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REV. GEORGE F. ENGELHARDT was born in Germany Aug. 16, 1843; was edu- eated in the kingdom of Wittenburg, in the college at Ulm; he afterward spent some time in the mis- sionary school at St. Chrishona, near Basle, Switzerland, and still later, studied in the Evangelical St. Martin's Stift at Coblenz ; from this place Mr. E. eame to America, in the year 1863 ; for a time after reaching this country, he was both student and teacher in the university at Watertown, Wis .; leaving this position, he opened a private school at Riehwood, Wis., and for two years gave his attention to that work ; he afterward spent one year in Quiney, Ill .; Mr. E. was twice located in Louisville, Ky .; onee as German Principal of Public Schools, and, later, as assistant editor of the Louisville Anszeiger ; at a meet- ing of the German Protestant League of North America, held in Hamilton, Ohio, in the spring of 1867, Mr. E. was regularly ordained by the Rev. A. Kroell, of Cincinnati, Ohio; Mr. Engelhardt has acted as Pastor for the church in Pomeroy, Ohio, and also at New Richmond, in the same State. Mr. E. was married, May 21, 1865, at Richwood, Wis., to Miss Paulina Anders, who was born in Prussia Nov. 12, 1840; Mr. E. has a family of four children-Mary, born July 15, 1867; Charles, born Nov. 28, 1869 (is now a violinist) ; Arthur, born Nov. 22, 1875 ; and Eliza, who was born Oct. 8, 1878. Mr. E. went to Reedsburg, Wis., to assume the pastorate of St. John's German Evangelieal Church March 15, 1880.
SAMUEL AND B. M. FAUSNAUGHT, farmers ; See. 31; P. O. Reedsburg; are sons of John Fausnaught, who was born in New Holland, Laneaster Co., Penn., Jan. 25, 1804 ; when about 9 years old, he went from there with his parents to Milton, Penn .; for several years before coming West, he was overseer on eanal and railroad, and for a number of years was a distiller ; he bought his present place of 80 acres in Sec. 31, in the year 1856. Sept. 30, 1835, Mr. J. Fausnaught married Miss Lydia A. Smith, who was born in Lycoming Co., Penn., Aug. 18, 1817 ; they have had nine children, of whom seven are living-Samuel G., born Nov. 9, 1838; Adam, born Sept. 22, 1840; Elizabeth, born Sept. 13, 1842; Delilah Ann, born Feb. 2, 1844; George W., born Dec. 22, 1846 ; Julia, born Dee. 22, 1848; Benja- min, born Jan. 17, 1851 ; Nathaniel W. S., born Nov. 30, 1852; and Caroline, born Nov. 9, 1854. Mr. Samuel G. Fausnaught enlisted in 1861, in Co. D, 8th W. V. I., and served three years and four months ; he was in the siege of Vicksburg and in the battle of Corinth, and participated in all the campaigns of the regiment; he was wounded in a skirmish on the Tallahatehie River ; his brother George W. also- enlisted.
M. FINCH, harness-maker, Reedsburg : born in Greene Co., N. Y., April 8, 1835; eame to Milwaukee, Wis., in May, 1855 ; thenee went to Baraboo, Wis., for three months, and in the fall of the same year settled in Reedsburg, where he has sinee resided, with the exeeption of one year that was spent in Iowa; MIr. F. learned his trade (that of harness-maker) in Brown Co. In January, 1857, Mr. F. was married to his first wife, Miss Marian Goodwin, who died March 14, 1878 ; Sept. 7, 1879, he was married again, to Miss Mary E. Morse. Mr. Finch is now in business as a harness-maker, dealer in trunks, etc., in Reedsburg. In politics, he is a Republican, having been a member of that party ever since its organization.
