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GENEALOGY COLLECTION
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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 00862 6407 E
HISTORY
OF
Northern Wisconsin
CONTAINING
AN ACCOUNT OF ITS SETTLEMENT, GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCES; AN EXTENSIVE SKETCH OF ITS
COUNTIES, CITIES, TOWNS AND VIL ILLAGES,
THEIR IMPROVEMENTS, INDUSTRIES, MANUFACTORIES; BIOGRAPHICAL, SKETCHES, PORTRAITS OF PROMINENT MEN AND EARLY SETTLERS; VIEWS OF COUNTY SEATS, ETC.
ILLUSTRATED.
CHICAGO: THE WESTERN HISTORICAL COMPANY. A. T. ANDREAS, PROPRIETOR. 1881.
COPYRIGHT,
THE WESTERN HISTORICAL COMPANY. 1881.
DONNELLEY. LASSETTE & LOVE, PRINTERS.
A. J. Cox & COMPANY. BINDERS.
PREFACE.
1112263
In presenting the History of Northern Wisconsin to the public, the publisher feels that he has accomplished a work of great value to the present, and of inestimable impor- tance to the coming generations. While yet those men whose energy, perseverance and intelligence created this region are living, the record of the founding of a mighty domain is placed in abiding form. Much of the informa- tion herein contained was derived from the lips of partici- pants in the scenes described. Still other portions were obtained by patient research among obscure volumes and documents, which are perishable, and which a few years hence may be inaccessible to the historian. In this work are gathered the scattered threads of incidents and events, which are woven into a consecutive fabric, and given as the basis of of future history.
The earlier pages form one of the most interesting chapters in the history of the Nation. On the shores of Green Bay and Lake Superior, were planted the seeds of the empire of the Northwest. Two and a half centuries have passed since the subject of France trod the wilderness of the West and the soldier of the Cross implored divine mercy on the heathen tribes of the trackless waste. To- day the forest, which then echoed only with the defiant war- cry of the Indian, now throbs with the peaceful pulse of commerce, and trade, "the calm health of nations," pene- trates to the remotest borders of the once savage realm. Had Jean Nicolet been gifted with superhuman powers of divination, what marvels he would have foreseen. Braving dangers by lake and land, he sought to establish traffic with Wisconsin-then a region of myth and legend. Now that section contributes its store of wealth to the world, and wins success through the mediumship of intelligent in- dustry.
Of such a section does this volume treat-rich in his- toric importance, but richer still in the record of its
phenomenal development. The manner in which the task has been performed is easily comprehended by the reader : First, the far-distant events, then the intermediate era, and lastly, by counties, the history of each locality since the existing generation stamped it with the unmistakable seal of American enterprise.
As we have published most of the counties in Wiscon- sin, known as agricultural counties, we thought best to include in one large volume those in what is known as the lumber and mining districts, and add the counties and cities having large interests in that section. Some parts have long been settled ; others, only a short time. We have endeavored to gather all important facts accessible, and treat all sections impartially. With the number of men employed, it has been impossible to have that similarity of style and subjects treated, as we would wish ; but we think the ground has been pretty generally covered.
The constant rains during the season retarded our work more than can be imagined by those not acquainted with the facts. For weeks and weeks, little could be done; but our men struggled against the obstacles, and did the best they could. As there is more type work in this volume than in any other ever issued in the West, and in order to complete it before the severe Winter weather set in, it was necessary to give it to two of the largest printing offices in the city, which accounts for a slight dissimilarity in type and a skip in folios where they will join.
Cordially expressing a sense of obligation for assistance rendered by the press, the pioneers, the clergy and the busi- ness men of every portion of the territory herein described, the publisher places his work before the people, conscious of having endeavored to perform well the labor undertaken by him.
WESTERN HISTORICAL CO.
Chicago, December, 1881.
CONTENTS.
HISTORY OF NORTHERN WISCONSIN.
GENE KAL HISTOR9. PAGE
The Mound Builders
33
Town History
108
Natural Advantages. 253
The Indian Tribes
3-4
District Schools 109
Lumber Interests
253
The First Map.
37
Green Bay. 109
Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal. 253
Nicolet's Explorations.
