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Co.); he worked at farming till the spring of 1846, when he came to Sumner Township; engaged at farming. He married in September, 1846, Miss Josephine Reuterskiold, who was born in the Province of Wester Gottland, Sweden, April 18, 1830 ; have nine children-Maria, Parmelia, Charlotte, Charles, Emma, Alfred, Josephine, Matilda and Susan. Mr. Hammarquist endured many privations in com- mon with other pioneers; he commenced life with $125; he now owns 140 acres of land, which he has handsomely improved ; he is proprietor of a general store; Postmaster of Busseyville. Republican. In 1849, was elected Justice of the Peace : filled that office till 1865; in 1857, served one term as Super- visor ; at the organization of Summer Township, he was elected and served two terms as Chairman of Town Board ; in 1860, he was elected member of the State Legislature, Second District of Jefferson Co .; in 1865, he was appointed Postmaster at Busseyville, and is now filling that office.
WILLIAM HEMPHILL, farmer, Secs. 7 and 8; P. O. Busseyville ; born Nov. 7, 1821, in Hillsboro Co., N. H .; son of Robert and Lney Hemphill; came with his parents to Oneida Co., N. Y .. in the fall of 1822, where they located and engaged at farming; in 1837, they moved to Steuben Co., N. Y .; in 1842, be began life for himself; bought a farm. Married in Steuben Co., September, 1843, Miss Sarah Clark, who was born in April, 1824; they had eight children ; seven are living-Samuel K., Mary E., Joseph K., Lucy L., Isabella, Lnetta, William D. Mr. H. and his family came to Wisconsin in 1854; bought 120 acres of land where he now lives; since then he has made additional purchases, amounting to sixty-seven acres ; now owns 187 acres; 127 acres under cultivation ; he has erected barns, granary and the best of outbuildings; raises usual crops of the county, Durham grade cattle, Poland- China and Berkshire hogs; makes a specialty of raising hogs. Republican; member of the Albion M. E. Church.
JOHN P. HOWARTH, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Busseyville; born in Lancashire, Eng., in March, 1829 ; when 7 years of age, he began work at the Calico Print Works ; was employed there till 10 years of age ; then apprenticed himself to a tanner ; learned that trade in four years ; at the age of 14 he went to a finishing calico factory, where he was employed till 15 years of age ; at the age of 15, he sought and obtained employment on an English railroad, afterward on the Welsh & English R. R., at which work he stayed four years, till he was 19 years old; he then returned to the tannery and went to work at his trade, which he followed there till he was 24 years of age. Married, in England, in December, 1849, Miss Priscilla Marsden, who was born in Derbyshire, Eng., in February, 1824; had eight children ; only one is living-Charles Deane, born Nov. 5, 1857, in Chelsea, Mass. In September, 1854, Mr. Howarth and his wife came from England to Bristol Co., Mass., where he was employed at a foundry until March, 1856 ; he then went to Chelsea, Mass., where he worked in a foundry, making gas retorts. In Chelsea, in 1857, they experienced hard times; he found it almost an impossibility to get employment at any price ; in July, 1858, he and his wife and child started for Braggville, Mass., where Mr. H. worked in a boot manufac- tory till autumn, 1861, at which time he departed for Milford; was employed at same occupation for eight months ; in the spring of 1862, he went with his family to Cleveland, Ohio, where he worked in a large shoe-factory ; in March, 1866, he and his family removed to Wisconsin ; located in Sumner Town- ship and bought a farm of thirty acres of land; he and his son have made some excellent improvements- stables, granary, tobacco sheds and frame house, in which they live; raises cattle, sheep, hogs, horses and a variety of crops. He is Trustee of the Albion Methodist Primitive Church ; mixed in politics.
IRA M. JENKINS, farmer, Secs. 19 and 20 ; P. O. Busseyville; was born in Queensbury, Warren Co., N. Y., July 10, 1836; is the son of Corydon and Hannah Jenkins; in company with his parents, he came to Wisconsin in 1845; on the death of his father, in November, 1866, Ira being the only child, became sole heir to the property, 240 acres of land, accumulated by his father, which he now works very successfully. He married, in April, 1862, Matilda Southwick, who was born in Clinton Co., N. Y., in 1841 ; had three children-Martha Lily, born in September, 1863; Charles T., in September, 1867 ; Emma May, in July, 1874. Mr. Jenkins has served four terms as Supervisor of Sumner Town- ship.
