The history of Columbia county, Wisconsin, containing an account of its settlement, Part 169

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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.truce ; discharged July, 1865. Mr. Dean's mother lives at Columbus, and is the wife of A. L. Hath- away ; parents of Mrs. Dean are both dead.

W ILLIAM J. EVANS, farmer, Secs. 20 and 21; P. O. Fall River; 120 acres, 70 culti- vated; born Dec. 15, 1820, at Shropshire, England ; son of Jonadab and Margaret (Jones) Evans ; came to Waterbury in 1844, and in the fall of 1845, to Fond du Lac, on Sec. 36 in Byron, and to this farm in 1874. Married, April 18, 1852, at Byron, by Elder Benjamin Harrington, to Delia Simons, who was born Sept. 29, 1828, daughter of Orville and Emeline (Welch) Simons ; had six children-Margaret Emeline, born March 5, 1853, and wife of Joseph North, in town of Trenton, Dodge Co., and has four children; William Benjamin, born Sept. 24, 1854; John Orville, born March 4, 1858; Robert Deloss, boro July 23, 1864; Clara Delia, born Aug. 2, 1866; one son died young, no name; Mr. Evans was several years Director of School District, and two years Magistrate; Republican, and himself and wife members of Methodist Church thirty-five years. Only brother of Mrs. Evans, Delos Simons, was in 1st W. C., and now living in Idaho, as also her father ; Mr. Evans' father died in Iowa; his mother in Byron, of cancer ; has one brother living in Iowa, one in Fond du Lac; two sisters in Byron and one in Fox Lake.

O. W. FIELD, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Fall River; 280 acres, 170 acres cultivated; boro in Onondaga Co., N. Y .; son of Stephen and Charlotte (Berry) Fields; went to Michigan, Kalamazoo Co., at the age of 5 years, with parents, remained there sixteen years and then came here. Married in this town, October, 1863, to Maria N. Smith, daughter of Lewis and Sylvina (Webb) Smith ; had six children -- Mary E., born Sept. 26, 1864; Maud E., born April 6, 1866 ; George S., born Dec. 8, 1868 ; Oliver West, born Feb. 20, 1871 ; Edwin P., born April 25, 1873; Lewis G., born Sept. 10, 1877. Mr. Fields is a Republican ; seven years Supervisor, one year Chairman and fourteen years Treasurer of his School District ; his father was in Springfield armory during war of 1812.

WILLIAM E. FIELD. farmer by trade and doctor by profession ; P. O. Fall River ; born March 4, 1825, in town and county of Onondaga, N. Y .; son of Stephen and Charlotte (Berry) Field ; immigrated in 1832 to Kalamazoo Co., Mich., where he lived sixteen years ; settled here in 1848. Mar- ried at Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo Co., Nov. 27, 1841, by Rev. William Taylor (Baptist), to Josephine, daughter of Abram I. and Sarah ( Bishop) Shaver, of New York and Pennsylvania; wife born in 1831, June 23, at Prairie Ronde; had five children-Sarah and Eliza, twins, born Jan. 17, 1851 ( Eliza wife of John Pearson, a broker and capitalist at Ripon, Wis.); Jerome E., born Feb. 16, 1852; Mary E., born Sept. 5, 1854, died Aug. 2, 1876, of consumption ; William H., born March 10, 1857, clerking for Pear- son. Republican in politics; Universalist in religion ; has held office of Supervisor, Constable and Com- missiouer of highway ; parents of Mr. Field broke the first ground, and sowed the first grain in Kalamazoo Co., Mich. (1828), and a sister of Mr. Field, Celista, now on old homestead, wife of T. B. Hicks, was the first white child boru in that county ; when a child, she used to play with the Indians, and one day, Sam- uel Houston, of Texas, saw her and supposed they had stolen her ; he went in and told them (Mrs. Field) he saw the prettiest child he ever saw in the Indian camp, and wanted to go and recapture it; they soon brought her home and all liad a good laugh at the expense of the old General ; in April, after the twins were born, they were living in a shanty about 16x18 feet and had the babies in a box tied to the rafters, so as to make a swing cradle, and during the night a hurricane took the roof, rafters, babies and all 100 foet into a grove ; one struck on the ground and the other in a tree, where she was still hanging when found, with a small limb of the tree sticking in her head; a brother of Mr. Field, John S., and two brothers of Mrs. Field, were in the army, one of the latter died of the measles, and the other was wounded in the shoulder ; her father was in the Black Hawk war with her uncle, William A. Bishop ; the grand- mother of Mrs. Field died at Green Lake, Wis., June 11, 1878, aged 99 years 11 months and 15 days, and five years previous to her death, there were at her table at one time, representatives of five generations. Mr. Field is a successful cancer doctor, having practiced a long time and never lost a case; he does not advertise, but has a large number of testimonials as to efficiency ; he doctors on the "no cure, no pay" plan, and always gets his pay ; he studied under Judge Bazil Harrison, a cousin of William Henry Harrison, who was believed to be the most learned and successful doctor (of cancer) in the United States; he died at the age of 103 years and 6 months at Prairie Ronde, Mich., Aug. 30, 1874.

