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 154

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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camp at the working claim. The mountain fever getting hold of Mr. Chapel, he was cured of the "gold fever," and a longing for the re- freshing shades and quiet dells of Wisconsin came over him, and then it was that "Home- ward Ho," was the cry. A long, tedions jour- ney was before them. In September they set their faces eastward, and Dec. 2, 1859, found them again in Spring Grove. Both Mr. and Mrs. Chapel found themselves not only broken in expense, but also in health, from exposure necessarily incident to the kind of life they had been leading. They were obliged to rent lands until 1863, when he bought land where he now lives on section 23. On that section, and on section 22, he now owns 213 acres of good land, all under improvement. They have had nine children-Alvarus, born Oct. 7, 1857, and died in infancy; Viella N., born Feb. 12, 1860, wife of Adam Bener; Hattie V., born Aug. 19, 1863, wife of Uriah II. Hartman ; J. Ralph, born Sept. 22,1866; John A., born Nov. 25, 1868, and died July 15, 1876; Maud A., born Nov. 9, 1870; Martha E., born Oct. 6, 1875; Columbus C., born Oet. 14, 1877, and Jessie M., born June 21, 1880. Mr. Chapel enlisted in company I, 46th Wisconsin Volunteers, and served until the regiment was mustered out of service. He was elected town treasurer in 1867, and held that office for eight years, during which time he made the town assessment three or four times. He is now the town assessor. He is a public spirited man, and a good citizen. He is a member of the G. A. R. Post No. 90.

James P. Atwood, one of the young men born in the town of Spring Grove, is a son of P. and M. J. Atwood, and was born Jan. 10, 1855. He was brought up on a farm, and lived with his father until his marriage with Susan A. Baxter, Oct. 24, 1874. His wife is a daugh- ter of Thomas J. Baxter, and a granddaughter of the old pioneer, Daniel Baxter, who settled in this town in 1837. She was born June 17, 1856. Two boys have been born to them-

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John P., born July 18, 1876, and Robert Lincoln, born April 12, 1878. Mr. Atwood owns and occupies eighty acres of land on section 14, also owns eighty-four acres of unimproved land in the town of Kensett, near Northwood, Worth Co., Iowa. He is one of the promising young men of the town.

Saul Mattison was born in Genesee Co., N.Y., May 29, 1812, where he grew to manhood, learn- ing the trade of blacksmith. In 1836 he was married to Nancy Gilbert. To them one son was born-Ransom, who is now living in Min- nesota. He was captain in the late Civil War in a Minnesota regiment. Saul Mattison lost his wife in 1837, after a little over one year of mar- ried life. He was married April 29, 1841, to Charlotte Gray. By this union there were six children-Charles E., Oscar, (deceased) aged one year; Marion, wife of James Davis; Char- lotte, who died at age of five years; Ida M., living at home; Florence, single. Mrs. Matti- son was born in Chenango Co., N. Y., June 19, 1820. Mr. Mattison moved his family west and settled in this town in 1855. He was one of the first mechanics in the town in his line. He is now (1884) working at his trade at Oakley, where he has lived since 1859.

August Short was born at Coblenz, on the Rhine, Prussia, in the year 1834. His father, Nicholas Short (the name has been American- ized) came to America with his family, landing at New York, July 6, 1852. He came directly to Milwaukee where he now lives. Of his eight children, four died the first summer with cholera in that city, and his wife died in 1858. The other children-Joseph, August, Elizabeth and Nicholas are living. The subject of this sketch left the family, the next day after reach- ing Milwaukee, and obtained employment at a brickyard, where he received $7 per month. He borrowed $10 and went to Bloomington, Ill., and worked upon a farm there until the next spring. He then returned to Milwaukee with his earnings, $55 dollars in gold, which he gave o his father and again went to work in a brick-

yard, for $16 per month. He afterward went to Henry Co., Ill., where he worked until the spring of 1854. He then went to work on the Racine & Beloit Railroad for a short time, after which he engaged to work on a farm with John Robinson, in whose employ he came to Spring Grove in 1855. Mr. Robinson moved into a house which stood on the site of Mr. Short's present residence. The property was then owned by Mr. Derrick. In 1856 Mr. Short rented a farm of Nelson Thompson and worked it one year. He continued to work rented lands until 1866, in which year he bought the Derrick farm, upon which he now lives. It comprises lots 2 and 7, and the west half of lots 1 and 8, fractional additions to the northeast quarter of section 4, 138 acres. He also owns forty acres on section 8, and ten acres on section 9, making altogether a valuable farm. He is an example of what may be accomplished by industry, hon- esty and perseverance. Mr. Short was married March 1, 1863, to Almira Klumb, daughter of an old settler, Jacob Klumb. They have one daughter-Rella, born Oct. 22, 1864.

