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 97

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

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SYLVANUS H. WILCOX, County Treasurer, Eau Claire, came to Madison in 1855, and from there to Eau Claire, March 8, 1856, where he has since resided. He built the first planing-mill, sash, door and blind factory here, in the Fall of 1857 and Winter of 1857-8 ; he was in part- nership with J. B. Randall for two years, and they then sold out ; after- ward Mr. Wilcox continued in building and jobbing business until within the last six or seven years : since then he has been engaged in in- surance and real estate. He was elected County Treasurer in 1878, and re-elected in 1880. He was born in Newport, N. H., April 30, 1835. and lived there until he was thirteen years old, when his parents died, and he went to Massachusetts, living in Boston most of the time until he came to Wisconsin. He was married in Eau Claire, Nov. 24, 1865, to his first wife, Huldah M. Harrington, who was born near Milwaukee and died in Eau Claire. They had two children, Lillian M. and a son. who died at the age of eighteen months. He was married to his present wife, Helen M. Granger, a native of New York, May 28, 1875. They have two children living, Grace P. and Helen, and have lost one child, who died when but an infant.

EDWIN C. WILKINS, lumber and logs, Eau Claire, came to Wis- consin in 1853, and located near Portage; engaged in farming there for one year, and in Adams County for two years ; came to Eau Claire in 1856, and engaged in rafting on the river, and was raft pilot for nine years ; since then has been employed in the woods. He organized first string band in Ean Claire. Was born in Allegany Co., N. Y., in 1824, and married there, in 1845, to Lorenda J. Shingler, who was born in Ulysses, N. Y. The children are : Mary Alice (now Mrs. J. B. Stock- ing), Isabella S. (now Mrs. S. Clemmens.)

ALLAN WILLIAMSON, foreman lumber yards of Phoenix Manu- facturing Company, came to Eau Claire in 1869; was born in Grenville, Canada, in 1844; served in the Fenian raid.

GEORGE S. WILLIAMS, barber, born in New York City in 1852; came to Eau Claire in 1864 ; was in the family of J. 1. Gilbert, of Eau Claire Lumber Company, seven years; learned his trade, in 1873, in the Williams House. By industry and frugality, he saved enough to open a first-class barber shop, in 1878. on Barstow street, opposite the Eau Claire House.

GEORGE W. WILLIAMS, Eau Claire, came to Wisconsin in Oc- tober, 1844, locating at Lake Mills, Jefferson Co., and two years later went to Mayville, Dodge Co., and engaged in farming. In 1853, he went to Portland, Dodge Co., and was in mercantile business there until 1856, when he went to Little Dells, seven miles above Kilbourn City. He was in the lumber trade there until February, 1863, when he came to Eau Claire and kept a flour and feed store for a year, and was proprietor of a livery stable for eight years. In 1869, he built the Windsor House, rent- ing it until 1873-4, when he sold out. Selling out his livery establish- ment, in the Winter of 1872-73, he built a mill at Alma. After operat- ing that for three seasons, he sold out and traveled until the Spring of 1880. Since then he has resided in Eau Claire. He was appointed Deputy Sheriff and Jailer, in January, 1881, and has charge of the county build- ings, as janitor. He held various offices in other counties before coming to Eau Claire. He was born in Bannington, Genesee Co., N.Y., June 9, 1824, and married at Lake Mills, Feb. 8, 1845, to Malinda Street- er, who was born in St. Lawrence Co., N.Y. They have five children living- James H., Postmaster at Vale, Chippewa Co .; Thomas E., principal of schools in Augusta ; George W., Jr., book-keeper for Stephen Marston, in Eau Claire ; Ella and William P.

GEORGE W. WILLIAMS, JR., book-keeper at S. Marston's mill, Eau Claire, was born in Williamstown, June 7, IS51 ; came to Eau Claire in 1863. He was employed by his father, in livery business, and after- ward in furniture. Commenced furniture business, on own account, in 1875 ; carried it on for two years, then engaged in handling a patent- right for ditching, for some years. He has been engaged in present capacity since March, 1881. He was married in Ottawa, If1., May 31, 1873, to Hattie A. Bangs. They have lost three children.

