History of Walworth County, Wisconsin, Part 134

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

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GEORGE R. ALLEN, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Geno Junction ; son of Samuel and Maria Allen ; the former was born in Gloucester, England, in 1789, and emigrated to the city of New York with his parents in 1801; Mr. Samuel Allen was brought up in the State of New York ; he came West as

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far as Michigan, with his family, in 1839 ; leaving his family, he came here the same year and bought the farm where his son George now lives ; he settled here in 1841, this farm becoming his homestead, where he resided till his death, which occurred in 1856 ; his wife died in June, 1880. The parents of Mr. Allen had five children, four sons and one daughter ; the youngest son was born in Walworth Co., the others in the State of New York ; the sons, all of whom are living, are: Samuel, resides at Roch- ester, Minn .; Charles, George R. and William H .; the daughter, Susanna, afterward Mrs. William H. Potork ; she died in the fall of 1879 ; George R., was born in Washington Co., N. Y., in 1838, married Mary Grier, daughter of James Grier, a native of Ireland, but came to this country when a boy ; he lived in Connecticut and other Eastern States till 1842, when he settled in Bloomfield, where he still lives; Mrs. Allen was born in the town of Bloomfield in 1844; Mr. and Mrs. Allen have three chil- dren-John S., James G. and Mary C. Mr. Allen's farm contains 310 acres.

WILLIAM H. ALLEN, Sec. 33; was born in the town of Bloomfield, Aug. 2, 1842 ; married Miss Ann Reek, daughter of John Reek, of the town of Linn. They have two children-Lewis H. and George J. His farm contains 200 acres ; Mr. George R. Allen has been Assessor of the town of Bloom- field since 1865, except two years.

H. A. ARNOLD, farmer, Sec. 19 ; P. O. Geneva ; son of Alanson B. Arnold ; he was born in Indiana in 1846; came to Walworth Co. with his parents in 1865 ; he is a brother of R. B. Arnold, of Geneva, and of Frank L. Arnold, of this town ; he was married to Martha Cranson ; they have two children- Nell E. and Jessie C. ; Mr. A. purchased his farm of H. Merriam and Sidney Buel ; he has 175 acres ; Frank L. resides on Sec. 6; he was born in Indiana in 1848; he bought his farm of Allen Merriam in 1877; he married Amelia Beardsley, daughter of Charles Beardsley ; she was born in the town of Linn ; they have one son-Warren ; Mr. Arnold's farm contains 75 acres.

BENJAMIN J. BILL, M. D., Genoa Junction ; he was born at Plainfield, Conn., in 1850; he received his literary education at Providence Conference Seminary, East Greenwich, R. I. ; studied medi- cine in Boston and New York (cities), and during the winter of 1871 and 1872, he attended the medical department of the University of Michigan, at Ann Arbor ; he located here in the practice of his profes- sion in October, 1874; he graduated at Rush Medical College, Chicago, in 1879. He has been married twice ; his first wife was Rebecca Coggeshall, daughter of Dr. S. W. Coggeshall ; she died in the fall of 1875 ; his present wife was Miss Sarah Stickland, born in Kenosha Co. They have two children-Ben- jamin J. and Harriet P.

JOHN B. BUELL, farmer, See. 1; P. O. Slade's Corners, Kenosha Co .; Mr. Buell was born in Madison Co., N. Y., in 1825, where he lived till 1855, when he went to the State of Illinois; he came to Burlington, Racine Co., in 1862; he bought the farm which he now owns of Henry and Jones Locke ; he has 180 acres ; his wife was Miss Maria Campbell, born in Madison Co., N. Y .; Mrs. Buell died Aug. 23, 1881. Mr. Buell has five children-Arthur, at Jefferson, Wis .; Emery, Horace, Charles and Hattie. Emery resides at home ; was born in Madison Co., N. Y., in 1852, married Lonise Miller, a daughter of W. Miller, of Burlington.

