The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: Its Early Settlement, Growth, Development, Resources, Etc., Part 139

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

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CALEB E. LEE, Lieut. of Engineers U. S. N., Sec. 12; P. O. Evansville; born Nov. 19, 1835, in Crawford Co., Penn .; came to Wisconsin with his parents in 1847, and worked for his father till 1853, when he went to Janesville and learned a mechanic's trade with the Western Novelty Works; in the spring of 1856, he went to Minnesota, and worked at his profession as engineer on the river and in a saw- mill ; in the fall of 1858, he went to New York City and followed his trade till April, 1861, when he received the appointment of Third Assistant Engineer, U. S. N .; in January, 1863, was promoted Second Assistant Engineer, and, in January, 1865, First Assistant Engineer, now called Past Assistant Engineer, with the assimilated rank of Lieutenant; from the 3d of May, 1861, to the 16th of June, 1865, Mr. Lee served continuously through the war; he was on the U. S. S. Anacosta, on the Potomac River, on picket

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duty principally, but they fought and silenced the rebel battery on Atacquia Creek ; he served on the Pocahontas, under .Admiral Dupont, at the taking of Port Royal, S. C., in the fall of 1861; went on this station till the following summer, fighting several engagements along the coast ; in the fall of 1862, they joined Admiral Farragut's fleet in a blockade off Mobile, Ala., where they captured several blockade run- ners; on the Tacony, he served under Admirals Lee and Porter with the North Atlantic Squadron ; fought both engagements at Fort Fisher, and was at the surrender and retaking of Plymouth on the Roanoke River, N. C., and was on blockade duty on the Albermarle and Pamlico Sounds; he returned with this ship to Boston, Mass., which went out of commission at the close of the war; in August, 1865, he joined the U. S. S. Wasp, at Philadelphia, and went with the Brazilian Squadron, visiting the whole east coast of South America, the Falkland Islands, the west coast of Africa, from Cape Town to the Congo River, St. Helena, etc .; he returned home in the fall of 1868; in the spring of 1869, he was ordered to the Mound City Navy Yard, Illinois, for iron clad duty, remaining there and at New Orleans for two and one- half years ; in the fall of 1871, he joined the U. S. S. Pensacola, at San Francisco, cruising on the west coast of South America; in September, 1872, he was sent home from Panama, sick, and was on sick leave till the fall of 1875, when he joined the iron-clad steamer Mahopac, at Pensacola, Fla., but in three months was sent home by medical survey ; in December, 1876, he was placed on the retired list, and is at present living on his farm of 280 acres, in Magnolia Township, Rock Co., Wis .; he is a member of Lodge No. 32, Chapter No. 35, Masons.

JOHN M. LEE, farmer, Sec. 1 ; P. O. Evansville; born July 26, 1841, in Crawford Co., Penn .; came to Wisconsin with his parents in 1847 ; enlisted in Co. D, 13th W. V. I., Nov. 21, 1860, and was discharged Dec. 24, 1864, when he returned home; in 1866, bought his farm of eighty acres of land. Married Miss Lottie Donaldson, of Rock Co., Nov. 28, 1869 ; they have two children-Harry and Eugene. He is a member of Excelsior Grange, No. 108; he and his wife are members of the Congregational Church.

MARTIN E. LEE, farmer. Secs. 1 and 12; P. O. Evansville; born July 30, 1806, in Wash- ington Co .. N. Y .; came to Wisconsin in 1847, and to Magnolia Township, Rock Co., in 1850; he owns 160 acres of land. Married Miss Grace D. Stratton, of New York, June 5, 1834; they have nine chil- dren, six boys and three girls ; the biographies of two sons are given above ; he was Assessor three years and Treasurer of District Schools three years.

JOHN McMANIS, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Footville; was born in Ireland in 1813 ; came to America in 1850; came to Wisconsin in 1858. Married in 1845; his wife was born in Ireland ; they have six children living, and have lost four ; Mr. McManis owns sixty acres of land.

