The history of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, Part 57

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Publication date: 1880
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In the fall of 1844, occurred the second session of the Territorial District Court; and connected with this event was a mirthful incident. Lawyer Fuller found himself in his opinion, unfit to appear in the court-room on account of the dilapidated condition of his boots. He felt himself in rather peculiar circumstances. He meditated long upon the affair. Could he go into the presence of people and fellow lawyers with his toes protruding through his boots ? Or, worse yet, could he leave them off altogether? His independence at length came to his relief ; he determined to go barefooted, honorably and independently, which he did, much to the fun of his fellows.

On the east side of Winnebago Lake were a number of little villages. Three miles from Fond du Lac was Taycheedah, consisting of a tavern, store, mill, shoeshop, tinshop, and a num- ber of residences. Fifteen miles farther on, stood Calumet, mostly settled by Germans. A short distance north was Brothertown, peopled with Brothertown Indians. Here the first steamer that ever sat upon the waters of Winnebago Lake, was constructed. On the other side of the lake the country was more wild in its appearance: dense forests extended nearly the whole distance from , Fond du Lac to Fox River. At the point where this river flows into Win- nebago Lake, there were two houses which comprised the village of Oshkosh.

In the year 1845 and the following one, Fond du Lac Village and county had been kissed warmly by progress, and presented the appearance of a thrifty, prosperous place. Many families had swelled the community. Other places of which we have spoken rapidly progressed.

Although Fond du Lac at that time seemed to be shut off from the world, by long and almost impassable roads, and lengthened strips of uninhabited country, yet many prominent speculators and strangers found their way there. Now and then one would stray down from Green Bay, or, battling with obstacles (chiefly mud and water), would reach the place from Sheboygan. The buildings which comprised the village were over a mile from the mouth of the Fond du Lac River. That part which is now called the Lower City, was a wet marsh, wholly occupied, for a time, by Indians. The log-house first erected in Fond du Lac, which is not now standing, was about half way between the village and the lake. now near the railroad depot.

After navigation opened on the Winnebago Lake, families settled around the river's mouth. and also near the landing, until the village was composed of two important wards, then termed the Upper and Lower Towns. During the year 1849, a steam-mill smoked from morn till even- ing upon the river. Hotels reared their ample roofs in both divisions, and pretty houses filled the streets rapidly. A Court House, three stories high, was added to the place ; and stores were opened in both the Upper and Lower Towns. From 1848 to 1850, emigration seemed in its highest fever. Day after day came the strangers. The streets grew more dense. The saws ran faithfully. Rafts came in crowds to the mills. The new-tilled soil yielded its products in double ratio every year. Fond du Lac and the county grew in population and importance with almost incredible speed, until the one became a city, and the other a large aggregation of cultivated farms.

CHAPTER IV.

TERRITORIAL DISTRICT COURT AND STATE CIRCUIT COURT-MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE CITY AND TOWN OF RIPON -- COUNTY COURT-COUNTY OFFICERS, FROM 1839 TO 1880-COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS -- TERRITORIAL, STATE AND NATIONAL REPRESENTATION -- NAVIGATION OF LAKE WINNEBAGO-WISCONSIN PHALANX.

TERRITORIAL DISTRICT COURT AND STATE CIRCUIT COURT.

The act of Congress establishing the Territorial Government of Wisconsin provided for the division of the Territory into three judicial districts, and for the holding of a District Court by one of the Justices of the Supreme Court in each district, two terms each year in each organized county in the district. The three Justices were Charles Dunn, David Irvin and William C. Frazer. By an act of the Territorial Legislature, approved November 15, 1836, the counties of Brown and Milwaukee (the first named including the Territory afterward designated as Fond du Lac County) were constituted the Third District, and assigned to Justice Frazer. Although in December following, a county was set off from Brown and called Fond du Lac, its few inhabi- tants (only two, in fact, ) were amenable to the mother county, to which its offspring was attached for judicial purposes. It so remained until 1844: so that the judicial government of Brown County during that period was also the judicial government of Fond du Lac. For nearly eight years after the first settlement of the last-mentioned county, it was as completely under the juris- diction of Brown County in all things appertaining to court matters, as though it had been " a part and parcel " thereof.

