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KLEEBERGER, MRS. EUPHEMIA, relict of the late Frederick Kleeberger, P. O. Northfield; was born in New York State, Sept. 23, 1828. Married Mr. K., July 27, 1852; he was born in Germany in 1827, and died in this place April 1, 1871. They moved to this county April, 1857; settled on this farm of 160 acres, worth $45 per acre. She is a member of the Congrega- tional Church. Her children are-Orin W., Mary E., Frederick M., William A., Lafayette F. and Rena E. One son named George, deceased. LEE, JOSEPH, farmer, sec. 9, P. O. Cannon River Falls. Owns 308 acres, worth $40 per acre. Was born in England, Aug. 13, 1805, where he married Elizabeth Thompson, Sept. 21, 1832. She was born Oct. 26, 1803. Came to America in 1850, settled near Rochester, N. Y., engaged in blacksmithing until 1852, when he moved to Indianapolis, Ind. Novem- ber, 1855, came to this State, settled in Cannon Falls; carried on black- smithing one year, then moved to his present farm. Their only daughter,
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Mary, was born in England, Feb. 18, 1839, and died Sept. 18, 1846. They are the oldest couple now residing in this township, and can distinctly remember the battle of Waterloo.
McCORKELL, MRS. AGNES, relict of the late James McCorkell, whose death in 1861, was caused by jumping from a wagon, was born in Scotland, where she married Mr. McCorkell, who was also a native of Scotland. In 1856 they came to this county and settled in Warsaw township, and in 1857 moved to the farm on which Mrs. M. now resides. Her children are -David, born in Philadelphia; William, born in Iowa; Eliza and James, born in this State. She is a member of the Episcopal Church. Owns 160 acres of land, worth $50 per acre.
MILLER, JONATHAN, farmer, sec. 28, P. O. Stanton. Born in Vermont, Oct. 11, 1838; 1857 came to this county, made a claim on section 20, this township; in the spring of 1873, moved to his present farm of 750 acres, worth $50 per acre. Mr. M. raises large flocks of sheep, and now has some of the finest "Spanish Merinos" in the Northwest, which he origin- ally brought from Vermont in 1867, and which produce annually from eight to nine pounds of wool each. Married Mattie Streeter, Dec. 22, 1871. She was born in Monroe county, Wis., April 7, 1852; they have one child, O. R., born Feb. 19, 1872.
MILLS, WILLIAM, farmer, sec. 22, P. O. Cannon River Falls. Born in Va., Feb. 27, 1835. At the age of four years, with parents, moved to Ohio; 1853 to Ills .; 1856 came to this county, settling in Warsaw township. Enlisted in the 2d Minn. V. I., May 27, 1864, participated in many severe engagements, and was honorably discharged July 22, 1865; 1868 settled on farm, consisting of 120 acres, owned by himself and brother, and worth $45 per acre. His brother, James Mills, was born in Ohio, Aug. 24, 1842, and arrived with parents in this county in 1856. Enlisted in Co. I, 1st Minn. Heavy Artillery, Feb. 8, 1865, and was honorably discharged Oct. 8, of the same year; returned; now resides and is a partner with his brother.
MILLER, HARRISON D., farmer, sec. 20, P. O. Stanton. Born in Ver- mont, Feb. 6, 1828; there he married Harriet Ellis, Jan. 3, 1854. She was born in the same State, Sept. 10, 1830; March the same year, they came west and settled in Wis., and in March, 1858, came to this county and settled where they now live; he owns 270 acres of land, worth $30 per acre. Their children are-Alvin E., Nelson J., Cora and Fred.
MURPHY, ALEXANDER, farmer, sec. 30, P. O. Stanton. Born in Canada, Dec. 10, 1838. 1858 came to this State; settled in Dakota county ; remained until 1868; then moved to his present farm, 485 acres, worth $19,000. Married Betsy Knutson, June 1873. She was born in Norway, Aug. 11, 1846. Their children are -- Minnie, John A. and George. His brother and partner James Murphy, was born in Canada, March, 1836. Came to this county in 1864, and entered into partnership with his brother on their present farm.
