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 94

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

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EDWARD MUNDEN, Eau Claire, was born in New Jersey, Nov. 29, 1832, his mother dying when he was an infant. His earliest years were spent in New York City, and when he was six years old he came with his father to Geneva, Walworth Co. When he was but eight years old his father died and he was afterward obliged to depend upon his own exertions for a living. He came to Eau Claire in 1855, and engaged in painting. He was the first painter in Eau Claire and drew the first paint brush on a house in this place. He was afterward engaged in trading in produce, etc., for four or five years, then in the grocery and provision trade, until he was burned out in January 1870, when he began trading in machinery, wagons and buggies ; he has also been interested in the hardware business since the Spring of 1881. He has been Dep- uty Sheriff. He is a member of the A. O. U. W., and has held various offices in the lodge. He was married in Eau Claire, in Septem- ber, 1856, to Caroline Jones, who was born in the State of New York. They have three children-Ira J., Nellie L. and Fredk. A.

ARCHIE W. MUNGER, Eau Claire, was born in the town of Sharon, Potter Co., Pa., July 11, 1846. lfe enlisted in Co. B, 184th Pa. V. I., Feb. 29, 1864, and served until Sept. 1, 1864, when he was dis- charged on account of the loss of his left arm, the result of wounds re- ceived at Cold Harbor, Va., June 10, 1864. Ile came to Wisconsin, locating in West Eau Claire in the Spring of 1870, and engaged in lum- bering. In the Fall of 18So, he was elected Sheriff. He was married

in Wausau, April 21, 1876, to Tirseah A. Lancaster, who was born in Port Huron, Mich., and is a daughter of Leonard L. and Sarah Lan- caster, who came to Wisconsin at an early day.

WILLIAM A. MURRAY, first blacksmith, of Daniel Shaw Ium- ber Co., Eau Claire. Came to Wisconsin in 1868, and located at Clin- ton Junction for one year. Came to Eau Claire in 1869, and remained a short time, and then went to Menomonie, in employ of Knapp, Stout & Co., where he remained for over three years. Then he went into business for a short time on own account. Returned to Eau Claire in 1873 and has been engaged in present capacity since. He also carries on a farm of eighty acres, one and one-half miles west of the city. Ile was born in Nova Scotia, in 1844, and came to United States in 1866. Married, in Menomonie, Dec. 17, 1870, to Sarah M. Green. Born in State of Iowa. They have three children - James W., Charles S. and Frank L.

RICHARD MURPHY, farmer, Eau Claire. Born in Canada, March 4, 1822, came to United States, June, 1867. Married at Dundas Co., Can- ada, in 1847, to Agnes Thompson. Has had ten children, of which eight survive-William R., Eliza A., Julia E., John C., Agnes, Berenice M., Richard H. and James A.

OLE NESS, dealer in furniture of all kinds, also undertaker, 112 Bridge street, W. Eau Claire, was born in Norway, July 31, 1841. Lo- cated in Eau Claire in July, 1869. IIe worked in Mayhew's furniture shop for five years, and was for several years engaged in carpenter work, about three years in the shop of Bangs & Fish. In November, 1879, he commenced furniture business for himself. Messrs. Anderson & Fors- dahl were associated with him at first. In June, 1880, Mr. Forsdahil sold his interest to his partners, and Jan. S, ISSI, Mr. Ness purchased the entire business, and is now sole proprietor of the Norway Furniture Co. He was married in Norway to Martha Johansen. She died in Eau Claire in 1875, leaving two children, Richard and Bernard. In 1876, Mr. Ness was again married to Miss P. Peterson. She died May 10, 18SI, leaving two children, Julius and Martin. Mr. N. is a member of the Lutheran Church.

