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EDWARD MCGINNIS, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Warren; born in Down County, Ireland, in 1816; came to America in 1853, stopping in Albany, N. Y., then to Canada, then again to New York, then to Wisconsin in 1876, and bought 40 acres, and now owns 160 acres of land, and has made all the improvements, and also bought for his son, in Wayne Township, 90 acres of land. His wife, Sarah Straney, was born in St. John's, New Brunswick, in 1835; her father took her to Ireland and left her until she was 20 years of age, when she returned to America; they were married in 1850, and have had eight children-Edward, Mary Ann, now Mrs. Frank Heckerman; Kate, Margaret, Lizzie, Caroline, John and Barney. In politics, Democrat ; in religion, Catholic.
JAMES MCMULLEN, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Warren, Ill. ; born in Lawrence Co., Penn., May 20, 1817; came to Wisconsin in 1852; bought, at $1.25 per acre, 80 acres of land, on which he made the improvements, and now owns 80 acres in Gratiot, 280 acres in Wayne, and the mill property in Spafford. His wife, Martha Cook, was born in Pennsylvania, Butler Co., July 2, 1829 ; they were mar- ried March 5, 1850 ; they have had six children-Rachel Ellen, born Dec. 17, 1850; Annie Elizabeth, born July 19, 1852; Rebecca Jane, born Aug. 21, 1854 ; Albert, born Sept. 3, 1856 ; William Samuel, born October, 1858, died June, 1860 ; James Madison, born March 12, 1860. His wife died Aug. 15, 1864 ; his second wife, Cornelia Loretta Shepard, was born in Maine, June 24, 1827, and was married to Mr. Haskell, who is deceased, and Mrs. Haskell was married to Mr. McMullen Nov. 19, 1865 ; they have one child, Emma Loretta, born July 27, 1867. In politics, Republican ; in religion, Believer. Has been Town Treasurer three years, and Pathmaster four years. Mr. McM. came to Wisconsin in 1844, and worked in the mines at Benton and Shullsburg ; then returned, in 1849, to Pennsylvania, and came back to Wisconsin in 1852.
H. O. NUSS, manufacturer of boots and shoes, Gratiot; born in Christiania, Norway, Jan. 20, 1840; came to America in 1867, and to Monroe, Wis., and remained there with his uncle a short time ; then to Jordan, then to Blue Mound ; remained there about eight months ; then to Warren, and remained there about two years at work for Thornton & Parker ; then to Gratiot ; worked for John Bakken; then returned to Norway and remained eight months; then returned to Gratiot and bought property and went into business for himself. In religion, Lutheran ; in politics, Republican. His mother resides with his sister, Mrs. Kelly, of Gratiot.
KINGSLEY E. OLDS, farmer, Sec. 28 ; P. O. Warren, Ill .; born in Jo Daviess Co., Ill., Nov. 1, 1839. Enlisted in the 45th Ill. V. I. August, 1861, and was discharged July, 1865; was engaged at Fort Donelson, Tenn .; Pittsburg Landing, Tenn. ; siege of Vicksburg, Miss., and Sherman's march through to the sea, and Sherman's Southern campaign ; came to Wisconsin in 1871, and bought and now owns 80 acres of land, and has made the improvements. His wife, Lidy Graham, was born in Stephenson Co., Ill., Jan. 10, 1848 ; they were married Aug. 1, 1865, and have had five children-Car- rie, born May 18, 1864 ; Emma, born Sept. 12, 1867; Etta, born June 14, 1872 ; Lottie, born Oct. 23, 1877. In politics a Republican ; in religion a believer. Has been Clerk of Schools and Pathmaster.
JAMES OPIE, deceased; born in Cornwall, England, and baptized Dec. 9, 1821 ; came to America Nov. 12, 1855, and to Blackley, Ill., in the mines, and, in 1862, bought 65 acres of land and engaged in farming ; sold and came to Wisconsin in 1865, and bought 209 acres of land and improved it, and now owns 369 acres of land, all well improved ; he died July 15, 1878. His wife, Ann Roberts, was born in Cornwall, England, Oct. 30, 1817, and she was married, in 1837, to David Martin in England ; he was killed Feb. 14, 1850, in the mines, and Mrs. Martin was married to Mr. Opie, August, 1854 ; they started for America and were shipwrecked and picked up and taken back to England ; they then made a second start and landed in this country safe ; there were two children by the first marriage-Eliz- abeth J., deceased ; Angeline, now Mrs. Thorp, in Franklin Co., Iowa ; and by the second marriage three -William, at home ; James H., at home ; Charles B., at home ; Miss Eva Stevens, the daughter of Elizabeth, is making her home with them. When Mr. Opie first left the mines, he only bought 1} acres
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of land in Scales Mound; left the family and went to the Lake Superior mines, and remained two years ; then worked on a farm one year for Mr. H. Martin; then crossed the plains to Idaho ; then to Montana, and remained eleven years ; then came back to the State of Illinois.