SIDNEY BUELL, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Genoa; son of Ira Buell; he was born in Chenango Co. , N. Y., in 1819; he was the first of his father's family who came to Wisconsin ; he came to Bloomfield in the fall of 1845, and taught school the following winter ; in the spring of 1846 he returned to the State of New York, and, with John Mckibben, of the town of Linn, drove back a flock of 500 sheep ; the distance traveled was about one thousand miles, and consumed ninety-six days on the route; he bought the farm where he now lives, of Mr. Rue High, in the spring of 1848; he also located a farm for his father, who came the following year. Mr. Buell has been married twice; his first wife was Mary L. Maynard ; his present wife was Miss Marie Antoinette Holcomb, daughter of Abraham Holcomb, a native of Chenango Co., N. Y .; Mrs. Buell was born in Ashtabula Co., Ohio. Mr. Buell has seven chil- dren, six sons and one daughter ; Mr. Buell has 400 acres of land; for many years he made a specialty of sheep-raising ; at present he devotes much attention to the raising of stock.

W. I. BUELL, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Genoa Junction; son of Ira Buell, who came to Walworth Co. with his family in the fall of 1849, and settled in the town of Linn in the following year ; W. I. was born in Chenango Co., N. Y., in 1828; he came to this town in 1848, and has been a resi- dent here since that time, except about two years that he lived at his father's in the town of Linn. He bought his farm in 1854, of Riue High, where he has since lived; his wife was Frances M. Matthews, daughter of William C. Matthews, who came to Walworth Co. in 1846; he afterward settled in Jo Daviess Co., Ill., where he resided till his death. Mr. and Mrs. Buell have eight chil- dren, seven sons, and one, the youngest, a daughter. Mr. Buell's farm contains 160 aeres.

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J. M. CAREY, merchant and Postmaster, Genoa Junction ; son of David Carey, who was born in the town of New Labanon, Columbia Co., N. Y., and came to Walworth Co. in 1846, and settled in the town of Bloomfield, and engaged in farming ; he resided about two years in the town of Wheatland, Kenosha Co .; he went to California in 1855, and returned in 1872, went back in 1873, and was absent one and one-half years. During the last five years of his life he has lived with his son; he had six children, five of whom are living. Julian M. was born in Ira Township, Cayuga Co., N. Y., in 1844; came here with his parents when 2 years old; he enlisted August, 1862, in Co. C, 22d W. V. I., and served until the close of the war. Went to California in 1870, mined two years and returned in 1872. Married Adelia Bywater, Jan. 28, 1874. They have three children -Grace, Myrtle and D. William. Mr. Carey went into the mercantile business here in April, 1874, and was appointed Postmaster, August, 1879.

WILLIAM D. CHAPIN, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Genoa Junction ; he was born in Franklin Co., Mass., April 28, 1814; his parents were John and Clarissa (Patterson) Chapin ; when 14 years of age, be removed with his parents to Nunda, Livingston Co., N. Y .; he came to Geneva, Walworth Co., June 4, 1837, and made a claim on Sec. 6, in the town of Bloomfield ; he went to New York in September, 1838; the same season returned with his father's family ; his father bought a claim of Henry Kim- ball, on Sec. 6, which he made a homestead. The parents of Mr. Chapin had eleven children who grew to maturity, only six of whom are living-William D., J. Patterson, John, Lyman, Monroe and Mrs. Maryette Gifford. Mr. Chapin lost three sisters in 1881, within a space of six months. Two brothers were in the army during the rebellion ; Monroe enlisted in 1862, in the 22d W. V. I., served one and one-half years, and was discharged for disability ; Lyman served for a time in an Iowa regiment. Mr. Chapin was married to Miss Loret Hyde, daughter of David W. Hyde ; she was born in Bennington Co., Vt., in 1824, and came to Walworth Co. with her parents in 1846; they settled in the town of Linn. Mr. Chapin is the only member of his father's family now residing in Walworth Co .; his father died Dec. 29, 1865 ; his mother April 23, 1873. He settled where he now lives in November, 1840. His farm contains 298 acres of land.

