The history of Columbia county, Wisconsin, containing an account of its settlement, Part 163

Author: Butterfield, Consul Willshire, 1824-1899, [from old catalog] ed; Western historical company, chicago, pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 1104

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JESSE P. TOBEY, farmer, Sec. 27 ; P. O. Randolph ; born July 28, 1821, in Rodman, Jefferson Co., N. Y .; son of Philo and Polly Tobey; came to Wisconsin in 1849, and settled on the farm he now owns and occupies. Was married, Feb. 4, 1847, in Jefferson Co., N. Y., to Mary Kenfield, who was born June 16, 1821, in Whitingham, Vt .; daughter of Aseph and Susannah (Streetcr) Kenfield ; have had three children-Carlton D., born Oct. 1, 1851, married Athalia A. Smith Jan. 1, 1871; Louisa Medura, born March 13, 1855, died Sept. 1, 1858, and Milon J., born Sept. 26, 1859, still at home. Mr. Tobey is in his 59th year, and has never been sick a day in his life. Has 130 acres of land, and is Republican in politics ; Mrs. Tobey is a member of the M. E. Church. Charles F. Chapman, son of a sister of Mr. Tobey, came to live with him when he was 8 or 9 years old ; remained with him till he was 19, and then enlisted.

JOHN TURNER, farmer, Sec. 35 ; P. O. Fall River ; was boro Feb. 16, 1848, in Yorkshire, England ; his father, William T. Turner, came to America in 1849, and entered land in Fountain Prairie, Columbia Co., Wis. ; his family remained in England till the fall of 1852, when they joined him in his Western home; he remained on the same farm, working at mason work part of the time, till 1872, then removed to Columbus, where he now resides; John remained on his father's farm till he was 21 years old; March 16, 1869, he was married to Alice Boxandall, who was born Sept. 12, 1846, in Yorkshire, England ; daughter of Phineas Parkinson Boxandall, who came to America in 1860, and is now living in Fountain Prairie : Mr. and Mrs. Turner have three children-William John, born May 30, 1872; Eva- line Jennette, Oct. 17, 1874, and Joseph Parkinson, Nov. 8, 1879. In politics, mixed.

GEORGE WILLARD, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Cambria ; was born Dec. 6, 1811, in Lewis, county of Sussex, England; son of Richard and Sarah Willard; came to America in 1832, and traveled through a part of Canada to Toronto ; crossed over to Rochester, N. Y., in July, 1833, and sct- tled in West Sand Lake, Rensselaer Co., N. Y. He lived there until 1846, then went to the town of Schodack (same county ), and followed farming eight years. In the spring of 1854, he came to Wisconsin, lived in the town of Fox Lake, Dodge Co., and in the spring of 1857, came to the town of Courtland, where

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he has since resided. He learned the tailor's trade in England before he was 20 years old, and worked at it till 1846-when he left Sand Lake, N. Y .- and has followed farming since. In addition to his farming, he is now, and has been for the last twenty-three years, loaning money in Wisconsin for Eastern capitalists. He was married in 1834, to Lydia C. Allendorf, daughter of Henry H. Allendorf, who is still living in Nassau, Rensselaer Co., N. Y., at the age of 95, still strong and in good health ; she dicd, Feb. 24, 1877, aged 68 years 1 month and 24 days, leaving five children-Henry G., lives in Mower Co., Minn .; Cordelia E., now Mrs. Ebenezer Jones, of Dodge Co., Minn .; Sarah Jane; Hiram and George A., living on the homestead (Sarah and George, with their father). Mr. Willard was married the second time, Oct. 12. 1879, to Mary Jane Severance, daughter of Herman and Sabrina (Durkee) Blodgett, of Vermont. He has 218 acres of land, 20 acres of it at the village of Randolph. Is a Republican, and has been Justice of the Peace two terms in the town of Courtland. His son, Hiram Willard, enlisted Ang. 20, 1864, in the 1st W. H. A., Battery M, and served till discharged at the close of the war.

