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In June, 1841, a number of the people, principally Congregationalists, united and formed a society called Congregational, Rev. O. F. Curtis, from Prairieville, assisting. This was the first regularly organized society in the town. Just at this time, the Rev. Spencer Baker came and conducted the first regular service. He was then engaged to preach during the year. Al- though barely able to live the minister fared as well as any, at a time when none fared sumptuously. Mr. Baker remained there three years. The school-house was used by the Congregationalists until the erection of the Union Church. The Methodists united with the Congregational society in furnishing the money and materials for building this church, with the understanding that they were to have the use of it on alternate Sundays. They finally united, forming what is now known as the Bible Christian Society.
The Lisbon United Presbyterian society's church is located near the center of the town, on Section 21. The society was organized August 30, 1847, by Rev. James R. Bonner, of the As- sociate Reformed Presbyterian Church, and was called the Associate Reformed Congregation of Lisbon, until 1858, when it took the name by which it is now known.
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The first members were Robert Rodgers, Archibald Rodgers, John Muir, John Brown, Thomas Chalmers, John Gilmore, James Welch, Ann C. Gilmore, Agnes Templeton, Margaret Rodgers, Elizabeth W. Booth, Margaret Muir and William Small. They only had preaching occasionally from this time until January 4, 1851, when the Rev. G. W. Gowdie became pas- tor and remained with them nearly three years. On April 1, 1878, the Rev. T. E. Turner, the present pastor, took charge. The congregation now numbers forty-eight, there being five of the original members among them.
The first lime was burned in a small kiln, built as early as 1848 or 1849, by Messrs. Smith & Elliott, on the farm now owned by Richard Craven. The old kiln of Thomas Weaver was built by B. Storms, who lived near it and ran it for several years. He sold to Mr. Weaver in 1853. Mr. Weaver rebuilt the following year and did a thriving business for twelve years or more.
The stone quarry of Mr. Davidson, Section 23, was opened about 1840, and the quarry of William Graves was opened about 1842. The stone taken from these is of excellent quality.
Lisbon Mutual Insurance Company .- A meeting of the citizens of Lisbon was first held at the town hall, the 18th of April, 1874, for the purpose of organizing a town insurance com- pany.
On the 9th of May following, another meeting was held, when William Weaver, Sr., George Elliott, John Watson, John Edwards, John Andrews, William Small and John Keating were elected as Board of Directors.
On the 16th of May, 1874, the board met at the store of D. P. Topping, Sussex, and elected William Weaver President, and John Keating Secretary and Treasurer. The insurance rate was fixed at one mill per $1, and $2 for survey and policy. The board also authorized the Presi- dent and Secretary to issue policies from that date. Every person who is insured becomes a member of the company, and is entitled to a vote, if his insurance amounts to $200. The first annual report shows forty-one applications on file, covering property to the amount of $58,407, and $89.46 on hand, after paying all accounts. The amount of insurance now maintained is $271,850, with $517.57 cash on hand. There are now 225 policy-holders.
There are three cemeteries in Lisbon.
Very many will remember the first turkey-shoot that came off in this town, and very likely the first in the county. In 1839, David Bonham got the turkeys, and men came from far and near and had a big time. Among other preparations made for the event, Bonham went with Thomas Redford to Milwaukee for a keg of beer. In coming home over the rough roads the beer got so shook up, that it burst out the bung, and it was not drank by turkey-shooters.
Lisbon has had three suicides. One John Brown rented Mr. Thomas Redford's farm in 1848, for five years, intending to get married and go to housekeeping soon. After the arrange- ments were concluded, and Mr. Redford's furniture purchased, the young lady, Miss Melville, put the wedding off. This so affected Mr. Brown that he hanged himself without delay.
Jerry Stone, in 1866, swallowed a dose of strychnine in some beer, and thus ended his career.
James McDonald while temporarily insane, in 1869, cut his throat.
Sussex Village .- This lovely little burg, the only one in the town of Lisbon, is not very centrally located, but is connected with the surrounding country by several good roads ; in fact, it appears that whoever laid out the roads, contemplated that Sussex would be the business center for this section of country. There are quite a number of dwellings here, besides three or four general stores, various mechanics' shops and offices. The place has a quiet, yet exceedingly attractive, appearance, the streets and cemetery being very handsomely shaded and well kept. George Elliott was the first settler in this vicinity. His old house is yet standing, a little out of the village, and is occupied by one of his sons. Richard Cooling was the first villager. He came in June, 1843. Shortly after came Messrs. Fray, Smith, Brown, Champeny, Sims, Stone, Weaver and others. The first birth in the place was John T. Cooling, born November 16, 1846.
