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 153

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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died in 1851; Maypelyt M., wife of David Brad- ley, of Rock Grove, III .; Chester, enlisted in Co., B, 18th Wisconsin Volunteers, and died in the service; Clark, who lives on the homestead; and Lusetta H., wife of Peter Mellis, Douglas Co., Neb. Milton died in 1851.

Seth C. Williams died July 20, 1883. Tharza, his wife, died Oct. 2, 1879. Clark Williams lived with his parents until his death, with the exception of the time he was in the army. He enlisted Oct. 2, 1863, in company D, Ist Wiscon- sin Heavy Artillery. The batteries was ordered to Louisana in February, 1864, and he served in that department until the close of the war. He was mustered out at Alexandria, Va., Aug. 18, 1865. Returning to his home, he was married Nov. 14, 1867, to Abbie Blaisdell, daughter of John Blaisdell, of Wayne, Lafayette Co., Wis. Six children have been born to them-John W., born September, 1869, and died October, 1870; Laura M., born Nov. 1, 1870; Elmer J., born January, 1873; George W., born November, 1874; Artie, born February, 1878; and Julia L., born August, 1880. Mr. Williams is a member of W. W. Patton, G. A. R., post No. 90.

Thomas Shaff owns and occupies 120 acres of land on the northeast quarter of section 10, town of Spring Grove, also ninety-six acres on section 11. His residence stands on the line be- tween the two sections, and he has a fine well im- proved farm. Mr. Shaff was born in Wayne coun- ty, town of Williamson, N. Y., March 13, 1818. When he was seven years old his parents moved to Oswego Co., N. Y., where Thomas lived until he came to this county in 1850. Mr. Shaff was married in January, 1842, to Eveline Lake. She died in August, 1846, leaving two children- William H., now living in Turner Co., Dak., and Lydia Ann, now the wife of Larson Olds, and living in Avon, Rock Co., Wis. Mr. Shaff was again married, Ang. 15, 1847, to Mrs. Mary J. Sidman, a native of Syracuse, N. Y. By this marriage two children have been born-Mar- garet A., born Ang. 30, 1850, wife of Leonard Berman, of Turner Co., Dak., and Albertus L.,

born in January, 1859, who lives with his par- ents. Mr. Shaff is among the highly esteemed citizens of the town of Spring Grove.

Josiah Straw was born in Wyandotte Co., Ohio, Oct. 15, 1828. He was brought up on a farm. In 1849 he came with his father, Israel Straw, and the family to Wisconsin. Of the five children Josiah was the eldest. The father lived in Rock Co., Wis., one year, and then set. tled in Spring Grove, on section 36. This was in 1850, and the children besides the subject of this sketch, were-Eliza, now wife of Jehu Thorp, of Decatur Co., Kansas; Daniel, now a resident of Brodhead; Jessie, who lives in Spring Grove ; Elmira, who was the wife of James Hooker, and died Jan. 10, 1861. Josephus Straw, a brother, came three years later, with a family, remained a few years, and removed to Chickasaw Co., Iowa. The father, Israel Straw, died on the homestead, Feb. 15, 1879. His wife died before him, Jan. 22, 1869. Josiah Straw lives on, and owns the old place. He was unmarried until Feb. 16, 1884, when he abandoned a life of single blessedness, and was married to Mrs. Sarah Clawson, widow of Isaac Clawson. Her former husband died July 17,1882, leaving no children. The father of Mrs. Straw, David Springsted, died when she was quite young. Her mother lives with her sister Dolly, (Mrs. John Gardiner, of Decatur). The other sis- ters are-Bashie, wife of Charles Lucas, of Brod- head; Esther, wife of H. T. Johns, and Geor- gie, wife of S. C. Stiles, of Iroquois Co., Ill. The place owned by Mr. Straw was known to old settlers as the "William Farmer's" farmn. Previous to his marriage Mr. Straw lived most of the time with his tenants. A nephew, son of his sister, Elmira, and James Hooker, was adopted by him, with whom Mr. Straw has lived a share of the time.

