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 HE greatest of English historians, Macaulay, and one of the most brilliant writers of 
 the present century, has said: "Tlie liistory of a eoiuitry is best told in a record of tin: 
 lives of its people." In conformity willi this idea tlie Poktkait am. 1',ioi:raimiiiai, 
 Recoee of this county has been prepared. Instead of going to musty records, and 
 taking therefrom dry statistical matter that can be appreciated by but few, oui 
 corps of writers have gone to tlie people, the men and women who have, by then 
 enterprise and industry, brought the county to rank second to none among those 
 comprising this great and noI)le State, and from their lips have the story of their life 
 struggles. No more interesting or instructive matter could Ix! presented to an intelli 
 gent public. In this volume will be found a record of many whose lives are worthy the 
 imitation of coming generations. It tells how some, commencing life in povei-ty, by 
 industry and economy have accumulated wealth. It tells how others, with limited 
 advantages for securing an education, have become learned men and women, with an 
 . .. xjj,-^ . influence extending throughout the length and Incadth of the land. It tells of men who 
 V^^i^V^iUi liave risen from the lower walks of life to eminence as statesmen, and whose names have 
 ' " "' ' become famous. It tells of those in every walk in life who have striven to succeed, and 
 records how that success has usually crowned their efforts. It tells also of many, very 
 man3', who, not seeking the applause of the world, have pursued "the even tenor of their way," content 
 to have it said of them as Christ said of the woman performing a deed of mercy — "they have done what 
 they could." It tells how that many in the pride and strength of young manhood left the plow and the 
 anvil, the law^-er's office and the counting-room, left every trade and profession, and at tlieir country's 
 call went forth valiantly "to do or die," and how through their efforts the Union was restored and peace 
 once more reigned in the land. In the life of every man and of every woman is a lesson that should not 
 be lost upon those who follow after. 
 
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 that it contains so much that would never find its way into pulilic records, and which would otherwise be 
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 The faces of some, and biographical sketches of many, will be missed in this volume. For this the 
 publishers are not to blame. Not having a proper ccmception of the work, some refused to give the 
 information necessary to compile a sketch, while others were indifferent. Occasionally some memlior of 
 the family would oppose the enterprise, and on account of such opposition the support of the interested 
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GEORGE WASHINGTON. 
 
 HE Father of our Country was born in West- 
 moreland County, Va., February 22, 1732. 
 His parents were Augustine and Marj' (BallJ 
 Washington. The family to which he belonged 
 has not been satisfactorily traced in England. 
 His great-grandfather, John Washington, emi- 
 grated to Virginia about 1657, and became a 
 prosperous planter. He had two sons, Lawrence 
 and John. The former married Mildred Warner, 
 and had three children, John, Augustine and 
 Mildred. Augu.stine, the father of George, first 
 married Jane Butler, who bore him four children, 
 two of whom, Lawrence and Augustine, reached 
 maturity. Of six children by his second mar- 
 riage, George was the eldest, the others being 
 Betty, Samuel, John Augustine, Charles and 
 Mildred. 
 
 Augustine Washington, the father of George, 
 died in 1743, leaving a large landed property. 
 To his eldest son, Lawrence, he bequeathed an 
 estate on the Potomac, afterwards known as Mt. 
 \'ernou, and to George he left the parental resi- 
 dence. George received only such education as 
 the neighborhood schools afforded, save for a 
 short time after he left school, when he received 
 private instruction in mathematics. His spelling 
 was rather defective. Remarkable stories are 
 told of his great physical strength and develop- 
 ment at an early age. He was an acknowledged 
 leader among his companions, and was early 
 noted for that nobleness of character, fairness and 
 veracity which characterized his whole life. 
 
 When George was fourteen years old he had a 
 desire to go to sea, and a midshipman's warrant 
 was .secured for him, but through the opposition 
 of his mother the idea was abandoned. Two 
 
 years later he was appointed sur\'ej'or to the im- 
 mense estate of Lord Fairfax. In this bu.siness 
 he spent three years in a rough frontier life, 
 gaining experience which afterwards proved very 
 essential to hiin. In 1751, though only nineteen 
 years of age, he was appointed Adjutant, with the 
 rank of Major, in the Virginia militia, then being 
 trained for active service against the French and 
 Indians. Soon after this he sailed to the West 
 Indies with his brother Lawrence, who went there 
 to restore his health. They soon returned, and 
 in the summer of 1752 Lawrence died, leaving a 
 large fortune to an infant daughter, who did not 
 long survive him. On her demise the estate of 
 Mt. Vernon was given to George. 
 
 Upon the arrival of Robert Dinwiddle as Lieu- 
 tenant-Governor of Virginia, in 1752, the militia 
 was reorganized, and the pro\'ince divided into 
 four military di.stricts, of which the northern was 
 assigned to Washington as Adjutant-General. 
 Shortly after this a verj' perilous mission, which 
 others had refused, was assigned him and ac- 
 cepted. This was to proceed to the French post 
 near Lake Erie, in northwestern Pennsjlvania. 
 The distance to be traversed was about six hun- 
 dred miles. Winter was at hand, and the journey 
 was to be made without military escort, through 
 a territory occupied by Indians. The trip was a 
 perilous one, and several times he nearly lost his 
 life, but he returned in safety and furni.shed a full 
 and useful report of his expedition. A regiment 
 of three hundred men was rai.scd in Virginia and 
 put in command of Col. Joshua Frj', and Maj. 
 Wa.shington was commi.ssioned Lieutenant-Colo- 
 nel. Active war was then begun against the 
 French and Indians, in which Washington took 
 
20 
 
 GEORGE WASHINGTON. 
 
 a most important part. In the memorable event 
 of July 9, 1755, known as "Braddock's defeat," 
 Washington was almost the only officer of dis- 
 tinction who escaped from the calamities of the 
 day with life and honor. 
 
 Having been for five years in the militarj^ ser\'- 
 ice, and having vainly .sought promotion in the 
 royal army, he took advantage of the fall of Ft. Du- 
 quesne and the expulsion of the French from the 
 valley of the Ohio to resign his commis.sion. Soon 
 after he entered the Legi.slature, where, although 
 not a leader, he took an active and important 
 part. January 17, 1759, he married Mrs. Martha 
 (Dandridgej Custis, the wealthy widow of John 
 Parke Custis. 
 
 When the British Parliament had closed the 
 port of Boston, the cry went up throughout the 
 provinces, ' ' The cause ol Boston is the cause of 
 us all! " It was then, at the suggestion of Vir- 
 ginia, that a congress of all the colonies was 
 called to meet at Philadelphia September 5, 
 1774, to secure their common liberties, peaceably 
 if possible. To this congress Col. Washington 
 was sent as a delegate. On May 10, 1775, the 
 congress re-assembled, when the hostile inten- 
 tions of England were plainly apparent. The 
 battles of Concord and Lexington had been fought, 
 and among the first acts of this congress was the 
 election of a commander-in-chief of the Colonial 
 forces. This high and responsible office was con- 
 ferred upon W'ashington, who was still a member 
 of the congress. He accepted it on June 19, but 
 upon the express condition that he receive no sal- 
 ary. He would keep an exact account of ex- 
 penses, and expect congress to pay them and 
 nothing more. It is not the object of this sketch 
 to trace the military acts of Washington, to whom 
 the fortunes and liberties of the people of this 
 country were so long confided. The war was 
 conducted by him under every po.ssible disadvan- 
 tage; and while his forces often met with reverses, 
 yet he overcame every obstacle, and after seven 
 years of heroic devotion and matchless skill he 
 gained liberty for the greatest nation of earth. 
 On December 23, 1783, Wa.shington, in a parting 
 address of surpassing beauty, resigned his com- 
 mission as Commander-in-Chief of the army to the 
 
 Continental Congress sitting at Annapolis. He 
 retired inunediately to Mt. Vemon and resumed 
 his occupation as a farmer and planter, shunning 
 all connection with public life. 
 
 In Februar}% 1789, Washington was unani- 
 mously elected President, and at the expiration 
 of his first term he was unanimously re-elected. 
 At the end of this term many were anxious that he 
 be re-elected, but he absolutely refused a third 
 nomination. On March 4, 1797, at the expiration 
 of his second term as President, he returned to his 
 home, hoping to pass there his few remaining 
 years free from the annoyances of public life. 
 Later in the j'ear, however, his repose seemed 
 likely to be interrupted by war with France. At 
 the prospect of such a war he was again urged to 
 take command of the armj-, but he chose his sub- 
 ordinate officers and left them the charge of mat- 
 ters in the field, which he superintended from his 
 home. In accepting the command, he made the 
 reservation that he was not to be in the field until 
 it was necessary. In the midst of these prepara- 
 tions his life was suddenly cut off. December 12 
 he took a severe cold from a ride in the rain, 
 which, .settling in his throat, produced inflamma- 
 tion, and terminated fatally on the night of the 
 14th. On the 1 8th his body was borne with mili- 
 tary honors to its final resting-place, and interred 
 in the family vault at Mt. Vernon. 
 
 Of the character of Washington it is impossible 
 to speak but in terms of the highest respect and 
 admiration. The more we see of the operations 
 of our government, and the more deeply we feel 
 the difficulty of uniting all opinions in a common 
 Interest, the more highlj' we must estimate the 
 forc.^ of his talent and character, which have been 
 able ti, challenge the reverence of all parties, 
 and principl'^s, and nations, and to win a fame as 
 extended as tlK Hmits of the globe, and which we 
 cannot but believe ■■'iU be as lasting as the exist- 
 ence of man. 
 
 Inper.son, Washington w.s unusually tall, erect 
 and well proportioned, and his ruscular strength 
 was great. His features were of a b°ausiful sym- 
 metry. He conunanded respect without any ap- 
 pearance of haughtiness, and was ever serious 
 without being dull. 
 

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JOHN ADAMS. 
 
 (John ADAMS, the second President and the 
 I first Vice-President of the United States, was 
 C/ born in Braintree (now Quincy) Mass., and 
 about ten miles from Boston, October 19, 1735. 
 His great-grandfather, Hcnr\' Adams, emigrated 
 from England about 1640, with a family of eight 
 sons, and settled at Braintree. The parents of 
 John were John and Susannah (Boylston) 
 Adams. His father, who was a farmer of limited 
 means, also engaged in the business of shoe- 
 making. He gave his eldest son, John, a classical 
 education at Har\-ard College. John graduated 
 in 1755, and at once took charge of the school at 
 Worcester, Mass. This he found but a ' ' school 
 of affliction," from which he endeavored to gain 
 relief by devoting himself, in addition, tc the 
 study of law. For this purpose he placed himself 
 under the tuition of the only lawyer in the town. 
 He had thought seriously of the clerical profes- 
 .sion, but seems to have been turned from this bj- 
 what he termed ' ' the frightful engines of ecclesi- 
 astical councils, of diabolical malice, and Calvin- 
 i.stic good nature," of the operations of which he 
 had been a witness in his native town. He was 
 well fitted for the legal profession, po.s.sessing a 
 clear, sonorous voice, being ready and fluent of 
 speech, and having quick perceptive powers. He 
 gradually gained a practice, and in 1764 married 
 Abigail Smith, a daughter of a minister, and a 
 lady of superior intelligence. Shortly after his 
 marriage, in 1765, the attempt at parliamentary- 
 taxation tumed him from law to politics. He 
 took initial steps toward holding a town meeting, 
 and the resolutions he offered on the subject be- 
 came very popular throughout the province, and 
 were adopted word for word bj' over forty differ- 
 ent towns. He moved to Boston in 1768, and 
 became one of the mo.st courageous and promi- 
 nent advocates of the popular cause, and was 
 chosen a member of the General Court (the Leg- 
 islature) in 1770. 
 Mr. Adams was chosen one of the first dele- 
 
 gates from Massachusetts to the first Continent- 
 al Congress, which met in 1774. Here he dis- 
 tinguished himself b}- his capacity for business 
 and for debate, and advocated the movement for 
 independence against the majoritj' of the mem- 
 bers. In May, 1776, he moved and carried a res- 
 olution in Congress that the Colonies should 
 assume the duties of self-government. He was a 
 prominent member of the committee of five ap- 
 pointed June 1 1 to prepare a declaration of inde- 
 pendence. This article was drawn bj^ Jefferson, 
 but on Adams devolved the task of battling it 
 through Congress in a three-days debate. 
 
 On the day after the Declaration of Independ- 
 ence was passed, while his soul was j-et warm 
 with the glow of excited feeling, he wrote a letter 
 to his wife, which, as we read it now, seems to 
 have been dictated bj^ the spirit of prophecy. 
 "Yesterday," he says, "the greatest question 
 was decided that ever was debated in America; 
 and greater, perhaps, ne\-er was or will be de- 
 cided among men. A resolution was passed 
 without one dissenting colon}-, 'that these United 
 States are, and of right ought to be, free and in- 
 dependent .states.' The day is pas.sed. The 
 Fourth of July, 1776, will be a memorable epoch 
 in the history of America. I am apt to believe it 
 will be celebrated by succeeding generations as 
 the great anniversary festival. It ought to be 
 commemorated as the daj- of deliverance by 
 solemn acts of devotion to Almight}- God. It 
 ought to be solemnized with pomp, shows, games, 
 sports, guns, bells, bonfires and illuminations 
 from one end of the continent to the other, from 
 this time for\vard forever. You will think me 
 transported with enthusiasm, but I am not. I 
 am well aware of the toil and blood and treas- 
 ure that it will cost to maintain this declaration 
 and support and defend these States; yet, through 
 all the gloom, I can .see the rays of light and 
 glorj-. I can see that the end is wortli more than 
 all the means, and that posterity will triumph, 
 
24 
 
 JOHN ADAMS. 
 
 although j'ou and I may rue, which I hope we 
 shall not." 
 
 In November, 1777, Mr. Adams was appointed 
 a delegate to France, and to co-operate with Ben- 
 jamin Franklin and Arthur Lee, who were then 
 in Paris, in the endeavor to obtain assistance in 
 arms and money from the French government. 
 This was a .severe trial to his patriotism, as it 
 separated him from his home, compelled him to 
 cross the ocean in winter, and exposed him to 
 great peril of capture by the British cruisers, who 
 were seeking him. He left France June 17, 
 1779. In September of the .same year he was 
 again chosen to go to Paris, and there hold him- 
 self in readiness to negotiate a treatj- of peace and 
 of commerce with Great Britain, as soon as the 
 British cabinet might be found willing to listen 
 to such propo.sals. He sailed for France in No- 
 vember, and from there he went to Holland, where 
 he negotiated important loans and formed im- 
 portant commercial treaties. 
 
 Finally, a treaty of peace with England was 
 signed, January- 2 1 , 1783. The re-actiou from the 
 excitement, toil and anxiety through which Mr. 
 Adams had passed threw him into a fever. After 
 suffering from a continued fever and becoming 
 feeble and emaciated, he was advi.sed to go to 
 England to drink the waters of Bath. While in 
 England, still drooping and desponding, he re- 
 ceived dispatches from his own government urg- 
 ing the necessity of his going to Amsterdam to 
 negotiate another loan. It was winter, his health 
 was delicate, yet he inunediately set out, and 
 through storm, on sea, on horseback and foot, he 
 made the trip. 
 
 February 24, 1785, Congress appointed Mr. 
 Adams envoy to the Court of St. James. Here 
 he met face to face the King of England, who 
 had so long regarded him as a traitor. As Eng- 
 land did not condescend to appoint a minister to 
 the United States, and as Mr. Adams felt that he 
 was accomplishing but little, he sought permis- 
 sion to return to his own country, where he ar- 
 rived in June, 1788. 
 
 When Washington was first chosen President, 
 John Adams, rendered illustrious by his signal 
 ser\-ices at home and abroad, was chosen Vice- 
 
 President. Again, at the second election of Wash- 
 ington as President, Adams was chosen \'ice- 
 Pre-sident. In 1796, Washington retired from 
 public life, and Mr. Adams was elected President, 
 though not without much opposition. Serving 
 ill this office four years, he was succeeded by Mr. 
 Jefferson, his opponent in politics. 
 
 While Mr. Adams was Vice-Preside; the 
 great French Revolution shook the continent of 
 Europe, and it was upon this point that he was 
 at issue with the majority of his countrymen, led 
 by Mr. Jefferson. Mr. Adams felt no sympathy 
 with the French people in their struggle, for he 
 had no confidence in their power of .self-govern- 
 ment, and he utterly abhorred the class of atheist 
 philosophers who, he claimed, caused it. On the 
 other hand, Jefferson's sympathies were strongly 
 enlisted in behalf of the French people. Hence 
 originated the alienation between these distin- 
 tinguished men, and the two powerful parties were 
 thus soon organized, with Adams at the head of 
 the one whose sympathies were with England, 
 and Jefferson leading the other in sympathy with 
 France. 
 
 The Fourth of July, 1826, which completed the 
 half-centur\- since the signing of the Declaration 
 of Independence, arrived, and there were but 
 three of the signers of that immortal instrument 
 left upon the earth to hail its morning light. 
 And, as it is well known, on that day two of 
 these finished their earthly pilgrimage, a coinci- 
 dence so remarkable as to seem miraculous. For 
 a few days before Mr. Adams had been rapidly 
 failing, and on the morning of the Fourth he 
 found himself too weak to rise from his bed. On 
 being requested to name a toast for the cus- 
 tomary celebration of the day, he exclaimed 
 "Independence forever!" When the day was 
 ushered in by the ringing of bells and the firing 
 of cannons, he was asked by one of his attend- 
 ants if he knew what day it was? He replied, 
 ' ' O yes, it is the glorious Fourth of July — God 
 bless it — God bless you all!" In the course of 
 the day he said, "It is a great and glorious 
 day." The la.st words he uttered were, "Jeffer- 
 son survives." But he had, at one o'clock, 
 resigned his spirit into the hands of his God, 
 

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THOMAS JEFFERSON. 
 
 HOMAS JEFFERSON was bom April 2, 
 1743, at Shadwell, Albemarle County, Va. 
 His parents were Peter and Jane (Ran- 
 dolph ) Jefferson, the fonner a native of Wales, 
 and the latter born in London. To them were 
 born six daughters and two sons, of whom Thomas 
 was the elder. When fourteen jears of age his 
 father died. He received a most liberal educa- 
 tion, having been kept diligently at school from 
 the time he was five years of age. In 1760 he 
 entered William and Marj^ College. Williams- 
 burg was then the seat of the Colonial court, and 
 it was the abode of fashion and splendor. Young 
 Jefferson, who was then seventeen years old, lived 
 somewhat expensively, keeping fine horses, and 
 going much into gay society; yet he was ear- 
 nestly devoted to his studies, and irreproachable in 
 his morals. In the second year of his college 
 course, moved bj- some unexplained impulse, he 
 discarded his old companions and pursuits, and 
 often devoted fifteen hours a day to hard study. 
 He thus attained very high intellectual culture, 
 and a like excellence in philosophy and the lan- 
 guages. 
 
 Immediately upon leaving college he began the 
 study of law. For the short time he continued 
 in the practice of his profession he rose rapidly, 
 and distinguished himself by his energy and 
 acuteness as a lawj-er. But the times called for 
 greater action. The policy of luigland had awak- 
 ened the .spirit of resistance in the American Col- 
 onies, and the enlarged views which Jefferson had 
 ever entertained soon led him into active politi- 
 cal life. In 1 769 he was chosen a member of the 
 Virginia House of Burgesses. In 1772 he mar- 
 
 ried Mrs. Martha Skelton, a very beautiful, 
 wealthy, and highly accomplished young widow. 
 
 In 1775 he was sent to the Colonial Congress, 
 where, though a silent member, his abilities as a 
 writer and a reasoner soon become known, and he 
 was placed upon a number of important com- 
 mittees, and was chairman of the one appointed 
 for the drawing up of a declaration of independ- 
 ence. This committee con.sisted of Thomas Jef- 
 ferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger 
 Sherman and Robert R. Livingston. Jefferson, 
 as chainnan, was appointed to draw up the paper. 
 Franklin and Adams .suggested a few verbal 
 changes before it was .submitted to Congress. On 
 June 28, a few slight changes were made in it by 
 Congress, and it was passed and signed July 4, 
 1776. 
 
 In 1779 Mr. Jefferson was elected successor to 
 Patrick Henry as Governor of \'irginia. At one 
 time the British officer Tarleton sent a secret 
 expedition to Monticello to capture the Governor. 
 Scarcely five minutes elapsed after the hurried 
 escape of Mr. Jefferson and his family ere his 
 mansion was in possession of the British troops. 
 His wife's health, never very good, was much 
 injured by this excitement, and in the summer 
 of 1782 she died. 
 
 Mr. Jefferson was elected to Congress in 1783. 
 Two years later he was appointed Minister Pleni- 
 potentian,- to France. Returning to the United 
 States in September, 1789, he became Secretary 
 of State in Wa.shington's cabinet. This position 
 he resigned January i, 1794. In 1797, he was 
 chosen Vice-President, and four years later was 
 elected President over Mr. Adams, with Aaron 
 
28 
 
 THOMAS JEFFERSON. 
 
 Burr as Vice-President. In 1804 he was re- 
 elected with wonderful unanimity, George CUn- 
 ton being elected Vice-President. 
 
 The early part of Mr. Jefiferson's second ad- 
 ministration was disturbed by an event which 
 threatened the tranquilhty and peace of the Union; 
 this was the conspiracy of Aaron Burr. Defeated 
 in the late election to the Vice-Presidency, and 
 led on by an unprincipled ambition, this extraor- 
 dinary man formed the plan of a military ex- 
 pedition into the Spanish territories on our south- 
 western frontier, for the purpose of forming there 
 a new republic. This was generalh' supposed 
 to have been a mere pretext; and although it has 
 not been generally known what his real plans 
 were, there is no doubt that they were of a far 
 more dangerous character. 
 
 In 1809, at the expiration of the second term 
 for which Mr. Jefferson had been elected, he de- 
 termined to retire from political life. For a period 
 of nearly forty years he had been continually be- 
 fore the public, and all that time had been em- 
 ployed in ofSces of the greatest trust and respon- 
 sibility. Having thus devoted the best part of 
 his life to the service of his countrj', he now felt 
 desirous of that rest which his declining years re- 
 quired, and upon the organization of the new ad- 
 mini-stration, in March, 1809, he bade farewell for- 
 ever to public life and retired to Monticello, his 
 famous country home, which, next to Mt. Vernon, 
 was the most distinguished residence in the land. 
 
 The Fourth of July, 1826, being the fiftieth an- 
 niversary of the Declaration of American Inde- 
 pendence, great preparations were made in every 
 part of the Union for its celebration as the nation's 
 jubilee, and the citizens of Washington, to add to 
 the solemnity of the occasion, invited Mr. Jeffer- 
 son, as the framer and one of the few surviving 
 signers of the Declaration, to participate in their 
 festivities. But an illness, which had been of 
 several weeks' duration and had been continually 
 increasing, compelled him to decline the invita- 
 tion. 
 
 On the 2d of July the disease under which he 
 was laboring left him, but in such a reduced 
 state that his medical attendants entertained no 
 hope of his recoverj'. From this time he was 
 
 perfectl}' sensible that his last hour was at hand. 
 On the next day, which was Monday, he asked 
 of those around him the day of the month, and 
 on being told it was the 3d of July, he ex- 
 pressed the earnest wish that he might be per- 
 mitted to breathe the air of the fifiieth anniver- 
 sary. His prayer was heard — that day whose 
 dawn was hailed with such rapture through our 
 land burst upon his ejes, and then they were 
 closed forever. And what a noble consummation 
 of a noble life! To die on that day — the birth- 
 day of a nation — the day which his own name 
 and his own act had rendered glorious, to die 
 amidst the rejoicings and festivities of a whole 
 nation, who looked up to him as the author, un- 
 der God, of their greatest blessings, was all that 
 was wanting to fill up the record of his life. 
 
 Almost at the same hour of his death, the kin- 
 dred spirit of the venerable Adams, as if to bear 
 him company, left the sceneof his earthly honors. 
 Hand in hand they had stood forth, the cham- 
 pions of fi-eedom; hand in hand, during the dark 
 and desperate struggle of the Revolution, they 
 had cheered and animated their desponding coun- 
 trj-men; for half a century they had labored to- 
 gether for the good of the countrj% and now hand 
 in hand they departed. In their lives they had 
 been united in the same great cause of liberty, 
 and in their deaths they were not divided. 
 
 In person Mr. Jefferson was tall and thin, rather 
 above six feet in height, but well formed; his eyes 
 were light, his hair, originally red, in after life be- 
 came white and siherj-, his complexion was fair, 
 his forehead broad, and his whole countenance 
 intelligent and thoughtful. He possessed great 
 fortitude of mind as well as personal courage, and 
 his command of temper was such that his oldest 
 and most intimate friends never recollected to 
 have seen him in a passion. His manners, though 
 dignified, were simple and unaffected, and his 
 hospitality was so unbounded that all found at 
 his house a ready welcome. In conversation he 
 was fluent, eloquent and enthusiastic, and his 
 lang:uage was remarkably pure and correct. He 
 was a finished classical scholar, and in his writ- 
 ings is di.scemible the care with which he formed 
 his style upon the best models of antiquity. 
 
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 Joyt^'^'^L^ aZC e*-"^^^ '^^'^ 
 
JAMES MADISON. 
 
 (Tames MADISON, "Father of the Consti- 
 
 I tution," and fourth President of the United 
 Q) States, was born March i6, 1757, and died 
 at his home in Virginia June 28, 1836. The 
 name of James Madison is inseparably connected 
 with most of the important events in that heroic 
 period of our countrj- during which the founda- 
 tions of this great repubUc were laid. He was 
 the last of the founders of the Constitution of the 
 United States to be called to his eternal reward. 
 
 The Madison family were among the early emi- 
 grants to the New World, landing upon the shores 
 of the Chesapeake but fifteen years after the settle- 
 ment of Jamestown. The father of James Madison 
 was an opulent planter, residing upon a very fine 
 estate called Montpelier, in Orange County, Va. 
 It was but twenty -five miles from the home of Jef- 
 ferson at Monticello, and the closest personal and 
 political attachment existed between these illustri- 
 ous men from their early youth until death. 
 
 The early education of Mr. Madison was con- 
 ducted mostly at home under a private tutor. At 
 the age of eighteen he was sent to Princeton Col- 
 lege, in New Jersey. Here he applied himself to 
 study with the most imprudent zeal, allowing him- 
 self for months but three hours' sleep out of the 
 twenty-four. His health thus became so seriously 
 impaired that he never recovered any vigor of 
 constitution. He graduated in 1 77 1 , with a feeble 
 body, but with a character of utmost purity, and 
 a mind highly disciplined and richly stored with 
 learning, which embellished and gave efficiency 
 to his subsequent career. 
 
 Returning to \'irginia, he commenced the study 
 of law and a course of extensive and systematic 
 reading. This educational cour.se, the spirit of 
 the times in which he lived, and the society with 
 which he associated, all combined to inspire him 
 with a strong love of liljerty, and to train him for 
 his life-work as a statesman. 
 
 In the spring of 1 776, when twenty-six years of 
 
 age, he was elected a member of the Virginia Con- 
 vention to frame the constitution of the State. The 
 next year (1777), he was a candidate for the Gen- 
 eral Assembl}-. He refused to treat the whisky-lov- 
 ing voters, and consequently lost his election; but 
 those who had witnes.sed the talent, energy and 
 public spirit of the modest young man enlisted 
 themselves in his behalf, and he was appointed to 
 the Executive Council. 
 
 Both Patrick Henrj- and Thomas Jefierson were 
 Governors of Virginia while Mr. Madison re- 
 mained member of the Council, and their apprecia- 
 tion of his intellectual, social and moral worth 
 contributed not a little to his subsequent eminence. 
 In the year 1780 he was elected a member of the 
 Continental Congress. Here he met the most il- 
 lustrious men in our land, and he was immediately 
 assigned to one of the most conspicuous positions 
 among them. For three years he continued in Con- 
 gress, one of its most active and influential mem- 
 bers. In 1784, his term having expired, he was 
 elected a member of the Virginia Legislature. 
 
 No man felt more deeply than Mr. Madison the 
 utter inefficiency of the old confederacy, with no 
 national go\-ernment, and no power to form trea- 
 ties which would be binding, or to enforce law. 
 There was not any State more prominent than 
 Virginia in the declaration that an efficient na- 
 tional government must be formed. In January, 
 1786, Mr. Madison carried a resolution through 
 the General Assembly of Virginia, inviting the 
 other States to appoint commissioners to meet in 
 convention at Annapolis to discuss this subject. 
 Five States only were represented. The conven- 
 tion, however, issued another call, drawn up by 
 Mr. Madison, urging all the States to send their 
 delegates to Philadelphia in May, 1787, to draft 
 a Constitution for the United States, to take the 
 place of the Confederate League. The delegates 
 met at the time appointed. EverA- State but 
 Rhode Island was represented. George Washing- 
 
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 JAMES MADISON. 
 
 ton was chosen president of the convention, and the 
 present Constitution of the United States was then 
 and there formed. There was, perhaps, no mind 
 and no pen more active in framing this immortal 
 document than the mind and the pen of James 
 Madison. 
 The Constitution, adopted by a vote of eight}--one 
 to seventy-nine, was to be presented to the several 
 States for acceptance. But grave solicitude was 
 <"elt. Should it be rejeeted, we should be left but a 
 .•onglomeration of independent States, with but 
 little power at home and little respect abroad. Mr. 
 Madison was elected by the convention to draw up 
 an address to the people of the United States, ex- 
 pounding the principles of the Constitution, and 
 urging its adoption. There was great opposition 
 to it at first, but at length it triumphed over all, 
 and went into effect in 1789. 
 
 Mr. Madison was elected to the House of Repre- 
 sentatives in the first Congress, and soon became 
 the avowed leader of the Republican party. While 
 in New York attending Congress, he met Mrs. 
 Todd, a young widow of remarkable power of fas- 
 cination, whom he married. She was in person 
 and character queenly, and probaby no lady has 
 thus far occupied so prominent a position in the 
 very peculiar societj' which has constituted our 
 republican court as did Mrs. Madison. 
 
 Mr. Madison ser\'ed as Secretary of State under 
 Jefferson, and at the close of his administration 
 was chosen President. At this time the encroach- 
 ments of E^ngland had brought us to the verge of 
 war. British orders in council destroyed our com- 
 merce, and our flag was exposed to constant insult. 
 Mr. Madi.son was a man of peace. Scholarly in 
 his taste, retiring in his disposition, war had no 
 charms for him. But the meekest spirit can be 
 rou.sed. It makes one's blood boil, even now, to 
 think of an American ship brought to upon the 
 ocean by the guns of an ICnglish cruiser. A 
 young lieutenant .steps on board and orders the 
 crew to be paraded before him. With great non- 
 chalance he selects any number whom he may 
 please to designate as British subjects, orders them 
 down the .ship's side into his boat, and places them 
 an the gundeck of his man-of-war, to fight, by 
 compulsion, the battles of England. This right 
 
 of search and impressment no efforts of our Gov- 
 ernment could induce the British cabinet to re- 
 linquish. 
 
 On the 1 8th of June, 1812, President Madison 
 gave his approval to an act of Congress declaring 
 war against Great Britain. Notwithstanding the 
 bitter hostility of the Federal party to the war, the 
 countrj- in general approved; and Mr. Madison, 
 on the 4th of March, 1813, was re-elected by a 
 large majority, and entered upon his second term 
 of office. This is not the place to describe the 
 various adventures of this war on the land and on 
 the water. Our infant navy then laid the found- 
 ations of its renown in grappling with the most 
 formidable power which ever swept the seas. The 
 contest commenced in earnest by the appearance 
 of a Briti.sh fleet, early in FebruaiT, 18 13, in 
 Chesapeake Bay, declaring nearly the whole coast 
 of the United States under blockade. 
 
 The Emperor of Russia offered his ser^-ices as 
 mediator. America accepted; England refu.sed. 
 A British force of five thousand men landed on the 
 banks of the Patuxet River, near its entrance into 
 Chesapeake Bay, and marched rapidly, by way of 
 Bladensburg, upon Washington. 
 
 The straggling little city of Washington was 
 thrown into consternation. The cannon of the 
 brief conflict at Bladensburg echoed through the 
 streets of the metropolis. The whole population 
 fled from the city. The President, leaving Mrs. 
 Madison in the White House, with her carriage 
 drawn up at the door to await his speedy return, 
 hurried to meet the officers in a council of war. 
 He met our troops utterly routed, and he could not 
 go back without danger of being captured. But 
 few hours elapsed ere the Presidential Mansion, 
 the Capitol, and all the public buildings in Wash- 
 ington were in flames. 
 
 The war closed after two years of fighting, and 
 on Februarv^ 13, 18 15, the treaty of peace was 
 signed at Ghent. On the 4th of March, 18 17, his 
 second term of office expired, and he resigned the 
 Presidential chair to his friend, James Monroe. 
 He retired to his beautiful home at Montpelier, and 
 there passed the remainder of his days. On June 
 28, 1836, at the age of eighty-five years, he fell 
 asleep in death. Mrs, Madison died July 12, 1849. 
 
JAMES MONROE. 
 
 (Iambs MONROE, the fifth president of the 
 I United States, was born in Westmoreland 
 G) County, Va., April 28, 1758. His early life 
 was passed at the place of his nativity. His an- 
 cestors had for many years resided in the province 
 in which he was born. When he was seventeen 
 years old, and in process of completing his educa- 
 tion at William and Mary College, the Colonial 
 Congress, assembled at Philadelphia to deliberate 
 upon the unjust and manifold oppressions of Great 
 Britain, declared the separation of the Colonies, 
 and promulgated the Declaration of Independence. 
 Had he been born ten years before, it is highly 
 probable that he would have been one of the 
 signers of that celebrated instrument. At this 
 time he left school and enlisted among the pa- 
 triots. 
 
 He joined the army when everything looked 
 hopeless and gloomj-. The number of deserters 
 increased from day to day. The invading armies 
 came pouring in, and the Tories not onl)- favored 
 the cau.se of the mother countrj% but disheartened 
 the new recruits, who were sufficientl}' terrified 
 at the prospect of contending with an enemy 
 whom they had been taught to deem invincible. 
 To such brave spirits as James Monroe, who went 
 right onward undismayed through difficult}' and 
 danger, the United States owe their political 
 emancipation. The young cadet joined the ranks 
 and espoused the cause of his injured country-, 
 with a firm determination to live or die in her 
 strife for liberty. Firmly, yet sadly, he shared in 
 the melancholy retreat from Harlem Heights 
 and White Plains, and accompanied the dispirited 
 army as it fled before its foes through New Jersey. 
 In four months after the Declaration of Inde- 
 pendence, the patriots had been beaten in seven 
 battles. At the battle of Trenton he led the van- 
 guard, and in the act of charging upon the enemy 
 he received a wound in the left shoulder. 
 
 As a reward for his braverj', Mr. Monroe was 
 promoted to be captain of infantry, and, having re- 
 covered from his wounds, he rejoined the army. 
 He, however, receded from the line of promotion 
 by becoming an officer on the staff of Lord Ster- 
 ling. During the campaigns of 1777 and 1778, 
 in the actions of Brandywine, Germantown and 
 Monmouth, he continued aide-de-camp; but be- 
 coming desirous to regain his position in the 
 army, he exerted him.self to collect a regiment for 
 the Virginia line. This scheme failed, owing to 
 the exhau.sted condition of the State. Upon this 
 failure he entered the ofiice of Mr. Jefferson, at 
 that period Governor, and pursued with consid- 
 erable ardor the study of common law. He did 
 not, however, entirely lay aside the knapsack for 
 the green bag, but on the invasion of the enemy 
 served as a volunteer during the two years of his 
 legal pursuits. 
 
 In 1782 he was elected from King George 
 County a member of the Legislature of \'irginia, 
 and by that bod}- he was elevated to a seat in the 
 Executive Council. He was thus honored with 
 the confidence of his fellow-citizens at twenty- 
 three 3'ears of age, and having at this early period 
 displayed some of that ability and aptitude foi 
 legislation which were afterward employed with 
 unremitting energy for the public good, he was 
 in the succeeding j-ear chosen a member of the 
 Congress of the United States. 
 
 Deeply as Mr. Monroe felt the imperfections of 
 the old Confederacj-, he was opposed to the new 
 Constitution, thinking, with many others of the 
 Republican party, that it gave too much power to 
 the Central Government, and not enough to the 
 individual States. vStill he retained the esteem 
 of his friends who were its warm supporters, and 
 who, notwithstanding his opposition, secured its 
 adoption. In 1789 he became a member of the 
 United States Senate, which ofl&ce he held for 
 
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 JAMES MONROE. 
 
 four years. Every month the line of distinction 
 between the two great parties which divided the 
 nation, the Federal and the Republican, was 
 growing more distinct. Tlie differences which 
 now separated them lay in the fact that the Repub- 
 lican party was in sympathy with France, and 
 also in favor of such a strict con.struction of the 
 Constitution as to give the Central Government as 
 little power, and the vSlate Governmtnts as much 
 power, as the Constitution would warrant; while 
 the Federalists sympathized with England, and 
 were in favor of a liberal construction of the Con- 
 stitution, which would give as much power to the 
 Central Government as that document could pos- 
 sibly authorize. 
 
 Washington was then President. England had 
 espoused the cause of the Bourbons against the 
 principles of the French Revolution. All Europe 
 was drawn into the conflict. We were feeble and 
 far away. Washington issued a proclamation of 
 neutrality between these contending powers. 
 France had helped us in the struggles for our 
 liberties. All the despotisms of Europe were now 
 combined to prevent the French from escaping 
 from a tyranny a thousand-fold worse than that 
 which we had endured. Col. Monroe, more mag- 
 nanimous than prudent, was anxious that, at 
 whatever hazard, we should help our old allies in 
 their extremity. It was the impulse of a gener- 
 ous and noble nature, and Washington, who could 
 appreciate such a character, showed his calm, se- 
 rene, almost divine, greatness, by appointing that 
 very James Monroe who was denouticing the pol- 
 icy of the Government, as the minister of that 
 Government to the Republic of France. Mr. 
 Monroe was welcomed by the National Conven- 
 tion in France with the most enthusiastic dem- 
 onstration. 
 
 Shortly after his return to this countrj', Mr. 
 Monroe was elected Governor of Virginia, and 
 held the office for three years. He was again 
 sent to France to co-operate with Chancellor Liv- 
 ingston in obtaining the vast territory then known 
 as the province of Louisiana, which France had 
 but shortly before obtained from Spain. Their 
 united efforts were successful. For the compara- 
 tively small sum of fifteen millions of dollars, the 
 
 entire territory of Orleans and district of Loui- 
 siana were added to the United States. This was 
 probably the largest transfer of real estate which 
 was ever made in all the history of the world. 
 
 From France Mr. Monroe went to England to 
 obtain from that country some recognition of our 
 rights as neutrals, and to remonstrate against 
 those odious impressments of our seamen. But 
 England was unrelenting. He again returned to 
 England on the same mission, but could receive 
 no redress. He returned to his home and was 
 again chosen Governor of Virginia. This he soon 
 resigned to accept the position of Secretary- of 
 State under Madison. While in this office war 
 with England was declared, the Secretar>' of War 
 resigned, and during these trying times the 
 duties of the War Department were also put upon 
 him. He was truly the armor-bearer of President 
 Madison, and the most efficient business man in 
 his cabinet. Upon the return of peace he re- 
 signed the Department of War, but continued in 
 the office of Secretary of State until the expira- 
 tion of Mr. Madison's administration. At the 
 election held the previous autumn, Mr. Monroe 
 himself had been chosen President with but little 
 opposition, and upon March 4, 1817, he was in- 
 augurated. Four years later he was elected for 
 a second term. 
 
 Among the important measures of his Presi- 
 dency were the cession of Florida to the United 
 States, the Missouri Compromise, and the famous 
 " Monroe doctrine." This doctrine was enun- 
 ciated by him in 1823, and was as follows: " That 
 we should consider any attempt on the part of 
 European powers to extend their sj-stem to any 
 portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to our 
 peace and safety," and that " we could not view 
 any interposition for the purpose of oppressing or 
 controlling American governments or provinces 
 in any other light than as a manifestation by 
 European powers of an unfriendly disposition 
 toward the United States." 
 
 At the end of his second term, Mr. Monroe re- 
 tired to his home in Virginia, where he lived un- 
 til 1830, when he went to New York to live with 
 his son-in-law. In that city he died, on the 4th 
 of July, 1831. 
 
j, S, cALom^ 
 
JOHN OUINCY ADAMS. 
 
 30HN QUINCY ADAMS, the sixth President 
 of the United States, was born in the rural 
 home of his honored father, John Adams, in 
 Quinc}-, Mass., on the iithof Jnly, 1767. His 
 mother, a woman of exalted worth, watched over 
 his childhood during the almost con.stant ab- 
 sence of his father. When but eight j-ears of 
 age, he stood with his mother on an eminence, 
 listening to the booming of the great battle on 
 Bunker's Hill, and gazing out upon the smoke 
 and flames billowing up from the conflagration of 
 Charle.stown. 
 
 When but eleven years old he took a tearful 
 adieu of his mother, to sail with his father for Eu- 
 rope, through a fleet of hostile British crui.sers. 
 The bright, animated boy spent a year and a-half 
 in Paris, where his father was associated with 
 Franklin and Lee as Minister Plenipotentiary. 
 His intelligence attracted the notice of these dis- 
 tinguished men, and he received from them flat- 
 tering marks of attention. 
 
 John Adams had scarcely returned to this 
 country, in 1779, ere he was again sent abroad. 
 Again John Quincy accompanied his father. At 
 Paris he applied himself to study with great dil- 
 igence for six months, and then accompanied his 
 father to Holland, where he entered first a school 
 in Amsterdam, then the University at Leyden. 
 About a year from this time, in 1781, when the 
 manly boy was but fourteen years of age, he was 
 selected by Mr. Dana, our Minister to the Rus- 
 sian court, as his private secretary. 
 
 In this school of inces.sant labor and of ennobl- 
 ing culture he spent fourteen months, and then 
 returned to Holland, through Sweden, Denmark, 
 Hamburg and Bremen. This long journey he 
 took alone in the winter, when in his sixteenth 
 year. Again he resumed his studies, under a pri- 
 vate tutor, at The Hague. Then, in the .spring of 
 1782, he accompanied his father to Paris, travel- 
 ing leisurely, and forming acquaintances with the 
 most distinguished men on the continent, examin- 
 
 ing architectural remains, galleries of paintings, 
 and all renowned works of art. At Paris he 
 again became as.sociated with the most illustrious 
 men of all lands in the contemplation of the 
 loftiest temporal themes which can engross the 
 human mind. After a short visit to England he 
 returned to Paris, and con.secrated all his energies 
 to study until May, 1785, when he returned to 
 America to fini.sh his education. 
 
 Upon leaving Hanard College at the age of 
 twenty, he studied law for three years. In June, 
 1794, being then but tvventy-.seven years of age, 
 he was appointed by Wa.shington Resident Min- 
 ister at the Netherlands. Sailing from Boston in 
 July, he reached London in October, where he 
 was immediately admitted to the deliberations ol 
 Messrs. Jay & Pinckney, as.sisting them in nego- 
 tiating a commercial treaty with Great Britain. 
 After thus spending a fortnight in London, he 
 proceeded to The Hague. 
 
 In July, 1797, he left The Hague to go to Por- 
 tugal as Minister Plenipotentiarj-. On his way to 
 Portugal, upon arriving in London, he met with 
 despatches directing him to the court of Berlin, but 
 requesting him to remain in London until he 
 should receive his instructions. While waiting 
 he was married to an American lady, to whom he 
 had been previously engaged — Miss Louisa Cath- 
 erine Johnson, a daughter of Joshua Johnson, 
 American Con.sul in London, and a lady en- 
 dowed with that beauty and those accomplish- 
 ments which eminently fitted her to move in the 
 elevated sphere for which she was destined. He 
 reached Berlin with his wife in November, 1797, 
 where he remained until July, 1799, when, hav- 
 ing fulfilled all the purposes of his mission, he so 
 licited his recall. 
 
 Soon after his return, in 1802, he was chosen 
 to the Senate of Mas.sachusetts from Boston, and 
 then was elected Senator of the United States for 
 six years, from the 4th of March, 1804. His rep- 
 utation, his ability and his experience placed 
 
40 
 
 JOHX QL'INCY ADAMS. 
 
 him immediately among the most prominent and 
 influential members of that body. 
 
 In 1809, Madison succeeded Jefferson in the 
 Presidential chair, and he immediately nominated 
 John Quincy Adams Minister to St. Petersburgh. 
 Resigning his profe.ssorship in Harvard Col- 
 lege, he embarked at Boston in Augu.st, 1809. 
 
 While in Russia, Mr. Adams was an intense 
 student. He devoted his attention to the lan- 
 guage and historj- of Ru.ssia; to the Chinese trade; 
 to the luiropean .system of weights, measures and 
 coins; to the climate and astronomical observa- 
 tions; while he kept up a familiar acquaintance 
 with the Greek and Latin classics. In all the 
 universities of Europe, a more accomplished 
 scholar could scarcely be found. All through 
 life the Bible con.stituted an important part of his 
 studies. It was his rule to read five chapters 
 ever>- day. 
 
 On the 4th of March, 1S17, Mr. Monroe took 
 the Presidential chair, and immediately appointed 
 Mr. Adams Secretary of State. Taking leave of 
 his numerous friends in public and private life in 
 Europe, he sailed in June, 1S19, for the United 
 States. On the i8th of August, he again crossed 
 the threshold of his home in Quincy. During the 
 eight years of Mr. Monroe's administration, Mr. 
 Adams continued Secretary of State. 
 
 Some time before the close of Mr. Monroe's 
 second term of office, new candidates began to be 
 presented for the Presidency. The friends of Mr. 
 Adams brought forward his name. It was an 
 exciting campaign, and party spirit was never 
 more bitter. Two hundred and sixty electoral 
 votes were cast. Andrew Jackson received ninety- 
 nine; John Quincy Adams eighty-four; William 
 H. Crawford forty-one; and Henry Clay thirty- 
 seven. As there was no choice by the people, 
 the question went to the House of Representa- 
 tives. Mr. Clay gave the vote of Kentucky to 
 Mr. Adams, and he was elected. 
 
 The friends of all the di.sappointed candidates 
 now combined in a venomous and per.sistent as- 
 sault upon Mr. Adams. There is nothing more 
 disgraceful in the past history of our country than 
 the abuse which was poured in one uninterrupted 
 Stream upon this high-minded, upright and pa- 
 
 triotic man. There never was an administration 
 more pure in principles, more conscientiously de- 
 voted to the best interests of the country- , than 
 that of John Quincy Adams; and never, perhaps, 
 was there an administration more unscrupulously 
 and outrageously assailed. 
 
 On the 4th of March, 1829, Mr. Adams retired 
 from the Presidency, and was succeeded by An- 
 drew Jack.son. John C. Calhoun was elected 
 Vice-President. The slavery question now be- 
 gan to assume portentous magnitude. Mr. Adams 
 returned to Quincy and to his studies, which he 
 pursued with unabated zeal. But he was not 
 long pennitted to remain in retirement. In No- 
 vember, 1830, he was elected Representative in 
 Congress. For seventeen years, or until his death, 
 he occupied the post as Representative, towering 
 above all his peers, ever ready to do brave battle 
 for freedom, and winning the title of "the Old 
 Man Eloquent." Upon taking his seat in the 
 House, he announced that he should hold him- 
 self bound to no party. Probably there never 
 was a member more devoted to his duties. He 
 was usually the first in his place in the morning, 
 and the last to leave his seat in the evening. 
 Not a measure could be brought forward and es- 
 cape his scrutiny. The battle which Mr. Adams 
 fought, almost singly, against the pro-slavery 
 party in the Government was sublime in its 
 moral daring and heroism. For persisting in 
 presenting petitions for the abolition of slaverj', 
 he was threatened with indictment by the grand 
 jurj', with expulsion from the Hou.se, with assas- 
 .sination; but no threats could intimidate him, and 
 his final triumph was complete. 
 
 On the 2ist of Februarj-, 184S, he rose on the 
 floor of Congress with a paper in his hand, to 
 address the speaker. Suddenly he fell, again 
 .stricken by paralysis, and was caught in the arms 
 of those around him. For a time he was sense- 
 less, as he was conveyed to the sofa in the ro- 
 tunda. With reviving consciousness, he opened 
 his eyes, looked calmly around and .said "This 
 is the end of earth;" then after a moment's pause 
 he added, " I am content." These were the last 
 words of the grand ' ' Old Man Eloquent. ' ' 
 
ANDREW JACKSON. 
 
 Gl NDREW JACKSON, the seventh President 
 Ll of the United States, was born in Waxhaw 
 / I settlement, N. C, March 15, 1767, a few 
 days after his father's death. His parents were 
 poor emigrants from Ireland, and took up their 
 abode in Waxhaw settlement, where they lived 
 in deepest povertj*. 
 
 Andrew, or Andy, as he was universally called, 
 grew up a very rough, rude, turbulent boy. His 
 features were coarse, his form ungainh-, and there 
 was but verj- little in his character made visible 
 which was attractive. 
 
 When only thirteen years old he joined the 
 volunteers of Carolina against the British invasion. 
 In 1 78 1, he and his brother Robert were captured 
 and imprisoned for a time at Camden. A British 
 officer ordered him to brush his mud-spattered 
 boots. "lam a prisoner of war, not your serv- 
 ant," was the reply of the dauntless boy. 
 
 Andrew supported himself in various waj'S, such 
 as working at the saddler's trade, teaching .school, 
 and clerking in a general store, until 1784, when 
 he entered a law office at Salisbur\-, N. C. He, 
 however, gave more attention to the wild amuse- 
 ments of the times than to his studies. In 1788, 
 he was appointed solicitor for the Western District 
 of North Carolina, of which Tennessee was then 
 a part. This involved many long journeys amid 
 dangers of every kind, but Andrew Jackson never 
 knew fear, and the Indians had no desire to re- 
 peat a skinnish with "Sharp Knife." 
 
 In 1791, Mr. Jack.son was married to a woman 
 who supposed herself divorced from her former 
 husband. Great was the surprise of both parties, 
 two years later, to find that the conditions of the ! 
 divorce had just been definitely settled by the 
 first husband. The marriage ceremony was per- 
 formed a second time, but the occurrence was 
 often used by his enemies to bring Mr. Jackson 
 into disfavor. 
 
 In January, 1796, the Territory of Tennessee 
 then containing nearly eighty thousand inhabi- 
 tants, the people met in convention at Knoxville 
 to frame' a constitution. Five were sent from 
 each of the eleven counties. Andrew Jackson 
 was one of the delegates. The new State was 
 entitled to but one member in the National House 
 of Representatives. Andrew Jackson was chosen 
 that member. Mounting his horse, he rode to 
 Philadelphia, where Congress then held its ses- 
 sions, a distance of about eight hundred miles. 
 
 Jackson was an earnest advocate of the Demo- 
 cratic party, and Jefferson was his idol. He ad- 
 mired Bonaparte, loved France, and hated Eng- 
 land. As Mr. Jack.son took his seat. Gen. Wash- 
 ington, whose -second term of office was then 
 expiring, delivered his last speech to Congress. 
 A committee drew up a complimentary- address in 
 reply. Andrew Jackson did not approve of the 
 address, and was one of the twelve who voted 
 against it. He was not willing to say that Gen. 
 Washington's administration had been "wise, 
 finn and patriotic." 
 
 Mr. Jackson was elected to the United States 
 Senate in 1 797 , but soon resigned and returned 
 home. Soon after he was chosen Judge of the 
 Supreme Court of his State, which position he 
 held for six years. 
 
 When the War of 181 2 with Great Britain com- 
 menced, Madison occupied the Presidential chair. 
 Aaron Burr .sent word to the President that there 
 was an unknown man in the West, Andrew Jack- 
 son, who would do credit to a commission if one 
 were conferred upon him. Just at that time Gen. 
 Jackson offered his .ser\-ices and those of twenty- 
 five hundred volunteers. His offer was accepted, 
 and the troops were assembled at Nasln-ille. 
 
 As the British were hourly expected to make 
 an attack upon New Orleans, where Gen. Wil- 
 kinson was in command, he was ordered to dc- 
 
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 ANDREW JACKSON. 
 
 scencl the river with fifteen hundred truops to aid 
 Wilkinson. The expedition reached Natchez, 
 and after a delay of several weeks there without 
 acconiplishing anything, the men were ordered 
 back to their homes. But the energy Gen. Jack- 
 son had displayed, and his entire de\otion to the 
 comfort of his .soldiers, won for him golden opin- 
 ions, and he became the most popular man in the 
 State. It was in this expedition that his tough- 
 ness gave him the nickname of "Old Hickory." 
 
 Soon after this, while attempting to horsewhip 
 Col. Thomas Benton for a remark that gentleman 
 made about his taking part as second in a duel 
 in which a younger brother of Benton's was en- 
 gaged, he received two severe pistol wounds. 
 While he was lingering upon a bed of suffering, 
 news came that the Indians, who had combined 
 under Tecumseh from Florida to the Lakes to ex- 
 terminate the white settlers, were committing the 
 most awful ravages. Decisive action became nec- 
 essar>'. Gen. Jackson, with his fractured bone 
 ju.st beginning to heal, his arm in a sling, and 
 unable to mount his horse without a.ssiatance, 
 gave his amazing energies to the rai.sing of an 
 army to rendezvous at Fayettesville, Ala. 
 
 The Creek Indians had established a strong 
 fort on one of the bends of the Tallapoosa River, 
 near the center of Alabama, about fifty miles be- 
 low Ft. Strolher. With an army of two thousand 
 men. Gen. Jackson traversed the pathless wilder- 
 ness in a march of elev^en days. He reached their 
 fort, called Tohopeka or Honse-shoe, on the 27th 
 of March, 1814. The bend of the river enclo.sed 
 nearly one hundred acres of tangled forest and 
 wild ravine. Acro.ss the narrow neck the Indians 
 had constructed a fonnidable breastwork of logs 
 and brush. Here nine hundred warriors, with 
 an ample supply of arms, were as.sembled. 
 
 The fort was stormed. The fight was utterly 
 desperate. Not an Indian would accept quarter. 
 When bleeding and dying, they would fight those 
 who endeavored to spare their lives. From ten 
 in the morning until dark the battle raged. The 
 carnage was awful and revolting. Some threw 
 themselves into the river; but the unerring bul- 
 lets struck their heads as they swam. Nearly 
 every one of the nine hundred warriors was 
 
 killed. A few, probably, in the night swam 
 the river and escaped. This ended the war. 
 
 This closing of the Creek War enabled us to 
 concentrate all our militia upon the British, who 
 were the allies of the Indians. No man of le.ss 
 resolute will than Gen. Jackson could have con- 
 ducted this Indian campaign to so successful an 
 issue. Immediately he was appointed Major- 
 General. 
 
 Late in August, with an army of two thousand 
 men on a rushing march, Gen. Jackson went to 
 Mobile. A British fleet went from Pensacola, 
 landed a force upon the beach, anchored near the 
 little fort, and from both ship and shore com- 
 menced a furious assault. The battle was long 
 and doubtful. At length one of the ships was 
 blown up and the rest retired. 
 
 Garrisoning Mobile, where he had taken his 
 little army, he moved his troops to New Orleans, 
 and the battle of New Orleans, which .soon ensued, 
 was in reality a ver>' arduous campaign. This 
 won for Gen. Jackson an imperishable name. 
 Here his troops, which numbered about four 
 thousand men, won a signal victory over the 
 British army of about nine thousand. His loss 
 was but thirteen, while the loss of the British was 
 twenty-six hundred. 
 
 The name of Gen. Jackson soon began to be 
 mentioned in connection with the Presidency, 
 but in 1824 he was defeated by Mr. Adams. 
 He was, however, succes.sful in the election of 
 1828, and was re-elected for a second term in 
 1832. In 1829, just before he assumed the reins 
 of government, he met with the most terrible 
 affliction of his life in the death of his wife, whom 
 he had lo\-ed with a devotion which has perhaps 
 never lieen surpassed. From the shock of her 
 death he never recovered. 
 
 His administration was one of the mo.st mem- 
 orable in the annals of our country — applauded 
 by one party, condemned by the other. No man 
 had more bitter enemies or warmer friends. At 
 the expiration of his two terms of office he retired 
 to the Hermitage, where he died June 8, 1845. The 
 last years of Mr. Jackson's life were those of a de- 
 voted Christian man. 
 

 
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MARTIN VAN BUREN. 
 
 yyiARTIN VAN BUREN, the eighth Presi- 
 
 Y dent of the United States, was born at Kin- 
 (9 derhook, N. Y., December 5, 1782. He 
 died at the same place, July 24, 1862. His body 
 rests in the cemeter>- at Kinderhook. Above it is 
 a plain granite shaft, fifteen feet high, bearing a 
 simple inscription about half-waj- up on one face. 
 The lot is unfenced, unbordered or unbounded 
 by shrub or flower. 
 
 There is but little in the life of Martin Van 
 Buren of romantic interest. He fought no battles, 
 engaged in no wild adventures. Though his life 
 was stormj' in political and intellectual conflicts, 
 and he gained manj' signal victories, his days 
 passed uneventful in those incidents which give 
 zest to biographj'. His ancestors, as his name indi- 
 cates, were of Dutch origin, and were among the 
 earliest emigrants from Holland to the banks of 
 the Hudson. His father was a farmer, residing 
 in the old town of Kinderhook. His mother, also 
 of Dutch lineage, was a woman of superior intel- 
 ligence and exemplary piety. 
 
 He was decidedlj- a precocious boy, developing 
 unusual activity, vigor and strength of mind. At 
 the age of fourteen, he had finished his academic 
 studies in his native village, and commenced the 
 study of law. As he had not a collegiate educa- 
 tion, seven years of study in a law-ofiice were re- 
 quired of him before he could be admitted to the 
 Bar. Inspired with a lofty ambition, and con- 
 scious of his powers, he pur.sued his studies with 
 indefatigable indu.strj-. After spending six years 
 in an oflSce in his native village, he went to the city 
 of New York, and prosecuted his studies for the 
 seventh year. 
 
 In 1803, Mr. Van Buren, then twenty-one years 
 
 of age, commenced the practice of law in his na- 
 tive village. The great conflict between the Federal 
 and Republican parties was then at its height. 
 Mr. Van Buren was from the beginning a politi- 
 cian. He had, perhaps, imbibed that .spirit while 
 listening to the many discussions which had been 
 carried on in his father's hotel. He was in cordial 
 sympathy with Jefferson, and earnestly and elo- 
 quently espoused the cause of State Rights, though 
 at that time the Federal party held the supremacy 
 both in his town and State. 
 
 His success and increa.sing reputation led him 
 after six years of practice to remove to Hudson, 
 the county seat of his county. Here he spent 
 seven years, constantly- gaining strength by con- 
 tending in the courts with some of the ablest men 
 who have adorned the Bar of his State. 
 
 Just before leaving Kinderhook for Hudson, Mr. 
 Van Buren married a lady alike distinguished for 
 beauty and accomplishments. After twelve short 
 years she .sank into the grave, a victim of con- 
 sumption, leaving her husband and four sons to 
 weep over her loss. For twenty-five years, Mr. 
 Van Buren was an earnest, successful, a.ssiduous 
 lawyer. The record of those years is barren in 
 items of public interest. In 18 12, when thirty 
 years of age, he was cho.sen to the State Senate, 
 and gave his strenuous support to Mr. Madison's 
 admini.stration. In 18 15, he was appointed At- 
 torney-General, and the next year moved to Al- 
 bany, the capital of the State. 
 
 While he was acknowledged as one of the most 
 prominent leaders of the Democratic party, he had 
 the moral courage to avow that true democracy did 
 not require that "universal suffrage' ' which admit.s 
 the vile, the degraded, the ignorant, to the right 
 
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 MARTIN VAN BUREN. 
 
 of governing the State. In true consistency with 
 his democratic principles, he contended that, while 
 the path leading to the privilege of voting should 
 be open to every man without distinction, no one 
 should be invested with that sacred prerogative 
 unless he were in some degree qualified for it by 
 intelligence, virtue, and some property interests in 
 the welfare of the State. 
 
 In 1 82 1 he was elected a member of the United 
 States Senate, and in the same year he took a 
 seat in the convention to revise the Constitution of 
 his native State. His course in this convention 
 secured the approval of men of all parties. No 
 one could doubt the singleness of his endeavors to 
 promote the interests of all classes in the com- 
 munity. In the Senate of the United States, he 
 rose at once to a conspicuous position as an active 
 and useful legislator. 
 
 In 1827, John Quincy Adams being then in the 
 Presidential chair, Mr. Van Buren was re-elected 
 to the Senate. He had been from the beginning 
 a determined opposer of the administration, adopt- 
 ing the "State Rights" view in opposition to what 
 was deemed the Federal proclivities of Mr. Adams. 
 
 Soon after this, in 1828, he was chosen Governor 
 of the State of New York, and accordingly resigned 
 his seat in the Senate. Probably no one in the 
 United States contributed so much towards eject- 
 ing John Q. Adams from the Presidential chair, 
 and placing in it Andrew Jackson, as did Martin 
 Van Buren. Whether entitled to the reputation 
 or not, he certainly was regarded throughout the 
 United States as one of the most skillful, sagacious 
 and cunning of politicians. It was supposed that 
 no one knew' so well as he how to touch the secret 
 springs of action, how to pull all the wires to 
 put his machinery in motion, and how to organize 
 a political army which W(nild secretly and stealth- 
 ily accomplish the most gigantic results. By these 
 powers it is said that he outwitted Mr. Adams, Mr. 
 Clay, and Mr. Webster, and secured results which 
 Kw then thought could be accomplished. 
 
 When Andrew Jackson was elected President 
 he appointed Mr. Van Buren Secretary of State. 
 This position he resigned in 1831, and was im- 
 mediately appointed Mini.ster to England, where 
 he went the same autumn. The Senate, however, 
 
 when it met, refused to ratify the nomination, and 
 he returned home, apparently untroubled. Later 
 he was nominated Vice-President in the place of 
 Calhoun, at the re-election of President Jackson, 
 and with smiles for all and frowns for none, he 
 took his place at the head of that Senate which had 
 refused to confirm his nomination as ambassador. 
 
 His rejection by the Senate roused all the zeal 
 of President Jackson in behalf of his repudiated 
 favorite; and this, probably, more than any other 
 cause secured his elevation to the chair of the 
 Chief Executive. On the 20th of May, 1836, Mr. 
 Van Buren received the Democratic nomination 
 to succeed Gen. Jackson as President of the Ihiited 
 States. He was elected by a handsome majority, 
 to the delight of the retiring President. ' 'Leaving 
 New York out of the canva.ss," says Mr. Parton, 
 "the election of Mr. Van Buren to the Presidency 
 was as much the act of Gen. Jackson as though 
 the Constitution had conferred upon him the power 
 to appoint a successor." 
 
 His administration was filled with exciting 
 events. The insurrection in Canada, which 
 threatened to involve this country in war with 
 England, the agitation of the .slavery question, 
 and finally the great commercial panic which 
 spread over the country, all were trials of his wis- 
 dom. The financial distress was attributed to 
 the management of the Democratic party, and 
 brought the President into such disfavor that he 
 failed of re-election, and on the 4th of March, 
 1 84 1, he retired from the presidency. 
 
 With the exception of being nominated for the 
 Presidency by the "Free Soil" Democrats in 1848, 
 Mr. Van Buren lived quietly upon his estate until 
 his death. He had ever been a prudent man, of 
 frugal habits, and, living within his income, had 
 now fortunately a competence for his declining 
 years. From his fine estate at Lindenwald, he 
 still exerted a powerful influence upon the politics 
 of the country. From this time until his death, 
 on the 24th of July, 1862, at the age of eighty 
 years, he resided at Lindenwald, a gentleman of 
 leisure, of culture and wealth, enjoying in a 
 healthy old age probably far more happiness than 
 he had before experienced amid the stormy scenes 
 of his active life. 
 
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WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON. 
 
 pCJlLUAM HENRY HARRISON, the ninth 
 \A/ Piesident of the United States, was born 
 YV at Berkeley, Va. , February 9, 1773. His 
 father, Benjamin Harrison, was in comparatively 
 opulent circumstances, and was one of the most 
 distinguished men of his day. He was an inti- 
 mate friend of George Washington, was early 
 elected a member of the Continental Congress, 
 and was conspicuous among the patriots of Vir- 
 ginia in resisting the encroachments of the British 
 crown. In the celebrated Congress of 1775, Ben- 
 jamin Harrison and John Hancock were both 
 candidates for the office of Speaker. 
 
 Mr. Harri.son was subsequently chosen Gov- 
 ernor of Virginia, and was twice re-elected. His 
 son William Henrj-, of cour.se, enjoyed in child- 
 hood all the advantages which wealth and intel- 
 lectual and cultivated .society could give. Hav- 
 ing received a thorough common-school educa- 
 tion, he entered Hampden Sidney College, where 
 he graduated with honor soon after the death of 
 his father. He then repaired to Philadelphia to 
 study medicine under the instructions of Dr. Rush 
 and the guardianship of Robert Morris, both of 
 whom were, with his father, signers of the Dec- 
 laration of Independence. 
 
 Upon the outbreak of the Indian troubles, and 
 notwith.standing the remonstrances of his friends, 
 he abandoned his medical studies and entered the 
 army, having obtained a connnission as Ensign 
 from President Washington. He was then but 
 nineteen years old. From that time he passed 
 gradually upward in rank until he became aide 
 to Gen. Wayne, after whose death he resigned 
 his commi.ssion. He was then appointed Secre- 
 tar>- of the Northwestern Territory. This Terri- 
 torj- was then entitled to but one member in Con- 
 
 gress, and Harrison was chosen to fill that position. 
 In the spring of 1800 the Northwestern Terri- 
 tory was divided by Congress into two portions. 
 The eastern portion, comprising the region now 
 embraced in the State of Ohio, was called ' ' The 
 Territory' northwest of the Ohio. ' ' The western 
 portion, which included what is now called Indi- 
 ana, lUinois and Wisconsin, was called "the Indi- 
 ana Territory'." William Henry Harrison, then 
 twenty-seven years of age, was appointed by John 
 Adams Governor of the Indiana Territor3% and 
 immediately after also Governor of Upper Loui- 
 siana. He was thus ruler over almost as exten- 
 sive a realm as any sovereign upon the globe. 
 He was Superintendent of Indian Affairs, and 
 was invested with powers nearly dictatorial over 
 the then rapidly increasing white population. The 
 ability and fidelity with which he discharged 
 these responsible duties may be inferred from the 
 fact that he was four times appointed to this 
 office — first by John Adams, twice by Thomas 
 Jefferson, and afterwards by President Madison. 
 
 When he began his administration there were 
 but three white settlements in that almost bound- 
 less region, now crowded with cities and resound- 
 ing with all the tumult of wealth and traffic. 
 One of these settlements was on the Ohio, nearly 
 opposite Loui.sville; one at Vincennes, on the 
 Wabash; and the third was a French settlement. 
 
 The vast wilderness over which Gov. Harrison 
 reigned was filled with many tribes of Indians. 
 About the year 1806, two extraordinary men, 
 twin brothers of the Shawnee tribe, rose among 
 them. One of the.se was called Tecumseh, or 
 "the Crouching Panther;" the other Olliwa- 
 checa, or "the Prophet." Tecumseh was not 
 only an Indian warrior, but a man of great sagac- 
 
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 WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON. 
 
 ity, far-reaching foresight and indomitable perse- 
 verance in any enterprise in which he might en- 
 gage. His brother, the Prophet, was an orator, 
 who could sway the feelings of the untutored In- 
 dians as the gale tos.sed the tree-tops beneath 
 which they dwelt. With an enthusiasm unsur- 
 passed by Peter the Hermit rousing Europe to the 
 crusades, he went from tribe to tribe, a.ssuming 
 that he was specially sent by the Great Spirit. 
 
 Gov. Harrison made many attempts to con- 
 ciliate the Indians, but at last war came, and at 
 Tippecanoe the Indians were routed with great 
 .slaughter. October 28, 18 12, his army began its 
 march. When near the Prophet's town, three 
 Indians of rank made their appearance and in- 
 quired why Gov. Harrison was approaching them 
 in so hostile an attitude. After a short confer- 
 ence, arrangements were made for a meeting the 
 next day to agree upon terms of peace. 
 
 But Gov. Harrison was too well acquainted 
 with the Indian character to be deceived by such 
 protestations. Selecting a favorable spot for his 
 night's encampment, he took ever>- precaution 
 against surprise. His troops were posted in a 
 hollow square and slept upon their arms. The 
 wakeful Governor, between three and four o'clock 
 in the morning, had ri.sen, and was sitting 
 in conversation with his aides by the embers 
 of a waning fire. It was a chill, cloudy morning, 
 with a drizzling rain. In the darkness, the In- 
 dians had crept as near as possible, and just then, 
 with a savage yell, rushed, with all the despera- 
 tion which superstition and passion most highly 
 inflamed could give, upon the left flank of the 
 little armj'. The savages had been amply pro- 
 vided with guns and ammunition by the English, 
 and their war-whoop was accompanied by a 
 shower of bullets. 
 
 The camp-fires were instantly extinguished, as 
 the light aided the Indians in their aim, and 
 Gen. Harri.son's troops stood as inunovable as 
 the rocks around them until day dawned, when 
 they made a simultaneous charge with the bayo- 
 net and swept everything before them, completely 
 routing the foe. 
 
 Gov. Harrison now had all his energies tasked 
 to the utmost. The British, descending from the 
 
 Canadas, were of themselves a ven,- formidable 
 force, but with their savage allies rushing like 
 wolves from the forest, burning, plundering, scalp- 
 ing, torturing, the wide frontier was plunged into 
 a .state of con.sternation which even the mo.st vivid 
 imagination can but faintly conceive. Gen. Hull 
 had made an ignominious surrender of his forces at 
 Detroit. Under the.se despairing circumstances, 
 Gov. Harrison was appointed by President Madi- 
 son Commander-in-Chief of the Northwestern 
 Army, with orders to retake Detroit and to protect 
 the frontiers. It would be difficult to place a man 
 in a situation demanding more energj', sagacity 
 and courage, but he was found equal to the 
 po.sition, and nobly and triumphantly did he meet 
 all the responsibilities. 
 
 In 1816, Gen. Harri.son was cho.sen a member 
 of the National House of Representatives, to rep- 
 resent the District of Ohio. In Congress he proved 
 an active member, and whenever he spoke it was 
 with a force of reason and power of eloquence 
 which arrested the attention of all the members. 
 
 In 1819, Harrison was elected to the Senate of 
 Ohio, and in 1824, as one of the Presidential Elec- 
 tors of that State, he gave his vote for Henry 
 Clay. The .same year he was chosen to the Uni- 
 ted States Senate. In 1836 his friends brought 
 him forward as a candidate for the Presidency 
 against Van Buren, but he was defeated. At the 
 close of Mr. Van Buren's term, he was re-nom- 
 inated by his party, and Mr. Harrison wasunani- 
 mou.sl)' nominated by the Whigs, with John Tyler 
 for the Vice-Pre.sidency. The contest was very 
 animated. Gen. Jackson gave all his influence to 
 prevent Harrison's election, but his triumph was 
 signal. 
 
 The cabinet which he fonned, with Daniel Web- 
 -ster at its head as Secretary of vState, was one of 
 the mo.st brilliant with which any Pre.sident ha I 
 ever been surrounded. Never were the prospects 
 of an administration tnore flattering, or the hopes 
 of the country more .sanguine. In the midst of 
 these bright and joyous prospects. Gen. Harrison 
 was seized by a pleuri.sy-fever, and after a few 
 days of violent sickness died, on the 4th of April, 
 just one month after his inauguration as President 
 of the United States. 
 
JOHN TYLER. 
 
 (John TYLER, the tenth President of the 
 I United States, and was born in Charles 
 C/ ^'ity County, Va., March 29, 1790. He was 
 the favored child of affluence and high social po- 
 sition. At the early age of twelve, John entered 
 William and Mary College, and graduated with 
 much honor when but seventeen years old. After 
 graduating, he devoted himself with great assi- 
 duity to the study of law, parth- with his father 
 and partly with Edmund Randolph, one of the 
 most distinguished lawyers of Virginia. 
 
 At nineteen years of age, he commenced the 
 practice of law. His success was rapid and as- 
 toni.shing. It is said that three months had not 
 elapsed ere there was scarcely a case on the 
 docket of the court in which he was not retained. 
 When but twenty -one years of age, he was almost 
 unanimously elected to a seat in the State Legis- 
 lature. He connected himself with the Demo- 
 cratic party, and warmly advocated the measures 
 of Jefferson and Madison. For five successive 
 years he was elected to the Legislature, receiving 
 nearly the unanimous vote of his county. 
 
 When but twenty-six 3-ears of age, he was 
 elected a Member of Congress. Here he acted ear- 
 nestly and ably with the Democratic party, oppos- 
 ing a national bank, internal improvements by 
 the General Government, and a protective tariff; 
 advocating a .strict con.struction of the Constitu- 
 tion and the most careful vigilance over State 
 rights. His labors in Congress were so arduous 
 that before the close of his .second term he found 
 it necessary to resign and retire to his estate in 
 Charles City County to recruit his health. He, 
 however, soon after consented to take his seat in 
 the State Legi.slature, where his influence was 
 powerful in promoting public works of great 
 utility. With a reputation thus con.stantly in- 
 creasing, he was chosen by a very large majority 
 of votes Governor of his native State. His ad- 
 ministration was a signally successful one, and his 
 popularity secured his re-election. 
 
 John Randolph, a brilliant, erratic, half-crazed 
 man, then represented Virginia in the Senate of 
 the United States. A portion of the Democratic 
 party was displeased with Mr. Randolph's way- 
 ward cour.se, and brought forivard John Tyler as 
 his opponent, considering him the only man in 
 Virginia of sufficient popularity to succeed 
 against the renowned orator of Roanoke. Mr. 
 Tyler was the victor. 
 
 In accordance with his professions, upon tak- 
 ing his seat in the Senate he joined the ranks of 
 the opposition. He opposed the tariff, and spoke 
 against and voted against the bank as unconsti- 
 tutional; he strenuously opposed all restrictions 
 upon slaverj', resisting all projects of internal im- 
 provements by the General Government, and 
 avowed his .sympathy with Mr. Calhoun's view 
 of nullification; he declared that Gen. Jackson, 
 by his opposition to the nullifiers, had abandoned 
 the principles of the Democratic party. Such 
 was Mr. T>ler's record in Congress — a record in 
 perfect accordance with the principles which he 
 had always avowed. 
 
 Returning to Virginia, he resumed the practice 
 of his profession. There was a split in the Demo- 
 cratic party. His friends still regarded him as a 
 true Jeffersonian, gave him a dinner, and show- 
 ered compliments upon him. He had now at- 
 tained the age of forty-six, and his career had been 
 verj^ brilliant. In consequence of his devotion to 
 public business, his private affairs had fallen into 
 some disorder, and it was not without satisfac- 
 tion that he resumed the practice of law, and de- 
 voted himself to the cultivation of his plantation. 
 Soon after this he removed to Williamsburg, for 
 the better education of his children, and he again 
 took his seat in the Legislature of Virginia. 
 
 By the .southern Whigs he was sent to the 
 national convention at Harrisburg in 1839 to nom- 
 inate a President. The majority of votes were 
 given to Gen Harrison, a genuine Whig, much 
 to the disappointment of the South, which wished 
 
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 JOHN TYLER. 
 
 for Henry Clay. To conciliate the southern 
 Whigs and to secure their vote, the convention 
 then nominated John Tyler for Vice-President. 
 It was well known that he was not in sj'mpathy 
 with the Whig party in the North; but the Vice- 
 President has very little power in the Govern- 
 ment, his main and almost only duty being to 
 preside over the meetings of the Senate. Thus it 
 happened that a Whig President and, in reality, 
 a Democratic Vice-President were chosen. 
 
 In 1841, Mr. Tyler was inaugurated Vice- 
 President of the United States. In one short 
 month from that time, President Harrison died, 
 and Mr. Tyler thus found himself, to his own 
 .surprise and that of the whole nation, an occu- 
 pant of the Presidential chair. Hastening from 
 Williamsburg to Washington, on the 6th of 
 April he was inaugurated to the high and re- 
 sponsible office. He was placed in a position of 
 exceeding delicacy and difficulty. All his long 
 life he had been opposed to the main principles of 
 the party which had brought him into power. 
 He had ever been a consistent, honest man, with 
 an unblemished record. Gen. Harrison had se- 
 lected a Whig cabinet. Should he retain them, 
 and thus surround himself with counselors whose 
 views were antagonistic to his own ? or, on the 
 other hand, should he turn against the party 
 which had elected him, and select a cabinet in 
 harmony with himself, and which would oppose 
 all those views which the Whigs deemed essen- 
 tial to the public welfare ? This was his fearful 
 dilennna. He invited the cabinet which Presi- 
 dent Harrison had selected to retain their seats, 
 and recommended a day of fasting and prayer, 
 that God would guide and bless us. 
 
 The Whigs carried through Congress a bill for 
 the incorporation of a fiscal bank of ^he United 
 States. The President, after ten days' delay, re- 
 turned it with his veto. He suggested, however, 
 that he would approve of a bill drawn up upon 
 such a plan as he proposed. Such a bill was ac- 
 cordingly prepared, and privately submitted to 
 him. He gave it his approval. It was passed 
 without alteration, and he sent it back with his 
 veto. Here commenced the open rupture. It is 
 said that Mr. Tyler was provoked to this meas- 
 
 ure by a published letter from the Hon. Jolm M. 
 Botts, a distinguished Virginia Whig, who se- 
 verely touched the pride of the President. 
 
 The opposition now exultingly received the 
 President into their arms. The partj- which 
 elected him denounced him bitterly. All the 
 members of his cabinet, excepting Mr. Webster, 
 resigned. The Whigs of Congress, both the 
 Senate and the House, held a meeting and i.ssued 
 an address to the people of the United States, 
 proclaiming that all political alliance between the 
 Whigs and President Tyler was at an end. 
 
 Still the President attempted to conciliate. He 
 appointed a new cabinet of distinguished Whigs 
 and Conservatives, carefully leaving out all strong 
 party men. Mr. Webster soon found it necessary 
 to resign, forced out by the pressure of his Whig 
 friends. Thus the four years of Mr. Tyler's un- 
 fortunate administration passed sadly away. No 
 one was satisfied. The land was filled with mur- 
 murs and vituperation. Whigs and Democrats 
 alike assailed him. More and more, however, he 
 brought himself into sympathy with his old 
 friends, the Democrats, until at the close of his 
 term he gave his whole influence to the support 
 of Mr. Polk, the Democratic candidate for his 
 successor. 
 
 On the 4th of March, 1845, President Tyler re- 
 tired from the harassments of office, to the regret 
 of neither party, and probably to his own unspeak- 
 able relief The remainder of his days were 
 pas.sed mainly in the retirement of his beautiful 
 home — Sherwood Forest, Charles City County, 
 Va. His first wife. Miss Letitia Christian, died 
 in Washington in 1842; and in June, 1844, 
 he was again married, at New York, to Miss Julia 
 Gardiner, a young lady of many personal and 
 intellectual accomplishments. 
 
 When the great Rebellion rose, which the 
 State Rights and nullifying doctrines of John C. 
 Calhoun had inaugurated. President Tyler re- 
 nounced his allegiance to the United States, and 
 joined the Confederates. He was chosen a mem- 
 ber of their Congress, and while engaged in 
 active measures to destroy, by force of arms, the 
 Government over which he had once presided, he 
 was taken sick and soon died. 
 
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JAMES K. POLK. 
 
 (Tames K. TOLK, the eleventh President of 
 I the United States, was boni in Mecklenburgh 
 (*) Couiitj', N. C, November 2, 1795. His 
 parents were Samuel and Jane (Knoxj Polk, the 
 fonner a son of Col. Thomas Polk, who located 
 at the above place, as one of the first pioneers, in 
 1735. In 1806, with his wife and children, and 
 soon after followed by most of the members of the 
 Polk family, Samuel Polk emigrated some two or 
 three hundred miles farther west, to the rich val- 
 ley of the Duck River. Here, in the midst of the 
 wilderness, in a region which was subsequently 
 called Maur>' County, they erected their log huts 
 and established their homes. In the hard toil of 
 a new farm in the wilderness, James K. Polk 
 spent the early years of his childhood and youth. 
 His father, adding the pursuit of a .surveyor to 
 that of a farmer, gradually increased in wealth, 
 until he became one of the leading men of the 
 region. His mother was a superior woman, of 
 strong common .sense and earnest piety. 
 
 Very earl)- in life James developed a taste for 
 reading, and expressed the strongest de.sire to ob- 
 tain a liberal education. His mother's training 
 had made him methodical in his habits, had taught 
 him punctuality and industry', and had in.spired 
 him with lofty principles of morality. His health 
 was frail, and his father, fearing that he might not 
 be able to endure a sedentary life, got a situation 
 for him behind the counter, hoping to fit him for 
 commercial pursuits. 
 
 This was to James a bitter disappointment. He 
 had no taste for these duties, and his ciaily tasks 
 were irksome in the extreme. He remained in this 
 uncongenial occupation but a few wjeks, when, 
 at his earnest solicitation, his fanner removed 
 him and made arrangements for him to pros- 
 ecute his studies. Soon after he sent him to Mur- 
 freesboro Academy. With ardor which could 
 scarcely be surpa.ssed, he pressed forward in his 
 
 studies, and in less than two and a-half yenrs, in 
 the autumn of 1S15, entered the .sophomore class 
 in the University of North Carolina, at Chapel 
 Hill. Here he was one of the mo.st exemplary of 
 scholars, punctual in ever>- exercise, never allow- 
 ing himself to be absent from a recitation or a 
 religious service. 
 
 Mr. Polk graduated in 1818, with the highest 
 honors, being deemed the best scholar of his class, 
 both in mathematics and the classics. He was 
 then twenty-three years of age. His health was 
 at this time much impaired by the assiduity with 
 which he had prosecuted his studies. After a 
 short season of relaxation, he went to Nashville, 
 and entered the office of Felix Grundy, to study 
 law. Here Mr. Polk renewed his acquaintance 
 with Andrew Jackson, who resided on his planta- 
 tion, the " Hermitage," but a few miles from 
 Nashville. They had probably been slightly ac- 
 quainted before. 
 
 Mr. Polk's father was a Jeffersonian Republican 
 and James K. adhered to the .same political faith. 
 He was a popular public speaker, and was con- 
 stantl}^ called upon to address the meetings of his 
 party friends. His skill as a speaker was such 
 that he was popularly called the Napoleon of the 
 stump. He was a man of unblemished morals, 
 genial and courteous in his bearing, and with that 
 sympathetic nature in the joy.= and griefs of oth- 
 ers which gave him hosts of friends. In 1823, 
 he was elected to the Legislature of Tennessee, 
 and gave his strong influence toward the election 
 of his friend, Mr. Jackson, to the Presidency of 
 the United States. 
 
 In January, 1824, Mr. Polk married Miss Sarah 
 Childress, of Rutherford County, Tenn. His 
 bride was altogether worthy of him — a lady of 
 beauty and culture. In the fall of 1825 Mr. Polk 
 was chosen a member of Congress, and the satis- 
 faction he gave his constituents may be inferred 
 
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 JAMES K. POLK. 
 
 from the fact, that for fourteen successive years, 
 or until 1839, he was continued in that office. He 
 then voluntarily withdrew, only that he might 
 accept the Gubernatorial chair of Tennessee. In 
 Congress he was a laborious member, a frequent 
 and a popular speaker. He was always in his 
 seat, always courteous, and whenever he spoke 
 it was always to the point, without any ambitious 
 rhetorical di.splay. 
 
 During five sessions of Congress Mr. Polk was 
 Speaker of the Hou.se. Strong passions were 
 roused and stormy scenes were witnessed, but he 
 performed his arduous duties to a very general 
 .satisfaction, and a unanimous vote of thanks to 
 him was passed by the House as he withdrew on 
 the 4th of March, 1839. 
 
 In accordance with Southern usage, Mr. Polk, 
 as a candidate for Governor, canvassed the State. 
 He was elected by a large majority, and on Octo- 
 ber 14, 1839, took the oath of office at Nashville. 
 In 1841 his term of office expired, and he was 
 again the candidate of the Democratic party, but 
 was defeated. 
 
 On the 4th of March, 1845, Mr. Polk was in- 
 augurated President of the United States. The 
 verdict of the country in favor of the annexation 
 of Texas exerted its influence upon Congress, 
 and the last act of the administration of President 
 Tyler was to affix his .signature to a joint resolu- 
 tion of Congress, passed on the 3d of March, ap- 
 proving of the annexation of Texas to the Union. 
 As Mexico still claimed Texas as one of her 
 provinces, the Mexican Minister, Almonte, im- 
 mediately demanded his passports and left the 
 country, declaring the act of the annexation to be 
 an act hostile to Mexico. 
 
 In his first message. President Polk urged that 
 Texas should immediately, by act of Congress, be 
 received into the Union on the same footing with 
 the other States. In the mean time. Gen. Taylor 
 was .sent with an army into Texas to hold the 
 countr}-. He was first sent to Nueces, which the 
 Mexicans said was the western boundary of Tex- 
 as. Then he was sent nearly two hundred miles 
 further west, to the Rio Grande, where he erected 
 batteries which conunanded the Mexican city of 
 Matamoras, which was situated on the western 
 
 banks. The anticipated collision soon took place, 
 and war was declared again.st Mexico by President 
 Polk. The war was pushed forward by his ad- 
 mini.stration with great vigor. Gen. Taylor, 
 whose army was fir.st called one of " obsen'ation," 
 then of "occupation," then of "invasion," was 
 sent forward to Monterej-. The feeble Mexicans 
 in every encounter were hopelessly slaughtered. 
 The day of judgment alone can reveal the mi.serj^ 
 which this war caused. It was by the ingenuity 
 of Mr. Polk's administration that the war was 
 brought on. 
 
 "To the victors belong the spoils," Mexico 
 was prostrate before us. Her capital was in our 
 hands. We now consented to peace upon the 
 condition that Mexico should surrender to us, in 
 addition to Texas, all of New Mexico, and all of 
 Upper and Lower California. This new demand 
 embraced, exclusive of Texas, eight hundred 
 thou.sand square miles. This was an extent of 
 territory equal to nine States of the size of New 
 York. Thus slavery was securing eighteen ma- 
 jestic States to be added to the Union. There 
 were some Americans who thought it all right; 
 there were others who thought it all wrong. In 
 the pro.secution of this war we expended twenty 
 thou.sand lives and more than $100,000,000. Of 
 this money $15,000,000 were paid to Mexico. 
 
 On the 3d of March, 1849, Mr. Polk retired 
 from office, having sen-ed one term. The next 
 day was Sunday. On the 5th, Gen. Taylor was 
 inaugurated as his successor. Mr. Polk rode to 
 the Capitol in the same carriage with Gen. Tay- 
 lor, and the same evening, with Mrs. Polk, he 
 commenced his return to Tennessee. He was 
 then but fifty-four years of age. He had always 
 been strictly temperate in all his habits, and his 
 health was good. \\'ith an ample fortune, a 
 choice library', a cultivated mind, and domestic 
 ties of the dearest nature, it seemed as though 
 long years of tranijuillity and happiness were be- 
 fore him. But the cholera — that fearful scourge 
 — was then sweeping up the Valley of the Missis- 
 sippi, and he contracted the disease, dying on the 
 15th of June, 1S49, in the fifty-fourth year of his 
 age, greatly mounied by his countrj-men. 
 
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ZACHARY TAYLOR. 
 
 G7ACHARY TAYLOR, twelfth President of 
 1. the United States, was born on the 24th of 
 /r) November, 1784, in Orange County, Va. 
 His father, Col. Taylor, was a Virginian of 
 note, and a distinguished patriot and soldier of 
 the Revolution. When Zachary was an infant, 
 his father, with his wife and two children, emi- 
 grated to Kentucky, where he settled in the path- 
 less wilderness, a few miles from Louisville. In 
 this frontier home, away from civilization and all 
 its refinements, young Zachary could enjoy but 
 few social and educational advantages. When 
 six 5-ears of age he attended a common school, 
 and was then regarded as a bright, active boy, 
 rather remarkable for bluntness and decision of 
 character. He was strong, fearless and self-reli- \ 
 ant, and manifested a strong desire to enter the i 
 army to fight the Indians, who were ravaging the 
 frontiers. There is little to be recorded of the j 
 uneventful years of his childhood on his father's 
 large but lonely plantation. 
 
 In 1808, his father succeeded in obtaining for ! 
 him a commission as Lieutenant in the United 
 States army, and he joined the troops which were I 
 stationed at New Orleans under Gen. Wilkinson. ' 
 Soon after this he married Miss Margaret Smith, 
 a young lady from one of the first families of 
 Maryland. 
 
 Immediately after the declaration of war with 
 England, in 1812, Capt. Taylor (for he had then 
 been promoted to that rank) was put in command 
 of Ft. Harrison, on the Wabash, about fifty miles 
 above Vincennes. This fort had been built in the 
 wilderne.ss by Gen. Harrison, on his march to 
 Tippecanoe. It was one of the first points of at- 
 tack by the Indians, led by Tecumseh. Its garri- 
 son consisted of a broken company of infantrj', 
 numbering fifty men, many of whom were sick. 
 
 Early in the autumn of 181 2, the Indians, 
 stealthily, and in large numbers, moved upon the 
 
 fort. Their approach was first indicated by the 
 murder of two .soldiers just outside of the stockade. 
 Capt. Taylor made every possible preparation to 
 meet the anticipated assault. On the 4th of Sep- 
 tember, a band of forty painted and j)lumed sav- 
 ages came to the fort, waving a white flag, and 
 informed Capt. Taylor that in the morning their 
 chief would come to have a talk with him. It 
 was evident that their object was merely to ascer- 
 tain the state of things at the fort, and Capt. 
 Taylor, well versed in the wiles of the savages, 
 kept them at a distance. 
 
 The sun went down; the savages disappeared; 
 the garrison slept upon their arms. One hour 
 before midnight the war-whoop burst from a 
 thousand lips in the forest around, followed by 
 the discharge of musketry and the rush of the 
 foe. Every man, sick and well, sprang to his 
 post. Ever>' man knew that defeat was not 
 merely death, but, in the case of capture, death by 
 the most agonizing and prolonged torture. No 
 pen can describe, no imagination can conceive, the 
 scenes which ensued. The savages succeeded in 
 setting fire to one of the block-houses. Until six 
 o'clock in the morning this awful conflict con- 
 tinued, when the savages, baffled at every point 
 and gnashing their teeth with rage, retired. 
 Capt. Taylor, for this gallant defense, was pro- 
 moted to the rank of Major by brevet. 
 
 Until the close of the war, Maj. Taylor was 
 placed in such situations that he saw but little 
 more of active sen-ice. He was sent far away 
 into the depths of the wilderness to Ft. Craw- 
 ford, on Fox River, which empties into Green 
 Bay. Here there was httle to be done but to 
 wear away the tedious hours as one best could. 
 There were no books, no society, no intellectual 
 stimulus. Thus with him the uneventful years 
 rolled on. Gradually he rose to the rank of 
 Colonel. In the Black Hawk War, which re- 
 
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 ZACHARY TAYLOR. 
 
 suited in the capture of that renowned chieftain, 
 Col. Taylor took a subordinate, but a brave and 
 efficient, part. 
 
 For twenty-four years Col. Taylor was engaged 
 in the defense of the frontiers, in scenes so re- 
 mote, and in employments so obscure, that his 
 name was unknown beyond the limits of his own 
 immediate acquaintance. In the year 1836, he 
 was sent to Florida to compel the Seminole Indi- 
 ans to vacate that region, and retire beyond the 
 Mississippi, as their chiefs by treaty had prom- 
 ised they should do. The ser\-ices rendered here 
 secured for Col. Ta^-lor the high appreciation of 
 the Government, and as a reward he was ele- 
 vated to the high rank of Brigadier-General by 
 brevet, and .soon after, in May, 1838, was ap- 
 pointed to the chief conunand of the United 
 States troops in Florida. 
 
 After two >ears of wearisome employment 
 amidst the everglades of the Peninsula, Gen. Tay- 
 lor obtained, at his own request, a change of 
 connnand, and was stationed over the Department 
 of the Southwest. This field embraced Louisiana, 
 Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. Establishing 
 his headquarters at Ft. Jessup, in Louisiana, he 
 removed his family to a plantation which he pur- 
 chased near Baton Rouge. Here he remained 
 for five years, buried, as it were, from the world, 
 but faithfully discharging every duty imposed 
 upon him. 
 
 In 1846, Gen. Taylor was sent to guard the 
 land between the Nueces and Rio Grande, the 
 latter river being the boundary of Texas, which 
 was then claimed by the United States. Soon 
 the war with Mexico was brought on, and at Palo 
 Alto and Resaca de la Palma, Gen. Taylor won 
 brilliant victories over the Mexicans. The rank 
 of Major-General by brevet was then conferred 
 upon Gen. Taylor, and his name was received 
 with enthusiasm almost everywhere in the na- 
 tion. Then came the battles of Monterey and 
 Buena Vista, in which he won signal victories 
 over forces much larger than he commanded. 
 
 The tidings of the brilliant victory of Buena 
 Vista .spread the wildest enthusiasm over the 
 country'. The name of Gen. Taylor was on 
 every one's lips. The Whig party decided to 
 
 take advantage of this wonderful popularity in 
 bringing forward the unpolished, unlettered, hon- 
 est soldier as their candidate for the Presidency. 
 Gen. Taylor was astonished at the announce- 
 ment, and for a time would not listen to it, de- 
 claring that he was not at all qualified for such 
 an office. So little interest had he taken in poli- 
 tics, that for forty years he had not cast a vote. 
 It was not without chagrin that several distin- 
 guished statesmen, who had been long years in 
 the public .service, found their claims set aside in 
 behalf of one whose name had never been heard 
 of, save in connection with Palo Alto, Resaca de 
 la Palma, Monterey and Buena Vista. It is said 
 that Daniel Webster, in his haste, remarked, " It 
 is a nomination not fit to be made." 
 
 Gen. Taylor was not an eloquent .speaker nor a 
 fine writer. His friends took possession of him, 
 and prepared such few communications as it was 
 needful should be presented to the public. The 
 popularity of the successful warrior swept the 
 land. He was triumphantly elected over two 
 opposing candidates, — Gen. Ca.ss and Ex-Presi- 
 dent Martin Van Buren. Though he selected an 
 excellent cabinet, the good old man found himself 
 in a very uncongenial pcsition, and was at times 
 sorely perplexed and harassed. His mental suf- 
 ferings were very severe, and probabl)' tended to 
 hasten his death. The pro-slavery party was 
 pushing its claims with tireless energ>-; expedi- 
 tions were fitting out to capture Cuba; California 
 was pleading for admission to the Union, while 
 slavery stood at the door to bar her out. Gen. 
 Taylor found the political conflicts in Washington 
 to be far more trying to the nerv'es than battles 
 with Mexicans or Indians. 
 
 In the niid.st of all these troubles. Gen. Taylor, 
 after he had occupied the Presidential chair but 
 little over a year, took cold, and after a brief 
 sickness of but little over five daj^s, died, on the 
 9th of July, 1850. His last words were, "I am 
 not afraid to die. I am ready. I have endeav- 
 ored to do my duty . ' ' He died universally re- 
 spected and beloved. An honest, unpretending 
 man, he had been steadily growing in the affec- 
 tions of the people, and the Nation bitterl>' la- 
 mented his death. 
 
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MILLARD FILLMORE. 
 
 I ILLARD FILLMORE, thirteenth President 
 of the United States, was born at Summer 
 Hill, Cayuga Countj-, N. Y., on the yth of 
 Jauuar)-, iSoo. His father was a farmer, and, owing 
 to misfortune, in humble circumstances. Of bis 
 mother, the daughter of Dr. Abiathar Millard, of 
 Pittsfield, Mass., it has been said that she pos- 
 sessed an intellect of a high order, tinited with 
 much personal loveliness, sweetness of disposi- 
 tion, graceful manners and exquisite sensibilities. 
 She died in 1831, having lived to see her son a 
 young man of distinguished promise, though she 
 was not permitted to witness the high dignity 
 which he finally attained. 
 
 In consequence of the .secluded home and limited 
 means of his father, Millard enjoyed but slender 
 advantages for education in his early jears. The 
 common schools, which he occasionally attended, 
 were very imperfect institutions, and books were 
 .scarce and expensive. There was nothing then 
 in his character to indicate the brilliant career 
 upon which he was about to enter. He was a 
 plain farmer's boj' — intelligent, good-looking, 
 kind-hearted. The sacred influences of home 
 had taught him to revere the Bible, and had laid 
 the foundations of an upright character. When 
 fourteen years of age, his father sent him some 
 hundred miles from home to the then wilds of 
 Livingston County, to learn the trade of a clothier. 
 Near the mill there was a small village, where 
 some enterprising man had commenced the col- 
 lection of a village library. This proved an in- 
 e.stimable bles.sing to young Fillmore. His even- 
 ings were spent in reading. Soon every leisure 
 moment was occupied with books. His thirst for 
 knowledge became insatiate, and the selections 
 which he made were continually more elevating 
 and instructive. He read history, biography, 
 orator)-, and thus gradually there was enkindled 
 
 in his heart a desire to be something more than a 
 mere worker with his hands. 
 
 The young clothier had now attained the age 
 of nineteen years, and was of fine personal appear- 
 ance and of gentlemanly demeanor. It so hap- 
 pened that there was a gentleman in the neigh- 
 borhood of ample pecuniary- means and of benev- 
 olence, — ^Judge Walter Wood, — who was struck 
 with the prepossessing appearance of young Fill- 
 more. He made his acquaintance, and was so 
 much impressed with his ability and attainments 
 that he advised him to abandon his trade and de- 
 vote himself to the study of the law. The 3-oung 
 man replied that he had no means of his own, 
 no friends to help him, and that his previous edu- 
 cation had been ver\- imperfect. But Judge Wood 
 had so much confidence in him that he kindly 
 offered to take him into his own oifice, and to 
 lend him such money as he needed. Most grate- 
 fully the generous offer was accepted. 
 
 There is in many minds a strange delusion 
 about a collegiate education. A young man is 
 supposed to be liberally educated if he has gradu- 
 ated at some college. But many a boy who loi- 
 ters through university halls and then enters a 
 law office is by no means as well prepared to 
 prosecute his legal studies as was Millard Fill- 
 more when he graduated at the clothing-mill at 
 the end of four years of manual labor, during 
 which ever>- leisure moment had been devoted to 
 intense mental culture. 
 
 In 1823, when twenty-three years of age, he 
 was admitted to the Court of Common Pleas. 
 He then went to the village of Aurora, and com- 
 menced the practice of law. In this secluded, 
 quiet region, his practice, of course, was limited, 
 and there was no opportunit>- for a sudden rise in 
 fortune or in fame. Here, in 1826, he married a 
 lady of great moral worth, and one capable of 
 
MILLARD FILLMORE. 
 
 adorning anj- station she might be called to fill, — 
 Miss Abigail Powers. 
 
 His elevation of character, his untiring industrj-, 
 his legal acquirements, and his skill as an advo- 
 cate, gradually attracted attention, and he was 
 invited to enter into partnership, under highly ad- 
 vantageous circumstances, with an elder member 
 of the Bar in Bufifalo. Just before removing to 
 Buffalo, in 1829, he took his .seat in the House of 
 Assembly of the .State of New York, as a Repre- 
 sentative from Erie County. Though he had 
 never taken a ver>' active part in politics, his vote 
 and sympathies were with the Whig party. The 
 State was then Democratic, and he found himself 
 -n a helpless minority in the Legi.slature; still the 
 testimony comes from all parties that his courtesy, 
 ability and integrity won, to a very- unusual de- 
 gree, the respect of his a.ssociates. 
 
 In the autumn of 1S32, he was elected to a 
 seat in the United States Congress. He entered 
 that troubled arena in the most tunuiltuous hours 
 of our national lii.story, when the great conflict 
 respecting the national bank and the removal of 
 the deposits was raging. 
 
 His term of two years closed, and he returned 
 to his jirofession, which he pursued with increas- 
 ing reputation and .success. After a lapse of two 
 years he again became a candidate for Congress; 
 was re-elected, and took his seat in -"837. His 
 pa.st experience as a Representative gave him 
 strength and confidence. The first term of service 
 in Congress to any man can be but little more 
 than an introduction. He was now prepared for 
 active duty. All his energies were brought to 
 bear upon the public good. Every measure re- 
 ceived his impress. 
 
 Mr. Fillmore WL : now a man of wide repute, 
 and his popularity filled the State. In the year 
 1847, when he had attained the age of forty- 
 seven years, he was elected Comptroller of the 
 State. His labors at the Bar, in the Legi.sla- 
 ture, in Congress and as Comptroller, had given 
 him very considerable fame. The Whigs were 
 casting about to find suitable candidates for Presi- 
 dent and Vice-President at the approaching elec- 
 tion. Far away on the waters of the Rio Grande, 
 there was a rough old soldier, who had fought 
 
 one or two successful battles with the Mexicans, 
 which had caused his name to be proclaimed in 
 trumpet-tones all over the land as a candidate for 
 the presidency. But it was necessary- to associate 
 with him on the same ticket some man of repu- 
 tation as a statesman. 
 
 Under the influence of these considerations, the 
 names of Zacharj' Taylor and Millard Fillmore 
 became the rallying-crj- of the Whigs, as their 
 candidates for President and Vice-President. The 
 Whig ticket was signally triumphant. On the 
 4th of March, 1849, Gen. Taylor was inaugurated 
 President, and Millard Fillmore Vice-President, 
 of the United States. 
 
 On the 9th of July, 1850, President Taylor, 
 about one year and four mouths after his inaugura- 
 tion, was suddenly taken sick and died. By the 
 Constitution, Vice-President Fillmore thus be- 
 came President. He appointed a very able cabi- 
 net, of which the illustrious Daniel Webster was 
 Secretar\- of State; nevertheless, he had serious 
 difficulties to contend with, since the opposition 
 had a majority in both Houses. He did all in his 
 power to conciliate the South; but the pro-slavery 
 part)- in the South felt the inadequacy of all 
 measures of transient conciliation. The popula- 
 tion of the free States was so rapidly increa.sing 
 over that of the slave States, that it was inevitable 
 that the power of the Government should soon 
 pass into the hands of the free States. The fa- 
 mous compromise mea.sures were adopted under 
 Mr. Fillmore's administration, and the Japan ex- 
 pedition was sent out. On the 4th of March, 
 1S53, he, having .served one term, retired. 
 
 In 1856, Mr. Fillmore was nominated for the 
 Presidency by the "Know-Nothing" party, but 
 was beaten by Mr. Buchanan. After that Mr. 
 Fillmore lived in retirement. During the terri- 
 ble conflict of civil war, he was mostly silent. It 
 was generally supposed that his sympathies were 
 rather with those who were endeavoring to over- 
 throw our institutions. President Fillmore kept 
 aloof from the conflict, without any cordial words 
 of cheer to one party or the other. He was thus 
 forgotten by both. He lived to a ripe old age, 
 and died in Buffalo, N. Y., March 8, 1874. 
 
FRANKLIN PIERCE. 
 
 r"RANKLIN PIERCE, the fourteenth Presi- 
 ry dent of the United States, was born in Hills- 
 I borough, N. H., November 23, 1804. His 
 father was a Revolutionar>' soldier, who with his 
 own strong arm hewed out a home in the wilder- 
 ness. He was a man of inflexible integrity, of 
 strong, though uncultivated, mind, and was an un- 
 compromising Democrat. The mother of Frank- 
 lin Pierce was all that a son could desire — an in- 
 telligent, prudent, affectionate, Christian w'oman. 
 
 Franklin, who was the sixth of eight children, 
 was a remarkably bright and handsome boy, 
 generous, warm-hearted and brave. He won 
 alike the love of old and young. The boys on 
 the play-ground loved him. His teachers loved 
 him. The neighbors looked upon him w-ith pride 
 and affection. He was by instinct a gentleman, 
 always speaking kind words, and doing kind 
 deeds, with a peculiar, unstudied tact which 
 taught him what was agreeable. Without de- 
 veloping any precocity of genius, or any unnatural 
 devotion to books, he was a good scholar, and in 
 body and mind a finely developed boy. 
 
 When sixteen 3' ears of age, in the j-ear 1820, 
 he entered Bowdoin College, at Brunswick, Me. 
 He was one of ihe most popular young men in 
 the college. The purity of his moral character, 
 the unvar>ing courtesy of his demeanor, his rank 
 as a scholar, and genial nature, rendered him a 
 univer.sal favorite. There was .something pe- 
 culiarly winning in his address, and it was evi- 
 dently not in the slightest degree studied — it was 
 the simple outgu.shing of his own magnanimous 
 and loving nature. 
 
 Upon graduating, in the year 1824, Franklin 
 Pierce commenced the study of law in the office 
 of Judge Woodbury, one of the most distinguished 
 
 lawyers of the State, and a man of great private 
 worth. The eminent social qualities of the young 
 lawyer, his father's prominence as a public man, 
 and the brilliant political career into which Judge 
 Woodburj- was entering, all tended to entice Mr. 
 Pierce into the fascinating yet perilous path of 
 political life. With all the ardor of his nature he 
 espoused the cause of Gen. Jackson for the Presi- 
 dency. He commenced the practice of law in 
 Hillsborough, and was soon elected to represent 
 the town in the State Legislature. Here he 
 served for four years. The last two years he was 
 chosen Speaker of the House by a ver>' large 
 vote. 
 
 In 1833, at the age of twenty-nine, he was 
 elected a member of Congress. In 1837, being 
 then but thirtj'-three years old, he was elected to 
 the Senate, taking his seat just as Mr. Van Buren 
 commenced his administration. He was the 
 youngest member in the Senate. In the year 
 1834, he married Miss Jane Means Appleton, a 
 lady of rare beauty and accomplishments, and one 
 admirably fitted to adorn everj- station with which 
 her husband was honored. Of the three sons Who 
 were born to them, all now sleep with their par- 
 ents in the grave. 
 
 In the year 1838, Mr. Pierce, with growing 
 fame and increasing business as a lawyer, took up 
 his residence in Concord, the capital of New 
 Hampshire. President Polk, upon liis accession 
 to office, appointed Mr. Pierce Attorney-General 
 of the United States; but the offer was declined 
 in consequence of numerous professional engage- 
 ments at home, and the precarious state of Mrs. 
 Pierce's health. He also, about the .same time, 
 declined the nomination for Governor by the 
 Democratic party. The war with Mexico called 
 
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 FRANKLIN PIERCE. 
 
 Mr. Pierce into the annj-. Receiving the appoint- 
 ment of Brigadier-General, he embarked with a 
 portion of his troops at Newport, R. I., on the 
 27th of May, 1847. He took an important part 
 in this war, proving himself a brave and true sol- 
 dier. 
 
 When Gen. Pierce reached his home in his na- 
 tive State, he was received enthusiastically by the 
 advocates of the Mexican War, and coldly by his 
 opponents. He resumed the practice of his pro- 
 fession, verj' frequentlj' taking an active part in 
 political questions, giving his cordial support to 
 the pro-slaven,- wing of the Democratic party. 
 The compromise measures met cordiallj- with his 
 approval, and he strenuously advocated the en- 
 forcement of the infamous Fugitive Slave Law, 
 which .so shocked the religious .sensibilities of the 
 North. He thus became distinguished as a 
 " Northern man with vSouthern principles." The 
 strong partisans of slavery in the South conse- 
 quently regarded him as a man whom the}- could 
 safely trust in office to carrj' out their plaiis. 
 
 On the i2th of June, 1852, the Democratic con- 
 vention met in Baltimore to nominate a candidate 
 for the Presidency. For four days they contin- 
 ued in session, and in thirty -five ballotings no one 
 had obtained a two-thirds vote. Not a vote thus 
 far had been thrown for Gen. Pierce. Then the 
 Virginia delegation brought forward his name. 
 There were fourteen more ballotings, during which 
 Gen. Pierce constantly gained strength, until, at 
 the forty-ninth ballot, he received two hundred 
 and eighty-two votes, and all other candidates 
 eleven. Gen. ^\'infield Scott was the Whig can- 
 didate. Gen. Pierce was chosen with great una- 
 nimity. Only four States — Vermont, Massachu- 
 setts, Kentucky and Teimes.see — cast their elec- 
 toral votes against him. Gen. Franklin Pierce 
 was therefore inaugurated President of the United 
 States on the 4th of March, 1853. 
 
 His administration proved one of the most 
 stormy our countrj* had ever experienced. The 
 controversy between slaverj- and freedom was 
 then approaching its culminating point. It be- 
 came evident that there was to be an irrepressible 
 conflict between them, and that this nation 
 could not long exist " half slave and half free." 
 
 President Pierce, during the whole of his admin- 
 istration, did everj-thing he could to conciliate the 
 South; but it was all in vain. The conflict ever>' 
 year grew more violent, and threats of the disso- 
 lution of the Union were borne to the North on 
 every Southern breeze. 
 
 Such was the condition of affairs when Presi- 
 dent Pierce approached the close of his four- 
 years term of office. The North had become 
 thoroughly alienated from him. The anti-slavery 
 sentiment, goaded by great outrages, had been 
 rapidly increasing; all the intellectual ability and 
 social worth of President Pierce were forgotten in 
 deep reprehension of his administrative acts. The 
 slaveholders of the South also, unmindful of the 
 fidelity' with which he had advocated those meas- 
 ures of Government which they approved, and 
 perhaps feeling that he had rendered himself 
 so unpopular as no longer to be able to accepta- 
 bly ser\'e them, ungratefullj' dropped him, and 
 nominated James Buchanan to succeed him. 
 
 On the 4tli of March, 1857, President Pierce re- 
 turned to his home in Concord. His three chil- 
 dren were all dead, his last surviving child hav- 
 ing been killed before his e3-es in a railroad acci- 
 dent; and his wife, one of the most estimable and 
 accomplished of ladies, was rapidly sinking in 
 consumption. The hour of dreadful gloom soon 
 came, and he was left alone in the world without 
 wife or child. 
 
 When the terrible Rebellion burst forth which 
 divided our countrj- into two parties, and two 
 only, Mr. Pierce remained steadfast in the prin- 
 ciples which he had always cherished, and gave 
 his sympathies to that pro-slaverj- party with 
 which he had ever been allied. He declined to 
 do anything, either by voice or pen, to .strengthen 
 the hand of the National Government. He con- 
 tinued to reside in Concord until the time of his 
 death, which occurred in October, 1869. He was 
 one of the most genial and social of men, a!i hon- 
 ored communicant of the Episcopal Church, and 
 one of the kindest of neighbors. Generous to a 
 fault, he contributed liberally toward the allevia- 
 tion of suffering and want, and many of his 
 towns-people were often gladdened by his material 
 bounty. 
 
JAMES BUCHANAN. 
 
 (Tames BUCHANAN, the fifteenth President 
 I of the United States, was born in a small 
 G/ frontier town, at the foot of the eastern ridge 
 of the Alleghanies, in Franklin County, Pa., on 
 the 23d of April, 1791. The place where the 
 humble cabin home stood was called Stony Bat- 
 ter. His father was a native of the north of Ire- 
 land, who had emigrated in 1783, with little prop- 
 erty save his own strong arms. Five years after- 
 ward he married Elizabeth Spear, the daughter 
 of a respectable farmer, and, with his young bride, 
 plunged into the wilderness, staked his claim, 
 reared his log hut, opened a clearing with his 
 axe, and settled down there to perform his obscure 
 part in the dr<ima of life. When James was eight 
 years of age, his father removed to the village of 
 Mercersburg, where his son was placed at .school, 
 and commenced a course of study in English, 
 Latin and Greek. His progress was rapid, and 
 at the age of fourteen he entered Dickin.son Col- 
 lege, at Carlisle. Here he developed remarkable 
 talent, and took his stand among the first scholars 
 in the institution. 
 
 In the year z"-^^ he graduated with the high- 
 est honors of his class He was then eighteen 
 years of age; tall ana graceful, vigorous in health, 
 fond of athletic sports, an unerring shot, and en- 
 livened with an exuberant flow of animal .spirits. 
 He immediately commenceo the .study of law in 
 the city of Lancaster, and was admitted to the 
 Bar in 18 12, when he was bu twenty-one years 
 of age. 
 
 In 1820, he reluctantly consented to run as a 
 candidate for Congress. He was elected, and for 
 ten years he remained a member of the Lower 
 House. During the vacations of Congress, he 
 
 occa.'sionally tried .some important case. In 1831 
 he retired altogether from the toils of his profes- 
 sion, having acquired an ample fortune. 
 
 Gen. Jack.son, upon his elevation to the Presi- 
 dency, appointed Mr. Buchanan Minister to Rus- 
 sia. The duties of his mission he performed 
 with ability, and gave .satisfaction to all parties. 
 Upon his return, in 1833, he was elected to a .seat 
 in the United States Senate. He there met as 
 his associates Webster, Clay, Wright and Cal- 
 houn. He advocated the measures proposed by 
 President Jackson, of making reprisals against 
 France to enforce the payment of our claims 
 again.st that country, and defended the course 01 
 the President in his unprecedented and wholesale 
 removal from office of those who were not the 
 supporters of his administration. Upon this 
 question he was brought into direct collision with 
 Henry Clay. He al.so, with voice and vote, ad- 
 vocated expunging from the journal of the Senate 
 the vote of censure against Gen. Jackson for re- 
 moving the deposits. Earnestly he opposed the 
 abolition of .slavery in the Di.strict of Columbia, 
 and urged the prohibition of the circulation of 
 anti-.slaverj' documents by the United States 
 mails. As to petitions on the subject of slavery, 
 he advocated that they should be respectfully re- 
 ceived, and that the reply .should be returned 
 that Congress had no power to legislate upon the 
 subject. "Congress," .said he, "might as well 
 undertake to interfere with slaven,- under a for- 
 eign goverinnent as in any of the States where it 
 now exi.sts. ' ' 
 
 ITpoi! Mr. Polk's acce.s.sion to the Presidency, 
 Mr. Buchanan became Secretar>- of State, and as 
 such took his share of the responsibility in the 
 
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 JAMES BUCHANAN. 
 
 conduct of the Mexican War. Mr. Polk assumed 
 that crossing the Nueces by the American 
 troops into the disputed territorj- was not wrong, 
 but for the Mexicans to cross the Rio Grande 
 into Texas was a declaration of war. No candid 
 man can read with pleasure the account of the 
 course our Government pursued in that movement. 
 
 Mr. Buchanan identified himself thoroughly 
 with the party devoted to the perpetuation and 
 extension of .slavery, and brought all the energies 
 of his mind to bear against the Wilniot Proviso. 
 He gave his cordial appro\-al to the compromise 
 measures of 1850, which included the Fugitive 
 Slave Law. Mr. Pierce, upon his election to the 
 Presidency, honored Mr. Buchanan with the mis- 
 sion to England. 
 
 In the year 1856, a national Democratic Con- 
 vention nominated Mr. Buchanan for the Presi- 
 dency. The political conflict was one of the most 
 severe in w'hich our country has ever engaged. 
 All the friends of slavery were on one side; all 
 the advocates of its restriction and final abolition 
 on the other. Mr. Fremont, the candidate of the 
 enemies of slaverj', received one hundred and 
 fourteen electoral votes. Mr. Buchanan received 
 one hundred and seventy-four, and was elected. 
 The popular vote stood 1,340,618 for Fremont, 
 1,224,750 for Buchanan. On March 4, 1857, 
 the latter was inaugurated. 
 
 Mr. Buchanan was far advanced in life. Only 
 four years v^-ere wanting to fill up his three-score 
 years and ten. His own friends, those with 
 whom he had been allied in political principles 
 and action for years, were seeking the destruc- 
 tion of the Government, that they might rear 
 upon the ruins of our free institutions a nation 
 whose corner-stone .should be human slavery. In 
 this emergency, Mr. Buchanan was hopelessly 
 bewildered. He could not, with his long-avowed 
 principles, con.sistently oppose the State Rights 
 party in their assumptions. As President of the 
 United States, bound by his oath faithfully to 
 administer the laws, he could not, without per- 
 jury of the grossest kind, unite with those en- 
 deavoring to overthrow the Republic. He there- 
 fore did nothing. 
 
 The opponents of Mr. Buchanan's administra- 
 
 tion nominated Abraham Lincoln as their stand- 
 ard-bearer in the next Presidential canvass. 
 The pro-slavery party declared that if he were 
 elected and the control of the Government were 
 thus taken from their hands, they would secede 
 from the Union, taking with them as they retired 
 the National Capitol at Washington and the 
 lion's share of the territorj- of the United States. 
 
 As the storm increased in violence, the slave- 
 holders claiming the right to .secede, and Mr. 
 Buchanan avowing that Congress had no power 
 to prevent it, one of the most pitiable exhibitions 
 of governmental imbecility was exhibited that the 
 world has ever seen. He declared that Congress 
 had no power to enforce its laws in any State 
 which had withdrawn, or which was attempting 
 to withdraw, from the Union. This was not the 
 doctrine of Andrew Jackson, when, with his hand 
 upon his sword-hilt, he exclaimed: "The Union 
 must and shall be preserved!" 
 
 South Carolina seceded in December, i860, 
 nearly three months before the inauguration of 
 President Lincoln. Mr. Buchanan looked on in 
 listless despair. The rebel flag was raised in 
 Charleston; Ft. Sumter was besieged; our forts, 
 navy-yards and arsenals were seized; our depots 
 of military stores were plundered, and our cus- 
 tom-houses and post-oiEces were appropriated by 
 the rebels. 
 
 The energy of the rebels and the imbecility of 
 our Executive were alike marvelous. The na- 
 tion looked on in agony, waiting for the slow 
 weeks to glide awaj' and close the administration, 
 so terrible in its weakness. At length the long- 
 looked-for hour of deliverance came, when Abra- 
 ham Lincoln was to receive the scepter. 
 
 The administration of President Buchanan was 
 certainly the most calamitous our country has ex- 
 perienced. His best friends can not recall it with 
 pleasure. And still more deplorable it is for his 
 fame, that in that dreadful conflict which rolled 
 its billows of flame and blood over our whole 
 land, no word came from his lips to indicate his 
 wish that our countrj's banner should triumph 
 over the flag of the Rebellion. He died at his 
 Wheatland retreat, June i, 1868. 
 
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN. 
 
 (31 BRAHAM LINCOLN, the sixteenth Presi- 
 r I (lent of the United States, was born in Hardin 
 I I County, Ky., February 12, 1809. About 
 the year 1 780, a man by the name of Abraham 
 Lincohi left Virginia with his family and moved 
 into the then wilds of Kentucky. Only two years 
 after this emigration, and while still a young man, 
 he was working one day in a field, when an Indian 
 stealthily approached and killed him. His widow 
 was left in extreme poverty with five little chil- 
 dren, three boys and two girls. Thomas, the 
 youngest of the boys, and the father of President 
 Abraham Lincoln, was four years of age at his 
 father's death. 
 
 When twenty -eight years old, Thomas Lincoln 
 built a log cabin, and married Nancy Hanks, the 
 daughter of another family of poor Kentucky- 
 emigrants, who had also come from Virginia. 
 Their second child was Abraham Lincoln, the sub- 
 ject of this sketch. The mother of Abraham was 
 a noble woman, gentle, loving, pensive, created 
 to adorn a palace, but doomed to toil and pine, and 
 die in a hovel. " All that I am, or hope to be," 
 exclaimed the grateful .son, " I owe to itiy angel- 
 mother. ' ' When he was eight years oi age, his 
 father sold his cabin and small farm and moved 
 to Indiana, where two years later his mother died. 
 
 As the jears rolled on, the lot of this lowly 
 family was the usual lot of humanity. There 
 were joys and griefs, weddings and funerals. 
 Abraham's sister Sarah, to whom he was tenderly 
 attached, was married when a child of but four- 
 teen j-ears of age, and soon died. The family 
 was gradually scattered, and Thomas Lincoln 
 sold out his .squatter's claim in 1830, and emi- 
 grated to Macon County, 111. 
 
 Abraham Lincoln was then twenty-one years 
 of age. With vigorous hands he aided his father 
 in rearing another log cabin, and worked quite 
 diligently at this until he saw the family com- 
 fortably settled, and their small lot of enclo.sed 
 prairie planted with corn, when he announced to 
 
 his father his intention to leave home, and to gc 
 out into the world and seek his fortune. Little 
 did he or his friends imagine how brilliant that 
 fortune was to be. He saw the value of educa- 
 tion and was inten.sely earnest to improve his 
 mind to the utmost of his power. Religion he 
 revered. His morals were pure, and he was un- 
 contaminated by a single vice. 
 
 Young Abraham worked for a time as a hired 
 laborer among the farmers. Then he went to 
 Springfield, where he was employed in building 
 a large flat-boat. In this he took a herd of .swine, 
 floated them down the Sangamon to Illinois, and 
 thence by the Mississippi to New Orleans. What- 
 ever Abraham Lincoln undertook, he performed 
 so faithfully as to give great satisfaction to his 
 employers. In this adventure the latter, were 
 so well pleased, that upon his return they placed 
 a store and mill under his care. 
 
 In 1832, at the outbreak of the Black Hawk 
 War, he enlisted and was chosen Captain of a 
 company. He returned to Sangamon County, 
 and, although onh' twenty-three years of age, was 
 a candidate for the Legislature, but was defeated. 
 He soon after received from Andrew Jackson the 
 appointment of Postmaster of New vSalem. His 
 only post-office was his hat. All the letters he 
 received he carried there, ready to deliver to those 
 he chanced to meet. He studied sur\-eying, and 
 soon made this his business. In 1834 he again 
 became a candidate for the Legislature and was 
 elected. Mr. Stuart, of Springfield, advi.sed him 
 to study law. He walked from New Salem to 
 Springfield, borrowed of Mr. Stuart a load ol 
 books, carried them back, and began his legal 
 studies. When the Legislature assembled, he 
 trudged on foot with his pack on his back one 
 hundred miles to Vandalia, then the capital. In 
 1836 he was re-elected to the Legislature. Here 
 it was he first met Stephen A. Douglas. In 1839 
 he removed to Springfield and began the practice 
 of law. His success with the jury was so great 
 
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 ABRAHAM LINCOLN. 
 
 that he was soon engaged in almost even* noted 
 case in the circuit. 
 
 In 1854 the great di.scussion began between Mr. 
 Lincoln and Mr. Douglas on the slavery ques- 
 tion. In the organization of the Republican party 
 in Illinois, in 1856, he took an active part, and at 
 once became one of the leaders in that party. 
 Mr. Lincoln's speeches in opposition to Senator 
 Douglas in the contest in 1858 for a .seat in the 
 Senate, form a most notable part of his hi-story. 
 The issue was on the slavery question, and he 
 took the broad ground of the Declaration of In- 
 dependence, that all men are created equal. Mr. 
 Lincoln was defeated in this contest, but won a 
 far higher prize. 
 
 The great Republican Convention met at Chi- 
 cago on the 1 6th of June, i860. The delegates 
 and strangers who crowded the city amounted to 
 twenty-five thousand. An immense building 
 called " The Wigwam," was reared to accommo- 
 date the convention. There were eleven candi- 
 dates for whom votes were thrown. William H. 
 Seward, a man whose fame as a statesman had 
 long filled the land, was the mo.st prominent. It 
 was generally supposed he would be the nomi- 
 nee. Abraham Lincoln, however, received the 
 nomination on the third ballot. 
 
 Election day came, and Mr. Lincoln received 
 one hundred and eighty electoral votes out of two 
 hundred and three cast, and was, therefore, con- 
 stitutionally elected President of the United States. 
 The tirade of abuse that was poured upon this 
 good and merciful man, especially by the slave- 
 holders, was greater than upon any other man 
 ever elected to this high position. In Februarj', 
 1861, Mr. Lincoln .started for Washington, stop- 
 ping in all the large cities on his way, making 
 .speeches. The whole journey was fraught with 
 nuich danger. Many of the Southern States had 
 already seceded, and several attempts at assassi- 
 nation were afterward brought to light. A gang 
 in Baltimore had arranged upon his arrival to 
 "get up a row," and in the confusion to make 
 sure of his death with revolvers and hand-gren- 
 ades. A detective unravelled the plot. A secret 
 and special train was provided to take him from 
 Harrisburg, through Baltimore, at au unexpected 
 
 hour of the night. The tram started at half-pa.st 
 ten, and to prevent any possible communication 
 on the part of the Sece.ssionists with their Con- 
 federate gang in Baltimore, as soon as the train 
 had started the telegraph-wires were cut. Mr. 
 Lincoln reached Washington in safety and was 
 inaugurated, although great anxiety was felt by 
 all loyal people. 
 
 In the selection of his cabinet Mr. Lincoln gave 
 to Mr. Seward the Department of State, and to 
 other prominent opponents before the convention 
 he gave important positions; but during no other 
 administration had the duties devolving upon the 
 President been so manifold, and the responsibilities 
 so great, as those which fell to his lot. Knowing 
 this, and feeling his own weakness and inability 
 to meet, and in his own strength to cope with, 
 the difficulties, he learned early to seek Divine 
 wi.sdom and guidance in determining his plans, 
 and Divine comfort in all his trials, both personal 
 and national. Contrary to his own estimate of 
 hinuself, Mr. Lincoln was one of the most cour- 
 ageous of men. He went directly into the rebel 
 capital just as the retreating foe was leaving, with 
 no guard but a few sailors. From the time he 
 had left Springfield, in 1861, however, plans had 
 been made for his assa.ssination, and he at last 
 fell a victim to one of them. April 14, 1865, he, 
 with Gen. Grant, was urgently invited to attend 
 Ford's Theatre. It was announced that they 
 would be present. Gen. Grant, however, left the 
 city. President Lincoln, feeling, with his char- 
 acteristic kindliness of heart, that it would be a 
 disappointment if he should fail them, very re- 
 luctantly consented to go. While listening to 
 the play, an actor by the name of John Wilkes 
 Booth entered the box where the President and 
 family were seated, and fired a bullet into his 
 brain. He died the next morning at seven 
 o'clock. 
 
 Never before in the history of the world was 
 a nation plunged into such deep grief by the death 
 of its ruler Strong men met in the streets and 
 wept in speechless anguLsh. His was a life which 
 will fitly become a model. His name as the 
 Savior of his country will live with that of Wash- 
 ington's, its Father. 
 
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ANDREW JOHNSON. 
 
 Gl NDREW JOHNSON, seventeenth President 
 LA of the United States. The early life of An- 
 f I drew Johnson contains but the record of pov- 
 erty , destitution and friendlessness. He was born 
 December 29, 1808, in Raleigh, N. C. His par- 
 ents, belonging to the class of "poor whites" 
 of the South, were in such circumstances that the)' 
 could not confer even the slightest advantages of 
 education upon their child. When Andrew was 
 five years of age, his father accidentally lost his 
 life, while heroically endeavoring to save a friend 
 from drowning. Until ten j-ears of age, Andrew 
 was a ragged boy about the streets, supported by 
 the labor of his mother, who obtained her living 
 with her own hands. 
 
 He then, having never attended a school one 
 day, and being unable either to read or write, was 
 apprenticed to a tailor in his native town. A gen- 
 tleman was in the habit of going to the tailor's 
 shop occasionally, and reading to the boj-s at 
 work there. He often read from the speeches of 
 distinguished Briti.sh statesmen. Andrew, who 
 was endowed with a mind of more than ordinary 
 ability, became much interested in these speeches; 
 his ambition was rou.sed, and he was inspired with 
 a strong desire to learn to read. 
 
 He accordingly applied himself to the alphabet, 
 and with the assistance of some of his fellow- 
 workmen learned his letters. He then called upon 
 the gentleman to borrow the book of speeches. 
 The owner, plea.sedwith his zeal, not only gave 
 him the book, but assisted him in learning to com- 
 bine the letters into words. Under such difficul- 
 ties he pressed onward laboriously, spending usu- 
 ally ten or twelve hours at work in the shop, and 
 then robbing himself of rest and recreation to de- 
 vote such time as he could to reading. 
 
 He went to Tennessee in 1826, and located at 
 
 Greenville, where lie married a young lady who 
 po.s.sessed .some education. Under her iii.structicjns 
 he learned to write and cipher. He became 
 prominent in the village debating society, and a 
 favorite with the .students of Greenville College. 
 In 1828, he organized a working man's party, 
 which elected him Alderman, and in 1830 elected 
 him Mayor, which position he held three years. 
 
 He now began to take a lively interest in 
 political affairs, identifyinghimself with the work- 
 ing-class, to which he belonged. In 1835, he 
 was elected a member of the House of Represent- 
 atives of Temiessee. He was then just twenty- 
 seven years of age. He became a verj' active 
 member of the Legislature, gave his support to 
 the Democratic party, and in 1840 "stumped the 
 State," advocating Martin Van Buren's claims to 
 the Presidency, in opposition to tho.se of Gen. 
 Harrison. In this campaign he acquired much 
 readiness as a speaker, and extended and increased 
 his reputation. 
 
 In 1841, he was elected State Senator; in 1843, 
 he was elected a Member of Congress, and b\- suc- 
 cessive elections held that important post for ten 
 years. In 1 853, he was elected Governor of Tenn^ 
 essee, and was re-elected in 1855. In all these 
 responsible positions, he discharged his duties 
 with distinguished ability, and proved himself the 
 warm friend of the working cla.s.ses. In 1857, Mr. 
 Johnson was elected United States Senator. 
 
 Years before, in 1845, he had warmly advocated 
 the annexation of Texas, stating, however, as his 
 reason, that he thought this aimexation would 
 probably prove "to be the gateway out of which 
 the sable sons of Africa are to pass from bondage 
 to freedom, and become merged in a ])opulation 
 congenial to themselves." In 1850, he also .sup- 
 ported the compromise measures, the two essen- 
 
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 ANDREW JOHNSON. 
 
 tial features of which w er^ , that the white people 
 of the Territories should be permitted to decide 
 for themselves whether they would enslave the 
 colored people or not, and that the free States of 
 the North should return to the South persons who 
 attempted to escape from slavery. 
 
 Mr. Johnson was never ashamed of his lowly 
 origin: on the contrary, he often took pride in 
 avowing that he owed his distinction to his own 
 exertions. ".Sir," .said he on the floor of the 
 Senate, "I do not forget that I am a mechanic; 
 neither do I forget that Adam was a tailor and 
 sewed fig-leaves, and that our Savior was the son 
 of a carpenter. ' ' 
 
 In the Charleston-Baltimore convention of 1 860, 
 he was the choice of the Tennessee Democrats for 
 the Presidency. In 1861, when the purpose of 
 the Southern Democracy became apparent, he took 
 a decided stand in favor of the Union, and held 
 that "slavery must be held subordinate to the 
 Union at whatever cost." He returned to Tenn- 
 essee, and repeatedly imperiled his own life to 
 protect the Unionists of that State. Tennessee 
 having seceded from the Union, President Lincoln, 
 on March 4, 1862, appointed him Military Gov- 
 ernor of the State, and he established the most 
 Stringent militarj' rule. His numerous proclama- 
 tions attracted wide attention. In 1864, he was 
 elected Vice-President of the United States, and 
 upon the death of Mr. Lincoln, April 15, 1865, 
 became President. In a .speech two days later he 
 said, "The American people must be taught, if 
 they do not already feel, that treason is a crime 
 and nuistbe punished; that the Government will 
 not always bear with its enemies; that it is strong 
 not only to protect, but to punish. * * The 
 people must understand that it (treason) is the 
 blackest of crimes, and will surely be punished. ' ' 
 Yet his whole administration, the historj^ of which 
 is so well known, was in utter inconsistenc}^ with, 
 and in the most violent opposition to, the princi- 
 ples laid down in that speech. 
 
 In his loose policy of reconstruction and general 
 amnesty, he was opposed by Congress, and he 
 characterized Congress as a new rebellion, and 
 lawlessly defied it in everything possible to the ut- 
 most. In the beginning of 1868, on account of 
 
 "High crimes and misdemeanors," the principal 
 of which was the removal of Secretary Stanton in 
 violation of the Tenure of Office Act, articles of 
 impeachment w-ere preferred against him, and the 
 trial began March 23. 
 
 It was very tedious, continuing for nearly three 
 months. A test article of the impeachment was 
 at length submitted to the court for its action. It 
 was certain that as the court voted upon that ar- 
 ticle .so would it vote upon all. Thirty-four voices 
 pronounced the Pre.sident guilty. As a two-thirds 
 vote was necessary to his condemnation, he was 
 pronounced acquitted, notwith.standing the great 
 majority again.st him. The change of one vote 
 from the nol guilty side would have sustained the 
 impeachment. 
 
 The President, for the remainder of his term, 
 was but little regarded. He continued, though 
 impotentlj-, his conflict with Congress. His own 
 party did not think it expedient to renominate 
 him for the Presidency. The Nation rallied with 
 enthu.siasm, unparalleled since the days of Wash- 
 ington, aroinid the name of Gen. Grant. Andrew 
 Johnson was forgotten. The bullet of the assassin 
 introduced him to the President's chair. Not- 
 withstanding this, never was there presented to a 
 man a better opportunity to immortalize his name, 
 and to win the gratitude of a nation. He failed 
 utterl}'. He retired to his home in Greenville, 
 Tenn., taking no very active part in politics until 
 1875. On January 26, after an exciting struggle, 
 he was chosen by the Legislature of Tennessee 
 United States Senator in the Forty-fourth Congess, 
 and took his seat in that body, at the .special ses- 
 sion convened by President Grant, on the 5th of 
 March. On the 27th of July, 1875, the ex-Presi- 
 dent made a vi.sit to his daughter's home, near 
 Carter Station, Tenn. When he started on his 
 journey, he was apparently in his usual vigorous 
 health, but on reaching the residence of his child 
 the following day, he was stricken with paralysis, 
 which rendered him unconscious. He rallied oc- 
 casionally, but finally passed away at 2 A. m., 
 July 31 , aged sixty -seven j-ears. His funeral was 
 held at Greenville, on the 3d of August, with, 
 everj' demonstration of respect. 
 
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ULYSSES S. GRANT. 
 
 I ILYSSES S. GRANT, the eighteenth Presi- 
 K^l dent of the United States, was born on the 
 Vj 29th of April, 1822, of Christian parents, in 
 a humble home at Point Pleasant, on the banks 
 of the Ohio. Shortlj' after, his father moved to 
 Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio. In this re- 
 mote frontier hamlet, Ulysses received a common - 
 school education. At the age of seventeen, in 
 the year 1839, he entered the Military Academy 
 at West Point. Here he was regarded as a solid, 
 sensible young man, of fair ability, and of sturdy, 
 honest character. He took respectable rank as a 
 scholar. In June, 1843, he graduated about the 
 middle in his class, and was sent as Lieutenant of 
 Infantrj' to one of the distant military posts in the 
 Missouri Territory. Two j-ears he passed in these 
 dreary solitudes, watching the vagabond Indians. 
 The war with Mexico came. Lieut. Grant was 
 sent with his regiment to Corpus Christi. His 
 first battle was at Palo Alto. There was no 
 chance here for the exhibition of either skill or 
 heroism, nor at Resaca de la Palma, his .second 
 battle. At the battle of Monterey, his third en- 
 gagement, it is said that he performed a signal 
 ser\4ce of daring and .skillful honsemanship. 
 
 At the close of the Mexican War, Capt. Grant 
 returned with his regiment to New York, an 1 
 was again .sent to one of the militarj- po.sts on the 
 frontier. The discoverj' of gold in California 
 causing an immense tide of emigration to flow to 
 the Pacific shores, Capt. Grant was sent with a 
 battalion to Ft. Dallas, in Oregon, for the protec- 
 tion of the interests of the immigrants. But life 
 was wearisome in those wilds, and he resigned 
 his commission and returned to the States. Hav- 
 ing married, he entered upon the cultivation of a 
 small farm near St. Louis, Mo., but having little 
 
 skill as a farmer, and finding his toil not re- 
 munerative, he turned to mercantile life, entering 
 into the leather bu.siness, with a younger brother 
 at Galena, 111. This was in the year i860. As 
 the tidings of the rebels firing on Ft. Sumter 
 reached the ears of Capt. Grant in his counting- 
 room, he said: "Uncle Sam has educated me 
 for the army; though I have served him through 
 one war, I do not feel that I have yet repaid the 
 debt. I am still ready to discharge my obliga- 
 tions. I shall therefore buckle on mj' sword and 
 see Uncle Sam through this war too." 
 
 He went into the .streets, raised a company of 
 volunteers, and led them as their Captain to 
 Springfield, the capital of the State, where their 
 ser\ices were offered to Gov. Yates. The Gov- 
 ernor, impressed by the zeal and straightforward 
 executive ability of Capt. Grant, gave him a de.sk 
 in his office to assist in the volunteer organiza- 
 tion that was being fonned in the State in behalf 
 of the Government. On the 15th of June, 1861, 
 Capt. Grant received a commission as Colonel of 
 the Twenty-fir.st Regiment of Illinois Volunteers. 
 His merits as a West Point graduate, who had 
 .served for fifteen years in the regular army, were 
 such that he was soon promoted to the rank of 
 Brigadier-General, and was placed in connnand at 
 Cairo. The rebels raised their banner at Padu- 
 cah, near the mouth of the Tennes-see River. 
 Scarcely had its folds appeared in the breeze ere 
 Gen. Grant was there. The rebels fled, their 
 banner fell, and the Stars and Stripes were un- 
 furled in its .stead. 
 
 He entered the ser\-ice with great determina- 
 tion and immediately began active duty. This 
 was the beginning, and until the surrender of 
 Lee at Richmond he was ever pushing the enemy 
 
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 ULYSSES S. GRANT. 
 
 with great vigor and effectiveness. At Belmont, 
 a few days later, he surprised and routed the 
 rebels, then at Ft. Henry won another victory. 
 Then came the brilliant fight at Ft. Donelson. 
 The nation was electrified by the victory, and the 
 brave leader of the boys in blue was immediately 
 made a Major- General, and the military district 
 of Tennessee was assigned to him. 
 
 Like all great captains, Gen. Grant knew well 
 how to secure the results of victory. He imme- 
 diately pushed on to the enemies' lines. Then 
 came the terrible battles of Pitt.sburg Landing, 
 Corinth, and the siege of Vicksburg, where Gen. 
 Pemberton made an unconditional surrender of 
 the city w^ith over thirty thousand men and one 
 hundred and seventy -two cannon. The fall of 
 Vicksburg was by far the most severe blow which 
 the rebels had thus far encountered, and opened 
 up the Mississippi from Cairo to the Gulf. 
 
 Gen. Grant was next ordered to co-operate with 
 Gen. Banks in a movement upon Texas, and pro- 
 ceeded to New Orleans, where he was thrown 
 from his horse, and received severe injuries, from 
 which he was laid up for months. He then 
 rushed to the aid of Gens. Rosecrans and Thomas 
 at Chattanooga, and by a wonderful series of 
 strategic and technical measures put the Union 
 army in fighting condition. Then followed the 
 bloody battles at Chattanooga, Lookout Moun- 
 tain and Missionary- Ridge, in which the rebels 
 were routed with great loss. This won for him 
 unbounded praise in the North. On the 4th of 
 Februarj', 1864, Congress revived the grade of 
 lieutenant-general, and the rank was conferred 
 on Gen. Grant. He repaired to Washington to 
 receive his credentials and enter upon the duties 
 of his new office. 
 
 Gen. Grant decided as soon as he took charge 
 of the army to concentrate the widely-dispersed 
 National troops for an attack upon Richmond, 
 the nominal capital of the rebellion, and endeavor 
 there to destroy the rebel armies which would be 
 promptly assembled from all quarters for its de- 
 fense. The whole continent seemed to tremble 
 under the tramp of these majestic armies, rushing 
 to the decisive battle-field. Steamers were crowd- 
 ed with troops. Railway trains were burdened 
 
 with closely -packed thousands. His plans were 
 comprehensive, and involved a series of cam- 
 paigns, which were executed with remarkable 
 energy and ability, and were consummated at the 
 surrender of Lee, April 9, 1865. 
 
 The war was ended. The Union was saved. 
 The almo.st unanimous voice of tlie nation de- 
 clared Gen. Grant to be the most prominent in- 
 .strument in its salvation. The eminent services 
 he had thus rendered the countrj^ brought him 
 conspicuously forward as the Republican candi- 
 date for the Presidential chair. 
 
 At the Republican Convention held at Chicago, 
 May 21, 1868, he was unanimously nominated 
 for the Presidency, and at the autunni election 
 received a majority of the popular vote, and two 
 hundred and fourteen out of two hundred and 
 ninety-four electoral votes. 
 
 The National Convention of the Republican 
 party, which met at Philadelphia on the 5th 01 
 June, 1S72, placed Gen. Grant in nomination for 
 a second term by a unanimous vote. The .selec- 
 tion was emphaticall}' indorsed b}- the people five 
 months later, two hundred and ninety-two elect- 
 oral votes being ca.st for him. 
 
 Soon after the close of his second term. Gen. 
 Grant started upon liis famous trip around the 
 world. He visited almost everj- country of the 
 civilized world, and was everj'where received 
 with such ovations and demonstrations of respect 
 and honor, private as well as public and official, 
 as were never before bestowed upon any citizen 
 of the United States. 
 
 He was the most prominent candidate before 
 the Republican National Convention in 1880 for 
 a renomination for President. He went to New 
 York and embarked in the brokerage business 
 under the firm name of Grant & Ward. The 
 latter proved a villain, wrecked Grant's fortune, 
 and for larceny was sent to the penitentiarj'. 
 The General was attacked with cancer in the 
 throat, but suffered in his stoic-like manner, never 
 complaining. He was re-instated as General of 
 the Army, and retired by Congress. The cancer 
 soon finished its deadly work, and July 23. 1885, 
 the nation went in mourning over the death ot 
 the illustrious General. 
 
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RUTHERFORD B. HAYES. 
 
 RUTHERFORD B. HAYES, the nineteenth 
 President of the United States, was born in 
 Delaware, Ohio, October 4, 1822, ahnost 
 three months after the death of his father, Ruther- 
 ford Hayes. His ancestn,' on both the paternal and 
 maternal sides was of the most honorable char- 
 acter. It can be traced, it is said, as far back as 
 1280, when Hayes and Rutherford were two 
 vScottish chieftains, fighting side by side with 
 Baliol, William Wallace and Robert Bruce. Both 
 families belonged to the nobility, owned extensive 
 estates, and had a large following. Misfortune 
 overtaking the family, George Hayes left vScotland 
 in 1680, and settled in Windsor, Conn. His son 
 George was born in Windsor, and remained there 
 during his life. Daniel Hayes, son of the latter, 
 married Sarah Lee, and lived from the time of 
 his marriage until his death in Simsbury, Conn. 
 Ezekiel, son of Daniel, was born in 1724, and was 
 a mainifacturer of scythes at Bradford, Conn. 
 Rutherford Hayes, son of Ezekiel and grandfather 
 of President Hayes, was born in New Haven, in 
 August, 1756. He was a farmer, blacksmith and 
 tavern-keeper. He emigrated to Vermont at an 
 unknown date, settling in Brattleboro, where he 
 established a hotel. Here his son, Rutherford 
 Hayes, the father of President Hayes, was born. 
 He was married, in September, 1813, to Sophia 
 Birchard, of Wilmington, Vt., whose ancestors 
 emigrated thither from Connecticut, they having 
 been among the wealthiest and best families of 
 Norwich. Her ancestrj' on the male side is 
 traced back to 1635, to John Birchard, one of the 
 principal founders of Norwich. Both of her grand- 
 fathers were soldiers in the Revolutionan,- War. 
 
 The father of President Hayes was nn industri- 
 ous, frugal, yet open-hearted man. He was of a 
 
 mechanical turn of mind, and could mend a plow, 
 knit a stocking, or do almost anything else that 
 he chose to undertake. He was a member of the 
 church, active in all the benevolent enterprises 
 of the town, and conducted his business on Chris- 
 tian principles. After the close of the War of 
 1812, for reasons inexplicable to his neighbors, he 
 resolved to emigrate to Ohio. 
 
 The journey from Vennont to Ohio in that day, 
 when there were no canals, steamers, or rail- 
 ways, was a very serious affair. A tour of in- 
 spection was first made, occupying four months. 
 Mr. Hayes decided to mo\-e to Delaware, where 
 the family arrived in 181 7. He died July 22, 
 1822, a victim of malarial fever, less than three 
 months before the birth of the son of whom we 
 write. Mrs. Hayes, in her sore bereavement, 
 found the support she so much needed in her 
 brother Sardis, who had been a member of the 
 household from the day of its departure from 
 Vermont, and in an orphan girl, whom she had 
 adopted some time before as an act of charity. 
 
 Rutherford was seven years old before he went 
 to school. His education, however, was not neg- 
 lected. He probably learned as much from his 
 mother and sister as he would have done at 
 school. His sports were almost wholly within 
 doors, his playmates being his .sister and her asso- 
 ciates. These circumstances tended, no doubt, to 
 foster that gentleness of disposition and that del- 
 icate consideration for the feelings of others which 
 were marked traits of his character. 
 
 His uncle, Sardis Birchard, took the deepest 
 interest in his education; and as the boj-'s health 
 had improved, and he was making good progress 
 in his studies, he proposed to send him to college. 
 His preparation commenced with a tutor at home; 
 
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 RUTHERFORD B. HAYES. 
 
 but lie was afterwards sent for one year to a pro- 
 fessor in the Wesleyan University in Middletown, 
 Conn. He entered Kenyon College in 1838, at 
 the age of sixteen, and was graduated at the head 
 of his class in 1842. 
 
 Immediately after his graduation he began the 
 study of law in the oifice of Thomas Sparrow, 
 Esq., in Columbus. Finding his opportunities 
 for study in Columbus somewhat limited, he de- 
 termined to enter the Law School at Cambridge, 
 Mass. , where he remained two years. 
 
 In 1845, after graduating at the Uaw School, he 
 was admitted to the Bar at Marietta, Ohio, and 
 shortly afterward went into practice as an at- 
 torney-at-law with Ralph P. Buckland, of Fre- 
 mont. Here he remained three years, acquiring 
 but a limited practice, and apparentlj- unambitious 
 of distinction in his profession. 
 
 In 1849 he moved to Cincinnati, where his am- 
 bition found a new stimulus. For several years, 
 however, his progress was slow. Two events 
 occurring at this period had a powerful influence 
 upon his subsequent life. One of these was his 
 marriage with Miss Lucy Ware Webb, daughter 
 of Dr. James Webb, of Chillicothe; the other was 
 his introduction to the Cincinnati Literary Club, 
 a body embracing among its members such men 
 as Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase, Gen. John 
 Pope, Gov. Edward F. Noyes, and many others 
 hardly less di.stingui.shed in after life. The mar- 
 riage was a fortunate one in every respect, as 
 everybody knows. Not one of all the wives of 
 our Presidents was more universally admired, 
 reverenced and beloved than was Mrs. Ha3'es, and 
 no one did more than she to reflect honor upon 
 American womanhood. The Literarj-Club brought 
 Mr. Hayes into constant association with young 
 men of high character and noble aims, and lured 
 him to display- the qualities so long hidden by his 
 ba.shfulness and modesty. 
 
 In 1856 he was nominated to the office of Judge 
 of the Court of Common Pkas, but he declir.ed to 
 accept the nomination. Two years later, the of- 
 fice of City Solicitor becoming vacant, the City 
 Council elected him for the unexpired term. 
 
 In 1 86 1, when the Rebellion broke out, he was 
 at the zenith of his professional life. His rank at 
 
 the Bar was among the first. But the news of 
 the attack on Ft. Sumter found him eager to 
 take up arms for the defense of his countrj-. 
 
 His military record was bright and illustrious. 
 In October, 186 1, he was made Lieutenant- Colo- 
 nel, and in August, 1862, promoted Colonel of 
 the Sevent3--ninth Ohio Regiment, but he refused 
 to leave his old comrades and go among strangers. 
 Subsequently, however, he was made Colonel of 
 his old regiment. At the battle of South Moun- 
 tain he received a wound, and while faint and 
 bleeding displaj^ed courage and fortitude that 
 won admiration from all. 
 
 Col. Hayes was detached from his regiment, 
 after his recovery, to act as Brigadier-General, 
 and placed in command of the celebrated Kanawha 
 division, and for gallant and meritorious services 
 in the battles of Winchester, Fisher's Hill and 
 Cedar Creek, he was promoted Brigadier-General. 
 He was also breveted Major-General, "for gallant 
 and distinguished sendees during the campaigns 
 of 1864, in West Virginia." In the course of his 
 arduous services, four horses were shot from un- 
 der him, and he was wounded four times. 
 
 In 1864, Gen. Hayes was elected to Congress 
 from the Second Ohio District, which had long 
 been Democratic. He was not present during the 
 campaign, and after the election was importuned 
 to resign his commission in the ami}'; but he fi- 
 nally declared, " I shall never come to Washing- 
 ton until I can come by waj' of Richmond." He 
 was re-elected in 1866. 
 
 In 1867, Gen. Hayes was elected Governor of 
 Ohio, over Hon. Allen G. Thurman, a popular 
 Democrat, and in 1869 was re-elected over George 
 H. Pendleton. He was elected Governor for the 
 third term in 1875. 
 
 In 1876 he was the standard-bearer of the Re- 
 publican party in the Presidential contest, and 
 after a hard, long contest was chosen President, 
 and was inaugurated Monday, March 5, 1877. 
 He served his full term, not, however, with satis- 
 faction to his party, but his administration was an 
 average one. The remaining years of his life 
 were passed quietly in his Ohio home, where he 
 passed away January 17, 1893. 
 
JAMES A. GARFIELD. 
 
 3 AMES A. GARFIELD, twentieth President 
 of the United States, was boni Nuveniber 19, 
 1831, in the woods of Orange, Cuyahoga 
 County, Ohio. His parents were Abram and 
 Eliza (Ballouj Garfield, both of New England 
 ancestry, and from families well known in the 
 early history of that .section of our countr}-, but 
 who had moved to the Western Reserv^e, in Ohio, 
 early in its settlement. 
 
 The house in which James A. was born was 
 not unlike the houses of poor Ohio farmers of 
 that day. It was about 20 x 30 feet, built of logs, 
 with the spaces between the logs filled with clay. 
 His father was a hard-working farmer, and he 
 soon had his fields cleared, an orchard planted, 
 and a log barn built. The household comprised 
 the father and mother and their four children, 
 Mehetabel, Thomas, Mary and James. In May, 
 1823, the father died from a cold contracted in 
 helping to put out a forest fire. At this time 
 James was about eighteen months old, and 
 Thomas about ten years old. No one, perhaps, 
 can tell how much James was indebted to liis 
 brother's toil and self-sacrifice during the twenty 
 years succeeding his father's death. He now 
 lives in Michigan, and the two sisters live in Solon, | 
 Ohio, near their birthplace. 
 
 The early educational advantages young Gar- 
 field enjoyed were verj- limited, yet he made the 
 most of them. He labored at farm work for 
 others, did carpenter work, chopped wood, or did 
 anything that would bring in a few dollars to aid i 
 his widowed mother in her struggles to keep the 
 little family together. Nor was Gen. Garfield 
 ever ashamed of his origin, and he never forgot 
 the friends of his struggling childhood, youth and 
 manhood; neither did they ever forget him. 
 When in the highest .seats of honor, the humblest 
 friend of his boyhood w'as as kindly greeted as 
 ever. The poorest laborer was sure of tlie sym- 
 pathy of one who had known all the bitterness of 1 
 
 want and the sweetness of bread earned by the 
 sweat of the brow. He was ever the simple, 
 plain, mode.st gentleman. 
 
 The highest ambition of yomig Garfield until 
 he was about sixteen jears old was to be cap- 
 tain of a vessel on Lake Erie. He was anxious 
 to go aboard a v^e.ssel, but this his mother strongly 
 oppo.sed. She finally consented to his going to 
 Cleveland, with the understanding, however, that 
 he should try to obtain some other kind of em- 
 ])loyment. He walked all the w'ay to Cleveland. 
 This was his first visit to the city. After making 
 man)' applications for work, and trj'ing to get 
 aboard a lake vessel and not meeting with suc- 
 cess, he engaged as a driver for his cousin, Amos 
 Letcher, on the Ohio & Pennsylvania Canal. 
 He remained at this work but a short time, when 
 he went home, and attended the seminary at 
 Chester for about three years. He then entered 
 Hiram and the Eclectic Institute, teaching a few 
 terms of school in the mean time, and doing other 
 work. This school was started by the Disciples 
 of Christ in 1850, of which body he was then a 
 member. He became janitor and bell-ringer in 
 order to help pay his way. He then became both 
 teacher and pupil. Soon " exhausting Hiram," 
 and needing a higher education, in the fall of 1854 
 he entered Williams College, from which he grad- 
 uated in 1856, taking one of the highest honors of 
 his class. He afterwards returned to Hiram Col- 
 lege as its President. As above stated, he early 
 united with the Christian, or Disciples, Church at 
 Ilirani, and was ever after a devoted, zealous 
 member, often preaching in its pulpit and places 
 where he happened to be. 
 
 Mr. Garfield was united in mai-riage, Novem- 
 ber II, 1858, with Miss Lucretia Rudolph, who 
 proved herself worthy as the wife of one whom 
 all the world loved. To them were born seven 
 children, five of whom are still Living, four boys 
 and one girl. 
 
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 JAMES A. GARFIELD. 
 
 Mr. Garfield made his first political speeches in 
 1856, in Hiram and the neighboring villages, and 
 three years later he began to speak at county 
 mass-meetings, and became the favorite speaker 
 wherever he was. During this jear he was 
 elected to the Ohio Senate. He also began to 
 study law at Cleveland, and in 1861 was admitted 
 to the Bar. The great Rebellion broke out in the 
 early part of this year, and Mr. Garfield at once 
 resolved to fight as he had talked, and enlisted to 
 defend the Old Flag. He received his commission 
 as Lieutenant-Colonel of the Forty-second Regi- 
 ment of Ohio Infantry August 14, 1861. He 
 was immediately put into active service, and be- 
 fore he had ever seen a gun fired in action, was 
 placed in command of four regiments of infantrj^ 
 and eight companies of cavalry, charged with the 
 work of driving out of his native State the able 
 rebel officer, Humphrey Marshall, of Kentuckj'. 
 This work was bravely and speedily accomplished, 
 although against great odds, and President Lin- 
 coln commissioned hira Brigadier-General, Janu- 
 ary ID, 1862; and "as he had bee.i the youngest 
 man in the Ohio Senate two years before, so now 
 he was the youngest General in the army." He 
 was with Gen. Buell's army at Shiloh, in its 
 operations around Corinth and its march through 
 Alabama. He was then detailed as a member of 
 the general court martial for the trial of Gen. 
 Fitz-John Porter. He was next ordered to re- 
 port to Gen. Rosecrans, and was assigned to the 
 "Chief of Staff." The military history of Gen. 
 Garfield closed with his brilliant services at Chick- 
 amauga, where he won the rank of Major-General. 
 
 Without an effort on his part. Gen. Garfield 
 was elected to Congress in the fall of 1862, from 
 the Nineteenth District of Ohio. This section of 
 Ohio had been represented in Congress for sixty 
 years mainly by two men — Elisha Whittlesey and 
 Joshua R. Giddings. It was not without a strug- 
 gle that he resigned his place in the army. At 
 the time he entered Congress he was the youngest 
 member in that body. There he remained by 
 successive re-elections until he was elected Presi- 
 dent, in 1880. Of his labors in Congress, Senator 
 Hoar says: "Since the j^ear 1864 you cannot 
 think of a question which has been debated in 
 
 Congress, or discussed before a tribunal of the 
 American people, in regard to which you will not 
 find, if you wish instruction, the argument on 
 one side stated, in almost every instance better 
 than by anybody else, in some speech made in 
 the House of Representatives or on the hustings 
 by Mr. Garfield." 
 
 Upon January 14, 1880, Gen. Garfield was elect- 
 ed to the United States Senate, and on the 8th of 
 June, of the same year, was nominated as the 
 candidate of his party for President at the great 
 Chicago Convention. He was elected in the fol- 
 lowing November, and on March 4, 188 1, was 
 inaugurated. Probably no administration ever 
 opened its existence under brighter auspices than 
 that of President Garfield, and every day it grew 
 in favor with the people. By the ist of July 
 he had completed all the initiatory and prelimi- 
 nan- woili of his administration, and was prepar- 
 ing to leave the city to meet his friends at Will- 
 iams College. While on his way and at the 
 depot, in company with Secretary Blaine, a man 
 stepped behind him, drew a' revolver, and fired 
 directly at his back. The President tottered and 
 fell, and as he did so the assassin fired a second 
 shot, the bullet cutting the left coat sleeve of his 
 victim, but inflicting no further injury. It has 
 been \'ery truthfully said that this was ' ' the shot 
 that was heard around the world. ' ' Never before 
 in the history of the nation had anything occur- 
 red which so nearly froze the blood of the people 
 for the moment as this awful deed. He was 
 smitten on the brightest, gladdest day of all his 
 life, at the summit of his power and hope. For 
 eighty days, all during the hot months of July 
 and August, he lingered and suffered. He, how- 
 ever, remained master of himself till the last, and 
 by his magnificent bearing taught the country 
 and the world one of the noblest of human les- 
 sons — how to live grandly in the very clutch of 
 death. Great in life, he was surpassingly great 
 in death. He passed serenely away September 
 19, 1883, at Elberon, N. J., on the ver>- bank of 
 the ocean, where he had been taken shortly be- 
 fore. The world wept at his death, as it rarely 
 ever had done on the death of anj- other great 
 and noble man. 
 
CHESTER A. ARTHUR. 
 
 g HESTER A. ARTHUR, twenty-first Presi- 
 dent of the United States, was born in Frank- 
 lin County, Vt., on the 5th day of October, 
 1 S30, and was the eldest of a family of two sons 
 :ind five daughters. His father was the Rev. Dr. 
 William Arthur, a Baptist clergyman, who emi- 
 grated to this countrj' from Countj' Antrim, Ire- 
 land, in his eighteenth year, and died in 1875, in 
 Newtonville, near Albany, after a long and suc- 
 cessful ministrj'. 
 
 Young Arthur was educated at Union College, 
 Schenectady, where he excelled in all his studies. 
 After his graduation he taught school in Ver- 
 mont for two years, and at the expiration of that 
 time came to New York, with $500 in his pocket, 
 and entered the office of ex-Judge E. D. Culver 
 as a student. After being admitted to the Bar, he 
 formed a partnership with his intimate friend and 
 room-mate, Henrj^ D. Gardiner, with the inten- 
 tion of practicing in the West, and for three 
 months they roamed about in the Western States 
 in search of an eligible site, but in the end re- 
 turned to New York, where they hung out their 
 shingle, and entered upon a successful career al- 
 most from the start. Gen. Arthur soon after mar- 
 ried the daughter of Lieut. Henidon, of the j 
 United States Navy, who was lost at sea. Con- 
 gress voted a gold medal to his widow in recog- 
 nition of the bravery he displayed on that occa- 
 sion. Mrs. Arthur died .shortly before Mr. 
 Arthur's nominationto the Vice-Presidency, leav- 
 ing two children. 
 
 Gen. Arthur obtained considerable legal celeb- 
 rity in his first great case, the famous Lenimon 
 suit, brought to recover possession of eight slaves 
 will) had been declared free by Judge Paine, of 
 the Superior Court of New York City. It was in 
 
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 1852 that Jonathan Lemmon, of Virginia, went to 
 New York with his slaves, intending to ship them 
 to Texas, when they were discovered and freed. 
 The Judge decided that they could not be held by 
 the owner under the Fugitive Slave Law. A howl 
 of rage went up from the South, and the Virginia 
 Legislature authorized the Attorney-General of 
 that State to assist in an appeal. \^'^illiam M. 
 Evarts and Chester A. Arthur were employed to 
 represent the people, and they won their case, 
 which then went to the Supreme Court of the 
 United vStates. Charles O' Conor here espoused 
 the cause of the slaveholders, but he, too, was 
 beaten by Messrs. Evarts and Arthur, and a long 
 step was taken toward the emancipation of the 
 black race. 
 
 Another great ser\ice was rendered by Gen. 
 Arthur in the .same cause in 1856. Lizzie Jen- 
 nings, a respectable colored woman, was put oflf 
 a Fourth A\enue car with violence after she had 
 paid her fare. Gen. Arthur .sued on her behalf, 
 and secured a verdict of $500 damages. The next 
 day the company issued an order to admit colored 
 persons to ride on their cars, and the other car 
 companies quickly followed their example. Be- 
 fore that the Sixth Avenue Company ran a few 
 special cars for colored persons, and the other lines 
 refused to let them ride at all. 
 
 Gen. Arthur was a delegate to the convention 
 at Saratoga that founded the Republican party. 
 Previous to the war he was Judge- Advocate of 
 the Second Brigade of the State of New York, 
 and Gov. Morgan, of that State, appointed him 
 Engineer-in-Chief of his .staff. In 1S61, he was 
 made In.spector-General, and soon afterward be- 
 came Quartermaster-General. In each of these 
 offices he rendered great service to the Govern- 
 
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 CHESTER A. ARTHUR. 
 
 ment during the war. At the end of Gov. Mor- 
 gan's term' he resumed the practice of law, form- 
 ing a partnership with Mr. Ransom, and then 
 Mr. Phelps, the District Attorney of New York, 
 was added to the firm. The legal practice of this 
 well-known firm was very large and lucrative, 
 as each of the gentlemen composing it was an able 
 lawyer, and possessed a splendid local reputa- 
 tion, if not, indeed, one of national extent. 
 
 Mr. Arthur always took a leading part in State 
 and city politics. He was appointed Collector of 
 the Port of New York by President Grant, No- 
 vember 21, 1872, to succeed Thomas Murphy, 
 and he held the office until July 20, 1878, when 
 he was succeeded by Collector Merritt. 
 
 Mr. Arthur was nominated on the Presidential 
 ticket, with Gen. James A. Garfield, at the 
 famous National Republican Convention held at 
 Chicago in June, 1880. This was perhaps the 
 greatest political convention that ever assembled 
 on the continent. It was composed of the lead- 
 ing politicians of the Republican party, all able 
 men, and each stood firm and fought vigorously 
 and with signal tenacity for his respective can- 
 didate that was before the convention for the 
 nomination. Finally Gen. Garfield received the 
 nomination for President, and Gen. Arthur for 
 Vice-President. The campaign which followed 
 was one of the most animated known in the his- 
 tory of our country. Gen. Hancock, the stand- 
 ard-bearer of the Democratic party, was a popular 
 man, and his party made a valiant fight for his 
 election. 
 
 Finally the election came, and the countrj''s 
 choice was Garfield and Arthur. They were in- 
 augurated March 4, 1881, as President and Vice- 
 President. A few months only had passed ere 
 the newly-chosen President was the victim of the 
 assassin's bullet. Then came terrible weeks of 
 suffering — those moments of anxious suspense, 
 when tlie hearts of all civilized nations were 
 throbbing in unison, longing for the recovery of 
 the noble, the good President. The remarkable 
 patience that he manifested during those hours 
 and weeks, and even months, of the most terrible 
 suffering man has ever been called upon to en- 
 dure, was seemingly more than human. It was 
 
 certainl}^ godlike. During all this period of 
 deepest anxiety Mr. Arthur's every move was 
 watched, and, be it said to his credit, that his every 
 action displayed only an earnest desire that the 
 suffering Garfield might recover to serv'e the re- 
 mainder of the term he had so auspiciously be- 
 gun. Not a selfish feeling was manifested in 
 deed or look of this man, even though the mo.st 
 honored position in the world was at any moment 
 likely to fall to him. 
 
 At last God in his mercj' relieved President 
 Garfield from further suffering, and the world, as 
 nev^er before in its historj' over the death of any 
 other man, wept at his bier. Then it became the 
 duty of the Vice-President to assume the respon- 
 ■sibilities of the high office, and he took the oath 
 in New York, September 20, 1881. The position 
 was an embarrassing one to him, made doubly so 
 from the fact that all eyes were on him, anxious 
 to know what he would do, what policy he would 
 punsue, and whom he would select as advi.sers. 
 The duties of the office had been greatly neglected 
 during the President's long illne.ss, and many im- 
 portant measures were to be immediately decided 
 by him; and to still further embarass him he did 
 not fail to realize under what circumstances he 
 became President, and knew the feelings of many 
 on this point. Under these trying circumstances. 
 President Arthur took the reins of the Govern- 
 ment in his own hands, and, as embarrassing as 
 was the condition of affairs, he happily surprised 
 the nation, acting so wisely that but few criticized 
 his administration. He .served the nation well 
 and faithfully until the close of his administra- 
 tion, March 4, 1885, and was a popular candidate 
 before his part}- for a .second term. His name 
 was ably presented before the convention at Chi- 
 cago, and was received with great favor, and 
 doubtless but for the personal popularity of one 
 of the opposing candidates, he would have been 
 selected as the .standard-bearer of his party for 
 another campaign. He retired to private life, car- 
 rying with him the best wishes of the American 
 people, whom he had served in a manner .satisfac- 
 tory to them and with credit to himself. One 
 year later he was called to his final rest. 
 
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STEPHEN GROVER CLEVELAND. 
 
 mTEPHEN GROVER CI^EVELAND, the 
 /\ l\veiit>- -second President of the United States, 
 \~/ was born in 1837, in the obscure town of 
 Caldwell, Essex County, N. J., and in a little 
 two-and-a-half-story white house, which is still 
 standing to characteristically mark the humble 
 birthplace of one of America's great men, in 
 striking contrast with the Old World, where all 
 men high in office must be high in origin and 
 born in the cradle of wealth. When the subject 
 of this sketch was three years of age, his father, 
 who was a Presbyterian minister with a large 
 family and a small salary, moved, by way of the 
 Hudson River and Erie Canal, to Fayetteville, N. 
 Y., in search of an increased income and a larger 
 field of work. Fayetteville was then the mo.st 
 straggling of country villages, about five miles 
 from Pompej- Hill, where Governor Seymour 
 was born. 
 
 At the last- mentioned place j-oung Grover com- 
 menced going to school in the good, old-fa.shioned 
 waj-, and presumably distinguished himself after 
 the manner of all village boys — in doing the 
 things he ought not to do. Such is the dis- 
 tinguishing trait of all geniuses and independent 
 thinkers. When he arrived at the age of four- 
 teen years, he had outgrown the capacity of the 
 village .school, and expressed a most emphatic de- 
 sire to be sent to an academy. To this his fa- 
 ther decidedly objected. Academies in those 
 days co.st money; besides, his father wanted him 
 to become self-.supporting by the- (luickesl jios 
 sible means, and this at that time in Fayetteville 
 seemed to be a position in a countn,- .store, where 
 his father and the large family on his hands had 
 
 considerable influence. Grover was to be paid 
 $50 for his services the first year, and if he proved 
 trustworthy he was to receive $100 the second 
 year. Here the lad commenced his career as 
 salesman, and in two years he had earned so good 
 a reputation for trustworthiness that his employ- 
 ers desired to retain him for an indefinite length 
 of time. 
 
 But instead of remaining with this firm in 
 Fayetteville, he went with the family in their re- 
 moval to Clinton, where he had an opportunity 
 of attending a High School. Here he industri- 
 ously pursued his .studies until the family re- 
 moved with him to a point on Black River known 
 as the "Holland Patent," a village of five or six 
 hundred people, fifteen miles north of Utica, N. Y. 
 At this place his father died, after preaching but 
 three Sundays. This event broke up the family, 
 and Grover set out for New York City ii accept, 
 at a small salary, the position of under- teacher 
 in an a.sylum for the blind. He taught faithfullj- 
 for two years, and although he obtained a good 
 reputation in this capacity, he concluded that 
 teaching was not his calling in life, and, revers- 
 ing the traditional order, he left the citj- to seek 
 his fortune, instead of going to the city. He first 
 thought of Cleveland, Ohio, as there was some 
 charm in that name for him; but before proceed- 
 ing to that place he went to Buffalo to ask ad\ice 
 of his uncle, Lewis F. Allan, a noted stock- 
 breeder of that place. The latter did not .speak 
 enthusiastically. "What is it you want to do, 
 my boy?" he asked. "Well, sir, I want to study 
 law," was the reply "Good gracious!" remarked 
 the old gentleman ; " do you, indeed ? Whatever 
 
I04 
 
 STEPHEN GROVER CLEVELAND. 
 
 put that into your head ? How much mone}' 
 have you got?" "Well, sir, to tell the truth, I 
 haven't got any." 
 
 After a long consultation, his uncle offered him 
 a place temporarily as assistant herd-keeper, at 
 JJ550 a year, while he could look around. One 
 day soon afterward he boldly walked into the of- 
 fice of Rogers, Bowen & Rogers, of Buffalo, and 
 told them what he wanted. A number of young 
 men were already engaged in the oflBce, but Gro- 
 ver's persistency won, and he was finally per- 
 mitted to come as an office boy and have the use 
 of the law librarj-, receiving as wages the sum of 
 $3 or $4 a week. Out of this he had to pay for his 
 board and washing. The walk to and from his 
 uncle's was a long and rugged one; and although 
 the first winter was a memorably severe one, his 
 shoes were out of repair, and as for his overcoat he 
 had none; yet he was, nevertheless, prompt and 
 regular. On the first day of his service there, his 
 senior employer threw down a copy of Black- 
 stone before him, with a bang that made the dust 
 fly, saying "That's where they all begin." A 
 titter ran around the little circle of clerks and 
 students, as they thought that was enough to 
 scare young Grover out of his plans; but in due 
 time he mastered that cumbersome volume. 
 Then, as ever afterward, however, Mr. Cleve- 
 land exhibited a talent for executiveness rather 
 than for chasing principles through all their 
 metaphysical po.ssibilities. "Let us quit talking 
 and go and do it," was practically his motto. 
 
 The fir.st public office to which Mr. Cleveland 
 was elected was that of Sheriff of Erie County, 
 N. Y., in which Buffalo is situated; and in such 
 capacity it fell to his duty to inflict capital punish- 
 ment upon two criminals. In 1881 he was 
 elected Mayor of the City of Buffalo, on the 
 Democratic ticket, with especial reference to bring- 
 ing about certain reforms in the administration 
 of the municipal affairs of that city. In this of- 
 fice, as well as in that of Sheriff, his performance 
 of duty has generally been considered fair, with 
 possibly a few exceptions, which were ferreted 
 out and magnified during his Presidential cam- 
 paign. As a specimen of his plain language in 
 a veto message, we quote from one vetoing an 
 
 iniquitous street-cleaning contract: "This is a 
 time for plain speech, and my objection to your 
 action shall be plainly stated. I regard it as the 
 culmination of a most bare-faced, impudent and 
 shamele-ss scheme to betray the interests of the 
 people and to worse than squander the people's 
 money." The New York Sun afterward verj^ 
 highly commended Mr. Cleveland's administra- 
 tion as Mayor of Buffalo, and thereupon recom- 
 mended him for Governor of the Empire State. 
 To the latter office he was elected in 1882, and 
 his administration of the affairs of State was 
 generally satisfactory-. The mistakes he made, 
 if any, were made verj- public throughout the na- 
 tion after he was nominated for President of the 
 United States. For this high office he 'was 
 nominated July 11, 1884, by the National Demo- 
 cratic Convention at Chicago, when other com- 
 petitors were Thomas F. Bayard, Roswell P. 
 Flower, Thomas A. Hendricks, Benjamin F. 
 Butler, Allen G. Thurman, etc. ; and he was 
 elected by the people, by a majority of about a 
 thou.sand, over the brilliant and long-tried Re- 
 publican statesman, James G. Blaine. President 
 Cleveland resigned his office as Governor of New 
 York in January, 1885, in order to prepare for 
 his duties as the Chief Executive of the United 
 States, in which capacity his term commenced at 
 noon on the 4th of March, 1885. 
 
 The silver question precipitated a controversy 
 between those who were in favor of the continu- 
 ance of silver coinage and those who were op- 
 posed, Mr. Cleveland answering for the latter, 
 even before his inauguration. 
 
 On June 2, 1886, President Cleveland married 
 Frances, daughter of his deceased friend and part- 
 ner, Oscar Folsora, of the Buffalo Bar. Their 
 union has been blessed by the birth of two daugh- 
 ters. In the campaign of 1888, President Cleve- 
 land was renominated by his party, but the 
 Republican candidate. Gen. Benjamin Harrison, 
 was victorious. In the nomination.^ of 1892 
 these two candidates for the highest po.sition in 
 the gift of the people were again pitted against 
 each other, and in the ensuing election Pre.sident 
 Cleveland was victorious by an overwhelming 
 majority. 
 
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BENJAMIN HARRISON. 
 
 gEXJAMIN HARRISON, the twenty-third 
 President, is the descendant of one of the 
 historical families of this country. The first 
 known head of the family was Maj.-Gen. Harrison, 
 one of Oliver Cromwell's trusted followers and 
 fighters. In the zenith of Croniwcll's power it be- 
 came the dut>- of this Harrison to participate in 
 the trial of Charles I., and afterward to sign the 
 death warrant of the king. He subsequently 
 ])aid for this with his life, being hung October 13, 
 1660. His descendants came to America, and 
 the next of the family that appears in history is 
 Benjamin Harrison, of Virginia, great-grandfa- 
 ther of the subject of this sketch, and after whom 
 he was named. Benjamin Harrison was a mem- 
 ber of the Continental Congress during the years 
 '774- 1775 and 1776, and was one of the original 
 signers of the Declaration of Independence. He 
 was three times elected Governor of \'irginia. 
 
 Gen. William Henr>- Harri.son, the son of the 
 di.stingui.shed patriot of the Revolution, after a 
 successful career as a .soldier during the War of 
 1S12, and with a clean record as Governor of the 
 Northwestern Territorj-, was elected President of 
 the I'nited States in' 1840. His career was cut 
 short by death within one month after his in- 
 auguration. 
 
 President Harrison was born at North Bend, 
 
 Hamilton County, Ohio, Augu.st 20, I033. His 
 life up to the lime of his graduation from Miami 
 University, at Oxford, Ohio, was the uneventful 
 one of a country lad of a family of small means. 
 His father was able to give him a good education, 
 and nothing more. He became engaged while at 
 college to the daughter of Dr. Scott, Principal of 
 a female school at Oxford. After graduating, he 
 determined to enter upon the study of law. He 
 went to Cinciiniati and there read law for two 
 years. At the expiration of that time young Har- 
 rison received the only inheritance of his life — his 
 aunt, dying, left him a lot valued at $800. He 
 regarded this legacy as a fortune, and decided to 
 get married at once, take this money and go to 
 some Ea.stern town and begin the practice of law. 
 He sold his lot, and, with the money in his pocket, 
 he started out with his young wife to fight for a 
 place in the world. He decided to go to Indian- 
 apolis, which was even at that time a town of 
 promise. He met with slight encouragement at 
 first, making scarcely anything the first year. 
 He worked diligently, applying him.self closely to 
 his calling, built up an extensive practice and 
 took a leading rank in the legal profession. 
 
 In 1S60, Mr. Harrison was nominated for the 
 position of Supreme Court Reporter, and then be- 
 gan his experience as a stump speaker. He can- 
 
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 BENJAMIN HARRISON. 
 
 vassed the State thoroughly, and was elected by 
 a handsome majority. In 1862 he raised the 
 Seventeenth Indiana Infantry, and was chosen its 
 Colonel. His regiment was composed of the raw- 
 est material, hut Col. Harrison employed all his 
 time at first in mastering military tactics and drill- 
 ing his men, and when he came to move toward 
 the East with Sherman, his regiment was one of 
 the best drilled and organized in the army. At 
 Resaca he especially distinguished himself, and 
 (br his bravery at Peachtree Creek he was made 
 a Brigadier-General, Gen. Hooker speaking of 
 him in the most complimentary terms. 
 
 During the absence of Gen. Harri.son in the 
 field, the Supreme Court declared the office of 
 Supreme Court Reporter vacant, and another 
 person was elected to the position. From the 
 time of leaving Indiana with his regiment until 
 the fall of 1864 he had taken no leave of absence, 
 but having been nominated that year for the same 
 office, he got a thirty -day leave of absence, and 
 during that time made a brilliant canvass of the 
 State, and was elected for another term. He then 
 started to rejoin Sherman, but on the way was 
 stricken down with scarlet fever, and after a most 
 trying attack made his way to the front in time to 
 participate in the closing incidents of the war. 
 
 In 1868 Gen. Harrison declined a re-election 
 as Reporter, and resumed the practice of law. In 
 1876 he was a candidate for Governor. Although 
 defeated, the brilliant campaign he made won for 
 him a national reputation, and he was much sought 
 after, especially in the East, to make speeches. 
 In 1880, as usual, he took an active part in the 
 campaign, and was elected to the United States 
 Senate. Here he served for six years, and was 
 known as one of the ablest men, best law3ers and 
 strongest debaters in that body. With the ex- 
 piration of his senatorial term he returned to the 
 practice of his profession, becoming the head of 
 one of the strongest firms in the State. 
 
 The political campaign of 1888 was one of the 
 most memorable in the history of our country. 
 The convention which assembled in Chicago in 
 June and named Mr. Harrison as the chief stand- 
 ard-bearer of the Republican party was great in 
 every particular, and on t^is account, and the at- 
 
 titude it assumed upon the vital questions of the 
 day, chief among which was the tariff, awoke a 
 deep interest in the campaign throughout the 
 nation. Shortly after the nomination, delegations 
 began to visit Mr. Harrison at Indianapolis, his 
 home. This movement became popular, and from 
 all sections of the country .societies, clubs and 
 delegations journeyed thither to pay their re- 
 spects to the distinguished .statesman. 
 
 Mr. Harrison spoke daily all through the sum- 
 mer and autumn to these vi-siting delegatior.s, 
 and so varied, masterly, and eloquent were his 
 .speeches that they at once placed him in the fore- 
 most rank of American orators and statesmen. 
 Elected by a handsome majority, he served his 
 country faithfully and well, and in 1892 was nom- 
 inated for re-election: but the people demanded a 
 change and he was defeated by his predecessor 
 in office, Grover Cleveland. 
 
 On account of his eloquence as a speaker and 
 his power as a debater, Gen. Harrison was called 
 upon at an early age to take part in the dis- 
 cussion of the great questions that then began to 
 agitate the country. He was an uncompromisiiig 
 anti-slavery man, and was matched against some 
 of the most eminent Democratic speakers of his 
 State. No man who felt the touch of his bla^'e 
 desired to be pitted with him again. With all 
 his eloquence as an orator he nex'er spoke for ora- 
 torical effect, but his words always went like bul- 
 lets to the mark. He is purely American in his 
 ideas, and is a splendid type of the American 
 .statesman. Gifted with quick perception, a logi- 
 cal mind and a ready tongue, he is one of the 
 mo.st distinguished impromptu speakers in the 
 nation. Many of the.se speeches sparkled with the 
 rarest eloquence and contained arguments of great 
 weight, and many of his terse statements have 
 already become aphorisms. Original in thought, 
 precise in logic, terse in statement, yet withal 
 faultless in eloquence, he is recognized as the 
 sound statesman and brilliant orator of the day. 
 During the last da3-s of his administration Presi- 
 dent Harrison suffered an irreparable loss in the 
 death of his devoted wife, Caroline (.Scott) Har- 
 rison, a lady of man}- womaidy charms and vir- 
 tues. They were the parents of two children, 
 

 
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GOVERNORS OF WISCONSIN. 
 
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 HE first Dodge in Aineriea 
 settled on Hlock Island, .1 
 portion of Riiode Island, in 
 the 3'ear 1660, and is down 
 in tlie records as Trustronie 
 (Tristram) Daudge. Israel, 
 father of (tov. Ileniy Dodge, 
 settled in Kentucky during tlu; 
 bloodiest period of the Indian 
 massacres, and built the first 
 stone house at Bairdslowu. He 
 erected large mills at Ste. Gene- 
 vieve, Mo., and during one of his 
 journeys between his house an<l lliat 
 place with his wife, was inter- 
 cepted at Vincennes, Ind., where, on Oct. 12, 1782, 
 Henr}- was born. The name Henry was liestowed 
 in honor of a gunsmith named Moses Henry, who, 
 when a sav.age had seized and was about to dash 
 the child's brains out, by an extraordinary exhi- 
 bition of intrepidit}', saved its life. 
 
 A little later the Dodges moved to Ste. Gene- 
 vieve. Henry's education was completed in a log 
 school house at Bairdstown. but later he read law a 
 little and at twenty-one was appointed Sheriff of 
 Ste. (Jenevieve County, Mo. 
 
 When the War of 1812 broke out, he enlisted as 
 a subaltern and successively fille<l every intermedi- 
 ate rank to that of brigaclier-general, which he re- 
 ceived in 1814. 
 
 In 1820 he was elected a member of the Consti- 
 tutional Convention of Missomi, and appointed 
 United Stat<;s .Marshal. In 1827 the discovery of 
 
 lead in Wisconsin liaving created considerable ex- 
 cilenient, he emigrated to tiie '"lead region," set- 
 tling at Dodgeville, Iowa County, which was named 
 in his honor. 
 
 Here he erected the first smelting works and for 
 some time carried on with great energy the busi- 
 ness of mining and and smelting, going in person 
 down tlie Wisconsin and Mississippi rivers on flat- 
 boats t<) New Orleans with cargoes of lead. 
 
 Soon after reaching what is now Wisconsin, the 
 AVinnel)ago Indians began raiding the feeble settle- 
 ments, killing and scalping men, women and child- 
 ren. The settlers chose Gen. Doilge to le.ad them, 
 who, after erecting block houses and forging spikes 
 for defense, started in pursuit of the leaders of the 
 uprising. His great energy and full knowledge of 
 the i)eculiaritics of savage warfare so surprised and 
 terrorized tlie Indians that they surrendered the 
 originators of the raid, who, thougli tried and con- 
 victed, were pardoned l)y President J. (J. Adams. 
 
 Gen. Dodge's name became widely known 
 through the Black Hawk War. The Sacs had 
 yielded the lead regions to the Gf)vernment, and 
 agreed to remove across the Mississippi into Iowa. 
 Black Hawk contended the treaty had been improp- 
 erly signed and refused to move. Finally in 18,'?1, 
 United States troops forced him across; but calm, 
 brave and patriotic, he recrossed in Aiiril. 1832, 
 with 50(1 warriors and 1,.'>()0 women and children, 
 to recover his villages ami country. 
 
 Immedi.ati'ly 2,000 troops were raised. DociK-e 
 recruiting the MintMal Point "free nm^ers," a tear- 
 less, rough-and-ready and well armi' I bony ^. 
 
HENRY DODGE. 
 
 men, who with their commander, commissioned 
 Coionel by the Governor of Michigan, pursued 
 Blaci< Hawk until he was finally captured. 
 
 There is an immense amount of bragging and 
 falsehood in the popular accounts of the Black 
 Hawk War, but Gen. Dodge rendered valuable 
 service by terrorizing the Winnebagoes, whose 
 treacherous and sneaking character he seemed to 
 understand, thus keeping them in subjection. 
 
 In 1833, Gen. Dodge was placed in command of 
 1,000 mounted rangers, raised hy special act of 
 Congress, for the protection of the frontier. At 
 the end of a year of this precarious service, he 
 was placed in command of the first regiment of 
 dragoons ever enlisted into the army of the United 
 States, and sent towards the head waters of the Ar- 
 kansas River for tl<e purpose of reclaiming whites 
 held in captivity by the Commanches, Kiowas and 
 other hostile tribes. 
 
 In 1835 he penetrated the wild country at the 
 head of the Platte River and formed treaties with 
 more than thirty tribes of Indians. On his return 
 Congress ordered the journal of his expedition, a 
 rare and interesting volume now out of print, to 
 be published. 
 
 Wisconsin having been created into a territory 
 in 1836, Gen. Dodge was nominated by President 
 Jackson to be its first Governor and Superintendent 
 of Indian affairs. 
 
 A "grand independence celebration" having been 
 arranged at Mineral Point, on July 4, 1836, Gen. 
 Dodge was invited to be present and as part of the 
 ceremonies solemnl}' subscribed to the oath of of- 
 fice in the presence of the people, and made a brief 
 speech. It was the most democratic inauguration 
 ever held in Wisconsin. 
 
 The first election having been held. Gen. Dodge 
 convened the Legislature at Belmont, now in 
 La Fayette County, on Oct. 25, 1836. His mes- 
 sage, delivered in person to both Houses, was com- 
 prehensive. He wished Congress to clear the Rock 
 River of its obstructions, but thought that railways 
 must furnish the future means of transportation, and 
 asked the Government to construct a line from the 
 Mississippi to Lake Michigan. 
 
 Ht also recommended "the propriety of asking 
 ti'CK congress a donation of one township of land 
 
 to be sold and the proceeds of the s:iie placed un- 
 der direction of the Legislative Assembly lor the 
 establishment of an academy for tlie education of 
 youth." This embodies precisely the pirnciple of 
 the plan on which Universities were established in 
 Wisconsin and other States, by grants of lands 
 from Congress. 
 
 There was a certain mixture of dash, self-conceit, 
 energy and insight into tlie ways and wants of tiie 
 pioneers, that made hira popular. Besides, he had 
 recommended the "right of pre-emption, graduated 
 prices for lands according to values," and tiiat the 
 Government put a stop to "speculation in land, 
 the immediate gift from God to man." He was 
 re-appointed in 1839. 
 
 On March 4, 1841, the Whigs came into power, 
 under William H. Harrison and John Tyler, and 
 Gov. Dodge was removed to make room for 
 James Duane Doty. Thereupon the Democrats 
 made him their nominee for delegate to Congress, 
 and he was elected over Jonathan E. Arnold, of 
 jMilwaukee; and he was re-elected in 1843, over 
 Gen. Hicox. 
 
 In March, 1845, the Democrats, under James K 
 Polk, assumed national control and Gen. Dodge 
 was re- appointed Governor of the Territory and 
 continued to serve as such until Wisconsin wjis .ad- 
 mitted as a State in 1848. 
 
 The new State Legislature met in June and on 
 the 8th elected Gov. Dodge and Isaac P. Walker to 
 the United States Senate; ami in casting lots for 
 the long and short terms. Gov. Dodge drew the 
 former. He was re-elected in January, 1851, for 
 the term ending on the 4th of March, 1857. This 
 closed the public career of Henry Dodge. 
 
 Though not an educated man he found delight 
 in certain brandies of literature, especially during 
 the latter part of liis life in careful jierusals of 
 "Scott's Bible" and its notes, and at his death, 
 which occurred on June 19, 1869, at the home of 
 his son, Augustus C. Dodge, in Burlington, Iowa, 
 he was a member of the Episcopal Church. 
 
 His last years were passed mostly at Jlineral Point 
 in a state of complete rest and peace, in emph.alic 
 and beautiful contrast to the privatit)ns. warfare 
 and stormy activity of his earlier life on the front- 
 ier and far into the heart of the Indian country. 
 
 In 1870 the Legislature of Wisconsin appropri- 
 ated $2,000 for Knowles' marlile bust of (iov. 
 Dodge, which stands in the Capitol at Madfeon. 
 No other citizen was ever thus honored at pubuc 
 expense. 
 
GOVERNORS OF WJSPON^^IN. 
 
 ir 
 
 .1. JAMES DUANE DOTY, 
 
 I IK ablest ana most coninrc- 
 
 i.jj lieiisive of our [jioneiT 
 
 '^) slatesmen, and the one who 
 
 /} [lossessed a hctter knowlcdjje 
 
 of tlic 'rerritory mid its rc- 
 
 and a surer insii;ht 
 
 ^ — """ into tiie future tlian a.\\\ other 
 
 rccs, 
 
 l^'irt?v\'J man of his time, was born at 
 ^^(W4,l Salem, Wasiuns^ton Co., N. y!, 
 [.\ ] on Nov. ;j, 171(9. After eom- 
 
 4- i)leting a thorough Knirlish 
 course of study, he studied law, 
 and in his twenlietb ^ycar settled in 
 Detroit, where his suave manners, 
 conspicuous ability and handsome, 
 co:riifianding presence brouij;ht inuncdiatc popu- 
 larity. 
 
 In 1819 he was admitted to the bar of the Su- 
 preme Court of Michigan, and soon after was 
 elected Secretary of the Detroit City Council, Clerk 
 of the Supreme Court, and Secretary of the Terri- 
 torial Lejjislature. In these positions he incre:ised 
 his reputation, for he seemed to know exactly how 
 everything connected with administrative affairs 
 should be done, and possessed the tact to do it ac- 
 curatel}' and promptly. 
 
 Charles C. Trowbridge, of Detroit, in a letter to 
 layman C. Draper, of the Wisconsin Slate Histori- 
 cal Society, saj-s: "I found Doty here when I 
 came, in September, 1819, and roomed with him; 
 made tne tour of the lakes with him in (Jen. Cass' 
 expedition of 1820, and enjoyeil his uninterrujited 
 
 frien(lshi|). He became the law partner of George 
 AIcDougal, * * who predicted from the Ilrst that 
 Doty would become a man of mark. The partner- 
 ship continued several years — I think until Doty 
 was made Ju<lge of the Northern District. * * 
 ^^■hile he lived in Detroit, Gov. Doty was dis- 
 tiiiy:uislied for (lose application to his profession 
 and for frugality." 
 
 In 1820 Lewis Cass made his f;unoiis tour of the 
 lakes, an<l peni'trated to Ihi' source of the Missis- 
 sippi in a llotiiia of birch-bark canoes. Doty was 
 secretary of the expedition, and his report is still 
 looked upon as embodying the most aceuralc in- 
 formation to be had in reference to the condition 
 of tlie country before it was settled by the whites — 
 irame, food-produits. Indian tribes and habits, tim- 
 ber, etc. " Northern Wisconsin in 1820," in \'ol. 
 \' 1 1 \\ isconsin Historical Collections. At the close* 
 of tills expedition, at the age of twenty-two, having 
 already revised and published the l.-nvs of Michi- 
 gan, Doty went to Washington an<l wiis a<lniittcd 
 to practice before the United States Suprenu' Court. 
 
 In 1H2:5, all the country west of Lakes Michigan 
 and Su|)erior, in the old Northwest Territory, wiis 
 set off into a new judicial district, and ]Mr. Doty 
 was apiKjinted b}' President Monroe to be its first 
 judge. It is not possible now to fully apiireciate 
 the dangers and responsibilities which this appoint- 
 ment entailed. He was comitelled to cstiiblish this 
 hitherto unknown authority at Prairie du Chien, 
 Green 15ay and Mackinaw; traveling with his bookSi 
 papers and records, on horseback, between Iheae 
 
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 JAMES DUANE DOTY= 
 
 widely-separated points through a liostile and un- 
 known countiy. Besides, the condition of such I'.s 
 called tlieinselves settlers was, in its way, even 
 worse. At each point were a few soldiers; here and 
 there were traders living with Indian woman and 
 everywhere around and mixed in with them were 
 Indians subject to no authority whatever, as they 
 believed. He was compelled to hear murder trials, 
 divorce suits, actions upon contracts, controversies 
 between trappers, claims to lands yet unsurveyed, 
 to settle conflicts between civil and military author- 
 it}', and generall}' to bring oidcr out of social 
 chaos; and here should be recorded Mr. Doty's 
 most important and difficult work — laying the 
 foundation of society and teaching these wild classes 
 to respect and obey the laws. At first the people 
 were dispo.sed to resist the -fudge's authority, as he 
 at once began to compel those who had been living 
 with Indian women to marr}' or leave them and 
 provide for whatever offspring had been the fruits 
 of these strange unions. 
 
 Judge Dot3''s record, from the time of his first 
 term at Mackinaw, beginning on July 2f, 1823, to 
 November, 1832, is preserved in the vaults of the 
 State Historical Society .at Madison, and is a 
 model of neatness and perspicuit}'. 
 
 In 1832 he was appointed by the Secretary of 
 War to l.a}' out military roads from Green Bay to 
 I'rairie du Cliien and to P't. Dearborn, now Chicago, 
 and in 1834 was elected to serve as a member of 
 the Territorial Legislature of Michigan, drafting 
 and passing the act which made Michigan a State, 
 and Wisconsin a Territory. 
 
 The first legislature of the Territory of Wiscon- 
 sin met in 1836 and fixed the seat of government. 
 There were several candidates — some real places, 
 like Fond du Lac, Mineral Point, Cassville, Bel- 
 mont and Green Bay, and some cities on paper. 
 Mr. Doty, knowing the topography of the country 
 better than anj' other man, entered a large tract of 
 land between the lakes at Madison — a beautiful lo- 
 cation — platted it, and offered free a site in the 
 midst of a fine n.atural park for the capitol buildings. 
 After a bitter fight he was victorious, and Madison 
 was chosen as the seat of government. From this 
 event dated the unparalleled political assaults upon 
 Mr. Doty, which did not cease until he was com- 
 
 ])letely out of the public eye — the foundation for 
 it all — being the disappointment of speculators and 
 politicians who wanted the capital located else- 
 wliere; j'et all concede new that Gov. Doty selected 
 the most beautiful locatioi: in the Sta* for the 
 State House. 
 
 In 1837 he was elected delegate to Coiig.3ss; was 
 re-elected two years later, and served until he was 
 made Governor and Superintendent of Indian 
 Affairs of Wisconsin Territory, in which capacity 
 he served from Oct. 5, 1841 to Sept. 16, 1844. 
 
 Gov. Doty's first message was long and compre- 
 hensive. He opposed all laws creating monopolies — 
 charters granting exclusive privileges; recora- 
 iiiended that steps be taken to organize a State; 
 that bank circulation should be circumscribed and 
 rendered more stable; that, to encourage the intro- 
 duction of sheep and growth of wool, sheep and 
 thojr fleeces be exempt from taxation; that a more 
 effective system for the support of common schools 
 should be devised, and that all the Indians be re- 
 moved from the Territory. 
 
 Although his administration was stormy and un- 
 pleasant — an open rupture occurring between him- 
 self and the Legislature — Gov. Dot}' was active 
 and ambitious in behalf of the people of the Terri- 
 tory. He made a vigorous at.teni|)t to have the 
 southern boundary of AVisconsin established on a 
 line drawn westward from the head of Lake Michi- 
 gan, as the Ordinance of 1787 j)rovided, which 
 would have made Chicago instead of Milwaukee 
 the metropolis of Wisconsin. 
 
 In 1846 he w!is chosen to serve in the conven- 
 tion called to form a new State constitution, and in 
 1849 was elected to Congress, and re-elected in 
 18,51. While serving in this capacity he was 
 branded as an Abolitionist, because, desiring to 
 protect an important interest in his State, he re- 
 fused to vote to repeal the duty on lead. 
 
 In 1861 he was appointed Su[)erhitendent of In- 
 dian Affairs of Utah, and made the first treaty ever 
 had with the Shoshonees. In May, 1863 he was 
 made Governor of Utah, in which capacity he was 
 forced to contend with the blood}' and unscrupu- 
 lous powers of the Mormon Clmrch, and which 
 office he held at the time of his death. .lune 13. 
 1865. 
 
cJ^:U^a^t^ ^> 7ajU^>.-.^9y^ 
 
GOVERNOUS OF WISCONSIN. 
 
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 id Jj otter lallraadge. 
 
 
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 lip] T'lllmadge family is of 
 S.ixon ilcsoi'iit, as the n:iiiu', 
 originally spelled ToUo- 
 mache, indicates. Burke 
 says, "It has tiourished wilh 
 tiie greatest honor in an uiiiii- 
 terriiptcd male succession in the 
 . County of SulTulk since the first 
 
 ^^\^ii/'„ 'S arrival of the Saxons in Eng- 
 land, a period of more than 
 tiiirteen centuries. Tolleniai lie, 
 Lord of Bentley, and Stoke Tolle- 
 '§L§i* nia<'hc, in the County of Oxford, 
 lived in the .Sixtli century; and 
 upon the old manor-house of Bent- 
 ley is still the following inscription: '"Before the 
 Norman into England came, Bentley was my resi- 
 dence and Tollemache my name." 
 
 Joel, father of N. P. Tallm.adge, served with 
 honor in the War of the Revolution, and w.as i)res- 
 ent at the surrender of Gen. Burgoyne. Nathaniel 
 P. wixsborn at Chatham, Columbia Co., N. Y., on 
 Feb. 8, ITilo. He first attracted attention by an 
 unusual thirst for knowledge, beginning latin with- 
 out a tutor, while yet in the district school. So 
 conspicuous w.as the boy's al)ility to ac(iuire inform- 
 ation that he was i)lace(l under the care of William 
 II. Maynard, from whom he imbibed modes of 
 thought that colored his entire life. 
 
 After graduating from 'WilliMms College with 
 honor in 181;), he began the study of law in the 
 office of Gen. James Tallmadge, in Poughkecpsie, 
 who taught liim to be thorough rather than in haste 
 •opass an examination. In 1818 he w.as admitted to 
 the bar and began the practice of his profession, 
 
 whollj' eschewing politics until 1828, when he w.as 
 elected to the Assembly from Duchess County. 
 
 Though this Legislature was composed of excep- 
 tionally able men, when it came to revising the 
 statutes young Tallmadge showed such a complete 
 knowledge of the princii)les of law and govern- 
 ment that he was soon acknowledged to be a leader. 
 
 In 1H29 he was elected to the State Senate, where 
 he made a reputation that extended far beyond 
 the borders of his state. DeWitt Clinton's I^rie 
 canal i)rojeot having always been defended by him, 
 he was made chairman of the committee on canals. 
 
 The subject of railways had begun to attr.aet at- 
 tention in the United States. No man in the 
 country had a more thorough understanding than 
 Mr. Tallm.adge of tlie experiments in Europe with 
 steam transportation, and this knowledge was em- 
 bodied in an elaborate report to the Senate, which 
 discussed the subject in a manner that would do 
 credit to the present day. He pointed out that 
 railway transportation would sooner or later super- 
 sede every other form, "as railwaj-s do not freeze in 
 the winter nor dry up in the summer, besides in 
 speed and safety, they will be incomparable." He 
 especially desired to see a railroad built along the 
 banks of the Hudson River, between New York 
 and Albany, for the purpose of'testing his theory 
 tliat boats could not long compete with locomotives. 
 
 Before the expiration of his term in the State 
 Senate he was elected to the United States Senate 
 for the term of six years beginning March 4, 1833. 
 Although perhaps the youngest man in that body. 
 Mr. Tallmadge exerted a marked influence in shap- 
 ing legislation. He was a sound logician ami pol- 
 ished orator an<l had the reputation of full^- under- 
 
122 
 
 NATHANIEL POTTER TALLMADGE. 
 
 standinn; whatever matter he undertook to discuss. 
 His controvers3' with Calhoun on the right of col- 
 ored people to present petitions to Congress was 
 able and memorable. 
 
 But tiiat which disclosed his real strength and 
 audacity of character was iiis controversy witii 
 President Van Buren, some of whose recommend- 
 ations lie opposed. At last the two were brought 
 to a personal interview, which was described as 
 very interesting owing to the attempt of the Presi- 
 dent to intimidate the Senator from New York. 
 
 On returning from Washington, Mr. Tallmadge 
 received an ovation, which was intended as an ap- 
 proval of his opiiosition to Van Buren. A process- 
 ion mef him at the steamboat landing as an escort 
 to the Astor House, and in the evening he w.os hon- 
 ored with a reception at National Hall. 
 
 His popularity was now great, and he proceeded 
 to organize the Democracy of New York for the 
 purpose of defeating Van Buren. While tiiis was 
 going on, in 1839, he was triumphantly re-elected 
 to the Senate. Having been ostracized by tlie ad- 
 ministration organs of his party, hampered Ij^- the 
 use of executive power and denounced as an apos- 
 tate, liis re-election was generally regarded as fore- 
 shadowing tlie fate of Van Buren, and so it proved. 
 Mr. Tallmadge could have been the nominee for 
 vice-president on the ticket with Gen. Harrison, 
 but dechned that honor, as he did also the offer 
 of a seat in Harrison's cabinet and a foreign mis- 
 sion. 
 
 In 1844, having purchased a beautiful tract of 
 land near Fond du Lac, in every way lit for the es- 
 tablishment of a baronial home, with tlie intention 
 of making Wisconsin his future residence. Presi- 
 dent Tyler nominated him for Governor of the 
 Territory. After some deliberation he resolved to 
 resign his position in the United States Senate and 
 accept the office. 
 
 Mr. Tallmadge succeeded James D. Doty as 
 chief executive of this Territory, on Sept. 16, 
 1844, and held the ottice until May 13, 184;"). when, 
 the Democrats having again succeeded t<j power, 
 he was removed and Gov. Dodge appointed. 
 
 Mr. Tallmadge, on becoming Governor, found 
 the people full of excitement, owing to the stormy 
 controversy between the Legislature and Gov. Doty; 
 hut he soon restored peace and harmon}', and 
 worked hand in hand with that hody, to which 
 he delivered his message in (jcrson on Jan. 17, 184.'). 
 
 In this mess.age he pointed out that the famous 
 Milwaukee &. Kock River Canal had been aband- 
 
 oned, its projectors having sold enough of the 
 hand grant to build a water power at Milwaukee, 
 .and recommended that a railw.a^' from the Missis- 
 sippi to Lake Miciiigan, should be Iniilt to take its 
 place. 
 
 He also op|)Osed .as too early in a new settlement 
 to be wise, the proposed extension of the period 
 required for naturalization to twenty-one years, 
 and recommended the establishment for tlie pro- 
 motion of .agriculture, of "pattern farms," agricul- 
 tural societies, and agricultural schools. Those 
 who now take note of our university farm and 
 agricultural experiment station, our farmers' insti- 
 tutes and our numerous agricultural associations, 
 all fostered by public appropriations, must be im- 
 pressed with the foresight of Gov. Tallmadge. 
 
 So dignified, courteous .and able was this mes- 
 sage that the LegisKature authorized 750 copies of 
 it to be ]irinted in German; the first time such an 
 unusual thing was ever done in Wisconsin. 
 
 On retiring from the otHce of (Jovernor, Mr. 
 T.allma<lge abandoned .active politics, and though 
 continuing his residence at Fond du Lac, spent a 
 large portion of his time in Washington, where he 
 was ever ready to advance the interests of Wiscon- 
 sin. 
 
 Gov. T.allmadge was a lover of literature, phil- 
 osophy and good com|)any. His speeches and 
 writings atiound in apt and beautiful poetical quo- 
 tations; he eagertj' espoused any controversy 
 upon the problem of life, of which he took an 
 ethereal though philosophical view, and his spa- 
 cious home was ever open to his hosts of friends. 
 
 There settled near Fond du Lac at an early day 
 a considerable list of people remarkable for wealth, 
 culture and hospitality. In fact there was no 
 social coterie in the Territory at all to be compared 
 with the one under mention at the time (!ovs. 
 l)ot3' and Tallinadgff settled at Fond du Lac; and 
 the life they lived of constantly interchanging 
 social amenities of tho most cordial and polished 
 character, can hardly lie understood by the present 
 generation. Their chiklren were tauglit French, 
 music and art by priv.ate tutors; they gave hunting 
 and other parties on a broad scale; they regarded 
 the poor with consideration and respect and they 
 added in every w.ay a charm and wholesome gLa- 
 mour to society that had never been seen in a new 
 country and is not now to be found anjwhere. In 
 all this tlie Tallmadge family were leaders for m.aiiy 
 years and very popular. 
 
 Gov. Tallmadge was romantic and fine-grained 
 in his organization, as may be seen by reading an 
 early volume published by him — "Healing of the 
 Nations." He left an .autobiography, which Ls to 
 be published in the future. 
 
CONKKNOKS OK WISCONSIN. 
 
 125 
 
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 ■■^^ 
 
 ->^(ii< 
 
 R. DKWKV has been a con- 
 spicuous cliaracter in Wis- 
 consin for more than iialf a 
 century, and unless IMoses 
 M. Strong be excepted, is 
 personally familiar with more 
 men, events, facts, and political 
 secrets than any man now living. 
 About these matters, however, 
 he was never very talkative, hav- 
 ing been a believer in an early ad- 
 monition by .Tames Buchanan : "Say 
 little and write nothing for the 
 public eye." Mr. Dewej^ is the 
 son of Kbenezer and T.ucy (Web- 
 ster) Dewc^-, and was born in the 
 H.wn of ]-ebanon. State of Connecticut, on Decem- 
 ber 19, 1813. The following year his parents re- 
 moved to Otsego County, in the State of New 
 York, where his youthful days were spent in the 
 town of Butternuts, now Morris. 
 
 The early education of Mr. Dewej- was com- 
 menced in the district school of that place. At 
 the age of sixteen he wa.s sent to Hamilton Acad- 
 emy, then under charge of Prof. Zenos Moore, in 
 the town of Hamilton, Chenango Co., N. Y., where 
 he rein:iined three years. Among his classmates 
 were William Pitt Lj-nde, for man^' years Member 
 
 of Congress from Milwaukee, Mm! Prof. .1. W. 
 Sterling, of the University of Wisconsin, l)olh now 
 deceaseil. 
 
 Aftor leaving tlie academy Mr. Dewey taughr 
 school in t'le town of Morris one j'ear, after which, 
 he read law, first with his father then with tiie law 
 firm of Hansen & Davis, and later with Samuel S. 
 Bowne, of Cooperstown. Leaving Bowne's office in 
 May, 18;5(!, for Wisconsin, he arrived at the lead 
 mines on the 19th of June, and in Cassville, 
 his present home, in Grant County, on tiie Missis- 
 sippi Piver, about a week later. He was admitted 
 to tiie bar on an examination held by Charles Dunn, 
 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of theTerritory 
 of W^iscousin. in 1838, and p>-acticed law with . I. 
 Allen Barber (deceased) until May, 1848. 
 
 At the first election of county officers in (5 rant 
 County, in 1837, Mr. Dewey was elected Register 
 of Deeds. He moved to Lancaster the same year, 
 wl'.ere he lived seventeen years. While residing 
 there lie held various county ollices. and wjis elected 
 to the Territorial Legislature three times, onco 
 being chosen S4)eaker of the House of Represent- 
 atives, and Vice-President of the Council. 
 
 In May, 1818, Wisconsin having been admitted 
 to the Union, Mr. Dewey was elected by the Demo- 
 crats to be its firstOovernor, over John H.Tweeily. 
 by a majority of over 5.0i»{). The various depart- 
 
126 
 
 NELSON DEWEY 
 
 inents being new, tlie functions strange and numer- 
 ous, and manj^ of the subordinates unused to pub- 
 lic service of any kind, his position was one of 
 many difficulties and required great patience and 
 care. For the first time all State matters were 
 divorced from Federal control; appointments must 
 be made in spite, or at the dictation of local in- 
 fluence ; responsibilit}' for errors was transferred from 
 Washington to Madison, and there was the general 
 pressure and chaos attendant upon a new order of 
 things on a large scale. So well, however, did he dis- 
 charge the duties of his office, that he was re-nomi- 
 nated and re-elected, in 1849 by a larger majority 
 than before for the full term of two years. In J.inu- 
 ary, 1853, at the end of his second gubernatorial 
 term, he retired to private life, but at the first op- 
 portunity, during the fall of that jear, was called out 
 again, being nominated for the State Senate in the 
 IGth District, and elected over Orsamus Cole, now 
 Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, by a 
 majority of three votes. 
 
 In 1 855 he removed to Cassville, which h;is 
 been his home since, except five years, from 1858 
 to 1863, during which time he lived in Platteville. 
 While living in Lancaster he was chosen chairman 
 of the Town lioard one term, and also Cluiirman 
 of the County Board of Supervisors one term, lie 
 was Director of the School Board which built the 
 
 first school-house in Lancaster. While at Platte- 
 ville he was twice elected President of the Village 
 Board, and was Director of the Sshool Board that 
 built the brick school-house at that place. He was 
 Chairman of the Town Board of Cassville seven 
 years, and was director of the School Board that 
 erected the new Cassville school building. In 1873 
 lie was appointed State's Prison Commissioner by 
 (iov. Taylor, and for half a century has been a 
 member or nominee of every Territorial and 
 St.ate Convention held in Wisconsin by the 
 Democratic party, besides being many times a 
 delegate to their national conventions for nomi- 
 ating candidates for President, and frequently on 
 the State electoral ticket, eitlier as district elector 
 or olector-at- large. Everywhere, though quiet 
 and reserved, he was a familiar figure, with his 
 long, double-breasted frock coat of black broadcloth, 
 Byronic collar, and intensely black beard and hair. 
 Gov. Dewey w.as always a man of strong will 
 and modest actions. It is said that the numberless 
 honors with which his part}' h;is adorned his life, 
 came always without solicitation, and in all his 
 positions of trust no one has ever thought of ques- 
 tioning his integrity. In his notions and habits he 
 has been as changeless as in his |>olitical principles, 
 and it is said tliat, until this sketch was prepared, 
 the i)ulilic had no kuowledgeof the day or place of 
 his birth. 
 
 Note: — Gov. Dewey died at his late home in Cassville, July 21, 1889. 
 
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GOVKIiNOHS OF WISCONSIN. 
 
 123 
 
 J_c3r.ard jD.rr.zs X an'/ell 
 
 a'v.tiyvn'HiMMg^ ) 
 
 Ills distinguisheo "entloman 
 had fewer i>erson:il and po- 
 litical enemies than any man 
 who ever served as (Gov- 
 ernor of the State, and he 
 himself died without knowing 
 exactl\' why it w:xs so, or why 
 and liow he w:i.s ever made Gov- 
 ernor. C'ai)t. James Farwell, of 
 !iMassaohnsetts, married Reliecca 
 Cadv, of Vermont, and settled 
 near Watertown, N. Y., where the 
 first fruit of this union, Leonard 
 J., was born on .Jan. ,5, 1819. In 
 1824, Mrs. Farwell died, and in 
 1830 she was followed Ijy lierlius- 
 band. Thus, at the age of eleven 
 3-ears, Leonard was left an orphan 
 and poor. He attended the dis- 
 trict scliool until his fourteenth 
 3^ear, and then entered a dry -poods 
 store. Tliis business not suiting 
 J his tastes, he applied hiinselt to 
 m.Tstering the tinner's trade, at the same time mak- 
 ing a careful study of book-keeping an<l the founda- 
 datioQ principles of trade and commerce. 
 
 In 1838, having completed his apprenticeship, 
 j-oung Farwell settled at Lockport, 111., and with- 
 out other cai>ital than energy, and the tools and 
 knowledge of his trade, opened a small tinshop and 
 iardwar» s»io-«. Although he soon built up a good 
 
 business, he thought he could see that Lockpo'i 
 was not destined to become a large city, and there- 
 fore, on his twenty-first birthday, namely, Jan. 5, 
 1840, sold out and removed at once to Milwaukee, 
 where he opened a general hardware store on a 
 large scale. 
 
 Having a jierfect knowledge of the details of the 
 business,' and possessing great energy' and capacity, 
 Mr. Farwell soon made his new yen .re a success, 
 and in a few years, by judicious and liberal adver- 
 tising, built up the largest wholesale house in Wis- 
 consin, and j>erliaps the largest in the West. 
 
 In 1846 he made a tour of tlie West Indies, and 
 on his return, having observed that the entire coun- 
 try was growing steadily and rapidly, purchased 
 about one-half of wliat is now the city of Madison, 
 including the water-ix)wcr at the outlet of F^ourth 
 Lake. 
 
 In September 1847. he started on an extended 
 tour of the Old World, visiting between that date 
 and the spring of 1849, the chief points of interest in 
 Europe, Asia, Africa, and (ireat Britain, contribut- 
 ing regularl3' to the Milwaukee >S'e«/menncidents of 
 travel and observations upon the countries visited. 
 
 On returning from abroad, Jlr. Farwell disposed 
 of his business in Milwaukee, and began to carry 
 into execution his plan for making a beautiful and 
 prosjierous city of Madison, the first move being to 
 erect a saw-mill and grist-mill, so the people might 
 have lumber and Hour without traveling great dis- 
 tances over unimproved roads. He straightened 
 
130 
 
 LEONARD JAMES FARWELL. 
 
 and deepened the channel of the Catfish River, 
 which connects Fourth and Third lalies; drained 
 tile lowlands; laid out roads and streets far into 
 the country; built bridges and sidewalks; planted 
 trees along the streets of his entire purchase; erected 
 many costly buildings and graded tlie thorough- 
 fares; gave the lakes the Indian names they now 
 bear and planted their waters with new varieties of 
 fish (some of which are now caught by the ton) ; 
 established the Madison Museum ; started a woolen 
 factory and the first machine-shop and foundry; 
 helped to build the gas works, water cure, Capitol 
 House — in fact, either conceived or had a strong 
 hand in building up almost everything that made 
 Madison what it is. 
 
 As he had, in 1851, given Madison what in these 
 days would be called a "boom," some one, it is not 
 possible to say who, conceived the idea of nominat- 
 ing Mr. Farwell for Governor on the Wliig ticivet. 
 The Wiiigs were in a hopeless minority, and Mr. 
 Farwell was wholly unknown in politics; indeed, 
 very few could say positively whether he was a 
 Whig or Democrat. Ilis wealth, his energy, his un- 
 bounded public-spirit, and his great personal pojju- 
 larity, however, carried him tlirough the conven- 
 tion with a hurr.ah. The unanimous enthusiasm of 
 the convention became epidemic, and spread over 
 the State like a prairie fire ; part}' lines were broken, 
 the Democracy was demor.alized, and Mr. Farwell, 
 though .all the other Whig nominees were defeated, 
 was elected. 
 
 Tiuis, at the age of thirty-two, and in ten years, 
 he had acquired a fortune, made long journeys on 
 both hemispheres, built a city, and became chief 
 executive of his adopted State — an unparalleled 
 achievement. 
 
 As Governor he tried to do for the entire State 
 what, as a private citizen, he had been doing for 
 M.adison, promote maleri.al interests in a solid and 
 wholesome way; .and though the Legislature was 
 politically adverse, his important recommendations 
 were all carried into effect by that body — a separate 
 Supreme Court, a State banking system, a geologi- 
 cal survey, an i migration agency, and other things 
 of that sort. 
 
 Mr. F.arwell did not wish to be a nominee for 
 Governor, nor to fill the office, and the committee 
 
 sent to notify him of his nomination could not at 
 first discover his whereabouts — he was in hiding. 
 Therefore he refused to permit the use of his name 
 a second time, and returned to his mills, real-estate, 
 and railroad enterprises, in January, 1854. 
 
 Tlie financial revulsion of 1857 prostrated Mr. 
 Farwell to such an extent that he never fully re- 
 covered. His r.ailroad investments proved p.ar- 
 ticularly disastrous, though M.adison property, of 
 which he held large amounts, also became practi- 
 cally worthless, and so remained for 3'ears. He then 
 retired to a farm on Lake Mendota, just outside of 
 Madison, where he superintended the erection of 
 the buildings for the State Asylum for Insane, Imt 
 otherwise eng.aged in no public enterprises. 
 
 In 1859 he was elected to the State Legislature, 
 in the hope of bringing him again into public life. 
 In 1863 he was made Assistant Examiner in the 
 Patent Office, and three montlis later Chief Ex- 
 aminer of new inventions, which position he re- 
 signed in 1870, for the i)urpose of embarking in the 
 patent business in Chicago. 
 
 On the night of the ass.assination of Lincoln, Mr. 
 Farwell w.as in Ford's Theatre, and from his previ- 
 ous information, comprehended at once that the 
 threatened conspiracy to kill the principal officers 
 of the administration was being carried into eflfect, 
 and hastened at .all speed from the tlieatre to the 
 room of Vice-President Johnson, re.aching there 
 just in time to prevent Atzerot from executing that 
 part of the terrible plot which had been assigned to 
 him. 
 
 For thus saving his life, Mr. Johnson tendered to 
 Mr. F.arwell any position he might desire, but the 
 offer was declined on the ground that public offices 
 should not be used for the payment of debts of 
 gratitude. 
 
 The great fire in Chicago in 1872, inflicted an- 
 other severe financial blow upon him, and Mr. 
 Farwell then removed to Grant City, Mo., wiiere he 
 was engaged in the real estate and banking l)usi- 
 ness until his death on April 11, 1889, at the age of 
 seventy years. 
 
 Gov. Farwell was an .able, lionest, energetic 
 patriotic, and useful citizen and public official, 
 and cannot be remembered witii too iiuicli kindness 
 and gratitude b}' the i)Cople of Wisconsin. 
 
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OOVKKNOKS OF WISCONSIN. 
 
 I 13 
 
 
 William Auiiiistiis Barsto\Y. »- 
 
 -l-Hi.=^^4^-H 
 
 a, ' 
 
 y. 
 
 
 IIARACTER is one Ihiiii,' 
 and leputaliiin anotlicr. A 
 kinderlieartora li-ucr fiiiiid 
 than Gov. I'-ir.stD^v would 
 be hard to find; yet |)aitisaii 
 politics gavu to liiiii for a 
 V time such a notorious and 
 
 unenviable reputation that it was easy 
 for tliose wlx) did not know him i)er- 
 sonally to bi'lieve him ])raotically de- 
 void of any good quality. Ihilcss it 
 (: ® ;) was James Duane Doty, no other 
 "^""/■'^ Governor was the victim of more 
 -^i"^~ slander or more iiitter attacks. Some 
 ■O^.^ of this he may have deserved. hut much 
 of it was as unjust as all of it w;i,s relentless. The 
 IJarstows came from Yorkshire, England, where 
 they bore a distinguished name, and settled in 
 Massachusetts and Connecticut in Ki:!;"). William 
 Augustus was born at I'lainfield, Conn., Sept. 13, 
 1813. Ilis father, who served in the Revolution, 
 was a man of great force of character, a farmer. 
 William w.ns reared on the faniilj' homestead, attend- 
 ing the district school during the winter, anil tilling 
 tlie soil during the summer. 
 
 An elder brother, Samuel H., opened a store at 
 Norwich, Conn., in which at sixteen years of age 
 William became a clerk. In April, 1 h;H he gave 
 up this position and entered into partnership with 
 
 another brother, Horatio N., at Cleveland, in mill- 
 ing and forwai'ding, and built u|) an extensive 
 business from a very modest beginning. 
 
 The financial revolution of 1837, as it did many 
 wealthier firms, compelled the brothers to suspend 
 Afti'r settling up their affairs as best the^- could, 
 William, in November, 1839, removed to what was 
 then I'rairieville, where he had purchased tlu; water- 
 power and 1()0 acres of land witliin what is now the 
 city of Waukeslifi. lie at once erected a flouring- 
 niill and opened a store, soon becoming the head 
 of a prosperous business ami one of the foremost 
 men of the pl.icc. In those d.ays Waukesha w:is 
 called the "Hub," as il was really the politic:d cen- 
 tre of the Territory. 
 
 In a new country a nicrdiant and miller will llnd 
 many op|)ortiniities to counsel, relieve, and materi 
 ally encourage the poorer settlers. Mr. BarsUjw 
 failed to see none of these opportunities, nor to 
 help those in misfortune or distress. His course in 
 this respect gained a wide circle of gr.atcful and 
 devoted friends, who always remembered him when 
 he was a i antlidate for office. 
 
 In 1841 he was made l*ostm:ister,and for some time 
 served as one of the three County Commissioners 
 of Milwaukee County, which then embraced what 
 is now AVaukeslia County. While filling the ollice 
 of Connnissioner he was instrumeiiUtl in setting oflf 
 
134 
 
 WILLIAM AUGUSTUS BARSTOW. 
 
 the territory and creating the conntv of Waiike- 
 slia in 11S4G, estahlisiiing llie county-seat in Wau- 
 kesha village. It was also his iilea to have the 
 State prison pjtablished in Waukesha, in which he 
 so far succeefted as to have what is now the county 
 iail, a stone building, used for the confinement of 
 convicts sentenced to the State pf'nitenliary by the 
 United States Courts. 
 
 In 1849 Jlr. liarstow was nominated and elected 
 by tlie Doniocrals to be Secretary of State. In this 
 ortice he served two years from the 7lli of Janiuiry, 
 1M.')(», and during that time was charged with tlie 
 dillicult task of bringing into market and selling 
 the State school lands. Probably no Secretary was 
 ever called upon to perform more new and import- 
 ant duties or settle more precedents. In these his 
 business genius found ample o()portunity for dis- 
 l)lav. Besides having a large amount of new work 
 to perform, he was compelled, on finding the rec- 
 ords of the otliee iu a condition of chaos, '-with his 
 own hand," as has been s:ud by his private secre- 
 tary, E. M. Hunter, '"to write out in the most com- 
 plete and finished manner nearly the full record of 
 the otliee up lo the moment it came under his con- 
 trol." 
 
 In 18o.'? INIr. Barstow w;is elected Governor by 
 the Democrats, taking his seat iu January, lS.o-1. 
 His first message g.'ive evidence of uiuisual .nbility 
 and public-spirit; his appointments were creditalile 
 and satisfactory, among them that of tlie ])uet; 
 .lames tiatcs Percival, to succeed Edward I^aniels 
 as State Geologist. 
 
 Although his administration was stormy, he was 
 renominated iu 1 «;'>;'), his opponent lieing Coles 
 Bashford. The campaign against him was one of 
 unparalleled bitterness and violent personalities. 
 \Vhen it was over the returns showed that Gov. 
 Barstow had been defeated by a few votes, but the 
 board t>f canvassers accepted some "supplemental" 
 returns from the pine forests, which, had they not 
 turned out to l»e in every respect fraudulent, would 
 have made him Governor again. 
 
 Mr. Bashford carried the matter before the Su- 
 preme Court, which enabled Gov. Barstow to see 
 the spurious character of the "supplemental" re- 
 turns, whereupon Iu; resigned, greatly to his own 
 honor and to the disgust of those who laid the 
 scheme to corrupt the billot and overturn the will 
 of the people. Had he followed the advice of a 
 few hot-heads, who were near to him and who were 
 more responsilile than himself for whatever caused 
 the attacks on his administration, there would have 
 been bloodshed. 
 
 Being at the head of his party Gov. Barstow 
 naturally liecame the target for all the criticisms 
 and odium wiruh this barefaced fraud upon tlie 
 
 ballot called forth; but it h.as always been said by 
 those who knew the truth, that he had no hand in 
 suggesting or preparing the spurious returns, anil 
 did not know their utterly fraudulent character 
 until after his opponent, Bashford, had taken the 
 case into court. 
 
 Two 3'ears later lie removed to Janesville and 
 entered into the business of banking with Alex T. 
 (iray and E. M. Hunter, which soon proved a 
 failure. (!<iv. Barstow then returned to milling, 
 which he followed until he entered the army in 
 1 si; 1 as Colonel of a regiment of cavalry recruited 
 by himself. 
 
 Col. Barstow's health being impaired, he was in 
 1862 made I'rovost Marshal General of Kansas, 
 charged with the responsible task of clearing that 
 section of guerrillas. 
 
 In l.S(;;3 his health becoming still further im- 
 ])aired bv his etTorts to command his regiment, he 
 was detailed upmi court-martial duties at St. Louis, 
 which lasteil to the end of his term of service, or 
 to March 4, I8G.'). 
 
 Col. Barstow then went to Leavenworth for the 
 purpose of eng.aging in business. He was, however, 
 loo feeble to do so, and slowly sank until Dec. 13, 
 1 SOT), when he passed away at the age of fifty-two. 
 "lie fills." says Col. E. A. Calkins, a firm and life- 
 long friend, "a soldier's grave, for he as truly died 
 in the cause of his country as if he had received a 
 fatal wound in battle. I shall never cease to cher- 
 isn his memory for his man}' manly virtues, for his 
 intrepid spirit, which was not disturbed either in 
 the decisive emergencies of ])olitical conflict or the 
 more trying vicissitudes of peril and distress, and 
 for the integrit}' with which he adhered to one set 
 of principles, and one set of friends throughout his 
 career." 
 
 In his younger days Mr. Barstow was consid- 
 ered the handsomest man in Wisconsin, and was 
 very pojjular with all classes, so far as they could 
 come in contact with him. His friendships were 
 warm, sincere and lasting, and there w:is no sacri- 
 fice too great for him to make for those he loved. 
 Had he been less tenacious of his friendships, es- 
 pecially unworthy ones, his public reputation would 
 not have been so much in need of defense. 
 
 Like Alex W. Uandall, whose frieml and associate 
 he was for many years. Gov. Barslow was a great 
 lover of sociability and fun; like James Duane 
 Doty, he had no enemies save those made by politics, 
 and it is sad to record that one who had occupied 
 such high places and possessed so many friends, 
 and who loved so dearly the kind offices of friend- 
 ship, should, !is (Jov. Barstow did, die among 
 strangers and be compelled to receive the last sad 
 attentions of life from strangir hands. 
 
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 ollicc ill thejiiftof the jieo- 
 |iU' III' tlif State ill a sliorter 
 pciioil — li'ss than live years 
 •■.,/ "' frtrni the lime lie settled in 
 ^®ij^ •& Wisconsin — tlian lias evi r suHieed to 
 ^T'fiiifeii^' niakeany other man ( iuvciiior of AVis- 
 consin. I'ut few men ever possessed 
 an equal faculty for making aii<l re- 
 taining friends. Mr. liasliford was 
 born at Cold Spring. Putuani Co., 
 N. v.. Jan. 21, l.sjii. He was edn- 
 caled in the Wesleyan Seminaiy, now 
 (ienesee College, at Lima. N. Y., where he was a 
 brilliant .studei.t. He studied law with John M. 
 Holley, at I^yons, N. Y., and in 1841 was admitted 
 to the bar. During the following year he renK)ve<l 
 to, and in 1H17 was elected District Attorney of 
 Wayne County. Though re-elected with increased 
 popularity, he resigned in 18.50, and removed to 
 the growing city of Oshkosh, Wis., where he at 
 once became a prominent figure at the bar and in 
 politics. 
 
 In 1851 he was in the Whig State convention. 
 and asslotcd in tlio nomination of Leonard J. Far- 
 
 well for Oovernor, and the next year, almost a.« 
 soon as he was eligible, was elected l« the State 
 Senate as a Whig and Free Soilcr. Proving an 
 able and useful Senator he was re-elected in 1851. 
 for the years ' !<.J5-5C but resigned to become, in 
 1S5.'), the first Republican candidate for (iovernor. 
 The campaign w.as more hotly contested than any 
 of its predecessors, and by the first and true returns 
 Mr. U.'ishford was I'lected by a small majority, 
 tliougli the other Republican nominees were de- 
 feated 
 
 However, several sets of ■•supplcinentar' returns 
 were concocted as coming from i-enioli' points in 
 the pineries. These, pnrijorting in some cases to 
 have come from places known to be without white 
 inliabitaiils, were <iverwhelniingly in favor of the 
 Democratic candidate, Ijarstow,aiid were of course 
 manufactured in suflicnent numbers to overcome the 
 small majority honestly cast for Mr. Hitshford. 
 The State ISoard of Canvassers were partisans of 
 Barstow, and so received and counted the.se spurious 
 returns from uninhabited districts, and declared 
 him elected. 
 
 Mr. Barstow took the oath of OHice, .-is usual, in 
 the executive chamber, on the Ttli of .laniiary, 
 I85(), and continued per.son:illy in ch.Mrge of the 
 oflice. On the same day, at noon, Mr. B:tshford 
 
138 
 
 COLES BASHFORD. 
 
 nppeaieil liefoic tin- Siipieine Court and was sworn 
 in as Governor li\ (liief .Iiistive Whiton. Thence 
 he proceed I'll to the executive chaniliei and form- 
 ally demanded i)ossession ; but Mr. Barstow, pre- 
 senting his compliments and resijects, declined to 
 abdicate or vacate. Thereafter, on tiie request of 
 Mr. Bashford, the Attorney (Jeneral of the .State 
 filed an information with the Supreme Court in- 
 quiring ))y what rigiil or title Barstow held the 
 otliee of Governor, and the Court summoned the 
 defendant to a|>pear and m.ake answer tiiereto. He 
 did not appear until February 2, when his attorneys 
 «oved to qii.ash all jvroccedings thus far had under 
 \,\e writ, for tiie reason t hat the Court had no juris- 
 di ^tion of the case. This motion was tleiiied, the 
 Co \rt holding at the same time, that the filing of 
 the motion was an admission b}' Mr. Barstow that 
 the allegations in the information tiled by the At- 
 torney General were true. lie was ordered also to 
 appear and plead before a certain fixed day. 
 
 The acting Governor's attorneys pleaded to the 
 jurisdiction of the Court. Mr. Bashford interposed 
 a demurrer to this plea, which was sustained and 
 IMr. Barstow reipiired to answer within foiu' days. 
 His attorneys then withdrew from the case, on the 
 gioiind that to continue fui'tlier would lie an ad- 
 mis>ioa that the Court had riglitful and final juris- 
 diction over it. The Court then held that every- 
 thing pleaded by Mr. Bashford was confessed by 
 the default of Mr. Barstow; yet declined to con- 
 form to general usage and enter juilgment for the 
 jilaintiff then and there, but ordered plaintitf to 
 produce evidence to prove his case. Mr. Bashford 
 niiglit have demamled ju<lgment upon the default 
 of the defenilant, but instead ])i(iceeded to bring in 
 proof of the truth of his allegations. 
 
 The evidence thus jiroduced was so clear in es- 
 tablishing the spuriousncss of the "supplemental" 
 returns that Mr. Barstow resigned on March 21, 
 and Arthur JlacArlhur, liieutenant-Ciovernor, be- 
 came Governor instead of liashford, because the 
 Court had not jet rendered a final decision. The 
 Su) reme Court now entered judgment in favor of 
 Mr. Basliford, deehiring him duly .and rightfully 
 elected to the ollice of ( iovernor, and entitled to 
 the executive chair. On the 25th he called on 
 ISIacArthur and demanded possession, intimating 
 that he '-preferred peaceable measures to force, but 
 that the latter would be used if necessary." The 
 LieutcnanUGovernor thereupon vacated the chair, 
 and Air. Bashford became (Jovernor. 
 
 This is a memorable case, and one that will make 
 Mie names of Barstow and BashfonI forever promi- 
 nent in history. It was a time of intense excite- 
 ment, and had it not been for the coolness of both 
 
 principals, bloodshed might have followed. The Re- 
 publicans i)roposed, if Barstow sliouhl refuse to 
 obey the order of the Court, in case it shouhl be 
 .against him, to take [)ossession and inaugurate 
 Bashford by force. On the other hand the Demo- 
 crats claimed that the Court had no right to in- 
 quire into whether Barstow had been legally or 
 frauilulenlly elected, or whether he li.ad beiMi elected 
 at all, and were piepared to resist with force and 
 arms »uy movement the Republicans might make. 
 Arms were stored in the basement of the capitol, 
 and in some of the hotels in Madison, and for a 
 time a reign of civil strife seemed inevitable. But 
 as liasliford ordy Jisked to have both parlies obey 
 and abide by the judgment of the Court, and as 
 Barstow was opposeil to using force to resist carry- 
 ing out that judgment, should it be unfavorable to 
 him, an armed collision was averted. 
 
 The legal aspect of the case was no less interest- 
 ing, Bashford's attorneys being IvlwanlG. Hj'an, 
 Alex. M. Randall and Timothy O. Howe; and 
 Barstow's being Ilarlow .S. Orton, .Jonathan E. 
 Arnold and Matt. II Carpenter, and the case itself 
 the very first of its kind in the United States. 
 \'ery little of imi)ortanee occurretl during the in- 
 cumbency of i\Ir. Bashford, save the disposal of 
 the St. Croix land grant, which disastrously in- 
 volved a large numlier of prominent men. At the 
 end of his term he declined to be a candidate for 
 re-election, and afterword, in 18G3, removed to 
 Tucson, Arizona, resuming the practice of law in 
 the meantime at Oshkosh. 
 
 In Arizona his upward career was as rapid and 
 )iopular as it had been at Oslikosh. In 1 Sf! 1 he was 
 elected to the Territorial Council, anil cliosin presi- 
 dent of tli.-it body almost without opposition. In 
 18(56 he was nuiile Attorney (ieneral of the Terri- 
 tory, and the same year elected delegate to Con- 
 gress. After the expiration of a term in Congress 
 he was appointed .Seci'etary of the Territory, which 
 position he held until 187C, when he resigned to 
 resume the j)ractice of law, in which he became 
 very prominent and made a great deal of money. 
 
 Mr. ISashford died, on the 2.')th of April, 1H78, 
 of heart disease, |)osse^sed of an am|)le fortune. He 
 is described by Gen. David Atwood, who knew him 
 well, as '-able, well-read in the law, genial and pop- 
 ular. He wiis warm in his attachments to friends, 
 and would stand by them through any emergency; 
 in conversation he was always .agreealile and in- 
 structive. He was even-tempered and cool at all 
 times. Even in the excitement of the guberna- 
 torial contest he was the coolest man to be found. 
 Well do I lemember the eonte.^l. .•nid nobly did 
 Coles Bashford conduct himself through the trying 
 ordeal " 
 
OOVKRNORS OF WISCONSIN. 
 
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 ISCONSIN has had some aljle 
 men and some strong men as 
 trovernors; but Mr. Randall 
 was able, stroni;, patriotic and 
 honest. He was a man of 
 Y\ deep convictions, and always 
 gave expression to them in an 
 unmistakable manner, or put 
 them into practical effect with 
 a great deal of force. Mr. Ran- 
 dall was of Scotch descent, and 
 born at Ames, Montgomery Co., 
 N. y., Oct. 30, 181 !». After a 
 successful course in the village 
 school, he c()m|)leted his education 
 \!{ at Cherry Valley, Schoiiarie Co., 
 N. v., and then studied law and 
 w!is admitted to the bar at the 
 age of nineteen. lieing ambitious 
 and thinking a new and growing 
 country better foi' a puiii- young 
 m;in, he " put his tiaps into a 
 handkerchief" and started for the 
 West, finally settling at Waukesha — tlnii I'lairie- 
 ville — in 1840, at the age of twenty-one. Here he 
 at once opened an office, and, being handsome, 
 manl}', genial, strong and friendly, soon had a 
 profitable business. Indeed, so well did he pros- 
 per, that in 1842 he returned to New York for a 
 bride, SusaTi \'an Vechten. 
 
 Tliougli very successful au<l popular a.s a law- 
 yer, Mr. Randall gave so much attention to politics 
 and general public affairs as to seriously interfere 
 with liis income. In 184(i he was elected and 
 served as a very valuable inemljcr of the Con- 
 
 stitutional Convention. He joined the Free Soil 
 Democracy, l)ut did not become very active with 
 that p.-irty on account of tlic radicalism of some 
 of the leaders, and remained nominally- a Democrat 
 until the formation of the Republican party in 
 1854. 
 
 In 184 7 he took a prominent part in furthering 
 the interests of the first railroad in Wisconsin, the 
 Milwaukee A Mississippi, now a part of the Chi- 
 cago. Miiw.-uikee it St. Paul Railway sj-stem, draft- 
 ing the charter and being one of the first directors 
 or commissioners. 
 
 In 1854 he w.os elected to the Assembly and 
 vot.ed for Charles Durkee, the first avowed Repub- 
 lican ever elected to the United States Senate as 
 such. During the next year he was nominated 
 by the Republicans for Attorney-General, but was 
 defeated, as were the other nominees except Coles 
 Basliford, who secured his seat through legal pro- 
 ceedings before the Supreme Court, in which Mr. 
 Randall was one of the attorneys. 
 
 In 1856 he was made Judge of the Second 
 Judicial District, composed of the counties of Mil- 
 waukee and Waukesha, and the next 3ear was 
 elected Governor. His administration w;is firm, 
 able and popular, and in 1859 he was re-elected. 
 
 (iov. Randall earl}' foreshadowed the \\'ar of 
 the Rebellion, and earnestly desired to have Wis- 
 consin prepared for it. In his messjige to the 
 Legislature in January, IHCl, he said that secession 
 W.1S upon the country, adding: ".Secession is revo- 
 lution; revolution is war; war against the govern- 
 ment is treason. * * It is time now to know 
 whether we have a government, and, if so, whether 
 
14-2 
 
 ALEXANDER WILLIAMS RANDALL. 
 
 H lias any strength. Is our written constitution 
 iDorf tlian a sheet of parchment.' The nati<in must 
 be lost or pn^crved b}- its own strength. Its 
 Strength is the patriotism of the pvople. Now is 
 the time when politicians must become patriots and 
 men, and show their love of country by every sac- 
 rifice save that of princiiJJe." In closing this re- 
 markable message, he urged the Legislature to 
 prepare "to respond to the call of the National 
 Government for men and means to preserve the 
 integrity of the Union." 
 
 Three months later Ft. Sumter was fired upon, 
 and Lincoln startled the North with his call for 
 troops. It was then tliat the real character of 
 Gov. Randall Iwcame conspicuous — it was then 
 that he was onable(l to display his native Ixildness 
 and ability, and bis tremendous force of character. 
 To bini the year ISHl was one of intense activity 
 and great, resixmsibility, the State being without 
 military organizatici or an overflowing treasury. 
 But he was fully equal to the occasion. Bonds 
 were issued, mone}- borrowed from the trust 
 funds, authority granted to place the State on a 
 war footing, military appointments made, camps 
 estalilished, anil general piepar.-ilions for war cai- 
 ried on throughout the State with vigor. A good 
 illustration of his mental makeup is this sentence, 
 uttered at the e.\:tra session of the Legislature 
 called after the news came that Beauregard had 
 fired upon Ft. Sumter: -The Rebellion begins 
 where Charleston is; let it end where Charleston 
 was." 
 
 (tOv. Randall visited all the camps to .address 
 and cheer the recruits; made frequent journeys to 
 Washington to encourage and advise with Lincoln, 
 and amidst his thousand new and pressing duties, 
 found time to attend personally to many of the 
 details necessary to prepare the soldiers for active 
 duty. He was in frequent conference with Gov. 
 Morton, of Indiana, and materially aided in con- 
 ceiving and carrying out those plans of the "war 
 governors" of the Northwest which were of such 
 signal service to tiie Federal Government. 
 
 At the close of his second term, in January', 
 18()2, Gov. Randall was made Minister to Rome by 
 President Lincoln. In 1863 he was appointed 
 Assistant Postmaster General, and in July, 1865, 
 
 on the resignation of William Dennison. was in- 
 vited into the Cabinet by President .Johnson, as 
 head of the PtistoHice Dejiartinent, in which posi- 
 tion he continued until the accession of President 
 Grant, in March, 1869. He then opened a law 
 office in Washington, and, until failing health com- 
 pelled him to retire, enjoyed a very lucrative 
 practice. 
 
 In 186;') Mr. Randall abandoned his residence .at 
 Waukesha, and later made his home at Elmira. 
 N. Y., where he died, on the 26th of July, 1S72, 
 aged fifty-three. 
 
 f)ne of the difficult tasks successfully [lerformed 
 by Gov. Randall was that of re-establishing and 
 maintaining the postal service throughout the 
 States that had been in rebellion. It was not a 
 thing that could be done by a mere manifesto or 
 jiroclamation, but one that reijuired genius, tact, 
 and a profound knowledge of human nature. 
 
 The experiment of assorting and distributing 
 mail on moving cars was begun while he was As- 
 s'^tant Postmaster General, in 1803, and during 
 his term as ^"ostmaster General this service made 
 its greatest strides. He labored constantly to 
 simplify this system, clearing away, with his strong, 
 decisive hand, the red tape and cumbrous regula- 
 tions that at first seriously hinrlered the operations 
 of what is now the most perfect and marvelous 
 public service in the world. 
 
 As a jovial, fun-loving person, it is not probable 
 that Mr. Randall had his equal in the Northwest. 
 His jokes and burlesques were famous for years 
 throughout the State. He saw and appreciated the 
 bright, the ludicrous and the funny in everything; 
 and, to lighten the cares and burdens of life, made 
 the most of every opportunity that presented it- 
 self. He was perhaps the f<jremost member of 
 that unpar.alleled secret organization, the "Ancient 
 Evanic Order of 1001," and was the author and 
 promoter of some of the most unspeakable of the 
 many unspe.akable "initiatory" ceremonies for which 
 that institution was famous. He was familiarly 
 known throughout the country as "Aleck," and, 
 when occupying his highest positions of honor, was 
 the siirae "Aleck" — never an aristocr.'it, but a man 
 of the masses — warin-liearted and generous, genial 
 and kind to all. 
 
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GOVERNORS OF WISCONSIN. 
 
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 LOUIS POWELL HARVEY 
 
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 'KREisn niMii who liiis not 
 been aviieniUy appreci 
 ated at liiri full worth l)y 
 tiie people of Wisconsin, 
 owing prol)!ilily to tiic 
 fact tliat the few months 
 he was permitted to serve as Gover- 
 nor did not afford an ojiportunity 
 ^^J^ for liini to become familiar to the 
 masses, either in person or ofBcially, 
 ■while liis unnatural death occurred 
 ■wlien- the niigiity tragedies of the 
 Rebellion overshadowed all things 
 else and almost buried them forever. 
 Mr. Harvey was born July 22, 1820, 
 at East Haddam, Conn. During his eighth year 
 his parents removed to Strongville, Ohio, where, 
 the family being poor, he was compelled to help 
 earn a livelihood at rude labor. ISIanual labor, 
 however, intensified rather than dami)ened the 
 natural ardor of ambition. He studied as he 
 worked, and at nineteen entered the Western Re- 
 serve College, at Hudson, Ohio, paying for his 
 board by working for it, part of the time as a 
 hook-binder. 
 
 A lack of books and clothing forced him to leave 
 school for a time, and ill health drove him ])erma- 
 nanentlj' from college before he could graduate. 
 On recovering his health young Harvey taught 
 school at Nicholsonville, Ky., and then became 
 a tutor in Wootlward College, Cincinnati. .In 
 
 1841 he settled in Kenosha, Wis., and there openpf' 
 an academy, becoming also, two 3'ears later, the 
 editor of the American, a Whig newspaper. Ilis 
 pajjcr was able and spirited, though courteous, and 
 wielded considerable influence. Though several 
 times a nominee he w:is elected to no office in Ken- 
 osha, the Whigs being in the minority. However, 
 he was appointed I'o.stmaster I)y President Tyler, 
 and made a [jopular and ellicient oHicer. 
 
 In 1817 Mr. Harvey removed to Clinton, in Rock 
 County, and opened a general store. Still main- 
 taining his interest in politics and public affairs, he 
 was elected, in 1847, to the second constitutional 
 convention, in which he helped to frame the organ- 
 ic law of the new State. 
 
 Abandoning the pursuit of a merchant, he bought 
 the water power at Slioi)iere. in Rock County, 
 erected a large flouring mill on the site of the dis- 
 tillery, opened a retail store, and began generally 
 to build up the place. The stone church eilifice 
 of the Congregationalists was built mainly by him 
 and the public schools received his constant aid 
 and attention. 
 
 In 1853 he was elected to the SUite Senate and 
 re-elected in ISo.'), serving four years. In 1859 he 
 was elected Secretiiry of State and was very popu- 
 l.ar. He was considered one of the ablest men and 
 the best debater in the Senate, and was a careful 
 Secretary of State. Indeed, he was one of the ris- 
 ing men of Wisconsin, and, the war of the reljel- 
 lion requiring increased activity and ability on the 
 
146 
 
 LOUIS POWELL HARVEY. 
 
 part of public officials, Mr. Harvey was nominated, 
 in 1861, 1)3' the Republicans, for Governor, and 
 was elected by a good majority to succeed Alex. 
 'W.Randall. On Jan. 10, 1862, lie read his inaugural 
 message to the Legislature in jjerson, saying: "No 
 previous Legislature Las convened under equal in- 
 centives to a disinterested zeal in the public ser- 
 vice. The occasion pleads with you in rebuke of 
 all the meaner passions, admonishing to the exer- 
 cise of a conscientious patriotism becoming the 
 representatives of a Christian people called in God's 
 providence to pass through the furnace of a great 
 trial of their virtue and of the strength of the 
 Government." 
 
 After the battle of Pittsburg Landing, in which 
 Wisconsin troops suffered severel3^ Gov. Harvey 
 asked Surgeon-General Walcott for a list of such 
 articles and their relative quantities as would be of 
 greatest service in the hospitals and on the field. 
 In a very brief space of time after receiving the 
 desired information, more than one hundred boxes 
 of material had been collected, and were with the 
 Governor on their way to the front. Major Jonas 
 JL Bundy, who was with the Governor, saj-s: 
 "Although pressed with a thousand cares, he made 
 it his dut3' to visit our wounded in the hospital 
 boats, taking them each by the hand and cheering 
 them more than can well be described. As he 
 came round among them, his heart full of kind- 
 ness, and his face showing it, tears of joj- would 
 run down the cheeks of those brave fellows who 
 had borne the battle's brunt unmoved, and they 
 lost at once the languor that had settled upon 
 them. Then, at Mound City and Paducah, in the 
 hospitals and on the hospital boats, it would have 
 moved a heart of stone to witness the interviews 
 between the Governor and our wounded heroes. 
 There was something more than formality- in those 
 visits, and the men knew it by sure instinct. 
 When we went ashore at Savannah for a few hours, 
 on our way to Pittsburg, these scenes became still 
 more affecting. Over 200 of our wounded were 
 there, suffering from neglect and lack of kind care. 
 The news of the Governor's arrival spread as if 
 by magic, and at every house those who could stand 
 clustered around him, and those who had not raised 
 their heads for days sat up, their faces aglow with 
 
 gratitude for the kind looks, and words, and acts, 
 which showed their Governor's tender care for 
 them. At times these scenes were so affecting that 
 even the Governor's self-control failed him, and he 
 could not trust himself to talk." 
 
 On the 1 'Ml of April Gov. Harvey Lade farewell 
 to the soldiers at Pittsburg Landing, aci after visit- 
 ing Savannah, ten miles below on the river, retired 
 for the night on the "Dunleith," expecting to take 
 the "Minnehaha" on the following morning for 
 Cairo. At 10 o'clock that night, however, the 
 "Minnehaha" came alongside, and in the darkness 
 and rain, while attempting to step from one boat 
 to the other, he missed his footing and fell between 
 the steamers. The rapid current swept him down 
 and under a flat bo.at, and Gov. Harvey was never 
 seen alive. A few daj'S later the body was dis- 
 covered by children sixty-five miles down the river, 
 and buried b^' residents of the neighborhood. His 
 remains were immediatel}' disinterred by the author- 
 ities and sent to Madison, where, after lying in 
 state in the capitol, they were buried with impres- 
 sive public ceremonies in the presence of a great 
 concourse of people. 
 
 After the death of Mr. Harvey his wife entered 
 the army as a nurse, and there carried forwanl 
 as best she could without the backing and authority 
 which he enjo3'ed as Governor, the noble work 
 begun by her husband and which resulted in mak- 
 ing her a widow. It is doubtful whether if he had 
 lived, he could have accomplished more for our 
 soldiers and soldiers' widows and orphans, than 
 stands credited to his indomitable and self-sacrific- 
 ing consort. 
 
 Several attempts have been made to induce the 
 State to erect a suitable public monument to the 
 memory of (tov. Harvey, which, though apparentl3' 
 sustained by public sentiment, always resulted in 
 failure. He certainly lost his life for his country, 
 and while performing a dut3' not required or ex- 
 pected of Governors. 
 
 IJesides being a man of good ability and ('(luca- 
 tion, Gov. Harvey was large-hearted and philan- 
 thropic in an eminent degree. He was a practicn.1, 
 generous Christian, eyer eager to right any wrong 
 he might have done and to help the poor, the weak, 
 and the suffering. He was Irul)- a good man. 
 
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GOVKKNOUfS OF WISCONSIN. 
 
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 ISCONSIN never had but 
 one naturalized German in 
 tlio gul)eruat()ri:il chair 
 — Kdward Salomon — and 
 ho was in every respect a 
 credit to his native, as well 
 as his adoi)ted, country. lie 
 was born in 1828, near the cfty of Hal- 
 berstidt, in Prussia, where his father was 
 aproniinent civil and military oflicial. 
 He was educated in the Lutheran faith in 
 1 his native city and afterward was a stu- 
 
 dent in the University of Berlin. Having 
 more than the average share of enterprise 
 ^^^ and ambition, j'oung Salomon cniiiiratod 
 to America in 1849, settling at Manitowoc, AVis. 
 Here he jumijed into instant favor, being hand- 
 .some, polisiied, and of courtly but pleasant man- 
 ners. 
 
 In 1852, after serving as school teacher. County 
 Survej'or and Deputj- Clerk of the Court, wiiich 
 ollices came to him about as rapidlj' as possible, he 
 moved to Milwaukee for the purpose of studying 
 law, having already become, by the closest applica- 
 tion, a fluent and correct writer and speaker of the 
 English language. In IS.'io he was admitted to the 
 bar after a tliorough examination b}- the .Justices 
 of the Supreme Court and at once formed a part- 
 nership with Winfield Smith, which continued until 
 
 Mr. Salomon removed to New York City in No- 
 vember, 1869. In Jlilwaukee he soon became by 
 his personal qualities as poi>idar .as he Jiad been at 
 Manitowoc and by conscientious and tliorough 
 study earned also the reputation of being a sound 
 and accurate lawyer. 
 
 On arriving in America Mr. Salomon quite nat- 
 urally espoused the cause of the Democratic partj', 
 but during Buchanan's time was "estranged by the 
 palpable truckling of its leaders to the slave 
 power," and in IHCO openly declared his conver- 
 sion to Republican principles. In 1861 he was 
 nominated for Lieutenant-Governor on the ticket 
 with Louis P. Harve}-, and was elected by a larger, 
 majority than had up to that time been given to 
 any gubernatorial candidate on either ticket. He 
 served with dignity and fairness iis President of 
 the Senate, and on A\ml 19, 18G2, owing to the 
 death by drowning of Gov. Harve}-, was called to 
 exercise the functions of chief executive. His 
 comparative youth, and supposed unfamiliarily 
 with polilicnl matters, caused some apprehensions to 
 many of his own party, but these were allaj'ed 
 within a very short time after he assumed the chair. 
 He remained Governor until .lanuarj', 1861, and it 
 is certain that during his time the lal>oi-s of that 
 ollice were continuously more arduous than they 
 ever were before or have been since. The duties "f 
 
150 
 
 EDWARD SALOMON. 
 
 carrying out within this State the war measures of 
 tiie national govornnienl, of organizing the regi- 
 ments furnished by tiie State during that time, and 
 of the selection of officers, of overseeing tlieir 
 equipment and maintenance, which were afterward 
 transferred to federal ollieers, devolved during the 
 time largely upon the Governor. His zeal was un- 
 tiring, and his industry unceasing. 
 
 For months in succession he was found in tlie 
 executive ofHce at Madison at all hours, from eight 
 in the morning until twelve at night; and no labor 
 was deemed by him too arduous, no fatigue too 
 great to be borne, if it seemed likely to insure suc- 
 cess in the great work which he took upon liiinself. 
 His activity necessarily brought upon him tlie hos- 
 tility of many of the opposite party, and espec- 
 ially of those individuals ui)on whom the war 
 secmea to impose special hardships. 
 
 I'he vigorous measures by which he promptly 
 subdued the insurrection against the draft in Ozau- 
 kee and Washington counties were the occasion of 
 much praise, and upon the other hand of the bit- 
 terest censure. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of 
 War, issued in 1862, what was then known as the 
 "stay-at-home order." It prohibited citizens liable 
 to military service from leaving for Canada, or any 
 foreign country. Tliis order was particularly obnox- 
 ious to a certain large class of naturalized citizens 
 who proposed to, and did in considerable luimbers 
 return to tlieir native lands to escape the draft] 
 Gov. Salomon having been born abroad, these peo- 
 ple were very angry because he took sucli a decided 
 stand in enforcing the terms of Stanton's obnox- 
 ious order. He caused a number of people who 
 were arrested for participating in the riotous pro- 
 ceedings to be brought to Madison, and there con- 
 fined in camp prison for some weeks, until, partly 
 by the intervention of writs of habeas corpus, and 
 partly by the voluntary act of the Governor un- 
 der authority of the general government, they were 
 discharged. This prompt and energetic action was 
 the means of all;iying all future dangers of resist- 
 ance to the draft, although it made for the Gover- 
 nor aimost as many enemies as new friends. 
 
 Gov . Salomon's official acts are i)art of the history 
 of the ;itate, but among them may be named the 
 calling oi an extra session of the Legislature in the 
 
 year 1862, for the purpose of conferring the right 
 upon the soldiers to take part in the elections, 
 which right was duly conferred; and for the pur- 
 pose of empowering the municipalities of the State 
 to raise money for the payment of bounties to vol- 
 unteers. During his term of office a very large pro- 
 portion of the troops who saw active service in the 
 field were sent from the State, and each regiment 
 and each company carried into the field the evi- 
 dences of the conscientious care and the earnest 
 forethought of Gov. Salomon. He visited the 
 army in order to see with his own eyes how the 
 boys fared in the field, and was a great favorite 
 among the Wisconsin troo])s wherever he met them. 
 He spared no pains to contribute to their welfare, 
 and among the old veterans there will always exist 
 the warmest remembrance of Kdwnrd Salomon. 
 
 Gov. Salomon was warmly urged by his friends 
 to be a candidate for the nomination of Governor 
 in the fall of 1863, but declined persistentlj-, until 
 at the request of his friends in the army, who made it 
 a ])oint of duty with him, he reluctantly consented, 
 but so late in the campaign that James T. Lewis, 
 then Secretary of State, had become conspicaious as 
 a candidate. Gov. Salomon, being prompted by 
 his first position from making efforts for his own 
 success, failed of the nomination, though by a nar- 
 row margin. 
 
 In 1868 Mr. Salomon's friends brought him for- 
 ward as a candidate for I'nited States Senator to 
 succeed James. It. Doolittle. The campaign was in 
 many respects a memorable one, and resulted in the 
 election of Matt. H. Carpenter, a resident also of 
 Milwaukee. Having received at about this time 
 flattering offers to locate in New York Cit}^ Mr. 
 Salomon concluded to accept and has since made 
 that city his home and the seat of liis professional 
 labors. His practice is very large and profitable, 
 .and gener.ally of a pleasant though important and 
 responsible nature. He has been for some time, 
 for instance, the agent of the Germ.an Empire, a 
 position frequently requiring his personal advice 
 presence in Europe. He also takes an .active 
 part in national politics, more, however, as an inde- 
 pendent and reformer than as a strict adherent to 
 any party, and in these positions wields a large iu- 
 lluence. 
 
GOVERNORS OK WISCON'^IN. 
 