Melville Karney, son of Powel and Abigail Karney, was born in this town May 11, 1856. He was reared a farmer, and lived with his par- ents until his marriage, which occurred Dec. 7, 1882. His wife was Abbie Hamblett, daughter of Horace and Lana Hamblett. Her father en- listed in the 13th Wisconsin regiment in 1863, and died while on his way home on board a ship off New York harbor. Her mother subsequently married Gilbert Ross, and now lives in Brod- head. Melville Karney is a son of one of Spring Grove's best citizens, and, as such, promises to fill the expectations of his family and friends. He is at present living on a por- tion of his father's farm on section 23.

Oliver W. Martin, son of W. N. and Eliza- beth Martin, was born in the town of Spring Grove, Dec. 10, 1856. His parents came from Ashland Co., Ohio, and settled in this town in 1854. His father is among the respected citi- zens of the town. Oliver is one of a family of

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five children. The other four are -- William A., who died Nov. 10, 1883; Flora B., Minnie M. and Nellie. Oliver W. lived with his parents until his marriage Oct. 31, 1882, with Ella Oneall daughter of William HI. and Marcia Oneall. She was born Sept. 3, 1858. Their only child, Inez May, was born Aug. 18, 1883. Mr. Martin is one of the best among the younger class of men in the town. He has made the most of his opportunities, fitting himself for school teaching, and has taught eight terms, with credit to himself and satisfaction to the people. He is now serving his third term as town clerk.

D. W. Austin is one of the large farmers of Spring Grove. He owns 475 acres of valuable land on sections 11 and 12. He keeps about 100 head of cattle; milking in the season about fifty cows; keeping also about 200 sheep, and other stock. He has shelter for all and storage for feed. Mr. Austin was born in Scotland, Albany Co., N. Y., July 16, 1821. When twenty-one years of age he came to Wisconsin, spending the first year in Racine county. His father, John Austin, came later and settled. With him his son made a home a large share of the time until his marriage with Jane E. Hugunin, which occurred at Johnstown Center, Rock county, March 2, 1847. He lived with his father until 1852, when he bought a farm at Johnstown Center, and lived on the same until 1856, when he sold his farm and came to Brod- head and engaged in the livery business, which he followed seven years; in the meantime buying at different times of different parties 440 acres of his present farm. Closing out his business in Brodhead, he has made his farm his residence since. Mr. Austin's mother died in 1854, and his father in 1872. Thomas Austin, a brother, lives at Johnstown, Rock county, and owns 2,300 acres of land in that county. The subject of this sketch, D. W. Austin, was one of the first men in this part of the county to engage in breed- ing the Holstein family of cattle. He is a

practical farmer. Mr. and Mrs. Austin have four children-Mary Ann, born in 1848, wife of Dr. E. H. Dudley, of Shell Rock, Iowa; Carson A., born in 1853; Cora H., born in 1861; and David E., born in 1863.

