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AUSTIN B. FESSENDEN, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Fulton; born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., in 1840 ; his father, Horace Fessenden, settled with his family in Porter Township, Rock Co., Wis., in 1844, and engaged in fauming, which he followed until his death on July 12, 1860. Mr. Austin B. Fessenden, raised on his father's farm, has chosen his father's occupation, and makes farming his business; he is a member of the County Board of Supervisors, and has held several local offices. He married. Sept. 5, 1860, Miss Emily E. Vaughn, a native of New York, born Aug. 10, 1842; have six children- Orpha A., born March 26, 1862 ; Forrest G., April 13, 1865; Fred C., Feb. 14, 1867 ; Luella M., Ang. 15, 1869; Frank W., July 19, 1871 ; Elma S., April 12, 1877. Mr. Fessenden is owner of 140 acres of land.
JOSEPH GIBBS, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Fulton; born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., March I. 1846; his father settled with his family, in 1853, in Porter Township, Rock Co., on the farm now owned by Mr. Joseph Gibbs, his son, which he managed until his death, June 11, 1860, since which time the farm has been owned and managed by Mr. Joseph Gibbs; he is a member of the Board of Supervisors, and has held several local offices. He is the owner of 233 acres.
EDWARD GILLEY, retired farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Cooksville; born in Northumberland. England, Feb. 11, 1811 ; he came to America in 1843, locating in Porter Township, Rock Co., Wis., in May of that year, and purchased of the Government 200 acres of land, on which he has since remained. He married in Porter Township, Rock Co., Wis .. April 1, 1854, and his wife died May 28, 1875.
EUGENE HARRIS, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Evansville; born in Porter Township Oct. 23. 1847 ; his father, Miles Harris, settled in Wisconsin in 1842, where he engaged in farming. Mr. Eugene Harris married, in Janesville, Rock Co., Dec. 25, 1869, Miss Sarah J. Tolles, daughter of Myron Tolles, one of Rock Co.'s early settlers. Mr. Harris has one child, born June 12, 1874-Cora E. He is the owner of 260 acres.
G. W. HAYLOCK, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Fulton; born in England Jan. 16, 1831. He came to America in 1842, and to Wisconsin in 1844, locating at Menomonee, where he engaged in the lumber business, which he continued until 1867, when he removed to Rock Co., where he purchased a farm in Porter Township, where he has ever since been engaged in farming, having one of the very best farms in the county, consisting of 120 acres. He married in England, March 10, 1857, Miss Mary A. Towle, a native of England, born Sept. 21, 1833. Mr. Haylock has three children-George W., born March 10, 1861 ; William, born Jan. 19, 1864; Earnest A., born March 22, 1869.
BENJAMIN S. HOXIE, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Cooksville; born in Maine August ti, 1827. Came to Wisconsin in 1846, locating at Cooksville, Porter Township, Rock Co., and engaged in house-building. In 1875, he began to manufacture cheese, being the proprietor of the Cooksville Cheese Factory, which has a capacity for using the milk of 600 cows. He was elected Justice of the Peace. which office he held for two terms, and was re-elected in 1879. He has been Notary Public for a number of years. He was Grand Worthy Patriarch of the Sons of Temperance, and, in 1862, attended the National Convention of that Order at London, Canada. Married in Union Township, Rock Co., Jan. 22. 1851, Miss Ellen A. Woodbury, a native of Vermont, who was born Nov. 7, 1827. He has three chil- dren-Eva J., born Nov. 15, 1852; Mary A., born May 30, 1856; Cora B., born May 6, 1864.
LEVI KNEPPER, farmer, Sec. 21 ; P. O. Evansville; born in Pennsylvania Feb. 21, 1829. came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1848, and located at Beloit, where he was a farmer. In 1853, he moved to Porter Township. In 1856, he bought a farm of forty.four acres. He now owns 133 acres ; Married at Beloit, Nov. 4, 1850, Miss Anna M. Waters, a native of Ohio.
WM. H. LEEDLE, miller and farmer; P. O. Cooksville; born in Cooksville, Porter Town- ship, Sept. 26, 1849, his father, Wm. Leedle, having settled in Cooksville, Rock Co., in 1848. Mr. Ww. H. Leedle, in 1878, purchased the mill known as the Rock County Mills, which has a capacity for grinding of thirty bushels per hour. He is also owner of 167 acres of land.
