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year's service there he entered the employ of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company as a brakeman, and finally beeame baggagemas- ter. He was next engaged on the river division of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad, and at the end of two years he accepted a position with the Chicago, Bur- lington & Northern Railroad Company, and for the past four years has been in their service. He is one of the most reliable con- duetors on this road, and is highly esteemed by the officials of the road.
Mr. Emerson was married November 15, 1887, to Miss Louisa Miller, daughter of A. S. and Mary Miller. of Minneapolis, Min- nesota. Mr. Miller is the manager of a large carriage-painting establishment of that city. In his political opinions Mr. Emerson is identified with the Republican party.
AMUEL YOUNG, freight and passen- ger conductor on the Chicago, Burling- ton & Northern Railroad, was born in Galena, Jo Daviess county, Illinois, January 10, 1856. His parents, William and Eliza- beth (Adams) Young, were natives of the Keystone State, and the father was a collector for steamboats, the old "Northern Line Packet Company," also the "White Collar Line," both extending from St. Louis to St. Paul. His death occurred July 5, 1874, when fifty-four years of age. He was an honorable and useful eitizen, and was highly esteemed in all the walks of life. Ilis wife, who had heart trouble, died about three hours after her husband's death, when but forty-four years of age. She possessed many virtues and was a loving wife and mother. Samuel Young, the fourth in a family of seven children, tive sons and two daughters, all of whom are now living, began working
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for himself as brakeman on the St. Louis, the childhood of our subject they removed to Kansas City & Northern Railroad. From Crawford county, Pennsylvania, where they 1875 to 1879 he was brakeman and train passed the remainder of their days. Young baggageman on the same road, and after this he went to the Wabash between Danville, Illinois, and Quincy of that State, as brake- man for one year. Ile was then conduetor on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rail- road for five years, after which he came to Savanna, Illinois, in 1586, when the Chicago, Burlington & Northern Railroad was build- ing, and has been on the same road ever since, serving in his present capacity.
Ile was married February 15, 1550, to Miss Lucy Tindall, who was third in order of birth of four children born to George W. and Mary Tindall, honored and highly respected citizens of Upper Alton, Illinois. The father is a fruit-grower and dealer of his town. Their children (Mrs. Young's sisters) are named as follows: Sarah, a dressmaker of St. Louis; Maria, at home; and Alice, who resides in St. Louis. Mr. and Mrs. Young's union has been blessed by the birth of two bright children: Mary and George, both pupils of the publie schools. Mr. Young is a member of the O. R. C., and as a citizen, business man and neighbor, stands high in the community. He generally votes with the Democratic party, but is not active in politics. Mrs. Young is a member of the Presbyterian Church.
BURNETT, one of the pioneers of La Crosse, and a man closely identified with the building interests of this see tion, is a native of the State of New York, born in Cattaraugus county. January 27, 1828. His parents, Davis and Elizabeth (Runnels) Burnett, were both New England people and of English extraction. During
Burnett resided at home until he was eighteen years of age, and then went to Licking county, Ohio, where he learned the trade of a carpen- ter and joiner. Ile followed this vocation for three years, when he became interested in the millwright's trade, which he followed until 1851. In that year he went to Indiana and again took up the carpenter's trade, erecting during the summer a large seminary building. In the autumn of 1851 he came to Wisconsin, locating at La Crosse, the bnsi- ness portion of which was made up of two stores and a hotel.
Mr. Burnett was married in Bucyrus, Ohio. in May, 1849, to Miss Eliza Benham. Mrs. Burnett's home at that time was in Newark, Ohio; she is a native of Chittenden county, Vermont, and is a daughter of Philander and Relief (Umphrey) Benham. natives of Rhode Island and of English lineage. Their ances- try dates back many generations in this country, members of the family being soldiers ot the war of 1812 and of the Revolution.
After Mr. Burnett eame to La Crosse he combined his two trades, and has assisted in the erection of many of the large buildings, mills and bridges in this part of the country. Hle has been employed in the erection of mills over the States of Wisconsin and Min- nesota. These two occupations he has made his life's work, and his labors have been erowned with success. For five years he gave some attention to the lumber business; this was during the Rebellion, and he was at that time located in Minnesota. In addition to the many honses he has erected by con- tract, he has built a number on his own ac- count, and now occupies a large brick block at 402 South Third street. Politically he atliliates with the Republican party, and has
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been a member of the Board of Supervisors.
Mr. and Mrs. Burnett are the parents of one child, Lovey Relief, wife of John Scriver. of La Crosse. The family are connected with the Baptist Church.
