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The town of York has four full school dis- tricts: District No. 1 is the Postville district;
the school house, a frame building, valued at $555 including site and furniture, is situated in the village. Number of pupils, fifty-seven.
District No. 2 has a stone school house on section 15, valued with lot and furniture at $500. Number of scholars, twenty-three.
District No. 3 has a frame school house on section 18, valned with grounds and furniture at $455. Number of pupils, thirty-two.
District No. 4 has a frame building on section 29, valued at $235. Number of pupils, forty- four.
There are five joint districts in the town. District No. 1, Perry and York. The school house is situated in Perry. Number of pupils in York, nine.
District No. 2, York and New Glarus. The frame school house is situated on section 12, town of York, valued at $125. Number of pu- pils in this town, thirty.
District No. 4, York and Moscow. School house is located in Moscow. Number of pupils in York is five.
District No. 6, York and Perry, with the school house in Perry. Number of pupils in York, eighteen.
District No. 11, York, Perry and Moscow; the school house is located in Moscow. Num- ber of pupils in York, one.
RELIGIOUS.
The first religious services were held in this town in the year 1842, by Rev. Mr. Halstead, (the Methodist minister then located at Monroe) at the reside .ce of Joseph Miller. Services by that denomination from this time onward were held in this town with more or less regularity. They have always maintained an organization since that date, and in 1868 completed and ded- icated a church in Postville. This building is 36x50 feet in size, has a belfry, but no bell; its cost was 82,300. Its trustees and building com- mittee were: G. Post, James Byrne, S C. Camp- bell, R. Crowel, Alvin Thatcher and others. Rev. P. W. Matthews, presiding elder of the Madison district, conducted the dedicatory ser-
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vices in December, 1868. Rev. Thomas Clawson was the first pastor of the Church. He was followed by Revs. A. D. Jenks, Richard Pen- gallie, Robert Burnip, E. W. Allan, P. K.Jones, W. N. Thomas, W. T. Briggs and the present pastor, appointed in 1883, Rev. Mr. Case.
The Free-will Baptist Society also built a church in Postville the same year (1868). They dedicated their church in January, 1869, the Rev. Dr. Graham, of Chicago, officiating. This church has a belfry but no bell. The building is 36x45 in size. Its cost is $2,300. The church was built under the pastorate of Rev. J. S. Dins- more. The building committee were: Joseph Miller, Rev. J. S. Dinsmore and William John- son, with Hibbard Peebles as treasurer. Rev. Dinsmore was succeeded by Rev. W. A. Potter, who was settled here about ten years, and was succeeded by Rev. O. H. True. He is now (1884) the pastor of that Church.
The Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran church is located on section 5. It was built in 1861. It size is 36x56 feet. It has a belfry but no bell,and its cost was $3,000. The building com- mittee was E. S. Holland, William Tjentland and Christopher Gulson. Rev. Mr. Fjield was was the first pastor. He remained until 1881, when he retired from the active ministry, and is now living in Black Earth, Dane county. The congregation has been divided, and one part is under the pastorate of Rev. M. Isberg, while the other is under the pastorate of Rev. Theodore Reimestead. Both societies worship in the store.
CEMETERIES.
The York Prairie Cemetery was located on section 23, in 1846. Joanna, wife of Hon. Wil- liam C. Green, was the first person buried there; she died Oct. 21, 1846. Mrs. Molly Peebles, who lived to the age of ninety-one years, was buried in this ground in 1853. Mrs. Lucy Mil- ler, who reached the same age, was buried here in 1867. Elisha Gorham, in his ninetieth year, was buried here in 1873.
On section 27 there was a private burying ground on the old John Stewart farm. Mrs. Adeline Stewart, wife of John Stewart, was the first one buried here; she died Sept. 5, 1844.
The Norwegian cemetery on their church grounds, was established the year their church was built. The first burial there was that of Karine, daughter of Thomas Thompson. This event occurred the day the frame of the church was put in position, in June, 1861. There is an older Norwegian cemetery located on section 17. This was the first Norwegian burial place in the town.
POSTOFFICES.
