History of Iowa County, Wisconsin, Part 139

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Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Western Historical Company
Number of Pages: 958

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HON. I. C. COMFORT, farmer, Sce. 1; P. O. Linden; was born in Chemung Co., N. Y., April 6, 1823 ; went to Michigan in 1833, near Detroit, farming with his brother; in 1851, to Iowa Co., Wis., and entered 40 aeres ; now owns 200 acres of land, and has made fine improvements, with fine house and barn. 36x60, 18-foot posts ; has as fine a herd of short-horns as there are in the State; he raises Poland-China hogs. His wife, Maria Martin, was born in New York in 1818; they were married in 1850 ; they have no children. In politics, Mr. Comfort is a Democrat. Has been Clerk of School Distriet six years ; member of the Town Board three years ; Chairman one year, and Commissioner of Poor Farm. Is a member of A., F. & A. M., Chapter and Commandery.

JOHN COWLEY, farmer, See. 36; P. O. Mineral Point ; born on the Isle of Man in 1830 ; came to America, and to Wisconsin, in 1853, and, the following January, bought 100 aeres ; now owns 30l aeres of land, with a fine house. His wife, Jane Kneal, was born on the Isle of Man, and they mar- ried in 1853; they have seven children living-Persilla, Matildia J., William, Fulton, Alfred Lancaster, John J. and Clarance E., Joseph John (deceased). In politics, he is a Republican ; and in religion, a Primitive Methodist, and has been a local preacher for about fifteen years; has been on the board four years, and also Pathmaster. Has a fine and substantial stable, stone basement ; owns one-half interest in the cheese factory and creamery with Mr. Brent.

HENRY CURRY, farmer, See. 28: P. O. Mineral Point ; was born in Cornwall, England, Jan. 1, 1812; came to America, and Wisconsin, in 1846; engaged in mining in 1846; went to Lake Superior, but remained only a short time, then returned and went to farming ; now owns 160 acres of land. His wife, Mary Tompson, was born in Waterford Co., Ireland, in 1820, married in 1849; they have thirteen children-Mathew T. (was in the 11th W. V. I. three years; now in Kansas), Thomas Will- iam (was in the 11th W. V. I., died at Black River, Mo.), Samuel and seven others, deceased ; Samuel H., Lillia Ann, Angeline A., attend the State Normal School at Platteville. In polities, he is a Repub- liean. In religion, he is a Methodist, and has been Steward a number of years, and also class-leader.

JOHN DAVIS, farmer, See. 32 ; P. O. Mineral Point; was born in Wales in 1810; came to America in 1833; settled in Pennsylvania, and worked at his trade of tailoring; he remained there ten

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years, and then, in 1843, came to Wisconsin and bought 160 acres of land, on which he made the improve- ments ; they now own 120 acres. His wife, Harriet Coleumb, was born in Herefordshire, England, Aug. 17, 1818; they were married in 1832, and have had eleven children-John, deceased ; Alvira, now Mrs. S. Davis, in California; Harriet, now Mrs. Pedley (deceased ) ; Mary Elizabeth, now Mrs. Davis ; Ade- laide, now Mrs. Bass, in Grant Co .; Joseph, deceased ; Winfield, in Mineral Point; Cortus, in the pineries ; Amanda, now Mrs. Bamber, in Nebraska ; William, Laura and Etta, at home.

JAMES DOLPHIN, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Linden; born in the County of Durham, England, in 1839 ; came to America with his parents, who settled where he now lives; his father died in 1873 ; his mother died in 1872. He went to California in 1863, then to Montana, Nevada and Colorado; then returned to Wisconsin in 1868; in 1877, he took the old home, and now owns 130 acres of land, well improved. His wife, Georgia C. Culver, was born in New York in 1851 ; they were married in 1873; they have one child, Bertie, born in 1878. In politics, Mr. D. is a Republican ; his wife is a member of the M. E. Church.

SEVERING EVERSON, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Linden; born in Norway in 1819; eame to America in 1849, and to Dodgeville, Wis., in 1850; he bought 80 acres of land, and now owns 224 acres, and has made the improvements. His wife, Caroline Sophia Knudson, was born in Norway in 1822; they were married in 1847 ; they have seven children-Charles E., a Lutheran preacher in New York City ; Adolph, deceased ; Steven, in Dodgeville ; Caroline, Edward, John and Amelia. In politics, Mr. Everson is a Democrat ; in religion, a Lutheran. Ile was elected Justice of the Peace, but did not qualify.

