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JOSEPH WALTER HEALY (deceased), born in Leicestershire, England, March 26, 1813; came to America in 1845; settled at Markesan, where he built the first mill in that place about thirty-two years ago. Married at Hudson, Walworth Co., Wis., Feb. 4, 1851, by Elder Chenev, to Miss Sarah Downs, daughter of Josiah and Amelia (La Gotte) Downs; had eleven children-Francis A., born Ang. 11, 1852, married and living at Medford, Clark Co., Wis., and has one child; Richard B., born Jan. 2, 1855; Walter, born Oct. 10, 1857 ; Charles E., born March 12, 1859, and died Jan. 15, 1863 ; Oscar E., born May 26, 1861; Charles, born Feb. 12, 1864; John, born Oct. 29, 1865; Edwin, born July 1, 1868, died Jan. 27, 1879; Sarah M., born May 10, 1870, died Jan. 28. 1871 ; . Robert, born Nov. 14, 1876; one daughter died at birth. Mr. Healy died Jan. 26, 1879, of congestion of the lungs. Josiah Downs was in the war of 1812; was 87 years of age last December, and is living in Story Co., Iowa. Family resides on Sec. 5; P. O. Pardeeville ; own 450 acres of land ; 180 acres cultivated.
WILLIAM W. HUGHES, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Cambria; born March 21, 1828, in Carnarvonshire, North Wales ; son of William and Margaret (Owens) Hughes ; came to America in 1846. Married in New York City, by Rev. E. Roberts, Nov. 19, 1859, to Margaret Davis, daughter of Ellis and Mary (Roberts) Davis. Mrs. Hughes was born in Carnarvonshire; had nine children-William, born Aug. 12, 1858, died when 12 hours old ; Mary E. and Maggie, twins, born Ang. 2, 1859, Maggie died at birth, Mary E. died Jan. 22, 1874; Ellis E., born Ang. 20, 1861, died at birth ; Hugh W., b rn Dec. 17, 1862 ; Ellis E., born April 9, 1864; Jane L., born Oct. 5, 1865 ; Maggie Ann, born Dec. 18, 1868 ; Batchy, born Ost. 6, 1871, died same day. Mr. Hughes was Town Treasurer one year, about 1875 ; his father died Dec. 14, 1873, aged 77 ; his mother died March 2, 1877, aged 69 years and 9 months. Owns 220 acres ; 150 acres cultivated.
SIMEON HUNTLEY, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Doylestown; born Dec. 9, 1828, in Franklin Co., N. Y .; came here in 1848. Married at Portage, by J. J. Guppey (County Judge), Jan. 30, 1877, to Ellen Holverson, daughter of Holven Holverson; had two children-Lottic Imogene, born Feb. 10, 1878 ; Henry Seymore, born Oct. 10, 1879. Owns 160 acres of land ; 115 acres cultivated.
JOHN O. JONES (deceased), born March 14, 1823; came to this country at 7 years of age from Angleseyshire, North Wales, with his parents, Owen and Elizabeth ( Morgan) Jones. Was married,
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April 28, 1856, to Judith Jones, daughter of Evan and Ella (Roberts) Jones. Had four children ; all at home and unmarried-John O., born June 26, 1857 ; Maggie Adelia, born Nov. 12, 1858; Evan N., born May 31, 1860 ; Owen Franklin, born Nov. 24, 1862. Hon. John O. Jones died Nov. 10, 1871, after a long and painful illness (which he endured with remarkable fortitude), from the effect of a surgical operation, performed by Dr. Cody, of Watertown, rendered necessary by an enlargement of the cheek-bone. Mr. Jones was several years Chairman of Town Board, and represented his district in the Legislature in 1859 ; later in life, declined all official preferment, choosing a retired life and the comforts of his home ( which was peculiarly adapted to the requirement of a nature such as he possessed) ; he was widely known and universally respected for his honesty of purpose, benevolence, and upright manly course through life ; his was a singularly spotless reputation, and his heart a heart that knew no guile; no man in the county has been so generally and so deeply lamented by his maay friends ; and enemies he had none. His estate contained 480 acres ; 280 acres cultivated, balance in timber ; Cambria is the post-office address of family.