Powel Karney resides upon section 23, where he owns a farm of 186 acres and thirty acres of timber, with first-class improvements. Mr. Karney's permanent settlement here dates from 1852. but he has been a resident of the State of

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Wisconsin since 1844, coming in that year from Ohio to Milwaukee. He was born in Massachu- setts and when very young removed with his parents to Ohio. In his youth he learned the trade of joiner, which occupation he followed for three years after coming to Milwaukee. In 1847 he went to Janesville, working there and in Johnstown, Geneva, Bradford and other points. In 1848 he bought eighty acres of un- improved land and several village lots in Avon, Rock county. In the fall of that year he came to Green county, and spent the winter in teaching school in district No. 1, of Spring Grove, in what was then called the Kline neigh- borhood. Three schools were then in progress in town. In the spring of 1849 he went to Wal- worth county and worked at his trade one year, employed most of the time upon a grist mill, near Allen's Grove. The next year he worked in Avon, and later, returned to this town. The following winter he taught school in the Clem- aus neighborhood. In the spring of 1851 he se- cured work at Wiota and afterwards at Darling- ton. The next winter he again taught the Clemans school. During the summer following he built a house for P. Atwood, and the same season purchased forty acres of land, a part of his present farm. He was married Nov. 11, 1852, to Abigail L. Martin, daughter of Isaac Martin, and eight children have been born to them-Marion L., born in November, 1853; Isaac M., born in May, 1856; Eva L., born in December, 1858; Willard M., born in May, 1863; Emma E., born in February, 1867; Mel- zar E., born in August, 1869; Jennie O., born in April, 1873; and Elmer J., born in April, 1876. The last named died Sept. 1, 1881, in Dakota, while there on a visit. Mr. Karney has always been prominent in the public affairs of this town, and has held the offices of supervisor, town clerk, assessor and treasurer.

Pervine Atwood is the largest land owner in the town of Spring Grove. He was born in the State of Indiana, Sept. 27, 1822. His father, Arillious Atwood, removed his family in 1828

to Edgar Co., Ill., settling in the squatter vil- lage of Paris, now the county seat of that county. Again, in 1843, he removed to White Co., Ill., where he died in 1849. His wife died later in Clay Co., Kansas. One son, brother of P. Atwood, now lives in Walla Walla, Wash- ington Territory. The subject of this sketch in the spring of 1845 went to Oregon and re- mained until the spring of 1847. He then went to California and lived there until the fall of 1850; then he returned east, and settled in Spring Grove, buying 240 acres of land, 160 of it on section 14, where he improved a farm. In July, 1852, Mr. Atwood was married to Martha Jane Oneall, daughter of Robert Oneall. To them were born twelve children, of whom four daughters and three sons are now living-James P., Robert E., Freddie O., Mary Viola, Emma Rhoda, Sarah Rebecca and Jessie Belle. Mrs. Atwood died Nov. 22, 1882, aged fifty years. Mr. Atwood, during his first twelve years of residence here, bought at different times of dif- ferent persons adjoining lands, until at one time he owned 1,300 acres. He has at this time (1884) a farm of 800 acres, all under fence. From 1866 to 1876 he rented his lands and lived in Brodhead. He is one of the public spirited citizens of the town, and second to no one in pushing enterprises advantageous to the publie good.

Isaac E. Martin was born in the town of Green, Ashland Co., Ohio, Sept. 2, 1836. When he was fifteen years old his parents came to the town of Spring Grove, this county. His father was Hugh Martin, and he settled on sec- tion 26. After the death of his father Isaac E. lived at the home with his mother until his marriage with Delia Ann Woodling, a daughter of the early settler, John H. Woodling, Sept. 5, 1861. For some years following this marriage the young couple lived on rented lands, and un- til about one year before the close of the war, when Mr. Martin enlisted in company I, 46th Wisconsin Volunteers, and served until the regiment was mustered out. The following

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winter he removed to a place of his own on section 36. To Mr. and Mrs. Martin were born three children-Wealtha F., born Aug 5, 1862; Adelia M., born Feb. 25, 1865; Cyrus E., born Dec. 1, 1867, and died Nov. 18, 1870. The father, Isaac E. Martin, died Aug. 19, 1870. Mrs. Martin was again married, this time to George II. Slocum, June 18, 1874. Mr. Slocum had been a resident from an early age of Win- nebago Co., Ill., his father being a pioneer of that county. His residence in this county dates from the time of his marriage. Three children have been born to them, of whom two are liv- ing-Emery E, born April 8, 1875; Irvin R., born Sept. 12, 1876, and died Feb. 27, 1883; Martie M., born Oct. 31, 1879. The residence of Mr. and Mrs. Slocum is on the State line, on section 36.

