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SAMUEL B. ROBSON, one of the early settlers of the town of Troy, and now an extensive farmer on Sec. 6; P. O. Spring Green ; was born Aug. 1, 1837, in Spaulding, England ; he immigrated so this country with his parents, Willard and Phoebe Robson, in 1851, locating with them in the town of Troy, Sauk Co., Wis , in 1854, where he, in common with other settlers of Sauk Co. at that time, endured the hardships and privations that must necessarily be undergone by the first settlers of any country. He married Elizabeth J. Lonsdale, a native of Northamptonshire, England, and daughter of Robert and Catha- rine Lonsdale, who settled in this county in 1849; they have ten children-Edward B., George H., Will- iam R., Irwin W., Alpheus J., Lonsdale C., Silas B., Walter F., Myrta A and Elsie L. Mr. Robson owns 200 acres of valuable land ; is a thorough and go-ahead farmer, and is fully identified with the prog- ress the town of Troy has made, from an almost unbroken and uncultivated wilderness, until the present time, when it compares favorably with any town in the county, in her various improvements and interests.
WILLIAM ROBSON, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Spring Green; was born April 15, 1812, in Lincolnshire, England. Feb. 26, 1834, he married, in the Episcopal Church in Spaulding, England, Miss Phœbe Clear ; she was born March 23, 1809, in Lincolnshire; they crossed the Alantic in 1851; lived at Staten Island until 1854, in which year they came to Wisconsin, settling in the town of Troy, Sauk Co., the same year, entering their land from the Government, thus becoming the pioneer settlers of the southern part of the town of Troy, which has been their home since. Their oldest son, Samuel B., married Eliza- beth J. Lonsdale ; they now reside in this town; John W , their second oldest son, is a merchant in Dane Co., Wis. ; he served three years in the 6th Wisconsin Battery in active service ; his wife was Georgiana Purdy ; she died in Junc, 1880 ; Richard C., the third oldest son, served in the Wisconsin battery of heavy artillery ; was honorably discharged at the close of the war; he married Belle Thomson ; Henry, the fourth son, served all through the war in the 6th Wisconsin Battery; re-cnlisted at the close of the war to do service on the frontier, and died in the service in Arizona ; the oldest daughter, Mary J., was the wife of John Wyman ; he died in Staten Island ; second oldest daughter, Sarah A., is the wife of John Gleason, of Spring Green ; Phobe, the third oldest daughter, is the wife of William Reely, of Spring Green ; fourth oldest, Eliza S., is the wife of Alanson Eldred, Danc Co., Wis. Mr. Robson owns 150 acres of land ; himself and wife have a vivid recollection of pioncer life in Sauk Co., and of many of the old settlers who prepared the way for the advanced condition of the county at the present time, who have gone to a fairer clime, and of a more enduring and satisfying tenure than this.
JOHN A. SPRECHER, a pioneer settler and a well-to-do farmer of the town of Troy, Sauk Co., was born in Switzerland, in 1823 ; he came to Wisconsin in 1846, making a settlement where he now lives ; on all sides of him there was an uncultivated wilderness, but now all is changed ; on every hand
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are seen the workings of industry, and fields in a high state of cultivation ; that he has kept pace with the growth and improvement going on around him is amply testified to by his well-improved acres and sub- stantial buildings. He married, in Sauk City,.Wis., Martha Sheets ; she was also a native of Switzerland; their children are John, now in Trempeleau Co., Wis .; Albert; Andrew ; Martha, wife of L. Schneller, aud Lizzie. Mr. Sprecher has filled various local offices in the town of Troy, and has taken an active part in her public affairs. Himself and wife are members of the Evangelical Association of North America. He was in mili ia service in his native country. In politics he is a Republican.
