The history of Sauk County, Wisconsin, containing an account of settlement, growth, development and resources biographical sketches the whole preceded by a history of Wisconsin, Part 118

Author: Western historical company, Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 840

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RACHEL POPJOY, farming, Sec. 2 ; P. O. Prairie Du Sac ; widow of Daniel Popjoy, and daughter of Henry and Catherine (Whitbeck) Rivenberg ; came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1855, and located in Sumter, on a farm where she now resides ; owns 80 acres of land, well improved ; she was born in Hillsdale, Columbia Co., N. Y. ; was married to Daniel Popjoy Oct. 3, 1853, in New York City ; has four children-Henrietta, Jessie Josephine, Richard F., Isaac G. Henrietta married Howard Mather June 5, 1875, in Sumter; has one child-Irvin ; Jessie married Mettler Mather March 19, 1880. Mr. Pop- joy (deceased), was in the late war, connected with the navy on the Mississippi ; served ten months in the last year of the war, and received, while in the navy, an injury, which finally caused his death Jan. 28, 1878, in the town of Sumter Mrs. Popjoy is a member of the Baptist Church.

JASON S. SQUIRES, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Prairie du Sac ; son of Ezekiel and Percy (Hoadley) Squires ; born in Massena, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., Dec. 14, 1837, where he remained until he came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1850, and located in Danc, Dane Co .; came to Sauk Co. in December, 1850, and located where he now resides in Sumter; owns 110 acres of land, and resides on a well- improved farm, nine miles from Prairie du Sac. He married Sarah E. Stone, daughter of Thomas S. and Sarah P. (Treadwell) Stone, March 1, 1862, in Sumter; they have had eight children-Ulysses S., Sherman T., F., Nellie M., Sheridan, Charles H., Rutherford and Sarah E. Mr. Squires has held the office of District Treasurer six years. Mrs Squires was born in July, 1843, and died Nov. 24, 1878, in Sumter. The father of Mr. Squires died Oct. 24, 1864 ; his mother is still living.

GEORGE W. WATERBURY, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Prairie du Sac; son of Solo- mon and Hannah (Schofield) Waterbury ; born May 4, 1831, in the town of Massena, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y .; came to Wisconsin in 1853, and located where he now resides, in Sumter, Sauk Co .; resides on a beautiful, well-improved farm, six miles from the village of Prairie du Sac. Married, Sept. 25, 1860, at Fort Atkinson, Jefferson Co., Wis., Jane B. Frissell, daughter of Caliph and Sarah (Eaton) Frissell ;

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they have six children-Clayton, Charles, Judson, Edwin, Irwin and Mary. Mr. Waterbury has held the office of Town Superintendent of Schools. Mr. and Mrs. Waterbury are members of the Baptist Church. Owns 440 acres of well-improved land.

GEORGE WEIRICH, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Sauk City; son of Peter and Anna Treiber Weirich ; came to Wisconsin in August, 1849, and located at Kenosha; came to Sauk Co. in 1851, and located where he now resides in Sumter ; owns 140 acres of land ; resides on a beautiful farm, six miles from the village of Prairie du Sac; farm well improved. Born in Baden, Germany, Oct. 1, 1833; came to America in 1848. Married Nina Kuehm, daughter of Edward and Austina Erber Kuehm, Oct. 24, 1859, at Sauk City; they have had five children-Anna M., Edward, Louis, Emil, Charlotte. Mr. Weirich is a member of the Farmers' Fire Insurance Co. of Merrimack ; has held the office of School Di- rector a number of years.

JOHN WEIRICH, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Prairie du Sac ; son of Peter and Anna Treiber Weirich ; came to Wisconsin in August, 1849, and located in Kenosha, where he remained two years ; then came to Sauk Co., and located where he now resides in Sumter in 1851 ; owns 180 acres of land and resides on a well-improved farm of 100 acres, five and a half miles from the village of Prairie du Sac. Born in Baden, Germany, Oct. 18, 1840 ; came to America in 1848, with his parents. Married Dolly S. Young, daughter of Peter and Sobrina Young, Dec. 25, 1866, in Sumter, Sauk Co .; they have had five children -John P., Cora M., Mertie A., Albert and Minnie. Mr. Weirich was in the army ; enlisted Sept. 23, 1861, as a member of Co. D, 9th .W. V. I .; was mustered into the United States service in October, 1861, and discharged in May, 1862. He is a member of the Farmers' Fire Insurance Co. of Merrimack ; has held the office of District Clerk three years. Mr. Weirich belongs to the Presbyterians and Mrs. Weirich be- longs to the Free-Will Baptist Church.