REV. JOHN R. JONES, farmer, Sec. 15 ; P. O. Cambria ; Pastor of Welsh Presbyterian Church of Jerusalem, on See. 15; born in Dolwyddelan Parish, in Wales, April 29, 1841 ; son of Owen G. Jones and Ann (Jones) Jones, she being a daughter of John Roberts ; came here in 1847. Married, Feb. 12, 1870, by Rev. Rees Evans, to Maggie Jones, daughter of John W. and Elizabeth (Jones ) Jones, and who died July 29, 1870. Commenced preaching in 1875 to a congregation of forty-five; which now uumbers fifty-five ; Side Supervisor two years; Chairman two years ; charter member of Jerusalem Lodge of Good Templars (organized Jan. 26, 1875, with nineteen members, and now numbering thirty-five). and is also State Deputy. Owns 160 acres.
JOHN J. JONES, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Cambria; born in Anglesea, Wales, March 20, 1830; son of John and Catharine ( Williams) Jones; came to this country in 1867. Married, by Rev. Mr. Edwards, Anglesea, Feb. 13, 1852, to Elizabeth, daughter of William and Elizabeth Hughs, born May 6, 1826; had seven children-John, born May 1, 1853, died Sept. 8, 1864; William, born June 1, 1857, died Nov. 17, 1859; William J., born Oct. 9, 1859; Owen, born March 12, 1861, died April 11, 1861; Libbie E., born Ang. 9, 1865; Edward C., born April 18, 1867 ; John J., born April 12, 1871. Mr. Jones' father was killed in Anglesea, about fourteen years ago, by accidentally slipping against the cylinder of a thrashing-machine, mangling both legs in such a manner as to produce almost instant death. John Ilughs (joiner), brother of Mrs. Jones, aged 31 years, was killed by the bursting of a boiler in a house which he had built and was living in at the time (Dec. 25, 1871), at Fairfield, England.
RICHARD JONES, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Cambria ; born in Carnarvonshire, North Wales, in September, 1823; came to America in April, 1851; settled in Welshtown, Lehigh Co., Penn. (now called Slatington) ; in December following, moved to Lobarth, same county ; after one year, went to town of Lynnport, same county ; then to town of Westford, Dodge Co., Wis., where he followed farming four- teen years ; then came to present location. Married in February, 1842, in Carnarvon, by Rev. William Williams, to Ann Huxly, daughter of Hugh and Jane (Parry) Huxly. Parents of Mr. Jones were John and Laura (Evans) Owens. Had nine children-Laura, born 1844, died 1847 in Wales; Jane, born 1847, married Daniel Morris; John, born 1849, married to Agnes Griffin, of Randolph ; Hugh H., born 1851, at home unmarried ; Richard, born 1854, died in 1860 in Pennsylvania; William R., born 1857, is in Chicago; Samuel, born 1859, is in Chicago; Laura, born 1861, and Maggie, born 1864, both at home, unmarried. Owns 165 acres ; 5 acres in Sec. 21; 140 acres cultivated ; balance timber.
JOHN LEATHERMAN, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Rio; born Aug. 22, 1823, in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio; son of David L. and Sophia (Steveley) Leatherman ; settled here June 12, 1847. Married, Aug. 10, 1845, in Allen Co., Ohio, by Edward Hartshorn, Magistrate, to Mary A. Brown, daughter of Absalom Brown (see Brown) ; no children. Mr. Leatherman was Chairman of Town in 1863, and is now in same office ; was also Side Supervisor five years; has been District Treasurer, School Director, Constable, and a Magistrate six years ; also now President of the " Anti-Secret Society" organization of southwest Springvale, with forty or fifty members. Owns 587 acres ; 300 acres cultivated.
LEWIS LLOYD, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Cambria; born June 12, 1828, in Denbighshire, North Wales; son of Lewis and Jane Lloyd; came to Rock Co., Wis., at the age of 21 ; lived there six months, and removed to present location on Sec. 1, on northwest quarter of southeast quarter, which was the first 40 acres entered in the township. Married, Sept. 15, 1854, to Catharine Williams, by Rev. William J. Jones ; had seven children, all living-William E., born Ang. 1, 1855; Jane, Aug. 15, 1857 ; Kate J., Dec. 2, 1859; Annie, June 18, 1863; Lewis, Feb. 24, 1866; John, Aug. 6, 1868; Baldwin, Jan. 21, 1871 ; wife was born in Carnarvonshire, North Wales. Mr. Lloyd attends Calvinistic Method- ist Church ; is Republican in politics; has been Treasurer of town two years; one year Supervisor ; also member of State Agricultural Society ; is a practical farmer, with extensive knowledge of agricultural
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chemistry ; a man of acknowledged ability, and widely known and respected for his good qualities, exem- plary life and scholarly attainments. Owns 190 aeres ; has 100 aeres under cultivation.
