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JAMES HARRISON, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Ironton ; son of George and Martha (Bottom- ley ) Harrison ; born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, May 10, 1828. He was married in England, in the fall of 1847, to Mary Chester; one child was born of this marriage, who died in infancy ; Mrs. Harrison died in 1848; the same year, Mr. Harrison moved to the United States ; lived in Massachusetts one year, and then came to Sauk Co., Wis., and settled on Sec. 34, Township 13, Range 3, now Lavalle; was married, in 1856, to Martha Pearson, daughter of Manelious Pearson; Mrs. Harrison was born in England ; twelve children were born of this marriage, of whom eleven are living-Johanna (deccased), Amanda (how Mrs. Bert Lawrence, living in Wonewoc), Ambrozine, Isaac, Charles G., Sarah, Manelious, Edward, Bertha, Johanna, Minnie and George. In 1868, he settled on his present farm, Sec. 3, Iron- ton ; has 77 acres ; served in the war in Co. K, 18th W. V. I., from the fall of 1864 till the close of the war; has been a member of the Town Board four years, and is now acting in that capacity.
MOSES D. HERRICK, Ironton village ; son of Elijah and Polly (Davis) Herrick ; was born in Milton, Chittenden Co., Vt., July 17, 1820 ; engaged in mercantile business in early manhood. Was married in November, 1846, to Janette Smith, daughter of Frederic and Janette (Strowbridge) Smith ; she was born in Irasburg, Vt .; they have two children-Amelia, now Mrs. M. R. Doyon, residing in Ironton ; Gencva S., residing at home Mrs. Herrick's brother, Mr. John F. Smith, made his sister and her daughters his principal heirs. Mrs. Herrick is sole proprietor of the John Smith Iron Works, of Ironton, and of about 5,000 acres of land in the town of Ironton. In 1879, Mr. Herrick and family moved to Wisconsin, village of Ironton, Sauk Co. Mr. H. was Postmaster of Milton, Vt., fourteen years, and resigned at the time of departure for Wisconsin. Politics, Republican. For description of the Iron Works, see county and town history.
MRS. NANCY HUMPHRY, widow of George Humphry, Sec. 23; P. O. Reedsburg; daughter of Felix and Catharine (McGregor) Donley ; was born in the city of Glasgow, Scotland ; came to the United States in 1835. Was married May 10, 1845, in Hudson, N. Y., to George Humphry ; they moved at once to Whitewater, Wis. ; after a residence there of five years, came to Sauk Co. in 1850, settled on Sec. 23, and bought 160 acres of land. Mr. Humphry was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1822, and came to the United States when about 18 years of age; they had seven children-William, married to Eliza Fischer, and living in Minnesota ; Isabella, deceased ; Mary, now Mrs. Oscar Dixon, living in Minnesota ; George, married Miss D. Evans, living in the village of Ironton ; Nelson, deceased ; Esmerelda, now Mrs. L. N. Larue, living in the town of Ironton ; and Catharine, deceased. Mr. Hum- phry died, and was buried Feb. 20, 1864, together with his youngest child, Isabella; another child had been buried only four days previous-such was the havoc typhoid fever had wrought in this family.
JOHN JESSOP, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Ironton ; son of John and Mary (Saville) Jessop ; was born in Brairley, Yorkshire, England, the last Tuesday in July, 1820 ; came to America, arriving in New
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York May 2, 1849, and in Sauk Co. May 17, same year ; settled on Sec. 3, Town 12 north, Range 3 east, now Ironton ; helped to organize the town of Marston, of which the present town of Ironton then formed a part. Mr. Jessop was married Oct. 22, 1862. in Ironton, to Mrs. Betsey Markham, daughter of Amos and Mary (Greenwood) Grunshaw ; Mrs. Jessop was born in Lancashire, England; came to the United States in 1827. Was married February, 1838, at Fall River, Mass., to James Markham ; they had six children-Mary, deceased ; Sarah, now Mrs. R. R. Gatley ; John, married to Elizabeth All, and liv- ing in Dakota ; in 1855, Mr. Markham went to Chicago on business, and has never been heard from since by his family ; Mrs. Markham took care of her children, and saved a few hundred dollars, with which she came to Wisconsin in 1862. Mr. John Jessop was one of the very earliest settlers in Ironton ; a couple of hunters were' his only neighbors within the limits of the present town of Ironton the first year of his residence here ; he has 140 acres of land ; they have two adopted children-John J. Cludeary and Ella Atkinson.
