History of Lafayette county, Wisconsin, Part 114

Author: Butterfield, Consul Willshire, 1824-1899. cn; Western Historical Co
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical
Number of Pages: 754

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GARETT GRAHAM, deceased; born in Wicklow Co., Vale of Avoca, Ireland, June 11, 1825 ; came to America in 1847, and went to Lake Superior, in the mines, for an English company, then back to Shullsburg, Wis., in 1850, and bought 40 acres of land, on which he made the improvements, and, in the fall of 1850, returned to Lake Superior and was in the mines two years ; then returned to Shulls- burg, and remained on the farm and mined for one year and a half, and then bought, in company with his father and uncle, 320 acres of land, and, at the time of his death, Nov. 21, 1874, owned 106 acres and town property. He was drowned while crossing the mill-pond on the ice. His wife was a native of the same place, born Jan. 19, 1830; they were married May 21, 1850. Mr. and Mrs. McMurduck, Mrs. Graham's father and mother, were natives of Ireland, and came to this country and settled at Hazel Green, Grant Co., Wis., in 1833. They were raised Catholics, but are Liberal in their views; he was a Mason, a member of Galena Lodge.

L. W. LEANARD, blacksmith and wagon-maker, Blanchardville; born in Iowa Co., Wis., Sept. 26, 1856 ; one of a family of nine children ; the parents were born in Ireland, and came to America

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and settled in Ohio, and then to Wisconsin ; lived at home until 1872, when he learned the trade of blacksmith at Adamsville, Wis., with Thomas Mitchell, and came to Blanchardville in 1877, and now does a fine business. In politics, Democrat. In religion, Catholic.

H. LUND, proprietor of the Blanchardville Hotel ; born June 21, 1821, in Norway ; came to America in 1864, settled in Cambridge, Dane Co., Wis., and engaged in the mercantile business ; remained there about four years, then went to Decorah, Iowa; in business one year and ten months; leaving the family at Cambridge, returned to Wisconsin, and then to Moscow, Iowa Co., then to Monroe, Green Co., and in 1875, to the Hotel Blanchardville, and has one of the finest kept hotels in the county, with good stabling. His wife was Marion C. Necolauison ; was born in Norway Nov. 2, 1820. They were married in 1843, and have six children-Julius, T. C., H. M., Mary H., now Mrs. Olesen, resides in Monroe, in the hardware business ; T. C. is keeping books in Stoughton, and one child, deceased, in Norway. In politics, Democrat. In religion, Lutheran. A Knight of the White Cross, and owns one-fourth of 200 acres near the town. R. F. Lund was born in Norway Aug. 31, 1860 ; was engaged as clerk at Decorah, Iowa, until 1873, when he was clerk in hotel ; clerked in Munroe two years, and engaged in business in 1880. Julius was born in Norway March 7, 1844. His wife, Charlotte A. Krogh, was born in Jefferson Co., Wis., May 17, 1849. Married June 16, 1866 ; they have six children.

HERMAN M. LUND, dealer in hardware and tinware, Blanchardville ; bora in Norway, Aug. 17, 1850; came to America in 1864; settled in Dane Co., Wis., with his parents; moved to Chicago and remained until the great fire, and the following week left for Madison, Wis., and remained six years, and worked with John M. Jones, and then to Blanchardville in business for himself. His wife, Hermana A. Dahl, born in Norway Dec. 9, 1847 ; came to America in 1869. Married Nov. 28, 1870 ; no children. In politics, Democrat. In religion, Lutheran.

JAMES MASON, Postmaster, Blanchardville ; born in Crawford Co., Penn., Sept. 12, 1834 ; moved to Wisconsin in 1852 ; settled in Wiota ; blacksmith by trade, and engaged in 1868 at Blanchard- ville at his trade, and continued until 1876 ; he received a wound by accident, while two men were fight- ing in the store of A. Blanchard, which disabled him, Dec. 18, 1874, and he had to give up his trade, and is now clerk for Michaelson Bros., and appointed Postmaster July 12, 1880. His wife, Martha Fulp, was born in Indiana Dec. 6, 1842 ; came to Wisconsin in 1846 with her parents. Married July 3, 1860, and they have seven children-William M., born in 1863; Samuel Lincoln, 1865 ; Charles H., 1867, died 1867 ; Mary Ella, 1869, died 1874 ; Marga Ann, July 3, 1871 ; John Alvin, 1874, died March 27, 1878 ; Clarence A., 1878. In politics, Republican. In religion, Methodist. Has been Treasurer for six years, and now member of A., F. & A. M., and now Warden of Wiota Lodge.

