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WILLARD S. FOLLANSBEE, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Janesville; born in Derry. Rockingham Co., N. H., in 1809 ; came to Wisconsin in 1849; purchased his present homestead and settled, in 1851, where he has resided ever since. Married Miss Rebecca Dustin in 1831, a descendant of the celebrated Mrs. Thomas Dustin, the Revolutionary heroine who killed nine Indians on the Concord River, at an early day. They have five children-Charles W .. John W., George S., Willard R. and Elizabeth A. Mr. George S. Follansbee is the inventor of the " Follansbce double propeller pump," whose goods are sold from the Atlantic to the Pacific Coast. Mrs. W. S. Follansbee was born at Derry, Rock- ingham Co., N. H. Mr. Follansbee is at present Director of the School Board; is a member of the First Methodist Episcopal Church.
FREDERICK GARLT, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Janesville ; came to Wisconsin in 1854. locating in Pierce Co .; came to Rock Co. in 1866; bought his present homestead of eighty-five acres, in 1864. Married, in 1866, Miss Mary McGee, daughter of Thomas McGee, of Janesville Township. Enlisted, September, 1861, in the 12th Wis. Inf. ; served four years ; mustered out July, 1865; joined regiment at Madison ; was through engagements at St. Joseph, West Fort, Fort Scott, Fort Leavenworth, Fort Riley ; then was sent back to Fort Leavenworth, then down the Mississippi River : sent from St. Louis to Columbus, from there to Memphis; was at the siege of Vicksburg, Memphis and Atlanta ; also Hot Springs, Ark. School Board Director at present ; Republican.
GEORGE J. M. GLIEM ; born in Chicago Aug. 24. 1859 ; lived there till 5 years old. moving with his father to Janesville; located on present farm in 1878; cultivating about 161 acres; is a carriage trimmer by trade; raises stock extensively, especially fine breeds ; is owner of the celebrated Gold Dust, whose pedigree is as follows : Montgomery Gold Dust is the property of Dr. S. S. Judd, of Janesville; was purchased by him in the South when one year old; bred by T. W. Brandt, of Mont- gomery, Mo. ; foaled July, 1874; sired by Messenger Gold Dust; he by old Gold Dust ; Montgomery's dam was Dolly Rowton, bred by Capt. Jordan, St. Louis Co., Mo .; Dolly Rowtou was by Lou Rowton ; he by Waterloo; he by Yorkshire; he by Priam, Lou Rowton's dam was Kate Rowton, by Imported
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Rowton ; Dolly Rowton's dam was by Old St. Louis; her grandam by Bertrand ; Messenger Gold Dust's dam was by Highland Messenger, and his grandam by Highland Messenger.
THOMAS GRAHAM, proprietor of the Farmers' Hotel ; came to Janesville in the summer of 1853 ; he was engaged in farming in Janesville Township for two years; then lived in Porter Town- ship, near Cooksville, two or three years ; since coming to this country, he has visited Europe four. times-in 1856, when he remained but a short time; in 1857, he went there and remained till 1861, when he returned to Janesville and was employed in a grocery store; in the fall of 1866, he made his third trip, remaining but a few weeks; in the fall of 1868, he engaged in the hotel business at his present location; in 1872, he visited Europe for the fourth time.
JOHN GRIFFITH, an enterprising citizen and well-known merchant; reached Janesville in the spring of 1850; immediately upon his arrival. Mr. Griffith became an apprentice of R. J. Richardson to the trade of a tinsmith, which he completed, and, in 1862, ventured into business for himself; his success was most gratifying, and, 1863, he began business on his present site, which has grown into one of the most extensive hardware, house-furnishing goods, farming-implement supply depots in Wisconsin.
G. M. HANCHETT, hardware merchant; born in Marshall, Oneida Co., N. Y., Aug. 15, 1844 ; son of J. M. and Juliet Hanchett, who came to Janesville in the spring of 1853 and located ; they had two children-son and daughter ; his father engaged in the lumber business, also was in the grain business and built an elevator ; G. M. was educated at Janesville High School ; commenced his business career with William J. Doolittle in 1864; remained three years ; in 1867, went to Cresco, Iowa, and started the hardware trade for himself; was successful ; sold out and returned to Janesville, in 1874, and opened his present business on the 15th of August, 1874. In September, 1866, married Miss Annie Spaulding, daughter of Mr. Joseph and Lydia Spaulding, who came to Janesville about 1835; they have had four children-Della S., born Sept. 4, 1867 ; Fred M., July 14. 1870 ; Ella, July 9, 1872; Mary, Dec. 18, 1874. Wife is a member of and the family attend the Congregational Church.