WILL M LANGLOFF, farmer, Secs. 17 and 12; P. O. Fort Atkinson ; was born in Prussia June 18, 1847 ; in 1848, he was brought by his parents to America, who located in Milwaukee, and moved from there to the south part of Jefferson Co. in 1851, where they bought a farm; he assisted his father on the farm till 1876, when he purchased 375 aeres in Sumner Township, where he at present resides. He is a Republican in politics, and unmarried.
CHARLES M. LARSON, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Christiana, Dane Co .; was born in Sum- ner Township on Jan. 7, 1855; son of Peter and Gro Larson; the former was born in Norway Sept. 15, 1813. Married, in Congsberg, June, 1842, Gro Torysen, also a native of Norway ; they have had twelve children, ten living-Martha M., Gertrude S., Ann, Louisa, Louis, Tory Olnes, Jacob, Charlie,
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Peter O., Gustav A. His parents came direct to Wisconsin in 1842; located and bought, in Sumner Township, a farm of 200 acres ; Charles and Louis assisted in the working of the farm till the spring of 1879, when they together bought 170 acres of land. the latter 100 acres which they have worked very successfully. Charles married, in July, 1877, in Albion Township, Dane Co., Miss Rachel Smethbach, who was born in Christiana Township. Republican.
JOSEPH MARSDEN, farmer, Secs. 18 and 19; P. O. Busseyville ; born in Derbyshire, England, May 19, 1834; son of Samuel and Ann Marsden ; came, with his parents, from England direct to Wisconsin in 1844; located in Albion, Dane Co., where they purchased a tract of land and engaged at farming. Joseph received a good common-school education ; assisted his parents industriously uutil be was 23 years of age. Married, in Albion Township, Dane Co., June, 1857, Miss Eliza Cooper, who was born in Derbyshire, England; have six children-Horatio, Leonard, Henry C., Thomas, Walter and Mary. Mr. Marsden has earnestly devoted his lifetime to farming; he owns ninety-seven acres of land in Dane Co, one hundred acres of fine land where he is now living, handsomely improved ; raises usual crops ; Durham cattle ; takes pride in his dairy interests. Mr. Marsden has always voted Republican ticket ; has been Township Supervisor and Constable. Hle and his family are members of the Albion Primitive Methodist Church.
GUSTAF MELLBERG, farmer, Secs. 9 and 16; P. O. Busseyville ; born in Wester Gott- land, Sweden, Feb. 23, 1812; at an early age, he showed much taste for literary pursuits; he first attended a primary school in Jenkoping, Sweden, for two years; leaving there, he attended, in the same city, a higher school, where he studied Latin, Greek, Hebrew, mathematics and theology and a general elassieal course for five years, leaving there in 1831 ; he then began studies at the Skara Gymnasium, which he attended till the fall of 1835, at which time he went to the University at Lund in Sweden, where he attended four years, till the fall of 1839; he then returned to his native place, where he taught school till the spring of 1841, when he resigned to study at the Upsala University ; this university is one of the oldest in the world ; it was instituted in 1477 ; there he graduated with honors in 1842; he then went to Stockholm, where he taught school till May, 1843, at which time he started for Wisconsin in company with Thure Kumlien, C. G. Hammarquist, Reuterskiold and James Bokander; they came together to Wisconsin and located here in September, 1843; the latter two are deceased ; the remaining three are still living in this township. On Mr. Mellberg's arrival here, he immediately was employed at farming, at which a man of his culture, education and inexperience at farming of course felt unadapted. but in time he learned to be a thorough farmer. Married, in Sumner Township, in June, 1846, Miss Juliet Devoe, who was born in Allegany Co., N. Y., May 7, 1819; they have four children-Amelia ( married C. C. Reuterskiold, living on a farm in Sumner Township), Emma, Gustave, Edward; the last two are living with their parents. Mr. Mellberg now owns forty acres of land, well improved ; has the management of eighty acres adjoining ; raises a variety of crops; takes a pride in raising tobacco. He is a Republican. In 1856, he served one term as Side Supervisor of the township; at the organization of Sumner Township in 1859, he was elected Clerk, and was re-elected and served every consecutive year till 1867 ; in April, 1869, was elected Assessor ; served one term ; in March, 1875, he was appointed to fill a vacancy as Town Clerk ; was elected to that office in April of the same year ; re-elected each successive year since. During the late civil war, Mr. Mellberg was appointed by the Provost Marshal, Enrolling Officer.
