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 240

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

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A branch office of the German Bank, of Sheboygan, was opened at Sheboygan Falls in December, 1847. A close connection is maintained with the German Bank. John C. Fairweather is the Cashier.

Mineral Spring .- While sinking an artesian well on the farm of Harvard Giddings, in the spring of 1881, water was reached at a depth of 1,200 feet, which was found to exhibit marked mineral and medicinal qualities. The dis- charge of water fills a four-inch pipe, and shows no sign of diminishing in quantity or quality. An analysis of the water proves it to be very similar to the far-famed Congress water obtained at Saratoga. One gallon of water is found to contain the following substances :

GRAINS.

Chloride of Sodium 210.9334.

Chloride of Potassium.

5.8617.

Chloride of Magnesium

44.9982.

Chloride of Calcium

31.0401.

Sulphate of Lime.

148.5297.

Bicarbonate of Lime. 30.6481.

Bromide of Sodium. .4937.

Bicarbonate of Iron.

.5967.

Alumina

.3256.

Silica ...

1.5385.

Churches .- The Baptist Church is the oldest church organization in the county and in the State. The church was organized at Sheboygan, on February 11, 1838, with a membership of five. These were William Trowbridge, A. G. Dye, William S. Trowbridge, Dorothy Trowbridge and Sarah W. Cole. William S. Trowbridge was chosen Clerk, and William Trowbridge, Deacon. Meetings were held at the schoolhouse and in private houses, and " Father " Trowbridge officiated with great power. The revulsion of 1839 scattered the church, but meetings were still held in

different neighborhoods. It was about this time that the church was removed to Sheboygan Falls. In 1840, Albert Rounseville and his wife, Lucy, and Elvira O'Cain, after. ward wife of William S. Trowbridge, were admitted to the church by letter. Elder Ilitchcock began to preach in 1845. At a meeting held this year, it was voted that "our church be called the Sheboygan Falls Baptist Church, and that Sheboygan Falls be our place of meeting." In 1846, J. H. Dennison and his sister Louisa, Martha Parish and Adaline Dye were added to the church. Abner Lull was called to preach May 30, 1847, on a salary of $75 a year and a parsonage. A church edifice was built at a cost of about $1,600, and dedicated on December 12, 1850. The present membership of the church is one hundred and four, and Rev. H. H. Beach is the Pastor.

The Methodist Church was organized in 1846, with a membership of about thirty. Rev. I. S. Prescott was the first Pastor. The church edifice was erected in 1852. The present membership is one hundred and fifteen, and Rev. G. F. Reynolds is the Pastor.

The Congregational Church was organized with thirteen members, on June 12, 1847. The first minister was Rev. Hiram Marsh, and the first meeting was held in the old district schoolhouse. The church edifice was dedicated in the fall of 1854. The church has had six regularly in- stalled Pastors, and the whole number ever received into membership is two hundred and fifty.

The first Episcopal service, of which there is any record, was held in " Free Hall," on the first Sunday after Easter, in the spring of 1864. After a time the place of holding service was changed to the schoolhouse. and later to Cham- berlin's Hall. The corner-stone for the church edifice was laid by Bishop Kemper, on June 8, 1869, and the first serv- ice washeld in it on January 16, 1870. The church is a mission station, and the mission preachers have been : Rev. J. G. McMurphey, Rev. Mr. Upjohn and Rev. R. W. Blow.

The German Lutheran and Dutch Reformed churches have church buildings. A school is carried on in connec- tion with the Lutheran Church.

Secret Societies .- The first temperance society in the State was organized here, on September 30, 1847. The name of the society was the " Sons of Temperance, No. 1," and the charter was obtained from New York. This organ- ization was succeeded by the Sheboygan Falls Lodge of Good Templars, No. I. The present society is called the " Alliance Lodge of Good Templars."

Fidelity Lodge, No. 34, of Odd Fellows, was organized March 7, 1849. A re-organization was effected in 1871, with N. P Hotchkiss as Noble Grand. In 1879. they erected the block in which their lodge room is situated, on the site of one previously burned. The lodge has a present membership of sixty-two, and the officers are: II. A. Pitcher, N. G .; J. M. Holden, V. G .; L. Constance, R. S .: Charles Sherwood, P. S .; Lewis Wolf, T.

