The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: Its Early Settlement, Growth, Development, Resources, Etc., Part 117

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

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FRANK F. PRATT, painter; born in Vermont, Dec., 1827; sor of Zebah Pratt, a native of Salem, Mass .; his mother was a native of Boston ; his mother died in 1865. aged 65 years ; father died in 1863, aged 68 years; grandfather on mother's side, a Faxon, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Frank went to Boston and learned his trade with Benjamin F. Baker; then went into business on

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his own account, and, after several moves, he settled in Beloit in 1855 and went into business for himself. and, through business tact and industry, has built up a good and profitable business ; is employing from ten to fifteen men. Married Cynthia M. Blodgett, daughter of Sylvester Blodgett, a native of Vermont: her father was a soldier in the war of 1812; have had six children. Frank L. is in Beloit in same busi- uess with his father ; George E. is in the same business at Clear Lake, Iowa; Ben A. died in March, 1875, at the age of 16; Charles, Nellie and Jennie are attending school at home. Wife is a member of the Methodist Church.

FRANK E. RACE, painter ; was born in Hudson, Columbia Co., N. Y., on Feb. 17, 1846. and came to Wisconsin May 26, 1868, locating at Beloit. He received his education at Hudson Acad- emy, where he took a mercantile course. He learned the painter's trade in Hudson. From there he moved to Chicago where he worked at his trade three months; then came to Beloit, where he worked at the manufacturing of cigars and also repairer of jewelry. He went from Beloit to Iowa, Dakota. Nebraska and Minnesota, where he was engaged in buying and shipping butter; the firm being Hayden & Race; he then returned to Beloit and contracted for the painting of wind-mills for the Eclipse Co. Mr. Race is now serving his second term as Supervisor of Rock County. He married on Dec. 1. 1874, Anna G. Hamlin of Beloit; has one child-George W. J. Race. His wife is a member of the St. Paul's Epis- copal Church at Beloit.

J. H. REIGART, dealer in lumber; was born July 18, 1826, in Lancaster, Lancaster Co., Penn .. and came to Wisconsin carly in July, 1856, and located in Beloit. Mr. Reigart practiced law in Lancis- ter ; froin Lancaster removed to Beloit and shortly after bought a farm of 450 acres in the township of Turtle, and in May, 1877, in connection with Mr. Sherwood, entered the lumber business, which has proved successful. Mr. Reigart raised and drilled several companies of soldiers during the war, which were attached to the 2d W. V. I .; he also accompanied the 5th W. V. I. to the seat of war, looking after their wants and seeing them comfortably through. Mr. Reigart is President of the Anti-Horse-Thief Society. He married on May 10. 1871, Mary Louisa Brook, of New Lisbon, Columbiana Co., Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Reigart are members of the Episcopal Church at Beloit.

JOHN R. REIGART, banker; came to' Rock Co. in 1857. For several years he devoted his attention to the financial affairs of his father, who was a resident of Pennsylvania but largely inter- ested in Western investments. Mr. Reigart is a native of the city of Lancaster, Penn .; he is a graduate of Marshall College, of Mercersburg, Penn .; he was educated for the law profession, but financial matters have engrossed his time and attention.

JOHN N. REYNOLDS, born in Exeter, Rhode Island, in 1794; in 1816, he left home and went to York State. He was married in Madison Co., N. Y., January, 1818, to Miss Ann Bradley. a resident of Madison Co., and they had two children-Albert B. and Cornelia A. In 1825, he removed with his family to Buffalo, N. Y., and was one of the first settlers of that place; he remained there till 1844, and then came West and located in Rockton, Ill., but only remained a short time, and, on January 1, 1845, came to Beloit City and commenced business as a merchant, which he successfully carried on till 1867, and then retired from business, since which time he has not been engaged in any active business, and is now residing with his daughter, Mrs. Judge Keep.

