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JOEL ADAMS, farmer, See. 3; P. O. Minnesota Junction ; born in Warren Co., N. Y., Dec. 2, 1822; son of Joseph Adams, who died about 1824; his father was from Philadelphia and of old Quaker stock ; in the town of Independence, Penn., is a church built by the Adams family over two hun- dred years ago. Mr. Joel Adams went to New York City in 1844; was there four years; then went to California by way of the Isthmus, and reached there Oct, 1, 1849; kept a bakery in San Francisco ; half the people lived in tents at that time ; afterward went to Marion Co. and went to raising stock ; left Cali- fornia in March, 1860, and went to New York, New Jersey and to Illinois, and came to Oak Grove in June, 1860 and settled on 120 acres and has been engaged in agricultural pursuits ever since ; has now one of the finest ereameries and milk-houses in the county ; house 16x24 feet and 12 feet to roof; makes about one hundred pounds butter a week, all first-class and finds a very ready market. Married, Oct. 24, 1860, Elizabeth E. Winter, daughter of Daniel Winter, of New Jersey ; have had four children-Mary E., born Sept. 14, 1861 ; George, born Oct. 19, 1862; Frank, born May 28, 1864, and Alice, born April 4, 1866 ; Mary E. died in September, 1862. Mr. Adams has been on the Town Board.
J. G. ALLARD, firm of Allard & Martin, dealers in general merchandise, Juneau ; was born in Pierreville, District of Three Rivers, Lower Canada, Sept. 10, 1850; when he was 14 years of age, he came West with his parents, who settled in Dakota Territory ; his father is still living; his mother, however, died in June, 1868; Mr. Allard remained with his parents, assisting them on the farm, until he was 16 years of age, when, having determined to carve out his own fortunes, be first came to Chicago and engaged as clerk in a grocery, and afterward in a dry goods and furnishing store, until he was 19 years of age, when he went to Menominee, Mich., and opened a grocery store, which he afterward sold out and engaged in the employ of Ludington, Wells & Van Schaick Co. until the year 1878, when he came to Juneau and formed a copartnership with Frank Martin (formerly ol Whitehall, N. Y.), under the firm name of Allard & Martin, in the general merchandise business, which they have built up to be the largest at that point ; they are engaged also in the buying and selling of produce mostly over the whole county, and run the only hay-press in the county for shipping purposes. Mr. Allard married Miss Margaret Morean, of Plattsburg. N. Y., May 31, 1876 ; they have one child-Henry D.
THEO. E. ALLEN, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Juneau ; born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., April 9, 1815 ; son of Tillinghast Allen, who came from Rhode Island and died about 1817; Mr. Theo. E. came to Wisconsin in 1845, settling on eighty acres in Oak Grove and built a shanty of only one room ; there were no fences and few roads; no houses at Juneau and none this side of the river at Beaver Dam; Mr. Allen now has a fine farm and residence through his frugality and industry. Married, Dec. 1, 1840, Martha Jane Moulton, daughter of David Moulton, of New Hampshire; David was in the war of 1812; he died at the age of 75 in October, 1868; they have had four children-Eugene M. (married Betsy Farnsworth and is living in Colfax Co., Neb.), Emma Jane (married Cyril Vesper and is living in this town), Sandford B. (living in Nebraska), Myra (has been teaching school in this county. Eugene M. was a brave soldier in the 1st W. V. C., and was in engagements at Strawberry Plains and Cape Girardeau ; was honorably discharged.
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JAMES ANDERSON, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Horicon; born in Manchester, Vt., Oct. 9, 1782; son of Andrew Anderson, who was born in New Hampshire; was of Scotch descent; he fell off a mountain-side in Ohio in 1816 and was killed, at the age of 57 years. James married, in Manchester, Nov. 27, 1814, Mabel Collins, daughter of Nathaniel Collins ; the family were from Counecticut ; they moved to Loraine Co., Ohio, at an carly date when it was all woods; went through many hardships and came to Oak Grove in 1844 and have been here ever since, and through his frugality has now a comfort- able home and cighty acres under fine cultivation. Had four children by his first wife-Ralph R., Susan A., Andrew and Nathaniel C .; his wife died in the fall of 1821. Married Stacy Holt ; had five children -Calvin, Sarah, William W., Helen and Henry ; his second wife died April 29, 1835. Married, in 1837, Amanda Norton, of Connecticut ; had one child-Mary J .; she married A. Herrick and is living in Col- orado. Mr. Anderson was a brave soldier in the war of 1812 and is now receiving a pension for his valiant services.