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MOORHOUSE, RICHARD F., farmer, sec. 20, P. O. Cannon River Falls. Born in Ontario, Can., June 29, 1836; in 1867, came to Minn., and settled in this township; 1872, moved to his present farm of 160 acres, worth $30 per acre. He has besides 73 acres otherwise located. Married Letitia Dack, Oct. 5, 1867. She was born in Canada, April, 1839. Their children are-Margaret J., William R., and John J.
POE, RICHARD M., farmer, sec. 36, P. O. Cannon River Falls. Born in Kentucky, Dec. 5, 1807. 1843 moved to Indiana; and engaged in farming until 1858; then came to this State, and settled in Rice county. 1860 came to his present farm, 159 acres, worth $35 per acre. Married Margaret Kemmer in Bracken county, Ky., April 23, 1830. She was born there, Nov. 20, 1809; died Jan. 17, 1869. His children are-Hiram B., who resides in Rice county; Mary E. in Kansas; William E. in this county; Elizabeth F. in Rice county; Jonathan S. in this county; Ann M. in Dakota county; Susan M. in Cannon Falls; Leonidas E. C. in Cannon Falls; Sabina in Dakota county; Milton H. at home and Kate C. in this county. Married Mrs. Mary A. Wail, Jan. 7, 1875, who was the widow of Beriah C. Wail, who died June 16, 1873. She was born in Clinton county, N. Y., July 29, 1823. The children by this marriage are Maria J., Florence A. and Walter B. He has lost four children by death, two by first marriage and two by the last.
POE, WILLIAM E., farmer, sec. 36, P. O. Cannon River Falls. Born in Bracken county, Ky., March 18, 1836. June, 1843, with parents, moved to Ind .; remained until Aug., 1857, then settled in Rice county, Minn. March, 1861, moved to present farm 217 acres. Enlisted in Co. C, 6th Minn. V. I., Aug. 13, 1862; was assigned to duty on the plains against the Indians; was honorably discharged Aug. 14, 1864; returned and has since resided here. Married Julia Sherpy, Feb. 23, 1858. She was born in Ohio, Jan. 29, 1838. Their children are-Ida, Clara L., William F., Lulu and Mark. They are members of the M. E. Church.
POLLARD, JAMES, farmer, sec. 32, P. O. Stanton. Born in Manchester, England, Jan. 22, 1828. April, 1829, came with parents to America, set- tling in N. Y. State, remained until 1837, then moved to Mass. ; remained there until 1842; thence to Watertown, Wis., lived there until 1856; thence to Goodhue county, and in July, settled with his family on farm of 170 acres, worth $45 per acre. Married Margaret M. Gibson, Oct. 11, 1850. She was born in Ireland, July 4, 1832. Their children are-John, Peter J., Ella M., Francelia M., Adaline, Henrietta, Margaret, Benjamin L., William H. and George. They have lost two children. He enlisted in Co. I, 1st Minn. Heavy Artillery, Feb. 8, 1865, and was honorably dis- charged Oct. 8, of the same year.
SIMPSON, BENJAMIN, farmer, sec. 35, P. O. Cannon River Falls; born in Ireland, Dec. 25, 1834; came to America, with parents, in 1838, and set- tled in New York; remained until 1855; came west, and in 1856 settled
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in Warsaw, this county, where he lived until March 1, 1870, when he moved to his present farm, 405 acres, worth $9,000. Married Helen O'Brien, Oct. 26, 1858; she was born in Armstrong county, Pa., June 10, 1835; their children are, Fred L., Mary J., Lillie B., Benjamin and Arleigh J SLOCUM, JOHN E., farmer, sec. 14, P. O. Cannon River Falls. Born in . Luzerne county, Pa., Dec. 19, 1803; came, with his father, Isaac Slocum, to Ohio, 1824, there he resided until 1845 ; then moved to Fond du Lac, Wis., in 1855; came to St. Paul and in the fall of the same year came to Cannon Falls; built the second store in that place, and about the same time pre-empted the farm on which he now lives; erected a cabin thereon; while absent at Red Wing a fire swept over the prairie and destroyed the cabin with all his household goods; he then returned, with his family, to St. Paul, and spent the winter, and the following year returned to his claim where he resided until 1861, when he returned to Oshkosh, Wis .; remained until 1874, when they returned to their home in this county, and have lived here since. Married Barbara E. Morrill, May 1, 1849; she was born in England, March 9, 1829. There children are Sarah E., Mary H. and Harrison M.