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 IIOUGII quiet and imassuni- 
 '!« ilia ill bolli manners and 
 method, Mr. Lewis lias en- 
 j())-ed an unusually lon<r list 
 of lienors in liis adopted 
 State. He was born at Claren- 
 don, N. Y., Oot. 30, 1819, his 
 father being of New England 
 and his mother of Scotch par- 
 rents, lie thus inherited pa- 
 tience, economy, energy and 
 integrity. After receiving a com- 
 mon-school education, James was 
 sent first sent to Clarksoii Acad- 
 em}- and then to Clinton Seminary, 
 in which he pursued the English classical cf)urse of 
 study. Fond from boyhood of military ticlics. he 
 early joined the State Militia, and was an active 
 and enthusiastic soldier. In 18."?8 he was made 
 Sergeant, and in 1840 Lieutenant of the 215lh 
 Regiment. 
 
 Having to relv upon his own resources, he taught 
 school in Western New York in lKHi-41-12, and 
 thus earned and saved money enough to enable 
 him to ]nirsuc the study of law, which he began in 
 1812 in tiie olticc of (iov. Ileury K. Selden. at 
 Clarkson. After completing his studies and secur- 
 ing admission to the bar, he stjirted for the West, 
 without money or law books, and settled at Colum- 
 
 bus, Wis., where he has since continuously resided, 
 in 184.i. Here ho was admitted to the bar of tlie 
 I'nited States District and Territorial Courts, 
 and began at once the practice of iiis profession, 
 llefore the end of a year he was married and elected 
 to his first public office. From that time his pro- 
 motion in public favor was steady, being chosen 
 successively. District Attorney, County Judge, 
 member of the Constitutional Convention of 1847, 
 Court Commissioner, Colonel of the 14th Regiment, 
 I!iigailier-( General of tlie Wisconsin State Militia, 
 member of Assemblj', State Senator, memlier of the 
 Court of Imiwachincnt that tried Judge Levi Ilub- 
 lieil. Lieutenaiit-OoveriKir (serving as Governor 
 during 1855, in the absence of the Governor), Stc- 
 retarj' of State, Regent of the State University, 
 and (iovernor. While .Secretarv of .Stale he acted 
 as Governor during the extra session of the Legis- 
 lature in 1H(>2. that officer being ex-officio Governor 
 in the event of dcatli or absence of l)oth Gover- 
 nor and Lieutenant Governor. 
 
 As Secretary of State, it wijs .laid of Mr. Lewis: 
 " He was i)rompt, methodical and systematic in 
 in all the departments of his office, — a true man 
 in everv sense of the word, — kind and gentle- 
 manly in his deportment and possessing great 
 executive ability." At the election when he w.as 
 a candidate for .Secretary, he received every vot«; 
 cast in the city of Columbus, his home, and in 
 
164 
 
 JAMES TAYLOR LEWIS. 
 
 1863 was chosen Governor by a larger majority 
 than had ever been given for any other candidate, 
 —23,664. 
 
 Wisconsin never had a more conscientious and 
 self-s.acrificing executive. It was literally true that 
 whatever he possessed of time, talent, energy- and 
 means, was devoted to the welfare of the public. 
 He secured an order permitting the transfer of all 
 sick and wounded Wisconsin soldiers to hospitals 
 within the State, and put forth great efforts to es- 
 tablish more and better hospitals, and to care for 
 soldiers' orphans and widows. "By personal ef- 
 forts he obtained credit from the Government for 
 soldiers furnished and reduced the quota at one 
 time by 4,000 men, and was especially successful in 
 seeuring the claims of the State against the Govern- 
 ment, amounting in all to more than a half-million 
 dollars. In 186.5, by his wise administration, the 
 State tax was reduced by several hundred thousand 
 dollars, and during his entire incumbency he did 
 not use one dollar of tlie military contingent fund. 
 At his request tiie Legislature declined to vote the 
 usual appropriation of |!r),000 as a general contin- 
 gent fund for the use of the executive." 
 
 In 1865 Mr. Lewis declined a rie-nomination, 
 whereupon the Union -Republican Convention 
 p:issed the following resolution: 
 
 "Resolved, That by his continued adherence to 
 the purpose })u))licly avowed b3' him on the day of 
 his inauguration, not to be a candidate for re- 
 election, there is left us no other mode of mani- 
 festing our sentiment toward the present chief 
 magistrate of the State, Hon. James T. Lewis, than 
 by giving expression to our cordial approbation 
 of his administration of the executive office. In the 
 discharge of his oflicial duties, he has shown a fidel- 
 ity, zeal, economy, and untiring watchfulness in 
 protecting the interests of the State, wliich are recog- 
 nized and appreciated by an intelligent people; and 
 in the voluntary retirement from public life which 
 he seeks, he will be followed ])y their sincere re- 
 spect and warm good wishes." 
 
 As far as authentically known. Gov. Lewis enjoys 
 
 the distinction of being the only man who ever de- 
 clined a nomination for chief executive of Wiscon- 
 sin, when both the calling and election were sure. 
 Indeed, he is almost as distinguished for declining 
 as for being chosen to public oflice. He has several 
 times declined legislative nominations; in 1865 
 refused to accept the tender of a foreign mission by 
 the President of the United States; in 1866 declined 
 to serve as Regent of the State University ; returned 
 an appointment as Commissioner of Intern.al Rev- 
 enue in 1876, and in 1878 declined the proffered 
 appointment of Railroad Commissioneer of AVis- 
 consin. 
 
 One marked feature of Gov. Lewis' character is 
 his benevolence. Besides his numerous personal 
 gifts he devotes a portion of his annual income to 
 the building and support of universities, colleges, 
 academics and educational interests — the most ju- 
 dicious. and lasting form of public giving; and in 
 1864 Lawrence University conferred upon him the 
 degree of LL. D., an honor to which he was liber- 
 ally entitled. 
 
 In 1868 Gov. Lewis was made Vice-President of 
 the AVisconsin State Historical Society; visited Eu- 
 rope during the Franco-Prussian war; went as dele- 
 gate to the Republican National Convention in 
 1876, which nominated R. B. Hayes for President, 
 ami in 1882-83 completed a journey around the 
 world. On several occasions he has received votes 
 in the Legislature for the position of United States 
 Senator, but, having made no organized effort in 
 th.it direction through himself or his friends, was 
 naturally outstripped by those who make more of 
 a business of rallying and marshaling the political 
 forces in the usual way. 
 
 A noticeable feature of Gov. Lewis' career is that 
 he has not changed his place of residence, his busi- 
 ness, his religion, his political principles, his habits 
 of life nor his friendships, nor lost the esteem of his 
 neighbors, since he first settled in AVisconsin, almost 
 a half-century ago. This is all the proof that is 
 necessary of his goodness and steadfastness of 
 character. 
 
GOVKRNORS OF WISCONSIN. 
 
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 51 IE ninth Governor of AVis- 
 consin, Gen. Fairchild, was 
 l)<)rn on Dec. 27, 1831, at 
 Franklin Mills, now Kent, 
 Ohio, where his fatiier, J. 
 C. Fairchild, of English 
 descent and more than or- 
 dinary natural gifts, lived in his 
 own house, owned and managed 
 the one store of the village, and 
 a tanner}^; and, being also a Jus- 
 tice of the Peace, was generally 
 known as the "Squire." The 
 mother, Sally Blair, a young 
 woman of fine physique, of un- 
 mixed Scotcli-Irisli ancestry, tem- 
 pered by three generations in the 
 iomantic hills of AVestcrn IMassacliusults, had great 
 executive ability, a far-reaching hospitality, and 
 quick, keen, good sense. With a view to the better 
 e<lucalion of their children, the family removed to 
 Cleveland, where the boys had the unique promise 
 from their father of a gold watcli each, when they 
 should have committed to niemur}- tiie dictionary! 
 Needless to say the watches were never received, 
 though there is a tv;iditi<in that the book w.as con- 
 quered as far as the D words. 
 
 Having suffered greatly from the financial crisis 
 of 1837, the father, now known b}' rank in the 
 militia as Col. Fairchild, removed with his family, <. 
 1846, to Madison, then a small village whose lingu- 
 lar beauty had captured him while merely passing 
 through the Territory-. In Wisconsin the educa- 
 tion of the sons, begun in Cleveland, and aided by 
 a year at a boarding school near that city, was sup- 
 plemented by a year at Carroll College. But the 
 impatient spirit of Lucius was not of those who 
 take their knowledge at second hand from books, 
 lie must wring it by personal exi)erience from the 
 world; and so, in 1849, at seventeen years of age, 
 he started, with a saddle horse and as many luxu- 
 ries as could be crowded into a '-prairie schooner," 
 for California. This wjjs education indeed, and he 
 was of the few who returned after six j'ears with a 
 creditable "pile" of goM, and with mental, moral 
 and i)hysical powers unimpaired. 
 
 The firing on Ft. .Sumter found the young man 
 occupied as Clerk of the District Court of I)«ne 
 County, in the performance of which duties he be- 
 came sulliciently learned in the law to be admitted 
 to the bar. His I'isi'rewas ,'^iven to the enjoy- 
 ment of "society," with a zest born of California 
 deprivation; nevertheless, he responded instantly 
 to Lincoln's call for triMips, by offering his services 
 
158 
 
 LUCIT^S FAIRCHILD. 
 
 as a i^rivate. In gratitude for the moral effect of 
 this prompt action, Gov. Randall offered to him 
 tiie Lieutenant-Colonelcy of the 1st Regiment. His 
 knowledge of military matters being only that 
 gained by belonging to the "Governor's Guard," 
 he felt himself insufficiently equipped for assum- 
 ing a position so responsible. lie was elected 
 Captain of Company K, in tiie 1st Regiment, how- 
 ever, and Irom that his i)romotion was rapid. 
 
 His Colonel, a graduate of West Point, knew 
 how things should be done, and took the profes- 
 sional view that it was a Lieutenant-Colonel's place 
 to do them. The young ofllcer eagerly availed him- 
 self of so exceptional an opportunity to become 
 familiar with the best military methods, and wrote 
 home to his mother: " 'The Army Regulations' are 
 my Bible and the 'Tactics' my Prayer Book, which 
 I study night and day." At Gainesville, Col. 
 O'Connor was killed and Col. Fairchild assumed 
 full command of the 2d Wisconsin. The vicissitudes 
 and heroic deeds of the Iron Brigade are familiar 
 to all, and in these are included the histor}^ of 
 Gen. Fairchild's military career. The battle of 
 Gettysburg reduced the 'id Regiment to a handful 
 of men, whose field officers were all either killed or 
 seriously wounded, and Col. Fairchild was carried 
 home minus an arm. 
 
 Here followed a painful crisis in his life. Dur- 
 ing this period of enforced inactivity, he found 
 that the political party with which he had from 
 youth been identified, was lukewarm to the cause 
 which had become to him the dearest in the world. 
 Convinced that, while physically incapacitated to 
 be in the field, he could fight as effectively under 
 the same banner by throwing his influence with 
 those who were making a civil struggle to push the 
 war to a successful conclusion, he agreed to permit 
 his name to go on the Union-Republican ticket for 
 the office of Secretary of State. In order to do 
 this he was compelled to give up his hard-earned 
 rank in the army — Brigadier-General of Volunteers 
 for gallantry at Gettysburg, and Captain in the IGth 
 Regular Infantry, an honor awarded after Bull 
 Run. This last being for life, wouli), in the regular 
 order of promotion, have made him a Colonel only 
 a few years later; yet he resigned them all, left the 
 Democratic party, joined the Union-Ropublicans, 
 and was elected Secretary of State on their ticket. 
 
 One term as Secretary of State, three terms as 
 Governor — eight years in all — positions given each 
 time by the spontaneous will of the people, leave 
 his civil as unstained as his military record. 
 Devoted to the agricultural and educational inter- 
 terests of the State, eager in the promotion of the 
 welfare of all classes, he gave unremittingl}' the 
 very best of himself to his work. Of matters con- 
 
 connected with the State University, his ex-officio 
 position of regent gave an opportunity to si»eak 
 with no uncertain sound, and this munificent 
 provision of the General Government became 
 thenceforward more and more an object of pride 
 and fostering care to the State. 
 
 In January, 1872, he retired to private life, only 
 to be called upon in October, by President Grant, 
 to go as Consul at Liverpool. That this very re- 
 sponsible position was bj' him filled acceptably, ir- 
 the universal record. Its duties are largely judi- 
 cial — settling questions between captains and sea- 
 men, etc., and for this he was fortunately prepared 
 by some previous knowledge of admiralty law. 
 
 At the end of five useful and pleasant years he 
 prepared to return to his native land — indeed had 
 sent his household goods before him — when, to his 
 surprise, he received a commission as Consul Gen- 
 eral at Paris, where he again had a successful nnd 
 honorable career. Once again, when he had dc 
 cided to resign and return home, he was called by 
 President Ha3'es to succeed James Russell Lowell, 
 as Minister at the Spanish Court. This opened a 
 new and delightful field of work and observation, 
 but at the end of two more years he felt that he 
 would no longer keep his children in exile, and 
 peremptorily resigned. 
 
 On his return to Wisconsin, in March, 1882, he was 
 welcomed by all parties and classes with an ovation 
 of the most enthusiastic description. Since that date, 
 while still in the full vigor of manhood, his life has 
 been essentially that of a private citizen. Much 
 of his time is given for the benefit of the disabled 
 and poor comrades of the Union Army. In Feb- 
 ruary, 188t>, he was elected Commander of the 
 Wisconsin department, and, in August of the same 
 year, C^ommander in Chief of the Grand Army of 
 the Republic. To the discharge of the duties of these 
 offices his whole time was given during nearly two 
 years. He is public-si)irited and ready to throw him- 
 self into every effort, small or great, toward advance- 
 ment; and free from the cares of public life, he 
 finds leisure for many of the public services which 
 belong to the private citizen. He retains his in- 
 tense interest in all the political questions of the 
 day, and in election campaigns works from Maine 
 to Tex.as, at his own private expense, and with 
 greater effect because he has no personal interest at 
 stake. 
 
 He lives in the home built by his father fortj' 
 years ago on the banks of Lake Monona, and there 
 dispenses hospitality and makes a bright centre of 
 cheerfulness, which spreads blessings to a wide 
 circle. He has a charming and accomplished wife, 
 dutiful and affectionate children, and the wisdom 
 to know when he is happy. 
 
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GOVERNORS OF WISCONSIN. 
 
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 OV. WASHI'.rnX was alto- 
 gethei' too large a man to 
 be sketched in a ha.st_y man- 
 ner, or within a limited 
 space. It would require a 
 great deal of careful study 
 '^ ^ to get his true measure. He 
 was one of a long line of able, sub- 
 stantial and successful men. John 
 "W.ishburn, Secretary of Plymouth 
 £i^^^|^ Colony, in England, settled at Dux- 
 bury, Mass., in 1()31, and became 
 wealthy and prominent. Israel Wash- 
 burn, the next in line, became a 
 Captain in the Revolution, a mem- 
 ber of the General Court, and sat in the con- 
 vention which ratified the Constitution of the 
 United States. Israel Wasliburn, Jr., father of 
 Gov. Washburn, born at Raynham, Mass., in 1784, 
 was equally prominent, and lived until 1876, and 
 to see his large family of sons more successful in 
 private and public life than any other of equal 
 number in the Union. 
 
 The mother of Gov. Washburn was a descendant 
 of John Benjamin, wlio settled in .Masachussetts in 
 1 C.32, and was one of the proprietors of Cambridge. 
 Her ancestors served the Colonies and the infant 
 Union with no less zeal and distinction tiian those 
 of her husband. So there was good stuff in (iov. 
 Washburn, who w.os born at Liverniore, Maine, on 
 Ajiril 22, 1818, where his father owned a farm and 
 general store. One who knew him in youth says: 
 "He was a quiet, broad-shuuldered bo^', never in 
 
 trouble, and liked by everybody — observing, 
 studious and persistent." He lived at home until 
 18;55, working on the farm and attending the town 
 school. In 1 835 he entered a store at Ilallowell, 
 then a cultured and thrifty town, where he enjoyed 
 unusual social and business opportunities. During 
 the winter of 1 8:38-39 he taught the chief school at 
 Wiscasset, and with the money thus earned set out 
 early in the spring of 1839 for the Territory of 
 Iowa. His (irst stopping place was in the village 
 of Davenport, where he taught a ])rivate scIkxjI for 
 three months. On the day following the close of 
 school he took a position with ]>avid Dale Owen, 
 on the Iowa Geological Survey, which Congress 
 had just ordered to be made. 
 
 In the winter of 1839-10 young Wasiiburn went 
 to Rock Island, 111., and began the study of law 
 with a former friend in Maine, Joseph B. Wells. 
 At the election of 1810 he supported Gen. Harri- 
 son, and was himself elected to the office of Sur- 
 veyor of Rock Island County. In M.arch, 1842, at 
 the age oi twent3--four years, Mr. Washburn estab- 
 lished his residence in Mineral I'oint, Wis., was 
 admitted to the bar of the United Stales District 
 C'ourt,'"and began the practice of his profession. 
 Mineral Point was then a thriving mining town, 
 and Mr. Washburn by close and careful attention 
 to whatever was entrusted to him, honesty and 
 general trustworthy methods, soon grew into a 
 large and jirofitable practice. In 1844 he entered 
 into partnership with Cyrus Woodman, fur some 
 years .agent of the New England Land Company. 
 (!ra<lually the lirni of W.ishburn A- Woodman, 
 having now an abundance of capital, abandoned the 
 
162 
 
 CADWALADER COLDOON WASHBURN. 
 
 practice of law, and gave attention excliisivel3' to 
 enterinfT, purchasing and selling land, perfecting 
 titles, locating Mexican land warrants, and trans- 
 acting a general financial and land business. 
 
 In 1)S.J2, on the invitation of Gov. Farwcll and 
 Justice Harlow S. Orton, Mr. Washl)urn went to 
 Madison to assist in framing a general banking 
 law, under which, when enacted, his firm opened the 
 Mineral I'oint IJank. This institution stood the test 
 of all linaiK-ial reverses, never suspended specie 
 payment, and when finally its affairs were wound 
 up, paid every dollar of liability i]i gold and silvc^r. 
 
 In I\Iar(;li, 18.').'), Mr. AVoodman retii-ed from the 
 firm, leaving its immense affairs to be managed en- 
 tirely by Mr. Washburn, who had, at the previous 
 November election, entirely without solicitation 
 and jigainst his will, been elected to Congress by 
 the Republicans, then just organized. On taking 
 his seat he met his brothers, Israel from Maine, and 
 Elihu 15, from Illinois, liothof whom had been first 
 elected to Congress, like himself, at the age of 
 thirty -six years; and during the ensuing six years 
 these three strong brothers, from three ditTerent 
 States, occupied seats together, and impressed their 
 united strength upon the legislation of the countrj'. 
 
 In 1801 the committee of thirty-three on the 
 state of the Union, of which Gov. Washburn was a 
 member, reported an amendment to the Constitu- 
 tion, making slavery perpetual. He joined with Mr, 
 Taiipan, of \'erMioi)t, in a minority report against 
 the pro|)osed amen<iment, and .against any con- 
 cessions whatever of libertj' to slavery, or in favor 
 of secession. Addressing the House on that sub- 
 ject he closed with these prophetic words : 
 
 "Sir, I have no special dread in reg.ard to the 
 future of this Repulilic, Whatever may come 
 1 have an abiding faith in a kind I'rovidence that 
 has ever watched over ns, that passing events will be 
 overruled for good, and for the welfare of mankind 
 in this and other lands. \f this Union must be dis- 
 solved, whether I)y peaceable secession, or through 
 fire, and blood, and civil war, we sh.all have the 
 consolation of knowing that vheii the conflict in 
 over, those vho survive it will be, what they never 
 have been, inhabitants of a free country\" 
 
 In March, 18(>1, Gov. Washburn removed to 
 La Crosse, but had hardly settled down to attention 
 to his enormous private interests before he saw 
 lliat the cause of the Union demanded all the men 
 and means at the command of the North. He 
 therefore raised the second regiment of cavalry, 
 was commissione<l Colonel, and reported for duty 
 on Oct. 10, 1861. It is impossible to follow here 
 his 7nilit.ary oi)erations in detail. He became a 
 Major Ceneral on Nov, •>[), 1802, and until he re- 
 signed, in M.ay, 1865, was an active, daring and 
 
 successful commander. ' One of his notable feats 
 was reducing, with an inferior force, the bomb- 
 proof ivorks at Esperenza, Texas, and historical 
 works on the war declare him to have been one of 
 tlie very best district commanders in the armj-. 
 Like Grant, he never turned back, and never for a 
 moment lost faith in the ultimate triumph of the 
 Union Army. 
 
 In 1866 Mr. Washburn was again elected to Con- 
 gress, and re-elected in 1868. During these terms 
 he gave earnest attention to the postal, transporta- 
 tion and telegraph service, recommending (iovern- 
 ment Control and ownership of the telegraph as a 
 means of transn)itting information, as proper and 
 essential as an3' form then in use. At the dose of 
 his last terra in Congress, in 1871, the Republicans 
 'irought him forward as a candidate for Governor, 
 and he was elected over .Tames R. Doolittle by 
 lO.OdO majority. His administration was quiet, 
 able and economical, and very useful to the people 
 of the State. In 1873 he was re-nominated, but 
 the high-tide of CJrangcrism, general dissatisfaction 
 with railway charges, and h.ard times, conspired to 
 bis defeat by William R. Taylor. This ended Gov. 
 Washburn's official career, though, in 1875, as lie 
 had been in 1861 and 186'.), he w.as an unsuccessful 
 candidate for the United States Senate. While gen- 
 erally .a man's ])ul)lic career more than an3thing 
 else attracts pulilic attention, it was in private life 
 and business that the great qualities of Gov. Wash- 
 burn were most conspicuously exhiliited. He was 
 one of the earliest purchasers of pine lands, and held 
 them when others were selling similar possessions 
 for a song. He was no speculator, but made sev- 
 eral million dollars in the manufacture of lumber 
 and Hour. After the destruction, in 1878, of his 
 great mill at Minneapolis, where he was one of the 
 early and princii)al owners of the St, Anthony's 
 Falls Water Power, he went to Euiope for the pur- 
 pose of studying the various jirocesses of making 
 fiour. As a result he was the first to introduce into 
 America the Hungarian roller system, and what is 
 known as the patent process of producing Hour, and 
 made his new mill the largest and best in the 
 world. 
 
 Gov. Washburn's charities were nobly and nio<l- 
 estly bestowed — W.ashburn Observatory to the 
 Wisconsin State University, at Madison; People's 
 Library, in La Crosse; Miiuieapolis Orph.an's Asy- 
 lum, in memory of his mother; his beautiful home 
 and grounds, at Edgwood, near Madison, to the 
 Catholic Sisters, the State having refused to accept 
 it for public purposes, and numerous lesser gifts. He 
 died of i)aralysis, superinduced by a complication of 
 diseases, at F^ureka Springs, Ark., on .May 11, 1882, 
 aged sixty-four years. 
 
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GOVKKNUKS UF WISCONSIN. 
 
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 ^"^■'' WILLIAM liUBEliT'-TAYl^R'"? 
 
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 ILLIAM R. TAYLOR is of 
 
 f^ Scotch descent, born in 
 in Counecticiit, July 10, 
 1820. His mother died be- 
 fore he had reached the 
 age of three weeks, and his 
 father, an ocean caijlain, was 
 lost at sea, with his vessel, five years 
 later. At tlie age of six years lie was 
 placed under severe guardianship in Jef- 
 ferson Countj', N. Y., three miles from 
 school, in a newl3'-settle(l section. Be- 
 fore reaching the age of sixteen he was 
 awakened to the necessitj' of securing an 
 education, and at once began a course of 
 study whicli, alternating with hard labor in the 
 fields and forests, continued until he had secured a 
 certificate of admission to the third term of the 
 sopiioinore ^ear of I'nion College, at Schenectady, 
 N. Y. For the want of financial ability' he was 
 unable to enter college, but wont instead into the 
 sugar-bush and made 1,100 poun<lsof maple sugar 
 and two barrels of molasses with which to pay 
 board and tuilion bills already incurred. 
 
 He next taught a select school, and then an 
 academy. In 1840 he went to Elyria, Ohio, and 
 joined a class of forty-five, preparing to become 
 teachere. The autlioritics of La Porte were offer- 
 ing at this time a large salary to an3' teacher who 
 jould manage their public school, notoriously the 
 most rough and ungovernable in the section. Yoiniir 
 
 Taylor engaged to teach it, and before tlie end of 
 his third term it became the premium school of the 
 county. 
 
 He now undertook the management of a grist- 
 mill, sawmill and ciiiiola furnace, at which lie im- 
 paired his healtii by overwork. He then devoted 
 his spare time to reading medicine, and during the 
 winter of 18-15-4(; took a course of lectures and 
 clinical instruction at tlie Medical College of Cleve- 
 land. 
 
 While residing in Ohio he was elected Captain 
 
 receiving every vote of tlie 101 members of his 
 company — and afterward a Colonel of tiie State 
 Militia. In 1848 he removed to AVisconsin, set- 
 tling on the farm in Cottage Grove, Dane County, 
 on which he still resides. 
 
 It was not long before his neiglibors began to 
 bestow otlicial favors upon him, and for forty 
 years he has liardly been witiiout some public 
 duty to i)erform. Several times he has received 
 nearly all, and twice all the votes put in the box 
 for Chairman of his town; has been Superintend- 
 ent of public schools; three times Chairman of the 
 County Board of Supervisors, now consisting of 
 forty -six members; was County Superintendent of 
 Poor for seventeen years; was Trustee, Vice-Presi- 
 dent and member of the executive board of the 
 State Hospital for Insane from its re-organization, 
 in 18fi0, until he became Governor, in 1K74; has 
 been elected to both branches of the Legislature; 
 
1(56 
 
 WILLIAM ROBERT TAYLOR. 
 
 was seven years President of the Dane County 
 Agricultural Society; seven years Chief Marshal, 
 and two years President of tlie ^\'isconsiIl State 
 Agricultural Association, and during the Rebellion 
 was tlie first man in Dane County to offer a bounty 
 for volunteer enlistments. 
 
 In 1873 he was by acclamation placed in nomi- 
 nation for Governor by a convention composed of 
 "Democrats, Liberal Republicans and other electors 
 friendly to genuine reform through equal and im- 
 partial legislation, honesty in otlice and rigid econ- 
 omy in the administration of public affairs." His 
 oijponent was C. C. Washburn, then Governor, 
 over whom he was elected by a m.ajority of 1.5,411. 
 It was JMr. Taylor's fortune to belong to the mi- 
 nority party when he was elected Chairman of the 
 County Board of Supervisors, member of Assem- 
 bly, State Senator and Governor. 
 
 His gubernatorial appointments were more nearly 
 non-partis&n than those of any previous executive, 
 his aim being to secure men of peculiar fitness and 
 ability for the manageincnl of the various chari- 
 table, peii.al and reformatory, and especially the 
 educational institutions. And thus some of the 
 best men in both parties were commissioned by 
 him independent of pressure, importunity or at- 
 tack. 
 
 One of the appointments whicli will ever re- 
 dound to his credit is that of Kdward G. Ryan. 
 to be Chief .Tustice of the Supreme C(nirt — an ap- 
 pointment made upon his own judgment of emi- 
 nent qualifications. 
 
 The most important work of Gov. Taylor's term 
 was the en.-ictmentof the "Rotter law." which aimed 
 to place railways completely under State control, 
 limiting charges for transporting passengers, classi- 
 f\ing froi<rht, and regulating the prices for its 
 transportation. 
 
 At the outset the two chief railw.iy corporations 
 of the St.ate served formal notice upon the Gov- 
 ernor that they would not respect the provisions of 
 this law. Uniler his oath of ofHce to support the 
 Constitution, and to "take care" that the laws be 
 faithfully executed, he promi)tly responded to 
 the noliVication of the railroad companies by a 
 proclamation, dated ]\Iay 1, 1874, in which he en- 
 joined comijlinnce with the statute, declaring that 
 all the functions of his ofHce would be exercised in 
 faithfully executing the laws. "The law of the 
 land," said he, "must be respected and obeyed. 
 While none are so weak as to be without its pro- 
 tection, none are so strong as to be above its re- 
 straints." 
 
 The result was an appeal to the courts, in which 
 the (Governor and his advisers were forced to cun- 
 tront an array of the most formidable legal talent 
 
 of the country. Upon the result in Wisconsin de- 
 pended the vitality of similar legislation in otiiev 
 States; and Gov. Ta3ior was thus com|)ellcil to 
 bear the brunt of a controversy of national extent 
 and conseiiuence. The contention extended both 
 to State and Inited States Courts, the main ques- 
 tion involved being the constitutional power of 
 the State over corporations of its own creation. 
 
 In all respects the State was fully sustained in 
 its position, and ultimately judgments were ren- 
 dered against the cor|)orations iu all the State and 
 Federal Courts, iiu-luding the Sui)rcme Court of 
 the United States, and est.aMisliing finally the com- 
 plete and absolute power of the people, through 
 the Legislature, to modify' or altogether repeal the 
 charters of corporations. 
 
 It might be stated, in this connection, that 
 Gov. Taylor wrote personall}' to Judge David 
 Davis, earnestly requesting him to come to Wis- 
 consin and preside at the trial of a test case, and 
 he consented. ^Vnd tlius was settled by (Jov. 
 T.aylor and his administratioii, a momentous issue 
 between the people and the corporations — an issue 
 vitally affecting all the commercial and agricul- 
 tural interests of the State. 
 
 Among the creditable acts of his administration 
 were those securing ^800,000 from the tJeneral 
 Government for the Fox and AVisconsin River 
 Imiirovement; dividing the Stite lands into dis- 
 tricts, and making each timljer agent responsible 
 for his locality, by which he recovered largely 
 incre,a.sed sums to the trespass fund; compell- 
 ing the Wisconsin Central Railwa3' Coinpanj-, be- 
 fore he would sign the certificates of its land 
 grant, to give substantial assurance that the pro- 
 jected line from Stevens' Point to Portage should 
 be constructed; and, by taking such [irompt and 
 decisive action against what he believed to be a 
 fraudulent printing claim, that there w.os saved to 
 the taxpayers of the Stale the snug sum of $100,000. 
 
 During his incumbency, and at his earnest re- 
 commendation, ai)propriations were cut dovvn, the 
 rate of taxation diminished, the number of depart- 
 ment employes lessened, the expenses of Govern- 
 ment curtailed in many ways, and the total dis- 
 bursements for State purposes reduced several 
 hundred thousand dollars l)elow what they had been 
 in many jears. 
 
 (iov. Taylor devoted his undivided attention 
 and energies to the public service, attending per- 
 sonally to minute details and the manifold labors 
 of his office, and, among the long roll of gov- 
 ernors, none brought to the discharge of ollicial 
 <liities a clearer integrity of purpose or a more 
 sturdy devotion to the public welfare limn Will- 
 iam R. Taylor, the "Farmer Governor." 
 
GOVERNORS OK WISCONSIN. 
 
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 HARRl^UN LUDii^uTON, 
 
 
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 itF THE eighteen men who liiive 
 served Wisconsin in tlie ca- 
 ,1 i)acit\' of chief executive, 
 . <5 only one ever received from 
 V^ the public a sobriquet that 
 '^^ became popular and i)erma- 
 nent. From his hearty and straigiit- 
 :;-~) forward manner of expression and 
 X action, IMr. Liidington earned tlie 
 title of " Hlutf Hal." and in local 
 campaigns in Jlilwaukee was known 
 to the masses by no other name. 
 He was born in I'utnnm County, 
 N. Y., on July 31, 1X12. and has 
 therefore reached a greater age than any other 
 governor save (tov. Dodge, who was almost eighty- 
 five at the time of his death. His early life was 
 devoted to severe manual labor, relieved bv a few 
 " winter" terms in the district school — all the edu- 
 cational advantages he was ever permitted to enjoy. 
 At the age of twenty-six j'ears he started, on foot 
 and b^- stage, for the West, and became a perma- 
 nent settler of Milwaukee in November, 1838. 
 Thus the people of the Cream City have had ample 
 time to take the measure of Mr. Ludington, as he 
 has been active and prominent among them during 
 more than half a century. 
 
 On settling in Jlilwaukee, he at once entered 
 upon the business of general merchandising in the 
 "Juneau Warehouse." with his brother Lewis, un- 
 der the liiin name of Ludington ct Co., at the cor- 
 
 ner of East Water and Wisconsin streets. On this 
 corner stands the Ludington IJlock, to mark tie 
 spot where he began his successful and honorable 
 commercial career in the West. 
 
 In 18.51 Mr. l>udington entered iis senior mem- 
 ber into the firm of Ludington. W^ells A Van 
 Schaick, which concern, in the manufacture of lum- 
 ber, soon became one of the most prosperous, as it 
 was among the largest, producers in the Northwest. 
 It is said tiiat during the entire (jcriod of his long 
 mercantile and manuf.acturing career he never 
 knew what it w.is to be embarrassed in business. 
 
 In i>olitics he was in early life a Whig, but be- 
 came a Republican in 1854 — .as soon sis there was 
 even a skeleton of the ReimMican ])arty to which 
 he could attach himself. His chief interest in po- 
 litical matters consisted in choosing good men for 
 ollice; yet he was twice elected Aldeiinan and 
 thrice Mayor of .Milwaukee, which was in tJKjse 
 (lays — 1871-2-3-4 — supposed to be a safe Demo- 
 ocratic city. 
 
 Mr. Ludington proved to be an exceptionally 
 good Mayor, his great business and executive abil- 
 ity enabling him to m.anage the public .as he h.ad 
 his own fni.ances — with intelligence, economy and 
 success. lie was ever a man of deeds, and his 
 public and i)rivate life is known and m.ide up of 
 what he has done, not what he h.as said. 
 
 " The executive capacity attributed to (!ov. 
 l.uilirigton can hardly be better illustrated than by 
 a reference to his prompt and benevolent .action, 
 
170 
 
 HARRISON HIDING TON. 
 
 while Mayor, in rendering aid to Cbicago during the 
 'great fire,' and to tlie wonderful energ}- as well as 
 generous spirit displaced in collecting and forward- 
 ing relief to the suffering people of the striclien city. 
 By means of his prompt and energetic action tlie 
 people of Mihvauliee were not only enabled to 
 furnish valuable aid in subjugating tlie flames, but 
 were also permitted to send successive car-loads of 
 clothing and provisions to the flying population be- 
 fore the full extent of the awful calamity had been 
 realized." 
 
 This signal action brouglit to him a special ac- 
 acknowledgment of thanl<s an<l gratitude by the 
 authorities of Chicago, and a complimentary reso- 
 lution ])y the Common Council of Milwaukee. 
 
 In 1873 Wisconsin underwent a marked political 
 upheaval. Wm. R. Taylor, Democrat, w.is at that 
 time elected by more than 15,000 majority, so that 
 in 1875 the Republicans were anxious to place their 
 strongest man in nomination and attempt to regain 
 control of the State. Witli that object in view, 
 solely, the convention met at Jladison and con- 
 cluded unanimously that Mr. Ludington was the 
 man, and nominated him by acclamation. The cam- 
 paign was ably and persistently fought on lioth 
 sides, the natural advantages being with the Dem- 
 ocrats, who elected tlieir entire ticket — with tlie 
 exception of Governor — l)y fair though reduced 
 majorities. 
 
 Mr. Far well and Mr. Bashford were elected in 
 the same manner; so Mr. Ludington is the third 
 and last to receive the honor of an election while 
 those on the ticket with him suffered defeat. He 
 resigned the position of IMayor of Milwaukee to 
 be inaugurated as Governor, in January, 1876. 
 At the end of his term he did not wish to be re- 
 nominated, and has since lived in perfect retire- 
 ment. 
 
 His reliable business sense cropped out in the 
 opening paragraph of his first message to the Leg- 
 islature, as follows: " It may not be considered un- 
 becoming for me to express some doubt as to the 
 wisdom of the provision of the constitution, which 
 makes it the duty of the incoming Governor to 
 comnmnicate to the Legislature ttie condition of the 
 State, and recommend such matters to them for 
 their consideration as he may deem expedient. 
 It would appear that such information and recom- 
 mendation migiit more properly come from the 
 citizen wlio had administered the affairs of the 
 State during the p.ist year, than from one who jias 
 just been called from other occupations to that 
 duty." 
 
 So quietly and smoothlj' did he manage the 
 affairs of Wisconsin that the people never became 
 fully aware of the great executive ability of Gov. 
 
 Ludington. In some respects he liad no equal, and 
 all public affairs, large and small, were conducted 
 on strict business i)rinciples. In liandling and com- 
 prehending masses of figures — financial reports or 
 election statistics — no one in the capitol could 
 match him; and he frequentlj^ found delight and 
 pride in showing the clerks how to add long col- 
 umns of figures swiftly and without an error. 
 
 The most perplexing and annoying matters that 
 engage the attention of a governor are the " par- 
 don cases." These are numerous, and sometimes 
 sad by reason of surrounding circumstances, and 
 appeal so strongly to the heart .as to endanger an 
 unbiased judgment and the proiier administration 
 of justice. In these cases, with their adjuncts of 
 the appeals, pr.ayers and tears of relatives and the 
 trickery of paid advocates, Gov. Ludington would 
 sit witli extreme patience for hours and listen, but 
 not utter a word. Almost invariabl}', at the con- 
 clusion of the argument, he was prepared with a 
 final decision, and gave it there and tlieji, thus end- 
 ing all suspense. And tliose familiar with these 
 matters declare that he was always right — subse- 
 quent investigations disclosing no reason for a 
 reversal of judgment. 
 
 One of tlie secrets of his success was absolute 
 freedom from worrying — ability to "shed trouble" 
 as a duck's buck sheds water. Frequently, indeed 
 generally, in live minutes after deciding a case that 
 liad occupied several hours with testimony, argu- 
 ments and personal apiicals, lie would be found on 
 the sofa in the executive cliainber, taking what he 
 called " a snooze." Thus, having decided a matter, 
 he put it instantly beliind him — devoted no time 
 to wondering whether he had committed an error, 
 whether he would ever regret it, or to other probable 
 consequences. It w.as with him as with Pilate — 
 " What I have written, I liave written." 
 
 There is another fact that exemplifies Mr. Lud- 
 ington's perfect business instinct, as well as his 
 capacity for details. Once every week, as long as 
 he w.as Governor, lie went carefully' through all the 
 books and records of the executive office. The 
 executive clerks were the same as thej' had been, 
 and .IS they are now — capable and experienced, and 
 enjoying his confidence; but he must know of his 
 own personal knowledge that the public business, 
 and all of it, was being promptly and projierly 
 done. 
 
 Though a man, generally, of few words, (iov. 
 Ludington is a most genial companion, and in all 
 matters, public and jirivate, broad-gauge, kind and 
 large-hearted. He rarely gets out of temper, and 
 never loses his head. In business he is a safe coun- 
 sellor; in social life a generous, true and unswerv- 
 ing friend, and everywhere a sturdily honest man. 
 
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GOXT.KNOPR OF WISCONSIN. 
 
 173 
 
 Wiirinm E'. Smith. 
 
 
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 ^^'i-^-k'S 
 
 ggf^^^^ 
 
 KKE is a mau distinguished 
 as much for beiujf always 
 the same even-tempered, 
 jrunial. kindly and cour- 
 teous gentleman, as for 
 his real ability and ster- 
 ling worth. To him also belongs 
 the unusual honor of being the oid^' 
 citizen of foreign birth who was 
 ever elected to be chief executive 
 of Wisconsin; not only so, but he 
 received a greater majority than 
 was ever cast for any other candi- 
 date for that oflice. He wjis born 
 on June 18, 1824, near Inverness, 
 in the North of Scotland, where his father was a 
 well-educated and prosperous gentleman. flis 
 nuitlier's family name is Grant. In 183.5 the family 
 came to America, and settled at Commerce, Oakland 
 Co. — "County of Lakes" — Mich. His brothers 
 having chosen professions, William, after st)mc 
 further education in this country, earlv decided to 
 adopt a mercantile life, and after an experience 
 of a few 3 ears in ftlicliigan in this direction, went 
 to New York City and entered the great — at le.ist 
 gre.at for t*iose days — wholesale dry-goods house 
 of Ira Smith >t Co., for a period of five years. 
 
 In 1849. !,t the age of twenty-five years, he 
 came to Wiscoi-sin. first settling in Racine County, 
 but a little laU^r moved to Fox Lake, Dodge 
 
 County, and established himself in the mercantile 
 business, wiiicli he followed at this pl:ice for twenty- 
 three years. Iiil8.jOlio married Mary, daughter 
 of the famous Rev. John Booth, of .Micliigjui, : nd 
 returned to Fox Lake, whereupon he was elected 
 to the State Assembly. In the following year he 
 was nominated for Assemblyman but declined to 
 run, and kept out of politics until 18.)7-;)8, when 
 he served as a member of the State Senate. Dur- 
 ing the same year he was appointed Regent of the 
 State Normal Schools, by (iov. Randall, and held 
 the position uninterniptedly until he himself be- 
 came (iovernor, a jieriod of twenty years. 
 
 In 1864-6.5 Mr. Smith again served as State Sen- 
 ator, l)ut in 1865, before his term had fully ex- 
 pired, was elected State Treasurer on the ticket 
 he.aded by Lucius Fairchild for (iovernor, and wa.s 
 re-elected in 1867. In this otiice Mr. Smith added 
 largely to his already substantial reputation, by the 
 exceedingly careful and thrifty manner in which 
 he handled the uninvested ■•trust funds" of the 
 Slate. The public did not seem to care to give to 
 Mr. Smith much time for attention to his private 
 business, for in November, 1870, he w!is elected to 
 the Legislature, and in .lauuary, 1871, chosen 
 Speaker of the Assembly. This position, about 
 which apparently the people gener.ally seem to know 
 or care liut little, is one in which a public man may, 
 and very likely will, either '-make or break" him- 
 self. It is one in which quick, sure and fair judg- 
 ment, patient and courteous con(fuct, accurate 
 nieasurcmenl of men, ability to detect tricks and 
 subterfuges, and lirmuess to do right indepeiuleut 
 
174 
 
 WILLIAM K. SMITH. 
 
 of scores of conflicting interests and oontending fac- 
 tions are absolutely essential to success. Mr. Smith 
 was more than successful; lie lary:ely widened the 
 circle and increased the strength of his friendships. 
 In 1872 he removed to Milwaukee, and formed a 
 co-partnership with Judson A. Hound^' and .Sidney 
 Hauxhurst, under the firm name of Smith, Roundy 
 & Co., and engaged in the wholesale grocery trade. 
 In 1874 he was appointed a Director of the Wis- 
 consin State Prison, liy (>ov. Taylor, and held the 
 position, to which he gave a great deal of time and 
 thought, until his election as (iovernor compelled 
 him to resign. 
 
 In 1877 Mr. Smith received the Republican 
 nomination for Governor. At this time tlie "fiat" 
 money part}', st3ling themselves Greenbackers. 
 were very numerous and very talkative. They 
 nominated a wealtliy iiianufaeturer, named Edward 
 P. Allis, as their candidate for Governor, and went 
 upand down the country aiipoaling to those who 
 were in debt, and especially to those who were so 
 poor they could'nt get into debt, "to vote for cheap 
 money;" "vote for an increase in the vokinieof the 
 currency;" "vote to dethrone the baron bondhold- 
 ers ; " "vote to remove the mortgages from 3-our 
 farms ! " There was a very large number, as the elec- 
 tion proved, whose vf)tes were to be caught with 
 bait of this kiiid,and as the Democrats had nominated 
 a strong, old-fashioned member of their party in 
 the person of Judge James A. Blallory, Mr. .Smith's 
 campaign w.as one of numerous hardsiiips and per- 
 plexeties. The masses, not fully enlightened in the 
 problems of a sound iiulilic finance, and suffering 
 from a general depression in business, were more 
 likely to 'be aroused by appeals to passion and 
 prejudice, and to some extent having been so 
 aroused, were more easily led by the seductive 
 sophistry of "cheap nione}'," "cheap interest," and 
 "no mortgages." But he ado])ted as his platform, 
 instead of the rather uncertain party pi.atform 
 conjured up by the convention by which he was 
 nomin.ated, an address to the peoi)le setting forth 
 the fallacies and dangers of the fiat- money theory, 
 and the lasting benefits to individuals and to the 
 State of a sound and stable currency, a currency in 
 which our creditors, as well as ourselves, could put 
 confidence and know that none woidd be cheated. 
 
 The campaign was far more educational in its 
 character than .any that had preceded it, and there- 
 fore of inestimable value to the people, who by a 
 plur.alitj' of over 8,000 votes, made Mr. Smith Gov- 
 ernor. Perhaps it should be mentioned that no 
 man before him had been m.ade Governor by a 
 plurality vote, in f.act, that of 1877 was the first 
 triangular gubernatorial contest in the history of the 
 State. From the first there was an air of quiet dig- 
 
 nity and conservative respectability about (Jov. 
 Smith's administration tiiat made it very popular. 
 Hesides, his appointees were selected from the able 
 and honorable men of the State, and public bu>i- 
 ness generally was conducted in a carcfid and 
 thrifty manner. While the people were never 
 dazed or amused by any pyrotechnical displ.ays of 
 statesmanship, they felt certain that everything 
 connected with public affairs was in safe and 
 honorable hands. It was practically a faultless ad- 
 ministration. When, therefore, in 187il, he was 
 pl.aced before the people for re-election, they 
 showed their appreciation of his qualities by an in- 
 dorsement more flattering than was ever accorded 
 to any other Governor — returned him to the ex- 
 ecutive chamber by a plurality of 25,455, and a 
 clear majority over all of 12,509. Perhaps the 
 chief feature of his administrations was the adjust- 
 ment of long-pending claims against the United 
 .States for lands, by which hundreds of thou.sands 
 of acres were secured and recorded to the State. 
 
 On retiring from the ollice of ( rovernor, in Jan- 
 uary, 1882, Mr. Smith returned to Jlilwaukee, and 
 having retired from the firm of Smith, Roundy <fc 
 Co., on his election to the Governorshii), in com- 
 pany with Henry M. Mendel and his own son Ira, 
 established a large wholesale grocery house, under 
 the name and style of .Smith, INIendel & Co. To 
 this he gave his time and attention, exce|)t such as 
 must unavoidably be devoted to the public duties 
 of a private citizen at once so popular and well- 
 known, and the business prospered largely. 
 
 On the 10th of January, 1883, the Newhall 
 House in Milwaukee w.as destroyed by fire, and 
 with it about fourscore human lives. The entire 
 city, a house of mourning, was resolved into com- 
 mittees, either to honor deeds of heroism, com- 
 memorate the dead or relieve the survivors of the 
 holocaust. Gov. .Smith Wiis made Chairman of the 
 Relief Committee, and while in energetic and 
 effective service in that capacity, contracted so se- 
 vere a cold that it att.acked his lungs in the form 
 of pneumonia, and resulted fatally Feb. 13, 1883. 
 
 Thus the death of Governor Smith became almost 
 as much an actu.al part of the horrors of that heart- 
 sickening morning in January, as if he had been 
 burned or manghHl with the otliers, with the addi- 
 tional honor, that though occupying a high and 
 honorable place in the community, he lost his life 
 in the service of the poor and humble. His funeral 
 was a wide demonstration of sorrow and respect, 
 the Legislature and State officers, with other public 
 officials and numerous civic societies attending in 
 formal bodies for the purpose of testifying the 
 public esteem and [lublic loss. William K. Smith 
 was in every respect a good mai^ 
 

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GOVERNORS OF WISCONSIN. 
 
 17: 
 
 ^crcrrJaK 3j^c._,aia i\usk 
 
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 ONE of the strong characters 
 and picturesque figures in 
 Wisconsin is '".leKi-v" Kusk, 
 \ as he is linowu throughuut 
 ,. ,. 5 the country, whose public 
 nX^vN^ and private sayings and do- 
 ings and wliose rugged personality, 
 are familiar to all. He w.as born in 
 Morgan County, Ohio, on June 17, 
 1830, in a section, and surrounded 
 by circumstances that rendered the 
 attainment of a liberal education 
 wholly impossible. "The nutrition of 
 his early youth," says one writer, 
 "was drawn direct from nature's sources of sup- 
 ply — from the earth, the air, and the sun-shine. He 
 obtained his sturdy strength from contact with the 
 soil; he was hardened by the summer's heat, and 
 the cold of winter. Plain food, active outdoor exer- 
 cise, the absence of care, constant association with 
 the free and benignant influences of nature, all 
 united to construct for him a sound body — the 
 foundation of cheerfulness, p.atient endurance, 
 hopefulness, the ability to labor untiringly, perse- 
 verance, and, in fine, all the essential qualities of 
 success in life." 
 
 At the .age of fourteen he lost his father and was 
 thus compelled to put forth extra exertions to help 
 support his mother and two sisters. For this pur- 
 pose at the age of fifteen, he engaged to drive a 
 four-horse stage between Zanesville and Newark, 
 and became an exi)ert in horsemanship, an accom- 
 (ilishment still unimpaired, of which he was always 
 proud. In order to earn money with which to pay 
 the taxes on Ills mother's farm he learned the 
 cooper's trade, and it is said thac he can still set 
 
 up a "tight" or "loose" barrel as well and quickjr 
 :is ever. 
 
 At the age of nineteen he was married, and in 
 1 8.'J3, settled on a farm in Vernon County, Wis., 
 which he still owns and calls his home. In this 
 new but rapidly settling country his shrewd- 
 ness, good sense and natural aptitude for leader- 
 ship at once placed him at the head of local im- 
 provements and public affairs. 
 
 Early in 1855, the county ollicers were in search 
 of a horse thief. "Jerry," without knowing him 
 to be such, had seen the outla^v — given him his 
 breakfast in fact. He believed the otiicers were be- 
 ing successfully eluded by the thief, so mounted a 
 horse and started in pursuit "on his own hook.' 
 After a long ride over an exceedingly rough and 
 hilly country, he overtook the thief, and though 
 unarmed, effected a capture after a severe per- 
 sonal struggle, and returned unaided with horse, 
 carriage and desperado, and his own horse. For 
 this feat the people made him sheriff at the ensuing 
 September election, and he proved to be one of 
 the best officers that ever served in that capacity. 
 
 In November, 1801, he w:vs elected to the Legis- 
 l.ature, in which he was particularly active and in- 
 Uuential in furthering war measures of every kind. 
 At the close of the session "Jerry" turned his at- 
 tention to the war with all the vigor of his power- 
 ful and cntliusiastic nature and was soon commis- 
 sioned Jlajor of the 25th Regiment. He had been 
 at the front but a short time when he was pro- 
 moted to the Colonelcy and served as such with Gen. 
 Sherman from Vicksburg to the close of the Rebel- 
 lion, and W.1S breveted Brigadier-General for brav- 
 ery at the Battle of Salkehatchie. 
 
 From the first Gen. Rusk was a daring and in^ 
 
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 JEREMIAH McLAIN RUSK. 
 
 trcpid soldier anci a model otlicer, having the con- 
 fidence of his men, and bis sui^riors. He usver 
 ordered the b(jys to go, but always led the van and 
 bade them "come on." He was cool, fearless and 
 determined, but cheerful and hopeful, and from the 
 the first declared he would not leave the service 
 until tiie last rebel had laid down his arms. When 
 Mcl'herson fell. Rusk's command wixs at the front, 
 and he lost one-third of his men. During the battle 
 he was once cut off from his command and sur- 
 /ounded by Confederate soldiers armed with saber- 
 bayonets. His own sword was snatched awaj' and 
 he was ordered to surrender, but drawing a pistol 
 he used it with such deadly effect that he was 
 enabled to break through his assailants and escaped 
 with only a slight wound in the leg and the loss of 
 sword and horse — the animal being literally rid- 
 dled with bullets. In regaining his lines, Kusk's 
 progress was particularly- b.-u-red by a Confederate 
 with a lowered bayonet; but the soldier was killed 
 by a shot from the colonel's pistol, and tlien the way 
 was clear. 
 
 In 18C6, Rusk was elected Bank Comptroller, and 
 held theofllce four years during the trying time of 
 bank re-organization, at the end of which service he 
 was elected to the 42d, 43d, and 44th Congresses. 
 In Congress he conceived and promoted some of 
 the most important pension laws on the statute 
 books, and was otherwise an active and useful mem- 
 ber. 
 
 In 1881, he was appointed by Garfield and con- 
 firmed as United States ]\Iinisterto Paraguay, whicii 
 office was declined as was also that of Minister to 
 Denmark and other iraportiint tenilers. 
 
 At this time Charles Foster, Governor of Ohio, 
 was in Washington. He began to badger Rusk 
 about office -getting, and thus taunted him: ''Now if 
 you had any standing at home, such as 1 have, you 
 could go back to Wisconsin and be elected Gov- 
 ernor." 
 
 "I can do that," exclaimed Rusk, ''and I will, 
 or I'll come back to Washington and play Lady 
 Godiva the whole length of Penns3'lvania avenue." 
 
 He started immediately for Wisconsin, and though 
 there were several candidates already in the field, 
 was nominated for governor by the Republicans 
 a, few weeks later and duly elected in November. 
 
 lie did not have to play Lady Godiva through the 
 main thoroughfare of Wasmngiou. 
 
 In 1884 he was re-elected, and again in 1886, 
 serving seven years — longer than an}- other man — 
 as Governor, the Legislature having extended the 
 second term one year, in order to make all lines 
 of office to begin with the even numbered years. 
 
 The ability, popularit}', and usefulness of Go ' 
 Rusk's administration are the common property o\ 
 the people of the State, and need no mention 
 for the present generation. He accomplished 
 more for the agricultural interests of the State than 
 had ever been undertaken. Amongst the genera' 
 ridicule of that time he manfully stood by IMagnus 
 Swenson's experiments with amber cane syrup, out 
 of which grew more valuable knowledge and ma- 
 chinery for sugar-making than we had hitherto 
 possessed. Had it not been for the firm and liberal 
 backing of Gov. Rusk, it is more than likely that 
 we should not have had the splendid process which 
 has built up the great amber cane syrup industry 
 of the southwest and made it so profitable, for 
 Swenson was poor, friendless and unknown. 
 
 During his administration farmers' institutes 
 were inaugurated, the experimental station made 
 effective and useful; the bureau of labor and indus- 
 trial statistics established; the office of State veter- 
 inary surgeon created with power to control, and 
 condemn diseased horses and cattle and preserve 
 the general health of domestic animals; a State 
 pension agent appointed; the State militia brought 
 to a perfection and effectiveness hardly equaled by 
 any other State; the north and south wings of the 
 capitol, the State school for dependent children at 
 Sparta, and Science Hall of the State University, 
 were erected, and the old war claims against the 
 general Government settled and collected. 
 
 In 1888, he received the vote of the Wisconsin 
 delegation in the Republican Notional Couventioa 
 as a candidate for President, and on the 4th of 
 March, 18811, was called into the cabinet of Presi- 
 dent Harrison to be Secretary of Agriculture. 
 
 Gen. Rusk is six feet and two inches in height, 
 massive in proportion, bright, active, and the ladies 
 say, handsome. On a horse, or heading a process- 
 ion, or in a promiscuous gathering, he certainly is, 
 with his flowing hair and beard and ruddy com- 
 plexion, a man of marked and attractive appearance. 
 He loves his children, his horses, and his farm, and 
 neve*" "goes back" on a true friend. 
 
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 N altogether new character 
 in the civil and political 
 history of Wisconsin, and 
 one which has but few coun- 
 terparts anj'where, is William 
 Dempster Hoard. lie was 
 Jj born at Stockbridgc,' Madison 
 Co., N. Y., Oct. 10, 1836, and 
 was the son of a Methodist Cir- 
 cuit- Rider. His early education 
 was derived entirelj'' from the 
 common schools, which were 
 then none of the best. At the asre 
 of twenty-one he settled near Oak 
 Grove, Dodge Co., Wis., where he 
 W3rked upon a farm, but removed to Lake Mills, 
 Jefferson County, in 1860. 
 
 In Jlay, 1861, he enlisted in Company E, 4th 
 Wisconsin Infantry, and served until July, 1862, 
 wlicn he was discharged for disability. Soon re- 
 gaining his health at his former home in New York, 
 he re-enlisted, in Company A, 1st New York Artil- 
 lery, and remained in the service as a private tu the 
 close of the war. There are flippant and careless 
 souls wiio declare that Gov. Hoard and Phil Cheek, 
 
 Jr., are the only private soldiers left in AVisconsin, 
 At the close of the war lie returned to Wisconsin 
 and engaged in the nursery business at Columbus, 
 but in 1870 again established himself at Lake 
 Mills and jjegan tiie publication of the Jefferson 
 County Union, receiving during the same year the 
 appointment of Deputy I'nited States Marshal, and 
 also having to do with taking the Federal Census. 
 In 1872 he was elected Sergeant-at-anns of the 
 State Senate, and the following 3-ear removed to 
 Ft Atkinson, which has since been tlie place of 
 residence of himself and his newspaper. 
 
 There is far more than is generally under- 
 stood in the career of Hoard that is proud and 
 creditable. Starting with absolutely no capital, he 
 ()ut his paper, in the way of accomitlishing some- 
 tliiiig substantial for tlie community as well as for 
 himself. Frt)m the beginning he devoted consider- 
 able space in liis paper to the discussion of dairy 
 and farm matters. Himself an expert in the l>usi- 
 ness of making butter and cheese, his articles at- 
 tracted and held attention from tlie good sense and 
 practical knowledge wiiich tliey displayeil. 
 
 It is true that at first the fruits oi his effort 
 seemed to be Insignificant — certainly uns;»tlst;i';\oij 
 
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 WILLIAM DEMPSTER HOARD. 
 
 — but he continued unswervingly in the course 
 originally marked out, and finally began to rally 
 the local farmers around him. Almost entirely 
 through his efforts the Jefferson County Dairyman's 
 Association was organized, in 1871, followed by the 
 Wisconsin State Dairyman's Association, of which he 
 was also tlie real founder, and for three years Secre- 
 tary, and then the Northwestern Dairyman's Asso- 
 ciation, of which he has annually been chosen 
 President without opposition, since 1878. 
 
 The value of this State Association in particular 
 to the farmers of Wisconsin, can hardly be com- 
 puted. It found them turning out but a limited 
 amount of dairy products, and those with a de- 
 cided reputation for inferiority. In the course of 
 a few years it saw the production increase many 
 fold, and the reputation for both cheese and butter 
 advance to the very front rank, manufacturers 
 of Wisconsin carrying off from every competition 
 more than her proportionate share of the prizes — 
 indeed in some instances taking the grand prize 
 over all competition in the nation or world. 
 
 It is certainly true that " Peace hath her victories 
 no less renowned than war." In this view Mr. 
 Hoard is conspicuously entitled to the laurels of 
 the victor; for himself and his JcfferHun County 
 Union were prime factors in this great jjrogress, 
 which means cash — increased profits — better educa- 
 tion and more comfort in life to every maker of 
 butter and cheese in the State. 
 
 After a time the demand for the "Dairy Depart- 
 ment" of his paper became such that he was com- 
 pelled to issue s|)ecial editions, and linally to es- 
 tablish Hoard's Dairyman on a separate ba.sis, which 
 has a wide circulation, and is an accepted authority 
 on dairj' matters throughout the Nation. 
 
 When the Wisconsin Farmers' Institutes were 
 organized by the State University in 188G, for the 
 purpose of holding educational sessions in different 
 portions of tbo State, Mr. Hoard was selected as 
 the leading lecturer on dairy matters. In two sea- 
 sons he delivered more than I^Od addresses on this 
 subject, exposing in a frank and fearless manner 
 to the slipshod and slovenly farmer the folly of his 
 ways, and preaching the doctrines of agricultural 
 regeneration through such improved methods as 
 were in pace with modern improvements in other 
 branches of business. 
 
 Those addresses, at once simple and homely, 
 were j'et so eloquent with incontrovertable facts, 
 comiaon sense, and pat illustrations, .md so inter- 
 sperseil with a pathos, humor and drollery not 
 equalled by any other speaker in the State, as not 
 only to convince, but to csptivate his audiences 
 everywhere. 
 
 When, therefore, in the spring of 1888, without 
 
 any knowledge or consideration on his part, aia 
 name was brought forward as that of a suital)le can- 
 didate for (iovernor, it was received not only with 
 favor, but with enthusiasm. And so widespread 
 and powerful did this enthusiasm become th.'tt, 
 though remaining quietly at home and "pursuing 
 the even tenor of his way," the Republican m.-wses 
 sought him out and made him their nominee for 
 Governor, contrary, it must in truth be said, to his 
 own judgment of ability and qualifications. 
 
 In the campaign which followed he was in demano 
 ever3'wlicre as a speaker, and through his addresser 
 <lemonstrated that the country editor and daiiy 
 specialist had been a close student and logical 
 thinker in many lines of political and philosophical 
 inquirj'. Indeed, an impromptu address to the 
 club of "first voters" in Milwaukee, being steno- 
 graphically reported, was widely published and 
 favorably reviewed. He was of course elected aiu' 
 duly inaugurated. 
 
 In his mental organization Mr. Hoard is essen- 
 tially a philosopher. This is known to all who 
 have listened to his pul)lic addresses or have en- 
 joyed a i)ersonal acquaintance with him. He never 
 ap()eals to passion or seeks favor by pandering to 
 ephemeral whims. In his message to the Legisla- 
 ture he says: "I feel authorized to say in their 
 (that is, the farmers') behalf, that they have no 
 sympathy, as I have none, with any effort at legis- 
 lation on any quesdou which springs from preju- 
 dice." 
 
 All his writings an ' speeches are conceived and 
 framed on the same ^&sis — " know the truth and 
 be guided by reason." In the onlj- authentic bio- 
 gi-aphical sketch of Mr. Hoard that is extant, is the 
 modest assertion: "He was educated in the com- 
 mon schools." He is one of the few who really 
 appreciate the value and vital importance of tiie 
 district schools. In the message above referred to, 
 in recommending attention to them, he said: "I 
 confess to much solicitude for the common schools, 
 and especially ft>r the district schools in rural com- 
 munities. 1 have a profound respect for the high 
 school, the academy, the college and the univer- 
 sity. These, however, are but the fruits of a low- 
 lier blossom, and they have many and most earnest 
 advocates. But the common district school, the 
 'people's college,' is so much everybody's business 
 that in many respects it suffers from neglect. It 
 is to the little country school that we must look, in 
 a great measure, for the inculcation of the true 
 principles of American citizenship." 
 
 Mr. Hoard is yet so new in the executive chair 
 that it is impossible to speak intelligently of his 
 .•idministration, further than that he is careful, con- 
 scientious and conservative. 
 
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GOVERNORvS OK WISCONSIN. 
 
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 GEORGE W. P§CK. 
 
 EGRGE W. PECK, who is 
 serving his second term as 
 Govenior of Wisconsin, has 
 by the force of his natural 
 genius and originality won 
 distinction as a journalist 
 and statesman. He began 
 his industrial career as a 
 ' 'printer's devil," won a Lieutenant's 
 commission in the late war, was elect- 
 ed by the Democrats Mayor of Mil- 
 waukee in 1890, and in the same 
 year by thirty-five thousand majority 
 was elected Governor of Wi.sconsin, 
 a State that in 18S8 had given a Re- 
 publican majority of twenty-one 
 thou.sand. In the fall of 1892, he was re-elected, 
 and is the present incumbent. He was born at 
 Hudson, Jeflferson County, N. Y., September 28, 
 1840, and came to Wisconsin in 1842, six years 
 before it was admitted to Statehood. The story 
 of his life is best told in his own words and pecul- 
 iar style, as given in his biography in the " Sol- 
 diers' and Citizens' Album of Wi.scon.sin," as fol- 
 lows: 
 
 " I came to Wi.sconsin when I was two and 
 a-half years old, and I have been told that I set- 
 tled at Cold Spring, Jefferson County, which is 
 on the road between White Water and Ft. Atkin- 
 .son. When I was ten or twelve years old, our 
 folks moved to White Water. What education I 
 got in .school, I received in what Gov. Hoard 
 calls the ' Farmers' College, the countrj- school at 
 
 the cross roads. ' The rest I know I took out of 
 a printing-office. When I was about fifteen, it 
 became necessary for me to learn a trade to help 
 .support myself and family, and I have been in the 
 same bu.sine.ss ever .since. I learned the printer's 
 trade in the office of the White Water Register. 
 I commenced by carrj-ing dirty water down .stairs 
 and clean water up, and for diversion would wash 
 the rollers for a Washington hand press, then turn 
 them on the rack until they needed washing again. 
 I can work a hand-press to-day as well as any- 
 body in the .State. 
 
 "After learning the trade as well as I could, I 
 monkeyed around with various newspapers, and 
 finally took the foremanship of the Watertown Re- 
 publican, at $3.50 per week, and took my pay in 
 orders on drug stores and dealers in gents' fur- 
 nishing goods. The hair which I had then was 
 red, and I tried by a judicious use of drug-store 
 orders and hair-oil to make it black. After a year 
 or so at that, I became clerk at the Hyatt House 
 at Janesville, in 1859. For a year or so I was a 
 clerk for a firm which had no money and less cus- 
 tom. The duty of the clerk was to stand off the 
 butcher and grocer, and to collect in advance from 
 the guests to pay for the wood to warm the house. 
 While holding this honorable position at the lu- 
 crative remuneration of $25 per month, I engaged 
 myself to be married to a very decent girl named 
 Francena Rowley, of Delavan, Wis., who never 
 did me any harm. Just before the wedding day 
 the hotel busted, and I borrowed $17 and got 
 married. 
 
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 GEORGE W. PECK. 
 
 " Aftei the wedding tour, which lasted part of 
 one day and late into the night, I went to Jeffer- 
 son and bought a half-interest in the Jefferson 
 County Republican, putting my labor and influ- 
 ence against what my partner owed. We suc- 
 ceetled in keeping it out of the sheriff's hands for 
 about a year. When the war broke out my part- 
 ner went one way and I the other, with the sheriif 
 in the middle. 
 
 " I enlisted with the Fourth Wisconsin Cavalrj', 
 and after a year was promoted to be Second Lieu- 
 tenant, which position I held till a year after the 
 war, tile regiment being .stationed in Texas. It 
 was a great fighting regiment until I joined it, af- 
 ter which I do not recollect that it ever got into 
 a battle of any account. 
 
 " In 1866, I started the Ripon Representative in 
 Fond du Lac County, withjedediah Bowen as ed- 
 itor. When Grant was nominated, the paper be- 
 came Democratic, and in 1868 I was hired by 
 Brick Pomeroy to go to work on Ponieroy's Demo- 
 crat in New York, where I staj'cd three years. I 
 then walked most of the way home and took 
 charge of Ponieroy's paper at La Crosse. When 
 Pomeroy went to the wall and his property was 
 all sold, John Symes and I bought the La Crosse 
 paper. I sold out, or gave it away, and started 
 Peck's SuH at La Crosse. While there I was Chief 
 of Police one year, and in 1S74 was made Chief 
 Clerk of the Assembly. 
 
 " In 1878, I came to Milwaukee, and after two 
 years of reasonable success the boom started with 
 
 the ' ' Bad Boy ' ' articles, and the circulation of 
 the paper ran up to eighty thousand, and I found 
 an opportunity to make a dollar or two. That's 
 all I know about Peck." 
 
 The administration of Gov. Peck has been 
 distinguished bj' a consistent and earnest endeavor 
 to give the people the benefit of a ju.st and impar- 
 tial execution of the laws, on a line of true econ- 
 omy, consistent with a proper spirit of public en- 
 terprise. Perhaps one of the most important 
 events in the history of his administration has 
 been the recoverj- to the State of a large sum oi 
 money that was illegally held by various vState 
 Treasurers as interest received by them on loans 
 of public funds. 
 
 As an editor, Gov. Peck distinguished him- 
 self as a humorist, and for ten years he was re- 
 garded as one of the most original, versatile and 
 entertaining writers in the country. His intro- 
 duction of the ' ' Bad Boy ' ' sketches in Peck's Sun 
 proved a great hit, and from that time onward his 
 success was assured. The Sun shone for him af- 
 ter that with a golden lustre, and its genial rays 
 nourished his fortunes to good purpose. Judicious 
 investments in Milwaukee real estate, and the 
 rapid increa.se of values in that thrifty city, soon 
 placed the name of the editor of the Sun in the list 
 of Milwaukee capitalists. Political success and 
 official honors followed, until the boy who had 
 started as roller-boy in a countr>' printing-office 
 was accorded the highest office in the State of his; 
 adoption. 
 
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 WISCONSIN. 
 
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 jHE time has arrived when it 
 becomes the duty of the 
 people of this county to per- 
 petuate the names of their 
 pioneers, to furnish a record 
 of their early settlement, 
 and relate the story of their 
 progress. The civilization of our 
 day, the enlightenment of the age 
 and the duty that men of the pres- 
 ent time owe to their ancestors, to 
 themselves and to their posterity, 
 demand that a record of their lives 
 and deeds should be made. In bio- 
 graphical history is found a power 
 to instruct man by precedent, to 
 enliven the mental faculties, and 
 to waft down the river of time a 
 safe vessel in which the names and actions of the 
 people who contributed to raise this country from its 
 primitive state may be preserved. Surely and rapidly 
 the great and aged men, who in their jirime entered 
 the wilderness and claimed the virgin soil as their 
 heritage, are passing to their graves. The number re- 
 maining wliocan relate the incidents of tlie first days 
 ■){ settlement is becoming small indeed, so tiiat an 
 actual necessity exists for the collection and preser- 
 vation of events without delay, before all the early 
 settlers are cut down by the scythe of Time. 
 
 To be forgotten has been the great dread of mankind 
 from remotest ages. All will be forgotten soon enough, 
 m spite of their best works and the most earnest 
 efforts of their friends to perserve the memory of 
 their lives. The means employed to prevent oblivion 
 and to perpetuate their memory has been in propor- 
 tion «o the amount of intelligence they jiossessed. 
 ThT pyramids of Egypt were built to perpetviate the 
 names and deeds of their great rulers. The exhu- 
 mations m.ide by the aicheologists of Egypt from 
 buried Memphis indicate a desire of those people 
 
 to perpetuate the memory of their achievements 
 The erection of the great obelisks were for the same 
 purpose. Coming down to a later i)eriod, we find the 
 ("ireeks and Romans erecting mausoleums and monu- 
 ments, and carving out statues to chronicle theii 
 great acliievements and carry them down the ages. 
 It is also evident that tiie Mound-builders, in piling 
 up their great mounds of eartii, had but this idea — 
 to leave something to siiow that they had lived. All 
 these works, though many of them costly in the ex- 
 treme, give but a faint idea of tlie lives and ciiarac- 
 ters of those whose memory tiiey were intended to 
 perpetuate, and scarcely anything of the masses of 
 the people that then lived. The great pyramids and 
 some of the obelisks remain objects only of curiosity; 
 the mausoleums, monuments and statues are crum- 
 bling into dust. 
 
 It was left to modern ages to establish an intelli- 
 gent, undecaying, immutable method of perpetuating 
 a full history — immutable in that it is almost un- 
 limited in extent and perpetual in its action ; and 
 this is through the art of printing. 
 
 To the present generation, however, we are in- 
 debted for the introduction of the admiraJjle system 
 of local biography. By this system every man, though 
 he has not achieved what tiie world calls greatness, 
 has the means to perpetuate his life, his history, 
 through the coming ages. 
 
 The scythe of Time cuts down all ; nothing of the 
 physical man is left. The monument which his chil- 
 dren or friends may erect to his memory in the cemc^ 
 tery will i.rumble into dust and pass away; but his 
 life, his achievements, the work he has accomplished, 
 which otherwise would be forgotten, is perpetuated 
 by a record of this kind. 
 
 To preserve the lineaments of our companions we 
 engrave their portraits, for tiie same reason we col- 
 lect the attainable facts of their history. Nor do we 
 think it necessary, as we si)eak only truth of them, to 
 wait until they are dead, or until those who know 
 them are gone: to do this we are asiuimed only to 
 publisii to tlie world the iiistory of those whose live^ 
 are unworthy of public record. 
 
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 HON. RICHARD WEAVKR. One of the 
 best known men in Waukesha County Is 
 tliis sterlinL( Knijli.sli sjentlemaii, who has 
 been one of its honoied citizens since 18.37. He 
 is a native of the county of Sussex, England, 
 where his birtii oceiirred August 2.^), 1827, l)eing 
 tlie fourth in a farail}' of sixteen ciiikii-cn, wliose 
 parents were Hon. James and Elizabeth (Fielder) 
 Weaver. Of the eight sons and eigiil daughters 
 comprising lliis family eleven are still living, and 
 arc named .as follows: William is a retired mer- 
 chant of Sussex; Ricliard i.s the next; .Toiin is a 
 farmer in Oregon; Edward J. pursues the same 
 calling at Cambria, Columbia County, Wis.; Mary 
 is the wife of .lames Craven, a farmer of Lisbon 
 Township; Emily married Robert Ei'ost, a retired 
 farmer of Sussex; Lucy is living in the same vil- 
 lage; Lydia became tiic wife of .Tohn Russell, an 
 agriculturist of Cambria, Columbia County; Ann 
 married James Howitt, a farmer of Empire Prairie, 
 Mo.; Alfred S. is an agriculturist and stock-raiser 
 of the town of Lisbon, and Richmond T. is also a 
 resident of the same township. The father of this 
 family, the Hon. James Weaver, was born in the 
 county of Kent, England, October 17, 1800, and 
 died in Lisbon Township, October 8, 1886. In his 
 native land he was reared to the occupation of 
 gardener, and received a good common school edu- 
 cation. In 1830, accompanied by his wife and six 
 children, he set sail in the brig "Emma" from the 
 harbor of Rye on the 17lh of April, and after a 
 voyage lasting six weeks, stepped on shore at New 
 York. On reaching Oneida County, where he made 
 a location, he had just enough money to purchase 
 a cow. He at once turned his attention to agri- 
 
 culture and to growing hops, which at that time 
 was an important industry. In the year 1837, 
 the westward journey was resumed by w.ay of the 
 Erie Canal and the Great Lakes. The vessel on 
 which they came, the "Julia Palmer," landed at 
 Milwaukee on the Hth of June. The magnificent 
 city was then a hamlet, no pier had been construct- 
 ed, and the passengers were therefore taken ashore 
 on an old scow. As there was no bridge across 
 the Milwaukee River, they were taken over by 
 means of a crude ferry-boat. The principal part 
 of the business w.is done on East and West Water 
 Streets, and what is now the most valuable portion 
 of the city was then a tamarack swamp. Wiscon- 
 sin had not dreamed of having a railroad, factory 
 or any other great industr.y. Mr. Weaver came 
 on to Lisbon Township, which was then embraced 
 within the limits of Milwaukee Coiinty. There 
 were but three log cabins in the town, the one 
 erected by Mr. Weaver being the fourth. It was 
 .as good as any the first settlers liad, but his son, 
 Richard, says that oftentimes when they arose in 
 the morning, two or three inches of snow covered 
 the lloor and bed. The Indians had not 3-et de- 
 parted for their western home; as many as three 
 hundred Winnebagoes camped within eighty rods 
 of the Weaver homestead. Churches and schools, 
 the great promoters of civilization, with their ele- 
 vating and moralizing inlluences, as yet had not 
 been established. It w.as the happy lot of Mr. 
 Weaver to assist in creating and promoting these 
 institutions. 
 
 Having secured three hundred and twenty acres 
 of wild land, this pioneer began its development, 
 and in connection with general farming, raised 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 Iiops from roots wliicli lie had broiiglit with him 
 from the east, thus becoming tiie fouiuler of tiiat 
 industry in this county. Mr. Weaver was a lead- 
 ing and inlluential man in his community; ho as- 
 sisted in the organization of the town of Lisljon, 
 in which he held the ollice of Supervisor and others 
 of minor importance. In 18(;.5 he was chosen as 
 Assemblyman from liis dislricl, and lopresented in 
 a satisfactory manner the interests of his constitu- 
 ents. From the time he cast liis first Presidential 
 vote for Andrew .Jackson until the d:iy of his 
 death, he adhered unswervingly to the principles 
 of the Democratic party. He and his wife were 
 devout members of the Kpiscopal C'liurcli, being 
 pillars in the congregation that woishippc<l in the 
 beautiful stone edilice erected in Sussex. Mr. and 
 Mrs. Weaver were of that ([uiet, unobtrusive dis- 
 position that never lets the right hand know of 
 the good deeds done b\' the left. 
 
 Tiie subject of this sketch was a lad of ten years 
 when he came to this county. As the educational 
 advantages were so very meager, his scholastic 
 training has been rather an unimportant factor in 
 his successful career. He is a self-educated and 
 self-made man in the truest sense. Possessed of 
 superior ability, and of that grit and determina- 
 tion characteristic of the Knglish i)eople, he has 
 made his course in life a scries of triumphs. Reared 
 on his father's farm he became thoroughly conver- 
 sant with agriculture and the hop business, and 
 from these has largely come his wealth. At the 
 age of twenty-one Mr. Weaver began business on 
 his own responsibility, his first venture being the 
 purchase of sixt3' acres of wild land, for which he 
 went in debt. At tlie end of three years every 
 dollar hail been paid, and as the possessor of that 
 farm, unincumbered, he felt richer than he has 
 since felt. In IHCO, in company with Ins fa- 
 ther, he began dealing in hops, the partnership 
 continuing three years, when the latter disposed of 
 his interests to his son, William, the firm becoming 
 1\. Weaver A: 15ro. Their operations were carried 
 on so extensively that they became well known 
 throughout the northwest. Their father had 
 planted the tirst hill of lK)ps in .luue, l.S.'!7, and 
 sold the product of that planting al-'sl per i)ound; 
 from this small beginning the business increased 
 
 until in 1RS2 it reached .almost $600,000. One 
 check given by the Weaver brothers, on the 17th 
 of November of that year, and drawn on the ''old 
 reliable" Waukesha National Bank, called for%2."),- 
 607. .51. These gentlemen are recognized as lead- 
 ing financiers in the count}-. In 187!) Mr. Weaver 
 of this sketch, accompanied by his wife, went to 
 the I'acilic Slope, visiting San Francisco, Oakland, 
 Sacramento, Pl.acerville, the mining camps, Port- 
 land, Salem, Eugene ('ity, and making a trip the 
 entire length of the Willamette ^'alley. The ob- 
 ject of the lri|) w.as to |nirchase hops. Mr. Weaver 
 bought some fifteen car loads at a cost of i5*28,0()(), 
 being the tirst to ship from that .section direct to 
 the breweries at Milwaukee. 
 
 In addition to liis possessions in Wisconsin, Mr. 
 Weaver is lafgely interested in real estate in Mis- 
 souri. His home farm in the town of Lisbon con- 
 sists of one hundred and sixty acres, besides he 
 owns twentj-two acres in Menomonee Township. 
 He is a large stockholder, and is \' ice-President 
 of the Waukesha National Bank, one of the solid 
 financial institutions in the state. Managed by 
 capable business men, this bank passed through the 
 great panic of 1893 unscathed. In company with 
 A. .1. Frame he is largely interested in the New 
 Park Hotel at Sault de Ste. Marie, Mich., which 
 is a magnilicent structure, having a dining room 
 with a seating capacity for one hundred and 
 twenty-live guests. This property is owned \t\ an 
 incorporated company, of which Mr. Weavei- is 
 President. It is no secret that this gentleman is 
 one of the wealthiest men of the count.y, and this 
 notwithstanding the fact that he began life ^100 
 in debt. He has sold many a bushel of wheat for 
 fifty cents, and has iierformed many a day's work 
 for an equal amount. But his time has not been 
 given wholly to personal affairs, indeed he has 
 been a very useful member of society. Both he 
 and his wife are faithful workers in St. Alban's 
 Episcopal Church of Sussex, in which he is also 
 Treasurer and Vestryman. The Weavers, along 
 with a few other good English peojile who settled 
 in the vicinity, have not only built and kept up 
 the churcli, but also Sussex, which is a typical En- 
 glish village. Our subject has ever given the 
 public schools his hearty assistance, in truth he has 
 
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 favored everything that promised to be helpful to 
 the coiniminity. 
 
 In a marked degree has Mr. Weaver enjoyed the 
 conlidence and consideration of his fellow-citizens, 
 as is shown by the miniber of positions of honor 
 and trust tliey liave cliosen him to (ill. For several 
 terms he lias served his town as C'hairman, was As- 
 seniMynian in 1.S78, and State Senator in 1879-80. 
 In every ollicial capacity his aim was to promote 
 the best interests of the [)eople. Mr. Weaver has 
 been a life-long Democrat, though his (irst Presi- 
 dential vote was cast for Zacharj' Ta^ylor. 
 
 On the 22(1 of November, 1818, was celebrated 
 the marriage of Mr. Weaver and Miss Rhoda Stone, 
 a native of Sussex County, Kngland. Mrs. Weav- 
 er was born in the same house .is her husband, 
 which was an old style double house. Two chil- 
 dren were born of this union, Serena .1., wife of 
 D. P. Topping, and Rhoda M., who died at the age 
 of sixteen years. Mr. Topping was born February 
 9, 1812, in .Schoharie County, N. Y., and on the 
 24th of December, 18()8, occurred his marriage to 
 Miss Weaver. They have two children, Nellie R. 
 and Estella May, ))oth of whom liave received a 
 literary and musical education. The former com- 
 pleted her schooling at the public schools in Wau- 
 kesha, and the latter at Carroll College, where she 
 was a stu<lent for three years. The mother of 
 these children was a native of the town of Lisbon, 
 born May l.'J, 18.50. For forty-two 3'ears Mr. Top- 
 ping has been a resident of Wisconsin. His life 
 has been spent in mercantile pursuits, first in Del- 
 ton, Sauk County, then in Kilboiu-n City, Colum- 
 bia County, and since 1870 he has carried on the 
 same business in Sussex. He handles a good stock 
 of general merchandise, and is doing a prosperous 
 business, tlie volume of which amounts yearly- to 
 about $7,000. By courteous treatment of his cus- 
 tomers he has won their esteem and patronage. 
 Mr. Topping cast his maiden vote for (ieorge R. 
 McClellan, and has since atliliated with the Demo- 
 cratic party. During Cleveland's first administra- 
 tion he was appointed Postmaster at Sussex. So- 
 cially, he belongs to Lincoln Lodge No. 183, A. F. 
 & A. M., of Menomonce Falls, and in religious 
 faith he and his wife are Episcopalians. 
 
 For over fifty-seven years Mr. Weaver has been 
 
 a resident of Waukesha County, and Mrs. Weaver 
 has made this her home since she was a girl of 
 thirteen; they have therefore witnessed the devel- 
 opment of this county from a wilderness to one of 
 the finest in the state. It is with a feeling of pride 
 and satisfaction that Mr. Weaver can look back 
 upon his career, which was begun as a poor boy 
 and li.as terminated in afHuence. His course in life 
 has been marked throughout b^' fairness, justice 
 and honest business methods. 
 
 At a reunion of the Weaver famil3', held on the 
 16th of October, 1875, to commemorate the birth- 
 day of Hon. James Weaver, some reminiscences 
 were given that may prove of interest to friends 
 and relatives of the faniih'. His birthday occurred 
 on the 17th, but as that came on Sunday', Saturday 
 was selected as a more suitable time. There were 
 over one hundred and fifty guests assembled at the 
 residence of William Weaver. Sr., just south of the 
 pretty little village of Sussex, where temporary 
 tables had been prei)ared to accommodate the large 
 gathering of the descendants of the Weaver fam- 
 ily. The historical narrative of the Weaver fam- 
 ily was prepared by Stephen Weaver, Esq., and 
 read by the Rev. Dr. Wright. William Weaver, 
 the father of the Hon. James Weaver, was born in 
 Tenterdcn, county of Kent, England, January 5, 
 1767, and died on the 3d of July, 1815. All of 
 the children, with the exception of two, Stephen 
 and Thomas, were born in Old Romney, Kent 
 County. Of the entire Weaver family at that 
 date, there were two luindred and twenty-seven 
 members, and of that number there were yet living 
 one hundred and eight3'-four. This was the most 
 notable family reunion ever held in Waukesha 
 County. After due ceremony, the Hon. James 
 Weaver made some suitable and fitting remarks 
 upon the auspicious occasion, in which he expressed 
 his heartfelt thanks to Almighty God for the be- 
 nelicenlcarc that had been exercised over himself 
 and family all these .years. Hon. Thomas Weaver 
 made an eloquent address, and was followed by 
 the Hon. Richard Weaver of this biography as 
 follows: 
 
 "To the reunion of the Weaver famil}', greeting. 
 Little, at the time when the four brothers and one 
 sister with their aged father set out on the brig 
 
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 "Emma," did the}' expect to see the great change 
 that time has wrought. Neitlier did they stop to 
 think, but left tlieir Fathfiland to better llieir 
 circumstances if possible for themselves and their 
 families, and on landing on the shores of America, 
 in the slate of New York, by industry and frugal- 
 ity, they accumulated small sums, with which they 
 emigrated to the territory of Wisconsin. Here, 
 after ver^' many hardships and with energy and 
 perseverance, all have made for themselves and 
 families good comfortable homes, and nearly all 
 have lived to see perhaps as great improvements 
 and changes as an}' one generation can expect to 
 see, for on arriving in Wisconsin livit little could 
 be seen save the dense forest, with its large oaks 
 and tall pines, with here and there a laige prairie 
 and its wild grass, with but few exceptions, inhab- 
 ited by wild bands of Indians and tiieir ponies. 
 To-day what do we see where the forest stood and 
 prairie laid.' The highly cultivated fields with fine 
 buildings in the |)lace of the log huts and the In- 
 dian wigwam. And to-day we have seen the table 
 covered with the good things of earth, in place of 
 the corn meal and pigeon stew; more tlian that we 
 have seen the once small town of Milwaukee grow 
 to be one of the most beautiful cities of the land; 
 have seen the lirst railroad built, and the steam 
 horse, putting through our forests and across tlie 
 prairies, to-day stretching her lines into almost 
 every nook and corner of the state. Again, look 
 at the wonderful art of telegraphy by which we 
 can in a few moments communicate with our Fa- 
 therland. Last, but not least with us, we have 
 seen every house built in our pleasant little village 
 of Sussex, and have nearly every one of us helped 
 to build a standing monument, the church, for 
 future generations, as well as for ourselves. Hop- 
 ing that the present and future generations ma}' 
 still work together in unity and love, and carry 
 forward every good work, marked out by an aged 
 father here, and for our welfare hereafter." Mr. 
 Weaver w.as followed by other speakers on this 
 memorable occasion, namely: Martin Weaver, Jere- 
 miah Smith, George Elliott and Alison Weaver. 
 The whole affair was well conceived and passed ofif 
 most |)leasantl3' •'^"'1 happily. 
 
 One of the noted social events in Sussex was the 
 
 celebration of the silver wedding of Hon. Richard 
 Weaver and wife, on the 22d of November, 1873, 
 at which his father presented them with a beauti- 
 ful silver piece, and accompanied it with the fol- 
 lowing words: "This present is a token of love 
 from j-our Father Weaver to Rhoda. Hoping that 
 you may live together as many more years as hap- 
 pily, and enjoy yourselves as in the years past, is 
 the wish of your affectionate father." Mr. Rich- 
 ard Weaver responded in a few happy remarks, 
 "Our father, brothers and sisters, it is with pleasure 
 that we meet you all here to-night to commemo- 
 rate an event which look place twenty-five years 
 ago. Richard and Rhoda, having made up their 
 minds to join in the holy bonds of wedlock, started 
 from the house of the late .James Stone to our par- 
 ish church, where the knot was lied by the Rev. 
 N. C. Armstrong, one of the first graduates of 
 Nashotah (the first couple he married). Back we 
 trudged on foot to partake of the wedding sup- 
 per awaiting us. The next day we went to the 
 house of Hon. .lames Weaver for our wedding trip, 
 which consisted of one day, as that was all we 
 could afford, as it was Richard to the plow and 
 Rhoda to the cows." During that quarter of a 
 century many changes have been wrought: Richard 
 has given the plow over to younger hands, and 
 Rhoda sends a substitute to look after the cows, 
 while in their beautiful home at Sussex they are 
 enjoying the comforts gained by years of toil. 
 
 Mr. Weaver is known in his community as a 
 ready and pleasing speaker. At the golden wed- 
 ding of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cooling on Christmas 
 eve, 1892, he was called upon to make a speech, 
 and responded thus: "Mr. and Mrs. Cooling, 1 ex- 
 tend to you many happy returns of this day. For 
 a half-century you have met the duties and shared 
 the trials of life's uneven ways with love to each 
 other, and a faith thai looked to a bright here- 
 after. This half-century leaves him, at seventy- 
 three, as erect in form as when he led her to the 
 altar, and his step is more elastic than that of half 
 of the men at fifty. She too is active and with 
 mind undimmed. It has been my lot to live as 
 neighbor with you for about forty-four years, 
 sharing your J03's and sorrows. While we have 
 passed many happy hours together, when sickness 
 
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 and death have entered my liousehold I have al- 
 ways found you ready and willing to extend a 
 helping hand and a sympatiiizing iieart. Ilojiing 
 your remaining years will be as happy and pleas- 
 ant as falls to the common lot of man, and that 
 you may attain the good for vvliich we are all 
 striving, 
 
 'May joy your home surrounding, 
 Keep care and gloom away; 
 
 And all good gifts abounding, 
 
 Make glad this golden wedding-day.' " 
 
 At the 0|wning of the Milwaukee, Menomonee 
 Falls A: Western Railroad, on the 2;tth of April, 
 18'.)0, n large gathering of citizens celebrated the 
 event at Sussex. After enjoymgan excellent din- 
 ner served by the ladies at the Town Hall, speeches 
 were made by Hon. Richard Weaver, Rev. Mr. 
 Burleson, A. .]. Frame, .lolin Ross and Messrs. 
 Had field. The same gentlemen had been present 
 in Waukesha at the opening of the first railway in 
 Wisconsin, in 18.')1. 'Mr. AVeavcr was one of the 
 leading financial promoters of the road to Sussex, 
 and b^- his special invitation all the assembled 
 guests took a ride to Menomonee Falls and back. 
 
 There is not a better known citizen in Waukesha 
 County than Hon. Richard Weaver. Self-made 
 and self-educated, he stands witiiout a superior in 
 this section as a man of moral worth and as a 
 financier. 
 
 . ^ ^ P ■ 
 
 THRRON WILBER HAIGHT, senior mem- 
 ber of the law firm of Haight it Pierce, of 
 Waukesha, and a veteran of the Civil War, 
 is a native of the Emiiire .State, born in Jefferson 
 County .September 14, 1840. He is the youngest 
 child of Morris and Lois (Myrick) Haight, who 
 were natives of Dutchess County, N. Y. Mr. 
 Ilaight's family on the father's side dates its ori- 
 gin in America back to 1G28, when Simon Haight, 
 or "Hoyte," the common ancestor of the Haight 
 family, emigrated from England and settled in 
 Charlestown, M:iss. He subsequently removed to 
 Stamford, Conn., where he died September l,lGo7, 
 leaving a family of ten children, the eldest of 
 whom, Walter, was the ancestor of Dr. Benjamin 
 I. Haight, of New York, and, through their mother, 
 
 of Gen. W. T. Sherman and his brother. Senator 
 John Sherman, of Ohio. Caleb, a son of Moses 
 and grandson of Simon Haight, bought land in 
 Dutchess County, N. Y., in 1739, where he made 
 his home, as did his descendants for many years. 
 Morris Haight, a great-grandson of Caleb, was 
 married in that county in 1821, to Miss Lois My- 
 rick, a daughter of John Myrick, a soldier of the 
 Revolutionary War. Mrs. Haight was a descend- 
 ant from New England ancestry. 
 
 Soon after his marriage Morris Haight removed 
 with his wife to Jeffer.son, then a new county' in 
 New York .State, and engaged in farming, hav- 
 ing purchased a tract of one hundred acres in that 
 region. On this farm was born Tlieron W., the 
 subject of this sketch, being the youngest in a 
 family of seven children, as follows: Elizabeth 
 became the wife of Walter Kerr. Elvira is de- 
 ceased. Cecelia died in 1886. Morris P. married 
 Mary Schuyler. When the war broke out he be- 
 came a member of the Twenty-eighth Wisconsin 
 Infantry, and died at Helena, Ark., in February, 
 1863. Lois Mar}''s death occurred in 1887. Charles 
 S. enlisted in the Ninety-fourth New York Infan- 
 tiy and died at Alexandria, Va., in Jul3-, 1862. 
 Theron W., who completes the familj', became a 
 member of the Twenty-fourth New York Infantry, 
 as will be seen later on in this sketch. 
 
 Alorris Haight continued to reside in Jefferson 
 County, N. Y., until 1867, when he removed with 
 his family to Wisconsin, settling in the town of 
 Hartland, Waukesha County, where he was engaged 
 in farming until the close of his life. His death 
 occurred October 7, 1870, and that of his good 
 wife, who survived him but a few years, in No- 
 vember, 1875. 
 
 The gentleman whose name heads this record 
 developed a love of study at an early age, and 
 having received a thorough elementary education 
 in the public schools of his native countj', at the 
 age of sixteen entered u|)on a classical course 
 under the preceptorship of Rev. William Paret, 
 1). I)., of the village of Pierrepont Manor, now 
 Bishop of the Marj'land diocese of the Episcopal 
 Church. Rev. Dr. Paret proved an admirable in- 
 structor, and under his guidance Mr. Haight ac- 
 quired a good classical education. At the age of 
 
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 seventeen lie taught one term in tlie iiuhlic school, 
 and tlien became an assistant teacher in Dr. Paret's 
 school. At nineteen he w.is fitted to enter the 
 junior cl.iss in college. In order to earn the nec- 
 essar3' funds to defray expenses, he came to Wau- 
 kesha, where he expected to obtain a position as 
 teacher, but linding himself forestalled in the ex- 
 pected situation, he determined to wait another 
 opening. This was in the spring of 1860. In the 
 meantime he pursued his classical studies and also 
 undertook German. The following fall and win- 
 ter he taught school in the town of Delafield, in- 
 tending in the spring to enter Michigan Univer- 
 sity' for a regular course of study. The breaking 
 out of the great Rebellion about that time caused 
 an entire change in his plans, as it did in those of 
 other young men. Imbued with the war spirit he 
 returned to bis native state and on the 3d of Maj', 
 1861 (eighteen d.ays after President Lincoln's first 
 call for troops), he enlisted at Ellisburg, N. Y.. as 
 a member of Company K, Twenty-fourth New 
 York Infantry. Fourteen days later he was mus- 
 tered into the service of the United States at El- 
 mira. The following extract from the "Soldiers' 
 Biographical Record" is given as a fair account of 
 the military experience of our subject: 
 
 "The service of Mr. Haiglit represents one of 
 the elements of American youth which character- 
 ized the Union soldiers to an eminent degree and 
 which is rivaled by the records of no other war in 
 any country. He went through ever3' phase of 
 it, and though several times sick and slightly 
 wounded, he did not leave the ranks for the hos- 
 |)ital. lie was a prisoner and encountered the 
 venom of rebel malice and witnessed their atroci- 
 ties. He went into the ranks and rose by meri- 
 torious service through the several grades to sec- 
 ond place in his company. January 1, 1862, he 
 was made Corporal; November 1 following he 
 was promoted to be Sergeant. February 11, 1863, 
 he was oommissioned Second Lieutenant, to rank 
 from .January 16, 1863, and was mustered out as 
 such February 25 of that year. INIay 9 he was made 
 First Lieutenant, to rank from March 30, 1863, 
 and was mustered out .as such May 29, 1863, his 
 term of enlistment having expired. 
 
 "The following is a condensed statement or 
 
 outline of the service iu which he was a partici- 
 pant: He fought at Bailey's Cross Roads, Va., and 
 was with his command on the skirmish line, and 
 afterward in guard and camp duty from .July 22 
 until August; marched to Centreville in the spring 
 of 1862, in the Manassas campaign; w.as iu the Rap- 
 pahannock campaign at F'redericksburg in Ai)ril, 
 1862; went to Spottsylvania Court House in .June, 
 and Ft. Royal, Pope's campaign; fought in the 
 .actions of Waterloo Bridge and Ford, August 23 
 and 24, 1862; at Sulphur Springs on the 25lh; at 
 Gainesville on the 28th, at Groveton on the 29th; 
 at the second battle of Bull Run on the 30th, and 
 was there taken [)risoner on the third daj' of the 
 fight. He and his comrades were on one side of 
 an embankment and the rebels on the other; many 
 wounded lay at the foot of the rise of ground, and 
 the rebels, having exhausted their ammunition, 
 began throwing stones over, causing added injuries 
 to the wounded. Mr. Ilaight mounted the em- 
 bankment and remonstrated with effect, as the fir- 
 ing of missiles was stopped, but he was captured 
 and remained a prisoner on the field until paroled 
 .September 7, 1862; he was not exchanged until 
 December, and reached his regiment again just as 
 the battle of Fredericksburg closed. He enjoyed 
 the glory and emoluments of the mud campaign in 
 Januar}', 18(i3; vvent to fight at Fitzhugh's Cross- 
 ing April 29 and 30 in another Rappahannock 
 campaign, and fought in the disastrous battle of 
 Chancellorsville, May 3 and 4 following. 
 
 "In the battle of Bull Run he was slightly 
 wounded several times. During the period he 
 was in the war he saw severe fighting and had as 
 little satisfaction of available service as possible, 
 as that was an era of probation to the LTnion 
 troops, contending with a foe who learned the 
 application of fire-arms to every possible condi- 
 tion in life with the introduction to the dignity 
 of trousers. The service of the first year of the 
 war can never be fuU^' set forth in all it involved 
 to the volunteer soldiers of the north. Mr. Haight 
 found that his parents were in need of him, his 
 brothers having both already died in the service, 
 and this prevented his return to the army." 
 
 For a year after his return from the war our 
 subject devoted his attention to the study of mod- 
 
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 205 
 
 eni langiiasics, French and German, and in 1864 
 retmnod to Waukesha C'dtinty, Wis. lie acce|)ted 
 the positidii of I'liiicipal of llie school at Muk- 
 waiiago, which he laiight for a year and a-half. 
 At the exi)iiati()ii of that time he entered upon a 
 course of study of law in IlieoHice of Gen. James II. 
 Paine it Son, a k'a()in,n hiw firm in Milwaukee. lie 
 was sul)seiiuentl3' employee! as teacher of commer- 
 cial law for some time in the Spencerian Business 
 Colleire of that city, an<l also acted as city editor 
 of the Milwaukee Si'iitiiicl for several months, re- 
 tirins; from that position in llie fall of 1868. He 
 next taught llie Miikvvana»() school until 1870, 
 when he purchased the Waukcslia Frccmoii and 
 continued its editor from that time until 1876. 
 I'nder his management the Fri'i'iuun made a strong 
 point in it* advocacy of the merits of the IJethesda 
 .Spring and Waukesha as a health resort. The in- 
 lliience of that |>aper did much to advance the in- 
 terests of Waukesha and lay the foundation for 
 its present prosperity. 
 
 Ill the spring of 1870 Mr. Ilaight was married 
 at Mukwanago to Miss Annie Youmans. Mrs. 
 Ilaight was born in that village and is a daugliter 
 of Dr. II. A. and Lucy (Andrews) Youmans (see 
 sketch of Dr. Youmans elsewhere in this work). 
 Four sons and two daughters were born to Mr. and 
 Mrs. Ilaight: Lucy, Ileiiry, Frank P., Robert W., 
 Walter L. and Margaret. Henry, the eldest son, a 
 bright and promising young man, was cut down 
 at the threshold of manhood. His death occurred 
 at his home on the 26111 of September, 18',i;S. 
 
 From 1876 to 1878 Mr. Ilaight was Secretary of 
 the Wisconsin IJoard of Charities, and corres- 
 ponded with leading journals. In 1878 he estab- 
 lished his law practice at Waukesha, which has con- 
 tinued to grow in extent and importance to the 
 present time. In 1880 he acted as editor of the Mil- 
 waukee Sentinel; prior to and since that time he has 
 been prominently identified .as correspondent with 
 leading journals. In 187.") ho sold his interest in 
 the Freeman to his partner, II. M. Youmans, but 
 has since contributed much editorial matter to its 
 columns. 
 
 In politics, as his history would indicate, Mr. 
 Ilaight is a stanch Hepulilican and for several \ears 
 has served as Chairman of the Ke|iublican County 
 
 Committee, during which time the politics of 
 Waukesha Counlv chnngcd hands from Democratic 
 to Itepublican. He has served as .lustice of the 
 Peace for ten years; has been a member of the 
 County Board of Supervisors, also Village Attor- 
 ney of Waukesha, and has held other offices, in all 
 of which he has discharged the duties devolving 
 upon him with ability and fidelity. He has been 
 a prominent member of the Independent Order of 
 Odd Fellows, and has held the position of Grand 
 Patriarch of the (iraiid Kncampmenl of Wisconsin 
 of that order. He has also been active in (irand 
 Army matters and has served as Mustering ( )llicer 
 and Department Iiis])ector, also .luuior A'ice-Com- 
 mander of the (Jrand Army of the Republic for 
 Wisconsin from 1882 to 188.5, and was the first 
 department ollicer to arrange the proceedings of 
 the Department of Wisconsin for publication in 
 pamphlet form. He is a member of W. B. Cushing 
 Post No. 19, G. A. R., of Waukesha, and of the 
 Wisconsin Cominandery of the military order of 
 the Loyal Legion. 
 
 Mr. Ilaight has a tasty, homelike residence at 
 No. 324 St. Paul Avenue, situated on a beautifully 
 wooded slope overlooking the picturesque park 
 and grounds of the celebrated l>etliesda S|)riiig in 
 the southwestern part of the cit3\ He leads a busy 
 and useful life, enjoying in a marked degree the 
 resi)ect and esteem of his fellow-citizens. His law 
 pr.actice is extensive and he has won by his prompt 
 and faithful management of all business entrusted 
 to hull the confidence and good-will of his niiin- 
 erous clients. 
 
 In the recent episode respecting the jiroposed 
 piping of Waukesha water to Chicago, an event 
 that threatened the prosperity of the town not 
 only for the present but for all future time, Mr. 
 Ilaight was counsel for the city in (>p|)osition to 
 the scheme, and was a leading spirit of the dele- 
 gation of seven hundred citizens of Waukesha 
 that went to Madison to petition (Governor Peck 
 to veto the bill which legalized the threatened dis- 
 aster to their homes and property. Mr. Ilaight 
 made the argument for the city liefore the Gover- 
 nor, and had the satisfaction of seeing the Gover- 
 nor's veto of the bill clear the clouds that lowered 
 above the Spring Cit^'. He was actively identified 
 
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 in tlie lociil and stale courts with the litigation 
 pertaining to the successful opposition, on the part 
 of the city of Waukesha and its individual citi- 
 zens, to the attempted piping of water fioin the 
 Waukesha Springs to other cities. 
 
 Tlie Wisconsin State Historical Society, through 
 its secretary, makes a very gr.iceful acknowledg- 
 ment of valuable contributions to its literature 
 through the authorshiu of Mr. Ilaight. 
 
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 WILLIAM M. IIOYT, M. D., deceased, 
 was one of the well known physicians 
 of this county in an early day. The 
 family from which he comes emigrated from Eng- 
 land in Colonial days and settled in Massachu- 
 setts. A carefully prepared genealogy shows that 
 they were there prior to 1639, also that the mother 
 of Senator John and Gen. W. T. Sherman sprang 
 from the same stock. 
 
 Dr. Iloyt was born in Licking County, Ohio, Au- 
 gust 24, 182'.). When only two j'ears of age he was 
 left motherless, and five years later was deprived of 
 the care and protection of a father. By his maternal 
 grandmother, who was a Moody, he was reared and 
 given the advantages of a common school educa- 
 tion. About 181;") he came to Michigan, and soon 
 afterward continued his western journey to Wau- 
 kegan, 111., where he shipped as a sailor, but the 
 vessel proving a leak)' one, he stepped off at Mil- 
 waukee, and there ended his career asasailor. His 
 decision to turn his attention to something else 
 proved a very fortunate one, as the ship, crew and 
 all went to the bottom. Having found his way 
 to Galena, 111., Dr. Hoyt enlisted for the Mexican 
 War, which was then the all absorbing topic. His 
 cumraand reached Jefferson Barracks, below St. 
 Louis, when peace was declared and he was dis- 
 charged. Thereupon he returned to Mansfield, 
 Ohio, where was celebrated, June 19, 1849, his 
 marriage to Miss Nancy Elizabeth Newlon. Mrs. 
 Hoyt was born in Rappahannock, Va., Fobruarj' 5, 
 1829. Her parents, Elijah and Elizabeth (Adams) 
 Newlon, were natives respectively of Loudoun and 
 Culpeper County, Va. About 1830 they emigrated 
 to Ohio, locating near Mansfield, where the father 
 
 died Miiv 5, 1846. Subsequently the mother went 
 to Afton, Iowa, and there died March 21, 18G2. 
 Of the Newlon family four survive, Mrs. Hoj't; 
 Mrs. Margaret J. Farmer, Wilson ville, Iowa; Mrs. 
 Lucy F. Creel, Afton, Iowa, and Charles E., the 
 latter residing at Bentonsport, Iowa. 
 
 Prior to marriage Dr. Hoyt had studied medi- 
 cine with Dr. John Read, of Washington, Ohio. 
 Later he entered the Eclectic Medical College of 
 Cincinnati, Ohio, from which he graduated in 1856. 
 Coming immediately to this county he began the 
 practice of his profession at Sussex, but a year 
 later made a permanent location at Menomonee 
 Falls. On the breaking out of the war he received, 
 October 27, 1861, from Governor Randall, a re- 
 cruiting commission. Forthwith he raised a com- 
 pany for the infantry service, but was induced to 
 change it to Company 1, First Wisconsin Cavalry, 
 of which he was elected Captain, receiving his 
 commission in Januar3', 1862. On the 17th of 
 March following, the regiment started for Ben- 
 ton Barracks, where Dr. Hoyt was taken sick and 
 was compelled to return home. In Febniarj-, 1864, 
 he was made Assistant Surgeon of the Twentj'-first 
 Wisconsin Infantry, which formed a part of the 
 Fourteenth Army Corps, with which he remained 
 until the close of the war, receiving an honorable 
 discharge in June, 1865. Returning to Menomo- 
 nee Falls, he resumed his professional work, which 
 was interrupted February 5, 1870, by the hand of 
 death. Dr. Hoyt was a thorough gentleman, and 
 was recognized as a physician of superior skill and 
 ability. In Ohio he belonged to the Christian 
 Church, but as there was no church of his choice 
 here, he never became identified with any other. 
 In politics he was a Republican, though not a man 
 to seek official honors. At his death he left a 
 widow and five children, of whom the eldest was 
 about eighteen. 
 
 The part that Mrs. Hoyt has performed in rear- 
 ing and educating her children is worthy of being 
 remembered and told. During her husband's ab- 
 sence in the war, she studied and practiced medi- 
 cine as best she could, to assist in meeting the ex- 
 penses of the home, and when he was taken away 
 she took up the work courageously, though it re- 
 quired much sacrifice. Through all kinds of 
 
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 weather, over all kinds of roads, and at all times 
 of night she rode far and near to attend her pa- 
 tients. Notwithstanding much opposition from 
 professional men whose s^-mpathy and enconrage- 
 ment she merited, she made her professional career 
 a success, winning the [)atronage and confidence of 
 an appreciative community. As will be seen 
 further on she has given her children exceptional 
 advantages, besides removing an incumbrance 
 from the home and laying up a competence for 
 old age. The children born to this worthy lady 
 are as follows: Celestia E., the eldest, is at home; 
 Judson E. was educated at the State University at 
 Madison, from which he graduated with the degree 
 of A. B. in 1880. He served eight years as Princi- 
 pal of the high school at Lodi, two years as Princi- 
 pal of the Columbus High School, a year as 
 Principal at Antigo, and since 1890 has been Su- 
 perintendent of the city schools, and of the Stout 
 Manual Training School at Mcnomonie, Dunn 
 County, Wis. He has been twice married; his first 
 wife, Miss Jennie Chapman, who was a graduate 
 of the Slate University in the Class of '78, died 
 March 2, 1883. His present wife, by whom he has 
 two children. Orace E. and Ralph M., was also 
 educated at the State Universil}-; before marriage 
 she bore the name of Edith Evans, a daughter of 
 Rev. .Tames Evans of the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church. Melvin A., the second son, received his 
 education in the White Water Normal School and 
 at the State University, from which institution lie 
 graduated in the Class of '8.3 with the degree of 
 B. L. He is a prominent newspaper man of Mil- 
 waukee, being editor and one of the proprietors of 
 the Daily News. His wife was formerly Miss Min- 
 nie Evans, of Prairie du Chien. George, the third 
 son, after graduating from the Lodi High School 
 pursued a course in the Chicago Medical College 
 (now the Medical Department of the Northwestern 
 University), graduating therefrom in 1892. He 
 was resident physician and surgeon in the Charity 
 and Alexian Hospitals, Chicago, for a year and a- 
 half. In 1894 Dr. Iloyt located in Menomonee 
 Falls, where he is pursuing his chosen profession. 
 In a professional way he is connected with the 
 Chicago Medical Society. Lulu M. B. engaged In 
 the teaching of music for several years, or until 
 
 prevented by the illness, which terminated fatally, 
 June 1, 1893. At the time of her death she was 
 twenty-nine years of age. 
 
 In early life Mrs. Hoyt was identified with the 
 Baptist Church, but as there was no church of that 
 denomination in the vicinity she cast her lot with 
 the Methodists. For over thirty-five years she has 
 practiced medicine, and now finds it almost im- 
 ))Ossible to retire, as many of her old patients in- 
 sist on employing her still. Mrs. Hoyt is a woman 
 of intelligence and refinement, though devoid of 
 anything resembling ostentation. 
 
 HENRY DAVIS. To the sturdy pioneers 
 who left comfortable homes in the east to 
 plant the germs of civilization and nur- 
 ture them in their growth on the western frontier, 
 a debt of unbounded gratitude is due. The sen- 
 tleman whose^name heads this article has not only 
 witnessed the development of Waukesha County, 
 but also has been an active participant in its [U'og- 
 ress, having been identified with its interests for 
 over fifty-three years. He has never distinguished 
 himself as a money getter, but as a thinker on 
 scientific subjects and as a disseminator of truth, 
 he has accomplished a work that will live after 
 him. 
 
 Mr. Davis is a native of Windham County, Vt., 
 where his birth occurred on the 9th of August, 
 1814, being sixth In a family of three sons and five 
 daughters, whose parents were Josiah and Sarah 
 (Averill) Davis. But only three of the above 
 family are living, of whom Henry Is the eldest. 
 Asa is a wealthy farmer of Waukesha Township; 
 and Sarah, who resides in the same town, is the 
 widow of William Weed. Grandfather Davis 
 served the American cause in the War of the Rev- 
 olution. The father of our subject, who was born 
 in the state of Connecticut, lived to the advanced 
 age of ninety-one. He was a man of good mind, 
 and by personal application became well informed. 
 Independent in thought and action, conscientious 
 in all of his dealings, he won the universal respect 
 of his fellow-citizens. IJke himself, his wife was a 
 native of New England, born in the Green Moun- 
 
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 tain Slate, and liotli were devout members of the 
 Congregational Chuicli. .She too died in ^'el•mont 
 at about the age of forty-five. 
 
 Until eighteen years of age Henry Davis re- 
 mained in his native slate, preparing himself for 
 a college course in the Black River Academy, 
 where he spent two terms. He had been reared 
 to the hatter's trade, and in ordei to perfect him- 
 self in tlial vocation he went to Boston, where he 
 remained for about two years. Having determined 
 to pursue a more thorough course of instruction 
 he made his way to Oberlin, Ohio, where lie pro- 
 posed to enter Olierlin College, but on account of 
 the crowded condition of that insliliilion he con- 
 tinued his journey westward to Michigan, and 
 there spent two years, engaged in the profession 
 of teaching and in working at his trade. At the 
 expiration of that period he went to Cincinnati, 
 Ohio, thence to Covington Ky., where he was en- 
 gaged for three years as a teacher in the city 
 schools. Returning to his native state he was mar- 
 ried ill April, 18:5',), to Miss Laura A., daughter of 
 .lames and Patty (Taylor) Williams; the father was 
 a native of Rhode Island, ami was a carpenter 
 and joiner by trade; his wife was bctrn in New 
 Hampshire, but was reared in A'ermont. In 1840 
 this worthy couple came to Waukesha County, be- 
 ing numbered aiiiung its honored pioneers. The 
 former was a strict adherent to the teachings of 
 the I'resbytedan Chiircli, and the latter to those 
 of the Baptist Church. Of the live children born 
 to Mr. and Mrs. Williams but two sui vive, .1. W.. a 
 fanner of the town of Waukesha, and the present 
 wife of Mr. Davis. 
 
 The year 1841 witnessed the arrival of our sub- 
 ject in what is now AVaukesha County, the trip 
 lieing made from Cincinnati across the country, 
 through forests and swamps, in a one-horse buggy. 
 Mr. Davis at once located upon the land that had 
 been purchased by his father-in-law, the two fami- 
 lies living in an old fashioned log cal)in. The lirst 
 home of Mr. and Mrs. Davis was made of slabs 
 fastened by wooden pegs, while a stovepipe thrust 
 through the lool served in the stead of a chim- 
 ney. Often when they rose on a winter morning 
 the bed and lloor were covered with snow. Indians 
 were about as numerous as white people; game 
 
 of all kinds was ])lentiful. and now and then a wolf 
 would be so bold as to come into their yard. 
 Prairieville, now Waukesha, was a very small 
 place, the lirst settlers having located there seven 
 years previous. 
 
 In March, 1874, Mr. Davis was called upon to 
 mourn the loss of his estimable wife. .She was a 
 lady who had enjoyed a liberal education, and for 
 a number of years w.as engaged in teaching. The 
 lady who now bears the name of Mrs. Davis was 
 formerly Miss Harriet II. Williams, a sister of his 
 first wife. .She too is a lady of culture and re- 
 finement, and was also an efficient teacher for years. 
 Mr. Davis cleared and developed the old farm 
 upon which George Weed lives, making it one of 
 the productive farms of the county. He and his 
 wife are now living at their cozy home live miles 
 fnini the limits of Waukesha. Politically our 
 subject was an old line Whig, casting his lirst vote 
 for •'I'ippecanoe and Tyler too." After the rise 
 of flie Repiililicaii party he was a warm advocate 
 of its principles; now, however, he is a strong Pro- 
 hibitionist. For three years he was .School Com- 
 missioner, when the duties of that olHce made it 
 necessary for him to e.\ainine teachers. He has 
 ever been a firm believer in public education, and 
 has done all in his power to advance the intellec- 
 tual and moral welfare of his community. Both 
 he and his wife are active workers in the Presby- 
 terian Church of W.-uikesha, in which he has been 
 an Elder for forty years. For twenty-live years 
 he was .Superintendent of the .Sunday-.school in 
 .South Genesee. They are people of generous im- 
 pulses, ever ready to assist the needy and to give 
 the stranger a cordial welcome to their hospitable 
 home. 
 
 Mr. Davis has been a life-long student; not- 
 withstanding the fact that he has done much man- 
 ual labor he has found time to devote to scientific 
 study and discoveries. His evening hours from 
 seven to twelve o'clock have for thirty years been 
 devoted to research in chemistry, astronomy and 
 geology. During these years he has stored his 
 mind with a vast fund of useful knowledge, which 
 renders him an interesting and ready conversa- 
 tionalist. .Some ten years before the spectroscope 
 was invented, Mr. Davis proved to his own satis- 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPinCAL RECORD. 
 
 209 
 
 faction, by inductive reasoning, that one of the 
 elements of the sun was carbon. Wlien that mar- 
 velous instrument was comi)leled he referred the 
 spectroscopist to the corona of the sun, and thus 
 was made manifest the theory of Mr. Davis. Ills 
 well selected library shows that he is a man of 
 thought and e.Klensive readinjj. In many respects 
 he resembles the learned blacksmith, Elihu IJurritt. 
 Though eighty years of age Mr. Davis is well pre- 
 served; his intellectual faculties retain their vigor 
 and strength, and to-day he is the sage of Wauke- 
 sha Countv. 
 
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 /^^ EUUGI-; 15. II.VRRIS, Secretary of the Wis- 
 Vj T consin Butter it Cheese Company, is one 
 of the wull known business men in this 
 portion of the state. His birth occurred in .St. 
 Lawrence County, N. Y., February 10, 1861. Ilis 
 father, .himes I!. Harris, was a native of Glasgow, 
 .Scotland, but when about nine years old he accom- 
 panied liis parents to the United States. In early 
 life he turned his attention to tiie manufacture of 
 cheese, becoming not only an extensive manufac- 
 turer, but also an authority on all (juestions per- 
 taining to that business. At one time he owned 
 and operated some ten factories. In 1877 lie was 
 chosen by the Canadian Government to give in- 
 struction on the subject of cheese-making, and for 
 three years traveled and delivered addresses. Later 
 he was sent by the Scottish Dairyman's Associa- 
 tion back to his native land on a similar mission, 
 spending two seasons in that way. 
 
 Though retired from active business, Mr. Harris 
 is still an aulbority on the subject, which he has 
 made a life stud}'. To the leading daily journals he 
 contributes articles from time to time, and is the 
 author of a standard work on dairying. His home 
 is at Antwerp, Jefferson County, N. V. His career 
 has been a remarkably' successful one. He began 
 a poor boy and »'ducated himself; he is possessed 
 of tlie qualities of mind and heart necessary to 
 worthy achievement, and rose by the exercise of 
 
 his innate (Xtwers to a high rank among his fel- 
 low-men. His estimable wife, who died in 1865, 
 was a native of the Empire St;ite, and bore the 
 maiden name of Uacliel M. iMiuiiuns. She was a 
 consistent member of the liaptist Church and a 
 woman of rare worth. To Mr. and Mis. Harris 
 were born the following children: Mrs. Agnes 
 McKelvey, of Olivet, Kan.; John H., of Elkhorn, 
 Wis.; Isabelle J., of Yonkers, N. Y.; George 15., of 
 this sketch; and Mrs. C. U. Roberts, of Phila- 
 delphia, N. Y. 
 
 George 15. Harris received a good education 
 in Ives Seminary, of Antwerp, N. Y. When six- 
 teen years of age he began woik in a cheese fac- 
 tory, and after becoming master of the business 
 took charge of his father's factories. His brother, 
 John H., who had also grown u|) in the business, 
 came to Clinton .lunction, Wis., in 1H79, to take 
 charge of a f.actory at that place, but in 1881 re- 
 signed that position to start a factory for himself 
 at Spring Prairie, Wis. The subject of this article 
 was called to lill the place left vacant b^' the resig- 
 nation of his brother, remaining one season. He 
 then purchased the interest of his brother's part- 
 ner at Spring Prairie, the lirm becoming Harris 
 Bros. Their business was rapidly extended until 
 they had sixteen factories in operation. 
 
 On the 1st of March, 181tl, the Wisconsin 15ul- 
 ter & Cheese Company was incorporated with a 
 paid up capital of >!.'iO,(iiin, anrl with the following 
 ollicers: J. II. Harris, Piesidcut; W. A. West, \'ice- 
 President; G. B. Harris, Secretary'; and G. D. 
 PulTer, Treasurer. At the same time the Wiscon- 
 sin Dairy &, Produce Company was organized 
 with a capital of $15,000, and with the follow- 
 ing olficial management: G. B. Harris, President; 
 .1. II. Harris, ^' ice- President; G. IJ. Puffer, Secre- 
 tar3' and Treasurer. Into these two companies the 
 interests of Harris Bros, had been merged, and in 
 181)3 the companies in turn became consolidated 
 under the title of the Wisconsin Butter A Cheese 
 Company, with the capital stock increased to ij^l.OO,- 
 000. .Some idea of the extent of their business 
 may be gained from the statement that they have 
 ten factories in Waukesha County, seven in Wal- 
 worth, two in Manitowoc and one in OuUigamie; 
 besides they have a fine cold storage in Waukesha, 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPfflCAL RECORD. 
 
 thiough which the entire product of the several 
 factories passes. 
 
 Mr. Harris was married in Walworth County, 
 October 5, 1887, to Miss Alma A. Comaii, a native 
 of that county, and a daughter of James Coman, 
 a prominent dairy farmer. Three children have 
 blessed this union: John C, Ilugli M. and George 
 Blaine. Mr. Harris is a strong Republican, a Trus- 
 tee of the village of Waukesha, and was Chair- 
 man of the Waukesha County delegation to the 
 last state convention. Socially, he is a member of 
 the Masonic order, belonging to Waukesha Lodge 
 No. 37, A. F. & A. M., and Waukesha Chapter No. 
 37, K. A. M. Mr. Harris, like his brother with 
 whom he is associated, is a self-made man from a 
 financial stand|)oint. Their career has been at- 
 tended with such success as can be achieved only 
 by untiring and well directed efforts. 
 
 
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 MRS. GEORGE ELLIOTT, one of Wauke- 
 sha County's most highly respected 
 ladies, was born in Oneida County, 
 N. Y., November 24, 1831, and is a daughter of 
 William Weaver, Sr., a sketch of whom appears 
 elsewhere in this work. She was a maiden of 
 eight summers when, with her parents, she came to 
 Wisconsin. She acquired her education in the 
 public schools and was trained to household duties. 
 With the family she went through the experiences 
 of pioneer life, its hardships, trials and pleasures. 
 On the 19th of October, 1855, was celebrated 
 the marriage of George Elliott and Susannah M. 
 Weaver. He was a native of Kent County, Eng- 
 land, born September 3, 1825. At a very early 
 day he came to the Badger State, being numbered 
 among the pioneer settlers of Lisbon Township of 
 1837. He had no capital at that time, but he was 
 industrious and energetic, and made the most of 
 his opportunities. He drove the oxen which turned 
 the first furrow for the canal at Milwaukee, and at 
 one time he knew every settler in the wliole town- 
 ship. His hrst home was a log cabin, the floor of 
 which was made of rough, loose boards. He 
 ground coin in an old coffee mill to make "johnny 
 cake," and did his harvesting with a cradle and 
 
 flail, and used other primitive implements in his 
 farm work. He frequently killed deer and thus 
 supplied the table with meat. Indians still visited 
 the neighborhood, and the unimproved condition 
 of the county did not seem to indicate that in 
 course of time it would rank among the leading 
 counties of the state. 
 
 To Mr. and Mrs. Elliott were born twelve chil- 
 dren, seven sons and Ave daughters, of whom eight 
 are yet living. Ida J. is the wife of John R. 
 Small, a prosperous farmer of Lisbon Township. 
 Emma L. is the wife of Edward Peffer, a lumber 
 merchant of Pewaukee, Wis. George W. resides 
 with his mother on the old homestead, and super- 
 intends the farm. He is a stanch Republican and 
 a young man possessed of many excellencies 
 of character. Frederick S. married Miss Lillie 
 May, a native of Milwaukee, where he follows 
 mechanical pursuits. Retta S., also of Milwau- 
 kee, is preparing herself for work as a trained 
 nurse. Eleanor C. is one of the successful teach- 
 ers of Lisbon, and is now serving her fourth 
 term in one school. She was educated in the Sus- 
 sex school and in the Union school of Waukesha. 
 She is an active member of St. Alban's Ejiiscopal 
 Church of Sussex, and is a faithful worker in the 
 Good Templars Lodge of that place, now serving 
 as its Secretary. Roderick S., who is now a stu- 
 dent in the White Water Normal School, began 
 teaching at the age of eighteen, at Lannon Spring, 
 and had an enrollment of ninety-five pupils, with 
 an average attendance of about seventy. Al- 
 though so young, his work proved very satisfac- 
 tory- Edward S. completes the family. 
 
 In his political views Mr. Elliott was a Demo- 
 crat until the breaking out of the war, after which 
 he became a stanch Republican. He was honored 
 with a number of local otiices, and ever discharged 
 his duties with promptness and fidelity. He 
 helped to survey the ground for Carroll College. 
 AVhen the gold fever broke out in California he 
 went thither in 1849, and remained there four 
 years. He w.is numbered among the influential 
 members of St. Alban's Episcopal Church and 
 was serving as vestryman at the time of his death. 
 He passed away February 26, 18112, and his loss 
 was widely and deeply mourned, for he was an 
 
GEORGE M. BARNEY. 
 
JULIA A. BARXHV. 
 
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 honorable, upright gentleman, a loyal citizen, a 
 true friend and a loving and tender imsband and 
 father. Mrs. Elliott is also a failiiful inumher of 
 the Episcopal t'luirch, and is a lady higldy es- 
 teemed for her many excellencies of character. 
 She is now living on the old lioiiu'stead, which 
 comprises eighty-two acres of land and is plea- 
 santly located between Templeton and Sussex. 
 Ilcr friends are many, and with pleasure we pre- 
 sent to our readers this record of her life. 
 
 «g^(g-S^SieS»&^»g-^-3l&^^«i&^t^^S 
 
 /^^y- EOHOE M. BARNEY. As Lord ]\Iac;ui- 
 ^ T lay has truly said, "The history of a na- 
 tion is best told in the lives of its people." 
 So in relating in a graphic manner the concise 
 history of Waukesha County, we tell it in the 
 lives of the authentic citizens, and such a gentle- 
 man is the one whose name heads tliis record. Mr. 
 Barney can trace his ancestry hack to three brothers. 
 One came from England, one from Wales, and the 
 other from Ireland. The historical story is told 
 by one of the old Barney family, that the three 
 brothers came to America on one of the three 
 vessels, the "Maytlower," the "'Fortune," or the 
 "Anna." Two of the brothers married Holland 
 Dutch women in the Mohawk \'alle\-. 
 
 Mr. Barney of this article is a native of Adams, 
 .Jefferson County, of the old Kmpirc State, born 
 June 22, 182.'i, being the only child born to Sebina 
 and Polly (Mandcrville) Barney. The father was 
 a native of historic Braltlebero, Vt., born July 22, 
 1802, and died May 30, 187',). The old (iruen 
 Mountain State has furnished many of the sturdy 
 pioneers who braved so many adversities in set- 
 tling the territories. Mr. Barney w.as reared to the 
 trade of a blacksmith, lie with his parents set- 
 tled in New York when but a small boy. Sebina 
 ■ Barney's father was known as M.aj. John Barney, 
 who was a soldier in the War of 1812. He was 
 present at the insurrection or trouble well known 
 in history at Sackefs Harbor. The former settled 
 in the village of Adams, and while there was for 
 six years a blacksmith, thence he went to Ellis- 
 burg, N. Y., where he remained until 18UG. While 
 in this place he met with a severe accident which 
 2 
 
 occasioned the removal of three ribs. The acci- 
 <lent was caused by the rolling of a log upon hira. 
 Our subject can well remember the incident. The 
 operation w.as successfully performed l)y an emi- 
 nent surgeon, and he recovered his normal health. 
 While a blacksmith at Ellisburg he devoted some of 
 his liiMc to agricultural pursuits. He was a gentle- 
 man who was not polished as regards collegiate 
 education, lint by individual effort he has made 
 himself a well informed man. He was a man of 
 wonderful activity and strong convictions. His 
 word was considered as sacred as his bond among 
 his people. Mr. Barue}- came ver.v near losing his 
 life while at Adams. He had just erected his shop, 
 aiid(|uitea number of journeymen were present. 
 One of the Journeymen had heavily loaded an old 
 horse pistol to kill a cat, but being too much of 
 a coward to (ire it off himself, a passer-by vol- 
 unteered to discharge it at a knot hole in the 
 shop. The ball went wide of its mark and struck 
 Mr. Barney' in the shoulder. It was removed, be- 
 ing an ounce ball, but this disabled him for a long 
 time from active duties, and he w.as never .again 
 able to lake his place as ollicial militiaman. In 
 his political faith Jlr. Barney was a stanch Jack- 
 son Democrat. He was a man who stood firmly 
 upon those principles and measures best calculated 
 for the good of the democracy. Mather's Mills, 
 Jefferson County, N. Y., was Mr. Barney's Last place 
 of residence in New York. After the accident he 
 passed the summer of 18.3.5 at Saratoga Springs, 
 which benefited him very much. Returning 
 home he deciiled to try his fortune in the far west, 
 and in the spring of I83G he came on a prospect- 
 ing lour, his objective points being Ohio, Indi- 
 ana, Illinois and Wisconsin, selecting the latter 
 and the same season purch.ased three eighties near 
 Mineral Point, Wis., iia^-ing ^1.2.5 per acre. The 
 land was yet virgin and the closest inhabitant to 
 his purchase w.as in the little hamlet of (lalena, 
 III., excepting the redinen. He remained in the 
 west six months traveling, returning to New York 
 in the fall of 1836, and in M.ay, 1837, with 
 wife and child, George M., of this biography-, 
 started for the west, going (irst to .Sacket's Har- 
 bor, ten miles from their home. At this point 
 George M. and his grandfather stepped aboard the 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 steamer "United Stales," while his parents were vis- 
 iting friends in the village, expecting to go on the 
 vessel also. The last bell sounded, the vessel moved 
 away from the wiiarf, and the parents of George M. 
 were left behind and had to be brought on board 
 with a yawl. They touched at Rochester, N. Y., 
 and there visited for awhile; they took a packet 
 for IJuffalo, then re-shipped on the old steamer, 
 "Ben Franklin," for Detroit, and when the vessel 
 came to Detroit she was so badly disabled in 
 breaking the ice that there were only two paddles 
 left on one wheel and three on the other, which 
 necessitated very slow progress in travel. They 
 remained in Detroit about twelve days visiting 
 with Samuel Cole, his father's apprentice in New 
 York in days gone by. Sebiiia Barney and his 
 father left George M. and his mother in Detroit. 
 The father went to Ft. Wayne, Ind., and Sabina 
 to Paulding, Ohio, to visit. Returning to De- 
 troit afterwards, Mr. Barney, wife and son, came 
 on to Wisconsin, Milwaukee being their ob- 
 jective point. The lake was so very rough they 
 could not hind, and were compelled to go on to 
 Chicago, afterwards returning to Milwaukee and 
 lauding in a yawl boat. This was in the spring 
 of 1837. Milwaukee, the present beautiful me- 
 tropolis of Wisconsin, contained but few houses, 
 and these were of logs. The west jiart of the city 
 was a tamarack swamp, and where the large depots 
 and factories now stand, not a habitation was to be 
 seen. The inn or tavern where they stopped 
 was kept b.y Mr. Leland,and they remained but a 
 short time. 
 
 Mr. I'.arney was now ready to move his goods 
 and merchandise to Mineral I'oiut. To remove 
 his household effects such a long distance would 
 have been very costly, and as Mr. Barnej' says, 
 was out of the question. The price for each load 
 was quoted from filOO to *130 per load, to their 
 destination. Just at this opi)ortune time. Grand- 
 father Barney came to Milwaukee to see where his 
 son Sebina expected to settle in the territory of 
 Wisconsin. There being no stage or transporta- 
 tion of any kind, they walked out to AVaukesha, 
 which was then known as Prairierille. and while 
 there came across an old settler, Maj. Sylvester 
 Pettibone. He had just erected a large house of 
 
 his own and had an empty house; as his wife 
 was so lonesome and homesick. Major Pettiljone al- 
 lowed him to have the house, rent free, and was 
 glad to have Mr. Barney join them. The Pettibone 
 farm adjoined the Smart estate. Living on the 
 Pettibone farm but a short time, Mr. Barney 
 bought a claim of three hundred and twenty acres 
 for ^313. The tract of land lay just south of the 
 present village of Waukesha. They moved upon 
 this claim in the spring of 1838, and the first hab- 
 itation was the veritable log cabin home, about 
 16x18 feet in dimensions; a projecting roof on 
 the south side formed a shed. The chimney was 
 the old fashioned stick and mud chimney, the 
 base of which was made of "hard heads." The 
 roof was covered with oak shingles twenty inches 
 in length. l\Ir. Barney says that many of the 
 cabins around about them were covered with a 
 "shake roof," the roof being held on by logs 
 pinned with wooden pins. The experience of the 
 pioneers with the "shake roof" w.as that they 
 were comi>elled to set six milk pans on the bed to 
 catch the water when it rained, and in the winter 
 time the snow would sift through on the beds and 
 door and could be shoveled up with a sc<jop. 
 
 When Mr. Barne.y's father first settled in Wau- 
 kesha it had but a sparse population and was known 
 as Prairieville, and the redmen of the forest 
 were plentiful. Remnants of the tribes of the 
 Menomonees, Pottawatomies and Winnebagos had 
 their lodges within a short distance of his home. 
 The old Indian chief's lodge was staked a little 
 south of the i)retty little depot of the Chicago & 
 Northwestern Railroad, near East Broadway, in 
 the village. There were no school houses or 
 churches when he first became a citizen of this 
 count)'. The first meeting jilace for church ser- 
 vices which were held in Prairieville was in a sta- 
 ble just south of the large burr oak tree south of 
 the Bethesda spring, and Elder Griltin was the 
 first minister to preach the AYord of God to the 
 people. The principal market was Milwaukee, and 
 the people hauled their grain there with ox teams. 
 There were no highways laid out at that time, and 
 the settlers went the nearest way possible to the 
 point desired. There were onl}' four habitations 
 in the village when Mr. Barney came to Waukesha 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 217 
 
 County. There was a little store belonging to 
 Solonion .luiieau, of Mil\vaiii<ce, wlio is well 
 known all tlirougli the east and nortliwest as the 
 Indian trader. Katlicr Harney was ajjpointed 
 cliairinan of the Claim Committee selected by tiie 
 pioneers, and served in tliat capacity several years_ 
 As for elective ))<)sitions. he would not accept 
 any otlice, but regarding the cause of education he 
 was a man who did much for its advancement. 
 Mr. Barney had a farm of two hundred acres in 
 Ohio, wiiicli he disposed of, and al^o the one at 
 Mineral Point, Wis., and made Waukesha liis 
 home as long as he lived. At liie disposal of this 
 ])roperty, Mr. Barney had about eiglit iiundred 
 acres of land. He located in Waukesha, purchased 
 of Mr. Kimball sixty acres, to whicli he added 
 eighty acres, and afterwards sold the tinct to 
 George Harding. 
 
 February 18, ISo.i, the Waukesha County Bank 
 was organized. William Blair was elected Pre- 
 sident; and Sebiiia Barney Vice-President, who 
 was connected with l.ie bank from its organiza- 
 tion until his death. It is a fitting monument to 
 this day to such sterling men .as the Blairs and 
 Barneys, who helped plant the future financial 
 prosperity of the village and county of Waukesha. 
 Mr. Barney was a man who respected all religious 
 and nu)ral te.ichings. The mother of our subject 
 was born in the romantic A'alley of the Mohawk, 
 .Tanuary 1, 1802, the first day of the year, the first 
 day of the month, and the first day of the week, 
 and almost the first year of the nineteenth cen- 
 tury-. She died Kebruary 4, 1890. The parents 
 are interred in Prairie Home Cemetery, where a 
 beautiful granite monument marks their last rest- 
 ing place. 
 
 Mr. Barney of this sketch was a lad of fourteen 
 when he came with his parents to Wisconsin in 
 18,'57, eleven years ere the state was admitted into 
 the Union. Truly, Mr. Barney may be classed as a 
 pioneer, and has been an eye witness of the remark- 
 able growth and development of this section of 
 Wisconsin from a wilderness to one of the beau- 
 tiful garden spots of the state. Great railroad 
 systems have been thrown across the slate in all 
 directions; immense factories have been erected; 
 and in fact all industries which go to make a 
 
 great state have been perfected since he became a 
 resident of Wisconsin. In ((noted langu.age, "the 
 wilderness has been made to rejoice and blossom 
 as the rose." Mr. Barney's education, i)rimarily, 
 was received in the common schools and sup- 
 plemented by a short academic course in his na- 
 tive state. He is a man who has improved his 
 spare moments as his well filled library will attest. 
 For his avocation in life lie has passed as an agri- 
 culturist and stock-raiser. 
 
 Mr. Barmw wedded Miss .lulia A.Washbuiii.a sec- 
 ond cousin of (iovernor Washburn, of Wisconsin. 
 The nuptials were celebrated March 1.3, 18.54, and 
 to tliis marriage have been born ten children, six 
 sons and four dauiihters. Seven are living, .as 
 follows: Sabina, of Waukesha; De Newton, at 
 home; Henry, deceased, a farmer in Minnesota but 
 who liicd in Portland, Oregon, liis remains being 
 shii)ped home; and Carrie B., the wife of A. II. 
 Tingle, of Harlan, Iowa. He is a gentleman of mu- 
 nicipal importance and a real-estate dealer. They 
 have four children, named as follows: Wyatt 
 Barney, .lohii Barney, Gord(in Barney, and Baby 
 IJarney. The next member of the Barney family 
 is Milton W., a resident of Zanesville, Wis., 
 where he is engaged in the hotel business; Harlow 
 F. is employed at the Industrial School of Wau- 
 kesha; Nellie is deceased; Charles A. superintends 
 the homestead; May is deceased, and Lottie K. The 
 latter has been a student in the l^nion .School of 
 Waukesha for a iinniber of years and is a gradu- 
 ate of the .Siiencerian Business College of Milwau- 
 kee; she is also a fine stenographer, and holds a 
 teacher's certificate in Waukesha County. 
 
 Mrs. Barney is a native of Industry, Me., and 
 was born November 0,, 1831. She is a daughter of 
 Kphraim and Clarissa (Roberts) Wa,sliburn. Her 
 father was a cousin of Klihu Washburn. She re- 
 ceived an excellent education and was a teacher 
 for ten years. Her mother was an accomplished 
 lady. There were one son and five daughters in the 
 Washburn family, all the daughters being teachers. 
 
 Mr. Barney has always been a "Simon pure" 
 Democrat, but has never been an ortice seeker in 
 any sense of the word. His first Presidential vote 
 was cast for (ien. Winfield .Scott. He has taken a 
 firm stand in the cause of education and believes 
 
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 that tbe universal education of the masses is the 
 salvation of the country. Socially, Mr. Barnej' has 
 passed through all the chairs of the Inde))endent 
 Order of Odd Fellows to the eneam|)nient. He 
 belonged to the old No. 1 Kncaiiipinenl of Mil- 
 vraukee. He was Deputy Grand Master of that 
 order, his district extending as far north as Green 
 Bay. This was about 1815, when he was an 
 active member. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Barne}' and family are respectors 
 of religious and moral teachings, and he has done 
 his part in the support of those benevolences. 
 Their beautiful estate comprises one hundred and 
 eighty-six and one-half acres of fine land, and lies 
 within three miles of the village of Waukesha. 
 There is an abundance of living water on the farm 
 in the way of springs, and tlie Fox River passing 
 through it, makes it one of the valuable stock 
 farms of the county. The beautiful country- resi- 
 dence of brick is one of the modern homes, 
 and those who are fortunate enough to be greeted 
 as friends by the Barney family are sure of that 
 hospitality which is one of tiie characteristics of 
 the New Englander. 
 
 A few reminiscences of the early days, given by 
 Mr. Barney, we will quote. lie has shot many deer 
 on his own premises, and in one fall killed thirteen 
 on the wintPr wheat. In the fall of 1839, as will 
 be remembered by many of the pioneers who 
 resided near section 16, a terrible prairie fire 
 broke out which tlireatened the whole surround- 
 ing country. All hastened to the rescue and 
 fought it for thirty hours without a mouthful of 
 food, their efforts being crowned with success. In 
 the fall of 1837, Mr. Barney and a friend con- 
 cluded to go to Green Bay on a hunting tour, 
 and came upon the west side of the lake, killing a 
 deer every day that thej' were out. They camped 
 out among the Indians and shared their ven- 
 ison with them. A. C. Nickell and Dr. Cornwall, 
 early pioneers, were "baching" on the land close 
 to Mr. Barnej''s in pioneer style, and had a coop 
 of chickens. One morning tliey arose and found 
 plenty of feathers, but no chickens. Mr. Nickell 
 concluded that a wolf must have visited the coop 
 and mounted his horse and followed in liot jjur- 
 suit; he caught the animal as she was going over 
 
 the fence and dispatched her with his pocket knife. 
 
 The biographj- of this sterling family, whose 
 name adorns one of the streets of Waukesha, 
 in honor of Sebina Barney, who was one of the 
 founders of the bank, and who donated Barney 
 Street to the village, will he read by many of the 
 leading citizens of Waukesha County, and will be 
 cherished by the descendants when the parents 
 have passed away. 
 
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 ISAAC SMART. The advancement of civiliza- 
 tion has been made possible by the sterling 
 old settlers who braved the adversities and 
 hardships incident to life in a wilderness. It is to 
 the i)ioucer fathers and mothers, who laid the 
 foundation and made possible the advantages en- 
 joyed to-day, that homage should be paid. The 
 present generation of the beautiful state of Wis- 
 consin may well commend the efforts put forth by 
 their worthy progenitors. Among those deserving 
 of mention is the gentleman whose name heads 
 this biograpli}', who braved the rigors of the 
 northern winters and hardships of a pioneer's life 
 that he might make a home for himself and his 
 posterity. 
 
 Mr. Smart is a native of England, born in York- 
 shire, near the City of Hull, in sight of the North 
 Sea, vSeptember 15, 1809. His parents were Rich- 
 ard and Jane (Hornscy) Smart, in whose famil)' 
 there were nine children, eight sons and one 
 daughter. Of the entire family, all with the ex- 
 ception of Isaac Smart have passed away. He was 
 reared to agricultural pursuits, and, beginning 
 early, has been a toiler throughout life. In Au- 
 gust of 1832 he was married to Miss Elizabeth 
 Clegg, also a native of Yorkshire. Mrs. Smart 
 was born September 20, 1813, and died on the Ith 
 of December, 1889. Of this union there were six 
 children born, two sons and ff)ur daughters, of 
 whom four are still living. Jane, the eldest, is 
 the wife of David Kyle, a farmer of Pontiac, Mich. 
 Benjamin, the eldest son, married Miss Mary Bar- 
 ber, and is a farmer of Waukesha Count}-. Mary, 
 the second daughter, became the wife of Isaac 
 llargrave, who is also a farmer of this county. 
 
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 Maria is the wife of Robert Boyd, who was an en- 
 gineer on the Northern Pacific Railroad. Mr. 
 Boj'd was born in Waukeslia County, November 
 21, 1853. After receiving a common sciiool edu- 
 cation he became an employe of the Chicago, Mil- 
 waukee iV: St. Paul Railroad, witli wiiicli lie con- 
 tinued eight years. He has been an engineer on 
 the Northern Pacific. In politics he is a Republi- 
 can, liaving cast his first vote for General Grant. 
 Socially, he is a member of the JIasonic order, be- 
 longing to Waukesha Lodge No. 37, A. F. & A.M. 
 He also belongs to tlie Knigiits of Pythias, holding 
 membership at Savanna, 111., and to the Brother- 
 hood of Locomotive Engineers, No. 505, of Chi- 
 cago. Mrs. Boyd was educated in tlie public 
 schools and Carroll College, being a lad}' of taste 
 and refinement, and one possessed of talent as a 
 painter. She and her husband live on the old 
 homestead of her father. 
 
 It was in 1834 that Mr. Smart, accompanied by 
 his wife and child, bade adieu to Old P^ngland 
 and in a lumber vessel set sail from the city of 
 Hull. After forty-seven days the vessel landed at 
 Castle Garden. By way of the Hudson River, 
 Erie Canal and the lakes, he came to Detroit, 
 Mich., arriving in July of the same j'car. Going 
 to White Pigeon, he there remained till March, 
 1835, at which time he hired as teamster, for *12 
 per month, to the father of Morris D. Cutler, the 
 pioneer of Waukesha. The trip to Waukesha 
 County was made by team, coming by way of Chi- 
 cago. Chicago at tliat early day was but a hamlet, 
 while the principal streets were quagmires and 
 mud holes. Milwaukee, the present beautiful city 
 of two hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants, 
 was a small village of a dozen or more houses. 
 There were a few law3-ers there who made their 
 living by aiding the settlers to establish their 
 claims. The first name by which the present site 
 of Waukesha was known was Tchee-gos-cou-tak, 
 an Indian name, meaning burnt prairie or burnt 
 grass. The next name given it was Prairie Vil- 
 lage, which was afterward changed by the legis- 
 lature to Prairieville, and after the county was set 
 off from Milwaukee, it was called AVaukesiia. The 
 Indians, who were inveterate beggars, were far 
 more numerous than the settlers at this time. Just 
 
 south of the site of the Park Hotel wiis an encamp- 
 ment of Indians, and east of the Smart homestead 
 was the village of the Winnehagos and Pottawat- 
 omies. They often came to the homes, and upon 
 one occasion Mr. Smart's son, George, who was 
 playing around the Bethesda Spring, was enticed 
 away by an Indian, who bore him off on his horse. 
 However, he was soon overtaken, and the child re- 
 turned to his home. The first habitation erected b}- 
 Mr. Cutler was a log cabin, near Bethesda Spring. 
 During the first summer's work in Waukesha 
 County, Mr. Smart, with others, slept in covered 
 wagons. The first year that he worked for Mr. 
 Cutler, our subject prc-em])ted a claim of one 
 hundred and sixty .acres of wild land which had 
 not yet been surveyed, the first real-estate owned 
 by him in the new country. Upon this Mr. Smart 
 built a log house, 1(5x20 feet in dimensions, with a 
 mud and stick chimney. The roof was what the pio- 
 neers called a "shake roof," weighted down by 
 logs, while the floor was such as nature furnished; 
 however, this was followed by a slight improve- 
 ment, the puncheon floor, during the second sea- 
 son. The home furnishings were of the most 
 primitive character; benches hewn out of logs, and 
 finished with wooden legs; bedsteads made of 
 poles cut from the forest, and other improvised 
 furniture, their first table being the end gate of 
 the wagon box laid upon the stump of a tree. 
 But with all of these drawbacks, life in the forest 
 was not without its sunshine. People of those 
 days knew how to enjoj' all that came to them. 
 
 Mr. Smart was present at the first township 
 organization of AV^aukesha, and has witnessed the 
 growth of Waukesha County from a wilderness to 
 one of the most beautiful counties in the state of 
 Wisconsin. The network of r.iilroads has been 
 thrown across the state in all directions, beauti- 
 ful and populous cities have been built, great 
 factories and other enter|)rises which go to 
 make Wisconsin one of the foremost states in the 
 Union have been perfected since he came to the 
 territory in 1835. In the development of this 
 town and county, Mr. Smart has taken an active 
 part, but in no sense of the word has he been an 
 office seeker. Politicallj', ho is a Jeffersonian 
 Democrat, of the"first water." His first Presiden- 
 
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 tial vole was cast for Martin \an lUireii. and he 
 well renlelIlber^^ the succccdini; caiiipaign, known 
 as "Tippecanoe and Tyler too. "' lie is a man of 
 iintlagging zeal and strong convictions, who has 
 aimed to do his part in the advancement and gen- 
 eral ediicalion of the masses. He ardently favors 
 all religious and moral teachings which tend to 
 elevate mankind, and is a warm advocate of the 
 public school system. 
 
 Mr. Smart came to Waukesha County with less 
 than *10, hut hy honest toil, industry and frugali- 
 ty, has accumulated a comfortable fortune for him- 
 self and Ins children, lie now owns a line farm of 
 three hundred and sixty-six acres, lying in the 
 town of Waukesha, within a short distance of the 
 village, well improved and under a high state of 
 cultivation, lie is one of those grand old men 
 whom one meets onlj- once in a while in a life 
 time, whose word is considered as good as his 
 bond. lUit the most valued lierit.age he will leave 
 his children, is the example of an upright and 
 honorable life; that will be cherished and held 
 sacred after he has given up the battle of life and 
 pas.scd to that bourne from whence no traveler 
 returns. 
 
 r^ KOKCiK AUGUSTINE FAR WELL, Super- 
 
 V^Jf intendentof the Waukesha American (4as 
 Light Company and of the Waukesha 
 Electric Light Company, is a native of Fitcliburg, 
 Worcester County, Mass., born .June 3, I8.'5.5. His 
 father, Simeon Karwell, was born at Ilindgc, Chesh- 
 ire County, N. II., and was an uncle of .T. V. Far- 
 well, of Chicago. In early life the former went to 
 Fitcliburg, where he met and married Miss Mary 
 Ann Downc, a native of that place. In 1836 he 
 removed to the city of Worcester, where he was 
 engaged in the manufacture of chairs on quite an 
 extensive scale for that early d.ay, but in the 
 spring of 1H51 he embarked for Detroit, Mich., on 
 the old steamer "Ocean," which carried twelve 
 hundred passengers. In the latter city Mr. Far- 
 well resumed the business he had followed in the 
 east, though he carried it on much more exten- 
 sively. Ilis last days were spent in Michigan, dy- 
 ing at the home of his daughter in Saginaw at the 
 
 age of seventy-eight years. His wife died at De- 
 troit, having reached about the same age. In 
 their religious beliefs they were consistent Method- 
 ists. Of their four children but two are living, 
 Alfred A., dealer in furniture at Toledo, Ohio, 
 and the gentleman whose name heads this article. 
 George A. Farwell received, in the graded and 
 high school of Worcester, a good j)ractical educa- 
 tion, which has been supplemented by reading, 
 observation, and bj' an extended business experi- 
 ence. When fifteen years of age he engaged as 
 clerk in a glassware and crockery store in the above 
 city. As his father lived two miles from that place 
 of business, young George walked the distance 
 each morning and evening. It was his duty to be 
 there first in the morning to open tlie store and 
 remove the massive board shutters with which the 
 windows of business houses used to be provided. 
 Having remained there about two years, and his 
 father having come west to n.ake a location, it de- 
 volved upon our subject to see to the packing of 
 household goods and to make other preparations 
 for removal to the new home. On going to Ue 
 troit he engaged as salesman in a furniture store, 
 continuing till 1861. A gentleman engaged in 
 the gas business in that city wanted an assistant 
 immediately- and applied to Bishop McCoskry, 
 who recommended Mr. Farwell. The latter was 
 induced to enter the office of the Detroit Gas Com- 
 pany, where he remained until October, 1869. 
 Having aspirations to become more than an assist- 
 ant, and thinking himself sufficiently acquainted 
 with the business to manage it, he advertised for a 
 position in the old "American Gaslight Journal." 
 A pro|)osition came to him at once from Law- 
 rence, Kan., offering him §100 per month for the 
 first six months, and 112.") per month thereafter, if 
 his services proved satisfactory. At the expiration 
 of the six months his salary was raised to* 1.^0, 
 thus showing that his labors gave the highest satis- 
 faction. Having superintended the works there for 
 six years, Mr. Farwell w.as left without a position 
 because one of the stockholders, who had gained 
 some idea of the business, wanted to earn the .salary. 
 The same position was tendered hiin at Cedar Rap- 
 ids, Iowa, where he remained three years, and then 
 met a similar fate; this time the President of the 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
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 company got out of a job and helped to elect him- 
 self to the place held by our subject. At St. 
 Joseph, Mo., new gas works were being erected to 
 compote with the old ones; as Mr. Karwell was 
 known to lie a man of extensive experience in 
 tiie business, he was called to work up the inter- 
 ests of the latter. As soon as it was apparent that 
 the new company intended to push forward its en- 
 terprise, a proposition to give or lake was made, 
 and the affairs of both companies went into the 
 hands of the new one, again leaving Mr. Farwell 
 to seek employment elsewhere. Soon thereafter, 
 he became Superintendent of the gas light com- 
 pany at Appleton, Wis., and remained in charge 
 for seven years. In the meantime, in I88I, the Ed- 
 ison Light Company established in that city the 
 first incandescent central electric light station in 
 the world, of which Mr. Farwell had charge dur- 
 ing the first two years. In 1885 he was called to 
 Chicago to work up the interests of the Equitable 
 Gaslight Company, which had just been incorpor- 
 ated. His business was to show the people ihat 
 the new company had something much better to 
 offer than the one they were patronizing. The 
 first man upon whom he called and explained the 
 purposes of his company was a dignified old gen- 
 tleman who listened attentively, and after Mr. 
 Farwell had finished, coolly informed him that he 
 was President of one of the other companies. 
 After working successfully in that field for about 
 nine months, the subject of this sketch was left 
 without employment by the consolidation of the 
 company he represented with others, and the clos- 
 ing of its offlce. Hy this time he had gained such 
 an extensive reputation that it was no trouble for 
 him to secure a good position. In June, 1887, 
 Mr. Farwell became Superintendent of the Gas 
 Light and Electric Light Company of Waukesha, 
 in which he is also a stockholder. Doubtless there 
 is not a man in the state of Wisconsin who has 
 had a more extended experience or a more thor- 
 ough knowledge of the gas business than he whose 
 name heads this article. 
 
 On the 31st of August, 1856, in Detroit, Mich., 
 was celebrated the marriage t)f Mr. Farwell and 
 Miss Helen Smith, a native of Schoharie County, 
 N. Y. They have reared one child. May G. S., 
 
 who has won more than a local reputation by her 
 elocutionary ability. For a year she attended the 
 Conservatory of Chicago, and though the youngest 
 in the school, was twice selected to go on the 
 stage at the Columbia Theatre. She has the dis- 
 tinction of having won seven medals, one of 
 which was awarded her in a contest with ninety- 
 two competitors. 
 
 Since about twenty years of age Mr. F'arwell has 
 been an active worker in the Episcopal Church, in 
 which he has served several times as vestrj'raan. 
 In the outskirts of Detroit he was made Superin- 
 tendent of a Sunday-school consisting of Iwentj'- 
 five pupils. They at first put up a board shed in 
 which they held services, seated on the grass. 
 From this small beginning, through the conse- 
 crated efforts of Superintendent, teachers and pu- 
 pils, the school grew until it numbered six hun- 
 dred. In the work of church and Sunday-school 
 Mrs. Farwell is also a cheerful helper. 
 
 Politically, Mr. Farwell is a Republican, and 
 while in Lawrence, Kan., was for four years Sec- 
 retary of the School Board. He is a Mason, an 
 Odd Fellow, and was a charter member of the first 
 Knight of Pythias Lodge organized in Kansas. 
 
 E^- 
 
 JOIIN FLANAGAN, who is successfully en- 
 gaged in stone quarrj'ing in Menoraonee 
 Township, has the honor of being a native 
 of Waukesha County. He was born in the 
 home of his parents, a log cabin, on section 14, in 
 1843. That house was erected in a dense forest, 
 and stood until 18;(3. It was 18x24 feet in size, was 
 covered with a shake roof, and the floor was of 
 white ash logs. The house contained kitc'hen, din- 
 ing room and bed room below, and three sleeping 
 rooms above. John Flanagan was the fourth in 
 the family of three sons and two daughters. James, 
 the eldest, born in Massachusetts, August 22, 1836, 
 was born of his father's first marriage, and resides 
 in Delaware. He enlisted in 1861 in Company G, 
 First Wisconsin Cavalry. A year later he was 
 taken prisoner and was afterward paroled near 
 Cape Girardeau, Mo. He recruited what became 
 Company A, of the Fifty-first Wisconsin Infantry, 
 
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 in which he served as First Lieutenant until the 
 close of the war. Catherine, born March 1, 1845, 
 is the deceased wife of Michael Cawley, a farmer 
 of Lisbon Township; Mary Ann, born November 
 30, 1847, died January 8, 1872; John is the next 
 younger; William, born April 20, 1851, died Octo- 
 ber 2'J, 1886, and was interred in the burying 
 ground of St. Anthony's Church at Fussville. 
 
 The father of this family, William Fl.anagaii, was 
 an only child, and was reared in liis native land. 
 In his younger years he was employed to take care 
 of the horses belonging to Sir Henry lirooks. At 
 the age of eighteen he sailed from Liverpool, land- 
 ing at New York after a voyage of seven weeks. 
 He secured work in the rolling mills of Taunton 
 and Lowell, Alass., and in a calico factory in Prov- 
 idence, R. 1. In June, 1842, he came by way of 
 the Lakes to Milwaukee, and in Menomonee Town- 
 ship bought a quarter-section of land from Amos 
 Cain, securing a deed for the same when it came 
 into market. Mr. Flanagan held a number of 
 public ollices, was an aggressive Democrat, and 
 was always a reader of the Boston Pilot. He took 
 an active part in the develo|)ment of this commu- 
 nity, and was recognized as one of its leading citi- 
 zens. He cleared his farm with an ox-team, "Dick 
 and Dan," for which lie paid ^oO. His death oc- 
 curred at the old home August 1, 18(j2. His wife, 
 who was born iu County Donegal, Ireland, in 1817, 
 was a daughter of John and Mary Laney, and cmi- 
 ffrated to America in 1838. She lirst lived in 
 Paterson, N. .1., but met and married Mr. Flana- 
 gan in Milwaukee. His first wife bore the maiden 
 name of C^atherine Duff, and was a native of Mas- 
 sachusetts. She died when her son was two and 
 a-half years old. 
 
 John Flanagan was educated in Menomonee 
 Falls, walking a distance of a mile and a-half to 
 and from school. He continued his studies until 
 attaining his twentieth year, his last teacher being 
 Judge Griswold, while his lirst teacher was George 
 Harlarcher. He continued with his parents until 
 November 25, 1875, when he married Catherine, 
 daughter of Michael and Margaret (Malloy) New- 
 man. Their family numbered three sons and four 
 daughters, and Mrs. FManagan was the second child 
 born in Menomonee Township, her birth occurring 
 
 on the 30th of November, 1849, in a log cabin on 
 section 18. The other members of the family- now 
 living are, Mary, wife of Christ Gaynor; Margaret, 
 wife of Daniel Crowe, who in early life followed 
 farming, but afterward removed to Milwaukee, 
 where he was emplo3'ed as sliijiping clerk by Lind- 
 say Bros., dealers in agricultural implements, with 
 whom he remained until his death; and John J., Su- 
 perintendent of the Western Leather Company of 
 Milwaukee. 
 
 To Mr. and Mrs. Flanagan have been born eleven 
 children. Mary A., born March 15, 1877, has been 
 educated in music, both vocal and instrumental, 
 and is yet at home; Maggie, born July 16, 1878, 
 died October 31, 18!)2, and lies buried in .St. James 
 Church yard; John, born September 14, 1879, is 
 the next younger; William, born Se|)tember 25, 
 1880, died September 28, 1881; Elizabeth, born 
 November 15, 1881, died October 31, 1892; Eddie, 
 born May 18, 1883, and F^sther A., September 12, 
 1884, are at home; Belle, born Novenil)er 20, 1886, 
 died October 6, 1892; Genevieve, born January 8, 
 1890, died October 24, 1892; Arthur E., born 
 March 28, 1891, is at home; Frances Alma, born 
 March 3, 1893, completes the family. 
 
 Mr. F'lanagan cast his lirst Presidential vote for 
 Horace Greeley, and has since been a stalwart 
 Democrat. He served as Town Clerk in 1871, and 
 was twice re-elected. After an interval he was 
 again chosen and filled the otlicc several terms- 
 He was Chairman of the Town Board of Supervi- 
 sors in 1877-78, and has been Justice of the Peace 
 since 1879. He has frequently been otticially con- 
 nected with the schools, and is now serving as 
 Postmaster of Lannon, Wis., being appointed by 
 President Cleveland July 10, 1893. In 1875 he 
 aided in the organization of the Menomonee, Gran- 
 ville and German town F^ire Insurance Company, 
 was its Secretary for seven years, and for two 
 years was its President. In all public offices he is 
 true and faithful, and prompt in the discharge of 
 his duties. In connection with his farm of eighty 
 acres of improved land he has since 1890 engaged 
 in operating a stone quarry on section 17. He 
 there has a large ()lant with a good rock crusher 
 from the American Road Machine Company. He 
 is connected with Peter Kiefer, and iu the Menom- 
 
WILLIAM WEAVER, Sr. 
 
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 onee Stone (Juarry; they employ from twenty-five 
 to tliiily men tliioiniliuiit llie .-season. They ship 
 prinfip.illy to Milwaukee, .and are doing a good 
 business, which is constantly increasing. 
 
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 WILLIAM WKAVER, Si:. It was in the 
 year 183S) that this sterling old gentle- 
 man became a resident of Waukesha 
 County; In- has therefore been a witness of the 
 transformation that has made of the wilderness 
 in Wisconsin one of the garden spots which can- 
 not be excelled for beauty in many states. Mr. 
 Weaver's birth occurred November 24, 1802, in 
 County Kent, England, he being the only survivor 
 iu a family consisting of foursonsand a daughter. 
 The parents were William and Mary (Hardeman) 
 Weaver, both of whom were natives of the same 
 county as their son. The father was foreman of a 
 sheep farm in England, but came to America when 
 our subject emigrated, and in this county spent 
 his last days. The mother passed her entire life in 
 England, having been called to the spirit world 
 prior to her family 's crossing the sea. She, like her 
 husband, was a devoted member of the Episcopal 
 Church. 
 
 Mr. Weaver was reared to farm life and learned 
 the trade of stone and brick mason. His ediic.i- 
 tional advantages were of the most limited char- 
 acter, as in those early days the chances for se- 
 curing a liberal education were very rare. On 
 reaching man's estate he was united in marriage 
 with Miss Mary Smith, a native of the county of 
 Sussex, England, born August 17, 1800. Think- 
 ing that the United States offered better facilities 
 for accumulating wealth than could be had in 
 England. Mr. Wi-aver decided to emigrate thither. 
 and on the lOtli of March, 1830, embarked in a 
 coal brig from the port of Rye, arriving in New 
 York on the 17th fif April. Of the (ifteen persons 
 who came across together on that vessel six are 
 yet living, namely: William Weaver, .Sr.; Hon. 
 Richard Weaver; William Weaver, 2d; Mrs. .lames 
 Craven; William Weaver, Jr., and Mrs. P^leanor 
 Roots. From the eastern metropolis Mr. Weaver 
 proceeded to Augusta, Oneida County, N. Y., 
 
 where he and his father purchased forty acres of 
 land, |)aying *1.') per acre for the same. At that 
 early date land could be bought in New York at 
 various prices, the very best not commanding 
 more than $'M) or $3.i per acre. 
 
 In 18.'^8 Mr. Weaver dis|>osed of his interests in 
 the Empire State and came to the territory of 
 Wisconsin on a firospecting tour. Heing well 
 pleased with the country he returned to New York 
 to make preparations for his removal thither, and 
 in the following year, 18.3!), made a permanent lo- 
 cation in Waukesha County. On coming here he 
 took a claim of one hundred and sixty acres of 
 wild land, situated on what is now section 26 of 
 Lisbon Township. He had about llOO in mone}' 
 with which to commence in Wisconsin. He erected 
 a rude cabin and at once devoted himself to the 
 arduous task of developing and cultivatinga farm 
 in the new country. At that time there were not 
 more than eight houses in the town of Lisbon, 
 and no churches or school-houses in the entire 
 settlement. For religious services the piimeers 
 met at the different homes on Sunday. Indians 
 were plentiful, and as Mr. Weaver remarked, were 
 the white man's best friends, from the fact that 
 they would sell him plenty of venison and corn 
 meal for a mere pittance. He cut his first grain 
 with a four-fingered cradle, then threshed it out of 
 the straw with a Hail, lirst cleaning a space upon 
 which to work. Mr. Weaver well remembers when 
 Waukesha County w.as organized and setoff from 
 that of Milwaukee, also many other events con- 
 nected with the earl}' development of his county 
 and town. He has helped to build several .school- 
 houses in his town and aided in the construc- 
 tion of the beautiful Episcopal Church in Sussex, 
 hauling all the water used by the workmen besides 
 rendering other assistance. 
 
 Mr. Weaver and wife became the parents of 
 three sons .and four daughters, and with the ex- 
 ception of one death, that of the mother, the fam- 
 ily circle yet remains unbroken. Named in order 
 of birth the children are as follows: William, .Ir., 
 is a prosperous farmer of Lisbon Township; Elea- 
 nor is the wife of Ephraim Uoots, of Janesvillc; 
 .lohii R. manages his father's estate; SiLsannah is the 
 widow of (Jeorge Elliott and resides in the village 
 
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 of Sussex; Ruth is at lioiiie willi her father; Freder- 
 ick is a photograplier of Wliite Water, Wis.; Sarah, 
 wiio completes the family, wedded David Bouham, 
 of Empire Prairie, Mo. The second son, John R., 
 chose for a wife Mary Boots, who died in Septem- 
 ber, 1865, leaving three children: Minnie, de- 
 ceased, Lloyd and Mollie. He superintends the 
 old homestead for his father, and like him is an 
 advocate of the Democratic party. Mr. Weaver 
 was called upon lo mourn the death of his wife 
 April 30, 1891. They had shared tiie duties and 
 l)leasures of a long married life, and during that 
 time had passed through various experiences. She 
 was laid to rest in the cemetery at Sussex, where a 
 suilahle monument marks her last resting place. 
 
 A .stanch believer in the principles advocated by 
 the Democratic party, he has alwa3s exeicised his 
 franchise in support of its men and measures. He 
 has never been allured by the honor to be gained 
 from holding ollicial positions, though he was ap- 
 pointed Postmaster at Sussex, and served as As- 
 sessor of his town. Mr. Weaver still resides on 
 the original claim of one hundred and sixty acres, 
 the patent of which was taken out fift^'-four years 
 ago, besides which he owns one hundred and 
 twenty acres of line land in the town of Lisbon. 
 His life has been full of toil; coming to this coun- 
 t}' a poor man he has by well directed effort and 
 careful management become one of her most sub- 
 stantial citizens. Mr. Weaver has the satisfaction 
 of seeing his children occupying prominent places 
 in the business and social world, and surrounded 
 by children and grandchildien he is quietly spend- 
 ing the evening of life. Though in his ninety- 
 second year his mind is remarkably clear. He 
 well remembers the events incident to life in the 
 territory of Wisconsin and delights to converse of 
 them. "I'ncle William," as he is familiarly called, 
 is eighteen dajs older than the present Bishop of 
 Chichester, the diocese from which he came. On 
 the occasion of their ninetieth birthdays. Rev. 
 L. P. Holmes wrote to Bishop Dunford for Mr. 
 Weaver, from whom he received a most cordial re- 
 ply. During the former's late visit to England he 
 called upon the Bishop at his palace, and found 
 him very much interested in the fact that St. 
 Alban's Parish was founded by members from his 
 
 diocese, and to LTncle William sent a friendly 
 greeting. Honorable and upright throughout the 
 course of his life, Mr. Weaver is held in high 
 esteem by those with whom he has labored all 
 these years. To his children he will leave the 
 richest heritage, the example of right living. 
 
 BEN.IAMIN B. FUNK has been a resident 
 of Waukesha County for many years, and 
 being one of the offlcials of the town of 
 Genesee, is well and favorably known. He is a 
 native of Summit County, Ohio, born November 
 7, 1844, and is the fifth in a family comprising 
 four sons and two daughters, all of whom are now 
 living, 1894. The parents, William and Laah 
 (Mark) Funk, were natives of Pennsylvania. The 
 father was born near the state capital, Harrisburg, 
 October 12, 1803, and died in September, 1877, 
 wliile the mother's birth occurred in Pennsylvania 
 in 1809, and her death occurred in June, 1881. 
 The Funk family traces its ancestiy back to Ger- 
 many, and our subject and wife have in their pos- 
 session an old relic in the form of a German bible, 
 which was printed in 1712, brought to America 
 about 1715, and handed down for several genera- 
 tions to the youngest son. 
 
 William Funk was reared to the trade of a 
 cooper, but later in life engaged in agricultural 
 pursuits. He received a common school educa- 
 tion, such as the times of his youth afforded, but 
 had improved his time by personal application, 
 and could speak and write in both the German and 
 English languages. In 1849 he emigrated to De 
 Kalb County, Ind., where he purchased land and 
 engaged in farming, the remainder of his life be- 
 ing passed in that locality. He was a Democrat of 
 the strongest complexion, and a man who warmly 
 espoused the principles of his jiarty. An ardent 
 friend of the public schools, with which he was 
 connected in an oflicial capacity for many years, 
 he did much to add to their eHiciency. 
 
 Mr. Funk of this biography was only a child of 
 five years when he went with his parents to Indi- 
 ana, and there grew to manhood. He was reared 
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
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 wbicli he has continued to engage in. His educa- 
 tion was oliUiined in the couinion schools. 15eforc 
 lie readied his majority the Civil War had broken 
 out, and on the 12th of October, 1864, he enlisted 
 in the service at Kendallvillc, Ind., becoming a 
 member of Company D, One Hundred and Forty- 
 second Indiana Infantry, under Captain Chance 
 and Col. John Caniport. After remaining a short 
 time at Camp Allen, in Ft. Wayne, the regiment 
 was ordered to Camp Carrington, Indianapolis, for 
 home guard duty, the object being the concentra- 
 tion of troops. From Indianapolis they were or- 
 dered to Louisville, Ky., thence to Nashville, Tenn., 
 where the regiment was assigned to the Army of 
 the Cumberland, to aid in intercepting General 
 Hood. Mr. Funk was appointed as Ward of the 
 regiment hospital, and was afterward given duty 
 at the Post Hospital at Nashville. He went there 
 in February, ISC'), and remained until August, 
 when he was discharged from the service. While 
 in Indianapolis he served as one of the guards of 
 the state capitol building. He received his hon- 
 orable and final discharge in August, 1805, and 
 returned to his home to mingle in the more peace- 
 ful vocations of life. During his term of service, 
 Mr. Funk was always present at his post of duty, 
 and has the record of a faithful soldier. The rig- 
 ors of the war impaired his health, which has never 
 attained to its former vigor. 
 
 In 1866 Mr. Funk came to Waukesha County 
 and commenced as a laborer, from which may 
 readily be inferred that his financial means were 
 limited. After spending one year here, he made a 
 visit to his old home in Indiana, but in 1867, re- 
 turned thence to (ireen Hay, Wis., where he en- 
 gaged his services as teamster, his route being 
 from (Jreen Bay to Ft. Howard and Escanaba, the 
 round trip covering a distance of two hundred 
 and flfty miles. At that time this portion of the 
 state was largely in its primitive condition, and 
 Indians were plentiful; the hardships endured were 
 many, which fact is well remembered by those who 
 have aided in the early development of the state. 
 
 Mr. Funk returned to Waukesha County on the 
 1st of April, 1870, and on the 26tli of October of 
 that year, married Miss Helen Niver, a native of 
 Columbia County, N. Y., and a daughter of Chris- 
 
 topher and Sarah D. (Platner) Niver. Mrs. Funk 
 was born .laiiuary 6, 1845, and was the second in 
 a family of six children, two sons and four daugh- 
 ters. Mr. and Mrs. Funk have five children, as 
 follows: Belle, the eldest daughter, is a professional 
 dress maker; Dell, the eldest son, is employed in 
 the village of Waukesha; Maud, the second daugh- 
 ter, has devoted herself to music; Ray, through 
 illness, lost his left leg Jul3' 19 by amputation; the 
 second son is still in school; Kittle, the youngest, 
 is also in school. All, with the exception of Dell, 
 are under the parental roof. 
 
 When Mr. and Mrs. Funk commenced their do- 
 mestic life, they had a small (•a|)ilal of -^.'iOO. They 
 located in the town of Mukwonago on a rented 
 farm, and during the winter he chopped cord wood 
 and hauled it to niaiket at Waukesha and Trf)y. 
 The first winter after liis marriage, Mr. hunk 
 chopped and put up two hundred and fourteen 
 cords, besides cutting other firewood, which was 
 an average of two cords per day, though he some- 
 times cut as much as three cords in one day. In 
 1875 he purchased eighty acres of i)artially im- 
 proved land in the town of Mukwonago, upon 
 which he erected the buildings. In 1882 he sold 
 this tract of land and came to Genesee Township, 
 where he bought his iireseut faun of one hundred 
 and twenty-five and three-fourtlis acres. In 1880 
 Mr. Funk remodeled his barn and made of it one 
 of the largest in the township; its dimensions are 
 80x32 feet, with eighteen foot posts, and a base- 
 ment that averages nine feet. His farin, of which 
 he has made one of the most valual)le in tlie town, 
 is t!U|)plied with an abundance of water in the form 
 of springs and streams. Trout Brook pa.ssing 
 through it, which makes it desirable as a stock 
 farm. As a stock-raiser Mr. Funk has lieen very 
 successful, and besides has been interested in the 
 dairy business, and is an advocate of hojue indus- 
 tries .as far as the dairy business is concerned. 
 
 In his political life, our sulijcct is a l\epul)lican, 
 having cast his first Presidential vote for (Jeneral 
 Grant, the soldier President. Mr. Funk has never 
 .aspired to any ollicial position, l)ut in 18!I.'J he 
 W!is prevailed upon to accept the olHce of Assessor; 
 he has been a member of tfie .School Board for 
 eleven yeai-s iu the town of Genesee, and held a 
 
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 like position in Mukwonago Township for four 
 years. He and liis wife are true respecters of all 
 religious and nioial teachings. They liave wit- 
 nessed many elianges in Waukesha County since 
 becoming residents; Mr. Funk well remembers 
 when tlie IJclhcsda Spiing, wiiicli gave to Wau- 
 kesha its I p<> I Hilarity as a summer resort, was sur- 
 roundcii by a willow thicket. At the time of his 
 coming the county had hut one railroad, but since 
 theu, has grown in wealth and population, until 
 it now ranks among the fust in tlie state of AVis- 
 consin. 
 
 • ^JBIP — ^. 
 
 CTT AMUKL IIAGK, one of the most prosper- 
 ^S ous farmers of Eagle Township, was born 
 March 8, 1844, in Livingston County, 
 N. Y., being f)nc of six ciiildren, wliose parents 
 were .lohn and Mary (Bingham) llage. Samuel 
 was a child a year and a-half old when his parents 
 located in the town of Eagle, hence he might be 
 considered almost a product of this county. As 
 he was early called upon to assist in the care and 
 cultivation of the farm, his chances of obtaining 
 an education were not of the best. The historic 
 log scliool house, with its crude furniture, and the 
 old-time pedagogue, who believed, and put into 
 practice, his faith that"lickin' and larnin' " go to- 
 gether, were still in vogue when Mr. Ilage began 
 school life. ]n the district schools he acquired 
 suflicient education for all practical purposes of 
 life. Like a dutiful son, he worked for liis father 
 until twenty-one years of age. 
 
 On the Uth of February, 1866, he wedded Miss 
 Sarah A. Kelloway, who was born in Troy, Wal- 
 worth County,. Wis., May 2.5, 1844. Her father, 
 Moses Kelloway, was born on the 19th of Septem- 
 ber, 1805, in Salisbury, England. In youth he 
 learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed 
 all his life, though after coming to this country he 
 also engaged in agricultural pursuits. In 1830 he 
 sailed for New York, arriving August 1st. After 
 staying in the United States three years, he de- 
 cided to return to his native land, but after spend- 
 ing only three weeks there, got homesick to come 
 again to America. At Clinton, Oneida County, 
 N. Y., he married, .lune 7, 183ij. Miss Sarah Garms- 
 
 ton, who died on the 8th of June, 1837, aged 
 twenty-seven years. To his second wife, Mary 
 Ann Jobes, he was married in Onondaga County, 
 N. Y., October 17, 1839. Of this union three 
 children were born, namely: Sylvester, who is a 
 farmer of Adair, Iowa; Emma Sophia, who became 
 the wife of Schuyler Reynolds, of Loop City, Neb., 
 and Mrs. Hage. At New Y'ork Mills he superin- 
 tended the building of the first cotton factory, for 
 Mr. Walcott. About 1843 Mr. Kelloway went 
 with his family to Kendall County, 111., where his 
 wife's parents lived. Mary Ann Jobes was born 
 in the Empire State in 1818. She remained at 
 the home of her parents while her husband came 
 on horseback, by Indian trail, to find a location in 
 Wisconsin. Near Troy, Walworth County, he 
 l)urchased a phace, on what was known as Quarter- 
 line, with scarcely any improvements on it, which 
 he developed into a good farm. There his estim- 
 able wife died August 14, 1847, at twenty-nine 
 years of age. Mr. Kelloway was again married 
 December 2, 1848, to Ann Padley, who p.assed 
 awa}' November 23, 1860, aged fifty-two j-ears. 
 Both parents of Mrs. Hage were Christian people, 
 her father belonging to the Methodist Church, in 
 which he served as Steward and Trustee, while her 
 mother was a member of the Baptist Church. On 
 the 18th of Februaiy, 181)3, ]\Ir. Kelloway was 
 called from the toils of earth. With the exception 
 of one year, 1855, which he spent in Clinton, N. Y., 
 he lived in Wisconsin after his arrival here. In 
 1857 he moved to the town of Eagle, Waukesha 
 Count}', and on the farm now owned by Samuel 
 Hage spent his last da3's. 
 
 Soon after marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Hage began 
 their domestic life on the farm where they still 
 live, and which they have improved until it is one 
 of the best in the town of Eagle, being known as 
 "Pleasant Vievv Daiiy Farm." He at first owned 
 seventj'-six acres, but by additions, made at differ- 
 ent times, the amount has been increased to one 
 hundred and ninety acres. Mr. Hage gives espe- 
 cial attention to shipping milk to Milwaukee, and 
 on his well appointed farm keeps twent3'-eiglitcows. 
 
 Politically Mr. Hage is a stanch Republican, 
 having cast his first Presidential vote for General 
 Grant. He has never been a man to seek oflicial 
 
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 distinction, preferring to give his time and energies 
 to his own affairs. Mrs. Hage is one of the active 
 workers in the IMelhodist Episeupal Chureh. 
 
 Mr. and Mis. Ilaije have four living children, 
 one having died in infaney, whom Uiey liavegiven 
 good opporlunilies for obtaining an educntif)n. 
 Wiliard 15. is extensively engaged in the inilk 
 business in .San Diego, Cal. Louelhi M. assists 
 licr mother in earing for the home. Emma May, 
 who is one of the successful teachers of this coun- 
 ty, when sixteen years of age received on ex- 
 amination a second grade certificate, and Edna S. 
 received a third grade ccrtilicale when lifteen years 
 old. I>y industry and good management, with the 
 assistance of his excellent wife, Mr. Ilage has made 
 the most of his possessions. 
 
 (•TX III HA R. IIINKLEY is one of the oldest 
 y — \ living settlers of the town of Eagle, and is 
 one of the best known citizens in Wauke- 
 sha County, wliicli lias been Ins home for nearly 
 threescore years. The progenitors of the Hinkley 
 family in America were two brothers, who emigrat- 
 ed from England in 183;'), one settling in Maine, 
 and the other at Sioninglon, Conn. From the lat- 
 ter descended David Hinkley, a New Hampshire 
 farmer, who owned the place upon which his grand- 
 son, A. R. Hinkley, was born. Daniel Hinkley, the 
 father of the gentleman whose name heads this 
 article, was born August 25, 1778, during the great 
 struggle for independence, and on reaching man- 
 hood wedded Miss Anna Cutler, who was a native 
 of Grantham, Sullivan County, N. 11., born .Iiine 
 20, 178.3, which year witnessed the ckise of the 
 Revolution. Hodges Cutler, the father of Anna, 
 was a soldier in the war, and fn recognition of his 
 services received a pension. He lacked but two 
 months of being a centenarian. Daniel Hinkley 
 and wife spent their entire lives in the Granite 
 State. They, as well as all their children save one, 
 were members of the Methodist Church, and were 
 people whose lives reflected credit upon their pro- 
 fession. Hy trade Mr. Hinkley was a cloth dresser 
 though he lived on a farm and cariied on agricul- 
 ture with the assistance of his boys, who, like him- 
 
 self, wei'e stanch advocates of Whig principles. Of 
 the eight children in this family, five sons and 
 three daughters, but two are living, the pioneer of 
 this county and the youngest child, I'ringle H., 
 who resides in Mont|)elier, \'t. 
 
 A. R. Hinkley was reared on tlie old home farm 
 and received a limited education, as most boys did 
 in those early days. Since sixteen years of age he 
 has been making his own way in the world, though 
 he remained at home until he attained his major- 
 ity. For some time he worked as a farm hand, 
 and notwithstanding he had the highest wages, 
 he received only -^12. oO per month. In Plaintield, 
 N. H., was celebrated April 30, 1838, his mar- 
 riage to Miss Mary C. Daniels, a native of that 
 place, born January 15, 1813, to Leonard and 
 Elizabeth (Cutler) D.aniels, the former a native of 
 Chesterfield, and the latter of Plainlield, N. 11. 
 Grandfather Daniels emigrated from Duxbury, 
 Mass., and Grandfather Cutler from Connecticut 
 to New Hami)shire. Both were heroes of the Rev- 
 olutionary War. Unto LcKinard Daniels and his 
 wife were born seven children, five sons and two 
 daughters, of whom two survive, Mrs. Elizabeth 
 Winkley, of Monona, Iowa, and Mrs. Mary C. 
 Hinkley. 
 
 Our subject humorously tells that he began court- 
 ing Ins wife when she was ten years old, but she 
 protests that she knew nothing of it until eight 
 years later. Having decided to try his fortune on 
 the frontier, Mr. Hinkley began his westward jour- 
 ney in 1836. Going to Whit'diall, Vt., he boarded 
 a canal boat for Buffalo, thence to Detroit and up 
 the river to St. Clair, where he had a brother liv- 
 ing. After working some six weeks in a sawmill 
 he returned to Detroit, where he met Andrew Sco- 
 field, a sturdy (Juaker, who was aTjout to sail for 
 Milwaukee with a boat load of lumber, butter, etc., 
 and who i)rcvailed upon him to come along. On 
 arriving at the village, which contained the two- 
 story house of Solomon Juneau, a small jail l>uilt 
 on "stilts," and a few houses on Wisconsin Street, 
 they improvised a shelter by standing boards on 
 end after the manner of a wigwam, and placing 
 loose jdanks within for a lloor. In this crudely 
 constructed shanty they remained for some six 
 weeks, living on butter and crackers, and having 
 
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 only tlieir blankets for a bed. From Milwaukee 
 Mr. Hinkloy, his brotiier Henry an<l Mr. Scolielcl 
 started with two yoke of oxen and wagon in search 
 of a desirable location. At llu; mill at Wninvatosa 
 the hill was so steep that the oxen could pull the 
 load only a part of the way up; the wheels were 
 chocked, the oxen driven to the lop and by means 
 of chains were enabled to draw the wagon to the 
 summit. As no roads had been laid out, the trav- 
 eling was so dillicult that it took two days to reach 
 Mukwonago, where they spent the nigl'l with 
 David Orendorf in a roofless log cabin. During 
 the niglit a heavy rain foil, wetting the bed, which 
 lay on poles placed across the corner of the room. 
 
 On the following day Messrs. A. R. Hinkley and 
 Scoficld started on an Indian trail for Eagle Prai- 
 rie. From a hill-top near by they caught their first 
 view of that beautiful strip of country. To Mr. 
 Ilinkley it seemed the most magnificent sight he 
 had ever beheld. (Joing some distance across the 
 prairie thej' discovered a large spring, whose spark- 
 ling waters have been slaking the thirst of man 
 and beast ever since. The spring, surrounded by 
 a beautiful burr-oak opening, made this a very at- 
 tractive place. Each man mentally decided that 
 he would make his claim there. Mr. Ilinkley step- 
 ped to a large burr-oak tree and cut on it his ini- 
 tials, which according to the unwritten law of 
 early days gave him an incontestable right to the 
 claim. When his companion saw what was done, 
 in his quiet way he exclaimed, "Ilira, thee is very 
 quick with thy knife!" Another claim not far 
 distant, for which llOO was asked, was acceptable 
 to Mv. Seolield, but .as he had not sold his lumber 
 he lacked the necessary funds. ]\Ir. Ilinkley fur- 
 nished him the money without taking any note 
 or other evidence of debt, deeming Quaker hon- 
 esty a suUicient guaranty for its repayment. 
 
 Mr. Ilinkley returned to his New Hampshire 
 home, while his brother erected near the spring a 
 log cabin eleven feet square in the clear, with one 
 door and a hole for a window, but no lloor. In 
 1838 the former brought his bride, whom he left 
 at North Prairie while he put a floor and window 
 in his cabin and made other necessary improve- 
 ments preparatory to their occupancy. They had 
 with them a good supplj' of provisions and such 
 
 an outfit of household furniture as very few of the 
 first settlers enjoyed. It is astonishing how much 
 that one little room held; why, in it they had five 
 barrels of Hour, a barrel of pork, a cook stove, a 
 table three feet .square, three chairs, a folding bed- 
 stead, two trunks and a large packing box on 
 which a bed was made of nights. For about five 
 years Mr. Ilinkley 's brother shared their home with 
 them. There was room for not only the three, 
 but a weary stranger might find a hearty welcome 
 and the best entertainment they could furnish. 
 During the fall of the same year an addition was 
 made to the house which still stands in a reasona- 
 bly' good state of preservation. His frame barn, 
 erected in 1842, was the second one ))Ut up in that 
 vicinity, and his cobble-stone house, constructed in 
 1848, is at present one of the best farm houses in 
 the town of Eagle, one wall of which was laid bj' 
 his own hands. The original tract of land secured 
 by Mr. Hinkley conlained five hundred and sixty 
 acres, of which he still retains two hundred and 
 eight}'. He has alw.ajs been a hard worker, and 
 in the improvement of his farm built miles upon 
 miles of rail fence. For the p.ast fourteen years 
 Mr. Ilinkley has been interested in the dairy busi- 
 ness, keeping now a herd of about fifty thorough- 
 bred Jerseys, the only herd of the kind in the 
 count}'. 
 
 In every enterprise that [uomised to be of ben- 
 efit to the county he has taken a commendable in- 
 terest. When it was proposed to put through the 
 Prairie du Chien branch of the St. Paul Railroad, 
 he took $2,000 worth of stock, giving a mort- 
 gage for that amount on his farm. A bond was 
 given liim that no interest should be called for, 
 and that he should be paid the par value of 
 his stock. After years of litigation he had to pay 
 not only the principal, but interest at the rate 
 of ten per cent., which took just a hundred-acre 
 slice from off his farm. He was a member of the 
 first elected Board of Directors of the roail. For 
 all the money paid and services rendered he got 
 in return only a pass for himself and family. In 
 politics he was at first a Whig, then a Republican, 
 having always voted for his party's interest. For 
 a number of terms he has served as Side-Supervisor. 
 In 1856 he was made a Mason in Robert Morris 
 
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 Lodge No. 115, of Eagle, in which he has filled all 
 the chairs. In 1834 he and his good wife were 
 baptized in the Methodist Episcopal Church with 
 which they have since been identified, he being a 
 Trustee of the church at Eagle. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Ilinkley became tlie parents of 
 seven children, the oldest of whom, Leonard D., 
 was the second white child born in E.agle Township 
 and was the first native citizen elected to the State 
 Legislature. During the late war he served the 
 Union cause for three years, and for a number of 
 years thereafter he traveled for the (St. Paul Hail- 
 road, but is now traveling for a linseed oil house 
 with headquarters at Aberdeen, S. Dak. Anna E., 
 who wedded M. 15. Pitman, a prominent business 
 man and banker of Boscobcl, Wis., is a leading char- 
 acter in all church, charitable and social affairs. 
 Frank w.as for years inspector of grain in Milwau- 
 kee, being one of the well known business men of 
 that city. Mary became the wife of .S. P. Cline, a 
 veteran of the late war, who after a short but very 
 successful business career passed away in 18'J2. 
 Emeline is the wife of A.J. Pardee, who carries on 
 his father-in-law's farm and does an extensive 
 dairy business. Laura W. married .John 11. Payne, 
 a business man and the present Postmaster of Oil 
 City, Pa. Grace, the youngest of the familj-, 
 wedded Howard Pardee, who conducts a ranch at 
 Watsonville, .Santa Cruz County, Cal. There are 
 twenty boys and girls who call Mr. and Mrs. Hink- 
 le_v grandpa and grandma. This pioneer cou|)le 
 have seen this fine agricultural county developed 
 from a wilderness, and in the growth and progress 
 have ever done their part. The material, the moral 
 and the educational welfare of the community 
 have ever been dear to them. For years Mr. Ilink- 
 ley was a zealous worker in the interest of educa- 
 tion, and the present good schools are in no slight 
 degree the result of his efforts in that direction. 
 Of the cause of temperance he is a warm advocate; 
 twice he has l)een nominated by his party to the Leg- 
 islature, but as he would under no circumstances 
 use liquor as a lever to raise himself into office, his 
 election was an ira()ossibility. For fifty-six years 
 Father and Motlier Ilinkley have walked the rug- 
 ged road of life together, cheering each other when 
 sorrows came, as they sometimes did. Happy are 
 
 they in seeing their children become useful and re- 
 spected men and women, and happy in being 
 blessed with good health and faculties well pre- 
 served. Perha|js there is not another couple in 
 the state having so many descendants can say with 
 Mr. and Jlrs. Ilinkley that but one of them is num- 
 bered with the dei)arled. 
 
 HKNKY M. YOUMANS, owner and editor 
 of the Waukesha Freeman, was born .lan- 
 uary 6, 1851, at Mukwonago, Waukesha 
 Countj', and was the second son of Dr. Hcniy A. 
 and Luc3' (Andrews) Youraans, both now decc.ised. 
 On his mother's side Mr. Youmans' ancestry ex- 
 tends back to the earliest settlers of Massachusetts, 
 and his fatiier's family was domiciled in New 
 York at least two centuries ago; the founders and 
 promoters of "The I'opular .Science .Monthly "(who 
 may be justly termed pioneers of modern scientific 
 thought in America,) were near relatives of Dr. 
 IL A. Youinans. The only surviving members of 
 the Litter's family are the subject of this sketch, 
 his brother, L. E. Youmans, M. D., of Mukwonago, 
 and his two sisters, Mrs. T. W. Haight, of Wauke- 
 sha, and Mrs. Dr. S. G. West, of Chicago. 
 
 The elder brother, Augustus, became a soldier 
 in the war for the Union at the age of seventeen, 
 and died in October, 18(34, from the haidsliips and 
 exposures of his military service. In 1867 Henry 
 had developed a taste for business pursuits and 
 took a course of study in the .Spencerian Commer- 
 cial College at Milwaukee, in preparation for mer- 
 cantile work, which he undertook the nextyear as 
 an assistant in the general store of Pierce ife Gree- 
 ley at Mukwonago. Continuing in this employ- 
 ment until the summer of 1870, he was then in- 
 duced to try newspaper work in the office of the 
 Freeman, o{ which his brother-in-law,'!'. W. Haight, 
 was then the publisher. Very shortly after making 
 this change, September 14, 187U, he was mar- 
 ried to Miss Frankie G. Kellogg, youngest daugh- 
 ter of the late E. H. Kellogg, of Mukwonago. 
 During the next three years he continued his ap- 
 plication to the mechanical work of the nowspa])er 
 and to obtaining a mastery of all the details of the 
 
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 business. During tliese years also liis two ciiil- 
 dreii, both sons, were born: Augustus II., tlic eider, 
 on tiie 8lli of Si'plcmber, 1871, and Salmon K., 
 the younger, February 8, 187.i. Later in 1873 
 Mr. Youmans acquired a half-interest in the own- 
 ership of llie paper, and purchased the remaining 
 half-interest two years afterward. Since 1875, 
 now almost twenty years, he lias been the respon- 
 sible head of the business and editorial dci)art- 
 mcnts of the Frecniuii, and with the exception of 
 a siiort period in liie ■8(ls has been its sole pro|iri- 
 etor. During all this time his life has been blended 
 with that of the newspaper, which has, in the 
 meantime, taken position as one of the very best 
 e.\ponents in this country •of what a country 
 newspaper ougiit to be. By his efforts it has been 
 brought into the closest possible touch with its pa- 
 trons and all the peoi)le of the country, and its 
 circulation has accordingly' more than doubled by 
 a process of gradual and natural growth, no espec- 
 ial efforts in the way of boonung circulation hav- 
 ing ever been adojitcd. 
 
 With his life and interests centered in his news- 
 paper, it goes witht)ut saying that Mr. Youmans 
 has never been a seeker after ottice. From time 
 to time, however, his fellow-citizens have called 
 on him to i)erform the duties of local offices, 
 without any solicitation or suggestions of his own. 
 In 1876 he was elected and served a year as Town 
 Clerk of Waukesha, and in 1889 he was elected 
 President of the vill.age by a majority larger than 
 had ever before been given to a candidate for 
 that ollice. He was again elected to the same po- 
 sition in 1885, since which year he has kept out 
 of political office, though in 1893, in opposition 
 to his own expressed wish, he was elected Presi- 
 dent of the Wi-sconsin Editorial Association, and 
 was unanimously' re-elected at the February meet- 
 ing of 1894, .so that he still holds that honorable 
 position. He has also been a director of the 
 Waukesha Building & Loan Association since its 
 beginning in 1889. 
 
 On the ()th of December, 1876, the death of his 
 wife above mentioned left Mr. Youmans a widower, 
 and from that lime until his marriage with Miss 
 Theodora Wmlon in 1889, he made his home with 
 his brother-in-law at Waukesha. Miss AVinton 
 
 had been a member of the Freeman editorial force 
 for a considerable time at the date of the marriage, 
 anil, after a short tour to the Paci lie Coast, both 
 Mr. and Mrs. Youmans resumed their newspaper 
 work with increased zeal and industry, and at the 
 same time arranged for the building of their pleas- 
 ant residence on Carroll Street. Mrs. Youmans' 
 literal \ .•iiid joiiriialistic iiroduetions have found 
 more than local praise and ajjiireciation, and her 
 husliand accords to her work on the Freeman much 
 credit for its solid success. As both arc still in 
 the prime of life and in excellent health, it may 
 fairly be expected that their future endeavors will 
 not be inferior, at any rate, to what they have 
 been in tlii' past. 
 
 =^>^^<! 
 
 '(iav^ 
 
 r^ ROVE HARKNESS, M. D., has been en- 
 ^ T gaged in the [iractice of his profession in 
 Waukesha since May, 1892. Dr. Harkness 
 is a native of Wisconsin, born at Spring Prairie, 
 Walworth County, October 18,1860. His father, 
 Dr. Daniel llaikiiess, was a pioneer physician; he 
 came to Wisconsin in 1837, but went thence to 
 Jonesborough, Union County, 111., where he re- 
 sided for a number of years. He afterward re- 
 turned to Wisconsin, and settled at Spring Prairie, 
 where the remainder of his life was [lassed, his 
 death occurring in 1872. He was a well known 
 citizen, and prominent among the early physicians 
 of the state. Dr. Harkness, Sr., was a native of 
 Salem, Washington County, N. Y., while his wife, 
 Harriet ( Whitinore) Harkness, according to local 
 history, was the first white child born in Walworth 
 County. 
 
 The subject of this sketch is the eldest of a fam- 
 ily of three children, comprising two sons and a 
 daughter. The second is a sister, Ella, who is the 
 wife of R. M. Hubbard, of Spring Prairie. The 
 third and youngest of the trio is James, who is 
 also a resident of that place. 
 
 The literary education of Dr. Harkness was ob- 
 tained in the public schools, including a course at 
 the Burlington High School. He began the study 
 of medicine at the latter village in 1886, with Dr. 
 L. N. Hicks as his preceptor. In 1887 he entered 
 
HANNAH P. RICHMOND. 
 
THOMPSON RICHMOND. 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 237 
 
 Rush Medical College, of Chicago, from wliich he 
 giadu.'Ued in the Class of 'IMI. Soon after his 
 graduation he began liie practice of his profession 
 at Waterford, Racine County, being associated 
 with Dr. (ieorge K. Newell, where lie remained 
 some two years, then came to Waukesha. 
 
 Dr. Ilarkness is a well educated physician, cour- 
 teous to all, and attentive to lliose who n(^ed his 
 professional services, lie has pleasant otlice rooms 
 in the Putney Block, and icceives a liberal share 
 of the public patronage. 
 
 
 1 
 
 ^T^IIOMPSON RICHMOND. Forover a half- 
 century has this sterling old gentleman, 
 who comes of good old New Kugland 
 stock, been a citizen of Waukesha Countj', Wis. 
 Jlr. Richmond is a native of Windham County, 
 Conn., born November 211, 1817, and w.is Ibe third 
 in a f;unily comprising four sons and lour daugh- 
 ters, whose |)arenls were Michael and Polly (Byles) 
 Richmond. Of this number six survive, and in 
 order of their births are named as follows: Thomp- 
 son is the eldest; Juliette is the wi<lovv of Kdwin 
 Cliilds, who was a relative of the pliilanthropist, 
 George W. Childs. She resides in .\shford. Conn. 
 Kmily, who is the widow of Dr. Charles C. Parry, 
 resides in Davenport, Iowa, ller husband was a 
 practicing physician, and in connection with his 
 medical studies and work, was a botanical student 
 of wide reputation, .lames, a retired ca[)italist, re- 
 sides in Philadelphia. Elizur, the youngest of the 
 brothers, is a resident of Ashford, Conn., having 
 retired from mercantile life. Sarah, the widow 
 of Dr. (dmstock, is a resident of lirooklyn, N. V.. 
 she being the youngest of the family. 
 
 The father of our subject, Michael Richmond, 
 was a native of Connecticut. lie received a good 
 common-school education and w.is reared to mer- 
 cantile life, although he also engaged in agri 
 cultural pursuits. A man of firm opinions and 
 sound judgment, he was very successful in Ijusi- 
 ness. lie never emigrated to the west, but spent 
 his entire life in his native state, where he 
 <lied at the advanced age of ninety-live years. 
 Politically, he was a stanch Democrat, and took 
 3 
 
 an active and prominent part in the affairs of his 
 party. He was elected to lepresent his district in 
 the State Legislature a nundjer of times, and in 
 that capacity disc^hargecl the duties devolving upon 
 him in a manner most satisfactor}' to his constitu- 
 ents. In his native town he was one of the Select- 
 men for many years. In religion he and his wife 
 were members of the Pree-Will P>aptisl Church, 
 he being a leader anil one of the most active men 
 in the body. He gave liberally to the support of 
 vaiious benevolences, and was the chief oj'crator 
 in erecting the Pree-Will IJaptist Cliurch of the 
 Weslford SfKiety in the town of Ashford, Conn. 
 Generous and free-hearted, he was ever ready to 
 lend .1 hand to those who were in need of help, 
 or less fortunate than himself. His wife, P0II3' 
 (Byles) Richmond, was a native of the state of 
 Connicticut, and was there reaied and educated. 
 The gr.'indfather of our subject was one of the 
 Revolutionary heroes. 
 
 Thompson Richmond spent the da\s of his boy- 
 hood and \outh in his native stale. He received 
 a liberal education; besidis attending the com- 
 mon schools, he was a student at the academy at 
 Williraham. Mass., where he litted himself to en- 
 gage ill a business career. His early life was full 
 of variety, as he was employed as a salesman, 
 also on a farm, and his father having the control 
 of a stage line from Hartford to Hoston, young 
 Thompson often turned his hand to that. On 
 reaching manhood, he and his brother-in-law, 
 Amasa Carpenter, entered into partnership, carry- 
 ing on a country store, their stock consisting of 
 general merchandise. The business was continued 
 for about two yi'ars, when, Mr. Richmond's health 
 failing him, lie was obliged to withdraw from tlie 
 p;irtneislii|). Soon after leaving the store he de- 
 ciiied to make a tour of the west, and in company 
 with Elisha Pearl, an old neighbor, st,arted for 
 Wisconsin, (ioiiig to Hartford, they took a steamer 
 for New York, thence by the Hudson River to 
 Albany, and to liiitTalo on the Erie (.'anal. From 
 Hulfalo they came by way of the (ireat Lakes to 
 Milwaukee, which was then a small port on the 
 shore of Lake Michigan. From Milwaukee they 
 made the trip across the country to Prairie du 
 Chien by team, where they took a steamer bound 
 
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 for St. Louis, thence to Cincinnati on the Ohio 
 River. The journey was continued to Cleveland, 
 thence on l>ake Erie, reaching home in the fall. 
 In 1812 Mr. Richmond concluded to make his 
 future home in Wisconsin, and in company with 
 Mr. Pearl again came west. From Milwaukee the 
 young men started out on foot to select a tract 
 of land, and on reaching the present town of Lis- 
 bon our suliject laid claim to four hundred acres 
 of wihl Land. Immediately adjoining this tract 
 one hundred and thirty acres had been taken up 
 by another, but becoming in debt to Mr. Rich- 
 mond, he disposed of his claim to the latter; 
 thus Mr. Richmond's estate reached five hundred 
 and thirty acres, lie did the first stroke on 
 his house, a primitive log cabin, situated in the 
 forest, and from this lowly home not a habitation 
 could be seen. Indians often came to the cabin, 
 always to beg, as they were inveterate beggars; 
 deer were plentiful, and at one time Mr. Richmond 
 saw lifty-two in one drove. The first team with 
 which he worked was composed of five yoke of 
 oxen, and he became quite an expert in handling 
 the ox-goad. 
 
 May 14, 1846, Mr. Richmond wedded Miss Nancy 
 M. Penniman, a native of Woodstock, Conn., and 
 a daughter of Aldis Penniman. She was born 
 September 11, 1820. One child, Thompson P., 
 was born of this union. He was educated at Ap- 
 pleton. Wis., and in the medical college at Louis- 
 ville, Ivy., where he fitted himself for the pro- 
 fession of a i)harmacist. lie chose for a wife Miss 
 N. J. Dickinson, who was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., 
 in January, 1852, being a daughter of Philomen 
 and Mary Franklin (Schallenger) Dickinson. Her 
 education was acquired under private instruction 
 and in the public schools of Brookl3u. Having 
 received a superior musical education, she was en- 
 gaged for some time in teaching that art prior to 
 her marriage with Mr. Richmond, April 21, 1883. 
 Her grandfather, Cornelius Schallenger, figured 
 conspicuously in the Revolutionary War, being 
 the prime mover in capturing the first English 
 frigate in Chesapeake Baj'. Mrs. Richmond's par- 
 ents were natives of New Jersey, and her father 
 served as a Lieutenant in the Civil War. To 
 
 Thompson P. Richmond and his wife was born a 
 daughter, Mary Franklin, now deceased. 
 
 Mr. Richmond, Sr., brought his young bride to 
 his cabin home, but they were not long permitted 
 to enjoy wedded life, as he was called upon to 
 mourn the loss of his wife, whose death occurred 
 March 26, 1847. He was again married, the lady 
 of his choice being Mrs. Hannah P.(Dean) Palmer, 
 who was born in Ashford, Conn., January 1, 1815. 
 She is descended from an early New England fam- 
 ily, being the daughter of Leonard and Hannah 
 (Phillips) Dean. She grew to womanhood in her 
 native state, was educated at the Academy of Wil- 
 braham, M.ass., and on the 3d of November, 1836, 
 became the wife of Chauncey Palmer, also a native 
 of Connecticut. There was one child born to 
 this marriage. Friend B., who died at the age of 
 two years. Mr. Palmer received a common-school 
 education, and was reared to farm life. His death 
 occurred in his native state, at the age of forty- 
 four years. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Richmond were married on the 
 28th of April, 1850, and have consequently trav- 
 eled the journey of life together for forty-four 
 years, sharing alike the joys and sorrows that 
 have corae to them. She became a resident of 
 Waukesha County in 18.50. Mr. Richmond as- 
 sisted in building the first church in the town of 
 Lisbon, which was known as the Methodist and 
 Congregational, both organizations using the same 
 building for worship. He also aided in the con- 
 struction of the Baptist and Methodist Churches 
 in Merton Township. The first harvesting on his 
 farm was performed with the tliree-fingered cradle, 
 after which the grain was threshed out by hand 
 with a Hail, and the nearest market for the crop 
 was Milwaukee. Mr. and Mrs. Richmond may be 
 classed among the earlier pioneers of the county, 
 and they have therefore witnessed the wonderful 
 change in the country which has made out of a 
 wilderness one of the finest agricultural sections 
 in the state. All honor is due to the fathers and 
 mothers who braved the hardships and trials in- 
 cident to pioneer days that they might make a 
 home for themselves and posterity. 
 
 Politically, Mr. Richmond is a strong Repub- 
 lican, his first Republican Presidential vote being 
 
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 239 
 
 cast for Abralinm I.incoln, and in all matters con- 
 cerning iiis party lie has stood lirnily by his convic- 
 tions. The public scbools have found in iiini a 
 firm friend, and in an ollicial capacity he has 
 been connected with Ihcni as Director and as Treas- 
 urer for many years. Mr. Richmond was one of 
 the members of the County Board who asked to 
 have this county set off from Milwaukee County. 
 Though taking a lively interest in the growth 
 and i)rosperity of his town and county, he has been 
 in no sense an oHice-sceker; his fellow-townsmen 
 have offered him the position of Assemblyman, 
 but \w has modestly refused, rather devoting his 
 time and energies to his (lersonal affairs and home. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Richmond r.re members of the I'.ap- 
 tist Chui-ch at Mertt)n, and have been for many 
 yeai'S. They have performed their part in giving 
 support to the different benevolences of the church. 
 When .Mr. Richmond began life in Waukesha Coun- 
 ty, he did not have an abundant supply of means, 
 but through the united efforts of himself and wife 
 h.as beoune well-to-do, and in their declining years 
 they may enjoy the result of past labor and care. 
 Their estate, which is one of the finest in the town 
 of Lisbon, comprises five hundred and fourteen 
 and one-half acres, and in their beautiful country 
 home their friends find a most cordial welcome. 
 They are sterling f)ld people, whose life record is 
 above reproach, and they have the esteem and re- 
 gard of all who know them. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Richmond have no children, but 
 being of a kindly disiiosition and inclined to aid 
 others, they took two little girls, Sarah and Edna 
 Counsell, .iged respectively eleven and six years, 
 whom they reared and educated. The eldest, who 
 is now the wife of II. M. Kraine, Cashier of the 
 Waukesha National Uank, was sent to Wayland 
 Academy, and afterward taught successfully in 
 the schools of Waukesha County. She received 
 special instruction in music, and was organist in 
 the Haptiht Church for years. Edna, the youngest, 
 became the wife of James Ringro.se, a merchant 
 and agriculturist of Alma Centre, Wis. .Mrs. Ring- 
 rose was educated at Appleton, Wis. 'I'liese girls 
 are an honfir to their kind friends; thev im- 
 proved the opportunities given them and are both 
 useful members of society. For the love and care 
 
 bestowed upon them they will always remember 
 Father and Mother Richmond with the greatest 
 kindness. 
 
 ell.VRLES E. WINTERMUTE, M. D., is a 
 well known physician and surgeon of Pe- 
 waukee. Family tradition says that three 
 brothers emigrated from Holland to America in 
 ITli.'J, one settling in Canada and the other two 
 respectively in Pennsylvania and New Jersey'. Dr. 
 Wintermule is four generations remove<l from the 
 progenitor of his branch of the family in the 
 United Stales. The parents of the subject of this 
 sketch, Sanford A. and Anna D. (Robins) Winter- 
 mute, were natives of Orange Count}', N. V. In 
 184',) Sanford U'inleiiiiute au'i his father, who bore 
 the Christian n.'iine of Thomas, went to California 
 and were siieces.>ifiilly engaged in gold mining for 
 some time. Having returned to their home in the 
 east, they again visited the Pacific Coast and con- 
 tinued their o|)erations. (Jne trip was made over- 
 land and the other by water. In 18.02 these two 
 gentlemen, accompanied by their families, came to 
 Wisconsin and located in .letTerson County, where 
 the father purchased a farm. The son, however, 
 went to St. Louis, Mo., just before the war, and 
 from that time until Ins death ke|)t the Lindell 
 Hotel. His death occurred in 18tj3. This sad 
 event caused his widow, with her only child, 
 Cljailes E., who was then but three years old, to 
 return to the home of Thomas Wiutermute in .lef- 
 ferson County, Wis. Soon, however, both fami- 
 lies moved to .lancsville, where she still resides. 
 
 Dr. Wiutermute and Ins little daughter are the 
 only living representatives of his grandfather's 
 family. He was born in .lefferson County, Wis., 
 .lune 1, 18(ili. His education, which was acquired 
 in the high .school of .Tanesville, and in the Wis- 
 consin State Universit}-", which he attended two 
 years, has been supplemented by reading and (iri- 
 vate study. On quitting the university he began 
 the study of medicine in the ollice of Dr. Henry 
 Palmer, of Janesville, with whom he remained un- 
 til his graduation. After tsiking two courses of 
 lectures at the Chicago Medical College, Dr. Win- 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 teimute changed to the College of Ph^'sieians and 
 Surgeons of tiie same city, graduating iu 1886. 
 Tlieieui)on lie began practice at I'ewaukee, but two 
 years later removed to Sussex, tliis county, con- 
 tinuing there three years. The following year he 
 pr.icticed in Chicago, but as an opportunity was 
 presented for him to succeed Dr. M. R. Hewitt at 
 Pewauiiec, he embraced it, and has since enjoyed a 
 liberal i)atronage. 
 
 On the 16th of June, 1885, Dr. Wintermute mar- 
 ried Miss Minnie A. Doty, a native of Janesville, 
 and a distant relative of Governor Doty. She 
 passed from among tlie living at Sussex, June 1), 
 1889, leaving an infant son, who soon followed her 
 to the spirit world, and a daughter, Ruth. 
 
 Dr. Wintermute is a member of the Episcopal 
 Church, as was also his wife. In politics he is a 
 Democrat, tliough he takes no active part in polit- 
 ical affairs, believing that one who keeps abreast 
 witli tiie progress in the medical profession cannot 
 devote his time to outside matters. As a result lie 
 has won the conlidence not onl^' of the people, but 
 of his professional iirethren as well. Dr. Winter- 
 mute is health ollicer for the town of Pewaukee, and 
 is local surgeon for the Cliicago, Milwaukee & St. 
 Paul liailway ; he is also a member of the Association 
 of Railroad Surgeons of the same road, and of tlie 
 National Association of Railroad Surgeons. 
 
 Socially our subject is connected with the Ma- 
 sonic order, belonging to Pewaukee Lodge No. 
 246, A. ¥. & A. M., and to Waukesha Chapter No. 
 37, R. A. M. 
 
 /^T^llOMAS EDWARDS has since 1842 been 
 I a resident and honored citizen of Wis- 
 consin, and has witnessed tlie full and re- 
 markable development of Waukesha County from 
 an unbroken wilderness to one of the most beau- 
 tiful counties in the slate. He is a native of Mont- 
 gomeryshire, Wales, born May 1, 1838, and is the 
 third in a family of four sons and four daughters, 
 of whom the following are now living: Hannah 
 is the wife of Solomon Horn, a fanner of the 
 town of Pewaukee; David is engaged in agricul- 
 tural pursuits in L3'nn County, Mo.; Thomas is 
 
 the next; Mary became the wife of Lewis Passolt, 
 of Pewaukee, an auctioneer by occupation; Evan 
 S., the youngest living, resides in Chicago, where 
 he is engaged in mercantile life. The parents of 
 this family, Thomas and Hannah (Owens) Edwards, 
 were natives of Wales; the former was born in 
 1809, and died on the 17th of February, 1863, 
 while the latler's birth occurred in 1808, and lier 
 demise September 30, 1893. They were reared and 
 educated in tlieir native country, where the hus- 
 band was a farmer by occupation. 
 
 In 1842 Mr. Edwards, Sr.,and wife, accompanied 
 by their four children, bade adieu to home and 
 country, and going to Liverpool, Jinglancl, took 
 passage in a sailing-vessel bound for New York, 
 where they arrived after a tedious voyage of ten 
 weeks and three and a-half days. They remained 
 but a short time in the city of New York, contin- 
 uing their journey westward by way of the Erie 
 Canal and the Great Lakes to Milwaukee, Wis. 
 The city at that time was a small village, num- 
 bering between two and three dozen houses. In- 
 dians were numerous throughout the country, 
 wliile deer and other game roamed through the 
 dense forest. The present county was yet a part 
 of Milwaukee County, and the village of Wau- 
 kesha was known by the name of Prairieville, the 
 principal inn being the Prairieville House, which 
 was kept by Mr. Jones. Mr. Edwards took a claim 
 of one liundred and six tj' acres of what was known 
 as "canal land," paying to the Government the 
 nominal sum of 81.25 per acre. On this tract not 
 a single improvement had been made, but Mr. Ed- 
 wards set to work to make a home for himself and 
 family, and by untiring effort developed a valu- 
 able farm. Their first home in this country was 
 a small cabin, nine logs in height, a stove pipe 
 thrust through the roof doing duty instead of a 
 chimney. Under the house was a cellar, the fa- 
 ther and one son sleeping there until the building 
 was completed. In the course of a year or two 
 an addition was raaile to the house, and at that 
 time a stone chimney was erected. The old-fash- 
 ioned cradle was used in cutting the grain, which 
 was afterward threshed out on a floor or with a flail, 
 an instrument with which the pioneers were well 
 acquainted. Ox teams and carts were almost wholly 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPinCAL RECORD. 
 
 241 
 
 used in traveling, the two-wheeled cart being the 
 principal conveyance in use in that early day. 
 Father Edwards was a Democrat until the election 
 of Abraham Lincoln, for whom he voted, there- 
 after supporting the measures advocated by the 
 Ueinililiean party. He was a resiiccter of all re- 
 ligious and moral teaching, and was a man who 
 was widely known for his integrity and honor. 
 
 Thomas Kdwards, of this article, was a child of 
 three and a-half years when he came with Ills par- 
 ents to Waukesha County, which has since been 
 his home. Ilis education was obtained in tiie old 
 district schools, which he attended during tiie win- 
 ter season, while in the summer he aided in car- 
 rying on the work of the farm, but by improving 
 his spare moments ho has liccome well informed. 
 Mr. Edwards is one of the boys who wore the blue 
 and shouldered his musket in defenseof iiis adopted 
 country. He enlisted August 22, 1862, in Com- 
 pany G, Twenty-eighth Wisconsin Infantry, under 
 Capt. Elihu Enos and Col. .1. M. Lewis, and ren- 
 dezvoused at Camp W.ashburn, Milwaukee. The 
 regiment's first orders were to go to Port Wash- 
 ington, south of Waukegan, to swell a riot, going 
 thence to Columbus, Ky., to aid in resisting Gen. 
 Forest, who, however, failed to make an attack, 
 and from there to Union City, in the same state. 
 Returning to Columbus, where they arrived at 
 four o'clock in the morning, tlie members of the 
 regiment were put to tlirowing up breastworks, 
 the work accomplished in the time being the great- 
 est feat our subject has ever witnessed. After an 
 interval of eight days the command was ordered 
 to Helena, Ark., to join General (iorman's expedi- 
 tion up the White River, proceeding as far as St. 
 Charles; the regiment returned to Helena on the 
 boat "Imperial." For a time the Twenty-eighth 
 Regiment was stationed there and engaged in 
 scouting duly; later they joined an expedition to 
 Ft. Pemberton, but again returned to Helena, where 
 they went to work building fortifications and do- 
 ing picket duty. On the 4tli of July, 18G3, at 
 four o'clock in the morning, they were attacked 
 by the rebels, who continued their assault until 
 ten o'clock, when tlicy were routed with heavy 
 losses. It is said that in this engagement more 
 Confederates were killed and taken prisoners than 
 
 there were Union soldiers participating. On the 
 10th the Federal army pursued the enemy to Little 
 Rock, attacking and driving them out of the city. 
 The Twenty-eighth Regiment was next ordered to 
 re-inforce Colonel Clayton at Pine Bluff, where it 
 remained for thirteen months in camp. Returning 
 to Little Rock, orders were given to erect winter 
 quarters, and the work was almost accomplished, 
 when, on the 11th of February, 1865, the regiment 
 was sent to Algiers, oi)posite New Orleans, thence 
 by boat to Ft. Morgan and Spanish Fort, los- 
 ing a niinil)er of its brave men in cai)turing the 
 latter place. Mr. Edwards w.as wounded by a 
 l)iece of Hying shell, which caused him to be sent 
 to the field hospital. A few da3's later he was 
 transferred to the l)arracks hospital at New Or- 
 leans, where he remained until honorably' dis- 
 charged, .June 30, 1865. He was a faitliful sol- 
 dier in the cause of his country, ever being found 
 at the post of duty. During his entire service he 
 was never absent on furlough, nor was he away 
 from his regiment, except when wounded. Such 
 a record was seldom made, and is one of which 
 any soldier might be justly proud. 
 
 Returning to this county, Mr. Edwards was mar- 
 ried, on the 21st of June, 18G7, to Miss Maiy 
 Jones, a native of Brecknockshire, Wales. Five 
 children have blessed this union, of whom three 
 are living. The eldest, Lydia M., who w.as edu- 
 cated in the Union school of Waukesha, has taught 
 successfully for some six terms. .lohn T., who 
 was educated in the pul)lic schools of Waukesha 
 and in the Agricultural Department of Wiscon- 
 sin State University, at Madison, is conducting a 
 livery st.ible at the former place. Richard, the 
 youngest child, is at home. He, like the other 
 children, is enjoying good educational privileges. 
 Mrs. Edwards was born February 2, 1841, being 
 a daughter of Richard and Mary (Williams) Jones. 
 In 1853 the parents and ten children emigrated to 
 the United States. Her father followed farming 
 and school teaching for a livelihood. His death 
 occurred in 1893, at the .age of eighty-eight years. 
 He w.as a gentleman of unquestioned integrity 
 and of true moral worth. His wife had preceded 
 him to the spirit world, i)assing away in August, 
 1869. She was a member of the Baptist Church, 
 
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 beinp- niucli beloved for licr piety. Nine of their 
 
 cliildix'ii are still living, six sons and three daugh- 
 ters. 
 
 In his iiolitical views Mr. Edwards is a thor- 
 ough Kepuhlican, though not a radical partisan. 
 His first Presidential vote was cast for Lincoln, 
 and a better man he has never supported. He is 
 a believer in good public schools, h.is served his 
 distiict as Director, and has held the position of 
 School Treasurer for a term of sixteen j'ears. Mr. 
 and Mrs. Edwards in their religious beliefs are 
 Congregationalists, and have always done their 
 part in contributing to church and other charitable 
 work. 
 
 The Edwards estate comprises two hundred and 
 fifty-four and a-half acres of fine hand within three 
 miles of Waukesha. Their home is a cozy farm 
 residence, and all its surroundings indicate the 
 thrift and enterprise of its owner. Mr. Edwards 
 carries on general farming, but makes a specialty 
 of dairy products. His long residence licri^ has 
 made him well known throughout the county, 
 and his honorable, upright life has won the golden 
 opinion of those with whom business or pleasure 
 has brought him in contact. 
 
 HENRY DWIGIIT VAN RENSSELAER 
 (deceased) is descended from the old New 
 York family bearing that name, and as 
 many families in the westare descendants from the 
 same stock, an account of the family will be of 
 more than passing interest, and we herein give it 
 substantially as he left it in his own handwriting: 
 "The Van Rensselaers were Dutch noblemen who 
 came to America with their own ships and retain- 
 ers, and were granted a tract of land forty by 
 twenty miles in area at Albany, N. Y., the richest 
 in the state. Having received the right of pa- 
 troons, they ruled like feudal barons for many years. 
 The richest and most powerful, they were the ac- 
 knowledged head of the patroons and we were al- 
 so the last of thoni. So powerful were they that 
 the other patroons were suppressed long before the 
 Van Rensselaers. In fact the last patroon defied 
 the existing Government, and only succumbed after 
 
 tlie Revolution. The manor was granted in 1630. 
 Our family was so prominent in early history that 
 I have no trouble in tracing it back to grandfather 
 and grandmother fourteen generations. Commenc- 
 ing at the first patroons in America, I find as I go 
 down that the family intermarried with the pow- 
 erful Dutch -families of those days, and that I am 
 related to the Schuylers, Livingstons, Harailtons, 
 K.ijards of Delaware, Kanes, licekmans, Grangers, 
 Carrol Is and Morrises. My father was a lawyer at 
 Detroit, Mich., where he was sent as a young man 
 by his family, which owned large landed possess- 
 ions in that state. He died of gout in 1841. My 
 grandfather w.as Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, of Utica, 
 N. Y., a very rich man who lived in grand style. 
 He w.as so opulent that he always drove a coach 
 and four, and had outriders. His daughters were 
 beautiful women; one married Hon. Charles Car- 
 roll, of Mt. Morris, N. Y., grandnephew of Charles 
 Carroll, of CarroUton, and the other wedded Hon. 
 Francis Granger, of Canandaigua, N. Y. Uncle 
 Carroll was very rich and good. He left two 
 daughters, Mrs. William D. Fitzhugh, of Mt. Mor- 
 ris, and Mrs. E. P. Fuller, of Grand Rapids, Mich. 
 Uncle Francis Granger was for many 3'ears New 
 York's foremost man. He was ver}' rich and lived 
 in almost baronial style. He served as Postmaster- 
 General, as did his father before him. He left one 
 son, cousin Gideon Granger, deceased, who had 
 two daughters, one of whom married Robert C. 
 Winthrop, Boston's celebrated citizen. 
 
 "M3' great-grandfather, Gen. Robert Van Rensse- 
 laer, of Greenbush and Cleverack, N. Y., was the old- 
 est son and lord of the manor. He commanded the 
 troops and defeated Sir -John Johnson on his fa- 
 mous raid through the Mohawk Valley in 1812. 
 Gen. Van Rensselaer's sister Katharine was the cel- 
 ebrated beauty and heiress who afterward wedded 
 Gen. Philip Schuyler. (4en. Van Renssel.aer's fath- 
 er, my great-grandfather, was Col. John Van Rens- 
 selaer, who married Eugeltie Livingston, grand- 
 daughter of Col. Peter Schuyler. 
 
 "My grandmother Van Rensselaer was S^'bal Ad- 
 eline Kane, first cousin of Chancellor Kane, whose 
 laws are standard works to-daj'. Me is looked up- 
 on as being the most celebrated lawyer and judge 
 of his time. My mother was Mar}' E. Hartwell, a 
 
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 lady of culture and refinement, who was educated 
 in the Fptnalc Seminary at Canandaigua. Iler 
 family- came originally from New Bedford, Mass., 
 and they prided themselves upon their Puritan 
 stock. One niece of my mother. Miss Carrie War- 
 ren, became the wife of Brigadier General Wesley 
 Merritt, in command of the United States Army at 
 St. Louis. Another, Miss Lucy Warren, wedded 
 IJenjamin 1*. Kissam, a retired Ijaiiiter and a broth- 
 er of Mi-s. William K. Vanderbilt, the mother of 
 the present heads of tlial liouse. 
 
 "I had one brother and one sister; the former, 
 Carroll, who was an invalid, died a few years ago 
 in Brfioklyn, N. Y.; the latter, Kate Schuyler, mar- 
 ried William 15. Court, an Euglisli gentleman, and 
 died in Geneva, Switzerland. I have no family — 
 all gonel I am tlie last of the name in our partic- 
 ular branch of the family; all my father's brothers 
 died without issue." 
 
 From an examination of the genealogy of the 
 Kane family it appears that Mr. N'an Rensselaer of 
 this sketch is a double second cousin of Kane the 
 noted Arctic explorer. He was born in Detroit, 
 Micb., September 11, 1848, and in early life was 
 left an orphan. When only six years of age he 
 was deprived of tlie love and watcliful care of a 
 mother, and six 3-ears later his father was taken 
 from Uiin. After the death of the latter he went 
 to live with his uncle, Francis (Ti-aiigor, of Canan- 
 daigua, N. Y. In a college at Geneva he prepared 
 to enter West Point, but on account of delicate 
 health was not permitted to enter that institution. 
 On the 7th of November, 1868, he was married to 
 Miss Arline Chase, Bishop McLaren officiating. Of 
 this union there were two children, Francis Gran- 
 ger, who (lied in childhood, and Carroll, who was 
 a fine specimen of physical and mental boj'hood, 
 and who died at the age of thirteen years. The wife 
 passed away on the 2'.Hh of December, 1890. 
 
 Mr. Van Rensselaer chose for his second wife 
 Mrs. Kate H. Mill, a native of Natchez, Miss., and 
 a daughter of .lohn B. and Hyacinth (Ferrara) 
 Botto, both of whom were natives of Genoa, Italy. 
 In 1810 Mr. and Mrs. Botto, with two sons, emi- 
 grated to the United States, an'd in 1817 located at 
 Natchez, where the husband embarked in the 
 wholesale and retail grocery business. By keeping 
 
 the finest imported goods he built up an extensive 
 and lucrative trade. Having accumulated a for- 
 tune he retired from business for the purpose of 
 spending the remainder of his daj'S in the enjoy- 
 ment of a well earned rest; but the war came on 
 with all its horror and devastation, and Mr. liotto, 
 like many other southern gentlemen, lost much of 
 his propert3'. However, his business ability and 
 undaunted courage remained. With renewed en- 
 ergy he again betook himself to his former calling 
 and ere he died became wealthy. 
 
 In 1871 he passed from among the living. His 
 good wife had been taken away in 1848, by that 
 dread disease, yellow fever. To them were born 
 three children, as follows: Louis, the eldest, is a 
 prominent capitalist and banker of Natchez. Paul 
 Anthony, who served the southern cause during 
 the late war, subsequently established the Denwcrat 
 and Courier of Natchez, which he conducted until 
 his death, wliich occurred at the age of thirty-nine 
 years. He was a young man of bright mind and 
 of fine literary attainments. Both of the sons 
 above named were l)orn in sunny Italy. Kate B., 
 the youngest of the family-, received a classical ed- 
 ucation at the Convent of the Sacred Heart. Her 
 marriage to John Hill was celebrated on tlie 27th 
 of September, 1871. Mr. Hill was a native of Al- 
 sace, Germany, and when about eighteen years of 
 age emigrated to the United Slates, locating at 
 Natchez in 1863. He and a partner were extensive 
 dealers in planters' supplies, and also owned two 
 large plantations known as Morvilie and Frogmore. 
 The latter is one of the most magnificent planta- 
 tions of the south, and to it the Grand Duke Al- 
 exis w.as taken during his tour through the sf)uth- 
 ern states. Mrs. Hill was called upon to mourn the 
 loss of her husband within three short weeks. His 
 loss was deeply felt, as he was a man of unbounded 
 charity and universally beloved. Both he and his 
 wife were members of the Catholic Church. Mrs. 
 Hill had visited Waukesha and was so much pleased 
 with its pure water and other attractions that she 
 purchased the Clysmic Spring in 1878. Four years 
 later she began to make improvements, building 
 the first pavilion of any consequence in Waukesha. 
 The spring is now leased to John L. Lockwood, of 
 New York, to which city the water is shipped and 
 
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 there bottled. The water from the Clysmic Spring 
 commands tlie liighest price in the market, and is 
 found on tlie 1)111 of fare in the leading hotels and 
 restaurants of the east. 
 
 On the 14th of October, IHOl, Mrs. Hill became 
 Mrs. Van Rensselaer. Mr. Van Rensselaer was a 
 member of the Episcopal ("liurch, and was a 
 Knight Temiilar Mason. In Springfield, Mass., 
 he had been most successfully cngage<1 in the whole- 
 sale grain and commission business, from which he 
 retired on account of poor health in 1887. His 
 death occurred on the iid of August, 1893. 
 Notwillistanding his lack of physical vigor, Mr. 
 Van Rensselaer was a man of striking appearance, 
 being almost perfect in form and features. 
 
 Mrs. Van Rensselaer has a large and well ap- 
 pointed home on Grand Avenue wiiich was erected 
 in 189.'3, and is one of the linest in Waukesha. The 
 house was built after a plan conceived by her 
 and has that air of cheerfulness and comfort so 
 often found in southern homes. 
 
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 (Tpt NDREW L. DAVIDSON, a well known 
 / — \ farmer of Lisbon Township, residing on 
 section 23, is a native of Linlithgow, 
 Scotland, born September 8, 1822. Ills fatlier, 
 James Davidson, was there born August 14, 1787, 
 and became a stone mason by trade. Having 
 reached mature years he married Marion Lauder, 
 whose birtli occurred the same year. They became 
 the parents of nine sons and four daughters, of 
 wiiom six are yet living. Andrew L. is the second 
 in the family and the eldest now surviving; Will- 
 iam, a iirominenl contractor of C'liic.ago, was for 
 fifteen years connected with the city water works; 
 Walter was formerly a stt)neand marble cutter and 
 a hardware merchant of Tacoma, Wash., l)ut now 
 resides in Chicago; Agnes is the wife of William 
 Butler, who carries on agricultural pursuits in 
 Lisbon Township; Elizabeth is the widow of Will- 
 iam Wliittaker, of West Superior, Wis.; Marion re- 
 sides in Milwaukee. The father of this family 
 passeil away July 1, 18r<3, and his wife dejjarted 
 this life in 1877. They sailed from (Slasgow to 
 America in May, IS.^O, on the good ship ''(Jimmel," 
 
 and after seven weeks landed at New York. They 
 came direct to Wisconsin by way of Albany, the 
 Erie Canal, and Great Lakes, and from Milwaukee 
 made the journey to Waukesha County with ox- 
 teams. The father purchased a farm of one hun- 
 dred and sixty acres, and in true pioneer style the 
 family lived for some years. 
 
 Andrew Davidson grew to manhood in his na- 
 tive land, and theic married Margaret Gra^'. of 
 Linlithgow County-, the wedding being celebrated 
 in October, 1812. The lady was born .luly 16, 
 182.5, in Scotland, where her parents spent their 
 entire lives. 
 
 The first home of Mr. an<l Mrs. Davidson in this 
 county was a log cabin, which is still standing, one 
 of the few landmarks yet remaining Their pres- 
 ent home was erected in 1874, and is a monument 
 to the thrift and enterprise of the owner, who 
 came to Wisconsin in limited circumstances, but by 
 energy and well directed efforts has steadily 
 worked his w.iy upwards. He has witnessed the en- 
 tire growth and development of this region, and is 
 familiar with its histoiy of pioneer life, for he too 
 lived as a frontier settler. He can remember when 
 the men went to church in patched homespun 
 and the ladies in calico gowns and sun bonnets. 
 Remnants of the Indian tribes still lived in the 
 neighborhood, and deer and all kinds of feathered 
 game were to be had in abundance. 
 
 To i\Ir. and Mrs. Davidson were born twelve 
 children: .lames, a stone mason of Lisl)on Town- 
 ship; Andrew, a shoemaker of Sussex; Jane, wife 
 of John Tempero, an agriculturist; John, a cai [)eii- 
 ter and builder of Milwaukee; Marian, wife of 
 Walter Gourlie,a farmer of Alderly, Dodge Coun- 
 ty; Thomas (i., of Sussex; Maggie, wife of Charles 
 Rose, a farmer of Lisbon Township; Walter, a 
 blacksmith t>f Spencer, Iowa; Alexander T., a 
 farmer of Templeton, Wis.; William, a farmer of 
 Lisbon Township; Agnes, wife of David Temi^ero, 
 and Emma. The first four children were born in 
 Scotland. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Davidson are members of the 
 United Presbyterian Church, and are charitable 
 and benevolent |)eoplc. In earl3' life our subject 
 was a Free-soiler, but in 1866 supported John C. 
 Fremont, and has since been a stalwart Republican. 
 
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 247 
 
 He served as Justice of the Peace for three yeare, 
 was Chainnan of the Town Board for one year, 
 and has been a membci- of tlie School Hoard for a 
 number of years. His farm comprises seventy- 
 eight acres and is a liighly cultivated tract, im- 
 proved witli all modern accessories and conveni- 
 ences. His success in life is due entirely to his 
 own efforts. His straightforward dealing has won 
 him universal confidence and esteem and numbered 
 him among the best citizens of tlie community. 
 
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 HON. W. D. BACON. Among the few citi- 
 zens of Waukesha County who number 
 tlie years of tlieir residence at more than 
 a lialf-ccntury, and who have l)een intimately 
 identified with its progress and the upbuilding of 
 its interests, is the late Winchel J). Bacon, of Wau- 
 kesha, who came in September, 1841. Mr. Bacon 
 was a native of Stillwater, Saratoga County, N. Y., 
 and came from old New England stock of English 
 ancestry. According to the well attested geneal- 
 ogy of the family, his grandfather, Samuel Bacon, 
 Sr., was a native of England and emigrated thence 
 to the Colony of Connecticut. Later he removed 
 to Stillwater, Saratoga County, N. Y., and settled 
 on a farm where the father of the subject of this 
 sketch, Samuel B.icon, .Tr., w.as liorn, and where 
 the son was also born and spent the first years of 
 his life. The place of his birth is historic ground. 
 The homestead farm formed a part of the battlefield 
 of Bemus Heights, which was the scene of the strug- 
 gle between the British army of (leneral Burgoyne 
 and the American forces under General tiates. 
 (General IJurgoyne with a large and well equi[)ped 
 army w.as marching from Canada south through 
 the state of New York, while another British 
 army was marching north from the city of New 
 York to meet the former and thus divide and 
 conquer the country. But the gallant yeomanry 
 from New York and New Englaurl rallied to the 
 defense of their country, and facing the British 
 on the field of battle, not only rolled back the tide 
 of invasion, but compelled the surrender of the 
 entire British army. At the battle above referred 
 to, the American line of defense extended entirely 
 
 across the Bacon farm. Here it was that Benedict 
 Arnold, stung to madness by having been de- 
 prived of his command by General Gates, per- 
 formed the most heroic deeds. Placing himself at 
 the head of the American troops, he assumed com- 
 mand of them in spite of fJeneral Gates, and in- 
 fusing his own fiery spirit into his troops, did more 
 than any other oflicer to defeat the British and 
 force their surrender; here, too, the gallant British 
 (Jeneral Frazier fell, shot by one of Morgan 's rifle- 
 men, and it is said by the order of Morgan, who, 
 seeing that officer rallying and encouraging his 
 troops, re<iuested the rifleman to "do his duty." 
 With Frazier fell the courage of the British army, 
 which soon after surrendered. Mr. Bacon, of this 
 article, found many a souvenir of that famous bat- 
 tle while engaged in |)lowing up the soil, ;iii(l has 
 still in his possession musket balls and grape shot 
 gathered on that historic field. Samuel Bacon, Jr., 
 was too young to take part intlie light, but M.ajor 
 Buel, a member of the family for many years, look 
 an .active part in the battle. 
 
 Winchel D. liacoii was born August 21, 1816, 
 and is a son of Samuel I'.acon, Jr., and L3-dia Bar- 
 ber (Dailey) Bacon. The latter was a native of 
 the state of New Yoik. Of the daugliters of the 
 family two survive, Mrs. Cyrus Bootlie and Miss 
 Louisa Bacon, of Milwaukee. Mr. Bacon's broth- 
 ers were Owen R., younger than he, who has been 
 dead a number of years, and Horace A., who died 
 in childhood, while the sistere deceased were .lu- 
 liza, Frances A. and Julia E. Mr. Bacon remained 
 at home and aided in operating the farm until he 
 was nineteen, then went to Troy and obtained a 
 situation as clerk in a store where he remained 
 two years. At the end of that time, 1837, his fa- 
 ther having sold the old homestead and purchased 
 another farm in Butternuts, OtsegoCounty, he de- 
 cided to accompany the family to their new home, 
 which he did, and again engaged in farm work. 
 
 Ou the 4th of July, 1838, Mr. Bacon was mar- 
 ried to Miss Delia Bl.ackwell, a native of that 
 place, who was born February 17, 18 1 7. He con- 
 tinued ou the home farm for four years thereafter, 
 teaching school during the winter season. How- 
 ever, he had resolved to "go west," and on the 2d 
 of .September, 1811, started with his wife and what 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 little they possessed, for the territory of "Wiscon- 
 sin. They went fioin Itica to Buffalo l)y canal, 
 thence by steamer to Milwaukee, and from there 
 by team and wagon to wiiat was then called Prai- 
 rieville, now Waukesha. 15eii)<? pleased with the 
 country, he resolved to make a settlement, and at 
 once bought a farm, paying *30() down, all the 
 money he had, receiving credit on the remainder, 
 lie immediately set to work, and within a few 
 days had the ground liroken and a Held of wheat 
 sown. During tlie following winter he taught 
 school, and before spring sold his farm and bought 
 another nearer the village. In the summer of 
 1812, Mr. llacon worked that farm and taught 
 school in the village, walking to and from his 
 home daily, a distance of three miles. 
 
 In tiie fall of 1843, Mr. Hacon removed to Wau- 
 kesha, and with his brother-in-law, Charles Black- 
 well, engaged in the business of wagon-making. 
 In the following spring, 1844, he formed a part- 
 nership with Edmund Clinton in the wagon-mak- 
 ing and blacksmithing business. However, this 
 connection was soon dissolved, after which Mr. 
 Bacon bought a lot. at the corner of West Division 
 and Main Streets, on which he built a shop, and 
 with Mr. Blackwell still continued the old busi- 
 ness. In 1846 he erected a three-story stone black- 
 smith and wagon »hop, where he was engaged in 
 l)usiness for about six 3'ears, at the end of that 
 time exchanging his slio|)S for a steam sawmill at 
 Brookfield. 
 
 In 1863 Mr. Bacon was appointed by President 
 Lincoln Paymaster in the army, and was directed 
 by General Andrews, Chief Paymaster General, to 
 report to M.ajor Brown stationed at St. Louis; the 
 latter detailed Major Bacon to serve at St. Louis, 
 but in the meantime he resigned, as his private 
 business required his attention at home. In 1865 
 he with others organized the Farmers' National 
 Bank in Waukesha, with a capital of *100,000, 
 which he closed up about four years later, desir- 
 ing as far as possible to retire from active business. 
 He has always had important farming interests, 
 ever leading a bus^', u.seful life. 
 
 After the great fire in Chicago in October, 1871, 
 Mr. Bacon was emploj'ed by the North-western 
 National Fire and Marine Insurance Company of 
 
 Milwaukee, to adjust the losses it had sustained in 
 the fire. He had previously had no experience in 
 the insurance business, and yet his work was so 
 satisfactory that the company offered him a posi- 
 tion as general adjuster, which he accepted, spend- 
 ing much of the time for several years in travel- 
 ing in that capacity. 
 
 In his political atliliations, Mr. Bacon was in his 
 early voting days a Whig, casting his first Presi- 
 dential vote for General William Henry Harrison 
 in 1840. In the da>'s of slavery agitation he es- 
 poused the cause of the oppressed slave, and man3' 
 an escaping slave has he helped on his way to 
 freedom by way of the "under-ground railroad." 
 Of the many slaves who escaped from their mas- 
 ters and reached the soil of AVisconsin, not one 
 was ever returned to his master by virtue of the 
 fugitive slave law. The most noted case of the 
 kind tliat ever occurred in the state, and one in 
 which Mr. Bacon took a prominent part, was that 
 of the alleged fugitive slave, Joshua Glover. In 
 March, 1854, Glover was arrested in Ra(nne,at the 
 instigation of a slave owner named Garland, from 
 Missouri. He was most brutally treated at the 
 time of his arrest, hurried off to Milwaukee and 
 put in jail. This was on the 11th of March, 1854. 
 At five o'clock that afternoon, a crowd of men 
 from Racine and Milwaukee broke open the door 
 of the jail, and out came the fugitive into the 
 hands of his rescuers, who fled with him, pursued 
 by a pro-slavery mob. They succeeded in getting 
 him to the outskirts of the city, where one John 
 A. Messenger took him in his buggj' and, aided 
 by the darkness, got him safely to Waukesha. 
 Knowing Mr. Bacon to be thoroughly reliable and 
 a friend of the oppressed. Messenger went directly 
 to his house, called him up and left the negro in 
 his kindly care. Mr. Bacon was then living where 
 the Spring City Hotel is now situated. It is need- 
 less to say that in due time the alleged slave found 
 his way over the Canadian border. This is but 
 one of several instances in which he interested 
 himself in the escaping slave. 
 
 Mr. Bacon was identified with all the important 
 enterprises that have had for their object the best 
 interests of Waukesha, both village and county. 
 He -was a member of the Assembly in 1853, and 
 
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 249 
 
 was appointed one of the Commissioners to locate 
 a State Reform Scliool, wliicii, largel3' through his 
 inlluoiicc, was looalcd at Waukesha. ITo was sev- 
 eral times appointed one of the Commissioners of 
 the Hospital for the Insane, and resigning that po- 
 sition, was appointed Trustee for ttie Asylum for 
 the Deaf and Dumb. He was several times Presi- 
 dent of the Waukesha County Agricultural So- 
 ciety, and filled various town and village ollices. 
 Mr. liauon also served as Trustee of the Univer- 
 sity of Chicago, and in a like capacity, of Carroll 
 College, of Waukesha. He took a commendalile 
 interest in tem|)crance reform, and passed to the 
 degree of Knight Temj)lar in the M.asonie frater- 
 nity. 
 
 Mr. Bacon was bereft of his lirst wife by death 
 on the 12th of F^ebruary, 1880. September l;j, 1«8:!, 
 he was married to Mrs. Clara M. Campbell, a na- 
 tive of Muncy, Pa., anil a daughter of Ilezckiah 
 Noble, deceased. I ler mother, Mi's. Jane (Brown) 
 Noble, p.assed away at Muncy, December 5, 180."i. 
 Mr. Bac(.n had three children: Dr. .1. E. Bacon, 
 Mrs. Lydia Delia Barber and Mrs. Ida.Iulia .lames, 
 all residents of Waukesha. lie lost two sons in 
 early life, Samuel I), and Wiiicliel D. 
 
 Mr. Bacon always led an active and industrious 
 life. As a business man he was successful, energy 
 and enterprise ever characterizing his career. His 
 business relations were varied and extensive and 
 alw.ays prosperous. As a citizen, he was active in 
 promoting the moral and material growth of the 
 community in which he so long resided. When 
 twenty years of age, in 1H:!6, he was baptized in 
 the I'nadilla River, atSoulh New Berlin. N. V., by 
 the noted evangelist, Jabez Swan, and from that 
 time until the clo.se of life was a consistent mem- 
 ber of the Haptist Church. He was a life-long 
 friend of D. L. Moody in his work, and for over 
 forty years of KIder .lames Delaney. Mr. Bacon 
 has the distinction of having been the first Secre- 
 tary, Ml Wisconsin, of the American Baptist Free 
 Mission Society, and to this most worthy organiza- 
 tion gave liberally of his time and money. As 
 his means were abundant so w.as his generosity ex- 
 tensive. Believing that ''The (iospel is the power 
 of God unto salvation," he did all in his power to 
 carry it to those who had never heard its precious 
 
 call; for .several years, largely at his own exi)en8e, 
 he supported a missionary in China. Churches, 
 missions and schools all found in him a benefac- 
 tor not only through life, but at his death were re- 
 membered in a substantial way. Some three years 
 .ago INIr. Bacon, in full vigor, was stricken down, 
 but not until the 2()tli of March, 1801, did the 
 candle f)f life entirely hum out. lie was a man 
 of strong convictions; whatever he l)olieved to be 
 right he did regardless of the motives any might 
 ascribe to his action. 
 
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 THOMAS WELSH. To the sterling old pio- 
 neer scttleis of this count}' due hom.age 
 should be paid; to them the present gener- 
 ation is indebted for the many comforts and lux- 
 uries it enjoys. Prominent among the early ar- 
 rivals is the gentleman whose name appears at the 
 head of this biography, who since 1846 has been 
 identified with the growth and develo])mcnt of 
 Waukesha County. Mr. Welsh is a native of 
 Pcrthshiie, Scotland, born on the 1st of Septem- 
 ber, 1825, and is the youngest of three children 
 whose parents were .lames and Elizabeth (Pilket- 
 hely) Welsh. The other members of this family 
 are Elizabeth and .lames, the former being the 
 wife of James Booth, a farmer of the town 
 of Lisbon, while the latter resides in Canada, 
 where he is engaged in agricultural pursuits'. 
 The father, James Welsh, also a native of Perth- 
 shire, received only a common school education. 
 He was reared to the trade of stone mason, which 
 occupation he followed during the summer season, 
 but during the winter worked at the weaver's trade. 
 On the 12th of M.ay, IHIl, Mr. Welsh, Sr., with 
 his family, bade adieu to "Bonnie Scotland" and 
 sailed from Dundee for New York, arriving in the 
 harbor of the latter port on the 3d of July. On 
 this trip the family was accompanied by the fol- 
 lowing persons: James Rodgers, Aunt Margaret 
 (Rodgers) Craven (who though eighty yeai-s of 
 age is still hale and hearty), William Small, John 
 and Gilbert Watson, Mrs. Elizabeth (Small) Waite, 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 Mrs. Isa.ic (Sm.nll) Smilli, Mrs. Isabclle (Small) 
 Councell, and Alexander North. Coming across 
 the water, John and Gilliei t Watson and our sub- 
 ject siiared one l)unk. The Welsh family located 
 in Delaware County, N. V., going from the cit3- of 
 New York to Catskill, tiience across the Cat- 
 skill Mountains to the town of Deliii, where the 
 father rentc<l land and engaged m farming. lie 
 broughl alioul .^il.OOd from the Old Country with 
 which to begin a home in the New World. They 
 remained in the slate of New York until 1846, 
 then again turned their f.aces westward, their des- 
 tination being the territory of Wisconsin. The 
 journey tiiitlier was made from Delhi to Norwich 
 on the Chenango Canal, thence U> I'tica and Buf- 
 falo on the Eiie, and from that city by the lakes 
 to Milwaukee. When they came to Wisconsin, 
 Milwaukee, which is now by far the most impor- 
 tant city of the stale, was then but a village, and 
 had scarcely liegun to assume any importance. 
 AVhere the most beautiful and costly business 
 blocks and the great railroad dci)<)ts now stand 
 was a vast tamarack swamp; the |)rincipal streets 
 were Ihuon, East and West Water, while small 
 frame houses predominated. Coitig at once to 
 i^isbon T(jwnship, Mr. Welsh, Sr., bought a claim of 
 two inuKlred acres from an Irishman, the piu'chase 
 price for the farm and the few im|)i-ovements 
 that had been made being -^960. Their lirsl home 
 was a log cabin having the customar}' ''shake roof," 
 and our subject, who slept upstairs, says that in 
 the winter season he would often waken in the 
 morning and lind an extra cover of one or two in- 
 ches of snow spread over his bed and on the Boor. 
 Their lirst teams were oxen, and for a number of 
 years they cut their grain with the old fashioned 
 four fingered cradle, then thrashed it with the 
 llail. The roads traveled throughout the country 
 were the Indian trails, which extended in all direc- 
 tions; the nearest inark(-t was Milwaukee, while the 
 village of Waukesha was then known as Prairie- 
 ville. Indians often passed the Welsh homestead, 
 and deer and other wild game abounded in the 
 forests. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Welsh were devout members of 
 the United Presbyterian Church in the town of 
 Lisbon, he being one of the first elders. lioth are 
 
 now deceased and lie at rest in the Lisbon "Six- 
 teen" Cemelei'3'. 
 
 Thomas Welsh was a young man of twenty-one 
 when he came to Wisconsin. His primary educa- 
 tion was obtained in his native land, but being a 
 lover of books he has improved his spare moments 
 thereby becoming a well informed man. Me and 
 two others have the distinction of being the only 
 Scolchmen in this section of the country who can 
 yet read tiieir native language. Mr. Welsh in- 
 formed the writer of this article that the people of 
 Scotland use a dialect peculiar to the shire in 
 which they reside, and that they differ so very 
 much that it is dillicult even for a countryman to 
 understand. He remained at home working on 
 his father's farm until twenty-nine years of age, 
 then began for himself. On the 3d of November, 
 1853, Mr. Welsh wedded Miss .lanet Watson, 
 daughter of Andrew and Catherine (Rodgers) 
 AYatson, and a native of Perthshire, Scotland, born 
 March 20, 1825. Mrs. Welsh was reared and edu- 
 cated in her home across the seas, and in the sum- 
 mer of 1848 accompanied her mother to America. 
 They set sail from Glasgow on the 5th of .luly, 
 aboard the vessel "Pilgrim," and after a vo^-.age 
 of five weeks' and three days' duration cast anchor 
 in the American port. Proceeding by rail from 
 New York to Buffalo, thence by way of the lakes 
 to .Milwaukee, they came direct to the town of 
 Lisbon, and to the location of .John Watson's 
 present home, though their lirst winter was passed 
 with Robert Rogers, .lohn Watson, another of the 
 old Scotch pioneers so widely known in this coun- 
 ty, is a brother of Mrs. Welsh, but came to the 
 United .States several j-ears prior to the coming of 
 his mother. 
 
 Mr. Welsh and his biide commenced their do- 
 mestic life in a log house, which still stands on the 
 Welsh homestead on section 15. Here they re- 
 sided from 1853 to 1874, a period of more than 
 twenty years. In this home all of their children, 
 three sons and four daughters, were born. Of 
 this family but four survive, as follows: Elizabeth, 
 born Eebruai'}' 17, 1855, became the wife of Al- 
 bert Phillips, a prosperous farmer of Lisbon Town- 
 ship; Robert K., born November 18, 1861, is a tal- 
 ented young law^'er of Rockford, III. He is a 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 251 
 
 graduate of the Union Schools of Waukesha, and 
 also of Beloit College. After completing his col- 
 lege course lie went to Rockford mul conimciiced 
 the study of law uiifler C'lmilcs Works, then State's 
 Attorney. Upon his admission to the liar lie be- 
 gan the (iractiee of his profession in that city, and 
 has there continued, being the present City At- 
 tornej'. He married Miss Minerva Prout}-, also 
 a Ik'loit graduate, who for a number of years 
 taught in the High School of Heloil. They have 
 three children: Carlton F., Frank A. and Roger 
 T. .lames A., the next in order of Mr. Welsh's 
 family, born on the 17lli of April, 18G,'), was reared 
 to the life of a farmer. His education was ac- 
 quired in the common schools and by reading. 
 Possessing naturally a meciianical mind, the 
 whole bent of his thought seems to be in that direc- 
 tion. At quite an early age he gave ]iromise of 
 more than ordinary inventive genius, and when 
 twelve years old whittled as a Christmas present 
 for his mother, an arm chair out of cord-wood 
 taken from the yard. He made liis own turning 
 lathe, and takes gre:it delight in the practical ap- 
 (ilicnlion of mechanics. In politics he is a Repub- 
 lican, having cast his first Presidential ballot for 
 Benjamin Harrison. Though a young man lie was 
 chosen to fill tlie ollice of Clerk for three years, 
 which shows liolli his popularity and the relation 
 he sustains to the public schools. He now super- 
 intends the homestead for his father. Ruth I., 
 born .lanuary 2.'?, 1870, is the youngest in the 
 family. She was educated in the common schools 
 and for seven terms taught successfully in the 
 schools of Waukesha County. Her primary edu- 
 cation has been broadened by personal application 
 and observation, she being in a large measure a 
 self-educated young lady. Mr. and Mrs. Welsh 
 have lived to see their children tilling responsible 
 positions in both the social and business world, 
 and ma^^ well be proud of their sons and daughters, 
 who have profited b^' the example of right living 
 that they have given. 
 
 In political sentiment Mr. Welsh was at fii-st an 
 old line Whig, but on the organization of the Re- 
 publican party gave his support to the men and 
 measures it advocate<l. He has never in any sense 
 of the word been an ollice seeker, but instead has 
 
 devoted himself to his own immediate interests. 
 His wife is a member of the Presbyterian Church, 
 she having been identilied with that organization 
 since a maiden of sixteen. To the support of the 
 various church benevolences they have given lib- 
 erally, and are in hearty sympathy with whatever 
 promises to be of benetll to mankind. 
 
 Their present beautiful homestead comprises 
 eighty acres of line land on section 28, which is 
 not e(niale(l in the town of Lisbon, nor is there any 
 in the county more (elevated. Tliey have a eoni- 
 fort.-ibie country residence, and the neatly kept 
 lawns present a most pUiasing appearance from the 
 liighw.ay. Springs abound on the farm, which 
 makes it one of the most valuable stock farms in 
 Waukesha County. In this home all are given a 
 cordial or courteous welcome; to the friend, that 
 greeting that befits his relation, and to the 
 stranger such treatment as would be expected by 
 them under like circumstances. 
 
 ISAAC HARLAXD. who became a resident of 
 Waukesha County in 1815, is a native of 
 Yorkshire, England, he w.as born March 7, 
 18Hi, the fourth in a family numbering eleven 
 children, of whom but one other, Robert, a farmer 
 residing near Madison, Wis., survives. His par- 
 ents, Simon and Betsey (Hobson) Ilarland. were 
 also natives of Yorkshire. The former w.is reared 
 on a farm and received but a limited education. 
 In 182:?, with his wife and family, he emigrated to 
 .\merica. embarking on a sailing-vessel from Hull, 
 England, and seven weeks later landed at Quebec, 
 Canada, near which place he rented a farm for two 
 years. At the expiration of that time he pur- 
 chased a farm at Morristown,St. Lawienee County, 
 N. Y., on which he remained until 1841, that year 
 witnessing his arrival in Wisconsin. From his 
 eastern home Mr. Ilarland came by way of the 
 Erie Canal and the Great Lakes to Milwaukee, 
 thence by wagon direct to the town of \'ernon, 
 this county, where for 1560 he bought eighty acres 
 of land on which he immediately erected a log house 
 and began to develop a farm. Here he resided for 
 some ten years, then removed to Monroe County, 
 
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 i^RTRAIT AND BIOGRAl^HICAL RECORD. 
 
 wliere he purcliaserl tliree huiulred acres of land. 
 This continued to be his home until his death, wliich 
 occuned in 1869, while iiis wife, who survived him 
 two years, also died Iherc. liotli were laid to rest in 
 the cemetery at Kendall, Wis. 
 
 Isaac Harland, whose naiiu! heads this article, 
 was a child of four years when he cauie with his 
 parents to this country. He grew up on a farm, 
 where he early learned lessons of tinift and econ- 
 omy, llis education was accpiircd in the schools 
 of those early days and as a consequence was of a 
 limited character. At tiie age of twenty-six he 
 came to Waukesha County. (4oing to the town 
 of Mukwonago, he was emi)loyed by John Stock- 
 man,* hotel keeper living on the Mukwonago 
 road, with whom he remained during the winter. 
 The following two years he worked the Worth- 
 man farm on shares, and for a like period operated 
 the farm of Samuel Cliafin. For some seven years 
 he rented the farm of Sewall Andrews, then bouglit 
 fort}' acres in the township of Vernon, on which 
 he lived for six years, after which he again rented, 
 working the farm of William M. Frazier for two 
 seasons. In 1864 Mr. Harland bought his present 
 farm of eighty acres located on section 22, in the 
 township of Mukwonago. The land was under a 
 fair state of cultivation and had a substantial house 
 and other iin[)rovements on it. Since coming into 
 possession of it Mr. Harland has built an addition 
 to the house and erected other good outbuildings. 
 Since then he has added fifteen acres more. He car- 
 ries on general farming and is also interested in 
 sheep raising, having a flock of fine wool Merino 
 sheep. 
 