ERVIN McCALL, See. 1; P. O. Cambria ; was born Oct. 8, 1815, in Hebron, Washing- ton Co., N. Y .; son of John and Nancy McCall ; his mother died in 1831, and in the fall of 1836, his father removed to Indiana with his family and settled in La Porte Co., where he died two years after, aged 61, leaving a family of ten children. Ervin was married May 18, 1838, in Indiana, to Harriet Griffin, who was born April 14, 1817, in Schoharie Co., N. Y., town of Boone ( now Conesville) ; daugh- ter of Seth Griffin. In the spring of 1845, Mr. McCall came to Wi-consin to look at the country, and located some land in Springvale, Columbia Co., where he now resides ; after securing his land, he returned to Indiana for his family, and came on the farm the next September. His brother John D. came to Wis- consin with him, bought land in company with him, and lived with him till his death, Feb. 26, 1851, aged 40, and unmarried. Mr. MeCall's first wife died Ang. 11, 1854, aged 37, leaving four children- Naney A., now Mrs. Richard Mason, of Almon, Allegany Co., N Y .; Susan M., who married Henry Ellis, and died Jan. 1, 1873, leaving three children-George, Effie and Ida ; Mary E., now Mrs. Rich ard Gage, of Marinette, Wis., and Almina, now Mrs. Samuel Wilcox, of Portage City ; had lost four -Orpha, Alice and Harriet, and one died in infancy, not named ; was married the second time April 2, 1855, to Louisa Ann Wells, who was born April 20, 1829, in Chenango Co., N. Y .; daughter of Ast Wells, who came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1850, and died Nov. 2, 1869, aged 79; has four children by the second marriage-Asa Ervin, born Dec. 22, 1856; John S., Sept. 12, 1860; Sanford H., April 3, 1863, and Harriet V., Nov. 23, 1865 ; all now living at home with their parents. Has 201 aeres of land in Springvale and Scott. In June, 1865, his dwelling house (then standing on the north side of the town-line road in the town of Seott) was destroyed by fire, with about one-half of his furniture and wear- ing apparel ; immediately after, he rebuilt on the south side of the road, in Springvale, where he now resides. Mr. and Mrs. MeCall are both members of the M. E. Church, in which he has held several official positions, and was Sabbath-school Superintendent for about three years; Democrat.
JOHN MEREDITH, farmer, Scc. 21 ; P. O. Cambria (or Rio) ; born May 27, 1817, in the parish of St. Harmon, county of Radnor, South Wales; his parents' names were John Meredith and Anna (George) Meredith, both born in the same parish. He was married, Sept. 29, 1843, in parish of Nantmeal, county of Radnor, by James B. Evans, Episcopal Minister, to Elisabeth Scott. daughter of Andrew and Elisabeth (Davis) Scott, of the parish of Nantmeal. He left there April 9, 1845, and arrived at Racine, Wis., June 11, 1845 ; lived there three years, engaged in farming ; came to his present location in May, 1848. Have no children. He was clected Constable at the first election in the town, in 1847, and also in 1850 ; was Supervisor several years, and Town Clerk 1856-57-59-61-62-67-68-69; was Justice of the Peace fourteen or sixteen years. Enrolled militia in 1863. Owns 120 acres in Secs. 21 and 16.
WILLIAM MEREDITH, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Cambria; was born March 2, 1827, in Radnor; brother of John Meredith ; came with his parents at 16 years of age, and settled at Racine, Wis., where he lived nine years, and removed to this town. He was married, March 12, 1851, by Elder Dye, in the town of Raymond, to Julia A. Blackman, daughter of Eleazer and Lucretia ( Conklin ) Black- man ; his wife was born July 2, 1826, in Erie Co., N. Y .; have two children-Mary Jane, born Jan. 15, 1854, in this town, and married March 31, 1878, to Sumner Jennings, on See. 29, by the Rev. Evan Meredith, now of the town of Otsego, brother of her father, he being a Baptist minister, who preached the first Welsh sermon in this State ; Delia A. was born March 2, 1859, and was married to H. D. Jen- nings, on See. 29, Oct. 21, 1878, at Otsego, Wis., by her unele, Evan Meredith. Owns 160 acres of land, 50 acres cultivated.
