History of Grant County, Wisconsin, Part 153

Author: Butterfield, Consul Willshire, 1824-1899
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago : Western Historical Co.
Number of Pages: 1044

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EAHART ENGLER, deceased ; was born in Baden, Germany, Jan. 3, 1833 ; came to America in 1850; remained in New York, working at his trade of shoemaker, for three years ; then came to Gutten- burg, Iowa, and then to Cassville in 1856 ; worked at journeyman work ; then engaged in business for him- self; he died Dec. 12, 1880. In politics, he was a Republican ; also one of the School Board ; member of the A., F. & A. M. Lodge at Beetown ; in religion, Lutheran. Owns town property, 80 acres in Palo Alto Co., Iowa, and 40 in Cassville ; also a fine home and 200 acres of land. His wife, Louisa Munch, was born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, Jan. 6, 1832; came to America with her parents, who now reside

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with her in Cassville. They were married in 1855; they had eleven children-Louisa, now Mrs. Kuster, in Marysville, Mo : Charles, now attends to the business, they have a fine stock of goods ; Edward, a black- smith ; Lisetta; Kattie in Palo Alto Co., Iowa; Fred at home, Sophia, William, George, John, Henry.

W. W. FORBES, proprietor of Dennison House, Cassville; was born in Philadelphia, Penn., May 20, 1825 ; emigrated to Wisconsin with his parents in 1837; settled in Cassville ; his father died in 1860; his mother died in 1839 ; both buried in the cemetery at this place. The family consisted of seven children-Benjamin F., who came to Cassville in 1831; was in the Black Hawk war; died at Garna- villo, Clayton Co., Iowa; was buried with the largest Masonic funeral known in this part of the county ; he was also a pioneer of California, the village of Forbestown, Butte Co., being named by him ; E. C. was .a prominent business man of this place, who died Sept. 4, 1880; Ann E. is the wife of C. L. De Grave, now of Faribault, Minn .; James D., who was a smelter at Sugar River Diggings, Green Co., emigrated to Forbestown, Cal., in 1852; Mary Jane, who died at the age of 16; Henriette R., now Mrs. James H. Brown, of Industry, Kan .; Jared, Jr., in Butte Co., Cal .; W. W., who was engaged in mining in Green Co., until 1852, when he went to Wiota, La Fayette Co .; then in the hotel business at Center, La Fayette Co., while the M. P. R. R. was being built ; was Justice of the Peace while there; then to Beetown, and to Cassville in 1872. His wife, Martha A., the daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Stephenson, was born in the fort at Mineral Point, June 19, 1832, and claims to be the first white female child born at "the Point ; " they were married at Monroe, Green Co., April 27, 1847, and have had nine children-A. F., was born at Sugar River Diggings in 1848; Irene, born at Sugar River Diggings in 1850, died in 1855, at Darlington ; Ella. born in 1853; Jared W., born in 1856; B. F., born in 1859; Watt S., born in 1864; Fred F., born in 1870; Guy Odell, born in 1874. In politics, Republican ; in religion, liberal ; his wife is a Baptist. Mrs. Forbes' brother, Col. Watt Stephenson, of Wiota, was in the war of the rebellion ; was also Sheriff of La Fayette Co. at one time.

HERMANN GRIMM, proprietor of livery stable, and dealer in grain and stock, Cassville ; was born in Rhenish Prussia Dec. 28, 1832; came to America June 15, 1852, direct to Wisconsin, where he worked by the month until 1859; in the spring, he began the saloon and livery business until 1876, when he engaged in the forwarding and commission business. His wife, Elizabeth Isahmael, was born in Illinois of American parents. in 1838; they were married May 8, 1859; they have nine children-Hen- rietta, born in July, 1861 ; Hermann, born in May, 1863, died in April, 1864; Katherine, born in No- vemher, 1864; Bertie, born in December, 1866, died in the spring of 1867; Valentine, born in Decem- ber, 1868 ; William, born in November, 1870; Bertie, born in November, 1872; Jane, born in Decem- ber, 1874; Eldridge, born in September, 1877. In politics, Democratic. Chairman of the Town Board since 1871 ; Constable in 1864-65. Liberal in religion.