J. W. GALE, dealer in hardware, machinery, ete. ; born at Quaker street, Schenectady Co., N. Y., Dec. 8, 1836 ; he came to Walworth Co., Wis., near Sharon, with his parents in 1850, and remail ed on a farm, engaged in farm work, till about 25 years of age ; his father, Stephen B. Gale, died in Adams Co., Wis., about the year 1874 ; in 1862, Mr. J. W. Gale went to Washington Territory, but returned to. Wiseonsin in 1863, and from there went to Idaho for two years; in 1865, returned to Wisconsin and went to Kilbourn, where he carried on grain and commission business until 1871 ; afterward went to Reedsburg, Wis., where he opened business in hardware, machinery, hops, ete., but, in 1875, he went to California prospecting, and, in 1876, intending to reside there, moved his family to that State ; but, not being so well
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pleased as he had hoped, he returned to Reedsburg, where he has since resided ; returning, he resumed his old business as hardware merchant, etc. ; his firm is known as Hansen, Gale & Co. Mr. G. was married Sept. 13, 1866, to Miss Luey Mallory, who was born Sept. 13, 1848; they have two children-Earnest, born June 20, 1869, and Gladys, May 13, 1879. Mr Gale has been twiee a member of the Village Board. In politics, he is a Republican.
LEWIS GIFFORD, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Reedsburg; born in Greenville, Greene Co., N. Y. July 18, 1807 ; before coming West, was a farmer, but for several seasons, sinee he has lived in the West, has worked at lumbering and on the railroad; in 1845, he came to Summit, Waukesha Co., Wis. ; in the spring, about May of 1855, bought his present farm near Reedsburg, and also a lot in the town of Reedsburg ; the latter property, however, he soon after sold. Jan. 8, 1834, Mr. G. was married to Miss Rosina Schermerhorn, who was born Nov. 10, 1816 ; Mr. G. has a family of seven children-Mary, who was born April 13, 1835; John, May 19, 1837 ; Frederick, May 25, 1841; Harvey, Feb. 17, 1844; Jane, Dec. 28, 1847 ; Lucy, Oet. 18, 1854, and Rose, April 18, 1859; their youngest daughter, Rose, graduated from Wisconsin State University June, 1880, after a five-years course at that institution. Mr. Gifford has served on Town Board.
J. B. GRAHAM, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Reedsburg; born in Washington Co., N. Y., June 14, 1812; he was brought up there on a farm ; his father, Joseph Graham, died in Vermont in 1848 ; Mr. J. B. Graham went to the town of Reedsburg in 1856 ; bought the farm now occupied by Messrs. Me- Clure, Twist and others, and moved on to it in the spring of 1857, and lived there for three years; then for two years on the Hamilton farm ; afterward bought his present place of 61 acres in Sec. 34. Sept. 1, 1836, Mr. G. married Miss Elizabeth Stone, who was born in Jackson, Washington Co., N. Y., July 26, 1815; Mr. G. has had a family of seven children, two of whom are now living-Mary Jane, now Mrs. Vosburg, born May 7, 1837; Julia Sanford Graham, born June 27, 1842, died June 30, 1875 ; Jessie F., born Sept. 25, 1846 ; Emily, now Mrs. Tibbitts, born Jan. 9, 1850 ; and Hattie, now Mrs. Dorland, born June 22, 1858. The family belongs to the Presbyterian Church. In polities, Mr. G. is a member of the Greenback party.
E. G. GREGORY, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Reedsburg ; son of Ezra and Eva Brakemen Gregory, born in Ashtabula Co., Ohio, May 23, 1832 ; when 15 years of age, came with his parents to Whitewater, Wis. ; lived there five years, then came to Winfield, Sauk Co .; in 1865, moved to Lavalle ; remained there about two years, and in 1867 came to the village of Reedsburg. Was married Sept. 18, 1857, in Winfield, to Lizzie Greenwood, daughter of Robert and Eleanor Greenwood. Mrs. Gregory was born in England. They have four children-Mattic, Robert E., James and Lou. Mr. G. was engaged in mercantile business in Reedsburg ; lately moved to his present farm. Has been Director of the Reeds- burg School, and is the present Director of School District No. 6.
HENRY GROTE, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Reedsburg ; born in Hanover, Germany, Feb. 11, 1840 ; his father, Mr. George Grote, died several years ago, in Germany ; Mr. H. Grote came to America, and direct to Reedsburg, in 1860. In 1861, he enlisted in Co. A, 19th W. V. I., and became Corporal of the company ; passed through all the campaigns of his regiment, and was mustered out in August of 1865. In October of 1867, he was married to Miss Dora Hieming, who was born in Hanover, Germany, Sept. 6, 1849 ; they have four children-Levi, Bertha, Willie and Paulina. Mr. and Mrs. Grote belong to St. Peter's Lutheran Church. Mr. Grote has served on the Town Board.