STANTON, LYMAN, farmer, sec. 29, P. O. Stanton. Born in Vermont, Jan. 15, 1821; 1824 with parents, moved to Lower Canada, where he resided until 1844. May 11, 1843, married Margaret M. McAllister; she was born in Canada, April 4, 1824. Spring of 1844 moved to Dodge Co .; Wis .; 1856 came to this Co., entered 160 acres of land, returned to Wis., remained until 1868; again returned to this Co., bought 160 acres more land, moved his family and has resided here since. Now owns 340 acres, worth $13,000. Their children are-Ellen, Mary A., Henry L., Florence J., Frances, George A. and Minnie.
WHITE, LEONARD, farmer, sec. 24, P. O. Cannon River Falls. Born in N. H., April 6, 1818. At twenty-four years of age shipped as a sailor and followed a seafaring life five years; was then engaged as teamster in the city of Boston until 1854. July of that year, moved to this Co., settling where he now lives; owns 160 acres of land; is a prominent citizen and local politician. Married Mary Hoffstater, May 31, 1856; she was born in Ohio, Dec. 29, 1834. Their children are, Frances M. and Lizzie A.
WHITSON, ROBERT, farmer, sec. 22, P. O. Cannon River Falls. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Oct. 24, 1827. Came to America and settled in Canada in 1835, where he married Mary A. Riddle, Jan. 7, 1848. She was born in Canada, April 19, 1828. 1863 he came to this county settling on his present estate, consisting of 200 acres, worth $45 per acre. Their children are-Jennette, Robert A., Ellen, James, Isabella V., John and Henry. They have lost one child by death, named William, who died at the age of ten years.
WILCOX, C. N., proprietor of Oxford Flouring Mill, P. O. Cannon River Falls. Born in N. Y., Aug. 5, 1829. 1834 moved with parents to Alle-
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gany county, N. Y. 1847, went to Erie county, Pa., engaged in the mill- ing business. Married Elizabeth A. Pike, Jan. 3, 1853. She was born in Dunkirk, Chautauqua county, N. Y., March 17, 1836. 1857, moved to Wayne county, Ind .; thence in 1859 to Dundas, Rice county, Minn., where he engaged in the milling business until 1867, then moved to this place, and in partnership with J. S. and E. T. Archibald, erected the Oxford Mill, having since purchased his partners' interest. George H., Edwin A., Martha E., Ida M., Charles E. and Nina F., are their children.
PINE ISLAND.
AHNEMAN, HENRY, farmer, real estate broker and gen. ins. agt., P. O. Pine Island. Born in Germany in 1826; married Sophia Polch in 1851. She was born in same place in 1829; came to this country May 19, 1851; settled in Wis., engaged in the mercantile business. In 1856, settled on sec. 24, this township; lived there until 1860, then moved to Pine Island village; followed merchandising until 1865, then moved on the homestead, where his industry and integrity has been rewarded. In 1865, he pur- chased his present beautiful estate of half section; also owns two valuable farms besides. He has held important town offices for many years; is an extensive real estate owner and one of the leading citizens of the county. Augustus, Henry, Mena, Sophia, Rudolph, Francis, Frank, Emma and Louisa, are their living children.
BUMP, ORSON, farmer, sec. 24, P. O. Mazeppa. Born in N. Y. State, in 1814. Emigrated to Pa. with parents, where he married Catharine Ross. She was born in Pa. in 1814. Moved to Ill. in 1835. Came to Wis. in 1840, where he lived until 1856. Came to this county, and settled on his present estate of 160 acres; has since made it his home. Is one of the early settlers of the town. Of their several children two are living-Mary J. and Jennette. John T., who enlisted in 1861 in the 3d Minn. V., com- pany K, and served eight months, when he died at Murfreesboro, from disease contracted in the army. Annie and Annis, twins. Last named married F. B. Young, who died Aug., 1878, leaving six children-Owen, Joseph, Annie, Almeda, Allie and Alfac.
BUNN, I. M., farmer, sec. 10, P. O. Mazeppa. Born in Pa. in 1816. Married Cinthia Criley in 1843. She was born in Pa. in 1825. Left Pa. in 1854, landing at Red Wing, May 17, 1854. Settled on his present estate same season, and has experienced all the hardship of early pioneer life, and are among those of the early settlers of this town and county. Owns 160 acres. Anna M., Frank, Sarah, Robert, Samuel, Douglass, Mcclellan, Thomas, Harry and Clara M. are their living children. Lost four children -William D., Charles E., Samuel P. and Eunice D.