WALTER J. WELCH, son of Moses and Anna (Robinson) Welch ; farmer, Sec. -; P. O. Prairie du Sac. He came to Wisconsin, Sept. 15, 1852, and located in Dane, Dane Co. ; he came to Sauk Co., March 16, 1867, and located where he now resides ; he owns 240 acres of land, seven miles from Baraboo and Prairie du Sac ; the farm is well improved. Born Oct. 24, 1806, at Stanstead, Lower Canada, now Province of Quebec. He married Lydia Huntington, daughter of Zebulon and Keziah (Nichols) Huntington, June 20, 1830, in Russelltown, Lower Canada; he had twelve children-Daniel, Moses, Alma, Rhoda, Maria, Alfred, Rufus, Persis, Barnabus, Albert, Anna, and one died in infancy, Alfred was in the army, Co. E, 11th W. V. I .; he enlisted September, 1861, and was killed at Ft. Blakely, Mobile, Ala. Barnabus was in the army, Co. C, 27th Iowa V. I., also was in the Indian war, and through Texas with Custer. Moses was married to Lydia A. Smith, in the town of Bridge Creek, Eau Claire Co., Wis., Dec. 5, 1872 ; he had four children ; the infant, unnamed, died Dec. 19, 1873 ; Alfred E., Willis, Winnefred ; he owns 160 acres of land in Buffalo Co., Wis., but resides on and manages a farm of his father. He belongs to the Methodist Church. Mr. Walter J. Welch and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Sabbath School and Missionary Society.

ALBERT C. WISWELL, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Prairie du Sac ; son of Benjamin and Susan (Sawyer) Wiswell ; came to Wisconsin March 15, 1868; located in Prairie du Sac, where he now resides ; owns 60 acres of land, four miles from village of Prairie du Sac ; born in Newton, Middlesex Co., N. H. Married Catharine Morrison, daughter of John and Nancy (Morrill) Morrison, April 5, 1870, in Rolling Prairie, Dodge Co., Wis. Has held the office of School Director. Mr. and Mrs. Wiswell belong to the Free-Will Baptist Church.

PETER S. YOUNG, farmer, Scc 24 ; P. O. Prairie du Sac : son of James and Saloma (Corner) Young ; came to Wisconsin in October, 1850, and located in Sumter, Sauk Co. ; owns 120 acres of land ; resides on a well-improved farm of 80 acres, three and a half miles from the village of Prairie du Sac ; born in Lawrenceville, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., July 5, 1819. Marrieda Sabrin Gilman, daughter of I. and Dolly (Atwood) Gillman, May 15, 1842 ; had six children-Dolly, Lottie, who died Aug. 10 1848 ; Mary, Frank, Burt and Della, who died in Iowa. Mr. Young has held the offices of District Clerk, School Director, Supervisor and Justice of the Peace. Was Deacon of first Free-Will Baptist Church in Prairie du Sac, organized in 1864, and is still a member ; is a member of Sauk Co. Grange, in which he was Chaplain for two years.

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L. T. ALLBE, proprietor of saw-mill at North Freedom; manufactures lumber, box and barrel heading; he was born in Windsor Co., Vt., July 26, 1845; came to Sauk Co. in 1868; has served one year as Supervisor and three terms as Town Clerk. He was married, Oct. 11, 1868, to Miss Louise S. Whitcomb ; she was born in New York ; they have three children-Sarah L., Adelia A. and Cora E. In politics, Mr. Allbe is a Republican.

CHARLES E. ARMSTRONG, farmer, Sec. 27; has 80 acres ; he was born in Sauk Co., Wis., July 29, 1857 ; he has lived in Minnesota for thirteen years, but has now returned to his native county and settled on his farm. He was married, Dec. 31, 1879, to Miss Amelia Schellenberger ; she was born in Sauk Co., Wis., and is a member of the Lutheran Church. In politics, Mr. Armstrong is a Republican.

JOHN P. BIERLEIN, farmer, Sec. 4 (has 120 acres) ; he was born in Bavaria, Germany, Nov. 3, 1844 ; came to America in 1853 with his parents ; they first located in Ohio, and came to Sauk Co., Wis., in 1859. He was married in January, 1865, to Miss Sophia Odc; she was born in Germany ; they have six children -.- Anna, Joseph, John D., Augusta, Lizzie and Martha. Both Mr. and Mrs. Bier- lein are members of the Latter- Day Saints ; in politics, he is a Democrat.