HENRY MICHAELSON of the firm of Michaelson Bros., dealers in general stock, Blanch- ardville; born in Norway Feb. 22, 1845; came to America in the spring of 1852, and settled in Wiota , remained at home until June 1, 1868, when he then engaged as clerk with S. H. Gurley at Blanchardville ; then with A. Blanchard, and with him until the spring of 1864, then engaged in business with his brother, and burned out June 8, 1880, and now building a new store, 22x60, with public hall above ; expects to move in the new store Nov. 1, 1880 ; he owns one-third in 41 acres of land, one-fourth in 160 acres of land and town property. His wife, Annie M. Farmer, was born in Janesville, Rock Co., Wis., in 1851, and married Feb. 8, 1876, and they have two children -- Clara M., born Feb. 16, 1878; Charles, born Aug. 31, 1879. In politics, Republican. In religion, Lutheran. Has been Constable in Wiota, School Treasurer in Blanchardville, and Town Clerk, Chairman and Treasurer of the town, member of the Blue Lodge, A., F. & A. M., and the chapter at Mineral Point.

MICHAEL MICHAELSON of the firm of Michaelson Bros., Blanchardville ; was born in Norway Feb. 22, 1845; came to America in 1852 with his parents (and they now live in Wiota) ; at home for eight years, then came to Argyle and engaged as clerk for Anderson. His wife, Jenny Fulp, was born in Wiota Dec. 1844. Married May 14, 1865, and they have six children -- Rachal J., Samuel, Mich- ael H., Oscar M., Margaret M. and James A. In politics, Republican. In religion, Lutheran.

LEVI PARTRIDGE, See. 36 ; P. O. Blanchardville; born in Schoharie Co., N. Y , Feb. 12, 1823; went to Ulster, Bradford Co., Penn., and worked at farming and lumbering, and then went to Wisconsin and bought, in 1854, 320 acres of land, and then, in 1856, moved his family to Wisconsin. His first wife was Jane Smith, born in Bradford Co., Penn., in 1827; they were married in 1847; she died in 1873, and left eight children-Emma, now Mrs. Knorr; Sarah, now Mrs. Arnold ; Adda, now Mrs. Burleigh ; Maydesta, now Mrs. Deam ; Ahira, Hariett, Platt, Lemuel ; his second wife was Mrs. Mary Keston, born in Tioga Co., N. Y., June 10, 1830 ; married April 2, 1878. In religion, Univer- salist ; Mrs. Keston has three children by a former marriage-Edward, Alice and Marion.

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W. L. RISLEY, carpenter and joiner ; P. O. Blanchardville ; born in Oakland Co., Mich., Nov. 3, 1840 ; left there, with his parents, in 1843, and went to Rock Co., Wis., and engaged in farming, and remained there until they went to Janesville in 1852; then went to Boone Co., Ill., and worked with his father at the trade; then clerked in a grocery store for J. Biglow; then to Rockford, Ill. ; then to Iowa, and then to Blanchardville ; went to California in 1864, and remained there until 1865 ; has been to the Cherokee Nation in 1869 and 1870. His wife, Jane Cline, was born in Coles Co., Ill., Oct. 9, 1840; she came to Wisconsin at the age of 7 and settled in Iowa Co .; married, Sept. 10, 1860 ; they . have five children-Ella, born in 1861, and died in 1862; Emma, born in 1864; Frank, born in 1867 ; Bertha, born in 1870 ; Clara, born in 1874. In politics, Democrat ; in religion, Lutheran ; he has been Town Treasurer three years; Clerk at the present time; member of A., F. & A. M. ; made a Mason in 1870, in Worden Lodge ; owns town property.