JOHN LIENAN, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Cooksville; born in Germany Jan. 29, 1826. He came to America in 1847, and, in 1855, he settled in Porter Township, Rock Co., Wis., where he has since been engaged in farming. He married in Madison, Wis., July 7, 1857, Miss Helen Wheeler,
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native of Wisconsin, who died in 1868. He married a second time in Madison, Wis., Miss Mena Miller, a native of Germany. Mr. Lienan has a family of four children living, having lost one.
JAMES McBRIDE, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Cooksville; born in Canada Jan. 2, 1842 ; came to Wisconsin in 1869, locating in Porter Township; he engaged in farming in 1873. In 1873, he was elected Constable, holding the office two years. He married in Porter Township, Sept. 9, 1871, Miss Mary J. McCarthy, daughter of Mr. Dennis McCarthy, one of Rock County's earliest settlers, who settled in Rock County in 1840. Mr. McBride has four children ; is owner of sixty acres of land.
DENNIS MCCARTHY, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Fulton; born in the County Cork, Ire- land, March 18, 1804; he came to America in 1830, and, in 1840, he came to Wisconsin and located in Porter Township, where, in that year, he took up Government land and began improving for farming pur- poses; he is still residing on the land purchased of the Government thirty-nine years ago, and which is now managed by two of his sons, Dennis, Jr., and Charles W. Mr. McCarthy and family are members of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the founder of the church of that denomination situated on a portion of his land and built in 1842; rebuilt in 1867. Mr. McCarthy married in the State of New York, in May, 1830, Miss Jane Tait, a native of the County Donegal, Ireland ; he has seven children living-Catharine, born May 6, 1840; Mary, Dec. 25, 1842; Ellen, May 20, 1844; Jerry, Dec. 25, 1846; Dennis, Oct. 4, 1849; Charles W., Aug. 10, 1851 ; Jane, Jan. 1, 1853, died March 4, 1855; Jane S., born May 10, 1855. Owns 360 acres.
CHARLES MILLER, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Cooksville ; born in Pennsylvania Oct. 11, 1822; came to Wisconsin in 1844, locating in Union Township, on Jug Prairie; he engaged in farming; in 1867, he moved into the township of Porter, where he at that time purchased 160 acres. He married in Fulton, Rock Co., Jan. 1, 1851, Miss Catharine J. Butts, daughter of Mr. Michael Butts, one of Rock County's early settlers, and whose brother, S. D. Butts, it is believed, broke the first sod in Rock Co., which was in Fulton Township in 1835. Mr. Miller has twelve children. He owns 1,200 acres.
G. F. NEWMAN, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Cooksville ; born in Oxford Co., Me., Oct. 26, 1823; came to Wisconsin in 1850, locating in Union Township, Rock Co., and engaged in farming; in 1854, he sold his farm and engaged in the mercantile business in Cooksville; in 1836, he bought a farm of 160 acres ; in 1859, he gave up his business and turned his attention to farming. He was elected Justice of the Peace in 1874, and re-elected in 1878, but failed to qualify ; he was elected to the State Legislature for 1876. Married in Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 19, 1848, Miss Elizabeth Wardall, a native of England ; has six children.
JOSEPH K. P. PORTER, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Cooksville; born in Massachusetts July 25, 1819; came to Wisconsin in 1846, and located in Porter Township, Rock Co., on the farm he now cultivates, of 320 acres ; in 1850, he engaged in the mercantile business in Decatur, Green Co., and in Cooksville, Rock Co., which he continued until 1856, when he again turned his attention exclusively to farming. He was elected to represent his district in the State Legislature in the fall of 1858. Married in Lowell, Mass., Feb. 21, 1847, Miss Ann E. Bacon, a native of Bedford, Mass. ; he has four children- Helen R., born Sept. 13, 1848; William B., Nov. 18, 1850; Amy C., June 30, 1853; Joseph B., March 18, 1857.
