The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: Its Early Settlement, Growth, Development, Resources, Etc., Part 141

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

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WILLIAM WYMAN, Sec. 31 ; P. O. Clinton ; born in Beverly, Mass., March 16, 1806; son of Joshua Wyman, a respected farmer who moved to Utica, N. Y. ; thence to Rochester; bought a farm four miles from the city ; afterwards lived with his children, and finally died in Brighton, near Boston, in 1845, at the age of 66. William Wyman started out for himself early; was in Medford, Mass., and Utica at different times ; then returned to Boston and to Medford; was again in Boston, and after- ward went to New York, and helped build the Erie Canal ; was there till 1839, when he located, in June 12, 1839, in Bradford, on 560 acres. In 1872, he built a fine residence ; he also has a barn built of stone from his own quarry, 100x50, addition 36x16 feet. Has been extensively engaged in sheep-raising, keeping as many as 1,100 at one time, and now owns between 600 and 700 acres of land. There have been from twenty-five to thirty births on this farm, but as yet not a death. Mr. Wyman married, on Jan. 28, 1833, Martha Boardman, daughter of T. M. Boardman, who was of Comstock. Children-Martha A., born Feb. 13, 1836 (died Jan. 13, 1839); Martha A., 2d., born Dec. 22. 1839 (married James Black, and now living in Bradford-have had three children); William W., died in infancy ; William W., born Febuary, 1863; Schuyler H., born May 11, 1869. Mr. Black enlisted in the 22d Wis., and was wounded in the cheek and shoulder at the battle of Lookout Mountain. Two adopted sons of Mr. Wyman served their time faithfully in the late war. Mr. Wyman was an old War Democrat. When they first settled in Wisconsin, Mrs. Wyman, in a letter home, wrote this line, which speaks for itself: "Towel is the window, clay is the floor, stump is my table, blanket my door." Mr. Wyman has been Justice of the Peace many years, and holds that office now.

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WILLIAM F. AKIN, farmer ; P. O. Janesville; born in Cayuga Co., N. Y., in September, 1843; son of Edward and Adeline Akin, both deceased, and brother of M. J. Akin, who owns a large farm adjoining him. William F. came, when 6 weeks old, with his parents to Wisconsin. They lived on a farm in Harmony Township. William F. was born and raised on a farm ; his parents gave him a good education. He assisted them in working the farm till he was 20 years old, and then began life for him- self. At the age of 20, in 1863, he bought forty acres of unimproved land, which he improved and sold at a profit, in 1865. In 1864, William F. enlisted, in Madison, Wis., in Company H, 42d Regt. Wis- consin Volunteer Infantry. They were sent to Cairo,.Ill., and detailed on duty in different parts of that State; mustered out in June, 1865, he returned home and engaged in farming. Married in Harmony, in the fall of 1865, Miss Vina Green, who was born in March, 1845, in Ontario Co., N. Y .; have six chil- dren-Clarence, born in 1866; Julia, in .1869; George, in 1871; Edna R., in 1873; Edward, in 1875; Henrietta, in 1878. Mr. Akin and his wife went, in the fall of 1866, to Harrisonville, Cass Co., Mo., where he bought 100 acres of wild land, on which he built, lived and worked till the fall of 1867 ; he sold that farm, and they returned to Harmony Township, where he worked and managed his father's farm. In 1874, he bought eighty acres of unimproved land, on which he is now living; he built a new house and made other improvements; has forty-five acres under cultivation; he raises the usual crops of the county, Norman horses, hogs (Poland-China crossed with Berkshire); besides working his own farm, he is renting and working other farms successfully. Religion, liberal ; radical Republican.

