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 122

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

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E. A. WINTER, P. O. Loganville ; minister of the German Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio and other States; son of William and Henrietta (Meisner) Winter ; was born in Waldeck, Prussia, Dec. 27, 1838; came with his parents to the United States in 1844; the family located in Fairfield Co., Ohio; in 1849, they moved to Fort Wayne, Ind., where Mr. Winter was educated in the seminary of the German Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio and other States; from Fort Wayne he went to Minnesota, living there four and a half years, and in 1865 came to Wisconsin ; located in Westfield, Sauk Co .; was ordained a minister of the above-mentioned church in July, 1861, and on coming to Westfield, became Pastor of the Lutheran Church, on Sec. 23. He was married July 3, 1862, at Mequon River, to Chris- tiana Posner, daughter of Augustus and Therese (Leyer) Posner; Mrs. Winter was born in Silesia, Prus- sia ; they have six children living-August E. W., Daniel, Magdalena, Martin, Theodore and Martha. Mr. W. has a farm of 80 acres.

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PHILIP APPLE, farmer, Sec. 11 ; P. O. Tuckerville : was born in Bavaria, Jan. 22, 1832 ; came to the United States in 1845 ; made his home in Lycoming Co., Penn .; in April, 1855, he came to Sauk Co., Wis .; made a short stay at Reedsburg, then went to Loganville and assisted Mr. Kinsley in building the saw-mill ; a year afterward he passed on to the Wisconsin pineries, spending a year and a half in the lumber camps, he concluded to settle down ; having previously purchased a piece of land in the town of Washington, Sec. 11, he built a cabin and commenced the foundation of his now pleasant home. Dec. 31, 1857, he was married at Loganville to Sarah Kyle, daughter of Andrew Kyle; one child was born of this marriage-Frank W., Feb. 9, 1865, Mr. Apple enlisted in Co. E, 49th W. V. I .; served till the close of the war ; Mrs. Apple dicd April 13, 1866 ; Mr. Apple has been Treasurer of his school district three years, and Director five years. Was married Oct. 5, 1867, in Ironton, to Mrs. Almira Mead, daughter of Joseph and Lydia Harriman ; Mrs. Apple was born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y .; two children were born of this marriage-Minnie May and Rena A .; Miss Almira Harriman, now Mrs. Apple, was married Nov. 11, 1860, at Bear Creek, to Ezekicl Mead ; they had one child-Floyd E. Mead, now living with his mother; Mr. Mead served in Co. A, 36th W. V. I .; was wounded at Peters- burg, June 18, 1864, and died in the hospital at Washington, July 5, following. Mr. Mead was from Pennsylvania, and settled at Lone Rock Prairie, Wis., in 1850. Mr. Philip Apple died July, 1880.

LINUS F. BENNETT, farmer, Sec. 17 .; P. O. Sandusky ; son of John and Jane (Scott) Bennett, was born in Pennsylvania, near Montrose, Feb. 6, 1818; when 6 years of age the family moved to Ontario Co., N. Y .; remained there about eleven years, and then went to Medina Co., Ohio ; was there about four years ; then went to Michigan ; spent seven years in Michigan and Indiana working at his trade, that of carpenter and joiner. Was married in St. Joseph Co., Mich., in 1845, to Marcia H., daughter of William and Lucy Estas ; Mrs. Bennett was born in New York; they have had three children, of whom two are living-Hattie A. and Frederic J. (Edward L., deceased); in 1845, Mr. Bennett and family came to Janesville, Wis .; here he worked at his trade till 1850 ; getting the gold fever, he went across the plains to California ; after a year spent in that State he returned to Janesville ; again, in 1855, making a change of base, he became one of the pioneers of Sauk Co., settling on Sec. 17, town of Washington, where he still resides. Mr. B. is now serving his third term as Supervisor of his town ; has been Clerk of his school district five years. Present occupation, farmer.

