History of Walworth County, Wisconsin, Part 126

Author: Western Historical Co
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 998

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ELMER C. FRENCH, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Walworth ; he was born in Steuben Co., N. Y., in 1835 ; he went to Green Co., Wis., in 1865; he bought the farm where he now resides of Mr. O. W. Horton in February, 1875. His farm contains 160 acres. It is a fine farm, and his improvements are among the best in the town of Walworth. The cost of his buildings alone were about $3,500-$1,300 of which he has expended since be purchased the farm. His wife was Miss Nancy Camerou. His father came with him to Wisconsin, and now lives with his son.

ROBERT GODFREY, farmer, Sec. 19 ; P. O. Walworth ; son of Thomas Godfrey, who was born in England in 1809. He was married in England. He emigrated from Kent Co., England, to New York, and lost his wife about the time of his arrival in this country. She died while the vessel in which he crossed the ocean lay in quarantine in the harbor of New York. He resided in the State of New York for a few years, and came to Walworth Co. in June, 1837, and settled on Sec. 19, in the town of Walworth. He was married again in the State of New York to Mrs. Elizabeth (West) Highland ; he resided on See. 19 till his death, which occurred in August, 1878 ; his wife died January, 1881. Mr. Thomas Godfrey had eight children, four of whom are living-Henry, Robert and Elizabeth (twins), and Charles. The homestead farm is divided between Robert and Charles. The former was born on the homestead in 1845 ; he owns the west 80 acres of the homestead; he was married to Miss Auna L. Woods, a daughter of John Woods; she was born in England, in 1847; they have two children-Robert W. and Caroline E. Charles Godfrey was born in 1849; he married Ann Eliza Merenes, daughter of Ira Merenes ; they have three children-Clayton, Elsie and Nellie. Elisabeth married Mr. John Law- son ; they have four children-Frank, Mary, Caroline and Ruby.

JAMES HARRINGTON is a native of the State of New York, and was born in 1810. He was elected to the Second Constitutional Convention, residing at the time in Elkhorn. Mr. Harrington removed to St. Paul, Minn., and died there in 1853.

AMOS II. HITCHCOCK, JR., Postmaster of Walworth. Amos H. Hitchcock, Sr., was born in Hartford, Conn., and removed to Rochester, N. Y. After he was married, he came to Walworth, Wal- worth Co., with his family, in 1851, and settled on Sec. 16, and engaged in farming. He was a carpenter and builder by trade, and worked at carpentry in connection with farming. He now lives in Iowa. Amos H. Hitchcock, Jr., was born in Rochester, N. Y., in 1838. He came to Wisconsin with his par- ents. He prepared for teaching at the academy at Walworth, and began teaching before the war. He en- listed Aug. 31, 1861, in the 10th W. V. 1., Company A, and served until November, 1864. His regi- ment belonged to the Central Department ; he participated in several battles, and was severely wounded in the hand at the hard-fought battle of Perryville. He then went to the hospital, and during the remainder of his term of enlistment acted as Commissary Sergeant. After the war, he again engaged in teaching and farming. He has held several township offices; he was Assessor in 1866, and Treasurer in 1867; he has been Town Clerk since 1868, except two years; was Chairman of the Board in 1876, and has been Postmaster since 1868. His wife was Miss Maria Brown, daughter of William Brown, formerly of Scho- harie Co., N. Y. Mrs. Hitehcock was born in the town of Walworth. They have four children- Loretta, Lavenia, Amos and Maria.

