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GEORGE W. PATTEE, M. D., Concord ; born in Highgate, Chittenden Co., Vt., Oct. 18, 1839 ; his early life was spent in Palmyra, Wis., he having located in Wisconsin in the fall of IS46, with his parents. The Doctor was educated in Palmyra, and began the study of medicine with his father, Dr. Richard Pattee, in 1860. Entering the Medical Department of the Northwestern University, Chicago, he graduated as physician and surgeon March 22, 1870; he then located in Concord, where he has since resided and practiced. On the 11th of October, 1870, he married Miss Theda L. Kellogg, of Coucord ; they have one daughter -- Belle K. The Doctor is a Democrat in politics, and a member in good standing of Palmyra Lodge, No. 68. F., & A. M., also of Oconomowoc Chapter, No. 47, R. A. M.
J. D. PETRIE, farmer, Secs. 16 and 21 ; P. O. Concord ; born in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., N. Y., Nov. 18, 1822 ; spent his early life in Little Falls, where he was educated, and came to Concord, Jefferson Co., Wis., in September, 1843. He bought State land which was at this time a wilderness of timber and brush. Mr. Petrie did his full share of the pioneer work incident to those days, as he had lit- the or nothing to begin with; he literally chopped out his farm and home, and now has 210 acres of well- improved land as a reward. He married Miss J. F. Holcomb Feb. 25, 1847 ; they have four children liv- ing-Ellen L., Ellery C., Irving W. and Harley H. Mr. Petrie is a Republican, and has been Chairman of the Town Board and Town Clerk many years; he was Town Superintendent of schools under the old system, and was a member of the Wisconsin Legislature in 1SG1 and also in 1867. As one of the success- ful pioneer farmers, he has full-blooded and grade Durham cattle, beside horses and hogs.
ISAAC POE, deceased ; born in Medina Co., Ohio, in 1822; spent his early days in Ohio, and married, Jan. 11, 1843, Miss Polly Holcomb, of his native county ; they came to Concord in 1846, and bought a piece of land so covered with timber that Mr. Poe had to cut trees before he could build. The young couple had their allotted share of the pioneer privations, but kept bravely at work, cleared up the farm and made a good home. Mr. Poe enlisted in 1862 in the 29th W. V. I .; was made Fourth Ser- geant, and died at Helena, Ark., March 7, 1863 ; he lies buried in Coneord. His death was deplored by a large eirele of old friends and numerous relatives ; he left seven children-Frances M., Chauncy W., Cinder- ella, David W., Flaville W., Theodore J. and Ida E. His wife still resides on the old homestead of 115 aeres, with the two younger children.
JOHN SELL, farmer, Secs. 11 and 14; P. O. Concord; born in Hessian Germany, Feb. 3, 1828; came to America with his parents in 1832, locating in Medina Co., Ohio; after six years, they went to Cuyahoga Co., and remained till 1853, when Mr. Sell came to Concord, Jefferson Co., Wis., where he has since lived; sold his farm on Section 29, and settled.on his present farm of 160 acres in 1865; he has made all his improvements, built his large barns, etc., and has just finished a new briek farmhouse. Married Miss Catherine Usinger in 1853 ; they have twelve children-Mary, Catherine, Susan, Margaret, Jacob L., John N., Rachel, Melvina, George, Herman, Edward and Frederick. Mr. Sell is a Democrat, and has been Chairman of his town thirteen years, and now holds the office; is also a Director of the County Agricultural Society, and a member of the Temple of Honor ; he is a very successful farmer, and has twenty-two head of cattle, three horses, beside sheep and hogs.
CHARLES SPENCE, farmer, See. 10; P. O. Concord ; boru in London, England, Feb. 14, 1840; came to America with his parents in 1848, locating in Concord, Jefferson Co .. Wis. ; here he has since lived with the exception of six or seven years spent in the mines of Colorado, Utah, Montana and Idaho. He returned in IS70, and located on the old homestead of 335 acres ; this was the farm of his father, Richard Spence, who died May 19, 1875, leaving eight children-William, Mary A .. Richard, Elizabeth, George. John, Charles and Edward. The subject of this sketch married Miss Mary E. Spauld- ing March 5, 1875 ; they have three children-Lillie, Samuel and Myrtle. Mr. Spence is a Democrat, and is liberal in religion ; has been a Supervisor, and with his brother is well known and respected in the county.
