The History of Dodge County, Wisconsin, containing a history of Dodge County, its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc, Part 111

Author: Western Historical Co
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago, Western Historical Co.
Number of Pages: 774

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JOHN MARSHALL, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Fox Lake ; born in Glasgow, Scotland, Feb. 20, 1831 ; son of John Marshall, who was born and brought up in Glasgow, Scotland; he started with his family, March 20, 1849, for the United States ; he died when eight days out; the rest of the family went to Granville, Wis., then moved to Ixonia, Jefferson Co., Wis., and in 1852, came to Fox Lake, and settled on 200 acres and engaged in farming; in 1871, built a neat and comfortable residence near the banks of Fox Lake, and has a fine farm under good cultivation. Married, July 4, 1859, Helen Lyle, of Scotch descent; have had three children-John, born March 24, 1860, living at home and working the farm ; Charles, died in infancy ; Ellen, also died in infancy. Mr. Marshall gave his aid and support to the great Union cause during the war.

CHARLES MERWIN, agricultural implements, Fox Lake ; born in Litchfield Co., Conn., March 31, 1819 ; son of Herman Merwin, who was born and brought up in New Milford, Conn., and died about 1862, at the age of 79; his father was Abel Merwin ; he was a native of Old Milford, Conn. Charles, grandfather on his mother's side was a Beardsley, a prominent and aristocratic family in Connecticut in old times. Charles left Connecticut in 1848, and went to Trumbull Co., Ohio, on the Reserve; was there till 1834; December 6, one of the coldest days of the season, arrived in Fox Lake; came through by way of Chicago, Jefferson and Watertown, with teams; he remained on Fox Lake till 1856, when he went to Fond du Lac ; was there until December, 1859, when he returned to Fox Lake and went into the lumber business, which he carried on successfully five years ; carried on farm in Trenton about three years ; came to Fox Lake in 1864, and engaged in selling agricultural implements, and is now extensively engaged in that business ; in 1874, sold sixty-eight reaping machines. Married Cornelia Marsh, of Connecticut ; had one child-Andrew H., who married Lucy Goodnough and is living in Winnebago City, Minn. Mr. M. married his second wife in November, 1853, Laura A. Stevens, daughter of Howe Stevens, who was a brave soldier in the war of 1812, and is now living in Warren Co., Ohio, at the good old age of 85 ; children by this union are Charles E., living in Fox Lake, and practicing law and is building up a good practice ; Horace Stevens is a law student and is living in Fox Lake. Mr. Merwin has been a Supervi- sor a number of times, and also Chairman of the Board ; is a member of the society of Odd Fellows. Andrew H. Merwin was a member of the 29th W. V. I., at the time of the war ; was honorably disch irged on account of sickness.

D. METCALF, retired, Fox Lake ; born in Delaware Co., N. Y., Oct. 21, 1827 ; son of Ira Metcalf, who came from Connecticut at an early day ; he was a soldier in the war of 1812 ; he died Aug. 24, 1875, at the age of 80. David came to Waupun in October, 1849 ; was there a short time when he moved to Westfield, Marquette Co., and took up a claim of 160 acres; there was not a house within twelve miles ; after a year, he went to Trenton and engaged in farming ; was there two years and came to Fox Lake in the spring of 1853; then engaged in the grocery business for a year ; then went into the boot and shoe business and afterward was engaged in manufacturing wagons ; in 1858, he went to Min- nesota, and, returning in a few months, went to work for the Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad ; commenced on the track, and, through his industry and perseverance, was appointed General Roadmaster of that road east of the Mississippi River, about seven hundred miles of road ; in 1870, on account of his health, left the railroad business ; is now in partnership with George Jess, carrying on an extensive and prosper- ous banking business in Waupun. The bank was organized Dec. 6, 1875, and is doing a very successful

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business. Mr. Metcalf married, in March, 1859, Aurelia G. Gibbs, daughter of B. F. Gibbs, formerly of Delaware Co., N. Y. Mr. Metcalf has been Chairman of the Board of Supervisors ; himself and family are members of the Methodist Church, and he is one of the Trustees of that church; in 1861, Mr. Met- calf was mail agent between Milwaukee and La Crosse.

