Ezra J. Philbrook, son Lyman C. Philbrook
Ezra cash-claimed a quarter in 22, 8N 48W in 1890. He served for a year in D, 11th Maine, filed for an invalid pension July 9, 1863 and Alfreda filed for a widow pension April 13, 1914., both from Maine.
L. C. cash-claimed a quarter in 28, 8N 48W in 1891.
Lyman C. Philbrook was born Jun 13, 1864 in Hallowell, Kennebec County Maine to Ezra J. and Alfreda Philbrook.
Ezra married Alfreda M. Ellis June 16, 1860 in Hallowell.
In 1885 Buffalo County, Nebraska, all farming, Ezra 49 and Alfreda 37 have Lyman C. 20, Benjamin C. 17, Earl B. 11, Caddie 10, and Kittie M. 1.
1888 Holyoke "Ben Philbrook, formerly a typo on the HERALD, came in from Kearney, Neb., where he has been at work. He was on his way to Chenoa, his home."
So Benjamin, too, was in Logan County. The Herald might be the Fleming, Colorado newspaper.
L.C. Philbrook married Emalue Halstead Sept 10, 1888, at Fleming, Colorado, recorded in Logan County, Colorado. It's a stretch, but she might be Eda Halstead, 13, with William 37 and Rachel 32 in 1880 Pike County, Illinois. William and Rachel moved to Nebraska - Grand Island - and Eda might have been with her uncle Isaac next door to L.C..
In 1870 Pike County "Ada" was 3, with Will 26 and Rachel 22 in Silas Halstead's 55 household.
In 1900 Grand Island Rachel said she'd had two children, none living, so Eda must have died.
In 1890-1891 L.C. Philbrook is listed in the Buffalo County, Nebraska gazetteer, in Shelton precinct.
In 1870 Pike County "Ada" was 3, with Will 26 and Rachel 22 in Silas Halstead's 55 household.
In 1900 Grand Island Rachel said she'd had two children, none living, so Eda must have died.
The 1910 census says that "Clinton" was married before he married Frances eighteen years priorn - which would be 1892.
Isaac Halstead had cash-claimed a quarter in 28, 8N 48W in 1890.
L.C. is in the 1890 gazetteer of Buffalo County, in Gibbon township, Stanley post office.
Lyman C. Philbrook, a street car conductor, born in Maine, and Frances L. Millen born in WiltonMaine, had Angie Ruth Philbrook Dec 24, 1894 in Hallowell, Maine.
In 1910 Kennebec County "Clinton L. " is 42, Francis L. 44.
In 1920 Hallowell Maine, Lyman is 55. doing house labor, Frances L. 53, with
In 1930 Penobscot County Lyman is a farmer, 65 and Francis 64.
Ezra J. , born July 27, 1835died March 1914 in Kennebec County, age 76, and he and Alfreda M. 1845-1926 are buried in Mounty Hope Kennebec County 56935845- So are Kittie-1883-1939 who married Ernest C. Hall, Earl B. 1872-1947 and his wife Pauline.
Ezra's death certificate said his bather was Jeremiah, mother Mary.