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ELI PROCTOR, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Janesville ; born in Vermont April 6, 1816; came to Wisconsin in March, 1854, locating at La Prairie, where he purchased a farm of 165 acres, his present homestead. Was Supervisor one term, and Pathmaster three years. Married, June 8, 1842, Miss Mary Wordworth, a native'of Windsor County, Vt .; have four children-Mary Ellen, born in October, 1844; George A., December, 1846; Joel, May, 1848; Hiram C., May, 1852; his son Hiram is superintending the farm, making a specialty of stock raising. Mr. Proctor is Independent in politics.
CYRUS SCHENCK, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Shopiere; born in Montgomery County, N. Y .. in 1834 ; came to Wisconsin in the winter of 1844, and located on Sec. 25, with his father, where he spent the early part of his life. In 1857, he commenced farming for himself, remaining four years, when he removed to Walworth Co., where he purchased 160 acres ; remained seven years ; then moved to Sec. 25, where he has under cultivation 160 acres, his present homestead. Married, in 1848, Miss Mary Marlett, a native of Montgomery County N. Y. ; have two children-Ella, born May 4, 1859; Ralph, Aug. 20, 1869. Mr. Schenck was employed by the Government as cattle drover at Nashville for six months during the war. Republican ; his family are members of the Congregational Church.
JEREMIAH SCHENCK, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Tiffany ; born in New York in 1839. Came to Wisconsin in 1845, locating at La Prairie, where the early part of his life was devoted to his father, who, on account of sickness, turned over the farm of 176 acres to Jeremiah ; he raises stock and grain. Married, in 1872, Miss M. J. Kellogg, a native of Ohio. They have two children-Harriet, born Jan. 15. 1874 : James, born Feb. 22, 1876. In 1864, he enlisted in the 8th Ill. Cav., Co. L, and joined the regiment in Chicago ; was mustered out June, 1865. Mr. Schenck spent three years in Colorado, also three years in Kansas and two in St. Louis.
WILLIAM SCHENCK, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Shopiere; born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., in 1810; came to Wisconsin in 1842, locating at Shopiere, where he remained two years, and then moved to La Prairie, and purchased a farm of 240 acres, his present homestead. Married, in 1833, Miss J. Youst, a native of New York, who died March 15, 1858, at La Prairie ; they had eight children-Dorcas, born Oct. 18, 1834; Rachel, born Oct. 2, 1836; Peter, born Jan. 29, 1839, died Nov. 16, 1864; Will- iam, born April 11, 1841 ; Nicholas, born Sept. 12, 1843; Edward T., born Aug. 29, 1846, died in Ore- gon, Feb. 17, 1877 ; Jacob, born Sept. 30, 1848, died Sept. 14, 1870 ; Sarah J., born Feb. 17, 1852, died Feb. 9, 1875. He married again, December, 1865, Miss Mary Mason ; they have one child-Lor- raine, born June 3, 1872. Mr. Schenck was Chairman of the Board of Supervisors ; Republican.
GEORGE SHERMAN, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Janesville; born in New York in 1825; came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1846, locating at La Prairie, Sec. 11, where he purchased a farm of 160 acres from the Government. Remained until about the year 1871, when he moved to Sec. 8, and purchased 160 acres, his present homestead. Married, Sept. 4, 1854, Miss Mary Wheeler, a native of New York, who died January, 1860. He married again, January, 1862, Miss Laura A. Warner, a native of
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Vermont ; have five children-Guy W., born Oct. 21, 1862; William T., born Sept. 29, 1865 ; Mary M., born Oct. 29, 1867 ; Lewis A., born July 3, 1870 ; Lee W., born Jan. 24, 1875. Mr. Sherman was Chairman Board of Supervisors one year; Supervisor a number of years, and Assessor for about eigh- teen years. Republican ; member Baptist Church.