GEORGE HAGENAH, dealer in live and dressed stock, poultry, game, hides, and proprie- tor of the wholesale and retail meat market of Reedsburg; born in Scholisch, a province of Hanover, Germany, on the 25th of February, 1854 ; he received his education in the University of Stade ; came to Ameriea in 1873 ; went directly to Reedsburg, Wis., where he located in his present business. Mr. H. was married March 14, 1875, to Miss Mina Mollenhauer, who was born in Ludingworth, in Hanover, Germany, on the 21st of September, 1855 ; Mr. H. has one child, Arthur William Christopher John, who was born Dec. 30, 1879. Mrs. Hagenah came to this country with her parents in the year 1856. Mr. H. is a member of the Odd Fellows' Lodge, is one of the Trustees of the Village Board, and is eon- nected with the St. John's Evangelieal Church of Reedsburg.
JOHN H. HAGENAH, hardware merchant, Reedsburg ; he was born in Hanover, Germany, on the 28th of January, 1843 ; he came to America in 1866, and directly afterward found his way to Reeds- burg, Wis. ; for the first year he was engaged in farming, but in the fall of 1867, went to Kilbourn City, and found employment until the following spring in a hotel at that place ; in April, 1868, he went to Bar- aboo, Wis., and was employed for one year in the Western Hotel of that city ; in the following year he went to Chieago, and was employed there until the fall of 1869, by the hardware firm of Elder & Taylor ; in 1870,
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he returned to Reedsburg, and finally, in 1874, established himself at that place, in his present business as hardware merchant, in the firm of Hagenah, Giffert & Co. On the 26th of April, 1878, Mr. Hagenah was married to Miss Catharine Meyer, who was, like himself, a native of Hanover, Germany ; their first child, Clara, was born Feb. 16, 1879. Mr. J. Hagenah, was, for several years, member of the Village Board, and Chairman of that board for one year, and Town Treasurer for two years ; he is a member of St. Jolin's Church of Reedsburg ; he is an Odd Fellow, and also belongs to the Masonic Brotherhood ; he has held all offices in the Odd Fellows' Society up to Noble Grand; he has also filled several offices in the Masonic Lodge.
PETER HAGENAH, hardware merchant, of the firm of Hagenah, Giffert & Co .; born in Scho- lisch, Hanover, near Hamburg, March 7, 1848 ; he came to America, and directly to Reedsburg, Wis .; in 1867, six months later, he went to Milwaukee, where he found employment in a hotel ; he afterward went to Kilbourn City, and was employed in a hotel until the spring of 1868, when. in company witlı Mr. Dierks, he built and ran a saloon, in which he remained until 1869, when he left Wisconsin for Missouri, and while in that State he worked at Platte City Academy; he next went to Tennessce, and found em- ployment in Peabody Hotel, at Memphis ; thence he went to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he remained but nine months, after which he again turned his face toward Reedsburg, Wis., where he found employment with a butcher ; in 1872, Mr. Hagenah went into a dry goods storc, and finally in May of 1874, after having worked for a short time in Loganville, came back to Reedsburg, and, buying an interest in the hardware business, is still engaged therein. Mr. Hagenah was married to Dora Magaretha, who was born in Han- over, Sept. 4, 1852; he has four children, viz., George, born July 2, 1874; Meta, Dec. 24, 1875 ; Lily, March 5, 1877 ; Adolph, who was born Jan. 14, 1880. Mr. Hagenah is a member of the Lutheran Church ; he belongs to the Odd Fellows' Lodge. Mr. Hagenah was in the German Army during the Austro-Prussian struggle, in 1866; he was taken prisoner, and, upon being released, came immediately to America.