JOHN GEIGER (deceased) ; was born at Arb, near Frankfort, Aug. 20, 1814; he lost his parents when he was 7 years of age ; at the age of 18, he was overseer of the prison at Frankfort ; while there, he assisted six political prisoners to escape, he fleeing to France and then to New York; one of the prisoners was Dr. Wislisce, now of St. Louis, a noted physician ; the father of Dr. Bunsen, of Freeport, Ill., was also one of the six ; from New York he went to Philadelphia, Penn .; worked at the cigar business ; then to Bellview, Ill., as clerk in a country store, and by his steady habits he soon engaged for himself, but failed in 1848; he then came to Cassville; the same year paid his creditors and engaged in business at this place with Raffanf, which he continued until the time of his death, Dec. 5. 1873; Mr. R. sold out to Geiger in 1860 and went to Germany. Mr. Geiger was Postmaster many years ago, also on the Town Board several years and on School Board. By birth he was a Catholic; in politics, Democratic. He was a steady, hon- est man, respected by all who knew him ; by strict business integrity, he accumulated property, so the family can live independent ; they own about 1,200 acres of land and a beautiful town property. His first wife was Christina Nickolas, born in Germany in 1831, married in 1854 and died in 1859, leaving three chil- dren-Gustav, born Aug. 19, 1855, died Jan. 31, 1880; Mary, born in 1856, now Mrs. Hufsehnnett. in Lansing, Iowa ; Otto, born April 3, 1858, now of the firm of Klindt, Geiger & Co .; his second wife was Josephine Schalz, born Nov. 26, 1832; came to America in 1853, to St. Louis; married to Mr. Car- lin, who died in 1859; then married to Mr. Geiger in 1862, by whom there were six children-Minnie, børn in 1863; John, born in 1865 ; Josie, born in 1866; Ferdinand, born in 1867; Henry, born in 1869; and Pauline, born in 1870.

JOHN A. KLINDT, of the firm of Klindt, Geiger & Co., dealers in general stock, Cassville; was born at Kielen Holstein, Germany, May 15, 1844; catne to America in August, 1864; engaged as clerk with C. L. Le Grave for three years; then with John Geiger until 1873. He then bought out the stock, and engaged for himself March 1, 1878; the firm has been Klindt, Geiger & Co. His wife, Ida Sager, a

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native of Mecklinburg, Germany, came to America with her parents in 1863. Her mother is deceased ; her father resides in Cassville. They were married April 1, 1875, and have one child-Gusta A., born March 24, 1878. In politics, he is a Republican ; was a member of the Assembly in 1880. In religion, Liberal believer. He has been a Good Templar.

F. P. LISCOMB (deceased) ; was born in Vermont Aug. 28, 1830; came to Illinois in 1840) with his parents. His father now resides in Kansas; his mother died at Lancaster in 1857. They came to Wisconsin in 1845 ; settled in Lancaster, where he first was a clerk in a store, and afterward in the mercantile business; also Postmaster about 1853. They removed to Cassville in 1865 ; in the fall engaged in clerking for Geiger, also Reinke. He died Sept. 25, 1878. In politics, he was a Democrat ; was Town Clerk. In religion, Methodist ; was a member of A., F. & A. M. ; also Worthy Master of Lancaster Lodge. His wife, Harriett M. McCartney, a rative of Cassville ; was born March 25, 1835. They were married July 6, 1857. By this union there were two children-Frank Emmett, born Oct. 13, 1858; William, born Feb. 7, 1860 ; died March, 1860. They own town property, and 300 acres of farm land. Mr. L., his father, was a native of New York ; his mother from Vermont. They came to Wisconsin in 1827 ; settled at Cassville ; both buried in this vicinity.

HENRY MILLER, proprietor of hotel and stable, Cassville ; was born in Prussia April 24, 1836 ; came to America in 1855, direct to Wisconsin ; bought 40 acres of land, and rented 200 until 1861. He then enlisted in Co. C, 2d W. V. I., Sept. 26, 1861; was in the first battle of Bull Bun; wounded and discharged ; returned to Cassville; went to mining; then bought 40 acres of land, and continued until 1866. He then went to Iowa, and engaged in teaching school in the country and at Garnavillo; then returned to Cassville in 1879, on a farm until June, 1880 ; then in to the hotel. He owns the property. In politics, Republican ; in religion, Catholic. His wife, Mary Serg, was born in Millville, Grant Co., Wis., Nov. 13, 1844. They were married in 1863; they have three children-Louisa, born Jan. 17, 1873; Laura, born Feb. 22, 1875 ; Henry, born Jan. 19, 1879.