CHARLES F. ARNOLD; P. O. Juneau ; born in Tioga Co., N. Y., Feb. 29, 1844; son of Samuel Arnold, who ran a saw-mill, and was engaged in the lumber and livery business for many years ; he came to Oak Grove, Wis., in 1846, and settled on eighty acres, and carried on farming many years, and then located in Juneau, and now, together with his son, carries on an express business ; his father, Oliver, was a sea captain ; sailed to the West Indies; he and his brother were soldiers in the Revolutionary war. Samuel married a daughter of Whitcomb Phelps, of New York State, and had ten children. Charles F. enlisted Oct. 8, 1861, in the 10th W. V. I .; served under Gen. Buell and Gen. Thomas; was wounded, at the battle of Perryville, in the arm by a minie ball; then went into the Quartermaster's Department, at Nashville, and was in that department till the close of the war, when he was employed by the C. & N. W. R. R., between Boone and Council Bluffs ; while in the employ, he met with an accident at Grand Junction, and lost his leg ; he then settled in Juneau, and is now living with his father ; has a fine stock of blooded horses- Flying Cloud stock and Norman breed. Frank, a brother, was a brave soldier, and was shot in the head and arm at Baxter Springs; is in Lamar. Miss Lugene married David Barber; Amelia is the wife of A. R. Horn, Roadmaster of the C. & N. W. R. R .; Emma married Mr. F. Smith ; Sarah is at home; Edward is yardmaster of the rolling mills at Bay View, Milwaukee; Lelia, Mary and Harry are at home.
A. H. ATWATER, farmer, Secs. 31 and 32; P. O. Oak Grove ; born in Monroc Co., N. Y., Sept. 1, 1816; son of Iehabod Atwater, whose father was from Connecticut, and originally of English origin ; Ichabod died in 1856, in Monroe Co .; was one of the first settlers in that county ; Allen H. started out for the West in 1840, and purchased forty acres in Oak Grove, and returned to New York ; came again to Wisconsin, and to Oak Grove in 1842; settled on Sees. 31 and 32; there was only one house between his place and Watertown, and stumps stood in the street in Watertown; no stores then. Mr. Atwater was the earliest settler in this section of the county ; he has now a fine farm of 220 acres, and everything pertaining to a first-class farm. Married, in 1842, Eliza A. Parmelce, daughter of Deacon P. W. Parmelec, of Genesee Co., N. Y .; have had nine children-Burton C. is in Iowa Falls, Iowa; Mary is in Bloomington, Ill. ; Melvina E. is in Wright Co., Iowa ; Emery A. is with Armour & Co., Chicago Stock Yards; Regina is in Humboldt Co., Iowa; Horatio is in Dakota; Ichabod is in Dakota; Lillian and Louisa are at home. Burton C. was a brave soldier in a Wisconsin regiment during the war ; served faith- fully, and was honorably discharged. Mr. Atwater has been Justice of the Peace and Supervisor many times, and also County Treasurer ; was a member of the Legislature in 1854, 1870 and 1871; is an carly settler, and one of the most respected citizens of the town.
DAVID BARBER, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Juneau; born in in Warren Co., N. Y., Sept. 21, 1826; son of Hiram Barber, whose father, David, was from Vermont, and was a Revolutionary soldier ; one ancestor was a signer of the Declaration of Independence; Judge Hiram Barber was born Jan. 25, 1800, and was fifteen years on the bench in Warren Co., N. Y .; he came to Wisconsin-about 1840, and is one of the oldest settlers ; he is now living in Horicon, an esteemed and honored citizen. David came to Wisconsin in 1845, and settled on 400 acres; it was a wild country then, there were no roads or fences and very few white people ; Mr. Barber now has one of the finest farms in the town ; he has fifty-five head of cattle, and very fine horse stock, Gold Dust stock ; his colt, Sweet Briar, is one of the finest in the county. Mr. Barber married, in 1850, Lois Griffin, daughter of Seneca Griffin, of Warren Co., N. Y .; children are Anna, who died in infancy ; Emma, born July 27, 1855, and died at the age of 19; Isabella, born April 8, 1857, is teacher in Female College in Milwaukee; Griffin, born Oct. 24, 1859, and living at home ; Fanny S., born Aug. 31, 1861 ; David, Jr., born Oct. 10, 1863, died in infancy ; Alice, died in infancy ;; wife died June 2, 1871. His second wife was Miss Arnold, daughter of Samuel Arnold, of Juneau ; has one child, Ina Blanche, born Nov. 7, 1877. A brother of Mr. Barber, Hiram Barber, Jr., is mem- ber of Congress from Third District, Chicago.