OTTO FREEMAN, retired lumber dealer, Genoa Junction ; son of Carl Freeman, who was born in Sweden; in. 1788; he was a prominent man in his native country, Sweden, and held, at various times, Government offices ; he wished his children to live under a Republican form of government ; in July, 1838, he came to the United States and brought with him six sons, the eldest remaining at home, and located on a farm in the town of Wheatland, Kenosha Co .; he left four of his sons on the farm, the fifth returning to Sweden with his father, who soon after returned to his native land. Mr. Carl Freeman had six sons, Phermongis, the eldest, remaining in Sweden, John, William, Adolphus, Harmon, who re- turned with his father and Otto; Harmon returned to America and now lives in Kentucky; but three of the brothers who were brought to this country by their father are living-Harmon, William and Otto. Otto went to California in 1853, and engaged in mining and stock-raising; he was quite successful. Adol- phus established the lumber business here about 1858, which he conducted alone until about 1863, when William joined him ; in 1868, Otto joined the firm. Adolphus died in February, 1871 ; William and Otto then carried on the business until 1879, when they retired. William soon after settled in California. Otto's home is here ; his wife was Miss Miria, daughter of Aurelius Clary. She is a native of New York. Mr. and Mrs. Freeman have two children-Lingard C. and Lewis W.

JOSEPH FULLER, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Genoa Junction ; was born in the town of Lenox, Madison Co., N. Y., in 1814. His father was Abial Fuller. He went to Michigan with his parents in the fall of 1835. He came to Walworth Co. in 1837, but returned to Michigan, and came back in the fall of 1842. He purchased of the Government the farm which he now owns, where he has since lived. His parents came with him in 1842, and resided with him till their death. Parents had ten children when they came to this county, five of whom are living, but he is the only one of his father's family living in Wiscon- sin. His wife was formerly Mary Ann Ervin, born in Broome Co., N. Y. Her father, James Ervin, came here in 1845; afterward removed to Iowa, where he resided until his death. Mr. and Mrs. Fuller have nine children, four sons and five daughters, all of whom are married. Their oldest son, James E., was a member of the 1st W. H. A., during the last year of the rebellion. Mr. Fuller owns 250 acres.

TIMOTHY H. FELLOWS was born in Luzerne Co., Penn., March 14, 1812; moved to the State of Michigan in 1829, where he was married to Eliza Ann Duncan, daughter of William and Ruth (Gilmore) Duncan, of Sullivan Co., N. H. Mrs. Duncan died in New Hampshire. William Duncan moved, with his family, to Michigan, in 1829, where he died in the year 1852. T. H. Fellows was the son of Abiel and Dorcas Fellows. Abiel Fellows was born in Litchfield Co., Conn., Oct. 1, 1764.

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Dorcas Fellows was born in Luzerne Co., Penn., in 1787. T. H. Fellows and family moved to the county of Walworth, Wis., in the year of 1839. They had eleven children born to them; four were born in the State of Michigan, and seven in Walworth Co., Wis., five of whom died in infancy ; and one (Mrs. Peet ) died at the age of 22. Their children, now living, are: Gilmore D., who lives in Labette Co., Kan .; Theodore A., who is in Leadville, Colo. (he served four years in the war of the rebellion, and held a Captain's commission at its close) ; Ann Eliza, who resides at Plainville, Cal .; Mary Avery, who is living at Sals- bury, Montana; and Katie L. Reynolds, who lives in this county. T. H. Fellows has held the office of Chairman of the Board of Supervisors for several years, and was elected to the Legislature, and served two terms, in 1852 and 1853. He owns a very nice farm of 600 aeres, on which he now resides. Mr. Fellows is one of Walworth County's most influential and highly respected citizens.

SELVEY KIDDER, M. D., Genoa Junction. Dr. Kidder was born in the town of Braintree, Orange Co., Vt., Nov. 16, 1811. When 14 years of age, he removed to the town of Bethel, Windsor Co. When 20 years of age, he went to Lower Canada, where he engaged in teaching, and where he also began the study of medicine. He resided in Canada about thirteen years ; he graduated at the Vermont Medieal College in 1842, after which he located at Waterville, Vt., where he was engaged in the practice of his profession for thirteen years. He came to Wisconsin in 1854, and settled at Salem, Kenosha Co., where he practiced thirteen years. He located in the village of Lyons in 1868, where he remained, however, but one year, when he purchased a large farm on See. 18, in this town, of Robert Cobb. This farm he sold in the spring of 1882, to Charles S. Higinbotham. He was married, Sept. 20, 1840, to Emily Cooper, born in the town of Waterville, Lamoille Co., Vt. She died March 17, 1881. He has two sons-Julius and Charles. It is a singular fact, that Dr. Kidder has resided for the same number of years at the several places at which he has made his home during his professional life ; he lived for thirteen years in Canada, thirteen years in Waterville, Vt., and the same number of years in Kenosha, Co., and on his farm in the town of Bloomfield, during his residence in Walworth Co. He has had a very extensive practice, and is widely known as a successful and reliable physician. Dr. Kidder is not a man who seeks to attain to em- inence by putting himself forward and assuming to know more than others, but, on the contrary, is a man of modest pretensions, whose worth as a physician and citizen is founded upon actual merit. After selling his farm, he located in the village, and devotes his entire attention to the duties of his profession.