JEROME SHIMEALL, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Shopiere; born in New York in 1840. Came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1860, locating at Shopiere. The early part of his life was spent on his father's farm. In 1868, he moved to La Prairie, and purchased 77 acres, his present homestead. Mar- ried, in February, 1868, Miss Mary Cole, a native of Ohio ; they had three children-Herbert J., born Dec. 20, 1869 ; Clark, born June 18, 1871 ; Spencer, born July 13, 1877. In the fall of 1861, enlisted in Co. F, 13th Wis. Joined regiment at Janesville ; served four years and three months; mustered out December. 1865. Returned to Shopiere, remaining one year, when he went to Montana, remaining about one year. Has been Constable one year ; Republican ; member Congregational Church.
GEORGE SKINNER, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Janesville ; born in Scotland in 1829; came to Wisconsin in 1849 ; located at Janesville, where he followed the business of baker for two years, when he moved to Bradford, and purchased eighty acres in Sec. 9 ; in 1868, sold out, and moved to La Prairie, Sec. 9, and has at present under cultivation 320 acres-his present homestead. Married, Nov. 12, 1851, Miss Jane . Trotter, a native of Ireland. Have ten children-John Alexander, born July 28, 1852 ; Robert J., born May 11, 1854 ; George C., born Jan. 1, 1856; Mary Jane, born May 12, 1857; William A., born Feb. 28, 1859 (died July 21, 1861) ; Eliza J., born Dec. 18, 1860; William W., born Aug. 7, 1862 ; Margaret E., born Nov. 28, 1864; Andrew W., Sept. 3, 1867; Thomas, born Feb. 4, 1871 ; Mr. Skinner makes a specialty of raising barley, having raised as high as fifty-five bushels to the acre ; is a Republican. He has been a member of the School Board and Pathmaster three years.
BARRETT H. SMITH, farmer, Secs. 35 and 36; P. O. Shopiere ; born in New York May 18, 1834; came to Wisconsin, November, 1842, locating at La Prairie, where his father purchased 120 acres, and the early part of his life was spent there. In 1852, he moved to Beloit, and engaged in the printing business for two years; he then went to Minnesota ; also engaged in the printing business for six years ; in 1859, returned to Janesville, remaining one year; in 1860, went to Beloit, and was engaged in publishing the Beloit Journal for four years. In 1864, enlisted in Co. B, 40th Wis .; joined the regiment at Beloit. He held the commission of Second Lieutenant, and was present at the Forrest raid on Memphis ; mustered out at the close of time of service. In 1865, moved to La Prairie, where he has under cultivation 160 acres-his present homestead. Married, in 1863, Miss Harriet Rose, a native of New York. They have three children-Edith, born Dec. 12, 1865; Alice, born Oct. 14, 1867; Arthur R., born Aug. 7, 1872; was Side Supervisor one term ; also held the office of School Commis- sioner. Republican. Members Congregational Church.
JOHN C. STANTON, farmer, Secs. 8 and 18; P. O. Janesville ; born in New York in 1838; came to Wisconsin in 1856, locating in La Prairie in 1868 ; purchased a farm on Secs. 8 and 18, of 264 acres-his present homestead. In 1867. married Nancy E. Dudley, a native of Massachusetts. Had six children-Frank Leslie, born June, 1860 (died Jan. 5, 1862) ; Charles A., born March 16, 1862; George H., born May 5, 1863; Cora, May 1, 1866; Merton J., Feb. 20, 1873; Mervin M., Oct. 20, 1876. Mr. S. was Pathmaster for three years. Republican.
WILLIAM H. STARK, farmer, Secs. 35; P. O. Tiffany; born in Vermont March 6, 1810; came to Wisconsin in 1846, locating at La Prairie, where he purchased 260 acres-his present homestead. Married, in 1838, Miss C. Plumb, a native of Vermont. Had five children-Juliet M., born in 1838; Charles W., born 1840; Sarah B., born 1842 (died in 1850) ; De Witt C., 1844 (died in 1850) ; Dewitt Q., born 1851. Mr. Stark has been in the Legislature the years of 1858, 1867, and 1878 ; also was Chairman Board of Supervisors for seven years. Republican.
