Alice Nelson and George Clifford Shedd

GEORGE CLIFFORD SHEDD, son of KATHERINE LEIGH GRAVES and LT. GOV. HIBBARD HOUSTON SHEDD, was born November 19, 1877 in Ashland, Saunders, Nebraska,^{3496, 6331} and died January 8, 1937 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.^{3496, 6331} He is buried in Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles County, California.⁶³³¹

He married ALICE NELSON on April 27, 1921 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska.^{3496, 5658} She died April 16, 1963 in Humboldt, Humboldt, Iowa.⁴³⁵² She is buried in Union Cemetery, Humboldt, Humboldt, Iowa.⁴³⁵²

Biography of George C. Shedd
Education
Work History
Marriage Announcements and News
Newspaper Articles
Obituaries

Census Records

George Shedd and His Grandson, George C. Shedd

Education

George Clifford Shedd graduated from University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska in 1900.^{3207, 7732}

Work History

George C. Shedd

English teacher at Lincoln High School (1899) and Principal of Ashland High School (1900)
real estate agent
author of novels and short stories

Marriage Announcements and News

Lincoln Star, April 28, 1921⁵⁶⁵⁸

MISS ALICE NELSON IS BRIDE OF GEORGE C. SHEDD.

The marriage of Miss Alice Nelson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Nelson of Humbolt, Ia., and George C. Shedd of Omaha, formerly of Lincoln took place at high noon Wednesday in Omaha at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. M. M. Stucker. The ceremony was performed by Dr. Edwin H. Jenks. Snapdragons and sweetpeas were used through the rooms. There were no attendants.

The bride wore her travelling costume of navy blue with hat to match and her corsage bouquet was of sweetpeas and sweetheart roses.

Immediately after the ceremony breakfast was served for the guest[s], among whom were included only immediate relatives.

The bride attended school in Des Moines, Ia., and has been recently been making her home in Omaha.

Mr. Shedd is a member of Phi Psi fraternity of the University of Nebraska from which he was graduated. He is well known as a writer, having contributed to current magazines and having been the author of several novels.

Mrs. H. H. Shedd of Ashland, the Misses Julie and Minnie Nelson of Humboldt and Mrs. C. E. Shofstall of Kansas City were out-of-town guests.

Mr. and Mrs. Shedd left Wednesday afternoon to spend several months in Colorado, returning to Omaha in the autumn to make their home.

Newspaper Articles

The Courier, August 15, 1896²³⁴¹

George Shedd and Harry Shedd, of Ashland, and Ernest A. Wigginhorn, returned Sunday from Colorado. Edith Shedd, who had been the guest of Miss Vera Upton for several days, left the same day with her brothers for their home in Ashland.

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Omaha Daily Bee, January 24, 1897²³⁴²

The members of last year's University of Nebraska foot ball team met last week and elected George Shedd as captain for the next year. The selection is certainly a very good one, as Mr. Shedd has not only been the most brilliant and reliable player on the team for the past two years, but its very soul and life. During that time he played right half. He is a bright, cool-headed player, and holds the confidence of the entire team. Mr Shedd is only 18 years old, and learned his first foot ball on the Ashland High school team, so that he is truly a simon pure Nebraska product, in whom we can all take a little extra interest.

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Nebraska State Journal, June 16, 1899⁷⁷²⁹

George C. Shedd, instructor in English in the Lincoln high school, has been elected principal of the Ashland high school for the coming year.

Obituaries

New York Times, January 10, 1937³⁴⁹⁶

GEORGE CLIFFORD SHEDD

Several of His Novels Were Used as Motion Picture Stories.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9 (AP).—George Clifford Shedd, novelist, died yesterday of a heart attack at his home here at the age of 59. He was a native of Ashland, Neb. Several of his stories were made into movies.

His widow, Mrs. Alice Nelson Shedd, whom he married in 1921, survives.

Mr. Shedd was graudated from the University of Nebraska in 1900. Among his works were "Miniatures," "Princess of Forge," "The Incorrigible Dukane," "The Isle of Strife," "The Lady of Mystery House," "The Invisible Enemy," "In the Shadow of the Hills," "The Iron Furrow," "Cryder," "Canyon of Conflict," and "Silver Skull."

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Lincoln Star, January 10, 1937⁴³⁸³

GEORGE SHEDD, ONE TIME CORNHUSKER, DIES

George Shedd, captain of the 1897 Corhnhusker football team, and novelist, whose home was in Los Angeles, died Friday of a heart attack.

John Westover, who played with Shedd, declared the latter was one of the "finest men I've ever known."

"Shedd," westover continued, "was not an outstanding player, but he was the steady , dependable type. I don't think he ever weighed over 175 pounds but he played full back and that's an indication of the type of man he was. In those days a 175 pound fullback was the exception, practially all of them being 200 pounders."

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Humboldt Republican, April 17, 1963⁴³⁵²

Alice Shedd Funeral Set

Last rites for Mrs. Alice Shedd, 78, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Humboldt Congregational church.

The Rev. Francis P. Burr will officiate and burial will be in Union cemetery. The Lindhart funeral home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Shedd died Tuesday morning at the home of he sister, Miss Rose Nelson, where she had been recuperating after a stay in the hospital.

The former Alice Nelson, she was born and reared in Grove township, Humboldt county.

After her marriage to George Shedd at Omaha, Neb., they resided in New York and California. Mr. Shedd died some time ago. Mrs. Shedd returned to Humboldt about 17 years ago.

Surviving are two sisters, Miss Rose Nelson and Mrs. Minnie Harte, both of Humboldt.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
June 3, 1880²⁹²	Ashland, Saunders, Nebraska	Hibbard Houston Shedd Katherine Leigh Graves Harrison Graves Shedd Ralph Wayne Shedd George Clifford Shedd George Shedd
June 11, 1900³⁰³	Ashland, Saunders, Nebraska	Hibbard Houston Shedd Katherine Leigh Graves George Clifford Shedd Edith Waugh Shedd Helen Bernice Shedd
April 18, 1910³⁰²	Ashland, Saunders, Nebraska	Katherine Leigh Graves Harrison Graves Shedd George Clifford Shedd Helen Bernice Shedd
January 12, 1920²⁹⁹	Ashland, Saunders, Nebraska	Katherine Leigh Graves Edith Waugh Shedd George Clifford Shedd Jessie Abigail Scott Katherine Sizer