MRS. LUCINDA TAYLOR, Sec. 9; P. O. Concord ; born in Schoharie Co., N. Y., March 31, 1816 ; at the age of 10, came with her parents to Michigan, where she lived until June, 1838,
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when she came to Jefferson Co., Wis., with her husband, William Dunning, whom she married in Wayne Co., Mich. ; the young couple settled on the farm of forty-nine acres, where Mrs. T. now lives with her son Clinton ; the farm was a wilderness of timber and brush, and they suffered the usual privations incident to the times. Mr. D. was a carpenter, and built many of the substantial old buildings in his town ; he had a good home fairly under way when he died of cholera, July 23, 1846, leaving four children-Jane, Miles, Charles and Clinton. Mrs. Dunning married Robert Taylor in 1851, who died in 1862. Clinton Dunning was born on the old farm Nov. 25, 1847 ; has spent his life and been educated in his native county, though he lived one year in Illinois, and was a raftsman on the Mississppi two seasons, he also resided two seasons in Minnesota. In Faribault, Minn., he married, Oct. 7, 1874, Miss Ella Piper, of Sauk Co., Wis. ; they have two children-Nadia Pearl and Essie. Mr. Dunning is a Republican, and one of the successful young farmers of his native county.
EMERSON H. THAYER, farmer, See. 16; P. O. Concord; born in town of Concord, April 17, 1856 ; son of Rev. W. H. Thayer, who came to Concord in 1844. The family are closely identi- fied with the early history of this county, as three generations have lived here. W. H. Thayer died Oet. 15, 1876, leaving a wife and five children-Emerson, Nelson, Lewis, Sarah and Clara, who died in 1876. Emerson Thayer has spent his life in Jefferson Co., with the exception of four years in Sauk and Vernon Cos., as a student and teacher ; he has taught in his native county, and intends to continue the pro- fession. He has fifty acres of the old farm ; is a Republican and in sympathy with the U. B. Church of his father.
JOSEPH T. VANDERVEEAR, farmer and carpenter, Sec. 29; P. O. Concord ; born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., Feb. 13, 1829; spent his younger years in his native State, where he was educated and learned his trade ; he came to Dodge Co., Wis., in April, 1856, and after six months settled in Concord, where he has since lived. Enlisted in February, 1865, in the 47th W. V. 1., and was with his regiment in Tennessee and Alabama in pursuit of guerrillas ; was discharged with the rest in Septen- ber, 1865. He married Miss Nancy A. Osterhout, of Montgomery Co., N. Y., Feb. 19, 1861 ; they have two children-Miles E. and Roba M. Mr. V. is a Democrat, and has been Town Clerk during the past eight years, and now holds the office ; he has been very successful at his business, and has erected many good buildings.
LAURENCE VAUGHN, farmer, Sec. 21 ; P. O. Concord ; born in County Tipperary, Ireland, in May, 1803; his younger days were spent in Ireland as a farmer ; came to America in 1840, locating at Troy, N. Y. ; worked on the Erie Canal one year, spent three or four years in Rensselaer Co., N. Y., and came to Wisconsin in 1846 ; after three years' residence in Milwaukee Co., he located in Con- cord, settled on Section 24, and after two vears, removed to his present farm of ninety-five acres ; the land was heavily timbered, and Mr. Vaughn did good work as a pioneer ; as a result, he has an improved farm and a good home. Married Miss Margaret Reardon, who died in September, 1877, leaving ten children- Phillip, Michael, Margaret, Catherine, Ellen, James, John, Laurence, Timothy and Peter. Michael served three years in the 28th W. V. I. Regiment, and is now living in Minnesota, as are Phillip, John and Lau- rence ; Timothy and Peter are on the old farm, and the daughter resides in Jefferson Co. Mr. Vaughn is a Republican, and a member of the Catholic Church.