37
Fort Howard 134
The War Quota
255
Early Jesuit Missions
38
The De Peres 140
Traditional and Early History
255
Under French Dominion. 42
West De Pere. 143
Political.
255
Discovery of the Upper Mississippi
43
Joliet's and Marquette's Maps.
43
Explorations Subsequent to Joliet
44
English Supremacy in Wisconsin_ 47
Explorations of Northwestern Wis-
consin
51
The Territorial Period.
55
County Seat Troubles 157
Agricultural Society 158
Egg Harbor
266
Bailey's Harbor 266
Jacksonport 267
DOUGLAS COUNTY.
Superior 269
DUNN COUNTY.
Location and Resources. 272
BURNETT COUNTY.
The Jesuit Fathers.
61
Apostle Islands
63
The Mainland
64
Ashland
66
Butternut
74
Glidden.
75
Protestant Missions
75
BARRON COUNTY.
Natural Features.
77
Settlement
77
Organization
78
Barron
78
BAYFIELD COUNTY.
Hayton
183
Early Visitors
293
Indians
78
Hilbert Junction
18.4
Eau Claire 297
Union. 33S
Augusta
33S
Clifton
187
Fall Creek
342
Stockbridge
187
Porterville 343
Other Towns and Villages 344
GREEN LAKE COUNTY.
Natural Advantages. 346
Antiquities
347
Settlement.
347
Organization
348
Louis Hennepin
Sg
The Settlement. 192
War Record
348
Henri De Tonty
90
Chippewa Falls
Legislative.
349
Summer Attractions
349
Berlin
350
Beginning of Actual Settlement .. 93
Auburn
224
Princeton
359
Building of Fort Howard_ +6
Cadott
225
Under Michigan Territory 95
Cartwright's Mill. 226
Dartford
363
Kingston 364
Green Lake and Manchester 365
JUNEAU COUNTY.
Physical Features. 366
Settlement.
366
Press
368
Mauston 368
New Lisbon
378
The Old Settlers' Club.
105
Greenwood 2.46
Necedah
383
County Organization Under State
HI emlock .. 2.48
Elroy 387
Wonewoc
388
Legislative Representation. ..
Dorchester 250
Union Center 393
Germantown
394
Military History
107
Abbotsford
252
Werner.
394
Early History. 153
Official 156
265
The Public Domain 56
58
ADAMS COUNTY.
Natural Features
59
Fountain City
164
Organization
60
Buffalo City 168
Friendship.
6c
Mondovi
168
Grantsburg. r71
Rusk
289
Downsville
289
Dunnville
290
Cedar Falls
290
Eau Galle
291
Rock Falls
291
Maridean 292
Other Towns and Villages ... 292-293
EAU CLAIRE COUNTY. 176
Geology 293
Natural Advantages
78
Gravesville
183
Organization 295
Early History.
78
Bayfield 79
BROWN COUNTY.
Exploration of Green Bay. 86
Early Indian Movements 87
The First Fur Traders.
CHIPPEWA COUNTY.
Physical Features. The Chippewas
IS9
Daumont de St. Lusson
SS
Marquette and Joliet
SS
La Salle
89
War Record 192
Subsequent Visitors. 90
Bloomer 221
Chippewa City
223
Lake and River Communication. 100
101
102
Location and Natural Features. 227
Settlement 22S
Judicial Organization
IO4
The Bar Association
104
Pineries and Logging 233
Attorney -- 18IS to 1848
IO.4
Neillsville 233
Land Office.
104
Humbird.
244
Rule.
105
Colby (See Marathon County) 248
Markesan
361
The Present 99
Badger Mills. 226
CLARK COUNTY.
Political Organization ..
Location of the County Seat
103
The Press 232
170
Organization 171
Knapp
288
CALUMET COUNTY.
Location and Natural Features. 172
Early Occupants. 172
Settlement. 172
Political and Judicial.
