History of Dane County, Biographical and Genealogical, Part 45

Author: Keyes, Elisha W. (Elisha Williams), 1828-1910
Publication date: 1906
Publisher: Madison, Wi. : Western Historical Association
Number of Pages: 998

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Herman A. Hulsether is a successful real estate dealer and in- surance agent of Stoughton, where he has lived since 1896. His father, Ludvig Hulsether, was a native of Norway and came ' to Wisconsin about 1860. He married Ingeborg Vee, daughter of Herman Vee, who came from Norway in 1842 and purchased a farm of one hundred forty-six acres in the town of Christiana, Dane county. This property Mr. Vee cleared and improved ard made it his home un- til his death in 1899, ninety-four years of age. Two children survived him; Ingeborg and Lena, the latter is Mrs. S. H. Slinde of Windsor. About 1862 Mr. Hulsether purchased the old Vee homestead and re- sided on it until 1906, at which time he retired from business and moved to Stoughton, where he now lives. Five children were born to Ludvig and Ingeborg Hulsether; Ludvig, who is a practicing at- torney in Seattle. Wash .: Herman A., the subject of this sketch ; Albert, a prominent farmer of Lyman county, S. Dak .; Lovina (de- ceased) ; Isabel, who lives with her father, Herman A. was born in Christiania, Dane county, August 9, 1863, attended the district school. the Albion Academy and the college at Decorah, Iowa, and worked on the home farm until 1892, when he engaged in the real estate business in Christiania. This occupation proved congenial . and in 1896 Mr. Hulsether moved to Stoughton, where he has since successfully continued his business until it has become quite extensive, not only in Dane county but also in South Dakota. June 29, 1900, he married Miss Josie Jensen, daughter of Lars and Maria Jensen of Stoughton. Mr. and Mrs. Hulsether have one daughter, Lovina Idella Maria. Mr. Hulsether is a member of the B. P. O. E. of Stoughton and the Knights of Pythias. He is a member of the Democratic party and at the age of twenty-one years was elected justice of the peace in Christiania, which office he held for two terms.

Charles A. Hult is a young man of foreign birth whose success in life since coming to America a score of years ago is a credit to himself and also to the land of his adoption. He was born at Orebro, in Sweden, on April 20, 1865, and is the son of Carl A. Carlson and Christina Carlstrome, also natives of Sweden, where the father served for two years in the regular army. To these parents there were born six children, three of whom sought a home in the United States, and a brother and sister of the subject of this review reside in Chicago,

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where the brother has a good position as a machinist. Charles A. Hult received his education in the schools of his native land, and at fifteen years of age began life as a machinist's apprentice, thus laying the foundation for the success which he has since enjoyed. He pur- sued the trade assiduously, mastering it in all of its details, and after he had reached the age of twenty-one years, in 1886, he migrated to America and came directly to Wisconsin. He first stopped in the city of Madison, where he secured employment at his trade with the firm of Fuller & Johnson, manufacturers of farm implements, and he con- tinued so engaged until 1890. In that year he went to Rockford, Ill., and worked at the same occupation for two months, but the prospects not being exactly to his liking he returned to Madison and entered the cmploy of the Gisholt Manufacturing Company, remaining in the employ of that firm for eight months. He then renewed his relations with the firm of Fuller & Johnson, being given the position of foreman in the machine shop, in which he continued until 1902, when he began the work of pattern-making at the same place. In this important position he has met his expectations and the requirements of his em- ployers, being now the head designer, and having charge of the con- struction of all the machines and tools used in the establishment. When he came to America the English language was unknown to him, and as regards his financial condition it can be truthfully said that he was penniless : but in the short space of twenty years he has overcome the obstacles that confronted him and is a condition of prosperity. In 1891 he bought one full lot in the city of Madison and built the house in which he now resides, and also erected a house adjoining, which he afterward sold. He was married on June 12, 1890, to Miss Susic Syse, who was born in York, Wis .. December 23, 1864, daughter of Knute and Julia (Ellingson) Syse, both of whom were natives of Norway. Mr. and Mrs. Syse were the parents of six children, two of whom are deceased, Bertha and Olaus, and the names of the living ones are: Katie, Julia, Lona, Susie, and Gustave, all residents of Dane county, with the exception of Lena. Mr. and Mrs. Hult have four children: Ralph Albert, Cora Amelia, May Victoria, and Clar- ence Sanford. In politics Mr. Hult affiliates with the Republican party, and his religious faith is expressed by membership in the Nor- wegian Lutheran church. He is also a member of the Modern Wood- men of America, Knights of the Maccabees, the Independent Scan- dinavian Workmen Association, the Svea Sick Benefit Society, and the Fuller & Johnson Relief Association.

