The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: Its Early Settlement, Growth, Development, Resources, Etc., Part 100

Author: Wesern historical company, Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Chicago : Western Historical Co.
Number of Pages: 899

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It is a frame building, and will seat about three hundred persons. The following are the Trustees and officers : C. M. Smith, W. Finn, R. Palmer, D. C. Griswold, B. Davis, J. Carson, T. Shurrum, C. Andrews; J. W., I. M. Bennett : S. W., J. M. Evans ; Treasurer, Dr. Smith ; Secretary, D. C. Griswold.

The following is a list of the Pastors: 1869-72, Rev. E. W. Spalding; 1872-74, Rev. George J. Prescott; 1874-75, Rev. Henry Green.

The Close Communion Baptist Church .- On February 13, 1856, the Church was organ- ized by delegates from Janesville, Union and Stoughton, of whom the following is a list : Janes- ville, Rev. O. J. Dearborn, William Kemp, W. H. Douglas, B. F. Pendleton ; Union, J. Boyn- ton, M. A. Rowley, J. M. Mason, J. Bullard, J. Cook ; Stoughton, S. Jones and J. Allen. The members constituting it were as follows : Josiah Howard, E. Howard, George Taggart, Jane Taggart, Curtis H. Moon, Almira Moon, T. W. Stearns, Susan P. Stearns, Edward W. Stearns, Philotha E. Stearns. George F. Morrow, Emily P. Morrow, Hannah Hammond, Lorana Karn, David, Rhoda, Aorva, Anna, Alva and Amanda Rowley, Minerva Warren, Eliza Higday, Martin Glading, W. Reed, John and Lucinda Given, Mary Rice, Milla Glading, George Barrett, Mary Carpenter, Mary Jones, Lucinda Rowley and Charles Ghagan.

On February 17, 1856, the first Trustees were elected, viz. : Josiah Howard, George T. Movion, H. Taggart, Nelson Winston, C. H. Moon ; Deacons, Josiah Howard and C. H. Moon. In 1867-8, the present church was erected, at a cost of about $3,000, and was dedicated on December 18, 1868.

Following is a list of the Pastors : Revs. William Branch, D. S. Starr, D. P. Philips, D. T. Brehards, Jabez Snashall, J. B. Hutton, C. H. Kimball and C. R. Lathrop.

SECRET SOCIETIES.

Union Lodge No. 32, A., F. § A. M., was organized and granted a dispensation on October 14, 1850, and was finally instituted December 13, 1850, with the following charter members and officers: Morian McMillan, W. M .; Calvin R. Evans, S. W .; Alanson B. Vaughn, J. W .; John D. Seaver, Treasurer; Warren Seaber, Secretary; John Hayden, John W. Fisher, John M. Evans, Stephen Martin, John Pealer. The Lodge has increased its member- ship very fairly of late, and is in a flourishing condition.

The following are the present officers : W. M., M. Bargewell; S. W., Byron Campbell; J. W., William T. Boyd; Treasurer, R. F. Woodbury ; Secretary, W. W. Garfield; S. D., C. M. Clifford; J. D., G. C. Taggar; Tiler, James M. Ballard.

CORPORATIONS.

The bank of Evansville was organized as the First National Bank of Evansville, in the fall of 1870, with a capital stock of $50,000 in shares of $50 each, which were held by the fol- lowing gentlemen : I. M. Bennett, Nelson Winston and L. T. Pullen, $15,000 each : J. C. Andrews, 83,000, J. A. Dow, $2,000, all of whom constituted the directory. The officers were : L. T. Pullen, President; Nelson Winston, Vice President; I. M. Bennett, Cashier.

In 1875, the stockholders being of the opinion that the Government was a little too hard on national banks, surrendered their charter and re-organized under the State law, but imme- diately after were bought out by Messrs. J. C. Sharp and L. T. Pullen, who then reduced the

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stock one half. The present stockholders and officers are: Cashier, L. T. Pullen, representing $14,000; President, D. M. Rowley, $4,000; Vice President, M. P. Pratt, $3,000; Assistant Cashier, Charles F. Pullen ; C. M. Smith, representing $4.000.