 Ou the 3d of May, 1816, occurred the marriage 
 of Mr. Harland and Miss Jane Wortliman, daugh- 
 ter of Samuel and Polly (Weeks) Wortliman, who 
 were natives respectively of Scotland and Massa- 
 chusetts. Mr. Worlhman in later years owned 
 and carried on a farm in Tro}' Township, Wal- 
 worth County. His death occurred in Sauk Coun- 
 ty in 1878. His estimable wife died in the same 
 county in October, 1879. They were the parents 
 of seven children, namely: Margaret, who is de- 
 ceased; Lydia E., who is the wife of Joseph Con- 
 saul, a retired business man of Oslikosh, Wis.; Mary, 
 who is now deceased; Jane, who is the wife of our 
 
 subject; Thomas and Benjamin, who are also dead; 
 and James, wlio resides in Haraboo, Wis. Mr. and 
 Mrs. Harland have fourchildren. Edward is a farm- 
 er in South D.^kola; Helen F. is at home; George is 
 engaged in agricultural pursuits in Walworth Coun- 
 ty, and Alice became the wife of J. A. Pratt, a mer- 
 chant residing in South Dakota. 
 
 In politics Mr. Harlniid is a Republican, having 
 first exercised his right of franchise in favor of Will- 
 iam H. Harrison. While he takes a lively interest in 
 the successes of his parly, he has no inclination or 
 time to seek official positions. With his wife he 
 is identified witli the rniversalist Society of ISIuk- 
 wonago. 
 
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 REV. 1-. P. HOLMES, the present rector of 
 St. All)an's Church, Sussex, is of English 
 birth, having been born in the cathredral 
 city of Chichester in the old count}' of Sussex, 
 England, after which the village of Sussex, Wau- 
 kesha County, Wis., is named. He came to this 
 country in 1861, locating with the rest of the fam- 
 ily in Rochester, Racine County, Wis. In 1870 he 
 removed to Kansas, whither his brother Charles, 
 who is also a minister of the Protestant Episcopal 
 Church, had preceded liiin. He remained in Kan- 
 sas for eighteen years, during which time he pros- 
 ecuted his studies for the ministry under Bishop 
 Vail, the pioneer bishop of Kansas; he was ordain- 
 ed to the diaconate April 29, 1888, by .Assistant 
 Bishop E. S. Thomas. For sixteen years previous 
 to his ordination he had held a license from the 
 Bishop as a layieader, doing service in all parts of 
 the county in which he lived, as a missionary. 
 
 In 1873 Rev. Mr. Holmes married Miss Clementine 
 Odelin. a lady of Parisian birth. Their only child, 
 a daughter, Annie Maud, who is still living with 
 her parents, was born in 1875. Receiving a call 
 to St. John^s Church, P>lkhorn, Wis., Mr. Holmes 
 returned from Kansas in Maj', 1888, and took 
 charge of that parish, with the missions at Bur- 
 lington and Rochester in Racine County, continu- 
 ing to serve them for a little more than three 
 j'ears, when the strain of the long drives of six- 
 teen and nineteen miles every Sunday and l\Ion- 
 day, winter and summer, with the ordinaiy minis- 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 253 
 
 terial work of the three places, brought on nervous 
 prostration and compelled a change of field, lie 
 then removed to Sussex, where he found liimself 
 among natives of his old county in Kiiiiland. 
 
 While servinij the cliurcli in Klkliorn Mr. 
 llohnes p:issed his examinations for further orders 
 at Nashotah, and was ordaiueil priest at his own 
 parish church in Elkhorn, by the late lamented 
 Bishop V. V. Knijjht. December l!l, IHH'.t. 
 
 Rev. Mr. Holmes has one brother. Rev. Charles 
 Holmes, of St. Paul, and three sisters living, all 
 of whom, as well as himself, have s|)ent many years 
 in educational work as teachers in the schools of 
 this country. The eldest sister, Mrs. George Wal- 
 ter, of Rochester, has been engaged in the same 
 work in England also. 
 
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 THOMAS EDWARD .TONES was born on 
 his present farm, on section 23 of Ottawa 
 Township, July 18, 1816, being a son of 
 John and Anna (.Jones) Jones. His father was born 
 in Montgomeryshire, Wales, March '2.'5, 1814, and 
 his mother in Shropshire, England, A[)ril 22, 1810, 
 both being of Welsh extraction. In early life John 
 Jones learned the trade of wheelwright with his 
 father and worked llicreal until his emigration to 
 America. In 1843 tiie father, accompanied by his 
 wife and cliilfl, sailed for the New World, and 
 after landing at New York continued his westward 
 journey by way of the Hudson River, Erie Canal 
 and the Great Lakes to Milwaukee. He first se- 
 cured eight}- acres of Government land in Genesee 
 Township, but the following year disposed of that 
 and secured eighty acres on section 2."5, in the 
 town of Ottawa. By additional purchases he in- 
 creased his farm to two hundred and forty acres. 
 When he settled on the place no house had been 
 erected and few acres had been broken. The first 
 cabin home that he built was the birthplace of the 
 gentleman whose name heads this biography. The 
 cabin was repKaced by a good farm residence, which 
 was burned in the fall of 1863. The following spring 
 
 the house in which our subject lives was erected 
 
 on the site of the one which was burned. The same 
 year that Mr. .lones, Sr., lost his house by fire he 
 was also deprived of his beloved wife, who died 
 September 1. Though eighty years of age he is 
 still (piite active. In their native land bf)th he 
 and his wife were identified with the Ejiiscopal 
 Church. Politically he has always been a Demo- 
 crat, an<l as such has been elected by his fellow- 
 townsmen to the oflices of Assessor and Side- 
 Supervisor. After the death of his first wife Mr. 
 Jones was again mairied, but h}' this wife had no 
 children. His family by the former marriage con- 
 sisted of six children, though only one is now 
 living. 
 
 Thomas Edward Jones, or "Teddie," as he is 
 familiarly called, has spent all his life on the farm 
 where he now lives. In the district school he 
 received a practical education, fitting him to 
 perform intelligently the functions of a citizcm. 
 In the town of Mukwonago on tlie 23d of No- 
 vember, 1870, he was married to Miss Annie, 
 daughter of John and Jane (Cobb) Burnell. Mre. 
 Jones was born in Mukwonago Township, April 
 23, 1847. On the old Jones liomestead our sub- 
 ject and his wife began their domestic life. Their 
 home has been made ha|)|)y by the presence of 
 seven children: Chelseli E., a graduate of the 
 Agricultural Department of the State University; 
 Ellen .v., Walter 1)., Emma, Calvin J., Albert and 
 j Eugene. Mr. Jones owns a fine estate of three 
 I hundred and sixty acres of well improved land, 
 being one of the substantial farmers of the town- 
 ship. 
 
 Politically he has always voted with the Demo- 
 crats in national affairs, but in local matters he 
 supports the candidate best suited for the ottice. His 
 first Presidential vote was cast in 1868, when Sey- 
 mour and Klair were the nominees of his party. Eor 
 some six or seven years he has served as Assessor of 
 his town, and for three years, 1887, '92 and '1)3, 
 was Chairman of the Town Board and ex-otlicio 
 member of the County Board. He h:is the distinc- 
 tion of having been a member of the building 
 committee under whose supervision the new coun- 
 ty court house w.as erected. In every ollicinl ca- 
 pacit}' he has sought to carry out the wishes of 
 
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 PORTEAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD 
 
 his constituents iuul promote the best interests of 
 tlie people in jjeneral. Tliat his services have 
 been acceptable is shown from tlie number of terms 
 he has been called upon to lill responsible positions. 
 
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 -C T 'J^ILLIAM WEST, the oldest living set- 
 \/\/ tier III the town of ]\Iiikwunago, is a 
 native of Kunburnholme, Yorkshire, 
 Kiighuid, born May G, 1811. Ills parents were 
 Thomas and Anna (Pipes) West, who spent nearly 
 their cnliie lives in Yorkshire. Thomas West 
 owned and farmed a small estate, and also worked 
 for wages. In leligious faith he adhered to the 
 Episcopal Churcli, while his wife was a (Juaker. 
 He lived to be over eighty years old and his wife 
 some sixty. In their family there were ten chil- 
 dren, of whom only William ever came to the 
 United Stales. 
 
 The education of Mr. West, whose name heads 
 this article, was ac(|iiirod in the national schools of 
 England. When lifleen years of age he was ap- 
 prenticed to the trade of carpenter and joiner for 
 six years, getting only his board in retnin for his 
 services. During the three succeeding years he 
 worked as a journeyman and thus earned money 
 to bring him to the United States. Before leaving 
 his native land IMr. West was married, March 18, 
 18.'5I, in Lincolnshire, to Miss Elizabeth Youhill, 
 who was also born in Yorkshire, .laiinary .'il, 1814, 
 and was the only child of .lames and Elizabeth 
 Youhill. Mrs. West was left motherless when a 
 baby. In 1832 her father emigrated to America, 
 and some seven years later l)ecame a resident of the 
 town of Mukwonago, where his death occurred at 
 aliout the age of seventy years. The bridal tour 
 of Mr. and Mrs. West was an extended one, cover- 
 ing nearly four thousand miles. From Hull, Eng- 
 land, they sailed for New York, whca'c they arrived 
 forty -six days later, thence by the Hudson River 
 to Albany, where they took the cars for Schenec- 
 tady. The train on which they rode was exhibit- 
 ed as a curiosity in the Transportation Building at 
 the World's Fair in Chicago in 18!):j. Over a por- 
 tion of the road they were drawn by an engine, 
 but on coming to a very steep grade were drawn 
 
 to tlie top by means of a rope; then horses were 
 hitched on and by that means the cars were taken 
 across the elevation and down to an engine on the 
 other side. Coming on to Detroit, Mr. West worked 
 for three years in and around that place. By ox 
 team he started for Wisconsin, coming all the way 
 overland. The journey required some three weeks, 
 as they were compelled to wait for swollen streams 
 to subside, and in some places where crude bridges 
 had been torn away by the water, they had to be 
 repaired before a crossing could be made, but at 
 length they arrived in safety* at Mukwonago, on the 
 14tli of July, 18.'57. Mr. West located on a claim 
 of one hundred and sixty acres on section 18, 
 in the town of .Mukwonago, which his father- 
 in-law had puicliased for $400. After the land 
 came in to market Mr. West paid the (Jovcrn- 
 ment the customary jiricc of ten shillings per acre 
 and received his patent. On the tract was a log 
 cabin of the most primitive sort, the dimensions of 
 which were 10x12 feet. In that crude home the 
 young couple began their domestic life and there 
 spent the happiest days of their lives. By the 
 united efforts of the husband and wife good im- 
 provements were placed on the farm, and its boun- 
 daries extended until it included two hundred and 
 eighty acres of as good land as there is in the 
 township. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. West are actively identilied with 
 the Episcopal Church, and in [jolitics he is a Dem- 
 ocrat, having cast his first Presidential vote for 
 Martin Van Buicn. By his fellow-townsmen Mr. 
 West has been honored by a number of official po- 
 sitions; for some four terms in an earl^' day, he 
 was County Surveyor, and for 3ears was Deputy 
 County Surveyor; he was seven years Assessor of 
 Mukwonago Township, and for two 3'ears a niem- 
 berof the town board. In the advancement of the 
 imblic schools he has taken a dce|) interest, and for 
 fourteen or fifteen years he served as School Treas- 
 urer. By many years of efficient pulilic service, 
 Mr. West has become well known all over the coun- 
 try. The family of Mr. and Mrs. West numbered 
 seven children, as follows: Maiy is the wife of 
 John Roberts, a farmer of the town of Mukwona- 
 go; James C. carries on agriculture in Genesee 
 Township; Hannah, who wedded George Richard- 
 
JAMES C. GREENGO. 
 
ANN W. OREENGO. 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 259 
 
 son, died in 1877; Elizabeth became tlie wife of 
 George D. Uobb, and died in 1X7(1; Tliom.i.s Will- 
 inin operali's tlie old homestead; Anna is the wife 
 of Albeit llinkley, a farmer of the town of Eagle, 
 and Jennie, vvlio completes the family, superin- 
 tends the home. 
 
 15y industry, good judgment and the assistance 
 of his estimable wife, Mr. West has accumulated 
 valuable proijorty, hut it must not be supjiosed 
 that he had no dillieulties to meet. To pay the 
 Government priee f)f the laiul lie borrowed *2()0 
 on the t'ondilion that it was to double in four years, 
 and that he was to p.ay twelve per cent, on *1U0, 
 which would be equivalent to paying alxjut fifty 
 per cent. To meet such exoiliitaiit rates he hauled 
 wheat to Waukesha and sold it at thirty-live cents 
 a bushel. Before he had raised any grain he sent 
 to Detroit, Mich., for Hour and also pork, paying 
 for the former -"sl;") and for the latter ^^O a barrel. 
 Notwithstanding the fact that Mr. West is in his 
 eighty-fourth year, and that he has been a worker 
 all his life, he is remarkably well preserved in body 
 and mental faculties. Mr. West is one of those 
 genial whole-souled Englishmen whom to know 
 hightens one's admiration for the people of his 
 native country. 
 
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 JAMES C. GREENGO, an esteemed citizen of 
 Menomonce Township, who owns and ope- 
 rates one hundred and fifty acres of rich 
 laud on sections (J and 7, was born in Kent 
 County, England, August 2!(, lH;iH. and is a son 
 of Je.'ise and Mary Ann (Potter) Greengo. In 
 their family of twelve children, seven sons and live 
 daughters, he was tlie seventh in order of birth. 
 Eight are yet living: Harriet, wife of Charles 
 Wildisli, a prosperous farmer of Menonionee Town- 
 ship; George, a retired farmer of Sussex; Nelson 
 an agriculturist of Lisl)on Township; .lames C; 
 Eliza, wife of .loseph White, a machinist of Pewau- 
 kee Townsliip; Mary, wife of Charles Hrown, a 
 farmer of Lisbon Township; Charlotte, wife of 
 Humphrey Kanklns, an agriculturist of the same 
 township, and Richmond, who is engaged in mak- 
 
 ing asplialt sidewalks. He makes his home in 
 Waukesha, and is the etlicient President of the 
 W.'Uikesha (iun Club. 
 
 The father of this family was a native of Hawk- 
 us, Kent County, England, born October 26, 1805, 
 and a son of (Jeorge and Mary (Kemp) Greengo. 
 On the :U\ of April, 1813, he sailed from London 
 on the "liuirow," a three-mast English vessel, and 
 after eight\-four days sjient upon the bosom of 
 the deep, landed in (Quebec, Canada. Accompanied 
 l)y his f;iiiiily lie reached Milwaukee, .Saturday, 
 .lune 21, IKl.'i, and came at once to Waukesha 
 Ctmnty. He ate his first ni(!al. which was fish 
 caught in .Snail Lake, in this county, at the home 
 of Henry Wood, of Lisbon Township, and on sec- 
 tion 12 of this township purchased eighty acres of 
 laud. This honored pioneer, who has been an im- 
 portant factor in the development of the county, 
 is still living, in his eighty-ninth year. His wife, 
 who w.as born February 1, 1805, died December 
 15, I87!t, and lies buried in Union Township 
 Cemetery, where a monument marks her last rest- 
 ing place. Of the Methodist Episcopal Church she 
 was a faithful member. The place of her nativity 
 was Fritlenden, Kent County-, ICnglaiul, and she 
 was a daughter of James and Mary Ann (Potter) 
 Morris. Mr. and Mrs. Greengo were married in 
 Cramburk Cliuich, England, May 15, 1826. The 
 foiiiicr was one of the most successful hop growers 
 and dryers in this county, and was well versed on 
 every det.ill pertaining to the culture of hops. He 
 Weill through the experiences of pioneer life, and 
 on one occasion w.as chased by wolves. Deer 
 abounded in this .section and were frequently seen 
 in droves of twent3- or thirty. Amid such sur- 
 roundings Jesse Greengo aided in the develop- 
 ment of the count3\ 
 
 Tlie gentleman whose name heads this reeoid 
 was a child of five years when the parents crossed 
 the Atlantic. He was reared on the old home farm 
 and worked for his father until nineteen years of 
 age, when he secured employment in a sawmill in 
 Pewaukee, owned by Mr. Nicholson. During the 
 following year he was engineer in the Nelson saw- 
 mill in Menonionee Township. In the spring of 
 1858 he went to Marcpiette County, where he se- 
 cured employment as a farm baud with his brother- 
 
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 in-lnw, Charles Wildish, with whom he afterwards 
 returned to Menonioiu-e Townsliii). 
 
 When Ft. Sumter was fired upon, Mr. Greengo 
 responded to President Lincoln's call for trooi)S, 
 enlisting in Milwaukee October H. 1861, in the 
 First Wisconsin Infantry. He participated in 
 many skirmishes on his way to Chattanooga, after- 
 wards returncfl to Louisville, Ky., and later bore 
 his part in the battles of Perry villc, Stone River and 
 Chickamauga, wlu^e he remained all night with the 
 wounded, and then returned to his comi)any to 
 participate in the engagements at Mission Ridge, 
 Rocky Face Ridge, Rosaca, Calhoun, Adairsville« 
 Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, At- 
 lanta and Jonesboro. He was honorably discharged 
 on the I Ith of October, 1804, in Milwaukee, and 
 returned to his home but a few weeks later, and in 
 company with his brother Amos went to Nashville 
 to serve as foreman in the (Quartermaster's ollice 
 of the Department of the Tc^nnessee. While thus 
 employed, the (iovernnieiil solicited volunteers 
 from the Department Service at Nashville, and 
 Mr. Greengo responded, lie i)arlicii)alod in the 
 battles of Franklin and Nashville. At the Last 
 named place Mr. (ireengo was tendered the posi- 
 tion of manager of (ien. "Pap" Thomas' private 
 train, but after careful consideration he decided 
 not to accept the offer, and returned to his depart- 
 ment duties as foreman of the Government ware- 
 house, thus serving until the spring of 18().5, when 
 he was made steward over the (ioverniiicnt em- 
 ployes. His lime was lliiis passed until the fall of 
 that year, when, the war having ended, he returned 
 to his Wisconsin home. During Mr. (ireengo's 
 entire service he was never absent from his post of 
 duty. At Resaca, Ga., he had a narrow escape, as 
 his belt was .shot from his bod}'. In this battle 
 sixteen of the brave boys of Company G lost their 
 lives. From the pocket of a fallen comrade Mr. 
 (ireengo took a little Testament, which he prizes 
 highly as a relic of that fierce struggle, and which 
 he has presented to his son, Charlie. Of the 
 original one hundred men constituting Comjiany 
 G who left the state, not a jirivate returned, all 
 having been killed, taken j^risoner or promoted. 
 All honor is due to the men who so nobly de- 
 fended their country in its hour of greatest need. 
 
 On tliel7th of November, 1866, Mr. Greengo 
 married Ann \\ . Baker, daughter of 11. E. L. and 
 Frances P. (Taylor) Baker. She was born in Ot- 
 tawa, Wis., .lune 7, 1849. Mr. and Mrs. (Jreengo 
 are the parents of Ave children. .Jennie May, born 
 p-ebruary 22, 1869, is a graduate of the Indiana 
 Normal School, of the Class of '91, having com- 
 pleted the course in art. Many fine pictures, the 
 work of her brush, adcirn the home. She is also ac- 
 complished in instrumental music. She was mar- 
 ried October 19, 189;), to Alliert R. Baer, a merchant 
 of Menomonee. Jesse ,J., born April .'J, 1873, died 
 September 17, of the same year, and was buried in 
 Union Cemetery. Charlie L., born September 2, 
 1875, completed the scientific course in the Ind- 
 iana Normal, and was graduated in the Class of 
 '9.'!. lie also pursued a teacher's course at the insti- 
 tute. Francis II., born April 15, I881,isattending 
 the common schools, and one child died in infancy. 
 
 Mr. (ireengo is a member of the (Jrand Army 
 Post of Waukesha, and exercises his right of fran- 
 chise in support of the Republican party, having 
 cast his first vote for "Honest Abe." He and his 
 family arc members of the Methodist Church, and 
 are people of prominence in the community, where 
 for more than half a century they have resided. 
 
 REV. .lOlIN IIA(iE needs no introduction 
 to the people of Waukesha County, since 
 for nearly a half-century he has lived and 
 labored among them, being honored and respected 
 by all who know him. Ilis life li.as been a bus}' 
 one indeed; besides performing the arduous tasks 
 of developing a farm and rearing a family, he has 
 done much to spread the Gospel and direct erring 
 man to the Fountain of Life. Many a happy cou- 
 ple has he seen united, and at very many funerals 
 has he consoled the grieving friends of the de- 
 parted. No other minister has pre.acbed so many- 
 funeral sermons in the vicinity as b.as he. 
 
 This worthy pioneer of Eagle Townshii) was 
 born in Anerham, Nottinghamshire, England, Oc- 
 tober 10, 1811, being a son of John and Dorathy 
 Il.age, the former of whom lived to be over one 
 hundred years old. The educational privileges of 
 
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 Mr. Mage were of tlic most meagre sort, he at- 
 tending .scIhioI hut two weL'k.s. Wlieii only tliir- 
 teen years ohi lip liegan U> work for wages and 
 tliii> 1k'I|) to make liis own sui)|)()rl. On reacliing 
 maturity, lie Mniglil in mairiage the hand of IMiss 
 Mary Hinghani, a native of the same sliire as him- 
 self, born Kehniary 2M, USll. On the Ulli of 
 April, IK.-ill, Mr. and Mrs. Ilage embarked at Hull, 
 Kngl.'uid, in .-m ohl whaling vessel, and after a 
 long and tedious voy.age stc|)|)e() ashore in the 
 harbor of New York, .June 1 1. (iomgup the Hud- 
 son River to Albany, they boarded, for .Sehenec- 
 tady. a train of ears that w.as exhibited as a curios- 
 ity at the Columbian Kxposition in Chicago. On 
 reaching a grade too steep for the engine to pull 
 the train up, the engine was detached, and after it 
 ha<l ascended, drew the cars u|) by means of ropes, 
 wliile tlie passengei-s walked. At Greigsville, Liv- 
 ingston County, N. Y., Mr. Ilage remained some 
 six years, managing a farm for Messrs. William 
 and .lolin Dieke}'. 
 
 October, ISlf). witnessed the arrival of our sub- 
 ject and his family in the town of Kagle. On sec- 
 tion 14, Mr. Ilage purchased, at *o per acre, one 
 hundred acres of land on which not a rail had been 
 laid or a furrow turned. In a log cabin of the 
 most primitive sort, he and his faithful wife made 
 their first home, toiling, sorrowing and rejoicing 
 together. From time to time, as their resources 
 would permit, they added to their original tract 
 until two hundred and ninety-seven acres paid 
 tribute to them, though since then a part has been 
 given to their children. 
 
 In \Mi this good man became a member of the 
 Methodist Kpiscopal Church, and a year later be- 
 gan to |)roclaim to others the truth he had found 
 so precious to himself. This noble work, which 
 he carried on without remuneration, he ce.ased not 
 until within the last few 3'ears, when age made it 
 necessary. His estimable wife had united with the 
 same church in 1826. After enduring great alllic- 
 tion for years, she pa.ssed to the home of the right- 
 eons, January 2G, ISHlt. I ler family consisted of 
 six children, three sons and three daughters, of 
 whom four are living. Ann, widow of .lames Orif- 
 lin. resides in the town of Kagle; Samuel is a 
 prominent farmer of the same township; .loliii W. 
 
 lives on ttie old homestead; and Mary became the 
 wife of Henry 11. Karle, one of Kagle Township's 
 best citizens. 
 
 Father Ilage will soon have re.'iched his eighty- 
 third year, and considering his advanced age, his 
 activily and strength are remarkable. On the 
 brink of the river of death he only waits the boat- 
 man's call. To his children he will leave consid- 
 erable of this world's riches, but belter than all 
 else he will leave tluMii a good example and the 
 priceless heritage of an untarnished name. 
 
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 IS.'VAC OAI-K, who for almost a half-century 
 has been an honored citizen of Wisconsin, is 
 a native of Heiinington, Henningt.on County, 
 N't., born June 2, 1832. His birthplace was made 
 famous in American history as the field upon which 
 the liatlle of Heiinington was fought, August 16, 
 1777. at which Col. .hilin Stark rallied the militia, 
 saying to his men, "We will whip the Hritish or 
 Molly .Stark will be a widow to-night." Mr. (iale 
 knew some of the members of the "Thirteen" who 
 took part in that engagement, which resulted in 
 victory for the American forces, among whom he 
 remembers Messrs. Hobinson and Gates, of whom 
 the former afterward became (Governor of Ver- 
 mont. Mr. (iaie was the third in older of birth in 
 a family of four sons and two daughters, who.se 
 parents wore Isaac and Lydia (Gardner) Gale. Isaac 
 (iale, Sr., was a native of the Green Mountain 
 .State, his liirth occurring on the 17lli of .lune, 
 1800. and his death September 6, 1861. His father, 
 who was a farmer by occupation, was born at .Sut- 
 ton, \'t. The son was reared on his father's farm, 
 and on reaching manhood was united in marriage 
 with Lydia (iardner. In 18.")6, with their family, 
 they emigrated to the then "far west," and located 
 in Beaver Dam, Wis., in which city they purchased 
 a home, and there resided for three years, going 
 thence to Morris, III., where both husband and wife 
 remained until death. Of their children all are 
 living but one, and are named in order of their 
 births as follows: The eldest, Hev. KIbridge (Jale, 
 who was for many years a clergyman in the Bap- 
 tist Church. IS now living retired at Lake Worth, 
 
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 Fla. lie graduated from Brown University', and 
 was an educator of note. For twenty years lie de- 
 livered horticultural lectures in the College of Kan- 
 sas, in which he was instructor. He was married, 
 but his wife is now deceased. Mary, the next, is 
 the widow of Winslow Kay. She resides in Titus- 
 villc. Pa. Our subject is the next in order; Nel- 
 son O. is a resident of Neosho County, Kan.; Ilat- 
 lie M. is deceased; the youngest is Ansel IL, whose 
 home is in Chicago. He is a mechanic and an in- 
 ventor of some note. 
 
 Mr. Oale of this article grew to maturity in his 
 native state. He was reared to agricultural pur- 
 suits, and received a good common school educa- 
 tion, which has been added toby reading, observa- 
 tion and contact with the world. Mr. Gale began 
 life as a laborer, receiving ^12 per month for his 
 services. On the 1st of March, 1854, he wedded 
 Miss Julia Dutcher, also a native of Bennington, 
 Vt., where their marriage was celebrated. To bless 
 this happy union three children, a son and two 
 daughters, have come, namely: Martha D., who was 
 the wife of J. K. Uandall, is deceased. She was 
 educated at the White Water Normal School, and 
 was one of Waukesha County's successful teachers. 
 Alfred Isaac, the only son, is a resident of Union, 
 Union County, Ore. He was a student at Carroll 
 College, and is now engaged in horticultural pur- 
 suits, and promises to make a successful business 
 man. For a wife he chose Miss Mabel Townley, 
 and to the young couple a son has been born,Ced- 
 ric A. Mary F., who li.is a decided talent for music 
 and painting, graduated from the Waukesha High 
 School, after which she taught in the country 
 schools. Her husband, William .7. Townley, is also 
 a graduate of the same school. They have a little 
 daughter, Wythel, aged three years, who is the 
 sunbeam of the home. 
 
 Mrs. Gale was a daughter of Eliliu and Sarah 
 (Ploss) Dutcher. Her father, who was born in 
 Shaftsbury, Vt., on the 9th of November, 1802, 
 died October 30, 1854. He was a Baptist clergy- 
 man, and worked in the Master's vineyard for six- 
 teen years; he was a man of more than ordinary- 
 intelligence, even of brilliant intellect. His wife 
 was born at Hoosac, N. Y., August 8, 180G, and 
 died October S), 1888. They were sterling people 
 
 and merited the confidence and esteem of a wide 
 circle of friends and aciiuaintances. In their fam- 
 ily there were two sons and three daughters; all of 
 the latter are still living; John Milton went to Cal- 
 ifornia in 1849 and afterward died there; Eliza is 
 the wife of N. W. Hall, a farmer of Beloit, Wis.; 
 Mrs. Gale is the next; Covell is also deceased. He 
 entered the army as a sharpshooter and served one 
 year, then entered the band as a musician. He 
 participated in the battles of Corinth, Fts. D(»n- 
 elson and Henr^', and other engagements. At the 
 close of the war, he entered the regular army as a 
 Lieutenant. His death occurred in Denver, Colo., 
 where he was assassinated while serving as Provost 
 Marshal. The youngest in the family is Lucj', who 
 is the wife of J. M. Cobb, of Highlands, N. C. Mr. 
 Cobb is a commercial traveler, employed by Fair- 
 banks, Morse & Co. All the members of Mr. Dutch- 
 er's family are possessed of more than an ordi- 
 nary education. Mrs. Gale was a teacher for three 
 years in the states of New York and Vermont. 
 She taught in the schoolhouse where her father 
 first went to school. For her first term she received 
 $1.75 \)er week and "boarded around" with her 
 pupils, the enrollment of whom reached as high as 
 sixty. Mrs. Gale is a lady of bright and cheerful 
 disposition, and one of those kind and considerate 
 people who make friends everywhere. 
 
 When Mr. and Mrs. Gale began their domestic 
 life, their possessions were very limited; she relates 
 that when their cook-stove and other necessary 
 utensils were bought, they had but -^10 in money, 
 and that was in the "Stark Bank" of Bennington, 
 which broke, but finally paid out ninety cents on 
 the dollar. In 1854 they emigrated to Wisconsin, 
 locating in Waukesha County upon their present 
 farm, which had been bargained for by Mr. Dutch- 
 er. Mr. (iale made the first p.ayment on the land. 
 Their first home was a log cabin with a stone chim- 
 ney, while to furnish it the young couple had to 
 imi)rovise various articles of furniture. As an il- 
 lustration, their bedstead comprised the plank 
 which was used as the wash stand, with a few 
 boards added. They have indeed realized what 
 pioneer life meant with its ups and downs. At 
 that time deer and other game abounded, often 
 passing by their humble door; they knew every 
 
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 person in the village of Waukesha, but from this 
 earl^' condition they have seen Waulvcsha County 
 advance to the foremost rank in tiic state. 
 
 A Rcpuljlican in politics, Mr. Gale has always 
 supported the principles advocated by that party. 
 His tirst Presidential vote was cast for Franklin 
 Pierce. He has ever taken a lively interest in po- 
 litical affairs, and by his fellow-townsmen has been 
 elected to various positions of honor and trust; 
 was Chairman of the Town Hoard for five years, 
 and Clerk of the School Board for fifteen years. 
 He w.as President of the Waukesha County Agri- 
 cultural Society for three j'cars, and Secretary for 
 two yeai'S of the same body, in all of which he 
 h.as acted in such a manner as to command the re- 
 spect and confidence of the people. 
 
 The Gale estate comprises one hundred and for- 
 ty-six acres of highly cultivated and improved 
 land, lying within three and one-half miles of the 
 limits of Waukesha. Their comfortable residence 
 is the abode of hospitality and good cheer. Mr. 
 and Mrs. (iale believe in enjoying life as it conies, 
 and among their pleasures they made a trip to the 
 Pacific Slope in 1890, and through the state of Or- 
 egon, covering a distance of seven thousand miles. 
 They were fortunate in escaping accidents and had 
 a delightful lime. Their homestead is known far 
 and wide as one of the fine fruit farms of AVauke- 
 sha Count}'. Mr. and Mrs. Gale were reared in the 
 Baptist faith, to which they have ever adhered. 
 
 /^ EORGE LAUCHBAI'M, one of the highly 
 V^JX esteemed pioneei's of Muskego Township, 
 is a native of Lingefelt, kingdom of Ba- 
 varia, Germany, born on the 12th of April, 1812. 
 He is a son of Jacob and Regina (Schlingwein) 
 Lauclibaum, and is one of three sons, all of whom 
 are yet living. The eldest, Michael, is a farmer of 
 Menasha, Wis.; the second, George, is the subject 
 of this sketch; the third and youngest, John, is a 
 prosperous farmer of the town of Muskego. The 
 parents emigrated to the United States when their 
 son George was but four years of age. coming the 
 same year, 184G, to this county, where they pur- 
 chased forty acres of timbered land in section 35, 
 
 Muskego Township. Upon this Mr. Lauchbaum 
 erected a log house, replacing the old one, having 
 a sod roof that had become uninhabitable. Ten 
 years later he added forty acres to his original 
 purchase; this land was covered with timber and 
 adjoined the first. Ills funds were exhausted in 
 paying for the first piece bought, but by dint of 
 hard work and rigid economy, in ten years he was 
 enabled to double his acreage. In this county he 
 spent his last d.ays. His good wife survived him 
 many years, dying in 1887. Both lie at rest in 
 the cemetery at Franklin, Milwaukee County. 
 
 Mr. Lauclibaum, of this record, enjoyed very 
 meagre educational advantages. In a new coun- 
 try where everything must be gained h}' unceas- 
 ing industry, there was not time or means to spend 
 in acquiring book knowledge. What the boy 
 learned in the fields was considered infinitely more 
 valuable. Young George experienced man}' hard- 
 ships in those early days on his father's farm, but 
 the schooling, severe as it was, has proved most 
 profitable. Many were the nights in harvest time 
 that he swung the cradle until ten o'clock, reap- 
 ing the golden grain that grew where a few years 
 prior stood the stately pine. Indians were en- 
 camped all about his father's home, and many 
 visits did they receive from the redmen; deer 
 abounded, and within the recollection of our sub- 
 ject, wolves did much damage by carrying off the 
 young stock, besides making the night hideous 
 with their dismal howls. At the age of twent}'- 
 six, Mr. Lauchbaum lost his father by death. 
 
 On the 25th of October, 1867, the marriage of 
 Mr. Lauchbaum and Miss Josephine Katendieck 
 was celebrated in the Catholic Church of Water- 
 ford, Racine Count}-, Wis., of which place the 
 bride was a native, born April 10, 1819. She is a 
 daughter of Henry and Lisette Katendieck, who 
 were the parents of two children, the other being 
 a son, Barnhard. The latter, who is the younger, 
 is engaged in agricultural pursuits near Waterford. 
 The father and mother met and were married 
 in Burlington, of the same county. To Mr. and 
 Mrs. Lauchbaum nine children have been born, 
 seven of whom survive: Henry, born October 2t, 
 18G8; John, July 29, 1871; Bernliard, December 
 13, 1876; Regina, November 26, 1879; Jacob,June 
 
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 5, 1881; Caroline, October, 30, 1886; and Cather- 
 ine, February 23, 1888. 
 
 Mr. Lauchbauni now owns a line farm of one 
 hundred and sixty acres, eighty of which he pur- 
 chased, the remaining eiglity having l)een a part 
 of tlie old homestead. During tlie .summer of 
 1893, lie erected a farm residence which is one of 
 tlie best to be found in this section of the county. 
 His farm is well cultivated and furnished with 
 good barns and other needful outbuiblings. 
 
 Politically, Mr. I,auchl)aum gives allegiance to 
 no particular party, preferring to use his best 
 judgment in selecting those whom he deems fitted 
 to lill the position to which they aspire. He is a 
 man who has many friends, and is esteemed for 
 his honesty and upright jirinciples by all who 
 know him. 
 
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 1AMKS liOCyni, a successful fanner oS the 
 town of Lisbon, Waukesha County, li.as been 
 a resident of the I'nited .States for over a 
 
 half-century. Me was born in Forfarshire^ 
 Scotland, on the 2d of .July, 1816, and was the 
 fourth in a family of twelve children, comprising 
 seven sons and live daughters, whose |)arents were 
 Charles and Agnes (Hutton) Hootli. However, 
 there are but three of this family now living, 1894, 
 of whom our .subject is the eUlest; the others are 
 Charles and Nichol. The former is a resident of 
 Forfarshire, Scotland, and was for many 3ears a 
 soldier and sailor on a IJritish man-of-war. The 
 latter lives in Diinedin, New Zealand, where he 
 follows the trade of a carpenter and joiner. The 
 father was a native of .Scotland, born in the same 
 shire as his son, and by occupation was a manu- 
 facturer of cotton goods and crash, but Later in life 
 engaged in agriculluial i)ursuils. He and his wife 
 spent their entire lives in their native land. They 
 were members of the Presbyterian Church, the es- 
 tablished church of Scotland. 
 
 I\Ir. Bixith, whose name heads this record, was 
 brought up on a farm in his native country. He 
 received a common school education, to which he 
 has added by reading and business contact with the 
 world. When a young man of twenty-six years, 
 he decided to come to the United States, and in 
 
 accordance with that decision, in iNIay, 1842, set 
 sail from Dundee, Scotland,. on board the vessel 
 "Dundee," commanded by Captain Patrick, and 
 after a voyage of six weeks' duration, landed in 
 New York on the 4tli of July. When he arrived 
 in that city he had but ^5, and was a stranger in a 
 strange land, but the very fact that ho had bade 
 farewell to home and friends to try his fortune in 
 a far away country, evidenced that energy and per- 
 sistence of will that have carried him through a 
 successful career. Going to Delaware County, 
 N. Y., he there commenced as a laborer, receiving 
 for his services ¥10 per month. Later he w.as em- 
 ployed in a tannery at ^KJO per year. 
 
 On the 4tli of May, 1846, Mr. Booth married 
 Miss Elizabeth Welsh, who w.as born in Perthshire, 
 Scotland. November 18, 1820. Mrs. Booth w.as 
 educated in her native land, where she resided un- 
 til she was grown, then came with her parents to 
 America, sailing on the "Peruvian" in 1841. Mr. 
 and Mrs. Booth became the parents of six children, 
 two sons and four daughters, of whom the former 
 and three of the latter survive, and are named as 
 follows: Janet, born May 3, 1847, became the wife 
 of Henry Edwards, a farmer of Andrew County, 
 Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards have four daughters, 
 two of whom are successful teachers. Robert R., 
 born .lanuary 30, 1850, is one of the prosperous 
 farmers of Lisbon Township. He was reared and 
 educated in his native county, and on reaching 
 maturity married Miss Marion Butler, a daughter 
 of one of the pioneer families of this county. They 
 have one daughter. He is a Republican in poli- 
 tics. The next in order is Agnes, bcirn tlanuary 
 28, 18.')2, who became the wife of James (iibson, a 
 farmer of Empire Prairie, Andrew County, Mo. 
 They have a family of seven children, five sons 
 and two daughters. Elizabeth, born March 17, 
 1854, married Ambrose Howell, who is also an ag- 
 riculturist of Andrew County, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. 
 Howell have four children, three sons and a daugh- 
 ter. The youngest of the family is James, whose 
 birth occurred June 14, 1863. He grew up on his 
 father's farm, and received his education in the 
 public schools of his native county, though he has 
 supplemented the knowledge gained in the school 
 room by personal reading and application. Pos- 
 
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 sessing naturally a mechanical turn of mind he has 
 always taken great interest in niacliiiiery. In poli- 
 tics he is a Republican, having cast his first Presi- 
 dential vote for Hon. .Tames G. Blaine, though he 
 is a strong temperance man in principle. He now 
 superintends the homestead for his father. 
 
 In 1846, soon after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. 
 Booth came to Wisconsin. The trip was made by 
 wagon, canal and the lakes, landing at Milwaukee, 
 then but a small village; the ducks were swimming 
 around on the common, where now stand some of 
 the best buildings in the city. There was no rail- 
 road in the present state of Wisconsin until a 
 number of years after their ai-rival. From Mil- 
 waukee the}' came to the town of Lisbon, Wau- 
 kesha County, locating on section 10, where Mrs. 
 Booth's father bought a claim of two hundred 
 acres, and there remained three years as a renter. 
 The first claim Mr. Booth made was of eighty acres, 
 and when it came into market he had thirty acres 
 of it deeded to Richard Craven, in order to deed 
 the eighty, not having suHicient means to pay for 
 it at the time. Their first home was a log cabin, 
 with a puncheon floor and a shake roof; there 
 w.as one little window, containing four panes, held 
 in ])lace by mud plaster; not a nail was used in 
 the construction of the building, but it was put to- 
 gether with wooden pins. The door was f.astened 
 by the old fashioned latch and string, with which 
 all the earlier settlers were familiar. Mr. Booth 
 cut his grain with the cradle, and then tlireshed it 
 out by hand with a flail. When they came to 
 Waukesha County, there were not more than three 
 teams of horses here, ox-teams being used for all 
 purposes of draught and conveyance. The roads 
 were the old corduroy, the kind first made in a 
 new country, while their direction w.as governed 
 by the best way to reach llie desired place, many 
 times being only the Indian trails. Mr. Booth 
 has mowed wild hay in the marshes when he had 
 to step from hillock to hillock, and after the hay 
 was cut, had to carrj' it out on a stretcher. Deer 
 were plentiful, and one evening as he was return- 
 ing from work, he was attracted by the bleating of 
 a deer, and on going in tlie direction of the sound, 
 found two dogs worrying a deer. Di'awing liis 
 scythe across its throat he carried it liome and 
 
 placed it in the potato hole, then went about his 
 work. Two Indians followed the trail to his 
 home, went to the pit, brought out the deer, and 
 were skinning it when our subject came to his 
 home. The Indians often came to his house, and 
 were always friendly. 
 
 Mr. Booth sold his first purchase, and bought 
 one hundred and twenty acres on section 29, in 
 the town of Lisbon, and there lived until about 
 eight years ago, at which time he purchased his 
 present farm of one hundred and ten acres, and 
 upon which he has resided since 1886. 
 
 In politics Mr. Booth has always been a true 
 Republican; his first Presidential ballot was cast 
 for Gen. John C. Fremont, the first candidate of 
 the party, since which time he has always sup- 
 ported the men and measures of the Republican 
 party. In religion lie is in sympathy with the 
 United Presbyterian Church, f>f which his wife is 
 a member. Mr. Booth w.as one of the organizers, 
 and helped to build the first Presbyterian Church 
 that was erected in Lisbon Township. When he 
 and his wife came to Wisconsin they had nothing, 
 but by untiring effort and industry have become 
 possessed of a competence which they may enjoy 
 in their declining years. To their children they 
 will leave the legacy of a good name and an hon- 
 orable and upright life, which is to be prized above 
 gold and silver. 
 
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 JOHN EDWARDS, who follows farming on 
 section 27, Lislx)n Townshi]), is numbered 
 among the early settlers of Waukesha Coun- 
 ty of IS.")!. He has therefore witnessed 
 much of its growth and devcloi>ment, has seen its 
 wild lands transformed into beautiful homes and 
 farms and has watched the growth of towns and 
 vilhiL^es. He li.as always borne his part in the work 
 of progress and advancement and well deserves 
 mention among the founders of the county. 
 
 Mr. Edwards was born near the historic city of 
 (.iuebco, Canada, M.ay 7. 1831, and is a son of 
 Henry and Helen (Emerson) Edwards. His father 
 was born on the Isle of Wight September 10. 1800, 
 and emigrating to Canada in an early day, there 
 
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 cnrried on agriciillural pursuits until bis removal 
 to the I?adger State in 1851. He was a man of 
 Bim convictions, a Uemociat in political belief, 
 and he and his wife wci'o members of Ibe Episco- 
 pal Church. The lady was born in Ireland in 
 1805 and was a child of five years when with her 
 parents !-be came to the New \Vf)rhl. The Kdwards 
 home in Waukesha County comprised one hundred 
 and sixty acres of land, and was transformed 
 from a wild tract into one of rich fertility by hi.s 
 father. Ills death occurred May 5, 1881, and his 
 wife died in 188.'?. They were tlie parents of five 
 sons and eleven daughters, of whom our subject is 
 the eldest. The others yet living are, Isaac, a 
 leading farmer and dairyman of I'ewaukec 'I'own- 
 ship; Ilenrv, who is married and lives in Andrew 
 County, Mo.; Martha, widow of Samuel Kliiott, 
 and a resident of Delta County, Mich.; and Il.-ir- 
 riet, wife of Stephen Elliott, who runs a transfer 
 line in Waukesha. 
 
 John Edwards reinaii ed in Canada until twenty- 
 two years of age. He has made fanning his life 
 work, and allhougli he started out dependent en- 
 tirely upon his own resources he has steadily 
 worked his way upward. He purchased llio inter- 
 est of the other heirs in the old homestead and for 
 forty years has resided Iheieon, liaving now one 
 of the best im|)roved farms in the township. In 
 1890 he suffered severe losses by fire, having a 
 large barn, granary, sheds, twent^'-eighl hundred 
 bushels of grain and fine machinery consumed in 
 the llaiiU'S. His loss amounted to abmit :>; 1,000, but 
 with cliaracteristic energy he re-I)uilt and now has 
 a barn '.lOxSfi feet, with eighteen-foot posts and a 
 nine-foot ba-sement, sheds 22x52 feet, a wagon 
 shed 22x28 feet, and a granary 22x38 feet in di- 
 mensions. These buildings stand as inonumeiits 
 to his thrift and enterprise. 
 
 Mr. Kdwards was married November 8, 1859, to 
 Mary Mclntyre, of Scotch descent, and they have 
 one son ami five daughters, all yet living, namely: 
 William H. S.; Elizabeth A., wife of (ieorge Craig, 
 a farmer of Dodge County, Wis.; Jennie E., who 
 was educated in the Sussex schools and is now at 
 home; Rhoda, wife of Eugene Craig, an express- 
 man of Denver, Colo.; Alice, at home; Emma, who 
 attended the White Water Normal School for two 
 
 and a-half years and is a successful teacher, being 
 now employed as primary teacher in Sussex. For 
 his second wife .Mr. Edwards chose Mrs. Mary 
 (Simmons) Bacon, a native of Potsdam, N. Y. 
 They were married January 9, 1875, and had three 
 children, two yet living: John F., of New York; 
 and Bessie, of Sussex. The mother of this family 
 was called to the home beyond in .lanuary, 1890. 
 In politics Mr. Edwards has been a Republican 
 since casting his first Presidential vote for Hon. 
 John C. Fremont, but has never lieen an olHce- 
 seeker. He holds membership with the Odd Fel- 
 lows' Lodge of Pewaukee; is a prominent member 
 of and was vestryman in St. Alban's Episcopal 
 Church of Sussex. He is a gentleman of honor 
 and integrity, and his sterling worth has won him 
 the confidence and esteem of all with whom he 
 has been brought in contact. 
 
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 OSCAH W. H.VDFIELD. a prominent young 
 farmer and poultiwman residing in S.ayles- 
 ville, Genesee Township, Waukesha Coun- 
 ty, is a native of the tctwn of Waukesha, his birth 
 having occurred on the 16tli of October, 1860. 
 He was one of eleven children, com])risiiig nine 
 sons and two daughters, born to Jose))h and 
 Sarah (Harrison) Hadtield. He was reared on his 
 father's farm, and obtained his primary education 
 in the district schools, which h.as been supplemented 
 by a course of six 3'ears in Carroll College. 
 
 Mr. Iladfield was married to Louisa Luke, Jan- 
 ary I, 1878. Mrs. Iladfield is a daughter of Fred- 
 erick and Kale (llildebrandt) Luke, and is one of 
 five children. She is a native of New Berlin, 
 Wis., where her father died at the age of .seventy- 
 four years. Her mother survives her husband 
 and makes her home at New Berlin. The union 
 of Mr. and Mrs. Iladfield has been blessed with 
 three children: Charles, Albert and Pearl Lucile, 
 all of whom are at present attending school. 
 
 Mr. Iladfield has a splendid dairy, and the most 
 completely equipped |)oultry yard in (ienesee 
 Township. He is very successful as a pcmltry 
 raiser, his net profits per month l)eing on an aver- 
 age about *50. Previous to his settling on the 
 
COL. EDWIN HURLBUT. 
 
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 farm he acted as collector for the Hadfield Com- 
 pany, of Milwaukee, dealers in coal and lime. He 
 has also l)een employed l)y A. W. Hadfield, of Chi- 
 cago, in ft like capacity. Besides his daii'y, poul- 
 try and farniiiii; interests he conducts a gasoline 
 and f)il business, having a route of his own. Mr. 
 Hadlield is an enterprising and progressive man, 
 and one who is esteemed for his honesty and in- 
 tegrity. 
 
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 ©OL. EDWIN HUHLIU'T, of Oconomowoc, 
 one of tlie prominent lawyers and jour- 
 nalists of the slate of Wisconsin, was born 
 at Newtown, Conn., ()ctol)er 10, 1818. On botii 
 his father's and molliei's side, he is descended 
 from early New England ancestors. The original 
 American ancestor on his father's side was Thomas 
 Hurlbut, who, it is supposed, crossed the Atlantic 
 in 1635. The writer of the genealogy of the Hurl- 
 but family is of the opinion that he was Ixn-n in 
 Scotland, but that fact is not fully established. 
 However, it is known that he became a member of 
 the Connecticut Colon}' as earl}' as 163.5. His de- 
 scendants are numerous throughout the I'nited 
 States, and many of them have attained to emi- 
 nence and distinction in various walks of life. 
 Both the grandfathers of ]Mr. Hurlbut were soldiers 
 in the Revolulioiiai v War, and his father. Philan- 
 der Hurlbut, served in the War of 1812. 
 
 The faniil}' removed to Bradford County, Pa., 
 when Edwin was about seven years old, vvhcre he 
 reinaiiH'd some eight jears, and enjoyed the liter- 
 ary advantages of a common school. At the end 
 of that time he started for New Jerse}-, walking all 
 the way to Newark, where he had an uncle, with 
 whom he lived a 3'ear. Soon afterward he started 
 westward, stopping a short time in Eaton County, 
 Mich. Returning to the east. Mr. Hurlbut bfgan 
 the study of law at Lodi, Seneca County, N. Y. 
 In 1842 he removed to Towanda, Pa., where he 
 continued his studies with David Wilinot, author 
 of the famous Wilmot Proviso, being admitted to 
 the Bar in 1847. The same year lie returned to 
 Michigan and commenced the i>ractice of his pro- 
 fession, settling at Mason, Jiigliam County. He 
 was appointed Postmaster at that place in 1848; 
 
 District Attorney the same year, and a little later 
 received from Governor Ransen the appointment 
 of .Judge Advocate in the State Militia, with the 
 rank of Colonel. In April, 18.5(1, Colonel Hurlbut 
 settled at Oconomowoc, where he has been in the 
 steady and successful practice of the law ever since, 
 in the United States Court, .as well as the Circuit 
 and Supreme Courts of the state. During the first 
 year of his practice in Wisconsin he was appointed 
 Attorney of the Milwaukee, Wateitown it Madison 
 Plank road; was elected District Attorney in 1856, 
 holding the ollice two years, and in 18.58 was ap- 
 pointed attorney for what was then known as the 
 Milwaukee, Beaver Dam & Baraboo Railroad, now 
 a branch of the Chicago, Milwaukee iV St. Paul, 
 which |)osition he held for several years. 
 
 At th(' opening of the Rebellion, in the spring 
 of 1861, Colonel Hurlbut was ap|iointed Colonel 
 on (iovernor Randall's staff. He was very active 
 in recruiting soldiers for the Union army, and con- 
 tributed liberally to the war fund, and afterward 
 gave his services gratuitously in procuring pen- 
 sions and bounties. He went to Washington with 
 the Fourth Wisconsin Infantry, and had a posi- 
 tion in the State Commissar}' Department. He 
 had the inspection of troops, and before the close 
 of the year, was appf>iiited b}' the Governor aide 
 .as Commander-in-chief with the rank of Colonel. 
 In 1862 he was appointed Deputy I'nited States 
 Marshnl, with Provost Marshal's jiowers. He was 
 tendered the colonelcy of one of the Wisconsin 
 regiments, but declined, the historian says, "be- 
 cause the army w.as being olHcered by politicians 
 rather than soldiers." 
 
 Colonel Hurlbut was a member of the (ieneral 
 Assembly in the session of 186;(. He was Chair- 
 man of the Committee on Federal Relations, and 
 two or three other committees, and was one of the 
 hard working and inllncntial members of the Leg- 
 islature. The ne.vt year (Jovernor Fairchild ap- 
 pointed him to represent himself at the Interna- 
 tional Congress on penitentiary and reformatory 
 discipline, of which congress he was chosen Vice- 
 President, and Rutherford B. Hayes President. 
 Colonel Hurlbut is known as a liuinanitaiian, and 
 in 1872 was appointed a delegate to the Interna- 
 tional Penitentiary Congress, which met in London. 
 
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 Two years later lie was a member of the National 
 Prison Congress, held in St. Louis, and was made 
 one of its Trustees and put on tiie Committee on 
 Criminal Law Reform. In 1875 he became a Trus- 
 tee of the National Prison Association of New York, 
 and wiis placed on the Committee on Discharged 
 Convicts. 
 
 He has long been prominently identilied willi 
 the Wisconsin Press Association, and was a dele- 
 gate from that body to the National Kditoiial As- 
 sociation, which met at Cincinnati in 1886, of 
 which he was chosen Vice-President. Colonel 
 Ilurlbut was one of a committee appointed l\v that 
 body to visit Florida and rc|)ort the extent of the 
 injury to the orange groves of that state by frosts. 
 He is Circuit Court Commissioner and \'ice-Presi- 
 dent of the State Bar Association of Wisconsin. 
 He has held various oflicial positions in the vil- 
 lage and city of Oconomowoc, one of them being 
 that of Clerk of llie School Board, which he held 
 fourteen years, and during that time was prime 
 originator (>( the excellent school system of the 
 city. He has also served as President of the vil- 
 lage, as Alderman several terms, and is now City 
 Attorney as well as a member of the County Board 
 of Supervisors. He was a member of the Board of 
 Managers of the State Industrial School, located at 
 Waukesha for seven years, and did good service 
 while acting in that capacity. 
 
 In politics Colonel Ilurlbut was a Democrat un- 
 til IH;')!, when he aided in forming the Republican 
 party at Madison. With this party he acted until 
 1872, when he supported Horace Greeley for the 
 Presidency; since that lime he has been known as 
 a reformer. It was by the Reform party that he 
 was elected District Attorney of Waukesha County 
 in 1873. He is editor and proprietor of the Wis- 
 consin Free Press, a weekly newsi)aper published 
 in Oconomowoc, which was devoted to the inter- 
 ests of the Reform party until the attack was 
 made on the public schools by the Democrats, in 
 1890, since which time it has been strongly Repub- 
 lican. It is a large and ably conducted journal. 
 Colonel Ilurlbut is an honored member of the Ma- 
 sonic fraternity, belonging to Neosha Lodge, Ocon- 
 omowoc Chapter, Olivet C'oniniandery, Wisconsin 
 Consistory and Tripoli Temple. He is a member 
 
 of the Episcopal Church, and has long been an 
 active and strong advocate of temperance. He 
 was Grand Worthy Patriarch of the state in the 
 order of Sons of Temperance in 185.3, and is usu- 
 ally a leader in movements tending to improve the 
 condition of the unfortunate or raise the fallen. 
 As a citizen he has few peers in usefulness, while 
 as a lawyer he is, in every sense of the word, a 
 success. He has probably the largest and best law 
 librarj' in Waukesha County. 
 
 On his twenty-third birthday, October 10, 1840, 
 Colonel Ilurlbut was married in Lodi, N. Y., to 
 Catherine Chandler, whose death occurred in Ocon- 
 omowoc April G, 1861, leaving three daughters, 
 namely: .Julia Augusta, who was born at Spring 
 Hill, Pa., on the 31st of March, 1841, is the widow 
 of William Hassell,a former attorney of Oconomo- 
 woc; Henrietta C, whose birth occurred in Ocono- 
 mowoc April II, 1851, is the next in order; Kate, 
 the j^oungest, was born July 21, 1856, and mar- 
 ried Mr. Borden of Leslie, Mich. On the 14th of 
 October, 1886, Colonel Ilurlbut was united in 
 marriage with Miss Margie E. Spearing, of New 
 Orleans, a daughter of John F. Spearing, Esq., of 
 that city. Of this union two daughters have been 
 born: Edwina, October 18, 1887, and Margie Spear- 
 ing, June 15, 1889. 
 
 Mrs. Ilurlbut is a lady of culture and refinement, 
 and the home of the famil}' of Colonel Ilurlbut is 
 a pleasant and attractive one. 
 
 WR. PjLODGETT, one of the esteemed 
 and highly respected early settlers of 
 Waukesha County, has been ideutifled 
 with the interests of the town of Brookfield since 
 1842. At the time of his coming here the county was 
 yet in its infancy. Indians sti'l made their homes 
 in this section of the country, deer had not aban- 
 doned their stamping grounds, and the wolf's 
 dismal howl was heard as he continued bis nightly 
 depredations. Where now stands Ins lieautiful 
 home on section 20, was when he received liis pur- 
 chase papers, covered bj' stately oak and maple 
 timber and a dense growth of underbrush. Of 
 this wilderness Mr. Blodgett has been not only an 
 
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 eye witness, but a participant in the wonderful 
 
 transformation lliiit lias taken place in Ins lown. 
 T>ike Ills pioneer neiijiibor, Mr. I'litney, lie lias, 
 tliroii^li his own exertions, developed a line farm 
 and ai<ied in the material ii^rowlh of his townsliip 
 and county. To men of such steilini;; wortii the 
 younger generations owe the many advantages and 
 luxuries enjoyed; by their efforts and deprivations 
 the beautiful homes, schools, and all other im- 
 provements were made possible. 
 
 Mr. Blodgetl is a native of Oorham, Ontario 
 County. N. Y., born December 4,1821. lie grew 
 up on his father's farm, where he early learned les- 
 sons of thrift and industry that have been of un- 
 told value to him in after life. He obtained his 
 education in the district schools, which afforded 
 excellent advantages for fitting one for the prac- 
 tical duties of life. At the age of twenty-two 
 years, he liegan teaching school, being eniiiloyed 
 for two years in New London, Ohio, and after com- 
 ing to Wisconsin resumed that occupaiion, teach- 
 ing t>ne term each in Districts No. 3 and 5 in the 
 town of Brookfield. Thinking that the west af- 
 forded more opportunities for a young man, Mr. 
 Blodgett decided to try his fortunes there, and ac- 
 cordingly in 1842 emigrated from his home on 
 the Erie Canal to Buffalo, and thence on an old side 
 wheel steamer came to Chicago. He arrived in 
 Milwaukee on the intli of October of that year, and 
 from there walked to Brooklield Township, where 
 be located a claim of one hundred and sixty 
 acres. The same year of his arrival Mr. IJlodgett 
 cleared ten acres, but the following fall returned 
 to the home of his birth in order that he might 
 more rapidly earn money to continue improve- 
 ment-* on his territorial purchase. After an absence 
 of two and a-half years, he returned to Wiscon- 
 sin and began the erection of his log house. It 
 was 21x30 feet in dimensions and constructed of 
 oak and elm logs; it had an oak shingled roof, two 
 doore and five windows, the panes being 7x9 inches, 
 while the doors were hung with iron hinges. Be- 
 sides the improvements made in his house, Mr. 
 Blodgett enjoyed the luxury of a gate on his farm, 
 an unusual adornment in those early days. 
 
 In the winter of 1840-17, he taught the district 
 school in the log schoolhouse. Among his pupils 
 
 was George Daubncr, who still resides in the 
 
 town, and many others that have passed to the 
 spirit world. In the spring of 1847, he bought a 
 yoke of oxen, and with this team began clearing 
 in earnest, hauling the logs to the Storey sawmill, 
 which was situated on the old territorial road on 
 section 2i). This mill, in the construction of 
 which Mr. Blodgett had aided, had a capacity of 
 about five thousand feet of lumber per day, and 
 was built for the purfjoseof cutting out timber for 
 the Milwaukee plank road. Unassisted, he cut 
 the timber on his land, cultivated it, and in 18fiO 
 replaced the original home with a comfortable 
 farm residence, the family eating their first meal 
 in the new house on the 4th of December. lie 
 has good barns and other necessary outbuildings 
 on his estate, which at once indicate the careful 
 and thrifty management of the owner. During 
 the last ten years, Mr. F.lodgett has added to the 
 desirability of his property by planting maple 
 trees for shade, putting out a few each spring. 
 
 On the 1 Itli of April, 18.")1, our subject was 
 united in marriage with .Miss Adeline L. Wads- 
 worth, a daughter of Israel and Hannah (151ack) 
 Wadsworth.a native of Vates County, N. Y., born 
 May 13, 1833. This l.ady died September 19, 
 1852, and was laid to rest in the Brookfield Ceme- 
 tery on section 15. October 17, 1855, Mr. lilod- 
 gett wedded Miss Zilplii.a. L. Wadsworth, daughter 
 of Samuel and Rebecca (Foster) Wadsworth. Mrs. 
 Blodgett was born in the town of Amity, Alle- 
 gany County, N. Y., March 15, 1824, and was 
 the eldest and only daughter in a family of three 
 children. She lost her inolher when a maiden of 
 nine years, and from that age until nineteen years 
 old kept house for her father, who died at the ad- 
 vanced age of eighty-three jears. Of recent years 
 Mrs. Blodgett has been more or less an invalid, but 
 her amiable disposition and sunny temper have 
 proven a blessing to herself and family. To her 
 friends she is the same hospitable hostess as of yore, 
 and in her home they are sure to lind a cordial 
 welcome. 
 
 Mr. and .Mrs. Rlodgett have one son, W. W. 
 Blofigett, who?e birth occurred in the old log 
 cabin on the 6th of .luly, 1851. lie is a bright, 
 progressive young man, and enjoys an extended 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 acf|ii:iintai)ce. His marriage to Louise Ilankey was 
 celebifiled Kehniary 25, 18'.)!. Slio was born at 
 Kim Grove, Biooi<(ield Township, September 6, 
 1862, and is a daughter of John Ilankey. Mi", 
 and Mrs. W. \V. Blodgett reside on the old home- 
 stead. 
 
 In ))olilies our subject vote.s with the Democratic' 
 party, and by his townsmen has been called upon 
 to fill a number of local oHices; he has served as 
 School C'onimissionerone term; as Assessor in 1847, 
 and held continuouslj', barring one year when he 
 was Assessor, for seventeen years, the office of 
 Town Clerk. In the laving out and improving of 
 roads in the town of Urooklield, Mr. Blodgett has 
 taken (jnite a prominent part. The road passing 
 his home, now one of the best in the county, was 
 cut out under his supervision; it extends north 
 and south and is known as the .Junction Road. He 
 has been administi'ator of several estates in his 
 township, and in all relations, whether of a busi- 
 ness or social nature, has the confidence and high 
 regard nf all who know him. 
 
 D.Wll) I'.KOWN WILSON, a successful 
 tanner of section 21, Ottawa Township, is 
 a native of Waukesha County, his birth 
 occurring in the town of Mukwonago, oii the 29th 
 of August, 1847. His parents were .lohn and Ag- 
 nes (Brown) AVilson, both of whom were born 
 in Scotland, the father at Hamilton, near P^din- 
 burg, and the mother at I'aisley. In his native 
 land John Wilson learned the trade of shoemaker, 
 at which occupation he worked after completing 
 his apprenticeship. When a young man, he came 
 with his father, William Wilson, and his step- 
 mother (his mother having died in the Old Coun- 
 ty) to the United Slates, locating in I'hiladelphia, 
 where he worked at his trade. In that city he 
 married Miss Brown, who came with her parents 
 to this country when but six years old. Mrs. Wil- 
 son's parents both passed their last years in riiila- 
 delphia, where she was reared and educated. Karly 
 in the '4<)s, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson came to this 
 county, settling at Mukwonago, where thej' were 
 
 among the pioneers. lie bought a small farm, upon 
 which they lived, and in connection with his farm- 
 ing duties, he resumed work at his trade. Some 
 years later his father also came to Waukesha Coun- 
 ty-, where he died. Mr. Wilson was a Republican 
 in his political faith, and although he cared little 
 for otticial preferment, he served .as Justice of the 
 Peace several times. His wife is a member of the 
 Congregational Church, and is a woman possessed 
 of many excellencies of character. She was called 
 upon to mourn the loss of her husband, who died 
 on the 16th of February, 1886. Since his death 
 she makes her home with her daughter in Wal- 
 worth Count}'. In their family were nine chil- 
 dren, five of whom are living: Mrs. Jennie Hunter, 
 of Walwf)rth County; Mrs. Mary Bagley, of the 
 town of Mukwonago; William, also of that town- 
 ship; Mrs. Agnes Hood, of the town of Genesee; 
 and the gentleman whose name appears at the head 
 of this article. 
 
 David Brown Wilson was reared on his father's 
 farm, where he learned lessons of thrift and econ- 
 omy-. He enjoyed very few educational advan- 
 tages, as at the early age of fifteen years he lured 
 out for wages, receiving for his services 16 per 
 month. He continued to work for wages off and 
 on until his marriage, which happy event was cele- 
 brated March 16, 187.5, in the town of Mukwon- 
 ago. The bride was Miss Hannah, daughter of 
 John and Jane (Cobb) Burnell, early settlers of 
 this county. Mrs. Wilson is a native of Mukwon- 
 ago Township, the date of her birth being March 
 16, 1850, her marriage being celebrated on her 
 twenty-fifth birthday. The members of Mr. and 
 Mrs. Wilson's familj' are, Earnest B., .John, Jennie 
 and Albert. 
 
 After their marriage, Mr. Wilson and his wife 
 rented a farm in the town of Mukwonago and be- 
 gan their domestic life. Having lived there for a 
 number of years, they came, in 1883, to Ottawa 
 Township, where they purchased the farm upon 
 which they now live. Their estate comprises one 
 hundred and thirty acres of valuable land, well 
 improved and under a good state of cultivation. 
 In connection with general farming, Mr. Wilson 
 is engaged in the dairy business. He is a Repub- 
 lican in politics, having given his support to that 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 273 
 
 party since casting his first vote for Gen. U. S. 
 Grant in 1868. 
 
 Mr. Wilson lias ever been a hard workinjj; man, 
 anci by careful management has l)ocome comfort- 
 ably fixed in life. He and his estimable wife have 
 acquired b^' their own efforts nearly all that they 
 possess. Throughout life his career has been 
 characterized fjy honesty and enterprise, and by 
 all who know him he is respected for his true 
 worth. 
 
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 BENJAMIN UDNKY .lAC'Ol!, M. 1)., of 
 Waukeslia, a prominent member of the 
 medical profession, located at the above 
 named village in the spring of 1887. Dr. Jacob 
 is a native of Ohio, born in Tuscarawas Countj-, 
 April 4, IS.'JO. His father was Rev. Elisha P. Ja- 
 cob, a Methodist clergyman. His mother bore the 
 maiden name of Mary Ricketts. The former w.ts 
 born in New England, while the latter was a na- 
 tive of Ohio. The history of the Jncol) family in 
 America goes back to early Puritan times, and 
 shows that it is of English origin. The genealogy 
 of the family in this country is traced back to 
 1692, at which time the first representative of the 
 family was a member of a New England colony. 
 The year that he came from England is not i)Osi- 
 lively known, but that he came as a young man is 
 certain, as his children were all born in America. 
 Rev. Elisha P. .lacob emigrated with his lather's 
 family from their New England home to the state 
 of New York, and came thence to Illinois. How- 
 ever, he afterward returned as far as the state of 
 (Jhio, where he taught school, and where he also 
 entered the ministry. He was a faithful pastor 
 and an earnest worker in the cause which he had 
 chosen as his life work. He was long a member 
 of the E.ast Ohio Conference, extending from his 
 early ministry- till his death, which occurred in 
 1890. He had attained to his seventy- eighth year. 
 His good wife survives him and still resides at 
 New Philadelphia, Ohio, which had been their 
 home for many years. In their family were eight 
 children who grew to mature years, while .several 
 others <lied in childhood. Dr. .lacob is the eldest. 
 The next in order of birth is Elisha, a hardware 
 
 merchant of Waynesburg, Ohio. Robert R. is 
 associated with his brother Elisha in business. 
 Rev. Josephus R. Jacob, a Methodist clergyman, 
 is now at (Jarrettsville, Ohio. Thomas II., the 
 youngest of the brothers, is a resident of Wauke- 
 sha. The sisters are Mrs. Mary Norton, of Lamont, 
 111.; Hettie, wifeof Mr. Trostdorf, who resides near 
 New Philadelphia, Ohio, and Ella, the youngest 
 sister, the wife of Frank Wills. Sjic resides on her 
 father's old homestead near New Pliihulclphia. 
 
 The gentleman whose name heads this record 
 received his primary education in the public schools 
 and graduated from the high school at New Phil- 
 adelphia in 1867, and in the fall of the same year 
 entered Mt. Union College at Alliance, Ohio, from 
 which he graduated in the Class of '71, receiv- 
 ing the degree of A. P.. During his college life 
 he had taught at intervals, and after his gradua- 
 tion took up the study of analytical chemistry 
 with the view of becoming an analytical chemist. 
 
 In 187.S he engaged in the drug business at La- 
 mont, near Chicago, in which he continued until 
 1879. From the business of a druggist it is but a 
 step to the study of medicine, and the Doctor 
 eventually became deeply interested in the read- 
 ing of medical works. Disposing of his business 
 in 1879, .as above stated, he entered the Chicago 
 Medical College, or more properly, the Medical 
 Department of the Northwestern Cniversity, grad- 
 uating in the Class of '81. He began the prac- 
 tice of his profession in Chicago, but iwo years la- 
 ter located at Port Washington, Wis., where he 
 remained some four years, then came It) Waukesha. 
 
 Dr. Jacob was married in Ohio, July 27, 1871, 
 to Miss Lucetta Hartshorn, daughter of Dr. O. N. 
 Hartshorn, formerly President of Ml. Tnion Col- 
 lege, lull now a resident of Waukesha. This un- 
 ion has been blessed with four children, two sons 
 and two dauglilers, namely: Frances L., Charles 
 H., Richard H. and Mary Dorothea. 
 
 Dr. Jacob is a gentleman of culture, and lu 
 his profession occupies a positi<m in the front 
 rank. He is also a man of much general reading 
 and is well informed on the chief issues of the day. 
 All things Ihat tend to .add to the advancement of 
 his calling find in him an alJe supporter. As a 
 member of the Brainard Medical Society, of Wis- 
 
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 PORTRAIT AKD BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 cousin Statp Medical Soeiet}', and of tlie Amer- 
 ican Medical Association, lie keeps in touch with 
 his fellow- workers, as well as informed in all the 
 latest means and methods relating to his profes- 
 sion. 
 
 i P — • 
 
 IoILN II. FiiS'l'KK (deceased), was lioiii near 
 Taunton, in Somersetshire, England, on the 
 _ •22d of April, 1821, and in early life was 
 liound out to learn the tiade of linen draper. 
 Having completed lii.> apprenticeshii), he came to 
 the I'nited States when aliout eighteen years of 
 age, but some four years later returned to Eng- 
 land. In December, 181 1, he was united in mar- 
 ri.age with Miss Elizabeth llarwood, a native of 
 Somersel-sliire, who was born on the IGtIi of June, 
 1819. The year after they were married, Mr. and 
 Mrs. Foster came to this country, taking passage 
 at Liverpool on the .sailing-vessel "Mississippi," 
 bound for New York, where the3' arrived after a 
 voyage of thiity-live da>s' duration. Resuming 
 their journey, they went from New York City to 
 Albany by river, thence liy rail to lUitTalo, and to 
 Milwaukee by way of the lakes. At the latter city 
 there was no pier, all |)asseiigeis and merchandise 
 being brought to shore by small boats or "light- 
 ers," the last named being a kind of raft. The 
 country was so low and swann)y that it was very 
 ditticull to go about even after landing. To the 
 majcrity of new comers the natural conditions 
 prevailing at that point were not such as presaged 
 the present beautiful city. During his lirst visit 
 to .\merica, Mr. Foster had i)urchased one hun- 
 dred and sixty acres of land in the town of Lisbon 
 upon which he now [lurposed locating, and ac- 
 cordingly lured a team in Milwaukee to take him- 
 self and wife thither. So bad were the roads, that 
 they almost des|)aired of rtacliing their destina- 
 tion. 
 
 In connection willi his farming interests, Mr. 
 Foster carrieil on merchandising. A short time 
 before the war he removed the reinnant of his 
 stock of goods to Brandon, Wis., wheie he engaged 
 successfully- in mercantile ])ursuits until 18G7, at 
 that time disposing of his l)usiness to his son,I''red- 
 erick U. He then came to this county and bought 
 
 three hundred and twenty-seven acres of land in 
 the town <>{ Waukesha, where he ma<le his home. 
 However, Mr. Foster was not long permitted to 
 enjoy his new home, his death occurring March 19, 
 1868, only eight months after settling here. In 
 his youth lie had enjoyed good educational ad- 
 vantages, thereby fitting himself for an active and 
 useful career. A man of exceptionally fine busi- 
 ness qualifications he made a success of whatever 
 he turned his hand to. Beginning life without 
 capital, he through industry and correct methods 
 became possessed of much valualile property. Hon- 
 orable and u|iriglit in all the relations of life, he 
 conimaiided the highest esteem and regard of all 
 who knew him. Both he and his wife were con- 
 sistent members of the Methodist l^piscopal C'hurch, 
 with which they were ideiitilied from early life. 
 In 1876 Mrs. Foster removed to the village of 
 Waukesha, where she has a pleasant residence be- 
 sides still owning the farm. 
 
 .Mr. and Mrs. Foster became the parents of six 
 children, one of whom died in infancy, the re- 
 maining live growing to maturity. F^rederick K., 
 the eldest, is operating a bank at Brandon, Wis. 
 lie has one son, J. W., who was reared by his 
 grandmother, JMrs. I'oster, in Waukesha, but is 
 now in the bank with his father. Harriet II., the 
 next in order, became the wife of Col. L. Fergu- 
 son, a prominent merchant of Brandon. lulward, 
 who wedded May FL, daughter of Edward and 
 I{;iizabetli (Ilethenngtuii) Porter, is a wool dealer 
 of Waukesha. Liza .1., who married J. . I. Hadfield, 
 died in Waukesha, October 6, 1884. Thomas N., 
 the youngest, is a member of one of the leading 
 kid glove firms of the city of New Y'ork, that of 
 Foster, Paul cfe Co. 
 
 Mrs. Foster, though seventy-five years of age, is 
 well preserved. She has passed through all the 
 trials and experiences common to pioneer life in 
 Wisconsin, and h.as therefore witnessed the mar- 
 velous growth from a cf)mparative wilderness to 
 one of the most beautiful fanning countries to be 
 found. When she came to this county, Indians 
 were very plentiful; in one ilny she h.as seen as 
 many as .seventy pass her home. However, the 
 Indians, like much else that w.as common in those 
 days, have given place to the advanced ideas, 
 
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 thoughts and methods of civilization. To those 
 who have made possible the many luxuries and 
 advantages to be enjo3'ed to-day all honor is due, 
 and to the pioneer fathers and mothers should be 
 paid the liighost Inhiilc of praise. 
 
 JOHN liRKllM, Jr., of the mercantile firm of 
 I5relini Bros., is one of the prominent young 
 business men of Waukesha. He is a native 
 of the town of N'ernon, this county, born 
 September 15, 1857. His father, wiio also bears the 
 name of .John Hrehm, was born in 1831 in Siegels- 
 bacli, Baden, (icrmany, where in earl^' life he 
 learned the trade of stone-cutter. When a young 
 man he came to the United States, and for some 
 time worked on a farm in the Emi)ire State. There 
 he was united in niarri.age to Miss Catherine llaf- 
 fclder, who was born in 1828. In 1856 they came 
 to Waukesha County and located in the town of 
 Vernon, but some two years later removed to Wau- 
 kesha Township. Notwithstanding that his home 
 was on the farm, Mr. Brehm pursued his trade for 
 many 3'ears, in fact he retired only about four 
 years ago. For many.of the best buildings in and 
 around Waukesha he has helped to cut the stone. 
 With hi.s wife he now resides in Waukesha. Both 
 are consistent members of the Catholic Church, 
 and in his iiolitical views Mr. Brehm is a Demo- 
 crat. Their family consisted of three children, 
 two sons and a daughter, the latter being deceased. 
 The subject of this biography grew to manhood 
 on the farm, where he acquired habits of industry 
 and thrift. After attending the district schools 
 he entered Carroll College, wheie he was a student 
 for four years. At the age of nineteen he accepted 
 the position of assistant bookkeeper in the ollice 
 of M. A' L. Stein, of Milwaukee, the firm being 
 subsequently changed to C'liarles Stein & Co. Mr. 
 Brehm remained in the same office for five years, 
 and during the last two years was head book- 
 keeper. When the business was removed to Chi- 
 cago he resigned his position, and in 1880, in part- 
 nership with William Ilepp. purchased the stock of 
 goods belonging to Isaac Collar, though at that 
 time it was in the hands of an .issiguee. This co- 
 
 partnership lasted until 1885, when it was dis- 
 solved and the goods divided. Thereupon Mr. 
 Brehm opened business at his present place on 
 the corner of Main Street and Broadway. At the 
 same time his brother Philip joined liim, the firm 
 being known as Brehm Bros. They carry a full 
 and well assorted stock of general merchan- 
 dise at that location, besides having a clothing 
 and men's furnishing establishment, which they 
 opened in .lanuary, 181)4, on Broadway. They do 
 an extensive business, giving employment to some 
 seven assistants. Mr. Brehm of this sketch has 
 been remarkably successful in his financial under- 
 takings, as his accumulations are almost wholly the 
 fruits of his own labor. Besides owning the store 
 building in which he began business and a valuable 
 lot near by, he has a good residence and other 
 city property. lie is also a stockholder in the 
 Waukesha National Bank. 
 
 Mr. Brehm was married in this county June 
 1.3, 1882, to Miss Maggie Rickert, a native of the 
 Empire State, and a daughter of .loseph and Mary 
 Rickert, who are early settlers of Waukesha Coun- 
 ty. On the 10th of December, 18i»;5, Mrs. Brehm 
 was called to her home beyond the dark river of 
 death. She was a true licl|)mate to her husband 
 and a consistent member of the Catholic Church. 
 At her death but one child survived, .lolni .1., four 
 having preceded her; three died in infancy, and 
 one, Katie, at the age of two years. In the loss of 
 his family and relatives Mr. Brehm has been re- 
 markalily unfortunate; within two weeks, in 1894, 
 his only surviving child, his sister and two of life 
 brother's children were snatched l)v the hand of 
 death, Ihc cliildnn being victims of that dread 
 disease diphtheria. The sister left one child, and 
 the brother has three. 
 
 Our subject is a member of the Catholic Church, 
 and is now serving his second year as President of 
 Waukesha Ihaiicli No. 40, Catholic Knights of 
 Wisconsin. For four years he has been Treasurer 
 of the Catholic Order of Foresters No. 120. Po- 
 litically Mr. Brehm is a stanch Democrat, and by 
 his party has been elected to a number of oflicial 
 positions; he is serving his second term as a nicinber 
 of the Village Board and h.as held the Chairmanship 
 of his town a term, being elected over Frank Mc- 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 Whorter, and the only Democrat that came out 
 vicloiioiis in tlie town at that election. 
 
 Mr. Hreliu) iia.s made a record of wliicli he has 
 no leasoii to he .isliaiiicd. One principle which he 
 has always followed accounts in no small degree 
 for his success. On starting for himself he deter- 
 mined to spend less than he earned; tiiough his 
 salary at first in Milwaukee was only |il5 per montli 
 and his Ijoard ¥14 he succeeded in laying up *1 each 
 month. When his companions would goiiitosonie 
 public resort for refreshments he would wait without 
 for their return. Asa result the most of these gentle- 
 men are no better off financially than they were at 
 that time, whereas Mr. Hrehni is recognized as one 
 of the prominent business men of Waukesha. Such 
 is the reward that fortune gives to industry, 
 econoinv and judicious management. 
 
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 IOllN I'LYNN is a native of Waukesha Coun- 
 ty, born in the town of Mu^kego on the 
 _ l.Uli of .liily, 1815, being the fourth in a 
 faniiiy of nine children. His parents, Mieh- 
 aei and .loiianiia(lvclliiicr) Fl^un, were natives of 
 County Kerry, Ireland, the former's birth occur- 
 ring in 1811. The father came to this country 
 from Liverpool, and landed in New York after 
 ninety days. In Brooklyn he was married to Miss 
 Johanna Kelliher, who had recently come from the 
 Old Country. Soon after their marriage the young 
 couple turned their faces westward, coming as far 
 as Chicago. After a time thej' came from that 
 city to Milwaukee, their object being to select a 
 suitable place in which to make their home. On 
 this trip they visited Muskego Township, but re- 
 turned without making a settlement. In 1810, 
 in com])any with Daniel Sweeney, they came by 
 team, driving their cows ahead of them, to this 
 county and located in the town of Muskego, where 
 they began housekeeping in a log cabin erected by 
 Messrs. Flynn and Sweeney. Here Michael Flynn 
 passed the Last years of his life, his death occur- 
 ring on the 22d of May, 1867. Few men were 
 more familiar with this portion of Wisconsin, 
 while the now populous cities of Chicago and 
 jNIilwaukee were, at the lime of his coming, but 
 
 little more than hamlets. His family was well 
 acquainted with the Juneau family of the lat- 
 ter city, as also with many other pioneer settlers. 
 His wife survivesaiid now makes her home with her 
 daughter. Mrs. Jordon, of Lake City, Minn., being 
 at this writing in her seventy-third year. 
 
 Of their children, seven are living. Robert is a 
 farmer near Lake City, Minn.; Mary beeariie the 
 \vife of Philip PurccU. a real estate dealer of Minne- 
 apolis, Minn.; John is the next; Thomas is an arch- 
 itect, of Seattle, Wash., where he has resided for 
 four years; LUen wedded John Henry .Jordon, of 
 Lake City, Minn.; Hannah is a graduate of the 
 school at Waseca, Minn., and has taught very suc- 
 cessfully for a number of years; Margaret married 
 William Carney, a conductor on the Chicago, Mil- 
 waukee <t St. Paul Railroad. The deceased are Pjliz- 
 abeth and William; the former became the wife of 
 Richard Purcell, of Lake City, Alinn., where she 
 died at the age of fifty-two years; the latter, who 
 was a railroad man, passed away in the same city 
 at the age of fort3-two 3'ears. 
 
 John Flynn, the subject of this biography, grew 
 up on his father's farm, where he lenrned many 
 useful and practical lessons. His education was 
 obtained in the old log schoolhouse on section 26, 
 his first teacher being Mr. Tuehy, who had charge 
 in 1851. On the breaking out of the late Civil 
 War, though but a stripling of seventeen, Mr. 
 Flynn offered his services, enlisting August 4, 
 18(12, at Muskegon, Mich., in Company C, Twenty- 
 sixth Michigan Infantry. lie served under Capt. 
 James A. Lothian, and with his regiment partici- 
 pateil in the battle of the Wilderness and man^' 
 f)tlier engagements and skirmishes. At the battle of 
 Farmville, Va., he was shot through the instep of 
 his right foot and taken to the hospital at City 
 Point, Va., thence transferred to Annapolis, Md., 
 and from there to Baltimore, where he was hon- 
 orably discharged. Returning home, he resumed 
 work on the old homestead, though his wound 
 troubled him greatly at that time and still causes 
 him much annoyance. 
 
 On the 21th of Januarj', 1876, Mr. Flynn wed- 
 ded Miss Mary Ann O'Donnell, who was born in 
 Muskego Township February 26, 1852, being the 
 second in a famil\' of ten children born unto Aus- 
 
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 tin and Ann (O'Brien) O'Donnell. Mr. and Mrs. 
 Flynn hecinie the parents of nine children, namely: 
 Mary Kllen/riionias, Agnes K., .John J.. Genevieve, 
 Annastasiu, Magdalena, Florence L. and Austin. 
 The Last named died when four months old. All llie 
 members of tiiis family belong to St. Martin's 
 Catholic Church at Franklin, Milwaukee County. 
 In politics Mr. Flynn supports the measures of 
 the Democratic party. Officially he lias served as 
 Town Trc.isurer, and in 1872 was elected Super- 
 visor, (illing that position for one term. lie has 
 a well cultivated farm of eighty .icres, upon which 
 he erected in 1892 a commodious residence. He 
 has good bains and outbuildings, ever3'thing about 
 the premises betokening the thrift of the owner. 
 
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 ISAAC EDWARDS has been a resident and 
 respected citizen of Waukesha County for 
 forty years, and in forwarding the interests of 
 his community has ever been foreraost. He was 
 born near llie historic city of (Quebec, Canada, in 
 ■October, 1834, and was the third in a family of 
 nine children, three sons and six daughters, of 
 whom five are living. The parents of the children 
 were Henry and Ellen (Emerson) Edwards, for 
 further mention of whom see sketch of John Ed- 
 wards. Until sixteen years of age the gentleman 
 whose name heads this account remained with his 
 parents in Canada, where the greater part of ids 
 education was acfpiired; then leaving tiie parental 
 roof he began the battle of life which he has waged 
 heroically since. Going to the Green Mountain Stale 
 he hired out at ijil4 per inoiilh, and after remain- 
 ing there three years his father induced him to re- 
 turn home. Together they emigrated to Wiscon- 
 sin in 1854, landing in Milwaukee, which was 
 then a place of no great importance. The first lo- 
 cation of the Edwards family was on section 29 of 
 Lisbon Township. 
 
 Mr. Edwards of this sketch made his home 
 
 under the parental roof until his marriage, October 
 
 2.5, 18G2, to .Miss Sarah Ann Wilkins, a native of 
 
 Dorchester, England. Nine children were born of 
 
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 this union, two sons and seven daughters, of whom 
 six are living, namel}-: M. Melinda, who was very 
 proficient in music, became the wife of Robert 
 Taylor, a prosperous farmer of Delafield Township; 
 G. Cora, who graduated from Carroll College in 
 the Cla.ss of '86, and for a number of years w.as a 
 successful teacher in tlie public school, wedded 
 Elmer Weaver, son of Hon. Thomas Weaver; M. 
 Julia wedded Alden J. Grover, a farmer and stock- 
 man of Hawkcye, Iowa; Ida II., who was a student 
 of Carroll College and a successful teacher for sev- 
 eral years, married George J. .Stratton, a merchant 
 of Janesville, AVis.; Irene, who is at home, was ed- 
 ucated in Carroll Col lege, and has developed quite a 
 talent for elocution. That she jjossesses more than 
 ordinary ability in that direction is shown by the 
 fact that she has taken five or six prizes for which 
 she has competed, among them being a gold and a 
 silver medal. Nellie E., the youngest, has given 
 especial attention to instrumental music. Mr. Ed- 
 wards has four grandchildren, Delbert Ray and 
 (Jrace .S. Stratton, (Wadys 15. Weaver and an infant 
 of Mrs. Taylor's. 
 
 On the 23d of M.ay, 189.'), Mr. Edwards was 
 de|)rived by death of liis beloved companion, who 
 for over thirty years had shared the happiness as 
 well as the trials of life with him. Mrs. Edwards- 
 was born October 4, 1841, and until twenty years 
 of age remained in her native land. She was 
 one of eleven children. In .luiie, 18()l,lhe Wil- 
 kins family set sail from Liverpool, but so rough 
 and unfavorable was the weather that nine weeks 
 were consumed in making the voyage to New 
 York. The first year after marriage Mr. and Mrs. 
 Edwards lived in the town of Lisbon; they then 
 removed to their present home in the town of Pe- 
 waukee. They were without means, but as both 
 were industrious and frugal the road to success 
 was made much shorter and easier. In order to 
 purchase their farm it was nece.ssary to go in debt 
 13,500, which in course of time was paid off; a 
 beautiful liome and large barns were erected and 
 other improvements made. The home and all its 
 surroundings evince enterprise, taste and culture. 
 The unimproved farm with its log cabin has been 
 transformed by Mr. Edwards into one of the val- 
 uable farms of Pewaukee Township. In addition 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 to fanning be is interested in the dairy business. 
 Politically Mr. Edwards is a true blue Repub- 
 lican, and with his party has been identified since 
 he first voted for .luhn C. Fremont, giving every 
 Presidential candidate since his unqualified sup- 
 port. His interest in political affairs h.as not been 
 prompted liy selfish motives, .as he has never been 
 an aspirant for places of public trust or emolument. 
 He and his family are active workers in the Meth- 
 odist Episcopal Church, and the children belong 
 to the Epworth League, of which Miss Irene is 
 Second \'ice-Presidcnt. The Edwards estate com- 
 prises one hundred and thirty-six acres of land on 
 section 2, I'ewaukee Township, which has been the 
 home of its present possessor for nearly a third of 
 a century. 
 
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 JOSEPH FULLER. For over a half-century 
 has this sterling old pioneer been one of the 
 honored citizens of Waukesha County. Mr. 
 Fuller, who was so well known throughout 
 the county, and especially in the town of Pewau- 
 kee, was born in Shaftsbury, Bennington County, 
 Vt., on the 23d of .July, 1825, being the fourth 
 in a family comprising four sons and six daugh- 
 ters. The jiarents, Ilosea and Deborah (Greene) 
 Fuller, were natives of Vermont. The former, who 
 was born on the 17th of .July, 1788, died in this 
 county August 26, 1880, while the latter, whose 
 birth occurred on the IDtli of January, 1795, 
 passed away January 11, 1881. Hosea Fuller was 
 reared to agricultural pursuits, his father, who also 
 bore the name of Ilosea, having been a farmer by 
 occupation. The latter served as a soldier in the 
 Revolutionaiw War under General Washington. 
 Often he would take the children upon his knee 
 and tell them of the vicissitudes and hardships 
 passed through in Colonial days. When the War 
 of 1812 came on he again gave his services, per- 
 forming the part of a nurse. His death occurred 
 in 1830, at the advanced age of eighty-two years, 
 which would make 1748 the j-ear of his birth. The 
 father of our subject furnished cattle for the army 
 during the war last named. In 1828 he emigrated 
 with his family to Ohio, settling in Delaware Coun- 
 
 ty. There he resided until 1830, when he removed 
 to Kalamazoo County, Mich., which continued to 
 be the home of himself and family until their emi- 
 gration to Wisconsin. In 1836 he came here on a 
 prospecting tour and located a claim of a quarter- 
 section of land, then returned to Michigan, and 
 the following year removed to Waukesha County, 
 which continued to be the home of himself and 
 wife until their deaths. 
 
 In politics the father of our subject wasa JefTer- 
 sonian Democrat; though a man of strong convic- 
 tions he never cared for any official position. He 
 and his wife were firm friends of the public school 
 system; they were devout peo|)le, and as members 
 of the Baptist Cliurch lived in accordance with 
 the professions they made. Of their children there 
 are seven now living, 1894, as far as known, and 
 are as follows: Fllon is an old and prominent citi- 
 zen of Waukesha County; Juliana is the widow of 
 Joel E. Bidwell and resides in the village of Wau- 
 kesha; Hosea is a resident of Steven's Point, Wis.; 
 Randall Fuller is a large landholder of Fullerton, 
 Neb., for whom the place was named; he has been 
 a great traveler during his life, having been in all 
 the states and territories in the United States. He 
 has speculated in land and now has a claim on 
 large property at Oklahoma. To give a more com- 
 plete account of his doings we quote from the 
 Columbus Journal of Fullerton, Neb., of 1893: 
 
 "Randall F'uller, the founder of Fullerton, Neb., 
 was in the city Saturday on business. He is 
 back from a trip to Minnesota, Alaska, etc. He 
 says he has been on the go since he was two years 
 old, seeking new countries. Across the plains in 
 1849, '52, '54, '59, '60 and '61; he was on his way 
 to the Black Hills when Hugh Corapton told him 
 about Nance County, Neb., and after a little in- 
 vestigation he pitched his tent where Fullerton is, 
 thinking it would sometime be a good place for 
 a home. He is a remarkable man in several re- 
 spects, and very vigorous for his .age, seventy 
 years, "Early to bed and early to rise" one of Poor 
 Richard's favorite maxims, being the rule of his 
 conduct in that regard. He never smoked a pipe 
 or a cigar; never swore an oath; never took but 
 one chew tif tobacco; never drank but one gla.ss 
 of beer; and never played cards, although he has 
 
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 been all over the new countries and with all kinds 
 of pt'oplo. Ill fact, the Fuller family can well 
 boast of the same temperance principles tliroui^li- 
 out." 
 
 The next in the family of Hosea Fuller is Mary, 
 wife of D. .ludson, a farmer of Galena, 8. Dak.; 
 Eliza A. liecame the wife of Albert Hudson, a 
 wagon-maker of Waukesiia; tJlive, the youngest of 
 the survivors, is the widow of .lulian Chapell, and 
 resides in Sebewaing, Mich. 
 
 ,Jose|)h Fuller was a lad of twelve years when 
 he first came to Wisconsin. The trip was made 
 from Kalamazoo, Mich., in a covered wagon and 
 is well remembeied by him. They carried arti- 
 cles of household use in the wagon, and besides 
 wagon and team drove fourteen head of cattle to 
 the territory. They came via Chicago, and as they 
 were passing through that city, in the summer 
 time, the wagon mired down in the principal street, 
 and aid in the form of ox-teams had to l)e ob- 
 tained before they could go on. Mr. Fuller re- 
 marked that in coming out of Chicago to Kenosha 
 and Racine they cro.ssed some of the many sloughs, 
 and at times waded through water up to their 
 arn;pits. Much of the land was but a bog and 
 marsh, of which these old settlers would not have 
 accepted as a free gift. The family came direct to 
 Waukesha County, which was yet a part of Mil- 
 waukee County, and to Prairieville, now known 
 as Waukesha. At that time there were five houses 
 in the village, all of which were log cabins, two 
 belonging to M. I). Cutlei-, anollier to Mr. Walton; 
 that of Richard and Isaac Smart, and one other. 
 The first church service was held in the lK)me of 
 Mr. Walton, who also conducted a store on a small 
 scale in his house, which was patronized by the 
 early settlers. Mr. Fuller was aciiuainted with the 
 Cutlers, .Smarts, .ludson and McMullen ere they 
 came from White Pigeon, Mich. So the settle- 
 ment at Waukesha was made by these early 
 comers from Jlichigan. The F'ullers and Mr. 
 Judson had laid claim to a whole section, and 
 when the land came into market it w.as bought by 
 them at the Government price of $1.2.} per acre. 
 Upon this property the F^uller family erected a log 
 cabin 16x30 feet in dimensions; the chimney was 
 built of stone, sticks and mud, while the floor was 
 
 made of sawn lumber. Milwaukee was their prin- 
 cipal market and trading place, and the trips 
 thither consumed four days and were made by ox- 
 teams. On these journeys they carried an axe along 
 to cut away the brush and thickets in order Uj make 
 a road. Milwaukee at that time was a hamlet of 
 small dimensions, and not much larger pretensions. 
 The one dry-goods house was owned by the old 
 Indian trader, Solomon Juneau, while the hard- 
 ware store was owned and operated by Henry Mil- 
 ler it >i'osra. There were no bridges, no railroads, 
 nor were there factories of any kind in the city at 
 that time. The only way to cross the Milwaukee 
 River w.as by ferryboat, which was pulled across 
 the stream by hand. The present beautiful city 
 of Milwaukee, with its population of two hundred 
 and fift\' thousand, had in 18.37 but one street, 
 while the location of its large dc])ots and business 
 blocks was a tamarack swamp. At this time there 
 was not in Waukesha County a schoolhouse or 
 church, so it may readily be seen that Mr. F'uUer 
 was one among the oldest of the pioneers as re- 
 gards years of residence in the countj\ The dif- 
 ferent religious sects attended meeting in the old 
 .schoolhouse after its erection, which now stands 
 just under the hill, adjoining the present residence 
 of Mr. Estberg. This building was constructed of 
 tamarack logs and was used as a pl.ace of worship 
 for some time. Neither county nor town was or- 
 ganized when Mr. Fuller became a resident here, 
 and from this wild and primitive stale he wit- 
 nessed the country develop into one of the fineat 
 .agricultural sections in the state. Churches, schools 
 and all those institutions which go to make up a 
 stale's pros[)erity have come into existence during 
 the fifty-eight years that have p.assed since his 
 coming. 
 
 In lisrid, when the goUl fever was spreading over 
 the country, Mr. Fuller caught the I'pidemic and, 
 in company with Dr. Van IJlake, .\iiios Van Hlake 
 and .loscph Putney, went from Waukesha across 
 the plains with teams and light wagons. They 
 started in April and arrived at Placerville, Cal., in 
 August, at which ()lace our subject found his 
 brother, Randall Fuller, whom he joined in buying 
 cattle and horses. After an absence of two years 
 Joseph Fuller returned to the States by way of 
 
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 the Isthmus, liaving had a verj' profitable and suc- 
 cessful trip. Again, in 1854, he turned his face 
 toward the Pacific Slope, being accompanied by 
 the following-named gentlemen: Randall Fuller, 
 Joel Bidwell, Thomas Hcxt, .lohn Porter, Kph- 
 raim Ik-aumont and Silas Howard. They crossed 
 the plains with ox-teams, taking horses and cattle 
 besides. They started in M.arch, 1851, and arrived 
 on the 20tli of August at Hang Town, where they 
 remained about two and a-half years, being en- 
 gaged in the stock business. They lost a good 
 deal of stock on account of the alkali water that 
 abounded in the desert country. In 1856 Mr. 
 Fuller returned via the Nicaraguan route; the 
 railroad was [lartially built, but the service on that 
 was an3"thing but first class; he related that the 
 passengers had to get out and aid in pushing the 
 ears up the grades. 
 
 On the 19th of March, 1859, was celebrated the 
 marriage of Joseph Fuller and Miss Rebecca 
 Pitcher, a native of Baldwinsville, Onondaga 
 County, N. Y. Mrs. Fuller was born February 12, 
 1830, and was a daughter of Abijah and Eunice 
 (Berry) Pitcher. There were eight children in the 
 family, three sons and five daughters, four of 
 whom are living. Her father was a native of 
 Oneida County, N. Y., and her paternal grandfa- 
 ther served in the War of the Revolution. She 
 can trace her ancestry back to Molly Pitcher, of 
 historic fame, who walked a mile and back when 
 slie was one hundred years old, and who died 
 at the advanced age of one hundred and four 
 years. Abijah Pitclier w.is an agriculturist by oo 
 cupation. Both he and his wife died in the p]m- 
 pire State. Mrs. Fuller received her education in 
 the common schools of her native place. 
 
 The union of Mr. and Mrs. Fuller was blessed 
 with four sons and two daughters, all of whom are 
 living and named as follows: Evalyn M. is tlie 
 wife of Dwight Love, a teacher by profession 
 though now farming in South Dakota; Frank R. 
 is tlic junior member of the real-estate firm of 
 Constantino & Fuller, of Waukesha. He chose a 
 wife in the person of Miss Laura Love. Joseph H. 
 is also a resident of South Dakota, where he is en- 
 gaged in farming. Warren H. resides in Milwau- 
 kee, where he is employed as a salesman and col- 
 
 lector. His wife was formerly Miss Hattie Peabody. 
 Olive E., the second daughter, was a student for 
 eight years, pursuing her studies at intervals, 
 taking a course at Carroll College and at White 
 Water Normal School, fitting herself for the pro- 
 fession of teaching. Milton E., the youngest of 
 the family', has charge of the homestead. Mr. and 
 Mrs. Fuller gave their children good educations, 
 which IS one of the best gifts that parents can be- 
 stow upon their children. All of the chililren 
 have been students at Carroll College. 
 
 In politics Mr. Fuller was always a Democrat in 
 tiie truest sense of the word, his first Presidential 
 ballot having been cast for James K. Polk. Though 
 taking an interest in political affairs he was not an 
 aggressive man, but accorded to others the right 
 he claimed for himself, to think and act upon his 
 own judgment. By his fellow-townsmen he was 
 chosen to serve as Supervisor. Mrs. Fuller and 
 family are members of the Baptist Church of Wau- 
 kesha, in the Sabballi-school of which Miss Olive 
 is one of the leading teachers, she having a class 
 of twenty-four girls. In four j-ears' work she has 
 been absent from her place but four Sabbaths, a 
 record most worthy of commendation. Mr. Fuller, 
 who w.as also an active member of the Baptist 
 Church, died suddenly May 12, 1894, and was laid 
 to rest in Prairie Home Cemetery. 
 
 The Fuller estate comprises one hundred and 
 twenty acres of highly cultivated land situated 
 within one mile of the village of Waukesha. Their 
 beautiful residence is constructed of brick and is 
 one of the substantial homes of the couul\', whose 
 hospitality has been extended to a large circle of 
 friends and acquaintances. 
 
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 WILLIAM JEFFERY', deceased, was one 
 of the honored pioneers of Waukesha 
 County, who w.as prominently identi- 
 fied with the history of this community for many 
 years; he was born in Kent County, England, Janu- 
 ary 31, 1820, and died on the farm in IJsbon 
 Township, August 30, 1893, respected by all who 
 knew him. His father was in limited circumstan- 
 ces, and in consequence his early advantages were 
 
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 not of tlie best. Having arrived at mature years 
 he was married in his native land to ^[iss Mary 
 Wildish, a native of Kent County, born March 23, 
 1823. Their wedding was celebrated May 12, 
 1843, and to them were born three sons and seven 
 daughters, six of whom are yet living. 
 
 Fannie, the eldest, is the wife of J. A. Griswold, 
 of Pewaukee Township; (Jeorge, who was born 
 October 20, 1816, and educated in the common 
 schools, now superintends tlie home farm. He 
 cast his first Presidential vote for (ieneral (Irant, 
 is a stanch Republican, and a highly- respected cit- 
 izen. Jennie M. is the wife of Rev. S. JoUiffe, a 
 Methodist minister of Kipon, Wis., and they have 
 four children, William M., Arthur, George and 
 Ethel. Mary, Laura and Clara are at home. 
 
 It was in the spring of 1852 when the parents, 
 with tiieir children, bade adieu to Old England 
 and embarked for America in a sailing-vessel, 
 which after a voyage of three weeks dropped an- 
 chor in the harbor of Jsew York. The^' then came 
 by way of the railroad and Great Lakes to Mil- 
 waukee, and across the country to Lisbon Town- 
 ship. Mr. .leffery first purchased eighty acres of 
 land, and in a log cabin they began life in true 
 pioneer style. They did their farming witii ox- 
 teams, and the children and parents dressed in 
 homespun garments. In those early days they 
 were in quite limited circumstances, but the father 
 was industrious and enterprising, and in course of 
 time his labors were rewarded with a comfortable 
 competence. He became the owner of a valuable 
 farm of one hundred and forty-four acres, and in 
 1875 erected upon it a handsome brick residence, 
 which stands as a monument to his thrift and busi- 
 ness abilit}'. 
 
 Mr. Jeffery lived a (|uiet, un.assiiining life, but 
 was honored by all who knew him for his sterling 
 worth. lie exercised his right of franchise in sup- 
 port of the Republican party, and in early life he 
 and his wife were members of the Ei)iscopal Church, 
 but after coming to Wisconsin joined the Method- 
 ist Church. The \i\dy was called to the home be- 
 yond February 27, 18'J0, and Mr. .leflfery passed 
 away August 30, 1893. A beautiful monument 
 marks their last resting place in Union Cemetery. 
 They left to their children an untarnished name, 
 
 and their memory will ever be held sacred by their 
 descendants. George, Laura, Mar\' and Clara still 
 reside on the old homestead, and the family is one 
 of prominence in the community, its representa- 
 tives holding an envialile position in social circles. 
 
 iT^ UGUST DIEMAN, one of the leading ma- 
 / — \ son contractors of Waukesha, was born in 
 Gehofen, Saxony, Germany, May IG, 1847. 
 He and his brother Charles, who is a carpenter 
 contractor of Milwaukee, are the only members of 
 the family that came to the United States. Mr. 
 Dieman received a good education in the Old Coun- 
 try, and when seventeen years of age began an 
 apprenticeship to the mason's trade, scrvihg three 
 years. For the first year he received |1 per week, 
 for the second $2, and for the third Ii2.50 per 
 week, after which he worked for w.iges until his 
 emigration to this country. 
 
 In 1867 he sailed from IJrenierhaven for New 
 York, arriving in the latter port after a voyage of 
 thirt3'-five days. Coming direct to this county, 
 he began his trade, continuing to work at it un- 
 til 1874, when he commenced contracting and has 
 since been thus engaged. Among the most im- 
 portant buildings upon which he has taken con- 
 tracts for the m.asoii work, are the Union school- 
 house. National Hotel, Exchange National Hank, 
 Frame Block, Hadfield school building, the water 
 tower, the Industrial School, the Methodist and 
 Presbyterian Churches at Waukesha, the Catholic 
 Church iu New Berlin, the residence of J. A. 
 Waitc, the electric light plant, besides many other 
 substantial buildings. 
 
 Mr. Dieman w.as married in Waukesha, Januarj' 
 22, 1874, to Miss Josephine Gran ops, a native of 
 Posen, Germany, born April 4, 1849. In 1866 she 
 and a sister, who now lives in the town of Pewau- 
 kee, came to the I'niled States. Mr.and Mrs. Die- 
 man have a family of seven children, as follows: 
 Charles. Bertha, Oswald, Albert, Herman, Ida and 
 William. 
 
 Though Mr. Dieman takes no active part in 
 political affairs he has been called upon a number 
 of times to serve as a member of the Village Board. 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 His vote and influence are always cast in favor of 
 the men and measures of tiie Republican party. 
 For twenty-six years Mr. Dieman li.is been a resi- 
 dent of this county, and during tli.at time has not 
 only gained a reputation for conscientious work 
 and honorable dealing, but has also accumuhited, 
 by industry and good management, a competence 
 tliat will enable him to retire from business when 
 old age shall come. 
 
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 \ X 4^ILMAM KINGSTON, a pioneer of 
 \/\/' Waukesha County, resides on section 
 17 in the town of Muskego. He was 
 born May 20, 1813. in County Cork, Ireland, and 
 was the fifth in a family comprising three sons and 
 four daughters. His parents, William and Susan 
 (Bateraan) Kingston, were natives of the same 
 county, and there ])asscd their entire lives. Mr. 
 Kingston was reared on his fathei's farm, which 
 wa.s situated ahout six miles from Bantry, while 
 his education was a('(iuiie<l in the schools of his 
 native place. 
 
 In 1840, at the age of twenty-seven years, ac- 
 companied by his brother, he left the home of his 
 birth for America, sailing from Queenstown on the 
 three-masted vessel "Crimean," and after an ocean 
 voy.age of forty-two day.s landed at < Jueliec. From 
 there the^' journeyed to Rochester, N. Y., where 
 they remained about three months, then removed 
 to Livingston County, in which our subject was 
 employed in canal digging for a year. At the 
 expiration of that lime he went to lUirville, 
 Allegany County, where for two years he worked 
 on the (ienesec Valley Canal. Returning to Liv- 
 ingston County he was engaged for some three 
 years on the same water-way. Removing to Car- 
 roll Counlv, Ohio, he was employed on the con- 
 struction of the Sandusky Valley Railroad for a 
 year. Going thence to Industry, Beaver County, 
 Pa., he worked on the extension of the Cleveland 
 <fe Pittsburg Railroad. Deciding to try his fortune 
 further west, he came, three years later, to Wiscon- 
 sin and located at North (irecnlield, Milwaukee 
 County. lie at once resumed railroad work, con- 
 
 structing about eighteen miles, from Milwaukee to 
 Fox River, which many of the early settlers will 
 remember as the Milwaukee and Beloit Railioad. 
 However, this i)roved an unfortunate investment 
 and lost him in the neighborhood of thirty thou- 
 sand dollars. Thinking to regain his lost fortune 
 Mr. Kingston took a contract for work on a rail- 
 road that was building toward .lefferson and White 
 Water, Wis. This was also a failure, the road 
 never being completed. Thoroughly discouraged 
 in this line of business, he turned his attention to 
 farming and rented one hundred and forty-eight 
 acres of his [n-esent farm. At the end of three 
 years he purchased the place, paying thirty-three 
 dollars |)er acre. But few improvements had been 
 made on the farm; a log house with dimensionsof 
 16x20 feet, having two rooms, a fire-place, an 
 attic, three windows and two doors had been 
 erected, and a few acres were under cultivation, 
 though there were plenty of stones and stumps on 
 them. Setting himself earnestly at work to de- 
 velop and improve his land, Mr. Kingston to-day 
 owns one of the finest farms in the township. To 
 the original purchase he has added from time to 
 time until he now owns three hundred acres, sit- 
 uated on sections 7, 8, 9 and 10 in the town of 
 Muskego. 
 
 In 1844 Mr. Kingston wedded Miss Barbara 
 Clark, daughter of George and Betsey (Chambers) 
 Clark. Mrs. Kingston was born in County Cork, 
 Ireland, in 182(1, and was the second in a family 
 of three boys and five girls. Mr. and Mrs. Kings- 
 ton had thirteen children, ten of whom are living, 
 as follows: Samuel, born December 27, 1846, is a 
 fanner of Muskego Township; William, born June 
 14, 1848, is a railroad man of St. Paul, Minn.; 
 Elizabeth, born September 18, 1849, became the 
 wife of A. II. Clallin, a prosperous farmer of Mus- 
 kego Township; (icorge, born October 22, 18,')4, 
 is engaged in farming near Peshtigo, Marinette 
 County, Wis.; Kate, born May 3, 1856, wedded 
 William H. Connell,a farmer of Washington Coun- 
 ty, the same state; .Sarah, born September 13, 1858, 
 is the wife of Cornelius Danielson, a farmer of 
 Walworth County, Wis.; Jennie, born August 1, 
 1H()0. became the wife of John A. Council, a farmer 
 of this county; Thomas, born September 13, 1863; 
 
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 Goodhand, born January 25, 1866, and Annie, 
 born Januarj' 7, 1869, are j'et at home. 
 
 Mr. Kingston votes the Democratic ticket, and 
 by that party lias been elected to fill a number of 
 positions; he was Chairman of the Town Board two 
 years. Treasurer two j-ears and Assessor for a like 
 period. lie and his family are members of the 
 Episcoi)al Church. On the 20th of March, 1888, tliey 
 were called upon to mourn the loss of wife and 
 mother, who was laid to rest in Suuny Side Ceme- 
 tery. Mr. Kingston lias ever led an industrious 
 life and is esteemed by all who know him for his 
 lionesty and integrity. Now in his eighty-first 
 year, he still abides to enjoy the well earned fruits 
 of other j'ears. 
 
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 JOHN DALE is one of the good farmers that 
 J^ngland has furnished Waukesha County. 
 He was boin in Yorkshire, April 25, 1816, 
 and in that shire his father, John Dale, spent 
 his entire life. The mother of our subject, Han- 
 nah Dale, was also a native of Yorkshire. In a 
 (pilot way their lives were spent, being pious peo- 
 ple and consistent members of the Episcopal 
 Church. Mr. Dale, whose name appears at the l)e- 
 ginuing of this biography, was reared to farm life, 
 which in England means much hard work and 
 meager opportunities for obtaining an education. 
 What he li.as acquired has largely been obtained 
 through reading and observation. He early learned 
 hal)its of industry and frugality which proved of 
 great benefit to him in after life. At the age of 
 fourteen years he hired out for wages, working 
 from April to November for a sovereign. The 
 following year he received two pounds for the en- 
 tire year's work. The j'oung men of this country 
 would think %10 very small comi)ensation for a 
 month's work. Having heard of the sijlendid oi)- 
 portunities this country afforded for acquiring 
 wealth. Mr. Dale decided to try his fortune in the 
 New World, and on the 3d of April, 1H15, bade his 
 old home and native land farewell. From Liver- 
 pool to New York the voyage was made on the 
 good ship "Liberty," which cros.sed the ocean in 
 four weeks. On arriving in Oneida County, N. 
 
 Y., he had scarcely enough money to buy a meal; 
 however, he soon secured employment at $100 a 
 year. 
 
 At Koine, in that county, October 3, 1846, was 
 celebrated his marriage with Miss Mary Cook, a 
 sister of Emanuel Cook, of the town of Pewaukee. 
 A family consisting of one son and two daughters 
 was born of this union, though only on» survives, 
 Esther, wife of Sylvester T. Redford. Her mar- 
 riage occurred October 24, 1874, whereby she has 
 become the mother of four children: Carrie M., 
 Allen D., Alvin J. and Sylvester C. Mr. Redford 
 was Ixjrn in this county April 16, 1853, while the 
 date of his wife's birth was October 23, 1859. Both 
 arc members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 
 and the husband is a stanch Republican in politics, 
 having first voted for President Hayes. In the 
 advancement of the public schools, he is deeply 
 interested, and to forward the same he has served 
 as District Clerk and Treasurer. 
 
 The year 1850 witnessed the arrival of Mr. and 
 Mrs. Dale in Wisconsin. Having reached Milwau- 
 kee by way of the Great Lakes, he hired a wagon 
 to bring him to the town of Lisbon. Their first 
 home was a little log cabin on Bark River, for 
 which he paid rent. For two j'ears he worked at 
 a salary of ^140 a year. Having saved his earn- 
 ings, Mr. Dale purchased fifty-three acres of land 
 on section 2, of the town of Pewaukee, on which 
 no house had been erected, and only four acres 
 had been broken. Subsequently he added twenty- 
 seven acres, making a snug farm of eighty acres on 
 which he still resides. Though not a pioneer, Mr. 
 Dale was here early enough lo witness the great 
 "Indian scare" which caused the inhabitants to 
 Hee ill every direction for safety like a (lock of 
 frightened sheep. When the people regained their 
 senses, they laughed at their own folly, as there 
 was no ground for the alarm. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Dale passed through many hard- 
 ships in their efforts to make a home for them- 
 selves and their children. Many a night would 
 they work until twelve o'clock, burning brush and 
 preparing the ground for the plow. Groceries and 
 other supplies were obtained by gathering up the 
 ashes and taking them to the ashery where the ex- 
 change was made. Day after day would he bind 
 
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 grain during harvest, while his daughter Esther 
 I)erformc(l the same work by liis side. Now in his 
 declining years, retired from active business, Mr. 
 Dale i.s making iiis iiomc with iiis only cliild, who 
 has been an able assi.stiinl and a great comfort to 
 him for many years. The httme circle of the Dale 
 family was again broken on the '26th of December, 
 Ib'JS, when the loved wife and mother was called 
 away. Her death saddened many hearts, as she 
 was highly esteemed in the community where so 
 many years of her life were spent. She was an ac- 
 tive worker in the Methodist Episcopal Church, to 
 which her husband also belongs. In his political 
 views Mr. Dale has ever been in harmony with the 
 principles of the Republican party. The life of 
 this sterling Englishman has been well spent, and 
 now at the age of seventy-eight he can look back 
 and buy, without boasting, that the world is better 
 for his having lived in it. 
 
 
 
 JOHN .lEFFERY is a well known farmer, re- 
 >iding on section 2, Lisbon Township. The 
 sons of Briton have played an important part 
 in the development of Waukesha County, 
 and with others, the name of our subject is insep- 
 arably connected with the history of this com- 
 munity. He was born May 22, 1818, in Kent 
 County, England, and is a son of William and 
 Mary Ann (Wimset) Jeffery. The father was born 
 in Kent County in 171)6, and the mother was a 
 native of the same locality. In 1842 they bade 
 adieu to the land of their birth, and in a sailing- 
 vessel crossed the Atlantic, reaching New York 
 after a voyage of forty-two days. They settled 
 in Oneida County, N. Y., where they remained for 
 a little more than a year, and then started for the 
 territory of Wisconsin, making the journey by 
 way of the Canal and the Great Lakes to Milwau- 
 kee, which was then a small town. What is now 
 the business center of the city was then mostly 
 covered with water. 1 n a log cabin, in true pio- 
 neer style, the .leffery family began life in the 
 west. The house contained only one room and a 
 little garret or loft which was used as the sleeping 
 apartment for the children. The snow would sift 
 
 through the shake roof and the chinks of the logs, 
 and they would frequently awake in the morning 
 to find upon them a white coverlet. Indians were 
 frequently seen begging of the settlers, and near 
 the Jeflfery home was an Indian camp. The claim 
 comprised one hundred and sixty acres of land 
 and the first crop was reaped with a cradle and 
 threshed with a flail. Parents and children became 
 familiar with all the experiences of frontier life. 
 The father was a stalwart Republican and was a 
 warm friend of the public school system. His 
 death occurred in 1886, at the advanced age of 
 eighty-four. 
 
 Mr. Jeffery, of this sketch, was reared to man- 
 hood in England, and with the family came to 
 the United States. During his residence in Oneida 
 County, N. Y., he wedded Miss Mary Ann Callow, 
 the ceremony being performed in 1842. The lady- 
 is a native of Kent County, England, and has 
 been to her husband a faithful companion and 
 helpmeet on life's journey. Eleven children were 
 born to them, four sons and seven daughters, of 
 whom seven are yet living. William, who for 
 two years was a student in Carroll College, com- 
 pleted his education in the State University of 
 Madison; Ann is the wife of Myron Oliver, an 
 agriculturist of Faribault County, Minn.; Emma 
 is at home; Mary is the widow of Albert Crouch; 
 Louisa is the wife of Charles Smith; Alice has suc- 
 cessfully engaged in teaching in this county for i- 
 number of terms, and Albert assists his father in 
 carrying on the home farm. Four children are de- 
 ceased: George C, who served during the late 
 war in Company A, Twenty-eighth Wisconsin 
 Infantry; Jane E., who was the wife of F. M. 
 Oliver; John and Lizzie. 
 
 Mr. Jeflfery aided in the erection of the first 
 schoolhouse in the district and in building the 
 Congregational and Methodist Episcopal C'hurches 
 on the old plank road. The cause of education 
 has always found in him a warm friend, and he 
 has been School Director and Clerk of the Board 
 for several years. He and his wife are devout 
 members of the Methodist (.'hiircli, in which he 
 has long been Class Leader, and for twent}- years 
 he has been Superintendent of the Sunda3'-scliool. 
 He is ever found on the side of right and order, 
 
JOHN A. RODGERS. 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
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 and liis sterling worth and strict integrity have 
 gained for him liie confidence and good-will of 
 all. 
 
 Mr. Jefferj- may truly be called a self-made man, 
 for his possessions have been acquired through his 
 own efforts and tlie assistance of his estimable wife. 
 His farm comprises one hundred and tiiuty-five 
 acres of rich and arable land, and his home is a 
 coinfortabic and commodious residence. In 1887 
 he erected a large barn, 38x7() feet in dimensions, 
 with eighteen-foot posts and a. nine-foot stone 
 basement, which is well planned for the accommo- 
 dation and shelter of his stock. He h.as transform- 
 ed this place from .nn unl)roken tract of land to 
 one of ricii fertilily, and in return for tlie care 
 and cultivation he bestows upon it, the well lille<i 
 fields yield to him a good income. His success in 
 life is well deserved. 
 
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 JOHN A. RODGERS. I'pon the shoulders of 
 the younger population rests the mantle of 
 responsibility in the government of our 
 country. In the life records of the repre- 
 sentative people of Waukesha County, we en- 
 deavor to record the true history of the growth 
 and development of the county. Mr. Rodgers, 
 tiie subject of this memoir, is one of tlie3'oung Re- 
 publican leaders in the town of Lisbon, where his 
 birth occurred November 2',l, 18(;2. He is the 
 youngest cliild in a family of two born to James 
 and Rlioda (Look) Rodgers, his mother having 
 been, at the time of her marriage to his father, 
 Mi"s. Botsford. 
 
 John A. was reared to the life and occupation 
 of an agriculturist and stock-raiser. What educa- 
 tion he received was acquired in the Sussex public 
 scliools; however, he has obtained a fund of useful 
 knowledge by reading and by contact with tlie 
 business world. He remained on his father's farm in 
 the town of Lisbon until he had attained to matur- 
 ity. On the 2;ith of November, 1888. was cele- 
 brated his marriage to Miss May E. Hext, and to 
 tliis happy union have been l)orn two l)riglit little 
 daughters, Jessie May and Anna Laura. Mrs. 
 Rodgers is a daughter of Stephen and Martha 
 
 (Gudger) Hext, pioneers of Waukesha County, 
 of which she is a native, tlie date of her birth be- 
 ing September l.'i, 1863. She grew to womanhood 
 in this her native county, and was here educated. 
 Her primary education was acquired in the com- 
 mon schools, and was supplemented by a course at 
 Carroll College, from which institution slie gradu- 
 ated in the Class of '83. After leaving college, 
 and before her marriage, Mrs. Rodgers was num- 
 bered among the successful teachers of Waukesha 
 County, in the schools of which she taughla series 
 of sixteen terms. 
 
 Mr. Rodgers is a stanch Republican, and cast 
 his first Presidential vote for the Hon. James G. 
 Blaine, tlie great statesman and diplomat. He has 
 been very active in his political life, and is one 
 of the four young Republicans known as the 
 "Big Four," in Lisbon Township, the others lieing 
 James Templetoii, John R. Small and W. H. I'.d- 
 wards. As a rule, when these young men put their 
 heads together to organize and formulate plans of 
 operation, they are successful. Mr. Rodgers has 
 always advocated the principles of his party with 
 fidelity and honesty. Many times he has been se- 
 lected by his townsmen to represent them in Coun- 
 ty and District Conventions. In 18;»2 he w.as 
 chosen Chairman of the delegation from Waukesha 
 County to the State Congressional Convention, 
 which met for the purpose of sending state dele- 
 gates to the National Convention at Minneapolis. 
 At the early age of twenty-two years he was elected 
 to the oflice of Town Treasurer, serving during 
 tlie year 188.0. He was appointed Deputy Sheriff 
 of Waukesha County under the administrations of 
 Sheriffs Snyder and Parsons, and served in that 
 capacity from 1886 to 1890. In 1888 Mr. Rod- 
 gers was elected Township Clerk, and re-elected in 
 1889; and in 1892 was elected Chairman of the 
 Board of Supervisors in the town of Lislvon. It 
 was while he was filling this position that the idea 
 arose among the people of the county of Waukesha 
 to erect a courthouse that would fittingly repre- 
 sent the growth and progress of the county and 
 be in keeping with the times. Having decided 
 upon llie plan, a building committee was selected 
 which was composed of the following Supervisors 
 of the county, who were duly elected by ballot: 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 M. L. Snyder, of tbe town of Waukesha, Cliaiinian ; 
 T. E. .lonc'S, of Ottawa; Andrew McCormiek, of 
 Ocononiowoc; ('. F. Steele, of Pewaukee, and John 
 A. Uodgers. of Lisbon. The beautiful structure, 
 which is an ornament to tlie county and a credit 
 to the efforts of tlie gentlemen who had the su- 
 pervision of its erection, was built at a cost of *6y,- 
 136, and is probably the most economically con- 
 structed luiilding in the state of Wisconsin. Mr. 
 Rodgers has always performed all the ollicial duties 
 devolving upon him in n most efficient and satis- 
 factory manner. 
 
 Socially he is a member of Morris Camp No. 
 1 r2t), M. W. A., of Sussex, Wis. There are about 
 twenty-seven active members in this camp. Mr. 
 and Mrs. Hodgers are in sympathy with all relig- 
 ious and moral teachings. Their estate comprises 
 one hundred and forty-six acres of fine land in 
 the town of l^isbon, and the improvements on it 
 are of the most modern type. Mr. Rodgers and 
 wife are esteemed by a large circle of friends and 
 a('i|ii;uiitances for their sterling worth. 
 
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 ISAAC L. WHITE, a veteran soldier of the late 
 war, and a pioneer of Waukesha Count}', re- 
 siding on section 16, in the town of 15rook- 
 field, is a native of Mexico, Oswego County, N. Y.. 
 born June 28, 1817. His father, Jason White, 
 served in the War of 1812, while his grandfather, 
 Thomas AVhite, was a soldier in the Revolutionary 
 War. Mr. White believes his ancestors to have 
 landed in this country with the Pilgrim Fathers. 
 Jason White married Elizabeth Kelsey,andof this 
 union eleven children were born, six sons and live 
 daughters, of whom our subject was the ninth in 
 order of birth, and is now the only surviving mem- 
 ber of the family. The children named in order 
 of their births are as follows: Riifus, born in Is'ew 
 York State, died in Massachusetts; Palmer, born in 
 Massachusetts, died in New Haven, Oswego Coun- 
 ty, N. Y.; Rhoda, also a native of the Hay State, 
 wedded Auroii (lilson, acooper by trade, by whom 
 she had four children, George, Charles (who died 
 in Chicago), Sarah and William. Arminie, born 
 in Massachusetts, became the wife of John lietls, of 
 
 New Haven, N. Y., and of this marriage four chil- 
 dren were born, Elijah, Henrietta, Artimesia and 
 Frederick. Luther S., born in Massachusetts in 
 1800, married Emeline White, of Vermont, by 
 whom he had four children: Charlotte M., born 
 February 13, 1835, in New Haven, Oswego County, 
 N. v.; Theodore L., born April 7, 1844; Oscar S., 
 born May 21, 1847; and Marshall L., boru June 
 16, 1850. Almon W., anative of Oswego County, 
 N. Y., married IJetsey Knapp, of Scruples, in the 
 same county; their children were, Jannette, Ellen, 
 Alice M., Almon and Albert, twins, and John. 
 Arvilla H., born in Mexico, Oswego County, N. Y., 
 became the wife of Orange Whitman, of Onondaga 
 County; their family comprised four members: 
 Josephine, Marshall, Isabelle and Frederick. Eme- 
 line is a native of Mexico; our subject is next; Nor- 
 man, also born in Mexico, died in New Haven, of 
 the same county; Maria, the youngest, was born in 
 the latter place; siie wedded Daniel Bennett, and 
 became the mother of one child. Mar}' S. L., born 
 January 17, 1847. 
 
 The gentleman whose name appears at the begin- 
 ning of this article was reared on a farm in his 
 native state, and received a common school edu- 
 cation. When sixteen years old he began an ap- 
 prenticeship at the trade of a carpenter, which he 
 followed for three years, then found employment 
 on a farm. He had learned the cooper's trade 
 when still a school bo}', and divided his time be- 
 tween the farm and the shop until his emigration 
 to Wisconsin in the summer of 1846. Mr. White's 
 marriage to Miss Meliuda Higgins occurred on 
 the 2()tli of November, 1844. Mrs. White was a 
 daughter of David and Ilulda (Green) Higgins, 
 and was born in Madison County, N. Y., Septem- 
 ber 3, 1813. She was a grandchild of General 
 Green, of Revolutionary fame. 
 
 In 1846 Mr. White, accompanied by his wifeand 
 his father-in-law, came by the way of Lewiston, 
 Buffalo and the lakes to Milwaukee, the distance 
 between the last two |)laces being made on the 
 propeller "Princeton," landing at the old Iligby 
 pier. Going to Waukesha they rented a house 
 from Mr. Cutler, the earliest i)ioneer of that vil- 
 lage, and one of the first in the county. Three 
 weeks later Mr. White moved near the old Van 
 
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 Vichten mill, in the town of Waukesha, where he 
 opened a cooper shop, wliicli lie operated some 
 four months. Leaving liis family in this home he 
 went to Racine, where he remained some time. In 
 the spring of 1847, with his family, he removed to 
 Milwaukee and engaged in coopering, that heing 
 his home until the fall of IHG.5, when he came to 
 Brooklield Townsliip. In 1867 Mr. White pur- 
 chased live acres of partially improved land, which 
 forms a part of his present home. 
 
 On the 12th of August, 1862, Mr. White en- 
 listed in Company B, Twent}--fourth Wisconsin 
 Infantry', at Milwaukee, and served under Capt. 
 William Kldred. With his regiment he took part 
 in the battles of Perryville, Ky., Stone River, Tenn., 
 Cliickamauga, Missionary Ridge, and other en- 
 gagements, being discharged June lit, ISGo, at 
 Nashville, Tenn. Some ten days later the com- 
 pany disbanded in Milwaukee. 
 
 The winter immediately following his return 
 from the army Mr. AVIiite worked on the Chicago, 
 Milwaukee it St. Paul Railroad at Milwaukee, 
 also in the winter of 1806. During the winter of 
 1867 he was employed at the carpenter's trade, 
 and in the succeeding spring, 1868, worked on the 
 construction of the Bay View Rolling Mills, con- 
 tinuing there two summers. He next helped in the 
 erection of the Heed Street Union Depot, .Milwau- 
 kee. In the spring of 1869 he was again em- 
 ployed to do carpentering for the Hay \'iew Roll- 
 ing Mill people, and that fall worked on the old 
 Plankington Slaughter House. After completing 
 this building Mr. White came home to Brooklield 
 and again engaged in agricultural pursuits, this 
 having been his home since. 
 
 On the Iltli of September, 18U.'?, Mr. White was 
 called upon to mourn the loss of his wife, who 
 was laid to rest in the Brooklield Cemetery on 
 section 15. Mrs. White was a good Christian 
 woman, a member of the Bible Christian Church 
 at Brooklield, now known as the Methodist Epis- 
 copal Church. 
 
 Mr. White has witnessed the transformation of 
 the wilderness into a beautiful agricultural dis- 
 trict. He knew Milwaukee and Waukesha when 
 they were but hamlets. He has always been a 
 thrifty and enterprising man, and one who has 
 
 ever had the esteem and confidence of the commu- 
 nity in which he has lived. Ills home is now pre- 
 sided over by his niece, Mrs. Charlotte M. Sym- 
 mou<ls, who came from her home in the east to 
 cheer his declining years. Pew men have been 
 more highly esteemed in this county than this pio- 
 neer and soldier, who has attained to a ripe old 
 age. 
 
 Politically Mr. White votes the Republican 
 ticket, though his life has been too busy to devote 
 any time to oflieial aspirations, his personal affairs 
 always engrossing his attention and energies. His 
 career has been an honest one, and he has won for 
 himself a reputation of which he inaj- justly be 
 proud. 
 
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 JLLirS F. EHN'KRT, one of the early settlers 
 of Mcnomonee Township, now living on sec- 
 tion 26, has been an important factor in the 
 devek)|)ment and upbuilding of this com- 
 munity and has witnessed the wonderful trans- 
 formation which has changed Waukesha County 
 from an undeveloped region to a tract of rich fer- 
 tility, dotted with thriving farms and with pros- 
 perous towns and villages. 
 
 Mr. Ehnert was born .lune 1.*?, 1843, and is a son 
 of August and Flora (Roland) Ehnert, whose fam- 
 ily numbered four children. Jadicus, the eldest, 
 is a fanner of fJranville, Wis.; .lulius F. is the next 
 younger; Augusta is the wife of Andreas Hessler, 
 a farmer of Brookfield Township; and Paulina is 
 the wife of .lacob Swister, of Milwaukee. The 
 father of this family was born in Saxony, (ierniany, 
 in March, 1809, and in 1853, having sailed across 
 the briny deep from Bremen to New York, took 
 up his residence in Waukesha County', Wis. He first 
 rented eighty acres of land, but now owns a good 
 farm of forty acres on section 22, Mcnomonee Town- 
 ship, and is recognized as one of the worthy and 
 highly respected citizens of this community. His 
 wife, who was born in .Seitz. Saxony, on the 14tli of 
 May, 1812, is now living in Milwaukee. 
 
 Mr. Ehnert, whose name heads this record, is a 
 native of (iroszediwitz, Prussia, and during his 
 youth attended the (ierman schools. The 3-ear 
 1857 witnessed his emigration to America. He 
 
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 sailed fiom Bremen U) New York in eighteen days, 
 and then continued his westward journey to Wis- 
 consin, where for serural years he aided his father 
 in farming. In 1871 he received from his father 
 one hundred acres of partially improved land, and 
 subsequently purchased forty acres of land on sec- 
 tion .'), Brook field Township, which he disposed of 
 on receiving the land from his fatlier. To that tract 
 he afterwards added one hundred and forty acres 
 and now has one of the finest farms in the county. 
 It is supplied with running water, the soil is rich 
 and tlie buildings on the place are models of con- 
 venience. There is also a fine orchard, covering 
 an area of about nine acres, which contains two 
 hundred apple trees; tliese present a most beau- 
 tiful appearance in spring when covered with their 
 pink and while blossoms. lie also owns a good 
 farm on section 27. In 1885 he erected his pleas- 
 ant home, one of the finest residences in the town- 
 ship. 
 
 Mr. Ehnert was mairied October 6, 1874, to Miss 
 Minnie Frederica, daughter of Conrad and Maria 
 (Liegeis) Conrad. She was born October 1.5, 1855, 
 and is one of four children, a son and three 
 daughters. Those living are: Henry, a farmer of 
 (iranville. Wis.; Frederica, wife of (leorge Haiier- 
 finil, of Granville, and Mrs. Ehnert. The father 
 died May 6, 1882, and was buried in (iranville 
 Cemetery, where a monument has been erected. 
 His wife was born September 14, 1819, and came 
 to America in 1816. Eleven children were born 
 to Mr. and Mrs. Ehnert, six sons and five daugh- 
 ters, of whom seven are yet living. Frank, born 
 February 22, 1875, died when seven montlis old; 
 Henry O. was born August 4, 1876; Louisa A., 
 born June 6, 1878; Emma F., born May 14, 1880, 
 died when three months old; Alary, born Julj' G, 
 1881; Arthur, born November 30, 1883; Flora 15., 
 born July Id, 1885; Oscar J., born May 20, 1889, 
 died when three and a-lialf months old; Walter, 
 born November 22, 1890; Tillie, born April 15, 
 1894; and one child died in infancy. This is an in- 
 teresting family, and one of which the parents 
 may well be proud. 
 
 Mr. liihnert is one of the esteemed men of Wau- 
 kesha County, having the warm regard of all who 
 know him. When a young man he resolved that 
 
 by the time he celebrated his fiftieth birthday he 
 would be worth ^50,000, and as the result of his 
 enterprise, industry and perseverance this deter- 
 mination was accomplished, and he is numbered 
 among the substantial citizens of the community. 
 He devotes his entire attention to agricultural 
 pursuits and is recognized as one of the leading 
 agriculturists of the county. Both he and his wife 
 belong to the Evangelical Church of Brookfield. 
 
 FRANK E. ALLEN, proprietor of the Sara- 
 toga Rolling Mills at Waukesha, is a 
 gentleman whose long experience has 
 made him master of his business. His birth oc- 
 curred April 3, 1853, in Jefferson County, Wis. 
 His parents, Francis M. and Mary J. (Mills) Allen, 
 emigrated to that county from Ohio and New 
 York respectively. They were married in Jefferson 
 County, where the father pursued the miller's 
 trade, which he had learned in early life in Ohio. 
 Their last days were spent in the above named 
 county. Their family consisted of three children, 
 Frank E., E. G., who owns and operates a mill at 
 Prospect, this county, and C. M., who is in a drug 
 store at Waukesha. 
 
 Having attended the common schools until fif- 
 teen years of age, Mr. Allen of this sketch began 
 to learn the miller's trade at Milford, Wis. For 
 some twelve years he worked for wages, but in 
 1880 purchased a mill at Cold Springs, which he 
 conducted for some three years. In 1884 he came 
 to Waukesha and bought the Saratoga Mills, the 
 construction of which was begun in 1838. The 
 unusually heavy frame work was hewed out of 
 logs and fioatcd down the Fox River to the founda- 
 tion. Owing to the scarcity of labor and the 
 difficulty of getting machiner\' transported from 
 the east, the mill was over a year in building. 
 Great was the rejoicing in Prairieville (for so was 
 Waukesha then called) upon its completion. At 
 that time it contained the only "smutlcr" in the 
 territory, and the only fiour bolt anywhere in the 
 vicinity. It was an industry of great importance 
 to the village, as it brought many people there to 
 trade who had formerly gone to Milwaukee and 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
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 other poinls. The original cost of the mill and 
 its necessary belongings is said to have been 
 $30,000, a no inconsiderable sum in lliose earl_y 
 days. This property' has cliange(l hands a number 
 of times since, though no valuable improvements 
 were made until its present owner came into pos- 
 session. iSIr. Allen m<.)ved the mill a few rods 
 down the river, built a large addition, and in 1886 
 put in a complete roller system, with all the mod- 
 ern improvements. It is now considered one of 
 the best nulls In this section, having a daily capac- 
 ity' of one hundred barrels and a storage capacity 
 of twenty thousand bushels. 
 
 Mr. Allen, in his business relations, is genial 
 and accommodating, and by fair dealing has built 
 up an extensive custom trade. He was married 
 in Jefferson County, Wis., to Miss Emma M. 
 Manning, a native of that county. Four children 
 were born of this union: Claud M., who died 
 when three years of age; Ethel I., Francis R. and 
 Hallow. Both Mr. and Mrs. Allen are members of 
 the Congregational Societ)'. Politically he has 
 always been a Democrat. As a member of the 
 Village Iioard of Trustees, and .a.s Chairman of the 
 Boad of Sui>ervisors of the town of Waukesha for 
 two terms, he has served faithfully and well. He 
 is a member of the Knights of Pythias l>odge No. 
 52, and is a Royal Arch Mason, belonging to Wau- 
 kesha Chapter No. 37, and also belongs to Wauke- 
 sha Lodge, No. 37, A. F. & A. M. 
 
 REV. N. D. BECKER, the popular pastor of 
 ISt. Mary's Catholic Church of Pewaukee, 
 is a young gentleman whose scholarly at- 
 tainments and liberal views have won for him more 
 than a local reputation. His birth occurred in Ne- 
 osho, Dodge County, Wis., September 30, 1856. 
 He is the second in a family of si.\ children born 
 to Anton and Angeline (Kettenhoffen) Becker, 
 who were born and married in Trier, Rhenish Prus- 
 sia, Germany. In 1851 the family, consisting of 
 parents and one child, sailed from Rotterdam, Hol- 
 land, and after a voyage of six weeks landed in 
 New York. Coining direct to Wisconsin, a loca- 
 tion was made at Woodland, Dodge County. Mr. 
 
 Becker was a man of good mind and of superior 
 educational attainments. Insi.v months he mas- 
 tered the English language sutllcienlly to be able 
 to teach in the pulilic schools, in which he was 
 employed six years. For fourteen years, or until 
 the time of his death, he was an instructor in the 
 parochial schools at Neosho. Being a gentleman 
 of musical taste and skill he was for many yeara 
 director of the choir at that place. Both Mr. and 
 Mrs. Becker were consistent membcis of the Cath- 
 olic Church, Mild in tliut faith reared their cliildreii^ 
 The wife and inolher [lassed away on the 21st of 
 January, 18(i4 ; her husband survived her ten years, 
 dying June 6, 1871. Their youngestchild, Jacob, 
 died when nine years of age. The living are Peter 
 N., a mechanic of Menonionie, Wis.; N. 1). is the 
 next in order of biilli; Angeline wedded Nicholas 
 Steies, of Wheeler, this state; Catherine resides 
 with the subject of this sketch, and Lizzie is the 
 wife of Nicholas Lalir, and also resides in Me- 
 nomonie. 
 
 N. D. Becker, or Father liecker, as he is more 
 generally known, received his primary education 
 under his father's instruction. At the age of thir- 
 teen he entered St. Francis' Seminary, located near 
 Milwaukee, where he remained for nine years pur- 
 suing a classical, a pliiloso])liical and a theological 
 course, graduating with the Class of '79. During 
 the last four years of his college course he filled 
 the position of prefect, giving instruction in Latin 
 and Greek. From Archbishop J. !M.Henni, he re- 
 ceived the Tonsure and the four minor orders, 
 March 13, 1878; from Archbishop M. Heiss, siib- 
 Deaconsliip, March 29, 1879, and De.iconship the 
 following day in St. Francis' Chapel. Not iiaving 
 reached the canonical age, he had to wait for an 
 eighteen months' dispensation from Rome, and on 
 the 3d of August, 1879, was ordained in Convents' 
 Chapel, at La Crosse, Wis., by Archbishop Heiss. 
 Seven days later Father Becker said his (iist mass 
 in his native village, Rev. N. Schaff being pastor 
 at that time, and Revs. D. F. and N. A. Thill as- 
 sisting. He was thereupon appointed the lirst res- 
 ident pastor of Pewaukee, and on the 30th of Au- 
 gust conducted his lirst service there. For lifteen 
 years Father Becker has labored zealously for the 
 up-building of his charge, both spiritually and tem- 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 porally. Wlien lie took elmige, tlie present par- 
 soiiap;e was in course of eonstiuction, and a very 
 small cliuicli had Ixieii erected, but was destitute 
 of fuinishiiijrs. Tlirouiili his efforts the mernber- 
 slii|) has grown, the house of worsliip has been 
 greatly enlarged and finnislied with all the mod- 
 ern conveniences, even to a tine pipe organ. The 
 church, KKixU) feet in dimensions, with a steeple 
 one hnndrcd and three feet high, and a bell weigh- 
 ing two thousand pounds, has a sealing capacity of 
 about live hundred and lias thiee line altars. When 
 he began his labors the membership embraced thir- 
 ty families, but now it includes about eighty-five. 
 Father lieckcr also conduc-ts services at !St. Peter 
 and St. Paul's Church at Duplaiii ville, where about 
 sixty families worship. 
 
 Broad-gauged and liberal minded, courteous and 
 free in his intercourse with all, Father Becker has 
 done much to break down the wall of prejudice 
 between Protestants and Catholics. 
 
 eEPIIAS L. STURTEVANT, a veteran of 
 the War of the Rebellion, has been a resi- 
 dent of Ocontimowoc since 1865. Me was 
 born in the town of Verona, Oneida County, N. V., 
 November 26, 182;5. His father was also named 
 Cephas, while his mother's maiden name was Law- 
 rence. The former was a native of \'erinont, and 
 came from an early New England family of Eng- 
 lish origin. They were numbered among the early 
 settlers of Oneida County, N. V., where they con- 
 tinued to reside until death. Their lainily, num- 
 bering ten children, comprised tw<^ sons and eight 
 daughters, of whom the former and four sisters 
 survive. The other son resides at Roscoe, 111.; 
 three daughters live at Rockford,of the same state, 
 while the fourth is a resident of Le Mars, Iowa. 
 Of the sisters, the eldest is now (1894) eighty-eight 
 years of age, and the youngest seventy-six. 
 
 Cephas L. Sturtevant grew to manhood in his 
 native county. He received a good English edu- 
 cation and fitted himself for the profession of 
 teaching, which occupation he followed successful- 
 
 ly formanj' years. On the lOtli of June, 1845, he 
 was married to Miss Rachel A. York, daughter of 
 John and Anna (Allen) York. The former was a 
 native of New Haven, Conn., and the latter of the 
 state of New York. When Mrs. Sturtevant was 
 eight years old, her parents removed from Otsego 
 County, where she was born, to Oneida County in 
 the same state, where the remainder of their lives 
 was passed. Thc^- were the parents of four chil- 
 dren, two sons and two daughters, but Mrs. Stur- 
 tevant is the only one of the family now living. 
 In December, 1852, Mi. and Mrs. Sturtevant re- 
 moved from the state of New York to Rockford, 
 111. There the husband followed the profession of 
 teaching until the notes of Civil War resounded 
 throughout the land. 
 
 At that time Mr. Sturtevant was occupying a 
 responsible and lucrative position, but he resolved 
 to respond to the call of his country-. According- 
 ly, early in 1861, he resigned his position as teach- 
 er, and was mustered into the United States' ser- 
 vice at Racine, Wis., becoming a member of the 
 Fourth Wisconsin Light Artillery; he served until 
 the close t)f the war, or during nearly the entire 
 period of the struggle. He took an active part 
 with his command in General McClcUan's Penin- 
 sula Campaign, including the seven days' fight in 
 front of Kichmond. He was stationed at Fortress 
 Monroe, where the famous tight between the Mer- 
 rimac and Monitor occurred, and of which event 
 he was an eye witness. He also saw the Merrim.ac 
 when that Confederate ironclad appeared on the 
 previous day, and witnessed the destruction of the 
 Congress and the Cumberland. At the time Mr. 
 Sturtevant had charge of the principal gun at the 
 Fortress and fired many times at the Merrimac 
 while she was making havoc of the Union vessels. 
 He met Captain Worden, who arrived so oppor- 
 tunely the following night, and who landed at the 
 fort where ho obtained his information regarding 
 the Rebel Mcriimac. The destruction of that ves- 
 sel the following day by the Monitor was one of 
 the most important events of the war. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Sturtevant came to Oconomowoc 
 immediately after the close of the war, where they 
 have since lived. They have two daughters, De- 
 etta C, wife of Loren L. Disbro, and Libbie Luella, 
 
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 wife of Harvey G. Tutlle. Tbey lost a daughter, 
 Melora, \vlu> married Williatn Spear, her death oe- 
 curring in June, 1877. 
 
 Mr. Sturtevant's army experience greatly under- 
 mined liis health, permanently impairing it. When 
 firing the cannon at the Merrimac from Fortress 
 Monroe, tiie concussion was so great that he was 
 made entirely deaf and remained so for several 
 months, his hearing never being hut partially re- 
 stored. Mrs. Sturtevant cared for her little ones 
 and endured many privatit)ns, while her husband 
 was in the service of his country. 
 
 l\Ir. Sturtevant has been Commander of the 
 Grand Army Post at Oconomowoc, in which he has 
 proved an cHicient leader. He and his wife pos- 
 sess the respect and esteem of their many friends 
 and acquaintances. 
 
 So- 
 
 HENRY M. HAKTWELL, a retired busi- 
 ness man of Waukesha, was born in Wash- 
 ington CJounty, N. Y., June 27, 18.32, 
 being a son of Moses S. and Mary (Orcutt) Hart- 
 well. In a high school of his native county he 
 received a practical education. When eighteen 
 years of age he begen clerking in a dry-goods 
 store, continuing in that line of business until his 
 emigration westward. The year 18.'')6 witnessed 
 his arrival in Milwaukee, where he clerked, and 
 later kept books for a large packing establishment. 
 The following year he went to Minnesota and 
 took a claim some forty miles north of Minne- 
 apolis. Having planted his first crop, it was eaten 
 by grassli()i)i)ers as fast as it came up. Discour- 
 aged with his maiden effort as a farmer, he sold 
 his claim, and after spending two years in Min- 
 neapolis, returned to Milwaukee in 1860, and was 
 employed in the office of the Milwaukee & Hori- 
 con Railway Company, remaining there until the 
 road was transferred to the St. I'aul Company. 
 During the war Mr. Hartwell went to Natchez, 
 Miss., as an assistant in a bank operated by a corn- 
 pan}' that also had a Government contract to con- 
 duct plantations in that vicinity. One season it 
 was his duty to drive to the plantation each day 
 and see to the weighing of cotton and to paying 
 
 the hands for their services. There was constant 
 danger of the "Johnnies" making a raid on the 
 plantation and capturing negroes, cotton, mules, 
 pay-master, money and all. Returning to the 
 north, Mr. Hartwell w.is engaged in building rail- 
 roads, a fevv intervals excepted, until 1882, doing 
 work in that line in the following states: Wiscon- 
 sin, Michigan, Minnesota and Dakota. 
 
 The wedding cerem<»ny that united his interests 
 with those of Miss Virginia M. Rood was performed 
 in Milwaukee, June !*, 1871. The bride was a 
 native of Chautauqua County, N. Y., born June 
 1, 1843. Her father, Sidney L. Hood, w.as a New 
 Knglander by birth, while her mother, Charlotte 
 A. (Graveraet) Rood, was born at old Ft. Mack- 
 inac, being one of sixteen children, seven sons 
 and nine daughters, whose father was for many 
 years Indian interpreter at that fort. As early as 
 1836 Mr. Rood visited Rlilwaiikee. In what is 
 now the heart of that poi)ulous city he used to 
 shoot ducks and rice birds. In 1843 he made a 
 permanent settlement in Milwaukee, where he be- 
 came an honored citizen and a prominent business 
 man. He was a bookbinder by trade, but after 
 coming west conducted a stationery and book 
 store, and was for years President of the old 
 Juneau Bank. Mrs. Ilartwell's mother died in 
 Milwaukee when the daughter was only six 3"ears 
 old. Of five children born to Mr. and Mrs. Rood 
 but two survive, the other being Mrs. S. B. Gault, 
 of St. Paul, Minn. Mr. Rood passed from the liv- 
 ing July 4, 1874, and had he lived until the 10th 
 of December following would have been sixty- 
 five years old. In affairs where good judgment 
 and foresight were required his advice and counsel 
 were often sought. 
 
 Soon after his marriage Mr. Hartwell removed 
 to Chicago, where for over four years he worked 
 in the interests of the Newspaper Union. For 
 nearly ten years he was employed in the business 
 department of the Milwaukee Sentinel. From this 
 brief account it will be seen that he has been an 
 intensely active man. So constantly has he been 
 engaged in business affairs that he has never de- 
 sired or sought official recognition, though he h.as 
 been a stanch Republican since his first vote was 
 cast for General Fremont. Both he and Mrs. Hart- 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL Ri;-CORD. 
 
 wpII are members of llie First Presbyterian Church 
 of Waukesha. Socially, he belongs to the National 
 Union, being a charter member of Milwaukee 
 Council. 
 
 In the family of Mr. and Mrs. Hartwell there 
 were seven sons, two of whom died in infancy. 
 The living are, Sidney Rood, who was educated in 
 Carroll College; Henry (;., Albert K., Lansing 15. 
 and Clark M. For his success in life Mr. Hart- 
 well has no one to thank bnt himself, as his pos- 
 ses>ion.s have been acccumulated through his own 
 industry and judicious management. 
 
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 ii-^-i^lij 
 
 MHS. .lANK ANGRAVK is one of the pio- 
 neer mothers who came to this country 
 over a half-century ago and by their la- 
 bors and sacrilices helped to advance the in- 
 tellectual, moral, and material interests of society. 
 Though in her eightieth year, "Grandma An- 
 grave," as she is familiarly called, is remark- 
 ably well preserved both as to physical and mental 
 powers. She can write her name as ([iiickly and 
 with as steady a hand as a girl. Ilcr native place 
 is Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire, England, where 
 she was born February 8, 1815, being the young- 
 est and only survivor of a family of nine children. 
 Her father, Rev. .lolni Wheeler, was a minister in 
 the Baptist Church at Hugbrooke for over forty 
 years. (.)f his children live came to the United 
 States, l)ul he and his wife remained in their na- 
 tive land. The first to cross the ocean was Serah, 
 who marrieil .lames Whitmee, and with him emi- 
 grated to New York. Soon after hei- arrival she 
 was heard from, but never since. In 1811 .Josiali 
 landed in the New World, and came direct to this 
 county, locating on a farm in the town of I'e- 
 waukee. lie was an ellicient worker in the Sun- 
 day-school and ill the liaptist Church, in which he 
 was a deacon. His death was much lamented. 
 Renjainin came with his sister, Mrs. Aiigrave, to 
 the Unite<l States, and after farming a number of 
 years in this county, removed to Fond du Lac 
 County, where he died. Thomas arrived some ten 
 3'ears later than the last two named, and after liv- 
 
 ing some years in Waukesha County, went to New 
 York State, where he spent his last days. 
 
 On the 9th of September, 1834, the lady whose 
 name heads this record was married in Yelvertoft 
 to John B. Waite, a native of P.ughrooke, born 
 October 17. 1812. In early life Mr. Waite learned 
 the joiner's trade, becoming a master workman. 
 June 24, 1843, this worthy couple sailed from 
 Liver|)ool, and after a voyage of thirty-one days, 
 the vessel dro|)|)ed anchor at New York. Coming 
 on to what is now Waukesha (but then a part of 
 Milwaukee) County, Mr. Waite purchased one 
 hundred and sixty acres of land, just east of 
 Prairieville (Waukesha). He was permitted to en- 
 joy his new home but a short time, as his death 
 occurred on the 8tli of Sei>tember, 1845. He was 
 a consistent member of the IJaptist Church, and 
 helped to build the first church of that denomina- 
 tion in Waukesha. The building still stands, but 
 is now known as the Town Hall. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Waite had five children: Bcnoni 
 B. died when about eleven 3ears of age; Emma, 
 who married A. C. Ilawes, of Waukesha, died 
 August 13, 1881, leaving two children, George F. 
 and Bertha A.; John A. is a well known business 
 man of Waukesha, where he conducts one of the 
 leading meat markets; Robert A. also resides in 
 that village; Jcjlin B., a farmer of Waukesha Town- 
 ship, owns and operates a portion of the old home- 
 stead. 
 
 After the death of her first husband, Mrs. Waite 
 wedded, November 29, 1848, John Angrave, a na- 
 tive of Leicestershire, England. Mr. Angrave was 
 a butcher by trade, and over fifty years ago started 
 the market which is still in operation, being now 
 conducted by John A. Waite. Mr. and. Mrs. An- 
 grave had one child, Thomas W., who died when 
 four years old. The death of Mr. Angrave oc- 
 curred September 3, 1856. After her husband's 
 decease, Mrs. Angrave continued the market for a 
 number of years, being assisted by her son, John 
 A., when she turned the business over to him. 
 She managed the business very successfully, and by 
 the masterly way in which she handled her affairs, 
 won the reputation of being one of the best finan- 
 ciers in the village. She h.as been a ceaseless 
 I worker, though one would not think so from the 
 
MARTHA MOI.STER. 
 
MARTIN H. MOLSTER. 
 
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 quickness of her movements. Mrs. Angiave 
 boarded llie hands that built the (irst court iiousc 
 in Waukesha Cdunty, and in many otlier ways 
 aided in makin^^ a livinj; for her family. Wiiile 
 carrying on the market she had the large stone 
 building erected at the corner of Main and Clinton 
 Streets, wliere the business is still conducted. 
 
 For many years she has been actively identified 
 with the liaplist Church and has ever done her 
 part in giving to the poor and in lightening llie 
 burdens of the afflicted. For lifty-one years she 
 Las been a resident of this county, being well 
 known and highly esteemed throughout its borders. 
 
 e-sie-^^^ss^^^k^-s-s-gie-sfs- 
 
 MARTIN II. MOLSTKH. In chronicling 
 the events connected with the growth 
 and progress of Waukesha County, the 
 life sketches of her citizens otcupy a jirominent 
 place. The gentleman whose name appears above 
 needs no introduction to the people of this county, 
 which has been his home almost continuously for 
 over fifty ^ears. Mr. Molster was born in Ports- 
 mouth, Scioto County, Ohio, .lune 15, 1840, and 
 was the sixth in a family of three sons and eight 
 daughters, whose parents were John C. and Sarah 
 A. (Lewis) Molster. John C. Molster was a native 
 of the lowlands of Holland, his liirlh|)laee being 
 not far from Amsterdam, and near enough to the 
 field upon which the battle of Waterloo was 
 fought to hear the tiring of the cannons. The 
 date of his birth was September 4, 1802, and that 
 of his death February 5, 1888. His twin sister, 
 Ann, passed awaj' on the 14th of February, 18!>2, 
 both living to a good old age. In Holland his 
 father was a contractor on the dykes, and followed 
 that occupation until his emigration to the United 
 States. The family name was formerly spelled 
 Moolesti_e, but on coming to this country the pres- 
 ent spelling was adopted. In 1822 John C. Mol- 
 ster, in company with his parents, brothers and 
 sisters, bade farewell to their native land, and at 
 the port of Amsterdam embarked aboard a ves- 
 sel bound for Philadelphia, Pa. From that city 
 they continued to Savannah, (ia., but not lik- 
 ing the location again came to Philadelphia. His 
 6 
 
 father, our subject's grandfather, went to western 
 Pennsylvania, where he work<'d as a farmer for a 
 while, going thence to Cincinn.'iti, Ohio. Near 
 that city he engaged in agricultural puisuils, but 
 in l><.'iK came to Wisconsin, and in this county 
 selected the faun now occupieii by his grandson, 
 Martin H. Molster. His death occurred in Jeffer- 
 son County, Wis., in April. 18r)4. 
 
 John C. Molster began lile on his own responsi- 
 bility at the age of twenty years, lie was employed 
 in the rolling mills in Pha'nixville, Pa., Cincin- 
 nati and Portsmouth, Ohio, and in Covington, Ky. 
 lie received but a limited education in the school- 
 room, and his learning was therefore largely the re- 
 sult of exiierieiice and observation. In Philadel- 
 phia. Pa., in September, 1828, he was united in 
 marriage with Miss Sarah A. Lewis. Mrs. Mol- 
 ster, who was born in Chester County, that stale, 
 January 29, 1808, died on the '.»th of November, 
 1872. Of the eleven children born of this mar- 
 riage there are six now living, 18'J4, namely: Cor- 
 nelius W., a fanner of Fillmore County, Minn.; 
 Josephine, wife of S. L. Worth, whose sketch ap- 
 pears elsewhere in this volume; Martin II., of this 
 biography; Lottie, wife of S. A. Wakenian. of 
 Cannonsliiirg, Kent County, Mich.; Carrie, wife of 
 F. J. Thompson, of Garden Plain, Sedgwick Coun- 
 ty, Kan.; and Julia K., the youngest, who spends her 
 time in Wisconsin, Michigan and Kansas. In 1840 
 Mr. and Mrs. Molster and their family left Ports- 
 mouth, Ohio, to come to what is now known as 
 Waukesha County, then forming a partof Milwau- 
 kee County. The trip was made by way of the 
 Ohio River and the Miami Canal to Toledo, where 
 they look a boat to Milwaukee. Coming direct to 
 the town of Merlon, then Warren, the}- made a 
 settlement some eight years before the territory 
 was admitted to statehood, and six years before 
 this county was organized. Their lirst home was 
 a log cabin, 18x26 feet in size, which was built in 
 1841 or 1842, and remained standing until 18'.).'}. 
 At the time of their location in this township there 
 was not a school or church building within its 
 borders, and not more than six log houses. They 
 went on horseback to churcli at Prairieville, did 
 their marketing at Milwaukee and their milling at 
 Oconoraowoc. Their first harvesting was done 
 
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 with the old-fashioned cradle, and their threshing 
 with tlie Hail. Their roads were cut throiij^h 
 thicket and swamp and were almost impassable, 
 many times stalling a learn witii but two barrels of 
 salt in the wagon, liy industry and careful man- 
 agement Mr. Molster became quite well off; at one 
 time lie owned four hundred and sixty-five acres 
 of land, being at that time the largest land owner in 
 the townsiiip. He took part in the erection of the 
 first schoolhouse in Merton Township, and was 
 ever read}' to aid in any way that lie could. He 
 was a Republican in politics, and voted for every 
 candidate brought forward by that party. He and 
 his wife were members of the Congregational 
 Church at llartland, of which lie was a Deacon for 
 many years. He helped to build the church and 
 throughout life gave liberally toward its support. 
 Martin H. Molster was a child only six years 
 old when he became a resident of Waukesha Coun- 
 ty in 1840, fifty-four years ago. He was brought 
 up to llie occu|)alion of farming and stock-raising, 
 which he has since followed, with the exception of 
 one year spent as a salesman in a store at Hart- 
 land. His early education was acquired in the 
 district schools, after which he was a student at 
 Carroll College for one term. In Cincinnati Sep- 
 tember 26, 18G7, occurred- the marriage of Mr. 
 Molster and Miss Martha Rea, and of this union 
 seven children were born, three sons and four 
 daughters, two of whom survive. Their eldest 
 daughter, who now resides at home, is the widow 
 of Dr. E. M. Fuller, of Sussex, Wis. She was edu- 
 cated in tiie Merton graded schools, she and her 
 cousin, Tillie Worth (now deceased), being the first 
 graduates. After leaving school she taught suc- 
 cessfully in the schools of this county, following 
 that profession until her marriage. Dr. Fuller 
 was a graduate from Rush Medical College of 
 Chicago, and was a physician of much promise. 
 His death. May 22, 1892, resulted from malignant 
 diphtheria contracted from a jiatient; a wife and 
 one son, Edwin M., were left to mourn his loss. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Molsler's other child is Charles, 
 who is a student in the Merton schools. During 
 the winter of 1884-8,5 they lost five children 
 from that dread disease, diphtheria, all dying 
 within four months. The eldest, Josie, was just 
 
 budding into womanhood, having reached her 
 sixteenth year. She was possessed of many lov- 
 able traits of ciiaracter tiiat made her a favorite in 
 her social circle. Her studies were being pursued 
 in the Merton schools, and in the Sunday-school 
 and Mission Hand she was an active worker, be- 
 ing .Secretary of the latter. The others were 
 David, aged six and a-half years; Etta, aged ten; 
 Lizzie, aged eight; and John Rea, aged eleven 
 years. The home once gay with the joy of cliild- 
 liood was left with a sadness that time cannot re- 
 move; the loss of these little ones reached beyond 
 tlie home, the entire community being saddened 
 in their deaths. 
 
 Mrs. Molster was born in the city of Cincinnati 
 Ma}' 31, 1838, and was a daughter of Thomas and 
 Josephine (Molster) Rea. She received a liberal 
 education in the public schools and in tlie 
 Hughes' High School of her native city. For 
 twelve and a-half years she was employed as a 
 teacher in the Cincinnati schools, being instructor 
 of penmanship for three years. Mrs. Molster's 
 fatlier, Thomas Rea, who was of Scotch-Irish de- 
 scent, was born on the 4th of March, 1804, and 
 died November 30, 1878. He was quite liberall}' 
 educated, making a specialty of mathematics. My 
 occupation he was an iron worker. In 1824 he 
 emigrated to this country, and finally located in 
 Cincinnati, where he and his wife passed their last 
 da\'s. Tlie latter, who was a native of Middle- 
 burg, Holland, was born December 11, 1811, and 
 died on the 16tli of October, 1876. Both parents 
 were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 Their family was composed of four sons and four 
 daughters, of whom but three are living at the 
 present time, Mrs. Molster being the eldest. The 
 others are David, a carriage maker of Cincinnati, 
 and Sarah, who resides with her sister, Mrs. Mol- 
 ster. 
 
 In 1877 Mr. Molster decided to remove to Kan- 
 sas, and going thither, took up a quarter-section of 
 Government land in Sumner County, where he 
 resided until November, 1879, then returned to 
 his Wisconsin home. He owns two hundred acres 
 of fine land on Hark River, lying in section 23, 
 Merton Township. The farm, which is well sup- 
 plied with flowing water, is nicely wooded, and is 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 305 
 
 both an excellent grain and stock farm. His com- 
 modious brick residence was erected in 1857, and 
 is one of the larn;est in the town; it is a niiie and 
 a-half from Merton, three miles from llartland and 
 three-fourths of a mile from Heaver Lake. Mr. 
 Rlolster is a stanch Democrat, having cast liis tirst 
 ballot for (Jeorge H. McClellan, the Presidential 
 nominee. lie has many times been selected as a 
 delegate tu county conventions, and by his party 
 has been elected Chairman of the lioard of Super- 
 visors for several years; he was Assessor three 
 j^ears, Town Clerk and has served as Treasurer of 
 his school district four years. In every position to 
 which he has been called he has fearlessly dis- 
 charged ail duties devolving upon him. He is a 
 member of the Masonic fraternity', belonging to 
 Bark River Lodge No. 122, of Hartland, and of 
 Oconomowoc Chapter No. 42, of Oconomowoc. 
 In religious faith Mr. and Mrs. Molster are con- 
 sistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church 
 of Merton, and give liberal support to the various 
 benevolences and works of the ciiurch. 
 
 /^T^IIOMAS FAULKNER became a resident of 
 I Waukesha County in 184G, and therefore 
 needs no introduction to the people of the 
 county, and especially not to those of the town of 
 New Berlin, which has since been his home for so 
 man)' years. He is a native of Livingston Coun- 
 ty, N. Y., born Jul\' 12, 1822, being the third in a 
 family of five sons and four daughters, whose 
 paieiits were Thomas and Mary (King) Faulkner. 
 Of his Ijroliiers and sisters there are five living, 
 one being a half-sister, and the)- are named as 
 follows: Setli K. is living a retired life in the 
 state of Washington; Sarah became the wife of 
 Dr. Tyrrell, of EvansviUe, Ind., an eminent sur- 
 geon in the late war; Elizabeth wedded A. B. 
 Lawrence, of Warsaw, N. Y., who held the impor- 
 tant position of Quartermaster during the Civil 
 War, having charge of one hundred teams; .Tolin 
 G. is a resident of Wheatland, N. Y.. and at pres- 
 ent occupies part of the old homestead, where he 
 is engaged in horticultural |)iirsuits; his half-sis- 
 ter, Kmma, is a resident of Mumford, N. Y. Mr. 
 
 P'aiilkner's father, also Thomas Faulkner, was 
 born in Ireland on the 28tli of April, 179.3, and 
 died on the ."id of April, 1H8.3. He was reared to 
 the trade of a cotton spinner, but in the early 
 part of his life abandoned that calling. Early in 
 life he enlisted at Cilasgow, Scotland, in the First 
 Regiment of the Ro3al Scots, being stationed a 
 part of the time at the Castle of Edinhurg. With 
 his regiment he embarked on the North Sea for 
 some seaport on the eastern coast of England, and 
 after landing, marched across the southeastern 
 part of I^ngland to the English Channel, sailing 
 thence to the Isle of Wiglit. While at the latter 
 place Mr. Faulkner was engaged in drill duty in 
 the king's service. I'rom the Isle of Wight he 
 shipped in one of the convoy vessels bound for 
 the West Indies. The passage was a very rough 
 one. but after experiencing many narrow escapes 
 the crew was landed In safety. P'roni the West 
 Indies Mr. Faulkner went to Lower Canada, 
 where as a soldier in the War of 1812 he partici- 
 pated in the battle of Lundy's Lane. After some 
 time had elapsed Mr. Faulkner went to Caledonia, 
 N. Y., where he began his career in America by 
 hiring out as a farm laborer, as he did not possess 
 suflicient capital to engage in any business. 
 
 In New York Mr. Faulkner wedded Mary King, 
 a native of Monroe County, that stale. She was 
 born October 22, 179'.), and was a daughter of Simon 
 King. Her mother was a woman of great force of 
 character, and when she undertook anything, was 
 not easily deterred, as is shown from the follow- 
 ing incident: Wishing to go to market, a dis- 
 tance of thirty miles, for some necessary supplies, 
 she took her child in her arms, and in a crude boat 
 paddled across the Genesee River, leading a horse, 
 which on reaching the other side she mounted and 
 rode the entire distance through woods and unim- 
 proved country, made her purchases and returned 
 in safety. This is but one instance of that deter- 
 mination, energy and perseverance that character- 
 ized the pioneer mothers of our land. Mrs. Faulk- 
 ner ])assed away on the 22d of April, 1855. Both 
 husband and wife were devoted Christians and 
 belonged to the Reformed Presbyterian Church, 
 in which he was an official. In politics the former 
 was a stanch Democrat, but finally became a sup- 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 porter of the Proliibition party. He was a mem- 
 ber of the cuininittee chosen by the organization 
 of the Sous of Temperance to divide the state of 
 New York into two districts. He was also con- 
 nected with the Stale Militia, and by virtue of his 
 service in drilling the men was commonly known 
 as Captain Faulkner. A man of ability and integ- 
 rity, he commanded the highest respect wherever 
 known. 
 
 The gentleman whose name appears at the be- 
 ginning of this biography grew to manhood in 
 his native state, where through his own efforts he 
 secured a good education. He was engaged in 
 the profession of teaching in New York, and after 
 his emigration to Wisconsin followed that profes- 
 sion for eleven consecutive terms. On the 28th of 
 May, 1816, he was united in marriage with Miss 
 Nancy E. Moore, who was born in Monroe Coun- 
 ty, N. Y., December 15, 1820, being the eldest in 
 a family of two sons and three daughters, of 
 whom but two survive, the other being Trif, of 
 .San Bernardino, Cal. Mrs. Faulkner's parents, 
 Samuel and Lydia (Butler) Moore, were natives re- 
 spectively of Braltleboro, Vt., and Hanover, N. Y. 
 The father was born on the 3d of September, 
 1781, and died October 13, 1842, while the moth- 
 er's birth occurred on the 25th of June, 1798, and 
 her death August 30, 1872. Mr. Moore was a 
 shoemaker by trade. After his death his wife went 
 to Michigan, and from there came to Waukesha 
 County, where she became the wife of Rev. Rufus 
 Cheney, a Free AVill liaptist clergyman, whose 
 work as a pioneer minister was far-reaching. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Faulkner are the parents of a 
 daughter, Clara, who is an active worker in the 
 Free Will Baptist Church and Sunday-school and 
 resides with her parents; Rufus Elden, the only 
 son, is engaged in the lumber business in Boone 
 County, Ark. For a wife lie chose Miss Hattie 
 Searle, a native of Waukesha County. The young 
 couple have two children, Lee E. and Lora Belle. 
 Mrs. Faulkner's scholastic training began and end- 
 ed in the old stone schoolhouse in Ogden, Monroe 
 Count}', N. Y. For many years she w.as numbered 
 among the army of successful teachers. 
 
 On the 2d of July, 181G, Mr. Faulkner and his 
 wife arrived in Milwaukee; coming thence to 
 
 Waukesha County they purchased eighty acres of 
 wild land, paying *280 for the same. Here they 
 erected a log cabin and began the task of devel- 
 oping a farm. Indians often passed their house 
 but they were always friendly and sometimes 
 shared the hospitalit}' of the home, spending the 
 night under its roof. In the spring of 1849 Mr. 
 Faulkner sold his farm and moved to Waukesha, 
 where he engaged in the manufacture of sash, 
 doors and blinds, continuing in that business for 
 seven years. At the exi)iration of that period he 
 located on his present farm, which is known as the 
 "Rufus Cheney Home," where was held, Decem- 
 ber 4, 1841, the first Free Will Baptist (^larterly 
 meeting in the territory of Wisconsin, known as 
 the "Honey Creek Quarterly Meeting." 
 
 In politics Mr. Faulkner is a strong Prohibi- 
 tionist, believing thoroughly in the principles 
 advocated by that party. However, he first exer- 
 cised his right of franchise in favor of James K. 
 Polk. He was elected Count}' Surveyor in 1856, 
 but refused to accept the office. Both himself and 
 wife are ardent friends of the public school system, 
 they having been numbered among the educators 
 of the earlier days. With their family they are 
 members of the Free Will Baptist Church of the 
 town of New Berlin, Mr. Faulkner having been 
 Clerk of the Official Board for almost thirty-five 
 j'ears. Since their residence in Waukesha Coun- 
 ty many changes have taken place, which have 
 brought it to its present standing of wealth, cul- 
 ture and refinement. In this advance they have 
 aided materially. 
 
 JUSTUSKLINGER, one of the early settlers 
 of Menomouee Township, who now follows 
 farming on section 23, is a native of Bystel- 
 line, Hanover, Germany, born June 15, 
 1815. His parents were Henry and Maria (Meyer) 
 Klinger. They had nine children, four sons and 
 five daughters, but only three are now living. 
 Frederica, Christina and Justus. The last named 
 is the fifth in order of birth. He was reared on 
 his father's farm and attended the common schools 
 until fifteen years of age, when his father died. 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 307 
 
 At the age of eighteen he began work as a farm 
 hand, and was thus employed until he resolved to 
 seek a iionie and fortune in the New AVorld. lie 
 took passage on the ship "Alida," a three-mast 
 sailing-vessel, of Swedish build, which sailed from 
 Hamburg, and after a voj'age of thirty-five days 
 drop[)ed anchor in the harbor of New York. 
 They encountered some severe storms, losing two 
 masts in one gale. 
 
 Upon his arrival in the New World Mr. Klinger 
 secured work in a lead factory in Saugerties, Ulster 
 County, where he remained for about three months, 
 when he was taken sick. When he recovered he 
 secured work as a teamster in a stone quarry and 
 was thus employed for a year and a-half. On the 
 expiration of this period he determined to move 
 to the west, and in April, 1843, reached Milwau- 
 kee, Wis., where he remained about two weeks. 
 In company with a Mr. Zimmer he came to Me- 
 nomonee Township, and purchased forty acres of 
 timber land on section 23. Here they made their 
 home in an old log cabin already built. Mr. Klin- 
 ger added to this forty acres of timber land, but 
 Mr. Zimmer secured half of this. His son now 
 owns the estate, a valuable farm of one hundred 
 and sixty acres. 
 
 In October, 1848, Mr. Klinger was united in 
 marriage with Miss Maria Scheffner, daughter of 
 David Scheffner, a native of Saxony, Germany, 
 who with his family came to America in 1847. 
 Two children, August and Anna, were born to Mr. 
 and Mrs. Klinger. The mother died August 8, 
 1854, and was buried in Wauinatoosa Cemetery. 
 In the following November, Mr. Klinger wedded 
 Miss Dorothea Clausen, a native of Mecklenburg, 
 Germany. The children of both marriages are 
 as follows: August is a contractor of Oconomowoc, 
 Wis.; Anna is the wife of Dillman Pfeil, a farmer 
 of Menomonee Townsliip; Frank married Louise 
 Rosenow, daughter of Henry and Ernestina (Noth- 
 nagel) Rosenow, and a native of Dodge County, 
 Wis., born February 14, 18fi2. They have two 
 children, Henry, born September 18, 1884, and 
 Carl, June 26, 1887; Frank now owns and operates 
 the old homestead, is first assistant and for twelve 
 years wiis Clerk of the .School Board; Charles fol- 
 lows farming on section 20, Menomonee Township; | 
 
 Louise is the wife of William Zimmer, a son of her 
 father's old friend and partner, now residing in 
 Fergus Falls, Minn.; Mary is the wife of Henry 
 Hassel, an agriculturist of Granville, Milwaukee 
 County; Clara is the wife of Robert Cabbage, of 
 Milwaukee. 
 
 Mr. Klinger is an honored pioneer who has wit- 
 nessed almost the entire growth and development 
 of Waukesha County. He remembers when In- 
 dians were still in the neighborhood and deer 
 abounded, and when the greater part of the land 
 was still wild and uniminoved. In the work of 
 development and progress he has borne his part 
 and well deserves mention among the valued citi- 
 zens of the communitj'. In politics he is a Demo- 
 crat and has several times served as Assessor, and 
 as Assistant Superintendent for two terms. 
 
 HORACE L. HAYLETT, owner of one of 
 the fine farms of Waukesha County, lo- 
 cated on section 8, Menomonee Town- 
 ship, was here born in a log cabin home, October 
 6, 1848, his parents being Theophilus and Harriet 
 Eunice (Potter) Haylett. The father determined 
 that his children should have good educational 
 advantages. Horace L. after attending the com- 
 mon schools, studied for two terms in the Union 
 school in Waukesha, took a term in Stewart's 
 Academy of Waukesha, and spent one year in the 
 Lawrence University at Appleton. His father was 
 born in Saul, Norfolk County, England, October 
 28, 1811, and died on his farm in Menomonee 
 Township, November 23, 1882. 
 
 When he was five years old, his parents, Robert 
 and Bridget (Hart) Haylett, removed to Swinton, 
 Norfolk County, England, and afterward spent a 
 few years in Weston, that county. On reaching 
 man's estate, he married Susan Hardy, of Norfolk 
 County, and they had one child, Elizabeth Ann, 
 born April 10, 1838. The mother died in Pen- 
 field, Monroe County, N. Y., where Mr. H.aylett 
 resided for about three years, engaged in landscape 
 gardening during a part of the time. Shortly af- 
 ter the death of his wife, he determined to seek a 
 home in the territory of Wisconsin, and in Octo- 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 bcr, 1839, oatnc to Milwaukee. Soon afteiwar(l lie 
 secured work in the timber bell of Waukesha 
 County, and wliile cutting trees, lie found that 
 liis ax was sadly in need of an edge. He went 
 to the home of Joel Potter to have it ground, 
 and while there was introduced to the daughter of 
 the household, Harriett Eunice, who on the otli of 
 June, 1813, became his wife. She was born in 
 Parisville, St. Lawrence County, N. Y., Januaiy 3, 
 1818, and is a daughter of .loel and Abigail (Fos- 
 ter) Potter, the ff)riiior born in Fitzwilliam, Ches- 
 hire County, N. Y., and the latter in Ethelbow, 
 Mass. Mrs. Potter was of English descent. When a 
 joung man, Mr. Potter removed to Rochester, N. 
 Y., and a few years later in a covered wagon came 
 to Wisconsin, arriving in Waukesha in January, 
 1838. In June he was joined by several members 
 of his family, accompanied by Moses Ordway, who 
 first came to Waukesha in IS.TG as a missionary of 
 the Presbyterian C'huicli. Mrs. Ilaylett arrived in 
 Wisconsin in 1838, reaching Milwaukee on the .5th 
 of Jul}'. She is the only survivor of the family of 
 two sons and two daughters: her |)arenls, brothers 
 and sister were laid to rest in Prairie Home Ceme- 
 tery. 
 
 Theophilus Ilayletl and his wife arrived in Me- 
 nomonee Township February 2!l, 1844, and pur- 
 chased a farm on sections 8 and il, on which was a 
 log cabin. The husband had previously visited in 
 this locality and had repaired the old log house so 
 as to make it more comfortable. He bought a 
 claim of Francis Hancroft, three hundred and twen- 
 ty acres of land, and when the land came in mar- 
 ket, he purchased two hundred acres, and soon 
 erected a more modern log house besides building 
 a good frame barn. During the winter of 1843 he 
 was employed liy John Y. Smith, State Librarian, 
 and with him went to Madison, where he sup|)lied 
 work for the capital building. He lived an honor- 
 able, upright life, well worthy of emulation. He 
 was a good neighbor, an honest man, and esteemed 
 by all who knew him. 
 
 To Mr. and Mrs. llaylett were Itorn five sons 
 and two d;iughters. T. Hart, the eldest, born Sep- 
 tember 1, 1844, enlisted in Company A, Thirty- 
 eighth Wisconsin Infantry, in Milwaukee in IMfi'i, 
 and after serving three 3'ears was honorably dis- 
 
 charged at Brownville, Tex.; he died in Menomo- 
 nee Township, March 11, 1874. Caroline, born 
 November 18, 1846, is the wife of (J. D. Harmon, 
 a resident of IJoulder County, Colo. Robert, born 
 October 6, 18.")(), died when only ten months old. 
 Horace L. is the next younger. H. P., born Octo- 
 ber 4, 18,'')2, is the popular and able pastor of the 
 Methodist Episcopal Church of Appleton, Wis., 
 and is a graduate of Lawrence University; also of 
 the School of Theology at Boston, Mass. E. G, 
 born June 24, 1855, died October 30, 1892; he was 
 graduated from the White Water Normal in the 
 Class of '82, and became a successful teacher; he 
 served as Principal in Menasha, and six years in 
 the Sheboygan schools, and was well known and 
 esteemed at Port Washington, Wis., where he 
 also taught. A man of genial and pleasant dis- 
 position, he was an entertaining conversationalist, 
 and his death was mourned by a large circle of 
 friends, who esteemed him highly as an educator 
 and as a gentleman. His remains were interred 
 in Menomonee Township. Susan Elizabeth, born 
 April 9, 1858, was graduated from Lawrence L'ni- 
 versity, and is now teaching school in Menomonie, 
 Dunn County, Wis. 
 
 We now take up the personal history of Horace 
 L. Haylett, who in the usual manner of farmer lads, 
 was reared to manhood. He has managed the es- 
 tate which he nows owns since 1874. It is a good 
 farm comprising one hundred and ninety-five 
 acres and came into his possession in 1884. The 
 dwelling was erected in 1862, and is surrounded 
 by good barns and outbuildings which are models 
 of convenience. With Mr. Haylett resides his 
 mother, who has now reached the advanced age of 
 seventy-six years. 
 
 On the 22d of August, 1889, our subject mar- 
 ried Miss Helen B., daughter of Samuel and Mary 
 A. (McCartney) Cleland, by whom he has one 
 child, Ruth Cleland, born July 22, 1894. Mrs. 
 Haylett was born in Fortville, Rock County, Wis., 
 July 14, 1864, and is the sixth in the family of 
 eight daughters. Her sisters are Elizabeth, who 
 for several years has been a teacher of Rock Coun- 
 t3'; Mrs. Jane Oliver, of Elk County, Kan.; Anna, 
 who was a teacher for some seven years in the city 
 schools of Minneapolis, wedded De F. Mood^', of 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 309 
 
 that place. Harriet, who was also a successful 
 teacher in the Minneapolis schools, is tiie wife of 
 Warren Collins, of Ft. Worth, Tex. Emma, twin 
 sister of Harriet, is the widow of Harvey Fisher, 
 who was a farmer by occupation. She resides in 
 Evansville, Wis. Maria S. married William Rich- 
 ards, a farmer of Rock County, this state. Eliza 
 resides with her parents at Evansville. The par- 
 ents of this family located in Rock County in 
 1856, settling in Center Township, where the fa- 
 ther purchased one hundred and sixty acres of 
 land. He is regarded as one of the most progres- 
 sive agriculturists of that community. His par- 
 ents, Samuel and Jane (Martin) Cleland, were 
 born in County Dover, Ireland. The former 
 crossed the Atlantic in 181(1, locating in Orange 
 County, N. Y., and after two years returned to 
 Ireland, where in 1813, he wedded Miss Martin. 
 The following year, with his bride, he again be- 
 came a resident of Orange Count}-. In 1858 he 
 came to Rock Count}', Wis., and in company with 
 a friend bought a farm on section 28, Janesville 
 Township, ou which be spent his remaining days, 
 his death occurring in 1873, at the age of eighty- 
 four. His wife died in Janesville, in 1879, at the 
 age of eight^'-seven. Both were highly respected 
 people. 
 
 The father of Mrs. Haylett was reared to man- 
 hood in Orange County, where his birth occurred 
 October 23, 1828. There he was married in 1865, 
 to the daughter of James and Mary (Shaw) Mc- 
 Cartney, who were also natives of Orange County, 
 but were of Irish descent. They became residents 
 of Center Township, Rock County, in 1856. To 
 Mr. and Mrs. Haylett was born on the 9th of No- 
 vember, 1892, a daughter, Florence Elizabeth, who 
 died September 22, 1893, and w.as laid to rest in 
 Menomonee Township. This worthy couple are 
 numbered among the representative scions of the 
 the pioneers of Waukesha County, having wit- 
 nessed almost the entire growth and development 
 of this locality. Mr. Haylett has ever borne his 
 part in promoting the general welfare, and is a 
 public-spiriicd and progressive citizen, alive to 
 the best interests of the community. In politics 
 he is a stanch Prohibitionist, and his jjarcnts are 
 member of the Methodist Church of Menomonee, 
 
 as are also himself and wife. Those who know 
 him esteem him highly for his sterling worth and 
 many excellencies of character, and lie well de- 
 serves mention in the record of Waukesha County. 
 
 <rpr UGUST HENSCHEL, a well known gen- 
 / — \ eral merchant of Colgate, Wis., and an 
 enterprising business man, dates his resi- 
 dence in Wisconsin from 1856. He was born in 
 the city of Berlin, the capital of the German Em- 
 pire, August 22, 1823, and is the only child of 
 August and Louisa (Raasch) Henschel. The fa- 
 ther was a native of the same locality and ac- 
 quired an excellent education. He was an exten- 
 sive landowner and lived upon his rentals. His 
 wife was born near Berlin Januarj' 31, 1801, and 
 they si)ent their entire lives in Germanj'. 
 
 Our sul)ject was reared to manhood in the F"a- 
 therland, and was educated under the instruction 
 of a private tutor. During his youth he learned 
 the trade of a potior, and followed that for a num- 
 ber of years, both before and after his emigration 
 to America. On the 15th of April, 1855, he mar- 
 ried Miss Wilhelmina Palm, and in 185G started 
 with his bride for America. On the "Mississippi" 
 they crossed the briny deep, and after a long and 
 tedious voyage reached New York. By way of 
 the Hudson River, the railroad and the lakes they 
 continued their westward journey on to Milwaukee. 
 They went lirst to Washington County, but after 
 three months removed to Winnebago County, 
 where Mr. Henschel worked at the potter's trade 
 for two and a-half years. He then came to Col- 
 gate and embarked in merchandising, which he 
 has since followed. When he reached Milwaukee 
 his cash capital consisted of only ^20, but he was 
 industrious and energetic, has made the most of 
 his opportunities, and is now in comfortable cir- 
 cumstances. 
 
 To Mr. and Mrs. Henschel were born Ave sons 
 four of whom are yet living. Edwin August, who 
 was educated both in (Jerman an<l English, w.is a 
 painter by trade, and with his wife and one child 
 resides in Waukesha. Herman is an agriculturist 
 of Washington County, and is also scrvingas Dep- 
 
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 uty Postmaster of Colgate; William aids liis father 
 in the store; and Oscar completes the family. The 
 mother was called to her final rest Se])teniber 30, 
 1890, and her remains were interred in the Ger- 
 man Kvangelical Cemetery of Menomonee Falls. 
 She was a most estimable lady, and her loss was 
 widely and deeply mourned. She belonged to the 
 Evangelical Church, and all who knew her re- 
 spected her. 
 
 Mr. Henschel has carried on merchandising in 
 Colgate sinfe 1885, and lias a good stock of dry 
 goods and staple groceries. In all things he is 
 systematic and methodical, keeping a record of 
 everything connected with his business. His first 
 vote was cast for Abraham Lincoln, and he has 
 since exercised his right of franchise in support of 
 the men and measures of the Republican party. 
 He has served as Justice of the Peace, and for 
 some time has been the efficient and popular post- 
 master of Colgate, lie has a strong letter of en- 
 dorsement and thanks frc)m Postmaster General 
 Wananiaker, which he prizes highly. He is one 
 of the representative and honored German citizens 
 of Lisbon Township. 
 
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 MAX KHKDKRICK LHPPER. one of the 
 enterprising citizens and leading business 
 men of Menomonee Falls, is a native of 
 Otlerndorf, Hanover, Germany, born April 10, 
 1849. His parents, G. N. H. and Augusta C. 
 (Meyer) Lepper, were natives of the same province 
 and there spent their entire lives. The father was 
 a "'gentleman," living from the income of his es- 
 tate. He was twice married and became the father 
 of five children, of whom three came to the United 
 States, but August C. returned to his native coun- 
 try, while the other brother, C. W., is a farmei- of 
 McCook, Neb. 
 
 M. F. Lepper, as he is commonly known, re- 
 ceived a good education in Germany, where he 
 attended what would correspond to our high school; 
 after this he spent a year in an agricultural col- 
 lege, as his father wished him to become a land- 
 scape gardener. On reaching the age of seventeen 
 years he decided to seek his fortune in the New 
 
 World, and accordingly in 1866 he embarked 
 alioard a steamer at Bremerhaven, and after a 
 successful voyage stepped ashore at Hoboken, N. 
 J. Coming direct to Milwaukee, he worked in 
 that city a short time and was then employed 
 on a farm in Columbia County for about two 
 years. The year 1869 witnes.sed the arrival of Mr. 
 Lepper in Menomonee Falls. lie at once began 
 to learn the miller's trade with J. B. Nehs, in 
 whose employ he remained for nearly two years. 
 At the expiration of that time he went to New- 
 burg, Iowa, and there pursued his trade for a, 
 year. In 1872 he returned to Menomonee Falls, 
 and on the 30th of August was united in wedlock 
 with Miss Alice J. Spinner, a native of Allentown, 
 Lehigh County, Pa., born September 16, 18.')0. 
 Mrs. Lepper's parents were Allen and Leanna 
 (Leiser) Spinner, both of whom were natives of 
 the Keystone State, as were also their ancestors 
 for generations back. Their family comprised 
 three sons and three daughters, all of whom are 
 living, though both father .ind mother are de- 
 ceased. 
 
 Soon after celebrating their marriage Mr. and 
 Mrs. Lepper located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, where 
 the husband was employed in a mill, but in 1873 
 they removed to Minneapolis, IMinn. There Mr. 
 Lepper was miller in one of the famous mills of 
 Gov. C. C. Washburn, of Wisconsin, known as 
 "Washburn A," which was at that time the larg- 
 est mill in the world, had in operation forty 
 run of stones. Returning to Milwaukee he worked 
 in the large mill of ,1. B. Kern, but subsequently 
 conducted a rented mill on his own account 
 at Neosho, Wis. He again went back to the city 
 where he did work in different mills. In 1881 
 Mr. Le[)pcr came back to Menomonee Falls and 
 rented from his old employer, Mr. Nehs, a half-in- 
 terest in what is now known as the Menomonee 
 Falls Roller Mills. This is one of the best mills 
 in this section. Until 1884 it continued to be a 
 burr mill, but at that time a full roller system was 
 put in and its capacity increased to one hundred 
 and fifty barrels per day. After conducting the 
 business thus for about a year and a-half, Mr. Nehs 
 disposed of the mill to Mr. Lepi)er and Peter 
 Schlafer; the last named gentleman sold his interest 
 
REV. AZEL I). COLE, D. D. 
 
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 313 
 
 in the business to Charles L. Mills and I. B. 
 Rowell. Tlie latter was succeeded by Kd Kauzer, 
 the style of the firm becoiniM": M. F. Lepper it Co. 
 
 In 188() Mr. Lepper erected a fine brick resi- 
 dence, where he enjoys the comforts of home, sur- 
 rounded by his wife and four happy children, 
 Maggie, (George II., Arthur A. and Harry 11. 
 
 In political principles Mr. Lepper is a Republi- 
 can. Though lie has served as a tiiember of the 
 Village Board, lie has never been a seeker for posi- 
 tions of trust and honor. Socially he in an hon- 
 ored member of the Masonic fraternity. Mr. Cop- 
 per has done not a little toward the upbuilding of 
 the business interests of Menomonee Falls. 
 
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 REV. AZEL D. COLE, D. IX The life which 
 this article sketches began at Sterling, 
 Conn., December 1, 1818. Sterling lies in 
 a beautiful part of that beautiful state, a state full 
 of rolling, swelling and climbing hills, from the 
 slopes of which one looks into deep valleys. Krom 
 nearly every valley rises a murmur, sometimes a 
 rushing roar of sound. This is the voice of a 
 tumbling, racing 3'outhful stream, that will ere 
 long go out into the society of rivers and glide 
 along in well bred decorum. The thrifty New 
 Englanders rarely allow waste and nearly every 
 one of these streams is made to earn its pass.age b^' 
 turning the wheels of mills and factories. Look- 
 ing from a height acrcss a wide stretch of valle}- 
 and tree tops, on a slope turned toward the south 
 and the sun, stood the house of Azel Cole, a magis- 
 trate of the district, a man greatly' respected among 
 his neighbors. He deserved their affection and re- 
 gard, for he was singularly honest in all his tran- 
 sactions, of ever-ready hospitality and genuine 
 kindness in his manners toward his fellows. His 
 wife, Sarah (Dow) Cole, was a woman of strong 
 character, vigorous intellect, amazing industry and 
 deep, earnest piety, that found expression in her 
 methodical life and at the fre(|uent gatherings of 
 the Methodist brethren. 
 
 Azel Dow Cole was the fourth son of his father, 
 and the only son of his mother, who had assumed 
 
 Ibe charge of three older half-brothers at the time 
 of her marriage. 
 
 In the early days of this century there was a 
 formality of manner and speech in all intercourse, 
 even that of the family, that would seem extreme 
 to us who belong to a time of extremes in another 
 direction. There was much self-repression, little 
 exaggeration in si)eecli, and no frittering away of 
 emotions by outward demonslnition. The result 
 appears to have been less complication of sentiment 
 than we find attributed to our contemporaries by 
 those who portray them, and great singleness of 
 aim and purpose. 
 
 The atmosphere that surrounded Dr. Cole from 
 his birth to his manhood was one of enveloping 
 love and tenderness, not often expressed, but none 
 the less felt and responded to by him. Father, 
 mother and brothers seemed to have united in a 
 protective tenderness toward him as a child, and 
 in a proud and gratified admiration of him as a 
 man. Their love was fully returned b}' him. His 
 sweet and loving nature was all his life a very re- 
 sponsive one. As a child he w.as in some senses 
 lonely; his father wasa busy man, and he had come 
 late into his mother's life, she being nearly forty 
 years old when he was born. His brothers had 
 passed beyond the w<n-ld in which young children 
 live. In that beautiful world he lived by himself. 
 He read his little books, books that would be cu- 
 riosities to the children of to-day, .accustomed to 
 the sumptuous editions that Santa Claus and other 
 bestowers provide. Many of his books were printed 
 on coarse paper now yellowed and brown, "embel- 
 lished," as stated by the publishers, with wood-cuts 
 that portray the heroes and heroines with various 
 deformities and disproportions in their pei-sons, 
 and protected by paper covers?. Of these are, 
 '■Wliiltington and His Cat," "Little King Pepin," 
 "The New England Piimer," "Mrs. Harbaiild's 
 Hymns," and others, all kept by Dr. Cole, from 
 the time of his first reading of them until his 
 death, and the source of great amusement to his 
 children, who considered it a great treat to be al- 
 lowed to read them. A very special treasure was 
 the "Jane Aitken Edition," of Croxall's .Rsop. 
 Sitting, reading by turns in the quaintly phrased 
 books, and by turns looking away over valley and 
 
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 tree tops, peopling the scene at will, many liapp3' 
 lioiirs were i)asscd. His mother wove, spun and 
 directed her house, risiiif^ early and permitting 
 neither herself nor any of her household (which 
 was for several years tliirteen in number) to eat 
 the bread of idleness. Frequently her nights and 
 days were given to her sick and afflicted neighbors, 
 and her husband and herself were the dispensers 
 of the generous hospitality that was frequently ex- 
 ercised. Her journal, kept from 1806 to 1846, re- 
 cords a life that .seems to have been modeled after 
 the standard found in the book of Proverbs. Her 
 Sundays were days set apart for worship and re- 
 ligious thought. Meeting over, the religious paper 
 of the day, 'Zion's Herald," and such books as 
 "Doddridge on the Rise and Progress of Religion in 
 the Soul," "Dick's I'hilosophy of the P'uture State," 
 and the works of Hannah More, lilled the hours. 
 It is interesting to gather from her journal that 
 her sense of propriety was at times offended by the 
 bad taste of some of the brethren. Several times 
 her journal records that upon certain occasions, 
 certain "Klders tried to preach." Upon one oc- 
 casion at a camp meeting she says that she "came 
 very near being tryed" because of what seemed to 
 her "confusion, all ill-considered shouting," but 
 what others called "the Power," and "fire from 
 God." Rut there v ere other times, such as when 
 "Brother M. preached a very smart and alarming 
 sermon," when "there were two lively and excel- 
 lent, exhorting sermons from Ih'OtherT.," in which 
 she "found great comfort and refreshment." 
 
 The son of such a mother naturally walked at 
 her side in childhood, and followed her ])recepts in 
 manhood. Mrs. Cole entered her little son at 
 Plain field Academy when he was ten years old, 
 and vKsop, Whittington, etc., were left behind, giv- 
 ing place to Ciusar and Virgil. At Plaintield he 
 studied under the direction of Dr. -loliii R. Witter, 
 a tutor of high renown. Dr. Cole always believed 
 that his thorough knowledge of Greek, Latin and 
 mathematics, in all of which he greatly excelled, 
 was acquired from Dr. Witter, and also that he 
 owed much to the mental and moral training of 
 this able and thorough teacher, with whom he re- 
 mained seven years. Dr. Cole then entered the 
 Sophomore Class at Brown University, under the 
 
 presidency of the famous Dr. Francis Wayland. 
 The "Commencements" commenced instead of 
 ending the scholastic year. The young Sophomore 
 joined his class for the Commencement Procession. 
 One of that august band (the Sophomores) with a 
 wave of his hand said to the new comer, "The 
 Freshmen walk there." "I know they do," re- 
 plied Dr. Cole, "but I walk here." 
 
 There were thirty-three young men in the class, 
 among them the late .Iiidge IJradley, Uisliop Bur- 
 gess of tiuincy,and the late Rev. Dr. Tustin. One 
 of his classmates records that at his (Dr. Cole's) 
 first recitation in mathematics he went immedi- 
 ately to the front rank, a position he ever after- 
 ward easily kept, no one thinking of disputing it 
 with him. Dr. Cole graduated in 1838. Itisonly 
 one more instance of how (iod over-rules plans 
 and directs paths, to note that Mrs. Cole had been 
 offered a scholarship at Ilobart College for her son, 
 but had declined it on account of the "Episcopal" 
 character of that institution. .She had therefore 
 chosen Rrown University and the i)aynient of all 
 its fees, but while at Brown, Dr. Cole had learned 
 much outside of its curriculum. He and Bishop 
 Burgess had become very intimate friends. To- 
 gether they attended Gr.ace Church, Providence, 
 Dr. Alexander Vinton's charge. Dr. Cole was 
 charmed by the preacher and captivated by the 
 noble liturgy of the Prayer Book. He was baptized 
 and confirmed, and became a communicant, and 
 upon Sundays faithfully and enthusiastically 
 taught a bible class for young men in St. Stephen's 
 Church. 
 
 After graduation came the chf>ice of a path in 
 life, of a field for work. Nature had plentifully 
 endowed him with gifts that would win distinc- 
 tion. His keen logical mind would have delighted 
 in a career at the Bar, his unusually ability for fin- 
 ance would, it has often been said, have fitted him 
 to become a power in Ihc inone}' market, while his 
 taste for literature and study, his complete educa- 
 tion and ripe scholarship would have brought him 
 name and fame in the world of letters. But turn- 
 ing from these walks with whatever attractions 
 they may have possessed for him, he gave himself 
 wholly and unreservedly to the active service of 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
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 the Master, whom he already loved and whom he 
 adored with ever increasing love and satisfaction 
 
 as the yenrs of liis life passed on. 
 
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 JOHN C;AS1'AU, .1 well known aiul honored 
 pioneer of Waukesha, was born Noveinl)er 
 12, 1810, near tiie city of Mace, Lorraine, 
 Germany, though at the lime of his birth it 
 belonged to France. He was reared a farmer boy 
 and thereby learned liie lessons of industry and 
 economy that prt^ved of great benefit to him in 
 after years. His education, however, was not neg- 
 lected; liesides liaving a thorough knowledge of 
 tlie German and French languages he is somewhat 
 acquainted with Latin and .Spanish. When nine- 
 teen 3'ears of age Mr. Gaspar turned his attention 
 to the cabinet-maker's trade, which he completed 
 in two years, and then worked .as a journeyman. 
 For two years he pursued his calling in Paris, 
 France, being there at the time the attempt w.as 
 made to assassinate Louis Philip. He also saw in 
 Paris the funeral procession that followed the be- 
 loved LaFiiyette to his last resting jjlace. So vast 
 was the train of mourners that it required from 
 nine o'clock in the morning until four in the af- 
 ternoon for it to pass one point. Another inter- 
 esting sight which he beheld was the flight into 
 France of three thousand Poles who had been ex- 
 iled by the Czar of Russia upon the suppression of 
 the rebellion in Poland. 
 
 For some time Mr. (iaspar had longed to come 
 to the United States, but as his parents were not 
 able to furnish him the means to pay his passage 
 across the ocean, he had to wait till he could earn 
 enough. Accordingly in 1835 he sailed from 
 Paris to New York City, where for about four 
 years he worked at his trade. Wlien he arrived 
 he was without money or employment. A gentle- 
 man owning a cabinet shop offered him work, but 
 he had to furnish his own tools. In hisextremity 
 Mr. Gaspar went to his landlord to try and lH)rrow 
 the necessary amount, ^liy, having to give as secu- 
 rity only an honest face. That gentleman, on the 
 recommendation of his good wife, let our sul)- 
 ject have the money. They never liad reason to 
 
 regret their kindness, for as soon as the money 
 was earned it was promptly repaid. He witnessed 
 the great fire that consumed so much of that city 
 December 28, 1835. While in the great eastern 
 metropolis Mr. Gaspar was married, July, 17, 183(i, 
 to Margaret Gaulluat, who was born February !), 
 1813, near Belfar, France, and in 1831 came to 
 the United States. Mr. Gaspar is of (ierman and 
 French blood, while his wife w.as of French. 
 
 In 1841 this pioneer couple arrived in Milwau- 
 kee and after a month spent there decided to mmc 
 farther west, as that place was dirty and swampy. 
 (Jn foot Mr. G.ispar set out for Madison, and upon 
 arriving at Piairieville, as Waukesha was then 
 called, he tarried three d.ays. Liking the place 
 very much he determined to make this his future 
 home, and accordingly moved his family out. Hut 
 so scarce were the houses or jjlaces of entertain- 
 ment that lie was compelled to put up with what- 
 ever accommodations lie could get until an Irish 
 lady moved out of an old log cabin, which he and 
 his wife were only loo glad to accept as a |)lace of 
 shelter till better quarters could be secured. .Soon 
 afterward Mr. Gaspar purchased a lot on Main 
 Street and erected a cabinet shop, where for forty- 
 four years he carried on business. In those early 
 days he did Ins buying in Milwaukee. As money 
 was a scarce article with him and as it cost fifty cents 
 to ride there on a wagon, he had to walk, and 
 carry his purchases home on his back. On one of 
 these trips to the city he found a jug containing 
 two quarts of whisky. Hiding the jug he went on 
 to market, and as he came back picked it up anil 
 continued his journey home. Meeting two In- 
 dians he sold the whisky to them for eight cents 
 and brought the jug home, notwithstanding he 
 already had a heavy load. We who enjoy every 
 means of transportation, and luxuries of every 
 sort, can hardly realize how great were the hard- 
 ships of the pioneer fathers and mothers, whose 
 labors have made our lives so free from severe 
 trials. 
 
 In 1843 the first Catholic services held in Wau- 
 kesha were conducted at the home of Mr. (iaspar 
 by Father Kondick, of .Milwaukee. The Reverend 
 Father wrote our suliject that he would be out on 
 Sunday and would stop with liim. Having no 
 
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 fresh meat on liands, and there being no market 
 from which it could be procured, Mr. Gaspar arose 
 early Sunday morning and with a gun on his 
 shoulder went in search of game. His efforts were 
 not in vain, for in a short time he returned with 
 a squirrel and some pigeons. In due time they 
 were prepared for tlie table and Father Kondick 
 enjoyed the repast greatly. When told how the 
 meat was procured he looked surprised, butagreed 
 that circumstances almost warranted getting it 
 in that way. 
 
 Mr. Gaspar has always had good credit and en- 
 joyed the confidence of his fellow-citizens. In 
 1846 he wished to erect a business house on one of 
 Ills lots on Main Street at a cost of S2,000,but had 
 only ^'200 in cash. The merchants agreed to iionor 
 his orders and thus was he enabled to erect his 
 building without borrowing, except 1300 to pay 
 for finishing lumber. In 1854 he put up another 
 store at a like cost, both of which he still owns, 
 besides a residence at No. 317 Main Street, one of 
 the finest locations in the village. 
 
 On the 17lh of July, 1886, Mr. and Mrs. Gaspar 
 celebrated their golden wedding, but that joyous 
 event was soon to be followed by one most sad; 
 for the good wife, who had shared for little over 
 a half-century the ups and downs of life with her 
 husband, was called to her final rest in November 
 1886. 
 
 Unto tliis worthy coui)le were born six children, 
 as follows: .John L. is a leading hardware merchant 
 of Waukesha; Margaret is the widow of C.J. Maw- 
 ley; Mary L. wedded Byron Sears, who is now de- 
 ceased; William lives in I.aCrosse, Wis.; Charles is 
 a prosperous furniture dealer at Waukesha; Fred 
 is associated in business with Charles. 
 
 Mr. Gaspar is one of the oldest {)<ld Fellows in 
 this section, having belonged to that order since 
 18,54. Though in his ninety-fourth year, he is re- 
 markably well preserved, having a memory as re- 
 liable as most people possess in the prime of life. 
 Me distinctly' remembers, when about four years 
 old, of having seen a duel in which one of the 
 combatants was killed. To all the upbuilding of 
 Waukesha County he has been an eye-witness. 
 .Since he came here the country then occupied by 
 forest and swamp have been turned into the rich- 
 
 est of farming lands; cities and villages have 
 sprung up; the savage wolf's howl and the In- 
 dian's whoop have forever departed, and the white 
 man with all his civilizing agencies has come to 
 
 stay. 
 
 
 -r EONARD MEINTZ, a prominent farmer 
 I Cy and dairyman of section 32, Genesee Town- 
 ship, was born October 29, 1833, in Lux- 
 emburg, Germany. Mis father, Matthias Ileintz, 
 who was a native of the same place, was educated 
 in the common schools of his country. He owned 
 and operated very successfully a farm of about 
 eighty acres and became quite well-to-do. His 
 wife, who was formerly Maggie W^-land, was also 
 a native of Luxemburg. To them were born six 
 children, three sons and three daughters. Eliza- 
 beth is deceased; Annie was mariied in (Jcrnian}'; 
 Maggie Iwcame the wife, of a Mr. Hanson, of Da- 
 kota; Leonard is the next; Henr}' resides in Ger- 
 many, and John is a farmer of Minnesota. 
 
 Mr. Ileintz grew to manhood on his father's 
 farm, and at the age of twenty-three years came 
 to this country to seek his fortune, sailing from 
 Antwerp in 1856 for New York. The voyage 
 consumed sixt^-six days, and during that time 
 some very severe storms were experienced, the 
 passengers ofttimes despairing of ever reaching 
 land. From the city of New York Mr. Heintz 
 continued his westward joui-ne}' to Albany on the 
 Hudson River, thence on the Erie Canal to Buffalo, 
 and from that point down the Lakes toMilwaukee. 
 From the latter cit^' he came on the Chicago, Mil- 
 waukee ife St. Paul Railroad to the town of Gene- 
 see, where for a short time he was employed as a 
 farm hand. Buying two yoke of oxen, he hired 
 out to break wild land, continuing in that line for 
 three years, then bought sixty-nine acres of land 
 on section 29, Genesee Township, for which he 
 paid ^1,200. Upon this he resided for five years 
 and engaged in farming, then added forty acres of 
 partially improved land adjoining, at a cost of 
 $1,160. Later he bought a forty acre farm on sec- 
 tion 28, paying the sum of 11,200 for it, and two 
 years later dispo.sed of it for the same amount. His 
 next investment was in forty acres of his present 
 
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 homestead at a cost of |1,G10. Three years Later 
 lie purchased one hundred and forty-seven acres 
 adjoining, for which he paid ^1,000. Here lie has 
 continued to engage in agricultural pursuits, rais- 
 ing wheat, oats and barley. The total number of 
 bushels uf grain threshed the lirst year was in the 
 neighborhood of five thousand, but during the 
 last seven years Mr. Ileintz has made a specialty 
 of dairying and sheep raising, in which he has met 
 with a marked degree of success. In 1889 he 
 again invested in real estate, buying eiglit.y acres 
 in the town of Mukwouago for ^1,.5()0. This he 
 rented at liie rate of $250 per annum. Wiien Mr. 
 Ileintz landed in this country he had liut $4 in 
 money, and by honest industry and economy has 
 made what he has. The only assistance he has had 
 outside of that rendered !)>' his thrifty wife was 
 some if'JOO willed to him from his father's estate 
 at the time of the latter's death. In his remarka- 
 ble success may l]e seen the result of correct busi- 
 ness methods. 
 
 On the 2d of December, 1862, Mr. Ileintz was 
 united in marriage with Clara Crush, a native of 
 IJavaria. German}-, and a daughter of John and 
 Rosa (Byerstuffel) Crush. They were the parents 
 of three sons and four daughters, namel}': George 
 and Sophia are deceased; Rosa married Nicholas 
 Cape, a farmer of Ottawa, Wis.; Mrs. Heintz is the 
 fourth; Sophia, the second bearing that name, be- 
 came the wife of George Epland, an agriculturist 
 of Black River Falls, Wis.; George, the second son 
 of that name, is a farmer of the town of Genesee; 
 and John, who completes the family, resides near 
 Black River Falls. Mr. and Mis. Heintz have five 
 boys and two girls, who are named as follows: 
 Rose, who is keeping house for her brother John; 
 John, who is a prosperous farmer of the town of 
 Genesee; Margarette, who is a dressmaker; Henry, 
 a telegraph operator, who resides in Texas; Jo- 
 seph, who is now man.aging liis father's farm; 
 George, who is a teamster in the village of Wau- 
 kesha; and Leonard, Jr., who is a student of North 
 Prairie. 
 
 In political sentiment our subject is a Democrat. 
 His first vote was cast for .Stephen A. Douglas for 
 President, and since that time he li.is always sup- 
 ported that party in national questions, but in 
 
 local affairs votes for the man rather than adher- 
 ing to strict parly lines. Mr. Heintz was Treas- 
 urer of the School Board for three j'ears, and dis- 
 charged the duties that devolved upon him with 
 credit to himself and the cause he represented. 
 
 Both husband and wife are in sympathy with 
 all religious teachings. He has aided in the de- 
 velo|)iiK'nl of this country and has the pleasure of 
 knowing that Waukesha is one of the richest and 
 most prosperous counties of Wisconsin. 
 
 >^^ EORGK J. HARTKK is a representative of 
 V T one of the early settled families of Wauke- 
 sha County. His father, Michael G. Har- 
 ter, was born in Baden, (iermany, and when about 
 nine years of age was left fatherless. At the age 
 of seventeen he bade adieu to native land and set 
 sail for New York, where in due time he arrived 
 without money and ¥30 in debt. He soon secured 
 employment on a farm at ^2 per month, but later 
 obtained work in a wholesale store in New York 
 City. To add to his income he would watch 
 aboard boats at night, receiving as high .as |2 per 
 night. In his native land he had received a good 
 education in the German language, and after com- 
 ing to this country attended night school to famil- 
 iarize himself with the English language. In that 
 city was celebrated his union with Miss Elizabeth 
 Rupp, who was born in Alsace, near the Rhine, 
 and preceded him to the United States two years. 
 In 1846 Mr. and Mrs. Ilarter again turned their 
 faces toward the setting sun, and after a tedious 
 journey, arrived at Prairieville, as Waukesha was 
 then called, and made a |)ermanent settlement a 
 short distance south of the village, where the hus- 
 band purchased one hundred and fifty acres of 
 land, on which he made a payment with the money 
 he had accumulated by his industry in the east. As 
 it was dillicult to drive over the muddy roads to 
 Milwaukee, Mr. Ilarter often walked thither. 
 Having gone to that city on one occasion to get 
 money with which to make a payment on his land, 
 he returned at night, carrying the gold on his 
 person. While proceeding on his homeward jour- 
 ney some huge object came into the trail before 
 
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 Iiiiii; staiiiiiiij; for a few moments to watch its 
 movemciils, to liis great relief lie saw the monster 
 disappear. To him it appeared as large as an ele- 
 I)liant, hut rellection convinced him that it was 
 nothing more dangerous than an inoffensive cow, 
 or possibly a deer. Mr. llarter was hles.sed in his 
 linancial undertakings; from time to time he in- 
 creased the boundaries of liis farm until lie had 
 four hundred acres besides property in the village 
 of Waukesha. 
 
 Politically, he was a stanch Democrat, and for a 
 number of terms served as a member of the Town 
 lioard of Supervisors, and al.so on the County- 
 Board. 1 ri religious faith both he and hi.s wife were 
 Presbyterians. The aged mother of Mr. llarter 
 also came to this country and s|)cnt her last days 
 at his home. Ills death occurred .January 9, 1862, 
 while his wife lived till the Klh of October, 1889. 
 Their family consisted of nine children. Mary 
 (decea.sed) became the wife of .Jacob Jleyers; Eliza- 
 beth married Oeorge Bowers, a farmer of Pewau- 
 kee Township; Margaret wedded Michael Ilolman, 
 a retired farmer of Waukesha; (Gilbert M. resides 
 in the same vill.ige; Louise M. is the wife of Will- 
 iam Brown, of Saylesville, this county; Caroline 
 wedded Henry (iroad, a mercliant of Waukesha; 
 .Sarah wedded Edwin Mahar, a carpenter of the 
 same place; Ceorge J. and .lohn are farmers of 
 the town of Waukesha. 
 
 The subject of this sketch is a native of Wauke- 
 sha Township, where his birth occurred September 
 4, 1851. As his opportunities for attending school 
 were meager, his education has chieH}' been ac- 
 rpiired wilhoul the aid of a tutor. His entire life 
 has been devoted to agriculture and stock-raising. 
 His beautiful estate lies within three and a-lialf 
 miles of Waukesha and comprises two hundred 
 and twenty-one acres of valuable land, on which 
 stands a commodious residence of modern archi- 
 tecture and large barns, which indicate the thrift 
 and enter|irise of the owner. Through the farm 
 Hows the Fox River, furnishing abundant water 
 for stock. Mr. Harter makes a specialty of Hara- 
 bletonian horses and Oxford-Down sheep. 
 
 Tiie lady who bears the name of Mrs. George J. 
 Harter was, in her girlhood. Bertha Slioem.aker. 
 a native of the town of Brouktield, where her 
 
 birth occurred March 2, 1874. Their marriage 
 W.1S celebrated April 23, 1893, and of this union 
 there is one son, George Michael-. The parents of 
 Mrs. Harter are August and Heikc (Green wald) 
 .Shoemaker, who were natives of Germanj-. In 
 national affairs Mr. Harter supports the principles 
 of the Democratic part^', but in local elections votes 
 for candidates regardless of party. Samuel J. Til- 
 den received liis first vote in 1876. Kor official hon- 
 ors he has never had a desire, lueferring to devote 
 his attention strictl}' to his C)wn affairs. In relig- 
 ious faith he and his wife are Presbyterians. Mr. 
 Harter is recognized as one of the prosperous farm- 
 ers of his township and also as one of its leading 
 stockmen. 
 
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 P^'REDERICK FOHEY, for many years a 
 ' resident of Waukesha County, now living 
 on section IT.Muskego Township, is a na- 
 tive of Brellwitz, a village distant about twenty 
 miles from Berlin, Prussia, Germany, where his 
 birth occurred December 20, 1828. He is a son of 
 Daniel and Louise (Barker) Fohey, and is the 
 youngest, and the only survivor, in a family com- 
 [irising three sons and three daughters. His fa- 
 ther, who was a farmer by profession, died when 
 the sou was a child of seven years, and at the age 
 of eleven he lost his mother. Deprived thus early 
 of the love and guardianship of bis [larents, they 
 being poor, it became necessary for him to begin 
 the struggle of life on his own resi)onsibilit}-. Af- 
 ter the death of his mother, he secured employ- 
 ment as a farm hand, being thus engaged for some 
 fourteen years. Of a saving disposition, at the 
 end of that time he had accumulated enough to 
 justif}' the establishment of a home of his own, 
 and accordingly, on the 2d of November, 1853, 
 was united in marriage in the Lutheran Church 
 of his village home, with Miss Yetta Mantel, a 
 daughter of Peter and Minnie Mantei. Mrs. Fo- 
 hey was born on the lOtli of October, 1825, at Plii- 
 lena, some twenty-five miles from Berlin. 
 
 In 1854 Mr. Fohey and his wife sailed from 
 Bremen for New York, fifty da3s being consumed 
 in crossing the ocean. To the |)asscngers the voy- 
 age was made memorable by the many severe 
 
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 storms experienced. Upon one occasion ii top 
 mast was lost, and at anotiicr time one of tlie three 
 masts was torn away, almost wiiolly destroying the 
 kitchen, compelling the storm-tossed passengers to 
 live on short rations for three days. When the 
 storm lulled, it was found that the damage done 
 so impaired the vessel that grave doubts were en- 
 tertained by the oHicers as to her ability to reach 
 land in safety, but happily the ship carpenter so 
 righted the damage that they reached the harbor 
 of New York without loss of life. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Fohey boarded a steamer on the 
 Hudson River for Albany, where they purchased 
 tickets for Buffalo, and thence came by the Great 
 Lakes to Milwaukee, arriving on the 5lh of Novem- 
 ber. Here they spent one week, when, for lack of 
 means, they found it necessar\' to seek employment. 
 In Greenfield both secured work, the husband 
 with .Jacob Conrad, a farmer, and the wife in the 
 home of Peter Michel, in which service the winter 
 was spent. The following sjiring Mr. Fohey rented a 
 log house in (ireenfield, in which they began house- 
 keeping. In November, 18.56, he purcha.<ed five 
 acres of timbered land on section 36 in the town 
 of New Berlin, on which he erected a cabin whose 
 dimensions were 16x20 feet. He afterward added 
 ten acres to his original purchase, and here re- 
 sided for ten years, then disposed of it and bought 
 forty acres on section 1 1, Muskego Township, now 
 owned b/ .Tohn Eckstein. Some twelve years later 
 this was sold and liis |)resent farm of one hundred 
 and sixty acres purchased. This was formerly the 
 property of George Bnlx-ock, deceased, and is one 
 of the best cultivated and finely improved farms 
 in the town, and having an abundant supply of 
 water, makes it desirable. 
 
 To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Fohey two daugh- 
 ters were born, Mary and Louise. The former is 
 the wife of Otto Ladewig, of Chicago, while the 
 latter, who resides with lier father, wedded Fred 
 Rucbhauscn on the 23d of November, 1885, by 
 whom she had one child. Belle E. M., born Decem- 
 ber 4, 1886. Their mother passed from this life 
 on the 8tli of May, 1862. and was laid to rest in 
 the Catholic Cemetery, on section 21t. On the 2d 
 of November following Mr. Fohey wedded Miss 
 Fredericka Boetker, daughter of John Boetker, and 
 
 a native of Niederhagen, Pomerania, Germany, 
 where she was born October 1 1, 1826. B3' this mar- 
 riage five children were born. Henry, who was born 
 July 3, 1863, resides in Milwaukee; Anna A. E. is 
 the wife of Rufus Peck, a farmer of Muskego 
 Township; William F. E., born A|)ril 11, 1867, is a 
 farmer of the same town. He w.as married to Miss 
 Emma Stallmann on the 23d of December, 1891. 
 In politics he is a Republican. Emma A. F., the 
 next in order, became the wife of John Bevil, a 
 farmer of the town of Muskego; Helena A. P. is 
 at home. Mr. Fohey was called upon to mourn 
 the loss of his wife June 30, 18'J0,she being in her 
 sixty-fourth year at the time of her death. She 
 was an earnest and devoted worker in the Luth- 
 eran Church at Tess Corners, and was one whose 
 loss was deeply felt beyond the home. 
 
 Mr. Fohey is an aggressive supporter of the 
 principles advocated by the Republican party, and 
 takes a lively interest in the successes of that party. 
 His first Presidential vote was cast for Gen. John 
 C. Fremont. Possessing a genial disposition, he 
 has passed through the various hardships of pio- 
 neer life without losing the ability to appreciate 
 the bright side of life. Beginning when a child, 
 he has by industry' and economj' accumulated val- 
 ual)le property, and is to-day one of the honored 
 citizens of \Vankesha Count}'. 
 
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 eALEB C. HARRIS, M. D., has been ajjrac- 
 ticing ])hysician and surgeon in thiscofin- 
 ty for twenty -seven years, and is there- 
 fore well known to its citizens. Erie County, Pa., 
 is the place of his birth, and September 22, 1835, 
 is the date. His grandfather, Jeremiah Harris, a 
 hero of the Revolutionary War, lived to he ninety- 
 seven years old. His jjarents, Silas and Roxana 
 (Cole) Harris, emigrated to Walworth County, 
 Wis., in 1819, where the mother died the follow- 
 ing summer. The father died in Juneau County, 
 this state. 
 
 Dr. Harris is the third member in a family of five 
 children, four sons and one daughter. He was 
 but fourteen years old when he came to Wiscon- 
 sin, and on the death of his mother went to live 
 
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 witli an aunt. While growing to manliood be re- 
 ceive(J a good Englisli education. In IH56 lie 
 joined an cx|K'dilion against tiic Indians at Spirit 
 Laivc, Iowa, and wiiilc Uins engaged contracted 
 typhoid fever. From the effects of the disease and 
 tlie nnslviilfn! nicdieai treatment his left leg was 
 so disaliled tliat he was sent Ui St. I.ouis for treat- 
 ment, and wliile tliere Uivk a course of medical 
 lectures. Ketiirning to Wisconsin lie studied medi- 
 cine Willi Dr. Calvin l'.al<er, of Randolph, Wis., 
 with wliom he ))euan tlie practice of his chosen 
 profession. For .1 time he was located at Geneva, 
 111., and for a year was at La (irange, Wis On 
 the breaking out of the war Dr. Harris offered his 
 services to the Government as a private soldier, 
 hut w.as rejected on account of his im|jaired limb. 
 In ISOa he again tried to enlist at Palmyra, Wis., 
 but was refused admission to the ranks for the 
 same reason. In 18fi7 he came to Ottawa Town- 
 ship, and alxiut two years later located on the farm 
 where he now lives. 
 
 lu that town he was mnrried, February 11,1869, 
 to Miss Josephine E. Chubl), a native of Windsor 
 County, Vt., born November 23, 1833. Her par- 
 ents, Newman and Cynthia M. (Farr) Chubb, came 
 to Wisconsin in 1838, and are therefore numbered 
 among its earliest settlers. To Dr. Harris and 
 his wife were born four children. Bertram S., who 
 was educated in the N'alparaiso Normal School, 
 and at Milton College, is superintending his fa- 
 ther's farm; Silas N., who was also educated at 
 Valparaiso, is at home; Helen 11. died at the ago 
 of four years; and Winiiifred .L, who was edu- 
 cated at the Madison High School, is a successful 
 teacher of Ottawa Township. The estate consists 
 of two hundred acres of well improved land, on 
 whicli is situated a substantial residence and two 
 tine barns. The Doctor gives considerable atten- 
 tion to the dairy business, having a fine herd of 
 thoroughbred llolstein cows, the only one in the 
 township. 
 
 In his political views Dr. Harris is a Republican. 
 For two terms he has served as Chairman of his 
 town, though he has never been an official aspirant, 
 preferring to devote his time and thought to his 
 profession, which he has now pursued successfully 
 for over thirty-two years. In 1878 he attended 
 
 the Chicago Eclectic Medical College, from which 
 he received a diploma. At the same time he pur- 
 sued a sjjccial course of study on the eye and ear 
 in the Chicago School of Opthalniology, and Otol- 
 ogy from which he also has a diploma. He is a 
 member of the State Eclectic Medical Society, and 
 among his professional brethren is recognized as a 
 practitioner of skill and ability. 
 
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 ENRY II. EARLE, an enterprising and 
 prosperous farmer of the town of Eagle, 
 owning Oak Hill Dairy Farm, was born 
 near Farmersville, (now Athens) Ontario, Canada, 
 March 30, 1859, to the union of Samuel and Phoebe 
 Earle. Samuel Earle was born and reared in Ver- 
 mont, though his ancestors came from England. 
 When a young man he emigrated to Canada, and 
 there married his wife, who was a native of that 
 country, but her parents came from France. She 
 died in 1866, leaving nine children, of whom live 
 are living as follows: John is a farmer of Can- 
 ada; Soi)lireiius is a farmer of Mooretown, Can- 
 ada; Nelson is a carpenter and brick-maker of 
 Farmersville, same country; Henry II. of this biog- 
 raphy comes next; and Annie is the wife of Lean- 
 der Wambold, who operates the Eagleville Mills. 
 In 1868 Mr. Earle came to Flagle Township and 
 lived a year, then returned to Canada and married 
 again, by which union he had two sons. There 
 his death occurred in 1877. 
 
 In 1868 Henry H. Earle came to this county, 
 and after spending a short time with his aunt, Mrs. 
 Pha'be Ilinkley, went that same fall to his cousins 
 at Honey Creek, Walworth County, where he 
 stayed two years. Returning to Waukesha Coun- 
 ty he lived with his aunt and cousins until six- 
 teen years old, at which time he began working on 
 a farm by the month. His opportunities for at- 
 tending school have been very limited, but since 
 his marriage he has educated himself by reading 
 and study. In the town of Eagle, Februaiy 24, 
 1880, was celebrated his union with Miss Mary E., 
 daughter of Rev. John and Mary (Bingham) Ilage. 
 Mrs. Earle's birth occurred in that township April 
 
MARTHA WIXCHELL. 
 
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 325 
 
 2, 1854. Their family numbers four children, 
 Minnie A., Howard K., Elmer II. an<l Kuliy M. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Earle began their domestic life 
 upon the farm they now own, thoujfh at that time 
 tlii'v rented it. In 1881 they purchased the farm, 
 consistin>^ of one liundrert and thirty-seven acres, 
 of which some seventy-five had been cultivated. 
 Since then it has been increased by the addition of 
 twenty acres, besides being improved in many 
 ways. It is a natural stock farm, possessing much 
 in location, etc., that makes it desirable for that 
 business. Mr. Earle is interested in the dairy busi- 
 ness, being the first one in his own town to ship 
 milk to Milwaukee. 
 
 Hoth husband and wife are members of'the Meth- 
 odist Episcopal Church, in which he has been a 
 Trustee and .Steward for a number of years, and 
 now holds an Exiiorter's license. He was Super- 
 intendent of the Sunday-school at Eagle for some 
 six years. President of the Ep worth League for 
 two years, and is now its Secretaiy. He takes an 
 active part in jjromoting its growth, and attends 
 the various conventions calculated to aid in carry- 
 ing on the different branches of the church work. 
 A strong Prohibitionist, he gives- his support to 
 that parly. In school work Mr. Earle takes an ac- 
 tive interest, and has been elected to the ollice of 
 Clerk b^' his fellow-townsmen, serving iu that ca- 
 pacity for some three years. He is a gentleman 
 who does all in bis power to advance the moral, 
 educational, temperance and religious interests of 
 the community in which he resides, and where he 
 expects to rear his family. 
 
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 BURT S. WINCHELL, who is numbered 
 among the pioneer settlers of Waukesha 
 County, became a resident of this county 
 and state in .lune, 1842. He was born in Rutland, 
 Vt., on the 27th of August, 1837, and is a son of 
 Henry and Phd-be (Smith) Winchell, who were 
 the parents of ten children. Hurt .S. is the ninth 
 in order of birth, and so far as he knows there are 
 four others of the family living at the present time, 
 whose names and residences are as follows: Melissa 
 7 
 
 is the wife of Asa Willard, a manufacturer of Fair 
 Haven, \'t.; Lorain is a resident of the village of 
 Waukesha; Herman lives in San Jose, Cal.; and 
 N'arin is a resident of Alameda County, Cal. The 
 father, a native of Connecticut, was born in 17^1 
 and died in 1877. He was a tanner and currier, 
 and also a shoemaker by trade during his resi- 
 dence in the e.ist, but after coming to Wisconsin 
 followed farming. He served in the War of 1812, 
 enlisting in the company of which his brother-in- 
 law, Dennis Smith, was First Lieutenant. The com- 
 pany was ordered to Plattsburg, on Lake Cham- 
 plain, just on the eve of Commodore McDonough's 
 victory. His wife, Phd'be (Smith) Winchell, was 
 a native of Rutland, Vt., and a daughter of Elijah 
 Smith, who was one of five brothers who first set- 
 tled in Rutland. Mrs. Winchell was born in 1796, 
 and died in 18(17. 
 
 In. 1812 Henry Winchell concluded to remove 
 to the far west, and accompanied by his family 
 came by way of the Erie Canal and the Lakes to 
 Milwaukee, thence to Racine County. He went 
 to Caldwell's Prairie with the expectation of loca- 
 ting, but instead purchased land in Vernon Town- 
 ship, Waukesha County. The tract of two hun- 
 dred acres was, for the most part, wild and unim- 
 proved, there being but thirteen acres cleared and 
 broken. They began their life here in a log cabin, 
 at that early day any other st\le of house being 
 very rare. Indians and deer were ver^' common, 
 the latter often being killed within a short dis- 
 tance of their home. Mr. Winchell sold this prop- 
 erty about 1854 and removed to Caldwell, Wis., 
 where his wife died at the age of seventy-one 
 years. After a lime he came to reside with the 
 subject of this article, who was then a resident of 
 Genesee, and there died at the advanced age of 
 eighty-six years. In politics he supported the 
 principles advocated by the Republican party. He 
 and his wife were devout members of the Congre- 
 gational Church, having been converted in 1821, 
 in Rutland, Vt., during one of the greatest re- 
 vivals that place had ever experienced. The}' 
 were very strict in observing the Sabbath day; 
 they and all of their household keeping it in ac- 
 cordance with the old New England customs. Fa- 
 ther and Mother Winchell reached a good old 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 age, living throughout all their j-ears exemplary 
 lives. 
 
 Mr. Winchell, whose name appears at the bead 
 of this biography, was but a ciiild of five years 
 when lie came witli liis parents to tliis county, 
 which has since been his home with the exception 
 of some eight years spent in tlie east. When a 
 lad of eight years he suffered an accident wiiich 
 maimed him for life, but blessed with a good mind 
 and a strong will, he has made hiscareera success- 
 ful one. His primary education was acquired in 
 the common schools and supplemented b^'a course 
 in Allen's Grove School in Walworth County. At 
 the early age of seventeen, Mr. Winchell began 
 teaching school, which occupation he followed 
 successfull3' for six j-ears, being employed in the 
 schools of Walworth and Waukesha Counties. In 
 1861 he retired from school work and commenced 
 teaching singing school, continuing in that pro- 
 fession for twenty-eight years, his territory ex- 
 tending over Racine, Walworth and Waukesha 
 Counties. During the last eight years of tliat 
 service he had as high as seven schools per week. 
 Possibly there is no man in the section, where he 
 has labored so many years, better or more widely 
 known than Hurt S. Winchell. With the develop- 
 ment of this beautiful county he has grown to 
 manhood, and while not able phj'sically to pursue 
 some lines of work, has been identified with and 
 aided in its progress. 
 
 Mr. Winchell wedded Miss Martha Silvernale, 
 December 30, 1868, and b}' this union had four 
 children. Henry, born November 13, 1870, has 
 been reared to agricultural pursuits; Nina B., the 
 only daughter, died in 1881, at the age of six 
 years; Fred, born June 4, 1885, is in school; and 
 Orrie, born July 5, 1890, is the joy and light of 
 the household. Mrs. Winchell is a native of this 
 county, August 27, 1851, marking the date of her 
 birth. She is one of two cliildrcn born to Henry 
 and Jennett (Irving) Silvernale, the other one, 
 Daniel, being a resident of Mukwonago. The 
 Silvernales trace their ancestry back to the early 
 Dutch settlers of the Jlohawk Valley, while the 
 Irvings reach across the sea to Scotland. Mr. and 
 Mrs. Winchell have shared the joys and sorrows 
 of wedded life for more than a quarter of a cen- 
 
 tury, and have experienced that peace and content- 
 ment that is the result of right living. 
 
 In politics Mr. Winchell has always espoused the 
 cause of the Republican pai'ty. In county and 
 municipal matters he votes for the man, regardless 
 of party. He has served as Justice of the Peace 
 for SIX years, and as Treasurer of his school dis- 
 trict for three 3'ears in the town of Genesee, while 
 in the town of AV^aukesha he has filled the latter 
 oUice for two years, and is the present incumbent. 
 He is a firm friend of the public schools, and be- 
 lieves in the general education of the people. So- 
 cially Mr. Winchell was a member of the Indepen- 
 dent Order of Odd Fellows, liaving been initiated 
 at Mukwonago in 185.i, but at this time is not ac- 
 tively identified with the order. 
 
 Mr. Winchell owns a fine farm of one hundred 
 and fifteen acres, Ij'ing two miles from the post- 
 office at Waukesha, upon which he has a beau- 
 tiful country home. This property was obtained 
 in exchange for a farm in the town of Mukwon- 
 ago. He is very much interested in the dairy busi- 
 ness, which he carries 011 in connection with his 
 farming. Mr. Winchell began life without any 
 capital, but by. untiring industry and careful man- 
 agement has accumulated a good property'. His suc- 
 cessful career has been the result of close attention 
 to all the details of business and the outgrowth of 
 well directed effort. 
 
 PHILIP GESSERT, who owns and operates 
 a good farm of eighty acres on section 4, 
 Meiiomonee Township, is a native of (ier- 
 maiiy. lie was born in Nierstein, Hesse-Darm- 
 stadt, November 22, 1813, and is a son of Henry 
 and liarbara (Becker) Gessert. He is the only 
 survivor of their family of four sons and two 
 daughters. The father was born in Hesse-Darm- 
 stadt and lived to celebrate his eighty-seventh 
 birthday, while the mother of our subject died at 
 the age of sixty-five. She was his second wife. 
 Philip Gessert was reared on his father's farm 
 and received a good education, to which he has 
 largely added by experience and observation. He 
 remained with his parents until 1846, when he- 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 327 
 
 sailed from Meintz to Havre, France, where he 
 remained forty days and then took passage on a 
 three inast sailing-vessel bound for New York. 
 In that harbor, after a voyage of forty-two days, 
 anchor was dropped. From the eastern metropo- 
 lis, acco!ni)!inicd l)y his hiotlicr and sister, Mr. 
 Gessert went liy steamer to Albany, and by the 
 Erie Canal to Huffalo, where he boarded a vessel 
 bound for Milwaukee. On first reaching Wiscon- 
 sin, he located in (iermaiitown, whore lie purchased 
 forty acres of timber Ian d and erected thereon a 
 fine log cabin and log barn. Nine years later he 
 discovered that the property for which he paid 
 #300 was .sold to him b}' a party who did not own 
 it. He received only $175 as compensation for 
 his many years of service and left the farm. He 
 had previously bought forty acres of timber land 
 in Menonionce Township, and now began the de- 
 velopment of this tract, erecting a log cabin in 
 the midst of the forest. 
 
 On the 2d of April, 1851, Mr. Gessert wedded 
 Eva (4enricli, daughter of Valentine and Sybilla 
 (Heldt) Genrich. She was liorn in Hesse-Darm- 
 stadt, March 28, I8.'56, and is the youngest and 
 only survivor of the family of two sons and two 
 daughters. Her father died when she was eight 
 years of age, after living with her sister for three 
 years, she was adopted by William Ripple, with 
 whom she came to America. They sailed from 
 Havre to New York m forty-two days, and then 
 by way of Albany, tlie Erie Canal and the Great 
 Lakes came to Wisconsin, arriving atGermantown 
 in October, 1851. To Mr. and Mrs. (-essert were 
 born eleven children, four sons and .seven daugh- 
 ters, of whom seven are yet living, .lulia, born 
 October 28, 1853, is the wife of Lawrence Debus, 
 a prosperous citizen of Menomonee P'alls. Cieorge, 
 born July 19, 1855, is a carpenter of Menomonee 
 Falls. RLiry, born November 25, 18(!(), is the 
 wife of Charles Debolt, a well-to-do contractor of 
 Chicago. Philip, born February 3. 1864, is a car- 
 penter of Menomonee Falls. William, liorn Nov- 
 ember 27, 1&()8, is employed in a lumber yard at 
 that place. John IL, born November 26, 1871, 
 follows carjientering. Anna C, born February 
 16, 1875, is at home. Those deceased are, Minnie, 
 who died in infancy; Catherine, wife of Frederick 
 
 Reitenbacli. of Richfield; Elizabeth, who died at 
 the age of six 3'ears; and another that died in in- 
 fancy. 
 
 At different times, l\Ir. Ge.ssert has purchased 
 twenty, forty and twenty acres of land, and now 
 has a valuable tract of eiglit}' acres under a high 
 state of cultivation, and inijiroved with all the ac- 
 cessories of a model farm. He also owns five 
 acres of land in (iermanlown. In politics he is a 
 Democrat, and he and his wife belong to .St. Paul's 
 Cliurch at Menomonee Falls. They are highly re- 
 spected people, who hold an enviable i)f)silion in 
 social circles. 
 
 JUD.SON II.M.L, {'ounty Clerk of Waukesha 
 County, ii a native of Wisconsin, and is de- 
 scended from a pioneer family', his parents 
 having settled in Waukesha County in 1842. His 
 birth occurred in tiie town of Merton, October 22, 
 1855. Hi-; parents, John M.and Elizabeth (Fuller) 
 Hall, were born in Cayuga County, N. Y., and 
 came to Wisconsin in 1842. They made their 
 home in Morton Township, Waukesha County, 
 where the father still resides, the mother having 
 died January 23, 1893. (.See sketch of John M. 
 Hall el.«ewliere in this work.) 
 
 Judson Hall was reared on his father's farm, 
 and ac(juired his primary education in the district 
 schools of his native town. Later he took a course 
 of instructidii at the White Water Normal School. 
 At the age of eighteen years he began teaching 
 school, which occupation he followed until a short 
 time before his election to the position he now 
 holds. He taught nineteen terms in Waukesha 
 County, and one in the state of Kansas. His ca- 
 reer as a teacher was a marked success, and he is 
 one of the well known educators in this county. 
 
 In politics Mr. Hall is a Democrat, and socially 
 is a member of Waukesha Lodge No. 37, A. F. & 
 A. M.; also of Waukesha Court No. 452, I. C). O. 
 F., and of Bark River Camp No. 1367, M. W. of A. 
 He was Town Clerk of Merlon in 1888 and 1890, 
 and in the fall of 1890 w.as elected County Clerk. 
 On the 1st of October of the following year he re- 
 moved to the city of Waukesha, having entered 
 
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 upon llie duties of his oHice the previous January, 
 ami has proved a very competent and fiiilh- 
 ful olllccr. 
 
 Mr. Hall has been twice niarne<l. First in Dela- 
 fieid, of tliis county, on tiie 24th of July, 1878, to 
 Miss Kittie M. Mount, a daughter of Charles 
 Mount. Mrs. Hall was a native of AVaukeslia 
 County. She died of diphtiieria March 12, 1881, 
 as also their only child, a son, Claudius, iiis death 
 occurring on the same day as that of his mother. 
 On the 28tli of August, 1887. Mr. Hall was mar- 
 ried in Merlon to Miss Morilla L. Smith. Mrs. 
 Hall was born in Milwaukee, Wis., and is a daugh- 
 ter of Andrew and Charlotte Smith. Both are de- 
 ceased. 
 
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 M 
 
 HENRY ANDREW La ROY, passenger con- 
 ductor on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. 
 I'aul Railway, was born in Richmond, 
 Mcllenry County, 111., Marc!) 18, 1856, being a son 
 of Henry T. and ll.annah K. (James) La Koy. The 
 father was born in France, and when about five 
 years of age came with his parents to the LTnited 
 States, locating at Oswego, N. Y., where the son 
 learned the trade of shoemaker. About 1849 he 
 came to Milwaukee, and later removed to East 
 Troy, Wis. In 1862 he enlisted iu Company' K, 
 Third Wisconsin Cavalry, and for three years and 
 four months fought to preserve the life of his 
 ado[)ted country. Having returned from the war 
 and made several moves, lie finally located in 1869 
 at Milwaukee, were his death occurred in April, 
 1890. His widow still makes her liome in thiscily. 
 Their family comprised three sons and four daugh- 
 ters, and all the boys entered the railroad service. 
 Josei)li C, tiie eldest, is a retired engineer of Mil- 
 waukee; George W. is electrician on a train on 
 the St. Paul Road. The mother of this family was 
 born in London, England, and in childhood came 
 with her parents to this country, locating at Green- 
 field, Wis. Her father was among the pioneers of 
 
 this state. He helped to cut the road from Green- 
 field to Milwaukee. 
 
 II. A. La Roy, the gentleman whose name heads 
 this biography, is the third chilil in order of birth 
 in the family. When his father went to the war, 
 he was sent to the home of an uncle, a farmer of 
 Illinois, where he remained during the absence of 
 the former. When in his fourteenth year he be- 
 gan as newsboy on the St. Paul Railway, and con- 
 tinued off and on for four years, running on the 
 night express between Milwaukee and Prairie du 
 Chien. On the 19th of July, 1874, lie entered the 
 service of the same road as brakeman on the night 
 express, which position he held for about three 
 j'ears. The invention of airbrakes caused a great 
 many men to be thrown out of employment, and 
 among them was Mr. La Ro}'. This apparent mis- 
 fortune proved to be a blessing to him, as it gave 
 him a job that paved the way to his present po- 
 sition. In 1877 he was given the position of 
 brakeman, and November 6, 1880, became regular 
 freight conductor, though on various occasions he 
 had run trains prior to that time. For almost 
 twelve years he continued to run freight trains. 
 He was made extra passenger conductor July 26, 
 1892, and on the retirement of Conductor Calvin 
 Barnard, Mr. La Roy was given his train June 16, 
 1893. 
 
 The marriage of Mr. La Roy with Miss Ida A. 
 Pierce was celebrated iu Madison, Wis., Marcii 16, 
 1881, the bride being a nativ^ of that city. One 
 child has been born of this union, Herbert Arthur. 
 Mrs. La Roy and Herbert belong to the Congre- 
 gational Church. Her parents, Andrew J. and 
 Permelia M. (Williamson) Pierce, were natives re- 
 spectively of New York and Ohio. In an early 
 day Mr. Pierce came with his father to Madison, 
 which was then a mere village. The former still 
 resides in iladison, but his wife died in that city 
 in 1870. Mr. Pierce was twice married, and be- 
 came the father of fourteen children, seven of 
 whom are living. He was a carpenter and builder 
 by trade, and has the distinction of having erected 
 some of the first houses built in the state capital. 
 On ground donated for that purpose by his moth- 
 er-in-law, Mr. Pierce built a schoolhouse about 
 three miles from the city, which is still used for 
 
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 school purposes, and in vvhicli he and his wife cele- 
 brated their marriage. 
 
 Mr. La Hoy is a member of the Knights of 
 Pythias, of the Order of Railroad Conductors, and 
 in his political atliliatioiis is a Republican. A self- 
 made man in every respect, liis record is one of 
 which he has no reason to be ashamed. 
 
 MRS. ZILPIIA SWALLOW, widow of the 
 late Henry .Swallow, who was one of the 
 substantial citizens of the town of Mer- 
 ton, is most deserving of mention in tiie list of 
 pioneer and representative people who have aided 
 in making AVaukesha County one of the most ex- 
 cellent in the state. Mrs. Swallow's birthplace is 
 three miles distant from Hudderstield, Yorkshire, 
 England, and has been in the po.ssession of her an- 
 cestors on her father's side for several centuries. 
 She is one of a family of six cliildren whose par- 
 ents are Matthew and Frances (Radcliffe) Heau- 
 mont. A more complete account of the fainil3' 
 maj' be found in the biograpli3' of Epliraim Beau- 
 mont, given elsewhere in this work. Mrs. .Swallow, 
 who w.as l)orn on the 27tli of February, 1810, was 
 a maiden of eleven summers when she became a 
 resident of Waukesha Count}', which has since 
 been her home. Before her emigration to this 
 country she studied under a private tutor and also 
 attended the national schools, and after coming 
 here, i)ursued a couise in the Union schools of 
 Waukesha. .Soon after leaving the school-room 
 she returned to it, not as a pupil, but as an able 
 and successful instructor. For a number of years 
 she taught in the schools of Portage County, 
 whither she removed with her parents in 1855. 
 By personal effort she has added largely to her 
 literary' education, and is a lad^- that is well posted 
 on the current topics of the da}', 
 
 Mrs. Swallow has been twice married; her first 
 husband, Clifton G. Merrill, to whom slie was 
 united October 21, 1859, was a native of Canada. 
 One daughter graced this union, Frances FJiza- 
 beth, who is the wife of Albert Rudberg, a veter- 
 inarj' surgeon of Chicago. Mrs. Rudberg acquired 
 an excellent education in Cleveland, Ohio, being 
 
 a graduate of the Normal School at that place, and 
 for thirteen years was teacher in the city schools 
 there. Mr. Merrill w.as one of the brave boys who 
 offered his services to his country in her hour of 
 peril. lie enlisted in Company E, P^ighteenth Wis- 
 consin Infantry, and with his regiment went 
 to the front, and was killed in the terrible battle of 
 Shiloh. It was when her husband went into the 
 armj- that Mrs. Swallow entered the profession of 
 teaching in order to provide for herself and child. 
 Thus it w.as in those sad times that the brave 
 women of our land took up the burden placed upon 
 them, without a murmur discharging the duties 
 and wailing for the return of loved ones, many of 
 whom never came. 
 
 On the 23d of October, 1862, Mrs. Merrill be- 
 came the wife of Henry Swallow, who was born in 
 Yorkshire, England, November 10, 1827. In early 
 life he had but little opportunity to secure an ed- 
 ucation; in fact, what few advantages were enjoyed 
 were the result of his own efforts. He grew to 
 manhood in his native land, where he learned the 
 trade of spinner. Henry Swallow was in corres- 
 pondence with the Vicar of Bolton-upon-Dearne 
 in regard to the ancestors who settled at Bolton, 
 and from his repl}' the following extract w.as made: 
 "The lirst entry in the parish register is the bap- 
 tism of William Swallow in 1698 and the burial 
 of .lolin and Elizabeth Swallow in the same year. 
 There are over one hundred entries in the parish 
 register of the names of the Swallow family. The 
 real estate at Bolton-upon-Dearne being entailed 
 in the male line, the younger sons of the Syallow 
 family were left to shift for themselves, Joseph, 
 the father of George and Henry, was the third son 
 of Eldward and Lydia Swallow of that estate, con- 
 sequently but little of this world's goods fell to 
 his lot at the death of his father .and mother, both 
 of whom met violent deaths. The mother was 
 drowned while fording the Dearne River, and the 
 father was thrown from his horse and killed. Jo- 
 seph Swallow married a woman as poor .as himself 
 and a family of children came to increase the per- 
 plexities of two who were singularl}' unfit to cope 
 with the stern realities of life." 
 
 Henry early developed a talent for looking out 
 for the family interests. At the age of nineteen 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 he had put into the Nethcrton Co-operative sufTi- 
 cienl funds to bring him to America, wliitlier lie 
 sailed in 1846. His objective point was Rochester, 
 liacine County, Wis., where emigrants from Nether- 
 ton had formed a settlement. The venture seemed 
 to warrant his sending for his brother George, 
 who joined him in 1 H.'iO. (Jeorgc Swallow lived 
 for a time on a f;irm in I'ewaukee Township, then 
 purchased land in llie town of Pine Grove, Port- 
 age County, Wis., whither he moved and began 
 the development of a farm. Having wedded Mrs. 
 Ellis, a widow witli Lluee sons, he moved to her 
 farm, where he lived until he was drafted, Novem- 
 ber 15, 1»61, into the United States service, be- 
 coming a member of Company A, Sixth Wisconsin 
 Regiment. .\t the battle of Petersburg he w.as 
 wounded and captured, and .soon after was thrown 
 into Libby Pi'ison, where he was kept for two 
 inonlhs. 15eing liberated he started, ragged and 
 lialf-starved, for his home in Wisconsin. His wife 
 had received the ollicial re|)ort, '■George Swallow 
 killed." Imagine her surprise and delight when 
 at midnight her husband knocked at her door, and 
 in response to "Who's there.''" !c|)lied in his well 
 known voice. After the death of this wife he 
 wedded Mrs. Martha Lord, who also had children, 
 but he has no heir by eillicr man iage. His second 
 wife was a nurse in the norllieni army at Shiloh. 
 The privations and sulTerings during his army life 
 have affected tlic health of this veteran, and re- 
 sulted in the partial loss of his eyesight, for which 
 he receives a small pension. 
 
 In the fall of IH.II lleniy Swallow returned to 
 England, where he spent the winter, but the fol- 
 lowing year came back to the ITnited States, stop- 
 ping at Schenectady and Skanealeles, N. Y., where 
 he worked at his trade. Ccmiing on to Wisconsin 
 he joineil his maternal uncle at I'ewaukee. The 
 gold fever having broken out and a company 
 having been (jrgani/.ed by Randall Fuller and Joel 
 Uidwcll, Mr. Swallow joined the expedition as 
 cook. One thing he learned during his tiip across 
 the plains was to be systematic in his work; if a 
 knife or spoon was mislaid and left behind it was 
 gone forever. Never in after lif(^ was the habit 
 thus formed abandoned. His mining operations 
 in California were carried on in the Sierra Nevada 
 
 Mountains. Tie owned shares in Excelsior Tun- 
 nel, Excelsior Hill, which after 3ears of labor be- 
 came valuable. An avalanche took down the house 
 in which he lived and killed a friend who was 
 visiting him. Soon after he disposed of his share 
 for $12,000, left the Golden Horn, crossed the 
 Isthmus and landed safely in New York. Having 
 arrived at Pine Grove, Portage County, Wis., in 
 October, 1862, he married on the 23d of the same 
 month Mrs. Zilplia Merrill, iipc Beaumont. The 
 bridal tour extendc<l to England and they arrived 
 at Liverpool on December 1. Beginning a search 
 for relatives they found a maternal uncle of Mrs. 
 Swallow, David RadclitTc, who with his family gave 
 them a hearty welcome to their native land. The 
 winter of 1862-6.'? was spent with the "old folks" 
 at Martin Nest, Netherton. The Waketield Corn 
 Market was visited m company with Uncle John 
 Radcliffe, who was Treasurer of a Co-operative 
 Company, where to their surprise thej' saw women 
 with sample bags buying and selling on seemingly 
 equal terms with men. The prisons, asylums of 
 Waketield, the churches, mills, glass works, poor- 
 houses, gin [)alaces of Leeds, the linen factories 
 and bleaclieries of Harnsley, the family homestead, 
 churches and church yards where stand the tombs 
 of ancestors were all visited. Having spent some 
 time in the smaller villages and farming sec- 
 tion of Y'orkshire they went, in May, 1863, to 
 London, visited Westminster Abbey, and also the 
 House of Parliament. Gold bought the jirivilege of 
 seeing Disraeli and < Jladstone,and a few sovereigns 
 put into the hands of a keeper of the House of 
 Commons gave them admission where might be 
 seen the great men of Lngland. Courts, the l!ank 
 of England, Merchants' Exchange, Tower of Lon- 
 don and state prisons were examined at leisure. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Swallow stood near the black stone 
 where Anne Boleyn lost her head. They also 
 went to Hani|)ton Court, the home of the famous 
 Cardinal Woolsey, the P.ritish Museum, attended 
 the meetings of Charles Spiirgeon, and witnessed 
 the grand reception given to the newly married 
 Prince of Wales at (iuild Hall. They beheld the 
 (Jueen's birthday fete at S\ denham, and visited the 
 original Crystal Palace of 18;") 1. On the 18tli of 
 July, 1863, they bade adieu to Old England to re- 
 
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 331 
 
 turn to their home in Wisconsin, being accom- 
 panied aboard the "Servia" by Uncle David and 
 Aunt May, wlio now in I.Slll will welcome Martin 
 ,1., till' son of Mr. and Mrs. Swallow, to their hos- 
 pitable home as Sir David and Lnily Itadcliffe of 
 Tliurtfslon Hall, llio former Ijcini;; ex-Mayor of 
 Liverpool. 
 
 In the fall of IHO.'i Mr. Swidlow again went to 
 California to look after his mininj^ interests. He 
 left his business in the hands of a friend who sold 
 the claims and pocketed the money, and thus ended 
 his career as a speculator in mines. As long as 
 hop-growing was piolitable ho gave ids attention 
 to that industry; like Anteus of old lu^ fell for 
 strength to Mother Earth, who never seems to de- 
 sert her children. 
 
 To Mr. and Mrs. Swallow were liorn four chil- 
 dren, two sons and two daughters. Martin .Iose|)li, 
 who superintends the Swallow estate, was educated 
 in the public schools and at Carroll College, after 
 which he spent one season in a wholesale dry-goods 
 house in Cleveland, Ohio. In national affairs he 
 votes with the Republican party, but in local poli- 
 tics gives his sui)port to the man who in his judg- 
 ment is best calcidaled to fill the pt)silion satis- 
 factorily. Though a young man, he has been con- 
 nected with the f)(lieial management of schools in 
 his town as Director and is now serving as Clerk 
 of the Ho.ard. On the 12lh of September, 1894, he 
 started on an extended lour to visit Niagara Falls, 
 the National Capital, England, I reland, Scotland, 
 Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, France and Italy. 
 In religious faith he is a Presbyterian. The eldest 
 daughter, (iracc, acquired her education in the 
 district schools and at MerrilI<Wis. Robin Henry 
 attended the schools at Harthind and Oconomowoc 
 preparatory- to entering the State rnivei-sity, when 
 his health, which had always been delicate, became 
 so much impaired that he was compelled to leave 
 school. His death, from heart disease, occurred 
 the year after that of his father. Dorothea, the 
 youngest in the family, received her diploma from 
 the township schools in 1H'J4, she being the lirst 
 and onl\' pupil to graduate from District No. 8. 
 
 In IKOl Mr. and ^[|■s. Swallow located on the 
 present homesteail of one hundred and thirty-three 
 acres on section 34, in the town of Merlon. It is 
 
 well situated and finely watered, which makes it 
 very desirable property. They bought it from 
 George McKerlie. The patent for the east forty 
 was signed September 10, 1844, by President Ty- 
 ler, while that for the west eighty was signed by 
 Zachary Taylor, March 1, 1H.")0. Mrs. Swalkiw 
 holds the original patents of both. In political 
 sentiments Mr. Swallow was an uncompromising 
 Republican, and while in no sense a politician or 
 ofllce-seeker, took a lively interest in the successes 
 of his party. In religious belief li(> was identified 
 with the Episcopal Church, having been brought 
 up in that faith. On the i»lh of January, 1890, his 
 death occurred. In his removal the community 
 lost one of its most honorable and uiirighl citizens, 
 while his home was bereft of a loving husband and 
 father. In every business transaction of whatever 
 nature his course w.as ever charaelenzed hy strict 
 integrity, his word being as good .as his bond. 
 
 Mrs. Swallow and her son, Martin J., carry on 
 the farm, which is kept in good shape, in all parts 
 indicating the careful and painstaking care of its 
 owners. She and her family are numbered among 
 the leading and inlhienlial citizens of their town, 
 and as such have a wide circle of friends and ac- 
 quaintances. 
 
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 i-|^"X ANIEL L. CAMP, proprietor and editor 
 I) of the Mukwonago Chief, is a native of 
 the town of Mukwonago, where his birth 
 occurred February 28, 18-10. The education he 
 received in the schools of his native vill.age wa.s 
 supplemented by a course in a commercial col- 
 lege. At the age of twenty years he l)ecame a 
 partner of his father in the mercantile business, 
 continuing until the death of the latter in 1868. 
 The same year he went to Ft. Howard, and w.as 
 there engaged in merchandising for two j-ears. 
 Having been appointed city editor of the Ft. How- 
 ard Monitor, he filled that position until 1873, 
 when he repaired to Whitehall, Trempealeau Coun- 
 ty-, Wis., and again engaged in mercantile pursuits, 
 in ctuincction with which he published the White- 
 hall Afessenger. Twelve years later he disposed of 
 his business and paper and went to Arcadia and 
 
332 
 
 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 embarked in mcrcliandising for a .year, then moved 
 to Osspo mu\ established tiie Osseo Blcule, wliich lie 
 conducted for two years. Returning to Mukwon- 
 ago, he founded the paper of which he is the 
 present proprietor, January 1, 188i). It is a spicy 
 weekly paper, which by the enterprise and push 
 of its publisher has gained a circulation of about 
 six hundred. 
 
