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Summit Mutual Fire Insurance Company .- The citizens of Summit, in conformity with previous preparatory meetings, met at the town hall, Tuesday, March 24, 1874, and effected a permanent organization. The subscribed capital was $39,000, and the following gentlemen were elected Directors : Daniel Williams, J. D. McDonald, C. M. Neff, Abram Hardell, J. S. Nichols, B. C. Hildreth, P. K. Tucker, Jacob Hill and Azro Hamlin. J. D. McDonald was elected President, and Daniel Williams, Secretary and Treasurer. The company began business March 31, 1874. Up to the present time, two losses have been sustained, amounting to $69.02. Number of policies issued up to January 1, 1875, 42; amount of insurance at that time, $57,577. Number of policies January 1, 1876, 74; amount insured, $102,576. Number of policies January 1, 1877, 104; amount insured, $158,021. Number of policies January 1, 1878, 130 ; amount insured, $187,400. Number of policies January 1, 1879, 148 ; amount insured, $215,360. Number of policies January 1, 1880, 164; amount insured, $242,174. The officers remain the same, with a few slight changes in Directors.
There are a large number of splendid farms, estates and country residences in Summit. Among the finest of these, especially in residences and fittings, are Capt. Parker's, Mr. Mc- Dowell's, Mr. Hill's, Mr. Hardell's and Capt. Stone's.
The town officers for 1880 are as follows : Supervisors-Daniel Williams, Chairman ; W. H. Kummrow, William Griffith ; Town Clerk, D. McDonald ; Assessor, B. R. Hinkley ; Treasurer, A. I. Story ; Justices of the Peace, Daniel Williams, A. G. Hardell, Thomas Break- field, J. A. Oestrich ; Constables, Charles Denny, James Griffith, E. W. Barnard.
TOWN OF VERNON.
Township 5 north, of Range 19 east, was set apart and organized into the town of Vernon by an act of the Legislature, passed March 8, 1839. Before that time, it had formed a part of Muskego.
Vernon is justly noted for its fine timber, fertile soil, large supply of water-courses, and many curious mounds and embankments.
The growth of maple timber, especially on or near the banks of the Fox River, is very heavy and valuable, both for firewood and for sugar making. The growth becomes lighter in the south, until it finally almost disappears as we approach Caldwell's Prairie.
The large number of streams afford good water-power for milling, and excellent facilities for stock-raising.
The soil here is lighter, warmer and more arable, being of rather a sandy loam quality, and highly productive where properly cultivated.
The population is about equally divided between the Americans, Scotch and Germans, with a few Irish, English and Norwegians.
The first actual settlers in the town were John Dodge, Prucius Putnam and the brothers Curtis B. and Orien Haseltine. These men came from Andover, Vt., in 1836, and went
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into the then undisturbed wilderness of Vernon, in November of that year, and made claims on Sections 27 and 34. They also built a cabin at this time, 15x16 feet, a few rods west of the present schoolhouse at Dodge's Corners. Besides these four, Ira Blood, Gaius Munger, Asa A. Flint, N. K. Smith, Leonard Martin and others came in this fall, and selected claims, and some of them built, but did not winter here.
In the spring of 1837, Jesse Smith, John Thomas, Aaron and Amos Putnam, Col. Orien Haseltine, father of the Haseltine family, Isaac Flint, Almon Welch, Lazarus Whipple, Capt. Pierce, Joel Day, J. H. Stickney, the Plumb family, and perhaps a few more came.
Ira Blood, Joel Day, N. K. Smith and Gaius Munger were the first who brought families here, although they were not long the first.
It is related of Gaius Munger (now deceased), that, after he had been here with his family a few months, they fell short of provisions, and, while he was gone to get more, they had to live on potatoes and salt.
N. K. Smith, who came in May, 1837, with wife and two children, brought the first family into Vernon, Mrs. Smith having been the first white woman here for six weeks.
The town received its name from the first four settlers, who were all Vermonters, as were very many of those who came in subsequently, the first syllable of their native State being incorporated in the new name.
