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 90

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

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EPHRAIM COMPO, boots and shoes. Came to Wisconsin in 1864, and located at Eau Claire. After a two years' residence, he commenced business on his own account, and carried it on up to 1876. He then farmed for four years in Chippewa County, and while there was a Justice of the Peace. Commenced present business in January, 1881. Was at one time on Eau Claire police force for two years. He was born in Canada, April 8, 1845. Was married in Eau Claire, Nov. 20, 1867, to Mary Brennan, who was born in Ireland, and who died in Eau Claire, Feb. 5, 1880. There are five children-Louis, Ida, Mand, Ephraim and Winfred.

W. F. COOK, proprietor of marble works, Eau Claire. Was born in Manchester, Bennington Co., Vt., Jan. 21, 1837. He lived there until June, 1855, when he came to Milwaukee, where he remained a year. He removed to Oshkosh and opened the first marble shop there, in April, 1856 ; two years later he went to Sparta, and came from there to Eau Claire in 1871. He began work as a marble cutter in 1853, and has con-

tinued at it ever since. He has been Justice of the Peace, Chief of the Fire Department, and was appointed Assessor in May. 1881, and is a member of the I. O. O. F. He was married in Sparta, June 24, 1861, to his first wife, Adelia McClure, who was born in Chenango Co., N. Y., and died in 1865, leaving two children, Walter and Fannie, both now living. He was married to his present wife, Mrs. Cordelia A. Case (nee Smith), in Eau Claire, in October, 1879. Mr. Cook employs four men in his marble works ; they do monumental work exclusively. He travels over Chippewa, Eau Claire, Dunn, Pepin and Barron counties.

N. D. COON, musical merchandise, Eau Claire, was born in IIer- rick, Pa., Nov. 19, 1839. In 1859, studied music in North Reading Mass., under Lowell Mason and George F. Root. In 1861, enlisted in the I4Ist Pa. ; was taken prisoner at the second battle of Chancellors- ville ; was discharged at the end of the war. Came to Wisconsin in the Spring of 1866, taught music in the principal towns in Northwestern Wisconsin, located in Eau Claire in 1873, and commenced business- musical merchandise-in a small way ; has by perseverance, integrity and attention to business, built up a large trade, and is now one of the leading responsible business men of West Eau Claire. Married at Black River Falls, Wis., Nov. 10, 1867, to Sarah E. Burnett, born at Cleve- land. Hlave one child, Alice Blanche, born July 12, 1870.

PETER CRAMER, saloon, Eau Claire, came to Wisconsin in 1853. and located in Dodge County, where he lived on a farm ; then went to Dunn County, where he was employed in the woods for seven years by Knapp, Stout & Co .; came to Eau Claire in 1869, and was employed in the woods for several years; commenced present business in Spring of 1876. He owns his place of business ; was born in Germany. June 29, 1848, and came to America in 1853; was married in Eau Claire, July 15, 1870, to Annie Widom, who was born in Germany. They have six children-Peter, Margaret, Elizabeth, Mary, Annie and Joseph.

W. R. CULBERTSON, carpenter. Was born Jan. 17, 1831, in Georgetown, Penn. Came to Wisconsin in 1857, after living at various places, is now living in Eau Claire. Married Delia Berry, in 1861, and has seven children.

HENRY M. CULBERTSON, carriage factory, Eau Claire, came to Wisconsin in 1856, and located at Dunnville ; worked as blacksmith for some six years. He enlisted in 1862. in the 16th Wis. I., as a private ; served over three years, and held the rank of captain at the time of dis- charge. Opened a boot and shoe business, in 1865, at Durand, and moved it to Eau Claire in 1866, where he continued it for eight months ; was then employed in a foundry for two years, and commenced present business in 1869. He was for a short time in partnership with S. F. Ben- jamin, but has since been alone. He employs eight men. He was born in Mercer Co., Pa., Oct. 5, 1840, and married at Durand, Feb, 28, 1867, to Caroline S. Coffin, who was born at Ravenna, Ohio. They have three children-Sarah J., Ruth and Millie.

