History of Grant County, Wisconsin, Part 164

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

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JOSIAH WILLEY, farmer; P. O. Jamestown ; son of Henry and Grace Willey ; was born in the parish of Mullion, Cornwall, England, Aug. 18, 1819 ; he has a sister (Mrs. E. Dewing) residing at Lancaster, and four brothers-Richard, residing at Little Grant; James, in Richland Co .; Edwin and Thomas, in Carroll Co., Iowa. Mr. Willey came to the United States in 1845, and settled near Benton, Wis ; he moved to the town of Paris in 1858; he owns in all 187 acres in Secs. 25, 26 and 35, valued at $10,000. He was married in 1849, to Miss Christiana Thomas, of the parish of Mullion, England ; she was born Dec. 25, 1825 ; they have seven children-Grace T .; Charlotte I., now Mrs. Bedford ; John H., living in Carroll City, Iowa; Addie E., now Mrs. Cundy, living in Colorado ; Abram N., Josiah R. and Mary E., at home.

TOWN OF WATERLOO.

GEORGE K. CURTIS, farmer and carpenter; P. O. Burton; born in Torrington, Litch- field Co., Conn .; son of Loren and Phebe (Pritchard) Curtis; came to Harrison in 1863, and to Burton in 1869. July 7, 1866, married by Loren Wade, to Harriet, daughter of David and Catharine (Klinde- ings) Burkholder; has three children-Eldora, Daniel E., Rosa E. Enlisted February, 1865, in Co. G, 47th W. V. I., and was out nine months. Is at present in charge of the United Brethren Church, at Pleas- ant Grove, seven miles east of Darlington, which has thirty-two members; was licensed by Platte River Mission Conference December, 1879. His mother was a descendant of Hotchkiss, who came over in the Mayflower. His father was of French descent (Curtis) of Canada.

DAVID DODGE, lumberman, Lancaster; born in Erie Co., N. Y., May 29, 1848; son of Daniel, and Mary (Harwood) Dodge. Married April 25, 1872, by Noble Johnson, of Delaware Co., Iowa, to Jennie, daughter of C. V. Steers ; she was born March 7, 1853; have two children-Willis C., born July 15, 1873; Frank L., Oct. 5, 1877. Mr. D enlisted in Co. B, 1st U. S. A., and served one year. Is a Republican and a First-Day Adventist. Was four years lumbering in Iowa, and is now erecting his mill on Sec. 2, in Waterloo; has 30 horse-power and a 56-inch saw ; cuts 5,000 feet in twelve hours, with five men.

JOSEPH DOLL, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Burton ; 352 acres ; born April 1, 1820, at York, Penn .; son of Joseph and Susan (Hoar) Doll ; came to Grant Co. in 1854. and soon after to Waterloo (now Burton), where he worked at his trade (cooper) three years. Married Oct. 22, 1843, in Knox Co., Ohio, by Rev. William Maynard, to Mary Ann, danghter of Nathan and Penelope (Worman) Head, who

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was born Aug. 20, 1820. Had eleven children-Jones A., born Jan. 27, 1846, married Jennie Halla- way, now in Kaosas; Mary Jane, born Dec. 26, 1848, wife of Frank P. Mink, has four children living ; Oliver, born Sept. 24, 1849, married Theresa Oakleaf, has five children ; Sarah Alice, born Dec. 14, 1851, wife of George Potts; Amanda E., born Sept. 5, 1853, wife of John H. Hunt, of Burlingame, Kan., had four children, one living-Myrtie; Henry T., born Nov. 16, 1857, married Minnie Elwell; William B., born Ang 9, 1859: Charles E., born Jan. 4, 1863; and an adopted daughter, Lon, born Jan. 23, 1865, been with them five years; Margaret Ann, born July 29, 1844, and died March 11, 1853; Thomas R., born Nov. 6, 1855, died Jan. 11, 1858 ; John W., born. Jan. 27, 1868, died May 11, 1868. Mr. Doll is a "Congregational " Democrat, and has held office several years in his town. In 1880, the steamer Penguin, Henry Specht, proprietor ; John Specht, Captain; Henry Specht, Engineer, ran up the Grant River fifteen miles, and took wood and supplies, corn, etc., from Mr. Doll's barnyard. He states that in 1857, the snow covered the stocks of corn, and was seven feet deep on the level, also that hay sold in Dubuque at $120 per ton, and that his brother chased a deer from the yard, and caught and killed it after a short race, the deer being unable to run in the snow. Mrs. Doll's parents left Mary- land when she was 3 years old, and settled in Hampshire Co., Va .; she left there at 15 years of age, and went to Ohio, where she remained until her marriage. The maternal grandfather and grandmother of Mrs. Doll were of English and German descent. Her mother died about four years ago, aged 82 years ; the father is living at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, aged 80 years, Jan. 29, 1881. The mother of Mr. Doll was 83 years of age when she died, fourteen years ago.