RICHARD F. WILSON came to Eau Claire in the Summer of 1854, and remained until late in the Winter, selecting lands for the State. He returned in 1855, and laid out the town in the Fall of that year, hav- ing purchased one-half interest in 200 acres on the east side of the Chip-

pewa and south side of the Eau Claire rivers, on what is known as the original plat of the town of Eau Claire. He purchased in connection with W. H. Gleason, Jesse J. Gage and James Reed. Gage & Reed sold their interest to Adin Randall, who soon afterward transferred his inter- est to Chapman, Thorp & Burhams. The latter gentleman afterward sold his interest to Chapman & Thorp. In 1856, Adin Kandall in con- nection with Ira Mead laid out the city of Eau Claire on the west side. They were the original proprietors and owned it for a considerable time. Mr. Wilson has never disposed of his entire interest in property acquired at the commencement of the town, but has a large property, principally improved. The property which he owns on the west side, he selected for the State in 1854, but afterward pre-empted it. He owns 160 acres, known as R. F. Wilson's Addition to the village (now city) of Ean Claire. Mr. Wilson has dealt in real estate ever since his arrival in Eau Claire. He was also in the lumbering and mercantile business, but disposed of the latter in 1870. He, at present, is interested in two mills. The one known as the R. F. Wilson mill is located in the Sixth Ward, R. F. Wilson's Addition to Eau Claire. It has a capacity of 50,000 feet per day of eleven hours' run, and employs about fifty men.

EDWARD N. WILSON, secretary of Eau Claire Manufacturing Co., was born in Depere, Brown Co., Aug. II, 1854, and came to Eau Claire with his parents in 1855. He engaged in teaching part of the time before commencing the lumber business. He resided in Mauston, Minn., for five years. He was County Surveyor of that county for two years, and was also engaged in buying grain while there. He has been Deputy Surveyor in Eau Claire County.

ABBOTT P. WILDER came to Eau Claire in April, 1865, and worked in a saw mill until Fall, when he engaged in the drug business, continuing that for about three years. In September, 1869, he estab)- lished his present trade in jewelry and watches. He was Village Clerk during 1870, and the next year being Deputy Town Clerk, performed the duties of Clerk. Mr. Wilder was born in Newfane, Windham Co., Vt .. Jan. 13, 1838, and lived there until 1848, when he went with his parents to the town of Gill, Franklin Co., Mass., and came from there to Wis- consin. He was married in Strafford, Vt., in July, 1862, to Adele N. Brown, a native of that place and daughter of Darius Brown, who still resides at Strafford. They have one child, Ethel May. Mr. Wilder is a son of John and Sarah (Kidder) Wilder ; his father died in April, 1861, and his mother died in the town of Lincoln, Eau Claire Co., in April, 1875. Mr. Wilder is a member of the A. F. & A. M. and Temple of Honor, and a graduate of the scientific department of Dartmouth Col- lege, class of 1861, and was a member of the college society.

SAMUEL WILLS was born in Adams County, Pa., December, 1820, and came to Illinois in 1840, and to Eau Claire in the Fall of 1841 ; he worked in the woods and in saw mills for two years, and went to Chip- pewa Falls in 1843 ; engaged in running saw mills and in general work until 1859; in the Spring of 1860, he went to Knapp, Stout & Co .. at Menomonie, remaining with them until 1872, when he came to Eau Claire, and was in the stage office two years ; he then took a trip to Mon- tana and Utah, and upon his return to Eau Claire, was with the North- western Lumber Co. for one year, and was Street Commissioner for four years ; he is at present with Smith & Rowe. Mr. Wills claims his mar- riage with Margaret Hanley to have been the first marriage between a white man and woman in Eau Claire. Mrs. Wills died in Menomonie. They had two children, one of whom, Mary C., is living; their only son died. Mr. Wills was married to his present wife, Kate Barden, in Eau Claire.