JAMES H. CULBERTSON, Eau Claire, was born near Albany, Whiteside Co., Ill., Aug. 20, 1842, and lived in that State until 1851. when, with his mother, he went to St. Paul, Minn., and two years later moved to Le Sueur, Minn. In the Spring of 1854, he removed to Red Wing, and from there to Pepin, in 1857, two years later going to Dunn- ville, and, in 1861, from Dunnville to Durand, where he remained until 1868, when he came to Eau Claire. Mr. Culbertson was in the drug business while in Durand, and continued it in Eau Claire until IS71, in which year he began publishing the Chippewa Valley News. He con- tinued that until 1874, when he commenced studying law, and was ad- mitted to the Bar in October, 1876. He has been in the practice of his profession since that time in Eau Claire. He was elected Justice of the Peace in 1870, and served two years; was re-elected in the Spring of 18SI, and is now serving in that position. He was married Nov. 28, 1877, at Johnstown, Rock Co., to Annie A. Chickering, who was born in Green Lake County.

CHARLES CULLINS, engineer at S. Marston's mill, Eau Claire, was born at Green Lake, July 9, 1849 ; went to Berlin in 1863, and was employed in mill as engineer and foreman ; enlisted early in 1865, in Ist W'is. C., as musician, and served until the close of the war ; was on the Plains for two years in the employ of the United States Government ; then, for two and one-half years, fireman on K. P. R. K. ; was engaged at Fairchilds and other places in Wisconsin, as engineer in mills, lor five years ; was at Madison for six months in employ of C. &. N. W. R. R .; came to Eau Claire in March, ISSI, and engaged in present capacity ; has been a member of " Temple of Honor" Temperance Society since ISSO. lle was married at Ft. Howard, March 8, 1877, to Mary Kate Reynolds, who was born in England. They have one child, James.

E. S. CULVER, manager Culver & Ellison, boots and shoes, Eau Claire, came to Wisconsin, Oct. 21, 1867; located at Eau Claire ; was salesman and book-keeper previous to entering business, in IS74, with E. Tarrant ; did business for some two years, then dissolved ; was sales- man for some two years. In 1879, took charge-for Howell Iloppocka, of New York City-of bankrupt estate of D. J. Spaulding, Unity, Clark Co .; was engaged one year in settling the same ; returned to Eau Claire and has since been engaged as manager, with Culver & Ellison, boots

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and shoes : born at Elkhart, Pa., May 4, 1848 ; married, Dec. 24, 1875, at Eau Claire, to G. M. Butler, who is a native of Maine.

D. A. CULVER, millwright Empire Lumber Co., Eau Claire, came to Wisconsin in 1852, and located at Black River Falls ; was employed in saw-mill, as millwright, for ten years ; came to Ean Claire in 1862, and was there employed in various mills, and, in 1867, was in mill busi- ness for a year as Culver & Ingram ; afterward, for a year, with William B. Esterbrook ; has been in employ of Empire Lumber Co. in various capacities for eleven years. He was married in Black River Falls, Ang. 2, 1855, to Julia A. Sterling, who was born in the State of Maine. They have one son, Frank S. They have lost three children.

CHARLES CUTLER, Eau Claire, came to Milwaukee in 1846, but did not permanently locate there until November, 1855. He re- mained there until 1863. He has been engaged in engineering over twenty years, on several of the Western and Southern railroads. His first engineering was done in Wisconsin, in 1855. From December, 1863, until February. 1865, he was in the South. In 1865, he located in Madison, running a locomotive on the Milwaukee & Prairie du Chien road, and, six months later, returned to Milwaukee, and was employed on the Milwaukee & Saint Paul road until 1868; was employed on the Winona & Saint Peter road, fiom 1868 to 1869, residing at Winona, moving in the latter year to Wabasha, running a stationary engine and steamboat engineering while there. In November, 1871, he came to Eau Claire, and ran a locomotive on the West Wisconsin road, until late in 1874. In 1875, he took charge of the G. E. Porter Fire Engine, No. 2, of which he is still engineer, besides having charge of the City Hall building and giving some of his attention to farming. He was born in the city of Buffalo, N.Y., Jan. 2, 1835, and lived in Illinois dur- ing 1849. He is the son of Hector and Permelia Cutler, who came from Buffalo in 1828. His father died in the Fall of 1849. His mother resides in St. Louis. He was married in Milwaukee, Dec. 24, 1859, to Eliz- abeth Jackman, who was born in England. They have six children- Frank, Florence, George L. J., Willie, Fred and Harry, the two latter being twins.