HENRY RIECHERS, farmer ; P. O. Afion ; born in Hanover, Germany, in 1834; came to America in 1849, and settled in New York City, where he was engaged in the grocery business twenty- nine years ; came to Rock Co. in 1878, and located on the farm he now owns of 160 acres. Married Miss Elizabeth Weber, of New York City. in 1862 ; they have two children-Frederic H., born in 1863, and Susan M., born 1865. Mr. R. is a Master Mason and a Democrat. His family attend the Lutheran Church. He raises corn, wheat, rye, oats, hay, etc.

JOHN RITCHER, butcher, East Bridge street: came to Wisconsin in the latter part of May. 1853, and located in Beloit; he was born in Worms, Germany, and from there came direct to Beloit. in 1853, where he engaged in the market business ; Mr. Ritcher is doing a fine business, and is said to have the largest business of its kind in Beloit. He married, October 8, 1858, Caroline F. Rau, of South Ger- many ; he has five children-Rosetta, Caroline, Louisa, Edwin and Walter. Mr. and Mrs. Ritcher are members of the Congregational Church at Beloit.

BENJAMIN C. ROGERS, Police Justice ; born in Portage Co., Ohio, 1824; came to Beloit about 1848 ; he was employed by a Cincinnati (Ohio) publishing house for four years, as a traveling salesman ; discontinued that, and commenced business at Clinton Junction, Rock Co., as a grain buyer; he taught school when he first came here, about one year, and then entered into mercantile business; he opened a general store, and carried a large and assorted stock of goods; continued in business for twenty years, and then sold out and retired, October, 1876. He was elected Justice of the Peace in 1871, also

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Mayor of the city one year and Clerk of School Board; was also Alderman of Fourth Ward neveral years; he was elected Police Justice in 1878. He first married, in Cleveland, Ohio, Marietta Pelton ; sho died, then he married, in Madison, Wis., in 1872, Miss Mary M. Cheney. He owns the residence he occupies and other property, assessed at $20,000.

H. ROSENBLATT, tailor; born in Germany, Dec. 3, 1826; came to New York about 1852; came to Beloit 1855, and engaged in tailoring and clothing business ; was there till 1864, then removed to Chicago and established himself under the firm name of Price, Rosenblatt & Co., in the jobbing of gents' furnishing goods ; dissolved Jan 1, 1876, removed to Beloit, and has been successfully dealing in gents' furnishing goods, hats, caps, trunks and a first-class tailoring business; has a fine line of trade.

CHARLES F. ROSS, dealer in books, stationery, wall-paper, silver plated ware and jewelry, East Bridge street; was born in Beloit, Rock Co., Wis., on Nov. 17, 1855; engaged in clerking from 1873 to 1876, when he entered into partnership with H. F. Hobart in the above business, which firm afterward changed to Ross & Cady, who are now carrying on a successful business. He married, on Tuesday, October 15, 1878, Ella J. Meade, of Beloit. Mr. Ross is a member of the First Congregational Church, and his wife of the Baptist.

L. E. ROSS, was born in Norway, Herkimer Co., N. Y., April 18, 1824, and came to Wiscon- sin the latter part of September, 1854, locating in the town of Turtle, Wis .; Mr. Ross was brought up on a farm, where he worked until 21 years of age; he then learned the cabinet-maker's business. From Norway he came direct to Turtle, Wis., where he and his brother bought a farm of 320 acres ; from Turtle he removed to Beloit, where he worked at his trade with different firms ; he is now engaged on wood work with the Merrill and Houston Iron Works. In the year 1854, Mr. Ross was Town Clerk of Norway. He married, on July 11, 1850, Susan M. Brown, of Herkimer Co., N. Y .; he has five children living- Noble J., Charles F., Cora E., Carrie A. and George L. Mrs. Ross is a member of the First Congre- gational Church at Beloit.

MRS. SARAH RUBLE, Scc. 31 ; P. O. Beloit; widow of Simon Ruble and daughter of Andrew and Susannah Waggoner ; she was born April 6, 1814, in Westmoreland Co., Penn .; Simon Ruble, her husband, was born March 7, 1812, in Mifflin Co., Penn .; they were married in Wayne Co., Ohio, in May, 1851, and came to Beloit; the same year he bought a whole section in Sccs. 31-32, with his brother Henry ; they improved the land and built a residence, with barns, etc., etc .; Henry then went to McGregor, Iowa, to locate, went into business there and then sold out his half-interest in the land here to his brother Simon. He has two children-Angie J. and John A .; neither married ; both are living homo with their mother; John works the farm and raises blooded stock, French Norman horses and Galloway cattle. Mr. Simon Ruble died in Beloit, July 3, 1876.