WILLIAM NEWTON, proprietor of the Eau Claire House, came to Milwaukee in the Spring of 1848, and in 1851 went to Fond du Lac, where he remained until 1858, when he came to Eau Claire. He en- gaged in the clothing business for two years, then conducted a restaur- ant for six years, and in 1868 became proprietor of an hotel, at first owning but a hall interest in the building, but the following year pur- chasing the entire interest. Starting in a frame building of twenty rooms, he has made improvements from time to time and now has an elegant brick structure of fifty-three rooms. The old building has been moved and is now called " Hart's Hotel." The Eau Claire House was the first hotel in the place. Since purchasing it Mr. Newton has been sole proprietor. He was born in Crogden, Surrey Co., England, Oct. I. 1825, and came from there to Milwaukee. He was married in 1846, in County Kent, England, to Mary F. Barnett, who is also a native of England. They have four children - Elizabeth Barnett (now Mrs. Frank Dick), Charles B. (now with his father), Sarah and Hattie B.

DR. JAMES H. NOBLE, homeopathic physician and surgeon, Eau Claire, was born in Madison, March 30, 1851, and is a son of James Dwight and Sarah Titus Noble, both now living. He was educated at Wisconsin University, and studied medicine with Dr. Bowen, of Madi- son. He graduated from Hahnemann Medical College of Chicago, in February, 1871. He came to Eau Claire, March 30 of that year, and began the practice of his profession. He was married to his present wife, Cora Youker, May 29, 1879. They have one son James Bowen. Dr. Noble is a member of the Hahnemann Medical Society.

AUGUST NYQUIST, merchant tailor, came to Eau Claire in the Summer of 1879, and has engaged in tailoring work since he was four- teen years old, and has the largest establishment of that kind in the city, employing six men. He was born in Sweden, Dec. 22, 1844, and came to America in 1876, locating at Winona, Minn., where he lived until coming to Eau Claire. IIe was married at the former place, Dec. 25, 1878, to Louisa Christina Sam son, who was born in Winona Co. (town of Homer), Minn. They have three sons - Frank Edward, Carl Gilbert and Dwight August. Mr. Nyquist is a member of the Temple of Honor and of the A. O. U. W.

GEORGE OLESON, Eau Claire, came to La Crosse, in June, 1866, and remained there for two or three years, when he came to Porter's Mills, and worked in the mills for four years. In 1872, he came to Eau Claire and engaged in the livery business on the north side; his stable is now located on Wisconsin street, near corner of Barstow. Ile was born in Norway, May 22, 1845, and came direct to la Crosse fiom his native land. Ile has been Alderman of the First Ward for two years, is a member of the I. O. O. F. and A. O. U. W., and was married in Eau Claire, Sept. 12, 1872, to Mary Peterson, who w. s also born in Norway. They have two children, Alfred L. and Emma.

PETER OLESON, Eau Claire, was born in Norway, Sept. 13, 1841, and came to America in 1868, locating in La Crosse, where he remained three months. In the Fall of 1868, came to Eau Claire, and engaged in lumbering and logging until the Fall of 1874, when he opened a board-

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ing house. Continued that for one year, when he entered into partner- ship with his brother George, in the livery business, in which he is now engaged. Ile was married in Eau Claire, in November, 1870, 10 Mary Johnson, who was born in Norway. They have two children, Julius Oliver and Edward Henry.

JOIIN S. OWEN, lumberman and farmer, Eau Claire, is a son of John G. Owen, a lumberman at East Saginaw, Mich. Ile was born in Clarkston, Oakland Co., Mich., May 1, 1849, and lived there until 1863, when he moved to Waterford. In 1867, he went to Saginaw, where he engaged in the wholesale grocery business. lle came to Eau Claire in August, 1873, and engaged in lumbering. logging and farming. He was married in East Saginaw, Jan. 10, 1872, to Cora M. Rust, a native of that city. They have three children - Almey Rust, John G. and Jessie W.

DR. EDWARD II. PARKER came to Eau Claire, July 12, 1879. He was born at Hartford, Washington Co., in November, 1854, and moved to Fond du Lac when thirteen years of age. In 1876, he gradu- ated from the Fond du Lac Iligh School ; then read medicine with Drs. Patchen and Bishop, of that place ; he graduated at Hahnemann Med- ical College, Chicago, and had one year's experience as house surgeon of a hospital ; he commenced practice in Eau Claire in 1879, with Dr. Dwight W. Day, and remained with him until May, ISSt. Ile was married in Chicago, Dec. 25, ISSO, to Miss Anna Stella Clarke, a native of that city.