CLINTON W. MOORE, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Evansville; born Sept. 8, 1836, in Dur- ham, Greene Co., N. Y. ; came to Wisconsin Nov. 7, 1853, and worked for his father until 1860, when he bought his farm of eighty-three and one-half acres. In the fall of 1864, he enlisted in the 44th W. V. I., and served with them till the fall of 1865, when he received his discharge. The land was wild when he purchased it, but it is now thoroughly cultivated, and he has built a large barn, enlarged and improved the house, and made many other improvements. He raises general farm produce, stock, grain, hay, etc. Married Miss Abbie J. Babcock, of Magnolia Township, Nov. 10, 1856. Had five children-Phila, born Sept. 17. 1859, died April 16, 1860; Albert O., born June 17, 1861 ; Myrtie, born Aug. 5, 1867 ; Guy. born October 25, 1873; Arthur, born Jan. 22, 1879. He is a Director of the School District, has served as Pathmaster five years, and is a member of the Evansville Grange.

JOHN NEVILL, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Magnolia; born Dec. 11, 1813, in Yorkshire, Eng .; came to America in June, 1854, and located in Union Township. Rock Co., Wis. In 1855, he rented a farm from J. Montgomery, and, in 1856, managed one for W. Higby. In February, 1858, he came to Magnolia Township, and worked a farm till 1860, then rented one till 1864, when he bought eighty acres of land from Joel Campbell. He raises all kinds of grain and stock. Married Miss Anna Born, of York- shire, Eng .. Feb. 19, 1836. They have seven children, three boys and four girls.

MARVIN OSBORNE, farmer, Secs 10 and 3; P. O. Magnolia; born June 22, 1817, in Madison Co., N. Y .; came to Wisconsin in 1853; in 1860, moved to Magnolia Township, Ruck Co., and bought his farm of 120 acres. He was Chairman of the Board of Supervisors two years, and member of the State Legislature for 1874 and 1875. He is a member of Lodge No. 32, Masons.

SIMEON S. REED, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Evansville; born April 19, 1815, in Orleans Co., N. Y .; went with his parents to Chautauqua Co., N. Y., in 1827. In 1833, they moved to Geauga Co., Ohio, where he worked on his father's farm until 1835, when he returned to Orleans Co. and worked out. He afterward went back to Ohio, and bought a farm. After traveling through Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Missouri, he stopped at Cherry Valley, Ashtabula Co., Ohio, and bought a farm there. In the

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fall of 1845, he came to Wisconsin, and took up sixty-eight acres of Government wild land, in what is now Magnolia Township, Rock Co., and built the third log house in this neighborhood. He now . owl:s 120 acres of land, and raises all kinds of grain and stock. At various periods he has added to and improved the homestead. which was built by G. & A. T. Morrows, in the spring of 1856. Married Miss Adeline Olds, of Ohio, June 18, 1844. Has three children-George H., Lucy A. and Franklin D. He was Constable one year ; Justice of the Peace, Supervisor and Assessor several times. They are members of the Congregational Church.

MORDECAI SAYLES, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Evansville; born Jan. 16, 1816, in West Bloomfield, Ontario Co., N. Y .; moved, with his parents, to Steuben Co. in 1837, and, in 1845, he came to Wisconsin, located at Darien, Walworth Co., where he resided until 1850, then went to Dane Co., near Madison, and when he wished to build his house he had to draw lumber. from Racine, fifty miles, calling at Darien to have the frame fitted, and paying for it in wheat, beef, etc. In 1868, he moved to Magnolia Township, Rock Co., and bought eighty acres of land, on which he raises corn, oats, winter wheat, and keeps a butter dairy, averaging about 800 pounds per annum. He also raises stock. Married Miss Lucy P. Beebe, of Ontario Co., N. Y., March 29, 1837. She died May 31, 1868. They had eight children- Polly A., born Jan. 29, 1838; W. H. Harrison, born July 19, 1839; he lost his left leg at Vicksburg ; Hepzibah L., born Jan 29, 1841 ; Mordecai, born Dec. 5, 1842, died Aug. 4, 1862, in the Good Samari- tan Hospital, St Louis ; Roxa A., born March 25, 1845; Mary E., born March 3, 1848; Frank M, born Feb. 12, 1851 ; Sarah L., born Oct. 13, 1853. He again married Miss Nancy H. Wadsworth, of Hamilton Co., N. Y., Sept. 8, 1869. They have had three children-Lilian M., born Nov. 6, 1870; Arthur L., born Sept. 19, 1872; Nettie C., born Dec. 22, 1874. He was Postmaster in Dane Co. Mrs. Sayles is a member of the Close Communion Baptist Church.