JAMES L. GRAHAM, blacksmith ; P. O. Burton; born March 27, 1837, in Virginia; son of Alexander and Elizabeth (Deigh) Graham; came to Grant Co. in 1860 ; at Big Patch two years. On July 4, 1862, he enlisted in Co. F, 20th W. V. I., and was out three years. Married Aug. 13, 1866, by B. F. Mayne, of Platteville, to Mary E., daughter of Pliny and Rosanna (Bulson) Holmes, born June 13, 1848; they have no children. In 1855, Mr. Graham struck a lead one mile south of Fair Play, and sold one. fourth interest for $4,000 ; his partners-Cook, Kincade and Mace-are all dead; Mace became a prominent man and resided at Dubuque, where he died a year ago.

GEORGE S. JOHNSON, merchant, Burton; has 500 acres of land in Sec. 22; was born Dec. 26, 1833, at Lockport, N. Y .; sou of Lorenzo and Arminda (Griffin) Johnson, of Rhode Island and New York. He was married April 22, 1855, by Father Schrouenbach, of St. Andrew's, to Ann, daughter of Patrick Brady; they have had eight children-Arminda, born March 8, 1856; James A., born Aug. 3, 1858, married Nettie Dixon, of Beetown ; George E., born July 16, 1866; Eliza Jane, born Sept. 3. 1863, died Aug. 1, 1864; twin boys, born Jan. 16, 1869 ; one died at birth, and Charlie died' Aug. 23, 1869; one girl, born March 23, 1873, died at birth; Mary Ann, born July 18, 1860, was crushed to death in a cane-mill, Oct 3, 1876 ; she was assisting about the mill and her clothing caught in the machin- ery, the arm and shoulder being torn off, leaving the heart and lungs visible ; other portions of the body were horribly mangled and ground with the clothing, so that it took an hour to gather up and remove the remains from the machine ; she was a remarkably active, intelligent girl, and beloved by all. Mr. Johnson started in the mercantile line in 1878; he has a general stock of dry goods, stationery, groceries, hard- ware, boots and shoes, drugs and medicines, cigars and tobacco, glass, crockery, paints and oils, cutlery, etc .; he is located two miles above Burton on the Grant River, and is rapidly absorbing the trade of the town and the surrounding country ; he is a live man, and people know it. He states that the steamer Waterloo, of Waterloo, twenty-five tons burthen, was launched in 1852, Capt. A. S. Cash proprietor, and was after- ward taken to New Orleans, and finally to Panama ; the scene was witnessed by 1,000 people, who had a dance in the evening, and a fine flag of forty fect was presented by the ladies present.

CHARLES F. NEWMAN, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Lancaster ; owns 80 acres of land ; born in Auburn, N. Y., in 1849 ; son of Richard L. and Rachel ( Haskell ) Newman ; came to Grant Co.twenty- four years ago; has owned and run two threshers. Was married Feb. 22, 1880, by Andrew Walker, to Adaline, daughter of Widow Keen ; she was born Feb. 1, 1844, and has five children by her first hus- band, Horace Albee, of Great Bend, Penn., who died in 1878-Roby, Nellie, John A., Laura and Amy. Mr. Newman was Constable two years.

ALONZO OAKS, wagon-maker, Burton; was born at Rockdale, Dubuque Co., Iowa, July 24, 1849 ; son of William and Mary (Head) Oaks ; came to this county and started a wagon-shop in 1879. He was married Sept. 3, 1876, by Hiram Gilmore, to Jane K., daughter of Joseph K. and Isabel (Clark ) Quick ; they have had three children-Harvey Ray, born Aug, 23, 1877, died Sept. 8, 1877 ; Bertha, born Dec. 5, 1878; Amos Jerome, born Dec. 21, 1880. Mr. Oaks has been Town Clerk four years.