Lewis Hooker was born in Knox Co., Ohio, April 11, 1831. When he was a lad his father removed to Wyandotte county, of the same State, where he died in 1844. When Lewis was twenty years old, in 1851, with his mother and two younger brothers, George and James, he came to Spring Grove. Two sisters and a brother had come two years earlier. The sis- ters were: Mary, wife of John Farmer, and Elizabeth, wife of Malachi Straw. Mary died in 1864. Elizabeth and her husband live in Page Co., Iowa. William, who came with the two sisters, settled on section 36, and after- wards went to Brodhead, and now lives in Shelby Co., Iowa. George lives in Davison Co., Dak., and James lives in Durand, Ill. The mother bought the farm afterwards owned by John D. Horton, and now owned by Uriah Hartman. She died in this town. Lewis Hooker, the subject of this sketch, was married Dec. 18, 1858, to Sarah E. Horton. Catharine Horton, a sister of Mrs. Hooker, has her home with them. Mr. and Mrs. Hooker lived on the farm of John D. Horton for five years after their marriage, and later on a part of the Charles Woodling place, working one-half of the farm for three years. He had bought 100

acres on section 15, and after building a house upon the purchase, moved into the same, which has since been his residence, the date of re- moval being Dec. 20, 1866. They have had four children, all of whom have been spared to them, and are at this time (1884) living at home -Josephine, born Sept. 24, 1859; Joel A., born Feb. 23, 1861; Dexter E, born Nov. 6, 1866; Calista S., born June 9. 1876. Mr. Hooker has a good farm and comfortable buildings.

J. J. Newman is one of the largest farmers in Green county. He lives upon section 6, town of Spring Grove, where he owns 460 acres. He also owns seventy acres on section 7, 100 acres on section 12, and fifty- eight acres on section 1, in the town of Jefferson, also fractional additions to the northeast quarter of said section, south of the railroad, making altogether a farm of nearly 800 acres of contiguous lands, well adapted to general farming. Ilis residence and farm build- ings are substantial and commodious, and were erected at a cost of about $8,000. His barn is 70x100 feet, with twenty-four foot posts, mak- ing sufficient room for sheltering 120 head of cattle and 100 hogs, and above has storage for from 7,000 to 8,000 bushels of grain, and 800 tons of hay. Mr. Newman was born in Fay- ette Co., Penn., Nov. 2, 1827. In 1848 his father, William Newman, came with his family to Lancaster, Grant Co., Wis. The following year he (William Newman) removed to the "Rittenhouse farm," in the town of Jefferson, Green county, and lived there two years, then moved upon the "Wash. Alexander farm," iu Spring Grove, until he could build a house upon land which he had purchased on section 6, where he settled in 1852. Mr. Newman was first married in Pennsylvania, and his wife died there in 1846. A short time before coming west, he was again married to Vashti Debolt, widow of Andrew Debolt. Ile had in his family at this time, seven children and a step- daughter-Anna E. Debolt. Ephraim, the third son and fourth child, died at Nicholasville, Ky.,

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while in the service during the late war. He was a lieutenant in company K, of the 22d Wisconsin regiment; Hannah was married to John Batty, and died Sept. 20, 1873; Samuel died at Mount Pleasant, March 17, 1876; Eliza- beth is married to Jacob Roderick; Nancy lives in Decatur; William lives in Jefferson, and Anna Debolt is the wife of O. B. Post. After coming to Wisconsin, Mr. and Mrs. Newman had four children born-Isaac J., born in 1849, and died at the age of twenty-two months; Louisa, born in 1851, is now the wife of Scott Dorsy, of Nebraska; Josephine, born in 1853, also lives in Nebraska, and is the wife of Clin- ton Condon; Alice, born in 1856, is the wife of Daniel Dunwiddie. William Newman died in April, 1863, and his wife died Nov. 7, 1874. Jefferson J. Newman was married Jan. 27, 1853, to Lydia, daughter of Jehu Chadwick, of Jef- ferson. They first settled in Jefferson, where he bought 200 acres of land on sections 14 and 23, upon which they lived eleven years, then removed to their present residence. They have had eleven children born to them-James M., born in January, 1854; Mary, born in October, 1855; Gilbert, born in September, 1857; Ira, born in May, 1860; William, born in August, 1862; John, born in September, 1864, and died Oct. 17, 1865; Elizabeth, born in March, 1867; Frank, born in September, 1869; Parker, born in March, 1872; Thornton, born in January, 1876, and Ross, born in June, 1878. The last named died Feb. 9, 1879. All of the children living, except James M., who is at Cheyenne, Wy. Ter., are residing with their parents.

