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J. T. Ferrel, son of S. S Ferrel, was born in Sangamon Co., Ill., 1841. Ile came to this town with his father in 1854, with whom he lived until 1861, when he enlisted in company K, 12th Wisconsin Volunteers. He served three years, then "veteranized," and served until the regiment was mustered out, July, 1865. He was always able to be in the ranks in all en- gagements of the regiment. The regiment was in the battles of Atlanta, July 20, 21, 22 and 28, following Sherman to the sea, up through the Carolinas, and in the line at the grand review of the grand army, at Washington, in
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June, 1865. Mr. Ferrel was a faithful, capable soldier, and for meritorious service in assisting in the laying of a bridge across the Savannah river. the night before the evacuation of the city, he was promoted from the ranks to a lieu- tenaney. In 1866 he married Martha S. Castley, of Marietta. They have eight children-Wil- liam, born 1866; Nellie, born, 1868; George, born 1870 ; Charles, born 1872; Walter, born 1874; Dolly, born 1878; Carrie, born 1881, and Frank, born 1883. Mr. Ferrel lives and owns a farm in section 9, Richland creek valley. He has served on town boards of supervisors and as town clerk.
Jonathan Rogers lives on section 15, town 8, range 3 west, in Richland creek valley. He was born in 1840, in Milwaukee, Wis. He came to this county with his father, Edward Rogers, about 1850, Edward Rogers was a millwright, and the first one of his trade, who ever worked in Crawford county, he was formerly from Ohio. Ile came to Milwaukee abont 1840, and in 1843 to Dodgeville, Iowa county, working near three years in the lead mines. About 1850 he came to Marietta; was the millwright employed by Lew Wayne & Woodward, in building the "Peo- nice Mill," of this country. In partnership with O. E. Wise he built the second mill, the site:of which, is now owned by the Callaway boys. The settlement of Mr. Rogers was on the place now owned and occupied by J. M. Callaway. Mr. Rodgers, when he settled in Marietta, was a widower, with a family of six children-Ade- line, wife of O. E. Wise; Caroline, wife of J. T. Feriel; Edwin, Daniel, Jonathan and Charlotte. His last wife was Mrs. Chandler, formerly of Platteville, Wis. By this marriage Mr. Rogers had three children. Mr. Rogers died about 1858, and his widow and her three children moved to another part of the State. Mr. Rog- ers could use almostall kinds of tools, and work iron or wood ; was a man by nature master of mechanical work ; is also remembered as being active in public affairs in the new settlement. Ilis son Jonathan Rogers married March 13,
1871, Eva Drake. They have four children- Mary L., born Jan. 26, 1872 ; Anna, born Aug. 18, 1874; Frank, born Oct. 8, 1879, and Char- lotte M., born Oct. 30, 1883.
James M. Ferrel was the son of S S. Ferrel. He was born in Sangamon Co., III., in 1845. Ile came with his father to Marietta in 1854, and lived with him until he enlisted in 1865, in the 47th regiment, Wisconsin Volunteers. He served nine months and was mustered out with the regiment, Sept. 20, 1865. He married Jose- phine Moore, of Iowa Co., Wis .. whose parents were among the first settlers there; her mother, America Parish, being the first white woman in the county, and was there married to Col. Levi Moore. Mr. Ferrel had six children, five living -Pearl S., born Aug. 1, 1869; Fern E., born Sept. 4, 1871; Ivy S., born Jan. 16, 1876; Lena C., born Jan. 11, 1878; and Lee J., born April 19, 1883. Jennie M. was born Jan. 29, 1882, died in that year. Mr. Ferrel owns and lives upon a farm on section 9.
