History of Dane County, Wisconsin, Part 196

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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M. A. MICKELSON, farmer and thresher, Sec. 26; P. O. Elvers; Mr. Mickelson was born. in the town of Springdale in 1852; his parents came from Norway the same year. On the 17th of June, 1877, he was married to Miss Sarah Michaelson, a native of Iowa Co., by whom he has one child-Alma, born April 25, 1880. He has always taken an active part in educational affairs ; is Supervisor of the town at present ; Republican in politics ; conservative in local affairs, always voting for the best man ; fam- ily belong to the Norwegian Lutheran Church. He has 160 acres of land, worth $2,000, adapted to stock and grain ; Mr. Mickelson runs a threshing-machine in the fall, and his success is attributable to the way in which he does his business-always correct and straight.

A. P. MOEN, farmer, Secs. 14 and 22; P O. Black Earth ; a son of Ole and Sarah Moen; a native of Norway ; born in 1849. Was married, in 1872, to Miss Anna Larson, by whom he has two children-Anna Louise and Sarah Maria. Has 120 acres of land, well adapted to stock and grain, worth $1,500; Mr. Moen is a good farmer and business man; the family belong to the Norwegian Lutheran Church of Vermont Township ; politics, Republican.

JOHN S. NACE, deceased ; born in Virginia in January, 1834; moved with his father's fam- ily to Black Earth in 1854. In 1859, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Beaty, a daughter of George Beaty, Esq., of Vermont, who came from Pennsylvania in 1862; he moved into Vermont Township near his wife's parents, where he resided until his death, which occurred Oct. 24, 1872; he had built up around him a considerable property, had gained and sustained the respect of his neighbors and acquaint- ances, was noted for his benevolence and kindness, and was not only a great loss to his family but to the community at large ; for a number of years he had taken a great interest in religious affairs ; was always active and enterprising, and had held many important positions in the town ; the whole surrounding com- munity followed the remains to their last resting place, making a procession of seventy teams; the pall- bearers consisted of six young men who had been members of the deceased's Bible class. Mrs. Elizabeth Nace was married again the 9th of December, 1875, to Mr. U W, McNaul, of Pennsylvania; she has three children by the first husband-Mollie, born in 1861; Maggie, born in 1867, and Peter, horn in 1869 ; Mrs. McNaul still lives on the old homestead, a beautiful farm of 140 acres, worth $5,000; Mollie is married and lives in Iowa; the other two children are at home. In politics, Mr. McNaul is Repub- lican.

HANS O. OPSAL, farmer, Sec. 35 ; P. O. Mount Horeb ; horn in Norway April 9, 1834; a son of Ole H. and Kare Opsal ; came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1854 and settled where he now lives. On the 22d of March, he was married to Miss Thora Bersvenson, a native of Norway, by whom he has fourteen children, all living, three in Iowa, one in Kansas, and ten at home assisting in running the farm. Mr. Opsal is a Republican ; the family all belong to the Norwegian Lutheran Church of Springdale. He has been Assessor five years, School Clerk, Director and Treasurer for years, and one of the Directors

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of the Farmers' Insurance Co .; always taken an active part in all school affairs and public improvements ; has a fine farm of 100 acres, adapted to stock and grain, three miles from the new railroad, worth $2,000.

PETER C. PAULSON, farmer, stock-raiser and thresher, Sec. 12; P. O. Black Earth; born in Norway in 1833; son of Christian and Caroline Paulson. In 1860, he was married to Miss Annie Anderson, of Vermont, by whom he has' seven living children-Andrew, born Aug. 28, 1861 ; Carl, born April 3, 1864; Albert, born March 7, 1866 ; Carrie, born Nov. 5, 1869; Annie C., born Oct. 30, 1871 ; Ida, born May 11, 1876 ; Laura S., born Sept. 5, 1879; they came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1853, and settled in Vermont Township; he purchased the place he now lives in 1860; it is a beautiful stock farm of 280 acres, well watered, with first-class improvements, worth $5,000, three miles south of Black Earth. Mr. Paulson has always taken an active part in all church, school and public affairs; has been Town Treasurer for seven years, School Director, Treasurer and Clerk, and Trustee in the church ; he is a Republican in politics ; the family belong to the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church. He is about the oldest Norwegian settler in Vermont, a first-class farmer and business man, a man of his word, and respected by all; he has one of the best farms in the valley; has run a thrashing machine regularly through the neighborhood for the last twenty-five years.

