The history of Columbia county, Wisconsin, containing an account of its settlement, Part 165

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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and came home via the Isthmus of Panama, making the journey in twenty-eight days; he now owns the homestead, 180 acres, and his mother is living with him, and is able to read without glasses at the age of 71; David J. is unmarried ; John is married, and living on his brother's farm. Both of them Repub- licans.

ROBERT O. ROBERTS, farmer, Secs. 18, 19; P. O. Cambria; was born in Anglesey, North Wales, in the town of Llanddansant ; son of Owen E. Roberts; came to America in the spring of 1855, and settled in Columbia Co., Wis .; has lived there ever since, except a short time in Milwaukee. Was married March 17, 1860, to Jane Hughes, daughter of Hugh Hughes, who came from Carnarvon- shire, Wales, and was one of the first settlers in the town of Randolph; he died Sept. 29, 1870, at the age of 70, on the farm now occupied by Mr. Roberts. Mrs. Roberts had only two sisters when they came to America (having lost four in Wales); one of them, Margaret, married William Owens, and died in the town of Scott, and Ellen married Hugh J. Hughes, and died in Randolph ; after her death, William Hughes went to Patagonia; came home once for a visit, and died at sea on his return trip to Patagonia. Mrs. Roberts' father held meetings in his log house till the church was built on the east line of Seott. Mr. Roberts has six children-Thomas H., Maggie Ann, Samuel H., Mary Ellen, Lizzie and Johnnie H .; lost one, Mary, died Jan. 4. 1870, aged 1 year and 10 months. Both belong to Calvinistic Methodist Church. He has 540 acres of land, and is Republican.

REV. THOMAS H. ROBERTS, farm on Sec. 4, north line of Randolph, 60 acres and 90 acres, with residence opposite, in Manchester, Green Lake Co .; P. O. Cambria; was born May 12, 1825, in Carnarvonshire, North Wales ; son of Hngh R. Roberts; his mother's maiden name was Mary Jones. In the spring of 1844 (when 19 years old ), he, in company with a sister (Gwen Roberts), came to America and located in Wisconsin; he stayed in Raeine about two months, and the next December (1844) came to Columbia Co., and located land in what is now the town of Randolph, on Sec. 4 (160 acres, 40 acres of which he still owns); his uncle, David R. Roberts, located land adjoining his, and they built a home on the line between them, which they occupied together till May, 1845; he then went to Beloit and stayed there till the next fall, when he returned to Randolph and built a log house on his land. His parents came from Wales the same fall (1845), and all lived on the same farm till the death of his father, Feb. 23, 1865, at the age of 78; his mother died in Oshkosh, Wis., at the home of a daughter, in March, 1875, aged 87. Mr. Roberts was first married Jan. 7, 1851, in Marquette, to Mary Parry, daughter of Griffith Parry, a native of Wales; she died May 7, 1856, leaving two children-Robert and Benjamin, the latter only 6 days old at her death ; he is now living at home with his father ; Robert has been in school for the last eight years; is a graduate of Ripon College, of the Class of 1879 ; is now at Lane Seminary, Cincinnati, preparing for the ministry ; has been licensed to preach about five years, but not yet ordained. Mr. Roberts was married the second time, June 30, 1858, to Jane Hughes, a native of Wales, daughter of John Hughes, who is now living in Blue Earth Co., Minn .; she died Oct. 19, 1869, in her 30th year, leaving three children-Mary Ellen, who died . Dee. 22, 1874, aged 13 years ; Jennie and Hugh (both at home); had lost three previous to her death-Mary Jane died in Racine at the age of 2 years ; Hannah. aged 7 months, and Johnnie, aged 5 months. His third wife was Mrs. Mary Hughes, widow of Thomas Hughes, and daughter of Thomas Rowlands, of Springvale ; she died April 3, 1878, aged 47, leaving four children by her first husband, but none by the second. Mr. Roberts was licensed to preach Dec. 25, 1845, by the Calvinistic Methodist or Welsh Presbyterian Church. but not ordained till Jnne, 1850. In the fall of 1853, he went to Lchigh Co., Penn., and taught school about two years, preaching at the same time; he preached in the vicinity of his home, in Dodge and Colum- bia Cos., several years before there was any church organization there, holding meetings at private houses, his father's home being one of them ; Proscairon Church was organized in 1848, and the church building put up in 1851 ; Berea Church was organized soon after the other, and the house built in 1852; Mr. Roberts has been in charge of both churches ever since their organization, but preached in Racine in 1861 and a part of 1862, still having charge of the home churches.