M. J. AKIN, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Janesville; born in Cayuga Co., N. Y., November, 1836 ; son of Edward and Adaline Akin. His father was born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., April, 1803. He was a farmer. Married in Cayuga Co., in 1824, Miss Adeline Morgan, who was born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., in September, 1805. They had ten children ; nine are living-Lucy Ann, born in 1826, married O. L. West, farmer, at Richmond, Walworth Co .; G. S. Akin, a physician in Harrisonville, Cass Co., Mo .; Lois M., married John M. Hicks, a farmer, of Harmony Township; Eunice F., married Ezra Cramer, a carpen- ter, of Fredonia, Wilson Co., Kan .; Levangah, married Augustus E. Wilcox, farming in Harmony Town- ship; Adeline, married Wilson Martin, farmer, in Harmony Township; Wm. F., married Vina Green, born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., and farming in Harmony Township; Emily, unmarried. M. J. Akin was born in Cayuga Co., N. Y., in November, 1831; with his parents, came to Wisconsin in 1843; they lived for a time in Richmond, Walworth Co. In 1844, came to Rock Co .; bought a farm of 120 acres of unimproved land in Harmony Township. His father died, January, 1878, and his mother died, January, 1879. M. J. received a good education, and learned farming thoroughly. When 21 years of age, he bought a farm of 120 acres of good land in La Prairie, where he lived eight years, then sold out and returned to Harmony Township, where he bought 240 acres of excellent land on Rock Prairie, where he is now living ; raises 100 acres of barley, seventy of wheat, forty of corn, thirty of clover, vegetables. stock, Leicester sheep, Poland-China hogs sixty head, seven head of Clydesdale horses. Mr. Akin is a broad-gauge man ; his farm is on a large plan. He uses all the latest necessary agricultural implements. He is a radical Republican and has served four consecutive years as a member of the Board of Supervisors.

FREEMAN BACON, farmer. Secs. 3 and 4; P. O. Janesville; born in January, 1806, in Barnstable Co., Mass., where he received a good common-school education ; has always been a farmer. Married, in Barnstable Co., Mass., in 1826, Miss Rebecca Larkin, born in Newport, R. I., in 1804 ; they had eight children, four now living-Frank, Betsy, Victor and Rebecca; their mother died in Harmony Township in 1846. Mr. Bacon, with his wife, went from Massachusetts, in 1834, to Monroe Co., N. Y .; in 1844, he started for the Badger State; arrived here in Wisconsin in the fall ; immediately located in what was then Janesville (now Harmony) Township, where he and his brother Owen together bought 360 acres of land ; the same year, Freeman pre-empted 120 acres of land, which increased in value, and he sold it in 1850; a few years afterward, the brothers divided their property, his brother Owen taking 200 acres, and Freeman the remaining 160, which he some time afterward disposed of, and bought 240 acres where he now lives; he has improved the farm, made fences and built barns, etc .; he raises grain, vege- tables and stock-Jersey and Durham cattle, sheep, Poland-China hogs (called the prettiest hogs in this section of the country), Black Hawk breed of horses, etc. He was one of the prime movers in building the- schoolhouse in District No. 6, Harmony Township; he contributed the land and some money toward its completion.

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ANDREW BARLASS was born in 1822, near Loch Leven, Scotland; the rudiments of his education were imparted to him by a nephew of Robert Burns; he resolved to seek his fortune in the New World at an early age; he landed in New York City in 1842, coming to Wisconsin in October of that year, and settling on the Milwaukee road; he removed to the farm he now lives on, in the town of Harmony, in 1844, having purchased it of the Government; this is one of the best farms on Rock Prai- rie. Mr. Barlass was first married to Miss Margaret Clink, who died in 1851, leaving four children- Margaret, Mary, Ellen and David. In 1861, he married his second wife-Miss Margaret Beveredge ; they have three children-Agnes May, Andrew J. and Christina. Mr. Barlass has served as Assessor and Justice of the Peace for a number of years, and has been chosen Chairman of the Town Board of Super- visors some four or five times ; he was elected a member of the Assembly in 1873, and re-elected for the two succeeding years, where he served his constituents and the people of the State faithfully and with honor to himself. Mr. Barlass believes that what is worth doing at all is worth doing well ; hence, when on his farm, he gives it his best attention ; he acts upon the principle of " come, boys," rather than " go, boys; " the result is, the success of his farm. He is a stanch Republican in politics, and keeps himself well posted upon all questions which relate to the welfare of our State and nation; no one questions his honesty or integrity ; take him all in all, he is a good representative man of the most intelligent and suc- cessful farmers of Rock County.