174
A Marked Assimilation
17.4
The War
175
Chilton
New Holstein 18I
Brillion
185
Sherwood
186
The Catholic Missions 87
Organization I91
I89
Settlement and Growth 273
The Old Settlers 276
Menomonie 279
262
Nasewaupee
263
Forestville
263
Location and Natural Resources. 152
Gibralter
264
Liberty Grove
265
Clay Banks Sevastopol
265
Furs
The Press. 158
Beef Slongh 158
Alma 159
Settlement
59
Wrightstown
147
Sturgeon Bay 256
Bay View
Other Towns. 147-151
BUFFALO COUNTY.
DOOR COUNTY. PAGE
BROWN COUNTY-CONTINUED. PAGE
Gilmanton 169
ASHLAND COUNTY.
Natural Features.
Brothertown ISS
British Rule. 92
Roads and Railroads_
The Arndt-Vineyard Tragedy 106
Unity (See Marathon County) 251
CONTENTS.
JACKSON COUNTY.
PAGE
MARINETTE COUNTY.
Physical Features ..
395
General Features
578
Physical Features 721
Indian Occupation ..
396
Early History 578
Settlement
396
The First Mill
579
Organization 722
Logging and Lumbering
403
The Great Fires of Oct. 8, 1871 579
Osceola
723
Black River Falls.
403
Merrillan
414
Alma Center.
419
Hexton.
120
Sechlersville
121
Melrose
422
North Bend.
424
Millston
425
Other Towns. 425-426
KEWAUNEE COUNTY.
Natural Advantages.
426
War Record. 426
Political 426
Kewaunee
427
Ahnapee
432
Other Settlements 436
LANGLADE COUNTY. 438
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Physical Features
438
Political
439
The Wisconsin River.
439
Merrell
440
Other Towns 449-450
LA CROSSE COUNTY.
The Winnebago Confederacy and In- dian Occupation.
450
O-Chunk-O-Raw
457
Tomah
643
Greenfield
651
Other Settlements
772
ST. CROIX COUNTY.
Physical Features. 945
The Indians.
945
Early History 946
Organization 947
Hudson
949
New Richmond
952
Hammond
957
Town of Somerset
959
Baldwin
961
Hersey
962
Nelson
963
Star Prairie
964
Erin
965
Other Villages 966
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY.
Physical Features 967
Prehistoric Remains 967
The Name 967
The Indians. 968
Settlement 968
Organization
969
Means of Communication
970
Legislative. 971
Schools 972
Agricultural Growth 973
The War Period
974
Manitowoc Rapids.
535
Official €93
Tornado of 1873
975
Two Rivers.
536
Press 694
Sheboygan 975
Sheboygan Falls 999
Plymouth 1006
Greenbush
Glenbeulah
1011
Town of Mosel.
1014
Town of Herman 1014
Howard's Grove. 1014
Franklin 1015
Town of Rhine 1015
Mosinee.
569
Official
710
Town of Russell
1015
Knowlton
Ellsworth.
712
Town of Lima.
1015
Springbrook
571
Maiden Rock
714
Hutchinson
571
Prescott
715
Spencer
572
River Falls 717
Oostberg
1017
Colby (See Clark County).
575
Diamond Bluff 720
Amsterdam
1017
Unity (See Clark County)
576
Esdaile
720
Town of Wilson
1017
PORTAGE COUNTY.
Physical Features 725
The Indians. 726
Early History 728
The White Pine. 730
Political History 732
The War Record 734
Stevens Point. 735
Plover 760
Springville 762
McDillville
762
Amherst
762
Junction City
762
Meehan
763
PRICE COUNTY.
Lumbering 764
Settlement
764
Organization 765
Phillips
766
Worcester
767
Fifield
767
Ogema
768
Angelo
639
Lafayette
640
SHAWANO COUNTY.
General History 768
Leon
610
The Reservations 768
Cashton
641
Settlement 769
Melvina
6.42
Preliminary 454
The Beginning_ 454
Origin of the name La Crosse. 455
652
Glendale
653
Kendall
653
Nathan Myrick's Arrival. 459
The Settlement on the Mainland
459 160
General History
654
The Mormon Invasion
460
The First Raft.
461
The First Death
· The War
655
Oconto
656
First Land Sales.
Removal of the Indians
463
Organization
465 467
Natural Features
667
United States Land Office
167
Political. 667
County Organization 667
\Var Items 668
Appleton 669
Town of Grand Chute
685
Kaukauna and Ledyard
686
MANITOWOC COUNTY.
