History of Dane County, Wisconsin, Part 175

Author: Butterfield, Consul Willshire, 1824-1899; Western Historical Co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago : Western Historical Company
Number of Pages: 1304

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PAUL HINRICHS, station agent and lumber dealer ; Cross Plains; was born in Berry, Dane Co., Wis., in 1857 ; is a son of Charles Hinrichs, the merchant, at Madison ; mother's name was Augusta Rieck ; he has been connected with the C., M. & St. Paul R. R., for the last eight years ; has lived in the city of Madison most of his life ; first commenced as operator at Madison, then at Eagle, then at gen- eral train dispatcher's office in Milwaukee, was appointed agent at Cross Plains in 1880. July 1, 1880, be purchased the two lumber yards at Cross Plains, and is adding a new stock, which will make it as good an assorted yard as there is on the line. He is an unusually good business man-commands the entire confidence of the railroad corporation and the community at large, and richly deserves his growing trade. Medium height, light complexion and a cheerful disposition ; is an unmarried man, and in politics Demo- cratic.

ANDREW J. HOWERY, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Pine Bluff; is a native of Virginia, where he was born in 1835 ; a son of Philip and Elizabeth Howery ; came to Wisconsin in 1849. In 1865, he was married to Elizabeth Carden, of Cross Plains, by whom he has four children ; he has a fine farm of 100 acres, which is worth $4,000. Mr. Howery is a Democrat. He runs his own farm, with the help of his boys, and is a first-class farmer.

JOHN HOWERY, P. O. Black Earth, Sec. 19 ; this old pioneer came to Wisconsin, in the spring of 1845, from Virginia, where he was born in 1822; is a son of Jacob and Catharine Howery, of Montgomery Co. ; he first located near Pine Bluff, and stayed there until 1852 ; sold out, and then bought where he now lives; married first time in Wisconsin to Ellen Howery, of Virginia, by whom he had five children ; married second time to Miss Polly Trevett, from New York, by whom he had two children; the children all live in Wisconsin, and the sons assist in running the farm. Mr. Howery has 240 acres of land, valued at about $5,000; he has just completed a two-story framehouse; the farm is well adapted to grain and stock. Mr. Howery is a Democrat in politics ; is about the oldest citizen living in Cross Plains ; has

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been a member of the Board of Supervisors, Constable one year, and Pathmaster two or three years Mr. Howery takes an active part in public affairs ; is a genial gentleman of the old Virginia stamp.

CARL JACOBI, general merchant, Cross Plains ; is a native of North Germany ; a son of Carl and Wilhelmina Jacobi, and was born in 1846; came to Wisconsin direct from Germany, in 1869, and located at Black Earth, and embarked in the mercantile business; came to Cross Plains in 1872, where he still continues in business. In 1872, he was married to Miss Emmelie Hinrichs, a daughter of Charles Hin- richs, the merchant, of Madison, by whom he has two children-Richard, aged 7, and Laura, aged 4. Mr. Jacobi is one of the best merchants in the Black Earth Valley ; carries a stock of about $6,000, and keeps it up in first-class shape ; a full assortment of everything. Mr. Jacobi was one of the prime movers in the Cross Plains Produce Market Company, and was Secretary of the Institution ; it was composed of a club of nine, who erected a large warehouse ; they run it themselves for a number of years, and now rent the same. In connection with his large stock, he carries a general assortment of furniture.

THOMAS KNUDSON LEE, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 7; P. O. Black Earth ; is the oldest Norwegian settler in the township; came to Wisconsin in 1849 ; he is a son of Knud Gilbertson Lee, and was born in Norway in 1831. In 1854, he was married to Mary Knudson, of Blue Mounds, by whom he has five children-Annie, born July 27, 1857 ; Knud, born March 31, 1853 ; Christian, born Sept. 17, 1850; Severt, born Feb. 27, 1847; Mattie, born March 11, 1870. Mr. Knudson has a fine farm in Cross Plains, worth $4,000, and another in Vermont valued at $1,200; he is a self-made man, having worked himself up without any help; he speculates some in stock ; is a good business man and a first-class farmer. Republican in politics, and a member of the Norwegian Lutheran Church.

