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The first land was entered by Mr. Johnson after it came into market here-Sections 6 and 15.
In the Methodist Church class, organized in 1840 by Rev. Whitford, there were the fol- lowing members : Henry Teel, George Teel, Lucy Brigham, Catharine Kellogg, Martha Brig ham, Thomas B. Cowles and Andrew Hodget.
After the Rev. Fullerton had been coming here for about a year, what was called the Sauk Prairie Mission was established, extending from Black Earth Creek, in Iowa County, to Dekorah, in Columbia County. The second Quarterly Conference was held at Benjamin Johnson's, on Sauk Prairie, December 28, 1844. B. T. Kavenaugh was Presiding Elder of the Mission. In 1849, Black Earth and Dekorah were set off.
The present Methodist Episcopal Church was erected in 1862, and first stood at New Haven. Five years ago it was moved to its present location and repaired.
In the northeast part of the town, there is a society of the "Evangelical Association of North America; " they have a chapel on the northeast corner of the John Thilke farm, 24x30; the society was organized March 23, 1863.
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There is also a Lutheran society in the town that was organized in 1862. They have a chapel, built in 1862, situated on the cross roads, one mile north of the above church.
There are a good many Germans that belong to the "Free German Association of Sauk County," who have their lecture-room in the town of Merrimack.
There are some members of the Baptist Church, who attend service at Prairie du Sac where the society have a chapel.
There is also a First-Day Advent society in town, that have no house of worship.
The refining of sorghum is followed here each year quite extensively. Knapp & Water- bury have an evaporator, bought in 1859. This was the first in this town, or adjacent towns. Henry Hill started one soon after. But, on account of wrong quality of cane, their work was not satisfactory. There is also another one owned by John and George Wcisch, and another man, which is in part the relics of an evaporator bought by sixteen or eighteen farmers in company, several years ago, but which, like all of them at that time, proved of no use. The cane used here is principally white amber.
There is a cheese-factory in town, established by Peter Young and Henry Hill, which was opened to the public in May, 1878. This is the first and only cheese-factory in Sumter. It has a capacity for handling 3,500 pounds of milk per diem, there being one vat. Each year they have made a large quantity of choice cheese, both for themselves and their patrons.
The first town meeting was held April 3, 1849, at the house of James Moreland. Officers elected: J. S. Waterbury, Chairman ; Isaac Gibbs and Samuel Shaw, Side Board ; Prescott Brigliam, Clerk ; David Gulliford, Treasurer ; Samuel Mather, Assessor; R. E. Stone, Super- intendent of Schools ; L. B. Smith, Alden Maynard and Samuel Shaw, Justices ; Daniel Bar- ber and David Gulliford, Constables ; William Johnson, P. Blodgitt and William Farnham, Overseers of Highways; N. Gordon, Charles, Kern and Samuel Dewey, Fence Viewers ; James Moreland and Samuel Shaw, Sealers Weights and Measures.
1850-Calvin Danforth, William Farnam, John Thilke, Supervisors; D. R. Baxter, Clerk; Hiram Bailey, Assessor; R. E. Stone, School Superintendent ; Albert Jameson, Treasurer. June 15, T. B. Cowles was elected Treasurer in place of A. Jameson, resigned.
1851-Samuel Shaw, John Dennett, Charles Kern, Supervisors; D. R. Baxter, Clerk ; J. I. Waterbery, Assessor ; A. Jameson, Treasurer; R. E. Stone, School Superintendent.
1852-R. E. Stone, Ira Ball, Michael Quiggle, Supervisors ; Frcd. S. Roper, Phillip B. Stamates, Assessors ; Calvin Johnson, Treasurer; Samuel Shaw, School Superintendent.
1853-J. I. Waterberry, Eli Davis, F. S. Roper, Supervisors ; Philo Barber, Clerk; J. W. Fyle, Assessor; George Gatwinkle, Treasurer.