C. B. SALMON, manager of Eclipse Wind Mill Co .; was born in Peru, Huron Co., Ohio, on Aug. 16, 1851 ; he moved from Peru to Columbus, Ohio, thence to Beloit, where, from 1864 to 1867, ho went to Beloit College and completed his studies, after which he went to New York City and engaged in the manufacture of wall-paper, in which he had an interest ; on May 1, 1873, he came back to Beloit and formed the Eclipse Wind-Mill Co., of which he became manager. Mr. Salmon married, on June 24, 1874, Addie D. Carpenter, of Beloit, daughter of A. B. Carpenter; he has two children living-Edward and Cornelia. Mr. and Mrs. Salmon are members of the First Congregational Church at Beloit.

GEORGE J. SCHLENK, brewer; born in Bavaria in 1835; came to Wisconsin in 1875, and located in Beloit City, where he engaged in the brewing business; he is now in that business, manu- facturing fine ales, small beer and lager beer; his brewery is now being entirely refitted with new and modern conveniences for supplying his customers ; he also ships his goods to Racine, Milwaukee and other places. He married, in Waukesha Co., in 1858, Mis- Augustina Heinze, a native of Prussia ; they had three children-William, Louisa and Frank. Mr. S. is a member of the Germania Lodge Odd-Fel- lows in Racine City His family attend the Lutheran Church.

MRS. ELLEN SCOTT, widow, Sec. 11 ; P. O. Beloit : the daughter of David and Agnes Merrill; she was born in Beloit in 1843, and married Winfield Scott in 1859, in Beloit; her husband was born in York State in 1840, and came to Beloit in 1857; he owned 160 acres land in Section 11; built a handsome residence and barns, and had one of the richest farms in the county ; he was killed, June 27, 1876, while working on his farm, through which the track of the C. & N .- W. R. R. runs; he saw his youngest child in danger of being killed by an approaching train, attempted to save her. and, in doing so, was struck by the train and killed, and his child was saved. Mrs. Scott now lives on the farm with her family.

WILLIAM SHAW, born in Ireland, Sept. 29, 1819; came to Wisconsin in 1846; located in Beloit and purchased a farm outside the city limits; in 1870, he formed a partnership with his son,

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Alexander, and entered business as grocers; their store is located at the corner of State and Broad streets; he carries a large stock of staple and fancy groceries, crockery, glasswere and woodenware, canned fruits, etc., etc. He married, in 1845, in Staten Island, Miss Sarah Martin, a native of Ireland ; they had four children-Alexander, born July, 1846, and, while in business with his father, but on a trip to the Black Hills, was accidentally shot and killed, March 4, 1876; William Henry, born March, 1848: George, July 1850; Mary, June 1857.

H. L. SHERMAN, dealer in jewelry and notions, State street ; was born in Erie, Erie Co., Penn., Jan. 4, 1856, and came to Wisconsin in 1856 and located in Beloit ; on the death of his father, he entered into the jewelry business on his own account; the business was originally started by his father. in 1852, on a small capital, and has gradually increased until it is considered to be the first in its line in Beloit.

SAMUEL S. SLATER, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Beloit; born in Sussex, England, in 1825 ; came to Chicago in 1851 ; remained there till 1872, then came to Beloit and occupied the land he pur- chased in 1864, 180 acres in Sections 23, 26, with stone residence, barns, and all improved. He married, in England, in 1849, Martha Heaton, of England; they have one child-E. Emily, living at home; his residence is delightfully located on the west bank of Rock River.