 Mr. Camp was married in 18G1 to Rebecca Pratt, 
 a native of Canada, and a daughter of Isaac and 
 p:iizahetli Pratt. Four children blessed this union, 
 viz.: Bert, James E., Claude D. and Karl. In 1881 
 Mr. Camp was called upon to mourn the death of 
 his wife. Two years later he wedded Miss Lucy 
 King, of Ft. Howard, and of this marriage has 
 been born one child, Louis. Mr Camp is a com- 
 ])etent journalist, who by experience has become 
 familiar with every detail of his business. 
 
 i'^~^ AVID C. JAMES, one of the leading mer- 
 
 I I chants of Waukesha, is a native of San- 
 dusky, N. Y., born March 23, 1858. His 
 father, Samuel D. James, who is now the oldest dry- 
 goods merchant of Waukesha, was born in Cardi- 
 ganshire, South Wales, November 23, 1822. In 
 early life he learned the trade of cloth dresser, 
 which he followed as long as he remained in his 
 native land. In 184G he embarked aboard a sail- 
 ing-vessel at Liverpool, and thirty-six days elapsed 
 ere the ship reached New York. He at once went 
 to Utica and assisted in a woolen mill. By work- 
 ing almost day and night he completely wore him- 
 self out and sickness followed. In order to recu- 
 perate his health, as well as his exchequer, he start- 
 ed out with two trunks slrajjped across his back to 
 peddle goods, traveling over a good part of the 
 state. In 1849 he removed to Sandusky, Cattarau- 
 gus County. Two years later he and a partner 
 embarked in general merchandising, in which he 
 continued until 186-1. When tliej- began business 
 Mr. James had some ^lOi) or ^800, and his partner 
 about 81,200. By the exercise of good business 
 capacity and careful management they achieved a 
 deserved success. At that village Mr. James was 
 married in 1853 to Miss Elizabeth Williams, a na- 
 
 tive of Pembrokeshire, Wales. Of this union were 
 born three children. Anna J. is the wife of A. C. 
 Nickell, a prominent jeweler of Waukesha; David 
 C. is the next younger, and Arthur W., who is also 
 a resident of Waukesha, completes the family. 
 
 In 1861 Mr. James disposed of his interests in 
 the east and moved to Wisconsin, arriving in Wau- 
 kesha on the 30th of September. The following 
 year, in partnership with R. ISI. Jameson, he engaged 
 in general merchandising; the lines of goods car- 
 ried, however, were subsequently reduced to dry 
 goods, clothing and carpets. The partnership con- 
 tinued unintiMruplodly for six years, when Mr. 
 Jameson retired. Soon afterward Mr. James' sons, 
 David C. and Arthur W., became interested with 
 him in the business and so continued until 188G, 
 when the store was turned over to the sons. Though 
 piacticall}- retired, Mr. James still spends much of 
 his time in the store, lending his counsel and as- 
 sistance. He has the honor of being the oldest 
 dry-goods merchant now residing in AVaukesha. 
 In 1868 he and his partner erected the large store 
 at No. 429 Main Street, where the business is still 
 carried on. Other enterprises have claimed a por- 
 tion of the time of this gentleman; he was one of 
 the founders of the National Exchange Bank of 
 Waukesha, and has been a member of the Board of 
 Directors since its incorporation. 
 
 Mr. James is a charter member of the Republi- 
 can i)art3', having voted for every Presidential 
 candidate from Fremont to Harrison. In religious 
 faith he is identified with the Welsh Methodist 
 Church, while his wife belongs to the Baptist de- 
 nomination. Mr. James is recognized as one of 
 the most successful merchants of Waukesha. Hav- 
 ing commenced there with a very small ca]iital, he 
 has by industry and judicious investment become 
 one of the substantial men of the place. Twenty- 
 nine years have elapsed since he began business in 
 the Saratoga of the west, and during these years 
 wonderful changes have taken place in the county, 
 in the village, and in business methods as well. 
 
 David C. James became sole proprietor of the 
 above long established business house in 1891, and 
 as might be expected fifim one who has been reared 
 to that occupation, his efforts have been crowned 
 with merited success. Since six years of age his 
 
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 home has boon in Waukesha, in whose public schools 
 he received liis primarj^ education, wliich was sup- 
 plemented by a course extending to the senior 
 year in Carroll College. When «>venteen years of 
 age he became salesman in his fatlier's store, and 
 ever since his best thought and energy have been 
 given to that calling. For a number of years be- 
 fore becoming proprietor of the business he had the 
 general supervision and did all the buying. Mr. 
 James was married in Waukesha, in February, 1882, 
 to Miss Ida, daughter of Winchel 1). Bacon. Of 
 this union has been born a daughter, (iuendolen. 
 Mrs. James is a member of the Baptist Church. 
 I'olilically Mr. James is a Republican, though he 
 is in no sense a pf)litieian. 
 
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 eHARLES ELDRIDGE ARMIN, District 
 Attorney for Waukesha County, was born 
 in Potsdam, St. Lawrence (Jounty, N. Y., 
 December 27, 18.53, and is a son of Lott W. and 
 Abbie J. (Eldridge) Arniin. His father was born 
 in Watlas, Yorkshire, England, and came to Amer- 
 ica with his parents in childhood. The family set- 
 tled at Potsdam. JyOtt W. Arm in was married at 
 Canton, St. Lawrence County-, N. Y., to Miss Abbie 
 Eldridge, a native of Burlington, Vt. Mrs. Armin 
 is descended from an old New England family. 
 ■Tlie husband is a veteran of the late war. having 
 served as Sergeant of Company B, Ninety-second 
 New York Infantry-. He and his family still re- 
 side in the old home at Potsdam. 
 
 Charles E. was reared in his native town and re- 
 ceived his education in the public schools and at 
 the State Normal. He began the study of law at 
 Potsdam under Judge Knowles, and in 1878 came 
 to Wisconsin. On coming to tliis state, Mr. Armin 
 located at Waukesha, wiierc he pursued his law 
 studies in the ollice of .ludge P. H. Carney, and 
 was admitted to practice by examinatitm in open 
 court in February, 188.'$. The following May he 
 began practice in Waukesha, continuing alone in 
 business until he formed the existing partnership 
 with Vernon Tichcnor, in March, 18!(2, under 
 the firm name of Armin A' Tichenor. In August, 
 1885, Mr. Arniin was admitted to jjractice in the 
 
 Supreme Court of the state. On the 13th of Feb- 
 ruary, 1881, Mr. Armin was united in marriage at 
 Waukesha, with Miss Flora Buttertield. Mrs. Armin 
 was born in Madison, Wis., and is a daughter of 
 Charles and Anna Butterfield. Mr. and Mis. Ar- 
 min have one child, a daughter, Cora Abbie. 
 
 Socially our subject is a member of Forest City 
 Lodge No. 52, K. P., of which he is District Dep- 
 uty. He is a member of Waukesha Camp, .Sons of 
 Veterans, and was the first elected IJeulenant- 
 Colonel of the order in Wisconsin. Previous to his 
 election the ollice was an appointive one. Politi- 
 cally he IS a Democrat and he was elected District 
 Attorney in the fall of 1892. Mr. Armin has a 
 suburban home of ten acres, situated one mile east 
 of the village of Waukesha, which is one of the 
 oldest residence places in the county. Whilecom- 
 paiatively a young man, he h.as succeeded in 
 building up a good and increasing practice. 
 
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 JOHN BATES, deceased, was a man univer- 
 sallj' esteemed and was regarded as one of 
 the leading and inlluential citizens of Wau- 
 kesha County. A native of Buckingham- 
 shire, England, he was born February 18, 181 1, 
 and was a son of Thomas Withers and Elizabeth 
 Bates, who were also natives of Buckinghamshire. 
 The father was reared .as a farmer, but after com- 
 ing to the United States spent fourteen years of 
 his life as a ship sawj'er and brick-maker. He 
 then resumed agricultural pursuits. , 
 
 Our subject was nineteen years of age when he 
 concluded to try his fortune in the United States. 
 He sailed from London, and aftera voyage of nine 
 weeks landed in New York, where he began work- 
 ing as a farm hand. He there remained for two 
 years and afterward learned the trade of brick- 
 making, which he followed for six years in the 
 Empire State. In 1839 he returned to England, 
 and during that visit to his old home met and 
 married Miss Elizabeth Edmonds, who was l)orn 
 in Yarnton, Oxfordshire, January 12, 1817. Their 
 marriage was celebrated in November, 1839. and 
 by their union were born six sons and eiglit 
 daughters, of whom seven still survive, namely: 
 
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 PORTRAIT AJS'D BIUGRAPIIICAL RECORD. 
 
 Helen, the wife of John Pettard, lives on a farm 
 near Geneva, Neb. Robert K., who raarried Sarah 
 Brown, of Lisbon Townsiiip, by whom he has one 
 dftugiiter, makes his liome at Spring Green, Sauk 
 County, Wis. Bessie A. was born in Waukesha 
 County June 13, 18.03, and was married January 
 1, 1880, to C. K. Uishop, by whom she has four 
 sons and a daughter, four yet living: George E., 
 attending school; John E., Alfred E. and Nellie. 
 Mrs. Bishop was educated in the public schools 
 and in a sele(;t school in Milwaukee, and for two 
 terms engaged in teaching in Michigan. In liis 
 younger j'ears Jlr. Bishop learned the trade of a 
 tanner but now carries on agricultural pursuits. 
 Since casting his first Presidential vote for Gen- 
 eral Grant he has sui)ported the Republican part}', 
 and his brother, R. P. liishop, represents his dis- 
 trict in Michigan in tlie State Legislature and is 
 now candidate for Congress. Martha, the next 
 member of the Bates family, is the wife of Stephen 
 Rankin, one of the representative farmers of Lis- 
 bon Township. Ilu was there born February 14, 
 1849, and Mrs. Rankin was born March 3,1856, 
 in a log cabin on sectif»ii 10, Lisbon Township. 
 Their marriage was celebrated December 24, 1877, 
 and was blessed with six children, all yet living, 
 namely: James !'>., who has made rapid advance- 
 ment in his studies and now aids his father in car- 
 rying on tlie farm; Edith May, Everett J., Earl S. 
 and Stanley M., in school; and Ruth Kstella, at 
 home. Mr. Rankin was formerly a Republican but 
 is now a Prohibitionist and takes a firm stand on 
 the side of temperance. He and his wife are mem- 
 bers of tiie Presbyterian Church. Their beautiful 
 home, comprising eighty acres, is situated a mile 
 and a-half from Sussex, and their tasty residence 
 was erected in 1803. Louisa, another member of 
 the Bates family, is tlie wife of Austin lirink, a 
 farmer residing in Erie County, N. Y. Mary J. is 
 the wife of W. W. Bartlett, an agriculturist of 
 Friend. Neb. George W., one of the model farm- 
 ers of Lisbon Township, was born April 19, 1860, 
 and was married October 18, 1888, to Fannie 
 Blake, who was born in Oak Creek (now South 
 Milwaukee) November 15, 1859. George Bates 
 resides on an eighty-acre farm jjiircliased from his 
 father, and all the improvements seen there stand 
 
 as monuments to his thrift and enterprise. It is 
 one of the best farms of this locality, and their 
 home, a beautiful country residence, was erected 
 in 1892. Ills first Presidential vote was cast for 
 Benjamin Harrison, and he is a stanch Republican. 
 
 Mrs. John Bates, the mother of this family, was 
 born and reared in England and w.as educated in 
 the parish schools of her native land. During her 
 girliiood she became a member of the Episcopal 
 Church, but after emigrating to America joined 
 the Methodist Church. The j-ear 1841 witnessed 
 the emigration of Mr. and Mrs. Bates to the New 
 World, and eight weeks were consumed in making 
 the voyage from Liverpool to New York. For a 
 number of years they lived in the latter city and 
 Mr. Bates worked at brick-making in the summer, 
 while in the winter he engaged in ship-sawing. In 
 1849 he came with his family to Wisconsin, locat- 
 ing at Milwaukee, and while there the children 
 were taken sick with cholera. They then went to 
 Manistee, Mich., where John and Susanna died, 
 after which they returned to Milwaukee and later 
 came to Lisbon Township. They had only twenty- 
 five cents when they reached Waukesha. 
 
 The prospects of this worthy couple were not 
 very bright but they made the most of their op- 
 portunities. Mr. Bates rented land for five years 
 and then purchased fort}' acres on section 16 and 
 forty acres on section 10. They lived in a log 
 cabin and in course of time developed a fine farm. 
 In 1857 they erected the home which was their 
 place of residence during their remaining da3's. 
 Mr. Bates was known as a man of integrit}' and 
 honor, whose word was as good .as his bond, and 
 the poor and need}' found in him a faithful friend. 
 He supported all worthy interests and enterprises, 
 being a pulilic-sjiirited and progressive citizen. 
 He was an earnest supporter of the public schools, 
 and both he and his wife were devout members of 
 the Baptist Church. In politics he was a Repub- 
 lican from the organization of the party until his 
 death. 
 
 Mr. Bates was a self-made man, who through 
 well directed efforts acquired a handsome compe- 
 tency, including his fine farm of two hundred 
 and twenty acres. His wife passed away March 
 26, 1887, and he was called to the home beyond 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 337 
 
 July 19, 1893. They were interred in Merlon 
 Cemetery, wliere a beautiful monument marks their 
 last resting i)lace. They left t(j tlieir cliildren an 
 untarnished name, and their memory vvill ever be 
 clierished bv tlicir descendants. 
 
 /^LAUDE N. CAMERON, dealer in drugs 
 V^y and also Postmaster of Pewaukee, is a na- 
 tive of Wisconsin, born in Tomah, Monroe 
 County,. January 28,1865. Ilis parents, Rev. John 
 H. and Mary (Cunimings) Cameron, are of Scotch 
 extraction. Tiie}' came to Wisconsin among tiie 
 early sett lei's and here have since made their home. 
 The fatlior, who is a college-bred man, has spent 
 most of Ilis life as a minister in tlie Congregational 
 Church. For seventeen years he had charge of 
 the church of that denomination .it Pewaukee, 
 being much beloved by the people to whom he 
 preached for so many years. He is now located at 
 Woodworth, Konoslia County, Wis. In the work 
 of the church his wife has ever been a faithful 
 helper. Their family consists of two sons; the 
 name of the eldest one apjiears at the head of this 
 article; and Grafton L., who is also a druggist, is 
 employed in a store in Chicago. 
 
 The subject of this biographical sketch had more 
 than ordinary opportunics for ac(iuuing an edu- 
 cation. After attending the public schools he 
 entered Beloit College, where he remained .as a 
 student for some time, but being anxious to get 
 Started in business he left school, and at the age 
 of nineteen entered a drug store in Kond du Lac. 
 A year later we find him employed in a drug store 
 on the corner of Clark and Adams Streets, Chi- 
 cago, where he remained for three years. The 
 following year he w.as in a drug store on the west 
 side. In 1887 he successfully passed an examina- 
 tion before the .State Hoard of Pharmacy, receiv- 
 ing license from that honorable body to deal in 
 drugs anywhere within the borders of this state. 
 Wishing to purcha.se the drug store of H. D. Sikes, 
 of Pewaukee, but not having the necessary funds, 
 Mr. Cameron a|)plied for assistance to his father, 
 who showed remarkable generosity and confidence 
 in bis sou by mortgaging his home for ¥2,000 in 
 
 order to set the boy up in business. Subsequent 
 events proved that the confidence was not mis- 
 placed, as young Cameron by close attention and 
 careful management of his business was enabled to 
 repay his father and increase his stock until it has 
 become one of the largest in Pewaukee. 
 
 On the 29th of May, 1890, Mr. Cameron was 
 united in marriage with Etta M., daughter of N. 
 S. Clapp, a prominent business man of Richmond, 
 Walworth County, Wis. Mrs. Cameron is an ac- 
 tive worker in the Congregational Church. Po- 
 litically, Mr. Cameron is a Republican. He has 
 served as a member of the Village Board, and on 
 the 1st of November, 1892, was appointed Post- 
 master of Pewaukee to serve the unexpired term 
 of II. M. Mills, who resigned the otiice. In man- 
 ner Mr. Cameron is courteous and obliging, and 
 by fair treatment of his customers has built up a 
 good trade. Besides his store he owns a comfort- 
 able home in Pewaukee, all of which has been .ac- 
 cumulated through his own industry'. 
 
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 eS. DAVIS, deceased, was numbered among 
 the honored pioneers of Waukesha Coun- 
 ty, and his name is inseparably connected 
 with the history of the community. He witnessed 
 the wonderful transformation that has taken place 
 in this section, was an important factor in its de- 
 velopment and progress and was a worthy repre- 
 sentative of the .agricullural interests of the coun- 
 ty. He was born in the town of Freedom, Catta- 
 raugus County, N. Y., April 12, 1820, being a son 
 of .Sard is and Polly (Simmons) Davis. His grand, 
 father was born in Wales in the last century, and 
 when a young man crossed the Atlantic to Massa- 
 chusetts, which was the native place of .Sardis 
 Davis. The latter removed to Cattaraugus Coun- 
 ty, N. Y., where he experienced many of the hard- 
 ships of frontier life. He died in .Menoiuonee 
 Township, January 2, 18G2, at the age of seventy- 
 three, and was buried in Lisbon Township. His 
 wife, who was a native of the old Hay Slate, re- 
 moved to Michigan, where she died in 1835, her 
 remains being interred in Howell, Livingstt)n 
 County, that stale. She was a sincere Christian 
 
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 POKTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 woman, and both Mr. and Mrs. Davis were re- 
 spected by all who knew them. In their family 
 were ten sons and four clauj^hters, but only two 
 are now living, Sarah J., wiihtw of .Jonathan Aus- 
 tin, who was a farmer of Salem, Mich.; and Ruth, 
 wife of William Simmons, an .agriculturist of Mott- 
 ville, St. .Jose|)h County, Mich. 
 
 Mr. Davis of this sketch, the twelfth in the above 
 family, was reared on a farm, and the common 
 schools afforded his educational privileges, but the 
 family were in limited circumstances, and as there 
 was not money enough to pay the tuition of all, 
 the children had to take turns in going to school. 
 When twelve years of age Mr. Davis accompanied 
 his parents to Michigan, and after one year spent 
 in Farinington, Washtenaw County, he removed 
 to Ilowell, Livingston County. It was during his 
 residence there that he lost his mother. In the 
 employ of his uncle, .loshua Simmons, he learned 
 the work of logging and felling trees, and with 
 him remained live years. At the time of his death, 
 in 1887, the uncle owned one of the finest and 
 best improved farms in Livingston County. On 
 the 8th of October, 1844, Mr. Davis reached Wis- 
 consin and three days later came to Menomonee 
 Township. 
 
 Previous to this time Mr. Davis returned to his 
 native state, and on the 17th of September, 1844, 
 married Miss Lucinda L. Baldwin, an old play- 
 mate, and a daughter of Charles T. and Clarissa 
 (Bingham) Baldwin. She was born in Sandusky, 
 Cattar.augus County, N. Y., July 13, 1824, and is 
 the sixth in the family of two sons and six daugh- 
 ters, but only three are now living. Polly, who 
 was born in Stanstead, Canada, is the widow of 
 Artemus Smith, formerly- a farmer and shoemaker 
 of Crawford County, Pa.; Phd-be is the wife of 
 Klias A. Wood, an olficer in the late war, who 
 was killed in battle by a i)iece of flying shell, after 
 which he was laid to rest in Washington, D. C. 
 
 On the Isl of October, 1844, Mr. Davis and his 
 bride started by w.ay of the Lakes to make a home 
 in the territory of Wisconsin. A farm of eighty 
 acres on section 17, Menomonee Township, was 
 purchased, but not a tree had been cut or an im- 
 provement made upon the place. A little clear- 
 ing was made and a log house 18x24 feet in size 
 
 was built. It had one window and one door, and 
 these Mr. Davis carried on his back from Menomo- 
 nee. The roof was made from twenty-six inch 
 lap shingles, and a stove-pipe put through the 
 roof served as a chimney. This was not very safe, 
 and on three different occasions the house nar- 
 rowly escaped destruction by lire. Subsequently 
 an addition was made to the cabin home, 12x24 
 feet, in which was a good fireplace and chimnej', 
 constituting quite a modern dwelling. About four 
 years later Mr. Davis bought forty acres of land 
 on section 8 for S350. In the fall of his arrival 
 he sowed his first crop of wheat among the tim- 
 ber, and in course of time reaped one of the best 
 harvests he ever gathered. In 18.'),') he built the 
 beautiful stone residence and purchased another 
 forty acres, and in 1884 again bought a similar 
 tr.act. This last is now owned by his son, Noble A. 
 
 To Mr. and Mrs. Davis were born five sons. 
 Cyrus E., born September 21, 1846, died October 
 15, 1851, and a monument on the home farm 
 marks his last resting place. Edgar P., born No- 
 vember 27, 1848, established a machine shop in 
 Omaha, Neb.,al)0ut twenty ^-eais ago, and is now 
 a prominent business man at the head of the Davis 
 & Cowgill Iron Works. He is one of the local po- 
 litical leaders and has filled various offices of trust. 
 Charles II., born August 1), 1850, carried on mill- 
 ing in Richfield, Washington County, Wis., but his 
 plant was destroyed by fire. Subsequently two 
 other large mills in which he was interested met a 
 similar fate, one at Bryant, Wis., and the other at 
 ISIatcliwood, Mich. Three years ago, in company 
 with his brother, he engaged in quarr3'ing stone 
 on section 17, Menomonee Township, the firm be- 
 ing known as Davis Bros. He also owns a seventy- 
 acre farm in Lisbon Township. James E., born 
 March 3, 1852, is a progressive business man, the 
 junior member of the firm of Davis Bros. Noble 
 A., born August 17, 1856, carries on the home 
 farm. His name is an Index to his character, and 
 all who know him hold him in the highest regard. 
 
 In politics, Mr. Davis was originally an old-line 
 Whig, but after the organization of the Republi- 
 can party was one of its supporters. He never 
 sought office, his time and attention being taken 
 up by his agricultural interests. In July, 1894, 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 339 
 
 Mr. Davis sufifered a stroke of paralysis which 
 leriniiialud fatall.y on the 2(;ih of that month. 
 The funeral, which was one of the most largely at- 
 tended of any that have ever occurred in the 
 township, was held at tlie old homestead, within 
 sight of which he was laid to rest. Honorable and 
 iH)riglit in all his dealings, he won universal con- 
 fidence and esteem among his fellow-men, with 
 whom he was associated for so many years. 
 
 PROF. HOWARD L. TERRY is the present 
 Principal of the high school of Waukesha, 
 to which position he was called at the be- 
 ginning of the school year of 1893, as successor of 
 Prof. G. H. Reed. The first school taught on the site 
 of the village of Waukesiia w.as a private school, in 
 the winter of 1836-37. The first public school 
 building was constructed of tamar.ack logs the 
 following season, and did duly for educational 
 purposes for ten years, or till 1817, when it was 
 superseded by a stone structure. This was the 
 only pul)lic school building in the village until 
 1850, and was used foi' school purposes until 
 18'JO. In 1850 the village had become so populous 
 that additional school room was ic(|uired; the old 
 Episcopal Church on Barstow Street was pur- 
 chased and converted into a public school build- 
 ing. At this time the children of school age 
 numbered one hundred and lifty-six. Additional 
 school room was soon reciuircd, and in 1855 a sub- 
 stantial stone .structure was erected which now 
 forms the nucleus of the present liigh school build- 
 ing of Waukesha. In 1868 the number of children 
 of school age in the building was six hundred and 
 thirty-five, of whom live hundred and fifteen 
 were enrolled in the public schools. 
 
 A fair degree of i)rogressiii the efliciency of the 
 public schools of Waukesha continued to be made, 
 but in 1867 there had been but little advance in 
 the curriculum during the preceding ten years. 
 The first public school teacher in the village was 
 John M. Wells, who presided at the tamarack log 
 schoolhouse during the winter of 1837-38. Among 
 the earlier teachers api)ear the names of C. S. 
 Hartwell, Miss M. 11. Van Vechteu, J. O. Potter 
 
 and Miss M. A. Olin. In 1853 the district was re- 
 organized, larger appropriations made and greater 
 facilities provided to meet the demands of the 
 growing village. From this time down to the 
 year 1862, the names of the following Princi- 
 pals appear on the records: Mr. Conklin, O. R. 
 Bacon, A. A. (irinith, Ira Colby, Jr., J. H. Mc- 
 Giffln, E. S. Green, A. A. Proctor and D. T. Potter. 
 The War of the Rebellion was now in progress 
 and good male teachers were hard to find; for the 
 years 1863-64, Miss M. J. Dickerman (afterward 
 Mrs. I. N. Stewart) was Principal. The name of 
 T. N. Wells also appears as Principal during the 
 war. 
 
 In 1866, with the advent of Prof. Alexander F. 
 North as Principal, a new impulse was given to 
 the educational interests of the village which 
 have never since declined. He was a most ener- 
 getic and successful teacher. During his admin- 
 istration the higher mathematics and the natural 
 sciences became a i)art of the course of study, and 
 the schools reached a much higher standard than 
 they had hitherto attained. After three years 
 Professor North was succeeded by Prof. W. E. 
 Anderson, who four years later was called to the 
 principalship of one of the ward schools of Mil- 
 waukee, and who afterward became Superintendent 
 of the schools of that city. In 1877 Prof. A. A. 
 Miller became Principal, continuing as such till 
 1883, when he was succeeded by Prof. George H. 
 Reed, who was succeeded Ijy the i)resent Principal 
 at the beginning of the school 3'ear of 1893-94. 
 
 In 1884 the |)resent elegant high school build- 
 ing was erected; ?!15,000 were expended in its 
 erection. Its fine architectual features, capacity 
 and convenieiu;e, render it one of the finest 
 high school Iniildings in the state. The school 
 system now includes four district school build- 
 ings, situated in diffcient parts C)f the village. 
 About twelve hundred pupils are enrolled and 
 twenty-five teachers, beside the Principal, are em- 
 ployed. In 1889 the old Union school became a 
 high school under the state law. Under the |)res- 
 ent efficient system the pupils are fully prepared 
 for entrance to the university, and in some classes 
 to advanced standing. 
 
 Professor Terr}', as already observed, took charge 
 
340 
 
 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPfflCAL RECORD. 
 
 of the schools of Waukesha at the beginning of 
 the school year of 1893, as successor of Prof. G. H. 
 Rccfl. lie is the I'liiicipal of llie iiigh ^cliool, and 
 practically Superiiili'iulcntof ail tlic schools of the 
 city, about oiie-hnlf of his liine i)eing given to 
 the instruction of classes and the remainder to 
 general superintending. He is a native of Wis- 
 consin, born in tiie town of Lowell, Dodge Coun- 
 ty, July 30, 1853, ills parents, Daniel C. and 
 Eli/.abetli (Kenton) Terry, being pioneers of that 
 counlT. The}' were fornicrly from western New 
 York. Their children comprise lwosons,of whom 
 Milton E. is the younger. 
 
 Our subject received his primary education in 
 tlie public schools, wliich was suiiplcmented by a 
 course at Wayland Academy-. He l)egan teaching 
 at the age of twenty, and has made that profession, 
 thus far, his life work. Ills teaching lias been 
 coiilined to the state of Wisconsin, except one 
 year at Wells, Minn, lie was four years at Lowell, 
 and Principal of the high school at Lake Mills for 
 eleven 3'ears. Professor Terry takes rank with 
 the leading educators of the state; lie is always a 
 student, keeping abreast of the more advanced 
 methods of instruction. 
 
 Fcliniary 6, 1877, Professor Terry w.as united 
 in marriage with Miss Ellen R. Light. Mrs. Teriy 
 is a lady of culture and a vocalist of rare abilit}'. 
 Their union has been blessed with four daughters, 
 Abbie, Grace, Edna and Clara. 
 
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 AMUEL IIADFIELD, Street Commissioner 
 '^-^'^ of Waukesha, was born in New Mill, Ches- 
 hire, England, February 27, 1834. Ilis 
 parents, John and Ann (Unwin) Iladfield, were 
 also natives of England. The subject of this sketch 
 had very poor advantages for obtnining an edu- 
 cation. IJpfore he was nine years of age he was 
 l)ut to work in a cotton factory to learn the trade 
 of a weaver, and at that occupation continued to 
 work until his emigration to America. In .Sun- 
 day-school and at night school he acquired the 
 rudiments of an education which has been broad- 
 ened by reading and contact with the world. In 
 1852 he embarked from Liverpool for New York, 
 
 making the journey in thirty-three days. The 
 same year he arrived in Waukesha, and for several 
 years worked for wages among the farmers in the 
 surrounding country. In 1857 he weiU to Min- 
 nesota with a surveying party, and for about two 
 years was engaged in surveying (Jovernment land. 
 Returning to Waukesha, he was married, Septem- 
 ber 17, 1860, to Miss Eunice, daughter of Aaron 
 S. and Sarah (Mower) Putiie>', natives respectively 
 of Steuben and Y'ates Counties, N. Y'. 
 
 When fifteen years of age Mr. Putney com- 
 menced to learn the tanner and currier's trade, 
 at which he worked for a number of years, rising 
 in the liusiness until he became foreman of a large 
 establishment. In Rusliville, N. Y., the native 
 place of his wife, he wedded Miss Jlower, who 
 was of English extraction. In I83() he removed 
 to Wisconsin, stopping at .Milwaukee, where he 
 assisted in erecting the second frame house con- 
 structed in that village. The same year he claimed 
 the northeast quarter of section 36, Pcwaiikee 
 Townshi|), which he improved and made his home 
 for thirty years. He helped to cut out the road 
 running to Madison, and also to lay off the ground 
 for the foundation of the capitol. In fact, Mr. 
 Putney was one of the wide-awake, enterprising 
 and public-spirited men of his times. In 1867 he 
 removed to Waukesha, and in compau)' with John 
 S. IJuchner, opened a general store, but subse- 
 quently inirch.ased the interest of his partner and 
 continued the business alone until his death, when 
 he was succeeded by his sons. 
 
 Mr. Putney filled tlie position of Supervisor and 
 other town ottices, though he was not possessed of 
 aspirations for official distinction. Politieall}', he 
 was a Free-Soiler, and on the rise of the Repub- 
 lican party became identilied with that; his alle- 
 giance thereto was unfaltering. Of the Congre- 
 gational Church both he and his wife were stanch 
 supporters, he having been Deacon and Trustee 
 for many years. The death of Mr. Putney oc- 
 curred in 1876, and that of his wife the year fol- ' 
 lowing. Their family comprised ten children, 
 though h.alf of them are in the spirit world. The 
 living are, Henry O., a prominent merchant of 
 Waukesha; Mrs. Iladfield; Mrs. Clara A. Rhodes; 
 Aaron S., a partner of Henry; and Mrs. Hattie A. 
 
PORTRAIT AND BTOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 341 
 
 Wliite, of Chicago. Mi', and Mis. I'ulnoy were 
 among the earliest settlers of the county, and 
 with them experienced many of the incouveni- 
 onces of pioneer life. Their first homo was in a 
 log cabin, in whicii a blanket hung for a door 
 was all that shut them from the outside, where 
 Indians, wolves and deer roamed at pleasure. Mr. 
 Putney often went on hoisebaek to Madison in 
 order to have bread stuff ground, and on these 
 journeys carried parched corn in his pocket, on 
 which he subsisted until his return. Amid such 
 scenes as these Mrs. Iladlield was born February 
 28, 1841, on the old lioiuestead. 
 
 After his marriage Mr. Iladfield worked rented 
 farms for a number of 3ears. On the i;3th of 
 September, 1864, he enlisted in Company A, Eigh- 
 teenth Wisconsin Infantry. His regiment was at 
 once sent to Chattanooga, Tenn., and took part in 
 a number of the closing engagements of the war. 
 Mr. Iladfield had the satisfaction of particiiiating in 
 the Grand Review in Wasliington, the greatest 
 military pageant this country has ever known. At 
 Madison, Wis., he was discharged in .July, 1865. 
 During his absence Mrs. lladliekl had made her 
 home ill Waukesha, where her husband had pur- 
 chased a house and k)t, the first real estate he 
 ever owned, near the Episcopal Church. Upon 
 his return from the wai, Mr. Iladlield again turned 
 his attention to farming. A year later he bought 
 forty acres of land, a part of which is within the 
 present limits of the village. This was sold for 
 $3,000 and he invested in eighty acres a mile east of 
 town. In 1877 Mr. Iladfield moved to Waukesha 
 and bought the old Putney homestead, which still 
 stands, though it has been removed a few feet to 
 give place for the construction of the beautiful hotel 
 known as the Iladfield llo".se, which was erected 
 by tlie subject of this article in 1884, and which 
 was operated by him for nine years. 
 
 The family of Mr. and Mrs. Iladfield consisted 
 of five children. Frank P., born .Tune 20, 1861, 
 IS a locomotive fireman; he has one little daughter, 
 Eunice. Fred M., who was born .Inly 29, 1866, 
 and died December :?1, 1891, was an expert book- 
 keei)er and stenographer, having been educated In 
 a business college in Milwaukee. Harry .Sidney, 
 who was iMirn October 18, 1868, and educated in 
 
 Carroll College, is in the hotel business in Milwau- 
 kee. Ellie May, who was born October 21, 1870, 
 and died ,hily 1.'), 1H90, was the only daughter 
 and the joy of I he home. One of the above fam- 
 ily died in childhood. Mrs. Iladlield is a member 
 of the Congregational Church. 
 
 Ill political faith the subject of this biography 
 is a Uei)ublican. He is now serving his third term 
 as Street C'ominissioner, having been chosen the 
 first liiiH! in l.s'.M, then in IK'.t;!, and agiiln in 
 1S'.»I. On the 4th of July, 1894, Mr. Iladlield 
 had lived in this county fort^'-lwo years. He is 
 well known as a conservative business man, whose 
 course in life has ever been characterized by hon- 
 esty, fairness and a conscientious regard for the 
 rights of others. 
 
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 ellAULES 1). WKHI'.KR. One of the popu- 
 lar summer resorts of Waukesha County is 
 thai of i\Ir. Webber. This delightful 
 place is situated on the west bank of rpjier Ne- 
 mahbin Lake in the town of Summit. The loca- 
 tion was originally owned by Colonel H^'de, who 
 conveyed the property to .Ici(jme Nickles, Mr. 
 Webber being the third owner. The place lies 
 along the shore of the lake above mentioned, and 
 formerly contained one hundred and two acres, 
 but he has disposed of a part of the land, having 
 now about forty acres. The resort, a commodious 
 and convenient structure, is situated but a few 
 rods from the shore of the beautiful Ipper Nemah- 
 bin Lake, in the midst of a grove, whose refresh- 
 ing shade, aided by the gentle breezes from the 
 lake, is wonderfully restful to the many guests 
 who annually gather at this pleasant resoit. 
 
 Mr. Webber is a native of the Empire State 
 born ill Madison County in 182(1. His father, 
 Austin I'). Webber, was boiii in Oneida County, in 
 the same state, in IH()(). The subject of this lecord 
 grew to manhood In his native county, and in 
 earlier life was engaged in railroading and steam- 
 boating. He was married in the state of New 
 York to Mary Nickles, daughter of Jerome Nickles. 
 In 1858 the two families came to AVisconsin to- 
 gether, and this was the home of Mr. Nickles until 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 Iiis death, which occurred a number of j'ears ago. 
 His wife passed awa^' the same 3'ear. 
 
 Together Mr. Nickles and Mr. Webber improved 
 the plnee and carried on farming. It was not un- 
 til a comparatively recent date that Mr. Webber 
 lias conducted a summer resort. He continued 
 railroading after he came west, in connection with 
 the Prairie du Chien <fe Milwaukee Railroad, and 
 latei- was conneete<i with the .1. .1. Talmadge Steam 
 Hoat Company, wliicli operated a line of steamers 
 on tlie lakes, between Milwaukee and Buffalo. He 
 was also fur a time connected with the American 
 Mail Line of Steamers on the St. Lawrence, jjlying 
 between Cape Vincent and Hamilton. 
 
 For a number of years .Mr. Webber has taken life 
 more (luielly at his home on the lake. He is ac- 
 counted one of the enler|>rising men of his town, 
 with which he has been identilied for many years. 
 
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 RO B K R T S E A 1? () R N, a representative 
 farnier residing on section 22, Delafield 
 Townshiii, Waukesha County, is one of a 
 family comprising three sons and four daughteis 
 born to 'I'liomas and Sarah (Savage) Seaborn, both 
 of whom were natives of Rochestershire, England. 
 Thom.as Seaborn 's father, our subject's grandfather, 
 who also bore the name of Thomas Seaborn, was 
 born in Rochestershire, on the 16th of November, 
 17G'J, and died in 1848 at the age of seveuty-nine 
 years. The former's birth occurred November 21, 
 1808. He was reared as a farmer, and received 
 but a limited education. On reaching manhood 
 he was united in marriage with Sarah Savage. In 
 18.J0 he and his family- set sail for America from 
 the port of Liverpool, England, and after a voyage 
 of six weeks landed in the city of New York. 
 They continued then journiy up the Hudson 
 River to Albany, thence on the Kiie Canal to Buf- 
 falo, where they arrived on the 4th of .Inly, 1850. 
 To Milwaukee the trip was made on the Great 
 Lakes, and from that city they proceeded by stage 
 to the town of Delafield, where they settled near 
 what IS now the Thomas farm. The first few weeks 
 
 they lived in tents, and as the weather was incle- 
 ment, suffered greatly. Mr. Seaboin then built a 
 house, which was composed of rails, woven to- 
 gether with brush and plastered over with mortar. 
 The dimensions of the building were 14x20 feet, 
 while the furniture of the same was manufactured 
 by him out of crude material, and b}- the most 
 primitive appliances. For a time Mr. Seaborn 
 worked out as a farm hand, lie also kept a gen- 
 eral store, continuing in that business for about 
 seven years, at the end of which time he purchased 
 twenty acres of unimproved land, which now form 
 a part of fuir subject's farm; upon this he built 
 a small frame house, and proceeded to clear and 
 cultivate it. A year later he bought an adjoining 
 forty acres. At the time of his settlement in this 
 county Indians were not numerous, but deer and 
 wolves abounded. Both husljand and wife have 
 now passed away; the former's death occurred on 
 the 30th of November, 1885, and that of the latter 
 October 29, 1866, aged fifty-two years. 
 
 Robert Seaborn was born on the lllh of April, 
 1842. in Rochestershire, England, and was conse- 
 quently but eight years old when he came to the 
 United States with his parents, lie grew up on 
 his father's farm, at a time when a practical 
 education was consideied of far more importance 
 than book learning, and, too, when educational ad- 
 vantages were not of the best. Mr Seaborn pur- 
 chased the old homestead and afterward added 
 forty acres to it; he has erected a good house and 
 outl)uildings, besides nuiking other extensive im- 
 provements on the farm. 
 
 On the 24th of December, 1872, was celebrated 
 the marriage of Robert Seaborn and Miss Alfreda, 
 daughter of Edwin .1. Pynn, a pioneer settler of 
 this county. This union has been blessed with five 
 children, three sons and two daughters. Clemen- 
 tine, the eldest, received her primary education in 
 the district .schools, which was supplemented by a 
 course of two years in Carroll College. She has 
 taught the school at No. 4, Brookfield Township, 
 and is now teaching a term at the Lakeside school. 
 George R., Edwin T. and Lloyd attend the district 
 school, while the youngest, Ira IL, remains in the 
 home. 
 
 Mr. Seaborn is a stanch Republican, his first 
 
SEWAIJ< ANDREWS. 
 
SARAH J. ANDREWS. 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 347 
 
 Presidential ballot having been cast in favor of 
 Abraham Lincoln. As Cleik of llio School Board 
 lio has served his district for six years. He and his 
 wife are members of the Ki)isco|)al Chinch at Dela- 
 lield. 
 
 ,^=0# P • . 
 
 EWALL ANDREWS, deceased, one of the 
 very earliest pioneers in the town of Miil<- 
 wonago, this county, and a most successful 
 business man, was a native of the Green Mountain 
 State, liorn on the .")th of February, 1807, in tlie 
 village of Andover. His parents were .John and 
 Rebecca (Webber) Andrews, whose birlliplaces 
 were also in A'eiinont. Young Sewall received 
 sucii educational advantages as were in kce|)ing 
 with the times and his place of residence, acquir- 
 ing his scholastic training, for the most part, dur- 
 ing the first thirteen \ears of his life. His father 
 dying while he was still (piite young, it became 
 necessary for him to sujjport not only himself but 
 to aid in caring for his mother. Like the dutifid 
 son that he was, he remained at home and helped 
 to carry on the farm untd nineteen years old, at 
 which time he began peddling tinware through 
 the state of Massachusetts. By carefully husband- 
 ing his means he was enabled to cml)aik in the 
 hardware business in Simonsville, Windsor Coun- 
 ty, Vt., at the end of eight years. Possessed of 
 much energy and business enterprise Mr. Andrews 
 decided to make a trip to the far west with a view 
 of selecting a suitable |)lace in which to make a 
 home, and accordingly came to Wisconsin in the 
 fall of 1H:5."). (ioing to Albany, N. Y., he there took 
 passage on a canal boat for Buffalo, where he again 
 embarked, and l)y way of the Lakes proceeded to 
 Chicago. In that city he was joined by Maj. Jesse 
 Meacham and A. Spoor, who accompanied him to 
 the village of Milwaukee, where their number re- 
 ceived the addition of Milo .lone. 
 
 Procuring a team the four started out toward 
 the southwest, the fibject of the journey being to 
 prosi)ect for a suitable location, and during the 
 trip tented on the open prairie where now lies the 
 city of .lanesville. Returning to his native state, 
 he there spent the winter and in the following 
 spring again came to Milwaukee, from which place, 
 8 
 
 in company with Henry H. Camp, he journeyed 
 westward to the Indian village of Mukwonago, 
 arriving in May, IHSfi. Maj. .Jesse Meacham had 
 preceded tlicm there about a week, and by a pres- 
 ent of two barrels of Hour induced the Indians to 
 permit them to put up a bark-roofed shanty in 
 their village. This and a similar one which they 
 erected, but did not occupy, on section 22, were 
 the first white man's Ijabitalions in the town of 
 Mukwonago. Though the Indians had been re- 
 moved to their western reservation many of them 
 returned and lived for years in that vicinity. 
 .Judge Martin Field and Ira Blood platted the 
 village of Mukwanago in the fall of IH.'iO, and in 
 the following spring Mr. Andrews erected a store 
 and lilled it with a stock of goods from New York 
 City, thus becoming the |jioneer merchant. Muk- 
 wonago soon sprang into prominence and became 
 the trade center for many miles around; in fact it 
 gave more promise of becoming a city than Wau- 
 kesha or any place in the county. For many years 
 Mr. Andrews was the most prominent business 
 man in that section. After conducting a store for 
 years he retired from that business and gave his 
 attention to the cultivation of his farm adjoining 
 the village, in winch at the time of his death he 
 was the oldest living settler. For .some five years 
 he owned the gristmill at that place. His brick 
 residence, which was one of the first made of tiiat 
 material in Waukesha County, was constructed in 
 1812. 
 
 Mr. Andrews was twice married. His first wife, 
 INIiss Sarah Resigue, of Hubberton, Vt.. to whom 
 lu! was married November 21, 18.'W, died in April, 
 I8(!l, leaving two children: Lorin,born September 
 ;{,I8;}!), and Clement, born April 15. 1817. After 
 the death of his first wife Mr. Andrews wedded 
 Mrs. Sarah .1. Meacham, nee Mason, daughter of 
 .lulius and Mary (Stanton) Mason, i)ioneers of 
 Wisconsin. Mrs. Andrews was iKjrn in Pompey, 
 Onondaga County, N. Y., where her girlhood days 
 were spent. With her parent.s she emigrated to 
 Wisconsin, which has now been her home for over 
 half a century. In 1844 she became the wife of 
 Edgar Meacham, who died in March, 1856, leaving 
 two children, Clarence and Lillian. UnloMr.and 
 Mrs. Andrews was born a daughter, Leona, who 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 died on the 27th of February, 1871. Mrs. Andrews 
 is an active member of tlie Universalist Society 
 of .Mukwanago, as was also Mr. Andrews in his 
 lifuliiue. Politically he was an old line Whig 
 until the rise of the Republican party, with which 
 he was ever after identified. On the 19th of March, 
 1888, Mr. Andrews passed from among the living. 
 He was regarded b}' those who knew him as a man 
 of good business capacity and thoroughly honest 
 and reliable. 
 
 
 JOHN .1. OVERHAUG 11, one of the enterpris- 
 ing farmers of the town of Merton, became a 
 resident of Waukesha County on the 16th of 
 October, 18.05, and to such citizens as he 
 nnich is due for the healthy growth and develop- 
 ment of the township and county. He was born 
 on the 21st of September, 1821, at Catskill, Greene 
 County, N. Y. The place of his birth is situated 
 on the banks of the beautiful Hudson River, and 
 in the neighborhood made famous by Washington 
 Irving's Rip Van Winkle. In his father's family 
 there were four sons, he being the second in order 
 of birth, and is now the oldest living. His brothers 
 are Peter and Jacob; the former is living a retired 
 life in Englewood, III., while the latter is a farmer 
 of the town of Merton. The parents, Jacob and 
 Maria (Van Orden) Overbaugh, were also natives 
 of the Empire State. In the old homestead so 
 long in the family, on the banks of the Hudson, 
 Jacob Overbaugh was born. He was descended 
 from the Mohawk Dutch, and traced his ancestry 
 back to the emigrants who came with Henry Hud- 
 son, who navigated the river that hears his name. 
 From an inscription taken from a tombstone in the 
 old family cemetery, probably from that of his 
 grandfather, it being the oldest one there, which 
 reads "P. O. 15., 1732," it is seen that the family 
 was early established in New York. Jacob Over- 
 baugh was reared to farm life, which vocation he 
 ever after followed. He served as a soldier in the 
 War of 1812, and soon after his return from the 
 army wedded Miss Mari.-i Van Orden, who also be- 
 longed to an old family of New York. They 
 were conscientious members of the Dutch Reformed 
 
 Church, living in accordance with the profession 
 they made. The parents passed away in their na- 
 tive state, the father on the 29th of October, 1833, 
 aged forty-four years, eleven months and nineteen 
 days, while the mother died April 26, 1850, at the 
 age of fifty-five years, two months and one day. 
 
 John Overbaugh grew to manhood on his father's 
 farm, where he early learned those lessons of in- 
 dustry and thrift characteristic of the people from 
 whom he is descended. His education was such as 
 the schools of those times afforded. In connection 
 with his farm duties he learned the trade of car- 
 penter and joiner, following the same for a num- 
 ber of years. In 1840, the summer after he was 
 eighteen, Mr. Overbaugh hired out, receiving for 
 one year's service the sum of ^108, at the rate 
 of $9 per month. As stated above, he came to 
 Wisconsin in 1855, but after remaining here some 
 two years returned to New York. About 1859 he 
 came again to Wisconsin, and for some time made 
 his home with his brotliei J.acob in the town of 
 Merton, where he worked at his trade. 
 
 Mr. Overbaugh was married on the 24th of May, 
 1864, to Miss Sarah, daughter of Robert ftl. and 
 Harriet (Brush) Thistlethwaitc. Mrs. Overbaugh 's 
 birthplace was at Prescott, Ontario, Canada, and 
 the date of that avent October 29, 1835. Her ed- 
 ucation was acquired in the common schools and 
 at a select school in Ilartland, and the union schools 
 of Waukesha. She taught in the schools of this 
 county for a number of terms, whither she came 
 in 1845. Her grandfather, who was by profession 
 a physician and surgeon, and who also bore the 
 name of Robert M. Thistlethwaite, was a native of 
 England. Mr. and Mrs. Overbaugh 's familj' com- 
 prises two sons, Robert M. and J. Herbert. The 
 eldest, who aids in carrying on the farm, was edu- 
 cated in the district schools and in Milwaukee. 
 In 1890 he visited the Pacific Slope, going to 
 Puget Sound. The youngest is pursuing his studies 
 in the Milwaukee High School. 
 
 In politics Mr. Overbaugh, as also Ills son R. M., 
 is a Republican, the former casting his first Presi- 
 dential vote for James K. Polk. In religious faith 
 he and his wife are identified with the Cougrega- 
 tional Church at Ilartland, in which he is a Deacon. 
 They are tireless workers in the Sunday-school, 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPIUCAL RECORD. 
 
 349 
 
 being ever ready to aid in any manner in wliich 
 they may. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Overbaugli commenced llieir do- 
 mestic life on section 31, of Merton Towiisliip, 
 and in 1867 bought their present homestead of 
 one Inindrod and sixty acres on section 22. Tlieir 
 first liorne lias lieeii replaced by a prelly country 
 residence, erected in 1880, which they now occupy 
 and enjoy. 15esides tiie homestead they own thirty- 
 six acres of valiialiic land situated on Heaver Lake 
 
 E^ IJ. THOMAS, one of the oldest- and most 
 Cy esteemed settlers of Waukesha County, has 
 been a resident of the town of ^'el•non 
 since 1837. In developing and bringing this 
 county to its present state of perfection he has 
 done well his part. He has assisted in making 
 roads, building schoolhouses, erecting churches, 
 and in other w.iys blazing the way for civilization. 
 Indians were more plentiful than the whites, and 
 on their hunting expeditions Mr. Thomas has often 
 accompanied the wily redmen. It is claimed by 
 his neighliois that he killed the last deer in this 
 section of the country. 
 
 Mr. Thomas was born in Aiidover, Windsor 
 County, \'t.. August 22. 182C, to the marriage of 
 John and Merial (Spaulding) Thomas, being the 
 fourth in a family consisting of two sons and five 
 daughters, of whom live survive, as follows: Eliza- 
 beth, the widow of Cyrus Cass, resides in Wau- 
 kesha; the gentleman whose name heads this article 
 is the next; Augusta married I. S. Haselline, of 
 Springfield, Mo.; Mrs. Sarah Park resides in the 
 town of Vernon, and Frances married S. 1$. Smith, 
 a i)roininent farmer of Vernon Township. The 
 deceased were, Merial, who became the wife of C. 
 W. Ilaseltine, and Franklin, who died when ten 
 years of age. The father of this family was born 
 in Hopkinton, N. H., and died in the town of Ver- 
 non at the age of sixty-three years. He was reared 
 on a farm, and when a young man served an ap- 
 prenticcship to the carpenter's trade. While in the 
 east he owned a farm and operated a brick yard. 
 In the winter of 18;JG, Mr. Thomas, in company 
 with Col. Orin Haseltiue, started for the west in a 
 
 wagon constructed on runners, and it w.as not un- 
 til April, 1837, that they arrived in Vernon Town- 
 ship. During this long journey many hardsliii)s 
 were enihired, and many incidents occurred that 
 made a lasting impression on the mind of Mr. 
 Thomas, who w.as then in the prime of life. Hav- 
 ing made a claim he returned to his ^'ermont home, 
 and with his wife and children, started in a wagon 
 drawn by horses for Troy, N. Y., where they as 
 well as their outfit, were pl.iced aboard a canal boat 
 bound for Buffalo. At that point they boarded 
 the old side wheeler "Sanduskj'" for Detroit, Mich., 
 leaving in the morning. The vessel encountered 
 a severe storm, and in battling with that consumed 
 its supply of coal, and the next morning found 
 itself in Buffalo again. The second attempt was 
 more successful, as it reached Detroit in safety. 
 Again they set out by wagon, and after a long and 
 tedious journey through an almost uninhabited 
 country, arrived at their new home in the town of 
 Vernon. When the Government land came into 
 market he purchased eight hundred acres. His ex- 
 perience in acquiring land was not always the roost 
 pleasant; on one occasion he remarked to a near 
 neighbor, in whom he reposed the utmost confi- 
 dence, that he intended to buy a certiiin piece of 
 land. The neighbor borrowed money of Mr. 
 Thomas, went to the land otiice and bought the 
 tract, then informed the latter that he owned that 
 property. Possessing a generous and forgiving 
 disposition, Mr. Thomas never rebuked the perfidy 
 of his neighbor, but ccmtiiiued to live at i)eacc with 
 him ever afterward. Mr. Thomas was widely known 
 for his honesty of purpose, integrity of character 
 and liberal and broad charity. His first cabin, 
 which was 18x30 feet in dimensiims, was made of 
 tamarack logs set up endwise; subseciucntly it was 
 boarded up and made a very comfortable home, 
 in which he passed his declining years. He was a 
 man of excellent parts, and one whose exanii)le, in 
 many things, might be profitably imitated. His 
 good wife, who w.as born at Merrimack, N. II., De- 
 cember 25, 1783, died in the town of V'ernon at 
 the age of eighty-two years. 
 
 E. n. Thomas grew to manhood on his fa- 
 ther's farm, and received such educational advan- 
 tages as the schools of that early day afforded. His 
 
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 PORTIIAIT A^n mOGRAPlUCAL RECORD. 
 
 marriajie to Miss Cornelia M. Munger was cele- 
 brated .lamiar.v 17, 1857. Mrs. Thomas was born 
 in Xew Diirhani. I.a I'orle County, Infl., May 3, 
 18;il, and was a daughter of Gains and C'elia 
 (Sinilh) Munger. Her father was born in Union, 
 Conn., November 2, IHOO, and died December 17, 
 1878. In the spring of 18.3G he emigrated to Wis- 
 consin, and located in the town of \'ernon, being 
 numbered among its first settlers. His wife was 
 born in Chenango County, N. Y., Marcli 12, 1804, 
 and died September 5, 1885. After locating in 
 this county Mr. Munger returned to Indiana for a 
 load of sui)|)lies, and was detained there through 
 sickness of himself and family. Milwaukee and 
 Chicago had not as yet become marketing places 
 of any consequence, hence his return to Indiana. 
 When he lirst arrived in this county he had no 
 Louse to live in. .Some friendly Indians seeing 
 him take shelter from the weather behind a large 
 log invited liim to make Ins home with them until 
 be could i)ut up a cabin. IMr. and Mrs. Munger 
 bad a family consisting of four bo3-s and three 
 girls, of whom three are living: Warner G., a 
 farmer of Clay County, Iowa; Mrs. Thomas, who 
 is the fourth in the family, and Isadore, who re- 
 sides with Mrs. Thomas. l\Ir. Munger was a phil- 
 anthropic man, whose purse and time were freely 
 given to aid in any charitable work. In the church 
 he was a leading spirit, doing all in his power to 
 advance its interests. In every good cause he had 
 the sympathy and assistanee of his estimable wife. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas had seven children, six 
 sons and one daughter, .loliii W., born .lanuary 
 8, 1858, gradunled from Wisconsin Slate Uni- 
 versity, and from the Ik>meo|)athic Medical Col- 
 lege of Chicago, and is a practicing physician of 
 Rockford, 111.; Mary Isadore, born August 12, 
 1861, died October 15, 1890; Arthur E., who was 
 born May 28, 1864, graduated from the same school 
 as his brother, and is now a physician of Chi- 
 cago; Clarence G., born May 12, 1866, is managing 
 the large estate of his father; Wesley M., born 
 February 20, 1868, graduated from AVisconsin 
 State University, and is now attending the same 
 medical college from which his brother graduated; 
 Colby N., born January 14, 1871, is pursuing a 
 course in electrical engineering at Lewiston, Me., 
 
 and Albert A., born January 31, 1874, is at home 
 assisting in the management of the fai-m. Mr. and 
 Mrs. Thomas have reared a family of which they 
 have just reason to be proud. Politically Mr. 
 Thomas is an uncompromising Prohibitionist, be- 
 ing sfiuarely opposed to the liquor traffic in all of 
 its forms. Hotli he and his wife arc active mem- 
 bers of the Free Will Baptist Church of Big Bend. 
 The}' are among the few remaining land-marks of 
 pioneer da_vs. Their lives have been well spent, 
 and their efforts have been rewarded with abun- 
 dant material success. 
 
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 I "^ DWIN PYNN, Jk., an enterprising young 
 f Cy farmer residing in the village of Ilartland, 
 is a son of Edwin J. and Henrietta (Muck- 
 ey) Pynn, early settlers of Waukesha County. A 
 native of the town of Delndeld. born August 24, 
 1859, his entire life has been passed there, and as 
 a result he lias been closelj- identified with its va- 
 rious interests. His boyhood and youth weres|)ent 
 upon his father's farm and in the district schools, 
 where he acquired a good education, fitting him 
 for the jiiactical duties of life. At the age of 
 twenty-two he had charge of the boat livery at the 
 summer resort, Lakeside, and also had charge of 
 the steam apparatus in the hotel at that place. After 
 continuing in this work for eight years, he bought 
 a farm of eighty acres on section 10 in the town 
 of Delafield, foi which he paid -i!5,00(i, and en- 
 gaged in .agricultural pursuits. Five years later 
 INIr. Pynn rented out his place and took charge of 
 that of Alfred Bloor, on section 3 in the same town, 
 where he now resides. 
 
 On the 27tli of October, 1881, Mr. Pynn and 
 Miss Eva L. Bloor, a native of the town of Lisbon, 
 were united in marriage. Mrs. P3'nn is a daughter 
 of James and Mary A. (Giles) Bloor, natives of 
 England, who emigrated totl:e United States many 
 years ago, becoming pioneers of Waukesha Coun- 
 ty, and who are now residing in the town of Sum- 
 mit. Their family comprised three sons and three 
 daughters. Those besides Mrs. Pynn are Belle, 
 who became the wife of O. P. Tillmore, of Ilorton- 
 ville, Wis.; Danson, who is assistant yard-master 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 351 
 
 in the West Milwaukee yards of tlie Ctiicafjo, Mil- 
 waukee & St. I'.'uil Ivailioad; Nettie, wiio beeainc 
 the wife of F. P. Ilartwell, of tlie town of Summit; 
 Alfred, who is aresidentof the same township, and 
 Giles, who is deceased. Mr. and Mrs. I'^nn have 
 three children, Roy Clyde, Giles (ieorgc and Gar- 
 land. The elder son is attending school, while the 
 younger son and liie daugiiter are at lupine. 
 
 Mr. Pynn's first ballot was cast in support 
 of the lamented .lames A. Garlield. He takes a 
 lively interest in the success of the Rcpul)lican 
 party, and by it has been elected to lill a number 
 of oflicial positions. He lias served as Trustee of 
 the village of Harlland for two terms and is now 
 the acting Assessor of Delafield Townsiiip. Mr. 
 and Mrs. Pynn are members of the Grace Episcopal 
 Church in llartlaiid, and take an active part in 
 promoting and carrying on the work of the church. 
 
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 MCNAIR HOYI). of Waukesha, is a well 
 known pioneer of Waukesha County, tiie 
 time of his coming having been Septem- 
 ber of 1811. Mr. Boyd was born in the parish of 
 Slamanan, Sterling^hire, Scotland, May 28, 181.3. 
 Near his birthplace was fought the famous battle 
 of BJinnockburn, where the patriot, Bruce, con- 
 quered the Englisli army and .achieved the inde- 
 pendence of Scotland. In this vicinity transpired 
 many other events of interest in the history of 
 Scotland. Tlie father of the subject of this sketch 
 was John Boyd, and his mother, wiio possessed 
 the same family name, was Janette Boyd. Their 
 family comprised live sons and two daughters, all 
 of whom grew to mature years. Of this once 
 numerous family only one survives, McNair, of 
 this sketch. A younger brother, .lames, who was a 
 resident of Spring I'rairie, Walworth County, Wis., 
 died in February, 1894. 
 
 McNair Boyd was the youngest but two in his 
 father's family; the parents being in moderate 
 financial circumstances, and having many to pro- 
 vide for, it was necessary that the boys should be- 
 gin early in life to care for themselves. As early 
 as the age of seven years our subject was thrown 
 to a great extent on his own resources for a liveli- 
 
 hood. At that age he was engaged by a relative 
 to herd cows, for which he received the sum of 
 five shillings and six pence, English money, for 
 his services for the season. The following autumn, 
 however, he returned to the home of his parents 
 and attended school during the winter. For some 
 four years he followed the occupation of herding 
 during tlie summer. He had now become so large 
 that he could do some other kinds of farm work 
 and was so employed. When about fifteen years 
 old, he became apprenticed to the trade of shoe- 
 maker, which business he followed for about five 
 years, becoming quite proficient. However, this 
 kind of work proved both irksome and iinhealtli- 
 ful. He therefore resolved to make a change, and 
 accordingly entered the employment of the Sum- 
 merlee Iron Company at Coatbridge, ten miles east 
 of Glasgow. Here he engaged in drilling for iron, 
 coal, etc. He finally' began working for the com- 
 pany on contract, and did quite well, being en- 
 abled by strict economy to save several hundred 
 dollars. While here he was married, at the age of 
 twenty -six years, to Miss Sarah McFarlane, a native 
 of Ayrshire. 
 
 Mr. Boyd had long contemjjlated coming to 
 America, and by extensive reading had become 
 well informed regarding the United States and its 
 institutions. While he loved his native countr^- 
 aiid cherished the memory of its patriots and 
 heroes, yet he longed for a country with a broader, 
 freer government — a land where opportunities for 
 advancement were better than in Scotland. In 
 the summer of 1841 this longing and anticipation 
 were realized; leaving his wife and only child be- 
 hind, he started acruss the sea. After a stormy 
 passage of thirtj'-four days, made in an American 
 sailing-vessel, he landed in the city of New York. 
 His destination was still westward; going to Buf- 
 falo by waj' of the Hudson River and the Erie 
 Canal, he there took a steamer for a trip on the 
 lakes, Milwaukee being his destination. This also 
 proved a stormy voyage, and during a severe 
 storm the main shaft of one of the engines broke, 
 and the vessel had to paddle with one wheel to 
 the nearest port, Cleveland, where it arrived in 
 the night. Mr. Boyd wanted to stop at a respon- 
 sible hotel, as lie had *7oO in gold belted about 
 
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 him. Meeting an honest looking gentleman, lie 
 asked where siicli a place cdiild be found. Tlie 
 stranger replied that he might put up witli him, 
 whereupon Mr. Boj'd accepted the hospitality and 
 slept Willi hi.« new-found friend without fear or 
 molestation. I'nder similar circumstances such a 
 course would be extremelj- hazardous nowadays. 
 That place, which is now a city of more than two 
 hundred thousand people, was then but a stiiall 
 hamlet, having but one hotel and a few other 
 buildings. This was about SeiUember 1, 1841. 
 lie now began to cast around for a suitable place 
 of settlement; he was alone, a stranger in a strange 
 land. Having learned of a Scotch settlement, out 
 beyond the present village of White Water, in 
 Walworth County, he resolved to direct his steps 
 hithcrward, and accordingly started out on foot. 
 On the evening of the lirst day Mr. Boyd arrived 
 at Jenkinsville, where he passed the first night of 
 his journey. The following day he reached White 
 Water, where he passed the night, and the next 
 day reached the .•^eU lenient. But on account of 
 fever and ague, and on account of the distance to 
 market, which nearly wore out both man and team 
 to take a load there, and also consumed the price 
 of the produce taken, he concluded that location 
 not a desirable one and soon set out on his return. 
 As night approached he stopped at the home of a 
 settler and asked permission to stay till morning, 
 as lie did not know how far he would have to go 
 before another house could be reached. He offered 
 to sleep in the barn or any other place so he could 
 liave shelter and protection from the wolves, 
 which were then (piite almndanl. The man of the 
 house said he could not accommodate him, and it 
 seemed that Mr. Boyd would have to trudge on in 
 Uie darkness. A Methodist minister, who was 
 stopping at the place, talked privately with the 
 owner and it was decided to allow Mr. Boyd to 
 remain. Supper was late and all sat down to eat, 
 but no invitation was extended to Mr. Boyd. 
 After family i)iayprs were said all retired. The 
 breakfast next morning was eaten by candle light, 
 but our subject was doomed tocontinue his fast, as 
 he was not asked to share the meal. Almost fam- 
 ished, but too proud to ask for a bite, he started 
 for the home of a Scotchman who he learned lived 
 
 about two miles away. Of his fellow-countryman, 
 who was kee|)ing bachelor's hall, he got a coarse 
 meal and iiuiuired if there was any government 
 land in that vicinity, and if he would go with 
 him to see it. The Scotchman said he would if 
 Mr. Boyd would work for him an e(|ual length of 
 time. WMien the latter wanted to board with this 
 settler while he was erecting a cabin for a home, 
 and was refused, he thought the farther he got 
 from such a man the better, and resumed his jour- 
 ney, arriving at the home of the King brothers, 
 some five miles west of l*rairieville. These gentle-, 
 men entertained Mr. Boyd as royally as they could, 
 went with him to find a claim, and in every way 
 showed themselves to be men possessed of a kind 
 regard for others. Mr. Boyd has never forgotten 
 their kindness. 
 
 He proceeded as far as the town of New Berlin, 
 passing through what is now Waukesha, on his 
 way, and there purchased a claim of forty acres 
 of one Joseph K.ay. The latter had made some 
 im|)rovenienls, and Mr. Boyd thought himself 
 quite fortunate in his purchase. But when the 
 land was otticially surveyed, it was found that the 
 improvements made by Mr. Kay were on another 
 fort, and so Mr. Boyd lost all that had been made. 
 He had soon expended the few hundred dollars 
 brought to this country, and in order to secure 
 a livelihood turned his attention to whatever 
 could be found to do. Among the settlers who 
 had already made a start in their improvements 
 he found some work to do, and also at his 
 trade, in a small way, as the wants of the settlers 
 demanded. But he received no money for his 
 services as none w.as possessed by the pioneers at 
 that time. He even found it impossible at one 
 lime to get monej' enough to pay the postage on 
 a letter to Scotland, where his family still remained. 
 Some of his neighbors, too, were inclined to make 
 him trouble, as they wished to secure his claim. 
 There were some Irish .settlers, whose claims ad- 
 joined his, who made themselves very disagree- 
 able, but Mr. Boyd proved too smart for them. 
 By going to the land oflice first and securing the 
 land they wanted, he was enabled to turn the 
 tables on them, which resulted soon after in his un- 
 desirable neighbors leaving for other parts of the 
 
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 353 
 
 country. Mr. Titus, a very good and kind man, 
 and one to wlioni he became very mueli altaclied, 
 was a great sufferer from their injustice. They 
 had aii'eady jumped forty acres of his land and 
 were preparing to get eiglity acres more when 
 Mr. IJoyd stepped in, l)Ought Mr. Titus' interests, 
 and going to Milwaui<ee SuniJ.'iy night, purcliased 
 tlic land early the following morning with money 
 for wliitli he paid thirty per cent, interest in ad- 
 vance. 
 
 In the summer of 1842 the wife and child of 
 Mr. Boyd, accompanied by his brother, James 
 Boyd, came from Scotland. The brother settled 
 on land secured for him by our subject, and there 
 lived for a number of years, when he removed to 
 Walworth County, where, as stated, his death oc- 
 curred. Mr. Boyd of this article eventually in- 
 creased his first purchase of land to one hundred 
 and sixty acres. He worked hard and industrious- 
 ly to improve it, and made of it a fine place. 
 Many years later he sold his farm and removed to 
 the town of Muskego, where he owned a tract 
 containing sixty acres. There the wife, who had 
 shared with him the trials and hardships of pio- 
 neer life, passed to the better land. His present 
 wife was formerly Miss .lanette L. Hoag, a native 
 of Scotland, who was but about seven 3'ears of 
 age when brought to America. Mr. Bo^^d had two 
 daugiiters by his first marriage: Jauette, wife of 
 Jacob Kippers, of Muskego Township, and Mar}', 
 wife of Thomas (iault, a lawyer of Chicago. The 
 present marriage has been blessed with a daughter, 
 Edith I. 
 
 In his political views Mr. Boyd was a Democrat 
 in his early voting days, but his anti-slavery senti- 
 ments led him to affiliate with the Whig party 
 when the question of the extension of slavery be- 
 came a leading issue with the political parties. 
 The same cause led him into the Republican party 
 upon its organization. Later, when prohibition 
 became an issue in politics, his hatred of the 
 liquor traffic caused him to cast his vote with the 
 Prohibition party. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd are faith- 
 ful and consistent members of the Baptist Church. 
 He was reared in accordance with the doctrine 
 of the Scotch Presbyterian Church. They have a 
 pleasant home in Waukesha, where they have lived 
 
 for a number of years, and are esteemed and re- 
 spected for their many excellencies of character. 
 He has ever possessed the confidence of his fellow- 
 citizens, who have a high regard for his strict in- 
 tegrity and honor in all his dealings. 
 
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 JENS NELSON, of the firm of Hanson, Nelson 
 & Co., of Oconomowoc, has been a resident 
 of that city since 1874. He is the m.ason of 
 the firm, the others being carpenters by trade. 
 For a time after coming to Oconomowoc Mr. Nel- 
 son contracted for himself alone, but in 1879 be- 
 came associated with Oliver Hanson, and still later 
 Steen Hanson became a member of the firm. 
 
 Mr. Nelson is a native of Denmark, where his 
 birth occurred on the 5th of December, 1840. His 
 father was Nels Jenson,and according to a custom 
 of that country the father's Christian name, with 
 the addition of on, became the son's surname. The 
 former died comparatively early in life, after which 
 the wife was twice married. By her different mar- 
 riages she became the mother of seven children, 
 five of whom grew to mature years, three sons and 
 two daughters, a daughter having died at the age of 
 nine years and a son when one year and a-half old. 
 Hans Nelson, who never came to this country, and 
 the subject of this article, are the children of the 
 first marriage. Her second husband was named 
 Jeppeson and there are two of this branch of the 
 family, namely: Chris Jeppeson, of South Dakota, 
 and Mrs. Tena Jacobson, of Oconomowoc. The 
 third husband of the mother was named Nelson, 
 and a daughter, Mary, who is the wife of Eric 
 Hanson, of Oconomowoc, was born of that union. 
 Jens Nelson grew to manhood in his native 
 country, and there learned the trade of a mason. 
 In 18G2 he was called into the military service of 
 Denmark, in which he served two years. During 
 that period occurred the war between Denmark 
 and Oermau}'. Mr. Nelson as a soldier took an 
 active part in the defense of his country and par- 
 ticipated in three severe battles. Of course a war 
 between so small a nation as Denmark and so 
 [lowerful a one as (Germany could have but one 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 result, iiiul tlie gallant Danes were compelled to 
 j'ield to vastly- superior numbers. 
 
 At tbeage of twentj-eiglit ^-ears Mr. Nelson was 
 married, and after five years of wedded life, he 
 lost his wife and onl}- daughter. In 1H71 he came 
 to the United States, landing in New York on the 
 21st of August from the Atlantic sleamei' "Idaho." 
 He came almost direct lo Oconomowoc, which has 
 since been his home. 
 
 December 2it. 1SS2, Mr. Nelson was united in 
 marriage with Miss Mary Cluistianson, who was 
 born in Norway, February 1, l!^;")!!. Mrs. Nelson's 
 parents died in that country and she came alone 
 to America in June, 1«72. She has a sister, Mrs. 
 Carrie Ilalverson, residing in tlie town of Dorches- 
 ter, Clark County, Wis. Another sister, Caroline, 
 came in IHH.S; she is now tiic wife of Abrani Ol- 
 son, Shawano County, Wis. Mrs. Nelson has a 
 brother and three sisters still living in Norway. 
 
 Mr. Nelson and wife have a son, Walter II. Nel- 
 son, who was born in Oc(niomowoc, December 5, 
 1885. Air. Nelson is an esteemed and respected 
 citizen. In his ijolitical views he is a Republican 
 with strong I'roliibiliou principles. Mr. and Mrs. 
 Nelson are members of the Scandinavian Baptist 
 Church of Oconomowoc. He has been Superin- 
 tendent of the Sunday-sclidol for eighteen years, 
 or ever since he joined the church. 
 
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 HARVP:Y CAMPBELL, of Oconomowoc, be- 
 longs to one of the pioneer families of 
 Waukesha County. His father, William 
 Campbell, was born in ( )range County, N. Y., .Tan- 
 uary 9, 1790. His father, also named William 
 Campbell, was a native of Scotland, and came to 
 America wheti a young man, where he afterward 
 married a lad3' who was horn m the North of Ire- 
 land. He was an early settlei- of Orange County, 
 N. Y., where he passed the remainder of his life. 
 William Campbell, father of the gentleman whose 
 name heads this record, was one of seven children, 
 
 five sons and two daughters, but none of that gen- 
 eration are now living. 
 
 On attaining manhood, William Campbell mar- 
 ried Betsey ISIudge. In the spring of 18.55 he 
 emigrated from Cattaraugus County, N. Y., where 
 he had lived a numl)erof years clearing up a farm 
 from the wilderness, to Cuyahoga County, Ohio. 
 One year later the family removed to Summit 
 County, where the father improved a farm. A 
 brother of Mrs. Campbell accompanied the family 
 to Ohio, but died of cholera soon after their ar- 
 rival. In 1811 they emigrated to Wisconsin, ar- 
 riving at Oconomowoc on the 21st of May of that 
 year. There were then but few buildings on the 
 site of the present beautiful little city. The Camp- 
 bell family located on a farm just north of the 
 present limits of the city, the father puicliasing a 
 claim of eighty acres of a young man, for which 
 he paid him *80. The property is nt)w owned by 
 Ml'. John P>ender. Of this place Mr. Cainpltell 
 made a home, improved it and lived there the re- 
 mainder of his life. Mr. Campbell and his son Will- 
 iam afterward bought one hundred and eighty- 
 four acres of laud, just south of the village, but 
 which is all now within the city limits of Ocono- 
 mowoc. His death occurred on the 3d of Jul3', 
 1853, being at the time sixty-three years old. 
 
 William Campbell was a most worthy citizen. 
 He had no advantages for securing an education 
 in earl3' life, but was a man of great observation, 
 and was possessed of a remarkable memory. He en- 
 jo^'ed an extensive acquaintance, being familiarly' 
 known as "Uncle I>ill Campbell." Generous and 
 open-hearted, he was an excellent citizen and a 
 worthy man. His estimable wife was born August 
 12, 1792, and died on the 17th of August, 1873, 
 at the home of her son Harve}-, in whose family 
 she had lived since the death of her husband. 
 
 William Campbell and his wife were the parents , 
 of ten children, seven of whom, live boys and two 
 girls grew to mature years. Three brothers and 
 one sister constitute the surviving members of this 
 family, the latter being the wife of W. AV. Collins, 
 of Oconomowoc. William, the eldest of the broth- 
 ers, resides in Minnesota. Mrs. Collins comes next 
 in order of birth, then Harvey, while Hiram, the 
 youngest, lives in Aberdeen, S. Dak. The eldest 
 
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 357 
 
 son who attained to manhood was Frank B., who 
 died in 1858. Tlie others deceased are Henry and 
 Charlotte, tiie latter dying in Iowa several years 
 ago. 
 
 Il.irvey Campbell, whose name heads this article, 
 was born in Cattaraugus County, N. Y., January 
 8. I8;i(). He was ahnil four years of age when the 
 fauiily removed from the Empire State to Ohio, 
 and about eleven when tiicy came to Waukesha 
 County. He grew up on tiic home farm, and at- 
 tended the i)\iblic schools as he had the opportu- 
 nity. On llif ;)tli of April, 1850, he was married 
 to Hannah Sopliia Dewey, who wasa native of llie 
 town of Franklin, Portage County, Ohio, where 
 her birth occurred SeiJteniber 22, 182(!. Mrs. 
 Campbell is a daugliter of Kliakim and Plio-be 
 (Wliipjile) Dewey. The former was born in West- 
 lield, Mass., in 1795, and grew to manhood in his 
 native state, where he married and lost his first 
 wife. Later he removed to Portage Countj', Ohio, 
 in wliieh county he was nnmbcreil among tlie [lio- 
 necr settlers. There he met and married Plia'be 
 Whipple, the mother of Mrs. Campbell. The hit- 
 ter's paternal grandfather. Timothy Dewey, was 
 also a native of Massachusetts. Her great-grand- 
 father, David Dewey, was a native of England, 
 from which country he emigrated to America. Her 
 Grandfather Whipple was a soldier in the Revolu- 
 tionary War. Her parents continued to reside in 
 Ohio until tiieir death. 
 
 Soon after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Camp- 
 bell removed to a new farnj in the town of Ocono- 
 mowoc, which the liusltand improved and upon 
 which they lived until the fall of 1883, when they 
 rented their farm and removed to the city of 
 Ocononiowoc, where they have a pleasant home. 
 They have ten children, six sons and four daugh- 
 ters, all of whom have left the parental roof but 
 one. Charles N., the eldest, was born January 27, 
 1851; William II., the next, was born October 6, 
 1852; Celestia Elizabeth, born August 13, 1854, is 
 the wife of William I). I?allard; Harvey, born May 
 25, 185(), is the third son; Timothy (J. was born Sep- 
 tember 3, 1858; George, September 27, 1861; Julia 
 Ann, born September It. 1863, married William Pee- 
 ples; Vine Carson was born January 5, 1806; Car- 
 rie Alice, born November 6, 1868, wedded William 
 
 Turville; and Grace Electa, born June 20, 1872, 
 completes the family. 
 
 Mr. Cami)bell has passed fi fly-three of his sixty- 
 four years in (Jconomowoc and its immediate vi- 
 cinity; and seven years of this time before Wiscon- 
 sin claimed the dignity of statehood. He has wit- 
 nessed the growth and development of Waukesha 
 County from uiirmprovcd frontier territory to a 
 condition of wcaltli and iiiiporlance. 
 
 I\Ir. Cam[)l)ell cast liis lirsl I'lesidenlial vote for 
 the Free Soil candidate in 1852. In 1856 he voted 
 for John C. Fremont, the first Republican candi- 
 date for the Presidency. He continued to be 
 identitk'd with that party until 1878, since wliicli 
 time he has voted independent of i)arty, though 
 strongly in sympathy witli the Prohibition move- 
 ment. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell are now enjoying 
 the fruits of their honest iniluslry, and by a large 
 circle of friends and acquaintances are res{)ected 
 and esteemed for their sterling worth. 
 
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 <iT-r NDREW SNYDKH, Clerk of the Court of 
 r — \ Waukesha County since January I.IU'.M. 
 and new serving his second term in that 
 otticc, is a native of this county. He is descended 
 from a pioneer family. Mr. Snyder was born in the 
 town of New Berlin, March 10, 1867, and is a son 
 of Andrew and .Susan (Stephens) Snyder, a sketch 
 of whom will be found elsewhere in this record. 
 
 Our subject was reared on the old homestead in 
 New Berlin Townshii). He altende<l the country 
 district school in boyhood and later the Waukesha 
 High School, and the Spencerian Business College, 
 of Milwaukee. In the last-named institution he 
 took a thorough business course, and while pre- 
 vented from completing the graduating exercises 
 by the sudden death of his father, has been noti- 
 fied that a diploma is due him on his examination 
 papers. 
 
 Mr. Snyder is a Democrat in politics, and on the 
 death of his father, in February, 18t)o, was ap- 
 pointed Town Clerk of New Berlin to till the 
 vacancy caused by that sad event. The following 
 April he was elected to that otiice and served until 
 December of that year, when he resigned to accept 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD, 
 
 the oflice of Clerk of the Court, having been elected 
 to the oMice at the preeediiig election. He entered 
 upon the duties of that position in January, 1891, 
 and after a full term of service was re-elected in 
 the fall of 18;t2, and, as stated, is now serving a 
 second term in that olHce. 
 
 On the 5th of May, 1891, Mr. Snyder w.as mar- 
 ried, in his native U)wn, to Mi.ss Mary Kohler. 
 Mrs. Snyder was born in the U)wn of Richfield, 
 Washington County, Wis., and i.s a daughter of 
 Joseph and Magdelena Kohler. Mr. and Mrs. 
 Snyder have one child, a son named Andrew, who 
 was born May .0, 1892. He and his wife are mem- 
 bers of the Catholic Church. 
 
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 < T 'TjiLLIAM A. JONES, M. D., is the ho- 
 
 \/\/ meopathic physician and surgeon of 
 Oconomowoc. Dr. Jones is a native of 
 Wisconsin, born in Fond du Lac County, Novem- 
 ber 1, 1857. He belongs to a pioneer family of 
 Wisconsin, his grandfather, Sargent Jones, having 
 settled in the above county in 1844. At that time 
 the father of the subject of this article, Charles 
 Jones, was a lad of fifteen years, his birth having 
 occurred at Attica, in western New York, August 
 18, 1829. The grandfather spent the remainder of 
 his life in Fond du Lac County, where the parents 
 of Dr. Jones still reside. The Jones family was 
 originally from Massachusetts. As the genera- 
 tions of the older American families become far- 
 ther and farther removed from the original stock, 
 it becomes a matter of increasing interest, as well 
 as of family pride, to be able to trace one's gene- 
 alogy back to Revolutionary or ante-Revolution- 
 ary times. Hence the organization of the "Sons 
 and Daughters of the He volution " and kindred 
 societies. 
 
 Dr. Jones h.as the honor of being related, in di- 
 rect line of descent, to John I'aul Jones, who was, 
 perhaps, the most famous commander in the Amer- 
 ican navy during the War of the Revolution. The 
 family were for generations sea-faring men, and 
 John Paul Jones, a native of Scotland, coming to 
 America before the War of Independence, espoused 
 the cause of the Colonies and made his name fa- 
 
 mous in the annals of American naval warfare. 
 It is proper also to state that a grandson of the 
 naval hero, who was the grandfather of the Doctor, 
 took part in the second war with England, which 
 began in 1812. The father of the gentleman whose 
 name appears at the head of this record, Charles 
 Jones, was one of a famil}- numbering seven chil- 
 dren, comprising three sons and four daughters, 
 and is now the only male representative living. 
 
 Charles Jones was married in Fond du Lac 
 County to Sarah A. Walters, who was born in 
 Loudon, Canada. She also belongs to an early 
 American family; her great-grandfather emigrated 
 from England to Troy, N. Y., before the days of the 
 Revolution. He was a vessel owner and a man of 
 wealth and one of the founders of the city of Troy. 
 But he took the side of mother country in the 
 Revolution and as a result his property was con- 
 fiscated and he removed with his family' to Can- 
 ada. The maternal grandfather of the Doctor, 
 though born in Canada and then a resident of that 
 country, was in sympathy with the Americans in 
 the War of 1812. In 1848 the family came to the 
 United States and settled in Fond du Lac County. 
 Charles Jones and wife his became the parents of 
 three sons, the eldest being William A. The others 
 are Norman F. and Walter C. 
 
 Dr. Jones was educated at the public schools and 
 at Ripon College. He began the study of medi- 
 cine in 1878 with Dr. L. A. Bishop,and graduated 
 from Hahnemann JNIedical College of Chicago in 
 1883, locating in Oconomowoc on March 19th of 
 the same year. It will be seen that his professional 
 life thus far has been spent in Oconomowoc. For 
 two years during his medical course he was assist- 
 ant surgeon at the Hahnemann Medical College 
 under Dv. Hall. 
 
 The marriage of Dr. Jones and Miss Adelle 
 Miller was celebrated on the 6th of April, 1883. 
 Mrs. Jones is a daughter of Conrad Miller, an early 
 settler of Fond du Lac County, who served as a 
 soldier in both the Black Hawk and the Mexican 
 wars. She was born April 6, 1860. The Doctor 
 and wife have two daughters, Marlea A. and Vivian 
 May. 
 
 Dr. Jones' professional services are in demand 
 over a large area of country, and his extensive 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 359 
 
 and snccessful practice is evidence that his skill as 
 a physician is appreciated. Socially lie is a mem- 
 ber of the order of Odd Fellows and of the Knights 
 of Pythias. 
 
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 ©KOROE CROMUKY PRKSCOTT, the vet- 
 eran conductor for the Chicago, Milwau- 
 kee it St. Paul Railroad, has been in the 
 cmiiloy of that company longer than any other 
 niiui. lie became connected with the road in 1854, 
 and with the exception of twice when injured has 
 not been off duty as long as a month at a time 
 since. 
 
 Mr. Prescott was born April 13, 1834, in Nashua, 
 N. II. His parents, Jonathan and Maria (Mansur) 
 Prescott, were natives of the same state. While 
 in the cast Mr. Prescott, Sr., followed hotel keep- 
 ing principally at Bristol. In his employ was a 
 lad by the name of Merrill, who in later years be- 
 came the well known Superintendent of the St. 
 Paul Itailroad. In 1855 Jonathan Prescott and 
 wife removed to Milwaukee, where the husband en- 
 gaged in market gardening, opposite the cemetery, 
 for two years; then moved to a farm near High- 
 land Park, 111., and there spent the remainder of 
 his days. He was a Democrat in politics, and both 
 he and his wife were Universalists in religious be- 
 lief. His widow lives in Englewood, Ill.,and not- 
 withstanding the fact that she is in her eighty- 
 sixth year, is quite hale and well preserved. To 
 this worthy couple were born four children, one 
 son and three daughters, of whom the son is the 
 oldest. 
 
 Until seventeen years of age George C. Prescott 
 remained at home rendering faithful service to his 
 parfiits, and aciiuiring such education as could be 
 obtained in the common schools. About 1851 he 
 went to Boston and clerked for some two years in 
 a clothing store, and then wasemi)loyed in the hotel 
 known as the (Jnincy House until his coming west. 
 Wishing to engage in railroad service he came to 
 Milwaukee in 1854 and entered the employ of the 
 old Milwaukee <k Mississippi Railroad as an "all 
 round man." His duties were various and ardu- 
 ous, now braking on a freight train, now lot)king 
 up lost freight, running extra trains or performing 
 
 any other task that needed to be done. In fact he 
 had not been on the road more than a year until 
 
 he was entrusted with a train; thus it will be seen 
 that he has acted as conductor for thirty-nine 
 years. For thirty-six years of that time he has 
 run a passenger train. Mr. Prescott is thoroughly 
 in !ove with railroad service, and the only thing 
 that can divert him from it is his annual hunt in 
 northern Wisconsin or I)akf)la. During all these 
 years no one has been killed through the neglect 
 of himself or assistants. 
 
 Mr. Prescott was married at .lanesville. Wis., 
 December 11, 1863, to Miss Mary L. Delano,* who 
 was born at Charleston, N. H., November 8, 1841, 
 and is a daughter of Charles A. and Mary C. (Ham- 
 mett) Delano. Mr. Delano was a sea captain by 
 occupation as was also his father. The latter be- 
 ing a full blooded Frenchman spelled his name De 
 Lanoi, which has since been changed to the pres- 
 ent spelling. 
 
 Charles A. Delano was a native of Nantucket, 
 while his wife was born in Boston. It having been 
 decided that their son Thom.as should follow the 
 occupation of his ancestors, the father secured a 
 position for him as sailor before the ni.ast to go to 
 California, and accompanied the boy to New Bed- 
 ford. Mass., where the vessel was in waiting. Im- 
 pelled by his love of adventure, the father joined 
 the expedition, informing his family by letter that 
 he had gone. Doul)ling Cape Horn, they arrived 
 at San Francisco after a long and tiresome voyage. 
 During the journey the captain gave more atten- 
 tion to his young bride than U> the management 
 of the vessel. Disgusted with his neglect of duty 
 the passengers chose Mr. Delano captain and by 
 him the remainder of the distance was made in 
 safety. Gold had been discovered in California 
 though the news had not yet been borne back to 
 the States. Having engaged in gold mining for 
 some four years, Mr. Delano returned to M.ass.achu- 
 setts and with his family prepared to move to the 
 land of perjietual summer. On a chartered sail- 
 ing-vessel he loaded his household effects and all 
 things necessary to start his son as a ranchman. 
 This ship went down with all on board in sight of 
 the Golden (Jate. On the 12th of July, 1854, Mr. 
 Delano took a steamer for .San Francisco, expect- 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 ing to get tliere by the time his goods would ar- 
 rive. He siicceeclod in reaching iiis destination, 
 but sickness had overtaken him, from the effects of 
 wliicli lie died August 17, 1851, his remains being 
 laid to rest at San Francisco. His son remained in 
 thatcountry where he has since lived, being an ex- 
 tensive wheat and stock raiser of Newhall. After 
 the doalli of her husband. Mrs. Dehino came to live 
 witli her only daughter, Mrs. Prescott, at Milwau- 
 kee, where she died December 1, 18()4. She had 
 but three children, Thomas, Mrs. Prescott and 
 Charles, who is engaged in dealing in fruit and ice 
 at Nickerson, Kan. 
 
 Soon after marriage Mr. and Mrs. Prescott set- 
 tled at Milwaukee, and there made their home un- 
 til 1874, when they removed to Waukesha. AVith 
 the latter village they were identilied for nearly 
 twenty years, being well known and iiighly es- 
 teemed by many of its citizens. In October, 1892, 
 our subject i)urchasod a home in North (Jreenfield, 
 a suburb of Milwaukee, where he and his estima- 
 ble wife still reside. Their home has been made 
 desolate by the loss of their only child, Charles, 
 who was a young man of excellent parts and of 
 unblemished character. He was born in Milwau- 
 kee, Wis., August 9, 1865, and when nine years of 
 age removed with his parents to Waukesha. Not 
 being blessed with a rugged constitution, he could 
 not endure conlinement in the school room, hence 
 liis education was largely gained from reading and 
 private study. By nature he seemed designed for 
 a railroad man; in his vivid imagination all lus 
 pLaythings were converted into cars and locomo- 
 tive engines. IMany of his boyhood days were 
 si)ent on a train, and at the age of seventeen he 
 became his father's brakeman. Later he ran as 
 baggageman for a year, but .again returned to 
 braking. Having spent a ye.ar in California with 
 his uncle he returned and became conductor of 
 a construction train on the Kansas City Divis- 
 ion of the Chicago, Milwaukee it St. Paul Rail- 
 road. Next he was given charge of a stock 
 train on the Pacific Division of the same road, 
 which he ran until he met with a serious acci- 
 dent November 27, 1888. Whde nearing a sta- 
 tion he ran forward on his train to receive orders. 
 In the darkness, made more intense by a heavy fog, 
 
 he mistook the space made by a flatcarfor a white 
 fruit car that was in his train. With perfect con- 
 fidence he made the step but instead of finding 
 firm footing landed on the flat car, breaking one 
 of his legs. So |)lucky was he that he would not 
 give up but went into the station and signed his 
 order O. K. So severe was the injury that he im- 
 mediately fainted. After seventeen weeks of con- 
 finement he recovered sufficiently to go on a visit 
 to Boscobel, Wis. While there he was stricken 
 with paralysis March 27, 1889. He was brought 
 home and the best medical aid secured, but all to 
 no purpose; on the 5th of April lie passed from 
 among the living, being buried at Milwaukee. He 
 was.made a member of the Knights of Pythias at 
 Waukesha and lived in accordance with the prin- 
 ciples taught by that order. His loss w.as felt 
 among railroad men, with whom he was a general 
 favorite, but especially is he missed in the home 
 circle of which he was the hope and jo}'. 
 
 Politically Mr. Prescott is a Democrat, though 
 he has never been a rank partisan. Socially he is 
 a Mason, belonging to Milwaukee Lodge No. 13, 
 A. F. & A. M.; Milwaukee Chapter No. 7, R. A. M., 
 and Waukesha Commandery No. 23, K. T. For 
 over forty years Mr. Prescott has been identified 
 with the railroad service of this state, ever per- 
 forming his duty with a fidelity that won the con-' 
 fidence and high regard of the managers of the 
 road. 
 
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 MARSHALL NELSON, of the town of 
 Summit, who makes his home on section 
 30 at the old homestead where his father 
 settled in 1843, was born in Norw.ay, December 25, 
 1842, having been but .an infant of about six 
 months when the family came to America. His 
 parents were Nels andTullena Nelson. The former 
 died at the homestead in 1871, and the mother in 
 1879. In their family there were four sons, named 
 as follows: Annis, Marshall, Louis and Morten. 
 
 Marshall Nelson grew to manhood on his fa- 
 ther's farm, and acquired his education in the dis- 
 trict schools. When the late Civil War was in 
 progress, he resolved to enter the service in the 
 cause of the Union, and accordingly enlisted in 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
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 August, 1862, becoming a member of Company C, 
 Twenty-eight Regiment Wisconsin Infantry. He 
 served aliout one year and was discliarged because 
 of disability'. Willi his regiment Mr. Nelson par- 
 ticipated in the severe battle of Helena, Ark., on 
 the 1th of July, 186.3. 
 
 His health was so badly broken in the service 
 that he has never since been able to engage in any 
 active business for a continued ])oriod of time. 
 In 1871 Mr. Nelson went to California and was 
 absent for four years. He is a member of Henry 
 Bertram Post, G. A. U., of Oconomowoc. He is a 
 Republican in politics, and cast his lirst vote for 
 President Lincoln. 
 
 r^ EORGE S. ROSENBERG, who h.is for 
 V T many years been .an active businessman 
 at Tess Corners, was born in New York 
 City RLirch 28, 1858, being llie eldest of three 
 children. Henry, the next youiigei-, born April 1, 
 1863, resides at the same place and is a brick-layer 
 by occupation. Augusta, the only sister, born 
 December 27, 1807, makes her home with her par- 
 ents. The father of this family, Hcnrj' Rosenberg, 
 is a native of Bavaria, Germany, where his birth 
 occurred August 29, 1830. Wiien five years of 
 «ge he accompanied his parents. Christian and 
 l^Iargaret Rosenljerg, to America. The voyage 
 was made in the sailing-vessel "Colis," which left 
 Bremen, but owing to unfavorable weather did 
 not complete its journey until ninety-two long 
 days had passed. The family located on Manhat- 
 tan Island and there remained for many years. 
 Christian Rf)senbeig died in New York City at the 
 age of lifty-six. and his wife at the age of .seventy- 
 three. 
 
 In the metr(>|)olis of the east Henry Rosenberg 
 grew to manhood and early in life learned the 
 trade of a machinist. There, too, he met and mar- 
 ried Miss Caroline Seascmgood, a native of Sax- 
 ony, born .lune (>, 1832. In 1861, accompanied 
 by bis wife and child, he emigrated to Wisconsin, 
 and in Muskego Township purchased three acres 
 of land and embarked in mercantile pursuits. 
 Without interruption the business has been car- 
 
 ried on by father and son at the same place to the 
 present time. During Johnson's administration 
 Rlr. Rosenberg was appointed Postmaster at Tess 
 Corners, and with the exception of three months 
 has held the position continuously since. During 
 the late Civil War Henry Rosenberg, of whom we 
 are speaking, donned the blouse and shouldered 
 his musket in defense of his adoi)led countiy. In 
 September, 18G4, he became a member of Corai)any 
 D, Sixth Wisconsin Infantry, and with his com- 
 mand took part in a number of engagements of 
 more or less importance, chief of which were the 
 battles of Ilatchie's Run and (iravel Run. He 
 witnessed the surrender of Lee's army, one of the 
 most notable events of the late war. On the 9th 
 of June, 18G5, Mr. Rosenberg laid aside the ac- 
 coutrements of war, and accepting an honorable 
 discharge returned to his home and business affairs. 
 He is one of the esteemed citizens of the commu- 
 nity in which he has resided for a third of a cen- 
 tury. To the support of the German Lutheran 
 Church, with which he and his family are con- 
 nected, he contributes as liberally as his means will 
 allow. 
 
 The gentleman whose name appears at the head 
 of this article came with his parents to Waukesha 
 County when a child of two years, and has there- 
 fore been identified with its interests almost his 
 entire life. In the district schools at No. 1, Mus- 
 kego Township, he secured a good practical edu- 
 cation, which was supplemented by a cour.se in 
 the German anrl English school known as Engel- 
 man's Academy. When but thirloeii years of age 
 he began to .assist in carrying on his father's store, 
 with which he has since been actively identified. 
 On his twenty-first birthday young Rosenberg w.is 
 nominated by the Dumocralic party for the odiceof 
 Town Clerk, to which he was elected by a sound 
 majority, and which he has held continiioiisly to 
 the present time with the exception of the year 
 1890 when he refused the nomination. For the 
 li.ast fourteen j-ears he has also held the oflice of 
 Notary Public. For three years he has served as 
 Treasurer of his school district and ever since at- 
 taining his majority has taken an active part in 
 the affairs of his town. To the county conven- 
 tions of his party he has often been sent as a del- 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 egate and has ever tried to represent faitbfull}' his 
 constituents. The Messrs. Rosenburo;, father and 
 son, iiave been successful business men, having by 
 courtesy and fair dealing worked upagood trade. 
 
 iT^ BNER DAYTON, an old and esteemed 
 / — \ citizen of the town of Merlon, Waultesha 
 County, is a native of Rensselaer County, 
 N. Y., born on the 17th of May, 1821. His father, 
 Joshua Dayton, wlio was also a native of Rensse- 
 laer County-, was born in 1782, and died about 
 1865. He was reared to the life of a farmer, which 
 occupation he ever aftcrwar<l followed, and on 
 reaching manhood wedded Margaret Campbell, 
 who bore him eight children, Abner being the 
 fourth in order of birth. His father, our subject's 
 grandfather, was for seven years a soldier in the 
 Revolutionary War, and during that memorable 
 struggle participated in the battles of Bunker 
 Hill, Lexington, and various other engageraeuts. 
 Joshua Dayton and his wife came to Wisconsin, 
 but after a time removed to Illinois, which con- 
 tinued to be their home till death. Both were de- 
 vout members of the Free Will Baptist Church. 
 Of their four sons and four daughters but four are 
 living in 1894: Anson, a merchantof Cedar Coun- 
 ty, Iowa; Abncr, of this biography; William, a 
 carpenter and joiner; and James, a mechanic of 
 Cedar Count}', Iowa. 
 
 Abner Dayton continued to reside in his na- 
 tive state until he was twenty-two years old, and 
 there received such educational training as the 
 days of his youth afforded. In October, 1843, he 
 arrived in .Wisconsin, making the trip, as did the 
 majority of the pioneers, by way of the Lakes to 
 Milwaukee. From that village he proceeded to 
 what is now known as Merton Township, but be- 
 fore locating visited various portions of the terri- 
 tory with a view of securing a desirable place in 
 which to settle. His entire means was less than 
 llOO, and after spending about all be had in pros- 
 pecting, he began working at his trade, that of a 
 mill-wriglil, receiving from seventy-five cents to 
 ^l per day. While Wisconsin has always been his 
 home, Mr. Dayton has visited Illinois and Iowa. 
 
 On the 26th of September, 1846, his marriage to 
 Miss Elizabeth Rea was celebrated, and of this 
 union two children were born. Barbara, who was 
 educated in the Milwaukee High School, resides 
 with her parents; and William W., who was edu- 
 cated in the public schools and in Madison Busi- 
 ness College, is a resident of Stone Bank, Wis. 
 For a wife he chose Miss Maria Bolson. a native 
 of Waukesha County, and to them has been born 
 a son, Ray. W. W. Dayton is a Ke|niblican 
 in politics, his first vote being cast in favor of 
 James G. Blaine. He is the efficient Town Clerk 
 of Jlerton, and has several times been honored by 
 election to that position. Mrs. Dayton, the mother 
 of this family, was born in Scotland on the 2d of 
 May, 1828, and was a daughter of James and Bar- 
 bara (Gibson) Rea. She was a miss of fifteen 
 summers when she emigrated to the I'nited States 
 with her parents who settled in New York. After 
 residing in that state two j'ears they came direct 
 to Merton Township, arriving in November, 184.3. 
 At that time this part of the county was but little 
 more than a wilderness, there being no roads ex- 
 cept Indian trails, and but few houses in the town. 
 Their first home was a log cabin erected b}' them- 
 selves, there being no one near enough to render 
 any assistance. Mrs. Dayton well remembers the 
 Indians, they haying a camp near her father's 
 home; that their first grain was harvested by means 
 of a cradle, and that all their farm labor, as well 
 as their light driving, was done by means of oxen, 
 church going and all. Her parents were Scotch 
 Presbyterians and required as strict .in obedience to 
 their church discipline as was enforced by the old 
 "Blue Laws" of Connecticut. Of their twelve 
 children five are still living. In the home of Mr. 
 and Mrs. Dayton are some articles of furniture that 
 were made by the latter's father in 1843. among 
 them being a chair and a table, the last named 
 article still doing duty as a flower stand, though 
 in its youthful days it served as a dining table. 
 There are also a number of books, some of which 
 were published in the seventeenth century, and a 
 wooden scoop which Mr. Dayton used in early 
 days. 
 
 In his first voting days Mr. Dayton was an old 
 line Whig, but on the rise of the Republican party he 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 363 
 
 cast his lot with it, and has ever since espoused the 
 
 principles it advocates. He distinctl3' remembers 
 many incidents connected with the mcmoral)le 
 Harrison and Tyler canijiaign, as well as tiie days 
 of "red d(><^" and "wild cat" currencj'. lie lias 
 never had any desire for ollicial ])osition or honor, 
 preferring to devote his time and attention to his 
 personal affairs. lie and his wife reside in tlieir 
 comfortable home on section 7, in the town of 
 Merton, where they have resided continuously for 
 almost half a century. They are widely known 
 and are numbered among the early pioneers of 
 Waukeslia Count}', and by a large circle of friends 
 and acquaintances are esteemed for tlieir true 
 worth. 
 
 ' — ^^')^^ C^ — • 
 
 JOIIX WALSH, who is one of the progressive 
 agriculturists of the town of Merton, has 
 been an honored citizen of Waukeslia Coun- 
 ty since 18,56. His birth occurred Jul}' 15, 
 1834, at Medina, Orleans County, N. Y., he being 
 the fifth in the family of William and Sarah 
 (Givens) Walsh. A more complete record of the 
 family may be found in the biography of James 
 Walsh, given elsewhere in this work. I'nlil four- 
 teen years of age he remained in his native pl.ice, 
 and there attended school. In 1848 he removed 
 with his mother and her family to Monroe Coun- 
 ty, N. Y., where he and his brothers carried on 
 farming until his emigration to Wisconsin. His 
 primary education was supplemented by one term 
 at the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, a Methodist 
 institution. October, 1856, witnessed his arrival 
 in Waukesha County. With a capital of less than 
 $5 he commenced in tlie new country, and d\iring 
 the fii-st two seasons after his arrival, in compaii}' 
 with Samuel Lane, worked a farm belonging to 
 Mr. Poler. 
 
 On the 7th of June, 18.')7, Mr. W^alsli wedded 
 Miss Julia A., daughter of Jeremiah and Kunice 
 (Palmer) Poler. Mrs. Walsh is a native of Sara- 
 toga County, N. Y., her birthplace being not far 
 removed from the scene of Hurgo3'ne's surrender. 
 When a maiden of fourteen yeai-s, in 1845, she 
 came with her ])arents to this county and with 
 them settled in Merton Township, where her mar- 
 
 riage was celebrated. In the earlier years of her 
 
 life here she taught in the district schools. In her 
 father's family there were five children, two sons 
 and three daughters, of whom Mrs. Walsh and 
 Miss M. E. Poler, of Merton, Wis., are the only 
 survivors. Her father and mother were laid to 
 rest in the cemetery at Merton, where their graves 
 are suitably marked. Mr. and Mrs. Walsh first 
 purchased a farm on section 36, which the}' later 
 disposed of and in 1874 bought their present farm 
 of eighty acres on section 26. 
 
 The home of Mr. and Mrs. Walsh has been 
 blessed by the birth of six sons, one of whom, 
 Jeremiah, died at the age of two and a-half years. 
 The eldest of the living, George W^., who was edu- 
 cated in Wayland Academy at Beaver Dam and 
 the I 'niversity of Chicago, is a member of the large 
 grocery firm at No. 233 Lake Street, Chicago, do- 
 ing business under the style of The Calumet Tea 
 and Coffee Companj'. He is one of the leading 
 travelingsalemen.his territory embracing the south- 
 ern, eastern and middle states and extending into 
 Canada. He wedded Miss Julia Walsh, of Roches- 
 ter, N. Y., and has two children, (ieorge W., Jr., 
 and Ruth. The second, Frank J., holds the chair 
 of Greek and Latin in the Baptist University' at 
 Sioux Falls, S. Dak. He graduated from Douglas 
 University of Chicago in 1886, occupying a fore- 
 most i)lace in the class. He is an orator of much 
 ability and during his college course was the suc- 
 cessful competitor for the prize in the school from 
 which he graduated, which entitled him to a place 
 as a contestant in the Inter-State Collegiate Ora- 
 torical Contest held at Carliiiville, III. Here, too, 
 his ability manifested itself, as he w.is awarded a 
 prize of *7o. For a wife he chose Miss Gertrude, 
 daughter of Rev. D. E. Ilalteman, of Delavan, 
 Wis., their union being solemnized on the 8th of 
 September, 1887. The young couple have one 
 SOD, David E. Their third son, Harry H., is a reg- 
 istered pharmacist of I^ckport, 111., having grad- 
 uated from a school of pharmacy. John, who was 
 educated principally in Carroll College, has been 
 a trusted bookkeeper for the Western Electric 
 Light Company of Chicago since 1887. The^'oiing- 
 est son, Robert, collects the money at the various 
 suburban stations on the Illinois Central Railroad 
 
364 
 
 PORTRAIT AKD BIOGRAPIUCAL RECORD, 
 
 near Cliicago, a responsible jiosition, as fiom Maj^ 
 1, 1893, to October 31 of tlie same year lie col- 
 lected a total of $750,000 for the road. He is a 
 young man of superior ability, as is shown by the 
 fact that on the 4th of .Inly, 1892, his fellow 
 townsmen selected him to deliver the oration of 
 the day. Mr. and Mrs. Walsh h:ivc given their 
 sons excellent educational privileges, and have the 
 satisfaction of knowing that they are all occupy- 
 ing useful and responsible positions in the busi- 
 ness world. 
 
 Mr. Walsh first exercised his right of franchise 
 in favor of the lamented Lincoln, and since that 
 time has been a loyal supporter of the men and 
 measures of tlie Republican party. He has served 
 his town as Clerk from 1871 to 1880, discharging 
 tiie duties of that position most acceptably. Mrs. 
 Walsh is a member of the Baptist Church at Mer- 
 ton, and is a worker in the Sunday-school. She 
 and her husband have always done their part to- 
 ward meeting the obligations of the church and in 
 supporting its various benevolententerprises. They 
 are truly classe<l among the leading residents of 
 Merton Township and occupy a foremost position 
 in the estimation of the community in which they 
 have lived for so many years. 
 
 CT^ DOLl'lI V. NEHF, contractor and builder 
 /"~A of Menomonee Falls, was borii in Ozaukee 
 County, Wis.. May 30, 18.'){), being a son 
 of William and Matilda ((iraff) Nehf. His father 
 was a native of Arclishofeii, Oberamt Mergen- 
 theim, Wittenberg, (iermany, born July 29, 1831, 
 while his UKjlher was born near llkeiidorf, Konig- 
 reich Sachsen, Germany, on the 18th of July, 
 1831. The grandfather of our suljjeet, John Chris- 
 toph Nehf, was born on the 8th of March, 1798, 
 in the same town as his son William, while his 
 wife, Eva Apolonia Hauyr, was born in 1796, her 
 birtlnilace being Niedeirimbach, (Jermany. In 
 early life the parents of A. C. Nehf emigrated to 
 the United States and were united in marriage 
 December 10, 1854, in Ozaukee County, Wis. By 
 
 occupation the husband was a butclier in Ger- 
 many, but after coining to this country learned 
 the cooper's trade, at whicli he worked for some 
 twentj' year.s, then engaged in agricultural pur- 
 suits. Both he and his wife were members of the 
 Evangelical Association, while in politics he was 
 a He|)uhlican. The mother died August 31, 1883, 
 after which the father married again and now lives 
 in Port Washington. Mr. Nehf's family comprised 
 six sons and five daughters, nine of whom are liv- 
 ing, as follows: The subject of this article is first; 
 Mrs. Anna Harm resides in Chicago; Mrs. Lillie Wise 
 is in Minneapolis, Minn.; William is a carpenter 
 and contractor of Chicago; Herman is a butcher of 
 Port Washington; Martin is associated with AVill- 
 iam; Mrs. Sarah Hofert resides in Chicago; Mrs. 
 Katie Stevens lives in Minneapolis; and Charles 
 is in Chicago. 
 
 Adolpli C. Nehf, who w.as reared in Port Wash- 
 ington, had very poor educational advantages, as 
 he began work earl3' in life. His father being a 
 cooper, the son grew up to that trade, at which he 
 worked until he was about eighteen years of age, 
 when he took up the carpenter's trade. In the 
 meantime he also learned the trade of a butcher. 
 He worked at carpentering in Port Washington for 
 some three or four years, but August 13, 1878, 
 came to Menomonee Falls, where he learned the 
 harness trade with J. INI. Nehf, with whom he re- 
 mained for two years and seven months, then 
 started in business on his own account atGernjan- 
 town. Failing health caused him to resume work 
 at carpentering, which has since been his occupa- 
 tion, in connection with which he does i)ainting. 
 Mr. Nehf owns ninety one acres of land in and 
 adjoining the village limits. In 18',)! he erected 
 a splendid frame house of the most modern style 
 and improvements. He also owns two store build- 
 ings and two residences in the village of Menom- 
 onee Falls. 
 
 The marriage of Mr. Nehf and Miss Delilah, 
 daughter of Noah and Sarah H (Nelis) Leister, was 
 solemnized in Menomonee Falls on the 30th of 
 March, 1881. Mrs. Nehf was born in the town of 
 Granville, Milwaukee County, Wis.,M.ay 22, 1864. 
 They had three children, Wallace Edwin, who was 
 born October 4, 1881, in South Germantown, Wis., 
 
JOHN WAGNER. 
 
MAR AN DA WAGNER. 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
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 and died July 24, 1888; George Noah, born Julj' 14, 
 1885, and Ilarley Wesley, born July 14, 1889; the 
 last two are natives of Mcnonioiioc Falls, this 
 county. 
 
 Mr. Nehf is a Republican in political faith and 
 supports tlie men and measures advocated by that 
 party. IJy his fellow-citizens he was chosen a 
 menibtr of the Village Hoard, in which capacity 
 he is now serving. lie is one of the enterprising 
 and wide-awake business men of Menominee Falls 
 and takes a lively interest in the success and pros- 
 perity of tlie village. 
 
 <0<: -H"H"t"i"i-»-i"H"» JS| -t"t"i"i'»»'i"8"3'»»» X> 
 
 IOIIN WAGNER. Since 1844 this sterling 
 old gentleman has been a resident of Wau- 
 kesha County, lie is so well known that he 
 
 needs no special introduction to the people. 
 He is a native of Chenango County. N. Y., l)0rn Au- 
 gust 2, 1817, being the liflh child in a family' of 
 ten and the only son. Three of this family sur- 
 vive. Mirinda, the widow of Ira \. AVhite, re- 
 sides in Chicago; Mary E., the widow of Edward 
 EsUibrook, is a resident of Breckenridge, Mo.; and 
 our subject. 'l"he father, John WagniM', was a na- 
 tive of Worcester, Mass., born September G, 1787, 
 and died in 1858. B\- avocation he was a farmer, 
 and was left an orphan when a small boy. The 
 old Wagner stock is of German parentage, the 
 grandfather of our subject coming from Konigs- 
 burg, Prussia, fJermany, about the time of Bur- 
 g03'ne'8 surrender, and his gieat-grniidfalher was 
 the Collector at the port of Konigsburg under old 
 Frederick the Great. The father of the gentle- 
 man whose name heads this article emigrated to 
 New York in IHOG, and was a resident there until 
 his emigration to Wisconsin in 1844. Politically, 
 he was a .I.ackson Democrat, and in religious belief 
 he and his wife were members of the Baptist 
 Church at first, but afterward joined the Method- 
 ist Episcopal Church. Mother Wagner was a na- 
 tive of Halifax, Vt, 
 
 Mr. Wagner, of this biography, [lassed the _vears 
 of his life till maturity in his native state. He is 
 a self-educated inau, and has thoroughly improved 
 
 himself by personal application. He was a suc- 
 cessful school teacher in New York, and also in 
 Wisconsin after his emigration to this state. When 
 he concluded to come west, Wisconsin was the 
 objective point, the tiip lieing made by the Erie 
 Canal to Buffalo, thence around b^' the lakes in 
 the old vessel "Madison," which was well known 
 by the settlers and travelers of that early day. 
 A|iril 4, 1844, he landed in Milwaukee, on the 
 "old Walker pier," and where the large buildings 
 and depot now stands there were rice swamps and 
 hunting was good. The first hotel he stopped at 
 was the old Mansion House, kept by a Mr. Cady, 
 and back of the hotel was a taraar.ack swamp.. The 
 now populous city was but a hamlet, the bluffs 
 having not been cut down. Mr. Wagner has wit- 
 nessed the growth and development of Waukesha 
 County. Railroads have been thrown across the 
 stale; factories have been erected; colleges and 
 schools founded, and indeed all factors of civiliz- 
 ation have been perfected since he became a resi- 
 dent of Wisconsin. 1 1 was in the fall of 1844 
 that his father purchased one hundred and seven 
 acres of land on section 9 and twenty acres on 
 section 21, there being scarcely any improvements 
 on the land. The first home the Wagners lived 
 in was a balloon structure of light frame work, to 
 which was added a log house. The village of 
 Waukesha was then known as Prairieville, which 
 was a very small and insignificant place. He was 
 here early enough to see tlie redmen of the forest 
 come to his door begging and camp on his prem- 
 ises near the Fox River, where they would liiirit 
 and fish. Mr. Wagner is truly classed among llie 
 pioneers of this county. 
 
 Mr. Wagner wedded Miss Maranda .lohnson, a 
 native of Chenango County. X. Y., in June, 18r)4. 
 Mrs. Wagner was reared and educated in her na- 
 tive state. They had traveled the j()urney of life 
 together for thirty-one years, sharing alike the 
 joys and sorrows of life, when, April 27, 1885, he 
 was called upon to mourn the death of his 
 beloved wife, Mr. and iMis, Wagner took to 
 rear and educate their little niece, I.«oline Vail, 
 when she was only four and a-half years of .age. 
 They gave her the benefits of a thorough educa- 
 tion. She is a lady of more than ordinary musical 
 
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 POKTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 talent as a vocalist. September 18, 1888, she 
 wedded Frank R. Austermann, a native of Wau- 
 kesha County, and three chiUiren liave been born 
 of this union, two sons and one daughter, as fol- 
 lows: Richard, Arniin and Doratliy. Her husband 
 is a son of Henry and Amelia (Meyer) Auster- 
 mann, old settlers of this county. He is a gentle- 
 man who received a good common-school educa- 
 tion, which was supplemented by a course at the 
 German Academy at Milwaukee. 
 
 Politically Mr. Wagner was formerly a Demo- 
 crat but is now a Republican. The first Repub- 
 lican vote he cast was for (!en. Joiin C. Fremont, 
 the great explorer, while his first Presidential bal- 
 lot was cast in favor of the "Tippecanoe and Ty- 
 ler too" campaign in 1840. He is a gentleman 
 who has taken a decided interest in the education 
 of the rising generation. In a religious view Mr. 
 Wagner is known by his nian^- friends as a pro- 
 nounced spiritualist. He has made some of the 
 most pronounced investigations in spiritualism 
 since the historic Rochester and Ilydeville "rap- 
 pings" in 1849. He has the most emphatic views 
 on the subject. He has had manifestations re- 
 vealed to him in such a manner that he is a firm 
 believer in the spiritual world. His communica- 
 tions with the spirit land have been carried on 
 many times in the d.aylight with some of the 
 noted mediums, among whom we may name Miss 
 Bangs, who is a noted spiritualist. He has been 
 present at great seances held at Los Angeles and 
 San Diego, Cal., and Chicago, and has held direct 
 automatic writings in his home. He has a well 
 stocked library, and in this collection of books has 
 the most authentic writings of the best authors on 
 the subject of spiritualism, and he is a gentleman 
 who is always glad to talk fully on the subject, 
 which is not very well understood by the masses. 
 He is a thorough believer in this work and has 
 been present at many physical manifestations which 
 are wonderful as well as mj'Sterious. Mr. Wagner 
 is possibly the only well known spiritualist in 
 Waukesha County, and we are confident that this 
 skelcli will be perused by many of this locality. 
 Mr. Wagner is now alone except for his niece, Mrs. 
 Leo Austermann. The Wagner estate of Wau- 
 Heslia Township comprises pne hundred and sixty 
 
 acres of valuable land, while his residence is situ- 
 ated upon the west bank of liie Fox River upon 
 a beautiful eminence which overlooks the sur- 
 rounding country east of their home. 
 
 PROF. OTTO J. SClirsTKR has been Prin- 
 cipal of the Oconomowoc High School 
 since the beginning of the school year of 
 1891. He is also practically Superintendent of 
 all the schools of that city, whicli coniiirisi! tliiee 
 brick structures, situated in siiitalile parts of the 
 city. The enrollment of pupils exceeds six hun- 
 dred, about ninety of whom belong to the high 
 school. The corps of teachers numbers eleven- 
 including the Siiperintendeiil. The high school, 
 under Mr. Schuster's administration, has been ac- 
 credited to the State University, that is, its pupils 
 are admitted without exaininatiou to all luil the 
 classical courses. 
 
 Professor Schuster is a native of Wisconsin, born 
 near Madison, in Dime County, November 7, lf<()2. 
 Peter Schuster, his father, is a i>ioneer of that 
 county and still lives at the old Imhir' where he 
 settled in the early days of the history of Dane 
 County. The mother has been deceased several 
 years. Our subject is one of three sons in a fam- 
 ily of ten members. Several of the family have 
 been and are successful educators. Herman, the 
 eldest brother, is a successful farmer in Dane Coun- 
 ty; Otto J., of this record, is the second, and Louis, 
 the youngest brother, is a merchant in Dallas, Tex. 
 Of the sisters, Mrs. Bertha Beach is a graduate of 
 the State Normal School at White Water, and was 
 for many years a successful teacher, her last posi- 
 tion being in the Platteville Normal School. Rose, 
 who graduated from the State llniversily in 188."), 
 was also a successful instructor in the high schools 
 of Virocpia and Sparta, this state. Ida, who for a 
 number of years taught in the schools of Elkliorn, 
 is now at Cook County Hospital, training for 
 professional nursing. Clara, tiie youngest in the 
 family, graduated from the State rnivcrsity in the 
 Class of '93, and now is High School Assistant at 
 Medford, Wis. The other sisters are Mrs. Emelia 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 371 
 
 Prien, Mrs. Carrie Gatli, both of Madison, and 
 Mary, wlio lives at liome. 
 
 Professor Scliiiisler ij;rew iij) as a farmer boy. 
 Not being al)k' to atleiid .scIkioI after tlie age of 
 ten, except for a short tiiiii' diiriiig tlie winters, 
 and having a strong desire for a higher education, 
 lie devoted all iiis spare lime to study, and at the 
 age of nineteen had prepared liiniself to enter tlie 
 State University. Being wholly depeiuient upon 
 himself he w.as obliged to drop out of his class 
 several terms tocarn money to continue iiis course, 
 wliicli lie completed in .lune, 188(>. After gradu- 
 ating he became Principal of the schools at Pe- 
 waukee, going thence to Lodi, Wis., vvlierc he was 
 Principal of the High School for three years. At 
 the end of tiiat time he assumed the duties of iiis 
 present position. 
 
 August 11, 1889, Professor Sell Uf-ter was married 
 to Miss Mamie McBean of Pewaukee. They have 
 two daughters, Cienevieve and Lucile. 
 
 It is a fact universally conceded, that the .schools 
 of Oconomowoc have attained a much higher 
 Standard of excellence under the administration of 
 Professor Sclmster than any previously reached. 
 His scholarly attainments, and adaptation to the 
 profession of teaching, place him in the front rank 
 of the educatt)rs of the state. 
 
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 /^T^llOMAS I{. Rl( HARDS, a successful agri- 
 I eulturi.st of the town of Delafield, is the 
 third in order of birth and the only son 
 in a family of live children. The parents, Rodger 
 and Amelia (Simons) Richards, were natives re- 
 spectively of Brecknockshire and Montgomery- 
 shire, Wales. Rodger Richards was a son of Thomas 
 and E. M. (Price) Richards, both of whom were 
 also natives of Wales. He was reared to the life 
 of a farmer, but at the age of nineteen years en- 
 gaged In coal mining in Montgomeryshire, Wales. 
 In the spring of IH14, in company with his parents, 
 he bade adieu to home and native land and sailed 
 for America from Liverpool, Kngland. They were 
 five weeks in crossing the Atlantic to New York. 
 Their destination being the far west, they contin- 
 ued their journey, going by way of the Hudson 
 
 River, Erie Canal, and the chain of Great Lakes 
 to Milwaukee. From that city to Delafield Town- 
 ship they [iroceeded b^- wagon. Mr. Richards en- 
 tered eighty acres of (iovernmeiit land, on which 
 he erected a log cabin 18x22 feel in dimensions. 
 The furniture for the same was of the most primi- 
 tive kind, much of it being manufactured out of 
 very crude m.aterials and with fi^w tools. In the 
 home of our subject can be seen an old clock that 
 has been in tlie family for about sixty-five years, 
 also an old chair that was included in one of the 
 first purchases made in this county by his grand- 
 parents, both of whom s))ent their (ieclining ^ears 
 here. The grandfather died on the 29th of Aug- 
 ust, 1850, and the grandmother in .lune, 18Gl,and 
 lie side by side in the Congregational Cemetery in 
 the town of Delalield. 
 
 On leacliing manhood Rodger Richards wedded 
 Miss Amelia Simons, a daughter of Daniel Simons, 
 and they became the parents of tlie children named 
 as follows: Ann, the wife of Rees Price of the town 
 of Genesee; Mar^'. who wedded David R. .loiies, of 
 Iowa County, Wis.; Thomas R., whose name ap- 
 pears at the head of this article; Klizalieth, de- 
 ceaseii; and Amelia, the widow of William G. 
 Jones, of Milwaukee. They were earnest Christian 
 poo])le,and strove to set a worthy example before 
 their children. 
 
 Thomas R. Richards was born in Delafield Town- 
 ship on the 1st of March. 184-'). His time in early 
 boyhood w;is divided between the duties of a boy 
 on a farm, and the school-room. However, he 
 left the latter while still young to devote his en- 
 tire time and energies to farm labor, which occu- 
 pation has been his life work. On the llh of 
 March, 1873, the year and date of Grant's second 
 inauguration as President of the United .Slates, 
 Mr. Richards was united in wedlock with Miss 
 Jane Morris, a native of Cardiganshire, Wales, 
 and the eldest of a family comprising six children 
 born to David M. and Jane (.lames) Morris. Mr. 
 and Mrs. Richards have been blessed witli nine 
 children, who are named .as follows: Rodger is de- 
 ceased; Mary is a successful teacher, and was edu- 
 cated in the public .schools and at Carroll Col- 
 lege, besides receiving musical instruction; Eliz- 
 abeth Sarah also received a literary and musical 
 
372 
 
 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD 
 
 education; while David, Arthur and Amelia are 
 yet in school; .Icnnie and Thomas died in child- 
 hood, and Annie completes the family. 
 
 Hcing a Hepublican in his political sentiments, 
 Mr. Richards has given his support to the princi- 
 ples advocated 1)3' that party since casting his 
 first vote for (Jen. U. S. Grant. In his town he 
 has served as Treasurer one term. Road Commis- 
 sioner for several terms, and as a Director of the 
 School Board for six years. With the exception 
 of two years s|)ent in Colorado prospecting for 
 gold and at general work, his entire life has been 
 passed in his native county, where he is numbered 
 among its substantial citizens. 
 
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 HICKORY GROVE .SUMMER RESORT. 
 Eor beautiful spots where the overworked 
 professional man, merchant or other busi- 
 ness man may spend the hot summer months Wau- 
 kesha County has become especially noted. Among 
 the finest of these is Hickory Grove, which is sit- 
 uated four and a-half miles from Ilarlland, a sta- 
 tion on the St. Paul Railroad and one and a-half 
 miles from Merton postoffice. This resort lies on 
 the shores of Lake Keesus, and is adorned- with a 
 luxuriant growth of native trees. It is owned and 
 operated by John Manjuardt, one of the wealths- 
 farmers of Merton Township, who has spared 
 neither pains nor money to assist nature in making 
 this spot most attractive. Having built a large, 
 airy and commodious hotel, he opened it to the 
 public .June 21, 181)4. The building stands on the 
 banks of the lake and is 12x22 feet in dimensions, 
 and is two stories in height. Tiie dining hall, 
 which is 22x20 feet, is well lighted and commands 
 a delightful view of the beautiful lake, while the 
 apartments for his guests are well ventilated and 
 otherwise arranged for comfort. The surrounding 
 hickory and oak trees, with intervening glades, 
 the native ferns and roses, make it one of the 
 enchanting spots of this section. 
 
 To the entertainment and comfort of their 
 guests, Mr. and Mrs. Marquardt give their per- 
 sonal attention; while ihe cuisine is of the best, 
 since the products of the garden and dairy are sup- 
 
 plied from their well kept farm. During the pres- 
 ent year they have received liberal patronage from 
 the best families of Milwaukee and elsewhere. The 
 guests have access to the pleasure boats, croquet 
 grounds, lawn tennis court and fishing accoutre- 
 ments, the last being a great source of pleasure, as 
 the lake abounds with rock bass, pickerel, roach 
 and other species. The genial host and hostess, 
 by the kind consideration for the wants of all, are 
 making Hickory Grove Resort deservedly popular. 
 
 MARTIN TOWNSEND, deceased, was one 
 of the early settlers of Oconomowoc. 
 He was l)orn in Massachusetts in 1785, 
 and removed from his native state to that of New 
 York with his parents at an early age. For a 
 number of years he resided near Utica, but later 
 settled in Attica, in the same state. lie was there 
 married to Susanna .Sprout, whose father, Nathan- 
 iel Sprout, was a Revolutionary soldier and one 
 of the pioneers of the Genesee Valley. In 1846 
 Mr. Townseiid came to Wisconsin and settled in 
 Oconomowoc. His son. Dr. Hosea B. Townsend, 
 had gone to Oconomowoc in 1845, being the 
 first physician to establish himself in practice at 
 that place, where he followed his profession for 
 a number of years, though he now resides in Cold 
 Water, Mich. The eldest son of Mr. Townsend, 
 Amos, came to Oconomowoc in 1847. He re- 
 moved thence to Grafton, Washington County, 
 where he lived for a time and then returned to 
 Waukesha County. For a number of j'ears he re- 
 sided in the city of Oconomowoc, but finally set- 
 tled on a farm in the town of Oconomowoc. His 
 death occuiTed on the 14th of April, 1888, his 
 wife having jiassed away the previous year. Their 
 son. Dr. l)e Wayne Townsend, died but a few 
 weeks previous to the death of the father. Amos 
 Townsend left four daughters, Mrs. II. M. War- 
 ner, Kate D., Grace, and Blanclie, all of Ocon- 
 omowoc. * 
 
 Martin Townsend died at the home of his son, 
 Amos, on the 25tli of December, 1857. His wife 
 had died in Attica, N. Y., many years before the 
 faniil}' came west. Of his family there were but 
 two surviving members in 1894, Miss Rachael E. 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 373 
 
 Townsend of Oconomowoc, and Dr. H. B. Town- 
 send of Cold Water, Midi. Tliere wore six chil- 
 dren who grew to manhood and womanhood, two 
 brothers and four sisters. Martin Townsend was 
 quite well advanced in life when he came to 
 AVaukeshn County as a pioneer in IHKi, and sur- 
 vived but about eleven years thereafter. lie was 
 esteemed as au honorable, upright citizen. Sev- 
 eral iiienibers of his family were prominent in the 
 early history of the county. 
 
 
 ^_> IMON PPyi'KR SCIILAFKR, one of the 
 Cv J prominent business men of Menomonee 
 Falls, and one who has taken an .active in- 
 terest in Ituilding up that village, was born in 
 South (Jermantown, Washington County, Wis., 
 .September 27, 18.50. His parents, .I.acob .Schlafer, 
 Sr.. and Catherine Liclite, were both natives of 
 Watenberg, Koenichreicli, Bavaria, in the Khein- 
 jifalz, <Termany. Tlie falhiM- w.is born on the 19th 
 of .June, 1H08, and the mother on the 1 1th of 
 February, 1811. They were reared, educated and 
 married in Cermany, where one child was born to 
 them before their emigration to tins country. The 
 father was a linen weaver in his native land. In 
 1840 they sailed from Havre for New York, thirty 
 days being consumed in crossing the -Atlantic. 
 For about two years after his arrival in the I'nited 
 .Stales, Mr. Schlafer, Sr., worked on the old Erie 
 Canal, while to aid in caring for the home, his 
 good wife kept boarders. Coming on to Cerman- 
 town, Washington County, Wis., he bought a farm 
 of one hundred and sixty acres, to which he after- 
 ward added until he owned two hundred and forty 
 acres. .Soon after his arrival, in compan}' with 
 two partners, he bought a sawmill and a bedstead 
 factory, which he operated for several years, then 
 turned his entire attention to farming, being very 
 successful. Mr. Schlafer has alw.iys been a Repub- 
 lican, and takes great interest in the trininphs of 
 the party he supports. Both husband and wife 
 were members of the Evangelical Association. The 
 lattcr's death oceurred at her home in (ierman- 
 town, M.ay 2:5, 188.j, but the former is still quite 
 vigorous and well preserved. With the aid of his 
 
 estimable wife, Mr. Schlafer has made nearly all 
 
 that he possesses, and in his declining years may 
 enjoy the fruits of years of toil and careful hus- 
 banding. He and his wife became the parents of 
 ten children, seven boys and three girls, of whom 
 live are living, namely: Frank, who is a farmer of 
 Washington County; .lacol) L., who is a member 
 of the milling firm of Schlafer, Iluebner &. Co.; 
 Andrew, who is also a farmer of W.ashington 
 County, Wis.; Louise, who became the wife of 
 Daniel Ma3'er of Milwaukee, and the gentleman 
 who is the subject of this article. 
 
 S. P. Schlafer is the ninth child in order of birth 
 in his father's family. He was reared on a farm, 
 and educated in the district schools. I'ntil twenty- 
 six years of age he remained at home with his par- 
 ents. In his native place he was married on the 
 13th of April, 187(!, to Miss Sarah A. Leister, a 
 native of Granville, Milwaukee County'. Mrs. 
 .Schlafer was born April 23, 18.57, and was a daugh- 
 ter of Noah and .Sarah E. (Nelis) Leister. Her 
 parents were natives of Pennsylvania; the father 
 was born in Montgomery County, January 10, 
 1823, and died in Milwaukee County, Wis., on the 
 lltli of November, 1875, while his wife's birth oc- 
 curred on the 30th of October, 1828, in Lehigh 
 County. Mr. Leister came, in 1839, as a young 
 man to Granville, Milwaukee County, being among 
 the early settlers of that place. Mrs. Leister came 
 with her father, Frederick Nelis, to Menomonee 
 Falls in 184 1, their family being the first to settle 
 where the present village now stands. Her mar- 
 riage to Mr. Leister was celebrated on the 4th of 
 Maj', 1848, in the cabin home of her father in 
 Menomonee Falls, But little improvement had 
 been made, and the surrounding country was 
 largely in its natural state. .She survives her hus- 
 band and is now a resident of the village where 
 her marriage occurred so many years ago. Mr. 
 and Mrs. Leister had six children, of whom only 
 three are living. 
 
 I'pon marriage Mr. Schlafer located in Menomo- 
 nee Falls, but after a year returned to Germantown 
 and took care of his father's farm some four years. 
 In 1881 he and M. F. Lepper purch.ased the Men- 
 omonee Falls Mill, and in 1884 put in the roller 
 process. In 1890 he sold his interest in the mill, 
 
374 
 
 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 and in 1891. in company with J. O. Iluebner and 
 his hioliier, .1. L. ^iclilafer, enteicd into partnership 
 under the linn name of Schlafer, Iluebner it Co., 
 and Imilt tlie Knterp'ise Holler Mills. The build- 
 ing is a line three-story structure, ecpiipped with 
 a full roller i)rocess .and all modern improvements, 
 and havint; a capacity of one hundred barrels per 
 d.ay. It is without question one of the best fur- 
 nished mills in this section of the country, and 
 both merchant and custom work is done. Besides 
 his interests in Waukesha County, Mr. Schlafer 
 owns a farm of one hundred acres in the town of 
 Granville, Milwaukee County. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Schlafer have four children, Charles 
 W., George E., Emma B. and Lillie M. Both he 
 and wife his belong to the Evangelical Association, 
 he being a Trustee and Class-leader. In p(jlitical 
 faith Mr. Schlafer is a Republican, and is serving 
 as Clerk of the School Board, to which position 
 he was elected by his fellow-townsmen. He is a 
 member of the society of Modern Woodmen. 
 
 In 1887 Mr. Schlafer built a fine brick resi- 
 dence from plans of his own conceiving, which is 
 one of the best houses in the village. He also su- 
 perintended the erection of the mills. A man of 
 great energy and juish, he has been very success- 
 ful in his undertakings. 
 
 -< "\ 'J)ILL1AM KILLIPS, deceased, w.is one 
 V/ V/ of New Berlin's honored i)i()neers and 
 most energetic and thrifty farmers. 
 He is a native of the Kmerald Isle, born in County 
 Down, November 13, 1818, and is a son of Hugh 
 and Ann Killips. The parents were also natives 
 of that county. 
 
 William Killips grew to nianlKiod in the old 
 home, receiving the benefit of such school privi- 
 leges as existed in that section. Like man^' of his 
 fellow-countrymen, he decided to try his fortune 
 in the New World, and at the .age of nineteen em- 
 igrated to America, landing at iN'ew York. From 
 that city he proceeded to Onondaga County, in 
 the state of New York, where he found employ- 
 ment as a day laborer. By dint of hard work and 
 
 great thrift, he accumulated the sum of $500 in a 
 little more than three years (three years and three 
 months). While residing in this county, Mr. Kil- 
 lips met the lady who afterwards tecame his 
 wife. Miss Elizabeth Morgan. .She was born in 
 Haddam, Conn., February 11, 1820, and is a daugh- 
 ter of Joshua and Betsey (Hall) Morgan. Her 
 parents were natives of Connecticut. Like her 
 future husband, Miss Morgan was making her way 
 in the world, and in a large measure dependent 
 upon her own efforts. During a visit, Mr. Killips 
 informed her of his intention to seek a home in the 
 then wilds of the territory of Wisconsin, in which 
 undertaking she bade him God-speed. 
 
 In the summer of 1839, Mr. Killips turned his 
 f.ace westward, coming by the way of the Erie 
 Canal and the (h'eat Lakes to Milwaukee. From 
 that city he walked to the town of New Berlin, 
 where he purchased one hundred and sixty acres 
 of Government land, located on section 29. It 
 was covered with a dense growth of limber, but 
 the dauntless lover set about to make the improve- 
 ments necessary for the reception of his intended 
 bride, first erecting a small frame house. During 
 this winter he formed the acquaintance of that 
 philanthropic pioneer and minister of the Gospel, 
 Rev. Rufus Cheney, whose hospitable home, lo- 
 cated on section 32, was ever open to the early- 
 pioneers, many of whom found shelter and wel- 
 come there. The acquaintance ripened into a 
 friendship that extended through a life-time. 
 When the frosts of the severe winter of 1839 dis- 
 appeared, and navigation on the lakes was resumed, 
 Mr. Killips returned to the state of New Y'ork, 
 where, in Pompe}', Onondaga County, he was 
 united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Morgan, No- 
 vember 14, 1840. When at Buffalo, departing 
 with his bride for the west, a baud struck up the 
 familiar tune vf "'Home, Sweet Home," which so 
 dee|)ly impressed Mr. Killips that he never after- 
 wards could listen to that air without weei)ing. 
 
 .Soon after their union, Mr. and Mrs. Killips 
 returned to the home he had prepared in the 
 west. Money was scarce and in order to secure 
 enough to insure the necessities of life, the young 
 husband found employment away from home. 
 During his absence the wife was alone and subject 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RFXORD. 
 
 375 
 
 to many dangers incident to those times. Upon 
 one occasion before ills departure, lie set lire to 
 several brush heaps about the premises, as that was 
 the manner of disposing of such material. A high 
 wind set in endangering the house, but with the 
 courage born of desperation, Mrs. Killijis carried 
 water frt)m a spring many rods distant with which 
 to fight the threatening fire, thereby saving their 
 home, a shelter necessary, not alone from the 
 elements, but from the prowling wolves and other 
 dangei-s peculiar to a home in the wilderness. 
 This is but one of the numerous incidents related 
 by this pioneer family, some of a nature to cause 
 one to wonder at the privations peculiar to exist- 
 ence in the forests of Wisconsin. Mr. Killips 
 cleared up his land, making it a line farm. He 
 was an authoiity on many matters of agricultural 
 importance, and many of his early .associates re- 
 member him .as a man of good business qualitica- 
 tions. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Killips had a family of eight chil- 
 dren, of whom six survive and are as follows: 
 Lydia became the wife of .1. A. Monroe, a fanner 
 of the town of New IJei-lin, section 21; Ksther 
 wedded Henry \'reeland (deceased), a business 
 man of Waukesha; .loshua is a farmer of New Ber- 
 lin 'rownship, and resides on section "iil; William 
 K., of whom furliier mention is made, is next; Dan- 
 iel lives in Chicago and is empUned by a lumber 
 company of that city; Kmma became the wife of 
 R. II. Haldwin, a traveling salesman of Evanston, 
 III. The deceased are Willis, who died in infancy, 
 and Robert. The latter, when Lincoln's appeal 
 for soldiers was sent abroad, enlisted, becoming a 
 member of Company B, Twenty-eighth Wisconsin 
 Difantrv, August 1.5, 1862. The enlistment oc- 
 curred at the dead of night in Waukesha, from 
 which place he went out to meet the fate common 
 to so many of his comrades. While his regiment 
 was encamped at Helena, Ark., he was stricken 
 down by malaria, from the effects of which he 
 died and was buried at Helena. A picture of a 
 soldier in uniform adorns the walls of his sister's 
 (Mi-s. .1. A. -Monroe) home, a prized memento of 
 him who gave his life for the cause of the I'nioii. 
 
 Mr. Killips gave his children all the educational 
 advantages obtainable at this period of New Ber- 
 
 lin's history, and when the sons arrived at a suit- 
 able age, furnished the means whereby they might 
 engage in mercantile pursuits. In 1877 a store 
 was opened on section 28, New Berlin, and later 
 another was erected by him, situated on the Muk- 
 wonago Road, the pro|)erty now owned by Robert 
 Miller, of I'rospect Hill. l'"ew men have felt or 
 taken a greater interest in the development of the 
 town of New Berlin than Mr. Killips. His death 
 occurred November 10, 1888, and he w.as laid to 
 rest in the New licilin Cemetery on section 28. 
 He began a pot)r man, but by industry and econ- 
 omy accumulated a valuable property, leaving his 
 family well provided for. His wife, the compan- 
 ion of his joys and sorrows, still survives. For the 
 past few years she has made her home with her 
 daughter, Mrs. Baldwin, of Evanston. 111. During 
 the summer months she visits her children in the 
 old home, bringing the sunshine of a good old .age 
 into their liomes. She is a most estimable lady, 
 and, like her husband, is an advocate of the tem- 
 perance cause, setting a worthy example to the 
 younger generation. On the lltli of February, 
 1894, Mrs. Killips celebrated the seventy-fourth 
 anniversary of her birth, and it is the wish of her 
 many friends that she may be spared many more 
 j'ears. In her religious faith she is a Baptist. 
 
 William E. Killips was born on the old home- 
 stead, in New Berlin Township, April U, 1850. 
 When nineteen years of age, he began his business 
 career, but during his father's life, remained with 
 him. 
 
 On the l!»th of November, 1871, William E. 
 Killips married Miss Lizzie Brice. Mrs. Killips 
 was born in Raymond Township, Racine County, 
 M.ay 8, 1854, and is a daughter of Thomas and 
 Alice ((brought) Brice, natives, respectively, of 
 Canada and Ireland. They were the parents of ten 
 children, comprising six sons and four daughters, 
 all of whom, with one exception, are still living. 
 
 Mr. Killips is a thrifty farmer, as the condition 
 of his buildings and grounds indicates. Heerccted 
 a beautiful house in 18H7, while his barns and 
 other necessary buildings are in excellent condi- 
 tion. His farm comprises one hundred and thirty 
 acres, which were originally owned by his father. 
 In his political sentiments, he, like his father, 
 
376 
 
 FOETRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 takes great interest in the principles of the tem- 
 perance cause, and is a supporter of the Prohibition 
 party. 
 
 Mr. and IMrs. Killips iiavo sixciiiidren, four sons 
 and two daughters: Arthur W'., FUjrcnce E., Clar- 
 ence K., Milton W., Kstelle L. and Emerson. They 
 with their family attend tlie Free Will Baptist 
 Church. 
 
 :S#C^ 
 
 D.WIU REA, an old and respected citizen 
 of Waukesha Countj', located on section 
 2 in the town of Vernon in 1839, and 
 lias therefore been identified with llie growth 
 and development of the county for the long per- 
 iod of fifty-six 3ears. In that time he lias wit- 
 nessed all those changes that have made of this 
 one of the most desirable jiortions of the state in 
 which to live. His father, John Rea, Sr., was a 
 native of County Tyrone, Ireland, where he was 
 reared, and where he carried on farming. In addi- 
 tion to his other interests he engaged in tiie man- 
 ufacture of brick and potter^-. In the common 
 schools of ills native land he was educated, and 
 on arriving at man's estate wedded Miss Margaret 
 Woods, also a native of Ireland. To this union 
 four children, three sons and a daughter, were 
 born, David being tlie eldest. Besides him but 
 one other survives, John, ,Ir., who owns a part of 
 the old homestead in the Emerald Isle. The de- 
 ceased brother bore the name of Robert, while 
 Jane, who was the only sister and the third child 
 in order of birth, has also passed awa^-. About 
 1812, John Rea, Sr.. came to America, and for a 
 time was engaged as a clerk in a general store in 
 Philadelphia, and on leaving that city made a tour 
 of the eastern states then returned to tlie land of 
 his nativity, where he died. His wife's death oc- 
 curred on the old home farm. 
 
 David Rea was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, 
 on the 2(;th of August. 1814, and grew up on his 
 father's farm. He received but a limited educa- 
 tion, though by experience in the business world 
 he has become well acquainted with men and af- 
 fairs. While yet at home his parents desired him 
 to serve a five years' apprenticeship to the trade 
 of carpenter, but his tastes not running in that 
 
 direction he gave it up after working a short time. 
 When nineteen years of age he concluded to try 
 his fortune on this side of the sea, and accordingly' 
 sailed from Belfast to (Quebec, Canada. The vessel 
 on which he embarked was seven weeks an<l four 
 months in crossing the Atlantic; notwithstanding 
 the hardships of a very stormy voyage, Mr. Rea 
 gained fourteen pounds during the passage. From 
 CJuebec he went to Montreal, and from there some 
 seventy-five miles distant to work for a Mr. Mc- 
 Clelland, but on arriving he found that things 
 were not as they had been represented to be 
 and immediately returned to Montreal. Next he 
 went near Ft. Prescott, where he was employed 
 for a time by a Pennsylvania Dutchman on a farm. 
 He then went to Cornwall to work on the canal, 
 but his companion took the cholera and Mr. Rea 
 worked with him till he died and then took a boat 
 for Toronto. On this trip his [lurse was taken 
 from him by the boat clerk, who w.as only induced 
 to return it to its rightful owner after Mr. Rea had 
 convinced him liy muscular force. Arriving at 
 his declination he secured einploynieiit as a gar- 
 dener, but unfortunately was stricken down with 
 fever and ague and had to give up the place. On 
 recovering from his illness he hired to work at 
 threshing, and fni completing that job went to 
 Trafalgar, and from llieie to Toronto .again. Meet- 
 ing a Mr. Campbell at that place ho accompanied 
 him to Chicago, making the trip b_y way of the 
 lakes, slopping while en route at (ireen B.ay and 
 Milwaukee. Landing in the World's Fair Cit^' 
 they put up at the Sherman House, where they 
 S|ienl two days. Proceeding on foot to Dresden 
 and from there to Marseilles, 111., they found em- 
 ployment, Mr. Rea, with a Mr. Kimball. How- 
 ever, after working for this gentleman a short time 
 teaming and cutting, he got tired of the hardships 
 he had to endure and quit, and worked for Mr. 
 Pinney. Returning to Canada he tried to collect 
 some money he had loaned to a fellow-con ntiy- 
 maii, realizing very little. 
 
 In 18.39 he came direct to the town of Vernon, 
 where on section 2, he bouglit one hundred and 
 twenty-four acres of land. Mr. Rea then went to 
 Joliet, III., where he secured work in a hostlery. 
 Returning to Vernon Township he built a log 
 
CAPT. EIJPHALET S. STONK. 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORDl 
 
 879 
 
 house 14x18 feetin dimensions, iiad a well dug.iml 
 began to improve his claim. In those days he did 
 a great deal of breaking for the settlers, plowing 
 the first acre on the farm of John McNaiighton 
 and on Kinley Frazier's, as well as various others. 
 Throughout his entire life he lias ever been enter- 
 |)ri.siiig and industrious, and as a reward of his 
 careful managenient and untiring efforts, to-day 
 owns two hundred and seventj'-two acres, upon 
 which lie has erected a good house and substantial 
 outbuildings. 
 
 Mr. Rea has been twice married; lii.s fust wife, to 
 whom he was united in 18.53, bore the name of Mrs. 
 Sarah 15egg. Siie was a native of Caledonia, Liv- 
 ingston County, N. Y., and a daughter of Frederick 
 Gibson. . After iier demise Mr. Hca wedded Jcan- 
 ette McDonald. Mr. Rea's chihlrcn were five in 
 number, of whom .John is the oldest. Daviil is a 
 carpenter and joiner, and resides on the old home- 
 stead in the town of Vernon, while Sarah, Martha, 
 and an infant child are deceased. In politics Mr. 
 Uea is an uncompron:ising Democrat, lie is one 
 of the old land marks of this section, and is es- 
 teemed and respected by a large circle of friends 
 and acquaintances. 
 
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 -^"VAPT. ELirUALIiT .S. STONE, of the 
 ^^/ town of Summit, is one of the well known 
 residents of Waukesha County, and one of 
 its early citizens. He is a native of Wayne Coun- 
 ty, N. Y., born April 10, 182.5. His father, Ed- 
 ward H. .Stone, was born in the stale of Connecti- 
 cut. He was of English ancestry and belonged to 
 an early Connecticut family. The Iad3' who be- 
 came his wife was Mary Stevens, also a native of 
 that stale. Edward II. Stone was the youngest of 
 seven sons, and there were also several daughters 
 in the family. He and his wife grew up in their 
 native stale, their marriage being celebrated at 
 Rhinelieck.on the Hudson. Soon after that event 
 they settled in Wayne County, N. Y. 
 
 The subject of this recor<I is the younger .son of 
 a family comprising two sons and four daughters. 
 He spent his early boyhood days on his father's 
 farm, but when he had attained to his tifleenth 
 
 year began sailing on Lake Ontario, which he con- 
 tinued for two seasons. In 1842 he left the old 
 home in the east and started westward, arriving in 
 Milwaukee in September of that year. He was 
 but a lad of seventeen years when he landed in 
 that now important city, then but a small port 
 on Lake Michigan. Wisconsin was still a ter 
 ritor}', and on the northwestern frontier of west- 
 ern civilization, and did not arrive at the dignity 
 of statehood until some six years later. Captain 
 .Stone set ouV thus early in life to make his own 
 way in the world. He had received 4^6 per month 
 for his services as a sailor boy on Lake Ontario, 
 and had served from his earnings *l(). His father 
 was oi)posed to his coming west, but it was a cher- 
 ished plan and- he was loth to give it up. In the 
 absence of his father he divided his moiify with 
 his mother and started out into the world, shipping 
 at Buffalo for Milwaukee. He engaged to work 
 for his p.assage around the lakes, so that on his ar- 
 rival at his destination he was in possession of 
 *21 in mone^'. He now cast about for something 
 to do, and starting out on foot to look for em- 
 ployment, he arrived in due lime in the town of 
 Brookfield. Waukesha County, where he secured 
 work for a season. He found employment in chop- 
 ping wood and sijlitting rails until the opening of 
 navigation on the lakes in the spring of 1843, at 
 which time he began sailing with Capt. Calvin 
 Ripley, whose vessel was engaged in the lumber 
 trade between Milwaukee and Manistee, Mich., 
 with whom he continued two seasons. Hy this^ 
 time he had become fully settled to a life on the 
 lakes. By faithful attention to duty he was rap- 
 idly advanced, and was but twenty-two years old 
 when he became m.aster of a vessel, and continued 
 interested in sailing until 18fi0. 
 
 In Milwaukee, December 27, 18.52, Captsiin Stone 
 was married to .Miss Nancy McWhorter, daughter 
 of fleorge McWhorter, one of the early pioneers 
 of this county, having settled here with his family 
 in 1836. Mrs. .Stone was born in Wa.shiiigtou 
 County, N. Y., in 1833. Captain Stone had the 
 distinction of being one of the most successful and 
 enterprising men in his line of business. With his 
 family he resided in Milwaukee, where he was a 
 memt)er of the first Board of Trade, and has ever 
 
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 since continued a member of that bod}'. For a 
 considerable time he was Inspector for the Lake 
 Board of Underwriters. 
 
 Captain Stone was identified with Waukeslia 
 County lon^i: before lie discontinued the business 
 of sailing. Willi the first *50 that he earned 
 after coming west, he bought forty acres of land 
 in the town of I'.rookfield, on which he built 
 a residence. Later he sold that property and 
 bought a farm of Captain Ripley in the town of 
 Greenfield, Milwaukee County. InJ857hecarae 
 into possession of his present beautiful home and 
 farm. It is located on the east shore of Silver 
 Lake two miles southeast of the city of Oconorao- 
 woe, and is numbered among the many charming 
 homes with wliioli this part of Waukesha County 
 abounds. 
 
 The parents of our subject followed their sou to 
 the territory of Wisconsin in 1843, settling on a 
 farm in the town of Brookfield, where the father 
 died on tlie 1st of October, 1848. The mother sur- 
 vived her liiisband for many years, passing away 
 at the home of Ca()taiu Stone in October, 18G.5. In 
 18U1 there are four surviving members of their 
 family, of whom Mrs. Caroline Forger, of Ocono- 
 inowoc, is the eldest; Edward IL, the older brother, 
 resides at Appleton, Wis.; Captain Stone is the 
 next in order of birth; Orrelia, who is the 30ung- 
 est, is the wife of S. W. Putne^', of Nashua, Iowa. 
 The deceased sisters were Mary Ann and Catherine. 
 
 Captain Stone and wife have si.'c cliildren, three 
 sons and tluee daughters. The former are, Percy 
 F., F. Paul and Louis, all of whom are partners in 
 the lumber business in Chicago. The eldest daugh- 
 ter is Ella, wife of T. F. Leavitt, of Sioux Falls, 
 S. Dak. Jennie wedded F. S. Kimball, of Sioux 
 City, Iowa, while the youngest, Alice B., is at home. 
 
 Our subject has been prominently identified with 
 the interests of his town and has several times 
 served as Supervisor. He reiiresentcd his district 
 in the Legislature of the state in the sessions of 
 1872 and 1873. Captain Stone is widely known 
 and recognized as one of the leading and substan- 
 tial citizens of Waukesha County. To whatever 
 degree of success he has attained, he has ever been 
 assisted by his worthy wife, who is a lady of cul- 
 
 ture and much natural ability. In their pleasant 
 home they are enjoying the fruits of an indus- 
 trious and successful career. 
 
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 MRS. ELIZABETH IIANNA. The lady 
 whose biography we here present is one 
 of the old settlers of Waukesha County. 
 Since 1814, four years before Wisconsin was ad- 
 mitted into statehood, she has been a resident of 
 this county. Mrs. llanna is a native of the Isle of 
 Man, where she was born the 8tli of April, 1813. 
 She is the youngest in a family of eight children, 
 five sons and three daughters, born to William and 
 Margaret (Kolya) Dugdale, of whom nearly all 
 grew to mature years. Her father was a tailor by 
 trade, but afterward engaged in mercantile pur- 
 suits. He died in his native land in his eightieth 
 3ear. In his religious belief lie was a member of 
 the Church of England. His wife spent her entire 
 life on the Isle of Man, and died comparatively 
 young, being but fifty-two years old at the time of 
 her death. 
 
 Mrs. Hanna was brought up in her native isle 
 and educated in the English language. At the .age 
 of fourteen years, after her mother's death, she 
 went to Liverpool, England, to reside with her 
 sister. Two 3ear8 later she returned to her home 
 and learned the trade of a dressmaker, becoming a 
 professional in that line. In 1842 she was there 
 married to Dennis Hanna, a native of County 
 Down, North Ireland. Of this union eight chil- 
 dren were born, five sons and three daughters, of 
 whom seven are living. Margaret became the wife 
 of Chris Arras, a resident of Milwaukee and a 
 cooper by trade. Julia married John Boh, of 
 Crookston, Minn., who is a railroad engineer; Den- 
 nis resides in Chicago, where he is engaged in the 
 real estate business. He chose for a wife Miss 
 Anna Russell. Christopher, the second son, is a 
 farmer of New Berlin Township, Waukesha Coun- 
 ty'; William has charge of the old homestead in the 
 town of New Berlin, where his birth occurred the 
 17th of Januar}-, 1852. There he was reared and 
 educated in the common schools of the township. 
 Thus far he has spent his entire life in Waukesha 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPmCAL RECORD. 
 
 381 
 
 County, devoting himself to agricultural purauits 
 and stock-raising. In politics he is a "Simon 
 pure" Democrat, and cast his lirst Presidential 
 vote for Hon. Samuel .1. Tildcn, the Democratic 
 candidate in 187(i. In an otiicial capacity, Mr. 
 William Ilanna has served his town as Clerk of 
 the school district for sixteen years, a record of 
 which he may well be proud, as well as showing 
 the esteem and cunlidence re|)f)sed in him by his 
 fcUow-lownsmcn. He has also been Chairman of 
 ' the Town lioard two terms; Assessor for two years, 
 and Town Clerk foi' a like period of time. In his 
 religious faith .Mr. Ilanna is a Catlioliv, and is a 
 member of .St. Joseph's Church of Waukesha, of 
 wliicli Fallior Miller is pastor. The next child in 
 Mr. and .Mrs. Ilanna's family is Francis .loseph, who 
 married Miss Lizzie Boh. He is a painter by trade 
 and resides in Pewaukee, and is the Postmaster of 
 that village; .lames .Vrlhur, who married Miss 
 Katie Cross, lives in Chicago. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Ilanna and one child sailed from 
 tlieir native land in 11541, taking passage on a 
 sailing-vessel bound for New York. From that 
 city they came to Milwaukee by way of the Hud- 
 son River, Krie Canal and the (ireal Lakes, mak- 
 ing the entire journey by boat. The voyage across 
 the ocean consumed six weeks, and from New York 
 to Milwaukee, two weeks. Mr. Ilanna commenced 
 in the new land as a laborer, beginning at the foot 
 of the ladder, but by hard work and economy 
 arose to comfortable circumstances. The first pur- 
 chase of land was forty acres in its native condi- 
 tion, without improvements of any kind, a part of 
 the present estate. Their first home in tliecountv 
 was a little log cabin, which consisted of but one 
 room. There were plenty of Indians at this lime 
 in this section, and often they would pass the new 
 homes. Mrs. Ilanna tells of a fright caused by an 
 Indian looking in at the window one d.\v when 
 she wa.s alone with her two little children. When 
 they first came lu-re the country was new and 
 spai-sely inhabited, neighbors being few and far 
 between. After a life in the city .Mrs. Ilanna 
 found it very lonesome; her hu.sband was away 
 at work while many times she was alone wilh her 
 clii hi rcn, exposed to the dangers incident to pioneer 
 times. The old fashioned fire-place was the only 
 
 means of cooking; stoves were a luxury not to be 
 obtained, or at least very rarely. Waukesha was 
 then known as Prairicville. a village of only a few 
 scanty hal)ilations. Mrs. Ilanna has lived to see 
 this wilderness converted into one of the most 
 beautiful coiiiilios in the slate of Wisconsin. 
 
 Mr. Ilanna was a Deiiiocial in his political senli- 
 meuts, taking quite an active pari in llie advance- 
 ment of the cause advueated by that party. Otli- 
 cialiy he served as Cliainiian of the I'.oard for two 
 terras, and Treasurer for t)ne term. He was a 
 member of the Catholic Chiircli, and lived in ac- 
 cordance with tlic professicui he made. Mrs. Ilanna 
 is still living, hale and strong fur a lady of her 
 years. She is one of those l)right, sunny old ladies 
 who has a kind word ami smile for all; one in 
 whom the poor and needy find a friend. The es- 
 tate, of which the son, William, has exclusive 
 charge, comprises eighty acres of highly cultivated 
 land, with a substantial brick residence and other 
 necessary buildings thereon. The home circle con- 
 sists of bill mother and son. the latter being de- 
 voted to the care of his mother in her declining 
 years. This sketch of Mrs. Ilanna, who is one of 
 the kind mothers of the land, will be cherished 
 and held sacred by her children when mother h.as 
 passed away. 
 
 JOHN KKLLEY, of Merton Townshii), has 
 been an honored citizen of Waukesha Coun- 
 ty since 184.3, and is numbered among t!l% 
 pioneer settlers of his town, having been one 
 of the first to settle there. He is a native of the 
 Emerald Isle, born in County Longford, in March, 
 1820, and is a son of .lolin and Catherine ( Pliinne}) 
 Kelley. Mr. Ivelley was the third in a family- 
 numbering six sons and two daughters, and is now 
 the oldest one living, there being but tw«) others, 
 Edward and Margaret. The former is a farmer of 
 the town of Merlon, while the latter, who is the 
 widow of Dennis llannaby, resides in the state of 
 Washington. His father, who was also a native of 
 I County Longford, was reaied to agricultural pur- 
 suits. He received but a limited education, as he 
 was early left without the care and protection of 
 
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 a fatlicr, and bein*^ poor was compelled to make 
 his own way in the world. On reaching manhood 
 he wedded Miss Phinney,and in 1827 they brought 
 their family to this country, liidiling adieu to 
 the land of the .Shamrock they sailed from Dublin 
 for Montreal, Canada, where they arrived after a 
 voyage of seven weeks. Going at once to Schuy- 
 lerville, .Saratoga County, N. Y., the family lo- 
 cated, and there resided until their emigration to 
 Wisconsin. Their home vvas not far distant from 
 the field u|)on which the famous battle of Sara- 
 toga was fought, relics of which Mr. Kelley has 
 often found in liis boyhood ramblings. In 1843 
 Katlier Kelley and one of his sons came west on a 
 prospecting tour, going first to Illinois, with which 
 country he was very much delighted, and of which 
 he wrote to his family in glowing lei-ms. How- 
 ever, when the remainder of the family came out, 
 our subject was not pleased with Illinois and in- 
 sisted on coming to Wisconsin, which they fin.illy 
 did. The trip from their eastern home was made 
 bv way of the Krie Canal and (Jreat Lakes to Mil- 
 waukee; going thence to tlie present town of Mer- 
 ton, then known as Warren Township, Milwaukee 
 County, they look a claim of three hundied and 
 twenty acres. The land was wholly unimproved, 
 but as soon .as they could, a log cabin 18x26 feet in 
 size, having a mud and slick chimney, was erected. 
 The Kelley family w.as one of the earliest settled 
 in thai immediate neighborhood, there being but 
 one other house, which was inhabited b}' the j\Ic- 
 Cafi'ery, Dwyer and Maguer families. Indians and 
 deer still abounded in the country, and wolves 
 were often seen on their premises. Their grain 
 for some years was cut with tiie cradle and then 
 threshed out with the Hail. In |)olitics Mr. Kel- 
 ley, Sr., was a stanch Democrat, and in religious 
 faith he and his wife were devout Catholics. 
 
 John Kelley, whose name appears at the begin- 
 ning of this record, was a lad of onl}' seven years 
 when he came with his parents to America, and 
 was therefore educated in the I'nited States. The 
 advantages he enjoyed of securing an education 
 were furnished by the common schools of the times 
 and were largely the result of his own exertions. 
 He was reared to the life of a farmer, which occu- 
 pation, in connection with stock-raising, he has 
 
 followed since reaching man's estate. In 18.51 
 Mr. Kelley wedded Miss Margaret Hayburn, a na- 
 tive of Pennsylvania, and a daughter of Christo- 
 pher and Martha (Cairns) Hayburn. To this mar- 
 riage was born six sons and three daugliters, seven 
 of whom survive, namcl\': .Tolin is in the state of 
 Washington; James E., who graduated from Rush 
 Medical College of Chicago, is a successful physi- 
 cian and surgeon of Milwaukee. He is ably as- 
 sisted in his professional work by his wife, who is 
 also a physician. Christopher, the third in the 
 family, is employed by the Chicago, Milwaukee & 
 St. Paul Railroad, and resides in the same city; 
 William, who was educated at the White Water 
 Normal School, manages his father's farm; George 
 is a resilient of Milwaukee; ]\Iartha J., who was 
 also educated at White Water, taught successfully 
 in the schools of this county for three years; and 
 Kmma, who was a student at White Water and a 
 teacher for three years, became the wife of Peter 
 Burg, a merchant of Milwaukee. Mr. Kelley was 
 j called upon to mourn the loss of his wife in 1887, 
 after a wedded life of thirty-six 3-ears. Mrs. Kel- 
 ley was a devoted wife and mother, and a devout 
 member of St. Catherine's Catholic Church of 
 Mapleton, Wis., in the cemetery of which she was 
 laid to rest. 
 
 Mr. Kelley has ahvays been a supporter of the 
 principles advocated by the Democratic party, his 
 first Presidential vote being cast for Franklin 
 Pierce. As an ollicial he has been selected by his 
 fellow-townsmen as a member of the Board of 
 Supervisors at different times, and has been con- 
 nected with the management of the schools of his 
 town, more or less, since the schoolhouse was 
 erected and the district organized in 1850. His 
 long connection with the schools of his township 
 is a high testimonial of the appreciation of his 
 services. In the erection of the first school build- 
 ing Mr. Kelley took an active part, aiding in va- 
 rious ways, and has ever taken a lively interest in 
 advancing the cause of education. In 1850, when 
 the schoolhouse was built, and the district in which 
 he lived was organized, there was but one other 
 school building in the township. Wlien he and 
 his wife began their domestic life the}' had eighty 
 acres of land which he had purchased from the 
 
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 383 
 
 Government, and cash to tlic amount of about 
 ^200. Mr. Kelley has ever boon an industrious 
 and enterprisiu}^ man, and ad<k'd to tlie original 
 purchase until at one time lie owned some four 
 hundred acres. lie is a man who lias eslalilislied a 
 reputation for integrity and honoi', and is well 
 known, not only in his town, but tlii-dughout the 
 county. He and his family are niemhers of the 
 Catholic Church at Mapleton, to the support of 
 which he contributes liberally, having aided in the 
 erection of the present edifice. 
 
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 '^'llAHLKS T. SUTTON. One of the many 
 ■ beautiful homes on the border of Lake La 
 liello, at Oconomowoc, is that of Mr. 
 Charles T. Sutton. It is known as the Oaks, from 
 the numerous stalely trees of that variet}' with 
 which the grounds abound. Mr. Sutton is not 
 what would be called an early settler of Oconomo- 
 woe, the time of his coming as a permanent resi- 
 dent having been in 1873. His first iiome in that 
 city, which he still owns, was on Main Street. Five 
 years later he purchased his present location, which 
 consists of twelve acres bordering on the lake, 
 and well elevated above the beautiful body of 
 water. I'pon this property, Mr. Sutton has made 
 extensive improvements; the house which then 
 occupied the site of his |)resent residence was re- 
 moved to another position, and the latter erected 
 thereon. This is on an elevation cpiite close to 
 the lake, of which it commands a splendid view. 
 He has expended many thousands of dollars in 
 making improvements, including the erection of 
 buildings, grading, plan ting of trees, etc. Hesidcs 
 the many oaks, to which reference has already 
 been made, as giving to the place its name, not 
 less than twent^'-six other varieties of trees are 
 here found, including many kinds of forest and 
 ornamental trees. Among these the writer noticed 
 a chestnut, which has borne excellent nuts, a va- 
 riet3- of maples, linden, butternut, pine, cedar,also 
 a variety of wild fruit trees, etc. The new resi- 
 dence is a fine two-story structure. 38x12 feet in 
 dimensions, with the latest improvements for com- 
 fort and elegance. In fact, Mr. Sutton's home, in 
 
 its location and surroundings, is one of the most 
 desirable on the lakes. 
 
 The gentleman whose name appears at the be- 
 ginning of this biography is a native of the city 
 of New York, where his birth occurred Juno 13, 
 1830. His father was Uenjamin Sutton, while his 
 grandfather, Daniel Sutton, was a native of Sut- 
 ton, England, and emigrated to America in early 
 life. The family name of our subject's mother 
 was Stuart, she being of Scotch ancestry. Mr. .Sut- 
 ton was reared to mercantile i)ursuits, and for a 
 number of years was especially' engaged as an im- 
 porter of French and German goods. He contin- 
 ued in the mercantile business in his native city 
 until the beginning of the late Civil War. 
 
 As a member of the famous Seventh New York 
 Regiment, Mr. Sutton accompanied his command 
 to Washington when it was called to that city, im- 
 mediately after the surrender of Ft. Sumter. The 
 regiment remained at the ca|)ital about two months, 
 when it returned to New York and was reorgan- 
 ized. In 1862 he accepted the post of Adjutant 
 of the Thirty-third New York Regiment, and going 
 at once to the front took an active part in McClel- 
 lan's famous Peninsula Campaign, participating 
 in the principal battles of the same, ending with 
 that of Malvern Hill. The last important engage- 
 ment in which he took part was that of Antietam. 
 His health becoming seriously impaired, he re- 
 signed his position in the army and returned to 
 New York. 
 
 For several years after his return from the war. 
 Mr. Sutton was unable to attend to business, or 
 even leave the house. Despairing of ever being 
 restored to health in his native city, lie decided to 
 follow the advice given him, to try the healthful 
 conditions of Oconoinowoc. He made the experi- 
 ment, and was so much improved in health by the 
 change, that he resolved to become a permanent 
 resident, though he has i)a.ssed the winters in 
 New Y'ork, except that of the past one, 1893-94. 
 
 Mr. Sutton was married in the city of New York 
 in 1859, to Miss Sarah S. Miller, daughter of Charles 
 Miller. Mrs. Sutton's more remote ancestors were 
 residents of Plainfield, N. J., but the family have 
 for man}' years resided in New York. Mr. Sutton 
 has never engaged in any permanent business since 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 coming to Ocononiowoc, as lie has been a constant 
 sufferer as a result of his array life, since the war. 
 Politically he is a Democrat, without ollicial aspir- 
 ations. IJoth he and his wife are members of tlie 
 Congregational Church. 
 
 
 ISAAC McKENNA, an enterprising business 
 man of liig Rend, \'crnon Townsliip, is a 
 iKilivc of Waukeslia County, liis birth occur- 
 ring in the town of Rluskego September 2, 1847, 
 he l)einj; the liflli in a family born unto Simon 
 and Mary (Donnc^Uy) McKenna. Simon McKenna 
 was born in County Meath, Ireland, in 181)2, and 
 there grew to manliood, being reared on a faim. 
 Later in life he learned the trade of miller, which 
 he followed until his emigration to America in 
 the year 1834. He sailed from Dublin, and after 
 a voyage consuming some six weeks landed in 
 New York. Soon .iftei- liis aiiival in that city he 
 began an api)renLicoshi[) to the tinner's trade, 
 whicii he followed while .a resident there, a period 
 of live years. It was during his residence in the 
 citj' of New York that he met and wedded Miss 
 Mary Donnelly. Mrs. McKenna was also a native 
 of the Emerald Isle, County Tj'rone being the 
 ])lace of her birth, which event occurred in the 
 the year 181.'). In 183), in company with a sister 
 and a brother-in-law, she emigrated to the United 
 States, locating in New York, where her marriage 
 was celebrated. In 1839 Mr. McKenna came to 
 Wisconsin, following, as diil the majority of the 
 emigrants in those early da\s, the route by the 
 Erie Canal and the Great Lakes to Milwaukee. 
 After a sojourn f>f ten days in that village he re- 
 sumed his journey and in company with George 
 Darrah walked to the town of Muskego, where on 
 section 17 he bought forty acres of timber land, 
 then returned to the east for his family. In 1840 
 he came again to Wisconsin, reaching his land in 
 the month of May. His first home was boarded 
 up between four trees, this serving as a shelter un- 
 til the fall, when he erected a lo? house whose 
 dimensions were 16x20 feet; it was covered with 
 
 I oak slabs three feet long, had a flooring of ash, 
 two windows and a door. In this home the fam- 
 
 j ily lived for some twelve years, when it was re- 
 placed by a modern log house in whicli Mr. 
 McKenna's death occurred .lanuary l.lHIi;'). He 
 w.as a man who took an active part in the early 
 development of his town and county, serving as 
 Treasurer and Supervisor of his town. In every 
 position to which he was called he discharged the 
 duties devolving upon him in an eminenti}- satis- 
 factory manner. Honorable and ui)right in all 
 his dealings, he had the respect and confidence of 
 all who knew him. His wife was called to the 
 spirit world on the 28tli of November, 1863. She 
 was a woman peculiarly litted to the life of a pio- 
 neer; po.ssessing a sunny disposition, she met the 
 hardships and toil without a muinuir, retaining; 
 throughout life that ability to make the best of 
 whatever came to her lot. Of the eight children, 
 four sons and four daughters, born to this worthy 
 couple five survive : James is a farmer of the 
 town of Vernon ; Margaret is the wife of A. H. 
 Vosburg, residing on section 31 of the same town- 
 ship; Erancis clerks for S. M. Martin, of Chamber- 
 lain, also of A'ernon Township; Anna wedded 
 Charles Ma,x, a lineman, in the employ of the 
 Milwaukee & Chicago Telegraph Company, and 
 Isaac, of this record. The deceased are Micliael, 
 who died in 1891, leaving three children: Agnes, 
 Charles and Gertrude, his wife having jireceded 
 him to the spirit woild but a few days; Catherine, 
 who died in 187(1, at the age of twenty-four 
 j'cars, and Mary, who passed away in infancy. 
 
 Isaac McKenna was born in the primitive log 
 cabin on section 17, in the town of Muskego, 
 where he was reared and early became .accustomed 
 to the toil of farm life. His scholastic education 
 was obtained in the district schools of his town, 
 where for a few terms he was a puijil. However, 
 by subserpient personal effort, b3' business contact 
 with the world, and by observation he has be- 
 come well informed. He remained at home until 
 1863, at which time he began a business career 
 which has ever been characterized by those quali- 
 ties so essential to success, honesty and enter- 
 prise. His first occupation was threshing witli a 
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPffiCAL RECORD. 
 
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 about nine months, veeeiviiig for his services ^8 
 per month. He then attended scliool, but con- 
 tinued to live at the home of Mr. Morris, where 
 he worked to pay for his board. The next year, 
 18f>4, he woriicd on a faim near Caldwell for six 
 months, when he was taken with diphtheria, which 
 came near proving fatal. On recovering he again 
 attended school, making his liome under the hos- 
 pitable roof of his old emplo^yer for four months. 
 For some five ^-ears he continued to be employed 
 at farm labor, with the exception of one season 
 spent at work in a sawmill at Muskegon, Mich. 
 He also went to school during the winter of 1868 
 -Git, and in the fall of the latter year entered 
 the employ of Leonard Martin, who was conduct- 
 ing a general store, remaining with him about 
 twelve years. 
 
 On the 22d of October, 1878, Mr. JIcKenjia 
 wedded Miss .lulia Kearney, daughter of .Tohn and 
 Nora ( Kearney) Kearney, and a native of Musk- 
 ego Townsliip, born Sei>teniber 2'2, 1854. Mr. and 
 Mrs. McKenna had four children, namely: John 
 A., born December (!, 187'.t, who died October 22, 
 1883; Nora, born September 27, 1881, who died on 
 the 13th of September, 1892; KrancisT., born April 
 17, 1886, and .losepli K.. born April 12, 1894. The 
 family arc members of St. Joseph's Catholic 
 Church of Muskego. In politics Mr. McKenna is 
 a Republican, and by that party has been selected 
 to (ill various ollicial positions. He was Treasurer 
 of ^'ernon Township in 1885-86, and Supervisor 
 in 1887 '88 and '89. Under Arthur's administra- 
 tion in 1884, he was appointed Postmaster at Big 
 Bend, which position he held for over a year, and 
 w.as again appointed to that office in 1890 by 
 President Harrison, continuing in the same until 
 his resignation in July, 1893. However, he is now 
 serving as Assistant Postm.ister in the same office. 
 About 1882, on severing his connection with Mr. 
 Martin, our subject purchased lifly-five acres of 
 land and began farming, but having sold that 
 two years later he bought the mercantile interests 
 of J. A. Clark at Big Bend, taking possession in 
 March, 1884. He also owns about eighty-four acres 
 adjoining Big Bend. At that place he has since 
 carried on general merchandising verj' success- 
 fully. Beginning when a youth without capital 
 
 or much education, he has by persistent effort not 
 only become well fixed in life, but has ac(|uiicd a 
 practical knowledge of the world that no school- 
 room instruction can give. 
 
 PKTKU MiKKNZIE is an old and respected 
 citizen of Vernon Township, having be- 
 come a resident of Wisconsin in 1847, one 
 j-ear before Wisconsin donned the dignity of state- 
 hood. His father, Alexander McKenzie, w.is a na- 
 tive of Argyleshire, Scotland, and when a lad came 
 to America with his parents, John and Margaret 
 McKenzie, crossing on a sailing-vessel from (il.as- 
 gow to New York in 1806. In the eastern metrop- 
 olis tlie family remained for about a year, going 
 at the end of that time to Livingston County, N. 
 Y., where his father, our subject's grandfather, 
 entered one hundred and lifly acres of land in the 
 Holland Purchase. There were no improvements on 
 the place at the time, buta log house was erected, and 
 the land cleared and cultivated. After a time John 
 McKenzie sold this farm and removed to Williams- 
 ton, near London, Canada, and there purcliased a 
 farm. In that home his death occurred in 1850, 
 his wife, Margaret McKenzie, having passed awa3' 
 in 1807, one year after their arrival in this coun- 
 try. Alexander McKenzie grew to manhood on 
 his father's farm and enjoyed such educational ad- 
 vantages as those earl3' times afforded. In the 
 year 1818 his marriage to Miss Elizabeth Mclntyre 
 was celebrated. Mrs. McKenzie was also a native 
 of Scotland and came to America with her ))arents, 
 John and Hellen (Mclntyre) Mclntyre, in 1806. 
 Her father entered land in the Holland Purchase 
 in Livingston County, N. Y., and tiiere he and his 
 wife spent the remainder of their lives, he living 
 to reach the advanced age of one hundred and 
 three years. About the time of his marriage Alex- 
 ander McKenzie bought a farm in the town of Cale- 
 donia, Livingston County, N.Y., and there resided 
 for fifteen years. About 1845, leaving his wife 
 and family, he came direct to Troy, Walworth 
 County, Wis., where he entered forty acres of land, 
 paying in the neighborhood of two hundred dol- 
 lars for the same. He erected a frame house and 
 
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 made other necessary improvements prior to the 
 coming of his family. He cleared, cultivated and 
 otlierwise improved tills tract of land upon which 
 he resided until his death, which occurred in 1857, 
 at the age of sixtj-one years. His wife, after the 
 old homestead was sold, lived with her daughter, 
 Mrs. t'ampliell. In 18!)(l she joined her husband 
 in the spirit world, having attained the age of 
 ninety-three years. Of the six children born of 
 this worthy couple two are deceased, Margaret, 
 who became the wife of Peter Campbell, and Alex- 
 ander. The surviving are .lolin, a farmer of the 
 town of N'ernon, this county; Allen, a farmer in 
 Nebraska; Kllen, who is the wife of Donald Stew- 
 art, and resides near Delavan, Wis.; and Peter, 
 whose name appears at the head of this article. 
 
 Peter McKenzie was born on the 1st of October, 
 1829, in Livingston County, N. Y., where he 
 was reared to farm life. His scholastic training 
 was obtained in the common schools near his 
 home. In 1817 he came to Washington Count}', 
 Wis., and he clerked for two years in a store 
 where they handled general merchandise. In llie 
 spring of l^.'iO ho went to Eldorado County, C'al., 
 wliere he prospected for gold. Tliis venture was 
 (juite successful, and after spending some five years 
 in the gold fields he returned, in the spring of 
 1855, to his old home in New York State, making 
 the trip by way of the Istliiiuis of Panama. After 
 visiting some time among his friends and associates 
 he went to Milwaukee, going thence to the northern 
 part of the state, Minnesota and Iowa in search of 
 a desirable location. However, he came to Wau- 
 kesha County, and in 1850 bought one hundred 
 and twenty acres ol land on section 15, in the town 
 of Vernon. The only improvements on the place 
 were a small log house and a few acres of [)lowed 
 land, lie at once began the work of improving 
 and developing a farm; the borders of the original 
 purchase have been extended, a beautiful home is 
 erected which is surrounded with all conveniences 
 to be found upon a well regulated farm, and ex- 
 cellent barns. Mr. McKenzie has given his atten- 
 tion to agricultural pursuits, and still earries on 
 general farming. 
 
 .lanuary 12, 1X58, occurred the marriage of Mr. 
 McKenzie and Miss Marv Jane Wier. a daughter 
 
 of Robert and Mary Wier, natives of Ayrsliire, 
 Scotland. Mr. and Mrs. McKenzie became the par- 
 ents of nine children, five sons and four daugh- 
 ters. Frank Alexander and James Allen are en- 
 gaged in general merchandising at Vernon Centre; 
 Robert Ephraim is a farmer of A'einon Townsliip; 
 Clarence is a miller at Big Bend; William man- 
 ages the old home farm; Mary Ellen, Sarah Jane, 
 Margaret Camjibell and IMay complete the house- 
 hold. In political sentiments Mr. McKenzie is a 
 true blue Republican, his first vote being cast in 
 support of Gen. John C. Fremont. By his fellow- 
 townsmen he has been elected to various official 
 positions, among them being Assessor, Town Clerk, 
 Supervisor and a member of the School Board. In 
 religious belief he and his wife are devout mem- 
 bers of the United Presbyterian Chureli. They 
 are numbered among the early settlers and have 
 been identilied with the growth of their town and 
 count}' for many years. 
 
 \ "\ S^ILLIAM WEAVER, Ju., has long been 
 \/ V/ a resident of this partof Wisconsin, has 
 witnessed its development, its growth 
 and u|)I)uildiiig, and has aided in its progress and 
 advancement, lie is one of the wortli\- English 
 citizens of Waukesha County, his birth having oc- 
 curred in Kent County, England, May 8, 1827. 
 The sketch of his parents is given elsewhere in this 
 volume. He was a child of only three summers 
 when with the family he crossed the ocean to the 
 United Slates, the voyage being made on the brig 
 " Emma," which was commanded by Captain Frost 
 and sailed from Rye, England, to New York. The 
 family landed at Castle Ciarden and lived in the 
 Empire State until 183',), at which time the father 
 made a trip to Wisconsin, by way of the Erie Canal 
 to Buffalo and the Great Lakes to Milwaukee. On 
 reaching that place he stopped at "Cottage Inn," 
 near where Mitchell's Bank now stands. The old 
 Court House was in the midst of a lot of brush, 
 and he chained his yoke of oxen to an old stump 
 where the Second National Bank is now located. 
 There were no railroads in Wisconsin at that time, 
 and the present site of the Chicago, Milwaukee &' 
 
HON. THOMAS WEAVER. 
 
liKTTY WEAVER. 
 
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 391 
 
 St. Paul Depot was then a tnai'ssli. Waukeslia at 
 that time was called Prairieville, aiitl was a liaiii- 
 let eon lain ill!*; a blacksmith shop, and a jicneial 
 store carried on l)\' a Mr. DaUiii. 
 
 The suliject of this sketch has passed through 
 all the e.xperieneos of pioneer life, and many a 
 day has swun<i; the olil fashioned cradle in the har- 
 vest lii'ld. In 18 lit he cut aliont ontMiundred 
 acres of grain. The (irsl school lie attended was 
 on the old plank road to Milwaukee, where he 
 conned his lessons for aliout three monlhs during 
 the year. He st:irte<l out In life for himself at the 
 age of twenty-lw(>, and purchased eighty acres of 
 land on section Ki, Lishon Township, upon which 
 not a furrow had deen turned or an improvement 
 made. His lirst home was 12x21) feel in dimen- 
 sions, and he broke his land with ox-teams. He 
 now has a good farm, one that yields to him a 
 comfortable income. 
 
 Mr. Weaver has been twice married. On the 
 2!)th of May, 181!l, he wedded Mary Craven, a na- 
 tive of Scarborough, Yorkshire, Knglaiul,and Ihcv 
 became the parents of three daughters. Uina is the 
 widow of Charles Raison, who was a prominent 
 farmer of Lisbon Township, and they had two 
 children: Mary, aged nine, and Krancis three years 
 old. Mrs. Raison now makes her home with her 
 grandfather, William Weaver, Sr. Mary is the 
 second daughter. Eva is the wife of l'>dward Dun- 
 ge^', a farmer of K.a^vette County, Iowa. The 
 mother of this family died in the spring of 1858. 
 His present wife was Miss Hannah Levi.s, who was 
 born in Oneida County, N. Y., September 0, 1831. 
 They had two sons and three daughters, four yet 
 living. William L. isa farmerof Menomonee Town- 
 sliip, and married Laura Rolher, by whom he has 
 one son', Harry; Martha .lane, who became the wife 
 of Robert Mclntyre, died in the faith of the Ei)is- 
 copal Church in 18;i3, leaving two sons and two 
 daughters; Mabel, Eunice and Robert are at home. 
 
 Mr. Weaver exercises his right of franchise in 
 support of the Democracy, with which he has atlil- 
 iated since casting his (irsl Presidential vote for 
 James K. Polk. He is a man of lirm convictions, 
 true to his belief and not afraid to express his 
 opinions. For two years he served .as Township 
 Treasurer, was Justice of the Peace two jears, As- 
 10 
 
 sessor seven years, and School Director about ten 
 yeais. For about twenty years he has been a mem- 
 ber of the Old Fellows' Society, and his wife be- 
 longs to the Methodist Episcopal Church. His 
 pnlilic and private life are alike above reproach, 
 and all who know him cslcem him highly. 
 
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 MRS. THOMAS WEAVER resides on sec- 
 tion ."iT), Lisbon Township. In the true 
 history' of a country, the noble women 
 play a conspicuous and prominent part, and it is 
 .said that "In the cradle the mothers rock the na- 
 tion.'" Since 184(), Mrs. Weaver has resided in 
 Waukesha ('ounty, and well deserves representa- 
 tion in this volume. She was born in Yorkshire, 
 England, Se|)tembcr l(i, 182G, and is a daughlerof 
 Richard and Rachel (Smith) Craven, who came to 
 Wisconsin in 181(;. Her father was born and 
 reared in ^'orkshiie, and there married Rachel 
 Smilli. In 18,'i(), with his wife and children, he 
 left the land of his birth and in a sailing-vessel 
 crossed the Atlantic from Livcipool to New York. 
 He lirsl sellled in Westmoreland, Oneida Count}', 
 N. Y., wheri^ he made his home until 18-l(j, when 
 he came to the territory of Wisconsin. In ihe 
 family were four sons and live daughters, but only 
 two are now living, Isabella, wife of Charles 
 Thorndikc, a farmer of .lefferson County, Wis., 
 and Itelty, now Mrs. Weaver. 
 
 The latter was a child of only three and a-half 
 years when the family came to the United Slates, 
 and was a young lady of twenty years at the time 
 of her arrival in the west. On the 7th of April, 
 18 17, she became the wife of Hon. Thomas Weaver, 
 who was one of the pioneers of this locality. 
 I When he came to Wisconsin lie landed first at 
 , Milwaukee, and with only a pair f)f slippers protect- 
 ing his feet, walked to Lisbon. Here he made a 
 claim of a tract of wild land and built a log cabin 
 with a mud and stick chimney. The Indians fre- 
 quentl}' p.assed by, begging for food of the settlers, 
 and wolves and deer were fretpiently seen, the 
 latter usually supplying the table with meat. He 
 often carried on his biick from Prairieville a sack 
 of flour, and in an old fashioned coffee mill ground 
 
392 
 
 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 tlie corn used in makinj; •julinuy cake." He often 
 drove llircL- or four yoke of oxen to a breaking 
 plow aud worki'il froin il;iylii.'iit to (lark cleuriug 
 and cullivaliug liis land. 
 
 To Mr. and JNIrs. Weaver were horn ten chil- 
 dren, five sons and five daughters, and seven are 
 yet living. Amelia is now the wife of Richard Con- 
 nell, a grain, lumber and general merchandise 
 dealer, and one of the most prominent citizens of 
 Hayton. Calumet County, Wis.; James Thomas 
 married .lane llaskins, and is a prosperous farm- 
 er of Lisbon Township; John Franklin married 
 Anna Bennett and resides on the Hon. James 
 Weaver homestead; Julia E. is the wife of Rob- 
 ert Hardy, of Waukesha; Jane Emily is a twin sis- 
 ter of Julia; Lucy C. is the wife of Robert Howard; 
 Alfred Sherman is deceased; and Elmer W. was 
 born October 2, 1867.. He wedded Cora Edwar<ls, 
 of Waukesiia County, December 8, 1892, and a 
 little daughter has been born to them, Gladys 
 Betty by name. In his political views, Elm^r is a 
 stanch Democrat, and has been elected Supervisor, 
 ■ discharging the duties of that oltice in a prompt 
 and capable manner. He now carries on the old 
 home farm. Alfred Sherman, who was usually 
 called Freddie, died December 21, 1881, at the age 
 of seventeen years, two months and twenty-one 
 days. He was a very bright student, a young man 
 of exemplary character, and his good inlluence was 
 widely felt. He was beloved by all who knew him 
 and his loss was deeplj' mourned. In his political 
 views, Mr. Weaver was a strong Democrat who 
 warmly advocated the principles of his party. 
 In 1865 he was elected to the Stale Legislature 
 and was an honored memlier of the Assembly, true 
 to the interests of his constituents. He held a 
 number of local ollices, was a member of the 
 Board of Supervisors, and was otlicially connected 
 with Uie schools for some years. In an early day 
 he and his brother walked to Milwaukee in order 
 to be conlirnu'd in the Episcopal Church, and he 
 and his wife were devout members of St. Alban's 
 Church of Sussex, (contributing liberally to its 
 support and aiding in all ways in its promotion. 
 Mr. Weaver's life was an honorable and upright 
 one, well worthy of emulation. He was called to 
 the home beyond July 2.5, 1885, and throughout 
 
 the community his loss was deeplj' mourned, for 
 he was a loving husband and father, a true friend, 
 a faithful church worker and a loyal citizen. His 
 remains were interred in the Episcopal Cemetery 
 of Sussex, where a fine monument of Scotch 
 granite marks his last resting place. Mrs. Weaver 
 is now spending her declining days on the old 
 homestead, surrounded by the loving care and at- 
 tention of her children. The estate comprises over 
 four hundred acres of valuable land and the place 
 is a monument to the thiiftand enterprise of him 
 who was its owner. 
 
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 .-^"^ AVI D M. MORRIS, an honored citizen and 
 
 I 1 rcinesentative fanner residing on section 
 26 of Delafield Township, is a native of 
 Abarystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales, born August 
 12, 182.3. His father and mother. Morgan and 
 Jane (Jones) Mori-is, were natives of Cardiganshire, 
 Wales, Where they followed the occupation of 
 farming. Both are deceased, their deaths occur- 
 ring in their native land several years ago. Of 
 their eight children David M. is the only one liv- 
 ing in this country; Richard resides in Cardigan- 
 shire, Wales; John is deceased; Mary is the wife 
 of Evan Davis, a resident of Wales; Morris also 
 lives in that country; Lewis is deceased; Jane 
 wedded a Mr. Fldwards and lives in her native 
 shire; and Morgan, who completed the family, is 
 also dead. 
 
 David M. Morris grew up on his father's farm, 
 and on reaching manhood chose for a wife Miss 
 Jane .lames, to whom he was united in marriage 
 in .liuic, 1818. Mrs. Morris was born in Cardigan- 
 shire, Wales, in December, 1820, and w.as a daugh- 
 ter of John and Jane James, who were natives of 
 the same shire. She is the only one of a family of 
 five daughters that came to the United Stales. 
 Her eldest sister, Sarah, resides in Cardiganshire, 
 Wales; Ann is deceased; Mary is the wife of David 
 Davis of the above shire; and Margaret resides in 
 London, England. 
 
 On tiie lOlli of April, 1849, Mr. Morris with his 
 family started for America, embarking on a sailing- 
 vessel at Abaryslwytli, Wales. The voyage was 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 393 
 
 of six weeks' duration, and on reacliing the Gulf 
 of St. Lawrence the ship on which tlie3' sailed w.as 
 caught in the ice. where it romiiinod imprisoned 
 for a week. It was finally freed and tlu'v re.siirned 
 their journey, i)rofoedinn; up tiie SI. Lawrence 
 River to (^ueliec, where a landiny; was made. From 
 that city I\Ir. Morris went to (^ueenstown Heights, 
 where lie worked as a farm hand for two years. At 
 the end of that time lie had decided to come 
 farther west, and accordingl}' proceeded liy boat 
 to Detroit, thence by rail to Milwaukee, and from 
 that city to the town of Delaficld by wogon, ar- 
 riving in ,lune of J 851. For some three years af- 
 ter coming to Waukesha County he continiuid to 
 work for wages, then rented a farm on wiiicli he 
 resided for ten years. By untiring effort and 
 carefully saving iiis means he was enabled to pur- 
 chase his present farm of one hundred and twenty 
 acres, situated on section 2(i of Delalield Town- 
 shi]). lie has improved his farm, erecting a com- 
 fortable residence, good liarns an<i other needful 
 buildings, which have made it a very desirable piece 
 of property. 
 
 The union of Mr. and Mrs. Morris has been 
 blessed with three sons and three daughters. Jane, 
 the eldest, is the wife of Thomas R. Richards, an 
 agriculturist of the town of Delalield; Mary be- 
 came the wife of Thomas J. .lones, a farmer of 
 South Dakota; Morgan is a carpenter and joiner 
 of Lake Crystal, Minn.; Sarah wedded .Tohn II. 
 Morris, a fanner of (ienesee Townsliip, this coun- 
 ty; John manages the homestead farm for his par- 
 ents; and David I), is a prosperous agriculturist 
 of Delafield 'I'ownship. Mr. and Mrs. .Morris have 
 had the pleasure and satisfaction of seeing their 
 children grow into manhood and womanhood and 
 become useful members of society. 
 
 Mr. Morris cast his first vote for Taylor and Fill- 
 more, the successful candidates of the Whig jiarty 
 in 1KI8, but since the rise of the Republican party 
 he has given his support to its men and measures. 
 In his town he h.as served as Side-Supervisor, and 
 has been Treasurer of the School Hoard for nine 
 years, lie and his wife are devout members of the 
 Calvinistie Methodist Church in the town of Dela- 
 field, in the work of which they take a lively in- 
 terest and an active part. Mr. Morris aided liber- 
 
 ally in building the church, and since its erection 
 lias been one of its deacons. He has also been the 
 elHcient Secretary of the church and Superintend- 
 ent of the Sunday-school for a great many years, 
 and during this time has had the satisfaction of 
 seeing the school grow in numbers and in Chris- 
 tian spirit. Earnest and thor<nigli in his work he 
 commands the highest regard of all with whom he 
 comes in contact. All measures that have for their 
 object the betterment of his community receive his 
 hearty supptut and eiicourageiiieiit. 
 
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 ML. DA\'1S, who successfully 
 agricultural pursuits on sect 
 
 ly carries on 
 ;tion .33, Ver- 
 non Township, claims \'eimont as the 
 state of his nativity, his birth having occuried in 
 Hubbardton, Rutland ('ount\',f)n the 12th of Feb- 
 ruary, 1.H42. His father was born in that place 
 Julj' 18, 1818, and in .lune, 18t3, became a resi- 
 dent of the territory of Wisconsin, locating in 
 Waterfoid, Racine County, where he made his 
 home until August, 18G4. He became a leading 
 and inlluential citizen, especially in social and po- 
 litical circles in Manitowoc County, and in 1873 
 was elected on the Republican ticket as State I>eg- 
 islator. He was a jjopular Justice of the I'oaee 
 for many years, unl)iased 1)3' fear or favor, and 
 therefore a ca|)alile and elticient oflicer. He en- 
 tered upon his biisine.-^s career as an apprentice to 
 a wagon-maker, and by earnest labor, persistent 
 energy and good management at length won a 
 comiietence and also giiined the ies|>ect of those 
 who knew him. His death occurred in Waupaca 
 County, in December, 1882. His wife was born in 
 llubbardtcm, Rutland County, Vt., March 1, 1821, 
 but when a child of three years was taken by her 
 parents to New Voik, where she attended school 
 until eleven 3'ears of age. The family then re- 
 turned to the Green Mountain State, where on the 
 13tli of December, 1810, she became the wife of 
 O. S. Davis. She still survives her husband, and 
 now in her seventy-third year, makes her home 
 with her son, M. L. In the Davis family- were 
 four children, the eldest of whom is the gentleman 
 just mentioned. Henry L., the second, resides in 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 Ciilo, Muniiowoe County. N. A. is a traveling 
 salesman and makes liis liome in North Platte, 
 Neb., while C. V. is a liveryman in nrillion, Cain- 
 met County, Wis. 
 
 Ill taking up the personal history of M. L. Davis 
 we present to onr readers the life record of one 
 wlio is botli widely and favorably known in this 
 locality. He obtained a fair Knglish education 
 in the public schools, and has largely supplemented 
 his knowledge by reading, experience and obser- 
 vation. He began his own livelihood as a team- 
 ster, running between Waterford and Milwaukee, 
 being thus employed during the summer of 1863. 
 On the 4th of January, I8G1, he enlisted in Com- 
 pany C, Fifteenth Wisconsin Infantry, under Capt. 
 .1. T. Rice, and participated in the Atlanta cam- 
 paign, being almost continuously under fire for a 
 period of three months. During all his service he 
 was never absent from his company for a single 
 day, and when the war was over he was nnistcied 
 out in San Antonio, Tex., November T), 1865, and 
 honorably discharged as Corporal in IMadison on 
 the 27lh of December. 
 
 Mr. Davis then look u() his residence in Cato, 
 Wis., and during the winter secured work in the 
 timlier tracts, cutting logs at seventy-five cents 
 per thousand. The following year he became en- 
 "ineer in a shingle mill, and was thus employed 
 until .Inly; in the meantime he secured a contract 
 for putting logs on the roll-way in the absence 
 of water power. Subsequently, in company with 
 anollier gentleman, he went to Pittslield, lirown 
 County, and erected a steam power sawmill, which 
 was engaged chielly in making shingles. The com- 
 pany purchased a consideiablo quantity of timber 
 from the Oiu'ida Indians. After about two and 
 a-lialf years Mr. Davis disposed of his milling in- 
 terests in ISrown County and came to Vernon 
 Township, Waukesha Count}', as manager of the 
 large farm of lion. .lesse Smith, deceased, which 
 he carried on for about fourteen 3'ears, and in 
 1881 purchased two hundred and seventy-two 
 acres of the estate, which is well improved. 
 
 On the 12111 of December, 1866. Mr. Davis mar- 
 ried Miss Josephine II. Smith, daughter of Jesse 
 and Sylvia (IJurton) Smith, born March 22, 1846. 
 She has been to her husband a faithful companion 
 
 and helpmate, and she is a most estimable lady. 
 In his political atliliations Mr. Davis is a Repub- 
 lican, and warmly advocates the principles of that 
 party. He has been honored with some ollicial 
 positions, h.as served as Side-Supervisor, and at 
 this writing (in the summer of 1894) is serving 
 his second term as Chairman of the Board. He 
 is also President of the Vernon Mutual Fire In- 
 surance Company, and is a Director in the Citi- 
 zens' Hank of Mukwonago, which was organized 
 in (he fall of l«:i2. lie is faithful to every trust 
 reposed m him, and is a loyal citizen, failliful to 
 his country in days of peace and times of war. 
 Socially he is a member of Conkling Post, G. A. R., 
 of East Tio\'. 
 
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 JOHN MITCHKLL. Since 1849 has this ster- 
 ling Scotchman been a resident in and an 
 honored citizen of the towns of Lisbon and 
 Jlerton. He is one of the "solid" men of 
 Waukesha County, and one who is widely known 
 as a man of strict iiitegrit\' and honor. Mr. 
 Mitchell was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, Novem- 
 ber 19, 1823, and comes of an old and long estab- 
 lished family, being able to trace his lineage back 
 more than three hundred and fifty years. About 
 1533 Alexander Mitchell married a Miss Jamieson, 
 to whom was entailed the Whatrigg's farm, upon 
 which John Mitchell, of this biography, was born, 
 and which has continuously been the residence of 
 the Jamieson antl Mitchell families down to tlie 
 present time. 
 
 Our sul)ject's father, who also bore the name of 
 John Mitchell, was born there in 17 89, and in tlial 
 shire passed almost his entire life. He was reared 
 to the life of an agriculturist and given a liberal 
 education. However, in his early life he followed 
 civil engineering in the Highlands of Scotland, 
 being under the King's employ. He was a mem- 
 ber of the Presbyterian Church, and at the time of 
 his death, which occurred at Montgarswood, Ayr- 
 shire, November 4, 1874, was filling the otlice of 
 deacon. Warm-hearted and benevolent, the poor 
 and needy alw.ays found in him a friend. Father 
 Mitchell was twice married, his first marriage being 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 395 
 
 witli Jane Geinmel, who bore him six children, 
 John Mitciicll of this slieU-ii being lier lifth ciiild. 
 She (lieii when tlic latter was acliild of three j'curs, 
 and Ihougli so young lie lias a distinet renieni- 
 branee of her face; so indclilily was it impressed 
 that in after years, when sliovvn liis duuglilcr's 
 ptirtrail done in oil, lie recognized the features of 
 his mother. After lier death the fatiier married 
 Kli/.aliet'i Parker, who still lesides in the ohl liome 
 in Scotland. Of tlie tliirtcen chihlren, seven sons 
 and six daugiiters, there are nine living in 18'.)1, 
 namely: Alexander, who was never married, re- 
 sides on the t)ld homestead in Ayrshire; Janet, 
 who is the widow of .lames Wylie, lives at Moss- 
 giel, the old home of Kol)erl Burns, well known 
 in history, song and story; Agnes, who is tiie 
 widow of Robert Young, is a resident of Dunifrie- 
 shire; John, is the next; Jane, who is the widow 
 of .lohn llowat, lives in Wales; Alien, wlio is a 
 resident of Melbourne, Australia, has two daugh- 
 ters, his wife being deceased; Mattiiew, who is also 
 married, lives in Canada, l)eing a farmer by occu- 
 pation; Mary and Eujilionia live at Springvale, 
 near the city of Ayr, witli their mother, who has 
 reached the advanced age of about ninety years. 
 John Mitchell, of this article, resided on a farm 
 in his native land until eighteen years of age. He 
 received onl}' a common-school education, a part 
 of which was obtained in tiie United States. In 
 IHI2 he bade farewell to home and native laud 
 and at Glasgow took passage on the "Perthshire" 
 bound for New York, where he landed on the 7th 
 of June after forty-nine days of sailing. In cross- 
 ing the Atlantic the vessel encountered heavy 
 winds and severe storms; at first fair weather and 
 favorable winds prevailed, but after being out 
 some days the conditions changed, and they were 
 driven hack within sight of land. Wlien he ar- 
 rive(J in this country Mr. Mitchell had onlj' three 
 sovereigns, but better than means he possessed 
 that sturdy determination so ehar.icteristic of his 
 countrymen that h.as carried him on to success. 
 He continued his journey to Buffalo; going thence 
 to his uncle, William Mitchell, in Cattaraugus 
 Countj', N. Y., he remained a short lime, and then 
 went to Livingston County, in the same state, 
 where he resided for seven years, being engaged 
 
 in agriculture. There, on the 2d of October, 1849, 
 lie was united in marriage with Miss C. A. Love- 
 joy, a native of the Empire Slate, and of this union 
 live children, four sons and a daughter, were born, 
 of whom but two are living, Jennie A. and Will- 
 iam K. The former, wlio w.as educated at Kern- 
 dale College, in Milwaukee, is the wife of Henry 
 Coons, a prosperous business man and miller of 
 Poyneltc, Wis. Tlicy iiave two children, Adessa L. 
 and William. Tiie son, vvlio is a farmer by occupa- 
 tion, resides witli liis father. The mollier of this 
 family passed away on the 17th of Fehniary, 189:3. 
 Mr. Mitchell was again married, Mrs. Mina (West- 
 over) Rea becoming his wife on the 20th of June, 
 1893. She w.as born in Waukesha, .lanuary 13, 
 1858, and is a daughter of Demon and Lena 
 (Gremvis) Westover. On reaciiing womanhood 
 she became the wife of Altner Kea, who was a na- 
 tive of Waukesha County, and a son of one of 
 the early pioneer families of Merton, Wis. By 
 this marriage there were three children: Clement, 
 Arthur and Myrtle, all of whom are living, and 
 are tiie light and life of the Mitchell household. 
 Mr. Uea's death occurred April G, 1888. By trade 
 he w.as a car|)enter and joiner. Earnest and ener- 
 getic, he was esteemed by all who knew him. In 
 political sentiment he was a Repiil)lican, and ever 
 took an interest in the trium])hs of that party. 
 Mrs. Mitchell is a l:idy of fine address and pleas- 
 ing manners, and to the stranger, as well as friend, 
 extends a cordial welcome. 
 
 It was in 1849 that Mr. Mitchell first came to 
 Wisconsin; coming direct to tliis county, he pur- 
 chased one hundred and tliirty acres of land on 
 section 21, in Lisbon Township, on which he erected 
 a log house, in which he lived for four years. 
 During the next year and a-half he worked in a 
 sawmill, then came to Merton Township and pur- 
 chased fifty-live .acres of land and began farming. 
 The means with which he began in Wisconsin 
 had been saved from his earnings during his resi- 
 dence in the state of New York, where he worked 
 for ¥13 per month. Before and after he came to 
 the town of Merton he received a number of 
 offers from different places to become a sawyer, all 
 of which he declined, preferring to devote him- 
 self to agricultural pursuits. In the early days 
 
396 
 
 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 he cut many liundred acres of grain witli the old- 
 fashioned cradle, and threshed it out with the 
 Hail. As a rail-splitter he was not excelled, and 
 has split as many as four hundred and sixty-two 
 m one day for lion. William Small. lie hauled his 
 grain from Merton to iNIilwaukee with ox teams, 
 and that before the plank road was built. He 
 aided in hauling and sawing the lumber of which 
 the plank roads through Lisbon and Pewaukee 
 were built. Indeed, he has ever taken a promi- 
 nent part in the affairs of his town and count}'. 
 
 Mr. Mitchell is at present a Democrat, but in 
 no sense a partisan. While his first vote was cast 
 for Winfield .Scott, he voted for Lincoln, and in 
 fact has always supported such men and measures, 
 irrespective of party, as he deemed best calculated 
 to accomplish the most good for the greatest num- 
 ber. He was the first man in his township to 
 give his support to the Hepublican measure of 
 keeping slavery within bounds. In an ottlcial ca- 
 pacity- he has served his town as .Justice of the 
 Peace for eleven years, and has been connected 
 with the School IJoard of the town for the long 
 period of thirty years, being the present Treasurer 
 of that body. This is the longest term of service 
 as a school officer that any citizen in the county 
 has rendered his town. He has given liberally to 
 all benevolences, and to various church dcnoini- 
 nations that have called upon him for aid. 
 
 When Mr. Mitchell landed in this couiitrj- lie 
 had less than *!;'), but through the exercise of 
 thrift, enterprise and exceptional business ability' 
 he has risen to a place among the most wcalthj' 
 and successful financiers of his town and county. 
 He is largely interested in real estate, having some 
 nineteen hundred and forty acres of land in the 
 Dakotas, three eighties in Eau Claire County, this 
 state, eighty in Pepin County, and seventy-six 
 in the towns of Merton and Lisbon, in this coun- 
 ty. He has means invested in different milling 
 interests in Minnesota, Dakota and the village 
 of Pewaukee, and besides is interested in the Con- 
 solidated Land Company of Cudaliy, Wis., and in 
 the Boulevard Heights of South Milwaukee. As 
 a business man Mr. Mitchell has made a remark- 
 able career, which shows what a young man can do if 
 he possesses but the proper qualities and energy. 
 
 Though [last seventy years of age he is as bright 
 and active as a young man many years his junior. 
 He has erected one of the most beautiful residences 
 in the village of Merton, and lakes great delight 
 in his home and family'. Since the year IH06 he 
 has kept a diary of all local happenings and busi- 
 ness transactions, which is a source of no small 
 satisfaction, as well as being veiT useful to him. 
 
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 <^T^ MOS T. ALLEN, who resides on section 
 y — \ 25, in the town of Summit, has been a resi- 
 dent of Wisconsin since 1812. His birth 
 occurred November 24, 1819, in Steuben County, 
 N. Y. His father, Howard Allen was a native of 
 Delaware County, in the same state. The Allen 
 family were originally from Connecticut, the pa- 
 ternal grandfather of our subject having removed 
 from that stale to New York. The maiden name 
 of Mr. Allen's mother was Nancy Taylor, and she 
 died when her son was but about twelve years 
 old. Soon after that event the father removed 
 with his children to Ashtabula County, Ohio, but 
 later went to Erie County, Pa., where he passed 
 his declining years. After the death of his wife 
 he was again married. Mr. Allen was the only son 
 of his mother, but he had five sisters, two older 
 and three younger than he. Four of the five fol- 
 lowed their brother to Wisconsin, and all are now 
 deceased. There were several children by the sec- 
 ond marriage of the father, but they, too, have 
 probably passed away. The oldest sister was Des- 
 demonia, who became the wife of Thomas Aller, 
 and died in Ohio. The second of the sisters was 
 Delia, who came to Waukesha County with her 
 husband. Dr. Edwin Henjamin, a well known phv- 
 sician, and later a newspaper publisher. He lived 
 for a number of years in Mcnomonie, Dunn County, 
 Wis., where his death occurred. His wife died at 
 Hartlaud, Waukesha County. Mr. Allen comes 
 next in order of birth in the family. The next 
 3'ounger sister was Amy, who married George 
 Cairncross. She died many years ago in the town 
 of Lisbon, Waukesha County. Pamilla married 
 John Benjamin, and hasalsobeen dead many years. 
 The youngest was L'rsula, who became the wife of 
 
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 397 
 
 William C. Gates. Iler death occurred in Pewau- 
 kcc, where she liad lived for a iiumher of years. 
 
 AniDs T. Alh'ii went to Ohio with his father, 
 where he grew to manhood and was married, at the 
 age of twenty-two years, to Fanny Capron. In 
 the fall of 18-12, Mr. Allen and wife came to Wau- 
 kesha County, arriving at Uarlland on the 4tli 
 of October of that year. They came all the way 
 with a team and wagon, the distance being about 
 six hundred miles. They had not much of this 
 world's goods when they left their home in the 
 state of Ohio for the then "far west." The ex- 
 periences of the pioneers in their journeys west- 
 ward and for a few years after they made their 
 settlements, if truthfully told, would make a book 
 of much interest and wonder to their children and 
 grand-children of the present day. Mr. and Mrs. 
 Allen started in a covered wagon; he had but 
 about*!) in money, whicli had to last them during 
 their long journey. lie had, however, what he 
 denominates "legal tender," in the shape of cigars 
 and smoking tobacco. Whenever it was possible 
 he would pay for their entertainment at a tavern 
 by the way, or at a private dwelling, in his "legal 
 tender," but many nights were passed under 
 the cover of their wagon. The journey con- 
 sumed nineteen days. On coming to Waukesha 
 County, Mr. Allen bought eighty acres of canal 
 land at Ilartland, which he partially improved. 
 But a great sorrow overtook him soon after he had 
 settled in his new home, in the death of his wife, 
 which sad event occurred on the 26th of August, 
 1843. 
 
 On the 12th of April, 1846, Mr. Allen was mar- 
 ried to Miss Laura Sutliff, of Warren County, Pa., 
 wiiither he had gone for his wife, and the follow- 
 ing fall returned with her to Waukesha Countv. 
 In February, 1847, liaving sold his place some 
 time before, Mr. Allen removed to the town of 
 Hustisford, Dodge County. There he purchased 
 a farm which lie improved and owned a num- 
 ber of years, then sold it and bought a farm 
 in the town of Oconomowoc. Four years later he 
 disposed of this property and purchased a farm 
 of two hundred and twelve .icres in the town of 
 Pewaukee, for which he paid i!6,()00. Kight years 
 thereafter he sold this farm for 18,000. Forty 
 
 acres of that place were afterwards .sold to Dr. 
 Bartlett for ^8.200. After .selling his farm in Pe- 
 waukee Township, Mr. Allen l)Ought aiiolher in the 
 town of .Spring Prairie, W^alworih County, which 
 he owned for eight years, then sold and purcliased 
 his present place, which lies within the limits of 
 the city of Oconomowoc. 
 
 Mr. Allen's second wife is also deceased. He has 
 five childien, two sons and three daughters, all by 
 the second marriage. lie lost a daughter, Blen- 
 dena, at the age of fourteen years. The oldest 
 surviving child, Eliza l.cllelia, is the wife of .1. L. 
 .Tones; the next is William II., of Dunn County, 
 Wis.; Alice is at home; Eflle Jane is the wife of 
 Charles E. Livingstone, of Minneap<)lis; Charles 
 L. is the youngest and lives at Pewaukee. 
 
 Mr. Allen has seen much of life, and has had his 
 share of both troubles and blessings during the 
 more than half a century since he came to the ter- 
 ritory of Wisconsin. A man of industrious hab- 
 its and correct business methods, he has become 
 possessed of valuable property, and in his old age 
 may enjoy the fruits of his years of labor and care. 
 
 ii^A ANIEL Ml L. MILLER, M. D., who is the 
 
 I I oldest practicing physician of Oconomo- 
 woc, located at that place in October, 1865. 
 Po.ssessed of superior natural endowments, he has 
 by extensive reading and practice become one of 
 the recognized lights of the medical fraternity in 
 the state. 
 
 Dr. Miller was born on the lllth of May, 1836, 
 in New York City, of which place his father, 
 Charles S. Miller, was also a native. His earlier 
 literary education was obtained in the schools of 
 his native city, where he also prepared himself for 
 his chosen profession. When eighteen years of 
 age he entered the College of Physicians and Sur- 
 geons, graduating in the Class of Tu. Two years 
 later he came to W^aukesha County and established 
 himself in |)r.actice at Ilartland, continuing there 
 about three years. 
 
 The war having broken out. Dr. Miller offered 
 his services to the Government, and was appoint- 
 ed Assistant .Surgeon of the Twenty -eighth Wis- 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 cousin Infimtiv. He rcniained in tlie service for 
 about lliioe years, or until lionorahly discliarged at 
 Madison, Wis., in ()ctoI)er of 1865. Upon his re- 
 turn from the army he located at Oconomovvoc, 
 where he has since enjoyed a hirn;e and lucrative 
 practice. 
 
 On the 2(Mli of .\pril, lM.");t. was celel)rated the 
 marria<,'e of Dr. Miller and Miss Mary O., daugh- 
 ter of Rev. Dr. Remington, a noted Baptist clergy- 
 man of lliecily of New York. Dr. Miller and wife 
 have two sons, the el<le>t of whom, Charles S., is 
 an Mttoniey of Madison, Wis. The younger, Dr. 
 Thom.as .Miller, who giadnated from Rush Medical 
 College, is associated with his father in practice. 
 
 In the r;uil<s of the medical fraternity Dr. Mil- 
 ler has won a foremost place, lieing especially 
 known for his al)ility as a surgeon. He is an hon- 
 ored member of the Masonic fraternity, belonging 
 to Oconomowoc Lodge No. 42; Oconomowoc Chap- 
 ter No. 12; Olivet Commandery No. 18, of Water- 
 town, and Wisconsin Consistory, lie is also a 
 member of tlie Supreme Council for the Northern 
 Masonic .Jurisdiction. In 18112 he was madeathir- 
 ty-third degree Mason at Providence, R. I. Besides 
 he belongs to Oconomovvoc Lodge No. 167, I. O. 
 O. F.; to Henry Bertram Tost No. 194, (i. A. R., 
 of which he is surgeon, and to the Loyal Legion. 
 As a citizen Dr. Miller has ever been public-spirited 
 an<l liberal, cordially giving his sup()Ort to wliat- 
 ever would promote the best Interests of his adopt- 
 ed city and county. 
 
 ©KORCK L. KKRN.a veteran soldier of the 
 late war and a iirosperous farmer residing 
 ill the town of Oconomowoc, Waukesha 
 County, is a native of the state of Indiana, Itorn 
 July 23, 1811, in the town of Mishawaka,St. .loseph 
 Coimtv. His father was Abram Kern, who was 
 born in Madison ComUy, N. Y., in 1810, of Ger- 
 man ancestry, the great-grandfather of George L. 
 Kern having been a native of Germany. Abram 
 Kern lived in the state of New York until about 
 twenty years old, when he removed to Indiana, 
 where he married ALartha Lucas, who was born in 
 Centre County, Pa., on the 16th of November, 
 
 1820. In 18.54 they emigrated to Dodge County, 
 Wis., and in the town of Ashippun settled on a 
 farm where they resided many years, but at length 
 removed to the town of Lebanon in the same 
 count}'. There the father passed aw.ay on the 18th 
 of June, 1878, and the mother, January 14, 1883. 
 They were the parents of seven children, four sons 
 and three daughters. Alvah, the oldest son, died 
 January 8, 186',», near Elko, Nev., in his twenty- 
 ninth year. He was engaged in railroading, and 
 his <leatli resulted from smallpox. The remaining 
 members of the family are all living, namely: Jo- 
 seph Lucas, George Lawrence, Anna Martha, 
 Charles Gilliert, Josephine Alinira and Plnebe 
 Aseneth. 
 
 The gentleman whose name appears at the be- 
 ginning of this article grew to manhood in Dodge 
 County. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company 
 I, Twenty-ninth Wisconsin Infantry. The regi- 
 ment was mustered into the United States service 
 on the 27tli of September following. At the time 
 his company left the state Mr. Kern was sick in the 
 hospital at iMadison, but he joined the regiment at 
 Helena in the following .lanuary, and was with it 
 during its entire service, participating in many of 
 the most important exi)editions and battles of 
 the war. The Twenty-ninth Regiment took part 
 with the Thirteenth Corps in the expedition to 
 N'icksburg, and was in the battles of Port (iibson, 
 Champion Hills, siege of Vicksburg and the siege 
 of Jackson. The command went thence to Louis- 
 iana, taking part in important events in that 
 state and also in the Texas expedition, after 
 which it returned to Louisiana. The regiment 
 was finally assigned to the Nineteenth Army 
 Cori)s, and with it, participated in the campaign 
 against Mobile; it was engaged at Spanish Fort 
 and Ft. Hlakely,and w.as the second regiment to en- 
 ter Mobile upon its capitulation. It went thence 
 to New Orleans, and was mustered out of the ser- 
 vice at Shreveport, La., June 22, 1865. They 
 were discharged at Madison, Wis., where the regi- 
 ment arrived on the 5th of July. During the 
 last year of his service, Mr. Kern held the rank 
 of Corporal. He escaped being wounded while in 
 the army, but his health was considerably broken, 
 especially from a sunstroke during the Vicksburg 
 
PETER REITH. 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 401 
 
 Campaign, from which he has never fully recov- 
 ered. 
 
 Mr. Kern was married on the 0th of Dcceniher, 
 18f>9, in Iha town of Ashippun, Dodge County 
 Wis., to Miss Luania Moon, a native of Madison 
 County, N. Y. Her parents were Wiliiani and Amy 
 (Kddy) Moon, liolh of wliom were nalive.sof Mad- 
 ison County', N. Y., the former of tlie town of Len- 
 ox, and the latter of Cazenovia. In 18()2the fam- 
 ily emigrated to Wisconsin and settled in Aship- 
 pun Township, Dodge County, where tlie father 
 and mother lived until death. Mrs. Kern was one 
 of a family of three, the others being Amanda, 
 widow of Ezra Vandusen, and Le Roy, the only 
 son, who died in 1866. IMrs. Kern and her sister 
 are, therefore, the only surviving memhors of their 
 father's family. Mr. and Mrs. Kern have a pleas- 
 ant home and a fine farm adjoining the village of 
 Monterey. lie was a faithful soldier in the cause 
 of the Union, and is a good citizen. 
 
 PETE H R E I T 11, one of the progressive 
 farmers of Menomonec Township residing 
 on section 23, was here born on December 
 2, 1816, and is the eldest child of Adam and Mar- 
 garet (Schneider) Reith. Tlie father was born 
 October 11, 1807, in Grosz(!nleider, Hesse-Cassel, 
 and died on the old homestead in Menomonee 
 Township, October I.t, 1882, his remains being in- 
 terred in St. Antliony's church^'ard. Mis wife, 
 who was born in Worinsdorf, province of Prussia, 
 July 4, 1824, died March 19, 1870, and lies buried 
 in the Fussville Catholic Cemetery. Mr. Reith 
 emigrated to America in 1839, sailing from Hienien 
 to New York, and his first work was on the Erie 
 Canal. In 1842 he became a resident of Milwau- 
 kee County, Wis., and secured work in the timber 
 belt. The following year he came to .Menomonee 
 Township, and purchased one hundred and forty 
 acres of canal land on section 2.'?, when it came 
 into market. He erected a log cabin and during 
 the 3'eai-s that folU>wed worked earl^- and late, un- 
 
 til as the result of honest toil and well directed 
 efforts he had acquired a handsome competence. 
 He weiitr through many of the experiences and 
 hardships of pioneer life, and was over a leading 
 citizen, cheerfully bearing his part in the work of 
 progress and civilization. In his dealings he was 
 ever honorable and upright, and won the confi- 
 dence and good will of all with whom business or 
 social relations brought liim in contact. 
 
 Of the seven sons and four daughters of the 
 Reith family, nine are yet living, namely-: Peter; 
 Margaret, wife of John Otzelberger, a farmer re- 
 siding on section 21, Menomonee Township; .lolin, 
 who operates the old homestead; Mary, wife of 
 Peter Kreiiser, of Milwaukee, who is employed by 
 the Chicago, Milwaukee .V- St. Paul Railroad Com- 
 pany; Veronica, wife of Anton Shuiiiacher, a hotel 
 keeper of Milwaukee; Malhias, of the same city; 
 Theresa, wife of John (i. Otzelberger, of Milwau- 
 kee; Adam, of Milwaukee, and Adolph,a farmer of 
 Lake fTcneva. 
 
 Peter Reith was born in the old log cabin on his 
 father's farm, and early became familiar with the 
 task of clearing and developing the wild land. 
 During the winter months he attended the com- 
 mon schools, beginning his education in a log 
 schoolhouse, supplied with slab seats. He after- 
 ward took a four years' course in .St. Francis Sem- 
 inary, and is a well informed man who keeps 
 abreast with the times. 
 
 On the 8tli of November, 1871. was celebrated 
 the marriage of Mr. Reith and Miss Theresa 
 Schmitz, daughter of (i<)ttfried and Catherine 
 (Kerzman) Schmitz. The lady was born in Menom- 
 onee Township, August 15, 1847, in which \'ear 
 her parents sailed from Bremen, reaching New 
 York after a voyage of ninety-four days. They 
 came at once to Waukesha County, and located 
 on a farm in Menomonee Township, where the 
 father died at the age of seventy-four, while the 
 mother's death oc«urred at the age of fifty- 
 nine. Mi-s. Reith w.as the ninth in their family of 
 twelve children, of whom four are yet living. By 
 her marriage she has four sons and five daughtei-s, 
 seven yet living, Anna, born September 17, 1874; 
 Adam, November 14, 187(i; Clara, December 19, 
 1878; John, November 26, 1880; Theresa, October 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 22, 1882; Peter, September 19. 1889, and Rosa, 
 Murdi 21. 1892. 
 
 In liis political views Mr. Reithisa Democrat 
 and he lias served as Cliairnian of tlie Town IJoard 
 of Menomonee for three terms, lie was also Side 
 Supervisor for one term, and Assessor for two terms. 
 He Is now serving as Justlc-e of tlie Peace and in 
 tiiis office as in the others discharges his duties 
 with a promptness and fidelity which win iiini the 
 hii^h commendation of all concerned, lie is the 
 present Secretary of the Menomonee, Granville & 
 (lennantown Mutual Fire Insurance Company,and 
 he and liis family are members of St. Anthony's 
 Catholic Church of Fnssville. 
 
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 OWKN .1. THOMAS, an enterprising and 
 representative fanner residing on section 
 2;i, in the town of Delafield, is a native of 
 Angleseysliire, Wales, and a son of John and Har- 
 riet (.lones) Thomas, who were also natives of the 
 same sbire. John Thomas w.as reared in the land 
 of his nativity, and when of a suitable age learned 
 the weaver's trade, which he followed until his 
 marriage, after that event engaging in agricultural 
 pursuits. In August. 1838, with his wife and 
 family, he emigrated to New York, embarking on 
 a sailing-vessel at Liverpool, P'.ngland. The pas- 
 sao'e was a long and tedious one, consuming ten 
 weeks From the eastern metropolis lie proceeded 
 by way of the Hudson River and Erie Canal to 
 lUica, N. Y., near which place he purchased a 
 farm of aboi t one hundred acres under a fair state 
 of cultivation. His home continued to be here until 
 •Juni^ 1844, which date witnessed his arrival in 
 Milwaukee, (ioing to the town of Genesee, he 
 lived with his brother for a period of two months, 
 or until he could enter a quartei-section of land, 
 build a log house, and make other necessary im- 
 provements. His farm was situated on section 23, 
 of Delafield Township, and into this primitive home 
 hurriedly constructed, he moved his family and 
 began life in the west. 
 
 To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas a family numbering 
 six sons and four daughters was born. The eld- 
 
 est, John, is a farmer near Lake Crystal, Minn.; 
 David is a clothing merchant of that city; Owen 
 J. is the next in order; Richard is a brass worker 
 of Milwaukee; Thomas resides on the old home 
 farm; Robert is a commission merchant of Milwau- 
 kee; and Margaret, Jane, Catherine, and Harriet 
 are deceased. Both father and mother have passed 
 to the spirit world, the former on the 28th of 
 March, 1854, and the latter in December, 1886. 
 They were numbered among the pioneer set- 
 tlers of Waukesha County, and ever gave their 
 support and encouragement to those measures cal- 
 culated to benefit their fellowmen. 
 
 In Angleseysliire, Wales, on the 22d of .July, 
 1837, occurred the birth of Owen J. Thomas, who 
 came with his parents to America when but little 
 past one year of age. He was reared on his father's 
 farm and received but a limited education. After 
 his father's death the management of the home- 
 stead devolved upon him, and as he was still quite 
 young left no opportunity for acquiring scholas- 
 tic training. In the course of time he bought two 
 liundred and eighty-four .acres of land which he 
 improved, and on which he erected good buildings. 
 In 1806 the estate was divided, Mr. Thomas 
 retaining one hundred and fifty acres upon which 
 he built a. frame house and fair outbuildings. In 
 1868 he went to Portage, Wis., where he engaged 
 in mercantile pursuits, being the first merchant in 
 that city to introduce the system of delivering 
 goods to patrons by horse and wagon. In the 
 spring of 1871, he removed to Lime Spring, Iowa, 
 where he operated a farm of two hundred and 
 forty acres. However, on the 20tli of November, 
 1873, Mr. Thomas returned to Portage and re- 
 mained with his brt)ther-iii-law until October of 
 the following ^ear, when he came to his farm in 
 this county, where he has since resided. He h.as 
 erected a beautiful home, large and substantial 
 barns, and other outbuildings necessary to a well 
 conducted farm. 
 
 At Portage, Wis., February 2, 1871, was cele- 
 brated the marriage of Mr. Thomas and Miss Eliza- 
 beth, daughter of John and Rachel (llamar) Arthur, 
 who was born April G, 1837, in Abbey Coom- 
 liear, Radnorshire, Wales. The father and mother 
 were natives respectively of the shires of Mont- 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 403 
 
 gomery and Radnor, Wales. In 1851 they emi- 
 grated to the United States, tlieir objective point 
 beins;; New Hrunswick, N. .1. From there tliey 
 came to Wisconsin, locating at Ft. Winnebago, 
 which was then the county-seat of Columbia Coun- 
 ty. There Mrs. Artliur died in November, 1852. 
 The family continued to make tliat their home 
 for some four years, at the end of that time 
 removing to Portage, wiicie tiie father died in No- 
 vember, 1H()2. Of tlieir chililieii, .lolin is de- 
 ceased; Kvan is a dealer in wool and furs at Port- 
 age; Mary wedded II. 11. Hcmer, a farmer of 
 Strathroy, C;inada; Ann is deceased; Sarah re- 
 sides in the old home at Portage. Mrs. Thomas' 
 death occurred on the l.'itli of .July, 1887, leaving 
 her husband and six children, Annie, Sarah, 
 •Mamie, Alice, Robert and John, to mourn her 
 loss. 
 
 Mr. Thomas first exercised his right of franchise 
 in favor of Abraham Lincoln, and h.as ever been 
 a thorough Republican. In his town he has served 
 as Treasurer and Side-Supervisor, and is now 
 tilling the office of Treasurer of the School Board. 
 In every otlicial position Mr. Thomas has dis- 
 charged the duties with satisfaction to his con- 
 stituents and with credit to himself. A member 
 of the Wclsli C'alvinistic Church, he is an active 
 worker in the Sabbath-school and general church 
 work. Earnest and energetic, honorable and up- 
 right, he has the confidence and regard of a wide 
 circle of friends. 
 
 JOHN WATSON, an honored pioneer, and a 
 veteran soldier t)f the late war, has been 
 a resident of Lisbon Township, Waukesha 
 County, since 1843, and has therefore wit- 
 nessed almost the entire development of the coun- 
 ty, from a wilderness to one of the most beautiful 
 in the Badger State. Mr. Watson is a native of 
 Perthshire, .Scotland, l)oni on the I'.lth of Decem- 
 ber, 1827, being the fourth in a family comprising 
 four sons and two daughtere, whose parents were 
 Andrew and Catharine (Rodger) Watson. At 
 present there are three of this family living, one 
 older and the other younger than our subject, 
 
 namely: Jannet, who is the wife of Tiiomas Welsh, 
 a farmer of the town of Lisbon, and Andrew. The 
 latter is a resident of Cairo, Egypt, to which place 
 he was sent .as a missionary b^' the United Presby- 
 terian Church of the United States of America. 
 He graduated from Carroll College, in the Class of 
 '57, and took a course at Princeton, after which ln^ 
 pursued his studies in Allegheny and I'liiladelphia, 
 Pa. The father, who was born in Perllisliirc, Scot- 
 land, May 28, 17115, died in his native land on the 
 7tli <>! A[)ril, 1835. He was reared to the trade of 
 a weaver, in the days when weaving was done by 
 hand. He was also a fisherman, carrying on that 
 business in the River Tay. His wife, who was a 
 native of the same shire, was born March 13, 1801. 
 After the death of her husband she came to Amer- 
 ica, and died in the town of Lisbon, Waukesha 
 County, in .Iiine, 1875. 
 
 John Watson was a lad almost fourteen vears of 
 age when, with his brother (lilbert, he bade adieu 
 to '•Bonnie .Scotland," setting sail from Dundee, 
 May 12, 1841, on board the ''Peruvian" bound for 
 New York. After a voyage of nine weeks the 
 vessel cast anchor in the harbor of the American 
 port, oursubject landing on the 4th of July. From 
 the city of New York, the brothers made their way 
 to Buffalo, where they commenced work, John re- 
 ceiving for his services ^4 per month, and there 
 remained until the fall of 1843, when they turned 
 their faces westward, Wisconsin being their desti- 
 nation. They came by steamer to Milwaukee, the 
 younger brother working on the boat to pay his 
 passage. That city was then but an iusignincant 
 port on the lake, and there was not in the present 
 state of Wisconsin a railroad, any large manufac- 
 turing establishments, or other industries which 
 to-daj' make of it one of the best states in the 
 Union. The brothers proceeded direct to the town 
 of Lisbon, where Mr. Watson of this record com- 
 menced working for wages on a farm. He received 
 but a limited education, as all advantages of that 
 nature ceased upon his emigration to the United 
 States, but by reading and observation he has be- 
 come a well informed man. As soon as thej' had 
 earned sufficient money, the lirothers sent for their 
 mother, who with three children came to this coun- 
 ty, locating in the town of Lisbon. The first pur- 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 chase of land that Mr. Watson made was on sec- 
 tion 3, in tlie town of Lisbon. It was wild and 
 unimproved, hut the younjj fellow set to woi-k to 
 develop a farm, and make for himself a lionie. 
 During the time that he was building his log cabin, 
 which was tiie lirst home of the family in this 
 county, he worked a whole week without seeing 
 another person, and after his house was up, the 
 first niglit he slept in it, liiere was not a pane of 
 glass in the windows. Deer were plentiful, and 
 once and awhile remnants of the Winnebago tribes 
 passed tlirougli the premises. The work on tiie 
 farm was performed by the aid of ox-teams, and 
 the conveyance used for traveling was the cart. 
 
 On the 15th of December, 18.")3, Mr. Watson 
 wedded Miss Mary Rodger, who was born in 
 Pertlishire, Scotland, on the UJlli of February, 
 1832. This union has been blessed with six chil- 
 dren, four sons and two daughters, of whom 
 five are living, naiiioly: Andrew G., who was edu- 
 cated in Carroll College and taught in the schools 
 of Waukesha County, is engaged in tlie grain busi- 
 ness at Antioch, 111.; John A., who was graduated 
 from Wayland Academy, at Heaver Dam, and sub- 
 sequently took a classical course, .married Miss Jo- 
 sephine Forbes, and is a prosperous hardware mer- 
 chant of Ashland, Wis.; James R., who w.as grad- 
 uated in the Class of '87, from Carroll College, 
 and taught in Dodge County, superintends the old 
 homestead; Mary E., who is also a graduate of 
 Carroll College, a member of the Class of '89, is at 
 home; and Kittle, who is the youngest in the home, 
 completed the course at Carroll College in 1802. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Watson have bestowed upon their 
 children the blessing of a good education, thereby 
 lilting them to fill useful places in the business 
 and social world. 
 
 Mr. Watson has been a I\cpiil)lic:in since the or- 
 ganization of that party, having cast his first Pres- 
 idential vote for the first candidate of the party, 
 Gen. John C. Fremont. Though taking a lively 
 interest in the successes of his party, he has never 
 been an aggressive politician. In 1875 he was 
 elected Chairman of the Town Board of Super- 
 visors; was elected Assessor in 1871, and was 
 Treasurer of the School Board of his township for 
 the long terra of fifteen years. He and his wife 
 
 are devoted members of the United Presbyterian 
 Church of Lisbon Township, he having been Elder 
 of the church society since his return from the 
 war. Their estate comprises one hundred and 
 seventy-five acres of fine land in the town of Lis- 
 bon, and their comfortal)le home is the abode of 
 hospitality and good cheer. 
 
 Mr. Watson was one of the brave and noble 
 men who responded to his country's call for troops 
 on the breaking out of the late Civil War. In the 
 fall of 1862, he enlisted in the service, Ijecoming a 
 member of Company F, Twenty-eighth Wisconsin 
 Infantry, under Captain White and Colonel Lewis. 
 The regiment rendezvoused at Camp Washburn, 
 Milwaukee, and there received orders to go to 
 Columbus, Ky., to aid in the defense of that place. 
 Going thence to Helena, Ark., it took part in an 
 engagement on the 4th of July, 1863, in which 
 the Federal forces were victorious, though the regi- 
 ment suffered the loss of several men. From Helena 
 the Twenty-eighth Regiment joined the Tallahat- 
 chie Expedition, the object of which was to place 
 the troops in the rear of Vickshurg; however, this 
 was abandoned, and the troops returned to Helena, 
 going thence to Little Rock, in the same state, 
 where they occupied the city, the first time it had 
 been in the hands of the Federal forces. The next 
 move w.is to New Orleans, thence to Ft. Morgan, 
 near Mobile, on the entrance to the city, and from 
 there to Spanish Fort, which was evacuated by the 
 Confederates and occupied by the Union troops. 
 After the surrender of General Lee, the order came 
 for Mr. AVatson's regiment to go to Texas; cross- 
 ing the Gulf of Mexico, it landed at Brazos Is. 
 land, and marched to the mouth of the Rio Grande, 
 thence to Brownsville, where it was mustered out 
 of service. Mr. Watson received his honorable 
 and final discharge at Madison, Wis., on the 23d 
 of August, 1865, and returned to his home to don 
 the civilian's garb. During his term of enlistment 
 he was appointed Corporal of Company F, Twen- 
 ty-eighth Wisconsin Infantry, the commission be- 
 ing issued by Col. James M. Lewis, "For reposing 
 special trust and confidence in the patriotism, 
 valor, fidelity and ability of Mr. John Watson." 
 Mr. Watson was never off duty, on a furlough, or 
 in the hospital, but was prostrated on the field 
 
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 from exhaustion and exposure. His record as a 
 soldier was an honorable one, and such that lie may 
 justly feel proud. All honor is due to the men 
 who braved the hardships of a soldier's life that 
 the proudest nation of the glolje to-day might he 
 perpetuated. 
 
 When Mr. Watson came to Wisconsin, lie was 
 a poor boy; he had 111), which he lo.nned and fi- 
 nally lost, so that all that he has has been accumu- 
 lated since his residence here, .and by adhering to 
 correct business methods this was made possible. 
 From the penniless boy, he has advanced to a high 
 position among the leading and representative 
 men of the township, by whom ho is esteemed for 
 his integrity and honor. 
 
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 BENJAMIN SMART is a representative of 
 one of the pioneer families of this county. 
 He w;is born in Waukesha County, Feb- 
 ruary 4, 18.'58, and is one of six cliildreii bdin to 
 Isa.ac and Elizabeth (Clegg) Smart, a sketch of 
 whom is given elsewhere in this record. 
 
 Mr. Smart was reared to farm life, which occu- 
 pation lie has made his life work. His education 
 was obtained in tiie common schools and Carroll 
 College. On reaching manhood he w.as united in 
 marriage with Miss Mary Barber, the ceremony 
 being perft)rmed November 2'.), 1862. Mrs. Smart 
 is a native of the Green Mountain State, liorn the 
 12th of August, 1838, and is a daughter of Caleb 
 and Polly (Cranipton) Barber. The parents were 
 also natives of Vermont, and early settlers of 
 Waukesha County, wiiere they spent their declin- 
 ing years. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Smart have been blessed with a 
 family of six children, five sons and one daugh- 
 ter, five of whom are living, and are named as 
 follows: Willis, the eldest, was educated in the 
 common schools and at Carroll College, lie is 
 now a very successful farmer of Waukesha Town- 
 ship. P>auk, the next, is a carpenter and joiner 
 
 by trade and resides in Waukesha. He married 
 Miss Emma Krene, a native of Michigan. The 
 young couple have two cliildren, Earl and Bert. 
 Whitman B., the third son, is also a carpenter and 
 joiner by trade. lie was educated in the public 
 schools and Carroll College. He is still a resident 
 of his native county. Myron, the youngest son, 
 is a farmer of Waukesha County. Ada, the only 
 daughter, is at home with her parents. 
 
 In his political views, Mr. Smart is a Republi- 
 can, and cast his first Presidential ballot for the 
 martyr President, Abraham Lincoln. He takes a 
 lively interest in the triumph of the principles ad- 
 vocated by the Republican party. For official 
 honors he has never sought, but has been chosen 
 by his part}' to fill the position of School Treas- 
 urer, in which capacitj" he h.as served for six or 
 seven years. He is a warm friend of the public 
 school and believes in employing the very best 
 talent to be obtained. Mrs. Smart and her daugh- 
 ter. Miss Ada, are members of the Presbyterian 
 Church of Waukesha. Mr. Smart is a man who 
 respects all religious teaching which will elevate 
 the masses. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Smart are the owners of a well 
 improved and highly cultivated farm of forty 
 acres, situated one and a-half miles from the vil- 
 lage of Waukesha. Their comfortable home is of 
 modern architecture, and its hospitable doors are 
 ever open to their many friends. 
 
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 JOHN M. HALL, who is numbered among the 
 pioneer settlers of the town of Merton, has 
 been an honored and respected citizen of 
 Waukesha County since 1842, and has there- 
 fore been identified with almost its entire devel- 
 opment. Mr. Hall is a native of Cayuga County, 
 N. Y., born in December, 1815, and was the fifth 
 in a family of two sons and five daughters whose 
 parents were Francis and .Sarah (Springer) Hall. 
 Francis Hall, who w.is also a native of the Fmpire 
 State, was reared to the trade of carpenter and 
 
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 joiner. In politics lie was .a Democrat. Ilis deatb 
 occurred in New York. 
 
 .lolin M. grew to maniiood in liis native state, 
 where lie obtained such an education astheschools 
 of those times afforded and as he by his personal 
 endeavors was able to secure. On attaining his 
 majority Mr. Hall came west. Going to Sanga- 
 mon County, III., he entered the profession of 
 teaching, and during his residence there met both 
 I>incoln and Douglas. Returning to New York he 
 wedded Miss Klizabclli Fuller, who was also born 
 in Cayuga County. Their marriage was celebrated 
 on the 2.')th of Seiitenibcr, 1810, and to their union 
 nine children, four son and five daughters, were 
 born, seven of whom are living. Adelia is the wife 
 of .losepli Gillctl, of Merton Township; Frank, 
 who was graduated from the Spenccrian Business 
 College, of Milwaukee, farms the old homestead 
 in Merton Township. He wedded Miss Carrie 
 Melius, who bore him four children. .James and 
 .lolin are engaged in agricultural pursuits in Sum- 
 ner County, Kan. Emma is the wife of Alonzo 
 Richardson, of Kingsbury County, S. Dak. Jud- 
 son is the efficient County Clerk and resides in 
 Waukesha. Ell.a and Kva were twins, the former 
 of whom is d(!ceascd and the latter is the wife of 
 Edward Mount, a farmer of llic town of Delatield. 
 One died in infancy. 
 
 In 1K4I, the next year after their marriage, Mr. 
 and INIrs. Hall removed to Illinois, where the}' re- 
 mained one year, coming at the end of that time 
 to Wisconsin. In the town of Merlon he entered 
 a quarter-section of <!overiiiiiciil land, wholly un- 
 improved and only accessible l)y following the 
 Indian trails. Indians were quite numerous, deer 
 plentiful, and other conditions peculiar to those 
 early times prevailed. On his land Mr. Hall 
 erected a shanty twelve feet scjunre; it had neither 
 doors nor windows; a blanket hung in an opening 
 both shutting out the world and admitting light 
 at the same time; the chimney was built of sl-one, 
 while rough boards or the bare ground served for 
 a lloor; in ISfiS his present sulistantial brick resi- 
 dence was erected, being the fourth that he had 
 constructed. In those early d.ays he cut his grain 
 with an old-fashioned cradle, and :ifler threshing 
 it out with a Hail he hauled it to Milwaukee, which 
 
 was the nearest market, with an ox-team. The 
 first wagon he used in this county he brought 
 with him from Illinois. The wheels, which were 
 made from the ends of buckeye logs, furnished 
 the driver with abundance of music, however of a 
 kind not calculated to sooth his nerves. At the 
 time of his coming there was not a schoolhouse or 
 church in the entire township, and in the organi- 
 zation of the first district school in his community 
 Mr. Hall took an active part and since that time 
 has ever been identified with the best interests of 
 his township. 
 
 The first Presidential vote Mr. Hall cast was in 
 support of Martin Vartin Van Buren, the Demo- 
 cratic candidate. Until 1848 he continued an ad- 
 herent of that party, but at that time became a 
 supporter of the princijilcs of the Free-son part}', 
 with which he remained until 18.54. Mr. Hall was 
 a member of the convention that met in AVauke- 
 slia in the last named year, and as such helped to 
 organize the Republican party, and in the succeed- 
 ing campaign gave his support to it, voting for 
 the candidate, John C. I'remont. He continued 
 to be a supporter of the men and measures of the 
 Republican party until the rise of the Greenback 
 movement in 1887 and with this he was identified 
 until the l*eo|)l(''s parly sprang up, with which he 
 is now connected. Mr. Hall is a man who votes 
 for principles and not for party, and throughout 
 his career has ever been governed by what he con- 
 siders to be the best for the greatest number, cast- 
 ing his ballot with the i)arty that comes nearest to 
 his ideal. In an official capacity he has served as 
 Assessor, beinu; the first in his town, which was then 
 known as Warren Township, Milwaukee County, 
 and as Town Clerk, .Tusticc of the Peace and a 
 member of the School 15oard. In his connection 
 with the schools he has aided in the establishment 
 of good schools and in securing competent teachers 
 
 On the -IM of .January, 1893, Mr. Hall was 
 called upon to mourn the loss of his estimable 
 wife, who had walked by his side, sharing the joys 
 and sorrows of a wedded life of over half a cen- 
 tury. She was a kind and loving mother and wife 
 aild her presence is greatly missed in the home, 
 and especi.Tlly by the aged liust)and, who is left to 
 finish the journej' of life alone. Both husband 
 
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 and wife were members of the Baptist Cliurch.and 
 in advancing tlie cause of the Master aided lil)ei'- 
 ally. Tiie Mall i-state comprises two liiiiidicd and 
 sixty acres of valuable land on the famous I'Msher's 
 Flats, and is one of the finest stoclc farms in tlie 
 township, each lielcJ bein<>; so situated tliat it is 
 watered naUiially. Its splendid location taken in 
 connection with llic improvements that have been 
 placed upon it by Mr. Hall iiiiike il in every way 
 desirable as a home. 
 
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 /" y II.\R!ii'-S III LL is recognized as one of the 
 V~^ iirospcious fanners of Kagle Township, 
 where he has made his home for over 
 thirty years, lie is one fif the sturdy citizens that 
 Cambridgeshire, KnglaiHi, furnished this county. 
 His parents, John and Klizabetli (May) Hill, were 
 also natives of I'-ngland, where they lived through- 
 out life. Of their eight children only two came 
 to the United States, Charles and John. The lat- 
 ter crossed the ocean in 1860, and is now a resi- 
 dent of Dunn County, Wis. 
 
 Charles Hill was born December 31, 1836. Until 
 eighteen years of age his time was <li\idcd lietween 
 attendance in the common schools and labor on the 
 farm. In 1854 he sailed from Liverpool, and after 
 a voyage consuming four weeks landed in New 
 York. After working about eighteen months in 
 Herkimer County, N. Y., he continued his journey 
 westward, arriving in the town of Eagle in 18;").). 
 Having no capital save good health and a willing- 
 ness to work, he was employed some six or seven 
 years at whatever he could find to do that would 
 assist him in making a start in life. Having |)ur- 
 ciiosed a land warrant for one hundred and sixty 
 acres he located it in Dunn County, Wis., this be- 
 ing the first real estate he owned. By subsequent 
 purchase he added fifty-five acres more, and in 
 1864 traded that entire place for seventy acres in 
 the town of Eagle, paying the difference in cash. 
 From time to time he extended the boundaries of 
 his farm until he owned three hundred and twenty 
 acres, of which he still retains one hundred and 
 ninety. He continued to farm until 1891, when 
 
 he reraoved to White Water, leaving the farm in 
 charge of his son. 
 
 Mr. Hill was married in the town of Eagle, De- 
 cember 18, 1861, to Miss Henrietta Trow, a native 
 of the town of Eagle, and a daughter of Thomas 
 and Lueinda (Vars) Trow. Her father was a na- 
 tive of Wales, and her mother of New York State. 
 They were among the early settlers of the town of 
 Eagle, where their last days were passed. Mr. and 
 Mrs. Hill began their domestic life on the farm in 
 Dunn County, which was their home until it was 
 exchanged for the farm in Eagle Township. Their 
 union has been blessed with two children, Ells- 
 worth E. and Lutie. The former wedded Miss 
 May Elting, August 22, 1888, and has one child, 
 Charles I{. Lutie became the wife of Sherman 
 Dutlin. November 28, 1891, and resides on a farm 
 in Eagle Township. Both Mr. and Mrs. Hill are 
 members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and 
 in his political views the husband has voted with 
 the Republican party since casting his first vote 
 for Lincoln. 
 
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 T7> MANUEL COOK. Among the many 
 \ CS worthy early settlers of Waukesha Coun- 
 ty of English birth, must be mentioned the 
 gentleman whose name appears at the head of this 
 article. For fifty j^ears he has been a citizen of 
 this country and since 1851 of this county. A na- 
 tive of Yorkshire, England, Mr. Cook was born 
 September 30, 1827, at Scarborough, distant about 
 twenty miles from the city of York, he being the 
 eleventh in a family of fourteen children, compris- 
 ing six sons and eight daughters, of whom but two 
 survive, the other being Robert, who resides in 
 Treini)ealeau County, Wis., where he is engaged 
 in agricultural pursuits. The parents were Joseph 
 and Esther (Patch) Cook, both of whom were na- 
 tives of Yorkshire, where the father followed tlie 
 avocation of a farmer. He and Captain Cook, the 
 discoverer of the Sandwich Islands, whom the can- 
 nibals killed, were cousins. 
 
 In 1842 Joseph Cook, accompanied by his wife 
 and family, embarked on board the sailing-vessel 
 
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 "Patrick Henry " at Liverpool bound for New York. 
 They were four weeks in crossing tlie Atlantic 
 Ocean. Wlien lliey uomraenced life in America 
 the father liad very little means, but by industry 
 and economy became well-to-do. Hisflrst location 
 was near I'tica, N. V., vviiere he rented a farm and 
 tlierc remained some six or seven years. At the 
 expiration of that time he came to Wisconsin, the 
 trip Ijemjr made from Home to Ruffftlo on tlie Erie 
 Canal, thence to Milwaukee by way of tlie lakes. 
 That populous city of to-day was a miseral)le little 
 place; the ground upon which it is built was low 
 and swampy, while some of the walks were first 
 laid with brush on lop of whiili phuik were placed, 
 as this was the only way lo make tlie streets passa- 
 ble. They lauded at a rickety old pier and spent 
 their first night in Milwaukee at a little tavern 
 kept by Mr. l'liel|)s. doing lo Lisbon Township, 
 Waukesha County, Father Cook rented a farm, and 
 in this neighborliood both husband and wife passed 
 the remaining 3'ears of their lives. They were 
 members of the Methodist Episcopal Church and 
 were esteemed U>v the many excellencies of charac- 
 ter they possessed. 
 
 Ml. Cook, the subject of this biography, ac(|uired 
 the most of his educaliou in the Sabbath-school of 
 his native land, which has been supplemented by 
 reatling, observation and practical experience. He 
 was always a kind and dutiful son and did all he 
 could lo make the declining years of his i)arents 
 full of peace and contentment. On the 2oth of 
 August, 184S), Mr. Cook wedded Miss Hannah 
 Brown, a native of England, who bore him one 
 child, Mary .1., who became the wife of George 
 Wilson, of the village of Pewaukee. Mrs. Cook 
 was born .January 19, 1821, and died on the 3d of 
 February. 188(). Mr. Cook was again married, the 
 lady of his choice being Mrs. Sarah A. (Wilson) 
 Cook, their marriage occurring .luly H, 188(). Mrs. 
 Cook IS a native of Canada, born August 6, 1847, 
 near Toronto. Her parents, John and llursley 
 (Myeis) Wilson, were natives of Yorkshire, Eng- 
 land, and emigrated to Canada about 1844, the 
 voyage across the Atlantic consuming nine weeks 
 and three days. Mrs. Cook has been twice mar- 
 ried, lier first husband, Thomas Cook, being a 
 brother of her present liusband. By her first mar- 
 
 riage Mrs. Cook had five children, two sons and 
 three daughters, of wliom the following survive: 
 Hester E., wife of Alexander Balzcr, of Waukesha; 
 May E., wife of Warner Shonat, of Trempealeau 
 County, Wis., and Robert S., of Pewaukee Town- 
 ship. The latter resides on the Cook estate and is 
 engaged in farming. The father of this family, 
 Thomas Cook, departed this life .June 22, 1876. 
 
 On coming to Wisconsin Mr. Cook purchased 
 eighty acres of partiall_y improved land, though as 
 he says, May of 1851 saw his poor little farm with- 
 out a house and almost devoid of imiiroveiiients 
 of any kind, 'riie wildness of the surroundings of 
 his future hcune turned his thoughts back to the 
 comfortable home left across the sea, but for tlie 
 active and enterprising man there was no time to 
 be spent in useless regrets. His first house w.as a 
 small frame one l()x2il feet in dimensions and one 
 and oiie-h.'ilf stories high. For the first railroad 
 built in the state, the branch of the Milwaukee & 
 St. Paul now known as the Prairie du Chien Di- 
 vision, Mr. Cook got out ties from his timber and 
 hauled them to help lay the track, llis lirst crop 
 of grain was cut with a cradle, after which he 
 threshed it out with a Hail, lie was here early 
 enough to see many Indians, while deer vverc often 
 seen upon his i)ieniises. Of the development of 
 Waukesha County', as well as this part of the state, 
 he has been a witness. 
 
 I\Ir. Cook came to this county a [)oor man; went 
 in debt for his first purchase of eighty acres of 
 land, but by toiling incessantly and depriving him- 
 self of many of the comforts of life has accuimu- 
 lated valuable property. He owns a good farm of 
 one hundred and thirty-six acres in the town of Pe- 
 waukee, the land being well supplied with running 
 water and springs. It is to such men of sterling 
 character that the generation of to-day is indebl- 
 ed for the many comforts and luxuries it enjoys. 
 
 Mr. Cook in his political sentiments is a Demo- 
 crat, but he lias voted forsuch men as Abraham Lin- 
 coln. He does not confine himself to any particu- 
 lar party, but supports those measures bestada|)led 
 to the wants of the people rather than the party. 
 He has never had any political aspirations, but was 
 one of the first R(jad Commissioners, in which po- 
 sition he served for fifteen years. He was also 
 
TUDGE MARTIN FIELD. 
 
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 Thistle Commissioner for two terms. In religious 
 belief Mr. iiiid Mrs. Cook are members of the 
 Methodist Kpiscop.il Churcii of Lisbon, to the sup- 
 port of which tiiey contribute. 
 
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 JUDGE MARTIN FIELD, now deceased, was 
 an iionored |>ioneer whose name is a liouse- 
 hold woid in Waukeslia Count\', where he 
 lived for so many years, and so long served 
 in a public capacity. .Judge Field was born in 
 Chester, Vt., December ',*, 181 l,and was one of five 
 children, two sons and three daughters, of whom 
 two are living, Stephen and Mrs. Rosana Bab- 
 cock, both of Eiist Troy, Walworth County. The 
 parents of these children, Stephen and fthary (.Jor- 
 dan) Field, were early settlers of F^ast Troy, where 
 they spent their last days. Tiie father took an 
 active part in politics and in tlie east served in 
 the Legislature. 
 
 In his native state Judge Field received a good 
 academic education which enabled him to teach 
 school, a calling he followed for a number of years. 
 In the meantime he learned surveying, a business 
 which both his father and grandfather had pur- 
 sued. When Chicago was a mere village .Judge 
 Field came thither and immediately secured em- 
 ployment as a surveyor. In 1836 lie found his 
 way to Mukwonago, this county, and took a 
 claim of two hundred and eighty acres adjoining 
 the village, which was then inhabited by Indians. 
 When the land came int<j market he purchased it 
 from the (Jovernineiit at the regular price of ten 
 shillings per acre. Having erected a log cabin 
 witii a shake roof .'ind no lloor, he there began 
 b.aching and performing the arduous task of de- 
 veloping a farm. In 181.'3 he erected a frame house 
 in Mukwanago, which forms a part of the present 
 home of his family, though it li.as since been much 
 enlarged and improved. He has the distinction of 
 11 
 
 having platted the village which was his home for 
 nearly a half centur}'. 
 
 .Judge Field w.as married in Troy, Walworth 
 County, Wis., December 18, 184.'), the lady of his 
 choice being Miss Sarah P. Meacham, a native of 
 Springfield, Mass., born Seiitenilier 22, 1822. Her 
 parents died when siie was an infant and she was 
 adopted by Maj. .lesse and Patience ( Wallace) 
 Meacham, who were natives of New York. About 
 1829 they removed to Lodi Plains, Washtenaw 
 County, Mich., and in the spring of 1836 became 
 residents of Troy, Wis. As there was no place 
 for travelei-s to stop Mr. Meacham began enter- 
 taining them and for a number of years his home 
 continued to be a popular resort. Besides he 
 owned and operated a large farm. Major Meacham 
 won his otlicial title in the service of the War 
 of 1812, during which he was taken prisoner and 
 held at Black Rock, N. Y., for months, or until 
 exchanged. In his community he was a promi- 
 nent man and for years was Postmaster at Troy, 
 and politically he was an old time Democrat. He 
 reached the age of seventy-seven, and his wife, 
 eighty-four years. Of the three sons born to this 
 worthy couple none survive. Mrs. F'ield was a 
 miss of fourteen when she removed to Wisconsin. 
 In the common schools and in the Ladies' Semin- 
 ary at Lake Geneva she received a good educa- 
 tion, llijon her marriage to .Judge Field she 
 became mistress of the liome over which she still 
 presides. 
 
 Soon after coming to this county Mr. Field was 
 elected .Justice of the Peace. ThisoHicial position" 
 made it necessary for him to look up pointsof law, 
 and beingof a studious turn of mind he became well 
 posted therein and finally took up law as a profes- 
 sion. B}' his own efforts he arose to a place among 
 the foremost men of his county. On the 13th of 
 March, 1849, he w.as admitted to practice in the 
 Circuit Court, and on the 10th of .January, 1860, 
 in the Supreme Court of Wisconsin. When Wau- 
 keslia County was organized in ISKi he was 
 chosen, on the 20tli of November, as the first Pro- 
 bate Judge, and for fourteen consecutive years 
 filled that position with honor to himself and sat- 
 isfaction to the peoi)le. For three years of that 
 time he also had jurisdiction over civil cases. 
 
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 During Uie war he served as Revenue Assessor and 
 for many years was Notary Public, liaviiig been 
 appointed lirst in 1810. Politically he was a reliable 
 Republican and in religious faith was a rnitariaii, 
 as arc also liis wife and children. In building the 
 church in IMukwonago he took a leading i)art and 
 was always one of its most liberal supporters. So- 
 cially he was a thirty-second degree IMnson. be- 
 longing to the Wisconsin Consistory of Milwau- 
 kee. In the success of the Waukesha Agricultural 
 Society he took a lively interest and was for a 
 time its ctlicient President. He also served as 
 President of the Waukesha National Bank, and at 
 the time of his death held the position of Vice- 
 President. 
 
 To .Judge Field and wife were born four chil- 
 dren, of whom Ella INI., the eldest, became the wife 
 of James .Iolinstou,a prominent merchant t)f Muk- 
 wonago; .Jennie wedded Waller Irving, a shoe 
 dealer of Waukesha; Mary married Ferdinand R. 
 Smith, a graduate of the Law Department of Wis- 
 consin State Ihiiversity in the ('lass of" 93, who 
 is now practicing his chosen profession at Muk- 
 wonago; Jessie is the wife of Lester Jl. Smith, a 
 well known merchant of that village. 
 