Samuel Colby was born Jan. 13, 1805, in Og- den, Monroe Co., N. Y. His father died in September, 1809, and his mother in 1818. Samuel is the last of a family of seven chil- dren, three sons and four daughters. He set- tled in Oakland Co., Mich., near Pontiac, April 20, 1826. He was married May 25, 1829, to Eliza Douglass, a native of Oneida Co., N. Y., who came to Oakland county when six years old. In March, 1841, Mr. and Mrs. Colby came to Rock Co., Wis., bought land in Ply- mouth, made a farm and lived there thirteen years, then, selling out, purchased land in this town (now owned by Cyrus I. Putnam), and lived on the same until 1866, then, after renting the place one year, sold out to Mr. Putnam. Two years later they spent one season in Fay- ette Co., Iowa, then living one year in Brod- head, went to Rock county, buying a farm in Spring Valley, and lived there until 1882, then came to this town to live with his son, David Colby. Mrs. Colby died in Brodhead Dec. 19, 1868. Mr. Colby has six children living-Wil- liam, born Oct. 14, 1830, now living in Fayette Co., Iowa; George, born Oct. 17, 1832, a resi- dent of Decatur Co., Kansas; James H., born April 20, 1834, living in West Union, Iowa; Melissa, born Oct. 19, 1846, wife of S. J. Bah- cock, of Decatur Co., Kansas; Samuel F., born Ang. 18, 1843. The last was born in Rock county, the others in Michigan. His son, David, with whom Mr. Colby lives, was born Nov. 28, 1835. He owns a farm on section 35, where he lives. David served in company I, 46th Wisconsin Volunteers, until the regiment was mustered out. He was married Feb. 26, 1863, to Julia A. Martin, daughter of one of the early settlers, Joseph W. Martin. Mr. Martin enlisted in the 13th regiment, Wisconsin Volunteers, and died at Chattanooga, Tenn.

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Mr. Martin's wife died at West Union, Iowa, in 1881. David Colby, after his return from the army, settled upon his present farm, and has since lived there. While in the service his wife lived with her mother. Mr. and Mrs. Colby have had ten children-Adill, born Dec. 31, 1864, wife of Abraham Barker; Elva and Alva B., twins, born Jan. 22, 1867; the latter died April 8, 1880; Ada F., born Feb. 16, 1869; Samuel W., born May 30, 1871; Frank F., born Sept. 15, 1873, and died April 6, 1880; Walter G., born March 21, 1876; Bertha, born Aug. 14, 1877, and died April 8, 1880; Roy R., born March 23, 1880; Earl, born April 19, 1882.

Orland B. Post owns and occupies a farm comprising lots number 5 and 6, fractional ad- ditions to the northwest quarter of section 4, and lots number 1 and 8, fractional additions to the northeast quarter of section 5. His resi- dence is on lot 1. The land on section 5, was known in early days as the "Condon place," and the land on section 4 as the "Morris Der- rick farm." Mr. Post bought the Derrick farm in 1867, and lived there until 1875, when he purchased the Condon place, adjoining, to which he removed. He was born in Chautau- qua Co., N. Y., in 1836. He was reared a farmer, and at the age of twenty-one years, came west, reaching Jordan Prairie, in this county, April 1, 1857. He engaged in farming here three years, then, in 1860, went to Goodhue Co., Minn., and remained one year, teaching the first school in the town of Holden, during the winter. The school house was a miserable, half built log cabin, heated by an old cooking stove. The fuel was delivered at the school house door, sled length, to be prepared by the teacher, for the stove. He received the enor- mous compensation of $15 per month and "boarded round." Miss Debolt, to whom he was afterwards married, taught the same winter in Oak Hill district, in Decatur, in this county, receiving $10 per month and boarding round. Mr. Post contemplated remaining in Minnesota,

and purchased eighty-seven acres of land on which he made some improvement. He changed his mind and returned to Spring Grove, where Oct. 10, 1861, he was married to Anna E. De- bolt, daughter of Andrew Debolt and step- daughter of William Newman. She is a native of Pennsylvania. They are the parents of five children-Arthur, born in November, 1862; Mary, born in November, 1864; Walter, born in March, 1868; Charlie, born in January, 1870, and Harry, born in June, 1875. Mr. and Mrs. Post resided in Sylvester several years before coming to Spring Grove. He is one of the valuable citizens of his town, and highly re- spected by his neighbors.