JOHN WOOD, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Evansville ; born Dec. 12, 1824. in Brighton, Sussex, Eng., where he followed the occupation of shoemaking ; came to America in March, 1852, and first located in Astoria, L. I .; came to Wisconsin the same year via canal to Buffalo, and by the lakes to Mil- waukee, thence to Footville, Rock Co., by land, from there he went to Janesville, still working at his pro- fession. He bought an acre of land. and built a house on Milton avenue, which, in 1855, he traded for eighty acres of land in Magnolia Township, on to which he moved, and commenced farming under adverse circumstances, not having any experience. He had to carry his produce to Janesville, and sell wheat at 48 cents per bushel, corn and oats, 10 to 12 cents per bushel, and had to work at his trade, in Albany, during the winter, to pay running expenses. He erected his homestead in 1859, and has made all the improvements himself; he now owns 120 acres clear of debt; raises all kinds of grain, and has sixteen head of horned stock, six horses, fifty-nine sheep, and a number of hogs. Married Miss Ann White, of Bath, Eng., June 22, 1850 ; they have three children living-Sarah A., Edward T. and Isabelle ; he has served as Pathmaster, Clerk and Treasurer of School District, and is a member of Lodge No. 32, Masons. Republican.

RALPH H. YORK, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Magnolia; born Dec. 10, 1816. in Connecticut ; moved to Genesee Co., N. Y., when quite young; he was educated there, and worked as a farmer and builder till 1846, when he came to Wisconsin and stopped on Hart Prairie, Walworth Co., till 1847, when he moved to Magnolia Township, Rock Co., and on arrival here, payed out his last cent for toll, when crossing the river ; he took up eighty acres of Government land, all wild, and built a frame shanty, being the first of that description in the neighborhood. In 1861, he built his present homestead, but has added to it since; he owned 200 acres, unincumbered, but has given some to his sons, and sold more, so that he retains eighty acres, and raises all kinds of grain and stock. Married Miss Prudence P. Hall, of Wyo- ming Co., N. Y., in 1836, and has four children-Hiram, Elmeron, Asaph and Thaddeus. Elmeron enlisted in the 13th Wis. Regt., and re-enlisted in the Veteran Regiment; served through the whole cam- paign ; Asaph enlisted toward the close, and went to Cairo for a few months. Mr. York has been Clerk, Director and Treasurer of School District at various periods.

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AVON TOWNSHIP.

JOHN ADAMS, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Avon; born in Ohio in 1823; came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1852, locating at Avon, where he purchased 160 acres-his present homestead. Married, in 1846. Miss Ellen Clark, a native of England ; they have had five children. Mr. A. is a very successful farmer, raising both stock and grain. He has been Chairman of the Board of Supervisors one year, Side Supervisor two years, and also Constable. Republican.

WILLIAM J. BARNES, farmer, Secs. 5 and 8; P. O. Brodhead; born in Steuben Co., N. Y., in 1836 ; came to Wisconsin at an early age, locating with his father in Walworth Co. In 1859, he went to California, where he was engaged in mining for three years ; in 1861, he returned to Wisconsin, and purchased a farm of 110.acres in Avon-his present homestead. Married, in 1866, Miss H. Hunt- ley, a native of Erie Co., N. Y. ; have two children-Ella May, born Aug. 3, 1868 ; Charles Henry, born Feb 24, 1871. Mr. Barnes enlisted in the 22d Wis., at Beloit, and joined the regiment at Racine, for three years' service ; he took part in eight or ten engagements ; was wounded at Resaca, Ga .; was mustered out in 1865 and returned to Avon. Mr. B. has been Chairman Board of Supervisors three years, Assessor two years, Side Supervisor three years, and District Clerk seven years. Republican.