The first political meeting was a caucus, held at the house of Orien B. Haseltine, in the spring of 1838.
The first election was at the house of Col. Haseltine, where Nelson K. Smith was elected Chairman and Town Clerk.
For the first few years, the town meetings were held at the old log schoolhouse erected at Vernon Center in 1841 or 1842, but after awhile the north part of the town, through the influence of A. Welch, gave up permitting the town meetings to be held at L. Martin's, in the southern portion, near Muskego; but, after they had been held there awhile, the north part of the town concluded that they would have the meetings at the "burg " again, and, in spite of the resistance of the southern element, succeeded in their wish.
Mr. Munson put up a tavern finally, on the old Mukwonago plank road, near the center of town, and the rival factions compromised their differences and held the town meeting there for several years. Subsequently, when L. Martin put up his new hotel, the voters agreed to meet there, where they could have a good time. The town meetings are now held there.
According to record, the following officers were elected in 1842; N. K. Smith, Chairman and Town Clerk, with Jesse Smith and Joseph M. Stilwell as Side Supervisors ; Commissioners of Common Schools, J. A. Plumb, J. H. Stickney and Henry Moon ; Commissioners High- ways, Alva Plumb, Ira Blood and John S. Moon ; Assessors, Anson Morgan, Roswell Hill and Asa Hollister; Collector, James B. Stilwell ; Sealer of Weights and Measures, Adam Putnam ; Treasurer, Isaac Burley. J. M. Stilwell removed from town this year, and Bailey Webster was elected in his place as Supervisor.
Jonathan Putnam, father of Prucius, Nathaniel, Amos and Amos Putnam, came in with his sons in 1837. He was taken sick on the road, with diarrhoea, and died in a few days after his arrival in the town. Almon Welch went into the town of Prairieville and got a clergyman by the name of Ordway, who lived where Capt. Lawrence now lives, to go and preach the fun- eral sermon. The services were held at the house of John Thomas, and he was buried in the cemetery on the old farm now owned by Samuel Smith. This was the first death in the town.
The first child born in the town was Allen, youngest son of the large family of Col. Has- eltine, born in April, 1838.
The first wedding service was pronounced at the joint marriage of Prucius Putnam and Eme- line K. Haseltine and Curtis W. Haseltine and Miss Thomas.
A school was taught in town by Ira S. Haseltine in the winter of 1839 or 1840, first in the house of J. Thomas, then in the house of his father, Col. Haseltine.
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A schoolhouse was built on the old farm of A. H. Pierce, in 1840, which was provided with a fire-place, and a stone and mud chimney, and was, in all likelihood, the first schoolhouse built in town, although there was one other built at about the same time at Vernon Center.
The first frame schoolhouse was erected on the present farm of J. W. Parks, and is now used by Mrs. Parks for a kitchen.
A postoffice was established as early as 1839 or 1840, in Vernon Center. The first Post- master was Asa A. Flint, who had the office in his log house, which was long ago demolished, and which stood on the spot where Mr. Sharp now lives. Joseph Stilwell succeeded Mr. Flint, and he was followed by Mr. R. C. Robinson. Then came E. H. Daniels, and, after him, the present incumbent, his brother, Henry Daniels.
A few years after the establishment of the Vernon postoffice, the increase of population required another office, which was located at Big Bend, Aaron Putnam being installed Post- master. Afterward, Prucius Putnam was Postmaster for a time; then Mr. Clark, the present Postmaster and storekeeper, took charge of the office.
During Buchanan's administration, Mr. L. Martin kept the postoffice, at his hotel, then called " Orchard Grove." Subsequently it became expedient to start still another office, and Dodge's Corners was selected as the best place for it. Mr. Dodge held the office of Postmaster until 1855, when R. L. Bailey, the present Postmaster, was appointed.
Big Bend .- A saw-mill was built at Big Bend by Amos and Aaron Putnam, as early as April, 1841, which they operated until 1868, then sold the property to Mr. Hudson.
