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J. B. JOHNSON, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Cobb ; owns 750 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre; born in Oakland Co., Mich. ; came to Wisconsin in 1855, and settled on his present farm. Mar- ried Martha Comfort. a native of the same place; they were married in 1861, and have four children- Emma, Burt. Mina, Nellie. Mr. Johnson has held different town offices, Chairman of Town Board, etc. Is a Republican.
STEPHEN KENDALL, farmer ; P. O. Montfort; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $45 per aere ; born in New York in 1843; came to Wisconsin in 1851, and located at Avoca; in 1870, set- tled on his present farm. In 1867. he married Alvira Stevens ; she was born in this county ; they have four children-Mary E., Jessie M., Clinton Lorenzo and Lewis. Is a Republican.
JOHN N. LEMEN, farmer, See. 26; P. O. Cobb ; owns 234 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre ; born in Knox Co., Ind., in 1823; came to this county in 1846, and settled in Highland, and en- gaged in mining and teaming until 1856, when he settled on his present farm. He married Annie Fitz- simons, a native of Ireland; they have three children-D. S., L. C. and Annie M. Mrs. L. is a member of the Advent Church, and Mr. L. is a member of the Christian Church. He has been on the Board of Town Supervisors several terms, and has the office of Justice of the Peace. Is a Democrat.
A. N. McCRADY, Sec. 27; P. O. Cobb; owns 510 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre ; born in Tennessee in 1818; came to Wisconsin in 1844, and located in Highland, and, for three years, was engaged in mining ; in 1870, he removed to his present farm. He married Jane Hall, a native of Kentucky ; they have seven children-Emma, Mary, Ann, Frances, William, May and Harry. Mr. M. has held the office of Chairman of Township Board of Supervisors. Is a Democrat.
PATRICK MANNING, boot and shoe maker, Cobb ; born in this county in 1854; he en- gaged in his present business in 1875; is the son of Thomas Manning, a native of Ireland, who came to America in 1843, and located at Highland. Are members of the Roman Catholic Church. Politically, Mr. Manning is a Democrat.
RICHARD MANNING, proprietor of Union Hotel, Cobb ; born in Highland in 1853; en- gaged in his present business in 1875. In 1877, he married Mary A. Griffin ; they have two children- Francis and Bertha. Mr. M. has been Town Treasurer three years. They are members of the Catholic Church. He is a Democrat.
THOMAS MANNING, Sr., See. 14; P. O. Cobb ; owns 80 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre ; born in Ireland in 1817 ; came to America in 1844 and settled on this farm. Married Cath- erine Gillany. a native of Canada ; they have twelve children-John, Richard, Patrick, Lucy, Lizzie. Kate, Thomas, Alice, Mary Ellen, Bridget, Julia and Sarah Ann. Are members of the Roman Catholic Church. Is a Democrat.
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MICHAEL MAUGHAN, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Edmundsville; owns 100 acres of land. valued at $20 per acre; born in England in 1336; came to America in 1861 and settled on his present farm. Married Mary J. Newell, a native of the same place ; they were married in 1870, and have three children-Will. Mary and John. Is a Democrat.
MRS. ANNIE MILLS, Sec. 16; wife of Thomis Mills ; was born in the town of Platteville in 1840. She married Thomas Mills in 1860; he was boru in Devonshire, England, in 1831; they set- tled on this farm in the same year they were married, where they have resided since; they have five chil- dren-George Hugh, Clara Ellen, Frances Rebecca, William John and Daniel Thomas.
JOHN PATTERSON, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Linden ; owns 240 acres of land, valued at $20 per aere ; born in England in 1834; eame to America in 1855 and settled in Jo Daviess Co., Ill., where he lived four years; then he removed to this county and located on his present farm. In 1857, he mar- ried Mary Wilson ; she was born in England ; they have eight children-George, Jane, Robert, Alfred, Alexander, Emma, Fidelia and Maria.
HENRY PHILLIPS, Sec. 24; P. O. Cobb; owns 120 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre ; born in Cornwall, England, in 1856 ; eame to America in 1870 and located in Linden ; settled on his present farm in the spring of 1880 In 1875, he married Johanna Baker, a native of this county ; they have three children-John Howard, Lloyd and an infant. Is a Republican.