EDWIN BOOKER, farmer and cheese-manufacturer ; P. O. Tuckerville ; son of James and Mary (Makeson) Booker ; was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, Jan. 1, 1832; came to the United States in 1849 ; located near East Troy, Walworth Co., Wis., and engaged in farming ; in 1854, moved to Milton, Rock Co. Was married there June 12, 1855, to Rebecca F. Bacon, daughter of Freeman and Rebecca (Larkins) Bacon ; Mrs. Booker was born in Genessee Co., N. Y. ; they have three children-Mary Ann, now Mrs. Robert H. Perry, residing at Otter Creck, Eau Clair Co .; Alice Isabel, now Mrs. Carlton Page, living at Wilson Creek, Sauk Co., and Rebecca Annie, living at home. In 1859, the family removed to Janesville ; after a residence of six years in that city, they moved to Sauk Co. in 1865, and settled in the town of Bear Creek, on Sec. 30 ; here Mr. B. engaged in farming and the manufacture of cheese ; the factory was built in 1877; though small, containing only two rooms 12x26, and a curing-room 18x26, 6,400 pounds of milk were handled daily during the summer of 1878; a new factory was built in the fall of 1878, size 40x34 feet, with sixteen-feet posts, called the Bear Valley Cheese Factory; 75,000 pounds of cheese are made annually ; the factory has a capacity of 100,000 pounds a year. In the spring of 1880, Mr. Booker leased the factory at Tuckerville, and leaving his farm and the Bear Valley factory in the care of a competent man, he moved to Tuckerville and conducts this factory himself; the capacity of this concern is 400 pounds of cheese daily. Mr. Booker enlisted Jan. 4, 1864, in Co. F, 16th W. V. I., and served till the close of the war; was with Sherman in his march to the sea. The farm of 82 acres and the factory at Bear Creek are still owned and run by Mr. B. Mrs. Booker's parents were pioneers in Wisconsin ; they were natives of Massachusetts, but came to Wisconsin in 1846, and settled in Rock Co.

FREDERIC BRANDT, wagon-maker and farmer, Sec. 26 ; P. O. Sandusky ; son of Charles D. and Elizabeth (Brant) Brandt ; was born in Prussia Oct. 10, 1833 ; came to the United States in 1854 ; spent the first year in Cincinnati; then went to Madison, Wis. ; remained there about two ycars, and in the fall of 1857 came to Sauk Co. ; settled on Sec. 26, town of Washington ; has 56 acres. He was mar- ried in Westfield, Nov. 14, 1862, to Lorretta Wise, daughter of John and Margaret Wise ; Mrs. Brandt was

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bora in Hanover ; they have had eight children, of whom five are living, viz., Mary E., Frederie William, Charles T., Albert O. and Kate Elsa; the deceased are Charles Chris, John William and Louisa S. Oet. 19, 1864, Mr. Brandt joined the army, as a member of Co. A, 6th W. V. I., and served till the elose of the war. The family are members of the Evangelical Church of Washington. Mr. Brandt and his father were among the German pioneers of Washington.

JOHN BROWN, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Lime Ridge ; son of Luke and Mary (Butler ) Brown ; was born in the town of Adams, Berkshire Co., Mass., April 20, 1813; resided in his native town till 24 years of age, then moved to Lieking Co., Ohio. He was married in 1833, at Stamford, Vt., to Luey Phil- lips, daughter of Otis and Mary (Jinks) Phillips ; Mrs. Brown was born in Stamford, Vt .; they have four children-Mary P., Wright H., Helen R. (now Mrs. L. H. Thomas, residing in Kansas), Amos J. (mar- ried to Ellen E. Thomas, living in the town of Washington). From Licking Co., Ohio, the family moved to Stamford, Vt .; here Mr. Brown worked at his trade (the wheelwright business), until 1864, when they moved to Sauk Co., Wis., settling on Sce. 9, town of Washington, where they now reside ; in company with Mr. Phillips, he has 160 aeres of land. Mr. Brown was Chairman of Washington one year ; his two sons were in the late war; Amos J. was a member of Co. A, 2d Vt. V. I .; he enlisted in June, 1861 ; served two years, and was discharged for disability ; Wright H. enlisted in Co. K, 14th Vt. V. I., in 1862, and served about a year.

