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LOUIS J. MOSELLE, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Beloit; born in the town of Maloy, District of Haute Marne, France, July 12, 1812. His parents moved to New York City in 1830; he lived there fifteen years. In 1846, came to Rock Co., Wis., and bought eighty acres of land from Government, in Sec. 33. He built a residence, barns, etc. He married, in Syracuse. N. Y., Miss A. Charpentier, of Lorraine, France; they had four children, three still living-Marie, Pauline and Nicholas V .; both daugh- ters are married and away from home; the son Nicholas is still unmarried, and lives with his father.
CHAUNCEY C. PEASE, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Beloit ; born in Hartford, Vt., near White River, in 1816. His parents moved to Sherbrooke, Canada, where he remained till 1836; he then left home and went to Durham Co., in Province of Ontario, Canada; married there, in 1842, Sophia East- man, of Durham Co. ; they had no children. He came to Rock Co., Wis., and located in Newark in 1845. He bought and improved two farms, sold them, and, in 1868, he bought 120 acres in Secs. 2 and 3, New- ark Township, part of the Grant farm, with residence on it and partly improved. He made more improve- ments, and is at present living on it.
JOSEPH PENNINGTON, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Beloit; born in Yorkshire, England, in 1826; came to America and located in Chicago in 1847, where he remained one year, and then went to Rockford, thence to Rockton and back to Chicago, where he lived till 1857; then came to Newark. He owned eighty acres in Sec. 34, that he bought some years previously, and when he came to Newark, lived in a log house that he rented until he built a frame residence. He married, Dec. 25, 1855, in Chicago, Emma Stainer ; they had nine children, five now living. He now owns 120 acres of land, with residence, barns and all improvements.
JACOB ROUCHE, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Beloit; born in France in 1803; came to Rock Co., Wis., in 1846, and bought 120 acres Government land in Sec. 29, Newark. He built a residence and barns, and made all improvements. He married, in France, Miss Marguerite Meilleur ; they have two sons, who are married One is living in Beloit City, and the other at home and working the farm for his father.
ABRAM SHUMAKER, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Beloit; born in Luzerne Co., Penn., in 1813. In 1839, was married there to Miss Susan Sorbor, and moved to Columbia Co., Penn. In 1851, came to Wisconsin, located in Newark Township, and bought 240 acres of land in Secs. 9 and 10, with some improvements made. He built the residence he now occupies in 1854, with barns, made more improvements, then sold forty acres of it, leaving only 200 acres, which he now owus. They had thirteen
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children, eleven now living. Three of his sons enlisted in the army; one died at Memphis, Tenn., of fever; another was disabled and was discharged, and the other remained two years, and, after being dis- charged, re-enlisted and served ten months more, till the close of the war ; two of his sons are now living at home with him on the farm.
HALVER L. SKAVLEM, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Beloit; the son of Lars H. and Groe Skarlem ; born in Newark Oct. 3, 1848. He was educated in Newark, and lived on the farm with his parents, with the exception of a few years that he lived in Iowa, up to the time of his marriage. He then bought a farin for himself, and married Cornelia Olinstead in Plymouth. She was the grand-daughter of the widow Gunale ; they have two children-Lulu and Louis. He owns about 120 acres of land in Sec. 10, with residence, barns, etc. He was elected to the office of Chairman of the Board of Supervisors in 1875 and 1876: has been a member of the Board for five years, and also Justice of the Peace.
LARS H. SKAVLEM, farmer, Sec. 11 ; P. O. Beloit; born in Norway in 1819, and came to Newark in May, 1841, in company with several other families. the earliest settlers in the town. He married in Newark May 23, 1844, Groe Nelson, and had four children-Halver L., Bessie, Helen and Carolina. When he first came, he bought land in Section 11 ; the first forty acres he bought from the Government and improved it, although some timber land had been bought before this by speculators ; he in partnership with Knud Chrispinson and Germund Skavlem, built a house and improved the land ; he now owns over 200 acres of land in Section 11. with residence and barns. His wife's mother is living with them.