CONWAY B. DANIELS, Eau Claire. Was born in Richmond, Va., July 21, 1850, and with his parents lived in New York, Canada, and Minneapolis, Minn., before coming to Wisconsin. He came to Chippewa Falls, in March. 1859, and in May of that year, located in Eau Claire. His father, Martin Daniels, was County Clerk and Clerk of the Circuit Court of Eau Claire County (at the same time), holding the offices for ten or twelve years. Ile died in the Spring of 1873 ; his wife, Alice Daniels, died in 1879. Mr. C. B. Daniels was County Clerk for nearly two years after his lather's death, and was employed in the office of Graham, White & Co., for two years. He served as Assessor one year, and took the State census for East Eau Claire Assessment Dis- trict.

H. D. DAVIS, Jogger, Eau Claire. Was born in New Portland, Somerset Co., Me., Jan. 9, 1851 ; his parents being from Providence, N. B., originally. Came to Wisconsin in the Spring of 1869, and set - tled in Eau Claire ; worked for Ingram, Kennedy & Co. some five years in rafting shed, then, sawing one Summer, since in present business. Married at Medford, Taylor County, Sept. 17, 1878, to Miss Laura J. Boyce, of Stevens Point. Have one child, Henry Chandler. Mr. D. Is now one of the City Aldermen.

GEORGE S. DAVIS, superintendent of yards, Eau Claire Lumber Company. Was born in Findlay, Hancock Co., Ohio, Ang. 13, 1849. In 1850, his parents moved to Cincinnati, and in 1857, to St. Louis. George S. became connected with the Eau Claire Lumber Company at St. Louis, Feb. 12, 1872. 1le laid out the yards in Eau Claire for this company, and started them June 14, 1879, having charge of them since that time. The yards cover twenty-five acres, having a capacity for piling 1,000,000 feet to the acre, in piles twenty feet high. The average shipments from these yards are 2,500,000 feet per month. Mr. Davis was married in Georgetown, Essex Co., Mass., March 2, 1880, to Apphia L. Nelson, a native of Georgetown. Mr. D. is a men.ber of the Temple of Honor.

DR. DWIGHT W. DAY, physician and surgeon, Eau Claire. Went to lowa in May, 1866, and located at Elkader, Clayton County ; remained there until he came to Eau Claire, in October, 1868, where he has since been engaged in the practice of his profession. He was born in the town of Eagle, Wyoming Co., N. Y., May 14, 1841, and graduated from Buffalo Medical College, Feb. 22, 1861. He was residert physician in the Buffalo General Hospital and Lying-in Hospital, and was surgeon of the 154th N. Y. V. 1. Ile went out as Ist assistant surgeon of the regiment, and in eighteen months was promoted to surgeon of the regi- ment, then to acting brigade surgeon. He served three years in the medical department and then returned to Arcade, N. Y., where he prac- ticed until 1866, when he removed to Iowa. Dr. Day was married in Franklinville, N. Y., in April, 1867, to Tibb Smith, who is a daughter of William Smith, and was born in Olean, N. Y. They have lost two chil- dren.

DR. HENRY DAY. Was born in Eagle, Wyoming Co., N. Y., Sept. 1, 1840. He was educated in Buffalo Medical College, graduating

in 1860. He commenced practice in Arcade, remaining there until he came to Wisconsin. He was in the State during 1876, in practice with his brother, and came to Eau Claire in May, 188r. Ile was married in Buffalo, in 1860, to Julia L. Currier, a native of New York. They have one son, Willie W. Dr. Day was assistant surgeon of the 78th N. Y. V. I., and acting surgeon of that regiment lor six months during the war.

WILLIAM DEAN, Eau Claire. Was born in Tambleton, Resti- goushe Co., New Brunswick, Sept. 4, 1844, and came from there to Oconto, in the Fall of 1865, and in the Spring of 1866, to Eau Claire. He was employed in the Graham, White & Co. sash, door and blind fac- tory, in wood work, and soon became foreman. When the Phoenix Man- ufacturing Company was organized, he became one of the incorporators, a member of the board of directors, and superintendent of the wood de- partment. He is a member of the Temple of Honor. He was married in Eau Claire, in February, 1878, to Erena Culy. They have two chil- dren, Garrison C. and Teressie W.

