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 134

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

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GEORGE A. PABODIE, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Baraboo ; was born in Norwich, Chenango Co., N. Y., Dec. 3, 1840 ; in early life he learned the printer's trade in his native town, also followed teach- ing for several years in various places in Chenango Co. At the breaking-out of the war of the rebellion, he enlisted in the town of Addison, Steuben Co., N. Y., in a regiment raised to serve for three months, and afterward entered Co. E, 34th N. Y. V. I., and afterward was in the 20th N. Y. V. C .; in all of those regiments he was in active service ; was wounded at the battle of Fair Oaks ; reported killed, and obituary notices of him were published in the papers of his native county, which he read, but did not believe they were true; in spite of the reports concerning his death, he fully recovered, took an active part in several severe engagements, and was again wounded in the battle of Fredricksburg, and taken prisoner, but escaped in a short time ; he was the first man that entered the service from Chenango Co .; he was at the battle of Balls Bluff, and was all through with the army of the Potomac, and with the army on the James, under Gen. Butler ; he was made Lieutenant, and, toward the close of the war, was Chief Clerk in the 25th Army Corps; he was honorably discharged at the close of the war in 1865. In January, 1867, he mar- ried in Oneida Co., N. Y., Miss Jennie M. Tyler ; immediately after they were married, they came to Sauk Co., Wis .; they have one child living-Alice C. Mr. Pabodie was Secretary of the Sauk Co. Agricul- tural Society three years, and Deputy Register of deeds in 1880. In politics, he is a Republican. Owns a pleasantly located and valuable farin. He is a lincal descendant of the celebrated John Alden, of May Flower fame, and traces his history back to 1630.

D. E. PALMER, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Baraboo. This gentleman is an old resident of Sauk Co., and an esteemed citizen of Fairfield ; was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., April 3, 1830 ; in 1849, he came to Sauk Co., Wis .; was in the mercantile business in Baraboo in 1858. In 1861, he enlisted in Co. H, 17th W. V. I .; was made 1st Lieutenant, afterward served as Captain of his company two years; was wounded in the siege of Vicksburg, and was honorably discharged in 1865. He married in Merrimack, Sauk Co., Wis., Miss Sarah Green, a native of St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. ; they have three children-Lilburn H., Elmer E. and Jay. Mr. Palmer and family have resided in Fairfield several years ; he owns over 300 acres of land, and is extensively engaged in farming. In politics, he acts with the Republican party, being an active supporter of its principles; he has been elected to various offices, including those of Town Super- visor, Assessor, and Justice of the Peace.

P. J. PARSHALL, farmer, Sec. 12 ; P. O. Baraboo; has been a resident of the town of Fairfield, Sauk Co., Wis., since 1847, hence, there are few earlier settlers now living in that town than himself and wife ; he was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1819; in 1836, he went to Chicago, Ill., and was a sailor on the lakes for several years. In Chicago, he married his wife, her maiden name was Hannah M. Teel, she is a daughter of Benjamin Teel, an old and esteemed eitizen of Fairfield ; her birthplace was Wil- mot, N. H. ; their oldest children are-Jean J., Aroura and Inez ; Jean J. is an enterprising young man, and earries on the farm with his father ; Aroura was the first white child born in the town of Fairfield, and is now the wife of J. H. Vroom in, of Baraboo ; Inez, the youngest of the three, is the wife of Melvin

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Smith; the younger children are Orria A. and Eureka. Mr. Parshall owns a finely improved farm of 126 acres. His son-in-law, Vrooman, was a soldier in the 1st W. V. C., and saw active service. Officially, Mr. Parshall has been elected to various offiees in the town of Fairfield ; he has always taken an active part in the public affairs of the town, working for cvcrything that gave promise of enhaneing the loeal interests.

