History of Dane County, Wisconsin, Part 189

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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MARTIN L. HOLLO, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Christiana ; was born in Muskego, Racine Co., Wis., in 1842; his parents, Lars J. and Mary Hollo, came from Norway to America in 1839, and to Racine Co., Wis., in 1840, and to Dane Co. in 1843, and settled in Christiana, where they afterward died. He was married in 1865, to Mary Hansen, a native of Norway, and came to Wisconsin in 1852; they have

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had three children-Mena M., Hannah, deceased, and Emma. He settled on his present farm of 211 acres in 1867.

LEMUEL O. HUMPHREY, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Albion ; was born in Rensselaer Co., N. Y., in September, 1827. His father, Lemuel Humphrey, was also a native of this county, and was pro- prietor of the Stephentowo Woolen Factory for twenty-five years, his three sons being engaged in the busi- ness with him. In 1841 they settled in the town of Vernon, Oneida Co., N. Y., and farmed till 1844, when they came to Wisconsin, and located on Sec. 10, and built a log house, which yet stands, and entered 160 acres and followed farming. His father died in June 14, 1876. His mother, Abigail Rose, died in Albion, in 1872. Mr. Lemuel O. has been Town Treasurer one term; Assessor one term; Chairman of Town Board four terms; also side Supervisor several terms; was a member of the Assembly in 1871. He was married in Albion, Wis., Ost. 1854, to Mary F., daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Day, natives of Han- cock, Mass. ; came to Wisconsin with her parents in 1846; they have had three children-Harlow, de- ceased; Hubert, now at home; Mary J., died in 1878, aged 13 years. Owns a farm of 244 acres. Mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

RUFUS P. HUMPHREY, deceased; was born in Rensselaer Co., N. Y. ; his father, Lemuel Humphrey, was proprietor of the Stephentown Woolen Mills for many years, and he spent most of his earlier life at work in the factory with him. In 1841 they removed to the town of Vernon, Oneida Co., N. Y., whence, in 1844, they emigrated to Dane Co., Wis. In 1854 Mr. Humphrey settled on his farm on Sec. 3, town of Albion, where he devoted his time to agricultural pursuits till his death, which occurred Feb. 1, 1877. He was married in the town of Christiana, Dane Co., Wis., Oct. 22, 1850, to Lucy, daughter of Samuel Day, a native of Hancock, Berkshire Co., Mass. ; born July 26, 1824, and died March 16, 1879, leaving one son-Henry, who was born on this farm, on Sec. 3, town of Albion, Nov. 24, 1852. He was married Sept. 6, 1874, to Miss Susan E., daughter of Theodore N. and Susan M. Crandall, a native of Westerly, R. I .; born in 1856. Her mother, Susan M. Chase, was born March 15, 1815, and was mar- ried to Mr. Crandall Oct. 31, 1839; she died Oct. 14, 1856, leaving four children, of whom she was the youngest, and was only 9 weeks old at the time of her mother's death ; she was then taken to live with her aunt, Mrs. O. P. Saunders, and with her came to Wisconsin in 1866.

HALVER JACOBSON, farmer, Sec. 12, P. O. Busseyville ; was born in Norway, Feb. 14, 1829 ; and is the son of Jacob Halverson. In the spring of 1854, he emigrated to America, and landed in Quebec, then came to Milton, Rock Co., Wis., and spent the summer at farm labor for J. Good- rich, and in the fall made his first trip to Albion, but again returned to Milton and continued working by the month for farmers ; also spent one year at Whitewater in a brick-yard. In 1855, came to Albion again and worked his present farm of 80 acres on shares for one and a half years, then bought it, and has since been farming and raising tobacco quite extensively for twelve years. He now owns 100 acres, and also owns 160 acres in Kossuth Co., Iowa. Was married in November, 1855, to Hannah Johnson, a native of Norway, born in 1846, and came with her parents to Wisconsin in 1844. Have nine children-Jacob M., Matilda G., now Mrs. John Tolifsen, and lives in Stoughton ; John E., Mary M., Caroline C., Osena N., Henry N., Hannah E. and Julius T. Members of the Lutheran Church.