KENARD KENWORTHY, deceased ; was the son of George and Ann (Jones) Kenwor- thy ; was born in Yorkshire, England, April 13, 1814. Was married in England on Easter Monday April, 1834, to Catharine Brade, daughter of John and Alice (Wogding) Brade; Mrs. K. was born in Lanca- shirc, England; Mr. K. and family came to the United States in 1849, settled in Philadelphia ; Mr. K. was a cotton warper by trade ; remained in Philadelphia about eight years ; in March, 1856, came to Sauk Co., Wis. ; settled on Sec. 32, Ironton ; bought 80 acres of land ; there are six children living-George K., married to Martha (a ward of her aunt's) ; Emily, now Mrs. George Law, living in Iowa ; Alfred, married to Celia E. Crouch, and living on the homestead ; Mary E., now Mrs. Peter Inman, living in Iowa, and Thomas J., living in Iowa ; Mr. Kenworthy died April 12, 1878; one son (John) was a mem- ber of Co. H, 22d W. V. I., and died in hospital near Vicksburg.
ALFRED KENWORTHY, farmer, Section 32 ; P. O. Lime Ridge ; son of Kenard and Catharine (Brade) Kenworthy. Was married in Reedsburg, Oct. 12, 1873, to Celia E. Crouch, daughter of Horace and Mary (Ware) Crouch ; Mrs. K. was born in Westfield, Sauk Co., Wis .; they have two chil- dren-Ralph W. and Florence A.
CHARLES M. KESTER, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Reedsburg; is the son of William W. and Susan R. (Washburn) Kester; was born in Morrow Co., Ohio, July 22, 1842 ; when 13 years of age came to Sauk Co., Wis., with his parents, who settled on Sec. 36, Ironton. He enlisted in the fall of 1861, in Co. F, 3d W. V. C., Capt. Vittum, and served a little less than three years; was injured at Camp Barstow, Jancsville, Wis., which eventually caused his discharge. He was married at Rcedsburg, Oct. 4, 1866, to Mrs. Julia A. Ford, daughter of L. D. King; she was born in Jefferson Co., N. Y .; was married Feb. 28, 1855, to Amos Ford, in Dodge Co., Wis .; two children were born of this marriage- Mary E., now Mrs. Fred Banks, residing in Nebraska, and S. Lorenzo, located in Nebraska ; Mr. Ford was killed July 2, 1864, at the battle of Atlanta ; Mrs. Kester's people came to Wisconsin in 1854, and settled in the town of Trenton, Dodge Co. Mr. and Mrs. Kester have two children-one girl called X, and a son, Charles Earle. Mr. K. has a well-improved farm of 80 acres on Scc. 25, with good buildings ; has 60 acres under cultivation. In politics, he is a Republican.
CHARLES J. LAWRENCE, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Ironton ; son of Robert and Sarah Lawrence ; was born in England; came to the United States in 1853; located in Lake Co., Ill. Was married in November, 1859, to Eliza Newton, daughter of John and Eliza Newton. Mrs. L. was born in England; they have six children-Ezra, Julia A., Lucius, Matilda, Albert and Luther. Mr. Lawrence and family came to Sauk Co., Wis., Sept. 1, 1863; settled on Sec. 27, Ironton ; they have 80 acres of land. Mr. L. enlisted in February, 1864, in Co. K, 35th W. V. I. Is Republican in politics.
THOMAS F. LAWRENCE, farmer, Scc. 21; P. O. Ironton ; son of Robert and Sarah (Jackson) Lawrence; was born in Lincolnshire, Eng., July 6, 1836 ; came to the United States in July, 1856; made his home in the town of Pleasant Prairic, Kenosha Co., Wis. ; the next five years were spent in the several States of Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri and Minnesota; in November, 1861, came to Sauk Co., Wis .; settled on Scc. 21; has 80 acres. Was married, Oct. 8, 1863, in Ironton, to Sarah M. Widner, daughter of Samuel and Mary Widner. Mrs. Lawrence was born near Rochester, Genesce Co., N. Y. ; they have four children-George A., Robert H., Thomas F. and Irwin A. Mr. L. enlisted Feb. 14, 1865, in Co. F, 49th W. V. I .; served till the close of the war. Has been Clerk of School District No. 3 for three years ; is the present Clerk. Politics, Republican. Mrs. Lawrence and cldest son are members of the Regular Baptist Church.