ALEXANDER STEWART, Sr., prominent citizen and farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Spring Green ; born in Renfrew, the seat of Renfrewshire, Scotland, in 1816; most of his boyhood was spent in his native city, near the River Clyde, a short distance from Glasgow. When he was 21 years old, he came to this country, and married, in Newark, N. J., Miss Agnes Moreland. In 1845, they came West and located in Roek Co., Wis., where they remained four years, at the end of which time they moved to this eounty and located in the town of Troy, which has been their home since. Their oldest son, William, served in the 42d W. V. I. during the war of the rebellion. He married Julia Fulcomer ; they now live in Rooks Co., Kan. ; second oldest son, Alexander, Jr., married Betsy Pultson ; third oldest son, James F., married Mary Aron ; oldest daughter, Eliza, is the wife of John Fulcomer ; second oldest daughter, Jane H., resides at home ; third oldest daughter, Jeanette, is the wife of W. John Proctor; Agnes, the fourth daughter, is the wife of E. Lester ; Annie, the fifth daughter, is the wife of Enos Gwyn. Mr. Stewart was elected the first Chairman of the Town Board of Supervisors in Troy, a position he has several times been called on to fill since that time, and has been officially identified with the history of the town in various positions since its organization. He is an extensive and successful farmer ; is a prominent member and organizer in the Grange Society, and is always ready to lend a helping hand to any enterprise that gives promise in any way of advancing the interests of his town or county; he was, for several years, the most extensive hop-grower in this portion of Wisconsin ; he owns a valuable and well-improved farm of about 400 acres.
ORISON THOMAS, Sec. 36 ; P. O. Cassell Prairie ; born in Chesterfield, Cheshire Co., N. H., Aug. 2, 1822, where he remained until 1841, when he went to Worcester, Mass., and was employed in an official capacity in the Hospital for the Insane until 1850, in which year he came to Wisconsin, locating in Raymond, Racine Co., where he resided until March, 1852, when he removed to this (Sauk) county and entered a portion of the farm he now resides on, and which has been his home since. Mr. Thomas married in Worcester, Mass. ; maiden name of his wife was Isabella P. Brown ; she was a native of Paxton, in that State ; they have two sons-Robert E. and Eugene F .; Mr. Thomas and wife were among the first settlers of what is now the town of Troy, and are now the oldest residents in the south- eastern part of the town, and fully appreciate the changes made since the early days, when the town of Troy was almost entirely a wilderness. Mr. Thomas is one of those enterprising and energetic men to whom much credit is due for the establishment of many beneficial interests, always taking an active part in educational and religious matters. He was several years a member and Chairman of the Town Board of Supervisors, and has filled nearly all of the town offices several times ; he has been a member of the Board of County Poor since 1873, being Chairman of that body a portion of the time; in every position he has been called to fill, he has discharged the duties with entire satisfaction to the people. He owns a valuable tract of well-improved land, consisting of nearly 600 acres. He is one of the representative men of Sauk County-always prominently identified with the public interests.
SAMUEL WALSTER, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Black Hawk; born in Lincolnshire, En- gland, Feb. 13, 1817 ; he came to this country in 1850. Married, in Richland Co., Ohio, Miss Elizabeth Bonham, a native of Buckinghamshire, England; they came to Wisconsin in 1851 and located in the town of Troy, Sauk Co., which has been their home since; they have seven children-Mary J., Andrew H., Harriet, Albert, Parker, Belle and Isaiah; Mr. Walster is a leading and successful farmer ; he owns over 300 acres of land ; his farm is well improved and desirably located. In politics, he is a Republican.
J. S. WILLIAMS, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Cassell Prairie; born in Seward, Winnebago Co., Ill., in 1840 ; his parents, Thomas and Margaret Williams, were natives of Wales, and settled in Winne- bago Co. prior to the Black Hawk war, thus becoming pioneer settlers of the Northwest; J. S. was edu- cated in the common schools in his native county, and lived there until 1856, when he went to Delaware Co., Iowa, remaining there four years. In 1860, he returned to Wisconsin and married in Iowa Co., and made that county his home until 1869, when himself, wife and only daughter, Jeanette, removed to this (Sauk) county and located where they now live. Mr. Williams is one of the leading farmers in the town of Troy ; he owns 270 acres of land ; he takes a part in school affairs and other public niatters, and several terms has been officially identified with the district school interests.
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B. F. AMES, farmer, See. 19; P. O. Baraboo ; was born in Madison, Wis., Dee. 17, 1853, and the following year his parents removed to Baraboo, Sauk Co., where he resided until 1875, in which year he came to Fairfield, where he has since been engaged in farming. He married, in Greenfield, Sauk Co., Wis., Miss Prothers, daughter of Mason and Martha J. Prothers, pioneer settlers of that town ; they have one child, Charlie. Mr. Ames and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church ; in politics, he is a Republican. He owns 80 acres of well-improved land. His father, Ira L. Ames, came to Wisconsin in 1843, settling in Dane Co .; he was a native of Oneida Co., N. Y .; during the war, he was a resident of Bar- aboo, and there enlisted in the 17th W. V. I., and died in the service at Corinth ; he married his wife in his native county ; her maiden name was Sarah A. Brooks.