EV. A. K. SAGEN, pastor of the Nor- wegian Lutheran Church. of La Crosse, Wisconsin, was born in Dane county, Wisconsin. February 11, 1851, and is a son of K. K. and Mary (Burthe) Sagen. The father was a native of Boe, Norway, and the mother of Lunde, in the same country. They emigrated to America in 1845, and located in Dane county, Wisconsin, where they re- sided six years; at the end of that time they removed to Ridgeway, Iowa county, Wis- consin, where the father died in 1861. The inother then went to Worth county, Iowa, and was living with her son at the time of her death in 1878.
Of the family of nine children Mr. Sagen was the fifth-born: his eldest brother, K. K. Sagen, Jr., is now Clerk of the District Courts in Worth county. lowa. In 1869 he entered the Lutheran College at Decorah. Iowa, and was graduated in the class of 1874. He then went to St. Louis and spent one year at Concordia Seminary. Being depend- ent upon his own resources, he was obliged to leave school for two years, during which time he was employed in teaching school in Fillmore county, Minnesota, and in the paro- chial school at Decorah, Iowa. Having saved a portion of his earnings, he again entered Concordia Seminary in 1877, and was grad- uated in 1879. He was ordained a minister of the Lutheran Church in 1879 by Bishop V. Koren, and took charge of the congrega- tions in Norman and Polk counties, Minne- sota. He remained with this work five years,
and was then called as assistant pastor to the Rev. V. Koren, near Decorah, Fowa, filling the appointments at Ossian, Calmar and Sta- vanger for a period of four years. In An- gust, 1888, he became pastor of the Nor- wegian Lutheran Church at La Crosse, under the Norwegian Lutheran Synod.
Mr. Sagen was united in marriage Decem- ber 13, 1875, to Miss C. A. Hegg, of Deco- rah, Iowa. She was born at Washington Prairie, Winneshiek county, Iowa, December 16, 1855. No children have been born to them, but they have adopted Olga Caroline Andrea, who was born February 13, 1888.
The church over which Mr. Sagen presides is composed of about 100 families. IIe addresses the congregation in their native tongue (that is the Norwegian), excepting every fourth Sabbath evening, when the ser- mon is delivered in English. During the summer months, when the public schools are closed, a parochial school is conducted in the church, when the Norwegian language is taught. This congregation is the largest and most prosperous one in the city, made up of Norwegians. Their church building is two stories high, and is situated on the corner of Sixth and Division streets. A Sabbath- school, numbering 200 children, is conducted in the basement. The Ladies' Aid Society is one of the most zealons organizations of the church.
HARLES R. THORP, is a member of one of the most patriotic families of Wisconsin, and is a well-known citizen of Farmington township, La Crosse county, residing near Burr Oak.
Mr. Thorp was born in Rock Island, Illi- nois, February 27, 1551, a son of David and Anna (Hurlburt) Thorp. His father was
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born near Ogdensburgh. St. Lawrence county, Church. Both parents were highly esteemed and respected by all who knew them.
New York, and his grandfather, William Thorp, was a native of New Jersey. His maternal grandfather was Dr. Jonathan Hurl- burt. a prominent and successful physician. and his grandmother Hurlburt was before her marriage a Miss Baker. David Thorp and Anna Hurlburt were married in Ohio: moved from there to Michigan and located near Paw Paw; thence to a place near Green Oak, Indiana; next to Roek Island county. Illinois; and several years later, in 1860.
Charles R. Thorp was nine years of age when they moved to La Crosse county. Here he grew up and received his education. In 1.77 he went to Colfax county, Nebraska, and the following year to Buena Vista county, Iowa, where he remained four years engaged in farming. Ife then returned to this county and has since resided here.
At the age of twenty-two years. Mr. Thorp was united in marriage with Mary W. Isbell. who was born at Elizabeth, in Jo Daviess came to La Crosse county and settled on the " county, Illinois, daughter of W. Il. Isbell and land where Charles R. now lives. They had Emily F. (Endicott), his wife. She was reared ten children. One ched in infancy and the 'and educated in her native county. Her father came to La Crosse county in 1872. Mr. and Mrs. Thorp have eight children. viz .: Boon A., John W., Roy F., George W., Edith E., Charley E., Mary E. and Florence O. Mr. Thorp owns an eighty-aere farm and is comfortably situated. In politics he is Republican.
