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R. N. VOLK. Although but few years a resident of Elm Creek, Mr. Volk has become a valued citizen by the publication of The Elm Creek Sun. His father, John Volk, was a native of New York City, and was born in 1804. He was a very prosperous man in business, being for years proprietor of an extensive chair manufactory in his native city. In 1840 he moved to New Jersey and there remained till death, which occurred in 1887. He was an active member of the Presbyterian church and his death caused a long-felt vacancy. Mr. Volk was a supporter of the whig platform, and when that party merged into the republican, he still remained loyal to their principles. In 1826 Mr. Volk was married to Miss Rebecca Bennett, a native of New Jersey, also a member of the Presbyterian church. For years she was an untiring and faithful worker and unto her might the Master truthfully say: “Well done, good and faithful servant.” Mr. and Mrs. Volk shared in the choicest blessings of earth, for to them were given eleven children, viz. — Henrietta, William, Thomas, Christiana, Abram (died when twenty-three years old), Maria (died when an infant), John, Samuel, Silas, Mary and R. N. R. N. Volk was born in Croton, N. J., in 1844. When two years of age his parents moved to Flemington, N. J., where his father was postmaster. At the age of nineteen he went to Trenton, N. J., as compositor on a daily newspaper, and there remained twenty years. He then came West, locating first at Plum Creek, but soon afterwards moved to Elm Creek, Buffalo county, Nebr., where he still resides. His first issue of The Elm Creek Sun was on June 2, 1886.

In 1866, while in Trenton, N. J., Mr. Volk was united in marriage to Miss Mary E. Krier, of Trenton, by the Rev. John Heisler. Mrs. Mary E. Volk was born in Pennsylvania in 1850, and for years has been an active member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Six children have brought sunshine into their hearts and home, viz. — Eva (deceased), Bessie, Mary, Richey, George and Robert Newton (died September 18, 1886). Mr. Volk has served four years as clerk of Elm Creek township, and three years as clerk of the village of Elm Creek, Nebr.