ANDREW NELSON. farmer, Secs. 6, 7 and S; P. O. Christiana, Dane Co .; was born in . Norway Dec. 24, 1842, and, with his father and mother, Nels and Carrie Nelson, the former a native of Norway, came to Illinois in the spring of 1843; there his parents located and bought a farm, where they lived till the fall of 1843, when they moved to Oakland Township and bought a farm, which they worked until the date of the old gentleman's death, which occurred in August, 1845. Andrew, at the age of 15, went to Bloomington, Ill., where he remained, working on a farm, until Aug. 22, 1861, when he enlisted in Co. B, 3d Ill. V. C., and gained a fine record, having been present at every battle in which his regiment participated ; he was mustered out at Springfield Oct. 14, 1865. He then returned to Wisconsin, locating in Clinton Village, Dane Co., where he built a hotel, which he controlled until March, 1869, when he traded it for the farm he now owns of 263 acres, 160 of which are under cultivation. He married, in Clinton, Dec. 2, 1866, Anna Anderson, boru in Norway June 16, 1843; had four children-Carrie, Otto, Jennie and Olga.
THOMAS NORTH, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Busseyville ; born in Derbyshire, England, in October, 1828 ; lived on a farm ; received a common-school education. He is the son of Thomas North ; came with his father to Wisconsin ; located and bought a farm in Albion, Dane Co., of 20G acres of wild land, on which they made all necessary improvements. Thomas, Jr., married, in Albion, July 4, 1852, Miss
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Sarah Bielsford, who was born near Paris, France, in 1835 ; they have eight children, all are living-Mary J., Charles E., David W., Emily E., Thomas, Sarah A., Ellen M., Frederick A. In 1853, he purchased 180 acres in Section 18 ; also eighty-one acres in Albion, Dane Co .; moved to his present residence in 1862 ; raises a variety of crops ; Durham-grade cows, thoroughbred Durham bull, Poland-China and Berkshire hogs and sheep. Republican. In 1870, was elected Supervisor for one term.
DANIEL PIERCE, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Busseyville; was born in Allegany Co., N. Y., Aug. 29, 1833 ; son of Daniel and Catherine Pierce. His father was born in Washington Co., R. I., Jan. 11, 1793. He married, in August, 1826, in Hopkinton, Miss Catherine Lewis; had six children, two living" -Daniel and Susan. He moved to Allegany Co., N. Y., in 1816, and resided there till March, 1838, when he came to Fulton Co., Ill., where he bought a farm which he worked till 1852. He then came to Sumner Township, Wis., where he bought a farm of eighty acres ; here he lived and worked industri- ously up to the time of his death in 1861. Daniel assisted his parents till 1854, and, in May, 1859, mar- ried, in Janesville, Miss Isabella White, and who was born in Perthshire, Scotland, March 7, 1836; bad five children-James F., born Feb. 19, 1860; Thomas W., born Oct. 27, 1862; Pardon L., born Nov. 21, 1865 ; Daniel C., born June 12, 1867 ; John W., born Oct. 15, 1876. He now owns 140 acres of land, which he has well improved. In 1873, he was elected to the office of Town Clerk, and re-elected in 1874. He was also Supervisor two years. Republican.
HENRY PLUM, farmer, Secs. 4 and S; P. O. Busseyville ; was born in Allen Township, Adams Co., Penn., Feb. 25, 1820 ; son of Adam Plum, who married, in 1818, Miss Sarah Stahl, a native os Hanover, York Co., N. Y., the year of her nativity being 1796; they had nine children, seven still living-Michael, Adam, Ephraim, Samuel, Jane, Polly and IIenry. In the spring of 1835, they came to Columbia Co., Ohio, and engaged in farming, which they followed until 1856; then moved to Wisconsin, locating in Sumner Township, where he purchased a farm, upon which he still lives, his wife having died in 1878. Henry married, in Trumbull, Ohio, in 1842, Miss Caroline Kump, born in York Co., Penn., Jan. 25, 1825; he had eight children, five still living-John, Noah, Adam, David and Samuel. Three of his sons were in the army ; Stephen enlisted Jan. 8, 1864, at Janesville, in Co. H, 3d W. V. I., and died of a wound in October, 1865 ; Noah enlisted at Fort Atkinson on Feb. 14, 1865, in Co. H, 49th W. V. I., and John enlisted at Madison on Jan. 18, 1864, in Co. K, 3d W. V. I. The three made fine records, and the two latter were mustered out in July, 1868, the former at Madison, Wis., and the latter at Louis- ville, Ky.