EDWARD LAMPMAN, general merchant, Cross Plains ; is a native of Wisconsin ; a son of Stephen Lampman and Elenor Graves ; was born in Dane Co., Jan. 24, 1851. He was married, at Cross Plains, in 1875, to Miss Mary Philippi ; they have one child-Sadie, born Nov. 1, 1877. He has been engaged in the general merchandise business for fourteen years, first with his father ; in the year 1874, he embarked for himself, and has carried it on successfully ever since; a glance at his store, and the way in which he keeps his stock, will convince you at once that he is a first-class business man ; he carries a full assortment of everything, and has a good trade, which his manner of doing business and genial manners warrant. He is a thorough Republican.

STEPHEN LAMPMAN, retired farmer, Cross Plains: born in Swanton, Franklin Co., Vt., in 1806, and came to Wisconsin October 20, 1849, and located his farm of 240 acres, which he still owns, lying in the towns of Middleton and Cross Plains. March 23, 1844, was married to Mrs. Eleanor Warren, by whom he has two children-Edward Lampman, the merchant ; and Miss Millie A. Lampman, who lives at home. Mr. Lampman is a son of Stephen and Eleanor Lampman. Mrs. Lampman was born in Fairfield, Franklin Co., Vt., in 1811, a daughter of Barnabas Graves and Abigail Goff, of the Puritan stock who came over in the May Flower. Mr. and Mrs. Lampman retain their memories, and can relate early incidents as if they happened but yesterday. Their farm is valued at $7,000.

WILHELM LOEHRER, farmer, Secs. 15 and 22 ; P. O. Pine Bluff ; born in Prussia in 1808, a son of Hobart and Gertrude Loehrer. In 1831, he was married to Catherine Barnish, of Ger- many, by whom he has five children, three boys and two girls, all living in Wisconsin. He was the first German settler in Pine Bluff. A Democrat in politics. Member of the German Catholic Church, and believes in paying his debts. Has 447 acres of choice land, worth $11,000.

THOMAS MCAULEY, farmer, Sec. 9 ; P. O. Pine Bluff; came to Wisconsin in the summer of 1850, and located near Pine Bluff ; remained there ten years, and moved on the farm he now occupies in 1860 ; is a native of the North of Ireland, and was born in 1827; father's name, John McAuley ; mother's, Ann Crow. In 1854, he was married to Bridget Quigley, by whom he has five children-Mary Ann, born Feb. 3, 1855 ; Kate, July 3, 1856 ; John, March 4, 1859 ; Elizabeth, Sept. 17, 1861 ; Peter, April 20, 1863. Mr. McAuley has a nice farm of 80 acres, well located, and valued at $2,500. He is a Democrat, and the family all belong to the Roman Catholic Church. Runs his own place with the help of children.

J. MARKING, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 1 ; came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1852, and located where he now lives ; he is a native of Prussia, and was born Jan. 1, 1831, a son of Adolph and Madalena. In 1857, he was married to Miss Julia Gilletts, by whom he has three children-Adolph, aged 20; Madalena, 18; Margarette, 16. Mr. Marking has a beautiful tract of land in "Secs. 1 and 11, worth $4,000. He has held the office of Roadmaster two years. Belongs to German Catholic Church. Democrat in politics. Has always taken an active part in town affairs ; is a good farmer and business man.

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CATHERINE MILLS MARDEN. farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Cross Plains ; is a widow of James Mills ; Mrs. Mills came to Wisconsin in 1843, and located at Black Earth, and came to the farm where she now lives ; in 1849, Mr. Mills lost his life in California. They were married in 1836; there are six children-Amos, born April 18, 1839; James, Sept. 20, 1841 ; Jennie, July 28, 1846 ; H. B., Jan. 27, 1848 ; Samuel, March 17, 1850 ; Nelson is dead ; Jennie was the first white child born at Black Earth. Alfred Marden is a son by the second husband ; he was born April 18, 1857, and is in the employ of the railroad company at Cross Plains ; Amos is Deputy Sheriff of the county ; James is engineer on pay car, and H. B. is conductor on the C., M. & St. P. R. R. ; Jennie is married and lives at Madison. Mrs. M. has 40 acres on Sec. 11, worth $2,000, with a beautiful spring of water on the place.