Cyrus A. Horton is a son of John D. Horton, who came from Rensselaer Co., N. Y., in 1857, and settled on section 35, town of Spring Grove, Green Co., Wis., with his wife and three children-Sarah, wife of Lewis Hooker; Catha- rine, now living with Mr. and Mrs. Hooker, and Cyrus A. John D. Horton died at the home he made in Spring Grove, March 10, 1882, in his seventy-sixth year. His wife, Curlista, died Dec. 12, 1881, in her sixty-fifth year. The old homestead of 100 acres was bought by Cyrus A. Horton, and by him sold to Thomas Hartman. The subject of this sketch was mar- ried to Mary Jane Woodling, daughter of Jobn HI. Woodling, of Spring Grove, June 25, 1863. They commenced married life on the farm of Mr. Horton's father, and lived there many years; but in 1874, Cyrus bought thirty acres in Laona, over the State line in Illinois, and sub- sequently added forty acres of land adjoining it, and in 1876 moved on to his farm, and has since been a citizen of Illinois. He has made his farm valuable by improvements in build- ing, etc. Mr. and Mrs. Horton have had five children-Harriet A., born April 3, 1864, and died Oct. 17, 1865; Eunice M., born April 3, 1867; Kate Ann, born March 22, 1868; Cyrus Burton, born Feb. 13, 1873, and Nancy C., born Feb. 19, 1877. Mr. Horton was born in Ren-

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sselaer Co., N. Y., Aug. 5, 1839. Mrs. Iforton was born in Vigo Co., Ind., June 5, 1844.

John Kelley, proprietor of the Oakley woolen mill, was born in Milton, Northumberland Co., Penn., Nov. 25, 1823, and there grew to man- hood, learning the trade of woolen manufacturer. His parents died in his native county; the father in 1838 and the mother in 1834. John was mar- ried Dec. 3, 1845, to Eliza Van Dyke, who was born in said county, March 27, 1826. They came west in the fall of 1857, (Mr. Kelley hav- ing spent a part of the previous year at Beloit and other points.) They lived a few months at Brodhead, then moved to Peoria, Ill., Mr. Kel- ley having engaged in buying wool and selling goods for an eastern establishment. The next spring they returned to Brodhead. In the fall of 1858 he made a contract with George Bussy, the owner of the Oakley woolen mill, to operate the same on shares. In the spring of 1861 he went to Cedarville and entered into partnership with Joseph Jackson in the woolen factory at that place. There he remained some time, oper- ating in that partnership, and renting a part of the time until 1864, when he returned to the Oakley mill which he rented of Isaac Trembly, and in July, 1865, he purchased the property. He has since enlarged and refitted the mill with new machinery, which he still owns and oper- ates. Mr. and Mrs. Kelley have five children- Emma Jane, born Sept. 18, 1846; Elissa Ann, born July 23, 1848; James A., born June 22, 1850; Oscar W., born Jan. 1, 1861; and Jennie A., born Oct. 28, 1862. Mr. Kelley has held the office of justice of the peace, and has been a prominent man in promoting the welfare of the public in his township.

Mrs. Emma J. Myers resides on section 19. She was born in Union Co., Penn., Sept. 18, 1846. She is a daughter of John Kelley, who is now a resident of Spring Grove. She was married to George Myers, Jan. 9, 1866, and had four children-Edgar W., born May 11, 1867; Walter L., born Jan. 12, 1869, and died March 12, 1870; Oliver B., born Feb. 18, 1871; and

Nellie May, born March 29, 1876, and died March 4, 1877. Samuel Myers, the father of George Myers, came to this town, accompanied by his father-in-law, Isaac Kline, in March, 1837, and settled on section 19. George Myers died Dec. 27, 1881, aged forty-five years, ten months and eleven days. Mrs. Myers lives on the homestead, which contains eighty acres. There is also 114 acres of land adjoining in the town of Jefferson .

Samuel J. Smith was born near Alton, Ill., Aug. 27, 1838. His father, Samuel Smith, came from Kentucky to Illinois, and three weeks before the birth of Samuel went to Texas for the purpose of selecting a home for him- self and family, and was never afterwards heard from. His mother became satisfied that he was dead, and in 1841 was married to Daniel Freeman. By this marriage five children were born-James W ., who lives in Shullsburg, Wis .; William H., who lives in Oakland, Iowa; Daniel B., also living in Oakland; Levi E., living in this town; and Benjamin F., of Oakland Iowa. The father also lives in Oakland. In 1843 the fam- ily removed to Rockford, Ill., and in 1846 to the town of Avon, Rock Co., Wis., living there un- til 1850. Mrs. Freeman died in 1850, and the family was broken up. Mr. Freemen went to Missouri, and returning lived in Wiota until 1876 when he went to Iowa. The subject of this sketch went to live with Jackson Waller, of Laona, Ill., and remained with him four years, then being sixteen years old started to make his way alone visiting his half brothers in Iowa, and returning worked as a farm laborer until his marriage with Catharine, daughter of J. H. and Mary Clemans, Oct. 17, 1857. In 1864 he purchased land on sections 26 and 27. His home is on section 26. In 1865 he enlisted in company I, 46th Wisconsin Volunteers, and served until the regiment was mustered ont. They have five children-John H., born in 1858; Mary E., born in 1860; Harvey J., born in 1862; Burt E., born in 1870; and Stanley R., born in 1878.