J. P. THOMAS, farmer, Sec. 10 ; P. O. Janesville ; born in Woodstock, Vt., in 1834 ; came to Wisconsin, in April, 1859, locating at La Prairie, where he purchased 160 acres-his present homestead. Married, in June, 1861, Miss Melissa Pool, a native of Vermont, who died in 1868, leaving three children -Hattie M., born Aug. 6, 1863; Nellie L., born May 21, 1866 ; Florence, born May 23, 1868 (died Aug. 21. 1868). He married again, September, 1869, Miss Martha A. Smith, a native of New York, who died April 10, 1879. They have had five children-Flora C., born Oct. 20, 1870 ; Charles P., Feb. 27, 1872 ; Elsie C., born May 2. 1873; Irene C .; born May 2, 1875 ; Sidney, born May 27, 1877. Mr. Thomas has been Side Supervisor eight years, Chairman of School Board two years. In January, 1879, was elected President of the La Prairie Fire Insurance Co. In 1854. he went to California, where . he was engaged in mining till 1867, when he returned to Wisconsin.
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MATTHEW VAN ALLEN, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Janesville ; born in 1824 in Columbia Co., N. Y .; came to Wisconsin in 1849, locating at Emerald Grove, where he purchased a farm of 160 acres in partnership with his father ; in 1854, sold out his interest to his father and moved to La Prairie. where he purchased a farm of 220 acres, his present homestead. Married, in 1853, Miss Elizabeth Ran- som, a native of New York ; had three children-Eber, born Aug. 19, 1854; Edwin T., Feb. 10, 1856. who died in May, 1857; Katie, born Eeb. 25. 1858. Member of the Methodist Church. Republican.
SAMUEL C. VAN GALDER, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Janesville; born in New York in 1835 ; came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1853, locating at La Prairie, where he worked on his father's farm, a part of which he succeeded to about the year 1856; he has now under cultivation about 300 acres; raising stock and grain ; has just completed one of the finest barns in the township. Married, in 1858. Miss Eliza Heald ; they have eight children-Alice, born in February, 1859 : Clark, in March, 1864; Louis, in February, 1866; Charles, in April, 1870; Lester, in April, 1872; Gracie, twin sister of Lester, died at the age of 2 years ; Ernst, Irving (twins), born in April, 1877. Mr. Van Galder has been Super. visor a number of years ; also member of the School Board fifteen years, and Pathmaster. Member of the Universalist Church. Republican.
F. N. WADSWORTH, farmer, Section 27; P. O. Shopiere; born in New York ; came to Wisconsin in 1854; located at La Prairie, where he purchased eighty acres, his present homestead; he also purchased sixty acres of timber at Johnstown. Married, in 1857, Miss Emma H. Clark, a native of Connecticut ; had five children, two now living-Cora, born in December, 1858; Stella, in October, 1864. Mr. Wadsworth is a Republican. Family members of the Congregational Church.
FREDERICK H. WAITE, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Shopiere; born in Maine in 1829 ; came to Wisconsin in 1855, locating at La Prairie, where he purchased ninety acres, afterward adding 120 acres, his present homestead. Married, in 1854. Miss Sarah Babcock, a native of Maine; they have had ten children-Frederick R., born in May, 1855 ; Charles F., October, 1856; Flora A., April. 1859; Mary E., October, 1860; Nettie G., March, 1864, died January, 1869; Arthur A., born March 12, 1866: Sarah E., April 15. 1870; Harlem C., Sept. 22, 1872; Mabel, Jan. 22, 1875; Ida L., Feb. 4, 1879. Republican. Family members of the Congregational Church.
