History of Grant County, Wisconsin, preceded by a history of Wisconsin, Part 135

Author: Butterfield, Consul Willshire, 1824-1899
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: [Chicago : Western Historical Co.?]
Number of Pages: 1050


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caster), by whom he had three children, only one of whom, his daughter Mabel, is now living; Laura died in 1873. In 1875, he was married again to Miss Mary F. Sherman (daughter of Cyrus Sherman, de- ceased, and his wife, Fanny Barber, of Lancaster), his present wife, by whom he has had one son who died in infancy. Mr. B. has paid little attention to politics, but was a member of the Legislature of 1872. On the erection of the " village " into the " City of Lancaster" in 1878, he was elected its first Mayor. His residence is pleasantly situated in the northwest quarter of the city, on Bushnell street, and the north- ern continuation of Madison street.


COL. JOHN G. CLARK, attorney at law, of the firm of Bushnell, Clark & Watkins, was born in Morgan Co., Ill., July 31, 1825 ; he came to Wisconsin first in 1837 ; subsequently resided in Missouri several years. In 1847, he graduated from Illinois College, and returned to Wisconsin and en- gaged in mining ; from 1849 to 1853 inclusive, he was employed in surveying Government lands in Wis- consin, Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri, and became familiar with all the hardships and exposures of such a life, surveying during that time perhaps as much land as any man in the State. In the fall of 1853. he was appointed Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court of Grant County ; in 1854, he was elected Clerk of that Court, and was re-elected in 1856, and again in 1858, to the same office, and in 1860, was elected to the Legislature. On the breaking-out of the rebellion, he went into camp with Co. C, 2d W. V. I., in- tending to go into the field with that regiment, but was prevented by a call of an extra session of the Legislature ; on its adjournment, he entered the military service as Lieutenant and Quartermaster of the 5th W. V. I., and was with that regiment in all its campaigns until May, 1863, when he was commissioned Captain and Provost Marshal of the Third District of Wisconsin ; in February, 1865, he was commissioned Colonel of the 50th W. V. I., and was sent to Missouri and placed in command of the First Subdistrict, composed of some half dozen counties, with headquarters at Jefferson City, till in July, when he was sent to Kansas, and for the first time was in command of his whole regiment ; subsequently, he and his eom- mand were sent to the Upper Missouri among the Indians, where they remained till June, 1866 ; his regi- ment scouted over Missouri among the bushwhackers, and at Fort Leavenworth at the time of the mutiny, demonstrated that it was among the most reliable in the service ; he keenly felt that the 50th was abused, and that insubordination was rewarded when mutinous regiments were mustered out before their term of service had expired, and it was sent out on the plains, where it could not by any possibility be discharged till long after. He was admitted to the bar in 1861, but did not commence practice till 1867. He has held many minor offices, such as Chairman of the Town Board, County Board, and Mayor of the city ; was Chairman when the railroad was built, and was prominent in devising the ways and means, and in as- suming the responsibilities that insured its construction ; he has been active in advancing the interests of his locality in educational matters, and was instrumental in securing the erection of perhaps the best school- house in the State for the money expended in its construction. In 1874, he was a prominent candidate for Congress from this District, and again in 1880, but had his name withdrawn. He is connected with the Masonic order, and has served his lodge ten years as Master ; he is also identifled with the Odd Fel- lows ; in 1878, he was Grand Master of the order in this State, and is now Grand Representative to the Sovereign Grand Lodge, re-elected in June, 1881. He was united in marriage, Feb. 19, 1852, to Miss Minerva A. Pepper, a native of Mineral Point, daughter of Harvey Pepper; they have one daughter- Alice, now Mrs. E. R. Tiel, of California-and one son-William Harvey Clark, now in Lancaster.


P. A. CLARKE, M. D., physician and surgeon, is a native of Newport, R. I., and was born Jan. 8, 1827. Received his education in New York State ; studied medicine and attended lectures at Yale College and at the State University of Michigan, and graduated at Albany Medical College in June, 1854. After practicing medicine at Galena for one year came to Dunleith, Ill., where he continued practice until 1868, when he came to Lancaster, and since then has successfully practiced his profession here. In 1856, Dr. Clarke was united in marriage to Miss Mary A. Little, a native of Fairplay, Wis., and daughter of Dr. George Little. Dr. and Mrs. Clarke, have two sons-George W., attending profes- sional school in Dubuque ; William H., attending the State University.