ANDREW JOHNSON, farmer, Sec. 5, P. O. Utica ; was born in this town in 1857; his parents, Asle and Mary Johnson, emigrated from Norway to Wisconsin in 1849, and located on this farm, where they still reside. Andrew and his brother Thomas, who was born in the town of Albion in 1851, now own the farm of 142 acres. Thomas was married July 10, 1879, to Betsey Peterson, a native of Norway. They have one daughter, Martha. Their father was born in 1812, and their mother in 1828, and raised a family of four sons, the two above named and Ole, who now lives in Dakota, John, now a resident of Edgerton, Wis. The family are members of the Lutheran Church.

THOMAS LANGWORTHY, farmer, Sec. 23, P. O. Albion ; was born in Madison Co., N. Y., in May, 1828; his father, Nathan, and Lucy A. (Dye) Langworthy, were also natives of New York. Father and himself spent their time in farming in New York until 1866, when, with his family Thomas emigrated to Dane Co., Wis., and settled on his present farm of 155 acres. He was married in Madison, N. Y., in 1857, to Miss Mary A., daughter of Elniathan and Mariah Clark. They have five children-Alice, the wife of Prof. Theodore Comolien, of Jefferson Co., Wis., Franklin, Angelica, Cora and Clara. Are members of the Seventh-day Baptist Church. Member of the Town Board one term.

LEWIS O. LEIN, farmer, Sec. 11, P. O. Busscyville; was born in the town of Albion, Dane Co., Wis., May 8, 1846 ; son of Ole O. and Ture Lein, natives of Norway, and who came to Wis- consin about the year 1841 ; his parents were married in Dane Co., in the fall of 1843, and settled on

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Sec. 11, where his father entered a farm of 120 acres ; he died in the fall of 1851. Lewis O. spent his time on the farm until about 1869 ; he spent five or six years in traveling through Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa and Illinois ; in 1876 he settled on the farm, of 60 acres on Sec. 11, and has since de- voted his time to farming. He was married in Steele Co., Minn., in March, 1876, to Betsey Olson, daughter of Ole and Betsey Rude. They have two children-Oscar and Josephene. Mr. Lein merchan- dised in Owatonna, Steele Co., Minn., one year. Are members of the Lutheran Church.

THOMAS L. LEIN, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Busseyville; was born in Albion, Oct. 11, 1854 ; son of Lars T. and Ture Lein, who were early settlers in this town; his mother came from Norway in 1842, and his father in 1853 ; he lived on Sec. 11 till 1868, when he, with his parents, came to Sec. 12, where he now owns 120 acres in Secs. 11 and 12, and 20 acres in the town of Sumner, Jefferson Co. Thomas was married in November, 1879, to Mary Kittleson, a native of Norway, who came to Wisconsin in 1870; they have one daughter-Tilda Betsina. They are members of the Lutheran Church.

HENRY MARSDEN, farmer, Sec. 11 ; P. O. Albion ; son of Samuel and Ann Marsden, natives of Derbyshire, England, who came to America in 1844, to Wisconsin same year, and settled in the town of Albion, on Sec. 11, where he entered a farm of 480 acres, and afterward added, until, at the time of his death, he left an estate of 677 acres; his death occurred Feb. 5, 1863 ; the mother is still living, and is 84 years of age. Henry was born in Derbyshire, England, in 1832 ; is a graduate from Bailey & Lincoln's Business Commercial College, in 1857 ; for three years he spent his time farming in summer and teaching in winter ; took up the trade of a carpenter in 1859, and followed it for about eighteen years in connection with farming. He has been a member of the Town Board two terms, one of the terms he was Chairman, Assessor, etc. He was married, in 1861, to Miss Margaret C., daughter of James and Margaret Whittet, natives of Scotland, and came to America with her parents in 1850 ; they have four children-James C., Maggie, Arthur and John M. They are members of the Primitive Methodist Church.

JOB MARSDEN, farmer, Secs. 11 and 14; P. O. Albion ; was born in Derbyshire, England, in 1830, came with his parents, Samuel A. and Ann Marsden, to America in September, 1844, and settled on Sec. 11, town of Albion, where his father died Feb. 5, 1863; his mother is still living. He was married in Albion, in 1855, to Priscilla, danghter of Mathew and Mary Marsden, natives of Derbyshire, England, who came to America in 1833, and settled in Jo Daviess Co., Ill., where her father died ; her mother and herself came to Dane Co. in 1855 ; they have two children-Malissa M., now Mrs. Walter Vickers, who lives in Albion, and Almer E., at home. Owns a farm of 1152 acres. They are members of the Primitive Methodist Church.