ROGER LAUGHNEY, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Reedsburg; son of Patrick and Ann (Darcy) Laughney ; was born in County Mayo, Ircland, in February, 1802. Was married, in 1837, to
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Mary Moore ; Mrs. Laughney died one and a half years after her marriage; in 1840, Mr. L. was married to Bridget McDonald ; there were seven children born of this marriage-John (a farmer, living at home), Mary (now Mrs. O'Mally-widow ; her husband was killed in the iron-ore bed at Ironton, by the fall of a body of ore, Oct. 4, 1872), Patrick J. (married Mary Davlin ; residing at Pittsburgh, Penn., where he is engaged in the wholesale dry-goods business), Sarah (now Mrs. Thomas Moran-widow; Mrs. Moran keeps the Grand Central Hotel at Emlenton, Venango Co., Penn.), Ann (now Mrs. John Timlin, widow, living in Kilbourn), Bridget (deceased), Jennie (now Mrs. Thomas J. Flynn, living in Pennsylvania; Mr. F. is engaged in the mercantile business. Mr. Laughney and family came to the United States in 1864; settled in the town of Ironton, Sauk Co., Wis .; has 160 acres of land situated on Sec. 26.
PATRICK NEWMAN, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Reedsburg; son of William and Ellen (Keenan) Newman ; was born in County Longford, Ireland, in 1828 ; came to the United States in 1850 ; made his home in Brooklyn, N. Y., for fifteen years. He was married, June 23, 1861, to Catharine, daughter of Felix and Catharine (McGregor) Donley ; she was born in Ireland; they have three chil- dren-Ellen, Edward and Katie. In 1865, he moved to Allegany Co., N. Y .; after a residence there of four years, he came to Sauk Co., Wis., and settled on Sec. 23; they have 80 acres of land. Mr. Newman has been Treasurer of his School District nine years.
CHARLES PERRET, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Ironton ; son of Joseph and Mary Perret ; was born in Haute Saone, France, Aug. 13, 1827 ; came to the United States in June, 1852 ; lived in New York eight years. He was married there Dec. 13, 1857, to Margaret, daughter of Frederic and Catharina Becker ; she was born in France; they have four children-Charles, Lina, Adaline and Jennie. Mr. Perret and family came to Sauk- Co., Wis., in June, 1869, and settled on Sec. 27 ; they have 80 acres of land. They are members of the Christian Church.
FREDERIC RENAUD, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Ironton ; son of George and Elizabet h Renaud; was born in Eastern France Aug 2, 1835 ; came to the United States in October, 1853, and settled in Connecticut ; lived there one year, then went to Massachusetts, and in 1858 came to Sauk Co., Wis., and bought his farm on Sec. 21 ; has 120 acres. Returned to Massachusetts, and was married there, Nov. 19, 1861, to Judy, daughter of Henry Beuchat ; she was born in Switzerland ; right after the marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Renaud came to Sauk Co., Wis., to their present home; they have eight children -Rosa L., Alina E., Mary E., Flora V., Alice L., Frederic A., Frank O. and Maud. Mr. R. has 90 acres under cultivation.
EZRA B. REYNOLDS, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Lime Ridge ; son of Richard and Cynthia (Kimball) Reynolds ; was born in Oswego Co., N. Y., Dec. 29, 1817. He was married Oct. 30, 1851, in Oswego Co., to Elizabeth Crysler Riddle ; she was born in Canada. In 1857, Mr. R. and family moved to Wisconsin, and settled in Dane Co .; lived there about five and a half years, and, March 1, 1862, came to Sauk Co. and settled on Sec. 33, Ironton ; have 40 acres of land. Aug. 13, 1862, Mr. R. enlisted in Co. H, 23d W. V. I., served about eleven months, and was discharged for disability. Mr. and Mrs. R. have five children-Aretus E., living in Dakota ; Cynthia M., now Mrs. John Delmore, living in North Freedom ; Emogenc, now Mrs. E. Tupper, living in Honey Creek ; Alice E. and Jesse ; the three elder were born in the State of New York, the younger in Wisconsin. In politics, Mr. R. is a Republican. Mrs. Reynolds is a member of the Methodist Church.