 On the lllh of April, IH'.IO, the community was 
 saddened by the announcement that .Judge Field 
 had passed from among the living. His death was 
 a loss to the community .is well as the home. 
 Possessed of a high order of ability, iiiHexible in- 
 tegrity and a conscientious regard for the rights 
 of others, he won friends wherever he went, and 
 by the attractive force of exalted manhood bound 
 them to him for life. His widow still survives, 
 and, though seventy-two years of age, is well pre- 
 served. She, like lier husband, has witnessed the 
 entire growth of Wisconsin from a wilderness to a 
 great commonwealth. When her parents came to 
 the territory their nearest neighbor, save one, was 
 eighteen miles distant. They lived in a tent while 
 a shake-covered cabin was being erected. For a 
 cupboard they drove pins in the wall, on which 
 thej- laid i)ieces of Ijark, while a dry-goods box 
 served acceptabl3- as a table. It would be con- 
 sidered a great hardship now to thus begin domes- 
 tic life. We who are reaping the rewards t>f their 
 industry and saving owe a d«bt of gratitude to 
 
 the early settlers that can never be fully repaid; 
 hence to make their last da3S their happiest ones 
 should be one of the greatest delights of those for 
 whom they toiled and sacrificed. 
 
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 eHARLES J. .STROIIN. Among the well 
 known citizens of Waukesha County who 
 came here in their youth, when the coun- 
 try was new, and who have spent the best years 
 of their lives in assisting to improve and develop 
 it, is numbered the subject of this record, Charles 
 .1. Strohii. He was born in Prince Edward's Dis- 
 trict, Hastings County, Canada West, now the 
 province of Ontario, July 3, 1830. His father, 
 Daniel 1). Stiohn, was of German or Dutch ances- 
 try, while his mother, Martha Noble, was of Scotch 
 parentage. Charles J. Slrolin spent the first six- 
 teen j'ears of his life in Canada, but at that early 
 age resolved to try his fortune in the terri- 
 tory of Wisconsin. Arriving in Milwaukee, he 
 there took the stage and started westward with 
 the view of finding work and a location. He rode 
 in the stage as far as Summit Corners, at which 
 place was a frontier tavern kept l)y a well known 
 pioneer, Cliauncey Annis. P)Ut oursuljjcct had no 
 money with which to pay hotel bills, his entire 
 financial resources being fifty cents in cash, so he 
 started northward on foot looking for work. The 
 first house to which he came was a log cabin, 
 near the present place of George P. Gilford, on 
 Lake Oconomowoc. Here the people were not 
 prepared to keep him v\er night on account of the 
 extremely limited accommodations of their home. 
 He continued his lonely travels, and darkness had 
 overtaken him when he came to the next cabin, 
 which was liut a short distance north of where he 
 now resides. P.ut here he found that the people 
 were sick and no opportunity for a tired youth to 
 find food and shelter. However, he finally suc- 
 ceeded in reaching the residence of a well known 
 pioneer, Curtis B. Brown, where he found rest and 
 
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 lodging for the night. In this neighborhood Mr. 
 Strohii succeeded in getting work and soon after 
 bouglit a claim for whicii he paid the greater part 
 of his worldly possessions, consisting of a shotgun, 
 an overcoat and a pair of boots. Hy being very 
 industrious he earned and saved enough money to 
 deed the land wlien it came into market. He how- 
 ever sold this land and l)ougiit a claim of Welling- 
 ton Noble on section 22, in Ucononiowoc Town- 
 ship, which lie improved. He owned and occupied 
 that place fur at)uut eight years, then disposed of 
 it and bought on section 2(1, where he lived for 
 seven yeai-s. In 1.S65 Mr. Strohn purchased a fine 
 farm of two iiundred and twenty acres, situated in 
 sections 26 and 35, now owned by Henry W. Al- 
 bertz. In 1884 he disposed of this property and 
 removed to Martin County, Minn., where lie re- 
 sided with his family for the period of six years. 
 His present farm was purchased in 1893. 
 
 June 16, 1854, a half-century ago, Mr. Strohn 
 was united in marriage to Miss Mary Ray, daugh- 
 ter of James and Barbara Ra^', of the town of 
 Merton. Mrs. Strohn was a native of Scotland 
 and died in February, 1856. On the 14lh of Feb- 
 ruary, 1857, the husband was again married. His 
 wife being Maria Lasher, daughter of David and 
 Elizabeth Lasher. David Lasher ■ was born in 
 Dutchess Count}', N. Y., in 1800; he there grew 
 to manhood and married Eli/.al)etli A'osburgh. In 
 1844 the famil}' emigrated from the state of New 
 York to the territory of Wisconsin and settled on 
 section 25, in the town of Oconomovvoc, Waukesha 
 County, where the parents lived till death. The 
 father passed away in 1862 and the mother nine 
 years later. The family of .Mr. and Mrs. Lasher 
 consisted of five children, three of wliom aie liv- 
 ing. Lawrence, the eldest, died at the old home 
 iu the town of Oconomowoc, at the age of about 
 thirty-three years; Philo, the second of tiie family, 
 resides in Missouri; Mrs. Strohn is the next in or- 
 der of birth; Simon, the youngest, lives in Den- 
 ver, Colo.; David, the older brother, died in early 
 life, in 1846. 
 
 The children of Mr. and Mrs. Strohn are David 
 D., born July 9, 1858; Jennie E., born July 29, 
 1860; Mary E., born June 29, 1863, who died 
 March 18, 1869; William N., born October 28, 
 
 1865, who died February 19, 1874, and George, 
 born June 18, 1872, who completes the family. 
 
 It IS more than fifty years since our subject, as 
 a boy, came to the territory of Wisconsin. Wau- 
 kesha County was then, for the most part, in a state 
 of nature. The Indian hunters were still numer- 
 ous within its borders and wild game was abun- 
 dant. He has been identified with the changes and 
 progress that a half-century has made, lie and 
 his worthy wife, who like himself is a pioneer of 
 the county, have a |)leasant home but little re- 
 moved from the north shore of Oconomowoc Lake. 
 They have ever borne the respect and esteem of all 
 who know them. 
 
 Mr. and Mis. Strohn attend the Congregational 
 Cliurch in tiie cit}' of Oconomowoc, and politically 
 he is a sound Republican, having cast his maiden 
 vote for Zachary T.aylor, tiie old Whig candidate. 
 
 WILLIAM WATSON PERRY, travel- 
 ling salesman for Dewey & Davis, 
 wholesale grocers of Milwaukee, is a 
 gentleman well known to the jjcople of Wauke- 
 sha Count}', where he has spent the most of his 
 life. He was born in Milwaukee July 28, 1853, 
 being a son of James and Ellen (Smith) Perry. 
 His. father was born in Manchester, England, No- 
 vember 28, 1804, and his mother in Westmore- 
 land, of the same country, April 22, 1813. Their 
 marriage was celebrated in Milwaukee, whither 
 they had come at an early day. In tliat city 
 James Perry was engaged in the lumber business 
 as a [lartner of B. Bagnell, the style of the firm 
 being B. Bagnell & Co. Lnder the strain of busi- 
 ness Mr. Perry's health gave way, and with the 
 hope of prolonging his life he located on a farm in 
 Pvagle Township in 1855. This expedient proved 
 successful for ^>nly a short time, as his career was 
 terminated on the 30th of November, 186L lie 
 had been very much indisposed for some time, 
 but his friends took it upon themselves to carry 
 him to the polls to vote for the lamented Lin- 
 coln. This was his last political act, and from 
 the exposure thus incurred the close of his life 
 
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 Was hastened. Mr. Perr3' was a man of sterling 
 qualities and was a firm believer in the teachings 
 of the Episcopal Church, to wliich his wife also 
 adhered. Mr. and Mrs. Perry had each been pre- 
 viously married in England. His first wife, Mar- 
 tha Blundell, died in the Old Country, leaving 
 two children, James, a prominent business man 
 and Postmaster of Postville, Iowa, and Martha, 
 who married George W. Stafford of the same 
 place. Mrs. Perr3^ was formerly niari-ied to 
 Charles II. Watson, with whom she had emigrated 
 to Milwaukee, where his death occurred. Of this 
 marriage there were born four children: Mary Wat- 
 son, a resident of North Prairie, Wis.; Joseph J., a 
 farmer of Labette County, Kan.; Elizabeth, wife 
 of H. C. Collins, of Louisiana; and Charles II., 
 First Assistant Secretary of the Northwestern 
 Mutual Life Insurance Company of Milwaukee. 
 Mrs. Perry died on Ihe I'Jtli of January, 188G, at 
 North Prairie, Wis. By her second marriage she 
 had one child, the gentleman whose name heads 
 this article. 
 
 William Watson Perry was but two years of 
 age when his parents located near Eagle. His 
 early life was passed on the farm and in tlie dis- 
 trict schools of Eagle. Subsequently he spent 
 three years in the State Agricultural College of 
 Columbus, Ohio. Returning to Wisconsin he was 
 employed about three years as a mechanical en- 
 gineer at Bay View, Wis. His next venture was 
 to engage in general merchandising at Postville, 
 Iowa. In the year 1880 he began traveling for 
 the house with which he has been connected con- 
 tinuously since. The territory over which he has 
 traveled during these years is about a hundred 
 and fifty miles square, to work which requires him 
 to travel j'early about seventeen thousand miles. 
 Mr. Perry was married to Miss Marjorie Hood, 
 who died in less than a jear after the wedding 
 day. He was again married August 9, 187H, to 
 Miss Emma G., daughter of Darius AV. La Barre. 
 Of this union were born five children, as follows: 
 Jessie E., Ralph E., Fay M., Helen M. and Ruth. 
 
 In religious faith Mr. Perry was a Congrega- 
 tionalist. He is an honored and distinguished 
 member of the Masonic fraternity, having been 
 made a Mason July 24, 187G, in Lake Lodge No. 
 
 189, of Milwaukee. He now belongs to Robert 
 Morris Lodge No. 115, of Eagle; White Water 
 Chapter No. GO; Waukesha Commandery No. 23; 
 Wisconsin Consistory, of Jlilwaukee, and Tripoli 
 Temple of the Mystic Shrine, of Milwaukee. He 
 has served as Senior Grand Warden of Wisconsin, 
 and on the 14th of June, 1894, was elected 
 Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the 
 State. He is also Worthy Grand Patron of the 
 Eastern Star. Politicall\' Mr. Perr^' is a reliable 
 Republican, though lie has not served his party 
 for the " loaves and fishes," as he has never ac- 
 cepted any official position save the one he now 
 holds, that of Justice of the Peace. He is a man 
 of fine business qualifications, and of inherent 
 social characteristics. Wherever he goes he makes 
 friends, and it would be difficult to find a man 
 with fewer enemies. 
 
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 eHRISTIAN R. LICHTIE, a prominent and 
 representative farmer of Waukesha Coun- 
 ty, now living on section 17, Mcnomonee 
 Township, is a native of Rhine, Bavaria, Germany, 
 and his parents, Tobias and Charlotte (Wieser) 
 Lichtie, were also Bavarians. He was born Octo- 
 ber 8, 1845, and is eighth in the family of nine 
 children, six daughters and three sons, of whom 
 six are yet living, namely: Frank, who for many 
 years has been engaged in the bakery business in 
 West Bend, Wis.; Elizabeth, wife of Louis Haertel, 
 a tinner of Brooklyn, N. Y.; John, a baker, who 
 resides on the old homestead in the Fatherland ; 
 Barbara, wife of Philip Frank, of Bavaria; Chris- 
 tian, of this sketch; and Charlotte, wife of Peter 
 Smith, of New York City. The father of this 
 family was born October 3, 1805, and learned the 
 trade of a miller. Afterwards he served an aii- 
 prenticeship to the baker's trade and estal)li8lied 
 himself in that line of business in Rhenish Bavaria, 
 where he died in the year 1848. His wife, who 
 was born Januar3- 3, 1807, died January 3, 1885. 
 Under his father's direction Christian Lichtie 
 learned the baker's trade. In ISfU! he determined 
 to seek a home in America, and sailing from Liv- 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 417 
 
 erpool reached New York after a voyage of seven- 
 teen daj'S. lie worked in that citj' one year, and 
 then spent two years working at the baker's trade 
 in Boston. In tlie spring of 1869, by way of the 
 Air Line Road, he came to Wisconsin, reaciiing 
 Milwaukee on the 23d of March. He continued 
 iiis journey to Gerniantown, Washington Count}', 
 where he spent a few weeks and tiien came to 
 Menomonee Township, where he secured work as 
 a farm hand on section H, with John Eble, witii 
 wlioni he remained two years. He was thus em- 
 ployed for seven years. 
 
 On the expiration of tliat period Mr. Lichtie 
 was united in marriage witli Miss Elizabeth L. 
 Keebler, the wedding being celebrated February 
 10, 187(!. The lady was born January 10, 1846, 
 and with her parents, Charles and Julia Ann 
 (Lip])encott) Keebler, came to Wisconsin in 1855, 
 locating in Menomonee Township. She is tlie 
 eldest in a family of two sons and two daughters, 
 but her brothers are now deceased. Ilei- sister, 
 Mary, is the wife of Adolph Slaefer, who is en- 
 gaged in merchandising in Milwaukee. The 
 father of this family was born in Wurtemberg, 
 Germany, A|)ril 2, 1812, and died December 22, 
 1893, his remains being interred in Sunnyside 
 Cemetery. I lis wife was born in Shrewsbury 
 County, N. J., January 20, 1811, and their mar- 
 riage was celebrated in Philadeli)hia. 
 
 Mr. Liuhtie has resided upon his fine farm since 
 1876. He has one hundred and nineteen acres 
 of valuable land, under a high state of cultiva- 
 tion and well improved with all the accessories 
 and conveniences of a niodel farm. lie is re- 
 garded as one of the leading agriculturists of the 
 communit}-. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Lichtie 
 has been blessed with two sons. William, born 
 January 14, 1879, is now attending school in 
 Menomonee Falls, and is a bright and promising 
 youth. Hloomlield John, born .Vugnst 16, 1881, 
 is attending the district school. The children 
 are a credit to their parents and no doubt will 
 become useful and honored citizens. 
 
 Mr. Lichtie has never been an office seeker, pre- 
 ferring to <levote his attention to agricultural 
 pursuits. He has served on the School Hoard as 
 Treasurer for three yeai-s, and the cause of educa- 
 
 tion finds in him a friend, as do all worthy enter- 
 prises calculated to prove of pul)lic benefit. He 
 votes with the Republican party and he and his 
 wife are iiionibers of the Methodist Church. 
 
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 T7> DWIN W. BARNARD, of the town of 
 I Cy Summit, is a son of Edwin W. liarnard, 
 Sr., who was born in Hartford, Conn., 
 December 18, 1805, and belonged to an early Con- 
 necticut family. His father was Cj'pnan Harnard. 
 The family is of English origin and for many 
 generations followed the sea. 
 
 Edwin AV. Barnard. Sr., w.is one of a family of 
 nine children, seven sons and two daughters, and 
 he was the only one of the brothers who did not 
 go to sea more or less in theii- life time. It is not 
 known that an}' of the generation of Mr. Barnard, 
 Sr., is now living. At the age of twelve years he 
 left home and went to the city of New York, 
 and engaged in any work which he could find to 
 do. Going thence to Rochester, N. Y., he engaged 
 in merchandising. While living in the latter city 
 he returned to Hartford and married Henrietta 
 Riple}'. From Rochester he and his wife removed 
 to Alban}', residing there and in New York City 
 for some years. His business was that of forward- 
 ing and commission merchant, and he owned valu- 
 able interests in boats on the lakes and on Erie 
 Canal. In the pursuit of that business he became 
 wealthy, but through the elements of wind and 
 water, his boats were destroyed, and the business 
 reverses resulting therefrom induced him to come 
 west. 
 
 In the spring of 1844, he came to Wisconsin, 
 landing in Milwaukee, the family proceeding by 
 stage to Summit Corners. Mr. Barnard located 
 at Waterville, in the town of Summit, where he 
 engaged in mercantile business, which he contin- 
 ued for twelve years, or till his death, April 1, 
 1857. His good wife died at the same place on 
 the 20th of December, 1890. She was born in 
 Hartford, Conn., September 11, 1803, and in di- 
 rect line of descent from William Ripley, who emi- 
 grated from Hinghain, Ncjrfolkshire, England, in 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 1638, and settled in Ilinjjliani. Mass. His second 
 wife, whom lie married in Massachusetts, was a 
 daugliter of (lov. William Bradford, who came 
 from England in the "Mayllower" in 1G2(I, and 
 from her was descended Mrs. Barnard. 
 
 Edwin W. Barnard, Sr., was a well known and 
 respected citizen. He was .>omo what <li,i,ni Hied in 
 appearance, but yet congenial and highly esteemed 
 by all. He and his wife were the parents of two 
 children, a son and a daughter, Edwin \V., Jr., 
 and Henrietta K. The latter, who was born April 
 24, 1834, was the older. She became the wife of 
 E. G. Franks, and died February 12, 186i), in Chi- 
 cago, which was then her home. 
 
 Edwin \V. Barnard, Jr., whose name appears at 
 the head of this record, is a native of Hartford, 
 Conn, born October 29, 1838, being in his seventh 
 vear when he came with his parents to Waukesha 
 County. Although so young he well remembers 
 the appearance of the country a half-century .igo. 
 He grew to manhood at Walerville, where he at- 
 tended the early schools, and later was for three 
 years a student of Carroll College at Waukesha. 
 The most of his life has been devoted to agricul- 
 tural pursuits. 
 
 Mr. Barnard was married December 31, 1862, 
 to Miss Emma J. McDonald, daughter of John 
 Douglas and Sophia (Brown) McDonald. Mrs. 
 Barnard was born at the homestead of her parents 
 in Summit Township, December 2, 1844, and has 
 passed all her life thus far in her native town. Mr. 
 and Mrs. liarnard have a <luugliter, Henrietta, who 
 became the wife of Elliott G. Atkins, of Milwau- 
 kee. Mrs. Atkins was born June 3, 1868. Mr. and 
 Mrs. Barnard's eldest child was Edwin W., who was 
 born in 1863, and died in early childhood. Their 
 second, Emma May, born October 21, 1866, married 
 Store}' Benjamin Smith on the 5th of June, 1889. 
 Her death occurred at her home in Clinton, Iowa, 
 January 23, 1892. She left a husliand and daugh- 
 ter; the latter, Henrietta Barnard Smith, was born 
 on the 19tli of August, 1890. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Barnard have a pleasant home; 
 their beautiful place, now called "The Cedars," 
 was formerl}' known as "Ilick{jry (Jrove." It is 
 a matter of interest to state that this place was 
 originally owned by Gardner Brown, the grand- 
 
 father of Mrs. Barnard. Later the property was 
 owned by "Grandpa Spencer," one of the widely 
 known and lionored pioneers. The present occu- 
 pants have resided there since 1867. As has been 
 seen, both Mr. and Mrs. Barnard belong to early 
 pioneer families. They are numbered among the 
 sterling citizens of their town and county. 
 
 
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 ALTER SEYMOUR CHANDLER was 
 born at Balavia. Genesee County, N. Y., 
 on the 18th of January, 1836, and with 
 his parents came to Wisconsin in 1848, arriving 
 at Milwaukee on the 29tli of August. His father 
 was Judge Daniel 11. Chandler, deceased, a prom- 
 inent lawyer of Batavia, who was born October 
 20, 179.'), in Washington County, N. Y., and in 
 1818 came to Batavia. being then a young man 
 just entering upon the labors and duties of his 
 profession. He early exhibited those traits of 
 character which brought him into notice as a law- 
 yer, and in his maturer years made him one of the 
 most eminent members of the 15ar, not only in 
 that county, but in the state. He possessed a 
 mind of great power and compass as an advocate 
 and special plc-ider, and in fact in any professional 
 business recjuiring the exercise of great intellect- 
 ual powers he had no equal in the county and few 
 in the state. During his residence in Batavia he 
 filled with credit various public stations in Gene- 
 see County; among them the offices of District 
 Attorney, Master in Chancery, and Judge of the 
 CoiuL of Common Pleas, and was regarded as one 
 of the most learned, painstaking and capable law- 
 yers in western New York. 
 
 In the political and social circles of old Gene- 
 see Judge Chandler long occupied a foremost post, 
 his unfailing kindness and good humor winning 
 and retaining for him hosts of personal friends. 
 Few men were more free from petty jealousies and 
 animosities, and few leave behind them a larger 
 number of aciiuainlances who treasure and honor 
 their memory. After his removal to Wisconsin 
 he was appointed Supreme Court Keporter, and 
 published four volumes of Chandler's Reports. 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 419 
 
 He was actively engaged in his profession for sev- 
 eral years, but failing liealth finally resulted in his 
 deatli, which occurred in 1804. 
 
 The mother of W. .S. Chandler bore the maiden 
 name of Mary Stark, being a lineal descendant of 
 Maj.-(ien. .John Stark of Uevolutionary fame. Mr. 
 Cliandler whose name heads lliis article had two 
 brothers, Maj. Robert Chandler (deceased) of the 
 United Slates Army, and Hear Admiral Ralph 
 Chandler, of tlie United Slates Navy, who died at 
 Hong Kong, Cliina, February 11, 1889, while in 
 command of the Asiatic Station. Mr. Chandler 
 was married May 16, 1859, to Aliss Sarah Olivia 
 Kneeland, daughter of Hon. Moses Kneeland (de- 
 ceased), of Milwaukee, and has two children liv- 
 ing: Dr. Ralph Chandler, of Milwaukee, Wis., and 
 Burr Kneeland Chandler; two daughters died in 
 infancy. 
 
 Mrs. Chandler's father was an early pioneer of 
 Milwaukee, coming there in 1842, when the pop- 
 ulation was onl}' twenty-seven hundred. From 
 the time of his advent there he was identified 
 ■with all public enteri)rises of importance, and 
 worthily held oHices of honor and trust during 
 nearly all the period of his residence there. He 
 was one of the Trustees under the old village 
 charter, was Alderman from the Fourth Ward at 
 the Hi-st organization of the city government, and 
 was successfully elected to that ollice for a series 
 of years. He also served on the Board of .Super- 
 visors and on the Board of Councilors, of which 
 bodj' he w.as a member, representing the .Seventh 
 W.ird at the time of his death. In all these olli- 
 ces he proved himself an industrious and faith- 
 ful representative of the interests of the people. 
 Through his enterprise and business sagacity he 
 had accumulated a handsome fortune, and when- 
 ever any work of public importance was to be 
 done he was ever foremost with his means, as well 
 as his energies, to aid in its accomplishment. He 
 was a heavy stockholder and a Director in the 
 Fond du Lac ik Green Bay Railroad Company, and 
 when the consolidation of that road with the La 
 Crosse Railroad look place, in 1854, he became 
 Vice-President of the new organization, which po- 
 sition he held until 1857, when he resigned. Af- 
 ter the road passed from the control of the old 
 
 company and a new one had been formed under 
 the name of the Milwaukee & Minnesota Railroad 
 Company, he waselocled President, which position 
 he held until removed by death in 18G4. 
 
 Mr. Chandler has a beautiful home in Wauke- 
 sha, a fine residence and library, the surroundings 
 of which remind one of those old residential do- 
 mains that the English people take so much pride 
 in keeping up. For many years Mr. Chandler 
 was eng.aged in the lumber business, and was 
 School Commissioner from the Fourth Ward in 
 Milwaukee for several years. He has the distinc- 
 tion of having been one of the first students that 
 attended Wisconsin State University when it was 
 opened in 1851. In 1877 he moved to Wauke- 
 sha, where he has since resided. He is a Demo- 
 crat in politics, and is a member of the Old Settlers' 
 Club of Milwaukee. 
 
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 DOUGLAS G. MUNGER has been engaged 
 in the photograph business in Ocononio- 
 woc for thirty years, or since 1864. He 
 was born in Oswego County, N. Y., October 8, 
 1839, his parents being Horace and Rebecca 
 (Tracy) Munger, also natives of the Empire State. 
 His father w.is a soldier in the War of 1812. In a 
 battle that occurred near Ft. George in Canada, 
 between a large party of Indians, who were the 
 allies of the British, and a small number of Amer- 
 ican soldiers, Mr. Munger was taken prisoner. For 
 a time he w.as confined on a vessel in Halifax with 
 other prisoners, and was thence taken to Montreal, 
 where he was kept in jail for a period of four 
 months when he was exchanged. 
 
 In 1847 llor.ice Munger emigrated with his fam- 
 ily to Wisconsin and settled on a farm in Jefferson 
 County, where be and his wife spent the remain- 
 der of their lives. Their family comprised five 
 sons and two daughters, all of whom are still liv- 
 ing with the exception of one son and one daugh- 
 ters. Two of the brothers, Cyrenius and Warren, 
 served in the Twentieth Regiment of Wisconsin 
 Volunteers in the late Civil War. The former has 
 been decesised a number of years. Warren, the 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 latter, is now a resident of Walerviile, Minn. 
 Aiiotlier of tlie brotiiers, Klon fl., is a citizen of 
 Oconomowoe. Tlie remaining brother, Henry, is 
 residing in San Fernando, C'al. The sisters are 
 Cornelia, wife of liicliard Martin, of Minneapolis, 
 and Melora A., who died when young. 
 
 The subject of this record grew up on his fa- 
 tlier's farm in Jefferson County', and began the 
 business of photograph}- in 1863. He possesses a 
 tliorotigli knowlerlge of the art of photographing, 
 and aims to keep in touch witli the latest discov- 
 eries and advanced methods. 
 
 Mr. Munger was marricil in Oconomowoe to Mrs. 
 Mary E. Brooksby, daughter of Keuben Tanner 
 and a native of Columbia Count}', N. Y. Mr. and 
 Mrs. Munger have three children, namely: Mabel, 
 who was born of a former marriage, is the wife of 
 H. H. Hunter, of Detroit, Mich. The other two 
 are L.ydia and Van C. 
 
 Mr. Munger is a member of the Independent 
 Order of Odd Fellows and a charter member of 
 the Oconomowoe Yacht Club. By his fellow- 
 townsmen he has been called upon to serve as Al- 
 derman of his cit}-, and twice as a member of the 
 County Board. 
 
 As a pastime and to gratify a taste for the curi- 
 ous, Mr. Munger began many years ago the col- 
 lecting of Indian relics, and now has perhaps the 
 most interesting private collection to be found in 
 the state. And what adds greater interest is the 
 fact that nearly the entire collection has been ob- 
 tained in the vicinity of Oconomowoe. However, 
 it is not confined to Indian relics but includes a 
 great variety of shells and other curiosities, 
 mostly obtained from the same region, but a few 
 are of foreign origin. The collection, as a whole, 
 is a rare and valuable one. 
 
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 YLVESTEU SILVERN ALE is a pioneer of 
 Waukesha County, where he settled in 1846. 
 During his long residence here he has be- 
 come well accpiainted, especially with the older set- 
 tlers, by whom liis word would be accepted as read- 
 ily as his bond. The i)lacc of his birth is Copake, 
 Columbia County, N. Y., and the date August 30, 
 
 1819. His parents, Peter C. and Catherine (Niver) 
 Silvcrnale, were of German descent and were also 
 natives of Columbia County, where the former car- 
 ried on farming. In 1846 this pioneer couple emi- 
 grated to Waukesha County and bought a farm in 
 the town of Mukwonago. By industry and economy 
 they accumulated a competence, and were thus en- 
 abled to S|)end their declining 3'ears in ease and 
 comfort. Mr. Silvernale lived to be eighty-nine 
 years of age, and his wife about seventy. Of their 
 children the following are living: Peter, an ex- 
 tensive farmer of Minnesota; Walter, a resident of 
 Missouri; Sylvester, of this sketch; Mrs. Maria 
 Clark, of Saylesville, this county; Mrs. Margaret 
 Reynolds, of Mukwonago, and Mrs. Betsey Avery, 
 of Columbia County, N. Y. 
 
 Sylvester Silvernale grew to manhood in his na- 
 tive county, receiving a very limited education, 
 as it was then thought of more importance to teach 
 a bo}' how to work than it was to fill his mind with 
 useful knowledge. LTntil twent3'-one years of age 
 he served his father like a dutiful son. Soon after, 
 on the 9th of Se[)tember, 1841, he was joined in 
 wedlock with Miss Catherine Plainer, who was 
 born also in Columbia County, March 15, 1819, 
 being a daughter of Jacob and Helen (Decker) 
 Plainer, both of wliom were of German descent and 
 natives of that county. Mr. Plainer died there at 
 the age of eighty, and his wife spent her last days 
 in Oconomowoe, where she, too, reached the ad- 
 vanced age of eighty years. She was the mother 
 of five children, of whom two are living, James 
 Plainer and Mrs. Sarah D. Niver, of Waukesha. 
 
 Few men have passed through more hardships 
 than the gentleman whose name heads this record. 
 In 1844 he worked for the munificent salary of 
 thirty-one cents per day. AVhcn he came to this 
 county in 1846, he found money very scarce and 
 hard to obtain. His first purchase of land was 
 eighty acres in the town of Mukwonago, for which 
 he was to pay 1 1,000 but lacked $300 of having 
 enough to pay for it. According to agreement he 
 was to pay 8100 per year and interest until the 
 debt was discharged. The first year he lacked ^6 
 of making enough to pay the interest alone, but of 
 his father he borrowed sutlicient to discharge that 
 year's obligation and with renewed determination 
 

 
 
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 and energy began the second year's work. From 
 that time on he not only met his indebtedness, but 
 added to Ills farm until he owned one hundred and 
 thirty-live acres. On tliis he erected good farm 
 buildings of every description, making it one of 
 the best farms to be found in the county. In 1869 
 Mr. Silvernale came to Waukesha and has since 
 lived a retired life. He has always been an ad- 
 mirer of a good horse, and has an aversion to be- 
 ing "dusted" by anybody on the road. Some of 
 the animals he has owned have been good movers 
 and have sold for gilt-edged i)rices. 
 
 In early life Mr. Silvernale was a stanch Demo- 
 crat, but since the Kansas-Nebraska trouble he has 
 been an adherent to the principles of the Republi- 
 can party. On the 17th of May, 1891, Mrs. Silver- 
 nale passed from among tlie living. She was a 
 member of tlie Congregational Church, and was a 
 lady whose many good qiialities won for her a 
 large circle of friends. 
 
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 iT^ II. CLAFLIN, a well known citizen of 
 / — \ Muskego Township, was born in Orleans 
 County, Vt., on the 9th of June, 184C, 
 He was the adopted son of Hiram and Sarah (Peck) 
 Clatlin. When but three months old he was left 
 motherless, and was thereupon t.-iken to the home 
 of Mr. and Mrs. Clatlin, under whose care and pro- 
 tection he grew to manhood, taking the name of 
 his foster-parents. His father, William Wood, who 
 was a native of the (ireen Mountain State, died 
 in Oshkosh, Wis., in 1881, aged ninetv-four years. 
 His foster-mother, who was born in Starksborough, 
 Vt., was a daughter of Winthrop Durgin, a native 
 of Connecticut. The subject of this sketch was 
 brought to this county in infancy by his parents, 
 who located in Vernon Township, where his 
 mother died. During the years he remained with 
 Mr. and Mrs. Clatlin, he learned to love and revere 
 them almost as if they had been his own parents. 
 Hiram Clatlin was born December 9, 1820, in 
 West Bloomfield, Ontario County, N. Y., while 
 his wife's birth occurred .Ianuar3' '•*) 1819. The 
 former is the third in a family of seven children, 
 
 though only two survive, the other being Mrs. 
 Hannah Jennings, of Honeoye,N. Y. Mrs. Illram 
 Clatlin 's father, Romania Peck, was born in Con- 
 necticut, .luly 19, 1792, and her mother, Polly 
 Durgin, was a native of the same stjite, born March 
 8, 1793. Mrs. Clatlin is one of ton children, of 
 whom half have passed away. The living are lla- 
 zen, who is a retired farmer of Elkhorn, Wis.; Mrs. 
 Lucy Ann Munn. who lives in Hamilton County. 
 Neb.; Henry M., who is a retired farmer of Lay- 
 ton Park, Milwaukee; Oscar, who is a farmer near 
 Peshtigo, Wis.; and (ieorge I)., who is a farmer at 
 the same i)lace. Mrs. Clatlin died on the 28th of 
 April, 1879, and her good husband joined lier in 
 the spirit world on the 21th of June, \SHC>. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Clatlin came to Wisconsin in 
 1842, while it was yet a wilderness and located, in 
 Muskego Township, eighty acres of Oovernnient 
 land where they erected a log house, 14x20 feet 
 in size, and began life in keeping with the cus- 
 toms of pioneer days. The roof was made of slabs 
 and the door hung on wooden hinges, while a 
 stove-pipe, extending through the roof, served in- 
 stead of a chimney. This cabin was erected in the 
 spring of 1843, the previous winter having been 
 spent at the home of Ruf us Peck, a brother of Mrs. 
 Hirau) Clatlin, who became a settler of the county 
 in 1836. In 1853 a severe storm unroofed the 
 cabin, sending the timbers fl3'ing in every direc- 
 tion, while a drenching rain poured down on the 
 inmates. Tiie old log rafters were again utilized, 
 but the slab roof gave way to one made of cla|)- 
 boards. Mr. Clatlin brought some goods with him 
 from the east which he traded for a yoke of oxen. 
 He also brought along a pork barrel which isstill in 
 use, and is in the possession of our subject. About 
 1846 he erected a large barn, whose dimensions 
 were 30x40 feet, and whose timbers were hewed 
 from massive oak trees. This was one of the finest 
 barns in the community at that day. From time 
 to time Mr. Clatlin added to his possessions until 
 he became one of the substantial farmers of his 
 town. Improvement after improvement was made; 
 in 1880 he erected a fine sheep barn, 30x60 feet in 
 size. His faithful wife <lid her part in providin"' 
 for the home. All winter long the hum of her 
 busy wheel was heard in preparing yarn which 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 was manufactured with her own hands. That same 
 wlieel is owned and iiighly prized by A. II. ClaHin. 
 
 Tlie gentleman whose name appears at the head 
 of tliis record liad good opportunities for an edu- 
 cation, having attended the district schools of his 
 township, and liaving spent the winter of 18Gfi 
 and 1867 in Carroll College. On the 20tli of Oc- 
 tober, 1869, he was united in marriage with Miss 
 Kli7,abelli,dauohterof William and Barbara (Clark) 
 Kingston. The bride was born in Hurville, Alle- 
 gany County, N. Y., .September 18, 1849. Of this 
 union were born two children: Ilawley W., Sep- 
 tember 15, 1870; and Nora, June 11, 1875; the 
 latter died August 10, 1882. Ilawley W. is a 
 finely educated young man. After attending the 
 common schools, he spent a ycai at Rocliester .Semi- 
 nary, three years at McAllister College of .St. Paul, 
 Minn., two years in the Dramatical Department of 
 Chicago Musical College, and after completing 
 his education, adopted the calling of his father, 
 farming and stock-raising. Mr. Claflin owns one 
 hundred and twenty acres of the homestead of 
 Hiram Clallin, to which he has added a twent3'- 
 acre tr.act. He is a progressive and enterprising 
 farmer, and is well posted on all questions pertain- 
 ing to his business. His present residence w.as 
 erected in 1850, the work being done by an Eng- 
 lishman by the name of Charles Languid, whom 
 many will remember. 
 
 In political matters Mr. ClaHin confines himself 
 to no particular partj', but votes for the man he 
 deems most capable of filling the position, lie 
 has many times been called upon to discharge the 
 duties of ollicial positions, and has ever been found 
 able and capable to meet all demands. As Justice 
 of the Peace he served tliiee years; was the unan- 
 imous choice of both parties for Chairman of the 
 Town Board in 188.'i, which office he held contin- 
 uously for three terms. Again in the spring of 
 189.3 he was selected to fill the same position, and 
 is the present incumbent. In 1890 he served as 
 Town Clerk, and h.as also been one of the Com- 
 missioners on the drainage work of Muskego Lake. 
 A loyal friend of the public school .system, Mr. 
 ClaHin is interested in all that promises to add to 
 its efficiency. He is President of the Muskego 
 Creamery Company, which erected a building in 
 
 the winter of 1892. On the 4th of November fol- 
 lowing it was destroyed by fire, and in 1893 was 
 replaced by a more modern structure, which has 
 been leased for ten years by theMcKennait Eraser 
 Cheese and Butter Company. 
 
 Mr. Claflin is a member of the M.asonic frater- 
 nity, belonging to Lodge No. 37, of Waukesha; 
 and of Bismarck Lodge No. 193, I. O. O. F. In 
 religious faith he and his family are members of 
 the Eree-Will Baptist Church of Prospect Hill. 
 
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 PETER KIEEER, of the firm of Kiefer & 
 Flanagan, proprietors of the Menoraonee 
 Stone Quarry of Lannon, Wis., has the 
 honor of being a native of Waukesha County, his 
 birth having occurred in Menomonee Townsliip, 
 February 15, 1856. His i)arents. Nicholas and Mar- 
 garet (Baer) Kiefer, emigrated to Wisconsin in 
 1852, sailing from Antwerp, Germany, to New 
 York, where they arrived after a voyage of thirty- 
 one days. They were born in Shoden, in the 
 province of Prussia, the former born March 22, 
 1807, and the latter September 8, 1813. She was 
 a daughter of John and Anna (Baer) Fink. They 
 were married in the Fatherland and had thirteen 
 children, five of whom yet survive. Nicholas, the 
 eldest, is a farmer and stock-raiser of Calumet 
 County, Wis. Michael resides in Stockbridge, 
 Wis. Mary makes her home with Nicholas. Cath- 
 erine is the wife of Nicholas Kiefer, a quarryman 
 and farmer of Menomonee Townshif). Peter com- 
 pletes the family. 
 
 Upon his arrival in Menomonee Township, the 
 father purchased forty acres of unimproved land 
 on section 21, and in the fall of 1852 built there a 
 log cabin 16x22 feet in size, with a three foot oak 
 shingle roof, a bass wood floor and two windows. 
 From bass wood they made rough four legged 
 stools, which were their only substitute for chairs 
 for several years, but as his financial resources in- 
 creased, Mr. Kiefer provided a more comfortable 
 and modern home for his family. He died April 
 7, 1894, at the age of eighty-seven years and fif- 
 teen days, and was buried in St. Anthony's church- 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHTCAL RECORD. 
 
 425 
 
 yard, where a monument marks his last resting 
 place. He was highly esteemed by all, and his 
 progressive spirit made him an iinpfirtanl factor 
 in the develoiiment of tlie county. His wife was 
 a woman of rare ability' and judgment, who liore 
 uncomplainingly the hardships of pioneer life and 
 carefully reared her family. She was called away 
 November 4, 1884, and her loss was deeply mourned 
 by many friends. 
 
 Upon the old homestead farm Peter Kiefer 
 spent his boyhood anil youth and was educated in 
 the parochial .schof)ls of Meiiomonee Township. 
 When twenty-two jcars of age he received from 
 his father forty acres of land, and in 1884 be- 
 gan quarrying stone thereon. I'pon his place is 
 some of the best stone of the county and there 
 he has a line plant for iiuarryiiig and is doing a 
 good business. He is po.-<sessed of energy and en- 
 terprise and his success is well merited. 
 
 On the •28th of .lanuary, 1878, .Mr. Kiefer wedded 
 Miss Mary Boyle, daughter of .lohn and Catherine 
 Boyle, and a native of Ireland born April .30, 1861. 
 They have four children, Catherine, born Feb- 
 ruary 27, 187!l; Frank, born August 1, 188.'!; Mar- 
 garet, born August !l, 188!»; and one child that 
 died in infancy. 
 
 In his political views, Mr. Kiefer is a Democrat, 
 and in religious faith he and his family are Cath- 
 olics. Throughout the community he is held in 
 the highest regard and his friends are those who 
 have long known him and are familiar with the 
 honorable, upright life he has led. 
 
 TT^ NOCH SHKRMAN, an early settler of Wau- 
 r^ O kesha County, and an honored citizen of 
 Fagle Township, was born in Rupert, Ben- 
 nington County, \'t., February 24, 1826. His f.i- 
 ther, Sterling S. Sherman, was born in the same 
 county, August 12, 17'.t4, and his parents emi- 
 grated from Connecticut to Vermont, carrying 
 their Loushold goods on horseback. The father 
 of Sterling .Sherman served as a soldier in the 
 Revolutionary War. The latter chose for a help- 
 mate Miss .lane Noble, who was a daughter of a 
 
 hero of the Revolution, and was born May 24, 
 
 1790. In the Green Mountain State this worthy 
 couple spent their lives, engaged in agricultural 
 pursviits. In his political preferences Sterling Slier- 
 man was a Whig until the rise of the Republican 
 party, and both he and his wife were consistent mem- 
 bers of the Haplist Chinch, being highly esteemed 
 in the community where they lived. The wife 
 died April 22, 1852, and the husband Septcmlier 
 27, 1865. They were the parents of ten children, 
 seven sons and three daughters, of whom six are 
 living, viz.: Samuel, the oldest, resides in Chicago, 
 aged seventy-nine years; Henry ()., who makes 
 his home in the same city, li.as reached the age of 
 seventy-four; Knoch comes next; .Jessie S. lives 
 in the town of Salem, Washington County, N. Y., 
 being now sixty-six years old; Miss Mary E. Sher- 
 man and Maria McNitt are residents of Milwaukee. 
 
 Enoch Sherman is the seventh child in his fa- 
 ther's family. While growing to muiihood he 
 enjoyed such opportunities for obtaining an educa- 
 tion as the old-time district schools afforded. Like 
 a dutiful sou, he worked for his parents until he 
 reached his majority. Until his emigration to 
 Wisconsin he had never been away from home 
 two weeks at a time. In the fall of 1847 he bade 
 good-bye to his parents and the old home, and 
 by team started for Troy, N. Y. There he took 
 the cars, such as they were, for Schenectady; thence 
 on the Erie Canal to Buffalo, where he boarded a 
 vessel and in due time arrived at the village of 
 Milwaukee. Coming on to Waukesha Township, 
 he made his home with his sister while he im- 
 proved a tract of land which his father had pre- 
 viously secured. 
 
 Two years after his arrival Mr. Sherman married, 
 December 12, 1841), in Waukesha, Miss Lauretta 
 Walton, who was born June 20, 1831, in Batavia, 
 X. Y. Her parents, Nathaniel and Laura W. (.Junes) 
 Walton, were also natives of the Empire State: the 
 former born in Brookfield, Madison County, De- 
 cember 15. 1805, and the latter in Florida, Mont- 
 gomery County, January 12, 1811. The marriage 
 of Mr. and Mrs. Walton occurred at Knowlesville, 
 Orleans County, N. Y., August 25, 1830, and in 
 183C, with their four little children, came to 'Wis- 
 consin with a team. The husband claimed one 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 hundred and sixty acres of land, wliich is now 
 occupied iu part bj- the Industrial Scliool and 
 tlie cemetery at VVaukesii.a. On the way to this 
 county the family spent three months in Mil- 
 waukee, residing in the upper portion of the 
 house of the old Indian trader, Solomon Ju- 
 neau. Indian trails were the only roads, and by 
 tliem Mr. Walton found his way to Prairieville, 
 as Waukesha was then called. Ilis was the first 
 team of horses brought to Waukesha County. The 
 log house of this hospitable pioneer was well 
 known to the travelers in an early day as "the 
 Light House." As their house vas too small to 
 entertain many, the wayfarers would get their 
 meals tlierc and sleep in their wagons or wherever 
 they could find a resting-place. A large bake- 
 oven was built hear the house, hence an abundant 
 supply of good bread was on hand, even if deli- 
 cacies were rare. Both Mr. and Mrs. Walton were 
 active members of the Baptist Church, in which 
 he served as Deacon for a number of years. Po- 
 litically, ho first espoused Whig principles, and 
 hiter those of the Republican party. His death 
 occurred on the 4th of April, 1889, while his wife, 
 who still survives, resides in Waukesha. Mr. Wal- 
 ton had been previously nuirried and had one 
 daughter, Mrs. Louisa S. Todd, of Madi-son, Wis. 
 Of the second union there were eight children, 
 six of whom are living, as follows: Mrs. Sherman; 
 Mary J., who wedded Judge Oscar Adams, of De- 
 troit, Mich.; James, who is a farmer of Mulvane, 
 Kan.; Mrs. Maria Ileimliaugh,of Providence, Kan.; 
 JMiss Martha C, who is a teacher in the Waukesha 
 schools; and Nathaniel, also a resident of Wau- 
 kesha. 
 
 Until 1856 Mr. Sherman farmed in the town of 
 Waukesha, but in that year purchased one hundred 
 and sixt}' acres in the town of Kagle, on which he 
 has since made his home, and of which he still 
 owns one hundred and twenty acres. On that 
 farm he has put substantial iin|)roveinents, making 
 it one of the desirable places of the township. 
 Three sons were born to Mr. and Mrs. Sherman. 
 Walton Sterling, a prominent merchant of Wau- 
 kesha, was born in the town bearing the same 
 name, December 21, 185.3, and married, November 
 26, 1874, Miss Valerie Trow, by whom he has one 
 
 daughter, Edith R. William Henry, who is asso- 
 ciated with the foregoing in business, was born in 
 the same town, March 20, 185(), and married, De- 
 cember 15, 1881, Miss Leora Babcock; they have 
 two children, Raymond W. and Zaida E. James 
 Alonzo, the youngest of the family, was born in 
 the town of Eagle on the 20th of December, 1864, 
 and married, November 26, 1888, Miss Sylvia 
 Stead, by whom he has one child, Vinton J. James 
 A. has always resided in Eagle Township, where 
 he is engaged in farming. 
 
 Mr. Sherman is a stanch Republican in politics 
 and cast his first Presidential vote for Zachary 
 Taylor. Some twenty-five years ago he was made 
 a Master Mason, and has ever since lived in har- 
 mony with the teachings of the order. Mrs. Sher- 
 man is identified with the Baptist Church. For 
 thirty-eight years Mr. and Mrs. Sherman have 
 lived at their present home, where their children 
 have been reared, and where they expect to spend 
 their last days in quietude and rest. By their 
 united efforts a competence h.<«s been made, and 
 1)V living in .accordance with the teachings of the 
 Golden Rule they have won the confidence and 
 high regard of their neighbors, with whom they 
 have been asociated so many years. 
 
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 T7> LIZA HOWARD, widow of George E. How- 
 r^ C) ard, one of the earlier pioneers of Wauke- 
 sha County, is one of five children born 
 unto William and Amelia (Steward) Moody, na- 
 tives of "Merrie England.'' The brothers and sis- 
 ters of Mrs. Howard were: William, who is de- 
 ceased; Elizabeth, who resides in Yorkshire, Eng- 
 land; Joseph, also deceased, and Charles E., who 
 lives at her home. 
 
 In 1823 Mrs. Howard came with her parents to 
 this country, sailing from Liverpool. They were 
 sixty days in crossing the Atlantic, and during the 
 p.assage experienced storms of such severity' as to 
 lead the passengers to think that the American 
 shoi-e would never be reached. But the "Toronto," 
 a stanch little craft under the management of Cap- 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 427 
 
 tain Griswold, weathered the storms, and after a 
 most trying voynge landed all in safety at the har- 
 bor of New York. Mr. Moody, the father, ran 
 one of the largest grist mills in New York, it be- 
 ing situated about sixty miles north of the city of 
 New York, and owned by David Lydie, a resident 
 of that eity. Eight years after their arrival in the 
 United States our subject and her brother Charles 
 went to Detroit, Jlich., wliere she was married to 
 Mr. Howard on the 28th of March, 1832. The 
 husband was a journeyman butcher, at which trade 
 lie worked for live years after his marriage, then 
 with liis wife went to England, where they re- 
 mained until November 18, 1838. 
 
 Returning to America Mr. and Mrs. Howard 
 spent some eight months in the cit}- of New 
 York sight-seeing, then came west by way of Erie 
 Canal and the Great Lakes, landing in Chicago, 
 which important city at that time was a village 
 containing a population of throe hundred. Erom 
 Chicago they came to Mukwonago, Wis., and 
 bought one hundred and seventy-three acres of 
 Government land at ^1.25 per acre. There being 
 no house or other improvements on the place, they 
 boarded at a Mr. Whitmore's home, and In the 
 meantime erected a log house into which they 
 moved, and at once began to clear and improve 
 the land. Mrs. Howard and her brother Charles, 
 who had accompanied them to Wisconsin, did most 
 of the grubbing and heavy work, while her hus- 
 band, who was not a very robust man, cared for 
 the children. She remarked that she never exper- 
 ienced hapi)ier times than those during their early 
 career on the farm. At the time of their settle- 
 ment here Indians were numerous and would often 
 come to the homes to beg coffee, bread and pan- 
 cakes. They were always friendly, ofttiines eating 
 in the homes of the pioneers. Deer were plentiful 
 and Mrs. Howard says she has often heard the dis- 
 mal howling of wolves at night-fall. 
 
 Later in life Mr. Howard erected a good home 
 and substantial outbuildings, besides making many 
 other improvements on the farm. Mrs. Howard 
 hits been a very hard-working woman all her life; 
 she has split rails, grubbed the land, done other 1.1- 
 borious work and reared a family, the members of 
 which have become useful men and women. This 
 
 worthy couple remained on the homestead farm 
 until seven years ago, 1887, when they removed to 
 Saylesville, where Mr. Howard died January 3, 1891. 
 His most estimable wife survives, being at present 
 seven t_v-eight years of .age. Although she li.is en- 
 dured so many hardships during her life, Mrs. 
 Howard enjoys very good health and is still in 
 possession of her mental faculties, being remarka- 
 bly bright for one of her years. 
 
 To Mr. and Mrs. Howard eight children were 
 born, namel}-: Cliarles is a farmer in the town of 
 Mukwonago; Mary Ann is the wife of Hiram 
 Churchill, of Eau Claire, Wis.; George William is 
 deceased; Caroline became the wife of Samuel 
 Smart, of Mukwonago; Benjamin resides on the 
 old homestead; Alfred is a farmer of Swift County, 
 Minn.; Eiances A. wedded Thomas Martin, of Muk- 
 won.ago, and Eliza is now the wife of Hiram Rob- 
 in, of Saylesville. Her first husband w.as Christo- 
 pher Smith, a son of whom, Benjamin S. Smith, re- 
 sides with his grandmother, Mrs. Howard, at her 
 home in Saylesville. 
 
 
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 JOHN HENRY VOJE, M. D., of Oconomowoc, 
 who has become noted as an able and suc- 
 cessful physician, and as the proprietor and 
 conductor of the sanitarium known as" Wald- 
 heim" situated on Oconomowoc Lake, is a native 
 of Ilolstein, Germany, born March 12,1853. In 
 regard to his family relations it may be proper tO 
 state that his father, for whom he was named, never 
 became a resident of the United States, but died 
 while his son was yet a child. Later the mother 
 remarried and with her second husband came to 
 America, both of whom now make their home with 
 our subject. The latter is one of a family of four, 
 comprising three brothers and one sister. The 
 eldest of the brothers, William, is a merchant in 
 Chicago; Julius is a physician of San Francisco, 
 C'al.; and the only sister is also a resident of 
 Chicago. 
 
 Di-. Voje enjoyed excellent advantages for edu- 
 cation in his youth. In 1872, at the age of 
 nineteen, he came to the United States, aud going 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 to Waukesha began the study of medicine with 
 Dr. L'lrich as his preceptor. In 1876 he graduated 
 from the Ciiic.iiio Medical College, after which he 
 located at Kewaskum, Wis., and engaged in the 
 practice of his profcs-sion. In 1878 he made a visit 
 to Kurope for recreation and study, and there 
 visited various clinics and hospitals, and also the 
 Paris Kxposition of that year. Returning he lo- 
 cated in New Ilolsteiu, Calumet County, AVis., but 
 soon after removed to Kredonia, Ozaukee County, 
 wliere he remained five years. While there he was 
 married to Miss Hannah lllrich, daughter of his 
 early instructor. Of this union a daughter and a 
 son have been born; Hertha in 1880 and Henry in 
 1886. Dr. Voje soon estabiislu'd a large and lu- 
 crative practice at Fredonia, but lie had long clier- 
 ished tiie hope of establishing a sanitarium for the 
 cure of chronic cases and a home for the conva- 
 lescent, and now decided to more fully prepare 
 himself for carrying into effect his plan. Accord- 
 ingly in 1883, accompanied by his wife, he went to 
 Kurope the second time and matriculated at the 
 university of Munich. He afterward pursued spe- 
 cial studies at Vienna, liorliu and Leipzig; at the 
 University of the latter place receiving the degree 
 of M. 1). He returned to America fully equipped 
 for his cherished undertaking and in the same 
 year, 1891, located at Waukesha, where he eng.iged 
 in practice. He at once began to lay plans for the 
 establishment of a sanitarium, and witli that ob- 
 ject in view purchased a beautiful site on Ocono- 
 mowoc Lake, upon which he at once proceeded to 
 erect the necessary buildings. The place was given 
 the name of "Waldhcim," and is located on a 
 small bay of the beautiful Lake Oconomowoc and 
 consists of nearly sixteen acres of almost untouch- 
 ed forest. Sunnj- places and shady nooks favor 
 the different inclinations and temperaments. 
 
 Being next to the main road and only ten min- 
 utes' easy walk from (lifford's Station on the 
 Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad, there still rules 
 at Waldheim the (luiet and privacy of the forest. 
 Nature has been lavish in splendor here. But the 
 vicinity is also attractive. Wlio has not heard of 
 the beautiful county of Waukesha and llie "Friend- 
 ly City of tlie Lakes," Oconomowoc, inviting to 
 many extended and interesting excursions.'' The 
 
 perfect harmony of the scenery and its restfulness 
 cause a feeling of composure to come over the pa- 
 tient which rests and strengthens both mind and 
 body. 
 
 The sixteen acres belonging to tlie sanitarium 
 form an elevation above the neighborhood; they 
 are bordered on the south side by the clear lake 
 and on the west and north sides by a rii)pling 
 stream. The subsoil consists of clear sand and 
 gravel, giving the best [lossible condition forilrain- 
 age. The sanitarium is located on a knoll thirty 
 feet above the water di recti v on the shore of the 
 lake, and is built in the t^ueen Anne style; it has 
 bright and friendly rooms, each one commanding 
 a diversified and beautiful scenery. The suVjsoil, 
 as stated, is ver^' permeable aud dry, but in order 
 to give additional security against moisture com- 
 ing through the basement walls, they were sup- 
 plied with large footings laid in cement, and were 
 themselves laid in cement as far as underground. 
 All rain-water conductors not entering the cistern 
 are connected with the main drain. The building 
 is three stories high, a wood structure, baek-plas- 
 tered and tar-papered. The drainage system se- 
 lected is the most simple, practical and improved. 
 Each story has an isolated water-closet, with ap- 
 paratuses furnished by the Sanilas Comi)any of 
 Boston. In the basement are two bath-rooms, a 
 steam bath, a plunge, the necessary appliances for 
 sitz bath, electric, and all other kinds of bath, also 
 an inhalatorium. The house is furnished with 
 steam and hot water heating and gas, and each 
 room is ventilated in the most improved manner; 
 besides the whole building is most effectually ven- 
 tilated by a high tower and two fireplaces. The 
 household is under the care of a lady who is per- 
 fectly versed in the preparation of the various 
 diets. She is assisted by reliable help and nurses. 
 A well selected library, a piano, the different 
 games, daily papers and good journals entertain 
 the patients in-doors during bad weather; an 
 abundance of flowers cheer up the rooms, especially 
 in winter, but out-of-door life is encouraged. The 
 patient can busy himself with walking, rowing, 
 fishing, lawn tennis, croquet, swimming, bathing, 
 and gymnastics. The large park is being con- 
 stantly improved by an experienced gardener; the 
 
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 well kept walks wliicli load to beautiful outlooks 
 and most romantic, (luiet places, are extended 
 yearly. In order to make tiie air still richer in 
 ozone over two thousand conifers have been set 
 out. The large vegetable garden supplies the table 
 of the sanitarium daily with fresh tender vege- 
 tables, choice fruits and berries. The dairy is 
 under the personal supervision of Dr. Voje; the 
 cows are mostly .Jersey and of his own raising. A 
 now stable with all modern improvements has just 
 been erected; only the healtiiiest cows are kept and 
 fed rationally after the most improved plan. Be- 
 fore milking they are cleaned with the greatest 
 of care, so that no dirt may fall into the milk. 
 Healthy cows give milk free of spores or bacilli, 
 but these generally get into the milk by careless 
 milking. 
 
 As much as possible physical methods of cure 
 are carried out, and necessary medicines are given 
 in the form of the most approved and renowned 
 mineral waters of Europe and this countr\\ Mas- 
 sage, hydrotherapj', movement cure, electricity in 
 all its forms, etc., are administered by Dr. Voje as 
 much as possible. Beautiful, quiet surroundings, 
 ample means for exercise and expansion of the 
 chest, an atmosphere rich in ozone and free of 
 dust, a place sheltered from the west, north and 
 east by forests, together with a strict diet and 
 wholesome discipline, cannot be underrated in the 
 care of chronic cases. Southern invalids are es- 
 pecially benefited by a sojourn in this climate. 
 The anticipated success of Waldheim has been more 
 than realized, and therefore the sanitarium has 
 been doubled in size, the new addition being 
 lighted by electricity, heated by hot water and 
 other improvements have been made. 
 
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 LOUIS BLE.SSINGER, a prosperous farmer 
 ^ residing on section IK, in the town of 
 New Berlin, is a native of Siegelsbach, 
 Baden, Germany, where his birth occurred .\ugust 
 18, 1840. He is a son of Joseph and Margreta 
 (Deer) Blessinger, and is one of a family of ten 
 children, as follows: Catherine, widow of Valentine 
 Plumb, resides in Deer Lodge County, Mont.; 
 
 Margreta married Caspar Kaw, a farmer of New 
 Iterlin Township; Josei)h is a farmer of Caledonia, 
 Racine County; Mary, widow of Fred Eischter, 
 lives in Menomonie, Dunn County, Wis.; Michael 
 is a farm gardener of the town of Pewaukee; 
 Louise became the wife of .losepli Lossel, a hotel 
 man of Pioneer, Deer Lodge County, Mont.; Louis 
 is the next in order of birth; .Magdalene married 
 Peter Coleman, a business man of Hacine, Wis.; 
 Hannah married John Zailes, now deceased, a 
 cabinet maker of Milwaukee, and Philip, the 3'oung- 
 est of this family, was killed during a thunder 
 shower in Deer Lodge County, Mont. 
 
 Louis Blessinger attended school until he was 
 twelve years old, and at that age accompanied his 
 parents to America, sailing from Havre on board 
 the "Confederation" for New York, where they ar- 
 rived, after a voyage of thirty-six days' duration, 
 on Christmas day of 1851. The family remained 
 in the state of New York for some fourteen 
 montiis, Louis and the father being employed as 
 farm hands in Columbia County. Coing to Buf- 
 falo, they crossed over into Canada and after a 
 time returned to the United States, rccrossing from 
 Windsor to Detroit, from which [loint they came 
 by rail to Milwaukee. Upon their arrival in the 
 latter city, they came at once to Waukesha Coun- 
 ty, where the father rented u farm of one hundred 
 and twenty acres on section 20, of the town of 
 Waukesha. After a residence of two years in this 
 tovvnship the family removed to Muskego, where 
 the elder Mr. Blessinger i)iirchased one hundred 
 acres of unimproved timber land, his son Lobis 
 doing general wf)rk among the farmers. 
 
 When the call for troops was sent out from the 
 Nation's capital, our subject responded, enlisting 
 in Company K, Third ^Visconsin Cavalr}', at Janes- 
 ville, Rock County, Wis., on the 23d of October, 
 1861. The first active engagement in whicli the 
 regiment participated w.as at Pea Hidge, Ark., 
 against the confederates commanded by Generals 
 Price and Van Dorn, the latter being killed in the 
 battle. The siege lasted for nearly two days and 
 .seemed to promise defeat for the L^niou forces, but 
 victory crowned their efifort-s. From there, the 
 Third Regiment was ordered to Cain Hill, .\rk., 
 where it had another skirmish with a rebel cavalry 
 
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 company, thence to Van Buren, in the same state, 
 where it had some flgliting, afterward making its 
 way to Little Rock. I-'rom tliis point the command 
 was ordered to Slireveporl, La., experiencing con- 
 tinual skirmishes while en route, and upon arriving 
 at that city was com[)elled to retreat to Little Rock. 
 It was during this engagement that the Nintli 
 Wisconsin Regiment acted as rear guard, when 
 nearly all the men belonging to it were lost. From 
 this jwint Mr. Blessinger's regiment was ordered 
 to Duvall's Bluff, down the White River, to lift 
 the blockade and open the river for navigation to 
 the Mississippi, returning from the Bluff to Little 
 Rock and Shreveport, where the second engagement 
 was fought. From the latter city the command 
 marched on into Texas, returned to Shreveport, 
 thence down the Red River to Port Hudson, Miss., 
 and up the Mississippi to Memphis, Tenn. There 
 the}' took part in an engagement lasting one da}', 
 in which Forrest was repulsed, going thence to St. 
 Louis, where a stop of three weeks was made. From 
 this position the command was ordered to Leaven- 
 worth, Kan., that memorable journey being made 
 with trans))orls and on horseback, where Mr. Bless- 
 inger was mustered out of the service on the 8th 
 of September. 18C5. Upon his return from the 
 army he purchased the liomestead from his father 
 and engaged in .agricultural pursuits. 
 
 On the '28th of April, 1867, Mr. Blessinger was 
 united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth, daughter 
 of .Joseph and Margareta (Sickel) Michel. Mrs. 
 Blessinger was a native of Columbia County, N. Y., 
 her birth occurring in the village of Kinderhook, 
 June 19, 1841, being the eldest in a family of 
 seven children. Her parents emigrated to Wiscon- 
 sin in 184G, locating in the town of New Berlin, 
 where they were numbered among the early set- 
 tlers. Mr. and Mrs. Blessinger's children were 
 named as follows: Katie, born April 4, 1868, be- 
 came the wife of Adam Sielz, a farmer of .Icfferson 
 County, Wis ; Josephine, born July 25, 1869, died 
 October 10, 1869; Elizabeth, born August 28, 
 1872, is at home; Louis, born April 15, 1874, died 
 September 24, 1874; Amanda, born July 3, 1876, is 
 at home; IMary, born June 10, 1880, died March 
 20, 1881; George A., born November 9, 1882, and 
 Lena L., October 26, 1887, are also at home. All 
 
 have been given a good education. The mother of 
 
 this family was called to the spirit world Novem- 
 ber 9, 1887. She w.as a devout Catholic and be- 
 loved for her many excellencies of character. 
 
 Mr. Blessinger and his family are members of 
 St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Waukesha, in the 
 construction of which he contributed liberally. He 
 also gave of his means to build the first Catholic 
 Church erected in New Berlin. In the latter 
 churchyard his mother, whose death occurred in 
 1883, lies, while his father, who passed away in his 
 seventy-ninth year, died and was buried at Racine 
 in 1879. 
 
 Our subject sold his farm in Muskego and 
 bought the Tillson farm of one hundred acres on 
 section 25, but nine years later disi)osed of that 
 and purchased his present home of one hundred 
 and sixty-five acres, of which one hundred and 
 twenty-five are on section 19, and the remainder 
 on section 30, of the town of New Berlin. This 
 property' is under a high state of cultivation, and 
 in 1890, a modern residence was erected. He is a 
 self-made man; by hard work and close attention 
 to his business he has become well-to-do. Politi- 
 cally, j\lr. Blessinger has given allegiance to the 
 Democratic party in National affairs, but in local 
 politics reserves the right to vote for the man 
 rather than the [)arty. 
 
 WILLIAM G. MANN, a leading photog- 
 rapher of Waukesha, born in Detroit, 
 Mich., calls Waukesha his native place, 
 as he was but a few months old when his mother 
 moved here. He first began the art of photography 
 with A. S. Willis,of Chicago, and after completing a 
 term of service, in company with another party 
 he engaged in business in that city. They had not 
 continued in business long before fire destroyed 
 their entire stuck. In 1884 Mr. Mann located in 
 Waukesha, where he has one of the best equipped 
 galleries in the state. His operating room, which 
 
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 435 
 
 is 24x50 feet in dimensions, is furnished witii nil 
 modern appliances. Mr. Mann is progressive, lieep- 
 ins( abreast with llie advanced iiii'lliods used in his 
 profession. 
 
 
 CTYLVKSTKR B. MILLS, of Merton Town- 
 (ly^ ship, has been a resident of Waukesha 
 County since 1843, five years before the 
 present beautiful state of Wisconsin graced the 
 Union. From its original condition he has lived 
 to sec it grow into one of the most prosperous, as 
 well as most beautiful in tlie entire state, and in- 
 deed its equal will hardly be found in many states. 
 Mr. Mills claims Oenesee County, N. Y., as his 
 birthplace, while the date of that event was Jan- 
 uary 29, 1820, he being tiie second in a family of 
 five sons and one daughter, of whom four besides 
 him survive, named as follows: Alexander B., a 
 farmer of McPherson County. Kan.; Ansel and 
 Anson, twins, the latter of whom lives at Batavia, 
 Genesee County, N. Y.; and Zilpha, the widow of 
 W. Mclntyre, a resident of Orleans County of the 
 same state, .loel Mills, the father of our subject, 
 was a native of the Green Mountain Slater and by 
 occupation a farmer. He served as a soldier in 
 the War of 1812, and in lecognilion of hisservices 
 was made a pensioner of the Government. In 
 politics he was an old-line Whig, and in religious 
 belief a Baptist. In 1812 he located in Genesee 
 Count}', where his death occurred in 1873. His 
 estimable wife, Mercy (Barber) Mills, was a native 
 of Barrington, Mass., and when a mi.ss of eleven 
 years was brought by her parents to Onondaga 
 County, N. Y., where her marriage to Mr. Mills was 
 solemnized in Elba, (^enesee Count}-, N. Y. 
 
 S. B. Mills, like a large number of the pioneer 
 settlers of Wisconsin, enjoyed very poor educa- 
 tional advantages, his knowledge being the lesult 
 of personal study, observation and contact with 
 the business world. When a young man of nine- 
 teen he began the battle of life on his ()wn respon- 
 sibility, without capital save the inheritance be- 
 ([ueathed him by liis sturdy New England ances- 
 tors — thrift and enterprise. On the 22d of Au- 
 12 
 
 gust, 1843, he wedded Miss Almera Norton, also a 
 native of Genesee Count}', born December 19, 1820, 
 and a daughter of Locklin and Laura (Clark) Nor- 
 ton. Iler father, who was born in Rutland, Vt., 
 in 1786, died in Alarch, 1860, in New Y'ork, where 
 the larger portion of his life had been spent. 
 By trade he was a saddler, but by occupation he 
 was a farmer. His wife, who was a native of the 
 old Bay State, was also born in 1786, and died at 
 their home m New Y'ork in 1859. Mrs. Mills w.as 
 one of six children, of whom four are living. Har- 
 mon is a farmer of Genesee County, N. Y.; Mrs. 
 Mills comes next; Adeliza is the wife of Edwin 
 Rosecrans. a farmer of Ogle County, 111.; and Ly- 
 man, the youngest, resides in San Diego, Cal. 
 
 Immediately after their marriage Jlr. and Mrs. 
 Mills started upon an extended bridal tcjur, their 
 destination hci ng the territory of Wisconsin. They 
 came uj) the Great Lakes in an old propeller and 
 landed at the North Pier iti Milwaukee September 
 20, 18-13. That present populous city then con- 
 tained less than six thousand people, and of course 
 lacked all those advantages it offers to-day — time 
 and money must be expended ui)on the natural 
 conditions then existing before it could take rank 
 as the leading city in the state. Its biidges num- 
 bered not more than two, the crossings being made 
 by ferrying. Leaving his young bride in Milwau- 
 kee Mr. Mills walked across the new country to 
 the home of iiis Ijrother-in-law, Harmon Norton, 
 on section 31, in [..isbon Township. With an ox 
 team he and Mr. Norton returned to Milwaukee 
 for the former's wife and merchandise. In Merton 
 Township, then known as Warren Township, Mil- 
 waukee County, Mr. Mills made a claim of one 
 hundred and twenty acres of wild land, lie soon 
 erected a cabin, in which a stovc-pipe tlirough the 
 roof served as a chimney, while tiie doors were 
 hung on wooden liinges of home manufacture. 
 Here the young couple began their domestic life, 
 and while there was nnu'li hard work to do and 
 many privations to endure, they lived most hap- 
 pily. For some years after their coming ox teams 
 were used for all kinds of work, and as Mrs. Mills 
 remarked, they IkkI many times driven theirs to 
 church, their conveyance in the summer time not 
 seldom being a sled. Mr. Mills used to swing the 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHJCAJU RECORD. 
 
 old-fashionefl cradle from nioniino: till late at 
 night, as for a iiuinher of years all their grain was 
 so harvested. Tlic village of ."Merlon did not then 
 exist, Harlland was known as Ilorslicyville, and 
 Wauk<!slia as Praincviile, that being their nearest 
 postotlice. From time to time they increased 
 their possessions until they owned one hundred 
 and ninety-four acres of land. However their 
 estate now comprises one hundred and seventy- 
 four acres and lies in the towns of Merton and 
 Lisbon. 
 
 Mr. and .Airs. Mills became the parents of seven 
 children, three .sons and four daughters, three of 
 whom only are now living. Mercy L., who was one 
 of Waukesha County's successful teachers, became 
 the wife of Edgar Grover, of Delafield Township, 
 and died in Ajjril, 1870, after a wedded life of live 
 short months; Zilpha died at the age of fifteen 
 months; Frank N., born October 14, 1848, died in 
 March, 1882, at the age of thirty-live years. He was 
 a man of liberal attainments, liavingbeen asludent 
 at Carroll College for some time, a teacher for sev- 
 eral terms, and a student in .lefferson. Wis. He was 
 preparing to enter the medical profession. He 
 had learned the art of telegraphy, and held po- 
 sitions at Doylestown and I'ortage, Columbia 
 County, Wis., going thence to St. Paulasan extra. 
 From there he went lo Belle Plaine, Minn., and 
 died in Minnea|)olis. He married Miss Addie Allen, 
 a native of this county, who with their son, Percy, 
 resides in Harlland. An infant, born April 1, 
 IS.OO, who died the .same month, is the next child in 
 Mr. Mills' family. Fred L. is one of the leading 
 business men of Harlland. He wedded Miss Stella 
 Pynn, by whom he has four children, Ethel, Edwin, 
 Gilbert and Mercy Belle. Monty, who manages 
 the homestead, chose Miss Edith, daughter of David 
 H. and Margaret A. (Dillon) Wolff, for a wife, lo 
 whom he was united December 13, 1882. Mrs. 
 Mills was born in Ohio April 20, 1862. They have 
 two children. Forest and llatlie. Florence, the 
 youngest, is the wife of Orion BMnch, a gardener 
 and fruit-grf)wer of llarthind. Their children are 
 named as follows: Perley, Frank, Wayne and Al- 
 mera. 
 
 In political sentiment, Mr. Mills was at first a 
 Whig, but on the organization of the Republican 
 
 party became a follower of it, being, as are his 
 sons,an uncompromising Republican. Asan ollicial. 
 he has served his town as Assessor and Supervisor. 
 Their beautiful and comfortable residence stands 
 in the midst of well cultivated fields on section 
 36, in the town of Merton. Mr. Mills and wife 
 are classed among the early pioneers and leading 
 citizens of their town. Everything that promises 
 to be of benefit to their community is sure to find 
 in them hearty support and encouragement. 
 
 JAMES B. NOBLE has resided in Waukesha 
 County since an earlv day, and has therefore 
 obsei ved and aided in its material growth 
 and jirogress, having become a citizen while 
 it w.as still under territorial government. His 
 parents, Elisha and Candace (Beach) Noble, were 
 pujueers of ]>ivingston County, N. Y. The for- 
 mer was a native of .Sullield. Conn., and when 
 still a young man emigrated to New York, where 
 his marriage with Miss Beach was solemnized. 
 His father, the grandfather of our subject, Enticli 
 Noble, was a Scotchman, while his inotlier was an 
 English lady. Elisha Noble and wife were the 
 parents of six children, all of whom were natives 
 of Livingston Count}-, N. Y. Named in order of 
 birth they are as follows: .James B. is the eldest; 
 ,Iolin A. died at his home in Livingston County, 
 Mich., in 1888; William H. died many years ago 
 in Oregon; Mary is the widow of Thomas J. 
 Robinson, of Wyoming County, N. Y.; Harriet A. 
 is the wife of .Sylvester Shaw, of Lee County, III.; 
 and Elizabeth is the widow of Henry Avells, who 
 was killed in the late war. 
 
 James B. Noble was born in Livingston County, 
 N. Y., December 20, 181 1, and grew to manhood 
 on his father's farm, where he early learned those 
 lessons of thrift and economy that have been of 
 untold worth to him in after years. His educa- 
 tional advantages were such as the youth of his 
 native state enjo^'ed at that time in the common 
 schools. When twenty years of age he began an 
 apprenticeship to the carpenter's trade, which 
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 437 
 
 years. On the 17tli ol December, 1843, lie 
 wedded Miss Caroline Daggett, who died on the 
 27th of Dcceniher, 184.'), leavinjj one child, 
 William II., who resides in Pierce County, Wis., 
 where he is engaged in agricultural ])ursuits. Kor 
 a second wife Mr. Noble chose Miss Ellen E. 
 Iliggins, to whom he was united in marriage on 
 the lOlh of May, 1846. Mrs. Noble was a daugh- 
 ter of Thomas and Lelliia (Peabody) Iliggins, and 
 was born on the 2d of September, 1827. To this 
 union three children were born, two sons and a 
 daughter, namely': Carlisle became the wife of 
 John C. Wheeler, a farmer of Pierce Count}', this 
 state; Thomas J. has charge of his father's estate. 
 He is a young man of sterling worth and is 
 respected for his integrity. For a helpmate he 
 chose Miss Ida, daughter of Frank and Amelia 
 (Steiukraus) Ilartwich, who was born in Prussia, 
 Germany. Their son, Harold, was born on the 
 17th of January, 1894. Frank J., the youngest 
 of Mv. Noble's children, resides lu Buffalo, N. Y., 
 being a well known painter of that city. Mrs. 
 Noble passed from the scenes of this life October 
 31, 1854. July 2, 18,5.'), Mr. Noble married Miss 
 Mahaia E. Iliggins, a sister of the preceding wife. 
 
 In the fall of 1847, Mr. Noble removed with his 
 family to the territory of Wisconsin, making the 
 journey by way of the (ireat Lakes to Milwaukee, 
 where he landed on the 15th of .September. A 
 few days later he proceeded to the town of Brook- 
 field, where he has since resided. He soon resumed 
 work at his trade, and few men have done more 
 for the material growth of this section of the 
 count}' than he. Many of the most substantial 
 dwellings throughout the country have been 
 erected under his personal supervision, and 
 among the stone buildings may be mentioned the 
 residence of A. W. Griswold of the town of 
 Pewaukee. 
 
 Mr. Noble votes with the Republican party in 
 national affairs, but in local politics is not strictly 
 partisan. By his fellow-townsmen he has been 
 elected to various positions, having served as 
 Town Treasurer one term, .lustice of the Peace 
 three years, and in the capacitj' of School Clerk 
 many yeai-s. The public school system has always 
 found him a warm advocate and ever readv to 
 
 promote its welfare. Though in his eighty-third 
 year, Mr. Noble still retains the use of his faculties 
 and is remarkably well preserved. His good wife, 
 who has walked at his side for many years, is still 
 quite robust. Of a genial temperament, she has 
 been a source of great comfort to her husband. 
 Both are devoted members of the Methodist Epis- 
 c(>i)al Cliurch. Honorable and industrious, Mr. 
 Noble's career has been one of winch he need 
 never be ashamed. 
 
 JOHN .SCHLICHER, now one of the leading 
 farmers of Lisbon Township, residing on 
 section 18, entered the harbor of New Yoik 
 on the 12lh of April, 1862. On the 16th of 
 March he had sailed from Havre, France, to South- 
 ampton, England, where he took passage on the 
 "Bavaria," bound for the I'nited States. In this 
 country he has become widely and favorably 
 known and we feel assured that the record of his 
 life will prove of interest to many of our readers. 
 Mr. Schlichcr was born in Prussia, January 28, 
 1844, and is a son of John J. and Susan (Porr) 
 Schliclier. The father was born in Rhenish Prus- 
 sia, June 30, 1813, and became a stone cutter, 
 dresser and contractor. He whs extensively en- 
 gaged in government work and did a large and 
 lucrative business. For six years he served in the 
 German Arm}', and his father was an otlieer under 
 Marsliall Davoust for eleven years in Spain and 
 Russia. In 1862 lie came to America, and located 
 in Waukesha County, where he spent his remain- 
 ing days, his death occurring May 24, 1890. In 
 politics he was a Republican, and he and his wife 
 were members of the (ieiman Hcfunncd Church. 
 The lady is still living at the .age of eighty-four 
 and makes her home with her son John. In the 
 family were two sons and a daughter, namely: 
 John, of this sketch; Jacob, a retired farmer of 
 Merton, Wis.; and Susan, deceased. 
 
 Our subject was a young man of eighteen when 
 he came to America. He acquired an excellent 
 education in the gymnasium of his native land 
 ond is quite proficient in the French and Latin 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 lano;u.ij;res. It was liis desire to enter one of the 
 learned professions, but eircunistant'es have altered 
 this determination. When lie reached America he 
 was *()0 in debt and in order to pay this amount 
 he worked as a farm hand for six months at 810 [ 
 per month. About tliis time his father came to i 
 the Inited States and purchased eiiihty acres of ! 
 land in the southcMstern part of Menomonee 
 Townshii), where to<;ether they carried on agricul- 
 tural pursuits for live years, when a farm of one 
 hunflri'd and seventy-six acres on section 18, 
 LisboD Township, was purchased. 
 
 On the 8tli of February, 1868, Mr. Schlicher 
 wedded Caroline Haass, and they have six chil- 
 dren, .lohn .1.. the eldest child, graduated with 
 the degree of H. A. from tiie Mission School of 
 Sheboygan County, and then took a four years' 
 course in the State I'niversily at Madison, gradu- 
 ating with honor from that institution. For two 
 years he has lilled the chair of languages in Mt. 
 Morris College of Mt. Morris, 111., and is very profi- 
 cient in German, Greek, Latin, Ilcbiew and Sanscrit, 
 lie also possesses consideralile musical abiliti', and 
 it is his desire now to take a thorough course of 
 study in the Universily of Chicago. In his politi- 
 cal views he isa Kcpniiiican. .lacob, who acquired 
 a good education and is a (ierman student, is also 
 an ailvocate of Hcpublican i)rinciples. Peter and 
 William aid their fatlier in carrying on the home 
 farm. Lizzie Is still with her (jareuts, and Henry 
 completes the family. Mr. and Mrs. Schlicher are 
 justly proud of their children and to them they 
 have given good educational privileges, sparing 
 neither labor nor expense in thus (itting them for 
 the duties of life. Mrs. Schlicher was born in 
 Bavaria, March 18, 1819, and is a daughter of 
 Jacob and Charlotte (Zink) Haass, who came to 
 America in 1870, but are now deceased. 
 
 Our subject cast his first Presidential vote for 
 General Grant and the Hcpublican party has since 
 found in him one of its stanch and earnest sup- 
 porters. He has been honored with several public 
 offices, was several times elected Supervisor of 
 Lisbon Township, and was selected as a juror of 
 the United States Court at Milwaukee in 1889. 
 His public duties have ever been discharged with 
 a promptness and fidelity that have won him the 
 
 commendation of all concerned. He and his wife 
 are leading members of the Evangelical Church of 
 Mcrtoii, cnniribuling liberally to its support, and 
 Mr. Sehlicher has been President, Secretary and 
 Trustee of tlie Cliurch Board. He was also Superin- 
 tendent of the Sunday-school for some years, and 
 in 1882 drew the jilans for the erection of the 
 house of worship. His farm comprises two hun- 
 dred and fifty-six acics of valuable land on sec- 
 tions 18 and 19, Lisbon Townsliip, where lie has 
 resided since 186.5. lie has made it one of the 
 best improved farms in the locality and has erected 
 one of tlie largest barns, its dimensions being 
 36x110 feet, with eighteen foot posts and a nine 
 foot b.asement. He has also erected another barn 
 36x60 feel, and a third 10x34 feet. The improve- 
 ments upon the place and its ncatand thrifty appear- 
 ance well indicate the careful supervision of tlie 
 owner, who is regarded as one of the most practical 
 and progressive (Jerman agriculturists of Waukesha 
 County. His possessions liave all been acquired 
 since his arrival here and liis success comes as the 
 crown of earnest labor. 
 
 HENRV INI. HORNING, the most promi- 
 nent hardware merchant of Waukesha 
 County, was born in Norristown, Mont- 
 gomery County, Pa.. .Inly 11,1852. His ances- 
 tors on his father's side were of Dutch extraction, 
 and on his mother's, of French. His parents, .lolm 
 and Harriet ( Levan) Horning, were also natives 
 of Pennsylvauia. Wliile living in the east the 
 father was superintendent in a rolling mill, but 
 after coining west followed the trade of a mill- 
 wright. The year 1857 witnessed his arrival in 
 Brookfleld Township, of this county, .\ftcr mak- 
 ing that his home for a number of jears, he re- 
 moved to Milwaukee, and was in the employ of 
 E. P. Allis it Co., the largest mill furnishing firm 
 in the world. As a inechaiiic Mr. Horning was a 
 genius; the whole bent of his mind seemed turned 
 in that direction. His attitude, when not at work, 
 was that of one in deep study. In politics he was 
 a Republican, but had no aspirations for official 
 
PORTRAIT AND HIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 439 
 
 positions. His death occurred in Milwaukee, Au- 
 gust 10, 18(!7, at tlie nge of (ifty-sfeven years. 
 Many years Ixifore be li.id heen injuied while at 
 work, from the effects of wiiich ho finally- died, 
 llis widow makes her home in tlie C'leam City. 
 The3- had six children, but only three are living, 
 as follows: .1. L. is a banker in S.nn Diego, Cal.; 
 Mrs. O. II. I'ierce resides in Milwaukee; and the 
 subject of this sketch is the youngest. 
 
 Henry M. Horning was but five years old when 
 he tiisl became a resident of Waukesha County. 
 His education was acquired in the district schools 
 and in tlie First Ward School of Milwaukee. At 
 the age of thirteen lie was employed as a cash 
 l)oy for Ciiapman it Endicott. He was next em- 
 ployed by Sexton Bros. A Co., a large jobbing 
 house of Milwaukee. With the latter he began as 
 general liel])('r. and arose step by step to stock 
 clerk, receiving clerk, general stock keeper on the 
 first and second Ihxirs, general lloor salesman, trav- 
 eling salesman, and for the last five j'ears that lie 
 remained in their employ did the buying for four 
 departments. g'>ing to New York and Philadel- 
 phia three or four times a year. Desirous of reap- 
 ing tlie full fruits of his industry and ability, he 
 determined to engage in business on his own ac- 
 count. Coming to Waukesha in 1880, he pur- 
 cli.ased the hardware stock of K. C. Beggs A: Co. 
 At that time the business, from lack of attention, 
 had considerably run down, but tiirough the push 
 and enterprise of Mr. Horning it has been increased 
 until he does by far the largest business in that 
 line ill the county. On the 1st of March. 18',)1, 
 the business was converted into a co-partnership, 
 and preparations are now being made to incorpo- 
 rate as the II. M. Horning Hardware Company. 
 The establishment will then be carried on much 
 like department stores in the city, and will in- 
 clude not only hardware in general, but also plumb- 
 ing, gasfitting and other kindred lines. 
 
 At Elm (irove, this count}', Mr. Horning was 
 married, November 23, 1876, to Miss Martha M. 
 Brown, a native of the town of .Summit, and a 
 daughter of Sylvester Brown, one of the pioneers 
 of this county. Of this marriage two children 
 have been born, Harr\' L. and Maltie. Mrs. Horn- 
 ing is an active worker in the Episcopal Church. 
 
 Socially, Mr. Horning is a member of the Knights 
 of Pythi.as, having passed all the chairs to Chan- 
 cellor Commander, and is a thirty-second degree 
 Mason, belonging to Waukesha Lodge No. 37, A. V. 
 & A. M.; Waukesha Cliapter No. 37, R. A. M.; 
 Waukesha Commandery No. 23, K. T.; and Wis- 
 consin Consistory, of Milwaukee, which includes 
 the section of masonry. Lodge of Perfection, Coun- 
 cil of Jerusalem, Wisconsin Chapter of Rose Croix, 
 Consistory and Mystic Shrine. Politically Mr. 
 Horning is an uncompromising Republican. He 
 has served as a member of the Vill.age Board, 
 though farther than that he has declined to take 
 part in piililic affairs. 
 
 .Since thirteen years of age our subject has de- 
 voted himself exclusively to business. He has in 
 his po.s.session the first money he ever earned, 
 which is two cents that he received for running 
 an errand. No financial assistance has been ren- 
 dered him, hence his accumulations are the reward 
 of perseverance and the following out of correct 
 business principles. IJesidcs the interests he has at 
 Waukesha, lie is a Director of the Downer it Roach 
 Land Syndicate, of Milwaukee. 
 
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 k^^ X ANIEL AVILLIAMS is numbered among 
 I I the earlier settlers of the town of .Suinmit, 
 of which lie has been a resident since 1859. 
 He is a native of the Empire State, born in the 
 town of Exeter, Otsego County, June 22, 1829. 
 His father, Sherman Williams, was born on the 
 same farm as his son, ( )ctt)ber 19, 1797. The pa- 
 ternal grandfather of our subject was Asahel Wil- 
 liams, a native of Connecticut, where his birth oc- 
 curred on tlie 2d of September, 1754. He was for 
 three years a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and 
 fought under General Washington at the cele- 
 brated battle of Trenton, also participating in other 
 important events in the struggle of the American 
 Colonics for independence. After the close of the 
 Revolution he married and settled in (Jtsego Coun- 
 ty, where he passed the remainder of his life. 
 
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 The original ancestors of the Williams family in 
 America emigrated from Wales in early Colonial 
 times. 
 
 Sherman Williams was the youngest of five 
 brothers. Named in order they are Asahel, Daniel, 
 .Solomon, Joseph and Sherman. The on ly daughter, 
 Esther, was the youngest member of the family. 
 All of that generation have passed away. Sher- 
 man Williams married Esther Curtis, who was 
 also descended from earl,v Connecticut ancestors. 
 lie and his wife continued to live in the place 
 where he was born until their deaths. The hus- 
 band passed away on the UHh of November, 1857. 
 They were the parents of eight children, six of 
 whom grew to mature years and four are still 
 living. 
 
 Daniel Williams was the eldest in his father's 
 family, and the only one who became a resident 
 of Wisconsin. He received a good English educa- 
 tion, and for several terms was engaged in the 
 profession of teaching. For a number of years he 
 was employed in the sale of books, and especially' 
 in the introduction of text books into .schools. In 
 1857 he came to Waukesha County and purchased 
 his present farm of one hundred and seventy acres 
 on section 27, but did not locate permanently until 
 1859. 
 
 In 1857 Mr. Williams was married to Lucy Beach, 
 who died in 1869. On the llthof .lune, 1879, he 
 was united to his present wife, Lovina Thornton, 
 a daughter of O. W. Thornton, of Dane County, 
 Wis. Mr. Williams had three daughters by his 
 first marriage: Esther, who became the wife of 
 Wade Clark, of New Lisbon, Wis.; Amanda, who 
 dierl at the age of twenty-three years, and Mary, 
 who wedded Frank Denton, of Ocononiowoc. By 
 the Last union he had a son, I'ercy, who died, aged 
 eight months. 
 
 Mr. Williams is one of the representative men 
 of his town and county, and is held in high esteem 
 by his fellow-citiztns. His home and farm in all 
 their appointments and surroundings are charac- 
 terized by most excellent laste and system. He 
 has long taken a dee|) interest in both the agricul- 
 tural and horticultural interests of Wisconsin, and 
 has a state reputation in that respect. He is a life 
 member of the State Agricultural .Society and a 
 
 member of the Wisconsin State Horticultural So- 
 ciety, being on the Committee of Observation of the 
 latter. He gives special attention to the growing 
 of small fruits on a scientific basis and h.as attained 
 to success in that direction. 
 
 Probably no other man is so well informed on 
 matters pertaining to the town of Summit as Mr. 
 Williams, and in this respect he is the recognized 
 authority. He has been constantly kept in official 
 positions since he became a resident of the town- 
 ship, including Town Superintendent of Schools 
 in the earlier days; member of the Town Board, 
 and Chairman of the same, and also Chairman of 
 the County Board in 1889; Town Clerk for many 
 years, and Assessor and Justice of the Peace for 
 many years. He has also been Secretary and 
 Treasurer of the Town of Summit Insurance Com- 
 pany since its organization in 1874. 
 
 He is esteemed by his fellow-men for his unques- 
 tioned integrity and as an enterprising and pro- 
 gressive citizen. In politics be is a Republican, 
 liaving e.vercised his right of franchise for the first 
 Presidential candidate of that party, John C. Fre- 
 mont, in 1856, that being his maiden vote. 
 
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 iT^ UGUST C. HENK, proi)rietor of the Henk 
 A ~A Mineral Spring Water and Bottling Com- 
 pany, of Waukesha, was born in Milwau- 
 kee, October 7, 1818, being a son of Matthew J. 
 and Maggie (Prior) Henk, both of whom were na- 
 tives of Germany. In early life Matthew Henk 
 came with his father, who was a prominent con- 
 tractor in the Old Country, to the United States 
 and located at Detroit, Mich. Soon after they 
 came to Milwaukee, where the former was engaged 
 in the wholesah' and retail grocery business. In 
 the latter place Matthew Henk and wife spent the 
 rest of their lives. Of their family there are three 
 children living: Mr. Henk whose name heads this 
 sketch, a brother, who lives in St. Louis, Mfi., and 
 a sister, who resides in Appleton, Wis. 
 
 August C. Henk, who is the eldest child, re- 
 ceived his education in ))rivate and public schools 
 of Milwaukee. When about sixteen years old, he 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 441 
 
 comnienced to learn thecaipentev's Inide. Tliougli 
 lie worked only a year, the knowledge acquired in 
 that time has enal)le(l him to put up all of his 
 buildin,u;s. Me had grown up in his father's store, 
 and there learned many jirnclical lessons in regard 
 to conducting business. When eighteen years of 
 age, he embarked in the oyster trade as a jobber, 
 in wliich he was engaged almost continuously until 
 his removal to Waukesha. 
 
 Our subject's marriage with Miss Maggie K. 
 Danibruch, vvas celebrated in Milwaukee June 1.'5, 
 1877. Mrs. Ilenk is a native of that city, and a 
 daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Danibruch, who 
 emigrated from Germany many years ago, and lo- 
 cated in Milwaukee, where her father became a 
 well known musi<uan. In 1881 Mr. Henk pur- 
 chased a lot 62x325 feet at No. 406 West Avenue, 
 Waukesha, on which an old residence stood, and 
 upon which was situated a line mineral spring. 
 The house has been replaced by a comfortable 
 home; the spring has been improved and bottling 
 works erected. Mr. Henk finds a large sale for 
 the water from his spring, and is doing a prosper- 
 ous business. He also owns a strip of land on the 
 St. Paul Railroad, where he has a warehouse, and 
 proposes to erect more extensive works. Besides 
 shipping water to many different states in the 
 rnion, he has sent it to Chili, South America. 
 Mr. Ilenk is a wide-awake business man, and takes 
 a deep interest in anything that |)romises to ad- 
 vance the growth of Waukesha. ToJSIr. and Mrs. 
 Ilenk have been born seven children, as follows: 
 Arthur W., Edward P., William A., Emma. Alice. 
 Clarence and Mabel. 
 
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 HENRY AUGUSTUS YOUMANS, M. D., 
 was born May 22. 1816, at Coeymans, a 
 town on the Hudson River, from which 
 his parents removed a few years later to a farm m 
 western New York near the present city of War- 
 saw, where he grew to manhood and |)erformed 
 the usual agricultural work of farmers' boys. At 
 the same time he felt that he was better littefl for 
 other pursuits, and on arriving at \ears of discre- 
 tion became a teacher in the public schools of the 
 
 vicinity while preparing for a medical education. 
 What is now Ilobart College at (Tcneva, N. Y., was 
 known half a century ago as (ieneva College and 
 had a Medical Department e(iual to any in that 
 part of the country. 
 
 The young man therefore looked to Geneva as 
 the object of his educational aspirations, and as 
 soon as he had accumulated enough money to de- 
 fray his moderate expenses was matriculated there 
 and graduated in the winter of 1842-43. On se- 
 curing his diploma he thought of the west as the 
 most promising field for work and came to Wis- 
 consin early in the summer of 1843, spending sev- 
 eral weeks in looking for a suitable location be- 
 tween Milwaukee and Janesville, and at one time 
 earning a little money by superintending the work 
 of framing and putting up a new building in the 
 town of Vernon. 
 
 He finally decided to make Mukwonago his 
 home and began practice there in August, 1843, 
 in the midst of an epidemic of low fever, the fatal 
 results of which taxed all his energies to with- 
 stand. His devotion to his work, and the tact 
 and skill with which he did battle against the ei)i- 
 demic insured his success as a practitioner at the 
 very outset, however, and from that time until 
 the end of his forty-nine years of active endeavor 
 in the cause of good health, the confidence of the 
 people in his medical and surgical ability never 
 wavered. Nor was such confidence often as well 
 l)laced. Though freiiuently unable to catch more 
 than an hour's sleep at a time for several daj'S to- 
 gether, he never neglected a call where his servicfes 
 were really needed, and there are hundreds now 
 living who feel that to him they owe the prolonga- 
 tion of their lives. In an emergency his boldness 
 of action often bordered on the sublime, as in an 
 instance where he was called to a patient almost 
 dead from osteo-myelitis, and being unprovided 
 with suitable surgical instruments, he performed 
 the necessary opera! inn with a common carpenter's 
 mallei and chisel, an<l so saved the patient's limb 
 and life, wliich would botii have been imperiled 
 by an hour's delay. 
 
 As a citizen he was no less active and energetic 
 in all that he considered to be for the public inter- 
 est and welfare. In polities he believed the Demo- 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 cratic part}', except in one instance, to be hope- 
 lessly wrong in all its views and pinposes, and 
 accordingly made it one of tlie great objects of 
 his life to oppose the success of tliat party with 
 the same vigor tliat he used in opposing the prog- 
 ress of disease. The single instance in wliich he 
 felt that Democratic success was preferable to that 
 of the Republicans was in the campaign of 1872, 
 when hisold iflol.IIorace Oreeley, was the standard 
 bearer of the Democracy in the interest of a re- 
 united North and South. As soon as the election 
 returns showed him that the rank and file of the 
 party could not be held to act in furtherance of the 
 ideas represented by Mr. Greeley, he resumed his 
 allegiance to the Republican party and never after- 
 wards ceased to adhere to it. Of course, with his 
 mental peculiarities he could never be a seeker for 
 office, and whenever he was elected to any i)osition 
 it was because his fellow-citizens desired his serv- 
 ices, and not of his own choice. For many years 
 he was a member of tlic Rlukwonago School Board, 
 and under the town system was sometimes Super- 
 intendent of Schools. The last time that he held 
 any public otfice of importance was at the outbreak 
 of the Rebellion, when he was a member of that 
 Legislature which placed the military affairs of 
 Wisconsin on such a footing as to render the 
 state one of the most ellicient of all the northern 
 common wealths in suppressing the great insurrec- 
 tion. Mis eldest son, Augustus, went into the 
 army in 18G4,at the age of seventeen, and died 
 from the results of exposure before the end of the 
 year. Dr. You mans' grief at this loss was most 
 intense, and its poignancy was never entirely' over- 
 come by time. Indeed in his affections as well as 
 in the duties of life, the subject of thissketch was 
 never half-hearted. To those whom he believed 
 to be his friends his hand and heart were ever 
 open, and they could draw upon his services at 
 will. Although himself taking little, if any, inter- 
 est in religious doctrinal distinctions, he was by 
 far the largest contributor to the building of a 
 Baptist church at Mukwonago, because his wife 
 was a member of that denomination. When the 
 credit of the country was at its lowest ebb he lent 
 the Government all the money he had saved u]) 
 to that time, and as much more as he thought him- 
 
 self entitled to obtain on his own personal credit. 
 With similar enthusiasm he addressed himself to 
 the work of securing railwaj' privileges for his 
 adopted town, and later to that of establishing a 
 summer resort hotel of high character — The Phan- 
 tom Lake Inn — in the immediate vicinity of the 
 village. Brietly, it was his habit always to help 
 witii all his might any (iroject which commended 
 itself to his judgment as being of a worthy char- 
 acter, and any person whose character ap|)eared 
 to him deserving. 
 
 To take long rides over rough and unfrequented 
 roads, through winter storms or drenching rains, 
 he was called, and to his credit may it be said he 
 never refused, be the summons from the poor- 
 est of the poor. The thought of "will they pay," 
 did not enter his mind. He was, we may say, a 
 successful physician, and had accumulated a good 
 deal of |)roperty. He w.as a public spirited man, 
 a loyal citizen, a kind neighbor, an honest man, 
 an affectionate father and husband, a warm friend 
 and one who was ever ready to aid those whom he 
 deemed worthy. 
 
 The incidents of Dr. Youmans' life after his 
 settlement in Wisconsin were not generally such 
 as to be of great interest outside the circle of his 
 acquaintance. In 1846 he married Miss Lucy S. 
 Andrews, a young lady of charming person and 
 character and of purest New England ancestry, 
 who proved an ideal wife and mother. Tiieir 
 family consisted of five children, all still living 
 except the young soldier spoken of above. They 
 are Henry M., the present editor of The Freeman; 
 Dr. Laurel E., of Mukwonago; Annie, wife of T. 
 W. llaight, of Waukesha, and Mabel, wife of Dr. 
 S. G. West, of Chicago. Mrs. Youmans died in 
 1885 and the loss was the deepest sorrow of her 
 husband's existence. Although strongly' — almost 
 niassivel}' — constituted. Dr. Youmans suffered 
 during the last fifteen years of his life from mal- 
 adies engendered by long periods of extraordinary 
 physical exertion. First an aneurism of one of 
 the principal arteries, and afterwards a violent 
 form of rheumatism produced a series of sufferings 
 which would have long before proved fatal to a 
 weaker system. The attack under which he finally 
 succumbed became noticeable last December, and 
 
JUDGE D. W. SMALL. 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 445 
 
 after tliat time he saw no day of freedom from in- 
 tense pain. As soon as the weather pennitted, 
 last .June, he was brought to Waukesha and all 
 the resources of medical science were drawn upon 
 for his restoration to health without avail. He 
 himself perceived the hopelessness of the struggle 
 months ago and expressed his willingness to die, 
 but niacJe an effort to live rather to please his 
 children than himself. Karly in September it be- 
 came a|>parent to all that he was dying, and on 
 the 4th of October, at eight o'clock in the even- 
 ing, he passed away very peacefully and without 
 a struggle. It can he said i>f him that the world 
 is better for his having lived in it, and his mem- 
 ory will be treasured by very many beyond his 
 family and more intimate friends. 
 
 JUDGE DAVID WILSON SMALL, of Ocono- 
 mowoc, one of the pioneer lawyers of Wau- 
 kesha County, was born near Frankfort, Pa., 
 December 28, 1827, and is ason of .Tonah and 
 Anna (Wilson) Small. On his father'sside .iudge 
 Small is descended from Scotch ancestry. Tlie 
 American genealogy of the Small family is traced 
 back to I(i80, when the progenitors became iden- 
 tified with the history of New England, that being 
 the year of their emigration from Scotland. The 
 grandfather of .Judge Small emigrated from New 
 England to New Jersey, and there Jonah Small was 
 born and grew to manhood. When a young man 
 he went to Philadelphia Cf)unty, Pa., where he met 
 and married Anna Wilson, a Quakeress, whose 
 ancestors came to America from England with 
 William Penn. All their married life was spent in 
 Philadelphia County. The husband died of yel- 
 low fever in .lune, 1828, and his wife's death, 
 which w.as the result of an accident, occurred soon 
 after. Nine children, three sons and six daugh- 
 ters, were born to them, eight of whom grew to 
 mature years. The subject of this record and three 
 sisters are all of the family that now survive. The 
 eldest of the latter is Mrs. Rebecca Livosy.of Bucks 
 County, Pa. She has now (1894) attained to the 
 age of eighty-five years. The next is Mrs. Mary 
 
 Paxson, widow of Howard Paxson, who resides in 
 Lumberville, Bucks County, near the home of her 
 sister. Mrs. Eineiine Armitage, the youngest of 
 the three, lives in the same town as her sisters. 
 Only one of the six sisters died in early life, all 
 of the others living to cclcbiate their golden wed- 
 dings. Anna and Caroline are Ihe names of the 
 sisters that have passed away. T!ie two brothers 
 were Jahez and Charles, the latter dying in 1869 
 and the former in 18,i4. 
 
 As has been seen, the subject of this record was 
 but a small child when his ])arents departed this 
 life. After their demise he lived with a maternal 
 uncle, Mardon Wilson, in Bucks County until he 
 was sixteen .years of age, attending for ac(jnsidera- 
 ble time the Attleborough High School. From the 
 age of sixteen to eighteen he lived at the home of 
 his sister, Mrs. Armitage, in Soleburv, of the same 
 county. At the latter age he taught a term of 
 school, then entered as a student the Moravian 
 School at Nazareth, Pa., where he continued a 
 year. After leaving that institution he engaged 
 in teaching in Soleburv Township, and also began 
 the study of law. At the close of his term of 
 school .Judge Small entered the law ollice of 
 George Lear, at Doylestown, Bucks County, where 
 he continued a year anr) w.as admitted to the Bar. 
 However, he soon afterward located in Oconomo- 
 woc, the date of his arrival being May 12, 1851. 
 
 The duties of his profession demanding but a 
 portion of his time in the earlier years, when the 
 inhabitants were comparatively few in numbers, 
 Judije Small devoted some time to surveying, witfi 
 which he had become familiar in his school days. 
 However, it was not long before the duties of his 
 profession demanded all his attention, and he was 
 soon in possession of a large and lucrative prac- 
 tice. In 1862 he was elected District Attorney for 
 Waukesha County and in 1867 was re-elected to 
 that otlice. In 1861) he was elected Circuit Judge 
 of the Second .ludicial Circuit of Wisconsin, com- 
 prising the counties of Milwaukee and Waukesha. 
 He was re-elected in 1875, serving two terms, or 
 in all twelve years, ending January 1, 1882. Dur- 
 ing his long term of service on the Bench Judge 
 Small's rulings and decisions were such as to be 
 almost universally allirmed by the higher courts; 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOORAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 in fact his record stands unique in this state in 
 that regard. While atrial was in progress he gave 
 close attention to the evidence, and when it was 
 all in his decision was immediate, never taking tlie 
 case under advisement so as to weigh the evidence 
 and apply the law. His thorough mastery of 
 Blackstone in early life gave him a i)road legal 
 vision and a familiarity with the fundamental 
 l)rinciples of law that have serv('<l him well both 
 on the Heneh and at the I5ar. 
 
 On tli(! :51st of .January, 1851, Judge Small 
 married in New Hope, Bucks County, Pa., Susanna, 
 daughter of .Iose|ih and Anna Ely. He and his 
 wife have three children, one son and two daugh- 
 ters. The former, George \V., is a mining engin- 
 eer and resides at Visalia, Tulare County, Cal. 
 Flora is at home, and Eva, the youngest, is the 
 wife of .lames G. Weart, of Chicago. In politics 
 .Iiidge Small has atlilialed with the Democratic 
 party since 1852. 
 
 Mrs. Small, like her hushand, comes from Quaker 
 ancestry, and though she and her daughters are 
 members of the Episcopal Church, the speech 
 which characterizes the Society of Friends prevails 
 in their household, and thus do they res|)ect the 
 memory and religion of their ancestors. .Judge 
 Small has retired to his home in Oconomowoc, on 
 the shore of Lake La Belle, which comprises fifty 
 acres and is one of the most beautiful spots in 
 Wisconsin. 
 
 MRS. ELIZABPyni ELI AS, well known as 
 the "Mother of Wales," is a native of 
 Llangerstolis, a village in the northern 
 partof Wales, born on the ]2ihof December, 1826. 
 Her parents were John and Catherine (Jones) 
 .lones, who were natives of the same vill.age. The 
 ff)rmer was reared to farm life, which occupation he 
 followed. He was an aggressive Welshman, and 
 was esteemed for his honesty and integrity. Their 
 children numbered seven, a son and six daughters, 
 and are named in order of their l)irth, as fol- 
 lows: Jane became the wife of Hugh Jones, a 
 farmer of Wales; Maggie wedded Owen Jones, 
 also of Wales; John died in Peru, South America; 
 
 Mary is the wife of John Jones, a prominent 
 farmer near Columbus, Wis.: Ann became the wife 
 of Owen Thomas, both of whom are deceased; 
 Ellen has also passed away; the next and youngest 
 is the subject of this sketch. 
 
 Elizabeth Jones was reared in her native coun- 
 try, and on reaching womanhood became the wife 
 of Edward Williams, also of Wales. To them 
 were born two daughters, Elizabeth and Kate. 
 The former died in Wales, while the latter came 
 to this country and is now the wife of Richard 
 Jones, a farmer residing near Columbus. Wis. In 
 1854 our subject was deprived, by death, of her 
 husband, who was buried in the village cemetery. 
 In 1858 Mrs. Williams with her daughter set 
 sail on the "Lucy Thomi)soir' from Liverpool, and 
 five weeks thereafter dropped anchor in the harbor 
 of New York, the i)assage having been a very 
 pleasant one. They came by rail direct to 
 Columbus, AVis., to the home of Mary .lones, a 
 sister of the mother. Soon after her arrival there, 
 Mrs. Williams engaged as house-keeper for Euriali 
 Davis, where she remained about a year. At the 
 end of that time she w.as married in Mr. Davis' 
 home, October 25, 1859, to Hugh Elias, who was 
 born in Wales in 1810. 
 
 Mr. Elias was reared on his father's farm, where 
 he remained until he was thirty years old, then 
 came to this country, embarking aboard a sailing- 
 vessel at Liverpool for New York. From the 
 latter port he went to Rome, N. Y., where he en- 
 gaged in the lime and stone business, remaining 
 at that place three years. In 184.3 he came to 
 (ienesee Townshi]) and iiought one hundred and 
 eighty acres of land, one hundred and sixty being 
 Government land for which he paid §1.25 per 
 acre, while the remaining twenty were purchased 
 for S40 from Griff Roberts. Not an acre of this 
 tract had been cultivated, so the first thing Mr. 
 Elias did was to clear a space, perhaps about an 
 acre, and erect a log house. Thus he began the 
 improvement of a farm that is now one of the 
 most valuable in the town of Genesee. 
 
 On the r2th of July, 1844, he was united in 
 marriage with Ann Jarmon, a native of South 
 Wales, who died September 24, 1858, while on a 
 visit to that country, from injuries received in a 
 
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 runaway-. Mr. Elias returned to America, where 
 
 lie resided on liis farm until his dcatii .hine 1.3, 
 1871, his in.irriuge to Mrs. Williams being cele- 
 brated as above stated. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Klias were the jiarents of two 
 children, William II. and Hannah, the latter hav- 
 ing jia.ssed to the s|)irit world. William II., who 
 manages his mother's farm, was married January 
 23, 188'.), to Miss Mary Roderick, the only child 
 of John and Mary Roderick, a native of (lenesee, 
 where the ceremODj' was solemnized. The young 
 couple have one child, Elizabeth Ilannah, a win- 
 some little liiss. 
 
 Mrs. Elias, of this biography, is a hale, hearty 
 woman of sixty-eight years, who during the many 
 years that her home has been in this county has 
 bravely done her part. She enjoys an extended 
 acquaintance, and is widely known as the "Mother 
 of Wales." When the Chicago iV Northwestern 
 Railroad wanted to extend their line through this 
 county she oppesed it, but finally sold twenty acres 
 of land to the railroad compan3' for ^2,500, and 
 there the village of Wales was established; this is 
 how Mrs. Eli.as was called the "Mother of Wales." 
 
 PHILANDER K. Tl'CKER, who resides on 
 section 30, in the town of .Summit, is an 
 early settler and a veteran soldier of the 
 War of the Rebellion. He was born in the town 
 of Ilunt.sburg, Geauga County, Ohio, April 20, 
 1834, and is a son of Horace and Philena (Kile) 
 Tucker. His parents were natives of the state of 
 New York; the father was born in the town of 
 Plotterkiln, and the mother in Ilarpersfield. They 
 went to Ohio with their parents when 3'oung, 
 there grew to manhood and womanhood, and were 
 married in the town of Iluntsburg, (leauga Coun- 
 ty, on the 27th of June, 1833. The father con- 
 tinued to live in that county until his death, which 
 occurred M.a^- 2, 1886, but his wife, who still sur- 
 vives, is now living at Collin wood, near Cleveland. 
 They were the parents of live children, four sons 
 and one daughter. The latter died on the 8th of 
 February', 1855, at the age of eighteen ^-eai-s. The 
 
 brothers are as follows: Edward Horace, of Collin- 
 wood, Ohio; George Wilbur, of Voungstown, Ohio; 
 Frank Cl.ayton, of Paiiiesville, Ohio, and Philander 
 K., of this article. 
 
 Our subject is the eldest of Ins father's family, 
 and was born in Iluntsburg, Ohio, as were all the 
 rest of the brothers and the sister. He grew to 
 manhood in his native place, and was married on 
 the 2()th of November, 1851, to Miss Lucretia 
 Multer. Mrs. Tucker was also a native of Ilunts- 
 burg, where her birth occurred April 2, 183G. Her 
 parents were .loliii and Sarah (Cole) Multer, who 
 were born, grew to mature years, and were mar- 
 ried in the state of New York. They removed 
 from Wooster, Otsego County, N. Y., to Ilunts- 
 burg, CJeauga County, Ohio, where they settled. 
 and where the mother died on the 3d of April, 
 1852; later the father moved to Painesville, where 
 his death occurred in March, 1887. Of their eleven 
 (■hildren, comprising three sons and eight daugh- 
 ters, one of the former and six of the latter are 
 now living. I^ydia is the wife of Wheeler Town- 
 send, of Mt. Hope, Grant County, Wis.; Betsey 
 is the widow of Reuben Looniis, of Aladison, Ohio; 
 Philip Henry is a resident of Exeter, (Jreen Coun- 
 ty, Wis.; Sarah J. is the widow of Mark Proctor, 
 of Geneva, Ohio; Alyda C. became the wife of 
 William Proctor, of Mt. Hoiie, Grant County, 
 AV'is.; Mrs. Tucker is the next in order of birth, and 
 Dora is the widow of Charles Shepherd, of Cleve- 
 land, Ohio. The dece.ased were Catherine, who 
 married Edwin Bradley, and die<I at Trumbull, 
 Ashtabula Count}', Ohio; Peter, who died at the 
 same place in 1855; Adeline, who became the wife 
 of Henr}- Farnsworth, and died at Mt. Hope, 
 Wis.; and John, a soldier in an Ohio regiment in 
 the late war, who died while in the service at Alex- 
 andria, Va. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Philander K. Tucker came to Wau- 
 kesha County in 1851I, and located where they 
 now live. Mr. Tucker enlisted on the 14th of Au- 
 gust, 18()2, in Company C, Twenty-eighth Wiscon- 
 sin Infantry, and served as Orderly Sergeant until 
 the close of the war. With his regiment he par- 
 ticipated in the various events incident to soldier 
 life until the spring of 1865, when, owing to ill- 
 ness, he was obliged to retire from actual service. 
 
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 From that time he remained in tlie hospital until 
 mustered out at Brownsville, Tex., and with his 
 regiment disehariicd at Madison. Mr. Tucker was 
 not wounded while in the service, but his health 
 was miiclibroiien and he has never fully recovered. 
 But like many other worthy soldiers, he has thus 
 far failed to secure from tlie Government a pen- 
 sion, to which he is evidently entitled. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Tucker still reside at the home- 
 stead where they settled in 1859. They have eight 
 children, four sons and four daughters, born as 
 follows: Orson P.,.Iune 24, 18.56; Charles H., June 
 
 11, 18r)8; Caroline P., November 5, 185!); Philan- 
 der K., April 2, 1802; Nettie L., November 19, 
 1800; Dora I., March 13, 187.3; Laura E., February 
 
 12, 1876, and Frank L., January 5, 1883. 
 
 When Mr. Tucker entered the service of his 
 country, he left his wife to care for their four chil- 
 dren, the youngest of whom was but six months 
 old. The duties devolving upon her were dis- 
 charged with patience and faithfulness, and thus 
 did the mothers of the land do their duty in those 
 sad and gloomy days. Mr. Tucker was a faithful 
 soldier, and is a worthy and respected citizen. His 
 maiden vole for President was for Gen. John C. 
 Fremont, and he has always sujiported the Repub- 
 lican party. 
 
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 r~y EORGE BROWN, Ju. The year 1854 wil- 
 ^ T nessed the arrival of Mr. Brown in the 
 town of Lisbon, Waukesha County, Wis. 
 lie is a native of Kent County, England, born 
 January 29, 1835, and the third in a family com- 
 prising seven sons and three daughteis, whose par- 
 ents were (ieorge and Catharine (Hopkins) Brown. 
 Of llieir childien five are yet living. The father 
 was also a native of Kentshire and spent his entire 
 life as a farmer, lie had scarcely any advantages 
 for educating himself, and all that he acquired was 
 picked up at intei'vals. Jn 1854, accompanied by 
 his family, he sailed from the port of Liverpool in 
 one of the old sailing-vessels bound for the haven 
 of New Yoik. They were ten weeks crossing the 
 Atlantic, the trip l)eing made perilous by many 
 severe storms, and many times was a silent prayer 
 
 sent heavenward for the safe arrival of the ship in 
 the western harbor. W^hen the Brown family landed 
 at Castle Garden, in New York, the whole sum of 
 their cash possessions amounted to 4S2,000. They 
 had come to a distant land to lay the foundation 
 and build their fortunes, but lacking the pecuniarj' 
 means with which to make a beginning, they were 
 dependent upon their pluck antl determination, 
 which have brought success. For three years the 
 family remained in New York in order to earn 
 sullicient means to carr}' them farther westward, 
 Wisconsin being tlie desired point. At the end of 
 that time they resumed their journey, coming b}' 
 way of the lakes to Milwaukee, thence to Lisbon 
 Township, where they worked land on shares. 
 
 The lirst work which the father of our subject 
 did after arriving in the town of Lisbon was the 
 digging of a ditch for Hon. James AVeaver, near 
 Templeton. The boys worked out by the month, 
 and Mr. Brown of this biography informed the 
 writer that his first wages were a bushel of wheat 
 per week, which shows that he began his life in 
 Wisconsin at the lowest round of the ladder, but 
 backed by his English grit and tenacity of purpose 
 he has made his career a successful one. The 
 father's first purchase of real estate was of forty 
 acres of unimproved land. Their home was a log 
 cabin, and to carry on the work of improving and 
 cultivating the land they were aided by an ox 
 team. All their grain was cut with the old fash- 
 ioned cradle, which our subject has swung many 
 a day from daylight till dark. Deer were often 
 seen on the premises, and throughout the country 
 were other indications of the primitive condition 
 that prevailed here. 
 
 In political faith the father was a sui)porter of 
 the l\cpul)lican party and princii)les, and in relig- 
 ion he and his wife were members of the Episcopal 
 Church of Sussex, Wis. The former died in 1884 
 and the latter in 1891. Side by side they rest in 
 the Episcopal cemetery at Sussex, where a suitable 
 monument stands at their heads. 
 
 (ieorge Brown, Jr., was reared to hard work, 
 which he has continued all his life. He received a 
 limited education, as in those early days it was 
 considered more profitable to improve and develop 
 a farm than to spend time in accpiiring book 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
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 knowledge. He remained with his parents till the 
 age of twenty-three years, giving- them the benefit 
 of iiis hibor. When he i)egan life on iiis own re- 
 sponsibility lie liad not a smpliis dollar to liis 
 name, and at the time of his marriage could not ex- 
 hibit >!l(). ]\Ir. Brown wedded Miss Kleanor I\us- 
 sell, also a native of Kent County, England, their 
 marriage oecnrring on Ihi' 17tli of August,, 1857. 
 Of this union live children, two sons and three 
 daughters, were born; all are deceased but one son, 
 Alfred G. His birth occurred in Waukesha Coun- 
 ty in 185!>. His education was obtained in the 
 common schools, and thus far he has devoted his 
 time to agricultural pursuits, making his home 
 with his i)arents. He is a Republican in politics, 
 and voted first for the lamented .lames A. Gar- 
 field. Mrs. Brown was a maiden of sixteen 3'cars 
 when she came .\merica,and consequently .acquired 
 her education in the land of her birth. 
 
 In politics our subject is a Republican, and by 
 that party was elected .Side-Supervisor of the town 
 of Lisbon. lie has been connected with the pub- 
 lic schools of his district as an ofHcial for a number 
 of years. lie and his wife are inembeis of the 
 Episcopal Church, in which he is .luiiior Warden. 
 The eigiity .acres which Mr. l'>rf)wn owns is one 
 of the beautiful tracts t)f land in Lisbon Township, 
 and his comfortable country home is ever open to 
 his friends. Ills large barn, erected in 1893, is 
 (idx.'il feet in dimoiisioiis, with eighteen fool posts 
 and having an eight foot stone basement. His tool 
 sheds, new granaries and other iinprovemenls have 
 all been made by him and are the results of hard 
 toil and economy. Mr. lirowii may well be proud 
 of ills achievements .as a successful farmer; he com- 
 menced life with nothing and in debt at that, but 
 by industry and frugality he has. with the aid of 
 his wife, made for himself, an honorable pl.ace 
 among his fellow-men, and is esteemed an upright 
 and industrious citizen. 
 
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 /^^ EORGE M. -S. .lEWET r, .Justice of the Peace 
 V T of the village of Waukesha, and Town 
 Clerk, has been a resident of Waukesha 
 County since August, IS.'iO, and of the village 
 since 1857. He was born in the town of Kendall, 
 
 Orleans Count3',N. Y., August 26, 1846, and is the 
 older of two sons, the only children of .John E. 
 and Mary (Cady) .Jewctt. His father, who was 
 born in East lladdam. Conn., on the 6th of .lune, 
 1803, was descended from an old New England 
 family of English origin. The first resident Amer- 
 ican ancestor of our subject was an English sur- 
 geon, who located in this country in Colonial 
 times. The paternal gi-andfallier of G. M. S. .lew- 
 ett removed with his family to Parma, Monroe 
 County, N. Y., in 1807. There .John E. Jewett 
 was reared and married, making his home at 
 Clarkson's Corners, Kendall, Albion and Carroll- 
 ton until the summer of 1850, when he removed 
 Willi his wife and one child (our subject) to Wau- 
 kesha County, Wis. The younger son, .1. Ernst, 
 the present Deputy' Postmaster of Waukesha, was 
 born in their new home in the west. 
 
 Mr. .Tewett, Sr., was a Republican in politics, and 
 in his religious views favored Univcrsalisni. In 
 18.')7 he w.as elected Clerk of the County Board of 
 .Supervisors, in which capacity he served two terms. 
 In 1879 he received the nomination for, and was 
 elected to, the office of Clerk of the town of Wau- 
 kesha; was re-elected »le.ach succeeding annual elec- 
 tion and served until his death, which occurred on 
 the 25th of May, 1884. Mrs. .lewett, his wife, was 
 born in Monroe County-, N. Y., October 14, 1811. 
 She is a daughter of Rufus M. and Sarah (Tamp- 
 lin) Cady, who were natives respectively of M.assji- 
 chusetts and England, but became residents of the 
 Flmpire State. Mrs. Jewett survives her husband 
 and resides with her son, George M. .S., in Wau- 
 kesha, where she is highly respected. 
 
 The gentleman whose name heads this article, 
 was but four years of age when he came with his 
 parents to Waukesha County. His education was. 
 obtained in the public schools and at Carroll Col- 
 lege. At the .age of twenty he adopted the musi- 
 cal profession as an occupation, and became leader 
 of an orchestra. In 1881 Mr Jewett entered upon 
 the study of law, which ho iiursued for some yeai-s, 
 but has not as yet ajiplied for admission to the 
 Bar. He was elected Town Clerk in 1884, to fill 
 the vacancy caused by the death of his father, and 
 has been re-elected to that office at each succeed- 
 ing election. In the spring of 1893 he was elected 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 Village Justice, and is tlie present incumbent. Po- 
 litically Mr. .Jewell is .1 Hepulilican, and socially is 
 a nieiiiber of Prairie I^odge No. 23, I. (). (). F., of 
 Waukesha, being V. O. 
 
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 DAVID NORHIK, a rei)resentalive citizen, 
 and an eai iy selllcr of Waukeblia Countyi 
 has been a resident here since 1848. He is 
 a native of Tain, Rossliire, Scotland, horn Decem- 
 ber 18, 1818, being the seventh m a family num- 
 bering nine children, five sons and four daugh- 
 ters, of whom he is the only survivor. His fa- 
 tlici', .lames Norrie, who was reared and educa- 
 ted in Scotland, was a drover by occupation, an<l 
 bought and sold cattle. 
 
 David Norrie, of this record, was reared to farm 
 life, which vocation he has thus far followed. In 
 1812 lie bade adieu to his home and country, and 
 sailed fiom (ilasgow for New York. The voyage 
 consumed forty-five days, the vessel losing her 
 bearings during a dense fog, however, the passen- 
 gers were landed in safety at the desired port. 
 Upon his arrival in this country, Mr. Norrie had 
 scarcely any capital, but backed by that tenacity 
 of purpose peculiar to his countrymen, he has 
 made of his life a s\iccess. From the city of New 
 York he went to Caledonia, in the same stale, 
 where he remained two years. Proceeding thence 
 to Cleveland, Ohio, he engaged as a woodman, 
 but noli tiiiding his emplojer very agreeable, he 
 came on to the territory ()f Wisconsin, landing in 
 .IMilwaukee when it was but a small village, whose 
 surroundings were anything but inviting, and on 
 the whole, was a ''miserable place." Continuing 
 his journey westward, he came to the town of I'e- 
 waukee, where he engaged as a thresher, following 
 that occupation for three years. At the time of 
 his coming, Waukesha County was yet a part of 
 ^Milwaukee County, while the village numbered 
 but a few homes and was known as Prairieville. 
 
 In .Iinie, 1814, Mr. Nonie wedded Miss Mary 
 A. Watson, a native of Cattaraugus County, N. 
 
 Y., born September 3, 1818, near Lake Erie. Mrs. 
 Norrie is a daughter of Rufus and Elizabeth 
 (Southworth) Watson. Some of her ancestors 
 .served in the Revolutionary AVar, while her fatlier 
 was a soldier in the War of 1X12. She was edu- 
 cated in the common schools of her native state, 
 and was a successful teacher in that state, and 
 also in Wisconsin. At the present time Mrs. Nor- 
 rie is a bright, cheerful old lady, and is still pos- 
 sessed of her faculties, both physical and mental. 
 In the fall of 1843, she accompanied her parents 
 to Wisconsin, locating in Genesee Township, 
 where her father purchased eighty acres of timber 
 land and erected a house, which still stands, and 
 is now a part of the present home of Mrs. Norrie. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Norrie have four children living, 
 one son and three daughters, namel}': Amelia is 
 the wife of Aldon Jackson, a teacher of this 
 county; Linda wedded Burr Balcom, of Milwau- 
 kee; George A. carries on his father's farm; and 
 Lillie became the wife of George Weston, a mil- 
 ler of Genesee. 
 
 When our subject and his wife came to their 
 present home, their capital was very meager in- 
 deed, but by industrj', thrift and careful manage- 
 ment they have Ijecome quite well-to-do. Their 
 homestead comprises one huiuhcd and tweiity-two 
 .acres in the town of Genesee, upon which a com- 
 fortable home has been erected, and other im- 
 provements made. 
 
 In politics Mr. Norrie has always been a Re|)ub- 
 lican, though he has never had any oflicial aspira- 
 tions. He and his wife, in religious belief, are 
 spiritualists, having been prontuinced in their 
 views since the '•Rochester and llydeville Rap- 
 pings in 1849." They have attended some noted 
 seanctes at Darien and Milwaukee, Wis., and also 
 at Rockford, 111. At various times the>- have ex- 
 perienced some remarkable manifestations, and 
 have many times held communion with the spirits 
 of their dejiarted friends. Also in their home 
 they have entertained, at investigations, such per- 
 sons as Mrs. Mary ILayes Chynoweth, Mrs. Ph(vbe 
 Colton, .lames Peebles and J. O. Barrett, reputed 
 mediums. At these meetings "rappings," "table 
 tappings" and "communications" were consid- 
 ered. Mr. Norrie and John Wagner are consid- 
 
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 ered the most i)n)iK)uiice(l .spiritual i.s(,s in Wau- 
 kesha County. 
 
 Mr. and Mr!«. Norrie are kind, hospitable people, 
 and their home is always open to their friends, 
 and especially are tlicy pleased to entertain those 
 who wish to investigate the wonderful mysteries 
 connected with the science of spiritualism. 
 
 TIIOIMAS QUINLAN, President of the Vil- 
 las;e Board of Pewaukee, is one of the 
 well known citizens of that place, having 
 made it Ins home for nearly thirty years. Mr. 
 Quinlan was born in County Tipperary, Ireland, 
 being a sou of William and ]M:iry (Juinlan, who 
 were also natives of the Emerald Isle, where the 
 latter died. William (Quinlan followed the trade 
 of blacksmith for a livelihood. In 18()4 he emi- 
 grated to America, sailing from Qneenstown to 
 New York. Coming direct to Wisconsin, he lo- 
 cated in Pewaukee Township, where he resided 
 until 1868. He was a devout member of the 
 Catholic Church, and at his death was interred in 
 the Catholic cemetery in the town of Menomonee. 
 On coming to this country he became identified 
 with the Democratic part^-, to the principles of 
 which he gave iiiKiualilied allegiance. Of the 
 children of William Quinlan only three crossed 
 the ocean: Mary, now Mrs. Kusick, came to the 
 United States in 18a2 and located in Pewaukee 
 Township; Thomas came next, and Bridget fol- 
 lowed some five years later. 
 
 Thomas (Quinlan was left motherless when a 
 small boy, and consequently much of the private 
 instruction which only a mother can give, was 
 wanting in his case. However, he received a com- 
 mon school education, but as soon as old enough 
 he was taught the trade of blacksmith in his 
 father's shop. Having mastered his trade he de- 
 cided to try his fortune in the New World, and in 
 18()0 set sail from lyiverpool for New York, t.'iking 
 thirty-seven days to make the voyage. Coming 
 direct to Pewaukee he made a short stop, and 
 then engaged at his trade with William IJlair, of 
 Waukesha, where he worked for some three years. 
 The next two years he spent in Milwaukee plying 
 
 his trade. In 1805 he set up shop for himself in the 
 town of Lisbon, where he continued a 3'ear, after 
 this buying the shop of .S. T. Bolles in the vil- 
 lage of Pevvaukee; he has since carried on a pros- 
 perous business, covering a period of twenty- 
 eight years. Mr. Quinlan is recognized as one of 
 the best workmen in the county, as is attested 
 by the liberal patron.age he receives. 
 
 While in Waukesha Mr. (Quinlan was married to 
 Miss Ann Coleman, who was born in Ireland, and 
 when young came to the United States. This 
 union has been blessed with four children: Char- 
 les H., Thomas E., William B., and .John J. The 
 first named is in the lumber business at Pembine, 
 Wis., and the second keeps hotel in the same 
 place. William took a law course in the State 
 University, graduating in the Class of '94, and is 
 now practicing law in Marinette, Wis. John .1., 
 who was educated in the public schools of Pewau- 
 kee, has been assisting his father in the shop since 
 seventeen years of age. Mr. Quinlan was called 
 upon to mourn the loss of his wife in 1880. She 
 was an active member of the Catholic Church, as 
 is also Mr. Quinlan. 
 
 In politics our subject is a stanch Democrat. 
 For some seven or eight ^-ears he has been a mem- 
 ber of the Village Board, and is now serving as 
 its President. He has been Town Treasurer one 
 year and now holds the olHce of Supervisor in 
 his town. Mr. (Juinlan is an industrious worker, 
 having for twenty-eight years liammered out an 
 honest living at the old shop, where the ring of 
 his anvil ma^' ^et be heard. 
 
 ^ "\ ^ILLIAMH. SLEEP, Vice-President of 
 V/ V/ the National Exchange Bank of Wau- 
 kesha, has been a resident of this coun- 
 ty since 18,'')7. He is a native of England, born 
 in Cornwall County July 18, 1848, and is a son of 
 .loliri and .\nn Sleep, who were also natives of 
 England, and were descended from old families of 
 Cornwall. Mr. Sleep received his piimary educa- 
 tion in his native country, and in 1857, being 
 then nine years of age, accompanied his parents to 
 the United States. The family came direct to 
 Wisconsin and settled in Waukesha, where the 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 molher, a brother and two sisters still reside, and 
 where the deatli of the father occurred in January, 
 1882, at the age of sixt3'-nine years. 
 
 The gentleman whose name appears at the be- 
 ginning of this article acquired his education in 
 the public schools at Waukesha. In 1870 he was 
 ajipointed to a subordinate position in the State 
 Industrial .School located here, but by capable and 
 faithful discharge of duty won promotion in Jan- 
 uary, 1878, to the position of Assistant Superin- 
 tendent, and for the same reason was advanced to 
 the Superintendency on the ir)th of December, 
 187'.). He continued to discharge the duties of 
 that important ollice for over eleven years, or un- 
 til a change of state administration caused his re- 
 tirement July 20, 1891, for political reasons. Dur- 
 ing his term of ollice the school prospered and 
 many improved methods were introduced. The 
 children under his care sometimes numbered over 
 four hundred, whicii made the duties of the position 
 arduous, requiring of the head of the institution 
 good executive ability, great patience, firmness 
 and unremitting attention. Mr. Sleep's successful 
 management of the school for such a long period 
 proved his possession of these (pialities in a marked 
 degree. On his retirement from the management 
 of the Industrial School, Mr. Sleep became con- 
 nected with the National I^xchange Bank in the 
 capacity of a stockholder and Director, and later 
 as second Vice-President. He is actively identi- 
 fied with the management of the bank, and with 
 others had charge of the erection of the new bank 
 building at No. 407 Main Street. 
 
 On the 7th of May, 1873, Mr. Sleej) was united 
 in marriage at Waukesha with Miss Ilattie A. 
 Bennett, a native of Rutland, Vt., and a daughter 
 of Albert and Hopse\ Bennett. Her family is de- 
 scended from old New England ancestry. In 18.5.') 
 her parents came to Waukesha, where her father 
 passed the remainder of his life and where her 
 mother still resides. ISIr. and Mrs. Sleep have 
 ft)ur children, two sons and two daughters, name- 
 ly: Alice Mabel, Ilatlic Maud, Walter Irving and 
 LeRoy William, all of whom were born in Wauke- 
 sha. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Sleep and their children attend 
 the Congregational Church, with which several 
 
 members of the family are connected. In politics 
 he is a Republican, and by his fellow-citizens has 
 been chosen to fill a number of official positions: 
 for the term of 18'J2-93 he served as President of 
 the village, and for a number of terms has been 
 chosen a member of the Board of Trustees. He 
 was one of the incorporators of the Ken il worth 
 Real-estate & l^oan Company, of whicli he is Presi- 
 dent. Socially he is a Knight Templar Mason, 
 belonging to Waukesha Lodge No. 37; Waukesha 
 Chapter No. 37 and Waukesha Commandery No. 
 23. 
 
 In every position to which Mr. Sleep has been 
 called he has exliibited that determination and 
 thoroughness characteristic of tlie people from 
 whom he comes. His administration at the In- 
 dustrial School was the longest, as well as one of 
 the most successful and satisfactory, that institu- 
 tion has ever had. 
 
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 T7> RNST JIKRTON, of the firm of Ryan & 
 I Cy Merton, lawyers of Waukesha, lias been a 
 resident of AVisconsin since 18.5(), and of 
 Waukesha since thesummerof 1889. He was born 
 near Berlin, Prussia, Germany, August 9, 1848, 
 and is a son of Joachim and Jane (Braun) Mer- 
 ton. In 18,56 he came to the United States with 
 his parents, who settled in Milwaukee, Wis. His 
 mother's death occurred in that city, while his fa- 
 ther is still a resident there. 
 
 Our subject attended the Lutheran parochial 
 school of Milwaukee until fourteen years of age, 
 when he left home to make liis own wa3- in the 
 world. He began working as a farm hand near 
 the Cream City, but later removed to Walworth 
 County, where he pursued the same line of work. 
 Hoping to get into something more congenial to 
 his tastes, he entered upon the study of law in the 
 ottice of James Merrill, of East Troy, Walworth 
 County, and was admitted to the Bar in 1877. He 
 at once opened an ollice in Builiiigton, Racine 
 County, and entered upon the ])ractice of his pro- 
 fession. Mr. INIerton was successful from the start 
 and soon built up a large and lucrative practice. 
 
GEORGE W. WILLIAMS. 
 
NANCY A. WIIJJAMS. 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 457 
 
 In 1883 he was admitted to practice in the Supreme 
 Court of Wisconsin. In political affairs lie is a 
 Democrat, :ind lias taiicn an active part in state 
 and national politics. The citizens of Burlington 
 showed their appreciation of the young lawyer bj' 
 electing him President of tlieir village, and re- 
 elected him until lie resigned the otiice when he 
 removed to Waukesha in the summer of 1889. In 
 1884 he was the candidate of his party for Con- 
 gress in the First Wisconsin Congressional Dis- 
 trict, but was defeated as the district was hope- 
 lessly Republican when that parly was united, as 
 it was on that occasion. The Re[)ublican major- 
 ity in the district usually ran from four to six 
 thousand. 
 
 On the 2d of February, 1808, Mr. Merlon was 
 married in East Troy, Wis., to Miss Evlyn Adams. 
 Mrs. Merton was born in Schoharie County. N. Y., 
 and is a daughter of Henry and Catherine Adams. 
 When two years of age she came to Walworth 
 County with her parents, and was reared and edu- 
 cated in East Troy. Mr. and Mrs. Merton have 
 three children living, and have lost one. Belle, 
 the eldest, is the wife of II. N. Cliesley, of Wau- 
 kesha, and is the mother of one child. Henrietta 
 the next in order of birth, died at the age of two 
 years. Lillian is third in the family, and Ernst 
 Hal is the youngest and the 011I3' son. Mrs. Mer- 
 ton is a member of the Congregational Church, 
 while her husband and daughters are Baptists. 
 .Socially he is a member of Waukesha Lodge No. 
 46, K. P., and of Prairie Lodge No. 23, I. O. O. F. 
 
 On coming to Waukesha, Mr. Merton formed 
 the existing law partnership with T. E. Ryan. 
 The firm has done a large and coiislanll3' increas- 
 ing business, and is now acknowledged to rank as 
 one of the foremost law firms in tliecouiily. Prior 
 to and since locating at Waukesha, Mr. Merton 
 has, by his ability and industry, alwa3'S commanded 
 and enjoyed a large practice, and has been emi- 
 nently successful ill his profession. He has ac- 
 cumulated a valuable property in real estate, both 
 in the country and vill.age, and outside of his law 
 piaclice does quite an extensive business in real 
 estate, buying and .selling for himself. 
 
 Mr. Merlon has been the architect of his own 
 fortune, and lias good reason to be satisOed with 
 13 
 
 the result of his labors. While a mere boy, hav- 
 ing had but meager opportunities for securing an 
 education, he set out for himself as a farm laborer, 
 and by his own efforts unaided, and by strict in- 
 tegrity, has arisen to an honorable and responsible 
 position in the worhi. 
 
 /^ EORGE W. WILLIAMS (deceased) was 
 Vj ^ born in the town of Russell, Hampden 
 County, Mass., on the 5tli of March, 1810. 
 The family is of Welsh origin. When Mr. Will- 
 iams was ten years of age, his parents, Dudley and 
 Mary (Yale) Williams, removed to Portage County, 
 Ohio. On the 21st of April, 1833, he was married 
 to Miss Nancy A. Ferr}', who was born in Amherst, 
 Hampshire County, Mass., March 11), 1817, and 
 was a daughter of Aaron and Elizabeth (Gilbert) 
 Ferr3'. In the fall of 1832, Mr. Ferry removed to 
 Portage County, Ohio, where Mr. and Mrs. Will- 
 iams (irst met. In May, 1841, with their only 
 child, Mr. Williams and wife started from tlieir 
 old home in Ohio, in a one-horse wagon, and came 
 all the way to Oconomowoc by that conveyance, 
 such household goods as they possessed having 
 been shipped by lake to Milwaukee. The family of 
 three arrived where is now located the city of 
 Oconomowoc, on the 22d of May, 1841. Here 
 Mr. Williams exchanged his horse and wagon for 
 a claim of one hundred and sixty acres of land 
 on section 28, and erecting a cabin, settled with 
 his family fifty-three years ago. I'pon this prop- 
 erty he resided until his death, which occurred April 
 17, 1893. 
 
 Mr. Williams and wife became the parents of 
 seven children, six of whom died in early child- 
 hood; only one, Mar3' Elizabeth, survives the death 
 of her father. She was the second in order of 
 birth, and is a native of the Buckeye State. She 
 now resides with her mother at the old homestead. 
 She has been twice married and has two sons, 
 George W. Muiiger and Dr. Dudley A. lladlcy, of 
 Oconomowoc. 
 
 Mr. Williams was a most exemplary and re- 
 spected citizen. He was one of the prominent 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 founders of the Methodist Episcopal Ciuiich of 
 Oconomowoc, and was ever one of its liberal sup- 
 porters. A man of strong convictions, lie was 
 by nature afifeetionate and kind hearted, comin.ind- 
 ing the respect of all wlio knew him. 
 
 In his political connections Mr. Williams was a 
 Republican, but he never sought oflicc at the hands 
 of his party, preferring the quiet walks of life and 
 the society of his friends and family to all other 
 enjoyments. He and his worthy and faithful wife 
 journeyed through life together for the long period 
 of sixty years. Mrs. Williams and their daughter 
 reside at the old homestead, a jileasant place ad- 
 joining the city limits of Oconomowoc on the 
 north and near the north liaiik nf Fowler Lake. 
 
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 HON. KLISH A I'K.VKL. For lifty-lwo years 
 has this sterling old gentleman been an 
 honored citizen of Waukesha County, 
 having located in this part of Wisconsin in the 
 spring of 1812. Mr. Pearl is a native of Windham 
 County, Conn., where his birth dccuired March 
 7, 1819, he being the third in a family com[)i-ising 
 two sons and a daughter born nnlo Kufus and Ab- 
 igail (Hyles) Pearl. Of this family our subject is 
 the only survivor. His father, who was a native 
 of Windham County, Conn., was born in 1787 and 
 died on the '22d of June, 1819. He received such 
 educational advantages as the times of his youth 
 afforded, and on reaching maturity engaged in the 
 manufacture and sale of cotton goods, being one 
 of the first to embark in that business in this coun- 
 try, to which occuiialion he devoted his entire 
 life, lie was a Christian gentleman and often ex- 
 horted in public. His wife, who was a native of 
 the .same county as her husband, was born on the 
 14th of January, 1799, and died on the 13th of 
 February, 1894, at the advanced age of ninety- 
 five years and one month, her death occurring in 
 Ashford, Conn. 
 
 Elisha Pearl grew to manhood in the New Eng- 
 land States and there received an academic educa- 
 tion. He learned the trade of cabinet maker in 
 Brookfield, Mass., though he well remembers the 
 
 old mills in which his father carried on business. 
 At the age of twenty-one years he began life on 
 his own responsibility with a cai)ital of *2,(I(I0. In 
 181 1 Blr. Pearl and Mr. Richmond came tv> the west 
 on a prospecting tour, their destination being Wis- 
 consin, while the object of the trip was twofold, 
 namely: to secure for the former a promising field 
 in which to locale and to recuperate the hitter's 
 health. Tliey landed in Milwaukee in the spring, 
 from which place they went overland to Prairie 
 du Chieii, thence by boat to St. Louis, and from 
 there to Cincinnati, where a few days were spent. 
 From the (Jueen City the journey was continued 
 by canal to Cleveland, thence by the lake to their 
 home in the east. However, this was not the first 
 visit Mr. Pearl had made to the territory f)f Wis- 
 consin, having made a trip west in lf<;i9. 
 
 In 1842 iMr. Pearl bade adieu to his New Eng- 
 land home and emigrated to Wisconsin. (Joing 
 to New York City he took a steamer on the Hud- 
 son River to Albany, thence to P>uffalo by way of 
 the Erie Canal. From that city he shipped on a 
 side wheeler bound for Milwaukee, and on arriving 
 at the latter port was taken .ashore on a "lighter." 
 There were not more than one hundred houses in 
 Milwaukee at that time and they were poor at that. 
 There were |)eilia|)s twelve stores in the place, one 
 of which was carried on by SoUmion .hineau, who 
 was a conspicuous person in the hamlet. There 
 was not a railroad in the present state of Wiscon- 
 sin, nor were there any of the factors of civiliza- 
 tion that go to make a great state save in their in- 
 fancy. Air. Pearl first stopped at the "Cottage 
 Inn," well known to many of the earlier settlers 
 of this part of the state, at which he had put up in 
 the summer of 18;i9. Where the large depots of 
 the different railroads now stand was a swamp, the 
 old light house stood near that of the Chicago & 
 Northwestern, and in 18.'^9 he said he could have 
 gone over the entire Third Ward in a boat. From 
 this state he has witnessed the growth of the city 
 until it is one of the most prosperous in this sec- 
 tion of the country. Coming at once to Wauke- 
 sha County, Mr. Pearl located on a claim of three 
 hundred and twenty acres of land in the town of 
 Lisbon, a part of which forms his present farm. 
 His first habitation, which still stands, was a board- 
 
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 ed up shanty, and so far in advance of the log 
 
 cabin was it that it was at once conceded by the 
 settlers to be tlie home of an aristocrat. Indians 
 and deer abounded in the country; tiie former 
 often passed by his liome, while he has seen as 
 many as fifty of the latter in one drove. Ox teams 
 were used in carrying on the work of liie faiinand 
 for drawing the grain to market, which, almost 
 without exception, meant hauling it to Milwaukee, 
 that being the nearest market. The roads were 
 what were called corduroy, made of logs and laid 
 side by side across the road and were most misera- 
 ble. Mr. Pearl was a resident of tiie county when 
 it was set off from that of Milwaukee, and has 
 tlierefore been identified with it since and before 
 it liad an existence as Waukesha County. The 
 first school house erected in the town of Lisbon 
 W!is built a little northwest of his iiome and was 
 known as No. 2, thougii tlie location was afterward 
 changed. In the early days tiie settlers met at the 
 iioiisc to hold churcli services and their first churcli, 
 which was erected by tlie Baptist organization, was 
 built at Merton. 
 
 February 22, 18-14, Mr. Pearl married Miss Sarah 
 Trowbridge, a native of Asiifoid, Windham Coun- 
 ty, Conn. Mrs. Pearl's birth occurred on the 13th 
 of January, 1820. She grew to womanhood in 
 the "Nutmeg State" and there received a common 
 school education. Mr. and Mrs. Pearl became the 
 parents of four sons, two of whom are living, 
 namely: Edward S., who was educated in the com- 
 mon schools, is engaged in agricultural pursuits at 
 Merrillon, .lackson County, Wis. He was one of 
 the brave boys who went in defense of his country 
 and served faithfully as a soldier. For a wife he 
 chose Miss Louisa Eastman, by whom lie has tiiree 
 dauglilers. Eugene, the youngest of the family, 
 is an artist by profession, liis place of residence 
 being in the city of New York. His education is 
 largely the result of his own exertion. His wife 
 was Mrs. Julia (.Sherwood) Saunder. The deceased 
 sons are: Pliilip H. and Frank Hichinoud. Philip 
 H., the eldest of tiie family, was born Xovember 
 17, 1844, and died August 14, 1887. His primary 
 education was aciiuired in tlie public schools, after 
 which he was a student in Waylaii<l .\cademy at 
 Beaver Dam for one year. He also pursued his 
 
 studies in Wesleyan Academy, where he remained 
 a year or two, at Wilbraham, Mass. In the latter 
 institution he wjis a tutor for some time. He was 
 a successful teacher and was employed in the schools 
 of Hartford, Conn., for seven years, being Princi- 
 pal of the Union Graded School. In ijolitics he 
 was a Heiniblican. He married Miss Mary .lane 
 Spencer, by whom he had a son and daughter. 
 
 In his political sentiments Mr. Pearl was an ul- 
 tra Aliolilionisl, but on the organization of the 
 Republican party he espoused the principles advo- 
 cated by it, and has ever continued to support its 
 men and measures. He has voted for such men as 
 John P. Hale, Gen. John C. Fremont, Abraham 
 Lincoln, and well remembers the Harrison and 
 Tyler campaign. As an ollicial Mr. Pearl has been 
 a valuable citizen, having served as Chairman of the 
 Town Board one year; he was Assessor of his town- 
 ship for several terms, and was connected with the 
 public schools as an officer. In 1853 he was the 
 choice of his district to represent their interests in 
 the Assembly, and it was during this session that 
 Judge Hubbel was impeached. In religious faith 
 Mr. and Mrs. Pearl are members of the Baptist 
 Church of Merton, in which he has been a Trustee 
 since the organization of the society'. Of their 
 means they give liberally to the support of the 
 church and its various benevolences. 
 
 The Pearl estate now comprises one hundred and 
 seventy-eight acres of the original tract, and lies 
 within three miles of Pewaukee. The beautiful 
 farm house that adorns it is one of the comforta- 
 ble residences in the township, and the family' who 
 reside in it are numbered among the honored and 
 worthv pioneers of the town of Lisbon. 
 
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 HENRY C. MELCHEH resides on section 
 5, in the town of Summit, within the cor- 
 poration of the city of Oconomowoc, 
 where he settled in the spring of 1878. His estate 
 comprises forty-three acres, of which some four- 
 teen lie within the city limits. Mr. Melcher has 
 made all the impiovements on this property, 
 which is now very valuable, and has a pleasant 
 
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 liome and other substantial buildings. He was 
 liorn in Greene County, N. Y., on tlie lOtli of Octo- 
 bcT, 18.50. In 1H,')3, his fatiiei-. Chistoplier Melcher, 
 emigrated to Wisconsin, :ind settled in the town 
 of Rubicon, Dodge County. At the time of his 
 coming to tliis stale, the famil}' consisted of par- 
 ents and three cliiidren, and since becoming resi- 
 dents of Wisconsin, foiir children have been born. 
 Christopher Melcher removed from Dodge County 
 to Washington Ct)unty in 1871, and later moved 
 to the town of Siininiil. lie resides williiu the 
 city limits of ()ct)nom()woc. where he has made a 
 pleasant home, having twent, -three acres of land, 
 which has greatly increased in value since he pur- 
 chased it. Of the seven children born unto Mr. 
 and Mrs. Christoiiher Melcher, four are living. 
 Henry C. is the eldest. Augustus, the second in 
 order of birth, is a resident of Sprague, Wash., 
 where he is engaged in leaching and farming. 
 Walter S. is a resident of Hartford, Washington 
 County, Wis. Mrs. Cora Nichols, of Milwaukee, 
 is the only daughter now living. Those that 
 have passed away are Mary, who was the wife of 
 Giles Wilcox, born in 1818. and who died in 1876; 
 Emma, who died in .lune, 188.'5, at the age of twen- 
 ty-six years, and Charles Lewis, who died at the 
 age of fifteen years, in October, 1877. 
 
 Christoi)her Melcher vvas a native of Holland, 
 and came to the United States at the age of about 
 twenty years. For a number of years he lived in 
 Greene County, N. Y., and was there married to 
 Sophia Horning, a native of the province of Baden. 
 
 Henry C. Melcher was born in Greene County, 
 N. Y., and was about three years old when he 
 came with his parents to Wisconsin. He remained 
 at liome till after his marriage, which was cele- 
 brated on the Gtli of April, 1876, the lady of his 
 choice being Miss Kittie Parsons, daughter of 
 George Parsons. The latter was a native of Corn- 
 wall, England, where he grew to manhood and 
 married Agnes Hicks. In 1851 they emigrated 
 to America and settled in Eagle, Waukesha Coun- 
 ty. Mr. Parsons is a Methodist clergyman, and 
 now resides in Kenosha County, Wis. Mrs. Mel- 
 cher was born in Elkhorn. Walworth County, June 
 10, 18,')7, and was one of six children, of whom 
 but three are living. Mary, the eldest, is at home; 
 
 Mi*s. Melcher is next in order of birth; and John 
 is a resident of Menomonee Falls, Waukesha Coun- 
 ty. The deceased were, James, who died at the 
 age of nineteen years; George, who passed away 
 aged six years; and an infant son. The parents 
 were called upon to mourn the loss of the two 
 older sons in the same year, 1870. 
 
 Henry C. Melche;- and wife have three children, 
 Alberto, fieorge, and a daughter, Marian. Mr. 
 Melcher is one of the well known citizens of Ocon- 
 omowoc. He is a member of the Board of Alder- 
 men, having been elected in 1893. In politics he 
 is a Republican, antl cast his maiden vote for Pres- 
 ident Cirant. 
 
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 \ '\ 4;ILLIAM E. MAYIIEW, a successful 
 
 V/ \ ' farmer of Eagle Township, Waukesha 
 County, was born at Port Stanley, 
 Canada, on Lake Erie, September 1.5, 184,5, being 
 a son of Edwin and Nancy (Burgess) Mayhew. 
 Edwin Mayhew's birth occurred in Suffolk, Eng- 
 land, on the 16th of .luly, 1816. He received a 
 good education, was a great reader and a man of 
 superior mental aliility. In 18,'il he came to Can- 
 ada, where he learned the trade of blacksuiith. 
 There, in 1841, he married Eleanor Chubb, who 
 died a year later, leaving an infant child which 
 soon after joined her. In 1844 he wedded Nancy 
 Burgess, who was born in London, Canada, though 
 her parents came from England. From that time 
 until 185.5 Mr. Mayhew pursued his trade at differ- 
 ent places, then located at Memphis, Mich., where 
 he continued for ten years. In 1865 he removed 
 to Wayne Township, La Fayette County, Wis., at 
 which place his death occurred, April 12, 18'j;{. 
 His widow still makes that her home, and now is 
 in her sixty-fifth year. Both were identified with 
 the Episcopal Church in early life, but later joined 
 the Methodists, lie was very fond of music, and 
 as he had some talent in that direction was very 
 helpful in church work. Of the twelve children 
 born to himself and wife nine survive. 
 
 The oldest of the above family is the gentleman 
 whose name heads this record. He was but ten 
 years of age when he became a resident of Michi- 
 
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 gan, wlieie he grew toman's estate. His oppor- 
 tunities for giiiiiiiiij an education were sucii as tlie 
 common schools afforded; in fact he was attending 
 school when the war broke out. Fired with the 
 patriotism of youth he enlisted in the army, hut 
 as he w.as of sucii tender age his father would not 
 consent to have him go. After waiting some time 
 he again enlisted with a similar result. At last he 
 obtained his father's consent and was ready to go, 
 but by that time no more soldiers were needed; he 
 therefore again devoted his energies to working on 
 his father's farm and in his shop. 
 
 Mr. M.ayhew was married in Milwaukee, March 
 5, 1872, to Miss Mary E. Robinson, a native of 
 Pontiac, Mich., and a daughter of Marshall and 
 Mar}' A. (Johnson) Robinson. Mrs. Mayhew was 
 but four years of age when she lost her mother and 
 was therefore reared by her uncle, Allen .Johnson, 
 of Milwaukee. She and one sister are all that re- 
 main of her father's family. After their marriage 
 Mr. and Mrs. Mayhew began their domestic life 
 upon a farm in La Fayette County, Wis., but a 3'ear 
 later moved across the state line into Illinois to en- 
 gage especially in growing tobacco. He had a fine 
 crop but in one night it was cut down by frost 
 and so utterly destroyed that he received but $17 
 for bis year's work on that crop. In 1874 he re- 
 moved to the town of Eagle and purchased eighty 
 acres of land, which forms part of his present farm. 
 From time to time he has added to his original 
 tract until he owns three hundred and sixty acres, 
 of which fort}' lie on the beautiful body of water 
 known as Eagle Lake. Mr. Mayhew has done much 
 to improve his farm, having erected a good farm 
 house, barns, and made other substantial improve- 
 ments. The family of Mr. and Mrs. Mayhew con- 
 sisted of four children, of whom the oldest two, 
 Walter and Harrv, went to the Normal School at 
 Valparaiso, Ind., but ere the}- had been there a 
 week the former was Uiken with scarlet fever and 
 the latter a few days afterward. The parents went 
 to them and ministered to their wants until they 
 were sufiiciently recovered to bring them home. 
 Harrj' caught a severe cold which resulted in an ! 
 abcess over his right eye, from which he died 
 March 23, I8'.t2. His loss was deeply felt in the 
 home, as he was a bright boy and a great comfort ) 
 
 to his |)arents. Walter fullj' recovered and is now 
 assisting his father on the farm. Arthur E., the 
 next child in order of birth, died in his third year. 
 Eugene W. completes the family. Mrs. Mayhew 
 IS a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at 
 Eagle, where her husband is Superintendent of the 
 Sunday-school. 
 
 In his ])olitical preference .Mr. Mayhew was a 
 stanch Republican until the rise of the Prohibition 
 party. Thoroughly detesting the liquor trallic, 
 with all its attendant evils, he espoused the prin- 
 ciple of ijrohibition and has since been a leader of 
 that party in his community. He is also a mem- 
 ber of the CJood Templars Society. In all social 
 and mora! (juestions he takes a deep interest, being 
 ever found on the side of virtue and sobriety. 
 
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 HARRY R. COOPER is a native born citi- 
 zen of Waukesha County, and a scion of 
 one of the leading families of the town 
 of Pewaukee, in which he is a representative and 
 prominent farmer and stockman. His birth oc- 
 curred on the 2lth of October, 1862, he being the 
 youngest in a family of four children, two sons 
 and two daughters, born of the union of Jo.seph 
 and Eleanor (Roberts) Cooper. The other mem- 
 bers of the family are: Lizzie, who is a resident of 
 Pewaukee; Mary, who became the wife of Wilson 
 Vance, a farmer of the town of Pewaukee; and 
 George, who is a clerk in a commission store in 
 St. Paul. Minn. The latter was a student at Car- 
 roll College. 
 
 Joseph and Eleanor (Roberts) Cooper were na- 
 tives of Lincolnshire, England, where they were 
 reared, and whore their marriage was celebrated. 
 The former was born March 7, 1828, and died 
 December 2'J, 1893. The latter, whose birth oc- 
 curred May 28, 1827, is living a retired life in the 
 village of Pewaukee. In England the husband 
 followed the occupation of a farmer. In 18.j2 
 he and his wife bade adieu to home and country 
 and sailed from Liverpool for the I'nited States. 
 The voyage across the ,\tlantlc Ocean consumed 
 six weeks. Coming direct to Wisconsin they lo- 
 
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 cated in the town of Lisbon, Waukesha Count}-, 
 where for two years he was employed bj' the year, 
 
 receiving for his services about 4'125 in money 
 and his house rent. In 1855 Joseph Cooper and 
 George Roberts bought eighty acres of land and 
 they have been in i)artnersliip ever since, owning 
 at the time of liis death two hundred and ten and 
 a-lialf acres of land. The first home is still stand- 
 ing, now doing service as a wagon-shed. Indians 
 were quite numerous, though they were for the 
 most part remnants of the tribe of Winnebagos, 
 the others having given way to tlie civilization of 
 the white men and removed farther westward. 
 Deer and other game could still be found, and oc- 
 casionally an elk would be seen. The settlers cut 
 their grain with the old-fashioned cradle then 
 threshed it out on the floor made for that purpose, 
 using oxen to tranip it out or threshing it with a 
 flail. P'ather Cooper many times aided his neigh- 
 bors in sowing the seed, as he had learned that 
 thoroughly in Knghind. Me was industrious and 
 frugal and b}' the aid of his estimable wife accum- 
 ulated valuable property. The farm is supplied 
 with an abundance of spritig water, making it one 
 of the uiost desiiable stock farms to be found in 
 this section. The}' also owned eight acres in the 
 village of Pewaukee. 
 
 Mr. Cooper was a man who devoted his time ex- 
 clusively to his farming interests, havingmo aspi- 
 rations for positions of honor and trust. One 
 thing in which he took great pride was the mak- 
 ing of excellent and lasting improvements in the 
 highwa3-s, and for twent}' years was connected 
 officially with that deiiarlment of the town work. 
 In politics he exercised his right of franchise irre- 
 spective of party, voting for such men as in his 
 judgment seemed best lifted to execute the laws 
 of the country. 
 
 The gentleman whose name appears at the head 
 of this article is well and favorably knowu in the 
 towns of Waukesha and Pewaukee, the latter hav- 
 ing been his home during his entire life. Me grew 
 to manhood on his father's farm, his youth being 
 si)enl in attendance at the public schools of his 
 town, where his primary education was obtained. 
 A man of exceptionally bright intellect, he has 
 supplemented his school training by observation 
 
 and extensive reading, thus becoming a man of 
 wide information. On the 25th of June, 1886, 
 Mr. Cooper wedded Miss Nellie R. Whitehead, and 
 to them have been born five children, two of 
 whom are deceased. The living are George and 
 Joe, twins, and N. Ruth, the youngest in the 
 hfuisehold. Mrs. Cooper is a native of this coun- 
 ty, born M.ay 1, 1860, and is a daughter of Thom.as 
 and Mary Ann (Iliggins) Whitehead, who were 
 natives of the city of London, February 1, 1832, 
 marking the date of the former's birth, and March 
 18, 1833, that of the latter. Their marriage oc- 
 curred on the 14th of February, 18.")6, and a few 
 months later witnessed their arrival in Waukesha 
 County. They located in the town of Lisbon, 
 where they still reside. Of their eleven children 
 eight are living. 
 
 In politi'^^'s Mr. Cooper is a Democrat, and takes 
 a lively interest in the success of his party. Ills 
 first Presidential vote was cast for Grover Cleve- 
 land during his first candidacy. His ideas and 
 thoughts are sound and logical upon the princi- 
 ples of Democracy, as he is a man who keeps well 
 posted upon the current topics of the da>-. In 
 an official capacity he has been called to serve in 
 a number of positions; he was elected Side-Super- 
 visor in 181)1, and so faithfully performed the du- 
 ties of that otlice that in the spring of 181*.'! he was 
 chosen Chairman of the Town Board, being b}' 
 virtue of his office a member of the County Board, 
 which position he still holds. In the councils of 
 that body Mr. Cooper has been one of the most 
 active and untiring workers. A special meeting 
 w.as called in July, 181)3, its object being to vote 
 the bond for paying for the new court house. 
 Messrs. McCarthy, Cooper and ShuUis were the 
 committee selected to audit the Sheriffs and 
 Count}' Clerk's ortices, which necessitated a great 
 deal of work. 
 
 Upon the death vi his father Mr. Cooper as- 
 sumed complete charge of the homestead, as be- 
 fore stated, one of the most valuable stock farms 
 in the county. He has brought the water from 
 the springs in pipes to his residence, which adds 
 greatly to its convenience and comfort. i5esides 
 his farming interests Mr. Cooper is a stockholder 
 ill the Pewaukee Creamery Company, which was 
 
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 iiK'oiporaU'd in l.S'.i.'i, iiiid is in :i lluiirisliing con- 
 dition. They ship Uirgely to Milwaukee and 
 Chiciigo, the returns each month being very satis- 
 factory. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Cooper are respecters of all moral 
 and religious le.iclungs. At their home, which is 
 one mile from Pewaukee, tlieir friends are sure to 
 lind a cordial welcome. Though a young man Mr. 
 Cooper is prominently identilied with the business 
 affairs of liis town and county, and in the truest 
 sense is classed among the representative citizens. 
 
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 HON. HENRY CLASKN, one of Brook- 
 field's earlj' settlers and leading citizens, 
 is ;i native of Mechlenbiirg-.Schwerin, 
 Germany, where his birth occurred February 10, 
 1829. His i)arents, John and Caroline (Krepline) 
 Clasen, were natives of the same province, where 
 they spent their entire lives. The former was a 
 man of intelligence and education, and for many 
 years served as Burgoin .aster. He lived to the ad- 
 vanced age of ninety -eight years, dying in 1887. 
 His wife, the mother of our subject, died at the 
 age of sixty-eight. 
 
 Henry Ciasen enjoyed good educational advan- 
 tages in his native land, having attended the com- 
 mon schools, and also received private instruction. 
 His knowledge of Knglisli, in which he is well 
 versed, has been accpiired in business and by read- 
 ing. Until ' twenty years of age he remained 
 under the parental roof, then, on the 1st of 
 June, 1849, he severed home ties and sailed for 
 Quebec, reaching that port after an eighty days' 
 voyage. The vessel in which he came was a two- 
 mast Knglish coaling vessel, which at the best was 
 not a very desir.'ible ship in which to put to sea. 
 Disaster came near overtaking the one hundred 
 and twenty emigrants on board before leaving 
 Scotland. Many severe storms were encountered 
 and tlic pa.ssengers desi)aired of ever seeing land 
 again. On arriving at Quebec, a new but more 
 appalling danger confronted them in the form of 
 
 cholera, which was raging in that city. Not one 
 of tiie passengers will ever forget his feelings as 
 be saw funeral procession after funeral procession 
 pass in gloomy array. Mr. Clasen remained there 
 but a few days, when he continued his journey 
 westward to Milwaukee. For a month he w.as em- 
 ployed in a general store in that city, then meet- 
 ing a brother-in-law who iiad also conic; from fle'- 
 many, he accom|)anied him to llic town of .Menom- 
 inee ami remained with him 111! the following 
 spring, when he secured employment from Mr. 
 Thomas, who later served .is District Attorney 
 of Waukesha Count3\ Mr. Clasen helped to put 
 up a sawmill at Hrooklield .Junction, the proprie- 
 tors of which were Messrs. B.acon and Popel. The 
 mill was built for the purpose of getting out tim- 
 I bers for the railroad which was being constructed 
 westward from Alilwaukee. Having spent the 
 fall and winter at the mill, Mr. Clasen purchased, 
 in the spring of 1851, forty acres of partially im- 
 proved land on section 32, of Menomonee Town- 
 ship, remaining there live years. Having dis- 
 posed of that i)lace he visited Iowa and Minnesota 
 with a view to locating, but liking this counts- 
 better, returned and bought eighty acres on sec- 
 tion 20, of the same town. In IHGO he secured 
 twenty-three acres of timbered land in the town of 
 Brookfield, on which he erected a store, residence 
 and saloon. Failing health had caused him to em- 
 bark in mercantile pursuits, but his success in that 
 line has demonstrated the wisdom of his choice. 
 
 In 1861 Mr. Clasen was appointed Postmaster 
 atMarcy, the papers being signed by President l^in- 
 coln, and he has filled the office acceptably since. 
 In March, 18.51, Mr. Cl.a.sen was married in the 
 Lutheran Church at West Granville, Milwaukee 
 County, to Miss Mary Weis, a daughter of Fred- 
 erick Weis. Mrs. Clasen was born June 1.5. 1829, 
 in the same neighborhood as her husband, and w.as 
 educated in the same school. In company with John 
 Bose_v, a brother-in-luw of Mr. Clasen, she came 
 to the United States. Of this union were born eight 
 children, though only three survive. "iVilliam J., 
 who was born in Menomonee Townshi|), April 7. 
 1855, is a prosperous farmer of the town of Brook- 
 field; Fred J., born on the old homestead in the 
 town of Brookfield, November 10, 185C, is a mem- 
 
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 ber of the law linn of Caniev, Claseu ik Walsli, of 
 Waukesha, Wis.; Cliurlcs P., wlio was also Iwrii on 
 the old homestead .June 21, 1869, operates bis 
 father's farm. 
 
 Ollicially Mr. Clascn has been one of the most 
 prominent men in his township. In 18.58-59 he 
 served his town as Assessor, anil in 1801 was 
 chosen Treasurer of the same; for three terms he 
 was Chairman of his town, and for a number of 
 years was Side-Supervisor and Town Clerk three 
 years. In 1873 he was honored by election to the 
 Legislature, and in 1882 was made County Treas- 
 urer. Though he has always been a nominee of 
 the Democratic party, his official acts have ever 
 been prompted b^' a desire to serve the people 
 rather than to advance any party interests. The 
 Clasen family is one of prominence in the com- 
 munity, and all arc members of the Evengelical 
 Association of Urookfield Township. Mr. Clasen 
 has no reason t-o regret that he lias become a citi- 
 zen of the United States, for here he has met with 
 financial success, and has been honored in a marked 
 degree by his fellow-citizens. 
 
 REV. RICHARD D. HANISCH, pastor of the 
 Reformed Church of New Berlin, is a na- 
 tive of Kattowitz, Oppeln hilesia, Ger- 
 man\', born December 30, 1863, and was baptized 
 in the Catholic faith at Bogutschuet Kreis, Katto- 
 witz. His parents are Richaid and Franziska 
 (.Vnslikewitz) Hanisch, wlio since their coming to 
 Wisconsin have made their home in Milwaukee, 
 where the father is a professor of instrumental and 
 vocal music and languages, being- a fine classical 
 .scholai and a distinguished linguist. 
 
 The subject of this sketch received his primary 
 education in the common schools of his native 
 village, then took a course in the Elbing High 
 School, going next to Muenchen, where he spent 
 two years in the high school. After completing 
 his studies in the latter city his parents removed 
 to Breslau, where he enlisted in a West Prussia 
 cavalrj' company, known as the Ulanon, with 
 which he served three 3'ears. At the expiration 
 
 of his term of enlistment he decided to come to 
 America, and sailed from Bremen to Nevv York, 
 where he arrived in 1882. (ioing to Rochester, 
 N. v., he took up his residence with his parents, 
 wIk) with three children had preceded him to 
 that city in 1878. Here he again resumed his 
 studies, entering the Rochester German Academy, 
 where he pursued a two 3ears' course in the study 
 of languages. Two years more were consumed in 
 the Rochester Seminary, an institution devoted to 
 practical training and the study of languages. 
 While a resident of Rochester, Rev. Mr. Hanisch 
 made the acquaintance of a pastor of the Reformed 
 Church, Rev. Mr. Orundlach, the aciiuaintance 
 ripening into a life-long friendship that has played 
 an important i)art in the career of the former. 
 Through his valuable counsel and the aid of a 
 well selected library, the latter led Mr. Hanisch to 
 feel that he could best serve his Master as a min- 
 ister of the gospel in the Reformed Church. Ac- 
 cordingly, through this noble friend's intercession 
 this society sent him to the Mission House at 
 Franklin, Sheboygan County, Wis., where he took 
 a three years' course, graduating with honors. 
 
 During the progress of his studies at this insti- 
 tution INIr. Hanisch formed the acquaintance of a 
 very lovable lady by the name of Miss Louise Lan- 
 genberg, a daughter of Conrad and Louise Lan- 
 genberg, natives of Lippe-Detmold, Germany, 
 who arc numbered among the early settlers of She- 
 boygan County. Mrs. Haniscli is a native of 
 Franklin, where she was born Ma>' 5, 1860, being 
 the second in a family of five daughters. The 
 3'oung couple have two children, Paul E. and 
 Norma Pauline, who are natives of the town of 
 New Berlin, and the i)ride of the home. 
 
 New Berlin was the first charge held by Mr. 
 Hanisch, where he arrived on the I3tli of Novem- 
 ber, 1890, accompanied by his bride. He is an 
 earnest and enthusiastic worker and justly beloved 
 by his congregation. The church over which he 
 presides was incorporated .September 7, 1861; the 
 society was organized .June 25, 1856, its promoters 
 being Abraham lvern,.laeob Wagner, Daniel Schley 
 and Philip Streader. The present brick edifice 
 was erected in 1865, at a cost of #1,400, a bell be- 
 ing added later at a cost of $58. Also $800 were 
 
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 expended in a parsonage and schoolhouse, tlie latter 
 being built the same year as the cliuroli. Alxjiit 
 forty families are mcnil)crs of the cliurch, whicii 
 with the Sabbatli-school, is in ;i most nourishing 
 condition. Since tlic incorporation of the chincii 
 in 1864, the following p.astors have served: Na- 
 thaniel Ruetenilc, II. A. Winter. K. L. Kemni, Au- 
 gust Becker, A. G. Gekelcr, II. A. Vriesen, .1. A. 
 Schoon,and Rev. Mr. Kocmnicrer, the latter being 
 the immediate predecessor of the present pastor, 
 Rev. Richard I). Hanisch. 
 
 The gentleman whoso name heads this article is 
 the eldest of a family of five children. Edinond, 
 the next, is still in the Fatherland, where he is em- 
 ployed in the service of the King's Railway of 
 Obcrschlesinger as engineer. Otto learned the 
 printer's trade, and is now in Salt Lake Cit3', Utah 
 Amelia, the oldest sister, became the wife of George 
 Wert, a machinist of the same city. Fannie, the 
 youngest of the family, resides with her sister, 
 Mrs. Weit. The family resided for some twelve 
 years in Rochester, N. Y., after coming to this 
 counlrv, iirior to their removal to Milwaukee, Wis. 
 
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 ERSOM L. WORTH, though not numbered 
 among the earliest pioneers, has been a 
 resident of Waukesha County since 18.5."), 
 and has taken an active part in its growth and 
 develo|)n)onl since that time, lie is a native of 
 Greene County, N. Y., born in the village of 
 West Catskill, on the banks of the beautiful Hud- 
 son, April 9, 18.30, and was the fourth in a family 
 of four sf)ns and three daughters whose parents 
 were .lohn and Matilda (Anson) Worth. .lohn 
 AVorth was a native of New England, and when a 
 young man served as a soldier in the Warof 1812, 
 being stationed for the most part on Long Island. 
 In after years he used to tell his sons how the 
 British (leet anclKued in Long Island Sound, liut 
 were hidden from the American forces by the 
 dense fog that prevailed, and of the formidable 
 array that was presented on the rising of the fog. 
 In polities he w.os a Democrat, while in religious 
 
 faith he and his wife were members of the Meth- 
 odist Episcopal Church. Both spent Iheir hast 
 days in the Empire State, and were laid to rest 
 not far from their old home. Of their children 
 there are five now (1894) living. Emma Ann is 
 the wife of .lerre Day, a laborer of Coxsackie, N. Y. 
 Serson L. is the subject of this sketch. John II. is 
 a joiner of Cairo, N. Y. Clarissa J. wedded George 
 Benter, of Catskill, of the same state, by occupa- 
 tion a boatman on the Hudson River; and Lottie, 
 who is the widow of Mr. Patterson, resides in Bos- 
 ton, Mass. 
 
 The gentleman whose name appears at the be- 
 ginning of this biography grew up in the region 
 made famous by the stoiy of Rip N'.an Winkle and 
 has many times been on the point called "Rip Van 
 Winkle's Nose," the place where the sleep was 
 represented as having taken |)l.ace. I'ntil fifteen 
 years of age he remained at hoiiie, but at that time 
 began a career of which he has no reason to bo 
 ashamed. The educational advantages enjf)_yed 
 by him were very meagre, .as in the summer his 
 services were in demand on the home farm, and in 
 winter such heavy snows fell that the children 
 could not attend, many times snow falling to such 
 a depth that the teams drew the wagons and sleds 
 over the tops of fences. The first wages IVIr. Worth 
 received wore 8(!..o() per month, being em|)loycd at 
 this rate for five months. For a time he boated on 
 the Hudson between Catskill and New York, and in 
 18.")4 worked on the sloop "Catskill" under Capt. 
 ,lohn Manning. During this experience he became 
 quite familiar with the city of New York, visitinsf 
 the various places of interest in it and the sur- 
 rounding cities of Brooklyn, Port Jarvis, Hoboken, 
 .Jersey City and Newark. In the fall of 185') Mr. 
 Worth came to Wisconsin on a prospecting tour, 
 and being well pleased with the country, decided 
 to make a permanent location. He worked some 
 live months for Hon. .I.N. Cadliy, and received 
 iJlO per month. When he came to Wisconsin he 
 brought with liiiii xS.'id, whicli constituted his en- 
 tile capital. In 18,08 he purchased eighty acres 
 of partially improved land on section II, in the 
 town of Morton, becoming inilebted ¥l,2()(l for the 
 same. By untiring industry and careful manage- 
 ment he not only paid for, but added to his acre- 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 age and improved and cultivated his farm. In 
 1866 Mr. Worth disiio.sed of one hundred and 
 twenty acres on section 11, and bought an equal 
 amount on section 13, wliicli forms a part of his 
 present homestead. The log house upon it stood 
 uiilil 1893, though his present residence was erected 
 in ISTfi. Ili.s |)l.ni-o is known as the Hickory Grove 
 Farm and comprises one iiundred and seventy 
 acres of vuluahlc land. Besides carrying on his 
 farming inlere.-.ts Mr. Worth w.is engaged in the 
 season in thieshiiig; beginning in 1858 he con- 
 tinued in tlial line niilil 1891, and had the repu- 
 tation of being one of Hie best threshers intlie 
 county. 
 
 On the -llh of .Inly, 18.59, Mr. Worth wedded 
 Miss .Josephine Molster, a native of Portsmouth, 
 Oiiio. Mrs. Worth was born on the loth of .June, 
 1838, and was a daughter of .lohn C. and Sarah A. 
 (Lewis) Molster. Mr. and Mrs. Wortii became the 
 parents of tliree sons and a daughter. William ,1., 
 who was educated at Wayland Academy at Beaver 
 Dam and at llie Milwaidcee Business College, as- 
 sists in operating ins father's farm; Martin L.,vvho 
 is also at liome, was cduc-ated in tlie common 
 .scliools; and Louis, who is the youngest, is at 
 liome. Tillie, the only daughter, was a student in 
 Carroll College for alioul two years. She was a 
 young lady of many graces and beauties of char- 
 acter, and her dcatli, wliich occurred on the 17th 
 of May, 1891, robbed her social circle of one of 
 its brightest members and the home of one of its 
 most precious treasures. Mr. and Mrs. Wortli have 
 shared the ))leasures and sorrows of life for a pe- 
 riod of tiiirty-six years, and they hope to pass the 
 remainder of their lives in tlieir comfortable home 
 in peace and contentment. 
 
 Mr. W^orlh has always supi)orted the measures 
 of the Democratic p.arty, voting lirsl for Franklin 
 Pierce, who vvas the Presidential candidate of that 
 liarty. lie has been selected by liis fellow-ttjwns- 
 meii to represent their interests in both county 
 and state conventions at different times. As an 
 official he possesses tlie full conlidence of his con- 
 stituents. As Assessor he served in 1860, '61 and 
 '65, and in 1873 was elected Chairman of the 
 Town Hoard. Me is a friend of the public school 
 system and believes in increasing its efficiencj- 
 
 wherever possible. As a citizen he stands high in 
 the estimation of all who know him, and is re- 
 spected for his integrity and honor by a wide cir- 
 cle of friends and acquaintances. 
 
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 ©EORGE W. YERKES, lumber dealer of 
 Eagle, is a native of Monioe County, 
 Mich., where his birth occurred November 
 8, 1840. The Yerkes family in America sprang 
 from two brothers who emigrated from Germany 
 and located in Philadelphia about two hundred 
 and forty years ago. One kept hotel, Jtnd the 
 other manufactured edged tools. At Honesdale, 
 that state, David S. Yerkes, the father of Geoige 
 W., was born April 23, 1807. When nineteen years 
 of age he married Miss Caroline Calkins, also a 
 native of Pennsylvania. In early life the father 
 was a pilot on the Susquehanna River, but soon 
 after his marriage removed to Michigan, thence to 
 Canada, and then back again to Michigan. After 
 coming west he was continuously engaged in the 
 lumber business .as his father before him had been. 
 During the reign of "wildcat money," from which 
 Michigan suffered most grievously, Mr. Yerkes 
 lost everything, and in 1848 came to Grafton, 
 Wis., where for two years he ran a sawmill. For 
 three or four years thereafter he ran a sawmill near 
 Saukville. He subsecpientl}' moved to Barton, 
 AVashington County, wliere he operated a sawmill 
 for a time; he also ran one at Young America, which 
 burned, being a total loss. After that he rented 
 the mill at Barton for a year or so, and then for 
 thirteen years did teaming between Barton and 
 Richfield Station. Tlie Last twenty years of his 
 life he p.assed at the home of his daughter. He 
 was a Democrat in politics, and was honored by 
 election to various town offices. Though reared 
 under the teachings of the Presbyterian Church, 
 he became a strong Universalist. His good wife, 
 vfho traveled life's rugged road with him for 
 forty-five years, passed away on the 6th of June, 
 1871, and on the 1st of January, 1894, he joined 
 her. The family born to Mr. and Mrs. Yerkes con- 
 sisted of seven children. Marion became Mrs. Phil- 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 469 
 
 lips, and resides at Amherst, Wis.; tbe second 
 daugliter, Mis. Mnrilhi Nelson, lives at tiie same 
 place; Oliver canios on fanninu; near Colby, this 
 state; Hannah died of sunstroke in Michigan, in 
 1844; Mrs, Lucelia Baker makes iier home in Ne- 
 braska; (Vorge W. is tiie next, and Sarah is mar- 
 ried and lives in Tienton, Wis. 
 
 The gentleman whose name heads this article 
 was a lad of ciglit years when lie cime to Wiscon- 
 sin. His education was ac(iuirod in the district 
 schools, which he attended but little, as since 
 twelve years of age he has hatllcd liis own way in 
 the world. I'ntil fourteen years of age he worked 
 at whatever lie could find to do, then in the Young 
 American Mill above spoken of he spent three 
 years in learning the miller's trade. For twenty- 
 three 3'ears he followed that business in Wisconsin, 
 Illinois, Iowa and iMiehigan. In 1868 he and his 
 brother-in-law began to erect a mill at Nelsonvillc, 
 Wis., but ere it was done Mr. Yerkessold out to his 
 partner. After spending some time in Illinois he 
 returned and ran the mill for his brother-in-law, 
 clearing for him, within twelve months, $12,000. 
 Having bought a farm near Ft. Atkinson, Iowa, 
 our subject devoted himself to agriculture for 
 some four years, then sold his place and clerked in 
 a store at Rockvale, Colo., for a time. In 1884 
 he came to Eagle, and in partnership with II. E. 
 Salsich, purchased the lumber yard of demons & 
 Hall, the new linn being George W. Verkes it Co. 
 For the past eight years they have also dealt in 
 furniture. They keep a well assorted stock of 
 lumber, besides coal, lath, shingles, stucco, plaster, 
 hair, etc. 
 
 Mr. Yerkes was married in the town of Trenton, 
 W.ashington County, December 1, 18()G, to Miss 
 Martha Baker, daughter (jf .losepli Baker now of 
 Canon City, Colo. Mrs. Yerkes was born in Eng- 
 land, and wlien a small girl came to the United 
 Slates with her parents. She is a member of the 
 Episcopal Church. Mr. Yerkes was made a Mason 
 in the spring of 18fi7 at West Bend, Wis., and now 
 belongs to Robert Morris Lodge No. 115, of Eagle, 
 While Water Chapter No. 60, and Waukesha Com- 
 niandery No. 23. Of the former he has been 
 Treasurer, .lunior Warden and Senior Warden. 
 To that order his father belonged sixty-six years. 
 
 Mr. Yerkes Is a Republican in politics, and when 
 the exciting events of the war came on he enlisted 
 in the three months' service, but after drilling six 
 weeks with handspikes and wooden guns at Wau- 
 kesha, orders came to disl)and the company- and 
 accept those who would enlist for three years. 
 
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 WILLIAM B. FAY, who at this writing 
 (1894) is Mayor of Oconomowoc, is a 
 representative of one of the pioneer 
 families of Waukesha County, and is himself a 
 native of that city. His father, George W. Fay, 
 was born in BriKlilon. Middlesex County, Mass. 
 on the 9tli of July, 1811. His parents were Put- 
 nam and P'.lizabeth Fay, who came from early New 
 England families, (ieorgo W. Fay, being the son 
 of a farmer, was reared to agricultural pursuits, 
 but quite a portion of his life was spent in mer- 
 cantile business. In 1844 he came to Milwaukee 
 from Boston, where for two years he had been en- 
 gaged in mercantile pursuits. In .luly of the same 
 year he went to (Jeonomowoc and engaged in mer- 
 chandising and farming. In the former he was 
 associated with AV. W. Collins for six years. It is 
 wortliy of remark that this was the first regular 
 store on the site of Oconomowoc, and its estab- 
 lishment was an event of considerable importance 
 in the history of that enterprising cit}-. After six 
 years of merchandising, Mr. Fay removed to a 
 farm, but a year and a-half later leturiied to OcfV 
 nomowoc. Some time afterward he purchased the 
 La Belle House, which be conducted for many 
 years. 
 
 Mr. Faj' was three times married: On June 17, 
 1834, he was united in marriage at Woburn, Mass., 
 to Abhy P. Tuffs, a native of Medford, that state, 
 who died on the 22d of September, 1841. By 
 this union Mr. Fay had two children: George 
 P., born .luly 19, 18.36; and Abby L. P., born 
 August 29, 1841. 'i'he latter became the wife of 
 E. B. Parsons. August 10, 1843, Mr. Fay wedded 
 Abby S. Collins, who died on "the 4tli of .June, 
 1846, leaving no children. At Monroe, Wis., 
 he was married to Miss Rebecca A. Parsons, Sep- 
 
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 tember 30, 1847. Mis. Fay in a native of Bangor, 
 Me. Tlu'ir two ciiildreii, William 15.. born Septem- 
 ber 19, 1849, and Mary E., born September 14, 
 1854, are both residents of the city of Oeononio- 
 woc, that lieiiig tiieir native place. 
 
 The death of (leorijc W. Fay occurred at his 
 home in the above city, of which he liad been a 
 resident for almost a half-eentury, on November 
 in, 1891, at the ripe age of a little more than 
 eighty- years, lie was ])romineiitly idciitilied with 
 the early growth and development of Oconomowoc. 
 With W. \\. Collins he was its first merchant and 
 to the close of his life was ever solicitous for its 
 material welfare. He represented his ward in the 
 City Council a number of times, and .as a citizen 
 was respected and esteemed. Ills widow and her 
 two children still occupy the old home in the city. 
 
 William r>. Fay, who, as before stated, is Mayor 
 of Oconomowoc, has served five terms in that 
 capacity. All his life has been spent in that city. 
 He was educated in the public schools there, and 
 at Law^rence University. Since 1871 he has con- 
 ducted a large livery and sale stable. Mr. Fay lias 
 has been Chief of the Fire Department of his na- 
 tive city, of which he was a charter member, for 
 twelve years. He is a genial and popular citizen, 
 and in politics is a Republican. 
 
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 LAUREN BARKER, a pioneer of Waukesha 
 Cy County and a veteran of the late war, is a 
 native of Jefferson County, N. Y., born 
 February a. 18.'57, and a son of William S. and 
 Abigail ((ileason) Barker. The former's birth oc- 
 curred in New Hampshire on the 25tli of July, 
 1873, while the latter was born in Vermont, .Iiily 
 5, 1791. Jlr. (ileason served as a minute man at 
 the battle of Lexington. Their marriage w.is cel- 
 ebrated in Vermont and soon afterward they set- 
 tled in New York, where their children were born 
 and where they continued to reside until their re- 
 moval to Wisconsin. The IniNband was a farmer 
 by occupation, which he followed throughout life. 
 They were the parents of seven children, three 
 
 sons and four daughters. Their eldest son, A. G. 
 Barker, Ixirn September 7, 1817, was reared and 
 educated in his native state. He held a First Lieu- 
 tenant's commission under William H. Seward, of 
 New York. In the spring of 1844 he came to Wis- 
 consin by way of Buffalo and Milwaukee, his object 
 being to locate a home for himself and his father's 
 family. Coming to Waukesha County he pur- 
 chased eighty acres of timber land on section 17 
 in the town of Brookfield, but in 185G he removed 
 to Fond du Lac County. In 1845 the family sailed 
 on the "Andover" from Oswego, N. Y., for Mil- 
 waukee, where they arrived after a voyage of three 
 weeks. From the Cream City they were brought 
 to Brookfield by some of the early settlers through 
 the instrumentality of A. G. Barker, the eldest son, 
 who, as stated, had preceded them. Arriving in 
 June the family remained at the home of Henry 
 Tew, a farmer on section 19, until their own house 
 could be erected. In Se|)teinber the log house, 
 20x24 feet in dimensions, was comfileted. It was 
 covered with oak shingles, had two windows and 
 one door, and was divided into rooms by sheets. 
 One luxury with which it was furnished was an old 
 stove that was bought of a departing settler. This 
 was quite a modern home and a decided improve- 
 ment mxin the earlier cabins. The other members 
 of Mr. and Mrs. Barker's family were: Eraeline M., 
 born March 10, 1819, married Jacob Ka3',and with 
 her husband accompanied her parents to Wiscon- 
 sin. She died November 21, 1845, and was laid 
 to rest in Pewaukee cemetery on section 2.'3, this 
 being the first burying ground incorporated in 
 that town. Sarah, the third child, was born No- 
 vember 24, 1821, and became the wife of Valen- 
 tine Crossman, who came to Wisconsin but re- 
 turned to New York. Her demise occurred on the 
 3d of December, 1885. Louisa, born September 
 12, 1826, is the widow of James Alexander and 
 resides at Rock Elm, Pierce County, Wis. Hannah, 
 born October 22, 1828, wedded A. W. Hansen, a 
 farmer of Dodge County, Wis., who died in Buf- 
 falo County, Nob., while she passed aw.ay at Rock 
 Elm. William, born October 7, 1830, is engaged 
 in agricultural pursuits near McGregor, Clayton 
 County, Iowa. Lauren, the subject of this article, 
 is the youngest. The parents were devout mem- 
 
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 171 
 
 bers of the Methodist Kpiscopal Church, and in 
 politics the father was at lirst a Wlii-^, but after 
 the organization of tlie Republican party voted 
 for its men antl measures. Tlie niotlier departed 
 this life January Ki, IH-Ofi, nnd (lie f:itlier on Uie 
 4tii of April, 18GI. 
 
 Lauren Harker lias been a resident of this county 
 for almost half a century, and in tliat time has 
 witnessed the marvelous change that lias taken 
 place in this portion of Wisconsin. Since his com- 
 ing it has donned the dignity of statehood, and 
 the then heavy forests prevailing here have given 
 place to well cultivated farms. Nor has he been 
 an observer onl^', but has been a active participant 
 in this growth and development. A lad of eight 
 years when he came, his boyhood and youth were 
 spent in aiding his father in clearing and improv- 
 ing his farm. On the 7tli of March, "1864, Mr. 
 Barker wedded Miss Isabolle, daughter of Thomas 
 and Ann (Balfour) Scott. The parents were na- 
 tives of Scotland and emigrated to America in 
 May, 1842, sailing from (Glasgow to New York, 
 where they arrived after a voyage of six weeks' 
 duration. They came west by way of Albany, 
 Buffalo and the Lakes to Milwaukee, and in 1843 
 located in Brookfield Township. There the father 
 died in 1851 and the mother in 1863. After the 
 death of her husband the latter w.is married to 
 W. T. Donaldson. By these marriages she became 
 the mother of eight children, four sons and four 
 daughters: David, a farmer of Pierce County, Wis.; 
 Mrs. Barker, wife of our subject; Mary E., de- 
 ceased, the wife of WMIIiam Tew, of Duiidas, Rice 
 County, Minn.; Walter A., of P'erndale, Iluinboldt 
 County. Cal., a proiniiii'iil business man and pub- 
 lic adminislralor; .le.ssie Ann, the wife of A. F. 
 White of section 17, Hrooklield Township, and 
 Jane, the wife of Martin Sanders, a commis- 
 sion merchant and fruit dealer of San Francisco, 
 Cal. The children of the second marriage are 
 William T. Donaldson, a hardware merchant of 
 East Troy. Walworth County, Wis., and Edwin 
 N. Donaldson, a poullryman.of Petaluma. Son(jma 
 County, Cal. Mr.s. Barker was born October 14, 
 1842, in the town of Pewaukee, near the Wauke- 
 sha village line. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Barker have two children, Clara 
 
 Isabellc and Jennie Louisa. The latter is the wife 
 of R. E. Le Bar, of Waukesha. Both children were 
 born in the old log house and were educated in 
 the Waukesha High School, Mrs. Le Bar gradu- 
 ating in the Class of '87. Each taught successfully 
 in the schools of this county. Augustus Barker, 
 an adopted son, born February 7, 1878, came into 
 their home when eight years old. He is a bright 
 and intelligent boy, and like his father's by adop- 
 tion his chosen vocation is the life of a farmer. 
 
 Mr. Barker enlisted August 21, 1862, in Com- 
 pany A, Twenty-eighth Wisconsin Infantry, and 
 served with credit <Uiring the War of llie Rebell- 
 ion. The company was raised at Waukesha and 
 under command of Capt. John A. Williams, ren- 
 dezvoused September 13, at Camp Washburn, 
 Milwaukee. They were engaged in quelling draft 
 riots in this and Ozaukee Counties until December 
 20, 1862, when the regiment left Wisconsin for 
 Cairo, 111., thence down the Mississippi to Colum- 
 bus, Ky., where they arrived on the 22d. From 
 this point the regiment w:is sent forward to meet 
 General Forrest at Union City, but failing to find 
 him as was expected, it returned to Columbus. 
 With his company Mr. Barker [jarticipated in the 
 battles at St. Charles and Helena, Ark., and took 
 part in the Yazoo Pass Expedition, which was 
 fitted out in the latter city. He was promoted 
 from the ranks, September 18, 1862, to be Third 
 Sergeant, and in November, I86.'5, w.as appointed 
 Recruiting Sergeant, spending the winter of 18(;3- 
 64 in Wisconsin in that capacity. December 17, 
 1864, Mr. Barker was promoted to be Orderly Ser- 
 geant, and .luly 2'.i, 186i», was commissioned Sec- 
 ond Lieutenant of Company A. He was honora- 
 bly discharged September 22, 186;'), at Madison, 
 Wis. 
 
 In politics Mr. Barker has always been a Re- 
 publican, having cast his first Presidential vote 
 for Abraham Lincoln in the year 18('>(). By his 
 fellow-townsmen he has been called upon to 
 (ill a number of positions, the duties of which 
 he has discharged faithfully'. He has served as 
 Supervisor one year; was Coroner of the coun- 
 ty one term and is the present Assessor. In 
 1890 he was appointed Census Enumerator of 
 Brookfield Township. As Secretary of the Sol- 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL Rn-CORD. 
 
 diere' Relief Commission he has served continu- 
 ouly since 1887 and is t!ie present incumbent. He 
 has been Clerk of tlic school district for twelve 
 years, and for School District No. 1, has been Di- 
 rector and Treasurer for seven years, being a warm 
 friend of the public schools. Mr. Barker is a mem- 
 ber of tlie Grand Army of the Republic, and also 
 of tiie William H. Cusliing Post No. 19, of Wau- 
 keslia. 
 
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 OllN AKK, a representative farmer residing 
 on section 5, in the town of Delu field, Wau- 
 kesha County, is one of eleven children, six 
 boys and live girls, born to Joseph and 
 Hannah (Lonsborough) Ake. Joseph Ake and 
 wife were born near Hull, Yorkshire, England, and 
 passed their entire lives in that country, lie rented 
 a farm and worked it until his death, which oc- 
 curred in 1861. His uncle, who had adopted him 
 in his youth, tilled the same piece of ground for 
 years. His wife survived him a number of years, 
 passing away in 1881. After her death, her son 
 Samuel rented the tarni, and occupies it at the 
 present time. 
 
 John Ake was reared in his native country, and 
 there married, April 17, 1867, Dina Gibson, also a 
 native of Yorkshire, and the only daughter in a 
 family of four children, whose parents were George 
 and Anna (Johnson) Gibson, who were born in 
 the same shire. Mr. Gibson, his wife and familj' 
 came to the United States in 1869, and settled on 
 section 9, Delatield Township, where the father and 
 mother remained till they passed away in death. 
 
 In 1867 Mr. and Mrs. Ake embarked on the 
 steamer "Moravin," at Liverpool, England, and 
 nine days later landed in (Quebec, Canada. From 
 that point they came by rail to Nasliotah, Wis., 
 where the husband hired as a farm hand for three 
 months. At the end of that time, Mr. Ake bought 
 eighty acres of his present farm with the improve- 
 ments already on it for **2,,'')00. In 1882 he pur- 
 chased an adjoining forty, part of tiie Klchl estate, 
 for ii!2,10(i. He has improved and cultivated this 
 land, untd it is now one of the most productive 
 farms in this section of the county. Besides his 
 
 farming interests Mr. Ake keeps quite a flock of 
 sheep. When he and his wife came to this town, 
 Indians were encamped about the lakes, and often 
 came to their house to beg flour, milk, chickens, 
 etc., but were always friendly toward the settlers. 
 Deer and wildcats still might be seen roaming 
 about the surrounding country. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Ake have eight children, four .sons 
 and four daughters, .loseph P. is a carpenter and 
 joiner; Hannah Georgiana is the eldest daughter; 
 George H. now manages his father's farm. These 
 weie all educated in the district schools and St. 
 John's Military Academy at Delalield. Lillian 
 Sarah, the next, is also a graduate of the district 
 schools, after which she attended the Rochester 
 Summer School in Racine County, and also at Oco- 
 nomowoc. Thomas John is working a farm adjoin- 
 ing his father's; Mary Agnes is yet a student, and 
 is receiving instructions in music; William Ben- 
 jamin and Jennie Gertrude are also pursuing their 
 studies in the district schools. 
 
 In politics Mr. Ake is a true blue Republican, 
 his first Presidential vote being cast for U. S. 
 Grant. In an olllcial capacity he is Commissioner 
 of Roads, and is now serving his tenth ^ear on the 
 School Board of his district. He and his wife are 
 members of the Holy Innocent's Church at Nasli- 
 otah. 
 
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 DR. FRANK F. MACHUS has been a repre- 
 sentative of the dental profession in 
 Oconomowoc since 1882. Dr. Machushas 
 spent the greatest part of his life in that city. He 
 was born in Prussia, Germany, December 1, 1860, 
 and is a son of Gustav Machus, who emigrated 
 from Germany to the United States in 1867. Com- 
 ing direct to Oconomowoc the father settled there, 
 where he still lives. 
 
 The gentleman whose name appears at the head 
 of this biography, grew to manhood in that cit}'. 
 He attended the public schools in his boyhood, 
 and at the age of twenty years entered the office 
 of Dr. Christian Linger, then a well known den- 
 tist of Oconomowoc. but now of Milwaukee. He 
 remained under the instruction of Dr. Linger three 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 473 
 
 years, two years in the former city, and one in the 
 latter, after his removal to that place. 
 
 Dr. Macluis was tiie successor of his preceptor in 
 Ocouoniowoc, and at once entered upon a liheral 
 and lucrative practice. He aims to keep abreast 
 of tlie times in the pursuit of his profession, and is 
 recognized as a skillful dentist. 
 
 His family is numbered among the ohJcr resi- 
 dents of Oconomowoc, hut not among the pio- 
 neers, lie is one of a family of three, comprising 
 two sons and one daugliter. The Doctor's only 
 brother, Oustav IMachus, Jr., born in 1S52, is a 
 niacliinist l)y trade. His only sister is Mrs. Matilda 
 Schuelle, of Oconomowoc. 
 
 Dr. Macluis' wife was formerly Mary Jones, who 
 is a native of Wales. They have a son, Frank. 
 Dr. Macluis is a courteous, well informed gentle- 
 man, and !i popular citizen. 
 
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 /•^ E. MAT TESO N, llie subject of this bio- 
 ^^/ graphical sketch, is classed among the ris- 
 ing young agriculturists of the town of Lis- 
 bon, and in connection with his farming interests 
 IS engaged in the poultry business, in which he 
 has a most llattering outlook for fiiUire success 
 and growth. He is a native of Waukesha County, 
 born May Ifi, 18r)9, and is a son of H.N. and 
 Eliza J. (Ray) Matteson, who were the parents 
 of twelve children, comprising seven sons and 
 five daughters, ten of whom are living. Mr. Mat- 
 teson 's father was a native of New York, and 
 there grew to nianhond. In an early day he emi- 
 grated to Wisconsin, in which he settled while it 
 was yet a territory. In his political life he was a 
 Republican. He died at the age of sixty-live 
 years; his wife, who resides in .luiieaii County, 
 still survives, being aged sixty-live 3ears. The 
 maternal grandfather of Mr. Matte^^on lived to 
 the remarkable age of one hundred and four years. 
 C. E. Matteson was reared in .hineaii County, 
 Wis., that having been his home from the time 
 he was six years of age until he w.as sixteen. 
 He received a common school education in the 
 public schools of that county, his time being di- 
 
 vided between farm duties and the school room. 
 At an early age he began laboring on the farm, 
 receiving for liis services *1 2 per month, and he 
 has been an earnest toiler and tiller of the soil all 
 his life. 
 
 November 27, 188L My. Matteson wedded Miss 
 Maggie Rigne^-, a native of Waukesha County, 
 and a daughter of Patrick and Margaret (Dwyer) 
 Rigney. Mr. and Mr.s. RLatteson have two chil- 
 dren, a son and a daughter. Mary (Jertrude, the 
 elder, is in school, while Charles R., the younger, 
 is at home. Mrs. Matteson was reared in this 
 county and received her education in the public 
 schools. 
 
 In May, 1893, Mr. Matteson located in Lisbon 
 Township, where on section 29, he erected a beau- 
 tiful frame residence, in every way a model coun- 
 try home. As stated, he has embarked in the 
 poultry business, his object being to supply, in so 
 far as he can, the demands of the neighboring re- 
 sorts, and to fficilitate the process as well as in- 
 crease the profits therefrom, he uses an incubator. 
 He makes a specialty of the well known pure blood 
 "Barred Plymouth Rock" (B. P. R.). Mr. Matte- 
 son has made a careful study of the business, and 
 his ideas on the same are both practicable and 
 sensible. His first incubator was set February 1, 
 1894, with one hundred and ninety eggs, which 
 resulted in a hatch of one hundred and twenty- 
 six chicks, which is a good percentage. Fp to 
 April 24, 1894, he had set nine hundred and 
 ninety eggs. He superintended and constructed 
 his entire plant, which is valued at ^2,000. Ttfe 
 a model of neatness, and adapted to accomplish 
 the best results at the least expenditure. At pres- 
 eut Mr. Matteson h.as orders for all his chicks in 
 sight, and as his home lies within a short distance 
 of Pewaukee, a summer resort, and close to the 
 depot of the Chicago, Milwaukee ,^- St. Paul Rail- 
 road, he is bound to receive ready sale for all pro- 
 ducts when he becomes better known. He also ex- 
 pects to merge into the cultivation of small fruit-s, 
 such as strawberries, raspberries and blackberries, 
 for which he will find a ready market. His farm is 
 located in the southwestern part of the town of 
 Lisbon, two and a-half miles from .Sussex, two and 
 a-half from Pewaukee, a like distance from Mer- 
 
474 
 
 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 ton, and twenty miles from the city of Milwau- 
 kee. 
 
 Politically Mr. Matteson is a tnie blue Re- 
 publican. His first Presidential vote was cast for 
 the lamented .lames A. (iarfield. Socially he is a 
 member of Merton Camp, M. W. A., at Merton, 
 Wis., and in religious faith, he and his wife are 
 members of the C'alholic Church of Pcwaukee, of 
 whicli Father N. D. Decker is pastor. 
 
 An industrious and energetic young man, Mr. 
 Matteson is an honor to his town. Hy untiring 
 effort and economy, he has made a commencement 
 in life, which if well managed, will place himself 
 and family in easy circumstances. Full of busi- 
 ness push and energy, he is a man who enjoys the 
 good will of all who know him. 
 
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 FREDERICK PHELPS, like other enterpris- 
 ing citizens of Waukesha, has been at- 
 tracted to that village by its health-giving 
 water. To eulogize that is not the object of this 
 article, as Waukesha water already has a world- 
 wide reputation, but rather to give something of 
 the development of the Arcadian Spring and of 
 liim who stands responsible for its management. 
 That celebrated spring was opened for the public 
 in 1885, and large bottling works, the finest in the 
 village, were erected. In tlie spring of 1891 it 
 was purchased by Henry Phelps it Co., who made 
 additional imi)rovements. That the business might 
 be more satisfactorily carried on, the Waukesha 
 Arcadian Comijany was incor|)orated in July, 1893, 
 with a capital of $5(),()00. The oflieeis are Fred- 
 erick Phelps, President, Treasurer and INIanager; 
 F. C. Phelps, Vice-President and Secretary. The 
 Arcadian water is shipped to all parts of the 
 United States and also to London. 
 
 Frederick Phelps, the gentleman wiio has charge 
 of this important industry, is a native of Lewis- 
 town, III., born .September 4, 186(5, to the marriage 
 of Henry and Anna L. (Proctor) Phelps. Henry 
 Phelps was also born at l^ewistown, and his father, 
 who was a pioneer Indian trader, built the first 
 board house in that section. After the departure 
 
 of the Indians, he continued merchandising for 
 many years, or until succeeded by his son Henr^' 
 When twenty-one years of age the latter became a 
 partner of his father, M^'ron Phelps, the style of 
 the firm being Myron Phelps & Son. Soon after 
 the death of the father the firm name was changed 
 to Phelps it Proctor, as it now stands. For many 
 years Henr3' Phelps was connected with the banking 
 interests of Lewistown, in fact he has been a promi- 
 nent factor in the business affairs of his native place. 
 The family of Henry Phelps and wife consists 
 of two sons: Henry W., formerly a member of 
 the firm of H. Phelps & Co., but now conducting a 
 tin can factory at Hoopeston, 111., and F'rederick, of 
 this sketch. The mother of this family passed 
 away in 1878. 
 
 Invents apparently insignificant in themselves 
 often determine the character of great results. 
 Henry W. Phelps while attending college at Lake 
 F^orest, 111., became much attached to one of his 
 professors, W. L. Rankin, and when that gentle- 
 man was called to Carroll College, young Phelps 
 became a student there. The father while visiting 
 his son in college became impressed with the 
 value of Waukesha water and accordingly invested 
 in the Arcadian Spring, as before given. Had 
 there not been a warm personal feeling between 
 professor and student, in all probability Mr. Phelps 
 would never have made investments in the village 
 nor would his other son have become one of its 
 citizens. 
 
 From a social as well as a business standpoint, 
 the gentleman whose name heads this article is a 
 valuable acquisition to Waukesha. After attend- 
 ing the high school of his native place he entered 
 Carroll College, completing the course in 188.5. 
 Soon after he entered the University of Woos- 
 ter, Ohio, from which he graduated in 1889 with 
 the degree of Ph. U. While in school Mr. Phelps 
 met Miss Anna M. Lehman, a native of Wooster 
 and only child of A. S. Lehman, a prominent fur- 
 niture dealer of that place. In 1890 Mr. Phelps 
 returned for his intended bride, and on November 
 18 their wedding was celebrated. Of this union 
 a son, Frederick L., lias been born. 
 
 In religious belief Mr. Phelps is a Presbyterian, 
 while his wife is of the Episcopal faith. Polili- 
 
\vilua:m m. frazier. 
 
MARTHA M. l-RA/.IiCR. 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 479 
 
 cally the former is a standi Repiihlican, tlioiisjli 
 lie takes no active part in |)olitics, tlie prosoculioii 
 of liis private luisiness being more agreealile to liis 
 tastes. However in INIay, IHlll, lie was put forward 
 by liis parly as nominee for PiTsidcnt of tlie vil- 
 lage and was elected by a safe ni:i joiity. 
 
 
 i»•^•{••^•^•r 
 
 -< "\ ijILLIAM MKLVILLE FRAZIKR, one 
 
 Y/\/ of the pioneer settlers of 1 8 to, of 
 Mukwonago Township, was born in 
 the tfiwn of Iloniei', Cortland County, N. Y., Sep- 
 tember 11, 181(), beinga son f)f .lohn and Mary 
 (Walker) Frazier. John Frazier was born in Wor- 
 cester, Mass., while his father, who also bore the 
 Christian name of .John, was a nativeof Kdinburg, 
 Scotland, and a eoiisin of Brigadier-General Fra- 
 zier, who fell in the British service while fighting 
 against the Colonics. During the Revolutionary 
 War he was pressed into the British service, and 
 came to America to fight against the Colonists, 
 lie was a member of Burgoyne's army, and with 
 that noted general was surrendered. Later he 
 went to Worcester County, Mass., where he met 
 and married Miss Lovisa Phelps, a lady of Puritan 
 stock, whose father was an oflicer in the American 
 army in tliat memorable struggle, subsequently 
 emigrating to the town of Homer, Cortland Coun- 
 ty, N. Y., where botli he and his wife spent their 
 last days. He was a weaver by trade, but after 
 coming to this country-, found little use for his 
 skill, so devoted himself to farming on a small 
 scale. 
 
 John Frazier was reared to farm life, and on 
 reaching manhood wedded Miss Mary Walker. A 
 farmer b}- occupation, he was ever a hard working 
 man, who develo|)ed two small farms from heavily 
 timbered land. I'nto himself and estimable wife 
 were boin five children, one son and four daugh- 
 ters, all of whom save the youngest, lived to be- 
 come heads of families. Mrs. Sarah Cheney died 
 in Pennsylvania at an advanced age; William Mel- 
 ville was the only son; Mrs. Elizabeth Mentz died 
 in Montgomery County, N. Y.; Mrs. Charlotte 
 U 
 
 Howard is a resident of the same county; and Mrs. 
 Mary C. Plainer makes her home in the town of 
 Mukwonago. In 1815, the parents, Ihcir son and 
 one daughter came to this county. However, the 
 father <lid not long live to enjoy his western home, 
 as he jiassed away on the 15th of September, 1845, 
 at the age of sixty-six years and two days. His 
 wife, whose father was of English, and her mother 
 of Holland extraction, survived him, dying Octo- 
 ber 21, 1855, aged sixty-fuur years, seven months 
 and twenty days. In politics, Mr. Frazier was a 
 Democrat, adhering lirinly to the principles of his 
 party. 
 
 W. M. Frazier, as he is familiarly known, w.as 
 reared on a timliered farm, and early learned to 
 swing the ax, at which few could excel him. His 
 education was ac(piiied during the winter seasons 
 in the old-time subscription schools. As he was 
 the only son, his services were very much in de- 
 mand at home. From the time he was about four- 
 teen years old, he not only supported himself, but 
 assisted his father. Cntil he began to earn his 
 own money, he never received, but once, as much 
 as twenty-five cents at a time to spend for shows, 
 Uli of .luly, etc. It will thus be seen that boys 
 did not have money to spend so lavishly as now. 
 When he could be spared from the farm, he hired 
 out to build stone fences, and by working sixteen 
 hours a day, could make *1. By supplementing 
 the education he received in the school-room by 
 personal reading and study, he prepared himself 
 for the profession of teaching, which occiipatiorf 
 he followed for five winters. 
 
 In 1845 JIi'. Frazier, acconii)aiiied by his par- 
 ents, came to Wisconsin, as stated above. Taking 
 the canal at Syracuse, they came to Buffalo, and 
 thence by steamer to Milwaukee. He had made a 
 visit to this county in 18-10, when Mukwonafo 
 was a more important pl.ace than White Water. He 
 entered eigiity acres of land four miles north of 
 that place, but after his return east, sold it. When 
 moving west in 1845, Mr. Frazier had billed their 
 goods for Southport, now Kenosha, but on the 
 vessel he met Henry M. Ray, who told him of a 
 four hundred acre tract he liad near Mukwonago, 
 which he would sell at 14 per acre. Our subject 
 at once changed the destination of his effects to 
 
480 
 
 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD 
 
 Milwaukee. The land lay on sections 21 and 25, 
 twenty acres of which were lnokeii, though covered 
 with girdled burr-oak. It had a line log houi<e 
 upon it that had been erected for a hotel at a cost 
 of i'iOO, but it was near the river, and conse- 
 (juently so sickly that he abandoned it and built 
 a log cabin on the site of his present home. Mr. 
 Frazier has been a remarkablj- hard-working man, 
 and has put upon this farm a substantial residence, 
 outbuildings, and other improvetnenls. My untir- 
 ing industry, and ably assisted by his good wife, 
 the original purchase was increased to five hun- 
 dred and forty .acres. 
 
 Mr. Frazier was married February Hi, 184'J, in 
 Du Page County, 111., to Miss Martha M. Chaffee, 
 a sister of Mrs. .ludge Field. Mrs. Frazier was 
 born December 12, 182(), near .Springfield, Mass., 
 and when about two years of age, was deprived b}' 
 death of her ])arents, Albert and Cliloe M. (Hyde) 
 Chaffee. Her mother died when she was about 
 two years old, and thereupon her father, with four 
 little children, removed to Washington County, 
 Mich. All were taken sick, and the twin Ijrother 
 of Mrs. Field died. The other three still survive. 
 ISIrs. Frazier was adojjted into the family of John 
 and Lois Thompson, and with them removed to 
 Du Page County about 1835, where she grew to 
 womanhood. She was (piite anxious to attend 
 select school at Warrenville, and Mrs. Thompson 
 also wished her to go, but Mr. Thompson, who 
 feared she might get aristocratic ideas in her head, 
 consented reluctantly, and that on the condition 
 that Martha should wear a homespun dress, which 
 she promised to do, and faithfully kept her prom- 
 ise. For a number of years Mrs. Frazier was en- 
 gaged in the profession of teaching. During her 
 first term as a teacher she received $1 per week 
 and "boarded round." Having come to visit Mrs. 
 Field, she secured a school which she taught for 
 !j!1.5() per week, boarding with her patrons. Dur- 
 ing the next term she made her home with Mrs. 
 Field, and on that consideration the Board paid 
 her $2 per week, for which they were severely cen- 
 sured. Mrs. Frazier is a woman of superior talents, 
 and is well informed. She is an uncompromising 
 advocate of prohibition and of equal puritj' for 
 naen and women. She is now serving her seventh 
 
 year as a member of the School Board; is Superin- 
 1 tendent of Scientific Temperance Instruction; lo- 
 cal President of the Woman's Christian Temper- 
 ance I'nion, and in 1893 was a member of the 
 National Woman's Christitm Temperance Union 
 Convention held at Chicago. She is also Presi- 
 dent of the Library Association of Mukwonago. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Frazier have reared two children. 
 The eldest, Lillian May, became the wife of Henry 
 R. Adams, who owns part of the old F^'azier home- 
 stead. She has two children, William and Flor- 
 ence. The second, Martha Wilmina, married Eu- 
 gene L. [xibdell. who also owns a part of the Fra- 
 zier homestead. They have six children: Harvey 
 R., Garth, Pearl, Ruth, Emogene and Lloyd. Both 
 Mr. and Mrs. Fiazier are Universalists in religious 
 belief. Ilis first Presidential vote was cast in 
 favor of Martin Van Buren, and from that time 
 until the rise of the Republican party, he upheld 
 the men and measures of the same. He has been 
 a life-long temperance man, and when the Prohi- 
 bition party arose embodying his views, he joined 
 heartily with that, and is a strong advocate of its 
 |)rinciples. He is opposed to the saloon in every 
 form and all that pertains to its support. In an 
 oHicial caiiacit^- he has served his fellow-townsmen 
 as Chairman, and also as Side-Supervisor. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Frazier arc among the old land- 
 marks of Mukwc)nago Township, and by the peo- 
 ple who have kuown them for so many years arc 
 held in the highest esteem. For nearly a half-cen- 
 tury they have lived in this county, and in its 
 progress and development have taken an active 
 |)art. 
 
 eHARLES FRANCIS SHERMAN is one of 
 the oldest settlers of Eagle Township, and 
 is a man well known throughout that sec- 
 tion. He is a native of Weathersfield, Vt., born 
 September 26, 1836. Of the same town his father, 
 Leverett Sherman, was also a native, while his 
 mother, Sophronia Weld, was born in Reading in 
 the same state. As far back as there is any ac- 
 count the family has lived in Windsor County, 
 Vt. In 1837 this pioneer couple started on their 
 
PORTllAIT AND BIOGR^VPIUCAL RECORD. 
 
 481 
 
 westward journey, fomin<r hy the Erie Canal and 
 tlie lakes In Milwaukee, liienee by ox team to tiie 
 town of Eagle, wliere tlie_y arrived on the 2;')tli of 
 Oetober. In the sprirnr of tiic same year diaries 
 Sherman, a hrotlier of Leverett, and IChenezer V. 
 Weld, a l)rother of Mrs. Shciiuaii, liad come to 
 AViseonsiii and made a temporary location south 
 of Palmyra Pond in Walworth County, while 
 they could scour the surrounding country and 
 find a desirable location. The former claimed the 
 northwest iiuarter of section 7, on winch he and 
 Mr. Weld erected a shanty. On the arrival of 
 Leverett .Sherman and family tliey found this 
 rude home a welcome slieller. The Sherman 
 brothers jointly entered the hind from the (tov- 
 ernnient, as neither had sutlicienl means to pa}' 
 for a quarter-section. Leverett Sherman was a 
 man of good business ability-, industrious and en- 
 ergetic. To the original purchase lie added from 
 time to time until he owned nearly three hundred 
 acres. In 1843 he erected a barn which still 
 stands and forms a part of the present one, owned 
 and used by the subject of this sketch. Later a 
 good farm residence was substituted for the 
 primitive shanty. In politics Mr. Sherman was 
 an old line Whig, and under Territorial (iovern- 
 ment served as Justice of the Peace. In religious 
 faith he, as well as his wife, was a Spiritualist. 
 Both have long since passed to the spirit world; 
 the former, September 1, 1854, and the latter, 
 A])iil 16, 18G8. Mr. Sherman was one of seven 
 children, of whom only two survive, Charles, of 
 Watseka, 111., and Mrs. Harriet Leach, of Palmyra, 
 Wis. Mrs. Sherman was one of a family of six chil- 
 dren, all of whom have passed away. This estima- 
 ble couple had but two children, the gentleman 
 whose name heads this biogra|)hy, and Laura E., 
 who enjoys the old home with him. 
 
 C. F. Sherman Is a gentleman of good attain- 
 ments, having been a close observer and student 
 all his life. Until eight years old he attended the 
 district schools, lioth winter and summer, and 
 after that occasionally during the winter. In 
 1855 be was a student for a time in the State 
 University, then taught two terms, and in 1857 
 entered Milton Academy, where he siieiit two 
 terms. In 18U0 he conducted the school in the 
 
 district in which A. IJ. ITinkley lives. For some 
 twenty years thereafter Mr. Sherman actively en- 
 gaged in farming. Asa student and a writer on 
 political economy, our subject has gained more 
 than local notoriety. Having made a careful 
 study of that subject since 1877 he is thoroughly 
 conversant with it in ail of its branches, though 
 he has given especial attention to the subjects of 
 money and labor. In 1802 ho issued a pamphlet 
 entitled, " How 1 Kecame a (ireenbacker," and 
 ill I8i);i he published another pamphlet entitled, 
 " Fiat Money," wliicli was a scries of letters 
 on that subject, written for the New York Tn'/)- 
 ■une by himself and Hon. R. fi. Ilorr, Member 
 of Congress, the former arguing for, and the 
 latter against, the issuing of such money. Re- 
 gardless of one's views, he must admit that Mr. 
 Sherman handK'<l the subject in a masterly way. 
 He has also delivered lectures and written articles 
 oil economic (lueslions for leading journals. 
 
 Mr. Sherman's jjolitics are founded upon Ins 
 ideas of the nature of things: that all people have 
 eipial lights to the spontaneous productions of the 
 earth, as well as to its natural facilities, land, air 
 and water; that to settle all differences of opinion 
 which might arise as to individual interests, and 
 to carry out enterprises too vast for individual 
 effort, governments may be formed l)asing their 
 foundations upon their principles of justice; that 
 the most obvious of these, next to the right of 
 life and libert}-, is tlu; right of tlie producer or 
 preserver of wealth to enjoy the full value of his 
 labor. He holds that while beyond the natural 
 products of the earth all increase of wealth is due 
 to labor, yet that the forces of nature tend to dis- 
 integrate and destroy it, and that its preservation 
 even is due to other labor which has the same 
 natural right as that of the producer and should 
 have the same protection. If the wealth of the 
 non-laborer is preserved or increased, it must he 
 by the use of others' labor who are defrauded. 
 Therefore, usury or intei-est is wrong and ouglit 
 to be abolished. For this purpose Mr. Sherman 
 advocates secured loans of money by the general 
 government for limited terms and in limited 
 individual amounts, without interest; and to pre- 
 vent too great n volume of inonev from accnau- 
 
482 
 
 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 latino among the people he would iiave govern- 
 ment depositories. This system, lie thinks, would 
 promote co-operation in ialxir, prevent labor 
 troubles, and raise the standard of intelligence 
 and virtue. He also advocates a government tax 
 upon all excessive fortunes, ranging from one to 
 five per cent, per annum; believing that there is a 
 greater difference in fortunes than there is in 
 men. lie advocates government ownershi)) and 
 control of national utilities and corporate control 
 of all local public utilities, for the public good 
 rather than the upbuilding of vast fortunes; and 
 the abolition of the spoils system in office by pay- 
 ing no greater salaries for public service than is 
 necessary to secure good services. He does not 
 believe that an}' permanent improvement can be 
 made in the condition of the common people 
 under the present financial system. All money of 
 whatever material formed is a representative of 
 value and of service done by some person to the 
 government and made legal tender. A note 
 promising to p.\v money which may not be ful- 
 filled IS a useless fraud among a civilized people. 
 In a state of barbarism, all trade is barter, but 
 among an enlightened people where all can read 
 there is no excuse for a specie basis except to 
 cheat the people with. While he hopes for the 
 discovery and use of some better material for 
 money, paper with all the safe-guards now known 
 is the best we have. Money should not be re- 
 deemable but convertible. Its basis is the power 
 of the government to collect taxes. When money 
 is issued by the government, as all money is so 
 issued, service has already been done to the gov- 
 ernment. The taxpayer owes service to the pub- 
 lic, and the account is adjusted by means of 
 money. People pretend that there is such a 
 greed for gold ov silver that thev are willing to 
 sacrifice much for it; it is for raonej' — the repre- 
 sentative of all wealth — that we are desirous. 
 Free coinage or the placing of a certain money 
 value upon some products to the exclusion of all 
 others, is class legislation and a wrong to all not 
 so favored by the government. 
 
 Mr. Sherman east his first Presidential vote for 
 Lincoln and afliliated with the Republicans until 
 the rise of the Greenback party. In religious 
 
 thought he is a Spiritualist. lie is one of the 
 very few surviving pioneers; lie has seen tliis 
 country in its wildest condition; when more 
 squaws were in the neighborhood than white 
 wonieii and when his chililliood sjjorts were par- 
 ticipated in hy the Indian children. How 
 marked the changcl the wigwam has vanished, 
 the hunting ground has forever been destroyed, 
 and nothing remains to tell that the redman was 
 a sojourner here save the names he bequeatlied to 
 our cities, towns and streams. The question of 
 the possession of his country is settled, but the 
 question of justly distril)uting its products is tlie 
 all important one, and as yet tlio one unsolved. 
 To this Mr. Sherman lias given his best thought 
 for years, and is an entertaining and instructive 
 talker. 
 
 r~y EORGE E. ROBINSON, residing in Ocon- 
 V T oinowoc, has been a member of the Bar of 
 Waukesha County since 1883. He was 
 for three years associated in the practice of law 
 with the Hon. Edwin Ilurlbut, after which lie 
 practiced alone for a time, then became associated 
 with Col. Warliam Parks, this partnership contin- 
 uing two years. 
 
 Mr. Robinson was born in Kendall County, 111., 
 March 20, 1855. He e imes from New England 
 ancestry; his father, .losiah A. Robinson, was born 
 in Massachusetts, and when a young man went to 
 the state of New York, where he married Almira 
 Russell. Ill about 1815 .losiali A. Robinson emi- 
 grated to Kendall Count}', 111., and in 1861 the 
 family came to Wisconsin, settling in the town of 
 Brookfield, Waukesha County. In 1886 Mr. Rob- 
 inson, Sr., sold his possessions in Brookfield Town- 
 ship and with his wife removed to Oconomowoc, 
 where they still reside. 
 
 The subject of this record is one of three broth- 
 ers. The eldest, Alonzo, resides in Brookfield. 
 The second in order of birth, Byron, is in Tenn- 
 essee. George E. in earl}' boyhood attended the 
 public school in Brookfield, and later pursued 
 two years of the college course at the State Uni- 
 versity. He was also two years a student in the 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 483 
 
 Law Department of that institution, from which 
 he graduated in the Class of '82. After complet- 
 ing his law course at the university, and previous 
 to locating at Oconomowoe, he pr.acliced his pro- 
 fession in Milwaukee. 
 
 Mr. Robinson has served a number of years as 
 Clerk of the School District of Oconomowoe, and 
 at tlie spring election in 1893 w;is chosen City 
 Clerk, discharging the duties of that oHice in con- 
 nection with his |)rofcssional work. He was mar- 
 ried in the city of Oconomowoe on September 9, 
 I88o, to Miss Lydia Bender, a daughter of John 
 Bender, a well known citizen of the town of Ocon- 
 omowoe. Their boys are named Kdgar K., Byron 
 L. and (ieorge C. 
 
 Our subject is a Democrat in his political faith, 
 but not a partisan as that word is usually applied. 
 He believes that honest)' and ability should be 
 leading recpiisitcs for political preferment. He is 
 a popular and public-spirited young man, and pos- 
 sesses the confidence and esteem of his fellow- 
 townsmen. 
 
 MA1{K II. SHORT. .Since 1842 this ster- 
 ling old pioneer has been a resident of 
 the state of Wisconsin, and since 1846 
 has been a citizen of Waukesha County. At the 
 time of his coming Wisconsin was ^ct a territory 
 and the 3'earof his ariival in this section witnessed 
 the organization of Waukesha County. Mr. Short 
 is a native of Ogdensburg, .St. Lawrence County, 
 N. Y., where his birth occurred on the 10th of 
 October, 1834. He is the eldest and only survivor 
 of a family- of five children, four sons and one 
 daughter, born to George W. and Martha (McCoy) 
 .Short. The father was a native of lltica, N. Y., 
 and the mother, of North Ireland. The former 
 was born December 19, 1811, and died April 29, 
 1882; the latter, who was of Scotch-Irish ])arent- 
 age, was born October 29, 1H()7, and died Septem- 
 ber 11, 1887. 
 
 George W. .Short was reared to farm life, which 
 occupation he followed until Ins majority was 
 reached, at that time becoming a .sawyer; later in 
 life he was employed as a carpenter and joiner. He 
 
 received only a common-school education, as most 
 of his life was spent at manual labor. He resided 
 in Utica with his parents until the age of four 
 years, when he removed with them to St. Law- 
 rence County. There he grew to manhood and 
 was married to Martha McCo)', afterward moving 
 to Oswego County, thence to Wi.seonsin in 1842, 
 where the remainder of his life was passed with 
 the exception of two years spent in the west. The 
 trip to the territory' of Wisconsin was made by 
 way of the Lakes. The family resided in Milwau- 
 kee, then a city of two thousand and seven hun- 
 dred inhabitants, where the father was employed 
 as a carpenter and joiner for four years. In 1846 
 they removed to Waukesha County, at that time 
 a part of Milwaukee County, but organized as 
 Waukesha that year, where Mr. .Short purchased 
 fort)- acres of partially improved land. When the 
 gold fever broke out he decided to try his fortune 
 in California. The journey thither was made by 
 teams across the plains and consumed four months. 
 The objective point was .Sacramento, where he re- 
 mained nearly two years. On the whole the trip 
 was reasonably successful. He returned by way 
 of the Isthmus. In his political views Mr. Short 
 was an old line Wliig, and upon the organization 
 of the Republican i)arty espoused the principles 
 advocated by it. He and his wife were consistent 
 members of the Methodist Episcopal Church and 
 warm friends of the public schools. He was a very 
 positive man, not aggressive, giving to others the 
 right he claimed for himself, to have his own oiiin- 
 ions on all matters. 
 
 The gentleman whose name heads this article 
 was a lad of seven years when he arrived in 
 Milwaukee, and he has witnessed the wonderful 
 transformation that has made of the territorj- of 
 Wisconsin one of the first and most wealthy 
 states in the Union. His education w.as obtained 
 in the early common schools and by a short course 
 at Carroll College, which has been supplemented by 
 extensive reading and study. Mr. Short is a man 
 of more than ordinary intelligence, who has 
 largely through his own efforts become well in- 
 formed. He has spent twenty-live years as a teacher 
 in the public schools, in fact is truly clas.'^cd among 
 the |)ioneer teachers of this section of the state 
 
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 who have played an impuitaiit part in the intel- 
 lectual and moral development of the country. 
 He has served as School Clerk for thirteen years, 
 which shows that the people have the utmost con- 
 fidence in him and that they realize that he is a 
 true friend and supporter of the cause of educa- 
 tion. 
 
 Politically Mr. Short is a Kopublioan. having 
 cast his first I'residenlial vote for John C. Fre- 
 mont. He keeps well posted on the current topi('S 
 of the day, but is not a radical party man, rather 
 aiming to support those measures calculated to 
 advance the best interests of the masses. In 1890 
 he was appointed United States enumerator for 
 Waukeslia Township, performing the duties in- 
 volved in a most satisfactory manner. 
 
 On the 28th of September, 18,58, Mr. Short w.is 
 united in marriage with Miss Eveline E. Baldwin. 
 Mrs. Short is a native of Montrose, Suscpiehanna 
 County, Pa., born August 8, 1841, and a daughter 
 of Elder .lohn S. and Polly (West) Baldwin. Iler 
 parents were both natives of Pennsylvania. The 
 father was born December 8, 1814, and died Sep- 
 tember 15, 1884; the mother's birth occui'red April 
 23, 1815, and her death July 6, 1888. In their 
 family were eight children, five of whom still sur- 
 vive. It w.as about 1844 when "Elder" Baldwin, 
 as he was familiarly known in Vernon Township, 
 also Mukwonago, came to Wisconsin. He was a 
 devout member of the Baptist Church and lived 
 according to the profession he made. A man of 
 firm convictions and a keen sense of right, the 
 cause of the oppressed slave found in liim a lieart}'^ 
 supporter. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Short's family comprised eight 
 children, four sons and four daughters, six of 
 whom are living and arc named as follows: Martha 
 E., who w.as educated in the common schools, has 
 been an attendant at the Industrial School in Wau- 
 kesha. She is a member of the Methodist Church 
 of that village. Susan K., who was for twenty 
 terms one of AVaukesha County's successful teach- 
 ers, became the wife of Berkley Pierce, a resident 
 of Butte City, Mont. Archie M., a carpenter and 
 joiner by trade, resides in the same city. .Julia A. 
 is an attendant in the Protestant Orphan Asylum 
 at Milwaukee. John L., who is engaged in farm- 
 
 ing, is at borne. Laura, the youngest, was a stu- 
 dent at Carroll College and has completed the 
 course of stenograiihy. .She is a bright 3'oung 
 Lady, a consistent member of the Methodist Epis- 
 copal Church. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Short are members of the Method- 
 ist Episcopal Church of Waukesha, of which he is 
 the oldest living member, having been connected 
 continuously with it for forty-six years, almost a 
 half-century. They are good Christian people 
 who have led an e.xem|)lary life and are esteemed 
 hy a large circle of friends and ac(|uaintances. 
 Their homestead comprises eighty-three acres of 
 good land within one mile of the vill.'ige limits. 
 Their home is located on a natural elevation over- 
 looking the surrounding country. 
 
 JOSIAIl A. WELCH has been engaged in 
 the livery business in Oeonomowoc since 
 1878. He is a native of Steuben County 
 N. Y., where his birth occurred June 21, 1843. 
 Ills father, Josiah Welch, .Sr., was also a native of 
 the Empire State. In 1850 the family emigrated 
 to Wisconsin and settled on a farm in the town of 
 Sugar Creek, Walworth County, where the parents 
 passed tlieir declining years. .Josiah Welch, .Sr., 
 and wife were the parents of seven children, four 
 of whom are living, namely : Freeborn, a resident 
 of Onal.aska, La Crosse County, Wis.; Mrs. Jane 
 Smith, a resident of the same county; Mrs. Nancy 
 Bentley, of Walworth County, Wis., and Josiah A., 
 of this article. 
 
 The gentleman whose name appears at the be- 
 ginning of this biography was reared on his fath- 
 er's farm in Walworth County, where he continued 
 to live until 18G8, when he removed to Johnson 
 Countj', Mo. In that state he engaged in agricul- 
 tural pursuits, remaining there until 1877, when 
 he returned to the former county. Soon after his 
 return to Walworth County Mj-. Welch formed a 
 copartnership in the livery business in Oeonomo- 
 woc with A. Kinney. The following year he 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 485 
 
 bought his partner's interest and has since con- 
 ducted the business alone. 
 
 Mr. Welch was maiTJed on New Year's Day. 
 1861, to Miss Luc^- A. Ik-nlley, daughter of Rol)- 
 ert Beutley, an early settler of La Kayette Town- 
 ship, Walwoilh County. Mr. and Mrs. Welch's 
 children are Ilalherl K., Hoyston and Lyie. 
 
 In 188.') Mr. Welch erected a brick stable on Mil- 
 waukee Street, 10x132 feet in size. He receives a 
 liberal share of the public patronage. Honorable 
 and upright in his business and social relations Mr. 
 Welch has the esteem and respect of all who know 
 him. Politically he is a Republican, though he has 
 never sought nor accepted any olliciai distinction. 
 Socially he is a member of the Kniglits of Pythias. 
 For seven years, or since its organization, Mr. Welch 
 has been Treasurer of the city of Oconomowoc 
 Mutual Fire Insurance Company. 
 
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 i^^OW 11. SMI 
 I 1 woe, at thi« 
 
 1 I'll, City Clerk of Oconomo- 
 this writing, 1894, is a well known 
 citizen of Waukesha Cf)unty, and was one 
 of the leading educators of this part of the state 
 for many j'eai-s. Besides performing the duties of 
 City Clerk, Mr. Smith also conducts a general in- 
 surance business, in which he h.as been engaged for 
 a number of years. He is also a Notary Public. 
 His birth occ\irred in the town of Wolcott, Wayne 
 County, N. Y., March 3, 1836. His father, Thomas 
 Jefferson Smith, was born in Windham County, 
 Vt., in 1804, and removed with his parents to 
 Schoharie County, N. Y., when a boy. There he 
 grew to manhood and married Agnes Vanden- 
 bergh. Mrs. Smith was a native of that state, 
 born in Otsego County, April 16, 1808, and was 
 descended from Dutch ancestry. About 1830, 
 they removed to the town of Wolcott, Wayne 
 Country, where they resided for some fifteen years. 
 In May, 1845, with their family' they removed to 
 Rochester, and a year later, 1816, came tn Mil- 
 waukee, when that city was but a hamlet and NVis- 
 consin was still a territory. In the fall of 184G, 
 
 the family settled in the town of Wauwatosa, Mil- 
 waukee County, but later removed to Cooksville, 
 Rock County, where the father died March 24, 
 1873, at the age of sixty-nine years. The mother 
 survived her husband many years, passing away 
 in Oconomowoc, at the home of her son, Dow B. 
 Smith, on the 10th of August, 1893, at the ad- 
 vanced age of eighty-six years. 
 
 The subject of this sketch wjis the only son in a 
 family- of six, of whom he and one sister are the 
 onl3' survivors. The latter, .hilia, is the wife of 
 Willi.'im Van Nortwick. of Rock Kim Center, 
 Pierce County, Wis. Mr. Smith grew to manhood 
 in Wauwatosa, and in 1«60 went to Rock County. 
 He had received a good Knglish education in the 
 public schools and at a select school, and began 
 teaching at the age of nineteen yeare. In the 
 summer of 1864, he entered the army of the 
 I'nion .as a member of Company A, Forty-third 
 Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry. Mr. Smith was 
 made Sergeant of his company, and served as 
 such till the close of the war, and was then mus- 
 tered out of the United States' service at Nash- 
 ville, Tenn., .June 24, 1865. On entering the 
 Held the regiment went directly from Milwaukee 
 to Nashville, and joined the Army of the Ten- 
 nessee. Mr. Smitii, with his command, took part 
 in a severe battle at .lohnsonville, where the 
 Union troops were opposed by the famous Con- 
 federate (ieneral, Forrest. Soon after this, our sub- 
 ject was taken sick and was sent to the general 
 hospital at Nashville. In December, 1864, he 
 came home on a sick leave, and in February, 18S5, 
 rejoined his regiment at Declierd, Tenn., whither 
 it had gone in the meantime. Subsequent to this 
 he was on detached duty at Block House No. 16, 
 near Tullahfima, remaining there till the close of 
 his term of service. 
 
 Mr. Smitli now determined to qualify himself 
 more thoroughly for the profession of teaching, 
 and accordingly went to Milton, where he re- 
 mained as a student for a time, then resumed 
 teaching at Wauwatosa, at which place he re- 
 mained until 1868, going thence to Oconomowoc 
 as a teacher. From that time till March, lH8;i, a 
 period of more than twenty years, he was identi- 
 fied, as teacher, Principal and Superintfendent 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BTOGRAPinCAL RECORD. 
 
 with some of the best schools in this part of the 
 state. In 1868 he established and conducted the 
 Oconomowoc Academy, and in 1869 was elected 
 Principal of the public schools of the city, con- 
 tinuing in that capacity until 1875. Subsequently 
 he was Principal of schools at Pewaukee, Merton 
 and Menonionee Falls. In the sprin<^ of 1880, 
 Mr. Smith became a teacher in tlie Twelfth Dis- 
 trict school of the city of Milwaukee, in which 
 city he remained more than five years as teacher. 
 As before stated, he continued teaching till 1889, 
 when he resigned his position at Menonionee 
 Falls, on account of failing health, and .soon after 
 was elected City Clerk of Oconomowoc. By vir- 
 tue of re-election he held that olllce until the 
 spring of 1893, and after an interval of one year 
 was again elected to that position. 
 
 He is a man of strong convictions, and what- 
 ever he believes to be right he will adhere to 
 though he stand alone. He was a successful edu- 
 cator, and during his long career as teacher was 
 the instructor of a large number of pupils, many 
 of whom have now, not onl3' attained to manhood 
 and womanhood, but even reached the middle 
 period of life, and include some well known busi- 
 ness and professional citizens. He carried with 
 him to his official position the same degree of sys- 
 tem and thoroughness that characterized his pro- 
 fessional career; and his several re-elections are evi- 
 dence that his labors in the interest of the public 
 are appreciated. 
 
 On April Id, 1869, Mr. Sniilli was married to 
 his pre.senl wife, whose maiden name was Eliza A. 
 Bradley, a daughter of W. B. Bradley of the town 
 of Menonionee, Waukesha County, Wis. Mr. 
 Bradley was a pioneer of the town of Menonio- 
 nee, where he still resides on land entered by him 
 from the Government, and his daughter, Mrs. 
 Smith, was born there on the 25th of Novemberj 
 1846. By a former marriage Mr. Smith was the 
 father of three children, of whom Addie, wife of 
 Charles B. Dockum, of Belton, Tex., is the only 
 one living. A daughter, Lizzie, who was a finely 
 educated and accomplished young l:i(l\, died in 
 Oconomowoc, at the age of twenty-two j'ears, and 
 another in Hock County, Wis., when an infant. 
 
 Mr. Smith is prominently connected with the 
 
 Ma.sonic order, being a Royal Arch Mason, and a 
 member of Olivet Commandery at Watertown. 
 
 He is also a member of the Independent Order of 
 Odd Fellows, F^astern Star, and Grand Arm^^ of 
 the Republic. Mr. Smith and wife have a pleasant 
 home on West Avenue, which was purchased in 
 1870. 
 
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 eIIARLF;S SECOR resides on section 20, in 
 the town of Oconomowoc, where he set- 
 tled in 1854. But little improvement had 
 been made on the place when purchased by him. 
 Mr. Secor was l)orn in Orange County, N. Y., April 
 25, 1818, and was a son of .lames Secor, who was 
 also a native of that county. The great-grand- 
 father of our subject was a native of F' ranee, and 
 an early settler of Westchester County, N. Y. His 
 grandfather served in the Revolutionary War, and 
 his father in the War of 1812. Mr. Seeor's mother 
 before her marriage was Rebecca Lewis, daughter 
 of Isaac Lewis, who was also a soldier in the War 
 of the Revolution. When Charles Secor was eleven 
 years old, his parents removed to Steuben County-, 
 in his native state, and settled near the beautiful 
 body of water known as Seneca Lake. Later they 
 removed to Yates County, where they passed the 
 remainder of their lives. They were the parents 
 of eight children, all of whom grew to manhood 
 and womanhood, and five were living in 1894. 
 The eldest is the subject of this biography; the. 
 second is Mrs. Hannah Disbrow, of .Jackson, Mich.; 
 the next is Aniasa Secor, of Scliu3ier County, 
 N. Y.; Mrs. Elizabeth Ensley, of Yates County, in 
 the same state, is the next in order of age, and 
 Robert F. resides in Cincinnati, Ohio. The de- 
 ceased were, .lames Madison, Peter and Mrs. Anna 
 Maria Thayer. 
 
 Charles Secor grew to manhood in his native 
 state, and on the 23d of M.\y, 1854, was married to 
 Miss Cornelia Potter, a daughter of Joel C. and 
 Louisa (Randall) Potter. The former was a na- 
 tive of New Jersey, and the hitter of the Empire 
 Slate. Mrs. Seeor's parents removed from tlie 
 state of New York, where she was born, to Illinois, 
 and settled near Peoria, where they passed the re- 
 
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 mainder of their lives. Of their five children, but 
 Mrs. Secoi' aix) an older sister survive. The latter 
 is Mrs. Pliu'he Pollisoii, of Illinois. The deceased 
 were, fSabra, liarreland an infant son. 
 
 Mr. Secor came to the town of Oconomowoc in 
 April, 18r)4, and purchased his present farm, and 
 in June of the same year, almost immediately 
 after their marriage, lie and his wife settled on the 
 place where they have sinee lived. 'I'lieir route to 
 Wisconsin was around the Lakes from I$uffalo to 
 Milwaukee, and from the latter port to the place 
 of their destination by team. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Secor have three children, of whoux 
 Newton is the oldest; the next is Mrs. Ida M. 
 Oourlie. of the town of Asliippun, Dodge County, 
 AV^is., and Frank IL, at home. The^" lost a son, 
 Willie, at the age of four months. They have 
 seven grandchildren, and their daughter, Mrs. 
 Gourlie, lost a son, Willie Secor, who was horn at 
 the home of her parents on the "iOth of December, 
 1881. He was an unusually bright and promising 
 child, and his early death, which occurred Decem- 
 ber 29, 1893, was greatly lamented. 
 
 Mr. Secor and wife have lived in their present 
 home for forty years. Their farm, containing 
 ninety acres, is pleasantly located on Lake La 
 Belle, and their residence, which is situated on an 
 elevation on the north shore of the lake, com- 
 mands a tine view of that beautiful body of water. 
 
 
 
 HO N. M I LTON 8. GKISWULD, County 
 Judge of Waukesha County and one of 
 its very earliest settlers, is a native of the 
 Empire State born in the town of Rockwood, Ful- 
 ton County, March 23, 1839. He is the eldest of 
 three sons born to Amos W. and Elizabeth (Coe) 
 Griswold, a record of whom may be found on an- 
 other page. 
 
 Our subject came to what is now Waukesha 
 Count3', then Milwaukee, with his parents in May, 
 1844. The family settled in the town of Pewau- 
 kee, where his father entered a tract of (Govern- 
 ment land on section 12, and he still resides. 
 Judge Griswold's early education was obtained in 
 
 the public schools of the pioneer days of Wauke- 
 sha County, which afforded but limited advantages. 
 He continued to reside on the home farm until 
 twenty years of age, when he entered Wiscon- 
 sin State University at Madison. Being depend- 
 ent upon his own resources, he made a successful 
 effort and took the full classical course of study 
 and graduated in the Class of '63. After complet- 
 ing his university course he read law in the otlJce 
 of (iregor}- ct I'inney, of Madison, and was admit- 
 ted to the Bar at the June term of 1864 of the Su- 
 preme Court. In September, ISfio, he formed a 
 law partnership with K. J. Chase, at Madison, 
 and entered upon the practice of his profession. 
 One year later he was compelled to suspend l)usi- 
 ness in conseiiuence of a severe allliction in the 
 form of granular opthalmia, which seriously im- 
 |)aired his sight for some five years. About IH67 
 he moved to Menomonec Falls, where he spent three 
 years, and in December, 1870, located in Wauke- 
 sha, where he assumed charge of the ollice of Reg- 
 ister of Deeds. He occupied that position until 
 elected County Judge, entering upon the duties of 
 tiiat office January 1, 1874. He served as Probate 
 or County Judge four years, and then declined a 
 re-nomination. At the close of his term of oltice 
 Judge Griswold resumed the active practice of his 
 profession, which he continued until 1893, when he 
 was again elected County Juilge for the term be- 
 ginning .lanuary 1, 1894. 
 
 Judge Griswold was married to his present wife 
 June 28, 1882. Mrs. Griswold's maiden name was 
 Miss .Sara Weed; she was born in Heaver DaTn, 
 Wis., and is a daughter of William Weed, who 
 died some years ago. Previous to her marriage 
 she was a teacher in the public schools of Wau- 
 kesha. Two children, sons, were born of this 
 union, Willard S., aged ten years, and Chester A., 
 aged six years. Judge and Mrs. (Jriswold are 
 members of the Congregational Church, he having 
 been connected with that society for the past twen- 
 ty vears. He is a Knight Teniplnr Mason, a mem- 
 ber of Waukesha Lodge No. 37, A. F. iV A. M.; of 
 Waukesha Chapter No. 37, R. A. M., and of Wau- 
 kesha Commaudery No. 23, K. T. For eight years 
 he has served .is High Priest in the chapter and 
 has also held an oHice in the commandery. He 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPIHCAL RECORD. 
 
 lias always taken a warm interest in tiie orrtcr since 
 lie lias been connected with it. 
 
 While recognized as a Republican in politics, 
 Judge Griswold has a strong following among the 
 Democrats, who appreciate his ability and sterling 
 integrity. The election to the ollice of (bounty 
 •Tudge last sjiring on the Republican ticket in a 
 county that is generally held to be Democratic, and 
 in an election following such a sweeping Demo- 
 cratic victory as swept over the country in the fall 
 of 1H!)2, is an evidence of personal popularity that 
 should be gratifying to the .Judge. The following 
 extract from the columns of the Freeman, written 
 during the campaign of the spring of 181)3, repre- 
 sents the views of a fellow-townsman who h.as 
 known him nearly all his life, and is conceded by 
 his neighbors and fellow-citizens to be but justand 
 true. 
 
 "The selection made for County .Tudge by the 
 Republi(\ans of this county is so good that even 
 tlie Democrats can tind no fault with it. .Tudge 
 (rriswold belongs to that class of men who are 
 called 'self-made,' because beginning early to de- 
 pend upon his own resources, he succeeded in work- 
 ing his way through the university classical course, 
 and thrf)ugh a thorough course in the study of law 
 by his own unaided labor, and that in spite of a 
 concurrent affection of the eyes which at that time 
 threatened very serious results. Beginning in 1870 
 he had charge of the office of Register of Deeds of 
 the county for three jears, and thus became the 
 best posted lawyer of Waukesha County in the 
 matter of local knowledge of real estate. 
 
 "In 187)5, just twenty years ago, he was elected 
 County .Judge at the age of thirty-four, and con- 
 ducted the business of that office most satisfactori- 
 ly for the four years beginning with .January, 1874. 
 At the end of his term, having declined to be a 
 candidate for a second term, he entered into active 
 praeticte of the law at Waukesha, and has ever since 
 held the leading place here in those departments 
 of the profession relating to real estate and pro- 
 bate matters, while in the other branches his stand- 
 ing has been above the general average. At the 
 same time he has kept up his general literary stud- 
 ies, and is probably the most accomplished linguist 
 in this vicinity, besides holding high rank as an 
 
 authority on various scientific and philosophical 
 subjects. 
 
 "With all this -Judge Griswold has always re- 
 tained an enviable reputation as an honest lawyer, 
 as a man who would not give an opinion at vari- 
 ance with what he believed to be the truth for any 
 amount of fees, and as keeping his head level in 
 the midst of an}' degree of excitement and tumult. 
 In fact, his judicial temperament, which is the most 
 valuable quality of a judge, has been the only 
 source of criticism in regard to his work as an ad- 
 vocate. Having that temperament he was unable 
 to render himself blind and deaf to the good points 
 in his opponent's case, if they had any, as clients 
 almost always desire their attorneys to do." 
 
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 JOHN HENRY FORSTER, dealer in feed. Hour 
 and coal, of Menomonee Falls, was born 
 about four miles from Schleiz. Germany, 
 January 2,'), 1888, beinga son of John Henry 
 and Mary (Reisner) Forster, who were natives of 
 the same place. The father was a weaver by trade, 
 which occupation he followed as long as he lived 
 in Germany. In 1852, with his family, he sailed 
 from Bremen for New York, arriving after a voy- 
 age of some seven weeks. As his destination w.as 
 farther westward, Mr. Forster continued the jour- 
 ney from the city of New York by way of the 
 Hudson River to Albany, thence by rail to Buffalo, 
 where he took passage on a steamer for Toledo, 
 Ohio. From that point he brought his family b)' 
 rail to Chicago, where the}' again took a steamer, 
 and a few days later landed in Milwaukee, thence 
 by team to the town of Menomonee, where he pur- 
 chased twenty acres of land (m which but little 
 improvement had been made. Here ended the 
 long and tiresome journey begun across the sea. 
 To the task of improving this place Mr. Forster 
 betook himself with great zeal; by untiring efforts 
 and economy he was enabled to increase his acre- 
 age, until be became well-to-do. In political faith 
 he was a Re|)ublican, while he and his wife were 
 members of the Evangelical Association. Mr. For- 
 ster passed away aged about seventy years, and 
 
PORTRAIT AND HlOGRAPinCAL RECORD. 
 
 491 
 
 his good wife, who still survives and makes her 
 home in Wasiiingtoii County, lias rc-aclii'd the ad- 
 vanced age of four-score and two years. Of the 
 ten ciiildren, seven boys and three girls, born to 
 this worthy couple, six are living, namely: John 
 Henr}', of this sketch; Herman, a mechanic of Eau 
 Claire. Wis.; August C. in tiie insurance business 
 in Milwaukee; ISIrs. Fredericka Held, in Washing- 
 ton (bounty; William, a farmer of Dunn County, 
 and Mary, who is married and lives in Dorchester, 
 Wis. 
 
 The gentleman whose name appears at the head 
 of this biography was a lad of fourteen years when 
 he came with his parents to the United States. He 
 was educated in the German language, but after 
 coming to this countrj' picked up the English. He 
 worked for his father until his majority was at- 
 tained, then was employed at farm labor, receiving 
 wages for his services. The first real estate he 
 possessed was twenty acres situated near his fa- 
 ther's home, which he later sold and invested the 
 proceeds in an eighty-acre tract on section 6. 
 
 When the late war broke over the countrj', Mr. 
 Forster w.as one of the man}' who gave their sup- 
 port, and if need be, their lives, in order to per- 
 petuate the Union. In November of the year 
 1861, he enlisted in Company- B, Sixteenth Wis- 
 consin Infantry-, serving in the Army of the 
 Tennessee. With his regiment he participated in 
 the battles of Shiloh, Corinth, and many skir- 
 mishes and other engagements. He w.as never 
 wounded or taken prisoner, but w.as disabled on 
 account of sickness, and was honorably discharged 
 on a surgeon's certificate of disability in .January, 
 1863. Returning to his home he engaged in agri- 
 cultural pursuits. 
 
 Mr. Forster's marriage to Miss Henrietta .Schu- 
 mann was celebrated in the town of Menomonee. 
 February, 1866. Mrs. P'orster, who was a native 
 of Saxony, (Jermany, died in October, 1891, leav- 
 ing live children, namely: Charles A., who operates 
 a bakery in Menomonee Falls; Edward E., who car- 
 ries on the home farm; Anson A., who is a student 
 in Moody's Hilde .School of Chicago; Alma C, who 
 is the wife of William .Steinmann of Menomonee 
 Falls, and Gilbert A., who is employed on a farm. 
 The father was again married in December, 1892, 
 
 Caroline Stepler becoming his wife, by whom he 
 has one little daughter, Lucinda. Mr. and Mrs. 
 Forster are members of the Evangelical Associa- 
 tion, as was also his first wife. 
 
 In 1891 Mr. Forster left the farm and located 
 in the village of Menomonee Falls, where he 
 erected his own residence. A Republican in poli- 
 tics, he has always been too much occupied with 
 his business and personal affairs to devote time or 
 energ3' to political matters. He belongs to W. 15. 
 Cushing Post No. 115,0. A. 1{. A f.iithful sol- 
 dier and an honorable citizen, he enjoys the esteem 
 of a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. 
 
 HON. NORMAN SHULTIS,a retired farmer 
 of Waukesha, is one of the well known 
 pioneers of the county. His father, Adam 
 Sliultis, was born in Columbia County. N. Y., 
 March 4, 1792. being of German extraction. He 
 was reared as a farmer and ever made that calling 
 his life work. Ere leaving his native county, he 
 was united in marriage with Miss Clara Williams, 
 who was born in the same county .June 17, 1798, 
 and was of Welsh descent. In 184 1, Mr. Shultis 
 emigrated to AVaukeslia County, and procuring a 
 tract of land in the town of Mukwonago, made 
 arrangements to have a frame house erected and 
 returned to his eastern home. That was the first 
 frame house, and also was the first house painted 
 in that vicinity. He moreover built the first frame 
 barn in that section. On account of the superior- 
 ity of the buildings his place became known far 
 and wide. By subsequent purchase he added to 
 his possessions till he became one of the well-to-do 
 farmers of the county. On that farm both he and 
 his wife passed their declining years. His death 
 occurred November 19, 1871, and her"!, March 2, 
 1872. Mr. Shultis helped to hay out the roads, es- 
 tablish schools, and in other ways improve the 
 country. From the time he began to vote until 
 the rise of the Republican party, .\dam Shultis was 
 a strong Whig. He ever took an interest in the 
 triumphs of the principles of the Republican party, 
 but never sought oflice for himself. He was a 
 
492 
 
 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 F.ililc ro.irter, a strict observer of tlie Sabliatli and 
 a I'liitariaii. Nine of the ten cliiidreii, eiglit sons 
 and two daughters, of tbis pioneer couple accom- 
 panic'i Uieir parents to tliis county. Tlie boysare 
 all living, but the girls are deceased. 
 
 Norman Shullis is the oldest child in his father's 
 family, having been born April 19, 1819, in the 
 town of Copake, Columbia County, N. Y. His 
 early life was divided between farm wori< and at- 
 tendance at the old subscription school. Having 
 worked for his father until about twenty-two 
 years of age, he began a business career on his own 
 account, and for three seasons worked for wages 
 on a farm. He also taught school during one win- 
 ter. Just before leaving his native state he was mar- 
 ried August 28, 1841, to Miss Caroline Lampnian, 
 who was born in the same town as her husband 
 December 8, 1822. Her father, David Lampnian, 
 was also born in Columbia County, and his mother, 
 Mary .Simmons, was of lloUand extraction. His 
 wife, Christina Wolcott, was a native of Salisbury, 
 Litchfield County, Conn., and was descended fr(mi 
 the same family as Gov. Wolcott of that state. 
 Having farmed in New York until late in life, 
 Mr. and Mrs. Lamiiman came to this county, and 
 are buried at North Prairie. Mrs. Shullis is the 
 only daughter aud is the eldest of four children 
 of whom two are now living. 
 
 In 1842 Mr. Sliultis, whose name heads this 
 article, came to this county, and the following 
 year moved his family. His lirst home here was 
 a box house which still stands and is occupied, 
 though it has been measurably enlarged. His 
 farm originally consisted of eighty acres in the 
 town of Ottawa, to which additions were made 
 from time to time, until he owned 290 acres. In 
 1891, he left the farm and located in Waukesha, 
 where he and his good wife are spending the 
 evening of life in comfort and repo.se. 
 
 By his friends and admirers, Mr. Sliultis has 
 been elected to various ollices. Besides filling the 
 position of chairman of his town, and other minor 
 offices, he was elected to reiiresent his district in 
 the Legislature in 18(i2 and 18();!. He has the dis- 
 tinction of having been juryman in the lirst court 
 held in Waukesha County after it was set off from 
 Milwaukee County. In the days ol Whigs and 
 
 Democrats he was a warm supporter of the former 
 party, and cast his first Presidential vote for Will- 
 iam H. Harrison. As a no less ardent Republican 
 he exercised his right of franchise in support of 
 the grandson of tlie"IIero of Tippecanoe." Mrs. 
 Shultis is a member of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 Unto onr subject and wife were born six children, 
 of whom two died in childhood. The living are 
 as follows: Franklin is a farmer of the town of 
 Waukesha, and is the. present etflcient chairman of 
 the ISoard of Supervisors of that town. Clara ni.ar- 
 ried .John P. Chafin, Cashier of the East Troy Bank 
 of East Troy, Wis.; Mary married William K. 
 .Johnston, a retired citizen of Genesee Township; 
 and the youngest, David, carries on a milk busi- 
 ness in Milvvaukee. 
 
 
 J\ 
 
 SA M. COLE, of Oconomowoc; is a son of 
 Asa Cole, one of the pioneers of Dodge 
 County, Wis. Asa Cole, whose grand- 
 father was a native of the Colony of Connecticut 
 and removed thence to New Hampshire, was born 
 in Cornish, N. IL, September 14, 1799. The fath- 
 er of Asa Cole also bore the name of Asa. Two 
 elder brothers of the latter, .lohn and Daniel Cole, 
 served in the War of the Revolution, and both 
 served seven years or during the the entire strug- 
 gle for independence. They participated in many 
 of the most imjiortant events of the war, having 
 been jiresent at the surrender lioth of Burgoyne 
 and Coniwallis. They also wintered at Valley 
 Forge with Washington in 1778-79. Neither of 
 them were wounded while serving in this long 
 struggle. Men of great physical frames and powers 
 of endurance, they lived to a vei^- advanced age. 
 Asa Cole, the father of Asa M. Cole, w.as one ,of 
 a family of six, four sons and two daughters, but all 
 of that generation have passed away. Asa was the 
 only one of them who removed to the west, the others 
 living all their lives in their native state. He was 
 reared to the occupation of farming, but learned the 
 trade of shoemaker, wh icli he followed in the state of 
 Vermont for man}- years. His marriage to Ruth 
 IL Mason, a native of Vermont, was celebrated 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 493 
 
 on the 18th of Mnrch, 1828. Mrs. Cole belonged 
 to an early Massacliiisults family. Ilcr father, 
 Wyrani Mason, emigrated to Vermont in his early 
 married life. Her grandfather was a captain in the 
 Revuhitionar3- War. The fainily was of Knglish ori- 
 gin, and according to its genealogy three brothers 
 came from Kngland, two of whom settled in Massa- 
 chusetts and tlic other in ("onneclictit. The famous 
 Captain Mason, who was prominently identified 
 witli the early Indian wars of New England, was 
 the latter. Thus it will he seen that the family 
 that is the subject of consideration is descended 
 on both sides from Revolutionary ancestry. 
 