MAGNUS HANSON, furniture manufacturer; a native of Norway ; came to Janesville in 1852, and has been engaged in the manufacturing business ever since ; commenced business for himself in 1855. Married Mary Larson, a native of Norway, July 18, 1850 ; they have nine children living- Bertha Maria, Henry, Carrie Louisa, Annie Margaretta, Thorwald, Martin, Charles Louis, Clara Christina and Hannah Elvina. Mr. Hanson is one of the leading business men of Janesville and has represented the First Ward in the Common Council of the city.
E. G. HARLOW; born at Sackett's Harbor, Jefferson Co., N. Y., Nov. 18, 1832. Married Miss Fannie Howe Aug. 1, 1854; she was born at Sackett's Harbor March 1, 1835; they have six chil- dren living, two sons and four daughters-Edward H. (a machinist, now in the employ of the N .- W. R. R. Co. in Chicago), born Sept. 7, 1856; John C. (route agent in railroad mail service between Milwaukee and Prairie du Chien), born Sept. 1, 1858; Annis, born April 1. 1863; Susie, April 2, 1866; Nellie, born Jan. 25, 1868, and Theodora, born July 25, 1870. Mr. E. G. Harlow is brother of Hon. George H. Harlow, Secretary of State of Illinois. Mr. E. G. came to Janesville in 1854, and was engaged in buying grain and produce till the war broke out, when he recruited seventy men from Janesville, and was commis- sioned First Lieutenant of the 12th Wis. Bat., light artillery ; was with Grant at Vicksburg; with Sher- man in his famous march to the sea, and went on to Washington to the "grand review ;" at the close of the war, was breveted Captain by the President on account of meritorious services rendered during the war; was mustered out in 1865. Mr. H. is a member and Vestryman of Trinity Episcopal Church.
HARRIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, A. P. Lovejoy, President; Isaac Farnsworth, Secretary ; L. L. Robinson, Treasurer ; J. B. Crosby, General Manager ; S. C. Cobb, Super- intendent.
J. M. HASELTON, City Treasurer; born in Newbury, Orange Co., Vt. ; came to Janesville in 1846; clerk for J. B. Doe first year ; two years for Smith & Clarke; one year for Wilson & Ullman; conducted the American House from 1854 to 1858 under the firm name of Haselton & Hudson ; prior to this time, he was clerk in the Stevens House nearly two years; after 1858, he was for a year or two con- nected with the Hyatt House, a portion of the time as proprietor; engaged in stone quarrying a year or two; was proprietor of the Seymour House, of Oshkosh, from 1868 to 1869; was first elected City Treasurer in 1874, and has held that office up to the present time by ro-election ; in an early day, he held various positions, such as Town Treasurer, Constable, etc.
DENNIS HAYES, farmer, Section 16; P. O. Janesville; born in Hudson Co., N. Y., in 1855; came to Wisconsin with his parents in 1859, locating at Madison, Dane Co. ; purchased his partner- ship with his brother in the present homestead from Mr. Doolittle in 1873; has eighty acres, all under
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cultivation. His brother, Michael Hayes, was born in Hudson Co., N. Y., in 1853. Married Miss Elizabeth Quinn, of Center Township, Rock Co .; they raise corn, oats and stock.
HEBER HELM, farmer, Section 15; P. O. Janesville; came to Wisconsin in 1849; born Oneida Co., N. Y., in March, 1845 ; came with his parents to this State when young ; was educated amd brought up here. Owns half-interest with his younger brother, Warren Helms, in eighty acres. Raises general crops, oats, corn, etc.
R. HODGE, carriage-maker; born in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Aug. 20, 1823; came to America in the spring of 1848, and spent two and a half years in Camden, N. Y. ; came to Janesville in the fall of 1850, and has been engaged in present business ever since. Married Ellen Smart in the fall of 1854; she was born in Scotland in 1831; they had eight children, six now living-John, Ellen, Nettie, Lizzie, Robert and Samuel, aged 24, 22, 19, 16, 10 and 7 years respectively. Mr. H. was a member of the City Council one term.