JAMES HATTON, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Fall River; 300 acres, all fenced ; born at Brad- ford, England, July 19, 1830; son of Joseph and Mary (Robertshaw ) Hatton ; settled here in August, thirty years ago. Married, April 3, 1867, at Courtland, by Rev. William Lithrop, to Hannah, daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Greenwood) Waterworth ; Mrs. Hatton was born in Yorkshire, England, Oct. 10, 1844; had five children-Mary Jane, born March 9, 1868; Sarah Elizabeth, born March 12, 1870; Joseph, born March 8, 1873; Grace Annise, boro April 19, 1875, died March 9, 1879; Nettie Rebecei, born April 1, 1878.

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SHELDEN E. HIEWINS, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Fall River; born in Massachusetts in . 1834; son of Elijalı and Sabia A. (Wooster) Hewins; went to Lorain Co., Ohio, with parents at 18 months of age, where he lived 10 years; then to Byron, Fond du Lac Co., Wis., and, at 14 years of age. came to this town. Married, Jan. 15, 1856, at Byron, by Elder Harrington, to Adelia A., daughter of Chestes and Olive (Ingals) Thomas; wife born March 13, 1839; had four children-Frank F., born Oet. 6, 1856 ; Wilbur F., Dec., 21, 1863; Myrtie A., March 4, 1871 ; Homer E., Dee. 5, 1872. Republican in politics ; Baptist in religion. Has a well-cultivated farm of 216 acres. His brother, George W., was in Co. E, 3d W. V. I., and had his arm shot off at the shoulder-joint at the battle of Beverly's Ford ; he came home, and, while boarding with Mr. MeCoy, in the Lower Town in the city of Fond du Lae, Wis., was accidentally burned to death on the night of Sept. 8, 1878, the house being totally destroyed with its contents ; all the inmates escaped except Hewins, and he, being disabled, perished in the flames; strong suspicions of foul play were generally entertained at that time (he having lately drawn his pension), but the case was never fully investigated. His brother, Edwin M., was in the 2d Kan. V. C .; was wounded. now lives in Chautauqua Co., Kan. Edwin M. and Eliza Shepard, now the wife of Mr. Sweet, were, about July, 1847, lost in the woods in Fond du Lae Co., and remained three days with nothing to eat, except the few berries they could find ; they were discovered only six miles from home, nearly famished. The father of Mr. Hewins kept the Crescent House at Appleton three years, and went to California April 5, 1853; returned March 11, five years later, and died at Pickett's Station three days after, being uneon- scious, as reported, from the effect of apoplexy ; it was strongly suspected, however, that his deathi was the result of other causes, as he was in possession of considerable money when he left.

JOHN HICKS, hotel-keeper, Fall River ; born Nov. 27, 1817, at Dresden, Seneca Co., N. Y .; son of Asa and Merey (Robbins) Hicks; settled in this town in 1847, and followed farming twelve years; then came to the village, and, five years ago, purchased the Fall River House, where he devotes his time and talent to the entertaining of his numerous friends and the public; the estimation in which, his house is held by the public is ample evidence that he is a square man and knows how to keep a hotel. He was married, March 10, 1840, in Kalamazoo Co., Mich., 1840, by William Taylor, to Eliza Field (see Wm. E. Field); had four children ; none now living ; has one adopted daughter, 15 years of age. Was in Co. B. 11th W. V. I .: was ont from October, 1861, to Feb. 27, 1863; was discharged for dis- ability. He was one of the first Constables in the town, and ocenpied the position for many years; was Supervisor, ete. He voted for the constitution of Michigan in 1835, and of Wisconsin also. His son. Asa Dallas, enlisted and died at Milwaukee in the United States Ho pital.