ALEXANDER M. MORRISON, flouring-mill, Fox Lake; born in Canaan, Essex Co., Vt.,' Sept. 17, 1819; son of John R. Morrison, who was from Rye, N. H .; was born in 1799, and died in 1866; he came to Oak Grove, Wis., in 1846, and settled on eighty acres, and afterward moved to Burnett, and died there. Alexander started for himself when 22 years old; went to Danversport, Mass .; was there seven or eight years, and came to Oak Grove, Wis. in 1858, was there a year, and went to Trenton, and farmed on sixty-five acres, and afterward acquired 165 acres ; came to Fox Lake in 1868; in 1870, went into the fire insurance business, representing the American, of Chicago; purchased the power June 1, 1878, and together with Mr. Coman, built one of the finest flouring-mills in the State ; can turn out seventy-five bushels in twenty-four hours ; makes a fine grade of patent flour ; through perseverance, honest industry and frugality, he is in good circumstances. Married, Dec. 31, 1848, Mary J. Elliott, who was from Salem, Mass .; have had five children-Georgiana, died when 7 years old; John H., died when 4 years old; Walter E. is living in Fox Lake, and is engaged in the mill, another child died in infancy, George Albert is living at home. Mr. Morrison and family are members of Baptist Church, at Fox Lake; Mr. Morrison gave his will and support to the Union at the time of the war.

R. L. PARKER, druggist, Fox Lake; born in Cortland Co., N. Y., June 30, 1848; son of William K., who was from Saratoga Co., N. Y .; his father was also from New York State; William K. was in business nearly twenty years in Cortland Village, as carriage and wagon manufacturer; came to Fox Lake, April, 1856, and was extensively engaged in the same business here. He married, Oct. 22, 1838, Harriet Grant, daughter of James Grant, of Norfolk, Litchfield Co., Conn., who was of Scotch descent ; had four children-Joseph K. was a member of Berdan's Sharpshooters, during the war ; was one of the scouts who first discovered the enemy's evacuation of Yorktown, and was in many hard-fought engage- ments; was killed while bravely fighting for his country, at Charles City Cross Roads, June 30, 1862; Camelia, a daughter, died Jan. 11, 1858, when 16 years old; James G. continoed the carriage business after his father retired ; he met with a sad death Sept. 25, 1872; he with two others were sailing on the lake, a rainstorm coming up about dark the boat was capsized; Parker was the only swimmer, he bravely struck out for the point where soonest assistance could be got; he had a hard time buffeting the waves that night; he managed to get ashore after terrible exertions and crawled to near a house and called with what little strength he had for help; the door was opened, an answer came through the howling tempest, but that was all, no help came; he fell asleep there and never waked up; the others perished also; he could have saved his own life by swimming to a nearer shore, but he wanted help for the others. R. L. Parker, the only remaining child, married Josephene Woodruff, daughter of Dr. J. B. Woodruff, a prom- inent physician of Fox Lake; he had two children-Hattie, born March 31, 1873; Josephene, born Aug. 1, 1878. Mr. Parker is now carrying on the drug business, established by his father in 1870; through his good management has built up a very successful trade, and has a large and complete assortment of everything pertaining to a first-class drug store. Mr. Parker is Master of the Lodge of Masons, at Fox Lake, and has been four years; is also a member of the Odd Fellows' Fraternity ; he enlisted in Co. D, 46th W. V I., at time of war, served his time faithfully, and was honorably discharged. Mr. William K. / Parker died in February, 1878.

JAMES PENDELL, farmer, Sec. 31 ; P. O. Randolph ; born in Delaware Co., N. Y., May 9, 1822 ; son of Elisha Pendell, who was a native of New York ; his father was a brave soldier in the Revolutionary war ; he was a Collector for the Government, and had several narrow escapes from being ambushed by the Indians; Elisha Pendeli died in Fox Lake, Feb. 7, 1869, at the age of 82; the family came to Green Lake Co., Wis., in 1846, and settled on 40 acres ; came to Fox Lake in 1868, and now has 250 acres under good cultivation ; started work with nothing, but through his industry, good management. and frugality, has one of the finest of farms, and has all the improvements pertaining to a first-class farm. Married, Jan. 13, 1846, Mary A. Sage, daughter of Daniel Sage, of New York ; her grandfather was in the Revolutionary war; have had six children-Melissa, born Oct. 27, 1846, married L. G. Woodworth, and living in Berlin, Wis., they have three children-Sylvester, Mabel and Alice ; Sally, born Nov. 20, 1848, and died March 6, 1850; Annette, born Nov. 20, 1851, died April 8, 1855; Alonzo H., born Oct. 7, 1853, married Emma Suffron; Sylvester, born Feb. 14, 1859, died July 3, 1862; Ellery, born July 16, 1861, and living at home. Mr. Pendell was Collector, Treasurer and Supervisor of Manchester, and gave his aid and support to the war. Self and family are members of the Methodist Church.

