History of Green County, Wisconsin. Together with sketches of its towns and villages, educational, civil, military and political history; portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens, Part 152

Author: Union publishing company, Springfield, Ill., pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Springfield, Ill., Union publishing company
Number of Pages: 1168

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Daniel Dunwiddie, one of the pioneers of Green county, is living on section 6. His fine farm comprises lots 3,4 and 5,fractional additions to section 6, 127 acres, and fifteen acres of ad- joining land. He also owns twenty acres of valuable timber near by in Decatur. He has occupied this place since 1847. Mr. Dunwid- die was born in Green Co., Ohio, Jan. 6, 1822, and is a son of John Dunwiddie, who reared a family of eleven children, ten boys and one girl, all of whom lived to be married, and rear families. Seven of the family were living in 1884. At the age of twenty-one, (1843) the subject of this sketch came to Green county, and lived with his uncle, Thomas Woodle, an early settler. In 1845 he bought the south west quarter of section 34, in the town of Sylvester, and in December of that year was married to Rebecca Austin. She was born in Burlington Co., N. J., but at the time of her marriage was a resident of Kosciusko Co., Ind. Her parents were, for nine years, residents of Green Co., Ohio, and it was there that Mr. Dun- widdie formed her acquaintance. Mr. and Mrs. Dunwiddie first settled on his land in Sylvester and after living there one year, he sold, and pur- chased his present farm. They have had nine children born to them-Priscilla, wife of John Swan, born Feb. 5, 1846; Ezra, born Jan. 12, 1848; Celista, wife of Alonzo Barnes, born Nov.

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2, 1849; John M., born Dec. 1, 1851; Louisa, born June 29, 1854, and died April 23, 1856; Theresa, born Dec. 4, 1856, now the wife of W. F. Holcomb of Yankton, Dak; Idella, born Sept. 17, 1861, now the wife of Charles Cronk, of Dane county; Minnie, born Oct. 30, 1863, and died May 5, 1866; and Myrtle, born Dec. 15, 1865, and living at home with her parents. Mr. Dunwiddie is an active, public-spirited citizen, and has served as town supervisor fifteen or sixteen years, a part of the time as chairman.

Moses Kirby was born near Oldtown, Hamp- shire Co., Va., in 1812. While a child his par- ents, James and Prudence Kirby, emigrated to Pickaway Co., Ohio. His mother died there and in 1828 his father moved from there to Vermilion Co., Ill. His father died some years later near Vincennes, Ind. The subject of this sketch was married in 1833 to Rachel Corry, and ten years later removed to Stephenson Co., Ill., and in the fall of the same year settled in Spring Grove, buying 160 acres of land on sec- tion 26 where he now lives. Mr. and Mrs Kir- by have had six children-Julia Ann, wife of William Clements, residing in Champaign Co., Ill .; John, living in the same county; Isaiah went with company B, 18th Wisconsin Volun- teers, and found a soldier's grave at Corinth, Tenn .; Elisha, living in Spring Grove; Lovina, wife of Polk Waller, of Winnebago Co., Ill., and Mary, married to Leroy J. Me Kinley. She and her husband live with Mr. Kirby on the old homestead. They were married July 30, 1869. They have had five children, three of whom are living-Olive, born Oet. 4, 1870; Myrtie, born Dec. 31, 1880; and Arthur, born May 16, 1883. The two deceased are-Jennie, born Dec. 21, 1874; died Sept. 5, 1876. Warren, born June 1, 1877; died April 12, 1880. Mr. McKinley's father is William McKinley, a merchant in Rockford, Ill. Leroy J. was born in Winneba- go Co., Ill., April 20, 1849. When a few weeks of age his mother died, and he was reared by Mr. and Mrs. James Waller of Avon, Rock Co., Wis.