HENRY POOLEY, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Cobb; born in England in 1830; came to America in 1848 and settled near Galena, III .; in the spring of 1880, he removed to this county and set- tled on his farm. Married Mary A. Pryor in 1880. Is a Republican.
THOMAS D. POTTS, farmer, Sec. 10; son of Thomas D. Potts, who was born in Schuyl- kill Co., N. Y .; he emigrated to the Terri ory of Wisconsin at a very early day ; he was engaged, for sev- eral years. in merchandising at Galena ; he then settled on a farm in the town of Eden, where he resided until his death, which occurred in the spring of 1873. His wife was Miss Eviline Meeker; they have had six children, five of whom are living-George H .; Elizabeth, now Mrs. William Lamb; Mary, now Joseph Holmes ; Catherine, now Mrs. Calhoun ; and Thomas D. Eviline, fifth child, died at the age of 27. Thomas D., Jr .. was born in what is now the town of Eden in 1843; was married to Mary A. Keyes, daughter of Mrs. Ann Keyes ; she was born in Pennsylvania; they have five children-Eviline, Mary R. Rosebrook, Ellen, Celia and Katherine. Mr. Potts' farm contains 180 acres ; his father was a soldier in the Black Hawk war.
JOHN PRIDEAUX, wagon, curriige and blacksmith shop, Eden ; born in Dodgeville, Wis., in 1853. Married Sarah Carter, a native of Dodgeville, in 1877 ; they have two children-Annie and Mary. Are members of the M. E. Church. In 1878, Mr. Prideaux came to Eden and established bis present business.
E. R. PRICHETT, farmer. Sec. 26; P. O. Cobb; owns 160 acres of land, valned at $40 per acre ; born in Kentucky in 1817; at the age of 11 years, he went to Missouri with his parents; in 1835, he came to Wisconsin and settled in Willow Springs, and, in 1851, located on his present farm. Married Nancy Gregory, a native of New York ; they have five children-Isaac, Inez, Willis, Clara and Milton. Mr. P. has two children by a former wife-Addison and Eliza. Is a Democrat.
WILLIAM RAPSON, farmer ; P. O. Cobb; owns 80 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre ; born in England in 1819; came to America in 1845, and his first location was in Kentucky, where he lived about two years and a half. Ile then removed to Pennsylvania, where he remained until 1856. He then eame to Wisconsin ; soon after moved to California, where he lived six years ; returning in 1864, he settled on his present farm. In 1843, he married Mary Ingram, a native of England ; they have seven children-Esther, Jane, Elizabeth, Mary Annie, Margaretta, William John, Thomas H. and Charles Robert. Mr. R. was appointed Postmaster. which position he held six years. They are members of the M E. Church. He is a Republican.
E. P. ROBINSON, farmer, See. 23; P. O. Cobb; owns 175 aeres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born in Delaware in 1821; came to Wisconsin in 1848, and settled in Highland ; removed to his present farm in 1862. He married Mary Barnard, a native of Missouri ; they have nine children-Henry, Mary, Alonzo, Grace, Nellie, Margaret, Nancy, Charles, Edward. His wife is a member of the Advent Church.
WILLIAM SHEA, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Cobb; owns 85 acres of land, valued at $25 per aere ; born in this town in 1848; is the son of Peter and Mary Shea. Peter Shea was born in Ireland in 1813; came to America in 1840, and his first location was in New York ; came to Wisconsin in 1845.
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He was married to Mary Manning, a native of Ireland, in 1847; they have eight children-William, Hannora, Margaret, Bridget, Mary, John, Ellen and Catherine. They are members of the Roman Catholic Church. He is a Democrat.
NELS THOMSON, Sec. 10; P. O. Union Mills; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $10 per acre ; born in Norway in 1815; came to America in 1853, and settled on his present farm. He mar- ried Sarah Lee in 1847 ; she, too, is a native of Norway ; they have two children-Betsey and Julia. He is a Democrat.
