The history of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, Part 150

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Publication date: 1880
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Jacob Carter


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John Manz, under the firm name of Rank & Manz; in 1863, he bought Manz out and carried on the business very successfully till 1876 ; he has now a competence through his good business management and square dealing, owning one of the finest business blocks of the city, which he erected in 1868. Married, Dec. 25, 1854, Christiana Luick, born in Nittingen, Wurtemberg ; have had five children-Louisa, born Sept. 15, 1855, died May 7, 1858; Ella G., born Sept. 25, 1858; Lucy E .; born Feb. 9, 1862, living at home ; Charles A., born Sept. 5, 1864, living at home; William Edward, born Aug. 26, 1866, at home. Ella is teaching school at Oak Center, Fond du Lac Co. Mr. Rank was liberal during the war, giving his aid and support freely to the great cause of national sovereignty.


JOHN J. ROBERTS, merchant ; born Feb. 5, 1843, in Wales ; son of O. R. Roberts. The family came to Columbia Co., Wis., in the spring of 1847. Mr. O. R. Boberts was a prominent and respected citizen in the old country and held positions of trust ; he was a man of more than ordinary culture ; he died about 1867 at the age of 75. John, when 17 years old, went to work for Gov. Smith, and, in August, 1862, enlisted in Co. E, 20th W. V. I .; served about ten months, and returned and raised a company for the 48th W. V. I., and entered the service again as First Lieutenant of Co. B, and was afterward promoted to captaincy; served his time faithfully and was honorably discharged. On his return, worked for William E. Smith for awhile, then went in partnership with R. P. Smith in general merchandise store ; came to Waupun in the fall of 1870, and engaged in trade with Lewis Smith, and, abont ten months after, took the entire business himself, which he has been carrying on very successfully ever since; he is agent for the American Express Co .; he keeps one of the largest and best-assorted stoeks of groceries, boots and shoes, crockery, etc., in the city, and deserves a big " credit mark " for his industry and good business management ; Mr. Roberts does not let a chance for shrewd speculation pass without getting his hand in. He married, in September, 1868, Miss Jennie Smith, daughter of Alexander Smith and sister of Gov. Smith ; the children by this marriage are Malevlin J., born in August, 1869, and died when 6 months old ; Jessie May, born in November, 1871; Almira Chamberlain, in March, 1874 ; Ira Smith, born Ang. 23, 1878. Mr. Roberts is a Mason and member of the Commandery.


ROBERT K. SATTERFIELD, farmer, Sec. 11 ; P. O. Ladoga ; born July 4, 1834, in Berk- ley Co., W. Va; his parents removed to Champion, Ohio, when he was about 15 years of age; he came to Wisconsin in 1855, and settled in the town and county of Fond du Lac, and lived there till May, 1873, then bought his present farm in the town of Waupun. Has eighty acres, worth $4,000. Novem- ber 14, 1860, he. was married to Mrs. Jane Roblee, whose maiden name was Jane Bigford; has two children-Lillian M. and Keyes L. Republican.


J. W. SEELY, capitalist and attorney at law, Waupun; born in Bainbridge, Chenango Co., N. Y., Dec. 10, 1819 ; son of Henry Seely, who was from Bedford, Westchester Co., N. Y .; the family came from England as early as 1690 and settled near Stamford, Conn .; a grandfather, Eli Seely, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and his brother Thaddeus was taken prisoner and wounded and was never after heard of; Henry Scely died iu Bainbridge, in 1848, at the age of 61; Josiah W. Seely taught school in New York State when 16 years old, and in 1835 commenced reading law and finished lis course at Ithaca, N. Y .; was admitted to practice at the Supreme Court in Albany, N. Y., and has practiced law successfully to the present time ; in 1858, he came to Marquette Co., Wis .; was there five years, and then came to Waupun, Dodge Co. Married Miss M. S. Humphrey, daughter of Col. Austin V. Humphrey, of Connecticut, who was a descendant of Lea Humphrey, of Revolutionary fame ; the children are Henry A., who has attended school at Ripon College and Madison University ; Clara M., who has attended Ripon College, and Minnie HI. MIr. Seely owns 140 acres of land, mostly within the city limits ; also owns a fine brick block on Main street, and one of the finest residences in the city; also owns a farm of 240 acres iu the town of Alto; he is a man of wealth, which he has accumulated through his shrewd management and good business tact; he is quite extensively engaged in handling cattle, sheep and hogs, and is an active, sterling business man. Himself and family are members of the Episcopal Church.