AUGUSTUS SMITH, grain-dealer, was born in Chester, Mass., Oct. 25, 1801 ; came to Wis- consin in the fall of 1838, locating at Troy, Walworth Co .; from Chester he moved to Blandford, Mass., and thence to Westfield, Mass., where he assisted his father in farming; from Westfield he moved to Hadley, Mass., and engaged in the butchering business, and afterward kept a public house; from Hadley he moved to Troy, Wis., where he bought a farm of 300 acres and farmed it for seventeen years, when he went to Beloit and engaged in the grocery business; in 1859, he engaged in the grain business, which business he is still carrying on. Mr. Smith married, in Westfield, Mass., February 23, 1826, Almira Stiles, of West- field, Mass .; he has seven children-William A., Ellen, Sarah, Franklin, Oliver, Austin and Mary Ann. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are members of the Presbyterian Church at Beloit.

EDWARD R. SMITH, druggist ; born in New York City ; his parents cam , to Beloit when he was young, in 1859 ; he entered school and was educated here, and is now residing with his parents; he commenced in business for himself as a druggist in 1872, and opened a large and handsome store on Bridge street, east of the bridge; he carries a large stock of fancy toilet articles. Lubin's and other per- fumery of the very best makers, besides a regular stock of drugs, chemicals, paints and oils.

GEORGE SMITH, carriage-builder, West State street, blacksmith by trade ; born in Schoharie Co., N. Y., in 1828; learned his trade there; afterward removed to Albany, Conn., there engaging in the grocery business, which he carried on till he came to Wisconsin ; also held the office of Postmaster ; came to Wisconsin in 1867. Married Miss Jane L. Palmer, of Rensselaer Co., N. Y., May 1, 1854; she was a sister of Potter Palmer, the proprietor of the Palmer House, Chicago, Ill; she died October 11, 1872, leaving three children-Hobart J., born October 31, 1860; Francis M., April 4, 1865; Etta J., June 22. 1866. Married his present wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Moss, of Troy, N. Y., in 1874; she was born in 1839.

GUERDON E. SMITH, of firm Smith & House, grocers; born in De Kalb Co., Ill., in November, 1848; came to Wisconsin in 1857, locating at Beloit; in 1869, moved to Sycamore, Ill., where his father built the first grist-mill ; remained one year, when he returned to Beloit and learned the machin- ist's trade with Merrill & Houston, continuing for nine years; in 1870, forme I partnership with J. B. Hatch, starting the grocery business ; continued two years, when Mr. Hatch sold out to Sylvester House, the firm changing to Smith & House. Mr. Smith married, in 1869, Miss Helen E. House, of New York ; has three children-Harry, born April 27, 1870; Jessie, March 18, 1875; Pearle, August 5, 1877; in . 1864, enlisted in Co. B, 40th Wis. V. I., at Beloit, and joined the regiment at Madison; was present at the siege of Memphis ; mustered out in fall of 1864. Republican. Members of the Congregational Church.

T. A. SMITH, Professor of Mathematics and Chemistry, Beloit College; was born in Morgan Co., Ohio, Oct. 13, 1847, and came to Wisconsin about August 26, 1877, locating at Beloit; Mr. Smith received a common-school education in Morgan Co., assisted his father on the farm and taught school three terms ; from there he went to Muskingum College, New Concord, Ohio, where he took a classical course; after graduating, he taught school for two years ; in 1874, he went to Yale College and studied three years, graduating in 1877, when he took his Ph. D. degree ; after spending a month or two at home, he came to Beloit and accepted the position of Instructor of Mathematics and Chemistry in Beloit College; Mr. Smith was a member of Board of Examiners of Muskingum Co., Ohio. He married, July 12, 1877, Martha Jane McCall, of Morgan Co., Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are members of the First Congregational Church.

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W. R. SMITH was born Dec. 13, 1834, in Malden Bridge, Columbia Co., N. Y., and came to Wisconsin May 2, 1850, locating at Beloit; he went to school at Malden Bridge, and from there went to Nassau, Rensselaor Co., N. Y., where he also went to school, and from there moved to Beloit ; was inter- ested with M. W. Hammond in the carpentering business, under the firm name of Hammond & Smith, after which he went to Chicago, and was with Fairbanks & Co., fitting up R. R. scales; from Chicago he went to Peshtigo, Wis., and worked at the sash and blind business for the Peshtigo Lumber Co .; from there he went to Dubuque, where he was assistant foreman in the sash factory ; from Dubuque he went to Beloit and worked for James Gray two years, then with Parker & Stone in setting up reapers. Mr. Smith is interested, with Mr. Cadman, in the manufacture of a draft equalizer to be applied to machines when drawn by three horses.