ENOCH BEALS, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Avon ; born in Vermont in 1821 ; came to Wis- consin in 1844, locating at Avon, where he purchased eighty acres-his present homestead. Mr. B. is one of the pioneers of Rock Co .; at the time of his first settling in Avon, he drove an ox team to Mil- waukee, which was the nearest grain market, taking from six to ten days for the journey. Married, in 1844, Miss Lucy C. Johnson, a native of New York. Had ten children-Amanda J., born March 14, 1846 ; Evaline, March 21, 1848; Florence A., born Dec. 6, 1849 ; Leander B., born June 10, 1852 (died Aug. 31, 1852) ; Lenora L., born Sept. 15, 1853 ; Emma, born Aug. 22, 1858 (died the same year ); Mark Vernon, born Aug. 17, 1860; Volney Lee, born April 6, 1864; Guy Washington, born April 27, 1866 (died March 19, 1867) ; Stella M., born Nov. 19, 1871. Mr. B. has been Supervisor two years, Side Supervisor two years, and member of School Board for a number of years. Democrat.

EDWIN BREED, farmer, Secs. 20 and 29; P. O. Avon; born in New York in 1835; came to Wisconsin in 1851, locating at Avon, where he purchased 130 acres-his present homestead. Mr. B. is making a specialty of stock and dairy produce; milks at present thirteen cows. Married, in 1857, Miss Melinda Hutchinson, a native of New York. Had three children-Ellinor, born in 1858 (died in 1863) ; Franklin, born Jan. 7, 1862 (died March 2, 1862; Cora E., born Dec. 18, 1863. Mr. B. has been Supervisor two years, District Clerk and School Director ; also Town Treasurer for the past nine years. Republican.

RUFUS BREED, farmer, Secs. 17, 20, 29 ; born in New York in 1811; came to Wisconsin in 1849, locating at Avon, where he purchased 360 acres. Married, in 1837, Miss Ellinor Buckelaw, a native of New York; had eight children, five living. Mr. Breed is perhaps the oldest settler in the town of Avon ; he is at present living at Durand, Ill., and his farm on Sec. 17 is managed by his son, E. D. Breed. He has held every office that was within the gift of the town. He is considered a very successful farmer, making a specialty of stock-raising; he is also interested in the cheese factory.

WILLIAM BURCALOW, farmer, Sec. 21 ; P. O. Brodhead; born in Hamilton Co., N. Y., in 1825; he went to Evansville, Ind., in 1853, and, in the spring of 1854, came to Avon and bought eighty acres of land in Section 17; partly improved it, and sold it; worked on other farms a short time. and returned East; in November, 1856, he married in Harpersville, N. Y., Marcia Z. Silliman, and, in March, 1857, he brought her with him to Avon ; he bought land at different times and built a residence, and now owns 228 acres in all; they have four children living-Benson S., William D., Ellen T., Harry F.

CHARLES CLARK, farmer, Secs. 19, 20 and 30; P. O. Avon ; born in New York in Sep- tember, 1831 ; came to Wisconsin in 1855, locating at Avon, where the early part of his life was spent with his father; in 1865, he purchased 240 acres, afterward adding 280 acres to his present homestead. Married, in 1858, Miss Susan Rickar, a native of Ohio, who died at Avon in 1869; had seven children, four living. Married again in 1869, Miss Hannah Brace, a native of Illinois ; had six children, five living. Mr. C. makes a specialty of stock and dairy produce. Member of the School Board. Democrat.

OLE T. DUSTRUDE, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Brodhead ; born in Norway in 1827; came to Jefferson Co., Wis., direct in 1850 ; he remained there one month and then moved to Spring Valley ; he lived there two years, and, in 1853, moved into Avon, and lived with Ole Stordock about two years, and

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then bought eighty acres in Sec. 16; he built a log house and bought ninety-five acres more; five years after, he built a frame house and barns, and now lives in it. He married in Norway, in 1850, Segra Thores ; they had five children ; his wife died in Newark in 1871, and he married again, in 1874, Mrs. Julia Anderson ; she had five children by her first husband and two children by her second husband ; she died May 18, 1879.

NEWELL D. FITCH, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Brodhead; born in New York in 1835; came to Wisconsin in 1853, locating at Spring Valley, where he engaged at farming till 1864, when he moved to St. Croix Co., remaining there four years, when he removed to Avon and purchased 102 acres- his present homestead. Married, in 1864, Miss Martha Shirley, a native of Norway ; had two children -Herbert H., born Nov. 8, 1864, died Aug. 22, 1866 ; Horace H., born Oct. 15, 1869, died Nov. 28, 1870. Mr. Fitch makes a specialty of stock and dairy produce. Has been Assessor four years; member of the School Board ; School Treasurer three years. Republican.