Peter Hurd, a prominent farmer and exemplary citizen of Dunn township, is descended from a long line of American ancestry, his

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great-grandfather, Nathan Hurd, and a probable native of England, having been the first of the family name to locate in America. The latter located at Fort Ann, Washington county, New York, and reared a family of children, among whom was Samuel Hurd, the grandfather of the subject of this review. The immigration of Nathan Hurd to this country was in a very early day, and after living for a time in Washington county New York, he removed to Cayuga county of the same state, and became one of its pioneers, making the journey with ox teams. He obtained a tract of timber land in the town of Ira, pros- pered to such an extent that he gave each of his children a farm, and the old gentleman continued his residence in Cayuga county until his death. His wife, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Cutter, and who was likewise a native of England, died on the old farm in Ira. Samuel Hurd, the grandfather of our subject, was but a lad when his parents removed to Cayuga county, N. Y. His location after reach- ing manhood was upon the farm given him by his father, living for a long time upon the products thereof, chiefly, as it was many years be- for any railroads or canals reached Cayuga county, and markets were too remote to make an effort to keep one's self supplied with any of the luxuries now obtainable anywhere. The industrious wife carded, wove, and made into garments the homespun clothing worn by the children. Elizabeth Ward was the maiden name of this good woman, daughter of Israel Ward, and the mother of six children. She survived her husband many years, finally dying at the home of her daughter. Samuel Hurd died in the town of Ira in the year 1832. Simon B. Hurd, father of the subject of this sketch, was the fourth son and the fifth child, born to these honored parents, the others being in the order of their birth: Nathan, Silas, Drusilla, Philetus, and Sa- rah. Reared and educated in his native county, Simon B. Hurd, in early manhood, removed to the state of Wisconsin and settled first in the village of Fulton, Rock county, where he conducted a tavern for three years. He then disposed of the hostelry and went to Calı- fornia, where he engaged in mining. After a residence in the Golden state for about seven years, he removed to Idaho, where he continued in the mining business until his death in 1866. His ven- tures in the western region proved to be successful ones, and he left an estate which was appraised at the sum of $27,000; but the lawful heirs were defrauded of the entire amount by parties, who, in some un- known way, obtained control of the property. The wife of Simon B. Hurd was Nancy Borst, who was also a native of the state of New York. Peter Hurd, to whom this memoir is specially dedicated, was born in Cayuga county, N. Y., January 7, 1850, and was but an in-

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fant when he came with his parents to Wisconsin in 1851. At the age of five years he went to live with an uncle who at that time lived in the town of Blooming Grove, and he received his education in the district schools of that locality. He made his home with his uncle during the greater part of the time until he was twenty-nine years of age, and then purchased one hundred acres of the Hoffman estate in the town of Pleasant Springs, and remained thereon for nine years. Then, selling that farm, he bought eighty acres in the town of Verona, and after a residence there of six years he again sold his farm and bought the place in the town of Dunn, upon which he has since re- sided. He was married February 19, 1879, to Miss Talitha M. Pat- terson, daughter of Jacob M. and Mary Ann (Stewart) Patterson, old and respected citizens of the town of Pleasant Springs. Mr. Hurd and wife are the parents of five children, four of whom are living, their names in the order of their birth being as follows: Everett (died in infancy), Elwin I., Mary, Alma T., Verna Elnore. In politics Mr. Hurd is a Republican, but he has never allowed the desire for public office to draw him from the occupation in which he has met with such signal success. And despite his many years of strenuous labor he is well preserved, a man of splendid physique, full of the buoyancy of youth, of a jovial disposition, and is ever ready to render assistance to a worthy cause or a fellow man. A kind and indulgent husband and father, a generous and hospitable neighbor, he is richly endowed with the qualities that contribute to the making of the princely man.