Stephen Gardiner was born in Wabash Co., Ill., Oct. 30, 1827. When two years of age his father, Joseph Gardiner, moved to Richland Co., Ills., where he died in 1856. Stephen went to Jo Daviess county, in 1849, when Oct. 30, 1850, his 23d birthday, he married Elizabeth Ann Posey. In May, 1854, he came to Marietta, settling on section 10, town 8, range 4 west, where he lived until 1870, when, prefering to live on the ridge land, he bought a farm on sec- tion 20, and has since resided there, still owning the old farm in the valley of the Kickapoo. They have nine children-William J., born Jan. 13, 1852, died in infancy; Nancy Jane, born Feb. 28, 1853; Jerusha, born Feb. 12, 1855; lIarriet, born Nov. 26, 1856; Josephine, born May 11, 1859; Lydia, born May 16, 1861, died Oct. 13, 1862; Martha A., born Jan. 1, 1863; David, born Dec. 9, 1864; Jemina, born June 9, 1867. Mr. Gardiner has had many public trusts; one term chairman of town board, justice several terms, town treasurer five or six terms, and one term assessor.
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James Posey settled with his family on sec- tion 10, in Kickapoo valley, town 8, range 4 west, town of Marietta, in May, 1854. He crossed the Wisconsin river at Georgetown, coming thence by way of Richland creek, from the waters of which they made their road to the Kickapoo valley. They were the first settlers of the northwest part of the township. Mr. Posey was instrumental in making roads, lead- ing up the valley of Kickapoo river, and to Boydstown on Wisconsin river. Ile also, with S. Severson and John T. Farris, established a ferry on the Kickapoo, near where the Farris Bridge now stands; this bridge, with a little assistance from the town, was built by the neighborhood in 1858; it is on the main road from Seneca and vicinity to Wanzeka and Bos- cobel. Mr. Posey was born in 1817, near Sa- vannah, Ga. While young his parents moved to Tennessee; in 1829, to Wayne Co., Ill., where he married, in 1835, Jernsha V. Farris. In 1845, they moved to Jo Daviess Co., Ill., and from there to Marietta. They have had nine children-Elizabeth Ann, born 1836, wife of Stephen Gardiner; Nancy Jane, born 1838, died 1878; Louisa, born 1840, died 1877; George W., born 1843; James D., born 1846; Jerusha E., born 1848; Isaac F., born 1851; Edna Ann, born 1854; William S., born 1856, in the old town of Union. Mr. Posey was chairman of the board of supervisors most of the time from 1862 to 1875.
Chauncy II. Steele, lives on section 3 (Mari- etta), town 8, range 3 west, where he has a fine farm with valuable improvements. Ile was born in Oswego Co., N. Y., in 1827, coming to the territory of Wisconsin at the age of sixteen; stopping at Platteville, Grant county,he engaged in farming. The same year (1844) his parents followed him. In 1850, he went to California and followed mining and teaming for two years. He returned to Wisconsin in February, 1853, and married Rebecca E. Wannemaker. In September 1855, he came to Marietta, locating on section 2, town 8, range 3 west. He built a
horse-power stave-mill; not proving a success, he built a larger, and put in an engine, and machin- ery for cutting all kinds of hard wood for gen- eral building purposes, running also a stave- eutter. He rafted and floated to market, down the river, the products of the mill. He had in partnership with him Charles and S. L. Wanne- maker and I. C. Jones. This was the first steam mill ever built in the town of Marietta; it burned in 1859. In 1863 he moved to his pres- ent residence, where he owns 240 acres of land. They have five children-Walter E., born 1854; Clarence H., born 1856; Rena S., born 1861; Nelson E., born 1863; Myrtie E., born 1875, Mr. Steele served a short term in the army, enlisting in company G. 47th Wisconsin Vol- unteers in January, 1865, was appointed com- missary sergeant, was mustered out with the regiment in September, 1865. He has held many important public trusts; served as chairman of county board of supervisors two terms, as chairman of the town board, four terms; several terms as member of sideboard, and as assessor and treasurer. Ilis father and m ther lived with him during the last years of their lives. An obelisk in a beautiful cem- etery, bears these inscriptions: Timothy Steele, died June 20, 1866, aged 83 years. Orpha .J. Steele, died Nov. 9, 1865, aged 70 years.
