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Modisett Ranch Sale Sparks Sandhills Backstory
The Modisett ranch near Rushville was sold in 1971 to Milligan Brothers of Hooper Nebraska and renamed Deer Creek ranch. The feature recalls the Modissetts led by Albert and Rosa Corder their influence on Sheridan County’s economy through banking cattle loans and large land holdings, with vivid anecdotes from former workers, kin, and locals.
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Gordon
Modisett
Milligan Brothers
Hooper
Nebraska
Christopher Abbott
John Edmiston
Glaideth Frank
Deer Creek Ranch
Modisetts
Albert and
Mayre
Rosa Corder
Sheridan County
Rushville
Albert Modisett
West Virginia
Frank
Makey
Rosa
Casey Jones
Miller
Ray
Purdy’s
Munich
Missouri
Dubach
Mari Sandoz
Omaha
Albert