History of Grant County, Wisconsin, Part 155

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

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THOMAS A. PALLETT, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Preston ; born in England in 1828. His parents emigrated to the United States in 1840, and settled in Lee Co., Iowa. In 1847, Mr. Pallett went to St. Louis, where he learned the trade of a millwright, and lived about three years. He came to Grant Co. in 1850, and settled in the town of Jamestown; settled on his present farm of 160 acres in 1873. He was married to Elecra Dean, daughter of Mandley Dean. She was born in Pennsylvania iu 1841, and removed to Grant Co. from Ohio in 1848. Her parents now live in the town of Ellenboro, Grant Co. Mr. Pallett's parents settled in Grant Co., town of Jamestown, in 1848. They are now deceased. Mr. Pallett's children are Thomas M., born in 1865, William, born in 1867; Lettie, born in 1869, and Mary E., born in 1875. Mr. Pallett built a flouring-mill in the town of Jamestown in 1860, which he owned and operated for thirteen years. He settled on his present farm in 1873, and engaged in farming.

ALLEN PRITCHETT, grocer and restaurant-keeper, Fennimore. He was born in Fennimore, Grant Co., Wis., in 1848, and has been a resident of the above town up to the present date. He married Alice Day in the year 1871. Mrs. Pritchett is also a native of Fennimore, Grant Co., Wis. They have four children-Elmer, Glenny, Burt and Mabel. Mr. Pritchett is a prominent citizen of the village of Fennimore.

JOHN ROBINSON, Jr., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Fennimore; son of John Robinson, Sr. (deceased), one of the earliest settlers of Grant Co., who was born in Manchester, England, in 1809, and came to the United States when a young man. He resided on Long Island for some time, where he was married to Catharine Coil. They came to Galena, Ill., about 1836, and soon after went to what is now Iowa Co., Wis., making him one of the early pioneers of the State. He came to what is now the town of Wingville, Grant Co., about 1840, where he rented a farm for two or three years. He then settled in the town of Fennimore, where he resided till his death, which occurred in 1872. He was a soldier in the war

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of the rebellion ; enlisted, in 1861, in the 7th W. V. I., and was discharged the following year for disa- bility. His death resulted from the bite of a rattlesnake. He had five children, who grew to maturity- George, born in 1839, enlisted in the 20th W. V. I., and died near Springfield, Mo., during the war, of typhoid fever ; Mary, now Mrs. Even E. Johnson ; Frank, John and Agnes. John was born in the town of Fennimore, Dec. 25, 1845, and married Mariette Byerly. They have three children-Ann Etta, Ber- tha and Pearl.

LEANDER C. ROGERS, farmer and thresher; P. O. Fennimore; son of Joseph G. Rogers. He was born in the town of Middlesex, Yates Co., N. Y., in 1833. He came to Waukesha Co., Wis., in 1842. In November, 1852, he came to Grant Co. with his father. The latter, at that time, entered a quarter section of land in the town of North Lancaster, where his father settled in 1856, and where he resided till his death. Leander C. came to Grant Co. permanently in 1854, and entered quarter of Sec. 25, in what is now the town of Mount Ida. He has been a resident of this county since that time. He settled in the village of Fennimore in the spring of 1874. He was married to Emily A. Luse, born in Pennsylvania. They have three children-Seth C., Gra C. and Edna C.

CRAVEN SHUTTLEWORTH, merchant, Fennimore; born in Yorkshire, England, in 1825 ; came to the United States in 1856; lived in Madison about one year ; thence to Crawford Co., where he engaged in farming ; thence to Grant Co., and purchased 80 acres of land in the town of Fenni- more, Sec. 29, from Frederick Bronson, of New York City. He engaged in the mercantile business in Fennimore in the spring of 1875. He married, in England, Nancy Kaley, born in Yorkshire. They have six sons and two daughters-Job, Ellen, Farrand, Fred, Willie, Craven, Ina and Maggie. -

CLYDE R. SHOWALTER, teacher of high school, Fennimore; son of John Showalter, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1833, and came to Lancaster when a young man. He married Phebe Roberts, who was born in Kentucky, and came to Grant Co. in 1840. They had two children-Clyde and Portia. Mr. John Showalter enlisted on the breaking out of the rebellion, in the 2d Wisconsin Cav- alry ; served three years, and re-enlisted for the war. He died from disease contracted in the army in June, 1865. Clyde graduated at the State Normal School at Platteville, in 1879.