Peter Campbell was born in Perthshire, Scot- land, in 1819. He was married in 1846, to Isa- bel Stevenson. June 2, 1851, with his wife and two children, he embarked on a sail-boat, at Glasgow, for America, landing at New York, and continning west, by the way of Buffalo, and the lakes, and Milwaukee. to Lancaster, Grant Co., Wis., reaching there Aug. 2, 1851. Hle lived in that vicinity, following farming, until the spring of 1856, when he came to Mari- etta town, settling first on section 20. He lived there until 1868, when he built his present fine residence on section 17. Mr. Campbell owns lands on sections 17, 18, 20, 21 and 7, town 8, range 3 west, in all, 520 acres, having about 200 acres under cultivation. Mr. and Mrs. Camp-
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bell had nine children given them-Peter, born 1847, died in October 1872; Thomas, born in 1849; Maggie, born in 1851; Will G, and James S., (twins) born in 1856; Robert, born in 1858; Al- bert, born in 1860, died in November 1872; Jen- nie born in 1862, and Wallace born in 1865. Mr. Campbell was the first settler, on what is known as Campbell ridge. He has served about twenty years as school treasurer in his district, one term as town treasurer, and three terms on side board of supervisors, and is a much respec- ted citizen.
Samnel L. Wannemaker, was born in Trum- bell Co , Ohio, 1822. IIe lived there until 1845, then came to Grant Co., Wis. He lived in the town of Liberty until 1850, owned a farm, but worked at his trade, carpenter and joiner. In 1850 he bought in Clifton a saw mill, with water power. He operated the same until 1857, living, meanwhile in Clifton, then taking into co-partnership, Peter Clayton, Wm. Howdle, William Oliver, and William Andrew. On the old mill site, they built a substantial flour- ing mill. This was called Annaton mill, and cost $15,000. The same year, Mr. Wannemaker sold out his interest and moved back to Liberty. In 1859, he went to Pike's Peak, Col., and fol- lowed mining until 1861, when he returned to Grant county, and in the fall of the same year, came to Marietta. He then built a steam saw mill on section 12, operating this mill two years. He then, in 1863, exchanged it for a farm in Grant county. Since that time, he has paid his atten- tion to farming, and his trade, and has had his residence on section 12, town 8, range 3 west. He also owns three rented farms in Grant county In 1852, he married at Wingville, Grant county, Maria J. Hill; they have five children-Jenny Lind, born May 16, 1853; Edgar L. born Sept. 10, 1855; Samuel Lee, born May 4, 1858; Loren E. born Jan. 22, 1862; Ellen Kate, born Dec. 2, 1864. Mr. Wannemaker has always been a prominent citizen wherever he has resided, and has represented his county in the State Legisla- ture, served five terms as chairman of the
board of supervisor, served two years as town clerk, one year as treasurer, and one year as as- sessor. His father, Jonas Wannemaker, was born in Lehigh Co., Penn , 1795. At the age of fifteen, he moved to Trumbull Co., Ohio. In 1818 he married Esther Everett. He moved to Wisconsin, in 1847, and settled in Liberty, Grant. county. Ile lived there until the summer of 1872, and moved to Marietta, living with Sam- nel until his death, which occurred Nov. 3, 1872. His wife lived until Jan. 21, 1875. They have been blessed with a family of twelve children, and all are living at this time (1884) - Samuel L., Lydia, wife of I. C. Jones; Mary A., wife of Eli Emmens; Rebecca, wife of C. II. Steele, of Marietta; Sarah A., wife of E. A. Brown; Charles E., Jonas, Clarrissa, wife of Leonard Fry; Nelson, living in California; Susan, wife of Dr. Wm. Loy; Emma, wife of Robt. Dennis, of Grant county; Kate, wife of James B New- comb, of McLeod Co., Minn. His grandfather Wannemaker, and his great-grand-father were soldiers in the Revolutionary War, and were both in Gen. Wayne's (Mad Anthony) command, at Paoli, when the command was surprised in their sleep, and the larger portion, massacred. Ilis grandfather was among the prisoners, and his great-grand-father was killed.