ALEXANDER F. REUTERSKIOLD, farmer, Secs. 19 and 20; P. O. Bussey- ville ; born in Sweden Aug. 18, 1837 ; son of Charles E. and Maude Elizabeth ; came with his parents from Sweden direct to Wisconsin, in June, 1843; located in Sumner Township, and bought 320 acres of land, which his father worked until his death, Feb. 14, 1847. His wife still survives him, and is living in Busseyville. Alexander attended a common school in Sumner, and assisted his parents in the working of their farm. He has, by industry, gathered together valuable property ; owns 140 acres, nearly all under culti- vation ; raises a variety of crops, small grain and tobacco, stock of different kinds, etc. He enlisted March 8, 1862, in the 3d W. V. C., Co. C; was honorably discharged March 24, 1862, at Fort Scott, Kan., for the purpose of re-enlistment ; re-enlisted March 25, 1862, in Co. H, same regiment; April 25, 1865, he was detailed on special duty at headquarters of Gen. Blunt; mustered out at Fort Leavenworth, Kan .; returned to Sumner Township and re-engaged at farming. Married, Nov. 14, 1866, Miss Emeline S. Southwick, who was born Nov. 26, 1845, at Moers, Clinton Co., N. Y .; they have four children-Clara Belle, Ella F., Alma and Charles E. Mr. Reuterskiold is a straight Republican, and served one term as Side Supervisor of Sumner. Liberal in religion.
CHARLES C. REUTERSKIOLD, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Busseyville; was born in Sweden in August, 1833, and is the son of' Abraham and Maria Reuterskiold; in 1843, he came to Wis- consin with his parents, who settled in Sumner Township. In 1862, he married Mrs. Emily Phelps, a native of New York ; had two children, one living-Herbert John; his wife died in 1871, and he married again in January, 1873, Miss Amelia Mellberg, who was born April 9, 1848; they have three children-Francis, Jennie and Marian. Mr. Reuterskiold owns a splendid farm, comprising 150 acres, forty-five of which are under cultivation and the remainder very handsomely improved ; in 1876, he was elected Town Treas- urer ; served one term ; re-elected in 1879 ; he is a strong Democrat.
G. P. SCHMITT, farmer, Sec. -; P. O. Busseyville ; born in Alsey, Province of Rhein Hessen, Germany, where he attended a common school ; at an early age, he learned the trade of a mason, which he followed till he came to America. He married, in Alsey, December, 1857, Mrs. Maria Ann Dexheimer, a native of that city, born in January, 1824; they had seven children, five living-Charles and Louis, twins, boru July, 1858; - August, 1859; Robert, February, 1862; Hattie, September, 1865.
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In IS58, he emigrated to America, coming to Wisconsin and locating at Fort Atkinson, where he worked as a farmer ; in I859, he took charge of Mr. Charles Hummels farm in Sumner Township, which he managed on shares till 1861; then he went to Oakland and managed Peter Craig's farm till 1863 ; Edwards' farm till 1865, and then returned to Fort Atkinson, where he worked for different farmers; in 1872, he bought 128 acres, on which he erected some fine buildings, granary, hop-house, tobacco shed, etc He is a Democrat, and, in 1879, was elected to the office of Supervisor, which position he still holds.
WILLIAM SCHNEIDER, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Fort Atkinson ; was born in Trier, Prus- sia, Nov. 12, 1838, and attended a good school ; accompanied by his father and mother, George and Christine, he came to America, and to Wisconsin July 4, 1845, and located where he is at present. He married, in December, 1860, at Fort Atkinson, Miss Mary Hubbard; had eight children-Charles A., Adelaide, William Edward, Sarah Julia, George J., Frederick, Emma and an infant. Mr. Schneider owns 187 acres of land, handsomely improved. In 1867-78, he was elected Supervisor of Sumner Township, an office he filled so well that, in 1870, he was again elected. He is a Republican, and he and his family are members of the Fort Atkinson M. E. Church.
