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 216

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

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GEORGE W. BAILEY, saw maker, and agent for Henry Diston & Son' saws, Philadelphia, Pa., Stevens Point. He first settled in Oshkosh, Wis., in 1871, coming from Boston, Mass. ; he remained in Oshkosh five years, following the above business. He went to Stevens Point in 1876, and has been there since, engaged as above noted. He was born in West Cambridge, Mass., June 11, IS44. He was married, in Boston, Mass., Nov. 14. 1866. His wife's maiden name was Sarah F. Brooks ; she was born in Marlboro, N. H., Dec. 2, 1846. They have six children, named Floretta E., Beatrice, Edna, Louise, now de- ceased, Clara, George Henry, and Grace Bailey.

VALENTINE B. BAKENS, proprietor restaurant, groceries, con- fectionery, fruits, etc., Stevens Point. Mr. Bakens first settled at Stevens Point, May 8, 1868 ; he first engaged in farming, and the milk business, being the first that followed the latter business in the city ; he continued it five years, at which time he began his present business, and has conducted that since. lle was born in Bavaria, Europe, May 27. 1823. Ile was married, October, 1850, in Ohio ; his wife's maiden name was Emily R. Ticknor, she was born in Kent, England. They have three children, named Emily B. Bakens, John V., and Walter W. W. Bakens.

FREDERICK A. BANDOW, proprietor meat market on Water street, Stevens Point. Mr. B. first settled in Washington County. in 1847, and lived there one year, then he moved to Sugar Island, Dodge Co., in 1848, and he went to Stevens Point in 1850; he has followed lumbering, and running the Wisconsin River, and working at vari-

ous occupations ; he began in the meat market in 1870, and followed it until 1876, and closed it until 1879, then re-opened, and has followed it since. He was born in Prussia. October, 1828; he was married, in 1857, at Watertown, Wis .; his wife's maiden name was Ernestina F. Radtke, she was born in Prussia, April, 1834. They have five children living, named Alexander W., Wilhelmina E., Louise C., Ida A., and Annettie Bandow.

COUNT S. BIELSKI, City Marshal, Stevens Point, was born in Russia, Poland, March 23, 1845, and lived in Austria, Prussia, and France, being educated in Austria, Belgium, France, and in the Univer- sity of Munich. He came to America in November, 1876, spent a few days in New York City, and then came to Stevens Point, where he has since lived, engaged in farming, until three years ago ; he has been City Marshal since April 5, 1881. Count Bielski was married, at Stevens Point, Jan. 20, 1877, to Anna Mary Stenger, who was born in New York State. They have two children, Waldemar Oscar and Richard Alphonse.

WALTER R. BARNES, attorney and insurance agent, Stevens Point, was born in Weyauwega, Wis., May 5. IS53 ; lived there until the Fall of 1861, afterward resided in Davenport, Iowa, for two years, then located at Oshkosh, which was his home until he came to Stevens Point, in July, 1875 ; in the Spring of 1871, he entered the Military Academy, at West Point, where he remained for two years, when he resigned, in consequence of his father's death, and returned to Oshkosh, to attend to the settlement of his father's estate. In May, 1875, he was admitted to the Bar, having commenced the study of law soon after leaving West Point. Since coming to Stevens Point, he has been engaged in practice of his profession, and in February, 1881, he became associated with W. B. Buckingham, in fire insurance business, carrying that on in connec- tion with his law business. Ir. November, 1875, he was married, at Oshkosh, to Miss Clara E. Parkinson, a native of that place. They have one child, Chester David.

MARSHALL W. BLANCHARD, Stevens Point, son of Roswell C. and Lydia A. Newton Blanchard, was born at Stevens Point, Aug. 26, 1851, and that place has been his home ever since; he has been engaged in the furniture business since boyhood. His parents settled in Stevens Point in the Fall of 1849, and his father was in the furniture business until his death, Oct. 20, 1868; his mother still resides here. Mr. Blanch- ard was married, at Stevens Point, March 2, IS71, to Mary E. Pease, who was born in Whitewater, Walworth Co., Wis. They have one son, Arthur M., born May 19, 1874.