GEORGE A. WAITE, farmer, Secs. 21 and 22; P. O. Shopiere; born in Maine May 26. 1849 ; came to Wisconsin in 1854, locating at La Prairie, where the early part of his life was spent on his father's farm ; in 1874, he succeeded to the farm, which consists of 180 acres, his present homestead. Married, May 4, 1875, Miss Mary Bergen, a native of Illinois; they have one child-Mary A., born Sept 5, 1878. Mr. Waite is a Republican.
HENRY WINKLEY, farmer, Sections 19 and 29; P. O. Janesville; born in England iu 1837 ; came to Wisconsin in June, 1866, locating at Janesville, where he was engaged in teaming five years; he then moved to the town of Rock, where he farmed for six years; in 1877, moved to Secs. 19 and 29, where he cultivates 160 acres. Married, July 4, 1857, Miss Elizabeth Dowse, a native of England : had eleven children-Jarvis, who died in England at the age of 2 years; John, born Nov. 19, 1863: Charles W., Sept. 20, 1861 ; Susan J., Sept. 29, 1866, who died in 1868; Harriet F., born Oct. 28. 1867 ; Jessie E., Sept. 12, 1868; Emma Jane, March 17, 1870; Richard H., May 8, 1873, who died in 1875; Earnest, born in 1875; Martin, Nov. 19, 1876; Grace, May 2, 1878. Mr. W. raises corn, oats and tobacco. He enlisted in the Lincolnshire militia for five years and served through the Crimean war. Republican.
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JOHN ARNOLD, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Milton Junction ; born in County Down. Ireland. 1832; came to America in 1852, landing at Philadelphia ; came to Wisconsin in 1854, locating at Mil- ton, then moving to Fulton. Married Mary Craig, a native of Ireland, in March, 1858; have five chil- dren-Jane, Eloisa, Matilda, John and Samuel; his wife died in fall of 1575 ; married his present wife in 1877, Annie McKinnie, a native of Philadelphia, Penn. Owns 118 acres of land ; raises corn, oats. wheat and other products of the county, together with tobacco and stock.
ROBERT ATTLESEY, butcher, Edgerton; born in Cambridgeshire, England, Feb. 1, 1836; son of Robert and Sophia (Darnell) Attlesey ; came to America in 1853, and was engaged in rail- way contracting business on C., M. & St. P. R. R .; came and settled in Edgerton and started present
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business in 1866. Marricd, Dec. 17, 1869, Mrs. P. A. Scott, daughter of Arnold Collins, of Edgerton ; she has two children by her first husband-Winfield and Madora. Mr. Attlesey is a member of Masonic Lodge, member of I. O. O. F. Attend M. E. Church ; Democrat. .
H. L. BARDEEN, dealer in leaf tobacco, Edgerton; born in Brookfield, Madison Co .. N. Y. ; son of Romelius and Marion (Palmer) Bardeen ; family moved to Albion, Dane Co., in May, 1854 : Mr. Bardeen was educated at Albion Academy ; in 1867, he commenced buying tobacco for Leadaman & Bros., and now buying for Brenzl & Dormtyer, 126 Water street, N. Y .; extent of business, 3,000 cases shipped annually. He married, May 13, 1874, Miss Ada Banks, daughter of W. C. Banks, of Edger- ton, Rock Co .; have two children-Willie R., born March, 1875; Minnie K., July 17, 1877. Family attend M. E. Church. Member of I. O. O. F .; Republican.
RICHARD BARNES, farmer. Sec. 1 ; P. O. Edgerton : born in County Kent, England, Aug. 24, 1832; son of Richard and Elizabeth ( Baldoc) Barnes, who came to America, landing in New York Dec. 3, 1841, with three children-William, Richard and Mary Ann-and settled in Oneida Co., N. Y. ; in 1856, Richard Barnes came to Wisconsin, and settled on his present homestead of 145 acres, January, 1857 ; raises usual products, together with sheep, cattle and hops; raises Merino blooded sheep. He married, January, 1866, Ella C. Peck, daughter of Levi C. Peck, of Fulton ; they have two children -Mary L. Barnes, born Nov. 28. 1866; Elmer Barnes, March 7, 1873. They attend Methodist Church ; Republican.