William H. Oneall was born in Warren Co., Ind., Feb. 15, 1829. His father, Robert E. Oneall, came to this town in its early days, go- ing in 1843, from Warren Co., Ind., he rented a farm of the old settler, Samuel Myers, on section 19, where he lived one year; then on Mr. Jud- kins' farm two years. Mr. Oneall brought quite a large family here, consisting of a wife and seven children-Susan, now married to Philo Tracy, and living in Buchanan Co., Iowa; William H., the subject of this sketch; Rebecca, was married to Matthew Farmer, and died in Buchanan Co., Iowa; Martha Jane, who was married to P. Atwood, and died Nov. 22, 1882; Thomas K., who lives in Benton Co., Iowa; Mary Ann, who was married to William Kline, and died in 1864; Elizabeth R., who was mar- ried to Peter Albert, and now living in Buch- anan Co., Iowa. There were born to the parents, six children, after their settlement in this town -Sarah E., who was married to Charles Mor- ton, and lives in Parker, Dak .; John B., who lives in this town; Alexona, who is the wife of Joseph Keihle, aud lives in Independence, Iowa; Edwin and Robert E., who died quite young; and Charlie, now living in Nebraska. Mr. Oneall bought on section 36, a claim, (now owned by Cyrus Putnam), and lived there several years, then moved to Richland Grove, and subsequently bought prairie land in the town of Jefferson. Ile shortly sold this land, and went to Iowa, leaving his family here. Engaging in business in Iowa, he made an occasional trip back to visit his family. While on one of these trips coming home, he was taken sick, and died not far from home, after a short illness, in May, 1854. His wife died Jan. 10, 1855. William H. Oneall was married to Marcia Jones, Ang. 3, 1856 She was born in Ashtabula Co., Ohio, and was a daughter of James Jones, an early settler of Rock Co., Wis. They have six children-Teta Jane, born July 6,1857, who was married to George Johnson, and now lives in San Francisco; Cyn thia L., born Sept. 3, 1858, now wife of Oliver W. Martin; Florence A., who lives at home;

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Wyatt E., born May 14, 1866, at home; Catha- rine V., born April 15, 1871, at home; and Ora E., born Oct. 27, 1874, at home. Mr. and Mrs. Oneall commenced their married life where they now live. It was formerly the home of their mother, and at that time contained eighty acres. It was an old farm, settled back in 184] by Aaron Cooley. It is located on section 22. Mr. Oneall lives on section 15, and there owns 120 acres, and owns also 130 acres on section 16. He is one of the sterling men of the town, and has served the public on the board of super- visors.

John B. Oneall, son of the old settler, Robert E. Oneall, was born Dec. 21, 1844. After the death of his father and mother, which occurred when John was about ten years old, he was partially homeless, and consequently was early thrown upon his own resources. The first year after his parent's death, he went to Iowa and lived for a time with a married sister. Coming back, he lived until about nineteen years old, with his brother, William H. Oneall, then with a young, patriotic impulse, he enlisted in the army, in company B, Ist Wisconsin Cavalry, Ang. 23, 1863. He participated in twenty-four engagements, among them, were Dandridge, in east Tennessee, and one near Dalton, Ga., May 9, 1864, and last, but not least, the one at West Point, Ga. He was always on duty, and never, except to visit sick comrades, saw the interior of a hospital. He was honor- ably discharged with the regiment, July 19, 1865. Feb. 14, 1867, he was married to Mary A., daughter of Charles Woodling, who came here from Indiana, in 1846. He was born in Union Co., Penn., and went to Indiana in 1837. He was one of the sterling men of carly days, in Spring Grove. The newly married couple settled on the Woodling estate, in the place his wife's father had lived, who died in November, 1852. His widow subsequently was married to William Farmer. She died July 4, 1871. The present home of the subject of this sketch was

occupied by him in September, 1871. It was the property of Mrs. Oneall's mother, at the time of her death. The farm is a very valuable one, with good improvements and fine buildings. They have two children-Carie J., born March 23, 1868; Hancy A., born Oct. 13, 1870. Mr. Oneall is one of the trusted citizens of Spring Grove town, and is now (1884), town treasurer. He has served three terms on the town board of supervisors, and is a man of excellent reputa- tion.