COL. MARTIN C. HOBART, farmer ; P. O. Fall River ; was born in Niagara Co., N. Y., in 1835; when about a year old, he, with his parents, John S. and Enice Hobart, removed to Addison Co., Vt., where they resided on a farm till 1852; emigrating thence to Wisconsin, he located on a farm in the town of Fountain Prairie, Columbia Co. Mr. Hobart received a common-school education. He enlisted as private in Company B, 7th W. V. I., at Fall River in 1861, under Col. Van Dore ; was elected Orderly Sergeant at the organization of the company ; was commissioned First Lieutenant in June, 1862. and, Ang. 28 following, was commissioned Captain of his company; he was taken prisoner at the battle of the Wilderness in May, 1864, and, while he was held as a prisoner, he was commissioned Major and Lieutenant Colonel of his regiment ; he was paroled Feb. 22, 1865, exchanged in April following, and rejoined his regiment at Blacks and Whites Station, Va., and remained with it till mustered out at Jeffer- sonville, Ind., July 2, 1865. Returning then to his home in Fountain Prairie, he has since devoted his time to agriculture and stock-raising ; he now owns a farm of 120 acres in Fountain Prairie and 20 acres on Sec. 3, town of Columbus. He was married, in 1866, to Miss Sarah A., daughter of Wayne B. Dyre, of Pepin Co., Wis .; their children are Frances M., Mary V. and Burr E.

JAMES H. HOYT, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Fall River; born in Ithaca, N. Y., March 6, 1841 ; son of Peter B. and Glorane ( Mathews) Hoyt; came here at 4 years of age with parents; at Columbus some time ; then six years in Hampden ; then here. Married, Dec. 22, 1864, by Elder Fish (Baptist), at Fox Lake, to Julia, daughter of John and Clarrissa (Lackey) Bliss; Mrs. H. was born at Owego, N. Y., April 23, 1845 ; had one daughter who died at 3 weeks of age; has two living-Harvey, born Jan. 21, 1869; Myrta Idella, Oct. 2, 1872. Mr. Hoyt's parents were born in New York ; wife's father died July 16, 1873, of consumption, aged 71 years : her mother is living with her, at the age of 82 years-a smart, active, pleasant lady ( apparently about 65). Mr. Hoyt is Republican ; attends Meth- odist and Baptist Churches ( bis wife is a Baptist ) ; Clerk of distriet. His father started the first black- smith -shop in the township of Columbus ; set anvil under a tree and theu built a shed over it; when he came here, there were only three log houses and an unfisished grist-mill at the village of Columbus. Owns 80 acres.

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AUGUST FERDINAND KIETZKE, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Fall River ; born Aug. 29, 1846 ; son of William and Amelia (Kunn) Kietzke; came to America in 1874. Married, Nov. 5, 1875, to Albertina Johanna, daughter of Fred and Louisa (Garke) Gann; Mrs. Kietzke was born Nov. 5, 1852 ; had one child-Louisa, born April 28, 1877. Was member of Co. 8, 21st Regiment, under Frederick William, in Germany. Owns 140 acres.

SAMUEL LASHIER, wagon-maker and mechanic; P. O. Fall River; born at Union, Broome Co., N. Y., April 22, 1810; son of Aaron and Mary (Roe) Lashier (from Germany and Con- nectient ); settled in town of Columbus June 12, 1846 ; farming four years; was one of the first Super- visors in the town of Columbus, and has held all the offices in town at different times since; was eight years Treasurer, and several years Supervisor. Married, April 22, forty-eight years ago (then 22 years of age), at Union, N. Y., by Rev. Oliver Hill, to Mary A., daughter of John and Mary (Peck ) Durfee ; had five children-Harvey F., now in Todd Co., Minn., where he has been County Auditor for eight years (he married a widow (formerly Kate Barry ), and has five children-Fred, Ida, Walter, Sam and C'lara) ; Ellen L., wife of Walter Slawson, who owns a job printing office in St. Louis, Mo .; Angeline E., wife of W. H. Proctor, has six children-Nettie, John, Willie, Walter, Clara and Freddie; Nettie, the eldest, died at 17 years of age ; Mary S., wife of John E. Stittman, died March 31, 1879, left five chil- dren-Eddie, John, Arthur, Mary, Martha (died at Orange City, Fla.); George S., single, in store at Fall River, where he keeps a general stock of groceries, etc.