JAMES QUINN, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. West Blue Mounds ; is a native of County Limerick, Ire- land, born in 1802, a son of David Quinn and Jane Black well. In 1836, he was married to Catherine Canary, a native of County Limerick, Ireland, by whom he has two sons-David, aged 30, and James, aged 28; David is married, and runs the old homestead. All the family belong to the Roman Catholic Church; in politics, Mr. Quinn is Democratic. He is one of the oldest Irish settlers, coming to Wisconsin in the summer of 1855 ; he has a fine farm, adapted to both stock' and grain.

T. REILLY, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. West Blue Mounds; a native of County Meath, Ireland, born in 1833; a son of James Reilley and Margaret Tully ; he caine to Wisconsin from Pennsylvania in 1860 and located at Cross Plains ; remained there five years ; purchased the place he now lives on in 1865, containing 140 acres, well watered, and adapted to general farming, worth $3,500, with first-class improvements, about two miles from the new railroad. In 1867, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Ferry, daughter of Thomas Ferry and Ann Tracy, natives of Canada, by whom he has six children, viz .: Annie, bern Sept. 28, 1868; Maggie, born April 2, 1870 ; Mary E., born May 14, 1872; James, born June 27, 1874; Thomas, born Oct. 18, 1876; Josephine, born May 7, 1880. The family belong to the Roman Catholic Church ; in politics, Mr. Reilly is a Democrat; he has always taken an active part in the town affairs, and school and church ; enterprising, a first-class farmer, and a man that can be relied upon.

ANDREW SCHINDLER, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Black Earth; born in Switzerland in 1847; a son of Casper and Sarah A. Schindler. Married Miss Minnie Stalkop, of Green Co., by whom he has two children-Andrew W., born Aug. 1, 1876; Sarah, born March 3, 1878 ; the family are Luth- erans. In politics, Mr. Schindler is conservative, believing in voting for the best man. Has always been a farmer.

C. SCHLOUGH, deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Schlough were both born in Hungary. Mr. Schlouch died in June, 1880; Mrs. S. is now running the farm with the help of her children; they came to Vermont Township in 1857, and have raised a large family of children-eleven boys and two girls, all living .. The family belong to the Congregational Church. Mr. Schlough was a Democrat. Has 200 acres of land, worth from $4,000 to $5,000, nicely situated in the Blue Mounds Valley.

JOHN SMITH, farmer and fruit-grower, Sec. 32 ; P. O. West Blue Mounds ; born in Lanca- shire, England, in 1814; a son of Joshua Smith and Phoebe Voss. Married Miss Hannah Fenner, a native of London, by whom he had seven children-three of whom are dead, the balance live in Wiscon- sin ; the oldest English settler living in the township; came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1850, and located where he now lives; has been a member of the Board of Supervisors five years ; has always been ready to help schools or any good enterprise ; runs his own farm, adapted to grain and fruit, a fine place, worth $3,500. Mr. Smith belongs to the Republican party ; a good farmer, and a man who can be depended upon.

I. C. STEELE, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 7; P. O. Black Earth ; this old pioneer came to Wisconsin the 28th of May, 1848, from Delaware Co., N. Y., where he was born in 1818; a son of Robert Steele and Nancy Dunshee. In 1842, he was married to Miss Ann M. Tyler, of New York, by whom he has five children-one in Iowa, one in Nebraska, one in Colorado, and two at home. Mr. Steele is the first American settler in the township ; has always taken an active part in all public affairs ; has been Justice fifteen years, and Chairman of the board two years. Has 200 acres of land, valued at $4,500,

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one of the finest farms in the valley, first-class improvements, adapted to stock and grain. The family belong to the M. E. Church. In politics, Mr. Steele is Republican.