ANDREW POLSON, farmer, Sec. 32 ; P. O. Baraboo ; Mr. Polson is a native of Kingsbury, Norway ; was born June 10, 1821 ; in early life he enjoyed the advantage of obtaining a liberal educa- tion, and in 1844, he came to the United States, eoming to Wisconsin the same year, and residing in Bar- aboo and vieinity, until 1847, when he located in the town of Fairfield, and has been identified with the growth and improvement of that town sinee. He married in Baraboo, Miss Ose Tolliffson, in 1850 ; their children are-Charles E. and Aliee S. Mr. Polson is the carliest settler of Sauk Co., now residing within the limits of the town of Fairfield ; he owns 200 acres of land well improved, and stands in the front rank of the well-to-do farmers of Sauk County. In politics, Mr. Polson is a Republican. Mrs. Polson's father, Tolliff Tolliffson, and his wife, Hannah Tolliffson, were pioneer settlers of Boone Co., Ill., where they both died in 1847. Mr. Polson owned the first reaper run in the town of Fairfield ; he was for several years interested in the manufacture of lumber in the northern part of Wiseonsin, where he owned several acres of pine land, which netted him profitable returns.

ROBERT RAMSEY, farmer, See. 28; P. O. Baraboo ; is a native of County Fermanagh, Ireland ; his father was from Seotland ; his mother from Leeds, England ; he came to America in 1855, first living in Brooklyn, N. Y .; then going to Conneetieut, New England, where he lived several years. In 1861, he married, in Hartford, Conn., Miss Matilda Scott, a native of St. John's, New Brunswiek, Canada ; im- mediately after they were married, they came to Wisconsin, locating in the town of Fairfield, Sauk Co., where they have sinee resided on their farm, which is well located and finely improved. They have six children-Mary A., Annie I., Nellie G., Barbara J., Robert W. and Frank H. Mr. Ramsey has been Treasurer of School Distriet No. 6, four years, has also held the offices of Clerk and Director.

EDWIN A. SMITH, Sec. 3; P. O. Baraboo ; was born in Gardiner, Kcnnebeek Co., Me., June 3, 1822, where he remained until about 1843, in which year he went to Boston, Mass., where he after- ward married his wife, Hannah M. Morse ; they came from Boston to Baraboo, Wis., where they residcd for about two years, then came to Fairfield, which town has been their home most of the time since, and of that town they are early settlers and esteemed eitizens. Their children are Henry S., Wilton L. and Morgeanna. Mr. Smith owns 120 acres of land, and is one of the well-to-do and suceessful farmers of the town of Fairfield ; his farm is located in a desirable part of the town, and is well improved. To such men as Mr. Smith the town owes, in a great measure, its present advanced state of improvement.

AARON F. TEEL, farmer, See. 7 ; P. O. Baraboo ; this gentleman, an enterprising eitizen and progressive farmer, was born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., Nov. 27, 1837 ; in 1845, he came to Wiseonsin with his parents, Benjamin and Phobe Teel, locating in the town of Fairfield, Sauk Co., then, compara- tively speaking, a wilderness. He married, in Fairfield, Miss Mary Watts, a native of Ohio ; her parents were early settlers of Sauk Co., and estecmed citizens. Mr. Teel and wife oeeupy a high position in society; their children are Frank D., Lilly M., Nelson and May S. Mr. Teel owns 300 aeres of land his farm is most desirably located in one of the best districts in the town of Fairfield, and possesses many. natural advantages. Officially, Mr. Teel has been elected to various local offices, including that of Town Supervisor.

BENJAMIN TEEL, farmer, See 7; P. O. Baraboo ; is the oldest settler of the town of Fair- field now residing within its boundaries ; he was born in Merrimack Co., N. H., Dee. 12, 1800, therefore is in his 80th year. He married in Wilmot, N. H., Phoebe Morrill, a native of that place; they came to Wisconsin in 1845, and settled in the town of Fairfield, Sauk Co .; she died in 1869; their children are Joseph, who married Mary Gitehell, who is a farmer in affluent cireumstanees in this town, Aaron F. married Miss Mary Watt; Hannah, wife of P. J. Parshall, an extensive farmer, See. 12, this town ; Lucy, wife of Benjamin Clark, Nebraska; Susan, wife of P. Buck, Reedsburg, this county ; Almena, wife of Joseph L. Haekett, of Baraboo. Mr. Teel has been elosely identified with the interests of the town of Fair- field from its infancy to the present time, and has taken an active part in her public affairs, being eleeted many times by his fellow-citizens to offices of honor and trust, the duties of all of which he discharged with signal ability, and to the entire satisfaction of the eitizens. Hc has of late years retired from aetive life, and is passing his deelining years in peace and plenty, the rewards which a well-spent life is sure to bring.