William H. Coldren has lived on section 5, town of Spring Grove, since November, 1873. His farm of 145 acres is known as the "Kline place" having been the home of an old settler named John Kline. Mr. Coldren was born in Warren Co., Ind. His father, William Coldren, in 1844 with his wife and seven children set- tled in the town of Jefferson. The children were-Margaret, Martha, Matilda, Reuben, Minerva, William, Orth, and one was born in Wisconsin, Evaline. Margaret and Matilda are not now living. The father and mother were both living in 1884. The subject of this sketch, William H., enlisted in the War for the Union in August, 1862, in company K, 22d regiment, Wisconsin Volunteers, and served until the regiment was mustered out after the close of the war. He was never in the hospital but always in the ranks, and was in every engage- ment in which the regiment participated, from the first at Spring Hill to the last at Averys- boro, N. C. He was in the battles about Atlanta, and with Sherman on the memorable march to the sea and up through the Caroli- nas to the grand review at Washington in June, 1865. Ile was a faithful, valiant and valuable soldier. He was married Oct. 16, 1867, to Eslie Woodle, daughter of A. H. Woodle of Sylves- ter, and lived on rented land until 1873, when he bought his present home. They have had four children-an infant, born and died in 1868, Fred, born Aug. 2, 1869; Frank, born Dec. 2, 1870, now deceased; and Chauncy,born Sept. 30, 1878. Mr. Coldren is a trusted and valued

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citizen, and is now (1884) on the town board of supervisors.

Mrs. Sovina Vanderbilt, widow of John N. H. Vanderbilt, lives on section 7, town of Spring Grove. Mrs. Vanderbilt, is a daughter of the late Evan Young, of the town of Jefferson. She lives on the property of her late husband con- sisting originally of 200 acres, a part of the original purchase of Daniel Vanderbilt, made in 1845. They were married July 24, 1851, and lived two years after marriage at the home of Mrs. Vanderbilt's father; then lived in Spring Grove. Mr. Vanderbilt enlisted in the army Feb. 26, 1862, and died Dec. 4, 1864, in Ander- sonville prison. He was born July 30, 1828. Mrs. Vanderbilt was born Feb. 21, 1833. The homestead now contains seventy-five acres. There children are-Daniel W., born in Novem- ber 1852, now living in California; Eorie M., born in November, 1854, and lives in Cass Co., Md .; Nina, now the wife of William A. Reed, of Chippewa Co.,Minn, born in December, 1856; William S, at home, born May, 1859; Ettie M., born in February, 1862, now the wife of F. E. Cain, of Marathan Co., Wis., and Edith B., living with her mother, born July, 1864. Daniel Vanderbilt, father of Jolin N. H., died May 17, 1878; the mother, Annie V., died in March, 1854.

Samuel Brant, son of John A. Brant, lives on and owns a farm on section 34, town of Spring Grove. He was born in Wabash Co., Ind., July 5, 1845. His father moved to this town in September of that same year. He was reared a farmer and lived at home until he enlisted in the army in company E, 38th regiment, Wiscon- sin Volunteers, in August, 1864. He served until his discharge, June 2, 1865. After his return, he lived with and worked for his father until Oct. 2, 1869, when he was married to Mrs. Rachel Ostrander, widow of Thomas L. Os- trander, and daughter of the old pioneer, Archi- bald Davis. She had one child by her former marriage-Nellie R., born in 1861, who is now the wife of Henry Arnsmeir. Her first hus-

band was a member of battery D, Ist Wisconsin Heavy Artillery, and died at New Orleans in September, 1863. Mr. and Mrs. Brant have had five children-Albert, born Ang. 6, 1870, and died March 3, 1876; Virginia, born June 27, 1873; Katie, born Feb. 20, 1876; Glorania, born Dec. 24, 1878, and Scott, born April 7, 1880.

Isaac Brobst, Sr., was born April 2, 1808, in Berks Co., Penn. When a child, his father, John Brobst, moved to Union county, and there Isaac grew to manhood. His father died in 1846. His mother's death occurred in 1827. Of eleven children, only Isaac and a brother are now living. The brother lives near Akron, Ohio. The subject of this sketch, Isaac Brobst, was married Nov. 9, 1828, to Sarah Beaver, born in Union Co., Penn. Eleven children have been born to them-Daniel, born in 1829; Mary Ann, born 1831, deceased wife of A. Stayer; Amelia, born 1834, deceased wife of Jacob Hostetler; Elizabeth, born 1836, wife of Elijah Clark, Jo Daviess Co., Ill .; Martin, born 1838, resides at Stephenson Co., Ill .; Peter, born 1841 and died in 1859; Fanny, born 1843, and died 1860; John, born 1846, and died 1846; Harriet, born 1848, and died 1860; Isaac, Jr., born 1850, and William, born 1853. Isaac Brobst, Sr., reached the town of Rock Grove, Ill , June 20, 1845, and settled in Spring Grove, Nov. 4, 1846, on the land he still owns and re- sides upon on section 33. Mr. Brobst was one of the earliest and one of the best of the set- tlers of this town.