GEORGE CLEMENTSON, attorney at law, is a native of England, and was born March 13, 1842. His parents came to this country in 1849; came West to Wisconsin the same year, and located in Grant Co .; grew up and received his education in this State. Read law here and completed his law studies at the State University of Michigan ; was admitted to the bar in March, 1868; after his admission, he engaged in the practice of law. In Nevember, 1869, he associated with Hon. Allen Bar- ber, and since then he has successfully practiced his profession in this and adjoining counties, and the firm of Barber & Clementson has a leading position as members of the bar in this section of the State. In the fall of 1868, was elected District Attorney, and held that office for four years. Since then he has


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been repeatedly solicited to accept of the nomination for office, but has steadily refused, preferring to de- vote all of his time to the interests of his profession. He was united in marriage, May 10, 1869, to Miss Mary Burr, a native of Vermont; they have four children-George B., Joseph A., Martha and Bessie.


J. ALLEN COOMBS, farmer and carpenter, Sec. 31 ; P. O. Lancaster ; a native of Grant Co .. son of Ed. P. and Nancy Coombs, who came to Grant Co. in 1836, from Pennsylvania ; his father died in 1849. In August, 1864, enlisted in the army ; he served until July, 1866. In April, 1867, he was married to Miss Almira Morrell, native of Grant Co., a daughter of Ruel Morrell. They have three children-Alfred, Ed. C. and Millicent.


CALVIN CURRY, farmer, Sec. 35 ; P. O. Lancaster. He was born in Butler Co., Ohio; Nov. 2, 1797. He came to what was then called New Diggings, but now La Fayette Co., in May, 1833, and lived there for several years ; he then went to Jo Daviess Co., Ill., where he remained until 1855, and then came to Graut Co. He was married in 1821, to Miss Jane Danile, a native of Indiana. They have five daugh- ters and four sons living, and have thirty-two grandchildren and thirty great-grandchildren.


JACOB DIXON, blacksmith, opened his present shop in May, 1880. He came to Lancaster in November, 1873, and worked for D. H. Budd one year and a half, when Dixon & Co. bought out the business of wagon and carriage making and general blacksmithing. The firm names were Dixon, Hurley & Stew- art ; they did a prosperous business for two years, when, by mutual consent, the firm was dissolved, and business closed. Mr. Dixon then worked for John Pollock, and remained with him until he established his present business ; he is also agent for farming machinery. A native of Fulton Co., N. Y ; born Sept. 25, 1827 ; son of Baltes Dixon. He spent the early years of his life on the farm, and at the age of 17 commenced to learn his trade. In 1848, he was married to Hannah Ellsworth of same county; she died March 23, 1862. In 1863, he was married to Miss Mary Jane Barney ; they have two sons and two daughters-Walter R., Anna Lucretia, Jacob Jr .. and Goldie, an infant daughter.


THOMAS DUNCALF, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Lancaster. Owns 140 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre. Born in London, England, in 1831. Came to America in 1866 ; located on present farm in 1874. Married Ann Jackson, a native of Cheshire, England, and they have six children-Thomas, Samuel, Mary, Walter, Halford and Susan.


W. P. DURLEY, Register of Deeds of Grant Co .; is a native of the State of Indiana ; was born Oct. 12, 1830. When he was only 4 years of age his parents came West to this Territory and settled in this county, about six miles southwest of Platteville, on the "Little Platte ;" they were among the earliest settlers in this section of the State ; they lived near an Indian sugar camp and Indian burying-ground- the Indians used to camp near there. Mr. Durley was raised on a farm, and in Platteville, and, after reaching manhood, engaged in mining. When the war broke out he enlisted, in 1861, in Co. C, 7th W. V. I. He was severely wounded in the battle of South Mountain, Sept. 14, 1862 ; was also wounded at the battle of Gainesville, Va., Aug. 29, 1862, and was discharged March 19, 1863, on account of wounds received in action. Was elected Register of decds for Grant Co., in 1876, and was re-elected in 1878, and again re-elected in 1880. Was united in marriage July 4, 1865, to Miss Harriet A. Hoadley, a native of Grant Co. They have four children -- George H., Robert H., Jennie M., Linda May.