CHARLES E. BLODGETT, dealer in general line groceries and fruits, Stevens Point. Mr. B. was born in Hartford, Wis., June 8, 1860. He lived there until he was nine years of age, then he went with his par- ents to Ripon, Wis., where they lived until 1873, at which time he be- gan life on his own account ; going to Stevens Point, he clerked in a store for Blake & Mitchell about two years, and in February, 1876, he went to Cheyenne, Wyoming, and engaged in carrying the United States mail between the above city, Camp Carlin and Fort D. A. Russell, under the supervision of Capt. James Gillis, in which employ he remained two years, then was transferred to Gen. Bradley, stationed at Fort Lara- mie. Mr. Blodgett was with an expedition that started from Camp Car- lin, and went seventy miles north of Deadwood, on the Little Mis- souri River. He helped construct the telegraph line from Fort Keogh to Deadwood, D. T., and in February, IS7S, they captured the Cheyenne Indians, in the Sand Hills of Wyoming Territory. Mr. Blodgett was one year under Gen. Bradley, and in April, 1878, he returned to Stevens Point, remaining a short time, and returned to Denver, Col., May, 1879, remaining a short time, and again returned to Stevens Point, where he embarked in his present business.

A. EARL BOSWORTH, of the firm of Bosworth & Reilly, lumber manufacturers, Stevens Point, was born in Montgomery, Mass., Jan. 19, IS40; came to Wisconsin in IS65; located at Fond du Lac, and was ex- tensively engaged in the manufacture of lumber until he came to Stevens Point, in March, 1877.

ABRAHAM BRAWLEY, deceased, came on Mill Creek in Au- gust, 183S, and built a mill there in 1839. In the Summer of 1837 he got out timber and shingles between Mill Creek and Grand Rapids and got the mill to working in 1839, on Mill Creek, and brought his wife and children there Dec. 2, IS40. In IS42 he built another mill on the Big Eau Claire, selling it in about a year and building another. In the Spring of 1845 he moved his family from Mill Creek to Stevens Point and has since resided there. His house was the first dwelling built in Stevens Point, a little shanty, that had been previously built as a store house for the traders. Mr. Brawley rented .his mill on the Creek. In 1847 the Johnson mill was built by William Johnson. Mr. Brawley was born in Meadville, Pa., July 27, ISII. In 1859 he secured a contract to furnish supplies to Government garrisons in the South. In the war of the rebellion he served in the 13th Penn. Cav. and was taken prisoner near Richmond, and died while being taken from Salisbury to Rich- mond in the Spring of 1865.

ANDERSON W. BROWN, planing mill and lumber, Stevens Point, was born near Petersboro, Madison Co., N. Y .. Nov. 27, 1849.

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Came with his parents to Stevens Point in the Summer of 1857. Worked with his father, Edward D. Brown, in the lumber business and farming until 1876, when he engaged in his present business, being associated with his brother, Webster E., as a partner. The subject of this sketch was married in Stevens Point, June 6, 1877, to Anna A. Hanchett, who was born in Plover, Wis. They have two children, Luther D., and Edith F.

EDWARD DEXTER BROWN, lumberman. Came to Stevens Point, April 27, 1857, where he engaged in lumbering, farming and log- ging. He located a mill on Plover River two years ago last Spring, and cuts 1,500,000 to 2,000,000 feet per year; he still con- tinues farming and lumbering, and has been Alderman two terms. Mr. Brown was born in the town of Smithfield, Madison Co., N. Y., June 14, 1824, and lived there until he came to Wisconsin. He was married in the town of Eaton, Madison Co., N. Y., Feb. 21, 1849, to Helen M. Anderson, who was a native of that place. They have eight children-Anderson W., and Webster E., Edward O., who is at West Point, Florence, Belle, May, Walter D. and Nellie L.

