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The first officers were: Exalted ruler, J. C. Heitbahn; esteemed leading
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knight, H. H. Dodd; esteemed loyal knight, J. A. Merryman ; esteemed lecturing knight, J. W. Hiner ; secretary, F. M. Givens ; treasurer, F. B. Hoskins.
The present officials are : Exalted ruler, H. E. Swett; esteemed leading knight, R. L. Hughes; esteemed loyal knight, J. E. Ramsey ; esteemed lecturing knight, L. J. Fellenz ; secretary, J. A. Pfeil; treasurer, F. S. Chandler.
The corner stone of the new building was laid August 10, 1903. The lodge has a membership at present of 320. '
Masonic
There are two Masonic bodies, or organizations, in Fond du Lac, both of which meet in the magnificent temple on the corner of South Marr and Sheboygan streets, built in 1906. Fond du Lac Lodge No. 26, A. F. & A. M. was organized under a dispensation dated September 13, 1849, which was granted to Mason C Darling, George H. Beech, Arnold Friedman, N. Perry, George D. Ruggles, S. J. Lusk, James Meyers and John C. Reed. The lodge received its charter granted by the grand lodge, December 15, 1849. The petitioners for the lodge were E. W. Davis and John Bannister. Among those admitted as members of the local lodge who had been initiated into the inner circles of the order elsewhere were O. J. Soper, John Petit, and Rev. Joshua Sweet. The first officials were :
W. M., M. C. Darling; S. W., George H. Beech; J. W., Arnold Friedman ; Treas., N. Perry; Sec., George D. Ruggles.
Fond du Lac Lodge, No. 140, F. & A. M., was also organized under a dispensa- tion granted August 21, 1862, to I. S. Sherwood, A. D. Taylor, H. A. Francis, George McWilliams, C. F. Kalk, S. A. Dudley, D. Ladd, A. H. Boardman, Ed. Farnsworth, J. B. Perry, George W. Sawyer, Thomas S. Weeks, J. O. Roorbach, A. G. Ruggles, D. R. Curran, John Petit and George W. Jones. The organization of the lodge was perfected, September 3, 1862, and its charter was granted June 10, 1863. L. M. Wyatt was the first petitioner and A. M. Blair the first member admitted. The first officials were :
W. M., A. H. Boardman ; S. W., Thomas S. Weeks; J. W., J. B. Perry ; Treas., George McWilliams; Sec., G. W. Sawyer.
Both these lodges with the various attendant bodies are in excellent condition both as to membership and finances. The temple which they occupy is a beautiful structure, two stories in height, with the front beautified by four large pillars fac- ing on Sheboygan street. The building cost about $40,000.
FOND DU LAC TURNVEREIN
This society was organized in June, 1855, and May 13-15, 1905, its golden jubilee was celebrated. In the spring of 1855 Anton Vogt and Thomas Bobel invited several Germans who lived in Fond du Lac to meet them in Frey's brew- ery and after a short session, on the 15th of April, 1855, the Turnverein was founded with the following members: Anton Vogt, Joseph Wolff, Louis Gold- stucker, Louis Rupp, Karl Frey, Thomas Bobel, Alwin Handt, Carl Ailen, Jacob Frey, Casper Buchner, Martin Petrie, Robert Hubertscheck. The first officers were : Louis Goldstucker, speaker ; Alwin Handt, scribe ; Joseph Wolff, treasurer ; Thomas Bobel, first turnwart; Anton Vogt, second turnwart; Casper Buchner, custodian.
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The society secured a piece of ground on Sophia street belonging to Mr. Scherzinger, where they held their first exhibition on September 10, 1855. When winter came they decided to build a hall, which was erected on a piece of ground secured from Dr. Darling, on what is now 69 South Marr street, owned and occupied by Mrs. Anna Hartmann. The property cost $200 and the hall cost about the same. In 1856 the society had a picnic, which netted it enough money to put a new floor in the hall.
The war came on and in 1861 when President Lincoln made the first call for troops to go to the front, John Reichert and Herman Walter enlisted and later, on September 13, 1861, a general meeting was held and the enthusiasm was so great that at that time Gustav Burghardt, F. Grassle, A. Feldrapp, C. Cannitz. F. Veit. H. Raabe. A. Hecker, H. Tonner and Karl Schnell became members of a company that went to the front from Fond du Lac.