WM. P. BENTLEY, wholesale leaf tobacco dealer. Edgerton; born in Reedsville, Penn., Sept. 2. . 1819; son of Hezekiah and Sylvia ( Wells) Bentley, who moved to New York State, where W. P. Bentley received his early education ; in 1839, he came West and settled in the lead mines, near Galena, Ill., and, in 1841. he moved to Wisconsin, staying a short time in Grant Co., then moved to Dane Co., where he settled and resided since 1846 ; came to Edgerton, and started his present business in 1872, commencing first in a small way, till now he ships 2,000 cases on an average annually. Married, January, 1847, Mrs. H. L. Trueman, daughter of Eden Burdick, a native of Connecticut; their children are Aden W., Francis M., Charles R., William F. and Louisa. Mrs. Bentley had by her first husband one child, Nancy Cornelia Trueman, now Mrs. Z. H. Bowen. Mr. Bentley is member of Masons and I. O. O. F., Temple of Honor, Sons of Tem- perance and Grange. Held the office of Supervisor in Dane Co. several terms. Liberal in religion and politics.
FATHER J. F. BOWE, officiating Priest at Edgerton (Parish of St. Joseph), in the Dio- cese of Milwaukee, under Archbishop Henni ; born in Ozaukee Co., Wis., in 1850; educated at St. Michael's College, Toronto, Canada ; at St. Joseph's College, Bardstown, Ky .; graduated at St. Francis' Seminary, Milwaukee ; ordained July 25, 1876, by Archbishop Henni; he took charge of this parish Feb. 15, 1878; congregation amounts to about eighty families, and is building a new residence for Father Bowe, next to the church.
Z. H. BOWEN, Town Clerk, Edgerton ; born in Philadelphia Oct. 14, 1840; son of Phineas and Caroline (Shepherd) Bowen, who came to Wisconsin and located in Walworth, Walworth Co., in 1851 ; they had six children-W. H., the oldest, came to Rock Co., and settled in Edgerton, in the spring of 1870, and followed mercantile pursuits ; married in November, 1869, Miss N. C. Trueman, daughter of Mrs. W. P. Bentley ; their children are May Belle, born June 31. 1871 ; Georgia, July 25, 1873. Was elected Town Clerk, in the spring of 1874, and has held the office since. Attend the Baptist Church. Republican.
STEPHEN E. BOWERMAN, farmer, Secs. 26 and 27; P. O. Janesville; born in Wisconsin in July, 1855, on present homestead; manages farm for his father, Mr. Charles Bowerman, of 160 acres, all under cultivation ; raises oats, wheat, corn, barley, potatoes, tobacco and stock. Married Miss Nettie Nick- erson in October, 1876, daughter of H. C. Nickerson, of Johnstown, Rock Co., who was born in October, 1855; have one child-Irva F., born Feb. 18, 1878. Mr. B. is Clerk of the School District. Mr. Charles Bowerman, father of S. E. Bowerman, was born in Province of Ontario, Canada, in 1821 ; came to Wisconsin in 1843, and settled in Fulton Township, Rock Co. Married, January 1, 1845, Mary M. Walrath.
CHARLES LE BROWN, Deputy Sheriff, Rock Co .; P.O. Edgerton; born in Truxten, Cort- land Co., N. Y., July 25, 1826; son of Gilbert Brown; he came West in 1852; came to Wisconsin and located in Edgerton, in the fall of 1860, and engaged in buying and selling horses for the Government; in 1862, started the livery business, which he still carries on. He married Sarah J. Guthrie, daughter of John Guth- rie, of Rhode Island ; they have four children-Helen, born Aug. 16, 1848; Mary Emma, May 30, 1851; Florence A., Jan. 2, 1855 ; Louis, Nov. 5, 1859. In the spring of 1864, was elected Constable; elected Supervisor in 1867, and Town Treasurer; in 1866, was appointed Deputy Sheriff, which office he still
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holds. Is a member of I. O. O. F. and Temple of Honor. Attends Seventh-Day Baptist Church. Republican.