ANDREW KULL, JR., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Geneva; adopted son of A. Kull, Sr., who was born in Westerburg, Germany, and came to this country in 1833. Mr. John Kull, the father of Andrew, Jr., and a brother of his adopted father, came to this country at the same time, and they also came to Wal- worth Co. together. Andrew's mother's ancestors came to the United States from Wales in 1680. She died when he was 5 month old, and he was adopted by his unele soon after. The father and uncle settled in this town, John M. on Sec. 21 and Andrew on Scc. 4. Andrew, Jr., is now the owner of the homestead of his adopted father, who lives with him. He was born in the town of Bloomfield in 1845; married Miss Ann Rietbrock, born in the town of Wheatland, Kenosha Co. They have five children-Franeis, Helen, Adolph, Frederick and Hermann. They lost their oldest son at the age of 43 years. Mr. Kull is a well educated gentleman, and possessed of excellent business qualities ; he has a fine library, and is a varied and extensive reader. He has been Chairman of the Town Board of his town, and a Justice of the Peace for several terms, and a school officer for nearly eighteen years. In polities he is a Democrat. He has a fine farm of 240 acres, and makes a specialty of Spanish Merino sheep, of which he has a large number of fine specimens.

FRANK A. MANOR, proprietor of the " Manor House," Genoa Junction, was born in Plattsburg, N. Y., in September. 1852. He came to Wisconsin with his father, Eli Manor. The Manor House was built by his father, and is owned by him. Frank leased the hotel in April, 1880, which he repaired and refitted in good style, and has proved himself a competent landlord, a fact which is attested universally by the traveling public. Before engaging in the hotel business, he was variously employed. He learned the trade of a blacksmith, which business he followed for three years. He was engaged as clerk for the St. Dennis House, Geneva, " Capt." Cole, proprietor, for one year ; was for three years engaged on the street railway of Chicago, in the capacity of conductor. His wife was Maggie McMahon, a native of Kentucky ; they have two children-E. F. and Worthington M. Mr. Eli Manor has been one of the active business men of Genoa Junction for a number of years. He has been variously engaged. He built the Manor House, which he still owns ; he is also engaged in the mercantile business ; keeps a general store, of which his son E. E. is general manager. He has four sons-E. E., Frank A., Charles H. and Fred J.

WILLIAM MERRIAM, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Geneva; is a son of Allen Merriam, who was born in Connecticut June 1, 1797, and married Parmelia Hutchins. They came with their family from

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Onondaga Co., N. Y., to Walworth Co. in the spring of 1843, and settled on Secs. 13 and 14, in the town of Linn, purchasing the farm of Ira Turner ; this farm became the homestead of the family, where the parents resided until their death. The father of Mr. Merriam died April 15, 1879, and his mother died May 19, 1871. They had eight sons and two daughters ; seven sons and one daughter are still living. F. B. Merriam now owns and occupies the homestead. William Merriam was born in the town of Cicero, Onondaga Co., N. Y., in 1829; came to Walworth Co. with his parents in 1843 ; married Harriet S. Ford, daughter of John C. Ford (see sketch of S. C. Ford, Geneva). Mr. Merriam went to California with his father-in-law, Mr. Ford, in 1853; they went the overland route ; Mr. Merriam was absent about two years. He settled in this place in 1869, and bought a farm of G. L. Phillips. Mr. and Mrs. Merriam have three children-Revilo, Flora and Ada. Mr. Merriam's farm contains 400 acres of land.