WILLIAM J. DYER, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Lancaster ; owns 80 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre. He was born in this county in 1846. In 1869, he settled on this farm. He married Sarah E. Borah, also a native of this county. They have three children-William, Ruby and Laura. Mr. Dyer enlisted in Co. K, 47th W. V. I., in 1865, and was discharged in the same year.


REV. S. W. EATON, Pastor of Congregational Church ; is a native of Framingham, Middlesex Co., Mass., and was born Dec. 25, 1820; he grew up to manhood in that State. After receiving his prepara- tory education, he entered Yale College and graduated in Class of 1842; pursued his theological studies in Yale Theological Seminary and in Union Theological Seminary, New York City, and' was ordained Jan. 28, 1848. He came West to Wisconsin in 1846 (while it was yet a Territory in October, 1846), and accepted a call to be- come Pastor of the Congregational Church of Lancaster, Jan. 1, 1847, and since then, for a period of over one-third of a century, he has served as the faithful, acceptable Pastor of this church. In 1856, he took a vacation on account of ill health and went abroad, spending a part of the year in Europe. In 1862, he was Chaplain of the 7th W. V. I., and remained in the service three years until the close of the war, and was at Appomattox Court House at the final surrender. During his absence, the church had no settled Pastor; in fact, Dr. Eaton was the first Pastor of the church and its only one, and this church was his first charge and his only one; and there are very few churches in this country where the relations between Pas- tor and people have been so pleasant and undisturbed for so great a length of time. On the 20th of May,


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1847, Dr. Eaton was united in marriage to Miss Catharine E. Demorest, a native of the city of New York. They have four sons-James Demorest, Pastor Congregational Church, Bound Book, N. J .; Edward Dwight, Pastor Congregational Church, Oak Park, Ill .; Samuel Lewis, physician ; Charles Woodhull, physician, Des Moines, Iowa.


SAMUEL H. FARNSWORTH, farmer ; P. O. Lancaster ; residenec one mile east of the court house. A native of New York; born March 3, 1813, in Clinton Co., a son of Phillip and P. (Par- sons) Farnsworth. His father was a native of Vermont, and his mother of Long Island. They lived six- ty-seven years together on the same farm, his father dying at the age of 93, and his mother at 87. Mr. Farnsworth is the fourth child of nine children. He spent the earlier years of his life on the farm, and resided seven years in Franklin Co. He was married in Clinton Co., Feb. 19, 1837, to Miss Cynthia Ha- zen. They came to Lancaster in June, 1858; lived in the village four years, and then moved on to his farm, which he had purchased on his arrival. They have six children living-Charles, George, Mary, Zeruah, Lillie, Nathan. His sons, Charles and George, were volunteers in the war of the rebellion. Charles went to the front as a private, on account of disability was discharged ; re-enlisted in the cavalry, going as Second Lieutenant, returned First Lieutenant. George served three years a private, participating in sixteen engagements. They are now engaged in railroading as engineers. His wife died May 19, 1878, aged 60 years.


CORYDON FITZGERALD, farmer, Sec. 21 ; P. O. Lancaster ; a native of Grant Co. In January, 1865, he enlisted in Co. K, 47th W. V. I., and served until the close of the war. Feb. 23, 1873, he was married to Miss Hattie Green, also a native of Grant Co., town of Fennimore. They have a son and three daughters. In politics, Mr. Fitzgerald is a Republican.


OLIVER P. GARDNER, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Lancaster. Owns 40 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre. Born in Kentucky, in 1824. Came to Wisconsin in 1837 ; located on his farm in 1871. Married Lucy Ann Vedder, a native of New York, and they have four children-Lovilla J., Abby Ellen, Effie J. and Allen Eugene. Mr. Gardner enlisted in Co. H, 25th W. V. I., in 1862, and was discharged in 1865.