THOMAS R. ROBERTS, farmer, Sec. 10 ; P. O. Fox Lake; born in North Wales Feb- ruary, 1826; his father died in Wales when he was 6 years old; he lived to the good o'd age of 81 ;

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Thomas R. came to Racine in August, 1844, and went to Dodge Co. prospecting, and settled in Fox Lake the same year, one of the first Welshmen to settle in the county, and pre-empted 120 acres ; have now in the family 400 acres, mostly under good cultivation ; when he first came he lived in a small shanty, and was often visited by roaming bands of Indians ; the wolves used to keep them awake nights, and deer were often seen ; went about on sleds drawn by oxen. Married, February, 1877, the Widow Jones, whose first husband was Owen J. Jones ; he died June, 1874; he was a well-to-do farmer in Fox Lake; her father-in- law, John Jones, is living in Fox Lake, at the age of 83, and came to this country with a wife and sixteen children. Mr. Thomas R. Roberts went to California in 1852, across the Plains with ox team, and was there nine years, mining most of the time ; Mr. Roberts has, through his industry, acquired plenty of this world's goods. Self and wife are members of the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church.

LYMAN N. ROOT, retired farmer, Fox Lake Village ; born in Portage, Allegany Co., N. Y., Sept 10, 1827 ; son of Israel Root, who was born and brought up in Rensselaer Co., N. Y .; his father was also Israel Root, and was of old Connecticut stock, and a soldier in the Revolutionary war ; Israel Root, Jr., and family came to Milwaukee, May, 1842, soon after went to Waukesha Co., and in August, 1842, moved to town of Beaver Dam and settled on 160 acres ; Lyman built the log house, which had two rooms -- one more than usual ; in those times Indians were numerous-Lyman, becoming lost one night, camped out with them, returning in the morning ; nearest market, Milwaukee; there were but seven families in Beaver Dam, all living in shanties ; Israel Root bought his land for ten shillings per acre, and after living there fifteen years, sold out for $50 per acre, and moved to Reedsburg, and lived there till he died at the age of 79. Lyman married, February 5, 1845, Lydia Hyde, of Allegany Co., N. Y. : had five children- Charles M. is in Minnesota ; Jeddu B., living in Iowa ; Emma J., living in Minnesota ; Julius M. and Julia M. (twins); Julius, in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Julia, living in Minnesota ; wife died Sept. 19, 1855 ; married, Dec. 23, 1855, Jane Read, of Beaver Dam; two children by second wife-Justin D. and Elbert D. Mr. Root moved to Fox Lake in 1867, and settled on 150 acres, which he now owns. Has held all the different offices in the School Board, and was Justice of the Peace in Beaver Dam. Mr. Root was an old and well-known music teacher in old times ; taught in all the principal towns and villages in this part of the State; he is a member of the Temple of Honor and Good Templars, and the family are members of the Baptist Church. '