 In 1847 Asa Cole emigrated west with his fam- 
 ily, consisting of his wife and Asa M., who was 
 their only child. They landed in Milwaukee on 
 the 15th of .June, but their destination being 
 Dodge County, they at once proceeded thither and 
 located in the town of Ilustisford. The family set- 
 tled on a new farm which was heavily timbered, 
 and of this place they maile a homestead. There 
 the father died on the (>lh of April, 1883, at the 
 age of eighty-four years. The mother died at the 
 home of her son in Oconomowoc May 12, 188',), 
 .igcd eiglity-three years. 
 
 Asa Cole was a well known and respected citi- 
 zen. He possessed the industry that is character- 
 istic of the Now Englander, and was governed in 
 all his dealings with his fellow men by the strictest 
 rules of integrity. He and his wife were f;iilhful 
 members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and 
 in political views he was a Republican. 
 
 Asa M. Cole, the only child of his parents, was 
 born in Vermont .\pril 10, 18'2;j, having been eigh- 
 teen years old when he came with his parents to 
 the territory of Wisconsin. He always remained 
 at home with his father and mother, and resi<led 
 at his old home in Dodge County till his removal 
 to Oconomowoc in 1884. Mr. Cole w.as married 
 November 29, 18.")1, in the town of IIiLslisford, to 
 Miss Susan Spear, daughter of .lames and Susan 
 (Merrill) Spear, who emigrated from the state of 
 Maine to Dodge County, Wis., in the fall of 1847, 
 the family consisting then of parents and seven 
 children. Four years later they removed to Wau- 
 shara County, where the father died in 18.'>8. Mrs. 
 Cole's own mother died in the state of Maine when 
 
 the former was an infant of but three months. Her 
 step-mother, who was a sister of the latter, died 
 Jtil3' 24, 18.53. John, the oldest of the famil3', re- 
 sides in Maine, having never come west; Mrs. Han- 
 nah Thurston, the second in order vf birth, resides 
 in Pipestone County, Minn.; Mrs. Rachacl McRae 
 lives in Oconomowoc, as does Ea\-ette, the next in 
 order of birth; Mrs. Cole is the ne.\t younger of 
 her father's famil}-; James is a resident of Wau- 
 shara County Wis.; Samuel died in the service of 
 his country during the late war; Alma died in 
 Iowa a number of 3'ears ago; Elizabeth died at the 
 age of four years; the next brother, Marshall D., 
 lives in the state of Georgia; William is a resident 
 of Fremont, Neb.; and Mary Elizabeth, the young- 
 est of James Spear's family, lives in Oconomowoc, 
 being unmarried. Four of the brothers above men- 
 tioned served their country in the War of the Re- 
 bellion, one of whom, as stated, dic<l in the 
 service. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Cole have been blessed with seven 
 children, two sons and five daughters, one of the 
 former being deceased. John Asa, the eldest of 
 the familj' and only surviving son, resides in Em- 
 met County, Iowa; Susan Ruth, the eldest daugh- 
 ter, is the wife of William Salisbury-, of the same 
 county; Alma May is the wife of Charles S. Pick- 
 ering, of Ramsey County, N. Dak.; Jennie became 
 the wife of .hiines Hall, of Salem, Oregon; Ardell 
 K. wedded N. Arthur Lawrence, of Emmet Count}', 
 Iowa; James Milo, the next in order of birth, died 
 at the age of two years; Mary M., the younge^ of 
 the family-, is at home. 
 
 Asa M. Cole, the record of whose family, with 
 that of his wife, is given above, was a youth of 
 eighteen years when he came with his parents to 
 the territory of Wisconsin. That was more than 
 forty -seven years ago. In the almost half a cen- 
 tury which has since elapsed Wisconsin has passed 
 from a coinlition largely a state of nature to the 
 front rank of the sisterhood of states. Mr. Ciile, as a 
 pioneer, has witnes.'^ed this growth and develop- 
 ment, and as a puldic spirited and progressive citi- 
 zen h.as ever given encouragement to whatever 
 tends to promote the moral and material growtli 
 of the coininunity. What advantjiges for scliool 
 education Mr. Cole possessed in his youth termi- 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 iiated when the familj- came to Wisconsin. But 
 life witii liim lias been a bcliooi, the chief in- 
 structors of which have been experience, observa- 
 tion and reading. Few men are better informed 
 on the geiieiui i.^^sues of the day tiian he. In liis 
 political allilialions he is an earnest Republican, 
 not in a partisan sense, for lie does not seek the 
 honors or eiiiulunu'iils of otHce, but because he be- 
 lieves the principles of that party are intended to 
 promote the best interests of the country. 
 
 For the last ten years Mr. and Mrs. Cole have 
 resided in the pleasant city of Oconomowoc. They 
 have ever borne the respect and esteem of all who 
 know them. 
 
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 THOMAS GILL, whose name is prominently 
 connected with Ihe development and up- 
 building of this conuminity, well deserves 
 menliiin among the honored pioneers who were 
 the founders of the county and to whom the pros- 
 perit}- and present advancement of the county is 
 largely due. He now resides on section 20, Men- 
 oinonee Township. He was horn in County Ros- 
 common, Ireland, December 21, 1816, and is a son 
 of Patrick and Catherine (Curley) (iill. Their 
 family numbered five sons and four daughters, of 
 whom he was third in order of birth. Four of 
 the number are yet living, namely: INIary, wife of 
 Michael Handle^', a resident of Oshkosh; Thomas, 
 of this sketch; I'atriek, who is engaged in farming 
 in Portland, Oregon, and Matthew who operates 
 the old home farm in Ireland. The father was 
 born in County Uosconimoii and reached the 
 allotted age of tiiree-score years and ten, as did 
 his wife. Both spent their lives in the Emerald 
 Isle. 
 
 Under the parental roof Thomas Gill spent the 
 days of his boyhood, and in the common schools 
 ac<iuiied his education. To his father he gave the 
 benefit of his services until twenty-five years of 
 
 age, when he bade adieu to home and friends 
 and on a three-mast sailing-vessel crossed the 
 brin3' deep from Liverpool to New York, wliere 
 he arrived after a vo^'age of thirty-eight days. 
 Taking up his residence on Long Island, he se- 
 cured work as a farm hand, being thus employed 
 for five 3-ears, when with the tide of emigration 
 which was steadily drifting westward he came to 
 the territory of Wisconsin, reaching Milwaukee on 
 the 6th of May, 1847. A few days later he came 
 to Menoinonee Township on foot, walking through 
 timber belts and crossing some prairies, but often 
 following the route marked out by blazed trees. 
 He then purchased forty acres of timber land on 
 which not a tree had been cut. He erected his log 
 house, covered it with a roof of oak shingles, and 
 began clearing and devcloi)ing the farm. 
 
 On the 10th of January, 1847, Mr. Gill married 
 Miss Catherine, daughter of Hugh and Mary 
 (Wade) Curley. She was born in County Ros- 
 common, Ireland, November 25, 1819, and is one 
 of four daughters and three sons. The 3'oung 
 couple began life in [donecr style, but as time 
 passed the comforts and luxuries of civilization 
 were added to their home. At one time Mr. Gill 
 owned six hundred and twenty' acres of valuable 
 land, and in 1870 purchased a half-section in Clay- 
 County, S. Dak., which is now owned by his son 
 Matthew. Henowowusa viduable Ir.actof twenty 
 acres on section 2',). He gave two acres of land 
 for twenty years for the erection of a steam saw 
 mill, which was erected in the 'uOs by Nickerson 
 Bros. His life has been a busy and useful one, and 
 his well directed efforts have brought him pros- 
 perity. To Mr. and Mrs. Gill were born nine chil- 
 dren, six sons and three daughters: Michael, who 
 for fifteen years has been a lumberman of Clii|)- 
 pewa Falls, Wis.; Matthew, who is a farmer and 
 stock-raiser of Clay County, S. Dak.; .James, who 
 carries on the old home farm; Mary, who is with 
 her parents; Thomas and Henry, who are both of 
 MilwauKee; Margaret, who is at home; Andrew, who 
 is in Chicago, and Eugenie, who died at the age- of 
 fifteen years, lies buried in the Catholic Cemetery 
 of Menomonee Township. The family belong to 
 St. James' Catholic Church, and in politics Mr. 
 Gill is a Democrat. He has ever labored for the 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 495 
 
 best interests of the community and is both widely 
 and favorably known in the county wliere lie liiis 
 so long made his home. 
 
 E^ DWIN .1. I'VNN, Sic, a representative 
 Cy farmer of Delafield Township, residing on 
 section 11, is a son of Kdward and Ann 
 H. (Karney) Pynn, and is the second in a family 
 of twelve children, named as follows: Matthew is 
 a farmer of Jackson County, Wis.; Kdwiu .1. is 
 next; Angelina is tiie wife of diaries .Mount, of 
 Hartland; Augustus resides on section 1 in the 
 town of Delalield; George is a millwright of 
 Appleton, Wis.; Mary is the wife of I. L. Richard- 
 son, of Waukesha; Edward died in the service 
 during the war; Arnold is engaged in llie lumber 
 business at Merrill, Wis.; Frances wedded Charles 
 Kopp and resides in Waukesha; Julia is deceased; 
 Catharine is the wife of Harvey Wells, of Milwau- 
 kee, and Anna M. wedded Hugh lilair, and resides 
 in Jackson County, Wis. P'.dward Pynn and wife 
 were both natives of New Fouiidland. The father 
 of the former was born in the city of Cowes, on the 
 Isle of Wight, and after moving to Newfound- 
 land owned two schooners, which he used in cod 
 and seal catching. The son was reared to the life 
 of a lisherman, which business he followed until 
 forty years of age. He received but a common 
 school education in his native pl.ace, the major 
 part of his time being devoted to the occupation 
 of fishing, as from early boyhood he would ac- 
 company- his father on his trips. He owned sev- 
 eral business blocks and a dock, the income of 
 which supported himself and family. In 1841 all 
 the buildings were destroyed by fire, and there 
 being no insurance Mr. Pynn lost everything. 
 After this misfortune he worked on a small farm 
 and did general teaming until 184i). That year 
 witnessed his arrival in Wisconsin. Landing at 
 Milwaukee he proceeded by wagon to the town of 
 Delafield, where for ?!70(l he bought one hundred 
 and ninety-four acres of land on section 12. This 
 propertj- is now known as Lake Side, but at that 
 time onl}- fifteen acres liad been plowed. How- 
 ever, there was quite a good bouse and two barns 
 
 upon it. Indians were numerous and often paid 
 friendly visits to the homes of the settlers. Wild 
 game was abundant, and Snail Lake, but a short 
 
 i distance aw.t^-, abounded in (isli. In 18.54 Mr. 
 
 j Pynn purchased twenty acres on section 1 in the 
 town of Delalield. In 1871 he sold his farm to 
 C. 1). Nash, the well known Milwaukee banker, 
 
 , for *6,000, then bought forty acres on section 1, 
 which was improved with a (pleasant home and 
 good outbuildings. Here he spent the remainder 
 
 , of his life, his death occurring on the 6th of June, 
 1882. His good wife, who survived liim, passed 
 away October 9, 188.5. IJoth were laid to rest in 
 the Episcopal Cemetery in Delafield. 
 
 Edwin J. Pynn, 8r., was born in Harbor Grace, 
 Newfoundland, on the 7th of November, 1827. 
 Like his father, he was reared as a fisherman and 
 sailor. He received but a limited education, ac- 
 quiring his scholastic training before fourteen 
 years of age. He followed a seafaring life until 
 his emigration to Wisconsin in 1849, where he 
 continued to work for his father,giving his serv- 
 ices in carrying on the farm. On the 23d day of 
 March, 18.51, w.as celebrated his marriage to Miss 
 Caroline Mucke3-, a native of the town of Lyon, 
 Judson Count3', N. Y. Mrs. Pynn was one of a 
 family comprising thirteen children, whose parents 
 were Peter and Catherine Muckey, both of whom 
 were born in the same county as the daughter. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Pynn began their domestic life on a 
 rented farm on section 11, of Delalield Township. 
 There they remained two yeai-s, at the end of 
 which time they rented a farm in the town of 
 Muskego on which they lived some eight years, 
 then purchased the property. In 1865 Mr. Pynn 
 sold his farm to Abraham Hlott and returned to 
 the town of Delafield, where he bought a hundred 
 and three acres on section 11. I'pon this he has 
 erected a beautiful home and good out-buildmgs, 
 and to-day has one of the best farms m this part 
 of the county. He disposed of some twenty-three 
 acres which fronted on Pewaukee Lake a few years 
 ago. His son-in-law, Louis Larson, has charge of 
 and superintends the farm for him. Mr. and Mrs. 
 Pynn had one son, George, who is now deceased. In 
 1853 Mrs. Pynn passed to the spirit world. 
 May 30, 1855, .Mr. Pynn was again nmrned, the 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 lady of his choice being Miss Henrietta Muckey, a 
 sister of his former wife. To tiiis union seven 
 cliildren were born, namely: Alfreda, who became 
 the wife of Robert Seaborn; Anna, who is the 
 widow of Eben L. Batt; Edwin Jr., wlio is a farmer 
 of tiietown of DelafieldjOrpiia, who wedded Cyrus 
 .1. Wait, of Cheboygan, Midi.; Estelle, who became 
 the wifeof E. L. Mills, of llarlland; Emma wedded 
 Louis Larson, who superintends the Pynn home- 
 stead, and Orvillc, who resides in Merlon Town- 
 ship. The mother of this family died on the 27th 
 of June, 1893. 
 
 In politics Mr. Pynn is an Independent, though 
 his first vote was given in support of John C. 
 Fremont, the Republican candidate. He has served 
 one term as Side Supervisor, was Deputy Sheriff, 
 and is now (.'lerk of the School Board in his dis- 
 trict. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, 
 belonging to Bark River Lodge, No. 122, of Hart- 
 land. Li religious faith Mr. Pynn is identified 
 with the Episcopal Church of Hartland, to the 
 support of which he gives liberally. A man of 
 honor and integrity, he enjoys the full confidence 
 of all who know him. 
 
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 MHS. ELIZABP:TH IL CARNEY, of Wau- 
 kesha, has been intimately identified with 
 the business interests of thai village for 
 man}' years. She is a daughter of William and 
 Belinda (Uourke) Clarke. Her father was reared 
 to raereanlile pursuits. In 1815',) lie, with his fam- 
 ily, emigrated to the city of New York, where he 
 was engaged in merchandising. In 1846 the fam- 
 ily came to Waukesha, where Mr. Clarke became 
 one of the early merchants of the village, carrying 
 on a very successful business. His death occurred 
 in 18G2 at the age of sixty-nine years; his wife 
 survived him a number years, d^ing in 1868. 
 
 Mr. and Mis. Clarke were accompanied to Amer- 
 ica bj' their seven childien, all of whom were 
 grown to manhood and womanhood. John, the 
 eldest of the sons, was for many years a successful 
 merchant in Charlestown, S. C., where his death 
 occurred many years since. Edward and Patrick 
 
 were the next in order of birth. Both enlisted in 
 the American army at the beginning of the Mexi- 
 can War and served under Gen. Zachary Taylor. 
 They were killed at the celebrated battle of Buena 
 Vista. Eugene, the fourth and youngest brother, 
 remained in Waukesha with his father, where he 
 was actively engaged in business for many years, 
 but is now deceased. Mrs. Carney, the eldest of 
 the sisters, has been a resident of Waukesha since 
 1846. Mrs. Catherine Dunbar, wife of Col. Rich- 
 ard Dunbar, died a number of years ago in France, 
 where she was living with her daughter. Mrs. 
 Bridget Newton is the youngest of the sisters. 
 She was married in New York City, in 1844, to 
 Michael Newton and later removed to Waukesha, 
 where Mr. Newton was a merchant for many years. 
 Afterward the family removed to Seattle. Wash. 
 In the latter city Mr. Newton died February 2(), 
 1888, at the age of sixty-five years, leaving Mrs. 
 Newton, a son and a daughter. The son. John 
 Newton, is now F"irst Lieutenant in the Sixteenth 
 Regiment, United Stales Infantry. The daughter, 
 Mrs. Theresa Beebe, resides in Seattle. Since the 
 death of her husband Mrs. Newton has lived with 
 her sister, Mrs. Carney, in Waukesha. 
 
 Mrs. E. H. Carnej-, whose name appears at the 
 beginning of this sketch, was for many years in 
 active business in Waukesha, both before and after 
 her father's death. She has done much toward the 
 upbuilding of the village, including the erection 
 of the Commercial Block, which she still owns. 
 Mrs. Carney was at one time the owner of the 
 famous Bethesda Spring at Waukesha. She pur- 
 chased the land on which the spring is situated 
 as a • pasture for stock, which she was f<jnd of 
 keeping, without any knowledge of the medicinal 
 pro|)erties of the water or a thought that Be- 
 thesda Spring was soon to become far famed. 
 
 In the 3'ear 1868, while out riding with her 
 brother-in-law. Col. Richard Dunbar, who was then 
 an invalid, attlicted with Bright's disease, the latter, 
 almost providentially it would seem, called for a 
 drink of water. He was thirsty and feverish and 
 drank not less than six glasses of the water. He 
 was greatly refreshed and continued to diiiik of 
 the water until a complete cure of his disease was 
 effected. Others afflicted in a like manner were 
 
SARAH ANDREWS. 
 
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 499 
 
 cured of their [ihysical ills by usinff the water of this 
 spring, and in tliis way Hethesda water and WauiiC- 
 siiasoon bci-aTni' famous. Mis. Canioy inliorilcd hor 
 excellent business capaeity and jud<;nient from her 
 father. She is a woman of more than average 
 natural ahility. 
 
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 MRS. SAK.MI ANDHKWS, one of the old- 
 est persons of the town of \'eriion, 
 though not one of the earliest pioneei-s, 
 was horn in Andover, Windsor County. A't., on 
 the 24th of November, 1K()9, and was the seventh 
 in a family comprising four sons and live daugh- 
 ters whose parents were Cyrus and Sibyl (Whit- 
 ney) Smith. Of these brothers and sisters but one 
 other survives, Relief, who is the widow of ,1. (). 
 Mason, of Greenwich, N. Y. Mr. Mason was a 
 Bai)tist missionary among the Indians, but for 
 thirty years was the able pastor of the Raplist 
 Church at Greenwich. Five membei-s of the fam- 
 ily died in Wisconsin: Cyrus and Mrs. Polly Man- 
 sure, who were early settlers of Necnah; Sewall, 
 who was for many years engaged in mercantile 
 pursuits in Kast Troy; and Jesse, who was one 
 of the pioneers of the town of Vernon. Of the 
 others, Elvira Putnam was' one of the early set- 
 tlers of the Vermont Colony, in this county, be- 
 coming a resident there in the year 1836. Iler 
 death occurred in 1894. Rebecca Craig died in 
 Albanj' County, N. Y., near Troy. Thomas Jef- 
 ferson, who taught school in the city of Now York 
 in 1828, died in that city at the age of Iwenty-lwo 
 years. 
 
 Mrs. Andrews grew to womanhood in her native 
 place. She was liberally educated for those times. 
 After leaving the district schools, she took a course 
 in (Jranville College at Granville, N. Y. She 
 then entered the teacher's profession, and for sev- 
 eral years taught successfully in the schools of that 
 state. On the 9th of December, 1830, she became 
 the wife of Leonard Andrews, a son of Nathan 
 and Abigail (Somes) Andrews. lie was the second 
 in a family consisting of three boys and f)ne giri, 
 all of whom have long since passed away. Mr, 
 15 
 
 Andrews was also a native of Andover, his birth 
 occurring January 27, 1H02. Shortly after their 
 marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Andrews located on the 
 farm of Nathan Andrews near Andover, where 
 they lived for two years, at the end of that time 
 going to New York City to engage with his brother 
 Nathan in mercantile pursuits. In the year 1834 
 tlii'V came west, settling in La Grange County, 
 Ind., wheie Mr. Andrews carried on farming and 
 stock-raising. Hesides his farming interests he had 
 :i large nursery. It was there that his death oc- 
 curred, .lanuary 19, 1847. Mrs. Andrews con- 
 tinued to reside on the farm until 1852, when she 
 removed to Wisconsin, locating at Kast Troy, Wal- 
 worth County. Some four years later she came 
 to Waukesha County, and has since made her 
 home on the |)roperty that came into her posses- 
 sion many years ago. 
 
 To Mr. and Mrs. Andrews were born two daugh- 
 ters, Sarah Jane and Helen L. The former, whose 
 birth occurred in the city of New York on the 19th 
 of April, 1833, was married August 12, 1851, to 
 Asa G. Davis, a farmer of J>a Grange County, Ind., 
 though now of Tekamah, Neb. Mrs. Davis was 
 called from the scenes of this life on the 22d of 
 February, 1853. She left one son, L. A. Davis, 
 who was iHirn in Vernf)n Township, January 3, 
 1853. He was reared to farm life, and received 
 his primary education in the common schools, af- 
 terward taking a commercial course at Cincinnati, 
 Ohio. On the 24tli of M.iy, 1876, he married 
 Florence D., daughter of Harvey and Delight ( Hab- 
 cock) Rose. Mrs. Davis was born on the 12th of 
 November, 1859, and died May 19. 1893. In Jan- 
 uary, 1894. Mr. Davis wedded Miss Kate, daughter 
 of Samuel and Frances (Thomas) Smith. 
 
 In 1885 Mr. Davis oi-ganized a slock company 
 known as the Big Rend Dairymen 's Association, 
 and in 1890 became sole owner of the plant, and a 
 year later disposed of the .<ame. In .lune, 1K92, 
 under the lirm name of Davis ,V McKenzie he en- 
 gaged in the Hour and .saw mill business at Big 
 Bend. He is a progressive man, and is esteemed 
 for his many sterling (jualities. The second daugh- 
 ter, Helen L., who was born July 4, 1841, in La 
 Grange County, Ind., was married December 10, 
 1858, to Frank E. Nevins. Mr. Nevius was a na- 
 
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 live of Cliautauqua County, N. Y., born January 
 7, 183i), and is a son of Mortimer aiui I.aura Ann 
 (Palmer) Nevins. He was one of llie boys who 
 offered his service to his country when the Rebellion 
 threatened its existence. Kniisling at Hig Bend, 
 in Burden's Sharp Shooters he went to the front; 
 the first battle in which he participated was that 
 of Mt. Zion, Mo., where the command captured 
 prisoners and various articles, among the latter be- 
 ing a printing press that was taken by Mr. Nevins. 
 Being both a writer and a rejjortcr, he was per- 
 fectly at home, and at once set to work to issue a 
 paper, sending his wife a number of copies printed 
 upon this outfit captured at Mt. Zion. He also 
 took part in the l)attles of Pittsburg Landing, Ft. 
 Douelson, Mobile, etc. Mr. Nevins was promoted 
 froni a private, and when discharged was serving 
 as Adjutant. Since the war he has been a reporter; 
 for some two years he was Judicial Reporter of the 
 ILighth Judicial Circuit, and has been reporter of the 
 Legislature both in Illinois and this state. In 1868 
 the Chicago Tribune sent him to Ireland, and his 
 letters were full of information and interest. 
 
 To Mr. and Mrs. Nevins were born eight chil- 
 dren: Stella F., born in Peoria, 111., April 9, 18fil, 
 is the widow of Albert M. Hubbard, of Chicago; 
 Edith May, born in MinneaiKjlis, Minn., Septem- 
 ber 29, 1 865, is the wife of C. J. Bartlett, of V.i\- 
 glewood. 111.; Walter L., born January 27, 1867, 
 in Milwaukee, Wis., died in April, 1870, in Cin- 
 cinnati, Ohio; Laura A., born in Madison, Wis., 
 November 21, 1868, became the wife of Joseph 
 Kaher, a merchant of Englewood, 111.; Clarence 
 M-., born February 2, 1871, at Westwood, Ohio, is 
 also in Knglewood; Sarah E., born January .30, 
 1872, is a teacher in Chicago; Francis E., born in 
 Irving Park, a suburb of Chicago, February 22, 
 1875, is engaged in mercantile pursuits in Engle- 
 wood; Helen L., born August 10, 1876, at Big 
 Bend, this county, is a student in the Cook Coun- 
 ty Normal, from which institution her sisters, 
 Edith, Laura and Sarah graduated. 
 
 After the death of her husband, Mrs. Andrews 
 was again married, becoming the wife of Joiin An- 
 drews, of Mukwonago, Waukesha County. Their 
 marri.ige w.as celebrated at Watcrford, Racine 
 County, April 9, 1860. Mr. Andrews, who was 
 
 born in November, 1798, died in the spring of 
 1892. He was an old and esteemed settler of this 
 county, having been a resident of Wisconsin iu 
 1836. Mrs. Andrews resides in her comft)rtable 
 home in Vernon Township, and notwithstanding 
 the fact that she is in her eighty-fifth 3'ear, is well 
 preserved. She is surrounded by a large circle of 
 friends and acquaintances, and with her daughter 
 for a companion, hopes to spend her rcuiainiiig 
 days in the community which has been her home 
 for so many years. 
 
 JOHN (;. HL'EBNER, a member of the firm of 
 Schlafer, Iluebiier A* Co., is a native of Wau- 
 kesha County, born in the town of Oconoino- 
 woc on the 16th of July, 1862, and a son of 
 (Jottlieb and Fredericka (Leutke) Iluebner. The 
 parents were natives of Prussia, Geiinany. where 
 they grew up and were married. In the Father- 
 land Gottlieb Huebner was a tailor by occupation. 
 In an early day he and his family emigrated to 
 the [Tnited States. On landing in this country 
 they continued liieir journey to Jlilwaukee, thence 
 to Oconomowoc Township, where a ijuarter section 
 of unimproved land was purchased. Mr. Huebner 
 had to cut a road to his property, and the first 
 night of occupancy he slept under the friendly 
 shelter of a tree. He and his wife were members 
 of the German ]\Ietliodist Episcopal Church, and 
 in politics he was a Republican. His death oc- 
 curred at his homestead in 1867, but his wife still 
 survives and has now reached the advanced age of 
 seventy-eight years. She makes her home with 
 her son Charles, at Beaver Dam. Mr. and Mrs. 
 Huebner were the parents of twelve children, com- 
 prising three sons and nine daugiilers, seven of 
 whom are living, as follows: Mrs. Augusta Boomer, 
 of Monterey, Wis.; Mrs. Carolina (iage, of New 
 Lisbon, Juneau County; Mrs. Hiinnah Schimmelp- 
 fenning, of the town of Oconomowoc; Mrs. Yette 
 Graper, of Rome, Jefferson County, Wis.; Charles, 
 of Beaver Dam; William, of Bird Island, Minn.; 
 and the subject of this sketch. 
 
 John G. Iluebner was reared as a farmer boy, 
 and acquired his education iu the schools of his 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RKCORD, 
 
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 town. At the age oT nineteen years lie left home 
 and worked for wages sonic two years. At the 
 end of that period he began to ham the trade of 
 miller with Koth A- Denton of Monterey, where he 
 remained two years. In IfSHl, he came to IMc- 
 nonionec Falls, where he remained in the eni|iliiy 
 ofLepperA' Seldafer about five years, and in 1 S'.M , 
 became a member of tlie i)resent lirm. 
 
 In Menomonec Falls, on the SOtli of September, 
 1886, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. lluebner 
 and Miss Fmnia, daughter of Noah and Sarah K. 
 (Nehs) Leister. Mrs. lluebner was born in the 
 town of Granville, Milwaukee County, Wis., March 
 30, 1860. This union has lieen Idcssed by one 
 child, \"iola. Uoth husb;uid and wife belong to 
 the Kvaiigelical Association. 
 
 Politically, Mr. lluebner is a l\epul)lican. lie 
 has been a member of the \'illage Board for two 
 years, and is the present eflicient President, lie 
 is one of the enterprising citizens of the village of 
 Menomonee Falls, and is identified with all iiiove- 
 menl-s that promise to benefit his town or county. 
 
 DANIEL .1. IIKMLOCK, .\ttorney-at-law, 
 Waukesha, has been an active member of 
 the Waukesha Bar since 1888. Mr. Hem- 
 lock is a native of Wisconsin, his birth occurring 
 at Cedarl)urg, U/.aukee County, .Xugust 6, 18.54, 
 and is a son of William and Kllen (Lynch) Hem- 
 lock. His parents were natives of Ireland and 
 emigrated to America in 1816. On reaching the 
 United States, the}' came at once to Wisconsin 
 and settled in Cedarburg, OzKukee County, where 
 they continued to make their home. The father 
 died May 12, 1892, at the age of ninety-three. The 
 mother survives and still makes her home in that 
 town. 
 
 Mr. Hemlock, of this article, received a good 
 English education and began teaching .school when 
 eighteen years of age. In order to perfect himself 
 in the higher branches and in the art of teaching, 
 he attended the White Water Normal School; con- 
 tinuing to teach in all for six winters. Later he 
 entered upon the study of law at AVisconsin State 
 
 University, graduating from that institution in the 
 Class of '82. 
 
 After com|)leting his I'niversity course Mr. 
 IIeinl<»ck, in company with I). S. Tullar. opened a 
 law oflice at Poit Washington. Ozaukee County, 
 which connectiDii continued until .lune, 1883, when 
 they removeil to ^^'aukcsha and became associated 
 with Hon. I). II. Sumner, practicing under the (irni 
 name of Sunnier, Tullai- A- Hemlock. Two years 
 later Mr. Hemlock withdrew from tlu^ coniiecliKii 
 and formed a law partnership with .Mr. T. W. 
 Ilaight, under the firm name of Haiglit A- Hem- 
 lock. One year afterward the p;irtiieisliip was 
 dissolved by mutual consent, and since August, 
 18H(;, .Mr. Hemlock has been conductinga success- 
 ful practice alone. 
 
 In his political sentiiiients Mr. Hemlock is a Dem- 
 ocrat, and by that parly has been elected to vari- 
 ous olliccs of honor and trust. In 1887, he was 
 elected a member of the Waukesha N'illage Board, 
 and \illage Attorney. Ileserved as Justice of the 
 Peace from 1887 to l.s'.il.and has held the posi- 
 tion of Court Commissioner since 1888, ct>vering 
 a [jeriod of five years. 
 
 On the 1th of .•September, 1888, Mr. Hemlock 
 w.as married in Milwaukee to Miss Mabel F. Kerin. 
 Mrs. Hemlock was born in Wauwatosa, Milwaukee 
 County, and is a daughter of .lohn A. and Mary 
 (Carney) Kerin. One child, a son, Allan H. Hem- 
 lock, whose biilh occurred March 4, 1890, has 
 blessed their uniiin. Both husband and wife are 
 members of the Catholic Chinch. ' 
 
 Mr. Hemlock has been in the active practice of 
 his professicui in Waukesha for ten years, and is 
 recognized as a successful and rising member of 
 the Waukesha County Bar. 
 
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 F*^ rtJKNK W. CHAFIN, son of .Samuel K. 
 C^ Chafin, was born on his farm two miles 
 southwest of Mukwonago, Wis., Novem- 
 ber 1, 1852, and was one of thirteen children. 
 November 24, 1881, lie married Carrie A., daugh- 
 ter of H. H. Ilunkins. They have one daughter. 
 Desdeniona, born March 17, 1893. Mr. Cliafin 
 
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 worked on the farm and attended district school 
 until he was twenty-one years old. lie i^raduated 
 from the Law School of the State University of 
 Wisconsin .Iiinc 17, 1875, receiving the degree of 
 LFi. 15. and has since practiced law in Waukesha, 
 and is now a member of the firin of Chalin A Park- 
 inson. Wlu^n the Wisconsin Central Railroad was 
 built through Waukesha to Chicago, he was one 
 of the incorporators and was local attorney for said 
 road for seven years. He has served eight years 
 as Justice of the Peace and three years as a mem- 
 ber of the School Hoanl. 
 
 He has always taken mueli interest in agricul- 
 tural pursuits and is now serving his second term 
 as President of the Waukesha County Agricultural 
 Society, and is also Secretary and Treasurer of the 
 Wisconsin Milk Shippers' Association and Vice- 
 President of the Agricultural Pair Association of 
 Wisconsin. 
 
 In 1867 he became a Good Templar, m 1885 was 
 elected Grand Counselor, and in the year 1886 
 Grand Chief Templar of Wisconsin, holding the 
 last named office four years; he was a delegate to 
 the Right Worthy* (irand Lodge at the Saratoga 
 session in the year 1887, and at the Chicago ses- 
 sion in the year 1889. At jiresent he is Grand 
 Electoral Superintendent ol the (irand Lodge of 
 Wisconsin and President (if llie Good Templar 
 Training .School of this state. He has also been a 
 member of the Sons of Tempei'ance since the year 
 1875. He is a member of the 1 ndependent Order of 
 Odd Fellows and has several limes represented his 
 lodge in the (!rand Lodgeof the state. lie is also 
 a member of tlie Independent Order of Foresters, 
 and is at the inesent time Past High Chief Ranger 
 of the High Court of Wisconsin, and was a lejire- 
 sentative to the Supreme Court at the Chicago 
 session in 1893. 
 
 Mr. Chatin is a Methodist, has served three years 
 as Sunday-school Superintendent, and is at present 
 a member of the Ofllcial Board and State President 
 of the Kpworlh League of Wisconsin, lie has also 
 served two years as President of the Waukesha 
 County Bible Society. 
 
 In polities our suliject has been a Prohiliilionist 
 since the year 1881, and a delegate to every state 
 convention since that time, and was a delegate to 
 
 the National conventions of that party in 1884, 
 1888 and 1892; he is now serving his second term 
 as a member of tlie National Committee. In 1882 
 he was the candidate of his party for Congress and 
 in 1886 for Attorney-CJeneral of the state. He is 
 the author of "The A'oter's Hand- Book," a small 
 volume treating on political subjects, which he 
 published in 187C. 
 
 For some time past, he lias been interested in 
 bringing Mukwoiiago forward as a summer re- 
 sort and is President of the Phant(jm Lake Im- 
 provement Company and the Phantom Lake Hotel 
 Company of that place, and also owns the farm on 
 the south side of Phantom Lake, where he was 
 born, a part of which is used as a camp ground and 
 known as"ldlewilc Park." 
 
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 FRANKLIN ELY has l)een station agent for 
 the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Kail- 
 road at Pewaiikee f(jr about twenty-one 
 jears, which fact proves tli;it his services have 
 been (piite acceptable to the company he repre- 
 sents, and to the jjcople vvilli whom he has had 
 business relations. He is a native of New Hope, 
 Bucks County, Penn., where his birth occurred 
 August 10, 1840. His father, .loseph Kly, was 
 born November 16. 1791, and died March 2,1885. 
 Ills mother, who in her maidenhood bore the name 
 of Ann Nicholson, was born .laiiuary 1, 1803, and 
 died .Inly 29, 1885. Both were natives of the 
 Keystone State, and were pious members of that 
 church whose members have become noted for 
 their honesty and love of peace and righteous- 
 ness, commonly c.-illed (Quakers. For a livelihood 
 the father followed the (luiet calling of a farmer. 
 The family of this vvorthy couple numbered seven 
 children, though only four are now living, the 
 oldest of whom is the wife of .ludge .Small of 
 Oconoinowoc; Mrs. Mary N. Phillips of Somer- 
 ville, N. J., is the next; Edward is a farmer of 
 Bucks County, Penn., and Franklin is the young- 
 est survivor. 
 
 The subject of this biography grew to iii;iiihood 
 ^in the farm when muscle was more relied upon to 
 
J. E. BACON, M. D. 
 
PORTRAIT AND lilOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 505 
 
 do llic work than macliitiorv. In llie common 
 schools and al New Hope Acadeniy he received a 
 practical education, fitting liini for the mastery of 
 business affairs. Until 18G() he remained on the 
 home farm in Pennsylvania. I'p to that lime 
 about the only experience to vary the monotony 
 of toiling in the fields was to rise at midnight, 
 drive a wagon load of proiluce to market, sell it 
 and return home. In the last-named year he bade 
 good bye to his old liome and friends, and a few 
 days later arrived in Oconomowoc. lie at once 
 began to learn telegraphy under W. W. Collins of 
 that city. After working in the ollice only six 
 months, he had charge of it while Mr. Collins took 
 a vacation. Through the recomiuendalion and in- 
 Huence of that gentleman and Judge Small, Mr. 
 Kly secured the station at Pewaukee, of which he 
 took charge November 30, 1867. At that time 
 telegraphing was not done b3' sound, but by the 
 machine making dots and dashes on a slip of paper 
 that passed through it. After the sound system 
 came into vogue, Mr. Ely well remembers the first 
 cipher dispatch he ever received; to him it seemed 
 so unintelligible that he was almost afraid to de- 
 liver it. The gentleman, however, to whom it w.as 
 sent had no ditticulty in understanding it, and Mr. 
 Ely was gratified to know that he had made but 
 one unimportant error. I'ntil 1881, he remained 
 in charge of the station al Pewaukee, then going 
 to Oconomowoc he took charge of the business at 
 that place for the American Express Company. 
 Thinking it would be pleasant to again engage in 
 the pursuit of boyhood days, our subject purchased 
 a farm of one hundred and fifty-eight acres, a mile 
 south of the last-named city, to which he moved 
 in 1882. With the same industry and push with 
 which he takes hold of any business, Mr. Ely be- 
 gan farming. The first season he and a hired man 
 raised thirteen hundred bushels of small gram and 
 two thousand bushels of corn. One year of inces- 
 sant toil was sudicient to nearly wear him out, 
 accordingly he left the farm and built his present 
 borne in Pewaukee, where he has since lived. P"oi 
 two years he had charge of the Northern Pacific 
 Railroad ollice at Teinplclon. On resigning his 
 position al Pewaukee he was' ])romiscd the place 
 back if he should desire il, and in fulfillment of 
 
 that promise he was given the office in 1888. On 
 leaving the railroad service Mr. El^- asked for let- 
 ters of recoinmcndation, which were furnished by 
 prominent officials, commending his elficiency and 
 faithfulness in the highest terms. Among those 
 received, which he prizes very highly, arc the ones 
 from A. \. 11. Carpenter, (icneral Passenger Agent; 
 1). W. Keyes, (ieneral Freight Agent, and W. (i. 
 Collins, fJcneral Siipprintcndenl of the St. Paul 
 System. 
 
 Mr. Ely was married in Pewaukee, October 8, 
 1873, to Miss Florence Hradbury, a native of (iuil- 
 ford, Chenango County, N. Y.., born October 6, 
 18,52. Iler parents, .John and Mary (Holies) Hrad- 
 bury, came to Wisconsin when their daughter was 
 four years old. The father died when Mrs. Ely 
 was a small child. Two children have blessed the 
 union of .Mr. and Mrs. Ely, M. Margaret and .Jo- 
 seph H. Hoth husband and wife are active work- 
 ers in the Congregational Church, of which he has 
 been Trustee for years, and of which he is at pres- 
 ent Treasurer. Socially Mr. El}- is a Mason. Hy 
 carefully saving and investing his earnings Mr. 
 Ely has accumulated good properly. In addition 
 to the farm ])rcviously mentioned he owns a home 
 and eight acres in the village of Pewaukee. 
 
 JOSIILA E. HACON, .M. 1)., of Waukesha, is 
 one of the physicians of that place, and a 
 representative of one of its pioneer families, 
 lie was born in Waukesha, August 2, 18-^, 
 and is a son of Winchcl D. and Delia (Hlackwell) 
 Hacon. Dr. Hacon is the only son of his parents, 
 there being two daughters in the family, Eyda 1). 
 and Ida J. The former is the wife of George F. 
 II. Harber, and the latter of David C. .lames, both 
 residents of Waukesha. Two brothers, Samuel D. 
 and Winchel I)., died young. The mother's death 
 (.>ccurred on the I2tli of February, 188(1. 
 
 Dr. Hacon has passed his life thus far in Wauke- 
 sha. His education was obtained in the )>ublic 
 schools of his native village. In lM7ii, he began 
 the study of medicine in the ollice of Dr. E. H. 
 Wolcott. and afterward attended lectures at the 
 .Medical DeparlmenI of Harvard I'uiversity, ia 
 
506 
 
 PORTRAIT AKD BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 Boston, Mass., gr.iduating tlierefiom in the Class 
 gf "73. 
 
 Soon after liis gradiialioii Dr. l5:icon located in 
 liis native villasjc, and enj^ayod In the practice of 
 his profession, so that this has been his field of 
 work for twenty years, lie is a member of the 
 Wisconsin State Medical Society, of the American 
 Medical Association, of the National Association 
 of Railway Surgeons, and is local surgeon for the 
 Northwestern Railway Company. 
 
 On the :id of .hme, 1 «?;'), Dr. liacon w.as married 
 in Waukesha to Miss Ida Savage, a daughter of 
 Mr. and Mrs. II. R. .Savage, early settlers of that 
 l)lacc. Mrs. Hacon is a native of western New 
 York, her birth occiin-ing near the city of Roches- 
 ter. Dr. and Mrs. Hacon have one son, Harry, 
 born February 1, 1882. Among his professional 
 brethren Dr. l!:icon has won a fiont rank, and his 
 general success as a piactitioner has gaiiii'd for him 
 the confidence of the people. 
 
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 1^ 
 
 )I('IIARD K. LAHAR was born in North- 
 i^^ am pi on Count}', Pa., near Delaware Water 
 Gap, August 12, I8(! t. The Labar fam- 
 ily were French Huguenots, who in the seventeenth 
 century came to America to escape religious per- 
 secution. The name was originally spelt La Barrc. 
 One of the family was Iwinored by the King of 
 F'rance with the .appointment as Governor of all 
 the possessions of that country situated in the 
 northern part of this continent, being the suc(;es. 
 sor of Fronlenac. Randolph W. Labar, the father 
 of the gentleman whose name heads this biography, 
 was of Dutch ancestry on his nU)ther"s side. On 
 reaching maturity Mr. Labar wedded Miss Naomi 
 MacCoy, who was a native of Lowell, Mass., but 
 in early life emigrated to Pennsylvania. Their 
 family consisted of five chililren, three sons and 
 two daughters. Mr. Labar's chief occupation was 
 that of a farmer. Industrious and energetic, he 
 exercised his powers to such a degree that they 
 failed him at a time when he should have been al- 
 most in the prime of manhood. Mis death oc- 
 curred in 187'J, at the age of lifty-nine years. Ilis 
 
 wife survives, and now makes her home at Cam- 
 den, N. J. Mr. Labar was a whole-souled, culti- 
 vated gentleman, who won friends by the attrac- 
 tive force of a warm heart and a liberal hand. 
 
 Richard I<]. Labar is the only one of his father's 
 family that came west. lu him we find a com- 
 bination of characteristics that go to make a suc- 
 cessful man in any calling in which he may en- 
 gage, having the vivacity and pleasing address of 
 the French, and the industry and persistency of 
 the Dutch. When a small boy he went to Phila- 
 delphia and took hold of whatever he could find 
 to do that promised cash returns. He ran errands, 
 workeii in stores, sold fruit, having stands in vari- 
 ous parts of the city, and for three years worked 
 in a telegrai)li office. At the age of twelve years 
 Mr. Labar entered the oflice of the Philadelphia 
 Ledger, doing general work, such as looking after 
 mail, classifying matter, etc. F'or three years he 
 was private clerk of the late George W. Child, the 
 well known philanthropist and proprietor of the 
 Ledger. Afterward he did general work on that 
 paper, with which he was connected for seven 
 years. Mr. Labar still carries a gold watch which 
 was presented him by Mr. Cliilds, and which, on 
 that account, is prized very highly b}' its owner. 
 As office confinement did not agree with him, Mr. 
 Labar severed his connection with the paper and 
 spent a year in Colorado "roughing it." 
 
 In the newspaper office and by contact with the 
 world our subject had acquired a valuable fund 
 of knowledge, which, however, was unorganized. 
 Wishing to better equip himself for the battle of 
 life, he spent the school year of 1881-85 in the 
 University of Michigan, pursuing both a literary 
 and law course. To recuperate his depleted ex- 
 chequer, Mr. Labar resorted to the same business 
 that many young men have followed in struggling 
 to make their way tlirough college — that of selling 
 books. Ilis success in that line was phenomenal. 
 With the means thus acipiired he propo.se<l to pur- 
 sue a further course of instruction and came to 
 Waukesha and attended the L'nion High School 
 for a few terms. There he met Miss .leniiie L., 
 daughter of Lauren I'.arker, who was subsequently 
 to become his wife. Mrs. Labar, after graduating 
 from the Union School, became one of the success- 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 507 
 
 ful teachers of the county. Her marriafje to Mr. 
 Laliar was celebrated .laniiary 1(>, 1H8',), a\u\ to 
 them has been born one son, Lauren. 
 
 On tlie 27lli of April, 1887, Mr. Labar estab- 
 lished the Waukesha World, an eiglit-eolumn, 
 eight-page folio. By furnishing a first-class coun- 
 ty paper and pushing the business department, he 
 in one year worked up a circulation exceeding 
 tliat of an \- other paper in the county. In poli- 
 tics the paper was independent, tliougii AL-. Labar 
 himself is a sound Republican. While engaged iu 
 this line of work he also took up the real-estate 
 business, which he still carries on. In 1888 the 
 Waukesha World was merged into the Journal, 
 which was in turn absorbed by the Freeman. Mr. 
 I,al)ar is a wide-awake business man, who has the 
 growth and prosperity of Waukesha at heart. 
 
 < A f)ILLI.\M ALBKRT PIKRCK, attorney- 
 
 \/\ / at-law,of Waukesha, is a native of Wau- 
 kesha County, born iu the tt)wn of 
 Vernon, April 2."i, 18()l, where his parents, Abiel 
 Harrison and Cordelia 15. (Fcnlon) I'ierce. were 
 pioneer .settlers. Ilis father was born in Andover, 
 Windsor County, Vt., May 23, 1822, and is a son 
 of Abiel and Nancy ^Lovejoy) I'ierce. Ilis first 
 American ancestors were members of the historic 
 Plymouth Colony of Massachusetts, atul were 
 among Ihc early pioneers of Windsor County, ^'t. 
 A. II. Pierce lost his mother when he was a 
 child of six years, after which his father married 
 Harriet Lovejoy, a sister of liis former wife, who 
 proved a kind step-motlu'r. Mr. Pierce was reared 
 in his native town, where he received the advan- 
 tages of the common schools of those early days. 
 In May, IS.'iS, at the age of sixteen years, he ac- 
 companied his parents in their emigration to the 
 territory' of Wisconsin, in the then far west. They 
 made the entire journey by team and wagon, cross- 
 ing the mountains and traversing the heavily tim- 
 bered districts of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, 
 Michigan and Indiana. In Illinois and Wisconsin 
 they found the lirsl important |)rairies and oak 
 openings. Their journey, which consumed forty 
 
 days, terminated on the .3d of August, in the heav- 
 ily timltered region in what is now the town of 
 Vernon, Waukesha Count^', then a part of Mil- 
 waukee County. They were lucky in having a 
 dry season in which to travel and camp out, ex- 
 periencing but two showers and little discomfort 
 in their "forty days in the wilderness." The fa- 
 ther, .Vbicl Pierce, i)urcliased of a Mr. Ilazeltine, a 
 claini of eighty acres, on section 27, Vernon Town- 
 sliij), which the latter entered at the land sale of 
 1839, the patent of which is still in the possession 
 of Mr. Pierce's son. A. H. A comfortable home 
 was secured, and as circumstances permitted addi- 
 tional tracts of land were accjuired by purchase, 
 until llio homestead of the present time consists of 
 one hundred and fifty acres of valuable and well 
 improved land. For more than a half-century 
 this farm has been the property of the Pierce fam- 
 ily, during which time their title has never been 
 clouded by an incumbrance. 
 
 On the 23d of December, 1847, A. II. Pierce 
 was married in Vernon, to Miss Cordelia B. Fen- 
 ton. Mrs. Pierce was born in Monroe. Ashtabula 
 County, Ohio, October 24, 1827, and is a daughter 
 of .lohn and Catherine' E. (Vosburg) Fenton. Her 
 people were from Ft. Ann, Washington County, 
 N. Y. They came to Wisconsin in 184.'j and set- 
 tled in the town of Waterford, Racine County, 
 where the father died, September 10, 1847. After- 
 ward the mother and family removed to Columbia 
 County, the same state, where the former died in 
 the town of Loweville many yeai-s later. P'oursons 
 were born to Mr. and Mrs. Pierce, all of whom are 
 living. The eldest, Frank Abiel. born Septemljer 
 3(1. 18,53. married Laura .lackson, and resides in 
 Rochester, Racine County; the second, John Byron, 
 born April 2, 18.56, married Priscilla Kyburz, and 
 resides on the old homestead in Vernon; the third 
 son. William A., born April 25, 1864, isthesiibject 
 of this record, and Clement H., the yfniiigest. born 
 .September 27, 1868, is a graduate of Rush Medical 
 College, Chicago, and is the present chief of the 
 medical staff of the Cook County Hospital of Chi- 
 cago. 
 
 A. II, Pierce took an active part in the public 
 
 affaii-s of A'ornon Township, where he held various 
 
 1 town ollices. In his political views he is a Repub- 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 licnn. He eontimied to coiifluct bis farm until 
 1890, when his age compelled him to retire from 
 active life, and he removed to the village of Wau- 
 kesha, where he still resides. JMr. Pierce has led a 
 busy and temperate life, his relations with bis fel- 
 lowmen being cbaractei izod by strict integrity, 
 kin<Hy courtesy and a just regard for the rights of 
 others, lie entertains a liberal spirit of charity 
 toward all. regardless of religious or political 
 opinions. 
 
 The neiidi'inaii whose name heads this article, 
 William Alliert Pierce, w.is reared to manhood in 
 his native town, receiving his primary education 
 in the public schools, later attending the Uocbe.sler 
 Seminary, wliere he lilted for college. In 1884, 
 lie entered the Slate University at Madison, hut 
 sul)se((uently engaged in teaching, being emiiioyed 
 in the schools of Waukesha and Walworth Coun- 
 ties. Resuming his course at the university, he 
 was graduated from the Law Department in 1889, 
 anil at once engaged in the practice of his profes- 
 sion at Waukesha, in company with T. W. Haight. 
 lie was admilli^l to practice in all the State Courts 
 of Wisconsin, and Circuit and District Courts of 
 tlie United Stales. 15y attention to his business, 
 energy and enterprise. Mr. I'ieree has built up a 
 large and inincnsing practice, lie was elected and 
 served one term as Justice of the Peace of Wau- 
 kesha, and has served as otiicial Court He|)orter, 
 and is now lilliiig the latter position. In i)olitics 
 he is a Republican, and was his part\'s candidate 
 for District Attorney in the fall of 1892, but was 
 defeated in the great political land-slide of that 
 year. Socially, he is a member of Waukesha 
 Lodsfe No. 4(!. K. P. 
 
 ii~^ A\'II) N. IlOLLY is a worthy representa- 
 I I live of the agricultural interests of Wau- 
 kesha County, and now resides on section 
 ;■), liislif)!! Townshi(). His residence in this com- 
 munity dates from June 17, 1811, and he is there- 
 fore numbered among the honored |iioneers. A 
 native of the Kmpire State, he was born in (Jreene- 
 ville, (Ireene County, November 27, 182:5, and is 
 
 a son of John and Irena (Palmer) Holly. The 
 father was a native of New England, born Sep- 
 tember 23, 1790, and when a child of three years 
 was taken by his parents to New York, wliere he 
 spent his life as an agriculturist. He was drafted 
 for service in the War of 1812, but hostilities were 
 soon afterward ended. In politics he was a Whig 
 until the organization of the Republican party, 
 when he joined its ranks. In early life he and his 
 wife belonged to the Presbyterian Church, but 
 afterward joined the Uaptist Church. In their 
 family were six sons and three daughters, but only 
 two are now living, the brother of our subject be- 
 ing Charles Holly, of Riti, Columbia County, Wis. 
 During the late war he served for three years in a 
 Wisconsin regiment, and participated in many bat- 
 tles and in the famous march to the sea under 
 Sherman. He is now married and follows farming. 
 In the usual manner of farmer lads David Holly 
 spent the days of his boyhood and youth, and in 
 the common schools .acquired his education. In 
 June, 1844, he determined to seek a home in the 
 west, and by way of the Erie Canal and the (ireat 
 Lakes came to Wisconsin. It was then aterritoiy. 
 He landed at Milwaukee, a small town, and many 
 years had passed ere the place became a citv of 
 importance. Mi . Holly took up his residence on 
 section 18, Lisbon Township, where his brother 
 and uncle had purchased a claim of two hundred 
 and forty acres. In the community there were 
 few improvements, nnich of the land was still in 
 the po.sse.ssion of the Government and the work of 
 progress and civilization seemed hardly begun. 
 
 In 1849 Mr. Holly returned to New York on a 
 visit. He was married December31, 184G, to Eliza 
 Calkins, who was liorn in Columbia County, N.Y., 
 July 24, 1817, and was called to the home beyond 
 Januarj' 10, 1891. They had traveled life's jour- 
 ney together for almost half a century, and the 
 lady had been to her husband a faithful compan- 
 
 ! ion and helpmate. They had begun their domes- 
 tic life on an eighty acre claim where they lived 
 
 ' in true jiioneer style. In January, 1854, they re- 
 moved to a farm of eighty acres on section 5, Lis- 
 
 ; l)on Township, and it is still the home of Mr. 
 
 i Holly. The best interests of the community have 
 ever found in our subject a frieutl. He h.as aided 
 
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 511 
 
 ill llic erection of tlnee sclioolhouses and has ever 
 Iiornc his part in the work of dcveloi)nient and 
 improvement. In politics he is a stalwart advo- 
 cate of Repiihlican jirinciplos, and his lirst vote 
 was cast for Hon. John C". Fremont. He has wit- 
 nessed tiie entire jjrowth and development of the 
 country, and amoii<r the honored pioneer settlers 
 well deserves mention. 
 
 PUTNEY, Post- 
 in carlv settler of 
 
 eOL. FRANK HOWELL 
 master of Waukesha, is 
 that villaije and a veteran of the lateC'ivil 
 War. He was horn in Rockford, 1 11., October 31, 
 1H41, and is the only child of Capl. Foskett M. 
 and Clarissa (Howell) Piitiiev. The early child- 
 hood of Colonel Putne3' was spent at his father's 
 home in Milwaukee. In 1S1,5 he accompanied his 
 parents to Waukesha County, the family residing 
 for the succeeding five years at Prospect Hill, New 
 IJeilin Township. They removed from that [)lace 
 in 1X.')I1 to the villa<j;e of Waukesha. 
 
 TIk' priiii.-iry education of Coldiicl Putney was 
 obtained in the villaj^e si-liool and in the Prejiara- 
 tory Department of Carroll Collej^c, and from 1H;"),5 
 to 1860 he was a student of the Milwaukee High 
 .School, where he prepared for cfillege, intending 
 to take a regular college course; however, hispl.-ms 
 were disarranged by the breaking out of the Rebel- 
 lion and his enlistment in defense of the I'nion. 
 On the ."5 1st of October. 18(11, he was mustered in- 
 to the volunteer service of the I'nited States as a 
 private of Company O, Twelfth Wisconsin Infant- 
 ry under Captain Howell, for a period of three 
 years. On the 1st of .luly, l.st;2. he was appointed 
 Sergeant of his company, and .lanuary ">, 18()4, 
 veteranized. On the 17th of .\iigusl of that 
 year he was commissioned .Second Lieutenant, 
 an<l was mustered in as such on the Kth of .Septem- 
 ber following. He participated with his company 
 and regiment in tlie folluwini; iiamed marches, 
 campaigns and eni^agenienls: 'I'lie march frttm 
 Lawrence, Kan., to Ft. Riley and thence to l-'t. Leav- 
 enworth, in .\pril, 1H(!2, and the niarih from Col- 
 
 umbus, Ky.. to LaOrange, Tenn., in the summer of 
 1862. He took part in General Grant's campaign 
 in northern Mississippi dining the fall and winter 
 of 18(;2 and I86.'i; the sie;re of Vicksbmj.', of .May, 
 .Iiiiie anil .luly, IKd;!; in (Jencral Sherman's expe- 
 ilition of February, IHfi L.'iiid the cam|iaiLrn a<;aiiist 
 Atl:inta, participating in the accompanying battles 
 from that of I'.ig .Shanty, Ga., until the surrender 
 of the city September I, ISOl; the pursuit of the 
 Rebel General Hood, north of Chattanooga River 
 to Gaylesville, Ala., in ( )ctober, 1864; the march 
 to the sea, and siege of .Sivannah,Ga., in Novem- 
 ber and December, 1864; the attack an») capture 
 of Pocotaligo, S. C, .lanuary of 186;>; the march 
 through the Carolinas and the battle of Henton- 
 ville, N. C, .\pril, 186."). and the linal march from 
 Raleigh, N. C. to Washington, I). C, in May and 
 June, 186;"). In October, 1861, Coh)nel Putney 
 had been detailed as acting Adjutant of his regi 
 ment and had served in that capacity unlil .Vpril, 
 1865, when he was detailed from company and 
 regiment and assi<jned to duty as A. A. A. G., on 
 the staff of Col. Ca.ssius Fairchild, Commanding 
 Brigade (special order No. 24). On May 22, 1865, 
 by order of Maj.-(!eii. F. P. lilair, he was iussigned 
 to duty as Brigadier Inspector on the staff of (Jen. 
 Charles Ewing, Commanding First Brigade, Third 
 Division, .Seventeenth Army Corps, and served 
 there until the final muster out of the company 
 and regiment, July 16, 1865, at Louisville, Ky. 
 
 On his return from the war, Colonel Putney read 
 law and was admitted to practice in the state and 
 local courts of Wisconsin in 187(1. He establishefV 
 hiin.self in ])ractice at Waukesha, but during the 
 3'ears 1874 and 187.") was engaged in newspaper 
 work in New York. In 1876 he was ajipolnted 
 Private Secretary to Governor Liiddington, which 
 position embraced the additional duties of Military 
 Secretary and Aid-de-camp, with rank of Colonel. 
 In 1878 he accepted the positir)n of ,\ssistant .Sec- 
 retary of State under Hans B. Warner, and was re- 
 a|)pointed in 1880. While serving in that capaci- 
 ty he was elected County .Iiidge of Waukesha 
 County, and entered upon the {luties of that ortice 
 on the 1st of January, 1882. serving four years. He 
 h.as also served as \illai;e Clerk, Town Clerk, Pres- 
 ident of the \'illai;e two terms, a meml)cr of the 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 Hoard of Trustees llirec teiins. and of the County 
 Hoard of Supervisors one term. 
 
 Colonel Putney isa member of William 15. Cush- 
 ing Post No. 19, O. A. R., of Waukesha, of which 
 he has served three times as Commander. lie has 
 also been Adjutant-General of the Wisconsin State 
 Department, (Jrand Army of the Republic, and is 
 a companion of the First Class, Military Order of 
 Loyal Lejiion of the United States. He isa mem- 
 ber of Waukesha Lod>j:e Xo. .37, A. F. & A. M.; of 
 Waukesha Chapter No. .'JT, R. A. M., and has been 
 presiding ollicer in both. He was a member of the 
 Independent Older of ( )dd Fellows, but is now non- 
 alliliated. 
 
 Politically Coluncl Putney is an earnest Repub- 
 lican. In his reli<!;i(jus views he is an Kpisco[>alian, 
 being a communicant of St. Alallhias' Church, of 
 which he has served as .lunior Warden several 
 years. 
 
 On the 1st of February, 18'Jl, Colonel Putney 
 was appointed Postmaster at Waukesha under Pres- 
 dent Harrison, .and is the present incumbent. He 
 devotes much of his time and personal attention 
 to the business of the ottice, in the discharge of 
 whi(th he is supported by a very competent deputy 
 and assistants. Under his administration of its 
 atTairs the otiice has attained a high degree of elli- 
 ciency. 
 
 Colonel Putney is considered one of the most 
 enterprising and public-spirited citizens of W^auke- 
 sha. While lie inherited much valuable property 
 from his father, he has made some very important 
 and valuable improvements, notably, the Putney 
 Hloek at the corner of Main Street .and Grand Ave. 
 iiue, built in 1882, which is a beautiful stone struct- 
 ure three stories high, 7l)xl().5 feet in dimensions. 
 Also the new Putney I'.lock erected in 181)1, at the 
 corner of (iraiid Avenue and South Street. It is 
 built of Waukesha stone and extends two hundred 
 and thirty-six feet on Grand Avenue and ninety 
 feet on South Street. The Orient Block constructed 
 by his father in 1870 is included in these dimen- 
 sions. The Colonel was one of the projectors and 
 organizers of the Waukesha Klcctric Light Com- 
 |)any; is a stockholder and director of the Wauke- 
 sha National Hank, and is closely identified with 
 
 other important local interests. He has taken an 
 active part in the upbuilding and progress of 
 Waukesha, both materially and ollicially. 
 
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 ULIl'S C. LOVE. Over half a century has 
 elapsed since this gentleman became a resi- 
 dent of Waukesha County, in the develop- 
 ment of which he has materiallj- aided. He 
 is a native of Niagara Count}', N. Y., born .Jan- 
 uary '2C>, 18.?;"), and is the youngest of a family of 
 tifteen children, eight sous and seven daughters, 
 bom unto Levi and Eunice (Waldo) Love. Of 
 the family eight survive. The parents were both 
 natives of Connecticut, the father's birth occur- 
 ring on the 12tli of October, 1790, and the moth- 
 er's, May 7, 1791. The latter, who was educated 
 in her native state, died April 9, 1867, and the 
 former November 16, 1875, at the advanced age 
 of eighty- five years. 
 
 Levi Love was reared in agricultural pursuits, 
 which he followed throughout his life. At the 
 age of eighteen he came alone to the state of New 
 York, his only capital being an industrious and 
 energetic spirit, backed by a strong determination 
 to make his life successful. His education was 
 obtained in the earl}' New England schools; how- 
 ever, being a man who improved his spare mo- 
 ments by reading, he became well informed. Dur- 
 ing his residence in the Empire State he served 
 as a soldier in the War of 1812. In his political 
 sentiments he w.as an old line Whig, afterward a 
 supporter of the Free Soil party, and later in life 
 voted with the Republicans. In 1836 Mr. Love 
 removed to Canada and there resided until his 
 emigration to Wisconsin in 1813. The trip from 
 Canada to Wisconsin was made by sleighs and 
 consumed three weeks. Upon the arrival in Wau- 
 kesha County, the father bought one hundred and 
 sixty acres of wild land on section 19, in the town 
 of Pewaukee. This purchase was a claim for 
 which he paid 1300, the onlj' improvement being 
 a small log cabin, where the family resided for 
 some years. Everything was in its infancy at 
 that time; Milwaukee was a mere village, Wau- 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 513 
 
 keslia was known as Prairieville and consisted 
 of hut a few cabins; Indians were common, often 
 passing liy the earl^' settler's liomes. Ox teams 
 were tlie main force for breaking tiie wild lands 
 in those days, as man.y as six yoke being driven 
 in a team — a sight that would be very novel to 
 tlie majority of the present inliabitants. In 1855 
 Mr. Love sold his properly' in IVwaukee Town- 
 ship and bought a farm of four hundred and 
 thirteen acres in the lf>wn of ( icnesee, wiiich he 
 owned, and upon which lie resided until a short 
 time before his death, disi)osing of it in 1875. 
 Both hiinseif and wife were members of the Con- 
 gregational Churcli and lived in liarmony with 
 the profession they made. They left to their chil- 
 dren, besides valuable property, the inheritance 
 of a good name and a spotless character. 
 
 The gentleman whose name heads this record 
 was a lad of eight years wlien he came to Wiscon- 
 sin with his parents in 184.'5, and has continuously 
 resided in Waukesha County since. He received 
 a good common school education and grew to 
 manhood on Ills father's farm. When old enough 
 to make choice of a vocation for life he selected 
 that of a farmer. His i)resent estate of two hun- 
 dred and six acres, lying withiu three miles of the 
 village of Waukesha, was purchased in 187(j. He 
 has been a careful and thrifty manager, as will be 
 inferred from a visit to his well arranged farm 
 and comfortable Ikjuic. .lust at this time he is 
 making a sjiecialty of butler, for which he (inds a 
 ready market in .Milwaukee and Waukesha, selling 
 all to regular customers. 
 
 Ml-. Love hns been twice married, his Grst wife 
 having been Miss Hannah Breeze, a native of 
 Wales, to whom lie was married on the oth of No- 
 vember, 1857. By this union there were eight 
 children, three sons and five daughters, six of 
 whom arc living. Kuniee is the wife of (ieorge 
 Blackwell, a prosperous farmer of Waukesha Town- 
 ship; .1. Dwight graduated from tlic I'nion school 
 of Waukesha, and taught In the schools of the 
 county for some time, but is now a resident of 
 South Dakota, where he is engaged in farming: 
 Laura became the wife of Fi-ank U. I'"ulli'r, of the 
 tirm of C'onstantlne it' Fuller, dealers in real es- 
 tate in Waukesha; Marietta wedded Randall .lolin- 
 
 son, who is a teacher in the schools of that vil- 
 lage; George 8. was a student of Chicago Med- 
 ical College, in the Cla.ss of '94; Mattie H. at- 
 tended the Normal School at White Water, and is 
 now a teacher in the schools of Waukesha. Mr. 
 Love has given all of his children a good educa- 
 tion, which IS one of the best preparations that 
 can be made for useful citizenship. He was called 
 upon to mourn the death of his wife December 7, 
 18711. February 22, 1882, Mr. Love w.as married 
 to his present wife. Miss Martha liirllirong, a na- 
 tive of Waukesha County. Mrs. Love was edu- 
 cated in the common schools. Her father, who 
 was of French extraction, is deceased, while his 
 wife stid survives. 
 
 Mr. Love has been a Itepublicaii, butduring the 
 last few years has adhered to the princi|)les of the 
 Prohibition party. He and his wife are members 
 of the Congregational Church of Waukesha, being 
 earnest workers in the church and heartily sup- 
 porting whatever promises to be of advantage to 
 society. They have the esteem and high regard of 
 all who know them and are classed among the 
 best citizens in Waukesha County. 
 
 \ T 4)ILLIAM A. FOSTKR. The gentleman 
 \/ V/ whose name heads this record is a na- 
 tive born citizen of Waukesha County, 
 his birth having occurred .July .'$1, 1H50. He is 
 the next eldest son in a family of ft)ur surviving 
 children, comprising two .sons and two daughtei-s, 
 born to Samuel and Mary (Hartlett) Foster. He 
 was reared to agricultural pursuits, which have 
 thus far, for the most part, occupied his attention. 
 His primary education was received in the com- 
 mon schools of his native town, which w.is sup- 
 plemented by a seminary course at Kochester. Ra- 
 cine County, Wis. 
 
 Mr. Foster commenced life for himself at the 
 age of eighteen years, being largely dependent 
 upon his own talent and energy, and has since 
 been an active and progressive man. lie has been 
 interested in lire insurance and other business, 
 having been a traveling salesman for some two or 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 three years; the states of Ohio and Indiana being 
 the territory tlirough wliicli lie lr:iveh-d while 
 ciiipioyed in that caiiiicity. 
 
 On the 2d of April, 1H7.J, Mr. Foster vvcd<li>d 
 Miss Elridi.'i i'liiiiiose, also a native of Waukesha 
 foiinty. hoiii .M.Tich 20, 18.")(;. Mrs. Foster is a 
 (huiiihlpr of .hicoli A. und Ihintiah .1. (Cliurcii) 
 I'riiiHdsc, :uiil is (iiic in ;i family of three, consisl- 
 iii<( of a son and two daughters. The former, 
 Morris, resides in .Milwaukee. The other sister, 
 Myra, hecauie the wife of Frank Woll, of Milwau- 
 kee. The father, .lacob A. Primrose, was a native 
 of Nevv York, where his birth occurred in 1817. 
 lie was a carpenter and Joiner by trade, which oc- 
 cupation lie followed until his emigration to Wis- 
 consin. He and his wife came west in an early 
 day and are classed among the pioneers of this 
 eount\'. .Soon after their arrival the father pur- 
 chased one huTidred and sixty acres of land and 
 engaged in farming. His death occurred on the 4tli 
 of August, 189."?, at the age of seventy-six years. 
 
 .Mr. and Mrs. Foster have a family of four chil- 
 dren, two sons and two daughters, .as follows: 
 Myra K.. William Albert, Freddie and Mar}' Es- 
 tclla. Mrs. lH)ster has been a hel|)mate to her 
 husband ni the truest and best sense through the 
 years of their wedded life, and is a kind and lov- 
 ing mother. Their homestead comprises one hun- 
 dred and twenty acres of linely cvdtivated land, 
 with all modern improvem(!nts and a comfortable 
 farm residence, where a hospitable welcome awaits 
 all who come, whether in a business or social way. 
 
 Mr. Foster was one who was ready to offer his 
 services in defense of his country during the late 
 Civil War, but was too young to be admitted to 
 the ranks as a soldier. He is a true Hepublican 
 iupolitics. and cast his first Presidential l)allot for 
 the soldier President, Gen. U. S. Grant. In all 
 party affairs he takes an active part in asserting 
 his views on the i)rinciples advocated by it. By 
 his Community he has been selected to represent 
 their interests in county conveivtions at Wauke- 
 sha, at various times. As an ollicial, he has been 
 a citizen in whom Ihc people have reposed the ut- 
 most conlidencc!. For the long period of fourteen 
 years Mr. Foster has held the chair of Treasurer of 
 his school district, discharging the duties devolv- 
 
 ing upon him in a faithfuT manner. He is an ad- 
 vocate of good schools, competent teachers and 
 believes in the Ihorougli instruction of the chil- 
 dren, maintaining that only teachers of pro- 
 nounced ability and standing should be eraploj'ed. 
 Were this true, the grade of our schools, country 
 and city, would be elevated to a much higher 
 standard. 
 
 Mr. F'oster is a man who has always been closely 
 identified with the direct interests of his township, 
 and whatever, in his judgment, seemed calculated 
 to advance the interests of his community received 
 his hearty support. He and his estimable wife are 
 true representatives of Christian and moral teach- 
 ings and are held in high regard by all who know 
 them. His word is regarded as good as his note 
 and in every undertaking he has met with success. 
 
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 HON. VERNON TICHENOR. Few if any 
 of the old settlers of Waukesha County 
 will read this sketch without recalling 
 some pleasant remembrance of this venerable law- 
 yer, the first of his professicm to locate in what is 
 now Waukesha County, and who for fifty-three 
 years was so prominently identified with the his- 
 tory of its courts of law, and whose honorable ca- 
 reer was brought to a close through the course of 
 nature on the 2l)th of January, 181(2, at the ripe 
 old age of seventy-seven years. Mr. Tichenor was 
 born in the town of Amsterdam, Montgomery 
 (now Fulton) County, N. Y., on the 28th of Aug- 
 ust, 1815. His literary education was received at 
 Union College, Schenectady, N. Y., from which in- 
 stitution he was graduated in the Class of '35. 
 Having luiisued a law course in his native town 
 he was admitted to the [>ar in the Supreme Court 
 at Albany, in October, 1838. 
 
 On the IDtli of August of the same year, he was 
 married at New Scotland, Albany County, N. \., 
 to Miss Charlotte .Sears, a native of Balston Spa, 
 Saratoga County, of the .same state. In August, 
 18.'?0, Mr. Tichenor emigrated to the territory of 
 Wisconsin and located at Waukesha, which was 
 then Prairie Village of Milwauk(;e County. He at 
 
JOHN HOWITT. 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 617 
 
 once opened an office in tliat villasjc, which on the 
 orjjanization of Waukes^ha County became tiie 
 county seal, lie look prominence as a man of 
 affairs at tiie start, and on tlie or<j;anization of the 
 town of Waukesha was chosen Town Clerk, which 
 position lie held for a number of years. He was 
 elected -Tustice of the Peace at an early day, and 
 was often re-elected to the same position. In 
 18.')5 he was chosen Village Treasurer, Village 
 Trustee in 18(!2, Vill.age Clerk in IH()7, and Pres- 
 ident of the ^'illagc in 18()8, being re-elected to 
 the latter olHce in 1871-72-75 and 1876. lie was 
 appointed Draft Commissioner in 18C2; was chosen 
 to repre.sent his district in the Wisconsin Assem- 
 bly in 1869; and for over twenty-live years was 
 Court Commissioner of Waukesha County. For 
 many years he was President of the Board of Trus- 
 tees of Carroll College; and was a charter member of 
 the Congregational Church, being one of its pil- 
 lars. With the Abolition movement and with the 
 Under-ground Railroad he was prominently iden- 
 tified. During all his residence here he was in 
 every respect one of the foremost citizens. His 
 life, both in ])ublic and private, was irreproachable 
 and was characterized by the strictest integrity and 
 honor. He \yas public-spirited, with a conserva- 
 tive tendency, that made his opinions of value, 
 and his advice eminently safe. Among his legal 
 associates, as well as by the public in general, he 
 was highly esteemed, being known to nearly ever}' 
 person of mature years in the county. 
 
 Mr. Tichenor was an old man, and years had 
 begun to press upon hin), but his death was a sad 
 loss to the public, as well as to many personal 
 friends, llis good wife hail preceded him to the 
 spirit world but a short time. About a year prior 
 to his death, Mr. Tichenor associated with him in 
 the practice of law his grandson, N'ernoii II. Tich- 
 enor, a ca))able young lawyer, now a member of 
 the firm of Armin it Tichenor. Mr. Tichenor left 
 two children, Willis \". and Mary C. The former, 
 who came with his parents to this county while 
 an infant, dro|)ped his work as a law student to 
 enter the service of his country, on the -2 1st of 
 August, 1862, becoming a member of Company O, 
 Twenty-eighth Wisconsin Infantry. He was mus- 
 tered in as ."x'cond Lieutenant, and on the 3(>th v( 
 
 March, 1864, \Ya.s made Captain of his company, ' 
 which position he held until mustered out on the 
 23d of August, 1865. He married Miss Helen K. 
 Howard and to them have been born two chil- 
 dren, Vernon IL, a g'-aduate of the Wisconsin .State 
 University in the Class of '91, whose name has 
 been before mentioned, and Charlotte S. 
 
 On the death of Hon. Vernon Tichenor a meet- 
 ing of the Waukesha County Bar was held at 
 the court room, where appropriate addresses were 
 made by A. Cook, .ludge M. S. (Jriswold, Hon. K. 
 S. Turner, Hon. I). H. Sumner, Judge P. H. Carney, 
 T. W. Ilaight, T. E. Ryan, T. W. Parkinson, Col. 
 W. Parks, D. .1. Hemlock, E. Merton, W. 11. rhom.-is, 
 C. E. Armin, and Judge A. Scott Sloan, who pre- 
 sided over the meeting, all attesting the ability, 
 character and worth of the deceased. 
 
 JOHN IlOWITTisone of the well known edu- 
 cators of Waukesha County, having made 
 this his home for thirty-eight years. The 
 family from which this gentleman springs 
 had its origin in England. Kainilv tradition says 
 that three brothers emigrated from that country to 
 Scotland. Andrew Howitt, the father of the gen- 
 tleman whose name heads this account, is a direct 
 descendant from one of those brothers, and was 
 born in A^'rshire, where he grew to manhood and 
 married Miss Agues McKerrow, a native of the 
 same shire. About 1825, they emigrated to Can- 
 ada, and subsequently to the town of Avon, Liv- 
 ingston County, X. V. Mr. Howitt was a machin- 
 ist by trade, but after coming to the United Slates 
 chielly devoted himself to agricultural pursuits. 
 In Livingston County he became quite an exten- 
 sive farinei'. In 1856, he removed with his family 
 to this county and settled in the town t)f Lisbon, 
 where he and his wife spent the remainder of their 
 days. Both were active workers in the Presbyter- 
 ian Church, and were much beloved in the com- 
 munity in which they resided. Being well edu- 
 cated and thoroughly informed on all the living 
 issues, Mr. Howitt took a deep interest in political 
 affairs, adhering unswervingly to the principlesof 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 the HepiiMiean party. The family of this estima- 
 ble coup!*! coii!>i>te(1 of ten chililieii, five sons and 
 five daugiiters. Tliree of the boys served the Union 
 cause during the late war; Janies, as a member of 
 the Missouri Stale Militia; George, in the Thirt^'- 
 third Missouri Iiifaiitiy, and Andrew in the Tenth 
 Wisconsin Infantry. The last two died in the 
 service, the former at Helena, Ark., and the latter 
 at Elizabethtown, Ky. .lames survived the war, 
 and is now a fanner of Einpiiv I'rairic. Mo. The 
 remaining children are, Matthew, a farmer and 
 miller of Pewaukee; Elizabeth, wife of William 
 Simpson, a farmer of the town of Lisbon; .Jane, 
 who died in Waukesha; Mary, who married Will- 
 iam Weaver. and died in the town of Lisbon; Jean- 
 nctte, who liecnmc the wife of .Joseph Cook, and 
 died in Waiike-lia December!), 1891; Agnes, who 
 became the wife of A. Rodgers, and died aged about 
 sixty years, and .lohn, who completes the family. 
 
 John Howitt was born April .'ill, ItSlS, in the 
 town of Avon, Livingston County. N. Y. As he 
 was but thirteen years old when bis parents emi- 
 grated to this county, he might be considered al- 
 most a iiroduct of Wisconsin. His early life was 
 devoted to labor on the farm and attendance at 
 the district school. Later he became a student in 
 Carroll College, and finally at the State Univer- 
 sity. Returning to this county he engaged in 
 teaching school during the winter season, and 
 farming in the summer time until 1875, when he 
 was chosen .as County Superintendent of Schools, 
 whicii position he filled ably and satisfactorily for 
 eleven years, giving his undivided attention to 
 the work. During his admini,>trati()n he did much 
 to systematize the course of study for the district 
 scliools and to elevate the standard of teaching. 
 
 In 1878 Mr. Howitt in partnership with his 
 brother, Matthew, purchased the mills at Mukwon- 
 ago, and after carrying them on together for sev- 
 eral years, the former became sole proprietor and 
 has continued to conduct the business there since, 
 though for the past seventeen years he has made 
 his home in Waukesha. 
 
 A strong believer in Uepublican principles, Mr. 
 Howitt does all in his power for the success of the 
 party advocating them. He is also an active 
 worker in the Presbyterian Church. Perhaps there 
 
 is not a man better known in Waukesha Conntj', 
 and few men have a firmer hold on the confidence 
 and esteem of their felbnv-citizens than he. 
 
 _o?:i 
 
 -C A »ji|j,iAM WEAVER, .Second. This 
 V/ V/ sturdy' farmer is too well known to 
 • the people of Waukesha County to 
 
 need any special introduction, since this has been 
 his home for over a half-century. Mr. Weaver is 
 a native of the county of Sussex, England, where 
 his birth occurred October 3, 1824, being the third 
 child ilia family iniml)eringsixteen children whose 
 parents were Hon. .lames and Elizabeth (Fielder) 
 Weaver. When a lad of only five summers he 
 accompanied his parents to America, and after a 
 residence of eight years in New York, came to the 
 territory of Wisconsin in 1837. The trip was 
 made on the old vessel '-.Tulia Palmer" by way of 
 the (ireat Lakes to Milwaukee. As no pier had 
 yet been constructed the passengers, as well as 
 their goods, were brought to shore at the mouth 
 of Milwaukee Kiver by means of an old Hat bot- 
 tomed boat. As Mr. Weaver remembers it, there 
 were not more than a hundred temporary houses 
 in the village at that date; while the onl3' means 
 of crossing the river was by a ferry-boat drawn 
 by hand, along a rope stretched from shore to 
 shore. Where the great railroad depots, the prin- 
 cipal factories and Pabst's brewery now stand was 
 a tamarack swamp made joyous at evening by the 
 croaking of hundreds of frogs. East Water and 
 Wisconsin Streets were the principal thoroughfares. 
 He often saw the great Indian trader, Solomon 
 Juneau, whose name is a household word tbrough- 
 ont Wisconsin. All the industries that go to 
 make AVisconsin one of the greatest states in the 
 Union have sprung up since his arrival here. The 
 screech of the steam engine, the click of the tele- 
 graph, the "hello" of the telephone, the sound of 
 a church or school bell had not as yet been heard 
 within its borders. 
 
 When Mr. Weaver's father enleied huid iii Lis- 
 bon Township there were but three log houses to 
 be seen in the town. The first habitation of the 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 510 
 
 Weaver family was a cabin having a Brc-place ex- 
 tending nearly acroso one end, and covered witli a 
 sliake roof. As not !i furrow li:id been turned the 
 older Mr. Wciivcr set liiniself zeukiusl}- to improve 
 a f.iriu. Tlie hospitable homes of the pioneers 
 furnished places for keepiiiij school and conduct- 
 ing church services, as well as for enjoying social 
 intercourse. Mr. Weaver has seen many Indians 
 with their ponies, papoosts and squaws pass in 
 single lile the home of his father. They were 
 never troublesome however, as ihcy belonged to 
 the friendly Winnebago and I'oltawalaniie tribes. 
 They were ever ready to exchange the product of 
 the chase for the product of tlie white man's toil. 
 !\Ir. Weaver says that for a pot of potatoes he 
 could get a large buck's pelt. These liard^' pio- 
 neers harvested their first grain witli the old Eng- 
 lish sickle, and to this dny the subject of this ar- 
 ticle bears a scar on his left hand made by one of 
 them. After a time a wonderful invention was 
 made, the four-fingered cradle. Threshing was 
 done in those days by clearing off a patch of 
 ground, spreading the grain thereon and beating 
 it out with a Hail. Instend of the modern fanning- 
 niill the grain was cleaned by being tossed in the 
 air to let the wind blow away the chaff. The 
 breaking plows were drnwn by o.xen, and when 
 they needfd sharpening it was necessary to take 
 them to I'rairieville, a distance of ten miles. In 
 fact, oxen were about the oidy means of locomo- 
 tion, while the vehicle used was nearly' ahv.ays a 
 sled or a cart. The roads were tortuous, winding 
 through forests and around swamps, and where a 
 soft piece of ground w-as to be crossed a corduroy 
 road was constructed. 
 
 Mr. Weaver located in this county nine years 
 before it was set off from Milwaukee County; he 
 witnessed the erection of the first schoolhouse 
 that was built in the town of Lisbon, it being 
 made of stone and located on section 36. His 
 father's house, which stood on the same section, 
 was the first meeting place for the communicants 
 of the English Episcopal Church, and at the or- 
 ganization of that society, the house being too 
 small, the congregation assembled in the barn, 
 the choir occupying a lofty position in the hay- 
 mow. Bishop Kemper had charge of the work iu 
 
 baud, which was suddenly brought to a standstill: 
 
 the strains of the choir so strained the floor of the 
 loft that it gave way, precii)itating the singers to 
 the ground below. 
 
 Mr. Weaver has made agriculture his chief call- 
 ing in life. Ills education is of the practical 
 kind, mostly ac<iuired by reading and observation. 
 When a youth he worked in his father's sawmill, 
 and after attaining his majority, being haiid^' 
 with tools, he helped to erect many of the houses 
 an<l barns in the community. When Air. Weaver 
 began life for himself his only capital was a |)air 
 of willing bands and the indefatigable industry 
 for which the English peo|)lc are noted. His first 
 venture as the owner of real estate was the pur- 
 chase of forty acres of wild land on section 20. 
 >No improvements of any sort had been made, but 
 during the first winter he succeeded in clearing 
 ten acres which he sowed to wheat the following 
 spring. In order to meet the payments he had to 
 borrow money, paying twenty-five per cent. i)er 
 annum for the use of the same. Later he pur- 
 chased another forty for i!500, going in debt for 
 it. .\ fertile soil rewarded his untiring efforts 
 with abundant harvests so that he was enabled to 
 meet his obligations as fast as they came due. 
 
 Mr. Weaver has been twice married; his first 
 wife, to whom he was united in 185.'?, bore the 
 maiden name of Mary Howitt, and was a native 
 of Scotland. Six children were born to this union, 
 two sons and four daughteis, of whom two are de- 
 ceased. The oldest living, .Jennie, is a bookkeeper 
 at Racine. Mary, the next, makes her home in 
 the .same city. George, who graduated at Rush 
 Medical College, of Chicago, is a successful phy- 
 sician and surgeon of that city, and is also an in- 
 structor in the laboratory of his Alma Mater. On 
 the 3d of January, 1874, Mrs. Weaver, who was 
 born on the 17th of October, 1828, passed to the 
 spirit world. Ten years later, on the 2ytli of Jan- 
 uary, the subject of this article wedded Miss F. 
 Louise Pettias, a native of New York. Nettie 
 Louise, who is the onh' child of this marriage, is 
 being educated in the public schools of Sussex. 
 
 Mr. Weaver cast his first Presidential vote for 
 James K. Polk, and since that time has been a 
 warm advocate of the principles held by the Demo- 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPmCAL RECORD. 
 
 cratic party. He lia.s served as Cbairniau of his 
 town, and lins ever been an active woiker, and 
 one in wlioni tiie people reposed the utmost con- 
 fidence. He lias ever taken a deep interest in pub- 
 lic cduealioii, and has given his cliildren the best 
 school advantages. Both Mr. and Mrs. Weaver 
 are members of .St. Alban's Parish at .Sussex, in 
 which the former has been serving as Vestryman 
 since its organization, and as Warden for many 
 years. In everything lliat pertains to the best 
 interests of society he is ever found ready to do 
 his part. Possessed of am|)le means, the subject of 
 this biography is living retired in Sussex. In con- 
 nection with farnjing he has been extensively en- 
 gaged in the hop business for thirty jears, being 
 associated willi his brother, Richard, under the 
 firm title of R. Weaver & Bro. They began op- 
 erations in 1853, and increased their trade until 
 it amounted to $600,000 in 1882. Being widely 
 known as men of integrity, their credit was al- 
 most unbounded, and their success phenomenal. 
 Mr. Weaver has truly been the architect of his own 
 fortune, beginning his career in a little frame 
 house 16x24 feet in size, which is still standing, 
 and having a mortgage on the forty acres sur- 
 rounding it; lie has risen to a place among the 
 men of wealth in Lisbon Township. 
 
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 <iT^ UGUST WI LDE, one of New Berlin 's most 
 / — \ honored pioneers, residing on section 14, 
 is a native of Baerwalde, province of 
 Brandenburg, Germany, born February 25, 1821. 
 He is the eldest of a family of three children, two 
 sons and one daughter, whose parents were Karl 
 II. and Louise (Frank) Wilde. In the village of 
 his nativity, the gentleman whose name heads this 
 sketcli received a good education in both German 
 and Latin. When fourteen years of age he was 
 apprenticed to the trade of nail-maker, being thus 
 employed until his deinirture for America, in 1848. 
 In company with his parents, his brother and sis- 
 ter, he sailed from Bremen to New York, reaching 
 
 the latter city after a voyage of forty-two days. 
 From the eastern metropolis to Albany the family 
 continued their journey by way of the Hudson 
 River; theuce on tiie Erie Canal and the Great 
 Lakes to Milwaukee, where they arrived on the 2d 
 of May. On the 2d of June, of the same year, 
 the birthday of tlie father of this family, they 
 found themselves safely housed in a log cabin 
 which stood on forty acres of unimproved land, 
 which is HOW' ovvned b}- August Wilde. Though 
 forty-six years have since elai)sed, no incident has 
 more deeply impressed the mind of our subject than 
 the prayer and thanksgiving offered by his vener- 
 ated father before [Kirtaking of the repast spread 
 in honor of his sixtieth birthday and his safe ar- 
 rival upon Wisconsin soil. The mother, who had 
 shared with her husband the vicissitudes of mar- 
 ried life since October 30, 1819, poured forth her 
 tears in silence as a thank offering to Providence, 
 which has attended them in all their journeyings. 
 On the 28th of September, 1856, this worthy lady 
 was laid to rest in the New Berlin cemetery, and 
 ten years later her husband was called from earth 
 and his remains buried beside her. Their daugh- 
 ter, Matilda, became the wife of Abraham Kern, a 
 highly respected pioneer of the town of New Ber- 
 lin. Mr. Kern had been a settler of that town 
 since 1843, and was widely known as a good busi- 
 ness man and a Christian gentleman. He was 
 borne from his home to the Reformed Lutheran 
 Church burying ground on the 28tli of .lanuary, 
 1894, having reached the advanced age of seventy- 
 five years and twenty-three days. His widow re- 
 sides in their beautiful home on section 16. 
 
 Karl Wilde, the only brother of our subject, 
 learned the tailor's trade after coming to Wiscon- 
 sin; but abandoned that occupation to become a 
 farmer and stock-raiser of Cuming County, Neb. 
 
 Until 1872, August Wilde continued to work at 
 the trade which he had learned in his native land. 
 He established himself in business which increased 
 in volume and profitableness as the years went by, 
 necessitating the employment of several hands. 
 The nails, for which lie found a ready market in 
 Waukesha, .lanesville and Milwaukee, were ham- 
 mered out by hand. When the cheaper macliine- 
 made nails came into competition wilii his prod- 
 
JOHN R. SMALL. 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 523 
 
 net, Mr. Wilde decided to turn his attention to 
 other pursuits. 
 
 On the (ilh of Novi'inber, IH;');?. Mi-. W'lUle wsis 
 united in iiiarriajje wilii Miss WiHiciniinc Stail- 
 inrinn, .1 native of Hassum, province of Prussia, 
 (uniiiany, born October 3, I8.'!2. Mrs. Wilde is 
 llie tiiird in order of birth of live chihlreu, two 
 sons and three daugliters. Her father and step- 
 mother, Krnest W. and So))hia (Meyer) Stallinaiin, 
 emigrated to Wisconsin in 18 I'.), and setth'd in the 
 town of North Greentield, Milwaukee County. 
 
 To Mr. anil Mrs. Wilde have been born ten 
 children, of whom one son died in infancy. Karl 
 devotes himself to agriculture and to stock-rais- 
 ing, having an interest in liis father's farm, lie 
 W.1.S Iwrn in the log cabin of his grandr.'ilher 
 on the lOlh of December, 18,') I. and received an 
 education in both the Oernian and Kiigiisli lan- 
 guages. Anna Amelia, the next cliild in order of 
 birth, married Joseph Klger, a farmer of New ller- 
 lin Townsiiip; Wilhelmiiie Louise became the wife 
 of Richard Kuenzl, a liutcher of Rockford, HI.; 
 Fredericka Matilda married Peter Haan, a sterco- 
 typer of Paterson, N. •!.; Augusta Sopliia is at 
 home; Ida is the wife of Karl Oerber, an under- 
 taker of Milwaukee; Maria Charlotte makes her 
 home with her sister M.ililda; Catherine is a dress- 
 maker of Jlilwaukee; Kinma, the youngest, is still 
 under the parental roof. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Wilde have reared a large family 
 of which they have just cause to be proud, as all 
 have become respected and u.seful members of so- 
 ciet}-. Both husband and wife are pioneers of 
 Waukesha Count}-, and throughout the community 
 where they have lieen known for so many years 
 are honored and respected. Their home is a mag- 
 nificent brick structure which adorns a farm con- 
 sisting of one hundred and thirty-two acres of as 
 fine land as can be found in the township. It is 
 surrounded l)y shade trees and other improve- 
 ments which add to its beautj' and desirability. 
 
 Politically, .Mr. Wilde claims no allegiance to 
 an}' party. Though he has never sought or de- 
 sired office, he has been called ui)on to fill that of 
 School Treasurer for eighteen years, in which po- 
 sition he has ever discharged his duties faithfully. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Wilde are members of the Reformed 
 16 
 
 Lutheran Church, and in 1872 contributed liber- 
 ally toward the erection of the fine brick edifice 
 which was erected on section 18, New Berlin Town- 
 ship. They take an active interest in everylhing 
 that tends to elevate and promote the interests of 
 their cominunily. 
 
 
 J(illN 1;. SMAl.l,, one of the enterprising 
 young farmers of Lisbon Township, living 
 on section 21, is a native of Waukesha Coun- 
 ty. He was born March 22, 1859, and is the 
 only child of Hon. William and Margaret (Marsh- 
 all) .Small, who are rc^piesented elsewhere in this 
 work. He acquired a good education in the com- 
 mon scIkioIs, which was snpplementefl by study in 
 Carroll College. He was reared U) the occupation 
 of farming and has made that his life work. 
 
 M'. Small remained with his parents until his 
 marriage, which was celebrated M.ay 12, 1881, 
 Miss Ida J. Elliott becoming his wife. She was 
 born in this county, February 2fi, 18(;i, was edu- 
 cated in the Su.sse.x schools, and for some years 
 successfully engaged in teaching. Three children 
 graced the union of our subject and his wife: Will- 
 iam (Jeorge, who died at the age of six months 
 and sixteen days; Allen H., who was born April 
 25, 1885; and Isabel M.. December 2, 189.3. 
 
 Mr. Small is a warm advocate of Republican 
 principles, and is one of four men known on ac- 
 count of the earnest work which they do for their 
 party, as the "Big Four," the other three being, 
 .John A. Rodgers, .lames Teinplelon, AV. H. Ed- 
 wards and.Iohn R. .Small, of Lisbon Township. His 
 first Presidential vote was cast for .lames A. Car- 
 field. His fellow-townsmen, appreciating his worth 
 and ability, have frequentl}' called upon him to 
 serve in positions of public trust. He was for two 
 terms Township Clerk, was Chairman of the Town 
 Board two terms, was District Clerk twelve years, 
 and in all these oKlces has discharged his duties 
 with a promptness and fidelity which have won him 
 universal commendation. Socially he is a mem- 
 ber of the Modern Woodmen of America, and for 
 three 3'ears was Venerable Counsel of Morris Camp. 
 
524 
 
 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 Both he and his wife are members of the Episco- 
 pal Cimrch of Sussex, of whicli tiie Hev. L. P. 
 Holmes is Hector. The greater part of his lime 
 and attention Mr. Small now devotes to the cul- 
 tivation of his eighty-acre farm, which is pleasantly. 
 located a mile west of Susse.v, and he is regarded 
 as one of the leading agriculturists of the commu- 
 nity. 
 
 (Tnr HHAM G. HARDELL. of Summit Town- 
 r — \ ship, is one of the few residents of Wau- 
 kesha County whose coming was as carin- 
 as 1837. His father, Richard Hardell, was born in 
 Lancastershire, England, on the lOth of .June, 1795. 
 He learned the trade of a carpenter, and w.as for 
 years engaged in contracting and building. At 
 the age of nineteen years he was niairied to Jane 
 Wingate. In 1829 the family, consisting of par- 
 ents and four children, of whom Abram G. was 
 the youngest, emigrated to the United States and 
 settled at Clinton, Oneida County, N. V. There 
 the father engaged in contracting and building. 
 Among the buildings of note erected b3' him at 
 that pl.ace was the Clinton Jjiberal Institute, and j 
 his name may still be seen carved on a marble 1 
 block in the facade of that structure, and the dale, | 
 1832. 
 
 !\Ir. Hardell, Sr., finally resolved to move farther 
 west, where land was cheaper, .as he had decided to 
 give up the business of his tra(ie and devote him- 
 self to agricultural piusuils, in the interests, espe- 
 cially, of his growingand increasing family. Ac- 
 cordingly, in ,Iune, 18.'}G, the parents with their 
 seven children (three having been born in the 
 state of New York) started westward b3' way of 
 the Erie Canal. From I'.uffalo they shipped on a 
 sailing-vessel for Milwaukee, and on the 20th of 
 .Inly following, after a journi^y of four weeks, 
 reached their destination, so far as the lake voyage 
 was concerned. Thf harbor at Milwiiukee had not 
 then l>ecn improved, and the lake being extremely 
 rough, their efforts to land came near being dis.as- 
 trous. A yawl was manned l)y |>arl of the crew 
 with the object of putting the passengers ashore, 
 but after a fruitless attempt, during which the 
 
 lives of all on the yawl were greatly endangered, 
 the boat was obliged to return to the vessel and 
 await the calming of the surface of the lake. On 
 the following morning all were landed in safety. 
 The family remained In Milwaukee, which was 
 then but a hamlet on the lake shore, until ,Iune of 
 the following year; the father, in the meantime, 
 became well acquainted with Solomon .Iunea\i, 
 INHIwaukee's first and most noted pioneer. The 
 latter secured the claim of land in the town of 
 Summit for Mr. Hardell, who settled on it the fol- 
 lowing year. Mr. .Juneau placed himself under 
 obligations to Mr. Hardell for money loaned him 
 by the latter. Mr. .Juneau suffered financial fail- 
 ure soon after, and for that reason was unable t<j 
 pay his obligation in money. However, the hon- 
 esty of the man was illustrated, when he paid the 
 debt ill full. I>y furnishing provisions and other 
 necessaries of which the family was greatly in 
 need. Mr. Hardell was fortunate in being rather 
 better off in stock and goods than many of the 
 early pioneers; but this fad was [iroduclive of 
 great per|ilexities in their journey from Milwau- 
 kee to Summit 'I'ownship. There were no bridges 
 across the streams, which were somewhat swollen 
 by recent rains, and crossing was rendered very 
 difficult. They were forced to compel the stock 
 to swim the Milwaukee Hiver, and the trip .as a 
 whole w.as quite a hard one. 
 
 A. G. Hardell states that at thai time there were 
 but three families between Milwaukee and what 
 was then Prairieville, now Wauke.^ha, and none 
 between the latter village and their |)lace of settle- 
 ment ill the town of Summit. The Hardell fam- 
 ily was the second in the town, that of Mr. An- 
 drew Baxter being the first. ,1. D. McDonald, how- 
 ever, then an unmarried man, was in the town. 
 Their place of settlement was on section 31, which 
 has ever since been in possession of the family, the 
 son Abram G. now owning and occupying the old 
 homestead. Mr. Hardell, Sr., took up a tract of 
 land, including about seven hundred acres, after- 
 ward adding to it until he owned between eleven 
 hundred and twelve hundred acres in a bod^-, and he 
 owned other lands, aggregating some eighteen hun- 
 dred acres in the town of Summit. 'I'he plan of 
 the house wliich the son now occupies was drawn 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 525 
 
 by his father, and the house was erected in 1849. 
 Though its present appearance shows that il is not 
 of modern arcliileeture, yi-'t when l)iiill il was the 
 finest residence in all liie country around, and is 
 still a substantial structure, notwithstanding its 
 forty-five years of constant use. It is of hrick, 
 and was the first house of that materia in tiiis 
 part of the county. It may also be said that the 
 brick of wiiich the house is built w.ms made by 
 the family, of ciay from their own land. 
 
 Mv. Harden, Sr., passed away at the homestead 
 on tlie 11th of .lune, 1878. He was well and 
 widely known, and by all respected and esteemed. 
 In business he was a frugal, careful man, and ac- 
 cumulated valuable property. He was a superior 
 mechanic and architect, and his o|>inions in these 
 matters were highly regarded. Mr. llardeil was 
 one of the Commissioners a|ipoiiited to examine 
 the state buildings at Madison, on their comple- 
 tion, with the view of their acceptance by the state, 
 and acted in the same capacity' when the former 
 court house was erected at Waukesha. Ilisadvan- 
 tages for education when young were very limited, 
 but he was a thinker, and a man of excellent judg- 
 ment. In politic* he generally atlilialcd with the 
 Democratic party, but voted for Abraham Lincoln 
 in 186(», and again in 1861. The wife and mother 
 died May li), 1872. They became the jiarents of 
 seven children, four of whom, as slated, were born 
 in Kngland, and three in New York State. Four 
 of the family, two sons and two daughters, are now 
 living. Of these, Mrs. Ph(ebe Merickle is the eld- 
 est; John is a resident of Nebraska, where he has 
 lived a number of years; Mrs. Henrietta K. Flin- 
 ton, of the town of Summit, is the nest in order 
 of birth; and our subject, Abram G., is the young- 
 est. The three youngest are deceased; ,Iane, who 
 Hiarried .lames Stiles, died many years ago; Henry, 
 the third son, died at about the age of eighteen 
 years; and Caroline, the youngest, passed away in 
 1871. 
 
 Abram G. Hardell owns and occupies the old 
 homestead, where neai-ly all his life has been 
 pas.sed. He is numbered among the principal 
 farmers and stock-raisers of the county. His farm, 
 which contains five hundred and sixty acres, is 
 known as the "Wood Lawn Stock Farm." He has 
 
 long made a specialty of Short-horn cattle, of Amer- 
 ican Merino sheep, and also of what are known 
 as Mngle hogs. Besides his stock anil fanning con- 
 cerns, he has other large business interests. He 
 owns the elevator and warehouse at Dousman, and 
 has bought grain at tliat place since the advent of 
 the railroad. 
 
 Mr. Hardell was born in Yorkshire, l'",iiglaii<l, 
 November 10, 1826, having been a lad of about 
 eleven years when he came with his parents to 
 
 [ Waukesha County. He was married July .3, 1854, 
 to Miss Mary Ann, daughter of Robert and Mary 
 
 I (Briggs) Wilkinson, of the town of Mukwonago. 
 Mrs. Hardell was born in Canada, August 12, 18;57, 
 
 I and Ihe same year was l)rought to Waukesha by 
 
 I her parents. 
 
 I On the l.Olh of . I line, 1887, there was celebrated 
 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hardell, the fiftieth 
 anniversary of the settlement of the Hardell fam- 
 ily in the town of Summit. For this occasion 
 over twf) hundred invitations were sent out, and 
 about that number of i)et)ple were present. These 
 included repiesentativcs of families of old settlers 
 and pioneers, not only from Waukesha County, 
 but from different [larts of the state. A most en- 
 joyable time was had, and one long to be remem- 
 bered. Mr. and Mrs. Hardell never entertained so 
 large and so happy a company of people as on that 
 occasi(»n. They are numlieied among the wealthy 
 and substantial citizen of ^\'aukesha County. 
 
 JOII.N H.VNKKY, who resides on section 16, 
 of the town of Brookfield, is a native of Col- 
 berg, province of Bomerania. (Jermany. born 
 on the 8th of January, 1832. He is a son of 
 John and Henrietta (Schullz) Hankey, both of 
 whom were natives of and spent their lives in Col- 
 berg. In that village our subject was reared and 
 educated. When twenty-two years of age he be- 
 came a sheep herder, however he did not long fol- 
 low that occupation. Becoming convinced that 
 the new country over the sea furnished far better 
 opportunities for accumulating propertj- than a 
 poor man could possil)ly enjoy in his home, he 
 decided to try his fortune there, and accordingly 
 
526 
 
 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAl'mCAL RiiCORD. 
 
 on tbe 8tli of April, l«57, sailed fioiii Hamburg on 
 a three-masted vessel. After spendinir forty-two 
 days on the ocean, anchor was cast in llie harbor 
 of (Quebec. On this same sliip came Miss Louise 
 Hoether, who afterward became his wife, daughter 
 of Henry and Caroline (Drum) Roether, born in 
 Homain, province of I'omcrania, Dofember .'?, 1830. 
 
 I'pon his arrival in America, Mr. Ilankey did 
 not have suHieient means to carry him to Milwau- 
 kee, whither he wished to come, but had to bor- 
 row |i I of a friend, and on arriving in that city 
 borrowed another one, with which he purchased a 
 shovel. Me soon went to work, being employed 
 in making sidewalks in that cit^', where he re- 
 mained until he lind earned money enough to take 
 him to Ilillbi'i-gs. this count}'. He there secured em- 
 |)loyincnt in a distillery, located on the old Lisbon 
 I'lank Road. However, after a stay of four months 
 he went to Forest House, whore he also spent some 
 four months. During the second winter after his 
 arrival in this county, Mr. IL-inkey was employed 
 in cutting cord-wood on section 11 of Brooklield 
 Townshii). He received thirty-one cents per cord, 
 and during the season cut ninety cords. In the 
 spring he removed to Kim (ir()vc,aiid beg;in work- 
 ing on a .section of the Chicago, Milwaukee A St. 
 Paul Railroad. At the end of two years he was 
 given charge of a section, and in that position 
 continued for three j'cars. (ioing to Oconomo- 
 woc he purchased fort^' acres of partially improved 
 land, for which he paid $800. Here he made his 
 home, though he was engaged as section boss on 
 the St. Paul Road for nine years. During his 
 residence he iiii|iroved his farm, but in 1874 re- 
 turned to Brookfield Township, and took up his 
 residence in the old St. Paul depot, where lie lived 
 some thirteen years, during which he had charge 
 of a section on the road. Two years after his re- 
 turn to the town of Brookfield Mr. Hankey dis- 
 posed of his Oconomowoc propert}',and in the fall 
 of 1880 bought sixty-three and a-half acres of 
 farming land in the former township, the cost of 
 which was $(),50(). Three years later he remodeled 
 the frame house which stood upon it, thus making 
 one of the model homes of the township. 
 
 In Milwaukee. on the 'ilstof December, 1857, the 
 marriage of Mr. Hankey and Miss Hoether was sol- 
 
 emnized in the old Lochenor [-utheran Church. 
 Their children are: Kmma, born August 21, 1H.')8, 
 mai lied Kiidiilpli Stark, section forcm.Tii of the Chi- 
 cago, Milwaukee tV St. Paul Railroad, with head- 
 quarters at Kim (irove, Brookfield Township; .lolin, 
 born June .30, I860, is engaged in agricultural pur- 
 suits. He is a bright young man and possessed of 
 those qualities that have characterized the career of 
 his honored father; the next, Louise, born Se|)tein- 
 ber (5, 18()2, wedded W. \V. Blodgelt, a farmer and 
 businessman of Brookfield; the youngest, Amelia, 
 born October 16. 1864, is the wife of Louis Walsch- 
 leager, a farmer of the town of Merton. 
 
 Few men in Waukesha County are better known 
 among the railroad employes than Mr. Hankey; 
 his pleasant face and genial disposition have won 
 for him hosts of friends. It is his intention to 
 spend the declining years of a very active life 
 upon his farm. Both himself and wife are in the 
 vigor of life, l)iit little past the meridian. They 
 are devoted Christian people, and eiijiiy the conli- 
 dence and esteem of a large circle of fi lends and 
 acquaintances. 
 
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 HON. LSAAC LAIN. Among the earliest 
 of the pioneers of Waukesha was Isaac 
 Lain, who still resides in the village where 
 he located more than a half-century ago. Includ- 
 ing himself there are but three citizens of the vil- 
 lage who were here when Mr. Lain became a resi- 
 dent of the place in .June, 1812. The other two 
 I are M. D. Cutler and Andrew Aitken. Mr. Lain, 
 like many of the pioneers of this part of Wiscon- 
 sin, is a nativa of the state of New York, born in 
 Orange County, December 18, 1820. His father, 
 William Lain, was a native of the same county. 
 The Lain family in America is of Knglish ancestry 
 and early settlers of the state of New York. The 
 grandfather of tlje subject of this sketch was also 
 named William Lane. The maiden name of the 
 mother of Isaac Lain was Deborah Alger. He was 
 the youngest of a family of ten children, all of 
 whom Iiut one, Cyrus, grew to mature years and 
 reared families of their own. The children, named 
 
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 in the order of their births, are as follows: Deborah, 
 Reuben, Frances, William A., Sarah, Keziah, Law- 
 rence, Cyrus, Moses and Isaac. Of lliis once num- 
 erous family only the last named remains, tlie 
 others having passed away. 
 
 The gentleman whose name lieads this record 
 remained at home until 1833, when the father died. 
 Is.aac was then but thirteen years of age. lie con- 
 tinued to be employed on a farm till he was seven- 
 teen 3'ears old, attending as opportunity was af- 
 forded the district school during the winter months. 
 At the age above mentioned he went to Ciu-mung 
 County, where for five years he worked at the car- 
 penter trade with an older brother. lie had now 
 obtained a gfiod knowledge of the business of car- 
 pentry and building, and in 1842 came to Wis- 
 consin, settling in Waukesha. He at once engaged 
 in building, and for a period of ten years did 
 quite an extensive business in carpentry and build- 
 ing. In 18.t2 Mr. Lain engaged in the real estate 
 and insurance business, and later was also con- 
 nected with the manufacturing interests of Wau- 
 kesha. 
 
 In 18G1 Mr. Lain was a niombiT of llic (ieneral 
 Assembly; this was the opening days of the Rebel- 
 lion. He took an active part in the legislation of 
 that session, which was so frauglit with the respon- 
 sibility of those exciting times. The firing on Ft. 
 Sumter occurred on April 12 and 13, while the 
 Legislature was in session. A stormy time fol- 
 lowed; war measures were introduced and p.assed 
 against the opposition of anti-war Democrats, 
 and Mr. Lain was appointed one of the commis- 
 sioners to go to New York and purchase arms. 
 During the war he was ever active in helping the 
 cause of the I'nion. Mr. Lain has held various 
 ollicial positions, including that of President of 
 the vill.'ige, and has l)een Chairman of the Countv 
 Hoard of Supervisors a number of times. In his 
 political alliliations lie is a Republican. He h.as 
 been a consistent member of the l>aplist Church 
 for more than half a century. 
 
 Mr. Lain is the only one of his father's family 
 who ever came west except a sister. Keziah, who 
 married lu the state of New York and with her 
 husband removed to this county, where she died 
 maiiv vears ago. He has been twice married, his 
 
 first wife having been Sarah C. Van Veehten, who 
 died a year and a-half after their marriage. His 
 second and present wife was Rebecca .1. Van N'ecli- 
 ten, a sister of his first wife, both natives of New 
 York and daughters of Hubartus Van Veciiten. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Lain have throe children, a son and 
 two daughters. William IL, the only son, resides 
 in Chicago. The daughters are Caroline and Belle: 
 the latter is the wife of II. II. Lawrence, of Chi- 
 cago. 
 
 Our subject is one of the well known eitizens of 
 Waukesha, of both village and county. Asalready 
 seen he has been identified with their growth and 
 devcloi)ment since their earliest history. Coming 
 to the territory of Wisconsin si.x years before it was 
 admitted as a state, he has witnessed the unfold- 
 ing of a com|)aratively unimportant territory into 
 a state rankiiig with the leading slates of the I'nion 
 in wealth and enterprise. Mr. Lain has ever held 
 the respect and confidence of hi.s fellow-tf)wnsmen. 
 
 r ORENZ DEIUIS, the efficient Postmaster 
 I O of Menomonee Falls and a member of the 
 mercantile firm of M. A. Schmoyer it Co., 
 is one of the well known citizens of Waukesha 
 County, having been prominently identified with 
 the interests both of his town and county. Mr. 
 Debus was iiorn near Mentz, Hesse-Darmstadt, 
 Germany, Octol)er 3, 181il, being the elder of 'two 
 children born to Frank and Elizabeth (Lichten- 
 acker) Debus. The parents were natives of Hesse- 
 Darmstadt; the former was born on the ICtli of 
 April, 1814, and the latter on September 3, I8I5. 
 In the Fatherland Frank Debus was a subsfjinlial 
 farmer, owning the farm on which he lived. On 
 the yth of March, 18.")7, he bade good-bve to old 
 associations, and with his family started from the 
 old homestead. At Havre. France, they boarded 
 a sailing-vessel and after only twenty-seven days 
 stepped aSliore at Castle Garden. Coming direct 
 to Menomonee. in connection with his brother, 
 Lorenz Debus, Sr.. he purchased one hundred and 
 twenty acres of land on section I. Sime two 
 years later he disposed of his share and bought 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 eighty acres on section 16. There his good wife 
 died .September 12, 1874. Thereupon Mr. Debus 
 went U) live with his only .son, m.iking that his 
 home until 1883, when he visited his Did Country 
 home and friends. In 1884 he returned .-ind after 
 spending two years with his son, purchased prop- 
 erty in Waukesha, where he spent the remainder 
 of his days, dying December 21, 18;);3. Both he 
 and his wife were consistent members of the Cath- 
 olic Church and in politics he was a Democrat. 
 Their only daugliter, Margaret, died at the age of 
 twenty-three years. 
 
 Tlie only surviving member of tliis f;iniily is the 
 gentleman whose name beads this article. He was 
 reared to farm life and given such educational 
 advantages as tlie common schools afforded. Un- 
 til twenty-three j'ears (if age he remained under the 
 parental roof; then going to Santii Fe, N. Mex., 
 he was employed .as a salesman in a general store 
 for nearly two years. The return trip w.as made 
 with ox-teams, Mr. Debus driving ten yoke. Much 
 rougli road was gone over and often on account 
 of quick-sand it was necessary to double teams. 
 Upon his return to this county, in 1874, Mr. De- 
 bus engaged in general merchandising at Fussville 
 for seven years, during wliich time he was Post- 
 master at tins place. Close confinement proved 
 detrimental to his health, and he sold the store and 
 farmed for two years. In 1884 he removed to 
 Menomoiiee Falls and opened a saloon, which he 
 has since carried on. The next j'ear lie bought 
 the store of .1. F. .Seabold, which he conducted 
 alone until 1889, when he became a memberof the 
 firm of M. A. .Schmoyer & Co. Mi: Debus owns 
 valuable property in Menomonee Falls, besides 
 Debus' Addition to the Tenth Ward of Milwaukee 
 which he platted in 1892. He was one of the ac- 
 tive promoters of the Menomonee Falls Co-opera- 
 tive Creamery Company, of wlijch he is President 
 and Treasurer. 
 
 Politically Mr. Debus is a standi Democrat, liav- 
 ing east his first vote for Greeley. By his fellow- 
 citizens he has been called upon to fill many offi- 
 cial positions, the duties of which he has ever dis- 
 charged promptly and faithfiill^y. In fact, since 
 he became of age he has held one otlice or another 
 almost (•onlinuouslv. In 1875 and 1876 he was 
 
 Town Clerk; Justice of the Peace in 1877 and 
 1878; Town Clerk in 1879 and 1881; .lustice of 
 the Peace from 1882 to 188.5; Chairman of his 
 Town in 1888 and 1889; County Treasurer' in 
 1890 and 1891; Supervisor for the village of Me- 
 nomonee Falls in 1893, and re elected to the same 
 position in 1894. In June, 1893, he was ap- 
 pointed Postin.aster of Menomonee Falls. He also 
 served two years .as Assistant Postmaster under J. 
 E. Seabold and four years under AVilliam Flana- 
 gan. 
 
 Mr. Debus was married in Waukesha, October 
 28, 1875, to Miss Julia Gessert, who was born in 
 Menomonee Falls on the 28th of October, 1855. 
 Her parents, Philip and Eva E. Gessert, came from 
 the same neighborhood as did the parents of Mr. 
 Debus, and were among the early settlers of Wis- 
 consin. They now reside in Menomonee Town- 
 ship. To Mr. and Mrs. Debus were born eight 
 children, of whom two died in childhood. The 
 living are Clara E., Ilattie J.,Tena, Margaretha E., 
 Helen E. and George Washington, the youngest, 
 who was named for the father of his country be- 
 cause his birth occurred on the 22d of February, 
 1891. Mr. and Mrs. Debus are members of St. 
 Paul's Evangelical Church of Menomonee Falls. 
 Socially he belongs to the Sons of Hermann. From 
 a business standpoint Mr. Debus has been remark- 
 ably successful, but his prosperity has come onlj" 
 as the reward of close apiilication and the exercise 
 of good' judgment. 
 
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 HON. SILAS BARBER (deceased) was one 
 of the early settlers of Waukesha Count}', 
 having come here in 1841. He was born 
 in the town of Berkshire, Franklin County, \'t., 
 June 30, 1824, being a son of Caleb and Polly 
 (Cranipton) Barber, who were also natives of the 
 Green Mountain State. The father of Caleb Bar- 
 ber was one of the heroes of the Revolutionary 
 War. In 1841 Caleb and Polly Barber emigrated 
 to Waukesha County, where they spent the re- 
 mainder of their days, the former dying in 1847 
 .and the latter in 1861. Of their eight children. 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD, 
 
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 five sons and tlirei; daughters, the following: still re- 
 main: Wentwortli,a farmer of Sheboygan County, 
 Wis.; Laura, widow of Henry Wliitnell, who lives 
 in Applelon, Wis.; (iuslus, a farmer of California; 
 and ALiry, wife of Lenjaniin Smart, a farmer of 
 Waukesha County. 
 
 .Silas Barter received a limited education in his 
 native state, and aftpr coming to this county was 
 so fully occupied in trying to get a start in the 
 world that he was deprived of further schooling. 
 For some six yeais he worked for wages in the 
 town of Pewaukee. April 27, 1848. he was mar- 
 ried to Miss Amelia Ilasbrouck, a native of Bing- 
 ham pton, N. Y., born November 1, 1822. Her 
 parents, M. and Mary (Deyo) Ilasbrouck, were na- 
 tives of Ulster County, N. Y., the former being of 
 Dutch and the latter of Krench descent. Mr. llas- 
 brouck's father fought for American independence 
 in the Revolution of 1776. Upon marriage Mr. 
 Ilasbrouck and wife located in Ulster County and 
 about 181.") removed to Binghamton, where the 
 husband carried on farming and milling, being a 
 prominent business man. Both died in the Pres- 
 byterian faith at Binghamton, she at the age of 
 sixty-two and he in his seventy-eighth year. Only 
 two of their thirteen children are living, Mrs. Bar- 
 ber and Mrs. Almira Ells, of Waukesha. 
 
 Having located in Delafietd Mr. Barber was en- 
 gaged in keeping hotel and farming some three 
 years, hi 18;)! he removed tf) Waukesha and i)ur- 
 chased the Ameiican House wbicli he conducted 
 until 1864, when he disposed of it. At that time 
 he was engaged in the livery- business, which he 
 continued until 1889. For a number of years, 
 during tlie late war and after its close, Mv. Barber 
 dealt extensively in wool. He was so unfortunate 
 as to lose *3'),<i()0 worth of that commodity in the 
 great Boston fire. Besides, he carried on farming, 
 owning valuable lands in this count3'. In .so far 
 as industry, energy and foresight could succeed 
 Mr. Barber achieved worthy success in business. 
 His reverses were the result of a combination of 
 circumstances over which no human power could 
 gain control. 
 
 In the councils and conventions of the Demo- 
 cratic parly he w.as prominent and inlluential. In 
 1868 and again in 187."), he represented his county 
 
 in the Assembly', proving a capable and valued 
 member. For a number of terms lie served as 
 Town Treasurer, besides holding various oltices in 
 the village of Waukesha. 
 
 ()u the 4tli of April, 18'J.'5, this sturdy pioneer 
 passed away, leaving a wife and two children. A 
 third child, De Witt E., died in early childhood. 
 The living are (Jeorgc F. H. and Riioda M., wife 
 of Uev.Josiah McClain, a Pre-sbyterian minister of 
 Salt Lake City. For some eight years prior to his 
 death Mr. Barber was totally deprived of sight, 
 but even so severe an affliction was not sufficient 
 to prevent his taking an active part in conducting 
 his business enterprises. 
 
 ROI'.EHT DROUOHT is a pioneer settler of 
 Waukesha County, having resided here 
 since 184."). He is one of the man\' hon- 
 ored and useful citizens that the Emerald Isle h.as 
 furnished the United .States. His birth occurred 
 in Queen's Countj'. in February, 1822, being the 
 fourth in a large family of boys and girls born to 
 Ceorge and Mary Ann (Short) Drought. The 
 childien are named as follows: Thomiis, (ieorge 
 and Beasley reside in Racine County-, all be- 
 ing successful farmers; Robert is the subject of 
 this sketch; Diana became the wife of George 
 Smiley, also of Kacine County; Letia, deceased, 
 was the wife of Thomas Bricc, of the same county; 
 Mary Ann, a teacher, resides in Michigan; Eliz.a- 
 betli wedded Andrew Kier, of Waukesha County; 
 Priscilla became the wife of Fred Fruly.of Michi- 
 gan; and two others are also deceased. 
 
 The father was also a native of Ireland, where 
 he was reared and received an ordinary education. 
 He w.as a man of some prominence in his county, 
 and served as captain in the King's militia. In 
 1820, accompanied by his family, he emigrated to 
 ('anada, Uiking passage on a sailing-vessel from 
 Dublin for Montreal, where he arrived after a vo}"- 
 .age of six weeks' duration. During the succeed- 
 ing fourteen years they resided in Canada. Mr. 
 Drought being employed as a teacher. In 1840 
 the family' came to Hacine County, Wis., but a 
 
532 
 
 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 year later remove*! to the town of Muskego, Wau- 
 kesha County, where tlie fatlier purchased a lialf- 
 section of wild laud. Their tirsl home lu the 
 county was a rude loj^ cabin, which had for a 
 chimney a stove-pipe tlirusl througli the roof. 
 Remnants of Indian tribes often passed through 
 tiie country near tiieir liome; deer and other wild 
 animals were plentiful at this time. Waukeslia 
 w.as known as Prairieville, and the county was yet 
 a part of Milwaukee County; the city of Milwau- 
 kee was but a small village with the possibilities of 
 a city in the far away future. Mr. Drought was a 
 Hcpulilican in politics, though he was never an 
 oftice-seekcr, preferring to give his attention to his 
 personal business. Mrs. Drought was a native of 
 Ireland, well educated and a successfid .teacher. 
 Both husband and wife were members of the Meth- 
 odist Episcopal Church, commanding the high re- 
 gard of those who knew them. The former died 
 at about the age of seventy-seven years, and the 
 latter at about eighty years of ago; both are in- 
 terred in Durham llill Cemetery, where a suitable 
 monument marks their last resting place. 
 
 Robert Drought was but a small child when he 
 came to America, and less than twenty-one years 
 of age when he came to Wisconsin, lie h.is there- 
 fore been a resident of Waukesha County for more 
 than a half-century. He was reared on a farm, 
 which occupation, in connection with stock-rais- 
 ing, he has followed throughout life, lie received 
 a very meager education, but through his own 
 perseverance has become a well informed man. In 
 politics, lie was first a Whig, but after the forma- 
 tion of the Republican party became a supporter 
 of it. His first Presidential vote was cast for Gen- 
 eral Scott. For two years he served as Treasurer 
 of his school district, discharging the duties of the 
 oH'ice in a satisf.actory manner. 
 
 December 19, 181."), Mr. Drought wedded Miss 
 Margaret Ha.\-, daughter of James and Klizabeth 
 (Tate) Hay. Mrs. Drought is a native of Ireland, of 
 the village of the"While House," three and .i-half 
 miles from the city of Belfast, and was born Novem- 
 ber 3, 1811!. Her father was an agriculturist, both 
 in the Old Country and after coining to the United 
 States. In 18:32, with his family, he embarked at 
 Belfast in a sailing-vessel liomid for New Vork. 
 
 The voyage proved a very long and dangerous 
 one; they were on the ocean seventy-seven days 
 and encountered frightful storms, in one of which 
 the main mast and bulwarks were swept overboard. 
 However they reached the harbor without loss of 
 life to the great joy of all on board. Mr. Hay lo- 
 cated on Staten Island and there remained until 
 1810, when he came to the territory of Wisconsin, 
 where he and his wife spent their declining years. 
 They were laid to rest in the cemetery of Prospect, 
 where a beautiful stone was erected to their mem- 
 ory. Of their nine children lint one survive, Mrs. 
 Drought. 
 
 Mr. .and Mrs. Drought have had five children: 
 John H., a bright boy and j-outli of great promise, 
 died at the age of sixteen j'ears and six months; 
 David S. died at the age of two years and three 
 months; David S., the second bearing that name, 
 is a progressive farmer of Waukesha Township, re- 
 siding near his father. He is a young man of more 
 than ordinary education; after completing his 
 studies in the public schools he became a student 
 at Rochester Seminary, then took a course at the 
 State University at Madison. He married Miss 
 Mary Moore, by whom he has three children: Or- 
 ville H., aged eight years; Hallie B., aged six; and 
 Jennie, .aged two. Both husband and wife have 
 been teachers in the schools of AVaukesha County, 
 and in politics he is a Republican. Eliza T., the 
 next child in Mr. and Mrs. Drought's family, be- 
 came the wife of William Moore, of Milwaukee, 
 who has been in the employ of the Chicago, Mil- 
 waukee <k St. Paul Railroad for twenty years. 
 Wallace, the youngest, wedded Miss Sarah Moore. 
 They reside in VV^alw()l■tll County, where he is en- 
 gaged in farming. 
 
 Mr. and .Mrs. Drought have witnessed the growth 
 and (U'vcldpincnt of the country from a wilder- 
 ness to one rich in all products. They have been 
 actively identilied with the interests of the com- 
 munity in which they reside and are esteemed for 
 their many excellent traits of character. He has 
 been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church 
 for more than fifty years, while his wife has been 
 a inenilicr of the Close Communion Baptist Chinch 
 since 1838. They are kind Christian people, and 
 
CHARLES G. DEISSNER. 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 535 
 
 are spending their declining years !n peace and 
 liap|)iiiess. Having loilt-d side Ijy side for almost 
 half a cenlury, lliey still ahiflc lo enjoy the fniits 
 of their lalif)r. 
 
 ellARLKS (;. DKISSNKR, Sheriff of Wau- 
 kesha County, of which he is a native, was 
 horn in the town of Pewaukee, September 
 8, ISoT). His parents (now deceased) were Cliarles 
 T. and Louisa (liauermeistor) Deissnei', pioneers of 
 Waukesha County. Charles T. Deissner was born 
 in Madgeburg, Saxony, (iermany, August 5, I81G, 
 and was a son of Daniel G. Deissner, who came to 
 America in 184(1, and settled in the town of I'e- 
 waukee, Waukesha County, Wis., where he built 
 the first water-mill erected in the county, and 
 ground grain for the early settlers. Two years 
 later the sou, Charles T., followed and took up his 
 home with his fatlier. On the death of Daniel G. 
 Dei.ssiier, his son, Charles T., succeeded to the mill 
 property and carried on the business until his 
 death, March 24, 1872. The latter was married in 
 Waukesha County, in 184!», to Miss Louisa Kauer- 
 meister, who was born in Halle, (iermany, and 
 came to the United .Stales in childhood. Mrs. 
 Deissner's death occurred March 20, 188;"). 
 
 Charles T. Deissner was a Democrat in his polit- 
 ical views, and took an active part in the councils 
 of his party. In 18;j;) he was elected Representa- 
 tive to the Wisconsin Legislature. He was also 
 Justice of the Peace for several years, and was ac- 
 tive and prominent in business and public affairs. 
 He and his wife wer-e members of the I..utheran 
 Church, and lived in accordance with the profes- 
 sion they made, commanding the esteem and re- 
 gard of all who knew them. 
 
 Our subject attended the public schools of his 
 native town, and later the (Jermaii and Knglisli 
 Academy of Milwaukee. In the fall of 1K71 he 
 returne<l from Milwaukee, and on his father's death 
 the following spring succeeded lo llie milling 
 business in Pewaiikee. In \XM he rebuilt the 
 mill, pulting in modern rolh-r piocess machinery 
 and the best improved facilities for the maiuifac- 
 
 ture of a superior quality of flour. The mills 
 have a capacity of one hundred barrels per day. 
 
 On the ."Jlst of October, 1877, Mr. Deissner was 
 married, in his native township, to Miss Annetta 
 Rolfe. Mrs. Deissner was born in Stacy vi lie, 
 Mitchell County, Iowa, and is a daughter of Hen- 
 jamin and Klizabeth (liutler) Rolfe. Her fathei- 
 was an early settler of Waukeska County before 
 his removal to Iowa, being also a pioneer of Stacy- 
 ville, where his daughter, Mrs. Deissner, has the 
 honor of being the first white child to claim it as 
 a birthplace. Her father's death, which occurred 
 March lo, 18i)7, was the first death of a white per- 
 son to be recorded in the town, while her mother's 
 second marriage was the first marriage contracted 
 there. Her mother, who was from Newark, N. .)., 
 and later from Utitra, N. Y., is now a resident of 
 Santa liarbara, Cal. Mr. and Mrs. Deissner have 
 three sons and two daughters: Charles William, 
 Benjamin Theodore. Kdna. (Jrover Cleveland and 
 Irma. 
 
 In politics Mr. Dci.ssner is a stanch Democrat. 
 He w.as elected SherifT in the fall of 18!»2, and en- 
 tered upon the duties of the ollice in .lanuary fol- 
 lowing, being the first to serve in that capacity 
 in the new court ^hoiise. Socially he is a member 
 of Waukesha Lodge No. 4(5, K. P. In the dis- 
 charge of his ollicial duties Mr. I)eis.sner is prompt, 
 exact and reliable, and is a popular court ollicer. 
 As a business man he is known to be enterprising 
 and upright, and eminently successful. 
 
 JOHN A. KKI.I.V. atlorney-at-law, engaged 
 ill the practice of his profession at Ocono- 
 niowoc in 1884, but has been a resident of 
 that city since 1879. Mr. Kelly is a native 
 of the old Bay State, having lieen born at Milton, 
 Norfolk County, September .■?, 18,5fi. His father, 
 Ferdinand Kelly, is a native of Ireland, but for a 
 number of years lived in Massachusetts. In 1862 
 he emigrated with his family to Wisconsin, and 
 settled in the town of Delalield, Waukesha Coun- 
 ty, where he resided till IH'.M), since which time he 
 has made his home in Oconoinowoc. 
 
 The subject of this record is one of a family of 
 
536 
 
 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 five eliildien, comprising two sons and tliree daugh- 
 ters. The otlier son, Tlionias Kelly, died in .St. 
 Louis on the 8th of April, IHOl. .John A. ob- 
 tained his primary education in tlic public schools, 
 after wiiicli he w.as for a lime a .student in the 
 College of tiie Sacred Heart, at Watertown, Wis. 
 In 1881 he began liie study of law atOconomowoc, 
 with R. ('. llathawfiy, and was admitted to the 
 Bar June ;'>, IHHl. For a number of years lie has 
 served as .luslice of the Peace, and for two years 
 iiehl the position of City Clerk of Oconomowoc. 
 Mr. Kelly is a successful lawyer and enjoys a 
 liberal practice. His professional duties, like all 
 his liusiness relations, are characterized by the 
 strictest integrity. Mv. Kelly was married in Ocon- 
 umowoc, .January 8, 188.5, to Anna Daugherty. 
 Mrs. Kelly is a native of that city, and a daughter 
 of John Daugherty, deceased. In his political 
 views Mr. Kelly supports the men and measures 
 of the Republican parly. He is a man who takes 
 a lively interest in all means calculated to ad- 
 vance tlie material and moral growth of his com- 
 mniiily. 
 
 Li:i'', S. OVITT IS the efficient Vice-President, 
 Cy 'I'reasurer and Manager of the Silurian 
 Mineral Sjjring Company, which was in- 
 corporated in 1888 with a capital of >;200,000. 
 The grounds surrounding the spring are tastefully 
 laid out and cover some thirteen .acies. Many ini- 
 [)rovenients have been made since the present corn- 
 pan}' came into possession. An addition has been 
 built to the bottling works, giving them a daily 
 capacity of twcnly-tive thousand (piarts, and also 
 an apparatus for sterilizing bottles, the only one 
 used in Waukesha, has been ])ut in. For a num- 
 ber of years musical and other public entertain- 
 ments have been given at the Silurian Spring and 
 in 1893, Mr. Ovitt erected a large (\asino with a 
 seating capacity of about (ifteen hundred and 
 having one of the liest ecpiipped stages in the 
 state. First-class performances are given at nom- 
 
 inal prices, the object being rather to furnish 
 amusement for the many summer guests than to 
 make moncj'. The Silurian water has an exten- 
 sive sale throughout the United States and is also 
 shipped to Canada and the Spanish possessions in 
 the West India Islands. I'ranch offices are main- 
 tained in Chicago, New York and Memphis. The 
 men interested in the enterprise are well known 
 and capable business men, Luther W. McConnell. 
 of Chicago, being President of the company, and 
 Frederick P. Morrill, of the same city, Secretary. 
 
 Lee S. Ovitt, the gentleman to whose manage- 
 ment the success of the above important enterprise 
 is due, was born in Derby Line, Vt., May 31, 1862. 
 His father, A. W. Ovitt, who had been a jobber in 
 the hardware trade in the east, came to Chicago in 
 1870 with the intention of retiring from business, 
 but having loaned jnonev on a furniture factory 
 he had to take it to save himself. For some thir- 
 teen years he was therefore a jobber and ni.anu- 
 facturer of furniture, becoming well known in 
 Chicago business circles. 
 
 In his father's factory young Ovitt became a 
 practical workman in every department, from 
 standing behind the planing machine to perform- 
 ing the most difficult work in the finishing room. 
 He was next taken into his father's office and fa- 
 miliarized with that branch of the business. Con- 
 finement not agreeing with his health Mr. Ovitt 
 decided to seek some C)ther field of labor and ac- 
 cordingly in 1879 went to Texas, wliere his father 
 owned forty thousand acres of land, and engaged 
 for two years in conihicting a cattle ranch, (ioing 
 to New Orleans he was taken sick with yellow 
 fever and when sufficiently recovered was advised 
 by his physician to return to the north. 
 
 In 188.5 Mr. Ovitt went to Boston, Mass., where 
 on the 3d of June he celebrated his marriage with 
 Miss Jennie V., the only daughter of David B. 
 Wilke, who was formerly a manufacturer and job- 
 ber in boots and shoes of that city. Returning to 
 Chicago with his bride Mr. Ovitt entered in 1886 
 the office of the Silurian Mineral Spring Company. 
 In 1890 he was made Vice-President and Treasurer 
 of the company and thereupon removed to Wau- 
 kesha, where he has since resided. 
 
 Unlike his father, Mr. Ovitt is a Republican in 
 
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 537 
 
 politics. He is a courteous, gen in I f^piitleinan, who 
 by tlie exercise of these qualities and a lau(hil)Ie 
 effort to entertain guests who visit the Silurian has 
 made thai, one of the most |"i|)iilar resorts in Wau- 
 kesha. 
 
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 ©HAKLKS A. HOSE, one of the enterprising 
 and progressive citizens of Lisbon Town- 
 ship, who carries on farming and the dairy 
 business on section '.t, has the lionoi' of being a na- 
 tive of Waukesha County. He was born August 
 29, 1855, and is the only child of Albert and Cath- 
 erine (Innes) Hose. The fatiier was a native 
 of New England, followed agricultural pursuits 
 throughout his life and died in J855. His mother 
 is still living in Chippewa P'ails, Wis. 
 
 Charles A. Hose was reared in his native ct)untv, 
 and the public schools .afforded him his education- 
 al i)rivileges. He started out In life for himself at 
 the age of eighteen, and when he purchased his 
 farm he thereby contracted an indebtedness of ^J I, - 
 500, but he was energetic and industrious and h.as 
 made the most of his opportunities through life, 
 so that he is now comfortably situated. Indolence 
 and idleness are foreign to liis nature and as the 
 result of his persistt^nt efforts and good manage- 
 ment he is now the owner of one hundred and 
 (ifty-five acres of land on sections 1 and 9, l>isl)on 
 Township, of which one hundred .acres are undera 
 high state of cultivation. 
 
 Mr. Hose w.as married February "i'i, 1882, to Miss 
 Margaret Davidson, who was born and reared in 
 Sussex, Wis., and is a daughter of A. L. and Mar- 
 garet (dray) Davidson, early settlers of Lisb(ui 
 Township. They have two children. Edith M., a 
 bright little maiden now attending school, and 
 Kittie I., at home. Thejr residence is a neat and 
 pretty country dwelling, a credit to the Qomniuni- 
 ty and in the household hospitality reigns su- 
 preme. 
 
 In connection with general farming Mr. Ho.se is 
 engaged in the dairv business, and sells the prod- 
 ucts of his dairy in Milwaukee and Menf)monee 
 Falls, where he linds a good market for the same. 
 
 In politics he has been a stanch Hepublican since 
 casting his lirst Presidential vote for H. 15. Hayes, 
 and ha.s fre(|uently served as delegate to the con- 
 ventions of his |)arty. He has also be(!n called 
 upon to fill public ollices of honor and trusi. He 
 has been a member of the School Board for five 
 years, and the cause of education finds in him a 
 warm friend who has done n)ucli to advance its 
 interests. At tiie election In the spring of 1894 
 he was chosen As.sessor of the township, and is now 
 discharging the duties of that otiice in a i>rompt 
 and capable manner. Socially he is a member of 
 liark Hiver Camp No. 1.307, M. W. A. of Merton, 
 Wis., of which he is now Worthy Advisor, lie 
 has many friends in Waukesha County and is 
 highly respected by all. 
 
 1()IIN SPENCER, a pioneer farmer residing 
 on section 18, has by his own individual ef- 
 forts been instrumental in converting the 
 
 wilderness into a well cultivated farm. When 
 his log house was erected on a clearing made in 
 1853, his vision was obstructed by the heavy tim- 
 ber surrounding it, but to-day he has an almost un- 
 limited view of the magnificent farming country 
 that h.as grown out of the former condition. As 
 the years have passed he has grown gray, but he 
 recalls with pride the time when in the vigor of 
 his manhood he swung his ax in the forest and«be- 
 gan the making of a home in this county. That 
 his efforts have been crowned with success none 
 can doubt who view his beautiful estate. Horn in 
 Buckingham, England, on the 15th of Febru- 
 ary, 1822, of poor parents, he w.as early inured to 
 hard work. His father, William Spencer, married 
 Anna Haas, both being descended from good old 
 English stock. They were too poor to send their 
 children to school, l)ut earnestlj- endeavored to 
 impart to them the knowledge that they possessed, 
 and at evening would gatherabout a table in their 
 humble home to study together. In their family 
 were nine children, four sons and five daughters, 
 of whom our sul)ject, one brother, .lames, who is 
 a resident of Waukesha, and two sisters, Rebecca 
 
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 and Ollie, survive. Of the sisters, the foimer is 
 tlie widow of Mr. Vorcc, of Oswego, N. Y., wliile 
 tiie hitler hecanie the wife of Thomas Creed, of 
 Buckingham, Kngland, hiit now resides in the vil- 
 lage of Wadston. 
 
 Mr. Spencer, who w;is llie youngest hut one in 
 his fatiier's family, was brought up on a farm. 
 When seventeen vears of age, auconipanied by his 
 brother .lames, he sailed from London on board the 
 vessel "Gladiator," hound for New York. The pass- 
 age was made memorable by a storm of such severity 
 as to outrival my ever before experienced by the 
 seamen aboard, and which lasted for fourteen days. 
 As one of the saik)rs remarked, "It was the worst 
 storm he had ever seen." On Christmas Da^-, 
 1838, they landed in New York, that being a time 
 of general rejoicing among the iiassengers, who had 
 been on the ocean for fort3-two days. I'pon his 
 arrival in this country, Mr. .Spencer had just fifty 
 ccnla .and that he had borrowed from a fellow- 
 traveler while en route. His lirother James bor- 
 rowed $3 from an acfiuaintance, and thus equip- 
 ped they made their wa}' to Sussex County, N. Y., 
 starting the next morning after landing, and 
 wa'king all the distance. There our subject worked 
 for his board during the winter, but the following 
 summer secured emi>loymcnt on a farm, receiving 
 for his services $8 per month. At the expiration 
 of three years lie returned to the city of New York, 
 where he met a brother who had preceded him to 
 the I'nited States some live years, and who re- 
 sided in Henderson, .lefferson County. Going 
 home with his brother he remained in that county 
 until his removal to Wisconsin, in 18o.'3, purchas- 
 ing eighty acres of land, which, however, he was 
 unable to pay for in full and disposed of prior to 
 his coming west. 
 
 Mr. S[)cncer was married in .lefferson County to 
 Miss Mahala Hay, by whom he had four children: 
 Orin, who di('(l at the age of twenty-live; Alvira, 
 who resides in Waukesha; Ida May. who is the 
 wife of Luciau Hull, a railroad man on the Chi- 
 cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Road; and .lohn, who 
 is engaged in agricultural pursuits in the town of 
 Hrooklield. Mrs. Spencer w.as born in Jetferson 
 County, N. Y., and passed away in ISrookfield 
 Township. Two years later the husband was again 
 
 married, the lady of his choice being Miss Fessie Es- 
 ing, a daughter of .John Esing. She is a native of 
 Germany and when but five years of age accom- 
 panied her parents to America, settling in Milwau- 
 kee, but later removing to INIerton, where her mar- 
 riage was celebrated, liy this union two children. 
 Flora and George, were born, both being at home. 
 The trip to Wisconsin from New York State 
 was made by waj' of Oswego to Detroit, thence by 
 rail to Chicago, and from there on the lake to 
 Milwaukee. In the latter city Mr. S|)encer hired 
 a team to take himself, wife and child to the home 
 of his brother-in-law, .lacob Ray, in the town of 
 Brookfield. They located iu this town in .luiie, 
 I8;j3, and the following September bought forty 
 acres of timber land. By untiring industry and 
 frugality he has replaced the old log cabin by a 
 very comfortable brick farm house, erected in 1801. 
 All the improvements about his farm are the result 
 of his labor and forethought; good buildings, a fine 
 orchard and other Ihiiigs have taken the place of 
 the forest that stood here at the time of his coming. 
 Mr. Spencer is much esteemed by those who know 
 him for his many excellent qualities of mind and 
 heart. 
 
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 Ev DW^VRD W. MALONE, M. D., of Wauke- 
 Cy slia, has been engaged in the practice of 
 his profession since the completion of his 
 college course in March, 188.5. In Waukesha his 
 practice dates from February, 18V)(). The Doctor 
 is a native of Racine County, born at Rocliester, 
 November 22, I8.j."). His parents were Andrew 
 and Mary (Coleman) Malone, boih being natives 
 of Ireland. The father was born in Dul)lin, where 
 he grew to manhood and later emigrated to the 
 I'nited States. He was a pioneer of Racine C^oun- 
 ty, where he settled in 1848. He is now ijuite ad- 
 vanced in life and makes his home with his son in 
 Waukesha. The mother's death occurred a num- 
 ber of years ago. 
 
 The subject of this article is one of a family of 
 six children, consisting of three sons and three 
 daughters. The former are all physicians and men 
 of culture,standiiig high in their profession. The 
 
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 T. E. RYAN. 
 
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 541 
 
 eldest, Dr. Thomas C. Malone, is at Kraiiklin, Wis. 
 He graduated at the llniversily of Rlicliigan, at 
 Ann Arbor and also at Hush Medical College, Chi- 
 cago. Later he took a postgraduate louise in 
 New York City. Dr. Kdward W. is llie second of 
 the hroUiers in order of birth. The youngest, Dr. 
 William 1'"., is located in Milwaukee. 
 
 Kdward W. Malone spent all his cailier life in 
 Racine County. He graduated from the I!:iplist 
 Seminary in the village of Kochesler, and also at- 
 tended the Kpiscopal College in Racine. Very 
 early he con lent plated adopting the medical pro- 
 fession as his life work, and his reading and stud- 
 ies were shaped with that object in view. As early 
 •as thirteen yeais of age he was a pupil of Dr. 
 George Newell, of Waterford. lie began leaching 
 at the age of sixteen, which occupation he followed 
 for ten years. For nearly four years of that time he 
 taught in the State Iiidustritd School at Waukesha. 
 However, he did not lose sight of his chosen pro- 
 fession, hut during the years he was employed as 
 a teacher, devoted his leisure time to medical stud- 
 ies. In IHHl he entered the College of I'hysicians 
 and .Surgeons, from which he graduated in the 
 Class of '85. Soon after graduating he located in 
 Oconomowoc, continuing there until his removal 
 to Waukesha in February, I8!)(). 
 
 Dr. Malone was married in W'aukesha to F.liza- 
 betli Kelley% a daughter of Dennis Kelley, an early 
 settler of that village, where he still resides. The 
 Doctor and wife have three sons: I leber Kdward, 
 Andrew Paul and Mark Charles. Our subject has 
 a large village lu'acticeand is popuhir both profes- 
 sionally and socially. lie is a member of the AVis- 
 cf>nsin State Medical Society, of the American 
 Medii'al Association and of the Waukesha County 
 Medical society. He is the present Comity Physi- 
 cian, a position lie has held for four j'ears. 
 
 ^T^IMOTHV KDWARD RYAN, of the lirm of 
 I Ryan iV Merton, one of the leading law 
 firms of Waukesha, is a native of the Em- 
 pire .State. His birth occurred in the town of 
 fJreenwich, Washingtf)n County, .lanuary 10, 1851). 
 His parents, Jeremiah and Johanna Ryan, were 
 
 natives of Ireland, and emigrated to America in 
 1848. They located in Washington County, N. Y., 
 and from there came to Waukesha County, Wis., 
 in 1872, settling in the town of I'ewaukce. Tlie 
 father died in 1886, but the mother survives and 
 resides in Pewaukee. 
 
 The gentleman whose name heads this record w.as 
 educated in the (Jreenwich Academy and in the Pe- 
 waukee High .School. After graduating from the 
 latter he took a course at the Speucerian Uusiness 
 College of Milwaukee. He eng.aged in teaching 
 school, and was so employed in Waukesha County' 
 for some six years, following which he entered 
 the Law Department of Wisconsin State University 
 at Madison, graduating from that institution in 
 the Cliiss of '85. He at once establishecl himself 
 in practice at W^aukesha, and in the year 1889 
 formed the existiTig partnership with Mr. FCrnst 
 Merton, a well known and successful lawyer from 
 Burlington, Racine County. From the beginning 
 of his practice Mr. Ryan has .scored a decided suc- 
 cess. The firm in which he takes precedence li.as 
 won a fair share of the legal business of the coun- 
 ty, and is classed as one of the most able and suc- 
 cessful of the [irofession in Waukesha County. 
 
 On the 5th of October, 1887, in Waukesha, oc- 
 curred the marriage of Mr. Ryan and Miss Mary 
 K. 15annoii. The bride was a native of that city, 
 and a daughter of Patrick Hannoii. a dealer in 
 furniture, and an early settler in Waukesha. Mr. 
 and Mrs. Ryan have three children, daughters, 
 Margaret Catherine, Frances and Agnes Josephine, 
 all being natives of the Spring City. 
 
 The principles of Democracy early won Mr. Ry- 
 an's allegiance, and for many years he has done 
 good service for the party in caucus con vention, 
 and on the stump in the state and national cam- 
 paigns. He was chosen Town Clerk of the town 
 of Pewaukee, and served live years in that posi- 
 tion prior to entering upon the study of law. 
 Since beginning practice, he has served .as Village 
 Attorney one year. He was the Democratic can- 
 didate for Atlorne3--General of Wisconsin in 1888, 
 but failed of election, as his jiarty was then in a 
 minority in the state. In the Congressional Con- 
 vention of the Fifth Wisconsin District of 18;»2, 
 he was a strong candidate, but lost the nomina- 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 tion by one vote. Tlie party was successful at the 
 ensuing election, so tlie lack of one vote in the 
 convention lost iiim a seat in Congress. 
 
 Mr. Ryan was one of the founders of the AVau- 
 kesha Despatch Publishing Company, of which he 
 is President. He is llie junior member of the lirm 
 of Hardy it Ryan, proprietors of the only complete 
 set of abstracts of title of Waukesha County out- 
 side of the olliciai records. He is also President 
 of the Waukesiia Trotting Association, and has 
 been more or less actively identified with other 
 local enterprises. 
 
 Mr. Ryan and his fmnily !ire members of the 
 Catholic Church. Hi' is a member of the Catholic 
 Knights of Wisconsin. As a business man and 
 lawyer, Mr. Ryan stands deservedly high among 
 his fellow-citizens, who recognize his ability, and 
 respect his character for integrity and manliness. 
 
 — RICHARD L. (iOVK, of Waukesha, is de- 
 C^X scendcd from early New England ances- 
 try. The genealogy of the Gove family 
 m America is traced back to two brothers, Edward 
 and John Gove, who came previous to the rebel- 
 lion of the colonies against the mother country. 
 It is recorded that Edward was one of the first to 
 resist the oppressive acts of England toward the 
 American colonies; and as a punishment he was ar- 
 rested, taken back to his native land and his prop- 
 erty confiscated. However, he was afterward re- 
 leased, his property restored and he returned to 
 America. During the struggle for independence, 
 all representatives of the family were warm pa- 
 triots, espousing the cause of the Colonists, and 
 several fought in the ranks in the War of the 
 Revolution. The first settlement of the Gove an- 
 cestors in this country was made in what is now 
 tlic state of Maine, but later the immediate ances- 
 tors of Richard L. (!ove removed to New Hamp- 
 shire. He is a son of Elijah Gove, who was born 
 July 6, 18(11, at Penobscot, Maine. The latter, who 
 was an only child, lost liis father when an infant 
 and was reared in the family of his grandfather, 
 in New Hampshire, where he remained until six- 
 
 teen years of age. His grandfather had a family 
 of thirteen children. 
 
 On the 27th of November, 1828, Klijah Gove 
 was married in Ludlow, Windsor County, Vt., to 
 Emeline E. Wright. Mrs. Gove w.is a native of Mas- 
 sachusetts, her ancestry also being English. Her 
 grandfather was a soldier in the Revolutionary 
 War. hi July of 1813. they emigrated to Wiscon- 
 sin Territory, and settled on a farm near Wauke- 
 sha. Li 1868 1\L\ (iove retired from his farm and 
 removed to the village. On the 27th of Novem- 
 ber, 1878, he and his wife celebrated their golden 
 wedding. Mrs. Gove's death occurred as the re- 
 sult of an accident, March 21, 1881, and by a 
 strange coincidence her husband's death resulted 
 from a like cause, he having died Dccemlier Olh 
 of the same year. They were most estimable and 
 worthy people and were held in high regard by all 
 who knew them. Their son, Richard L., has a fine 
 life-size oil painting of his parents and their two 
 oldest children, when the latter were in early child- 
 hood. The picture represents a child standing by 
 the father and an infant babe in the mother's lap, 
 the parents occu|)ying a sitting posture. This 
 painting, being a line one, is of course prized as a 
 treasure in itself, but added interest is given to it 
 from the fact that it was executed by Hiram 
 Powers, the famous American sculptor. This work 
 was done more than sixty years ago, when both 
 the artist and his suljjects were young. Mr. Pow 
 ers and INIr. Gove were friends in their youth, their 
 friendship being prized in later life. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Klijah Gove were the parents of 
 five children, three sons and two daughters: Pran- 
 ces E. became the wife of E. S. Turner, a inomi- 
 nent attorney of Port Washington, Wis.; Lodus 
 E. resides at Storm Lake, Iowa; Richard L., whose 
 name heads this article, is the next; lone is the 
 wife of Col. Daniels, formerly Colonel of the first 
 Wisconsin Cavalry; and Jefferson M. is the young- 
 est. 
 
 Richard L. Gove was born at the old home in 
 Ludlow, Vermont, June 18, 1835, and was conse- 
 quently but a small lad when he came to the ter- 
 ritory of Wisconsin with his parents. Possessing 
 naturally a self-reliant spirit, he obtained his fa- 
 ther's consent at an early age to 'take care of 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 543 
 
 himself. Witli tliis in vii-w, ho eiig!i<;o() as clerk 
 in a store, receiving for his services a salary of 
 $25 for the lirsl year, with board, and the privi- 
 lege of attending school a portion of the time. 
 For several years he held that position, his salary 
 being raised from year to year, lie attended 
 a tuition school four or five months in each year, 
 pa^'ing the cost of such schooling out of his own 
 salary. He attended Prairicville Academy, now 
 Carroll College, for some time. In the spring of 
 1853, young Gove went to Peorui, III., where 
 he was employed as a clerk for a time, thence to 
 Detroit, Mich. In the latter city he took a course 
 at f Gregory's College. At the close of that year 
 he went to Port Washington and established 
 the Ozaukee County AdoerliKer. lie remained in 
 charge of this paper as editor and publisher for 
 about eight years, and at the same time acted as 
 Postmaster, having received the appointment to 
 that (losition from President Pierce before he was 
 twent3-one years old. 
 
 On the breaking outof iheCivil War, i\Ir. Gove 
 resolved to offer his services in defense of the 
 Union; accordingly in July, 1861, with a Lieuten- 
 ant's commission he engaged in raising men for 
 the First Wisconsin Calvalry. On the organiza- 
 tion of the regiment he wiis made Adjutant of the 
 same. He entered the service of his country as a | 
 war Democrat and served faithfully till the end I 
 of his term of enlistment. Ills (ield of operation 
 was chiefly in South Kastern Missouri, with head- 
 quartei-s at Ca|)e (Jirardeau, of which post he was 
 commander for a part of the summer of 1862. In 
 the same year he returned to Wisconsin, and, with i 
 but little assistance, recruited a large number of 
 men for the regiment. Mr. Gove continued to 
 serve .as .\djutant, until the expiration of his term 
 of enlistment. One of the most interesting fea- 
 tures of Mr. Gove's war experience was his publi- 
 cation of the Cape Girardeau Eagle. When the 
 Union forces took possession of that |)lace, they 
 found the printing press of the above named paper 
 all intact, .as abandoned by the Confederates. The 
 press was of course taken possession of by the 
 "Yankees," and the publication of the paper con- 
 tinued, our subject having the honor of conduct- 
 ing it. He has now in his possession a number of | 
 
 copies of the pajier which were sent home and 
 wliich were carefully preserved by his mother. 
 They are interesting relics of "war times" and 
 highly prized. 
 
 On leaving the service in 186 1, Mr. Gove en- 
 gaged in business in Waukesha, opening a mer- 
 cantile establishment, and has ever since been 
 numbered among the lending business men of the 
 village. lie has been actively engaged in real-es- 
 tate business for many years, and has done much 
 toward the upluiihliiig of Waukesha. The (!ove 
 Block was erected by him in 1871, besides he has 
 done much other l)uildiiig in the village. Until 
 recently he has had, for several years, a real-estate 
 ollice in Milwaukee. 
 
 On May 1, 1859, Mr. Gove was married to Miss 
 Jennie A. .Stone. Mrs. fJove was born in Roches- 
 ter, N. Y., and came with her parents to Chicago. 
 Later the family removed to Waukesha, where the 
 mother died many years ago. After his wife's 
 death Mr. .Stone re-married; his death occurred in 
 1892, he having attained to the advanced age of 
 ninety-two 3'ears. Mr. and Mrs. tiove have live 
 surviving children, two sons and three daughters, 
 lone, born October 17, 1862, is the wife of Charles 
 F. Ilawley, who is engaged in the United Stales 
 postal service, with residence in Chicago. Richard 
 A., the older son, was born December 22, 1865. 
 He has till recently Iteen dealing in real estate in 
 Milwaukee. He was married to Miss Addie Diif- 
 field, )f Galveston, Tex., whose birth occurred the 
 27th of July, 1868. Her death, which was a sad 
 affliction, occurred at the home of R. L. Gove t)n 
 March 29, 1891. She left an infant son, which 
 was given the name of Adda, a modified form of 
 its mother's name. This child lives at the home 
 of its grandparents. The second daughter of Mr 
 and Mrs. Gove is Jennie May, born April 26, 1868. 
 She became the wife of George F. Ilawes, of Wau- 
 kesha, in Aiu-il, 1889. Fra lielle, born .March l.T. 
 1870, and Jay, born March 23, 1877, are at home. 
 Their youngest child, Francis Kdward, was born 
 May 12. 1884, and died of diphtheria on the 15th 
 of Ma3-, 1891. He was a bright promising Ikij 
 and his early death was a sore affliction. 
 
 Mr. Gove has ever been intimately identified 
 with the growth and development of Waukesha, 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 and lias served as President of the villaije a number 
 of terms; President of the Seliool Poard, Supervis- 
 or and \ illage Trustee. Socially lie is promi- 
 nently identified with several civic societies, be- 
 ing a member of the I. O. (). 1'"., in which he lias 
 passed all the chairs. He was a charter member of 
 Lodge No. 46, K. 1'., of Waukesha, and was its 
 first Chancellor Commander, and still takes an ac- 
 tive interest in the order. lie is also a member of 
 the military order of the Loyal Legion, his ceitif- 
 icate of membership being signed by IJutherford 
 B. Ha^'es in 1888. In politics he afliliates with 
 the Republican party. 
 
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 < T if^AUKESIIA NIIRSLRV. OiicofUicim- 
 \/\/ portanl industries of Waukc^sha Coun- 
 ty was established hy Isaac (iale and 
 his son in the spring of 1884, and is known as 
 Waukesha Nursery. It comprises forty acres of 
 fertile land on the estate of Mr. dale, and contains 
 the most complete acclimated nursery stock in this 
 part of Wisconsin. Among the varieties of fruits 
 and trees we mention a few of the leading ones: 
 summer a|)ples — Yellow Transparent, Dutchess, 
 Red Astrachan and Enormous; fall apples — Fall 
 Orange, Switzer, St. Lawrence, Titouka, Clark's 
 Orange, Beautiful Arcade and Golden White; win- 
 ter varieties — Pcwaukee, Macintosh RetL McMa- 
 hon's White, Long Field, Repka, Golden Russet, 
 Talman Sweet, Northwest Greening, AVolf River, 
 Scotcli Winter, Newell s Winter; crab apples — Hys- 
 lop, Transcendent, Sweet Russet, AVhitnej', and 
 Gibbs; pears — Clapp's Favorite, Flemish Beaiit3' 
 and Idaho; American plums — De Solo, Wolf, Roll- 
 ing Stone and Weaver; European plums^ — Lombard, 
 Moore's Arctic, Imperial Gage, Bradshaw and Ni- 
 agara. The nursery also contains a full line of 
 cherry trees, eighty varieties of grapes, sixty-four 
 of strawberries, six of blackberries, besides red 
 and white currants, and the celebrated Downing, 
 Houghton and Smith gooseberries. The line of 
 ornamental trees includes the Cutleaf Weeping 
 Birch, European Birch, White Catalpa, Elm, But- 
 ternut, Black Walnut, Horse Chestnut, Linden, 
 
 Sugar Maple, Mountain Ash; evergreens— Ameri- 
 can Arbor V'itac, Balsam Fir, Red Cedar, .Austrian 
 Pine, Scotch Pine, White Pine, Norway Spruce, 
 AVliite Spruce and Irish Juniper. In the de|)art 
 ment of (lowering shrubs may be mentioned the 
 following, Purple Leaved Piarberiy, Persian Lilac, 
 Purple Lilac, Syringa, Hydrangea and Snowball; 
 while among the climbing vines and roses are the 
 Clematis, Honey Suckle, Prairie (^ueen, Baltimore 
 Belie, Seven Sisters. In the miscellaneous list of 
 roses may be found Madame Plantier, (ieneral .)ac- 
 i|Ucminot, General Washington, .lune Rose, Scotch 
 Rose and various other varieties. Mr. Gale also 
 has a full line of bulbs and tubers. The business 
 was carried on under the style of Gale & Son un- 
 til 1893, at which time the latter withdrew for the 
 jiurpose of establishing himself in a like liusiness 
 on the Pacific Slope. On removing to Oregon he 
 took some fifty thousand trees and |>lants with 
 which to stock a nursery. He has a bright pros- 
 pect for future success, and while the enterprise is 
 yet young, it has at its head a practical and theo- 
 retical horticulturist who needs but time to grow 
 into a prosperous business. The Waukesha Nurs- 
 ery is the leading one in this county, and the char- 
 acter and reputation of the proprietor is such that 
 its poinilarity is constantly increasing, Mr. (iaie 
 selling slock from the Atljintic to the Pacific. Ilis 
 courteous and im()aitial treatment of customers 
 has won for liim a patronage that is constantly 
 widenin". 
 
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 WILLIAM CORY, an early settler of 
 Eagle Township, is one of the sturdy 
 farmers that Devonshire, England, has 
 furnished this count}-. There his birth occurred 
 on the 1st of March, 18'28. His i)arents, Samuel 
 and Sarah (Burton) Cory, were also natives of 
 England, where the former pursued the trade of 
 carpenter. They had a large family, consisting of 
 nine children, of whom Sarah was the first to 
 visit the New World. Having wedded William 
 Colwell, she accompanied him to America in 184(i. 
 Two years later her parents, brothers and sisters 
 joined her on this side of the Atlantic. Forty- 
 
W. p. SAWYER. 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAI'mCAJ-, RECORD. 
 
 547 
 
 four days were consumed in iiiakinsi tlie vovnge 
 from I'lyinouth to (^uolioc, from wliicli city they 
 made tlieii' wiiy to Palmyra, .leffcrsuii County, 
 Wis., wlierc tlie father farmed and also carried on 
 his trade. In that county lK>tli he and his wife 
 lived their remaining days, he dying at the age of 
 sixty-seven, and she, a few years younger. IJoth 
 adhered to the faith of the Methodist Kpiscopal 
 Church. Of their cliildren six are living: Anna 
 Maria wedded Nathaniel Keat and resides in .leff- 
 erson County; Sarah, who has lieen twice married, 
 is the wi(U)w of Uicliard I'erdon, of ( )ttavva Town- 
 ship; William comes next; Thomas farms in Ne- 
 braska; Kli/.aheth, wife of Daniel Thomas, resides 
 in Iowa; Jane, wlui married !•'. I'otter, lives in 
 Farmington, Wis. 
 
 William Cory, who was the foiiitli child in t)rdcr 
 of birth in the above family, had very meager 
 chances of obtaining an education. When only 
 nine years of age he began to work out to help 
 support himself, which he has continued to do 
 effectively ever since. When eighteen years of 
 age his father brought him home to learn the car- 
 penter's trade, promising to give him a year's 
 schooling: but as his older brother left home at 
 that time he was permitted to attend school onl^' 
 a month. After coming to the United States he 
 attended the district schools for two or three win- 
 ters. For some two years he followed his trade, 
 but was chielly occupied in helping his father im- 
 prove a farm. 
 
 Mr. Cory married Miss Fiances, daughter of 
 Ebenezer Thomas, December 10, 1858. Soon after 
 marriage he settled in the town of Farmington, 
 Jefferson County, where he bought forty acres of 
 land, the first real estate he ever owned. In 18G0 
 he moved to his present farm on section 13, of 
 F^agle Township, which is a part of the place en- 
 tered from the Government by his father-in-law, 
 Ebenezer Thomas. He owns a fine eighty acres of 
 land, on which he has |)laced substantial improve- 
 ments. Mr. and Mrs. Cory have two sons, the 
 oldest of whom, FJli<itt W., is a .salesman ni a 
 store at Fort Atkinson. Wis. The younger, Wil- 
 lis B., manages the home farm. Our subject and 
 his wife are active workers in the Methodist Kjiis- 
 copal Church of Eagle, in which he is serving as 
 17 
 
 Steward and Trustee. Mr. Cory is a member of 
 the (Jood Templars Society, and is a strong Pro- 
 hiliilidiiist, casting his influence and vote against 
 the saloon. Foiineily he was identified with the 
 Republican party. Whatever he believes to be 
 right he advocates regardless of how many may 
 be on the opposing side. 
 
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 WALTER V. SAWVEU, Cashier of the 
 National Exchange Bank of Wauke- 
 sha, and an early settler of that city, 
 was born in Chester, V't., .September 11, 184G. He 
 is a son of Silas .S. and Julia S. (Sargeant) Sawyer, 
 with whom he came to W:iuUeslia in September, 
 1853. He was educated in the common schools and 
 at Carroll College. In 1H(U he began his business 
 career as a Clerk in the old Waukesha County Hank 
 of Waukesha, where he was employed until 1867, 
 when he went to Chicago and for two years 
 was bookkeeper in a wholesale mercantile house. 
 At the expiration of that time Mr. Sawyer went to 
 Georgia and .South Carolina, where he remained 
 for a time, going thence to Mt. Pulaski, 111. In 
 that city he was for a time associated with a 
 brother in a general store. 
 
 In 1872, 111 company with Leonard K. .Scrog- 
 gin, he established a private bank at Mt. Pulaski, 
 under the linn name of Scroggin >t .Sawyer, Mr. 
 Sawyer being the resident partner and business 
 manager. This bank enjoyed a successful and 
 prosperous career, passing through the financial 
 panic of 1H73 with credit unimpaired. The con- 
 nection continued until 1882, when Mr. Sawyer, 
 on .account of the st^ite of his health, deeming it 
 advisable to make a change, sold his interest in 
 the bank and returned to Waukesha. 
 
 After returning to Wisconsin, in company with 
 others, he proceeded to organize the National Ex- 
 change Bank of Waukesha, of which he was the 
 first Cashier, and a member of the lirst Hoard of Di- 
 rectors. A history of that bank will be found else- 
 where in this volume. Mr. Sawyer has continued his 
 connection with the bank as Cashier and Director to 
 the present time, 18yi. lie has given his undi- 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPinCAL RECORD. 
 
 vided attention to the best interests of the insti- 
 tution, and is entitled to much credit for its suc- 
 cessful career and present prosperous condition. 
 The bank has just passed through the great finan- 
 cial panic of 18!)3 witli safet_v and lienor, while 
 so many of the supposed strong financial institu- 
 tions of the country have been wrecked. 
 
 On the 21st of May, 1«72, in Waukesha. Mr. 
 .Sawyer was united in marriage with Miss Nellie 
 Williams. Mrs. Sawyer was born in Cattaraugus 
 County, N. Y., and is a daughter of William 
 Ilowell and Anne (James) Williams, both natives 
 of Wales. Of this union six children were born, 
 four of whom survive, and are as follows: Carl 
 II., Walter Percy, Julia and Ilowell. Maud and 
 Mary, twins, died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. !Saw- 
 yer are members of the Uaplist Church. In poli- 
 tics he is a Republican, and socially belongs to the 
 following orders: Waukesha Lodge No. 37, A. K. 
 & A. M.; Waukesha Chapter No. 37, H. A. M.; and 
 Waukesha Commaiidery No. 23, K. T. 
 
 WILLI Ai\I BLAIK (deceased). Perhaps 
 no one was more prominently ideiiti- 
 ficd with the early development of 
 Waukesha than was the man whose name heads 
 this article. Mr. Blair was a native of .Scotland, 
 born in the town of Dundonald, Ayrshire, .Inly, 
 31, 1820. Ilif parents were Brice and Ann (Dun- 
 lop) Blair, who passed their entire lives in their 
 native land. William Blair was one of five bro- 
 thers, all of whom grew to manhood, and with one 
 exce|)tion became citizens of the I'nitcd States. 
 One brother, Brice, died in Scotland. James, the 
 eldest, was the first to come to America. He set- 
 tled at Mumford, Monroe County, N. Y., where he 
 was for many years engaged in business, and where 
 he lived until his death, which occurred but a few 
 years ago. Robert and William ft)llowed James 
 to America in 183G, and also located at Mumford, 
 where William learned the trade of machinist 
 with his brother James. Later, Robert went back 
 to Scotland, where he married, and in company 
 with his young wife and brother John returned to 
 
 Mumford. After William had become a resident 
 of Waukesha, the last two brothers mentioned came 
 to this place, where they were employed by him. 
 Some time later, John removed to Portage City 
 and engaged in busine.ss with William II. Smith. 
 He afterward went south, but returned to Wauke- 
 sha, and died at the home of Mrs. William Blair, 
 after the death of her husband. Rf)hert continued 
 in the service of his brother William and died at 
 his home in AVankesha, December 3, 1860. His 
 widow remarried, but she and one of her five chil- 
 dren are now deceased. Tliere were two sisters in 
 the family, Janette and Agnes, tlie latter of wlioiii 
 is still living. 
 
 William Blair went to Waukeslia from the state 
 of New York in 1845. His inheiciit energy and 
 business enterprise soon placed him in the front 
 rank of the business men of the place. He en- 
 gaged in the manufacture of threshing machines, 
 and alone and with other parties conducted that 
 enterprise for nian>' years. About 1872 he dis- 
 continued that industry and engaged in a general 
 repair and jobbing business, which he conducted 
 till his death, when he was succeeded b\' his sons, 
 Frank C. and (Tcorge B. Blair, who do a general 
 foundry, machine and blacksmith business. He 
 also owned and carried on valuable farming inter- 
 ests. 
 
 However, Mr. Blair's business onterpri.ses were 
 not confined to those mentioned above. He was 
 prominently and actively identified with the or- 
 ganization of the Waukesha County B.tnk, which 
 was finally merged into the Waukesha National 
 Bank. This was the pioneer banking house of 
 Waukesha County, and was established in 18.5.5. 
 The preliminary meeting was held in the oftice of 
 Alexander Randall, since Governor of Wisconsin 
 and Postmaster General of the United States. Mr. 
 Blair was present at that meeting and was chosen 
 one of the directors of the bank which was there 
 incorporated, and up to the time of his death w;is 
 identified in various capacities with this well 
 known banking institution. In 1><.58 he was elec- 
 ted Cashier and continued as such until .January, 
 1864. In January, 1865, the bank was reorgan- 
 ized and changed from a state to a national bank, 
 since known as the Waukesha National Bank. Mr. 
 
PORTRAIT AND UIOGRAriUCAL RECORD. 
 
 549 
 
 Blair was one of tlie directors and incf)rp(»rators of 
 llie now hank. On the (;ili of March, IHOfi, Mr. 
 Miner rcsi<,nic(I llic I're.sideucy of the institution 
 and Mr. lUair was elected to fill his place. He 
 faithfully jicrfonned the duties devolvinj^ upon 
 hini as President until prostrated liy the nialad3- 
 that resulted in his death on the eveninjf of July 
 1.'?, l.H8)l, at the age of sixty years. 
 
 In his political aftiliations, Mr. lilair wasa Whig 
 in early life, but a Repuhlican after the formation 
 of that part}'. Ills caily lelijjious teachings were 
 iu the school of Scotch Presbyterian ism; later in 
 life he adopted more liberal views of Christianity 
 than are accorded by that church, but gave allilia- 
 tion to no special creed, though he ever aimed to 
 live an honest, upright life. He was called by his 
 fellow-citizens to fill various positions of honor and 
 trust: He was Chairman of the Board of Supervisors 
 and President of the Village Board for many sears; 
 w.as l^tate Senator for the ^ears IHIU-fi;'), 72-73, 
 and 76-77. In the discharge of all official duties, 
 he exercised the same excellent judgment and 
 strict integrity that ever characterized his liusi- 
 ness career. 
 
 On the 1st of June. 1847, at Le Roy, N. V., Mr. 
 Blair was married to Nancy M. Emmons, whose 
 death occurred in Waukesha, Maj- 20, 1859. June 
 23, 18(>(i, he was united in marriage to Henrietta 
 A. Emmons, a sister of his tirst wife, the ceremony 
 being performed In Waukesha. Mrs. Blair was 
 horn in the state of New York, August I. 183fi, 
 and was a daughter of Henry and Mary (Newton) 
 Emmons. The former was a native of Connecti- 
 cut, and the latter of Massachusetts. However, the 
 greater part of their married life was spent in the 
 state of New York. Their family comprised seven 
 daughters, all of whom grew to mature years, mar- 
 ried and became mothers of families. Of the seven, 
 but three arc now living: Mrs. Jane Case, who re- 
 sides at Hart Prairie, Walworth County, Wis.; 
 Mary, wife of Theophilus Martelle, residing at Ba- 
 tavia, N. Y.; and Mrs. Blair. The latter resides at 
 her Ijeautiful home on Madison Street in the vil- 
 lage of Waukesha, wliere her husband spent the 
 last years of his life. She is a woman of culture, 
 of extensive reading and a writer of much ability. 
 
 Five children were born to Mr. Blair bv his first 
 
 marriage, but three of whom are living, namely: 
 Frank C., (Icorge 1>., and William (i. The first 
 two nanicfl conduct the business established by 
 their father, while the latter is a member of the 
 firm of IJlair A- Estberg, druggists of Waukesha. 
 By the second union there are two sons, Henry 
 Emmons and Arthur .1. The former was born 
 .lanuary 2, 18()3. He is correspondent for the 
 Waukesha National Bank, with which his father 
 was so long identified, having been connected with 
 It since 1882. October 2, 1882, he was married to 
 Miss Alice Culver, daughter of Orlando Culver, of 
 Waukesha. Arthur J. Blair was born March 11, 
 1870. On reaching manhood he wedded Miss 
 Amy lladfteld, daughter of .Mnaiii H. Hadfield, of 
 Waukesha. The young couple have two (children, 
 a daughter :iiid a son. .Vrthur J. is manager of 
 the Mcnomonee Falls (Quarry Company. 
 
 
 
 FRANKLIN SlllLTIS is a native of Wau- 
 kesha County, and Ins witnessed the full 
 development of the county from an early 
 dale. His birth occurre<l on the 17th of .\pril, 
 1845, and he is the second child in a family' of six 
 children, two sons and four daughters born to 
 Norman and Caroline (Lainpman) Shullis, four of 
 whom are living (sec father's sketch elsewhere). 
 Mr. Shultis has been reared to the life of an agri- 
 culturist, and was also a practical cheese-maker 
 during the years 1873-74. He received a good 
 practical education in the common schools, and 
 a course of instruction at Milton College at Mil- 
 ton. Wis. He is a gentleman who luis been an 
 honorable and upright citizen of this county and 
 is known for his integrity by his constituents. He 
 married Miss Mattie Davis, a daughter of Asa and 
 Martha (Williams) Davis, the ceremony occurring 
 on the 21st of February, 1871. To this union 
 three children were born, one son and two daiigh- 
 tei-s; two of the children are living, as follows: 
 Averill D., the eldest, is now a student at Carroll 
 College. He is a boy who ranks vvell in his cLasses. 
 Helen M., the youngest, is at home. Mrs. Shullis 
 is a native or Waukesha Township, born .luly 3, 
 1841). She was educated in the common schools by 
 
550 
 
 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 a course at Carroll College, and in the Academy, 
 wliioli was an excollenl school in iliedays gone b^'. 
 Politically Mr. Slaillisisa sound Ucpnblican, cast- 
 ing his first ballot for General Grant, the soldier 
 President. lie has been chosen as delegate many 
 times to represent his people in coiintj- conven- 
 tions and oilier meetings for the people's good. 
 Oflicially he is the present efficient Chairman of 
 the Board of Supervisors of Waukesha Township. 
 He has served as Supervisor of his town one year, 
 and Chairman of the Board one year, and is the 
 present incunibenl. He is an ardent supporter of 
 the free school system, having been connected in 
 au official manner with the schools for the last 
 four years, at the present time being Clerk of the 
 Board. His idea of the free school system is to 
 have the best talent that can be obtained as teach- 
 ers, paying wages sufficient to raise the standard. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Shultis are adherents of the Pres- 
 byterian faith, and attend that church in Wauke- 
 sha. Their estate comprises four hundred acres of 
 fine land lying within live miles of Waukesha. 
 There is an abundance of living water upon the 
 land, which makes it a valuable stock farm. 
 
 We are glad to present the biography of this 
 worthy gentleman, who is well known in the coun- 
 ty and esteemed for his sterling character. 
 
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 HENRY R. SAVAGE (deceased) was a 
 well known pioneer of Waukesha County. 
 He was a native of Great Barrington, 
 Mass., where he was born May 11, 1822. When he 
 was a mere child, his parents emigrated to western 
 New York, and settled in Monroe County, resid- 
 ing first in llu^ town of Chili, but afterward re- 
 moved to Chuichville Township. Mr. Savage was 
 educated and grew to manhood in Monroe Coun- 
 ty, and was there married in 1842, to Miss Sarah 
 A. Hawley. Two years after their marriage the 
 young couple came to the territory of Wisconsin 
 and located on a farm in the town of Lisbon, 
 
 Waukesha County. About a year after coming 
 to Wisconsin, Mr. Savage was bereft by death of 
 lii.^ wife and their 3oung babe. 
 
 He was an active worker in the church and was 
 especially useful in leading the singing. He prom- 
 ised the congregation that if they would excuse 
 him six weeks he would return and bring with him 
 an alto singer. Accordingly he went back to New 
 York, and on the lllli of M.ay, 184(), wedded Miss 
 Fidelia E. Tuller. Accompanied by his young 
 bride he again came to his western home. The 
 first Sunday they went to church in a borrowed 
 buggy and everybody gazed at thern inordinately, 
 as a buggy and a bride were rare objects of attrac- 
 tion in those early days. After the Hist Sunday 
 they went in an ox wagon, ami tliougli the cliurcli 
 was four miles distant lliey were never late. The 
 oxen were chained to a stump while Elder Palmer 
 would preach one of his long sermons. By that 
 time the beasts were so restless and anxious to go 
 home that Mr. Savage could not trunt himself in 
 the wagon, but would have to walk or run at their 
 side. Mrs. Savage thought if they could only 
 have a span of horses she would be perfectly satis- 
 lied, iie\er dreaming of being able to own and ride 
 in a buggy. Mrs. Savage was born in Mtniroe 
 County, N. \'., Octolier .'51, 1823. By this union 
 three children were born, one son and two daugh- 
 ters. The latter are Ida R., wife of Dr. J. E. 
 Bacon, of Waukesha, and Cora E.. wife of C. A. 
 Mead, of Liiverne, Minn. Their only son died in 
 infancy. 
 
 In the spring of 1884, Mr. Savage sold his farm 
 and removed to Waukesha, where his death occur- 
 red .Taniiary 10, 1802. He was a man well known 
 and esteemed as a citizen. Retiring in manner, he 
 was never ambitious for public proiiiiiienee; on 
 the contrary, preferred the (piieter walks of life, 
 finding his greatest enjoyment and comfort in the 
 society and happiness of his family. 
 
 Politically Mr. Savage was identilied with the 
 Republican part\'. He lilled numerous local otiices, 
 and was ever active in any work calculated to 
 benefit his community. 
 
 In his religious connection, he, like all of his 
 family, was a faithful and consistent member of the 
 Baptist Church. His last illness was a long and 
 
MORRIvS D. CUTLER. 
 
 The First Whito Settler of WaukesUx County. 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 553 
 
 painful one, but he bore it with Christian fortitude 
 and passed away regretted by ••ill who l<ncw liiiii. 
 Mrs. Saviiu;*' '<lill lives ;il llicir |>li'asanl home in 
 the viiliii'c iif W;iiiki'sh:i. 
 
 MORRIS I). CITLER, of Waukesha, is not 
 only the oldest living settler of this 
 county, but was one of the first persons 
 to come here with the intention of cultivating 
 the soil and establishing a liome. lie and his 
 brother, Alonzo R., arrived at what is now Wau- 
 kesha about the 7th of May, 18:V1. Mr. Cutler 
 was born in Canada on tiie 13lh of .lune, 1810, 
 though his parents, Leonard and Mercy Cutler, 
 were from Menningloii, \'t. Not long after the 
 birth of their son Morris I), they returned to Ver- 
 mont, but soon removed with their family to 
 Wliite Pigeon, Mich., and subseciueritly to La 
 Porte, Ind. His mother died in early life, but his 
 father lived to the unusual age of one hundred 
 and two years, his death occurring .lanuary II, 
 1883. Morris I), accompanied his parents on their 
 several removals. His education was limited to 
 such branches as were taught in the log school- 
 houses of pioneer days. His early life was such as 
 to instill in him the habits of industry and economy 
 which have distinguished him in his mature years. 
 As before stated he emigrated in 18;51 frt)m Indi- 
 ana to Wisconsin, though it then formed a part of 
 Michigan territory, his brother, Alon/.o R., accom- 
 panying him on the trip. Delighted with the coun- 
 try the Cutler brothers at once blazed out claims 
 on the banks of the Fox River, one of which em- 
 braced the water power; in fact the rapids at this 
 place was one of the chief inducements in select- 
 ing Waukesha as a location. The brothers erected 
 two shanties, one near the >pol where the post- 
 ofBce now stands and the other near the site of 
 M. I). Cutler's present honic. This was the lirst 
 settlement, these the first two settlers, and theirs 
 the first claims made within the limits of Wauke- 
 sha County. Mr. Cutler's brother soon removed 
 from the county, but he has lived continintusly 
 for sixty years on the same liomeste.ad. His shanty 
 
 gave way to a comfortable frame house which now 
 stands in the centre of a line park in the heart of 
 Waukesha. The park is in an almf)st natural 
 stale, while about the residence has been collected 
 a large number of curiously shaped stones about 
 each of which Mr. Cutler tells some interesting 
 story tiwuiugon its resemblance, fancied or real, to 
 some i)erson or object. He takes great delight in 
 showing them to summer guests, who in turn are 
 interested in listening to his history (tf their 
 origin. 
 
 Ii is generally conceded that Mr. Cutler is one 
 of the wealthiest men in Waukesha County, but 
 his property has not come to him by inheritance 
 or through speculation. He was (piite poor when 
 he first cau)e here, and it is .said that during the 
 first years of his residence in Waukesha he went 
 bare-fo()te<l and bare-headed in summer, and fre- 
 quently in winter had no boots, cloth moccasins 
 made by himself answering for both shoes and 
 stockings. I''rc(|uently he would work all day in 
 the open air in the coldest winter weather with 
 overalls and a single shirt as the only protection 
 against the cold. He thus earned a reputation for 
 hardihood among the pioneers. Notwithstanding 
 the many hardships through which he passed he is 
 still fairly well preserved when it is remembered 
 that he has passed his eighty-fourth year. 
 
 In Prairieville on the 8th of April, 1845. was 
 celebrated the marriage of Morris I). Cutler and 
 Ruth Head. The bride was born in the parish of 
 Preston, Lancastershire, England, and was a daugh- 
 ter of .lohn Head, of that pl.ace. Mrs. Cutter 
 passed from among the living on the 2(»th of Feb- 
 ruary, I8(;3, leaving but a husband to mourn her 
 loss. 
 
 .Mr. Cutler is a stanch Republican in his political 
 views, but he has always refused to accept any 
 olticial position. He is well known .as a man that 
 has a "head of his own;" whatever he does is 
 prompted by his own desires, or a sense of duty, 
 and not by popular clamour. He is given credit 
 for having many peculiarities, but parallel with 
 these there run through his nature many virtues. 
 To the working man and the jwor he h.a.s exhibited 
 an unusual degrt-e of liberality. He has also 
 given generously to the educational and religious 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 institutions of Waukeslm. To Carroll College, to 
 tiic viilago for ptihlic school purposes, and to a 
 nmnber of clmrclies he has made vahial)lc gifts of 
 real estate. Mucli of Waukesha stands on the 
 ((iiarter-section whieh he purchased from tlie (Jov- 
 erntncnt at >!l.2.j per acre. It lias assumed the 
 proportions of a city, and lonj^ after Jl. 1). Cutler 
 has been laid to rest his name will still he insepar- 
 ahlv connected with its history, in fact Ins name 
 will live as long as Waukesha and Ihe county have 
 an existence. 
 
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 eONRAD KUMMKRT, one of the oldest 
 carpenters and Imdders of Waukesha, is 
 a native of Auerbach. liavaiia, (ierniany, 
 born December 24, 1829, and is a son of Adam 
 and Maudalene Kumniert. The father w.as also a 
 carpenter by trade. They had four children, one 
 son and three daughters, of whom the son, Con- 
 rad, was the only one to cross the ocean. He re- 
 ceived a good common school education in the 
 (iernian, language and since coming to this coun- 
 try has picked up the English. When about thir- 
 teen years old he was apprenticed tf> learn the 
 cabinet maker's trade at which ho served two and 
 a half 3ears. After computing his apprentice- 
 ship he traveled over llavaria and worked at his 
 trade for a number of years. Having determined 
 to c(jme to the I'nited Stales, Mr. Kummert went 
 to Hamburg in 1851, where he took passage on a 
 sailing vessel bound for New York, an iving in the 
 latter i)ort forty-four days later. Coming direct 
 to Waukesha, he began working at the trade of 
 cabinet maker, and in the fall went to Milwaukee, 
 where he was employed in the same line. In the 
 spring of 18."),') he returned to Waukesha and be- 
 gan working at the cari)entt'r's trade. The Hist 
 contract he took was to build a residence in the 
 town of New lierlin, since which time he has been 
 engaged in contracting. Among the buihiings 
 upon which he has taken contracts may be named 
 the -Ktna Ulock; the block at the corner of Madi- 
 son Street and !St. Paul Axciiuc; Merrill's ITou.se 
 in Hailfield's Addition; Arcade House; Thomas C. 
 
 Martin's residence; and a large boarding house for 
 John Whiting. Besides these he has erected many 
 residences in the village and through the sur- 
 rounding country. 
 
 Mr. Kummert was married in Waukesha on the 
 12th of June, 1856, to Elizabeth Waegli, whose 
 birth occurred October 17, 18.33, in Canton Bern, 
 .Switzerland. Her parents, Benedict and Anna 
 Waegli, came to the United States in 1851 and 
 settled in the town of New Berlin, where the 
 father died in 1881. The mother, who wjis born 
 on the 27th of January, 1804, still survives. Mrs. 
 Kummert is one of a family comprising eight 
 children, all of whom are living. 
 
 In i)f)litieal sentiments Mr. Kummert is a strong 
 Democrat. He and his wife have made what they 
 have. He came to this country a poor man, but 
 by industry and close attention to his business in- 
 terests now owns three residences in the village of 
 Waukesha. When he came to Waukesha it was 
 but a small place, but during his residence here, 
 extending over a period of forty years, Mr. Kum- 
 mert has witnessed and aided in the substantial 
 growth of the village and country. And in that 
 time he has passed through the experiences inci- 
 dent to pioneer life. Honorable and upright in 
 all the relations of life, he enjoys the esteem and 
 friendship of a large circle of friends and ac- 
 (piniiitances. 
 
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 /'^ EORGE P. GIFFORD is the owner of the 
 ^ T beautiful villa bearing his name and also 
 Hotel Gifford, located on the north shore 
 of Oconomowoc Lake, in the town of Summit. 
 The site of this popular summer resort was pur- 
 chased by Mr. (iifford iu 1858, when a resident of 
 Milwaukee, at which time he bought about one 
 mile along the lake, the tract comprising one hun- 
 dred and twenty-five acres, of which he still owns 
 about eighty acres. In 1841) Mr. and Mrs. Hrower 
 came from (Ireene County', N. Y., and while pros- 
 pecting among the many available homestead 
 sites, were impressed by the beauty- of this loca- 
 tion, and at once pre-empted the fractional quarter 
 of a section now known as " Villa Gilford. " Mr. 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 555 
 
 Br(Xwer erected thereon a picturesque log liouse, 
 in wbicli lie and liis wife rtsided for a lime, and 
 here was born their daughter, P'lorence, who after- 
 ward became tiie wife of K. C. Terrill, wlio now 
 resides in the city of New Yori«. In IHoO Mr. 
 Brower sold liis pre-emption claim to Lewis Clif- 
 ford, an enterprising railroad contractor (not a 
 relative of tin; present owner) who ohliiined of the 
 Government a patent for the land, and in 1H58 
 conveyed it to the present proprietor. 
 
 Mr. (ieorge I', (iifford is a native of IJoston, 
 Mass., where his birth occurred in 1820. Mis fa- 
 ther, P. A. Gifford, was a sea captain and came 
 from an early Massachusetts family. His home was 
 in Boston for many years, and there he died. P. 
 A. (iifford married Hannah Lt)mbard, whose fa- 
 ther, Capl. Peter Lombard, was also a sea-faring 
 man. The subject of this record was the only son 
 of his parents. His boyhood and youth were spent 
 in his native city where, he received excellent ad- 
 vantages for education, studied law and was sub- 
 sequently' admitted to the Bar. 
 
 In 1848 Ml', (iifford came to Mdwaukee as a 
 commercial agent for several eastern houses and 
 became associated in the pr.actice of commercial 
 law with K. M. and A. W. Randall, tiic latter of 
 whom was one of Wisconsin's governors, and on 
 whose staff Mr. (liflford was aid-de-camp with rank 
 of colonel. Later Mr. Gifford bought the com- 
 mercial agencj' of Tappan, McKiliip A Co., of Mil- 
 waukee, which business he conducted on quite a 
 large scale until 1878, since which time he has 
 been principally engaged in real estate. 
 
 Mr. Ciifftird mariied Eliza Ann Whittemore, a 
 daughter of the Kev. Thomas Whillemore, 1). 1)., 
 of Boston, a well known Iniversaiisl clergyman, 
 contemporary with such famous liberal clergymen 
 as Clmpin, Ballon. .Slarr King and other great 
 lights of the New England clergy. .Mr. and Mrs. 
 Gifford have two children, a son and a daughter: 
 George P., .Ii'., is a wholesale provision merchant 
 of Milwaukee; Anna is the wife of G. W. How- 
 man, of the city of Boston, Mjiss. I 
 
 For many years after coming into possession of 
 what is now"\'illa(;ifford," Mr. (Jifford continued 
 to reside in Milwaukee, but now besides attend- 
 ing to real-estate matters, he conducts personally 
 
 " Hotel Gifford and Villa," whose beauty and gen- 
 eral character are well described in the following, 
 from the " Golden Northwest" and from "Out- 
 ing." 
 
 " (iifford is one of the most charming places in 
 the northwest, enchantingly located fni the banks 
 of the Oconomowoc Lake, but three minutes' walk 
 from (titTord Statifin (Chicago, Milwaukee A' St. 
 Paul Kailwiiy). An e.vtensive growth of forest 
 treos, acres of upland and lowland, hills and dales, 
 lawns and meadows and romantic rambles lielong 
 to the premises, while the magnificent scenery, in 
 the center of which it is located, with its many 
 pleasant drives, excellent roads, elevated location, 
 and the facilities for all kinds of aquatic sport, 
 fishing, rowing, bathing, billiards, etc., render it a 
 perfect gem. Oconomowoc Lake is one of the 
 most picturesque lakes in this region. Covering 
 fifteen hundred acres, its waters afford the finest 
 sailing, and visitors should not fail to [)rofit by 
 the opportunities at hand. The hotel is kept in a 
 superior manner, and those who have once spent 
 some weeks or months at this beautiful spot need 
 no urging to come again. 
 
 "The distance to Oconomowoc City is only a 
 mile anil a-half. It is impossible to lecommeiul 
 any one special point of the great numberone will 
 visit on a trip to .St. Paul, such as we are taking. 
 They are all attractive, each having its iieculiar 
 charms; but it is safe to say that none surpass Gif- 
 ford's, the centralitv of its location causing many 
 of the regular visitors to Waukesha County to se- 
 lect it as their place of residence during their stay 
 in this lake country. 
 
 "Hotel (JilTord is one of the largest and best 
 known stopping places on the best known of the 
 lakes — Oconomowoc. (iifford's delightfully ram- 
 bling and home-like hotel stands right r)n the shore, 
 the lawn sweeping down to the water, and within 
 sight of the gay panorama of boats and yachts 
 on the lake and of vehicles and pedestrians that in 
 summer file up and down before the eyes of the 
 guests upon the piazzas, yet sulliciently apart to 
 retain a pleasing sense of privacy. The hotel is 
 filled with fashionable people, taking their ease in 
 an elegantly unfashionable way. In the morning 
 they drive, row, go sailing and fishing or play bil- 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 liards. In the afternoon they repeat the pleasures. 
 In tlie evening they talk it over, and take a won- 
 derful interest in the coming of the sunset trains, 
 and have conlidential little chats in the semi-dark- 
 ness of the groves, or in the spacious pavilion 
 where open-air hops frequently attract the guests 
 from othei- resorts, and neighbors fioni the many 
 elegant residences that crown the banks all around 
 the lake. Taking all things together there are 
 few places in Wisconsin, or in any other state, 
 where rational man or woman can have a better 
 time or find a summer vacation more thoroughly 
 profitable than at Hotel Gifford." 
 
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 ON. .1. Aid I 'ST LINS, a veteran of ihe 
 late war, and the leading business man 
 of Eagle, is well known to the people of 
 ^Vaukesha County, with whom he has been identi- 
 fied for nearly a third of a century. He was born 
 in Wachstedt, Erfurt, Saxony, Germany, on the 
 3d of October, 1840, being a son of .John and 
 Margaret (Khrhardt) Lins, both of whom were 
 natives of Wachstedt, the father born in 1799, 
 and the mother in 1801. In early life John Lins 
 learned the trade of baker, but subsequently kept 
 hotel and cairied on a small farm. His family 
 consisted of seven children, four sons and throe 
 daughters, all of whom came to the United States. 
 The first of the family to cross the ocean w.as 
 Charles, who emigrated to this country in 1855, and 
 settled near Milwaukee, but later moved to Win- 
 ona, Minn., where his death occurred in 1873. 
 Edmund, who joined him in this country- the fol- 
 lowing year, is a retired business man of Eagle. 
 Ill 1857 the parents and the remaining five child- 
 ren sailed from Lremen to New York, where they 
 arrived after an ocean voyage lasting six weeks. 
 Coming direct to Wisconsin the family resided on 
 a farm in Milwaukee County until 1860, when 
 they moved to the town of Miikwonago, Wauke- 
 sha County. Later John Lins and wife removed 
 to Eagle, where they spent their remaining dajs. 
 They lived to a ripe ol<l age, and had the satisfac- 
 tion of celebrating their golden wedding. The 
 
 death of the husband occurred in 1886, and that 
 of the wife in 1881. liotli wore consistent mem- 
 bers of the Catholic Church, and in politics he 
 was a Democrat. 
 
 Mr. J. A. Lins received an academic education 
 ill his native land, and after coming to this coun- 
 try altondod private schools. On arriving in 
 Wisconsin he worked at whatever he could find to 
 do, whether labor on the farm, in the brickyard, 
 or teaching school. Ere he had reached his ma- 
 jority he was emi)loyed as a clerk in the hardware 
 store of Mr. Stamm, of Milwaukee, where he con- 
 tinued until the breaking out of the war. In 
 April, 1861, he enlisted atMilwaukee, in Company 
 C, Fifth Wisconsin Infantry, and from that time 
 until the last of August, 1864, he served his coun- 
 try faithfully, being honorably discharged at Mad- 
 ison, Wis. His command joined the Army of the 
 Potomac and was engaged in some of the most 
 memorable events of the war. The principle bat- 
 tles in which Mr. Lins took part were Lee's Mills, 
 Williamsburg, (iolden's P'arm, Savage Station, 
 White Oak Swamp, Malvern Hills, Crampton (iap, 
 Antietam, the two battles of Fredericksburg, (Get- 
 tysburg. Happahaiinock Station, Wilderness, Spolt- 
 sylvania Court House and Cold Harbor. (Jn the 
 1st of .June, 1864, at the last named battle, Mr. 
 Lins received a severe wound from the enemy's 
 ball which broke three ribs. He was at once sent 
 to the hospital at Sickles' Barracks at Alexandria, 
 Virginia, where he remained until the latter part 
 of August. Soon after his return from the war 
 Mr. Lins, in partnership with his brother, began 
 merchandising in Eagle, the partnership lasting 
 some three years, when the brother disposed of his 
 interest; however Mr. Lins has since continued in 
 the business. In 1869 he erected his present store, 
 n which he carries a general stock of merchandise. 
 He also carries on a men's furnishing store in an- 
 other room, and in 1876 built a fine brick store- 
 house in which he conducted the hardware and 
 drug business for some five years when he turned 
 the stock over to other jiarties. Besides lie has 
 built a harness shop, meat market, postolllce, ele 
 vator, and improved residence property. On his 
 fine farm adjoining the village of Eagle is located 
 Minnehaha Spring, which has a discharge of water 
 
H. \V. ALBKRTZ. 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 559 
 
 siifflcient to run a mill. It is pure potable water, 
 which, analyzed by (i. Bode, gave the fiiliowing 
 results: 
 
 (iHAlNS. 
 
 Total ((uantity of solid matter •24.'J2(i7 
 
 Chloride Sodium 1989 
 
 Sulphate of l.ime 6259 
 
 Bi-earbonatc of lime 13.0221 
 
 Bi-carbonate of inagucsia 10.1(188 
 
 Hi-carbonate of protoxide of iron 0168 
 
 Alumina 1.345 
 
 Silica 7HI)7 
 
 No traces of organic matter are to be found. 
 
 For a companion Mr. Lins chose Miss Mary 
 Wilte. to whom lie was married in 1H72, at Eagle 
 Lake. Politically the subject of this sketch is a 
 Rejjublican, having east his first Presidential vote 
 for Lincoln. I5y his fellow-citizens he has been 
 honored with a number of official positions; for 
 three terms he was Chairman of the Town of 
 Eagle, County Treasurer one term, member of the 
 As.sembly in 1881, and State Senator in ISSfi. 
 His otiicial career has been distinguished by a con- 
 scientious regard for the wishes and interests of his 
 constituents. He was Commander of the (Jrand 
 Army Post of Kagle, with which he continued to 
 be identilicd until it surrendered its charter, then 
 became a member of the K. P. Walcott Post of 
 Milwaukee. In every sense Mr. Lins is a self- 
 made man. 
 
 •^m- 
 
 HENRY W. AL15ERTZ. who resides on sec- 
 tion 26 in the town of Oconomowoc, is a 
 son of Henry .1. Albert/., a well known 
 German-American citizen, who was born in (Jer- 
 maiiy .lanuary 28. 1822. II is father was Charles 
 Albertz, but the parents never came to this coun- 
 try. Henry ,1. Albertz was one of a family com- 
 prising four children, three brothers and a sister, 
 but he was the only one of the number who ever 
 left the Fatherland to seek a home in the New 
 World. In 18)1, soon after his marriage, he 
 started with his wife for America. Declining 
 health was one of the chief causes that led him to 
 make the change. Thev came ilnetitly to New 
 
 York on a .sailing-vessel, the voyage consuming 
 eleven weeks, and fourteen weeks after leaving 
 their native shore they arrived in Jeflferson Coun- 
 ty, Wis., where they settled on a farm in the town 
 of Farmington. That place Mr. Albertz improved 
 and continued tf> own fm- about lifteen years, 
 when he disposed of the same and purchased a 
 farm in the town of Aslii|)puM, Dodge County, 
 where the family lived until 1881. That year 
 Mr. Albertz bought of Charles .1. Strolin, on sec- 
 tion 26 In the t(jwn of Oconomowoc, the farm 
 which is now owned and occupied by his son, 
 Henry W. Here his death occurred on the Stli 
 of .luiie, 1886, he having attained to the age of 
 sixty-four years. His wife, who was born April 
 23, 182;'), passed away on July 26, 1891. As has 
 been seen, Mr. Albertz, Sr., came to Wisconsin 
 more than half a century ago, and four years be- 
 fore the territory of Wisconsin was admitted into 
 the Union. He was ever an industrious and 
 worthj' citizen, and did his full share toward the 
 development of the country, assisting in building 
 the roads, the bridges, the sclioolhouses and other 
 necessary improvements. He was a successful 
 business man and esteemed by all fru- his inteirritv 
 and upright life. 
 
 To the union of Henry .1. Albertz and wife 
 seven children, three sons and four daughters, 
 were born, five of whom were living in 1894. 
 Florentine, the eldest of these, was named for her 
 mother, Florentine Albertz. Augusta is the second 
 in order of birth, and the others arc Charles 
 Henry W. and Helen. The deceased children were 
 Albertine, the eldest of the family, who died in 
 infancy, and Charles, the fourth, who also died in 
 early childhood. 
 
 Henry W. Albertz, who owns and occupies the 
 homestead farm, w.as born in .Icfferson Ctmnty, 
 Wis., November 29, 1861, and has always lived at 
 home. He has been twice married; his lirsl wife, 
 .Miss Louise Hcbner, was born September 2."!, 1870, 
 and died October 26, 1892. His present wife was 
 Augusta Ilebner, a sister of the former. 
 
 Mr. Albertz is one of the representative men of 
 
 his town, and his farm is an excellent one and 
 
 ' under a line state of cultivation. He is a stanch 
 
 i Democrat, casting his maiden vote for General 
 
560 
 
 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 Hancock. He has been Side-Supervisor of liis 
 to\ynsliii), and he and his wife are attendants of 
 tlie German Lutheran Church of Oconoinowoc. 
 Mr. Albertz has a good, practical education, hav- 
 ing been a student in llic I'niversity of Water- 
 ti>wn. Wis. 
 
 \ \ *1 AUKHSHA NATIONAL BANK. This 
 \/\/ important tin.ancial institution is an 
 outgrowth of tlie Waukesha County 
 Bank, the picmeer banking house of Waukesha 
 County, wliich was founded in 18;')5. On tlie 18th 
 of February of that year a preliminary meeting was 
 held in the oflice of Alexander W. Randall (since 
 (iovornor of Wisconsin and I'ostmaster-General of 
 the I'nited States). The following named gentle- 
 men were present; A. Miner, Sabina Barney, Nel- 
 son Burroughs, C. C. Barnes.S.S. Sawyer. William 
 Blair, William While and IL N. Davis. Articles 
 of incorporation were adopted and the capital 
 stock of the proposed bank H.xed at *25,000. All 
 present subscribed stock, and constituted them- 
 selves a 15oarn of Directors. A. Miner was elected 
 President and C. C. Barnes, Cashier; subsequently' 
 Oscar Burroughs was chosen Assistant Cashier. 
 On the ;id of December, 185;"), the capital stock 
 was increased to $.50,000. 
 
 A building was erected on contr.act, at the cor- 
 ner of Division and Mill Stieets, for the use of the 
 bank, and a rate of rental agreed upon at ¥110 per 
 auTiuin. The same building is still occupied by the 
 Waukesha National Bank. The salary of the 
 President and Cashiei- was fixed at ^(iOO each, per 
 year. On the Uth of April, 1856, Mr. Barnes, on 
 acct)unt of other business d(!inanding his attention, 
 resigned the position of cashier and was succeeded 
 by Oscar Burroughs. Sabina Barney was tlien 
 elected \'ice-Prcsident, which iiosition he filled un- 
 til the time of his death, May 30, 187;t. 
 
 The bank, having proved successful, with a rap- 
 idly increasing business, it was decided to double 
 its capital stock, making it i> 100,000, which was 
 done October 13, 1856. The following named 
 gentlemen were elected orticers January 7, 1857: 
 
 A. Miner, President; Sabina Barney Vice-Presi- 
 dent; Oscar Burroughs, Cashier; and Nelson Bur- 
 roughs. William Blair, H. N. Davis, S. S. Sawyer, 
 and Thompson Richmond, Directors. At the next 
 annual election of oflicers there were no changes, 
 except that Martin Field and George Lawrence, 
 Jr., were elected Directors in place of Mr. Rich- 
 mond and W'illiam Blair, and the latter was elected 
 Cashier at this meeting. Owing to the disturbed 
 financial condition of the country at the breaking 
 out of the Civil W^ar, the capital stock was reduced 
 to 150,000. Few changes occurred in the list of 
 bank officers until the annual meeting of January, 
 
 1864, when C. H. Miner was elected Cashier in 
 place of Mr. Blair, and S. Barney, J. 11. Kimball, 
 J. Y. Watson, M. Field and W^illiam Blair were 
 chosen Directors. The same oflicers were elected 
 in 1865, with the addition of Andrew J. Frame as 
 Assistant Cashier. 
 
 At this time it was considered advisable to adopt 
 the National Banking System, instead of that un- 
 der the old State Law, under which the bank had 
 been operated up to that time. On the 8th of 
 January, 1865, at a meeting of the stockholders, 
 it was decided to reorganize as a national bank. 
 Articles of association were adopted under the 
 name of W^aukesha National Bank, and Messrs. A. 
 Miner, S. Barney, J. 11. Kimball. Martin Field and 
 William Blair were elected its first Board of Di- 
 rectors. A. Miner was elected President, S. Bar- 
 ney Vice-President, and Charles IL Miner Cashier. 
 The last otlicial meeting of the stockholders of the 
 Waukesha County Bank was held .January 28, 
 
 1865, when the oflicers were authorized to close out 
 the old bank and organize the Waukesha National 
 Bank, which was done, the new bank being incor- 
 porated May 8, 1865, with a capital stock of *50,- 
 000. The incorporators were William Blair, S. S. 
 Sawyer, A. Miner, C. IL Miner, George Lawrence, 
 S. Barney, Sewall Andrews, P. Clawson, J. IL Kim- 
 ball. T. Richmond, II. H. Hunkins, .and Martin 
 Field. On the 22d of May, 1865, A. J. Frame w.as 
 appointed Assistant Cashier, which position he 
 held until February, 1866, when he was chosen 
 Cashier. On the 6th of March of the same year, 
 Mr. Miner resigned the Presidency, also as Di- 
 rector, and was succeeded by William Blair in the 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 561 
 
 former, and by Scwall Andrews m the latter posi- 
 tion. 
 
 Ill 186'J .1. II. Kimh.-ill resigned as Director; An- 
 drew J. Frame was appointed to (ill the vaeancv, 
 and was duly elected a meinlier of the Board in 
 1870. In the fall of 1869, Henry M. Frame was 
 app()intc<l hookkeeper, and later acted as Teller 
 until .January 8, 1878, when he was promoted to 
 Assistant Cashier. .Iul\' 7, 1879, he was appoint- 
 ed Director in place of Sahina Harney, deceased. 
 At the same meeting Martin Field was elected 
 Vice-President in place of Mr. Barney. On the 
 2()tli of July, 1880, Andrew ,1. Frame was elected 
 President, to till the vacancy caused by the death 
 of William Blair, who died on the 13th of that 
 month. Mr. Frame h.as been re-elected at each 
 succeeding annual meeting to the present time, 
 1893, covering a period of thirteen years. (Jn the 
 promotion of Andrew .1. Frame lo the Presidency, 
 n. M. Frame succeeded to the position of Cashier, 
 whicli he has continued to fill until the present 
 writing. Hon. Richard Weaver was elected a mem- 
 ber of the Board of Directors .January 10, 1882. 
 
 On the r>tli of .Inly, 1883, the capital stock was 
 increased from *.'iO,(i(iO to *80,00(i; .July 11, 1881, 
 it was increased lo ¥100,000, and .lanuary 11, 1890, 
 to *150,000. On the 1st of July, 1887, F. H. Put- 
 ney' was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the 
 death of Sewall Andrews. The stone building 
 which has been occupied by the bank since its in- 
 ception in 18.').5, was purchased by the bank of 
 Andrew Aitkin October 13, 1873, at a cost of 
 *4,000. Since the purchase more than ^4,000 have 
 been expended in repairs and improvements, the 
 building being now in excellent condition. The 
 present Board of Directors is composed of the fol- 
 lowing named gentlemen: A. .1. Frame, President; 
 11. M. Frame, Cashier; Richard Weaver, \'ice-I'resi- 
 dent; T. D. Cook and F. R. Estberg, Assistant 
 Cashiers. The report of the bank issued May 4. 
 1893, shows resources: Loans and discounts #65o,- 
 088..56; United States bonds, *.')0,G00; other bonds, 
 *201,20o; due from banks, ?il 28,.')0(i.83; cash on 
 hand, ? 123,172.44 ; expenses and taxes paid,4'3,- 
 476.o0; premiums paid, $6,000; banking-house, 
 safes, etc., ^12,000; due from Pniti-d Su-ites Treas- 
 uier, *4,900; making a total of «1, 184,94 t.:!.S. The 
 
 liabilities are: Capital stock, ^loO.OOO; surplus 
 funds, *68,04G.46; circulation, *45,0O0; and de- 
 posits *92 1,897.87. 
 
 This bank is one of the oldest and most impor- 
 tant financial institutions in Waukesha County. Its 
 course from the start has been conservative and 
 prosperous. It has weathered all the financial 
 panics of the country for the past thirty-eight years 
 without being under a cloud or having to close its 
 doors. .\t the beginning of 1891 it takes rank as 
 one of the most sound and reliable banks in Wis- 
 consin. Its otlicers are known as men of superior 
 financial ability, un(|uestioned integrity and large 
 personal res ponsi bill t}'. 
 
 J^^c 
 
 ROLLAND I,. I'OKTKR, dealer in lumber, 
 grain, feed, building material, tile, coal. 
 Hour, etc., at Mukwonago, was born in the 
 town of \'ernon, November 2.5, 1846, being the son 
 of Allen and Serena (Lewis) Porter. His grand- 
 father, George Porter, served as a private in the 
 Revolutionary War, and late in life received a pen- 
 sion in recognition of his service. Allen Porter 
 was born at Athens, Vt., on the l.5tli of July, 1814, 
 and was next to the youngest in a family of ten 
 children. In Chester, Vt., he married Miss Lewis, 
 who was born in that place January 9, 1807. their 
 marriage being solemnized April 8, 1840. The 
 same year they started west by the Erie Canal and 
 the Lakes, embarking at Buffalo on the "Illinois," 
 commanded by Captain Blake, landing at Milwau- 
 kee on the 20th of June, seventeen d.a^s after leav- 
 ing their eastern home. Coming on t<i Mukwonago 
 Township, Waukesha County, Mr. Porter entered 
 some (jovernraent land, and in order to secure the 
 fiiTSt forty acres he purchased, he rode to Milwau- 
 kee by night, arriving at the land ollice about an 
 hour Ixjfore another, who also desired the same 
 land. About the same time he made another pur- 
 chase for which he paid *2.;')0 per acre, and stibse- 
 (piently added to the original tract until he owned 
 two hundred and eighty acres. On coming here 
 they had ?600iii gobl, which was sewed up in Mrs. 
 Porter's clothing. Mr. Porter was a successful man 
 
562 
 
 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 in business; in connection with his farming interests 
 lie (lovott'd inuoli fiiiic to stock-raising, especially 
 to the hrecdiny of slieep and horses, in which he 
 engaged extensively. He erected one of the first 
 frame houses builtjn his community and devel- 
 oped one of the l)esl farms in this portion of the 
 county. In an early day he was a Whig in politi- 
 cal sentiment, and on the rise of the Repulilican 
 ])arty espoused its principles. While he took a 
 hvi'lv interest m the success of liis party he was in 
 no sense an ollice seeker. On the 5th of Febru- 
 ary, 1882, Mr. Porter passed to the spirit world. 
 His wife, who is a nuMnl)er of the Congregational 
 Church, makes her home with her son ; though in 
 her eighty-seventh year she is as spr^- as most old 
 ladies of sixty. Mr. and Mrs. Porter had three 
 children, one of whom died in childhood, while 
 the living are Mrs. Susan Daniels, of Waukesha, 
 and Holland L., of this article. 
 
 The gentleman whose name appears at the head 
 of this rcc(Md was reared to farm life, remaining 
 on the farm until eighteen years old. His primary 
 education, which was acquired in the district 
 schooler, was supplemented l)y attendance at the 
 academy at Allen's Grove, and also at Rochester, 
 after which he took a course at the Commercial 
 College, in Milwaukee. In 1865 he began clerk- 
 ing in a store in Milwaukee, receiving $30 per 
 month for his services, in which position he con- 
 tinued for two years. In the fall of 1867 he 
 went to (Jedar Rapids, Iowa, where he engaged 
 in the commission l)usiness, handling buttei-, eggs 
 and fruit, and there remained two years. Returning 
 to Milwaukee he was employed in the pension of- 
 fice until 1872, when he hired as bookkeeper in 
 an oil store, and nine monllis later, with a cash 
 capital of *10, he with M. ,1. and W. H. Davis, 
 who had about !j 1,(100, organized the Northwestern 
 Oil Company, the co-partnership continuing some 
 twelve years, 'riie last five years the net profits of 
 the business reached *6.3,nOO. In 1882 Mr. Porter's 
 father died and as it was his wish that his son should 
 come to the farm he moved to the old homestead 
 and worked it for four years. Wlien the Wisconsin 
 Central started, in 1886, he established his present 
 business, and in 18!t2 erected a house and moved 
 to the village of Mukwonago, though he still owns 
 
 the original tract of two hundred and eighty acres. 
 
 In Milwaukee, on the 1.3th of .lanuary, 1876, 
 Mr. Porter was married to Miss Kittie MacTurnan, 
 a native of Columbus, Wis., the ceremony being per- 
 formed by Rev. Myron W. Reed. Of this union two 
 children were born, Willie R., who died at the age 
 of four and a-half years, and Harry Allen, who is 
 receiving a gctoi\ education. In politics Mr. Porter 
 is a lie|niblican, the first Presidential candidate he 
 ever supported being Gen. U. S. Grant. .Socially 
 lie is a member of the Knights of Pythias of Wau- 
 kesha. 
 
 Besides his farming and mercantile interests al- 
 ready referred to Mr. Porter owns five acres of land 
 at Lake Beulali, and three cottages; has five hun- 
 dred acres of land in Vilas County, Wis., on which 
 is a fine water power, and a lot in Minneapolis. 
 He IS also a stockholder and a member of the lioard 
 of Directors of Phantom Lake Inn. Outside of 
 the farm in this county, Mr. Porter has made, by 
 his own exertions, all he possesses. 
 
 ROBERT S. PERKINS, D. D. 8., whose pleas- 
 ant rooms are found in the Putney Block, 
 Waukesha, located in the city in June, 
 18!)3. Dr. Perkins is a native of Wisconsin, born 
 at New Lisbon, .luneau County, in 1867. His 
 father, Sanford H. Perkins, now of Milwaukee, was 
 an early settler of that county. 
 
 The subject of this sketch moved to Palmyra 
 with his parents when but a child, and to Peoria, 
 III., when twelve years of age, where he attended 
 the pulilic schof)ls. In 1888 he entered the Chicago 
 College of Dental Surgery, from which he gra<lu- 
 ated in 1893. This, as will be seen, covers a period 
 of about five years, but previous to his graduation 
 and during an interval of about two years, he 
 worked at his profession in the Ilaymarket Theatre 
 Building, Chicago, and later, returning to college, 
 completed his course. 
 
 Dr. Perkins was married in Peoria, 111., to Miss 
 Clara Debord, a native of that city and a daughter 
 
COOLEDGE EASTMAN. 
 
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 of Reuben Dcbord. They have two children, a son 
 and a (lau;,'htcr, Harry and Ilallie. 
 
 Though one of the youngest of the dental pro- 
 fession of Wauiteslia County, Dr. Pcrivins possesses 
 bolli a theoretical and practical knowledge of his 
 calling, qualities that have already won for him a 
 successful business. 
 
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 eOOLEDGK KASTM AN, deceased, was one 
 of the most prominent of the early pio- 
 neers of Oconomowoc. He was born in 
 Atlica, then Genesee, now Wyoming County, N. Y., 
 December 21, 1815. He grew to manhood in his 
 native state, and there niarrie<l Elvira Brainard. 
 In 1812 Mr. Eastman, accompanied b^' his wife, 
 emigrated to the territory of Wisconsin, locating 
 at Oconomowoc. He was reared to the occupation 
 of farming, and in connection with dealing in real 
 estate, agricultural pursuits continued to be his 
 occupation through life. His first purchase of 
 land was eighty acres of what was known as canal 
 land. He afterward bought about one hundred 
 and fifty acres on the west and north of the 
 village of Oconomowoc. On the former he platted 
 what is known as Eastman's First Addition to 
 Oconomowoc, and on the latter a second addi- 
 tion. He also owned other real estate and was 
 numbered among the successful business men of 
 the place. 
 
 Mr. E.astinaii lost his first wife by death in 1847, 
 and on the 21llh of .luly, 1849, was united in mar- 
 riage with Mrs. Mary Castle. Mrs. Eastman was 
 born April 20, 1819, in the town of Scipio, Cayuga 
 County, N. Y. Her father, .lacob Hushman, was a 
 native of New England. Her mother bore the 
 maiden name of Martha llalstead. The Hiishman 
 family were pioneers of Cayuga County. When 
 Mrs. Eastman was but three years old her [larents 
 removed to (ienesec County. N. Y. Theie she 
 grew to womanhood, anil on March 28, 1814, be- 
 came the wife of Lewis Castle. The same year 
 they removed to .lohnstown. Rock County, Wis. 
 Mr. Castle's death occurred on the 3il of Novem- 
 
 ber, 1847, and the same year their two children 
 joined the husband in the spirit world. 
 
 Mr. Eastman had two children by his first mar- 
 riage, Leander, who died of consumption at the 
 age of twenty-four years, and a daughter tluit died 
 in infancy. Albert A. Eastman, of the town of 
 of Summit, this county, is the only child of Mr. 
 and Mrs. Eastman. He was born in Oconomowoc 
 on the 5th of .January, 1851, and on reaching 
 manhood wedded Miss Minnie Pattison, who was 
 also an only child, by whom he lias one son, 
 Frank V. 
 
 Cooiedge Eastman's death occurred at his home 
 in Oconomowoc on the 2d of July, 189(1. For 
 forty-eight years he was a resident of that vil- 
 lage and city, and was closely identified with 
 its growth and development, having done more, 
 possibly, than any other man to improve the place 
 and assist poor people in securing homes. He 
 never aspired to prominent positions in a political 
 or social sense, but was esteemed .as an industrious 
 and valuable citizen. In politics he was a Whig 
 and later a strong Republican. He was long a 
 consistent member of the Congregational Church, 
 as is also Mrs. Eastman. His estimable wife still 
 resides in the city of Oconomowoc, at the home 
 where she and her husliand lived for so many 
 years. 
 
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 MRS. DELIGHT ROSE, of Big Bend, %r. 
 non Township, is one of the surviving 
 pioneers who became a r»'sident of Wau- 
 kesha County while Wisconsin was yet under a 
 territorial form of government, and has therefore 
 been identified with the changes that have made 
 of this section one of the mostdesu'able to be found 
 in the state. Schools,cbuiclies, railroads, factories 
 and all those industries and institutions that give 
 to us the advantages of civilized man have arisen 
 since her advent. Ft. .Vnn. Washington County, 
 N. Y., is her native i)lace, her birth having occurred 
 February 18, 1818. She is the second in a family 
 of eight children, three sons and five daughters, 
 born to Baruis and .\senatli (Grover) Balx-ock. 
 Of this number four survive, of whom Mrs. Rose 
 
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 is tlic oldest; Dimis and Dillia are twins; the 
 former is tiie widow of Natlian Whittier. and the 
 latter of Lucius Mclnlvre; the youngest, Olive, 
 wedded W. G. Ric-li and resides in Santa Ke, N. Mex. 
 The father of this faniil3- was born in Ft. Ann and 
 died in the town of Muskego, this county, at tlie 
 age of seventy-live years, while the mother, who 
 was a native of Vermont, died at the age of sixty- 
 nine years and six months, also in MuskegoTown- 
 shi|>. 
 
 Mrs. Rose was reared on a farm at Ft. Ann, and 
 received a common school education, which she 
 has broadened iiy reading and teaching school, as 
 she followed that occupation during five winters 
 and seven summers. On the 17tli of April, 1842, 
 was celebrated her marriage to Harvey Rose, the 
 oldest of thirteen children, whose parents were 
 Martin and Mary (Orant) Rose. Harvey Rose was 
 born in Rocklarul County, N. Y., February 28, 
 1814, where his early life was spent at farm labor. 
 When fourteen years of age he was apprenticed to 
 tlie blacksmilh'.-- trade, which he followed up to 
 wilhin about ten years of bis death. In 1883 he 
 started on his trip to Wisconsin, arriving at Md- 
 waukee on the 28th of .luly. The following day he 
 jiroceeded witli his wife and one child to the home 
 of his fallier-in-law, in Muskego Township, where 
 he remained until IS'oveml)er following, when he 
 located on section 21, in the town of ^'crnon. Mr. 
 Rose at once began to woik at his trade in an old 
 building o\viu'(l by Amos Putnam, where was heard 
 the ring of iiis anvil for two years, or until he 
 could erect a shop of his own. The last years of 
 his life were devoted to agriculture. On the ."i 1st 
 of August, 1883, occurred the <lealh of Mr. Rose, 
 who was one of the well known and highly es- 
 teemed citizens of his community. His last resting 
 place is in Rural Home Cemeter}', at Big Bend. 
 He left to mourn his loss a widow and six children, 
 three sons and three daughters, one daughter hav- 
 ing passed on liefore. Marian, the oldest, was born 
 Jlarch 1."), 1813, and became the wife of T. H. 
 Ward, a stockman of Dane County, Wis.; Asenath, 
 born Marcii 3, 181.5, wedded Wallace Putnam, a 
 ranchman of Greeley, Colo.; .lennette, born De- 
 cember 27, 1846, died in .lune, 18t!l; Harvey K., 
 born October 2It, 184K, is a prominent lumberman 
 
 and extensive land owner of Kenesaw, Xeb.; Bar- 
 nis, born March 13, 1852, has a fine estiite at Honey 
 Creek, Wis.; Charles W., born .January 10, 1855, is 
 a farmer of Vernon Township; Florence D., who 
 was born November 12, 1858, became the wife of 
 L. A. Davis, a busuiess man of Big Bend, and died 
 May. 19, 181)3. 
 
 Mrs. Rose, though seventy-six years of age, is 
 hale and hearty and of a genial disposition. For 
 over half a century she has made this county her 
 home and is therefore conversant with its history 
 from its earliest existence. 
 
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 HE. NICOLAI, a prosperous and repre- 
 sentative farmer, residing on section 14, 
 in the town of Vernon, Waukesha Coun- 
 t3', was born near the town of Ehrfort, Germany, his 
 birth occurring February 18, 1851. He isason of 
 Frederick August and Ernestine (Orfhal) Nicolai, 
 and the third in a family numbering seven chil- 
 dren, namely: Theodore W., who was a soldier in 
 the late war, is engaged in agriculture near Elk- 
 horn, Wis.; Amelia became the wife of (ieorgc 
 Ilenze. of .Jefferson Count^', Wis.; 11. E. is the 
 next in order of birth; Albert N. farms in .Shaw- 
 ano County, this state; Eiiiil H.died at St. Charles, 
 Ark., while in tlie Federal Army, being a meiiilier 
 f)f the Thirty-lifth Wisconsin Infantry; Frederick 
 is deceased; and one son, unnamed, died in in- 
 fantry. The parents were both natives of Sax- 
 ony, Germany, and the father, who was a wheel- 
 wright by trade, was a musician of some promi- 
 nence. In the year 1855 himself and family em- 
 igrated to America, embarking aboard a sailing- 
 ves.sel at Bremen for New York, where they landed 
 thirty-four da\s later. Proceeding to Milwaukee 
 liy rail, they went thence to Ozaukee County, and 
 ill the town of Me(iuou bought twenty acres of im- 
 proved land upon which stood a log house. How- 
 ever. Mrs. Nicolai w.as not long permitted to enjoy 
 this new home, her death occurring three months 
 after settling in it. P'or three years the father 
 kept the family' together, when the subject of this 
 article commenced to battle his own way in the 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
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 world, and his younffcr brotlier was taken by a 
 family in the nt'l-rhlioihood. At thai aije he be- 
 gan workinjr out, and until twelve 3'ears old 
 worked for his hoard and ciolhinff, then for a 
 period of two years was employed liy a farmer in 
 Mequon Township, and for his services received 
 $50. On leaving this ])lace, being then but four- 
 teen years ohl, he came to Dodge's Corners, Ver- 
 non Townsliii), where he worked until his majority 
 was attained, receiving ^10 per month for his la- 
 bor for the (irst season and more as he grew 
 older. During the winter seasons he attended 
 school and thus endeavored to lit himself for a 
 business career. In 1871 Mr. Nicolai, in company 
 with a party of thirteen, went to Greeley, Colo., 
 where he engaged in carpentering, building fence, 
 for the colony. While there he w.as taken down 
 with a severe attack of typhoid fever, and on his 
 recovery returned to Wisconsin. During the win- 
 ter he attended the district school, and in the 
 spring entered the Rochester .Seminary, where he 
 was a student for one year. On leaving that in- 
 stitution he made a second trip to Colorado, being 
 for a time employed by a mercantile firm in Gree- 
 ley, and then going to the foot-hills, he cut timber 
 for some four months. In the fall of 1873, he 
 went to .San Francisco, Cal., thence to Plea.santon, 
 where he worked on a large ranch for foin- months. 
 At the expiration of that time ho began mining 
 in Dutch Flat for gold, and for two months gave 
 his attention to mining and speculating in mining 
 claims. Going to Sonoma County he chopped 
 cord-wood, also dealt in the same, but not being 
 satislied to continue in this line of business he 
 gave his attention to prospecting for quicksilver. 
 In company with four young men he made a ricli 
 strike in Sonoma County; individual claims were 
 slaked oflf, shafts sunk and mining begun. They 
 had a most Mattering prospect before them, but a 
 rich ranch owner disputed their claims, and by 
 false represenUilions secured the land. Mr. Nico- 
 lai, having invested the greater part of his savings 
 in this claim, returned to San Franciscf) with but 
 a few dollars in his pocket, having left the same 
 place a few months previous with $1,200 in gold 
 coin in his possession. From that city he went to 
 Martinez in the ho[je of securing employment, but 
 
 on arriving there found his services were not in 
 demand. He then tramped through the country 
 looking for work; during this weary search his 
 shoes were worn out and his socks marked with 
 blood stains caused from cuts and bruises suffered 
 from the roughness of the roads over which he 
 traveled. Finally he found work near Menlo 
 Park, where he received $.3.") per month. At the 
 end of two and a-half months he went to Virginia 
 City. Nev., and from thc^re to Sacramento, Cal., at 
 which place he found employment on a large 
 ranch. After working one month he was pro- 
 moted to the foremanship, and continued there 
 until his return to Wisconsin in 187.'). On re- 
 turning to this county he worked at farm labor 
 for a tinie. and during the winter of 1875-76 at- 
 tended Carroll College. In the following spring 
 he rented ten .acres of land in Vernon Township 
 and gave his attention to growing garden prod- 
 uce, continuing in that business some two years. 
 On the 10th of February, 1878, Mr. Nicolai 
 wedded Miss FIvie .1. Stickney, a native of Ver- 
 non Township, and a daughter of .1. H. and Aclisa 
 Kllen (Haseltine) Stickney, pioneer settlers of 
 Waukesha County. They began their domestic 
 life upon one hundred acres of their present 
 homestead; it was then but slightly improved, 
 there being no improvements except a frame house 
 on it. To the original Iracl they have added un- 
 til their present estate includes two hundred and 
 sixty-seven acres of highly improved and culti- 
 vated land, upon which he Inis a beautiful home 
 and excellent outbuildings. In 1881 Mr. Nicolai 
 went to Iowa, and in Franklin County purchased 
 two hundred and eighty acres of prairie land, to 
 which he added until he owned some .seven hun- 
 tlred and twenty acres. The tract was well im- 
 proved, and later disposed of at a profit. Mr. 
 Nicolai is now engaged in produce gardening, 
 and for his products finds a ready sale. Ilis 
 creamery, the " Fairview," has a wide reputation 
 in Milwaukee anil the surrounding towns. By 
 under draining he has made some partes of his 
 farm — before unprofitalilc — the most productive 
 land he f)wns. He has erected a reservoir bv 
 which, in times of drouth, he may irrigate his 
 land. He gives close attention to all the details 
 
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 of liis business and in this way makes it profitable. 
 In addition to liis farm interests, Mr. NIcolai is 
 erecting a store in Big Bend. He was one of the 
 incorporators of the Citizens' liank <>f Mukwon- 
 ago and is still a stockholder. 
 
 In politics Mr. Nicolai is a I'roliibitionist, being 
 a strong advocate of woman's suffrage, tliough 
 he cast his first Presidential v<jte for Horace Gree- 
 ley. Socially he is a member of the (irand Divi- 
 sion of the Sons of Temi>erance, in wliicli lie now 
 holds the ollice of conductor. He is hIso a char- 
 ter member of the Life Boat Division of the Sons 
 of Temperance at Big Bend. Mr. and Mrs. Nico- 
 lai have tliree children: Noriiie, aged eleven; 
 Maud, aged nine; and Laurel, aged six years. 
 They are classed among the representative people 
 of Vernon Township, and are esteemed for their 
 true worth. 
 
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 AMES K. SPENCER, atlorney-at-law. Pen- 
 sion Agent and .Justice of the Peace of 
 Waukesha, was born in tlie town of Salem, 
 Cortland County, N. V., November 10, 1844, 
 and is a son of James and Bethiar (Bennett) 
 Spencer. His father was born in Buckinghamshire, 
 England, in 1814, and emigrated to the ITnited 
 States about 1833. lie spent a few years in the 
 city of New York and then removed to Orange 
 County, of the same state, where he was ordained 
 a minister of the Baptist Church, and served as 
 pastor for many years, lie niarried, in the state 
 of New York, Miss Bethiar Bennett, which con- 
 tinued to be their home until IS.'i'i, wlien they 
 removed to Hartford, Susquehanna County, Pa. 
 Later they removed to New ]\Iilford, of tiiat state, 
 where the wife and mother died in 1879. The 
 father now resides with his son, .lames R., in 
 Waukeslia. He has been an earnest bible student, 
 and a great reader all through his life until in old 
 age his eyesight failed him and he is, at iliis writ- 
 ing, nearly totally blind. 
 
 .lames R. Spencer attended the coiiimon schools 
 in his yt)iith, removing with his parents to Penn- 
 sylvania in 18.J2. The family settled in a sparsely 
 
 inhabited mountainous region, and from the age 
 of eight to ten years, our subject was required 
 to hunt cattle in the woods and over the moun- 
 tains, where his childish nerves were often excited 
 b}' the well known proximity of black bears and 
 timber wolves. He pursued his studies, at what 
 was then known as the Hartford Academy, under 
 the tutorshi)) of the Rev. Lyman Richardson. The 
 progress of the late war aroused his martial spirit 
 and in February, 1864, at the age of nineteen 
 years, he enlisted .as a member of Comp.any F, 
 Fifty-second Pennsylvania Infantry. His lirstser- 
 vice was in support of batteries on Morris Island 
 in Charleston harbor, in the bombardment of Ft. 
 Moultrie. The transport that conveyed the re- 
 cruits (of whose number Mr. Spencer was one) to 
 that point, was obliged to run under the cover of 
 darkness within easy range of the enemy's guns, 
 and through channels protected by torpedoes. 
 Having a good pilot they were landed safely. 
 Our \oung recruit was initiated into the grim art 
 of war within the sound of the whistling shells 
 that seemed, to his unaccustomed eyes, as they 
 passed over his head, like huge balls of fire. 
 
 Mr. SpiMicer participated in the bombardment 
 and capture of Charleston, and his regiment had 
 the honor of being the first of the Cnion troops to 
 occupy the city. He was detailed as one of those 
 who operated the so-called Swamp Angel. In 
 ]\Iarch. 18().5, his command was ordered to Charles- 
 ton, and from there was sent in pursuit of the 
 rebels up the Santee River, following which they 
 went to Beauford and Ncwbern. They were then 
 sent, underGeneralScofleld in pursuit of the Con- 
 federate (ieneral .lohnson, to Raleigh, N. C, and 
 were [)resent when that general surrendered. The 
 following day while assisting in unloading stores at 
 Salisbury, young Spencer met with a serious acci- 
 dent by which his arm was crushed. He was sent 
 to Harrisburg, Pa., with his regiment where he was 
 discharged .luly 22, 186.'). However, his wound 
 caused him to be detained in the hospital, so 
 thai he was not able ro return home until the fol- 
 lowing fall. 
 
 In March, 18<i(;, Mr. Spencer came to Waukesha 
 Coiiiitv. making his home first in the town of 
 Brookfield, but he soon came to the village of 
 
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 571 
 
 Waukesha. Here he pursued his law studies 
 under the preceptorship of W. S. Hawkins, and 
 in June, 1«72, was admitted to tlie Bar in tiie 
 Circuit Court, Judge .Small presiding. He at once 
 estal)lislied a practice at ^Vauk(•^^ll!l, and .since 
 1880, has made a specially of that line of tlie pro- 
 fession relating to pensions. He has had hun- 
 dreds of cases, and has been very successful. By 
 exercising caution and only undertaking such 
 cases as he felt assured were legitimate he has 
 made a clean record with the department, free 
 from any cloud of fraud or imposition. 
 
 In 1882 .Mr. Spencer was elected Justice of the 
 Peace, and has been re-elected at each succeeding 
 election, being the present incumbent, 1894. He 
 was also elected Supervisor of the city, as repre- 
 sentative in the County Board of Supervisors. 
 Being active in politics he was chosen Chairman 
 of the Republican County Committee, and served 
 in that capacity during the hotly contested Con- 
 gressional Campaign when Richard (iunther, of 
 Oshkosh, was elected to Congress from tlie Fifth 
 District. In 1887, Mr. Spencer was sent as delegate 
 from the .Second Congressional District to the 
 National Encampinent of the Grand Arm}' of the 
 Republic, and was appointed Aid on the staff of 
 Grand Commander John P. Rea, of Minneapolis. 
 
 Mr. Spencer was one of the charter members of 
 the William B. Cushing Post No. 19, G. A. R., 
 and has served two terms in succession as Post 
 Commander of that body, being still actively 
 identified with the organization. While a resident 
 of New Milford, Pa., just after the war, he was 
 made a Master Mason, and elected Secretary of his 
 lodge. Soon after coming to Waukesha he be- 
 came a member of Prairie Lodge No. 23, 1. O. (). 
 F., of which he has been a member for twenty-one 
 years. He also became a nicinlHT of Waukesha 
 Lodge No. 46, K. of P. 
 
 Ill Waukesha, on the 5lh September, 1872, oc- 
 curred the marriage of Mr. Spencer and Miss Kliza- 
 beth Chamberlain. Mrs. Spencer is a native of \'ei- 
 niont, and is a daughter of llir.-im F. and Diana 
 A. Cliamljerlaiii. In 1812, she came with her 
 parents to Waukesha County. Her mother is 
 deceased, but her father survives and is a resident 
 of the town of Vernon. Three dauglitei-s were 
 18 
 
 born to Mr. and Mrs. Spencer, who are now grown 
 to womanhood, namely: Grace B., Jessie M. and 
 Bessie A. 
 
 In religious f;iilli Mrs. Spencer is a member of 
 the Ba|)llst Church. While a resident of Pennsyl- 
 vania, Mr. Spencer was a member of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church. 
 
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 I' ROBERT W. BROWN, a prosperous farmer 
 '^A and stockman of the town of l/isbon, is a 
 scion of one of the pioneer families of 
 Waukesha Count}'. He is a native of this county, 
 his birth occurring on the 3d of August, 1848. He 
 is the second in a family numbering five children, 
 of whom two sons and two daughters are still liv- 
 ing. His parents, Robert, Sr., and Lucretia (West) 
 Brown, are spoken of elsewhere in this work. The 
 early life of the subject of this biography was spent 
 on his father's farm and in attendance at the pub- 
 lic schools. Since reaching manhood he has been 
 wholly occujiied with farming an<l stock-raising. 
 On the .')th of January, 1881, he was united in mar- 
 riage with Miss Mary A. Taylor, a native of the 
 town of Pewaukee. Four daughters were born of 
 this union, but one of them h.as passed awa}- 
 The living are Maude B., Blanche C. and Ruth T. 
 The two eldest are in sclif>ol,and Ruth, the young- 
 est, is the sunl)eam of the household. The mother 
 of this famil}' was Imni .luly 27. 18u4, and is a 
 daughter of William and Barbara (Capslitk) Tay- 
 lor, who had a large family of children, of whom 
 five are living. Mr. Taylor was a native of York- 
 shire. England, where he made his home till he 
 emigrated to this country. His death occurred 
 in 188(). 
 
 Politically Mr. Brown is a Democrat. His first 
 vote was cast for .Samuel J. Tilden, since which 
 time he has supported the nominees of his party. 
 Aside from serving as School Director and Trea.s- 
 urcr, he has never accei)ted any otilcial position. 
 The Brown estate of Lisbon Township comprises 
 one hundred and eighty-five acres of land, on 
 which stand a g(Jod residence, barns and other out- 
 buildings. Its thrifty owner also owns eighty 
 
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 acres in Eau Claire County, Wis., one liunflred 
 and twenty acres in Conway County, Ark., besides 
 much valuable stock. He is making a specialty 
 of the Red Polled or Norfolk cattle, and is the 
 only breeder of them in his township, and one of 
 a very few in the county. His success as a finan- 
 cier has been achieved by carefully looking after 
 the details of his business and exercising good 
 judgment. 
 
 < AVAKLETTK ELLERSON, one of the ear- 
 I Cy liest and most esteemed pioneers of the 
 town of Muskego, Waukesha County, has 
 been identified with the interests of that township 
 for the long period of fifty-eight years, and has 
 therefore witnessed the transformation that has 
 made of the former wilderness one of the most pro- 
 ductive agricultural sections. Churches and 
 scliools, towns and villages, and beautiful homes 
 make this one of the most desirable counties to be 
 found in the state. Mr. Ellerson was born on a 
 farm in Schoharie County, N. Y., March .5, 1817, 
 and is a son of Thomas and Plia'be Ellerson. His 
 paternal grandfather was of Scotch ancestry, and 
 emigrated to New York from Culpeper County, 
 Va. He was a member of the famous company 
 known as "Morgan's Riflemen," in which he did 
 service for the American cause. His death oc- 
 curred in the Empire State at the advanced age of 
 ninetj'-six years. Thomas Ellerson was also a 
 native of Schoharie County, where his entire life 
 was passed, dying at the age of eighty-two years. 
 He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. His 
 wife, Pha'be Ellerson, died when sixty years old. 
 Her father was one of the "nine partners" who 
 purchased a vast tract of land in the state of New 
 York, lying along the Hudson River, and near the 
 site of the present cit\- of Hudson. 
 
 The subject of this biography was reared and 
 educated in his native county. He remained on 
 his father's farm until seventeen years of age, at 
 which time he began the battle of life for himself. 
 His career has ever been characterized by indus- 
 try and honesty, and is well deserving of favor- 
 
 able mention. About the time of his leaving home 
 Mr. Ellerson fell in with a man who was bound 
 for the wilds of Michigan, and engaged to drive a 
 team to the desired destination. Passing thr(»ugli 
 Onondaga County they stopped a few hours in 
 Fayetteville, thence through Rocliester and on to 
 Niagara Falls, arriving there in the month of 
 May, 1834. A few days later they resumed their 
 journey, the old-fashioned eastern covered wagon 
 being preceded by a carriage, which contained the 
 wife, one child and a servant. On reaching San- 
 dusky, Ohio, his employer decided to locate at 
 that place. Mr. Ellerson was somewhat disap- 
 pointed at the turn affairs had taken, but being 
 short of funds he had no time to spend in useless 
 and idle legrets. However, he soon found em- 
 ployment in a sawmill, where he remained about a 
 year and a-half, then boarded a little steamer for 
 Toledo. The mention of this trip recalls many 
 incidents connected with it. Shortl}- after leaving 
 the dock at Sandusky they were shrouded in a 
 dense tog and most of the night was spent in tak- 
 ing soundings, but as daylight was breaking in the 
 east, the welcome sound of a cock crowing in- 
 formed the pilot that they were near shore. Upon 
 his arrival in Toledo, our subject was engaged in 
 putting in culverts. After nearly a year spent in 
 that city he again set out for the west, walking 
 across the state of Michigan to Michigan City, 
 Ind., where he remained a few weeks, thence to 
 Chicago, and after a ver}- tiresome journey- ar- 
 rived in Milwaukee on the 1st of October, 1836. 
 During his short stay in the Cream City he was em- 
 ploj'ed in grading streets and in the erection of the 
 log slaughter house, which was situated half a mile 
 north of the Spring .Street Bridge, on a site owned 
 by Air. Juneau, which was known as Juneau Town. 
 It had been the custom of the village butchers of 
 Milwaukee to do their slaughtering in the heart 
 of the little hamlet, but a protest from the citizens 
 resulted in the erection of the above general 
 slaughter house on the banks of the Milwaukee 
 River. Wages were good during those days, 
 averaging from 118 to 1*20 per month and board. 
 On the 26th of November, 1836, Mr. Ellerson, 
 in company with his cousin, David Ellerson, and 
 a Mr. Mclutyre, started out for Muskego Town- 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 573 
 
 ship, and walked through the forest until he came 
 to wiiat is now ivnown as Hale's Mill, in the town 
 of New Berlin. Here, in the employ of the con- 
 tractors, Dewitt ifc Thompson, Mr. Kllerson helped 
 construct the first sawmill erected in this vicinity. 
 It was a rude structure, built of logs, and had a 
 capacity of about three thousand feet of lumber 
 per day. The following spring the mill changed 
 hands, Hugh Wedge securing control. In the 
 spring of 183!) Mr. Kllerson attended the land 
 sales at Milwaukee, and purchased from the fiov- 
 erninenl a (piartcr-seclion of land, part of which 
 constitutes his present homestead. In order to pay 
 for this claim he was compelled to return to his 
 home in the east and borrow from his father |;200, 
 which he deposited with Mr. Rockwell, who was 
 agent for the (Jovernn.ent in Wisconsin. He at 
 once erected a log cabin, and with a yoke of oxen 
 which he had purchased, cleared up the land, im- 
 proving and developing his farm. Leonard .Mar- 
 tin, Peter Muckey. Parker and some few others 
 were his only neighbors. The Cheneys settled in 
 New Berlin Township a year later; also among the 
 earlier settlers was Henry Houk, who came into 
 this part of the country in June, 18.36, a few 
 months previous to our subject. At this time the 
 present important cities of Chicago and Milwau- 
 kee contained about seven hundred inhabitants 
 each, while the prosperous village of Waukesha 
 numbered but a few houses. Indians roamed over 
 the country, and the wolf continued his foraging, 
 carrying off stock from the few homes that had 
 been established, and otherwise becoming such a 
 nuisance that steps were taken to exterminate him. 
 In IHll Mr. Kllerson wedded Miss Betse^^ 
 Muckey, a native of .Jefferson County, N. Y., and 
 a daughter of Peter and Catherine Muckey. Tho 
 ceremony was performed by Ksquire Kolin, who 
 resided on what was known as the Finlay place. 
 In 1841, when eighteen years old, she came with 
 her parents to Wisconsin, and settled in the town 
 of Muskcgo. Mr. and Mrs. KUei-son became the 
 parents of six children, three .sons and three daugh- 
 ters, namely: Finette is the wife of .lohn Babcock, 
 the present Postmaster of Coupeville, Island Coun- 
 ty, Wash.; La Fayette is a prosperous farmer of 
 the town of Vernon; Pha-be is deceased. She be- 
 
 came the wife of John Babcock, and died in Nash- 
 ua, Chickasaw County, Iowa, at the age of twent^'- 
 two years. After her death her husband wedded 
 Miss Finette. Hamilton, the next in order of 
 birth, died when twenty-four years of age; Ferd- 
 inand, the youngest son, resides on the old home- 
 stead; and Cora, the 3'oungest child, died at the 
 age of thirty-one year.>. The mother of this fam- 
 ily was called to her final rest on the 12th of .lulj', 
 1870, and was laid to rest by the side of her chil- 
 dren in Sunn}' .Side Cemetery, at Prospect Hill. 
 She was a devout member of the Methodist 
 Church, and a woman beloved for her Christi-in 
 character. 
 
 In politics Mr. Kllerson has been identified with 
 the Democratic party, and though he has never 
 aspired to a pl.-ice of trust, he ha.s served as Super- 
 visor, as Town Treasurer, and in various positions 
 connected with the schools of his district. Now 
 he is living a retired life at his home on section 
 17, where he enjoys the fruits of a well spent life. 
 Although in his seventy-seventh year, Mr. Kller- 
 son retains his mental faculties, and is a bright and 
 entertaining conversationalist. 
 
 ^^ ILA.S AINSWORTH. One of the grand 
 cy^ old pioneer settlers of Lisbon Township 
 IS the gentleman who heads this memoir- 
 All honor is due those who braved the hardships 
 and adversities incident to life in a new country, 
 in order to make a home for themselves and their 
 posterity, and especially should those who have 
 aided in perfecting this beautiful and picturesque 
 county of Waukesha receive the highest commen- 
 dation from those who are to enjoy the best 
 fruits of their years of toil and jirivation. Mr. 
 Ainsworlh comes from good old Knglish and New 
 Kngland ancestry, being a son of Thomas and 
 Hannah (Converse) Ainswortli. He was born in 
 Stafford, (iencsee County, N. Y., April 27, 1817, 
 and was the youngest in a family numbering two 
 sons and a daughter, of whom but one other sur- 
 vives, William, who is living a retired life at 
 Wheaton, Du Pago County, 111. He is married and 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAXRECOm 
 
 has one son. The father, Thomas Ainsworth, was 
 a native of Derbyshire, England, and by occupa- 
 tion was a sailor on a British man-of-war. 
 
 The mother of our subject died when he was a 
 very small child, and at the age of one and a-half 
 years he went to make his home with a family by 
 the name of Norton, in (Genesee County, N. \., 
 where he was reared. He received but a common 
 school education, and whatever advantages were 
 enjoyed by him were made possible through his 
 (,wn"efforts. He grew up to the life of a farmer, 
 and thus far that occupation has been his chosen 
 work. Until his majority he remained in the 
 home of Mr. Norton, but soon after that event be- 
 o-an life on his own responsibility. 
 " On the 19th of October, 1837, Mr. Ainsworth 
 wedded Miss Roxanna Robe.a native of Simsbury, 
 Conn., born ,1 une 30, 1 8 1 6. Mrs. Ainsworth 's an- 
 cestors came from Scotland and settled in Con- 
 necticut, where she lived until the age of eighteen 
 years. To this union five children, four boys 
 and one girl, were born. Henry Norton, the 
 eldest, was a soldier in the late Civil War, having 
 enlisted at Madison, Wis., in the i'lrst Wisconsin 
 Cavalry. He was sent to Tennessee with the 
 forces, and participated in some actions. In a 
 skirmish he received a wound in the arm, whicii 
 disabled him to such an extent that he was sent to 
 the hospital at Memphis, Tenn., where he died of 
 paralysis of the heart. He was a bright young 
 man, having been educated in Carroll College, 
 and at Wayland Academy at Beaver Dam. He 
 was one of Waukesha County's successful teachers, 
 and at the time of his enlistment cancelled an en- 
 gagement to teach in order to enter the service of 
 his country. Roderick, the nexl, superintends his 
 father's estate. Clara, the only daughter, was 
 educated at Normal University, Normal, 111., fin- 
 ishing in the Episcopal Ladies' Seminary atOcono- 
 mowoc, after which she taught in the schools of 
 this county. She became the wife of Dr. (t. T. 
 Loomis, deceased, of Minneapolis, Minn., who 
 graduated from Michigan University, and was 
 a successful physician and surgeon. Dr. Loomis 
 left three children, Delmar, May and Ella. The 
 next child in Mr. Ainsworth's family, Arthur, 
 died in childhood, while the youngest, Everett, 
 
 passed away at the age of nine years. Mrs. Ains- 
 worth died" on the 28th of February, 1801, after a 
 married life of more than fifty years. 
 
 After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Ainsworth 
 rented land for a time, but in 1839, accompa- 
 nied by his brother, William, he turned his face 
 toward the west, purposing to secure a location in 
 Illinois. They started with a team and wagon, by 
 which they came to Buffalo, where they shipped 
 unwittingly aboard a vessel that was running 
 away from the officers. When the boat touched 
 at Toledo, Mr. Ainsworth and his brother took 
 their horses on shore to give them a short rest, 
 and while there were arrested for debt. They 
 were about to be carried back to Buffalo, and were 
 only prevented by the prompt action of Mr. Ains- 
 worth, who hurried up town in search of an offi- 
 cer. Fortunately he at once met one, and with 
 him went before a Justice of the Peace and se- 
 cured papers of detention, with which he hastened 
 back to the vessel and stopped the Captain at 
 once, when he, his brother, and other passengers 
 were' transferred to another ship, on which they 
 went to Detroit. From there they went to Chi- 
 cago, or Ft. Dearborn, by train, where they rested 
 one night on an eminence that stood on the site 
 of the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, 
 which was then a waste of sand hills and marsh. 
 The only streets in the then village were Lake and 
 South Water, while there were as yet no bridges 
 across the Chicago River. At that time the streets 
 and surrounding country for eight miles was low 
 and wet, and in the opinion of our subject lacked 
 everything that would make it a desirable place 
 of settlement. At Warrenville, about thirty miles 
 away, the Ainsworths had a sister living, and 
 thither wended their way. William Ainsworth at 
 once began work with his brother-in-law, while 
 Silas went to work with his team on the Henne- 
 pin Canal. He has been up and down the whole 
 length of that water-way, and was in that country 
 before they had a railroad. Remaining in Illinois 
 from Mav till November, Mr. Ainsworth then re- 
 turned to New York by way of the Great Lakes. 
 Before departing for his home in the east, he 
 disposed of his team, the man promising to pay 
 him when he should come back to Illinois, but by 
 
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 577 
 
 that time the purchaser had disappeared, and he 
 was the loser. 
 
 In the fall of 1810, Mr. Ainsworth returned to 
 Illinois with his wife, where lie worked as a renter 
 for some time. However, he was not very suc- 
 cessful, and in February. 1844. removed to AVau- 
 kesha County, where for IIU he bought an eigiity 
 acre claim, on which stood a partially finished log 
 cabin. His capital on arriving in this county con- 
 sisted o( fourteen head of cattle, which he had 
 driven from Illinois. This start was made by cut- 
 ting and splitting fifteen thous.Hnd rails and doing 
 Other work. Mr. Ainsworth became a resident of 
 Wisconsin a number of years before it was admit- 
 ted into the Ihiion.and some two years before the 
 present county of Waukesha was set off from that 
 of Milwaukee. Their principal market was Mil- 
 waukee, to whicii he had many times hauled wheat 
 that sold at fifty cents a bushel. On these trips he 
 drove ox teams, and was out all da^- and all night 
 ere he reached home. Indians still inhabited this 
 section of the country, often p.issing their humble 
 home. Mr. Ainsworth was an energetic and un- 
 tiring worker, and in those early days could cradle 
 grain with anybody, he being an expert in swing- 
 ing that instrument. 
 
 Politically Mr. Ainsworth was an old line Whig, 
 and well remembers the Harrison and Tyler cam- 
 paign of 1840. On the rise of the Republican 
 party he joined its ranks, voting for the first can- 
 didate put forward — John C.Fremont. In an of- 
 ficial capacity he has served as Assessor and Su- 
 pervisor of Lisbon, and when Waukesha County 
 was organized took an active interest. Mr. Ains- 
 worth aided in organizing the first school district 
 in his part of the township, and in the erection of 
 the first schoolhouse, as well as the first Haptisl 
 Church, in tins part of the county, was prominently 
 identified. He is a respecter of all moral and re- 
 ligious teachings. A Master Mason, he belongs to 
 Hark River Lodge No. IG'J. 
 
 When Mr. Ainsworth came to Illinois in 1840, 
 he had for a capital, as he says, a sick wife and 
 child, half a barrel of whitefish, and iji5 in money. 
 From this small beginning he has accumulated 
 till he owns a good farm of one hundred and 
 twenly-five acres, which is under a high state 
 
 of cultivation, with good buildings thereon. His 
 declining years are being spent on his old home- 
 stead with his son Roderick, and though (piite ad- 
 vanced in life, being on the day that this bio- 
 graphy was written, April 27, 1894, seventy-seven, 
 the years rest lightly on his shoulders. Numbered 
 among the earliest pioneers, Mr. Ainsworth has 
 been closely identified with the various interests 
 of his town and county. Honorable and upright 
 in all the walks of life, he enjoys the esteem of a 
 wide circle of friends and acquaintances. 
 
 (Tpr NDRRW J. FRAME, President of the 
 / — \ Waukesha National Hank, is a native of 
 Waukesha County and was born in the 
 vill.ige of Waukesha February HI, 1844. His par- 
 ents, Maxwell and Jane (Aitkin) Frame, were born 
 in Ayrshire, Scotland, and emigrated from that 
 country to the United States in 1840. They at 
 first made their home in western New York, and 
 from there came to Waukesha, Wis., in 1841. 
 The father died in the latter part of 1844, leaving 
 a wife and two children, Henry M. and Andrew 
 J., the last named being then but an infant ten 
 months old. Mrs. Frame survives her husband 
 and still resides in Waukesha. 
 
 The subject of this sketch received his education 
 in the common schools and at the age of eigh- 
 teen (May 2, 18G2) entered the Waukesha Countj- 
 Bank as oHice l)oy, from which he has risen, 
 through the regular grades of promotion, to the 
 Presidency. From office boy he became lx)ok- 
 keeper, and a year later, in May, 186.5, was ap- 
 pointed Assistant Cashier of the Waukesha Na- 
 tional Hank, into which the Waukesha Count3- 
 Biink had been converted that month (see history 
 of Waukesha National Hank). In February, 1866, 
 he was promoted to be C.ishier. In 1869 he became 
 a member of the Board of l)irectoi-s, and on the 
 20th of July, 1880, was elected President of the 
 bank, to which position he has been re-elected at 
 each succeeding election until the present (Oclo- 
 
578 
 
 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPfflCAL RECORD. 
 
 ber, 1893), having held that responsible position 
 for thirteen years. 
 
 Mr. Frame was married in Uaukosha August 
 25, 186!), to Miss Emma .I.,only child of Hon. Silas 
 Richardson, an earlj' settler of Waukesha, whose 
 death occurred September 10, 1880. Mrs. Frame 
 was born in Chester, Windsor County, Vt., and 
 came to Waukesha with l)er parents in IS.'iO. Mr. 
 and Mrs. Frame have four children, three sonsand 
 a daughter: Walter R , William 8., Harvey J. and 
 Esther Mabel. Mrs. Frame is a member of the 
 Baptist Church. Socially, Mr. Frame is a Knight 
 Templar Mason, a member of Waukesha Lodge No. 
 37, A. F. & A. M., and of Waukesha Commandery 
 No. 23, K. T. 
 
 In the educational interests of Waukesha Mr. 
 FVame has taken an active part, having been a 
 member of its School Board for twenty years. In 
 the history of the Waukesha schools, prepared for 
 the ''Columbian History of Education in Wiscon- 
 sin," he received a high and well merited compli- 
 ment. In speaking of a Waukesha school meeting 
 held in 1872, the author says: "At that meeting 
 also ftlr. A. ,]. Frame, the present District Treas- 
 urer, began his term of service as a member of the 
 .School Board, which has continued ever since with 
 the exception of one year's interval (from 1876 
 to 1877). This is the longest service on the .School 
 Board which appears to the credit of any one per- 
 son, and it is not too much to say that every ad- 
 vance made in the village school since 1872 has 
 either originated with Mr. Frame or had his hearty' 
 and earnest support and co-operation.'" He is also 
 a member of the Board of Trustees of Carroll 
 College, having often contributed generously to 
 its support, and has been Treasurer of that insti- 
 tution for eight years. 
 