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CHANCE, JOHN, farmer, Pine Island. Born in Ind. in 1825. Emigrated to Ill. in 1841. 1849, moved to Wis. 1855, settled in Red Wing, engaged in mercantile business. Spring of 1856, moved to Pine Island and pre- empted 120 acres of land near his present estate, and with other early settlers, platted the town. Here he engaged in mercantile business for two . years, when he exchanged farms and settled near the centre of the village. In 1859, moved on his present estate. Is one of the earliest settlers.
CRON, A. B., hardware merchant, Pine Island. Born in N. J., Feb. 1st, 1834, and emigrated to Wis. in 1852. Came to this county 1856, settled in this town, where he pre-empted } section of land near this village. Married Sarah C. Jewell, July 13, 1856. She was born in N. Y., Oct 3, 1840. This was the first marriage in this town, the ceremony taking place in the rude cabin of her father. 1860, he moved to Leon and lived until 1864, when he crossed the plains to Cal., by way of Virginia City, Mon- tana, to Puget Sound and Victoria, from which place he sailed for China, visiting the cities of Shanghai, Honkong, Pekin and Yokohoma, Japan, returning in 1866, by way of San Francisco; thence to N. Y. and to this town. In 1868, he erected the store he now occupies, keeping a general assortment of hardware and groceries. Their children are-Martha A., (who has the honor of being the first child born in this town,) Saralı E., Minnie B. and Alex. B.
CUTSHALL, W. W., proprietor Pine Island Saw Mill. Born in Pa. in 1835. Married Mary Delemater in 1859. Came to this Co. in 1864, and settled on a farm, sec. 32; 1874 he moved on his present estate and erected the mill in which he is doing business. In 1875 his wife died. Leveret A. and Della are their living children; lost one, Lynn. Mr. C. is carpenter by trade, and he has erected many of the buildings in and about this village, and been interested in its growth and advancement. His present wife, Sarah A. Smith, was born in N. Y. State in 1835.
DORMAN, JAMES B., merchant, Pine Island. Born in N. H. in 1825. Married Harriet S. Elwell in 1850; she was born in 1824. Emigrated to this Co. in 1858 and settled in Roscoe, and was prominently identified with the interests of this town. In 1865 he moved to Red Wing and engaged in the mercantile business, which he has since followed and where his family still reside. Frank W. and Rosa are their living children; lost two chil- dren, Hannah and Emma.
DARKNELL, SAMUEL, farmer, sec. 18, P. O. Zumbrota. Born in England in 1818; came to America in 1845, settling in Wis., where he married Jane Alexander in 1850. She was born in England in 1834; went to California, returning in 1852; resided in Wis. until 1862, when he moved to Olmstead county, Minn .; 1870 came to this county, settled in Roscoe, where he lived four years, when he settled on his present estate of 320 acres; also owns his former estate in Roscoe of 240 acres; has been school director, road supervisor, and his son is clerk of school No. 73. Wm. H., Geo. W.,
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Arthur A., Sarah J., Chas. W., Fred. J., Emma B., Frank M., are their living children; lost two children, Joseph J. and Annie F.
EMERY, H. F., nursery man, Pine Island. Born in N. H. in 1828. Came to this county in 1855, first settling in Hastings, where he pre-empted quarter section of land. Was one of the earliest settlers. In 1856 he married Mahala Sacket, who died in 1859. They had one child, Clara E. His present wife, Martha V. Emery, was born in 1843. Willard H., Nettie E., Grace M. and Nina Blanche are their children. Lost two, George E. and Mariah. For some years he engaged in mercantile pursuits.
FRIEKS, JOHN B., jeweler, Pine Island. Born in Prussia in Oct., 1827. Came to this country in 1842, and settled in N. Y. State. In 1845 was bound out to learn cabinet making. In 1848 he came west, and settled in Wis. In 1853 went to Chicago; from there to Winona, Minn., where he worked on the first warehouse built in that place. Made claim of 160 acres of land at Pleasant Grove. In 1855 he purchased 80 acres of land at this place, and in the spring of 1857 married Barbara Diedrich. She was born in Monroe county, O., in 1840. Same year came to this village, and in 1859 went to Wheeling, Va., returning in 1861. In 1873 he visited Colorado, but has since made this village his home. John B., jr., Mary L., Emma M., Rosa, George and Charles are their living children. Lost two-Albert H. and Anna L.