PETER PAULSON, manufacturer of boots and shoes, Riverside; P. O. Gratiot; born in Norway, April 1, 1844 ; came to America in 1872, and was in Chicago one year and a half working at his trade, and then a short time in the foundry ; he came to Wisconsin, in 1873, to Wiota, and worked at his trade, then went to Warren, Ill. ; then to Riverside in 1875. His wife, Julia Gilbertson, was born in- Norway in 1853; came to America in 1870 ; was married in 1875; they have had three children-Gil- bert, born Feb. 11, 1876 ; Paulina, born Feb. 25, 1878 ; Revart, born May 26, 1880. In politics, Repub- lican; in religion, Lutheran.
WILLIAM PATTEN, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Apple River, Ill. ; born in Donegal Co., Ire- land, 1815 ; came to America in 1832, and went into the coal mines in Pennsylvania, and remained there about eight years ; then went to Pittsburgh, Penn; then to Wisconsin in 1845, and engaged in smelting and mining; then bought 80 acres of land, sold and went to Galena to educate the children ; then rented some land in Warren Co., Ill .; then removed to Wisconsin and rented land ; then bought 160 acres, in 1866, and made the improvements. His wife, Ettie MeHugh, was a native of Ireland ; they married in 1840, and have had ten children-Ann, deceased ; Bridget, deceased ; John, deceased ; Cathrine, now a Sister at the Mound ; William, in California ; Helen, at home; Edward, in California ; Annie, at home ; Mary, at home; James, deceased. In politics, Democrat; in religion, Catholic ; about five years ago he lost the use of his right hand by amputation.
P. H. PIERCE, M. D., Gratiot ; born at Rochester, N. Y., in 1816; came to Wisconsin in 1877. His wife, Betsey Sweet, born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., in 1845; married in 1859, and have had five children-Frank, Lilly, Minnie, Jennie, Fred. In politics, Democrat; in religion, Liberal ; has practiced in this and Jo Daviess County since 1857 ; owns town property.
ROBERT PILLMORE, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Apple River, Ill .; born in Yorkshire, England, Feb. 28, 1826; came to America in 1836; remained in New York eighteen years farming, and came to Wisconsin in 1854 ; bought 40 acres, made the improvements, and now owns 200 acres of land. His wife, Margaret Carmichael, was born near Albany, N. Y., in 1832. They were married in 1852, and have had nine children-Millard F., William J., in Nevada ; John C., Robert, Earl, Mott, George W., Carrie M., Minnie. In politics, Republican. In religion, Methodist. Has been on Town Board three times, Assessor and School Clerk.
WILLIAM RANCK, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Warren, Ill .; born in Union Co., Penn., Oct. 24, 1853; came to Illinois, Stephenson Co., and to Wisconsin in 1876, and has 120 acres of land. His wife, Annie Brown, was born in Union Co., Penn., in 1850. Married 1879, and they have one child, J. D., born Aug. 12, 1879. In politics, Republican. In religion, Methodist Episcopal.
M. W. RICHARDSON, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Gratiot; born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., Oct. 8, 1822 ; came to Wisconsin in 1863, and bought 140 acres, and now owns 260 acres of land, on which he has made all the improvements. His wife, Desdemona Fitch, was born in New York, March 23, 1826, and they were married in 1846 ; they have had four children-Otis F., John L., Charles W. (deceased), Stephen A. In politics, Democrat. In religion, believer. Has been School Director for fourteen years, and Treasurer, Pathmaster a long time, Assessor two terms, member of the board two terms.
