The History of Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Containing an account of its settlement, growth, development and resources; an extensive and minute sketch of its cities, towns and villages etc, Part 152

Author: Western Historical Co., pub
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago : Western Historical Company
Number of Pages: 1050

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RICHARD SEDGWICK, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Merton ; was born in Yorkshire, Eng- land, in 1840; in about 1849 he came to this country with his father, Richard Sedgwick, his mother having died in England; they settled in the town of Lisbon, Waukesha Co., Wis., where he married, in 1870, Laura Weeks ; she was born in Lisbon in 1847, and was the daughter of William Weeks, a pioneer settler and esteemed citizen of that town ; they have one child, Alice May. He owns a desirably located farm a short distance from the village of Merton, and in the vicinity of Lake Keesus, a beautiful sheet of water covering several acres and abounding with fish; his father is now a resident of the village of Pewaukee.

COL. HENRY SHEARS, North Lake ; was born in Sheffield, Berkshire Co., Mass., Aug. 9, 1816; when he was 4 years old his parents removed to Rochester, N. Y., where he was educated. In 1841 he married, in Rochester, Mary Benson ; she was born near Lake Windermere, England, in 1817; they came to Wisconsin in 1842, settling in the town of Merton, Waukesha Co .; she died in 1875 ; was a most estimable woman ; Lizzie A., their oldest daughter, is the wife of Dr. B. H. Kilbourn, of North Lake; Margaret A., their second oldest, married C. G. Schushardt; Henry B., the oldest son, is a member of the Bloomfield Milling Co., Bloomfield, N. J. ; Mary, third oldest daughter, is the wife of Madison L. Hartridge, Jacksonville, Fla. ; Blanche, the youngest of the children, is home. Col. Shears built the first flouring mill in the village of Merton in 1847 ; also built the first mill at North Lake in 1854; in Rochester, N. Y., he was Captain of the militia three years ; during the war of the rebellion he raised a company for the 39th W. V. I .; was made Captain of Co. B. ; was afterward commissioned Lieutenant Colonel of the 48th W. V. I. for meritorious services ; then promoted Colonel; was honorably

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discharged in April, 1866. The Colonel was a member of the Wisconsin Assembly in 1850; his home is located on North Lake, a short ride from Hartland ; the lake is a magnificent sheet of water, abounding in fish of various kinds, and surrounded by most enchanting scenery ; he entertains about twenty guests ; his house and cottages are situated on the bank of the lake, in a most delightful spot, several springs possessing medicinal properties.

ANDREW SHIELDS, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Merton ; is a native of County Roscommon, Ireland; was born in the year 1821 ; he came to this country in 1836; settled near Hubbleville, Mass., where he remained but a short time before his moving to Hudson, N. Y., thence to Hinsdale, Mass., where he engaged in the manufacture of woolen goods for about two years; at the end of that time he went to Chatham, N. Y., and engaged in the mercantile business until 1842 ; he then came to Wisconsin and located in the town of Merton, on the farm he now resides on, which has been his home since. Mr. Shields has been largely interested in the building of railroads in Wisconsin, and for a period of about twenty years was a heavy contractor in the building of all the principal roads. He married in Albany, N. Y., Miss Margaret Lanahen ; they have seven children now living-Mary, John, Sabina, Martin, James and Margaret ; Sabina, of the above, is the wife of M. Gill, Chicago, Ill. Mr. S. owns a well-improved farm, consisting of 240 acres ; when he settled in Merton, in 1842, there were but few settlers in the northern part of the town ; it was merely an unbroken wilderness for miles either way, and he, in common with ohter early settlers, had to suffer many inconveniences.