By the statutes of Wisconsin Territory of 1839, the counties of Milwaukee, Brown (to which was attached Fond du Lac, as just mentioned), and Racine, also other unorganized conn- ties, composed the Third District, to which Justice Andrew G. Miller, the successor of Justice Frazer (deceased) was assigned. Fond du Lac County continued in this district until the adop- tion of the State Constitution in 1848, but was divorced from Brown County, as to all judicial matters, four years before ; that is to say, in 1844, when it was organized judicially, as, in 1839, it had been for the purposes of county government only. The first court, therefore, held within its limits was a Territorial District Court, and these were continued until superseded by the State Circuit Courts, npon the admission of Wisconsin into the Union.

The first term of the Territorial District Court for Fond du Lac County commenced in 1844. The court set for the first time at the schoolhouse in Fond du Lac, June 5, Justice Andrew G. Miller, presiding. The other officers of the court were : Isaac Brown, Clerk; George Mc Williams and R. Aiken, United States Deputy Marshals : John J. Driggs, Sheriff ; Alonzo Raymond, Crier ; Thomas W. Sutherland, District Attorney ; and M. C. Darling, Foreman of the Grand Jury.

The first chancery case tried was John J. Driggs vs. Susan Driggs, divorce. Morgan L. Martin was solicitor for the complainant. The petition was dismissed. Driggs was at that time Sheriff of the county. The next suit in chancery was also a divorce case, Lory Ann Stevens vs. Martin Stevens. The complaint was more successful in this case than in the other. The court decreed " that the marriage between the petitioner, Lory Ann Stevens, and the defendant, Martin Stevens, be dissolved, and the same is hereby dissolved accordingly ; and the said parties, and each of them, are and is freed from the obligations thereof."

The first law case was an action in replevin-an appeal from a Justice's Court. The title of the action was " Augustus Grignon vs. Ilenry A. Gallup." .. And now June 5 [1844], comes the defendant's attorney and moves the court [Andrew G. Miller] to dismiss this appeal for reasons

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filed ; and the said motion being argued by counsel, it is thereupon considered and adjudged by the court that this appeal and all proceedings in this case be dismissed."

The next case was " The United States vs. Charles L. Amidon," indictment for adultery, found at the June term, 1844. Amidon was tried at the October term of the court following, before a jury composed of George W. Elliott, Robert Wilkerson, Lucius Hawley, Lewis Cro- foot. James Clark, Peter Crowell, Edward Beeson, James Wauby, John C. Hammer, Henry Conklin, John E. Fisher and David Copp-" twelve free, honest and lawful men of the county." The defendant was adjudged not guilty.

When the State Constitution was adopted, in May, 1848, it provided for five Circuit Courts and Districts, of which the counties of Brown, Fond du Lac, Winnebago, Calumet, Manitowoc and Sheboygan should compose the Fourth Judicial Circuit. The judges for these cireuits were to be elected for two, three, four, five and six years respectively, and thereafter each judge should hold office for a term of six years. Kewaunee County, which had always before been attached to Manitowoc for judicial purposes, was added as a separate county to the Fourth Circuit ; but the counties of Brown and Winnebago had been set off into the Tenth and Third Circuits respectively. The terms of court for Fond du Lac County are begun on the third Monday of April and fourth Monday of October of each year ; and every term shall be a special term for the whole circuit. A special term for the whole circuit is also held at Fond du Lac, on the second Monday of February in each year. Alexander W. Stow, of Fond du Lac, was the first Judge of the Fourth Judicial Circuit, holding the office from August 28, 1848, to January, 1851 ; the second was Timothy O. Howe, of Green Bay, from January, 1851, to April, 1855, when he resigned ; the third was William R. Gorsline, who was elected in April, 1855, to fill the vacancy made by Judge Howe's resignation. In 1856, Judge Gors- line was duly elected, but resigned before his term was finished. David Taylor, who was the fourth Circuit Judge, was appointed to fill the vacancy. Judge Taylor was afterward elected for a term of six years, beginning in January, 1863. The fifth, who is the present incumbent, was Campbell McLean, whose first term began in January, 1869, and whose second began in January, 1875.

MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE CITY AND TOWN OF RIPON.

This is a Court of Record, and has exclusive jurisdiction in all cases of appeal from Justices' Courts, in civil cases, within the city and town of Ripon. It has also original juris- diction and powers in all civil actions within the limits just named, equal to and commensurate with the Circuit Court of Fond du Lac County, to the amount of $50,000. Appeals from this court to the Supreme Court are in all respects the same as from the Circuit Court. This some- what anomalous court was created by an act of the Legislature of 1861, and the law is incor- porated in the Revised Statutes of 1878. The occasion of its creation was because of the city and town of Ripon being so remote from the county seat. The first Judge of this court was P. B. Kissam, from May, 1861, to July, 1862. The second was M. W. Seely, from July. 1862, to May, 1865. Judge Seely was succeeded by E. L. Runals, who held office from May, 1865, to May, 1869. His successor, L. E. Reed, now on his third term, commenced his first term in May, 1869.