Mr. Robert Wier subsequently built a saw-mill at Big Bend, which ran by steam. At this mill, most of the plank used in constructing the Muk. & Mil. road was sawed. This mill soon passed from the hands of Mr. Wier into the possession of Findlay McNaughton. The mill was demolished after Mr. Mc N. sold it.
The old hotel, now used as a dwelling-house, at Big Bend, was first kept by A. Putnam.
The store started there in 1846, by Prucius Putnam, was the first in the town. Mr. Put- nam is still living in the town.
A, terrible epidemic swept through Vernon and adjoining towns about thirty years ago, and caused a great amount of suffering in some localities, the Norwegians being especial sufferers.
The Milwaukee and Janesville plank road was run through the town about 1849, L. Reynolds, the first settler in Rochester, being the contractor and builder. The road proved a great benefit to the settlers, as everything had to be hauled to Milwaukee to be sold, there being no other market available at that time.
Vernon Center, called the " Burg," received the name in commemoration of the German, Fritz, who kept the hotel there years ago. At present, there are several houses here, two small stores, and a blacksmith and wagon shop. The first settlers here were Asa A. Flint and Joseph Stilwell. R. C. Robinson opened the first store here, keeping groceries. Among the old settlers in this vicinity are Almon and Eli Welch, James and Asher Stilwell, Porter Daniels, Peter Van Buren, P. Freyer, William A. Vanderpool, Amos Goff, Aaron Clifton, Joel Day, Roswell Hill, Charles Crownhart, Henry Moon, Bailey Webster and Anson Morgan.
The first bridge over the Fox River was put up one-half mile above the present bridge, by the Stockman Bros. This bridge stood there until it rotted down, a few years ago. Two or three wooden bridges crossed the river where the iron bridge is, each having been torn down aud rebuilt when it became worthless, until the present fine structure was put up. At one time, a small part of the bridge was in the town of Vernon, but it is believed that at the present time, owing to the filling, and slight changes that have been made in the river course, the bridge is entirely in Mukwonago. At this point the settlers had a ferry previous to the bridges. At first canoes were used to cross the stream to get to Mukwonago, and bad luck to the wight who came to the crossing when all the canoes were on the other side, for then he must needs strip, fasten his clothes on his back, and swim over, perhaps on his return to find the canoes on the other side.
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Vernon has a good war record, and did excellent service at that time under the manage- ment of its patriotic and hard-working Chairman, Asa Wilkins.
The first thrashing machine used here was an old tub power, brought in by Jesse Stetson, and his sons, Allen and Clinton, who helped him run it.
The early builders here had recourse to what were commonly called shake shingles for roofs. They were rived from straight blocks of hard wood, and were gotten only with a good deal of hard labor. Owing to this generally experienced difficulty, Mr. Gaius Munger early started a shingle-cutting machine, with which he did a thriving business, cutting shingles from blocks of wood softened by boiling in a big kettle which he kept for that purpose.
The Vernon Mutual Insurance Company, which includes Muskego, was organized in 1873, by the leading farmers of both towns. Leonard Martin has been President from the first, with Royal L. Bailey as Secretary during the entire time. The first policy was issued to the United Brethren Church; the second to Leonard Martin. The company has assumed liabili- ties to the extent of $370,000. Losses up to April, 1880, amount to $157. The company is in excellent condition.
The Vernon Reformed Presbyterian Church Covenanters .- This is the only one in the State. The first meeting was held for social worship, June, 1847, at the house of James Wright. The Rev. James Love preached the first sermon in March, 1848, at the same house. The con- gregation was organized in October of this year by Rev. James Milligan, assisted by Rev. Thomas Cox. James Wright, William Turner, John McNeil, A. McKenney and wives, William Wright, Mrs. A. McLeod and daughter Mary, James Wright, Jr., James McConnell and daughter were the original members. Rev. Robert Johnson was the first regular pastor, being called in 1859. The present church was built in 1854. In May, 1854, the name of the society was changed from Waukesha to Vernon. Rev. Johnson was succeeded after eight years by Rev. R. B. Cannon. He was followed after serving six years by Isiah Toris, the present pastor, who came in the fall of 1878. The present Elders are James Mann and William L. Wright.