1854-Eli Davis, Nicholas Furst, John Dennett, Supervisors; Charles Naffs, Clerk ; Rob- ert Colburn, Assessor; George Gatwinkle, Treasurer ; Norman Wood, School Superintendent.
1855-John Dennett, David Shell, Peter Perry, Supervisors ; Thomas D. Long, Clerk ; David Zimmerman, Treasurer; Ryland Stone, Isaac Gibbs, John F. Stone, Assessors ; R. E. Stone, School Superintendent.
1856-Eli Davis, Samuel Mather, William Farnam, Supervisors ; T. D. Long, Clerk ; John Dennett, Treasurer ; T. D. Long, School Superintendent ; Peter S. Young, Samuel Wat- erman, Charles Kern, Assessors.
1857-James I. Waterberry, William Johnson, George C. Babcock, Supervisors ; Thomas D. Long, Clerk; David Zimmerman, Treasurer; William W. Perry, School Superintendent ; Eli Davis, Assessor.
1858-Thomas D. Long, Hiram Honghton, A. Hall, Supervisors ; O. S. Knapp, Clerk ; D. N. Barber, Treasurer ; J. I. Waterbery, Assessor ; C. S. Abbott, Superintendnet of Schools.
1859-R. E. Stone, A. L. Justine, C. Farrington, Supervisors ; O. S. Knapp, Clerk ; D. N. Barber, Treasurer ; C. S. Abbott, J. I. Waterbery, Assessors; G. W. Waterberry, Super- intendent of Schools.
1860-R. E. Stone, John Dennett, Charles Kern, Supervisors ; William W. Perry, Clerk ; Harvey Durkee, Treasurer ; Eli Davis, Assessor ; L. B. Swallow, Superintendent of Schools.
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1861-0. S. Knapp. John Dennett, Charles Ryone, Supervisors ; William W. Perry, Clerk ; Harvey Durkee, Treasurer ; A. J. Sears, Superintendent of Schools ; William Johnson, Assessor.
1862-S. M. Burdick, John Dennett, Charles Teal, Supervisors; William W. Perry, Clerk; H. Durkee, Treasurer ; Eli Davis, Assessor.
1863-S. M. Burdick, Charles Teal, P. S. Young, Supervisors ; William W. Perry, Clerk ; H. Durkee, Treasurer ; Eli Davis, Superintendent of Schools ; Eli Davis, Assessor.
1864-M. Willis, J. B. Cowles, George Gatwinkel, Supervisors ; W. W. Perry, Clerk ; H. Durkee, Treasurer ; Eli Davis, Assessor.
1865-M. Willis, J. B. Cowles, George Gatwinkel, Supervisors; W. W. Perry, Clerk ; H. Durkee, Treasurer.
1866 -- M. Willis; W. W. Perry, Clerk ; H. Durkee, Treasurer ; R. Barber, Assessor.
1867-W. W. Perry, Thomas G. Francis, John Thilke, Supervisors ; Edwin Burnette, Clerk ; Harvey Durkee, Treasurer ; R. Stone, Assessor.
1868-W. W. Perry, John Thilke, John Dennett ; Edwin Burnette, Clerk ; Harvey Durkee, Treasurer; A. Jameson, Assessor.
1869-R. E. Stone, D. F. Denison, Joseph Lunich, Supervisors ; William A. Johnson, Clerk ; Harvey Durkee, Treasurer ; Ryland Stone, Assessor.
1870-William W. Perry, P. W. Carpenter, H. Gatwinkel, Supervisors ; W. A. Johnson, Clerk; H. Durkee, Treasurer ; Ryland Stone, Assessor.
November 14, 1855, the Town of Merrimack was organized out of Kingston Territory. Sections 23 and 24 of Town 11 north, Range 6 east, was set off to Baraboo, 1862.
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CITY AND TOWN OF BARABOO.