others grew to adult age. Only three, how- ever, are now living: Charles R. and his two sisters .- Jane S. Reynolds, of Buffalo, Iowa, and Aurilly L. Benediet, who live on the old home place. Four of the sons served in the Union army; William IL., a member of Com- pany F. Twenty-fifth Wisconsin Infantry, died at Snyders' Bluff, of disease contracted in the service; Lewis F., a member of the same regiment and company, while on the Mississippi River between Little Rock and OHN KENRICK is one of the old set- thers and a highly respected citizen of La Crosse county. He was born in North- amptonshire. England, August 4, 1×13, and is a son of Buxton and Hannah ( Ross) Ken- rick. His father was an English gentleman, and he was reared and edneated according to the standard of that station. At the age of sixteen years he sailed to the East Indies, and for several months he was in Calcutta In 1>34 he emigrated to America, and settled in Essex county, New York, on the border of Lake Champlain ; there he lived for ten years, and in 1>41 pushed out to the frontier, set- tling in Walworth county, Wisconsin; this Helena. Arkansas, fell from the boat and was drowned in the river; John W., a member of the Eighth Infantry, Company I. Eagle Regi- ment, was killed at the battle of Corinth; and Simeon B., a member of the Seventh Kansas Cavalry, known as " Jayhawkers," made a brilliant record in the army, and died after a service of two years. Another brother was killed by " Bushwhackers," in Arkansas, about the time the war began, being shot through the left arm and side. William HI. was with him at the time. but made his es- cape to the North. The father of this family was a carpenter and chairmaker by trade. He was once a Whig, but later a Republican. In he made his home until 1553, when he came religion he was a member of the Methodist to Farmington township: previous to this,
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however, he had lived for a short time in Roek county, where he had followed farming. He bought a tract of land in Farmington town- ship, which he improved and where he resided until 1891, disposing of the property at that time and going to Mindoro, where he owns one of the nicest of homes.
Mr. Kenriek has been twice married; at the age of twenty-five years he was united to Miss Clara Coman, in Essex county, New York. Two children were born to them: . Ilenry, a resident of Farmington township. and Antoinette, wife of Josiah L. Pettingill, of La Crosse. The mother died in 1843. It was in February, 1866, that Mr. Kenriek was married to Mrs. Mary L. Post, widow of Joseph T. Post; by her former marriage she is the mother of four children: Calista, wife of William Atwater and mother of three children; Sheldon S., of La Crosse; Marens and Ogilvie, who also reside in La Crosse. Joseph T. Post died April 27. 1863, aged forty-eight years; he was a native of Madison county. New York. Mrs. Kenrick's maiden name was Leet, she was born Angust 28, 1819, and is a daughter of John Sheldon and and Caroline (Stimson) Leet, natives of Con- nectient and Massachusetts respectively. Both Mr. and Mrs. Kenriek are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he has been steward for many years. In his politieal eonvietions he adheres to the prinei- ples of the Republican party. He is a man of great integrity of character, and is worthy of the place he occupies in the community.
ANIEL SHANE, of section 15, Burns township, was born in Columbia county, Pennsylvama, November 29, 1830, a son of George and Mary (Giger) Shane, both also natives of Pennsylvania. The father
was a son of George Shane, a native of Lan- caster county, Pennsylvania, and a soldier in the Revolutionary war, being a driver of an ambulance wagon. He was a tailor by trade, was the owner of saw and flonring mills, and also owned and operated several large farms. Our subject's parents had six children, four of whom still survive, viz .: Daniel, our sub- ject; William of Burns township; Thomas of Buffalo county, Wisconsin, and Mary, the wife of Orlando Brown, also of Buffalo county, Wiseonsin. One daughter, Rebecca, died in Pennsylvania in 1854, at about the age of twenty years.
The subject of this sketch learned the car- riagemaker's trade in Pennsylvania, at which he worked for seven years, and during two years of that time he was employed by Dun- lap & Co., of Philadelphia. He came West in the fall of 1855 and purchased 200 acres of land where he now lives, on which he set- tled in May, 1856, and to which he has since added until he now owns 320 aeres. IIe is one of the principal stockholders and incor- porators of the Burns Cheese Manufacturing Association, of which he is the business manager. The factory was built in 1874 by Joseph IIauton, who operated it two years and then sold to the present incorporated company.
Mr. Shane was married March 24, 1857, to Anna M. Melick. a native of Columbia county, Pennsylvania, and daughter of Peter Melick, now deceased. They have nine children, namely: Forest D., a resident of Hamilton township, married Cora Vanwaters; Rebecca, the wife of William Bradley of West Salem; Orpha J., the wife of Engene W. Richards, of West Salem; Ulysses G. married Ettie Sibley, and lives near Aberdeen, South Da- kota; Mary, the wife of Frank Bowles, of Hamilton township; George, of West Salem; Bertha, Robert and Clyde, at home. Mr.