The Baker Manufacturing Company was started by Mr. A. S. Baker & Co. in the spring of 1873, as a foundry and machine-shop, giving employment to two men, the specialty being the manufacture of pumps and wind-mills. In the past six years, their business has increased to such an extent that they now employ twenty men and turn out about $20,000 worth of work per annum.

This spring (of 1879), a stock company with $20,000 capital, was formed with the follow. ing members: Caleb Snashall, Lansing Mygatt, Almeron Eager, W. S. Smith and A. S. Baker. They ship very largely to Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota and throughout Wisconsin.

THE POST OFFICE.

Up to 1850, the residents of Evansville had to go to the village of Union for their mail. but in that year, through the representations of the leading inhabitants, an office was established with Curtis R. Bent in charge. He was succeeded, in 1852, by Dr. J. M. Evans, who in turn made way for Mr. Jacob West. He was succeeded by Mr. Edwin Brown, who in turn was suc- ceeded by Miss F. Brown. She remained but a short time, giving place to Mr. Stephen Fair- banks, who, in July, 1865, made room for Mr. James R. West, the present incumbent.

The average receipts of the post office are $2,700 per annum, while the transactions in the money-order department foot up $25,000 per annum.

THE CEMETERY.

When there were but a very few people in Evansville, Mr. Amos Kirkpatrick donated an acre of land on the south side of what is now Main street and East Madison street, for cemetery purposes. That small lot served all the purposes of a mausoleum until the first railroad survey, when it was required for building purposes. Accordingly, an Act was passed by the Legislature authorizing the removal of persons interred there to the present ground, and the incorporation of a new cemetery association. On November 19, 1855, a meeting for that purpose was held at the store of Jacob West, at which the following gentlemen were present: Hiram Griffith, Jacob West, Sidney H. Grannis, A. C. Fish, Henry G. Spencer, Freeman Palmer and Jeremiah Johnson. After the transaction of the usual preliminaries, an Association was formed, with the following Trustees : William C. Kelly, Henry Spencer, Jeremiah Johnson, John Rhinehart and David D. Mills. The ground-six acres in extent, purchased from P. S. Buzze and T. Robinson- . was then laid out, and the sale of lots commenced. The Association as at first constituted remained in full force-Trustees being elected every year-until 1873, when the ground was turned over to the Village Board, who at present control it. Much care has been exercised in its adornment, the beauties lavished upon it by the hrnd of nature being supplemented by the care and attention of the residents of Evansville, many of whom have friends or relatives interred here.

CHARACTERISTICS AND TRADE.

The prevailing characteristics of Evansville are to be found principally in the admirable manner in which it is laid out, and the care and attention which have been lavished upon its streets and avenues. Every street and outlet is lined with shade trees of various kinds, while, upon each side, are to be found handsome residences of every description. Altogether, it is the pret- tiest town of its size in the country. It supports two drug stores, four dry-goods stores, two clothing stores, one clothing and boot and shoe store, one boot and shoe and four harness shops, four blacksmith shops, three wagon shops, three lumber yards, one book store, three barber shops, one bank, two hardware stores,' two meat markets, three hotels. one furniture

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store, two livery stables, three millinery stores, three shoemaker shops, five grocery, provision and confectionery stores, two tailor shops, two jewelry stores, two marble shops, one flour mill, one foundry and machine shop, one furniture manufactory, one cabinet shop, one bakery, four doctors, two lawyers, one dentist, one photograph artist, one egg and fruit house, one warehouse and firm that buy stock, grain and produce, one fine Masonic hall, owned and built by the Order ; the first floor of said building is used for the post office, and the State is challenged to show as fine and well-constructed an office of its size as this. One weekly paper-Evansville Review.

SHOPIERE.

The village of Shopiere, in the town of Turtle, containing about four hundred persons, was first chosen as an abiding-place by Mr. Caleb E. Culver, in the year 1839, he settling on the site of his present residence, where he made the first claim. He was followed by Mr. - Hopkins, in 1840, and a man by the name of Blackstone and Mr. Blodgett, the former in 1843 and the latter in 1842. .

About 1840, Mr. Hopkins laid out the village, and it was christened Waterloo, in conse- quence of a quarrel about a claim in which the wives of the altercants, armed with broomsticks, played a prominent part.