In 1862 the Turnverein decided to build a new hall and a committee was selected for the purpose. In August a new call for troops was made by the government and the Turners responded by sending to the front Anton Vogt, Casper Buchner, John Reichert, Christ Winkelman, Michael Thurwachter and Moritz Fox. At this meeting it was decided to vote the company $150, which was increased at the next meeting to $250. There were also entertainments held and the profits derived therefrom were used for the purpose of supplying the boys with necessary comforts at the front. It was not long after this that news was received that Karl Schnell had fallen in one of the skirmishes and memorial services were held in his honor. A short time thereafter, in September, news was received of the death of Henry Raabe and on August 7th word came of the death of Frank Veit.
The property was sold in October, 1864, for $500, and on June 3, 1866, the old German American school property was purchased for $700. A building was erected and the new hall was dedicated December 23, 1866.
In 1868 the Harmonie Singing Society became an accessory to this organiza- tion. In January, 1871, the Turnverein joined the North American Turnerbund and in the winter of that year purchased a piece of property of Miss Martin for $1,000, to which place the hall was removed. In the spring of 1878 a new addi- tion was built and on the 18th of April. 1880, the society held its silver jubilee. At this time the society has its home in a magnificent cement block building, re- cently erected on Portland street, at a cost of $6,000. The hall was dedicated April 10, 1912.
The present officers of the Turnverein are : President, William F. Bruett ; vice president, George Bretthaner ; secretary, John Faude; assistant secretary, George Sander ; treasurer, William Hartman.
OLD SETTLERS' CLUB
A meeting was held at the Patty House, on the evening of October 12, 1874. for the purpose of organizing an Old Settlers' Club, and temporary officers were selected. On June 22, 1875, a permanent organization was effected, at a meet- ing composed of about sixty old settlers. Those eligible as members were re- quired to show a residence in the county no later than the year 1850. At this gathering there were three men who had come to the county in 1840-Edward
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OLD SETTLERS' PICNIC, SEPTEMBER 1, 1875, AT FOND DU LAC
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Beeson, Charles Olmsted and William Stewart. Nineteen located in the county between 1840 and 184.5. They were: L. F. Stowe, A. C. Whiting, William Gal- land, Thomas Worthing, Gilbert M. Lee, C. E. Woolridge, Peter V. Sang, David Lyons, Chauncey Griswold, C. P. Phelps, Joseph Stowe, D. D. Treleven, Charles Clark, G. W. Carter, Elihu Colman, C. N. Kendall, J. Carter, Charles Olmsted, J. C. Wedge, J. A. Watrous, Dr. Don A. Raymond.
The first social gathering of the Old Settlers' Club was held at the fair grounds in the city of Fond du Lac, September 1, 1875, and was voted by all present as a grand success, from every view point. Addresses were delivered by Gustave de Neveu, D. P. Mapes, C. K. Pier, Dr. Elliott Brown and others, in which the trials, struggles and victories of the builders of Fond du Lac county were the themes most dwelt upon.
The next meeting was held in September, 1876, and this was an event long remembered.