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E. S. BEYNON, lumber-yard, Juneau ; born in Watertown July 9, 1853; son of Reese Beynon, who was from Wales; his brother, George, was killed while in the British Service in India; the family came to Watertown about 1847; were among the first settlers; moved to Clyman in 1860, and to Juneau in 1874; his father died there at about the age of 65; Enoch S. was engaged in farming several years, and finally came to Juneau and engaged in the lumber business, which he is now carrying on suc- cessfully. Married, Oct. 13, 1873, Nettie Smith, danghter of Josiah Smith, one of the earlier settlers in this county ; a brother, Thomas L. Smith, a prominent and worthy citizen of Juneau, was in the 10th W. V. I., and was wounded in the jaw at the battle of Perryville; Mr. Josiah Smith died March 20, 1873; was a man much esteemed and Deacon of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Beynon has three children, Grace, born Jan. 13, 1875; Reese, born Nov. 27, 1876; Nettie, born Oct. 22, 1878; Edward J. Beynon, a brother, was in the 50th W. V. I., served his time and was honorably discharged ; he died after returning from the army.
GEORGE A. BIRGE, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Horicon ; born in Susquehanna Co., Penn., May 11, 1819, son of Augustns Birge, from Connecticut, who was in the war of 1812, and his father was a brave soldier in the Revolutionary war, as was also his brother, who was killed in the war; came from old Plymouth stock. George taught school when he was 18 years old, and till 21 years old ; was a mem- ber of the Teachers' Institute, at Ithaca; also ran a saw-mill and rafted logs down the Susquehanna River; was one of the most skillful men in handling logs on the river. Married Mary L. Wright, of Vermont stock ; their children were Horace A., who was scalded to death in infancy, Walter and Clara, died in infancy. Mr. Birge came to Oak Grove, Section 3, fall of 1845 ; he was one of the most public spirited. and wide awake of the early settlers ; they had no flour or provisions, when he came he went to Watertown and bought goods for them, and gave them all the time they wanted. He built a log cabin, had one room, two beds and a stove; Indians were numerous but friendly ; he went through many hardships, and, through honest industry and good management, now has a fine farm of many broad acres, and a fine residence. 1Ie has been a prominent Odd Fellow and a Patriarch; is an honored member of the Temple of IIonor.
GEORGE R. CLAPP, lumber, Juneau ; born in Salem, Washington, Co., N. Y., Feb. 4, 1818; son of Col. E. W. Clapp, who was born in Clapptown, Washington Co., N. Y .; his father, Maj. Stephen Clapp, emigrated from Massachusetts, and was a Major in the Revolutionary war, was seven years in the service ; settled in Washington Co., N. Y., bought a farm and built a flouring-mill and saw-mill, built up a large business ; he was born Aug. 10, 1752, and died May 3, 1829. Col. E. W. superseded his father in business, was also engaged in carding cloth ; accumulated property through his good manage- ment. He was Colonel in State Militia, and lived and died in the same county. He married Saralı R. Rice, daughter of Cel. Clark Rice, Nov. 10, 1814, of Massachusetts stock. In September, 1845, George R. Clapp came to Oak Grove one of the earliest settlers in this county ; purchased 120 acres of the Gov- ernment, and worked at the carpenter's trade for about a year, then returned home and went to Vermont, and was there most of the time for six years; returned to Juneau in 1851, and bought land, has bought and sold a good deal of land in the vicinity ; sold out farming interest and engaged in lumber business about 1858, and has been carrying it on successfully ever since ; was the first station agent here on the Chicago & North-Western Railway; and has also been express agent; through business tact and industry has accumulated means, built and owns one of the prettiest homes in Juneau. Has been on the Board of Supervisors and Justice of the Peace. Married, Dec. 16, 1851, Lucy Hurd, daughter of Sylvanus Hurd, of Arlington, Vt., who was one of the prominent men of that section ; have had four children-Frances A. (married, Nov. 14, 1853, A. T. McCall, and living in Dennison, Iowa), George (born April 27, 1856, living at home, agent of American Express), Alfred W. (born May 1, 1858, living in Dennison, Iowa), John R. (born Nov. 17, 1860, won the running match, July 4, 1879, at Juneau).