THOMAS WATERWORTH, farmer, See. 35; P. O. Randolph; was born in Yorkshire, England, Feb. 2, 1815 ; son of John Waterworth. He was married, in Keighley Church, in Yorkshire, in 1837, to Sarah Greenwood, who was born in the same county he was; daughter of Wright Green- wood. Mr. Waterworth was a farmer in England ; came to America in 1855, and settled on the farm he now owns, in Courtland. He has ten children living-Mary, Grace, Hannah, Wright, Thomas, Sarah, Susannah, John, William and Jane Elizabeth. He has been Treasurer and Director in the school district, and Pathmaster, and is a Democrat. Has only two children living at home. Has 200 acres of land.

DAVID G. WILLIAMS, miller, of the firm of Williams & Jones, Cambria ; was born Nov. 25, 1841, in Denbighshire, North Wales; came to America with his parents in the spring of 1850 ; lived in Delafield, Waukesha Co., till the fall of 1851; then came to Cambria and has resided here since. His father, Gabriel Williams, has retired from business, and is living in Cambria ; Mr. Williams enlisted Aug. 13, 1862, in the 32d W. V. I., Co. F., and remained in the service till 1865, participating in all the battles in which his regiment was engaged during that time, and went with Sher- man on his famous " march to the sca ; " July 8, 1865, he was married, in Dodge Co., Minn., to Emma L. Williams, of Wanshara Co., Wis., who died in 1870, leaving one child-Eliza L .; was again married in 1871. on June 21, in Portland, Dodge Co., Wis., to Sarah Picket, and has four children by the second marriage-Frank G., George David, Jennie and Floyd Evan. Mr. Williams is a Republican.

DANIEL L. WILLIAMS (Glyn), farmer, Sec. 7 ; P. O. Cambria ; born Nov. 29, 1819, in Car- narvonshire, North Wales; son of Daniel Williams ; came to America in 1846, and settled in the town of Courtland, on the farm he now owns. Was married in 1849, to Elizabeth Jones, daughter of Owen Jones, a native of Anglesea, Wales; have five children-Eliza Ann, Owen J., Jepthab, Mary A., and Daniel, all living at home. Mr. and Mrs. Williams are members of the Calvinistic Methodist Church. He is a Republican.

ELIAS B. WILLIAMS, deceased, was born in Llangernyn, North Wales, Sept. 26, 1818. His father, John Williams, was a freeholder, and he remained on the farm with his father till he was 28 years old. In the summer of 1845, he came to America in company with seven other Welshmen-most of them with families-who came direct to Wisconsin, left their families in Milwaukee, and came up to Columbia Co. to "spy ont the promised land; " they were pleased with the country, selected their land, built their cabins, and returned to Milwaukee for their families. They were the first Welsh that settled in this part of the county, and their names were as follows: David D. Roberts, John R. Rowlands, Robert Closs, Evan Edwards, John Edwards, Elias B. Williams, Wm. R. Williams and Robert Lloyd, and they came Sept. 25, 1845. Some of them are still living in the county. They were Calvinistic Methodists, and, as the Sabbath. drew near, before they had any of their cabins huilt, they improvised a " temple of worship " by putting up four posts, with poles laid aeross the tops, and covering the building with brushes and marsh grass ; on Sabbath morning, they held a " prayer meeting " and " Bible service" in this, the first church edifice in the town of Courtland. June 13, 1848, Mr. Williams was married to Mary A. Joncs, daughter of Richard Jones (Tarrycastell), a native of Dolydclen, North Wales. He was one of four brothers who were all noted for their prominence in the Calvinistic Methodist Church ; he was a Deacon, and his three brothers were ministers; he came to America in the fall of 1845, and settled in Columbia Co., town of Courtland ; he took an active part in organizing and sustaining the church in this county ; he bought a section of land and divided it up among his six children ; he died in Courtland in 1850, aged 51 years, and his wife died in 1863, aged 59. Mr. and Mrs. Williams were the first Welsh couple married in the town of Courtland, if not in the county ; they were married at her father's home, and the parlor in which the ceremony was performed was about half full of wheat, which had been stored there for want of a better place; this important event occurred about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and

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immediately after the ceremony, she accompanied her husband to his home, and helped about milking the cows and taking care of the stock the first night-plunging at once into the stern realities of married life on a farm in a new country ; he owned a farm of 370 acres in the town of Courtland, on Sec. 8, which he occupied until his death, which occurred April 4, 1876, of pneumonia, after an illness of only four days ; he was 58 years of age at the time of his death, and left no children. Mr. Williams was a prom- inent musician, a thorough teacher and leader of the choir in the Calvinistic Methodist Church at Welsh Prairie and in Cambria for years ; he was also a composer of considerable note, and published several of his pieces, which were well received by the public ; the last two years of his life his leisure time was de- voted almost entirely to writing poetry. Mr. and Mrs. Williams spent several years in Europe, being there from 1863 to 1868. Mrs. Williams is now living in Cambria, managing the estate of her late hus- band, which consists of 800 acres of land divided into fine farms.