Daniel Brobst is one of the leading enter- prising men of Spring Grove. He lives on sec- tion 21, where he owns a model farm and fine buildings. This farm he has occupied since 1859. He also owns the "Barker place," con- sisting of 240 acres on section 25. This he bought in 1881. Mr. Brobst was born in Union Co., Penn., July 27, 1829, and is a son of Isaac Brobst, Sr. He came west with his father's family in 1845, reaching Rock Grove, Stephen- son Co., Ill., June 20; making the whole trip

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in emigrant wagons. There were seven chil- dren in the family. Daniel Brobst and Fred- erika Wagner were united in marriage Nov. 6, 1856. Mrs. Brobst is a daughter of Peter Wag- ner, of Rock Grove, Stephenson Co., Ill. They commenced life where they now live. They have had born to them eight children-Frank, born Nov. 11, 1857, and died Aug. 8, 1877; Ida, born May 3, 1859; Adilia, born Jan. 10, 1861, and died Nov. 4, 1877; Alvin, born Jan. 19, 1863; Kate, born Oct. 5, 1864; Scott, born July 5, 1867; Peter, born Sept. 7, 1870, and Roe, born Sept. 29, 1879. Mr. Brobst is a prominent citizen of his town, having served as assessor and treasurer. Mr. Brobst met with a sad misfortune in 1870. While out on a chicken hunt, in taking a gun from the wagon with the muzzle toward him, it was accidently discharged and the charge struck him near the wrist joint of his right arm. The wound made amputation of the arm between the elbow and the wrist necessary.

Isaac Brobst, Jr., was born in this town in 1850. He is a good specimen of the younger class of the citizens who are to be trusted with the fortunes of the town in the future. Mr. Brobst has already held several positions of trustand always creditably. Heis now serving his third term as member of the side board of supervisors, and has served one term as town treasurer. He was married Oct. 22, 1871, to Sarah A. Woodling, a daughter of Charies Woodling, an early settler of this town. She was born Aug. 3, 1852. After marriage they settled on a farm which he bought of Daniel Westenhover. They resided here until 1876, when he sold and removed to his present home on section 15. He has a small creamery for his own use, fitted to be run by "dog power." Mr. and Mrs. Brobst have no chil- dren of their own, but have one adopted daugh- ter, Sarah Ann, a child of Mrs. Brobst' brother, Oliver L. Woodling. Mrs. Woodling died June 16, 1877, which was one month after the birth

of the daughter, who was then adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Brobst.

Isaac W. Young was born in Knox Co., Ohio, Sept. 14, 1840. His father, Evin G. Young, brought his family to Green county in the autumn of 1846, and settled in the town of Jefferson, about two miles south of the village of Juda. There was a family of fourteen chil- dren, five sons and nine daughters-William, Samuel, Isaac W., Zenas and Joseph L. were born in Knox Co., Ohio. William, born Feb. 27, 1835; Samuel, Aug. 19, 1838; Zenas, Feb. 2, 1845; and Joseph L., April 18, 1846. William and Zenas are now deceased. Nancy married Joseph Melick, Feb. 23, 1842; Eliza- beth married Andrew Riley, Jan. 4, 1847; Savenia, married John Vanderbilt, July 24, 1851, now a widow, he having died a prisoner in Andersonville during the Rebellion; Martha, A., married William Riley, Feb. 16, 1862; Mary J., married Clarence Bryan, March 12, 1865; Alice J., married Henry G. Townsend, May 18, 1866; Catharine, Rowena, Levina A., and Martha A., are now deceased. Joseph L. enlisted in 1863, in company G., 1st Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry, serving until the end of the war. He subsequently married Eunice Straw, a daughter of Malachi Straw, Nov. 29, 1869, and is now living near Greenwood, Cass Co., Neb. Isaac W., the sub- jeet of the sketch, lives in this town on section 15, which was a part of the Charles Woodling place. His father, Evin Young, died at Juda, in December, 1880. His mother's death occurred less than one month later. He enlisted Oct. 23, 1861, in company B, 18th Wis- consin Volunteers. He was transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps in 1864. After his dis- charge from the army he was married to Eliza Woodling, daughter of Charles Woodling, May 31, 1868. The year following he worked his father's farm in Jefferson, and then moved to his present location. They have four children- Willie W., born March 31, 1869; Orletta J.,

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born March 29, 1871; Anna M., born Aug. 22, 1872; and Clyde E., born March 28, 1878.