HUGH D. OWENS. farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Cambria ; born in Carnarvonshire, North Wales, in June, 1840 ; came to America with his parents at 5 years of age; is a brother of Morris D. Owens. He was married, March 5, 1879, by Rev. Wm. J. Jones, to . Kate Howell, daughter of David G. and Margaret (Owens) Howell, who were from Drefaldwyn, Carnarvonshire, North Wales. Has 540 acres, 240 acres cultivated.
MORRIS D. OWENS, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Cambria ; is a son of David Owens and Jane (Roberts) Owens; born in April, 1838, in Carnarvonshire, North Wales; came to this town with his parents at 7 years of age. He was married, Feb. 3, 1873, by Rev. John H. Jones, at Rome, N. Y., to Ellen J. Pritchard, danghter of William and Jane ( Hughes) Pritchard, who were from Carnarvonshire, North Wales ; have had three children-David W., born Dee. 14, 1873, died Dec. 27, 1873; William D., born Jan. 30, 1875 ; David, Dee. 3, 1877, died March 24, 1879; his wife was born Jan. 29, 1841, at Carnarvonshire. Has 260 acres of land, 200 aeres under cultivation.
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ROBERT OWENS, farmer, Sce. 28; P. O. Cambria; born Nov. 6, 1840, in the parish of Corwen, North Wales ; son of' Robert and Elizabeth ( Hughes) Owens, who lived near Slanfer, Wales. Married. in Liverpool, at St. David's Church, Brownlowhill, by Rev. Mr. Davidson, to Jane Williams, who was born in February. 1835; daughter of Thomas and Louisa Williams, of Ffynongnoeuw, Wales ; was married May 21, 1866, and came here June 13, 1866; had two children-Edward, born May 3, 1867, at Cambria, and a son born July 31, 1869, at Son Prairie, and died at birth.
HUMPHREY J. ROWLANDS, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Cambria ; owns 180 acres of land, 110 being under cultivation.
JOHN R. ROWLANDS. farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Cambria ; born at Llanberris, Carnarvon- shire, North Wales, Feb. 19, 1827; came to this country in the summer of 1845, and settled at his pres- ent location. Married, April 2, 1853, by Robt. ap Roberts (Magistrate), to Winnefred Owens, daughter of David and Jane ( Roberts) Owens, who came to America from Dalyddelen, North Wales; had three children-David O., born Sept. 3, 1857 ; Jane W., Oct. 2, 1860; Ellen W., May 25, 1864. Mr. Row- lands' parents were J. R. Rowlands and Jane ( Closs) Rowlands. Mr. John R. Rowlands was elected Town Treasurer at the first town meeting held in the town, in 1849; has held the office of Supervisor several years; was elected Assessor in 1859, and held it ten years ; was Chairman of the Board cight or nine years ; represented his district in the Assembly in 1875 (then the Second District, there being at that time three) ; has held the office of Assessor for the past five years ; is a Republican, and attends the Cal- vinistie Methodist Church. Mr. Rowlands is essentially a self-made man, and to him we are indebted for much that is of importance in connection with the history of this county ; owns 130 acres of land.
WILLIAM W. ROWLANDS, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Cambria; born July 2, 1834, in the parish of Llanberis, Carnarvonshire. North Wales; came to America with his parents at about 12 years of age, in 1846, and settled in Springvale. Married, March 23, 1859, at Portage, by magistrate, to Jane Jones, daughter of John J. Rowlands and Catharine (Jones) Rowlands. Mr. Rowlands' parents were Owen W. Rowlands and Ellen ( Jones) Rowlands, all of Carnarvonshire. Had six children-Mary. born June 7, 1860, died Ang. 17, 1860; Ellen J., born June 29, 1861 ; John O., Oct 3, 1863; Catha- rine, Sept. 24, 1866, died July 13, 1867 ; Maggie J., born Dec. 14, 1873; Fannie, Nov. 23. 1878, died. Mr. Rowlands was Supervisor two years, Treasurer of the town one year, Clerk of School District No. 1 eight years ; owns 160 acres in Sees. 14 and 15, 130 acres being under cultivation.