HORACE COLE, farmer, Sec. 17 ; P. O. Juneau ; born in Waterford, Vt., Jan. 5, 1824; son of Hezekiah Cole, who was originally from Woodstock, Conn .; his father was in the Revolutionary war. Horace came to Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 5, 1844; then went to Watertown, where he worked for Bill Den- nis ; in 1845, went to Clyman and worked for Benjamin Fuller, and then for Waldo Lyon, and afterward settled on 120 acres in Dodge Co. His father was killed in 1847, by falling from a load of hay, and was crushed by the wheels. Horace assumed his interest in the town of Oak Grove, and, through his proper care and good management, now has a good farm of 298 acres, well improved. He married Sarah Mor- rison, daughter of John M. Morrison, April 1, 1853; have had eight children-Ella, married Thomas Holt, and lives in Beaver Dam ; Hezekiah, is at home ; Maria, died in infancy ; Luella, is at home ; Sarah J., Horace and Martha E. are living at home ; John C., died in infancy.
BENJAMIN F. COON, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Juneau ; born in Madison Co., N. Y., Aug. 10, 1828; son of James Coon, who was born in Rensselaer Co., N. Y .; he died Nov. 11, 1867, at the
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age of G8 ; his father was a Revolutionary soldier ; the family came to Walworth Co., Wis., in 1847, and, in the fall of 1847, came to Oak Grove and bought 160 acres; there were no fences or roads, and plenty of Indians at that time; has now, through his hard work and frugality, a fine farm of 250 acres under good cultivation and well improved ; has been a member of the School Board a number of years. Married, in Walworth Co., in March, 1855, Martha Willard ; had one child-Marshall, born in October, 1857, and is living in Walworth Co .; his wife died in June, 1860. He married again, in September, 1862, Lucy E. Gove, daughter of Andrew Gove, a native of Vermont, Orange Co. ; has had nine children-Walter, born Aug. 5, 1856; Henrietta. Nov. 16, 1865 ; Ella, Nov. 29, 1867 ; Arlie, April 28, 1869 ; Benjamin, Aug. 31, 1870 ; James, June 17, 1872; Alice, Nov. 28, 1873 : Cora, April 1, 1876 ; Allen, Aug. 9, 1877.
DEACON JOHN CORWITH, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Oak Grove; born in New York City Feb. 12, 1821 ; son of Luther Corwith, who was born in Southhampton, Long Island, Jan. 30, 1791, and died in April, 1876; his wife was Johanna Hallock, born in March, 1795, and died March 3, 1867. John, when 6 years old, went to live with his unele in Orange Co., N. Y. ; he afterward removed to Cayuga Co., and, in the spring of 1845, came to Lowell, Dodge Co., and bought 240 acres, and finally settled there ; was among the first settlers in that county ; he was there till the spring of 1856, when he removed to Clyman, same county ; was there till the fall of 1870, when he removed to Oak Grove and settled on 300 acres, and now has one of the finest farms in the town. Married, Sept. 21, 1847, Hulda J. Moon ; she was from Monroe, Ashtabula Co., Ohio ; have had eight children-Agnes E., born July 4, 1848 (died Jan. 14, 1861) ; Charles L., born June 14, 1850 (is living at home); Ida J., born Oet. 6, 1852 (died Jan. 28, 1861) ; Martha G., born May 30, 1859 (living at home); Susan E., born Oet. 9, 1860 (living at home) ; John W., born Nov. S, 1862 (died June 25, 1873); Mabel, born Feb. 3, 1866 (at home) ; Edward W., born June 3, 1869. Mr. Corwith has been Justice of the Peace and member of the Town Board a number of terms, also Chairman of the Board ; himself and family are members of the Congregational Church, and was one of the founders of the Church at Oak Grove. Mr. Corwith has, in his possession. an old Bible, published in London, England, in 1621, which is a curiosity ; it is probably the largest Bible in the State.