DAVID BARLASS, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Emerald Grove; born in Fifeshire, Scotland, in May, 1830; he came with his mother and sister to Wisconsin in 1844; they first lived in Johnstown Township, Rock Co. David received a fair education ; he was born and raised on a farm ; he first farmed on Rock Prairie for 50 cents a day ; was industrious and economical; saved his earnings and invested in land ; in 1855, he purchased a farm on Rock Prairie ; he now owns 120 acres of fine land; a good farm, one of the best in this portion of the State; he has been steady, frugal and a good manager. He married, in the fall of 1856, Miss Catharine Moore, born in 1837, in Stillingshire, Scotland; have two children- Andrew and Helen. Republican ; members of the Scotch Presbyterian Church.

J. B. CADWELL, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Janesville; born in Manlius Township, Onondaga Co., N. Y., in September, 1827; born and raised on a farm; received a good, common-school education; at the age of 22, he began life for himself; bought a farm of fifty acres in Pompey Township, same county. Married there, in October, 1849, Miss Teresa Williams, who was born in Pompey Township in 1831 ; the result of their happy union was four children ; three are living-Evaline, Florence and Row- land. Mr. C. lived in Pompey till 1851; he sold his farm and moved into Manlius Township, where he bought a farm of twenty-five acres, on which he lived and worked till 1866, at which time he sold out and moved, till the beginning of 1868, he sold out and removed his family to Wisconsin, located and bought a farm of eighty acres of improved land in Harmony, where he is now living and prospering; barn, granery house, cozy home, etc .; raises a variety of crops : makes a specialty of raising tobacco, which he finds more profitable than any other crop. He is Independent in politics, and liberal in religion.

PETER CARHARTT, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Janesville; born in Albany Co., N. Y., June 19, 1812; he received a fair education ; at an early age began farming ; lived in Albany Co. till 1839, then moved to Rensselaer Co., N. Y., where he followed his occupation till 1842, then went to Greene Co., N. Y., where he married Miss Ellen Coonley, a native of Albany Co .; they have had three children, one living-Henry, who is assisting his father at farming. Shortly after Mr. Carhartt's marriage, they removed to Onondaga Co., town of Cicero, bought a farm and worked it until 1849, then sold his farm and removed to the township of De Witt, same county; was appointed toll-gate keeper, which position he filled for fifteen years ; in 1864 he resigned, and went to Onondaga Township, same county, where he was toll- gate keeper till 1865, then returned to township of De Witt, and remained for three years, till the spring of 1868, when he came to Janesville; he lived in Janesville one year; in 1869, he went to Rock Township, to manage a farm on shares, which he did till the fall of 1871. In 1868, Mr. Carhartt bought a farm of seventy-two acres, well improved, on Sec. 8, Harmony Township; in 1871, he moved on to the farm, which he worked till 1877, then rented to Charley Moore; in 1877, Mr. Carhartt moved from his farm, and took charge of Mrs. Joseph Spaulding's farm of 480 acres, on which he is raising sixty head of cattle, eighty-seven head of hogs eight head of horses, and a variety of crops; his son is assisting him in the management of this immense farm; they are steady, industrious men, and are prospering nicely. Republican ; liberal in religion.

ROBERT CLARK, farmer, Secs. 24, 26 and 28; P. O. Rock Prairie; born November, 1845, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, son of William and Elizabeth Clark ; came to Wisconsin with his parents in May, 1858 ; they bought a farm of eighty acres in Harmony Township, where they are now living ; Robert received part of his education in Scotland and attended school here. He assisted his parents on the farm

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till 1864. Married, in Johnstown, October, 1868. Miss Mary Barlass, who is a native of Harmony Town" ship; they have had five children, four are living-Isabella, Jane, John and Agnes ; in November, 1877, Mr. Clark purchased the farm, consisting of 236 acres of good land, all under cultivation excepting forty acres of timber-land. Members of the United Presbyterian Church.