Samuel Young married Miss M. T. Hender- son, a daughter of William Henderson, Jan. 3, 1860, and enlisted Aug. 14, 1861, in company K, 22d regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and served until the close of the war, then went into the railroad service at Monroe, Wis. After the lapse of five and a half years, he was ap- pointed station agent for the Chicago & St. Paul Railroad Company, at Juda. His father, Evin G. Young, died at Juda, Dec. 12, 1880, at the age of eighty-one years. His mother, Barbara A., died Jan. 6, 1881, at the age of seventy-five years. Subsequently he bought the old farm in the town Jefferson and is the present owner, but still continues in the service of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Company at Juda, as station agent. They have four chil- dren-Grace E., born June 18, 1862; Esther A., born June 3, 1866; William S., born June 2, 1870; and Frederick F., born May 21, 1878.

Reuben Babcock lives on section 25, where he has a comfortable home, and a farm of eighty acres. He was born in Cortland Co., N. Y., Oct. 4, 1802, and was brought up on a farm. He was married Dec. 2, 1824, to Louisa Palmer, who was born Nov. 29, 1807. Sixty years of married life finds them in quite vigorous health, able to do much work, and superintend the farm. Mrs. Babcock has a brother living in Oregon, Iliram Palmer. Mr. Babcock has a married sister living in Ripley Co., Ind., (Nancy, wife of Henry Rysinger). Mr. and Mrs. Babcock left New York with their family, and settled in Ripley Co., Ind. At that time they had five children-Lemuel, now living in Minnesota; Joseph, now a resident of Jefferson Co., Iowa; Elvira, now the wife of Jacob Green; Lavina, wife of G. Putnam, of Osage, Iowa,and George, now living in this county. Four children . were born in Indiana-Harriet, deceased; Samuel, who lives in Oberlin, Kansas, and was a men- ber of company I, 46th Wisconsin Volunteers; Hiram, deceased; and Nancy, who was married

to Rev. H. W. Decker, a Seventh-day Adventist preacher. Mr. Babcock has been a farmer all his life. He came to this State in 1847. Since coming to Wisconsin, two more children have been born to them-Mattie, who was married to William Kerr, of Monroe ;. and Ennice, the youngest, died when two years old.

DeWitt C. Allen, son of E. R. Allen, was born near Terre Haute, Ind., Dec. 14,1843. When he was quite young his father settled in this town. The latter has been a prominent citizen, many years a justice, has also served as sheriff and chairman of the county board of supervis- ors, and resides on section 26. De Witt C. is the eldest of a family of eight children of whom, beside himself, six are now living-Percy Ann, wife of G. W. Morton, of Canton, Dak .; Alice M., wife of R. A. Slocum; Theo- dore F., Amy Jane, wife of John Stahlnecker; Abraham L. and Charles II. De Witt C. enlist- ed in company D, Ist Wisconsin Cavalry in September, 1863, and served faithfully to the end of the war, always able and willing for duty. He has since the war been a resident of this town, and Sept. 21, 1873, was married to Catha- rine, a daughter of William Kline, and grand- daughter of the old pioneer, Isaac Kline. They have three children-William E. R., born Dec. 1, 1875; Eliza Ann, born Oct. 8, 1878; and Nora May, born Jan 20, 1880. Mr. Allen now (1884) lives on section 36, town of Spring Grove.

Thodore J. Derrick, son of Franklin H. Der- rick, and grandson of the old pioneer, was born in the town of Spring Grove, Feb 25, 1848. Mr. Derrick is one of the enterprising men among the younger class native to this county. Excepting an occasional absence of a few months, he has always been in this town at the home of his father, on a part of the origi- nal purchase of 1,200 acres made by his grand- father in 1836. Ile now operates the farm of his father on section 3, in company with his brother Levi, who was born July 25, 1855, and is not married. Theodore was married to Mrs. Ellen Purdy, June 5, 1873. Mrs. Derrick is a

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daughter of Henry Jones, of Brodhead, They have one child by this marriage-Jessie May, born May 4, 1874.