JONATHAN B. HOLMES. Sec. 31. P. O. Sharon. He was born in Cumberland Co .. N. J .. in 1833; when 13 years of age, he removed to Wilmington. Del., where he attended school for a time; he then went to Philadelphia and engaged as clerk in a wholesale dry goods house ; in 1852, he went to Madison. Ind .. where he had charge of a dry goods store; thence to Cincin- nati. Ohio. where he was engaged with William E. Lee & Co. On the breaking-out of the war of the rebellion. he enlisted in the 6th Ohio V. I. for three months, and, after this, re-enlisted; he participated in the battle of Rich Mountain, and was present at the death of Gen. Gurnet; thence to the State of Kentucky; spent the winter of 1861-62 at Camp Wickliffe under Gen. Nelson, then was ordered to the support of Gen. Grant at Ft. Donelson, but arrived too late to participate in that battle; Feb. 16, 1865, he embarked on the Diana, Gen. Nelson's flag-ship, for Nashville; the 6th Ohio had the honor of raising their colors over the capitol building of that city. in which Mr. Hohnes. then an Orderly Sergeant, bore a conspicuous part; he partici- pated in many important battles of the war, including Shiloh and Stone River; was taken pris- oner at the battle of Chickamauga. Sept. 19. 1863. and was sent to Libby Prison. Richmond; was paroled in the following March, and soon afterward exchanged; he was then on the detached duty for some time; he was ordered to Camp Chase. where he officiated as Quartermaster to the detachment of paroled prisoners, which he afterward accompanied to the front for exchange; he was mustered out of service JJune 26, 1864; he enlisted as a private, and was mustered out of

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service as First Lieutenant. After his return from the army. he engaged in the furnishing business at Cincinnati. with Mitchell & Renmelsborg. until 1868, when he went to Philadelphia and engaged in the manufacturing business. He was married to Mrs. Kate H. Downs, of Philadelphia; settled where he now lives in 1879.

MENZO HONE, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Walworth. Mr. Ilone was born in the town of Sharon, Schoharie Co., N. Y., March, 1824 ; his grandfather Hone was one of the early settlers of that county, his father, Harmonius Hone, having also been born there. Mr. Hone eame to Walworth Co. with his parents when in his 19th year ; his father settled on Sec. 9, town of Walworth, where he died in May, 1845 ; his mother, Maria Hone, died July 20, 1880. Mr. Menzo Hone made his first settlement in 1845, on Sec. 9, the farm now owned by J. Maxon, where he lived nine years ; he then removed to Turtle Prairie, town of Darien, where he lived one year. In 1854, he removed to the town of Albany, Green Co., where he lived fourteen years ; he bought his present farm in 1868, of Mr. B. D. Cramer. Mr Hone was married to Margaret. daughter of Jaeob Deremer, who came to Walworth Co. from Montgomery Co., N. Y., in 1843 ; Mr. and Mrs. Hone have four children - Ann E., now Mrs. David Hilton ; Alvina, wife of Larmer Odell ; Adelbert and Cleora, now Mrs. Henry Davis. Mr. Hone's farm contains ninety acres ; Mr. and Mrs. Hone are members of the Baptist Church at Walworth.

THOMAS J. LLOYD, farmer, See. 3 ; P. O. Delavan; son of Thomas and Ann Lloyd, natives of England, where they were married in 1832; emigrated to Oneida Co., N. Y., in 1842 ; eame to Wal- worth Co. in 1849, where he still resides ; his wife died August, 1881 ; Mr. Lloyd, Sr., has five ehil- dren-Thomas J., was born in Radnorshire, in 1838; came to Walworth Co. with parents ; married Martha C. Boorman, daughter of John and Mary Boorman, from County Kent, England ; he purchased his present farm, January, 1880. They have three children - Chester C., Laura L. and Mary L. ; lost one daughter. Ilis farm contains 170 acres.

REBECCA LAKE, Sec. 34 ; P. O. Big Foot Prairie, MeHenry Co., Ill. Mrs. Lake is the widow of Phipps W. Lake ; her maiden name was Rebecca Beardsley ; she was born in the town of Richfield, Otsego Co., N. Y., May 6, 1792, and is consequently now (1882) in her 90th year ; she was married Jan. I, 1812, to P. W. Lake, who was born in Hoosic, Conn., May 1, 1789. Mr. and Mrs. L. first settled in the town of Plainfield, Otsego Co .. N. Y., and afterward removed to the town of Virgil, Cortland Co., and thence to Montgomery Co. They came to Walworth Co. in 1839 ; he purchased 640 acres in Secs. 34 and 35, in the town of Walworth where he resided until his death, which occurred Aug. 17, 1860. He was a minister of the Baptist Church, in which connection he preached for thirty-eight years ; his memory is held in the highest respect for his many excellent qualities and Christian virtues. Mrs. Lake had eight children, six of whom are living - Beardsley and Levi, who reside at Harvard, Ill .; Mrs. Rebecca Van Wagener, in Chieago ; Waldo owns a part of homestead ; Mary L. Reed, in Janesville, and Sarah M., now Mrs. J. E. Smith ; she lost her two children-Polly and Lucretia Armstrong. Mrs. Lake is remarkably smart for one who has lived so long; she retains her memory and other mental faculties to a remarkable degree ; she resides with her son-in-law, James E. Smith, on a part of the homestead. Mr. Smith was born in the town of Richfield, Otsego Co., N. Y., Oct. 1, 1817 ; he went to Michigan from the State of New York, in 1835 ; thence to Southern Indiana, and returned to the State of New York in the spring of 1838; and in the fall of 1842, returned to Leavenworth, Crawford Co., Ind., and in the spring of 1843, he came to Walworth Co., but did not settle here permanently until the fall of 1845 ; was married in 1847. Mr. and Mrs. S. have three children living-Rebecca L., wife of Charles H. Coon ; Oliver L., now at Harvard, Ill., and James E., Jr.