EDWARD EYRE, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Mineral Point; was born in Rutland, England, in 1818; came to America in 1849, and direct to Dodgeville, Wis .; bought 80 acres of land, and now owns 260 acres, with good two-story house, 18x20. His wife, Charlotte Brewster, was born in Barkston, Lincolnshire, England, in 1820; they were married in 1840, and have bad nine children-John Duncan, George, Oliva, Emily, Jane, Mary, William, and two are buried in Linden Cemetery. He is a Methodist, and has been Steward in the church ; has filled the office of Pathmaster.

WILLIAM FOX (deceased) ; born in Cornwall, England, in 1818; came to America in 1847, and worked in the mines at Linden ; owns 80 acres of land. While at work with a threshing machine, he accidentally caught his arm and pulled it out of the socket, and injured the case of the heart, causing his death ; the accident was Nov. 28, 1854, and he lived about ten days a great sufferer. His wife, Ann Buckett, was born in Perrin, Cornwall, England, in 1838; they were married in November, 1842, in the old country ; they had eight children-John, Hannah (now Mrs. Vickerman ), Elizabeth, James (on Lake Superior), William, Joseph, Thomas and Laura. Mrs. Fox's father and mother came to this country in 1848; her father died four weeks after arrival; her mother died in 1860, and left six children.

B. M. GILL, M. D., Linden ; was born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., July 31, 1840; his par- ents were natives of New York; died, and left their son in the care of relatives until he was 18 years of age, when he then went to school at Allegheny College, Pennsylvania, and at the time of the war he was still at school; enlisted in the 10th Penn. Reserves May 25, 1861 ; served until Aug. 5, 1864; enlisted as private and non-commissioned officer until the second battle of Bull Run, when he was appointed Hos- pital Steward ; after the war, he went to the oil regions and engaged in business, and then went to Green- ville, Penn .; remained two years, and then, 1868, was in Lawrence, Kan., on business, and remained until 1878; attended, during this time, Rush Medical College, at Chicago. His wife, Nancy M. Devendorf, was born in Ohio io 1844; they were married in 1864, and they have five children-Ford, born in 1866 ; twin daughters, Mary and Minnie, deceased ; Myrtle, born in 1871; Waldo B., born in 1875. In poli- tics, Republican ; a believer in religion ; member of the A., F. & A. M.

JAMES GLANVILLE, retired miner and farmer ; P. O. Linden ; born in England, County Cornwall, Sept. 8, 1808; came to America in July, 1834, to Mineral Point; worked in the mines about two years, then came to Linden ; he now owns 90 aeres of land, on which there are good improvements, and has one of the best-paying mines in the vicinity. His wife, Jane Bilkey, was a native of Cornwall, England, and came to America in 1837 with her brother; they were married in 1837; she died in 1850, and left four children-James (in Dodgeville), Mary Jane (now Mrs. Vivian, in Linden), John and Emily (at home). His second wife, Jane Collard, was born in 1828; came to America with her parents ; they were married in 1856; she died in 1870, and left four children-William, Charles, Royal and Albert. Mr. G. has been Town Treasurer for twenty-seven years.

FREEMAN GOLDMAN, farmer, See. 12; P. O. Linden ; was born in Hanover, Ger- many, June 12, 1816; eame to Wisconsin in 1847; owns 160 acres of land, improved ; his wife, Helena

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Sundrun, was born in Hesse-Darmstadt July 2, 1829; came to America in 1851; they married in 1852, and have nine children-Ella, now Mrs. Clough, in Grant Co .; George, in Grant Co. ; Agnes, now Mrs. Fitzsimmons; Mary, Lydia, Charles, Lewis, Lena and Minnie. In politics, Democrat; in religion, Lutheran.