W ILLIAM R. ROBERTS, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Cambria ; was born in Merionethshire, North Wales, Nov. 13, 1811 ; son of Robert Richards, whose children all took their father's given name for their surname, and go by the name of Roberts; he came to America in 1840. and lived six years in Utica, N. Y. Was married there in 1846, to Ann Davis, daughter of Hugh Davis; she was born in Merionethshire, Wales, in 1818. Mr. Roberts came to Wisconsin in 1846 ; lived ten years in Dodge Co .. near Watertown, and in March, 1856, came to Columbia Co., and settled in his present location ; has four children-Catharine (now Mrs. John Roberts, of Fillmore Co., Minn.), Ann Jane (now Mrs. Joseph Richards, of Conrtland ), Elizabeth and William H. (both at home) ; William H. was married in January, 1872, to Mary Morris, daughter of Owen Morris, who lives near Columbus, Wis. Mr. Roberts is a

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Republican, and himself and wife are members of the Calvinistic Methodist Church ; they have an adopted son named Owen.

JOSEPH SANDERSON, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Cambria ; was born March 11, 1841, in Slaidburn, Yorkshire, England ; son of Thomas Sanderson, who came to America in 1851, and settled on the farm now occupied by Joseph ; he died Sept. 14, 1878, and Mrs. Sanderson died in 1853. Joseph was married March 3, 1869, in Poynette, Wis., to Jane Stevenson, daughter of James Stevenson, a native of Scotland, who came to America in 1854 or 1855 ; Mr. Sanderson has five children living, viz. : James B., Frances E., Joseph A., Jennie B. and Thomas. He is now a Justice of the Peace and is a Republican. Mrs. Sanderson is a Presbyterian. The Thomas Sanderson estate, on which Joseph lives, consists of 440 acres.

JACOB SCHARF, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Cambria ; was born Jan. 24, 1825, in the Province of Rhine, Prussia; son of William Scharf, who came to America in 1851, and settled in the town of Ran- dolph on the farm now owned by his son; he died in September, 1867, aged 75 ; his wife died in June, 1855, aged 66. Jacob Scharf was married, Feb. 7, 1855, to Eve Blockwitz, danghter of Jacob Blockwitz ; she was born in Bavaria, and died Jan. 20, 1874, aged 36 years 10 months and 5 days, leav- ing nine children-Catharine (now Mrs. Edward Walslegel, of the town of Randolph), Henry, Jacob (working at blacksmithing in Cambria ), Mina, Charles, William, Phebe, Maggie and Franklin ; all at home except Catharine and Jacob. Mr. Scharf learned the blacksmith's trade in Prussia, and has worked at it most of the time since coming to America, in addition to his farming ; from 1846 to 1849, he was in the Prussian cavalry service, in the 4th Co., 1st Regiment of Lancers, of the " King's Guard ;" the present Emperor, William, was then General of the Guard; Prince Frederick Charles was then a Captain, and the Crown Prince Frederick William a Lieutenant in the 1st Regiment of Infantry. Mr. Scharf is a Director in the town insurance company, of Randolph, and has been in it since it was organized, and is now Side Supervisor of the town. Is a member of the United Reformed and Lutheran Church, and in politics a Democrat, but always votes for the best man, regardless of party. Has 197 acres of land-130 acres improved, 10 acres of marsh and balance timber.

JOHN B. SMITH, farmer, Sec. 21 ; P. O. Randolph Center ; was born in the town of Ogden, Monroe Co., N. Y., July 21, 1830; son of Francis Smith. Was married in Ogden Oct. 23, 1853, to Clarissa Richmond, who was born March 6, 1834, daughter of Joshna Richmond. They came to Wis- consin in November, 1853, and settled in the town of Randolph in which town he has since resided. Has one child, Emma A., born July 12, 1859, now living at home. Mr. Smith has held the office of Super- visor, Town Clerk and Justice of the Peace, and is the present Chairman of the town, although he is a Democrat and the town of Randolph is a Republican town. Has 80 acres of land in Randolph.