D. F. SAYRE, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Fulton ; born in Morris Co., N. J., Jan. 14, 1822; he studied law in Morristown, and graduated in 1844 at the University of the city of New York in 1849; he came to Wisconsin, locating in Fulton, Rock Co., where he engaged in the practice of law until 1851, when he purchased a farm in Porter Township, Rock Co., and has since engaged in farming; in 1873, he was elected to represent his district in the State Legislature. He married in Morris Co., N. J., June 10, 1851, Miss Sarah E. Ely, a native of that State. Mr. Sayre's family consists of four children. He owns 240 acres.
HARRISON STEBBINS, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Cooksville; born in Vermont June 8, 1820; came to Wisconsin in 1841 ; located in Janesville, Rock Co., and taught in the first school in that city : he was also a surveyor; in 1844, he moved to Porter Township and engaged in farming and survey - ing ; in 1866, he built the grist-mill on Catfish River. still owned and operated by him. He was County Surveyor for three terms of two years each ; he assisted in organizing Rock County into school districts, In 1847, was elected Superintendent of Schools ; he was elected to the Legislature about 1850. Mar- ried, in Montpelier, Vt., June 15, 1841, Miss Mary A. Bassett. a native of that State; he has three chil- dren. He is Postmaster at Stebbinsville.
MRS. LIZZIE STONE, widow of Mr. Robert Stone, Sec. 24; P. O. Fulton; Mr. Stone was born in Ireland ; his parents emigrated to New York when he was very young, with his brother ; he came to Wisconsin in 1836 or 1837; they were among the earliest settlers of Rock County. He
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married, at Elmira, N. Y., in 1869, Mrs. Lizzie Lyntz, nce Miss Rowley, of New York ; she has three children.
JOHN WHITE, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Fulton; born in Scotland in 1803; he came to Wis- consin in September, 1842, and settled in Porter Township, Rock Co., where he engaged in farming. He married in Scotland, May 8, 1832, Miss Jane Stewart, a native of Scotland; he has five children. Mr. White and his sons-Alexander, James S. and Charles-own 950 acres of land, and, in 1869, his sons bought the Fulton Mills, conducting it since then under the firm name of White Brothers. Alex- ander White was born in Scotland Feb. 5, 1836: he married in Madison, Wis., April 19, 1865, Miss Amelia Pyre, a native of New York; two children. Charles White was born in Scotland Aug. 18, 1837 ; he married in Janesville, Dec. 10, 1865, Miss Mary A. Taylor, a native of Rock Co., Wis .; six children.
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ABEL BARLOW, farmer, Sec. 2: P. O. Footville; was born in Vermont in 1832; came to Wisconsin in 1852, and located where he now lives ; since his residence here, Mr. Barlow has served as Constable, and also on the Board of Supervisors. Married, in 1857, Miss Emily D. Wiggins ; she was born in Elmira, N. Y., and died November, 1878; they had seven children, one is dead. Mr. Barlow is a member of Center Grange, No. 32; he owns 246 acres of land, all under cultivation.
JERVIS BEMIS, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Footville ; son of Daniel Bemis, of Spencer, Wooster Co., Mass .; was born in Hamilton, Madison Co., N. Y., in 1819; emigrated to Wisconsin in 1845 ; in 1849, was elected Chairman of the Town Board of Supervisors ; was also on the Side Board of Supervisors in 1848, and has served as Town Assessor; Mr. Bemis was one of the first settlers of Plymouth ; there were no roads when he settled there; the town settled rapidly, and the next year after he came, they built a schoolhouse ; he was the first Treasurer of the Board of School Commissioners. In 1841, he married Miss E. M. Bump, daughter of Varney Bump, a resident of New York ; they have eight children-Daniel D. and George A., residents of Kansas; Elizabeth A., now Mrs. J. M. Pool, a res- ident of Richmond, Va. ; Frank A., resident of Evansville, Wis., in the dairy business ; Kiron J., trav- eling salesman ; Fred H., John B. and Lottie A., who still reside at home. Mr. Bemis is a member of the Center Grange, No. 35, and also of the State and County Agricultural Society, and helped to organ- ize the County Agricultural Society. He owns one-half section of land, all in good state of cultivation.
