History of northern Wisconsin, containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources; an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories; biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers; views of county seats, etc., Part 174

Author: Western historical co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 1052

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ROBERT A. HURD, farmer, Sec. 35, P. O. Peshtigo. He was born in New York State. Came to Peshtigo in 1868. Is a mason by trade, and he has followed that and farming since he has been in the country. He was married, in 1860, to Emerly Philips. She was born in Cornwall, Canada West. They have four children-William A., Ella C., Robert N. and Pearl M. Mrs. Hurd is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

FRANK JACOBS, filer in the Peshtigo Company's mill. He is a native of IIungary. Came to Peshtigo in 1850. When he first came to this place, was engaged with Levenworth & Beebe, and when the Peshtigo Company started their works, Mr. Jacobs went with them,

and has been in their employ ever since. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., also the Encampment.

JOHN G. KUSTERER, druggist, Peshtigo. Is a native of Wur- temburg, Germany. In 1848, came to Philadelphia; there learned the lithograph trade, which be followed about six years. He then went to Toronto, Canada; worked at the trade there about two years. He came to Chicago about 1856, where he remained about one year ; then to St. Louis. In 1858, he went to Louisville, Ky .; worked at this business till 1861, when he enlisted in the Union Army; served about four months; returned to Louisville, where he remained till 1866, when he entered the hospital at Newport, Ky., as steward, where he remained about four years; then returned to Louisville, and again worked at the lithograph business till the Spring of 1879, when he came to Menekaune, Wis., where he ran a drug store till November, 1879, when he came to Peshtigo, and has since carried on this business.

GEORGE LAISURE, farmer, Sec. 12, P. O. Peshtigo. Is a native of Canton, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. In 1868, came to Peshtigo and worked for the Peshtigo Company three or four years; since then he has followed farming. He owns eighty acres, which he has improved with a barn 36x48, built in 1877, cost $600. He is now about completing his house, cost $700. Married, in 1874, to Mary M. Bucklin ; she was born in New York. They have three children, one son and two daughters.

E. B. LEBBOND, salesman at the Peshtigo Company's store. He is a native of Canada, and came to Peshtigo in 1869, and was en- gaged for the company on outside work till 1871, when he was pro- moted to assist in the store, and in the Spring of 1879 was placed in his present position. He is a member of the I. O. O. F.

LEVI LESLIE, farmer, Sec. 26, P. O. Peshtigo. Is a native of Lower Canada. At about the age of seventeen years he came to St. Lawrence County, N. Y. Came to Peshtigo in 1864, where the family have since lived. He owns 240 acres of land; all the improvements on this farm has been made by the family since coming here. He has been Treasurer of the School Board. Married in 1851, to Miss Maria An- drews ; she was born in St. Lawrence County, N. Y. They have ten children, four sons and six daughters.

S. G. LISTER, foundry, machine shop and planing mill, Peshtigo Is a native of England, and came to America with his parents when quite young. Came to Peshtigo in the Fall of 1870 and established the present business, and was burned out in 1871, and immediately re- built, and his father ran the business for one year. Then he took it, and has run it since. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. and Encamp- ment, and has passed through all the chairs of both orders, and he is also a member of the Masonic order.

SAMUEL MCCULLOUGH, with F. J. Bartels, Peshtigo. Is a native of Ireland. When an infant, he came to Canada with his parents. In 1858, came to Milwaukee. Followed book-keeping, as well as hav- ing full charge of Lansing Bonnell's business, holding this position about eight years. In 1877, he came to Oconto, was employed as book-keeper for Anson Eldred & Son ; finally became sole manager of their business; this he held till January, ISSI. He has just assumed charge of Judge Bartels' business.

D. R. McDONALD, Policeman, Peshtigo. Is a native of Canada. In 1863, he came to Peshtigo, and has been in the employ of the Pesh- tigo Company since then, until the Spring of 1881, as a general overseer of their business. He has lately been appointed Police Officer.