J. W. Daugherty was born in Adams Co., Ills., in 1837. While young, his parents re- moved to Fair Play, Grant Co., Wis., (1843); two'years later to Dickeyville, and in 1856, to Fennimore. In 1865, the subject of this sketch came to Marietta, locating on section 14, town 8, range 4, living there five or six years; then removing to Ellenboro, Grant county, where he stayed one year, then returned and located on section 24, town 8, range 4, where he has since resided. Early in 1864, he enlisted in company E., 35th regiment, Wisconsin Volunteers. Af- ter thirteen months service, he was discharged,on account of injuries received while on duty. He was married at Fennimore, Wis., Jan. 31, 1858, to Jane Bailey, a native of Ohio. They have I had nine children, six of whom are living-
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Elmer E., John F., Hattie Bell, Huldah I., George C. and Rhoda E. Three are buried -- Oney, Sarah and James. Mr. Daugherty had two brothers in the army. John enlisted in the 2d Wisconsin Cavalry, in 1862, and died in hospital in 1864. Thomas was a member of the 25th regiment, Wisconsin Volunteers, and was killed at the battle of Resaca, Ga. His. father lived his last years with him, and died Nov. 27, 1881.
William Harris was born in Perthshire, Scot- land. The family came to America, landing at Quebec, in 1854. His father, William Harris, Sr., settled in Wellington with his wife and five children. In 1864 William Harris, Jr., with a married sister, whose husband had pre- ceded them, came to Milwaukee, Wis. Wil- liam went to Madison in railroad employ, and part of the year worked on the Wisconsin river. Ilis father was killed by the falling of a tree in Canada in 1865. To assist his mother and fam- ily he returned to Canada, but his Wisconsin experience induced him to return, with all the family, in November of the same year; family consisting of his mother, his brothers Peter, James, George, John and himself and sister Isabella. They made home first on rented land in Wauzeka town in a neighborhood called Sun- down, living there about two years. They then rented a farm of John Loaby in Eastman, and lived there until 1871. In 1872 William and James bought land on section 34, town 8, range 4 west, and brought their families here, being the first settlers on the range in that part of town. James now owns the first location; William owns and occupies the northwest quarter, seetion 34, town 8, range 4 west. Their mother is living with her son George on section 27,same town. All the family that came to Wisconsin are living and in this town. Wil- liam Harris, Jr., married Jemina Hunter, of Eastman. They have five children-William, born 1871; Robert, born 1873; John, born 1875; Margaret Jane, born 1877; and James Guy, born 1881. Mr. Harris is one of the substantial
farmers of this town, and a man held in high esteem by his townspeople.
James Patten was born in Cayuga Co., N. Y., in 1835. At the age of nineteen years, his par- ents being dead, he as the eldest son, had charge of the family, which consisted of his step-mother, five brothers and two sisters. In 1854 he moved to Cherry Valley, Winnebago Co., III. There in 1860 he married Jane Coya. He enlisted in the 12th Illinois Cavalry early in 1862, serving nearly three years, he was in all engagements of the regiment. In June 1865, he came to Marietta, looking for a location; in September of the same year, he brought his family, con- sisting of a wife and three children. The fol- lowing year (1866) he purchased, on the ridge west of Richland creek, 360 acres of land on section 7, where he has lived ever since. They have ten children-Joseph, born 1860; Mary, born 1862; James E., born 1865; Samuel E., born 1866; Hattie, born 1868, and died in 1873; William, born 1870; Louisa, born 1872; John, born 1874, died in infancy; Georgiana, born 1876, and Lee, born 1878. Mr. Patten is serving his third term as chairman of the board of supervisors, has also served three terms as side member, has always been active in all mat- ters promoting public good.