WILLIAM H. BURLINGHAM, station agent C., M. & St. P. R. R., Hanover, Sec. 14; P. O. Hanover ; born Dec. 21, 1846, in Beloit, Wis. ; moved to Magnolia about 1853, and, in 1857, to Bass Creek ( now called Hanover), where he was educated. In the spring of 1865, went to McLean Co., near Bloomington, Ill., and worked on a farm. In the winter of that year, returned to Hanover. In 1870, learned carpentering, and, in 1872, was in Janesville two months learning telegraphy, and taught school winters from 1870 to 1874. In the summer of 1873, was in Valparaiso, Ind., working for the B. & O. R. R., and, in August, moved to Elgin, Ill., and worked for the C. & P. R. R .; came back to Havana for the winter. In the spring of 1874, received the appointment as clerk in the Hanover Depot, and in 1878 was appointed station and express agent. He is a member of Footville Lodge, No. 137, Masons, mem- ber of Waupeya Lodge, No. 76, I. O. O. F., and a member of the Good Templars Lodge.
JOHN BURRIER, farmer, Sec. 36, Plymouth, and Sec. 1, Newark ; P. O. Beloit ; born Jun. 11, 1804, in Luzerne Co., Penn., where he worked as a lumberman, and, for six years, carried on business for himself ; came to Wisconsin in 1845, and bought 200 acres of land, of which only thirty acres had been broken, and built one of the first log houses in Plymouth Township. He built his homestead in 1851 ; now owns 278 acres, and raises corn, oats, wheat, rye, potatoes, horses, cows, hogs and poultry. Married Miss Elizabeth Hart, of Pennsylvania, in 1841 ; she died in April, 1878, leaving two children --- Mary, who married Lester Emerson Nov. 20, 1877, and Emma, who married Stephen Skidmore April 9, 1864 ; she has six children-John, Charles, Wesley, Frederick, Lizzie, and a baby boy. Mr. B. served as Pathmaster one year. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church.
SAMUEL BURBIER, farmer, Secs. 26 and 35; P. O. Hanover ; born May 29, 1805, in Luzerne Co., Penn., and worked as a shoemaker till 1844, when he came to Wisconsin, located in Ply- mouth Township, and bought 120 acres of wild land, and built one of the first log cabins in this part of the town. It was before the Government sale of lands, and wild animals, wolves, deer, etc., were plentiful. He built his homestead in 1867, and now owns 140 acres, raising all kinds of grain and stock. Married Miss Mary Ann Edwards, of Pennsylvania, in 1835, and has eight children living-George and Jacob, in
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Nevada ; Charles, in Montana; Thomas, in Illinois; Susan, near Woodstock, Ill. ; Andrew L., in Rock Co., Wis .; Adalia and Amos, living at home. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church ; Mrs. B. is a mem- ber of the Methodist Church.
A. CODDINGTON, farmer, Sec. 1 ; P. O. Janesville; was born in Ulster Co., N. Y., in 1810. He emigrated to Wisconsin in 1842, and settled in Plymouth. In 1832, he married Miss Mahala Manning ; she was born in Tompkins Co., N. Y., and died May 19, 1878. They had seven children ; five are dead. Mr. C. is a member of the Baptist Church. He owns 120 acres of land.
JAMES C. COOK, station agent C. & N .- W. Ry., Footville Depot ; P. O. Footville; born Nov. 26, 1853, in Plymouth Township, Rock Co., Wis., and lived with his parents on the farm till 1868, then worked for Mr. Edgerton. In 1869, was appointed station clerk, and, in 1871, station agent at Foot- ville depot ; also American Express agent. He owns a large warehouse, in which he stores grain for ship- ment to market. He also buys live stock for the same purpose, and deals in lumber. He owns sixty acres of land in Secs. 3 and 5, of which he rents forty acres, and reserves the other twenty for pasture for his horses and stock. Married Miss Mary H. Parmley, of Center Township, Sept. 14, 1873, and has one child-Jessie, born July 12, 1877. They are members of the Disciples' Church.