MATHEW E. CROFT, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Horicon; born in County Huntingdon, England, March 2, 1800; son of Peter C. Croft. Mathew E. came to Horicon, Wis., in July, 1856, and eame to Oak Grove and bought 356 acres, mostly woodland, which he eleared himself; now has a fine farm and improvements ; has a good creamery, and makes excellent butter, which finds a ready market. Married Frances Ward, in April, 1828 ; have had six children-William (is at Burlington, Iowa, with tho C., B. & Q. R. R.), Henry W. (boru May 7, 1831, and died March 4, 1878), Fannie (married Mr. Win- ter, a prominent and wealthy citizen of San Francisco, Cal., and resides there), Eliza J. (married Dr. C. D. Davis, formerly of Horicon ; he died March 2, 1878 ; a child of his is living with Mr. Croft), Fred J. (is living in Burlington, Iowa), George (married Letitia Connolly Dee. 25, 1869, and their children are Katie, born April 7, 1871 ; Alice, Feb. 18, 1874). George is at home and has entire management of the firm ; he was in the Wisconsin Heavy Artillery at the time of the war ; served his time faithfully. Fred was a brave soldier, and was at the battles of Ft. Donelson and Ft. Henry. Dr. Davis was a surgeon in the 17th Wis V. I.
SAMUEL EASTMAN, grain elevator, Juneau ; born in Thetford, Orange Co., Vt., July 3, 1826; son of Jonathan Eastman, who was born Mareh 4, 1796, and died Feb. 24, 1868; his father, Samuel Eastman, was one of the first settlers in Vermont ; was at the battle of Bunker Hill ; he was the father of seven sons and three daughters-Samuel, John, David, Jonathan, William, Hiram and Amos, and Betsy, Mercy and Sally ; all lived and died in Orange Co .; they raised large families, and Samuel Eastman, Jr., is the second one of the family who ever emigrated West ; his mother, Sallie Flanders, was born Sept. 10, 1798, and died April 26, 1861; when 21 years old, he went to Lowell, Mass. ; went to work for the Lawrence Corporation as a watchman; in 1849, went to Oneida Co., N. Y .; worked on the Rome, Water- town and Cape Vincent Railway ; fall of 1851, went to Livingston Co., N. Y., and worked on the Con- hoeton Valley Railway ; fall of 1852, went to Terre Haute, Ind., and worked on the Terre Haute & Alton Railway; in February, 1853, took the contract on the Illinois Central Railway, Livingston Co., for nine miles, and completed the road from Centralia thirty miles north ; was with Phelps, Matoon & Barnes, heavy contractors at that time ; came to Dodge Co., Wis., and Oak Grove, September, 1856; purchased a farm of 205 acres ; moved to Juneau September, 1858, and went into the grain and provision business. and has been carrying on a successful business ever since. with his partner, Eli Hawks ; has a fine elevator on the North-Western Railway, at Juneau, also one at Minnesota Junction, and one on the Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway. Mr. Eastman is President of Juneau, and was nominee on the Greenback ticket for Sheriff of Dodge Co. Mr. Eastman married, March 24, 1851, Amanda C. Godfrey, born Aug. 18, 1825-daughter
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of Lyman Godfrey, who was from Vermont ; have had two children-Louise B., born Oct. 1, 1853, married Andrew Rogers, and lives in Dennison, Iowa; Frank S., born Dec. 4, 1859, is a graduate of Ripon College, and is with S. R. Emmerson, of Fond du Lac. Self and family are members of the Presbyterian Church.
ELI EDWARDS, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Juneau; born in Hinesburg, Vt., Aug. 8, 1809; son of Calvin Edwards, who came from Northampton, Mass. ; his father, William Noah, a descendant of Pierpont Edwards on his mother's side, was a descendant of the celebrated divine, Jonathan Edwards; his mother's father was Capt. Stearns, a brave soldier in the Revolutionary war; Calvin was born in 1772, and died in 1858. Eli came to Wisconsin, Dodge Co., July 17, 1854; moved into a log house, and settled on forty acres ; now has 180 acres, and one of the prettiest residences in the country. Married, in 1835, Elvira Aunon ; had three children-Irving J .; Jennie, died in 1866, when 26 years old; Estelle M., married Albert Stowe, and lives in Juneau. Irving J., born Sept. 23, 1836, in Addison Co., Vt., married Feb. 15: 1862, Aunette Efnor, daughter of James Efnor, of New York ; have had two children-Charles J. (born in 1864), Mary (born in 1869) ; he runs the farm, and pays particular attention to the dairy business; has one of the finest creamerics in the town, and his butter is justly celebrated.