DR. G. W. RUSSELL, deceased; was born in Wethersfield, Conn., in 1754, and was married to Polly Woodruff, about the year 1774. George Washington Russell, the youngest son, was born in Litch- ville, Conn., Sept. 21, 1800 ; was taken to Bradford Co., Penn., in 1801, and 1802 to New York, then to Connecticut in 1815, where his mother died in 1816, and, after passing through various trials, he went to Hartford, Conn., and attended school, and lived with his brother in 1817; he was clerk in his brother William's store until 1818, then traveled for the firm until 1820 ; in August of the same year, he went to Windham, Penn., and engaged in clearing a farm, and sold out in 1823 ; 1825, he went to Waterloo, N. Y., and married, June 27, 1826, Susan Bear, only child living of John Bear; remained at Waterloo until 1829, when he returned to Windham, where he studied medicine. In 1833, he was appointed Adjutant of the 2d Volunteer Militia of Bradford, Co., Penn., and served until the fall of 1834, when he was elected Major of the Battalion, and served until 1837 ; sold his farm in Windham, and bought in Esterflats Ulster, Bradford Co., Penn. In the latter part of 1850, he engaged as agent for the obtaining of land bounty of the soldiers of 1812 and 1814; in the year 1855, he was Pension Agent. After years of labor, he obtained 1,000 acres in Wisconsin, and 1,600 acres of land in Iowa; in 1856, he sold in Ulster, Penn .;
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the 5th of March, 1857, he came to La Fayette Co., Wis., and died in Wisconsin Nov. 2, 1870. Mrs. Russell died Oct. 1, 1879; by this union there were eleven children. Lewis C. Russell, the youngest son, a farmer in Sec. 2 ; P. O. Gratiot ; was born in Ulster, Bradford Co., Penn., March 13, 1844, and came to Wisconsin in 1857; his father left him 80 acres of land, the old homestead, and he now owns 120 acres, as fine a place as there is on the prairie. His wife, Maggie Murdock, was born in Ulster, Bradford Co., Penn., Nov. 13, 1852. They were married Dec. 16, 1874, and have had two children-Susan Jennett, born Jan. 25, 1876, at Gratiot, Wis. ; Ralph Reed, born May 5, 1878. In politics, Democrat. In religion, believer. Has been School Director, also one of the Side Board. He attended commercial college in Chicago in the year 1865, and graduated the same year.
M. C. SALISBURY, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Warren, Ill .; born in New York in 1805; came to Wisconsin in 1854, and bought 160 acres of land, and made the improvements ; he now owns 446 acres. His wife, Mirah Dingsly, was born in New York, in 1816; they were married in New York State, and have had six children-Norman, deceased ; Prudence, now Mrs. Henry Collins ; Emily, now Mrs. March, in Warren, Ill .; John, near home ; James Wallace, at home; Jane, in Floyd Co., in Iowa. In politics, Republican ; in religion, United Brethren. Has been engaged in thrashing for two years. John was in the 33d W. V. I. in the war of the rebellion.
CHARLES E. SCACE, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Warren, Ill .; born in Albany, N. Y., Oct. 22, 1842 ; came to Wisconsin, in 1854, with his parents, where they bought 320 acres of land ; when Charles was 21 years of age he went to the Rocky Mountains, and remained four years; then returned to Wisconsin and bought 80 acres, and improved ; now owns 197 acres, 120 of it well improved. His wife, Anna Sanford, was born in Tompkins Co., N. Y., February, 1845 ; married in 1867, and have had five children-Edgar, born Jan. 17, 1868 ; Elizabeth, born Jan. 23, 1870 ; Mary, Sept. 20, 1873 ; Frederick, born May 27, 1875 ; Julia Ann, born June 21, 1878. In politics, Republican; in religion, a believer ; has been Pathmaster, and Clerk of the School Board.
ELIAS SLOTHOWER, retired farmer ; P. O. Gratiot; born in Adams Co., Penn., near Gettysburg battle ground, Oct. 17, 1815 ; went to Indianapolis, Ind .; remained there 10 months, then to Chicago, then to Madison, Wis., then to Old Monroe, in 1838; he bought, in Gratiot town, Johnny Cake .Hollow, a half-interest in a saw-mill, and traded to Quinby, for a claim, a lot of pine lumber and $300; he now owns town property and 80 acres of land. His wife, Susanna E. Zeigle, was born in Little York, York Co., Pa., in 1821 ; married in 1836, and have had eight children-Mary J., now Mrs. Law, in Colorado ; E. C., on the old homestead ; Lucy, deceased, and was Mrs. Wilcox ; Lewis W., deceased ; Robert, Ella, deceased ; Loritta, now Mrs. Bragg, in the hotel at Gratiot ; Arabell, at home. In politics, Democrat; in religion, Free Thinker ; has been Assessor a good many times ; member of the Assembly under the first organization, and Register of Deeds, and on the Board of Supervisors a number of times.