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TOWN OF BEAR CREEK.

T. H. TOLLIFF, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Baraboo; was born in Belvidere, Ill., Oct. 24, 1844 ; his parents, O. G. and Ann Tolliff, settled in Illinois in about 1838 ; they came to the town of Vernon, Danc Co., Wis., in about 1858, where they now live, T. H., the subject of this notice, eoming with them. In Deeember, 1861, he enlisted in Co. I, 15th W. V. I., serving one year, then entered the Quartermaster's Department, Nashville, Tenn., where he served three years as shipping-elerk ; in 1865, he came to Baraboo, Wis. He married Miss Helen Palmer, daughter of Levi S. and Elizabeth Palmer, old settlers of Fairfield ; they have three children-Nettie, Arthur and Henry. In Baraboo, Mr. Tolliff fol- lowed harness-making ; he moved to Fairfield in 1878.

NORRIS C. WILCOX, farmer, See. 12; P. O. Baraboo. This estcemed eitizen of Fair- field was born in La Fayette, Onondaga Co., N. Y., June 25, 1824, where he remained until 1844, in which year he eamc West, locating in Clinton, Rock Co., Wis. ; engaged in farming there until 1849, when he purchased the farm he now lives on ; moved on to it the same year and commenced the work of improving and building up a home, in which he proved eminently successful. He has been twice married, his first wife was Laura A. D. Losey, she died in July, 1852. His second wife was Charlotte Olds, she is also deceased ; one child, a son, Bishop, by first marriage. He married Sylvia Andrews and is engaged in farming in this town ; by his second marriage there are four children-Norris, Mary A., Ulysses and Minnie. Mr. Wileox has been a continual resident of Wisconsin sinee 1844 ; in the town of Fairfield, he has been elected to various local offices of trust; his farm is located a short ride north of Baraboo, is fincly improved and very valuable, containing 120 aeres.

JOHN WRIGHTMYER, proprietor of general repair and blacksmith shop, and farmer, Sec. 5 ; P. O. Baraboo; was born in Prince Edward Township, Ontario District, Canada, Nov. 25, 1832 ; he came to Madison, Wis., in 1850, and there learned the blacksmith trade ; in about 1853, he bame to Sauk Co. and engaged in blacksmithing in Baraboo until the breaking-out of the war of the rebellion, when he enlisted in Co. A, 2d W. V. I. ; was in active service three years, at the end of which time he received an honorable discharge ; after his discharge, he worked six months for the Government in Nashville, Tenn .; then returned to Baraboo where he remained until 1867, when he came to Fairfield and established a gen- eral repair and blacksmith shop in which he does a good business ; he also owns a well-located farm of about 100 acres. He married, in Madison, Wis., Eleeta A. Ames ; she was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., and came to Wiseonsin with her parents prior to its becoming a State ; her grandfather, Nathaniel Amcs, was a soldier of distinetion in the Colonial army; her father, Ira L. Ames, was a soldier in the 17th W. V. I., in the war of the rebellion, and died in the service ; two of her brothers also saw serviee in the war, Edgar and Harvey B. Amcs, the former dying in the service at Arlington Heights, the latter is now a resident of Illinois. In polities, Mr. Wrightmyer is a Republican.

TOWN OF BEAR CREEK.

JOHN D. DEWEY, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Spring Green; was born in Westfield, Mass., April 20, 1810 ; when he was 14 years of age, his parents removed to Portage Co., Ohio where he married, in 1833, Miss Mary Ferry ; in 1839, they eamc to Wisconsin, settling in Oconomowoc, Waukesha Co. Oconomowoc at that time contained a population of twenty-seven persons. In about 1845. Mr. Dewey and his family returned to Portage Co., Ohio, where his wife died, leaving six children, the oldest of whom, Benjamin F., now of this town, served in Co. G, Wisconsin Heavy Artillery during the war of the rebell- ion ; Sarah L., the second oldest, is married and lives in Richland Co., Wis .; Eliza J., wife of Daniel Mil- ler, of Richland Co., Wis., was the first white female ehild born in Oconomowoc ; Moses F., the fourth oldest, enlisted in Co. K, 23d W. V. I., and died in the service ; Mary E., the fifth oldest, is the wife of Henry Flummer, Idaho Springs, Colo. ; Ellen O., sixth oldest, is the wife of S. Shaw, Kent, Ohio. July 25, 1848, Mr. Dewcy married his present wife, in Brimfield, Ohio; her maiden name was Louisa Hooper ; she was born in Huntingdon Co., Penn., Sept. 30, 1821 ; they have one son, George D., born in Kent, Ohio; he is a leading farmer in this town (Bear Creek). Mr. Dewey and his present wife came to Rieh- land Co., Wis., in 1854, and lived in that county until 1858, when they moved to their present home ; he has at various times been elected to local offices, and, during his residenee in Wisconsin, has been eloscly identified with the manufacturing and other interests.