L. L. FAIRCHILD, general news and book agent, Rolling Prairie, Dodge Co .; born in Lewis Co., Aug. 21, 1827; son of Liberty Fairchild, who was from Colebrook, Litchfield Co., Coon .; was of English origin ; he died June, 1852, 66 years old. Mr. L. L. Fairchild, after leaving home, was a clerk three years in store, and balance of the time till 1850, was teaching school and selling books; started a bookstore in 1850 at Constableville, N. Y., was there till 1856. then came to Dodge Co .; first winter taught school at Beaver Dam, then worked as gardener awhile, then taught school again iu Beaver Dam, then came to Rolling Prairie, started in mercantile business and subscription-book business, has orders from all parts of United States, Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Bahama Islands; com- menced the business twenty-seven years ago. Married Caroline A. Smith, daughter of Trumbull Smith, whose father was a Revolutionary soldier ; Trumbull was born at same time with two others, makin gtrip- lets ; Gen. Washington, passing through Connecticut and hearing of the event, called and named them respectively, Trumbull, Washington and Green ; they had four children-Carrie, born in Constableville, N. Y. ; Liberty T., born in same place, and died at the age of 22; Ella May, died when 7 years old ; Rosa, born in Rolling Prairie, and living at home. Mr. Fairchild published the local newspaper at Constable- ville, N. Y., from 1854 to 1856.
L. T. FRIBERT, lawyer, Juneau ; born in Denmark Feb. 16, 1816 ; his father was an officer in the civil service in that country ; Mr. L. T. Fribert came to America in January, 1855 ; was six months in Watertown and two years in Juneau, then went back to Watertown and remained six years, and for the past sixteen years has resided in Juneau ; first two years in Juneau was clerk of the County Judge ; studied law from his boyhood, practiced in old country when 20 years old; on his return to Watertown the second time, formed copartnership with Charles R. Gill, who was afterward for four years Attorney General of this State, and was also partner of Hiram Barber, now member of Congress from Chicago; was also a partner of Charles Billinghast, who was a member of Congress from this district for four years ; was also a partner of Judge E. C. Lewis at one time; through his known ability has a very large and extensive practice. Marricd, July 4, 1866, Mary Brand, of Milwaukee, sister of John Brand, of Elmira, N. Y., a wealthy and prominent citizen.
H. C. GRIFFIN, hotel, Oak Grove; born in Onondaga Co., N. Y., Oct. 7, 1818; son of Amos Griffin, who was born in Greenwich, Conn .; his father was in the Revolutionary war, as was Casy Grattan, grandfather on his mother's side; the father of H. C. was in the war of 1812; moved to Onondaga Co. about 1808, one of the first settlers; he died at the age of 54, in 1841 ; his mother was a Grattan, and a descendant of the great Irish patriot of that name; Henry C. commenced teaching school when 16 years old ; taught school in Amber in that county twelve years ; Congden and Chandler, of Beaver Dam, were pupils of his ; came to Wisconsin and settled in the town of Clyman in 1854; settled on 300 acres, and came to Oak Grove in February, 1867, and purchased a hotel and has been carrying that on successfully ever since ; his table speaks for itself; he keeps one of the best inlaud hotels in the.State. Mr. Griffin was Chairman of the Board in Clyman ; was also one of the three Commissioners chosen to select location and build the Poor House, and his plans were carried out in building the present fine institution in Dodge Co .; was elected to the Legislature in 1860; was on Committee of Claims, and was again elected in 1862 ; Mr. Griffin has also held many other minor offices. Married Rebecca J. Abbott Sept. 16, 1846, who came from New York ; have had four children-Sarah E. (married E. L. Hall, of Beaver Dam), Edward A., Marcia and Mary N. are living at home.
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