 Mr. Frame has never entertained any desire for 
 political office, but has mainly devoted his ener- 
 gies to promoting the interests of the Waukesha 
 County Bank and its successor, the Waukesha Na- 
 tional liank, of which he is the head. His course, 
 while enterprising, has always been conservative; 
 no alluring speculation has tempted liiin to devi- 
 ate from the tixed rule of his life, that while a 
 banker and entrusted with the care other peoiile's 
 money, he would not engage in speculative or 
 
 hazardous business. By adhering strictly to that 
 rule he has built up for the Waukesha National 
 Bank a reputation for solidity and .safety that 
 commands the confidence of its patrons and the 
 public generally to an extent that places it high 
 in public estimation. Its record during the great 
 bank panic of 1893, just past, wherein it never 
 weakened or failed to respond to all legitimate 
 demands of its patrons, is a credit to its manage- 
 ment. 
 
 Although he has not sought public preferment, 
 he has always been keenly alive to the highest 
 public interests, having been a member of the Vil- 
 lage Council at the time of the adoption of the 
 street grade plans, and his intluence has been 
 strongly felt in molding public sentiment in the 
 adoption and carrying out of the sewerage system. 
 He has been a Director of the Gas and F^lectric 
 Light Company and of the Water Works Com- 
 pany since their organization; also as a matter of 
 piil)lic spirit, took an active and substantial inter- 
 est in building the Spring City Hotel. He was 
 mainly instrumental in raising the bonus and 
 making a large loan, at a low rate of interest, to 
 induce Matthew Laflin to build the great Foun- 
 tain Spring House in 187.'5, and to rebuild on a 
 much larger scale after the destruction by lire of 
 two-thirds of the house September 1, 1878. So it 
 will be seen that he has not been lacking in the 
 good work of advancement and improvement of 
 his native place. 
 
 
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 JOSEPH DECHANT, deceased, one of Brook- 
 lield Township's early settlers and honored 
 pioneers, was a native of Bavaria, Germany, 
 Suplembor 1, 1810, being the date of his birth. 
 He was a son of Michael Dechant, and vras reared 
 on his father's farm, and educated in the common 
 schools of his native village. In 1816, he emi- 
 grated to the United States, sailing from Havre 
 for New York, in which port anchor was dropped 
 after spending thirty-nine days upon the Atlantic. 
 Three days were spent in the city of New York, 
 when the westward journey was resumed, coming 
 on to Milwaukee, as the majority of the early set- 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 579 
 
 tiers came from the east by way of tlie Iludson 
 River, Erie Canal and tlieCireat Lakes, landing on 
 the 2.5th of .luly, 1846. Some two weeks were 
 spent in tiie Cream City, when he went to Ozau- 
 kee County, and llicre lived for a time on a farm 
 located on the old Green Bay Road. 
 
 I'pon the same vessel with Mr. Dechant came 
 Miss Mary Binzer, who was also a native of^Bava- 
 ria, born August 10, 1821, and a daughter of 
 Joseph and Anna (Keiler) Binzer. The 3'oung 
 couple were lietrothed in (iermany, and soon after 
 coming to Wisconsin were married, the ceremony 
 being performed in August, 1846, by Bishop 
 Haney in .Milwaukee, whither they went by ox 
 team. On their return to their home they were 
 compelled to spend one night in the woods, and 
 in order to keep c()mfi)rtable had tv gather ma- 
 terial for a lire as the night was quite chilly. 
 Upon the suggestion of Philip Brownstoad, an 
 early settler of Waukesha County, Mr. Dcehant 
 decided to remove to Hrooktield Township, but 
 prior to his coming purchased forty acres of 
 timbered land in Ozaukee County-. On the 1st 
 of November, 1848, he bought thirty-nine acres 
 of land in lirookfield Township upon which they 
 erected a cabin home. To this he added by ad- 
 ditional purchase until he owned a valuable farm 
 of two hundred and ninely-five acres. To devel- 
 oping and improving their farm, and rearing the 
 children that came to bless their home, Mr. and 
 Mrs. Dechant gave their best energies. Of their 
 famil}-, numbering four boys and two girls, but 
 two now survive, Catherine, who became the wife 
 of (xeorge Michel, a successful farmer of the town 
 of New Berlin, and Joseph, who operates the old 
 homestead in the town of Brookfield. 
 
 Mr. Dechant began his career as a farmer by 
 going in debt, but by dint of hard work, good 
 management, and close attention to business he 
 became well off, and at his death, which occurred 
 May lit. 1884, left his wife and family substan- 
 tially provided for. lie was actively identilied 
 with the develnpment of his town and commun- 
 ity', and in the earlier days took a prominent part 
 in laying out and building roads. The one lead- 
 ing by his own home was cut out by himself, and in 
 many other ways he contributed to the material 
 
 growth of Waukesha County, and especially of 
 Brookticld Township. All who knew him revered 
 him for the sterling manly qualities they knew 
 him to possess. In his death the community lost 
 one of its best citizens. I lis estimable wife, who 
 still survives, resides on the old homestead, where 
 they pas.sed so many years of toil, and shared to- 
 gether the joys and sorrows of life. 
 
 NB. WIllTK, a highly respected citizen of 
 the town of Brooklicld. Waukesha County, 
 and owner of one of the finest farms in the 
 township, is a native of Dutchess County', N. Y., 
 born November 14, 1818. He is a son of Asa and 
 Ann Obedience (Smith) White, being in order of 
 birth the eighth in a family containing seven 
 sons and four daughters, of whom but two survive: 
 Mr. White and a brother, II. I). White, of the 
 state of New York. The parents were also born 
 in Dutchess County, and both died in Onond.aga 
 County, the father at the age of sixty years and 
 the mother at the advanced age of eighty-four. 
 .She was a bright and intelligent woman and re- 
 tained her mental faculties to the last. A nu-m- 
 ber of the Methodist Episco|)al Church, she lived 
 in harmony with the profession she made. 
 
 When four years of age Mr. White accompanied 
 his parents in their removal to Onondaga County, 
 where, near Pompey, he was reared and cducatetl. 
 His primary education, which was obtained in the 
 common schools, was supplemented by a two years' 
 course at the Manlius Acadenu', located in that 
 county. To this institution, which was six miles 
 distant from his village home, he walked in the 
 morning and returned at night. While yet a boy 
 he was apprenticed to learn the trade of black- 
 smith in his father's shop, where he became an 
 experienced workman, not only as a blacksmith, 
 but also in the machine shop. He continued to 
 work at his trade until his removal to Wisconsin 
 in 18,')4. At the age of twenty-one years he left 
 home, going to Madison County, N. Y., where he 
 was employed in a blacksmith slio|). While here 
 he met and wedded Miss Angeline Bentley, who 
 
580 
 
 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 was born in Cbenango County, August 13, 1823, 
 their marriage being eelebrated June 28. 1840, at 
 the home of her parents, Caleli and Olive (Wells) 
 Bentley. Mrs. White is the fif'tii in a family of 
 thirteen children, three sons and ten danghters, 
 of whom the following iiesides lierself survive: 
 Necta, the widow of Keuben Barnard, resides in 
 Chenango County, N. Y.; Gardner, the only sur- 
 viving brotlier, lives in Cortland County, of the 
 same state; Maria, the wife of James Ilealy, is a 
 resident of tlie same count)^; Sarah, the wife of 
 Leroj' Stanton, lives in Chenango County, and 
 Harriet, the wife of Henry Thompson, makes her 
 home at Truxton, Cortland County. The father 
 and mother of the famil3' were natives of Albanj- 
 County, N. Y., and passed away in Chenango 
 Count}' at the ages of eighty-four and seventy- 
 seven years respectively. The former, who was a 
 farmer by occupation throughout life, was reared 
 in his native county. Both were devout mem- 
 bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church and died in 
 the faith which they had profes.sed for so many 
 years. The last words of her mother, "I shall ex- 
 pect to meet my children in Heaven," were indel- 
 ibly impressed upon the mind of Mrs. White. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. White's children were born as fol- 
 lows: .Sarah S., July 22, 1842, died when twenty- 
 two months old; Nelson D., May 22, 1844, en- 
 listed in Company D, Twenty-fourth Wisconsin 
 Infantry, under Captain Kilbrook. He entered the 
 service at Milwaukee in June, 1862, and died 
 the same year at N.ashville, Tenn., on the 27th of 
 November. In that city he was laid to rest, his 
 grave being near the tomb of James K. Polk. The 
 next in order, Almon, .lanuary 27, 1845, resides on 
 the homestead; Melvin B., January 25, 1847, died 
 September 25, 1868; Albina, December 19, 1849^ 
 died wlien sixteen months of .age; H. I)., February 
 I'.l, 1857, resides in the vill.age of Waukesha, and 
 Marianna, November 27, 1860, is the wife of 
 Waldo Minger of the same place. 
 
 In 1854 Mr. White, with his wife and family, 
 came from New York State to this county and set- 
 tled on section 17, in the town of Brook field. 
 They first resided in an old log house, the dimen- 
 sions of which were 12x14 feet, that had been 
 erected bj' the pioneer, Mr. Ra}'. That season 
 
 was a very trying one for the new comers; besides 
 living in such cramped quarters, their famil_v was 
 afflicted with that dread disease, scarlet fever. 
 The home was furnished in the most meager way, 
 and for many indispensable articles some rude 
 make-shift served. To illustrate some of the in- 
 conveniences experienced it might be well to re- 
 late an incident occurring in their early life here. 
 On one occasion when the family, consisting of 
 eight persons, was gathered about a roughly con- 
 structed table for the noon-day lepast, the sup- 
 ports under the flooring gave way, precipitating 
 table, diners and all to tlie ground. However, 
 the damage repaired, they continued to live in the 
 house until 1867, at which time a substantial brick 
 residence was erected. The farm at this time com- 
 prises one hundred and sixty acres of tine land, 
 one hundred and forty lying in section 17, and 
 the remaining twenty in section 8. 
 
 Since June 28, 1840, Mr. and Mrs. White have 
 shared the joys and burdens of life; side liy side 
 they have climbed the hill together, and now in 
 the evening of their lives are permitted to still 
 enjoy the companionship begun so many yearsago. 
 At their home in Brookfleld Township, thej' cele- 
 brated their golden wedding on the 28th of June, 
 1890. This happy event was oliserved by a re- 
 union of the family', in which many relatives and 
 friends participated, gathering to show their love 
 and ajipreciation of those whose example of right 
 living had been before them for so man^- years. 
 Under the trees that had been planted and cared 
 for by their hands, they sat and talked to children 
 and grandchildren of the youth so far awaj'; of 
 that beautiful time and liie home where their 
 marri.age was celebrated. Though time had fur- 
 rowed their cheeks and whitened their locks, their 
 hearts were still young and happy, living in their 
 children a new life. 
 
 Mr. White is a man remarkabl}' well |)ieserved 
 for one of his age; though sevent_v-six years old 
 he still shoes his own horses, prepares the supply 
 of firewood, bringing the same from the timber, 
 and attends to all the chores about the farm. He 
 has alwii^s been very industrious and active, tak- 
 ing great pleasure and pride in keeping up his 
 farm and making of it one of the best in this sec- 
 
JAMES TEMPLETON. 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPIUCAL RECORD. 
 
 583 
 
 tion of the county. In earlier life he cut and 
 cle.ired up many acres of limber and brush, and 
 to-(l.ay li.is liie satisfaction of knowinij; lliat through 
 his individual efforts he has develoiied one of the 
 most desirable of farms. Iloiicirable and just in 
 his intercourse with his fellow-iiien, Mr. White has 
 the esteem and high regard of all who know him. 
 
 
 JAMES TEMPLETON. Since IH 13 this gen- 
 tleman has Iteen a resident of Waukesha 
 County, Wis., the time of his coming hav- 
 ing been five years before the admission of 
 the state into the Union, lie is a native of the 
 town of Avon, Genesee County, N. Y., born Octo- 
 ber •2H. 184 2. and is the eldest of the two sons of 
 Andrew and Agnes (llowitl) Tempieton. The 
 other, Andrew, passed hia boyhood in the old 
 home in the town of Lisbon, but in 18(i4 turned 
 his face westward and is now living a retired life 
 in Denver, Colo., having engaged very successfully 
 in business. He wedded a Michigan lady and has 
 one daughter. The father was a native of lionnie 
 Scotland, his birthplace being near the city of Kil- 
 marnock, lie was reared as a common lal)orer. 
 but through his own efforts secured a liberal edu- 
 cation. Like a dutiful son, he gave his services 
 to his father, who died at the advanced age of one 
 hundred and two years. After the death of his 
 father he decided to try his fortune over the sea, 
 and in .accordance witli that decision, in 1839 he 
 bade adieu to his boyhood home and took passage 
 on a sailing-vessel bound for Canada. (Joing to 
 Lockporl, N. V., he was employed for a time on 
 the Erie Canal, lie afterward settled in Genesee 
 County, where his marriage with Miss Agnes 
 Ilowitt was solemnized, lie and his wife were both 
 members of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, 
 that being the established church of .Scotland. 
 
 In 1813 Andrew Tempieton, accompanied by 
 his wife and our subject, who was an infant of but 
 six months, came to Wisconsin. The trip to Mil- 
 waukee was made hy way of the (ireat Lakes. 
 Coming direct to Waukesha County he located 
 CD section 28, in the town of Lisbon, where be 
 
 secured one hundred and sixty acres of wild land. 
 The cabin home erected on this place was six logs 
 high, covered with a -'shake roof" and had a mud 
 and stick chimney; it was lighted by one window, 
 while one door furnished the means of ingressand 
 egress. Indians were |ilentiful and often the good 
 wife of this primitive home fed them at her door. 
 One day an old Indian took her son James up in 
 his arms and carried him (juile a distance from llie 
 house before he let him go. Her brother, .lames 
 Ilowitt, more than once supplied the table with 
 prairie chickens shot with a rillc from the one lit- 
 tle windr)w in their home. Mr. Tempieton carried 
 on his farm work by the aid of two ox-teams, but 
 the task of clearing and improving his land was 
 soon laid down never to be resumed. In .lunc, 
 1846, he passed from among the living, leaving 
 his wife with two small ehildren to care for. .She 
 married again about 185(1, becoming the wife of 
 Archibald Rodgcrs. 
 
 .lames 'I'empleton was deprived of a father's 
 love and protection at the early age of four years, 
 and was thereby soon thrown largely upon hisown 
 responsiliililies. What educational advantages he 
 enjoyed were furnished by the .schools of tlio.se 
 times, he and his brother being pupils for a time 
 in the old log schoolliouse in the town of Lisbon. 
 This primary education, which was most meagre, 
 has been broadened by reading and by contact 
 with the business world. Mr. Tempieton was 
 reared as a farmer boy, but on reaching his ma- 
 jority commenced to learn the miller's trade with 
 lienjamin Hoorman, in whose employ he remained 
 two years. At tlic time of beginning his trade he 
 had not a surplus dollar to his name, his only cap- 
 ital consisting of a strong constitution and a sturdy 
 determination to succeed. On completing his time 
 with Mr. Uoorman, Mr. Tempieton went to Neosha, 
 Kan., in 1865, where he spent the following win- 
 ter in a mill. In 18GG he crossed the plains to 
 Denver, Colo., to join his brother, whom he found 
 located in a cabin in the mountains, thirty-eight 
 miles from the city. On arriving there he had *150 
 left. In company with his brother he engaged in 
 herding stoc-k until 18(;8. when he returned to tliis 
 county. 
 
 Mr. Tempieton was married September 1, 1868, 
 
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 to Miss Esther A. Cooling, by whom he has had 
 two cliildren, Andrew R. and Cora Etta. The 
 former, vvlio is associated with his father in the 
 grain business, wedded, September 6, 1893, Miss 
 May .Tones, a native of Waukeslia County, and a 
 daughter of .John C. and Gr.ace (Hughes) Jones, 
 who emigrated from Wales to this county, locat- 
 ing in the town of Delafield, where Mr. Jones 
 carried on • the trade of a carpenter and joiner. 
 Mr.Templeton has given his children good oppor- 
 tunities for education, the son having taken a 
 course at tiic Milwaukee Business College, and the 
 daugliter special instruction in music. In addi- 
 tion to assisting his father in the grain business 
 the son is si)ecial agent for the .Etna Life Insur- 
 ance Company, whicli is one of llio most substan- 
 tial in this country. In 18!t:5 In- was Clerk of the 
 town of Lisbon. 
 
 Politically Mr. Templeton is a true-blue Hepub- 
 lican, having cast his first Presidential vote for 
 Lincoln, while his son first supported F.enjamin 
 Harrison. He has often been called upon to rep- 
 resent his fellow-ciiizens in state and county con- 
 ventions, where he has proved an intluential and 
 energetic worker. He has also been chosen Chair- 
 man of the Town Board, and has been a school 
 official for a nunilter of years, being a warm friend 
 of public education. In the Independent Order 
 of Odd Fellows lie has passed through all the 
 chairs to the encani))ment. 
 
 The year after his return from Colorado, the 
 subject of this sketch embarked in the mercantile 
 business at Sussex and continued until 1888, when 
 he removed to his present location in Templeton. 
 His well .assorted stock of dry goods, groceries, 
 boots and shoes is well suited to the demands of 
 the country. On establishing himself in Sussex he 
 was made l)ei)uty Postmaster, and in 1874 re- 
 ceived a commission as Postmaster of the village, 
 the ollice issuing both registered letters and money 
 orders. In addition to merchandising Mr. Tem- 
 pleton and his son are dealing extensively in grain 
 under the lirm nanie of Templeton A Son. Their 
 business amounts to about ^1'2.5,0()0 annually, and 
 the grain handled by them runs from one hundred 
 and twenty-five thousand to two hundred and 
 twenty-live thou.sand bushels, making a specialty 
 
 of barle3-. They also deal in salt and feed. They 
 have a well appointed elevator at Templeton, 
 which was erected in 1887 at a cost of ^8,000, and 
 which is run by a twenty-horse-power engine. 
 During the month of August alone, in 1890, the 
 business amounted to over ^16,000. Thej- also 
 handle from forty to fifty thousand bushels of 
 grain at Van Dyne, Fond du Lac County, Wis., the 
 business having been established there in 1891. 
 
 Mrs. Templeton was born March 29, 1846, in 
 the village of Susses, Lisbon Township, being a 
 daughter of Richard and Mary E. (White) Cooling. 
 The former, who was born in Dorsetshire, England, 
 August 19, 1813, died in Waukesha County, April 
 29, 1881. The latter, born April 4, 1820, in Ver- 
 mont, died in this county October 2f), 1874. In 
 1838 Mr. Cooling came to America, and after 
 spending some years at Oeneseo, Livingston Coun- 
 ty, N. Y., came to Wisconsin in 1842, locating at 
 Sussex, where he resided until his death. B}- trade 
 he was a bl.acksmith, though for some fifteen years 
 he was engaged in mercantile pursuits. He was a 
 leading member of the Episcopal Church, ever 
 ready to serve in any capacity to which duty 
 called him. Mrs. Templeton is also an active 
 worker in the same church, belonging to St. Al- 
 ban's Parish, .Sussex. 
 
 Mr. Templeton is one of the most enterprising 
 business men of Lisbon Townshi[). He has no lea- 
 son to be ashamed of what he has achieved through 
 industry, close application and the exerci.se of good 
 judgment. Mr.Templeton is one of the "Big Four" 
 in the Lisbon Republican politics, the other gen- 
 tlemen being John A. Rodgers, John K. Small and 
 W. H. Edwards. 
 
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 11. STICKNEY, one of the oldest living set- 
 tlers of Vernon Township, Waukesha Coun- 
 ty, is a native of Andover, Vt., October 8, 
 1811, being his natal day. On his father's 
 side he is descended from English ancestry, being 
 able to trace his lineage back to William Stickney, 
 who was born in Lincolnshire on the Gth of Sep- 
 tember, 1592, and who was baptized in St. Mary's 
 Church at Frompton, in Lincolnshire. Joseph 
 
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 Stickney, our subject's father, was a native of 
 Boxford, Mass., his birth occurring on the 17th of 
 April, 17('>2. Ttiougli liiit n yoiitli he served Jis a 
 soldier under (ieneral Wasiiington in the Revolu- 
 tionary War. In 1M(I(I he was married to Anna 
 Hosnier, by whom he had four chiUb-en: Lucy, 
 born .lanuarv 2, lt*()l, was the wile of .lohn IJ. 
 Manning, of Mt. Tabor, VI.; Eliza, born December 
 12, l.S(t2, was the wife of Barnard Carlton; George 
 W., born October 25, 1801, spent his life in An- 
 dover, Vt.; and Joseph H., the youngest, is the 
 subject of this sketch. 
 
 .1. II. .Stickney was brought up on a farm, and 
 received his scholastic training in the common 
 scliools. At the age of eighteen years he began 
 an api)renticesliip at the carpenter's trade in his 
 native town, and after completing his trade spent 
 a year in Troy, N. Y., and then went to Boston, 
 Mass., where he followed it until liis emigration to 
 the territory of Wisconsin, in 1838. On arriving 
 in this country he bought, in the town of \'ernon, 
 three eighty acre tr.icts of land. Since then he 
 has owned at one time as many .as twenty-five 
 huncb'ed acres of land in the states of Wisconsin 
 and Iowa. In the fall of 18;jtl Mr. Stickney erected 
 a log house, the dimensions of which were 17x21 
 feet, which is still standing. The roof was made 
 of three-foot shingles, while oak and basswood 
 timber composed the floor. The cabin was entered 
 by one dofir and liglited by two windows. In 
 1859 this primitive home was succeeded by a sub- 
 stantial stone residence. During the first years 
 of his residence in tiiis county Mr. Stickney had 
 some varied experiences with wild animals; in 
 his neighbor's sheep-yard wolves killed sixteen 
 sheep in one night. These animals were plenti- 
 ful, and of nights roamed through the settlement, 
 desjwiling farmers of their sheep, pigs, etc., thus 
 doing much dam.age, as such stock was scarce at 
 that time. On one occasion Mr. .Stickney caught 
 a good sized wolf in a steel trap and ventured to 
 dispatch him with a hickory cane. l)Ut the animal 
 turned on linn and it was only the sluirtness of 
 the cliain to the trap that saved him. After 
 poun<bng the beast till he subdued him Mr. Stick- 
 ney look the end of the chain and started home, 
 taking the wolf along. At another time lie went 
 
 after his hogs, and among them found a wild one, 
 which forthwith attacked him, hut with coolness 
 and courage, he leaped upon its b.ack, and with 
 the assistance of his faithful dog, he overcame the 
 vicious brute and cut his throat from ear to ear. 
 Deer were abundant, and Mr. Stickney has seen as 
 many as eighteen cross an opening in his farm at 
 once. 
 
 On New Year's Day of IHjO Mr. Stickney wed- 
 ded Miss Achsa Ellen llasellme, daughter of Orin 
 Ilaseltine. Soon after marriage the young couple 
 moved into the log house which the husband had 
 erected the preceding year. In 1817 they removed 
 to Dodge Count}', where they remained some five 
 vcars. then returned to the town of \'ernon. To 
 the subject of this sketch and his wife were born 
 ten children : Oriii Ilaseltine and Warren Ilosiner 
 were born .lune Id, 184 1, hut the former died on 
 the lOtli of December following, and the latter is 
 a farmer of the town of \'ernon; Annie Ellen, 
 born November 20, 1842. wedded William Hayes, 
 a farmer of Dunn County, Wis.; .Mice Maii:i. born 
 August 28, 1844^ became the wife of .lames K. 
 Eraser, an agriculturist of Vernon Township; Uol- 
 lin .Iosei)h. horn Eebruary 14, 1847, is also a 
 farmer of Dunn County; Volnej' Julian, born July 
 4, 1H.')(). is also a farmer of A'ernon Township; 
 Rachel Emily, born .lanuary 20. 185.'?. married 
 Frank Truman, of Iowa Falls, Iowa: Pereis Eliza, 
 born August 14, 1855. is married to William A. 
 Searl, a farmer of \'ernon Township; Elvie .lanet, 
 horn Kebruaiy 19, 1860, wedded Henry E. Nico- 
 lai. a prominent farmer of the town of Vernon; 
 and Ida Lucy, born.luly 22. 18tj.?. married Everett 
 Martin, who operates the ohl Stickney homestead. 
 
 On the '.ith of September, lSHl..Mi-s. Stickney 
 passed from among the living. She was a noble 
 Christian woman and was much esteemed in the 
 community where she wa.s best known. Oflicially 
 Mr. .Stickney h.as served his town as one of the 
 first Treasurers, being permitted to fill that otlice 
 without giving bf)nd. an hoiifir that has never 
 been conferred on any other. He has also .served 
 as a Memt>er of the Town Board of Supervisors 
 and for some twenty-five years in succession was 
 a f'ommissioner of Highways. In Ins |>olitical 
 views Mr. Stickney' was a Whig until the rise of 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 the Republican part^-, with whicii lie was identi- 
 fied for many years, or until the Prohibition party 
 sprang up. Heing opposed, from principle, t(j tlie 
 saloon and liquor traffic in general, he is lending 
 his influiMice and vote for tiieir suppression. Now, 
 in the sunset of his life, Father Stltkne^' is spend- 
 ing his declining years with his daughter, Ida, and 
 is receiving that filial care and love calculated to 
 make his last days his happiest ones. 
 
 ellARLKS OCKLER.oneof Muskego Town- 
 ship's honored citizens and prosperous 
 farmers, was born .huiu:uy 20, 1848, at 
 (iessels, in the |)rovince of Prussia, (iermany, 
 being the fifth in a family of seven ciiildreu. com- 
 prising three sons and four daughtei'S, born to 
 Tobias and Erdinund (Weber) Ockler. Of this 
 family three besides our subject survive, namely: 
 Christian, wiio is a resident of St. Louis, Mo.; 
 Rika, who became the wife of William Teclit- 
 manii, a farmer of the town of Muskego; and 
 William, wiio is a farmer and stockman of Weston 
 Township, Dunn County, Wis. 
 
 ']\)l)ias Ockler, who was born on the 17lh of 
 .January, ISll. was reared and educated in his 
 native country, wliere he learned the cooper's 
 trade. IJeing a finished workman, he followed 
 that occupation tliro\ighout his life. In 1835, 
 when twenty-four years of age, he wedded Miss 
 Erdinund Weber, a native of Oessets, whose birth 
 occurred on the (Jtli of March. 18(i;i. In 1857, 
 when their .son diaries was eiglit years old, tlie3^ 
 emigrated to America, sailing fnmi Hamburg to 
 Quebec, a voyage of forty-eight days' duration. 
 Upon their arrival in Canada tiu^y continued their 
 journey, coming by way of Windsor and Detroit 
 to Milwaukee. Here the father left his family 
 and went to Prairie du Chien, the object of his 
 visit being twofold: to see a fcllow-countrymb-n 
 and to prospect for a location. After an absence 
 of about a week he relumed, then came to Wau- 
 kesha County, where he made a iiiiichase in the 
 town of Muskego, the land lying on section 20. 
 On the 28tli of August, 1857, he brought his fam- 
 
 ily and located upon his newly bought farm, their 
 home being a small frame house that stood upon 
 the purchase. Here Mr. Ockler resumed work at 
 his trade, which he continued until 1882, at that 
 time retiring from active business. 
 
 In 1885 Mr. and Mrs. Ockler celebrated their 
 golden wedding, the event being observed bj' suit- 
 able' festivities, in which many of the prominent 
 citizens of the town participated. Side by side 
 they had toiled, enjoying the cares and pleas- 
 ures of a half-centuiy of wedded life, each made 
 stronger and better by the love and comjianionship 
 of the other. Thej- were remarkablj- well pre- 
 served for jieople who had lived to reacii to and 
 beyond four-score years. Mrs. Ockler never knew 
 a sick day in her life u}! to the time of her death, 
 and had never tasted medicine, having no cause 
 to do so. Some twelve years prior to her death, 
 whicli occurred a few months previous to that of 
 her husband, she lost her eyesigiit from natural 
 causes. Mr. Ockler's death occurred on the 1-lth 
 of Fel)ruaiy, 1893, the result of an injury to his 
 iiij) sustained some five weeks before. He had 
 enjoyed comparatively good health up to the time 
 of the accident that resulted fatally. Few men 
 were better known or more beloved than he in 
 Muskego Township. A man of genial nature, he 
 made many friends. During his boyhood days 
 he was a devoted fisherman, and many lively tales 
 of his sport were told for the amusement of his 
 ciiildren and grandchidren. Side by side this ven- 
 erable couple lie in Muskego Cemetery; so long 
 united in life, they were soon united in the spirit 
 world. 
 
 Charles Ockler was reared and educated in the 
 town of Muskego, and grew to manhood on his 
 father's farm, where he learned lessons of industry 
 and thrift that have been of untold value to him. 
 Possessed of a natural liking for agricultural pur- 
 suits, he has followed that occupation throughout 
 his life. On the 23d of November, 1873, he mar- 
 ried Miss Maria Peters, a daughter of Christian 
 and Henrietta (Bastmann) Peters, and a native of 
 Zarnikow, Schwerin Mecklenburg, Oerman3', where 
 she was l)orn April 26, 1851. Mrs. Ockler- was the 
 second in a family of three; her sister, Mrs. John 
 Wolfin, died on the 3d of July, 1890, while her 
 

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 brother, Jobn, is a railroad man of Milwaukee, 
 Wlien twenty-one years of age, accompanied by 
 friends, siic emigrated to the United Stales, com- 
 ing to relatives in the town of Miiskcgo. In 1878 
 Mrs. Peters followed her daughter to this country. 
 The former was born March 22, 1826; her hu.s- 
 band, whose birth occurred in 1823, passed from 
 among the living in 1857, dying in his native 
 land. 
 
 Mr. and Mr.-,. Ocklcr liavc one son and lliree 
 dauglilers, as follows: Minnie, an accomplished 
 30ung lady, is yet at home; Kmma, the next, mar- 
 ried Andrew Kuemmerlein, a business man of Mil- 
 waukee; William, born Februarj' 23, 1878, assists 
 in conducting the farm; and Ilaltie, now seven 
 years old, is the pet and pride of the home. 
 
 Mr. Ockler is well known in his town, and en- 
 joys the esteem and good will of his neighbors. He 
 has been called by his fellow-townsmen to serve 
 as Treasurer of the town, and is at present Treas- 
 urer of Muskego Centre Cemetery. He is a Re- 
 publican in politics, and in religious belief he and 
 his family are members of the Lutheran Ciiurch. 
 His brother, William Ockler, served as a soldier in 
 the War of the Rebellion, beinga member of Com- 
 pany K, Nineteenth Wisconsin Infantry. In the 
 Battle of the Wilderness he suffered severe wounds, 
 but recovered sutlicicntly to resume active duty. 
 He is a prominent and respected citizen of Dunn 
 County, and h.is served his county in the Legis- 
 lature. 
 
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 HON. TIIOMA.S Md'ARTV, a representa- 
 tive business man ofWaukcsiia County, 
 who now owns and operates a good farm 
 t)f two hundred and forty acres on section 19, 
 Menomonee Township, is a native of Buffalo, N. 
 Y. He was born October 29, 1838, and is a son 
 of Dennis and Sarah (.ludge) McCarty. The fa- 
 ther was born In County Cork, Ireland, and when 
 a young man came to America, crossing the At- 
 lantic to Quebec. In 1830 he became a resident 
 of Buffalo, N. Y., where he resided for several 
 years. He w.as there married in 1837 to Miss 
 
 Judge, and in the fall of 1842 emigrated to Wau- 
 kesha County-, locating on section 19, Menomonee 
 Township, where he purchased eighty !i<!res of tim- 
 ber land. Not a tree had been cut on the claim. 
 He built a log cabin lGx22 feet, the roof being 
 made of three foot shingles cut from red oak 
 timber, while the floor was of plain basswood. 
 In the house was one door and one window and it 
 was heated by an immense fire-place, over which 
 the meals were cooked. Here Mr. McCarty spent 
 his last days, his death occurring in February, 
 1848. He was laid to rest in St. .lames Catholic 
 Church, where a monument stands sacred to his 
 memory. He worked untiringly to develop a 
 home for his family, laboring earnestly from morn- 
 ing until nigh'l till he was called aw.iy. He was 
 made familiar wiih the history of this community 
 m its pioneer days and was both widely and fav- 
 orably known. His wife, who wa.s born in 1817, 
 died December 3, 1891, and was laid to rest by the 
 side of her husband. .She was a faithful Christian 
 woman, esteemed by all who knew her, and her 
 fortitude and care much relieved the suffering 
 which fell to the lot of the pioneers. She was 
 born, reared and educated in County .Sligo, Ire- 
 land, and on coming to America, made her home 
 with her brothers, .lames and Michael, who had 
 previously emigrated to this country. Her par- 
 ents died on the Emerald Isle. Another brother, 
 Charles, came to the United States in the '50s 
 and .served during the late war. He is now an in- 
 mate of the Soldiers' Home in Milwaukee. After 
 the death of Dennis McCarty his wid(jw became 
 the wife of .lames Vox, and they had a daugliter, 
 Lucy, who married John Morrison, a merchant of 
 Vermillion, Clay County. .S. Dak. Mr. Fox w.is a 
 well known and honored pioneer of Waukesha 
 County, lliDugh his dcatli occurred in Clav Coun- 
 ty, S. Dak. 
 
 Thomas McCarty of this sketch is the eldest in 
 a family of five children, three sons and two 
 daughters, of whom three are yet living. His 
 brother I'hilip has for nearly a iiuaiter of a cen- 
 tury followed farming in South Dakota. The sis- 
 ter. Mary .\nn, born in 1840, is the wife of Ed- 
 ward Brown, an agriculturist of Oranville Centre, 
 Milwaukee County. 
 
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 In takinjr up tlie liistoiy of our subject we pre- 
 sent to our readers tlie life record of one of tlie 
 most prominent citizens of tliis eominunit^-. He 
 was reared in MenomoneeTownsliip, and attended 
 its district scliools. H,v experience and observa- 
 tion he lias beconie a well informed man. With 
 the family lie went thri)Uj:h all the hardships and 
 trials of frontier life and was early inured to the 
 arduous labors of developing a new farm. His 
 fellow-lownsnu'ii, appreciating his worth and abil- 
 ity, have called upon him to serve in positions of 
 pul)lic trust. In 1869 he was elected on the 
 Democratic ticket as Assessor by a large majority 
 and discharged his duties with promptness and ti- 
 delity. 
 
 In the fall of 1H69, Mr. McCarty was chosen by 
 his party as Assemblyman, and while a member of 
 that body strongly favored a change from the old 
 commissioner system to the present system of rep- 
 resentation on the County Hoard. In fact ever 
 since that year he has served the people in an 
 official capacity. In 1877 he was again elected 
 to represent his district in the Slate Legislature, 
 which consists of the towns of Menomonce, Lis- 
 bon, Ocoaomowoc, Delafield, Pewaukeeand Brook- 
 field. For fourteen terms Mr. McCarly was Chair- 
 man of the Town Board, and for two terms was 
 Chairman of the County Board. While holding 
 the latter position he was also made Chairman of 
 the Building Committee which had in charge the 
 erection of the new jail. lie was given the power 
 to appoint the other four members of the com- 
 mittee, an honor not often bestowed. 
 
 On the 6th of February, 1894, Mr. McCarty 
 married Miss Alice, daughter of John and Cather- 
 ine (McCafifery) Boyle. Her parents were laid to 
 rest in the burying ground of St. James Church. 
 In their family were three sons and four daugh- 
 ters, of whom five are yet living, namely: Mrs. 
 McCarty, Mary Ann, wife of Peter Kiefer, a quarry- 
 man of Menomonee Township; Thomas, a farmer 
 of the same township; Kate, wife of James Sheri- 
 dan, a quarryman residing on section 17, Menomo- 
 nee Township; Margaret, wife of Barney Cawley, 
 a farmer on section 28, and Frank, who carried on 
 agricultural pursuits on section 21. The members 
 of this family belong to St. James Catholic Church. 
 
 Mr. McCarty has been faithful to all public trusts, 
 a capable and earnest official, and his name is in- 
 separably connected with the history of this coni- 
 munitv. 
 
 PR(^F. WALTKR T>OWRIE RANKIN. Car- 
 roll College has a varied and interesting 
 history, extending back for more than 
 a half century. It was originally known as Prai- 
 rieville Academy, and was incorporated by the 
 Territorial Legislature of Wisconsin, on the 19tli 
 of February, 1841. The first structure was a two 
 story building, begun in 1840, and finished the 
 following year, and is said to be the first building, 
 wholly of stone, erected in Wisconsin. The school 
 appears to have been conducted on the academic 
 plan for a number of years. Educational work, 
 connected directly with Carroll College, was be- 
 gun in November, 1845, when Mr. Eleazer Root 
 secured a lease of the academy for a period of 
 seven years. With the approval of the trustees he 
 drew up a charter under which the academy was 
 incorporated as Carroll College. It was so called 
 in honor of Charles Carroll, one of the signers of 
 the Declaration of Independence. The act of in- 
 cor])oration bears the date of Januaiy 31, 1846. It 
 is not the intention in this article to give * com- 
 plete history of the college, but simply to give a 
 few of the more important facts connected there- 
 with. It is but justice to say that Mr. Root was 
 the leading spirit in the movement in securing the 
 charter under which the institution, as a college, 
 was organized. He was a man of great energy 
 and force of character, but funds were needed to 
 carry on the work, and at the end of a year, both 
 academic and collegiate instruction ceased. The 
 former had been under the charge of Professor 
 Root,"while Prof. J. W. Sterling carried the college 
 class through the Freshman year in all its studies. 
 In 1848 renewed impetus was given to the cause 
 of education by the generous donation of Morris 
 D. Cutler and Charles R. Dakin, of ten acres in 
 Cutler's & Dakin's Addition to Prairieville, now 
 AVaukesha, as a site for a new college building. 
 In the early part of 1850, a plan was consummated 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 591 
 
 which liad long been under consideration, to 
 transfer Carroll College to the care and control of 
 the Prosbvtery of Wisconsin (old school). ( )no of 
 the conditions of this transfer was, that the Pres- 
 bytery, in connection with the Hoard, should raise 
 money to erect l)iiildiiij;s, support the faculty and 
 pay all just debts Tndcr the new regime. Rev. 
 .h)hn A. Savage, I). 1)., became President. The 
 administration of Dr. Savayc extended lhrou<;h a 
 period of twelve years, and was marked by the 
 progress of the institution. Kariy iii his adminis- 
 tration a new college huildiui; was erected, which 
 served the purpose of the college until its de- 
 struction by lire tliirty-two years later. Four col- 
 lege classes, containing in all nineteen Noung men, 
 were graduated in the yeais lH,'»7-(i<i. Finan- 
 cial conditions and other causes finally led to a 
 suspension of instruction in December, 18(ill. The 
 institution had received liberal contributions and 
 gifts from the people of Waukesha and other 
 places in Wisconsin, from churches in the eastern 
 states, from private individuals, and from the 
 Presbyterian Board of Education. My the contin- 
 uance of this liberality it was enabled to re- 
 open, and in .September, \H(ui, instruction was re- 
 sumed. Several teachei-s were employed, at the 
 head of whom was Rev. William Alexander, who 
 the following year a.ssunied entire charge of the 
 institution on his own account; he was at the 
 same time pastor of the Presbyterian Church in 
 the village, but discontinued his labors after the 
 month of April, 1865. 
 
 We have now arrived at the time when Profes- 
 sor Rankin assumed control of the again defunct 
 institution. From a historical sketch of Carroll 
 College, from whieli the greater part of the fore- 
 going facts were obtained, we also learn that the 
 Board of Trustees now determined to avoid all 
 responsibility in their arrangements with any fu- 
 ture in.structor whom they might employ. At the 
 same time they evinced a desire to revive the in- 
 stitution, by the appointment, ( K'tober 12, IHfi.'), of 
 a committee on correspondence, with Rev. Charles 
 L. Thompson, of .lancsville, as Chairman, tt) jn-o- 
 cure a I'resident. By this means the name of 
 Walter 1,. Rankin. .\. .M., was brought before the 
 Board, and by their unanimous vote on .laniiary 
 
 27. 1866, the management of the institution was 
 offered him on liis own pecuniary responsibility. 
 The college was now in a stale of suspension, in 
 debt, its patronage scattered and its treasury 
 empty. Professor Rankin ri^-opened the school 
 with lifteen pupils on Monday, March (I, IHfifi. 
 From that d.ate to the present time he has remained 
 at the head of the college, with the exee|iti<iii of 
 two perit)ds aggre<ialiiig three and a-lialf years; 
 first accepting a position in the Pennsylvania Fe- 
 male College at Pittsburg, and afterward in Lake 
 Forest Cni versify, only to return .again to the 
 leadership of Carroll College, .Inly 24, 1872, and 
 .Iiiiie If), 1881, by the unanimous vote of the Board 
 of Trustees. During this long period he h.as filled 
 the positions of nieinl)er and otiicer of the Board 
 of Trustees, President of the school, and financial 
 agent, at all times doing the full work of instruc- 
 tor, except when absent on ulliclal business. Nearly 
 all the ironey received by the school, after his 
 first twfi years of incumbency, has been raised by 
 his personal effort and solicitation. 
 
 On the 21llhof .lanuary. 1885, the college Imild- 
 ing burned; the struggh; to rebuild, and the success 
 thai attended the efft)rt, are well known, .lanuary 
 11, 1887, the new building was occupied; it is a 
 commandiiig and atliactive edifice, the architect- 
 ural [nide of Waukesha. It is constructed of 
 Waukesha limestone, three stories in height with 
 basement, with a tower well proportioned aii<i 
 graceful. The curriculum of the institution dur- 
 ing recent years embraces the full list of college 
 preparatory studies, incluiling ancient and monern 
 languages, a .scientific and Knglish course. An im- 
 portant addition has been recently made to the 
 course of instruction and is now in operation. 
 The curriculum now covers the following grades 
 and in the academic coui-sc includes: Preparatory, 
 snli-.Iuiiior,.Iunior, Middle and Senior cl.asses. and 
 College course through the first or Freshman year. 
 
 Prof. Walter Lowrle Rankin, President of Car- 
 roll College, was born in .Mlahab.ad. at the junc- 
 tion of the (ianges and .Juinma Rivers, llindoslan, 
 India, May 7, 1841. The family were at that time 
 residing in that far off country, the father. Rev. 
 John C. Rankin, D. 1)., being a missionery under 
 the auspices of the American Board of Foreign 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 Missions. Rev. John C. Rankin is a native of 
 
 Nortli Carolina, where his birtii occurred in 1816. 
 He received his literary education in liis native 
 state, and his theological course at Princeton The- 
 ological Seminary. lie married Sarah Comfort, a 
 daughter of Rev. David Comfort, of Kingston, 
 N. .)., who was for fifty years p.astor of the Presby- 
 terian Church at that place. In 1840 Rev. John 
 C. Rankin went as a missionary to India, return- 
 ing in 1848. Pi'ofessor Rankin is the eldest of 
 four children born there. The iiealth of the fa- 
 ther induced the return of the family in 1848. 
 Two years later, 1850, he settled as pastor of the 
 Presbyterian Church at Basking Ridge, N. J., 
 where he is still p.astor, having begun his labor in 
 that field forty-three years ago. The wife and 
 mother passed aw.-iy in 1867. As already stated 
 Professor Rankin is the eldest of four children 
 born in India; the next in order of birth is Mrs. 
 Sarah Arrowsmith, of Ingram, Pa.; the third is 
 Rev. iMlward P. Rankin, pastor of the Presbyle- 
 lian Church at Stevens' Point, Wis.; and the 
 youngest, Hon. John C. Rankin, the present Mayor 
 of Elizabeth, N. .1., but engaged in business in New 
 York City. 
 
 Professor Rankin received his primary educa- 
 tion at the school of Rev. David II. Pierson, in 
 Klizabeth, N. J., and entered the Sophomore class of 
 Princeton College in 1857, graduating in 1860, at 
 the age of nineteen years, standing third in a class 
 of ninety members, and receiving the honor of be- 
 ing selected to deliver the salutatory on the occa- 
 sion of his graduation. For some time after his 
 graduation Professor Rankin taught a select school 
 at Basking Ridge, preparing pupils for college. He 
 had not at that time fully determined to devote 
 his life to the profession of teaching, but had in 
 view the profession of law, and accordingly en- 
 tered the law oHice of Chancellor Benjamin Will- 
 iamson, at Elizabeth. In this law office and in 
 that of Mr. Joseph Alward of the same city he re- 
 mained sometime as a student, lie was then in- 
 duced to accept the principalship of the First Ward 
 public school of that city, where he remained two 
 years, coming from that position to [neside over 
 Carroll College. 
 
 On the 9th of .Inly, 1867, Professor Rankin was 
 
 married in Waukesha to Miss Mary Nickell, daugh- 
 ter of A. C. Nickell, one of the pioneers of that 
 place. Mrs. Rankin was born in the village Octo- 
 ber 4, 18.39. Their children are: Walter L., born 
 July 23, 1868; May N., March 7> 1870; and Adela C, 
 March 23, 1880. 
 
 The most encouraging history of Carroll Col- 
 lege dates from 1881, when Professor R.ankin was 
 for a third time placed in charge of the affairs of 
 the institution. Its condition was then critical; 
 instruction was again in a state of suspension, but 
 infusing new spirit into the enterprise, he assumed 
 its financial management and again placed the 
 college in running order. Then came the fire of 
 1885, and new and embarrassing complications 
 added, but over all these he triumphed. The pres- 
 ent valuation of the college jnoperty is ^60,000. 
 The members of the faculty are united in their 
 Christian character and the permanent success of 
 the coUesfe is assured. 
 
 •r EVI p. MERICLE,of the town of Summit, 
 I O is a settler of 1837. He was born in what 
 was then called Upper Canada, at the head 
 of Lake Ontario, October 2, 1815, and is a son of 
 William Mericle. His paternal grandfather was a 
 native of Holland, and an early settler of Mont- 
 gomery County, N. Y. He served as a soldier in 
 the American army during the Revolutionary War, 
 and after the close of that struggle, settled in Can- 
 ada, where he lived till his death. William Mer- 
 icle married Abigail Peer, who died in Canada. 
 After her death he came to Wisconsin and settled 
 at Juneau, Dodge County, where he died in Sep- 
 tember, 1865, having reached the age of about 
 eightv-two years. He and his wife were the par- 
 ents of eight children, five sons and three daugh- 
 ters, liut a number of them have passed away. 
 
 As stated, Mr. L. P. Mericle came to the town 
 of Summit in June, 1837. In May, 1840, he was 
 married to Miss Phoebe J. Ilardell, of the same 
 township. Mr. and Mrs. Mericle have six chil- 
 dren, one son and five daughters, namely: Ellen, 
 wife of Benjamin Ellis, of McHenrv County, III.; 
 
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 Josephine, wife of George Webster, of Watson, 
 Lac-qui-parlc County', Minn.; William Walter, at 
 home; Abigail J., wife of William Youngs, of 
 Mankato, Minn.; .lennie A, wife of Henjamin 
 Youngs, also of Maiikalo; and Minnie E., wife of 
 Henry Millet, of Buffalo County, S. Dak. 
 
 In 1863 Mr. Mencle removed with his family to 
 Blue Earth County, Minn., but after an absence of 
 seventeen years returned to Summit Township, 
 where he, with his family, resides on section 28. 
 
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 MRS. ELIZABETH R. (MARTIN) CHAM- 
 PEN Y has been a resident of Waukesha 
 County since 1846, and has therefore 
 been an eye-witness of the many wonderful changes 
 that have been made in this part of the country 
 during the last half-centur}'. The ladies of our 
 nation, no less than the men, have performed an 
 important part in its history; in this county among 
 those who participated in the events incident to 
 pioneer life may be mentioned the lady whose 
 name appears at the head of tliis article. Mrs. 
 Champeny is a native of Somersetshire, England, 
 born June 12, 1824, and w:is the fifth in a family 
 comprising five sons and four daughters. The 
 parents, Thomas and Maria (Russell) Martin, were 
 natires of the same shire. The father, who was a 
 farmer by occupation, was boin on the 21st of 
 March, 1791, and died in England February 23, 
 1879, aged eighty-seven years. Of their children. 
 Mrs. Champeny and one brother, James Russell 
 Martin, alone survive. The latter, who grew to 
 manhood in his native country, is a successful 
 merchant in the city of Mclhourne, Australia. 
 
 Mrs. Champeny' spent her girlhood and youth 
 in England, and on reaching maturity became the 
 wife of Edward Chami)eny. their union being sol- 
 emnized at Priddy Wells, Somersetshire, England, 
 on the 28th of April, 1846. Mr. Champeny was 
 born in Somersetshire, England, on the 16th of 
 Se|)tember, 1816, and died at his home in Waukc- 
 Bha County, Wis., September 7, 1891. Deciding 
 to try his fortune in the New World, in 1842 he 
 bade adieu to home and friends, and sailed from 
 19 
 
 Bristol for New York, arriving at the latter port 
 after a voyage of six weeks. Coming direct to 
 the territory of Wisconsin by way of the Erie 
 Canal and the Great Lakes, he landed at the ham- 
 let of Milwaukee, that being before any pier had 
 been constructed. After prospecting for a loca- 
 tion he selected a claim of eighty acres; it was 
 wild land and covered with timber. He immedi- 
 ately began to improve his property and remained 
 here till about the fall of 1845, when he returned 
 to P^ngland, where he wedded Miss Elizabeth R. 
 Martin, as above stated. 
 
 Soon after their marriage the young couple 
 turned their faces toward the home in the far away 
 Wisconsin, almost five thousand miles distant, 
 taking passage on a sailing-vessel bound for New 
 York. After a voyage of three weeks' duration 
 they landed in the United States, and on the 28th 
 of June, 1846, arrived at Sussex. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Champeny began their domestic 
 life in a log cabin. Like their neighbors, it was a 
 primitive affair, board partitions dividing the in- 
 terior into rooms, but they made of it a cozy and 
 comfortable home in which some of the happiest 
 days of their lives were passed. Their first grain 
 was harvested with the old fashioned four-fingered 
 cradle, and In harmony with the times other kinds 
 of farm labor were carried on. Mr. Champen}' 
 followed agricultural pursuits until 1852, at which 
 time he engaged in general merchandising in Sus- 
 sex, continuing in that line until 1884, when he 
 disposed of his business to A. J. Elliott. 
 
 A Democrat in politics, Mr. Champeny was 
 called upon by that party to serve in various offi- 
 cial positions; he was Side-Supervisor and Asses- 
 sor. In religious belief, he and his wife and family 
 were members of St. Alban's Parish in Sussex. Af- 
 ter walking side by side for almost a half-century, 
 Mrs. Champeny was called upon to mourn the 
 death of her husband, who passed away on the 7th 
 of September, 1891. He was a man universally 
 respected, a kind and loving father and husband. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Champeny were the parents of 
 seven sons and three daughters, five of whom are 
 living, in 1894, namely: Anna M., who was educa- 
 ted in the public schools and the Young Ladies' 
 Seminary of Milwaukee, is at home; T. M., who is 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 the next, is a successful business man of the town 
 of Lisbon; Frank G., who was educated in the 
 White "Water Normal, is engaged in mercantile 
 business at Mitchell, S. Dak.; Charles C, the next, 
 is associated with his brother, Edwin C, in busi- 
 ness in Mitchell; Edwin C. is also living in that 
 city. Mrs. Champeny with her daughter, Anna 
 M., is living a retired life in her comfortable home 
 in the village of Sussex, where she hopes to spend 
 the evening of life, surrounded by hosts of warm 
 friends. 
 
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 JAMES DAWSON, of the town of Pewaukee, 
 is numbered among the early settlers and 
 worthy citizens of the county. He is a native 
 of the hamlet of Cros! and Factory, Yorkshire, 
 England, where his birth occurred August 18, 18.30, 
 he being the youngest in a family of three boys 
 and three girls. So far as he knows there are three 
 of his father's family living besides himself, all of 
 whom are residents of England: they are Joseph, 
 of Lockwood, Mrs. Martha Bentley and Mrs. 
 Sarah Cotton, of Yorkshire. His father was born 
 in Berrybrow, near Iluddersfield, Y'orkshire, Eng- 
 land, in 1790, and died in this country in 1856. 
 He was an expert cloth finisher, at which occupa- 
 tion lie worked until emigrating to this country. 
 In May, 1843, the family sailed from Liverpool 
 for New Y'ork, where they landed after a voyage 
 of six weeks and two days. The passage was made 
 memorable by storms — one being of such sever- 
 ity as to break the bowsprit. From New York 
 they continued their journey to Milwaukee by way 
 of the Hudson River, Erie Canal and the Great 
 Lakes. As there were no piers at the latter port 
 they were brought ashore by boat, landing on the 
 3d of July. Milwaukee then contained but one or 
 two taverns, while other improvements were pro- 
 portionately few and insignificant. The village 
 was full of "redskins" and Mr. Dawson clung very 
 closely to his father's hand lest some accident might 
 befall him; everything was new and strange, while 
 of the Indians he was much afraid. On the trip 
 to the United States the Dawsons were accompanied 
 
 b}' the Mitchell and Bottoml}- families, the party 
 remaining in Milwaukee one week. 
 
 Upon arriving in Wisconsin Father Dawson had 
 but $5 in money, but notwithstanding this state 
 of affairs, was not to be discouraged. Coming to 
 Waukesha County he located on an eighty acre 
 claim of wild land, situated northwest of Prairie- 
 ville, now Waukesha, where he erected a cabin and 
 began the labor of clearing and developing a farm. 
 The house was built of slabs, while the floor was 
 laid with oak planks; the lumber being green thej' 
 would warp and thus become very uneven. To 
 lessen this unpleasant feature Mrs. Dawson would 
 turn them over frequently. Letters were addressed 
 to "James Dawson, Prairieville, Snail Lake, Terri- 
 tory of Wisconsin." In Pewaukee there were some 
 three houses and a sawmill, that of Deacon Clark 
 being by far the most pretentious. Upon this 
 farm, whicli forms a part of the present homestead 
 of our subject, the father and mother passed the 
 remainder of their lives. Both were devoted mem- 
 bers of the Baptist Church and lived in accordance 
 with the profession the}' made. In political senti- 
 ments the father was an Abolitionist. 
 
 The gentleman whose name heads this biogra[)hy 
 was bul a lad of thirteen years when he came with 
 his parents to Wisconsin. About all the educa- 
 tional advantages he enj03'ed were furnished by 
 the schools of England. After coming to this new 
 country there was but little opportunity to attend 
 school, as it was necessary for every one to do all 
 he could to provide for the home. However, 
 Mr. Dawson did attend a term in a little slab 
 schoolhouse, which was taught by a Mr. Watter- 
 man. During his residence here he has been an 
 eye-witness to the many wonderful changes that 
 have transformed "the wilderness into one of the 
 most beautiful of agricultural sections. At that 
 time there were no railroads in the state, and in- 
 deed but very few roads had been laid out, it be- 
 ing the custom when starting out from home to 
 carry an ax, with which the trees were blazed and 
 underbrush cut, thus marking a way b}' which they 
 might return. Churches, schoolhouses and the 
 various other factors that mark the progress of 
 to-day were then in their infancy or not at all. 
 Before the soil could be tilled it was necessary to 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 599 
 
 clear it of heavy timber, and after tlie grain was 
 grown it was iiiirvested with the olfl-fasiiioned 
 cradle, then threshed with a tiail. Oxen were used 
 for all purposes where the horse of to-day serves, 
 our subject priding himself on the skill with which 
 he could manage the long ox- whip and drive two 
 3'oke of oxen. Like others of the pioneers they 
 did their marketing, for the most part, in Milwau- 
 kee, where young .lames often drove the ox team. 
 Indians often came to his father's home; they 
 would beg and steal almost anything. Deer were 
 also abundant, as many .as forty-live passing within 
 a few rods of the house in one drove, while the wolf, 
 made bold by hunger, would sometimes come to 
 the very door. All their corn was shelled 1)3- hand, 
 usually the long winter evenings were spent at 
 tills pastime, the apparatus consisting of a spade or 
 shovel laid on a bucket. Mr. Dawson led a busy, 
 active life, but for all that there were times when 
 his heart almost failed him. When more discour- 
 aged tiian usual he would go to a large stone which 
 was upon the premises and there sit and ponder 
 over the problems that were so difficult to solve, 
 and many times the tears unbidden would flow 
 down his cheeks, but he would go back with a 
 stronger determination to succeed. 
 
 Mr. Dawson has been twice married; his Tirst wife, 
 who was a native of England and bore the maiden 
 name of Mar}' Ililliar, died after a wedded life of 
 but eighteen months. Ills present wife, to whom 
 he was married February 13, 18G8, was Miss Eliza 
 Granger. Of this union three children were born. 
 namel\': James II., who died at the age of eight 
 3'ears; Mar)', who became the wife of William 
 Jones, and has three children, James Byron, Ruth E. 
 and George D., and Eliza, who is a dressmaker in 
 Pewaukee. Mrs. Dawson was born in W.ashington 
 County, N. Y., September 3, 1833, being one of a 
 family of three sons and two daughters, whose par- 
 ents were Jeremiah and Margaret (Allen) (iranger, 
 all of whom are living. Her Grandfather Granger 
 was a Revolutionary soldier, and her uncle, Aaron 
 Granger, served in the War of 1812. Her father 
 was a native of Massachusetts, and on his mother's 
 side was related to John (^uincy Adams. However, 
 he early removed, with his parents, to New York 
 and there grew to manhood and married. In 
 
 1844, with his family, he emigrated to Wisconsin, 
 landing in Racine, and from there came overland 
 to 15rook(ield Township, where they located on a 
 claim of (me hundred and twenty acres, twenty of 
 whidi had been cleared. Their home was a one- 
 rooined log cabin, and when they came to the dense 
 thicket and timber where it was to be, Mrs. Granger, 
 who was not prepossessed with the outlook, said: 
 "Mr. Granger, what evil spirit possessed you to lo- 
 cate our home in such a desolate place as this?" 
 Mrs. Dawson has seen the Indians pass the log 
 sciioolhouse where she attended school, as she was 
 but a miss of eleven years when she became a resi- 
 dent of Wisconsin. Both her father and her mother 
 passed the last years of their lives in this state. 
 
 Mr. Dawson has always been a Republican in 
 political sentiment, having supported Gen. John 
 C. Fremont, the first candidate of that party, since 
 which time he has voted for each successive nomi- 
 nee. He and his wife are members of the Metho- 
 dist Episcopal Church and are consistent Christian 
 people, ever setting a worthy example before their 
 children. Their comfortable home is located on 
 tlie old homestead of his fatlier, one mile distant 
 from the vill.age of Pewaukee. Mr. Dawson hauled 
 the first load of stones used in the construction of 
 the Methodist Church at Pewaukee, while his 
 father had the distiiution of being present at the 
 first school organization in the township. The 
 latter was also an attendant at the meeting of the 
 pioneers, the object of which was to make Pewau- 
 kee the county seat. The family is one among the 
 oldest in the county and lU; members have always 
 been respected for their honesty and integrity. 
 
 MR.S. C A T H A R I N E COLLOTON, who 
 dates her arrival in Waukesha County 
 from 1842, is one of three children, one 
 son and two daughters, born to James and Cath- 
 erine (Foley) Quick, who were natives of County 
 Cork, Ireland. Mrs. Colloton's father died when 
 she was a small child, and some five years later 
 her mother was again married, becominji the wife 
 of William O'Brian, who wa.s a blacksmith by 
 trade. Soon after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. 
 
600 
 
 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 O'Brian emigrated to the United Stales, locating 
 in the east. After a residence of six years they 
 came to Wisconsin and settled at Saylesville, Wau- 
 kesha County, where he resumed work at liis pro- 
 fession. Mrs. Colloton, lier brother and sister re- 
 mained in their native land until the parents lo- 
 cated at Saylesville, then joined them in this 
 country, the former living at home until her mar- 
 riage to Mr. Colloton. Her birth occurred Janu- 
 ary 3, 1828. 
 
 At Saylesville, January 3, 1814, Miss Catharine 
 Quick became the wife of Mr. Patrick Colloton, 
 who was born in County Monaghan, Ireland, in 
 August, 181.'), and there grew to manhood. About 
 1839 he emigrated to America, and after working 
 a time on the canal at Lockport, N. Y., came to 
 the town of Miikwonago, Waukesha County, where 
 he purchased eighty acres of land from the Gov- 
 ernment, paying the nominal sum of ^1.25 per 
 acre. Upon this farm tlie young couple began 
 their domestic life in a log cabin that Mr. Collo- 
 ton had erected. Their furniture was of the most 
 primitive character, and largely of home impro- 
 visiou. Their chairs were pieces of logs hewn 
 down and supported by four legs; a packing box 
 answered for a table, while their bedstead was one 
 of their own manufacture. However, some of the 
 happiest years of their lives were spent in this 
 lo"- house, with its many seeming inconveniences. 
 As time passed, a comfortable farm residence re- 
 placed the cabin; barns and other outbuildings 
 were erected, while the changes in the interior 
 kept pace with those made outside. By industry 
 and economy Mr. and Mrs. Colloton added to the 
 original tract until at the time of his death their 
 estate comprised two hundred acres of valuable 
 land. 
 
 To this union eleven children were born, of 
 whom the following survive: William is a farmer 
 of Oregon; Annie liycs at home; John is engaged 
 in agricultural pursuits in the town of Mukwon- 
 ago; Elizabeth is a resident of Milwaukee; and 
 Frank is engaged in the livery business at Wauke- 
 sha. Those deceased are James, IMarcellus, Thomas, 
 Thomas, Catherine and Mary Jane. The father of 
 this family passed to the world beyond on the 4th 
 of May, 1874. He was an industrious, hard work- 
 
 ing man, and was respected by all who knew him. 
 In politics Mr. Colloton was an uncompromising 
 Democrat. In religious faith he, as vvell as his 
 wife, was a Catholic, the latter belonging to St. 
 Paul's Church in the town of Genesee. 
 
 Mrs. Colloton well remembers the appearance of 
 the country fifty-two years ago; when she became 
 a resident of this county Indians roamed over the 
 country, begging wherever they thought there was 
 the least possible opportunity to secure something 
 without effort; while deer and other wild game 
 were abundant. Wolves were so numerous that 
 sheep could not be kept for many years, nor could 
 the3- let the pigs stray from the yard without a 
 possibility of their never returning or being fouud. 
 However, she has lived to see these conditions 
 give way lo the onward march of civilization, and 
 in their stead to-day may be fouud one of the 
 most ijrogressive and prosperous counties in the 
 state. 
 
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 ON. EPHRAIM BEAUMONT. To give 
 a correct account of the events connected 
 with the history of Waukesha County 
 from au early day down to the present time a rec- 
 ord of the above named gentleman, who has been 
 intimately and prominently identified with the 
 affairs of Merton Township, must be given. The 
 name Beaumont is familiar not only in Waukesha 
 County, but throughout many portions of the state. 
 Mr. Beaumont is a native of Yorkshire, England, 
 born on the 19th of February, 1834, on land that 
 was in the grant made to the Beaumont family by 
 William the Conqueror in the j'ear 1100. The 
 house in which his birth occurred was within three 
 miles of Hudderstield, and was one of the oldest in 
 that shire, having been erected as a house of re- 
 fuge and protection from the lawless invaders in 
 the old Feudal days. The original house stood 
 until about 1863, at which time it was torn down 
 and rebuilt. The progenitors of the family in 
 England came over from Normandy, France, in 
 an early day and established themselves on the 
 territory given them by the Conqueror; they were 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 601 
 
 among the nobles in his following, and aided in 
 the conquest of Kngland. 
 
 The father of our subject, Matthew Ueaumont, 
 was born in the same house as was iiis son, tiie 
 date of that event being February 24. 1810. He 
 enjoyed only ordinary educational advantages, 
 but being possessed of much natural aliilily, be- 
 came one of the most successful financiers and 
 business men of his time. During his residence in 
 his native country he followed the occupation of 
 a mechanical engineer; he was an expert in his 
 calling, wliich he carried on in Lord's Mill, and 
 in the woolen mills of lieaumonl ilr Stock, near 
 Ilonly, Yorkshire. In 183.3 he wedded Miss Frances 
 Radcliffe, a lady of liberal education and splendid 
 attainments, also an accomplished musician and 
 vocalist. Mrs. Ueaumont was a sister of .Sir David 
 Radcliffe, who was twice elected Mayor of the city 
 of Liverpool, and was the only man who was ever 
 unanimously elected to serve a second term since 
 the time that King John granted the charter to 
 that city. 
 
 To Matthew and Frances (Radcliffe) Beaumont 
 were born three sons and three daughters, of whom 
 five are livins;, in 1894: Epiiraim, who is the sub- 
 ject of this record, is the eldest; Ksau, who served 
 in the late war, is a resident of Lisbon Township; 
 Zilpha, who is the widow of Ileniv Swallow, lives 
 ill the town of Merton; Kli/.abetli Ann, wiio wed- 
 ded George W. Kollock, is a resident of Merrill, 
 Wis.; and Frances Mary, who w.as educated in 
 Oberliii College, has been First Assistant in the 
 high school of Cleveland, Ohio, for twenty-six 
 years, and is known in that city as I'rof. Frances 
 Mary Beaumont. In 18;'>() Mr. Heauniont emi- 
 grated to this country, sailing from Liverpool to 
 Boston, and from there came direct to liacine 
 County, Wis. Not being satisfied with the out- 
 look in that county, he came to Waukesha County, 
 and soon thereafter sent for his family, which con- 
 sisted of a wifeand five children. They. t*)0, sailed 
 from Liverpool for Boston, making the passage 
 on board the good ship '-Hell Rock of Boston." 
 Twenty-six days after leaving their native coun- 
 try, they landed in the American port, and soon 
 after joined the IiusIkiikI and father in this coun- 
 ty. Mr. Beaumont rented a farm of .loseph Fuller 
 
 in the southern p.Trt of the town of Pewaukee in 
 1852, and there resided until 18.'35, at which time 
 he purchased six hundred and forty acres of land 
 in Portage County, this state, and there lived un- 
 til 188(). In politics he was a stanch believer in 
 the principles of the Republican party, and as an 
 oflicial served his town as Chairman of the Board 
 of .Supervisors for several 3ears. He was reared 
 under the auspices of the Episcopal Church, and 
 in England became a member of the Independent 
 Order of Odd Fellows, which was the only social 
 organization to which he belonged. When he 
 came to this country he was a poor man, but by 
 untiring and well directed effort became quite 
 wealthy before his death, which occurred on the 
 .30tli of March, 1893. 
 
 Mr. Beaumont of this article was a youth of 
 seventeen when he came to Wisconsin. He re- 
 ceived a liberal education in the parish and pri- 
 vate school and the Moscow Academ}', and after 
 coming to Waukesha County, was a pupil in the 
 schools of the village of Waukesha. At the age 
 of twenty he conceived a great desire to visit the 
 Pacific Slope, and in company with Randall and 
 Jo.seph Fuller, .loel Bidwell. Thomas Hext, .lohn 
 Porter, Henry Swallow and others went thither, 
 leaving Waukesha on the 14lh of March, 1854, 
 and arrived in Sacramento, Cal., on the 14th of 
 September following. Jlr. Beaumont remained in 
 that state until the Gth of April, 1862, when he 
 sailed from San Francisco, making the return trip 
 by way of the Isthmus and New York. During; 
 the seven years that be was there he was engaged 
 in gardening and mining, and on the whole the 
 venture proved successful. On his return to Wis- 
 consin he bought one hundred and sixty acres of 
 land on section 2fi in the town of .Merton, which 
 forms a part of his present estate, and began farm- 
 ing. 
 
 On New Year's Day. 1863, was celebrated the 
 unit)ii of Mr. Beaumont and Mits Deborah Ann, 
 daughter of Wright and Harriet (Branch) Wood, 
 the ceremony being performed in the log cabin 
 erected by the bride's father in the town of Pe- 
 waukee, where her birth had occurred January 
 27, 1848. Mrs. Beaumont enjoyed such education 
 a.s the early schools afforded, and it is worthy of 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 mention that the same old schoolliouse in which 
 she atteuderl in tlie town of Pewaukee is to-day 
 doing service as a carpenter shop. Father Wood 
 was born in the town of lUiry, Laiicastersiiire, 
 England, in 1816, and died in tins county in Oc- 
 tober, 1890. He was reared to the life of a me- 
 chanic, and became a skilled workman. In 1842 he 
 came to the territory of Wisconsin, and in what is 
 now the town of Pewaukee purchased canal land. 
 Indians were still quite numerous in this section 
 of the present state, and the beautiful body of 
 water now known as Pewaukee Lake was then 
 called Snail Lake. The land was covered with 
 limber and brush, but he went to work to develop 
 a farm, and in time cleared all of it, doing the 
 work unaided. At the time of his marriage he 
 had cleared forty acres. His wife was born in 
 Brighton, England, the great summer resort, in 
 1826, and is still living on the old estate in the 
 town of Pewaukee. Of their seven children a son 
 and a daughter, George and Jane, have passed 
 away. The living are Mrs. Beaumont, who is the 
 eldest of the family; Thomas and William, of the 
 town of Pewaukee; (ieorge, who is engaged in the 
 local mail service of Chicago; and Lizzie, who is 
 the wife of Irlenry Sherman, of Aberdeen, Wash. 
 To Mr. and Mrs. Beaumont were born three sons 
 and four daughters, named as follows: Saxie F. 
 was educated in the high school of Merrill, Wis., 
 and also received musical instruction; Richard 
 II. assists in operating the homestead; Hattie 
 C, who was educated in the Normal at White 
 Water, died March 14, 1889; Charles R. is also at 
 home; William M. was educated in the Union 
 schools of Waukesha, Carroll College, and in the 
 Agricultural Department of the State University 
 at Madison; Bessie J. and Edith A. were both stu- 
 dents in the Waukesha schools, and at St. Mary's 
 Academy in Milwaukee, and they were also stu- 
 dents under Professor Eaton, the former being a 
 skillful artist. 
 
 Mr. Beaumont is one of the stanch Republicans 
 of the county, and is a radical believer in the prin- 
 ciples advocated by that party. His first Presi- 
 dential vote was cast in favor of .lolin C. Fre- 
 mont at Downieville, Sierra County, Cal.,and was 
 one of three Fremont ballots cast at tlial place. 
 
 As an official, Mr. Beaumont is one of the best 
 known men in the county. During the years 
 1867 and 1868 he served as Chairman of his Town 
 Board; in 1870 was elected County Treasurer, and 
 re-elected in the fall of 1872, holding that office 
 from 1871 to 1874 inclusive. In the fall of 1874 
 he was elected Sheriff, his term ending in 1876. 
 He filled that position with credit to himself and 
 to the satisfaction of his constituents, his bill for 
 salary and expenses being allowed in full by the 
 Board. He was assisted by the following Deputies: 
 John Porter, of Waukesha, being Under Slieriff; 
 John Stephens, of Waukesha; William Patterson, 
 of Oconomowoc; V. L. Nehs, of Menomonee F'alls; 
 and Charles Evans, of North Prairie. In 1879 he 
 was the formidable opponent of the Democratic 
 nominee, Hon. Richard Weaver, of the town of 
 Lisbon, for the State Seuatorship, and was defeated 
 by only seventy-thiee votes. He was again de- 
 feated in 1887, by J. J. Hadfield, who w.as elected 
 to the Assembly, and in 1889 was elected Assem- 
 blyman over W. E. Hennessey, of Eagle, Mr. Beau- 
 mont receiving eighteen hundred and ninety-two 
 votes, while his opponent was given thirteen hun- 
 dred and sixty-nine. During the Assembl3' ses- 
 sion he served upon various important ctunrait- 
 tees, being a member of the Committee on State 
 Affairs, and Chairman of the Committee on Agri- 
 culture. He has also been the choice of his fel- 
 low-townsmen to represent them in the State 
 Nominating Conventions. F'or the last twenty 
 vears Mr. Beaumont has been either President, 
 Vice-President or Superintendent of the Waukesha 
 County Agricultural Society, and in every posi- 
 tion to which he has been called has discharged 
 the duties involving upon him in a fearless and 
 eminently satisfactory manner. 
 
 The Beaumont estate comprises two hundred 
 and eighty acres of land lying in the town of Mer- 
 ton. It is finely watered, the supply being fur- 
 nished by springs and the Bark River, which flows 
 through it, making one of the most valuable as 
 well as desiralile stock farms in the town. His 
 comfortable brick residence was erected in 1867, 
 and is surrounded with all the conveniences of a 
 well managed farm. Here, surrounded by their 
 family, Mr. and Mrs. Beaumont are spending their 
 
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 lives most bappily. Every thing that hns promised 
 to be of benefit to his chosen town and county has 
 received the wliole-souled support and encourage- 
 ment of Mr. Heaumont tliroughoiit tiic forty-three 
 years that this has been his liomc. 
 
 JOACHIM SCHUKT, who on the 11th of May, 
 1891, celebrated his eighty-third birthday, 
 has resided on section 16, in the town of Mus- 
 kego, since the year 1864. He is a native of 
 Schwerin, Mecklenburg, (Jermany, and is a son of 
 John and Maria (Altenburg) Schuet, being the 
 fourth in order of birth in a family of nine chil- 
 dren, named as follows: John, Jacob, Christian, 
 Joachim, Henry, Catherine, Maria, Helena and 
 Sophia. 
 
 Joachim Schuet was reared to farm life and ed- 
 ucated in the common schools of his native land. 
 In 1837, he was married to Miss Maria, daughter 
 of John Miller, by whom he had tliree children, 
 one son and two daughters. His son, Joe, who 
 was born on the 27th of August, 1842, is' the only 
 living child. He wedded Miss Lena Drusa, a 
 daughter of Carl and Ernestine (Bastman) Drusa, 
 who came to America in 1868, and settled near 
 the home of Joachim Schuet. The bride was 
 born in Schwerin, Mecklenburg, Germany, on the 
 5th of June. 1852, and is also one of three chil- 
 dren, who are as follows: John is a business man 
 of Milwaukee; Charles is a contractor and builder 
 of the same city; and Mrs. Schuet is the youngest. 
 Mr. and Mi's. Schuet celebrated their marriage 
 May 15, 1871, in the Lutheran Church at Tess 
 Corners, and to them have been born six chil- 
 dren: Edward, who assists his father on the farm; 
 Emma and Amanda, who are in Milwaukee; Mar- 
 tha, wlio is at home; Hertha, who is still in school; 
 and Albert, who completes the family. Joe .Schuet 
 bought twenty-four acres of land, formerly the 
 home of his wife's parents, both of whom are 
 now deceased, but now carries on the homestead 
 for liis father. 
 
 Joachim Schuet. the gentleman whose name ap- 
 pears at the head of this article, is the only one of 
 
 his father's family that ever crossed the ocean to 
 the New World. The voyage was made in a sail- 
 ing-vessel from Hamburg to New York and con- 
 sumed twenty-eight d.ays, during which time sev- 
 eral severe gales were encountered. Continuing 
 his journey westward, he went by rail to Buffaloi 
 thence to Milwaukee by boat, arriving in the lat- 
 ter city in the fall of 1864. That winter he lived 
 at Tess Comers, and in the spring following 
 bought eighty acres of land, twentj- of which had 
 been cleared, while the remainder was covered 
 with a heav3- growth of timber. Upon this prop- 
 erty he has since resided, though of late 3'ears, be- 
 i;ause of his advanced age, he has turned the act- 
 ive management of his business interests over to 
 his only son and is now living retired. To the 
 original purchase Mr. Schuet has added until at 
 this time he owns a fine farm of one hundred and 
 five acres, of wiiich some thirty-five remain in 
 timber. A comfortable dwelling house adorns the 
 farm, while the other buildings are such as may be 
 found on the well regulated and best conducted 
 farms. 
 
 Few men in Muskego Township are better 
 known or more liiglil}- esteemed than the worthy 
 subject of tills sketch. He has not only witnessed 
 the transformation that has made of this country 
 one of the finest farming sections to be found, 
 but has aided materially in the development; his 
 own estate has been changed, by the united efiforts 
 of himself and son, from a comparative wilder- 
 ness into a highly imjjroved and cultivated farm. 
 Beginning in life with small means, Mr. Schuet, 
 through industry and wise management, has se- 
 (•ured for himself and family a comfortable com- 
 petence. 
 
 AMUEL \V. VAN DYKE. Araongthemany 
 beautiful locations in the town of Sum- 
 mit, is numbered that of Mr. Van Dyke, 
 his home being situated on the west bank of Ix)wer 
 Nashotali Lake, on section 12. The farm contains 
 one hundred and forty-two acres, but formerly 
 included two hundred and forty-six acres, Mr. Van 
 Dyke having disposed of a purlion of the original 
 tr.act. The residence is situated in a l)eautiful 
 
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 grove of about five acres. It would be difficult to 
 find anywiiere a more charminu; spot for a Liome 
 than this. 
 
 Mr. Van Dyke is one of tiie oldest residents of 
 the town of Summit, having settled where he now 
 lives in 1852. He is a native of Pennsylvania, 
 born March 3, 1826, his birth-place being about 
 thirty miles from Gettysburg, which has become 
 famous in liistory as the scene of the greatest bat- 
 tle of the War of the Rebellion. His father, Will- 
 iam Van Dyke, was a native of Ilarrisburg, of the 
 same state, and his father, our subject's grand- 
 father, came from Holland in an early day, and 
 settled in the valley of the .Susquehanna. William 
 Van Dyke died just at the close of the late Civil 
 War. His wife, who bore the maiden tianic of Nancy 
 Duncan, and was descended from Scotch paren- 
 tage, died some years ago at the home of her son in 
 Milwaukee. Of the six children that constituted 
 the famil}' of William Van Dyke and wife, com- 
 prising five sons and one daughter, but three are 
 now living. The eldest surviving membei' is Lam- 
 bert, who is a resident of Clarksville, Tex., where 
 he has lived since Texas was a republic of itself. 
 Joiin H. resides in IMilwaukee, while the subject of 
 this record is the youngest. The deceased were 
 James A., a lawyer by profession, who died a num- 
 ber of years ago in Detroit, Mich. William was a 
 soldier in the War of the Rebellion, and was mor- 
 tally wounded at the battle of Dranesville, dying 
 soon after in the hospital at Wasliingtoii. Ellen 
 became the wife of John Patterson, and died in 
 Pennsylvania several years since. 
 
 Samuel W. Van Dyke grew to manhood iii his 
 native state, and was educated at Marshall College 
 in Mercersburg, Pa. In 1849 he went to Milwau- 
 kee and entered the law office of his brother with 
 a view of preparing for the practice of the legal 
 profession. He has been troubled more or less 
 since early life with asthma, and he found that the 
 disease was aggravated by a life within doors, so 
 he determined to make a change, and accordingly 
 located where he now lives in 1852. 
 
 Mr. Van Dyke was married in 185.3 to Miss 
 Anna Patterson, a native of the Keystone State, 
 and a daughter of William H. and Maiy (Wilson) 
 Patterson. They have six children, as follows: 
 
 William, Harry, .Tames, Carroll, Norman and Anna. 
 They lost two children in early life. Mr. ^'an Dyke 
 is one of the highly esteemed citizens of the town 
 of Summit, where he has resided for forty-two 
 years. 
 
 ellARLES E. SHARP, M. D., the lea.ling 
 physician of Eagle, Waukesha County, was 
 born in Port Alleghen3', Pa., January 22, 
 1862, being a son of Peter and Martha (Fowler) 
 Sharp. The former was a native of Ulster County, 
 N. Y., but his father emigrated from Scotland and 
 his mother from Holland. Martha Fowler was 
 born in Potter County, Pa., and was of German ex- 
 traction. Her death occurred some jears ago. 
 Peter Sharp still resides at Eldred, Pa. Through- 
 out life he lias followed the trade of mill-wright, 
 having built during these j'ears some thirty tan- 
 neries. His children are all living, four sons and 
 nine daugliters. Three of the sons are practicing 
 physicians, while the fourth is pursuing a course 
 in pharmacy. J. H. Sharp, M. D., is located at 
 Genesee, Waukesha County. R. 11. Sharp, M. D., 
 conducts a sanitarium at Chautauqua Lake, N. Y.; 
 The gentleman whose name heads this biography is 
 the next; Devere is the pharmacist. Dr. Sharp 
 was but six years of age when his parents removed 
 to Newark Valley, Tioga County, N. Y., where he 
 received a good academic education. When nine- 
 teen years old he began the study of medicine with 
 Dr. W. J. Burr, a noted surgeon of that place. 
 Having remained with him some two years, Dr. 
 Sharp spent an equal period of time with his old- 
 est brother. In 1885 he entered the University of 
 Buffalo, graduating in 1888 in a class of forty-two- 
 Seventy-two applicants took the examination for 
 diplomas, but thirty of them failed to make the 
 required grade. In March of the same year Dr. 
 Sharp located at Eagle, where he has secured a 
 liberal patronage and won a pl.ace in the front 
 rank of the profession in Waukesha County. 
 
 After establishing himself at E.igle Dr. Sharp re- 
 turned to Pennsylvania, and at Eldred married, 
 October 22, 1888, Miss Eva Lamphier, a native of 
 that place. The young couple at once began their 
 
HON. R. F. GOSS. 
 
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RKCORD. 
 
 607 
 
 domestic life in Eagle, where tliey have since re- 
 sided. By his vote Dr. Sharp supports the men 
 and measures of the Repuljllciin party, tliough he 
 takes no active |)arl in maiiipulatin;; political af- 
 fairs. 
 
 In a professional way he is connected with tlie 
 Brainard Medical Society of Milwaukee; with the 
 New York Medical Society, and with the National 
 Association of Railroad Surgeons, being the pres- 
 ent local surgeon for the St. Paul Railroad. So- 
 cially he is connected with the Masonic fraternity, 
 belonging to the Robert Morris Lodge No. IL"), 
 A. F. & A. M., of Kagle. 
 
 l®). ^*4 _@J 
 
 HON. B. F. GOSS (deceased). The mention 
 of this gentleman's name will be sutlicient 
 to recall to the minds of those who knew 
 hira a distinct remembrance of the character and 
 achievements of one of Waukesha County's fore- 
 most citizens. As a man of affairs, as an original 
 investigator, and as a careful thinker, lie had few 
 e(iuals in this section. Mr. Goss was born in 
 Lancaster, N. H., April 24, 1823, the son of Na- 
 thaniel and Permelia (Abbot) Goss. The progen- 
 itors of this famil}' in America came from the lit- 
 tle country of Wales and located in the eastern 
 part of the colonj'of Massachusetts, where they re- 
 ceived from the King of England a tract of land 
 wliich has passed to each successive generation of 
 the Goss family, ami of which Mrs. B. V. Goss has 
 the original plat of the first survey. 
 
 lion. B. F. Goss was one of four children, two 
 sons and two daughters. Until eighteen 3'ears of 
 age he lived in his native town, where he received 
 a liberal education, which was ac()uired in an acad- 
 emy of Lancaster and in a printing ollice. 'J'he 
 year IS41 witnessed hisarrivalin Milwaukee, where 
 he worked at the printer's trade until the follow- 
 ing spring; he then took u claim of one hundred 
 and sixty acres on section 17, in what is now the 
 
 town of Pewaukee. This was five 3'ears before the 
 establishment of Waukesha County, and seven 
 years before Wisconsin became a state. Few im- 
 provements of any kind had been made, and to 
 use a crude expression, this country was then a 
 ''howling wilderness." 'I'o the deveiopmciit of his 
 claim, which lay only one mile west of the village 
 of Pewaukee, he devoted his energies assiduously. 
 Having prepared a home Mr. Goss sought a com- 
 panion and helpmate in the person of Miss Abby 
 Bradley, to whom he wa.s married January 21, lHf)\. 
 Of this union were born three children, two sons 
 and a daughter; only the latter grew to matur- 
 it}'. She was born April 1, 18G1, and received the 
 Christian name of Clara Frances. .She was a na- 
 tive of the .SunHower State, and throughout the 
 entire warp and woof of her disposition were 
 woven threads of sunshine. Ever amiable and 
 cheerful, her presence made glad tlie home and the 
 social circle in whicli she moved. In the public 
 schools of Pewaukee she received a good literary 
 education which was supplemented by musical 
 training. Soon after her marriage to B. F. Boor- 
 man, a native of Waukesha County, and a son of 
 Benjamin Boorman, the well known miller of Pe- 
 waukee, she was called to the spirit world,. Septem- 
 ber 21), 1881. 
 
 Mrs. Goss was born in the town of Genoa, Ca- 
 3'uga County, N. Y., Octolwr 6, 1833, and was the 
 second in a family consisting of two sons and three 
 daughters, whose parents were Lyman and Eliza 
 (Young) Bradley. Mr. Bradley had been married 
 previously' to a Miss Tillottson, by whom he had 
 three children, one son and two daughters, all of 
 whom are deceased. Her father was also a native 
 of the Empire .Stale, where his birth occurred 
 about 1796, being the second child born in Ca^-uga 
 County'. His parents were strict members of the 
 Presbyterian Church, and were noted for their 
 kind and benevolent deeds. In 1844, accompan- 
 ied by his family, Lyman Bradley came to Wiscon- 
 sin, and on landing at Milwaukee piircha.sed ox 
 teams and wagons and at once moved his family 
 and goods to the town of Pewaukee, where he took 
 a claim of one hundred and twenty acres on which 
 stood a partially built log cabin, and of which a 
 1 few acres had been broken. Inconveniences of all 
 
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 descriptions had to be put up witli. Oxen were 
 used not only to do the work in the field, but also 
 for light driving. On a Sunday morning one 
 might see the family of Mr. Bra<lley wending their 
 way to church in an old-fashioned ox cart. All 
 the grain was cut with a cradle, and the postage 
 on a letter was only twenty-five cents. The red- 
 men, who were inveterate beggars, would often 
 stop at the home of Mr. Bradley on their hunting 
 and fishing excursions to .Snail Lake. In 1851 
 this pioneer passed from among the living. He 
 was a man mucli esteemed for his true worth, and 
 was a consistent member of the Wesleyan Method- 
 ist Society, to which his wife also belonged. He 
 assisted liberally in erecting the Methodist and 
 Congregational Churches on the old plank road, in 
 the southern part of Lisbon Township. The re- 
 mains of tiiis pioneer couple were laid to rest in 
 the Pewaukee Cemetery. Of their children three 
 survive, Mrs. Goss being tlie oldest; ElishaT.. who 
 resides in Portland, Oregon, has one daughter, 
 Blanche; Helen E., who became the wife of Thomas 
 Ileliier, has four children, two sons and two daugli- 
 lers, and with lier family lives in Buffalo, Minn. 
 Mi-s. Goss was a miss of eleven summers when she 
 accompanied her parents to Pewaukee. Her edu- 
 cation was obtained in the common schools and at 
 the old academy in Waukesha. Having completed 
 her education she was successfully engaged in 
 teaching in this county. After her marriage to Mr. 
 Goss her interests became identical with those of 
 her husband. 
 
 Mr. Goss was elected to the Assembly for the 
 session of 1855, but in the spring of that year left 
 Wisconsin, and after spending a time in the gro- 
 cery business at Freeport, 111., and two years in the 
 real-estate business at Waverly, Iowa, settled in 
 Kansas, being one of the company that built the 
 mills, and laid outand organized the city of Neosho 
 Falls. When the late Rebellion broke out he was 
 one of the early ones to respond to the demand for 
 home protection, being made Captain of a compan}' 
 of Home Guards. In this line of duty he was act- 
 ive until his enlistment, January 21, 1802, for three 
 years in the United Slates Army. He was elected 
 and served his full term as Captain of Company F, 
 Ninth Kansas Cavalry. In the battles of Cave Hill 
 
 and Prairie Grove, Ark., as well as in numerous 
 other engagements, he led his company to victory. 
 Stricken by disease at Little Rock, Ark., he was 
 compelled to go to the officer's hospital, where he 
 received a furlough and returned home, but as soon 
 as he could get out he again joined his command. 
 During his army life Captain Goss was for the 
 most part on scouting duty, which, in Missouri and 
 Arkansas, where such bands of desperadoes as 
 Quantfell's were to be met at any time, was attend- 
 ed with the utmost danger. Brave, energetic and 
 daring, he always executed his movements in such 
 a manner as to win the confidence of his own men 
 and the approval of his superior officers, as well as 
 to inspire the enemy with a wholesome fear of 
 meeting him. The term of his enlistment having 
 expired he was honorably discharged. In 1866 he 
 again came to Wisconsin and successfully engaged 
 in merchandising at Pewaukee for over a quarter 
 of a century. His time, however, was not wholly 
 given to business affairs, but much of it was de- 
 voted to the study of natural history, especially to 
 the breeding habits of birds. As a nidiologist he 
 had gained an enviable reputation, not only in 
 America, but throughout the civilized world. His 
 skill and untiring efforts in that line bore abun- 
 dant fruit, as his [jrivate collection of the eggs of 
 North American birds, which he generously gave 
 to the Milwaukee Public Museum, was one of the 
 largest and most valuable in the United States, 
 being valued at $10,000. The actual worth of 
 such a collection, however, cannot be estimated 
 in dollars and cents. A quotation from the pen 
 of Capt. C. E. Bendire will give some idea of how 
 Mr. Goss was esteemed among scientific men : "Like 
 his younger brother. Col. N. S. Goss, who died a 
 couple of years before him at Neosho Falls, Kan., 
 March 10, 1891, he was an equally ardent student 
 of nature and a valued correspondent of the la- 
 mented Prof. Spencer F. Baird, contributing much 
 new and valuable information to both our ornitho- 
 logical and oological knowledge, and also many rare 
 specimens to the Smithsonian Institute. Nearly all 
 his leisure hours, especially in later years, were de- 
 voted to the study of the nestling habits of our 
 North American birds,and his name will always be a 
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
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 on this subject. Few naturalists since the days of 
 Audubon, Wilson and Nutlall,havc done more ac- 
 curate Held work than Capl. B. F. (ioss, who in the 
 course of his investigations visited many then 
 rather out of the way and inaccessible portions of 
 the great west and southwest in pursuit of his favor- 
 ite studies, yiiortly after the termination of the 
 Civil War he began making an oological collectioni 
 which was one of tlie most complete, and at the 
 time of his death contained not less than seven hun- 
 dred and twenty-one North American species and 
 sub-species, and which he donated in its entirety to 
 the Public Museum in the city of Milwaukee." 
 
 Politically Hon. B. F. Goss was a life-long ad- 
 herent to the principles of the Democratic party. 
 In an otlicial way his fellow-citizens delighted to 
 do him honor. In his town he was elected Treas- 
 urer, Chairman, and to other positions of minor 
 importance. In 1892 he was again elected to 
 the Assembly, receiving nineteen hundred and 
 sixty-eight votes, four more tli.in the Republican 
 opponent, O. L. Rosencranz. His public, as well 
 as his private career, was aliove reproach, and no 
 man more sincerely merited or more generally en- 
 joyed the confidence of both political parties. So- 
 cially Mr. Goss was an honored Mason, and ranked 
 high ill the Odd Fellows' fraternit}-. He was a 
 member of (ieorgc B. Townsend Post, (i. A. R., of 
 Pewaukee, and in honor of him the post at Neosho 
 Falls was named H. F. Goss Post. To the public 
 schools he gave his earnest support, and of his 
 means contributed liberally to the churches of all 
 denominations in his vicinity. Mr. Goss was a 
 diligent student and an extensive reader; his well 
 selected library contains the best products of the 
 human mind, both of a literary and scientilic na- 
 ture; among the latter is a complete set of the val- 
 uable works of Audubon. On the 6th of July, 1893, 
 well ripened in years, Mr. Goss passed to "that 
 bourne whence no traveler returns." In his life 
 and labors he honored the county where he made 
 his home for so many years. At his death he left 
 his wife and a little adopted daughter. Pearl F. 
 Goss, aged ten years, to mourn his loss. She is a 
 bright little miss and her presence in the home 
 makes the sorrow of the wife less poignant. Mrs. 
 Goss resides in her beautiful home in Pewaukee. 
 
 She is one of those grand Christian ladies that de- 
 light to do good wherever an opptn-tunity pre- 
 sents itself, thus making the world better and hap- 
 pier for their having lived in it. 
 
 IRA BEN.IAMIN ROWELL, an early settler 
 and a prominent business man of Waukesha 
 County, was born in Naples, Ontario County, 
 N. Y., January 19, 18.'}3. His parents, Ira and 
 Lucy Maria (Ford) Rowell, were also natives of 
 the Empiie State. In early life his father learned 
 the plow manufacturing business, and after work- 
 ing for others for some time, established himself 
 in the same line of work, which he carried on in a 
 small way until liis emigration westward. Ilcalso 
 owned and operated a small farm. From his home 
 in Livingston County, whither he had moved, Mr. 
 Rowell, accompanied by his family, started by 
 team and wagon for Buffalo, N. Y., in company 
 with half a dozen others. Having crossed Lake 
 Erie, they continued the overland journey, com- 
 ing by way of the villages of Chicago and Milwau- 
 kee. At Wauwatosa Mr. Rowell left his family 
 with a friend until he could locate a tract of land, 
 as his purpose was to engage in agriculture. This 
 was in 1842, which makes Mr. Rowell one of the 
 pioneers of this section. In the town of Lisbon, 
 near Lake Five, he purchased at the Government 
 price one hundred and eighty-six acres of heavily 
 timbered land. While a crude cabin was being 
 erected, the Rowell family, consisting of parents 
 and eight children, lived in their wagon. The 
 first cabin gave way to a large hewed log house, 
 which in turn was supplanted by a good frame 
 residence. Their first home stood not more than 
 two rods from the old Chicago and Winnebago In- 
 dian trail. In their passage back and forth the 
 redmen often stopped at Mr. Rowell's and some- 
 times became an annoyance. .Mrs. Howell, a woman 
 of undaunted courage, would with her broomstick 
 drive the savages away. 
 
 With the a,ssistancc of his sons, Mr. Howell de- 
 veloped a good farm, on which he lived until late 
 in life, when he moved to Hartford. There bis 
 
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 wife died, and later he went to Menonionee Falls 
 and spent Ins last days with his son George. 
 Tliough not professing Christians, it would be 
 hard to lind two better people than this pioneer 
 couple. Politically, the husband was a strong 
 Democrat until the rise of the Free Soil party, 
 whose principles he heartily endorsed; later he be- 
 came a stanch Republican. In the family of Mr. 
 and Mrs. IJovvell were eleven children, three hav- 
 ing been born after their arrival in this county, all 
 of whom save one are living. The oldest, John 
 K., is traveling salesman for I. B. Rowell & Co.; 
 Lewis F. is a farmer of Lyon County, Minn.; E. 
 Gilson is a horse breedei- of Hartford, Wis.; Ira B. 
 comes next; Gilford D. is a partner in the Valley 
 Iron Works at Appleton, Wis.; Mark M. resides at 
 Grand Meadow, Minn.; A. Dwight is a partner in 
 the Hartford Plow Works; Lucy Matilda wedded 
 Michael Bush, and resides in Milwaukee; George 
 W. belongs to the firm of I. B. Rowell &, Co.; 
 Charles S. died when about five years old; and 
 Horace V. is a dealei- in farm implements at Hart- 
 ford. 
 
 Ira B. Rowell was but a child of nine years when 
 he became with his parents to Waukesha County. 
 He had no chances for schooling, and what educa- 
 tion he has was obtained by reading, observation 
 and practical experience in the business world. At 
 that early age he commenced to help in the work 
 of clearing a farm by piling brush and in various 
 other ways making lighter the labor of his father 
 and older brothers. Like a dutiful son he gave 
 his services to his father until twenty-one years of 
 age. The father had established a shop for mak- 
 ing i)lows some years after coming to this county, 
 and in that the son familiarized himself with the 
 business. 
 
 In 1861 Mr. Rowell married Miss Eliza Osborn, 
 and thereupon settled in Wauwatosa, where his 
 wife died about eleven months later. Having lost 
 his companion, he returned home, and in 1863 en- 
 listed in a company called the Merton and I^isbon 
 Invincibles, but as that company, as well as others, 
 was not full it was necessary that they should be 
 consolidated. This caused a surplus of oflicers, 
 and notwithstanding the fact that the comi)any of 
 Invincibles was much fuller than others, by skillful 
 
 scheming its officers were dropped, and in conse- 
 quence many of the boys refused to go. Had Mr 
 Rowell been treated with any degree of justice, he 
 would have been an oHicer in the volunteer serv- 
 ice. The same 3'ear he went to California, b}' waj' 
 of the Isthmus, and worked in a wagon shop at 
 Mar^-sville. The following spring he continued 
 his journey to Pioneer City, Idaho, in which 
 place he was engaged in gold mining. From the 
 gold dug with his own hands, he and his wife 
 have souvenir rings. During seven months he 
 never lost a day, in fact he gained a day by 
 working over time. The gold which he received 
 in payment for his services, he sent to Portland 
 and traded for greenbacks, getting 12 for *1. 
 In the year 18C.5 Mr. Rowell' returned by wagon, 
 taking sixty-eight days to reach home, and with 
 the exception of three nights he slept under no 
 shelter of any description during the trip. On 
 reaching the Black Hills, the United States sol- 
 diers tried to prevent their coining farther for fear 
 of massacre by the Indians, but the hardy miners, 
 who had learned how to take care of themselves, 
 had made up their minds to come home, and were 
 not to be deterred even by uniformed men with 
 glistening bayonets. 
 
 On the 31st of .lanuaiy. 1866. the subject of 
 this biography was again married, the lady of his 
 choice being Miss Louisa Chipinan, a native of 
 Merton Township, this counl3', and a daughter of 
 John B. Chipman, one of the pioneers. For some 
 two years after his marrige, Mr. Rowell operated 
 the farm of his father-in-law. At that time Gil- 
 ford D. Rowell, a brother of our subject, owned 
 the shop established by his father south of Lake 
 Five. With him became associated in business I. 
 B. Rowell and A. D. Bradley. The shop was at 
 once moved by teams to Menomonee Falls, where 
 the citizens generously gave them a lot on which 
 to place it. Some three years later the shop and 
 contents burned, being practically an entire loss. 
 Again the generosity of the citizens of that vil- 
 lage manifested itself in helping to rebuild. About 
 two years later I. B. Itowell and John Gray became 
 sole' proprietors, the latter having acquired Brad- 
 ley's interest previously. In 1880 the firm of I. B. 
 Rowell 6i Co. was established, the members of 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
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 which are I. B. and G. W. Rowell, C. K. Schlafer 
 and W. T. Camp. Tlicj' liavc a substantial factory 
 and a lar<;e warcliousc in which they employ from 
 liflcen to tvvent^'-five men in tiie manufaclurc of 
 plows, cultivators, tedders and other farm imple- 
 ments. For three years our subject was a jjartncr 
 in the Menonionee Fails l^oller Mill Company. In 
 addition to other interests, he owns seventy acres 
 of land adjoining the village of Menomonec Falls. 
 INIr. and Mrs. Rowell had a family of three chil- 
 dren: Mable M., who became the wife of Myron 
 Woldish, died December 3, 18'J3; Harry H. and 
 Kdilli L. still malve their home with their parents. 
 For nineteen years Mr. Rowell has been an hon- 
 ored member of the Masonic fraternity, belonging 
 to Lincoln Lodge No. 18.'5, of Menomonee Falls. 
 His wife is an active worker in the Metliodist Epis- 
 copal Church. Politically the former has been an 
 uucomproniising Rc|(ulilican since casting his first 
 Presidential vote for Fremont. Mr. Rowell is a 
 genial, whole souled man, and has done a great 
 deal toward advancing the business interests of 
 Menomonee Falls. 
 
 CTT. ALBAN'.S PARISH, Sussex, Wis. This 
 <!-yj parish celebrated on the 2d and 3d of 
 October, 18!)2, its fiftietli anniversary. In 
 the year IH 11, Messrs. .lames and William Wea- 
 ver, members of a settlement of English peo- 
 ple in the town of Lisbon, Waukesha County, 
 hearing that the missionaries, Hreck, Hobart and 
 Adams were in the village of Prairieville, now 
 Waukesha, sought them out and reipiested that 
 they give them the services of the church. They 
 did so, and for a time held service in the houses 
 of James and William Weaver and Oeorge Elliot. 
 October 1, 1842, Rev. Mr. Hobart walked from 
 Prairieville to James Weaver's, and prepared the 
 barn on his farm for use the next day, for the 
 Bishop's first visitation. A table was placed at 
 the south end of the barn door, to serve as an 
 altar; rough planks formed the seats for the con- 
 gregation; the choir was ))laccd in the hay mow. 
 Bishop Kem|)er in his robes, Rev. Messrs. Adams 
 
 and Hobart in surplices and Rev. Mr. Brack in his 
 cassock, conducted the services. 
 
 The exercises having Ijcen closed the men met 
 and organized St. Alban's Parish, electing David 
 Ilartson, Senior Warden; George Elliot, .luiuor 
 Warden; James Weaver, William Weaver, Ed- 
 mund Ihaiiiard and Ebulius (J. Ilartson, Vestry- 
 men. Of these men, one only survives, viz.: 
 William Weaver, Sr., who is now within a few 
 days of ninety years old, yet walked down the 
 old trail, across lots to the barn, for this Fiftieth 
 Anniversary service. 
 
 The meeting on the first day of this celebration 
 was held at the church, but on Monday morning, 
 service w.as held in the old barn which witnessed 
 the organization of the parish. Fifteen persons 
 of the congregation present in 1842 were present 
 again in 1892, and some four or five others were 
 present at the rectory grounds during the day. 
 The congregation, as many of them as could be 
 accommodated, were seated on planks as in 1842; 
 the choir being seated on a large dry goods box, 
 to the right of and behind the clergy present. 
 Morning Prayer was begun by Rev. Dr. Wright, 
 reading from the prayer book presented to the 
 parish by the Nashotah brethren on Whitsunday, 
 1844, when the little frame church was first 
 opened, which book is con.sc(iuentl3' forty-eight 
 years old. 
 
 .St. Alban's Church has never looked prettier 
 than it looked when the busy workers completed 
 their labors on Saturd.ay night. A rude screen 
 had been erected, consisting of five Gothic aiches, 
 trimmed with wheat and oats in the straw, and 
 garnished with ears of blight golden corn, bunches 
 of grapes, and dahlia hlo.ssoms. Behind the altar 
 and organ, and in the windows, was a magnificent 
 array of potted plants and cut flowers, including a 
 small orange tree with three ripe oranges on it, 
 which stood before the lectern and served to give 
 point to some of the Archdeacon's illustrations in 
 his addresses. A former Sunday-school teacher 
 and organist had with happy forethought prepared 
 banners, bearing the dates 1842 and 181)2, which 
 were hung conspicuously above the choir. Tall 
 stalks of green corn and vegetables of various 
 kinds were placed here and there to evidence the 
 
612 
 
 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 fact tliat we celebrate our Harvest Home in con- 
 nection witli our Jubilee. 
 
 'I'lie parish has given two of her sons to the 
 sacred ministry, Rev. Leverett D. Braiiiaid, Rec- 
 tor of St. John's Church, Glen wood, Iowa, and 
 Rev. Colin Campbell Tate, Rector of the Church 
 of the Holy Comn union, Maywood, 111. Another 
 of her young men, Claude Greengo, is lay reader 
 for the parish at the present time. The parish 
 has built two churches and two rectories during 
 the past fifty years. The present beautiful stone 
 church was erected twenty-eight years ago, with- 
 out the tower. Under Dr. Wright's rectorship 
 fourteen years ago the substantial tower was 
 added, and a sweet-toned bell purchased, which 
 DOW calls the people to the services of the church. 
 The place of tlie bell was supplied on the original 
 frame church by a huge triangle, which still holds 
 a place in the memoi ies of the older members of 
 the parish. St. Alban's boasts a rectory which is 
 the surprise of all visitors for its size and con- 
 veniences. 
 
 The property of the parish consists, besides the 
 church, rectory, barn, etc., of four acres of ground, 
 one-half of which is a (iod's acre, where lie the 
 bodies of those who have gone before. The 
 church stands in the center of the grounds, divid- 
 ing the rectory grounds from the cemetery; and 
 between the church and the rectory is a spacious 
 lawn, and grove of evergreens making an ideal 
 spot for parish picnics. Here the Jubilee dinner 
 was eaten. The parish has a membership of nearl3' 
 three hundred persons, and has one hundred 
 actual communicants. 
 
 At the above mentioned festival the following- 
 poem was read: 
 
 Fil'ty Years Ago. 
 
 BY ADA R. W HAVER. 
 
 A glorious time we've had to-day! 
 
 'Tis our d.ay of Jubilee! 
 When, as the hearty hand grasps hand 
 
 Old faces dear we see. 
 The forms once straight are bended now; 
 
 Once rai)id steps are slow, 
 And the voices tremlile as they speak 
 
 Of "P'lfty Years Ago." 
 
 Where has the time so swiftly sped ? 
 
 It seems but a few short years 
 Since we sailed from Merry England, 
 
 With e3'es all dimmed by tears. 
 But we look at the heads now whitened 
 
 B3' many a winter's snow; 
 And say, "Yes, we'ie the bo3's and girls 
 
 Of Iift3' 3'ears ago." 
 
 We think of long-loved faces, 
 
 Now lost from our longing view; 
 As we pause by the mounds in God's acre 
 
 And old mem'ries sweet review, 
 While in fancy we hear their voices 
 
 As soft, and sweet, and low 
 As we heard their loving accents 
 
 Full fifty 3-ears .ago. 
 
 The parish of St. Alban's now 
 
 Is half a century old; 
 And its past and present are dearer far 
 
 Than the wealth of untold gold. 
 'Tis a blessed heritage to us. 
 
 This growth so sure, if slow. 
 And we lovingl3' thank the pioneers 
 
 Of "Fifty Years Ago." 
 
 LEONARD MARTIN, deceased, was one of 
 C^ the earliest and most prominent citizens of 
 Vernon Township, and was widely known 
 throughout this portion of the state. Born in 
 Ferrisburg, Vt., on the 16th of April, 1814, his 
 boyhood and youth were spent at school in his na- 
 tive state, where he also learned the art of survey- 
 ing. At the age of twenty-two years, accompanied 
 by a friend, Mr. Martin started for the west; their 
 trunks were loaded into a wagon that was drawn 
 by an old horse which belonged to the friend, who 
 in addition to his baggage carried some"Y''ankee" 
 notions with which he intended to partially defr.ay 
 his expenses, but so sensitive was he that he never 
 offered a cent's worth of his goods for sale. Their 
 horse was a verj' lazy animal and kept one of the 
 boys busy whipping and urging him to go. Thus 
 they continued some distance west of Albany, N. 
 Y^., then boarded a canal boat for Buffalo, whipping 
 the horse on to that place. On reaching Buffalo, 
 they took passage on a steamer bound for Detroit, 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 613 
 
 Mich., where tlicy again loaded the wagon and 
 started across the country for St. .Joseph, Mich., 
 traveling fifteen or twenty miles per day. By the 
 time they reached that place their horse was about 
 tired out, but forlnnatcly there was a schooner in 
 the bay bound for Cliicago, and putting the ani- 
 mal on a ''lighter" they pushed out to the vessel and 
 were taken on board. On reaching Chicago they 
 had to push their horse overboard and let him 
 swim ashore. Afraid to continue his journey to 
 Milwaukee on the old boat bound for that village, 
 and not wishing to entrust his surveying instru- 
 ments aboard the vessel, he started on foot, carry- 
 ing his outfit the entire distance. The only road 
 that directed his footsteps was the Indian trail. 
 To the surveyor, who w.as laying out streets in 
 Milwaukee, he loaned his instruinonts, .and in rec- 
 ognition of his kindness Mr. Martin was hired to 
 assist in plowing and improving the streets. This 
 was in the spring of 18.'^6. 
 
 Securing work witii David Wells, .Ir., Mr. Mar- 
 tin was empIo3'cd until fall in surveying and lay- 
 ing out Walker's Addition. The land was covered 
 with a dense growth of timber, and in order to 
 cross the river they had to use a canoe, and when 
 not engaged in surveying, Mr. Martin shoveled 
 gravel. Coming to N'ernon Township he took a 
 claim on the 19th of November, 1836, which ever 
 afterward continued to be his home. However, 
 that winter he was engaged in surveying, and for 
 two inonths while platting Kewaunee, Wis., saw 
 no one outside of the few who constituted his 
 party. Returning to his claim in the spring of 
 1837, he erected a log house, but during the sum- 
 mer worked for Messrs. Wedge and Dewitt, who 
 were building a saw mill, and while in their employ 
 earned sufficient money to buy a team of oxen 
 with which he began to improve his claim. He 
 dug the first well in this part of the count3- and 
 improved one of the earliest farms. The follow- 
 ing winter he locked up his house and went to 
 Milwaukee, where he did chores for Mr. Wells, in 
 that waj' paying for his board. He chopped tim- 
 ber, helping to cut that off the site now occupied 
 by the I'lankinton Hotel of that city. Thus he 
 struggled on with poverty, turning his hand to 
 whatever promised to earn him an honest dollar. 
 
 Tiling of his lonely life he decided to make a 
 visit to his eastern home, and in November, 1839, 
 boarded the steamer "Madison" on his way to Ver- 
 mont. 
 
 March 11, 1810, Mr. Martin was united in mar- 
 riage with Miss Betsey F. Munson, who was born 
 in Bristol, Addison County, Vt., on the 16th of 
 December, 1815. Her father. Noble Munson, was 
 a native of Mass-ichusetts, the date of his birth l)e- 
 ing December 24, 1769. On reaching manhood he 
 married .Miss Betsey Forman, whose birth occurred 
 at Cove, L. I., November 7, 1775. their union be- 
 ing solemnized on the 3d of December, 1797. For 
 many years their home was in Bristol, a village 
 founded by the husband, and there they both died, 
 he on the 27tli of November, 1851. and she at the 
 .ige of eighty-eight years, two months and nine 
 days. They were worthy people and highly es- 
 teemed in the community in which they lived, the 
 husband, who had served in the War of 1812, be- 
 ing widely known as Captain Munson. They 
 lived to quite an advanced age, as did their chil- 
 dren, with one exception. Their family consisted 
 of two sons and four daughters, namely: Minerva, 
 who was born August 29, 1798, became the wife 
 of Ebenezer Saxton and died in February, 1878; 
 Luman, who was born May 9, 1800, was a promi- 
 inent man in the state of Vermont, where his death 
 occurred on the 1 1th of October, 1877; Laura, who 
 became the wife of (ieorge C. Deyfoot, of Oeorge- 
 town, Ontario, Canada, was born May 9, 1803, and 
 died on the 1st of August, 1880; .Samantha, born 
 April 25, 1809, died October 1, 1821; Noble, Jr., 
 born December 20, 1812, is living retired at Swan- 
 ton, Vt., being now in his eighty -second year. He 
 is the only other member of the family who came 
 to make his home in Wisconsin, but because of ill 
 health he returned to his native state. Mrs. Mar- 
 tin, who was the youngest in her father's family, 
 spent her girlhood in her native place, and was 
 there married, she having met her husband prior to 
 his emigration to Wisconsin. .Soon after marriage 
 the young couple set out for the home prepared 
 by the husband in the far away territory of Wis- 
 consin. During his absence the cabin was further 
 ornamented with a split bass-wood floor hewed out 
 and put in place by his life-long friend Ijivarlette 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 Flllerson. Tliere tliey began llieir domestic life, 
 and tliougli the days were full of work and care, 
 spent some of the happiest years of their lives. A 
 son and two daugiitors came to bless the home of 
 Mr. and Mrs. Martin: Ann Eliza, born June 22, 
 1842, is the widow of Everett Chamberlin, to 
 whom she was married on the 10th of October, 
 1866. He was a roan of rare attainments, a veter- 
 an soldier and an honored citizen. At his death, 
 whicli occurred February 19, 1875, he left a wife 
 and three children, Mary Elizabeth, Julia Drake 
 and Richard Everett, to mourn his loss, one son, 
 the third in order of birth, Leonard Martin, hav- 
 ing preceded him. Sarah Elizabeth, born May 25, 
 1846, became the wife of Charles A. Pride, a law- 
 yer of Milwaukee, April 10, 1878, being her wed- 
 ding day. To this union a son, Leonard David, 
 has been born. The only son in the family of Mr. 
 and Mrs. Martin, Stoddard Munson, was born on 
 tlie 12th of April, 1854. For a wife he chose Miss 
 Emma, daughter of John Keyser, and a native of 
 the city of New York, their nuptials being cele- 
 brated on the 24lh of September, 1878. Of their 
 three children, a son and two daughters, but one 
 survives, Bessie Munson. S. M. Martin is one of 
 the progressive men of his township and is a suc- 
 cessful business man, being engaged in mercantile 
 pursuits. 
 
 Leonard Martin was one of the most prominent 
 and honored citizens of his township, and as such 
 has been called upon to occupy places of trust and 
 public honor. Prior to the organization of Wau- 
 kesha Couutj- he was four times elected Chairman 
 of the town of Muskego to represent its interests 
 in the Milwaukee County Hoard; was elected the 
 first County Surveyor of Waukesha County, and 
 during the first session of the Legislature was ap- 
 pointed one of the Commissioners to appraise the 
 school and university lands lying within the limits 
 of Waukesha County. In 1847 he was elected to 
 represent his district in the last session of the Ter- 
 ritorial Legislature, which provided for the second 
 Constitutional Convention. lie was County Com- 
 missioner under the old regime, and was several 
 times elected Chairman of the Board of Supervis- 
 ors from the Republican town of Vernon, notwith- 
 standing the fact that he was a Democrat of the 
 
 Jacksonian type. During his life he was wont to 
 say that his advocacy of those principles had lost 
 him more offices than any other man in the whole 
 countiy. Harnest and whole-souled, he did not 
 liesitate to stand for what he deemed best and 
 right though he stood alone. That he was always 
 foremost in any and all measures promising to ad- 
 vance the growth of his town and count}' there 
 are many who will attest, and whatever position 
 he was called upon to fill he gave his personal time 
 and attention to its duties. On the 20th of March, 
 1891, Mr. Martin was called from this life. His 
 estimable wife, who still survives, resides in the 
 old home, where she is surrounded by her children 
 and grandchildren, who give to her their love and 
 sincerest attention. 
 
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 AMUEL B. SMITH, who is numbered among 
 the very earliest settlers of Vernon Town- 
 ship, is a native of Andover, Windsor 
 County, Vt., where his birth occurred September 
 15, 1831. The progenitors of this branch of the 
 Smith family in America emigrated to the Colo- 
 nies in the sixteenth century. The parents of the 
 gentleman whose name heads this article, Jesse and 
 Sylvia (Burton) Smith, were among the honored 
 ])ioneers of this county, and are represented in the 
 sketch of Warren H. Smith, though a few remin- 
 iscences of their early life in Wisconsin are here 
 given. Their first house, which was erected in 
 1837, was built of logs and covered with "shakes" 
 and provided with a puncheon floor. One door 
 and two windows were the only openings, save 
 the one in the roof through which the stove-pipe 
 extended. This served as the home of these pio- 
 neers for forty-five years, or until they built a 
 frame house, which was a rare luxury in those 
 days. The latter was consumed by fire in 1848, at 
 which time Mrs. Smith was sick in bed with chills 
 and fever. Under the excitement of the occasion 
 she arose, carried her bed clothes out into the clear- 
 ing and, strange to sa}', the chills left her never to 
 return. She lived to the advanced age of seventy- 
 
ROBERT BROWN, Sr. 
 
i.rcKirriA hrown. 
 
PORTRAIT AND BlOGRAl'lUCAL liliCORD. 
 
 619 
 
 five years, wliile lier liuslmnd reaclicd tlie age of 
 eighty-two. 
 
 8. 15. Sniilli, !i,s lie is coniiiionly known, was a 
 lad of six suiiiiiiers when lie liecaiiie a lesideiit of 
 what is now Waukesha County. His opportunities 
 for education were very meager, liul his thanccs 
 for learning to pick up stones, hold the plow aixl 
 swing the ax were abundant and well improved. 
 Ills lirst teacher in Wisconsin was Miss Mary Cald- 
 well, who held forth in one of the primitive log 
 school-houses. Though deprived of good educa- 
 tional advantages, Mr. Smith has become, by read- 
 ing and contact with business men, an intelligent 
 citizen. When twenty-four years of age he went 
 to Minnesota and took up a claim of a quarter- 
 section of Government land in Steele County, thus 
 becoming a |)K)necr f>f that county. Having re- 
 mained there some three years he disposed of his 
 claim and returned to this county and purchased a 
 large tract of land, of which he still owns four hun- 
 dred and sixty .acres, and which constitutes one of 
 the finest farms in ^'ernon Township. A comfort- 
 able home was erected about 1**G6, which with 
 good barns and other outbuildings adorns the 
 place. 
 
 On the 23d of .September, 185.5, Mr. Smith and 
 Miss Frances M. Thomas were united in marriage. 
 The bride was a native of .\ndover, Xt., horn Feb- 
 ruary 6, 18.'3.'i, and is a daughter of .lohn ami Me- 
 rial (.Spaiilding) Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. .Smith had 
 three children: Eugene, born August It, IK.Ofi.died 
 on the 23d of (Jetobor, 1H7G; Delbcrt K., who was 
 born November 15, 1862, is a progressive farmer 
 of A'ernon Township, having charge of his father's 
 estate. For a companion he chose Miss Je.ssie, 
 daughter of Alfred and Frances (Vanvalin) Van- 
 arnam,a native of Racine County, born August (!, 
 1870. The young coui)le also have three children, 
 Dorris, Vanarnam and Eugene. Kate, the youngest 
 chdd of Mr. .Smith, was born .Tunc fi, \Hiii. and 
 married L. A. Davis, a well known business man of 
 Big Bend. 
 
 Politically Mr. Smith h.is been an advocate of 
 the principles held by the Republican |)arty ever 
 since its organization. He h.os never sought official 
 distinction, as his private affairs have fully (X-cu- 
 pied his time. For years he has been an ljouore<} 
 20 
 
 member of the Masonic fraternity, belonging to 
 Lafiiu LodgeXo. 217, of Mukwonago. Mrs. Smith 
 is a member of the Universalist Church. 
 
 I'^y OBERT BROWN, Sk., deceased, w.i.s for 
 t~^ over fort3' years well known Uj the people 
 of Waukesha County, lie was born in Suf- 
 folkshirc, England, February 22, 1821, and died 
 on the 20th of April, 1888. lie was brought up 
 on a farm, and remained in his native land until 
 his maturity. His education was very limited, as 
 all he enjoyed was obtained outside of the walls of 
 a school-room. Possessed of much natural ability, 
 great persistency and energy, he was enabled to 
 carve out for himself a most successful business 
 career. On Christmas Day, in 1814, he wedded 
 Miss Lucretia West, a native of .Somersetshire, 
 England, who had received a moderate education. 
 In the month of April of 18)5, the young couple 
 bade farewell to home and kindred, and sailed 
 over the sea to make for themselves and their chil- 
 dren a home in the New World. The voyage was 
 made from Liverpool to New York, and consumed 
 some thirty-six days. From the latter port they 
 came at once to Wisconsin, making the inland 
 trip by W!»y of the Erie Canal and the (Jreat Lakes, 
 landing at the old north pier in Milwaukee on 
 the 8lh of .lune. Coming direct to Lisbon Town- 
 ship, then a part of .Milwaukee County, .Mr. Brown 
 bargained with a '-squatter" for sixty-seven acres 
 of land on section 7, where his son W. W. Brown 
 now resides, the specified price to be paid being 
 $180. lie h.ad not a farthing to advance on this 
 purch.'ise, and as he was direct from the Mother 
 Country, was not acquainted with the Yankee 
 ideas of business. That the "squatter" was a ras- 
 cal was shown in t!ie contract made by the parties, 
 which stipulated that In case Mr. Brown did not 
 receive the money to pay for the claim on the ex- 
 act day mentioned in the writings upon which the 
 payment w.as to be made, the property and all the 
 improvements thereon should revert to the former 
 owner. As the system of postal service was very 
 ?Iqw »Dd uncertain in those early days, it became 
 
620 
 
 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 a vital question whether thej- could get a letter to 
 En<flaii(I and the return in two months or not, for 
 u)x)n this alone they must depend for securing the 
 claim. However, good fortune favored Mr. Brown, 
 and two days before the payment was due, the 
 iDonej' was received to the consternation and dis- 
 gust of the unscrupulous fellow who had the con- 
 tract drawn up. 
 
 When Mr. Hrown and his wife arrived in this 
 county their possessions consisted of two watches, 
 one of which thuy traded for a feather bed, and 
 the other for a clock. Tiius it is seen that they 
 began life in this new country under very unfa- 
 vorable circumstances, but possessed of that per- 
 sistency and determination so characteristic of 
 tlieir countrymen, they were not to be discouraged. 
 As the years passed, Mr. Brown became one of the 
 most prosperous farmers of his town, and was 
 known for his honesty and fair dealings. They 
 began their domestic life here in a "squatter's" 
 cabin, built with a slanting roof held in place by 
 logs put on horizontally. Through the crevices 
 in the roof the snow would sift, and often times 
 on rising on a winter's morning, they would find 
 floor and bed covered with two or three inches of 
 snow. The chimney was built of sticks, stone and 
 mud, while the earth was the only flooring with 
 whicli it was furnished. In the course of time this 
 rude structure was replaced by a more comfortable 
 and substantial building. Wandering bands of 
 Indians often passed their doorway, but thej' were 
 always most friendly. For all purposes, whether 
 farm labor or driving, ox-teams were used. 
 
 In promoting the welfare of his community, Mr. 
 Brown took an active part, and especially in ad- 
 vancing the cause of education; being deprived of 
 the privilege of attending school in his youth, he 
 was determined that his children should receive far 
 better advantages than were possible to him. He 
 was one of the organizers of the first public school 
 in his immediate vicinity and aided in construct- 
 ing the first schoolhouse. For several terms Mr. 
 Brown served as Supervisor of Lisbon Township, 
 and besides held various other offices in the gift of 
 his fellow-citizens. He and his wife were both 
 members of the p4)iscopal Church of Sussex, to- 
 ward the erection of which building he had given 
 
 liberally. A kind and indulgent father, an es- 
 teemed neighbor and friend, he died lamented by 
 all who knew him. His life was well and worthily 
 spent, and throughout his career he was blessed 
 with abundant success. He began in this country 
 without means, in fact he borrowed the money with 
 which he made his first payment on land purchased 
 here, but by his indomitable will and perseverance 
 he surmounted all obstacles and became well off, 
 at the time of his death owning four hundred and 
 twenty-five acres of finely improved land, besides 
 a beautiful home in Waukesha, where his two 
 daughters reside. At their death Mr. and Mrs. 
 Brown left to their son, Robert W., a number of 
 family souvenirs, among which is a copper tea- 
 kettle that was brought by them from England; 
 another is a flowered sugar-bowl that they pur- 
 chased in Lisbon Township in 1845, which is still 
 doing service. 
 
 ^•{••5"}"!''5 
 
 JAMES RODGERS. For over half a century 
 has this honored old Scotchman been a resi- 
 dent of Waukesha County. A native of 
 Perthshire, Scotland, he was born in 1811, 
 and was the eleventh in a family of twelve chil- 
 dren, including seven boys and five girls, whose 
 parents were Alexander and .Janet (Mcl^agan) 
 Rodgers. Of this family but two are now living, 
 Mr. Rodgers, who is the eldest, and Margaret, 
 widow of Richard Craven, of the town of Lisbon, 
 who is about eighty years old. The fatiier and 
 mother were also natives of Perthshire, their 
 births occurring respectively in 1765 and 1767. 
 The former, who was a linen weaver by trade, 
 received but a very limited education; his father 
 dying when he was eleven years of .age, he was 
 forced to begin life on his own responsibility 
 early. A devout member of the Presbyterian 
 Church, he died as he had lived, passing away in 
 his native land in 1837. The mother's death oc- 
 curred in America, whither she had come with her 
 children after her husband's death, in 1848. 
 
 Mr. Rodgers of this biography has been twice 
 married. Previous to his emigration to this coun- 
 
PORTRAIT AND BlOftRAFHlCAL RECORIX 
 
 621 
 
 try he was united in marriage, July 12, 1H38. with 
 Miss Margaret Imrie, also a native of Perthshire, 
 Scotland, who died in 1857. There are no chil- 
 dren living of this union. On the 17th of 
 December, 1857, Mr. Hodgers wedded Mrs. Rlioda 
 B. (Look) Botsford, who was born March 26, 
 1H21, in Sniithlield, Madison County, N. Y. Mrs. 
 Hodgers was a dauglitcr of .Joseph and Silence 
 (Bond) Look, and was one of a family comprising 
 four sons and four daughters, of whom but three 
 are living at the present time, the other two being 
 liudolphus, who is an agriculturist of Onondaga 
 County, N. Y., and Miranda, the wife of Thomas 
 O'Brien, a retired farmer of Tierce County, Wis. 
 Father Look, who was born in Ashfield. Mass., in 
 1785, died in 1874. He was a farmer by occupa- 
 tion, that being liis life work. About 1815 he 
 emigrated to the west, locating in Walworth 
 County; from tiiere he went to .Jefferson County, 
 thence to Waukesha County, where he lived until 
 his death. 
 
 Mrs. Rodgers was reared in her native state, 
 where she acquired a good education, largely 
 through her own efforts, as she earl}' formed the 
 habit of devoting her spare moments to self-im- 
 provement. On the 15th of ,lune, 1843, she be- 
 came the wife of Sherman Botsford, and by this 
 union became the mother of five children, all of 
 whom are living as follows: James S., who has 
 adopted the legal i)rofession as his life work, is a 
 resident of Kansas City, Mo. He is a talented ora- 
 tor, and is considered one of the able attorneys of 
 the southwest. His education is largely the result 
 of his own efforts. In politics he is a thorough 
 Republican. For a companion he chose Mrs. .Sal lie 
 (Warner) Nutter, a Kentucky lady. The second 
 is Clarissa, who is the wife of Amos Allen, who 
 superintends a ranch in North Dakota. She was 
 a student in the Normal University, at Normal, 
 III., after which she taught successfully in the 
 public schools for a number of terms. She is the 
 motlier of four children, a son and three daughters. 
 Martha, the third, wedded David Muir, an exten- 
 sive farmer and stock-raiser of Franklin County, 
 Iowa. She was also educated in the university at 
 Normal, III. Mrs. and Mrs. Muir have three sons 
 and one daughter. Charles L. is the fourth in 
 
 order of birth. He is an attorney-nt-law, k)catcd 
 at Norman, Okla. His professional education was 
 obtained in the Michigan University at Ann 
 Arbor, being a graduate of the Law Department 
 of that institution. He is also married and has 
 four children. Pho-be J., the youngest, became 
 the wife of J. 15. Wilcox, who is engaged in mer- 
 cantile business in Scdalia, Mo. Mrs. Wilcox has 
 been a teacher in the graded schools of Sedalia for 
 many years. She was a student at Waukesha, at 
 Normal University, and at Newark, 111. They 
 have two sons. 
 
 Mr. Botsford was a native f)f Madison Count}', 
 N. Y., born in November, 1815, and died in the 
 town of Lisbon, Waukesha County, Wis., on the 
 3(lth of October, 1851. He w.is by occupation a 
 farmer. In 1833 he emigrated to Wisconsin, and 
 located wilii his mother in Lisbon Township, 
 though Waukesha County was but little more than 
 a wilderness at that early day and Lisbon Town- 
 ship had no name. , His first home was a log cabin 
 which his brother Lucius had constructed; it was 
 covered with bark, had a puncheon floor, and a 
 mud and stick chimney. The country was inhabi- 
 ted by many Indians at that time. Mr. Botsford 
 was a resident of Wisconsin ten 3'ears prior to its 
 admission into the Union, and was closely identi- 
 fied with the early growth and lii>t((ry of his 
 town. Politically he was a Republican wlien that 
 party was organized, but at first he was a strong 
 Abolitionist, and was ever ready to lend a hand to 
 the oppressed and down trodden slave. In relig-* 
 ious faith he was a member of the Congregational 
 Church. 
 
 After the death of Mr. Botsford, Sirs. Rodgers 
 continued her residence in the old home until her 
 marriage with our subject, she having resided con- 
 tinuously in Waukesha County for the period of 
 fifty-one yeare. Mr. and Mrs. Rodgers are the 
 parents of two children. Anna and John A. The 
 former married John Rankin, a merchant of the 
 village f>f Waukesha. She was educated in the 
 common schools, in Carroll College, and in White 
 Water Normal School, and was a successful teacher 
 in the schools of this county, also in the state of 
 Iowa. 
 
 On the 12th of May, 1841, Mr. Rodgers sailed 
 
622 
 
 PORTRAIT AND BIOORAPfflCAL RECORD. 
 
 from Dundee, Scotland, on the good ship "Peru- 
 vian," and after a voyage of seven weeks' dura- 
 tion, landed in New York, July 4, 1841. In 
 November of the same year he came to Wisconsin, 
 which was then under a territorial form of govern- 
 ment. The trip to the west w.as made by the lakes 
 to Milwaukee, but as the vessel could not make a 
 landing he was carried on to Chicago, at that time 
 but a small and uninviting place, the greater part 
 of the present populous city being prairie and 
 marsh land. lie came on to Burlingtou, Racine 
 County, by wagon with another man, and from 
 that point to the town of Libson, AVaukesha 
 County, he walked. Upon his arrival here Mr. 
 Rodgers had only money enough to buj' an ax. 
 He at once commenced work in order to earn 
 enough with which to purchase the necessities of 
 life. He made a claim of fifty acres of wild land 
 on section 27, in the town of Lisbon, which was 
 without a vestige of improvement. The first 
 home he owned in the county was a balloon frame 
 structure filled in with poles, while he himself 
 built the chimney' of stones, sticks and mud. If 
 his house was primitive it was not out of harmony 
 with its surroundings and the houses of his neigh- 
 bors. Indians would pass his doorway, while the 
 woods abounded with deer and other wild game. 
 His first grain was cut with the cradle and 
 threshed with a flail, implements with which the 
 early settlers were very familiar. After the 
 threshing was over the ox team was hitched to 
 the wagon, the grain loaded and hauled to the 
 market at Milwaukee. Mrs. Rodgers remarked 
 that she made her first two trips to Milwaukee by 
 riding on a load of potatoes drawn by an ox team. 
 At that time the beautiful Cream City was al- 
 most an entire tamarack swamp, especially the 
 western part where now stand the most substantial 
 business lilocks. They have witnessed the wonder- 
 ful dcvelopement of Waukesha County into one 
 of the most beautiful and prosperous counties to 
 be found in the state, or in many states. 
 
 In politics our subject was a strong Abolitionist, 
 but when the Republicau party came into being 
 he espoused its principles, and has to the present 
 time been a stanch adherent to its men and 
 measures. His first Presidential vote was cast for 
 
 the Abolition candidate, John P. Hale. Mr. and 
 
 Mrs. Rodgers are members of the Methodist Epis- 
 copal Church in the town of Lisbon. They are 
 living a retired life in their country home, situated 
 within a few rods of tliat of their son, John A., 
 and are passing their declining years in pe.ace and 
 contentment. This record of their lives will be 
 cherished by their children, when they who have 
 given them so worthy an example of riglit living 
 have passed to that bourne from whence no trav- 
 eler returns. 
 
 • ^P • 
 
 <^T^ SA WILKIN.S, one of the early settlers and 
 j — \ esteemed men of the town of Vernon, who 
 has retired from active business life, is 
 quietly spending his declining days on the old 
 homestead on which he located almost a half-cen- 
 tuiy ago. Mr. Wilkins is a native of Franklin 
 County, Vt., his birth occurring on the 8th of JNIay, 
 1815, and is a son of Asa and Mariam (Cooley) 
 Wilkins, being the sixth in a family comprising 
 five boys and five girls. The father was born in 
 Windsor County, Vt., came to Wisconsin in 1847, 
 and died at Black Earth, Dane County, at the age 
 of eighty years and two months. The mother, 
 who was a native of New Hampshire, also passed 
 her last days in Dane County, dying there at the 
 age of eighty-eight years. Of their family there 
 is but one other survivor besides our subject, 
 Robert, a retired farmer of Fairfax, Rankin Coun- 
 ty, Vt., though all but one of their children grew 
 to manhood and womanhood. Two daughters 
 died in Wisconsin, Polly, who maj-ried Martin War- 
 ren, and Lucina, who was the wife of a Mr. Mc- 
 Nally. The former left two daughters, Ida and 
 Helen. 
 
 Asa Wilkins, whose name appears at the begin- 
 ning of this biography, passed his boyhood and 
 youth upon his father's farm in his native slate, 
 and there laid the foundation of a successful busi- 
 ness career. Duriug the winter months he at- 
 tended the district schools, spending the remainder 
 of his time until twenty years of age upon the 
 farm. With a companion he then started out for 
 Boston, carrying his bundle on his back. When 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 623 
 
 be left home be bad $5 in bis pocket, and after 
 traveling some six days secured work on a farm. 
 Upon his arrival at tliat place lie had just one fifty- 
 cent piece left, and here began his career on his 
 own responsibility'. After remaining in the em- 
 ploy of that farmer for nine months he re- 
 turned to his home and began to work at the 
 carpenter's trade, later doing work on his own ac- 
 count. Vermont continued to be his home until 
 1815, when, accompanied I)y his wife and eliildien, 
 he emigrated to Wisconsin. Going to ISurlington, 
 Vt., he took a steamer to White Hall, and after 
 crossing l.,ake Chami)lain continued his journey by 
 way of the Erie Canal to Buffalo, where he em- 
 barked for Milwaukee on the old side-wheeler, 
 "Phoenix," arriving in that city on the 28th of 
 May, 18-15. From Milwaukee he went to the town 
 of Vernon over the old Mukwonago road, reach- 
 ing his destination at two o'clock in the morning. 
 On his way out he stopped to make inquiries at 
 the home of Orin Haselton, who directed him on 
 his road. Soon after coming into the town of 
 Vernon he purchased two hundred acres of land, 
 lying on sections 15, 28 and 34. A few acres had 
 been cleared and the first crop stood in all its 
 splendor. It consisted of fourteen acres of winter 
 wheat, a few acres more of corn and some potatoes. 
 He has since extended the boundaries of his estate 
 until it now embraces live hundred and sixty acres 
 of valuable land, on which he h.as placed valuable 
 improvements. His residence, which is a modern 
 one, is surrounded by such barns and outbuild- 
 ings as ma\' be found on a well inaimged and 
 highly cultivated farm. 
 
 In 1850, in a company of sixteen |)ersons, Mr. 
 Wilkins started with ox teams nnd fifty head of 
 slock to the Pacific Slope. A part of the outfit 
 was iron to be used in constructing a sawmill, 
 wiiich, however, they became tired of and sold in 
 Iowa. The journey was commenced on the 12th 
 of March, but on reaching the Missouri River, near 
 St. .Joseph, they had to wait two weeks for the 
 grass to grow sullicicntly to su.stain their slock. 
 In the meantime thej' purchased supplies from the 
 surrounding country, !is everything in market w.as 
 very high priced. .lust six montlis to a day after 
 starting on that long and wearisome trip tbej' 
 
 reached Hangtown, near Placervillc, Cal. Many 
 exciting incidents occurred on the way. While 
 encamped on the North Platte River wolves that 
 had come to a swamp to devour the carcasses of 
 buffaloes that had mired down frightened a herd 
 of those animals that were feeding near b^' and 
 caused them to stampede. Helter-skelter, pell- 
 mell came the buffaloes, followed by the wolves, 
 past the camp where Mr. Wilkins and his com]>an- 
 ioiis were resting. All their animals save one horse 
 belonging to Mr. Wilkins joined in the general 
 fright, and it was only after pursuing twelve 
 miles that they were overtaken. Another rather 
 serious though somewhat amusing incident hap- 
 pened on the w.ay. One of the company, William 
 Ead, went some seven miles ahead to look for a 
 camping place, and during his absence swapped 
 ponies 'vith an Indian, giving his shirts to boot. 
 Ere long the same Indian met the companions of 
 Mr. Ead, who supposed that the Indian had made 
 way with him and seized his effects. Mr. Wilkins 
 took the pony by the bridle and tried to explain 
 to the redraan that it belonged to his companion, 
 while the savage, who also held the bridle, tried to 
 explain thai lie had traded for it. Neither being 
 able to make the other understand the savage pro- 
 posed to send an Indian and a white man after 
 Ead. This, however, met with little favor, .as it 
 was feared that another of the white company 
 would be foully dealt with. The Indians then 
 proposed to send one of their boys with two white 
 men, which seemed so fair that it was acceded to 
 and in due time Mr. Ead was brought to his com-' 
 panions safe and sound but without a shirt to his 
 biick. Soon after reaching his destination our sub- 
 ject and two of his companions, with what money 
 they possessed and ¥7(H) which they borrowed, 
 paying ten per cent, a month for its use, bought 
 goods at San Francisco and hauled them to George- 
 town, where they disposed of them at a good profit. 
 In fact they kept the money but thirleen days 
 since they had money enough of their own, after 
 making one trip, to carry on the business. Having 
 made three such ventures .Mr. Wilkins turned his 
 attention to mining, meeting with a fair degree of 
 success. After an absence of about two years be 
 
624 
 
 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 returned by way of the Isthmus of Panama and 
 New York to his Wisconsin home. 
 
 Mr. Wilkins was married on the •22d of Septem- 
 tember, 1839, to Miss Racliei T. Taljor, who was 
 born in Fairfax, Kianklin County, Vt., on tlie 17th 
 of Februar}-, 181G. Siie was the second in a fam- 
 ily of four sons and tiiree daughters wliose parents 
 were Tiiomas and Sally (Peck) Tabor. Of Mr. 
 Wilkins' brothers and sisters but tiirce survive. 
 Preston and Permoit, retired farmers, and Susan- 
 nah, widow of Simeon Wilcox, ail of whom reside 
 at Fairfax, Vt. Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins had five 
 children. Oscar, liorn September 2, 1840, is an 
 extensive ranchman of Alamosa, Colo. He has 
 two daughters, Alice and Bertha. Albert, born 
 April 1, 1842, died October 18. 1863. In Septem- 
 ber, 1861, he enlisted in Vernon Township, be- 
 coming a member of Company H, First Wisconsin 
 Cavalry, and with his command went to the front. 
 At the battle of Chickaraaiiga he suffered an in- 
 jury from the effects of which he died at Steven- 
 son, Ala. For meritorious conduct he had been 
 promoted, and at the time of his deatli was serv- 
 ing as Sergeant. The third child, Myron, born 
 F'ebruary 15, 1844, is also in Alamosa. He has 
 four children, Carrie, Asa, Orley and Harry. Lucina 
 E., born February 2, 1848, became the wife of E. 
 D. Jackson, a farmer of Vernon Township, on the 
 2d of February, 1870. George A., born November 
 9, 185.5, is engaged in agriculture in the town of 
 Vernon. On the 31st of July, 1880, he wedded 
 Miss Ella Saddler, who was born at Raymond, Ra- 
 cine County, June 22, 1861. Mr. Wilkins has six 
 grandchildren, Jean Albert, Inez Blanche, Mae 
 Louise and Rachel Margaret Jackson; John Asa 
 and Boyd Everett Wilkins, all of whom live near 
 enough to visit him often and take great delight 
 in doing for "grandpa." On the 15th of February, 
 1894, Mr. Wilkins was called upon to mourn the 
 loss of his wife, who had shared with him the pleas- 
 ures and hardships of pioneer life. After a wedded 
 life of over forty-five years he was left to finish 
 the journey alone. Mrs. Wilkins was a devout 
 member of the Free Will Baptist Church of the 
 town of Vernon, and ever lived in harmoii\- with 
 the jirofession she made. 
 
 In politics Mr. Wilkins has always been a Re- 
 
 publican. He warmly advocates the cause of tem- 
 perance, and is opposed to the liquor traffic in 
 every form. During the late war he served as 
 Chairman of his town and did much to secure the 
 splendid lecord made b^- Vernon Township, and 
 of which she may justly be proud. He has also 
 served as Assessor, Supervisor, and since the Re- 
 bellion has been Chairman some four terms, dis- 
 charging the duties devolving upon him with sat- 
 isfaction to his constituents and with credit to 
 himself. Since his settlement in Waukesha Coun- 
 t3' in 1845 he has beeu closely identified with its 
 growth and development, with the exception of 
 the two years spent in the gold fields of California, 
 and has ever been found ready to give his support 
 and encouragement to every measure that is cal- 
 culated to advance the interests of his town and 
 county. 
 
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 <i"7^ SA CLARK, or as he was better known, 
 / — \ Deacon Clark, was without doubt the first 
 settler within the limits of the village of 
 Pewaukee. In 1836 became from Vermont to Mil- 
 waukee, where he purchased an Indian pony on 
 which he made a tour over this part of Wisconsin. 
 Pleased with tlie country about Pewaukee Lake, he 
 made a selection and returned to his home in Ver- 
 mont. Ill the spring of 1837, he sent his son, T. 
 L. Clark, to the land he had chosen, with instruc- 
 tions to erect a cabin as near the mouth of the lake 
 as possible. The orders were carried out, and thus 
 was built the first house where afterward sprang 
 up the village of Pewaukee. In 1839 Deacon 
 Clark put up the first frame house there, though it 
 was built for another ])arty. During the summer 
 of 1837 he moved his family to their western home. 
 In all affairs that pertained to the welfare of the 
 community, the Deacon took an .active part. At 
 the first town meeting he was chosen Moderator, 
 and before its close was elected Side-.Supervisor. 
 On his first visit to this county he had secured the 
 land at the outlet of Pewaukee Lake, and in 1838 
 he erected there a sawmill. Seven years later Mr. 
 Clark completed a flouring-mill at the same site, 
 which has been in successful operation since. To- 
 ward building up the material, moral and Intel- 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 625 
 
 lectual welfare of his neighborhood he ever lent 
 his intluenee and encouragement. In religious 
 faith he was a strict Presb^'lerian. and liis manner 
 of living was in complete accord with his profes- 
 sion; in truth he left an example of a (!odly life 
 that might be imitated with profit by his poster- 
 ity. Both he and his wife lived to the advanced 
 age of eighty-six. It would be diflicult to find a 
 couple more sincerely' beloved than they, or one 
 whose death was a greater loss to the community. 
 Three children of this ])ioneer pair became idcn- 
 tifii'd with the county, T. L.,. lames and A. M. The 
 first resides in Neoslia Falls, Kan., and the second 
 is deceased. The hist, like his father was inti- 
 mately identified with the growth of the county. 
 For a number of years he assisted his father in 
 running the mill, and when the plank road was 
 built he converted his home into a public house, 
 often entertaining forty or fifty guests over night. 
 The coming of the railroad rendered that business 
 unprofitable, and he accordinjjly turned his ener- 
 gies to farming. On the 2Gth of May, 1881, he 
 passed from the toils of earth, at the age of sixty- 
 three years, lie was twice married, and by each 
 wife left a son and a daughter, all of whom are 
 living. 
 
 1(g). ...^iM_ _®) 
 
 MRS. MARTHA B. WRKIHT. Since 1848 
 the subject of this biography has been a 
 resident of Waukesha County, perform- 
 ing her part in its development. She is a native 
 of the Kmpire State, born in Orange C'f>untv, Sep- 
 tember 11, 1838, being the third in a family of 
 eight children, comprising three sons and five 
 daughters, born to William and Margaret (Porter) 
 Turner. Seven of this family survive and are 
 named as follows: Robert C. is a [irospcrous farmer 
 of Mukwonago Township, Waukesha County; Sam- 
 uel R. is a farmer of Spring Valley, Minn.; Mrs. 
 Wright is tlie next in order of birth; .\nna L, is 
 the wife of .John Hilton, a retired capitalist of 
 
 Newburg, N. Y.; William S. is a farmer af Wau- 
 kesha County; Margaret P. became the wife of 
 Rev. M. A. Gault, a graduate of Monmouth Col- 
 lege, Monmouth III., now pastor of the Reformed 
 Presbyterian Church at Bloomington, Ind.; Mary 
 E. wedded Matthew Mann, a farmer of Denison, 
 Kan. 
 
 William Turner was a native of Belfast, Ireland, 
 where his birth occurred in October, 1800, while 
 May 16, 1862, marks the date of his death. He 
 w.as brought up in the Old Country, and there 
 learned the trade of a shoemaker which he fol- 
 lowed for a number of years. When ayoungman 
 Mr. Turner emigrated to the United States, resid- 
 ing for some time in the cit}' of New York, where 
 he pursued his trade. Later he removed to Orange 
 County, N. Y., and engaged in agricultural pur- 
 suits. In 1848, with his family, he came to Wis- 
 consin, locating in Waukesha County, where the 
 remainder of his life was passed. On his arrival 
 in this county, Mr. Turner purchased eighty acres 
 of improved land in the town of Waukesha, of 
 which he made a valuable farm. Politically he 
 was a Republican, and in religious faith was a Re- 
 formed Presbyterian. His wife was born in 1814, in 
 the city of New York, and still survives, her home 
 being with her daughter, Mrs. Wright. In church 
 work Mrs. Turner was identified with her husband, 
 as well as in all other interests. 
 
 Mrs. Wright was educated in the public schools, 
 and was for a number of terms a teacher in the 
 schools of Waukesha County*. She was a maidea 
 of nine years when she came with her parents to 
 Wisconsin, and has therefore witnessed the won- 
 derful change that has been made since the terri- 
 tory donned the robes of statehood. From a wilder- 
 ness this county has grown to be one of the most 
 beautiful in the state, occupying a leading place 
 among its sister counties. At that early day Mil- 
 waukee was hut a small city, indeed hardly aspir- 
 ing to such distinction; there were no railroads in 
 the state, all the traveling being done by team and 
 wagon. The first railroad was surveyed in 1849, 
 and the first train was run from Milwaukee to 
 Waukesha in February of 1851. There were many 
 Indians roaming through the country, and deer and 
 other wild animals were common. .She very dis- 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD 
 
 tinctly remembers many incidents connected with 
 pioneer life. 
 
 On the 23d of June, 1875, occurred the mar- 
 riage of William L. Wright and Martha H.Turner. 
 Mr. Wright was a native of Ireland, horn August 
 27, 1817, in County Antrim, and died in Wau- 
 kesha County, Wis., on the 23d of October, 1890. 
 His parents, James and Jane (Logan) Wright, who 
 were of Scotch descent, came with their family to 
 America in 1839, locating in Gcneseo, N. Y., where 
 they resided until 1845, when they removed to 
 Wisconsin. The father purchased one hundred 
 and sixty acres of land in Waukesha Township, 
 upon which he erected a large frame house. In 
 this cabin was held the Brst meeting of the Cove- 
 nanters that convened anj'where in this section, 
 Mr. Wright being actively identified with that 
 branch of the church. The last years of his life 
 were spent here, his death occurring July 22, 1850. 
 William L. Wright was a man of mature years 
 when he came to this country. He lived for some 
 time in the state of New York, but from 1845 until 
 the time of his deatli was a resident of Wisconsin. 
 In the early days he was employed as a barn 
 builder, but his chief occupation was that of a 
 farmer. His last purchase of real estate was the 
 present beautiful homestead of two hundred and 
 fort3' acres, upon which his wife resides. In poli- 
 tics he was a Republican and took a lively interest 
 in the triumphs of that party. His loss was deeply 
 felt b}' the community. To show the regard in 
 which he was held we quote from the Freenian: 
 " On Fridaj' last occurred the death of one of the 
 early settlers of this town, a man who enjoyed the 
 highest esteem of neighbors and friends. Mi-. W. L. 
 Wright was a liberal citizen, and contributed freelj' 
 to churches and scliools. especially to those of the 
 Presbyterian di'nomiii.Ttion. He was the chief sup- 
 port of the Refoniu'd Presbyterian Cliuroli, which 
 is located near liis home." In his home, as else- 
 where, Mr. Wright was kind and genial, in all bus- 
 iness transactions upright and honorable. Believ- 
 ing that the Constitution of the United States en- 
 dorsed slavery u|i to IHCG, and that it contains no 
 recognition of God or Christianity, he never swore 
 allegiance to it, and was in conse<nience an alien. 
 His last resting place is marked by a beautiful 
 
 monument in the cemetery in Vernon Township, 
 near the Reformed Presbyterian Church. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Wright had three children, onesou 
 and two daughters, two of whom are living: Will- 
 iam James, born August21, 1879; and Anna Mary, 
 born May 14, 1884. The eldest, Margaret Jane, 
 born July 16, 1877, died November 27, 1891. She 
 was the light of the household and the joy of her 
 mother's heart. She was a bright little girl in her 
 scholastic work and gave promise of more than 
 ordinary talent in painting and music. The ab- 
 sence of her sweet, sunny life from the home has 
 left a void that can never be filled, and a heartache 
 that cannot-be understood, save b3' those who have 
 experienced a like loss. 
 
 Mrs. Wright superintends individually her es- 
 tate, which shows evidence of a careful, thrifty 
 management. She is a lady of pleasingand cordial 
 address, whose hospitable home is ever oi)en to her 
 friends. A representative of one of the early fam- 
 ilies, Mrs. Wright is in every way worthy of men- 
 tion among the prominent and leading citizens of 
 Waukesha County, and by her children a skeuth 
 of her life will be treasured and held sacred after 
 she has passed to the spirit world. 
 
 
 eHARLES M. CRANE, D. V. S., is well 
 known as a veterinary surgeon through- 
 out AVaukesha County, which litis been 
 his home since his birth in Pewaukee Township, 
 October 1, 1859. His father, Dr. Lemuel H. Crane, 
 who was also a veterinaiy surgeon, was born De- 
 cember 3, 1833, in Warrensville, Ohio, and in 1844 
 came with his parents, Rev. Hiram B. and Jane A. 
 Crane, to this county. The trip was made by 
 team, by way of Chicago. Rev. Mr. Crane was a 
 farmer and a pioneer Methodist preacher. He is 
 well remembered by the early settlers here f(jr his 
 piety and exemplary life. In the town of Pewau- 
 kee he was deprived, by death, of his wife. His 
 death occurred while on a visit with his sister in 
 Ohio, having reached the age of eighty-three 
 3' ears. 
 
 Dr. L. B. Crane in early life acquired education 
 suHicient to enable him to teach school, which call- 
 
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHTCAL RECORD. 
 
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 ing he followed for a short time. Being a great 
 admirer of tlie noble steed, and possessing a natu- 
 ral talent for discovering and treating its intirmi- 
 ties. Dr. Crane turned his attention to veterinary 
 surgery, which he practiced successfully for about 
 thirty years. Though not a graduate of any j)ro- 
 fessional school, he acquired by reading and ex- 
 perience a fund of knowledge more valuable than 
 any school could give. He had an extensive ac- 
 (luainliince throughout the county, and was rec- 
 ognized as the leading man in his profession. 
 
 His marriage to Miss Katie Stahl was celebrated 
 in Waukesha April 2, 1857. Mrs. Crane was born 
 January 29, 1«40, in Meintz, Hesse-Darmstadt, 
 Germany, and when three years of age accompan- 
 ied her parents, Philip and Catharine (Zaeder) 
 Stahl, to this country, and settled in the town of 
 New Berlin, Waukesha County, where her mother 
 died. Her father spent his last days in Milwau- 
 kee. To Dr. Crane and his wife were born five 
 children, one son and four daughters. On the 21st 
 of April, 1889, the father of this family passed 
 from among the living; his widow still survives 
 and makes her home in Waukesha. 
 
 Dr. C. M. Crane, as he is generally known, spent 
 his earl}' life at farm labor and in obtaining an 
 education in the district schools. In boyhood he 
 began to take an interest in his father's profession, 
 and would accompany him on his visits to see pa- 
 tients. At the age of seventeen he commenced to 
 make calls, diagnose casesand prescribe on his own 
 responsibility. His father had given him quite 
 a thorough training and ever continued to be his 
 adviser. In 1873 the family removed fr<un Pe- 
 waukee to New Berlin Township, and in 1885 lo- 
 cated in the village of Waukesha. Wishing to 
 prepare himself more thoroughly for the |>ractice 
 of his chosen profession. Dr. C. M. Crane pursued 
 a complete course in the Chicago Veterinary Col- 
 lege, entering in 1891, and graduating in March, 
 1893, with the degree of I). V. S., in a class of 
 eighty-three. Thereupt)n he returned to Waukesha, 
 and ha.s since continued to devote himself entirely 
 to his profession. 
 
 Dr. Crane married Miss Km ma Bergeler, a na- 
 tive of Waukesha, and a daughter of Charles C. 
 Bergeler, deceased, an early settler of that place. 
 
 The marriage was celebrated November 26, 1890. 
 Like his father and grandfather. Dr. Crane is a re- 
 liable Democrat. For two terms he has served .as 
 Constable of Waukesha, and is now serving Ins 
 first term as a member of the County Board of .Su- 
 pervisors. In the line of his profession, he is an 
 honorary member of the Chicago \'eterinary Asso- 
 ciation. He is abright, energetic young man, and 
 to whatever he gives his attention brings all his 
 infiuence and powers to bear; as a result he seldom 
 fails in an undertaking. 
 
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 HKNRY L. CULVER, the leading general 
 merchant of Pewaukee, is a native of 
 Farmington, Warren County, Pa., born 
 .luly 8, 1853. His parents, Simeon G. and Almira 
 (Chandler) Culver, were natives res| ectively of 
 Pennsylv.ania and New York. The latter is a 
 relative of the noted statesman, "Zac" Chandlei. 
 
 In 1861 .Simeon G. Culver enlisted as a defen- 
 der of the I'nion cause, but after serving a time 
 w.as discharged on account of sickness. About 
 1864 he removed to Dodge County, Wis., and 
 again entered the service of his country .is a 
 blacksmith. When the war was over he returned to 
 Dodge County, and after pursuing his trade there 
 for a number of years removed to Pewaukee, 
 where he spent his l.ist da^vs, dying in 1871. His 
 widowstill survives, making her home in Pennsyl- 
 vania. » 
 
 Henry L. Culver is the only child born to this 
 worthy couple. He was about eleven years of 
 age when the family located in Dodge County, 
 hence his education and business skill have been 
 acquired in Wisconsin, entitling him to be called 
 almost a product of this state. Until eighteen 
 years of age he remained under the parcnUil roof, 
 receiving good training in the common schools. 
 At that time he began to do for himself, entering 
 the store of Hon. B. F. Goss, of Pewaukee, as sales- 
 man in 1872. For nineteen yeare he continued to 
 be the trusted employe of that gentleman, and 
 during much of the time had entire management 
 of the business. In IH'.M .Mr. Culver purchased 
 
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 the store of Mr. Goss and still conducts it suc- 
 cessfully. The room in which he commenced as 
 clerk forms a part of his present storehouse. 
 
 In Chautauqua County, N. Y., was celebrated 
 the marriage of Mr. Culver and Miss Cora A. 
 Cowles, a native of that pl.ice. the event occurring 
 September 15, 1878. Of this union has been born 
 one child, Claude L. Mrs. Culver is an active 
 member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He 
 is an active, energetic man, who by careful atten- 
 tion to every detail of liis business has arisen from 
 a clerkship, at a very moderate salary, to the 
 ownership of the largest store in Towaukee. 
 
 JACOB HENRY .JOHN.SON, a proprietor of 
 innrble works at Waukesha, is a native of 
 Wisconsin, born at Waupun November 18, 
 1850, and is a son of Ephraim and Sarah 
 ^Ward) .lohnsoii. His parents were natives of 
 Nortlianiplonshire, England. t)oth having emi- 
 grated to the I'nited States in early life and set- 
 tled in New York, wiiere their marriage was cele- 
 brated. Early in the '40s they came to Milwaukee, 
 thence to Waukesha, where they remained one 
 year, going at the end of that time to Watertown, 
 Walworth County. About 1848 they removed to 
 Waupun. Hy occupation Ephraim .lohnson was a 
 mason, having learned that trade in the Old Coun- 
 try, and after coming to the I'nited States he also 
 engaged in contracting. In the cit.\ of Waupun. 
 Fond du Lac County, he did iiuk-Ii of the mason 
 work. In 1867, he removed to Mattoon, III., and 
 one year later, 18G8 to Andrew County, Mo., 
 where he engaged in agi icultiiinl pursuits, and 
 where he still lives, having reached an advanced 
 age. His wife, while on a visit to her son, J. II.. 
 died in Waukesha in May, I80O. Hotli husband 
 and wife were consistent members of the Presb}'- 
 teriaii Church, and in politics the former has been 
 a Republican since the rise of that part}'. In their 
 family there were eight children, seven of whom 
 survive. 
 
 The gentleman whose name heads this biography 
 was the second in order of birth in his father's 
 
 family. His education was acquired in the public 
 schools of Waupun and of Mattoon, III. Under 
 his father's instructions he learned the mason's 
 trade, which he followed until 1891. In 1873 Mr. 
 •Johnson moved to Milwaukee, where he was em- 
 ployed as foreman some seven years for Dunn 
 Bros. In 1885 he came to Waukesha and engaged 
 in contracting until 1890, when with a partner he 
 bought the marble business of .1. B. Muir. The 
 following year he purchased his partner's interest 
 and has since conducted the business alone. He 
 carries a full stock of m.arbles and makes up any- 
 thing desired from designs. 
 
 In Empire Prairie, Mo., Mr. Johnson was married 
 November 28, 1872, to Miss Edna Wildish, a na- 
 tive of Waukesha County, who was on a visit to 
 that place at the time of her marriage. Mrs. John- 
 son is a daughter of Charles and Harriet (Greengo) 
 Wildish, who are natives of England, and early 
 settlers of this county. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson 
 have five children, Carrie M., Minnie, Maud, Frank 
 and Ethel. He and the oldest three children are 
 members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and 
 in politics he is a Republican. 
 
 Mr. Johnson is an enterprising business man, 
 who through faith in the permanent growth of 
 Waukesha li,-,s been led to make judicious invest- 
 ments in real estate, which has made him one of 
 the well-to-do citizens. 
 
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 JACOB HILL, of the town of Summit, w.as 
 born in Cheshire, England, July 19, 1836. 
 His father was William Hill, and his mother 
 l)ore the maiden name of Rachel Bradley. In 
 August, 1842, the family emigrated to the United 
 States, and settled on section 1 7, in the town of 
 Mukwonago, Waukesha County. The father died 
 there in January, 1871, wljile the mother survived 
 till April, 1890. They were the parents of seven 
 children, of whom two sons and four daughters 
 are living. One son died in infancy. 
 
 J.icob Hill made his home at the homestead un- 
 til 1804, at which time he settled where he now 
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 married on the 27th of Januar>', 1864, to Miss 
 Louise A. Weseraai), daugiitt'r of Henry and Cath- 
 erine Weseman. Tliej' were natives of (icrmany, 
 and came to lliis country before liielr marriage 
 wliicli was solemnized in the city of New York, 
 June 11, 1836. Tiiey continued to live in New 
 York for six years after their marriage; in 1842 
 coming to Summit Township, tiiey settled on the 
 farm wliere Mr. Hill now resides. The fatiier died 
 on tlie 8th of November, 1848, at tiie age of forty- 
 two years, his death resulting from an accident. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Wescman were the parents of five 
 children, four sons and one daughter. Henry is a 
 resident of Austin, Minn.; William lives in Cali- 
 fornia; Rudolph is also in Austin, Minn.; Mrs. 
 Hill is the next in order of birth; and Kdmund 
 resides in Verndale, Minn. The three eldest were 
 born in New York City, and the youngest two on 
 the home farm in the town of Summit. Mrs. Wese- 
 man, whose birth occurred .lune 13, 1807, lives 
 with her daughter. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Hill have live children, namely: 
 Frank E., Orlin W., .lessie K., Cilenn H., and Fan- 
 nie R. The family are numbered among the 
 highly respected and esteemed citizens of Summit 
 Township. 
 
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 MOSES CLEMENS, who resides on section 
 4, in the town of Oconomowoc, is one of 
 the pioneers of Waukesha County, the 
 year of his coming having been 1844. He was 
 born in the town of Charlton, Worcester County, 
 Slass., October 13, 1815. His father, Simeon Clem- 
 ens, was a native of the same township. The fam- 
 ily is of English origin, but for man3' generations 
 residents of the Bay State. The maiden name of 
 Mr. Clemens' mother was Clarissa Clemens; though 
 of the same name as her husband, she was of no 
 known kindred. In the spring of 183l>, .Simeon 
 Clemens removed to western New York. The fam- 
 ily all went at that time except Moses, who followed 
 in the fall of the same 3'ear. In the fall of 1844, 
 the family starte<l for the territory of Wisconsin. 
 They left Buffalo on the steamer " Illinois," com- 
 
 manded by Captain Blake,and landed at Milwaukee 
 on the 9th of November. They broiigiit with them 
 three teams and wagons; in fact, they expected to 
 come all the way to Wisconsin by team, but al- 
 though so early in the season, a severe snowstorm 
 came on, and induced them to take a steamer at 
 Buffalo. On arriving in Milwaukee they at once 
 started westward with their teams and wagons, go- 
 ing directl3- to the town of Oconomowoc. The 
 father bought eighty acres on section 4, where he 
 and his wife passed the remainder of their lives. 
 The latter died in 1848, after which the former 
 was again married. His death occurred in .Sep- 
 tember, 1872. 
 
 Moses Clemens w.os the eldest of three sons; .Si- 
 las, the second, died at his home in Kansas, Decem- 
 ber 23, 1891. He lived in Oconomowoc until the 
 spring of 1878, when he sold his farm and removed 
 to Kansas. .Simeon B., the youngest of the broth- 
 ers, owns and occupies the homestead of his father. 
 Luther, the only child of the seci>nd marriage of 
 the father, also lives at the old home. 
 
 Our subject and his brother Sila.s, in company, 
 bought in 1846 eighty acres of land on section 4, 
 in the town of Oconomowoc, and later in the same 
 year purchased one hundred and twenty acres 
 more, making a total of two hundred acres. In 
 18G.5 they purchased twenty acres of woodland. 
 In the spring of 1878, Daniel .S. Clemens, the only 
 son of Moses Clemens, bought his uncle's interest 
 in the farm, and father and son have since owned 
 the property in company. 
 
 On the 25th of November 1839, Moses Clemens 
 was married to Miss Mary Ann McFarland, who 
 was born in the tow'ii of Thompson, Conn., July 
 14, 1818. Mr. Clemens was bereft of his wife by 
 death, February 18, 1875. Mr. and Mrs. Clemens 
 became the parents of four children, two sons and 
 two daughters. The eldest, Almina P., grew to 
 womanhood, and married .Joseph Heathcote. Her 
 death occurred September 27, 1878 Daniel S., the 
 only survivor of the four children, was born on 
 the 30lh of May, 1846. He was married on the 
 29th of December, 1875, to Miss Jane Woodard, 
 and to this union have been born two sons and 
 six daughters. Archib.ald, the second son of .Mr. 
 Clemens, was born June 18, 1850, and died on the 
 
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 30tli of October, 1853. Tlie youngest was Eliza- 
 beth A., whose birth occurred .January 10, 1855, 
 and her death October 30, 1873. 
 
 Moses Clemens, as has been seen, is one of the 
 earliest of the pioneers of the town of Oconomo- 
 woc. For fifty years he lias been a resident of that 
 township, and been identified wltii its growth and 
 development. Honorable and upright in all the 
 walks of life, lie has tiie esteem and respect of all 
 who know him. 
 
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 0HARLES F. STEELE, a prominent citizen 
 of the town of Pewaukee, first became a 
 resident of tiiis count}' in 1852. He was 
 born in Prussia, Germany, on the 11th of Septem- 
 ber, 1847, and was the second in a family of five 
 children, four sons and one daughter, of whom 
 only two are living: William, a prosperous farmer 
 of Pewaukee Township, and the gentleman whose 
 name heads this article. Ilis parents, John and 
 Mary E. (Harlos) Steele, were natives of Prussia, 
 where they were reared and where their marriage 
 took place. In 1852 they with their three eliil- 
 dren emigrated to America, sailing from Antwerp, 
 Belgium, for New York. The voyage across the 
 Atlantic was a perilous one. The ship encoun- 
 tered many storms, in some of which she was so 
 badly damaged that the passengers quite despaired 
 of ever seeing land again. However, after forty- 
 two days on the water, anchor was dropped in the 
 American port, all on board returning thanks for 
 their safe deliverance. Upon their arrival in this 
 country- tiiey had but little capital, but with strong 
 hearts and stronger wills began liie making of a 
 home for themselves and tlieir children. Coming 
 direct to Wisconsin, tlie trip being made by rail 
 and the Great Lakes, they located first in the town 
 of Berlin, where for one year Mr. Steele rented 
 land. At the expiration of that time he came to 
 Waukesha Township and tiierc remained until his 
 death. He was a man known and revered fur his 
 honorable and upright life, ilis wife, who sur- 
 vived him a number of years, died December 16,. 
 
 1893, her remains being interred in Prairie Home 
 Cemetery. For some time her iiome had been in 
 the village of Waukesha. 
 
 At the time of his coming to Wisconsin Mr. 
 Steele, of this sketch, was but five years of age. 
 His education was largely acquired in the district 
 schools, and has been broadened by careful read- 
 ing and observation. Until the age of fifteen 
 years his life was spent upon the farm. At this 
 time the countiy was in great jieril and to the call 
 of President Lincoln for one-huudred-day men 
 Mr. Steele, young as he was, responded. Enlist- 
 ing in May, IHOl, he became a member of Com- 
 pany B, Thirty-ninth Wisconsin Infantry, under 
 Colonel Butterick,of Milwaukee, Camp Washburn, 
 in that city, being their place of rendezvous. His 
 regiment was sent to Memphis, Tenn., and there 
 assigned to the Arraj' of the Tennessee. The reg- 
 iment's camp was some three miles south of Mem- 
 phis, and while here joung Steele did picket and 
 guard duty. The time that the Rebel General 
 Forrest with his bushwhackers rushed upon the 
 federal forces at this point, the skirmishing lasted 
 all day, the Union boys being exposed to many 
 dangers. At the expiration of his term of enlist- 
 ment Mr. Steele was honorably discharged, the 
 date of that event being September 11, 1865, after 
 which he returned to his home, walking from 
 Camp Washburn to Waukesha. 
 
 In 1864 he went to the upper peninsula of 
 Michig.an, near Escanaba, where he engaged in the 
 lumber bu.siness, remaining there eleven years. 
 When he started he had just money enough to 
 take him there. Beginning as a laborer, by close 
 attention to business, he was rapidly promoted. 
 Industrious and careful, he saved his earnings and 
 upon his return to this county brought home with 
 him |i4,000 of hard earned money. He soon en- 
 gaged in the hardware business with Franklin I). 
 Clark, but one year later disposed of his interest 
 to his partner and accepted a position at the In- 
 dustrial School in Waukesha. He was at first Su- 
 perintendent of the farming interests, entering 
 upon the duties of the ollice March 1, 1876, and 
 leaving the institution on the 15tli of September, 
 1878, after a service extending over two years and 
 eight months. While connected with tliis institu- 
 
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 tion lie was associated with W. H. Sleep, its able 
 Siiperintendenl and Manager. 
 
 About this time Mr. .Steele wedded Miss Amelia 
 liickei't, their marriage occurring on the 18lh of 
 .September, 1878. Mr.s. Steele was a native of 
 Waukesha County, her birth having occurred Au- 
 gust 2i), 18.t2. Of this union three children were 
 born, Ilattie A., Charles W. and Katie E. The 
 former has received her diploma from the town- 
 ship school, and it is her father's intention to 
 place her in the Union School of Waukesha, where 
 she may continue her .studies. .She has also re- 
 ceived musical training. The mother of this fam- 
 ily passed from among the living February 28, 
 18!I1. 
 
 Mr. .Steele was married May 27, 1892, to Miss 
 Kalherine Bickert, a sister of his first wife. Mrs. 
 Steele was born on the 12lh of December, ISSS, 
 and W.1S educated in both the P^nglish and the Cer- 
 man language. Iler parents, Louis and Catherine 
 (Eilei) Bickert. are yet living, their home being in 
 the village of Waukesha. In their family there 
 were eight children, one son and seven daughters, 
 seven of whom survive. 
 
 In 1878 Mr. Steele purch.ised his present he.nu- 
 tiful farm of one hundred and twenty acres, wliich 
 was known as the Klickman estate, and after- 
 ward added five acres. The larger part of this 
 farm is tillable and all the surroundings indicate 
 the careful and thrifty manager. .Since buying this 
 property he has been engaged in agricultural pur- 
 suits, has erected large barns and built an addition 
 to the house, in fact has made nearly all the per- 
 manent improvements. The farm is nicely situ- 
 ated and as it is watered by springs is in every 
 way desirable. From his home it is four miles 
 to Waukesha, sixteen to Milwaukee, and half a 
 mile to the junction of the Chicago, .Milwaukee 
 A St. Paul and the Wisconsin Central Railroads. 
 
 Politically our subject is a Democrat, tliough 
 not in any sense a partisan, preferring to sujuwrt 
 the man rather than the party, lie has been hon- 
 ored by his party by election tf> the ollice of Side- 
 Supervisor for two yeai-s in the town of Pewaukee, 
 and as Chairman of the Town Board for two year. 
 Mr. Steele has the honor of l)eing one of the build- 
 ing committee elected January 6, 1893, its object 
 
 being to arrange for the erection of a new court 
 house. So successfully- did the committee do its 
 work that Waukesha County can boast one of the 
 most beautiful and artistic count}' court houses in 
 the state. The building was dedicated March 29, 
 1894, with suitable and elaborate exercises. The 
 cost of the structure up to the date of April 4, 
 1894, had been $69,136. It is safe to say there is 
 probably not another piece of work in the state 
 that is its equal in bcaut^' of design, etc., that has 
 been erected upon such an economical plan. The 
 building committee was composed of the follow- 
 ing well known gentleman: L. M. Snyder, Chair- 
 man, Waukesha; Andrew McCormack, Oconomo- 
 woc; John A. Rodgers, Lisbon; Ted Jones, Ottawa; 
 and C. F. .Steele, Pewaukee. The woi'k of this 
 body f(f men was done with credit to themselves 
 and to the county. Mr. Steele has served as Clerk 
 of the School Board for three years and has been 
 Road Commissioner for the long term of ten years 
 and is the present incumbent. He and his wife 
 are in sympathy with all religious an<! moral 
 teachings and have given liberally toward the 
 erection of the German Reformed Church of Wau- 
 kesha. 
 
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 Ioll N CHENEY, 
 praise is the gen tit 
 this article. Since : 
 
 Deserving of unstinted 
 leiuan whose name heads 
 1840 he has resided con- 
 tinuously in the town of New Berlin, Wau- 
 kesha County. Born in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia 
 County, Vt., April 9, 1807, he was reared and edu- 
 cated under the loving guardianship of his parents, 
 Rufus and Prudy (Piper) Cheney, who were among 
 the first settlers of New Berlin Township, and who 
 established the first Free Will Baptist Church in 
 Wisconsin. 
 
 Rufus Cheney was a native of Antrim, Hillsbor- 
 ough Ccninty, N. II., born M»y 4, 1780. His par- 
 ents being very [loor they could nt)t give him 
 any but the most meager educational advantages. 
 His wife was a native of Wiuchenden, Mass., where 
 her birth occurred January 18, 178o. Their mar- 
 
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 riage was celebrated on the 12th of January, 1804, 
 and to them were born nine children, as follows: 
 Sally became the wife of Ira llalstead, a farmer of 
 Scioto County, Ohio: John is the subject of this 
 sketch; Roswell is a minister of the Close Com- 
 munion Baptist Church at Columbus, Ohio; Rox- 
 ana died, at the age of fourteen years, in Attica, 
 Wyoming County, M. Y.; Harry 15. is a resident of 
 Racine County; Rufus and Henjauiin are deceased; 
 David 1). resides at Sparta, Wis.; Marcus K., the 
 youngest, died on the old homestead on section 32» 
 in the town of New Berlin. 
 
 In 1814 the parents of this family moved to 
 Alexandria, N. Y., where the father preached the 
 Oospel for three years. From that village he 
 went to Scioto County, Ohio, where he remained 
 in charge of a church for seven years, going thence 
 to Medina County of the same state. While here 
 he received and accepted a call to assume charge 
 of a church at Attica, Wyoming County, N. Y., his 
 last official call being to serve in Krie County, Pa., 
 from which place he decided to emigrate to the ter- 
 ritory of Wisconsin, his object being to do mission- 
 ary work. Subsequently he went to Buffalo, where 
 he tc)ok passage for Milwaukee, biiiiging his horse 
 niid all his hou>eliold effects with iiim. Arriving 
 in the latter port he, with his family was trans- 
 ferred to thesliore by means of small boats. This 
 was in 1837. Making his way as best he could to 
 Franklin, Racine County, Mr. Cheney pre-empted 
 eighty acres of timberlaud iu the Red River coun- 
 try, to wliicli he added l)y purcluise aiiollier eighty. 
 On a stream near his claim stood a sawmill where 
 the early settlers of this portion of Wisconsin had 
 their timbers cut which thej' used in constructing 
 their houses. Of this jn'operty one eiglity was 
 later deeded to his son navi<l 1)., who still owns it. 
 Two years afterward, 1831), Mr. Cheney came to 
 Waukesha County and located in the town of New 
 Berlin, on section 32, where he erected a log cabin 
 KlxKi feet in size, in which the faniil}' lived for 
 some years when it was replacetl by a modern farm 
 house, the present home of Thomas Faulkner. 
 On the 4th of December, 1841, the organization of 
 the Honey Creek Church was effected at the home 
 of Rufus Cheney, who from thai day never ceased 
 his unflagging efforts to secure the erection of a 
 
 house of worship until one was completed in 1846. 
 In every good work that tended to advance the 
 
 interests of the church or the community in which 
 he lived he wasalwa^^s foremost. He also took an 
 active part in laying out roads and establishing 
 schools, being a strong believer in popular educa- 
 tion. Mr. Cheney was a man of superior business 
 ability, by the exercise of which he accumulated 
 extensive landed possessions. During his residence 
 in Wisconsin he .acquired by entry or purchase 
 nine eighty-acre tracts. On the 30th of August, 
 1869, this good man was called to lay aside the 
 burdens of life. By a large circle of friends he 
 was much beloved. His wife, who had for thirty- 
 one years been a valued helper, died in W^-oming 
 County, N. Y., February 11, 183;j, two years be- 
 fore his emigration to the west. 
 
 John Cheney, whose name appears at the head 
 of this article, upon reaching inanliood, wedded, 
 August 14, 1828, Miss Anliza, daughter of Jabez 
 Gray. Four children were born of this union: 
 Francis M. resides in Alameda, Cal.; Theresa C"., 
 who became tlie wife of Dr. J. L. Ingersoll,of New 
 Berlin Town.ship, died June 14, 1893; William H. 
 is a farmer and stock-raiser of Renville County, 
 Minn., and is also the owner of a large flouring 
 mill; Cynthia M., the youngest of the family, 
 wedded Henry Draper, an agriculturist of Rice 
 County, Minn. 
 
 In June, 1842, Mr. Cheney joined his father in 
 the town of New Berlin. The same year his home 
 was left desolate by the death of his wife, who 
 passed away December 28, 1842. She was the first 
 white woman interred in the cemetery located on 
 section 32, New Berlin Township. On July 13, 
 1843, he married Miss Mary A., daughter of Na- 
 than and Alzina (King) Parmenter. Mrs. Cheney 
 was born in Attica, N. Y., .September 19, 1821. 
 She and her brother Charles are the only survivors 
 of a family of six children. 
 
 A glance at the fine farm of Mr. Cheney will 
 convince anyone that he has not only been a 
 ceaseless worker, but that he has exercised good 
 taste and ability in the management of his estate. 
 The house which he still occupies was erected in 
 1845, nearly a half-century ago. Like his father 
 he has been au enterprising citizen and a zealous 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGliAPlUCAL RECORD. 
 
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 nieiiiber of tlio Free Will Raptist Church, to which 
 his wife niul cliildreii also Ijelong. I'olilicaily lie 
 has been a supporter of the Hepuhlican party since 
 its iiicoplioii. Mr. C'luMiey cast his first I'residen- 
 lial vote for loliii Adams. 
 
 J(MIN I). MrNAUCIITON, who is nuniberod 
 among tlie honored pioneers of Waukesha 
 County, has been a resident of the town of 
 Waukesha for a half-ecntury. lie is a native 
 of the Kmpire Slate, horn al Alal>ama, December 2'.t, 
 182!), and is the only child of Diiiu-an and Mar- 
 garet (Dewar) McNaugliton. His father, who was 
 of Scotcli extraction, was horn in New York, 
 where his entire life was passed. He was a farmer 
 b^' occupation and a man universally esteemed. 
 His Nvife w.as a native of Canada, born May 12, 
 1806. Her death occurred in Waukesha County 
 on the 26th of April, 188."). 
 
 The gentleman whose name heads this article 
 was a lad of thirteen years when lie accompanied 
 his mother and grandmother to Wisconsin. The 
 trip was niatle by wagon from their home to Buf- 
 falo, thence by the Lakes to Milwaukee, which 
 was a small jilace. Upon their arrival the ves.sel 
 was met by scows and the passengers transferred 
 to shore by them. Coming to Prairieville, they 
 were brought across the Milwaukee River on an 
 old-fa.shioned ferry boat. The first purchase of 
 the McNaugliton 's was eighty acres of partially 
 improved land lying in Waukesha Township. 
 There had been some throe acres broken, while a 
 small log house and a well completed the mea- 
 gre improvements. There were but few roads 
 laid out at that time, the settlers traveling mainly 
 over the Indian trails. Ox-teams were the only 
 means of conveyance in those primitive days. 
 Remnants of the Pottawatomie tribe often passed 
 by their new home. Mr. McNaugliton has wit- 
 nessed the remarkable development of Waukesha 
 County from a wilderness to one of the most beau- 
 tiful in the state. All the features of civilization, 
 such .as churches, schools, colleges, railroads, fac- 
 tories and various other enterprises have been 
 
 perfected since his coming. The full responsibil- 
 ity of the homestead and its supervision was early 
 pl.iced upon his shoulders, which precluded Ins at- 
 tendance at school except for short terms. 
 
 Mr. McNaugliton wedded Miss Margaret Miller, 
 a native of Scotland, born March 1.3, 1838, their 
 marriage being celebrated February 21, 1859. To 
 them were born ten children, of whom seven are 
 living, one son and six daughters. Christie K. 
 is the wife of Charles K. Vanderpool, a farmer of 
 Vernon Township. Mrs. \'aiiderpool was educated 
 in Carroll College and for many years was one of 
 Waukesha County's successful teachers. Alexan- 
 der, the iKrxt in order of birth, superintends the 
 homestead. .Icnnie is at home. Susan .1., who was 
 educated in Carroll College, is a teacher in Wau- 
 kesha County. Margaret Ann, also educated at 
 Carroll College, is a teacher in Waukesha Count3'. 
 Kllen and Fdna May, the youngest, arc in school 
 at home. Mrs. McNaugliton is a daughter of Al- 
 exander and Elizabeth (Parker) Miller, horn near 
 .Stewarton, Ayrshire, and w.as a young lady of 
 nineteen years when she came with her brothers 
 and sisters to America. Her father was a coal-dealer 
 in Scotland. In the Miller family there were 
 twelve children, six sons and six daughters. Mr. 
 and Mrs. McNaughton have given their children 
 the advantages of a g(jod education, thus Fitting 
 them for useful citizenship. 
 
 The boundaries of the McNaughton homestead 
 have been increased until it comprises two hundred 
 acres of fine land lying within six miles of the 
 village of Waukesha. Politically Mr. McNaugh- 
 ton is a Republican, having cast his first Presiden- 
 tial vote for (General Scott. However, he has not 
 been a radical partisan in his views. He is a friend 
 of the public schools and lias taken a general in- 
 terest in the education of the masses. In his town 
 he has held the office of .School Treasnrer for the 
 long period of twenty-four years and is the pres- 
 ent incumbent, which clearly proves that the peo- 
 ple have reposed the utmost conlidence in him as 
 a man of integrity and honor. He is highly in 
 favor of the best grade of teachers and that the 
 standard should be raised in regard to qualifica- 
 tions. Mr. and Mrs. McNaughton and family are 
 members of the United Presbyterian Church of 
 
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 Vcnion Towii>lii|). They have always- borne tlieir 
 part ill couliibuling to the various benevolcuces 
 of their church. Their beautiful country residence 
 is always open to their many friends, wiio are 
 sure to And a hearty welcome. 
 
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 eARL (iOTTMKM RI:H(;|<:LKR (deceased), 
 who was one of Waukolia's best citizens, 
 w.is born near Soldi n, in the northeastern 
 part of Biandcnburi,'.(UMniany, December 29, 1832. 
 He was reared to farm life, but when young served 
 an apprenticeship at the shoemaker's trade. Hav- 
 ing completed the same he worked as a journe}'- 
 man until his emigration to the United .States. In 
 the spring of 1857 he crossed the Atlantic, coming 
 direct to Milwaukee. Soon after his arrival he 
 • was taken sick with a fever and sent to a hospi- 
 tal, whose unpleasant surroundings made him feel 
 that unless he could getaway from there he would 
 never reco\er. Seeing a gentleman pass with 
 whom he had very slight acquaintance, Mr. Berg- 
 eler tapped on the window and beckoned for him 
 to come in, which lie did. To his new-found 
 friend our subject explained his lack of funds, and 
 also re(iuested that he be removed where lie could 
 receive better treatment. That warm-hearted gen- 
 tleman took it upon himself to secure a phj-sician 
 and to care for Mr. Bergeler until he was again 
 able to work. Possessed of a high sense of honor 
 he repaid his friend with the first money he earned. 
 In the fall of the same year he came to Waukesha, 
 and began work in the shop of Mr. Gallagher. In 
 that village lie wedded September 7, 1858, Amelia 
 Goetlel, who was horn in Nesselgrunde, a village 
 situated not far from where her husband was born, 
 August 3, 1837. When about fifteen years of 
 age she came with her father, William Goettel, to 
 the United States, and settled in the town of Pe- 
 waukee. Later he removed to Iowa, where his 
 death occurred. Ilcr mother died in the Old 
 Countr3-. 
 
 Soon after marriage Mr. Bergeler opened a shoe 
 shop on his own account, and for fifteen years 
 carried on that business; however declining health 
 
 caused him to abandon that and turn his attention 
 to other pursuits. In 1873 Mr. Bergeler became 
 proprietor of the Bethesda livery stable, which he 
 conducted without interru|)tioii until his death. 
 Besides he owned a good farm and valuable pro- 
 perty in the vilLage. Through the industry of 
 himself and wife all their property was made. 
 
 Politically Mr. Bergeler was a Democrat, and by 
 his fellow-townsmen was chosen to fill various 
 oflicial positions, serving as Town Treasurer, and 
 also as a member of the County Board of Super- 
 visors. Though not a member of any church, he 
 contributed to the support of the German Re- 
 formed Church. Honorable and upright in all his 
 business relations, he was held in the highest 
 esteem, and at his death it was frequently re- 
 marked by tlujse who knew him, that Waukesha 
 had lost one of its best citizens. While climbing 
 a ladder in the barn he accidentally fell, bruising 
 his head quite severelj' and sustaining other in- 
 juries. He seemed to recover from the injuries, 
 but could gain no strength. A relapse came, and 
 on the 24th of February', I8;t4, the sad report was 
 heralded throughout the town that Mr. Bergeler 
 was no more. To mourn his lo.ss he left a wife 
 and six children, as follows: Louise, who is at 
 home; Charles A., of whom further mention will 
 be made; Emma, who became the wife of Dr. C. 
 M. Crane; Clara, who is at home; Lillie, who mar- 
 ried Henry Gittner, a merchant of Waukesha; and 
 Laura, who completes the family; she is also at 
 home. A son died in childhood. 
 
 Charles A. Bergeler, the only surviving male 
 member of the above family, was born in Wauke- 
 sha, May 16, 1863. Having acquired a good edu- 
 cation in the public schools of that village, he as- 
 sisted his father in carrying on his business enter- 
 prises until after he had reached his majority. The 
 first business venture of this young man was to 
 purch.ase the privilege of selling, for five years, the 
 Silurian Spring Water to the jieople of Waukesha. 
 He hired a man to do the delivering while he 
 worked in the oflicc for the Silurian Spring Com- 
 pany during the day, and of nights pursued a com. 
 mercial course of study. Having been appointed 
 Street Commissioner, he left the oflTice to discharge 
 the duties of that position for a year, and then re- 
 
EMILY B. CAMP. 
 
HENRY H. CAMP. 
 

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 tuiiu'<l to Ills fiirnier situation, wliicli lie held 
 about !i year and a-lialf lonifor. Several years ago 
 Mr. IJergeler was appointed agent for the Standard 
 Oil Company to succeed Mrs. Shirley, whose outfit 
 for carrying on the liusiness he purchased. In 
 that line he does an extensive business, supplying 
 the wholesale trade, and in connection does a reg- 
 ular livery business, also cart and drayage busi- 
 ness. Mr. Hergeler owns a good barn at No. 620 
 Main Street, which he erected in 1892. 
 
 He is a wide-awake business man, and is deserv- 
 ing of not a little credit for having made, by his 
 own efforts, every dollar's worth of property he 
 possesses. Politicall3' he is a Democrat, and so- 
 cially is a member of the Knights of Pythias. 
 
 HENRY H. CAMP, deceased, a settler of 
 Mukwonago in 1836, whither became with 
 Sewall Andrews and Mai. Jesse Meacham, 
 was well known to the pioneers. He had visited this 
 county the year before, lint returned to the state 
 of New York. His birth occurred in Connecticut, 
 October 22, 1803. His parents were also born in 
 Connecticut, but in an early day removed to New 
 York and carried on a hotel on the shores of Lake 
 Erie, about twelve miles from Buffalo. They were 
 not people that made much display, but few were 
 better known for their hospitality than Daniel and 
 Sarah Camp. As before indicated, the subject of 
 this sketch was one of the first white settlers of the 
 town of Mukwonago. From his home in New 
 York to the Indian village of Mukwonago became 
 overland by way of Chicago. Having made a 
 claim of a section of land, he retuined to the cast 
 nd spent the winter. Again returning to his 
 ..aim he devoted himself to its improvement. In 
 Ma3', 1839, Mr. Camp wedded Miss Emily Perry, a 
 native of New York State, and a daughter of 
 Orin and Margaret Berry, who emigrated to Wis- 
 consin in 1837. Near Rochester, In Racine County, 
 Mr. Berr3' claimed a half-section of land on which 
 he at first built a log house, hut later erected a 
 line residence and other first-cla.ss improvements. 
 '' was a well known man in his community and 
 21 
 
 was a prominent member of the IJniversalist 
 Church. His death occurred in .lanuary, 1864, after 
 which his widow made her home with her daugli- 
 ter, Mrs. Camp, until her death in 1874. 
 
 In 1841 Mr. Camp built the old Exchange 
 House in Mukwonago, which he ran for some four 
 years. He then built a tenement which he rented. 
 Subsequently he turned his attention to merchan- 
 dising, in which he was engaged when he died. 
 The family of Mr. and Mrs. Camp comprised six 
 children, of whom Daniel L., the eldest, is propri- 
 etor and editor of the Mukwonago Chief; Julia 
 married M. B. Gibson, a retired liveryman of 
 Mukwonago; Emma is the wife of Charles Davis, 
 who is eng.aged in the livery business at Bara- 
 boo. Wis; Henry, Frank and William are de- 
 ceased. The father of this family was called to 
 his final rest in 1868, his death being lamented by 
 a large circle of fiiends and acquaintances. In- 
 dustrious and enterprising, he took a prominent 
 part in developing the resources of the county 
 and in making all beneficial improvements. His 
 course in l)usinesswas marked by honesty and fair 
 dealing, and he was well known as a man whom 
 ever3' one could trust. His widow still resides in 
 Mukwonago, where she has a comfortable home. 
 She is a prominent nieml)er of the Univcrsalist 
 Church, and for five years acted as President of 
 the ladies' society. Though now in her sevent3-- 
 fourtli year, Mrs. Camp is in full possession of her 
 mental faculties. Few women who have passed 
 through so many li:u(isliips iuid trials are as well 
 preserved as she. m 
 
 
 <'^ 
 
 HON. JAMES S. DENT, of Waukesha, is 
 among the comparatively few citizens of 
 Waukesha County whose coming dales 
 back more than half a century. Time with his re- 
 lentless sc3'tlie never wearies of his work and the 
 pioneers of fifty years ago are fast falling victims 
 of the silent reaper, death. However, Mr. Dent is 
 not yet an old man, having been but a lad, in 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 his eli'veiith year, when he came with his father's 
 family from Uie state of NewYdikto the territory 
 of Wi.seon.'iiu in 18-12. Richard Dent, his father, 
 was born in Lincolnshire, England, in 1800. and 
 W.1S a son of .Iosei)li Dent, a man of some ])romi- 
 nence and considerable wealth. In 1801, Joseph 
 Dent, with liis family, emigrated from England to 
 America and settled in the town of Oxford, Che- 
 nango County, N. V. At that time that part of 
 the slate was practically unsettled, and the Dent 
 family were among its pioneers. They continued 
 to reside there until after the death of the wife and 
 mother, Nancy (Tong) Dent. Subsequently the 
 father re-married and removed to Licking Coun- 
 ty-, Ohio, where he s|)ent the remainder of his life. 
 Joseph Deut had five sons and two daughters who 
 crew to mature years, all of whom, save one, were 
 by his first marriage; however, all of that genera- 
 tion of the Dent family have passed away. 
 
 Hichard, the father of .lames S. Dent, grew to 
 manhood on the home farm in the state of New 
 York, and at the age of twenty-two years was 
 united in marriage to Miss .Jean McCibbon, who 
 was born in Scotland in 1799, and came to Amer- 
 ica with her father's family when but four years 
 old. llcr mother died on the pass.age across the 
 ocean and was buried in the sea. Her father, with 
 his large family of children, settled in Delaware 
 County, N. Y., where one of the sons, the only 
 surviving member of the family, still lives. After 
 his marriage Ricliard Dent continued to reside in 
 the Empire State until 1842, when he emigrated 
 with his family to the territory- of Wisconsin. 
 They came from Huffalo by way of the Great 
 L.akes to Chicago. Our subject, though but a lad, 
 remembers distinctly the more interesting events 
 of the journey. Chicago was then but a small un- 
 inviting place, and gave no promise of its |)resent 
 greatness. He remembers landing on a pier made 
 of tamarack poles, and that he formed quite an 
 unfavorable impression of the place and its sur- 
 roundings. The family consisted of the parents 
 and seven children, five sons and two daughters. 
 The eldest of the brothers, .Joseph H. Dent, had 
 come from the state of New York in 1839, and by 
 him the family was conducted to Prairieville, now 
 Waukesha, making the trip from Chicago by team. 
 
 For one year the family lived on the place of A. 
 C. Nickell, about two and a-half miles south of the 
 village, and then removed to the town of Menoni- 
 onee, Waukesha County, (then Milwaukee Coun- 
 ty) where they settled on Milwaukee it Rock River 
 Canal land. This was land ceded by the general 
 Government to the territory of Wisconsin to Hid 
 in the building of a canal between Milwaukee and 
 Rock River, and consisted of a strip, ten sections in 
 breadth, along the entire length of the proi)osed 
 canal from Milwaukee, through Waukesha and 
 .Tefferscm Counties to Lake Koshkonong. 
 
 It is needless to say the canal was never com- 
 pleted and only resulted in giving Milwaukee a 
 good water power. An act was passed by the 
 Legislature whereby all persons who had bought 
 canal lands at twent}' shillings per acre, were given 
 a "float" or a certificate of ten shillings per acre 
 which could be applied the same as money on the 
 purchase uf other lands on that strip. Thus Mr. 
 Dent obtained his land at a comparatively small 
 cost. The patent to Richard Dent, bearing the 
 signature of Gov. Henry Dodge and dated August 
 1, 1847, is now in the possession of his son, James 
 S., who owns the original homestead. The land 
 was heavily timbered, but the father and elder sons 
 cleared it u\) and made of ita valuable farm. There 
 the parents spent the remainder of their lives; the 
 father dying on the 11th of M.ay, 1850, and the 
 mother, December 24, 1878. 
 
 Of the family of Richard Dent, comprising nine 
 persons, who came together to the territory of 
 Wisconsin in 1842, onlj' .lames .S. and one sister 
 are living. Joseph II., the eldest of the children, 
 who as stated above preceded the family to Wis- 
 consin by three years, w.as accidently killed in 
 18,')7, being struck by his plow-handle while plow- 
 ing on his farm in Green Lake County. He left 
 a wife, one daughter and two sons. The latter are 
 still living, and both served in the Thirty-first 
 Wisconsin Infantry in the late war. William M. 
 died August 14, 1852. His widow re-married and 
 is now a resident of Milwaukee. Her daughter, 
 Mrs. James E. Davis, also lives in that city. An- 
 other of the brothers, John T. Dent, enlisted in 
 the Thirty-first Wisconsin Infantry, and died of 
 typhoid fever in the field hospital in Atlanta, the 
 
PORTRAIT AND BLOGRAPHICAL RKCORD. 
 
 643 
 
 day after General Sherman 's army entered that 
 city. The subject of this article is next in order 
 of birth. Helen is the widow of O. P. Minor, of 
 ('liort)ke(', Iowa. Olive became tlie wife of David 
 Hall, and died in December, 1880. Andrew R. 
 volunteered in the Fiist Wisconsin Infantry and 
 was kilk'<l in the battle of I'erryville, October 8, 
 1862. 
 
 James S. Dent, the subject of this record, is liie 
 only surviving son of liis father's family ; bis birth 
 occurred in Steuben County, N. Y., August 1, 
 18.31, and he was, therefore, but about eleven years 
 old when became to Wisconsin, lie grew to man- 
 hood on the home farm, which he still owns, as 
 stated, and since AjMil, 1888, has resided in Wau- 
 kesha. Ills marriage occurred in (iranviile, Mil- 
 waukee County, Wis., February 5, 186.'i, the lady 
 of his choice being Leinyra J. Oliver, daughter of 
 John and Elizabeth (Morse) Oliver. The latter 
 are natives of the state of New York, who in 184 7 
 emigrated to Wisconsin and settled in the town of 
 Lisbon, Waukesha County, which was their home 
 until 187(1, when they removed to Waukesha, 
 where the father died July 4, 1894, aged eight}' 
 years, and where ilie mother lives, .-iged seventy- 
 five years on April 1. 189-1. Tlie^- were among the 
 well known and esteemed early settlers of Wauke- 
 sha. Mrs. Dent was born in the town of darks- 
 ton, near Rochester, N. Y., April 2l), 184;"). and is 
 one of a family of nine children, six of whom are 
 living, four sous and two daughters. The sons 
 are all residents of Minnesota, and the daughters 
 of Waukesha. Mr. and INIrs. Dent liavehad seven 
 childreil, but three of whom are living, as follows: 
 Andrew 15., of Waco, Tex.; Willis J. and F.liner J., 
 at home. The former is engaged in the real-estate 
 business. The deceased children were aged be- 
 tween two and eleven years, and were named .My- 
 ron J., Alice L., John R. and Sylvia F. 
 
 Mr. Dent has been prominently identified with 
 the growth and development of Waukesha Coun- 
 ty, and has served in various official [jositions. lie 
 was twice Chairman of the town of Menomonee, 
 and .Assessor many times; was Assistant Inited 
 .States Marshal in 18G1; was elected in the fall of 
 1875 to re[)resent the Second District of Wauke- 
 sha County in the State Legislature, and is now a 
 
 member of the County Board of Supervisors. In 
 his political affiliations he is a Republican. He 
 and his wife have a pleasant home at No. 219 Bar- 
 nard Sticet, and are numbered among the esteemed 
 and respected residents of their village and c^junty. 
 
 <-T^ NDRFW LYTLF MrWHARTFR, of Wau- 
 r — \ kesha, is one of the oldest living settlers 
 of Waukesha County, where he has re- 
 sided since 18.35. He is a native of the state of 
 New York, born near Salem, W.ashington County, 
 May 21, 1817. His parents, (Jeorge and Polly 
 (Lytle) MeWliarter, were natives of the same 
 county, the former being of Scotch parentage. 
 The latter's father came from Ireland, while her 
 mother was a native of Scotland. It will l)e seen 
 that the gentleman whose name heads this sketch, 
 Andrew McWharter, is largely of Scottish blood. 
 His father served in the War of 1812, and in the 
 fall of 183,5 emigrated with his wife and children 
 to the territory of Wisconsin. They left their 
 home in the state of New Y(j|-k on Thursday af- 
 ternoon, on the Isl of September, and arrived at 
 Milwaukee on tiie 14th of October fc)llowing. The 
 parents and five of their children came all the way 
 to ftlilwaukee with a team and wagon. Andrew, 
 who drove the team the greater part of the way, 
 was then a yt)uth of about eighteen years, and 
 well remi'iiibi'is many incidents of that overland 
 journey, made nearly sixty years ago. The trip 
 consumedsix weeks, a distance that would now 
 reipiire but a few hours. 
 
 A brollier, Matthew, who was older than An- 
 drew, and a sister, who w.as younger, had come 
 west by way of the Lakes earlier in the season. 
 They called on an uncle who was living in Chi- 
 cago, where the latter remained while the former 
 looked about for a suitable place to settle. He 
 visited imrtions of Illinois and southern Wiscon- 
 sin, and finally heard of .Milwaukee, which was 
 then but a hamlet. His information was to the 
 effect that Milwaukee was favorably situated to be- 
 come a pl.ace of some importance, and that the 
 country in its vicinity was excellent for farming 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 purposes. Acting upon this intelligence, he came 
 farther north to that city, and on looking around 
 for a location, selected a piece of land in what is 
 now Waukesha Count}', about three miles cast of 
 the present village of Waukesha. It was decided 
 that the family should locate in the same vicinity 
 and thus they became one of the earliest of the 
 pioneer families. Andrew and his father selected 
 lands adjoining eacii other. The countiy was heav- 
 ily timbered and liut few families had then be- 
 come residents of the county. It was necessary 
 that a shelter should be erected at once to protect 
 the family from the storms of autumn and the ap- 
 proaching cold of the winter. So the family re- 
 mained in Milwaukee, while the father and our 
 subject attended to the erection of a house. Af- 
 ter selecting their location they returned to the 
 city, but later started out again to build a home. 
 On their way through the woods they would 
 blaze the trees that they might be able to retrace 
 their steps, in case they became lost. Arriving at 
 their destination, they proceeded to chop the logs 
 for their house. It was late in the season, snow 
 Kay on the ground and the nights were cold; at 
 night they slept on a bed of brush, and in the 
 morning resumed work. The log cabin w.as fi- 
 nally completed and the family provided with 
 shelter from the blasts of winter, which pioved to 
 be an unusually severe one. The work of clearing 
 up the land was at once begun, and continued 
 year after j-ear. There the parents passed the re- 
 mainder of their lives; the mother died about 
 1850, and the father twenty-five years later. The 
 latter married after the death of his first wife. 
 The step-mother is still living at this writing, hav- 
 ing attained to the advanced age of eighty-seven 
 years. 
 
 (4eorge McWharter was a good man and a 
 worthy citizen. In religious faith, he and his wife 
 were life-long members of the Presbyterian Church, 
 in which he served many years .as a Deacon. By 
 his first marriage ne had eight children, one of 
 whom, a bright little girl, Nancy, died before the 
 family left New York State. The seven who grew 
 to mature years comprised four sons and three 
 daughters. Matthew, to whom reference has been 
 made, was the eldest. lie went to California 
 
 when the gold excitement in that state was at its 
 height; it is known that he reached the Oolden 
 State, but soon after disappeared and was never 
 again heard from. The presumption is that he 
 was murdered, as circumstances pointed in that 
 direction. He left no family. Andrew L. is the 
 next in order of birlh. Jane, the eldest sister, is 
 the widow of L. H. Lane and resides in Milwau- 
 kee. Mary married George Humphrey, and died 
 in the state of Michigan many years since. Adams 
 L. resides in Trinity County, Cal. George is a 
 lawyer by profession and lives in Milwaukee. 
 Nancy, the youngest of the family, is the wife or 
 Capt. K. Stone, of Summit, Waukesha County. 
 
 Andrew McWharter has passed nearly sixty of 
 his seventy-seven years in Waukesha and within a 
 few miles of the village. He has witnessed the 
 growth of the country from the condition of a 
 wilderness to one of beautiful fields, pleasant and 
 comfortable homes. I ndians comprised the greater 
 part of the population in those early days, and he 
 has often seen them camping about Bethesda 
 Spring in summer, whither they had come to 
 drink of its pure and healthful water. On the 
 25th of February, 1847, Mr. McWharter was united 
 in marriage to Miss .lane Beedle, who was then re- 
 siding in Milwaukee. Mrs. McWharter was born 
 in Monroe County, N. Y., in the town of Sweden, 
 February 22, 1824, and is a daughter of .lohnson 
 and Sally (Taylor) Beedle. The former was a na- 
 tive of New Hampshire, and the latter of Massa- 
 chusetts. They were early settlers of Monroe 
 County, where they spent their declining years. 
 The father was a soldier in the War of 1812. 
 Both Mr. and Mrs. Beedle had been previously 
 married and were the parents of a large family. 
 Each had six children by their first marriage, and 
 they were the parents of live. In 1845 Mrs. Mc- 
 Wharter, then a young lady of about twenty 
 years, came to Wisconsin to visit a married sister 
 living in Milwaukee. But few of her father's 
 family are now living. A sister, Mrs. Catherine 
 Saunders, widow of AVilliam M. Saunders, living 
 in Waukesha, and Mrs. McWharter are all of the 
 family that reside in Wisconsin. A brother and 
 sister reside in Michigan. 
 
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
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 drcn, but three of whom are living, as follows: 
 George Ray, who lives at Kilbourn, 111.; Eva, who 
 is tlie wife of Frederick Menzel,of Waukesha; and 
 William, who is also a resident of that village. 
 The deceased children were Carlotla J.. Edward 
 Jerome, Carney and Lottie Jane. 
 
 Thus have we given a lirief biographical record 
 of a worthy couple who have spent the greater part 
 of their lives in Waukesha County, and whose 
 happy married life extends over a period of nearly- 
 half a century. Together they have shared the 
 pleasures and troubles of life, for the}' have had 
 their share of trouble, whioli has been borne with 
 Christian spirit, and now in their declining days 
 are enjoying the fruits of industrious and useful 
 lives, hi February, 1883, Mr. and Mrs. McWhar- 
 ter left tlieii- farm and removed to the village of 
 Waukesha, where they have a pleasant home at 
 Mo. 21)7 Arcadian Avenue. 
 
 In liis political alliliations, Mr. McWharter is a 
 Republican, and has been identified with that great 
 national party ever since its formation. He is a 
 man of decided opinions, ever outspoken in sus- 
 taining what he believes to be right, and emphatic 
 in denouncing what he believes to be wrong. He 
 and his wife have ever had the respect and confi- 
 dence of the community where they have lived so 
 long. 
 
 • ^^^^J^ P • 
 
 JAMES DUNCAN GRANT descends from one 
 of the pioneer families of Ottawa Township, 
 where his father, Peter Grant, settled early 
 in 1843. The latter was born in Grantown, 
 Scotland, February (>, 1806, and belonged to 
 the clan (Jrant of that country. He was the 
 third son of James Grant, and in early life learned 
 the trades of stone cutter, mason and shoemaker. 
 Ou reaching manhood, he married, November 
 16, 1830, Miss Grace, second daughter o( Duncan 
 Mcl'herson, of Kerr, Scotland, the ceremony be- 
 ing performed b}' Rev. James Grant. (Ir.ace Mc- 
 Pherson was educated in Glasgow as a physician, 
 and her knowledge of medicine proved of great 
 value to herself and neighbors on her arrival 
 in this new countr}-, where medical skdl was diffi- 
 
 cult to procure. In 1836 Mr. Grant, accom- 
 panied by his wife and two children, set sail for 
 the New World. During the voyage one of the 
 children died and found a grave in the briny deep. 
 On jirriving in tliis country Mr. Grant took a sub- 
 contract to do in.ason work on the Erie Canal. By 
 the breaking up of the contractors, and also of 
 their bondsmen, he was almost ruined linaiicially, 
 losing some *8,00(). In 1843 he continued his 
 westward journey, arriving at the village of Mil- 
 waukee, and from there made the rest of the trip 
 by team to Ottawa Township, where he procured 
 forty acres of (iovernment land at ten shillings 
 per acre. As no improvements had been made, 
 Mr. fJranl erected a small log cabin with places 
 lor door and windows over which his good wife 
 hung blankets. With his family thus housed Mr. 
 (Jrant improvised a sled from the fork of a tree, 
 across which he nailed boards. With oxen hitched 
 to this crude conveyance he hauled wheat to a mill 
 at Janesville. It served a double purpose of a sled 
 and a sort of raft in crossing the streams. With 
 him went a neighbor, and while one drove the cat- 
 tle across, the other would steady, and to some ex- 
 tent hold ui) the load. It is wonderful to see the 
 ingenuity displ.a3'ed by the early settlers in per- 
 forming some dillicult task with such meager ap- 
 pliances as they ])ossessed. The original cabin 
 home was made more comfortable by additions, 
 but finally was replaced by one of the best frame 
 houses in the community which is now the home 
 of the gentleman whose name heads this article. 
 Mr. (irant became a suljstantial farmer, owning 
 two hundred and forty acres, on which lay a por- 
 tion of that beautiful sheet of water known as 
 Pretty Lake. His skill as a stone mason was in 
 great demand; man}- of the chimneys, b.asements 
 to barns, foundations of houses and other stone 
 work in the vicinity show that he was a master 
 workman. Ho also assisted in putting up the 
 cobble-stone house of A. R. Ilinkley. In former 
 years Mr. (Jrant was a Whig, but after the rise of 
 the Republican party, voted for its men and meas- 
 ures. Both he and his good wife were consistent 
 members of the Baptist Church, and the first Sun- 
 day-school held in that neighborhood was est^ib- 
 lished by him. On the 25th of August, 186G, this 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 pioneer was laid to rest. His wife, who was born 
 in I nveiiiesshire, Scotland. ,hine 2;), 1805, died at 
 tlie home of lier dauj;liter, Mrs. J:uie Kiting, January 
 20,1883. Tlie oldest eliild in the above family, 
 Margaret, wlio was born in Scotland, September 10, 
 1831, became the wife of James .\plin,aiid died in 
 the Unvn of Ottawa. Jessie, l)oni Kebriiary 25, 
 1834, died on the ocean. .lennette, born August 
 15,1836, in New York, died when .about three 
 years old. Jane Ann, liorn in New York, October 
 17, 183il, married Rolliffe Kiting, and died in 
 While Water, Wis. James Duncan is the next. 
 Alexander J., born November 10, 181."), was so un- 
 fortunate as to be caught in tlie Newhail lire in 
 Milwaukee in 1883, and was the only one that es- 
 caped unaided. He is now a member of the Wil- 
 bur Seed-meal Company of Milwaukee. Daniel 
 L., born October 19, 1848, is a merciiant of Glen- 
 wood, Minn. David W., born March 26, 18.'')2, is 
 a retired merchant of the same place. 
 
 Mr. Grant, whose name ajipears at the beginning 
 of this biography, is the only member of the family 
 now identilied with Waukesha County. Ilisentire 
 life has been passed on the farm which he now 
 owns, lliough lie has been engaged in different 
 kinds of business. During the war he bought 
 and sold cavalry hor.ses. For thirty 3ears or more 
 he has been selling farm machinery and buggies, 
 and it is no secret that Mr. Grant is one of the best 
 salesmen in this part of the state. In connection 
 with his other business he put up the J. D. Grant's 
 Ohio Cornplanter for a number of ycais,also dealt 
 in sewing machines, and for fourteen seasons ran 
 an old horse-power thresher. It will thus be seen 
 that the lime of this gentleman has been quile 
 fully occupied. From time to time the boundaries 
 of his farm have been extended unlil he now owns 
 fiiur hundred acres of choice land. 
 
 Mr. Grant was married in tlie town of Palmyra, 
 .leffersou County', Wis., January 5, 1870, to Miss 
 Viola Kinney, the ceremony being performed bj' 
 Ucv. K. Soutliworth. The parents of Mrs. (irant, 
 SU'idien and Mary (King) Kinney, were born at 
 Schenectady, N. Y., the former, August 23, 1806, 
 and the latter, July 23, 1809. Having emigrated 
 to Wisconsin in 1813, they made a short stay at 
 Delavan. and then settled in Palmvra. Mr. Kin- 
 
 ney passed away October 9, 1849, and bis wife 
 August 23, 1886. Both were Congregationalists 
 in their faith and pracUce. Of their ninechildren 
 five died in childhood; Josie born August 20, 1847, 
 became the wife of William Jones, and died April 
 27, 1873. Jeremiah, born July 27, 1833, lives in 
 San Jose, Cal. Mrs. Jennie E. Allen, born August 
 13, 1841, resides in the town of Eagle. Mrs. 
 Grant born May 14, 1845, completes the family. 
 She is a lady of culture and refinement, having 
 been educated in the schools of Palmyra. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Grant have three children: Ralph 
 A., born May 10, 1871, carries on the farm; Har- 
 vey U., born January 9, 1879, and Emma L., born 
 August 27, 1880, are being educated. The mother 
 of these children is a member of the Congregation- 
 al Church. Since casting his first vote for Lin- 
 coln, Mr. (irant h.as been an ardent Republican, 
 though he would never accept any official position. 
 
 MRS. CATHERINK KKRN, widow of 
 Jacob Kern, is a native of Kriegsfeldt, 
 Rhenish Bavaria, where her birth occurred 
 ]\Iay 6, 1822. Her parents, Baldasser and Kva Ma- 
 rie (Klein) Damm, had two daughters, Margaret 
 and Catherine. Mrs. Kern was reared and educat- 
 ed in the village of her nativity. When eighteen 
 years of age she w.as called upon to mourn the loss 
 of her mother. A few years later the father, .ac- 
 companied by his daughters, emigrated to America, 
 sailing from .\ntwerp for New Y'ork on a three- 
 mast vessel. The voyage was a long and tiresome 
 one re(piiring seventy-eight days to cross the ocean, 
 while numerous storms were encountered and much 
 sickness experienced. Mrs. Kern has a very vivid 
 recollection of some incidents connected with that 
 passage, having suffered continually from sea-sick- 
 ness. When near the American coast, during a 
 dense fog lasting for several dajs, their vessel col- 
 lided with another, and was so badly crippled as 
 to cause grave apprehension lest they might be 
 unable to reach the shore. Fortunately, however, 
 when their destruction seemed inevitable, land was 
 sighted off Sandv Hook, and the distress signal 
 
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 from the main mast brought aid from the shore. 
 This thrilling experience can never be forgotten 
 by those who ijarticip.itcd in it. From liiat place 
 tliey proceeded to New York, where but a short 
 stay was made. Resuming Ihoir journey, they 
 went to Albany, then l)}- liie Krie Canal to Uuffalo, 
 and from there b^' way of the CJreat Lakes to Mil- 
 waukee, where they arrived in 1843. After a so- 
 journ of a few days in tlial city, Mr. Klein came 
 to what is now Waukesha County and purchased 
 eigiily acres of timbered land located on section 18, 
 in the town of New Berlin. Here he erected a log 
 cabin and began the work of making a farm. In 
 his efforts he was nobly assisted by his daughters, 
 who had charge of the home and made it less 
 cheerless by their many little accomplishments. 
 The father died in this home at the age of sixty- 
 three years. His eldest daughter, Margaret, mar- 
 ried Michael Buchner, who was a native of Bava- 
 ria. They were for many years residents of New 
 Berlin Township, but both are now deceased. 
 
 On the 6th of November, 1845, the lady whose 
 name heads this article was united in marriage 
 with .Jacob Kern, a son of those honored and much 
 esteemed pioneers, Lorenz and Kathrina (Wfeifen- 
 bach) Kern. He was a native of Sprendlingen, 
 province of Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, born Au- 
 gust 28, 1821. In 184.'{ he accompanied his par- 
 ents to the I'nited States, arriving in the town 
 of New Berlin in July of that year. Mr. and Mrs. 
 Kern became the parents of eight Children, six sous 
 and two daughters, of svhom six are living: Abra- 
 ham, born December 20, 1846, owns a fine farm of 
 one hundred and nineteen acres on section 18, in 
 the town of New Berlin; William, born November 
 9, 1848, is a farmer and resides near Baraboo, Wis.; 
 Simon, l)orn May ;{, 1852, resides on the old home- 
 stead of his father; Catherine, born February 20, 
 1853, wedded Adaui (Jraser, a farmer residing on 
 section 17 of the same township; Henry, born Jan- 
 uary 11, 1858, is also an agriculturist and resides 
 on section 18, where his venerable mother makes 
 her home in her declining years; Maria, born 
 March 25, 18G3, completes the family. .She be- 
 came the wife of Peter Wagner, a farmer of sec- 
 tion 17. 
 
 Mrs. Kern was called upon to mourn the loss of 
 
 her husband on the 28th of July, 1872. He was 
 laid to rest in the German Reformed Church bury- 
 ing ground, where a fine monument stands sacred 
 to his memory. H* was a young man who had the 
 esteem and regard of all who knew him and was 
 much beloved in the community in which he dwelt. 
 To his children he left the heritage of a good name 
 and the e.Kample of an honorable and upright life. 
 He w.as a member of thefierman Reformed Church 
 of New Berlin, to the support of which he gave 
 liberally, ever living in accord with the profession 
 he made. In politics he was a stanch Democrat, 
 but never sought honors from his party. Airs. 
 Kern was identified with her husband in all church 
 work, and with him helped to carry on its various 
 undertakings. Surrounded by her children and 
 grandchildren, she spends her declining years, en- 
 joying comparatively good health for one who has 
 attained to the age of seventy-four years. 
 
 LAFAYETTE ELLERSON, a prosperous 
 C^ farmer of the town of Vernon, is a native 
 born citizen of Waukesha County, his birth 
 having occurred March 22, 1854. His parents, 
 Lavarlette and Betsey (Mucke3') Ellerson, were 
 pioneers of the town of Muskego, the former hav- 
 ing become a resident of this county twelve yeare 
 before Wisconsin was admitted into the Union, 
 and the latter in 1841, seven years prior to that 
 event in the history of Wisconsin. 
 
 Mr. Ellerson w.is reared to the life of a farmer, 
 which has thus far been his chosen occupation. 
 His education was obtained in the district schools, 
 to which he has added by reading and observation. 
 He owns a fine farm of one hundred and sixty 
 acres in Chickasaw County, Iowa, where he resided 
 for some three yeais, and in this county owns a 
 (piarter-section, eighty acres lying in Vernon and 
 eighty in Muskego Township. His residence is 
 in the former town, and is known as the old Wier 
 estate. 
 
 When twenty-two yearsold Mr. Ellerson wedded 
 Miss .lane Ann Heseau, a daughter of .Scott and 
 Margaret Reseau, who was born in New Jersey, 
 
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 December 12, 1848. For many years Mrs. Eller- 
 son was afflicted with a cancer, which terminated 
 fatally on the 3d of May, 1884. Some tiiree years 
 later the husband was united in niarria<i;e witli 
 Miss llattie MiUer, a daughter of George Miller, of 
 IJeloit, Wis. Her birth occurred in that city June 
 3, 186.0, and her death in Waukesha County on 
 the 1st of April, 1889. lie was united to his pres- 
 ent wife on the 14th of October, 1890. She is a 
 native of Norway, Racine C'ount_v, Wis., born 
 April 19, 18G7, and bore the maiden name of Mary 
 (ircgerson, her parents being -Hollivei- and LeafFy 
 Gregerson. 
 
 Hy his different marriages Mr. Ellerson had five 
 children, three sons and two daughters. Those of 
 tiie first union are William L., born June 4, 1879, 
 in Chickasaw County, Iowa; and George F., born 
 March 29, 188.3. Hattie, born March 22, 1889, is 
 the only child by his second marriage. Those of 
 tiie tliird were Mildred, born October 9, 1891, who 
 died in January, 1892; Bessie, wliose birth oc- 
 curred March 9, 1893, and an infant son born 
 Se|)lember 6, 1894. Mr. Ellerson is a progress- 
 ive man and is deservedly popular and much es- 
 teemed in the community with which lie is iden- 
 
 tified. 
 
 :£)#Cd: 
 
 REV. JOSEPH KOESTER, the able and pop- 
 ular pastor of Holy Apostles' Church of 
 New IJerlin, is a native of Aplerbeck, 
 Kreis Dortmund, Westphalia, born May 20, 1868. 
 He is one in a family of five children born to 
 Anton and Caroline (Schumacher) Koester. The 
 father died when his son Joseph was a lad of nine 
 3'ears. At the age of twelve years he accompanied 
 his mother to the United States, their first home 
 being in Watortown, Wis., where they arrived June 
 29, 1880. Here the son attended St. Henry's 
 parochial school, and after his first communion de- 
 cided to study for the priesthood. September 5, 
 1882, lie became a student at St. Francis Seminary, 
 Milwaukee, where he remained nine years, taking 
 a five years' classical course and devoting one 
 year to the study of philosoph}-. After complet- 
 ing his work in these lines he took up the study of 
 
 theology, pursuing the same for a period of three 
 years. 
 
 His ordination .as priest occurred June 21, 1891, 
 and for two years thereafter he very ably assisted 
 that distinguished gentleman and priest. Very Rev. 
 Father Conrad, of the South Side Holy Trinit}' 
 Church of Milwaukee. July 28, 1893, he became 
 the resident pastor of the church at New Berlin, 
 succeeding the Rev. Father A. Gardthaus. Fa- 
 ther Koester's pleasant parsonage was formerly 
 presided over by his venerable mother. She died 
 on the 27th of IMay, 1894, and was taken to 
 AVatertown, Wis., for burial. The church over 
 which Father Koester has charge was organized by 
 the well known missionary priest, the Rev. Fa- 
 ther Polak, in the year 1859. The successors of 
 the latter, each of whom took some important part 
 in its growth, are Fathers John Wiekmann. Hubert 
 Jausen, William Bonnenkamp, Peter Seibold, .lolin 
 Wenning, Anton Foekler, Joseph Mezger Adel- 
 mann, C. Schilling, William Blum, Joseph 3Ioder, 
 Anton Leitner, Dr. A. (istach, Ferdinand Raess, A. 
 Gardthaus and the present pastor. Father Koester. 
 
 For a number of months after the departure of 
 Father Gardthaus from New Berlin the Holy Apos- 
 tles' Church was without a resident pastor, but un- 
 der the administration of our subject interest in the 
 church has been revived. .Since his coming an in- 
 debtedness of ^1,330 on the church building has 
 been paid off, new pews at a cost of $423, a new 
 pulpit costing $175 and a confessionary at $75 
 have been added to the furnishings of the church. 
 Besides, something over $300 has been expended 
 in the school room of a very modern schoolhouse 
 erected on the church premises. The school is pre- 
 sided over by an able teacher from the St. B^rancis' 
 Convent of Milwaukee, and has an attendance of 
 from thirty-five to fifty-one pupi's. The church 
 at this time has a membership of eighty families, 
 and in every wa^' is in a prosperous condition. 
 
 On the church property a beautiful spot has been 
 selected for a cemeter}-. Here many of New Ber- 
 lin's pioneers have found a Last resting place. In 
 their midst stands a large wooden cross bearing in 
 letters of gold this significant inscription, •' Rette 
 deine Seele." 
 
 That Father Koester is an earnest scholar and 
 
CAPT. ELIHU ENOS. 
 
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 thinker is evident from the well selected library 
 that adorns the shelves in his study. The books 
 on llieology and those pertaining- to iiistory are 
 the products of tiie best minds the world has pro- 
 duced. Me has been a close student all througii 
 life, and, tliough yonng in years of experience, his 
 rank as a prieisl of high degree is assured. Genial 
 and winning, he commands tlie higli regard of his 
 people, one of the most important elements in as- 
 suring a successful career. 
 
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 eAFr. ELI HIT ENDS, deceased, was for 
 many years a noted business man and 
 prominent citizen of Waukej^iia. lie was 
 a native of Kingsboro, Fulton County, N. Y., 
 where his biitli occurred .hinnai-y 2!l, 1821, and a 
 son of Kliliu, Sr.. and Dotha (.lohnson) Knos. 
 Capt. Enos had superior educational advantages 
 for that time; after attending the common schools 
 he entered the State Normal School at Albany-, N. 
 Y.. from which he graduated in 1847. In the fall 
 of the same year he found his way to Waukesha, 
 and for two years was engaged in the |)rofession 
 of teaching. He had intended to locate at Mil- 
 waukee and establish a private school, but through 
 the personal efforts of Jacob L. Bean and E. Root 
 was induced to come on to AVaukesha. There in 
 connection with Prof. Sterling (later an instructor 
 in the State I'niversity) he established what was 
 known as the "Waukesha Classical and Normal 
 School." This enterprise was soon given up as 
 Mr. Enos was appointed Postmaster of the village 
 in 1849, servi.ig in that capacity- acceptably four 
 years. In the j'ear 1853 he exchanged his village 
 property for a farm on section 23, in the town of 
 Pewaukee, where for twenty years he carried on ag- 
 riculture. In an early day each town had a Super- 
 intendent of .Schools, and to that position the cit- 
 izens of Pewaukee Township elected Mr. Enos in 
 1854, and again in 1857. When, in 1861, the 
 office of County Superintendent of Schools was cs- 
 tablislied he was chosen first to till that place. 
 Such was the conlideiice reposed in hini by liis fel- 
 low-citizens that he was nominated and elected to 
 
 represent his district in the Assembly in 1856. On 
 a Sunday in August, 1862, was held an out-dooi 
 mass meeting for the jjurijose of securing volun- 
 teers to help put down the Rebellion which seemed 
 then to threaten our national existence. The min- 
 isters of the different churches lield no services, 
 but took an active part in promoting the object 
 of this meeting. Among the conspicuous characters 
 on this occasion was Mr. Enos, who raised a com- 
 pany, of which he was immediately elected Cap- 
 tain, and which became Company G, of tlie Twenty- 
 eighth Wisconsin Infantry. Capt. F^nos tendered 
 his resignation as School Superintendent, to take 
 effect as soon .is the fall examinations could be 
 completed. The regiment w.as ordered to the field 
 in Decemlter of the same year, and in January 
 following he was left at Milwaukee with the sick. 
 .Subseciuenlly he was on detached duty as (Quarter- 
 master of the Brigade, and afterward as Division 
 Quartermaster until he was compelled by sickness 
 to quit the service. In January, 1864, he returned 
 home and soon after resigned tlie captaincy. 
 
 Returning to his farm Capt. Enos continued to 
 make that his home until November, 1872, when 
 he removed to Waukesha. In the meantime he 
 was actively identified with the interests of the 
 town of Pewaukee, being Chairman of the Board 
 of Supervisors. In April, 1872, he was again ap- 
 pointed Postmaster at Waukesha, in which posi- 
 tion he was retained until January, 1886. A firm 
 believer in the principles of the Repuljlican party 
 he was an earnest and infiuential worker in its 
 conventions. He was Chairman of the County 
 Republican Committee before the war, and for 
 several years afterward w.as a member of the Na- 
 tional Republican Committee, of which he acted as 
 temporary Chairman; and in 1868 was Presiden- 
 tial Elector from the Fii-st District of Wisconsin. 
 In every position to which he was called he worked 
 with all his might and energy, and .as a result his 
 cfTorls were valuable and highly appreciated. 
 
 The marriage of Capt. Enos and Miss Prances 
 Helen Blake was celebrated June II, 1851. The 
 father of Mrs. Enos, Capt. Chesley Blake, was born 
 in Maine about 1788, and under his father, who 
 was also a sea-captain, became a thorough seaman 
 before he had attained his majority. When the 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 War of 1812 broke out he joined the American 
 Army and was wounded at the Battle of Lundy's 
 Lane, lie was an ollieer of the day at Ft. Erie 
 wlien it was blown up, on which occasion tie was 
 again wounded. For meritorious conduct he was 
 I)ronioted to the rank of Second Lieutenant of the 
 Ninth Regiment Infantry, .Scott's lirigade, and 
 continued in the service till February 16, 1816. 
 For many years lie followed the lakes, and few 
 men were hotter known than Capt. Chcsley Rl.Tke. 
 In an early day he came to Milwaukee, and in the 
 old American House of that city his death occurred 
 Octoljcr 3, 184!). After coming west Capt. Blake 
 married Miss .Sarah McCarty, who was born on an 
 island in the Detroit River. At his death he left 
 a wife and live children of whom only two sur- 
 vive, Mrs. Enos and her brothei-, I). (). Blake. 
 The former resides at her beautiful home in Wau- 
 kesha. 
 
 Socially Ca|)t. P>nos was an honored member 
 of the Masonic fraternity, and also of the Inde- 
 pendent Order of Odd Fellows. In the love and 
 esteem of their fellow-citizens few men have held 
 a higher place than the gentleman whose name 
 heads this article. Intelligent, warm hearted and 
 affable, he became acquainted with many people 
 whose friendshii) he retained throughout life by 
 his sterling worth. On the 13th of November, 
 1892, after long suffering from disease contracted 
 during his service in the late war, Capt. Enos 
 passed to the spirit world. 
 
 LUDWIO FRANK, residing on .section 13, 
 Cy New Berlin Township, is a native of Ba^'- 
 ern, (Jermany, born in a little dorf called 
 Uttenrcich, Ajiril 27, 1827, and is a son ot John 
 and I'.arbara (lluber) Frank. Ilis father was a 
 cooper by trade, a profession he followed all his 
 life. Our subject attended the common schools of 
 his native place and when still quite young was 
 apprenticed to learn the cooper's trade in his 
 father's sho|), where he remained until his seven- 
 teenth year, at that age taking u]) his residence in 
 Nurnburg, a distant city, and there remained un- 
 
 til his departure for America. Through corres- 
 pondence with a brother who had preceded him to 
 this country, he became convinced that a home 
 across the water would be more to his liking, and 
 accordingly made his way to Bremen, where he took 
 passage on a sailing-ve.ssel hound for New York. 
 The voyage proved a stormy one. but after forty- 
 two days of sailing the good ship landed him at 
 Castle Carden on a beautiful day in September, 
 1855. However, he did not linger in the city of 
 New York, but continued his journey toward the 
 west by rail as far as Milwaukee, aniving there on 
 the 25th of September. He w.asmetby his brother 
 George above referred to, and taken to the home 
 of Benjamin Hunkins, in whose .service the latter 
 was, and where the former found his first emplo}'- 
 ment in the United States. After two years of 
 service with Mr. Hunkins, whom many will remem- 
 ber, Mr. Frank went to work for his brother, who 
 had bought a farm of forty acres, and embarked in 
 the business of coopering. At the end of one 
 year he had saved money enough to buy ten acres 
 of land on section 9, of New Berlin Township, but 
 being unable to get a deed for the same the pur- 
 chase price was refunded. For a short time fol- 
 lowing this he w.as with his brother, but later 
 engaged with John Stevens, where he resumed 
 work at his trade, continuing in his enij)loy about 
 a year. In 1801, Mr. Frank bought sixteen and 
 one-half acres on section 11, the only improvement 
 on the land being a small log liou.se, in the rear of 
 which he opened a cooper's shop, thus establishing 
 the beginning of his present valuable farm. 
 
 On the same ship that brought Mr. Frank to 
 this country was his i)laymate, friend and be- 
 trothed. Miss Catherine Koch. The lady was born 
 on the 9tli of October, 1832, at Hammer, a village 
 in the kingdom of Bayern, only about three miles 
 from the home of her promised husband. .She lost 
 her father while still a baby and to the efforts of 
 her mother owes the little education she received 
 in her home. Being of poor parentage it was 
 necessary that she should early begin the battle of 
 life for herself, and accordingly went in service as 
 a domestic, going alike among friends and strang- 
 ers. In her father's family there were but two 
 children, Christina, the other one, becoming the 
 
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 653 
 
 wife of Zazai'iah Oertel, a goldsmith of her native 
 village. The mother afterwards came to America, 
 but died two years after her arrival. On board 
 the vessel it w:is imitually a<(reed that eaeli should 
 save their earnings fc)r the home thai was to he. 
 Hy dint of economy and thrift they were enal)led 
 to join hands and fortunes within a year after 
 their coming to this country, their marriage being 
 celebrated in June, 185G. In the log cabin on 
 section 11, they began tlieir domestic life, Mr. 
 Frank pursuing his trade and farming in a small 
 way. During the war lie was busily engaged at ids 
 trade, supplying in part the great demand which was 
 made for all kinds of barrels, and accumulating in 
 that period a good sum which was invested in real 
 estate adjoining his lirst purchase, increasing his 
 possession to eighty-eight acres. Hy untiring in- 
 dustry and frugality Mr. Frank has improved his 
 property, erecting a comfortable residence, fine 
 barns, and other needful outbuildings, thereby 
 making one of the best farms to be found in this 
 part of the county. 
 
 Mr. Frank has declined to take any oflicial part 
 in politics, Miough he has been an unswerving sup- 
 porter of the Republican part}' since its organiza- 
 tion. He and his wife are members of the Mat- 
 thias I.iithcran Chuicli of North Oreenlield, Mil- 
 waukee County, and their lives have been such as 
 to deserve the well merited esteem of their friends 
 and neiglibf)rs. Mr. Frank has for the past five 
 years lived a practically retired life, closing his 
 cooper sliop at that time and turning the manage- 
 ment of the farm over to his son. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Frank have three daughters and 
 one son: VVilhelmina became the wife of Louis 
 Ruchl, a commission merchant of Milwaukee; 
 George, the only son, resides on the home farm. 
 Like his father, he is a man who takes great pride 
 in tine stock and good barns, having one of 
 the best arranged stock barns to be found in that 
 section. His education was obtained in the com- 
 mon schools of his town, but being an eager reader 
 he has bcc-ome well informed, mastering many im- 
 portant facts pertaining to agriculture, of which 
 he has made practical use. He has been of in- 
 calculable worth to his father, in the shop and in 
 the fleld. To the homestead he brought a bride 
 
 in the person of Gertrude Jager, daughter of John 
 and Marie (Frantz) .lager, a native of the town of 
 New Herlin, born on section 24. The young cou- 
 ple have a baby daughter, Kstelle, the pride of the 
 grandparents. Theresa, the third member of Lud- 
 wig Frank's family, wedded Fred Kimbel.a farmer 
 residing on the Waiikeslia Road. Alalia, the young- 
 est, is the wife of Henry Wiesenthal, a farmer in 
 the same town. 
 
 Ludwig Frank is one of four children, three 
 sons and one daughter, the brothers and sister be- 
 ing named as follow.-,: [Tjiiricli, the eldest of the 
 family, who was a cooper by trade, still resides in 
 the F^ithorland and has reached the age of seven- 
 ty-two years. Frederica, the ne.Kt in order of 
 birth, died aboard ship in her twenty-eighth year. 
 George, who was for many years well known to 
 the people of New IJerlin Township, is engaged 
 in farming in Cuming County, Neb. 
 
 /'~Y H.\ULF;.S L. mills, one of the proprietors 
 V^y of the Menoraonee Falls Roller Mills, is an 
 early settler in Wisconsin, having made 
 his home here since 1H47. He is a native of the 
 town of Le Roy. Genesee County, N. Y., the date 
 of his birth being March 13, 1834. Heverley Mills, 
 the father of Charles L., was also a native of the 
 F^mpire .State, and his paternal grandfather emi- 
 grated from Wales. On reaching manhood, Bev- 
 erly Mills was wedded in Le Ro\' to Miss Rebecca 
 Minor, who was a native of Connecticut. Having 
 farmed in Genesee County until 1847, Mr. Mills 
 removed to the territory of Wisconsin, and spent 
 two years in Milwaukee, which at that time had 
 not attained much importance. In the year 1849 he 
 came to the town of Menomonee and piirclia.sed 
 eighty acres of timber land on section 8. Soon a 
 log house and a log stable were erected and the 
 father, assisted by his boys, began the arduous task 
 of clearing and developing a farm. At that home 
 he and his wife p.assed the rest of their lives, 
 though neither lived tfi an advanced age. He 
 reached tifty-live and she sixty-three years. !'«»- 
 litically Mr. Mills was a Whig until the rise of the 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 Republican party, with which lie then became 
 identified. He served as a member of tiie Town 
 Board of Supervisors, and in other ways made 
 liimself a useful as well as a higlily esteemed citizen. 
 His wife was a con.sistent member of the Mettiodist 
 Episcopal Church. Their family consisted of six 
 children, five sons and a daughter, and in order 
 are as follows: Mrs. Ellen Bush, of Hazelton, Mich., 
 is the eldest of the children; Noah T. is a farmer 
 at Colusa. Cal.; Charles L. is the next; John died 
 in Vernon, Shiawassee County, Mich., October 8, 
 1893; Henry lives in Corunna, Mich., and Frank- 
 resides in Winsted, Conn. 
 
 Charles L. Mills was reared on a farm where he 
 learned the habits of industry and thrift, while in 
 the old time district .schools he secured the rudi- 
 ments of an education. He liked to go to school 
 for the fun hecould get out of it, as he !<ays "If any 
 boy ever had a good time at school I did." I'ntil 
 twenty-six years old lie worked for his father. At 
 that time, March 31, 1860. he married in the town 
 of Menumf)nee, Miss Sarah, daughter of Samuel 
 and Klizabeth Smith. Mrs. Mills was born in June, 
 1835, in England, and when two years of age ac- 
 companied her parents to the United States. After 
 living some time in Genesee County, N. Y., Mr. 
 and Mrs. Smith i.'ame to Menomonee Township and 
 located on a farm, where they spent their last days. 
 Of their eight children but two survive, Mrs. Mills 
 and Samuel Smith, of Milwaukee. 
 
 Upon marriage the gentleman whose name heads 
 this article, with his young bride, began domestic 
 life on his father's old homestead, which he subse- 
 quently l)ouglit and improved by adding to the 
 house and erecting a large barn as well as other 
 necessary outbuildings. Wishing to retire from 
 active farm labor, Mr. Mills moved to Menomonee 
 Falls in 1888, where he h.as a neat and comforta- 
 ble residence. In 1891 he purchased a fourth-in- 
 terest in the Menomonee Falls Roller Mills, with 
 which he has since been connected. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Mills have two children, Samuel, 
 a prominent mcichant of Waukesha, and Banca, 
 who is still with her parents. Mrs. Mills is an act- 
 ive worker in the Methodist F-piscopal Church. 
 In his political views Mr. Mills is an ardent Re- 
 publican, though he could never be induced to ac- 
 
 cept the nomination to any office. He is a man of 
 good business ability, and when the estates of his 
 father and father-in-law were to be settled, he w.as 
 made administrator. Through Ins own efforts he 
 has accumulated valuable property. Socially Mr. 
 Mills is a member of the Masonic order, belonging 
 to Lincoln Lodge No. 183, of Menomonee Falls. 
 
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 MATTHEW IIOWITT, a farmer and dealer 
 in grain and stock of Pevvaukee, is one 
 of the well known business men of this 
 county, wh'ch h.as been his home for nearly forty 
 years. Ilis native place is Livingston County, 
 N. Y., whore his liirtli occurred January 2, 1838. 
 When eighteen years of age he accompanied his 
 parents, Andrew and Agnes (McKeriow) Howitt, 
 to Wisconsin, the family locating in the town of 
 Lisbon, Waukesha County. On reaching his ma- 
 jority he entered the rtouring mill of B. Boorman, 
 at Pewaukee, where he served three years, receiv- 
 ing $70 for the first year's work, and ^300 for the 
 third. Having completed his trade, he and his 
 employer purchased the Kellogg mill in the town 
 of Vernon, which they operated for two years. 
 In 1878 Mr. Ib)witt, in company with his hrother 
 John, bought the water-power and mill at Muk- 
 wonago, but after running it for some time the 
 former disposed of his interest and invested in a 
 farm of one hundred and twenty acres in the town 
 of Mukwonago, where he carried on farming until 
 188G. Removing to Pewaukee, he operated the 
 mill for three years, since which lime he has been 
 dealing in grain and stock. 
 
 i\Ir. Howitt was married to Miss Mary Vass, a 
 native of Vernon Township, who died in 1872 
 after a wedded life of only live years, leaving a 
 son, John W., who assists his father in business. 
 On the 1.5th of July, 1874, was celebrated the union 
 of Mr. Howitt and Miss Mary J., daughter of John 
 Small. Mrs. Howitt is a native of Waukesha 
 County. Of this marriage have been born three 
 children: Belle, George R. and Harvey M. Both 
 husband and wife are active church workers, he 
 being a Presbyterian and she a Baptist in religious 
 
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 faith. Politically he has been an ardent Republi- 
 can since lie cast his first Presidential vote for 
 Abraham Lincoln. By his fellow-tuwnsnien he 
 has been callt'd upon to fill a number of ollicial 
 positions, having served as Chairman of the Hoard 
 of Supervisors, both of Mukwonagoand Pewaukee 
 Townsliips, Assessor of the former, and also as 
 President of the village of Pewaukee in 18!)3. 
 During the same year he was(Jeneral Superintend- 
 ent of tiic Waukesha Count}- Agricultural Society. 
 He is now serving .is Treasurer of the .School Board 
 of Pewaukee. While a member of the County 
 Board, from the town of I'ewaukcc, Mr. Howitt 
 performed an important part in securing the erec- 
 tion of the new court house, a much needed build- 
 ing, and one of which the people of the county 
 have just reason to be proud. 
 
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 OTIS FRANKLIN SARGEANT, now living 
 a retired life in the village of Mukwon- 
 ago. is one of the earliest settlers and most 
 respected citizens of this part of Waukesha Coun- 
 ty, it having been his home since 1840. His par- 
 ents were Isaac and .Sallie (Pratt) Sargeant, who 
 were natives of ^'erlnont and there sjjent their 
 lives. A genealogy of the Sargeant family, com- 
 piled by Aaron Sargeant in 18.59, shows that the 
 founder of the family in America, William .Sar- 
 geant, came from England in 1638 and settled in 
 Massachusetts Colon_v, where for a time he was a 
 lay preacher. .\l)out 1().')7 he moved to Barnsta- 
 ble, Plymouth Colony, where his death occurred 
 in 1682. From this sturdy Knglishinau Mr. .Sar- 
 geant of this sketch is eight generations removed. 
 Our subject was born on the 23tI of May, 1813, 
 in Windsor County, Vt.. where he w.as reared on 
 his father's farm, and received a district school 
 education. At the age of twenty-one he went to 
 Boston, where for a year he clerked in a store, 
 handling what was then known as West India 
 goods. Not liking the coufinement incident to a 
 clerkship, he hired out U> a farmer living about 
 thirty miles distant from the above city, in whose 
 employment he remained for three j-ears. At the 
 
 expiration of that time he went to Chester, Vt., 
 where he bouglit a farm of sixty acres, on which 
 he resided for two years. 
 
 In thes|)ringof 1840, soon after his marriage, Mr. 
 Sargeant and wife came to Wisconsin. From their 
 eastern home they came by the Hudson River, Eric 
 Canal and the (ireat Lakes to Milwaukee, which at 
 that time was a small village, there being no pier 
 at which to land, or "bridges to span the river. 
 From that city they came direct to Mukwoiiago 
 by wagon, paying ^14 for their p.assage. When 
 they re.iched their destination they found that the 
 friends with whom they were to stop had returned 
 to the east, so they went to the town of Vernon 
 and stayed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Blood 
 until Mr. Sargeant couhl select a claim and erect 
 a house. He bought eight}- acres of Government 
 land, paying $1.25 per acre, on which he erected 
 their first home, which was sixteen feet square and 
 constructed of green oak timber. On its comple- 
 tion they moved in and began the task of devel- 
 oi)ing a farm in the new country. Mr. Sargeant 
 broke seventy-five of the eighty acres himself, be- 
 sides doing other work in proportion. As time 
 passed he added to his farm until it embraced 
 three hundred acres of fine land. The primitive 
 home was replaced In- a beautiful farm residence, 
 which was surrounded by substantial outbuildings, 
 built at a cost of ^4,000. The first four crops 
 grown by our subject on his farm were entirely of 
 wheat, but later, in connection with general farm- 
 ing, he engaged in the stock and dairy business 
 quite extensively. In 1867 he sold his farm to 
 his son. Henry F., for $8,000, and the .<a me year 
 purchased his present home, which is beautifully 
 situated in the village of Mukwonago. 
 
 At (irafton, Mass., on the 2«th of .September, 
 1837, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Sargeant 
 and Miss Nancy Red field, daughter of Cleveland 
 and Sally (BeckUy) Redfield, natives of Vermont. 
 Mrs. Sargeant received but a limited education in 
 the school-room, l)Ut by personal effort became 
 well informed. She was a peculiarly talented 
 woman, possessing especially a literary turn of 
 mind. .She wrote many able articles that were 
 published by prominent newspapers, and also was 
 a correspondent for other papers. This literary 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAX, RECORD, 
 
 bent manifested itself throughout the family, as 
 her brothers were all well known newspaper men. 
 They also served in Ihe great Civil War as com- 
 missioned ofTicers. Josiali Redlicid actively aided 
 in organizing the Eighth Wisconsin Infantry. 
 
 Mr. and, Mrs. Sargeant were blessed with three 
 children: Henry F., who owns and farms the old 
 homestead in Vernon Township, wedded Irene 
 Grcely, a native of Wisconsin, and a daughter of 
 Warren and Catherine (Muckey) Greely, by whom 
 he has three children: Lester, Hoy and Iva: Abhie 
 wedded (Jilbcrt Crocker, and has one son, Fred 
 S., who is a student in Rush Medical College of 
 Chicago; and l>uther, who was attending Milton 
 Academy, died January 18, 18().5. On the 12th of 
 January, 1894, Mr. Sargeant was called upon to 
 mourn the death of his beloved wife, who has 
 shared the pleasures of home with him for almost 
 lifty-seven years. She was a devoted wife and 
 mother, a kind friend and neiglibor, whose pres- 
 ence in the home and community was sadly 
 missed. 
 
 In politics Mr. Sargeant was a Whig until the 
 rise of the Republican party, with which he has 
 since been identified. Both he and his wife have 
 been for years believers in the doctrines of the 
 I'niversalist Church. 
 
 RICIIAKI) HUMPHREY, of the town of 
 Oconomowoc, was born in the town of 
 Ixonia, Jefferson County, Wis., February 
 5, 1848. His father, Riciiard Humplire3', Sr., was 
 born in Caernarvonshire, Wales, in 1816, where he 
 grew to manhood and married Jane Humphrey. 
 Though of the same name as her husband, Mrs. 
 Humphrey's family was of no known kin. In 1845 
 the family emigrated to the United States, and 
 proceeded directly to Jefferson Count}', where they 
 located on a new timbered farm. The family was 
 one of several that came together from Wales, and 
 formed (piile a settlement in Jefferson County, 
 where they were among the pioneers. They were 
 a thrifty, industrious people, and did much toward 
 
 clearing up and improving that part of the county 
 in which their settlement was made. It is proper 
 to state here, that the father of Richard Humphrey, 
 Sr., and the stepmother (the first wife having died 
 in Wales) and all of the family but Richard had 
 come to America previous to 1845, and had settled 
 in the town of Delafield, Waukesha County, where 
 the elder Humphrey and wife i)assed the remainder 
 of their lives. Richard Humphrey, Sr., died at 
 his old home in the town of Ixonia, .lefferson 
 County, where he had settled more than forty 
 years before, in January, 1887. 
 
 Richard Humphrey, Jr., whose name appears at 
 the beginning of this sketch, was the eldest of a 
 family of eight children, comprising six brothers 
 and two sisters, seven of whom are living, namely: 
 Richard, Evan, Hugh, Jane, Ellis, Mary and Will- 
 iam. The deceased is Owen. Richard lived on 
 the farm until he was sixteen years of age, then 
 started out for himself, though he spent several 
 winters after that at the old homestead. On Feb- 
 ruary 28, 1876, he was married to Mary Hinklej-, 
 a daughter of Benjamin Rudd Hinkley. Mrs. 
 Humphrey was born in Oneida County, N. Y., on 
 the same farm where her father was born, and 
 which her grandfather purchased in 1795. Mr. 
 and Mrs. Humphrey have a beautiful home on the 
 west shore of Lake La Belle, of which it commands 
 a fine view. 
 
 Benjamin Kudd lliiikley, father of Mrs. Hum- 
 phrey, was a well known pioneer of Waukesha 
 County. His birth occurred in Oneida County, 
 N. Y., on the 13th of January, 1809. His father, 
 Amasa Hinkley, was a native of Connecticut, but 
 was a ]iioneer of Oneida Count}-, N. Y., where he 
 settled in 1795. Amasa Hinkley spent his early 
 life at work on a farm. In 1831 B. R. Hinkley en- 
 gaged in peddling Yankee notions through north- 
 ern New York and Canada, which he followed for 
 three years. He was then variously employed, and 
 succeeded well in business, but in the panic of 
 1837, lost all his accumulations. In 1843 he started 
 west with a team and buggy from Rome, N. Y., 
 accomi)anied by Dr. Edwards. Their destination 
 was Waukesha County, Wis., and in March, 1844, 
 they arrived in the town of Summit. Here Mr. 
 Hinkley rented a farm of eight hundrad acres from 
 
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 A. Sweet, of Milwaukee, the rent to be paid in iiii- 
 proveinents on the farm, wliicli was located on 
 sections 3-1 and 35. He conducicd tliis farm suc- 
 cessfull}' for three years, and then l)ougiit one 
 liundred and sixty acres of land on section II, in 
 the same town. This property he owned for a 
 number of years, when he disposed of it and i)ur- 
 chased one half of section 10. Here he engaged 
 in farming, real estate, etc., for many years. Later 
 Mr. Ilinkley disposed of his real estate, and as age 
 came on practically retired from the active duties 
 of life. His death occurred at the home of Mr. 
 and Mrs. Humphrey, February 11, 1892. 
 
 Mr. Hinkley was one of the representative men 
 of this county; he was prominently identified with 
 its public interests, and was well known through- 
 out the state. He was Overseer of public highways 
 for thirty-four of the thirty-six years that he was 
 a resident of the town of Summit. In 18(50, with 
 others, he obtained the charter for the bank of 
 Oconomowoc, of which he was elected Vice-Presi- 
 dent, and afterward President. By Governor Fair- 
 child Mr. Ilinkley was appointed a member of the 
 Board of Regents of the State Tniversily, and was 
 a member of that body for a number of years; was 
 also a member of the Committee on Location of 
 the State Kxperi mental Farm. He was largely in- 
 strumental in the re-organiz.ation of the State 
 University, and was re-appointed to the Board of 
 Regents by Governor Washburne; was President 
 of the .State Agricultural Society for nine succes- 
 sive years; was one of the first Directors of the 
 Madison Mutual Insurance Company, and was a 
 member of that board for many years. In short, 
 was prominently connected with riKuiy locai and 
 public enterprises. 
 
 In March, 1838, Mr. Ilinkley was married to 
 Harriet Hovey, of Oneida County, N. Y., who died 
 in the town of Summit in November, 1852, leav- 
 ing three children, of whom Mrs. Humphrey is the 
 eldest. Helen, the second, was born in the town 
 of Summit on the 1st of February, 1845. She 
 wedded Lloyd Breck, whose birth occurred in the 
 state of New York, March 17, 1.843. His father, 
 Samuel Breck, emigrated from the Fmpire State in 
 1844, and settled at Nashotah, Waukesha County. 
 The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Breck was 
 
 solemnized on the 30tli of December, 1869. Henry 
 \i. Ilinkley, the third of the faniily, died in Ciii- 
 cago in 1873. 
 
 Mr. Ilinkley's second marriage was to .lennette 
 Townsend, a native of Attica, N. Y., who died in 
 February, 1871. He was again married, his third 
 wife being Bessie Norcott Blinn. They were mar- 
 ried on the 2d of August, 1871, and she died in 
 October, 1883. 
 
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 C> IMON IH:HBRAND,oneof the well known 
 C/^ business men of Waukesha, is a native 
 of Pafenschwabenheim, Hesse-Darmstadt, 
 German3-, where his birth occurred August 27, 1849. 
 With his parents, Philip and Mary (Weifenbach) 
 Herbrand, who were from the same province, he 
 emigrated to the United .States in 1855. The voj'- 
 age from Havre to New York was made in forty- 
 ciglil days. The family spent about a week in 
 Utica, N. Y., then continued the westward journey 
 to Blue Island, 111., and late in the same year, 1855, 
 arrived in Waukesha. For ten years Philip Her- 
 brand worked at whatever he could find to do. 
 In his native land he had acquired some knowledge 
 of butchering, as his father carried on that busi- 
 ness along with farming. When he landed in Wau- 
 kesha, Mr. Herbrand had only * 1.5(1 left, but by 
 carefully husbanding his earnings he accumulated 
 a small sum with which he opened a butcher shop 
 in 1863. With the assistance of his sons and fiis 
 estimable wife, who stood at the block and waited 
 on customers while he went out for stock, the bus- 
 iness was made a success. In 1864 he purchased 
 for $625 the house and lot at No. 321 Broadway, 
 where he conducted a market until his death. July 
 20, 1873. His widow still resides in Waukesha, 
 having reached the age of sixty-eight years. Both 
 were members of the Presbyterian Church, and in 
 politics he was a Democrat. Of their twelve chil- 
 dren, live were born in (jermany, and ten are 
 living. 
 
 Simon Herbrand is the second in order of birth. 
 When only ten years old he hired to George C. 
 Pratt to work on a farm at *2.5() per month. 
 
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 During the sumiiiei' season he would work for 
 wages or assist his father in the shop, and in the 
 winter attend for a short time such schools as those 
 days afforded. When sixteen years old lie went to 
 White Water, Wis., and for seven years worked in ' 
 the butcher shop of Jacob Kelser. Starting in at 
 112 per tnonlh, his salary was increased from time 
 to time until it reached ^35 per month. The sue- , 
 Deeding four months were spent in the employ of | 
 Dudley ct Parmlev, market-men of Chicago. Re- 
 turning to White Water he worked a short time j 
 for his t)ld employer. 
 
 On the nth of M.iy, 1873, Mr. llerhrand and j 
 Miss Emma llaga were united in marriage. Mrs. 
 Uerbrand was born on the IHtli of May, 1853, in 
 Newark, N. .1., and is a daughter of Frederick and 
 Elizabeth llaga, who emigrated from Germany. 
 To Mr. and Mrs. Herbrand were born the follow- 
 ingchildren: Ilattie; Willie, who died whena3ear 
 old; Charles; Willie, tlic second bearing that name, 
 who died in his thirteenth year; Mamie, and Frank. 
 Holh liushaiid and wife are members of the Ger- 
 man Heforniod Church, and in politics he is a Dem- 
 ocrat. 
 
 In 1884 Mr. Herbrand |)urch,ased the business 
 property where he is now located, No. 219 Broad- 
 way. Besides he owns residence property and nine 
 acres just outside the village limits. Every dollar 
 he possesses has been made by his business ability 
 and untiring efforts. 
 
 JOHN FREDERICK DIIEYER, one of the 
 oldest living settlers of Ottawa Township, 
 was born in Osnabruck, Hanover, Germany, 
 November 11, 1811. He is a son of Fer- 
 dinand and Clara (Kloeker) Dreyer, both of whom 
 were natives of the same province, and there spent 
 their entire lives, he attaining to the advanced age 
 of eighty years, and she to a good old age. F'erdi- 
 nand Dreyer had been murried before, and bj- each 
 marriage had two children, however only two of 
 the children ever came to the United States: John 
 Frederick and his full brother, Henry, who died in 
 Ohio many years ago. The former is therefore the 
 
 only rei)rcsentalive of his father's family in this 
 country. 
 
 Our subject received a common school educa- 
 tion in his native land. When fourteen years old 
 he left home and engaged as a stage driver, at 
 which he continued to work for some seven years. 
 The succeeding two years were spent as a coach- 
 man. Having decided to come to America, he 
 sailed from Bremen in 1836, and nine weeks later 
 landed in New York. The voyage was a long and 
 tedious one, made memorable by heavy storms and 
 other discomforts and dangers. His first winter 
 was sjient in the city of New York, where he did 
 whatever he could find to do, being employed 
 some two months of the time in a bakery. Going 
 to Catskill, he worked some four years in a tan- 
 nery. 
 
 In IHII our subject continued his westward 
 journey, going on the Erie Canal toIUifl'alo, where 
 he shipped on a lake steamer for Milwaukee. F^'om 
 that city he came on foot to Ottawa Township, 
 where he secured eighty acres of land on section 13. 
 After purchasing his place, he erected a log house, 
 one of the best in the neighborhood. However, 
 before his house was put up Samuel Reed, Henry 
 and James Stewart and Mr. Dreyer, lived some four 
 years in a shanty in which they had stored several 
 barrels of Hour and a good supply of meat. Mrs. 
 Reed, thinking she would rather live in the shanty 
 and keep house for her husband and his compan- 
 ions while they were improving their farms, than 
 to remain at the home of her parents, which was 
 some miles distant, removed to the new quarters. 
 No washing had been done for a long time, so to 
 perform this necessary task she built a rousing fire 
 which was soon communicated to the infiammable 
 habitation, and all went to ashes, shanty, provi- 
 sions, clothes and several good guns. As money 
 was scarce and provisions hard to obtain, the loss 
 was one deeply felt. The early settlers passed 
 through many hardships which would eeem im- 
 possible for us to endure. Many a time Mr. Dreyer 
 has walked to Milwaukee, starting from home at 
 sundown to save time, and reaching home again 
 the next day by noon. Mrs. Dreyer and a com- 
 panion, who is now Mrs. Elizabeth Helgerson, per- 
 formed a similar feat; on foot they went to Mil- 
 
LEONARD COLEMAN. 
 
MERCKiNA COLKMAN. 
 
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 waiikce in tlie afternoon to attend a ball, danced 
 nearly all night, and walki'd home the next morn- 
 ing. It is not strange that Mr. Dreyer should 
 have clio.son a lady of sueh i)luck and eneig_v for 
 a wife. 
 
 Mrs. Dreyer, who in her maidenhood was Miss 
 Elizabeth Deck, is a native of Walletheim, Hesse- 
 Darmstadt, (iermany, burn on the "id of March, 
 1825. Her i)arents, John and Anna Klizabetli 
 (Decker) Deck, were natives of the same country. 
 In her native land Mrs. Dreyer received a good 
 education, and in the year 1849 accoinpanie<l her 
 parents to the United States, and after spending 
 a year in Erie, I'a., continiied the westward jour- 
 ney to Waukesha County, locating in the town of 
 Ottawa, where she lived at the time of her mar- 
 riage to Mr. Dreyer, though the wedding ceremony 
 was performed in Milwaukee, wliilher she went on 
 a load of wheat. The first home of this newly 
 married couple was the old-time log house, in 
 which they spent many of the happiest years of 
 their lives. Their family consisted of eleven chil- 
 dren, six of whom died in childhood. The living 
 are Caroline, who married Henry Ilalin, and lives 
 in Kansas; Maggie, who makes lier home in New 
 York City, is the widow of Henry C. Miller; Clara, 
 wife of Philip Crub, lives at Medical Lake, Wash.; 
 Harry, a traveling salesman of Waukesha, chose 
 Minnie Burrows for a wife; and Frederick Bash- 
 ford, who carries on the home farm, married Miss 
 Mary J. Hunter. Mr. and Mrs. Dreyer also have 
 twenty grandchildren and seven great-grandchil- 
 dren. In the Fatherland the parents were identi- 
 fied with the Lutheran Church, but since coining 
 to this country have not been connected with any 
 religious denomination. Politically Mr. Dreyer 
 has always been a Republican, but has never taken 
 an active part in public affairs; however, his son 
 Frederick B., who is of the same political faith, has 
 served as a member of the Town Board of Sn))er- 
 visors. 
 