EDWARD MURPHY, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 30 ; P. O. Pine Bluff ; the subject of this sketch was born in Limerick, Ireland, Jan. 6, 1827 ; is a son of Edward Murphy and Mary McCarty he first came to Wisconsin in 1855, and located where he now lives. Oct. 27, 1851, he was married at Rochester to Miss Julia Brannen, a native of Ireland, by whom he has had twelve children, nine of whom are living, and all at home assisting in running the farm-Thomas E., born Sept. 25, 1852; Mary, born July 20, 1854 ; Margarette, born Dec. 15, 1856 ; Lawrence, born Sept. 23, 1858; Edward, born Sept. 19, 1860; Thomas, born Aug. 5, 1862 ; Elizabeth born June 4, 1864; Dennis, born Aug. 9, 1866; Julia, born Aug. 26, 1868; Eveleen, born Aug. 6, 1870; Anna, born May 25, 1872; Rose, born March 20, 1875 ; Thomas E., died Sept. 30, 1853; Elizabeth, died Sept. 28, 1879; Rose. died April 15, 1880. Mr. Murphy has a beautiful farm of 320 acres, adapted to stock and grain, and valued at from $10,000 to $12,000 ; he runs his own place, allowing Lawrence, his oldest son, to superintend and go ahead ; he is a man of good, sound judgment and one of the best farmers in the county ; everything is kept up in good shape, and the crops are always harvested when they should be; he has one of the finest barns in the county and contemplates building a new house, for which he has a beautiful location all prepared ; he is an outspoken man ; never runs in debt; a Democrat, still never was bought, believes conscientiously and votes accordingly ; he has been a very hard worker and passed through a great many hardships, con- sequently is now preparing to take it a little easy and let his boys take the lead, and they are capable, as he has brought them up with good business habits ; makes companions of all his children and gives them good advice, consequently, they are gentlemen and ladies, and temperate. Mr. M. is one of nine brothers who all came to Cross Plains together ; something singular and very rare, he never was in court, never had a law-suit and never was a witness. The whole family are consistent members of the Roman Catholic Church; Lawrence is Treasurer of the St. Mary's Catholic Total Abstinence Society. Mr. Murphy is respected by the whole community.

JERRY MURPHY (deceased) ; came from Ireland in the fall of 1845, and located in Canada ; then came to Wisconsin, and located in Cross Plains in 1854; was a son of Edward M. Murphy and Mary McCarty. He was married in Canada in 1850; they have eight children, all living in Wisconsin-Ellen born April 4, 1851 ; Edward, Feb. 12, 1853; Mary, Oct. 15, 1854; Dennis, Jan. 24, 1857 ; Kate, Ang. 12, 1859; Sersfield, Dec. 5, 1864; Robert, Oct. 15, 1867; Hannah, Oct. 29, 1871. Ellen married James Riley, and lives at Cross Plains; Dennis Murphy runs the farm; Mary is a successful teacher in the public schools ; Edward is the teacher in the High School at Middleton. The farm of 240 acres is well adapted to stock and grain, and is worth $10,000. Mr. Jerry Murphy died on the 12th of March, 1880, and was buried at Pine Bluff. He was not only mourned by his family, but the whole community, as he was a very prominent man ; was a member of the board, and always took an active part in all public, church and educational affairs ; was a member of the Roman Catholic Church, which his family now attend ; was a Democrat in politics, and an honest man in every sense of the word. He brought up his family in such a shape that they are an honor to his memory. Sec. 31 ; P. O. Pine Bluff.

T. C. MURPHY, farmer, Sec. 20 ; P. O. Pine Bluff; is a son of P. O. Murphy, deceased ; his mother's name was Bridget Tully ; his native place, County Meath, Ireland, where he was born in 1840. Jan. 11, 1866, he was married to Miss Johanna Borman, by whom he has three children-William (born Nov. 11, 1867), Elizabeth (born Dec. 18, 1868) and Annie (born Nov. 11, 1870). Mr. Murphy has a good 80-acre farm, well watered and timbered, worth $2,500. He is a Roman Catholic, and Conservative in politics ; a great reader of history and other works, and well posted on the general topics of the day ; a good business man and a genial gentleman.

JAMES QUIGLEY, farmer and carpenter, Sec. 1, Springdale, Sec. 4, Primrose ; P. O. Clon- tarf; came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1850, and located at Middleton for a short time, and then went to Springdale ; he is a son of Felix Quigley and Rose Connolly ; was born in Fermanagh Co .. Ireland, in 1846. Is a young man, a Democrat and a member of the Roman Catholic Church. His different farms

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are valued at about $4,000; they are adapted to stock and grain. Mr. Quigley is a good business man, active and full of fun, and a great worker ; h's parents are both dead.