CLARK R. BUELL, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Sandusky ; son of Jeremiah and Bethiah (Rob- inson) Buell ; was born at Saratoga Springs, N. Y., Feb. 2, 1834 ; traveled with his parents to various places ; finally settled in the town of Washington, Sauk Co., Wis., in 1855. Was married May 12, 1861, in Washington, to Emily M. Grover, daughter of Orin B. and Sophia Marsh Grover ; Mrs. Buell was born in Greenville, Ill .; they have one child-Ida M. Mr. Buell enlisted Jan. 6, 1862, Co. M, 2d W. V. C .; was promoted to the position of Commissary Sergeant, and served in that eapaeity till the elose of the war ;. was mustered out Nov. 25, 1865. He located the land on which he now resides, the north half of the southwest quarter See. 16, in 1855. Was onee Town Treasurer, and has been Clerk of his school district for six years.

JEREMIAH BUELL, farmer and blacksmith, Sec. 16; Lime Ridge ; son of Reuben and Mary Ciseo Buell ; was born in Claremont, N. H., Sept. 7, 1802 ; remained only a few years in his native town, when the family moved to Leicester, Addison Co., Vt., from there moved to Brandon, Vt., and at the age of 14, moved to Westport, Essex Co., N. Y., where he resided till 25 years of age ; served his time at the blaeksmith and shocmaker's trades. Was married in 1831, at Saratoga Springs, N. Y., to Bethiah Robin- son, daughter of Isaae C. and Martha (Howe) Robinson ; they have four children-Mary E., now Mrs. D. T. Kenyon, of Janesville, Wis. ; Clark R., married to Emily M. Grover, and living in Washington ; Jane A., now Mrs. A. R. Kingsley, of Milton, Roek Co., Wis., and James A. Buell, married to Miss Malina E. Marsh (now deceased). In 1849, Mr. Buell eame to Wisconsin ; settled in Roek Co., working at blaek- smithing ; in 1855, eame to Sauk Co. ; settled on See. 16, town of Washington, where he now resides ; has 80 aeres of land.

FELIX D. COSTERISAN, farmer, See. 3; P. O. Loganville ; son of Claudius and Mar- garet (Dubose) Costerisan ; was born in Lyons, France, Oet. 10, 1814 ; eame to the United States in 1826 ; when 14 years of age, went to sea ; sailed in the merchant service five years, and three years in the United States Navy, in the frigate Delaware ; was discharged in 1836. Was married in the fall of 1837, in Tiogo Co., Penn., to Rachel M. Sebring, daughter of Jonathan and Sarah Sebring ; Mrs. C. and parents were all natives of Pennsylvania ; Mr. C. was engaged in mercantile business about three years, and afterward in farm- ing ; in the spring of 1859, eame to Wisconsin, settled on See. 3, town of Washington, Sauk Co., where he now resides ; has 160 aeres of land; Mr. and Mrs. C. were blessed with thirteen children, eleven of whom are living; those deceased were named Margaret and Claudius ; the living are Sarah C., now Mrs. Alexander Miller, living in Richland Co .; Mr. Miller was three years in the late war ; Robert G. served two years in Co. F, 3rd W. V. C., was married to Jane A. Traverse (deceased) ; Clara R., now Mrs. George Hornbeek, living in Iowa; Harriet C., now Mrs. James Richards, living in the town of Washing- ton ; George F., an architect by profession, was a member of Co. F, 3d W. V. C., married to Rosa Pow- ell, living at Eureka, Nevada ; John J., married to Phebe Carson, living in the town of Washington ; Henry W., married to Ida E. Peters, living with Mr. Costerisan ; Hannah C., now Mrs. Benjamin Tyler, of Ironton ; Michael Charles, married to Minerva Mayfield, and living in Iowa; Rachel M., now Mrs. Joseph Hough, of Riehland Co., and Francis M., at home.