CHARLES H. SANDS, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Ironton; son of Nathaniel and Jane (Weyart) Sands ; was born in the town of Benton, Yates Co., N. Y., Sept. 30, 1830 ; while quite young, went with his family to Cayuga Co., N. Y., where he remained till 16 years of age; Aug. 29, 1846, he came to Wisconsin ; the family located in Walworth Co .; after a residence there of three years, they rc- moved to Dane Co., and, in the spring of 1853, Mr. Sands came to Sauk Co. He was married, Jan. 5, 1854. in Ironton, to Elizabeth A. Atkinson, daughter of John Atkinson; there were seven children born of this marriage-Jane (now Mrs. A. Hughes, residing in the village of Ironton), George G., Orin L., Annie, Charles H., Willie and Arvin C. Mr. Sands located on Sec. 5, Town 12, Range 3, now Ironton ; resided there till 1864 ; in the spring of that year, moved to his present farm on Scc. 9, same town ; has 155 acres. In March, 1865, he enlisted in Co. E, 50th W. V. I., and served till April, 1866 ; was Town Treasurer of Ironton several years, and Supervisor three or four years ; was Chairman in 1863 and 1864, and is the present Chairman (1880); has served as School District Clerk four years, and is the present Director of Joint School District No. 2. His wife died Feb. 15, 1872. He was married, Sept. 25, 1873, in Ironton, to Mrs. Susan Bostwick, widow of Charles Bostwick, and daughter of Anthony Emily ; she had three children by the first marriage-Isa, now Mrs. Howard Wickersham, living in Dakota ; Willie, living in Minnesota, and Nelson, at home.
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REV. JOHN SEAMANS, minister of the Regular Baptist Church and farmer; P. O. Lime Ridge ; was born in Ashford, Windham Co., Conn., May 12, 1819 ; remained in his native county till 19 years of age; in November, 1838, went to Chicago by the way of Buffalo and the lakes; took passage on the steamer Illinois, in company with about 500 others ; they were thirteen days making the voyage ; while on Lake Michigan they experienced one of the most terrible storms ever seen on those waters; the snow flew with such cutting force that it was almost impossible to stand up against it; the vessel proved sea- worthy, and, though looking more like a huge iceberg than a steamer, she rode out of the storm in safety. Stopping only a short time in Chicago, he proceeded to Du Page Co., where he and a brother who had preceded him, prepared to make a home; the country not having been surveyed, they marked out a tract of about 320 acres by plowing a furrow around it ; the flourishing village of Wheaton now occupies the site of their claim ; after a residence of three years in Du Page Co., he went to Genesee Co., N. Y. There he was married, Feb. 16, 1846, to Lucinda Dexter, daughter of Reuben and Sally (Groff) Dexter; they had seven children-Charles L. (deceased), Frederic B. (married to Alina Emery and living in Westfield), John A. (married to Alice Kenworthy and living in Monona Co., Iowa), Clara M. (deceased), Sarah E., Edwin D. and Ida M. In October, 1846, came to Sauk Co., Wis .; stopped at Loganville during the win- ter, and in the spring moved to his farm of 80 acres on Sec. 34, Ironton, where he still resides ; has been an officer of the school district several years. He was ordained, at Loganville, a minister of the Regular Baptist Church, in July, 1858; during his twenty-two years' labors as a minister of the Gospel in Sauk Co., he has married seventy couples and preached 160 funerals services.
ISAAC N. SETTLE, farmer, Sec. 32 ; P. O. Lime Ridge ; son of William E. and Lucy (Payne) Settle ; was born in Harrison Co., Ohio, Jan. 11, 1835 ; while quite young, went with his parents to Bel- mont Co., Ohio ; in 1857, came to Wisconsin, settled in Westfield, Sauk Co. Was married in Washing- ton, Dec. 31. 1863, to Adelia R. Thornburgh, daughter of William B. and Ursula A. Thornburgh. Mrs. Settle was born in Morrow Co., Ohio. Mr. S. enlisted Feb. 27, 1864, in Co. B, 35th W. V. I .; was taken prisoner at the battle of Coal Harbor, June 1, 1864 ; spent one week in Libby Prison and Castle Thunder, four months in Andersonville ; from there was taken to Savannah. Ga .; from there to Mellen, where he spent a month, and was then removed to Blackshear, and from there to Florence, where he was paroled and sent North. In 1866, moved to his present farm, Sec. 32, Ironton ; he has 40 acres. Served one term as Supervisor of Ironton, and is the present Clerk of School District No. 2. Mr. and Mrs. Scttle have five children living-Rhoda R., Bertha B., Cora M., Charles N., and one girl unnamed. Mr. Settle is a Republican.