LEWIS M. OAKEY, farmer, Sec. 13; was born in Monroe Co., Ohio; son of Henry and Minerva Oakey ; came to Wisconsin with his family in 1849. He was married to Caroline Titus in 1844; their children are Samuel W., born in 1846; Minerva, born in 1848; William F., born in 1850; Lewis, born in 1853. Has been a member of the Board of Supervisors, and an acting Justice of the Peace a number of times. In politics, a Republican.

JOHN B. ORTSCHEIS, baker and confectioner and notions, Cassville ; was born at Alsace, France, Dec. 2, 1842; came to America, in 1857, with his mother and sister. His father died in the old country. Two brothers had come before this time, and are living at Cassville. He was engaged in attend- ing school, and worked on a farm until 1859. He went to Galena to learn the trade with Jacob Sutter. He then went on a steamboat one year; then to Dubuque ; finished the trade; then went to Lansing. Iowa ; then returned to Dubuque. He enlisted in the 12th Iowa V. I. in 1862; but they would not receive him. He came to Cassville in 1864, and engaged in the saloon business in 1865, and then returned to Dubuque. His wife, Catharine Zeng, was born at Potosi, Grant Co., April 28, 1843. They were married in 1864; they have nine children-Edward P., Harry B., Mary Annie, William B., Bearnhart, Josephine C., Magalena, Maggie and Louisa. In politics, Republican ; is Justice of the Peace; has been Road Overseer and Constable ; owns town property.

OTTO REINKE, dealer in general merchandise, Cassville ; was born in Mecklinburg, Germany, Sept. 17, 1827 ; came to America Dec. 18, 1849, landed at New York ; then went to Waterstown and clerked in a store ; in 1851, went to St. Louis and clerked in a Main street store until 1857 ; in the spring, he came to Cassville ; was in the store of Raffanf & Geiger, continued until 1860 ; engaged in business for himself with William F. and O. B. McCartney. William F. is now a successful business man in Denver, Colo .; O. B., deceased. Continued until 1865, when he was in company with Gov. Dewey until 1873, when Mr. Reinke bought out the business. His wife, Martha Garner, was born at Apple River, Jo Daviess Co., Ill., Aug. 27, 1837. Married Jan. 12, 1862 ; they have seven children-Alto, born Feb. 11, 1863, died April 20, 1866 ; Mattie, born Nov. 2, 1864; Fredrick, July 30, 1867 ; Benno, Sept. 18, 1869, died Jan. 16, 1873 ; George, born Oct. 5, 1872 ; Ottilie, Aug. 21, 1874 ; Grittie, April 22, 1879. In politics, Re- publican ; was Postmaster from 1861 to 1871 ; has been Clerk and Treasurer of Schools. In religion, raised a Lutheran. His father was a minister of that denomination, and died in the old country in 1878. Mr. R. owns 40 acres of land, also town property.

D. B. STEVENS, of the firm of Stevens & Bartlett, proprietors of steam saw-mill, Cassville ; was born at Oxford, Me., Jan. 24, 1837 ; came to Wisconsin in 1856, when he arrived at Prairie du Chien,

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he only had 50 cents in cash ; his trunk he took upon his shoulders to the store of Pettons; he then engaged in driving oxen in the spring ; he then located in Bloomington, Grant Co., Wis .; worked at the trade of car- penter, teaching school in the winter ; he then removed to Beetown in 1861, worked at his trade until 1865, when he bought the Cassville steam saw-mill. His wife, Mary Rockeffler, was born in Connecticut, in No- vember, 1842 ; came to Wisconsin in 1855, with her parents, who now reside at Beetown. They married March 4, 1862 ; they have six children-George L., born Nov. 10, 1863, now attending the Normal School at Platteville; Willard L., born Sept. 10, 1865 ; Frank J., Aug. 17, 1869, now at school at Lancaster ; Charles D., March 23, 1872; Mary B., Nov. 6, 1877 ; Lucy B., Oct. 10, 1878. In religion, a Baptist, and to his constant and persistent efforts the Cassville Baptists are indebted for their neat little church ; he is also the Superintendent of the Sunday school. In politics, a Republican; a member of Beetown Lodge of A., F. & A. M. The firm own 1,000 acres of land in Clayton Co., Iowa, and a fine residence in Cassville.