J. T. SMITH, Postmaster, Fox Lake, Vice President First National Bank, hardware dealer ; born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in 1823; son of Alexander Smith, who came to New York in 1835, and then moved to Oakland Co., Mich., near Detroit. Mr. J. T. Smith at an early age commenced the study of medicine, and graduated at the Cleveland Medical College, Ohio; then removed to Livingston Co., Ill., and carried on an extensive practice till 1851, when he went to California, and returned in 1854, and came to Fox Lake, and practiced there three years, and, in the spring of 1857, went into the mercantile business, and, through his integrity and good management, has established a good business, and has a competency. Married Henrietta Carbart, daughter of J. W. Carbart; had two children-Regina and Nettie, who are both living in Fox Lake. His wife died in 1869. Married Cassie Purdy, daughter of Edward Purdy, an old settler of this county; have had one child, Maud, who is living at home. Mr. Smith has been Chairman of Board of Supervisors four terms, and is Postmaster, and has been for four years; he is also Vice President of the First National Bank of Fox Lake, and has been for a number of years. William E. Smith, his brother, was elected to the Legislature, from Fox Lake, in 1850, and Senator two terms; was twice State Treasurer, and was afterward elected to the Assembly, and was chosen Speaker of the House; afterward, went to Milwaukee, and was engaged in the wholesale grocery business, under the firm name of Smith, Roundy & Co .; was afterward elected Governor of the State of Wisconsin, and has just received the nomination of the Republican party for the second time.

M. STAPLETON, merchant, Fox Lake; born in Ireland Nov. 1, 1824; came to New York in May, 1847; and, in June 6, same year, came to Watertown, Wis .; worked at his trade there; came to Fox Lake in 1850; went to California in 1852; was there two years, in the mines most of the time ; returned to Fox Lake in 1854, and has been here ever since; started in the general store business in 1860, and, through his industry, good management and frugality, has become a successful merchant, and has accumulated wealth. Married, June 6, 1851, Catherine Johnson, daughter of James Johnson, of Watertown, Wis .; has had twelve children-Theresa, born Jan. 4, 1852 (married Jerome B. Williams) ; Edward, born Nov. 1, 1854, at home; Ellen, born July 2, 1856 (now in California); Louis, born Feb. 19, 1858; Clara E., born Dec. 2, 1859, died Sept. 19, 1860; Alfred Martin, born Aug. 22, 1861, died Feb. 18, 1862; Mary, born Dec. 14, 1862; Harriet Ann, born Sept. 3, 1864; Belle, born Sept. 14, 1866; Katie, born Nov. 8, 1868; William James, born Dec. 15, 1870, died June 5, 1871; Irene Frances, born Nov. 18, 1873. Mr. Stapleton has one of the finest residences in the county. He has

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been Supervisor and Chairman of County Board, and is now President of the Village Board. He Is eminently a self-made man.

D. D. THOMAS, attorney at law and capitalist, Fox Lake; born in Wales March 20, 1821; son of Daniel Thomas, who was a farmer in that country, and came to Palmyra, Portage Co., Ohio, in 1832, and engaged in farming; he died in February, 1872, at the age of 83; he married Mary Jones; she died in Ohio, in 1845. David, Jr., came to Palmyra in 1842; was on the farm about two years; in 1844, was in the mercantile business, and until 1851, when he moved to Fox Lake, Wis., and, from 1851 to 1854 was reading law and loaning money; in 1854, went into the mercantile business, which he carried on successfully till 1861; then engaged in law business and general speculation; he has been successful in his business operations, and now owns one of the finest- residences in the county, situated in Fox Lake. He has not aspired to office, but has been active in his support of the Republican party; has been con- nected with the School Board twelve years. Married, Dec. 3, 1848, in Palmyra, N. Y., Ellen Evans, daughter of David M. and Frances Evans, respected citizens of Parisville, Portage Co., Ohio; have five children-B. F., born Oct. 14, 1850 (has been a teacher in Carleton College at Northfield, Minn., three years; now at home); Martin L., born May 5, 1852 (has been teaching in Hartford, Wis.); Ida M., born Oct. 2, 1858, living at home; Fred W., born Aug. 13, 1860, at home; Grant, born Nov. 22, 1862, at home. Family are members of the Congregational Church.