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HUBERT SCHUELTER, shoemaker; P. O. Burton ; was born Jan. 21, 1847, in Prussia; son of Mathias and Gerthrude Schuelter ; came here in 1854, and followed farming until his enlistment, in October, 1863, in Co. A, 1st W. V. C .; served two years ; assisted in the capture of Jeff Davis, and received $317 of the reward. He was married Dec. 31, 1869, to Florence, daughter of Emerson and Mary (Droullard) Chapman ; they have had five children-Anna, born Nov. 28, 1869, died Dec. 5, 1872 ; Henry, born Jan. 6, 1871, died at 1 year of age; Lena, born Jan. 26, 1874; Anna B., born Jan. 8, 1877 ; Henry A., born Aug. 5, 1879. In politics, Republican ; in religion, Catholic. He has been Con- stable four years. Assisted in organizing the Good Templars Lodge.

WILLIAM B. SLOCUM, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Lancaster ; was born Sept. 2, 1822, in Saratoga Co., N. Y .; son of of Job and Lydia ( Bolt) Slocum, of Vermont; came to Grant Co. in 1843 ; after a short residence at Cassville, came to Waterloo and ran a cabinet-shop three years ; from there to a farm in Bloomington ; thence to Rice Co., Minn., and returned to Bloomington, and to his present location in 1868; his father died in 1860, aged 74, and his mother in February, 1880, 90 years of age. He was married Nov. 28, 1849, by Elder Chapin ( Baptist), to Sarah Jane, daughter of Abner and Emma (Green) Beardsley ; they have six children-Charles H., born Sept. 12, 1850, who married Sarah Harper, of Orient, Iowa ; they have two children-Walter and Jennie; Alice E., born July 26, 1852, wife of E. N. Fancher, lumber dealer of Iowa ; they have two children-Mabel and an infant ; Grace L., born March 13, 1854, teaching school in District No. 2, Potosi ; Clara L., born July 26, 1856; Wilfried J., born July 3, 1858 ; Mary E., born Dec. 8, 1865. Mr. S. is a Republican and a Congregationalist. He has been several years Town Clerk, Chairman and Justice of the Peace. Owns 170 acres of land.

TOWN OF HARRISON.

BENJAMIN A. GRAVES, Sec. 2; P. O. Platteville ; born in Mercer Co., Penn., Dec. 11 1825. Married Miss Lurancy Ray July 25, 1845 ; she was born Feb. 14, 1828, in Trumbull Co., Ohio. In 1848, they came to Wisconsin, where Mr. Graves began as a teamster in this town ; he- afterward rented farms for a number of years until enough was earned and saved for the purchase of a farm of his own in 1858. This farm he sold to a brother in 1875 ; he then bought his present 107-acre farm of George Mc- Fall. Mr. Graves is a member of the U. B. Church, and a Republican ; has been Constable, etc. Dur- ing the last eight months of the rebellion, he served as one of the 44th W. V. I. Have eight children- George, Roswell, Mary A., Arnold, Martha, Lulu, Lurinda and Hattie ; they lost two-Joab, aged 6. and Lorenzo, aged 2.

OBED KING JONES, Sec. 1 ; P. O. Platteville ; born in Trumbull Co., Ohio, Jan. 17, 1833; son of Chauncy and Elizabeth (Brown) Jones; has 240 acres on which or part of which his father settled in 1840. His wife was Miss Susie, daughter of Nathan and Elizabeth Janney, of Washington Co., Mo .; they have two children-Nellie and Frank. Mr. Jones has two children -- De Forrest and Lottie, by a former marriage. He is a Republican, and belongs to the M. E. Church. In the spring of 1877, he be- gan the manufacture of cheese, and, in the spring of 1880, built the only cheese factory in his town. Channcy Jones came from Hancock Co., Ill., to Harrison in the summer of 1837 ; he was accompanied by a cousin, Obed King, and they built a small log cabin near where O. S. Jones now lives. Mr. Jones was by trade a stone-mason, and was one of the workmen on the old Platteville M. E. Church. Mr. King set- tled permanently in the town in the fall of 1837, and Mr. Jones in March, 1840 ; Chauncy Jones, Sr., grandfather of O. S. and O. K., came in 1839, and located on Sec. 12, in Harrison. Mr. King met a tragic death in June, 1840, being killed by the falling of a tub full of rocks while in the bottom of an un- finished well. O. S. Jones was Chairman of Harrison in 1879 ; was Town Superintendent of Schools many years, and is an old-time teacher in the town.