THOMAS W. THOMAS, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Cambria ; born Feb. 23, 1853, in Holly- head, Anglesea, North Wales ; came to America with his parents, William and Elizabeth Thomas, in 1850 ; they settled in Waukesha ; lived there till 1874, and now live in the town of Courtland. Thomas W. was married Feb. 15, 1871, in Waukesha, to Clara Gauthier, who was born in Wankesha Oct. 22, 1848, daughter of Joseph and Mary Gauthier. Mr. Thomas came to Columbia Co. in May, 1875, and lived with his father till October, 1878, in Courtland ; then came on the farm where he now resides. Has 160 acres. Has one child, Joseph, born Nov. 9, 1875 ; lost two, who died in infancy. Republican.

SAMUEL S. TORBERT, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Randolph Center ; born March 16, 1821, in Williamsport, Lycoming Co., Penn .; son of Isaac K. Torbert, who removed to Ohio in 1838; lived iu Pickaway Co. two and one-half years, then went to McHenry Co., Ill., where he died in 1845, and his wife in 1848. Samuel S. was married in Boone Co., Ill., Sept. 23, 1845, to Eliza M. Streeter, who was born Sept. 5, 1821, in Potter Co., Penn., daughter of Truman Streeter, who removed to Ohio, then to Illinois, where the young people became acquainted and concluded to make the balance of the journey of life together. He came to Wisconsin March 16, 1844, and located on the southwest quarter, and the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of Sec. 15 in what is now the town of Randolph, which was the first land located in the town. He lived there two summers; teaching in Illinois during the winters, and, in Decem- ber, 1845, came on with his wife and has lived on the same place ever since, except one and one-half years in Illinois and two and one-half years in lowa, having rented his farm. At the time of his settlement in Ran- dolph, there was only one house beside his own between Fox Lake and Ft. Winnebago, and that was a log house called " Powderly's." His first house was of logs, 11x14 feet inside, and, soon after he came, three other families moved into the place, and with true Western hospitality, " he took them in " and entertained them till they could build for themselves. While the four families (seventeen persons) were living together in this house, a daughter was born to one of the families (James Inglehart's), making eighteen persons living in a house 11x14, and all happy. Mr. and Mrs. Torbert have fonr children living-Isaac

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J. (married to Chloe A. Ross, of Randolph, and living in Baraboo, Wis.); Theresa M. (now Mrs. E. A Price, of Baraboo); Willie E. and Elmer E., both living with their parents. Mr. Torbert has been iu office of some kind most of the time since he has lived in Randolph, having held at one time and another all the different town offices. Mr. and Mrs. Torbert are both members of the M. E. Church, and he has been Superintendent of Sabbath school for nearly twenty years, and is a Republican.

DAVID D. WILLIAMS (Tan-y-bwleh ), farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Cambria; was born Dec. 25, 1819, in Carnarvonshire, North Wales, in the parish of Dolyddelen ; son of William Davis (of the same place), whose father was David Williams, but himself and brothers all went by the name of Davis. The subject of this sketch chose to take his grandfather's name, and is known as David D. Williams; he came to America in 1856, and settled in Columbia Co., Wis .; lived one year in the town of Springvale, and since that time in Randolph in his present location ; was a farmer in Wales, and was married, in November, 1840 (in Wales), to Ann Evans, who was born in Denbighshire, North Wales, May 14, 1818, daughter of Robert Evans and sister of Mrs. Ll. Williams and Mrs. John ap. Jones ; have had in all nine children, of whom six are now living-William B. (lives in Berlin, Wis.); Robert E. (at home); David D. (in Fox Lake, Wis.); Mary A. (now Mrs. Thomas Davis, of Minneapolis, Minn.); Griffith D. (lives in Hutchinson Co., Dakota), and Ellen (now Mrs. A. H. Potts, of Fox Lake, Wis.); Anna died in Wales about a year old ; Margaret was married to Owen E. Jones, of Cambria, and died Jan. 1, 1876, aged 34 years and 3 months, leaving two children-Charles Lincoln and Frederick W .; John D. Will- iams died Feb. 10, 1879, aged 23 years 5 months and 22 days. Mrs. Williams is a member of the Cal- vinistic Methodist Church. He has 191 acres of land, and is a Republican; has made two trips to Wales since he came to America, and, in 1859, was away nine months, and one in 1867, gone only five weeks.