Several annual meetings of the club were held, and then came a lapse. After a few years the club was revived and annual reunions still are held. But the attendance does not show the pioneers. They are gone to their long reward. The members of the present day are of a later generation, but they, in many instances, represent the pioneers and others can claim residence in the county from the '50s. A partial list of the names of early members of the club will show many of the first settlers of the county and that will be interesting in itself :
L. F. Stowe, 1843; A. C. Whiting, 1844; William Galland, 1843; T. S. Henry, 1850; E. W. Davis, 1847; Thomas Worthing, 1844; H. D. Hitt, 1848; Egbert Foster, 1846; Gilbert M. Lee, 1844; A. A. Swan, 1846; William C. Wolcott, 1846; Peter V. Sang, 1842; K. Gillet, 1846; M. W. Simmons, 1847 ; Daniel Rob- erts, 1845: N. Coffin, 1848; James Cornell, 1848; William Walker, 1845; John Meiklejohn, 1846; William Adams, 1847; David Lyon, 1844; A. T. Germond, 1846; Edward Beeson, 1836; Chauncey Griswold, 1844; Robert C. Wilson, 1847; C. P. Phelps, 1842; A. A. Loper, 1845 : D. D. Treleven, 1843; L. Canfield, 1849; Joseph Kinsman, 1848: D. C. Vaughn, 1845; Charles Clark, 1842 ; Hiram Edger- ton, 1846; Henry Barnett, 1845; W. C. Greene, 1845; Warren W. Greene, 1845; A. H. Miller, 1846; Levi M. Tompkins, 1846; Elliott Brown, 1846; George W. Carter, 1844; D. A. Raymond, 1839; Elihu Colman, 1847; C. E. Wooldridge, 1844; J. W. Valentine, 1846; C. N. Kendall, 1843; William Stewart, 1828; Jacob Carter, 1844; George D. Curtis, 1845 ; Charles Olmsted, 1843; Daniel Eggleston, 1844; Charles Chandler, 1848; J. C. Wedge, 1844; A. C. Everest, 1846; E. H. Jones, 1848; J. A. Watrous, 1844; Joseph Stowe, 1844; L. R. Lewis, 1850; Thomas Bryant; Aaron Walters, 1847; James Ewen, 1850; Thomas S. Weeks, 1850; Joseph Jackson ; Stephen Oberreich, 1850; H. K. Laughlin, 1849; Joseph King, 1838; J. M. Gillet, 1846; George H. Ferris; H. I. Davidson; George C. Hicks ; James M. Hawkins ; Daniel Clark, 1846; Robert Longstaff ; E. B. Ingram, 1848; John Braley, 1849; A. A. Shepherd, 1844; Hosea Mann; Jerome B. John- son, 1849; C. F. Kalk, 1849; George K. Campbell, 1850; J. H. Spencer, 1850; F. F. Parsons, 1842; Charles H. Dille; Otto Rollman, 1848; James Parratt, 1850; Henry Cornell, 1849; Justus Warner; Hugh Hubbard, 1844; E. E. Fitch, 1846; B. Spencer, 1846; Dana C. Lamb, 1847; Levi Dyer ; Henry Westervelt ; William A. Germond ; Isadore Hebert, 1838; George E. Wright, 1848; Charles H. Ander- son, 1844; Warren Anderson, 1845; R. L. Morris, 1845; David Chamberlain ;
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B. T. Miller, 1850: Alexander Gillis, 1846; Nathan 1. Lewis, 1847 ; C. L. Pierce, 1846; F. Dalhem; W. W. Howe; William I. Ripley, 1844; Louis Russell, 1848; Edward Pier, 1838: S. A. Chase; C. K. Pier; E. T. Browe; N. S. Thompson ; H. W. Wolcott, 1845: Gustave de Neveu, 1838; Calvin Hazen, 1844; John Hazen, 1844: Chester Hazen, 1844: L. E. Hazen, 1844; Sanford Hazen, 1844; Philip F. Bodamer : George F. Davis ; B. F. Sweet ; Peter Mensch ; Justin Hitch- cock. 1848; Benijah Taylor, 1847; John Berry, 1848; George Lyons, 1844; J. W. Barnes; O. L. Helmer: James T. Greene, 1845: William H. Hiner, 1850; Fayette McKie : William M. Phelan, 1850; Aaron Worthing, 1843; Oscar Berry, 1848; Edgar Wilcox; Samuel Martin; Constant Soule; William Soules; T. A. Root; C. B. Parratt, 1850; S. B. Stiles, 1843; L. Q. Olcott, 1847; L. A Bishop, 1846; Truman M. Fay ; William A. Cheency ; Chauncey M. Balcom, 1845; Henry Wheeler : John S. Burrows, 1849: George S. Denniston, 1848; George A. Moon, 1847: Alexander Cronk, 1848; W. D. Marshall; George Moon, 1845; Duane Moon, 1845; M. J. Alderman, 1847; J. L. Thwing; Clinton Mattison, 1846; James S. Thompson; Patrick Kelly, 1836; Warren A. Meiklejohn; Francis D. McCarty, 1838: Edward B. Parsons; John F. Steele, 1848; John S. Horner, 1836; Peter Vandervoort, 1846; John Nichols, 1843; Harvey J. Carter, 1847 ; B. F. Moore, 1841 ; Joseph Olmsted, 1838; Amasa P. Simmons, 1838; E. A. Carey, 1845; J. C. Lowell, 1847.