Natural Advantages
514
General History
514
Political.
515 516
The War Period.
517
Means of Communication.
517
Fort Beauharnais 691
Coleman Brothers Murder
695
Keil
540
Pepin
703
Arkansaw 705
MARATHON COUNTY.
Physical Features 542
Settlement.
543
Wausau
544
Location and Natural Features 707
Early Ilistory
708
Marathon City
569
Durand
698
Reminiscences_ 468
La Crosse
482
West Salem. 513
Hortonville 68S
Other Settlements. 688
PEPIN COUNTY.
Physical Features 690
Manitowoc
519
Early History 692
653
OCONTO COUNTY.
The First Survey
Early History. 654
Fur Trade 655
The First Birth
462 462 463
Villages 665
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY.
County Seat
Norwalk
651
Wilton
The Game of La Crosse 456
Beginning of Settlement. 456
Mining Settlements and Military Posts 458
Adrian
616
Settlement
616
Organization. 618
Railroads 620
The Press 621
Monroe County Agricultural Society.
622
Cranberry Culture
623
Sparta
62.4
MONROE COUNTY,
Geographical Position 616
Indians
Physical Features 611
Pre-Historic and Aboriginal. 611
Settlement 611
Organization 612
Montello 612
Westfield 614
Other Settlements. 615
582
St. Croix Falls
72.4
Marinette 583
Menekaunee
595
Peshtigo
595
Menominee, Mich. 601
MARQUETTE COUNTY.
PAGE POLK COUNTY. PAGE
Settlement
722
Other Settlements 541
Stockholm 796
PIERCE COUNTY.
570
Town of Holland 1016
Cedar Grove __ IO16
Centerville.
539
Seymour .. 687
Early History
Northwestern Horticultural Society .. 46S
Organization 769
Shawano 769
Cataract
640
After the Fire-Relief.
CONTENTS.
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY-CONTINUED.
PAGE
WAUPACA COUNTY.
PAGE
WAUSHARA COUNTY.
PAGE
Town of Lynden .
1018
Geological
IO72
Physical Characteristics.
III4
Cascade
1018
Lumber Interests
1072
Early History
1114
Waldo ..
1019
Agricultural_
1073
Onion River.
Property and Taxation
1073
Winooski
IO20
Population
1073
Hancock
III8
Random Lake
1020
Sherman Station
IO21
Silver Creek.
1021
Town of Mitchell
IO21
Town of Scott.
IO2I
TAYLOR COUNTY.
County Buildings
1077
Oshkosh
II24
New London
IO88
Omro
1183
County Officers
1023
Medford
1024
Little Wolf
I100
Eureka.
IIS9
Westboro.
1032
Stetsonville
1032
TREMPEALEAU COUNTY.
Natural Features
1033
Settlement
1033
Organization
1035
The Press.
IO37
Bear Creek
1109
Whitehall
1037
Lebanon
IIIO
Trempealeau
1042
Caledonia
IIIO
Town of Caledonia
1051
Union.
I1IO
Marshfield
I209
Galesville.
1058
Larrabee
Auburndale
1213
Independence
1065
Fremont.
III2
1215
Blair
1070
Dupont
III3
Scranton_
1215
Ettrick
1071
Other Towns.
1216 1217
Town of Sherman
1020
The Schools.
1073
Other Villages.
WINNEBAGO COUNTY,
First Settlers.
1074
The Fight for a Child.
1074
General History II20
Organization
1075
Indian History. 1120
Early History. 1121
" City of Athens"
II21
Waupaca
1077
Neenah and Menasha.
1167
The Centennial Year
1023
Northport
1095
Winneconne
1187
Chelsea
1030
Royalton
1100
Butte Des Morts.
1191
Farmington.
1103
Scandinavia
1105
St. Lawrence
1106
Iola
1106
Settlement
1194
Dayton
1107
Organization
1195
Helvetia
1109
The Press
1196
Cranberry Culture.
1197
Grand Rapids
1197
Arcadia
1052
Matteson
IIIO
Centralia
1207
Waukau
1188
Lind.