MELFORD P. SMITH, farmer, Sec. 31 ; P. O. Fennimore; was born in Wayne Co., Penn., in 1829. He was married in Pennsylvania to Ada Adams, daughter of David Adams. In the spring of 1853, he removed to Oswego, Kendall Co., Ill. In the fall of that year, he came to Grant Co., and settled on his present farm. Has three children-Ira, Charles and Ida. The last two are students of the State Normal School at Platteville. His farm contains 160 acres ; the farm was State land, and contained no improvements when he purchased it. He is one of the prominent early settlers of Grant Co. He came here poor, and by honest industry has secured a competency. Has been honored with most of the town offices for a series of years ; was Treasurer nine years, Town Clerk seven years, and still holds that office ; was Assessor six years, also Justice of the Peace several years.

JOSHUA SANDERS, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Fennimore ; born in Devonshire, England, in 1837. Emigrated to Illinois and settled at Freeport about 1849 ; his father resided at Freeport for some time, when he removed to Crawford Co., Wis .; he now lives in the State of Iowa. Joshua came to Wisconsin about 1859, but soon after went to Missouri ; he returned to Wisconsin in 1861, and settled on his present farm. His wife was Mary Shultz, daughter of Jacob Shultz. They have seven children -Rella J., Minnie M., Caroline B., Eliza M., Nellie G., Tirzah and an infant. Has 75 acres of land.

I. W. SWITZER, farmer, Sec. 8; son of John Switzer, one of the earliest settlers of Grant Co .; Mr. John Switzer was born in Virginia Feb. 20, 1803; his parents removed to the Territory of Ohio, when he was 3 years of age, and afterward to Indiana. He came to Grant Co. in 1840, and set- tled on Sec. 8, town of Fennimore. He was married March 1, 1842, to Mary A. C. Dillon, born in Missouri. Mr. John Switzer died Jan. 11, 1863. Mrs. Switzer still resides at the homestead. Her children are Mary A., born Sept. 17, 1844; I. W., Dec. 5, 1846 ; Sarah E., Aug. 11, 1849; Eliza, July 30, 1853; Stella, Oct., 8, 1858, and Ada, April 7, 1861. The children were all born at the homestead. I. W. was married to Pora, daughter of Mr. John Dinsdale; they have two children-Myrta and Ber- tram.

THOMAS TORMEY, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 26; P. O. Fennimore; was born in County Westmeath, Ireland, on Christmas, December, 1826. He emigrated to this country with his father's family when he was 20 years of age. His mother died at sea on the passage to this country. His father brought three children with him from Ireland; the oldest son had come over in 1835. The family lived for a few months in the city of Lowell, Mass., where Thomas learned the business of slating.

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The family came to the town of Highland, Iowa Co., in May, 1848, where the father died December, 1849. Thomas Tormey was married in Iowa Co. July 8, 1850, to Honora Norris. She was born in Ire- land; she died July 27, 1872. His present wife was Margaret Lawless, born at Patch Grove, Grant Co., October, 1842; had eight children by first marriage-two sons and six daughters, all residents of Grant Co .; has three children by his present wife-one sou and two daughters. He is one of the most prominent stock-dealers of Grant Co .; is an extensive land owner-has 720 acres in town of Fennimore, and 320 acres in town of Liberty. He has been Chairman of Town Board three years.

WILLIAM WEAVER, manufacturer of boots and shoes, Fennimore; he was born in Niagara Co., N. Y .; came to Grant Co. in March, 1873, and in the spring of 1875, established his pres- ent business; Aug. 20, 1862, he enlisted in Co. F, 33d W. V. I., and served until the close of the war. In 1867, he was married to Miss Sarah A. Daniels, a native of Allegany Co., N. Y .; they have two sons and two daughters.