F. E. SIKES, merchant, Waupun ; born in Granby, Mass., May 1, 1842 ; son of Edward Sikes, who was born in Lowell, Mass. The family came to Oakfield, Fond du Lac Co., Wis., in spring of 1844, and Edward engaged in agricultural pursuits ; was a successful farmer for twenty-one years, and moved to Wanpun in 1865, and Jan. 19, 1866, Mr. F. E. Sikes engaged in general merchandise business, which he has carried on in a business-like and successful way ever since ; his father, Mr. Edward Sikes, is living in Waupun at the age of 72. While living in Oakfield, he held many offices of trust. Francis E. married in March, 1877, the Widow Robins, daughter of J. S. Gee; there is one child by this union-Frank Trewman. Mr. Sikes enlisted Aug. 15, 1862, in the 21st W. V. I .; was in many engagements, among which were Perryville, Champion Hills and Stone River ; at Perryville, had four balls shot through his KK


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clothing ; he was honorably discharged after serving his time faithfully. Mr. Sikes carries a large and well-assorted stock of groceries, boots and shoes and notions, and, through his strict attention to business and good management, is building up a prosperous trade.


PETER SEIFERT, brewer, Waupun ; born in Germany, 1834; came to Milwaukee June 1, 1850, and engaged in the brewery business, was there a year ; he then went to Iowa, and was there three years, when he returned to Milwaukee and engaged in the same business, and came to Waupun in July, 1870, and bought a brewery, made many important improvements, and now carries on a large and con- stantly growing business ; he supplies nearly all the trade in the surrounding country, his beer is generally noted for its good qualities. Mr. Seifert married, Nov. 21, 1857, Catherine Brutzie ; children-Mary (died in infancy), l'eter (lived to be 21 years 6 months and 9 days old, and died in September, 1879, he was a youth of much promise), Otto (died when 6 years old), Barteen (died when young), Anna E. is living at home, as is also Eddie Seifert. Mr. Seifert is a respected member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and himself and family members of the Catholic Church.


GEORGE W. STANTON, elevator and grain business, Waupun ; born in Strafford Co., N. Il., Jan. 2, 1821 ; son of John Stanton, who was in the war of 1812, and was a well-to-do farmer in that county ; his father was John Stanton, who was in the war of the Revolution ; John Stanton, Jr., died in 1864, at the age of 74. Mr. George Stanton worked in the lumber business, in the neighborhood of Moosehead Lake, Me., and at the head-waters of the St. John's and Kennebeck Rivers fifteen w uters ; the family came West in 1856, to the town of Trenton, Dodge Co., and settled on 320 aeres; alsoiowned 800 acres of fine land in the northern part of the State: rented his farm in 1865, and moved to W aupun, and engaged in buying grain ; has been thus employed ever since. Mr. Stanton married, in 1842, Hannah C. Lord, daughter of Joseph I. Lord, who was extensively engaged in the lumber business in the State of Maine; the children by this union were Charles M., who died when 22 years old; Joseph, died when 5 years old; another, died in infancy ; Joseph E., married a Shipman, and is living in Waupun ; Elizabeth E., married A. L. Clark ; George W., Jr., is in the grain business with his father. Mr. Stanton has held different offices of trust, and, through his industry and good judgment, has built up the largest grain business in this part of the country.