The Vernon United Presbyterian Church was first called the Associate Reformed Church. Meetings were held as early as 1840, at the house of Deacon Jean, afterward in the barn of Robert Wier, for several years prior to the building of the schoolhouse of District No. 4, which was then used until the building of the church in 1859. The first minister was James Barnett, the next the Rev. John Wallace, of Illinois. The society was regularly organized, about 1845, at the house of Thomas Howie. Among the founders were Robert Wier, F. Frazer, James Begg, Charles Stewart, Thomas and John Howie, with their wives, and Duncan McNaughton and daughter, with several others. John Howie, John Stewart and F. Frazer were elected Elders. Mary A., wife of John Howie, founded the Sunday school in 1844, with the assistance of Mrs. Thomas Howie and Mrs. Guthrie. The Rev. Mr. Goudy was the first settled pastor connected with this church. The first Trustees were John Stewart, Findlay Travier, Archibald Stewart, Charles Vanderpool and Findlay McNaughton, who superintended the building of the church. These gentlemen and McNaughton subscribed $100 each toward building the church.
The Vernon Mills were built about 1852 by E. H. Kellogg. Before building this mill, Mr. Kellogg built a saw-mill on the same stream. The present mill property was sold by Kellogg to Boorman & Howitt, who sold to William A. Vanderpool, he in turn selling to John Matheson. He was followed by Edward Wilarr, who proved a rascal and absconded. The mill then fell into the hands of Peter Van Buren, the present owner, who removed the old engine and much other cumbersome machinery, replacing it by improved machinery and milling fixtures. The mill has now two runs of stone, and is in every way well equipped for business.
Abont 1845, Almon Welch had a big raising for the purpose of putting up the timbers of a new barn. The work was going on very well, when, suddenly, one of the bents, which the hands were lifting, slipped, and fell on a young man by the name of Anson Austin, killing him instantly. Several others narrowly escaped. This accident so frightened many that Mr. Welch did not know but that he would fail in getting it raised. Another day was appointed ; but few came, among whom were the Wright boys. These insisted, contrary to the protestations of Mr. Welch, in putting the timbers up, which they successfully did.
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It is related of Curtis Hazeltine, that when he first began breaking he had a little child which had to be cared for. Therefore, to get along and lose no more time than necessary, Mr. Hazeltine prepared a sack, Indian fashion, and, putting the baby into it, strapped it to his back, and went on with the plowing undismayed and unhindered by the little squaller.
John Dodge, one of the first comers, related in conversation, that, one time, while enter- taining some recent arrivals from Vermont, he had only a few dishes, not enough to go around, so to supply the deficiency he went out and cut and smoothed off some large chips, and took them in, to be used for plates. The novelty of this thing served as very good spice for the otherwise plain dinner.
Of the four original comers in the town and who built the first house, three are yet alive Orien and Curtis Haseltine, residing in Mazo Mania, while Prucius Putnam lives on a farm in Vernon. John Dodge passed the dark river August 29, 1859. N. K. Smith is at Boulder, Colo.
The town officers for 1880 are as follows: Supervisors-L. Martin, Chairman ; John Van Buren, Asa H. Craig ; Town Clerk, A. L. Jackson ; Assessor, John S. Hudson ; Treasurer, James Mair ; Justices of the Peace, D. Cameron, F. McNaughton ; Constables. Lyman Morse, James Vase, James Hurley.
The " Vernon Protective Union Society " was organized July 15, 1854, at the house of Prucius Putnam, by electing Jesse Smith, President; Leonard Martin, Secretary, and Prucius Putnam, Treasurer. The by-laws were written by H. B. Burrett and Jesse Smith. The per- manent organization was completed as follows: Jesse Smith, President ; H. B. Burritt and George W. Shepherd, Vice Presidents; L. Martin, Secretary ; P. Putnam, Treasurer ; Lorenzo Ward, Collector ; H. B. Burritt, F. McNaughton, G. W. Shepard, Robert Wier and L. Mar- tin, Vigilance Committee. The territory covered by this organization is twelve miles in all direc- tions from the bridge at Big Bend. No member has ever lost a horse or mule by theft since the society was formed. In 1855, the society numbered 11 members and had 17 horses registered, valued at $2,585. Now it has 213 members and 743 horses, valued at $90,761. The society has $522.08 in the treasury. Asa Wilkins is President, and S. Vandewalker, Secretary.