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Shane has held the office of Justice of the That year he returned to La Crosse county Peace and Town Chairman several years. and located at Mindoro. Being an expert workman he has all he can do, and from morning till night the ring of his hammer is heard. Ili- wife and several children are members of the Methodist Church, and he also gives lib- erally to the support of the gospel. Politie- ally he affiliates with the Republican party.
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IRAM P. LANPHERE, the village blacksmith of Mindoro. Wisconsin, is one of the early settlers of La Crosse county, and a veteran of the late war.
lle was born in Potter county, Pennsyl- vania, October 13, 1\12, son of Maxson and Ennice (Parmenter) Lanphere, natives of Rhode Island. The Lanpheres traeed their ancestry back to the English. Grandfather Jonathan Parmenter was a son of a Revolu- tionary soldier who lived to be 103 years old. Maxson Lanphere and his family eame to La Crosse county in 1853 and settled in Burns Valley. The mother departed this life in 1886. aged eighty.two years. The father is still living and resides at Shamrock, Jackson county, Wisconsin, being now in his eighty-seventh year. They had a family of ten children, all of whom arrived at adult age, viz .: David, Harriette, Lovina, Lucinda. Amy, Maxson, Eunice, Margaret, Hiram and Martha. Iliram was a lad of twelve years when they came to this country, and here he grew up and was educated. In August, 1561, he enlisted his services for the protection of the Union, becoming a member of Company E. Third Wisconsin Cavalry. He was hon- orably discharged JJune 19, 1865, at Benton Barracks, Missouri. During the most of his service he was in Missouri and Arkansas. Returning to Burns Valley he remained there some time, and in 1972 went to Modena, Buffalo county, where he was engaged in work at the blacksmith trade until 1579.
In October. 1865, Mr. Lanphere wedded Olive Draper, who was born in New Hamp- shire. Her father, John Draper, was among the early settlers of Burns Valley, and served during the late war as a member of the Third Minnesota Infantry. In this county she grew up and received her education. To Mr. and Mrs. Lanphere have been born six children, viz .: Minnie, wife of John Doreas of Burns Valley; Nellie, Carrie, Melvin, Alice and Vernie.
Mr. Lanphere is an enthusiastic Republi- can and a charter member of Nelson Quygle Post, No. 233, G. A. R. Ile has served in various offices in the post. Is also a member of the Modern Woodmen. He is a man of strong physique and is in the prime of life. Frank and jovial in manner and honorable in all his business dealings, few have a larger circle of friends than he.
ARON II. DAVIS, deceased, was a man of exceptionally fine business qualifiea- tions, and as such was prominently identified with the development and growth of La Crosse. He was born in Canada, just over the line from Vermont, and in sympathy and interests was a citizen of that State. About the year 1844, when a youth of eigh- teen years, he left home to try his fortune in the - Wild West," and he often entertained his friends with a graphie description of his trip from Buffalo to Chicago by way of the Great Lakes, and his experiences in securing employment among a strange people. At the age of twenty he found himself in Galena,
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Illinois, and was engaged in various pursuits until the breaking out of the civil war. As a personal friend of Generals Grant, Rollins and Smith, he spent some years in the army, frequently in the thick of the fight.
In 1866 he came to La Crosse, and was connected with the firm of Davis, Medary & Hill, which purchased the leather and saddlery and hardware business of Grant, Burke & Co .; this firm was afterwards changed to Davis & Medary, and they erected the La Crosse tan- nery; the business was finally merged into a stock company (Davis, Medary & Platz Com- pany), and Mr. Davis retained a large amount of stock. He was elected vice-president of the Batavian Bank upon its organization, an office he held at the time of his death; he was also president of the tannery company already mentioned, at the time of his death. In 1886, at the age of sixty years, he retired from aetive business pursuits, and was so situated as to fully enjoy the remainder of his days in the reward that honesty, industry and strict integrity had won. Upright in all his dealings, he demanded of every one, with whom he had business relations, the same compliance with what he regarded as legiti- mate commercial methods.
While manifesting a marked interest in local and national affairs, he would never con- sent to fill an official position within the gitt of the people. Ile had many warm personal friends, and enjoyed his association with thein in a most gennine and hearty fashion. When he passed from this life to the reality of the beyond, he was truly mourned by the entire community. The directors of the Batavian Bank and also the La Crosse Club met and adopted resolutions of respect and expressing the deep loss sustained in the death of this most estimable citizen.