WILLIAM MCFARLAND, farmer, Sec. 12, P. O. Peshtigo. Has 120 acres. He was born in Canada West. Came to Michigan in 1865, and in IS68, to Oconto, and was engaged in lumbering. In 1871, moved on to his farm. Has been one of the School Directors for four years. He was married in 1869, to Ellen Coopleston ; she was born in Westport. They have one son, William.

F. E. McGRAW, station agent C. & N. W. R. R., Peshtigo. Is anative of McGrawville, Cortland Co., N. Y. At the age of about five years, he came with his parents to Hartford, Wis. When about ten years of age, he commenced to learn telegraphing, and at the age of fifteen, he took charge of the office at Horicon Junction ; held this two and one-half years, in the employ ol the C., M. & St. P. R. R. He soon after ac- cepted the position as operator and clerk, at Jefferson, Wis, ; worked there two years and three months. He then went to Chicago, and was placed in charge of the C. & N. W. R. R. wires as night operator. With the exception of one year, he has had charge of this office since 1873, and has been in the employ of this company for the past twelve years.

JAMES McGREGOR, livery and sale stable, Peshtigo. Is a native of Canada, and came to Peshtigo in 1873, and worked with the Peshtigo Company and farming. He owns a farm of 120 acres, about seven miles from the village. Was elected Constable, and served some years. He is a member of the I. O. O. F.

JAMES L. MELLEN has charge of the mechanical department of the Peshtigo Company Works. His parents were located in Boston, Mass., where he was raised, educated and served his apprenticeship as machin- ist, with J. & S. Adams, of South Boston Iron Works. In 1856, he moved to Green Bay with his family, and was employed by Otto Zank, who was

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engaged manufacturing machinery ; was with him for two years. In June, 1858, came to Peshtigo and took the position he still occupies. He and his family are members of St. John's Church.

CHARLES J. MOORE, assistant harbor master for the Peshtigo Company. He was born in Chicago. Attended the Franklin school, then graduated at the high school at the age of fourteen. Then went into the office of C. P. Kellogg & Co., clothing house, for two years, and then various other important positions up to 1871, when he came to Peshtigo, and was employed by the Peshtigo Company as scaler and clerk in the store, and had charge of the Company's store at the Harbor for one year, and then assistant harbor master for two years. Took a trip to the Pacific, first, to Colorado, and took charge of the McClure House, Canyon City, then to the Pacific, and traveled through that country for three years, then returned to Peshtigo, and took his present position.

CAPT. JNO. P. MOORE, harbor master, Peshtigo. At the age of twelve years he resolved to be a sailor, and was placed on board a ship at Liverpool, and served an apprenticeship of four years. His abil- ity as an able seaman soon being discovered, he was soon after promot- ed to captain of one of the Black Ball Line. He sailed in this capacity about five years. He then resigned this position, and, in 1849, he came to New Orleans. Two years later he came to Chicago, and fol- lowed the lakes, most of the time as captain, till 1867, when he was ap- pointed, by this company, harbor master, and has charge of all their outside business at the Harbor. He has been in the employ of this com- pany since 1859. He commanded the "Hans Crocker" and others of their fleet. He has owned property in Chicago ever since coming there, and where part of his family still reside.

OTTO NELSON, watchmaker and jeweler, Peshtigo. Is a native of Denmark. Came to Neenah, Wis., in I$73, there he commenced to learn this trade, where he worked some years. He then commenced traveling, repairing clocks, etc. He afterward returned to Oshkosh and finished his trade. Aug. 20, 1878, he came to Peshtigo, and started a repair business ; soon after put in a small stock, and now carries a very fine line of goods, and doing a very nice trade. Paul B. Wood, now making his headquarters with Mr. Nelson, is a native of Canada ; when a child of two years of age came to St. Lawrence County, N. Y. In 1855, he came to Manitowoc County, and engaged in teaching most of the time from 1858 to 1867, in Manitowoc and Brown counties. He also practiced surveying. Came to Peshtigo, December, 1867, was elected County Surveyor, served one term, refused to run a second term. For the past ten years he has been employed as surveyor for the Peshtigo Company.