St John's Lodge, No. 24, of Masons, was organized September 6, 1849, with a membership of ten. The first officers were: Harrison C. Hobart, W. M .; L. W. Davis, S. W .; L. B. Brainard, J. W .; V. Young, S .; William Trowbridge, T .; G. H. Smith, S. D .; S. Roberts, J. D .; Thomas I. Graham, Tiler. The present membership is thirty-five. The lodge rooms are in the Falls Bank block. The society is officered as follows ; J. L. Shepard, W. M .; W. P. Ileule, S. W .; F. N. Strong, J. W .; S. Weisse, T .;

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A. B. Chandler. S .; J. C. Farwell, S. D .: T. Mandle. J. D .: J. Williams, Tiler.

The Royal Arcanum Insurance and Secret Society was organized Angust 21, 1880. It has a membership of eighteen. The officers are as follows : Joseph Guyett, R .; T. T. Bemis, V. R .; C. W. Sherwood, Secretary.

Board of Trade .- The Sheboygan Falls Dairy Board of Trade was organized in 1873, and has a present member- ship of eighty-six. Weekly meetings are held in the board of trade rooms, attended by cheese manufacturers and buy- ers. Telegraphie quotations of the price of cheese at New York and Liverpool, together with the receipts and exports of the previous week, are received at these meetings. The weekly offerings of cheese average 5,000 boxes. The officers of the Board are: President, G. W. Weeden ; Secre- tary and Treasurer, W. C. Thomas : Executive Committee, Hon. Hiram Smith, H. J. Bamford and F. N. Strong.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

ISAAC ADRIANCE, capitalist, Sheboygan Falls, came to Wis- consin in 1846; located at Town of Eden, Fond du Lac Co .; re- mained for a short time, returning to New York ; went to California in January, 1852; engaged in staging and farming, also had a mail con- tract ; returned to Eden, Wis., in December, 1856, and was engaged farming up to 1873, when he came to Sheboygan Falls, and has been engaged in loaning money, etc., since. While at Eden, was Jus- ties of the Peace four years and Supervisor of town four years. In 1875, was Trustee of village of Sheboygan Falls; President of village in 1876, and has been School Director for past four years, and was also appointed one of three commissioners to review the assessment made of the Manitowoc Co., Wis., for 1880. He was born at Fishkill, N. Y., Dec. 7, 1823, and previous to coming 10 Wisconsin, was engaged with his father in farming. Married at Eden, Wis., January, 1858, to Lorette E. Lee; born in Ver- mont. They have one daughter- Emily.

BENJAMIN F. ANDERSON. Principal of High School, She- boygan Falls; born at Tolland, Conn . July 12, 1845; eame to Wisconsin in spring of 1857, and located with parents at Vienna. In spring of 1859, went to Rochester, Wis. ; attended preparatory schools at Milwaukee. from fifteen years to seventeen years of age, then studied at Milwaukee ('lassieal Gymnasium for a year ; after- ward resided on farm with parents at Rochester, Wis., for some six years, then taught school for a short time at that place, and afterward, at Honey Creek, Wis., part of 1871 and 1872; at Rochester Seminary, for 1873 and 1874, and at Jefferson, Wis., for part of 1874 und 1875 ; came to Sheboygan Falls in summer of 1875, and has been engaged in present capacity since. In July, 1874, Mr. Anderson received a life certificate, certifying competeney as teacher in schools of Wisconsin. There were fourteen applicants, and only one certificate was granted by the examiners. In the fall of 1875, he received the nomination of the Republican party, at I'nion Grove, Wis., for Superintendent of Schools of Raeine County.

GEORGE F. ARNOLD dealer in eggs, Sheboygan Falls, eame to Wisconsin in June, 1847 ; located at Plymouth, Sheboygan Co. ; resided with parents and was engaged farming; came to Sheboy- gan Falls in 1850; was employed in saw mill with his father for some four years, then in mill at Two Rivers, Manitowoc Co .. Wis., for three years; afterward engaged in conducting a saw mill in company with John P. Carroll, at Sherman, Wis., for some five years ; then returned to Sheboygan Falls and was employed as carpenter up to 1872, when he commenced present business; he was born in Windham Co., Vermont, Nov. 14. 1831. Married at Sherman Wis .. in February, 1852, to Sylvia Arnold ; born in State of New York. They have one child-Elliot E.