ARNEY A. STEENSRUD, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Black Earth; is a son of Ole A. and Christie Arneyson, natives of Norway ; he was born June 18, 1852. Married Annie Knutson in 1877, by whom he has two children-Christena and Clara. All the family belong to the Norwegian Lutheran Church, of Vermont Township. In politics, he is Republican. His farm is adapted to stock and grain ; Mr. Steensrud is a good practical farmer.

OLE OLSON TORSRUD, farmer and stock-raiser, Secs. 2 and 3; P. O. Black Earth ; born in the southern part of Norway in 1826; a son of Ole M. and Emma Torsrud ; came to Wisconsin in 1852, and stayed at Springdale the first summer, and then went to Illinois, cutting wood; came back in the spring and worked at mineral point ; then moved on the place where he now lives in 1857. He was married to Miss Anna A. Eid, by whom he has four children, all living in Wisconsin ; Republican in poli- tics, and a member of the Norwegian Lutheran Church ; he has always taken an active part in publio affairs ; has been School Clerk and Treasurer for eighteen years; been Supervisor two years; Town Treas- urer nine years, and has been Town Clerk for the last eight years. He has a beautiful farm of 120 acres, two miles south of Black Earth, adapted to stock and grain, worth $3,000.

JOHN VORRATH, farmer, Sec. 17 ; P. O. Elvers ; a native of Bohemia, born in 1816; a son of Michael Vorrath and Walburga Sigle ; came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1857, and located at Black Earth ; located on the place where he now lives in 1873. The family belong to the Catholic Church. He is a Republican in politics. In 1837, he was married to Miss Mary Ann Beck, by whom he has one son, John, who is married and runs a large farm in the western part of the township. Mr. Vorrath has a fine farm one-half mile from Elver's Mills, adapted to stock and grain, worth from $1,200 to $1,500.

TOWN OF BLUE MOUNDS.

C. A. BRAGGER, hotel and livery ; P. O. Mount Horeb; born in Norway July 16, 1844 ; is a son of Arne Bragger and Amburg Grove. In 1873, he was married to Miss Bertha Mickleson, of Blue Mounds, by whom he has two children-Gustava, born July 26, 1875, and Annie Louise, born July 27, 1877. Mr. Bragger is a fancy painter by trade, which he learned in the old country ; he perfected his trade in this country, and worked at it up to the time of building his hotel at Mt. Horeb ; came to Wisconsin in 1872, and first stopped at Madison ; came to Mt. Horeb in 1878, and built the hotel and other improvements, thinking that at some time he would reap a benefit should the projected railroad go through ; his most sanguine hopes are about to be realized, and he is already building an addition to meet the required wants ; his property is valued at $3,000. He is conservative in politics, always voting for the best man. The family are all members of the Norwegian Lutheran Evangelical Church. He is thoroughly 'Americanized, and has always been an active business man.

OLE CHRISTIANSON, farmer, stock-raiser and teacher, Sec. 27; P. O. Mount Horeb ; born in Norway in 1846 ; a son of Christian Oleson and Jarand Olsdatter; came to Wisconsin in 1870 and located in Ridgeway, working; located where he now lives in the fall of 1872. On the 26th of June, 1874, he was married to Miss Maggie Larson, of Blue Mounds, by whom he has had four children, one of whom only is living-John L. Christianson, aged 5 years. For a young man, he has held a great many responsible positions ; is holding the office of Town Treasurer for the second term; has been teacher in the Norwegian Lutheran school in Springdale for six years, and Blue Mounds two years; is President of the Norwegian Circulating Library at Mt. Horeb; has always taken an active part in all school and public affairs, and is destined to make his mark ; he is of medium height, light complexioned, and a thorough gentleman ; Republican in politics, and the whole family belong to the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church, of which he is Clerk. He has a fine farm, adapted to stock and grain, and well tilled.