D. G. THOMAS, farmer and cattle-dealer, Sec. 9 ; P. O. Fox Lake; born in North Wales, June 9, 1834, son of Griffith Thomas ; he died in 1837 ; the family came to Wisconsin in June, 1845, to Racine Co .; his mother died two years after, in November, 1847; they had four children-Catherine, married Evan Lewis, of Racine, and died fourteen months after; Jane, married Evan W. Jones, who died in 1859 in Canada ; she died in February, 1862, leaving three children-George W., Frank P. and Howell E .; Mr. Thomas took charge of these children and settled the estate ; George is married and is at Clintonville ; Frank P. married Lucy Shaw, daughter of the banker of that name at Manitowoc; Howell E. is living at Minnesota City, Minn., and is telegraph operator. David Thomas, when he first came to Racine, was " bound out " to Abraham Gordon till he should be 21 years old, but left him when 15 years old, by mutual consent, and went to Alton, Ill., and worked in a coal mine ; was there three years and came back to Racine and learned the carpenter trade; afterward worked at this trade in Racine, Chicago, Fox Lake and Watertown; about 1855, he came to Fox Lake and worked at the same business about two years, and rented a small farm; in 1859, he bought 200 acres, and now has 420 acres, and one of the finest residences in the town; has all the modern improvements ; only had $1.50 and a kit of carpenter's tools when he came to Fox . Lake; now has a competence; Mr. Thomas is eminently a self-made man. Married, June 9, 1856, Martha Morris, daughter of Henry Morris, one of the earliest settlers in the county ; have had five children-Henry, born Oct. 4, 1858, at home (has attended Fox Lake Seminary) ; Griffith, born Oct. 23, 1859 (has attended college at Fox Lake and at Ripon) ; Ellen, Mary and Jane are the other children. Mr. Thomas pays particular attention to buying and selling cattle.

G. L. THOMAS, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Randolph; born in Oncida Co., N. Y., May 29, 1847 ; son of James Thomas, who was born in Montgomeryshire, North Wales, in May, 1810, and came to Oneida Co., N. Y., in 1840, and to Columbia Co. in 1849. Married Elizabeth Lloyd in 1839; she was the daughter of Griffith and Margaret Lloyd, who carried on farming in Wales, on the Sir William Winn estate. James Thomas has been the father of ten children-John (died in infancy), John J. (is in Leadville, Colo.), Maggie (is in Courtland), G. L. (is in Fox Lake), Elizabeth (is in Courtland), Rich- ard (is a farmer in Fox Lake), Jennie (is living at home), Willie, Mary J. and Benjamin (died when young. Mr. James Thomas and family are members in good standing of the Congregational Church ; he is a Democrat and one of the leading spirits; he has a fine farm of some three hundred and fifty acres and all necessary improvements; all this has been attained through his sterling industry and frugality. His son, Mr. G. L. Thomas, has a fine farm under good cultivation, and is a young man of good habits and a good manager. Richard, another son, owns a fine farm in Fox Lake of 120 acres ; is a man of musical tastes and has been active in the church choir for some years.

DR. ANDREW H. B. WADSWORTH, physician, Fox Lake; born in Ireland in 1842 ; son of Edward A. Wadsworth, who was a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, and was a minis- ter of the Church of England; he died about 1849, at near the age fof 40 years ; the family moved to Toronto, Can., about 1850; Andrew attended the Toronto Grammar School and Toronto University, where he graduated in 1868; he was afterward appointed Clerk of the Process Office, connected with the Queen's Bench ; in 1869, he came to Fox Lake and has been here ever since; Dr. Wadsworth at an early day displayed a taste for the study of medicine and eagerly improved all opportunities offered to acquire skill in this profession ; he now has an extensive and growing practice. Married, in 1873, Jennie Nimmo,

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who was born in Scotland, near Edinburgh ; have had four children-Alexander N., Helen, Minnie and Fannie. Eliza Denniston, an aunt, came to Fox Lake about 1850; she was the wife of Hans P. Dennis- ton, who was the son of Col. Denniston, who was in the war of 1812 and was an Irish patriot in 1798 (Emmet's time); Mrs. Denniston's sons, George and John, enlisted in Berdan's Sharpshooters in the late war; George died in Lincoln Hospital; John was killed in the battle of the Wilderness in 1863; Breakly, another son, was a soldier and was wounded in the right arm ; he came home and died from the effects of exposure while in the service.