JOHN WHITE, farmer, Secs. 14 and 11; P. O. Concord ; born in Orange Co., N. Y., June 29, 1843; he came to Wisconsin with his parents when 7 years of age, locating in Concord, where he has spent his life and been educated ; he is now on the original homestead of 161 acres, which his father bought in May, 1850. Married Miss Barbara Scheckelman, of Hebron, Oct. 29, 1872; they have four children-Annie, William, Mary and Eliza. Mr. White is a Democrat and a member of the Catholic Church. He is one of the go-ahead farmers and raises the usual stock and crops.
J. M. WIGGINTON, merchant, farmer and Postmaster, Concord ; born in Monmonthshire, Eng., July 3, 1836 ; came to America with his parents in 1842. locating in Pewaukee, Wis .; after a few months, they removed to Summit, Waukesha Co., Wis., and after a residence of one year they returned to Pewaukee and lived one year ; they then settled in Concord. Mr. Wigginton began business for him- self in 1867 and has been very successful ; has a general stock, including dry goods, hats and caps, boots and shoes, groceries, drugs, hardware, paints and oils, farm implements, etc. Mr. Wigginton owns 165 acres of land on Secs. 10, 15 and 16; has the usual stock and crops, and has for many years been an extensive grower of hops. He married Miss Elizabeth A. Webb July 3, 1862; they have six children -William R., Mary F., John N., Edwin \., Walter W. and Clara M. Mr. Wigginton is a Republican ; has been Town Clerk and was appointed Postmaster September 11, 1865. He is well known as an enter- prising business man and farmer of Jefferson Co., in which he has spent the most of his life and been educated.
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WILLIAM WILLARD, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Concord ; born in Sussex Co., Eng., June 4, 1808 ; spent his early life in England and came to America about 1832; resided eleven years in the State of New York and settled in Concord in October. 1843; he began on forty acres in 1855 ; has bought some land and sold more ; now has thirty six acres and a good home. Married Miss Mary Crouch June 13. 1827, who died Oct. 11, 1872, leaving six children-Alice, Serena, James, Sarah J., Elizabeth A. and Mary E. Mr. W. is a stanch Republican in polities and is well known and respected. He married Mrs. Eliza J. Knapp Feb. 25, 1873. Mrs. Willard was born in Hampshire, Eng., July 9, 1826 ; came to America with her parents in 1831 and settled in Jefferson Co .. N. Y .; she left New York with her parents for Milwaukee at 17; here she married John Whittaker June 19, 1843 ; with him she began pioneer life in Concord on eighty acres of heavily timbered land; they had a good house fairly begun when MIr. W. died in November. 1848, leaving two children-Lettice and Mary J. On the 30th of March, 1831, Mrs. W. married H. L. Knapp, who died Jan. 7, 1852, leaving one son-Henry J., born on the day of his father's death. Mrs. Knapp married, March 19, 1853, Bartholomew Knapp, and resided with him on their Concord farm until his death, April 10. 1865; he left four children-Levina, Edith, Jasper and Jason. Mrs. Knapp continued to reside in Wisconsin and married Mr. Willard. They are quietly spending their days on his pleasant farm in Concord. Mrs. W. united with the M. E. Church at 25 and has since been an active worker in the cause of Christianity ; her children are all residents of Wisconsin and Minnesota.
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FRANK E. ALLEN. born April 3, 1853, in the town of Milford, Jefferson Co., Wis. ; son of F. M. Allen ; removed from Milford. in 1873, to Fort Atkinson, where Mr. Allen, with his father, bought and operated the Fort Atkinson Flouring Mills. In the summer of 1879, the Messrs. Allen purchased the water power of the old Brink Mill, at Cold Spring, and constructed a grist-mill, with four run of stones. In 1875, Mr. F. E. Allen was married to Miss Emma M. Manning, of Lake Mills ; two children have thus far blessed their union-Claud M. and Ethel I. Allen, the former now being dead.
GEORGE E. BILLETT, farmer, Sec. 15 and 22; P. O. Whitewater; born in Somerset- shire, Eng., March 29, 1827 ; he spent his early life in England and came to America in 1847, locating in Cold Spring, beginning as a farm laborer ; he settled in 1850 on 160 aeres of land, which he now owns; by hard work and good management, he has a farm of over seven hundred acres, with the best of improve- ments. He married Miss Betsey Thorne, of Cold Spring, Nov. 14, 1850; they have one daughter- Mary J. Mr. Billett is a Republican and has been Supervisor several terms. He is one of the most suc- cessful of the early settlers and has carved out his own success; has on the farm 85 head of cattle 9 horses, 25 hogs and over 200 sheep. The Cold Spring Cheese Manufacturing Company consists of R. F. McCutchin, G. E. Billett and A. D. Coburn ; they own five factories.