EUGENE H. SKINNER, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Beloit; born in Wayne Co., N. Y., in 1847; his parents came to Newark in 1848; took up forty acres of land in Section 7, and built a log cabin; afterward bought eighty acres more in same section ; his father died in Newark in 1857; his mother is still living, and holds her dower of forty-five acres of land, which he is working with his own. He married in Janesville, in November. 1871, Clarinda Padfield, of Newark ; they have three children. When his father died the property, 120 acres in all, was divided between the heirs, and he bought them all out except one sister, who holds her share and is living with his family ; in 1869, he built a large frame residence with large barns and all improvements, and now owns 170 acres of land. He is the Secretary of the Newark Mutual Fire Insurance Co. for the protection of farm property from fire and lightning; he has also been Supervisor for three terms, and Town Treasurer; his two brothers, Theron Y. and Sylvester A., were both in the army; Theron died of fever, and Sylvester was in Libby Prison twenty-four days, and then exchanged.
KNUD GUNDER SPRINGEN, farmer, Sec. 4; P. (). Beloit; born in Newark Ang. 2, 1844 ; he is the son of Gunder Knutson, who was born in Norway in 1812; emigrated to Wisconsin, and located in the town of Newark in 1843, near the same large spring on Section 4 that his brother Gulack Knutson had located on in 1841 ; the land that he bought was owned by Gunnel Stordock, who came in September, 1841, to live near the spring also, and owned forty acres, which he sold ; he made improve. ments, and built house and barns. He married, in Norway, Sarah Taurson, widow of Ole Nelson (by whom she had three children), and they had three more children ; one is living, Knud Gunder; the name of Springen is derived from being residents by the large spring; his wife died in 1854, during the cholera in this town, by which great numbers died. He married again, in 1856, Gwin Jensen, widow of T. Rostad, and they had five children ; two are now living. His son, Knud Gunder, married in Newark Dec. 27, 1871, Anna Olmstead, grand-daughter of the widow Genale; they have three children, all living.
GUNNEL STORDOCK, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Beloit; born in Norway in 1800; emi- grated to America in 1839, and located in Illinois; in May, 1840, he came with his wife, and, in company with Gulack Knutson, located in the eastern part of Newark Township, and, in September, 1841, moved up to the big spring and located there, and bought forty acres of land, and lived there for two years; he and his family first lived in a haystack for three months until they had completed a log house; he then sold out his place to Gunder Knutson, and returned to Illinois, where he lived till 1870; in that year, he returned to Newark and bought 200 acres of land in Section 9, with residence, barns, and all improvements. He married in Norway Mary Larson ; they had seven children, all now living.
DAVID C. TEAGUE, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Beloit; born in Lincoln Co., Me., Sept. 17, 1808; he went from there to Penobscot Co., Me., then came West and located in Rockton, Ill., in 1838; he remained there till 1844; then moved to Newark Township, and took up 120 acres of Government land in Section 22, and afterward bought twenty acres more; he built a log house on it, which he occupied with his family till 1854, then built a large frame house that is now occupied by C. L. Foster, with barns and all improvements ; he afterward sold this Foster place and went to Sparta, Wis., where he bought another farm, and lived there with his family six years; then sold that farm and went to La Crosse Co.,
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where he bought another farm and lived seven years, then sold it, returned to Newark, and bought 120 acres of land in Section 21, the same land originally bought from the Government by his brother Samuel ; there was a residence on it, with barns and all improvements, and he now lives on it. He married in Hol- loway, Me., in 1832, Helena Rollins; they have had six children, five now living; only two live with their parents.