ANDREW DWYER, farmer, Sec. 15 ; P. O. White Mound; was born in County Clare, Ireland ; he eame to this country in 1852, and lived in the States of New York and Ohio until his com- ing to Wisconsin in 1854, locating in the town of Delafield, Waukesha Co .; he afterward moved to

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Pewaukce, where he was railroad agent for four years ; in 1866, he came to Bear Creek, Sauk Co., where he has since lived. He married, in Akron, Ohio, Miss Catharine Dwyer ; they have eight children- James, William, Thomas, John, Annie, Bridget M., Mary A. and Andrew. Mr. Dwyer owns 220 acres of well-improved land. He is the present Chairman of the Town Board of Supervisors, and was Town Treasurer four years and Clerk five years.

JAMES FERGUSON, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Spring Green ; was born near Madison, Wis. April 2, 1855 ; he has been a resident of Bear Creek since 1869, with the exception of three years, a portion of which he spent in attending school at Chicago, Ill. He is at present Town Clerk, and takes an active interest in the public affairs. His father, John Ferguson, married, in County Mayo, Ire- land, Bridget Murray ; they came to this country in 1845; lived in Massachusetts a short time, then came to Dane Co .; moved thence to Juneau Co., where he died. He enlisted in Co. A, 47th W. V. I., during the war of the rebellion ; was wounded at Manassas; was in active service two years, at the end of which time he was honorably discharged. His wife moved to Bear Creek in 1869, and is still living; their children are Mary, Thomas, James, Catherine, Eliza and Emma.

JOHN JOHNSON, a leading farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 18; P. O. Lone Rock ; was born in Burlington, Otsego Co., N. Y., March 22, 1815. He married, in his native county, Miss Rachel Brooks ; she was born in England ; they came to Wisconsin in 1851, and settled in the town of Bear Creek, Sauk Co., which has been their home since ; they have two children-C. D. Johnson, an enterprising and ener- getic young man, and Miss Lucy J. In early life, Mr. Johnson followed school-teaching, and taught school several years in his native county ; he manufactured the first cheese in the town of Bear Creek, a business he was engaged in several years. He owns 280 acres of land ; his farm is desirably located and is finely improved ; his residence was erected in 1878, and is one of the finest buildings in the southern portion of Sauk Co.

WILLIAM LARKIN, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Spring Green ; was born in Kings Co., Ire- land, in 1828; he came to Wisconsin in 1851, and settled in the town of Bear Creek, Sauk Co., in 1857. He has been married twicc-his first wife, Margaret Faighety, died in Iowa Co., Wis .; his present wife was Electa A. Stratton, a native of the State of New York ; her father, Alfred Stratton, was a pioneer settler of Bear Creek, and she taught the first school in that town; M. Larkin's children are Eliza C., wife of John Morgan, of this town ; Adda, Clarvina, Bertha, Lucy and Katie. During the war of the rebellion, Mr. Larkin enlisted in Co. E, 49th W. V. I .; he was in active service and was honorably dis- charged. He has filled various local offices, and is at present writing Justice of the Peace. He owns a pleasantly located and valuable farm.

ANTOINE MORGAN, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 26; P. O. Plain ; born in Bavaria, Ger- many, Dec. 25, 1819. He came to this country in 1853, and, in 1854, settled in the town of Bear Creek, where he has lived since. He married in Milwaukee, Wis., Miss Josephine Grotz; they have three chil- dren-Adeline, Sophia and Mary. Mr. Morgan was one of the prime movers in the organization of the Franklin Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co., and has been a member of the Board of Directors in that company since its organization. He owns 162 acres of land ; his farm is well-improved, and in a desirable location.