WEBSTER E. BROWN, of the firm of Brown Bros., proprietors of planing mill and lumber dealers, Stevens Point, was born in Peters- boro, Madison Co., N. Y., July 16, 1851. Came to Wisconsin with his parents in 1857. Engaged in lumbering and farming for his father un- til he entered the University of Wisconsin, at Madison, in 1870, gradu- ating from that institution in 1874. He has been a member of the County Board ; was a member of the Common Council two terms, and is now serving as a member of the School Board. In 1876 the present firm of Brown Bros. was formed, his brother, Anderson W., being the other member of the firm. Webster E. Brown was married at Lancaster, Grant Co., Wis., Dec. 26, 1877, to Julia D. Myer, a native of Philadel- phia. They have one child, Ralph Dexter.

BENJAMIN BURR, merchant, Stevens Point, came to Stevens Point in June, 1857, and in the Fall of that year engaged in mercantile business in partnership with N. H. Emmons and W. H. Gilchrist, being located on Main street until 1861, and in partnership until 1872, when Mr. Burr engaged in the supply trade with H. D. McColloch until April, 1879, when he engaged in the same trade alone and still contin- nes it. In 1877 his son, Emmons Burr, commenced general merchan- dising and in September, 1879. the firm of Benjamin Burr & Son was formed which still continues. Mr. Burr was born in Rodman, Jefferson Co., N. Y., April 8, 1818, and married in the town of Penfield, Monroe Co., N. Y., Nov. 4, 1847, to Eliza Emmons, who was born in Connecti- cut. They have one son, Emmons. Mr. Burr was Clerk of the School Board for eight years, Alderman from the Third Ward for four or five years, member of the County Board for eight years, Chairman of the County Board for four or five years, and in 1868 was a member of the Assembly.

JOHN CADMAN, druggist, Stevens Point, was born in Derby, Derbyshire, England, Nov. 1, 1846, and came to America in 1853, living with his mother in Canton, Mass., until they came to Wisconsin, in 1856, living in the town of Hull for three years, and then coming to Stevens Point. Mr. Cadman has been in the drug business for fifteen years, he was with HI. P. McCulloch for six years and since then in business for himself. He kept drugs, books, stationery, etc. He has been Alderman of the Third Ward for two terms. Mr. Cadman was married at Appleton, Wis., Oct. 27, 1874, to Jennie L. Angell; who was born in Wisconsin. They have three children-Carl, Percy Vernor, and Leda Irene.

MARTIN CAHILL, proprietor Cahill House, Stevens Point. Mr. C. first settled in Waukesha, in the Winter of 1865, and lived there until the Spring of 1870, and followed the trade of stone cutter, after which he went to Stevens Point, and worked on the court-house about eight months and afterward followed his trade, until 1878. He built his hotel in IS73 and has kept the same since that time. He was born in County Galway, Ireland, in August, 1832. He was married in Stevens Point, Dec. 4, 1870. His wife's name was Mrs. Margaret J. Hazard ; she was also born in Wexford Co., Ireland, in 1830.

GAVIN CAMPBELL, superintendent of the Southern, Middle and Northern Divisions of Wisconsin Central Railroad, also superintendent of Wisconsin & Minnesota Railroad. He first settled at Menasha, Wis., in 1871, where he remained about eight months, being master mechanic of the Wisconsin Central Railroad. He went to Stevens Point in May, 1872, and has since made that his home, employed as above stated. He was born in Scotland, April, 1836. He was married in La Porte, Ind., in 1864. His wife's maiden name was Barbara Kipp; she was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, 1846. They have three children, named Mar- garet A., John C., and Gavin A. Campbell.

JAMES HI. CARLISLE, photographer and dealer in organs, pict- ure fiames, notions, etc., Stevens Point, was born in the town of Char- lotte, Washington Co., Maine, Oct. 10, 1843, lived there until he came to Oshkosh, Wis., in 1860. In August 1861, he enlisted in Co. D, Ist Wis. V. C., and served until November, 1862, when he was discharged on ac- count of disability. Jan. 1, 1864, he re-enlisted in Co. F, Ist C. and served until Jan. 10, 1866. He engaged in photograph business in 1874, came to Stevens Point in 1875, and has been engaged in business for

himself ever since. Mr. Carlisle was married in Oshkosh, Oct. 31, 1866, to Emeline E. Davis; she was born in Camden, N. Y.