WILLIAM HODGE, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Janesville; came to Wisconsin in 1850, then removed to Kentucky, living there one year ; returned to Wisconsin, locating on land he now occupies, sixty-four acres ; was born in 1829, in Scotland, near city of Glasgow. Married, in 1855, Miss Mary Edgar, of Scotland ; she was born in 1831 ; have seven children, four boys and three girls-John, Will- iam, Robert, Arthur, Ellen, Jannette and Mary. Presbyterians.
S. HOLDREDGE, grocer ; born in Frankfurt, Herkimer Co., N. Y., May 28, 1828; clerked at Utica three years, and came to Rock Co., in 1854; in 1860, settled in Janesville, and engaged in the sash, door, blind and building business for three years; built First Baptist and First Congregational Churches ; was of the firm of Nettle, Jackson & Holdredge ; was also in milling business three years. since which time, he has continued in the grocery trade; began in his present business in 1872. Married Mary R. Lee, of his native county, July 6, 1851; she was born March 16, 1833; they had five children, three living-Minnie J., Romaine C., Ada A., aged 21, 19 and 17 respectively. Miss Minnie is a graduate of the Boston School of Oratory, and has recently been elected to the Chair of Elocution and Oratory in Lawrence University, Appleton, Wis. Mr. H. held the office of Township Treasurer from January, 1861, to January, 1867; was also Alderman from 1866 to 1868, and is one of the founders of the Court Street M. E. Church.
DR. J. F. HULLIHIN, oculist; born near Wheeling, W. Va., located in Pittsburgh, Penn., for fifteen years; he has been a resident of Janesville, Wis., for the last nine years; the Doctor is a graduate of Jefferson Medical College, and has been engaged in practice for the past thirty years, and has made the cure of diseases of the eye a specialty for the last fifteen years.
J. H. HUNTRESS, patentec and proprietor of the Huntress Harness Trace Buckle; born in Hancock, Addison Co., Vt., Sept. 22, 1844 ; came to Janesville in 1853; son of Gideon Huntress; he is a tinsmith by trade, and has been working at that business for several years, a portion of the time in Chicago ; also in Carlinville, Ill.
EDWARD M. HYZER, attorney ; born in Janesville Dec. 10, 1854; educated in the High School and Classical Academy of the city ; admitted to the bar Jan. 13, 1879. Mr. H. is a grand- son of Wm. C. Chase (deceased ), who came to Rock Co. in 1836 ; his father, Jacob B. Hyzer, a native of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., N. Y., came to Rock Co. in 1846.
JAMES INGLE, farmer, Scc. 2; P. O. Janesville; born in England March 30, 1819; came to America in 1852, locating at Rock Co. in 1857. Married Miss Jane Stokes in 1840, daughter of Robert Stokes, of Cambridgeshire, England ; have four children-Jane, Eliza, Emma and William. Mr. Ingle was Roadmaster in 1875. Is a member of the United Temple of Honor. Mr. Ingle enlisted in the 35th W. V. I., under Capt. N. C. Miles, June 12, 1864; was wounded at Morgan's Bend ; sent to Vicks burg; was discharged May 22, 1865.
H. H. JAQUITH, night foreman in card-room of cotton-mill ; born in Londonderry, Vt., July 25, 1840, and has worked in cotton-mills twenty years; was second overseer at Clinton, Mass., six years ; was at Jonesville, Mich., two years, and came to Janesville in 1875, and was soon after appointed foreman in present capacity. He married Mary Ann Farrell Aug. 11, 1877 ; she was born in New York City in May, 1850. Mr. J. was nine years in cotton factory in New Hampshire.
DAVID JEFFRIS, proprietor of Jeffris House ; born in Grayson Co., Ky., Aug. 6, 1821. Married Grace A. Monat ; she was born in Scotland June 12, 1831 ; they have six children-Susie A .. aged 26; T. M., aged 24, is in the grocery business in Janesville; W. S., has just graduated from Beloit College; Malcolm, David, Jr., and James, aged 16, 12 and 3 years. Mr. Jeffris came to Janesville iu 1846, and has since been engaged in farming, lumber trade and banking. He is a member of the Congre- gational Church ; he has just erected a large three-story building, 694x80 feet, to be used as a hotel.
