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GEORGE F. GEHLEY, a farmer and early settler of Orleans township, Harlan county, Nebr., was born in Prussia in 1845. His father, Frank Gehley, also a native of Prussia, filled out his allotted time in the army of his native country, and while in the service received a medal for marksmanship. He came to America in 1856, passed two or three years in Mississippi, and in 1859 moved to Lee county, Iowa. In 1871 he came to Nebraska and settled on his present farm on section 25, township 3, range 20. In 1830 he married Elizabeth Harlan, who was born in 1810, and to this marriage were born no less than thirteen children, as follows — Mrs. Mina Lusk, of Hancock county, Ill.; Elizabeth (deceased); John, a resident of Harlan county, with whom the father is living; Casper, in Illinois; Ferdinand, in Bloomington, Iowa; Frank; George F., our subject; Mrs. Kate Dich, residing in Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. Setonia Figart, in Iowa; Mrs. Christena Harold, in Nebraska, and three that died in infancy without names. The parents of these children were steadfast adherents of the Catholic church.

George F. Gehley came to America with his parents in 1856, and with them resided in Mississippi, until they all went to Iowa. From this latter state, at the breaking out of the late war, he entered the volunteer service as teamster, and at the close of the struggle found himself in New Mexico, whence he returned home in 1867. In a few months he went to St. Clair county, Ill., from which place, in 1871, he came to Nebraska, and settled on section 9, township 2, range 19 west, Harlan county, where he has since lived.

March 17, 1871, Mr. Gehley married Miss Anna Scheppel, who was born in Prussia in 1848, and came to America with her parents in 1868. To this marriage eleven children have been born, as follows — George, a book-keeper in Wyoming; Ferdinand, also in Wyoming; John F.; Matilda; Anna; Albert; Leo; Mary; Joseph (deceased); Clara and Eddie. In politics Mr. Gelhey is a democrat, and in religion he and his family are Catholic.