JOHN COLLINS, farmer and butcher; P. O. West Blue Mounds; born in Hertfordshire, England, in 1815; a son of William Collins and Mary Smith ; he came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1851, remained one year, and returned to his native country and remained there two years ; returned again to Wisconsin and settled in Blue Mounds; purchased and settled on the place where he now lives in 1859. In 1836, he married Miss Sarah George, a daughter of William and Maria George, of Hertfordshire,

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England, by whom he has had ten children, two of whom are living at home; two sons were the first vol- unteers in the late war; Thomas is and has been in the English army for nineteen years. The family were raised in the Church of England ; in politics, Mr. Collins is a Republican. He has a fine farm of 40 acres near the new railroad, worth $1,000; Mr. Collins has followed the butchering business in con- nection with farming, for the past nine years ; he is a good business man.

WILLIAM CUNNEEN, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 10; P. O. Blue Mounds. This old Irish pioneer came to Wisconsin in 1855, and located first in Watertown ; bought and settled on the place he now lives on in the summer of 1857 ; a native of County Tipperary, Ireland, born in 1816, a son of Michael Cunneen and Mary Shaday. In 1841, he was married to Miss Mary Hearty, a native of County Tipperary, Ireland, by whom he has five children, four sons and one daughter, all living in Wisconsin. The whole family belong to the Roman Catholic Church; in politics, Mr. Cunneen is a Democrat. He worked himself up from a poor boy, and has a beautiful farm of 230 acres, adapted to grain and stock, with living water on the place, a good house, barn and all other first-class improvements, worth $6,500, within one mile from the new depot. Mr. Cunneen has always taken an active part in school affairs ; he is public spirited, a first-class farmer, and a good business man.

J. E. DOWNS, M. D., Mt. Horeb. Dr. Downs, the subject of this sketch, is worthy of especial notice ; he is a Dane Co. boy ; was born in 1855 ; a son of N. H. Downs and Louisa M. Paine ; gradu- ated at Keokuk, Iowa, in 1878 ; took a regular high school course before graduating ; first located at Dell Rapids, Dakota, and then moved to Mt. Horeb, where he has decided to make it his permanent home ; a man about medium height, good disposition, sanguine and bilious temperament; has a continually growing practice, and a ride of sixty miles. February, 1879, he was married to Miss Mary E. Baldwin, of Hepworth, Iowa, a daughter of S. R. Baldwin. The Doctor's parents reside at Mazomanie.

TORY ERICKSON ENGAN, farmer, Sec. 29 ; P. O. West Blue Mounds; born in 1841 ; a son of Erick Thorenson ; came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1850, and settled where he now lives. Mar- ried Miss Mary Nelson, of Blue Mounds, in 1859 ; has a fine farm of 220 acres, with running water, adapted to stock and grain, with first-class improvements, about four miles from market, worth $4,500. Has never sought office, but has always taken an active part in all public improvements ; is enterprising, and a good farmer. The family belong to the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church. In politics, Mr. E. is a Republican.

G. R. FRYER, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 8; P. O. West Blue Mounds; this old pioneer is a native of city of Lynn, County Norfolk, England, where he was born the 6th day of July, 1818, a son of Thomas Fryer and Jane Jex; came to Wisconsin in 1843, and located where the city of Janesville is ; remained there until 1848, making it his home while he followed the lakes as engineer ; then moved to the town of Deerfield, Dane Co. ; was one of the first settlers on Liberty Prairie, next to Richland Co., where he built and ran a saw-mill ; thence to Badaxe, from there to the State of Minnesota, and, in June, 1856, returned to Wisconsin, and settled in Blue Mounds, where he now resides. In 1848, he was married to his first wife, Miss Eveline Cushman, a daughter of Col. Cushman, of Vermont, by whom he had seven children, four of whom are living. In 1858, he married his second wife, Miss Sylvia Powell, by whom he has had ten children, eight of whom are living, all in Wisconsin-Louisa, born Oct. 1, 1861 ; Ellen, Jan. 7, 1866; May and Minnie, twins, May 22, 1868; George R., Dec. 25, 1869 ; Rose L., June 26, 1871 ; Sylvia R., Dec. 31, 1872 ; Julia E., Sept. 6, 1874. Mr Fryer is a Universalist. Republican in politics. Has always taken an active part in all public affairs, and a great interest in the educational matters of the town; has been Chairman of the board a number of years, Justice of the Peace thirty years ; has a beautiful farm near the new railroad, one and a half miles from West Blue Mounds, nicely located, and worth $8,000. Mr. F. runs his own place, is a good manager, and a good business man ; about the oldest settler living in the township.