JACOB WOLF, M. D., Fennimore ; bora in Wurtemberg, Germany ; graduated at Tubin- gen University ; he occupied the position of physician and surgeon in the German army for five years ; He came to the United States in 1868; he located in Crawford Co., Ohio, where he practiced about nine years; located in Fennimore in August, 1879. He was married, Sept. 20, 1879, to Anna Youss, born in Germany; they have two sons and two daughters. The Doctor is a prominent member of the I. O. O. F .; also of the United Workmen.

PHILANDER WRIGHT, retired ; Fennimore; born in the town of Belcher, Hampden Co, Mass., in 1818; lived in Massachusetts till 1835, when he removed with his father to Pennsylvania ; his mother died when he was about 14 years of age; came to Grant Co. in 1847, and settled in the town of Fennimore ; has been a resident of this town since that time, except one year spent in Lancaster. His wife was Sarah Cramer, daughter of Enos and Anna Cramer, born in Wayne Co., Peno .; they have had seven children, six of whom are living-J. N., Joel W., Charles O., Albert C., Mary E. and Roland N .; lost first child, Esther Ann.

JONATHAN WALKER, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Fennimore; he is a son of Joseph Walker, who was born in the State of Massachusetts ; he moved to the State of New York, and thence to Michigan ; he came with his family to Grant Co. while the State was yet a Territory, and settled in the town of Fennimore; he died in the fall of 1880; had five sons and two daughters, four sons and one daughter still living. Jonathan was born in the State of New York, August, 1833; came to Wisconsin with his parents. He married Louisa Eldred, who died in January, 1877 ; has ten children-five sons and five daughters. Mr. Walker enlisted in the 33d W. V. I., served till the close of the war; settled on present farm in the spring of 1871 ; farm contains 285 acres of land.

H. H. WEFEL, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 19; P. O. Fennimore ; was born in Hanover Germany, in 1837 ; came to the United States in 1853; lived in Richmond, Ind., about one year, thence to Cincinnati, Ohio, for about three years, afterward to Kentucky; came to Grant Co. in the spring of 1859, and purchased his present farm ; has fine improvements, all of which he made himself; his farm contains 320 acres ; has also a farm of 400 acres in Worth Co., Iowa. His wife was Mary Plobet, born in Indiana ; they have three children. Mr. Wefel is one of the successful farmers of the town of Fennimore.

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REV. JOHN B. BACHMAN, Pastor of M. E. Church, Montfort; was born at Millheim, Center Co., Penn., Sept. 22, 1828. His father died when he was 18 years of age. He came to Green Co., Wis., in the spring of 1848; attended school at the Green County Seminary for three years; was afterward a teacher in that institution for three years; entered the ministry in 1857 ; has had charge of churches at Oregon, Dane Co., two years ; Lodi, Columbia Co., two years ; Mauston, Juneau Co .; Port- age City ; returned to Oregon ; Baraboo one year ; returned to Lodi. He was then Presiding Elder of Kilbourn City District from 1868 to 1872 ; returned to Mauston, Sparta, Eau Claire, Reedsburg, Black Earth, Fayette ; came to Montfort Oct. 1, 1880. His wife was Miss Eliza J. Field, born in Ontario Co., N. Y .; they have two children-E. Walton, born in August, 1854, now a student of the Medical Depart- ment of Wisconsin State University, and Allie, born October, 1863.

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EDWARD BELL, merchant, Montfort ; was born in England in 1816. He was married in 1838 to Mary Walker (born in England, in the fall of 1816) ; they emigrated to the United States in 1839, and settled in Platteville, where he had charge of a saw-mill for about one year, then removed to Potosi, where he lived two or three years engaged in smelting ore, then returned to Platteville and engaged in farming ; afterward to the town of Smelser for five years; returned to Potosi ; came to Montfort Oc- tober, 1851 ; he took charge of a furnace for Lewis & Palliser about two years, then engaged for about a year in mining, after which he entered the mercantile business. Has had ten children, four of whom are living-Margaret (now Mrs. James Chandler), Mary E. (now Mrs. James M. Gaston), George S. and William M. John enlisted in 1862 in the 20th W. V. I. and went into camp with the regiment at Madison ; he was soon after taken sick of typhoid fever, came home and died of that disease. Two other sons, Will- iam and Henry, contracted the same disease, and the three brothers died within a few weeks of one another. Charles, another son, died during the same year. Lost two other children-Beatrice and Thomas.