J. M. Callaway was born in Franklin Co., Va., Nov. 25, 1810. When twenty-one years of age, his father A. E. Callaway, with the family, wife and twelve children, six sons and six daughters, moved to southeastern Missouri. The subject of this sketch remained there until 1846, excepting about four year's absence, which was spent mostly in Vicksburg, Miss., though he made several journeys to Texas dur- ing that time, in its "Lone Star Republic" days. There he was repeatedly asked the usual question in those days, "What have you been doing in the States, that you have to come here?" Texas was then the place of refuge from justice. Mr. Callaway has been quite a traveler, has visited eighteen different States. In 1846 he came to Iowa Co., Wis., and there
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married, July 23, 1847, Margaret Daily. He lived there, near Highland, ten years (except- ing three years spent in California, 1853, 1854, and 1855), engaged in farming, but more large- ly in mining. In 1856 he moved to Henrietta, Richland county, where he bought land and made a farm, and built a saw and grist mill in said town of Henrietta. lle lived there also ten years. In 1866 he bought land on sections 8 and 9, on Richland creek, town of Marietta, making his residence on section 9, where he has lived to this date, (1884). They have nine liv- ing children, eight living with parents-Joel D., born June 11, 1848; Millard H., born May 18, 1851; James V., born Ang. 31, 1853; Jennie, born May 4, 1857; Ruth, born Oct. 31, 1858; Douglas, born Oct. 4, 1860; Frank, born Oct. 10, 1862; Dolly, born May 4, 1865, and May, born July 10, 1867. Two infant twin children were buried in 1849. Mr. Callaway is an active, public-spirited citizen, has been postmaster at Marietta postoffice, now called Millett, sixteen years, was register of deeds for Crawford coun- ty in the years 1871 and 1872; in 1870 enu- merator of census for the county east of Kick- apoo river; in 1880, for town of Marietta. Ile is now (1884) town clerk.
James Guickan is operating a steam saw mill located on section 26, town 8, range 4 west. Mr. Guickan has operated steam mills in Craw- ford county the past sixteen years. He commenced the business when a young man, losing a mill by fire in Union Co., Ohio, in 1866. Ile has suffered severely by fire and ac- cident in this county. He first located in the town of Scott in 1868, and has operated mills in Scott, Clayton, Wauzeka and Marietta towns. In 1871, Mr. Guickan was taken out of the debris of a mill wrecked by boiler explos- ion, in the town of Scott, in a supposed dy- ing condition, and for three years was nearly blind from the effect of this explosion. Ile was badly burned, and will carry to the grave sears received at that time. He was afterward con- nected with a very fine mill in Clayton town,
which was destroyed by fire. Mr. Guickan is a man of great energy, and never gives up to adversity. He was born in County Letrim, Ireland, in 1847; came with his parents to America in 1855. His father settled in Preble Co., Ohio, where he still resides. When Mr. Guickan was not yet sixteen years of age, he enlisted, Oct. 16, 1862, in the 50th regiment Ohio Volunteers; not being of legal age, his father on writ of habeas corpus took him out of the regiment, but, finding that James would go in some way, consented to his enlistment as a drummer boy, in the 54th Ohio Volunteers. A few weeks found the drum exchanged for a musket, and for sixteen months he could always be found in the ranks. He was then discharged as an invalid, but later entered the employ of the Government at camp Hamilton, and remain- ed until the camp was broken up in 1865. Mr. Gnickan was married in Ohio, in 1865, to Mary Robinson. One child-Charles E. was born to them in Ohio, Ang. 16, 1865. Mrs. Guiekan, long an invalid, died July 5, 1877. On Feb. 24, 1878, Mr. Guickan married Martha, daugh- ter of William O'Shaughnessy, of this town. By this marriage there were three children- Martha Ellen, born Dec. 2,1878; James William, born April 21, 1881; and Lillian, born July 5, 1883.
J. B. Kinder, a native of Perry Co, Ohio, was born in 1845, and in August 1861, enlisted in company D, 31st regiment, Ohio Volunteers, at the age of sixteen years, serving four years, lacking eight days. Ile was always able to do duty, and participated in all the battles in which the regiment was engaged; followed Sherman through Georgia to the sea, through the Carolinas, and was in the line at the grand review at the Nation's capital, in June, 1865. The war left him out of health, and after one year of sickness, for health and recreation, after selling his farm in Ohio, he came west, and in 1867 bought a farm in Wanzeka, and the same year married Frances Ward, of Marietta. The i following year, he sold, and bought land on sec-
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tion 18, of Marietta, town 8, range 3 west, where he now resides, owning 220 acres. He has made valuable improvements, and has a fine orchard, etc. Mr. and Mrs. Kinder have had eight chil- dren,seven living-Alonzo, born in 1868; Charles, born in 1870 ; Jerome B, born in 1872; Peter, born in 1874; Willie, born in 1876; Bertie, born in 1878; Lemuel, born in 1881, and Mary, born in 1883. One son, Willie, died in 1881.