TIMOTHY CHAPMAN, earpenter and joiner and farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Lime Ridge ; son of Caleb and Deborah (Knowlton) Chapman; was born in the town of Morgan, Ashtabula Co., Ohio,

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April 17, 1824. Was married, April, 1843, in the State Line House, between Pennsylvania and Ohio, to Mary Gardner, daughter of John and Edith (Sisson) Gardner. Mrs. Chapman was born in Unadilla, N. Y. ; they have three children-Nancy, now Mrs. Jacob Runyon, of Belleville, Green Co., Wis .; Caleb, now a resident of Coffeeville, Kan .; and Guy, married to Ann Powers, and living in Richland Co. In 1854, Mr. Chapman and family came to Wisconsin and located at Lone Rock ; two years after came to Sauk Co., and located on Government land in the town of Washington, where they now reside ; he has 80 acres of land. The country was so sparsely settled that he was only able to muster six hands to help raise his log house. Mr. C. was Constable one ycar, Assessor one year, and was defeated the second time by only one vote.

DANIEL L. CONSTANTINE, farmer and shoemaker, Sec. 32 ; P. O. Sandusky ; son of Daniel and Caroline (Stewart) Constantine ; was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., near Utica, Jan. 15, 1839 ; resided in his native county till 1857, when he went to Buffalo, N. Y., where he worked at his trade. March 16, 1865, he was married to Mary E. Platt, daughter of Joseph and Ann (Lord) Platt; Mrs. Con- stantine was born in Rochester, N. Y. ; they have two children-Chester W. and Cora L. Mr. C. enlisted Aug. 15, 1862, in Co. E, 116th N. Y. V. I .; served two years and seven months ; was in the battles of Ft. Donelson, Gettysburg, Baton Rouge and Ft. Hudson ; was wounded at Ft. Hudson, June 14, 1863, and sent home to St. Mary's Hospital, N. Y. ; when well enough for duty, was made Wardmaster and Clerk of the hospital, and was afterward detailed on the secret service ; was discharged March 9, 1865, for disability. From Oneida Co., he moved to Madison Co., and in 1870, came to Wisconsin, located on Sec. 32, town of Washington, Sauk Co .; has 80 acres of land. Mr. C. has been Justice of the Peace five years, and is the present Director of School District No. 8.

OWEN COONEY, deceased; was born in Ireland in 1820; came to the United States with his parents while a boy ; lived in Michigan and Ohio till 1855, wlien he came to Sauk Co., Wis., settled in the town of Bear Creek. Was married about 1850, to Ann Graham ; they had six children, of whom four are living-Eliza, John E., Anna and Mary ; those lost bore the same names as the two last written, Anna and Mary. Mr. Cooney died at his farm on Bear Creek, in March, 1865. Mrs. Cooney was married to James Quinn in 1867 ; they resided on Sec. 35, Washington. Mr. Quinn died in 1875 ; Mrs. Quinn and her son John live on the farm still ; they have 120 acres.

JOHN E. COONEY, farmer, Scc. 35 ; P. O. Sandusky ; son of Owen and Ann (Graham) Cooney ; was born in the town of Bear Creek, Jan. 14, 1856; after the death of his father and his mother's marriage with Mr. Quinn, he made his home with them in the town of Washington. Since Mr. Quinn's death he lias taken charge of the farm, making his home with his mother.