ADAM ROBERTSON, blacksmith, Blanchardville; born in Fayette Township, La Fayette Co., Wis., May 13, 1840, and is one of a family of ten children ; his father and mother came to Wiscon- sin, in 1830, from Illinois, and settled at Fayette; when he was about 17, he went to Wiota and learned the blacksmith business with Mr. Henry, and then went to work for himself in Wiota, and continued about one year, and then went to Gratiot, where he enlisted in the 3d W. V. I., Co. H, in 1864; mustered out in 1865; was in the siege of Atlanta, and with Gen. Sherman through to the sea; then returned to Gratiot ; went in business about one year ; then to Monroe, Green Co., and then to Wayne; then to Blanchardville, and is now running a fine business and in the manufacture of a patent punching machine of his own ; owns town property. His wife, Mary Porter, was born in Wiota Oct. 6, 1846, and married in 1865; they have seven children -- Alice L., Ella U., Levey A., Harris W., deceased ; Henry C., Jennie M., Estella F. In politics, Republican ; in religion, Baptist ; a member of the Good Templars.

K. T. ROSTAD, M. D., proprietor of drug store, Blanchardville ; born May 1, 1848; came to America in 1854, and settled in Winnebago Co., Ill., until 1856 ; removed to Rock Co., Wis. ; his father died in Winnebago Co., Ill., in 1854, in a short time after he came to the country ; his mother is now mar- ried to G. K. Springer, now residing in Rock Co .; K. T. studied medicine with Dr. Luckow, of Rock Co., then with Dr. Lacy, of Oxfordville, and then, in 1865, in Rush Medical College of Chicago, and after- ward practiced with Dr. Lacy and studied until 1867; went to Mitchell Co., Iowa, until 1868 ; returned to Rock Co. and married M. Sophia Rockstad, born in Norway Aug. 25, 1846 ; came to America in 1853; married May 29, 1869, and they have four children-Thurston J., born March 5, 1870 ; George N., born June 25, 1874; Alfred M., born Sept. 27, 1877 ; Bennett F., born Dec. 11, 1879; in the year 1870, he attended the Bennett Medical College of Chicago; graduated the 23d of May, 1871, and then went to Davis, Ill. ; practiced until 1878, when he came to Blanchardville. In politics, Republican ; in religion, Lutheran ; has held the office of School Director ; owns town property.

JOHN SARDESON, retired miller ; P. O. Blanchardville ; born in Lincolnshire, England, Aug. 31, 1819 ; came to America in 1849, and went to Chicago; remained one year in the mill of Mr. Manley ; this was in 1849-50 ; then to Peoria, Ill. ; was there in the mill of Mr. Rankin, and remained two years ; then to California in 1852, to Marysville, and put up the first mill there for Lamalfer, and then returned to Wiota, Wis., and run the mill for five years ; then to Blanchardville, in 1864, and bought the mill known as the grist-mill, and continued until 1877, when he sold to his brother George, who is now running the same. His wife, Margret Lancaster, was born in Leicestershire, England ; married at the age of 19 years, and they had two children-Lizzie, now Mrs. Duncan, at Plymouth Co., Iowa ; Will- iam, in Plymouth Co., Iowa ; the wife died, in 1864, at Gratiot .. A Republican and believer.

M. SHEA, wheelwright, Blanchardville; born in Galena, Jo Daviess Co., Ill., Nov. 15, 1852 ; lived at home until 16 years of age, when he left home and went to Mineral Point, and learned the trade with Ed Carnow, and remained there four years; then went to Pittsburgh, Penn. ; then to La Salle, Ill., and worked two years there ; then to Mineral Point in 1877, then to Blanchardville. His wife, Elizabeth Fritzpatrick, was born in La Fayette Co., Willow Springs, in 1856 ; married the 30th of December, 1878, and have one child, Albert, born Oct. 16, 1879. In politics, Democrat ; in religion, Catholic.

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MRS. MARY BAXTER, widow, Sec. 23; P. O. Mineral Point ; was born in Suffolk Co., England, April 25, 1807 ; came to America in 1836 ; landed in New York, and lived in the eastern part of the State for some time ; then moving West to Racine, Wis., in 1845, and finally settled on Sec. 23 in 1852, buying the farm of Mr. Leffingwell ; she now owns 148 acres. Sept. 10, 1830, she married Mr. J. Baxter, who died in 1873, leaving a family of six living-Elizabeth, Sarah J., Eliza, George W., John C., James S., and Honora Ann, now deceased.