MICHAEL SHEILDS, farmer, Monches, is the oldest settler now living in that village. He was born in County Roscommon, Ireland; came to America in 1836; first settled in Hudson, N. Y., where he remained two years, then went to Hinsdale, Mass., and engaged in shoemaking. He married in 1839, in Pittsfield, Mass. Margaret Corbett. After their marriage they moved to the State of New York. where they remained until 1842, in which year they came to Wisconsin, and located in Monches, Waukesha Co., which has been their home since. Their oldest son, Martin, was born in Massachusetts. During the war of the rebellion, he was a soldier, in active service, in the 12th Wis. Battery. He mar- ried Mary A. Tuckwood; they now reside in Chicago, Ill. Mary, the oldest daughter, is the wife of George Phelps, Janesville, Wis. He was a soldier in a Wisconsin regiment during the late war. An- drew, the second oldest son, was the first white child born in Monches. During the war, he cnlisted in Chicago, Ill., in the 69th Ill. Regt., was honorably discharged, afterward entered the employ of the Gov- ernment on the plains, receiving injuries which caused the amputation of a leg. Julia, the second oldest daughter, is the wife of William Bates, Milwaukee. He enlisted in the 12th Wis. Battery, and did good service during the war. James, the third son, lives in Hartland. Margaret, the third oldest daughter, resides at home. Agnes, the fourth oldest daughter, is the wife of George Hart, Chicago. Michael P. and John, the youngest, reside in Monches. Mr. Sheilds owns a valuable farm, on a portion of which is located the village of Monches. He has filled various local offices, and is a much esteemed citizen.

WILLIAM H. SMITH, manufacturer of wagons and carriages, also, general blacksmithing, North Lake, was born in the town of Merton, Waukesha Co., Wis., in 1854; his parents, Samuel and Elizabeth Smith, were pioneer settlers. He married, in 1877, in the town of Merton, Eliza Hoffman, a daughter of George and Margaret Hoffman, old settlers of Merton, Waukesha Co., Wis. They have one child, Ida May. Mr. Smith is a thorough mechanic, does first-class work, and has a large trade.

HENRY SWALLOW, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Hartland; was born in Yorkshire, England, Nov. 10, 1827. In 1847, he came to the United States, located in Dover, Racine Co., Wis., there re- maining about four years ; at the end of that time, he returned to his native country for a short time, then returned to this country ; lived in Skaneateles, N. Y., a few months, then came to Pewaukee, Wis., where he lived until the spring of 1854, when he, in company with Eph Beaumont and others, crossed the plains to California. He remained in California until 1862, then returned to this ( Waukesha) county, and, on the 23d of October, of that year, married in Pine Grove, Portage Co., at the home of her parents, Matthew and Fannie Beaumont, their oldest daughter, Zilpha. She was born in Yorkshire, England, and was the widow of Clifton Merrill, who, during the war of the rebellion, enlisted in Co. E, 18th Wis., and was killed at the battle of Pittsburg Landing. Immediately after their marriage, Mr. Swallow and wife went to England, and, at the end of a few months, returned to this country and located where they now reside. Their children are-Martin J., Robbin H., Grace and Dorotha. By Mrs. Swallow's first mar- riage, there is one child living-Frances E. Mr. Swallow owns 170 acres of land, located one mile north of Hartland, and within a few rods of Beaver Lake and Bark River. His farm is fively improved.

A. E. VAN DYCK, proprietor of general blacksmith shop, also manufacturer of wagons and buggies, Stone Bank, was born in Catskill, Green Co., N. Y., Feb. 12, 1820. He learned the carriage-

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making trade in Troy, N. Y., and worked at it in various towns and cities in that State until 1852, in which year he came West and engaged in farming, in the town of Lisbon, Waukesha Co., Wis. In 1854 he removed to Hartland, and there engaged in wagon and carriage making four years ; at the end of that time he came to Stone Bank and established his present business. He is thoroughly experienced in all the details pertaining to the carrying on of his shop ; uses the best material; therefore, he enjoys the rep- utation of turning out work of a superior grade. Mr. Van Dyck married, in Columbia County, Wis., Miss Esther Bonner, a native of Manchester, England, (her parents were early settlers of the town of Lisbon, this county, where they resided a number of years). Their children are Edward, who mar- ried Jennie Kennegie, of Freeport, Ill., and Elizabeth, now the wife of Richard Mason, of this town.

JAMES WALSH, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Merton; was born in Ridgeway, Orleans Co., N. Y., Sept. 19, 1830. He married in Chili, Monroe Co., N. Y., Jeannette Gray, a native of Montreal, Canada. They came to Wisconsin in 1869, and purchased a farm in the town of Merton, Waukesha Co., which has been their home since. They have three children-Anna, Sarah and Ella. Mr. Walsh owns 160 acres of land, most desirably located and well improved. He has filled various local offices, and is a man of much public spirit and enterprise.