HITRAM ASHCROFT. farmer, P. O. Sheboygan, came to Wisconsin iu 1858; located at Town of Lima, Sheboygan Co.,

and was engaged farming for some ten years ; came to town of Sheboygan Falls in 1868. and has been engaged farming since ; owns eighty acres of land, nearly all improved ; he was Superiu- tendent of Schools of town of Lima, for 1859, and Town Clerk, for 1860, and was once Chairman of Board of Supervisors of town Sheboygan Falls ; he was born at Machias, N. Y., July 31, 1829. and previous to coming to this State, was engaged farming and teaching school. Married at Hinsdale, N. Y., July 14. 1856, to Matilda Webster ; born at Fabius, N. Y. They have two children -- Edith L. and Inez M.

LOUIS BALLSCHMIDER, eigar factory, grocery and hotel (City Hotel), Sheboygan Falls ; came to Wisconsin in 1860; lo- eated at Plymouth, Wis .. and run a hotel for two years. Enlisted in 1862, in 27th W. V. I., served three years; was employed as clerk in commissariat department for the last two years ; then had hotel again at Plymouth, Wis., for one year ; came to Sheboygan Falls in 1866; purchased City Hotel and has run it sinee. In 1869, opened cigar factory, now enploys five men ; manufactures 30,000 cigars per month; opened grocery business in February, 1881; boro in Germany Sept. 25, 1838; was engaged in hotel business there for some years. Married at Plymouth, Wis., Sept. 13, 1862, to Minnie Pohr, born in Germany. They have seven children -- Louisa, Amelia, Meda, Otto, Minnie, Edwin and Aino.

ANDREW C. BASSUENER, manufacturer and dealer in har- ness, saddlery, ete., Sheboygan Falls ; came to Wisconsin in 1856; located in town of Sheboygan Falls. At 17 years of age, learned trade of harness-maker at Sheboygan City, and was employed at it some three years; afterward employed at trade in Chicago, Ill., Muskegon. Mich., and several places in Wisconsin for some years. Came to Sheboygan Falls May 1, 1874; was employed at trade up to March 24, 1880, when he purchased the present business, and has been engaged in condneting it since. Born in Prussia, Germany, March 28, 1850 ; eame to America in 1856. Married at Sheboygan Falls March 29, 1875. to Augusta Troger, born there. They have three children-Otto. Annie and Ida.

JOSEPH BENEDICT. blacksmith. Sheboygan Falls; came to Wisconsin in 1845; located at Sheboygan Falls; eommeneed active life at 16 years of age ; employed in lathe-mill for a year ; then teamster for five years ; afterward learned trade of blacksmith, and was employed at it some four years; then at Onion River, Wisconsin, for six months; then employed with his brother. J. F. Benedict. for some sixteen years; commenced present business in Nov. 2, 1878; born in Bennington Co., Vt., Jan. 26, 1831. Married at Ripon, Wis., Sept. 26, 1854, to Eunice Rieker, born in Maine.

ERASMUS P. BRYANT, drugs, stationery, etc., Sheboygan Falls; born at Racine, Wis., March 29, 1845 : eame to Sheboygan Falls when quite young. Enlisted in 39th W. V. 1 .; served for thir. teen months; commeneed drug business in September, 1864, in company with John R. Bryant; they continned together for one year ; afterward was employed in the drug business for some seven years ; commeneed present business in February. 1872. and con- tinued it since. Was Trustee of' village for 1878. Married at Sheboygan Falls, Wis., to Franees E. Brown. They have two children-Jesse R. and Helen L.

CHARLES O. CADY, physician, Sheboygan Falls; eame to Wisconsin in 1854 ; located at Dartford, Green Lake Co .; resided there with his parents up to 1858; then at Ripon, Wis., employed in drug business up to 1861 ; when he went to Worcester. Ohio, and was employed in wholesale and retail drug business seven years ; graduated at Ann Arbor. Mich., from Michigan University in 1869 ; commenced the practice of medicine at Brandon, Wis., and was there up to 1872 ; when he came to Sheboygan Falls, and has been engaged in the practice of his profession since. Has been Village Physician for some seven or eight years ; born in Vernon, Oneida Co., N. Y. Married at Brandon. Wis., in Oct. 18, 1870, to Adelia Pride, born there. They have one son-Charles M., ten years of age.

