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 157

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

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IRA ROWELL, an extensive farmer. Sec. 6; P. O. Merton ; is a native of New Hampshire, was born in 1803. Jan. 1, 1827 ; he married in Eaton, Madison Co., N. Y., Maria L. Ford, a native of that place, born in 1804; in 1842, they came to Wisconsin and located in the town of Lisbon, Waukesha Co., where they have since lived ; success has rewarded their efforts in every enterprise, and they have accumulated a handsome property ; their children now living are Kendrick J., of Oconomowoc ; he mar- ried Esther Butterfield ; Lewis F., married Patience Roman ; they moved to Lewis Co., Minn., where they now live; Gibson E., Hartford, Wis., married Jane Rice; Ira B., Menomonee Falls he married twice; first wife is deceased, present wife was Louise Chipman ; Guilford D., Appleton, married Eliza J. Thompson ;

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Mark M., Oconomowoc, married Jennie Carey ; Dwight A., Hartford, Wis., married Harriet C. Thompson ; Matilda M., wife of M . M. Bush, Oconomowoc; George N., Menomonee Falls, married Mary Welch; Horace V., Lisbon, married Emma T., daughter of Ira and Emeline Wheelock, pioneer settlers of Wisconsin.

H. R. SAVAGE, farmer, Secs. 19 and 20; P. O. Merton ; is a native of Monroe Co., N. Y .; was born in the town of Churchill May 11, 1822. He married, in his native town, Sarah A. Hawley, and in 1844, came to Wisconsin, locating in the town of Lisbon, Waukesha Co., where she died in 1846. His present wife was Fidelia L. Fuller, a native of Riga, Monroe Co., N. Y .; they have two children- Ida R. (wife of Dr. J. Bacon, Waukesha), and Cora E .; Mr. Savage has been a resident of Waukesha Co. since 1844, with the exception of from 1851 until 1855, which time he lived in Allegany Co., N. Y .; himself and family are members of the Baptist Church ; in politics, he acts with the Republican party ; owns 160 acres of land ; he has at different times been elected to various local offices in the town of Lisbon, and has always been identified with her public interests.

HON. WILLIAM SMALL, Sec. 21 ; P. O. Sussex ; was born in Perthshire, Scotland, Oct- 5, 1824; received a liberal education in his native country ; came to the United States in 1841, and the following year to Wisconsin, locating in the town of Lisbon, Waukesha County, where he has since resided. Nov. 27, 1856, he married, in the town of Lisbon, Margaret Marshall, a native of Fifeshire, Scot- land ; they have one son, John R .; Mr. Small has been elected to several offices; was Chairman of Lisbon Town Board of Supervisors several terms ; Assessor and Justice of the Peace a number of years, and was elected a member of the Wisconsin Assembly for 1880 ; in every position he has filled, he has discharged the duties thereof with universal satisfaction to his coustituents and people in general ; he owns a pleas- antly located, and well-improved farm, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising; he is an enterpris- ing, public spirited citizen, and is deservedly very popular.

JEREMIAH SMITH, farmer, Sec. 16 ; P. O. Sussex ; was born in County Sussex, England, Nov. 5, 1829, where he remained until 1849, when he crossed the Atlantic, came to Wisconsin and located in the town of Lisbou, Waukesha Co., Wis , where he married, on the 8th of November, 1854, Miss Ann R. Weaver ; she was born in Augusta, Oneida Co., N. Y., and is the daughter of John and Melinda A. Weaver, who settled in Lisbon early in 1837, and now residents of Darlington, Wis. Mr. Smith and wife have made their home in Lisbon since their marriage; their living children are Francis A., wife of E. Long, Juneau Co., Wis .; Daniel, Caroline M., George H., William J., Ruth L, Charles L., Thomas O., two children deceased, Sarah A., and Jeremiah L. Mr. S. has been a member of the Lisbon Town Board, and has also held the office of Justice of the Peace several times ; he owns a pleasantly located farm ; is member of Masonic fraternity, and is Secretary of the lodge in Sussex.