JOHN WALSH, farmer, Sec. 26 ; P. O. Hartland ; was born in Medina Co., N. Y., July 15, 1834 ; he came to Wisconsin in 1856; settled in the town of Merton, Waukesha Co., when he married, in 1857, Julia Poler, a native of Orleans Co., N. Y., and daughter of Jeremiah Poler, a native of Saratoga Co., N. Y., and an early settler of the town of Merton ; they have five children, George W., Frank J., Harry, John and Jeremiah ; the second oldest, Frank J., is attending school at the Wayland University, Beaver Dam, Wis., and Harry, the third oldest, is clerk in a drug store at Hartland ; the remainder of the boys are home. Mr. Walsh has been Town Clerk six years, and has filled various school offices ; he owns 80 acres of land ; in politics he is a Republican.

ADOLPH WEIL, merchant, Merton; was born in Prague, Bohemia, in 1822 ; he received a liberal education in his native country, and in 1846, came to the United States ; lived in the city of New York until 1848, then came to Milwaukee, Wis., where he was engaged in business until 1852, in which year he went to California, there remaining until 1855, when he returned, and married in April of that year in New York City, Rosa Meyer, a native of Bavaria, Germany ; after their marriage they resided in Milwaukee until 1860, then removed to the Village of Merton, Waukesha Co., where he has since been engaged in the mercantile business ; they have four children, the oldest daughter, Jennie, is the wife of James M. Pereles, attorney-at-law at Milwaukee; the second oldest daughter, Nellie, is the wife of Thomas J. Pereles, also attorney-at-law in Milwaukee ; the oldest son, James M., is an attorney at Milwau- kee; the second oldest and youngest of the children, David, is engaged with his father in the store, and in partnership with him in dealing in wool ; he is an active and energetic business man ; Mr. Weil carries a full line of dry goods, notions, ready-made clothing, boots and shoes, crockery, and in fact everything to be found in a first-claes general store; he has been engaged in the mercantile business the greater part of the time since he has been in the United States.

EDWARD WHIPP, farmer, Sec. ; P. O. Monches ; was born in Lancashire, England, March 19, 1833; in 1842, his parents, John and Jane Whipp, emigrated to this country and settled in Merton, Waukesha Co., Wis., thus becoming pioneer settlers of that town ; here the early life of Edward was passed, amidst the hardships that necessarily must be undergone in the early settlement of any new country ; his father was identified with the early history of the progress and improvement of the town in various ways, and was elected to many local offices ; was Postmaster at Monches at the time of his death in 1850 ; his mother is still living, a most estimable woman ; Edward Whipp has been twice married ; his first wife was Jennie Dooley, she died in 1866 ; they had one child, James, now an engineer in Chi- cago, Ill. ; his present wife was Margaret Whealen, daughter of Patrick Whealen, an early settler of Wash- ington Co., Wis. ; they have four children-Mary, Edward, Ann and William ; Mr. Whipp owns a finely located and well-improved farm ; is an energetic and enterprising citizen ; he has the full confidence of the county, and has been elected to fill various local positions.

S. L. WORTH, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Merton ; was born in Catskill, Green Co., N. Y. on the 9th of April, 1830 ; in 1835, he came to Wisconsin, and located in the town of Merton, Waukesha Co., where he married Josephine Molster, daughter of John C. Molster, an old and honored citizen of that town ; she was born in Portsmouth Ohio, June 15, 1838 ; they have four children-William J., Martin L., Sarah M. and Lewis ; Mr. Worth owns 170 acres of land, finely improved and most desirably located ; he has filled the office of Chairman of the Town Board of Supervisors, and Assessor ; is a public-spirited and enterprising citizen.

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ELVIN AITKEN, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Waukesha; was born in Quincy, Ill., Oct. 18, 1848. When he was about six months old, his father, John Aitken, now a resident of Waukesha, removed his family to this county. He married Sarah J. Hadfield, daughter of Joseph Hadfield, of Waukesha. They have two chidren, a boy and girl-Harry E. and Jessie. Mr. A. has 200 acres of land and is exten- sively engaged in farming, and is possessed of much energy and enterprise.

