W&M ScholarWorks Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects Theses, Dissertations, & Master Projects 1986 Historical Settlements in Sarpy County, Nebraska, 1803-1900 Monique Ernestine Sawyer College of William & Mary - Arts & Sciences Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd Part of the History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology Commons, and the United States History Commons Recommended Citation Sawyer, Monique Ernestine, "Historical Settlements in Sarpy County, Nebraska, 1803-1900" (1986). Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects. Paper 1539625337. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/s2-bpfd-vz55 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Theses, Dissertations, & Master Projects at W&M ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects by an authorized administrator of W&M ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Historical Settlement in Sarpy County, Nebraska 1803 - 1900 A Thesis Presented to The Faculty of the Department of Anthropology The College of William and Mary in Virginia In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirement for the Degree of Master of Arts by Monique Ernestine Sawyer 1986 Approval Sheet This thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts Author Approved, April 28, 1986 Dr. Norman F. Barka Dr. Theodore R. Reinhart Dr. Rita Wright / li Dedication To my parents, Ivan and Liselotte Sawyer, and to my sisters and brother; Ingrid, Anneliese and Erich. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.................................................. v LIST OF FIGURES................................................... vi ABSTRACT........................................................... viii CHAPTER I. SARPY COUNTY, NEBRASKA......................... 1 CHAPTER II. MODELS OF SETTLEMENT..........................