FENTON, P. S., farmer, sec. 19, P. O. Pine Island. Born in Washington county, N. Y., in 1833, and emigrated to the west in 1849, settling in Sauk county, where he purchased land, and married Harriet E. Kyle in 1856. She was born in Essex county, N. Y., in 1838. Came to this Co. in 1861, and settled on his present estate, consisting of 80 acres. Served as assessor two years, supervisor three terms, and military assessor in 1862-3. Clarence C., Maurice J., Carrie W., Willie, Herbert A., Earl, Gracie and Charles, are their living children.
FLETCHER, HAGLER, merchant, postmaster and justice of the peace. Born in Madison county, Ill., in 1824. Married Sarah Moore in 1846. She was born in Carroll county, O., in 1828. Emigrated to this county in 1855, settled in the town of Roscoe, and pre-empted 160 acres of land upon which the village stands. In 1856 he moved here with his family, became engaged in merchandising, was elected justice of the peace, served as county commissioner in 1861-2-3; was justice of the peace until 1864. Enlisted in Hatche's Independent battalion; was subsequently commis- sioned to the 1st Minn. artillery, 2d Lieut., and promoted to 1st Lieut. ; served until the close of the war and was honorably discharged. Was Lieut. Col. com'g the home guards in 1862, held a captain's com. the same year; acted against the Indians, with headquarters at Hutchinson, McCloud county, Minn. This Co., in connection with Baxter's Co., and Capt. Strout, drove the Indians from this point; although the town was burnt before their arrival. Was appointed P. M. at Roscoe, when that office
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was first established, and filled the same with satisfaction. In 1869 he removed to Cherry Grove, and in 1875 came to this village and engaged in business. Has filled the office of justice of the peace most of the time during his residence in the west. In 1876 appointed P. M. at this village, and is an honorable and active member of the masonic order and otherwise prominently known throughout the county. Andrew A., Marion M., John E., Nettie, Fletcher L., David, Marion O., Emma and Minne, are their children.
HAYWARD, GEORGE W., farmer, sec. 18, P. O. Pine Island. Born in Eng- land in 1835; came to this country in the spring of 1855 and settled on his farm of 240 acres, one-quarter section of which he pre-empted; 1858 mar- ried Lavina Reinhart, who died in 1873, leaving two children, both of whom are living, Alfred H. and Alice C. Mr. H. is one of the early pioneers, settled in this town in 1855. Was supervisor three terms, chair- man of the board one term, and has always been identified with the pros- perity of the town and county. He has made two trips across the Atlan- tic, first in 1857 and in 1874. His present wife, Sarah N. Marsh, was born in England in 1849. They were married in 1877, and have one child, Blanch.
HILL, CHARLES, physician, Pine Island. Born in Gallatin Co., Ills., in 1826. Commenced his literary studies at McKendall College in 1850, and his medical education at Ann Arbor, Mich., and Nashville in '54-'5-'6, and after one year's hospital practice in Chicago, graduated at Rush Medical College in 1857. Same year came to this Co. and settled in Roscoe, where he engaged in the practice of his profession. Came to this village in 1859; was representative from this Co. to the State Senate in 1869-'70.
HARPER, HENRY C., farmer, sec. 18, P. O. Pine Island. Born in Ashta- bula Co., O., in 1831. Emigrated with his parents to Kane Co., Ill., in 1844. Moved to this Co. May 1, 1855, pre-empting 160 acres of his present · estate, which he commenced breaking the 13th of that month; living in a wagon box through the summer and in the fall erected a log cabin, in which he lived until the following year, when he built the house now occupied by Johnson, and has since erected his present residence, and in- creased his acres to 240, valued at $50 per acre. Is one of the earliest settlers in this town, and has experienced all the hardships of pioneer life. In 1858 married Jennie M. Conant; she was born in Canada in 1837. Harry C., John C., Elbie C. and Ezra are their living children. Lost two that died in infancy.