Capt. Henderson Farmer was born in Pulaski Co., Ind., Aug. 8, 1842. His father, Andrew Farmer, in 1846 brought the family west and settled in Laone, Winnebago Co., Ill., where he bought 160 acres of government land, and lived there three years, then sold out and came to this town, locating on section 26, and there lived until 1854, and then bought and removed to forty acres on section 22. That land is now occupied by his son and widow. Andrew Far- mer was born in Franklin Co., Va., Dec. 15, 1807. His wife, Mary (Armstrong) Farmer, was born Nov. 26, 1808, in Franklin Co., Va. They ·were married July 17, 1830, and have had six chilhren-Edna, born in 1831, who was married to John Martin and after his death to Freder- ick Page, now living in Washington Territory; Elizabeth, born in 1834, wife of William Hook- er, now living in Shelby Co., Iowa; Sarah Jane, born in 1835, wife of Jefferson Palmer of Mon- roe; James T., born in September, 1837, and died in November, 1846; Franklin G., born in Oeto- ber, 1839, enlisted in company G, 42d Illinois Volunteers, and died at Keokuk hospital in Au- gust, 1862; and Henderson, born in 1842. Soon after marriage the parents moved to Crawford Co., Ohio, where they lived seven years, and in 1838 moved to Pulaski Co., Ind., and in 1846, to Winnebago Co., Ill. Andrew Farmer died Oct. 31, 1881. Capt. Henderson Farmer, the subject of this sketch, enlisted Feb. 14, 1862, in company B, 18th Wisconsin Volunteers. He was in the battle front at Pittsburg Landing, in which the regiment was badly used, suffering from killed, wounded and prisoners taken, a fearful loss. Mr. Farmer was 2d sergeant when the company went to the front, a year later was orderly sergeant and returned as captain of the company, a sure and substantial testimonia! of his worth and services as a soldier. He was married to his present wife, Nancy E. Norman, of Jefferson Co., Ill., May 25, 1879. His aged

mother resides with him in the home where his father died. *

Peter L. Dedrick lives on the homestead pur- chased by his father, Nicholas Dedrick, in 1849. Nicholas Dedriek came from Ashford, Cattaran- gus Co., N. Y., with his wife and four children -Nicholas, Jr., John, Daniel and Peter L. An older son, George, preceeded his parents in com- ing here. He came to this town in 1842. He died in 1850, leaving a wife and two children. Ilis widow afterwards married Nicholas Ded- rick, Jr., and they now live in Eau Claire Co., Wis. A married daughter, Nancy, and her hus- band, Hiram Frank, came to this county in 1848. Mrs. Frank died in Pepin county in 1881. Mr. Frank now lives in Spring Grove. The oldest son, James H., came here in 1850. He now lives in Taylor Co., Wis. John lives in Butler Co., Neb., and Daniel in Spring Grove. Nicholas Dedrick, Sr., died Feb. 10, 1865, aged seventy years. Ilis wife, Nancy Dedrick, died May 5, 1881, aged seventy-eight years. Peter L. Ded- riek was married Sept. 30, 1869, to Sarah L. Eldred, daughter of Stephen and Roxanna Eldred, who live in the town of Albany, in this county. Four children have been born to them -Leonard M., born Sept. 3, 1871; Leona L., born Dec. 12, 1873; Elmer P., born Aug. 23, 1877, and Frank H., born Sept., 9, 1882. Mr. Dedriek is one of the enterprising and public spirited citizens of Spring Grove, always ready to give a hearty support to any enterprise for the pub- lic good. He was born in the State of New York.

Clark Williams, son of Seth C. Williams was born June 1, 1845, at Freeport, Ill. His father was born in Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., Jan. 26,1806. His mother, Tharza (Lyon) Williams was born June 23, 1804. They were married Feb. 7, 1827. They came west and settled in Freeport, Ill., in 1840, farming there until 1849. They removed to this town and settled on section 29, buying 100 acres of land. They had born to them eight children-John N., living in Douglas Co., Neb .; Lysanus W., lives in Berkley, Cal., Marilla,

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History of Green County, Wisconsin. Together with sketches of its towns and villages, educational, civil, military and political history; portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens, Part 152

Author: Union publishing company, Springfield, Ill., pub. [from old catalog] Publication date: 1884 Publisher: Springfield, Ill., Union publishing company Number of Pages: 1168

Author: Union publishing company, Springfield, Ill., pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Springfield, Ill., Union publishing company
Number of Pages: 1168