WELCOME J. MILLER, carriage and wagon manufacturer, Genoa Junction. Mr. Miller was born in Herkimer County, N. Y., in 1828. His mother died when he was a child. He removed with his foster parents to Canada, and thence to McHenry, and thence went to Kenosha, Wis. He served three years in the carriage making business. He came to Genoa Junction in 1849, and established his present business. He is doing quite an extensive business ; employs from fifteen to twenty men. Two sons, Frank and John are engaged with him in business, the firm being W. J. Miller & Sons. His wife, formerly Miss Mary E. Hubbard, was born in Cattaraugus County, N. Y. They have six children, three sons, and three daughters.

LEVI MOODY, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Genoa Junction. Mr. Moody was born in St. Lawrence county, N. Y., in 1808, where he was brought up. He came to Walworth County, in July 1838, and bought the claim of his present farm of his brother-in-law, Harry Tupper. The latter came here with his wife in the spring of 1837, and made a claim of this place. It is claimed that Mrs. Tupper was the first white woman who settled in this town, and that her son, Silas W. Tupper, was the first white child born in the town. He enlisted in 1862, in the 8th W. V. I., and died at Indianapolis, in February, 1865. Mr. Tupper went to California in 1849, where he still lives. His wife lived with her brother untill her death, which occurred in May, 1871 ; she left three children, one son and two daughters, all of whom are residents of this town. It is claimed that Mr. Moody cut the first grain that was harvested in this town ; this was in 1838. He has owned his farm since 1838, which has since been his home ; but having a trade, that of a furnace-man, he was employed elsewhere in work, at his trade, a portion of the time for a num . ber of years. He was never married. His farm contains 80 acres.

ROBERT MOORE, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Genoa Junction. Mr. Moore was born in Upper Canada, in 1811, but was brought up in Albany, N. Y. He learned the trade of gun-maker in Albany, in which business he was engaged until 1837. He went to New York City, where he engaged in what is now the American Bank Note Co., as engraver and transferer. He stayed there about one year, then went to New Orleans, in the employ of the same company, who had established a branch house in that city. In 1845, he came to the town of Bloomfield, in this county, and lived during the following winter on William H. Whiting's place. He bought the farm where he lives, of George and James Pease. In 1853, he went back to New York City, and engaged in his former occupation. He returned in 1857. In 1863, he again engaged as engraver for another company in New York City. He returned to farming again in 1866. His wife was Susan Wright, born in England. Mr. and Mrs. Moore have had seven children, five of whom are living. His farm contains 120 acres.

JAMES PRIMMER, farmer, Sec. 12 ; P. O. Geneva. Mr. Primmer was born in Rensselaer County, N. Y., in 1816, where he lived until 25 years of age. He came to Walworth County in 1841, and made his present location in the fall of that year, purchasing his farm of the Government ; he has lived here since, except about four years, when he lived at East Troy, where he owned, and kept a hotel. He was married to Hannah Shaver, born in Rensselaer County in 1821. Her parents came to Walworth County in 1843, and settled in this town, where they lived until their death. Mr. and Mrs. Primmer have two children Artemas J. and Charles, both born in this town.

WILLIAM H. REED, farmer, Sec. 28 ; P. O. Genoa Junction. Mr. Reed was born in Chenango Co., N. Y., Feb. 29, 1824. He came to the town of Bloomfield, in 1846, where he has since lived. His wife came to the county a number of years previous to the time at which her husband came. Her maiden name was Mary Ann, daughter of Isaac White, a native of New Hartford, Conn., and was married in the State of New York, to Phebe Ann Lounsbury, from New Jersey. They removed to Ohio, in 1832, thence to Illinois the following year, where she died in 1838. He came to Walworth County, and settled in the town of Bloomfield, in 1839. Her father removed to Vernon County, in 1854, where he resided until his death. Her parents had fifteen children, only five of whom are living. Mrs. Reed was born in

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Tioga County, N. Y., in 1823, and has resided in the town of Bloomfield since her father came here in 1839. Mr. and Mrs. Reed have three children-Phebe R. ( now Mrs. Richard Kimball), Marietta and Willie I. Mr. Reed settled on this farm in 1862. He has about 360 acres of land.