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Fred J. Ties was born in Westphalia, Prussia, Jan. 4, 1841. He is the son of Henry and Sophia Ties. In 1858 his father came to the "land of the free," reaching New York, July 1, and came directly west, arriving in Chicago, July +, and reaching Spring Grove July 7, and stopped with his son-in-law, Frederick Arns- meir, where he lived for two years; then bought twenty acres of land on section 27, and lived there until 1866, when he sold and bought forty acres in the same section, where he lived until his death which occurred May 26, 1878. His wife survives him and now lives with her son, Henry, in Avon, Rock Co., Wis. Five children came over the sea with the parents-Sophia, deceased wife of John Leuts; Wilhelminie, now wife of Frederick Tilka; Fred J., the sub- ject of this sketch; Amelia, wife of Henry Beckmeier; and Henry. Two children had pre- ceded the parents-Louisa, wife of F. Cerns- meier, and Elizabeth, wife of Philip Heitkam. Frederick J. enlisted in company B, under Capt. Charles Jackson, and was a faithful, capa- ble and intelligent soldier, and is a member of the G. A. R., W. W. Patten Post, No. 90. The same year he came home from the war he was married Dec. 13, 1865, to Rossie Aurine Emminger, daughter of John Emminger. She was born in Ashland Co., Ohio, and was an adopted daughter of James R. Coulter. Seven children have been born to them-Abbie S., born Sept. 29, 1866; Harriet F., born Oct. 16, 1868, and died March 18, 1881; Nellie J., born Sept. 23, 1870; Mary C., born Feb. 2, 1873; Allethe J., born March 24, 1875; James R., born Sept. 13, 1877; Fred M., born April 18, 1880. Mr. Ties met with an irreparable loss in the death of his wife, which occurred Jan. 16, 1884. The first two years of Fred Ties residence in this county he worked for J W. Kildow, and the next year for John H. Wood- ling, and at the time of his enlistment was working for his brother-in-law, Mr. Arnsmeir. All his relatives opposed his going to the war, claiming that as a young German settler he

could have no interest in the issue. Fred could not sleep nights on account of his anxiety to strike a blow for his adopted country, and go he would and did. Mr. Ties has served on the town board, and one term as assessor. He is one of the active public spirited men of his town. He owns a farm of 200 acres.

William Johnson is one of the substantial farmers of Spring Grove; his fine improvements on section 29, shows him to be a practical and successful farmer. He owns on this section 210 acres, and on section 19, 120 acres; also, on sec- tion 30, fifty acres. This land on section 30, is the oldest improvement in the town, it being a part of the Darius Daniels land, bought in 1836, and ten acres of the part now owned by Mr. Johnson was broken that year, the first sod turned in the township. Mr. Johnson was born in Northampton Co., Penn., May 7, 1825. He was reared a farmer, but after twenty-two years of age learned the carpenter's trade, at which he worked some seven or eight years, and some later, doing his own work. He was married Oct. 7, 1854, to Catharine Long, of Northamp- ton Co., Penn., and in March of the following year (1855), moved to Freeport, Ill., and in 1858 made his present location his home. They have four children-Elizabeth, born Oct. 13, 1857, wife of John Straley, of this county; Hebron, boru in Angust, 1860, who lives on his father's farm, and who was married to Emma Robinson, Nov. 20, 1881, and has one child-George R., born Dec. 11, 1882; Mary J., born Feb. 7, 1866; and Ellen Maria, born June 25, 1868.