JOHN LI. WILLIAMS, M. D., Cambria ; was born in Carnarvonshire, North Wales, July 15, 1826, son of William S. Williams ; his mother's maiden name was Jane Owens. His parents started for America May 24, 1847, and his father died on Lake Michigan, on the way to Wisconsin, July 7, 1847 ; his mother died abont a month after arriving in Springvale. John Ll. first read medicine in Llanrwst, North Wales, in the office of Dr. William Hughes ; attended one course of lectures in Glasgow, Scotland, and received a license to practice ; when he was 20 years of age, he commenced practice, in Cambria, in 1847, when it was called Langdon's Mills, and only three persons in the village; after coming to Wiscon- sin, he attended lectures in Chicago, and is a graduate of Rush Medical College. Feb 28, 1854, he was married, in Portage ('ity, Wis., to Elizabeth Evans, who was born Jan. 8, 1833, in the same county as her husband, in North Wales, daughter of Robert Evans. Has three children-Jane E., William E. and Mary Ann, all living at home. Ile was Town Superintendent of Schools several years, under the old

system, and Justice of the Peace. After the battle of Pittsburg Landing, the Doctor, with forty-seven others, visited Chicago, to go down and attend the wounded, and in 1864, went to Vicksburg, and had charge of all the hospitals in the post, for four months. He also taught the first school in Springvale, in a " dug- out," three nights in a week, in the fall of 1847.

OWEN WILLIAMS, carpenter, Cambria ; was born Dec. 20, 1836, in Carnarvonshire, North Wales, parish of Penmanmawr ; son of Owen Williams ; his mother's maiden name was Margaret Roberts. Came to America in fall of 1856, and lived in Chicago about six months; then, in May, 1857, went to Portage City and lived there almost five months, then, in La Crosse till the spring of 1859, when he went to St. Louis, Mo .; resided there a little over a year, then back to Wisconsin, and lived in Cam- bria, four years. He then went on to a farm, near Lake Emily, in the town of Fox Lake, Dodge Co., Wis., where he resided fourteen years, still working at his trade, which he had learned in Wales. In June, 1878, he removed to the village of Cambria, where he still resides. Was first married, May 6, 1864, in Fox Lake, to Mary Morris, daughter of Henry Morris, of that place ; she died May 8, 1868, leaving one child, Richard O. Williams, born June 11, 1865, and now living at home. Was married again in Milwaukee, April 3, 1871, to Ellen Thomas, of Milwaukee, daughter of Richard Roberts and widow of Joseph Thomas, who died, in Randolph, of sunstroke. Mr. Williams owns a farm of 240 acres, in the town of Machford, Green Lake Co., Wis .; one of 156 acres, in Fox Lake, Dodge Co., and twenty acres in the town of Courtland, Columbia Co .- 416 acres in all. Independent in politics.

MRS. PERRY WILLIAMS (widow) ; is a native of North Wales; came to America in 1843; lived in New York City till 1865, then came to Cambria, and since 1869, has been carrying on her present business ; has a book, stationery and toy store on north side of Main street, in Cambria. Has one daughter, Perric. Her husband, Morris Williams, died in New York City, in Febru- ary, 1865. Mrs. Williams and daughter are members of the Calvinistic Methodist Church.