ALBERSON C. PECK, passenger engineer, C., St. P., M. & O. R. R., Eau Claire, came to Wisconsin in 1857, and located at Tomah ; he ran a stationary engine for four years, and was then fireman on M. & St. P. R. R., running out of Milwaukee, for four years; afterward, pro- moted to engineer, which position he filled for about three years. Ile returned to Tomah and opened the Rockwood House, in the Fall of 1867 : carried it on for two years, then engaged with the C., St. P., M. & O. R. R. Co., in the construction department ; afterward, as passen- ger engineer ; then two years as master mechanic; then, again, as pas- senger engineer, in which capacity he has been since. Came to Eau Claire to reside about nine years ago. Ile was born in Freedom, N. Y., Sept. 7. 1840, and married some years ago ; he has three children-Annie May, Vernon and Ida Belle.

JOHN PETTEPHER, carpenter and builder, Eau Claire, came to Wisconsin, June 23, IS49, and located at Portage ; he followed farming and carpentering up to 1856, and then came to Eau Claire. Ile built James Reid block, in 1857. assisted in building Eau Claire Hotel block, and several private residences; owns a farm of 200 acres, mostly im- proved, four miles out of Eau Claire. Was born in England, Dec. 26, IS15 ; married there, Jan. 31, 1837. to Mary Ann King, who was born in London ; they came to America in IS49.

S. 11. PHILLIPS, filer, Dells Lumber Co., Eau Claire, was born in Canada West, Feb S, 1831. Came West with his parents, about 1845. They settled in Manitowoc County. The subject of this sketch engaged in filing, milling and sawing in Manitowoc County, and from there he went to Sauk County, remaining about three years. In the year 1869. he moved to Eau Claire, and in 1873, engaged in the mill where he is at present. Was married, Feb. 12, 1856, at Two Rivers, Manitowoc Co., to Martha Kingsland. They have had nine children ; eight survive-E-telle (now Mrs. A. McDonald), Annie L .. Mary E., Minnie, ITattie, Eva, Mattie, Fred. Is a member of the 1. O. O. F. of Manitowoc.

BENTLEY S. PHILLIPS came to Eau Claire in 1863, but at the close of the Summer, returned to New York City, and in 1865, came again to Eau Claire, engaging in mercantile pursuits. He was employed by Wilson & Foster, by the Northwestern Lumber Co. and the Eau Claire Lumber Co. He left the employ of the Eau Claire Lumber Co. in January, 1877, and was elected City Treasurer the following April. lle is now serving his fifth term as City Treasurer, and is in the whole- sale and retail grocery business, in partnership with John Ilunner, under the firm name of Phillips & Ilunner; they established this business in February, ISSI. Mr. Phillips was born in Westville, Franklin Co., N. Y., July 4, 1844, and when six years of age, came with his parents to Waushara County. In 1854. he returned to Malone, Franklin Co, N. Y., where he enlisted, and May 15, IS61, he was mustered into the U. S. service, in Co 1, 16th N. Y. Vol. Inf., and at the close of two years service, was mustered out. Ile was married in Eau Claire, Aug. 20, 1868, to Isabella Nary, who was born in Maine. They have one child living, Kate A .; their only son was drowned, July 7, 18So, aged seven years. Mr. Phillips is a member of the I. O. O. F., Encampment, Knights of Pythias, and of the A. O. U. W.

C. A. PIPER, Ist engineer, Daniel Shaw Lumber Co., Eau Claire, was born in Somerset County, Me., Jan 23, 1833 ; came to Wisconsin in 1857 ; located at Eau Claire, and has been employed with the Daniel Shaw Lumber Co. since, first as sawyer, and for some years as engineer. Is a member of Knights of Pythias, of Eau Claire. Ile was married in Allegany County, N. Y., June 12, 1856, to Annie Ilutchins, who was born in Maine. They celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of their wedding, in June last.