TOWN OF WAUKESHA.
Township 6, Range 19 east, now called Waukesha, was by act of the Legislature, approved January 2, 1838, included in the town of Muskego, and as a part of such town the first clection was appointed by that act to be at Nathaniel Walton's house. By a subsequent act, approved March 8, 1839, the town, as at present bounded, was established as Prairie Village. To call a town a village did not sound well, so by act approved December 20, 1839, the name was changed to Prairieville. This was again legally changed in 1847, after the erection and organization of the county, to Waukesha. Its early history has already been told in the history of the village and county of Waukesha, as here the first settlement of each was made. The Wisconsin State Industrial School, Fountain House, village of Waukesha, and all other things of importance in the town have been treated of elsewhere.
Early in 1842, the town of Prairieville was organized for purposes of self-government and on the 5th of April the first recorded town meeting was held, Joseph Turner officiating as Chair- man, and E. S. Purple as Clerk of the election. The following-named town officers were chosen for the ensuing year : Supervisors, James Y. Watson, J. H. Kimball, J. J. Wright ; Clerk, Vernon Tichenor ; Treasurer, James W. Rossman ; Collector, George W. Thustan ; Commis- sioners of Highways, John Manderville, E. S. Purple, Joseph McNeil ; Overseers of Highways, Norman Clinton, Almon H. White, J. B. Winton, William A. Barstow, {Governor of the State) ; Constables, Plutarch Taylor, Eleazer Rowley, George W. Thustan ; Commissioners of Schools, Dr. G. Wright, Charles S. Bristol, Truman Wheeler; Assessors, Henry Bowen, George A. Hine, Edward Manning ; Fence Viewers, J. E. Bidwell, A. C. Nickell, Joel Marsh ; Sealer, Allen Root.
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The following is the poll-list of the election, and probably contains the name of nearly every adult citizen of the town at that time :