Mr. Davis was married to Miss Mary Sale, and to them were born two children: William
G. and Walter S .; these two young men compose the firm of Davis & Co., who con- duct a wholesale and retail cigar and tobacco business in La Crosse: the business has been established about fifteen years; this firm snc- eeeding that of Matt Weix; they are doing an excellent business, and have extended their trade through Wisconsin, Minnesota and and Northern Iowa.
- HIARLES IL. NICHOLS, president of the C. H. Nichols Lumber Company, was born in Williamson, Wayne county, New York, Angust 26, 1831. His parents, Colonel Charles Marion and Jane E. (Casey) Nichols, were from Auburn, New York. The father, a merchant, and a man of some prominence in business, was a friend of William H. Seward. The family moved to Michigan, locating at Kalamazoo, where Mr. Nichols continued in mereantile busi. ness for a number of years, and it was while living there that he received the title of Colonel from Governor S. T. Mason.
He moved to Wisconsin some time before 1850, settling in Dane county ; and he opened a store in Madison and a farm at Cottage Grove. Charles was employed in the store. His elder brother, George, was a civil engin- cer and located at St. Paul, where Charles went in 1851, and remained two years. George died there, at the age of twenty-one years, of quick consumption. Colonel Nichols removed to Onalaska in 1852, and with a partner began lumbering, under the firm name of Nichols & Tompkins. Charles went there and in 1853 was employed as clerk for the boom company existing there at that time. He continued with them until he was of age, and theneeforward he was with his father until the latter retired. About
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1557 they purchased the Royce & Boyce trouble increased, and he went to Chicago mill, and made lumber there for nearly fif- teen years. In 1>71 Colonel Niehols sold the business to his son Charles and his son- in-law, Frank Pooler, giving them each 810,000 and lending them jointly $20,000. This, perhaps, put a rather high valuation on the property at that time, but it was an established business with an exceptionally good site. The business was profitably con- ducted in this form until 1997, when the C. HI. Nichols Lumber Company was organized.
Mr. Nichols, our subject, was married, June 19, 1859, to Miss Helen M. Farrand. daughter of William and Ruby Farrand. natives of New York, who came to Onalaska in 1-57. Mr. Farrand, also a lumberman, was well and favorably known; he died August 12, 1568, at the age of sixty-four years. Mrs. Farrand is still living, with powers of body and mind quite well pre- served. at the age of seventy nine years. Of their eight children, three are living, viz .: Charles, a lawyer of Onalaska; Mrs. C. 11. Nichols: Ira, who married Miss Lizzie Fahey, "and they were married in April, 1539. Soon and resides at Galesville, Trempealean county ; two children died in infancy; Henry R. died at the age of fifteen and a half years; James Cronger, the second son, died at the age of fifty-two years: he married Emeline Aiken, who now resides at Onalaska; Esther, the third in the family, married William A. Thayer, and died July 16, 1857.
Mr. Nichols first found it necessary to spend the winter in the South in 1851. and for four years spent the cold months at the round-house for three years. Frank Eureka Springs, Arkansas, or at Mineral Wells. Texas. Then he spent a winter or two in New Orleans, but traveled about some, and, being pleased with the situation at Eustis, Florida, bought land there, built a pretty cottage, setting the grounds cut to fruit and ornamental trees. But his throat
for treatment: but failing to receive benefit he went to Columbus, Ohio, in the spring of 1591, and died there October 28, following. The body was brought home and buried November 1, with solemn Masonic rites. The deceased was a member of the Episcopal Church. Ile was a thoroughly good Chris- tian, had many friends and but few, if any, enemies. The Nichols lumber firm built the Episcopal Church at Onalaska.
Mrs. Jane Conway, wife of Charles Con- way. at Dresbach, Minnesota, is a sister of the deceased; and another sister, Mary, mar- ried George Driesbach : both are now deceased.
AMES HENRY, JR., turnkey of the La Crosse county jail, was born in the city of Chicago, Illinois, December 9, 1845, and is a son of James and Martha (llare) llenry. natives of county Antrim, Ireland. The parents were reared in their native land, after this event they set sail for America, the trip being their bridal tour. They had little of this workl's goods, but were blessed with good constitutions, loving hearts and willing hands. They landed in the city of Quebec, and proceeded thence to Montreal, where they spent the first summer: Mr. Henry was employed at farm work the first year of his residence here, and then went to Burlington, Vermont, where he was engaged at work in Stevens being head manager of the railroad. Upon leaving Burlington, he came West and located in Chicago, then a slushy. swampy, village: he was employed in that place three years, working in the machine shops which he helped build. It was in 1860 that he came to La Crosse county and settled in
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