G. W. BLOOM, retired ; his time is occupied attending to his different interests, as he has sev- eral farms and other property that consumes all of his time ; he was born in Bradford Co., Penn., Dec. 11, 1822 ; he came to Greenfield, Sauk Co., Wis., in 1850, then to Baraboo in 1855, and to Freedom in 1860 ; he had bought land in this town in 1856, and commenced farming; in 1868, he, in company with E. Kimbel, built a saw-mill, and the same year he bought his partner out; he has been very active in busi- ness, and has done a great deal for the improvement of the village ; it was by his earnest work and business skill that induced the C. & N. W. R. R. Co. to locate the depot at his village, as there were no buildings to any amount at that time, and as they had already located a depot at Ableman's, only three miles from the village of Bloom; when he first came to Wisconsin he was very poor, and he deserves a great deal of credit for what he has done for himself and family; when he had been here only a few months, he met with a severe accident; he was engaged in scoring timber for his father-in-law's house, with another man, when the ax in the hands of this man struck Mr. Bloom on his right arm and nearly cut it off, and in this condition he worked on his farm, with that arm in a sling, and when his crop was harvested he took wheat to Milwaukee and sold it for 50 cents a bushel, and that was the way he got his first money ; what a contrast between those times and to-day ! He was married Jan. 20, 1847, to Miss Harriet Willkinson ; she was born in Lycoming Co., Penn., April 12, 1824; they have had five children-Deborah J., born June 29, 1848, and died March 20, 1857 ; Selinda D., March 3, 1853, who married Charles W. Clark ; William H., Dec. 11, 1854; Jamcs E., May 10, 1861, died in November, 1861; Hattie F., March 29, 1868. Both Mr. and Mrs. Bloom arc members of the M. E. Church, and have been for more than thirty years ; in politics, Mr. Bloom is a Republican.

CHARLES R. BROWN, brick and stone mason, North Frecdom; he was born in New York Dec. 21, 1850 ; came to Sauk Co. 1871. He was married, Feb. 22, 1873, to Mary A. Pease ; she was born in Dane Co., Wis. They have three children-Matilda F., Lewis and an infant not named. Mr. Brown, in politics, Republican.

R. G. CARPENTER, farmer, Section 15; has 54} acres of land ; he was born in Madison Co., N. Y., June 24, 1816; came to Wisconsin in 1842, and to Sauk Co., 1866. He was married 1838 to Miss Jane Head ; she was born in York State. They have three children-Rollin B, Oscar D. and Washington J. Mrs. Carpenter is a member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church ; in politics, Mr. Carpenter is a Republican.

D. G. CRATSENBERG, farmer, Section 26; has 40 acres of land ; he was born in Lewis Co., N. Y., Sept. 10, 1848 ; came to Richland Co., Wis., in 1850 with his parents, and to Sauk Co., in 1872. He was married Dec. 24, 1874, to Miss May Welton; she was born in Sauk Co., Wis. They have three children-Tressie M., Sarah M. and Birdie D. In politics, Mr. Cratsenberg is Independent.

T. S. ELLAS, presiding officer of the lodge of Good Templars at North Freedom.

J. L. GIRTON, dealer in agricultural, implements, organs and sewing machines, North Freedom ; he was born in Lincolnshire, England, July 13, 1848; came to America with his parents in

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1850, and located in New York, then moved to Michigan, where his father died ; then the mother and family moved to Walworth Co., Wis., in 1852, and September, 1856, moved to Sauk Co .; in the spring of 1877, Mr. Girton was elected Justice of the Peace; re-elected to second term 1879. He was married Oct. 11, 1869, to Miss Mary E. Powell; she was born at Lockport, N. Y., Sept. 29, 1848; they have four children-Mary J., William R., John L. and an infant not named. Mrs. Girton is a member of the Latter Day Saints ; in politics, Mr. Girton is a Republican.

FRANK B. GRAY, proprietor of paint and repair shop at North Freedom ; does all kinds of work in that line. He was born in Richland Co., Wis., March 24, 1860; came to Sauk Co. with his parents in 1862; he started business at this point last July.