Joseph Hussey, deceased, was one of the well known plumbers of the city of Madison during a period which covered nearly if not quite a score of years, and during that time he won the respect and confidence of all by his uprightness of character. He was born in Ireland in August, 1844, and was one of seven children born to John Hussey and wife, the parents also having been natives of the Emerald Isle. Of the seven children mentioned but three are now living: Mary married Thomas Cross and Katie married Edward Cross and both reside in Oak Park, Chicago ; and Maggie married Tom Leary who also resides in Chicago. Our subject came to America with his parents when he was a mere boy, and the family home being first estabished in Chicago, he received his education in that city. His father was a shoemaker by trade and the parents made their home in Chicago the remainder of their lives. The sub- ject of this review remained at the parental home until he had reached the age of twenty-five years, and then went into the plumb- ing business with his brother in Chicago, with whom he had learned

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the trade. He remained in the plumbing business at Chicago until 1879, in which year he removed to Madison, where he worked for Regan & Askew a short time and then started in business for him- self. He soon built up a fine and profitable plumbing business in the capital city and superintended it until his death, this sad event occur- ring in 1898. During the early years of his residence in the city of Madison he purchased a lot in the sixth ward and thereon erected two houses. He later disposed of these and purchased another in the same ward, in which the family resided for about two years, after which he sold this and purchased property on Broom street, where he built two houses and where the family resided about seven years. One of these houses is still owned by the widow, the other having been sold, and Mrs. Hussey also owns the beauti- ful home where she now resides on the corner of Henry and Mifflin streets. Mr. Hussey was married in August, 1884, the maiden name of his wife being Minnie Daggett, born in the city of Madison on February 11, 1858. Her parents were Joseph and Mary (Smith) Daggett, old and highly respected citizens of the capital city, and both natives of Ireland. The mother came to America with her parents when a mere girl, and the father made the journey alone. He was first employed in a drygoods store in the city of New York, and later came to Janesville, Wis., where he was employed for some time in the same kind of an establishment. There he was married, and shortly after that event removed to Madison, where he secured employment as a clerk for Dickenson & Bartels and remained with that firm until it went out of business, and then worked for a time for Klauber. Later he was employed at Ogil- vie's and remained there until his death, in 1885. The mother was deceased in 1890, both passing away in Madison. They were the parents of seven children, of whom five are living: Robert mar- ried Agnes Fanning and resides in Madison; Edward Charles mar- ried Julia Morhoff and resides in the city of Madison; Allan also resides in Madison, as does Minnie, who is the widow of the sub- ject of this review. Mr. and Mrs. Hussey became the parents of six children, all of whom reside at home with their mother: Ger- trude Catherine, Hazel Margaret, John Henry, Frances Mary, Harold Joseph and Clarence George. In his political views Mr. Hussey gave allegiance to the principles of the Democratic party, and his religious faith was expressed by membership in the Catho- lic church.

Frederick C. Hutson, treasurer of the Wisconsin Rubber com- pany, is a native of Wisconsin. He was born in Edgerton, Rock

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county, February 20, 1862. His parents were Thomas and Harriet (Hill) Hutson, the former a native of Michigan and the latter of Ogdensburg, N. Y. The subject of this sketch is the only living child of this union. After the death of his first wife Thomas Hut- son married Mrs. Martha Simpson, by whom he had five children,- Charles, a prominent attorney and member of the state legislature of Washington ; Maud A. (Mrs. Theodore Clark), a resident of Ed- gerton ; J. Frank, lives in Edgerton ; Myrtle, deceased ; and Roy, lives in the state of Washington. Frederick C. Hutson received his education in the Edgerton high school and Milton college. After graduation he engaged in the leaf-tobacco business, his first venture being with S. E. Barnard of Evansville for one year, the following three years Mr. Hutson conducted his own leaf-tobacco business and then was made cashier of the bank of Lodi, in which position he remained eleven years. The last year of his connec- tion with the bank he was treasurer of the Lodi Mutual Fire In- surance company. From Lodi he went to Janesville to serve as head bookkeeper of the Janesville Wholesale Grocery Company. After a year he became connected with the Tobasco-Chiapas Trad- ing & Transportation Company of Chicago, where he became as- sociated with S. W. Merrick, who at the time was selling the stock of the Philadelphia Plantation Company. In 1903 they organized the Wisconsin Rubber Company and incorporated it. The officers of this company are Prof. R. B. Anderson, president ; Dr. C. H. Hall, vice-president ; S. W. Merrick, secretary ; F. C. Hutson, treas- urer, and Edwin F. Carpenter of Janesville, attorney. The author- ized capital stock when fully paid will be $1,500,000. Up to March 31, 1906, $1,037,100 of this had been sold. The plantation of the company contains about 5.050 acres and 3,000, over half of it, is under cultivation, having been done during the past twenty- four months by the Mexican Development Company, organized by John R. Markley, Isaac B. Miller and others. The Wisconsin company has about 2,000,000 rubber trees growing. two-thirds of which are eight months old and the remainder eighteen months. There are about one hundred and fifty buildings on the property and several bridges, one of the bridges being one hundred and sixty feet long built of three inch mahogany plank. Large quanti- ties of pineapples, lemons, bananas and oranges are grown and shipped each year. Last year the plantation produced also 25,000 bushels of corn. Mr. Hutson married on January 1, 1885, Miss Carrie A., daughter of Benjamin C. and Mary F. (Maxon) Hall, both deceased. To this union two children have been born, Har-

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riet M. and Thomas R. Mr. Hutson is a member of the Modern Woodmen, and both he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.