W. H. WILLARD came to Eau Claire in May, 1867, and worked at his trade, as machinist, until 1870, when he became engineer of W. F. Bailey Fire Engine, Fire Co. No. I. He was born in Jamestown, Chautauqua Co., N. Y., Oct. 21, 1843, and lived there until the Summer of 1866, when he went to Detroit, and in a short time to Galesburg, Ill., where he remained until he came to Eau Claire. He worked tor N. Shaw for nearly two years; has worked at his trade since he was nine- teen years old. He was married at Uniontown, Fayette Co., Pa., Nov. 13. 1872, to Julia de Yarman, who was born near that place. They have one daughter, Jessie D., horn Oct. 23, 1874. Mr. Willard is a member of the A. F. & A. M.

VICTOR WOLF, livery, stone, etc., Eau Claire, was born in Ohern. dorf, Baden Baden, Dec. 28, 1824, and came to United States in 1846. Enlisted in U. S. Army, Feb. 23, 1847, and served until 1856, when he was discharged on a pension, on account of injuries received mounting heavy guns in Fort Ontario ; was orderly sergeant eight years. On the breaking out of the late war, he enlisted, July 17, 1861, in 8th Wis. Inf. as private, and was elected first lieutenant ; served with distinction in the numerous battles in which the regiment was engaged ; was promoted to the captaincy, on the death of Capt. Perkins, May, 1862. Capt. Wolf will always be associated with the famous war eagle, " Old Abe," which he had the honor of naming, and which, after passing through the war, was presented to the State of Wisconsin, September, 1864. Capt. Wolf's company (Co. C) was the color company of the regiment, and the eagle was always with the colors. Capt. Wolf was married in New York City, July, 1848, to Ann Mclaughlin. Has had nine children, of whom these survive

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-Lizzie (now Mrs. T. Harrigan), John C., Cecilia, Ada (now Mrs. L. Smith), George T .. Maggie, William Joseph, and Lillie. Was Chief of Police, 1872-73-77 ; patrolman, 1876; Alderman, two years, 1879-80; Town Treasurer of the town of North Eau Claire, two years; member Board of Supervisors, three years ; one year, Chairman of Board; three years, Roadmaster ; nine years, District Clerk.

FRANCIS W. WOODWARD, president of the Bank of Eau Claire, was born in Ithaca. Tompkins Co., N. Y., Dec. 19, 1830, and at the age of eleven went to New York City, where he received a thorough business education. His first visit to Wisconsin was made in 1851, though he had land interests here since 1847. In 1855, he located in Madison, and oc- cupied himself in looking after his real estate; in 1861 or 1862, he re- turned to New York. He came to Eau Claire in 1869, and commenced dealing in real estate, which he still continues. He is interested in saw mills and banking business. With eight others, he purchased the mills, and is secretary of the Badger State Lumber Co. ; he was one of the cor- porators and is president of the Eau Claire Chilled Plow Co., and has large farming interests in Minnesota. He was married in Madison, in October, 1862, to Annie J. Delaplaine, who was born in Madison, and is a daughter of Gen. Geo. P. Delaplaine. They have two children, Mary D. and Harriet B.

MISS JANE WYATT, music teacher. A student and graduate of the celebrated Kensington Art School, she took six medals in portrait and oil painting. Miss Wyatt came to America in 1874, spending the Winter in Boston. Came to Eau Claire in March, 1875; now has a large class in instrumental music. Miss Wyatt is descended from Sir Thomas Wyatt, one of Lady Jane Grey's firmest defenders ; he lost his life in her defense. Miss Wyatt's father was the most celebrated four- in-hand driver in London, in early times ; he supplied the crowned heads of Europe with fine horses ; his funeral was largely attended from France, Ireland, Scotland and England, four of the parish priests officiating.

LEONARD J. YOUNG, Ist engineer, Empire Lumber Co., Eau Claire, came to Wisconsin in 1869, and located at Eau Claire, where he has been employed in present capacity since. He was born in Skow- hegan, Me., Dec. 20, 1840. Was engaged, in capacity of engineer, for fifteen years on various Mississippi River steamboats; took the first steamer down the Red River to Hudson, in 1858. He was married at Minneapolis, in 1868, to Mary J. Searles, who was born in New York. They have four children - Clarence, Claude A., Herbert M. and Carrie M.

TOWN OF UNION.

ALPHONSO DODGE, farmer, born in Maine. in 1847. Has charge of Daniel Shaw's farm in town of Union ; came to Wisconsin in 1855. He has spent many Winters in the woods. Was married to Le- ona Hutchins in 1880, in Eau Claire.