A. NEWTON, farmer, Sec. 4, P. O. Peshtigo. He has in his home farm 147 acres. Is a native of Canada, and came to New York State when quite young, and in 1859, came to Peshtigo and bought his farm from the Government at that time. Has made fine improvements, and is now serving his second term as Justice of the Peace. Has also been Treas- urer of No. 2 school district one year, and has performed the marriage ceremony of eleven couples. Both he and his wile are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he has been class leader since its or- ganization. Has eighty-four in full membership, and thirty-two on pro- bation in his class.

S. D. D. NEWTON, meat market, Peshtigo. Is a native of St. Lawrence County ; born in 1838. At the age of eighteen years, he came to Peshtigo, worked in the lath mill one Summer. He then worked at Menekaune in the Winter and followed farming in Summer. He then worked in the woods and other kinds of work. Soon after he bought a farm of eighty acres, and at once commenced to clear it up, following lumbering in the Winter and farming in the Summer, till 1872. He then started a general store in Peshtigo, and engaged in live stock and farming till the Spring of 1880 when he disposed of his stock. He still owns this store building, also four farms and other property in town. He has been Justice of the Peace, Assessor and Constable.

PHILLIP NOLL, proprietor of Peshtigo House, Peshtigo. Is a native of Prussia, born in 1831, came to Peshtigo in 1853, worked for the company eighteen years. He then started this hotel, which he built. Married, in 1859, to Sophia Pristine, who was born in Mecklenburg. They have seven children-lIenry, John B. (now in charge of this business), Nicholas, Phillip, Mary, Sophia and Lena. When Mr. Noll came to Peshtigo he had nothing. He now owns this hotel, a farm of eighty acres land, also 340 acres of timber land. All this property he has acquired by his constant attention to business.

W. C. OAKES, firm of Oakes & Woodward, general mer- chandise, Peshtigo. Is a native of Upper Stillwater, Me., in 1863, came with his parents to Peshtigo. He worked on hooms and attended school Winters about three years. In the Fall of 1866, he went to Appleton, and attended the Lawrence University one year, then returned to Pesh- tigo and took charge of the telegraph office in the Peshtigo store, as well as clerk. Held this position till the fire of 1871. He was soon after this appointed station agent of the C. & N. W. R. R. Held this position till the Spring of 1872, when he accompanied his father's remains to his native State for burial. He there was taken sick ard was confined to his bed one year. After his recovery he returned to Marinette, remained

there till the Spring of 1875, when he returned to Peshtigo, and was in the employ of F. J. Bartels where he remained till 1878, when he and Mr. McGregor started a grocery store. This business has been con- tinued with some changes till 1880. Since then the firm has been Oakes & Woodward, they having added to their stock a general line of merchandise.

JAMES J. O'LEARY, billiard hall and saloon, Peshcigo, is a native of Ireland, and came to America in 1863, and located in Worcester, Mass. His trade is that of a painter. Came to Peshtigo, April 1, 1871, and worked at his trade up to December, 1876, when he engaged in his present business. He enlisted, in 1865, in Co. C, of the Engineer Corps, in New York. The war coming to a close, he was soon mustered out.

NELSON OLSON, farmer, Section 4, P. O. Peshtigo, has forty acres in his home farin, and 120 acres on Mud Creek. He was born in Sweden. Came to Peshtigo, in 1869, and worked in a saw mill a short time ; then he and a brother bought a farm, and when the fire of 1871 burned them ont, he sold his interest to his brother, and bought where he now lives.

SWEN OLSON, farmer, Sec. 2, P. O. Peshtigo. Born March 27, 1842, in Sweden, he came to Peshtigo in 1867. Worked in a mill a short time, then went to Marinette, where he worked about two years. In 1869, returned to Peshtigo, where he has followed farming since. He owns 120 acres of land. Married in 1874, to Lucinda C. Troutwine. She was born in New York. They have three children-Margaret Ellen, Elizabeth Jane and Clara.