The first postoffice was established in 1846 and called Farmer's Grove. Lemuel Chase was made postmaster, and the office was kept at his residence on section 14. He was succeeded by Obadiah Ames. His wife, Mrs. Sarah Ames, was the deputy, and did all the business of the office. Gilbert Post was the successor of Mr. Ames; and he was followed by Robert Garrett, and he by J. F. Wescott, who kept the office at his residence on section 25, until his death in 1879. Then his widow, Mrs. Sarah E. Wescott, was made postmistress, and still retains the office. With each change of officers until the last, the office has been moved. The name of the office has attached itself, for the time being, to each neighborhood in which it was situated. The next postoffice established, about 1850, was called Bem; Charles Crowel was the first post- master and kept the office at his residence on section 12. This office is now kept by William Owens, Jr., at his residence on section 13. The third postoffice established, about 1862, was named Stewart, in honor of the pioneer settler, John Stewart. Fred Durham was the first postmaster; he was succeeded by John Hollar, and he by Albro Crowel, and he by Alanson Sherman. R. S. Mosher is the present post- master, but the office is kept by Andrew Peter- son, deputy, at his store in Postville.
John Stewart, soon after his settlement in 1838, built a blacksmith shop. All old settlers
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speak highly of his skill as a workman, particu- larly in making and handling edged tools.
Philander Peebles, who settled in 1842, also worked at the forge. He was an excellent me- chanic and did work hard to excel.
John Stewart built a saw-mill on section 20, on a branch of the Pecatonica river, which was ready for operation in 1855. Alonzo Wheeler was the builder. Mr. Stewart, a few years later, sold the property to his son, Decatur, who afterwards sold it to John Presher. Mr. Presher operated the mill until about 1868, since which time it has been unused.
Albro Crowel, who settled in 1841, built the first house in Postville, which is now standing. A few years later he opened a small stock of goods at his residence. He was the first mer- chant in the town of York. He traded two or three years only. Some years later he was again in trade, in a larger way, and continued until he moved to Kansas, in 1868.
The next mercantile venture was that of Ed- ward Sendel, who erected a small building on section 14, in 1848, and kept a small stock of goods. He closed out in about two years.
About 1850 E. T. Gardner, in the neighbor- hood of Farmer's Grove, on section 25, opened a store. Two years or so later he sold his goods to Gilbert Post, and his farm to Milton Kelly. Mr. Post traded there until 1858, when he moved his stock to what was afterward known as Postville. Trade was continued at Farmer's Grove by J. F. and W. S. Wescott, in a build- ing erected by J. F. Westcott for that purpose. This business was commenced in 1862. In 1866 J. F. Wescott bought the interest of his partner, and continued the business until his death, in 1879. During the active business life of Mr. J. F. Wescott, Farmer's Grove was quite a point. There were two blacksmith shops open there, and several families living there. Nothing of its former business now remains (1884.)
POSTVILLE.
The growing corners began to assume the ap- pearance of a village in about 1858, when Gil- bert Post moved in from the prairie and com- menced trade there. Mr. Post erected a build- ing for a residence and store under the same roof. This property for many years has been known as the Postville Hotel, and in 1884 was owned by Hiram Gabriel. Mr. Post sold his goods to Pascoe & King in 1874, and in 1877 moved to Monroe. In 1883 he went to Lemars, Iowa. He had two twin sons-Owen G. and Orren C. The former left Postville in 1882, and the later in 1883. They also live in Iowa. The firm of Pascoe & King, who succeeded Mr. Post, was dissolved by the death of Mr. Pascoe in May, of the following year. His death was caused by injuries received from the running away of a team. The firm was changed to King & Crowel. They occupied a new build- ing, erected by O. S. Jones during that year. The firm became King & Jones in February, 1876. They did business until May 1, 1879, when they sold to Andrew Peterson & H. Hurl- but. In September, 1880, Mr. Peterson bought the interest of his partner, and is now (1884) in the business. Postville has one other store, which was built in 1870 by E. Sherman, who, the next year, put in a light stock of goods. He only traded a short time, and now lives at Le- mars, Iowa. In 1873 John W. Gabriel and R. M. Hurlbut stocked the store and continued in trade about one year, when they sold their stock to H. Cunningham, who moved the goods from the town. Mr. Gabriel now keeps a railroad hotel in Ohio. R. Barlow, F. E. Legler and R. A. Etter have successively occupied the building. Mr. Etter sold his stock to Hurl- but, of the old firm of Gabriel & Hurlbut, who, in 1883, closed out and moved his stock to Peter- son, Iowa, where he is now in trade. The build- ing is now occupied (1884) by Gabriel & Lundy, boot and shoe dealers.