G. W. SPARKS, book-keeper Eclipse Wind-Mill Co .; was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on March 14, 1848, and came to Wisconsin on March 2, 1874, locating at Beloit; in Cincinnati he engaged in the dry-goods business as clerk, and, about the year 1865, he went to Chicago, and was connected with the dry- goods house of J. V. Farwell & Co., as clerk in the wholesale department; from Chicago he came to Beloit to take charge of the books of the Eclipse Wind-Mill Co., which position he now holds. Mr. Sparks married, on May 24, 1874, Julia Becker, of Chicago; he has two children living-Laura Verne and Nellie. Mr. and Mrs. Sparks are members of the First Congregational Church at Beloit.

G. H. SPERBECK, proprietor of the Commercial Hotel; was born in Perry, Wyoming Co., N. Y., March 5, 1837, and came to Wisconsin the latter part of September, 1846, locating at Delavan, Wis., where he received his education and assisted his father in farming; he moved to Darien, Wis., and opened the Farmers' Hotel, then to Sharon, Wis., and opened the Vedder House, now known as the Central House; from Sharon he moved to Darien and thence to Beloit, where he opened the Commercial House, which he is now running with excellent success; Mr. Sperbeck was Justice of the Peace at Darien, Constable for two terms, and also member of the School Board at the same place. He married, Dec. 25, 1858, Henrietta Jones, of New York.

C. C. STODDARD was born in Richland, Oswego Co., N. Y., Jan. 12, 1829; came to Wis- consin the latter part of April, 1856, and located in Paris, Kenosha Co. In Richland, he went to school and farmed it with his father; afterward, farmed ic on his own account. From Richland, he removed to Paris, Wis., and engaged in farming for two years. From Paris, he removed to Beloit, where for one year he engaged in farming with his father, and from there to Oswego Co., where he entered the harness business in connection with S. M. Tucker, under the firm name of Tucker & Stoddard. He then returned to Beloit and bought a farm, which he worked until Dec. 8, 1875, when he entered the milling business, which he is now engaged in. Mr. Stoddard married in February, 1851, Adelia Done, of Richland, Oswego Co., N. Y. He has one child living, Jennie.

GUSTAVUS STONE, manufacturer, came to Beloit in the spring of 1850; native of Can- ton, Norfolk Co., Mass. Mr. Stone has always takep an active interest in business and public affairs here, being one of the most enterprising citizens of Beloit.

G. H. SUMMERS, manufacturer of special machinery ; came to Wisconsin early in May, 1851, locating at Whitewater, Wis., where he went to school, and from there moved to Fort Atkinson, Wis., where he learned the trade of molder and machinist ; at 23 years of age, he took a contract to clear land for the timber, which he disposed of to railroad companies; from Fort Atkinson he went to Delavan, where he completed the erection of the machine-shop of Messrs Atwater, Ghormley & Barnes, and placed the machinery therein ; of this shop he was made the Superintendent; from Delavan he went to Beloit, and engaged with the Merrill & Houston Iron Works, as journeyman, and then, from his savings while in the employ of the M. & H. Co., commenced the establishment he is now running in company with Mr. Leaver ; shortly after, he bought out Mr. Leaver, and has since carried it on on his own account and is doing a profitable business. He enlisted in Co. A, 4th Wis. Cav., Col. H. E. Paine, June 1, 1861, at Whitewater, Wis .; he was engaged in the battles of Port Hudson and Baton Rouge; was with the regi- ment in scouting and skirmishing through Louisiana and Texas, and was taken prisoner at West Baton

- Rouge; he made two attempts to escape; the last was successful, and, after being nineteen days in the swamps, he reached Alexandria, La .; he served three years and five months, and received his discharge in October, 1864. Mr. Summers married, in October, 1871, Rosa Tyler, of Lake Mills, Wis .; he has four children living-Mabel, Cora, Frank and George. Mrs. Summers is a member of the Second Congrega- tional Church at Beloit.