died July 28, 1856; Reuben H, residing in Mount Auburn, Iowa. He served from Sept. 7, 1861, to Dec. 26, 1865, in the 13th Wisconsin Volunteers; Harriet, wife J. R. Coulter, came in 1852; Lucelia R., wife of Jacob Hass; Agatha, wife of Robert Pomeroy, living in Dixon Co., Neb. One sister came with her husband, John A. Emminger, in 1855. She died December 13, of the same year. Another sister, Martha, wife of Simon P. Armstong, lives in Dickinson Co., Kansas. The father of this family, John Chapel, died in Ohio, Aug. 23, 1844. The mother, Martha Chapel, lives with her son, Austin C. She was born June 1, 1800, and is vigorous, healthy, of strong mind and appar- ently unelouded intellect. She reads without glasses, and walks as elastic as a maiden, and enjoys life with the rest of them. She was born at Montpelier, Vt. and came west to Ohio with her parents, when eighteen years of age. Austin C. Chapel, after coming in the fall of 1853, worked at farm work and wood chopping and any em- ployment which offered in a new country. He commenced making a farm which he now re- sides upon late in 1854. He enlisted Sept. 7, 1861, in the 13th Wisconsin Volunteers and served three years and was discharged Nov. 19, 1864. After his discharge he came to Spring Grove, and June 22, 1867, was wedded to Madeline King, daughter of John and Rhoda King, of White Co., Ill. Mrs. Chapel was born March 25, 1849. They have had seven children-Della, born Dec. 28, 1867, died Nov. 3, 1881; Daisy, born Sept. 23, 1869; Dora, born Nov. 24, 1871; Cyrus, born May 11, 1873, died Sept. 3, 1873; Clark, born Feb. 3, 1875, died May 14, 1876; Eunice, born March 26, 1877; Azella, born June 21, 1880. The married life of Mr. and Mrs. Chapel has been spent on his present farm.

Austin C. Chapel lives on section 22. He settled here in 1854. He was born in Richland Co., Ohio, Sept, 15, 1830, and came to this town in October, 1853. One year later his brother, James H. Chapel, and his mother, came. Four George W. Zimmerman was born in Colum- bia, Penn., Feb. 25, 1828. He was reared a farmer, but after becoming of age learned the blacksmith's trade, serving two and one half years apprenticeship. He followed that trade brothers and two sisters also came at the same time with James H. Their names are-Eben- ezer R., who died in Ohio, Oct 3, 1873; Ransom A., who died from a wound received at the battle of Shiloh, Sept. 30, 1862; Thomas R., Iuntil 1863 or ten years after he commenced.

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He first came west in 1853, locating in Steph- enson Co., Ill., where he worked at his trade a year and a half. In 1855 he came to the town of Spring Grove and bought 100 acres of land on section 33, where he built a house and shop. This property he sold in 1862. The following winter he visited his old home in the east, re- turning in the spring of 1863, and the autumn of that year moved to his present residence on section 28. This farm he had purchased the year previous (1862). He has in the farm 155 acres on section 28, twenty acres on section 27, and sixty acres on section 20. He was married to Elizabeth Keller, in Pennsylvania, March 13, 1850. They have had eleven children born to them-William, born in January, 1852, and died in September, 1853; Isaac, born in August, 1853, who now lives in Oakley; Lloyd, born in February, 1856, and died in July, 1859; Sarah Ann, born in March, 1859, and died in July of the same year; Owen, born in May, 1860, who was married to Melinda Walter; Franklin, born in February, 1863; Clinton, born in August, 1865; Jacob, born in March, 1868; Ida, born in August, 1870, and died in March, 1877; Elmer, born in April, 1873, and Katie, born in April, 1879. Mr. Zimmerman is a son of Isaac and Elizabeth Zimmerman. When George W. Zimmerman returned from the east, father Keller and fami- ly returned with him. There were eight children-Lucy (deceased), Sarah, Franklin, Jacob, Phebe, Caroline, Rebecca and Fanny. Frank was killed in the army; Fanny was married to Charles Mitchell; Caroline was married to J. P. Kildow; Rebecca was married to Isaac Clemans; Phebe was married to A. Spaulding, and Sarah was married to John Reahezen. Mr. Keller died in 1878.