JOHN BOWERS, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Montfort ; was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, in 1835 ; came to the United States in 1854, lived one year in the State of New York and then went to Galena, Ill., where he lived several years. He then went to Platteville, where he was married to Charlotte Williams, born in Cornwall, England, and daughter of Thomas Williams, who came to Grant Co. in 1847. Have seven children-John Albert, Rosena, James, William S., Franklin J., Elizabeth A. and Minnie. Settled on present farm from Iowa Co., in 1878.

D. M. BILLINGS, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Montfort ; son of Henry M. Billings, who emi- grated from Vermont to Mineral Point, Wis., in 1834 ; removed to Centerville about 1835, and engaged in mining, where he lived till 1847, when he removed to the town of Eden, Iowa Co., where he resided till his death, February, 1861. His mother, Mrs. Ann Billings, resides at the homestead in Iowa Co. D. M. was born in Iowa Co., October, 1849. Married Margaret Greene, daughter of S. D. Greene. Has four children-Minnic, Frank, Fred and Mabel. Located where he now lives in the spring of 1878. Mr. Billings was formerly engaged in the mercantile business, Montfort.

JOSEPH P. CHANDLER, farmer, Sec. 22 ; P. O. Montfort; son of Clayborn Chandler. (See biography of James S. Chandler.) Was born in Monticello, Lewis Co., Mo., August, 1840; came to the Territory of Wisconsin with his father's family. He was married to Louisa, daughter of Daniel Thomas, who came to Grant Co. from Pennsylvania, in 1859. Mr. and Mrs. Chandler have ten children, five sons and five daughters-Frank, Fred, May, Thomas, Josie, Lizzie, Hattie, Clayborn, Clara and Henry. Lost two children. . Mr. Chandler settled on his present farm of 260 acres in the fall of 1861.

ELISHA CARRINGTON, farmer; P. O. Montfort; born in the town of Bristol, Ontario Co., N. Y., in 1832; his father died when he was an infant ; when 10 years of age, he removed with his mother to the State of Ohio, but he returned to the State of New York in the spring of 1849; he went back to Ohio in 1851 ; he came to Grant Co. in 1852 ; he removed to Iowa Co. in March, 1866. where he lived about two years ; he then settled in the town of Clifton, Grant Co .; he has been a resident of Iowa and Grant Counties since he first came to Wisconsin ; he settled in the village of Montfort Dec. 24, 1877. He was married to Caroline, daughter of Adam Keith ; her father came to Grant Co. about 1847; he now lives in Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Carrington have ten children, four sons and six daughters- Gertrude L., Ella J., Jane L., William G., Adam M., Henrietta K., Elisha L., Bertha D. and Mabel S. Mr. Carrington is the present Town Treasurer of Wingville ; he was Chairman of the Town Board of Clifton two years, and of the town of Wingville in 1880.

JAMES S. CHANDLER, Montfort; son of Clayborn and Mary J. Chandler; father was born in Boone Co .. Ky. ; he removed to Missouri, where he married; he came to Grant Co. with his family in the fall of 1844, and located at Potosi,. where he lived for some time, and then returned to Mis- souri; returned to Wisconsin with his family in 1847, and settled in the town of Highland, Iowa Co., where he lived two years, and then settled in the town of Wingville ; he was engaged in the mercantile business in Montfort from 1850 until 1856, then removed to Minnesota; was absent about three years, when he returned to Grant Co .; he died at Boscobel in 1863 .; James S. was born in Lewis Co., Mo., in 1835 ; in 1850, when only 15 years of age, he went by the overland route to California ; was absent about three years. He was married to Margaret A. Bell, a daughter of Edward Bell; she was born in Grant Co.