JOHN P. PINKUM, of Empire Lumber Co., Ean Claire, came to Wisconsin in 1855, and located at Eau Claire. Was employed as car- penter and millwright until 1862 ; then employed by Dole, Ingram & Kennedy, as engineer in saw mill for one season ; assisted in building present saw mill, in the Fall of 1863, for Ingram, Kennedy & Co .; he was then a partner in the concern. The firm, in ISSI, formed into what is now called the Empire Lumber Co., of which he is a member, and acts as manager of the mills for that company. Ile was born in Starks, Somerset Co., Me., Aug. 26, 1834. Was married in Orleans, N. Y., April 12, 1855, to Elmira llooker, who was born in New York. They have four children living-Nellie, Netta, Myra and Annie. They have lost five sons.

E. II. PLAYTER, druggist, came to Eau Claire, June S, 1857, and engaged in lumbering business with Ingram & Kennedy for five years ; then, after being in drug business for four or five years, was in the em- ploy of Ingram & Kennedy again for seven years. ITe was the first City Treasurer, serving five consecutive terms ; he was Town Treasurer of the old town of West Eau Claire, in 1862, and held that office most of the time until the organization of the city ; he has been Treasurer, for about ten years, of the West Side Joint School District No. 3. He established his present business in 1874. in partnership with L. E. Latimer, who still continues with him. Mr. Playter was born in Ottawa, Canada West, Jan. I, 1839, and lived there, with the exception of one year, until he came to Eau Claire. He was married in Eau Claire, in December, 1862, to Mirie U. Denison, who was born in Madison County, N. Y., and died, Jan. 6, 1880, leaving two children, Charles H. and Owen D. Mrs. Play- ler was a daughter of U. T. and Mary (Randall) Denison. She came to Eau Claire in 1857, where her father died ; her mother is still living here. Mr. Playter is a member of the A. F. & A. M.

GEORGE W. PRESCOTT, vice-president Dells Lumber Co., Eau Claire, was born in Belknap Co., N. H., Sept. 13. 1837, and came West with his parents, in 1855, who settled in Columbia County. Mr. Pres- cott came to Eau Claire in 1856, and engaged in different branches of the lumbering business. Two years previous to forming firm of Prescott & Burdett, was engaged in steamboating on the river in the capacity of engineer. In the year 1867, built mills which were afterward transferred to present company. Married in the city of Fond du Lac, to Miss Clara Clark. They have two children, Mattie and Ida. Mr. P. is a member of the Masonic Fraternity.

HENRY C. PUTNAM, banker, came to Eau Claire as a civil en- gineer, and laid out the present town. He was born in Madison, N.Y., March 6, 1822, and is a son of ITamilton and Jeanette Cleavland Put- nam (both living now, and residing in Cortland Co., N.Y.) They are the tenth generation from the original Putnam family, five removes from Gen. Putnam. Mr. 11. C. Putnam lived in Cortland until he was eighteen years old, when he commenced railroad engineering, having graduated after a three years course in the Gold Engineering School in Connecticut. He was employed three years on the New York railroads, two and one- half in Florida, South Carolina and Tennessee, in civil engineering. In 1855, he came to lludson, and was connected with the North Wiscon- sin, and Milwaukee & Prairie du Chien roads about a year ; was then engaged in surveying and locating lands in Wisconsin and Minnesota, and came to Eau Claire, May 23, 1857. ITe has been County Surveyor ten years, Register of Deeds eight years; from 1864 to 1870, was acting Register of United States Land Office, and has held various other offices. He is one of the proprietors of the Chippewa Valley Bank, and is one of the directors of the Dells Improvement Co., besides being connected with various other enterprises. Mr. Putnam is a member of the Amer- ican Association of Mining Engineers, and is Special United State Cen- sus Agent, having charge of Forestry Department. He was married at Eau Claire, Aug. S. IS5S, to Jane E. Balcom, who was born in Oxford, Chenango Co., N.Y., and is a daughter of Harry Balcom, a prominent citizen of that place. They have two children living. Ernest B, born in October, 1860, and Sara Lynn, born in October, 1862. Lost four children.

SIGVALD A. QVALE, Eau Claire, was born in Haugesund, Nor- way, July 18, 1853, and came to America, July 4, 1868, locating in Roch- ester, Minn. In 1871, he went to St. Paul and Minneapolis, being en- gaged in mercantile pursuits in those places. In the Fall of 1872, he removed to Iludson, and was clerk and interpreter for the railway con- pany there until 1878, when he went to Europe, and. returning to Min- neapolis, became a real estate and loan agent. In May, ISSI, he came to Eau Claire. Ile is still in real estate and loan business, and is agent for the sale of lands belonging to the Chicago, St. Paul & Minneapolis, & Omaha Railway Co.