Mrs. Rebecca Klumb, wife of Jacob Klumb, lives on the northwest quarter of section 3, town of Spring Grove. She was born in Oswego Co., N. Y., in 1829, and is a daughter of Thomas Shaff. Her father moved with his family to Milwaukee in 1835. He was acciden- tally drowned the next year. Her mother in

1838 was married to John Douglass. They came to this county in 1853, settling in Deca. tur. Mr. Douglass now lives in Brodhead; his wife died in 1880. The subject of this sketch was married, March 31, 1846, to Jacob Klumb, and they came to Spring Grove moving on to the place now occupied by Mrs. Klumb. The following winter they moved on to a farm in Decatur, since occupied by Isaac Newman, which Mr. Klumb bought and three years later sold to Mr. Newman, then buying the place where his wife now lives, from Allen Woodle, consisting of 146 acres. Six children were born to them, all of whom are living-Almira, born in 1847, wife of Aug. Short; Thomas C., born in 1849; Jacob J. A., born in 1850; Alfred A., born in 1853;Elizabeth, born in 1857,and Ellen, born in 1858. Thomas C. was married to Ellen Hileman, daughter of Elijah Hileman, formerly of Decatur. They live in Hamilton Co., Neb , and have three children-Claude, Carl and Earl. Jacob J. married Ida Boslaw and is now in Hamilton Co., Neb. They have four sons- Franklin R., Harry, Guy and Jesse. Alfred married Henrietta Sawyer, daughter of John B. Sawyer, of Brodhead. They live in Aurora, county seat of Hamilton Co., Neb. Ellen also lives in that county, and is the wife of W. C. Bailey. They have one child-Adith Blanche, born July 8, 1882. Jacob Klumb went to California in May, 1858. After reaching there he kept up correspondence with regularity until 1872. He was during these years striving to win a fortune and when prospects were bright would fix a probable time for a return to his family, but fortune the"fleeting Goddess" while often in sight was never to be embraced. The latter year (1872) he wrote his wife that he was about to change his location, and was uncertain where he should go, and requested her not to write until she heard from him. Years rolled by, and no tidings were received. To be satisfied as to whether he was living or dead, Mrs. Klumb's son-in-law, R. J. Holcomb, in 1883 visited California and found Mr. Klumb

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still in pursuit of the "fickle goddess." Mrs. Klumb is again in communication with her husband and hopes for his eventual return. Randolph J. Holcomb is a New England man by birth, having been born in Green Co., Conn., in 1850. His father was Alfred Holcomb. At the age of nine years, Randolph was left motherless. His mother died in Hartford, Conn. His father afterwards came to Brod- head, and returning east, died in 1861, at Rock- ville, Conn. Another son lives in this State at Beloit. Randolph J. was married to Elizabeth Klumb, June 18, 1874. They have three chil- dren-Clara L., born June 3, 1877; Lura M., born Sept. 16, 1879, and Clayton, born June 23, 1881. Mr. and Mrs. Holcomb live on the old homestead with the mother of Mrs. Holcomb, on section 3.