A. M. OTIS, Peshtigo, dealer in cedar posts, railroad ties, hard and soft Inmber, logs; also dealer in real estate ; is a native of New York State, and came to Peshtigo in the Fall of 1876. In the Spring of 1881 he was elected Justice of the Peace.

THOMAS PAYNE, farmer, Sec. I, P. O. Peshtigo, is a native of Scotland; came to Montreal in 1857. He had learned the printer's trade in Liverpool ; worked at it about ten years. In 1863, he came to Peshtigo, and worked in the company's store as clerk ; afterward had full charge of the store several years. Then engaged in farming about four years. Returned, and had charge again of this store six years. He ran a meat market a few months. He now owns 355 acres of land ; fifty acres of this are improved.

O. F. PECK, farmer, Sec. 10, P. O. Peshtigo, is a native of Monroe County, N. Y. In 1840, came to Milwaukee; in 1846, he came to Peshtigo. At this time there were no frame houses in the township. He worked for the Peshtigo Company twenty-four and a half years, lo- cating lands and general outdoor work. He owns a farm of 320 acres with his homestead, 160 acres in another section, and a large tract of unimproved land. This property he has acquired since coming to Peshtigo. During the fire of 1871, he lost buildings on this farm valned at $2,000. He has been Town Supervisor the past seven years.

EDWARD M. PERKINS, farmer, Sec. 3, Town 30, P. O. Peshtigo, was born in Tioga Co., Pa, Came to Peshtigo in 1867, and started the first livery stable in the town of Peshtigo. In the fire of 1871, he lost all he had ; then moved to DePere, and was engaged in the restaurant business for two years ; then returned to Peshtigo, bought a farm, and has continued farming since. Was married, in 1856, to Leonora May. She was born in New York State. They have four children-Genevieve A., Charles A., Georgiana C. and Mark S. Georgiana married Charles H. Seymour, March 30, 1879. He was born in Michigan, and came to Peshtigo with his parents when young. Is a carpenter by trade, and has built quite a number of good houses, among which is the Methodist Episcopal Church building. He enlisted March 24, 1864, and served till the close of the war, and has been engaged for three Winters by the Peshtigo Company, as foreman at their lumber camps. They have one child, Leonora.

PETER PETTERSON, boots and shoes, Peshtigo, is a native of Sweden. There he learned the shoemaking trade. July, 1866, he came to Peshtigo ; worked for the company about one and one-half years. In the Spring of 1869 he opened a boct and shoe shop, which he has since continued. During the fire here, in 1871, he saved his wife and infant child, one week old, by carrying them from the flames to the river.

A. B. PIIILLIPS. dealer in general merchandise, Peshtigo, is a na- tive of Winchenden, Mass. When a child, his parents removed to New York. At the age of six years they came to Naperville, Ill., remaining there two years, then came to Chicago. In 1851 he came to Peshtigo, worked in a lath mill about two years, afterward worked on a farm a few years, then commenced jobbing for the Peshtigo Company, and so continued till the Fall of 1871, when he and Mr. Johnson built a hotel, and ran it a few years, which they afterward sold. He now owns about 400 acres of land. One hundred acres of this is under cultiva- tion. In the Spring of 1879 he, with his family. drove through Iowa, Minnesota and Dakota, with a view of locating, and, not finding any- thing desirable, returned, after being absent three months. He again commenced jobbing for the Peshtigo Company, and continued through the Winter. In the Spring of 1880 he bought out the stock of S. D. D. Newton, and has since been carrying on this business, as well as jobbing and attending to his farm, which is now being run on shares.