MICHAEL QUIGLEY, farmer and stock; P. O. Pine Bluff. The subject of this sketch came to Wisconsin in the summer of 1849, and bought Government land and located at Cross Plains ; is a son of James Quigley and Elizabeth Lennen, and was born in the North of Ireland in 1826. Married Miss Margarette Kerns in 1848, a native of Ireland, by whom he has three children-one in Iowa, one in Colorado, and James, who lives at home and runs the farm ; Mary Ann married Joseph Murphy, and lives in Iowa. Mr. Quigley was a very active man in public affairs in an early day. Held the office of Supervisor for twelve or fifteen years ; was Constable in 1850, and has tried to make himself generally nse- ful to mankind ; is a great reader of history, and has a wonderful memory and is well posted on all public affairs. He first landed in New York in 1847, where he remained until he moved to Wisconsin. In politics, he is an old-line Democrat. Belongs to the Roman Catholic Church at Pine Bluff.

GERTRUDE ROSSBECK, druggist, Cross Plains; is a native of Prussia, Germany, and was born in 1842 ; is a daughter of Adolph Stumpf and Anna Mary Rixon ; came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1852, and located at Cross Plains; Mrs. Rossbeck is a first-class pharmacist, and is often called on in cases of sickness ; she has performed some wonderful cures, and now has a large practice in this and adjoining counties ; she has the only drug store in the town ; is a first-class business woman ; has three children-ove son at home, one child in Minnesota and another in Wisconsin ; her store property and lots are nicely located, and valued at $2,000, and 35 acres in the town of Berry, valued at about $900. She has been in business for herself eight years, and has run it successfully. Belongs to the German Catholic Church.

JOHN W. THOMAS (deceased) ; was about one of the earliest settlers, there being only three families when he came to Cross Plains in the fall of 1839 ; he was born in Pennsylvania April 1, 1806. Was married in Ohio, in 1835, to Miss Mary Hoover, who was born Feb. 9, 1814. Mr. Thomas came to Wisconsin in 1837, and located at Mincral Point ; remained there two years, and then opened the first hotel at Cross Plains ; afterward bought the tract of land, half a mile from the village, which his widow now owns; it is valued at $5,000. There are seven children, all living in Wisconsin, they having lost three. Mr. Thomas died May 19, 1855 ; he was a prominent man in the early settlement of the county. Mrs. Thomas passed through a great many hardships in an early day ; she still has good health and a strong memory, but has lost the use of her eyes. Mrs. Thomas is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

WASHINGTON THOMAS, farmer and thrasher, Sec. 2; P. O. Cross Plains ; was born at Cross Plains Dec. 10, 1844 ; is a son of the oldest pioneers, J. W. and Mary Thomas. In 1866, he was married to Melissa Heffing, by whom he has five children, three boys and two girls, all living at home. Mr. Thomas is running the old homestead farm near the village, which is a beautiful place, adapted to stock and grain. Mr. Thomas is a Republican. He never would accept of an office. He has always taken an active part in school affairs ; is enterprising, a good business man and a good citizen.

L. M. TREVETT, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 32; P. O. Mount Horeb; born in New York in 1816 ; a son of Louis and Sarepta Trevett. In 1843, he was married to Miss Mary Cross, a native of New York, by whom he has four children, all living in Wisconsin; his daughter Orcelia is a teacher. Mr. Trevett came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1860, and located where he now lives ; he has 182 acres of land, nicely located, adapted to grain and stock, within half a mile from the new railroad, worth at least $4,000 ; he has always taken an active part in all enterprises tending to elevate his fellow man. In poli- ics, Republican. He runs his own farm, and is a first class farmer and business man. Mrs. Trevett and tdaughter belong to the M. E. Church.

ENGELBERT UEBERSETZIG, saloon and dancing hall, Cross Plains; came to America in the spring of 1849 ; first located at Springfield, Dane Co., where he engaged in farming ; after selling his farm he moved to the town of Cross Plains, in 1858, and built the building he now occupies ; is a son of Arnold and Adelia Uebersetzig, and was born in Prussia in 1821. In 1863, he was married to Catherine Bollenbeck, by whom he has six children-Christian, aged 16; John, aged 14; Juliana, aged 11 ; Christena, aged 8; Anna, aged 5; Catherine, aged 2. Mr. U. has always been a prominent man in the town; has held the office of Constable four years ; was Assessor for ten consecutive years ; the Democratic Convention is always held in his hall; he has thirteen lots and one dwelling, besides his hall, valued at $2,500. Demo- crat in politics. All the family belong to the German Catholic Church.