BENJAMIN GARNER, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Lancaster. Born in Huntingdon Co., Penn., May 10, 1826. Came to Wisconsin in 1850 ; bought 100 acres, now owns 217 acres of land, improved, with good brick house, two stories, 24x30, with wing 24x26 : barn, 57x26; crib, 24x22; carriage house and other good outbuildings. Enlisted in 1861, in the 20th W. V. I., Co. E; mustered out in 1865. His wife, Catharine Sork, born in Blair Co., Penn., July 23, 1826. They were married in 1846; they have nine children-Solomon, born in October, 1847 ; died Aug. 24, 1854 ; Reuben, born Nov. 27, 18 -; died Aug. 25, 1854; Mary Ann, born Feb. 23, 1854; died Aug 27, 1854; Benjamin, born Oct 1, 1855 (in Nebraska) ; William, born Feb. 27, 1838 ; died Aug. 20, 1859 ; Levi, born April 14, 1860; Lizzie, born May 14, 1863; Sarah J., born June 8, 1866; "Matilda, born Aug. 22, 1871; died Aug. 27, 1873. In politics, Republican. A Presbyterian and Elder. Has been Treasurer and Director of schools.


LEWIS GELBACH, farmer, Sec. 30 ; P. O. Hurricane Grove. Owns 180 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. Born in Prussia in 1833. Came to America in 1846, and settled in Pennsylva- nia ; came to Wisconsin in 1857, and located in Lancaster where he lived until 1869, when he removed to this farm. He married Sophia Napp, a native of the same place, and they have eight children-John, Charles, William, George, Mary, Nettie, Frederick and Ida.


CHARLES GOVIER, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Lancaster. Owns 360 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre. Born in England in 1834. Came to America in 1855, and settled in Illinois; Iccated on present farm in 1870. Married Belle Atkins, a native of England, and they have five children-Ellen, Linda, Edwin, Fred and Rolla.


GEORGE GRAY, proprietor of Grant Mills ; P. O. Lancaster. Born in Scotland in 1830. Came to America in 1848, and located in New York State, where he remained three years, and then he came West and located in Iowa; came to Grant Co. in 1870, and purchased the Grant Co. Mill, farm and water-power. Has always followed milling, learned the trade in the old country. He has all the improved machinery, and makes a No. 1 flour ; has a good water-power, and keeps everything in good shape. The mill is located on the "Big Grant," three miles from Lancaster, does mostly custom work. Mr. Gray is a bachelor, of a happy disposition, taking great comfort in his business, and among his stock. Republican in politics.


S. R. GREENE, proprietor of livery stable, Lancaster. Commenced business in April, 1879, buying out J. Kilbourn, keeps fourteen horses, and does a prosperous business. Mr. Greene is a native of


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Potosi, Grant Co., a son of A. J. and Sarah (Lyons) Greene. Mr. Greene attended the schools of Potosi, which he left at the age of 15, and went into the stage business. Having a natural taste for horses, he con- tinned in the business, and, in 1870, commenced running a daily stage-line from Potosi to Dubuque until 1873, when the C., C. & D. & M. R. R., was completed to Spechts' Ferry. Having been taken in by his brother as a partner, they then ran a daily stage from Specht's Ferry to Lancaster, which they afterward discontinued and bought the stable in Lancaster in December, 1878. Mr. Greene was married April 22, 1879.


HENRY P. GREENE, grocer and stationer. Is a native of Wisconsin, and was born in Grant Co., Sept. 6, 1847. During the war, he entered the army ; enlisted in Co. F, 7th W. V. I .; was severely wounded, and lost his arm at the battle of Petersburg, and remained in the service until dis- charged in New York City in April, 1865. In 1878, he engaged in his present business. Was united in- marriage September 17, 1880, to Miss Florence Nathan.