JOHN BILLETT, farmer, Sec. 14, 22 and 23; P. O. Whitewater ; born in Somersetshire, Eng., Dec. 24, 1814; his early life was spent in England and he came to America in 1850 ; he located in Cold Spring, Jefferson Co., Wis .; resided twelve years on Sec. 23; settled on his present farm of 248 aeres in 1863. Married Miss Lydia Gardner Feb. 3, 1847. Mrs. Billett was born in Somersetshire Nov. 14, 1:26 ; they have one son-William, born Dec. 25, 1848, who is now a resident of Whitewater. The family came to America with just $50, and their success is the result of their diligence and foresight.
WILLIAM BILLETT, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Whitewater ; born in Somersetshire, Eng., Jan. 24. 1825 ; he came to America with his brother George in 1847, locating in Cold Spring, Jefferson Cc., Wis .. where he worked at anything to which he could turn his hand until 1851, when he went to Ohio ; after one year, he returned and settled on a farm in Green Co., Wis .; in 1853, he went overland to California and after eighteen months of farming and mining he returned to Wisconsin ; he sold his Green Co. farm and settled on his present farm of 150 acres in 1856. Enlisted in 1864 in the 1st Wisconsin Heavy Artillery ; was stationed in and about the defenses of Wasnington and served till the close of the war. Married Miss Judith A. Brown, Devonshire, Eng., Oct. 21, 1851. Mr. Billett is a Republican and a wide-awake farmer. lle has on his farm twenty-eight head of cattle, six horses and other stoek. He has led an eventful life and has carved out his own fortunes.
WILLIAM BROWN, farmer, Secs. 14, 16 and 22; P. O. Whitewater, Walworth Co .; born in Devonshire, England, Dec. 18, 1823. He spent his early life in England, and came to America in 1550, locating on land which he still owns. He began with wild land and improved it, and now has 197}
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acres. He married Miss Nancy Fryer in 1855; they have nine children-Kate. Nelson. Ella. Arthur, Charles, Cora, Frank, George and Lovina. Mr. Brown is a Democrat, and is liberal in religion. He is one of the successful farmers of his county, who began a poor man and now has a good farm. with a mod- ern farmhouse, and a barn 32x60 feet, built in 1879. He has forty-five head of cattle, fonr horses and forty hogs.
JOHN COX. farmer, Sec. 27 ; P. O. Whitewater, Walworth Co .; born in Barnstable, England, June 18, 1944 ; came to America in 1847, with his parents, James and Jane Cox ; lived about eight years in Milwaukee, Wis .; then removed to Cold Spring. Mr. Cox settled on his farm of eighty acres in 1876. Married Miss Lizzie Marshall, of Cold Spring. Nov. 20, 1873 ; they have two children-Maryetta and William H. Mr. Cox is a Republican ; has twenty-five head of cattle, two horses and eighteen hogs. He is one of the stirring young farmers, andI is improving his stock.
WALTER COX, farmer, Secs. 24 and 27 ; P. O. Whitewater; born in Devonshire, England, Feb. 14, 1825. He spent his early life and worked at masonry in England : came to America in 1848. residing eight years in Milwaukee. He settled on the farm he now owus of 120 acres in 1856. Married Miss Ann Smith June 29. 1847 ; they have five children-Walter G . Elizabeth A., Mary N., John W. and William J. Mr. Cox is a Republican ; has been Town Treasurer two terms and School District Treas- urer many years. Mrs. Cox is a member of the M. E. Church Mr. Cox is an enterprising farmer ; has twenty-two head of cattle, including five Ayrshire grades. thirty-two Merino grade sheep, and eight Poland- China hogs. He has a well improved farm, with the best of buildings ; is now making a large addition to his farmhouse.