JAMES MAGSON, farmer, See. 9; P. O. Walworth ; he was born in Halifax, Yorkshire, En- głand, May, 1829, where he was brought up; married Elizabeth Barker, born at the same place March, 1834. They came to the United States in 1855, and have lived in the town of Walworth since that time. Settled on present farm in 1856; he has 80 acres of land.

ASA LEWIS MAXON, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Walworth ; he was born in the town of Peters- burg, Rensselaer Co., N. Y., in May, 1802, where he lived until he was 23 years of age, when he re- moved to Madison Co., thence to Jefferson Co .; he came to the town of Walworth in 1853; his wife was Miss Julia Ann Reed, born in New Labanon, N. Y., in 1804. They have four children living-Edgar R., Henry J., Francis W. and Joseph. Mr. Maxon is one of the many early settlers who came to Wal- worth Co. possessed of but little property, who by industry, and good management have acquired a competence; he has had the pleasure of sceing his sons all settled about him, three of them the owners of good farms, and numbered among the substantial men of Walworth Co., and the other a prominent and suc- eessful physician of Walworth. Mr. Maxon's farm contains 140 acres.

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CLARK P. MAXON, farmer, See. 27; P. O. Walworth ; he was born in Otsego Co., N. Y., in 1818; he came to Walworth Co., October, 1844, and settled on Sec. 30, in the town of Linn, where he lived until 1865, when he sold his farm to Mr. Horace E. Green ; he bought his present farm of Mr. Harlow Coon, in 1866; he was married to Miss Lucy Ann Kinney, horn 1816, in Otsego Co., N. Y. ; she died April, 1879. Mr. Maxon had one daughter-Olive L. His farm contains 110 acres.

EDGAR R. MAXON, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Walworth ; oldest son of Asa L. Maxon ; he was born in the town of Petersburg, Rensselaer Co., N. Y., in 1823 ; he came to Walworth Co. Nov. 2, 1849; his father had been here the previous spring and selected a location ; Edgar R. lived on the land located by his father for several years ; he settled where he now lives about 1852, purchasing the farm of E. D. Maxon. His wife was Emily W. Rodgers, daughter of Austin Rodgers. They have three children- C. A., Mary and Jane E. Lost a daughter, Ella J., who died in 1861. Mr. Maxon's farm contains 120 acres, he has also 40 acres of timbered land. .

F. W. MAXON, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Walworth; son of Asa L. Maxon; he was born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., in 1835; came to Walworth Co. with his parents in 1853; bis first settlement was on Sec. 27, in 1856. He was married to Mary E. Colburn, a sister of Lucius Colburn. His present farm contains 225 acres ; Mr. Maxon, like many other farmers of Walworth, is engaged quite extensively in dairying ; he makes a spec - ialty of the Holstein breed of cattle, has several fine specimens of that famous breed of thoroughbred- cattle, and a large number of grade cows and heifers; he is a successful farmer and stock-raiser, as his well cultivated farm and fine herd of cattle indicate.