ROYAL AYRES, farmer, See. 17; P. O. Baraboo; this leading citizen of Fairfield was born in Rockingham, Vt., March 27, 1824. He married, in Plymouth Co., Mass., Miss Naney Jackson, a native of Abington, Mass. In 1855, they came to Wisconsin, locating in the town of Fairfield, Sauk Co., of which they have been esteemed citizens since. In the war of the rebellion, Mr. Ayres served in Co. E, 49th W. V. I., and was honorably discharged on the restoration of peace. He is, at present writing, Chairman of the Fairfield Town Board of Supervisors, a position he has filled at various times since his coming to Fairfield, besides holding several other local offices. He owns a valuable and well-improved farm of 400 acres. Himself and wife are leading members of the M. E. Church. Their children are Abbie E., wife of E. D. Kidder, of Delton, this county; Carrie F., wife of E. R. Thomas, of the town of Fair- field ; Ella V. and Charles J. Politieally, Mr. Ayres aets with the Republican party, being an active and intelligent worker in its interests ; in religious and educational matters, he has done much, and has ever helped by every means in his power their advancement.
JOSEPH BURTON, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Baraboo ; is a native of Lincolnshire, England; was born Dec. 12, 1839; in 1855, he came to the United States, loeating in Milwaukee, Wis., until 1859, then caluc to Fairfield, Sauk Co., Wis., remaining there one year, at the end of which time he went to Pike's Peak ; went from there to Missouri, and from the latter State returned to Fairfield, which has been his home sinee. He married, in Baraboo, Wis., Miss Hattie A. Barker, of that city ; they have two children-Lily E. and Clara A. Mr. Burton has a well-located and finely improved farm. He has been District School Treasurer about six years. In polities, he is a Republican. His parents, Robert and Mary A. Burton, were residents of Fairfield, Sauk Co., Wis., from 1866 until 1871, when they removed to Mil- waukee, Wis., where they now live.
G. W. DANE, farmer, See. 3; P. O. Baraboo. This gentleman, a resident of the town of Fair field, Sauk Co., since 1854, is a native of New Hampshire, and was born in Crawford Co., May 16, 1813, where he remained until he was 18.years of age, then went to Medford, Middlesex Co., Mass., where he after- ward married Miss Eliza Beadle, a native of Meredith, N. H .; prior to their coming to Wisconsin, they lived for several years at Crown Point, N. Y .; she died in this town (Fairfield), in 1878 ; she was a member of the M. E. Church, and an esteemed and Christian woman ; their children are Charles, who is married and resides in this town-the maiden name of his wife was Mary Fuller ; George, who, during the war of the rebellion, enlisted in the 32d W. V. I., and died in the service, at Jackson, Tenn .; Willie, also deceased ; Melden, now attending school at Oshkosh ; Julia and Addie at home, and Mary E. (deceased). Mr. Dane has been officially identified with the history of the town of Fairfield, several times holding the office of Town Super- visor, Assessor, and other town offices. He is a leading member of the M. E. Church. He owns a finely improved farm, wellocated.
J. P. DANGERFIELD, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Baraboo ; was born in Salem Co., N. J., Oct. 17, 1819 ; in 1847, he came to Wisconsin, and, in January, 1849, married, in Walworth Co., Miss Caroline Warn, a native of Aurelius, Cayuga Co .. N. Y .; they came to Sauk Co. and settled in the town of Fairfield, in 1853, making it their home since. Mr. Dangerfield has been elected to various town offices of honor and trust, and has occupied a leading position in the town of Fairfield since his coming ; he takes an active part in polities, being an active and consistent worker in the ranks of the Republican party. His father, J. Dangerfield, was a native of England, and was in the army of that country several years ; Mrs. Dangerfield's parents, James and Priseilla Warn, were pioneer settlers of Rock Co., Wis., where they settled in 1844 and lived until 1855, when they came to Sauk Co., residing in the town of Fairfield until their death .. Mr. Dan- gerfield owns about 200 aeres of land ; his home farm is well improved.