PETER WILLIAMS, Postmaster, Cambria; was born Dec. 17, 1831, in Carnarvonshire, North Wales; he learned the tailor's trade in Wales, and came to America in the spring of 1849; he came to Courtland, where his stepfather, Owen Richards, had located in 1847, and worked two and one- half years on the farm, when they had to haul wheat to Milwaukee with ox teams, taking ten to twelve days to make the round trip, and were only able to haul about thirty bushels to a load ; in the fall of 1851, he went to Beaver Dam to get employment, and arrived there with only 25 cents in his pocket, and Sat- urday night at that ; he soon engaged to work for lliram Booth at his trade for $8 per month ; he stayed there about six weeks, then worked in Fox Lake till the next July, at $10 per month; the next move was to Dodgeville, Wis., to drive team in the lead mines, but, failing to get employment, only stayed eight days, and returned home penniless ; he then worked for his stepfather through harvest. without pay, and soon after started for Beaver Dam again without a cent ; he worked on a farm for Judge Green seven weeks at $10 per month, then worked for Booth again till March 25, 1853 ; he then came back to Columbia

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Co., and opened the first tailor-shop in Cambria, and has carried on the business most of the time since, except one year in Beaver Dam and one year in Berlin, clerking for Forbes. He was married in Cambria in 1856, to Ellen Owens ; has two children living-Jennie M., now Mrs. R. A. Sanderson, of Columbus, and Owen C., at home ; have lost six-Grace Ellen, Clara, Thomas Grant, and three died in infancy. Methodist and Republican ; has been Postmaster at Cambria since Jan. 1, 1879; cast his first Presidential vote for John C. Fremont.

WILLIAM AP WILLIAMS, pumpmaker, Cambria Village ; was born in November, 1824, in Carnarvonshire, North Wales; son of William Williams, who came to America in 1847, settled in Springvale, Columbia Co., Wis., and died there in 1863, aged 75; Mrs. Williams died in Wales in 1837, aged 55. William ap was married in Wales in 1845, to Margaret Owens, daughter of Owen Pritchard (Beddgelert ) of Carnarvonshire ; came to America in 1849, two years after his father came, lived in Oneida Co., N. Y., two years, and came to Wisconsin in 1851 ; settled in Springvale, rented a farm six years, then bought a farm of 240 acres on Sec. 9, and lived there till the summer of 1867, then sold out and removed to Cambria Village, where he has carried on the business of pumpmaking and drilling wells ever since Sept. 3, 1861 ; his first wife died aged 37, leaving eight children (having previously lost two, one named Gaing and one infant, unnamed) ; of those living-Ann is now Mrs. John Williams, of Empo- ria, Kan .; Catharine is Mrs. James Pritchard, of Oakland, Cal .; William lives in Emporia, Kan .; Gaing is the wife of Thomas James, a molder living in Honululu, Sandwich Islands; Maggie, single, living near Oakland, Cal .; Robert in the Sandwich Islands, on a sugar plantation, and Richard and Rowland at home in Cambria. Mr. Williams was married the second time, June 7, 1867, to Wright, a native of Scot- land, who died in 1874; was married the third time, Dec. 25, 1879, to Mrs. Jane James, a native of Wales and widow of E. James, of Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Williams are members of the Methodist Church, and he is a Republican. When his father, William Williams, arrived in Milwaukee, he was obliged to stop at the hospital at that place, with his son Rowland, who was taken sick on the Lake ; another son, Robert, was taken sick on the road after leaving Milwaukee, and died a few days after they arrived in Cam- bria in July, 1847, aged 25, and was the first one buried in the Cambria cemetery ; Mr. Williams is one of the company engaged in mining for silver in the town of Courtland, just south of' Cambria.

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ADAM BLOCHWITZ, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Cambria ; was born June 22, 1834, in Bava- ria ; sou of Jacob Blochwitz, who came to America in 1839, or 1840, and settled in Westchester Co., N. Y., near Sing Sing ; came to Wisconsin in 1850, and is now living in Green Lake Co., aged 79; Adam remained with his father till 1852, except about six months in Milwaukee, trying to learn the shoemaker's trade, without success, however, as the business did not agree with him; in September, 1852, he went to Portage City and engaged as clerk in the dry-goods and grocery business, at which he con- tinued three years; he then went into partnership with George Rapp in the first bakery established in Portage, but which was run the past year by Rapp, then leased by Hutcher & Ranson for two years, before he bought an interest ; they carried on business together one year, when he bought out the whole concern and continued the business alone till 1862, then sold out to A. F. Greene, and July 25, 1862, came to the town of Randolph, where he now resides. Was married, March 28, 1858, to Willhelmiene Burbach, who died May 4, 1871, aged 33 years 10 months and 13 days, leaving five children-Eliza, Phobe, Jacob, Margaret and Peter, all living at home ; was married the second time, March 16, 1872, to Sophia Keller, by whom he has two children-John C. and Henry A .; she was born May 12, 1837, in Prussia, daughter of Conrad Keller, who came to America in 1868, and now lives on Sec. 17 in Ran- dolph ; Mr. Blochwitz has been Supervisor and Justice of the Peace, and in politics is conservative ; has 147 acres of land. Both members of the Reformed Lutheran Church.