MRS. MARGARET CHANEY, Centerville, Iowa Co .; widow of Ezekiel Chaney, who was born in Kentucky about 1820; his parents emigrated to Illinois when he was a boy; he came at an early day to the mining regions of this part of the State of Wisconsin. He was married in Iowa Co. to

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Mrs. John Russell, formerly Miss Hughes. Mr. Chaney followed the occupation of mining for many years. He enlisted in 1861 in the 11th W. V. I .; was severely wounded at the siege of Vicksburg, and died at Memphis, Tenn., in the fall of 1863. Mrs. Chaney has three children by her first husband ; she had five by second marriage, four of whom are living-William H., Lewis, Isabelle and Clara; all born in Iowa Co .; William H. was born at Centerville in 1855.

THOHAS J. DAVIS, hardware merchant, Montfort; son of Benjamin J. Davis, who set- tled in Iowa Co. about 1844; his parents were natives of Wales; they settled in the town of Ridgeway, from the State of Ohio; Thomas was born in the town of Ridgeway in 1852; he engaged in the hard- ware business with his brother Daniel in the village of Arena, Iowa Co .; afterward engaged in teaching several terms of school ; he came to Montfort and engaged in his present business Nov. 14, 1878.

ALEXANDER DUNCAN, harness-maker, Montfort; born in Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1830 ; his parents. emigrated to Canada in 1836, and to Lockport, Will Co., Ill., about 1839, to Racine Co., Wis., about 1842, and to Iowa Co. about 1847 ; in the summer of 1849, Mr. Duncan was engaged as raftman on the Wisconsin River, where he had the misfortune to lose his left leg, having it crushed between a raft and the rocks at Conit's Rapids; this misfortune induced him to learn his trade, that of harness-making; he was engaged as an apprentice at (alena, Il], and at Dodgeville, Wis .; he came to Montfort in May, 1870, and took charge of a harness-shop; he bought the business in December, 1880. He married Mrs. Frances R. Shaddock, daughter of Richard H. Palmer. Mr. Palmer is one of the earliest pioneers of Wisconsin ; he was born in Halifax Co., Va., in 1805; he went to Galeoa, Ill., iu 1826; settled near Platteville, Grant Co., in 1830 ; afterward removed to La Fayette Co., thence to Dubuque, afterward to Jo Daviess Co., Ill. ; he came to Montfort in 1851, and was a soldier in the Black Hawk war; has been engaged in mining the most of his life ; has been married twice; had ten children by first wife and one by second ; has five children living. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan have two children- George and Francis A. Mrs. Duncan has three children by first marriage-Eva, William and Lucretia.

G. W. DAVIS, harness-maker, Montfort ; son of R. J. Davis, of Iowa Co .; he was born in the town of Ridgeway, Iowa Co., in 1856 ; he served his apprenticeship with Mr. M. C Meffert, of Arena, Wis .; he engaged in bu iness at Lime Springs, Iowa, in 1877 ; came to Montfort in December, 1880 ; his wife was Kate E. Wilson, daughter of Job Wilson, of Iowa Co.

DR. PETER DE WITT, Montfort; born in New Jersey in 1804; he removed to the State ef Ohio when about 14 years of age, with his parents; he came to Wisconsin in the summer of 1852, and settled in the town of Kendall, La Fayette Co .; he came to Montfort in November, 1856 ; he was engaged in the practice of medicine for twenty-five years. He was married in Ohio to Levina Bowles; they have five children-Elizabeth, Joseph M., Mary A., Thomas, born in Ohio.in 1834; John, born in 1836 ; en- listed in the 6th Mo. V. C. in 1861, and served till the close of the war as First Lieutenant ; he was assas- sinated at Matamoras, Mexico, in 1866; Isaac, born in 1843; enlisted in the 20th W. V. I. in 1862; he participated in a number of important campaigns and battles; was at the seige and surrender of Vicks- burg; at Spanish Fort and Fort Morgan, etc. ; he served till the close of the war. Dr. De Witt's present wife was Mrs. Sarah Morrill.

ROBERT DIGGLE, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Montfort ; born in England in 1826; he emi- grated to Philadelphia in August, 1854, where he was engaged in the calico print works of that city, which business he had learned in England. He came to Grant Co. in October, 1869, and settled on his present farm. He was married in England to Betsey Whittaker, who died in Philadelphia ; his present wife was Mrs. Saralı Shapoort, formerly Miss Powell, born in Somersetshire, Eogland, about 1822. Mr. Diggle had six children by his first marriage, four of whom are living, viz .: Joseph. James, George and John. Mrs. Diggle has four sons by her first marriage-William, John, Henry and Richard. Mr. D.'s farin contains 160 acres. He and wife are members of the Advent Church.