JOHN COPLEY, farmer, Sec. 15 ; P. O. Tuckerville; son of Harvey and Ruth (Emerson,) Copley, was born in Vermont, April 10, 1825, lived in his native county (Addison) till 17 years of age then went to Windsor Co., where he remained about five years and then returned to Addison Co. Was married in Windsor Co., Vt., Jan. 1, 1852, to Lura Carlisle, daughter of William Carlisle ; there were three children by this marriage-William, Royal and Sophronia, all deceased. Mrs. Copley died in July, 1858. In 1872, Mr. C. was married to Sarah Parker, daughter of Stephen and Betsey Parker, in Windsor Co., Vt. Mr. and Mrs. Copley have two children-George and Jane L. In 1872, Mr. Copley and family moved to the town of Washington, Sauk Co., Wis., settled on Sec. 15, where they now reside. Mr. C. has a well-improved farm of 120 acres ; he is just building a pleasant and roomy dwelling-house ; he was Supervisor and Assessor of the town of Goshen, Vt. ; has been Supervisor of Washington two terms ; has served as Clerk and Treasurer of his school district, and is the present Director.

DANIEL CORSON, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Loganville ; son of Cornelius and Phebe (Tallman) Corson ; was born in Lycoming Co., Penn., Nov. 2, 1809. Was married in Tioga Co., Penn., May 30, 1837, to Hannah Sebring, daughter of Jonathan and Sarah Corson Sebring; Mrs. Corson was born in Lycoming Co., Penn. ; they have two children-Sarah E., now Mrs. John S. Miller, living in the town of Washington ; Robert P., living at home. In 1837, Mr. C. and family moved to Illinois, and spent three and a half years near Ottawa, and then returned to Tioga Co. In 1856, came to Wisconsin, settled on Sec. 12, town of Washington, Sauk Co. Mr. C. has 120 acres of land ; has been Supervisor one year, and Director of School District No. 5 for eleven years. Mrs. Corson has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church since 1839, and Mr. Corson has been since 1843; they belong now to the Ironton Church.

HENRY DEARHOLT, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Loganville ; son of Henry and Ann . Boler Dearholt ; was born in Baltimore, Md., Nov. 16, 1816 ; when quite young went with his parents to Ohio ;

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after a residence there of a year and a half, they returned to Maryland. Mr. Dearholt was married in Baltimore Co., January, 1839, to Ann Criswell, daughter of Richard and Jemima Criswell ; Mrs. Dearholt was born in Baltimore Co., Md. ; they have had ten children, seven of whom are living, viz., John W., married to Mary Loekwood, and living in the town of Lavalle, Sauk Co. ; Richard H., married to Miss Atwood ; Mary A., now Mrs. H. Baublits, living in the town of Washington ; George ; Rachel, now Mrs. Alonzo Thurber, living in Lavalle ; William and Samuel. The deceased are Elizabeth A., Eliza and Peter. In 1865, Mr. D. and family moved to Wisconsin, and located on Sec. 24, town of Washington, Sauk Co .; has 79 aeres of land.

CHARLES J. H. ERFFMEYER, farmer ; P. O. Sandusky ; son of C. E. and Elsabein Ernsting Erffmeyer; was born near Minden, Prussia, Jan. 18, 1831 ; came to the United States Nov. 11, 1851; made his home near Seheneetady, N. Y. He was married there, Feb. 27, 1855, to Caroline M, Schluter, daughter of Charles and Mary Schluter; Mrs. Erffmeyer was born in Hille, Prussia ; they had nine children-Charles F., married to Lisa Hoffsomer ; he is a minister of the Evangelical Association of North America, residing at Newton, Kan .; Caroline A., Sophia A., Henry E., Samuel J., William E. (de- ecased), Amelia M., Benjamin E. (deceased), Silas J. In 1855, Mr. E. and family moved to the vicinity of Rockford, Ill. ; after a residence there of two years, came to Sauk Co., Wis., in March, 1857, and settled on See. 27, town of Washington. He served in the late war, in Co. A, 6th W. V. I., from Oet. 3, 1864, till the elose of the war ; has 80 aeres of land. Mr. E. has been Supervisor of Washington six terms, and is serving his second term as Chairman ; has served as Director of his school distriet nine years, and Clerk six years. Is Republican in polities, and a member of the church of the Evangelieal Association of North America. Mrs. Erffmeyer died Dee. 29, 1879.