Dr. A. L. Day opened a drug store in the spring of 1867. A year or so later he sold his
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stock to Gilbert Post. Dr. Rundlet owned the stock afterwards. After him Dr. Pierce kept a small stock of drugs. After the return of Dr. Day from Iowa, he kept a drug department in the store of King & Co., two or three years, then he sold his stock to the company, who sold out the trade.
A shop was built by Gilbert Post in 1859, and occupied by Thomas ' Mitchell, afterwards by Peter Olson, and later by Mr. Kayser, and after him by Andrew Thompson. When Peter Olson left the old shop, he built a new one, which he afterwards sold to Andrew Thompson, who closed the old shop. He continues the the business of blacksmithing and wagon re- pairing. There is another shop in the village with Samuel Copeland as proprietor. Mr Rath- burn had a cabinet shop here in the early days. Mr. Fellows was the first wagon maker and re- pairer. He now lives in Iowa.
Dr. Smith located here in 1856. He owned a farm and lived within the present limits of the village. He was a botanical physician. lle moved to Monroe about 1859. He died there not many years ago. The town some years af- ter his removal was without a resident physi- cian.
In 1867 Dr. A. L. Day commenced practice here, continuing two and one-half years, when he moved away. He returned here in 1875, and is now the resident physician of the town. HIe has the confidence of all and his practice is consequently large. He is skillful as a surgeon as well as a physician.
During the absence of Dr. Day, Dr. Rundlet was located here a short time, and after him Dr. Pierce.
A large well-built and well-furnished cheese factory was built and put in operation in Post- ville in 1874. It was built by a stock company at a cost of $2,500. The officers of the com- pany are: S. C. Campbell, president; E. H. Miller, secretary. The association of farmers operating the factory have a board of directors with J. S. Gabriel, president; E. H. Miller, sec-
retary; and D. Ash, treasurer. The milk of about 450 cows is used in the manufacture of American cheese.
The Farmer's Grove Cheese Factory, located on section 25, was built in 1877. It is owned by an association of farmers with John Burr, presi- dent; J. M. Peebles, secretary; Jacob Hoesly, treasurer. The milk of about 200 cows is used in the manufacture of Limburger cheese.
A cheese factory was put in operation by a farmer's association on section 16, in 1882. They use the milk of about 200 cows in the manufacture of Swiss cheese.
A factory was put in operation the same year on section 29, which mannfactures Limburger cheese.
On section 10° there is a factory in operation, using the milk of about ninety cows in the manufacture of brick cheese. This is also owned by an association of farmers, and put in operation in 1882.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
Joseph S. Gabriel was born in Union Co., Ohio, Nov. 16, 1826. He was reared a farmer. He came to the town of York, in April, 1846, and worked for his uncle, John Stewart, on the farm now owned and occupied by himself, until October of the same year, when he went back to Ohio, and remained eighteen months. He then returned to this town and worked on a farm until the fall of 1849. He then took a trip through northern Iowa, and southern Minnesota, working a few weeks in a sawmill in Clayton Co., Iowa. In the spring of 1850, in company with his brother, Hiram, his uncle, John Stewart, and George, son of John Stewart, he went to California. Starting on the 22d of April, and crossing the plains, arrived at Georgetown on the 10th of September, mining on the American river with his brother, until October, 1851, when they returned to Olrio, by the way of San Francisco, Acapulco and Panama city, then came down the Shagres river sixty-five miles in a small skiff to Shagres. Then shipped aboard the steamer Ohio, for New
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York, landing their on the first day of Novem- ber; thence by the way of Philadelphia to their destination, where Joseph remained until 1852. In that year, he again came to York and bought 280 acres of land on section 30, upon which he lived till 1868, when he bought his present farm on section 27, which was the first farm made in the town, by John Stewart, the pioneer settler. Mr. Gabriel was married June 3, 1853, to Eliza Jane Cunningham, who was born Sept. 11, 1834, and is a daughter of Matthew Cunningham, who came from Darke Co., Ohio, and settled in the town of Adanıs, in March, 1841. He died in 1872. His widow, Mrs. Prudence Cunningham, now lives in Iowa county, with her sister, Mrs. Mary King, widow of John King. Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel, have ten children-Lethe M., wife of Fred L. Ames; Mary Jane, Huldah O., Maria S., John Houston, George L., Hittie Luella, Byron J .. Hiram A. and Rodney C. Mr. Gabriel is a prominent representative citizen. He has served three or four terms as chairman of the town board, also as a member of the side board, as assessor, several terms as treasurer, and also as magis- trate.