JOHN DUNN, P. O. Muscoda ; son of Judge Dunn ; a native of Illinois, born Feb. 14, 1824 ; he came to this State with his parents in 1837, and located with them at Oak Grove, La Fayette Co., where he engaged in farming and field-surveying for three years ; in 1850, he made a trip to California (overland route), and remained there ten years ; the first year he engaged in mining, and the succeeding years in stock-raising ; on his return to this State, he bought a farm in the town of Wingville, which he still owns and manages. He was married in 1860 to Miss Elizabeth Howard, a native of Illinois ; they have five sons and four daughters ; the two oldest sons are in Kansas, engaged in stock-raising ; the remaining children are at home.

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HENRY EASTMAN, banker and lumber dealer, Montfort; born in Canada in 1830; he came to Wisconsin with his parents (the latter now deceased) in the fall of 1845, and settled in the town of Smelser, Grant Co .; he went to California via the isthmus in 1849, and engaged in mining, where he stayed two years ; he then engaged in business in Guttenburg, Iowa, for one and a half years; thence to Galena, Ill., where he engaged in the lumber trade, where he remained about six years ; he then removed to Jackson Co., Wis., and engaged in the manufacture of lumber, where he stayed about four years, when he returned to Grant Co. and located at Hazel Green, where he kept hotel; he came to Montfort in 1863. Was married to Mary Honeywell ; they have four children-Mortoo H., Maggie, Cora B. and Orval B.

LEROY ELLIS, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Montfort; born in Perry Co., Ohio, in 1835 ; he was brought up in Washington Co., in that State ; he went to Indiana in 1854, but returned to Ohio the fol- lowing year ; he removed to Richland Co. in 1856, where he stayed one year ; thence to Iowa Co., where he lived till 1861, when he enlisted in the 3d W. V. I .; served two years, when he was discharged for disabil- ity ; he returned to Iowa Co. and was married to Mary A. Culbertson, born in Iowa Co .; they have four children-Frank B., George R , Jennie May and Mary L. Mr. Ellis bought his present farm in April, 1880.

CHRISTOPHER FRANKLAND, proprietor of Frankland House, Montfort; was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1825 ; he came to the United States in 1849 and settled in the village of Jof- ferson, town of Hazel Green, Grant Co., thence to Fairview, in the same town, and engaged in mining ; the first came to Montfort in 1853, where he was engaged in work for a time in the furnace ; he returned to Fairview in 1854 and engaged in butchering; thence to the town of Benton, La Fayette Co., where he lived about seven years, engaged in farming and butchering ; he then purchased a hotel in the town of New Diggings ; afterward to the village of Benton, where he purchased and kept the United States House ; thence to Montfort in April, 1874, and purchased his present hotel of J. S. Chandler ; was also engaged in butchering for two years. He was married in Yorkshire, to Miss Elizabeth Hird; they have eight chil- dren, six sons and two daughters-John (now in Colorado), Elizabeth (now Mrs. James Bunt, of Mont- fort), Jane A. (now Mrs. James Hoskin, of Benton), Edward, James, Samuel, Christopher and William.

E. W. FOWLER, proprietor of saloon, Montfort ; was born in Sussex Co., N. J .; brought np in Susquehanna Co., Penn .; he came to Grant Co. and settled at Boscobel, and engaged in his present occupation ; he came to Montfort July, 1880. Married Rosalie L. Stephens.

JAMES GASTON, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Montfort; was born in Chester Co., Penn., in 1815 ; his parents died when he was a child; he removed to Champaign Co., Ohio, when 21 years of age ; he came to Grant Co. in 1847, and settled in the northeast part of Fennimore ; he settled on his present farm in 1850, which he purchased of Washington Bennett, the original settler. He was married in Ohio, to Ellen Chapman, who was boro in 1819. Mr. Gaston's farm contains 240 acres. He and wife are mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

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History of Grant County, Wisconsin, Part 155

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