The first buried here, Charles Payne, December 26, 1843.
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Sylvester Rowe and Harriet S. Brainard were the first couple married here, January 5, 1844. A blacksmith shop was opened by Mr. Cooling when he first came here.
The first store was opened by William Brown, about 1849, in the house where Mr. Topping now lives.
About 1854, a union store was started by the farmers. This, however, soon fell into the hands of Mr. Cooling, who continued the business for ten years, finally turning it over to his son-in-law, Mr. Templeton.
The first school was taught here during the winter of 1849-50, by Mr. Calkins, in the schoolhouse, built in 1849, on Section 26. There is now a very good school in Sussex, with two departments. The old schoolhouse was used as an Episcopal parish school at one time, but is now used for a town hall.
TOWN OF MERTON.
Merton is particularly noted for its picturesque scenery, and the large number of streams and lakes. The surface of the country is very broken and irregular, compared with many other localities in the county. The soil is rich and deep, there being scarcely a part of the town that is not first class. Nearly all the farms bear the appearance of thrift and enterprise, and trades- men and mechanics seem to be doing well. The inhabitants represent several nationalities. There are English, American, Irish, Danes, Norwegians and a few Swedes and Scotch, the foreign element preponderating. Ralph B. Allen enjoys the distinction of having been the first white man who drove his claim stake here; however, William Clarke and a Mr. Hatch came about the same time. This was in the spring of 1837. Mr. Allen first made a claim on what is now known as " Fisher's Flats," but he soon after relinquished it. The first breaking was done near Hartland, during 1837, on one of the claims near where Mr. Allen subsequently settled.
The first house was Mr. Allen's cabin, which served for a time as headquarters for the bachelors. Soon after Allen, Clarke and Hatch came in. Messrs. Cole and Short made claims near Pine Lake, but did not stay longer than one season. In 1838, Martin Molster, Albert Wising, S. Fisher, and perhaps a few others, came in. In 1839-40, Cornelius Molster, John C. Molster, the Warren family, John Fisher, George W. Skinner, Sylvanus, Dewey K. and Hiram Warren, William and Abial Odell, Jonathan Finch and brothers, L. M. Moore, Josiah Moore, Henry Cheney and a few others-as George Garaty, Mr. Childs, M. Lynch and Mr. Pritchard came in. In 1841-42, a large number came in-as John Johnson, Earl Wright, J. Weikert, Christ Hershey, John Fisher, Philetus Cross, Abel Cross, John M. Hall, Peter Weeks, James M. Gavitt, J. N. Cadby, S. S. Case, Sybrant Hall, F. Shraudenback, Henry Kuntz, A. De Witt, John Whipp and his sons Richard, William, James, Edward and John, Jr., David Mason, Mike, Andrew, James and John Shiel, Jerry Fiinn, J. D. and Jonathan Hartly, David Smith, Charles G. Williams, Daniel S. Wells, Henry Shears, Jesse Newell, Moses Smith, Harrison Cheney, Jacob Snyder, William D. Curtiss, Zadock, Henry, E. and J. Palmer, William Leroy, L. H. Taylor, George McKerly, P. and R. Perry, James Miles, D. S. Cheney, John Cox, J. D. Hartly, the Furgusons (John, Jr., and John, Sr., and others. In 1843, Hosea, Nat and Isaac Prentice, T. R. Smith, J. O. Rudberg, J. Kelly, James and Thomas Ray, D. Allen, S. B. Mills, Joseph Smith, Mr. Bur- roughs, W. W. Caswell, Capt. Gassman, John Kelly, Sr., Patrick and William Kelly, William P. Clarke, D. C. Marsh, William and Gideon Russell and many others came. In after years, the influx of settlers was very rapid, until the land was all taken. In 1841, and subsequent years, a number of Swedes made a settlement on Pine Lake. The leader of the movement was an enthusiastic young minister, Rev. Gustave Unonius, a graduate of Upsala, who, after coming here in 1841, induced several others, especially from among the upper classes, including the nobility, who were anxious to better their fortunes in some way, to come here, to a land of beauty and golden prospects. About twelve families in all came over, including two noble- men of the realm, and one Baron. The only head of a family left now, and about the only practical person among them all, was J. D. Rudberg, who was educated in the agricultural
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college of his. native land for a civil engineer. The story of the sufferings of these people, before used to every luxury, beggars description. Their money was soon exhausted, and then, not knowing how to work to advantage, they were soon reduced almost to absolute beggary. Baron Thott became a cook for Mr. Rudberg, in order to get bread; Lieut. St. Sure, a noble- man, tried to break up and work a stony piece of ground, but failed completely, and had to abandon everything or starve. But the ones about whom lingers the most romantic interest, were Capt. Frederick Von Schneideau, wife and child. Capt. Von Schneideau was a nobleman of the realm, and belonged to the staff of Prince Oscar, of Sweden; but, falling in love with a beautiful Jewess, was obliged, owing to the opposition of friends of both parties, to effect a clandestine marriage, and, in order to avoid the penalty of the laws against the marriage of Christian and Jew, and the displeasure of friends, they came to America, and the home of their friend Unonius, about 1842. He lived here several years, and lost his little all, not to speak of his sufferings, through an accident which nearly made a cripple of him. During this time, his tenderly nurtured wife proved herself one of " the bravest and best," caring for him and their only child, an infant girl, with a woman's truest devotion. Afterward, they went to Chicago, under the patronage of Mayor Ogden, where he made a comfortable livelihood as a photographer and music teacher. Eventually, he was enabled to visit his native land and the friends of his youth. His wife died in Chicago, and his daughter was then adopted by Mr. Ogden. She subsequently married a son of Leonard Jerome, of New York.