EDWARD L. WILLIAMS, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Cambria; was born in Carnarvon- shire, North Wales; son of Thomas Edwards, but takes his grandfather's name, Edward Williams ; came to America in 1846 and settled in the town of Courtland, and has resided there and in the town of Ran- dolph ever since. Was married, in 1855, to Mary Jones, daughter of Owen Jones, of Springvale ; has seven children-Thomas E., Owen J., John T., Margaret E., Elizabeth J., Edward L. and Mary. His first wife died in 1867, aged 35 years. He was married again, in 1869, to Maria Jones, daughter of David R. Morris, of Utiea, Winnebago Co., Wis ; she is the mother of the youngest child (Mary). Has 310 acres of land with good buildings nicely located ; has been Treasurer of the town, and was Assessor for about ten years in Courtland and two years in Randolph, and is a Republican ; both are members of the Welsh Calvinistic Church.

ELIAS R. WILLIAMS, harness-maker, Cambria ; was born in March, 1829, in Merioneth- shire, North Wales ; son of Robert Williams, who came to America in 1845, and lived in Racine till tho next spring (1846); he then settled in Courtland (then called Portage Prairie), and died in 1853; Elias R. remained in Racine (where he learned his trade), till 1848; then went to Louisiana and lived in Bayou Sara about six mouths; then a year and a half in Natchez, Miss., working at his trade; then in 1850, came back to Wisconsin and stayed on his father's farm till the spring of 1854, then went to Waupun and worked at his trade one summer; then went to Watertown, and in 1845, was married to Ann E. Jones, daughter of Nathaniel Jones, a native of Wales ; soon after marriage, he went into business for himself, and continued there till 1864; then came to Cambria and still continues the business ; was a member of the first Village Board ever elected in Cambria, and has been President of the village ; is now leader of the choir of the Calvinistic Methodist Church, and has about thirty singers, had at one time forty, and it had the reputation of being the best choir in the State ; he also gives instructions in vocal music ; has three children-John E., Laurie Ann and Sarah Jane. Republican.

MORRIS WILLIAMS, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Cambria; was born Dec. 2, 1823, in Car- narvonshire, North Wales ; son of Wm. Morris, whose father's name was Morris Williams; he came to America in the spring of 1845 ; lived in Northampton Co., Penn., three and a half years; in the fall of 1848 came to Wisconsin and settled on the farm he now owns. Was married in October, 1845, in Easton. Penn., to Mary Jones, a native of Carnarvonshire, North Wales, daughter of Griffith Jones ; she died April 30, 1879, in Randolph, leaving one child, George Washington Williams, born Feb. 22, 1858, now attending school in Milwaukee. Mrs. Williams was a member of the Calvinistie Methodist Church, and Mr. Williams and his son also belong to the same church. Both Republicans. Owners of 240 acres of land.

SAMUEL F. WILLIAMS, farmer, See. 21; P. O. Randolph Center; was born in tho Lec, Oneida Co., N. Y., Jan. 19, 1818 ; son of Alexander Williams. Was married in Oneida Co., Jan. 1, 1845, to Mary J. Kingsbury, who was born Oct. 2, 1819, in Hebron Co., Conn .; came to Wisconsin

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in June, 1849 ; lived in Kingston, Green Lake Co., till spring of 1850 ; then removed to Caledonia, Colum- bia Co. where he lived till January, 1852, and from that time till April, 1854, he lived in Ft. Winnebago, there being no garrison there at the time, and the buildings left in charge of Capt. Wm. Weir when he left the fort; he went on a farm three miles away, and lived there till 1863, then in December of that year came to the town of Randolph on Sec. 24, where he resided till March, 1876, then sold out and removed to his present location. Has 170 acres of land ; has four children-Charles S. at home; H. W., who is married and in the hardware business in Waupaca, Wis., a partner of J. E. Wells & Co., of Portage City, Wis .; George H. and Eugenis H. Mr. Williams and sons are Democrats, and Mrs. Williams is a Repub- lican.