FRANK HACKETT, farmer, Sec. 2; was born in Boone Co., Ill., July 24, 1841; came to Sauk Co., Wis., with his parents, in 1848. Nov. 16, 1861, he enlisted in Co. F, 3d W. V. C., and served one year, when he was discharged on account of disability. He was married, Feb. 10, 1867, to Miss Ann E. Loomis ; they have eight children-George W., James F., Samuel J., Joshua T., John M., Jacob A., Mary A. and Martha E. Mr. and Mrs. Hackett are both members of the Latter Day Saints' Church ; in politics, Mr. H. is a Republican. His father, Samuel Hackett, was born in New Jersey April 14, 1805 ; he married, July 27, 1825, Miss Dency Terry ; she was born in Ontario, N. Y .; they came to Sauk Co. in 1848; he followed farming after they came to the State ; they had fifteen children, ten are living, five deccased. Samuel Hackett died Feb. 18, 1873; the widow married, June 26, 1879, John Hackett; they are living at North Freedom. When they came to the county it was sparsely set- tled, and the privations that they had to contend with were many, but they struggled on and raised a large family ; he owns 38 acres of land. They were both members of the Latter Day Saints, in which the old gentleman took a very active part during the last years of his life.

JOSEPH LAMPORT, farmer, Sec. 20; was born in West Penard, Somersetshire, England, Nov. 10, 1814; came to America in 1819 with his parents; he came to Milwaukee, Wis., in 1843, and followed the carpenter business there up to 1855, when he came to Sauk Co., and, in 1866, he, in company with Mr. Delap, built the saw-mill at this place, and afterward sold his interest to his partner. He was married, Jan. 20, 1840, to Miss Marietta L. Demuth ; she was born in Pennsylvania; they have ninc children-Priscilla E., George T., Mary J., Hattie A., James A., Clark and Clara (the twins), Ella J. and Grant. Mrs. Lamport died Feb. 10, 1880. Their son George T. cnlisted in the 3d W. V. C., and served till the close of the war. In politics, Mr. Lamport is a Republican. He has 80 acres in the home farm.

HENRY MAERTSKE, farmer, Sec. 9 ; was born in Prussia, Germany, Sept. 5, 1837, and came to America and to Sauk Co. February, 1869. He was married in January, 1863, to Miss F. Reke ; they have six children-Henry, August, Charles, Ferdinand, Minnie and Antonia. Mrs. Maertske died March 12, 1871 ; Mr. M. was married the second time, July, 1871, to Elizabeth Kreger. He is a mem- ber of the Baptist Church ; in politics, a Republican. He has 40 acres of land.

E. MAXHAM, farmer, Sec. 21; he was born in Oswego Co., N. Y., April 6, 1837 ; he came to Wisconsin in 1846, and to Sauk Co. in 1856; located in Baraboo, and moved into Freedom Township in 1868. He was elected that year one of the Board of Supervisors, and served one year ; in 1870, was clected Town Clerk, and was elected every year for that office for seven years ; then he was elected Chair- man of the Board of Supervisors, and served one year, and, in 1880, was elected to the same office ; he has taken a great interest in the temperance cause, and is the present presiding officer of the Maple Hill Lodge of Good Templars. He was married, July 13, 1857, to Miss Sarah J. Seely ; she was born in New York ; she is a member of the M. E. Church. In politics, he is a Republican. He has 60 acres of land.

JOHN F. NELSON, farmer, Sec. 21; he was born in Illinois April 15, 1846; came to Sauk Co., Wis., 1852, with his parents. Enlisted July 18, 1862, in Co. F, 3d W. V. C., and served till the close of the war. He was married October, 1867, to Miss Ellen A. Delapp ; she was born in New York ; they have four children-Orinna, Arthur H., John D. and Ethna L. Mrs. Nelson is a member of the M. E. Church. In politics, Mr. N. is a Republican.

W. C. T. NEWELL, druggist, stationery, perfumery, etc., in North Freedom ; he was born in Tompkins Co., N. Y., Dec. 13, 1833; came to Dubuque, Iowa, 1854, and to Sauk Co., Wis., 1855; has followed farming, and did considerable surveying; was by appointment, County Surveyor for about one year. He was married, May 11, 1856, to Miss Temperance Waddell ; she was born in the State of Indiana, and is the daughter of James and Betsey Waddell ; her parents came to Sauk Co., Wis., June, 1847; her

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father was a very prominent man in the county at that time, as farmer, preacher and doctor ; by his life and industry, he gained many friends; he was born in the State of Virginia Feb. 16, 1800, and he died Feb. 9, 1865. He was married in 1821 to Temperance Cunningham, and there are three children living by that wife-William G., James M. and Margaret A. After the death of his first wife, he was married the second time to Miss Betsy A. Coverstone, March 3, 1831; she was born in Ohio ; they had five children-Henry, Temperance, James H., Julia A. and Mary. Mr. Newell and wife have six children-Mary E., Clarissa, Alice A., Eliza E., George A. and Herbert L. Mr. and Mrs. Newell are both members of the M. E. Church. In politics, Mr. N. is Independent.