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REV. JENKIN L. JONES, Pastor of All Souls' Church; was born in Cardiganshire, South Wales, Nov. 14, 1843; son of Richard L. and Mary (Thomas) Jones ; his parents were noted for their independence of thought in matters of politics and religion. Rev. Mr. Jones came to America with his parents in 1844, and settled in Jefferson Co., Wis .; they remained here twelve years, then moved to Sauk Co., where they lived five years ; thence to Iowa Co., where the father still resides. In August, 1862, Mr. Jones, then in his 19th year, enlisted in the 6th W. B., L. A., and served in the Western army till close of the war; was in all the battles through which this battery passed. among them Vicksburg, Corinth, Port Gibson and others; he graduated at the Theological School at Meadville, Penn., in 1870; there married Susan C. Barber ; she has been Secretary of the Wisconsin. Unitarian Conference three years, and assisted her husband in various ways in his general duties. Mr. J. first took charge of the Unitarian Church at Winnetka, Ill., one year ; was State Missionary under the direction of the State Uni- tarian Conference for one year, when he accepted a call to the pastorate of All Souls' Church at this place, which position he now holds. By special arrangement, Mr. J. spends one-fourth of his time in visiting various families of the faith in different States of the Union ; in 1873, he was elected Corresponding Sec- retary of the Western Unitarian Conference ; for three years, he published a series of Sunday-school lessons, the first ever published in his denomination ; he has been Secretary of the Western Unitarian Sunday-School Society since its organization, and was mainly instrumental in instituting it, in 1873. He has two children-Mary Lloyd and Richard L.
F. A. JIFKINS, proprietor of meat market; born in London, England, March 12, 1838; came to America in 1852; to Janesville in 1857; soon after, went to California; returned in 1877. Married Sarah N. Porter, of Toronto, Canada, Aug. 4, 1860 ; she was born Sept. 7, 1842. Mr. J. enlisted in Co. D, 13th Mich. V. I .; was with Sherman on his march to the sea, and in several hard-fought battles, among them Bentonville and Mission Ridge; was promoted from First Corporal to Second Ser- geant, and finally to Orderly Sergeant, and was recommended for another promotion at close of war. Had nine children, six living-William L., Henry A., Emma F., Fanny L., Edward and Clara A., the latter born in Santa Clara, Cal., two and a half years ago; others aged 17, 15, 13, 9 and 4 years; Charles E., Maud and Frederick A. are dead.
JOHN JONES, farmer, Sec. 17 ; P. O. Janesville; born in County Cork, Ireland, in 1825; came to America in 1845 ; came to Wisconsin in 1854, locating at Center Township, Rock Co. Married Hannah Fitzpatrick in 1845, a native of County Cork ; were married in Ireland; have six children- James, William, Ellen, Katie, Hannah and Eloisa. Members of the Roman Catholic Church.
P. T. JOYCE, boiler-maker, N .- W. R. R. shops ; born in Limerick, Ireland, June 29, 1833 ; came to America in 1850. Married Margaret Welsh in August, 1863 ; she was born in Liverpool, England, in June, 1838. They have six children living-Mary Ann, Catharine Jane, Elizabeth, Margaret, Agnes and Robert, aged 16, 14, 11, 9, 7 and 5 years, respectively. Mr. J. was in the employ of the Illinois Central R. R. Co. five years and one year for the N .- W. Co. in Chicago, and came to Janesville in 1864. He is the present Alderman of the Fourth Ward.
