Person:Mary Sweeney (10)

Who's Who in Nebraska, 1940

Who's Who in Lincoln Co., NE

ELDER, MRS MARY HELEN: Homemaker; b Fort Ripley, Minn Apr 2, 1861; d of William Sweeney-Rohana Fine; ed private schs; St Louis Cath Convent; m Henry Clark Jan 25, 1877 Fort Russell Wyo (dec Oct 10, 1894); s Henry Clark; d Anna (Mrs Louis LaBumbard), Lillian (Mrs ___ Sturgis), Katherine (Mrs Arthur J Salisbury), Inda Mrs ___ Tucker), Henrietta A (Mrs Otto H Thoelecke), Margaret (Mrs ___ Flateroy): m William Elder Jan 5, 1897 (dec Mar 11, 1910); s William C Elder (dec World War); first white child in Fort Ripley Minn, reared among Blackfoot Indians; Mr Clark was first sgt Co L 5th cavalry during Indian uprisings; came to Lincoln Co Oct 19, 1877 & lived in Fort McPherson for 1 year, Fort Washakie Wyo I year, retd to Fort McPherson, made home in North Platte in 1880, husband emp on RR; Mr Elder was clk of dist court & later co judge. Mrs Elder 1st state pres American War Mothers; past sr VP of WRC; first & only woman apptd chmn welfare bd; ARC; past historian DAR; state pres DUV; past pres Womans Protective Assn, chaplain; father regimental bandmaster & US army phys; mother nurse during Civil War; brother William was first band leader of Buffalo Bill's wild west show; res 505 W 6th, North Platte.