JOSEPH OCHSNER, proprietor of Bear Valley Flouring Mills, Sec 31; P. O. Bear Valley. Mr. Ochsner was born in Baden, Germany. May 5, 1817. He came to this country in 1844; married in Utica, Miss Mary Rothmund; they came to Wisconsin in 1856; located at Saxonville, Richland Co., where they resided until 1865, in which year they moved to their present home in Bear Creek; their children are Edward, William H., Joseph, Charlie, Benjamin, Arthur, Maggie, Mary, Louisa and Fannie. The first named (Edward), married Carrie Schontz ; they live in Richland Co. ; the second, named William H., married Kittie Schontz; Joseph, the third named, is in Colorado; the rest reside at home. Mr. Ochsner owns 220 acres of valuable land. He erected his flouring-mill in 1871; it is substantially built ; contains three run of buhrs. His son William H. now manages it, and the flour of his inake is well- known for its superior quality. In April, of the present year, the saw-mill on Mr. Ochsner's farm was converted into a chcese factory, and is run by William H. Ochsner and the Beckwith Brothers. Mr. Ochsner is a member of the Board of Directors in the Franklin Mutual Farmers' Fire Insurance Co. He has filled various town offices, and is a leading and energetic citizen.

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JOSEPH BANDEL, M. D., See. 27; P. O. Plain ; born in Wurtemberg, Germany, Sept. 21, 1830. In early life, he received an academic education, and afterward entered a medical college at Heidelberg, where he graduated at the end of five years ; then was appointed a surgeon in the military service of his native country, a position he filled for nearly three years. In 1852, he came to Wisconsin, and resided in Madison the greater part of the time until 1860, when he moved to the town of Franklin, Sauk Co., which has been his home since. During the war of the rebellion, he was a soldier in Co. H,

37th W. V. I ; was honorably discharged at the close of the war as Second Lieutenant. He has been Chairman of the Franklin Town Board of Supervisors four years. He is President of the Franklin Mutual Farmers' Fire Insurance Co., a position he has filled since its organization in 1877. Hc was also Town Assessor of Franklin three terms. Mr. Bandel was married in Milwaukee, in 1852, to Christiana Phillip ; they have ten children. He owns over 300 acres of land ; his farm is pleasantly located and well improved

JOHN H. CARPENTER, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. White Mound ; born in Richland Co., Ill., in 1843. He was educated, and spent the most of his early life in Morrow Co., Ohio. During the war of the rebellion, he enlisted in Co. F, 43d Ohio V. I., and served in that regiment about one year. In 1864, he came to Wisconsin, and enlisted in the First Wisconsin Heavy Artillery, in which he served until the close of the war. The war records of both States (Ohio and Wisconsin), show for him a good record, and that he was in active service. He married his first wife, Julia A. Culley, in Morrow Co., Ohio; she died in Wisconsin, leaving one ehild, Charles. His present wife was of Spring Green (this county), Carrie C. Uttendorfer. Mr. Carpenter owns a pleasantly located and well-improved farm of 95 acres of land. In politics, he is a Republican.

GEORGE CLARIDGE, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. White Mound ; was born in Leicester, England, in 1843; in 1847, emigrated with his parents, William and Elizabeth Claridge, to Dane Co., Wis., thence to the town of Franklin, Sauk Co., in 1850. During the war of the rebellion, he enlisted in Co. A, 36th W. V. I. ; was wounded at Cold Harbor, and was afterward transferred to Co. A, of the 10th Reserve Corps, in which he served until the close of the war, when he was honorably discharged. He mar- ried in Riehland Co., Wis., Miss Elizabeth Born ; they have six children-Ellen, John W., George H., Annie, Albert L. and Alice A. Mr. Claridge owns 280 acres of land ; himself and wife are leading mem- bers of the M. E. Church.