MRS. JULIA BOTTOMLY, Sec. 23; P. O. Darlington ; was born in 1825, in the city of Dublin, Ireland, and, in 1835, came to America, landing in New Jersey, and settling at the iron mines near Mt. Hope. In 1840, she changed her maiden name (Julia Kelly) to that of Howe, marrying Pat- rick Howe, and moving West to Benton, La Fayette Co., he then engaging in mining here; in 1848, her husband died, she being a widow until 1866, when she married, in Shullsburg, Mr. William Bottomly ; they lived in the town of Seymour, finally settling on the farm where they now live, owning 522 acres. Her family by her first marriage were Rebecca, John, Edward, Frank and Ellen ; Rebecca is now Mrs. Smith, and Ellen is Mrs. Munson ; Edward served three years in the 2d Iowa V. C .; John was in the infantry for three years. Mrs. Bottomly is a member of the M. E. Church.

D. H. CLEMENT, farmer, Sec. 36 ; P. O. Fayette ; was born March 29, 1808, in Onondaga Co., N. Y .; he remained on the farm till 21 years of age, then taught school at $12 per month, which was high rates at that time ; he then took a vessel at New York, going to New Orleans; he stayed till April, then, going north to St. Louis, and on to Hannibal, Mo .; he taught school here, and, next spring, moved to Galena and out to Mineral Point, where he arrived in October, 1835, and went into the mines with Charles Bracken ; he also made shot on the Wisconsin River, with Charles Metcalf; he visited Iowa, look- ing for a place to settle, but finally came back, and, in 1838, located his farm where he now lives, having 400 acres in all. In 1849, he married Miss Anna Hubbard, of New York, having two children living- Francis E. and Eugene. Mr. Clement has held the position of Squire in 1845, next as Coroner, and as Superintendent of Schools. In politics, he is a Republican. His wife died in February, 1875.

ISAAC DAVIS, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Mineral Point; was born in Steuben Co., Ind., Nov. 14, 1835 ; he moved West to Illinois, then to Wisconsin, settling on a farm which he bought of Patrick Meighen ; he now owns 250 acres. In 1869, he married Miss Sarah J. Poquette, of Wisconsin ; their family consists of Jane C., Ephraim P., Charles H. and Adeline E. He is a Democrat; attends the Christian Church. He served in the 12th W. V. I. during the war of the rebellion.

GEORGE HENDERSON, retired farmer, Calamine; was born in Ireland, in 1808; came to America in 1849, landing at New Orleans, and ascended the Mississippi River to Galena, when he went out to John Louge's farm, in the town of Willow Springs; in 1864, he settled in Cala- mine, and, the same year, married Miss Mary Cassidy, of Ireland ; they have no family. He owns 96 acres of farm land, and a house, with six lots in town. Mr. Henderson is a Democrat, and belongs to the Presbyterian Church.

HARRY HOLWAY, miller, Sec. 8; P. O. Calamine; born in Devonshire, England, Feb. 14, 1849; arrived in Canada, in June, 1873 ; having learned milling in England, he went to work in the Adamsville Mill, for Mr. Orr ; then moving to Mineral Point, Iowa Co., Wis., and for three and a half years worked for Mr. Sherman there, in a flouring mill; he then entered into partnership on the halves in the Calamine Mills, which he now runs ; the mill is four stories high, with two turbine wheels thirty-six inches in diameter, and one wheel 30 inches, with a capacity of 200 bushels per day, is doing merchant and custom trade. Mr. Holway, in 1876, married Miss Mary J. Harris, of Wisconsin, and has a family of two children-William J. and Lillian. He is a Republican, and belongs to the Episcopalian Church.

STEPHEN MCDERMOTT, farmer, Scc. 12; P. O. Darlington ; born, 1822, in Cavan Co., Ireland ; came to America in 1839 ; stopped at Albany, N. Y., until 1846, when he started West, and settled in Willow Springs, where he entered part of his present farm, now owning 80 acres. In 1844 he married Miss Mary Lyons ; their family consists of David B., Ellen, John, Philip, Susan, Mary C., Stephen H. and Margaret. Mr. McDermott served the public as Supervisor in 1850 to 1852; Town Clerk from 1853 to 1859 ; Town Treasurer from 1860 to 1866; and has been Town Clerk since, up to the present time. He is a Democrat, and belongs to the Catholic Church.

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PATRICK McPHILLIPS, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Darlington ; born June 14, 1821, in Monaghan Co., Ireland ; in 1849, landed in New Orleans, and came to Willow Springs Township in Au- gust, 1850, having gone to Beloit. He married Miss Mary Ann Murphy in April, 1853; April, 1854, moved into his present home, where he owns 160 acres of land. His children are named Alice, Anastasia (now Mrs. E. Hoe), John, Henry and James. Mr. McPhillips has held both school and township offices, and in politics a Democrat.