Samuel C. Campbell was born in Washing- ton Co., Va., July 1, 1827. His father, James Campbell, was a farmer, and to this avocation the son was reared. His father died Aug. 18, 1840, aged fifty-four years. Samuel C. Camp- bell and Martha J. Cook were married Feb. 10, 1846. She was born Jan. 15, 1827. Being under age, they were obliged to leave the State to have the ceremony legally performed. They crossed the western line of the State, and were married in Tennessee, Oct. 16, 1847. They left their home destined for Memphis, Tenn. They remained there until March 7, 1848. Then they came to Green county, by way of Galena, renting a farm in this town the first season. In December, the same year, Mr. Campbell made a claim in Perry, Dane county. He moved there in February of the following year and lived there nineteen years. In the fall of
1867, he sold his farm there of 204 acres, wo1 moved to York, buying the farm lie now owns and occupies, on section 35. His farm was known as the "Gorham place," and contains 231 acres. They have had seven children and all are living-James R, a commission mer- chant in Eau Claire, Wis .; Frank B., who lives also in Eau Claire in the agency business; Charles C., living in Monroe, is in the agency business; Sarah A., the wife of E. H. Miller; Addie A, wife of R. A. Etter, of Monroe; Ulysses Grant, was (1884) attending school at Monroe; Samuel A., lives with his parents. Mr. Campbell is a prominent public spirited citizen of the town, an active promoter of everything tending to public good. He is now (1884) one of the board of supervisors of the town. His mother died Sept. 3, 1883. Politically he is a republican. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell are both members of the M. E. Church.
Richard Gabriel came to Green county in 1845, locating in the town of Adams, where he purchased land and engaged in farming and prospecting for mineral, also worked a portion of the time, in the Badger Diggings, until 1850. In that year he moved to the town of York. He was born in Union, Union Co., Ohio, May 20, 1813. In November, 1836, he came west and located in Wiota, remaining in that vicinity about four years, engaged, gener- ally, in mining. In 1840 he removed to Grant county, and settled near the headwaters of Ce- dar creek. He remained there about eighteen months, then returned to Wiota. In 1851 he purchased 160 acres of land on section 27, and made his home there. In 1872, he sold this farm and bought a farm a little west of the village of Postville, where he and his wife now reside. Mr. Gabriel was married Jan. 14, 1846, to Elizabeth Cunningham, who was born in Marshall Co., Va., Nov. 11, 1830. They were the first couple married in the town of Adams, Green Co., Wis. The ceremony was performed by Sylvanus Conkey, Esq. Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel-Prudence, widow
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ut Rodney Gabriel, resides in Union Co., Ohio. Catharine died in infancy. Their twin sons, Arthur and Cyrus, live in Calhoun Co., Iowa. Joseph P. is a resident, of Ohio. John Wesley lives in Union Co., Ohio. Robert lives in Iowa.
Obadiah Ames came from the State of Maine in 1850. He lived for three years upon rented land, then settled on section 25. Ilis family, who accompanied him from Maine, consisted of a wife and five children-Maria, now the wife of Jacob Garrett, Eau Claire, Wis .; Laban L. living at Fall City, Dunn Co., Wis .; George R. a resident of Nebraska; Lucinda, wife of C. O. Westcott, and Elwin are living at Farmer's Valley, Neb. One child-Fred L., was born in this town.