SAMUEL MARSDEN, proprietor of Old Tobacco plantation, located on Sec. 11; P. O. Albion ; was born in Derbyshire, England, in 1841 ; his father, the Rev. Samuel Marsden, was also a na- tive of that shire, and came with his family to America in 1844, and reached Albion Sept. 15, and settled on his present farm, where he followed farming and local preaching ; he dicd Feb. 5, 1863 ; his mother is still living and resides with her son. Mr. Marsden was married, June 7, 1863, to Miss Jeannette M., daughter of James Calder, a native of Edinburgh, Scotland, and came to Wisconsin with her parents when young ; the result of this union has been seven children-Annie K., Emma J., Lucy A., Joseph W., Margaret I., Lillie J. M., Jonathan S. Owns a farm of 236} acres of land in Sec. 11 ; discovered load on his farm in 1873 ; was one of the first to raise tobacco in this town. Are members of the Primitive Methodist Church.

DANIEL MAXSON, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Albion; was born in the town of Berlin, Rensselaer Co., N. Y., March 8, 1801 ; is a son of Benjamin J. and Martha Sanders Maxson, natives of Rhode Island, both deaf and dumb ; Mr. Maxson removed to Allegany Co., N. Y., in 1821, and fol- lowed farming there till 1849, when he came to Wisconsin and located in the town of Albion ; he uow owns 80 acres. He was married, in Allegany Co., N. Y., in 1826, to Susan Minor, a native of Peters- burg, Rensselaer Co., N. Y .; she died July 26, 1879 ; there are two children living-Mariette, now Mrs. B. C. Hall, and lives in this town ; Lyman H., married to Caroline Swarthout, and lives on the farm. They are members of the Seventh-day Baptist Church.

MARTIN NELSON, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Albion ; was born in Norway in 1850; canic to America in 1870, and settled in Dane Co., Wis. He was married, in the spring of 1880, to Mrs. Helen, widow of Ole Olson, a native of Norway, who came to Wisconsin in 1850; she was married to Ole Olson, who died in 1869, leaving her with three children, viz., Even, Christian and Salina. She has a farm of 110 acres on Secs. 3, 4, 9 and 10. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson are members of the Lutheran Church.

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K. E. OLSON, farmer, Sec. 10 ; P. O. Albion ; he was born in this town Dec. 18, 1847; his parents, Even and Sarah Olson, emigrated from Norway in 1843, and settled on Sec. 10, town of Albion, Dane Co., Wis., where his father died in 1870; his mother resides with him on the farm of 125 acres, which he owns, on Secs. 9 and 10. He was married, in the spring of 1868, to Christiana Frysland, a native of Rock Co., Wis., born in August, 1848; their children are-Serena C., Rudina J., Edward C., Caroline L., Mary and Anna H. Mr. Olson and family are members of the Lutheran Church.

KUND OSMONSON, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Albion ; he was born in Norway in 1812, and came to Wisconsin in 1843, and settled on his present farm of 80 acres on Secs. 9 and 10 of Albion. He was married, in Wisconsin, in 1851, to Ann Martinson, who came from Norway in 1844. Mr. and Mrs. Osmonson are members of the Lutheran Church.

PAUL PALMITER, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Albion; was born in Allegany Co., N. Y. Jan. 24, 1819; his parents, Jonathan and Margaret Palmiter, were natives of Rhode Island, but removed when young to Rensselaer Co., N. Y., where they were afterward married, and then settled at Alfred, Allegany Co., where they afterward died. Paul, our subject, emigrated from Alfred to Wisconsin in 1841, reaching Milton, Rock Co., Sept. 12, where he followed " working out " till 1843; he then came to the town of Albion, Dane Co., and worked for Uncle Adin Burdick till 1845, when he settled on his present farm, and has since made it his home; he now owns 240 acres. He was married in Rock Co., Wis., in 1847, to Sarah, danghter of Thomas Benjamin, a native of Alfred; Allegany Co., N. Y .; their children are Elverton and James Orville. Mr. and Mrs. Palmiter are members of the Seventh-day Bap- tist Church. -