JAMES STONE, farmer and hop-grower, Sec. 34; P. O. Sussex ; is a native of Sussex County, England ; born Feb. 14, 1814; is the son of James and Maria Stone, natives of Sussex Co., England, who came to this country in 1840, living in Cleveland, Ohio, until 1842, then coming to Wisconsin, and locating in the town of Lisbon, Waukesha Co., where they resided during their lives. He has been twice married; first wife was Frances Sisley ; were married in Sussex Co., England, her native place ; she died in Lisbon, Oct. 27, 1853, aged 41 years. His present wife was Lucy Chester, widow of Thomas Chester, and daughter of John Fielder, an old settler of Lisbon. Mr. Stone's childreu were seven, viz .: William, who resides in this town; he married Hannah Bowers; Elizabeth, wife of Hiram Hinds, Andrew Co., Mo .; Henry J., died Aug. 2, 1848 ; Annie M., died March 27, 1859; David F., died Aug. 22, 1850; Frank S., died April 20, 1852; Phoebe C., died Nov. 12, 1853. Mr. Stone's farm is well improved, and consists of 80 acres of land. Himself and wife are members of the Episcopal Church.

J. H. SUTHERLAN, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Pewaukee; was born in Knoxville, Tenn., in 1840 ; in 1858, went to Omaha, Neb. In 1862, enlisted in Co. D, 5th Iowa V. C. ; served until August, 1865. when he was honorably discharged at Nashville, Tenn .; was in the battle of Ft. Donelson, where he was wounded ; was also in several other hard-fought engagements. After being discharged from the service, he came to Brookfield, Waukesha Co., Wis., where he married Laura Rowe, daughter of Ira and Julia Rowe, pioneer settlers of Waukesha Co. ; they have six children-Francis M .. Hattie, Harry, Myron L., Edith and Mabel. He owns 83 acres of land, town of Lisbon, where he has lived since 1876.

SMITH THOMPSON, an enterprising farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Merton ; is a native of Che- nango Co., N. Y .; was born July 25, 1809. He married, in the town of Berlin, in his native county, Miss Jane E. Rathbone ; she was born in MeDonough, Chenango Co., N. Y., March 25, 1818; they came to Wisconsin in 1845, and settled in the town of Lisbon, where they have since resided ; they have four children living-Fitz James, who was a soldier in a Wisconsin regiment during the war of the rebellion ;

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he married, in Washington Co., Wis., Caroline Molster ; they moved to Sedgwick Co., where they now live ; Eliza J., wife of Guilford D. Rowell, Appleton, Wis. ; Harriet C., wife of Dwight A. Rowell, Hart- ford, Wis. ; Smith S., a leading physician, Cedarville, Stephenson Co., Ill. Mr. Thompson and wife are members of the M. E. Church. They own 120 acres of finely located land.

D. P. TOPPING, dealer in dry goods, notions, groceries, etc., Sussex ; was born in Sloansville, N. Y., in 1842 ; in 1855, came with his parents, George and Maria Topping, to Sauk Co., Wis. ; moved thence to Columbia Co., where he was engaged in the mercantile business in that county for some time; in 1870, he came to Sussex, and since that time has done a leading business in that village. He married, in Sussex, Serena Weaver, daughter of the Hon. Richard Weaver, of that place ; they have two children- Nellie R. and May.

JOHN WATSON, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Sussex ; is a native of Perthshire, Scotland ; was born near city of that name, Dec. 19, 1827 ; in 1841, he crossed the Atlantic to Buffalo, N. Y., where he remained until 1843, when he came to Wisconsin, and located in the town of Lisbon, Waukesha Co., which has been his home since. He married, in Lisbon, Mary Rodger ; she was also a native of Perthshire, Scotland; they have had six children-Andrew G., Robert, John A., James R., Mary E. and Katie E. ; Robert, the second oldest, is deceased. During the war of the rebellion, Mr. Watson enlisted in Co. F, 28th W. V. I. ; he was enrolled in August, 1862, and was in active service until August, 1865, when he was honorably discharged. Mr. Watson and wife are leading members of the M. E. Church. He owns 175 acres of land, finely improved ; he is active in his support of every interest that gives promise of benefiting or developing the resources of Waukesha Co.