DR. MARCUS SWAIN, physician, Waupun ; born in Windsor Co., Vt., town of Reading, June 10, 1808 ; son of Nathaniel Swaio ; his father was also Nathaniel Swain, of Scotch descent. Dr. Mareus Swain was graduated at Dartmouth College in 1833, and located in Westford, Vt .; practiced. medicine there ten years ; then went to Essex, and, in 1857, went to Oshkosh, Wis .; was burned out, and, in 1861, came to Waupun ; removed to Englewood, near Chicago, and returned to Waupun in the fall of 1878. Dr. Swain has a large and successful practice ; held the position of physician in the State's Prison from 1861 to 1865. He married, in May, 1835, Charlotte M. Woodbury, daughter of Hubbard Woodbury, of Barry, Mass .; had seven children-Edgar D., who raised a company and enlisted as Cap- tain in the 42d IlI. V. I., at Batavia, Ill. (he fought bravely in the many battles that his regiment engaged in, and was promoted to be Colonel of the regiment for his valor ; returning from the war, he resumed his profession as dentist, and located in Chicago, where he now has an extensive and lucrative practice ; he is Colonel of the 1st Ill. V. I.); Alice M. Swain, is living with her father ; Marcus W., was killed on the railroad at Freeport, Ill .; George A., died in Tennessee during the war; Ida, died in infancy ; Charlotte 1 .. , married A. Klepser, now of Milwaukee; Oliver D., engaged in dentistry with his brother in Chicago. Col. Edgar married Clara Smith, daughter of Benjamin Smith ; Oliver D. married Annie Cromwell, who traces her ancestry back to the great Oliver Cromwell. Mr. Swain and wife are members of the Congre- gational Church.


W. Il. TAYLOR, insurance agent and and conveyancer, Waupun; was born in Warsaw, Wyoming Co., N. Y., March 3, 1821 ; his opportunities for an early education were very limited ; the common or district school at that time was very ordinary, when compared with the high standard to which it has now attained ; losing his mother at an early age, and with no one upon whom he could depend for help, he was compelled to rely upon himself, and was, therefore, deprived of those advantages so necessary for the proper training of the young ; in 1843, he left his native State, and resided three and one-half years at Willoughby, Ohio; not being contented there, he left Ohio in 1846, to find a home at the West ; landing at Chicago, and traveling over some part of Northern Illinois, he was not pleased with the country, especially that between Chicago and Lockport; he resolved to make a trip from Lockport north, through the eastern part of Wisconsin, toward Sheboygan, so that, in case he did not find any country that pleased him, he could take passage back to Ohio; at that time, the land in the counties of Dodge and Fond du Lac was open to entry, and was rapidly being settled ; the fame of the natural resources of these counties was widespread and had its influence in attracting him toward Waupun, which place he


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reached on the 6th of October, 1846; at that time, Waupun was but a mere hamlet; there were but four buildings there, any part of which is now standing; being of an active temperament, he could not remain idle ; he possessed the happy faculty of being able to turn his attention to such business as pre- sented itself; he found employment at fair wages, and resolved to make Waupun his future home. In 1849, he married Miss Mary E. Fairbank, daughter of F. G. Fairbank, who migrated from Western New York, about 1844; in his marital relations, Mr. Taylor was very fortunate, the wife of his choice proving to be a good Christian lady, loved by all with whom she associated, for her goodness of heart and gentle disposition, and, as Mr. Taylor himself says, she had a strong influence over him, and had much to do in shaping his character for life. He has been engaged in many pursuits-merchandising, real estate, insurance ; in all of which he has been successful ; he has held various offices of trust, and has ever been characterized as prompt and faithful. The result of his married life was two children, one died in infancy, the other, a daughter, now the wife of Dr. J. E. Gee, of Brandon, Wis. Mr. Taylor has always taken much interest in the welfare of Waupun and the surrounding country; he has always been active in building up and sustaining the interests of Wanpun ; his hands have always been open to those in need ; in the spring of 1870, he lost his wife, since which time he has scemingly lived for the benefit of his daughter and friends.


AARON G. THOMAS, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Ladoga; born Jan. 27, 1835, in Warren Co., N. Y. ; parents came to Wisconsin when he was 15 years old, and settled in Lamartine, Fond du Lae Co .; he remained with them till Nov. 6, 1862, when he married Miss Sally Fancher, who was born Sept. 12, 1843, in Genesce Co., N. Y .; her parents caule to Wisconsin when she was only 3 years of age, and settled in Lamartine, where they now reside. In the fall of 1865, Mr. Thomas bought a farm in Eden, Fond du Lac Co., and lived there till the spring of 1879, then exchanged for the farm he now owns in Waupun, where he has since resided; bas 166 acres, valued at $6,000. Has four children- Anna, Joseph, Mary and Henry, all at home. Mrs. Thomas is a member of the United Brethren Church. In politics, Mr. Thomas is Republican.