THOMAS M. GOLDSWORTHY, County Clerk ; born at Mineral Point Feb. 19, 1843, and " brought up " by William J. Bennett, of Bloomfield, having been left an orphan at an early age. In October, 1861. he enlisted in Co. C, 12th W. V. I., known as the Dodgeville Guards, with which he served faithfully until the 21st of July, 1864, when, in a charge in front of Atlanta, a rebel bullet shat- tered his right arm, and he fell into the hands of the enemy and was carried to Andersonville Prison, where he was held four months ; since the war, he has lived at Linden, and for upward of ten years was Post- master at that place-a position which he filled to the entire satisfaction of the people; he was also Treasurer of School District No. 1, for four years ; has also been Steward in the Primitive Methodist Church for the last three years ; was elected County Clerk in 1880 ; he is honest, he is capable, he is faith- ful and courteous, and who can look upon the empty sleeve and say he is not deserving; his wife, Rachel Pitts, was born in Devonshire, Eng., in July, 1840; came to America at the age of 3 years, with her par- ents ; settled in Linden ; they were married Jan. 1, 1867, and have four children-Martin R., George W., Mary A. (deceased) and Elizabeth Olevia (deceased). In politics, Mr. G. is a Republican

GEORGE J. HARKER, farmer, Sec. 24 ; P. O. Dodgeville ; born in Benton, La Fayette Co., Wis., March 9, 1849; resided at the old homestead ; owns 580 acres of land, with a large house. barns and outbuildings ; barn 60x36, barn 24x28, sixteen-foot posts, wind-mill, granary, and crib to hold 5,000 bushels. His wife, Miss Barris, was born in Iowa Co. in 1857, and is the daughter of Gilbert Bar- ris, an old settler of this county ; they were married in 1877, and have two children-George B., born in 1878, and Cora A., born April 25, 1880. In politics, Republican ; in religion, Methodist Episcopal.

SIMON T. HARKER, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Dodgeville; born in Linden Feb. 19, 1853 ; now on part of the old homestead; he owns 500 acres of land, with a fine house. His wife, Mary Ann James, was born in 1857 ; married at Dodgeville, 1875, and died March, 1877 ; left one child, Simon W., born February, 1877 ; his second wife was a daughter of Edmund Baker; born in Linden in 1857 ; mar- ried, Jan. 8, 1880 ; in politics, Democrat ; liberal believer.

WILLIAM B. HARRIS, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Dodgeville; was born in Cornwall, England, in 1824; came to Dodgeville, Wis., in 1842; worked in the mines, and remained there fifteen years, when he bought 40 acres; now owns 20 acres, on which he has made substantial improvements. He imports and breeds fine dogs, chickens and dueks; he has been School Clerk and Pathmaster; in pol- itics, Republican, and is a liberal believer. His first wife, Agnes Jewell, was born at Ulverton, Lan- cashire, England, in 1842 ; came over with her parents ; married in 1853, and died in 1866, leaving five children-Mary A., Jane J., Sammy, Lucretia and Willie (deceased). His second wife, Jane James, and afterward Mrs. Walters, was born in Cornwall, England, and married in August, 1867.

WILLIAM HEATHCOCK, retired miner and farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Linden; born in Staffordshire, England, Nov. 10, 1810 ; came to America, January, 1831 ; landed in New York March 3, 1831, and remained in Pennsylvania a short time, then went to Salina; remained about two years, and to Mineral Point in 1833; worked in the mines, and to Dodgeville July 5, 1833, and in the mines known as Pedler's Creek Diggings. When land came in market, he, in company with his brother John and Mr. Poad, entered 1,000 acres, and sold the right of the digging to Ross & Henry, of Mineral Point. He now owns, in company with his brother, between 1,200 and 1,300 acres of land, with a fine house and out- buildings in good order. His wife, Mary Thomas, was born in Cambridge, South Wales, May 20, 1812; came to America in 1834, and was married in 1834. They have seven children-Mary Ann, now Mrs. Smith, boru, April 13, 1837; Susa M., now Mrs. R. S. Smith, born, April 12, 1838,; William D., born, March 12, 1840, died, 1847 ; Ellen (deceased), Joseph (deceased), Maria, born Aug. 3, 1844, died in infancy ; wife died, December, 1869. In politics, Republican; religion, Methodist ; has been Class-Leader for thirty years. In company with Mr. Poad, they built the first schoolhouse, a log one, and afterward rebuilt a rock one, which was used as a church. The first preaching was in the house of Mr. Heathcock, and there they held weekly prayer meetings.