HENRY WILLE, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Cross Plains; came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1860, and located where he now lives ; he came from North Germany, where he was born in 1830 ; he is a

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son of Christian and Christena Wille. In 1854, he was married to Augusta Witteg, by whom he has three children-Augusta, aged 26; Bertha, aged 22; Richard, aged 11; he has a beautiful farm of 160 acres, valued at $4,000, with first-class improvements, and a beautiful living spring. The family belong to the German Lutheran Church. Mr. Wille believes in voting for the best men, and will not hold office himself; is a good business man and a first-class farmer.

HENRY WINKEL, general merchant, Postmaster and farmer, Sec. 22 ; was born in Prussia in 1824 ; is a son of Winand and Gertrude Winkel ; came to Norwalk, Conn., in 1854, and embarked in the butcher's business ; came to Madison in the Spring of 1857, and soon moved to Pine Bluff, where he opened a general mercantile business, which he still follows ; was appointed Postmaster in 1870, which office he still holds. In 1855, he was married to Miss Bertha E. Ronhling, by whom he has five children, all in Wisconsin ; Winand, his oldest son, received a first-class education, and has been teacher in the Mil- waukee parish school for five years ; is a fine musician, both instrumental and vocal. Mr. Winkel is a prominent man in the township ; has been Town Clerk for seven years, and Notary Public ; in politics he is Conservative; has a fine farm of 75 acres adjoining the village, valued at $2,000, and a two-story stone store, 50x23, valued at $3,000. All the family belong to the German Catholic Church. Their children are Winand, aged 22; Bernard, aged 20; Gertrude, aged 18; Mathias, aged 14; Diedrick, aged 9.

JOHN ZEHNPFENNIG, boot and shoe maker and Justice of the Peace, Cross Plains; came to Wisconsin Aug. 5, 1850, and located at Madison, then came to Cross Plains in 1867; born in Prussia in 1830 ; a son of Theodore and Catherine Zehnpfennig. In 1853, he was married to Lucy Scharf, of Madison, a native of Prussia, by whom he has four children-Mary, born Aug. 23, 1854; Catherine, born Oct. 8, 1857 ; Lucy, born March 6, 1859 ; Hellena, born Dec. 12, 1863. Mr. Zehnpfennig has always been a prominent man in the county ; was Alderman of the city of Madison, from 1859, four years ; now holds office of Justice, which he fills with credit; does a good boot and shoe business ; is enterpris- ing, and a good citizen.

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A. AMUNDSON, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Door Creek ; was born in Norway May 14, 1827 ; son of Amund Aslakson ; came to America in 1850, arriving in Dane Co. on the 19th of July ; worked at the shoe- makers' trade in Cambridge, Dane 'Co. a short time ; then went South, working at his trade in the following places : St. Louis, Mo., Helena, Ark., a short time in Mississippi, also in Memphis, Tenn., and Louisville, Ky .; altogether spent about nine months in the South ; then returned to Wisconsin and started a shop in Cambridge, and carried on the business about two years ; then, in 1854, came on his present farm in Cot- tage Grove. He was married, in December, 1852, to Tarbor L. Laathe, daughter of Lars Laathe, and has eight children-Anna Louisa, Betsy Gurine, Larsena Amelia, Amund Jacobus, Lars Olaus, Torbor Laurine, Johan Arendt and Albert Willie; none of them married but Betsy G., and she is the wife of Alex Costvet, of Cottage Grove. Mr. Amundson is one of the Supervisors of the town. Republican and member of the Lutheran Church. Has 200 acres of land in Cottage Grove, and 240 acres in Iowa.