ISAAC THOMPSON, machinist, Waupun ; born in Sedber, England, Nov. 14, 1846; lived in several different places in England, among them, Rugby, Cherry Burton, Preston and Kendall; came to America in 1861 and settled in Fond du Lac, Wis., Sept. 14, of that year ; worked on a farm for about a year, then worked for O. Hornby, of Chester Station, Dodge Co., two years at the same business ( farming); Dec. 21, 1864, he enlisted in the 51st W. V. I., Co. K, to serve one year or during the war, and was dis- charged May 4, 1865, at Madison, Wis .; in 1865, went to work in the wagon-shop of Wells & Grannis, in Waupun, to learn blacksmithing ; worked there about two and one-half years, and from there went to Brandon, then to Chester, and from there to Fond du Lac, where he worked at horseshoeing about a year and a half, in the shop of T. S. Nowell, then worked at blacksmithing in Oakfield, Wis., two years. Dec. 28, 1870, was married to Eleanor A. Wood, of Waupun, daughter of Oliver Il. and Almira Wood, who came to Wisconsin from Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., in 1847, and settled in Wanpnn ; moved to Oak- field, and lived about nine months after his marriage, then back to Waupun, and commenced work for M. J. Althouse, Nov. 1, 1871, the first year at blacksmithing and since that as machinist, still in the same shop ; owns an eighty-acre farm in Greene Co., Iowa; has belonged to the Masonic Fraternity since 1875; has two children-Oliver Henry, born Sept. 30, 1871, and Mary Elizabeth, born Jan. 20, 1877 ; Lucy Adell was born May 12, 1874, and died the next day after she was born.


GEORGE B. TRADEWELL, farmer; Sec. 21; P. O. Waupun ; born May 1, 1826, in Delaware Co. N. Y. Was married, Jan. 1, 1850, to Maria Paine, who was born Sept. 18, 1826, also in Delaware Co., town of Meredith, daughter of Thompson Paine ; soon after his marriage, Mr. Tradewell went to Sullivan Co., Penn., and lived there almost two years, working a part of the time in a match fac- tory, and part of the time peddling tobacco, cigars and matches; he then went to Smithboro, Tioga Co., N. Y., where be worked at blacksmithing and wagon-making till the fall of 1854, then came to Wiseon- sin, and has lived in the town of Waupun ever since, except about six months in the town of Lomira, Dodge Co .; for the first few years after he came to Wisconsin he worked at painting and carpenter work, and for the last fourteen years has been selling agricultural implements for M. K. Dahl, of Wanpon ; has eighty acres of land, worth about $4,000. Held the office of Constable six years, and was elected Justice of the Peace, but never qualified. Has six children-Annette, Thompson J., Cassius De Ville, Charles, Aaron and Lydia ; has lost two-Emma, died April 23, 1877, aged 13 years, and Byron, died May 5, 1877, aged 10 years 7 months and 16 days. In politics, Republican.


JOHN S. VAN EPS, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Ladoga; born Jan. 14, 1820, in the town of Homer, Cortland Co., N. Y., ; son of Jeremiah and Isabell Van Eps; he came to Wisconsin in October,


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1845, and settled in the town of North Bend (now Barton), Washington Co., where he followed farm- ing and teaching for about thirty-two years ; held the office of Towu Clerk and Assessor of the town. June 3, 1847, was married to Helen Fraser, who was born Jan. 21, 1821, in Livingston Co., N. Y., and died July 31, 1868, in Washington Co., Wis .; had five children-Nettie, born March 9, 1848 (is now the wife of Dwight Isbell, of the town of Waupun) ; Libbie, born Aug. 14, 1853: Emma, April 17, 1857; John J., Feb. 23, 1859, and Helen, born Sept. 2, 1861. In the spring of 1874 he removed to the town of Waupun, Fond du Lac Co., where he has resided sinee; own 100 acres of land for which lie paid $5.500. Republican in politics.