NATHANIEL WARREN, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Beloit; born in Columbia Co., N. Y., March 25, 1805; he lived there with his parents till 1826; came to Milwaukee in 1844; to Newark in 1846 ; while in Milwaukee he started the first marble-shop in the State of Wisconsin ; he lettered the cor- ner-stone of the Beloit College, and also the stone in front of the Baptist Church ; he followed his trade till he came to Newark and took up 120 acres of Government land, a claim to which he bought; there was a log cabin on the ground, which he occupied with his family till he built a frame residence, which was afterward burned down; he then built the residence he now occupies, and still uses the old log cabin as a stable. He was married in West Stockbridge, Mass., to Laura A. Fitch, and had four children ; his wife died in Palmyra, N. Y., in 1840, where they had lived four years; he married again in Palmyra, the same year. Eliza Ann, widow of C. B. Hinman, and daughter of Gilbert Wilson ; they had four children, eight in all; five are now living; only one son living at home with them. He was Chairman of the Board in 1856, and Clerk of Baptist Church.
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REV. O. ANDREWSON, Minister of Lutheran Norwegian Church, Sec. 24; P. O. Clinton ; born in Bradsberg, Norway, March 2, 1818; Mr. Andrewson graduated at a seminary in the old country, taught school about three years, and came to New York City in 1841; went to Buffalo, thence to Mil- waukee, Wis .. in 1844 ; moved to Clinton and settled on eighty acres; now has 280 acres and a good farm well improved; Mr. Andrewson is Pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in connection with the Norwegian Augusta Synod ; he entered the ministry in 1846; has been Pastor of this church twenty- four years, and has organized several churches in Illinois and Wisconsin ; was one of the pioneers in the ministry, and the oldest minister in the Synod ; preached in town of Newark and organized the church there, and also has a church in Woodstock, Ill., and has a large congregation in Leland, La Salle Co .; organized that church in 1847. Married Rachel Paulson, 1843; have had eleven children-Isabel ( married C. R. Matteson, Justice of the Peace at Chicago) ; Paul served with credit in the naval service on the Miss- issippi River and tributaries during the war and is now at home; Andrew is living in Clinton (married Cornelia Hawkinson) ; Annie is in Chicago ; Oliver lives at home-he is the patentee of a farm gate which is fast becoming popular; Caroline lives in Chicago ; Rebecca is at home; Louisa teaches school in Clin- ton; Emma Catherina and Henry at home; Oscar N. died in infancy.
R. M. BENSON, farmer, Secs. 7 and 18; P. O. Clinton ; born in Allegheny Co., Penn., April 5, 1825 ; son of James Benson, who was originally from Talbot Co., Md. ; he was a soldier in the war of 1812, and died in 1860, at the age of 65 ; he was a ship-builder and engaged in building steam- boats for the Western rivers; Commodore Garrison was at one time a partner of his ; he had from twenty- five to fifty men in his employ, and carried on an extensive business ; he was an Old-Line Whig and Anti- Mason. Mr. R. M. Benson started out for himself about 1837, as a cabin-boy on a steamboat on the rivers in Arkansas, then came home and worked with his father till time of Mexican war; went in the revenue cutter Bibb to Mexico ; was wrecked off the coast of Texas, Aransas Bay, but was saved by means of a life-boat ; lived on wormy " hard-tack " and stale pork for awhile, but finally went to work in the Gov- ernment yards repairing steamers; after the war, went steamboating on the, Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri and Red Rivers, then went to Colorado and went into business, drugs, groceries, etc .; sold out and came to Clinton and settled, together with his brother, OD 600 acres of land ; this was in 1864 ; in 1867, engaged in sugar-planting in Louisiana ; his brother James and his brother-in-law who went South to look after this interest both died with the yellow-fever; Mr. R. M. Benson then went there and closed out the business. Mr. Benson married Ellen C. Perrine in Colorado. 9,000 feet above the level of the sea, Feb. 28, 1861 ; have had five children-Mary died when an infant ; Lizzie is in Buffalo attending school ; Nellie is attend- ing school in Clinton ; Irene is also attending school ; James is a child at home, 6 years old. Mr. Benson and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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AMOS BIRD, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Clinton ; born in Oswego Co., N. Y., Oct. 28, 1822 ; son of Daniel Bird, whose ancestors lived in Connecticut and took an active part in the Revolutionary war. The family came West to Michigan in fall of 1837; in 1849, Mr. Amos Bird moved to La Grange, Wal- worth Co .; was there till 1867, then moved to Clinton Co., and settled on a fine farm of 100 acres; he has all improvements, a fine residence. and is in good circumstances. Married, in spring of 1849, Maria Strong, New York; have had eight children. Mrs. Bird is a member of the Congregational Church.