N. B. KOLL, farmer, Union, born in 1850 in Wisconsin ; came to Eau Claire in 1869, and bought his present farm. Married Clara Paul in Eau Claire in 1872. They have two children. IIe has been Chair- man of Town Board many years, and District Clerk five years. Mr. Koll is one of the most enterprising and intelligent men of the town.

NILES MESERVY, farmer, Union, came to Wisconsin in 1863, and bought his present farm. He lumbers during the Winter. Was married to Mary Jackson in 1869, and has three children-Maud, Her- bert and Eugene.

A. J. ROWELL, farmer, Union, was born in 1832, in Vermont, enlisted, in 1862, in the 104th N. Y. regiment, at Geneseo. Was in the battles of Rappahannock, Silver Spring, second Bull's Run, Chantilla and Antietam ; was wounded in the back of the neck, the ball passing just in front of the spine ; was discharged on Surgeon-General Eastman's certificate in 1863. Came to Eau Claire in 1864; was in Daniel Shaw's machine shop one year; in Badger Mills till 1875; at French Falls from '75 to '78, and came on his farm in '78. Married Anna Van Dreser in '72. ]Iave three children-Minnie, Fletcher and Maud.

A. B. RANSOM, farmer, Union, born at Otsego, N. Y., in 1830 ; came to Walworth Co., Wis., in 1845; farmed there till 1866; used the first separator for grain in Wisconsin, in 1847 (Hall's); came to his present location in 1866, and is one of the best farmers in his town. Married Mary J. Graves in 1852. They had two children, Delos and Ida. Married Lucinda Rigal in 1863; they had three children-Cora, Alice, Eva. In 1875, Mr. R. married Nancy L. Baker ; they have one child, Nellie.

JOSEPH ROACH, farmer, Union, born in Ireland in 1810, came to Wisconsin in 1856, and took up his present farm. By steady indus- try, Mr. R. prospered and reared a family of eight children, viz .: Nich- olas, Johanna, John, James, Mary, Ellen, Margaret and Joseph. Was married to Mary O'Neal in Ireland, in 1835.

J. A. SOUTHMAYD, farmer, town of Union, began farming here in 1876, Enlisted in 160th N. Y. V .; was forty-two days at Port Hud- son ; was in eighteen hattles ; marched 7,000 miles in two years. Was stationed in Georgia, after the war closed, to maintain peace; mustered

out in 1867, with rank of lieutenant. Came out of the army without an injury or ill health. Born, in 1836, in New York; married Lucinda Philips in New York in 1862; three children.

AUGUSTA.

The pleasant village of Augusta is located in the town of Bridge Creek, on the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad. It is on a level spot, in a fertile region, regularly laid out, with the buildings detached and some- what scattered over quite a large territory for a village of its size.

The village was platted in September, 1857.

The first white settler in the town was Andrew Thomp- son, who located in 1855, in what is now called Thompson's Valley.

Later in the same year, E. S. Bills, Charles Buckman, C. L. Chadbourn, W. H. Waterbury, and John F. Stone, with their families, located here. Mr. Thompson was an En- glishman, and unmarried.

Buckman and Bills were farmers. Mr. Stone turned his attention to milling, and built the first saw-mill in the val- ley ; it was completed in the Winter of 1856-7.

The next year, 1858, witnessed the building of the first store and frame dwelling in town, by William Mauss.

H. Searl and brother arrived in the Spring of 1859, bringing their families, and, buying an interest in Stone's mill property, they erected the first flouring mill in the vicinity, which still stands, doing good work. At the end of three years, seven or eight other families had settled here.

In 1862, Buckman & Ball built the Augusta House, which was burned in 1879.

There have been several additions to the village. Buck- man's first addition, September, 1859; Stone & Buckman's, May, 1867; E. S. Bills', June, 1867 ; Buckman's second, September, 1868; John F. Stone's, May, 1867; and in April, 1870, Germantown was laid out as a detached village. In 1871, however, the whole were consolidated.