STEPHEN R. POTTER, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Albion; was born in Rensselaer Co., N. Y., in 1826, and is the son of Deacon Joseph A. and Rachel Potter, who came to Albion, Dane Co., Wis., in 1848. Mr. Potter spent his earlier life at farming in Oneida Co., N. Y., having removed to that county when 10 years old ; when 16 years of age, he began clerking for his brother at State Bridge, which he continued during the summer seasons, but spending his winters at school ; in 1849, he emigrated to Wisconsin, and in 1851 settled on his present location, where he now owns a farm of 165 acres. Mr. Potter has been elected to the offices of Town Clerk, Treasurer, and Town Superintendent of Schools, and has been a Trustee of the Albion Seminary for seventeen years. He was married in Albion, in 1850, to Harriet, daughter of Duty J. and Mary G. Green, a native of Allegany Co., N. Y., and who came with her parents to Albion in 1842; their children are Mary A., Dora J., Hattie M. and Edith B. Mr. and Mrs. Potter are members of the Seventh-day Baptist Church; his father died here in March, 1863.

JESSE SAUNDERS, farmer, Secs. 27 and 28; P. O. Albion ; was born at Berlin, Renss- elaer Co., N. Y., in 1798; he removed to Alfred, Allegany Co., N. Y., in 1821, whence, in 1841, he emigrated to Rock Co., Wis., arriving there Sept. 14 of that year, and, March 14, 1842, he entered his pioneer shanty in the town of Albion, Dane Co., having bought his land here in the fall of 1841, being five 80-acre lots; he followed merchandising in connection with his farming for several years ; he was Chairman of the Town Board for a number of years, and was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Albion Seminary for twenty years. He was married at Alfred, Allegany Co., N. Y., in the autumn of 1821, to Esther Coon, a native of Petersburg, Rensselaer Co .; she died at Albion, Wis., in the spring of 1875; they had nine children, as follows: Henry, who was a soldier in the 1st W. V. C., now deceased ; R. D., now a farmer in this town ; Stephen C., also a farmer of this town; Eliza A., now Mrs. Joseph M. Wood, of Albion ; James, who enlisted in the 4th W. V. I., and died in the army ; Duty J., a farmer of Albion ; George, who enlisted in the 4th W. V. I., and died in the army ; Lucy A., now Mrs. Samuel Burdick, of this village; Orcelia PA, now Mrs. Elisha Mann, of the village also. His second marriage was July 15, 1876, to Jane E. Whitford, & native of Truxton, Cortland Co., N. Y., and who came to Wis- consin about 1847. Mr. and Mrs. Sannders are members of the Seventh-day Baptist Church.

WILLIAM SHORT, deceased, was born in the northern part of Ireland in 1814; his par- ents died when he was between 3 and 4 years old, and he was taken at that time to live with an uncle, and at the age of 6 or 7 they started for America, and his uncle died during the voyage, so he landed at New York City an orphan and friendless boy of perhaps 7 years; he worked his way up to Ft. Ann, N. Y., and in a few years was known as a canal-boy on the Erie Canal, and remained there until about 1843; he then bent his course westward till he reached Wisconsin, and that year entered 240 acres on Sec. 25, town of Albion, Dane Co., built him a dug-out on the hill-side, and lived there for a time; then returned to New York, and came again in 1845, and settled permanently on his farm, and devoted his time wholly to agriculture until his death, on Nov. 8, 1877. He was married in Albion, in 1848, to Mar- garet, daughter of Thomas and Sally (Clark) Son, a native of New York, and who came to Wisconsin in

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1845 with her mother ; Mrs. Short died in 1852, leaving one son-William Arthur-who now lives on the homestead of 300 acres ; he was married in March, 1879, to Miss Lorata, daughter of William Hem- hill, of Sumner, Jefferson Co., Wis. ; they have one son-William G. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Short are members of the M. E. Church.

GEORGE SILVERWOOD, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Busseyville ; was born in Yorkshire, England, Dec. 25, 1827 ; worked at the weaver's trade when a small boy; but at the age of 15 years he was a farmer ; in 1856, came to America and settled on his present farm ; owns 100 acres of land, 80 acres in Dane Co., and 20 acres in Jefferson. He was married in Jefferson Co., Wis., in December, 1859, to Mary Cooper, of Derbyshire, England ; she died in June, 1868, leaving one daughter, Ann. His second marriage was in Nov. 17, 1869, to Helen Calder, a native of Wisconsin, and of Scotch descent ; they have four children-Thomas, Mary, George and Emma. Members of the Primitive Methodist Church.