Charles F. Gardner was born in Rensselaer Co., N. Y., April 2, 1853. His father, George W. Gardner, when Charles was three years old, came to this county and lived in the town of Decatur until the winter of 1859, when he went to Texas, and with the exception of a few let- ters received shortly after he reached there, has never been heard from. His wife, later, bought a place in the town of Decatur, where she died in February, 1877. Charles F. has two broth- ers, Burton J., now living in Brodhead, and

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John, living in the town of Decatur. Charles F., the subject of this sketch, was married Feb. 15, 1876, to Mary L., daughter of James M. Davis, now a resident of the town of Clarno. They lived, after marriage, with his mother. After her death they lived upon a farm owned by his father-in-law, in the town of Decatur, five years, then he bought his present residence and farm, on section 5, of Spring Grove. The place contains sixty-nine acres of choice land. Mr. and Mrs. Gardner had a child born June 15, 1881-James G. He died at the age of one year. Maud was born July 24, 1886. Mrs. Gardner is a granddaughter of David Davis, the pioneer settler of 1838.

Jacob Haas was born in Juniata Co., Penn., Nov. 29, 1837, and came with his father and the rest of the family, to Rock Grove, Stephenson Co., Ill., in May, 1850. The family consisted of the parents, David and Barbara Haas, and six children-Valentine, John, who died in 188], in Stephenson county; Sarah, who married Levi Bolender; Jacob, Edward, who died in 1859; and Catharine, who was married to Hugh Alexander, now living near Lena, IlI. David Haas, in 1856, located in Spring Grove, on section 83, living there until 1868, when he bought land on section 27, and moved there and lived until his death, which occurred in Novem- ber, 1881. His wife he had lost by death in 1859, three years after coming to this town, and in 1864, he was married to Mrs. Mary Ann Sny- der, widow of Samnel Snyder. She survives him and lives at the homestead. The subject of this sketch, Jacob Haas, was married Oct. 4, 1859, to Lucelia R. Chapel, daughter of John and Martha Chapel, and March 18, 1860, moved on eighty acres of land on section 33, bought of his father. Ile also owns forty acres on section 21. His residence, made in 1860, he has continually occupied, with the exception of five years, (1874 to 1879), to the present time. Those five years he lived on a farm, purchased on section 21. Mr. and Mrs. ¿ Haas have been blessed with a goodly number of children

-Barbara L., wife of E. H. Marsh; Rosa- mond, wife of Fred Arnsmier; Nellie F., Nettie May, John J., Harriet L., Adelia, Emerson B. and Fairy M., live with their parents. An in- fant child died in 1861. Agatha F., died in 1864. Marion died in 1875. Mr. Haas is an industri- ous, respected citizen of Spring Grove.

William Hall, Jr., was born in Theresa, Jeffer- son Co., N. Y., March 16, 1836. He is the old- est of five children. The others are-Nathan- iel H., living in San Francisco Co., Cal .; Mary A., wife of James L. Eldridge, living at Clover- dale, Cal .; Emma, wife of Chester Gifford; and Lewis, living at Peoria, Ill. In 1843 his father came to Janesville, Wis., and settled. He lived in Rock county sixteen years, was engaged at different points in the agricultural machine trade. He owned and operated at different times several farms. In 1859 he moved to this county and bought of Thomas Hall a very fine farm in the town of Jefferson. It is now known as the Holmes farm, and contains 240 acres of land. He resided there about five years and then sold it to Mr. Holmes and entered into partnership with Axtel & Shafer in the grain trade at Juda. He was in that trade several years, then opened a general merchandise store at Attica, and later returned to Juda, and from there to Doylestown, Columbia Co., Wis., where he engaged in the grain trade. While there he bought two farms in Rock county. He moved there and managed the property, but in March, 1883, sold the farms and moved to War- ren, Ill., where he now (1884) lives. In 1866 his wife died. William Hall, Jr., lived with his father until he was married, Jan. 16, 1865, to Adeline Thompson, daughter of Wilson Thompson, of this town. Her father died in April, 1871. Her mother lives with her son, Myron Thompson, at Waverly, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Hall commenced housekeeping on the Holmes place in the town of Jefferson, and later lived at Twin Grove. He then removed to their residence in this town. Mrs. Hall's father, Wilson Thompson, settled in this State

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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 154

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