ALLISON M. WEAVER, farmer ; Sec. 27; P. O. Sussex ; son of Stephen and Phoebe Weaver ; he was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., Aug. 5, 1838; came to Wisconsin in 1855, and has been a resident of Waukesha Co. since. He married, in the town of Lisbon, on the 2d of July, 1863, Mary J. M. Smith (daughter of Edward and Mary J. M. Smith, who settled in this county in 1837) ; Mr. Weaver and wife attend the Congregational Church ; their children are William A., born March 8, 1865, died Aug. 26, 1865 ; Jane H., born July 26, 1866 ; Sophia M., born Oct. 16, 1868; George A. T., born Sept. 6, 1872 ; Agnes P. M., born Sept. 10, 1876; Mrs. Weaver was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., April 14, 1835. Mr. Weaver owns 80 acres of land.

A. S. WEAVER, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Sussex ; son of James and Elizabeth Weaver; was born in the town of Lisbon, Waukesha Co., Wis., on the 24th of July, 1839. During the war of the rebellion, he enlisted in Co. B, 28th W. V. I; he was enrolled in August, 1862; participated in every skirmish, siege and battle that his command was in until August, 1865, when he was honorably discharged. He married, in Lisbon, on the 19th of December, 1866, Sarah A. Howard, daughter of Charles and Har- riet Howard, early settlers of Lisbon ; Mr. Weaver and wife are members of the Episcopal Church ; they have two children, Harriet E. and Ada R. Mr. Weaver is engaged in farming and hop-growing; owns a well-improved farm.

HON. JAMES WEAVER, Sussex ; is a native of County Kent, Eng .; was born Oct. 17, 1800. In 1820, he married, in Sussex Co., Eng., Elizabeth Fielder, a native of that county, born in 1801; in 1830, they came to this country, settled in Oneida Co., N. Y., where they lived until 1837, in the summer of which year they came to Wisconsin and located in the town of Lisbon, Waukesha Co., where she died, March 17, 1867 ; their children were James, born March 30, 1821, died in Oneida Co., N. Y., March 14, 1835 ; Thomas, born Oct. 1, 1822, was a member of the Assembly in 1865 ; William, born Oct. 3, 1824 ; Mary, born Feb. 5, 1826, is the wife of James Craven ; Richard, born Aug. 25, 1827, was a member of the Assembly in 1878, and State Senator in 1880; Jane R., born Aug. 14, 1829, died Dec. 13; 1844; Elizabeth A., born Dec. 27, 1831, is the wife of James Howitt, Andrew Co., Mo .; John, born March 30, 1833, lives in Oregon; Caroline L., born Nov. 30, 1834 ; Edward J., born July 11, 1836; Ruth, born Nov. 24, 1837, died July 28, 1838 ; Alfred S., born July 24, 1839, was a soldier in the 28th W. V. I. during the rebellion ; Emily, born May 11, 1841, is the wife of Robert Frost; Lydia, born July 30, 1842, is the wife of John Russell; Stephen, born Sept. 28, 1843, died Dec. 2, 1869; Richmond T., born Nov. 24, 1845. Mr. Weaver has passed the most of his active life as a hop-grower and farmer; he was the first to introduce the former industry in the State of Wisconsin; he has been selected at various times by his fellow- citizens to fill offices of honor and trust, and has been a number of times elected Chairman of the Town Board of Supervisors, and other town offices; he was a member of the Wisconsin Assembly in 1856, a position he filled with credit to himself and satisfaction to the people; he has accumulated a handsome fortune, and now lives in the enjoyment of peace and competence.

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JAMES T. WEAVER, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Sussex ; was born in the town of Lisbon, Waukesha Co., Wis., in 1851, and is therefore a native to the "manor born;" he is the son of Thomas and Betty Weaver, of this town (Lisbon). He married Jane Haskins, daughter of William and Sarah Haskins, early settlers of this county, and now esteemed citizens of the town of Pewaukee, where they have lived a number of years; Mr. Weaver and wife attend the Bible Christian Church ; they have two children-George H. and Harcourt S .; in politics, Mr. Weaver is a Democrat; he is extensively engaged in farming, and is a man of much energy and push.

HON. RICHARD WEAVER, Sussex ; was born in Sussex Co., Eng., Aug. 25. 1827; received a liberal education in early life ; crossed the Atlantic in 1830; lived in Oneida Co., N. Y., until 1837, in which year he came to Wisconsin and settled in the town of Lisbon, Waukesha Co., where he has since resided. Nov. 22, 1848, he married, in Sussex, Waukesha Co., Wis., Rhoda Stone ; they have one daughter, Serena J., the wife of D. P. Topping, a merchant in Sussex. Mr. Weaver has held various town offices ; he was a member of the Wisconsin Assembly in 1878, and was elected State Senator in 1879; Mr. Weaver is extensively engaged in hop-dealing ; is an active business man, and heartily co-oper- ates in all matters pertaining to the growth and prosperity of the county ; he is a man of excellent qualities, and has always maintained an adherence to those principles of honor and fair dealing that have secured to him the confidence and esteem of all with whom he has had to do.