Among the many characters peculiar to this little colony was the hermit, Peter Bokman, a dissenting preacher and religious recluse. A little log-cabin, near Pine Lake, on the grounds of Dr. Leusthrom, marks the spot of his cave.
The intention of Unonius and the others was to found a university here, and a quantity of cedar logs were got out to build a church on what is now called Interlachen Point, where Dr. Leuthstrom's house stands. They made a small house of worship on the east side of the lake, now boarded up and used for a private dwelling. Unonius graduated at Nashotah, and many years after returned to his native land. The others are scattered far and wide, and probably would wish to be remembered here no more forever.
In 1840, the first death occurred in the town, that of Martin Moulster, who died in January of that year. About this time, or not long after, two young men were drowned in Lake Keesus, while making maple sugar. The first birth was that of Emma Skinner, daughter of George W. and Lucinda Skinner, November 18, 1839. The first one who preached in the town is said to have been Elder Griffin. Elder Wheelock came here as early as 1842, and held meetings ; also Rev. Baker, who held his first meeting in 1842 in the house of Henry Cheney. The first school- house is said to have been erected in 1843 on Section 26, and either Mr. Taylor or Mrs. Stephen Warren (nee Nicholson) was the first teacher. A schoolhouse was built at Stone Bank in 1843, also, perhaps as soon as the other. George W. Skinner was Territorial Justice of the Peace in 1839 or 1840. The first marriage was that of Stephen Warren to Miss Mary Nicholson. The ceremony was performed by George W. Skinner, Justice of the Peace, May 7, 1840. The first store, if it could be called a store, was opened by Michael Sheil, at Monches, about 1844. This embraced shoe-shop, saloon and general merchandise. The Swedish settlers also had a little shop, kept by the wife of Capt. Von Schneideau, in a very early day. The first cemetery was surveyed in 1841. The first town meeting in Warren, now Merton, was held April 4, 1843, at the house of William Le Roy, on Section 26. The voters of the town went to Delafield in the morning, in sleighs, to vote. After the meeting had been called to order, it was moved by Sylvanus Warren, that they divide the town, and that those who belonged in Merton (then Warren) should repair to Mr. Le Roy's house at 1 P. M. of that day. The motion was carried, and in the afternoon thirty-nine voters assembled as agreed. Moses Smith was elected Chair- man of the Board of Supervisors, and Charles G. Williams and Jacob Snyder, Side Supervisors ; Town Clerk, L. H. Taylor ; Road Commissioners, Hiram Warren, George McKerly and Earl Wright; School Commissioners, L. M. Moore, Sybrant Hall, Dewey K. Warren and Reuben Perry ; Assessors, Henry Cheney and John M. Hall ; Treasurer, Sylvanus Warren ; Constable,
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Jesse Newell; Collector, Jesse Newell; Sealer Weights and Measures, Christian Hershey. Compensation for officers was $1 per day. A tax, not to exceed half of 1 per centum, was to be levied for support of schools. Sixty dollars was voted to be raised for current expenses. Philetus Cross, and one or two more were elected Justices at this election.
In 1844, there were 57 voters, election held at the house of John Fisher. L. H. Taylor was elected Chairman, and John M. Hall, Clerk. Three Justices were elected this year-L. H. Taylor, Jacob Snyder and Leonard Griffith.