HENRY J. MAXON, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Walworth ; son of Asa L. Maxon ; he was born in Rensselaer Co , N. Y., in 1826; he came to the town of Walworth in 1852; for several years he worked on the farm of his father; he purchased his present farm in the fall of 1856, purchasing of Warren Wood ; he settled here in 1869. His wife was Miss Phebe Howland, a neice of Mr. Jonathan Fish, an early settler of the town of Walworth, Sec. 33. Mr. Fish died Dec. 8, 1881. Mr. and Mrs. Maxon have eight children. five sons and three daughters. Mr. Maxon's farm contains 104 acres, he also has 80 acres on Sec. 26.

J. S. MAXON, M. D., Walworth ; son of A. L. Maxon ; born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., in 1838. Came to Walworth Co. with his parents in 1853; he received an academic education at Albion, Dane Co .; studied with Dr. John A. McDonald ; graduated at the Hahnemann Medical College, Chicago, in 1875, though he had practiced medicine one year with Dr. McDonald previous to his graduation, with whom he also remained a year after taking his degree at Chicago, he afterward attended the Homoeopathic Medical College, New York City, and also the Homoeopathic College at Chicago ; he has been in practice in Wal- worth most of the time since he began his professional career. Bought out Dr. McDonald in 1875, and has been alone since that time. Dr. Maxon is a thoroughly educated physician and surgeon ; he is a gen . ial, sympathetic gentleman, and well adapted by nature as well as education for a physician ; he has an ex- tensive practice, and though comparatively young in his profession, possesses a well-merited reputation. Married Anna Goodrich; her father, Anson Goodrich, was an early settler of Rock Co.

IRA MERENES, farmer, Sec. 17, P. O. Walworth. Mr. Merenes was born in the town of Sharon, Schoharie Co., N. Y., in 1820, where he was brought up. He was a resident of his native town till about 40 years of age. His wife was Miss Mary Hanes, born in Schoharie Co. in 1829. Mr. Merenes came to Walworth Co. in 1859, and purchased his present farm of Mrs. Sally Fairehilds. Mr. and Mrs. Merenes have had ten children, eight of whom are living-Ann Eliza, Catherine, Ida, Jane, William, Emma, Maria and Mary. They lost their oldest child, Helen ; also a son, David. Mr. and Mrs. Merenes are members of the Lutheran Church at Sharon. The ancestral family of Mr. Merenes dates away back to early colonial times. His father was David Merenes ; his great-grandfather Merenes was a soldier in the war for independence, and was killed during that struggle. Mr. Merenes is a cousin of Mr. John Merenes, of Sharon.

STEPHEN MINK, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Delavan ; was born in Columbia Co., N. Y., in June, 1819, but was brought up in Dutchess Co. ; married to Catherine E. Van Fredenburg, born in Dutchess Co. . They came to Walworth Co. in 1843, and settled on their present place, which Mr. Mink purchased of the Government. His farm originally contained 85 acres. He now has 223 acres. His parents, Mary and Philip Mink, came to Walworth Co. at the same time. His father died in the State of Illinois. Mrs. Mink's parents resided in Dutchess Co. until their death. Mr. and Mrs. Mink have seven children-Mary, Julia, Marshall, Phillip J., Jane, Lily and Sevillah.

WILLIAM MORGAN, farmer, Sec. 6 ; P. O. Delavan; was born in Wales in 1829; married to Sarah James. He came to the United States in the spring of 1852, and settled in Pennsylvania, where

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he lived three years ; came to Wisconsin in 1855, and located in the town of Genesee, Waukesha Co. ; came to Walworth Co. in April, 1860, and bought 40 acres of his present farm of Mr. Thomas, who was the original settler. He now has 220 aeres. They have five children-Thomas, Ellen, Elizabeth, David and Griffith.

DELOS W. MULFORD, farmer, See. 33; P. O. Big Foot, MeHenry Co., Ill., is a son of Dr. Ezra A. Mulford. Dr. Mulford was one of the first physicians of Walworth Co. He was born in Albany Co., N. Y. He studied medicine with Dr. James Wade, and attended medical lectures in the city of Albany. He was married to Zilpah Packard, born in June, 1804, in New Hampshire. Dr. Mulford practiced medieine in the State of New York for a number of years. He came to Walworth Co. in 1845, and settled on See. 33. Dr. Mulford was a successful physician, and was engaged in the practice of his profession till near the elose of his life. He died Nov. 1, 1861. He bad six children, five of whom are living- Mrs. Huldah Mansfield, Delos W., Ezra A., Mrs. Zilpah Clerk and Mrs. Sally Wilkinson. All are resi- dents of Walworth Co. except Mrs. Wilkinson, who is a resident of Illinois. Delos W. was born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., in 1832 ; was married in 1854, to Emeline Finch, daughter of Orren Fineh, and step-daughter of Rodolphus Albinus Hutchison. They have three children-Zilpah, Orren and Lydia. He purchased his present farm in 1853.