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SIMON PICHEE, millwright for the Peshtigo Company, is a na- tive of Canada. Came to Oconto in 1859, and at once commenced work in Jones' saw mill, where he remained ten or twelve years. He then came to Peshtigo, where he has since lived. The past seven years he has had charge of the millwright business at the Harbor.

JOHN PLACE, farmer, Sec. 2, P. O. Peshtigo, is a native of Bombay, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. In 1855, came to Peshtigo and worked five years in a saw mill, as sawyer. Soon after, he located on his present farm, consisting of forty-six acres of land. Married in 1858, to Paulina Shappey. She was born in Peshtigo. They have five children, two sons and three daughters.

ABRAHAM PLACE, farmer, Sec. 3, P. O. Peshtigo. Born Jan. 20, 1818, in Chittenden County, Vt .; when about twelve years old he came with his parents to St. Lawrence County, N. Y. In 1837, he came to Green Bay, Wis. In the Spring of 1838, he removed to Peshtigo, where he has since lived. He first worked in Bailey's mill, where he continued about six years. Then he commenced trading with the In- dians, and has followed this more or less ever since. He has acted in the capacity of agent for the Indians, in paying and otherwise attending to their wants. He owns over 800 acres of land, which he entered. 420 acres of this is in his homestead farm. He is largely engaged in jobbing for the Peshtigo Company. He has been, for the past ten years, Treasurer of the School Board.

EDWIN PLUMB, farmer, Sec. 31, P. O. Peshtigo. Born April 5. 1824, in Jefferson County, N. Y., in 1867 he came to Peshtigo, and at once settled on this farm, consisting of eighty acres, which he has im- proved since coming here. He has been, for the past ten years, Clerk of School District No. 2. He served in the late war as teamster. Mar- ried, in 1870, to Mrs. Weed. She is a native of Canada.

W. J. POPE, in charge of circular saws, Peshtigo Company. Is a native of Geneva, N. Y. Came to Oconto, Wis., with his parents in 1862; he attended school Winters, and worked in the mills Summers, for several seasons. He enlisted in Co. H. 39th Wis. I .; served 100 days ; returned to Oconto, worked in the mills there some years ; he then re- moved to Menominee and worked for R. Stephenson in his mill four years ; returned to Oconto, where he remained one Summer ; in 1876, he came to Peshtigo Harbor, and has been in the employ of this company since.

JAMES POWERS, farmer, Sec. 8, P.O. Peshtigo, has eighty acres ; he was born in Ireland ; came to Canada when nine years of age, with his parents, and lived there up to 1865 ; then came to Chicago, and in 1867, to Marinette, and was engaged in lumbering up to 1875, when he went into business at Marinette, and in 1879 commenced to improve his farm.

L. C. RACE, groceries and provisions, Peshtigo, is a native of Mas- sachusetts. At the age of about seven years, he came, with his parents, to Peshtigo. He has worked at farming about one year ; was then taken sick and confined to his bed about four years. In 1876, he commenced clerking for Mr. Newton, and so continued till May, 1880, when he com- menced with a very small stock, and is now doing a very successful and increasing business,

RICHARD RALEIGH, farmer, Sec. II, P.O. Peshtigo, has 100 acres. Ile was born in Washington Co., Wis .; went to Chicago; was there for a few months. In December, the same year, came to Peshtigo, and engaged with the Peshtigo Company, lumbering that Winter ; then went to Minnesota ; was there for a short time ; then returned to Pesh- tigo and engaged in lumbering, which he followed up to 1881, when he moved on to his farm.

JOHN RAMSAY, farmer, Sec. 31, Township 31, Range 22, P.O. Peshtigo, has eighty acres. Was born on Prince Edward Island ; came to the States in 1864. and stopped in Maine, and in 1865, to Michigan ; in 1870, to Peshtigo, and in 1872, he bought his farm, where he has since lived. While in Michigan, he held the office of Justice of the Peace, and since here has held the office of Town Assessor, and in the Spring of 188I was elected Justice of the Peace ; is a member of the Presbyterian Church.