In 1845, there were 72 voters. E. Capron was elected Chairman, and Moses Smith, Clerk.
In 1846, William Odell was elected Chairman, and Hosea Prentice, Clerk. In 1847, Will- iam P. Clark was elected Chairman, and John M. Hall, Clerk. In 1848, William P. Clark Chairman again, and John M. Hall, Clerk.
During the winter of 1848 and 1849, Dewey K. Warren introduced a bill to have the name of the town changed from Warren to Merton, to correspond with the name of the post- office established in the town during the previous year. The town has since been known as Merton.
The postoffice received its name in a rather singular manner. Henry Shears made appli- cation to have an office established here, called Warren. To this application the Postmaster General replied that there was already an office in the State by that name. Mrs. Shears then selected the old English name Merton, or Moreton, where Cromwell first invaded the En- glish Parliament, which was sent on, and the office was soon after established.
Merton Village .- William Odell was the first settler here, in 1840, and built the first house. He entered the east half of the northeast quarter of Section 24, and his brother Austin claimed the west half of the same quarter soon after. The land claimed by Austin fell into the hands of John Metcalf, of Oconomowoc, in 1841. Dr. Hill came on and jumped the north half of Metcalf's land, and sold it to Huntington and Kent in 1844, who built a saw-mill, which stood a little northeast of the present mill. In 1846, Henry Shears and George Trowbridge bought the property, and in 1847 built the present grist-mill. The saw- mill was demolished about 1855. The grist-mill is now owned by Phillip Snyder. J. Finch came here and built about 1840, near where now stands the house of Phillip Snyder, and kept a hotel for some time. About 1843, Loyal .M. Moore opened a blacksmith-shop.
Homer E. Fenn, who came here as a pettifogging lawyer, built the first frame building in 1847, near where now stands the store of F. Schraudenbach, and in partnership with Mr. Warren opened the first regular store; but there had been a few goods kept by Mr. Finch for sale for some time before this.
W. W. Caswell built the first frame hotel about 1847 or 1848.
The first school was taught here in a little slab house north of the Bark River in 1847 or 1848, D. S. Foote teacher.
About 1849, the District bought the building erected by Fenn. An attempt was made to make a schoolhouse out of adobe, or sun-dried brick, at this time, which failed, and Col. Shears put up a building out of them which stood for several years.
About 1868, a comfortable schoolhouse was built, where the present one stands, which was burned in 1878 and rebuilt the same as before. It has two departments. William Odell was the first Postmaster; then A. J. Dibble was appointed ; after him E. Hackett held it for a time; then it passed into the hands of M. & R. Weil, who were succeeded by J. M. Gavitt, P. M., and Robert Kruger, assistant ; they were followed by T. Mayhew in 1861, who was followed by Francis Vaughn in 1866, who was succeeded by the present Postmaster, Eli Eastman, in 1867.
In 1862, the Merton folk were frightened almost out of their boots by the "Indian scare," and nearly all left for parts unknown.
The Baptist Church of Merton was organized August 31, 1843, with a membership of nine. Rev. Richard Griffin acted as pastor until 1849. During that year meetings were held at Hartland. In 1867, Rev. Chapin began his labors as pastor. Up to January 8, 1880, the total number who have joined the church amounted to one hundred and seven. The Methodist
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Church in this town has thirty-five members, and belongs to the Pewaukee charge. Rev. George W. Burtch is the minister.
Stone Bank .- John Johnson entered the land on which Stone Bank village stands, on Section 19, in January, 1841. He had moved on to it in 1840. About the same time came J. Weikert (who afterward committed suicide by hanging himself), Christian Herschey and a Mr. Schneider. Mr. Johnson built the first house in April, 1842. David Mason and James Miles settled where they now are. In 1842, John Ferguson, Sr., came and purchased from Mr. Johnson a portion of the Stone Bank mill privilege. In the fall of 1842, Mr. Johnson built a saw-mill about sixty rods north of the present grist-mill. It was used nearly thirty-five years before being abandoned. This was the first saw-mill in the town. In 1844, J. Ferguson, Sr., built the first grist-mill in the town, where it now stands, putting in two run of stone. In 1845, he commenced a saw-mill near it, which was run about twenty years. In 1845, the first store was started here, in a small log house near the mill. Soon after, F. Schraudenbach started a good store. About 1858, the first post-office was established, Leonard Requa, Postmaster. He held it until 1860, when it was transferred to John Ferguson, Jr. Mr. Ferguson held it about four years. In 1864, unbeknown to him, the office was given to Samuel Darrah, his deputy. Mr. Ferguson remained in ignorance of this change until the ensuing year, when Mr. Darrah resigned in his favor. E. Drummond is the present incumbent, who has held the office for eight years.