HENRY DETTMER, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Hanover; born May 23, 1828, in Ehrenberg, Hanover, where he was a farmer ; came to America June 9, 1849 ; located in the city of Schenectady, N. Y .; worked at broom-making and other occupations ; moved to Winnebago Co., Ill., in 1852 ; farmed there and made brooms in Cherry Valley. In 1855, came to Janesville, Wis., and worked at broom-making; then eleven years on farms in Center Township. In 1867, bought his land ; in 1868, moved to Hanover ; in 1869, moved on to the farm, and built a homestead ; built a barn in 1863. He owns 110 acres, raises corn, wheat, oats, potatoes, horses, cows, hogs, poultry. Married Miss Justina Derre, of Schenectady, N. Y., March 8, 1851 ; have three children-William H., born Jan. 14, 1852; Henry C., Sept. 1, 1854; Mary C., June 22, 1858. He was Clerk, Director and Treasurer of the District School for several years ; Pathmaster one year ; now Side Supervisor of Plymouth.
ELON A. DOUGLAS, farmer, Secs. 3 and 11; P. O. Hanover; born April 27, 1822, in Oneida Co., N. Y .; when three weeks old, his parents went to Pontiac, Oakland Co., Mich., where his father, David Douglas, bought a farm and managed it, at the same time working at his trade of black- smithing. In the spring of 1841, came to Wisconsin and settled in Plymouth Township, entered 880 acres of land, built the first log house in the township, built the barn which is still standing and cleared the land; he ( David Douglas) died in Brodhead, Green Co., Wis., in June, 1874. E. A. Douglas worked for his father till of age; settled on forty acres of land in 1843 and entered it in 1845 ; in Decem- ber, 1846, started for California, going to New York by stage from Janesville via Buffalo and took ship for California; was detained nine days in Panama, waiting for conveyance, but the passengers finally char- tered a vessel and landed in California in about sixty days after starting ; went to mining, but had to lay up with sickness for six months; then worked in a store. In December, 1849, returned to Plymouth ; from 1863 to 1871, bought grain, poultry, etc., at Hanover and shipped to New York, Chicago and other markets. He now owns eighty acres of land, forty acres in the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 3, and forty acres in the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 11; he raises stock and all kinds of grain, except wheat. Married Miss Martha Beech, of Center Township, Dec. 25, 1846, and has three children-Mary M., Hopson O. and William O. He was Constable and Collector for 1843; Collector from 1872 to 1876; is Pathmaster for 1879. Member Footville Lodge, No. 137, Masons.
JACOB FISHER, deceased ; born Nov. 16, 1819, in Hanover, Luzerne Co., Penn .; he was a farmer there. In 1846, he came to Wisconsin, before it was admitted as a State, and located in what is now Plymouth Township, entered eighty acres of land and bought forty acres more; he made the first road running east toward Beloit; he afterward added more land till he finally owned 730 acres. He was one of the originators of the Janesville Cotton Manufacturing Company ; was elected one of its first Directors, which position he held till his death, always taking a great interest in its welfare. Married Miss Harriet Inman, of Luzerne Co., Penn., Nov. 7, 1844. He died Aug. 27, 1878, leaving three children-E. Whit- ney, Hannah M. (wife of E. J. Owen) and Ellsworth E., born Oct. 24, 1864. He was Chairman of the Board of Supervisors ; served as Postmaster for fifteen years.
PERRY FISHER, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Hanover; born July 5, 1817, in Luzerne Co., Penn., and worked as a farmer while there. In 1854, came to Wisconsin, and, after spending the sum- mer in looking around for a suitable location, decided on Plymouth Township as his future home and bought a farm of 200 acres; there was a small house on the land when he took possession, which was destroyed by fire Jan. 26, 1859, and he lost nearly everything, the family barely escaping with their lives,
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being nearly suffocated with smoke when aroused by Mr. Fisher's mother, who was fortunately awakened in time ; he afterward built his present commodious homestead. He now owns 300 acres of land and raises corn, oats, whoat, barley, potatoes, horses, cows, hogs and poultry. Married Miss Rebecca A. Thomas. of Pennsylvania, in December, 1848; she died April 1, 1858, leaving one daughter. Hannab A., born July 10, 1854 ; she married Mr. Tracy Brown, of Hanover. on Aug. 17, 1874. Mr. Fisher married Miss Freelove Brown, of Illinois, Dec 8, 1859. He was Town Treasurer one year; Side Super- visor several years, and Pathmaster several years. Member of the Baptist Church.