EDGAR II. RANDALL, carriage and sign painter, Eau Claire, has been in business since the Spring of 1879. Employs three assistants. Was born in Madison, May 5, 1855 ; came to Eau Claire with his parents in 1856. Received his education in Eau Claire, with the exception of one term in St. Paul Business College, Learned his trade in Eau Claire. Son of Mr. Adin Randall, deceased.

THOMAS F. RANDALL, Eau Claire, was born in the town of Parsonsfield, York Co., Me., June 6, 1813. Ile was not quite a year old

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when his parents, John and Sarah Hanson Randall, moved to the town of Baldwin, now Sebago, Me., where they lived until he was nine years old, when they went to what is now the town of Maxfield, Penobscot Co., Me., where he lived until he was twenty-one years old, chiefly engaged in lumbering, for his father. He was educated in the public schools and China Academy, and is a graduate of the latter institute, which is situ- ated in the town of China, Kennebec Co., Me. After graduating and reaching the age of twenty-one, he went to Elizabethtown, N. J., and taught school there four months. He was then engaged as foreman of public works, grading hills in Jersey City for three months. He was employed for a year on the New York & Erie Railway, doing the first work on that road as superintendent for a firm of contractors employed in its construction. In the Fall of 1836. he came to Illinois and engaged in the construction of the Illinois & Michigan Canal, as superintend- ent for contractors until June, 1837, when he obtained a position in the engineering department of the Illinois Central Railway, remaining there four months. He was then employed for six weeks on the Northern Cross railway, from Danville to Quincy. He afterward was engaged in farming in Muscatine Co., lowa, for nine years. In 1845, he came to Eau Claire County. He was married in Rockingham, now a part of Davenport, Iown, March 17, IS43, to Maria Jane Foster, who was born at Michigan City, Ind. She was a daughter of John Foster, and died April 29. 1869. They had seven children, four of whom died. The three living are Elba Howard, Mary A. and Charles E. Mr. Randall's present wife was Mrs. Mary A. Hall, nee Johnson, who was born in the town of Harreford, Lower Canada, and when eleven years of age moved with her parents to Vermont, near Burlington, where she was reared. Mr. Randall has several times been Justice of the Peace, and member of the School Board, and, since coming here, has been prominently identified with the business interests of the place.

ADIN RANDALL (deceased), Eau Claire, was born in Brookfield, Madison Co., N.Y., Oct. 12, 1829 ; came to Wisconsin in IS54, located at Madison, and moved to Eau Claire in 1856. Married at Brookfield, March S, IS52, to Miss Clemanzie Babcock. Had six children, of whom three survive - Nellie, widow W. Palmer, Dora, now Mrs. William Bnwen, Edgar, in business in Eau Claire. Mrs. Randall is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ransin Babcock, Mrs. Babcock's maiden name being Man- dana Foote. They were married in Madison Co., N. Y., and had seven children - Oscar, Clemanzia (Mrs. Randall), Sarah (now Mrs. H. Hull), Mary (now Mrs. Dewitt Clark), Celin, Augusta (now Mrs. II. Palmer), Gansevoort, died in infancy.

ALLEN P. ROBERTS, Eau Claire, was born in Ashtabula, Ohio, Sept. 6, 1844, and resided there until he was four or five years old, when he moved to Michigan, where he remained until 1855, when he located at Reed's Landing, Minn. In 1861, he enlisted, was rejected, and went to Ifillsdale, Mich. Leaving there in 1875, he went to Wabasha, Minn., and in 1877, came from there to Eau Claire. He has worked as a ma- chinist since the Fall of 1861. He was married in Hillsdale, Mich., Jan. 25, 1869, to Mattie M. Morris, who was born in Hebron, Ind. They bave one child, Edward M.