ADDISON HALE, farmer, See. 10 ; P. O. Lime Ridge ; son of Levi and Eunice (Downing) Hale ; was born in Geauga Co . Ohio, Sept. 27, 1815 ; remained in his native county till 24 years of age ; in 1839, eame to Wisconsin and located in Walworth Co. He was married there in 1843, March 20, to Olive Lavisa Bacon, daughter of Joseph S. and Rebecca (Sweaney) Bacon ; Mrs. Hale was born in Erie Co., Penn. ; they have had seven children-Alvina, now Mrs. Samuel Miller, living in the town of Wash- ington ; Eunice L., now Mrs. R. O. Myers, of the same town; Alonzo A., married to Lizzie Brown, also of Washington ; La Fayette W., married to Nettie Halleek, they are about making their home in Dakota ; Melissa, deceased ; Elmer E. and Viola M., living at home. May 10, 1854, Mr. Hale moved his family into the town of Washington, Sauk Co., and made his home on See. 10; has 183} aeres; at this time the whole town was a wilderness, there being but a few families in advance of Mr Hale in the settlement ; he has been Treasurer of his school district (No. 4) one term.

EDWARD HANKO, farmer, See. 19; P. O. Sandusky ; son of Mathias and Franees (Zim- merman) Hanko, was born in Austria, March 18, 1844; came to the United States with his parents in August, 1855 ; they settled in the town of Blue Mound, Dane Co., Wis .; in 1859, came to Sauk Co., town of Washington; settled on See. 19; has 200 aeres of land. Mas married in Ithaea, Riehland Co., Feb. 7, 1871, to Christina Weitzel, daughter of Jacob and Margaret Weitzel; Mrs. Hanko was born in Waukesha Co., Wis .; they have four children living ; the names of the living are Joseph M., Albert, Fronica A. and Mary Elizabeth ; one died in infancy. Mr. Hanko has been Supervisor one term. The family belong to the Catholic Church ; Mr. Hanko's father and brother live near him.

A. C. HARRIS, farmer, See. 9 ; P. O. Lime Ridge ; son of Franeis and Angeline (May) Harris ; was born in Stamford, Bennington Co., Vt., Nov. 27, 1827. Was married Nov. 28, 1846, at Stamford, Vt., to Mary E. Potter ; has one son by this marriage-Arthur E., now married to Elizabeth Walton, and living in the town of Washington ; went from Bennington Co., Vt., to New Lyme, Ohio; residing in this place about three years ; in 1854, came to Wisconsin ; settled on See. 9, town of Washington, Sauk Co .; has 160 acres of land. Mrs. Harris died Dee. 4, 1863. Mr. Harris has been Chairman of Wash- ington two years and Supervisor two years ; was married Dee. 17, 1865, to Mrs. Jane A. Jayne, daughter of Lyndon and Luey B. Potter; they have one child-Angie May. Mr. H. enlisted in February, 1864, in Co B, 36th W. V. I., and served till the elose of the war.

NATHANIEL HART, carpenter and farmer ; P. O. Sandusky ; son of John and Elizabeth (Eaton) Hart ; was born in Cayuga Co., N. Y., March 19, 1817 ; was married in his native county, Jan. 7, 1843, to Lydia A. Newland, daughter of Joseph Newland ; they have had five children-Oreelia (now Mrs. Henry Grover), residing in Minnesota ; Mary E., married to Charles Ward ; Mrs. Ward died in Deeem- ber, 1874; Charles married to ;Carrie Earle, they reside in Richland . Co .; Ada, married to Lee Coan ; Mrs. Coan. died in July, 1877 ; Maria, now Mrs. William Webster, living at Sandusky. Mr. Hart came to Washington, Sauk Co., Wis., November, 1856; settled on Sec. 20; has 80 acres of land.