EZRA MULFORD, of the town of Walworth, was born in 1804, being a native of the State of New York. He was a physician by profession, and served in the second Constitutional Convention. He was a' man of ability, but modest and retiring. Mr. Mulford died several years ago.

EZRA A. MULFORD, See. 33 ; P. O. Big Foot, MeHenry Co., Ill. ; son of Dr. Mulford ; was born in Montgomery Co., N Y., in January, 1835 ; he was married to Julia A. Brown, a daughter of Mr. Will- iam Brown. They have one daughter-Anna. Mr. Mulford purchased his farm in 1856, and settled on it in 1857.

LIVINGSTON E. PARKER, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Big Foot, MeHenry Co., Ill.

ROWLAND T. PECK, Walworth ; he was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., in June, 1816, where he was brought up; his parents, Eldad and Anna Peek, were residents of that county until their death ; he was married to Sarepta S. King, daughter of David and Phebe (Bunce) King. They came to Walworth Co. in the fall of 1843, and settled on See. 7, town of Walworth, purchasing their farm of Mr. Alvin Matteson. They afterward removed to See. 17. They located where they now live in the fall of 1879. They have four children-Delana B., Fremont and Freeman (twins), and Henry. Their eldest son, John T., enlisted in the 28th W. V. 1. and died at Helena, Arkansas, December, 1863.

DAVID PHELPS, farmer, See. 5 ; P. O. Delavan. Mr. Phelps was born in Schoharie Co., N. Y .. in 1837 ; he came to Walworth Co. with his parents in 1847 ; his father settled on the farm now owned by Mr. William Dougall, in the town of Sharon ; he bought his present farm of 83 acres of Mr. Amos Safford ; his wife was Miss Mary Aucompaugh. They have four children.

M. F. PIERCE, farmer, See. 3; P. O. Big Foot, MeHenry Co., Ill. ; was born in Greene Co., N. Y., in 1825. When he was 14 years of age, he removed with his parents to Sehoharie Co. ; his father had made a elaim on See. 32 in the town of Walworth, to which he removed his family from the State of New York, in June, 1844 ; his father died in June, 1847 ; his mother, now Mrs. S. G. Smith, lives in the town of Troy. Mr. Smith died in June, 1878 ; he settled in the town of Troy, in 1836; Maxon Pierce, the father of the subject of this sketch, has three children-George L., who died December, 1846; M. F., and Hannah E., who died in 1854. Mr. Pierce has been married twice, bis first wife was Harriet Wheeler, his present wife was Miss Betsy J. Potter ; her father, Ira Potter, removed from Erie Co., N. Y., to McHenry Co., Ill., in 1848. Mr. Pierce has three children by his first marriage-Lizzie, George W. and Maxon W .; and two by second wife-Ames and Alma ; his farm contains 240 acres.

D. C. PORTER, See. 24; P. O. Geneva ; farmer and senior partner of the firm of Porter & Mon- tague, proprietors of Fontana Park ; the park here mentioned is situated at the head of Geneva Lake, and comprises 65 acres. The grounds are fitted up in first-class style for pleasure purposes, are supplied with suitable dining halls, etc. A good boat livery is included among the advantages of the place, which is a favorite camping ground for pleasure parties. The lake and its advantages are more fully treated of else- where in this work. The grounds were formerly opened in 1875. Mr. Porter has a fine farm of 160 acres, exclusive of the park, situated on See. 24. He was born in Franklin Co., Mass., Sept. 16. 1815 ; is the son of Nathan and Elizabeth Porter ; he lived in his native county till 21 years of age, then moved to Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, where he resided three years. In September, 1837, he came to Walworth Co., Wis., visited Sugar Creek and Geneva Lake, and selected the site of his future home near the shore of that beautiful sheet of water. He then returned to Ohio and was married Aug. 14, 1839, at Dover.