WALKER BROS., merchants, Waupun. Charles H. Walker, born in Newburg, Ohio, Aug. 8, 1846 ; son of Levi Walker, who died Jan. 16, 1852, at the age of 44. His brother, Hiram Walker, came to Wanpun in 1841, at the same time Wilcox and Ackerman did; was one of the first white men here ; he settled on 107 acres in what is now the city of Waupun; he died in Charles City, Minn., in 1872, at the age of 60. The family came to Waupun in 1848. Levi Walker married Jane A. Powers, of Ferrisburg, Vt., they had six children-Hattie A. married Johusou Soper, and they are living in Can- ada ; George Walker is in Washington Territory; Gid. T. Walker married M. P. Allen; Nathan S. is in New Mexico ; Levi J. married Sarah Woodard, and is living in California; Chas. H. is the next one in order. Mr. G. T. Walker is the father of Jessie M. (born Feb. 29, 1872), Levi (born Feb. 16, 1879 ). Mr. Charles H. Walker, together with his brother, Mr. G. T. Walker, engaged in the mercantile business Nov. 6, 1878, under the firm name of Walker Bros .; they have a complete and well-assorted stock of gro- ceries, bouts and shoes, crockery, ete., and, by close attention to business and general good management, have built up a flourishing and increasing business. Mr. G. T. Walker was elected Alderman of the city of Waupun in 1878; their mother, who was born Ang. 31, 1810, is living in Waupun.


R. W. WELLS, druggist, Waupun ; born in Waterbury, Vt., Nov. 17, 1833; son of William W. Wells, who was a mill owner and largely engaged in the tannery business ; he was a prominent and respected citizen ; was at one time a member of the Legislature; his father was Roswell Wells, and came from Massachusetts; his wife was Parmelia White, of one of the oldest Puritan families. Wm. W. Wells married Eliza Carpenter ; they had eight children-R. W. Wells; Edward, who is engaged in the whole- sale drug business iu Burlington, Vt .; Gen. William Wells, who is Collector of Customs at Burlington, Vt., and was with the 1st Vt. V. C., was with Shermau and Kilpatrick, and attained the position of Gen- eral through his bravery and soldierly taleut ; Curtis Wells, is cashier in Waterbury National Bank, Water- bury. Vt .; Charles and Sarah Wells (twins)-Charles is connected with the Custom House, Burlington, Sarah married J. W. Brock, of Montpelier, Vt .; Henry and Fred are in the drug business in Burlington, Vt. Mr. R. W. Wells came to Beloit, Wis., Nov. 17, 1855; theu went to Fond du Lac and to Raeine, and finally, April 24, 1856, engaged in the drug business in Waupun ; he has built up a first-class and prosperous traffic through close attention to business, keeping the finest assortment of drugs and druggist's sundries in the city. Married, Oet. 27, 1856, Tryphosa A. Wright, of Shoreham, Vt., daughter of M. W. Wright, who has been County Judge and member of the Legislature; the children are Ella M., William, Fred, and Kate, who died in infancy. Mr. Wells has been Treasurer of the village and city of Waupun for many years. Himself and wife are members of the Episcopal Church.


GEORGE WELLS, farmer, See. 22; P. O. Waupun ; born Feb. 11, 1819, in Wayne Co., N. Y. He was married, in November, 1842, to Veleria Ann Farrand, who died eleven months after mar- riage, leaving one child, which survived its mother only one month ; May 11, 1845, he married Nancy Edmunds, of Wayne Co., N. Y., who died Sept. 3, 1870, at the age of 50. Mr. Wells first came to Wis- consin in May, 1846 ; lived in the town of Waupun, on See. 24, two and one-half years; then returned to New York and followed farming in Wayne Co. seven years; in March, 1854, he again came to Wisconsin and located on the farm he now owns, in Waupun; has 1293 acres, worth $40 per acre. Sept. 7, 1871, he married, for his third wife, Betsy Jenkins, whose maiden name was Palmer ; has one child-Hattie, born Oct. 15, 1872. Republican, and both members of the Wesleyan Methodist Church.