Jacob H. Kimball,
Francis Londre,
William A. Barstow,
Sebina Barney,
John J. Wright,
Calvin Otis,
Samuel R. Manning,
Albert White,
Benjamin Babcock,
Almon H. White,
Asa S. Watson,
William E. Sanford,
Joel Marsh,
William Morse,
Edward Manning,
Oliver H. Higley,
James Y. Watson,
F. R. Lyon,
Caleb Nanscawen,
Justin Fordham,
Jacob E. Young,
Charles R. Dakin,
A. W. Cole,
Henry Ellmaker,
Samuel H. Barstow,
Isaac C. Owen,
Albert Marsh
Timothy Pierce,
Lyman Goodnow,
John Wilson,
Daniel Thompson,
Patrick Venus,
James W. Rossman,
Timothy Mahan
Norman Clinton,
N. Winters,
George W. Thustan,
T. B. Phippin,
Plutarch Taylor,
Edw. Mahan,
P. H. Prame,
C. L. Robinson,
Thaddeus Thompson,
E. D. Clinton,
C. B. Donaldson,
John Gaspar,
G. H. Bradley, .
Daniel Chandler,
E. W. Smith,
Peter Kirkman,
E. W. Goodnow,
Orlando Brown,
George W. Babcock,
George A. Hine,
Joseph McNeil,
William Graham,
Henry Bowron,
James Holton,
Henry Davis,
Nathanel Walton,
William S. Barnard,
M. R. Tillson,
Michael Thompson,
A. C. Nickell,
James Clark,
Daniel Fitz Simmons,
Abram Stark,
Henry P. Clason,
James Lampman,
Vernon Tichenor,
Joel E. Bidwell,
Joseph Turner,
George Sanford,
E. S. Purple,
James Williams,
Joshua Nanscawen,
Benjamin F. Chamberlin,
E. D. Powell,
Daniel H. Rue,
O. M. Hubbard,
Barzillai Douglass,
C. B. Freeman,
James A. Rossman,
L. A. Donaldson, Thomas H. Drury,
Charles C. Bristol,
Moses Barrett,
William T. Bidwell,
Silas Chapman,
Nathan Brown,
John M. Wells,
E. Rowley,
Thaddeus Wait,
Winthrop Chandler,
Orson Tichenor,
John B. Dousman,
Stephen F. Smith,
Henry Whitcher,
D. M. Hubbard,
Morris D. Cutler,
John Gale, Jr.,
H. N. Davis,
Truman Wheeler, John Manderville,
Allen Root.
It will be seen that the above list comprises the names of two future Governors of the State (W. A. Barstow and A. W. Randall), of H. N. Davis, afterward State Senator and father of C. K. Davis, Governor of Minnesota, in 1875, and of several gentlemen who are still respected citizens of Waukesha.
The officers for 1880 are as follows : Supervisors-Alexander McWhorter, Chairman ; William Langer, Isaac Gale; Town Clerk, John E. Jewett ; Assessor, C. S. Hawley ; Treasurer, C. A. Haertel ; Justices of the Peace, C. S. Hawley, A. Cook ; Constables, John Downs, David Johnson and George Lindtner.
The first settler in the town outside of the village of Waukesha was Isaac Smart, who still resides on his original claim.
Almon Osborn, now a resident of Ripon, came into the town March 20, 1835, but where he camped is not known. The Smart family did not settle here until the middle of May of that year.
Farmers' . Mutual Insurance Company .- The Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company of the town of Waukesha, was organized under an act of the Legislature of the State of Wis- consin, approved March 23, 1872, and issued their first policy, April 2, 1874; the amount of property insured by the company at this date is $1,120,000. During the six years since the company was organized, losses have been paid amounting to $2,273.50. The expense of insur- ing for the first five years was a trifle over three-eights of one per cent, aside from the cost of policy and survey.
The company does not insure city or village property, stores, schoolhouses, churches, mills or hotels. The charges for insuring are $2 for survey and policy, and one-tenth of one per cent on the amount insured. The company's territory comprises the towns of Waukesha, Pewaukee, Delafield and Brookfield. A. V. B. Dey is Secretary, and the following have always been Directors : George Lawrence and William Blair, Waukesha ; A. V. B. Dey and O. P. Clin- ton, Pewaukee ; J. C. Robertson and Duncan Anderson, Delafield; O. J. Patterson and W. R. Blodgett, Brookfield ; Henry Swallow, Merton. The company issues policies, also, in Merton, Genesee and Lisbon.
Luther Ayer,
Moses Tichenor,
George G. Shaw,
N. Latimer,
J. W. Close,
William Wright,
A. W. Randall,
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ABBREVIATIONS.
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Co ... .Company or county
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WAUKESHA.
JAMES K. ANDERSON, firm of Anderson & Haslage, proprietors of Silurian Springs; was born in Canada, in 1850 ; is son of John and Mary Brown Anderson. The father was a merchant in Broekville ; is now a resident of Waukesha. Subject of this sketeh left home at the age of 13, and has relied on his own resources since that time ; began business life and continued seven years as clerk in a dry-goods store; was afterward in wholesale house; was several years "on the road," first as a salesman, and afterward as a general agent ; his success is evineed from the fact that he was gradually promoted from small remuneration to a salary of $5,000 per annum, prior to engaging in the Silurian enterprise, in which he has a half-interest. He was married in 1877, to Miss Rose W. Shipman, daughter of the well-known architeet, Col. S. V. Shipman, of Chicago. They have two children-James K., born 1878, and Aliee M., born in 1879. He has a good publie school edneation, and the discipline and culture which all strong characters acquire by extended and practical dealings with men ; he was successful as a wholesale and gen- eral agent, and these abilities as a business man mark him as pre-eminently fitted for the management of the Silurian Springs, which, with their improvements, represent an investment of nearly $40,000.
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