DANIEL W. CROSS. farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Whitewater ; born in Lyle, Broome Co., N. Y., Feb. 22, 1818; at the age of 10, he went with his parents to Erie Co . Penn .; then removed to Ohio. where he remained till 1839, when he came to Walworth Co., Wis. In 1841, he bought eighty acres on Hart Prairie, where he lived until the spring of 1865, when he located on his present farm of 120 acres. As a result of many years of labor and management, he now has his well-improved farm, where he has built a modern farmhouse. He married Miss Sarah A. Hanson, of Greene Co., N. Y., in 1864; they have two children-Daniel L. and Katie. Mr. Cross is a Republican, and has on his farm the usual stock and erops. He at one time owned property in Watertown ; also in Adams Co., Wis.
GEORGE W. EASON, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Cold Spring; born in Franklin Co., Mass .. April 15, 1816. His early life was spent in his native State. When 9 years old, he was bound out to a farmer for a term of seven years ; at the end of this term, he worked two years and saved $100. After working six months in a cotton factory at Chicopee, he went to Vermont and worked at farming about six years. Returning to Massachusetts, he lived there six years, and then tried his fortune a few months in the Nutmeg State as an employe in a distillery. Tiring of this, he returned to his native State, and. after a year, went to Cortland Co., N. Y., and farmed it two years. He then struck West to Berrien Co., Mich .. where he spent about eighteen months, and where he voted for W. H. Harrison, in the famous log cabin and hard cider campaign, in 1840. Mr. Eason settled on Government land in Koshkonong. Rock Co, Wis., in May, 1841. He bought Government land for many new settlers, and helped them in various ways. and is kindly remembered by many of the now old settlers of Koshkonong. Was also a dealer in live stock. About 1852, he bought a drove of sheep and cattle, and started for Minnesota. After selling all he could, he exchanged the balance for 320 acres of land, which he has since sold. He owned and kept the hotel at Cold Spring about four years, and was owner of the Hebron House one year. which he rented and then sold. Mr. Eason married Miss Emily Doty in 1844; they have one sou-David P., born March 27, 1846. Mr. Easou is an old-time Republican, and is closely identified with the early history of Jeffer- son Co. He settled on his farm of 143 acres in 1867. David P. Eason enlisted, Feb. 29. 1864, in the 13th W. V. I .; was with his regiment in Missouri, Kentucky. Alabama. Tennessee and Georgia. The boys made many hard marches, and, though in no severe battles. they made a good record. Mr. Eason was discharged at Madison, Wis., Aug. 22. 1865. On his return, he remained in Cold Spring until IS70, when he went to Grand Rapids. Mich. He has since been a resident of Michigan. where he married Miss Susan MI. Graveline March 31, 1877 ; they have one son-Hart H., born April 27. 1879. Mr. Eason has been a resident of Howard City, Mich., during the past five years, in charge of the extensive lumbering interests of C. F. Nason.
JOHN FINDLAY. farmer, See. 18: P. O. Cold Spring; born in March, 1845, in the town of Cold Spring on the farm he now owns of 144 acres ; his father, Thomas Findlay, was one of the first settlers in Cold Spring, about 1840; he bought Government land, and did his full share of pioneer work. The subject of this sketch was one of the first white children born in the township; he spent most of his life and was educated in Jeffersou Co. Married Miss Mary J. Marshall Feb. 4, 1871 ; Mrs. Findlay
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was also born on this farm ; they have two living children-Margaret and George M. Mr. Findlay is a Democrat, and one of the stirring young farmers of his native county. Has abont twenty-eight head of cattle, three horses, including one half-blood Clydesdale and one grade Morgan ; also has about five Leices- ter aud Merino sheep.
THOMAS FINDLAY, farmer. Sec. 18; P. O. Cold Spring; born on the farm he now owns of 150 acres July 5, 1848; is a son of Thomas Findlay ; spent his life and was educated in Jeffer- son Co. He married Miss Sarah Hare, of Schoharie Co .. N. Y., Oct. 31, 1872; they have three chil- dren-Mary. Thomas and Mamie. Mr. Findlay is a Democrat, and an enterprising young farmer. Has thirty five head of cattle, nine horses and thirteen hogs.