JACOB BURNETT DEMOREST, book-keeper for the Eau Claire Lumber Company, was born in Hyde Park, Dutchess Co., N. Y., July 14, 1839 ; came to Wisconsin April 1, 1865. He was in the employ of Chapman & Thorp until August. 1861, when he enlisted as a private in Co. C, 8th Wis. V. I. (Eagle Regiment.) Served four years and twenty- nine days, never was sick a day, and was in all the marches and engage- ments of his regiment. He was orderly sergeant of his company over three years. When he left the army, he re-entered the service of his for- mer employers, and remained with them until the Autumn of 1869. From that time until 1872, he was engaged in business for himself ; af- terwards, for about three years and a half, he was book-keeper for the Northwestern Lumber Company. Then engaged in steamboating until 1879. when he became connected with the Eau Claire Lumber Company in his present position. He was first Alderman of the Sixth Ward of Eau Claire, after the city organization. He is a member of the A., F. & A. M. May 11, 1869, he was married in Eau Claire to Florence A. Wil- lard. She was born in Allegany Co., N. Y. They have one child, Jessie M.

URI T. DENISON, deceased, Eau Claire, born in Brookfield, Madison Co., N. Y., Sept. 23, 1828. Moved from there to Eau Claire in 1857, and engaged in lumbering with his brother-in-law, Mr. Adin Ran- dall, for a time. lle then engaged in farming, which he followed some eighteen years, until his death, which took place in June, 1877. He was married in Brookfield, N. Y., Jan. 21, 1836, to Miss Mary Kandall, by whom he had five children - Owen T., Selah (now Mrs. W. W. Allen), Luela (now Mrs. J. H. Stephens), Almira (married E. H. Playter, of Ean Claire, died January, 1880), and Elizabeth. Mrs. Denison is a daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Randall, of Madison County, N. Y. They were married Oct. 3, 1813, at Brookfield. Had eleven children-Cynthia (now Mrs. Paul Burch), Mary (now Mrs. Denison), Elisha, Daniel B., Betsey (deceased, married Chas. Brightman), Joshua (died in infancy), John, Adin (deceased), Joshna, 2d, Jabez and Benjamin.

CHARLES S. DESIION, plumber and gas fitter, Ean Claire, came to Wisconsin in 1868, and lived with his parents at La Crosse, and then at Winona, Minn , for some years. From there he went to Minneapolis, and was engaged in business as pawnbroker for two years. Lived in Milwaukee for five years, and learned his trade there. Came to Eau Claire in 1878, and commenced his present business Oct. 5, 1880. He was born in Louisville, Ky., Feb. 22, 1857. Was married in Fargo, D. T., Sept. 25, 1878, to Jennie L. Vandoozer, who was born in Milwaukee.

CHARLES DESILETS, Inmber pilot, Eau Claire, came to Wiscon- sin in 1856, and located at Eau Claire; was employed in various mills in different capacities for some years, and then went West for two years, returning to Eau Claire in 1861. He has been engaged in piloting dur- ing the Summer, and employed in the woods in the Winter, for past twenty years; owns a farm of eighty acres, three-fourths of a mile from Shawtown, and one two and a half miles out of town, of 160 acres. He was born in Buffalo, N. Y., June, 1838, and married at Eau Claire, June 30, 1867, to Emma Hayward, who was born in Canada.

A. DONALDSON, saloon, Eau Claire, born in 1845, in Canada ; . came here in 1865, and invested mostly in lands; opened a saloon in 1875. Was married to Lizzie Lintz in 1875. Their children are Archie and Clarence.

THOMAS DONNELLY, Chief of Police, Eau Claire, was born in Pontiac, Lower Canada, March 20, 1837, and went to Minnesota in No- vember, 1865. locating in Minneapolis. In the Summer of 1867 he re- moved to Stillwater, and in 1872, came to Eau Claire, where he has since resided. He engaged in Inmbering, logging and working in the mills, until he was appointed on the police force, in 1875. He has been one of the force since his first appointment, and Chief of Police since the Spring of 1878. He was married in Pontiac County, Lower Canada, July 10, 1858, to Flora Oulett, who was born in Quebec. They have three living children-John C., Mary Louise, and Mary Ann Catherine. They have lost three children - Alfred Edward, William, and an infant son.