E. C. SLOTHOWER, farmer, Secs. 14 and 15 ; P O. Gratiot ; born in La Fayette Co., Wis., in 1839, Oct. 5, and engaged in Gratiot in the mercantile business about fifteen years ; sold out, bought 300 acres of land, and is the old homestead. His wife, Emma Richardson, was born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., city of Dunkirk, Feb. 1, 1847. and they were married Nov. 6, 1872 ; they have had three children- infant boy, deceased ; Susan, born Nov. 27, 1875 ; Angeline, born Aug. 4, 1878. In politics, Democrat ; in religion, Free Thinker ; has been Justice of the Peace one term, and Town Clerk one term.
PETER SLOTHOWER, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Warren, Ill .; born in Adams Co., Penn., Dec. 6, 1803; came to Wisconsin, July 16, 1842, and entered 40 acres of land, built a log cabin, and made the improvements ; he gave to both of his sons 80 acres of land, and still owns 320 acres of well- improved land, with a fine spring-the finest in this part of the country. His wife, Mary E. Gert, was born in Adams Co. Penn., in 1807 ; they were married in 1827, and have had nine children-John, in Missouri ; Calhoun, deceased ; William, in Gratiot; George, in Stephens Co., Ill .; David, farming near home ; Samuel, was married to Miss Loney, of Dubuque, Iowa, and he died in the fall of 1877; they had two children-Jennie and Bessie ; Adeline, at home; Mary Ann, deceased ; Sarah, deceased. His wife died in 1874. In politics, Republican ; and was brought up a Lutheran, but is now a Methodist. Was Collector and Treasurer in 1852, and School Director a good many times, and is generally interested in school matters.
HENRY SMITH, farmer, Sec. 30 ; P. O. Apple River, Ill .; born in Lincolnshire, England, Aug. 14, 1831 ; came to America in 1833, and direct to Wisconsin ; bought 80 acres in 1857 ; then 135 and 15 acres of timber in Illinois, and 215 in Wisconsin, and made the improvements. His wife, Ruth Redfearn, born in Ohio, Hancock Co., September, 1836. He married in 1855; they have had twelve children, ten living-Francis, born Nov. 15, 1855 ; died April 3, 1874; Joseph H., born Oct. 7, 1857, now in Nebraska ; Gladwin, born April 7, 1860, now in Nebraska; Mary Eveline, born Jan. 14, 1862 ;
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died May 3, 1863 ; Annie R., born Nov. 13, 1863; George E., born March 21, 1863, now at home ; James Erastus, born March 12, 1867; Elizabeth E., born Dec. 31, 1868 ; William H., born March 16, 1871 ; Charles Earl, born May 4, 1873 ; Manly Ansbury, born Aug. 7, 1875 ; Albert Nelson, born Sept. 24, 1878. In religion, Methodist ; in politics, Republican ; has been School Director, Pathmaster, has been on the Board and Side Board, and has been Constable.
STEPHEN SMITH, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Warren, Ill .; born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., June 4, 1838 ; came to Illinois, 1854, with his parents, and they bought 100 acres of land in Illinois, and entered 460 in the township of Gratiot while living in Illinois ; his father died in 1859, while living in Nora, Jo Daviess Co., Ill .; Stephen came into Wisconsin in 1862, and made the improvements from the wild land, and now owns 265 acres, with a good house, 18x26, with L 18x22, kitchen and wash-house 16x26, with wood-house 14x22, barn 40x60, 24 feet high, with 10-foot stone basement, with cattle shed, 20x26, granary, 16x24. His wife, Eunice Hopkins, was born in Whiteside Co., Ill., Feb. 25, 1839; married Jan. 12, 1860 ; they have had six children-Oral, born Feb. 8, 1861 ; Hannon, born Feb. 27, 1863 ; Frank E., born Feb. 4, 1865 ; Bell, born June 24, 1867 ; Oscar D., born Nov. 21, 1869; Mary, born May 26, 1874. In politics, Republican ; in religion, a believer.