JAMES SCOTT, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Pardeeville ; born April 11, 1819, at Sparta, Livings- ton Co., N. Y .; son of Mathew and Anna (Gilman) Scott; came to Racine in 1846 ; kept the Fox River Hotel at Waterford two years, then kept a public house at Yorkville one and one-half years ; then removed to Marcellon, where he kept a hotel for a short time. Married, October, 1847, by Ira A Ricc, at Waterford, Wis., to Phebe Maria Crippen; they had six children, of whom two are living-Ada Maria (now wife of Russell Falconer, of Pardeeville), and Fred. L. C. Married the second time, Oct. 4. 1870, hy John A. Young, to Phebe C., daughter of Jeremiah King, and widow of Morris Williams (who kept the " Jenny Lind House," near Portage, and was a noted musician. Mr. Scott has by his second mar- riage one child-Minnie May, born Dec. 23, 1872. He has 420 acres of land, 270 of which are under « nltivation.
. SAMUEL SCOTT, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Rio; born in the north of Ireland May 14. 1826; came to this county thirty years ago (at the age of 28 years). Married in Otsego by Mr. Foster, a magistrate, Dec. 31, twenty-eight years ago, to Clarrissa C. Palmer, daughter of David and Mehetible ( Hawley ) Palmer ; they had seven children-Harriet M., born Nov. 12, 1852, now wife of Theodore Lintner, of Noble Co., Minn .; Jane, born Feb. 17, 1854, wife of Monre Bushnell, and living at home ; Mehitible I'., boru Jan. 11, 1856, attending school at Oshkosh ; William, born Oet. 31, 1857, died Dec. 15. 1860; David Brainard, born Sept. 5, 1861 ; Samuel J., born Feb. 4, 1867; Carl C., born July 30, 1869 ; he owns 323 acres of land (200 cultivated ) in Secs. 31, and Sec. 1 in Lowville and 36 and 25 in Wyocena. The father of Mr. Scott was William Scott, who died at the age of 75 years, and the following extract from an obituary published at the time of his death shows the estimation in which he was held : " The cye that beamed in kindness is sealed in darkness, and the voice we so much loved to hear is dumb forever. We have lost a friend, but we know that what is our loss is his gain. The name of friend is one which many usurp, and which few deserve ; but he was a ' friend indeed.' Who in Springvale and the surrounding country does not feel that in losing ' Uncle Billy' they have lost a friend in the truest sense of the word ? Coming to his late residence when the country was somewhat new and sparsely settled- when men seemed to think they had broken loose from their fellows, and almost from their God-his infinence, advice and reproof were always on the side of Sabbath-keeping and right, thereby showing bis interest in the welfare, present and future, of his neighbors, and in upholding God's law. Uncle Billy is
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dead, but his " works do live after him ;" his example and precepts will be cherished by all who knew him. The deep respect and affection in which he was held by his neighbors and friends was manifest by the large and tearful gathering at his funeral. Yes, we have endured a loss. His children have lost a tender, honored and invaluable parent, while ours is the loss of an instructive acquaintance, and in days gone by an edifying friend. We would not claim for him perfection, for " defects through nature's best pro- ductions run." Our friend had spots, and spots are on the sun; but we believe he tried honestly to do his duty to God and to man, trusting only in the merits of his Redeemer for pardon and grace, and such are never deceived. The miniature sheaf of full, ripe wheat which he held in his lifeless hand was a fit symbol of his ripeness for heaven; that our loss is his gain, nonc can doubt. For nearly five years, he had been crippled in mind and body by reason of paralysis, and for thirteen weeks he only waited, patiently waited, never murmuring. When in the strength and vigor of life, his prayer had been that he might be allowed to wear out, never to rust out, But as he acquiesced in the will of the Lord and so reverently said : ' His will be done,' so must we ; dear Father Scott and Uncle Billy, may we all, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, neighbors and friends so live as to be permitted to reach that ' shining shore' and join you around that 'great white throne' you have so often in public and private counseled us to do."
WILLIAM STOKES, farmer, Sec. 30 ; P. O. Rio; born in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, Aug. 30, 1833; came here about twenty-five years ago. Married twenty-two years ago, to Martha Jane Brown, daughter of Absolom ; born in 1840. (See biography of Absolom Brown. ) Had ten children, three living- Helen, Emma and Maggie. Those dead are Mary Ann, Josiah, Rosetta, Abby, William, James, and Bertie May. Has 160 acres of land.