Fred L. Ames and Lethe Gabriel were mar- ried Dec. 23, 1875. They have one child- Theodore, born Sept. 7, 1880. He (Fred L. Ames) sold his farm on section 35, early in 1884, with the intention of removing to Farm- er's Valley, Neb., in the spring of 1885, where he has purchased an improved farm. George R. Ames was a member of the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer regiment (the Eagle regiment) com- E. He served four years and was wounded at the Spanish Fort at Mobile. The wound was not serious, but through an injury to the spinal nerve, he was permanently disabled, so as to prevent manual labor or active business life. He receives a pension of $30 per month. Hc was married to Olive Tibbetts, of Downsville, Dunn Co., Wis. They have four children- Walter H., Hartley L., Maud and Earl. Their residence is in Aurora, Hamilton Co., Neb. Mr. and Mrs. Obadiah Ames removed to Monroe in the spring of 1881. Mrs. Ames, while on a visit to her children in Nebraska, died in the summer of 1883. Mr. Ames was at one time postmaster at Farmer's Grove, his wife attend- ing to the business of the officers.
John Burr was born in Lincolnshire, Eng- land, Feb. 9, 1829. In 1837 he was brought to the State of New Jersey by his cousin, William Burr. About one year after he went to Ohio.
He lived with Gilbert Post during the latter part of Mr. Post's residence in Ohio and came to this town with him in 1852. He worked here for Mr. Post and others at farm work, un- til he enlisted in company E, 8th Wisconsin Volunteers (Eagle Regiment) Aug. 21, 1861. He was wounded at the battle of Corinth, Oct. 3, 1862, which necessitated his discharge from the army. He now receives a pension. March 15, 1863, Mr. Burr married Emeline, daughter of Albro and Almira Crowel, who settled in this town in 1841. Mrs. Burr was the third white child born in this town, March 30, 1843. After their marriage they lived upon rented lands until the spring of 1866, when he bought, on section 16, a farm of 160 acres known as the Henry Green place. In the fall he sold his place and worked · his father-in-law's farm in 1867. He afterwards made other changes, and in the year 1874, he bought ninety-one acres of improved land of D. T. Biggs, on sections 24 and 36. His residence is on section 24. They have two daughters residing at home (1884)- Nettie A. and Almira E Politically Mr. Burr has always been a republican.
William Owens, Jr., a native of Canada West, was born Jan. 3, 1853. In 1854 his father, William Owens, moved to the town of York, where he has, until recently, been engaged in farming. He now lives in the village of Post- ville. William Owen, Jr., was married May 10, 1875, to Mrs. Martha J. Byrnes. They have four children-Ernest E., Frederick L., Oliver Garfield and Lillie. Mrs. Owens' first husband, James Byrnes, came from Canada in 1851, and settled on section 13, of the town of York. He died Aug. 30, 1869, leaving four children-Will- iam J., Mary J., George and Emma. Mr. and Mrs. Owens reside upon the homestead of Mrs. Owens' first husband, which contains 300 acres of valuable land. Mr. Owens is postmaster of Bem postoffice which is kept at his residence.
Knute Olsen Syre was born in Norway, Feb. 6, 1818. In 1849 he was married to Gunheld Ellingsen, and they came to the United States
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the year following. One child was born to them in Norway-Catharine. She was two weeks old when they started for this country. His first settlement was made in Dane county. He bought 120 acres of land near Stoughton and lived there until 1854, when he sold out and came to the town of York and bought 214 acres of land, which he still owns and occupies. His residence is on section 2. They have had six children born in this country-Berthine, the deceased wife of Thorsten Eidsmore; Julia, wife of George Johnson, who lives in the town of Perry; Olena, a resident of Chicago; Olaus, Susan and Gustav, who live with their parents. Mr. Olsen is a very intelligent, enterprising citizen, a man of strict integrity and a good neighbor.
Adne Burgeson was born in Norway in 1809. He came to the United States, with his wife and three children, in 1843, and settled in Christiana, Dane county, where he lived until 1855. In the spring of that year he sold his farm there and bought 160 acres of land on section 1, of the town of York, where he and his wife now live, advanced in years, with their son, Ole, who now owns the homestead. The children who came from Norway with them are-Elizabeth, the wife of Ole Kettleson; Rhoda, deceased, wife of Jacob Jorgeasen; William, who enlisted in the 15th Wisconsin Volunteers, in 1861, and died in the general hospital at Nashville, in Oc- tober, 1863. There were born in this State- Ole, who died in infancy; Edwin, who died in 1882; John, a resident of Lake Mills, Iowa; and Ole, with whom the parents are now living. Ole was born Nov. 1, 1851, and was married April 14, 1882, to Julia Hadley. She was born Oct. 28, 1858. They have two children -- Anna Helena, born in February, 1883; and Huldah Amanda, born in April, 1884.