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W. C. HOPPER, farmer, See. 5 ; P. O. Lime Ridge ; son of John and Jane E. (Kirkpatric) Hopper; was born in Morrow Co., Ohio, Nov. 2, 1845 ; when about 10 years of age eame to Wisconsin with his parents ; located on Sec. 5, town of Washington, Sauk Co .; has 80 acres of land; was married Jan. 1, 1871, in the town of Ironton, to Betsey E. Hineman, daughter of Daniel and Margaret Hine- man ; Mrs. Hopper was born in Rock Co., Wis .; they have three children-Burkie Alvira, Della Maud and Cora S.

REV. ORIN B. KILBOURN, Sec. 9; P. O. Lime Ridge ; has been a member of the West Wiseonsin Confcrcnee for ncarly seventeen years; is the son of Erastus and Lydia ( Whetmore) Kilbourn ; born in Litehfield, Conn., March 12, 1820; when 17 years of age, he left his native State, and located in Luzerne Co., Penn. He was married in January, 1841, at Carbondale, Penu., to Lavina M. Palmer, daughter of Gideon Palmer. Mrs. K. was born in Rhode Island; they had one child by this marriage- Ann E., now Mrs. Julien Whitman, residing in Hudson, Wis. In 1856, Mr. Kilbourn and family moved to Effingham Co., Ill .; Mrs. Kilbourn dicd in 1857. Mr. K. married again in June, 1858, in Westerly, R. I., to Clara E. Palmer, half-sister of the former Mrs. Palmer; her father was the father of twenty children ; there were five children born of this marriage-Lillian M., Otto B. (deceased), Theral B., Linas B. and Kingston P. Previous to this marriage, Mr. K. had located in Wisconsin, at Janesville. In 1858, he came to the town of Washington, Sauk Co., See. 8; shortly afterward he moved to Sec. 9, where he now resides ; has 150 acres of land. He has served one term each as Town Clerk, Treasurer and Assessor.

JOHN LUEMLER (deceased) ; born in Germany in 1830; eame to the United States in 1845 ; settled in Morrow Co., Ohio. He was married here to Margaret Wachtmann Dec. 27, 1850; they have three children-William and Henry, who live at home and manage the farm, and Catharine, now Mrs. Z. Stambaugh, living in Iowa. Mr. Luemler and family settled in the town of Washington, Sauk Co., Wis., in an early day ; locating on See. 14, where the family still reside ; they have 46 aeres of land. Mr. L. was drafted and dicd at Nashville, Tenn., in 1865. Mr. Lucmler and family are members of the church of the United Brethren.

JOSEPH LUNN, farmer and machinist ; P. O. Sandusky ; son of John and Easter Ebittson Lunn ; born in Yorkshire, England, near Huddersfield, Dec. 27, 1816 ; served a regular apprenticeship as a · machinist at Ashton-Under-Lync, near Manchester. He was married in May, 1839, at the Parish Church at Ashton-Under-Lyne, to Ann Taylor, daughter of James and Mary Seofield Taylor. Her father was a radieal reformer, and was imprisoned for his political aets. Two days after the marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Lunn sailed for the United States. On their arrival, they made their home in Paterson, N. J. After three years' residenee there, they moved to Wisconsin, and, in the summer of 1842, settled in German- town, Washington Co., on Government land ; remained here about four years, and then removed to Mil- waukee. Mr. Lunn spent eleven years in Milwaukce, working at his trade; then moved to Sauk Co., settling on Sec. 29, town of Washington; they have seven children-John, James, Taylor, Lunn, born in New Jersey ; James T. was married to Mary J. Blakeslee, daughter of the late Squire Blakeslee, of Iron- ton. James T. enlisted in the 36th W. V. I., and was promoted to a lieutenancy ; was cleeted Superin- tendent of Schools for Sauk Co., in 1874, and has been re-elected twice since-is the present ineumbent. The next son, Joseph, is living in Dakota ; Easter Ann, now Mrs. Conley, resides in Mason City, Iowa ; Sarah Ann and Samuel are living at home. Mr. Lunn has 280 acres of land. He was Town Superin- tendent of Schools for one year ; Chairman of Washington two years and Postmaster of Sandusky about six months.

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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 122

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