HERMAN ALBRECHT, one of the proprietors of the Wisconsin House, was born in Prus- sia Dec. 13, 1835 ; came to America in 1849, and to Sauk City in 1852. In 1861, he enlisted in Co. D, 9th W. V. I., and served three years and six months; he was mustered out Dec. 9, 1864. He was mar- ried June 26, 1865, to Miss Lina Sehlang; she was born in Sauk Co. April 27, 1844. In politics, Mr. Albrecht is a Republican.
JAMES W. ALDRICH, wagon-maker, and is at the present time working for Mr. M. Renland ; was born in Chenango Co., N. Y., Dec. 16, 1812; came to Sauk Co., and to Baraboo, Wis., in 1855, and has worked at his trade ever since. He was married, April 21, 1836, to Miss Esther Gowin ; she was born in Washington Co., N. Y., and died July 18, 1843; they had four children-Thomas J., (deceased), Selestia A., one died in infancy, and Edgar M. He was married the second time to Miss Mary A. Boyd, Oct. 2, 1845 ; she was born in Canada ; they have had six children, viz., Gordon A., William R., one died in infancy, Maria, Elizabeth (deceased), and Mary A. Both Mr. and Mrs. Aldrich are mem- bers of the Seventh Day Adventists. In politics, he is a Republican.
SAMUEL F. AMY, contractor and builder; was born in Sherbrook Co., Canada East, Feb. 6, 1827; moved to the States with his parents in 1838, and located in Vermont; learned the trade of carpenter ; worked at bridge-building on the railroad up to 1848; he then shipped as carpenter, and followed the sea six years; June, 1856, came to Sauk Co; in the fall of 1872 moved to Baraboo ; he has served about six years as Deputy Sheriff since he has been in the county. He was married May 10, 1857, at Beaver Dam, Wis., to Miss Letitia C. Grisom; she was born in Sherbrook, Canada East; they have four children, viz., Alliee J., Ernest C., Merton S. and Arthur A. Mr. and Mrs. Amy and their two oldest children are members of the Presbyterian Church, and in politics he is a Republican.
ANDREW ANDREWS, farmer, See. 11; P. O. Baraboo; is a son of William and Rebecca (Hadrel) Andrews; came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1849, located in the village of Baraboo and remained there for twenty-seven years; owns 40 acres of land; also in the village owns 83 acres, three lots, shoe- shop and two houses. Mr. Andrews learned the trade of shoe-making in England, and followed that oecu- pation for twenty-seven years in the village of Baraboo; was employed one year in the woolen-mill at Manchester, near Baraboo; went to England in the fall of 1877, and returned the following spring and located on the farm where he now resides ; he was born in Ledbury, Herefordshire, England, Feb. 2, 1815; emigrated to America in 1849. He married Lydia Gotheridge, about 1840, in Herefordshire, England ; had ten children, all of whom died; married Mary Ann Mould, daughter of Matthew and Jane (Islip) Mould, in Baraboo, June 10, 1863; have one child, Andrew F., who is now living with his father. Mrs. Andrews was born in Woodnewton, Northhamptonshire, England, in 1848, and emigrated to America in 1849; located in Newport, Herkimer Co., N. Y .; came to Baraboo, October, 1857, with her father and mother, who yet reside in the village engaged in the grocery business.
CHARLES S. ANDRUS (deceased) ; he was born in York State Nov. 7, 1830, and came to Sauk Co. in 1858, and bought a farm. He was married Oct. 4, 1860, to Miss Mary J. Martin ; she was born in Franklin Co., N. Y. ; they have one child-Alma A. Mrs. Andrus is a member of the Unitarian Church.