JOHN J. SON, farmer, Sec. 36 ; P. O. Edgerton; was born in Columbia Co., N. Y., on No- vember 22, 1819; his father, Thomas J. Son, was a native of Columbia Co., N. Y., he died when J. J. was only 12 years old, leaving him the oldest of five children, who, with his mother, Sally (Clark ) Son came to Wisconsin October, 1845, and located ou his present farm in Sec. 36, where he bought of S. Page one-half interest in a farm of 444 acres ; now owns 112 acres; there are now living three children-Mrs. Pierce Burdick and H. C. Son, both of Edgerton ; has been a member of the Town Board and for several terms Assessor. He was married in Albion in 1848, to Miss Matilda, daughter of Abram and May Bullis, a native of Wayne Co., N. Y., and came to Milton, Wis., in 1845, where her mother died, her father is still living. Mr. Son's mother died Oct. 12, 1877, aged 80 years. Mrs. Son is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

FREEBORN SWEET, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Albion; was born in Otsego Co., N. Y., June 21, 1809 ; his father, Jonathan Sweet, was a native of Rhode Island and settled in Otsego, Co., N. Y., in an early day, where he followed farming for a number of years, then removed to Oneida Co., where he afterward died ; his mother, Mary Brimmer, was a native of Otsego Co., N. Y. Freeborn, the youngest of nine children, devoted his attention to farming. He was married in Buffalo, N. Y., in 1839, to Sarah, Tripp, with whom, in August, 1841, he arrived in Albion, Dane Co., Wis., and settled on his present farm as one of the first settlers in the town of Albion ; he entered a large tract of land, four sections, in one farm, which he has gradually disposed of, until now he has 158} acres in Sec. 23; he has been connected with the various ofices of the town and has taken an active part in all its affairs; his wife died in Albion in 1847, leaving one daughter, Josephine, the wife of Calvin Hull, and lives at Milton, Wis. His second marriage occurred Dec. 24, 1850, to Anna C., daughter of Lawrence and Sarah Barker, a native of Courtland Co., N. Y., who came to Wisconsin in 1848; they have an adopted son, Dennis H. Taylor. Mr. Sweet's daughter was the first white girl born in Albion.

JOHN H. TALL, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Albion ; son of William and Martha Tall, who were natives of Derbyshire, England, and came to America in about 1850, and settled on Sec. 11, Albion, Dane Co., where John was born in 1858, and where he has lived the most of his life. . He was mar- ried June 2, 1880, to Eliza Dickerson, widow of William Dickerson and daughter of George Colthorp, a native of England, and who came to Wisconsin in 1862 ; Mrs. Tall has four children-Weekman, George, Louisa and Laura Dickerson. Own 240 acres of land. Are members of the Primitive Method- ist Church. Mr. Dickerson was a native of England, and came to Wisconsin in 1855 and died in 1874.

REV. JAMES WILEMAN, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Albion; was born in Derbyshire, En- gland, Aug. 12, 1826; he is the son of William and Susannah (Summers) Wileman, the latter of whom died when he was only 2 years old, and, after his father's second marriage, he went to live with an uncle, John Slater, in Derby ; in the summer of 1844, Mr. Slater and his family, including our subject, sailed from Liverpool for America, and reached New York City in August, after a thirty days' sail ; they came thenco to Milwaukee, where they waited a few days till a selection of a home could be made by Mr. Slater; Albion was decided upon, and the family reached their destined home on the 15th day of Septem- ber. Mr. Wileman was one of the original members of the Primitive Methodist Church, and for many years was one of its local ministers. He was married in 1847, to Esther, daughter of Samuel and Aun Marsden, a native of Derbyshire, England, and who came with her parents to"Wisconsin in 1844; their children are Samuel W., James, Henry, Sarah A. (now the wife of William Abbott, and lives in Dakota), Ann P. (now the wife of Isaac Dickinson, and lives in this town) and Esther E. The family is connected with the Primitive Methodist Church. Mr. Wileman and sons now own 480 acres in this town.