EPHRAIM T. SMITH, blacksmith and farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Lime Ridge ; son of Oliver and Deborah (Thomas) Smith; was born in Rutland, Vt., Aug. 19, 1826 ; remained in his native country till 10 years of age, then came to Ohio with his parents, who made their home in Delaware Co. : lived there about eight years, and spent two in traveling in Indiana. Was married in Delaware Co., Dec. 2, 1845, to Betsey Wheeler, daughter of Lyman and Mahala Wheeler. Mrs. Smith was born in Onondaga Co., N. Y. ; they have nine children-Albert U. (married to Mary Johnson, living in the town of Washington), John L. (married to Ellen Selden, residing in Ironton), Melissa A. (now Mrs. H. St. John, living in Woodland), Jeremiah, Mahala R. (now Mrs. S. Z. Hudson, living in Baraboo), Joseph E., Clarinda I., Emmet D. F. (living in Woodland), and Malinda V. Mr. Smith came to Sauk Co., Aug. 1, 1855, and settled on Sec. 34; has 80 acres of land. In February, 1865, he enlisted in Co. A, 49th W. V. I. ; served till the close of the war. Has been Supervisor of his town one year; was the first Clerk of his school district, and is the present Treasurer. In politics, Republican. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are mem- bers of the Christian Church.
ABRAM STANSFIELD, farmer, Scc. 3; P. O. Ironton ; son of Jolin and Susan (Dobson) Stansfield ; born in Yorkshire, England, Dec. 1, 1813. He was married in Yorkshire, in 1838, to Grace Marshall, daughter of William and Anna Marshall ; Mrs. Stansfield was born in Yorkshire, England ; they had two children, of whom only one is living-William ; Susannah, deceased. Mr. Stansfield and family came to the United States in 1849 ; made his home in New York City for about three years, then went to Massachusetts and remained one year, then came to Sauk Co., Wis., and settled in Sec. 3, Ironton ; has 40 acres of land. Mr. Stansfield was Clerk of his school district three years. William enlisted, in the fall of 1861, in Co. F, 3d W. V. C .; went into the service as a private, and was promoted to the position of Quartermaster Sergeant ; served three years and three months. Mr. and Mrs. Stansfield are members of the Regular Baptist Church.
GEORGE STOWE, farmer and proprietor cheese factory, Sec. 6; P. O. Ironton ; is the son of William E. and Sarah B. (Dunn) Stowe; born in Lincolnshire, England, Oct. 3, 1830. He was married
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Jan. 23, 1857, to Sarah Batty, daughter of William and Rebecca (Kirk) Batty ; Mrs. Stowe was born in Lincolnshire, England; they have four girls-Lizzic A., Sarah L. (now Mrs. George Wiekesham, of Iron- ton), Mary A. and Minnie R. Mr. Stowe and family eamc to the United States in May, 1857, and mnade their home in Madison Co., N. Y. ; he was engaged in cheese-making at Bouekville ; manufactured 335,000 pounds of cheese annually ; after a residence of five years in this place, the family moved to the town of Eaton, same county ; lived there about eleven years, and then came to Wisconsin in April, 1873; settled on Scc. 6, town of Ironton ; has 341 aeres of land ; in 1874, he started a small cheese-factory on Sec. 6; makes about three tons of cheese a year.
N. STOWE, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Ironton ; son of William E. and Sarah B. (Dunn) Stowe ; born in Lineolnshire, England, Aug. 11, 1822. He was married in May, 1847, to Ann, daughter of Thomas and Mary Maw ; they have two boys and two girls-Sarah B. (now Mrs. E. Stanley, living in Iowa), Mary J. (now Mrs. Charles Noble, of Ironton), William F. and George W., at home. Mr. Stowe came to the United States in June, 1847 ; made his home in Bouckville, Madison Co., N. Y., where he was engaged in distilling ; in the fall of 1859, he came to Wisconsin and settled in Sauk Co., town of Woodland, Sec. 28; was Chairman of that town from 1862 to 1865. Mr. Stowe offered himself three times as a volunteer soldier, and was rejected ; finally he was drafted and taken, in February, 1865, and served till the elose of the war. In 1867, he came to Ironton and settled on See. 5, where he now re- sides ; he has a well-improved farm of 235 acres; within a week after coming to Ironton, he was elected Supervisor, and the next year was elected Chairman ; has served in that capacity since that time, with the exception of three years ; has served as Justice of the Peace several years, and Town Treasurer two years ; was elected Superintendent of the Poor for the north district of Sauk Co., in 1879, and is now serving in that capacity.