JAMES M. HAMMEN, farmer and proprietor of the Lancaster mill, which was erected in 1860, Sec. 28; P. O. Lancaster. Born in this county in 1838 ; settled on his present farm in 1879. Married Myra Moore, a native of New York, and they have four children-Eugene, Jennie, Clara and Charles. Mr. H. enlisted in Co. A, 2d Iowa V. C., in 1861, and resigned in 1862; was Quartermaster of regiment.


HENKEL & WENZEL, proprietors of saloon and restaurant. This business was estab- lished in December, 1874, in their own building, which was constructed the same year.


Peter Henkel is a native of Germany, born March 8, 1840, a son of Henry and Mary (Fritz) Hen- kel, who both died in Germany. He came to Lancaster direct, arriving there June 15, 1858; he was engaged in farming until August, 1862, when he volunteered as a private in Co. C. 25th W. I. V., Capt. Ferguson. He went to the front in Minnesota, where he was detailed to watch the Indians ; afterward sent to Cairo, and thence to Vicksburg, where they joined the army ; he served until the close of the war, and was mustered out in the summer of 1865. Nov. 20, 1868, he was married to Miss Louisa Barmonn ; thev have one son, Louis H.


John J. Wenzel, of this firm, is a native of Germany, born March 3, 1841, a son of Conrad and Margaret (Werth) Wenzel, who came to the United States in the summer of 1848, settling in Delaware. where they lived eight years. In the spring of 1857, they moved to Grant Co., settling on a farm four miles from Lancaster. John J., the subject of this sketch, spent the earlier years of his life on the farm, which he left in 1871, and came to Lancaster, where he and his father opened a saloon. In February. 1862, he was married to Miss Christina Trump, daughter of Henry Highstreet, of Pennsylvania, a native of Switzerland. Mr. Wenzel was elected Constable in Liberty, and is a meiober of the I. O. O. F. The family are members of the Evangelical Church.


C. W. HILL, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Grant Co., is a native of Ulster Co., N. Y. Came West to Wisconsin and located in Grant Co., at Platteville, in February, 1856 ; engaged as clerk in store : held the office of Justice of the Peace for eight years, and was also Town Clerk for a number of years ; was elected Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of this county in November, 1880. Tn 1860, Mr. Hill was united in marriage to Miss Julia Shaffer, of Platteville ; they have two children- one son, Charles, and one daughter, Flora.


LEWIS HOLLOWAY, farmer ; has been a resident of Grant Co. since 1863. A native of Livingston Co .. N. Y., born Sept. 30, 1832, a son of John and Lucy Burt Holloway, both natives of Massachusetts, of English descent. He was married to Miss Cornelia Stone, of Troy, Mich, Oct. 24, 1855, a daughter of William and Harriet Morris Stone. He came West in the spring of 1863, and pur- chased 1,000 acres of wild prairie land, two miles south of Lancaster, breaking 400 acres the first season, 130 of which he planted to wheat, and received a crop of 3,200 bushels, which he sold for $2.10 per bushel. His farm cost him $13,000, nearly one half of which he paid with his first years' crop. After five years he sold his land for $40 per acre, to George Stewart and Edward Mckinney. Mr. Holloway is a cattle dealer, having followed it twenty years. He bought his present home and farm of 340 acres in 1871. He has for several years been Alderman, and is at present.


GEORGE HOWE, senior member of the firm of Howe & Baxter, general merchants. Is a native of Clinton Co., N. Y., and was born at Plattsburg May 24, 1809 ; he grew up and received his education there. After reaching manhood he was united in marriage, December 14, 1831, to Miss Maria Farnsworth, a native of that county ; she died June 4, 1847. Two years later, on the 7th of March, 1849, was united in marriage to Miss Martha J. Cole, a native of that State. They came to Wisconsin and located in Grant Co., at Lancaster, May 8, 1855, and Mr. Howe engaged in mercantile business, the firm


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being Howe & Barber ; after one year the firm became Howe & Burr; after two years Mr. Burr retired, and Mr. Howe successfully continued the business until after the war, when Mr. Baxter became interested in the business with him. Mr. Howe has been successfully engaged in business here over a quarter of a century, and has built up an enviable reputation as a merchant. Has one daughter, Mrs. C. H. Baxter, of this place ; had one daughter, Laura, who died in Dundee, Ill., Jan. 10, 1855.