A. C. KENT, manufacturer of fanning mills, corn planters, clothes wringers, etc .; came to .Janesville in 1861. Enlisted in Co. E, 3d W. V. C., Nov. 6, 1861 ; was Lieutenant of that company and resigned June 13, 1863. For five years engaged in distilling and vinegar business; afterward, for five years in the wholesale and retail liquor business ; since then, manufacturing; he was born in Canada Sept. 1, 1834 : lived in Monroe Co., N. Y., several years ; in 1853, 1854 and 1855, was clerk in the International Hotel at Niagara Falls ; came to Chicago in 1855, in the ticket office of the M. S. R. R., where he was employed two years ; in the spring of 1859, went to Colorado as a member of the Original Chicago Mining Co., which engaged in mining on what was then called Chicago Creek ; in the fall, returned to Chicago; thence went to Canada, where he remained six months in the distillery business; then removed to St. Louis, where he was for a time engaged in the marble and slate business ; afterward, for a short time a resident of Lexington, Ky .; then came to Wisconsin. Married Harriet N. Liddle Oct. 23, 1866; she was born in Belleville, Canada.
J. B. LA GRANGE, ornamental, carriage and landscape painter; born in Burlington, Chittenden Co., Vt., Jan. 2, 1842. Married Anna N. Wemple Nov. 27, 1864; she was born in Johns- town, N. Y., in February, 1841 ; they have three children-Norman Z., Anna Eliza and Roy, aged 14, 9 and 5 years respectively. Mr. B. was educated at Burlington Academy, Vermont; came West in the spring of 1856, and settled near Emerald Grove, Rock Co. Mr. L. is Captain of Bower City Rifles of Janesville.
F. S. LAWRENCE ; born in Weathersfield, Vt., Feb. 5, 1824; he came to Janesville July 4, 1844, and, after spending a day or two here, he went to Rutland, Dane Co., bought a farm and
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remained there till 1852, when he returned to Janesville as a permanent resident ; he was employed as book-keeper for a year or two ; afterward, in the mercantile business till 1859; from 1860 to 1864, wu clerk in the office of Secretary of State; was for one year teller in the Rock County Bank ; was a year or two in the insurance business. In 1868, was appointed City Treasurer ; elected to the same office in 1869 ; re-elected in 1870, 1871; 1872 and 1873 ; was also Alderman of the Fourth Ward for 1855, of the First Ward for 1877 ; member of the Council when the first fire company was organized ; was the first foreman of the fire company ; Deputy County Treasurer in 1849 ; Deputy City Clerk in 1853; Sec- retary of the Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane from 1861 to 1870; Trustee of it from 1864 to 1870; Secretary of Rock County Agricultural Society for 1877 and 1878. Married Hannah M. Fuller March 18, 1846; she was born in Litchfield Co., Conn .; is a daughter of Benjamin Fuller, who located in Rutland, Dane Co., Wis., in 1844, and was a member of the First Constitutional Convention; he died in 1850; Mr. L. has two children-Herbert J. and Ella E., now Mrs. H. A. Tenney, of Fremont, Neb. Mr. and Mrs. L. are members of the Presbyterian Church.
GEORGE W. LAWRENCE, retired clergyman ; son of William Lawrence; came to Rock Co. and purchased claims near Beloit in fall of 1836. The family all came out in 1838, and settled in Beloit. Another brother, Clark, purchased land on Turtle Creek. The father died about fourteen years ago. Mr. George Lawrence has lived in Janesville since Christmas, 1847. Commenced preaching in 1843 ; is of the Universalist faith ; was educated at Franklin Academy ; was born Sept. 25, 1816. Mar- ried Maria D. Moore in July, 1845; she was born in England in February, 1812 ; they have two sons- William M., born in Aurora, July 13, 1846, and Edward E., born April 14, 1848. William is Principal of the Plankington School, Milwaukee ; he graduated at Tufft's College, Boston, in 1873. Went into the army in 1863, and was mustered out in July, 1865 ; belonged to Co. M, 4th Wisconsin Cavalry. Edward was four years in American Express office, Milwaukee, and is now in the cattle business in Southwestern Kansas. Mr. George Lawrence organized a church in Aurora in 1844, and next came to Janesville in 1847; he has been connected with the School Board for several years ; taught the first winter school in Janesville, and was for a time Superintendent of township and village schools.