V. L. VAN LOON, blacksmith, wagon and carriage maker, Ironton ; son of Abram and Sarah (Colier) Van Loon ; born in Steuben Co., N. Y., May 1, 1832; when 14 years of age, he went to Penn Yan, Yates Co., and served three years learning the blacksmith trade; traveled in Canada, New York, Pennsyl- vania and other States as a journeyman blacksmith ; eame to Wisconsin in the fall of 1871; engaged with John F. Smith as blacksmith. He was married, June 16, 1873, in the town of Ironton, to Mary J. Wells, daughter of Thomas and Susan M. (Bond) Wells. Mrs. Van Loon was born in Ironton ; they have two children-Frank and Susan M. Mrs. V. is a member of the Methodist Church. In the fall of 1874, Mr. Van Loon opened his present shop ; has nine lots and two houses. Politics, Demoerat.
AARON WESTON, Sec. 26 ; P. O. Reedsburg ; son of John and Ann (Payne) Weston ; born in Sussex, England, Dec. 3, 1825 ; eame to the United States in 1849, and settled in Oneida Co., N. Y. He was married in that county, May 25, 1850, to Charlotte Beal, daughter of John and Ann (Hones) Beal ; Mrs. Weston was born in Sussex, England. In 1851, they moved to Wisconsin, settled in Neosho, Dodge Co., and two years after came to Sauk Co .; located at Reedsburg till 1866, and then came to Ironton, See. 26; they have 120 acres of land. In 1864, Mr. Weston enlisted in Co. B, 3d W. V. I. ; was injured by a fall, and was discharged at MeClellan Hospital, Pennsylvania, July 12, 1865, for dis ability ; there are five children in the family-John ; Anna, now Mrs. Benjamin Doty, living in Baraboo ; Albert, married to Jane Oler, living in the town of Ironton ; Charles and Frank. Mr. Weston has been Clerk of his school distriet in Reedsburg one term. Politics, Republican.
MRS. ELIZA WHEELER, Sce. 31; P. O. Lime Ridge; widow of Upton G. Wheeler, daughter of Henry and Naney Dearholt; born in Baltimore Co., Md. He was married, June 30, 1839, to Upton G. Wheeler ; has had five children-Elizabeth, now Mrs. H. H. Brenizer, of the town of Ironton ; William H. was a member of Co. C, 96th O. V. I .; was killed in Lousiana, Nov. 3, 1863, at the battle of Cache Bayou ; Martha A., now Mrs. W. H. Brenizer, of the town of Ironton ; Emily J. died in infancy, Upton G. was`married to Leonora Shourds, and living in the town of Ironton. In 1850, the family moved to Monroe Co., Ohio. Mr. Wheeler was a blacksmith by trade ; his death occurred in 1851. Mrs. Wheeler and family moved to Wisconsin in 1870; settled on See. 31, Ironton, where they now reside ; they have 80 acres of land. Mrs. Wheeler is a member of the Free-Will Baptist Church.
HENRY WHEELER, farmer, See. 35; P. O. Lime Ridge; son of Nelson and Emeline (Warner) Wheeler; born in the State of New York May 3, 1836; when about 2 years of age his parents moved to Morrow Co., Ohio; resided there about nineteen years, and then moved to Wisconsin in July, 1854; settled on Sec. 35, Township 12, Range 3, now Ironton. His father, Mr. Nelson Wheeler, entered 360 aeres of land, of which Henry has 82 acres, where he now resides. Mr. Henry Wheeler was married Oet. 13, 1861, in the town of Irontou, to Eleeta Benson, daughter of Almeron and Lucinda (Stanton)
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Benson ; they have four children-William, Orton, Elias and Emeline. Mr. Wheeler is proprietor of a J. I. Case Eclipse Threshing Machine ; he has been engaged in threshing about twenty-eight years.
LEANDER WHEELER, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Lime Ridge ; son of Nelson and Emeline Wheeler ; born in Morrow Co., Ohio, July 10, 1839; came to Wisconsin with his parents, July 13, 1854 ; settled on Sec. 35, Town 12, Range 3; has 190 acres. He was married, Nov. 8, 1863, to Phebe Blakeslee, daughter of J. G. Blakeslee ; they have six children living, have lost one ; those living are Nelson, Walter, Arthur, Hattie and Mattie ; the two last are twins, 5 years old, and so nearly alike that their teacher cannot tell one from the other ; Herbert and Ruby E. (deceased). Mr. Wheeler has been Clerk of the School Dis- trict six years ; Director one term, and now serving the second. In politics, Republican.
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