The village had a healthy and steady growth, which was retarded during the war, but the prospects of a railroad in- spired its flagging energies, and the completion of the West Wisconsin to this point, rapidly developed a thriving com- munity.

As the road, however, went through to Eau Claire, there was a waning of its business vitality to a slight extent ; but it has never outgrown the country upon which it depends for support. All its business places are active.

Schools .- Augusta, not unjustly, prides itself upon its graded schools. Early in the history of the village, a large school-house was built. It was burned in 1872. In 1873, a still larger one was built. John L. Ball was the architect. The schools are under the care of Thomas Williams.

Bank .- There is a single private bank. Ira B. Bradford and Russell Hacket are the proprietors. It is a sound in- stitution, and does a good business. It was started in 1867.

W. H. Waterbury is the present Postmaster, and H. Mc- Bain is Assistant Postmaster.

Churches. - The First Baptist Church. This society came into existence in 1857, through the efforts of A. B. Green. The first pastor was Rev. Luther Humphrey. The present structure was built in 1867. The present pastor is Rev. J. W. Fish. It has 170 members.

The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1857, Elder Clingham being the first pastor. The present edifice was erected in 1870. Rev. John Haw is pastor, and there is a present membership of 177.

There is also a Catholic Mission Church in town.

Mills .- J. L. Ball planing mill, doors, sash, blinds, etc .; run by water-power from Bridge Creek.

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Finch & Plummer, flouring mill ; two run of stones; run by water.

There is a saw-mill run by water on East Coon Fork, five miles from town.

There are several unimproved water privileges near the village, one with ten feet fall, another eighteen, and still an- other of twenty-two feet.

Newspaper. - The Augusta Eagle was started by the present proprietor, Griff. O. Jones, July 11, 1874.

Societies .- Augusta has the usual variety in this respect :

Masonic .- Augusta Lodge, No. 181. Isaac Palmer was the first Master, and S. Axtell is the present one.

Odd Fellows, No. 142, has a membership of about fifty. W. H. Waterbury was the first N. G. H. S. Baldwin now fills that chair.

A. O. U. W. Instituted in 1869. S. Axtell the first M. W. C. A. Kirkham the present M. W.

There is also a Temple of Honor, Good Templars, and a Juvenile Temple, all in good condition.

Two hotels are in the village, the Sheridan House and the Warren House.

There are two elevators at the depot, and 293,835 bush- els of wheat were shipped in 1880.

The population of the village is 1,200.

There are the usual number of lawyers. One of them, Ira B. Bradford, was Speaker of the Assembly in 1881, and the youngest man ever in that chalr, and the only one ever born in Wisconsin.

Of doctors there are four, representing the several schools. An artesian well was sunk 200 feet, but the appropria- tion giving out, it was suspended.

The streets began to be sprinkled in 1880.

A Mr. Holcomb claims that he has discovered iron and several other minerals, on Hay Creek, in the town of Lud- ington, on Section 34. Examinations are taking place to learn the value of the rock found there.

Augusta must continue to grow as the country around is developed.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

JOHN ANDERSON, blacksmith. Was born in Denmark, March 2, 1841. Came to America in 1867. After spending a short time at Watertown, he came to Angusta in the same year. Besides conducting an extensive blacksmith establishment, he has a fine farm in the town of Bridge Creek, which he carries on. He was married in Augusta, to Ar- mintha Hicks. They have three children-Ivis Augusta, Edna, and an infant daughter. Lost one daughter, who died at the age of one year. Mr. A. is a member of the A., F. & A. M., and I. O. O. F.

JOHN L. BALL, proprietor of planing mill, sash, door and blind manufactory, and saw-mill. Was born in Taunton, Mass., Dec. 12, 1834. removed from there to Lorain County, Ohio, in 1840, with his father ; remained in Ohio until 1855, then came to Monroe, Green Co., Wis .; there one year, then removed to Neillsville, Clark Co., two years in the latter place, when he came to Augusta. He enlisted Aug. 14, 1862. in Co. 1, 30th Wis. V. I. ; served until November, 1865. After leaving the army he returned to Augusta and engaged in business for himself. Be- sides carrying on his manufacturing business, he is an extensive con- tractor and builder. His saw-mill is situated two and a half miles from Augusta; it has a capacity for cutting 20,000 feet of lumber per day. In the various departments of his business, he employs about thirty men. Mr. Ball has been connected with the School Board all of the time since he came to Augusta, except one year; held office of Town Treasurer three years. He was married in Fairchild, Eau Claire Co., Ang. 24, 1862, to Caroline Clark, a native of Montpelier, Vt. They have three chil- dren-Carrie J., Mary H., and Elsie. Mr. B. is a member of the A., F. & A. M., and A. O. U. W.