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RAMSON M. ANDRUS, farmer, See. 3; P. O. Baraboo ; son of Edwin and Maeena (Moore) Andrus ; he eame to Wisconsin November, 1854, and loeated in Reedsburg, Sauk Co., the same year ; he located in Baraboo, Sauk Co., Deeember, 1875 ; he owns 80 aeres of land near the village of Baraboo ; he was born Sept. 8, 1838, in Avon, Lorain Co., Ohio. He married Mary Theresa Terrell, daughter of Gillaspie and Lucretia (Tueker) Terrell, at Chieago, Ill., Oet. 16, 1867 ; Mr Andrus has one child-Fred- riek W. Andrus. He was engaged in the saw-mill business and connected with farming eight years; before eoming to Wiseonsin, Mr. Andrus sailed three years, and after remaining in Wiseonsin four years, he returned and sailed five years more, after which time he settled in Wiseonsin and remained here sinee ; he has sailed on all the lakes. Mr Andrus is a member of the Masonie Order.
CLARENCE A. APKER, dispateher at round-house ; was born in Greenfield, Sauk Co., Wis .. Sept. 5, 185 ; ; he commenced railroading in 1872, for the C. & N. W. R. R. Co. ; he has been em- ployed by them ever sinee.
G. W. ARNOLD, proprietor of the transfer teams ; was born in Chenango Co., N. Y., June 12, 1819, and eame to Sauk Co. Nov. 2, 1855 ; he lived in Dodge Co. nine years before he came to Bar- aboo. He was married, June 30, 1857, to Miss P. Marble ; she was born in Madison Co., N. Y .; they have one child-Earnest B. In politics, Mr. Arnold is a Republican.
FRANK AVERY, dealer in boots and shoes, on Third street ; also manufactures to order ; born in the county of Kent, England, Nov. 17, 1830; came to America in 1853, and to Baraboo in 1856; has held the office of President of the village during the years of 1875-76, also been one of the Trustees for a number of years, and still holds that office. He was married, May 31, 1859, to Miss Emily Andrus ; she was born in the State of Ohio. In polities, Mr. Avery is a Republiean.
ARCHIBALD BARKER, See. 20; P. O. Baraboo; born in Deeember, 1816, at Tyrone, Ireland ; is a son of Thomas and Rebecca Barker; came to Wisconsin in 1837, and in the fall commeneed to ereet a shanty near the present site of Baraboo; but as fast as he and his comrades could raise it the Indians would pull it down. In 1850, Mr. B. went to California and was absent four years; he then returned and located on the place where he now resides; owns 200 aeres. Mr. B. was married in 1859, to Miss Jane Lamborn ; she was born Oct. 26, 1836; has eight children-William, born Aug. 26, 1860 ; John, Nov. 8, 1861 ; Thomas, Feb. 14, 1863; Joseph, April 8, 1866; Sarah M., May 15, 1867 ; Alex- ander, March 13, 1870; Perry R., April 3, 1872; Samuel, Feb. 25, 1874.
JOHN BARKER, attorney at law ; born in the village of Sand Bank, Oswego Co., N. Y., March 29, 1839; educated in Oswego and Jefferson Counties ; engaged in elerking near Ironton, Ohio, from 1861 to 1865 ; then returned to Oswego Co., N. Y. ; studied law before and after going to Ohio, and was admitted to the bar at Syracuse, N. Y., in October, 1865, and came to Baraboo the same month, where he engaged in the practice of his profession ; taught school in the winters of 1865-66; has held various offices-Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, County Judge and Distriet Attorney. Mr. Barker was married in New Haven, Oswego Co., N. Y .. Nov. 29, 1870, to Alice A. Druse; she was born in Oswego Co., N. Y. ; they have three sons-Ralph, born Nov. 27, 1872, and twins born Aug. 7, 1880.
JOHN F. BASSINGER, carpenter; born in Lewis Co., N. Y., May 9, 1838; in 1850, moved to Fond du Lae Co., Wis., and to Baraboo in 1866. In polities, he is a Republican,
CHARLES BENDER, carriage manufacturer and general repair shop, on Fourth street ; he was born in Germany Oet. 4, 1842 ; came to America to Baraboo in 1857. HIe enlisted Aug. 11, 1862, in Co. K, 23d W. V. I., and served three years; was in fifteen battles; while in the service, was wounded twice, and was in the hospital at New Orleans about four weeks. He was married, Dee. 31, 1868, to Miss Gretehsen Kugelman ; she was born in Germany ; they have four ehildren-Mary, Emma, Nettie and Ida. In politics, Mr. Bender is a Republican.