EDWIN CLARK, attorney at law, Sheboygan Falls, came to Wisconsin in 1872; located at Sheboygan Falls aud has been en-

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gaged in the practice of his profession ever since. He was Jus- tice of the Peace in 1873. He was born at Cherry Valley, N. Y., in 1825 ; studied with Edwin Countryman at Cherry Valley for two years; was admitted to the bar at Binghamton, N. Y., in 1859 ; practiced at Cherry Valley, N. Y., for three years, in partnership with N. C. Moak ; enlisted, in 1862, as Captain of Co. G, 121st N. Y. I. ; resigned in February, 1863, on account of ill health, and for several years was incapacitated from transact- ing business. He resided at Williamsburg, Va., for one year. In August, 1867, he went to Jefferson City, Mo., and in the follow- ing September was appointed Assistant Superintendent of Schools, and filled that position up to January, 1872. During a portion of that time he was Secretary of the Board of Regents of State University and Normal Schools. At the expiration of his super- intendeney he was appointed State Attorney for reclaiming of swamp lands, and filled the position up to August, 1872. In June, 1871, he received the degree of A. M. from the State Uni- versity of Missouri. He was married at Cherry Valley, N. Y., Ang. 10, 1848, to Kate Reed. She died at Sheboygan Falls, Sept. 25, 1879, and he married again at Sheboygan City, Wis., May 4, 1881, to Kate Reed, born in New Jersey.

DAVID F. COGSWELL, wagon maker, Sheboygan Falls, came to Wisconsin in 1841 ; located at Brookfield, Milwaukee Co. ; resided there some six years, engaged in millwrighting, wagon mak- ing, ete .; then at Pewaukee, Wis., for some six years, conducting a saw-mill ; afterward went to New York, remaining there only a short time ; then to Canada, remaining there from 1850 to 1865; was en- gaged on the G. W. R. R. for some three years; afterward em- ployed in saw-mill and tannery for some years, and on steamboats, as engineer, for two years; was then at Detroit, Mich., for five years engaged in handling a patent right for boiler cleaning. Then at Pewaukee, Wis., engaged at wagon-making, up to the fall of 1879, when he came to Sheboygan Falls and opened in present business : was Chairman of Supervisors of town of Brookfield for two years. He was born in Bennington Co., Vt., Sept. 27, 1817. He was married at Pewaukee, Wis., Nov. 9, 1849, to Mary Jane Potter, born in Massachusetts. They have two children-Frank P. (painter ) and Laura E.

LEONARD P. DEAN, of L. P. Dean & Son, undertakers and dealers in furniture, Sheboygan Falls. came to Wisconsin in 1847 ; located at Sheboygan Falls and has been engaged as carpenter and joiner since, also contractor and builder. He commeneed present business in January, 1879, in company with his son, Phileo R. Dean, and they have continued the business since. He was Town Clerk for one year and Village Assessor for two years. He was born in Turin, N. Y., June 13, 1822; learned the trade of carpenter and joiner and was employed at it some years; was married at Sheboygan Falls, March, 1849, to Mary E. Hanford, born in New York. They have seven children-Dighton D., Sarah, Henry, Alvanus, Phileo R., Helen and Morris.

CONRAD DELONG, farmer, P. O. Sheboygan, came to Wisconsin Sept. 5, 1849 ; located at Ripon, Fond du Lac Co .; was employed teaming for a year, then traveling for some six years. In 1855 he went to town of Lima, Sheboygan Co., and was engaged farming there up to 1878, when he came to Sheboy- gan Falls and has been engaged in condueting present farm ever since ; owns 167 acres of land, mostly all improved. He was born in Canada May 11, 1824, and previous to coming to this State was engaged farming there. Ile was married at Sheboygan Falls Nov. 22, 1856, to Annie Michael, born in Canada. They have four children-Charles D. S., Hattie V., Curtis S. and Stanton B.