HON. WILLIAM A. LAWRENCE, capitalist and manufacturer ; came to Janesville in October, 1844; was employed for a few months as clerk, then engaged in general mercantile business; first associated in partnership with Richard Stoughton; this was dissolved, and, in 1847, a new partnership was formed, composed of William A. Lawrence, E. H. Strong and Volney Atwood, under the firm name of Lawrence, Strong & Co., which existed until 1855, since which time Messrs. Lawrence & Atwood have carried on continuously the hardware business. In 1858, they enlarged their business by adding coal. wood, lime, cement, etc., to the already extensive trade. Mr. Lawrence was Town Clerk, of Janesville, when it embraced several townships. He was elected County Treasurer in 1847, and served three years consecutively in that office, afterward one year as Deputy Treasurer. In 1851, he was elected Assembly- man ; in 1858, was elected Mayor; in 1862, elected to the State Senate ; in 1864, re-elected as a member of that body, and was chairman of the Joint Committee on Finance. He was cashier of the State Bank when organized in 1855; he was also Secretary and Director of the Rock River Valley R. W. Co. He has been prominently connected with the various banking, manufacturing and other enterprises tending to advance the interests of Janesville. He is President of the Janesville Cotton Manufacturing Co. : Presi- dent of the Wisconsin Shoe Co., and he and Mr. Atwood carry on the extensive woolen mills known as the Wheeler Mills.
THOMAS LEECH, dry-goods merchant ; born in Kilfeach, Queen's Co., Ireland, May 5, 1832, being the son of Michael and Margaret ( Breen) Leech ; came to America Feb. 22, 1849, to Wis. consin in 1850, 1851 and 1852 in Milwaukee ; eight years in the mercantile establishment of McKee at Janesville; eighteen years established in business for himself, and located opposite his present store until April, 1879. Married Elizabeth Sheehan in Janesville, May 31, 1863; they have five children living-John K., born Aug. 7, 1864; Monica M., born June 17, 1866; Ita M., April 27, 1868 ; Thomas A., June 17, 1871 ; Frances C., July 9, 1874; lost one daughter-Caroline Frances, who died the day of her birth, March 9, 1873. Mrs. L. is a daughter of Matthew and Caroline Leister, and was born in N. S., Sept. 24, 1836 ; they are members of the R. C. Church.
JENISON A. LELAND, business manager of woolen mills; born in Springfield, Windsor Co., Vt., in June, 1821 ; was engaged in the mercantile and shipping business in New York City, from 1840 to 1869 ; came to Janesville in 1876. Mr. L. married present wife in Rockford, in 1876; her maiden name was Eliza P. Smith; she was born in Salem, Mass., in 1831. Members of First Baptist Church, of which Mr. L. is a Trustee. Mr. L. has two sons by former wife-Alexander J., born April 2, 1855, and Frederick A., born Jan. 7, 1859. Alexander is now chief mailing clerk in Rockford Post
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Office. Frederick is cashier and book-keeper in the house of A. G. Spalding & Bro., Chicago; both born in Brooklyn, N. Y.
W. H. LEONARD, junior editor of the daily and weekly Recorder, of Janesville, Wis., was born January 3, 1845, in Harrodsburg, Monroe Co., Ind .; resided in Green Co .. Wis., on a farm from 1848 to 1857; from there, moved to Charles City, Iowa, where, at the age of 17 years, he began his career at the printing business, serving an apprenticeship of three years in the office of the Intelligencer, owned and managed by Hon. A. B. F. Hildreth ; two years more were spent in the printing establish- ments of Chicago, perfecting his trade; returning to Charles City, he renewed his labors in the Intelli- gencer office, of which he afterward became a half-owner, in partnership with one of the present owners of that paper, Maj. E. B. Dyke. On July 7, 1872, was married to Miss Ella L. Colton, of Charles City. Disposed of' his interest in the printing business there, and, in the spring of 1873, came to Janesville to reside. On the 1st of July following, purchased a half-interest in the Recorder printing office, being allied with that establishment ever since. Has a wife and two daughters, the eldest daughter, Maud, being born June 10, 1874; the youngest, June 8, 1879.
DR. E. E. LOOMIS, physician and surgeon; born in Oneida, Westmoreland Co., N. Y .; came to Neenah, Wis., in 1849; removed to Fond du Lac Co. about two years later ; came to Janesville Jan. 12, 1869 ; read medicine with Dr. Henry Palmer, of this city, and graduated from the Chicago Medical College, of the Class of '73; engaged in practice here ever since. The Doctor is a member of the State Medical Society, and Physician to the State Institute of the Blind. Married Miss Etta E. Boyce, of Janesville, Nov. 12, 1878.
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