GEORGE BENDER (deceased), was born at Nassau, Germany, May 31, 1819. Was mar- ried May 31, 1848, to Miss Anna Ohnosorg; he came to America in 1848, stopped for a few months in Milwaukee, then to Sauk City in 1858; came to Baraboo and engaged in the saloon and village hall business up to 1869, when he built the Baraboo City Brewery and ran it till his deeease, which occurred April 1, 1874. They have had nine children, six yet living, viz., Mrs. Isabel Junk, Robert W., Adolph, Frank, Albert J. and Fred. Since the death of Mr. Bender, the widow has built a fine briek hotel (Bender House) on the corner of Bridge and Linn streets ; she still owns the hotel and brewery; the business is all run and managed by her oldest son, Robert W. Bender.
M. BENTLEY, lawyer ; he was born in Binghamton, N. Y., April 9, 1836; in 1848, he moved with his parents to La Grange, Ind., and in 1855 to Columbia Co., Wis .; in 1861, his father enlisted
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in Co. G, 2d W. V. I; was discharged July: 1862, and he then enlisted, Jan. 19, 1864, as a recruit to Co. E, 23d W. V. I; was taken sick and sent to the hospital at New Orleans, and died March 31, 1864, and his mother died the same day at her home in the village of Poynette, Columbia Co., Wis. M. Bent- ley, the subject of this sketeh, enlisted Dec. 24, 1863, in Co. K, 10th N. Y. Heavy Artillery, and served about six months, and was discharged on acount of disability. Mr. William R. Bentley, his only brother, was in Co. G, 2d W. V. I., and was killed at Antietam. He was married, Oct. 27, 1858, to Miss Susan A. Booth ; she was born in New York ; had five children-Alice R., Charles V., Frank R., Addie B., deceased, and Clara A. His wife died Aug. 27, 1867 ; he married the second time, April 18, 1868, to Mrs. Jennie Jenks ; have one child, Ernest R. Both Mr. and Mrs. Bentley are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church ; he is a Republican.
JEROME BENTON (son of G. W. and Sophrone Van Curan Benton) ; farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Baraboo ; eame to Wisconsin with his parents about 1859 ; owns 40 acres of land one and a half miles from the village of Baraboo ; born Sept. 19, 1853, in Erie, Penn. He married Ulriea Matthias, daughter of Peter and Mrs. Matthias, June 29, 1875, in Baraboo, Sauk Co .; had one child, who died Aug. 29, 1877. Father and mother of Mr. Benton are living in the town of Sumter, engaged in farming. Father of Mrs. Benton is living in the town of Ableman's, engaged in farming. Mr. and Mrs. Benton belong to the Free-Will Baptist Church.
WILLIAM B. BLACHLY, born April 10, 1844, at Weathersfield, village of Niles, Trumbull Co., Ohio; moved to Dane Co., Wis., with his parents in 1850. At the age of 20, he enlisted in Co. D, 46th W. V. [., and remained until the close of the war; at the age of 27, he commenced to learn the trade of blacksmith ; in 1873, he commenced work for the Chieago & North-Western Railroad Com- pany in the town of Baraboo, where he is at the present time. He was married, in 1872, to Miss A. J. White. In politics, Republican.
MARVIN BLAKE, farmer; P. O. Baraboo; was born in Oswego Co., N. Y., May 5, 1814 ; at the age of 11, he went with his unele to Vermont, and lived there till he was of age ; then returned to New York. He was married. Feb. 14, 1838, to Miss Lucy Brown ; she was born in Clinton Co., N. Y .; they moved to Whitewater, Wis., Nov. 5, 1843 ; he landed in Baraboo Aug. 11, 1844, with his fam- ily ; he owns 50 acres of land near the village ; they are the first family that settled in the village of Bara- boo ; he assisted in building the first dam that was built in the village ; they have one ehild, Chauncey M., who is married and settled in Baraboo. Both Mr. and Mrs. Blake are members of the Presbyterian Church, and in politics he is a Republican.