WILLIAM ROWE, of the firm of Smith & Rowe, Eau Claire, came to Wisconsin in 1857 with his parents, Henry B. and Lucinda (Biesick- er) Rowe, who located in Mondovi, Buffalo Co. Mr. Rowe came to Eau Claire in 1867, and engaged in clerking for W. H. Smith ; was with him seven years, when he established business for himself, in partnership with Stillman J. Smith, his present partner. He was born in Brown- town, Luzerne Co., Pa., Dec. 31, IS49, and lived there until he came to Wisconsin. He married in Hemmingford, Quebec, Sept. 27, 1876, Mary A. Reay, who was born in that place. They have one son, Clar- ence H. Mr. Rowe is a member of the A. O. U. W.

THOMAS H. RUSSELL, Eau Claire, was born in Bangor, Me., Jan. 12, IS41 ; came to Wisconsin in 1864. Prior to coming West, he had been first mate of an ocean merchant ship, having been a seaman since he was thirteen years old. When he came to Wisconsin, he com- menced working in the woods as a common laborer. In 1866, he be- came foreman of the logging camps for Smith & Buffington, and contin- ued with them in that capacity until the Valley Lumber Co. was organ- ized, and since then he has occupied the same position with that com- pany. He is the oldest foreman now running camp on the Chippewa waters. With a crew of fifty-six men he cut 5.600,000 feet of logs dur- ing a period of 100 days in 1876, that being the largest cut on record for the same length of time and so small a gang of men. He was married in Eau Claire, in 1874, to Elizabeth Horton, a native of Dodge Co., Wis. Mr. Russell served in the U. S. N. as sailmaker's mate, from Aug. 16, 1861, to September, 1862.

W. A. RUST, Eau Claire, was born in Saginaw, Mich., and came to Wisconsin in the Fall of 1871. Feb. 15, 1872, the Bank of Eau Claire commenced business, with F. W. Woodward, president, and W. A. Rust, cashier, these two gentlemen owning the bank. The First National was organized in May, 1873, and Mr. Rust was cashier of that institution un- til 1875, when he resigned. He was elected secretary of the Eau Claire Lumber Co. in August, 1875, and has since continued in that position. He is a stockholder and director of the Badger State Lumber Co., lo-

cated at Badger Mills, on the Chippewa River, and is vice-president of the Bank of Eau Claire.

ELDRED G. SACKETT, foreman Mayhew & Co.'s flouring mill. Eau Claire, came to Wisconsin in 1855. and lived with his parents. Commenced working in mills in Chippewa County, in I$75, and was em- ployed twelve years with Smith, Brooks & McAuley, millers; came to Eau Claire in November, 1880, and engaged in present capacity. Enlisted, Feb. 15, 1865, in 21st Wis. I .; served to May 3, 1865. Owns, in con- nection with sister, Ede C. Raven, 200 acres of land, sixty acres im- proved, in Chippewa County. Was born in State of Ohio, December, 18.49.

JAMES F. SALSBURY, Eau Claire, came to Wisconsin, locating in Hudson, in 1876, remaining there a year. He came to Ean Claire. and has been associated with Joseph F. Ellis in the practice of law for the last year and a half. Ile was born in Brockport, Monroe Co., N. Y., Nov. 7, 1849. His father, Guy M. Ellis, moved, with his family, to Lakeland, Washington Co., Minn., in 1853, being one of the earliest settlers there ; is now a resident of St. Paul, Minn, J. F. Salsbury was educated in St. Paul and at Michigan State University, graduating from the latter institution in IS71. He was admitted to the Bar in 1871 and commenced practice in St. Paul. He was married at Hudson, July 16, 1876, to Mary A. White, a daughter of Delos White, of that place. They have one child, Mildred V.

CHARLES D. SANDERS, superintendent of railroad shipping and weighing department of Eau Claire Lumber Co., was born in Water- town, Jefferson Co., N. Y., May 17, 1835 ; came to Chicago in IS55. Resided there until April, 1SSI, when he came to Eau Claire. While in Chicago he represented various lumber interests, being engaged in vari- ous departments of that trade, and becoming thoroughly acquainted with the business in all its branches. Mr. Sanders was married in Chicago, July 12, 1875, to Martha D. Wilson. She was born in Berrien Co., Mich.

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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