THE FIRST HOUSE

in the village was a log structure, erected by Mr. Culver, but in 1841, Mr. Jared Randall's ideas soaring above anything so commonplace as a log hut, prompted him to build a frame house. In the year following, Mr. Culver erected a handsome stone house (the first in the village) which still stands.

THE FIRST STORE.

As the number of inhabitants of the village increased, the necessity existing for the estab- lishment of a store became apparent. It was met by the man Blackstone above referred to, who opened a small place and did a large trade.

THE FIRST BIRTH

which occurred in the village was that of Mr. Charles Culver, very shortly after the arrival of his parents. He grew to manhood, and was killed during the war.

THE FIRST MARRIAGE.

Of this event there is no record, and the people there now cannot recollect either the date or the names of the contracting parties.

CHURCHES.

The First Congregational Church .- On April 27, 1844, Rev. Stephen Peet, Agent of the American Home Mission, being then in the village, a meeting was held for the purpose of organizing a society of the members of this denomination then resident in the village. A resolution to the effect that it was expedient to organize a church in the place, was introduced and passed, and the following residents put down their names, thus constituting themselves the first members : Deacon John Hopkins, Mrs. Sarah Hopkins, Mrs. Rebecca Rice, Mrs. Abby Culver, Mrs. Maria Swingle, Deacon Calvin Olds, Mrs. Hepsila Olds, B. B. Olds, Mrs. Ede C. Smith, Mrs. Lucinda Randall, Mrs. M. Chamberlain, Caleb E. Culver, Daniel Smith. On the following Sunday, the Rev. Mr. Dexter preached and administered the sacrament to the members.

For two years, services were held in the schoolhouse, but in 1846-47, subscriptions were raised and the erection of a church commenced upon a quarter of an acre of land, donated by

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Jared H. Randall and John Hopkins. Ten years later the congregation purchased a house and lot for $825, which was turned over to the minister for a residence.

As it now stands, the church is a handsome structure of stone, capable of seating a bout five hundred persons, and cost $3,000.

The following is a list of the ministers from the date of the organization of the Church to the present time : 1844-49, Rev. S. II. Thompson ; 1849-50, Rev. O. F. Curtis; 1850-53. Rev. E. S. Powell ; 1853-57, Rev. M. S. Wells ; 1857-64, Rev. W. H. Barnard; 1864-66. Rev. P. F. Warner ; 1866-68, Rev. S. D. Taylor ; 1868-70, Rev. H. S. Pullen ; 1870-71. Rev. E. R. Beach ; 1871-75, Rev. H. P. Case ; 1875-79, Rev. W. D. Webb.

The Church has now a membership of 100 persons. The Trustees are Thomas Holmes. Henry Wait and Barrett Smith ; Mr. Warren Swingle, Clerk.

The M. E. Church was organized in 1856 with thirty-seven members, the originators being John Kemerer, Jeremiah Hawley, Jared Dunn, John Rice and Andrew Cromwell. In 1857, the church was built at a cost of $900, the basement being of stone and the remainder of wood. Since its erection, there have been additions made to it at a cost of $700, and it is now capable of seating 300 persons. During the year 1858-59, a commodious parsonage was built at a cost of $670.

The first Trustees of the Church were Joseph H. Vought, F. A. Humphrey, William J. Burton and George Grinnell. The present are F. A. Humphrey, A. H. Loucks, John Shimeal. Wm. Howard, Samuel Kemmerer, Alexander Babcock, Wm. J. Burton and Reuben Kemmerer.

The following is a list of the ministers : 1856, Rev. Mr. Chamberlain ; 1857, Rev. Mr. Frink ; 1858, Rev. Mr. Crandall ; 1860, Thomas Wilcox ; 1862, S. S. Lang ; 1864, George Ches- ter; 1865, F. F. Allen; 1867, R. Stinchfield ; 1868, A. A. Hoskins; 1869, D. O. Jones; 1872. D. Brown ; 1873, A. Porter; 1875, W. H. Window; 1876, Thomas Potter; 1878, W. J. Wilson. The living to the present incumbent is worth $700 per annum.

MANUFACTURING INTERESTS.