S. U. TREGONING, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Cobb; owns 235 acres of land; valued at $40 per acre ; born in Cornwall, England, in 1830 ; came to America in 1846, and settled with his parents in Linden in 1857 ; removed to his present farm in the same year. He married Mary Hallon, a native of Rutland Co., England ; born in 1823; they have three children-William Bernard, John Cuthbert and Mary Frances. They are members of the M. E. Church. He is a Republican.
DANIEL ZIMMER, farmer, Section 25; P. O. Cobb; owns 120 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre ; born in Germany in 1820; eame to America in 1837. In 1846, he located in Highland, and engaged in the mercantile trade, which business he continued about thirty years. In 1876, he removed to his present farm; has held different public offices ; was on the County Board of Supervisors one term, and at present is Justice of the Peace. In 1847, he married Amelia Newmeyer, a native of Baltimore, Md. ; they have six children-Amelia, Daniel, Mary Lousia, Edward, William and Fredrick. They are members of the Catholic Church. He is a Democrat.
TOWN OF RIDGEWAY.
OLE ANDERSON, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. West Blue Mounds; owns 700 acres of land, valued at $15 per acre ; born in Norway in 1823; came to America in 1851, and settled on his present farm. He married Julia Anderson in 1852; she was a native of Norway ; they have seven children- Ingar. Annie, Carrie, Lena, Julia, Betsy and Andrew. They are members of the Lutheran Church. He is a Republican.
A. E. ARNESON, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Barber ; owns 220 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre ; born in Norway in 1840; came to America in 1850, and settled on his present farm. In 1861, he married Mary Anderson, a native of Norway; they have eight children-Julia A., Andelena, Emma, Sarah Ann, Henry, Clara, Minnie and Ida. In 1865, he enlisted in Co. A, 49th Iowa V. I .; and was discharged in the fall after enlistment. Mr. Arneson has been Chairman of the town two terms, and Assessor one term. They are members of the Lutheran Church. He is a Republican.
C. B. ARNOLD, West Blue Mounds ; born in Delaware Co., N. Y., in 1814; came to Wis- consin in 1846, and settled in Dodgeville ; then he removed to his present farm ; has been in the mercan- tile business twenty-three years, and has kept a hotel for about twenty-six years. He is also owner of the " West Blue Mound ;" has 615 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre. Mr. Arnold has been twice mar- ried-first to Elizabeth Harris, a native of New York ; she died in 1875; they had two children, both are still living-Charles Henry and Andelena S. He was married again to Matilda E. Thomas, a native of Ohio; they have three children-Ralph B., George D. and Clarrissa A. He is a Democrat.
GEORGE H. BEAUMONT, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Hyde's Mills; owns 400 acres of land valued at $35 per acre; born in Erie Co., N. Y., in 1833; came to Wisconsin in 1853, and settled in this county. He married Betsey Bellington in 1857; she was born in New York ; they have five children-Ira, Frank, Archie, Elias and William. They are members of the Primitive Church. Is a Republican.
HENRY BOLEY. Sec. 14; P. O. West Blue Mounds ; owns 215 acres of land, valued at $20 per aere ; born in Norway, in 1839; came to America in 1850, and settled in Dane Co., Wis .; came to present farm in 1868. He married Martha Errickson, a native of Norway ; have seven children- Carrie, Edward, Emma, Lena, Minnie, John and Selina. Mr. Boley was one of the members of the Board of Supervisors two terms ; is a member of the Lutheran Church. Is a Republican.
THOMAS BUNBURY, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Jennieton ; owns 240 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre ; born in Ireland in 1827 ; came to America in 1837, and first located in Kalamazoo Co.,
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Mich .; came to Wisconsin in 1846, and settled in Mineral Point and engaged in mining and teaming? settled on his farm in 1853; married twice ; first to Bridget McCann, a native of Ireland; she died in 1870 ; had nine children-Mary Jane, Ann, Jane, Ellanor, Bridget, Louisa, Henry, Edward and Agnes ; married again in 1871 to Ann Williams, a native of Wales; they had one child-Thomas.
HON. A CAMPBELL, Sec. 3; P. O. Middlebury; owns 240 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre ; born in Prince Edward Island in 1828; came to Wisconsin in 1858, and settled at Blue Mounds ; in 1864, removed to this farm ; he enlisted in the 49th W. V. I. in 1864, and was discharged in 1865 ; has held different public offices ; was State Senator one term, and has been Chairman of his town ten years. He married Fredrica Helmenstein, a native of Germany ; they have eight children- George A., Eliza J , William J., James D., Edward L., Mary, John and Orville. Is a Republican.