PHILLIPP SEIGEL, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Fort Atkinson ; was born on the Rhine, in Prussia, Oct. 30, 1827 ; he received a good common-school education, and, at the age of 16, was employed in a coal mine, where he remained four years. He emigrated to New Jersey in 1848, and learned the trade of carpenter, and, in 1852, went to Bridgeport, Conn., where he was employed on the Housatonic Railroad, at bridge-building. Married in Bridgeport, in 1856, Louisa Hartel, born in Prussia in 1839; had five children, four living-George, Phillip, Henry and Louisa. In 1867, he came to Wisconsin and bought a farm of 120 acres in Oakland Township, which he worked until 1872, when he came to live on and manage Mr. Klamant's farm in Sumner Township. He is Independent in polities.
ELI C. SOUTHWICK, farmer; P. O. Busseyville; born in Clinton Co., N. Y., in August, 1833; he is the son of Milton and Harriet Southwick ; he came with his parents to Wisconsin in 1845 ; they located and bought a farm in the town of Oakland; Eli assisted bis parents on the farm ; in 1854, he started out for himself; moved into Sumner Township; managed a farm of sixty-five acres, owned by Kerly ; in 1865, he purchased eighty aeres of land, partially improved, on which he is now living ; he has made some improvements. Married, in Sumner Township, in October, 1868, Mrs. Anna Dannig, who was born in Uhleng, Sweden, the widow of Preston Daunig, by whom she had three children-Rettle, Edmund and Josephine. By her marriage to Mr. Southwiek, they have three children-Minnie, Charles and Albert. Mr. Southwiek is Independent in polities. He enlisted, March, 1862, in Janesville, Wis., in Co. C, 3d W. V. C .; was in Price's raid, when they fought thirty-one consecutive days; was in the fight with the bushwhackers at Indian Nation ; he served three years and eight months; mustered out at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., in September, 1863; re-enlisted in the same company and regiment ; honorably dis- charged, in September, 1864, at Madison, Wis .; returned to Busseyville and has engaged in farming since. JAMES D. WHITTET, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Busseyville; born in Perthshire, Scotland, Sept. 28, 1846; son of James and Margaret, and brother of the well-known John Whittet; came to America with his parents in August, 1850 ; he received a common-school education ; he was always indus- trious and assisted his parents in working the farm up to the time of his father's death, in 1871. James married, in Albion, Dane Co., in September, 1870, Miss Sarah Louisa Clark, who was born in 1848, daughter of Samuel and Ruth Clark, residents of Dane Co .; have five children-Lawrence, Effie, James, Thomas and Henrietta. Mr. Whittet is a very industrious man, and was the heir to the largest portion of his father's estate; he now owns 120 aeres of fine land with good improvements. He is a radical Republican. In 1878, he served one term as Side Supervisor. Member of the Albion Primitive Method- ist Church.
JOHN WHITTET, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Busseyville ; was born in Perthshire, Scotland, Nov. 24, 1837 ; son of James and Margaret Whittet, the former a native of Perthshire; at an early age, he went to the Parish of Scoone, in the same shire, to learn the oat-meal and barley milling business, a pursuit which he followed until his departure for America. In 1829, he married, in Perthshire, Miss Margaret Dunbar, born in February, 1807 ; they had seven children, five still living-John, Isabella, Eliza- beth, Margaret and James D. He, with his family, eame to America in August, 1850, arriving in New York on August 15, and coming direct to Wisconsin ; located in what is now Sumner Township, purchas- ing forty acres of Government land which he subsequently sold, purchasing in its stead a farm of 120 acres ; he devoted himself to his farming pursuits up to the time of his death, in 1871 ; his wife still survives him. John assisted his father on the farm. In 1850, he married Miss Susan Pearce, who was born in Affield Township, Allegany Co., N. Y., in March, 1836; had four children, all now living-Mary Ellen, Martha Louis, James and Margaret H. In the same year, he removed to his present location and
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purchased a farm of seventy-five aeres of land, which he worked until 1864, when he bought an additional forty-five aeres, all of which he has well improved. He is a Republican, and, with his family, is liberal in his religious views. Excepting the years 1870 and 1878, he has filled the office of Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, and is at present the holder of that office ; he has also filled the office of Justice of the Peace, in 1878; he served one term as Treasurer of the township; in 1876, he filled the office of Treas- urer of Wiseonsin State Grange, and, in 1877, was elected Chairman of the Executive Committee of the State for three years. He has been considerably identified with the progress of the township. All his undertakings have proved successful.