THEODORE AUGUST CHARLES MILLER, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Fall River ; born July 25, 1849, in Germany ; son of Charles and Rosina (Shultze) Miller; came here eleven years ago. Married, Jan. 16, 1873, to Minnie Hine, daughter of Michael and Anna ( Pralap) Hine; three children-Emma Louisa, born Dec. 31, 1876; Theodore William, Feb. 14, 1877; Elizabeth Mary, Oct. 16, 1878. Owns 100 acres.

WILLIAM C. NASHOLD, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Fall River ; born in Schoharie Co., N. Y., in 1818; son of William and Gertrude Nashold ; came to Wisconsin May 3-twenty-three years ago. Was married, Oct. 10, 1846, in Albany Co., N. Y., by Rev. Mr. Leffler, to Eva, daughter of Philip and Mary (Sigsbie) Christler, born Oct. 16, 1822. They have had thirteen children-one, Sarah M., died twenty years ago ; Demosthenes D., 37 years of age Feb. 28, 1880, married Sarah Waterworth, living at Otsego, has one child, Myrtle ; Jerome R., 35 years of age Feb. 2, 1880, married Clara Tyng, and lives on Sec. 8; Egbert D, 33 years old June 14, 1880, married Malvina Linderman, lives at Solomon City, Idaho, and has two children; Martha E., 31 years of age July 25, 1880, wife of Asbury Kellogg, of Moore Co., Iowa, has one child ; William Mason, 29 years of age Dec. 2, 1879; Orpha G., 28 years old July 11, 1879, wife of John J. Keeley, of Columbus ; Orsiville H., 26 years old May 15, 1880, wife of Jolin F. Rockwell, of Minnesota, has one child ; Emma J., 24 years old July 20, 1880, wife of William J. Doherty, of Rio, has two children; George W., 22 years old May 2, 1880; Charles D., 20 years old May 2, 1880 ; Ida J., IS years old Sept. 11, 1879; Homer C., 17 years old Feb. 20, 1880. Egbert was Corporal in Co. D, 53d W. V. I., and is Sheriff in Idaho, where he also has two hundred miles of mail route, by contract ; also succeeded in getting a military post established at Fort Lemhi (two companies), after repeated attempts had failed ; Keeley (son-in-law) is a teacher ; four of the brothers constitute a band, of which George W. is the leader, and they play all over the State. Mr. Nashold was a Lutheran and a Republican, as are the whole family ; was a teacher thirty-two terms ; he was killed by the accidental discharge of his gun, at Cambria, Sept. 4, 1864, he having taken it along to shoot ducks, on his way to mill with his son, Jerome, holding it with one hand and driving with the other ; the dog jumped into the wagon and so discharged it, the charge entering at his throat and lodging in the brain. He owned 40 acres of' land.

HENRY NEWNHAM. telegraph, station and express agent ; P. O. Fall River ; born at Summit, Waukesha Co., Wis., April 25, 1844; son of James and Eliza (Prior) Newnham, of Bexhill, Chatham, Sussex Co., England ; came to this town in 1875 ; was night operator fifteen months at (Lowell) Reesville. Enlisted, Sept. 1, 1864, in Co. C, 43d W. V. I .; was discharged Aug. 5, 1865, on general order, although at the time he was in hospital at Prairie Du Chien, with lung fever. Mr. Newnham's father was ten years a sailor, and five or six years of that time was a signal man in the English navy ; he is still living at Oconomowoc, Wis.

GEORGE NOLLER, farmer, Sec. S; P. O. Doylestown; born in 1821, at Wurtemberg ; came here in 1847. Was married at Milwaukee, Wis., to Julia Frey ; they have four children- Fred G .. born Oct. 1, 1856 ; Charles, born March 3, 1858; Sophia, born March 3, 1860; Julia Louisa, born Feb 3, 1864; Fred has been three years in the office of the Columbus Democrat, and has just quit to work on the farm for a holiday. Mr. Noller sent to the Province of Alsace, France, for seed wheat

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three years ago, and from one quart raised three bushels, the next year forty-five bushels, and last year sold two hundred and fifty bushels at $4 per bushel (a bushel weighed sixty-four pounds). Mr. Noller owus 120 acres of land.