HON. G. W. CATE, attorney, Stevens Point, was born in Montpe- lier, Vt., Sept. 17, 1825, and resided there until he came to Marathon County (then Portage), in 1845. In the Spring of 1848, he located at Plover, and was engaged in the practice of law there until 1852, when he came to Stevens Point, and continued the practice of his profession. In 1852 and 1853, he was elected Assemblyman, and in 1854, he was elected Circuit Judge, and was re-elected and served until 1875, when he was elected Member of Congress. While in Congress, he strenuously op- posed the formation of the Electoral Commission to settle the Presiden- tial question, between Tilden and Ilayes. The Judge was one of seven- teen members, that voted against such an act. Oct. 24, 1853, he was mar- ried at Stevens Point, to Lavara S. Brown; a native of Butte Des Morts, Jackson Co., Iowa. They have six children-Albert G., Lynn B., Annie, Carrie, Ruth, and Georgie.

ALBERT G. CATE, farmer, Stevens Point, son of Hon. G. W. Cate, was born in Plover, Portage Co., Wis., Aug. 27, IS52. He is engaged in farming, and owns a half interest in the livery stables of Pipe & Cate, of Stevens Point and Merrill, Wis. Mr. Cate was married, in Stevens Point, March 9, 1876, to Lucy C., daughter of Matthew Wadleigh. She was born in East Hatley.

CHARLES CHAFEE, of the firm of Wight & Chafee, proprietors sash and door factory, Stevens Point. They employ about fifteen men. The capacity is about 100 doors per day, and other manufactured mate- rials in proportion. Mr. Chafee first settled, with his parents, at Wau- kau, Winnebago Co., Wis., in 1846, and lived there about nine years, at which time his people moved to Plainfield, Wis., where they lived until 1869, then he went at work for himself away from home. He set- tled in Stevens Point, in 1869, and followed the livery business six years ; from that into the bus, freight and stage business, until about 18So, at which time he engaged in his occupation as noted above. He was born in Orleans Co., N. Y., Oct. 27, 1839. He was married, at Wautoma, in 1868. His wife's maiden name was Maggie J. Wiley. She was born in Dodge Co., Wis. They have one daughter whose name is Mabel Chafee.

OWEN CLARK, lumber manufacturer, Stevens Point, was born in the town of Deerfield, Oneida Co., N. Y., in February, 1840. Came to Wisconsin, with his parents, in the Fall of 1849. They lived one year and a half in Milwaukee, then removed to Marquette County, near the present village of Montello, resided about six years there, then Owen came to the pineries. He worked one Winter at Knowlton, then he re- turned to his father's farm in Marquette County, and, after working one summer there, he again went to Knowlton, where he was employed one Winter. The following Spring he went to Wausau, and remained un- til Feb. 27, 1864, when he enlisted in Co. C, 3d Infantry, and participat- ed in all engagements of his regiment after he entered service. Pro- moted to corporal, April 11, 1865. The date of his discharge is July 18, 1865, although he was not finally mustered out and paid until Aug. 25. 1865. After leaving the army he returned to Wausau, and remained there and at Goodhue's Mills, on the Big Eau Claire, until he came to Stevens Point, in May, 1866. For a year and a half he was employed in the mill which he now owns and operates. He leased the mill in March, 1868, and August 10, of the same year, he purchased it. His mill is on the site of the one built by Johnson, in 1847, the first mlll erected at this point. Mr. Clark has been Alderman several years, Mayor one term, and member of the School Board a number of years. He is one of the Stockholders and Directors of the Boom Company. In November, 1867, he was married to Eliza Ann Gordon, a native of Wis- consin. They have four children-Byron F., Alice M., Owen, and an infant son.