WRITERS, SINGERS AND ARTISTS
The county of Fond du Lac has her literary people and entertains for their genius and accomplishments a high regard. The first one in this category to come prominently before the public was Nathaniel P. Tallmadge, a pioneer and one of the founders of the Episcopal church of Fond du Lac. In 1854, a volume of five hundred and thirty-seven pages, entitled "The Healing of Nations," appeared with his name on the title page and immediately brought forth a great deal of criticism, both favorable and otherwise. The theme was spiritualistic in its tendencies.
Martin Mitchell, an early settler, was a man prominent in the affairs of the county. In 1854, he published a history of Fond du Lac county, containing about one hundred pages. It was the first work of the kind attempted in the county and had a small sale. But few of the books are now extant. In 1873, David P. Mapes, the founder of Ripon, published a book entitled, "The History of the City of Ripon and its Founder."
In musical circles Abbie Beeson Covington took high rank. After a course of local training she went to Boston and in 1877 graduated from the New Eng- land Conservatory of Music. In September of that year, she sailed for Italy with her parents, Edward and Susan Beeson, and became a pupil of Signor Guiseppi Pavini and Madam Mavini, at Milan, in voice culture ; Madam Boreome in lan- gauge, and Signor Ranconi in elocution. After studying one year she sang as a prima donna in northern Italy and then returned to Milan to resume her studies. Returning to this country in July, 1879, she found many invitations to sing and in October, she made her American debut in Boston and received many encomi- ums from the critics. Soon thereafter Mrs. Covington became soloist for Theo- dore Thomas' orchestra in New York city; then with the Mendelssohn Quintette Club and other similar organizations.
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Mark R. Harrison was an artist, who presumed in enduring colors, beauties of nature and the traditional Indian as he appears in history and legendery lore. He was an indefatigable worker and gave to the art-loving world paintings that take front rank in his field of endeavor. He began to paint in Fond du Lac, in 1852, under adverse circumstances, but his merit was soon admitted and his rep- utation as an artist became world wide. He had for a student, Edward G. Mas- craft, of Fond du Lac, who acquired an enviable reputation as an artist both at home and abroad.
Among the poets and authors were "Lisle Lester," "Nellie Wildwood" (Eliz- abeth Farnsworth Mears), Alice Crawford and Charlotte Fisher, and last, but not least, Maurice McKenna, one of the ablest members of the Wisconsin bar. He is the author of a volume entitled "Elva Lee and Other Poems," and a second volume, which was published in 1890, entitled "Poems, Rhymes and Verses." His productions were given a place in "Poets of America" and have appeared in other standard works.
Other writers whom Fond du Lac claims as her own, have gone out into the world and made for themselves names that reflect credit and honor upon the community. The writings of Colonel Watrous, now of Milwaukee, are familiar to the Fond du Lac people, and he has also made them known to a much wider circle of readers.
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES
The first association organized in Fond du Lac county for the purpose of hold- ing exhibitions of the county's products, was the Fond du Lac County Agricultural and Mechanical Society, July 5, 1852. That year the society held its first annual fair, beginning on the 26th of September and lasting until the 30th day of the month, at Rosendale, and premiums were awarded to the amount of $261.50. In 1853 the meet took place at Fond du Lac. Profiting by experiences of the former year but $199 was awarded in premiums and it required eighty per cent of the receipts to meet expenditures. The receipts in 1854 had dwindled to the extent that only $78 in cash premiums was paid, and twenty-six volumes of State Agricultural Society reports were distributed to less unfortunate exhibitors. In 1855 cash premiums to the amount of $160 were paid; other premiums were met by the generous gift of Patent Office reports. And so the fairs failed to flourish financially until 1858, when the society held its meet at Ripon and evidenced good judgment in doing so. The fair was a success. The receipts amounted to $282 and cash premiums amounting to $245 were disbursed. The fair held forth at Fond du Lac the following year and was decidedly encouraging. The sum of $452 was realized, $252 of which was paid in premiums and $211 invested in needed improvements on the fair grounds. In 1874 the society was reorganized and from thence on the association has held annual fairs with varying success.