JOHN DIETSCII, SR .. farmer and carpenter, Sheboygan Falls, came to Wisconsin May 4, 1850 ; located at Lyndon, Sheboygan Co .; was employed for two years on farm ; came to town of She- boygan Falls in 1853, and since that time has been engaged in farming, and also has done considerable building and carpenter work ; owns 95 acres of land; was Chairman of Town Board of Supervisors in 1880. He was born in Germany May 24, 1824;

eame to America in 1848; was employed in New York, and also in State of Ohio, for two years previous to coming to this State. He was married in Ohio May 28, 1849, to Kuny Waltz, born in Germany. They have three children-John, Charles and Henry.

WILLIAM Y. DAVIS. farmer ; P. O. Sheboygan ; came to Wisconsin in 1847 ; located in town of Sheboygan Falls, and since that time has been engaged in farming ; owns 127 acres of land, mostly all improved. He was born at Milton, Vt., Dec. 18, 1821, and, previous to coming to this State, was engaged farming. Mar- ried, at Colehester, Vt., in October, 1848, to Ellen Allen, born there ; they have two children-Arthur and Judd A.

FRED EDLER. of Edler Bros.' cheese-factory, Sheboygan Falls ; born in town of Sheboygan Falls Oct. 8, 1859 ; at the age of 16 years, learned the trade of carpenter, and was employed at it some four years; commenced preseot business in spring of 1881, in partnership with his brother William Edler ; they manufacture about thirteen thousand pounds of cheese per month.

JOHN C. FAIRWEATHER, Cashier and General Manager of the Sheboygan Falls Bank. Born at Sheboygan April 18, 1852 ; was educated at Sheboygan High School, and attended commercial college at Milwaukee for one winter; was employed for eight years on the Sheboygan & Fond du Lac Railroad, and several years as check clerk, telegraph operator, and station agent for four months at Rosedale, Fond du Lae Co., Wis .; came to Sheboygan Falls in 1874, and has been engaged in present capac- ity since. Married, at Berlin, Wis., in December, 1875, to Lizzie Evans, born there ; they have two children - John E. and Earl C.

HARVARD GIDDINGS, proprietor mineral spring and farm- er; P. O. Sheboygan Falls; born at Sheboygan Falls April 4, 1844; he has resided at that place ever since, with the exception of two years in Fond du Lac, Wis., during which time he was engaged farming, and also two years attending school in the State of New York. Married, at Sheboygan Falls. Wis., Oct. 6, 1864, to Genevieve Parker, born in Vermont ; they have five children-John, Harry, William, Dora and Jessie. Mr. Giddings has an artesian well on the grounds of his residence, of mineral water ; depth of well, 1,200 feet. Is a son of David Giddings, of Fond du Lac, who settled in Green Bay, Wis., in 1825.

HENRY F. HABIGHORST, farmer ; P. O. Sheboygan. Born in town of Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan Co., Wis., Feb. 22, 1851; resided with his father until he was 21 years of age, and was engaged farming, and for two years of the time was engaged in cheese-making. In 1876, began farming on his own account, and has continued since ; owns 160 aeres of land, 100 of which are improved ; has been Clerk of distriet school for past four years. Married, at Sheboygan Falls, April 28, 1876, to Dora Schakel, born there ; they have two children-Hattie and Odelia.

HEALD, REYSEN & CO., proprietors Rock Flouring Mills, and dealers in grain and produce, Sheboygan Falls. This firm is composed of Benjamin F. Heald and John HI. Reysen ; the mill has a capacity of some fifty barrels per day. Mr. Heald came to Wis- consin in 1863; located at "Onion River," and was engaged in conducting a flouring-mill for four years, in company with Mark Martin and other partners; came to Sheboygan Falls in 1868; was engaged in woolen-mill business for some four years ; com- menced present business in 1874; conducted the business alone for about a year, and then entered into partnership with B. H. Riebel ; they carried on the mills up to May, 1880, when Mr. R. retired, and John HI. Reysen came into the concern. Mr. Heald was born in Sumner, Me., in 1831 ; previous to coming to Wis- consin, was engaged in milling and in various other capacities. Enlisted, in September, 1861, in 9th Me. V. I .; served one year, and at time of discharge ( on account of ill health , held the rank of 1st Lieutenant. Was at one time Trustee of village of She- boygan Falls for two years. Married, at Onion River, Wis., in 1865, to Mary E. James, born at Eagle, Waukesha Co., Wis .; they have two children-Abner O. and Charles F.