FRANK WHALEY, farmer, See. 10; P. O. Waupun ; born April 10, 1845, in Wyoming Co., N. Y .; son of Win. and Sally A. Whaley, who came to Wisconsin when he was only 11 years of age, and settled in the town of Waupun. His father died April 5, 1878, aged 62 years, and his mother is now living in Wyoming Co., N. Y. Frank was married, Oct. 11, 1865, to Emily Holden, who was born Sept. 30, 1845, in Cattaraugus Co., N. Y .; daughter of Chauncey and Almina Holden, who came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1851, and settled in the town of Waupun, on Sec. 15, where they both died-Mrs. Hol- den Oct. 27, 1858, and Mr. Holden July 20, 1877, aged 56-leaving three children-Mrs. Frank Wha- ley, Mrs. L. E. Beardsley, and Florence E. Holden, who died Jan. 22, 1860. Mr. and Mrs. Whaley have three children-Florence M., born Aug. 7, 1866; Leila F., Feb. 18, 1872, and George H., Nov. 9, 1875.


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Immediately after his marriage, Mr. Whaley went to Wyoming Co., N. Y. ( where Florence M. was born), and lived there three years; then returned to Wisconsin, and has resided in the town of Waupun ever since ; bought his present farm in October, 1872; has 160 acres, worth $8,000. Republican.


WARREN WHITING, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Waupun; born Oct. 12, 1816, in Woreester Co., Mass., son of Amos and Aley Whiting, who removed to Erie Co., N. Y., when he was 3 years old, and remained there till the death of Mr. Whiting, which occurred in December, 1842. Warren Whiting was married, Sept. 5, 1839, to Lorinda Keith, who was born Dee. 19, 1816, in Madison Co., N. Y., daughter of Lincoln and Submit Keith ; Mr. Keith is a native of Massachusetts, and Mrs. Keith of New York ; he came to Wisconsin in February, 1846, and settled in the town of Springvale, Fond du Lac Co., on Sec. 22; resided there nineteen years ; in January, 1865, he came to the town of Waupun, and has resided on Sec. 9 since that time ; has now 280 aeres of land, valued at $15,000, having divided np among his children 356 acres, worth about $18,000. He has been a member of the Free-Will Baptist Church for forty years, and in the ministry about thirty-eight years ; was Chairman of the Board of Super- visors for three years in Springvale, and a number of years in Waupun ; was a member of the Assembly in the Legislature of 1859 ; Elder Whiting was elected by the citizens of Waupun, Springvale, Alto and Metomen, who were opposed to granting aid to the Sheboygan & Fond du Lac R. R. Co., to represent them in the various law suits which grew out of their opposition, and which lasted altogether about three years. Has three children living-Lydia Sophia, now the widow of Arthur H. Sikes, who died May 6, 1878; Ethan E., living on See. 10, Waupun, and Alice Emroy, now the wife of Hiram Chandler, living on the homestead. In politics, a Republican.


GEORGE F. WHEELER, member of the firm of Althouse, Wheeler & Co., manufacturers of windmills, pumps, etc., was born in New Haven, Vt., Dee. 23, 1824; son of Moses F. and Mary Ann Wheeler ; came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1853, and in the spring of 1854, located on a farm in the town of Springvale, Fond du Lac Co., where he followed farming till Jan. 1, 1861, when he removed to the city of Fond du Lac and assumed the duties of Sheriff of Fond du Lae Co., to which office he had been elected the previous November ; in the winter of 1853, after his term of office expired, he returned to his farm in Springvale and remained there till Jan. 1, 1870, when he removed to the then village of Waupun, where he has since resided. In the fall of 1863, he was elected to the State Senate and re-elected in 1865, being four years in the Senate, and was President pro tem. the last two years of the time; in the fall of 1869, he was elected State Prison Commissioner, holding that office till Jan. 1, 1874, when the office was abolished and a Board of Directors appointed instead ; in the spring of 1874, he engaged in business with M. J. Althouse and Capt. L. D. Hinckley, at Waupun, these three composing the firm of Althouse, Wheeler & Co., which business connection continues to the present time. Was married, Dec. 26, 1849, at Leicester, Vt., to Sarah C., daughter of Parley and Sally Enos ; has one daughter-Josephine L. Mrs. Wheeler is a member of the Congregational Church.




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