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Cuyahoga Co., to Miss Nancy J. Hanchet, daughter of Jonah Hanchet. Mrs. Porter was born in Ver- mont. Immediately after their marriage they proceeded to their new home in Wisconsin. Mr. Porter established himself in the town of Walworth on the site selected by himself on his former visit. After a residence of one year in this place, thinking they could better themselves, they moved to the town of Bloomfield ; three years later they returned to their first love on the old site at the head of Geneva Lake, where they have continued to reside to this date. They had a family of three daughters and four sons ; the eldest, Dwight W., died in childhood ; Eliza J. is the wife of Charles Stevenson, of Denmark, Jowa ; Amelia is now Mrs. Donald Forbes, of Bloomfield ; Adaline is the wife of L. C. Church, of Walworth ; Dorie N. married Vina Canoe, and lives in Walworth; William P. is living in Colorado ; Lester C. is in Dakota, and David W. at home. Mr. Porter has been Supervisor of Walworth four terms and Chairman one term.

THOMAS H. PUGH, farmer, Sec. 20 ; P. O. Walworth. Mr. Pugh was born in Herkimer Co., N. Y., in 1842 ; be lived in Herkimer Co. till 9 years of age, when he removed to Oneida Co .; his father, Stephen Pugh, was a native of Wales. Mr. Pugh came to Walworth Co. in the fall of 1870, but re- turned to the State of New York the following year ; he came back in 1875, and worked the farm which he now owns, till the spring of 1880, when he purchased it of Mr. James Sherburne ; his wife was Miss Mary McCarty, a neice of James Sherburne. They have two children-Mattie and Frank T. Mr. Pugh's farm contains about 180 acres.

CHARLES H. RIPLEY, farmer and mason, Sec. 10; P. O. Walworth ; he was born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., in 1829 ; he came to Walworth Co. in June 1851 ; he made his first location on Sec. 22, in 1856, where he lived until he settled where he now lives, in the fall of 1865. He bought his present farm of Mr. Edgar Topping; the farm was first settled by Jonathan Church. Mr. Ripley was married to Mary, daughter of William Brown. They have three children, all born in the town of Walworth-Ed- ward, born in 1857 ; Charles L., born in 1862, and Henry, born in 1867. Mr. Ripley is a mason by trade, as is also his son Edward ; the latter was educated at the Academy in Walworth, and engaged in teaching during the winter season. Mr. Ripley's farm contains 80 acres.

FRANCIS RODMAN, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Walworth ; son of Robert L. Rodman, who was born in the town of Middlebury, now Fulton, in Schoharie Co., N. Y., in 1806, and came to Walworth Co. from the State of New York in June, 1846. Mr. Robert L. Rodman is probably the largest farmer in the town of Walworth. He settled on a quarter of Section 20, where he now lives, but his quarter-sec- tion has increased to about 500 acres, and as good land as Walworth Co. possesses. He is a natural farmer, as everything connected with his farm indicates. His wife was Rebecca Harsel, born in Schoharie Co. They have six children, three sons and three daughters-Francis (the oldest of the children was born in the county of Schoharie, N. Y., April, 1836. He came to Walworth Co. with his parents. Mar- ried Catherine M., daughter of Benjamin Felter, born in Schoharie Co., N. Y., in 1842. Her parents removed to Cook Co., Ill., in May, 1845. They now reside in Lake Co., Ill.

DANIEL H. ROLO, carpenter and millwright, Walworth ; he was born in Otsego, N. Y., Dec. 25, 1810, where he lived to the fall of 1853, when he came to the town of Walworth ; he first engaged in milling for Richard Montague ; he learned the trade of a carpenter when a young man, which he has fol- lowed the most of his life to a greater or less extent ; he has also had considerable experience as a mill- wright ; his wife was Anna Dyer, born in Otsego Co. ; have had three children-Harriet (now Mrs. S. Ward) ; lost two sons ; their oldest, Frederic C. ; enlisted in the 1st W. V. C .; died while in the service Septem- ber 27, 1862 ; Edwin, born 1856, died in 1858.

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History of Walworth County, Wisconsin, Part 126

Author: Western Historical Co Publication date: 1882 Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company Number of Pages: 998

Author: Western Historical Co
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 998