JAMES HICKS, of the firm of Hopper & Hicks, dealers in general merchandise, Linden ; was born in Cornwall, England, Nov. 12, 1845 ; came to America in 1846, with his parents ; settled in Linden, and engaged in mining. At the age of 19, he left home and went to California, then to Nevada, then to Montana, then to Colorado, and then returned to Linden, and engaged in business, July, 1877. His wife, Carrie Weeks, was born in Michigan, in 1842; came to Wisconsin in 1865 ; married, May 24,

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1870. They have two children-Henry J., born, May, 1871, in Black Hawk, Colo .; May, born, July 2, 1874. In politics, Democrat ; in religion, liberal believer.

EDWARD G. INGRAM, deceased ; was born in Gwinier, England, Oct. 1, 1824; came to America in April, 1848, and, until the time of death, Jan. 31, 1876, kept hotel. He always took an active part in the settlement of the town ; was Treasurer of Schools a number of years. His wife, Jane · Rolph, was born in Cornwall, Eogland, in 1825, and came to America Oct. 2, 1849 ; they were married Oct. 4, 1849, in New York City, and then went to the mines in Montgomery Co. until 1856; they had nine children-Jessie Ann (born Oct. 31, 1850, now Mrs. Smith), Emma Amelia (born June 14, 1852, now Mrs. Batten), Elizabeth Jane (born Feb. 17, 1855, now Mrs. Hopper), Percilla Rebecca (born Sept. 22, 1856, now Mrs. Baker), Sarah Levina (born April 28, 1858, died Feb. 2, 1864), Melrose, Eugene (born April 9, 1860, died Oct. 20, 1860), Edward John (born Sept. 27, 1861 ; now in Quin- neses, Mich., in drug store, and Postmaster), Thomas Henry (born Sept. 9, 1863), Charles William ( March 3, 1866).

ARTHUR JEWELL, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Mineral Point; was born in Cornwall, England, in 1833; came to America in 1842 ; settled in Iowa Co. on a farm of 80 acres, and now owns 160, with good improvements. His wife, Johanah Vanning, was born in Cornwall, England, in 1837 ; they were married in 1859, and have five children-Elizabeth Ann, Mary Louisa, George, Albert and Lillia. In politics, Mr. J. is Republican ; in religion, Methodist and local preacher ; has been on the Town Board, and Constable twice, and Treasurer of School District.

JOHN LEE, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Linden ; born in Norway Oct. 23, 1823; came to Amer- ica in 1843; settled in La Fayette Co., Wis .; he is a shoemaker, and learned the trade in the old country, and engaged at this business in Wiota, and continued one year ; then to Dodgeville, in business six years ; then to Mifflin, eighteen months ; then entered 160 acres and built the cabin; now owns 260 acres, with 40 acres of timber, and a fine new house, 26x18, with wing 16x18, good barn, windmill, sheds and build- ings for other uses. His wife was Alrie Nelson, born Feb. 25, 1829, in Norway; came to America in 1843 ; settled in Dane Co., Wis .; married in 1848, and they have eight children-Matilda M. (born Dec. 26, 1849, died Feb. 11, 1850), Julia and Olive (born May 15, 1851, died Feb. 16, 1852), Nelson (born July 25, 1852, and married to Julia Peterson, born in Wisconsin in 1858, married in 1874, and have three children-Allie E., John H. and Mable), John H. (born Jan. 16, 1856, died Feb. 11, 1867), Daniel (born Dec. 5, 1858), George A. (June 2, 1861, now at the State Normal at Platteville, Wis.), Mary Eveline (Nov. 11, 1865). In politics, Democrat ; in religion, Lutheran. Mr. Lee, while in Dodge ville, a poor man, gave $3 for the purpose of building a log schoolhouse, the first one in the town, and has always taken an active part in education.

SOLOMON LEWIS, of the firm of Lewis Bros., dealers in general merchandise, Linden ; was born in Russia, Poland, in 1851 ; came to America Oct. 15, 1869; settled in Chicago; engaged in selling goods ; then went into business in the city ; then came to Wisconsin, selling goods on the road ; then, Oet. 15, 1877, settled in Wisconsin and engaged in business in Linden. His wife, Esther Schiff, was born in Russia, Poland ; came to America in 1873, to Chicago ; married Mr. L. in 1875; they have two children-Charlie (born Jan. 15, 1877), Abraham Harris (born in Linden April 12, 1879). In poli- tics, Mr. L. is a Republican ; in religion, a Jew. His business, since settling in Linden, has been very successful.