DAVID CHARLES, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Ridgeway ; born in La Fayette Co., Wis., in 1858 ; he is a son of William Charles, a native of Wales, who was killed in the late war.
BENJAMIN J. DAVIS, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Jennieton ; owns 487 acres of land, valued at $15 per acre ; born in Wales in 1814; came to America in 1842, and settled in Ohio; three years later he married Sarah Thomas, and they settled on this farm; they have eleven children-John J .. Daniel, Thomas, Mary, George, William, Stephen, Joseph, Albert, Alfred and Eleanor. Mr. Davis has been Chairman of the Town Board one term, and on the board five terms, and Justice of the Peace fifteen years. Is a Republican.
JOHN A. DODGE, Sec. 27; P. O. Hyde's Mills; owns 200 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre ; born in Kings Co., Nova Scotia, in 1820; came to Wisconsin in 1850, and settled on this farm. Married Lucy Ann Dill in 1844; she was born in Hants Co., Nova Scotia ; they have three children- Baneford, Lord Nelson and Theodore H .; last a daughter Addie, who died in July, 1870, at the age of 22 years. Mr. Dodge has held several public offices ; has been Chairman and a member of the Town Board several years.
CHARLES DUFFY, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Ridgeway ; owns 320 acres of land, valued at $18 per acre ; born in Ireland in 1825 ; came to America in 1849, and settled in Pennsylvania ; in 1860, came to this county, and settled on his present farm. Has been twice married, first to Mary Hamilton in 1856; they had ten children-James, Andrew, Isabella, Alice, Ellen, Patrick, John, Catherine Ann, Mary and Charles; his wife died in 1877. In 1878, he married Ellen Connell ; they have one child- Joseph. Members of Roman Catholic Church. Is a Democrat.
EVAN D. EVANS, farmer and contractor, Sec. 8; P. O. Jennieton ; owns 194 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre ; born in Wales ; came to America in 1852; in the following year he settled on his farm. In 1848, be married Charlotte Richards, a native of Wales; born in 1822; they have four children-Ellen, Mary Ann, John S. and Emma Jane. Are members of the Congregational Church.
GEORGE FARWELL, Postmaster, and dealer in general merchandise, Ridgeway; estab- lished in 1873; born in Stephenson Co., Ill., in 1838; came to Wisconsin in 1842, and settled with his parents in New Diggings, LaFayette Co .; in 1858, removed to this town. In 1861, he enlisted in Co. G, 11th W. V. I., and was discharged in 1865 ; was mustered out as First Lieutenant, and was in all the battles that regiment participated in. In 1866, he married Florilla Meigs, a native of Whitehall, Vt. ; have one child-Carrie. Is a Republican.
RUSSELL FARWELL, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Ridgeway; owns 300 acres of land, val- ued at $40 per acre; born in New York in 1811; came to this State in 1842, and settled in New Dig- gings, La Fayette Co .; removed to this county in 1858. In 1832, he married Patience Van Valken - burgh; she was born in Vermont; they have five children-Minervia, George. Frank, Fred, Ella. Is a Republican.
THOMAS FERRY. farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Jennieton ; owns 240 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; born in Ireland in 1805; came to America in 1832, and to Wisconsin in 1856; by trade, Mr. Ferry is a blacksmith; previous to his coming to Wisconsin he lived in Canada, where he worked at his trade ; since he came here has been a farmer. Married Ann Tressa, a native of Ireland ; they have two children-Ann and Elizabeth. Members of the Roman Catholic Church.
JOHN HARRISON, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Adamsville ; owns 320 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre; born in Shropshire, Eng., in 1819; came to America in 1860, and located in Oneida Co., N. Y., in 1863, he removed to Wisconsin and settled on his present farm. Was married in 1849 to Ann Maria Corns, a native of Cheshire, Eng., born in 1814 ; they have four children-Annie M., John W., Willett, Jane. Mr. Harrison has held different. public offices ; has been Justice of the Peace three years. He is a Primitive Methodist clergyman. Is a Republican.