GEORGE BLOOM, boot and shoe store, and dealer in hides, pelts and furs, on Bridge street ; he was born Nov. 2, 1824, at county of Wurzburg, State of Bavaria ; eame to America April 28, 1851, and located at Pittsburgh Nov. 11, 1855 ; he landed in Baraboo and started the shoe business in 1863; went on a farm, and on Aug. 17, 1864, enlisted in Co. D, 9th W. V. I., and served about one year. He was married, Dee. 18, 1861, to Miss Catherine Wild ; she was born in Prussia, on the River Rhine ; they have four children-Robert G., Henry F., Edward K. and George F. ; the second son, Henay F., commenced work as fireman in July, 1879, and intends to fit himself for an engineer. In poli- tics, Mr. Bloom is a Democrat.
A. D. BREWER, fireman ; born at Koshkonong, Jefferson Co., Wis., July 3, 1859; eame to Baraboo in May, 1875 ; commeneed work for the Chicago & North-Western Railroad Company in 1879, where he is still employed.
H. C. BROWN, engineer on the Chicago & North-Western Railroad ; born in Windham Co., Vt., Feb. 28, 1848 ; commeneed railroading, in 1869, as fireman ; took an engine in 1873, and has been run- ning on the road ever sinee. In politics, Republican.
DR. S. O. BROWNE, physician and surgeon ; his practice is homeopathie ; he was born in Sullivan Co., N. H., Sept. 23, 1821 ; he studied medicine and commenced practice in 1850, in Ware, Mass., and .in 1868 came to Dunn Co., Wis., and in 1873 to Sauk Co. He was married, May 1, 1844, to Hattie Whipple, and she died Sept. 18, 1847 ; he was married the second time, June 5, 1850, to Miss Mary M. Whipple; she was born in Worcester, Mass., Aug. 4, 1826; they have two children-Hattie M., born in Springfield, Mass., Dec. 14, 1858, and Mary E., born in Sutton, Mass., July 25, 1862. The Doctor and his wife are members of the M. E. Church.
WILLIAM BROWN, attorney at law; born in Franklin Co., N. Y., July 27, 1823; he came to Wisconsin Sept. 14, 1842, and located in Walworth Co .; was there about two years; he moved to Baraboo in July, 1844, and has lived in the county ever sinee, with the exception of about two years ;
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he entered the first piece of land that was entered this side of the Bluff, which cmbraces the water-power now owned by Mr. Strong; he and his brother built a saw-mill on the place, and his brother built a grist- mill, being the first one built in the county ; Mr. Brown has been engaged in the practice of law for about twenty-three years. He was married, in 1856, to Nancy A. Wyman ; she was born in Maine; she died Feb. 22, 1858; he was married the second time, Nov. 19, 1877, to Mrs. Mary A. Merriam ; she was born in Jefferson Co., N. Y. Mr. Brown, in politics, is a Republican.
S. H. BROWN, conductor on the C. & N. W. R. R .; he was born in Rock Co., Wis., Oct. 19, 1857, and came to Baraboo in 1876.
DANIEL BUHMEYER, proprictor of cigar factory ; he was born in Cologne, Germany June 14, 1840; came to America in 1853 with his parents, and to Baraboo in 1878; the business was established by his brother about 1875. He was married, Aug. 25, 1864, to Miss Mary Delany, and she was born in Illinois ; they have four children, viz., Minnie, Carrie, Willie and Mamie. In politics, Mr. Buhmeyer is a Republican.