IIOI
General Town History
II92
First Things
1075
Old Settlers' Society
1076
Wautoma.
1115
Plainfield.
1116
Prehistoric and Historic.
1073
Natural Features II20
Early History
IO22
Weyauwega
1096
WOOD COUNTY.
Physical Features 1193
Port Edwards' I207
Dexterville
Organization
II14
CONTENTS.
ILLUSTRATIONS.
PORTRAITS.
PAGE
Luther B. Noyes, Marinette
591
GREEN BAY-Business College.
I21
George W. Adams, Medford.
1027
A. W. Newman, Trempealeau- 1050
W. J. Abrams, Green Bay.
122
Thad. C. Pound, Chippewa Falls 215
A. C. Brown, Marinette.
588
Horace Palmer, Sparta
638
F. J. Bartels, Peshtigo
596 John Phillips, Stevens Point
755
HUDSON.
949
George Beyer, Oconto
659
W. H. Packard, Stevens Point
755
KEWAUNEE
127
Berthin N. Benson, Dorchester.
251
Charles D. Robinson, Green Bay
131
LA CROSSE. 483 279
MAUSTON 371
Luther Beckwith, Mauston
374
A. Reinhart, Oconto
653
Bank of New Lisbon.
380
Mrs. E. M. Beckwith, Mauston
374
C. E. Rogers, Chippewa Falls
32
S. C. Blake, Manitowoc
525
H. M. Royce, Oconto
663
J. M. Bingham, Chippewa Falls.
205
Myron Reed, Waupaca
1086
MERRILL. 441
MANITOWOC
519
Augustus Cole, Oconto
660 J. M. Smith, Green Bay
132
585
William Carson, Eau Claire.
318 N. Shaw, Eau Claire
332
MENOMINEE, MICH
602
James Chapman, Bayfield .
83 Daniel Shaw, Eau Claire
333
MEDFORD
1024
William Chipman, Green Bay
123
G. A. Sinclair, New Lisbon
382
MENASHA.
1169
C. E. Crane, Green Bay
124 John Schuette, Manitowoc
532
NEENAH.
1168
E. W. Culver, Chippewa Falls
533
NEILLSVILLE ..
235
Alfred Dodge, Medford.
1028 William Scholfield, Wausau
567
OSHKOSH
II25
A. G. Ellis, Stevens Point.
751
C. A. Single, Wausau.
555
OCONTO
657
C. F. Eldred, Wausau
559
Isaac Stephenson, Marinette
593
STURGEON BAY
257
W. A. Ellis, Peshtigo
597 F. P. Stiles, Sparta
E. J. Farr, Eau Claire
321 P. H. Swift, Oconto
664
James Davidson, residence
625
John Franz, Manitowoc
527 S. A. Sherman, Stevens Po nt.
757
M. D. L. Fuller, Plymouth
George C. Teall, Eau Claire
334
Sam O. Fifield, Ashland
O. Torrison, Manitowoc.
533
J. H. Farnham, Wausau
560
F. R. Townsend, Sheboygan
997
E. W. Beebee, residence, Tomah 648
A. M. Gibbons, Eau Claire.
322 Louis Vincent, Chippewa Falls
219
George C. Ginty, Chippewa Falls
209 Daniel Whitney, Green Bay
133
George Grimmer, Kewannee
430
N. W. Wheeler, Chippewa Falls
220
Timothy Howe, Green Bay
127
A. Wilson, New Lisbon
380
Herren & Wadleigh, planing mill.
743
Sam'l D. Hastings, Jr., Green Bay
125
E. Wagner, Manitowoc.
534
William Hoffman, Green Bay
120
W. H. Webster, Oconto
665
WAUSAU.
545
Jeff T. Heath, Wonewoc
392
WHITEHALL
1038
M. H. Hurley, Wausau
561
VIEWS.
752
ASHLAND
66
Hotel and Terrace. 1079
1028 ALMA
159
View from Seven Pines
1079
O. H. Ingram, Eau Claire
325
APPLETON
671
Masonic Block.