REV. GEORGE F. BRONSON, Pastor Congregational Church ; P. O. Clinton June. tion ; born January 21, 1821, in Middlebury, New Haven Co., Conn .; was son of Leonard Bronson, whose father was among the first that marched with Putnam to the battle of Bunker Hill. Mr. Leonard Bronson died Feb. 16, 1869, in Middlebury, Conn., at the age of 72. Mr. George T. Bronson com- menced his preparatory studies in the Phillips' Academy, entered the seminary at East Windsor, and then attended Yale College, spending seven years in especial study ; was ordained at Shelburne Falls, in the valley of the Deerfield, January, 1851; was there fourteen years; was successful in his ministry in that place, building up a growing and prosperous congregation ; he had to retire on account of his health ; was afterward in the ministry five years in New York, then settled in Lake Co., Ohio. and was there about ten years, and was afterward in Iowa about three years ; came to Clinton in September, 1872, and has been the much-beloved Pastor of the Congregational Church in this place ever since. Married, Sept. 30. 1850, Charlotte M. Holt, daughter of Thomas Holt, of Andover, Mass. ; have had five children, two died in infancy. Leonard is a member of Beloit College, is a member of the Sophomore Class ; Mary M. is about to graduate at the High School in Beloit ; Isaac A. is attending school in Beloit.
ELLEK BRUCE, farmer, Sec.16; P. O. Clinton; born in Ontario Co .. N. Y., April 28, 1815; son of Rozell Bruce, who moved to New York from Massachussetts, and was originally of Scotch descent; was a soldier in war of 1812. He died Sept. 29, 1864, at the age of 76, in Rock Co. The family came West in fall of 1844, and settled in Turtle, near Shopiere, on 280 acres. July 6, 1866, Mr. Ellek Brace bought 22 acres on the Lake Shore Road, near Clinton Junction; now has a very pleasant home, and grounds tastefully laid out. Mr. Rozell Bruce married Phebe Ward, who was from a substantial New York family. She died May 27, 1865, aged 76 years and two months. They had ten children-Ellek ; Electa, married Mr. J. Thomas, and is living in Shopiere ; Henry W., died in Fond du Lac, Feb. 5, 1859, aged 45 years and 10 months ; Caleb B., born April 3, 1817, is living in Northern Wisconsin; Elsa, born Feb. 4, 1819, living in Clinton ; Susanna, born Dec. 18, 1821, living in Clinton ; Emily, born April 15, 1824, now in Iowa; Rosina, born Feb. 24, 1827, died in Rock County, June 14, 1856 ; E. Wilson, born Jan. 13, 1830, living in Turtle ; Eli Z., born May 8, 1832. Mr. Bruce has been a member of the Baptist Church many years ; was Supervisor in Town of Turtle, and was a member of the County Board.
WILLARD CALKINS, miller; P. O. Clinton Junction; born in Orleans Co., Vt., Nov. 29, 1836 ; son of Daniel Calkins, who was a blacksmith ; Willard's grandfather, on his mother's side, was a brave soldier in the Revolution ; his great-grandfather lived to be 108 years old; Willard started out for himself in the spring of 1850; went to Sherbrooke and went into the grocery and meat market; then went to Milwaukee ; afterward, to Watertown and worked for J. W. Cole four years ; then went to Lowell, Dodge Co., Wis., and was in a flouring-mill three years and had the management of the mill in that place; then went to Marshall, Dane Co., and was Superintendent of the mill of Porter & Marshall seven years; then went into the livery and hotel business for a year ; then went into the live-stock and fire insurance business ; was one of the most successful canvassers on the road ; then sold a line of mill-stones for awhile; afterward, took charge of the Cresco mills at Ripon, Wis. ; was there over three years; Jan, 1, 1878, came to Clinton and took the management of S. W. Searls & Co.'s large flouring-mill ; through his supervision it is running in a most successful manner; makes a good grade of patent flour that is sought for in all parts of the country. Married Amy Frost, a native of Ohio, Feb. 22, 1857; have had two children-Ella, died when 4 years old ; Cora L., born Aug. 4, 1873, is attending school.