M. CLIFFORD, merchant, Stevens Point, was born in County Tip- perary, Ireland, June 15, 1847. Came to America in 1862 ; was located in Boston, Mass., until he came to Stevens Point, in the Fall of 1864. For four years after coming here he was employed as a clerk. In 1868 he engaged in mercantile business for himself, and he is now one of the most prosperous merchants in Northern Wisconsin. He was, for three years, City Treasurer, and is now Treasurer of the Land League. Mr. Clifford was married, in Stevens Point, Jan. 19, 1869, to Mary Leonard, a native of Wisconsin. They have six children living-John James, William Stephen, Michael llenry, George Alphonsus, Patrick Francis, and Maggie Ann. They have lost two children.

SIDNEY B. COLEMAN, of the firm of Coleman, Jackson & Co., proprietors of flouring mills at Stevens Point and Centralia, Wis., was born in Whitestown, Oneida Co., N. Y., Nov. 16, 1842. Came to Wis- consin in the Fall of 1863; was located at Berlin one year, then removed to Eureka, where he remained five or six years, afterward at Oslikosh two years when he returned to Eureka, where he again resided for three years. In 1875 he went to Centralia, and in June, ISSO, came to Stev- ens Point. Mr. Coleman has been engaged in milling business ever since he came to Wisconsin. Ile was married, in Eureka, Wis., July 15, 1865, to Mary Mosher, a native of St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. They have three children-Anna E., Flora and Albert S.

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PATRICK COLLINS, general blacksmithing, also a wagon shop in connection, Stevens Point, Wis. Mr. Collins first settled at Water- town, Wis., July, 1851. He lived there about four years and learned blacksmithing with his brother, Daniel Collins. From there he went to Portage, Wis., remaining until the Fall of 1858, working at black- smithing with his brother, James Collins. From there he went to Fort Smith, Arkansas, and worked for the United States Government at the same business, where he remained until the breaking-out of the Rebell- ion, when he returned to Portage, Wis., and followed blacksmithing un- til the Spring of 1862. He then went to Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and again worked for the United States Government at the same business, remaining a short time, and went to Fort Riley, in Kansas, but soon went to Fort Scott, where he worked about eighteen months in a Gov- ernment shop. Then he was sent to Fort Gilson with wagon trains. He came to Portage, Wis., in the Winter of 1863, and worked at his trade until June, 1864, at which time he went to Stevens Point, where he has since followed blacksmithing. He was born on Prince Edward Island, March, 1832. Married, in June, 1868, at Stevens Point. His wife's maiden name was Lizzie Maguire. She was born in Wilmington, Del., March 27, 1851. They have five children, named William F., Mary A., Anna E., Gretta and John D. Collins.

WILLIAM COLLINS, dealer in groceries and provisions. Wm. H. Collins, a son, has charge of the business, Stevens Point. Mr. Will- iam Collins first settled in Stevens Point in 1848. He followed black- smithing until 1868, doing a general business. He was Deputy Sheriff from 1868 until the Fall of 1879, and from that time until the present writing he has been engaged in the mercantile business. Mr. Collint was born on Prince Edward Island, in 1828. He was married at Bos-s ton, Mass. His wife's maiden name was Mary Cheney. She was born in Ireland.

RICHARD A. COOK, of the firm of R. A. Cook & Co., proprietors of foundry and machine shops, Stevens Point, was born in Yorkshire, England, May 24, 1850. Came with his parents to America when he was about six years old. The located at Burlington, Wis., in April, 1856. Remained there twelve years, then removed to Fond du Lac, where he lived until he came to Stevens Point. He was in partnershsp with Daniel Seyler from June 15, 1877, until March 1, 1881, when George A. Packard purchased Mr. Seyler's interest, and the firm of R. A. Cook & Co. was established.