ROBERT THOMAS, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Cambria ; son of Hugh and Jane (Jones) Thomas, of North Wales ; wife born in Carnarvonshire, Jan. 15, 1833 ; daughter of Robert Closs, deceased, and Ellen (Evans) Closs ; came here at 13 years of age, was married Feb. 10, 1860, by Rev. Griffith Jones. to William J. Rowlands, who died in 1864 ; she had three children by him-John C., born 1860 ; Ellen C., Oct. 27, 1861, and Mary, deceased. She was married, by Rev. Rees Evans, to Mr. Thomas, May 1, 1871 ; has had one child, Llewellen, born Oct. 17, 1871. Has 160 acres of land.
EDWARD WILLIAMS, farmer, Sec. 15 ; P. O. Cambria ; son of William Edwards, and Jane (Owens) Edwards ; was born Sept. 28, 1814, in Carnarvonshire, North Wales ; came to America in July, 1846. Married, February, 1849, by Rev. William J. Jones, to Ellen Evans, widow of Robert Evans and daughter of Thomas Edwards and Margaret (Jones) Edwards ; had four children-Jane E., born Dec. 6, 1850, and married to William Pugh, at Eau Claire, Wis .; Thomas E., born Aug. 8, 1852, unmarried ; William and Catherine, twins, born Aug. 8, 1834; both died October following ; wife had one child by first husband, Margaret Evans, now wife of Griffith O. Jones, at Augusta, Wis. He has 224 acres of land, 100 acres under cultivation.
HUGH WILLIAMS, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Cambria ; born June 5, 1811, in North Wales ; came to Rome, N. Y., 1837, and to this town, 1849. Married Aug. 12, 1832, by John Lloyd (curate ), to Jane Williams, who was born in Wales Sept. 15, 1812 ; had nine children-Richard H., born Aug. 9, 1833, now in California, unmarried ; Catharine J., born Oct. 24, 1836, married to John P. Jones, on Portage Prairie ; Evan H., born Aug. 9, 1841, married Carrie Curr, and living in Minnesota ; John Henry, born Oct. 14, 1844, married Mary Perry, and living in Minnesota ; Thomas B, born June 24, 1846, died in hospital in Arkansas in 1864; Ellen, born June 6, 1848, died Aug. 9, 1850 ; Ellen Grace, born April 8, 1851, unmarried ; Jane Ann, born April 10, 1853, died Oct. 15, 1868; George W., born March 19, 1855, died Oct. 24, 1869; Mary Perry, wife John Henry, died at Granger, Filmore Co., Minn., May 8, 1876. Evan H. was in Co. I, 18th W. V. I., enlisted for three years, and served three years and ten months; was taken prisoner twice, once at battle of Shiloh ( his Colonel being killed), and also at Sherman, Georgia, where the block-house in which he was stationed, guarding a railroad bridge, was demolished by artillery. He has 160 acres of land, 65 of which are cultivated.
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HIRAM ALBEE (deceased) was born Feb. 15, 1812, in Windham Co., Vt .; his parents removed to Montgomery Co., N. Y, in 1828; he worked at farming during the summers, and taught school winters for several years in that vicinity. May 27, 1838. he married Miss Mary Jane Barrett, of Fulton Co., N. Y., daughter of Sylvester and Ann (Cummins) Barrett; she was born April 30, 1817 ; he remained in New York till 1846; and then came West and lived one year at Fort Atkinson, Jefferson Co., Wisconsin, and, in the fall of 1847, came to Columbia Co., and settled in the town of Mareellon, where he lived most of the time till his death, May S. 1878; he was one of the first settlers in the town, which he helped to organize, and was the first Town Superintendent, which office he held for three years : he was also Deputy Provost Marshal during the war, and was Justice of the Peace for over twelve years ; was also Deputy Sheriff one term ; he took an active part in educational matters, and taught the district school twenty terms in Wisconsin. He was a member of the Close Communion Baptist Church, and in politics a Republican. He left eight children-William C., of Marcellon ; Emily A., wife of Henry Ross, of Barron Co., Wis .; Enretta, wife of Marion McDonald, of Furnas Co., Neb .; George W., of Benton Co., Iowa; Marietta, wife of Charles Dean, of Barron Co., Wis .; Deuaue J., of La Crosse, Wis .; Guidetta, wife of Irvin Herreman, of Marcellon, and Fayette, who was married, March 26, 1878, to Ella Campbell, who was born Feb. 8, 1857, in Marcellon ; have one child, Lorena M., born Jan. 25, 1879; he lives on the homestead (160 acres ); l'. O. Marcellon. Mrs. Mary Jane Albee is also living on the homestead. George W. enlisted in the 2d W. V. C., Co. E, and was in the service over two years.
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