LAUREN BARKER, farmer, Sec. 17 ; P. O. Brookfield Center; was born in Oswego Co., N. Y., Feb. 5, 1837. In 1845, he came to Wisconsin with his parents, William S. and Abagail Bar- ker ; settled in the town of Brookfield, Waukesha Co. During the war of the rebellion, he enlisted in Co. A, 2d W. V. I., and was an officer in active service in his company for over three years ; he was hon- orably discharged in 1865. He married in Milwaukee, Isabella Scott; she was born in the town of Pewau- kee, Waukesha Co., Wis., and was the daughter of Thomas Scott, an early settler of that town ; they have two children-Clara J. and Jennie L. Mr. Barker owns seventy acres of land. In politics he is a Republican.

. R. H. BARKER, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Waukesha; was born in Yorkshire, Eng., on the 28th of April 1851. While he was a child his parents, Robert and Elizabeth Barker, came to this coun- try and settled in Pewaukee, where he died in 1876; she is still living. Nov. 7, 1871, R. H. Barker, the subject of this sketch, married in Brookfield, Waukesha Co., Wis., Rebecca Dixon, daughter of John and Matilda Dixon, early settlers and still esteemed citizens of that town. She was born in the town of Brookfield ; they have one child-John R. Mr. Barker owns eighty-eight acres of land ; is proprietor of a steam thrashing machine ; is obliging and competent, and during the autumn months does a large busi- ness in thrashing grain, clover and timothy. He has filled various school offices, and is a Democrat in politics.

FRANCIS BELL, Sec. 1, P. O. Butler ; was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, in the year 1816 ; he came to this country in 1839, lived in Jersey City, N. J., one year, then went West to Rock- land Co., N. Y., where he remained until his coming to Wisconsin, in 1841 ; he settled in the town of Brookfield, Waukesha Co., which has been his home since. He has been married three times; his pres- ent wife was Kate Keels. His eldest son, James C., is in California ; Frank, his second eldest, was in sixty-two engagements during the late war, and was a brave soldier ; he died in Brookfield ; Robert, the third eldest, served in the 5th W. V. I. all through the war, and was honorably discharged at its close ; he lives in Columbia Co., Wis, ; William, the fourth oldest of the sons, is a merchant in Nevada; Samuel is also in Nevada ; Jane, the eldest daughter, was the wife of Samuel Harrison ; he served in the 24th Wis- consin Regiment during the war, and was a good soldier ; he died in 1879; Martha E., the second eldest daughter is the wife of E. Tobin, of Wauwatosa, Wis .; the third eldest daughter, Elizabeth, is the wife of William Dougherty ; he was a soldier in a Wisconsin regiment during the war of the rebellion ; the sixth eldest son, Stewart, is in Columbia Co., Wis. ; Edward and George, the two youngest, are at home; one daughter, Mary A., is deceased. Mr. Bell owns a well-improved farm, pleasantly located.

MRS. A. M. BEVIER, farmer, Sec. - , P. O. Butler ; is a native of Ontario Co., N. Y., where she was married to her first husband, Andrew W. Cleveland, of Naples, N. Y. They came to Wis- consin in 1845, and settled in the town of Brookfield, Waukesha Co. During the war of the rebellion he enlisted in the 24th W. V. I. He died in the service, a gallant soldier. Their eldest son, Ephraim, was a soldier in a Wisconsin battery, during the war of the rebellion; he married Mary DeCamp, of Brookfield. The eldest daughter, Frances, is the wife of William Coleman, of Milwaukee; Aldermorn, the second eldest son, married Emma Depue ; Andrew, the third eldest son, married Frances Curran; Myron H., fourth eldest son, married Ella Duchein ; Eva K. second eldest daughter, married Fred Cain ; Jennie, third eldest daughter, is the wife of John Bell; Olney, fifth eldest son, is unmarried. Mrs. Bevier owns 80 acres of finely improved land. By her marriage with Mr. Bevier, there is one daughter, Cornelia.