ISAAC SOWERBY, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Gratiot ; born in Westmoreland, England, Dec. 18, 1824 ; came to America in 1851, and to La Fayette Co., and to New Diggings ; then in the fall of 1853 went to California, and worked in the mines until the fall of 1857, then back to England; was sick two years and a half; then came back to America, in 1860, to Jo Daviess Co., Ill. ; remained there until the spring of 1864; then went to Montana until June, 1866 ; then returned to La Fayette Co., bought 160 acres of land, and made the improvements and built a fine house, costing $1,000, then a barn costing about $500; now owns 200 acres of land. His wife, Sarah Ann Birkbeak, was born in Council Hill, Jo Daviess Co., Aug. 28, 1840; married June 25, 1863; they have six children-Sarah Alice, born June 25, 1864; Jane Elizabeth, born April 29, 1867; Mary Ellen, born Jan. 31, 1869; Hamond G., born Oct. 26, 1871; Willie, born Jan. 7, 1876, died April 27, 1876; Isaac Samuel, born April 14, 1877. In politics, Republican ; in religion, Protestant ; has been Treasurer of School District and Pathmaster.
JEDIAH S. STOW, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Warren Ill .; born in Ashtabula Co., Ohio, 1830, and went to Roscoe, Ill., 1850, and entered 80 acres of land ; worked some at the carpenter's trade ; sold ; came to Wisconsin in 1857, and bought 140 acres of land, on which he made all the improvements, and now owns 238 acres of land, with good house, barn and out-buildings. His wife, Minerva Mathews, was born at Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio, June 2, 1832; came to Wisconsin at the age of 14 years, and settled at Beloit ; married Oct. 20, 1853; they have had six children-William S., born Jan. 17, 1854; Charles H., born April 8, 1858; Henry L., born July 4, 1860 ; Frank J., born May 2, 1867 ; Louis E., born Feb. 25, 1872; Leuran M., born May 16, 1875. In politics, Republican ; in religion, Methodist ; has been School Director and Treasurer several times since he has been here. Diana Higbee, afterward Mrs. Stow, was born in Middletown, Conn., and died at the residence of Mr. J. S. Stow, at the ripe old age of 104 years and 6 weeks; Jediah Stow died at sea with yellow fever. These are the grandparents of Jediah S. Stow, the subject of this biography. Mr. Stow, the father of J. S., and son of the above, lives with Jediah Stow, and was born 1792, a hale, hearty man, with good memory ; his wife, Louisa Sage, was born in Middletown, Conn., and was married Nov. 15, 1815 ; they had seven children; she died at the age of 85 years.
ANDREW SWANSON, deceased ; born in Norway, Nov. 8, 1828; came to America, 1847 ; owns 132 acres of well-improved land. He was killed July 15, 1863, while taking a load of wood to Warren, Ill., with a yoke of oxen, in attempting to cross a bridge. His wife, Christiana Oleson, was born in Norway, and was married in America ; she died in 1852, and left one child-Christiana, deceased. His second wife, Christie Ashley, was born in Norway, in 1837; married in 1856, and had three chil- dren -- Annie, born Dec. 12, 1857 ; Christiana, born Aug. 5, 1859; Andrew, born Nov. 16, 1862. In politics, Republican ; in religion, Lutheran.
HANS SWANSON, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Gratiot ; born in Christiana Co., Norway, July 24, 1825 ; came to America in 1847, and entered 120 acres of land, and now owns 228, and has some fine improvements ; a barn 45x30, 20-foot corners, fine spring and stream of water ; good house, 18x50. His wife, Mary Hanson, was born in Norway in 1826; they were married in 1855, and have had three children-John, in Minnesota; Christina, at home ; Lena, deceased. Wife died in 1862. Second wife, Caroline Hanson, was born in Norway in 1828; they were married in 1863, and have had five children- Lena, Seibert, Mary, Annie, Henry, deceased. In politics, Republican ; in religion, Lutheran ; was one
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year a School Director-was on the Side Board the year 1879. Enlisted in the 5th W. V. I., in 1865, and was discharged in 1866; was in the battles of Petersburg, Va., Seely Creek, Va., Richmond, Va., Martinsburg, and Winchester, Va., and at the surrender of Gen. Lee.