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E. R. ADAMS, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Pipersville ; born March 9, 1818, in Erie Co., N. Y. ; was educated and learned mechanics and farming there ; eame to Wisconsin in 1836, and located at Oak Creek, Milwaukee Co. In 1837, came to Ixonia Township, Jefferson Co., and bought 240 aeres of Gov- ernment land, all wild; he lived with his father in Concord Township till 1839, when he built a log house. He collected the first tax in this township under the Territorial laws. In 1839, he visited Arkansas, Mississippi and Missouri, looking for a good location, but could not suit himself, and returned in the spring. In 1847, he built his first barn, and, in 1849, his first frame house ; visited New York that fall. In May, 1854, was burnt out and lost everything, but rebuilt immediately the house he occupies. In 1856, it was struck by lightning, had one gahle and the plastering of two rooms knocked off, and was set on fire, but they saved it. He now owns 163 acres of land. He served as Justice of the Peace several years. Married Miss Mariett Comstock, of Jefferson Co., N. Y., in December, 1843; she died Aug. 8, 1867. Married Miss Jane Waldo, of Sullivan, Jefferson Co., Dec. 1, 1868 ; have two children-Waldo R., born May 20, 1870 ; Clifford B., born Jan. 14, 1875. Was the Republican nominee for member of Legislature in 1860 and 1877, but was defeated both times, although he ran considerably ahead of his tieket. E. R. Adams and William Saeia were the first settlers between Watertown and Summit, and built the first shanty between those points.
W. LLI AM BUSHMAN, deceased ; born Feb. 14, 1825, in South Byron, Genesee Co., N. Y., where he was a farmer ; eame to Wisconsin in 1850 ; to Ixonia Township, Jefferson Co .; in 1851, he bought 124 acres of land, and built his residence in 1865. Married Miss Adelaide Brainard, of Attica, Wyoming Co., N. Y., Aug. 29, 1852; he died Dee. 12, 1877, leaving three children-Anna, born Dee. 13, 1859 ; Edgar, June 21, 1863 ; William, Dec. 4, 1865. The estate now belongs to Mrs. Bushman and children ; she came to Wisconsin in 1844, other members of her family having come in 1840. Members of Congregationat Church. The farm is on Sees. 36 and 25 ; P. O. Oconomowoc.
HON. JOHN GIBB, of Piper, Gibb & Co., Ixonia Mills, Pipersville; born March 8, 1811, in Roxburyshire, Scotland ; was edneated and learned and worked at the blacksmith trade there; June 5, 1830, landed in Canada, and worked in the old fort at Quebec for six weeks, then went to Coburg; in October, 1831, came to Pittsburgh, U. S .; in February, 1832, returned to Cornwall, Can .; in the fall of 1833, went to Amherst, Lake Ontario, and, in 1835, to Waddington, N. Y .; April 4, 1837, started for Milwaukee, Wis., and arrived there May 31; Nov. 10, 1838, crossed the river on the ice on foot with a feather-bed and baby on his baek, and went to a place twenty-two miles west of Milwaukee; he had pur- chased provisions to take with him, and part of them was one barrel of flour, which he solemnly assured his wife, and believed himself, was the last flour she would ever get ; after this, he moved ten miles further west and took up a farm; Dee. 23, 1840, moved to Watertown and worked at his trade there till 1849, when he moved to Ixonia ; built a steamu saw-mill, which was burned down in 1851, then kept a hotel till 1855, when he bought 160 acres of land and farmed till 1860; he then moved to Pipersville, and bought a share in the Ixonia Mill, now belonging to Piper, Gibh & Co. He was a member of the State Legisla- ture for 1855 and 1857. Was Chairman of the Board of Supervisors four years ; Treasurer of the town- ship two years; Justice of the Peace one year in Watertown and one year in Ixonia. Married Miss Jennette Hums, of Scotland, May 25, 1833; have nine children-John, born March 28, 1834; William, July 21, 1835; Jane, Aug. 2, 1838 ; Elizabeth, Nov. 13, 1840; David, June 21, 1842; Adeline, Feb. 27, 1844 ; George, March 4, 1852; Ida, March 31, 1855; Eliza, May 4, 1860. Member of Lodge, No. 47, Masons. Members of the Presbyterian Church.
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