STEPHEN GARDNER, farmer, Secs. 17, 19 and 20; P. O. Avon ; born in England in 1819; came to Wisconsin in 1854, locating in Beloit, where he engaged in farming for seven years; he thon moved to Avon, where he purchased 500 acres-his present homestead. Married, in 1840. Miss Susan Bean ; they have had nine children, six living. Mr. G. is one of the largest and most successful farmers in the township; he makes a specialty of stock-raising and dairy produce; he also holds an inter- est in the cheese-factory. Republican.

W. R. HALL, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Orford; was born in England in 1822 ; came to America in 1345; came to Wisconsin in 1859. Married in 1857; his wife was born in Connecticut; they have three children. Mr. and Mrs. Hall are members of the Congregational Church. Mr. Hall owns forty acres of land.

ANSON HILL, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Brodhead; was born in New York in 1824; came to Wisconsin in 1849. Married in 1850; his wife was born in New Jersey ; they have four children living. Mr. and Mrs. Hill are members of the M. E. Church. Mr. H. owns eighty acres of land.

JOHN HUNTLEY, farmer, Sec. 5 ; P. O. Brodhead; born in New York in 1848 ; came to Wisconsin the same year, his father locating at Avon, where he resided until his death, March 20, 1877. About the year 1866, John purchased 116 acres on Sec. 5-his present homestead-also 40 acres in Spring Valley, on Sec. 32. Married, in December, 1873, Miss Mary D. Rathbun, a native of New York; they have had three children. Mr. H. makes a specialty of stock and dairy produce. He has been Jus- tice of the Peace four years; Town Clerk six years, and member of the School Board.

JOHN HYLAND, farmer, Secs. 31 and 32; P. O. Avon; born in Berkshire Co., Mass., in 1842; at an early age, he moved with his parents to Stephenson Co., Ill., and lived there for twenty-eight years, when he moved to Avon and purchased 240 acres, his present homestead; he makes a specialty of stock and dairy produce. Married, in 1868, Miss Mary Ryan, a native of Avon, Wis .; had five children, three boys and two girls. Has been School Clerk and Side Supervisor, also agent for the Newark Insur- ance Company for the township of Avon. Greenbacker in politics.

ALEXANDER JOHNSON, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Orford; was born in Indiana in 1854; came to Wisconsin in 1869. Married April 13, 1878; his wife was born in Wisconsin ; they have one son-George, born Feb. 21, 1879. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Johnson owns forty acres of land.

GUNDER KNUDSON, farmer, Secs. 16 and 17; P. O. Avon ; born in Norway in 1844; came to Wisconsin in 1861, locating with his father at Spring Valley ; afterward moved to Avon ; in 1870, on the death of his father, Gunder took possession of the farm, which consists of 120 acres, his present homestead. Member School Board. Republican.

P. A. LARSEN, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Brodhead; born in Vadso in the most northern part of Norway, in 1839; the son of Marchant E. and Cecelia Larsen ; he came to America in July, 1865, and went to Chicago, where he was engaged in mercantile business a short time, and then, on account of sickness, went on to a farm to work ; was appointed teacher of Norwegian language in schools; he first came to Wisconsin in 1870; farmed, and was also engaged in teaching school in the winter, until Decem- ber, 1873; he then came to Avon, and, April 10, 1874, married Widow Svenson, who owned a farm in Sec. 18; she had one son-Sebert Louis Svenson, born Aug. 12, 1865 ; when her first husband died, the estate went into the hands of an administrator ; part of it went to this son and part to the widow ; Mrs. Larson was born in Norway in 1825, and came to America July, 1857; she married Iver Svenson, Sep- tember, 1858, in Dakota, Green Co., Wis., where they lived till 1869, and then came to Avon; when here, bought 150 acres land with a house on it, which he paid cash for, earned by hard labor, and he died in Avon Sept. 8, 1872.