ANN McQUADE, widow, Sec. 36; P. O. Fayette ; born in County Cavan, Ireland, in 1825 ; in 1844 she married James McQuade, and emigrated to America, settling on the site of their homestead, in 1845, 80 acres of which he entered as Government land; he died in 1855, at the age of 37, leaving her with three children-John, Stephen and Mary ; all remain at home on the farm. Mrs. McQuade owns now 215 acres, and is a member of the Catholic Church.

JOHN W. NEFF, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Calamine; came West in 1854, and settled first in Elk Grove Township, La Fayette Co., where he engaged in farming ; in 1857 went into mercantile business with John Bently, at Elk Grove, but soon went to farming again ; about this time he, with his brother, D. Neff, formed the firm of D. Neff & Co., and opened a store in Calamine; his brother sold out in 1864, and John W. continued until 1866 ; having bought a farm in Sec. 9, he retired to it, and now resides there, owning the farm and also his town property. In 1832, March 25, he married Miss Nancy Ben- nett, of Otsego Co., N. Y .; she died in 1851, Sept. 16, and in 1853, April 1, married again, to Miss Martha Bennett, of same family ; has had a family of two daughters-Mary A. (now Mrs. Wallace), and Amanda M. He has held the town and school offices, and is a Democrat. His family attend the Bap- tist Church.

MRS. N. T. PARKINSON, widow, Sec. 27 ; P. O. Mineral Point ; born in the town of Hanley, Staffordshire, England, July 3, 1833; her maiden name was Ann Proctor, daughter of George Proctor, and one of a family of seven children, who came with their parents to America and went to town of Willow Springs, La Fayette Co., in 1848. She was married to N. T. Parkinson in 1851; now owns an estate of 560 acres in all, on which she resides with a family of six-George D., Stephen, A. D., Morris L., Allie J., Robert and Fannie. Mary, the eldest, was born in 1852 and died March 31, 1857. Mr. N. T. Parkinson was among the pioneers of this county; he was 17 years of age at the time of the Black Hawk war, and was in the battle of Bad Axe. He was born in Tennessee, Sept. 25, 1815, and died on his farm, Jan. 7, 1879.

GEORGE PILLING, Sec. 3; P. O. Darlington ; is a native of Yorkshire, England, and was born Oct. 21, 1825 ; his parents came to the United States in 1827; they went to Missouri and lived there five years and came to Galena in the spring of 1832, and in the fall of the same year came to La Fayette Co. and settled in the town of Willow Springs ; George grew up to manhood here, and in 1850 went to California and engaged in mining; he was all over the Pacific States; California, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada and Oregon, and has traveled in Australia, the Sandwich Islands, the South Pacific Islands, New Zealand and South America. There are very few persons who have spent as much time in travel in the various parts of the world during the past twenty-five years. Mr. Pilling returned to this country in 1877, and since then has resided here.

JOSEPH PILLING, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Darlington ; is a native of Yorkshire, England, and was born Dec. 1, 1821 ; his parents came to the United States in 1827, and came to Missouri the same year and remained there until the spring of 1832 ; then came to Galena, and in the fall of the same year they came to La Fayette Co. and settled in the town of Willow Springs; they were among the very first settlers there, and were well known all over the county. Elias Pilling died in 1874 ; his wife, Elizabeth Pilling, died two years previous, in 1872. Joseph Pilling grew up to manhood here ; in 1850 he went to California and returned in1852; since then he has been engaged mostly in mining and farming ; he owns a good farm of 120 acres. In 1853, Mr. Pilling was united it marriage to Miss Martha Monahan, a native of Pennsylvania; they have two children-one son, George, and one daughter, Henrietti.

JOHN PILLING, farmer, Sec. 15 ; P. O. Darlington ; is a native of Yorkshire, England, and was born Nov. 10, 1823 ; his parents came to the United States in 1827; they lived in Missouri five years and came to La Fayette Co. in the fall of 1832, and were known as among the earliest settlers here; John grew up to manhood here ; in 1836, he went to Missouri and attended school there; in 1850, he went to California and engaged in mining ; he remained there some years, then, with his brother, George, went to Australia, and visited the Sandwich Islands, and all the islands of the Pacific, and went to South America ; he returned to this country in 1864, and since then has been engaged in farming. He lives

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on the home farm and owns 190 acres ; he has held school offices. Mr. Pilling was united in marriage, Dec. 8, 1870, to Miss Louisa Monahan ; she is a native of the town of Willow Springs, and is a daugh- ter of Robert and Martha Monahan. Mr. and Mrs. Pilling have five children-Bessie, Louisa, Maud, Minnie and an infant daughter.