COUNTY COURT.

The General Government, in the act organizing the Territory of Wisconsin, provided for Probate Judges, to adjudicate the estates of deceased persons, as also those of minors. idiots and the insane. Until the year 1850, the designation of the office continued to be Judge of Probate, when it was changed to County Judge, and the court to that of County Court. As Fond du Lac County was not organized for judicial purposes until 1844, of course previous to that time matters of administration of estates and the probating of wills were brought before the Brown County Judge of Probate. In that year, the county was organized for all purposes, and a Judge of Probate elected ; but as several counties were attached to this county for judicial purposes, the jurisdiction of the court extended beyond the limits of Fond du Lac. until they were all fully organized.

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The first Judge of the Probate Court of Fond du Lac County was empowered to appoint a Clerk and also a publie administrator. John A. Eastman was the first Register or Clerk ; Rufus P. Eaton, the first public administrator. These offices were subsequently abolished. The first Judge of Probate was Mason C. Darling; the first County Judge (1850) was Charles M. Tompkins. In 1877, the Legislature passed a law conferring civil jurisdiction on the County Court of Fond du Lac County. It was given co-ordinate jurisdiction with the Circuit Court in cases where the matters involved did not exceed $20,000. This greatly increased the business of the office. In view of this increase of labor. an additional salary of $1,000 per year was allowed by the enactment of 1877.

The terms of the court are begun on the first Tuesday of every month. By general order, every Tuesday of each month, except the first, is a special term of court. For the trial of cases under his civil jurisdiction, the law requires the County Judge to hold three general and two special terms at the Court House in each year. The general terms begin on the second Mon- days of May, September and January. The special terms begin on the second Mondays in April and October.

The following have been the different Probate and County Judges of Fond du Lac County : Mason C. Darling, during 1844 ; Thomas J. Townsend, 1845; Mason C. Darling, 1846 ; John Bannister, 1847, 1848, 1849 and 1850 ; Charles M. Tompkins, 1850, 1851, 1852 and 1853; David E. Wood, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857 ; Robert J. Flint, 1858, 1859, 1860, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864 and 1865; Marcellus K. Stow, 1866 and a portion of 1867; W. D. Conklin (appointed to fill vacancy made by resignation of M. K. Stow), a portion of 1867, 1868 and 1869; J. Mayham, 1870, 1871, 1872 and 1873; N. C. Giffin (appointed to fill vacancy made by the death of J. Mayham, and afterward elected for the term beginning January 1, 1874), 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876 and 1877 ; George Perkins, 1878, 1879, and now in office.

COUNTY OFFICERS FROM 1839 To 1880.

County Clerks .- Mason C. Darling, 1839 and 1840 ; B. F. Smith, a portion of 1841 ; M. C. Darling, balance of 1841, 1842, 1843 and 1844 ; Theodore Conkey, 1845 ; Francis McCarty, 1846 and 1847; J. D. Curtis, 1848; Eli Hooker, 1849; A. B. Davis, a portion of 1850; Chauncey J. Allen, a portion of 1850, 1851 and 1852; Albert W. Paine, 1853 and 1854; Asher Armstrong, 1855 and 1856: C. F. Kalk, 1857 and 1858; James V. McCall, 1859 and 1860; A. B. Cary, 1861 and until his death, in 1862; L. M. Wyatt, last half of 1862; Charles W. Prescott, 1863, 1864, 1865 and 1866; C. H. De Groat, 1867, 1868, 1869 and 1870; W. H. F. Smith, 1871 and 1872: J. H. Coolidge, 1873 and 1874 ; H: J. Davidson, 1875, and until he died, in 1876; Thomas Bryant. the last portion of 1876 ; Edmund Blewett, 1877, 1878, 1879 and 1880.

Clerks of the Circuit Court .- Isaac Brown, 1844, 1845, 1846, 1847, 1848, 1849 and 1850 ; Fayette S. Brown, 1851 and 1852; John J. Driggs, 1853, 1854, 1855 and 1856 ; John C. Bishop, 1857 and 1858; Edward Beaver, 1859 and 1860; David Babcock, 1861, 1862. 1863 and 1864; M. W. Simmons, 1865 and 1866; George W. Carter, 1867. 1868, 1869 and 1870 ; Maurice McKenna, 1871, 1872, 1873. 1874, 1875 and 1876 ; James Russell, 1877 and 1878 ; S. G. Leland, 1879 and 1880.