J. W. KAUMP, Sr., Sec. 13; P. O. Platteville ; born in the village of Wehrendorf, Hanover, in November, 1811; came to America in 1833 ; landed at New Orleans, and came from there up the Missis- sippi to Grant Co .; engaged in mining at Big Patch until the fall of 1836, when his brother, A. H., and bimself, settled near where he now lives, entering the same land which they have cleared and improved, and now own. Until his marriage, they kept bachelor's hall, and by the division, J. W. came into possession of 240 acres. He married, Sept. 27, 1837, Phoebe Flynn, who was born in February, 1822, in Posey Co., Ind .; she came to Grant Co., in 1835 ; they have had fourteen children, eight of whom are still living --

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William A., Mary E., Catherine F., Elizabeth A., Eliza J., Louis S., Emanuel A. and Alfred S. All were born on the home farm, the eldest in the log cabin of the " bachelor brothers." The Kaump Brothers are now the veteran settlers of Harrison. In 1863 and 1864, J. W. Kaump was one of the County Com- missioners. He has also been Chairman of his town many years ; also Treasurer and Assessor. Henry Utt and himself named the town of Harrison in honor of the victor of Tippecanoe.

A. H. KAUMP, Sec. 14; P. O. Platteville ; was born in the village of Wehrendorf, Hanover, in November, 1815; came to America in the spring of 1835, arriving in the fall of the same year at the Big Patch Diggings ; engaged in mining here with his brother, J. W., until the fall of 1876, when they entered the land now constituting their respective farms; the land was heavily timbered, and the entire vicinity a forest. Only John Shipley, Abraham Wavers and perhaps one or two others preceded them as settlers in this town, of which the Kanmp Brothers are now the veteran pioneers. A. H. Kaump married Nancy Utt, by whom he has five children-John W., Henry H., Mary J., Ruth A. and Emma L .; all born on the Harrison homestead. Mr. Kaump is a Methodist and a Republican.

JAMES LIKENS, Sec. 17; P. O. Rockville; born Jan. 10, 1812, in Washington Co., Va .; his parents, John and Margaret (Davis) Likens, removed to Wythe Co., Va .; here he was reared as a farmer. During three years of his young manhood, he followed flat-boating on the Western rivers. From Vin- cennes, Ind., he went to Isle No. 100 on the Mississippi ; thence to Galena, Ill., where he spent the winter of 1831-32; his next location was Dodgeville, Wis., where he followed mining six years. In 1840, he located near Rockville, and, in 1846, settled on his present farm. He married Artilla Crocker in 1839 ; she was born near the Kanhawa Salt Works, Virginia, and came to Wisconsin in 1835 ; they had ten children-William W., George W., Sarah J., John, James, Benjamin F., Samuel, Artilla, Josephine and Emma; all were born in Grant Co .; the three eldest sons were in the Union service during the rebellion, the eldest, William W., serving as Captain of Co. H, 13d W. V. I .; George W. was a Sergeant in the same company, he died Nov. 20, 1864, at Johnsonville, Tenn. John Likens, after the war, graduated at the University of Wisconsin, only to be cut down by the merciless sickle of death in December, 1873. James Likens is one of the genuine old settlers of Harrison and the State. He is in politics a Republican, and has held various town offices. His eldest son is now an attorney at law in Harvard, Neb.

THOMAS & JOHN McMAHON ; P. O. Platteville ; are sons of Thomas and Margaret (Blakly) McMahon ; the father was born March 17, 1787, in County Fermanagh, Ireland; he came with bis family to America in 1847, and at once located in Harrison ; at bis death, Aug. 3, 1875, he left seven children-John, William, Jane (Mrs. William Horlocker), Eliza (Mrs. Thomas Moffitt), Thomas, Margaret (Mrs. John Marston), and Mary (Mrs. H. W. Long). John McMahon has a family and a farm of 205 acres ; is a Republican, and served four years on the Town Board of Supervisors. Thomas McMahon is with his mother on the homestead farm of 130 acres. He served, as did his brother William, in the 25th W. V. I., during three years of the civil war, participating in the battles and movements made by his regi- ment. He is now Chairman of the Town Board, of which he was a side member in 1879; he has also served seven years at Justice of the Peace, and two years as Assessor. In 1880, he was the U. S. Census Enumerator.

TOWN OF MOUNT IDA.