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C. H. GETCHELL, farmer, See. 13; P. O. Baraboo; born in Gilmanton, N. H. ; when he was 2 years old, his parents removed to Sebec, Me., where most of his youth was spent in attending school. He married, in the town of Milo, Me., Julia A. Battles; she was born in New Vineyard, Me .; they came West in 1850, settling in the town of Fairfield, Sauk Co., Wis, where they have since lived, with the exception of four years, when they lived at Ironton ; they have six children, viz., Ann, wife of H. H. Travis, of Marathon Co., Wis. ; he was a soldier in the 3d W. V. C. during the war of the rebellion, and prior to serving in that regiment served in the navy ; Aaron, who married Eldora Watkins ; Frank, Fred, Mark and Gertrude. Mr. Getchell has filled a number of local offices, including those of Town Supervisor and Assessor. In polities, he is a Republican. His parents, Maee and Lydia Getchell, both natives of New Hampshire, came to Wisconsin in 1850, and settled in Fairfield, where he dicd in 1866; she is still living in Fairfield. Mrs. Getchell's parents, James and Abagail Battles, settled in Walworth Co., Wis., in 1847, and in 1848 came to Fairfield, where they lived the remaining years of their lives esteemcd citizens.
JOSEPH L. HACKETT, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Baraboo; born in New Vineyard, Franklin Co., Me., July 27, 1839. He came to Wisconsin in 1865, and married in Kilbourn, Wis., Miss A. Teel, daughter of Benjamin Teel, a pioneer scttler and estcemed citizen of Fairfield, Sauk Co., Wis. ; they have five children-Phobe, Josephine, Granville, Charlie, the fifth is an infant unnamed. Mr. Hackett owns a mostdesirable farm, pleasantly located, and containing 120 acres of land. He has held various loeal offices, and is at present writing a member of the Fairfield Town Board of Supervisors.
N. DAVIS HACKETT, farmer, Scc. 13; P. O. Baraboo ; born in New Vincyard, Me., Oet. 18, 1839 ; he eame to Wiseonsin in 1853, and located in Fairfield, Sauk Co., which has been his home the greater part of the time since. During the war of the rebellion, he was a volunteer soldier in Co. M, 1st Wisconsin Heavy Artillery, and was honorably discharged at the close of the war. He mar- ried Miss Carrie, daughter of William Brown, who was a soldier in an Illinois regiment in the late war, and died in the service. They have four children-Milleeent M., Eda M., Ephraim L. and Carrie F.
HARTSON HACKETT, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Baraboo ; born in New Vineyard, Franklin Co., Me., Aug. 2, 1806. Hc married, in his native county, Miss Martha Johnson, a native of Farmington, Mc. ; they came to Wiseonsin in 1853, locating in the town of Fairfield, where they have continued to reside sinee ; they have four children-Mary S., wife of John Luee, of this town ; Emelie, married Joseph Luee ; during the war of the rebellion, he enlisted in Co. M., 1st W. V. A., and died fromn ill health con- tracted in the serviee ; Mandelia, wife of John Atkinson, of Delton, this county ; N. Davis is the youngest of the family ; during the war of the rebellion, he served in Co. M, 1st Wisconsin Heavy Artillery ; his wife's name was Carrie Brown. Mr. Haekett has filled various town and school offices.
HENRY S. HOLDEN, farmer, See. 3; P. O. Baraboo ; was born in Kingsville, Ashtabula Co., Ohio, Jan. 13, 1836, where he remained until 1850, in which year he moved to Kane Co., Ill., where, during the war of the rebellion, he enlisted in Co. I, 52d Ill. V. I. ; was in active service, and was honorably discharged at Rome, Ga. Prior to his eoming West, he married, in Geneva, Ohio, Miss Eliza Poles ; they came to Fairfield, Sauk Co., Wis., in the autumn of 1864, and it has been their home sinee ; their surviving children are Jennie, wife of Thomas Warn, of Baraboo; Ruby, wife of George Clark, of this town ; and Miss Hattie. Mr. Holden owns 160 acres of land ; his home farm is well improved. In polities, he aets with the Republican party ; he takes a lively interest in educational matters, therefore, has been at various times chosen to fill sehool offiees.