DAVID W. BEECHER, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Cottage Grove; was born in the State of New York Oct. 23, 1845; his father, Amos Beecher, came to Wisconsin in 1841, and settled on Sec. 7, Cottage Grove, where he resided till 1878, and now lives in Nebraska. David W. was married, in 1872, to Elizabeth McKnne, a native of Philadelphia, born Nov. 26, 1846, daughter of Henry Mc- Kune, who came to Wisconsin in May, 1855, and now lives in Cottage Grove. Mrs. McKune, whose maiden name was Nancy Archer, died in September, 1879, aged 62 years. Mrs. Beecher has two children -Dora A. and Etta M. He was in the 47th W. V: I., Co. E, during the last eleven months of the war. Democrat, and has 96 acres of land adjoining the village of Cottage Grove, worth $60 per acre. Amos Beecher kept a hotel called the " Cottage Grove House," from the time of his settlement there till 1870 ; his wife, whose maiden name was Harriet Wells, died in August, 1850. Mr. McKune has four children, three besides Mrs. Beecher-James, Jennie and Mary.

THOMAS BLACK, farmer, Sec. 33 ; P. O. Door Creek; came to Dane Co., May 8, 1844; he was born in County Derry, Ireland, Dec. 25, 1832; his father, James Black, came to Canada in 1842 and died there; his mother remained in Canada, near Bath, and he with an elder brother, James, and sister Jennet, came to Wisconsin in 1844, arriving in Milwaukee on the 4th of May; came direct to Dane Co., and settled in what is now the town of Pleasant Springs on the 8th ; he remained till about the mid-

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dle of June, and, getting homesick, he ran away from his brother, footed it to Milwaukee, was there about a week, then took passage on the Vandalia to Chicago, and thence made his way back to Canada, where his mother lived; in 1846, he came back to Wisconsin, arriving in Milwaukee on the 4th of May again, and came direct to his present location. He was married, in 1852, to Eliza Lemon, who died July 22, 1876, in her 46th year, leaving eight children, as follows: Sarah Jane (now Mrs. Henry Durfey, of Cottage Grove), James H., Nancy A. (now Mrs. Edward Whiting, of Columbia Co., Wis.), William J., George W., Carolioc Louisa, Charlotte and Isaac; last four at home; had lost two, one in infancy and Edward, 6 years old. Mr. Black has been Chairman four terms, Side Supervisor four or five terms, and Town Treasurer one term. Democrat, and has 164 acres of land, worth $40 per acre.

ORVAN BROWN, farmer, Secs. 8 and 17; P. O. Cottage Grove ; was born in Ashtabula Co., Ohio, July 18, 1820 ; his father, Roswell Brown, a native of Columbia Co., N. Y., went into Ohio in 1815 or thereabouts, and catne from there to Wisconsin in 1841, arriving in what is now the town of Cottage Grove on the 27th day of May ; he settled on Secs. 8 and 17, and his was the fourth family that settled in the town ; the three men who were there with their families before him, were William C. Wells, Horatio Catlin and Amos Harris ; he resided in the town till his death, Aug. 29, 1866, at the age of 70 years and 6 months; he was a soldier in the war of 1812, and was in the service about nine months; he had been a member of the Baptist Church about forty-seven years at the time of his death. Mrs. Brown, whose maiden name was Minerva E. Smith, died March 16, 1873, aged about 70. The subject of this sketch was married April 21, 1847, in Sun Prairie, to Clarinda A., daughter of Samuel and Almira Bailey, who came from Essex Co., N. Y., to Wisconsin in 1846, settled in Sun Prairie, and resided there till his death, Jan. 13, 1864; Mrs. Bailey is still living at the age of 81 years. Mr. Brown has six children-Maria L., born Feb. 22, 1849, now Mrs. T. L. Hacker, of Cottage Grove ; Ida, born Dec. 15, 1850, now Mrs. Robert Gibbons, of Marathon Co., Wis .; Norman Brown, of Sun Prairie, born Oct. 2, 1854; Roswell, born Jan. 11, 1857 ; Samuel, born March 24, 1858; and Herbert O., born Feb. 16, 1867; they have lost two-Stella, born April 13, 1862, and died Aug. 13, 1863; Kitty Gertrude, born May 31, 1864, and died Sept. 26, 1865. Mr. Brown has been a resident of Cottage Grove longer than any other man now living in the town. He has never held any office except that of Constable; is a Republican, and a member of the Baptist Church. He has 118 acres of land, worth $40 per acre.

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History of Dane County, Wisconsin, Part 175

Author: Butterfield, Consul Willshire, 1824-1899; Western Historical Co., Chicago, pub Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Chicago : Western Historical Company Number of Pages: 1304

Author: Butterfield, Consul Willshire, 1824-1899; Western Historical Co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago : Western Historical Company
Number of Pages: 1304