ISAIAH P. COOKE, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Janesville; born in Onondaga County. N. Y., 1831; son of Chester Cooke, who was born in 1798 and started the second power woolen mill in America. at Northampton, Mass .; father and son came to Wisconsin in 1855; I. P. Cooke lived three years in town of La Prairie; removed to his present location in 1859. He married Miss Eliza L. Harding in 1861 : they have one son-William M., born in 1863. Isaiah and his brothers, Edward C., Dwight, Henry Clay and Geo. A., are radical Republicans ; Mr. C. is a Universalist.

WILLIAM L. DENNING, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Janesville; born in County Kilkenny, Ireland, July 4, 1841 ; son of Alexander and Margaret L. Denning. His father was born in County Monaghan, Ireland, November, 1805. Born and raised on a farm, he received a very good education, tak- ing into consideration the privations of his country. At the age, of 18, he enlisted in Wexford, in the English Service, in which he served fourteen years and nine months. Married, in County of Waterford, in June, 1840, Miss Margaret Lee, who was born in the county of Kilkenny, in August, 1807. Their happy union was blessed with one child, named William, whose date of birth is above given. William came with his parents from Ireland direct to Boston, Mass., in 1845, where his father was employed by a furni- ture company for two years. In 1847, his father and family left Boston en route to Concord, N. H. His father acted as Superintendent of a stone quarry for two years, till the spring of 1849, at which time he removed his family four miles out into the country ; he still remained in the employ of the same firm, with whom he had contracted to furnish railroad ties. In November, 1850, he and his family came to Wiscon- sin, located in the city of Janesville, where he lived and worked till the spring of 1851, at which time he removed out into Harmony Township, where he worked different farms till 1854; then he bought twenty acres of land on Section 10, and moved on to the place. At divers times, afterward, he made additional purchases, consisting of seventy acres, till he owned altogether ninety acres of fine land. By his industry, he accumulated a handsome property, on which he made all the improvements-granary, stable, house, etc. After an industrious and successful career, he died March 13, 1864. His wife still survives him, and is receiving kind care from her only son, William L., who is sole heir to the farm and property, which he is working successfully. Raises a variety of crops, high grade of Durham cattle, thoroughbred Durham bull. Poland-China and Berkshire hogs, Cotswold sheep, Norman breed of horses, etc. William L. married, Jan. 13, 1866, Miss Mary Lyons, who was born in the county of Mead, Ireland, in 1841. They had five children, four are living-Joseph A., Mary Catherine, John, Margaret E.

EZRA DILLENBECK, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Janesville; born in Montgomery Co .. . N Y., March 28, 1835 ; the only son of Henry H. and Catherine Dillenbeck. He came with his parents, in 1854, to Rock Co., Wis .; they located, and bought a farm of 268 acres of good land in Harmony Town- ship, which they improved. His father led an honorable and upright life, and was industrious ; he died in Harmony in August, 1864. His mother still survives him, and is living with her son Ezra. Ezra succeeded his father at farming, in 1865 ; he and his brother sold off 134 acres of land to S. M. Havens. who is now living on the farm. Ezra Dillenbeck married in the town of Center, Rock Co., in March. 1858, Miss Jane E. Pritchard, who was born in New York. Has had five children, four are living- Emma, Henry, Albert and Mary. A few years ago, he sold off twenty acres of land, on which was built a house and barns, etc. Mr. Dillenbeck has now remaining 114 acres of fine land, all under cultivation ; raises a variety of crops. In the spring of 1876, he was elected Assessor of Harmony Township ; re-elected in 1877 and 1878-three consecutive years ; Republican.

WILLIAM FANING, farmer, Secs. 9 and 18; P. O. Janesville ; born in County Kilkenny, Ireland, in November, 1825 ; came to New York in 1851, by way of Quebec and Montreal; located in Washington Co., N. Y., and engaged at farming; worked for a time on the Whitehall & Hudson River Railroad. Married, in Whitehall, Nov. 19, 1856, Miss Ellen Keefe, who was born in County Kilkenny. Ireland. They have had eight children ; seven are living-Patrick, William, John, Michael, Edward, James and Hannah. Mr. Faning came from New York, with his wife, to McHenry Co., Ill .; lived there and farmed for two years. He came, in 1858, to Wisconsin, and located in Janesville Township, where he remained until 1869; then he came to Harmony Township and bought the farm of fifty acres on which he now lives. The farm was unimproved . Mr. Faning and his boys have improved it, cleared the tim- her, built fences, barns, etc. Every acre of the farm is under cultivation. They raise the usual crops. Mr. Faning is a Democrat. He and his family are members of the Janesville Catholic Church. Mr. Faning's son William assists his father in working the farm. He owns and operates a threshing machine.