DAVID G. HUNTER, farmer, See. 18; P. O. Baraboo ; is a native of Vermont ; was born in Addison Co., March 20, 1820, where he remained until 1837, when he went to Essex Co., N. Y., there residing until his coming to Wiseonsin in 1850, in which year he settled in the town of Fairfield, Sauk Co., thus becoming one of the early settlers. He married, in Fairfield, Miss Betsy Fuller, a native of Vermont ; they have three children-Mary, Jennie and Louise ; Mr. Hunter owns 150 aeres of land ; he has taken an active interest in educational matters, thereforc, has at various times been elected to sehool offices.
HARVEY HURLBURT, farmer, See. 11; P. O. Baraboo; was born in Herkimer Co., N Y., in 1805. He married, in New York State, Sarah Brown, they came to Wisconsin in 1848, and settled in the town of Fairfield, Sauk Co., where he still resides an old and esteemed eitizen ; his wife died in May, 1880 ; she was a most exemplary woman, and her loss was deeply mourned by a large cirele of friends and relatives ; their children are Martin, who, during the war of the rebellion, served in Co. K, 14th W. V. I., as Second Licutenant ; was wounded at Pittsburg Landing, he now resides in Hannibal Mo. ; Truman, who served in Co. E, 12th W. V. I., four years as Drum Major, now resides in Eaulaire, Wis .; George,
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served first in Co. K, 14th W. V. I., until after the battle of Pittsburg Landing, then became a soldier of the 17th W. V. I., in which he served until the closc of the war, he is now living in California ; Oscar A., the youngest of the sons, served in Co. E. 49th W. V. I. during the war, he resides in this town; the oldest daughter, Audulushia, is the wife of A. M. Phelps, of Fond du Lac, Wis. ; the youngest daughter is Miss Eva. Mr. Hurlbut is a Republican in politics ; he has been elected to several town offices ; owns an improved farm.
OSCAR A. HURLBURT, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Baraboo ; was born in Jefferson Co., N. Y. ; he came to Wisconsin with his parents, Harvey and Sarah Hurlburt, locating in Fairfield, Sauk Co., in 1848. During the war of the rebellion he served in Co. E, 49th W. V. I., and received an honorable discharge at the expiration of his term of service. He married Nellie Mereten, daughter of Henry Mere- ten, a pioncer settler of Portage City, Wis. ; he is a farmer by occupation, and very successful. In politics, he is a Republican.
JAMES LAMAR, farmer, Sec. 31 ; P. O. Baraboo. This gentleman, a pioncer settler of the Northwest, was born fifty-six miles southcast of Nashville, in Smith Co., Tenn., in 1820, where he remained until 1835, when he went to Jefferson Co., Ill. ; thencc to Coles Co., in 1842, and from there went to. Bur- lington, Iowa, and from there to Galena, Ill., in 1843 ; and came from there to Dodgeville, Wis., in the same year ; in November, 1844, he came to Baraboo, Sauk Co., and has been a resident of Sauk Co. since. He married, in Baraboo, Miss A. Rowen ; she was born near Plattville, Wis .; they came to the town of Fair- field in 1866, and own a pleasantly located and well improved farm of 150 acres; their children are Marion, who married Miss E. P. Norton, of this town; Melissa, wife of Amos Z. Norton; Elcanor, wife of Charles Myers, of Newport, Wis. ; Rhoda, wife of C. Myers, of Fairfield ; James F. Brittemarte and Alfrida are unmarried. In politics, Mr. Lamar is a Republican. Mrs. Lamar's parents, Wallace and Elizabeth Rowen, settled in Wisconsin prior to the Black Hawk war, and werc esteemed citizens; both have long since been called to their long home.
JOHN LUCE, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Baraboo ; was born in New Vineyard, Franklin Co., Me., Dec. 30, 1819. He married, in his native county, Miss Mary S. Hackctt, daughter of Hartson Hackett, of this town. They came to Wisconsin in 1852, locating in the town of Fairfield, Sauk Co., and it has been their home since ; their children arc Elwin C., James H. and John S. Mr. Luce owns a most desirable farm ; he has filled various town offices, including those of Town Supervisor, Town School Superintendent, under the old system, and Town Clerk. His father, John T., was a soldier in the war of 1812. The maiden name of his wife was Betsy Wendell; her father, Thomas Wendell, was a soldier in active service in the Colonial army, two of Mr. Luce's brothers, Thomas W. and Joseph W., were in the army of the Union in the war of the rebellion ; both are now deceased; Thomas died while in the service, and Joseph died from the hard- ships and exposure he passed through in the tented field in defense of the principles of union.