Wohlen Bros. started a blacksmith's shop here as early as 1843. The Stone Bank public burying ground was established about thirty-five years ago, the land being donated by J. Fer- guson, Sr. A small Presbyterian Church was built here about twenty-one years ago, the land where it stood being presented by J. Ferguson, Sr. ; it was rebuilt in 1878. Elder Wheelock preached here in 1842; also, a Mormon, who made some converts. The Norwegian Lutheran Church was built about 1850. The Temple of Honor, at Stone Bank, was instituted January 16, 1878, by J. A. Watrous, with twenty-seven charter members. The following officers were elected : W. H. Bolson, W. C. T. ; Frank Holt, W. V. T. ; S. Darrah, W. R. ; Ed Drummond, W. T. R. ; John Mason, W. T .; S. Siverson, W. U .; H. Wild, W. G .; John Cassidy, W. S.
Monch( s .- Earl Wright was the first permanent settler in this vicinity. In 1842, H. K. Kuntz came, and, in 1843, built a saw-mill here, the second in the town. In 1847 or 1848, Mr. Kuntz built a grist-mill. The saw-mill is gone; Mr. Kuntz sold it to Mr. Berg, the present proprietor, several years ago. Mike Sheil had the first store. Subsequently, Henry McCaul opened a small store and ashery. Before the postoffice was established here, about 1847 or 1848, this point was called Kuntz's Mills, but the postoffice was called Monches, after an old Indian chief, who used to haunt this locality, and who was buried here. John Hartz was the first . Postmaster ; then, John Whipp, Sr. After him, P. O'Reily ; then, John Whipp, Jr .; then, A. Mullen, and after him John Purtell, the present incumbent, was appointed; has been in charge about fifteen years. There is a Catholic Church here, the only one in this locality. A log house of worship was built about 1844, with Father Morrisy as first priest. A few years after, the present frame church was constructed.
North Lake .- The land here was first bought by Henry Shears, when it went into market in 1850, it being school land. During 1850 and 1851, he built a saw-mill, and in 1853 erected the present grist-mill. The grist-mill was refitted and enlarged in 1875, and four runs of stone were put in. It has a splendid water-power.
The North Lake Brewery, by Rasmus Frederickson, was started in 1867, but has been enlarged since ten different times. It has a capacity of 500 barrels per annum.
The postoffice was established about 1859, with Thomas Bignalls as Postmaster. Henry Shears succeeded him. Rasmus Frederickson, the present Postmaster, took the office eight years ago.
The work of raising money to build St. Peter's Episcopal Church at North Lake was begun by Mrs. Henry Shears in 1867, and received subscriptions to the amount of $1,150. Two
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other subscription lists were subsequently circulated, and a large amount obtained. The ground was donated by N. E. Peterson ; the church begun in 1868, and was completed in 1869, at a cost of $2,500. The church was then in debt about $250, which was eventually paid in full by Byron Kilbourn, M. D.
Henry Shears appeared to have been the pioneer in trout-raising in the county, for he began on his present place in 1867. He has not yet relinquished the business.
Smith & Killmer's mill, Section 15, was built in 1847, and is still used.
Dr. Hilliard was the first physician. In 1851, Dr. Rice came. He has been an extensive traveler, and has a collection of rare and valuable curiosities.
TOWN OF MENOMONEE.
Township 8, range 20, east, now called Menomonee, was a part of Lisbon until an act of the Legislature, approved December 20, 1839, which declared the town, as now bounded, should, after March 1, 1840, be a separate town, to enjoy all the rights and powers of any other town.
Menomonee is largely a German town, though there are some Irish, a few Scotch and a few Americans. It is composed of good farming lands, and its inhabitants are thrifty and fore-handed.
The first settler in the town was Patrick Raferty, a native of Ireland. Many other Irish- men soon after followed him, and the town at one time contained a large number of settlers of this nationality ; but they have been displaced largely by the Germans, who now have a fast hold upon much of the very richest farming lands in Menomonee.
The first death was that of Mrs. James Brogan, probably, whose husband was an early settler in the town.
The first settler, Patrick Raferty, has the honor of being father to the first child born in Menomonee. His son Francis, was born in 1837.
The first school was taught in the town during the summer of 1843, by Ellen Corbett, who had comparatively a large number of scholars. In the fall of the same year, probably, a frame schoolhouse was built, which was the first in the town.
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