OMAR J. ARNOLD, farmer, Sec. 27 ; P. O. Fennimore; born in 1844 io Fulton Co., Ill .; removed with his parents to California when 8 years old ; came to Grant Co., Wis., in 1856. Married Marcia J. Anderson Sept. 16, 1869; she was born in Hancock Co., Ohio, May 3, 1853, aud came to Wisconsin in 1854. Mr. Arnold received a common school education; attended the Bloomington Semi- nary ; also took a select course at the State University in 1864-65; followed teaching for several years. He is the inventor of the Eureka Coro Cultivator, on which he received a United States patent. Has three children-Bessie, Bertha, Cora P. Has always been identified with the Republican party ; was elected Chairman of the Board of Supervisors in 1879, and re-elected in 1880; was enumerator of the tenth census of his town, and owns a valuable farm of 160 acres.

RICHARD BUGGINS, Postmaster and merchant, Mt. Ida; was born in Staffordshire, Eng., Feb. 28, 1824; emigrated to the United States in 1848, and settled in Grant Co., Wis., in 1855. Was married to Harriet Walson. He has filled the offices of Justice of the Peace, Constable, Clerk of Schools, and is at present Postmaster. Is a Radical Republican. Is a member of the Baptist Church.

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Owns a nice property in the village of Mt. Ida. Adopted Mary Gilder when 4 years of age, who is now the wife of F. M. Simonds.

JOHN BEETHAM, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Fennimore; was born in Durham, Eng., Jan. 3, 1817 ; emigrated to the United States and settled in Rock Co., Wis., in 1851; removed to Grant Co. in 1856. Was married to Mary Marwood May 14, 1840 ; she is a native of England; born July 2, 1820; they have six children-Thomas H., John W., Elizabeth, Jane A. and Mary ; the four oldest children are married ; Jane is a teacher, and Mary lives with her parents. Mr. Beetham is an active Republican. Owns a valuable farm of 120 acres under splendid cultivation.

H. E. BAXTER, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Fennimore; was born in Saratoga Co., N. Y., Oct. 27, 1845; came to Wisconsin in 1855, and settled in Fennimore, Grant Co .; his father died April 12, 1866; his mother died in 1865. Was married to Margaret McWilliams, who was born Sept. 27, 1850; has three children-Eugene, Lilly M., Mary E. Owns a farm of 140 acres under a high state of cultiva- tion. Has held various town offices. Is radical in principle as a member of the Republican party.

PETER H. CAMERON, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Fennimore; was born in Perth, Scotland ; emigrated to the United States with his parents in 1845, and settled in Grant Co., Wis., there being a colony of brave Scots located here. He enlisted in the 7th W. V. I. Aug. 19, 1861, and was in active service until by sunstroke he was disabled, and was discharged Oct. 17, 1862. Mr. Cameron was married Feb. 19, 1865, to Ellen E. Dyer, who was born in Grant Co., Wis., Sept. 19, 1843; she was a daughter of Abner Dyer. Mr. Cameron has four children-Frank A., aged 14 years; Alice, 12 years ; John, 7 years ; Niel, the youngest, 3 years. Mr. Cameron is a leading Democrat; has filled the office of Chair- man of Board of Supervisors, Assessor, etc. ; he is a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity, and owns a valuable farm of 244 acres, one of the best in the town.

CHAUNCY GOULD, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Fennimore ; born in Bolton, Canada, in 1820; removed to Vermont in 1838; went to California in 1849; came to Wisconsin in 1853, and settled in Grant Co. Was married in Canada in 1853, to Flavia A. Bronson, who was born in Canada in 1833; they have two children-George B., born in 1855; married Margaret Borah in 1875 ; is a resident of Sac Co., Iowa; Emma J., born in 1860; married John Borah, Dec. 30, 1880 ; resides at home. Mr. Gould has held various town offices ; has been Town Clerk a number of years, Justice of the Peace, and has been a member of the Board of Supervisors of his town ; is a Radical Republican. Owns a valuable farm of 130 acres, under a high state of cultivation.

WILLIAM A. GRAHAM, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Lancaster ; was born in New York Dec. 26, 1816 ; removed to California in 1850 ; came to Grant Co., Wis., in 1854, and settled in Fennimore. Was married to Mrs. Nancy Wells in 1854 ; she was born Dec. 27, 1832; Mrs. Graham was first mar- ried to Amas Frey, by whom she had one son-Amos Frey, Jr .- born Jan. 20, 1852; Mr. Graham has three children-Charles N., W. S. A. and Philip S. In politics, Mr. Graham is a Republican. Has a valuable farm of 1132 acres, one of the most valuable in the county.