RICHMOND T. WEAVER, P. O. Sussex; was born in the town of Lisbon, Waukesha Co., Wis., Nov. 24, 1845 ; is a son of James and Elizabeth Weaver. He married in Sussex, on the 10th of November, 1870, Ruth Howard; she was also born in the town of Lisbon, Waukesha Co., Wis., daughter of Charles and Harriet Howard, early settlers of Lisbon. Mr. Weaver and wife are members of the Epis- eopal Church ; they have three children ; Charles J., Leslie A. and Ernest G. He is engaged in farming and is very successful in the management of his business.

HON. THOMAS WEAVER, a leading farmer and hop-grower ; P. O. Lisbon; was born in Sussex, England, Oct. 1, 1822; he emigrated with his parents, James and Elizabeth Weaver, to Oneida Co., N. Y., in 1830, thence to the town of Lisbon, Waukesha Co., Wis., in 1837, where he married, April 8, 1847, Miss Betty Craven, daughter of Richard and Rachel Craven, now deceased, who were early settlers and esteemed citizens of Lisbon ; she was born in Yorkshire, England, Sept. 16, 1826; they have had thir- teen children, eight of whom are living, viz : James T., of this town ; he married Jane Haskins ; John F. married Annie Bennett ; Julia E., wife of Robert Hardy; Betty A., Jane E., Lucy C., Alfred S. and Elmer W. Mr. Weaver was a member of the Wisconsin Assembly in 1865; he has also filled various local offices in the town of Lisbon. He owns over 400 acres of land and is very extensively engaged in farm- ing and in hop-growing. Mr. Weaver never had any important advantages in early life, but has hewed his own way, by honest effort and good management, to his present affluent position. He is enterprising and publie spirited as a citizen, and is deservedly very popular.

WILLIAM WEAVER, Jr., See. 16; P. O. Sussex ; is a native of County Sussex, Eng- land ; was born May 8, 1827 ; in 1830, his parents, William and Mary Weaver, emigrated to Oneida Co., N. Y., thenee to town of Lisbon, Waukesha Co., Wis., in 1839. The subject of this sketch accompanied them, and also located in the town of Lisbon and engaged in farming. His first wife was Mary Craven; she died leaving three children, viz : Ruth S., Mary and Eva; his present wife was Hannah Lewis, a native of Oneida Co., N. Y .; their children are Maggie, Martha J., William L., Mabel, Eunice and Robert. Mr. Weaver has been Assessor of the town of Lisbon four years; Town Treasurer several terms; has also filled various school and other local offices. Himself and wife are members of the Episcopal Church. He owns 100 acres of land.

WILLIAM WEAVER, 2d., hop-grower and dealer, Sec. 26; P. O. Sussex ; was born in County Sussex, England, Oet. 2, 1824; in 1830 came with his parents, James and Elizabeth Weaver, to this country ; lived in Oneida Co., N. Y., until 1837, then came to Wisconsin, settled in the town of Lisbon, Waukesha Co., where he married Miss Mary Howitt; they have four children living-Jane, Jeannette, George H. and Mary. Mr. Weaver has filled various local offices. Himself snd wife are leading mem- bers of the Episcopal Church. Mr. Weaver is extensively engaged in dealing in hops, and is largely engaged in hop-growing.

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TOWN OF MENOMONEE.

A. S. BARNDT, a leading physician and surgeon ; Menomonee Falls ; was born in Montgom- ery Co., Penn., in 1837 ; he received a classical education in Norristown, Penn., and is a graduate of Rush Medical Institute, Chicago, Ill .; he came to Wisconsin in 1858. During the war of the rebellion, he was appointed Assistant Surgeon in the 45th W. V. I., and served in that capacity until the close of the war. He has been twice married ; his first wife was Bianca Smith ; she died in 1874 ; by this marriage there are three children-Libbie, Nettie and Jennie ; his present wife was Amelia Lackman; Dr. Barndt ranks high in his profession ; he has a large practice and has the full confidence and respect of all with whom he is acquainted.