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ALFRED HOSKINS, farmer, Secs. 29 and 31 ; P. O. Janesville ; born in Scipio Town- ship, Cayuga Co., N. Y., February, 1807; born and raised on a farm. He received an extra good common school education. At the age of 21 he began life for himself; worked at farming in sun- mer-time and teaching in the winter; taught school seven winters and one summer term. He was a very successful school teacher. Married in Scipio Township, January, 1834, I hobe Ann Tompkins, who was born April, 1814. They had ten children ; six are living-Lucinda, unmarried : Elizabeth, married Dr. Wm. C. Butler, who is living and practicing medicine in the city of Janesville; Joshua, was born in 1849, married Miss Carrie Vanvalen, who was born in Cortland Co., N. Y., and, has one child, Frederick ; Robert W., is engaged in raising sheep in McCulloch Co., Texas ; he is a member of a firm owning and herding 4,000 head of sheep; Mary, unmarried, teaching school in the city of Janesville; Anna, unmarried, is a graduate of Janesville High School. In 1834 Mr. Hoskins and his wife moved to Hopewell Township, Ontario Co., N. Y., where he farmed it until the spring of 1836, at which time he removed to Mt. Morris Township, Livingston Co., N. Y., where he farmed it successfully and lived until the fall of 1841, then removed to Avon Township, same county, where he farmed and flourished until 1846. In October of that year, he and family came to Wisconsin, by the way of the Lakes, to the city of Racine; then to Janesville. In 1844, he first came to Wisconsin, Racine, Rock Co., prospecting, looking for a location ; returned to his home in New York State; came again to Rock Co. in the spring of 1845, at which time he bought 550 acres of land, 480 of which is in Sec. 16, La Prairie Township, and seventy in Harmony Township. In 1846, he removed his family to Wisconsin, and located and lived on his farm in La Prairie, on which he made all necessary and some handsome improvements. A few years afterward he sold off 120 acres, and has remaining 360 acres. At divers times, he has made additional purchases, consisting of 130 acres, till he now owns 200 acres in Harmony. This farm is most handsomely improved, barn, granary, dwelling-house, etc. His son Joshua is working this farm. Mr. Hoskins owns 520 acres, in two farms. In 1867, Mr. Hoskins retired, and moved to the city of Janesville, where he bought a large, comfortable brick house on Bluff street, where he is now residing in retirement. He has led a very active, industrious life, and by his industry and shrewd management his efforts are crowned with good success. Mr. H. has always voted the Republican ticket, and has at various times been honored with the following offices : In 1853 and 1854, he was elected and served as Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of La Prairie Township; in the fall of 1854, he was elected Sheriff of Rock Co., being the first Sheriff ever elected on the Republican ticket in Rock Co., and served one term satisfactorily ; member of the Board of County Supervisors three terms, and he gave the best of satisfaction.

WILLIAM HUGHES, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Janesville ; born in County Meath, Ireland, Sept. 22, 1833 ; lived on a farm ; attended school until 16 years old, then engaged at farming till 1832; came to New York City, August 26, 1852 ; remained there only a short time. Married there, the same year, Miss Mary Ward, who was born in Ireland; they have had ten children, nine are living-Delia, William, James, Robert P., Mary A., Thomas, Edward, John H., Sarah A. In 1852, Mr. Hughes and his wife bought a farm in Clinton Co., N. Y., where he farmed till 1867; came to Wisconsin, with his family, in March, 1867, and bought a farm of 102} acres of good land from one of the Stockmans. Mr. Hughes has eighty acres under cultivation, raises a variety of crops, common breeds of cattle and horses and Poland-China hogs. Members of the Janesville Roman Catholic Church ; Democrat. His son, William, is renting and working, on the shares, one of Mr. Paul's farmns, on Sec. 31, Milton Township. of 220 acres; William is energetic and succeeding well ; he is raising 25 acres of barley, 30 of corn, 25 of oats, 35 of hay, vegetables, etc.