R. C. JONES, farmer, Sec. 36 ; P. O. Fennimore; was born in North Carolina July, 1839 ; came to Grant Co., Wis., in 1871 ; was driven from the South for his loyal principles. Enlisted Jan. 1, 1863, in Co. C, 2d W. V. I .; was engaged in all the battles with his command, until, by the explosion of a shell, he was injured ; was discharged July 14, 1865. Married Elizabeth Pointer, who was born Oct. 12, 1842, died Sept. 26, 1877 ; Mr. Jones has two children by his first marriage-Cora and Elta; was. again married Jan. 15, 1879, to Eliza Colburn, who was boro Oct. 29, 1853; they have one child, Ethel. Mr. Jones owns a farm of 80 acres, well cultivated, and is an active member of the I. O. O. F.

PERRY MUNNS, farmer, Sec. 1 ; P. O. Fennimore; was born in Fennimore, Grant Co., Wis., March 1, 1849, and has always been a resident of this county. Mr. Munns was married to May Jones Sept. 3, 1874, who was born Aug. 5, 1858, in Grant Co., Wis .; is a daughter of T. J. Jones, of Grant Co .; they have three children-Maud, George and Leon. Owns a farm of 130 acres. He is an active and working Republican. Mr. Henry Munns, brother of Perry Munns, was a member of Co. C, 12th W. V. I .; was killed at Atlanta, Ga., July 21, 1864.

JAMES MOORE, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Mt. Ida ; was born in Mercer Co., Penn., Dec. 27. 1818; removed to Grant Co., Wis., in 1864. Was married, Dec. 18, 1841, to Sarah Dilley, daughter of Mathias Dilley, of Mercer Co., Penn .; she was born Feb. 11, 1821; they had three children-two de- ceased ; one son living-John S .- born May 27, 1843. Mr. Moore is a Democrat politically ; has filled various town offices, and is at present a member of the Board of Supervisors of his town, and is a prom- inent member of the Masonic fraternity ; owns a farm of 139 acres, with valuable improvements.

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THOMAS STEWART, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Fennimore : was born in Champaign Co., Ohio, Oct. 13, 1814; removed when 7 years of age, with his parents, to Indiana; again, in 1834, to Elgin, Ill .; came to Grant Co., Wis., in 1856. Was married Oct. 13, 1854, to Mrs. Mary A. Swits, widow of Tunis Swits, and daughter of John and Caroline Wheeler; Mrs. Stewart has a daughter by her first marriage-Susan C., born Nov. 6, 1845; they have no other children. Are both consistent members of the United Brethren Church. He is a Democrat of the old Jackson stamp. Owns a farm of 120 acres, one of the handsomest farms in his locality, and highly cultivated.

JOHN TENNANT, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Mt. Ida; was born in Yorkshire, England, Dec. 21, 1847; emigrated with his parents to the United States in 1852, and settled in Grant Co., Wis., in 1857. Married Emily Walters July 4, 1869; she was a daughter of John and Hannah Walters ; was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan. 27, 1851; they have four children-John W., born Oct. 4, 1875; Clara V., born Feb. 13, 1873; Elsie L. and Walter E. Mr. Tennart has always been identified with the Re- publican party, and is identified with the Primitive Church. He owns a farm of 218 acres of valuable Îand.

GOTTLEIB WEHRLE, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Fennimore; born in Baden, Germany, in March, 1822; he came to the United States in September, 1855, and settled on his present farm ; he left Germany in 1843 and went to Leeds, Yorkshire, England, and engaged in the clock business, he being a clock maker by trade; he came to this country from England; he is one of the most prominent and suc- cessful farmers of Grant Co .; he is now engaged principally in the dairy business and io the raising of hogs. He served in the Legislature of 1874. He was married to Mary Dorer, who was born in Baden.

TOWN OF WYALUSING.

C. D. BARNES, Sec. 2 ; P. O. Brodtville; owns 160 acres of land; was born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., in 1848; came to Wisconsin with his parents in 1854, and located on this farm. Married Deetta Jacobs, a native of this county ; they have four children-Ida Pearl, Coral Bella, Ruby Lora, and an infant.

JOHN BOORMAN, Sec. 28; P. O. Hazleton ; owns 320 acres of land ; was born in Chau- tauqua Co., N. Y. in 1829 ; came to Wisconsin in 1853, and settled in this town ; located on this farm in 1866. He married Evaline Brodt, a native of New York; they have nine children-James, Delilah, Hankinson, Adelaide, Josie, Benjamin, Jennie, Sarah and Evaline.

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History of Grant County, Wisconsin, Part 164

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