Samuel L. Boyles was born in Kalamazoo Co., Mich., Sept. 27, 1834. His father, Samuel Boyles, was a farmer and to this avocation Samuel L., was reared, with the advantages of a common school education. His father and mother, Rebecca Boyles, are living in Richland, Kalamazoo Co., Mich., where they have resided since 1829. They were formerly from Chester Co., Penn. Samuel Boyles was called out twice in the militia during the excitement in Michigan attending the Black Hawk War. The subject of this sketch, Samuel L. Boyles, came to this county a single man, in Jannary, 1854. He was married Feb. 25, 1855, to Nancy J. Benjamin, a daughter of Ira Benjamin. She was born in Herkimer Co., N. Y., Oct. 30, 1837, and came to this State in 1842. There have been born to them six children-Samuel I., born in November, 1856; Lydia R., born in March, 1858, and died in infancy; Jennie J. born in March, 1859, wife of Franklin Brant; Duane D., born in July, 1862; Benjamin L., born in January, 1866, and Era A., born in March, 1873. Mr. Boyles was bereaved by the death of his wife, Ang. 15, 1881. There mar- ried life was spent nnder a roof upon the same spot of ground where they commenced house.

keeping four days after marriage, and where Mr. Boyles now lives on section 9. His farm contains 300 acres on sections 9 and 16. During the war when heavy taxes were levied, Mr. Boyles served two years as town treasurer. He has also served two terms as assessor, and has always been identified with the best men of his town in promoting the public good.

James H. Chapel was born in Richland Co., Ohio, Dec. 31, 1832, and was a son of John Chapel, a farmer. James H. was brought up on a farm, but at the age of eighteen years, ap- prenticed himself, for a term of three years, to the trade of wagon making, his wages consisting of his board and clothing. He served his time and then worked one year at the trade. In 1854 he came to this county, locating in the town of Spring Grove and working for P. Atwood for two years on a farm, meanwhile buying seventy acres of land known as the Kramer place: He was married Dec. 28, 1856, to Mary E. Martin, daughter of Isaac and Nancy Martin, who, with three daughters-Margaret, Lavina and Mary, and a married son, Isaac N., and his wife with three children, settled in Spring Grove in 1850. They came from the town of Greene, Ashland Co., Ohio. Mr. Martin bought 160 acres of land on section 23. Two married daughters were left in Ohio-Nancy, wife of John Menoe, now living in Avon, Rock Co., Wis., and Martha, wife of James M. Cobert, now living in Brod- head; and one son, Thomas, who lives in Hayes- ville, Ohio. Of the three unmarried daughters Margaret married John Q. Fitzgerald, and they live in Canton, Dak .; Lavina married Powel Karney, and they live on the old homestead of the father; Mary married James H. Chapel, of this town, as before stated. Mr. Martin was connected with the Presbyterian Church about forty years of his life, and was an elder for thirty years. The first Sunday after reaching this town he organized a Sabbath school, and from that time to the end of his life, was a su- perintendent of a Sabbath school in this town. He was man of many sterling quali-

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ties, of strict integrity and honor. IIe died Feb. 4, 1862. His wife died Nov. 28, 1864. In 1857, the year following his marriage, the subject of this sketch, James H. Chapel, com- menced life on his own farm. After living there one year, with his wife and his brother, R. H. Chapel, he left for the west to seek a for- tune. They started with a team and covered wagon, traveling west until late in Angust. 'They reached the Missouri river at Booneville, Mo., where they remained until the following spring, cutting and barking wood on a contract. April 4, 1859, one year to a day from the time of leaving his Wisconsin home, having ex- changed his horses for oxen, they left the Mis- souri river, and " Westward Ho ! bound for Pike's Peak," was the cry. With varied ad- venture they reached the present site of the city of Denver, during the last days of June. While there, a few days later, Mr. Chapel as- sisted in raising the first house of any kind ever built in that city. It was constructed of cot- tonwood logs. July 4, Mr. Chapel and his brother joined fortunes with seven others, and started prospecting for gold in the mountains. 'They made a claim about forty-five miles from Denver. The day they reached the mountains it snowed furiously, and the party suffered se- verely with the cold. Not many days afterward Mr. Chapel returned to Denver for provisions. He made these trips several times, and at one time upon his return loaded with fifty pounds of flour, and climbing the mountain path just wide enough for an Indian pony to walk, he inet a large party of Arapahoes, who were re- turning from the war path with scalps of their enemies, the Utes, war paint and war trappings, which gave them a wicked appearance, and Mr. Chapel was in doubt as to whether they might not be yet one scalp short. But they dashed by, every brave giving the short "how." Mrs. Chapel spent some weeks at the foot of the mountains grazing the oxen and one cow, in company with another woman, the wife of one of the party, twenty miles from the

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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 153

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