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JOHN L. HAYS, farmer, See. 32; P. O. Middlebury ; owns 240 acres of land, valued at $10 per acre ; born in Prince Edward Island Dec. 8, 1829 ; came to Wisconsin in 1854, and settled on his present farm. Married Catherine Owens, a native of Wales; they have two children-Thomas J., Albert C. Is a Republican.
HELLICK HELLICKSON, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Barber ; owns 200 aeres of laud. valned at $20 per acre ; born in Norway in IS33 ; came to America in 1842, and settled in Walworth Co. ; removed to this county in 1852, and to present farm in 1866. Married Julia Olson in 1857 ; she was born in Norway ; they have eight children-Ole, Helena, Sarah, Martha, Christena, Henry, Emma and Lena. Enlisted in 1865, in Co. H, 50th W. V. I., and was located most of the time at Ft. Sully, D. T. Are members of Lutheran Church. Is a Republican.
JOHN HELMENSTEIN, boot and shoe maker, West Blue Mounds; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre ; born in Germany in 1828; came to America in 1848, and settled in this village. Married Christeanna Van Housen, a native of Germany, in 1854; they have ten children-John, Henry, George, Robert, Christeanna, Edward, Albert, Kate. Caroline and Charles. He has been Post- master ten years. Is a Republican.
WILLIAM HYDE, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Hyde's Mills ; owns 135 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre ; born in Prince Edward Island in 1822; came to Wisconsin in 1850, and settled on present farm. Married Julia K. Paine, a native of New York, in 1860. Mr. Hyde has held the office of Town Treasurer one term. Is a Republican.
D. T. JARVIS, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Ridgeway ; born in Shullsburg, Wis., in 1853; came to this county in 1860. Was married to Ella Farwell, a native of this State ; they have three children- Addie, Mora and Wilber. Is a Greenbacker.
EDWARD L. JONES, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Jennieton ; owns 200 acres of land, valued at $13 per aere ; born in Wales ; eame to America in 1842, and to this county in 1845; in 1856, he set- tled on his present farm. Married Elizabeth Rowlands in 1851 ; she was born in Wales ; they have two children-Mary and Henry. Members of Calvinistic Methodist Church. Is a Republican.
EVAN JONES, farmer, See. 27; P. O. West Blue Mounds ; owns 1,038 acres of land, valued at about $25 per acre ; born in Wales in 1828 ; came to America in 1840, and settled in this town. Mar- ried Barbara Leyson, a native of Pennsylvania, in 1861 ; they have six children-Emma, Esther, Llewellyn, Naoma, Alice, Gwen. Is a Republican.
MRS. JANE JONES, Sec. 34; P. O. West Blue Mounds ; owns 490 acres of land, valned at $12 per acre ; she was born in Wales in 1824 ; came to America in 1840, and settled in New York ; came to Wisconsin in IS48, and settled in this county. Married Robert P. Jones in 1849 ; he was born in Wales ; he died in 1863 ; they had seven children-Mary, John, Evan, Maggie, Lizzie, Alvira, Byron. Mrs. Jones carries on farm herself. Is a Calvinistic Methodist.
ROBERT J. JONES, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. West Blue Mounds ; farm contains 600 acres of land, valued at $15 per acre ; born in Wales in 1830; eame to America in 1840, and settled in New York ; in 1848, removed to Wisconsin, and settled on his present farm. Has been twice married ; first to Catherine Williams in 1854; she was born in Wales, and died in 1865 ; had four children-Frances, Lil- lie, Seth and Catherine. Married again to Sidney Williams, also a native of Wales ; they have three children-Jerome, Grant, Lauce. Mr. J. has been on the Town Board four terms ; two terms has been Chairman. Is a Republican.
ROBERT W. JONES, M. D., West Blue Mounds; born in Kentucky in 1851 ; came to Wisconsin in 1872 ; he located permanently in 1876, and engaged in the practice of medicine. He was married to Elizabeth McCloud, a native of Columbia Co., Wis. ; they have one child -Claire. Is a Democrat.