J. D. BERINGER, Menomonee Falls ; he was born in Bucks Co., Penn., in 1830; in 1851, he came to Wisconsin and lived in the town of Menomonee about one year, then went to Illinois and worked at the carpenter and joiner's trade (which he had learned in Pennsylvania) until 1853, when he returned to Pennsylvania and married, on the 17th of January, 1854, Matilda M. Spinner, a native of that county ; in April, 1855, they came to Menomonee Falls, where he engaged in the manufacturing business several years ; they have nine children-Aaron S., George A., John H., Sunia M., Alda M., Eliza A., Carrie E., Ava S. and Minnie D .; Mr. Berringer owns a pleasantly-located farm close to the village ; he has been very successful in business and is meeting with the reward that honest effort and industry always bring, that of competence and peaceful enjoyment.

WALTER T. CAMP, farmer, also dealer in agricultural implements, Sec. 7; P. O. Menom- onee Falls ; he was born in the town of Menomonee, Waukesha Co., Wis., May 5, 1850 ; his parents, Thomas and Mary Camp, were natives of England, who settled in Menomonee about 1843. He married on the 1st of March, 1871, Jane Wildish, daughter of Charles Wildish, an old and honored citizen of Menom- onee ; they have one child, Stella M .; Mr. Camp owns a finely improved farm ; he has also been engaged in the agricultural implement trade several years, and has met with more than ordinary success in that line ; he is a member of the Masonic fraternity ; he was Deputy Sheriff of Waukesha Co. two years.

JAMES S. DENT, a prominent citizen of Menomonee, was born in Hornellsville, Steuben Co., N. Y., Aug. 1, 1831 ; he came to Wisconsin in 1842, with his parents, Richard and Jean Dent ; they settled in the town of Menomonee, Waukesha Co., where they resided during their life .. He married in Granville, Milwaukee Co., on the 5th of February, 1863, Lemyra J. Oliver ; she was born in Orleans Co., N. Y., and was the daughter of John and Elizabeth J. Oliver, who settled in the town of Lisbon, in about 1846, and are now residents of Waukesha; they have five children living-Andrew B., Willis J., Alice, Elmer, and Sylvie ; in 1861, Mr. Dent was Assistant United States Marshal, and in 1876, was a member of the Wisconsin Assembly, and Chairman of the Menomonee Town Board twice, Assessor several terms, and has several other offices ; he owns 120 acres of land and is a successful and leading farmer ; his farm is on Sec. 17, is well improved and only a short distance from Menomonee Falls, his post office address; Mr. Dent is an active and consistent supporter of the principles of the Republican party ; in every position he has filled, he has given universal satisfaction to his constituents and to the people in general.

JOHN FLANAGAN, farmer, Scc. 14 ; P. O. Menomonee Falls ; he was born in the town of Menomonee, Waukesha Co., Wis., Feb. 1, 1849 ; his father, William Flanagan, settled in Menomonee in 1842, and was an honored citizen, being elected to various offices ; he died in August, 1862. Mr. F., the subject of this sketch, married Nov. 25, 1875, Miss Katie Newman, daughter of Michael Newman, a pioneer settler of Waukesha Co .; they have three children-Mary A., Maggie and John : Mr. Flanagan has held the office of Chairman of the Menomonee Town Board of Supervisors two terme (1877-78), Town Clerk three years and Justice of the Peace ; he is Secretary of the Menomonee, Germantown and Gran- ville Mutual Fire Insurance Company, a position he has filled since its organization in 1875 ; he owns a finely located and improved farm ; he takes an active interest in public affairs, and is a public-spirited citizen, taking part in everything to advance the various interests of his town.

MICHAEL KEATING, Sec. 30; P. O. Lannon Springs; was born in County Tipperary, Ire- land, April 3, 1835 ; when he was 2 years of age, his parents, Michael and Ellen Keating, immigrated to Montreal, Canada, thence to Washington Co., N. Y., where they remained until the year of 1843, when they came to Wisconsin and lived in the city of Milwaukee one year, then moved to the town of Lisbon, Waukesha County, where the subject of this notice married Miss Katie Salmon, and resided in Lisbon until 1872, in which year they moved to their present home ; they have one daughter, Nellie. Mr. Keating owns 124 acres of land. Mr. K. is Postmaster of Lannon Springs.