J. G. Allen was born in Posey Co, Ind., in 1815. In 1838, he married Susannah Schnee, a native of Pennsylvania. In 1845, Mr. Allen came west, settling near Wingville, Grant county, where he made a good farm and lived twenty-six years. He afterwards moved to Bos- cobel, and lived there about six years. IIe then came to Marietta. He with his son, Albert A. Allen, built a flouring mill, on Richland creek, on section 9. Allen's mill is known far and wide and has earned for its proprietors a good name. Mr. and Mrs. Allen have had seven children-Robert S., born 1844, who enlisted in the 3d Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, in 1843, and died in hospital in New York, March 8, 1865 ; Albert A., born 1847; Anna born 1849, wife of Allen Bell of Venango Co., Penn .; Gilbert L., born 1852, lives in Saginaw, Mich. September, 1877,J. G.Allen and his son Albert A. Allen, of Boscobel, came to Marietta and bought 23 acres of land, including mill site, on Richland creek on section 9, and immeditely com- menced building a flouring mill. In 1878, they had a substantial structure, 36x24 feet, con- taining two buhrs in operation. The mill was a success from the start, but, in De- December, 1882, the mill was destroyed by fire.
Mr. Allen and son, with characteristic energy, rebuilt on the old foundation, and were running in three months, having made valuable improve- ment in the machinery. The mill is a favorite with farmers and customers, doing custom work; also buying wheat and selling flour. William M., born 1857, agent at Brookfield station C. M. & St. P. R. R. Two children died in Indiana while young. Albert A. is in partnership, in business with his father. He was married in October, 1881, to Hattie Martin. They have one child-Winnie.
Henry C. C. Kast is a pioneer of the county. but has lived in this town but a short time. He was nine years of age, when his father, Chancey Kast, in 1850, settled in the town of Scott. At the age of eighteen years, Henry married Sarah E. Prater, of Port Andrew, and after marriage settled in the town of Haney. Sept. 29, 1861, he enlisted in company K, 12th Wisconsin Volunteers ; while the regi- ment was at Camp Randall, before leaving the State, he received, while on duty, an injury to his left knee, which so disabled him as to cause his discharge. Returning home, he lived at Petersburg until 1872. Then, after a few months' residence at Port Andrew, he bought land on section 14, Haney town, living at Bell Centre, and improved it. IIe came to the town of Marietta, Dec. 13, 1881, and located on section 9, town 8, range 4 west, where he keeps a country store, and the post- office named Steuben, owning land near by. They have four children-Francis W., born 1863; Calvin R., born 1865; Melinda E., born 1870; Henry W., born 1872.
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CHAPTER XXXIII.
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN-TOWN AND CITY.
After the county of Crawford had been cre- ated it was clearly seen that the people resident therein needed a town organization; so the see- retary of the Territory of Michigan, William Woodbridge, then vested with the power and authority of governor, issued a proclamation forming a "township" (town), which was named the
BOROUGH OF PRAIRIE DES CHIENS.
The proclamation creating this town was in the following words:
"WHEREAS, It is provided by the ordinance of Congress, for the government of the territory northwest of the river Ohio, which ordinance by several subsequent aets of Congress, has been applied to and now constitutes the funda- mental law of said Territory of Michigan, that the governor thereof shall proceed from time to time, as circumstances may require, to lay out the parts of said Territory, in which the Indian title shall have been extinguished, into counties and townships; and, whereasoit is deemed pro- motive of the public good at this time, that the village of Prairie des Chiens, in the county of Crawford, within said Territory, should be erected into a township for the better regula- lation of the internal public thereof, and for other purposes:
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