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WALTER ALDERMAN, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Stoughton ; was born in Baden, Feb. 14, 1822, and is the son of John and Frances Alderman; his father dying when Walter was quite young, bis mother immigrated with her son to America in 1830 ; they spent two years in Buffalo, N. Y., and then removed to Detroit, Mich., where they lived for six years, and where Mr. Alderman began work in a hotel ; coming thence in 1838 to Milwaukee, he continued the same line of labor there till 1844 or 1845, when he again turned his steps westward and came to the town of Pleasant Springs, Dane Co .; he pre-empted 40 acres of land on Sec. 3, town of Dunkirk, but built his shanty on the line between the towns of Dun- kirk and Pleasant Springs, and afterward removed to his present home on Sec. 34; henow owns 160 acres on Secs. 34 and 35 of this town, and the 40 acres on Sec. 3 in the town of Dunkirk. He was mar- ried in Milwaukee to Caroline Wettelson, a native of Norway, and who emigrated to Wisconsin in 1840; their children are Caroline (now the wife of Iver Johnson, and lives in Kansas), John (now a merchant, at Crookstown, Polk Co., Minn.), Frances, Orrin, Fredrick, Turena and Elizabeth, who are now at home. Mr. Alderman's family is connected with the Lutheran Church.

JOHN W. AMES, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Door Creek ; a native of Massachusetts; was born in Bristol Co. in 1817. His parents, Sylvanus and Sarah (Pope) Ames, were also natives of Massachu- setts, and with their family removed to Orleans Co., N. Y., in 1835, where Mr. Ames afterward died. John W., the subject of this sketch, emigrated to Illinois in 1846, and located in Winnebago Co., where he followed farming till 1850 ; he then removed to this county and town, and located on his farm of 160 acres, which lies on Secs. 1 and 2. He was married at Rockford, Ill., in 1846, to Mrs. Eleanor Wheeler, nee Buckbee, a daughter of Jesse Buckbee, and a native of Orange Co., N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Ames have seven sons-Allen B., now a teacher in Becker Co., Minn. ; Charles, who died at Leadville, in April, 1879; Sylvanus, now in Minnesota; Jesse, George, Fred and Henry, who are now at home. The family is con- nected with the Methodist Episcopal Church.

A. J. ATKINSON, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Stoughton; a native of Yorkshire, England ; was born in 1845; he is the son of John and Sarah Atkinson, with whom in 1848, he emigrated to America and to Wisconsin; stopping a short time at Milwaukee, they came thence to Stoughton, Dane Co., but soon located in the town of Dunn, and in 1859 removed to this town and section, where his parents have since lived. In 1868 Mr. Atkinson went to Grundy Co., Iowa, and there followed farming till 1874, when he removed to Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., Iowa, where he was employed in a grain elevator for a year, whence he went to Waverly, Iowa, and continued the same business for two years ; he returned to Dane Co., Wis., in 1877, and located on this place, where he has since devoted his time principally to agriculture. He was married in Grundy Co., Iowa, in 1870, to Miss Emma, daughter of A. W. and Jane (Patterson) Bean, a native of Dane Co., Wis. ; born in 1851. Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson have one son-Frank, and are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

L. S. BLACKMAN, deceased; was born in Connecticut, in 1793, and when a mere babe his parents, Peter and Lois Blackman, removed with him to Oneida Co., N. Y. ;. here his mother afterward died. In 1844 Mr. Blackman with his family removed to Rock Co., Wis., and settled in the town of Bradford, where he devoted his time to farming till 1857; he then came to Stoughton, Dane Co., and made that his home till 1864, when he removed to this farm of 240 acres, on Secs. 30 and 31, which his sons had previously purchased ; he died here in December, 1878. Mr. Blackman was very active in all affairs pertaining to the interests of the town of Bradford while he lived there, and was Chairman of the Town Board of that town for several terms. He was married in Oneida Co., N. Y., in 1817, to Oliva Hulburt, a native of Montgomery Co., N. Y. ; born in 1798; their children are Adeline M., now Mrs. P. N. Mills, and lives at Whitewater, Wis .; Sherman H., now in Chicago; Dr. W. W., who is now a physician at West Mitchell, Iowa; J. C., who was in the Quartermaster's Department of the 42d W. V I. during its service, and is now in Fremont, Neb. ; E. N., who lives on this section ; Mary J., now Mrs. S. A. Hunt, and lives in Spring Valley, Minn., and D. C., now in Buffalo, N. Y.

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History of Dane County, Wisconsin, Part 189

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