J. D. BEEBE, of the firm of J. D. Beebe & Co., grocers. Was born in Randolph, Orange Co., Vt., Jan. 2, 1821. Moved to Massena, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., in 1836. Lived there until he came to Mon- roe, Green Co., Wis., in 1860. Came to Augusta, in the Spring of ISSI. Ile was married in Massena, N. Y., in November, 1843, to Amanda Snow. She died in the Spring of 1849, leaving two children, Gertrude, now Mrs. Henry Denhart of Pipestone Co., Minn., and Gelsomina, now Mrs. John Bassett, of Augusta, Wis. Mr. Beebe was married to his present wife, in Massena, in September, 1849 ; her maiden name was Polly Rickard. They have three children-John F., Charles F., and

Laura, all now residing in Augusta. Mr. B. enlisted Aug. 21, 1862, in Co. B, 31st Wis. V. I .; served until June, 1865. He was in all the en. gagements of his command except the last one, near Goldsboro, N. C., March 19, 1865 ; at that time he was detailed for duty as saddler, and consequently was not in the engagement. He has been engaged in the boot and shoe business ever since he came to Wisconsin. In the Spring of 1881, he also engaged the present business, with his son Charles F. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

CHARLES F. BEEBE, of the firm of J. D. Beebe & Co., grocers, Was born in Massena, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., Jan. 18, 1852. Came to Monroe, Green Co., Wis., in October, 1860. Worked at carpenter and joiner's trade until 1875, when he came to Augusta, engaged in the boot and shoe business here for three years, then returned to Monroe and re- mained there until the Spring of 1881, when he again came to Augusta and engaged in the present business in partnership with his father.

IRA G. BILLS, farmer, and agricultural implements, Augusta. Came to Wisconsin in 1848; located at Fox Lake, Dodge Co., where he resided with his parents. Came to Augusta in 1856, and has been farming since. He also taught school for five years, and clerked in a store several years ; also worked as book-keeper for W. W. Railroad ; and has been dealing in agricultural implements four years-two years alone and two years in company with Austin Chrisler. Was Supervisor of town of Otter Creek, for 1873, '74 and '75, and Town Clerk for two years, 1876 and '77. Chairman of Board of Supervisors for 1880, of town of Bridge Creek. Born in Canada, 1844. Was married at Au- gusta, April 19, 1869, to Ella G. Perkins, born in Canada. They have four children-Clara V., Chrissie E., Ella M., and Nellie M.

HON. IRA B. BRADFORD, lawyer and banker. Was born in the town of Fulton, Rock Co., Wis., June 24, 1851. When he was but a few months old his parents, Elbridge and Lovina A. (Burnham) Brad- ford, removed to New Hampshire, with their family. Ita was educated in the academies and seminaries of New Hampshire. He read law in that State and in Erie Co., Pa. In the Spring of 1873, he came to Wis- consin. After spending a few weeks at Janesville, in the office of Cas- soday & Carpenter, he went to Monroe, Green Co., where he was ad- mitted to the Bar. He then came to Angusta and began practice in April, 1873. In 1875, he commenced the banking business, in partner- ship with Russell Hackett, a well-known farmer of this region; theirs was the first and only banking institution ever established in this place. Mr. Bradford is manager of the business. He has been village attorney most of the time since he came here. In 1880, he was elected Assem- blyman, and was chosen Speaker of the House, being the youngest officer who ever presided over that body, and the only native of Wiscon- sin that ever filled that position. He was married in Edinboro, Erie Co., Pa., Aug. 20, 1872, to Allie M Burnham. They have two children, Archie E. and Sadie M. Mr. Bradford's parents now reside in Wash- ington, N. H.

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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