WILLIAM ODE, farmer, Secs. 9 and 10; has 120 acres; he was born in Mecklenburg, Ger- many, Nov. 5, 1848 ; he came to America and to Quincy, Ill., 1864. Enlisted in the fall, and the next spring he enlisted in Co. E, 65th Ill. V. I., and served till the close of the war. He was married, August, 1871, to Miss Albertaner Matcke ; she was born in Germany; they have three children-Emma, Albert G. and William. Both Mr. and Mrs. Ode are members of the German M. E. Church. In politics, he is Independent.

JOHN QUANDT, farmer, Sec. 16; he owns 40 acres ; he was born at Mecklenburg, Germany, Jan. 12, 1841; came to America and to Sauk Co., Wis., in 1867. He was married August, 1865, to Miss Louisa Prien ; she was born in Germany ; they have seven children-Sophia, John, Charles, Henry, Eliza, George and Joseph. They both are members of the Latter Day Saints, and their daughter is a mem- ber of the same church. In politics, he is Independent.

ELIJAH RICH, carpenter ; was born in Worcester Co., Mass., Oct. 21, 1830 ; he came to Rock Co., Wis., 1848, to Adams Co., 1849, to Sauk Co. in the spring of 1873. He cnlisted Sept. 21, 1864, in Co. K, 42d W. V. I., and was commissioned First Lieutenant; resigned near the close of the war. He was elected to fill a vacancy for Justice of the Peace, in 1878, and re-elected in 1879. He was married in May, 1853, to Miss Mary E. Freer ; she was born in New York ; they have seven children- Libbie M., George W., Jennie P., Katie B., Nellie C., Louise B. and Charles S. Mr. Rich is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church ; in politics, he is a Republican.

GUSTAV SCHARNKE, proprietor of the Neptune Mills, on Sec. 17; he was born in Prus- sia, Germany, Oct: 9, 1847 ; came to America with his parents in 1849, and to Sauk Co., Wis., 1863, and in 1876, took possession of the saw-mill, and in 1878, built the first grist-mill that was built in the township, in addition to his saw-mill ; he has served as Chairman of the Town Board for the last year. He was married, Oct. 17, 1866, to Miss Wilhelmine Sahler; she was born in Wurtemburg, Germany ; they have one adopted son-Gustav. Both he and his wife are members of the Evangelical Association, and in politics he is a Republican.

AUGUST F. SCHELLENBERGER, farmer on Sec. 25; he was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, Dec. 16, 1850 ; came to America and to Sauk Co., Wis., 1856, with his parents. He was mar- ried, April 19, 1875, to Miss Eveline Hersinger ; she was born in Sauk Co., Wis. ; they have two children -Charles E. and John F. Both he and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church, and in politics he is a Republican.

ADOLPH SCHELLENBERGER, proprietor of blacksmith-shop, located at Neptune Mills ; he was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, Nov. 23, 1856; came to America and to Sauk Co., Wis., in 1857, with his parents ; he learned his trade in Baraboo, with Charles Bender ; he does horseshoeing and general repairing. In politics, he is a Republican.

JOHN W. SEILS, farmer, Sec. 24; owns 772 acres ; born in Pommern, Prussia, Germany, May 28, 1819 ; came to America and settled in Sauk Co., Wis., in 1868. He was married February, 1843, to Miss Minna Milke; she was born in Prussia, Germany ; they have seven children-Minna, Augusta, Matilda, Hannah, Lena, Theresa and Theodore. Both he and his wife are members of the Baptist Church ; in politics, Mr. Seils is a Republican. He has given his children a good education, and some of his daughters have taught more or less in the public schools.

S. D. SLENTZ, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Baraboo; born May 23, 1826, in Greene Co., Ohio ; came to Sauk Co., Wis., in 1845. He was married Jan. 18, 1876, to Miss Minnie Ronshousen ; she was born in Pennsylvania ; they have three children-Marion, Samuel D. and Corwin. He has held the office of Treasurer of the town, and has been its Assessor for a number of years ; he owns 230 acres of land. In politics, Mr. Slentz is a Democrat.