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Mr. Reysen came to Wisconsin in 1854; located at Sheboygan Falls ; was employed for some two years in grist-mill ; afterward engaged in flour and feed business, in partnership with E. Batch- elder, for a few months, then conducted the business alone for eighteen months ; was engaged in flouring-mill business in differ- ent parts of the State up to May, 1880, when he joined Mr. Ileald. He was elected Trustee of village of Sheboygan Falls in 1879, re- elected in 1880, and again elected in 1881. Born in Germany in 1831 ; learned milling trade there. Came to America in 1852, and, previous to coming to Wisconsin, was engaged in a mereantile capacity East. Married, at Sheboygan Falls, in November, 1855, to Flora Englemeyer, born in Germany; they have eight children - Henry, Dora, Emma, Walter, George, Flora, Albert and Matilda.

JOACHIM JOHANN, manufacturer of wooden pumps, She- boygan Falls; came to Wisconsin in 1863; located at Sheboygan Falls ; was employed in pump manufactory of A. M. Little & Co. for five years ; bought an interest in the firm in 1868; firm continued until 1876, then it changed to Johann & Meier; they carried on the business four years, and since that time Mr. Johann has been alone; manufactures 1,000 to 1,200 premium pumps perannum ; em- ploys three men ; was born in Germany Nov. 28, 1831 ; was employed as a mechanie : came to America in November, 1863; married, in Germany, in November, 1863, to Caroline Steinfeldt, born there ; they have one child-William, and two deceased.

WALTER M. LITTLE, dealer in agricultural implements, sash doors, blinds, etc., Sheboygan Falls ; came to Wisconsin in 1848; located with parents in the town of Sheboygan Falls ; was engaged farming with his father for some time, and afterward several years on his own account ; had a hotel at Plymouth, Wis., for one year ; again farming for a short time. In 1868, came to Sheboygan Falls and ran a livery stable for a year, then engaged as a travel- ing salesman for some years ; commenced present business in Jan- uary, 1881. Was born in State of New York Sept. 12, 1840. Married, at town of Sheboygan Falls, May, 1867, to Sarah Col- lins, born there ; they have two children-Elner and Le Roy.

HENRY K. LOOMIS, butter and cheese factory, Sheboygan Falls ; came to Wisconsin in March, 1880; located at Sheboygan Falls ; was engaged in farming for about a year ; purchased the present factory in March, 1881, and has been engaged in carrying it on since. The factory was started by Pieree & Strong in 1871. run by them for some time, and afterward by W. G. Pierce until Mr. Loomis took it. Manufactures about 5,000 pounds of cheese per week, and some 600 pounds of butter ; employs four men ; factory is run by steam power. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in January, 1845. In 1868, went to Canton, Miss .; was in the employ of the United States Government as Assessor of Internal Revenue for four years and Collector for about a year ; afterward, for a short time, engaged in building the M. & O. Railroad in com- pany with his brother; returned to Cleveland, Ohio, and was engaged as traveling salesman. In 1877, commenced fancy goods business in company with his brother, B. S. Loomis. at Jackson, Mich., and was engaged in it some three years. Married, at She- boygan Falls, Wis., Oct. 17, 1877. to Lizzie M. Smith, who was born there.

FRANK C. MATHIER, of Mather Bros., farmers and man- ufacturers and dealers in cheese ; P. O. Sheboygan ; came to Wis- consin in 1855; located at city of Sheboygan with his parents ; came to town of Sheboygan Falls in 1857, and has been engaged in present business some fifteen to twenty years ; has been in part- nership with his brother, C. G. Mather since about 1873; they manufacture about 74,000 pounds of cheese per annum. Frank C. Mather enlisted Aug. 22, 1862, in Ist W. V. 1 .; served nine months; re-enlisted in 1864, in same regiment, and served until the close of the war. He was born at Leicester, Mass., June 15, 1816.

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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