Francis B. Hyland is one of the most progressive and popular citizens of Stoughton, in which city he conducts an extensive profes- sional business in the field of magnetic healing, securing patients from all sections of the Union and having met with remarkable success. He has finely appointed offices and facilities in the Hyland Block, which was erected by him and which is the best business block in the city, thoroughly modern in design and equipment. Mr. Hyland is a representative of one of the pioneer families of Wisconsin and is hin- self- a native of the old Empire state of the Union, having been born in Mannsville, Jefferson county, New York, January 12, 1845, and be- ing a son of Edward and Mary Hyland, both of whom were born and reared in County Limerick, Ireland, whence they immigrated to the United States in the thirties, first locating in New York city and later removing to Jefferson county, that state, where the father followed his trade, that of tailor, until 1849, when he removed with his family to Wisconsin. He purchased eighty acres of land in Rock county and soon afterward located in the little village of Fulton, that county, where he conducted a tailor shop for several years, in the meanwhile improving his farm. In later life he removed to Icwa, where he died at the age of about seventy-five years, his wife having died in 1859. They became the parents of eight children, of whom five are living, namely: Margaret, wife of Samuel Henderson, and Edward, Francis B., John and William. The subject of this sketch was reared to manhood in Wisconsin, receiving such advantages as were af- forded by the common schools of the locality and period. He served an apprenticeship at the cigarmaker's trade, in Fulton, Rock county, and from 1868 to 1878 he was independently engaged in the manu- facturing of cigars at Osage, Iowa, where he also conducted a mag- netic-healing establishment. For twelve years thereafter he was en- gaged in the same line of business in Oshkosh, Wis., and since that time, for a period of fifteen years, he has maintained his home and professional headquarters in Stoughton. His success in his field of practice has been pronounced and he has effected many wonderful cures. His reputation has been gained through this source,-the commendation of those whom he has relieved of the burden of suffer- ing,-and thus he has not taken recourse to advertising in the specific sense. He is to be considered a physician de facto, and in his province he has proven the true friend and benefactor of humanity. His offices and other equipments are of the most elaborate order, and the

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extent of the demand placed upon his professional services may be comprehended partially when it is stated that he has had patients from every state in the Union. Mr. Hyland has shown unqualified public spirit and has done much to promote the progress and upbuild- ing of Stoughton. In 1896-7 he erected the Hyland Block, the largest and finest in the city, and he also owns other valuable realty here. In politics his allegiance is given to the Republican party. Mr. Hyland has been twice married, the maiden name of his first wife having been Frances Barber. She was the daughter of Augustus and Fanny Barber, of Fulton, this state, and she is survived by her only child, Gertrude, wife of William Bates, a prominent resident of Du- luth, Minnesota, and the present incumbent of the office of sheriff of his county. For his second wife Mr. Hyland wedded Miss Martha Robertson, daughter of George Robertson, of Fulton, Wis., and they have four children .- Florence, Laura, Ross and Mabel. Laura is now the wife of Bryant Everest, of Oshkosh, this state.

Gardner D. Ingraham, who owns and operates the farm in the town. of Rutland commonly called the Charles Pollard place, came to Wisconsin when a boy. Nathaniel Ingraham, his father was a native of the state of New York and went to Pennsylvania when he was eighteen years of age. A carpenter and wheelwright by trade, he worked for a few years in Pennsylvania and then moved to Geauga county, Ohio. There he married M ss Nancy Whimple, a native of Pennsylvania, and lived on a farm until 1857. At that time he brought his family to Wisconsin and located at Lodi, Wis. After but a few months in Lodi, they moved to Oregon and thence to Rutland, which became their permanent home. Mrs. Ingraham died in 1858 and her husband married a second time, his wife being Miss Louisa Lacy from Penn- sylvania. Four children were born to the first marriage of whom all but the oldest son, Eugene, are living; Melvin lives at Evansville, Wis. and has retired from active business; Henry is a real estate dealer and attorney of Rocky Ford, Col .; Gardner D. is the youngest. Both children of the second marriage are deceased. Gardner D. In- graham was born in Geauga county, Ohio, July 23, 1853, was educated at the schools of Rutland and Evansville and lived with his parents until his marriage in October, 1878. His wife was Miss Belle Hil- dreth, daughter of Lampson and Sarah (Tuttle) Hildreth, who came to Rutland from New York state. Three of their children live in Wis- consin ; Lansing, the oldest, at Madison; Charles in the town of Dunn and Belle in Rutland. Mr. and Mrs. Ingrahanı have six sons and daughters; George, the oldest son, resides at home; Nellie, the oldest daughter, is the wife of Dwight Reed of Delavan, Wis .; and the others,