A. I. SPAHR, dealer in tin, stoves and hardware, North Freedom, Wis .; born in York Co., Penn., March 12, 1834; moved to Springfield, Ohio, in 1859. He enlisted in August, 1862, in Co. A,

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94th Ohio V. I., and served till the close of the war. He was in the battles at Stone River, Tenn., Chicka- mauga, Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge; was wounded at Resaca, Ga., and was transferred to the Invalid Corps at Camp Douglas, Chicago ; mustered out at Springfield, Ill., at the close of the war ; came to Sauk Co. in 1877. He was married Fcb. 18, 1877, to Mrs. Sarah A. Swetland ; they have one child-Eva, born November, 1878. Mrs. Spahr is a member of the M. E. Church ; and in politics Mr. S. is a Republican.

WILLIAM SPROUL, farmer, Sec. 11; has 157 acres in northwest quarter, Township 11 Range 5-a splendid farm; born in Monroe Co., Ohio, March 12, 1822; moved to Indiana about 1829, and to Sauk Co. September, 1848 ; located on what is called Bear Creek, and entered 40 acres ; from there he moved on to his present farm in 1849, where he has always lived ; like a great many of his neighbors, was poor, and had to make rails, and sell them for $1 per hundred to pay for his present farm, and his flour he bought by working for 75 cents per day ; his meat was procured by the use of his gun. He was married July 1, 1843, to Miss Mary Stotser ; she was born in Switzerland ; they have had four children- James, John W., Mary J., who is deceased, and Alice M. Mr. Sproul is a Republican in politics. The son James enlisted Oct. 5, 1864, in Co. A, 19th W. V. I., and served till the closc of the war. He was at the capture of Richmond ; the flag of his regiment was the first that was raised on the rebel capital.

EDWARD N. TRUMBLE, farmer, Sec. 2; has 40 acres of land ; born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., Sept. 27, 1844 ; came to Jefferson Co., Wis., in 1852 ; came to Sauk Co. in 1853. He enlisted April, 1861, in Co. K, 6th W. V. I., and served till the close of the war. He was married May 26, 1867, to Miss Mary Waddell ; she was born in Sauk Co., and was the first white child born in the town of Free- dom. In Politics, Mr. T. is a Republican.

GEORGE V. TURNHAM, farmer, Sec. 27; has 80 acres of land ; he was born in Illinois July 20, 1852, and came to Sauk Co., Wis., in 1868. He was married July 2, 1879, to Miss Alice E. Welton ; she was born in Ohio. Mrs. Turnham is a member of the United Brethren Church. In politics, Mr. T. is a Republican.

JOHN WIGGINS, carpenter, builder and contractor, also dealer in lumber, North Freedom ; he was born in Oswego Co., N. Y., July 4, 1841. He enlisted May 24, 1861, in Co. F, 16th Ill. V. I., and was discharged May 20, 1862, on account of disability ; he enlisted second time Sept. 29, in Co. F, 3d W. V. C., and served two years ; he came to Baraboo, Wis., Dec. 11, 1851. He was married Feb. 19, 1865, to Miss Polly J. Moore ; she was born in Dane Co., Wis. ; they have three children-Eva B., Luna M. and Volney H. Mr. and Mrs. Wiggins are both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics, he is a Republican.

JACOB ZIMMERLY, farmer, Secs. 25 and 26; owns 138 acres of land ; he was born in Monroe Co., Ohio, Jan. 2, 1841; came to Sauk Co., Wis., in 1851 with his parents. He cnlisted Oct. 16, 1861, in Co. K, 2d W. V. I .; served about eight months; was discharged on account of disability ; he en- listed the second time Feb. 15, 1864, in Co. K, 45th W. V. I .; served till the close of the war ; he has taken considerable interest in the public schools, and has served as Director more or less. He was mar- ried Feb. 19, 1862, to Miss Caroline Schellenberger, she was born in Wurtemburg, Germany ; they have six children-Mary A., Charles R., John A., Alfred S. L, Louisa P. and John R .; hc and wife were members of the Lutherin Church. In Politics he is a Republican.

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The history of Sauk County, Wisconsin, containing an account of settlement, growth, development and resources biographical sketches the whole preceded by a history of Wisconsin, Part 118

Author: Western historical company, Chicago, pub Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company Number of Pages: 840

Author: Western historical company, Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 840