C. A. BLODGETT, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Waukesha; was born near Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 13, 1827; he came to Wisconsin in 1843, and has resided in Brookfield since that time, with the excep- tion of a few years he was engaged in the milling business, in Wauwautosa, Milwaukee Co .; he has been elected to different offices; was a member of the Board of Supervisors of Brookfield several times ; Justice of the Peace and other local offices; he owns 80 acres of land. Mr. Blodgett has been married three times ;

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his present wife was Caroline Fritz ; he takes an active interest in public matters, and is a liberal and enterprising citizen.

W. R. BLODGETT, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Brookfield Center; was born in Ontario Co., N. Y., on the 4th of December, 1822; he came to Wisconsin in 1842, and settled in the town of Brookfield, Waukesha Co., where he has since lived; he has been twice married; his first wife was Adeline Wads- worth, of Yates Co., N. Y .; his present wife was Zelphia L. Wadsworth; they have one son, William W .; he married Miss Mary Buckley ; they reside in this town, Brookfield. Mr. Blodgett owns 160 acres of land; lie has filled various offices; was Clerk of the town of Brookfield for nearly twenty years, and a member of the Board of Supervisors several terms.

C. V. BROWNELL, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Brookfield Center; was born in Darien, Genesee Co., N. Y., in 1816; he came to Wisconsin in 1837, lived in Milwaukee a short time, then went to Wau- watosa, there remaining until 1846, when he moved to Brookfield, Waukesha Co., which has been his home since ; Oct. 9, 1842, he married in Brookfield, Adeline Phillips, a native of Erie Co., N. Y., born in 1823; their surviving children are Emma, William, Chauncey, Campbell, Edgar and Adeline ; the oldest, Emma, Is the wife of Alansen Pease, Andover, Ill .; he was a soldier in the Union army in the war of the Rebellion ; William, the second oldest, served in Co. A, 35th W. V. I., three years and three months ; was in active service ; he married Annie Robinson ; they live in Buffalo Co., Wis .; Chauncey married Ellen Grogan; they reside in this town (Brookfield); Adeline is the wife of Andrew Fortner ; they live in Canada; Campbell and Edgar are at home. Mr. Brownell owns 120 acres of land; is a Republican in politics.

MRS. MARY ANN CHAPIN, nee Davis, Sec. 21; P. O. Brookfield Center ; she married in Bloomfield, N. Y., Ezra Chapin. He was born in Steuben Co., N. Y., in 1818; they came to Wis- consin, in 1842; settled in the town of Brookfield, where he died in 1871 ; he was an esteemed citizen, a liberal and public-spirited man, and his death was deeply regretted ; during his life he filled various offices of honor and trust, and was a highly respected citizen. Their children are Helen E., Alice D. and Ethan D .; the oldest, Helen E., is the wife of S. M. Darling, of Oakfield, Fond du Lac Co., Wis .; the two youngest, Alice D. and Ethan D., reside with their mother, Mrs. Chapin, on the farm. Mrs. C. owns 111 acres of land, and is highly esteemed by all who are acquainted with her.

HON. HENRY CLASEN, merchant, also Postmaster, Marcy; was born Feb. 8, 1829, in Schwerin, Mecklenberg, Germany ; received a liberal education in his native .place; he came to Wisconsin in 1849, and settled in the town of Menomonee, Waukesha Co .; engaged in farming there until 1859, when he came to Marcy, in the town of Brookfield, and there engaged in merchandising, which business he has been successfully engaged in since ; he also owns a well-improved farm on Sec. 3. In 1874 he was a member of the Wisconsin Assembly ; he also filled various town offices, and has been Postmaster at Marcy since 1861. He married in the town of Menomonee, in 1850, Miss Mary Wise; they had eight children, three of whom are living, viz. : William J., Frederick and Charlie. Mr. C. does a large and lucrative business. €