HON. FRANCIS LITTLE, farmer ; Sec. 22 ; P. O. Mineral Point; was born in Ireland, County Fermanagh, Feb. 22, 1822 ; received a common-school education ; is by occupation a farmer ; he came to Ameriea in 1842, and remained one year with his brothers in Mercer Co., Ill .; then, in 1844, came to Wisconsin and settled at New Diggings, La Fayette Co. ; in the employ of Stole & Leakley at New Dig- gings smelting for about four years ; then bought a half-interest in the merchandise business with Leakley, and continued four years, when he bought 320 acres of land of Col. Bequette, a son-in-law of Henry Dodge ; this place is of historical value in the history of Iowa Co., as the old Ft. Washington of Black Hawk war times was located on the place, and only this past week the last logs of the old fort were re- moved ; he now owns 520 acres of fine land, with barn, 45x70; twenty fect high ; basement stable, nine feet ; root-house under the entrance; fine milk-house, with smoke-house overhead ; house, 24x32 ; with wing, 16x32, all two stories ; granary, 22x28 ; stone basement for machinery ; carriage- house and chicken- house, 22x28. In politics, he is a stalwart Republican; and was Chairman of the Town Board four years ; member of the County Board of Supervisors for three years ; Superintendent of the poor for six years ; and was a member of the Assembly in 1864 and 1865 ; was elected to the Senate in 1870, and again in 1872, 1873 and 1874, by large majorities. His wife, Miss Susana Fawcett, was born in Yorkshire, England,

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in 1832; came to America in 1844; they were married in 1851, and have had ten children-Margaret E., Mary A., Martha L., Sarah E., Francis F., Lusa C., William D .; and have lost three-Margaret Ann, Lucindia and John. Is a member of the Primitive Methodist Church, and has been Steward several years. Mary Montgunny, is a native of Ireland, and has resided in the family of Mr. Little for the past seventeen years ; has full charge of the house, and is an honest, trustworthy woman.

EDWARD LOUKE, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Dodgeville; was born in Norway in 1848; . came to America ; worked round on farms until 1872, when he married Isabel Holverson, who was born in Norway in 1848, and married to Mr. Severson in 1869, a native of Norway, who died in 1870. She was married to Mr. Louke in 1872; they have three children -Isabel, Stephen and Mary. Mr. S. had one child Levert-by the former marriage. In politics, Republican. In religion, Lutheran.

HENRY MILLS, deceased ; was born in Cornwall, England, in 1821; came to America about 1842, and direct to Wisconsin to the mines at Hazle Green, Grant Co .; thence to Iowa Co. in 1865, and bought 240 acres of land. His wife, Grace Thomas, was born in Cameron, Cornwall. England, iu 1812; they were married in the old country in 1842, and had eight children-William Henry, Lizzie, Caroline, Thomas, Gabriel (now on the farm), Nannie, Samuel (at home), James (at home) ; Sec. +; P. O. Linden.

JOHN NOEL, farmer, See. 20; P. O. Linden ; boru in Pike Co., Ohio, March 18, 1831 : came to Wisconsin in 1850; now owns 120 acres of land. His wife, Charlotte Thompson, was born in Alston, Cumberland Co., England, Nov. 5, 1837 ; they were married in 1853, and have six children- Mary Jane, Isabel, Frank, Lovena, Joseph, Clara. In politics, Mr. N. is Republican. In religion, his wife is Free Methodist.

JAMES PELLOW, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Mineral Point ; born in Cornwall, England, in 1840 : came to America and to Wisconsin direct with his parents in 1850; his father died in 1860, and his mother in 1877 ; he bought 40 acres of land ; made the improvements, and now owns 260 acres, with barn, 32x22; wing, 18x20. His wife, Emerelda Jenkins, was born in Cornwall, England, in 1842; camne to America with her parents ; they were married in 1863, and have six children-Anna, Laura M .. Edith, Ida, Bennie, Oscar. In politics, Republican. Are members of the Methodist Church. Mr. P. has been Steward.

JOHN PERRY, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Mineral Point ; was born in Cornwall, England, in 1818; came to Wisconsin in 1846 ; engaged in the mines ; went to California in 1832; returned in 1834; owns 215 acres of land ; has made the improvements. His wife, Sarah Ann Phillips, was born in Corn- wall, England, in 1832; they were married in 1852 ; they have three children-John William, born in 1856, and married, in July, to Miss Simmons ; they have a daughter ; Henrotta and Sarah Jane. In politics, Republican. In religion, Methodist ; Has been Pathmaster.