O. P. TANBERG was born in Norway, Aug. 4, 1832, and came to Wisconsin June 18, 1853, locating in Norway, Racine Co .; he learned the painter's trade with his father in Norway, and when 21 years of age, went to Norway, Racine Co., and engaged at his trade for five years in Watertown and

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Rochester; he then went to Beloit and opened a paint store on his own account, after which, he had charge of the painting department of Parker & Stone for five years, then to k charge of the painting department of J. Thompson & Co.'s plow and wagon works. Mr. Tanberg married, on Aug. 26, 1858. Caroline Gulbrandson, of Norway ; he has four children living-George Edward, Charles Oscar, Martin Elmer and Edmond Christopher. Mr. and Mrs. Tanberg are members of the Norwegian Lutheran Church.

JOHN THOMPSON, firm of J. Thompson & Co., manufacturer of plows, wagons, cultiva- tors, etc .; was born in Norway and came to Wisconsin in 1850; remained in the vicinity of Whitewater the first winter, and came to Beloit in 1851, and worked as journeyman in shops here until 1860, when he established the manufacturing business in which he is now engaged. Mr. Thompson is doing a suc- cessful business, which is increasing every year.

S. I. TODD, lawyer, State street, Beloit, was born Jan. 19, 1821, in Preble, Cortland Co., N. Y., and came to Wisconsin Feb. 25, 1850, locating at Beloit. From Preble, Mr. Todd removed to Peterboro, Hillsboro Co., N. H., and worked on a farm for his grandfather, and also went to school there; in February, 1839, he went to Batavia, Genesee Co., and read law under the law firm of Chandler & Taggert ; from Batavia he came to Beloit, and has practiced law ever since. Mr. Todd was elected, in 1854, Justice of the Peace for Beloit, which office he held thirteen or fourteen months, and then resigned : in 1859, he was elected Mayor of Beloit for one year; in 1867 and 1868, he was elected to the State Senate for two years; in 1857, was appointed one of the Commissioners to revise the statutes of the State; from 1870 to 1874, was appointed by the Council City Attorney ; has been a member of the School Board from 1874 to the present time. Mr. Todd's ancestors formed a part of the sixteen families of Scotch-Irish who came from the province of Ulster, North of Ireland, and, on April 11, 1719, settled in Londonderry, N. H .; they were John Morrison, great-grandfather, and James Anderson, great-great- grandfather of Mr. Todd. He married Dec. 21, 1853, Mary E. Hazzard, of Jay, Essex Co., N. Y .; has four children-Robert H., Alice C., Annie C. and Lizzie V. Mrs. Todd is a member of the First Congregational Church at Beloit.

C. I. TOGSTAD was born in Norway April 7, 1851 ; from Norway he went to St. Paul, Minn., and from St. Paul to Beloit, Aug. 16, 1872, where he is engaged in the blacksmith department of J. Thompson & Co.'s Norwegian plow works, of which department he is foreman. Mr. Togstad married April 13, 1877, Rena Whiteman, of Norway ; he has one child living-Clara Augusta. Members of the Norwegian Lutheran Church, at Beloit.

R. S. TOWLE, dealer in dry goods, West Bridge street ; was born in Jackson, Mich., in 1850; came to Wisconsin Sept. 15, 1877, and located in Beloit, where he entered into the dry goods business; removed to Mauston, Juneau Co., Wis., where he engaged in clerking; from Mauston, went to Elroy, Juneau Co., Wis., where he engaged in the dry-goods business ; thence to Galesburg, Ill. ; from Galesburg to Chicago, and was traveling salesman ; then came to Beloit and opened the handsome dry- goods establishment which he now occupies; he is doing a good business. Mr. Towle married, on July 5, 1876, Mary J. Winfield, who was born in Canadice, N. Y. ; they have one child-Essie M.

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The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: Its Early Settlement, Growth, Development, Resources, Etc., Part 117

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