RICHARD R. BROWN, commission merchant, Edgerton ; born in Queensbury, Warren Co., N. Y., June 1, 1831 ; son of Schuyler and Lydia (Simpson), who came to Wisconsin and settled at Albion, Dane Co., in 1845; their family consisted of seven boys and one girl. R. R., the youngest of the family, started in business for himself at a very early age; for the past thirteen years, has been engaged in the lumber trade, and in live stock for eighteen years, which trade he is now engaged in for a Milwau- kee firm. Married, January 31, 1858, Miss Mary Childs, daughter of Penuel and Mary H., of Brandon, Rutland Co., Vt. ; had four children-Penuel C., Wallace S., Mary G. and George R. Liberal in religion; family attends the M. E. Church. Republican. Served three years as Town Treasurer.
DR. B. BURDICK, Edgerton ; born, in 1823, in Hopkinton, Washington Co., R. I .; edu- cated at New York University, New York City, graduating from there in 1849; attended, as a student, Bellevue and city hospitals ; came to Wisconsin in 1853, locating at Delavan, Walworth Co. Married Mrs. C. F. Olney in 1853; have three children-Fernando W., born in 1855; Charles F. and Nettie B., twins, born in 1857. Clerk of School Board for a number of terms; was physician to Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Delavan, Walworth Co., for one year; member of Legislature in 1866.
E. A. BURDICK, Postmaster, Edgerton ; born in Madison, N. Y., in 1829; came to Wiscon- sin in 1843, locating in Albion. Married Miss Nancy L. Coon, a native of Pennsylvania ; they have four children-Francis H., Allen, Ralph and Ellinor.
NATHAN D. BURDICK, blacksmith and carriage-builder, Edgerton ; born in Lincklaen, Chenango Co., N. Y., Dec. 28, 1818; moved from Chenango Co. to Allegany Co. when about 20 years old; came to Wisconsin and settled in Johnstown, Rock Co., Aug. 9, 1846, where he lived till 1863, when he moved to Fulton and commenced farming on Sec. 5; in 1868, started his present business in the vil- lage of Edgerton ; in 1874, admitted his son Charles W. as partner. Married Jane A. Stillman, who was born Nov. 20, 1817, in Rensselaer Co., N. Y., daughter of Ephraim and Deborah (Vincent), and is a niece of the late statesman, John Hancock ; their children are-Charles W., born Nov. 14, 1845, in Allegany Co., N. Y .; Mary E., Aug. 1, 1850, in Johnstown, Rock Co., Wis .; Ellen J., Dec. 7, 1855, in Johns- towu, Rock Co., Wis .; Nathan R., Nov. 27, 1860, in Johnstown, Rock Co., Wis. . Mr. B. commenced the blacksmithing business in York State in 1839, and in this county, at Johnstown, in 1847. Held the . office of Deputy Sheriff for six years, under Sheriffs Howard, Austin and Dawson ; also, office of Con- stable ; Town Treasurer of Johnstown for two terms; member of Masons and I. O. O. F., Janesville Lodges ; member of Sons of Temperance; liberal in religion and Democratic in politics. Owns sixty acres of land, besides village property. Mrs. Burdick's mother was a sister of John Hancock, statesman.