DR. SAMUEL HALL, born at Fayetteville, N. C., March 10, 1829; his parents came to Connecticut in 1832, Dr. Hall's father, Reuben Hall, was born Dec. 19, 1789, in Cheshire, Conn., and died Jan. 8, 1869, at New Philadelphia, Ohio. The mother, Esther Hall, was born Aug. 27, 1789, in Stratford, Conn., and died Nov. 28, 1869, in Shanesville, Ohio ; both father and mother were members of the Methodist Church for more than sixty years. Dr. Hall was educated at Starling Medical School, Columbus, Ohio ; in the winters of 1841 and 1842, he attended Roscoe's Academy at Canal Dover, Ohio ; he came to Wis- consin and settled at Delton in 1856, where he practiced medicine for about one year; he removed to Reedsburg in 1859 and began the practice of his profession, in which, with intervals of absence from the place, he has since continued ; in the winter of 1867, he went to Tomah, Monroe Co., Wis., to look after a hop-yard, which he then owned at that place; he was there for three years; he then returned to Reedsburg for a stay of about one year, which was followed by an absence of nearly a year at Akron Ohio. Dr. Hall was married June 24, 1849, to Miss Mary Margaret Steese, who was born in Union Co., Pein., Oct. 31, 1833; the Doctor has four children, whose names and dates of birth are as follows : Annette C., born in Shanesville. Ohio, June 8, 1850 ; Abbie Ann, born at the same place, Sept. 16, 1853 ; 'Harriet Elizabeth, born in Dellona, Wis., Jan. 23, 1856 ; and Mary Helen, born in Reedsburg, Wis., Feb. 27, 1861. Dr. Hall is a member of the State Mcdieal Society of Wisconsin. From February, 1865, to. May of the same year, Dr. Hall was Assistant Surgeon of the 51st W. V. I. ; he is a member of the Post of the Grand Army of the Republic.
WILLIAM G. HAWLEY, insurance, collector and real estate agent; born in Leicester, England, June 16, 1846 ; came to America July of 1861, and went directly to North Prairic, Waukesha Co., Wis. ; his father, whose name was also William Hawley, died in England in 1856. Mr. Hawley, Jr., for a time after reaching this country, was employed as book-keeper, first by Mr. M. Leahy, of Milwaukee, then for E. Buckley & Co., of Manistee, Mich. November, 1864, he enlisted in Co. A, 2Stli W. V. I., and saw army service. In 1872, he began business for himself at Manistec, Mich., but remained there only one year, leaving that point for Madison, where he took the position of book-keeper for Alexander Findlay, of that city ; in 1874, removed to Reedsburg, Wis., and began his present business of Insurance, Collector and Real Estate Agent. Mr. H. was married Oct. 24, 1868, to Miss Carrie A. Evarts ; has a family of three children-Freddie W., born January, 1870; George Archer, born July, 1871 and Philip Evarts, born October, 1875. Mr. H. has been Justice of the Peace for four years, and still holds that position ; has also served as Town Treasurer; is a Mason, and a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and is Senior Vice Commander. Mr. Hawley represents the North American Insurance Co., also the Continental of New York, American of Chicago, London Assurance Co., as well as the Phoenix of Brooklyn, and several others.
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ABNER LOGAN HARRIS, son of Jonathan W. and Abigail C. Harris; his father died Oct. 3, 1872 ; his mother died in the town of Troy, Sept. 14, 1860. A. L. Harris was born ncar Mans- field, Ohio, Sept. 15, 1839; came from there with his parents to Wisconsin, locating on Scc. 18, in the town of Troy. Sauk Co., in June, 1846. In 1860, he left the farm, and was traveling salesman in this State and Iowa until the fall of 1862; then followed the army in sutler's department until the elose of the war, with the exception of a few months spent in Canada in 1863. After the war he was engaged in the grocery business in Mobile for a year ; returning to Troy he engaged in farming until 1867, then went into mercantile business at Loganville, where he remained until October, 1871, then came to Reedsburg, and went into partnership with John Kellogg, and they did business together until February, 1880, when J. H. Hosler became associated with him. Mr. Hosler was book-keeper for Mr. Harris five years previous to entering in business as a partner ; has been Postmaster sinee 1873. He was married in Reedsburg Dee. 13, 1868, to Frances Smith; she was born in Oriskany Falls, Madison Co., N. Y .; they have two children-Julia P. and J. Earl.
J. H. HOSLER, merchant, of the firm of Harris & Hosler; born in Morrow Co., Ohio., near Mansfield, Dee. 21, 1844 ; most of his early life was spent in Indiana ; his father, Samuel H., is still living at Brimfield, Ind. Mr. J. H. Hosler came to Spring Green, Wis., in the spring of 1870, and was, for a time, associated in business with H. Kifer & Son, of that place ; from there, went to Chieago in the spring of 1872, and for two years acted as book-keeper for a firm there; in January, 1875, eame to Reedsburg, and was with the firm of Kellogg & Harris, of that place. In February, 1880, Mr. Kellogg sold out his interest in the firm to Mr. Harris, and, soon after, Mr. Hosler bought an interest in the business. Mr. H. was married to Miss Anna B. Gibson, Nov. 28, 1872; this lady dicd June 12, 1877, leaving one child- Grace, who was born Feb. 16, 1876. Mr. H. is a Mason, and a member of the Chapter at Baraboo, Wis.