GEORGE M. READ, millwright for the Peshtigo Company, is a native of the State of Maine ; came to Peshtigo in the Fall of 1871, and helped to build the company's mill from its foundation to completion ; he has been foreman for outside work for the company. Built some eighty piers in the Peshtigo River for the protection of booms, and has been their millwright ever since his arrival into the county.

REV. JOHN SEUBERT, pastor of Sacred Heart Church, Pesh- tigo, was born in Bavaria, Germany, and came to America in 1858, and located in Washington Co., Wis .; received his education at Fond du Lac and Milwaukee, and completed his education at Lavalle University, in Quebec, Canada, and was ordained at Menasha, July 4, 1880. Came to Peshtigo, Aug. 18, same year, and took his present charge.

W. T. SEYMOUR, farmer, Sec. 35, P. O. Peshtigo, has eighty acres ; was born in Michigan, came to Peshtigo in 1856 with his parents, and has been engaged in farming ; enlisted, in 1862, in Co. I, 3d Wis. Cavalry; was promoted to sergeant, and served till the close of the war ;

he has been Treasurer of School District, and is one of the Direc- tors at the present time.

JAMES SHAUER, farmer, Sec. 21, P. O. Peshtigo, has fifty-seven acres, came to Peshtigo, 1871 ; is a native of Canada. He has been to California, Black Hills, and other places, and returned in 1877 to Pesh- tigo, and bought his farm, and has been engaged on that since.

DR. O. T. SHENICK, Peshtigo, is a native of London, Canada, and comes of a long line of physicians, nearly all of his antecedents following physic for a livelihood. When but a year old, he removed with his parents to the States. He was born a doctor, educated for a doctor, and will edu- cate his son for the same calling. There is probably no physician in Northern Wisconsin who has possessed advantages superior to Dr. She- nick. He graduated from Rush Medical College, Chicago, and then took private clinical instruction in general diagnosis, minor surgery, etc., together with a certificate from the Illinois State Board of Health. He also acquired a vast amount of knowledge in Cook County Hospital, Chicago, the finest institution of the kind in the world. After giving a few years of his time to city practice in Chicago, he removed to this place, and is now the oldest practicing physician and surgeon in Pesh- tigo. His reputation for the treatment of throat and lung affections is justly earned. Honest in his dealings, skillful in his profession, kind and considerate for the welfare of his patients, he makes friends wher- ever he goes.

WILLIAM J. SHEPHERD, cashier for the Peshtigo Company; he is a native of Washington Co., N. Y., came to Wisconsin with his par- ents in 1844, and they located at Racine ; after completing his educa- tion in 1862, he was elected Register for that county, and served four years, and then served six years as Deputy for the same office. April I, 1867. he landed in Peshtigo, and took charge of the outside work for the Peshtigo Company as assistant manager, and in 1874, was promoted to the position he now occupies. Since his arrival to this county, has served his town seven years as Clerk and Chairman of the Board of Supervisors for two years, and Town Treasurer for one year.

W. M. SHEPHERD, in charge Peshtigo Harbor store. Is a native of Argyle, Washington Co., N. Y. Came to Racine, Wis., in 1843 ; fol- lowed farming six or seven years ; he was then elected Register of Deeds; held this office two terms ; he then secured an appointment in the U. S. service as postal clerk, his route was running between Racine and Rock Island ; he held this position thirteen years. During this time he had formed the acquaintance, and had become intimately acquainted with, Gen. Garfield. In 1875, he came to Peshtigo, and has since had charge of the company's store at the Harbor. When in Racine County, he held the office of Town Clerk and School Commissioner, in the town of York- ville.

H. C. SIBREE, M. D., Peshtigo, is a native of New York City, graduated at Chicago Medical College, March 17, 1878 ; came to Pesh- tigo in March 23, the same year. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., and Encampment, also a member of the Masonic Order.

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Author: Western historical co., Chicago, pub Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company Number of Pages: 1052

Author: Western historical co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 1052