E. M. COPPS, of the firm of E. M. Copps & Co., proprietors of plan- ing mill, Stevens Point, was born in Chateaugay, Franklin Co., N. Y., Sept. 10, 1840. Lived there until May, 1860, then he went to Manches- ter, N. H., and April 19, 1861, he enlisted, for three months, in the Ist N. H. V. I. Discharged Aug. 9, 1861, and re-enlisted the 16th of the same month in the Ist N. H. Battery, Light Artillery, May 22, 1862, he was discharged on account of sickness, returned to his native place and remained there until Sept. 23, 1862, when he enlisted as a private in the 98th N. Y. V. I., and was mustered out as captain, Sept. 15, 1865. Spent the Winter of 1865-66 in Poughkeepsie, N. Y. In the Spring of 1866 he came to La Fayette, Ind., and remained there one year. Then removed to Marinette, Wis., engaged in millwrighting there until July 5, 1872, when he went to Menominee and engaged in planing mill business. In the Fall of 1874 he came to Stevens Point, engaged in planing mill business ever since he came here. He has served two years as Alderman, and is now (1881) Chief Engineer of the Fire De- partment of this city. lle was married, at Green Bay, Wis., Aug. 16, 1870, to Florence I. Chandler. She was born in Escanaba, Mich. They have four children-Mabel E., Egbert E., Eunice F. and Al- fred M.

SAMUEL J. COYNE, M. D., Stevens Point, was born in County Armagh, near the city of that name, April 3, 1836. After attending school in Europe for seven years, and traveling to some extent in En- gland and Scotland, he came to America in 1851. He attended school in Toronto, Canada, and for a time studied law, but discarded that for the practice of medicine, for which he had a natural taste. In 1861, he was interrupted in his studies by the breaking-out of the war of the rebellion, having come to the States some years before, and at that time was living in Kentucky, He enlisted, in 1861, in the 26th Ky. V. I. of the Federal Army, and served three years. After leaving the army he returned to Kentucky and resumed the study of his profession, and practiced several years in Breckinridge, Ky. From there he removed to Chicago, where he remained until June 28, 1879, when he came to Stevens Point. The doctor is a graduate of the Medical College of Ohio, at Cincinnati, and ranks among the capable and successful physicians and surgeons of the West. Ile has a large and lucrative practice.

WILLIAM L. COVEL, Stevens Point, was born in Villanova, Chautauqua Co., N. Y., Ang. 3, 1836, and came alone to the Territory of Wisconsin when he was eleven years old, locating at Oshkosh, Winneba- go Co., living there and in that vicinity about ten years ; he was then for a short time in Beloit, Green Bay, Wautoma, Eau Claire and Berlin. The first few years after coming to Wisconsin, Mr. Covel was engaged in watch- making ; since then, he was engaged in lumbering until two years ago. He is now manufacturing a self-operating, saw-sharpening machine,

which was the only machine of that character exhibited at the Centen- nial in 1876, and took the highest award. Mr. Covel has resided in Chicago at different times, in all about eight years. He is exclusively engaged in the manufacture of his saw-filing machinery, and his sales ex- tend over the United States, Australia, New Zealand and all parts of the civilized world. He was the proprietor of the Mansion House one year after coming to Stevens Point. He was married in Delavan, Wal- worth Co., Wis., June 6, 1860, to Jane L. Hall, who was born in Che- nango Co., N. Y. They have lost one child. Mr. Covel is a Good Tem- plar.

HENRY CURRAN, lumberman and of the firm of H. & J. D. Curran, proprietors of the Curran House, Stevens Point. Was born in Win- nebago Co., III., Jan. 1, 1840. Came with his father, John Curran, to Dane Co., Wis., in 1844. In 1846 they came to Plover, Portage Co .; John Curran was engaged in mercantile business until his store was burned, a year or two prior to his death, which occurred Nov. 2, 1852. Henry Curran enlisted May 10, 1861, in Co. E, 5th Wis. Vol. Inf .; served three years, then re-enlisted October, 1864; was mustered out as captain of his company. Participated in all the engagements of his regiment. He has been engaged in hotel business ever since coming to Stevens Point. Was in the Kallock House three years, then purchased present site of Curran House and moved the Kallock House on the ground and joined it to the Earl House, changing the name to Curran House. In 1870 he engaged in lumbering and has continued the busi- ness to the present time. He has been Alderman, and is now Coroner of the County. Oct. 1I 1866, he was married at Plover, to Miss Addie J. Walker, a native of Bath, N. Y. They have two children, John D. Jr., and Florence Gratia.

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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