Sheriff's .- Colwert Pier, 1842; J. J. Driggs, 1844; D. W. Bromley, 1845; Alonzo Raymond, 1846; James Ebert, 1847 ; Fred F. Davis, 1849 and 1850; Francis D. McCarty, 1851 and 1852; Robert Jenkinson, 1853 and 1854 ; Edward Beaver, 1855 and 1856; George W. Mitchell, 1857 and 1858; Andrews Burnham, Jr., 1859 and 1860; George F. Wheeler, 1861 and 1862; J. D. L. Eyelesheimer, 1863 and 1864; H. A. Francis. died during the first year of his term, 1865 ; John Peacock, who was HI. A. Francis' Under Sheriff, ran without opposition for Sheriff in 1865, received 2,025 votes, and was declared elected by the courts, holding office during the balance of 1865 and for the full term of 1866 and 1867 ; Hiram S. Town, 1868 and 1869 ; Mor- timer B. Pierce, 1870 and 1871; Peter Rupp, 1872 and 1873; Nicholas Klotz, 1874 and

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1875 ; Hazen R. Hill, 1876 and 1877 ; Edward Colman, 1878 and 1879; Neil C. Bell, present incumbent.

County Treasurers .- Alonzo Raymond, during 1839, 1840 and 1841 ; Mason C. Darling, 1842; B. F. Smith, 1843 ; B. F. Moore, 1844; Isaac Brown, 1845, 1846 and 1847; Kirk- land Gillet, 1848 and 1849: Peter V. Sang, 1850, 1851 and 1852; Orin S. Wright, 1853; Robert Jenkinson, 1854 and a portion of 1855; George W. Sawyer, during the last month of 1855; Andrew J. Reed, 1857 and 1858 : John B. Wilbor, 1859 and 1860; John Potter, 1861 and 1862 ; C. C. L. Webster, 1863 and 1864; J. A. Smith, 1865 and 1866 ; Thomas Bryant, 1867, 1868, 1869 and 1870; Edward Beeson, 1871, 1872, 1873 and 1874; John W. Hall. 1875 and 1876; J. C. Perry, 1877 and 1878 : Louis Manderscheid, 1879 and 1880.

District Attorneys .- Up to the organization of the State Government, the office of District Attorney was filled by appointment by the County Board, as occasion required. In 1844, George L. Hosmer was appointed ; S. S. N. Fuller, in 1845; Amazi L. Williams, in 1846 and 1847, and J. M. Gillet in 1848. Thereafter, the office was filled by election, as follows : S. S. N. Fuller, 1849 and 1850; William H. Ebbetts. 1851, 1852, 1853 and 1854; Edward S. Bragg, 1855 and 1856; Isaac S. Tallmadge, 1857 and 1858; Albert W. Paine, 1859 and 1860; James Coleman, 1861, 1862, 1863 and 1864; George Perkins, 1865, 1866, 1867, 1868, 1869 and 1870 ; George P. Knowles, 1871 and 1872; S. L. Brasted, 1873, 1874, 1875 and 1876; N. S. Gilson. 1877 and 1878; J. J. Foote, 1879 and 1880.

Register of Deeds .- John Bannister, 1839, 1840 and 1841 ; Oscar Pier, 1842, 1843 and 1844; John Bannister, 1845; S. S. N. Fuller, 1846; Edgar Conklin, 1847; Nelson Wood, 1848, 1849, 1850, 1851 and 1852; Rudolph Ebert, 1853 and 1854; William White, 1855 and 1856; N. H. Jorgensen, 1857 and 1858; Solon G. Doilge, 1859, 1860, 1861 and 1862 ; A. P. Mapes, 1863 and 1864; Dana C. Lamb, 1865, 1866, 1867, 1868, 1869 and 1870; J. D. L. Eyclesheimer, 1871, 1872, 1873 and 1874; Calvin L. Pierce, 1875, 1876, 1877 and 1878; Frank B. Hoskins, 1879 and 1880.