WILLIAM M. WILLIAMS, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Randolph Center; was born Feb. 27, 1832 or 1833, in Carnarvonshire, North Wales ; son of William Morris ; Mr. Williams came to America when 16 years old, and lived a couple of years with his brother Morris Williams, and then made his home in the town of Scott till 1876 ; then removed to his present location. His first wife was Mary Jones, daughter of Robert Jones, of the town of Scott; she lived only about two years after her marriage, and died in 1861, aged 22 years, leaving no children ; he remained single till June 20, 1879, when he was married to Ann Pugh, daughter of Henry Pugh ; she was born in Utica, N. Y., March 22, 1843. Both are members of the Calvinistic Methodist Church. He has 175 acres of land. Republican.

CHARLES M. WILLIS, M. D., Randolph ; is the son of Anthony and Sabrina Willis ; born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., Dec. 7, 1849 ; his father was a cabinet-maker of Massena, St. Lawrence Co., whence he removed to Green Lake Co. and settled on a farm near Ripon, Wis., in the fall of 1871 ; Charles received his early education in the district school of Green Lake Co. after which he attended Ripon College for about four years, teaching part of the time during the winters so as to have money enough to meet his expenses at college through the summer term ; in 1874, he began the study of medi- cine with Dr. Everhard, of Ripon, and attended lectures at Rush Medical College, of Chicago, where he graduated with the Class of 1877; he at once began the practice of medicine at Randolph, Dodge Co., where he has now an extensive practice in this and Columbia Cos .; as a citizen, he is highly respected, and as a physician, he enjoys the confidence of all who know him. In July, 1876, he married Miss Anna L. Harrison, of Ringwood, McHenry Co., Ill .; they have one son, Roy. Mrs. W. is a member of the Congregational Church.

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LORENZO M. ALDRICH, farmer, Secs. 5 and 6; P. O. Bellefountain ; born March +, 1827, Allegany Co., N. Y. Was married, Aug. 28, in same county, to Miami Spees, who died in Colum- bia Co., Wis., May 14, 1864, leaving six children-Mary Ellen, now Mrs. Edward Lee, of Plainfield, Wis .; Isaac Monroe, lives at Eau Claire, Wis .; Harriet, now Mrs. C. Bchm, of the town of Randolph ; Alice Jane, now Mrs. Eugene Chapman, also of Randolph ; Anna and Ida, at home. Was married the second time, July 3, 1865, to Mary Lee, widow of John Lee, who died in the army ; has five children by the second marriage-Carrol, Myron and Myra (twins), Frank and Gertrude. Mr. Aldrich came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1850, and located on the farm he now owns and occupies. Is a Democrat, and has 230 acres of land.

MARCUS BARDEN, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Pardeeville ; was born Ang. 12, 1822, in Chenango Co., N. Y .; son of Samuel Barden, who removed to Michigan with his family in 1842, and lived in Cass Co., till the fall of 1849; he then came to Wisconsin and settled in Columbia Co., town of Scott, where he died March 23, 1858. Marcus Barden came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1849, and has resided in the town of Scott ever since. He was married first in Michigan, July 5, 1846, to Lora C. Loomis, who died Nov. 5, 1847, aged 18 years and 4 months; was married the second time, in 1854, in the town of Scott, to Miss E. R. Cook, who died April 23, 1858, leaving two children-Virgil (living in Marcellon), and Jacob (living at home). March 23, 1859, he was married to Mrs. Olive Maginnis, who was born Feb. 12, 1832, in Livingston Co., N. Y., daughter of Daniel Jerome, and widow of Will- iam Maginnis; has three children by the second marriage-Marcus, Jr., Frank and Clarence, all at home. Mr. Barden was Chairman of his town fifteen years in succession, was also Justice of the Peace and Town Clerk, and Town Superintendent of Schools, and was a member of the Legislature in 1860-61 and 1874-75. He is a Republican, and has 494 acres of land, 240 acres of it in the town of Scott, and 254 acres in Marcellon. Mrs. Barden is a member of the Free-Will Baptist Church.

