Porter Nye, one of the earliest pioneers of Bemidji, died at his home, corner Eighth street and Beltrami avenue on Nov 8, 1905. Porter Nye was born in Thompson, Ohio in 1837. He was married to his wife Sabra at Cleveland, Ohio in 1854. They lived in Ohio for some time, after which they removed to Wisconsin and later to Iowa in which state they made their home for a number of years. They came to Minnesota in 1878 and settled near Fergus Falls\u00a0in Ottertail county, where they remained until 1893 when they removed to Bemidji. Porter and his son Willis\u00a0were among the first settlers which included\u00a0Civil War veterans Freeman Doud and\u00a0Thomas Joy.<\/p>\n
In the spring of 1894, Porter and Sabra\u00a0took up a homestead and built a home on the south side of Bemidji where the Crookston Lumber Mill was located and in the village of Nymore. \u00a0They lived there for a number of years, afterwards removing to their residence at Eighth street and Beltrami Avenue. From this union, three children were born, two girls and one son, Fritz Willis Nye.<\/p>\n
Fritz Willis\u00a0Nye was born in Iowa, April 20, 1862 and in 1894 he homesteaded near the brickyards south of Bemidji and served in the capacity of clerk in the Minnesota and International roundhouse until 1928. He and Mary Elizabeth Walden were married in 1883. They had five children\u00a0including\u00a0Inez (Jan 1885), \u00a0Henry (Jan 1887), George (Mar 1889), and Willis Irving (Aug 1895).<\/p>\n
Nymore Couple\u00a0Fritz Willis Nye and Mrs. Mary\u00a0Bordwell were united in marriage\u00a0in the Congregational church on March 30, 1911. The ceremony was\u00a0conducted by Elder T. J. Martin. Willis Nye died in 1940 at Bemidji.<\/p>\n
Mrs. Sabra Nye was married to Thomas J. Martin in 1907. She died on June 30,\u00a01913. The Nye\u00a0family is\u00a0buried in Greenwood Cemetery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"