HENDERSON HULFERTZ, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Lancaster ; is a son of Edward Hulfertz, born in Richland Co., Ohio, in 1848 ; came to Wisconsin with his parents when 8 years of age, locating at Lancaster ; lived with his parents until 25 years old ; since his arrival here he has made Lan- caster his home ; he has a beautiful farm of 330 acres ; is still single.


AUGUSTUS HUNTEMER, manufacturer, cooper and dealer in hoop-poles, barrels, fir- kins, kegs, etc. Is a native of Wisconsin, and was born in the town of Potosi, Grant Co., Aug. 28, 1847 ; " he grew up in this county and learned the trade of cooper in Galena. In 1868, he engoged in business in Potosi, and remained there until 1874; came to Lancaster and established his present business in 1875. From a small beginning he has, by industry and good management, built up a large trade, his business the past year amounting to over $20,000 ; he ships his goods to Chicago and other places. He was united in marriage, Aug. 9, 1870, to Miss Mary Dolan, a native of Potosi, Grant Co., Wis.


J. M. HURLEY, wagon-maker, in the employ of Charles Bettz, for whom he commenced work in February, 1876; he learned the trade with J. C. Herbert and D. H. Budd, of Lancaster, with whom he worked three and a half years. He commenced business for himself Aug. 15, 1874, and remained in business until December, 1876, under the firin name of J. Dixon & Co.'; they did a pros- perous business of about $4,000 per annum. Mr. Hurley is a native of Ireland, born April 26, 1845, a son of Thomas and Catharine Fauning Hurley ; he came to the United States an infant, in 1846, with his parents. They lived in New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, finally settling in Galena, Ill., where his father died in September, 1854, and his mother is now living in Nebraska. He was married Dec. 24, 1865, to Miss Margaret A. Carroll, a native of Ireland.


A. E. HYDE, proprietor of the Mansion House, Lancaster, became proprietor of this house in the spring of 1875, but has been identified with it since 1855. When a lad his father, Allen Hyde, bought the property and continued as proprietor of the hotel up to the time of his death, which occurred Jan. 11, 1861 ; his older brother, Jehial Hyde, then became proprietor, and was succeeded by Ira A. Bellows, who ran it for ten years. Mr. Hyde is the fifth son and sixth child of L. A. and Mary Miller Hyde, born in Vermont, July 22, 1848, ; he came to Lancaster at the age of 7, with his parents. He was married in Galesburg, Ill., April 15, 1875, to Miss Kate K. Garvey, daughter of Mrs. E. Dumbrille ; they have one daughter, Mary Elizabeth, and have buried one, Anna Isabella.


GEORGE B. HYDE, proprietor of the machine-shop ; commenced business in August, 1875 ; he learned his trade in Indianapolis ; he not only served an apprenticeship, but has a natural taste for mechanics ; was born in Pottsdam, N. Y., Sept. 19. 1851, a son of H. H. and Martha P. (Elderkin) Hyde ; he came West with his parents in 1855. Feb. 24, 1874, he was married to Miss Alice L. Green. They have three children-Martha, Nellie and Augustus.


MRS. MARY HYDE, widow of Luther A. Hyde, who was a native of Vermont, born February 15, 1810. They were married February 15, 1832, at St. Armand ; they lived in Vermont until December, 1855, when they came to Lancaster. Mr. Hyde ran the Mansion House up to the time of his death, which occurred Jan. 11, 1861 ; he left three children, a daughter and two sons- Helen M., now Mrs. Bellows, of Lancaster; C. J. and A. E., the latter proprietor of the Mansion House at present. Mrs. Hyde has lost four children-Margaret Isabella, died in Vermont, April 26, 1851; James Walter, who enlisted in the army, was wounded at the battle of the Wilderness and died in Phila- delphia, in 1864; Henry Allen, enlisted in May, 1864, died Sept. 24, 1864; George Luther, another who responded to his country's call, and was wounded at the battle of Bull Run, came home and died Oct. 28, 1864.




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