GARDINER H. MYERS, farmer, Sec. 31 ; P. O. Baraboo ; is a native of Chenango Co., N. Y .; was born in the town of Columbus, July 13, 1817 ; in 1843, he came to the Northwest, and, in 1847, came to Baraboo, Sauk Co., Wis., remaining there until 1849, in which year he came to Fairfield and has been variously identified with the interests of that town since, filling many of its offices and taking an interest in its progress and improvements. He married in Chicago, Ill., Miss Lydia Myers; she was born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y. ; their children are Charles, Frank, Ida, Lucinda and Edith ; Charles, the first named, married Rhoda Lamar, of this town ; Ida married Franklin Warn. Mr. Myers owns a valuable farm of 160 acres. In politics, he is a Republican, and is a firm supporter of the principles of that party. His father, Oliver Myers, served through the war of 1812 ; he was a native of Vermont, his wife, Amie Hall, being also a native of that State; her father, Gardiner Hall, was a soldier in active service in the Colonial army. Mrs. John Myers' father, J. Myers, saw service in the war of 1812; his wife was Lucinda Otis ; they were both natives of Vermont.
F. O. NEWELL, farmer; P. O. Baraboo ; was born in Erie Co., Penn., Sept. 8, 1840 ; when he was about 6 years old, his parents, Orange and Anna Ncwell, came to Wisconsin, locating in Rock Co., where they remained a short time ; then came to Fairfield, Sauk Co., thus becoming pioneer settlers of that town. F. O. Newell, the subject of this notice, during the war of the rebellion, enlisted in Co. L, 3d W. V. C., to serve three years ; was honorably discharged at the close of the war, in Leavenworth, Kan. He married, in Fairfield, Miss Marian Miles ; they have three children-Vcrdie, Daisy and Cora. During the time Mr. Newell was in the service, he was actively engaged on the frontier. He owns a valuable farm, located a short distance north of Baraboo, and is a very successful farmer ; his wife's parents, Daniel and Harriet Miles, were early settlers of Sauk Co. ; he is deceased ; she is now a resident of this town. Mr. Newell's father, Or- ange Newell, is still living and is an esteemed citizen of Fairfield.
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AMOS NORTON, one of the leading farmers, as well one of as the earliest settlers of that town, resides on Sec. 10; P. O. Baraboo. He was born in Homer, Cortland Co., N. Y., Feb. 5, 1816 ; when he was 7 years old, his parents removed to Geauga Co., Ohio, where he spent his youth in attending school. In 1836, he married, in Lake Co., Ohio, Cordelia Olds, a native of Massachusetts; they came to Wiscon- sin in 1845, locating in Racine Co., a few miles west of the city of Racine, where they remained until 1848, when they came to the town of Fairfield, Sauk Co., where she died in 1860. His present wife's maiden name was Catharine Wrightmyer; she was born in Prince Edward Township, Ontario District, Canada; her first husband was C. Marston. The children by Mr. Norton's first marriage are Grosswell, who is now a resident of Kansas ; he married Lizzie Baldwin ; during the war of the rebellion, he was a volunteer soldier, in active service in a regiment of Wisconsin cavalry ; Eli, now a blacksmith at Poynette ; he was three years in the service, in a Wisconsin regiment, and was wounded ; he married Addie Ingra- hanı ; Nirum S., served three years in Co. E., 32d W. V. I .; he is now a resident of this town ; he mar- ried M. Annie Larson ; Melissa C., was the wife of Henry Marston ; she is deceased ; he served four years in the Union army during the war; Sarah A., is the wife of Harry Woodin, of Minnesota ; he served in the Union army through the rebellion ; Charlotte A., wife of L. G. Marston, of Dane Co., Wis .; Amos Z., who married Melissa Lamar, of Fairfield ; Ellen P., wife of Marion Lamar, of this town. By Mr. Norton's present marriage there is one son-William D. Mr. Norton owns 200 acres of valuable land ; he occupies a prominent position in the town as a citizen, and has filled several town offices ; he had the first thrashing machine in the northern part of Sauk Co .; it was purchased and brought by him to the county in 1849.
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