County Surveyors .- The little surveying required by the county up to 1848, was done by " the piece," by John Bannister and Horace W. Newton. Thereafter, the office was filled by election as follows: H. W. Newton, 1849 and 1850; Joseph Fairbanks, 1851 and 1852; Peter O'Laughlin, 1853 and 1854; Joseph Fairbanks, 1855 and 1856; II. W. Newton, 1857 and 1858 ; Joseph Fairbanks, 1859 and 1860; Lathrop Ellis, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865 and 1866 ; J. V. De Vry, 1867 and 1868; H. W. Newton, 1869 and 1870; Jacob Haessley, 1871, 1872, 1873 and 1874; James Bowe, 1875 and 1876; Jacob Haessley, 1877, 1878, 1879 and 1880.

Coroners .- There was little for a Coroner to do at first, and none were provided for until 1848, the first election being held that year, and the incumbent's time began with the succeed- ing January. Those who have held the office are as follows : Joel A. Baldwin, 1849 and 1850 ; Alonzo Raymond, 1851 and 1852; Lewis Crofoot, 1853 and 1854; Jerre Homiston, 1855 and 1856; Josiah Barnett, 1857 and 1858; George Moore, 1859 and 1860: Asher Armstrong, 1861 and 1862; J. W. Hall, 1863 and 1864; I. Tompkins, 1865 and 1866; Z. L. Chapman, 1867, 1868, 1869 and 1870 ; L. B. Taylor, 1871 and 1872; James O'Reiley, 1873, 1874, 1875 and 1876: Peter V. Sang, 1877 and 1878 ; William Burns, 1879 and 1880.

COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

County Commissioners .- Reuben Simmons, John Bannister and Edward Pier, during 1839, 1840 and 1841 ; George White, Edward Pier and Alonzo Raymond, during 1842, until April, when the county was governed by a Board of Supervisors, composed of a representative from each town.

Board of Supervisors .- George White, of Calumet, and Henry Conklin, of Fond du Lac, for 1842; Edward Pier, of Fond du Lac, and John J. Driggs, of Calumet, for 1843; Edward Pier, of Fond du Lac, and George White, of Calumet, for 1844; Edward Pier, of Fond du Lac,

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Rufus P. Eaton, of Calumet, Frederick F. Davis, of Waupun, and Lester Rounds, of Ceresco, for 1845 ; Edward Pier, of. Fond du Lac, Lester Rounds, of Ceresco, Almon Osborn, of Meto- men, Samuel Sanborn, of Rosendale, Edward Sykes, of Lime, William Stewart, of Byron, and Daniel B. Whiting, of Waupun, for 1846.

1847 .- Edward Pier, of Fond du Lac; George White, of Calumet ; William Stewart, of Byron ; Harvey Buell, of Oakfield; Henry C. Giltner, of Forest; A. C. Everest, of Seven Mile Creek ; John H. Adams, of Auburn ; Samuel Sanborn, of Rosendale ; Milton Tolcott, of Alto ; T. C. Snow, of Waupun, and George D. Kuggles, of Taycheedah.

1848 .- R. F. Adams, of Anburn ; Edward Pier, of Fond du Lac; Samuel Sanborn, of Rosendale ; Charles Willard, of Oakfield ; George White, of Calumet : Milton Tolcott, of Alto; T. C. Snow, of Waupun ; William Stewart, of Byron ; G. D. Ruggles, of Taycheedah, and A. C. Everest, of Seven Mile Creek.

1849-George White, of Calumet ; Charles Doty, of Taycheedah ; Selim Newton, of Fond du Lac ; H. C. Giltner, of Forest ; James M. Adams, of Auburn ; Peter Vandervoort, of Eden ; William Stewart, of Byron ; James Patterson, of Oakfield; Peter V. Sang, of Lamartine ; Jonathan Dougherty, of Rosendale : D. P. Mapes, of Ceresco; Warren Whiting, of Spring- vale ; H. C. Eggleston, of Metomen ; Samuel A. Carpenter, of Alto; Moses Campbell, of Waupun, and M. S. Barnett, of Eldorado. The Board was largely increased and somewhat changed by the elections in newly organized towns, and at the last meeting of the year was composed of the following : P. V. Sang, of Lamartine ; Jerome Yates, of Rosendale ; William Stewart, of Byron ; Thomas S. Wilcox, of Auburn ; D. D. Wilcox, of Chili ; P. Vandervoort, of Eden ; George W. Elliott, of Taycheedah ; J. C. Lewis, of Fond du Lac; W. I. Ripley, of Oakfield ; Warren Whiting, of Springvale; H. W. Bruce, of Friendship ; William Starr, of Ceresco ; Moses Campbell, of Waupun ; R. P. Eaton, of Calumet ; Joseph Wagner, of Forest ; Peter Wilsey, of Metomen, and Henry Boardman, of Alto.