HELGE HALVORSON, farmer, Sec. 23 ; P. O. Blue Mounds; a native of Norway ; born in 1835, a son of Halver Gullickson ; came to Wisconsin in 1854, and settled in Blue Mounds. In 1860, he was married to Miss Cornelia Gullickson, by whom he has six children, all living in Wisconsin. Has been member of the Board of Supervisors; has always taken an active part in all school and church affairs. The family all belong to the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church. In politics, he is Republican. Has a beautiful grain farm of 118 acres, three miles from the new railroad, worth $3,000. Mr. Halvorson is a good farmer, a man that can be depended upon, hence he is respected by all.

EVER HALSTEIN, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. West Blue Mounds. This old Norwegian pioneer came to Wisconsin in the summer of 1849; worked two years in Mineral Point, and then settled in Blue

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Mounds, where he entered land of the Government, on See. 32, in 1851 ; purchased and moved where he now lives, in 1866; a son of Halstein Oleson and Esther Knutson. Married Miss Rachiel Ulriekdatter, a daughter of Ulrick Thompson (the oldest Norwegian settler in these parts, came to Iowa Co., in 1847), by whom he has seven children, six living in. Wisconsin ; the oldest son attended the university ten terms, and is now learning the mercantile trade in Madison, he having taught school previous; the next son is attending the same school and preparing himself for a collegiate course. Mr. Halstein has always taken an active part in all public and educational affairs, and realizes the want of an education, hence has en- deavored to give his children all the advantages he could. The family belong to the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church. In politics, Mr. H. is thoroughly Republican. He has a beautiful farm of 220 acres, one-fourth mile from West Blue Mounds, and very near the new depot, adapted to stock and grain, worth $8,000. Mr. Halstein is a first-class farmer, a good business man, a kind neighbor, and respected by all, and richly deserves his beautiful home.

JOHN HAGERTY, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Mt. Horeb ; born in County Wieklow, Ireland, in 1822; a son of Thomas Hagerty and Mary Keagan. In 1851, married to Miss Susan Leitch, a native of Ireland (about one of the oldest Irish settlers in the township) ; came to Wisconsin in 1852; located at Milwaukee, where he remained three years; then came to Vermont Township, and settled on a farm; moved on the place where he now lives in the spring of 1862; has a nice place one mile from the new rail- road, containing 75 acres, worth $2,000. The family belong to the Roman Catholic Church. Politics, Democratic.

O. HANSON, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Blue Mounds; native of Norway, a son of Hans and Mary Anson ; came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1850 and located where he now lives. Dec. 15, 1857, he was married to Miss Joran Hanson, of Blue Mounds, by whom he has had six children, five of whom are living-Henry, born Jan. 20, 1859; Thomas, born Ang. 25, 1860; Mary, born May 28, 1862; John O., born March 1, 1870; Martin G., born May 8, 1871; Otto H., born Dec. 26, 1878; Otto H. died March 18, 1879. Mr. Hanson has been Chairman of the Board for ten consecutive years, District School Clerk for fifteen years ; has always taken an active part in all school and public affairs ; Republican in poli- tics. The family all belong to the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church. Has a beautiful farm of 260 acres nicely located, with running water on the place, adapted to stock and grain, valued at $4,000, with first-class improvements.