The principal interest carried on is the manufacture of flour, the mill in which it is ground being owned by Mr. George Sears. It was built by Messrs. Harvey, Randall & Dextader in 1848-49, at a cost of $18,000. In 1866, Mr. Sears came into it by the purchase of a half-interest. and, in 1873, became sole proprietor. It is a large stone building, three stories high, ahd has a capacity of seventy-five barrels per day. They ship to Chicago, New York, Cleveland and Detroit.

After the mill was built, Mr. Harvey rechristened the village, giving it the name it at pres- ent bears.

The Turtle Cheese Factory was started in 1872, by Mr. F. N. Parker, with a capacity of fifteen cheeses of sixty pounds of that substance per day. For presses, building, etc., the first cost was $1,500, so that the capital invested is from $2,000 to $3,000. He gives employment to two men, and ships in large quantities to Chicago, St. Louis and the East.

CEMETERY.

The Shopiere Cemetery was laid out by Mr. Humphrey, on January 14, 1862, three and one-half acres purchased from Mr. J. F. Doxtader being the amount of land inclosed. He laid off the lots 18x20 feet, which are sold at $6 per lot. The first person to occupy a " narrow bed " there was Mr. Jiles Fonda, who died soon after it was opened. It is well laid out and nicely ornamented with trees, shrubs, etc., and contains besides many tasteful designs in marble. didicatory of the many virtues of those who sleep beneath.

SCHOOLS.

The first school was built in 1856, at a cost of $1,200 and opened the same year, but whether by a lady or gentleman principal history saith not. It is now attended by about 100 scholars who render obedience to Miss Cuckow, as Principal, and Miss Clark, second teacher.

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TEMPERANCE.

On January 14, 1877, a Temperance Society, under the name of the Red Ribbon Temperance Society was formed. and, in January, 1879, there being the two organizations, named respectively the Red and Blue, they united, forming the present Red and Blue Temper- ance Society. The first officers of the Red Ribbon club were Rev. Mr. Webb, President ; Albert Thomas, Secretary and Treasurer. Committee-Mrs. Artemus Smith, Mrs. Reuben Kemmerer, Mrs. John Shimeal, Mrs. James Parker and Mrs. Perkins. The present officers are Albert Thomas, President ; W. Parker, Secretary and Treasurer, and the same committee as existed in 1878. Meetings are held twice a month alternately in each church.

THE FIRST POST OFFICE

was established and opened in the village of Shopiere about 1850, Mr. S. P. Harvey being in charge. He retained it for some time, but tradition does not say to whom he turned it over, nor does it say by whom it was subsequently kept. The present Postmaster is Mr. Frank Par- ker, and as he gives general satisfaction, it will probably be some time before the newspapers of that section are called upon to chronicle any change in the administration of its affairs.

ORFORDVILLE,

an outgrowth of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad, upon which it is situated, was first settled in 1850, by Mr. Isaac Wright, who located on a farm south of the railroad; but it was not until 1857, when the road was completed to it, that it began to grow. The vil- lage was laid out in 1855, by Mr. J. T. Dodge, a surveyor of Janesville, and included about sixty acres, a large portion of which was subsequently set back for farming purposes.

The first store was opened by Mr. Edwin Harrington about 1855, and the next year Messrs. Daniel Mow and David Harris built a store which was operated by a Mr. Greenleaf. The next year Messrs. Thompson and Diamond opened a grocery and liquor store.

The first birth in the village was in the family of Mr. Coleran, in 1857, the "boy " being now known to his compatriots as "Patsey " Coleran. The first marriage occurred in 1856, the contracting parties being Mr. Edward Wright and Miss Edith Clark, and the first death in 1859, the victim of the "man on the pale horse " being Mrs. David Harris.

THE NAME

originated in the inner consciousness of Mr. Dodge, who was presumably acquainted with a similar name in the Eastern States.

THE POST OFFICE.