HAYWARD, GILES, farmer, sec. 20, P. O. Pine Island. Born in England .in 1829. Emigrated to America in 1850; settled in Whitewater, Wis .; remained two years, then moved to Chippewa, same State; engaged in lum- ber business; 1854 went to England, returning the following year, settling in this town April 26; pre-empted 160 acres in Roscoe, and pur- chased 80 acres, where he resided for eighteen years. In 1859, married
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Pracilla C. Dumford. She was born in England in 1830. Formed co- partnership with J. A. Tarbox in 1872, in the steam flouring mill at Pine Island; 1875, sold his interest in the same for his present fine estate of 160 acres. He is one of the early pioneers. Clara D., Walter W., Wallace D., Frederick E. and Mary B., are their living children; lost one child, Giles W. Members of Episcopal Church.
HOLLOWAY, JOHN, farmer, sec. 15, P. O. Pine Island. Born in England, in 1817. Married Ruth Crouch, in 1839. She was born in England, in 1818. Emigrated to this county in 1861, and purchased his present farm July of the same year. Owns 160 acres valued at $7,000. John, Thomas, Mary, Henry, Harriet, Elizabeth, Julia and Frederick, are their living children.
HUTCHINSON, A. M., editor and proprietor Pine Island " News." Was born in Le Roy, Genessee county, N. Y., Feb. 28, 1847. At five years of age, he, with parents, moved to Fon du Lac, Wis., residing until 1867, when he went to Austin, Minn., where he was engaged for three years upon the Austin "Register." In Nov., 1870, removed to Spring Valley, Minn., and purchased a half interest in the " Western Progress," with Mrs. Bella French. Purchased the remaining interest in 1871. Married Feb. 28, 1871, to Miss Libbie P. Otis. She was born in Broadhead, Wis., July 15, 1850. In Sept., 1878, sold his interest in the "Western Progress, " to Sargent and Jones, and moved to Minneapolis, purchasing a half interest in the "Minneapolis Daily Times." Disposed of his interest in this house Jan. 1st, 1878, and moved to Pine Island, where he issued the first number of the Pine Island " News;" published by the P. I. News Publishing Co., Aug. 30th, 1878. Mabel P., born May 13, 1876, is their only living child. Lost two children-Eva M., died June 25, 1877; and Edith A., died July 2, 1877.
JEWELL, FENN, farmer, sec. 29, P. O. Pine Island. Born in Cataraugus county, N. Y. in 1844. Came to this county with his father, Moses, in 1855, where he lived until 1864, when he enlisted in company H, 5th Minn. V. I. Participated in battles of Nashville, Spanish Fort, Ala., and all others in which that regiment engaged. Was honorably discharged at the close of the war; mustered out at Fort Snelling in the spring of 1865. Returned home and engaged with A. B. Cron in the hardware trade one year, when he disposed of his interest to Cron and formed co-partnership with J. Hawkins in the manufacture of brick, but in 1868 sold to Perkins, and purchased 80 acres of land. Same year married Evaline Brink. She was born in Marion, Iowa, in 1851. Moved on his present estate of 80 acres in 1876, valued at $60 per acre. Edith M. and Fannie are their living children. Lost one, Moses. .
JEWELL, MOSES, retired farmer, Pine Island. Born in Grafton county, N. H., in 1816, where he married Mary Cole, and moved to Catauragus county, N. Y., where she died in 1836. They had three children by this
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marriage, one of whom is still living, Solomon. His present wife, Martha Culver, was born in Cataraugus county, N. Y., in 1815. They were mar- ried in 1838. In 1846 emigrated to Wis., settled in Dane county; lived there until 1855; then emigrated to this county, and with his son Solomon camped where the Parker House now stands; the first permanent white settler in the town.\ Taking up 160 acres on the east and forty acres on the west he erected a rude cabin where the pole of liberty now stands. He was the founder of the village, and platted the same in 1857. Engaged with Tarbox and Collins and built the steam mill, where he labored for some years, disposing of his interest to Giles & Hayward, and purchasing a farm in Roscoe; remained five years; returned to this village and built his present residence. By his last marriage he has five children living- Sarah, Eliza, Fenn, William W. and Nye. Lost two children, Thomas and Eddy. Are members of the Free Will Baptist Church.
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