E. M. DAVIES, farmer, See. 32; P. O. Plain ; was born in the town of Franklin, Sauk Co., Wis., Nov. 18, 1853; was educated at the high school at Spring Green, Wis. In 1880, was elected Chair- man of the Franklin Town Board of Supervisors. He is extensively engaged in farming, being one of the leading agriculturists of the town of Franklin ; his father, R. W. Davies, was a native of Wales ; he mar- ried in his native country, Margaret Margans ; they came to this country, and settled in the town of Franklin, Sauk Co., Wis., in 1851, thus becoming early settlers of that town ; he died April 27, 1877; she is still living, and is a resident of the town of Franklin ; their children are Thomas, who is married and resides in Franklin ; his wife was Ella Carpenter. E. M., whose name heads this sketch, R. W. Davies, was a leading member of the M. E. Church; he was highly esteemed by all as a liberal and upright man.

RICHARD H. DOUGLAS, Sec. 34; P. O. Plain ; was born in Aberdeen, Seotland, in 1815 ; when he was 14 years of age, he emigrated to Canada ; studied surgery, and was appointed a Sur- geon in the military service in Quebec, a position he filled several years, afterward went to Toronto, and was in the service of the Government, as Superintendent of Public Improvements, and other official positions until 1849, when he came to Wisconsin, loeating in Sauk Co., Wis., which county has been his home sinee. He married, in York, Canada, Miss Louisa Ferman; they have ten children. Mr. Douglas owns 120 acres of land; he is Secretary of the Franklin Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company, a position he has filled sinee its organization in 1877.

HENRY MITCHELL, farmer, Sec. 5 ; P. O. Plain; is a native of Westmoreland Co., England ; was born Oct. 4, 1832. His first wife's maiden name was Mary Taylor; she died in England ; his present wife was Jane Baxter. Mr. Mitehell eame to this country in 1869, and lived in Buffalo, N. Y., until his coming to Wisconsin in 1871, in which year he located in the town of Franklin, Sauk Co. ; his children are three- two daughters and a son ; the daughters are married and reside in Buffalo, N. Y .; the son, Isaac, is home. Mr. Mitchell owns a well improved farm of 120 acres of land. He has been elected to local offices, and takes an interest in the progress and development of the resources of his town.

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T. J. MORGANS, a leading citizen and farmer, Sec. 32 ; P. O. Plain ; was born in Breckenshire, Wales, Jan. 24, 1814; when he was 6 years of age, his parents removed to Glenmorganshire, where his early life was spent; in 1841, he came to this country, living in Pennsylvania until 1843; then went to Galena, Ill .; thence to Dodgeville, Wis., in 1844, and from there to Spring Green, then known as Helena Bottoms, in the same year, thus becoming one of the first settlers in the south part of Sauk Co. July 7, 1848, he married, in the town of Troy, this county, Phoebe Slauter ; she was born near Williamsburg, Ind., and came to Sauk Co., Wis., with her parents, Dewitt and Phobe Slauter, in 1845; her father, Dewitt Slauter, was the first settler of what is now the town of Franklin, this county ; in 1849, Mr. Mor- gans and wife removed to the town of Franklin, which has been their home since ; they are now the oldest settlers living in that town ; their oldest son, John T., is a minister of the M. E. Church, in Dane Co., Wis .; their second oldest son Dewit, is in Nora Springs, Iowa; their third oldest son Howell, is also in Nora Springs ; David W., Isaac, Phoebe A. Daniel and Mary are at home. Mr. Morgans' quarter-section of land is most desirably located. He has been Justice of the Peace for over twenty-five years ; is Notary Public, and has been at various times elected to local offices ; he taught the first school in the town of Franklin, held many of the first offices in that town, and has always taken an active part in her public affairs.

A. RIEK, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Plain ; was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, Sept. 13, 1832; in 1853, he came to this country, living in Michigan until 1855; then came to Manitowoc Co., Wis., where he remained about one year; then went to Richland Co., Wis., and was engaged in milling and farming in that county until 1860, in which year he removed to Franklin, Sauk Co., which has been his home since. His first wife, Elizabeth Lewis, he married at Richland City ; she died in this town (Frank- lin) ; they had one daughter, Annie, now the wife of Frank Lunenschloss, of Richland Center, Wis .; Mr. Riek married his present wife, Katrina Schmitz, in Ithaca, Wis. He owns 164 acres of land ; is a mem- ber of the Franklin Town Board of Supervisors, of which body he was Chairman twice.