This mark of civilization was established in 1857, under the name of Orfordville, the first mail received being brought from Brodhead on horseback, on June 6, 1857, and it is said that Mr. William Drysdale was the recipient of the first letter delivered. The mail was then received three times per week, but the presence of the cars inaugurated a daily mail, which has since been increased to two per day, one from the east and one from the west. As showing how the business has increased, it may be stated that the receipts, which in the first year were about $80, are now about $600. Following is a list of the Postmasters: 1857-62, George Helmbolt ; 1862-67, Burr Sprague ; 1867-69, George Helmbolt; 1869, three months, John C. Lacy ; 1869-70, Isaac Wright; 1870-72. George W. Stetson ; 1872-74, Giles Fisher ; 1874-79, L. C. Fisher, the present incumbent.

THE CEMETERY.

In 1858, a cemetery association was formed and a cemetery one acre in extent located, half of which was from the land of Mr. George Helmbolt and the other half off the ground

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owned by Mr. Daniel Mow. The Trustees elected were: C. C. Coon, S. T. Green, -. Roder- ick, George Helmbolt and Amos Remington, they choosing as officers, Amos Remington, Pres- ident, and George Helmbolt, Secretary and Treasurer.

That ground remained in use until 1862, when the present ground was located. It is sit- uated half a mile east of the village and contains three and one-half acres, all of which is tastefully laid out and planted with many handsome shade trees.

The present Trustees are : Daniel Mow, President; John Smiley, Isaac Garinger, T. M. Purdy and C .. F. Dickey.

THE CHURCHES.

The Methodist Episcopal Church is the oldest in the village, having been organized st a very early day, but owing to the fact that there were no records, the exact date could not be ascertained. Meetings were held, however, for a long time, in the schoolhouse, but in 1860, Mr. Daniel Mow donated the present site, one acre in extent, and a church was erected. It is a frame building 40x50, and cost $1,600.

Following is a list of the Pastors : 1860-62, Rev. Henry Sewell; 1862-64, Rev. A. Hamilton ; 1864-66, Rev. Hiram Hersey ; 1866-68. B. C. Parker ; 1868-70, Rev. Samuel Lugg ; 1870-72, Rev. D. O. Jones ; 1872-74, Rev. J. V. Treany ; 1874-76, Rev. Thomas Potter ; 1876-79, Rev. D. O. Sanborn.

The Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church was formed in this wise. In 1870, & mis- understanding arose between the Rev. C. F. Magelson and his congregation, he being then Pastor of a church of a similar denomination in the town of Newark, and, in consequence of that misunderstanding, he and thirty-two families withdrew from the main body and organized in Orford. The next year they built the present church, at a cost of $4,000. It is a frame building, with a seating capacity of about three hundred, and very handsomely decorated inside. At the same time they erected a parsonage at a cost of $1,700, adding to it very largely this year.

THE SCHOOLS.

The first school opened in the vicinity of Orford was that taught by Miss Clara Sprague. in the year 1846, in the house now occupied by Mr. Isaac Wright. That building was utilized until 1848, when a new building was erected. That in turn gave place, in 1862, to the present frame building, which was erected in that year at a cost of $1,000. It was first opened by a Mr. Race, as a winter school, but since then has passed through the hands of a great many different teachers, the last one being Miss Silverthorn. It is under the control of a District Board, composed as follows : B. F. Gifford, Director ; D. P. Lacy, Treasurer ; James Mow, Clerk.

SOCIETIES.

I. O. O. F .- Waupega Lodge, No. 76, was first organized in Footeville, the date of the charter being January, 1864. After some time, however, it was allowed to go down and in 1870 its headquarters were removed to Orford, and a re-organization under the old charter effected, with the following charter members : Isaac Wright, J. Howlind, Simon Strous, William O'Brien, Levi Pepper, Jonathan Cory and K. Gisley. The first officers were : N. G., J. How- lin ; P. G., K. Geisley ; Secretary, Simon Strous ; Treasurer, Isaac Wright. They have now a membership of about 54 and are worth about $300 in cash. The present officers are : N, G., George Helmbolt ; V. G., Alfred Gavey ; Secretary, Simon Strous; Treasurer, L. C. Fisher.