FREDERICK BICKELHAUPT, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Randolph Center; born Jan. 21, 1836, in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany ; son of Peter Bickelhaupt ; came to America in 1842, with his parents, and lived in New York City about twenty years ; worked a part of the time in a soda-water factory and some in a window-shade factory ; in 1863 came to Wisconsin and lived in Cambria until 1865, then went to Fox Lake and manufactured soda water for two years ; then back to Cambria and kept saloon until 1872; he then took a trip through Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico, and returned to Cambria in 1874; stayed there until the spring of 1879, then came to the town of Randolph, where he now resides.

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Was first married in New York City in 1862, to Margaret Shoffer, who died in 1875 aged 37, leaving three children-Fred, Emma and Peter ; in October, 1876, he was married to Mrs. John Heidt, whose maiden name was Bernadina Furing, daughter of Conrad Furing, of Courtland. (See his biography. ) Mr. leidt died in 1874, aged 36, leaving four children-Frank, Paulina, Joseph and Henry ; had lost three --. John M., Mary and Georgie. Mr. Bickelhanpt lost four children by his first wife-William, Charles George and an infant not named ; has one child by the second marriage-Matilda. Mrs. Bickelhaupt is a Catholic, and he is a Democrat.

EDWARD J. BREESE, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Randolph ; was born in Montgomeryshire, North Wales, August , 1831 ; son of Edward Breese, who came to America in the spring of 1846, and settled in the town of Randolph ; he is still living and in good health at the age of 83. Mrs. Breese ( mother of Edward .J. ). died in April, 1872, or 1873, aged 66. Mr. Breese has always followed farming ; was married in the fall of 1867, to Sarah Jones, daughter of John W. Jones, of Randolph ;. she died Oct. 14, 1874, of apoplexy, aged 35 years and 8 months, leaving two children-John, born July 14, 1868, and Elward. born May 19, 1873. Mrs. Breese was a member of the Calvinistic Methodist Church ; Mr. Beese is also a member of the same church, and is a Republican. Mr. Breese is a brother of LI. Breese, of Portage. DAVID CARSON, farmer, Sec. 27 ; P. O. Cambria ; was born Dec. 9, 1823, near Montreal, Canada ; son of George and Mary Carson; when abont 11 years old, David was thrown on his own resources, and commenced the battle of life on his own hook Jan. 10, 1843. He was married in Vermont, to Polly Allen, who was born Nov. 29, 1826, in Goshen, Vt., daughter of Reuben and Polly Allen, natives of Vermont, who came to Wisconsin in 185-1. Mr. Carson came from Vermont to Wisconsin in Septem- ber, 1855, and settled in the town of Randolph, where he has since resided; has four children living- James R., lives in Grand Meadow : Jnlins A., at High Forest, Minn .; George and Bell, at home with parents ; lost one child-Polly died April 4, 1872, aged 14 years. Mr. Carson is a member of the M. E. Church. He has 270 acres of land, all improved but 80 acres of timber. He is a Republican.

JAMES P. CHAPMAN, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Cambria; born March 9, 1836, in Tioga Co., Penn .; came to Wisconsin in 1853, and settled in Plainfield, Wau-hara Co. Was married in 1856, to Julia Chapman, who died in 1863, leaving three children-John Earl, Melissa and Louisa. Oct. 6, 1865, was married to Mrs. Cornelia Austin, daughter of Stephen A. Cromwell, a native of Montgomery Co., N. Y .; she came to Wisconsin in 1848 ; have one child by the second marriage -- Rose H. Mr. Chapman enlisted in 1862, in the 32d W. V. I., Co. C, and was in the service about three years. Ile is paying considerable attention to raising small fruits, and was almost the first one in the county to take any interest in raspberry culture. Mr. Chapman has a great variety of floral plants, and they have purchased the material and are about to build a large conservatory. They are members of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, and he is Republican.