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NELS O. LOFTHUS, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Brodhead; born in Norway; his father and mother, Ole and Helge Lofthus, came to Avon in 1848, and bought 160 acres in Sec. 18, on a claim from the Government; there was a log house on it, in which they lived six years ; then built another log house, larger and better, which they occupied ; in 1863, his father deeded all the land to him and his brother Knud, and in one year he sold out his share to his brother Knud, and forty acres more which they had bought. His brother married and had one child; his father died March 15, 1879; his mother lives in the same house ; his brother Knud died Oct. 9, 1870, leaving the estate in the hands of an administrator. Nels Lofthus married, Sept. 18, 1877, Anna Siverson, and has two children.

EPHRAIM MILLER, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Brodhead ; was born in Ohio in 1827 ; removed to Wisconsin in 1846. Married, in 1859, Miss Ellen Bowden ; she was born in Illinois; they have six children living, lost one. Mr. Miller enlisted, in 1864, in 3d Wis. V. I., Co. C, and was mustered out in 1865, at Louisville, Ky.

FREDERICK NASH, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Brodhead; was born in England in 1834; came to Wisconsin in 1858. Married, in 1850, Miss Eliza A. Whitney, of Frankfort, N. Y. ; Mr. and Mrs. N. are members of the M. E. Church; Mr. N. owns eighty acres of land.

J. NELSON, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Orford; was born in Norway in 1831; came to America in 1852, and located in New York ; removed to Wisconsin in 1859. Married in 1856: his wife is a native of Germany ; they have five children, and are members of the Lutheran Church.

CHRIST SORENSEN, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Brodhead; was born in Norway in 1821; came to Wisconsin in 1862. Married in 1846; his wife is a native of Norway ; they have four children living, and have lost three ; Mr. S. owns eighty acres of land.

OLE STORDOCK, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Brodhead; born in Norway in 1816; came to Newark in 1843, and lived with his brother, Gunel Stordock, for one year, and then went to Illinois with him and lived there till 1850, and then bought 160 acres in Sec. 7, and twenty acres of timber in Sec. 28; there was a log house on the land in Sec. 7. which he repaired and lived in till 1860, and then built a frame house, with barns, and made all improvements. He married, in Avon, in 1850, Miss Ann Larson ; they have five children living.

JOHN G. WATSON, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Brodhead; born in Chenango Co., N. Y., in 1822; came to Beloit in October, 1846, and to Avon in May, 1849; he bought forty acres of land in Sec- tion 15, on which was a log house, partly built ; this he completed and lived in till 1873, and improved the land, and then built a new frame residence, with barns, etc .; he then bought ninety-four and one-half acres more land, part of it timber, and now owns 134} acres in all. He married, Sept. 1, 1844, in Greene Co., N. Y., Polly Ann Silliman. They have no children.

SYLVESTER WOOD; born in New York in 1811; came to Wisconsin in October, 1856, locating at Avon, where he rented a farm of 200 acres for two years. In 1858, he moved to Monroe, where he purchased 175 acres, remaining four years. In 1869, he returned to Avon, and purchased 160 acres. Married, in 1837, Miss Elizabeth Clark, a native of England. They have had eleven children, five living. Mr. Wood's sons engaged in the late rebellion. Theodore M. joined the 55th Ohio Regt., and was wounded at the battle of Chancellorsville ; was a young man of bright intellect, a scholar and a soldier ; he con- tracted a disease from over-marching, which caused consumption, of which he died at Avon, July 15, 1869. He left an only daughter to mourn his early death. Mr. Wood was appointed Postmaster in the year 1875, which position he at present holds; Republican.

BRADFORD TOWNSHIP.

JEROME BOYNTON, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Emerald Grove; born in New York State November, 1842 ; came to Wisconsin in 1845, locating at Johnstown. April 1, 1852, moved to Emerald Grove. In April, 1854, his father commenced farming on Section 18, where he had purchased 280 acres. The early part of .Jerome's life was spent on his father's farm. In the spring of 1869, he purchased eighty acres on Section 18, his present homestead. Married, in 1867, Miss Catherine A. Scott, a native of Wis- consin. They have five children-Charles, born Nov. 5, 1869; Arthur, born Dec. 11, 1870; Ray, born May 12, 1872 ; Nettie, born Oct. 15, 1874; Le Roy, born Oct. 15, 1877. Was Pathmaster one year: Republican. The family are members of the Congregational Church.

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The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: Its Early Settlement, Growth, Development, Resources, Etc., Part 139

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