WILLIAM HUEBING, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Reedsburg; born in Hanover, Germany, June 26, 1843; came to Amcriea in 1861, and settled first in Westfield, Sauk Co., Wis .; in 1864, he removed to the place where he now resides-a farm of 160 acres. Marel 28, 1864, he married Miss Catharine Kipp, who was born in Hanover, Germany, Dec. 16, 1845 ; they have four children, viz., Eddie, born Feb. 11, 1865 ; Emma, born Aug. 19, 1867 ; Albert, born February of 1870, and Bertie, who was born Feb. 1, 1873. Mr. and Mrs. H. are members of the Methodist Church. In polities, Republican. The brother of Mr. W. Hucbing, viz., Mr. Henry Huebing, owns a farm of 80 acres in See. 22; his P. O. is also Reedsburg; he was born in Germany April 22, 1826; eame to America-town of Reedsburg, in October of 1861-bought in that town a house and two lots, and for two years made his home there; in 1867, he bought his present place, and moved upon it in 1868. April of 1848, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Harms, who was born in Hanover, Germany, in October of 1824; they have five children, viz., Dora, now Mrs. Grote, born Sept. 12, 1849; Catharine, now Mrs. Canaris, born Feb. 11, 1858; William, born Aug. 14, 1859; Henry, born in Westfield. Sept. 6, 1862, and Anna, born in Reedsburg, Feb. 11, 1865 ; the first three children were born in Hanover, Germany. The family belongs to St. Peter's Lutheran Church of Reedsburg.
H. C. HUNT, merehant, Reedsburg ; was born in the town of Bradford, Mckean Co., Penn., on the 27th of January, 1840. Mr. Hunt came to Reedsburg wlicn a boy of 14, and received his eduea- tion at the Reedsburg school. On April 21, 1861, he enlisted at Bloomington, Ill., in Co. C, of 20th Ill. V. I .; was Sergeant in the company; during the last two years of service in the army, was on detached service as clerk in Commissary Department. He saw active service in some campaigns in Missouri ; afterward participated in the battle of Fort Donelson, at which time he was slightly wounded ; was, also, in the engagement of Pittsburg Landing ; was mustered out of the service on June 24, 1864. On the 9th of July, 1864, was married to Miss Mary J. Smith, who was born on Otsego Co., N. Y., on the 16th of March, 1843. Their two children-Clinton W. and Mabel-were born Sept. 3, 1867 and April 4, 1875, respectively ; both were born in Recdsburg, Wis. Mr. Hunt began his present business, general merchandise, in 1866. He has held the office of Town Treasurer ; was County Supervisor for two years, and has recently (1880) been appointed Chairman of the Board of Supervisors to fill vacaney ; he is a member of the Board of School Directors ; he is a Mason ; is Democratic in politics ; is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic; and commander of the Post at Reedsburg. Father of H. C. Hunt was Auburn O. Hunt, who died in February, 1877.
FRANK P. INGALLS, proprietor of the Central House of Reedsburg, Wis. ; was born ncar Kenosha, Wis., Sept. 19, 1852. In 1857, his parents removed to Rock Co., Wis., and after the lapse of eight or nine years, removed to Reedsburg, Wis. The father of F. P. Ingalls, Mr. Thomas Ingalls, was born in 1806, and is still (1880) living in Reedsburg. Mr. T. Ingalls was, for three or four
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years after settling in Reedsburg, proprietor of the American House, and afterward, for about six years, of the Mansion House, now known as the Sallade House. For a greater part of this period of nine or ten years, the subject of this biography, Mr. F. P. Ingalls, was associated with his father in the hotel-keep- ing business ; after leaving Mansion House, however, Mr. F. P. was elerk in the Fineh House at Kilbourn City for three years. In 1876, he leased the Central House, of Reedsburg, and still continues his busi- ness there. Mr. Ingalls married Miss Kate MeCabe. Mr. I. has one child, Mary C., born July 1, 1877. Mr. Ingalls has sample rooms and good accommodations for the traveling public.