SAMUEL CLARK, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Randolph Center; born Aug. 13, 1816, in Goshen, Addison Co., Vt .; son of William and Betsy Clark. Was married in Goshen May 14, 1850, to Julia House, who was born Feb. 7, 1830, in same place ; came to Wisconsin in 1856, and has lived in the town of Randolph ever since ; lived first summer on Sec. 14, at Allen's Corners, in a room 12x16, over a blacksmith-shop, and used a chest for a table until his goods eame ; lived six years near Cambria ; and in spring of 1861, bought the farm he now owns of William Richardson of New York, (being the only farm left on the prairie not fenced and improved); came on the farm with his family in the summer of 1862. Has five children-Nellie R .. Samuel B., Mary J., William T., and Mattie M., all at home except Samuel B. who is married and lives at Randolph Center. (See his biography. ) Mr. Clark was Chairman of his town three years, and Side Supervisor one year. Is a Republican, and has 190 acres of land ; 160 acres improved and 30 aeres timber.

SAMUEL B. CLARK, wagon-maker, Randolph Center; was born July 23, 1854, in Rut- land Co., Vt .; son of Sam Clark of Randolph. (See his biography.) Samuel B. lived with his father on the farm till the spring he was 21, then went to learn the wagon-maker's trade of John Chamberlain, of Ran- dolph Center ; worked with him till the fall of 1879, then bought the shop where he learned his trade, and is now in partnership with Archibald Murray, who owns a blacksmith shop at the Center. He was married, April 9, 1878, to Mary A. Williams, who was born Dec. 5, 1859, in the town of Randolph, daughter of' John Williams, a native of Wales. Mr. and Mrs. Clark are members of the M. E. Church, and he is a Republican.

LEVI DEXTER, farmer, See. 32; P. O. Cambria ; was born in Massachusetts, town of Stone, May 22, 1809 ; son of John Dexter, who went to Vermont and died there when Levi was only 10 years old. He was married, Nov. 18, 1833, in Vermont, to Phebe Pratt, who died July 12, 1846, aged 30 years, leaving five children-Alman, lives in Grant Co., Wis .; Levi, in Cerro Gordo Co., Iowa; Joseph

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and Myron, are in Rockwell, Cerro Gordo, in the dry-goods business together ; Freelove, the oldest child, is now the widow of Jonas Adams, and lives in Minnesota. Mr. Dexter came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1854, and June 8, 1856, was married in the town of Randolph to Susannab Miller, and has since lived on the farm he now occupies ; had six children by the second marriage ; five of them living-Jolin, Lucy, Phebe, Henry and Annie. Mr. and Mrs. Dexter are Presbyterians and he is a Republican. His son Myron enlisted in the army during the rebellion and served about a year, toward the close of the war was in the 45th W. V. I., Co. B.

LEVI B. EAGER, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Randolph ; was born April 17, 1821, in Derby, Orleans Co., Vt .; son of Luther Eager. Was married in Burke, Caledonia Co., Vt., in 1850, to Ann Ward, who died Aug. 2, 1862, at Fox Lake, Wis., aged 38, leaving one son, Henry L., now living in Mil- waukce, who is a telegraph operator. Mr. Eager came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1851, and set- tled in the town of Fox Lake; lived there till 1866, then went to Randolph Village, and lived there about five years ; in the fall of 1870, he removed to his present location ; has 170 acres of land which he purchased in 1866, and rented till 1870. Was married the second time, March 21, 1863, at Fox Lake, to Calista C. Preston, who was born May 28, 1840, in Goshen, Addison Co., Vt., daughter of Charles Preston ; has two children by the second marriage-Mabelle, born Feb. 18, 1867, and Carlos, born Feb. 27, 1871 ; one daughter, Annie, was born Feb. 19, 1865, and died Sept. 1, 1865. Republican.

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The history of Columbia county, Wisconsin, containing an account of its settlement, Part 163

Author: Butterfield, Consul Willshire, 1824-1899, [from old catalog] ed; Western historical company, chicago, pub. [from old catalog] Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company Number of Pages: 1104

Author: Butterfield, Consul Willshire, 1824-1899, [from old catalog] ed; Western historical company, chicago, pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 1104