James T. Hilton was born in Somerset Co., Maine, Oet. 1, 1830. Ilis father, John Hilton, was a farmer, and to this avocation James was reared. He came to Green county in 1850, and lived in the town of Washington, seven years
owning a farm of 100 acres on section 7. In 1857, he bought the farm he now owns and oc- cupies, on section 25, this town. The land was entered as government land, by Amos and Hor- ace Green. His purchase included 148 acres. He has added to this, and now owns 240 acres. Oct. 10, 1858, he married Ellen, daughter of Philander Peebles. She was born in Wyoming Co., N. Y., in October, 1838, and was four years of age when her parents settled in this town. Six children have been born to them-Edith, the wife of Frank Westcott; Nira, wife of John Snow; Elam, Hannah, Lucinda and Ernest. Mr. Hilton enlisted in company I, 46th Wisconsin Volunteers, and served until the regiment was mustered out. Daniel, his oldest brother, came west in the fall of 1850, and lived twenty years in the town of Washington. He now lives in Pocahontas Co., Iowa. One brother, Parker L. Hilton, lived in this town one year, 1849-50. He then went to California, and afterwards back to the State of Maine. Two brothers, Joseph and Gustavus, settled in Washington, in 1851, and the former moved to Sioux Co., Iowa, in 1884. His father died in Somerset Co., Maine, aged eighty-eight years. His mother has for many years lived with him. She was ninety-five years of age, April 17, 1884, and in good health. She reads and enjoys herself and is seldom absent from the family table.
Alonzo Wheeler was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., Nov. 6, 1819. His father, Joseph Wheeler, shortly after moved to Oswego county, where the subject of this sketch was married to Frances M. Rich, May 19, 1851, and came directly to Beloit, in this State. Living there one year, they went to Lafayette county, where he rented some land and worked at his trade of millwright. In December, 1853, he moved to the town of York, and lived in a house owned by William Crowel. In March, 1855, he moved to Adams, rented a farm and worked at job work of different kinds. In 1859 he bought 120 acres of land on section 8, of the town of York, where he lived until 1866, when he
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bought the farm he now owns and occupies, which contains 190 acres, with the residence on section 14, and was the third place to be set- tled in the town, known as the "Amos Conkey place." The first postoffice of thistown, "Farmer's Grove," was established on this place. Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler have had twelve children, and eleven of them at this time (1884) are living, and with their parents. Don A., Willard R., DeAlton, Reuben L., Edward C., Laura A., Cora R., Isaac J., Mary, Frank, who died March 23, 1872; Julia and Lettie. Mr. Wheeler is a good mechanic. In early days he built the John Stewart saw mill on section 20. He is a good citizen, an upright man, and has the respect of the community in which he lives.
Jacob A. Kittleson lives upon section 10, where he settled in 1872. He was married in November of that year, to Gunhild, daughter of M. O. and Anna Eidsmore. Mr. Kittleson was born July 13, 1850, in Norway. His wife is a native of this town, born July 3, 1855. His father, Isaac Kittleson, came to the United
States in June, 1855, and settled in the town of Perry, Dane county, where he now resides, and owns 240 acres of land. His family, who ac- companied him from Norway, consisted of his wife, Ellen Christine (Lee) Kittleson, and three children, all boys-Jacob A., subject of this sketch; Christian E. and James E. The latter died at the age of seventeen years. The former is living in Trempealean Co., Wis. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Kittleson in Wisconsin-Anna M., now the wife of Her- man B. Dahle, a merchant at Mount Vernon; Eliza, living with her parents; Elsie A., wife of A. P. Dalby, Edelle and Isaac E. are living at home. Jacob Kittleson purchased his farm of M. O. and C. O. Eidsmore. It contains 160 acres. He is a prominent and useful citizen. He served as town clerk in 1874 and 1875, and again in 1880 and 1881. He was elected chair- man of the town board in 1882, and re-elected in 1883. He was elected assessor in 1884. Mr. and Mrs. Kittleson have five children-Isaac M., Edward A., Clara A., James G. and Ellen G.
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