JOHN TOMPSON, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Gratiot; born in Wayne Co., Penn .; town of Deerfield, Sept. 3, 1812; went to Indiana in 1831; was engaged in teaming and farming, and came to Wisconsin in May, 1837; in October, 1837, entered the land where the old homestead now stands ; he built the old log cabin, and has since re-improved, and now owns 340 acres of fine land, has a barn 50x50, bank stable, good house, spring, etc. First wife, Lydia Bennett, was born in Erie Co., Penn .; he was married at the age of 21, in Pennsylvania ; they have six children-John, Robert, Wesley and Phi- lander, Lydia, now Mrs. Bolsby, Rachel, now Mrs. Taggart-all in Kansas. Second wife, Betsey Hayse, afterward Mrs. Black, was born in Oil Creek, Penn., Feb. 1, 1833; came to Wisconsin in 1859; was married in May 1868; they had one child-Eugene Randalls, born Dec. 14, 1870, and an adopted son, Samuel, now in New Mexico. Mrs. Tompson was formerly the wife of Mr. Black ; he died in 1863 in Wisconsin, and left four children-Samuel, Thomas, Lorenzo Dow, in Leadville, Col., and James Fremont. Mr. Tompson's father and mother came to Wisconsin in 1863, and Mrs. Tompson died in 1865 and his father died in 1868. His wife's mother, Mrs. James Hayse, now lives with the family ; she was born in Pennsylvania, in 1799, and is still quite young in appearance. Mr. Tompson came to Wisconsin with $4 in money, and can now live with ease.
GULBRAND TORKILSON, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Gratiot ; born in Norway Dec. 4, 1823; came to America in 1849, and to Wisconsin in 1849; worked around for one year ; he and his brother bought 80 acres of land and made the improvements; he now owns 130 acres of finely-improved land. His wife, Caroline Munson, was born in Norway May 14, 1822, and they were married in 1851, and have had five children-Edward, Trina, Martin, Helen and Lewis-all deceased. In politics, Re- publican ; in religion, Lutheran ; has been Treasurer for seven years, Pathmaster two years, and member of the Town Board.
W. W. TUTTLE, farmer, Section 11; P. O. Gratiot ; born in New Jersey Feb. 1, 1832, and went to New York, then to Pennsylvania, then to Wisconsin in 1857, and bought 80 acres ; he now owns 320 acres of land, on which the improvements are of a first-class and substantial kind ; has a house, 38x32, with barn, 32x32, with addition, 16x32, and wind-mill. His wife, Angeline Russell (fifth child of Dr. G. W. Russell, a prominent man in the county), was born June 13, 1834, in Bradford Co., Penn., and married Nov. 25, 1856 ; they have had four children-William L., born May 15, 1858, died Oct. 24, 1861 ; Ellen S., born Nov. 6, 1861; Edwin R., born Oct. 31, 1865 ; Emmit, born Oct. 26, 1871. In politics, Repub- lican. In religion, Methodist. Has been Justice of the Peace and School Clerk, and, in the church, served as Trustee and Superintendent of the Sunday school over twenty years.
J. R. WELTY, farmer, Sec. 24 ; P. O. Warren, Ill ; born at Gettysburg, Adams Co., Penn., in 1831; came to Wisconsin in 1848 with his parents, who bought in town of Wiota ; when he became of age, he rented of his father for two years, then bought 80 acres, and now owns 340 acres of finely-improved land, with a fine house, 28x36, with wash house and verandas ; barn, 40x70, with 24-foot corners, with 9- foot stone wall for bank stable; the old barn is 62x34, with 14-foot corners, with bank stable ; granary, 24x32, with 12-foot corners, with wind-mill and other out-buildings ; rock smoke-house, 8x8x8; carriage shed and ice-house, 16x18. His wife, Sarah Jarvis, was born at Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio, in 1837. They were married in 1854, and they have had eleven children-Mary, now Mrs. Going, in Gratiot town; infant (deceased), George, Barney, Jane and David at home, Patrick Henry at home, Hetty (died Nov. 4, 1880), Susan (deceased), Louis (deceased), Erwin (died Nov. 6, 1880). In politics, Republican. In religion, Lib- eral. There were five brothers in the army, two were killed.
C. D. WEST, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Gratiot ; was born in town of Gratiot, Sept. 15, 1844, and lived with his parents, who came to Wisconsin in 1836, until he was 22 years of age, when he rented of his father ; he now owns 80 acres, and has made all the improvements. His wife, Susan Van Brunt, was born in Oswego, N. Y., Aug. 2, 1850. They were married in 1868, and have had three children-Maud, Gertrude and Charles. In politics, Republican. In religion, believer. Has been Treasurer, School Director and Pathmaster.
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