WILLIAM SCHMITZ, saloon, restaurant and stabling, Cassville ; was born in Prussia Sept. 14, 1830 ; came to America in 1850 ; settled at Galena, learned the trade of tinsmith ; engaged in busi- ness at Galena with M. Gribbs ; then went to Dubuque, where he remained until 1855 ; he came to Cass- ville and engaged in the hardware business ; then built the Cassville brewery, and continued to run that un- til he sold to Hugo Grimm of St. Louis ; then started the present business in his own house July 24, 1880, also owns a farm of 60 acres. His wife, Sebbila Drecsen, was born in Prussia in 1852 ; came to America in 1868 ; they married April 13, 1871 ; they have five children-Otto C., born at Cassville March 13, 1872; William M., Oct. 7, 1873; Christ H., Oct. 5, 1875 ; Henry, Dec. 3, 1877 ; Frank E., June 16, 1880. In politics, Republican ; member of Town Board. In religion, Catholic; a member of the Union League. While firing an anvil during the early part of the war, he came oear being killed by the bursting of an an- vil. His brother Peter was in the 25th W. V. I., and died in the war; he is buried at Cassville; William erected a beautiful monument to his memory-a worthy tribute to a fallen hero.

JOHN H. C. SNECLODE, insurance and collecting agency, Cassville ; born on the Baltic April 14, 1821 ; in 1841, was in the employ of the Kiel & Altoona R. R., and continued until the great fire in Heinburg, in 1842, when he came to Baltimore, Md .; remained six months, when he returned to Holstein, and was put in the regular army, where he remained ten weeks, when he deserted and came to Amcrica, landed in New York; then to Canada in the fall of 1843 ; in the spring of 1844, went to Micbi- gan, there engaged in carpentering, when he arrived there his trunk was empty, the last penny gone, but, being a good draftsman he soon received the best of wages; in the fall of 1844, he went to Galena, Ill., where he remained until 1846 ; the times being very dull and no money, he enlisted for the Mexican war with Capt. Crow, afterward Dr. Crow, of Galena; served until the close of the war, when he returned and worked at various occupations ; until 1849, he was engaged on the steamer Yankee of the St. Paul and St. Louis line ; in 1850, he came to Cassville and worked at his trade, some of the finest buildings in the city were built by him. In 1857, he was engaged in farming, but made a failure; he returned to his trade. Now owns 320 acres of land on Sec. 27, also town property. His first wife, Jane Va Ansdall, of Holland, deceased, was born in Ohio, in November, 1333; moved to Wisconsin in 1845. Married March 16, 1856, died July 2, 1871 ; by this union there were five children-Annie, now Mrs, McCormick ; Catherine, born in 1861, died in 1863; Ester. born in October, 1864, died Jan. 28, 1871 ; Margaret, born in March, 1868; Cornelia, born September, 1870, died in June, 1871. Second wife, Amelia Phetteplace, born in Illinois, in February, 1847. Married in September, 1873; no children. In politics, Republican, and one of the little band that, in 1854, organized the party in this county at Lancaster, John H. Rountree, Chairman; John G. Clark, Secretary. He was raised a Lutheran. Has held the office of Justice of the Peace, Town Clerk, Treasurer, Notary Public. A Mason, and belongs to the Chapter at Lancaster; I. O. O. F. Lodge at Bloom- ington. Gives considerable attention to surveying in Iowa and Wisconsin.

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O. L. BERRY, farmer, Sec. 33 ; P. O. Fennimore; was born in Norway in 1816; came to the Jnited States in 1843 ; first settled in Iowa Co., Wis .; came to Grant Co. in 1848, and settled on his resent farm, the greater part of which was Government land. Mr. Berry is, to the best of his knowledge, he first Norwegian settler of Grant Co. His wife was Mary Fiogerson, born in Norway Nov. 4, 1824 ; he came to this country with her brother, Andrew Fingerson, in 1849 ; he is how a resident of Iowa Co. Mr. Berry and wife have eight children-Lena, Mary, Lewis, Christina, Anna, Ada, Frederick and Ella. Farm contains 240 acres.