W. H. BURNHAM (deceased) ; born in New York City March 17, 1818; he was a graduate of Berkshire Medical College; he was in practice for about forty ycars ; he moved to Baraboo in 1865, and commenced practice ; he was taken sick the same year, and had to give it up; he traveled some and engaged in other branches of business; he was Professor for two terms in one of the medical colleges in New York City, where he had located in 1869; he died Oct. 28, 1879. He was married, Feb. 10, 1854, to Mrs. C. A. M. Smith ; they have one child-C. W. H .; Mrs. Burnham has one child living by her former husband, J. F. Smith ; Mrs. Dr. Burnham is engaged in manufacturing and sale of the Tri- umph Truss, also the retention and cure of hernia.
WILLIAM W. BURDICK, of the firm of Chamberlin & Burdick, contractors and build- ers, Baraboo ; was born in Clinton Co., N. Y., Nov. 6, 1825 ; he came to Baraboo May 25, 1852, with his family. He was married, April 25, 1850, to Miss Evalinc C. Myers, daughter of Christian Myers ; she was born in Clinton Co., N. Y .; they have two children-George W. and Carrie M. Mr. Burdick, in religion, is a Liberal ; in politics, he is a Republican. His wife is a member of the Baptist Church.
LYMAN BUTTERFIELD, farmer, Scc. 16; P. O. Baraboo ; son of Lyman and Tilda (Hooper) Butterfield ; born March 24, 1828, in Syracuse, Onondaga Co., N. Y .; came to Wisconsin Dec. 5, 1878, and located in Baraboo, Sauk Co. He was a member of Co. I, 13th Ill. V. I .; mustered in June, 1861, discharged about July, 1862, on account of disability ; he participated in the battle of Pea Ridge, the fight at Wilson's Crcek, and all other battles fought by his company while with them. Mr. Butter- field's father's family consisted of four boys and four girls ; one sister of Mr. Butterfield is married to Jacob Hunt, with whom Mr. Butterfield lives; they have had two children-one died in the spring of 1875, the other is still living. Mr. Butterfield has been an active member of the Good Templars and Sons of Temperance for some years. He owns 40 acres of land.
LEVI CAHOON, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Baraboo ; son of Wilbur and Tirza (Moore) Cahoon ; born June 2, 1834, in Avon, Lorain Co., Ohio; came to Wisconsin July, 1865, located in Delona, Sauk Co., and remained there two years; located where he now resides in the fall of 1867. He was married in Baraboo, Sept. 17, 1865, to Willie A., daughter of William and Ann Eliza (Eaton) Wells ; they have five children-Wells, Wilber, Lee, Paul and Roger. Mr. Cahoon has held the offices of Town Clerk and Supervisor, Dictrict Clerk, Treasurer and School Director. Mrs. Cahoon belongs to the Baptist Church. Mr. Cahoon is a member of the A., F. & A. M. Lodge. He owns 173 acres of land, three and a half miles from the village of Baraboo.
JAMES CAMP, farmer ; P. O. Baraboo ; son of John and Eliza (Jones) Camp ; born near the city of Hamilton, Canada West; came to Wisconsin in April, 1854; went to Canada in April, 1855; returned shortly afterward, and after being occupied in various parts of the county, and serving in the army, located where he now resides in 1871. Hc enlisted, Sept. 21, 1861, in Co. E, 12th W. V. I .; was in the siege of Vicksburg, and at the second battle of Corinth, July 21, 1864; was wounded in the arm in front of Atlanta; the result of this wound was the resection of a portion of the bone four inches in, length ; althoughi his arm was not amputated, yet it has troubled him very much ; he is now managing a farm; he was mustercd out of the servrce Sept. 20, 1864, having lain in Harvey Hospital, at Madison, Wis., awaiting the result of his wound .. He married Mary Ann Crook-Camp, daughter of John and Mary (Holden) Crook and, widow of Nathaniel Camp; they had four children-Almira, Katy J., Martha V. and Emma ; before marrying James Camp, Mrs. Camp had two children, their father being Nathaniel J. Camp ; these were Mary E. and Nathaniel J. Mr. Camp owns 140 acres of land, and resides on a
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