WILLIAM H. PROCTOR, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Fall River; was born in Windsor Co., Vt., in 1827; his father, Capt. Asa Proctor, was also a native of Windsor Co., and obtained his title by being Captain of a State militia company there in his younger days; his mother, Lorena Proctor, was boru at Mount Holly, Rutland Co., Vt .; Mr. Proctor is the second of a family of five children, one of whom died in Vermont in infancy ; two were born in the West; in 1836, his father, with his wife and two ehil- dren, emigrated to Michigan, and located on a farm in Kalamazoo Co .; eight years later, they removed to the town of Fountain Prairic, Columbia (then Portage) Co., and located on a farm on See. 30, where his father died in 1848, his mother in 1855; his father, Col. J. Drake and James C. Carr, were the first inspectors of the first election of the Columbus Precinct of Portage Co., in the fall of 1845; William H., our present subject, made his home with his parents till their death, and now lives on a portion of the homestead; he owns 160 acres in Secs. 19 and 30. He has been a member of the Town Board, and Chairman of the same for four terms. He was married in 1857, to Miss Angeline E .. daughter of Samuel and Mary Lashier : a native of Broome Co., N. Y., born in 1838, and emigrated to Columbia Co., Wis., with her parents, in 1846. Mr. and Mrs. Proctor have seven children-Ellen L., John S., Willie R., Mary E., Walter A., Clara M. and Alfred H.

THOMAS M. ROBERTS, miller, Fall River ; born May 24, 1358, at Oshkosh, Wis .; son of David A. and Anna ( Morgan) Roberts ; was elerking three years and milling three years ; employed by E. Evans.

FRANKLIN RUSSELL, farmer ; P. O. Fall River; was born in the town of Windsor, in Windsor Co., Vt., Aug. 28, 1805; son of John and Elizabeth (Hartwell) Russell, of Massachusetts ; settled in Dodge Co. in 1855, made a farm and ran it about thirteen years, then came to Fall River. He was married in the town of Stowe, Washingtou Co., Vt., by Daniel Moody, Esq., July 6, 1828, to Sylvia, daughter of Samuel and Betsey (Bigford) Parcher; they have had twelve children-two died young, and ten are living, as follows : Cordelia M .. wife of F. H. Coon, ol' Fall River, who has two children-Ada, wife of Charles Taylor, anl Nina, wife of Arthur Haughton, of Dodge Co., Wis .; Susan .J., wife of David Ash , of Dakota. who has six children-Adelaide, Edward, Clarence, Lily, Burt and Dora ( Adelaide is the wife of Charles Wells, of St. Lawrence, N. Y .; Edward's wife was a Martin, and Lily is the wife of W. H. Blanchard ) ; A. H., married Mary A Brayton, of Portage, and has three children-May, Jay and Inez; R. P., mar- ried Delia Gilson, now at Wrightstown, Wis., and has six children-Betsey, Ella, Wilbur and Willard (twins), Minnic and Rena ; Z. B., married Nov. 20, 1865, at Fox Lake, to Lizzie Simpson, formerly from Ohio, they have two children, Julia and Mattie (Z. B. is a Republican and a Methodist ; was several years Treasurer of the town; lost a leg at South Mountain, and is drawing a pension ; runs a cigar factory and restaurant, and also keeps a stock of groceries, flour, etc .; the parents of Mrs. Z. B. Russell were R. C. and Matilda (Culver ) Simpson, he being a native of New York and she of Pennsylvania ; Mrs. Matilda Simpson died at Wyocena in April, 1873, aged 66 years, and R. C. Simpson is living, at the age of 77, with his daughter, Mrs. Z. B. Russell, at Fall River ; Mrs. Z. B. Russell was 37 years old Dec. 25, 1879, and has three brothers and two sisters living; one of them ( Henry ) was in the army ; Mr. Simpson came here in 1849) ; Betsy A., wife of E. F. Russell, of Dakota, has one child, Sylvia (she (Betsey ) was the widow of Gilman Eno, by whom she had two children, Reuel and Derell) ; Philura, wife of Charles Thomp- son, of Dakota, she has two children, Jennie and Irving ; Franklin, married in Minnesota, and has one girl, Cora ; Ezra W., is single, and runs a barber shop and notion store at Ashland, Wis .; Priseilla A., died Sept. 8, 1864, aged 16 years. Mr. Russell has seven great-grandchildren-two in Adelaide's family, in New York, and one in Edward's family, at the same place. Ada Taylor has one ; Nina Ilaughton has one; Betsey has one ; R. P.'s daughter, Ella Bradley, has one. Mr. R. had four sons and three sons-in-law in the army ; some of his brothers were in the war of 1812; Mrs. R.'s father was a captain in the war of 1812, and her brother a soldier ; she had four brothers and five sisters. Mr. Russell was a seventh son, a Republican, a Methodist, and a radical total abstinence man, but never signed a pledge ; he used tobacco five years, and then quit both smoking and chewing.