THOMAS JAMISON, farmer, Secs. 35 and 36 ; P. O. Janesville; born in Aberdeen- shire, Scotland, in July, 1812; attended school there until 24 years of age; in 1837, he came to New York, located in Caledonia, Livingston Co., where he followed farming; he returned to Aberdeen- shire, Scotland, in 1842, when he married Miss Margaret Monat, who was born there in March, 1822 ; had twelve children, ten are living-James, Margaret, Thomas, Mary, Malcolm, Jennie, David, Peter, William and Robina. In 1842, he returned with his bride from Scotland; they located in Livingston Co., N. Y. ; remained until 1845, then came to Wisconsin and bought a farm of forty acres of Government land; Mr. Jamison by industry has accumulated a valuable property, well improved ; he owns three farms-262 acres in Secs. 26 and 35 and 130 acres in other sections. Members of the Johnstown Presbyterian Church.

THOMAS KAHOE, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Janesville; born in County Meath, Ireland, in Feb- ruary, 1829 ; came to Janesville, where he was employed by Timothy Jackman in a flouring.mill; in September, 1854, he went to Fond du Lac, Wis., where he engaged in a lucrative employment; remained a few years; went to Nashville, Tenn., for a short time; came to Woodstock, Ill., where he w.s engaged ill 1860 ; then returned to Rock Co., and engaged at farming in Harmony Township, where he has since t.

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lived. Married, in Janesville, in August, 1861, Miss Anna Dunnigan, who was born in County Meath, Ireland; they have had seven children ; six are living-Katie A., Bartholomew, Lawrence, Nicholas, James and Thomas. Mr. Kahoe owns fifty acres of land, on which they live. Members of the Janes- ville Catholic Church.

DAVID McLAY, farmer, Sec. 31 ; P. O. Emerald Grove ; born in Sterlingshire, Scotland, in 1810; came to America in 1843; located on the farm he now owns of 240 acres. In 1849, married Miss Margaret More, of Johnstown. He served as Supervisor of Johnstown many years : raises Durham grades and Clyde horses ; he owns Clydesdale stallion, Sir William Wallace, sired by England's Glory ; grandsire Old England's Glory ; Sir William's dam is a full-blooded Clyde mare, sired by Active; grand- sire, Old Active; he stands 164 hands high and weighs nearly 2,000 pounds.

THOMAS MACKIN, farmer, Secs. 20 and 17; P. O. Janesville ; born in the city of Syracuse, Onondaga Co., N. Y., February, 1838; when 4 years of age he came with his parents to a farm in the same county, where he attended a good common school, learned farming thoroughly ; in the fall of 1863, he came to the city of Janesville, Wis., where he worked at railroading for a few months, then returned to his home, New York State; he entered in the late civil war in Syracuse, N. Y., in Company A. 122d New York Volunteer Infantry ; was in all the battles his regiment participated in ; mustered out at Wash- ington, D. C., Aug. 31, 1865 ; he then returned to his home in New York State, where he lived and pros- pered till June, 1866, at which time he came again to Janesville, Wis., where he located ; engaged in keeping a liquor store. Married in Janesville, New Year's Day, 1867, Miss Mary Welch, who was born in Kerry County, Ireland, 1843, they have had seven children, all are living-William, born March 31, 1868; Lucy, born Dec. 11, 1869 ; Mary, born Dec. 2, 1871 ; Thomas, born Sept. 28, 1873; James, born Dec. 22, 1874; Catharine, born Jan. 20, 1877 ; Alice, born Aug. 28, 1878. In March, 1873, Mr. Mackin sold out his liquor business and moved out to Harmony Township, where he bought a farm of one hundred and twenty acres, improved, barn, house, etc. Raises a variety of crops and stock of various kinds ; he also owns a brick house in the city of Janesville ; he is succeeding nicely at farming ; Democratic in politics ; he and family are devoted members of the Janesville Catholic Church.

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The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: Its Early Settlement, Growth, Development, Resources, Etc., Part 141

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