The Ripon Agricultural Association originated in the Farmers' Club, organized in 1864, and came into being in 1866. D. P. Mapes started a subscription paper for the sale of stock, at the par value of $25 per share, each stockholder to have a life ticket to the annual meetings, and difficult as was the undertaking, he suc- ceeded within five weeks in the sale of the requisite number of shares, which was 200. An organization was effected under the statutes, a board of directors and
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officers elected, and the money all paid in. On November 9, 1866, seventeen acres of ground were purchased northeast of the village and from the IIth of October to the 13th inclusive, a successful fair was held and continued to be held annually. The first president of the association was A. M. Skeels ; secretary, E. P. Brock- way ; treasurer, H. M. Chapin.
For the "Home Coming" in 1912 Franklin Swett prepared and had published a beautifully, illustrated booklet, in which he pictured a number of old settlers then living, and briefly told their ages and the date of their coming to Fond du Lac county. A number of them had reached the age of ninety years, or more. As he is an old settler himself, familiar with the history of the county, and in touch with these pioneers, his relation of them in his booklet is reproduced here, with the assurance that Mr. Swett's research work was done carefully and that it will add interest to this history of events and people.
FOND DU LAC NONAGENARIANS
E. O. Ackley, age ninety-two years, born in 1820 and came to Fond du Lac county in 1850.
August Baganz, age ninety-five years, born in Frankfort, Germany, in 1817; settled in the town of Forest in 1858. His son, August Baganz, lived in and owned the Log Tavern in the town of Forest.
Mrs. Edward Carr, age ninety-two years, was born in Queens county, Ireland, in 1820. She came to Fond du Lac county in 1848 and now makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. McCullough, on a part of what was the Swett homestead in the town of Empire.
Jacob Dilling. ninety-four years old, was born in Kleinladenbach, Grand Duchy Hesse, Germany, May 1, 1818. In September, 1851, he settled in the town of Forest where he resided until 1902, when he came to Fond du Lac, where he now lives with his son, J. M. Dilling.
Mrs. Rumina Dye, aged ninety-two years, was born in Allegany county, New York, September 12, 1820. She came to Wisconsin in 1840, settling in Sheboygan county, and came to Fond du Lac in 1852.
James A. Hersey, aged ninety, was born at Ira Corners, New York, in 1822, and settled in Fond du Lac in 1844, when he became associated with Dr. Darling in the real-estate business. He built a home directly across the street from the county jail, residing there for many years.
Joseph Jones, age ninety years, was born in 1821 and came to Lamartine in 1848.
Richard Kaye, aged ninety-three, was born in Yorkshire, England, March 8, . 1819. He came to Wisconsin in 1841 and settled in Burlington. In the spring of 1848 he settled in the town of Empire, living there for several years and then coming to Fond du Lac, where he has since resided.
Christopher Keyes, aged ninety-seven, was born in Fermanagh, Ireland, April 14, 1815, He came to Fond du Lac in 1855 and continues to make his home on a farm of one hundred and sixty-five acres, on which he first located: Mr. Keyes has the reputation of being the oldest resident in the county.
T. P. King, ninety-three, was born near Utica, New York, in 1819, and settled in the town of Forest in 1845.
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Mrs. B. A. Mayhew, (deceased at ninety-three) was born in Dover, Dutchess county, New York, April 2, 1818, and in company with her husband settled in the town of Empire in 1849.
Patrick Mulvey, aged ninety-two years, was born in Ireland in 1819 and set- tled in Byron in 1842.
Thomas Price, aged ninety, was born in Radnarshire, Wales, December 3, 1821, and settled in Kenosha county in 1844. Two years later he came to the town of Oakfield, Fond du Lac county, and purchased a farm, bringing his family in 1847, where he has since resided.
Mary Tiboderay, age ninety-two, was born near Quebec, Canada, November I, 1819, and came to Fond du Lac in 1848. She resides with Mrs. Robert Shields.
W. W. Wheeler, ninety years old, was born August 4, 1822, in Montpelier, Ver- mont, moving to Wisconsin in 1853. He settled in the town of Lamartine and later moved to Oakfield in 1855, where he has since resided.
Mrs. James Wells, age ninety-three, was born in county Cavan, Ireland, Decem- ber 15. 1818. She settled in the town of Empire in 1850.