JAMES RANDALL, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Fall River ; born in Stafford, Genesee Co., N. Y., July 17, 1844. [See Spencer Randall.] Married in Stafford by Rev. Ambrose Burlington, to Mary, daughter of Frank and Luey ( Deming) Cash ; had one son, died five years ago at 3 years of age ; he came to this place in 1862, and has been farming ever since; he owns 40 acres and works homestead of 200 acres. Is a Republican ; Baptist in religion ; prominent temperance and Temple of Honor man.

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SPENCER RANDALL, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Fall River; born in Stafford, Genesee Co., N. Y., March 31, 1837; son of Israel and Celia (Watson) Randall, of Vermont ; came to this town Oct. 23, 1860. Married, June 25, 1862, at Stafford by Rev. Aaron Parker, to Jane E. Kellogg, who was born in October, 1836, daughter of Russell and Harriet ( Miller) Kellogg ; had five children-Fred - die E., died in fall of 1864; Charles, Hobart, Orrin W., all at home. Mr. Randall is a Republican ; attends the Baptist Church, and is at present Chairman of the Town Board (brother of James Randall ) also a temperance man ; owns 80 acres.

BENJAMIN A. SAGE, blacksmith, Fall River; born Jan. 17, 1834, in Rutland, Vt .; son of Benjamin and Margaret (Bassford) Sage; settled at Fall River in spring of 1844; followed farming about twelve years, and then worked at this trade until, nine years ago, he purchased the shop he now owns, where he runs a general wagon and blacksmith repair-shop. Married, Jan. 1, 1859, by Rev. Rosen- cranz, of Columbus, to Mary L., daughter of Jonathan and Sally A. (Gale) Chase, of New Hampshire ; had cleven children-Mary, died young; Frances A., born Feb. 4, 1860 ; Elmer E., born Oct. 29, 1861; Benjamin A., born March 7, 1864; George G., born Dec. 28, 1865; William E., born Nov. 19, 1867 ; Susan M., born Feb. 4, 1870 ; Edgar, twin to one that died, born Aug. 20, 1872; Herbert, born Oct. 21, 1873; Mary L., born Oct. 11, 1875; Claude, born Ang. 18, 1879. Mr. Sage is a Democrat ; Baptist, and ultra temperance man ; was United States blacksmith in the army until he had smallpox and was discharged (he was stationed at Memphis, Tenn.) ; was several years Town Clerk, and from 1868 to present time Di-trict Clerk, and for nine years a Justice of the Peace, in a Republican town ; we are indebted to Mr. Sage for assistance rendered while engaged on this work.

ANTHONY SNOWDEN, farmer, See. 17; P. O. Columbus; born in Yorkshire, England. in 1830; son of Anthony and Betsey (Atehison) Snowden ; came here in 1847 ; had three brothers and three sisters, all dead but Thomas, who is now in England, raising cattle, sheep, butter, etc .; lived with Mr. Pearson and Whitfield until he built a house two years later, traded at Columbus where there was a mill, tavern, store and one house; only four of those living at Columbus at that time are now living ; never married ; 160 acres, 100 cultivated.

WILLIAM SUGDEN, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Fall River ; born Nov. 28, 1824, at Lidget, Yorkshire, England; son of Abraham and Ann (Riley) Sugden ; came from birthplace April 28, 1858, landed May 12, and got to Wisconsin May 19; twenty years on Sec. 36 in Courtland, then here. Mar- ried at Yorkshire in 1846, by Rev. Mr. Smith, to Ann Appleyard; had two children, both died in England. Married second time at same place, to Susanna, daughter of Joseph and Sally Bancroft ; had five children, all dead but one, John, who is now at Edgar, Clay Co., Neb, and married to Emily Dann, of Courtland. Married third time Jan. 26, 1866, by Rev. J. T. Woodhead at Fond du Lae, to Hannah, daughter of Peter and Henrictta Wright ; had one child, which died young. Married fourth time, March 16, 1868, by Elder Brown, of Fountain Prairie, to Ellen Baxendall, daughter of P. P. and Jenny (Thorn- burg) Baxendal !; had six children, four of them living-William Robert, born Oct. 27, 1869; Phineas Ralph, born June 11, 1871; Angenette, born Nov. 20, 1872; Hannah Ann Alice, born Nov. 10, 1879. Owns 260 acres, 90 acres of which are cultivated.

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The history of Columbia county, Wisconsin, containing an account of its settlement, Part 169

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