NIC JOHNSON, tailor and eutter, for firm of Harris & Hosler ; Reedsburg; was born in Flekkefjord, Norway, Feb. 10, 1851 ; he learned his trade in Norway, and afterward eame to America, landing in Milwaukee, Wis:, in May of 1872. For three years Mr. J. remained in Milwaukee, working at his trade, but afterward went to Berlin, Wis. Remained there about one year, when he went to Reeds- burg, Wis., reaching there in May 1876. Sinee then he has been eutter for the firm of Kellogg & Harris, now Harris & Hosler. Mr. Johnson is a Mason and belongs to the Chapter ; his father, Johan- nes, is still living in Norway.
D. R. KELLOGG, photographer, Reedsburg ; was born in Tompkins Co., N. Y., Dee. 5, 1840 ; he came with his parents, in 1846, to Whitewater, Walworth Co., Wis., and lived there until 1857, when he came to Reedsburg; in 1855, Mr. Kellogg learned photography at Beaver Dam, Wis., and immediately after eoming to Reedsburg, began his present business as photographer, dealer in musieal in- struments, sewing machines, ete. Mr. K. was married to Miss Lucy Kellogg in 1860; she died in June, 1874 ; by his first wife Mr. K. had four children, whose names and dates of birth are as follows : Hattie, born Feb. 11, 1861 ; Bertie, born Feb. 13, 1865 ; Herbert, born Aug. 2, 1869, and Arehie, born Dee. 8. 1872. Mr. Kellogg was married, the second time, on July 2, 1878, to Miss C. G. Saunders, who was born July 3, 1856 ; he has one ehild by his present wife. They belong to the Methodist Church.
CHARLES KEITH, manager of the stave-mill at Reedsburg; was born in Fredonia, Chau- tauqua Co., N. Y., March 28, 1828 ; he grew up in New York State, and was a clerk for several years in a mereantile house of Clinton, N. Y .; afterward worked in a furnace in the same town; he came to Iron- ton, Sauk Co., Wis., in 1855, and for two years thereafter was in partnership with Jonas Tower and four others, who laid out the town site, built a furnace, opened ore-bed, built saw and grist mill, ete. Feb. 14, 1865, Mr. K. enlisted in 46th W. V. I., as Quartermaster Sergeant, and acted as such until the reg- iment was mustered out. Mr. Keith was married Oet. 27, 1865, to Miss Helen L. Davis, who was born in Sauk Co., Wis., April 27, 1843 ; he is a member of the Masonie brotherhood, and is now general manager of the stave-mill at Reedsburg; he has one ehild, Mary E., born Oet. 30, 1866.
JOHN KELLOGG, miller, Reedsburg ; born in town of Dix, Chemung Co., N. Y., Dee. 11, 1833. On the 1st of January, 1856, he was married to Miss Sarah J. Chandler, who was born April 19, 1834. Mr. Kellogg eame to Walworth Co., Wis., in May, 1850, and afterward went to Sauk Co., Wis., settling on a farm three miles east of Reedsburg, where he lived for five years; in the fall of 1856, he moved into Reedsburg, and for two years carried on a brickyard; in 1858, went into trade, and continued thus occupied until February, 1880 ; up to the year 1865, was alone in business, but in that year Mr. Chandler became his partner ; he was followed by Mr. Wheeler, who in 1867 became Mr. Kellogg's part- ner, continuing with him until the year 1870, when Mr. Harris was associated with him in the business, under the name of Kellogg and Harris ; in February, 1880, Mr. Kellogg bought the mill ereeted in 1861 by S. Maekey & Co., and began his present business; his mill is a large building-+40x60-and stands three and a half stories above basement ; has five run of stone. (See Reedsburg Flouring Mills.) Mr. Kellogg has two children, both girls-Hetty M. was born Sept. 29, 1862, and her sister. Iva H., April 15, 1868. Mr. Kellogg has been a member of the M. E. Church sinee 22 years of age. He was for some time connected with the Odd Fellows' Lodge, and is now a member of the Masonie fraternity. Mr. Kellogg was a member of the Legislature in 1873 ; he is this year (1880) State Elector ; has been Town Clerk, and held for three years the office of Assessor.
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