area submitted family histories for the book.

I have quickly scanned the book and found no record of Erks in the index. However, I did find a total of 17 Erks interred in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, 3 miles East and 4 miles South of Gresham.

I also found a Eugene Erks listed in a 1939-40 1st & 2nd grade school photo as well as in a 7th & 8th grade photo in 1946. No Erks was listed in any year of graduation from 1892 through 1983.

My wife attended school in Gresham with Eugene and his younger brother Milton. Her family moved to Grand Island and she says she also knew Milton there. She says Milton died in Grand Island. The Erks family moving to G.I. would explain why Eugene and Milton did not graduate from Gresham.

The only other Erks name I found was Mathilda "Erks" Wiemer of Waco, NE 68367 listed as a Century Club member in the Centennial Activites section.

I hope this helps.
Ron

I am definitely interested in your book. How can I obtain a copy. Please advise.

Crumlin 50

I doubt that there are any books available at this late date. The title of the book is "GRESHAM, NEBRASKA 1887 - 1987. There is no reference to the publisher nor an ISBN number listed in the book. The closest I can find about the publisher is a picture of the Centennial History Book Committee which includes one person listed as a Walsworth Representative. I can only assume the book was published in 1987 or later.

I purchased my book when in Gresham in the late 1990's. I happened to go into the Gresham State bank to see how I could contact a person I was looking for. It so happened that the person's wife was working there. In our conversation, the book was mentioned and she had a copy in the bank. I bought it. I do not know if they had any more or not.

In searching for the bank's address, I now learn the bank has been sold/merged with the York State Bank & Trust Co. The physical address at the bank is: 405 Elm Street, Gresham, NE 68367. Telephone number is: (402) 735-7277 You might call or write to them to see if the book is still available there, or if they could tell you who may have one available.

Good Luck.
Ron

do you still have the copy of the Gresham Centennial Book?