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W. W. DOWNS, Eau Claire, was born in Menomonie, Dunn Co., Wis., Nov. 7, 1851, and lived there until 1868, when he came to Eau Claire. He graduated from the Wisconsin University, in the law class of 1874, and immediately began the practice of his profession in Eau Claire. He was married in this city, June 24, 1874, to Alice Daniels, who was born in Milan, Ohio. Mr. Downs has been an Alderman of the Sixth Ward since April, 1880. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., of the A. O. U. W., and of the Temple of Honor.

DAVID DRUMMOND, wholesale and retail butcher and meat packer, Eau Claire, was born in Canada, Nov. 27, 1849. Came to Wis- consin in 1870, and located at this place. Commenced present business in 1872, in partnership with Hiram Brooks, who died in March, 1877, and the business has since been carried on by D. Drummond.

JOSEPH LOUIS DUPONT, gang sawyer, Valley Lumber Co., Eau Claire, came to Wisconsin in 1871, and located at Eau Claire. Was em- ployed in ralting and piloting on the river for several years, and has been in his present capacity for four years. Was born in Canada, Nov. 1, 1841. Came to United States in 1865, and engaged in saw mills in Michigan. Was married at Eau Claire, April 6, 1881, to Mrs. Fannie Martin, who was born in Dayton, Ohio.

JOSEPH R. EAGLES, builder, Eau Claire, was born in Buffalo, Erie Co., N. Y., where he learned his trade. Came to Wisconsin in 1865, and after passing some time in Trempealeau County, and a short time in Minnesota, removed to Eau Claire for permanent residence in 1869. Married in Trempealeau County, August 28, 1869, to Mrs. Nichols, for- merly from Illinois. Have one child, Charles, born in 1870.

MRS. ELDRED, millinery, Eau Claire, does the best business in her line in the city. Employs three assistants, in addition to appren- tices. Came to Wisconsin in 1866, settled in Eau Claire, and opened present business. Born in Schuyler County, N. Y. Married at Hector, Schuyler Co., March 20, 1858. Has one child, Fanny. Mrs. Eldred's pa- rents, Mr. and Mrs. O. Phelps, of Tompkins County, N. Y., had seven children - Helen (now Mrs. S. J. Eldred), Cicero, Harlowe, Warren, Nancy (now Mrs. H. Brown), Lucy (now Mrs. L. Chandler), and Augusta (now Mrs. Hy. Smith).

MRS. B. C. ELLISON, musician, has been a successful teacher, having a large number of pupils, and is giving entire satisfaction. Mrs. Ellison made a thorough study of music for seven years, under the best teachers in the East. Having made teaching a financial success, she has retired from it. Mrs. Ellison was born in Osceola, Penn.

SAMUEL ELLIS, Eau Claire, was born in the town of Springfield, Erie Co., Pa., Nov. I, 1822, and when twenty years of age came to La Grange, Walworth Co., where he engaged in carpenter and joiner work, and in farming. In 1856 or 1857, he went to Palmyra, and run an hotel there until May 1, 1861, when he came to Eau Claire, and engaged in the livery business, which he has since continued. He was married, in La Grange, to Amanda Adams, who was born in New York State, and died soon after marriage, leaving one son, William E., now of Texas. He was married to his present wife, Harriet French, in Palmyra, Jeffer- son Co. They have three children living-Cora L., Frank E. and Harry S., and have lost two children.

J. F. ELLIS, Eau Claire, was born in the town of Jerusalem, Yates Co., N. Y., June 5, 1843. His father, Hernando C. Ellis, came to Wis- consin forty-five years ago, but soon returned to New York. In 1847, he brought his family to Walworth County, residing there a while, and in Columbia County one year. In June, 1855, they located at Rock Creek, Dunn Co., where Mr. Ellis, senior, still resides. J. F. Ellis came to Eau Claire in 1866, and engaged in studying law. He began the practice of that profession in 1870. He was County School Superin- tendent for two years ; is now, and has been for six years, a member of the School Board, and has held several minor offices. He was married in Eau Claire, Oct. 17, 1875, to Cora E. Allen, who was born in Sheboy- gan. They have one child, Ruth J., born in January, 1880.