1081
D. M. Kelly, Green Bay
128
BAYFIELD 80
J. W. Evans, residence
1082
John H. Knight, Bayfield
31 BERLIN
353
562 BLACK RIVER FALLS
404
C. A. Murch, Green Bay
121 CHILTON
177
L. M. Marshal, Green Bay
129 CHIPPEWA FALLS .. 199
Wm. Springer, residence, Town of Fre.
mont
III2
M. H. McCord, Merrill.
447 EAU CLAIRE 301
H. E. Mann, Marinette.
590 Eagle Brewery.
29
A. C. Merryman, Marinette
T. B. McCourt, Medford.
1029
Kaufmann & Bachrach, store. 31
T. H. McDill, Stevens Point
754
GRAND RAPIDS. 1199
11I
Father Marquette's Map of the Mississippi or Conception River. 49
J. H. Nourse, Bayfield
85 Joannes Bros., store I20
PAGE
PAGE
St. Patrick's Church, Ft. Howard. 135
D. M. Burns Boiler Works, Ft. How- ard 137
Edwin O. Baker, Menominee
283
S. S. Riddell, Chippewa Falls
216
MENOMINEE
George A. Buffington, Eau Claire
317
William Rahr. Manitowoc.
531
A. Wilson, residence, New Lisbon 383
Case Wagon Co., Wonewoc. 389
John C. Clarke, Wausau
558 J. O. Raymond, Stevens Point
756
Charles J. Ellis, Marinette.
588 S. M. Stephenson, Marinette.
594
SPARTA
625
639
Court-House 625
Alfred W. Wilson, residence 624
Opera House, Tomah
646
A. M. Fairchild, Marinette.
589
J. A. Templeton, Neillsville.
31
T. S. Powers, residence, Tomah 650
STEVENS POINT 737
Bosworth & Reilly's mills. 742
SHEBOYGAN 976
SHAWANO
770
James Hewett, Neillsville
2.41 W. H. Young, Oconto
665
WAUPACA 1077
Greenwood Park. 1075
G. L. Holmes, Sheboygan
990
F. A. Healy, Medford
J. W. & C. Evans, woolen mills .. 1082
F. W. Kickbusch, Wausau
H. Harrington, residence, Town of Lind 1102
H. E. Macomber, New Lisbon
3So DURAND 699
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Champlain's Map of Wisconsin, 1632. 18
Joliet's Map " New France " 49
D. E. Miles, Chippewa Falls.
32 GREEN BAY
591 Crescent Mills and Elevator 32
E. R. Herren, Stevens Point
Thos. B. Tyler, residence. 624
1009 71
Drake House, Tomah. 647
207 F. Simon, Manitowoc
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BIG BEND, CHIPPEWA COUNTY.
GUS. NATER, farmer, proprietor of Summer Resort Hotel, and Justice of the Peace, was born in Switzerland, July 28, 1846 ; came to America in 1861 ; resided in Chicago until January, 1871 ; then he vis- ited Europe, where he remained until the Summer of 1872, when he re- turned to Chicago. Soon afterward he went to Menominee, Mich., and was there employed as cook for the Kirby House ; (during his residence in Chicago he had been engaged as cook in some of the leading hotels of that city ; ) he remained at Menominee one year ; then he came to Eau Claire, Wis., and was for sixteen months cook in the well-known restaurant of M. Fox. When he left that place he purchased a farm on Sec. 21, Town 33, Range 8 west, situated in Big Bend. He has held of- fice of Town Treasurer one year, and is now Justice of the Peace. hav- ing held that office for the last three years. He also holds the office of School District Clerk. Mr. Nater was married in Eau Claire. Aug. I. 1873, to Louise Hillmer, a native of London, Eng. They have three children living- William Tell, Lidea and Ella Albertina. They have lost two children. Victor died in Eau Claire when about one year old, and an infant daughter died in Chicago. Mrs. Nater's parents are resi- dents of Chicago.
Fox LAKE, DODGE COUNTY.