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Harry, Frank and the two youngest children remain at home. Mrs. Reed has one daughter, Leona Beth: Mr. Ingraham is a Republican in his political affiliations and takes much interest in local affairs. He has served on the county board of supervisors. Mrs. Ingraham is a member of the Baptist church of Union, in which the children have been trained. They have all attended the home schools. Mr. In- graham is a member of the Evansville branch of the Modern Wood- men of America.

John Ives, an old resident of Black Earth, was born at Liverpool, England, November 11, 1824. his parents being John and Ann (Sadler) Ives, both natives of that city. In 1826 the family came to America .on an old-fashioned sailing vessel. having a rough voyage. For some years they lived in the city of New York, where the father followed his trade of machinist and stationery engineer. He then left his family in New York and went to New Orleans, where he started a machine shop, in connection with his brother. During the war between Texas and Mexico he went to the latter country, and was captured and executed as a spy. The mother in 1835 left the city of New York and went to Lycoming county, Pa .: where she passed the rest of her life. Both parents were members of the church of England. Their children were: Edward, now living in St. Louis: Mary Ann, in Pennsylvania; John; Samuel, liv- ing in Lycoming county, Pa .; Elizabeth, at New Albany, Ind .; and Thomas, deceased. John Ives, received a limited education in the common schools and at the age of ten years went with a man to New Jersey, and there drove cows for about eighteen months. He then went to live with a farmer, with whom he staid for five years. working for his board and clothes. At the end of this service he learned the blacksmith's trade and worked at it in Columbia and Schulkill counties, Pa., and in St. Louis for some time. In 1848 he came to Dane county, but remained only a short time. The fol- lowing year he returned and located in the town of Madison, where he worked on a farm for about two years, giving up this occupa- tion to run an engine at Pheasant Branch. Three years later he entered the employ of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Company, as a fence builder, later going to Cross Plains to run an engine. In 1856 he located where he now lives, buying at that time eiglity acres of unimproved land. upon which he ·erected a log cabin. His present residence was built in 1863. On Novem- ber 1. 1856, he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Ann, daughter of Amos and Hannah (Ditson) Heald. Her parents were both natives of Somerset county, Me., where the father was born in 1798,

MR. AND MRS. JOHN IVES.

M. IVERSON, M. D.

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and the mother on August 31, 1802. They came to Dane county in 1847, and located in the town of Black Earth. He died in 1881 and she in 1887. They had three children. Harriet is the wife of Edward Plummer, of Baraboo; Sarah A., now Mrs. Ives; and . Esther, wife of George Bates, of Black Earth. Mrs. Ives was a teacher before her marriage, having taught the first school in Berry township. She belonged to an old colonial family, her grandfather having taken part in the Revolutionary War, and is recorded among the pensioniers of that conflict. Mr. and Mrs. Ives have one son, Guy, who was born on June 17, 1871. He was educated at the University of Wisconsin and the state normal school at Superior ; taught for three years in the public schools; was elected superin- tendent of the Dane county schools in the fall of 1898; re-elected in 1900, 1902 and again in the spring of 1905. He is a member of the Masonic lodge, No. 179, at Black Earth, and belongs to the Methodist Episcopal church. Politically he is a Democrat, and in 1897 was elected assessor. holding the office for one term. On March 31, 1901, he married Miss Hattie L., daughter of Rev. and Mrs. H. E. Williams, and they have one son, Donald E., born February 10, 1902. In political and church matters Guy Ives evi- dently thinks for himself, as his father is classed as a Republican with independent proclivities. and his mother belongs to the Con- gregational church.

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History of Dane County, Biographical and Genealogical, Part 45

Author: Keyes, Elisha W. (Elisha Williams), 1828-1910 Publication date: 1906 Publisher: Madison, Wi. : Western Historical Association Number of Pages: 998

Author: Keyes, Elisha W. (Elisha Williams), 1828-1910
Publication date: 1906
Publisher: Madison, Wi. : Western Historical Association
Number of Pages: 998