E. WHITNEY FISHER, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Orfordville ; son of Jacob Fisher, was born Aug. 11, 1849, in Plymouth Township; worked for his father till the death of the latter ; has always lived here. Married Miss Mary M. Douglas, of Plymouth, Sept. 23, 1872, and has three children -John L., born March 3, 1874 ; Jacob A., born Oct. 10, 1875 ; baby (girl), born March 14, 1879. He is a Director of the Janesville Cotton Manufacturing Company.
ISAAC GARINGER, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Orfordville ; born June 10, 1824, in Luzerne Co., Penn., and when 12 years old, began working on farms; in 1844, moved to Ohio; in 1845, to Indi- ana, and, in 1846, to Wisconsin, in all of which places he followed the same calling; in the fall of 1847. he returned to Pennsylvania, and worked in the lumber business; in 1849, came back to Wisconsin. and located in Plymouth Township; bought his farm of 200 acres, mostly wild land; built his homestead in 1855, and his barns in 1868; the farm is well cultivated, and he raises corn, oats, barley, hay, horses. cows, sheep and poultry. Married Miss Nancy T. Church, of Pennsylvania, March 27, 1855, who died Jan. 16, 1874; she had three children-Mary E., born Aug. 7, 1856, died July 21, 1872; Isaac D., born Jan. 14, 1859, died June 15, 1859 ; Josephine B., born July 15, 1861. On Feb. 26, 1878, he mar- ried Miss Mary A. Morris, of McFarland, Dane Co., Wis. He was Assessor one year, Pathmaster seven years, Treasurer of School District for ten years, re-elected for 1879; is Treasurer Union Cemetery Asso- ciation ; is a member of the Patrons of Husbandry ; is a member of the Methodist Church.
L. W. GODFREY, farmer and carpenter, Sec. 1; P. O. Janesville; was born in New York in 1833; there followed his trade as carpenter and joiner ; in 1875, removed to Wisconsin, located in Janes- ville, and worked at his trade until 1879, when he removed to Plymouth and went to farming in connection with working at his trade; in 1861, Mr. Godfrey enlisted in the 45th Penn. V. I., Co. G, and participated in all the battles in which his company was engaged. Married, in 1877, Mrs. Annetta Brown ; she was born in New York; they have one child, Freddie.
REV. JAMES HALL, Pastor of Congregational Church ; P. O. Footville ; was born in Liv- erpool, England, in 1821 ; came to America in 1846, and 'located in Massachusetts ; came to Wisconsin in 1853, and located in Milwaukee ; in 1864, enlisted in 39th W. V. I., Co. B; was mustered out in the fall of same year ; came to Rock Co. in September, 1864 ; lived there four years ; then left and traveled extensively ; returned to Rock Co. in April, 1879, in response to a call, to his old field of labor. Married, in 1839, Miss Mary Makin ; they have four daughters ; three are residents of this State. and one of St. Louis.
JAMES HASTINGS, farmer, Secs. 6 and 7; P. O. Footville; born Oct. 20, 1832, in Kirk. cudbright, Galloway, Scotland, where he was a farmer ; in June, 1855, came to America, and located in Dutchess Co., N. Y., and remained till 1856, when he came to Rock Prairie for one year; then settled in Plymouth Township and bought his farm of 132 acres ; raises corn, oats, wheat, rye, barley, flax, potatoes. horses, sheep, cows, hogs and poultry. Married Miss Rosanna E. Kerr, of St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., Aug. 23, 1856; had five children-Albert W., Carrie E., Warren J .. Rosella, Mary L .; on his arrival the farm was all woodland, which he has thoroughly cleared and improved, and built his homestead in 1864; was District Clerk of Schools for nine years ; Pathmaster five years; member of Footville Lodge, No. 137. of Masons. Mr. and Mrs. Hastings and Albert and Caroline, are members of the Disciples' Church of Footville.
ALMON LEAVENS, miller, Hanover ; born Sept. 29, 1854, at Sheboygan Falls, Wis. ; was educated there, and followed the business of a lumber merchant. In 1877, he came to Newark Towu- ship, Rock Co., and learned his trade as a miller ; Jan. 15, 1879, he located in Hanover and bought his mill, which he has thoroughly repaired, and is gradually building up a good business, it having fallen off considerably under the former management; the capacity of the mill is about fifty barrels of flour a day.
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