ROBERT W. PILLING, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Calamine ; born in the town of Willow Springs, La Fayette Co., on the spot where the ancient site of the village of Willow Springs was located, in 1835; soon afterward his father, Elias Pilling, moved north to Sec. 33; in 1839, moving again to Sec. 15, where they stayed till 1861, when Robert, then 27 years of age, married Miss Mary Roach, of Indiana, and moved to Sec. 17, where he now lives on his farm, consisting of 240 acres; they have five children-Ellsworth, Harry, Henry, Augusta and an infant not yet christened. Mr. R. Pilling is a Republican.

GEORGE PROCTER, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Fayette; born in Staffordshire, England, in 1808, and learned engraving at the town of Hanley, and worked at his profession for twenty-five years ; in 1848, he came to America, going at once to Mineral Point, Wis., and from there to his farm, which he bought of a man named Spicer ; he now owns 200 acres. In 1829 he married Miss Anna Johnson ; their children were Anna, who married N. T. Parkinson, and is now a widow; Elizabeth ; George, who served in the army three years, and was killed by an accident, in Rochester, Minn .; John H .; Fannie E., now Mrs. Pierce ; Mary Ann, now Mrs. E. Johnson ; Jane, deceased ; Charles and Joseph W. In 1850 to 1852, Mr. Procter was Justice of the Peace ; has held school offices, and is now Treasurer of his school district. In politics, he is a Democrat, and attends the M. E. Church.

JOHN SMITH, Sr., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Darlington ; born in County Monaghan, Ireland, in 1818 ; in August, 1843, came to New York, and at once started for Mineral Point; from there he went to work on John Smith's farm, and soon after entered 80 acres on Sec. 2, which has increased to 200 acres now comprising his estate. In 1857, he married Miss Mary Wood, of Ireland; they have seven children-John, Edward, Francis, Richard, Mary, Caroline and Margaret. He has held township offices, is a Democrat and belongs to the Catholic Church.

JOHN SMITH, Jr., farmer, Dec. 2 ; P. O. Darlington ; born in La Fayette Co., Wis., May 15, 1845 ; his father, James Smith, came to this county in 1842, and John has lived here since, with the exception of short visits to neighboring cities ; when his father died, April 18, 1880, he came into posses- sion of the estate of 300 acres, which he now owns. In March, 1878, he married Miss Welch, of Wis- consin ; they have two children-Agnes and James. Mr. Smith has held the office of Clerk of Schools, and is in politics a Democrat; he belongs to the Catholic Church.

JAMES TIERNEY, merchant, Calamine; born in Ireland in October, 1838, and, in 1847, stopping in Benton, La Fayette Co., where he commenced in the mines ; in 1870, he came to Calamine, where engaged in the mercantile business, having kept saloon until 1879, when he opened a general mer- chandise store, and now carries from $1,100 to $1,200 worth of stock, and has a business worth $1,600 per annum. In politics, he is a Democrat. He is not married.

WILLIAM WALKER, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Mineral Point; born in Staffordshire, En- gland, April 12, 1808; learned milling with his father, in Stoke, upon the Trent River. On the 2d of May, 1848, he emigrated to America, landing in New York ; he at once took his course westward, stop- ping at Mineral Point long enough to inquire the road to his present home ; he came in advance of the rest of his party, and had his farm already broken when they arrived ; his first piece was bought of C. Bracken, but he is now the proprietor of 200 acres. In 1830, in Stoke Church, he was married to Miss Mary Johnson, of Staffordshire, England ; their first son, Charles, was born March 6, 1831, and died Dec. 24, 1874 ; and the other son, Thomas, was born Nov. 24, 1836. Mr. Walker is a Democrat, and has held school office.

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History of Lafayette county, Wisconsin, Part 114

Author: Butterfield, Consul Willshire, 1824-1899. cn; Western Historical Co Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Chicago, Western historical Number of Pages: 754

Author: Butterfield, Consul Willshire, 1824-1899. cn; Western Historical Co
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical
Number of Pages: 754