PREZ C. BURDICK, merchant, Edgerton; born in Brookfield, Madison Co., N. Y., May 23, 1815 ; son of Aden and Martha (Cheeseborough) Burdick ; his father visited Wisconsin in 1842, returned East, and brought his family in 1843, and settled in Albion, Dane Co., on Sec. 27. Married, in 1836, Catherine Bardeen, daughter of Cyrus Bardeen, of New York ; she died in May, 1857, leaving four children-Priscilla ( married D. F. Hokes, and now resides in Oakland, Cal. ), Ellen F. ( married James Williams, and is now a widow ), Marietta ( married Mr. William Hill, and is now dead ), Julia ( married A. A. Robinson, of Pueblo, Colo. ), Anna (married I. B. Campbell, of Greeley, lowa). Mr. Burdick again married, in February, 1858, Mrs. Elizabeth Son, daughter of Thomas I. Sou, of Columbia Co., N. Y .; they have two children-Blanche and Willard R. Member of Masons and I. O. O. F., of Edgerton ; liberal in religion ; was elected, in fall of 1852, member of Legislature for Dane Co .; Democrat.
THEODORE BUTTS, farmer, Secs. 13 and 14; P. O. Milton Junction ; born in North- ampton Co., Penu., Oct 30, 1827 ; came to Wisconsin with his parents; his father was born July 3, 1803, and died Aug. 31, 1843; his mother was born Oct. 13, 1804, in Pennsylvania, and is still living; his parents located at Milton for a short time, and then came and settled on his present homestead. He mar- ried. May 17. 1849, Catherine Kimball, of Kingston, N. Y .; their children are Annie E., born April 14. 1850 ; Blondina J., Nov. 22, 1851 ; Theodore, Sept. 3, 1853; Eugene, Aug. 9, 1855; Ellen, Feb. 12. 1857 : George K., Dec. 11, 1859; Henrietta, Oct. 24, 1861 ; Lincoln, Dec. 8, 1863 ; Edward, May 5, 1866. Mr. B. has been District Clerk one term of three years; owns one of the best farms in Fulton ; family attend Methodist Church ; Republican.
ROBERT C. CARTER, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Edgerton ; born in Litchfield Co., Conn .. May 24, 1823 ; came to Wisconsin, March, 1856. and settled on Sec. 1, Fulton, Rock Co., where he pur- chased eighty acres, which now forms his homestead ; raises corn, wheat, oats and tobacco, and is an enter prising stock-raiser. Married, Sept. 10, 1850, Miss Dorcas A. Champlin, of Oneida Co., N. Y .; has held the office of School Treasurer for years. Attends Methodist Church ; Republican ; he is a son of Mr.
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Abel C. Carter. of Cornwall, Conn., who was born May 23, 1797, and died at Utica. N .. Y., July 14, 1873. CURTIS P. CASSON, Indian Ford ; born in Thorn, Yorkshire, ten miles from Doncaster, England, Feb. 20, 1812; was educated at Ackworth Academy, Yorkshire ; sailed from Liverpool, England, in packet ship Sheffield, Capt. Hagstaff, Nov. 16, 1831, and landed in New York Dec. 27, 1831 ; remained in vicinity of New York, New Jersey and Hoboken, till May, 1832, when he moved to Poughkeepsie and from there to Rochester, N. Y .; from here he went to England to visit his home in 1836; same year, returned to America, landing in Quebec, Canada; he lived in different parts of the country till 1844, when be returned to Rochester, N. Y .; moved from there to Shortsville, Ontario Co., N. Y .; came to Hartland, Waukesha Co., and located at Fall River. Wis., in 1856, and started a grist-mill and ran it for Breton & Kinney ; moved to Milton, Rock Co., in 1859; from here to Oshkosh, and, in 1862, from Oshkosh to Indian Ford; he moved back to Oshkosh in 1869; from there to Oconto City, and thence to Indian Ford, May, 1875. Married Hannah Barrington, at Rochester, N. Y., June 3, 1833; their children are Mary Jane, born Oct. 19, 1834; John P., April 12, 1839, died Sept. 30, 1840 : Thomas B., born Feb. 13, 1840, who now is miller at Indian Ford; Alfred K., March 12, 1832, died Sept. 15, 1861, in U. S. Army; Edward C., born Nov. 5, 1844; John .T., April 2, 1847; William N., Sept. 5, 1849; Charles F., Aug. 18, 1852.
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