HIRAM CASE, retired; P. O. Clinton; born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., April 26, 1805; son of Aaron Case, a respected farmer ; family moved to Onondaga Co. when Hiram was 5 years old, and to Syracuse, where, at that time, there was only one house-a log tavern ; the family moved to Clinton, Wis., in 1845, and settled on 160 acres ; the town was in its infancy at that time; sold out and moved to the town of Porter and lived there eight years ; then came back to Clinton, and has been here ever since. Mr. Case's brother, Reuben, died in April, 1877 ; Alexander, who was one of the earliest settlers in this county, died at the age of 61 in 1871 ; their father died at the age of 81 and mother at the age of 82. Mr. Hiram Case married a daughter of Jeremiah Spaulding, of Saratoga Co., N. Y., Jan. 15, 1826; have had four children-one died in infancy ; Jane is living in Salt Lake, Utah ; Catherine is in Brodhead,
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Green Co .; Blennie is living at home. Mr. Hiram Case and his brother Alexander made a trip across the plains to California in 1849; Alexander, a brother, who came from Montgomery Co., N. Y., in 1842, was one of the first settlers in Clinton, taking up a fine farm, which he occupied to the time of his death ; his life was one of usefulness and crowned with a good degree of happiness and prosperity ; he was the father of six children-Matilda H. ( married C. K. Landen and now resides in Evansville, Wis.), Frances A. (married J. R. Hunter, now living in Clinton), Albert M. (served over four years in the 4th Wis. Battery ; was engaged in many battles and was honorably discharged), Melvin E. (married Esther L. Shumway, from Johnstown, Wis.), Ellen J. (married Frank H. Treat, and is living in Dakota), William Hammond (is connected with the Chicago & North- Western Railway).
DUSTIN G. CHEEVER, Clinton Junction ; born in Vermont Jan. 30, 1830; son of Josiah R. Cheever, who is now, with his wife, living in Clinton. She was a Bronson, of good old Con- necticut stock. Dustin G. Cheever was educated in the Derby Baptist Academy, Derby, Vt .; came to Clinton in June, 1851, and commenced farming, and was mainly in that business till 1870; then moved into Clinton. Nearly half of the land in Clinton originally belonged to Mr. Cheever; about 1870, Mr. Cheever was engaged in the drug business; also owned several cheese factories ; still keeping up his farm- ing interest ; has a fine farm of 150 acres, under a fine state of cultivation ; has fine stock of Holstein cattle. Mr. Cheever has been Town Clerk and Supervisor many times, and Justice of the Peace about fifteen years; he was a member of the State Legislature in 1872 and 1873, and made his influence largely felt in the passage of the famous Graham Bill; Mr. Cheever has been a member of the County Board several times, and Chairman of the Town Board. He was appointed by Gov. Ludington as Trustec of the Institution, at Delavan, for the Education of Deaf and Dumb, and was re-appointed by Gov. Smith; he was also enrolling officer at Clinton during the war, and Treasurer of the Private Bounty Fund. Mr. Cheever was Chairman of the Committee on Charitable and Penal Institutions, and was appointed by Gov. Washburne one of the Visiting Committee to the various charitable institutions of the State ; was also on Joint Committee on Claims. He married Christiana Grow, October, 1853; have a son, Ralph W., success- fully engaged in the drug business in Clinton. He married Ella V. Irish, daughter of James Irish, October, 1876. Arthur J. is now attending school in Clinton. Mr. Cheever's first wife died Jan. 1, 1873; he married Mrs. D. L. Bailey Oct. 17, 1878. Mr. Cheever is a leading member of the Baptist Church, and has been Sabbath-school Superintendent several times. It might be well to remark that Mr. Cheever, while member of the Legislature, was rightly called the Watch Dog of the Treasury.