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DAVID CLARK, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Pardeeville ; born Dec. 29, 1819, in Geauga Co., Ohio ; son of Freeman Clark, a native of Massachusetts ; David came to Wisconsin in 1841, and lived in Walworth Co. till the fall of 1847 ; then came to Columbia Co .; located land in the town of Scott. where he now lives, and came with his family in 1848. He was married, June 27, 1844, to Marietti Barber, daughter of Timothy E. Barber ; have six children-Martha, now Mrs. S. Dodge, of Scott ; James K., lives in Boone Co., Neb .; Mary, now Mrs. Jacob Breneman, of Clark Co., Wis .; Ida A., now Mrs. A. Holloway, of Minnesota, near Rochester; Viola and David Eugene, both at home. Mr. Clark has been Supervisor of his town, and is a Republican. His first wife died June 20, 1874, aged 49, and he was married again Dec. 30, 1874, to Mrs. R. A. Horton, widow of Joseph Horton and daughter of Daniel Smith, of Washington Co., Wis .; has 240 acres of land. Mrs. Clark is a member of the M. E. Church.

JOHN DODGE, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Cambria ; was born Dec. 16, 1816, in Hillsboro Co., N. H., son of William and Lydia Dodge; came West in 1842; lived six months in Iowa, and three or four months in Rockford, Ill .; then came to Wisconsin and lived in Milwaukee, working in a livery-stable ; in October, 1844, he came to Columbia Co., and located on the southeast quarter of Sec. 35, and has resided on it ever since ; he thinks this was the first land located in the town of Scott. Was married, in June, 1859, in Fox Lake, to Mary Bliss, who was born Feb. 25, 1841, in New York City, daughter of John Bliss, who now lives in the town of Springvale; has twelve children living-Fannie A. and Lydia J., twins; Lydia, now Mrs. William Andrews, of Cambria ; Wm. W., John P., Mary Louisa, Samuel C., Rosella, Jacob B., Cora A., Rachel J. and Willard A .; has lost two-Myron F. died at 6 months old, and one infant unnamed ; has 550 acres of land in Spriogvale and Scott. Democrat.

JOHN D. EVANS, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Cambria ; was born Aug. 26, 1853, in the town of Courtland ; son of Evan J. Evans, who came to America about 1850, and lived in the town of Court- land about six years, then removed to the town of Scott, Sec. 22, where his wife died Oct. 19, 1876, aged 48, leaving three children-John D. (the subject of this sketch), Mary Jane, who was born Feb. 18, 1858, in the town of Scott, and Lizzie M., who was born Oct. 9, 1868, and died Jan. 13, 1879. John D. and Mary Jane are unmarried and living on the homestead (120 arres), and their father is in Wales. All three members of the Calvinistic Methodist Church, and John D. and his father are Republicans. Mrs. Evans' maiden name was Jane Davis, and she was born in Wales.

MELVIN FULLER, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Marcellon ; born July 22, 1840, in Greenc Co., N. Y .; son of Amos Fuller, who was born and raised in Greene Co., in the Catskill Mountains. Mr. Fuller came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1855, and settled in Beaver Dam, lived there one year. then came to Columbia Co., and has resided in this county ever since ; came to his present location in the fall of 1879. Was married, Sept. 20, 1864, to Mary Payne, who was born in Dec. 9, 1848, in the town of Scott, daughter of George Payne (see his biography in this work ) ; have five children-Henry, Amos, Alma, George and Frank ; one daughter, Ruth. died Feb. 22, 1872, aged 5 years. April 29, 1861, Mr. Fuller enlisted in the Ist. Minn. V. I., Co. A, for three years, and served three years and four days; his regi- ment went out with 1,010 men, and when mustered out had only 104 men left of the original enlistment. Mr. Fuller was in the first battle of Bull Run, and the day after the battle, while " humping it " for Wash- ington, to the best of their ability, it occurred to him that it was his 21st birthday ; he said to his com- rades in misfortune: " Boys, to-day I am 21 years old. I am a man, and running for dear life." He was never wounded, and never sick a day while in the service. In the fall of 1875, Mr. Fuller went to Nevada and worked in a quartz-mill, near Carson, about twenty months, then returned to Wisconsin on his farm, four miles east of Portage, in the town of Ft. Winnebago, where he lived about ten years before he removed to his present location. and still owns a farm there of 236 acres, on Secs. 1 and 36, and 200 acres in town of Scott. In politics, Democrat.

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The history of Columbia county, Wisconsin, containing an account of its settlement, Part 165

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