HON. A. C. ELLIS, Eau Claire, came to this city in 1861, and in May of that year enlisted in the 6th Wis. V. I., Co. B. Not being able to get in the army at Eau Claire, he, with seventeen others, went to Pres- cott, Pierce Co. Only three of the number lived to return (they are all pensioners). Mr. Ellis served until July, 1867, when he was mustered out. He was wounded at the battle of South Mountain, in 1863, and transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps. He was lieutenant of Co. B; was with Sheridan in Louisiana after the war. In the Fall of 1867, he returned to Eau Claire, and practiced law from 1870 to 1880; was County Judge for seven years prior to his resignation in the Fall of 1880. Since December, 1880, he has been connected with the Northwestern Lumber Company. He was born in Licking, near Granville, Ohio, Sept. 17, 1843, and moved to Aurora, Ill., in 1856, remaining there until he came to Eau Claire. He was married, March 12, 1870, to Eliza M. Potter, a daughter of N. Potter, of Eau Claire. They have two chil- dren, Hannah and Cornelia.

HUGH M. ELLIOTT, sawyer Dells Lumber Company, Eau Claire, was born in Allegany Co., N. Y., June 3, 1846; came to Wisconsin in 1867, and settled in Eau Claire ; spent two years in D. Shaw's store, and

then kept books in and ran Estabrook's mill ; was with Valley Lumber Company two years, sawing ; had charge of the Eddy Mill, Summer of 1880, until August ; engaged with the Dells Lumber Company, October, ISSO ; was married in Eau Claire, in 1871, to Miss Olivia Curtis; has two children, Jered and Josephine; is a member of Eau Claire Lodge, No. 162, A., F. & A. M.

R. ELWELL. farmer, Eau Claire, was born in Oleonte, Otsego Co., N. Y., June 22, 1833 ; came to Eau Claire in 1857; taught school three Winters, milling Summers; was clerking for L. W. Farwell two years, then book-keeper for Daniel Shaw & Co. until 1864. On his return from the army he returned to Shaw & Co.'s, and was with them eight years. He enlisted in August, 1864, in Co. K (new company), 5th Wis., as pri- vate ; was mustered out as orderly sergeant in June, 1865. Married in Eau Claire, June 9, 1861, to Martha Boree, of that place. They have four children, of which survive Lucy, William Willis and Etta May. He belongs to the orders of I. O. O. F. and Temple of Honor.

MARTIN ERICKSON, first molder in N. Shaw's Foundry, Eau Claire, came to Wisconsin in 1866, and located at Eau Claire, where he has been employed in the same capacity for the past fifteen years. He was born in Norway, in 1841, and was married to Annie Anderson, a a native of Norway, in March, 1866.

LOUIS EVERSON, millwright Eau Claire Lumber Company, Eau Claire, was born in Norway, April 30, 1841, and came to Wisconsin in 1867, and located at Dunn, where he was employed as millwright for five years ; came to Eau Claire in 1872, and has been employed in pres- ent capacity for eight years. He was married in Norway, in April. 1867, to Julia Thompson, who was born in that country. They have two children, Theodore and Ida Julia.

E. J. Farr. M. D.

EDWIN J. FARR, physician and surgeon, Eau Claire, came to Kenosha in 1855, and the following year removed to Prairie du Sac, Sauk Co., and in 1857 to Mauston, Juneau Co., and in 1870 to Eau Claire. He was born in the town of Corinth, Orange Co., Vt., Aug. 24, 1832. He was educated at Castleton Medical College, Vermont, and graduated in 1851, and practicing at White River Junction, Vt., until he came to Wisconsin. He was assistant surgeon of the 2d Wis. V. I. for five months, and was with the 30th Wis. V. I. for nearly three years. He was post surgeon at Ft. Sully from Julv, 1863, to October, 1864, and had charge of the prison hospital at Louisville from January to August, 1865. He was married at White River Junction, in January, 1855, to Emily L. Sawyer, who was horn in Stockbridge, Windsor Co., Vt. They have two children, twins, Edwin B. and Emily B., born Aug. 14, 1867. They lost one child, who died in infancy. Dr. Farr is at present Mayor of Eau Claire ; he is railroad surgeon for the Chicago. St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha and the Wisconsin & Minnesota Railway Compan es, and is a member of the A., F. & A. M., I. O. O. F. and A. O. U. W.

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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