J. F. CLEGHORN, banker, Clinton; born in Canada March 31, 1835 ; came to Clinton in October, 1873, and organized the Bank of Clinton ; has been doing a constantly increasing business. He commenced without means, but through his own efforts has accumulated a comfortable property ; is a lead- ing citizen of Clinton.
H. M. COBB, mechanic, Clinton Junction ; born in town of Waterbury, Vt., June 4, 1828 ; son of Ebenezer Cobb, a prominent farmer in that county ; he was a soldier in the war of 1812, and his father was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Ebenezer Cobb was at the battle of Plattsburg ; he died about 1870, at the age of 78 years. Mr. H. M. Cobb first went to Burlington, Vt., and engaged in mak- ing wagons ; carried it on successfully two years, and was then burned out, and lost all he had. Came to Clinton in 1855, and commenced the manufacture of wagons, trucks, etc .; has been in that business ever since; he makes heavy wagons; his trucks are sent over all the West. Married, in January, 1849, Eliza- beth Campbell, daughter of Ross Campbell, of Scotch descent; have had one child-Wm. M. Cobb; who is express messenger on the M. & St. P. R. R. Mr. Cobb was in the Quartermaster's Department during the war, in Sherman's Division ; was appointed Captain of sixty men, and detailed to go to Atlanta from Nashville; while on the way occurred a collision, in which Mr. Cobb was severely wounded; was confined a sufferer eighteen months.
JAMES O. CASE, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Clinton ; born in Pompey, Onondaga Co., N. Y., June 29, 1803; son of Norris Case, who was from Connecticut; his father was a sea captain, and sailed to the West Indies ; Mr. Norris Case was in the war of 1812; was Colonel of a New York regiment ; was born Aug. 31, 1771, and died April, 1819. James O. Case married, Oct. 23, 1828, Angelina Wil- cox, daughter of Giles Wilcox ; have had three children-Estella (married R. D. Stone, of California, and died Nov. 21, 1870), Seymour (married Almeda Winters; their children are Homer M., born April 9, 1867, and Ella, Feb. 19, 1877), Celora ( married A. C. Swift, and is living in Colorado). In October, 1844, Mr. James O. Case came to Clinton and settled on 120 acres; there was not a fence in sight at that time, and more Indian trails than roads. Mr. Case himself and wife have been members of the Methodist Church for thirty years. Mr. Case was Commissioner of Highways when Wisconsin was a Territory.
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STEPHEN CONLEY, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Clinton; born in Ireland June 14, 1826; son of John Conley ; Stephen, at an early age, came to America and to Vermont, and, in 1849, settled in Sec. 24 in Clinton ; now has a fine farm of 140 acres under the best of cultivation; has fine stock of cattle and sheep. Married Sept. 5, 1851, Sarah Jane Fenny, of Vermont; have had eleven children- Joseph B., born July 1, 1852 (he is in Bremen Co., Iowa); Julia, March 2, 1855 (living at home); Mary Jane, March 26, 1857 (now at Mineral Point, teaching school) ; George F., June 28, 1859 (now in a dairy business at Allen's Grove) ; Charles F., April 9, 1861 (is at home on farm); Ursula, Oct. 6, 1863; James F., July 20, 1866; Matilda, Nov. 4, 1868; Richard M., November, 1870; Gertrude, Oct. 6, 1875 ; Helena, April 27, 1878. Mr. Conley was elected Supervisor in 1857; held the office three years, and in 1860, was elected Justice of the Peace; held the office eight years; then went to Sharon and handled grain and general merchandise from 1867 to 1869; came back in 1869, and was again elected Supervisor, and in 1873, was elected Assessor, and held that office for five years, and was elected again in 1879, by a caucus vote of 137 for, 115 against.
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