W. L. BROWN, M. D., physician and surgeon, Fennimore; a native of Michigan ; he fin- shed his literary course of study at Albion, Mich., and entered the college at Ann Arbor, where he com- nenced his medical course, afterward graduating at Bennett College, Chicago, in 1874 ; he commenced practice the same year at Reading, Mich., coming to Grant Co. in July, 1880, where he is now engaged n practice. Sept. 28, 1875, he was married to Miss Mary Peterson, a native of Hillsdale, Mich. They lave two sons.

A. B. BAILEY, clerk, Preston ; son of Mark Bailey, who was born in Ohio; he came to Grant Co. from Indiana about 1848, and settled in Boscobel ; he settled in the town of Mt. Ida in 1876. He died in March, 1880. Mr. Bailey has two brothers-Seth G. and Nathan L .; they reside at the homestead. He was married to Tillie Rogers, daughter of Seth W. Rogers; they have one child-Mark.

LEWIS J. BERRY, farmer, Sec. 12 .; P. O. Preston ; born in Norway in 1836; he came o America with his father's family in 1852; parents settled in the town of Christiana, Dane Co., Wis., where they lived three years. Ais father removed to Grant Co. in 1855; he entered the farm which Lewis J. now owns in the fall of 1854. Father died in the fall of 1870 ; mother is still living. Parents lad five children when they came to this country, two of whom, Louis J. and Anna (now Mrs. Ronning), re living ; Benjamin, born in 1842, enlisted in October, 1862, in Co. G, 33d W. V. I .; he died at Jef- erson Barracks, near St. Louis, in January, 1863. Mr. Berry was married to Lena Gilbertson, daughter of Nels Gilbertson, who came to this country from Norway in 1860. Have five children-Julia, Benja- nin, Thomas, Cornelius and Gustave A. Farm contains 250 acres.

JACOB BAUMGARTNER, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Fennimore ; born in Bavaria, Ger- nany, Nov. 26, 1830 ; he emigrated to America with his father in June, 1850; they came directly to Wisconsin, first to Milwaukee, thence to Jefferson Co., thence to Cassville, Grant Co. July 19, 1850. Mr. Baumgartner went to St. Louis in the fall of that year, where he worked in a tannery ; he learned his rade, that of a dyer, in Germany ; he returned to Cassville in May, 1851, and worked for Thomas Scott, lear Cassville ; he returned ts St. Louis in Angust of that year ; in March, 1852, he came back to Cass- ille ; he left Grant Co. again, and engaged to work for Freeman Harmony, near Janesville, as a farm land. He was married, Oct. 23, 1852, to Mary Winterling, born in Bavaria, and came to this country with her parents in 1848, and settled in Jefferson Co. Mr. Baumgartner settled in the town of Fenni- pore, Sec. 3, where he lived a short time ; settled on his present farm May 5, 1855 ; he has 377 acres of and ; is engaged in grain and stock raising. Has had nine children, seven of whom are living-Louise, Nelson, Leo, Peter, Frank, Wilhelm and Cora. Mr. Baumgartner possesses much valuable information egarding the history of Grant Co. for the last thirty years. He is not only a careful observer and in possession of an excellent memory, but has also practiced the keeping of a diary, noting current events at he time of their occurrence. Both himself and wife are numbered among the most intelligent people of Grant Co.

A. B. CLARK, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Fennimore, Grant Co .; was born in Onondaga Co., N. Y., in 1816; removed with his parents to Erie Co., Penn., when 5 years of age. Was married to Fidelia Caton in 1840, aod emigrated to Linn Co., Iowa, in 1850. By this marriage had two children-James 1., who died of disease in the army; Mary L., deceased. Mrs. Clark died in 1843, and in the same year Mr. Clark was again married to Annie Mann, who was born in Greene Co., Penn., in 1826. Mr. Clark las by his second marriage ten children-John W., who is married and resides in Fennimore; Nancy Tane, who married N. Wood and resides in Ida Co., Iowa; Rachel E .; Trifosia, married to C. Demsey ; loia A., married to R. Demsey ; Warren, married and lives in Fennimore ; Walter, Olive, Charlotte and

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George W. Mr. Clark is an active Republican, and is strongly backed in the principle by his good wife. He owns a valuable farm of over 200 acres, under thorough cultivation.

