Bertha Williams Gifford and Charles Frederick Shedd

CHARLES FREDERICK SHEDD, son of MARY LUCINDA BADGER and CHARLES FREDERICK SHEDD, was born June 18, 1882 in Fairfield, Clay, Nebraska,¹⁷¹⁰ and died June 15, 1914 in Kenwood, Pinellas, Florida.⁴³⁷⁵ He is buried in Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska.⁴³⁷⁶

He married BERTHA WILLIAMS GIFFORD on December 1, 1913 in Eaton, Preble, Ohio.⁴³⁷⁴

Biography of Charles F. Shedd
Education
Marriage Announcements and News
Newspaper Articles
Obituaries

Census Records

Education

Charles Frederick Shedd attended University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska in 1904.³²⁰⁷
- "Charles Frederick Shedd, left end, was born June 18, 1882, at Fairfield, Clay county, Nebraska. He entered the Lincoln High School during the winter of 1897, and played right end on the football team three years ('98, '99, and '00), being one of the strongest players that has represented the school. In addition to his work on the gridiron, Mr. Shedd was for two years a member of the strong L. H. S. track team, his great strength making him a hard man to beat in the shot put. "Chic" entered the University in the fall of 1901, and won an enviable reputation at left end on the strong team of that season, taking part in every game. During the season of 1902 he played his position until injuries forced him out of the game, after the contest with the Haskell Indians. The loss of this popular play was, as is well known, a great loss to the team; but it is gratifying to know that he was permitted to take part in the majority of the hard games of the season, including the Minnesota game. Mr. Shedd is slowly recovering, and his many friends are anxious to see him out again."

Marriage Announcements and News

Lincoln Daily News, December 4, 1913⁴³⁷⁴

C. F. Shedd Married to Bertha Gifford at Eaton, O., Monday

Charles F. Shedd, jr., register of the United States Land office and Miss Bertha Gifford daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Gifford of 1727 South Fifteenth street were married at Eaton, Ohio, Monday at 7:30 p. m. Mr. Shedd is familiarly known in the city as "Chick" Shedd, one of the football stars of the football team of 1902. He received an injury during the game with the Haskell Indians that year and was for several years an invalid. Mr. and Mrs. Shedd went from Ohio to Florida where they will spend about thirty days, Mr. Shedd having secured a leave of absence from the land office for that time. They have not decided whether or not they will make their home in Lincoln. Mr. Shedd tendered his resignation as register of the land office but the department at Washington would not accept it. Mr. Gifford, father of the bride, is receiver of the land office.

Newspaper Articles

Minneapolis Tribune, December 11, 1902⁶⁴⁰⁶

SHEDD WASTES AWAY

END ON NEBRASKA VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM NOW WEIGHS LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED POUNDS—INJURED IN GAME WITH HASKELL INDIANS.

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 10.—A surgical operation for the relief of Charles Shedd, left end on the Nebraska university football eleven, was performed at a local hospital last evening.

Shedd was injured in the game against the Haskell Indians Nov. 1, sustaining a bruise in the groin which has since kept him on a bed of pain. The surgeons decided yesterday that an abscess had developed. The diagnosis was correct, but the result of the operation is in doubt from the fear that it may be tubercular, in which event Shedd's chances are slim.

Anthropometrical measurements taken by the special doctor at the university show that Shedd was the most perfectly developed individual in the school. His weight was 175 pounds, but he has now wasted away until he weights less than 100. The injured player was permitted to witness the Thanksgiving game between Nebraska and Northwestern, viewing it from the side lines swathed in heavy blankets and resting in an invalid's char.

After the game he had a relapse and his physicians have had misgivings concerning his case for several days.

Obituaries

Lincoln Star, June 15, 1914⁴³⁷⁵

"Chick" Shedd, Cornhusker Star, Dies in Florida

Charles F. Shedd, better known to his many friends as "Chick" Shedd, prominent in football circles in both the state university and Lincoln high school, died early this morning at Kenwood, Florida, according to word received in Lincoln today. He died of malarial fever.

Shedd was registrar in the United States land office in Lincoln for a number of years. He was married last December to Bertha Gifford. Shedd was a well known football star, playing left end on the team which licked Minnesota in 1902, and his work upon the gridiron field made him many friends, who were shocked to hear of his demise. His football career was ended in 1902, when he was injured in a game between Nebraska and the Haskell Indians.

The body will be brought to Lincoln. Funeral arrangements will be made later.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
June 6, 1900¹⁷⁷	Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska	Charles Frederick Shedd Mary Lucinda Badger Caroline Emily Shedd James Albert Shedd Charles Frederick Shedd
April 15, 1910¹⁷⁶	Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska	Charles Frederick Shedd Mary Lucinda Badger Caroline Emily Shedd Charles Frederick Shedd