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PETER KEELER, merchant, Menomonee Falls ; is a native of Montgomery Co., Penn .; was born Feb. 26, 1819. He married, in his native country, Esther Hepler ; in 1853, they moved to Whiteside Co., Ill .; thence to Menomonee, Wis., in 1855, where she died in 1862 ; their children are Katie, wife of Dr. William Gray, of Bradford, Iowa ; Eli H., was a soldier in 28th W. V. I., during the war of the rebellien; Rachel, wife of Noah Judson, a merchant in Fulton, Neb .; he also served in the 28th W. V I., during the war of the rebellion; Mahlon, the youngest of those, resides in Menomonee. In politics, Mr. Keeler is a Republican ; he has been engaged in the mercantile business in Menominee Falls several years, and by his courteous manners and fair dealing secured a large custom.

REV. THERON LOOMIS, P. O. Menomonee Falls; was born in Prattsburg, Steuben Co., N. Y., July 7, 1814, and is a lineal descendant of Joseph Loomis, who came from Braintree, England, in 1638, and settled in Windsor, Conn., in 1639 ; he received a classical education in Penn Yan Academy, Yates County, and in Hamilton College, N. Y .; received his theological education in Mission Institute, in Quincy, Ill .; and in Lane Seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio ; he was licensed a minister of the Congregational Church in 1844, in Terre Haute, Ind., and ordained in Waverly, Ill., in 1845, and was Pastor of varions churches in Illinois until 1848, in which year he moved to Raymond, Wis., where he followed ministerial duties several years ; in 1864, he removed to this town (Menomonee), which has been his home since. Mr. Loomis has been twice married, first in Steuben Co., N. Y., to Eleanor Hankins; she died Oct. 10, 1840; Ang. 7, 1845 ; he married in Quincy, Ill., his present wife, Elizabeth Ballard, a native of Worcester Co., Mass., born April 21, 1822 ; their children are Theron, Jr., who was educated at Quincy, Ill., and during the war of the rebellion enlisted in Co. G, 43d W. V. I .; was honorably discharged ; he married, in Wau- kesha, Julia Anderson, they now reside in Crete, Neb .; Frank T., born Dec. 3, 1847, died May 2. 1856 ; Mary E., now engaged in teaching near Lincoln, Neb .; John B., born in Raymond, Wis., Feb. 14, 1853, was educated at the Normal School at Oshkosh, Wis .; has been County Surveyor since Jan. 1, 1879 ; is Secretary of Lincoln Lodge, A., F. & A. M .; he is a young man of great energy and enterprise ; Charles S., born May 8, 1857, educated at Carroll College, Wankesha, is engaged in farming in town of Menomonee.

HON. THOMAS MCCARTY, Sec. 19; P. O. Lannon Spring ; was born in Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 29, 1838 ; in 1842, his parents, Dennis and Sarah McCarty, came to Wisconsin and located in the town of Menominee, Waukesha County, where the subject of this notice received a liberal education ; he has been Chairman of the Menomonee Town Board seven terms, and was chosen Chairman of the County Board in 1876, and was a member of the Wisconsin Assembly two terms, 1870 and 1877; is a farmer by occupation ; he owns a pleasantly located farm of 160 acres ; he is closely identified with the public affairs of the town of Menomonee, and is an earnest worker in behalf of her interests, and therefore is deservedly very popular with the people ; he is a liberal giver, and every worthy enterprise, public or private, receives from him an earnest support.

EDWARD McMUNNIGAL, a leading farmer, Sec. 30 ; P. O. Lannon Springs; was born in County Donegal, Ireland, in 1815; in 1852, he immigrated to this country. He has been married twice-to his first wife, Eliza Lane, in Medina, N. Y .; they moved to Wisconsin in 1843, settled in the town of Menomo- nee, where she died ; their children are Sarah, wife of Michael Summers, of Brookfield, this county ; Thomas, of this town, he married Mary Fay, of Brookfield; Mary, wife of Thomas Swift, of Milwaukee; Mr. McMunnigal's present wife was Mary Halpin. He owns a valuable farm of 240 acres fully improved ; has been elected to various offices, Chairman of the Town Board, Assessor, etc., several times.

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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 157

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