WILLIAM DeCAMP, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Butler ; is a native of Cayuga Co., N. Y. ; born March 14, 1825. February 22, 1845, he married, in Moravia, N. J., Elizabeth Ellis ; in 1846, they removed to Seneca Co., Ohio, thence to Beaver Dam, Wis., in 1854, where they resided until 1857, in which year they came to Brookfield, Waukesha Co., where she died, Oct. 8, 1856 ; his present wife, Annette Whittlesy, he married in Union Springs, N. Y., on the 23d of May, 1869, she being a native of that place. Mr. DeCamp's father, Ralph DeCamp, died August, 1879; he was in bis 89th year ; during his life he was one of the leading architects and builders of the State of New York ; he built the two first State Prisons, one at Auburn, and the other at Sing Sing ; his wife was Mary Lee, a cousin of Gen. Robert E. Lee. Mr. DeCamp, whose name heads this notice, owns 100 acres of finely located and well improved land, he is a thorough farmer, and is very successful ; his children are, Hattie, wife of George Dolph, of this town; Mary, wife of E. Cleveland, also of this town; William F., in California ; Lincoln, in Minnesota ; Annette and F. Orlando, at home. In politics he acts with the Republican party. From 1864 until 1866, he lived near Des Moines, Iowa.

JOSEPH DECHANT, farmer and manufacturer of cheese, Sec .-; P. O. Elm Grove; was born in Bavaria, Germany, on the 1st of September, 1810 ; he came to this country in 1846. Married in August of the same year, Mary Penzar, a native of Bavaria, Germany. After their marriage, they located in Ozaukee Co., Wis., where they remained until 1848, in which year they removed to their present home: Their son, Joseph, was born in this town (Brookfield) February 2, 1850; July 3, 1879, he married Jennie R. Seitz; they have one child, George Ellis ; their daughter, Katie, is the wife of George Michael, New Berlin, Wis. ; Mr. DeChant, owns 195 acres of land.

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JOHN DIXON, farmer, Sec. 15 ; P. O. Brookfield Center ; was born in Lineolnshire, England, July 31, 1815, April 20, 1842, he married in Auburn, Lincolnshire, Elizabeth Lumb, a native of that place, born October 27, 1814. In 1844 they came to this country, settled in the town of Brookfield, Waukesha Co., Wis., where they have sinee resided ; their children are John G., Rebecca A., William H., Sarah E., Joseph J. ; the oldest of these children, John G., married Matilda Gelden, and resides in Gratiot, Wis. ; Rebeeea A., the second oldest, is the wife of R. H. Barker, of this town ( Brook field) ; William H., the third oldest, married Jennie Barker ; they also reside in this town ; Sarah E. M., the fourth oldest, is the wife of Charles M. Taylor, of Pewaukee; Joseph J., the fifth oldest, married Annie R. Taylor, they reside in this town. Mr. Dixon owns 140 acres of land; he has been elected to various town offices ; was a member of the Brookfield Town Board of Supervisors, several terms.

MRS. MARY A. EBLE, nee Shaw, farming, Plank Road Junetion ; P. O. Waukesha ; was born in Vietory, Cayuga Co., N. Y., in 1819 ; she was the daughter of Samuel and Matilda Shaw, who eame to Illinois during the Black Hawk war, in 1832, and in 1833, settled near Naperville, Ill., where he died, in 1858 ; he was an upright eitizen, and was a soldier during the war of 1812; his wife is still living at Naperville. In 1834, Mary A., the subject of this notice, married in Naperville, Andrew Eble ; he was born in Baden, Germany, in 1803, came to this country a young man ; immediately after their marriage, they came to Wisconsin, settled in Milwaukee Co., thus becoming pioneer settlers of Wisconsin. Mr. Eble was accidentally shot while on a deer hunt, in Washington Co., Wis .; at the election preceding his death, he was elected a member of the Wisconsin Assembly ; was an esteemed citizen, and in the town of Wauwatosa, where he had resided a number of years, he was chosen to fill various offices of honor and trust. Their living children are Ira, who was a soldier in the war of the rebellion, was wounded twice ; Matilda J., wife of John Myers, he was also a soldier of the Union in the late war; Emory B., a leading farmer, See. 29, this town. Mrs. Eble owns a well-improved farm, which her youngest son, Emory B., manages ; the two oldest children are in Butternut, Wis.

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The History of Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Containing an account of its settlement, growth, development and resources; an extensive and minute sketch of its cities, towns and villages etc, Part 152

Author: Western Historical Co., pub Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Chicago : Western Historical Company Number of Pages: 1050

Author: Western Historical Co., pub
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago : Western Historical Company
Number of Pages: 1050