HUGH SCALAN, farmer and mason, Sec. 13 ; P. O. White Mound ; was born in Sherbrooke, Canada, March 20, 1823; in 1838, he came to the United States and worked at the mason trade in various States, until the breaking-out of the Mexican war, when lie enlisted in Battery L, U. S. A., and was in active service until the close of the war. In 1849, he returned to Canada, and married, in Sher- brooke, his native town, Miss Mary McKeegan ; in 1853, they came to Boone Co., Ill., where they were living when the war of the rebellion commenced. He then went to Beloit, Wis., and enlisted in the 4th Battery, W. V. A .; he was wounded at Ft. Monroe, and was honorably discharged at the close of the war. In the autumn of 1865, he removed to the town of Franklin, Sauk Co., Wis., which has been the home of himself and family since ; they have three children-William, born in Montreal, Canada, in 1853; Mary (now the wife of William Kaley), born in Boone Co., Ill., in 1856; Hugh, also born in Boone Co., Ill., in 1858. Mr. Scallan owns 270 acres of land.

TEMPEST SLINGER, farmer, and proprietor of Slinger's Mill, Sec. 5 ; P. O. Plain ; was born in England, in 1821 ; he came to the United States in 1856, and settled in Wisconsin in 1857 ; he has been a continual resident of the State since. His first wife, Anna Rilcy, died in England ; the maiden name of his present wife was Margaret Dick ; they have four children living-Henry, John, Fred and Dick. Mr. Slinger owns a pleasantly located farm. In politics, he is a Democrat.

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MISCELLANEOUS.

SAMUEL VEEDER, proprietor of the Juneau House, Wonewoe, Juneau Co., son of Adam and Penelope (Bradt) Veeder; was born in the town of Glenn, Montgomery Co., N. Y., Aug. 16, 1815 ; when 12 years of age, moved with his parents to Cortland Co., N. Y. He was married Feb. 12, 1842, to Martha J. Carnes. Mrs. Veeder was born in the State of New York ; they had six children-Frederie S., attorney-at-law, married to Cyrene Horton living at Mauston ; Charles, married to Ella C. Cook, resid- ing in Riehland Co. ; Martha, now Mis. Chester Moore, of Forest, Vernon Co. ; Harriet, now Mrs. Joseph Snyder, of Woodland ; Mary, died June 3, 1864, at the age of six years, and Frank. In 1852, moved to Cayuga Co., N. Y .; in May, 1855, came to Sauk Co., Wis., settled on Seetion 10, Woodland, in what is known as Plum Valley. Mrs. Veeder died Feb. 2, 1870, at the age of 55. Mr. Veeder was married, July 25, 1871, to Mrs. Julia Kelley, daughter of David and Lydia Baird. Julia Baird was married November, 1851, to Dr. H. B. Kelley, and resided in Oneida Co., N. Y. Dr. Kelley died Mareh 1, 1859 ; they have two children-Ella E., who died when 2 years of age, and Everette H. J., residing at Wonewoe. Mr. Veeder was one of the first Justices of Woodland. In Oct. 7, 1879, he moved to his present home, Wonewoe, and entered upon his business of hotel.keeping. Polities, Republican. Mrs. Veeder is a mem- ber of the Congregational Church of Reedsburg.

CHARLES A. PELTON, farmer, See. 25; P. O. Reedsburg ; son of John and Sarah (Hinckley) Pelton ; was born in Greene Co., N. Y., Nov. 28, 1831 ; while quite young, went to Columbia Co., N. Y., and remained there till 15 years of age ; spent two years on a farm ; then followed the Hudson River boating for some years ; eame to Wiseonsin in December, 1850, and stopped a couple of years with his father in the town of Winfield, Sauk Co. ; spent about two years in the Yellow River pinery, and then about two years in breaking land and threshing. He was married in January, 1857, at Portage, Wis., to Naney M. Oakes, daughter of Edward and Naney Oakes ; there were three children born of this marriage -Olive W. (now Mrs. Charles Powell, married in Mareh, 1879, residenee Winfield), May H. deeeased, and Charles (living at home). Mr. P. moved to his present farm, See. 25, in 1857 ; he has 138 aeres. Mrs. Pelton died Mareh 2, 1868. Mr. Pelton was married, Jan. 17, 1870, to Mrs. Emily Wakefield, daugh - ter of Timothy and Sophronia (Flint) Temple ; Mrs. Pelton was born in Reading, Mass .; they have one eliild-Willis. Mrs. Pelton is a member of the Congregational Chureh. In polities, Mr. P. is a Re- publiean.