JOHN WEED, capitalist, Fox Lake; born in Saratoga, Co., N. Y., Sept. 18, 1818, son of Alexander Weed, who was the son of John Weed ; Alexander was born in Grafton Co., N. H., he was a well-to-do farmer. He married Esther Smith, daughter of Samuel Smith, who was from Connecticut (Norwalk) ; there were nine children by this union-Anson is in New York State on the old homestead ; George is in Winnebago Co., Wis .; Ann Eliza is living in Saratoga Co., N. Y .; Smith Weed died in 1874 ; Rachael is living on the old homestead ; Fanny is living at Ticonderoga, N. Y .; Harriet is living in New York State; James L. is living on the old homestead ; John L., the subject of this sketch, is the other one. Alexander died in 1858, at the age of 84 ; he held numerous offices, and was a prominent citizen in his part of the country ; his wife died about 1860, at the age of 78. John Weed, the father of Alexander, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and was at the battle of Bennington and several other engagements under Gen. Stark. The present John Weed went to Ticonderoga in the spring of 1845, and was in a store there six years, then returned home and remained there two years, and came to Trenton, Dodge Co., Wis., in 1854, and remained there twelve years, owning several large farms and buying and selling prop- erty ; moved into Fox Lake in 1866, and has been there ever since ; engaged as a capitalist ; is one of the Directors of the First National Bank of Fox Lake; Mr. Weed was Treasurer of the town of Trenton when he lived there. He is a member of the Episcopal Church.

D. C. WILLIAMS, farmer ; Secs. 28, 29, 32 and 33; P. O. Fox Lake; born in Oneida Co., N. Y., Aug. 12, 1825, son of Jessie Williams, who was born and brought up in Rome, Oneida Co., N. Y .; his father was David Williams, who was from the New England States ; he served as a brave soldier in the Revolutionary army seven years ; he died about 1837 at the age of 86 years; he was extensively engaged in farming and dairy business, and built the first checse-factory in the town of Rome, N. Y. Jessie Williams died in Rome, December, 1864, at the age of 66. Mr. De Witt C. Williams came to Fox Lake and settled on 240 acres in 1853 ; he now has one of the finest farms in the State, owning 740 acres under good cultivation, and has all improvements pertaining to a first-class farm ; has the largest and finest, barns in this section of the country-one is 168x420 feet, and a fine new one 48x56 ; pays particular attention to handling stock, and ships from 150 to 200 head of cattle during the season; this farm is under good management, as is easily observed by a visit to the premises. Mr. Williams married in Janu- ary, 1854, the Widow Pier, daughter of Hiram Edgerton, of Fond du Lac, a successful farmer and old settler, who came to Wisconsin from Rome, N. Y. He married Lucinda Felton, and both are honored members of the Methodist Church.

JAMES A. WILLIAMS, retired ; Fox Lake ; born in East Haven, Conn., May 25, 1811; son of Jas. Williams, who was born in New Haven, and died in 1871, at about the age of 87. Jas. A. worked at one time for Noah Webster, and also for President Woolsey, of Yale College; in 1841, he went to Burnett, Dodge Co., Wis., and settled on 160 acres, purchased of the Government, which is now a part of the great Spring Brook farm ; in 1861, he moved to Westford, and in 1870, moved to Beaver Dam, and ran a flouring-mill two years; and in 1873 moved to Fox Lake; through his industry and good management has a competency, and owns a fine residence. Married Polly Turney, of Bridgeport, Conn. ; have had seven children-Emily, married A. Cook (she is dead); Mary, married August Mil- brad, and lives in Minnesota ; Susan, married Austin A. Wilson, and died in Los Angeles, Cal., in January, 1877; (two of her children, Virgil and Louis Wilson, are living with Mr. Williams in Fox Lake) ; Chas. H., married Mary Wallace, daughter of Dr. Wallace, and is living in Fox Lake Township (he was elected to the State Senate, and served two years) ; Jas. W., married Ada Webster, and is living in Marshall, Lyon Co., Minn. (he was County Treasurer four years, and was a member of the Legislature in 1877, and is now Clerk of the Court) ; Artie, married Elizabeth Jess, and is living in Fox Lake (he is Deputy Sheriff of Dodge Co.); Harriet, died in 1870, at the age of 22. Mr. Williams was Supervisor in the town of Burnett several years, and County Treasurer of Dodge Co., two years, and Supervisor in town of Westford, and Chairman of the Board of Schools, and has been Trustee of Fox Lake.

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The History of Dodge County, Wisconsin, containing a history of Dodge County, its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc, Part 111

Author: Western Historical Co Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Chicago, Western Historical Co. Number of Pages: 774

Author: Western Historical Co
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago, Western Historical Co.
Number of Pages: 774