JOHN DINSDALE, farmer, Sec. 25 ; P. O. Fennimore ; born in Yorkshire, England, in November, 1825, where he was married to Tirzah Chapman. They emigrated to Wisconsin via New Orleans, and up the Mississippi River to Galena, and thence to Grant Co .; left Liverpool Feb. 22, 1849, and reached Grant Co. on the 7th of May. In May, 1850, he entered 80 acres in Sec. 36, town of Fen- nimore, which is a part of his present farm of 400 acres; he built a log house on his first 80 acres, where he lived eighteen years, when he built his present residence; he is engaged in general farming and stock- raising. His present wife was Miss Grace M. Eddy. He had twelve children by first wife, eleven of whom are living-Elizabeth, James, Isabella M., Zipporah, B. C., Dorothy, Alice, Hattie, Abbie, Matthew E. (deceased ), Mary A. and Tirzah C. By present wife-Eddy (deceased), Ella T. and Grace A. His son James met with rather a singular incident abont 1860, when he was 12 years of age. A bald eagle of immense size came down upon his father's farm and attacked a flock of geese. After a severe contest with a plucky gander, the eagle was finally dispatched by James with a club. James graduated at Rush Medical College, Chicago ; is now practicing medicine at Soldiers' Grove, Crawford Co.

HENRY A. DANKLEFF, farmer, Sec. 21 ; P. O. Fennimore; born in Denmark in 1832; when 16 years of age he went to sea as a ship carpenter ; he came to New York City about 1850, after which he sailed on American vessels for several years ; he left the sea about 1855 ; he then went to Mil- waukee, where he remained one summer ; thence to Michigan, where he remained about two years ; then came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1857 ; he lost in Michigan what he had accumulated, and came to Grant Co. Hesettled on his present farm in the spring of 1868; his farm contains 230 acres ; bas also 160 acres on Sec. 13 ; his farm has fine improvements, all of which he has made himself. His wife was Ann C. Johnson, daughter of Peter Johnson, who came from Norway to this country about 1850 ; they have four children-Sarena, Matilda, Charles and Henry.

PHILO DEMPSEY, retired farmer ; P. O. Fennimore ; is one of the early settlers of the town of Fennimore; was born in the town of Brutus, Cuyuga Co., N. Y., June 24, 1814; he removed to Alleghany Co. in 1831 ; in 1844, came to the town of Fennimore, and entered a farm in Sec. 13; this farm he still owns. His wife was Miss Lydia Walker, born in Massachusetts in August, 1820. Her father removed his family to Grant Co. in 1844, but he first came to the county in 1840. Mr. Dempsey's parents died at his residence in Fennimore. Mrs. Dempsey's father died in California ; her mother died in Grant Co. Mr. and Mrs. Dempsey have had six children, five of whom are living-George P., Silas H., Charles S .. Robert W. and Similde; lost fifth child, Mary Edna. George P., now a resident of Mason City, Iowa, was a member of Co. K, 12th W. V. I .; enlisted in fall of 1861 ; veteranized at the expiration of his time, three years, and served till nearly the close of the war, when he was discharged for dis- ability. Silas and Charles were members of 38th W. V. I .; the latter was severely wounded, losing a part of one hand. Mr. Dempsey was the first Town Treasurer of Fennimore ; was member of Town Board twelve years; Chairman of Board one term.

. B. C. DINSDALE, farmer, Sec. 25 ; P. O. Preston ; son of Mr. John Dinsdale; born at the homestead in the town of Fennimore in 1854. His wife was Miss Emma Thompson, daughter of Mr. Edward Thompson, an early settler of Hazel Green.

H. H. EARL, Postmaster at Fennimore ; a native of Portage Co., Chio; he came West in 1838, and located in Salem Co., Ill .; in 1848, he returned to his native place, and in 1850 came to Grant Co. where he has since resided ; in 1870, he was elected Justice of the Peace, and held that office for nine years ; in April, 1875, he received the appointment of Postmaster, which office he has since held. He is married and has had ten children, only four of whom are living-Samuel Armstrong, son by former mar- riage ; Nancy, now Mrs. Loney ; Olie, now Mrs. Lewis ; and William.

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History of Grant County, Wisconsin, Part 153

Author: Butterfield, Consul Willshire, 1824-1899 Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Chicago : Western Historical Co. Number of Pages: 1044

Author: Butterfield, Consul Willshire, 1824-1899
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago : Western Historical Co.
Number of Pages: 1044