N. HERBJORNSON, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 23; P. O. Blue Monnds; a native of Norway, born in 1820, a son of Herbjorn Kittleson and Aslong Alefsdaughter; came to Wisconsin in 1849 and settled where he now lives in 1854. In 1854, he was married to Miss Sonef Johnson, by whom he had three children ; she died, and in in 1866; he was married again to Miss Betsey Johnson, by whom he has three children, all the children living in Wisconsin ; the whole family belong to the Norwegian Lutheran Evangelical Church ; in politics he is conservative-always desires to vote for the best man; has a nicely located farm of 120 acres near the new railroad, worth $3,500; he is about the oldest Nor- wegian settler in the township; has been Assistant Supervisor, Clerk of School District, Trustee of Church and one of the Building Committee of the Church ; has always taken an active part in all church and school affairs ; is a good farmer, a man that attends strietly to his own business, hence has the respeet of the neighborhood.

IRA ISHAM, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 10; P. O. Blue Mounds; this old pioneer was born in Pennsylvania Jan. 22, 1814; a son of William L. Isham and Hannah Green. Married Mary Ann Clough, by whom he has had eight children, six of whom are living, five sons and one daughter; came to Wisconsin in November, 1844, and located at Blue Mounds and run what was known as the old Brigham Tavern and farm ; purchased the place where he now lives in 1846; has been member of the Board of Supervisors for ten years, besides holding school offices ; though not well educated himself, he felt he must give his children all the advantages he could, and he did, always taking an active part in all educational affairs ; helped to start the first school in the town; all his sons that were old enongh went to the late war, and the duties of farming his large farm all devolved upon himself; he has worked very hard, still he is smart and active, and runs his farm of 200 acres; it is beautifully located, adapted to stock and grain, with a number of living springs, near to the depot, worth $6,000. As he expresses it, he is a " Re- publican all over ;" a good business man, a kind neighbor, and therefore commands the respect of all ; Mrs. Isham is a member of the M. E. Church; Mr. Isham is the oldest settler living in the town of Blue Mounds.

G. LEITCH, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Mt. Horeb ; born in 1835; a native of Kilkenney, Ireland ; a son of George and Susan Leitch, natives of Ireland ; came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1852, and

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located at Milwaukee : came to Blue Mounds, and located where he now lives, in 1855. In 1865, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Lowe, a daughter of Richard Lowe, of Mt. Horeb, by whom he has three chil- dren, viz .: Elizabeth T., born June 20, 1866; George S., born Dec. 9, 1869, and Richard A., born May 1, 1872. Mr. Leitch is about the oldest Irish settler in Blue Mounds Township ; has always taken an active part in school and church affairs ; has never sought office outside, as he has had all he could do to run his little farm of 96 acres, which is nicely located and well adapted to stock and grain, worth $2,000. Mr. and Mrs. Leitch belong to the M. E. Church of Mt. Horeb. Republican in politics. He has been Superintendent of Sunday school and Trustee and Steward of the M. E. Church. Runs his own place, is a first-class farmer and a good business man.

AMOS LOWE, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 14; P. O. Mt. Horeb; born in Lincolnshire, England, Nov. 17, 1832; a son of Richard and Elizabeth Lowe. Nov. 10, 1856, he was married to Miss Mary Barrows, a native of Canada, by whom he has had twelve children, ten of whom are living-Charles R., born Sept. 10, 1857 ; Moses T., born March 19, 1859; Elizabeth A., born Nov. 10, 1860; Aaron A., born March 23, 1862, died May 7, 1863 ; George T., born Jan. 11, 1864 ; John L., born Dec. 28, 1865, died May 13, 1871 ; Mary E., born Nov. 1, 1867 ; William A., born Sept. 18, 1869; Lucy M., born Sept. 19, 1871 ; Edward F., born July 15, 1873; Fannie F., born Aug. 2, 1875, and Romanzo S., born July 10, 1877. He first came to Wisconsin in the summer of 1848, and located at Cross Plains ; remained there until he moved on the place where he now lives, in 1864; has always taken an active part in all public affairs, and has held office a number of times ; is at present Justice of the Peace, and tries a great many cases ; his decisions are pronounced good. He has a farm near the depot of 220 acres, worth $6,000 ; he runs his own farm, with the help of his sons ; is a first-class farmer and a good business man. In politics, he is thoroughly Republican. They belong to the M. E. Church. He is one of the oldest English settlers in the township.

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History of Dane County, Wisconsin, Part 196

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