THOMAS J. JONES, blacksmith, Hyde's Mills ; born in Wales in 1848 ; came to America in 1869, and settled here. Married Isabella Pine in 1872; she was born in Prince Edward Island ; have one child -Thomas. Is a Republican.
WILLIAM M. JONES, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. West Blue Mounds ; owns 440 acres of land, valued at $15 per aere ; born in Wales in 1832 : came to America in 1840, and settled in New York ; located on present farm in 1849. Married Hannah Jones in 1858; she was a native of Wales, born in 1840; they have eight childre 1-John, Harvey, Martin, Sarah, Ruth, Hannah, Mary and Minnie. Is a Republican.
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WILLIAM X. JONES, farmer and blacksmith. Sec. 31 ; P. O. Jennieton ; owns 240 acres of land, valued at $45 per acre ; born in Wales in 1838; came to America in 1870, and settled in Ohio ; came here in 1871. Married Mary Lewis, a native of Wales; they have seven children-Benjamin, Evan, John, Willie, Rachel, Sarah and Elizabeth. He was Postmaster at Jennieton three months; is a member of the Congregational Church, and a Republican.
REIER K. KRINGLEE, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Barber ; owns 202 acres of land, valued at $18 per acre; born in Norway in 1851; came to America in 1870, and, in 1873, married Sarah Ar- neson, a native of Dane County ; in the same year he settled on his present farm; have two children- Edward and Martin Christian. Members of the Lutheran Church. He is a Republican.
ANDREW LAWLER, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Ridgeway; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre ; born in Du Page Co., Ill., in 1853; came to Wisconsin in 1966. Married Henora H. Crowley in 1876 ; she was born in Dodgeville ; they have two children-James and Ellen. Arc members of the Roman Catholic Church. Is a Democrat.
DENNIS B. LAWLER, Sec. 29; P. O. Ridgeway ; owns 700 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; born in Ireland in 1828; came to America in 1847. and located at New York City, where he lived two years ; he then went to Chicago, where he was engaged with Frink & Walker, taking care of horses ; he then removed to Du Page Co., Ill., where he lived until 1866, when he settled on this farm. Married Catharine Kelley, a native of Ireland, in 1848; she died in 1877 ; they had six children-Eliz- abeth, Thomas, Andrew, Ann, Bridget and Josephine. Are members of the Roman Catholic Church ; he has been on the Town Board two years.
REV. M. LUBY, Pastor of St. Bridget's Church, Ridgeway ; was born in Ireland in 1846; in 1851, his parents came to America, and located in Brooklyn, N. Y., where he received his early educa- tion ; his college edneation was begun at St. Mary's School, Chicago, and finished at Milwaukee ; his first work was at Peoria, Ill. In October, 1878, he came to this county, and has taken charge of this parish.
HENRY MEISS, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Ridgeway; owns 220 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre; born in Germany in 1820; came to America in 1847, and located on present farm. In 1852, he married Martha Tackny ; she was born in Ireland; they have three children-Catherine, Martha and Peter. Members of the Roman Catholic Church.
DAVID C. MORRIS, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Jennieton ; owns 600 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre ; born in Wales in 1820; came to America in 1851, and settled on present farm. Married Hannah Jones in 1848; they have seven children-John J., David J., Margaret J., William C., Joseph, Rosanna and Albert R. Are members of the Congregational Church. Is a Republican.
KNUD OLSON, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Barber; owns 322 acres of land, valued at $10 per acre; born in Norway in 1832; came to America in 1846, and located in Texas; came to Wisconsin in 1853, and settled in Moscow Township, and removed to his present farm in 1867. Enlisted in Co. E, 11th W. V. I., in 1865, and was discharged in the same year. In 1860, he was married to Christena Hellickson, a native of this State ; they have five children-Edward, Mary, Sarah Ann, Otto and Oscar. Mr. Olson was a member of the Town Board four years. Is a Republican. Members of the Lutheran Church.
JOSEPH PAULL, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Ridgeway; owns 166 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre ; born in England in 1819 ; came to America in 1847, and located in Dodgeville; removed to his present farm in 1854. In 1841, he married Sarah Paull, a native of England; they have six chil- dren-Thomas, John, Joseph, Janie, Elizabeth Ann and Sarah. Are members of the M. E. Church. Is a Democrat.
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