JOEL A. GLEASON, lumberman and farmer, resides three miles east of Fox Lake, Dodge Co., Wis. Mr. Gleason first settled at LaCrosse, WVis., in 1856, and followed the lumber business there one year. Then he moved to Tomah and followed the same business until 1878. Then he sold out at Tomah, and moved on his farm, as above stated, three miles east of Fox Lake, which he had purchased fifteen years previous. Mr. Gleason was born in Franklin Co., Mass., July 29, 1827. He was married at La Crosse, Wis., May 2. 1859. llis wife's maiden name was Martha J. Braman ; she was born in Northampton, Mass., Sept. 25, IS33.
They have four children, two boys and two girls, named - Chester W., Minnie L., Leslie J. and Josie J. Gleason. Chester W. was married, Oct. 25, 1880. His wife's maiden name was Nellie Culver. They live at Sheffield, Iowa.
CHIPPEWA COUNTY.
FRANK G. SMITH, farmer, Secs. 10 and II, in the town of Wheaton Chippewa Co., was born in Warren, Warren Co., Pa., Dec. 15, 1849. Was removed to Michigan in 1854, and from there to Jackson Co., Wis., in 1858. Remained in that county until the Spring of 1864, when he came to Chippewa County. For a period of ahout five years he carried on a logging business, in partnership with his brother Sidney. They also conducted the Juneau House, in Chippewa Falls, for one Summer. Since that time, Frank has given most of his attention to his farming interests. He was married in Chippewa Falls, in August, 1869, to Alice Rogers, a native of Columbia Co., Wis. They have three children - Charlotte, Dean and Ray. Mr. Smith is a member of the I. O. O. F.
WAUPACA COUNTY.
R. SWAN, of the firm of J. Towle & Co., manufacturers of tight barrel staves and shingles, Waupaca County. Mr. Swan was born in Renssellaer Co., N. Y., where he was reared and educated. At the age of twenty-three, he went to Buffalo, and engaged in the business of gen- eral cooperage, which he followed from IS51 to 1862. Ile then went to Cleveland and conducted the same business until the close of the war. In 1872, he engaged with the Standard Oil Company, of Cleveland, for whom he traveled for over eight years, engaged in the purchase and shipment of staves ; during which time he engaged in the present busi- ness. The firm gives employment to ten men, and has a capacity of 1,000,000 staves annually.
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CLAYTON E. ROGERS, superintendent Chippewa Lumber & Boom Co.'s mill, was born in Mt. Pleasant, Wayne Co., Pa., April 4, 1832. Lived there until he came to Madison, Wis., in 1848. After re- maining there three years he removed to what is now Ontario, on the Kickapoo River, in Vernon County, where he engaged in lumbering operations. In April, 1861, he enlisted in Company I, 6th Wis. V. I. In the Fall of the same year he was promoted to second lieutenant, and the following Spring to first lieutenant. Afterwards did staff-duty with General Doubleday ; later, with General Wadsworth. After the battle of Gettysburg he resigned and returned to Vernon County, where he was elected Sheriff in 1863. In the Winter of 1863-64 he raised Co. B, 50th Wis. V. I, and went to St. Louis, having command of five companies of that regiment. Soon after he was detailed for provost-marsbal duty, district of Central Missouri, being stationed at Kansas City, Lexington and Warrensburg until June, 1864 when he was ordered to St. Louis and was appointed a member of the Military Court-martial. Was a member of that commission until July 5. 1866. When he left the service he returned to Wisconsin ; for a short time was at Virginia ; then went to Menomonee, Wis., where he had charge of Knapp, Stout & Co.'s saw- mill until about seven years ago, when he went to Wilson's Station, and, with Capt. Wilson, built a saw-mill, which was operated under the firm name of Wilson, Van Vliet & Co. (he being a member of this firm) for two years. He then went with Jacob Humbird, at Clayton, Wis., and they run it together for two years, when Mr. Rogers disposed of his in- terest, but continued to operate the mill until Dec. 15, 1879. Jan. I, 1880, he became connected with the Chippewa Lumber & Boom Co., having charge of their manufacturing business. He was married in On- tario, March 13, 1856, to Emily Tuttle. She died July 12, 1868. leaving three children-Eva, Earl M. and Chester H. Mr. Rogers' present wife was Sylvia A. Sherbern, a native of the State of New York. They were married in November, 1869. They have six children-Wilshier S., Guy, Lute T., Dana, Jay H. and Clayton.
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