NELSON FRYER, farmer, See. 32; P. O. Whitewater; born in Princeton, Schenectady Co., N. Y., Feb. 22. 1816 ; his younger days were spent in Amsterdam, N. Y., where he was educated ; came to Whitewater, Wis., in 1842, and settled on his present farm of 200 acres in 1843; it was then mostly timber-land, and Mr. F. did his full share of pioneering. Elected County Treasurer in 1854. He removed to Jefferson at the close of his official term; he went into business with a brother in Jefferson, but returned to his farm in 1858. In polities, a stanch Democrat ; he has been Chairman of the Town Board many years, also Town Clerk and Assessor, which office he now holds; is also County Coroner ; Mr. Fryer was elected in 1870 to the Wisconsin Legislature; he was a County Commissioner in 1868. He is one of the well-known and successful pioneers of Jefferson Co., and is closely identified with its early history. He has on his farm thorough-bred short-horn cattle of the Snowflake and Arabella Duke families, and is a breeder of Patchen horses and mixed Essex and Poland-China hogs.
ALEXANDER HENDERSON, farmer, Sces. 34 and 35 ; P. O. Whitewater, Walworth Co. ; born in Aberdeenshire. Scotland, Oct. 18, 1805 ; spent his early life in his native country, and came to America in 1834 ; worked as a carpenter and joiner three years in Toronto, Canada, and was in the same business about two years in Michigan ; came to Cold Spring, Jefferson Co., in June, 1839, and bought 400 acres of Government land, which he improved and now owns. He was the first settler in Cold Spring. Whitewater consisted of one frame shanty, sixteen feet square, when he first saw it. Mr. Henderson lived first in a rude tent, then in a log hut, and finally built his present large farmhouse. In those days, all provisions were brought from Milwaukee, and he saw much hardship. He married Mrs. Elizabeth Woodworth, daughter of George and Margaret MeDonald, of Koshkonong, May 20, 1857 ; they have three children-John A., Charles H. aod Jennie E. Mr. H. has always been a stanch Republican. His wife united with the M. E. Church in 1858, and has since been an active member.
WILLIAM F. LUDEMANN, farmer. See. 8; P. O. Whitewater, Wis .; born in Germany Nov. 15, 1842 ; came to America in 1856, locating in Whitewater, Walworth Co., Wis .; here he lived till April, 1861, when he enlisted in the 4th W. V. I. He was with his regiment at the siege and capture of the forts at New Orleans, also the city ; had a fight at Natchez ; passed up to Vicksburg and helped dig the canal at that point ; had a second brush with the rebels at Natchez, and was in the battle at Baton Rouge, La., where the so-called Union Geu. Williams was shot by men of the 21st Indiana for his treach- ery; Mr. Lndemann says Williams was notified by a negro of the intended rebel attack, but threatened to shoot the negro. The regiment, having been mounted as cavalry, went on the famous Red River expe- dition ; on their return, they attacked Port Hudson for the second time ; was in the battle at Clinton, and through the siege of Port Hudson ; the regiment was the first to mount the rebel breastworks ; at or near Port Hudson, Mr. L. was captured and held three days, but escaped and joined a black regiment ; with five of the darkies, he had a sharp brush with a squad of rebels, killing two and capturing three of them. After the capture of Port Hudson, Mr. Ludemann was siek for some time with typhoid fever ; rejoined his regiment at Mobile ; then went to Vieksburg, where they were discharged in July, 1865. Mr. L. was in many battles not mentioned here, and has a good military record. He settled on his farm of eighty acres in 1868, and married Mary Cooper in 1869; they have five children-Hattie, Clara, Jennie, Lydia and Cora. Mr. L. is a Democrat and a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
R. F. M.CUTCHAN, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Whitewater; born in Orange Co., N. Y., Feb. 14, 1824. He spent his early life in his native State, where he was educated and learned the ear- penter and joiner trade. In 1844, he went to New York City, where he resided twenty-three years ; canie to Cold Spring, Jefferson Co., Wis., in 1867. and located on the farm he now owns of 187 acres. He married Miss Caroline Hart Sept. 17, 1848 ; they have five children-Mary L., William H., Robert B., Carrie A. and John J. Mr. MeCutchan is a Republican, and is one of the successful farmers and stock- men ; has Durham and Jersey grades of eattle, Berkshire and Poland-China hogs, horses, ete. Mr. MeCutchan is one of the Cold Spring Cheese Co .; the company owns five factories, and is making cheese at a fixed price per pound.
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