ANDREW PETERSON, farmer, See. 26; P. O. Dodgeville; born in Norway Oct. 4, 1832 ; came to America and Wisconsin in 1849 ; worked round for five years; then bought 220 acres of land in Fennimore, Grant Co., Wis., and built the old cabin ; sold this ; moved to Iowa Co. in 1871, and bought 160 acres of land ; now has a fine place. His wife was Helen Lee, born in Norway in 1835 ; came to America in 1853; and married in 1855, and they have twelve children-Carrie, now Mrs. Hanson, at Chippewa Falls, Wis. ; Julia. now Mrs. Nelson Lee, Linden ; Annie, Maggie, Peter (deceased ), Nelson, John, Henry, Julia, Peter, Johna, Andrew, infant son. In politics, Democrat. In religion. Liberal.

HERBRAND PEDERSON, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Dodgeville; born in Norway March 19, 1823; came to America in 1841, and worked round about three years ; bought 80 acres, on which he built the old cabin, and now owns 260 acres, with fine stone house, 20x30, two stories, barn 60x34, base- ment stable and wind-mill, and things in good repair. His wife, Betsy Larson, was born in Norway. March 4, 1836 ; came to America with ber parents in 1840, to Stephenson Co., Ill .; moved to Iowa Co., where they died; married 1855, and they have nine children-Caroline, Margret (deccased ), Gilbert, l'eter, Margret, Annie (died 1880), Mary, Henry, Hermon. In politics, Democrat-liberal.

MICHAEL POAD, retired miner and tallow chandler; was born in Cornwall, England, Jan. 6, 1806 ; his parents being very poor, he, at the age of 9 years went under ground to work in the china- clay mines, where he remained until the age of 17, and in the year 1832, came to America and went to Ohio, and remained one winter there; in 1833, came to Wiseonsin, and settled in Linden, and worked in the mines ; he built the first house in Linden in 1835, and when land came in market, he, in company with John and William Heathcock, entered 1,000 acres; he also owns town property; he has always

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taken an active part in the settlement of this county ; in 1836, was in the mercantile business, and the first man to sell goods in the town; he, in company with Hathcock and Baker, built the first school- house, and it was also used as a church. In politics, he is a Republican, and is a Methodist. His first wife was Elizabeth Baker, born in Boston, and came to the Point with her parents in 1836, and was married in 1857 ; they have one child, Annie, now Mrs. Allen, at Sturgeon Bay. Mich. ; his second wife was a native of Cornwall, England, and, while Mr. Poad was there on a visit in 1844, they were married ; he then returned to America and made preparations for the family, and in the mean time she was taken sick and died before coming to America; he had two children by a former marriage, who came to this country-Mary, now Mrs. Pryor, who resides in Iowa; Thomas, in Dakota.

M. F. REWEY, Overseer of County Poor Farm, Sec. 35; P. O. Dodgeville ; was born in Grant Co. Wis .. Dec. 20, 1847 ; lived at home with his parents until he was 18 years of age, when he worked for his brother on the farm for about two years, then went to Ohio and worked for a brother in the dairy business, and in the coal mines. He was married to Miss Emma C. Bates, a native of Trum- bull Co., Ohio, in 1869; she died in 1872, leaving no children; he then returned to Wisconsin, and to lowa Co .; was appointed Overseer of the Poor Farm, March, 1870, and expects to leave for Rewey in March next, for the purpose of engaging in the hotel business, which he is now building, 18x28, two stories, 10-feet ceiling. His second wife, Sarah J .. Dobson, was born in La Fayette Co., New Dig- gings, Aug. 19, 1847 ; her parents were natives of England ; came to this country at an early day ; lived in Pennsylvania, then came to Wisconsin ; they were married Oct. 13, 1873; have two children-Bertram F., born Feb. 25, 1874; Moble C., Dec. 21, 1877. In politics, Republican, liberal in belief. During his official duties at the farm, he has buried several of the oldest settlers of Iowa Co. He owns in Mifflin Township 120 acres of land, 160 acres of land in Nebraska, and town property.

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History of Iowa County, Wisconsin, Part 139

Author: Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Chicago, Western Historical Company Number of Pages: 958

Author:
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Western Historical Company
Number of Pages: 958