1850-Edwin Flint, of Fond du Lac; Francis S. Crons, of Taycheedah : Joseph Wagner, of Forest : Thomas S. Wilcox, of Auburn ; Joseph Lawler, of Eden ; D. D. Wilcox, of Ashford ; William Stewart, of Byron ; George White, of Calumet ; H. W. Bruce, of Friendship ; L. M. Dunham, of Eldorado ; C. F. Hammond, of Rosendale; Robert Jenkinson, of Metomen ; War- ren Whiting, of Springvale ; William Starr, of Ceresco ; Samuel K. Vaughn, of Waupun ; Fay- ette S. Brown, of Lamartine; James Patterson, of Oakfield ; Daniel Wilcox, of Alto.

1851-Seth G. Pickett, of Ashford; Thomas S. Wilcox, of Auburn : IIenry Boardman, of Alto; N. M. Donaldson, of Waupun ; James Patterson, of Oakfield; Daniel C. Brooks, of Byron ; Joseph Lawler, of Eden ; J. W. Whitney, of Osceola : C. P. Dunning, of Metomen ; Henry I. Ackerman, of Springvale; Andrew Smith, of Lamartine ; Isaac Brown, of Fond du Lac ; Jolin Y. Westervelt, of Empire; Joseph Wagner, of Forest; Warren Chase, of Ceresco ; C. F. Hammond, of Rosendale; L. M. Dunham, of Eldorado; Miner Wilson, of Friendship and John Islett, of Taycheedah.

1852-Edward Pier, of Fond du Lac Town ; E. H. Galloway, of North Ward of city of Fond du Lac ; W. H. Hiner, of South Ward of city of Fond du Lac; Brigham Payne, of Friendship ; N. S. Thompson, of Eldorado ; C. F. Hammond, of Rosendale; E. A. Newton, of Ceresco : George W. Parker, of Metomen : James McElroy, of Alto; N. M. Donaldson, of Waupun; A. C. Whiting, of Springvale ; F. S. Brown, of Lamartine; Oscar Hurlbut, of Oakfield ; D. C. Brooks, of Byron ; William Stewart, of Eden : J. Y. Westervelt, of Empire; Henry Crownhart. of Ashford ; C. D. Gage, of Auburn: C. W. Prescott. of Osceola ; Joseph Wagner, of Forest ; Charles Geisse, of Taycheedah, and Augustus Hugssen, of Calumet.

1853-Peter Johnson, of Ashford; William Pool, of Auburn ; William Brisbane, of Alto ; N. M. Donaldson, of Wanpun ; O. Hurlbut, of Oakfield; Henry Conklin, of Byron ; Aaron Walters, of Eden ; John Beeson, of Osceola: G. W. Parker, of Metomen ; A. C. Whiting, of Springvale ; Edward Pier, town of Fond du Lac: Jerod Chapel, of North Ward of the city of Fond du Lac ; John Nichols, of South Ward of city of Fond du Lac ; J. E. Fisher, of Empire ; Joseph Wagner, of Forest; T. B. Robbins, of Ceresco; G. D. Curtis, of Rosendale; B. F.

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Hateh, of Eldorado ; A. Henning, of Friendship ; Charles Geisse, of Tayeheedah ; W. R. Tall- madge, of Calumet and P. V. Sang, of Lamartine.

1854-Isaac Brown, of First Ward, J. M. Taylor, of Second Ward, G. W. Sexmith, of Third Ward, of eity of Fond du Lac; S. N. Hawes, of Fond du Lac Town ; Peter Johnson, of Ashford ; William Pool, of Auburn : R. M. Harwood, of Alto; Danicl Wileox, of Waupun ; H. D. Hitt, of Oakfield : Henry Conklin, of Byron : Aaron Walters, of Eden; S. L. Marston, of Oseeola ; William Plocker, of Metomen ; A. C. Whiting, of Springvale ; R. R. Crowe, of Lam- artine ; John Berry, of Empire : Joseph Wagner, of Forest ; A. B. Beardsley, of Ceresco ; Ber- tine Pinkney, of Rosendale ; B. F. Hatch, of Eldorado ; John Stoddard, of Friendship ; O. R. Potter, of Taycheedah and John Boyd, of Calumet. At a special session for the year 1855, the names of Joel Savage and Alexander Cronk appear, but credited to no town.

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The history of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, Part 57

Author: Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company Number of Pages: 1082

Author:
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 1082