IRA P. RICHMOND, proprietor of livery stable, and dealer in real estate, Genoa Junction ; he was born in the town of Wayne, Steuben Co., N. Y., Dec. 5, 1825; he removed to the town of Cone- sus, Livingston Co., with his parents when a child; he came to Walworth Co., October, 1847, and bought a farm on Sec. 33, town of Bloomfield, which he afterward sold, and bought on Sec. 16; this farm, con- taining 250 acres, he still owns ; has also a farm on Sec. 8, of 160 acres; he retired from farming in the spring of 1880, and came to the village and established the livery business. His wife was Miss L. M. Clary, a daughter of Aurelins Clary. Mrs. Richmond was born in Herkimer Co., N. Y., and came to Hebron, Ill., in 1845. Mr. and Mrs. Richmond have two children-Ida F. and Melville M .; they lost two sons and one daughter in infancy. The parents of Mr. R., Elijah and Elizabeth Richmond, came here in 1855, where they resided until their death.

A. W. ROBERTS, farmer, Sec. 5 ; P. O. Geneva ; Mr. Roberts was born in Washington Co., N. Y., March 14, 1817, where he lived until 18 years of age, when he removed with his parents to St. Law- rence Co., where he lived until 33 years of age, when he came to Walworth Co .; he lived in Geneva six years. He bought a part of his present farm of Warren Marsh ; he was married in St. Lawrence Co., to Ammaeila Nimocks, born in Canada. They have two children-William W., a railroad conductor, and Henry O. Mr. Roberts' farm contains 160 acres.

ASA C. ROWE, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Genoa Junction ; son of Dan Rowe, who was born May 26, 1813, in Oneida Co., N. Y., and married Feb. 22, 1835, in Le Roy, Genesee Co., to Miss Eliza Noyes; they came to Michigan in 1837, and to the town of Bloomfield in February, 1838, and settled near what is now Genoa Junction; he died February 3, 1878; his wife died June 23, 1875. A short time pre- vious to his death, Mr. Rowe married Mrs. Manning, a widow lady of Chicago; he had eleven children, six of whom, four sons and two daughters, are still living-Joha H., George A., William C., Asa C., Jennie E. and Helen A. Only Asa C. and his sister Jennie, now Mrs. Melvin North, who lives at Elk- horn, are residents of Walworth Co. Asa C. was born at the homestead, on Sec. 35, Jan. 12, 1848; he married Ida Z. Barnes, daughter of Simeon Barnes. Mrs. Rowe was born Jan. 12, 1857, and married Jan. 12, 1876. Mr. and Mrs. Rowe have two children-Della M. and Nellie E. Mr. Rowe's farm con- tains 220 acres.

AMOS W. STAFFORD, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Geneva. Mr. Stafford was born in Saratoga Co., N. Y., in 1810 ; when 14 years of age, he removed with his parents to Ontario Co., where he lived till the spring of 1844, when he came to Walworth Co. and located on Sec. 4, on a farm adjoining the one which he now owns; he sold out in 1847, and purchased on Sec. 12, which farm he sold to Jacob Dar- ling ; he bought the farm where he now lives in June, 1857, of Apollos Hastings. He was married in Ontario Co., N. Y., to Miss Ann Sobrina Ellis, born in Ontario Co. Mr. and Mrs. Stafford have four children-Eliza (wife of Abner Farnham), Sarah, Ilarlow, John Q. and Francis G. Mr. Stafford's farm contains 200 acres ; Mr. Stafford was a member of the Town Board of his town for the years 1859, 1866, 1867, 1869, 1870, 1871 and 1872; he was a member of the Assembly branch of the Legislature for 1872, receiving 936 votes to his opponent's 399; his ancestors, on his father's side, were from Stafford- shire, England, and came to this country about the time of the old French and Indian war; his grand- father, Amos Stafford, was a soldier of the Revolution, and was present at the massacre of Wyoming, and escaped narrowly with his life on that occasion ; after the war he settled in Saratoga Co., N. Y. The father of the subject of this sketch was Samuel Stafford.

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History of Walworth County, Wisconsin, Part 134

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