EARLY SETTLERS
H. C. Bottum was born in Addison county, Vermont, January, 1826. He came to the town of Rosendale in 1854.
E. O. Ackley was born in 1819 and came to Fond du Lac in 1850.
W. W. Wheeler was born in Montpelier, Vermont, August 4, 1822, and came to the town of Lamartine in 1852.
Thomas Price was born in Radnarshire, Wales. December 23, 1821, and came to the town of Oakfield in 1846.
Timothy P. King was born near Utica, New York, in 1819. He settled in the town of Forest in 1845.
Rose Clark was born in Ireland in 1825, and came to Fond du Lac from New York city in 1843.
William Stearns was born in the town of Leon, Cattaraugus county, New York, October 12, 1826, and came to Fond du Lac county in 1850.
Mrs. Melinda Adams was born in Plattsburg, New York, September 24, 1826, and came to Fond du Lac in 1858.
Mrs. Anna McIntyre was born in Sligo, Ireland, in 1826, and settled in the town of Lamartine in 1854.
Dyer Walters was born in Bay of Quimby, Canada, in 1828, and came to Fond du Lac county in 1850.
Mrs. Asenath Badger was born in Clinton, Maine, April 16, 1827, and came to Fond du Lac in 1860.
Mrs. H. D. Hitt was born in Vergennes, Addison county, Vermont, February 14, 1826, and came to the town of Oakfield in 1849.
Mrs. Charlotte Briggs was born in Carmel, Putnam county, New York, May 4, 1826, and came to Fond du Lac county in 1848.
Mrs. James Woods was born in Castle Blaney, Ireland, in 1826. Her parents emigrated to Canada and came to the town of Forest in 1848.
Mrs. Johanna Murphy was born in County Cork, Ireland, in 1828, and came to Fond du Lac in 1861.
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Richard Kaye was born in Yorkshire, England, March 8, 1828, and came to the town of Empire in 1848.
Mrs. Harriet McNeal was born in New Lisbon, St. Lawrence county, New York, May 28, 1824, and came to the town of Empire in 1847.
L. H. Waffle was born in Brownsville, Jefferson county, New York, September, 1833. He came to Calumet county in 1856 and enlisted in the Seventeenth Regi- ment Wisconsin Volunteers in 1864, serving until the close of the war.
J. W. Clark was born in Allegany county, New York, July 11, 1830, and came to Fond du Lac in 1846. He operated a threshing machine for forty-eight seasons, nineteen seasons with horse power and twenty-nine seasons with steam power.
Pierce Blewett was born in Waterbury, Ireland, in 1827, and came to Fond du Lac county in 1853.
Charles Green was born in Mendon, Worcester county, Massachusetts, in 1830, and came to the town of Byron in 1848.
Mark Woodbine was born in Cambridge, England, July 25, 1830, and came to the town of Byron in 1848.
G. Scherzinger was born in Baden, Germany, October 27, 1832, and came to the city of Fond du Lac in 1855.
O. F. Lewis was born in Hague, Warren county, New York, August 17, 1832, and came to the town of Rosendale, September, 1847.
Joseph Titus was born in Fishkill, Dutchess county, New York, December 30, 1830, and came to the town of Eden in 1852. . He enlisted in the Thirty-eighth Regiment Wisconsin Volunteers, September 3, 1864, serving till the close of the war.
William Rosenthal came from Germany to the town of Friendship. .
Rona B. Roswell was born in Canada in 1829. He came to Fond du Lac in 1854, enlisted in the Thirty-sixth Regiment Wisconsin Volunteers and served until disabled by the loss of a leg.
Mrs. James Wright was born in Danville, Livingston county, New York, No- vember 24, 1829, and came to Fond du Lac in 1854.
Mrs. B. Spencer was born in Trumbull county, Ohio, February 26, 1832, and came to Fond du Lac in 1847.
Mrs. Julia Secor was born in Ireland in 1834, and came to Fond du Lac in 1854.
Mrs. Elizabeth Chapple was born in London, England, March 26, 1829, and came to Fond du Lac in 1850.
Mrs. J. M. Hawkins was born July 29, 1831, in the town of Leon, Cattaraugus county, New York, and came to Fond du Lac in 1846.
Mrs. S. L. Dean was born in St. Johns, New Brunswick, February 28, 1829, . and came to Fond du Lac county in 1854.
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