TOO LATE FOR INSERTION IN PROPER PLACE.

PRAIRIE DU SAC.

The town raised by tax and paid out as bounty to volunteers, during the war, $13,152. Raised by voluntary subscription by residents of the town liable to military duty, for same purpose, $3,000, making in all the sum of $16,152.

PASSENGERS BOUND FOR CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEBRASKA,

DAKOTA,

WISCONSIN

MINNESOTA, MONTANA,

AND THE TERRITORIES,

Should, if they would consult their interest, buy their tickets via the

Chicago & North -Western Railway

This is the LEADING RAILWAY of the

WEST AND NORTHWEST.

This important system of Railway Lines is one of the Largest Corporais in the World, owning and operating, under one management,

2,390 MILES OF ROAD.

Its Lines run from Chicago in so many directions that it is necessary to designate its Lines by certain specific names, which will give a cor. rect idea to the passenger of the part of country each Line traverses. These Lines, numbering nine, are as follows:

Chicago, Council Bluffs & California Line.

Chicago, Sioux City & Yankton Line.

Chicago, Clinton, Dubuque & La Crosse Line.

Chicago, Freeport & Dubuque Line.

Chicago, La Crosse & Winona Line.

Chicago, Minnesota & Dakota Line.

Chicago, St. Paul & Minneapolis Line. Chicago, Milwaukee & Lake Superior Line

Chicago, Green Bay & Marquette Line.

These Lines enable the "CHICAGO & NORTH-WESTERN" to reach all principal points in the WEST, NORTHWEST, and, through its connections, the FAR WEST.

It offers every facility for Quick, Safe and Comfortable Transit to the traveler who selects this as his route.

It stands second to no road in the West, and offers inducemonts and advantages that are not and cannot be offered by any of its competitors. Its management adopts every improvement known to the modern Railway System, and is determined that the CHICAGO & NORTH- WESTERN RAILWAY shall remain the LEADING Railway of the GREAT WEST.

Passengers should ask for and be certain their Tickets have a Coupon which reads, over the

"CHICAGO & NORTH-WESTERN RY." All Ticket Agents will be glad to sell them via this Line.

REMEMBER !- PULLMAN HOTEL CARS Are now running regularly between CHICAGO and COUNCIL

BLUFFS on tho California Express Trains of the CHICAGO & NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. A BEAR IN MIND, no other road runs Pullman Hotel Cars, or any form of Hotel Cars, THROUGH between Chicago and the Missouri River. This is the only Line that has THROUGH EATING CARS of any sort.

NO TRANSFER at ST. PAUL via the CHICAGO & NORTH-WESTERN RY.

Passengers procuring tickets to points beyond ST. PAUL should use GREAT CARE to see that they read over the

Chicago & North-Western Railway, - OR THE- Chicago, St. Paul & Minneapolis Line.

And not over a route having a SIMILAR NAME, as this is

THE ONLY ROUTE YOU CAN TAKE TO AVOID A CHANGE OF DEPOT AT ST. PAUL,OR

NEW YORK OFFICE-No. 415 Broadway. BOSTON OFFICE-No. 5 State Street. MILWAUKEE CITY TICKET OFFICE-102 Wisconsin Street. ST. PAUL TICKET OFFICE-Cor. Third and Jackson Streets. MINNEAPOLIS TICKET OFFICES-13 Nicollet House, and St. Paul & Pacific Depot.

CHICAGO TICKET OFFICES-62 Clark Street, under Sherman House; 75 Canal Street ; Kinzie Street Depot, corner West Kinzie and Caual Streets; Wells Street Depot, corner Wells and Kin- zie Streets.

COUNCIL BLUFFS TICKET OFFICES-Corner Broadway and Pearl Street, Union Pacific Depot; and Chicago & North- Western Railway Depot.

OMAHA TICKET OFFICES-Union Pacific Depot, and 1324 Far- nam Street, corner 14th.

SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE -- 2 New Montgomery Street.

LONDON, ENGLAND, OFFICES-449 Strand, and 3 Adelaide Street.

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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 134

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