Spring Valley Division, No. 93, Sons of Temperance, was organized on February, 20, 1875, with the following charter members : T. H. Minard, James E. Morse, Rev. F. Potter, T. M. Purdy, D. C. Chipman, Miss Mary Crowell, Miss Alice Merrill, Mrs. Della Morse, Miss Eliza Carver, Miss Emma Hanna, Frank Purdy, Henry Gifford, George Gavey, P. Francisco, J. Schermer- horn, Mrs. Schermerhorn, H. R. Billings, Miss Lillian Gavey and E. C. Minard. The first

Joseph Goodrich

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officers were : W. P., James Morse; W. A., Mrs. Della Morse ; R. S., E. Purdy ; Treasurer, T. M. Purdy ; F. S., E. C. Menard ; Con., Henry Gifford. The present membership is sixty- five and the Lodge is worth about $50 in actual cash. The present officers are : W. P., F. E. Smiley ; W. A., Miss Lily Taylor ; R. S., A. W. Hastings ; A. R. S., Miss Hattie Taylor ; F. S., Miss Ellen Beck ; Treasurer, Henry Peterson ; Chaplain, Daniel Mow ; Conductor, F. E. Purdy ; A. C., Miss Ella Gifford; I. S., Miss Maggie Noonan ; O. S., J. F. Dickey ; P. W. P., C. H. Rossiter.

HOTELS.

The first hotel in the village was built and opened in 1857, by Mr. S. A. Thompson, who kept it until 1859, and disposed of it to Mr. T. M. Purdy. That gentleman then assumed the character of boniface for about a year, but as it did not suit his disposition or from some other cause, he retired and leased it to Watson Beach, who kept it until 1861. He was succeeded in the character of mine host by John Lockridge, who abdicated in 1864, giving place to Mr. A. B. Fitch, who kept it for two years and retired, the next man to tempt the fickle goddess in the capacity of a hotel-keeper being John Secrist. He retained it until 1870, when it passed into the hands of Levi Pepper, he, in August, 1879, making way for the present pro- prietor, Mr. H. A. Skavlin, who by his courtous and kindly demeanor, is making hosts of friends. He is also the Deputy Sheriff of Rock County, an arduous position, which he fills to the satisfaction of all.

The business portion of the village is composed as follows: One hotel, two blacksmith- shops, three shoemaker-shops, a harness-maker's shop, an attorney, the first in the village-Mr. George Helmbolt-and a doctor, the first in the place, D. P. Lacy, M. D.

Orford numbers among its residents a gentleman, Ralph Whitehead by name, who, in 1859, in company with a Mr. J. A. Bartlett, took one of the most unique voyages on record. The two built a side-wheel boat large enough to accommodate them comfortably and started for Pike's Peak, Colorado. Leaving Hanover, they ran down Bass Creek and Rock River, over the dam at Rockford to Rock Island. Thence down the Mississippi to Hannibal. From there they went to Alton, to the mouth of the Missouri. Up the "Big Muddy " two days, then back and down the Mississippi to St. Louis. From there they proceeded to the mouth of the Illi- nois River, and running up there arrived at Peoria, where they abandoned the enterprise, owing to financial depression. The whole journey took about ten weeks, and in that time they must have covered about 1,500 miles. The boat itself was very cleverly constructed, the wheels being operated by means of a crank similar to those employed by section-men in running hand- cars along the railroad. Mr. Whitehead speaks very favorably of his ship and declares that if he was a younger man he would go again.

LIMA CENTER.

or, as it is sometimes called, Child's Station, is situated on the line of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad, and was first located in 1853, by Mr. M. A. Childs, who erected a house upon the ground now occupied by the village. He was also the Postmaster, and, with Mr. L. H. Child, built and occupied the first store. Mr. John Trueman, however, had settled in the vicinity and built a house as early as 1845.

CHURCHES.

In 1857, the United Brethren Society organized and built a church at Bullock's Corners, where they worshiped for a long period. The first members were Ebenezer Bullock, Robert Bacon, James Bartlett, William Fritts, Levi Bullock, N. Smith and Clatie Salisbury. In 1868, when the Methodist denomination, who had a fairly large membership in Lima, desired to erect a church, the Brethren sold theirs to the Methodist Episcopal Church, and helped move it up to

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The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: Its Early Settlement, Growth, Development, Resources, Etc., Part 100

Author: Wesern historical company, Chicago, pub Publication date: 1879 Publisher: Chicago : Western Historical Co. Number of Pages: 899

Author: Wesern historical company, Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Chicago : Western Historical Co.
Number of Pages: 899