 Mr. Dreyer has been a hard working man all his 
 life, and now at the age of eighty-three he can 
 scarcely be restraine<l from work. When he lirst 
 began in this county he worked almost day and 
 night; by moonlight he would sow and reap, be- 
 ing ably assisted by his gooc| wjf?, Tons uiwu 
 22 
 
 tons of stone he has picked from his farm, and 
 otherwise improved it, making it one of the best 
 in the neighborhood. On the 8th of May, 1S!»3, 
 Mr. and Mrs. Dreyer celebrated their golden wed- 
 ding, which was attended by many relatives and 
 friends who remembered them with some valu- 
 able presents. 
 
 ■r KONARD COLEMAN, pro|)rietor of the 
 I O Coleman House, a large and popular hotel 
 at Waukesha, is a pioneer of Waukesha 
 County of 1846. He was born in Ft. Ann, Wash- 
 ington County. N. Y., January 2, 1824, and is a 
 son of Brewster and Betsey (White) Coleman. 
 His father's family was one of the first to settle at 
 Ft. .\nn. OziasColeman, the paternal grandfather 
 of our subject, was a resident there as early as 
 1760, as is shown by an old .account book of his, 
 now in the possession of Leonard Coleman, which 
 bears the original entries of matters of account in 
 that year. It is now one hundred and thirty-four 
 years old. The mother of Mr. Coleman was from 
 Orandville, an adjoining town to Ft. Ann. She 
 lost her husband when their son Leonard was but 
 seven years old. Mrs. Coleman subsequently re- 
 moved to Waukesha County, Wis., where the re- 
 mainder of her life was passed, her death having 
 occurred in .lamiaiy. IH.'iT. Her family comprised 
 four children, two sons and two daughters, all of 
 whom are now deceased except Leonard. 
 
 The subject of this record was reared on a farm 
 in his native state and received a common school 
 education. On the 1st of September, IHl.j, he set 
 out for the west and landed at Milwaukee, in the 
 territory of Wisconsin. From there he went to 
 Waukesha County, where he ((urcha.sed a farm, 
 located in the town of Summit, but did not occui)y 
 it until June of the following year. Tn 1816 he 
 built a house and made other improvements, pre- 
 paring it for a home. This done Mr. Coleman re- 
 turned to the east and was married at Ft. Ann, 
 N. Y., on the 25tli of .lune, 184H, to Miss Mercena 
 Barlow, a native of that place, and a daughter of 
 Almon Barlow. Within a few days following 
 their marriage Mr. aii<l Mrs. Coleman turned their 
 
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 ^^^^ward their home in Wisconsin, which they 
 reached on the 19th of July. They have one 
 child hvins, a daughter, Lucy Amelia, now the 
 wife of II. G. Morgan, of Waukesha. They lost 
 three sons: Charles B., who died aged eleven years; 
 Stanley, who lived only eighteen months, and A\ .11- 
 ard H., who died at tlie age of live years. 
 
 Mr Coleman continued on his farm in Summit 
 until 1872, when he engaged in hotel-keeping in 
 the town of Pensaukee, Oconto County. He kept 
 the Gardner House at that place untilJune, 18/7, 
 when a tornado struck the town, doing great dam- 
 a<.e and wrecking the hotel. Mr. C;oleman sold 
 there, and in the fall of that year removed to 
 Waukesha, where he kept the American House, 
 since burned. He conducted the Americau House 
 some seven years, and at the end of tl.at time 
 rented the Park Hotel, which he operated four 
 seasons and then built the Coleman House in 
 1888, which he opened November 1 of that year, 
 and has continued to keep till the present. The 
 Coleman House is centrally located and is sup- 
 plied with all modern conveniences. It has a ca- 
 pacity equal to the rooming of forty guests at a 
 time, and a table capacity for about sixty-five. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Coleman are active members of 
 the Congregational Church. In politics he is a 
 stanch Republican, but has never sought or desired 
 public ollice. His official experience consists of 
 one term as Assessor of the town of Summit. He 
 has been a resident of Waukesha County for forty- 
 eight vears, and is widely and favorably known 
 among its old settlers and many newcomers. He 
 is a genial, popular landlord, and has secured the 
 patronage of a good share of the traveling public, 
 as also of his fellow-citizens who have business at 
 court or otherwise at the county seat. 
 
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 HUMPHREY RANKIN has for more than 
 half a century been numbered among the 
 leading citizens of Waukesha County, and 
 with pleasure we present to our readers this record 
 of his life, knowing that it will prove of interest 
 to his many friends. A native of JJoston, Mass., 
 Ue was born June 28, 1840. His father, James 
 
 Rankin, was born in Ireland in 1804, was reared 
 in his native land and became a farmer. At the 
 age of eighteen he sailed for America a penniless 
 boy, hoping to earn a good living in the land of 
 freedom. He married Mary Keyes, who was born on 
 the Emerald Isle in 1811, and they became the par- 
 ents of seven sons and three daughters, nine of 
 whom arc yet living, namely: William, a farmer of 
 White Water, Wis.; Jo, an agriculturist of Wash- 
 ington; Margaret, wife of A. D. Calkins, a resident 
 farmer of Saline County, Neb.; Humphrey, of this 
 sketch; Mary Jane, wife of Henry W. Howard, who 
 carried on agricultural pursuits near Waukesha; 
 James, deceased; John, a resident of Waukesha; 
 Stephenson, a resident of Lisbon Township; David 
 a farmer, and Martha. In 1843, with his family, 
 .lames Rankin started for tlie territory of Wiscon- 
 sin, and in Waukesha County purchased a claim of 
 eighty acres, upon which not a furrow had been 
 turned or an improvement made, but with the aid 
 of his sons he developed a fine farm, placing it 
 under a high state of cultivation and making many 
 improvements thereon. He was regarded as one 
 of the progressive and public spirited citizens, and 
 all who knew him held hiih in high regard. He 
 votes with the Republican party. His death oc- 
 curred in 1874, and his wife passed away in 1880. 
 They were laid to rest in Cemetery 16, where a 
 beautiful monument has been erected to their 
 
 memory. 
 
 Ihimphrev Rankin is a self-educated and self- 
 made man. " He pursued a full course in the Spen- 
 cerian Business College of Milwaukee, and became 
 one of the successful teachers of Waukesha Coun- 
 ty, following that profession for a period of four- 
 teen years. He remained with his parents until 
 after he had attained his majority, and at the age 
 of twenty-three began life for himself. On aban- 
 doning the teacher's profession he took up agri- 
 cultural pursuits, and now owns forty acres of well 
 improved land within two miles of Sussex. 
 
 Mr. Rankin was married May 15, 1875, to Miss 
 Charlotte Greeugo, a native of this county, and a 
 dau<^hter graces this union, Mary Keyes. Mrs. 
 Rankin was born March 23, 1849, and was edu- 
 cated in the common schools. Her parents, Jesse 
 and Mary Ann (Potter) Greengo, were natives of 
 
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 England, and are represented elsewhere in this 
 work. Mr. and Mrs. Rankin have resided at tiieir 
 present home since 1S71, and are higlily respected 
 people, who hold an enviable position in social cir- 
 cles. Our snbject first voted for Abraham Lin- 
 coln, and was a Republican in politics until a few 
 yeai-s since, when he joined the Democracy. He 
 has served as Township Treasurer, was Clerk of 
 the Board of School Directors, and has frequentl}' 
 been a delegate to county conventions. He is a 
 man of firm convictioVis, fearless in expressing his 
 convictions, and in no uncertain way he indicates 
 on which side of llio cjnolion lie may be found. 
 
 ISAAC DENTON, whose home is c)n section 10, 
 in Summit Township, has the distinction of 
 being both an old settler and a veteran soldier 
 of the War of the Rebellion. His father, .Jonas 
 M. Denton, emigrated to Wisconsin with his fam- 
 ily in 1850. The3f passed the following winter at 
 Elkliorn, Walworth County, and on the lOlh of 
 the succeeding May settled on a farm in Concord 
 Township, .leffeison County. The <iuarter-scction 
 of land upon which they located was nearly all 
 unimproved, only about thirty acres having been 
 broken. Of this place the family made a home- 
 stead. Near the close of his father's life Isaac 
 bought the home, and the parents removed to the 
 village of .leflfcrson, where the husband died on 
 the 5th of March, 1882. The wife and mother, 
 whose maiden name was Maria Enrniaii, now 
 lives with a daughter in Pasadena, Cal. 
 
 Jonas M. Deutun was born in Connecticut, .lan- 
 uai'}- 16, 1804. His father was Jabez Denton and 
 belonged to an old Connecticut family. When 
 .Jonas M. was eleven years of .age his father emi- 
 grated to Huron County, Ohio, where the grand- 
 parents of our subject spent the remainder of their 
 lives, and there his father grew to manhood and 
 married. In 1850, as stated, the family-, which 
 then consisted of the parents and three children, 
 two sons and a daughter, emigrated to Wisconsin. 
 The father, Jonas M. Denton, was a man of more 
 than average uatura) ability. Having been brought 
 
 up on the frontier of civilization he had extremely 
 limited school advantages, !)ut by reading and ob- 
 servation became well informed and w.is always 
 an esteemed and respected citizen. The eldest of 
 the family was the daughter, Louisa, who married 
 William P. Forsyth, an early .settler of Jefferson 
 County, his family having emigrated to Wiscon- 
 sin from Lockport, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Eorsyth 
 now reside at Pasadena, Cal. Isaac is the second 
 of the family in order of birth. Willard, the 
 youngest, lived for many years in .Jefferson Coun- 
 ty, and was for some time a prominent business 
 man of the village of Jefferson, but later removed 
 to the town of Summit, Waukesha County. While 
 on a visit to California in 1888, he was taken ill 
 and died ver^- suddenly, his body being returned 
 to his home for burial. Ilis family still reside in 
 Summit Townsliip. 
 
 Isaac Denton was born in the town of Berlin, 
 Erie County, Ohio, December 15, 18.^3, and was 
 about seventeen years of age when the family 
 came to Wisconsin. He remained at the home- 
 stead till the breaking out of the late war. On the 
 13th of August, 1862, he enlisted in Conipan3- E, 
 Twenty-eighth Wisconsin Infantry, and served 
 until the close of the war. With his regiment he 
 went directly to Columbus, Ky.. where the holi- 
 days were passed, going thence to the state of Ar- 
 kansas, the command passing about two years 
 there. Helena was hcad()uarters of the company 
 for about a year. From there the regiment went 
 to Little Rock, being among the first troops to en- 
 ter that city, thence to Pine Bluff, which was the 
 command's head<iuarters for .some twelvemonths. 
 While there Company E was engaged on provost 
 duty. From Pine Bluff they went to Mobile, Ala., 
 and remained in that state till the fall of the Con- 
 feder.icy, when the regiment was ordered to Texas, 
 being mustered out at Brownsville, in that state, 
 and discharged at Madison, Wis., August 23, 1865. 
 Mr. Denton participated in some of the imi)ortant 
 events of the war, among which was the battle of 
 Helena, July 4, 18C3, and ail of the engagements 
 attending the capture of Spanish Fort. He was a 
 faithful soldier in the War for the Union, and was 
 I not absent from his company a day during bis 
 I whole service. He escaped the bullets of the 
 
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 enemy, but his health was considerably impaired 
 by the hardships incident to a soldier's life. On 
 his return from tlie army Mr. Denton look charj^e 
 of the homestead farm in Jefferson County, which 
 he finally purchased, and which he sold in the fall 
 of 1876, at that time settling where he now lives. 
 
 October 27, 1867, Mr. Denton was united in 
 marriage to Miss Elizabeth M. Neff, daughter of 
 Charles M. and Clarissa M. (Dexter) Neff, who was 
 born March 23, 1817. They have four children, 
 one son and three daughters: Charles N., Gertrude 
 C, Louise and Ellen. 
 
 Mr. Denton is one of the representative men of 
 his town. In politics he is an ardent Republican, 
 having cast his first Presidential vote for .John C. 
 Fremont, who was the first candidate of that 
 part}'. He is a member of Henry Bertram Post, 
 G. A. R., of Oconomowoc. He owns an excellent 
 farm, and with his family resides in a pleasant 
 home. 
 
 9*^F 
 
 MICHAEL GLEASON, the oldest mason 
 contractor of Waukesha, was born in 
 County Tipperary, Ireland, in 1838. His 
 parents, Edward F. and Ellen (R3'an) Gleason, 
 were natives of the same county, the latter being 
 a distant relative of Bishop Ryan, of St. Louis. 
 Edward F. Gleason was a man in good circum- 
 stances and left his family well provided for, 
 though they were deprived of it by unfair means. 
 He died when his son Michael was but six years 
 of age, and two years later his wife followed him 
 to the spirit land. Of their seven children, three 
 sons and four daughters, all emigrated to the United 
 States. Mary crossed the ocean in 1847 and 
 settled at Troy, N. Y. The remaining children 
 came in 1819. It will thus be seen that Michael 
 Gleason was but eleven years old when he landed 
 in the New World. For some five years he lived 
 with his sister Maiy, and tlien, being sixteen years 
 old, he apprenticed himself to a stone-cutter for 
 five years. For the first two years' work he re- 
 ceived only his board and clothes. Before com- 
 pleting his trade his "boss" released him from their 
 contract, and for a part of two years young Mich- 
 
 ael attended an academy, thus fitting himself for the 
 active business life which he has led. In the mean- 
 time he returned to his old employer ind acted as 
 his foreman for about a year. Before leaving 
 Troy, N. V., lie was married, in 1857, to Miss Ann 
 Tighc. The year following. Mr. Gleason came to 
 Waukesha Count}', and was first emplo^'ed to cut 
 stone for Mr.Jolinston,of Genesee. Having worked 
 for wages four or five years, Mr. Gleason began 
 contracting on his own account. From a small 
 beginning he has extended his business until he is 
 recognized as one of the leading contractors in 
 this section, doing business in Wisconsin, Iowa 
 and Illinois. Among the more important structures 
 on which he has done the mason work may be men- 
 tioned the new Catholic Church, the new court 
 house and jail, Carroll College, the Opera House 
 Block, Putney lllock, the Northwestern Passenger 
 Depot, jEtna Block, and many others of more or 
 less importance. He also superintended the con- 
 struction of the first three buildings at the Indus- 
 trial School, and built.most of the Fountain House; 
 was partner in the contract for building the Fe- 
 male Seminary at Fox Lake; superintended the 
 building of a large school-house at Mason City, 
 Iowa; erected the court house at Steven's Point, 
 also the one at Bayfield, Wis., and was foreman on 
 the first water works constructed in Milwaukee. 
 Should all the work that Mr. Gleason has done in 
 Waukesha be removed, the place would indeed 
 present a desolate appearance. 
 
 Is religious faith Mr. and Mrs. Gleason arc Cath- 
 olics, and in politics he is a Republican. On all 
 questions he is broad gauged and liberal minded, 
 granting the right to others that he claims for 
 himself, to think and act independently. For a 
 number of terms he has served as a member of the 
 Village Board, though he has always been averse 
 to running for office. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Gleason have one of the finest 
 homes in Waukesha, located at No. 302 Main Street. 
 Their family consists of five children. Edward F., 
 who graduated from Carroll College, the State 
 University at Madison, and also from the Law 
 School at Washington, D. C, is a prominentyoung 
 attorney of Ashland, Wis.; Mary J., a graduate 
 of Carroll Cyllege, is the widow of Dr. J. M. Car- 
 
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 berry, who was one of Ute brifjhl pbysicinns of 
 Waukcslia; Kliza, who also graduated from Car- 
 roll College, is at home; John .1., a graduate of 
 Carroll College and of the Stale I'niversity, is an 
 instructor in tlie Industrial School at Waukesha; 
 Myra, like the rest of the children, is enjoying the 
 best of educational privileges. Mr. (ileason pos- 
 sesses one of the best private libraries in the vil- 
 lage and is himself a great reader. 
 
 HON. WILLIAM FLEMING, senior mem- 
 ber of the law firm of Rogan & Fleming, 
 of Oconomowoc, w.is born in the town of 
 Emmet, Dodge Countj-, Wis., on the 6lh of Feb- 
 ruary, 1851. John Fleming, his father, settled in 
 that town in June, 18M. He was boi-n in Ireland, 
 of Scotch ancestry', in 1808 and came to the 
 United States in 1836. In 1842 he was married 
 in Pennsylvania to Catlicrine Sweeney, wiio was 
 also a native of Ireland. Two years after their 
 marriage they emigrated to Wisconsin, where both 
 passed away, the husl)and in 1885 and the wife Feb- 
 ruary 5, 1893, being seventy -seven years old at 
 the time of her death. They became the parents 
 of six sons and three daughters, four sons and one 
 daughter surviving at this writing. John is in 
 Milwaukee; William is the next in order of birth; 
 Michael is a farmer of Dodge County; Thomas J. 
 is a dealer in real estate, at present tlie Private 
 Secretary of J. H. Woodworth,of Milwaukee. The 
 only daiighter now living is Mrs. Michael Casy, of 
 Dodge County. The eldest of the family, James 
 Fleming, was a soldier in tlic War of the Rebel- 
 lion, being a member of the Sixty-fourth Regiment, 
 Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He took part in many 
 important events of the war, including Sherman's 
 march to the sea. and was lionoral)ly discharged. 
 His death occurred in Dodge County in 1871. 
 Mary Ann, another of the daughters, died in 1872. 
 'I'he other memlH-rs of the family that are deceased 
 passed aw.-iy in early childhood. 
 
 William Fleming was brought up on his father's 
 farm and educated in Northwestern I'niversity 
 at Watertown. For many years he was a succe^ful 
 
 teacher in the public schools. In 1878 he was elected 
 to represent his district in the Assembly branch of 
 the Wisconsin Legislature, and re-elected in 1879. 
 While residing in Dodge County he served as 
 Assessor and was Chairman of his Town Board. 
 He was elected County' Clerk in 1881, in which 
 capacity lie served two years. In 1887 Mr. Flem- 
 ing went to Aliiska as a Deputy Collector of cus- 
 toms under A. K. Delany. He was stationed at 
 Ft. Wrangel, having full charge of that port, 
 Collector Delau}- being at Sitka, the capital. Mr. 
 Fleming remained in Alaska during the latter 
 ))art of President Cleveland's first administra- 
 tion. He had already pursued the study of law to 
 some extent, and upon his return from Alaska en- 
 tered the Law Department of the State University, 
 from which he graduated in 1888, since which 
 time he has been engaged in the active practice of 
 his profession. 
 
 Mr. Fleming was married on the 11th of Febru- 
 ary, 1885, to Mary Rogan, a sister of his present 
 law partner. To Mr. and Mrs. Fleming two chil- 
 dren have been born, Adelaide Grace and Margaret 
 Catherine Ann. 
 
 
 HARRY W. GOODWIN, of Ilartland, is a 
 lawyer by profession ; he also makes loans, 
 deals in real estate and does a general 
 insurance business. He was born in the village of 
 Ilartland, Waukesha County, October 25, 1860. 
 His father, Ira Goodwin, is a pioneer of the coun- 
 ty, the year of his coming having been 1842. He 
 is now a resident of Ilartland, in which village he 
 has lived most of the time since becoming a citi- 
 zen of this county. Tiie mother of Harry W. 
 Goodwin bore the maiden name of PhreloTe 
 Wright and was a native of Dutchess County, 
 N. Y. The subject of this sketch is his father's 
 only child, though the mother has other children 
 by a former marriage. 
 
 Mr. Goodwin received his literary education in 
 the public schools and at Wisconsin .State Uni- 
 versity. He was graduated from the Law Depart- 
 ment of the latter in 1889. Previous to this he 
 
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 had studied law with Hon. Kdwin Iluilbut, of 
 Oconornowoc, !in(J in the meantime did considera- 
 ble newspaper work, in connection with Ins stud- 
 ies, on the Free Press. 
 
 Mr. Goodwin is a gentleman of good attain- 
 ments and a highlj' esteemed citizen. He was the 
 first President of the Oconomowoc Library Associ- 
 ation and was instrumental, with others, in organ- 
 izing the association and establishing the library-, 
 being at the time a resident of that city. An 
 ardent Prohibitionist, Mr. Goodwin is a leading 
 member of the order of Good Temi)lar8. 
 
 On the 15th of September, 1891, Mr. Goodwin 
 was united in marriage with Miss Ida I'ellette, a 
 native of Illinois and a daughter of John J. Pel- 
 lette. Our subject is the proprietor and editor of 
 the News and Dairyman, of Hartland, a clean paper 
 devoted to the best interests of the community'. 
 
 T7> DWARD FRANKLIN BROWN, who owns 
 r^ C) and occupies the old homestead of his fa- 
 ther in the town of Oconomowoc, is a son 
 of Curtis B. Brown, who was born in the town of 
 Hanover, Grafton County, N. H., March 25, 1806. 
 When about twelve years of age he accompanied 
 his parents, Edward B. and Lucy Brown, on their 
 removal to Washington County, Vt., where they 
 settled on a farm. He there grew to maturity' 
 and was married in the town of Berlin, the same 
 county, in 1828, to Miss Betsey M., daughter of 
 David and Betsej' Johnson. Mrs. Brown was a 
 native of the town where they were married, the 
 date of her birth being September 15, 1808. In 
 April, 1834, they emigrated to Kalamazoo, Mich., 
 in which place they kept a tavern until the spring 
 of 1837, when they removed to Wisconsin and in 
 April settled in the town of Summit, being the 
 second family to locate in that town. In the 
 spring of 1841 thej' removed to Oconomowoc 
 Township and located on section 26, but after a 
 residence of one year upon this farm removed to 
 another on sections 22 and 23, where he and his 
 wife passed the remainder of their lives. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Curtis B. Brown were the parents 
 
 of eleven children, nine of vvhom grew to mature 
 > ears, and of this number five sons and two daugh- 
 ters now survive ( 18t>4),and are named as follows: 
 Martha G. is the wife of Jacob Milhara, of the 
 town of New Berlin, Waukesha County; Swain 
 resides in Belvidere, Neb.; Nelson is a resident of 
 California: Mary became the wife of John Rich- 
 ardson, of Green Bay, Wis.; E. F. is the next in 
 order of birth; Lyman is next; Clement resides in 
 Medford County, Wis. The deceased were Gus- 
 tavus, who died in 1878; Charles, who passed awa}^ 
 in 1875, and two that died in infancy. 
 
 Curtis B. Brown was a representative pioneer 
 citizen, and as such was closelj' identilied with the 
 early growth and historj' of Waukesha County. 
 He was well educated, having enjoyed excellent 
 opportunities in his youth, and being a great 
 reader was well informed on the general issues of 
 the day; as a business man he was very successful, 
 all of his dealings being characterized by strict 
 integrity; generous and warm hearted, he was al- 
 ways ready to assist those in need of help. 
 
 In his political views Mr. Brown was a Repub- 
 lican and warmly advocated the principles of that 
 party. By his fellow-townsmen he was elected to 
 a number of local positions, among which were those 
 of Assessor for several terms and Chairman of the 
 Town Board two terms. His death occurred Jan- 
 uary 24, 1890. Several years previous to that 
 event IMr. Brown had suffered a stroke of paraly- 
 sis and was thereafter an invalid until death. His 
 faithful wife had preceded him to the spirit world, 
 she having died on the 21st of Januar3', 1883. 
 They were consistent members of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church, and always took an active part 
 in church work, giving liberally of their means to 
 support the various benevolences of the church. 
 They were most excellent and worth3' citizens. 
 
 E. F.Brown, the gentleman whose name appears 
 at the head of this biography, was born in the 
 town of Summit, Waukesha Countj^, on the 9th 
 of August. 1843, and has alw.a^'S lived at his fji- 
 ther's homestead. His education was acquired in 
 the schools of his native county. Like his worthy 
 father before him, Mr. Brown has chosen the oc- 
 cupation of an agriculturist. 
 
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 marriage of Mr. Brown and Linda Looker, a na- 
 tive of New York and a daughter of Caleb Looker. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Brown li.ive two daughters, Viola 
 and Edna. He is a Rcpubliciiu in liis politics and 
 cast his first Presidential vote for "Honest Abe." 
 
 PETER COYLE was born in Cranston, some 
 four miles from Providence, R. I., May 
 24, 18."53. His parents, Edward and Rose 
 (Duffy) Coyle, were natives of County Monaghan, 
 Ireland. Soon after marriage, about the year 1824, 
 they emigrated to the United States and located 
 in Boston, where their oldest child was born. 
 Subsequently tiiey removed to Rhode Island, where 
 the father was employed in the engraving depart- 
 ment of a manufacturing establishment. Having 
 decided to cist their lot with the early settlers of 
 Wisconsin, they came by the Hudson River and 
 Erie Canal to Huffalo, and thence by the Lakes to 
 Milwaukee. Coming direct to Waukesha County, 
 they located on a farm in Genesee Township, 
 which had been bougiil by their son Patrick, who 
 emigrated here in 1814. It was in 184G tiiat Mr. 
 and Mrs. Coyle arrived at their new home. Later 
 they removed to the town of Pewaukee, where 
 Mr. Coyle died many 3'ears ago. His widow re- 
 moved to Waukesha, where her last days were 
 spent. Mr. Coyle w.as a member of the Catholic 
 Church, and in political sentiment was a Demo- 
 crat. In their family were seven children, of 
 whom four are living: Peter, whose name heads 
 this account, and three sisters. 
 
 Peter Coyle is the fifth in order of birth in the 
 above family. He w.is but thirteen years old 
 when, with his parents, he arrived in Waukesha 
 County. His educational iH'ivileges. therefore, 
 from that lime on were such as the old time dis- 
 trict school afforded. With the exception of one 
 year spent in California, the year 1863, he has 
 made this county his home since 1846. I'ntil 
 after his father's death he remained on the old 
 homestead, devoting himself to its care and culti- 
 vation. 
 
 On the l.'iili of December, 1873, Mr. Coyle 
 
 wedded Miss Eleanor Carney, daughter of Bernard 
 and Anna Carney, and a sister of Judge P. H. 
 Carney. Mrs. Coj'le was born in Lincoln County, 
 Me.. May 27, 1841, and when six years of age ac- 
 companied her parents to this county. Having 
 remained on the farm until 1874, Mr. Coyle came 
 to Waukesha and opened up a restaurant, which 
 he conducted for four years. During Cleveland's 
 first administration he served as Assistant Post- 
 master of Waukesha. Since that time he has en- 
 tertained guests during the summer season. In 
 1888 lie built a commodious residence at No. 22.'> 
 East Park Avenue. His house is built in modern 
 style, is homelike, and each summer is filled with 
 southern guests. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Coyle have three children: Marie, 
 Edward and Mabel. All the family are members 
 of the Catholic Church. In political principles 
 our subject is a Democrat, and during the years 
 1869 and 1870 he was honored with the office 
 of Register of Deeds of Waukesha County. For 
 nearly a half-century our subject and his esti- 
 mable wife have been residents of the county and 
 have witnessed it grow from a comparatively un- 
 developed country into a rich farming section. 
 The}' have seen Waukesha, transformed from a 
 village containing some three stores to one of the 
 most popular summer resorts in the state. 
 
 I AMES 1 
 Miiiera! 
 _ a busin 
 
 M. IvERR, Manager for the Hygeia 
 ral Spring Company is well known as 
 )usincss man of Waukesha. The famous 
 spring which he represents w.is opened in 
 1872, when the m.ason work was done and a 
 small pavilion erected. It was further improved 
 by Flannery it Carver. Subsequently M. P. Smith 
 purchased the property, which was disposed of in 
 1891 to the Hygeia Mineral Spring Company. 
 The (jllicers of the company are: A. W. Herkey, of 
 Chicago, President; L. S. Conklin, of New York, 
 Vice-President; .1. E. McElroy, of Chicago, Secre- 
 tary .'ind (Jeneral Manager. The capital stock of 
 the concern is Ji'2,U0ti,0Ut). Soon after the present 
 company became possessed of the springs they 
 
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 erected extensive bottling works, witii a daily ca- 
 pacity of thirty thousand (luarts. In 1892 they 
 erected the finest pavilion in the village, llygeia 
 water has won an almost "orld-wide reputation; 
 besides being sold throughout the United States, a 
 market is found for it in Canada and other foreign 
 countries. During the AVorld's Fair in Chicago it 
 was a very popular drink, being found at various 
 places in the different buildings. 
 
 Mr. Kerr, the local manager for the company, was 
 born near Ilnmilton, Canada, September 7, 1850, 
 being a son of .John and Catherine (Keid) Kerr. 
 The former was born at Paisley, Scotland, and with 
 his father, Dr. David Kerr, went to Ireland, wiiere 
 the latter was sent by tlie English Government. 
 Dr. Kerr had visited that county before, and there 
 married an Irish lady. .Joiin Kerr was chietly 
 reared in Count}' Mayo. When a young man he 
 was made Captain of the Coast Guards, which po- 
 sition he lield for some time. In that county lie 
 married Miss Held, who was a native of the same 
 place, though her parents were of Scotch descent. 
 In 1836 .Tohn Kerr and wife craigiated to Canada 
 and settled on a farm near Hamilton. Thirty 
 years later they removed to a farm in Huron 
 Count}-, Mich., where he still lives at the advanced 
 age of ninety years, beinga remarkablj' bright and 
 intelligent old gentleman. His good wife was 
 called to her linal rest in 1872, at the age of sixty- 
 four. 
 
 James M. Kerr is the ninth in order of birth in 
 a family of ten children. Until sixteen years of 
 age his time was divided between labor on the 
 farm and attendance in the common schools. At 
 that time he began clerking in a store, and for 
 nine years was emplo^'ed eitlier in the store or in 
 a lumber yard. His next venture was that of gov- 
 ernment contracting as a member of the firm of 
 11. S. Dale i^' Co. The first twent3'-two hundred 
 and fifty feet of the harbor of refuge at Sand 
 Beach, Mich., was constructed by this Hrm. They 
 also built the headiiuarters for the War Depart- 
 ment at Ft. Snelling, Minn., in 1880, 1881 and 
 1882, making in all six j-ears that he followed gov- 
 ernment contracting. The following three years he 
 was employed in the United States Kngineer's of- 
 fice at Chicago. In 1885 Mr. Kerr came to Wau- 
 
 kesha as business manager for the Arcadian Spring 
 Company, later becoming general manager. When 
 the llygeia Mineral Spring Companj' was incor- 
 porated lie was chosen President, but resigned a 
 year later and has since been local manager. 
 
 Mr. Kerr was married at Port Austin, Mich., 
 November 23, 1876, to Miss Lavina Williams, a 
 native of Sanilac County, Mich., and a daugiiter 
 of Otis 15. Williams, a native of England and a 
 well known hotel keei)er of that state. Mr. and 
 Mrs. Kerr have four children: Dale, Hoy J., Arthur 
 E. and Glenn. Mr. Kerr is a firm believer in 
 the future growlli and prosperity of Waukesha 
 and has accordingly invested in real estate. AVell 
 posted in reference to the imijortanl (juestions of 
 the day, and a man of more than ordinary ex- 
 perience and ability, he is a citizen of wliich any 
 community would have no reason to be ashamed. 
 
 E^- 
 
 M ORRIS ANDREW SCHMOYER is one of 
 the prominent businessmen of Menomo- 
 nee Falls, and it is not too much to say 
 that he has done more than any other to build up the 
 mercantile interests of that village. Mr. .Schmoyer 
 is a native of Lehigh County, Pa., born March 23, 
 1856. His parents, Samuel and Eliza (Yeager) 
 Schmoyer, were born in the same state, as were 
 also their ancestors for several generations back, 
 though both families originally came from Hol- 
 land. Samuel Schmoyer for many years owned 
 and operated a flour rtiill. He was a quiet, unob- 
 trusive man, who never sought distinction or 
 l)ubiic preferment. He was a consistent member 
 of the Lutheran Ciiiirch,as was also his wife. The 
 lattcr's death occurred some twenty-live years ago, 
 when her son, Morris A., was about thirteen years 
 of age. Mr. Schmoyer passed his entire life in his 
 native state, dying in 18114, at the age of seventy- 
 three years. 
 
 ISIorris A. is the fourth child in a family com- 
 prising three sons and two daughters, and is the 
 only one who has left his native state. Until eigh- 
 teen years old his time was passed in iiis father's 
 mill and in attendance at the district schools. In 
 1874 he bade good-bye to home and friends and 
 
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 started for Menomonee Falls, which has since been 
 ills home. On arriving tliere lie secured employ- 
 ment in the tloiir mill of J. B. Nehs, where he 
 completed liis trade, remaining for seven years. 
 At the expiration of tiiat i)criod lie purchased, 
 with his carefull}' luisbanded earnings, a half-in- 
 terest in the store of Peter Keeler, who iiad started 
 in liusinessa sliort time before, but from lack of pat- 
 ronage got in a condition where the casli from the 
 sale of half the store would bo very acceptable. 
 The entire stock was worth possibly !j!500. Tlie 
 enterprise, push and ability of tlip young partner 
 soon manifested tiiemselves,and a marked increase 
 in patronage was tlie result. Tins co-partnership 
 lasted some four or five years, when Mr. Schmoyer 
 disposed of iiis interest, and in company with V. 
 L. Nehs, bought tlie store of 1^. Debus. A year 
 later Mr. Nehs sold to J. L. Sciilafer, and one j'ear 
 afterwards it was sold to Ed Puehler. Snbse- 
 ([uently Mr. L. Debus purchased the interest of 
 Mr. fSlepper, the firm assuming the style of M. A. 
 Schmoyer A: Co. Tliis firm carries a large stock of 
 general merchandise, and unquestionably does as 
 extensive business as any mercantile establishment 
 in the county, employing in all nine salesmen. 
 The secret of their success lies in the fact that 
 they keep a large assortment of goods and com- 
 pete with the city prices. 
 
 Mr. Schmoyer, to whose efforts the success of 
 the enterprise is in no small degree due, is a gen- 
 tleman of pleasing address and courteous man- 
 ners. Polilically he is a Republican, and is a 
 Strong advocate of temperance. Both he and his 
 wife are active members of the church of the 
 Evangelical Association. His marriage to Miss 
 Louisa, daughter of Charles and Mary A. Nehs, 
 w.as celelirated in Menomonee Falls November 8, 
 1877. Mrs. Schmoyer is a native of that village, 
 her birtii occurring .luly 1, lH;j7. ( )f this union 
 were born five children, namely: llarvcy H.. April 
 2o, 1871>; Ada, November 21,1880; Winnie, .laiiu- 
 ary 2, 1883; Florence, April 13, 1887; and .Justin, 
 .luly 27, ISfld. 
 
 Mr. Schmoyer has never sought otiicial distinc- 
 tion, preferring to devote his time and attention 
 to his own interest-s. For six years he has served 
 as District Clerk. From a business point of view 
 
 his career has been one of marked success. Land- 
 ing in Menomonee Falls with onl}' *3, he has, bj' 
 industry and close application to business, worked 
 his way up to a place among the leading business 
 men of the county. Honesty, fair dealing and a 
 conscientious regard for the rights of others, have 
 ever characterized his dealings with his fellow- 
 men. 
 
 eONRAD A. HAEKTEL, Register of Deeds, 
 of Waukesha County, and general dealer 
 in hardware, established business in his 
 present line in Waukesha in 187('>, and has carried 
 it on continuously' ever since. His is tlie oldest 
 house in that brancli of business in the city in 
 years of uninterrupted business. Mr. Ilaertel was 
 born in Nureniburg, Prussia, September 21, 1851, 
 and is a son of John and Margaret (Andrea) Ilaer- 
 tel. The parents were natives of the same part of 
 Germany as their son. The father's birth occurred 
 June 26, 1826, and his death July 23. 1868. The 
 mother, who was born February 15, 1822, sur- 
 vives her husband and is residing in Waukesha. 
 The family emigrating from the Fatherland to 
 America in 1856, came directly to Wisconsin and 
 settled in Waukesha, where Mr. Ilaertel, Sr., was 
 engaged in the hardware business until his death. 
 
 Conrad A. was but five years of age when he 
 came to Waukesha from the Old Country; his edu- 
 cation was obtained in the public and parochial 
 schools. In the latter he learned to read ainl« 
 write the German language, which he had learned to 
 talk at home. His knowledge of the German lan- 
 guage, Mr. Ilaertel finds almost a daily necessity 
 in both private and public business. 
 
 On the 19th of September. 1878, in Waukesha. Mr. 
 Ilaertel was united in marriage to Miss Nellie Craw- 
 ley. Mrs. Il.aertel is a native of Wisconsin, born in 
 Eagle Townsliip, Waukesha County. Her parents 
 were .lolin and Ann Crawley, the former of whom 
 has passed to the spirit world Four children, one 
 son and three daughters, were born to Mr. and Mrs. 
 Ilaertel, Margaret Estelle. .lohn E., Jessie and 
 Marie I... all natives of Waukesha. 
 
 In pi)litics Mr. Ilaertel is a Republican, and by 
 that parly has been chosen to several olllcial posi- 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 tions of honor and trust. He has been Village 
 Trustee, Village Treasurer, Town Treasurer, and 
 in the fall of 1892 was elected Register of Deeds 
 for Waukesha County. The year 18!»2 was the 
 year of the great Democratic tidal wave. Only 
 two Republicans were elected to offices that year 
 in Waulteslia County, Mr. Ilaertel and one other. 
 He was one of the organizers of the Waukesha 
 Building & Loan Association, of which he has been 
 elected Treasurer eacli year since its organization. 
 Sociall}' Mr. Ilaertel is a tiiirty-second degree 
 mason, a member of tlie local bodies of that order 
 at Waukesha, and is a charter member of Wauke- 
 sha Coramandery; he was formerly a member of St. 
 Bernard Coramandery of Chicago. He is a success- 
 ful business man, an efficient and popular county 
 official, and as a citizen has a wide circle of friends 
 and awiuaintances. 
 
 IN*— T ^ 
 
 r AUREL ELMER YOUMANS, B. L., M. D., 
 
 I C^ was born in the house where he now lives 
 on the 26th of February, 1863, being a 
 son of Dr. II. A. and Lucy S. (Andrews) You- 
 mans. In the schools of his native village his 
 primary education was received, and was supple- 
 ment by a course at Wayland Academ3-, at Beaver 
 Dam, preparatory to entering college. In 1883 
 he became a student of Wisconsin State Univer- 
 sity, at Madison, from which he was graduated 
 four years later, receiving the degree of Baciielor 
 of Letters. Having completed his literarj- educa- 
 tion, he read medicine under the direction of his 
 father, after which he took three courses of lec- 
 tures at the Rush Medical College, of Chicago, 
 graduating in tlie Class of 'HO. Tliereupon Dr. 
 Youmans established himself in pr.actice at his old 
 home, where he has i)ursued his profession success- 
 fully ever since. 
 
 At New Lisbon, .luneau County, Wis., on the 
 11th of October, 1892, Dr. Youmans married Miss 
 Miriam Lois Barlow, a native of Medina, N. Y., 
 and a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Evans) 
 Barlow. In childhood Mr. Barlow lost his parents 
 and was bound out to a farmer. At that time E. 
 
 H. Ball, the well known merchant of Milwaukee, 
 was doing business at Troy, Walworth County, 
 and while on a trip to New York to buy goods 
 he brought young Barlow, who was his cousin, to 
 Wisconsin. After clerking for Mr. Ball for a num- 
 ber of years, Mr. Barlow came to Mukwonago and 
 engaged in merchandising, being here during the 
 war. After that struggle had ended he returned 
 to Medina, N. Y., and while there Mrs. Youmans 
 was born. Mrs Barlow was born near Buflfalo, 
 N. Y., and with her parents came to F^ast Troy, 
 Wis., where her father owned and operated a 
 mill. Having remained some time in the Empire 
 State, Mr. and Mrs. Barlow returned to Wiscon- 
 sin and located at New Lisbon, where he is still 
 engaged in merchandising, but his wife is de- 
 ceased. They had but three children: Harvey, 
 who is engaged in the express business at New 
 Lisbon; Lewis, who is engaged with the J. V. Far- 
 well Co., of Chicago; and Mrs. Youmans. 
 
 Dr. Youmans and his wife have a son, .John B. 
 Mrs. Youmans is a member of the Congregational 
 Church. Politically the Doctor is a Republican, 
 and with that party has been identified since he 
 cast his first vote for J.ames G. Blaine. In a pro- 
 fessional way he is connected with the Wisconsin 
 State Medical Society, American Medical Associa- 
 tion, and the National Association of Railroad 
 Surgeons, being local surgeon for the Wisconsin 
 Central Railroad. By devoting his entire time 
 and thought to his profession Dr. Youmans is fast 
 gaining a reputation as a skillful physician. 
 
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 MC KE>;ZIE BROS. This firm is composed 
 of .lames A. and Frank A. McKenzie, 
 popular young business men, who estab- 
 lished themselves in mercantile pursuits on sec- 
 tion 9, of Vernon Township, in 1885, their loca- 
 tion being known as Vernon PostoHiee. They are 
 engaged in general merchandising and carry such a 
 stock of goods as their constantly growing trade 
 demands. Industrious and energetic, thej' are 
 classed among the progressive business men of 
 their town. Their parents, of whom a more com- 
 plete account is given on another page, Peter 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 675 
 
 nnd ISIarv .Tano (Weir) McKcnzie, are numbered 
 among the pioneer settlors of tliis county. The 
 sons were reared on a farm and, after attending 
 the district sciiools, pursued a course at Carroll 
 College, being thus well tilted to engage in busi- 
 ness life. 
 
 .Tames A. McKenzie, the senior meml)er of the 
 above lirm, was born on his father's old homestead 
 in the town of Vernon, section 15, on the 27th of 
 .January, 18()2. In politics he is a stanch sup- 
 porter of the Republican part^'. He is now serv- 
 ing in the capacity of Town Clerk, and is also As- 
 sistant Postmaster. 
 
 The junior member of the firm, Frank A. Mc- 
 Kenzie, is also a native of Waukesha County, his 
 birth occurring in the town of ^'crnon, .June 22, 
 18(!l. A Republican in politics, he has been called 
 upon to serve his town in various official positions; 
 he was Town Clerk some three years. Chairman of 
 the Town Hoard for a like period of time, and 
 School Director for several years. On the 1st of 
 July, 18',)(), he was appointed Postmaster at Xer- 
 non by President IJenjamin Harrison, which posi- 
 tion be continues to fill. 
 
 These young men are esteemed for their sterling 
 traits of character, and in all business relations so 
 conduct themselves as to command the highest 
 praise. They are members of and workers in the 
 United Presbyterian Church. 
 
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 WILUAM KMSLIK. Since 1811 h.as this 
 worthy old Scotchman been one of the 
 honored citizens of Waukesha County. 
 He had been a resident of Wisconsin seven years 
 ere the state was admitted. Mr. Kmslie is a native 
 of Aberdeen, Scotland, born August 17, 1816, be- 
 ing the youngest in a family of thirteen children, 
 eleven sons and two daughters, l)orn to Alexander 
 and Belle (Cushoc) Emslie, and is the only sur- 
 vivf)r. His father was reared as an agriculturist 
 and received a limited education. He and his wife 
 were of the Presbyterian faith, both dying in .Scot- 
 land. Mr. Kmslie w.as reared to the av(M'atu)n of 
 a farmer and received but a limited education. 
 
 He was a young man of twenty 3'ears when he 
 concluded to try his fortune in America, and by 
 himself shipped in a sailing-vessel from the port of 
 Aberdeen bound for New York. The voyage con- 
 sumed seven weeks and three days, encountering 
 terrible storms at sea and ofttimes the poor passen- 
 gers thought they would never sight land again. 
 To make the trip more disastrous the company was 
 afflicted with small-pox. When he came to New 
 York he was a poor boy and had but three or four 
 sovereigns in his pocket. He was in a strange 
 land and among strange people. He came direct 
 to Rochester, where his brother Peter was located, 
 having emigrated in 183!i. He spent live years in 
 New York State as a laborer, so it is readily seen 
 that Mr. Kmslie (commenced in this New Country 
 with no capital but that Scotch determination to 
 make his life a success. At the expiration of the 
 live years he decided he would come to the far 
 west, the territory of Wisconsin. The first wages 
 that Mr. Emslie received was fl2 per month. The 
 journey was made by the luie Canal and theto-eat 
 Lakes, landing at Milwaukee when it w.as but a 
 hamlet. His first purchase was one hundred and 
 sixty acres of wild and iinimproxcd land in the 
 town of Vernon, and his first home was a log cabin 
 built out of logs, cut from the virgin forest and 
 adorned with a shake roof. Remnant^s of the Win- 
 neb.igos and Potlawatomics many times came 
 to the door begging. The closest market was Mil- 
 waukee. The first teams he used were oxen, and 
 as Mr. Kmslie saj'S, they would start at nine o'clocif 
 at night from their home, travel all night, and 
 thus reach the village of Milwaukee at day-lireak 
 in time for market. Alexander Mitchell, the great 
 statesman, lived in a little shanty which was in- 
 deed very inferior as a dwelling. .Milwaukee, the 
 beautiful city of two hundred and fifty thousand 
 inhabitants, was, as already stated, a hamlet, and 
 where the great depot-; now stand of the great 
 railroad systems centering there, were but tama- 
 rack swamps. There was no bridge .icross the Mil- 
 waukee River at that time, the passengere being 
 ferried across on an old scow. 
 
 While Mr. Emslie wasn citizen of Vernon Town- 
 sliip, he wedded .Miss Agnes Hegg, a native of 
 Ayrshire, .Scotland. Mrs. Emslie lias been dead 
 
676 
 
 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 for twenty-eight years. To this marriage have been 
 born eight children, five sons and three daughters. 
 Six are living, as follows: .lames is a resident of 
 Wauki'sha, whi^re he is engaged in mercantile pur- 
 suits and is married; Alexander is an agriculturist 
 and resides in Delalield Township; William super- 
 intends the Emslie homestead. He is a native of 
 Waukesha County, born February 18, 1852. He 
 was educated in the common schools only. He 
 has been reared to the trade of carpenter and joiner 
 and has spent six years in Waukesha as such, be- 
 ing employed with Peter R. Klair. Mr. Emslie is 
 a linished workman and is well known by many of 
 the citizens whose sketches appear in this volume. 
 He was married to Miss Emma Gaulhier, a native 
 of Iloricon, Wis., born December 14, 1860, and of 
 French extraction. They were married March 24, 
 188,"), and three children have been born of this 
 union: Myrtle, the eldest; Kva and (irace, the 
 baby of the home. Mrs. Emslie's |)arents are both 
 natives of America and are living in Dodge Coun- 
 ty. She was educated in the common schools. 
 Mr. Emslie is a true blue Republican and cast his 
 first Presidential vote for General Grant, the sol- 
 dier President. He and wife are adherents of the 
 Presbyterian faith. He is a gentleman who is well 
 known for his nitegrit}' and is a man of his word. 
 The next in order of birth in the family of Will- 
 iam lOmslie, Sr., is .lane, the wife of .Tohn I,. I\Ior- 
 ris, a farmer of Delafiehi Township; .John is a 
 farmer of this county; Peter is the youngest, and 
 is a farmer of Dilatield. Mr. and Mrs. Emslie 
 have given their children a good common school 
 education. 
 
 Mr. Knislie resided in \'ern<)n Townslii|) six 
 years, then sold out and purchased his present es- 
 tate of one hundred and lift}- acres, situated within 
 two and a-half miles of the village of Waukesha. 
 Their beautiful brick residencie, erected in 1886, is 
 an ornament to the town of Pewaukee; it was built 
 at a cost of I3,5(I0. It was in 1><.")6 when he came 
 to Pewaukee Township, and has been one of the 
 sterling old citizens ever since. 
 
 Politically Mr. Emslie has cast his lot with both 
 parties. The first vote that he cast was for Abra- 
 ham Lincoln, afterward (ieneral (irant, but of more 
 recent j-ears has espoused the principles of the 
 
 Democracy. Officially he was a member of the 
 Board of Supervisors for two terms. He has been 
 identified with the public schools of his district for 
 a number of years as Director and Clerk, and was 
 a friend of the Bennett Law. As regards his re- 
 ligious sentiments he, like the majority of his coun- 
 trymen, adheres to the Presbyterian faith. We 
 are glad to present this biography' to the readers of 
 this volume who have known this sterling old 
 Scotch famil}', who have been residents of the 
 locality for over a half-century. 
 
 r~y APT. FOSKETT MAYNARD PUTNEY, de- 
 
 V^y ceased, was a pioneer of Waukesha Coun- 
 ty, and a worthy representative of the best 
 New England stock. His ancestors in America, on 
 both sides, were lineal decendants of the first col- 
 onists of JLassachusetts, as is shown in the records 
 of town, church and family. The genealogy of 
 the Putney family in the direct line of descent is 
 as follows: John Putney, of Salem, Mass., the 
 founder of the family in America, was married 
 November 18, 1662, to .Judith, daughter of Henry 
 Cooke, of the same place. Joseph, of Salem, third 
 son of John, born August 25, 167.3, wedded Sarah 
 Mclntyre, May 18, 1697. Elisha, also of Salem, 
 the oldest son of Joseph, was born at Reading, 
 Mass., November 21, 171.3, and married Margaret 
 Harablin, June 2, 1737. Elisha, Jr., of Fenner, N. 
 Y., the oldest son of the preceding, was born at 
 Salem (or Reading), May 23, 1738, and removed 
 to Charlton, Mass., in 1752, where he married Mar- 
 tha Foskett, of that place, May 18, 1762. From 
 Charlton they removed to Goshen, Mass., in 1767, 
 thence to Fenner, N. Y., about the 3ear 18(10. 
 Aaron, of Middlesex, N. Y., third son of Elisha, 
 Jr., was born at (!oshen, Maj' 24, 1771, and there 
 married May 27, 1795, Deborah, daughter of Jo- 
 seph Maynard, of Framingliam, Mass. The lady 
 was a native of tliat place, born December 19, 1777. 
 About the year 1800 Aaron Putney and wife moved 
 from (ioshen, Mass., to Fenner, N. Y., and some 
 thirteen years later settled in Middlesex, where the 
 latter died July 7, 1819, and the former September 
 
PORTRAIT AND BlOGRAi'lllCAL RKCOUD. 
 
 677 
 
 28, 1845. Capt. Foskett Maynard Putney, the 
 second son of Aaron, was born in tliat |)arl »if tlie 
 town of Smitlilield now known as P'enner, Madi- 
 son County, N. Y., May 11, 1805. lie wa.s married 
 in IJelvidere, 111., Novemlier ;!, 183i», to Miss Clar- 
 issa Howell. Mrs. Putney was horn at Franklin, 
 N. Y., April 5, 1814, and died in Waukesha, March 
 12, 1855, leaving one child, Fr.-ink llowcil, now 
 Postmaster of Waukeslia. She was a dauiiiiler of 
 Simon Howell, of Southampton, L. I., who was <ie- 
 cended in direct line from Kdward Howell, also of 
 Southampton. The latter w.as made a freeman at 
 Boston, March 14, 1639. 
 
 When nine years of age Captain Putney re- 
 moved with his parents to Middlesex, Ontario 
 County, N. Y., where he made his home until 1834. 
 That year he emigrated to White Pigeon, Mich., 
 where he engaged in the mercantile and real-estate 
 business. He also bore an honorable part in the 
 Patriot War and the border contests, under a 
 captain's commission conferred by his Excellency, 
 Governor Mason, of that state. In May, 1830, 
 Captain Putney came to the territory of Wiscon- 
 sin, and in the course of his travels visited Prairie- , 
 ville, now Waukesha, hut located in Milwaukee ; 
 where he engaged in the shoe and leather business. ] 
 He was also interested in the same line in Rock- 
 ford, 111., I>nt made his home in Milwaukee. In 
 the fall of 1«45 he retired from mercantile pursuits 
 and removed to his farm, at Prospect Hill, New 
 Berlin Township, Waukesha County, where he en- 
 gaged in farming and hotel keeping. He was 
 Postmaster at that place as earl}' as 1846. Having 
 purch.ased property in Waukesha, he removed to 
 that village in 1H5(), where he kept the Railroad 
 Hotel, now known as the American. In the spring 
 of 1852, having ))reviously sold his hotel property, 
 lie bought a farm situated on section 31, town of 
 Brookfield, where he resided for three years. At 
 the expiration of that lime he accepted the man- 
 agement of the Fxchange Hotel at Waukesha, 
 which he conducted until the death of its proprie- 
 tor, Peter X. Ciishmau, in 1863. The following 
 year Mr. Putney purchased the hotel property, 
 operated it until 1868, and then rented it. In 1870 
 he ere(;ted the three-story stone structure on the 
 west side of tiraiid Avenue, known as the Orient 
 
 Block, where he opened the new Kxcliangc Hotel, 
 which he kept at intervals until IHTit, when he 
 leased it to William C. Ilolbrook and retired from 
 active business. 
 
 Mr. Putney coiilinui'd his residence at Wauke- 
 sha until the time of his death, May 16, 1887. He 
 was a man of positive characteristics, upright and 
 honoial)le in all the relations of life, commanding 
 universal respect whereyer known. Asa business 
 man he was active and enterprising, and by judi- 
 cious investment and good management accumu- 
 lated valuable property-. In his political senti- 
 ments Captain Putney was a Kepublican, but pre- 
 ferred to devote his time and energies to the de- 
 mands of his personal affairs rather than to the 
 pursuits of olMcial honors and emoluments. To 
 such men Waukesha is greatly indebted for its 
 substantial growth and prosperity. 
 
 Lot IS .1. FLOTOW is one of the leading 
 ^ contractors and builders of Ocouoinowoc, 
 of which city he has been a resident since 
 1883. He has erected many of the finest business 
 houses and residences in Oconomowoc and vicinity. 
 .\mong the many may be mentioned the beautiful 
 Slimmer homes of Mrs. H. S. Peck, George Bullen, 
 L. J. Petit, the sanitarium of Dr. Voje, and he h.as 
 also done miicli building for Mr. .\rmour, of Chi- 
 cago. Among the business houses that he ha 
 erected may be mentioned those of Philip Walth»r, 
 .1. McCabe, Messrs. Dibble X- Brown, who have the 
 only stone front in the city, Simon Olson, and 
 others. 
 
 .Mr. Flotow is a native of the st)iitliern part of 
 Oermaiiy, born in 1856. His father, also Louis 
 Flotow, emigrated to the United States with his 
 family in 1861. They located on a farm in the 
 town of Waukesha, where the father died in 
 March, 187(1. The mother still survives. Of their 
 eight children, four are now living. Frederick, 
 the only brother of our subject, resides near .\pple- 
 ton. Wis. There are besides the brothers, two sis- 
 ters, Kmma and Hannah. 
 
 Mr. Flotow began learning the carpenter's trade 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 al)<)iil the age of fifteen j'ears, luul has ever since 
 been engaged along that line of work. lie em- 
 ploys, on an average, about twenty-five men, and 
 during the busj' season from forty to fifl}'. 
 
 .Sociallj' Mv. Fhilow is a member of the Inde- 
 pcndc-nl Order of Odd Fellows. Knights of Pyth- 
 ias and Miennerchor. Politically he is a Demo- 
 crat, having cast his first Presidential vote for 
 Oeneral Hancock. For one term he has served 
 his fellow-citizens as a member of the County 
 Hoard of Supervisors. 
 
 r^i6-^ie^- a e -a e - ^^ ^^^^t^^^ 
 
 MRS. CAROLINE CHAPMAN, the sub- 
 ject of this biographical sketch, is one 
 of the early settlers of Waukesha Coun- 
 ty, having resided here for over fifty years. She 
 is a native of Elngland, born December 28, IS.SS, 
 at Canterbury, near the great metropolis, London. 
 She is one of seven children, three boys and four 
 girls, born unto Solomon and Elizabeth (Wood) 
 Horn. Six of this familj' survive. The parents 
 were natives of the same locality as their daugh- 
 ter, the father being a farmer. 
 
 In 1838 they with seven children bade fare- 
 well to their "Merrie England" and sailed from 
 Liverpool to New York, and six weeks later drop- 
 ped anchor in the harbor of the American port. 
 They remained in the city of New York about six 
 months, or until Mr. Horn had earned the means 
 to bring thein on to Milwaukee. The tri|> was 
 made by way of the Erie Canal and the lakes. 
 Though but a child our subject can well remember 
 the pt)or accommodations they had to put up with 
 while on the canal boat. Among some food pre- 
 pared were eggs boiled so hard that the.y were 
 green in color. There were a few log houses in 
 Milwaukee, but no liridges across the river, the 
 means of conveyance being the old time ferry- 
 boat, which was pulled across by hand. Mrs. Chap- 
 man's youngest sister, Eliza, was born in Milwau- 
 kee, she being the third white child born there. 
 After a residence of a few years in that city Mr. 
 Horn came to this county, where he first located 
 as a renter on one hundred and sixty acres of wild 
 
 land in the town of Pewaukee. The Indians often 
 came to their cabin to beg for food, and Mrs. Chap- 
 man remarked that ver3' many times they were 
 frightened by them, especially when they had been 
 indulging in "fire water." 
 
 The lady whose name appears at the beginning 
 of this article was a child of four years when she 
 came with her parents to AViscousin. Siie enjoyed 
 such educational privileges as the schools of that 
 earl}' day afforded, and as she says walked three 
 miles through the snow to obtain what she did 
 receive. September 1, 1853, she was united in 
 marriage with William Chapman, a native of Lin- 
 colnshire, England. Mr. Chapman was born .lan- 
 uary 1, 182.3, and died .lanuary 14, 1886. He was 
 reared to the life of a farmer, and received his ed- 
 ucation in the comiiion schools of England. In 
 1852 he came to America, and when he reached 
 Milwaukee had only *1 in his pocket, but with a 
 determination U) succeed set to work to make his 
 fortune. Mr. and Mrs. Chapman began their do- 
 mestic life in true pioneer style. Soon after they 
 were married they went to Michigan, where they 
 located on eighty- acres of wild and unimproved 
 land near the city of Detroit. The land was cov- 
 ered with timber and brush, but in a log cabin 
 erected they began the work of making a home. 
 A year and a-half later Mr. Chapman disposed of 
 his farm. Thereafter he was appointed Superin- 
 tendent, and Mrs. Chapman Matron of the Count}- 
 Poor Farm, which positions they filled for one 
 year. At the expiration of that time they re- 
 turned to this county and purchased one hundred 
 and twentj' acres of partiallj' improved land in 
 the town of Pewaukee upon which they erected a 
 a log house with a brick chimney. Mr. Chapman 
 afterward added forty acres to his farm, but later 
 sold ten acres. 
 
 Mr. and Mr. Chapman were blessed with nine 
 children, named as follows: Jane, who became the 
 wife of .lolin Williams, a farmer of Pewaukee 
 Township, has one child; AVilliani, who is a farmer 
 and dairyman of the same town, is married and 
 has three children; (ieorge, who superintends the 
 old homestead for his mother, is married and has 
 three children; Susie, who is the wife of D. A. 
 Adams, a prosperous farmer in the town of Wau- 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
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 kesha, has three children; Esther, who wedded 
 Charles Ilenibd, an agriculturist of Aekley, Iowa, 
 is the mother of one child; Charles, a successful 
 farmer of Waukesha Township, is married and has 
 two children. Nettie became the wife of A. C. 
 Born, a prosperous farmer of the same town; Fi- 
 delia, Iwtter known as "Dell," resides with her 
 mother. Slie was educated in the Union school 
 of the village of Waukesha, and has also taken 
 musical instruction. Wesley, who completes the 
 family, is at home. 
 
 In his political atliliations Mr. Cliapman was a 
 Republican, his views being sound and logical. 
 His sons are faithfully following in their father's 
 footsteps. He was actively identilied with the 
 cause of education, and served in the capacity of 
 a school oflicer for a number of years, being well 
 known for his honor and integrity. lie and his 
 wife were devout members of the Methodist Church 
 of Waukesha. 
 
 When the death of Mr. Clmpman was announced 
 the public felt that one of the sterling citizens of 
 Waukesha County had passed away. He wa-s a 
 kind and indulgent father, a loving husband and 
 a warm friend. Mrs. Chapman in her declining 
 years is surrounded by her children and grand- 
 children, and enjoys the esteem and good will of 
 a large circle of friends and acquaintances. 
 
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 ■ry 
 
 JOHN Ml SHANE. Among the honored pio- 
 neers of Waukesha County should be named 
 the gentleman whose name appeai-s at the 
 head of this biograph}', he having been a 
 resident of the county for more than half a cen- 
 tury. He is a sou of Michael and Rosa Ann (Mc- 
 Aneray) McShane, and was born in the cit3' of 
 New York on the 15th of Sei)teml>er, 1837, being 
 the fourth in a family of four sons and two riaugh- 
 tei-s. Besides Mr. McShane there are two brothers 
 yet living, Thomas and .lames: the former is en- 
 gaged in agricultural pursuits in Waseca County. 
 Minn., and the latter is a farmer of Colorado. 
 The father of this family died two yeai-s after 
 
 coming to this county, and the motlier passed 
 away on the 16th of Kebruary, 1892, at an ad- 
 vanced age. Both were laid to rest in the cemetery 
 of .St. Martin's Church, of Franklin Township, 
 Milwaukee County. 
 
 Our subject wjis a child of live years when he 
 came with iiis parents to Waukesha County, and 
 was reared and educated in the town of Muskego. 
 His lirst teacher was Ann Runnels, who w.is classed 
 among the pioneer instructors. He has always 
 resided on the old homestead, which was piirch.ised 
 by his father in 1812. It, however, has under- 
 gone many changes; from a dense wilderness in- 
 hal)ited by the redmen, the wolf and the deer, it 
 has been transformed into a beautiful farm; the 
 old log house was replaced in 18(!0 b}' a substan- 
 tial, modern dwelling, also good barns and other 
 buildings have been erected. Mr. McShane has 
 not only witnessed this develo|)meiit, but has 
 taken an active part in bringing it about. His 
 (ji-esent farm contains ninety-two acres, the origin- 
 al purch.ase including a quarter-section. 
 
 On the loth of February, 1861, occurred the 
 marriage of Mr. McShane and Miss Catherine 
 Hackett. Mrs. McShane was born in Milwaukee, 
 on the 10th of April, 1840, and is a daughter of 
 Patrick and Margaret (O'Farrel) Hackett, being 
 the fifth in order of birth in a family of seven 
 children, four sons and three daughters. Mr. and 
 Mrs. McShane became the parents of nine children, 
 born as follows: Mary E., February 2, 1862, is the 
 wife of Dr. T. C. Malone, of .St. Martin's, Milwau- 
 kee County; James, August l.j, 1863, a traveling 
 salesman for a Milwaukee house, resides in Osli- 
 kosh. Wis.; Margaret. February 2;'), 1866, a gradu- 
 ate of the White Water Normal, is a teacher of 
 Hale's Corners, having tjnight six terms; .lohn, 
 Kebruary 8, 1868, died March 16, 18!)3, being at 
 the time a student of the Chicago Veterinary Col- 
 lege; Bernard, November 3, 1870, is a student in 
 I the Chicago College of Physicians and .Surgeons, 
 being a member of the Class of ''Jo; Katie, .March 1 8, 
 1873, is (piite an accomplislied musician: Edward, 
 .luly 28, 187.1, is at home: Nellie, September H, lt(7'.». 
 resides with her parents; Rosa, September 13, 1882, 
 is the youngest. The mother of this family passed 
 out of iheir lives September 28, 18Ul,her demise 
 
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 being mourned by a large circle of friends and 
 acquaintances. 
 
 In politics our subject espouses the cause of the 
 Domocralic party, though he has never sought 
 oilicial preferment, devoting his time and atten- 
 tion to his personal interests. However, he was 
 chosen Town Treasurer by his fellow-citizens and 
 served in that capacity one term. His first vote 
 was cast for James Huchanan, the Presidential 
 candidate. During his residence of fifty-two years 
 in the town of Muskego, Mr. IMcSliaue has won an 
 enviable reputation for honor and integrity. He, 
 with his family, belongs to the Assumption Catholic 
 Church of Franklin Township, Milwaukee County. 
 
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 eB. 1{AN^'ISTER, M. D., is one of the old- 
 est living practitioners of Waukesha Coun- 
 ty. Pownal. Bennington County, Vt., gave 
 him to the world April 6, 1817. His Great-grand- 
 father ISannister came from England and settled at 
 Brookficld, Mass., from which colon}' the family re- 
 moved to Vermont. The grandfather of the gentle- 
 man whose name appears at the beginning of this 
 biography, Dr. Thomas P>annister, was born in 
 Brookficld, and wlien a young man graduated from 
 a medical college, thus preparing himself for the 
 profession vviiicli lie made his life work. He chose 
 for a wife a lady of (ierman extraction. Miss Lydia 
 Downer, a native of Pownal, and the daughter of 
 !i Baptist clergyman. Having located in Benning- 
 ton County, Dr. Thomas Bannister there lived un- 
 til his deatii, as did also his wife. Their family 
 t)riginally consisted of three sons and three daugh- 
 ters, of whom Dr. Bannister of this sketch and two 
 sisters are all that remain. 
 
 Dr. C. B. Bannister received his early scholastic 
 training in the common and select schools, which 
 was sui)i)lemented by a course at Union Academ\', 
 Benniiiglon, Vt. By solicitation of his uncle, A. 
 P. Downer, a wealthy gentleman of Chittenango, 
 N. Y., he went there to engage in some kind of 
 business. His reply to his uncle's query as to 
 what business he wished to follow was that he had 
 always desired to become a physician. However, 
 
 for three years he was engaged in the |)roduce 
 business, at Fayetteville, N. Y., .as a member of the 
 firm of Downer, Harbottle <fe Co. At the expira- 
 tion of that period he studied medicine at Chit- 
 tenango, under Dr. Samuel Puller, who also 
 conducted a drug store and postollice. Young 
 Bannister soon found that he had to give more 
 time to business than to stud}'. The first money 
 he ever made in a professional way was earned b}' 
 drawing a tooth for a boy in the absence of Dr. 
 Fuller, for which he charged a shilling, and put 
 the money into the Doctor's cash drawer. 
 
 In Saratoga County, N. Y., Dr. Bannister wed- 
 ded Miss Maria Lawrence, April 1;'), 184 I, and four 
 years later, on account of failing health, decided to 
 come to Wisconsin and locate on a farm of one hun- 
 dred and sixty acres in Mukwonago Township, 
 which he and Samuel Keys had bought. Together 
 they improved it, and later made a division, each 
 taking eighty acres. For three years after coming 
 to this county Dr. Bannister taught school, a vo- 
 cation he had followed to some extent in the east. 
 While thus engaged he fortunately' made the 
 acquaintance of Dr. S. Nash, vvho, seeing the 
 successful practice of a homeopathist in Cali- 
 fornia, had changed to that system. From him 
 Dr. Bannister learned much; also secured books 
 written by the best authority in that school of 
 medicine. Having studied them diligently he be- 
 gan practicing among his neighbors, and such was 
 his success he was encouraged to devote himself 
 entirely to the profession. In 186G Dr. Ban- 
 nister removed to the village of Flagle, where he 
 has been in the continuous practice of his chosen 
 profession up to the present time. F'or the last 
 few years he has been trying to retire from prac- 
 tice, which he finds a diflicult task, as many of his 
 old patrons still insist upon his services. 
 
 On the 20th of July, 1878, Dr. Bannister w.is 
 called upon to mourn the loss of his wife, who had 
 borne him three children: Verona, who died at the 
 age of thirty -seven years; Emma, who jjassed away 
 at the age of fifteen, and Charles, who is in the 
 employ of the St. Paul Railway. In 187!l Dr. Ban- 
 nister wedded Miss Mary Rowland, who died some 
 six }'ears later. The lady who became Mrs. Ban- 
 nister in 1886, and vvho still has the honor of bear- 
 
EZRA CHAPIN. 
 
MARY A. CHAPIN. 
 
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 ing that name, was Mrs. Mary J. Edwards. Politi- 
 cally tlie subject of this article is a reliable Demo- 
 crat, and l>y Iiis fi'llow-citizeiii- has been called u|x)n 
 to till a number of ollicial positions. For five 
 consecutive years, under tlie old system, he was 
 Su|)erintendentof the schools of the town of Miik- 
 wonago; he was the lirst Health Olliccr of Kagle, 
 in which capacity he served for six years, and to 
 which he was again called. Since ISTfi Dr. ISannistor 
 has been a member of the IJomt'Opatliic Slate Med- 
 ical Association. He is well known throughout 
 the county a.s an old settler and as a physician of 
 many years' experience. 
 
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 MRS. MARY ANN CHAPIN, one of the 
 esteemed pioneer women of Waukesha 
 County, residing on section 21. Brook- 
 field Township, is a native of Mendon, Monroe 
 County, N. Y., born July 1, 1817, her parents be- 
 ing Lansing and Betsy (P^arl) Davis, also of the 
 Empire .State. In her father's family there were 
 but three children, she being the only daughter. 
 Her younger brother died when two years of age, 
 while the elder brother, Amos, who spent his en- 
 tire life at Mendon, died at the age of seventy- 
 nine years. 
 
 Mrs. Chapin, who is the sole survivor of the 
 above family-, was reared and educated in the 
 village of her nativity. There on the 24111 of 
 August, 1842, she became the wife of Ezra Chapin, 
 a son of Wells and Hannah (Jones) Chapin. Mr. 
 Chapin was born on the 7th of March, 1818, at 
 Pialtsburg, Steuben County, N. Y., and was the 
 eldest of a family comprising three sons and 
 five daugiiters. The other members are named, 
 in order of birth, as follows: Arvilla, who is de- 
 ceased, married Ira Meisner, of Fond du Lac, Wis.; 
 Lois Melissa died at the age of fifteen years; 
 Harriet S., who died in 1886, became the wife of 
 Nathan Sargent, of Sheboygan Falls, Wis.; Han- 
 nah M. married William Sully, of the same place; 
 Emerilla wedded Josiah Piatt, of Lincoln, Neb.; 
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 Ely W., of Fond du Lac, Wis., is living, retired; 
 and Ahira, who lived in Fond du Lac County, is 
 also deceased. 
 
 Ezra Chapin w.is reared on his father's farm 
 and while still a young man worked away from 
 home as a farm hand. In the fall of 1842, soon 
 after their marriage, he and his wife emigrated to 
 Wisconsin, ccmiing by way of the Erie Canal to 
 Buffalo, thence on the lakes to Milwaukee. On 
 the 3d of October, they arrived in the town of 
 Brookfield, Waukesha County, where, on section 
 21, Mr. Chapin purchased one hundred and sixty 
 acres of Government land, of which one acre had 
 been broken and had a growth of potatoes on it. 
 Here they settled and at once began to improve 
 the land, and in time made of it one of the best 
 farms to be found in this part of the county. At 
 this writing the homestead comprises one hundred 
 and eleven acres of the original tract, well culti- 
 vated, and adorned with substantial buildings. 
 
 Mr. Chapin was notonlj' one of the industrious 
 men of this section who developed a fine farm, but 
 besides his personal interests, found much time to 
 devote to the material, moral and spiritual up- 
 building of his community. There are few men 
 who did more toward securing a church at this 
 place, or gave more liberally for its support after- 
 ward. In all works of a Christian ciiaracter, Mr. 
 Chapin occupied a foremost rank; his good work 
 in this field was not confined to Waukesha Coun- 
 ty, but extended over a large portion of Wiscon- 
 sin. A stanch follower of and believer in th§ 
 doctrines of the Congregational Church, he took 
 great delight in its growth and prosi)erity. 
 
 I'ntoMr. and Mrs. Chnpin four children, one 
 son and three daughters, were born, as follows: The 
 eldest, a daughter born January 2i», 1847, died in 
 infancy; Helen E., born June .3, 1848, wedded 
 Samuel Mai-shall Darling, their marriage being 
 celebrated on the 7th of March. 18fi7. Mr. Darling 
 is a stock liuycr and sliip|)er of Oakfield, Fond du 
 Lac County. He and his wife have three children 
 living, and have lost two. Their eldest, a son, died 
 in infancy; the next, Edward W., is also deceased; 
 Frances A. is a student in Lawrence University at 
 Appleton, a member of the Class of '95; Gracie 
 E. is a district school teacher of Dodge County; 
 
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 and Eugene F., boin October 2, 1876, is at home. 
 Alice D., the next in order of birtli in the Chapin 
 famil}', born February 12, 1851, is at home. She 
 is a brigiit and intelligent lady who has a large 
 circle of friends. She was born in the log cabin 
 erected by her honored father, and remains at 
 home to care for and cheer her mother in her de- 
 clining years. Ethan Davis Chapin, the yoi'iiRCSt 
 of his father's family, was born March 27, 18.53, 
 and died .July 1."), 188G. He was reared to farm 
 life and educated in the common schools. His 
 early death was lamented by a host of friends, and 
 his manly, upright character has left its impress 
 upon the community in which he lived. 
 
 Ezra Chapin, pioneer, philanthropist and Chris- 
 tian gentleman that he was, passed from the scenes 
 of this life on the 3d of October, 1871, and was 
 laid to rest in Brookfield cemetery on section 15, 
 where a monument has been erected to his mem- 
 ory. His death was a sad blow, not only to the 
 family, but to the community with which he had 
 been so closely identified for so manj' years. His 
 whole career was characterized by thrift and in- 
 dustry, and in him all causes that had for their 
 object the betterment of mankind found a hearty 
 supporter and a warm friend. 
 
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 JH. WATjSII, a prominent pioneer settler of 
 Waukesha Count)^ is numbered among the 
 native sons of Menomonee Township. He 
 has spent his entire life in this locality and 
 has witnessed its wonderful transformation from 
 an unliroken wilderness to one of the most beau- 
 tiful sections of the state. He was born March 2, 
 1846, and is a son of John and Mary (Flannery) 
 Walsh. They had nine cliildren, of whom eight 
 are yet living, namely: J. H., who is the eldest; 
 Michael, a farmer of Kimball, Brule County, S. 
 Dak. ; Margaret, wife of Philip McCarty, a farmer 
 of Clay County, S. Dak. ; John, who for many 
 years was engaged in merchandising in Reno, 
 Minn.; William, a prominent business man of 
 West Superior; Catherine, wife of William J. De- 
 
 laney, deceased, who for nianj^ years was a jjopu- 
 lar millwright of Torre Haute, Jnd.; Anna, wife 
 of John Cawley, a farmer residing on section 24, 
 Lisbon Township; Mar^', who resides with her 
 mother on section 19, Menomonee Townshi]); and 
 Thomas, a retired farmer of Waukesha. 
 
 The father of this famil3' was born in County 
 Limerick, Ireland, and in 1840 left the Emerald 
 Isle to seek fame and fortune in the New World. 
 After a voyage of forty-eight days lie landed in 
 New York, went up the Hudson and across the 
 Erie Canal to Buffalo. He spent the succeeding 
 five years in agricultural pursuits in Canada, and 
 in 1845 came to the territory' of Wisconsin, land- 
 ing at the then small town of Milwaukee. Wau- 
 kesha was then a small hamlet. He settled on sec- 
 tion 18, Menomonee Township, where he spent his 
 remaining years, passing away in June, 1890, at 
 the age of eighty-four. All who knew him es- 
 teemed him highly. His wife was born in County 
 Tipperary, Ireland, and in 1843, in Canada, they 
 were married. She was a faithful companion and 
 helpmeet to him, and now in her seventy-eighth 
 year she is living on the old homestead which was 
 left to her by her honored husband. 
 
 The subject of this sketch was born forty-eight 
 years ago in the little log cabin which still stands 
 on the old home farm. The structure, 18x24 feet 
 in size, was covered with a roof of oak shakes and 
 was heated b^' an immense (in^place. In the com- 
 mon schools of the township Mr. Walsh acquired 
 his education, and on the homestead farm was 
 reared. He has practically made his way in life 
 unaided since the age of sixteen. In 1863 he 
 went to the forests of Michigan, where he eng.aged 
 in cutting and sawing timber for five winters. He 
 afterwards spent one winter in the timber belt at 
 Kewaunee, Wis., but the summer months were 
 j)assed at home, eng.aged in the cultivation of the 
 farm. He now gives his entire time to its further 
 improvement. 
 
 On the 16th of November, 1882, Mr. Walsh 
 was joined in wedlock with Mary Collins, who 
 was born in New Berlin, May 8, 1856, and is a 
 daughter of Richard and Margaret (Murphy) 
 Collins. They now have four children: John 
 born August 20, 1883; Richard, born May 28, 
 
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 1885; Margaret, born January 1, IHiK); and James, 
 born January 13, 1893. 
 
 Mr. Walsh has nover sought ollice, preferring to 
 give his time and attention to his business inter- 
 ests, but votes with the Democratic party. Seven 
 years ago he accidently found stone upon his 
 farm, the following year opened a stone quarry 
 and is now doing a large and prosperous business 
 along that line, emplo^'ing many workmen. lie 
 and his family are members of St. James' Catholic 
 Church. A man of sterling worth, he well de- 
 serves the high regard in which he is held. 
 
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 J011>«' C. SCIIl'ET, one of the prominent bus- 
 iness men of Muskego Township, is a son of 
 Christian and Mary (Zarmstorf) Schuet, and 
 was born in Mecklenburg, (icrmanj', January 
 5, 1840. In his father's family there were two 
 sons and a daughter, John C. being the second 
 born. The other son died in his native land, and 
 the daughter, Sophia, wedded John S. Druse, a 
 prominent business man of Milwaukee. Christian 
 Schuet was bf>rn in the village of Docrgelin, Meck- 
 lenburg, (ierniany, September 21, 1809, and died 
 at his home in the town of Muskego on the lOtli 
 of April, 1882. He attenrled the schools of his 
 native village, and when a young man began an 
 apprenticeship as a stonemason and plasterer, which 
 trades he followed many years after coming to this 
 country'. On attaining to manhood lie wedded 
 Miss Mary Zarmstorf; she was a native of the same 
 place as himself, born March l.'i, 181;), and died in 
 this county on the 23d of October, 1888. On the 
 15th of April, 1857, they with their two children 
 took passage on the " Dr. Barth " at IIamburg,and 
 sailed for New York, arriving after a voyage of 
 five weeks. When in sight of land the ship eu- 
 countered a .severe storm, and as all attempts to 
 enter the port were futile, she turned her prow 
 ocean ward and remained at sea another week. 
 From New York to Albany the trip w.is made on 
 a steamer, thence by railroad to Milwaukee, where 
 they arrived on the 26th of May. The father 
 walked to Tess Corners, where he met a friend, 
 
 Jacob Tess. The following day ho removed his 
 family to that locality. Having rented a log 
 house on section 1, of the town of Muskego, he 
 made that his home some four years, when he pur- 
 chased five acres of unimproved land on section 9. 
 Pending the erection of a hotel and store in the 
 winter of 1861-62, the family lived in a pioneer 
 cabin. On the first Tuesdaj' in April of the lat- 
 ter year this house was opened for trade. Here 
 Mr. Schuet lived for many years, and saw his son 
 well established in business. Until about eight or 
 nine years prior to his death he continued to pursue 
 his trade. He was well known throughout the com- 
 munity where he resided for his industry and hon- 
 esty. He never cared forofiicial distinction, though 
 he was a stanch advocate of Republican principles. 
 In addition to his other business he carried on 
 farming for a number of years. He, as well as his 
 wife, was a consistent member of the Lutheran 
 Church. In Muskego Centre he donated in 1880, 
 an acre of land for a ceraeter3-, in which both he 
 and his wife have found a last resting place. 
 
 The subject of this biogra|)liy received his edu- 
 cation in the schools of his native land, pursuing 
 a course in English and French in the high school 
 at Dargun. The day following the arrival of the 
 family at .Milwaukee he engaged as clerk in the 
 grocery store of C. L. Blank, where he continued 
 until the fall of 18ri9, then joined his parents in 
 the town of Muskego. Here f(jr three weeks he 
 attended schofd, beginning in the first reader, and 
 advancing so rapidly that at the end of that time 
 he was using the fourth reader. Having clerked 
 about a year in the first store built by Jacob Tess, 
 he went to St. Louis in the spring of 1860, where 
 he was engaged in a like capacity until the fall of 
 18C1. Returning to this county- he engaged in 
 merchandising as is given above. His lirst stock 
 of goods was purchased in Milwaukee and freighted 
 out by teams. The same year he was appointed 
 Postmaster at Muskego, which position he has held 
 continuously since, excepting one year when he 
 was serving with the boys in blue. In September, 
 1864, he enlisted in Company D, Sixth Wisconsin 
 Infantry, and served until July, 186.'), when he 
 was honorably discharged from Auger hospital, 
 where he was confined about one month. He had 
 
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 also spent a month in the field hospital, and an 
 equal length of time in the general hospital. With 
 his company he participated in the engagement at 
 Hatcher's Run and Gravel Run, as well as in numer- 
 ous skirmishes. He was present at the surrender 
 of the noted Rebel General, Robert E. Lee. After 
 his discharge Mr. Schuet returned to his home and 
 resumed business. 
 
 On the nth of April, 1872, he was united m 
 marriage with Miss Carrie, daughter of George 
 and Salome (Beck) Hahn, both of whom are de- 
 ceased. Mrs. Schuet is a native of Franklin, Mil- 
 waukee County, born December 25, 1852, being 
 the sixth in a family of seven children, the oldest 
 of whom is Zena, the wife of E. Snap, a carpenter 
 of Los Angeles County, Cal.; Salome married 
 Jacob Ziess, and Lizzie, Fred Ziess, of Milwaukee; 
 Barbara wedded William Degncr, a member of the 
 firm of Helms A- Co., dealers in ice at Milwaukee; 
 Jacob farms his father's old homestead in Milwau- 
 kee County; Mrs. Schuet conies next; and Louise 
 became the wife of John Schramm, a resident of 
 the Cream City. 
 
 To Mr. and Mrs. Schuet were born seven chil- 
 dren, as follows: Otto, April 24, 1874; George. 
 October 27, 1877; Frank, May 18, 1878; Louella, 
 September 4, 1880; and Etna, December 9, 1886. The 
 children named are all living; the oldest, who is a 
 student at Milwaukee Commercial College, assists 
 his father in the store; the rest of the children are 
 receivin" good educational advantages in the 
 schools of Milwaukee. The deceased children are, 
 Ilattie, born April 12, 1873, died August 24, fol- 
 lowing; and Albert, born September 8, 1875, died 
 April 3, 1876. 
 
 By his fellow-townsmen Mr. Schuet has been 
 called to fill a number of positions trustand honor. 
 In 1871 he was elected County Clerk l)y six hun- 
 dred m.ajority over James Murray. Two years 
 later he was made Register of Deeds, holding that 
 office one term, and in 1887 was chosen Chairman 
 of his town. As a public servant his course was 
 marked by promptness and faithfulness to duty. 
 Since he first supported the Republican party by 
 castin"- his vote for Lincoln, he has been an un- 
 faltering advocate of its principles. By his parly 
 he was nominated for State Senator against Dr. 
 
 Rice, of Merton Township, and after a hotly con- 
 tested struggle was defeated by only thirty votes. 
 Mr. Schuet has proved a valuable citizen, having 
 given his support and encouragement to every- 
 thing that tended to advance the educational and 
 moral welfare of the people. He and all his fam- 
 ily are members of the Reformed Church of Mil- 
 waukee. In his business undertakings Mr. Schuet 
 has been very successful; in addition to his store 
 he is the owner of two hundred and fifteen acres 
 of land in the town of Muskego. 
 
 
 
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 MI C II A E L R. WILKINSON, M. D., of 
 Oconomowoc, though one of the younger 
 members of the medical fraternity of 
 Waukesha County, and notwithstanding the fact 
 that his career as a physician as to length of time 
 of practice is quite limited, has already acquired a 
 reputation as a skillful and successful practitioner. 
 He is a native of West Lubec, near Eastport, in 
 the state of Maine, where his birth occurred on 
 September 2it, 1864. In 187(5 his father, Daniel 
 Wilkinson, removed with his family to Milwaukee, 
 but now owns and occupies a farm in the town of 
 Delafield, this county. 
 
 Our subject belongs to a family of seven mem- 
 bers, comprising three brothers and four sisters. 
 Of the former, John A. is the present Principal of 
 the Delafield School; Patrick J. graduated with 
 first honors in the Chicago Veterinary College, re- 
 ceiving a prize for the highest standing in a class 
 of over seventy in theory and practice, and is prac- 
 ticing in Oconomowoc. The eldest of the sisters, 
 Mary, is the wife of Dr. John E. Conery, of Chil- 
 ton, Wis.; the second, Anna B., became the wife of 
 Edward Higgins, of Oconomowoc; the next, Jen- 
 nie M., wedded Joseph Bennett, of Milwaukee, and 
 the youngest. Catherine, is a teacher in the public 
 schools of this county. 
 
 Dr. M. R. Wilkinson received his primary educa 
 tion in the public schools and graduated from the 
 Wisconsin State Normal School at White Water 
 in the Class of '90. He had had, previous to his 
 graduation, two years' experience in teaching. In 
 
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 the autumn of 1890 he entered the Medical Depart- 
 ment of the Northwestern University, from which 
 institution he received the degree of M. D., after 
 pursuinjif a tiiree years' course, and immediately 
 thereafter located at Oconomowoc. 
 
 On the 3d of July, 1894, Dr. Wilkinson wed- 
 ded Miss Josephine Lingemann, a native of White 
 Water, Wis., and a daughter of Henry and Mary 
 (Kuhn) Lingemann. Mrs. AVilkinson graduated 
 in the same class as did her husband, and for two 
 3'ears was a teacher in the Milwaukee public schools. 
 
 Dr. Wilkinson is a well educated gentleman; 
 his medical course was a thorough and comprehen- 
 sive one. He has already secured a liberal patron- 
 age and has an increasing practice. He is a mem- 
 ber of the faculty of the Oconomowoc Summer 
 School, being the instructor in the science of phys- 
 iology. 
 
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 ROHKHT W. LOWERRE. the genial propri. 
 etor of the Lowerro House of Delalield, is 
 the youngest of seven children, four sons 
 and three daughters, whose parents were Robert S. 
 and Mary (Hand) Lowerre. The father was a na- 
 tive of Flushing, L. I., and the mother of Eliza- 
 beth City, N. J. Robert W. Lowerre was born 
 in the village of Delalield on the 12th of August, 
 1850. He received a public school education, and 
 at the age of sixteen years engaged .as a builder of 
 telegraph lines with the Western Union Telegraph 
 Companj'. At the age of twenty-two he was ap- 
 pointed by the same company Superintendent of 
 Construction and Repair. He continued in the 
 employ of this company until 1882, and during 
 that time constructed telegraph lines from Mil- 
 waukee to the Missouri River for the Chicago, Mil- 
 waukee it St. Paul liailroad, and for the Northern 
 Pacific. He also worked from St. Paul to Diiluth, 
 St. Paul to Hreckenridge, and from S.-juk Rapids 
 to Brainard. working on llie old overland route. 
 Besides he was engaged on numerous other lines, 
 constructing in all about one thousand miles of 
 line. 
 
 May 9, 1876, occurred the marriage of Mr. 
 Lowerre and Miss Mary Kunz, daughter of An- 
 
 drew and Julia (Hohn) Kunz, natives of Germany. 
 Mrs. Lowerre was born in the city of New York; 
 when three years of age her parents came west and 
 settled in the village of Delalield, where she was 
 reared and educated. Of this union four children 
 were born, two sons and two daughters, Robert, 
 Marie, Amelia and Thomas. The year succeeding 
 their marriage, 1877, Mr. and Mrs. Lowerre moved 
 to Pewaukee, where they resided for six years. 
 
 In 1882 Mr. Lowerre purchased the Nemahbin 
 Hotel, which he operated for some six years, then 
 sold it to Louis Kunz. About this time he was 
 appointed steward of the St. John's Military Acad- 
 emy, which [)osition he held for four years. Go- 
 ing to the village of Waukesha Mr. Lowerre en- 
 gaged in business, but after eighteen months dis- 
 posed of his interests there and returned to Dela- 
 lield, where he erected the Lowerre House, which 
 he has since run. 
 
 In politics Mr. Lowerre is a true blue Repub- 
 lican, and takes a lively interest in the triumphs of 
 that party. President V. S. Grant received his 
 maiden vote. He has been elected by his fellow- 
 townsmen to a number of official positions, among 
 them serving as a member of the Milage Board 
 for five years; President of the village of Pewau- 
 kee one term; Supervisor one term and Director of 
 the School Board two terms, which position he is 
 now filling. A man of sterling qualities, energetic 
 and pushing, Mr. Lowerre has had quite a success- 
 ful career. Beginning when a lad of sixteen, he 
 has through his own efforts made what he posses- 
 ses, and as he rightly deserves, has the highest re- 
 spect of all with whom he has relations, whether 
 of a business or social nature. 
 
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 ii"^ LYMAN WILLIAMS, residing on sect 
 I I 23, in the town of Genesee, is a v 
 
 section 
 well 
 known young farmer of Waukesha Coun- 
 ty, and a son of the pioneers, Thomas and Ann 
 (Hughes) Williams, who were natives of Angle- 
 seyshire, Wales. In 1855 they embarked at Liver- 
 pool on board a sailing-vessel for New York, where 
 they arrived after an ocean vo^'age of six weeka' 
 
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 duration. Coming direct to Genesee, tliis county, 
 they stopped at his brothers', Tliomas and John 
 Williams, for a few nioulhs until they could find 
 a suitable place in which to make their liome. 
 Later, the father rented a farm upon which they 
 resided for four years, and at the end of that time 
 boujjht eighty acres of land, which is now our 
 subject's home, paying $1,600 for it. When tlic 
 purchase was made only a few acres had been 
 plowed. Mr. Williams erected a log cabin and 
 moved iiis family in, and the old home is still stand- 
 ing, now doing service as an ice house. There 
 were then a few Indians to be seen I'oamiiig about, 
 deer were scarce, though the surrounding country 
 was woodland, very few acres having been cleared. 
 
 Thomas Williams and wife were the parents of 
 six children, comprising three sons and three 
 daughters, namely: Thomas is deceased; Ann 
 wedded Edward Griffith, of Minneapolis, Minn.; 
 Mary is the wife of .John A. Roberts, a farmer of 
 Genesee Township; .Tames and John are deceased, 
 and our subject completes the family. The father, 
 who can be truly classed among the old settlers, 
 aided materially in the growth and development 
 of the town of Genesee. He was a man who was 
 in sympathy with all measures that promised to be 
 of benefit to his town and county. In 1879 he 
 was called from the scenes of this life. His widow, 
 who a few years after his death became the wife of 
 John J. Williams, who is also deceased, still sur- 
 vives. 
 
 D. Lyman Williams,' who is at this writing 
 forty-one years of age, married Elizabeth Ed- 
 munds, daughter of William and Jane (Jones) 
 Edmunds, she being one of a family numbering 
 two sons and four daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Ed- 
 munds, who were natives of Angleseyshire, AVales, 
 emigrated in the '.'iOs to America and settled in 
 Minersville, where the husband worked at the 
 trade of blacksmith. He continued there until 
 186.5, when lie and his family came to Cambria, 
 Wis., but a short time afterward removed to Wau- 
 kesha. In the latter place Mr. Edmunds worked 
 at his trade for lifteen years. In IStJS his family 
 moved on a farm of forty acres, which they oper- 
 ated wliile he continued his business in Waukesha 
 until his health failed him, then went home and 
 
 engaged in agricultural pursuits. Disposing of 
 his first j)urchase for $2,000, he bought fifty-five 
 acres for $3,500, which was willed to his wife. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Williams have one child, Jennie 
 Esther, a bright little girl, wlio is the pride of the 
 lionie. Both husband and wife are members of 
 the Welsh Methodist Church at Belhesda, the 
 former being actively identified with the Sunday- 
 school, and now acting as Clerk of the Church. 
 In politics ]\Ir. Williams is a Republican, his first 
 Presidential vote having been cast for Gen. U. S. 
 (Ti-ant. ISIr. and Mrs. Williams are esteemed b}' 
 all who know them, and held in high regard in 
 the communit}' in which they dwell. 
 
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 /"^r p. SMITH, a successful farmer and es- 
 V^/ teemed citizen of the town of Vernon, has 
 been identified with the interests and 
 business affairs of Waukesha County all iiis life. 
 He was born in the log cabin erected by his father 
 on section 33, Vernon Township, on the 16th of 
 Jul3', 1839. His parents, Jesse and Silvia (Burton) 
 Smith, were among the early pioneers of the county. 
 The gentleman whose name appears at the head 
 of this article w.as reared on his father's farm, and 
 has been engaged in agricultural pursuits in his 
 native town since attaining to manhood. On the 
 17th of December, 1865, he was united in marriage 
 with Miss Cornelia Hudson, daughter of John and 
 Sophia ( Whitesides) Hudson, and a native of New 
 York State, born September 17, 1840. When about 
 three years of age she came with her parents to 
 this country, which has been her home almost con- 
 tinu()usl_v since. Mr. and Mrs. Smith became the 
 parents of two sons, Fred C. and Orley Eugene. 
 Their eldest son, who was born on the 3d of De- 
 cember, 1866, was educated in the common schools 
 and at the White Water Normal School. For a 
 wife he chose Miss Luella Andrews, of Mukwon- 
 ago, by whom he lias two children, Silvia and Cecil 
 A. He owns eighty acres of valuable land on sec- 
 tion 32, of the town of Vernon, and is a prosper- 
 ous young farmer. Their youngest son, who was 
 
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 born November 13, 1876, is a student at Carroll 
 College. 
 
 In politics Mr. Smith is an unswerving Republi- 
 can, ever giving liis sujiijort to tiie men and meas- 
 ures of tliat part^', though he is a warm advocate 
 of Prohibition. Hy his townsmen he has been 
 chosen to fill a number of official positions, having 
 served as Side Supervisor several terms. Chairman 
 of the Town Board of Supervisors one term, and 
 has been connected with the ollieial management 
 of the schools of his township for many years. In 
 the discharge of the duties devolving upon him 
 Mr. Smith has ever been faithful and conscientious. 
 He is widely known, and is respected for his true 
 worth. 
 
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 VAN II. BUGBKE, the oldest photographer, 
 save one, in Waukesha County, was born 
 .lune 14, 1840, in Cabot, Vt., being a son 
 of Harris and Hannah (Sinclair) Bugbee. The 
 founders of the Bugbee family in America came 
 from England in 1776. just in time to hear the old 
 libel ty bell proclaim to the world American inde- 
 pendence. The Sinclair family was of Scotch ori- 
 gin. Harris Bugbee and wife were both natives of 
 the (Ti-een Mountain State, where they spent their 
 entire lives, the husband being a niill-wright. 
 Their family consisted of two children, the gentle- 
 man whose name heads this biographj', and ]Mrs. 
 Carrie Hall, of Millett, S. D. 
 
 In the grammar school of Orange County, Vt., 
 Van II. Bugbee received a good practical educa- 
 tion. Just as he had reached his majority the 
 Civil War broke out, and with the enthusiasm of 
 early manhood he offered his services to assist in 
 putting down the rebellion. In thespringof 1862, 
 he enlisted in Company G, Tenth Vermont Infan- 
 try', to serve three i'ears or during the war. Karly 
 in 1868, he was transferred to the I'nited States 
 Signal Corps, serving in that department until the 
 close of the war. He was in all the engagements 
 in which the Army of the Potomac participated 
 after the battle of Gettysburg, including the fa- 
 mous Battle of the Wilderness, Mine Run, Peters- 
 
 burg and others. Mr. Bugbee bad the satisfac- 
 tion of witnessing and taking part in the Grand 
 Review at Washington, in which two hundred and 
 fifty thousand battle-scarred veterans with victor- 
 ious banners flying, inarched through the streets 
 of the Capitol city, which they had so nobly de- 
 feuded. 
 
 In 1866, our subject came to Waukesha and 
 turned his attention to photography. He was un- 
 acquainted with the art, but having a natural tal- 
 ent in that direction soon became one of the lead- 
 ing photographers in the county. With the excep- 
 tion of six years he has since been engaged in that 
 line of business. For man}' years O. E. Tyler was 
 in partnershii) with hiin, and together they erected 
 the Tyler & Bugbee Block at No. 507 Main Street. 
 
 In Waukesha was celebrated the marriage of Mr. 
 Bugbee and Miss Jennie, daughter of Thomas 
 Spence. Of this union were born three children, 
 Leslie, Benjamin and Lottie. In politics our sub- 
 ject isan uncompromising Republican. He belongs 
 to William B. Cushing Post No. 19, G. A. R.; to 
 Waukesha Lodge No. 37, A. F. & A. M.; Waukesha 
 Chapter No. 37, R. A. M., and to Waukesha Com- 
 mandeiy No. 23, K. T. Mr. Bugbee began here 
 empty-handed, and by his own efforts has accumu- 
 lated a competence. 
 
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 JOHN K. MEIDENBAUER, one of the oldest 
 living settlers of the town of New Berlin, re- 
 siding on section 19, is a native of Pruehau- 
 sen, Landgericht Sulzb.ich, Oberpfalz, Bava- 
 ria, Germany, born March 31, 1818, and is a son of 
 John M. and Barbara (Gahn) Meidenbauer, the 
 former being a native of the same place as the son, 
 while the latter was born in Kleinalbershof, Bava- 
 ria. Mr. Meidenbauer is the onl^' member of his 
 fatiier's family that came to America, the parents 
 and their other child, a son, dying in the Father- 
 land. He received a common school educatit)n in 
 the schools of his native village, after which he 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 continued on the estate of his father until liis em- 
 igration to the United States. In 1848 lie sailed 
 from Bremen to New York, where he arrived forty- 
 two days later, having crossed the ocean in the 
 "Belinda," a yessel of American build. Landing on 
 IVIanhaltan Island, he at once secured passage on a 
 steamer going ui) the Hudson River to Albany; 
 there he boarded a canal bout for Buffalo, thence 
 went on the old steamer "Wisconsin" to Milwau- 
 kee, where he arrived in .July of thai year. The 
 next day he resumed his journey, coming to New 
 Berlin Township, wliicli has since been his home. 
 fSoon after his arrival in this county, Mr. Mciden- 
 bauer purchased eighty acres of timber land on 
 section I'J, which was improved; up to a few years 
 ago it was farmed by him, but was then sold to his 
 nephew, .1. M. Meidenbauer. His present home, 
 comprising ten acres, was purchased about a quar- 
 ter of a century ago. 
 
 Mr. Meidenbauer wedded Catherine Sclinier, a 
 a daughter of John Schmer, and a native of Hig- 
 lashof, Bavaria, Germany, born in 1810. Of this 
 union one child was born which died in infancy. 
 Mrs. Meidenbauer passed away on tlie loth of 
 March, 1885, and was laid to rest in the village 
 cemetery at New Berlin. She was a good Ciiristian 
 woman, whose loss was felt in the community where 
 she had resided for so many years. Mr. Meiden- 
 bauer is now seventy-six years of age and is un- 
 usually well preserved, both physically and men- 
 tally. He is a man who commands tiie esteem and 
 regard of all who know him. In politics he is a 
 Democrat, though he lakes no active i)art in polit- 
 ical affairs. His nephew, J. M. Meidenbauer, who 
 came to this country about eighteen years ago, 
 owns and resides on the farm first purchased after 
 his arrival in 1848. 
 
 J. M. Meidenbauer married Miss Anna Caroline 
 Schonwelder, a daughter of William and Louise 
 (Kinne) Schonwelder. Mrs. Meidenbauer in one 
 of a family of ten children, her birth occurring 
 October 2.'i, 18Go, at Woeste Gocrsdorf Kreis, Wal- 
 denburg, (iermany. Mr. and Mrs. Meidenbauer's 
 children are named as follows: John C, born Jan- 
 uary 13, 1885; Eliza F., born November G. 188(5; 
 William G., born March 16, 1888; Adam L., born 
 August 19, 1889; Sewald A., born September 26, 
 
 1890; Anna B., born December 7, 1891, and Emma 
 S., born July .31, 1893. The father of this family 
 was born in Bayern, Bavaria, Germany, on the 11th 
 of May, 1854. 
 
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 JOHN S. ROC 
 what is now th 
 The first .actus 
 
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 ROCKWELL (deceased) came to 
 the city of Oconomowocin 1837. 
 lal claim to any part of the site 
 of that city was made in April of that year 
 by H. W. Blanchard, who almost immediately 
 thereafter sold to Pliilo Brewer, who in September 
 following erected the first house built in Oconomo- 
 woc. It was constructed of logs, and stood on the 
 lot near the present residence of the widow of J. 
 S. Rockwell. The latter came in the autumn of 
 the same year, and bought of Mr. Brewer a third 
 interest in the land, thus becoming one of the very 
 first residents. In fact Philo Brewer, A. W. Hatch, 
 and he, were the first actual settlers on the site 
 of the city of Oconomowoc. These gentleman at 
 once built a dam across the Oconomowoc River 
 and erected a saw and grist mill. Mr. Roekweil 
 was largely interested in the first business enter- 
 prises of the place. In 1842 with E. P. Cotton, he 
 erected a grist mill on the bank of La Belle Lake, 
 nearly opposite Draper Hall, which was longknown 
 as the "old red mill." In 1843 he built a hotel 
 which was burned many years later. The first per- 
 manent plat of Oconomowoc was laid out by Mr. 
 Rockwell, his brother, L. R. Rockwell, and D. M. 
 Hard, in 1848. He was a most |)ublic-spirited cit- 
 izen, and was chiefly instrumental in having the 
 railroad built west of Brookfield to Oconomowoc. 
 A company was formed for that purpose called the 
 Milwaukee & Watertown Railroad Comjjany with 
 Mr. Rockwell, President. The first train reached 
 Oconomowoc over this road in December, 1854. 
 In 1859 the first banking institution was organized 
 and was called Summit Bank, Mr. Rockwell being 
 one of the chief promoters and stockholders. 
 
 Mr. Rockwell, whose death occurred on the 3d 
 of February', 1863, was a man of great energy and 
 public spirit. He was born in the state of New 
 York, March 25, 1810, and was but fifty-three 3ears 
 of age at the time of his death. His father was 
 
FRANCIS WALTERLIN. 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPIUCAL RECORD. 
 
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 Ard Rookwell and belonured to an early Jlassachu- 
 setts family. ,Iolin S. Rockwell was one of a fam- 
 ily of eight children, four sons and four daughters. 
 The brothers all came to Milwaukee at a very early 
 day, and eventually settled in different parts of 
 the state. Three of them <ame to C)conomowoc, 
 namely: .lohii S.. Lester R. and David Ilonry. The 
 last nu'iilioned, who resides in Nodaway County, 
 Mo., is the only survivor of the lirothers. The 
 other brother, l>e Grand, settled in Walworth 
 Count}-, where he lived until death. The paients 
 also came to Wisconsin sometime after their son's 
 coming, and settled at Elkhorn, where the father 
 died. Later the mother passed away at the home 
 of a daughter in C(jluml)iis, Wis. Two of the sis- 
 ters, the eldest and the youngest, are residents of 
 that city. 
 
 In October, 1839, J. S. Rockwell returned to the 
 state of New York, and on the 2Sth of that month 
 was married to Miss Lavinia Hard, who died ALi^' 
 26, 1852. (Jn September 25, 185 I, he married Miss 
 Anna l^radlev, who was horn in Connecticut. Y\y 
 his liist marriage Mr. Rockwell had two sons, Al- 
 bert J., of San Francisco, Cal., and Frank IL, of 
 Warren, Ra. Of the sec()nd union there are two 
 daughters, Adelia and Cora. The latter is the wife 
 of W. (;. I'lank, of Chicago. Mrs. Rockwell, with 
 her daughter Adelia, resides in Oconomowoc. Iler 
 beautiful home overlooking two lakes, stands on 
 the site selected by her husband lifty-seven years 
 ago. 
 
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 FrRANClS WALTERLIN, one of Menomo- 
 ' nee's early settlers and prominent business 
 men, is a native of Milwaukee, Wis., born 
 October 4, 1844, and is a son of Francis and Eliza- 
 beth (Hecherer) Walterlin. He is the fifth in 
 their family of eleven children, seven sons and 
 four daughters, of whom six are yet living, narael}': 
 Kli/.abclh, widow of Henry Hoos, who was a cabi- 
 net-maker of Milwaukee; ( ieorgiana, wife of Henry 
 Leininger. a carpenter and builder of .South Ivau- 
 kana, Wis.; Francis, of this sketch; Joseph, a 
 painter, and Superintendent of the painting de- 
 partment of the l.,ake .Shore >k Western Railroad at 
 
 South Kaukana; .John, twin brother of .Joseph, a 
 butcher doing business in (Jermaiilown, Wis.; 
 Peter, a butcher of Menomonee Falls. The father 
 of this family was born in Alsace-Lorraine, on the 
 15th of October, 180.!. and died September 24, 
 1888. His remains being interred in the church 
 yard of the German Emanuel Church of Menomo- 
 nee. His wife was a native of Haden, Cierinany, 
 and at her death, .luly I, IMUfi, her remains were 
 interred in the .same cenietery where her husband 
 lies. They were married in Erie, I'a. In his na- 
 i five land the father learne<l the butcher's trade 
 and then emigrated to America, .sailing from 
 Havre, France, on the 15th of April, 1851. After 
 a voyage of one hundred and twenty days the 
 vessel dropped anchor in the harbor of Baltimore, 
 having encountered severe storms during the trip, 
 and on one occasion the rigging was carried awaj'. 
 The passengers often tlif)Ught that they would 
 never see land. Arriving in lialtimore, Mr. Wal- 
 terline went south and worked on a plantation. 
 By waj- of the Mississippi he afterward went to 
 Cairo, III., and thence to Milwaukee, Wis., reach- 
 ing the Cream City in 1834. It was then a mere 
 hamlet and this section of the state was an unde- 
 veloped wilderness. Mr. Walterlin was a com- 
 panion of the .luneaus, and few men were bet- 
 ter known in Milwaukee than this sturdy pio- 
 neer, whose friends were legion. He w.as also 
 prominent in the history of Waukesha County, 
 whither he came in the early '5()s, and here he en- 
 gaged in the hotel business, his house being a fa-' 
 vorite resort with travelers. He also carried on a 
 meat market in connection with the hotel business. 
 We now take up the personal history of Francis 
 Walterlin, who was reared in Milwaukee and ac- 
 quired his education in the public schools, fnder 
 his father he served an apprenticeship to the 
 butcher's trade, which he followed until the call 
 for arms arose from an alllicted nation. On the 
 30th of M.ay, 18G4, he enlisted as a member of 
 Company I, Thirty-ninth Wisconsin Infantry, for 
 one hundred days, and at the expiration of that 
 time was honorably discharged, on the 22d of Se[)- 
 teinber. His company was commanded by Captain 
 Chamberlain. On the 27th of February, 1865, 
 Mr. Walterlin became .Sergeant of Company A, 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 Fifty-first Wisconsin Regiment, under Captain 
 Edwards, and thus served until August 22, when, 
 the war having ended, he was again iionorabl^' dis- 
 charged in Madison. He lias in his possession a 
 certificate of tiianks from Edward Stanton, Secre- 
 tary of War, and Abraham I^incoln, President of 
 the United States. 
 
 On the 26th of January, 1866, Mr. Walterlin 
 wedded Miss Catherine, daughter of George and 
 Christina (Zibold) Volland. She was born in 
 Germantown, Washington County', AVis., May 13, 
 1846, and is tlie elder of two cliildreu, having a 
 brother George. Her parents came to America in 
 1842. To Mr. and Mrs. Walterline were born 
 seven sons and five daughters, of whom seven are 
 yet living. John Edward, born December 29, 1867, 
 is a butcher by trade and resides in Menomonee 
 Township; Charles Henry, born May 31, 1869, is 
 at home; George W., born November 7. 1872, 
 was graduated from Williams Business College of 
 Milwaukee in the Class of "94 and is now assisting 
 his father in the store; Albert B. was born April 9, 
 1877; Anna A., l)orn May 24, 1878, is a talented 
 young lady well educated in music; Lottie M., 
 born September 21, 1880. is now studying music; 
 Olga L., born October 8. 1883, is at home. Those 
 deceased are William II., Lillian Elizabeth, Frank, 
 Francis andMeta M. The first four were buried in 
 St. Anthony's Cemetery at Fussville, and the lat- 
 ter was laid to rest in the burying ground of 
 Emanuel Cliurch. 
 
 Mr. Walterlin has served as School Treasurer 
 for twelve years, and as Village Treasurer two 
 terms. He never sought office, but discharged his 
 public duties with promptness and fidelity. He 
 is a member of Odd Fellows' Lodge No. 227, of 
 Menomonee, and of the Sons of Herman, a German 
 organization. In politics he is independent, sup- 
 porting the man he thinks best qualified for office. 
 
 (TT-r UGUST J. MINDEMANN, one of the rep- 
 
 / — \ resentative (Tcrman farmers and worthy 
 
 citizens of Lisbon Township, Waukesha 
 
 County, residing on section 23, is a native of 
 
 Mecklenburg, Schwerin, Germany. He was born 
 
 December 24, 1841, and is the sixth in a family 
 of nine children. The father, Carl Mindemann, 
 was also born in Mecklenburg, and there spent his 
 entire life. He wedded Mary Appel, and thej- be- 
 came the parents of four sons and five daughters, 
 of whom four are yet living, namely-: Mary, wife 
 of Josepli Clossen, a farmer of Oconomowoc, Wis.; 
 Christina, wife of John Ohmcke, an agriculturist 
 of Pewaukee Township; and Charles, who with his 
 family resides in Lisbon Township, where he car- 
 ries on farming. Both Mr. and Mrs. Mindemann 
 were members of the Lutheran Church. 
 
 August J. Mindemann acquired his education 
 and spent the days of his boyhood and youth in 
 his native land, but at the age of twenty-four 
 bade adieu to early home and friends, preparatory 
 to his emigration to America. The last view of 
 the Fatherland which he caught was at Hamburg, 
 where he boarded the sailing-vessel " Deutsch- 
 land," which after a voyage of seven weeks and 
 three days dropped anchor in the harbor of New 
 York. Some severe storms were encountered while 
 en route. Our subject landed at Castle Garden, 
 and at once made his way to Wisconsin, arriving 
 in Waukesha on the 20ih of January, 1866. He 
 found himself a stranger in a strange land. He 
 could not speak a word of English and had no 
 capital on which to live. He began chopping cord 
 wood, and in this way made a start in life. The 
 first land he purchased was a tract of eighty acres, 
 which became his property in 1868. Two years 
 later he sold the little farm and rented seventy- 
 three acres of Hon. Richard Weaver. This he 
 rented for five years, after which he purchased it. 
 He made a iiayment thereon of $2,100, and as the 
 result of his industry, economy and perseverance 
 in course of time the indebtedness of *3,400 was 
 paid off. In 1887 he erected his beautiful country 
 residence, pleasantly located a half mile from Sus- 
 sex. 
 
 On the 22d of July, 186(5, Mr. Mindemann wed- 
 ded ]\Iiss Wilhelmina Hermann, who has been to 
 him a faithful companion and helpmeet. She was 
 born in Mecklenbiu'g, (iermany, August 31, 1846, 
 and is a daughter of John and Marie (Knagen- 
 dorf) Hermann. Her father was a German farmer, 
 and in 1866 crossed the briny deep, taking up his 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
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 residence in Waukesha County, where his death 
 occurred at tiie age of eigiity years. His wife 
 passed away in 1882, at the age of seventy-one. 
 To Mr. and Mrs. Mindcmann have l)oen born 
 twelve ciiildren, four sons and eigiil daughters, of 
 whom eight are yet living, namely: Libbie, wife 
 of Louis Scliroeder. a tanner b^- trade, of Milwau- 
 kee, by wliom she lias one daugliter, Kleanor; Miu- 
 nie, Freda, Paulina, Mary, F'ritz, Ella and Carl, all 
 at home. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Mindemann began their domestic 
 life in Duplainville, and their outfit was of the 
 simplest character. Their furniture was of a very 
 primitive character, and limited in (luanlity, but 
 they managed to gel along, and as the result of 
 their united efforts they are now numbered among 
 the substantial citizens of the community. They 
 have one of the beautiful homes of Lisbon Town- 
 ship, and their residence and its tasty surround- 
 ings indicate that it is the property of a thrifty 
 owner. 
 
 Mr. Mindemann votes the Democratic ticket, and 
 by his first ballot supported Horace (Ireeley. He 
 has served as Township Supervisor, but has never 
 sought political preferment. His life has been 
 well and worthily- spent, his career has been an 
 honorable and upright one, and his word is as 
 good as his bond. He and his wife are both mem- 
 bers of the Lutheran Church. 
 
 PETKH M. SWARTZ. The history and en- 
 terprise of a county is best related in the 
 life record of its citizens. Amonj; the 
 leading and honored pioneers of the town of New | 
 Berlin, Waukesha County, is the gentleman wh<)>e : 
 name appears at the beginning of this article. Mr. ! 
 Swartz IS a native of the Empire Sbite, which has 
 furnished many illustrious men in the formation 
 of our Covernineiil and the execution of our laws. 
 He was born February 12, 1842, in Columbia Coun- 
 ty, and is the only child born uiilo William and 
 Anna C. (IMiillips) Swartz. IJotli parents were 
 natives of Havaria, (iermany. The father was 
 born December ^>, 1808, and died on the 2'.lth of 
 March, 1871, while the mother's birth occurred 
 
 September 15, 1814, and her death on the IStli of 
 April, 1893. They are ihleried in the (ierman 
 Reformed Cemetery of New Berlin Township, 
 whore a family monument will mark their last 
 resting place. 
 
 Mr. Swartz, Sr., was reared in his native land, 
 wherp he received an education in the Cernian 
 language. When he reached the re<|uired age, he 
 entered the German army, in which he served six 
 years. In 1837 he took passage on a sailing-vessel 
 at Havre, bound for New York. On reaching the 
 llnited States Mr. Swartz engaged in agricultural 
 pursuits in tlio stale of New York, where he re- 
 mained for a period of seven years. Duiing his 
 residence there he married Miss Anna C. Phillips, 
 who had also come over the sea to find a home in 
 the New World. The young couple decided to 
 try to better their fortune in the west, and in 
 1844 came to Wisconsin. The trip was made by 
 way of the Erie Canal and the Great Lakes to 
 Milwaukee in the spring of that year. From that 
 city they came direct to Waiikcsha County, where 
 they joined .lacob Korn, who had [jrecodcd llieni 
 and located in the town of New Berlin. 
 
 Soon after his airival in the county Mr. Swartz 
 purchased eighty ncn's of heavily limbered land 
 on which he erected their first home. It was a log 
 cabin of the usual dimensions, and for a chimney 
 a stove pipe was tlinisl through the roof. Indians 
 were numerous, and our subject, then a small 
 child, remembers seeing as many as seven deer in 
 a drove within a few rods of his primitive home. 
 There were no schoolhouses or churches in the 
 township in that time and their roads were but 
 little better than Indian trail.s. The ])rosperous 
 village of Waukesha was then known .as Prairie- 
 ville, and contained but few inhabitants. 
 
 In his fX)lilical sentiments Mr. Swarlz was an 
 old time Whig, but after the organization of the 
 Republican party he espoused the principles wliieh 
 it advoeated. In religious faith he was a niemlier 
 of the Lutheran Reformed Church, his life being 
 in harmony with the profession he made. He was 
 a man of strong convictions and of irreproachable 
 character, one whom the entire community re- 
 spected and esteemed. 
 
 Mr. Swartz of this sketch was but a child of two 
 
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 years when he came to Wisconsin with his parents, 
 and tlius far his life has been passed in Waukesha 
 County. His education lias been acquired by ob- 
 servation, reading and study, rather than from 
 instruction in tlie schoolroom. He was reared to 
 farm life, which occupation, in connection with 
 stock-raising, he still follows. A number of years 
 ago Mr. Swarlz made a specially of fine wool sheep, 
 but lias discontinued lliat line. Being the only 
 child he inherited his father's estate. His farm 
 now consists of four hundred and thirty acres of 
 fertile land furnished with a good residence, fine 
 barns and all the modern improvements. 
 
 Mr. Swartz was married to Miss Catherine M. 
 I'iiillips, November 22, 1 866. The lady is a native 
 of this county, burn .Inly 18, 1849, being the 
 second in a family of llirce children, whose par- 
 ents were Matthias and Margaret (Ostrander) 
 Phillips, .lolui 11., the eldest of this family, is a 
 farmer of New Berlin Township. Margaret M., 
 the youngest, is the wife of .lacob Phillips, a resi- 
 dent of the same town. Mrs. .Swartz was edu- 
 cated in the common schools and at Carroll Col- 
 lege. Her father was born in (iermany. May 
 16, 1812, and died .lannary 19, 1883. Having 
 lived in his native land until 1811 he came to 
 America, and after spending five years in New 
 York came to Wisconsin, where he spent the re- 
 mainder of his life devoting his energies to agri- 
 culture. His wife was born in New York, Sep- 
 tember 14, 1823, and died in this county, Julj- 27, 
 1889. Both Mr. and Mrs. Phillips were consistent 
 members of the Presbyterian Church, and by good 
 works made their inlluence felt throughout the 
 commnnit}' wherein they resided. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Swarlz have five sons and two 
 daughters, and the family circle remains unbroken.^ 
 William H., wiio was born October 17, 1867, at- 
 tended Carroll College, and is now a student in 
 the Agricultural Department of the State Uni- 
 versity of Madison. David I.esler, born .Tune 15, 
 1870, graduated from Carroll College and is a suc- 
 cessful teacher of this county, holding a first grade 
 certificate. Lydia M., born January 14, 1872, was 
 educated in Carroll College, receiving instruction 
 in both vocal and instrumental music. Katie M., 
 born September 6, 1874, is also being educated in 
 
 Carroll College, belonging to the Class of '95. Peter 
 C. was born August 24, 1882; Lewis M., March 2, 
 1884, and Jason S., .September 22, 1889. Mr. and 
 Mrs. Swartz have taken especial ])ains to give their 
 tvliildren good educational advantages, thus pre- 
 paring them to become intelligent and valuable 
 members of society. 
 
 Mr. Swartz is worthy, in the highest degree, of 
 the reputation he has gained of being one of the 
 leading and most prosperous farmers of New Ber- 
 lin Township. His fields are well tilled, and all 
 the surroundings bespeak the thrift and enterprise 
 of the owner. Politically he has been a life-long 
 Republican, having cast his first Presidential vote 
 for Abraham Lincoln. Though he has never been 
 an otlice-seeker in any sense, still he has been 
 called upon to fill the position of Clerk of the 
 School Board of his town. In procuring compe- 
 tent teachers and in other ways advancing the pub- 
 lic schools, he takes a deep interest. Mr. and Mrs. 
 Swartz and their family are members of the Pres- 
 byterian Church of Waukesha. Our subject and 
 wife have spent almost their entire life in this 
 county, and in the community where they have so 
 long resided are highly appreciated for their many 
 excellencies of character. 
 
 eOL. HERBERT M. ENOS. For nearly a 
 quarter of a century, or since 1870, Colonel 
 Enos has called Waukesha his home, and 
 while not actively engaged in business, has ever 
 taken a deep interest in promoting its moral and 
 material growth. He is of New England ancestry, 
 his parents having been natives of Connecticut. 
 His father, Elihu P^nos, was born in 1783, aii<l 
 when about one year old was taken by his |):iienls 
 to Johnstown, N. Y. There he grew to manhood 
 and married Dotha Johnson, who had also removed 
 with her parents to the slate of New York when a 
 child. Elihu Enos remained at the old homestead 
 of his father, Obijah Enos, all his life, and died 
 there in 1859. His wife preceded him to the 
 spirit land nine 3'ears. They became the parents 
 of a large family, six of whom, four sons and 
 
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 two daughters, are still livin<;. The eldest of 
 the siirviviiifj members of the family is Ksther, 
 who is the widow of .loiin Hudson, and resides at 
 the home of Colonel Knos; 'I'niman, the next in 
 order of birth, is a resident of Aiipieton, Wis.; Ku- 
 geue W. resides in Oregon; .lohn S. is in San Fran- 
 cisco, C'al.; Colonel Enos is the nest in order of 
 birth: the second sister, Hannah, is the wife of 
 William (J. \Vhorton, of I.os Angeles, Cal. 
 
 The first member of the family who came west 
 was the second brotlier, .lacob .1. Knos. In 1^13 
 he settled in W^alertown, Wis., where he passed 
 the remainder of his life, his death occurring in 
 1873. He left a wife and three children, two sons 
 and a daughter. The first mentioned resides at 
 the home of her brother-in-law. our subject, .lacob 
 J. Enos was a lawyer by profession, and was well 
 known throughout the state as a successful advo- 
 cate of marked ability, ('apt. Eliliu Enos. aiK>tlier 
 brother, settled in Waukesha in IISIT. He was a 
 graduate of the State Normal School in Albany-, 
 N. Y.. and for a time engaged in teaching, then 
 w.-is Postmaster, in fact lilled various ollicial posi- 
 tions. He entered the service of the United States 
 on the breaking out of the Rebellion and served as 
 Captain. He died at his home in Waukesha No- 
 vember 13, 1893. Two of the Enos brothers, 
 Truman and Eugene, came to Wisconsin about 
 18G1, and settled at Appleton. They were en- 
 gaged in the tanning business there for many 
 years. Later Eugene removed to Oregon, where, 
 as alread}' stated, he now lives. Three of the 
 brothers died in their native state, namely: Henry 
 O., Talmadge and Earl. 
 
 Colonel Enos was born in .lohnslown, N. V., 
 March 10. 1833. He received an academic educa- 
 tion, and at the age of nineteen received an ap- 
 pointment as a cadet to the I'nited Staled Mili- 
 tary Academy at West Point, from which he 
 graduated in thi^ Class of 'o(i. ,\fter his gradua- 
 tion he was stationed at Carl isle ISarracks for about 
 a year and was then tranferred to New Mexico, 
 where he was engaged on staff duty till the break- 
 ing out of the Civil War, when he was assigned to 
 the Quartermaster's Department with the rank of 
 Captain, where he served until 1HG7. Later he 
 served on staff duty at various points. However, 
 
 his health became seriously imjiaired as a result of 
 his arm}' service, and linally in 1H76 he was placed 
 upon the retired li.st with the rank of Major. 
 
 Colonel Enos is a gentleman of culture; his mil- 
 itary education having been supplemented by ex- 
 tensive and varied readings during his many years 
 of retired life. He is an enterprising and popular 
 citizen. In 1878 he erected a beautiful home on 
 the fine elevation known as Oak Hill, im Harstow 
 Street, in the village of Waukesha. Here he re- 
 sides, surrounded by the comforts of life, esteemed 
 and respected by all who have the pleasure of his 
 acquaintance. 
 
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 JOHN M< A'ICAK' has lieen an honored citizen 
 of Waukesha County for over fifty years. 
 He is a native of the province of New 
 ISrunswick, his birth having occurred on the 
 2.'>th of December, 1831. His parents were Oeorge 
 and Christiana (JlcX'icar) Mc\'icar, unto whom 
 were born six children, three sons and three daugh- 
 ters, named in order of their birth, .as follows: 
 Angus resides near London, Dane County, Wis., 
 where he is engaged in farming and stock-raising. 
 Catharine is the wife of Andrew Sutherland, a 
 farmer of Eau Claire, Wis. .Jane, dece:ised, was 
 the wife of Tht.raas Mctiill, of Lisbon, this state. 
 Peter, Ijetter knf)wn .^s Hev. Peter McVicai, is 
 President of Washburn College in Topeka, Ka«. 
 He is a graduate of Beloit College, a prominent 
 educator, and a writer of merit. .lohn, the subject 
 of this article, is next. Margaret, the youngest, 
 became the wife of Rev. Dr. Watson, now of Cairo, 
 Egypt, where he is engaged in missionary work. 
 He is a graduate of Carroll College. 
 
 Father and Mother McVicar were natives of Ar- 
 gyleshire, Scotland; the former was born in 1793, 
 and died on the 21tli of April. IH»:}, while the 
 latter's birth occurred in 1794, and her death April 
 21, 1883, just two years previous tf) her husband 
 He was a man well educated, especially in mnthe. 
 matics, for which study he had a great liking. He 
 was brought up on a farm, and followed that oc- 
 cupation throughout life. In 1821, he and his 
 
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 young wife concluded to try their fortune in 
 America, and accordingly took [nissage on a sail- 
 ing-vessel at Greenock, and six weeks later landed 
 at .St. Andrew, New Urunswick. The voyage was 
 a very rough one, higii winds and heavy seas pre- 
 vailing most of the lime. Upon his arrival in 
 America Mr. McVicar engaged in farming and 
 lumbering. In 1S13, after a residence of twenty- 
 two years in New Brunswick, they decided to go 
 to Canada, hut hearing a glowing account of the 
 possibilities to be realized in the territory of Wis- 
 consin, tbey changed their plans, and came to this 
 county, then a part of Milwaukee County, where 
 they purchase<l a claim of one hundred and fortv- 
 eighl .acres, p.'iying 11.2.5 per acre. This land 
 forms a part of the present homestead of their son 
 John, in the town of Waukesha, then known as 
 Prairieville Township. Their first home was of 
 the most primitive kind; two trees which grew 
 close together were utilized for jambs, being plast- 
 ered over with mud to keep the fire from burning 
 them; the chimney was one of the old Dutch style 
 so familiar to the pioneers, while the roof was 
 what was called a shake roof. Our subject says 
 that the heat and warmth of the lire did not affect 
 the trees, which kept growing in the house, the 
 foliage being very beautiful and picturesque to 
 behold; the primitive grandeur of the Wiscon- 
 sin forest home was far more striking and ro- 
 mantic than the present with its surroundings of 
 cultivated farms. There were several Indian 
 lodges near the home of the McVicars, the inhabit- 
 ants often coming to beg for food: in the fall they 
 would ask for pumpkins and turnips, or anything 
 else, always being very friendly. There were as 
 yet no railroads in Wisconsin, the ox-team and 
 wagon being their only means of transportation. 
 Their grain was hauled to Milwaukee, where many 
 of the necessary supplies were purchased. Their 
 direct communication was with Mukwonago, then 
 a village of some importance. The only church 
 that had been organized in this section was the 
 First Congregational at Genesee, four and a-half 
 miles distant, to which the family would often 
 walk. The forest abounded in game, deer being 
 very plentiful. An incident worth}' of mention 
 transpired one day when John McVicar was work- 
 
 ing in the timber; he was startled by the breaking 
 of the underbrush, and on looking about saw six 
 stags pass near him, and a moment later as 
 many Indian warriors following in hot pursuit. 
 So vivid was the impression made by this event 
 that he will never forget it. Father McVicar in 
 political matters was an Independent, though he 
 advocated the measures of the Abolitionists dur- 
 ing their existence. He and his estimable wife 
 were formerly Presbyterians, but in later life were 
 members of the Congregational Church. 
 
 .lohn McVicar was a lad of twelve 3'ears when he 
 became a resident of Wisconsin, and he has there- 
 fore witnessed the transformation that has taken 
 place; he is not only a witness, but a partaker in 
 the development. Knter[iriscs in various lines have 
 been begun, while others have been perfected since 
 that time. His education was obtained in the 
 common schools and Carroll College. He had the 
 pleasure of being a pupil of the eminent educator. 
 Prof. James MacAlister, of Glasgow University, 
 who taught the district school near Mr. McVicar's 
 home when he first came to this part of the coun- 
 try from his native land. He also took special in- 
 struction in elocution under Prof. MacAlister, who 
 is widely known as an educator throughout the 
 east. Mr. ISIcVicar has followed the occupation of 
 a farmer and stock-raiser very successfully. I lis 
 farm of two hundred and forty-three acres is well 
 located, while the Fox River passing through it, 
 makes of it one of the most valuable stock farms 
 in Waukesha County. 
 
 On the 1st of October, 1868, Mr. McVicar was 
 married to Miss Mary J. Home, a daughter of 
 William and Mary (Johnston) Home, and a native 
 of Milwaukee. Mrs. McVicar received her priinar}' 
 education in the common schools, which was sup- 
 plemented by a short course in the high school 
 at Madison. She taught successfully for seven 
 terms in the schools of this county. Her parents 
 were natives of Scotland, and emigrated to Amer- 
 ica in 1842, settling first in Milwaukee, but in 
 1851, came to this county and located in Genesee. 
 They are now li-ving in the village of Waukesha. 
 
 To Mr. and Mrs. McVicar were born eight 
 sons and six daughters, of whom the following 
 survive: Mary C, Katharine E., Agnes E., and 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RPXORD. 
 
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 Margaret A. The three eldest daiightcrs are at 
 present students in the Slate University at Madi- 
 son, while Miss Margaret, the youngest, is pursuing 
 her studies in the iiigh school of that city. The 
 former are taking tlie modern classical course in the 
 univei-sity, all liaving graduated from Carroll Col- 
 lege. The parents should be commended for tlie 
 care they have taken to give their children excel- 
 lent educational advantages, thus titling them to 
 fill useful positions in life. 
 
 In politic;? Mr. Mc\'icar is a Kopulilican, lliough 
 not radical in his views. lie takes a lively in- 
 terest in the cause of education, and in his district 
 has been a school othcer for fifteen years. Mr. 
 and Mrs. McVicar and their family are members 
 of the Congregational Church. Throughout the 
 community where the}' liave lived so long, they 
 enjoj' the high regard and esteem of all wlio know 
 them. 
 
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 (TT^ DAM (tRASER. one of the representative 
 r — \ and worthy citizens of the town of New 
 Berlin, Waukesha County, is a native of 
 the Empire Slate, born in Sullivan County, N. Y., 
 January 22, 1852. Mr. Graser is the second in a 
 family of five, comprising three sons and two 
 daughters, born to Frederick and Catherina (.Schnei- 
 der) Graser. Of these children but three survive: 
 John F., a farmer of New Berlin Township; Adam, 
 of this sketch; and Catherina, wife of Simon Kern, 
 a farmer of the town of Pewaukee. The parents 
 were natives o( Rhenish Prussia, (lermany, where 
 the father was born October 14, 1H23, and the 
 mother November 25, 1825. Their marriage oc- 
 curred after their emigration to tlie I'liited Stales. 
 Mr. (iraser, Sr., was reared to agricultural pur- 
 suits, which occupation he followetl throughout 
 life. He was educated in the German tongue. 
 While yet a youth he bade farewell to his friends, 
 home and country, and turned his face toward the 
 west, where a broad field for development awaited 
 the energetic and progressive. He took passage 
 on a sailing-vessel from Bremen for New York, 
 where he arrived after a voyage of thirty-five 
 days' duration. About all the cApital the young 
 
 man possessed was his health, backed by a will and 
 determination to succeed. lie soon found em- 
 ployment as a laborer, and by industry and fiii- 
 gality became a well-to-do man. 
 
 Ill I8G!(, accompanied by Ins wife and tlieir 
 three children, Mr. Graser emigrated to Wisconsin, 
 landing in Milwaukee. His first purchase was 
 sixty acres of partially in)proved land, situated in 
 the town of New Berlin, where he laid the foun- 
 dation for their future home. By additional pur- 
 chase his landed possessions were increased to two 
 hundred and ten acres, all of which lay in the 
 same township, that of New Berlin. Mr. (Jraser 
 was a m.an of firm convictions and noted as a man 
 of his word. In his political sentiments he was a 
 Democrat, taking a lively interest in the principles 
 of the parly which he supported. In religious be- 
 lief he held membership in the German Reformed 
 Church. His death occurred May 20, 1892, his 
 remains being interred in the (ierman Reformed 
 Church Cemetery, where a beautiful stone marks 
 his last resting-i)lace. His good wife survives and 
 now makes her home with their son, John F. 
 
 Adam Graser was reared and educated in the 
 slate of New York, and at the age of eighteen 
 years accompanied his parents to Wisconsin. Like 
 his father, he has devoted his life to farming and 
 stock-raising. At the age of twenty-four he wed- 
 ded Miss Catherine Kern, a representative of one 
 of the pioneer families of the town of New Berlin. 
 Their marriage was celelirated on the 2Ist of Sep- 
 tember, If* 7 (>. Mi-s. (iraser isa nativeof that town, • 
 where she was born February 20, 1855, and is a 
 daughter of Jacob and Catherine (Damm) Kern. 
 In her father's family were six sons and two 
 daughters, six of whoin are living at the present 
 time. Jacob Kern was born in Hesse-Darmstadt, 
 Germany, August 2M, 1H21. and died in Wauke- 
 sha County, July 28, 1892. He was reared as a 
 farmer and received his education in the German 
 language. He came to America in 184.'?, crossing 
 the ocean in a sailing-vessel, and proceeded at 
 once to the territory of Wisconsin. At that time 
 Indians were far more (ilenliful than white neigh- 
 bore, but our sturdy pioneers were not to lie dis- 
 couraged, and to-day we witness the rcfiilt of their 
 perseverance. Mr. Kern bought one hundred and 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 fifty-six acres of land in New Berlin Township, of 
 which he made, by toil and industry, a valuable 
 farm. In early days lie would burn wood and sell 
 the ashes in Waukesha, then known as Prairieville. 
 
 Mr. Kern was honored by all who knew him as a 
 man of intcgrit}' and uprightness in all his deal- 
 ings. He was a Democrat in politics and served 
 his town as Treasurer. He was in favor of good 
 schools and supported whatever had for its object 
 the general elevation of mankind. He belonged 
 to the (iernian Kefonned C'luuch, in which he was 
 an oflicer, his membership being with the congre- 
 gation thai has recently erected the new church 
 edifice. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Graser's family consists of one son 
 and two daughters: Katie, born December 21, 
 1K77, po.ssesses special musical talent; Addie H., 
 burn August 14, 1883, is a bright boy; Louisa L., 
 born April 17, 1888, completes the family. All 
 the children are lovers of school, and their par- 
 ents will give them every opportunity by which 
 they may acquire good practical educations. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. (!rascr came to their present home 
 on the 9th of October, 1876, beginning in a shell 
 of a house; no barn or outbuildings existed, and 
 they were in debt besides. At the present time, 
 instead of the torn (h>wn jjroperty, a beautiful 
 and comfortable resi(len('e, neatly and tastefully 
 furnished with the modern improvements of a 
 home, two large barns and other needful build- 
 ings, occupy the old site. Mr. (iraser prides him- 
 self on the neatness and convenient arrangement 
 of bis buildings. In all lines pertaining to his 
 work the same care ami tlujught are shown, and es- 
 peciall3' is this true in the care of all machinery 
 and tools. Instead of being left where last used, 
 as in many instances, they are put in a storeroom 
 to be ready when required for another season. 
 His farm presents a model appearance; is watered 
 by fine wells, and in everything bespeaks the care 
 and thrift of the owner. The present homestead 
 comprises ninety-one acres, within fourteen miles 
 of the city of Milwaukee, and about four miles 
 from the village of Waukesha. 
 
 Mr. Graser w.as one of the successful exhibitors 
 at the Worlds Fair in Chicago in 180.3, receiving 
 the diploma and medal for the best grade of barley 
 
 exhibited by the grower, an honor of which he 
 may well be proud, and that will be passed down 
 to his children. In politics Mr. Graser is a Demo- 
 crat, and cast his first Presidential ballot for Hon. 
 S. J. Tilden. However, he is in no sense a poli- 
 tician, never permitting |)olitical affairs to inter- 
 fere with his business interests. He is at present 
 Treasurer of his school district, in which position 
 he has served seven years, which shows that the 
 people have the utmost confidence in him. He is 
 in favor of good schools and does not stand on 
 the dollar when it comes to emploj'ing teachers of 
 talent, considering it cheaper to pay more for the 
 best. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Graser are members of the Ger- 
 man Reformed C'hurch of New Berlin, of which 
 Rev. Richard Ilanisch is pastor. They take a lively 
 interest in the church and Sabbath-school work. 
 Their daughter, Miss Katie, is organist for both 
 church and Sabbath-school. Mr. Graser was C'hurch 
 Treasurer for two y<?ars, and is now serving as 
 Elder. He and his wife are esteemed for their 
 Christian worth by all who know them, and are 
 in every sense representative citizens. 
 
 Ip;()N H.ABBOTT, paint contractor of Wau- 
 Cy kesha, was born at Monmouth, 111., April 
 5, 1852. His parents, Seth and Almira 
 M. (Palmer) Abbott, were natives respectively of 
 New York State and of Woodstock, \'t. Their 
 marriage was celebrated in Wolcott, \'t. About 
 1820 they emigrated to Chicago, III., and in about 
 eight years removed to Dixon, thence to Mon- 
 mouth, and in 18.53 to Peoria. In 1867 they lo- 
 cated at Oak Creek, ten miles south of Milwaukee, 
 where llicy lived for a number of years, but now 
 make their home in Chicago. Both are i)ossessed 
 of superior musical talent, being good singers. 
 For a number of years Mr. Abbott was engaged in 
 teaching that fine art. 
 
 The family of Mr. and Mrs. Abbott nuinlieied 
 five children. George IL, who was born near Dixon, 
 111., and was a painter by trade, died in Waukesha 
 in 1888, leaving two children; Emma Abbott, the 
 
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 noted actress, married Eugene Weallierall, of New 
 York City, and died .laniiary S, 18!)1, in Salt Lake 
 City. She is one of tiie few great artists who have 
 retained their family name tiiroughout her profes- 
 sional career. By her splendid ahilities she not 
 only charmed the most cultured people of all civil- 
 ized nations, hut accumulated an estiite valued at 
 some $3,(100,000, most of which was left to charita- 
 ble institutions. Leon IL is the next younger 
 member of the Abbott family; Fred M. is an ac- 
 complished musician, being a member of Valisa's 
 string band of Chicago; Lizzie, the wife of ILarry 
 Clark, is also a good singer, though not a public 
 performer. 
 
 The gentleman whose name heads this record 
 was but thirteen j'cars of age when he began to 
 earn liis own livelihood. For about four years he 
 was an assistant in the Peoria House at Peoria, III., 
 beginning as bell boy and rising step by step until 
 he became head waiter, which position he held 
 during the last two years. We next find him apply- 
 ing himself to the painter's trade. In the fall of 
 1874, he came to Waukesha, where he h.as pursued 
 that calling ever since. Mis marriage to Miss Jo- 
 sephine Kales, daughter of Samuel and Eliza J. 
 (Mcgaw) Bales, was celebrated October 5, 1880. 
 Mrs. Abbott is a native of Waukesha. 
 
 Samuel Eales was born in Hugbrooke, North- 
 amptonshire, England, February 4, lM2f5. In earl^' 
 life his father wished to teach him the trade which 
 he had followed, that of a tailor, but the son not 
 liking that business turned his attention to the 
 trade of a mason, at which he worked some two 
 j'ears. In 1842 he came to the linited States, and 
 after spending a year in Rochester, N. Y., came to 
 Waukesha, which has been his home from that time 
 to the present. For a year or two he worked at 
 whatever he could find to do, as on his arrival his 
 worlilly possessions consisted of *2..")0 and his fa- 
 ther's violin. The latter w.as sold when his funds 
 had been exhausted. After coming here. Mr. Eales 
 pursued his trade for a time, working on the Opera 
 House, the Reform School Building and all the I 
 stone churches in the village. For the last nine- I 
 teen years he has been conducting a greenhouse. 
 In 1856 he was married to Miss Megaw, who died 
 two years later, leaving one child,. loseiihine. On | 
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 the 28tli of January, 1859, Mr. Eales was again 
 married to Miss Elizabeth Bird, a native of Bishop 
 Castle, England. By this marriage he has nine 
 children, Irving .1., Ann E. (deceased), William J., 
 Mary J., Samuel IL (deceased), John B., Kate E., 
 Flora B. and Rhoda L. 
 
 Mr. Kales is well known as a teacher, having fol- 
 lowed that calling some twenty-five years during 
 the winter season. Politically he is a "straight- 
 line" Democrat. F'or one term he served as Treas- 
 urer of the town of Pewaukee, and two terms as 
 Justice of the Peace. Both he and his wife are 
 members of the Kpi.scopal Church, in which he has 
 been vestryman for many years. 
 
 Mr. Abbott is a skilled workman, being thor- 
 oughly conversant with the different branches of 
 his business, carriage, house and sign painting. In 
 graining he has no superior in this part of the 
 state. Politically he is a Republican. Mr. and 
 Mrs. Abbott became the parents of four children, 
 Emma A., Samuel I., Canada J. and Willie .S. 
 The last-named died March 1!), 1894, at the age of 
 seven years. Mrs. Abbott, like her father, is an 
 active worker in the Episcopal Church. 
 
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 ON. IRA BLOOD, deceased. Few men 
 were more ])rominently identified with 
 the early history of this county than tiie 
 gentleman whose name is given above. A pio- 
 neer, a man of sterling worth, and a loyal citizen, 
 he was esteemed and honored in a marked degree. 
 Mr. Blood was born in Ilollis, N. II., December 30, 
 1811. being one of a family of children whose par- 
 ents were Isaac and Elizabeth Blood. When fif- 
 teen years of age he went to sea with an uncle, but 
 as the result of an accidental fall, he was so badly 
 injured that he abandoned a seafaring life, and 
 going to Weston, Vt., was employed as a clerk in 
 a store, which business he followed at various 
 places in New England. At Chester Academy he 
 spent several terms, thus supplementing his early 
 education with a more thorough course of train- 
 ing. The subject to which he gave most attention 
 was civil engineering, a calling for which he had 
 especial afititude. In the early part of 183C, in 
 
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 company with Judge Martin Field, he started for 
 the west, where tlicre was great demand for their 
 services as survej'ors. On arriving at Chicago, 
 whicli had been laid out three years before, they 
 spent the summer surveying, and in the following 
 October came on to Mukwonago, which they were 
 soon after employed to survey and plat by the 
 proprietors of the village. On section 31. of the 
 town of Vernon, Mr. Blood made a claim on which 
 he built a temporary log house, to hold it until he 
 could make more substantial improvements. This 
 done, he and Mr. Field walked to Chicago, thence 
 to Hennepin, 111., where Mr. Blood taught a. term 
 of school in order to get means to improve his 
 claim. Returning to it in the spring, he made 
 preparations to bring a helpmate to his cabin home. 
 Going to the Green Mountain Slate in 183',». he 
 was married on the 5th of Septcmbei-, in Chester, 
 to Miss Esther P. Jordan. 
 
 Mrs. Blood was born July 26, 1814, in Chester, 
 Windsor County, Vt., being one of eleven children 
 whose parents were Josiah and Esther (Caryl) Jor- 
 dan. Mr. Jordan was a hero of the Revolutionary 
 War, serving seven years as a cannoneer. He was 
 well acquainted with Gen. George Washington, 
 who on one occasion came to him, took him by 
 the shoulder and shook him, saying he wished he 
 had a thousand more such boys as he. Mrs. Jordan 
 died in 1816, at the age of thirty-two years. Mrs. 
 Blood received a good academic education, and 
 for several years prior to her coming west, taught 
 school in her native state. Soon after her marriage 
 to Mr. Blood they came to their Wisconsin home. 
 By the united efforts of husband and wife, their 
 landed possessions were increased until tliej- had 
 over a thousand acres, most of which was pur- 
 chased from the Government at $1.25 per acre. 
 In their first log house man}' happy da3^s were 
 spent, but in course of time it gave way to a bet- 
 ter home, while many other improvements were 
 made. 
 
 Mr. Blood devoted considerable time to survey- 
 ing, and often for weeks he would be gone from 
 home in pursuit of his calling, while his good wife 
 looked after the affairs of the home. He surveyed 
 Kneeland's addition to Milwaukee, and much of 
 the western part of Itacine County. For two terms 
 
 he .served as County Surveyor of Waukesha Coun- 
 ty. In an early day he taught school in the old- 
 time log house, and for two terms was Town Su- 
 perintendent of schools. In the winter of 18.39-40, 
 Mrs. Blood conducted a school in her own home; 
 thus they were among the [jioneer teachers of this 
 county. From 1852 to 1854, Mr. Blood carried on 
 merchandising and the lumber business, and also 
 taught school in the village of Mukwonago. In 
 1859 he was |)ul forth as the nominee of the Re- 
 f)ublican parly as a candidate for the Assembly 
 against Leonard Martin, the Democratic nominee. 
 Mr. Blood was triumphantly elected and proved a 
 capable legislator. At the time of his death he 
 was serving his second tei'm as County Surveyor. 
 In every positit)n in life to which he was called he 
 discharged his duties cHieiently, promptly and 
 conscientiously. On the 22d of ^"ebruary, 1868, 
 this sterling pioneer passed away, leaving a family 
 and a large circle of friends to mourn his loss. 
 
 To Mr. and Mrs. Blood were born the follow- 
 ing children: Isaac, married Clara Stevens of Og- 
 densbiirg, N. Y., April 22, 1841, and resides on the 
 old homestead in the town of Vernon; Josiah, born 
 June 20, 1842, died on the 3d of July following; 
 Edwin James, who was born November 30, 1843, 
 at the age of twenty years entered the United 
 States Navy, and served faithfully until honora- 
 bly discharged in September, 1865, at Brooklyn, 
 N. Y. During the most of his service his vessel 
 was cruising for blockade runners and acting as 
 dispatch boat for Admiral Dalgreen of the South 
 Atlantic Squadron. After the war was ended he 
 returned home and remained on the farm for a 
 time, then went to Chicago, where he has since 
 been engaged in business. He has been twice mar- 
 ried; and his first wife, Lydia Nye, who died in 1888, 
 left no issue. In 1891, he married Miss Martha 
 L}-on, by whom he has one child, Ira. Charles 
 Caryl, the next, child in Mr. Blood's family, was 
 born April 2, 1846, and died on the 7th of May of 
 the same year; Elizabeth Clara, who was born Feb- 
 ruary 11, 1848, became the wife of William A. 
 (iault, a music dealer of Waukesha; Rosanna Field, 
 born June 6, 1851, is the widow of Albert D. 
 Ilager, a noted naturalist who served as State 
 Geologist of Vermont and Missouri, and acted *8 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 709 
 
 Secretary and Treasurer of the Historical Society 
 of Chicago; Abigail Emmie, l)oni Deccmlier 2, 
 1852. died December 24, 1864, and Nellie K., born 
 February 19. IH.'.'J, died March 8, 1860. 
 
 Mrs. IJIood still makes her home in Mukwonago, 
 and is one of the few remaining mementos of pio- 
 neer days. In or near that village she has made 
 her home for fifty-five years, and in all the sur- 
 rounding country there is scarcely a man, woman 
 or child that is not familiar with the name and 
 face of ''Grandmother Hlood." 
 
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 JOHN HLOOR, who carries on general farm- 
 ing and stock-raising on section 32, Lisbon 
 Township, is a native of Cheshire, England, 
 his birth having occurred near Newcastle, 
 May 26, 1826. His parents, Thomas and Sarah 
 (Beech) liloor, had a family of five sons and one 
 daughter, and he was the third in order of birth. 
 The children still living are, William, a farmer of 
 Dodge Count}', Wis., who is married and has six 
 children; .lames, who is married and lives on a 
 farm in Summit Township, and George, an agri- 
 culturist and physician of Pewaukee Township. 
 In politics they are all Republicans. The father of 
 this family was born in .Staffordshire, England, in 
 1791, and died in 1886. In the spring of 1842, 
 with the familj', he emigrated to America from 
 Liverpool, landing in New York after a voyage of 
 six weeks and three days. His destination was the 
 Badger State, and thither he came by waj' of the 
 Hudson Uiver, the Erie Canal and the Great Lakes, 
 reaching Milwaukee in .luly, 1842. There he w.is 
 taken sick and confined to his home for two weeks. 
 His wife and daughter, Sarah, died during that 
 time. Mr. Bloor then came to Lisbon Township, 
 and secured a claim of one hundred and sixty 
 acres on section 32, and also located one hundred 
 and sixty acres on section 6. Pewaukee I'ownship. 
 Here he carried on farming until his death. He 
 took n<j active part in politics, but voted with the 
 Kepublican party. He and his wife were members 
 of the Episcopal Church. IIis death occurred in 
 1886, at a very advanced age, and Mrs. Bloor, who 
 
 was born in Staffordshire, England, in 1801, died 
 in 1842. 
 
 John Bloor spent the first sixteen years of his 
 life in England, and there obtained his education. 
 He has alwa^'s been a farmer and stock-raiser, and 
 now owns one of the fine farms of Lisbon and Pe- 
 waukee Townships. In IHHt) he erected a beauti- 
 ful country residence which stands in the midst of 
 well tilleil fields and good improvements. 
 
 In 1816 Mr. Bloor returned to his native land, 
 and in February, 1847, married Miss Mary Barker, 
 a native of Staffordshire. By their union were 
 born four daughters .ind one son, three yet living. 
 Ellen E., the eldest, is the wife of Charles Veitch, 
 a farmer and stock dealer of Galesville, Wis. They 
 have three children. Pearl Imogene, .John P. and 
 Leslie. The mother possesses considerable musical 
 ability. In politics Mr. Veitch is a Democrat. 
 Emma L., the second child, was educated in the 
 common schools and in Pewaukee, and for some 
 years successfullj' engaged in teaching. She is now 
 the wife of Albert H. Chaiinell. an agriculturist of 
 .Summit Township, and a Republican in his politi- 
 cal views. Eliza M., the youngest, who was edu- 
 cated in Pewaukee, and has also received instruc- 
 tion in music, was married Januar}' 3, 1894, to 
 Charles Bartleit, and they reside on the old home- 
 stead. Mr. Bartlett votes the Republican ticket. 
 
 For forty-three years Mr. and Mrs. Bloor trav- 
 eled life's journey together, sharing with each 
 other its joys and sorrows, adversity and prosper- 
 ity, but death separated them November 18, 1890' 
 when Mrs. Bloor was called to the home beyond. 
 Her loss w.is widely and deeply mourned. Mr. 
 Bloor cast his first Presidential vote for Gen. Win- 
 field Scott, and is now a stanch Re|)ublican. The 
 cause of temperance finds in him a warm friend, 
 and he is a stalwart advocate of educational inter- 
 ests. He and his family hold membership with the 
 Episcopal Church. 
 
 The Bloor estate comprises two hundred and 
 seven, acres of fine land, on which he erected a 
 beautiful country home in 1889. The farm with 
 all of its surroundings indicates the thrift, enter- 
 prise and good taste of its owner. By those who 
 have had business dealings with him, Mr. Bloor is 
 known to be a man of strict integrity and honor. 
 
710 
 
 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 For over a lialf-century be has been a resident of 
 Waukesha County, which at the tinieof his arrival 
 formed a part of Milwauiiee County. Of all the 
 progress which has been made liere during that 
 time Mr. Rloor has been an eye-witness. Since he 
 came to the county every mile of railroad has been 
 built, every foot of telegraph wire has been hung, 
 and every large city within the state has made its 
 growth. 
 
 :0#G 
 
 DANIEL R. STORM. Since 1854 has this 
 worthy gentleman been a citizen of Wau- 
 kesha County. He is so well known that 
 he needs no especial introduction to the people of 
 tlie county. lie was born in Milwaukee County, 
 October 22, 1852, and is the only child of Isaac 
 and Amanda (Lang worthy) Storm. Isaac Storm 
 was a native of Dutchess Count}-, N. Y., born in 
 1823, and died on the 17th of November, 1886. 
 He was reared to agricultural pursuits and received 
 a good education, supplementing his primary in- 
 struction by an academic course. In 1842 he came 
 to Wisconsin, making the trip by way of the Erie 
 Canal and the Great Lakes. He at once took up a 
 claim of one hundred and seventy-five acres of 
 wild land upon which he erected a log cabin. The 
 land not being in the market he returned to the 
 Empire State some five years later to wait until he 
 could purchase his claim. His second journey 
 westward was made across the country by stage, 
 passing through Canada, Michigan, around by 
 Chicago, which was then an insignificant village, 
 and down to Milwaukee. For his prospective 
 farm, which lay in the town of Wauwatosa, six 
 miles from Milwaukee, he paid $1.25 per acre. 
 Being a very enterprising and active man, Mr. 
 Storm often went to southern Illinois and In- 
 diana to buy horses and brought them to Wiscon- 
 sin, where be sold them to settlers. 
 
 In his father's family there were five brothers 
 and four sisters, all of whom lived to maturity; 
 however, only two are now living. Three of the 
 sons came to Wisconsin to locate, two of them 
 engaging in mercantile life in the city of Mil- 
 waukee. One of these, Charles, was a wholesale 
 
 dry goods merchant and afterwards went to Chi- 
 cago, where he formed a partnersiiip with a Mr, 
 Hill, the firm of Storm A- Hill being well known 
 to the public. All of the brothers were very suc- 
 cessful business men. 
 
 On the 30th of April, 1848, Isaac Storm wedded 
 Miss Amanda Langworthy, a native of Rochester, 
 Monroe County, N. Y. The name Langworthy 
 came from England; Mrs. Storm's uncle, Lyman 
 B. Langworthj', had the coat of arms used by 
 the family across the sea. She was educated in the 
 city schools of Rochester and in 1842 came to Mil- 
 waukee to reside with her relatives. Mr. and Mrs. 
 Storm resided in Menomonee Township for tliirt}'- 
 one years, where the}' owned one hundred and 
 sixty acres of fine land. Disposing of this prop- 
 erty they removed to Milwaukee, where the_v lived 
 only one year when Father Storm died. His good 
 .wife, who survives him, makes her home with her 
 son. 
 
 In his political sentiments Is.aac Storm first sup- 
 ported the principles of the Republican party, but 
 during the late years of his life was a Democrat. 
 He was a man of liberal mind and heart who did 
 much in a financial way toward the erection of 
 several large churches in Milwaukee and Wauwa- 
 tosa. In an official capacity he served his town 
 and count}' as Chairman of the Board, discharging 
 the duties devolving upon him in a most satis- 
 factory manner. 
 
 D. H. Storm was educated in the Milwaukee 
 High School, after which he took a course in the 
 Spencerian Business College of that city, thus fit- 
 ting himself to engage in any business life. From 
 1881 to 1886 he was engaged in the insurance and 
 real estate business in Milwaukee, and in the latter 
 year came to the town of Pewaukee, where he pur- 
 chased one hundred and ten acres of fine farming 
 land two miles distant from the village of Wau- 
 kesha, whicli has since been his home. Besides his 
 farming interests Mr. Storm is also interested in 
 Milwaukee and Waukesha real estate, and by his 
 close attention to all details of his business has ac- 
 cumulated good property. 
 
 On the 3d of June, 1885, Mr. Storm wedded 
 Miss Lois L. McGee, by whom he has three Sf)ns, 
 Frank B., Charles E. and John J. Mrs. Storm is a 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPmCAL RECORD. 
 
 711 
 
 native of New York. Slie was educated in the 
 common scliools and was for a number of terms a 
 successful teacher in the schools of Washington 
 County, Wis. 
 
 Mr. Storm is a Democrat, tiis first Presidential 
 vote having been cast for Hon. Horatio Seymour. 
 He takes an active part in political affairs, and by 
 his party has been selected to represent his town 
 in various county conventions; he was elected 
 Chairman of the Town Board in Mcnomonee, and 
 has held the same position in the town of I'ewaukec. 
 He is a lirm friend of the public schools and most 
 heartily believes that the test of competency in 
 teachers should be raised to the highest grade. 
 
 Socially Mr. Storm is a member of Bismark 
 Lodge No. iy:3, I. O. O. F., of Waukesha; of the 
 P. C. No. 10, of Waukesha, and of Court No. I'ifi 
 I. (). V. Genial and social, he is a popular man in 
 his community. He and his wife are in sympathy 
 with the Baptist Cliurcli at Waukesha. They are 
 worthy young people and enjoy the friendship and 
 esteem of an extended circle of acquaintances. 
 
 NIELS RASMUS, proprietor of a general 
 store at Nashotali. is one of five children, 
 three sons and two daughters, born unto 
 Rasmus and Maria (ILanson) Jensen, who were na- 
 tives of the parish Gerpen, Norway. The other 
 members of this family were: Ingeborg, deceased; 
 Hans, a farmer of Ashippun, Dodge Count}', Wis.; 
 Margarette, wife of Peter Peterson, a farmer of 
 the same place, and Jens, also a farmer of Dodge 
 County. Mr. Jensen was reared to farm life in his 
 native land, where his marriage to Maria Hanson 
 occurred. In the year 1841 himself and family 
 emigrated to America, embarking aboard the sail- 
 ing-vessel "Salvator," at the port of Porsgrund. 
 and six weeks later landed in New York. Thence 
 bj' way of the Hudson River, Erie Canal and the 
 Great Lakes, they proceeded to Wisconsin, land- 
 ing in Milwaukee, which at that time was a small 
 village. By wagon they continued their journej- 
 to Pine Lake, where they remained some six weeks, 
 ur until Mr. Jensen had time to look about for a 
 
 suitable location. He bought eight}' acres of land 
 in the town of Ashippun, Dodge County, Wis., 
 paying for the same $100, the patent for which 
 was signed by James K. Polk. Mr. Jensen imme- 
 diately began improving the farm, upon which he 
 erected a substantial house and good outbuildings. 
 Later he purchased another eighty acre tract, 
 which he afterward gave to his sons. At the time 
 that the family made their settlement in this state, 
 Indians were numerous, deer abounded and wolves 
 were seen in -great numbers. Mr. Jensen and wife 
 have both passed away; the former in 1883, and 
 the latter in 1850. 
 
 Niels Rasmus was born in parish (Jerpen, Nor- 
 way, July 30, 1837, and at the age of seven years 
 came to Wisconsin with his parents. He grew to 
 manhood on his father's farm, and enjo^'ed such 
 educational advantages as the district schools af- 
 forded. His primary education was supplemented 
 by attendance at St. John's Academy, where he 
 was a student for about six months. In 1861 he 
 hired out as a farm hand to Hishop Kemper, with 
 whom he remained three and .a-half 3-ears. Going 
 at the end of that time to Doylestown, Columbia 
 County, Wis., he engaged as clerk for J. G. Can- 
 field, remaining in his emplo}" for a year and 
 a-half. He next clerked for O. Anderson, in Col- 
 umbus, Wis., but after a service of two yeai-s, en- 
 gaged in the insurance business for a short time. 
 Abandoning that he again clerked, being employed 
 by Dariah it Casgrovc, merchants in Rio, Columbia 
 County, Wis., also for a short time, then by Dodgtf 
 Bros., of Sparta, Wis., where he remained some 
 four years. Returning to Doylestown, Mr. Ras- 
 mus went into partnership with C. A. Do3'le in the 
 grocery business. Disposing of his interest to his 
 partner, Mr. Rasmus went to Nashotah, where he 
 bought the stock of A. L. Kelley, and continued to 
 conduct the business at the old stand for one year. 
 At the expiration of that time he bought out Sey- 
 mour Bros. About this time he was appointed 
 Postmaster of the village of Nashotah, which posi- 
 tion he held for eleven years, then resigned and 
 w.ns succeeded b}' his clerk, Henry Brinker. July 
 12, 1885, Mr. Rasmus purchased the Kelley prop- 
 erty in which his present store is situated. 
 
 On the 23d of .lune, 1892, occurred the mar- 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 riage of Mr. Rasmus and Caroline Johnson, who 
 was born in tiie town of Delalield, Waukesha 
 County. Her parents, Niels and Anna (Erickson) 
 Johnson, were natives of Gerpen Parisli, Norway, 
 and in early life emigrated to the I'niteil States. 
 The former died in 1893. 
 
 Our suliject carries a full line of goods, and aims 
 to supply the demands of his customers in both 
 quality and price. By fair treatment he has built 
 up a large patronage, the volume of business trans- 
 acted during a year amounting to some ^7.000. 
 In politics Mr. Rasmus is a stanch Republican, 
 having cast his first ballot for Abraham Lincoln. 
 During his residence in Doylestown he served on 
 the School Board for two and a-half years, and has 
 been a member of the School Board in Delafield 
 Townshii) for three years. He and his wife are ac- 
 tive niembers of the Episcopal Church of Nasho- 
 tah, he being the acting Senior Warden. They 
 also take a prominent part in the work of the Sun- 
 day-school. 
 
 ■ ' ^ P ' 
 
 HENKY STACEY, deceased, one of the hon- 
 ored pioneers of Wisconsin, was born in 
 Launceston, Cornwall, P^ngland, on the 
 IStli of July, 1820. He grew to inaniiood in his na- 
 tive country, and was reared to farm labor. Hav- 
 ing decided to come to the United States, he sailed 
 from his native land in 1842, coming direct to the 
 town of Palmyra, Jefferson County, Wis. The 
 first real estate he ever owned consisted of seven- 
 ty-five acres of partially improved land in that 
 town, which he bought soon aflei' his arrival, and 
 on which he kept "bach" until better arrange- 
 ments were made. On the 24tli of ISLiy, 1848, he 
 wedded in tiie town of Summit, Waukesha Coun- 
 ty, Miss Rebecca M. E. Lean, a native of Bodmin, 
 Cornwall, England, born May 10, 1824. Her par- 
 ents, Chrislo|>lu-r and Mary (Lang) Lean, were na- 
 tives of the same place. 
 
 In 1846 Mr. Lean with his wife and eight chil- 
 dren set sail from Paxton, England, for Quebec, 
 reaching the latter place after a voyage of only 
 thirty-nine days. Coming on to this county, Mr. 
 Lean purchased tlie farm now owned by his grand- 
 
 son, John H. Stacey. From a financial standpoint 
 he was in good circumstances in the Old Country, 
 but being anxious to provide better homes for his 
 children, he .severed tlie ties binding him to native 
 land. As he brought some * 1,000 with him to this 
 country, he was considered a moneyed man in those 
 days. Mr. and Mrs. Lean were consistent mem- 
 bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in the ad- 
 vancement of which they ever took an active part. 
 The latter died on the old homestead September 
 12, 1865, while the fc>rmer passed aw.iy at the 
 home of his daughter, Mrs. Stacey, in Palmyra 
 Township. Of their family Mrs. Stacey is the 
 fourth in order of birth. When a girl she had the 
 satisfaction of seeing the first steamship plow its 
 way down the British Channel. 
 
 Mr. and ISIrs. Stacey began their domestic life in 
 the cabin home prepared by the husband, and there 
 were S])ent the happiest days of tlieir lives. By 
 their united industry, their landed possessions 
 were increased until they owned five hundred and 
 twenty-seven acres, one hundred and sixty of 
 which were in Missouri, and the remainder in Jef- 
 ferson and Waukesha Counties. Though reared 
 in the faith of the Episcopal Church, they never 
 became connected with any religious body. Mr. 
 Stacey held to the principles of the Democratic 
 part3', but was not a strict partisan. The death of 
 this pioneer was mourned January 6, 1887. In 
 his business dealings he was always just and hon- 
 orable, his word being as readily taken as his bond. 
 
 After the death of her husband, Mrs. Stacey, 
 with the assistance of her sons, carried on the 
 farms until 1893, when they were turned over to 
 the boys, though she still makes her home on the 
 farm that was the first home of her parents in this 
 county. Her children nuinliered eight, of whom 
 four survive, and her grandchildren are four in 
 number. Of the former. Henry C. is a farmer of 
 Jefferson County, Wis.; Hlanche (L married George 
 Dancy, a baggageniaster on the St. Paul Railroad; 
 Rebecca Leonora wedded Arthur Thome, who is 
 Principal of the schools at Rome, Wis.; and John 
 IL, the j'oungest, and only one now identified 
 with the interests of Waukesha County, is recog- 
 nized as one of the [jrominent young farmers of 
 Eagle Township. His birth occurred in Jefferson 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 713 
 
 Count}', Wis., October 29, 1866. In the district 
 schools and in the village school of Palmyra he 
 received a practical education. Since (piitling the 
 school room he has devoted himself exclusively to 
 fanning. He was married October 19, 1893, to 
 Miss Mary K.. dauirliter of David .1. and Ann 
 (Parry) Williams, both of whom are natives of 
 Wales. In earl}' life they emigrated to this coun- 
 try and located in .Icfferson County, this stale, 
 where they still reside, he being a substantial 
 farmer. Mrs. Stacey is a native of that count}-, 
 and is the second in order of birth in a family of 
 six children. 
 
 In iiolitics John II. Stacey is a Republican. His 
 fust vote for President was cast for Benjamin Har- 
 rison. He has been nominated several limes by 
 his part}' for official positions, but as his town is 
 strongly Democratic, his eleclif>n was impossible. 
 Mr. Stiicey is a 3'oung man of superior intelligence 
 thrift and enterprise. 
 
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 HENRY TEUTKBERG, one of the esteemed 
 and prosperous farmers of Merlon Town- 
 ship, is a native of Hanover, German}-. 
 He was born on the 16th of October, 1845, and 
 was the third in a family of six children, whose 
 parents were Frederick and Johanna (Opermann) 
 Teuteberg. Both father and mother were natives 
 of Hanover; the former was born in 1802, and the 
 latter about 1817. They there grew to manhood 
 and womanhood, receiving good educalions in 
 their native language, were married, and there their 
 children were born. In 18.'i3, with their children, 
 they bade adieu to iiome and friends and sailed 
 for America. They were six wecKS in crossing the 
 Atlantic, and on arriving in New York came di- 
 rect to Waukesha County. Here they remained 
 about a year, then went to Milwaukee County, 
 where they purchased ten acres of land. 'I'hey 
 had no money with which to purchase a home, 
 but all worked at whatever they could find to do, 
 and by saving their earnings they were enabled to 
 buy a little home. After a lime they removed to 
 Washington County and bought eighty acres of 
 
 land, upon which the parents spent their last days, 
 the mother passing away in 1874, and the father 
 in 1886. They were devout members of the (Ger- 
 man Lutheran Church, and lived in harmony with 
 their profession. The members of their family 
 live as follows: Ernst, w-lio was engaged in the 
 lumlier business, is a resident of Santa Cruz, Cal.; 
 Frederick is a farmer of Washington County; Hen- 
 ry is the next; Laura is the wife of Otto John- 
 son, a mechanic of Milwaukee; Herman is also 
 a farmer of Washington County; and Alvina is 
 the wife of .lohn Dorn, a business man of Mil- 
 waukee. 
 
 Henry Teuteberg became a resident of Wiscon- 
 sin when a child of seven years, and therefore ac- 
 quired his education in the .schools of this stale, 
 receiving instruction in both the German and Eng- 
 lish langu.agc. When a youth of eighteen he be- 
 came imbued with a desire to see something of the 
 world, and at the same time make it profitable 
 from a monetary standpoint. Deciding to visit 
 the gold fields of California, in company with 
 Julius Basse, of Lisbon Township, he went to New 
 York, thence down the coast and through the gulf, 
 across the Isthmus and up the Pacific to San Fran- 
 cisco, where he arrived in the spring of 1865. 
 Going at once to Sacramento, Cal., thence • later 
 to Washoe, Nov., he secured employment in the 
 silver quartz mills at that place, receiving for 
 his services ij^lOO per month. At the end of three 
 years he returned to Washington County and 
 purchased eighty acres of land on which stood an 
 old log cabin, while the land was covered with logs 
 and stumps. However, he rented his farm and 
 went to Minnesota, where he worked by the month 
 for some two years. 
 
 February 16, 1873, Mr. Teuteberg wedded Miss 
 Louisa Welhausen, and of this union eight chil- 
 dren have been born, all of whom are yet under 
 the parental roof: Sophie, Ernst, Ella, Henry, 
 Oscar, Elsie, Freddie and Irwin. Mrs. Teuteberg 
 was born in Milwaukee County on the 25th of 
 November, 1853, and is a daughter of August 
 and Sophia (Oraes) Welhausen. Her parents are 
 yet living, the father being seventy-one, and a 
 shoemaker by trade; the mother is seventy-five 
 years old. Both are members of the German Lu- 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 theran Chincb. Mrs. Teuteberg is also one of a 
 family niinil)eriiig six children, four sons and two 
 daugliters, of whom two of her brothers are de- 
 ceased, she being tiie second now living. Her 
 eldest brother, William, is a farmer of Minnesota; 
 Augusta, her only sister, and the third in order of 
 birth of the surviving, is the widow of Samuel 
 Schwowaller, who was connected with the Wiscon- 
 sin Central Railroad at the time of his death, Au- 
 gust 18, 1894; and August is a resident of Wash- 
 ington County. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Teuteberg commenced their mar- 
 ried life in Richlicld Township, of Washington 
 County, where they resided until 1883, when they 
 purchased their beautiful farm of one hundred 
 and twenty .acres on section M, in the town of 
 Merton, situated one mile and a-half from the 
 village of Merton. In 1891 they erected their 
 residence, which is surrounded with very m.iny of 
 the conveniences to be found upon a well con- 
 ducted farm. In politics Mr. Teuteberg is a Repub- 
 lican, his lirst vote being cast for (lencral Grant, 
 though he is not strictly partisan in local affairs, 
 preferring to exercise his own judgment as to 
 whom he will support, whether Republican or 
 Democrat. He and his wife, as well ,is their fam- 
 ilj', are members of the German Lutheran Church 
 of Merton Township, he being an ollicer of the 
 Board of Stewards. Genial and social, they de- 
 light to entertain their many friends, Mrs. Teute- 
 berg presiding over the home with pleasing grace. 
 
 HON. JOHN STEPHENS. The true his- 
 tory of a countiy is told in the individ- 
 ual lives of its citizens. The life of the 
 gentleman whose name heads this article has been 
 an important factor in the upbuilding of Wauke- 
 sha County. He is a native of 'I'rier, a province 
 of Prussia, Germany, where his birth occurred on 
 the 25tli of February, 1827, being the eldest in a 
 family of four children born to Matthias and Eve 
 (Scliuh) .Stephens. Two of this family are living, 
 John and his brother Henry, a resident of La 
 Porte, Iowa. The father wiis born and educated 
 
 in Germany, where he was reared to the life of a 
 farmer. He, with his second wife and six chil- 
 dren, emigrated to America in 184.3, crossing the 
 Atlantic to New York City in a sailing-vessel, 
 where thej- arrived after a voj'age of sixty-three 
 days. After landing in this country they came 
 direct to Milwaukee, by way of the Hudson River, 
 Erie Canal and the Great Lakes. Milwaukee was 
 a small village. Chestnut Street bridge being the 
 only one in the place. Where the most marked 
 improvements now stand was then a swamp. The 
 first purchase the father made was of forty acres 
 of timbered land in the town of New Berlin. 
 There was not a sign of a habitation nor any im- 
 provement of any kind upon this land. Their first 
 home was a log cabin, the floor of which was 
 mother earth; snow would sift through the shake 
 roof until it would be an inch or two deep on the 
 beds in the morning, while the chimnej^ was a 
 stove pipe thrust through the roof. Indians were 
 almost as numerous as the white inhabitants. Mr. 
 Stephens has seen as many as twenty-five or thirty 
 deer in one drove upon their premises. Their 
 method of hunting deer, as given by Mr. Ste- 
 phens, is substantially as follows: One of the hun- 
 ters would take an old-fashioned cow-bell and 
 station himself in their "runway," and at the 
 approach of the deer he would ring the bell, thus 
 attracting their attention, while his comrade would 
 slip uji and shoot them from the opposite direc- 
 tion. Mr. Stephens and his comrade have killed 
 as many as three in one afternoon. Waukesha 
 was then known as Prairieville, this being in 1843, 
 five years before the state was admitted. The 
 laud purch.ascd by the father was a claim for which 
 he paid *fi2.50. In his politics he was a Democrat. 
 Both parents were Catholics. 
 
 Mr. Stephens was a youth of sixteen when he 
 came with liis parents to the United States. He 
 received his education in the district schools, but 
 by reading and observation keeps well informed 
 on the current events of the day. He began life 
 in tlie winter of 1843 as a farm hand, receiving for 
 his services twelve shillings per month. Thus it 
 may be seen that he began at the foot of the lad- 
 der. His marriage with IMiss Mary Mann occurred 
 December 31, 1847, and to them were born ten 
 
RICHARD CRAVEN, Jr. 
 
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 children, five sons and five daugliters, of whom 
 eight are living: Henry is a farmer of Abilene, 
 Kan.; C'elestia, the widow of Adam Korii, resides 
 in the same place; Albert is a commercial traveler 
 of Cliicago; Libbie is tlie wife of A. B. McCumber, 
 llarslml of Waukeslia; Clara is a saleslady in the 
 store of .1. H. (Iroat. Siie was educated in the 
 Union School of Waukesha and was one of Wau- 
 kesha C'oiiiily's successful teachers. .lohn, who 
 married Miss Maggie Schafer, is manager of a 
 creamery in the town of Waukesha. Nettie re- 
 ceived her education in the schools of Waukesha, 
 and also had musical instruction. Matthias is the 
 youngest in the home. Mrs. Stephens was born 
 August 22. IH.'U, at Iiingen on liie Hliiiio; she was 
 adaiightcr of Michael and Henrietta (Kiick) Mann 
 and was ten years of age when she accompanied 
 them to America. They located first in Pennsyl- 
 vania and afterward in Wisconsin. 
 
 Mr. Stephens cast his first vote for Gen.Zachary 
 Taylor and at the organization of the Re|)ubliean 
 parly espoused its cause. He well remembers the 
 "wild cat" currency, which brought such great 
 financial distress into the commercial world, him- 
 self not escaping its ravages. His ideas on the 
 Gnancial policy that should be pursued by this 
 (lovernmenl are sound and logical. As an ollicial 
 lie has served his township faithfully in various 
 positions. In New Berlin Township he has served 
 as Treasurer for live years, namely, 1867, '68, '73, 
 '74 and '7o, and as Assessor in 1876. In 1867 he 
 was elected Registrar of Deeds, serving until 1881, 
 in which year he was elected Sheriff. In 1884 he 
 was selected to represent Waukesha County in the 
 Assembly, receiving thirty-two hundred and sev- 
 enty-two votes, while his opponent, W. K. llen- 
 nessy(I>enu»crat) received thirty-two hundred and 
 three. The county toeing Democratic, the record 
 of Mr. Stephens shows his |K>pularity as a citizen. 
 He is a firm friend and supporter of all measures 
 calculated to advance the standing of his county 
 an<l community. 
 
 Mr. and Mi>. Stephens and family aie members 
 of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Waukesha 
 and tonliibiile liberally to the support of all 
 church Itcnevolences. The .'Stephens estate of one 
 hundred and twenty acres lies within three and 
 
 a- ha If miles of Waukesha, on section 20. This farm 
 was purchased in 1882. His beautiful country res- 
 idence is the abode of hospil;ility, and his family 
 is well and favorably known throughout the 
 county. 
 
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 RICHARD CRAVEN, .Ik., who is both wide- 
 ly and favorably known in Lisbon Town- 
 ship, follows farming and stock-raising on 
 secticm 27. He is a native of Waukesha County, 
 and a representative of one of the |)rominenl Eng- 
 lish families which was here established at an early 
 day. He was born Eebriiary .'J. 1845, and is the 
 eldest in a family of two sons and live daughters, 
 whose parents were Richard and Margaret (Rodg- 
 ers) Craven. Three of the children are still liv- 
 ing, namely: Richard, and Loui.saand Adeline, both 
 of Waukesha. The father was born in Yorkshire, 
 England, .lune 17, IHI2, and died April ii, 1881. 
 He received a common school education and fol- 
 lowed farming throughout his life. In 18,30 he 
 emigrated with his parents to America, crossing 
 the Atlantic in a sailiiig-ves.'-el from Liverpool to 
 New York, which after a voyage of nine weeks 
 reached its destination. Mr. Craven resided in 
 Westmoreland, Oneida County, N. Y'., until lH.'i7, 
 when he started for the territoiy of Wisconsin, 
 and 111 Lisbon Township, Waukesha Countv, his 
 remaining days were passed with the exception of 
 the (irst two years, which were spent at Waukesha. 
 At that time T. S. Redford, Mr. Ralph, Mr. Bon ham, 
 Edward Smith and .lohn Weaver, with their re- 
 s[)ective families, were the only residents of the 
 township, which was then in its primitive condi- 
 tion, just being opened up to civilization. The 
 father began w(jrk here as a common laborer. 
 Having saved his entire wages for one year. ILOO, 
 he loaned this to a supposed friend, who never re- 
 paid him. He also ha<l to overcome the dilliculties 
 of pioneer life, but his earnest labors at length 
 brought hi HI prosperity. His widow is still living 
 on the old homestead. 
 
 The gentleman whose name heads this record 
 
718 
 
 PORTRAIT AKD BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 was early inured to liard labor, becoraina; familiar 
 witli the arduous task of developing a farm. His 
 education was acquired in the common schools 
 prior to the age of twelve years, from wliicli time 
 he had to give his entire service to the labor of 
 the farm. Me continued to work with liis father 
 until tiic latter's death. Wiien he attained his 
 majority be had not ^\0 whicli he could call his 
 own, and no settlement was made upon him unlil 
 he reached the age of thirty-(ive, but he now owns 
 one hundred acres of fine land on sections 26, 27 
 and 34, Lisbon Township. The place is supplied 
 with never-failing water, which makes it valuable 
 as a stock farm, and the fields are highly culti- 
 vated. For a fpiarter of a century the owner has 
 also been extensively engaged in threshing. 
 
 Mr. Craven was married Fcliruary 13, 1866, to 
 Miss Elizabeth Ottawa, a native of Kent County, 
 England, and to them have been born eleven chil- 
 dren, live sons and six daughters, nine yet living. 
 William R., the eldest, acquired a good English 
 education, and in politics is a Republican, his first 
 vote having been cast for Benjamin Harrison, and 
 in religious belief he is a Methodist. George E., 
 a farmer of Lisbon Townshii), wedded Harriet 
 Butler, and they have a little daughter. Myrtle J. 
 Everett A., who pursued a course of study in the 
 Milwaukee Business College, and learned teleg- 
 raphy in Templeton, Wis., is now an ojierator on 
 the Wisconsin Central Railroad at Neenah, Wis. 
 M.iggie became the wife of (ieorge H. Weaver of 
 Lisbon Township, December 27. 1893. .She re- 
 ceived a good literary education and a special 
 training in instrumental music. Ida E., at home, 
 was a student in Carroll College for two terms. 
 Myron J., Homer W. and E. Belle are all attend- 
 ing school at Sussex, and Amy ,]. completes the 
 family. Mrs. (Graven was born November 3, 1845, 
 and when a child of two years was brought bj' her 
 parents, Edward and Elizabeth (I)ungey) Ottawa, 
 to Wisconsin. They sailed from Liverpool and 
 for a number of years resided in Oneida County, 
 N. Y., but in 18.')7 came to the Badger State. The 
 father made farming his life work. In the family 
 were six daughters and a son, and four are yet 
 living: Mrs. Craven; Hannah, wife of Thomas 
 Beach Audley, a prosperous farmer of Delafield 
 
 Township; John, who isliving near Oconomowoc, 
 and Hattie, wife of William Peeper, who carries on 
 a summer resort for a gentleman of Milwaukee, at. 
 Wauwatoosa, Wis. 
 
 I n politics Mr. Craven is a stanch Republican and 
 has supported that party since casting his first vote 
 for General Grant. He was elected Side Super- 
 visor in 1880 and 1881. and in 1883 was elected 
 Chairman of the Board. He is one of the School 
 Directors of Su.ssex and a friend to education, and 
 has given his children good advantages along that 
 line. He and his wife are prominent members and 
 active workers in the Methodist Episcopal Church 
 of Lisbon, in which he is serving as Trustee. The 
 home of this worthy couple is the abode of hospi- 
 tality and they have many friends throughout the 
 com m unity. 
 
 HENKY BITRNKLL. Few financiers .are bet- 
 ter known throughout Waukesha County 
 than the gentleman whose name heads 
 this article. He was born in Yorkshire, England, 
 in 1832. His parents, John and Ann (Walgate) 
 Burnell, were natives of the same shire, the former 
 born May 7, 1801. Their marriage was celebrated 
 in 1828. In his native land John Burnell was en- 
 gaged in agriculture and at one time managed a 
 large estate containing seven hundred acres. In 
 1834 with his family he emigrated to America, 
 locating at White Pigeon, Mich. Two years later 
 he came on a prospecting tour to what is now 
 Waukesha Count}' and made a claim in the town of 
 Mukwonago, to which he brought his family June 
 11, 1837. On that pl.ace he erected the largest log 
 house in the vicinity. It was difficult to find set- 
 tlers enough within reach to raise it. The year 
 1837 was a hard one for the early settlers, as 
 many of them had exhausted their provisions and 
 found it very ditficult to get more. Mr. Burnell 
 had sent in from Michigan twenty-one barrels of 
 flour, which were eagerly taken by the settlers. 
 Later he brought six barrels more, also brought 
 the first herd of cattle and the first drove of hogs 
 into the town of Mukwonago. He also brought 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
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 the first winter wheat into the town, and from the 
 first sowing reaped two liiindred liii.shols. This 
 was quite valuable, as flour then sold for the enor- 
 mous price of ^13 per b.nrrel. wiiile jiork was worth 
 ^3G per barrel. Mr. Hurnell wa.sone of Uie progress- 
 ive men of his township. When lie came to this 
 county he brought four horses, which were a rare 
 luxury in that day. He opened the first road 
 past Spring Lake to Waukesha, and in every wa3' 
 helped to develop and improve the country. 
 His farm became one of the best improved in 
 that section, the old log house giving way to a 
 fine brick residence and the stable being replaced 
 by a large barn and other outbuildings. Soon 
 after locating in this county he was called upon 
 to mourn the loss of his wife, who died in 1840, 
 leaving four children, of whom two survive. 
 Henry Burnell, and Elizabeth, wife of Charles Bar- 
 ker, of Dane County. After the death of his first 
 wife Mr. Hurnell wedded Miss .lane Cobb, a native 
 of Yorksiiire, England, who died in September, 
 1879. Of this union were born six children; viz.: 
 Mary J. is the wife of .Tames C. West, of lienesee; 
 Ann wedded Thomas E. Jones, a prominent fanner 
 of Ottawa Township; Hannah is the wife of David 
 H. Wilson, of the same town; Emma married Or- 
 lando Stubbs, of the town of Mukwanago; John 
 T. owns his father's old homestead, and Kate J. 
 became the wife of Edward Harrison, of the town 
 of Mukwonago. The death of Mr. Burnell oc- 
 curred October 14, 1890, at his old home. He was 
 a man of thrift and enterprise, and for his sterling 
 qualities of honesty and integrity was esteemed 
 throughout the community. 
 
 Henrv Burnell was but five years of age when 
 he became a resident of Waukesha Count)-. As 
 schools were rare in that early d.ay and as his ser- 
 vices were greatly in demand in the work of im- 
 proving a farm, his opportunities for education 
 were of the most meagre sort. When only ten 
 years of age he would follow the plow all day and 
 was but a lad when be learned to swing the ax. 
 I'ntil twenty years of age he gave his services to 
 his fatlifr, then for two years farmed on the lat- 
 ter's place. In 1854 his father gave him seventy- 
 five acres of land in the town of Mukwonago, 
 which two years later he traded for seventy acres 
 
 in the town of Eagle, that being a part of his pres- 
 ent farm. From time to time Mr. liurnell h.is in- 
 creased his acreage until he now ownsabouta half- 
 section, on which he has erected a good house and 
 one of the best barns in Eagle Towiisliip. 
 
 On the 5th of September, 1885, was celebrated 
 the marriage of Mr. Burnell and Mrs. Mary A. 
 Downing, daughter of .lolin and Mary A. (Mat- 
 ters) Burden. Mrs. Burnell was born in Cornwall, 
 England, in 1846, and when eleven years of age 
 came willi her parents to the United States. In 
 this count)^ she wedded Walter S. Downing, by 
 whom she had two children: Celia O., wife of 
 Uobert Johns, of Chicago; and Mrs. Klizahctli .\nii 
 Mortimer, who lives in the same city. Mr. aii<l 
 Mrs. Burnell have two children. Loiiella Walgate 
 and Ileiirv, ,Ir. He and his wife belong to the 
 Methodist Episcopal Church. In his political 
 views Mr. Burnell has been a lifelong Democrat. 
 In his business methods he is quite conservative, 
 never having made a dollar by speculation, but by 
 honest toil and close attention to his personal 
 affairs li.as achieved a success of which he m.ay be 
 justly pit)ud. Exfepting the seventy-five acres 
 given him by his father he h.is made all he pos- 
 sesses, and that is not a little, as he is the highest 
 tax payer in his town. 
 
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 rS. REDI'^ORD is the oldest living settler of 
 Lisbon Township. He came herein April, 
 1830, and was the third to make a claim 
 in the township which is j^et his home. He w.as 
 born in Gene.see Countv, N. Y., July II, 1818, 
 and is the second in a family of five sons and two 
 daughters born to A. A. and Mary (Scott) Red- 
 ford. His (irandfiither Redford w.as a native of 
 England and a soldier in the Revolutionary War. 
 His father w.as born in Livingston County, N. V., 
 and served his country in the War of 1812. In 
 the fall of 1836, by way of the water route, became 
 to Wisconsin, landing in Milwaukee when it was 
 a mere hamlet. In the spring of 1837 he removed 
 
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 PORTRAIT AKD BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 to ^[cnoITlonee and made a claim of one hundred 
 and sixty aiu-es entirely destitute of improvement. 
 There was not a settlement between his home and 
 Milwaukee. His last days were spent in Monroe, 
 Wis. In ills early life, Mr. Kedford was a Jack- 
 son Democrat but afterwards became an .\boli- 
 tionist, and on tlie or<?aiiizalion of the Republi- 
 can party joined its ranks, lie and his wife were 
 members of the Methodist Church and were high- 
 ly respected citizens. Their children are Krnest, 
 a farmer of Menomonee Township; T. S., of this 
 sketch; Krwin, a miller of Winchester, Tenn.; 
 Morris W., a fanner of South Dakota; Ira S., an 
 agriculturist of Menomonee Falls; .lane, wife of 
 Henry Weaver, of Monroe, Wis., who is engaged 
 in drilling hydraulic wells; and Kinily, wife of 
 Joseph Cook, of Empire Prairie, Mo. 
 
 T. S. Redford was reared in tlie usual manner of 
 farmer lads but at the age of eighteen learned the 
 carpenter's trade, lie had attended the common 
 schools of New York, l)ut after coming west felt 
 the need of a better education and entered the 
 College of Milwaukee, lie emigrated westward 
 February 28, 1836. He left (Jenesee County, N. 
 Y., and on foot traveled across the country to 
 Milwaukee, where he arrived on the 15th of April. 
 Wisconsin was then but sparsely settled and this 
 locality was then an unbroken wilderness. Mil- 
 waukee contained few inhabitants and what is now 
 the business center of the city was then an uncul- 
 tivated swamp. Tlie most far-sighted could not 
 have dreamed of the rapid development which 
 would transform this section into one of the most 
 populous and richest sections of the state, for at 
 that time the Indians were more numerous than the 
 white settlers. Mr. Redford took part in one of 
 their councils of war and knew man}' of the red- 
 men. This council arose on account of the In- 
 dians being cheated by white traders, who got them 
 drunk and then bought their ponies for a (lint of 
 "lire water." Solomon -luneau, the famous In- 
 dian trader, declared that if the Indians were not 
 fairly compensated there would be an uprising 
 and the people would be nuassacrcd. 
 
 May 15, 1836, Mr. Redford made the lirst 
 claim in Lisbon Townsliip and it is still his home. 
 He built a cabin of basswood logs and did his 
 
 cooking over a fire built outside of the bouse. 
 During the summer he worked at the carpenter's 
 trade in Milwaukee, and did not locate permanent- 
 ly on his claim until the following year. He lived 
 alone until Christmas Day of 1818, when he mar- 
 ried Caroline Van Vlack, a native of Dutchess 
 Count}', N. Y. They had two sons; Adelbert, 
 who is married and has four children, is a success- 
 ful farmer of Cambridge, Neb. Sylvester T. is 
 married and has four children and follows farm- 
 ing in Pewaukee Township. Both are Rei)ubli- 
 cans. ISIr. Redford married his wife in New York, 
 and while there built a saw and grist mill in Cat- 
 taraugus County. 
 
 Mr. Redford then returned with his bride to 
 Wisconsin, but in 18.")3 was called upon to mourn 
 her loss. He afterwards married .lane Realy,a na- 
 tive of England, who died February 14, 1864. 
 They had two daughters. Emily A. is the wife of 
 William Hodsen, who is living retired in Califor- 
 nia. They have three children. Martha J. is the 
 wife of William II. Edwards, formerly a success- 
 ful teacher and now a prosperous farmer of Lis- 
 bon Township; they have two daughters. On the 
 nth of July, 1864, Mr. Redford married Abigail 
 Newell, who was born in Dutchess County, N. Y., 
 A\n-\\ 3, 1835. They have one daughter, Mapleb B., 
 who was educated in Carroll College and received 
 instruction in music. When a child of four years, 
 Mrs. Redford came with her parents, Whipple and 
 Matled (Newman) Newell, to Wisconsin. She is 
 a lady of pleasant manner and genial disposition 
 and her years rest lightly upon her. 
 
 All his life Mr. Redford h.as engaged in hunting 
 and in the early days has killed as many as five 
 deers in an afternoon. He used ox teams for farm- 
 ing and for hauling his grain to Milwaukee. In 
 1840 he hauled eleven hundred bushels of wheat to 
 that market and sold it for fifty cents per bushel. 
 He cut his grain with a cradle and threshed it with 
 a Hail. He went through all the experiences of 
 pioneer life and aided in the organization of the 
 first school district in the township. He well remem- 
 bered the Tippecanoe campaign and at the last elec- 
 tion he voted for the grandson of the Tippecanoe 
 hero. He took an important part in the Lincoln 
 campaign, and during the parades would engage in 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 721 
 
 splitliiiio; rails on wagons in tlie procession. Tie 
 and his wife arc incinluMs of the IMelliodisl ("liurch 
 and have done thi'ir pait in proniolini; the hesl 
 interests of llie coniniunity. Nnnihered among 
 the most lionored pioneers of Waukcslia County, 
 they well deserve representation in its liistory. 
 
 cl 
 
 OlIN .SELL, of Oeonomowoe, was one of the 
 early settlers of the town of Concord, .Jef- 
 ferson County, Wis., the year of his arrival 
 being 1853. Mr. Sell is a native of llosse- 
 Cassel, Germany, where his birtii occurred l'"ehru- 
 ary 3, 1828. His father was ,Iohn Sell, and his 
 mother's maiden name was Katherine Roth. In 
 1830 the family, consisting of parents and six 
 children, emigrated to America; going at once to 
 the state of Ohio, they settled in Medina Comity. 
 There the father purchased five hundred acres of 
 land, located in the town of Livorpofil, immedi- 
 ately entering upon the improvement of the same. 
 Two years later he sold out and removed to Cuy- 
 ahoga County, where he bought and iin|iroved a 
 farm, and there he and his wife lived till death. 
 
 Our subject's father, .Tohn Sell, was born in 
 ITS.'), and died in 1880, and conseciuently attained 
 to the advanced age of ninety-five years. He wavS 
 in many respects a remarkable man. At an early 
 age he entered the army and served under Napo- 
 leon Bonaparte in some of his most remarkable 
 campaigns. He participated in the campaigns in 
 Austria in 1805 and 1807. and in IHO'J served 
 under Napoleon in Prussia. He also accompanied 
 Bonaparte in his famous Iml unfortunate expedi- 
 tion into Russia in 1812, being in the conmiand 
 of Marshal Ney, the bravest of the brave. At 
 the battle of Leipsic, where Napoleon also sus- 
 tained serious defeat, .Mr. Sell wa-s wounded in the 
 side by a lance in the hands of a Cossack .soldier 
 and taken prisoner, and consequently was not 
 present at the battle of WaterUx), which resulted 
 in the entire overthrow of tlie great leader and 
 geuei-al. lie was married in 1818, and, as stated, 
 came to America in 18.'i(). He was a man of won- 
 derful constitution, and notwithsUinding his long 
 
 and severe military service, always enjoyed i)er- 
 fcct health, and at the time of his death, at 
 the age of ninety-five years, had not a gray hair, 
 nor ha<l he lost a tooth. He was tlu- father of six 
 children, two sons and four daughters. The eld- 
 est two sisters are deceased. The living are, Susie, 
 widow of Conrad Messersmitli. who lives in Ot- 
 tawa County, Ohio, and Margaret. The latter is 
 the widow of Henry Messersmitli, a brother of the 
 above, and resides in the same pl.ace as her sister. 
 Jacob Sell, the only brother of the subject of this 
 record, lives in Cleveland, Ohio. The names of 
 the deceased sisters were Katherine, who married 
 Sylvester Sclimel, who Is also deceased; and Mary, 
 who became the wife of Jacob Lcbuld,died in Sen- 
 eca County, Ohio, many years ago. 
 
 The immediate family of our subject were not 
 the first of the Sell family to come to this country 
 from the Fatherland. Three brothers of liis grand- 
 father came to America as Hessian soldiers during 
 the Revolution, compelled to do so by their ruler, 
 who entered into a compact with fJeorge III. to 
 furnish soldiers to fight against the American Col- 
 onies. The names of the brothers were George, 
 C'oiuad and Henry Sell. They were taken pris- 
 oners at the battle of Trenton by the Colonial 
 troops under Washington. After the war was 
 over they settled at Harrislmrg, I'a., becoming 
 loyal American citizens, and their descendants are 
 now numerous throughout the various states of 
 the Union. 
 
 John Sell, the subject of this record, grew to- 
 manhood in the state of Ohio, and was married 
 October o, 1852, to Miss Katherine I'singer, who 
 was born in the same town as her husband, Au- 
 gust 26, 1831. In 1853, as stated, they came to 
 Wisconsin, and settled on a farm of one hundred 
 and twenty acres in the town of Concord, Jeffer- 
 son County, but later removed to another con- 
 taining a rpiarter-section of land. In 18!I3 Mr. 
 Sell retired from farming and moved to the city 
 of Oconomowoc. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Sell have had twelve children, 
 eleven of whom arc living. The family wasecpially 
 divided, comprising six sons and six daught«i-s, 
 and the circle remained unbroken till the fall of 
 18'J3, when the death of Herman occurred under 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 very sad conditions. He was the eighth cliild in 
 order of birth, and the fourth of the brotlicrs. For 
 some time he liad been living in Minnesota, but 
 in October, 18il3, came home to visit his friends 
 and attend tlie great Chicago Exposition. He iiad 
 visited the Fair with his father, and together 
 they iiad returned as far as Milwaukee, where he 
 remained to visit a sister, while his father went on 
 home. He was last seen alive on the evening of 
 his arrival. On the following morning he was 
 found dead in his bed, having been suffocated by 
 escaping gas from a coal stove. The children in 
 tlie order of their birth are as follows: Mary, 
 Katherine, Susan, Margaret, Jacob, John, George, 
 Herman, Vina, Kacliel, Edda and Frederick. 
 
 Mr. Sell was for many years one of the repre- 
 sentative men of the town of Concord. He in- 
 herited a strong constitution from his parents, 
 and both he and his wife are still in the enjoy- 
 ment of an excellent degree of health. They have 
 long been consistent members of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church, and possess the respect and es- 
 teem of their fellow-citizens. 
 
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 P^'RED W. CHAMBERS, the leading black- 
 ' smith and also dealer in wagons, buggies 
 and farm implements, of Waukesha, is a 
 native of Old P^ngland, born in Ayton, Yorkshire, 
 October 17, 1858, to the union of William and 
 Catharine (Warkup) Chambers. William Cham- 
 bers was a native of Yorkshire, and by occupation 
 was a laborer, as was also his father, who worked 
 for one man tifty-four years, quitting only a 
 month before his death. Living two miles dis- 
 tant from his employer, he would go to work in 
 the morning and return at night; in that way he 
 traveled a total of sixty-seven thousand miles. 
 Catharine AVarkup, the mother of our subject, was 
 born aboard the vessel that bore Emperor Na- 
 poleon to exile on St. Helena, and her father did 
 guard duty at the inland to prevent the van- 
 quished conqueror's escape. 
 
 Having lived in their native land until 1882, 
 William and Catharine Chambers came to the 
 
 United States, but two years later returned to 
 their home in England, where their deaths oc- 
 curred aliiiut four months apart, in 1889. Their 
 family consisted of three sons, as follf)ws: Robert, 
 who was a member of the First King's Dragoon 
 Guards, was killed while trying to rescue the 
 Prince Imperial in the Zulu War in 187!); John, 
 who was also in the English army, but was dis- 
 charged on account of disability, came to the 
 I'nited States in 1881, and is now a resident of 
 Waukesha. Fred W. is the 3-oungest. 
 
 When nine 3'ears of age the gentleman whose 
 name heads this article went to work for a farmer 
 for wages, receiving his board and £1 for the first 
 year's work £2 for the second and £3 for the 
 third. The succeeding two years he labon^d for 
 another farmer, getting respectively, £7 and £10 
 for each year's services. At the expiration of that 
 period he a|)prenticed himself to learn the black- 
 smith's trade, and after working thereat for five 
 and a-half years, decided to emigrate to this coun- 
 try. His time expired October 17, 1871), and on 
 the otii of December following he took shipping 
 aboard the "City of Berlin" at Liverpool, landing at 
 New York. Coming direct to Waukesha County, 
 he was employed on a farm for a year, and then 
 began to work at his trade in the shop of Iladfield 
 & Co. In 1887 he determined to start in business 
 for himself. Going to Milwaukee, hj purchased 
 $60 worth of stock, and upon his return had only 
 twenty-five cents left. With a full stock of energy 
 and industry he pushed his business, making it a 
 success. About 1886 he bought a lot and erected 
 a good two-storj- shop at No. 333 South Street, 
 where he enjoys a liberal patronage, employing 
 some five men. 
 
 Mr. Chambers was married in Waukesha, Nov- 
 ember 17, 1883, to Miss Tillie E. Marferding, a 
 native of New Berlin Township, this county, 
 though her parents came from Germany. To Mr. 
 and Mrs. Chambers were born four sons: Arthur 
 R., Harry W., Stanley N. and Walter E. Both 
 husband and wife are members of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church. In his political faith Mr. Cham- 
 bers is a Republican. He is a warm friend to the 
 temperance cause and carries out his principles in 
 that line by refusing to employ men who indulge 
 
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 to excess in stron<T drink. Socially he is a member 
 of llie rati'iarelial Circle of lln' Kiiiijlitsof I.'yt.liia,s, 
 and of the CJood Templars. 
 
 Mr. Cliamhers is an oncrt;elic business man, and 
 by liis own industry has accuniulalcd good prop- 
 erty. 
 
 RODERICK AIN'SWOHTII. llie ellioient 
 Chairman of tlie Uoard of Supervisors oi 
 Lisbon To\vnshi|), and a representative 
 farmer i>f this section of the county, is a native 
 of On Page County, III., born Septenibei' 22. 1812. 
 His parents, Silas and Koxanna (Kobe) Ains- 
 worlh, were pioneer settlers of Waukesha County, 
 having become residents here when this son was a 
 child of two years. His boyhood and youth were 
 passed on his father's farm, where he learned les- 
 sons of thrift and economy that have been of un- 
 told value to him in his successful career as an 
 agriculturist and stock-raiser. His primary edu- 
 cation was obtained in the public schools of Wau- 
 kesha County, after which he was a student in 
 Normal University, at Normal. III., when I)i-. 
 Richard Edwards was President of the school, 
 but he left that institution one year before grad- 
 uatini;. On leaving the university, Mr. Ains- 
 worth engaged in the profession ot teaching, and 
 for fifteen years was one of Waukesha County's 
 successful teachers. Among the positions held 
 during that time was the principalship of the 
 schools at Merton and . 'It Ibirthiud. Many of the 
 sulistantial citizens of llie count}' were numbered 
 among his pupils. 
 
 November 24, 1868, is the date that the gentle- 
 man whose name heads this account was married 
 to Mi.-is Iluldah Phillips, a native of the town (jf 
 Lisbon, and a daughter of Henry and .Sarah (Mil- 
 ler) Phillips. One child was born of this mar- 
 riage. May C, who received both a literary and a 
 musical education, having been a student at Car- 
 roll College. 
 
 Mr. Ainswortli has often been selected as a dele- 
 gate to the county conventions of the Republican 
 party, with which he has been identified since he 
 supported "Honest Abe" for the presuleiicy in 
 
 1864. He has been a valued citizen, not only by 
 his political party, but by the entire community 
 as well. For a number of terms he was Township 
 Clerk, and for five or six terms has been chosen 
 Chairman of the Town Hoard, being the [tresent 
 incumbent. Having been an educator for so many 
 years it is needless to say that he takes great in- 
 terest in having good schools and competent 
 teachers. He strongly advocates employing com- 
 petent instructors, even if they are somewhat 
 more expensive. For a number of years he has 
 been otlicially connected with school work. 
 
 Of the Lisbon Mutual Fire Insurance Company 
 Mr. Ainswortli is the eflicient .Secretary. The 
 company has a good record, as is shown by the 
 statement of January 1. 1894. It was organized 
 in Jlay, 1874, and on the lOth of .lune of the 
 same j-ear began business, which has rapidly in- 
 creased, .IS m.iy be seen from the following state- 
 ment: 
 
 Amount insured since organization ..* 1,494,050.00 
 " in force January 1, 1894 . . . 408,969.00 
 
 Losses paid since organization 9,872.25 
 
 RKCEllTS OK 1893. 
 
 Cash on hand January 1st i!525..32 
 
 Interest received 21.50 
 
 Received from premiums and fees 203.31 
 
 Total receipts *750.13 
 
 KXI-KNIIITIKKS OK 1893. 
 
 Losses by lightning * 13.00 
 
 .Services of Directors 1 5.59 
 
 Salary of President 5.00 
 
 Fees of Secretary 65.00 
 
 Miscellaneous 2.OO 
 
 Total expenditure? ^100.50 
 
 Balance in treasury 1^649.63 
 
 The otiicers of the company are: William Wea- 
 ver 2d, President; R. Ainswortli. Secretary; and 
 Richard Craven. Treasurer. The Hoard of Di- 
 rectors consists of William Weaver 2d, William 
 Small, Richard Craven, T. M. Champenv, II. T. 
 Jeffrey, W. W. Hrown and R. Ainswortli. 
 
 .Socially our subject is a member of the Masonic 
 
 fraternity, belonging to Hark Hiver Lodge No. 
 
 i 169, of Ilartland. For years Mr. Ainsworth has 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 made a spi'cialty of raising fine sheep; the Meri- 
 noes claimed lii.s atlention at lir.st. hut now lie is 
 engaged in raising tiie Oxford Downs and Slirop- 
 sliires. Besides condiifling the lionie farm he has 
 forty acres of land in the town of Mertf)n. He is 
 numbered among the intelligent and progressive 
 agriculturists of the county. 
 
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 NL. SNYDKR, of Waukesha, is a promi- 
 nent and well known ex-county official 
 of Waukesha County. He was formerly 
 a resident of the town of Eagle, but is now en- 
 gaged in a law, real estate and insurance business 
 in Waukesha. He was born near the city of 
 Treves, Prussia, on the 15th of September, 1842, 
 and is a son of Adam and Anna (Klein) Snyder. 
 His parents were natives of the same section of 
 Germany as their son. The father was a farmer 
 and Tax Collector in the Old Country. In 
 1844 he emigrated with his family to the United 
 States, and for ten years made his home in the 
 city of New York. In 18,54 he removed with his 
 family to Waukesha County, Wis., settling in the 
 town of Eagle, where he engaged in farming. He 
 and his wife were reared in the Catholic faith, as 
 were their children. Mr. Snyder was an industri- 
 ous and upright man; one who was universally 
 respected. His death occurred on tlie I4tli of Feb- 
 ruary, 1876. His wife survives him and »till re- 
 sides on the old homestead in Eagle Township. 
 Their family consisted of two sons, the subject 
 of this sketch, and Henry, who died in New York 
 at the age of three j'ears. 
 
 Our subject attended school in the city of New 
 York, both public and private, and completed his 
 studies in the high school at Eagle, Wis. His 
 youth was spent ui)oii his father's farm, where he 
 remained until his twentieth year. On the 5th of 
 August, 1862, he enlisted in tlie service of the 
 United States, becoming a member of Company 
 A, Twenty-fourth Wisconsin Infantry-. He par- 
 ticipated in twenty of the principal battles of the 
 war, including those of Perryville, Stone River, 
 Bridgeport, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Mission- 
 
 ary Ridge, Knoxville and the battles of the At- 
 lanta Campaign, namely: Buzzard's Roost, Resaca, 
 Dalton, Peach Tree Creek, Kenesaw Mountain and 
 Atlanta. He returned with Gen. George H.Thom- 
 as, and fought the Rebel General Ihjod in Ten- 
 nessee, taking part in the battles of Pulaski, 
 Franklin and Nashville. At the battle of Kene- 
 saw Mountain Mr. Snyder received a gunshot 
 wound in the left shoulder. He was iiromoted to 
 a non-commissioned office an(1 received an hon- 
 orable discharge al)out the last of .Tune, 1865. 
 
 On his return from the army Mr. Snyder en- 
 gaged in farming and clerking. His marriage oc- 
 curred in the town of Eagle, February 12, 1872, 
 the lady of his choice being Miss Amelia, daugh- 
 ter of Frederick and Elizabeth Gosa. Mrs. Snyder 
 was born in the towu of Eagle, where her [jarents 
 (now deceased) were among the early settlers. 
 Nine children were born to Mr. Snyder and his 
 wife, of whom six are living. Named in the order 
 of birth the}- are as follows: Frank, who died at 
 the age of nine years; Matthias .]., Harry; Amelia, 
 who died aged nine years; Louisa, Cecelia, Clara; 
 Louis, who died at the age of one year, and Estella. 
 
 In their religious belief Mr. Snyder, his wife 
 and family, are Catholics. I'oliticallj' he is a Re- 
 publican, and has been honored by election to vari- 
 ous oflicial positions. He served in minor otliees 
 in the town of Eagle, and in 1877 removed to 
 Waukesha, where he accepted the position of 
 Deputy Register of Deeds. The following 3'ear 
 he was elected Clerk of the Court, and re-elected 
 in 1880, serving four years in that capacity. From 
 1882 to 1886 he was again Deputy Register of 
 Deeds, and in 1886 was elected Sheriff. Subse- 
 quently he was Justice of the Peace, a Member of 
 the Village Board of Waukesha, Su|)ervisor from 
 the village to the County Board of Supervisors, 
 and in 1893 was Chairman of that body. He was 
 the efficient Chairman of the Building Comniit- 
 tee in charge of the erection of the new court 
 house. In connection with the building of the 
 new court house, which is a beautiful and substan- 
 tial structure, costing with its furniture upwards 
 of $68,000, it is only fair to say that Mr. Snyder 
 has been active and inlliiential in the councils of 
 the County Board, and in the Building Commit- 
 
HON. EPHRAIM BEAUMONT. 
 
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 tee, in secnrinjj the necessarv appnipiintioiis, in 
 peifei'ting llie plans and in liie final ft(r(>m[)li.sli- 
 nient, in so satisfactory a manner, of a work llial 
 is a credit to the county of AVaiikesha and an or- 
 nament to the lieautiful connty seal. 
 
 Socially Mr. Snyder is a meniher of the William 
 B. Cushing I'ost No. 19, (!. A. U.. and is serving 
 his second term as \'ice-l'resident of the Catholic 
 Knights of Wisconsin. A resident of Waukesha 
 County for ft)rly years, he has hecn, as his record 
 shows, i>rominently identilicd with its military and 
 civic history. His course, in whatever position 
 he has been called to Mil, has been that of au up- 
 right, capable man, faithful in the discharge of 
 duty and alwa3's reliable. His acknowledged abil- 
 ity and iin<inestioned integrity have won for him 
 the conhdence and esteem of his fellow-citizens, 
 regardless of political affiliations. 
 
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 HON. KPHRAIM BKAUMONT. To give 
 a correct account of the events connected 
 with the history of Waukesha County 
 from an early day down to the present time a rec- 
 ord of the above named gentleman, who has been 
 intimately and i)rominent!y identilied with the 
 affairs of Merlon Township, must be given. The 
 name Beaumont is familiar not only in Waukesha 
 County, but throughout many portions of the state. 
 Mr. Ueaumont is a native of Vorkshire, Kngland, 
 liorn on the 19th of February, 1834, on land that 
 was in the grant made to the Beaumont family by 
 William the Concjueror in the year 1100. The 
 house in which his birth occurred was within three 
 miles of Hiiddersfield.and was one of the oldest in 
 that shire, having l>een erected as a house of re- 
 fuge and protection from the lawless invaders in 
 the old Feudal days. The original house stood 
 until al)out IStV.i, at which time it was torn down 
 and rebuilt, llie progenitors of the family in 
 Kngland came over from Normandy, France, in 
 an early day and established themselves on the 
 25 
 
 territory given them by the Conqueror; they were 
 among the nobles in his following, and aided in 
 the conquest of England. 
 
 The father of our subject, Matthew Beaumont, 
 was born in the same house as his son, the date 
 of that event being February 24, lUKi. lie en- 
 joyed only ordinary educational advantages, but 
 being possessed of much natural ability, he be- 
 came one of the most successful financiers and 
 business men of his time. During fiis residence in 
 his native country he followed the occupation of 
 a mechanical engineer; he was an expert in his 
 calling, which he carried on in Lord's Mill, and 
 in the woolen mills of Beaumont A- .Stock, near 
 Honly, Yorkshire. In 1833 he wedded Miss Frances 
 Raflcliffe, a lady of liberal education and splendid 
 atlaininenls, also an accomplished musician and 
 vocalist. Mrs. Beaumont was a sister of Sir David 
 H.'idcliffe, who was twice elected Mayor of the cit^- 
 of Liverpool, and was the only man who was ever 
 unanimously elected to serve a second term since 
 the time that King John granted the charter to 
 that city. 
 
 To Matthew and Frances (Radcliffe) Beaumont 
 were born three sons and three daughtei-s, of whom 
 five are living, in 18111; Kphraiin, who is the sub- 
 ject of this record, is the eldest; Esau, who served 
 in the late war, is a resident of Lisbon Township; 
 Zilplia, who is the widow of Heniy .Swallow, lives 
 in the town of Merlon; Elizabeth Ann, who wed- 
 ded George W. Kollock, is a resident of .Merrill, 
 Wis.; and Fiances Mary, who was educated in* 
 Oberlin College, has been Fii-st Assistiint in the 
 high school of Cleveland, Ohio, for twenty-six 
 years, and is known in that city as I'rof. Frances 
 Mary Beaumont. In IS.'iO Mr. Beaumont emi- 
 grated to this country, sailing from Liverpool to 
 Boston, and fri>m there came direct to Racine 
 County, Wis. Not being satisfied with the out- 
 look in that county, he came to Waukesha County, 
 anil soon thereafter sent for his family, which con- 
 sisted of a wife and five children. Thej- too sailed 
 from Liverpool for Boston, making the passage 
 on board the good ship '•Bell Rock of lk)ston." 
 Twenty-six days after leaving their native coun- 
 try, they landed in the American port, and soon 
 after joined the husband and father in this coun- 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 ty. Mr. Beaumont rentecl a farm of Jospph Fuller 
 in the southern part of the town of l\'«:uikce in 
 1852, and there resided until 1855, at wliicli time 
 he purchased six hundred and fort}' acres of land 
 in Portage County, tiiis state, and there lived un- 
 til 1886. In politics he was a stanch believer in 
 the principles of the Republican party, and as an 
 official served his town as Chairman of the Board 
 of Supervisors for several j'ears. He was reared 
 under the auspices of the Episcopal Church, and 
 in Kngland became a member of the Independent 
 Order of Odd P'ellows, whicii was the only social 
 organization to which he belonged. When he 
 came to this country he was a poor man, but b^' 
 untiring and well directed efforts became quite 
 wealthy before his death, which occurred on the 
 3()th of March, 1893. 
 
 Mr. Beaumont of this article was a youth of 
 seventeen when he came to Wisconsin. He re- 
 ceived a liberal education in the parish and pri- 
 vate schools and the Moscow Academy, and after 
 coming to AVaukesha County, was a pupil in the 
 schools of the village of Waukesha. At the age 
 of twenty he conceived a great desire to visit the 
 Pacific Slope, and in compan}' with Randall and 
 Joseph Fuller, Joel Bidwell, Thomas Ilext, John 
 Porter, Henry Swallow and others went thither, 
 leaving Waukesha on the 14th of March, 1854, 
 and arrived in Sacramento, Cal., on the 14th of 
 September following. Mr. Beaumont remained in 
 that state until the 6th of April, 1862, when he 
 sailed from vSan Francisco, making the return trip 
 by way of the Isthmus and New York. During 
 the seven years that he was there he was engaged 
 in gardening and mining, and on the whole the 
 venture proved successful. On his return to Wis- 
 consin he bought one hundred and sixty .acres of 
 land on section 26 in the town of Merton, which 
 forms a part of his present estate, and began farm- 
 ing. 
 
 On New Year's Day, 1863, was celebrated the 
 union of Mr. Beaumont and Miss Deborah Ann, 
 daughter of Wright and Harriet (Branch) Wood, 
 the ceremony being performed in the log cabin 
 erected by the bride's father, in the town of Pe- 
 waukee, where her birtii had occurred Januaiy 
 27, 1848. Mrs. Beaumont enjoyed such education 
 
 as the earl}- schools afforded, and it is worthy of 
 mention that the same old schoolhouse in which 
 she attended in the town of I'ewaiikee is to-day 
 doing service as a carpenter shop. Father Wood 
 was born m the town of Bury, Lancastershire, 
 England, in 1816, and died in this count}' in Oc- 
 tober, 1890. He was reared to the life of a me- 
 chanic, and became a skilled workman. In 1842 he 
 came to the territory of Wisconsin, and in what is 
 now the town of I'ewaukee purciiased canal land. 
 Indians were still quite numerous in this section 
 of the present state, and the beautiful bod}' of 
 water now known as Pewaukee Lake was then 
 called Snail Lake. The land was covered with 
 timber and brush, but he went to work to develop 
 a farm, and in time cleared all of it, doing the 
 work unaided. At the time of his marriage he 
 had cleared forty acres. His wife w.as born in 
 Brighton, England, the great summer resort, in 
 1826, and is still living on the old estate in the 
 town of Pewaukee. Of their seven children, a son 
 and a daughter, George and Jane, have passed 
 away. Tiie living are Mrs. Beaumont, who is the 
 eldest of the family; Thomas and William, of the 
 town of Pewaukee; George, who is engaged in the 
 local mail service of Ciiicago, and Lizzie, who is 
 the wife of Ilcnry Sherman, of Aberdeen, Wash. 
 To Mr. and Mrs. lieaumont were born three sons 
 and four daughters, named as follows: Saxie F. 
 was educated in the higii school of Merrill, Wis., 
 and also received musical instruction; Kichard 
 H. assists in operating the homestead; Hattie 
 C, who was educated in the Normal at White 
 Water, died March 14, 1889; Charles R. is also at 
 home; William M. was educated in the I'nion 
 schools of Waukesha, Carroll College, ami m llie 
 Agricultural Department of the State University 
 at Madison; Bessie J. and Edith A. were both stu- 
 dents in the Waukesha schools, and at St. Mary's 
 Academy in Milwaukee, and they were also stu- 
 dents under Professor Eaton, the former being a 
 skillful artist. 
 
 Mr. Beaumont is one of the stanch Republicans 
 of the county, and is a radical believer in the prin- 
 ciples advocated by that party. His first Presi- 
 dential vote was cast in favor of John C. Fre- 
 mont at DownievlUe, Sierra County, Cal., and was 
 
PORTRAIT AND lilOGRAPIlICAL RECORD. 
 
 729 
 
 one of three Frpiiioiil. ballots cast al that plaee. 
 As an olticial, Mr. IJcauiiionl is one of tlie best 
 known men in the county. During tlie years 
 ISfiTand 18fi8 he .served as Chairinan of his Town 
 Hoard; in lH7(t was elected County Treasurer, and 
 re-elected in the fall of 1 872, holding that oflice 
 from 1871 to 1874 inclusive. In the fall of 187t 
 he was elected Sheriff, his term ending in 1876. 
 He filled that position with credit to himself and 
 to the satisfaction of his constituents, his bill for 
 salary and expenses Iteing allowed in full by the 
 Hoard. He was assisted by the following Deputies, 
 .Ic)hn Porter, of Waukesha, being Under Sheriff: 
 .John Stephens, of AVaukesha; William Patterson, 
 of Ocononiowoc: F. L. Nehs, of Menomonee Falls; 
 and Charles Evans, of North Prairie. In 1879 he 
 was the formidable op[)onent of the Democratic 
 nominee, lion. Richard Weaver, of the town of 
 Lisbon, for the State Senatorship, and was defeated 
 by only seventy-three votes. lie was again de- 
 feated in 1887, by .1. J. Iladlield, who was elected 
 to the Assembly, and in 188i( was electetl Assem- 
 blyman over W. E. Hennessey, of Eagle, Mr. Heau- 
 mont receiving eighteen hundred and ninety-two 
 votes, while his opponent was given thirteen hun- 
 dred and sixty-nine. During the Assembly ses- 
 sion he served upon various important commit- 
 tees, being a member of the Committee on State 
 Affairs, and Chairman of the Committee on Agri- 
 culture. He has also been the choice of his fel- 
 low-townsmen to represent them in the State 
 Nominating conventions. For the last twenty 
 years Mr. Beaumont has been either President, 
 Vice-President or Superintendent of the Waukesha 
 County Agricultural Sf>ciety, and in every posi- 
 tion to which he lias been called has discharged 
 the duties devolving upon him in a fearless and 
 eminently satisf.actory manner. 
 
 The Beaumont estate comprises two hundred 
 and eighty acres of land lying in the town of Mei'- 
 ton. It is finely watered, the supply being fur- 
 nished b_v springs and the Bark Hiver, wliicli flows 
 through it. making one of the most valuable as 
 well as desirable stock farms in the town. His 
 comfortable brick residence w.hs erected in 186", 
 and is surrounded with all the conveniences of a 
 well managed farm. Here, surrounded by their 
 
 family, Mr. and Mrs. Beaumont are spending their 
 lives most happih'. Everything that has promised 
 to be of benefit to his chosen town and county has 
 received the wluile-soiiled support and encourage- 
 ment of Mr. Heaiinioiit tliroughout the forty-three 
 years that this has been his home. 
 
 WILLIAM E. SWAN, a pioneer of Muk- 
 wonago Township, dating his arrival 
 from 1810, and one of its honored and 
 respected citizens, claims Suffolk, F^ngland, as his 
 birth|)lace, where he was born on the Ktli of Sep- 
 tember, 1820, to the union of William Ellis and 
 Catherine Swan, who were both natives of the 
 same [)lace as their son. There his mother died 
 when he was a baby, leaving only the one child. 
 In 1835 his father crossed the briny deep, and 
 after spending some two years at Cleveland, Ohio, 
 came on to Wisconsin, and made a claim of one 
 hundred and sixty acres at Palestine, this county. 
 There he built a log house, but as water was hard 
 to get he traded that for a hundred and sixty acres 
 on section 18, giving $50 besides his land on ac- 
 count of the exeelleiil water. 
 
 In his native land William E. Swan received a 
 good common school education. When fifteen years 
 old he was apprenticed to learn the trade of shoe- 
 maker in Lonilon. his time of service lieing five 
 years, lie received only his board for the first 
 two >ears, then got two pence on eveiy shilling 
 for all heearned after that. In 18-10, having com- 
 pleted his trade, he joined his father in the United 
 States. Embarking on an old sailing-vessel, he 
 landed at New York after some six weeks. Con- 
 tinuing thence up the Hudson to Albany, he there 
 took the old one-horse railroad to Sctienectady, 
 and b}' canal from thence to Buffalo, where he 
 once more embarked on board a lioat, coming on a 
 steamer to Chicago. It was his intention to land 
 at Milwaukee, but as there was no pier it was im- 
 possible to make a landing, so he continued on to 
 Chicago. On arriving there he had no money left, 
 however he soon got a job of helping to load a 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 steamboat with wood, receiving a shilling an hour, 
 rioing to a race in Cliicai^o he soon spent all lie 
 had earned, and on the same steamer that he went 
 to that city he came to Milwaukee, where he spent 
 a week. On foot he came out to join his father, 
 crossing the streams bj- means of logs, or as best 
 he could. His father had already made some in.- 
 provenieuts on his place and had raised a crop of 
 wheat. All kinds of inconveniences had to be 
 put ii|) with, both in doors and out. Mr. Swan 
 would borrow his neighbor's drag at night with 
 whii'h to prepare the ground for wheat. For some 
 ten years father and son kept bachelor's iiall in 
 the log house, with a shake roof that would free- 
 ly admit the snow, and thus in winter they would 
 often rise from a snow covered bed, which was 
 made by driving pins iu the wall, then laying on 
 some strips, on top of which the bed was made. 
 Furniture could not be had so the}' improvised a 
 table, while a bass-wood slab, supplied with legs, 
 served instead of chairs. In time the old log 
 house, with its dirt lloor, gave way to a frame, 
 which was later supplanted b}- a substantial farm 
 residence. Their unbolted ground wheat tasted 
 just as sweet as the roller process dour does 
 now. The aged father spent his last days with his 
 son, who rendered him filial love and reverence as 
 long as he lived. On the 14th of October, 1869, 
 he passed away at the age of eighty-four years. 
 
 The gentleman whose name appears at the be- 
 ginning of this record is the only descendant of 
 that worthy pioneer. Having decided that it vv.as 
 not good for man to live alone, Mr. Swan married 
 January 2, 1852, Miss Mary Duncan, a native of 
 Fifeshire, Scotland, born October 27, 1830. She 
 was a daughter of Thomas and Jeanette (Tiven- 
 dale) Duncan, both of whom died in Scotland, the 
 latter when Mary was but seven years old. and the 
 former when she was thirteen. After the death of 
 her parents she went to live with a sister, with 
 whom she came to the United States in 18.')0, land- 
 ing in New York on the 4th of July. Coming on 
 to Milwaukee, which at that time had but one pier, 
 they had to pay *5 for landing their goods on it. 
 Upon their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Swan settled on 
 the place where they have since lived, and where 
 all their children were born and brought up. 
 
 To this estimable couple have been born twelve 
 children: William Ellis is a merchant at North 
 Prairie, where he has been Postmaster for many 
 years; Thomas Ellis is a stock buyer of Mukwon- 
 ago; John Ellis is a farmer at West Troy, Wal- 
 worth County; Mary Ellis wedded II. B. Cuinming, 
 a farmer of the town of Mukwonago; James Ellis 
 is a farmer of the same town; Agnes Ellis married 
 George Lean, an agriculturist of Genesee Town- 
 ship; Christina Ellis is the widow of Clyde Jacobs, 
 and resides at North Prairie; George Ellis is a 
 farmer of the town of Mukwonago; Frank Alex- 
 ander Ellis is a farmer of (ienesee Township; 
 Walter Ellis is a farmer of Mukwonago Township; 
 Alfred Ellis died in infancy, and Family F>llis is 
 at home. All the children received a good com- 
 mon school education; the eldest, AVilliam E., was 
 a student in Milton College, and has served a 
 term as County Treasurer. Mr. and Mrs. Swan 
 are also rearing a grandson, Shirley K. Swan, 
 whom they took when he was about two weeks 
 old; he is now a lad of fourteen, and is a great 
 comfort to his grandparents. 
 
 Mr. Swan is one of the prosiierous farmers of his 
 township, and has owned from time to time, all 
 told, one thousand acres, of which he still retains 
 about three hundred and forty acres, on which he 
 has good buildings and other improvements. 
 When he bought the quarter-section of land upon 
 which he now lives he paid ^1,000 for it, but af- 
 terwards sold hnlf of it for $550, and has since 
 bought it back at a i:ost of ij<8,000. In all his busi- 
 ness transactions he never gave but one note, and 
 that was to a man to whom he had often loaned 
 money, taking his note for a few weeks, and of 
 whom he would not ask a like favor without giv- 
 ing him that security. Mr. Swan can say what 
 not many can, that in all these years he has never 
 sued or been sued, and has never testified in court. 
 By the united efforts of himself and wife a snug 
 fortune has been made, and now in the evening of 
 life the3' are able to spend a well earned rest in 
 comfort. 
 
 Mr. Swan is a stanch Democrat, having cast his 
 first vote for Cass. For a term he served as a 
 member of the Town Board of Supervisors, but 
 has never sought oUice. He is an honored member 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
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 of the Masonic fraternity, belonging to Robert 
 Morris Lodge, No. 115, of Eagle. He and his 
 worthy wife are among the few remaining pioneers 
 in this part of the county, and tliroughont the 
 community where they have lived for so many 
 years are higlilj- esteemed. 
 
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 <rpr LFRED HARDEN, a dealer in lumber, 
 /-~-\ brick, tile, coal, etc., at Mukwanago, is a 
 native of Verona, Oneida County, N. Y., 
 where his birth occurred P'ebruary 11, 1846. His 
 parents, Amasa K. and Waty (Ilulbert) Harden, 
 were natives of tlie same state; his father was born 
 in Oneida County, December 10, 1807, while his 
 mother's birth occurred on the 8th of November, 
 1808. Their marriage was celebrated in 1831. 
 The year 1817 witnessed their arrival in Kacine 
 County, Wis., Mr. Harden purchasing land in the 
 town of Waterford, where he farmed and carried 
 on llie trade of carpenter and builder. He became 
 well to do, owning a tract of three hundred acres 
 of as good land as lay in that count3'. Politicallj- 
 he was a Republican, with strong Prohibition sen- 
 timents; in fact he was free from the expensive 
 and pernicious habits so common among men, 
 namely: tlie use of strong drink and tobacco. liolh 
 he and his wife were consistent members of the 
 Congregational Church. Mr. Hardin died at the 
 home of his son, Alfred, August 1, 1887, and his 
 wife, who survived him four years, died on the 
 31stof December, 1891, ut the home of her daugh- 
 ter, Mrs. Albina Anderson. The family of liiis 
 pioneer couple numbered eight children, of whom 
 six are living: Amasa is connected with the .asylum 
 at Haciiie; Theodore is a farmer of Racine County; 
 Mrs. Albina Anderson lives in the town of fSpring 
 I'rairie, Walworth County; Orlin carries on a meat 
 market at Clinton, Wis.; Alfred is the next, and 
 Miss Carrie is engi»ged in the millinery business at 
 Racine. 
 
 Alfred Harden, until fourteen yrai-s of age, at- 
 tended the common schools, and at that time com- 
 menced to learn the carpenter's trade, at which he 
 worked until 188G. During twenty years of that 
 
 time he was engaged in contracting. His marriage 
 occurred in Racine County, .laniiar}' 27, 186'J, to 
 Miss Rosella, daughter of lion. Hiram David and 
 Marilla (I'cardsley) Morse. 
 
 Hon. Hiram David Morse was born on the 29th 
 of January, 1815, and is a son of William Morse, 
 a native of Vermont and a descendant of a New 
 England family that traces its genealogy back three 
 hundred years. William Morse, who fought for 
 American independence in tiie War of the Revolu- 
 tion, married Lydia Kord, who was born in Herki- 
 mer Countj', N. Y. lie lived to be eighty-eight 
 years old, his death occurring at Cedar Rapids, 
 Iowa. Hiram 1). Morse is one of eight children, 
 of whom four are living. He is a man of superior 
 ability and of more than ordinary attainments. 
 When nineteen years of age he became accountant 
 in a mercantile house, where he remained for two 
 years, and in 1836 started for the west. By wagon 
 became to Sandusky, Ohio, and there took asteamer 
 to Toledo; from that place he continued the jour- 
 ney overland, following the lake shore to Chicago, 
 where he arrived weary and footsore. That village 
 was such a mudhole that he decided not to tarry 
 there, so trudged on to Racine, whither he had 
 ordered his trunk sent by steamer from Toledo, 
 but for some unknown reason it never reached its 
 destination. Mr. Morse at once hired to work on 
 a farm, and with his ttirefully husbanded earnings 
 purchased a claim of one hundred and sixty acres 
 of unimproved land. His marriage to Miss Marilla 
 Beardsley was celebrated May 31, 1843. The bride 
 was born in Ohio, September 20, 1822, and was a 
 daughter of Ezra Beardsley, a native of Connecti- 
 cut, and Mrs. Mary (Cliat(icld) Niblick, a native 
 of Rhode Island. Seven children were born of this 
 marriage, alt natives of liacine County, of whom 
 six survive: llerinan Olney is a wealthy business 
 man and extensive land holder of Rushville, Neb.; 
 Mrs. Harden is the second; Edwin is a prominent 
 farmer, residing on a part of the old homestead; 
 Emma wedded (ieorge Lapham, a farmer in the 
 same community; Walter also lives on a i)art of 
 the old farm, and Idella is the wife of William L. 
 Coop, a carpenter and contractor living in the old 
 home with Mr. Morse. The latter began life in 
 Wisconsin in a log cabin, 15x18 feet in dimensions. 
 
732 
 
 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 From a poor boy he worked liis way to affluence, 
 owning at one time four iiundred acres of land, 
 besides other valuable pro|)erty. For some five 
 years, in p()m])aiiy with others, he carried on a mill 
 and a mercantile eslahlisliinent in Waterford, un- 
 der the firm name of II. D.Morse <fe Co. In the af- 
 fairs of this county Mr. iMorse was a very prominent 
 man. For about thirty years he was Chairman of 
 the Town Hoard of .Supervisors, and for more than 
 half that perif)d served as Chairman of the County 
 Hoard. It is believed that no other man in the 
 state has made such a record. During the war 
 he was commissioned to raise troojjs, and in 1862 
 drafted a resolution to expedite the raising of 
 bounties for volunteers. AVhcii a draft was threat- 
 ened and Waterford 's quota was fifteen, Mr. Morse 
 volunteered to give ten bushels of wheat, which 
 he would have ground into llovir, to the family of 
 every one who would volunteer. Jn 1867 he was 
 sent to the Assembly-, where he did faithful ser- 
 vice; besides acting on important committees he 
 secured a charter for a seminary at Rochester. Mr. 
 Morse is a man of line business ability, broad char- 
 ity, and of unblemished integrity. For years he 
 has l)een an honored member of the Masonic fra- 
 ternity, having taken the Knights Templar degree. 
 
 Mrs. Harden was born October 11, 1846, and 
 while growing to womanhood received a liberal 
 education, llpon her marriage to Mr. Harden they 
 settled in Waterford, which continued to be their 
 home until 1886. The Wiscxmsin Central Rail- 
 road was extended through Mukwonago and to 
 that place Mr. Harden came to represent the inter- 
 ests of the Wilbur Lumber Company. He has the 
 distinction of having unloaded the first car-load 
 of timber brought to that place, which consisted of 
 cedar posts. Having represented that company, 
 in which he had an interest for two jears, the busi- 
 ness was sold from him and he determined to start 
 on his own account. In 1888 he opened the lumber 
 yard where he has since been doing a constantly 
 increasing business. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Harden have throe children: Alma, 
 who was educated in the liurlinglon High School 
 and the Union School of Waukesha, was for five 
 years her father's bookkeeper; Walter M., who was 
 educated at Carroll College, has succeeded his sis- 
 
 ter as bookkeeper, and Charles is a student at St. 
 .John's Military Academy in Delafleld. Mrs. Har- 
 den is a member of the Universalist Church of 
 Mukwonago. Politically Mr. Harden is a Repub- 
 lican. In 1864 he enlisted in Company D, Thirty- 
 ninth Wisconsin Infantry, for the hundred days' 
 service, and during that time was on picket duty 
 for the most part at I\Iemphis, Tenn. He was 
 never off duty a day until taken with fever, which 
 laid him up for four weeks. Having served four 
 months he was honorably discharged at Milwau- 
 kee. After the war he learned dentistry with Dr. 
 Knight, of Burlington, and for some nine years 
 practiced that profession along with his other busi- 
 ness. By closely attending to his business he has 
 made it a success, liesides his lumber yard he owns 
 a good residence, and is a stockholder and Direc- 
 tor in the Citizens' Bank of Mukwonago. Socially 
 Mr. Harden is a member of Laflin Lodge No. 247, 
 A. F. & A. M., of which he is Secretary, while his 
 daughter is a Star officer in the ladies' branch of 
 the INIasonic fraternity, known as the Eastern Star, 
 of which his wife is also a member. 
 
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 H/ 
 
 /^^ EOROE MICHEL, residing on section 8, 
 ^ T of the town of New Berlin, is a son of 
 that well known and highly esteemed pio- 
 neer, .Joseph Michel, who early became a resident 
 of Waukesha County. Joseph Michel was a na- 
 tive of Rhenish Bavaria, Germany, the date of 
 his birth being May 31, 181.3. He grew to man- 
 hood in his native land, and there learned the 
 trade of a carpenter, at which he worked. In 
 1842 he bade farewell to home and friends and 
 sailed for America, arriving in New York after a 
 voyage of forty-eight days' duration. He had 
 only sullicient money to pay for his passage, and 
 on landing in this country did not have a dollar 
 to his name. However, he had come with a pur- 
 pose and was not easily discouiaged, but went to 
 work with a will. He remained in the city vf 
 New York about three years, and then settled in 
 Hudson, N. v., where he followed his trade. It 
 was there that he met Miss Margareta P. Sittel, to 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 733 
 
 whom he was united in marriage. Mrs. Michel 
 was born May 1, 1818, at Kriegsfeld-on-llie-Kliine, 
 Rhenish Havana, German^', and was a daughter 
 of George .Sittel, who emigrated to America in 
 1836, locating in Hudson, N. Y. In 1851, he came 
 to Wisconsin and settled on section 17, of the 
 town of New Berlin. 
 
 The spring of 1845 witnessed the arrival of .Jo- 
 seph Micliel and his wife in this county-, and in 
 the northeast corner of section 1 7, of the town of 
 New Berlin, tliey i)urchased forty acres of wild 
 land, and began to make for themselves and pos- 
 terity a home. At the time of their coming Mil- 
 waukee was but a village, and on the site of the 
 now beautiful village of Waukesha a few pioneers 
 had erected their cabins, while their modest wants 
 were sui)plied by a single store kept in one 
 of these homes. Krom time to time Mr. Michel 
 adde<l to his original purchase, extending the 
 boundaries of his farm until it included one hun- 
 dred and sixty acres of valuable land. Being a 
 carpenter by trade, his log house w.as quite a model 
 structure, and during the time he was l)uilding it 
 his family lived in a slab structure that stood on 
 a neighboring farm. He made his own wagon 
 and various other implements used on his farm. 
 He also erected the modem residence in which 
 he spent so many years of his life, and from 
 which he was called away by death on the 7th 
 of Novemlier, 1890. Few men were more widely 
 known that Mr. Michel, or more highly respected 
 In his youth he was noted for his cheerful and 
 genial disposition, and throtighout life he num- 
 bered his friends by the score. A practical farmer, 
 his advice on all matters relating to agriculture 
 was gladly received. He lived to see the won- 
 derful change that made of the wilderness, which 
 abounded in wild game at the time of his coming, 
 one of the most beautiful farming sections to be 
 found. His good wife, who resided in Milwaukee 
 with her youngest son, died April 27, 1894. Of 
 the ten children born to them, five sons and five 
 daughters, six are living, as follows: (ieorge, of 
 this article; Katie, who l)ecame the wife of Gilbert 
 Hartcr, of Waukesha; JIarv, who wedded .lohn 
 Kohler. of the same place; Maggie is the wife of 
 John Harth, of .Milwaukee; Barbara married Al- 
 
 bert Federer, of the village of Waukesha; and 
 Adam, who is a business man of Milwaukee. 
 
 George Michel was born in the log house on 
 his father's farm in the town of New Berlin, No- 
 vember 30, 184G, and there passed his boyhood 
 and youth. He attended the district school kept 
 in the old log schoolhouse that stood on what is 
 known as Knoepfel Corner, his first instructor 
 being George McWhorter. Here under a succes- 
 sion of teachers he acquired his education, remain- 
 ing in school until sixteen years of age. He re- 
 mained at home until twenty-six years old, then 
 branched out on his own responsibilitjs his father 
 making him a present of forty acres of partially 
 improved land, on which stood a frame building, 
 16x18 feet in dimensions, erected by Mr. Towsley 
 in the '50s. Here he kept bachelor's hall for one 
 year, but at the end of that time brought a wife 
 to share his home. On the 28th of April, 1874, 
 he wedded Miss Catherine, daughter of Joseph 
 and Mary (Binzer) Dechant. Mrs. Michel was 
 born in Brookfleld Township, on the 4th of No- 
 vember, 1851, and was the fourth in a family of 
 four sons and two daughters, of whom but one 
 other survives, Joseph, a prosperous farmer of the 
 town of Brooklleld. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Michel became the parents of 
 nine children, as follows: Katie A., born January 
 22, 1875, died February 16, 1878; Frank X. J., 
 born March 14, 1876, assists in conducting the 
 home farm; George A., born Msiy 9, 1877, is serv- 
 ing an apprenticeship in telegraphv; Amanda Ma- 
 ria, born October 29, 1878, has a decided musical 
 talent; Louis, born July 10, 1880, Anna Hilde- 
 gard, September 28, 1881, and Katie P., March 26, 
 1883, are attending the parochial school in Wau- 
 kesha; Albert G., born October 5, 1885, is attend- 
 ing the district school; and Adeline, born June 
 24, 1889, died November 2, of the same year. 
 
 Mr. Michel has added to his estate until he 
 now owns a fine farm of two hundred and fiftj'- 
 four acres, about ninety acres of which stand in 
 maple and tamarack timber. In 1857 he erected 
 his present house, which is a comfortable farm 
 residence, surrounded with various other improve- 
 ments, such as may be found on well regulated 
 farms. He voles with the Democratic party, but 
 
734 
 
 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 prefers to devote his time and energies to the pur- 
 suit of his own business rather than in seeking of- 
 ficial honors. He was elected Treasurer of his 
 School District, and in tliat capacitj' has served 
 fifteen years. He and his family are members of 
 St. Joseph's Catholic t'liiucli of Waukesha. 
 
 i>^^<i 
 
 WILLIAM r.REDLER is a representative 
 of one of the early settled families of 
 this county, being a sou of John G. 
 and Barbara (Pirner) Gredler, both of whom were 
 natives of Bavaria, Germanj'. The former was 
 born May 17, 1812, and the latter, April 15, 1815. 
 In 1844, with his wife and two children, Mr. Gred- 
 ler, Sr., embarked at Bremen, and after a vo)'age 
 of forty-nine daj'S and ten hours, landed at Balti- 
 more. Five weeks were consumed in making the 
 journey from that city to Milwaukee. Coming on 
 to the town of Brookfield, he purchased in Au- 
 gust of that year, eighty acres of land, a yoke of 
 oxen, two cows, and a quantity of hay for $500. 
 On this tract only about six acres were broken. 
 Soon after his arrival in this county, Mr. Gredler 
 was taken with fever, and for eight months was 
 unable to do a day's work. As his children were 
 too small to render any assistance, his loyal wife, 
 with the aid of his sisters, carried on the work 
 both in the Held and in the home. 
 
 Mrs. Gredler was a woman of exceptional physi- 
 cal strength and of great determination. This 
 was the second Geiman family to locate in Brook- 
 lield Townsliip, and as it w.as impossible to get 
 help, Mrs. Gredler threshed their grain with a 
 flail, carried it to market, either at Milwaukee or 
 Waukesha, and brought back tluur. groceries or 
 other necessaries. Money was very scarce in those 
 da\'S, so to provide for the family, she would 
 work among the neighbors. For a certain doctor 
 of Brookfield Township, she dug potatoes, taking 
 her pay for her services in the same product. When 
 her da}''s work was completed, tiie Doctor began 
 to fill the three-bushel bag which she brought with 
 her, thinking that she would say enough when 
 
 there were as many as she could carry, but 
 the good lady, not acquainted with the English 
 language, and not knowing how many potatoes 
 she should have for a day's work, supposed her 
 employer would stop when he had put in as much 
 as he deemed her services worth. He became con- 
 vinced that she could not carry the load, but kept 
 at work until the bag was full. To his surprise 
 and admiration Mrs. Gredler rolled the load onto 
 her shoulders and started homeward with a lirm, 
 steady tread. If there ever was an industrious 
 and self-sacrificing wife and mother, surel3' Mrs. 
 Gredler was one. By the united efforts of herself 
 and husband a snug fortune was made. To their 
 original purchase they added eighty acres, for 
 which they gave 4*700 in silver, which the former 
 owner of the laud carried away in a two bushel 
 sack. Subsequently a third eighty was added, 
 making one of the desirable farms of the town of 
 Brookfield. 
 
 On reaching advanced age, Mr. and Mrs. Gred- 
 ler removed to Waukesha to spend their declining 
 years in a well earned rest. On the 14th of De- 
 cember, 1886, she passed from the living. Mr. 
 Gredler still makes that village his home. Their 
 family consisted of seven children: Lena is the 
 wife of M. Kintzele, of Milwaukee; .John resides 
 in Chicago; Barbara wedded Charles Dunkel, of 
 Wauwatosa; Mrs. Maggie Alostert resides in Ne- 
 braska; George makes his home in Florida; Will- 
 iam is the next in order of birth; and Mrs. Lizzie 
 Bonard resides in Waukesha. 
 
 William Gredler w.as born March 21, 1852, in 
 the town of Brooklield. His early life was spent 
 at work on the farm and in attendance at the dis- 
 trict schools. In 1874 he purchased his father's 
 interest in the old homestead, which he still owns, 
 and which he cultivated successfully until 1887. 
 Having lonted his farm, became to Waukesha and 
 purchased fourteen and a-lialf acres which he plat- 
 ted, and which is known as Hickory (irove Addi- 
 tion. Of this he has sold all except forty lots. 
 He also owns two .acres adjoining the village on 
 the north. 
 
 Mr. Gredler was married on the 8lh of July, 
 1875, to Miss Catherine Wagner, a native of the 
 town of New Berlin, born September 9, 1855. Her 
 
HON. WILLIAM SMALL. 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 737 
 
 parents, Jacob and Jacobine (Grebs) Wagner, are 
 natives of lUvaria, German}', and in 1848 came to 
 the United States. Locating in New Berlin Town- 
 ship, Mr. Wagner became one of its substantial 
 farmers. His death occurred June 1, 1878, but his 
 wife still survives. Of their four children, two 
 sons and two daughters, all are living but one son. 
 To Mr. and Mrs. Gredler were born five chil- 
 dren, namely: Alma, Linda, John G., Emma and 
 Arthur. The father and mother of this family are 
 members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Gred- 
 ler in politics is an Independent Republican. He 
 has never given much attention to political affairs, 
 as his own business has quite fully occupied his 
 time and energies. By industrj', careful manage- 
 ment and judicious investment, Mr. Gredler h.as 
 become one of the well-to-do men of his county. 
 
 E^- 
 
 HON. WILLIAM SMALL. For over one 
 half a century has this honored gentle- 
 man been a resident of Waukesha Coun- 
 ty. As a citizen and an ollicial, he is so well 
 known that he needs no especial introduction to 
 the people of the county, much less to the town 
 of Lisbon, the interests of which he has been iden- 
 tified with for the long pericid of fifty-two years. 
 A native of Perthshire, Scotland, Mr. Small was 
 born on the 5th of October, 1824, being the oldest 
 and only son in a family of seven children. There 
 are live of this number living, the four sisters be- 
 ing named as follows: .lenette became the wife of 
 Isaac Smith, a pioneer of Waukesha Count}-, but 
 now a resident of Wauwatosa, Wis.; Elizabeth, 
 the widow of Russell Waite, resides in Pewaukee, 
 Wis.; Isabelle wedded Josepli Counsel!, an agri- 
 culturist, though now living retired in the village 
 of Ilartland, this count}'; Mary Jane, the young- 
 est, is the wife of Matthew Ilowitt, of Pewaukee, 
 also living retired. The parents, ,Iohn and Isa- 
 belle (Rodgers) Small, were natives of Perthshire. 
 Scotland. The former wjis born in 170!), and died 
 in 1877, and the latter, who was born about 18(M), 
 died in 1886. 
 
 John Small, who was a weaver by trade, received 
 a common school education in his native land, 
 where he grew to manlK>od and married Isabelle 
 
 Rodgers. In 1841, with his wife and family, he 
 emigrated to the United States, sailing from Dun- 
 dee, Scotland, on board the "Peruvian,'' .NIessrs. 
 .lolin and Gilheit Watson being passengers on the 
 same trip. Upon landing in New York, Mr. Small 
 had scarcely *10((, but with his family continued 
 the journey as far as Buffalo, going by w.'iy of 
 the Hudson River to Albany, thence on the Erie 
 Canal to Buffalo, where he remained for a short 
 time, being employed as a common laborer. In 
 the fall of the same year, 1841, he decided to re- 
 move to the far west and there lay the foundation 
 of his future prosperity. The trip to Milwaukee 
 was made on the old steamer "Bunker Hill;" it 
 was their intoiition to take passage on the ill-fated 
 "Lady l*^lgin," which burned on Lake Michigan, a 
 catastrophe remembered by many, but Uncle Ar- 
 chibald Rodgers would not go on this vessel, and 
 they were thus detained until the coming of the 
 former, and by this seeming whim the lives of the 
 family were spared. Where the city of Milwaukee 
 stands was, for the most part, a tamarack swamp; 
 some of the trees had been chopped off, but the 
 ground was covered with stumps. The principal 
 street in the village was East Water, while the 
 number of stores did not exceed four or live, and, 
 perha])s, the largest store w.as owned by Solomon 
 .luneau; the only l)ridge across the Milwaukee Hirer 
 was a pontoon on Grand Avenue. Proceeding to 
 the town of Lisbon, Mr. Small made a claim of a 
 (|uarter-section of wild land, whicli had not a sign 
 of an improvement thereon. He immediately set 
 about the construction of a log cabin, which whcif 
 completed w.as inlial)ited by the family. When he 
 arrived in Milwaukee he had $10, and $8 of that 
 w.as spent for a cow, leaving him a cash capital of 
 ^2 with which to begin life in the new country. 
 In politics Mr. Small was a Republican, and in re- 
 ligious sentiment lie and his wife were idenlilied 
 with the Congregational Church. 
 
 Mr. Small of this biography was a youth of 
 seventeen years when he came to America, and 
 conse(iuently :ill the education he obtained in the 
 school room was ac(|uired in his native laud. 
 His fatiier not having the means to defray his ex- 
 penses to Wisconsin, he remained behind and for 
 about a year was employed at Buffalo. On the 
 
738 
 
 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 4th of .luly, 1842, he landed in Milwaukee, going 
 thence to his father's cabin home. The impression 
 made upon his mind upon his arrival in Wiscon- 
 sin will never be erased, tliere being such a marked 
 contrast between the Wilderness predominating 
 liere and tiie heath of his native country. Mr. 
 Small aided his father in carrying on his farm, re- 
 maining at lionie and giving his parents tlie bene- 
 fit of his labor till his marrhige, which occurred on 
 the 27lh of November, 1856. Mr. Small wedded 
 Miss Margaret Marshall, a native of Fifeshire, 
 Scotland, and to them was born a son, ,Iohn R., 
 a prosperous farmer of tlie town of Lisbon. Mrs. 
 Small was educated in the common schools, and 
 grew to maturity in her native shire. Her mar- 
 riage to Mr. Small occurred after her emigration 
 to tlie United States. She has ever been a kind 
 and affectionate mother and a faithful wife, shar- 
 ing alike the joys and sorrows that have come into 
 tlie lives of those most dear to her. 
 
 Mr. Small h.as been an ardent Republican since 
 the inception of the party, though his first Presi- 
 dential vote was cast for Martin Van Buren, the 
 Free-Soil candidate. He has always stood by his 
 party, advocating and defending its principles, .as 
 in his estimation thej' were best calculated to bet- 
 ter the condition of the masses. By his fellow- 
 townsmen he has been elected to fill various po- 
 sitions of honor and trust, in all of which he has 
 performed the duties devolving upon him in a 
 manner to win the confidence of his constituents. 
 As Chairman of the Town Board he has served 
 four different terms, two in succession; he was As- 
 sessor of his town for three terms, and Justice of the 
 Peace for ten years. In 1880 Mr. Small was the 
 choice of his i)eople to represent their interests in 
 the State Legislature, performing most faithfully 
 and creditably the work of thatofflce. He has been 
 connected vvith the public schools as Clerk and 
 Treasurer for a number of years, and all measures 
 that promise to be of benefit to the count}' and 
 town are sure to find a warm supporter in him 
 In the contest that arose when Waukesha County 
 w.as set off from that of Milwaukee, Mr. Small 
 cast his vote for the division, and though it was 
 hotly 0])po.sed, the Waukesha people were success- 
 ful, and ill 1846 the county was organized. 
 
 When Mr. Small became a resident of this coun- 
 ty there were many Indians here, and they often 
 came to his father's door to beg for food: deer were 
 yet loaiuiug throu^ii the forest, and many times 
 was the table supplied witii venison that had been 
 furnished by some member of the family. All 
 heavy work was accomplished by the aid of ox 
 teams, and when the grain was ready to harvest 
 it was cut with an old-fashioned four-fingered 
 cradle. The first threshing w.as done by hand, 
 using the fiail, but after a time cattle were used 
 to tramp out the grain, which was considered a 
 wonderful improvement over the earlier way. 
 Their closest market was Milwaukee, to which 
 place the produce and grain was hauled by ox 
 teams. The first church services in tlie town were 
 held in the schoolhouse on section 35. Our sub- 
 ject aided in the erection of the first church, which 
 was located on the Lisbon Plank Road, and which 
 was used by both Congregationalistsand Method- 
 ists, Rev. Mr. Baker being the first pastor. Mr. 
 Small is a member of the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church in the town of Lisbon, and his wife of the 
 United Presbyterian Church of the same township. 
 
 The Small estate comprises one hundred and 
 seventy acres of land in section 21, situated about 
 one mile from the depot. It is well watered and 
 is one of the desirable stock farms to be found in 
 this section of the county. Besides his farming 
 interests Mr. Small manages the grain elevator at 
 Sussex, Wis; the shipment of barley alone amounts 
 annually to about sixty thousand bushels, the 
 major part of which is shipped to William Gerlach 
 & Co., well known malsters of Milwaukee. 
 
 Mr. Small has been one of the leading and prom- 
 inent citizens of his township, and has the confi- 
 dence and high regard of all who know him. 
 Honorable and upright in all the relations of life, 
 he will leave to his son one of the richest heritages 
 that a parent can bestow upon his child, that of a 
 life full of good deeds and in harmony with the 
 Divine will. 
 
 -*7t^-~ 
 
 r^ EORGE J. VANDERPOOL, of Waukesha, 
 
 V T Wis., is one of the pioneer settlers of this 
 
 county, dating his arrival in 1847. He w.as 
 
 born in the town of Guilderland, Albany Count}', 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 739 
 
 N. Y., March 12, 1831, being a son of William and 
 Lavina (Van Bensclioten) Vanderpool. In both 
 lines of descent he represents the class known as 
 the Knickerbockers of the Empire Stale, being a 
 lineal descendant of some of the most prominent 
 families that were identified with the history of 
 Ft. Orange, as Albany was then called. The pro- 
 genitors of the Vanderpool family in America 
 were two cousins who emigrated from Holland to 
 this country in Colonial days; one known .is Judge 
 ^'anderpool, settled in New York City, while the 
 other, .John M. "V'andcrpool, located at Ft. Orange, 
 and was the grandfather of the subject of this 
 sketch; he served as a soldier in the War of 1812. 
 The father of George .1. Vanderpool was born in Al- 
 bany County, December 2"J, 179.0, while his mother 
 was a native of the same county, born February 17, 
 1810. For a livelihood M'illiam Vanderpool fol- 
 lowed the trade of shoemaking until 18-10, when 
 his sight became so impaired that he had to aban- 
 don that calling. In 1847, accompanied by his 
 family, he came to Waukesha Count}-, and for 
 twenty years lived on a farm in the town of Ver- 
 non, then moved to New IJerlin Township, where 
 both he and his wife spent their last days, he dy- 
 ing in February, 1869, and she, on the 7th of Jan- 
 uary, 1874. Both were consistent members of the 
 Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Vanderpool 
 had eleven children, seven sons and four daugh- 
 ters, of whom four survive: Oeorge J., of this arti- 
 cle; Abram W., a retired farmer of the town of 
 New Berlin; Harriet I., wife of James Murphy, of 
 the same town; and (lerlrude M., who became the 
 wife of Alfred Martin, a resident of Racine Count}'. 
 George J. \'andcrpool had very limited oppor- 
 tunities for obtaining an education as he began to 
 help support himself when only twelve years of 
 age. For the first year's work he received his 
 l)oard and clothes; for the second year he was 
 paid %20, ancl clothed himself; and during the 
 third year received an advance of #7. On coming 
 to Wisconsin with his parents, in 1847, he was of- 
 fered is 10 per month for his services, which he ac- 
 cepted without a moment's hesitation lest the one 
 who offered it should back out. During the win- 
 ter of 1847-48 he chopped wood for eighteen and 
 twenty ecuts a cord, getting his dinner in ad- 
 
 dition. Mr. Vanderpool has been a hard working 
 man all his life, and notwithstanding the fact that 
 he has helped to clear three heavily timbered 
 farms he is still well preserved. 
 
 On the 2.')th of November, 1855, Mr. Vander- 
 pool wedded Miss Catherine Van Burcn, a daugh- 
 ter of Garet and Deborah (Cornick) Van Buren. 
 Caret Van Buren was a second cousin of Martin 
 Van Buren, who became President of the United 
 .States, while his wife's mother, who bore the name 
 j of Vanderpool, was a lineal descendant of Judge 
 X'anderpool, who settled in New York City. Mr. 
 and Mrs. Van Buren died in the Empire State, 
 where in Albany County occurred the birth of 
 their daughter Catherine on tl;e 27th of February, 
 1834. She is one of eleven children, four sons 
 and seven daughters, born to her mother of two 
 marriages, and is the only one living in Wisconsin. 
 The other surviving children, Abram and Peter, 
 reside in Schenectady, N. V. 
 
 Until 1889, Mr. Vanderpool, of this sketch, con- 
 tinued to farm in Vernon Township, but at that 
 time removed to Waukesha, where he has since 
 resided. He has the honor of having served his 
 country in the late Rebellion. On the 15th of Au- 
 gust, 1862, he enlisted at Vernon, Waukesha Coun- 
 ty, for the Twenty-second Regiment, but as that 
 w.as full he was assigned to Company B, Twenty- 
 eighth Wisconsin Infantry. Upon the organiza- 
 tion of the com pan J' he was chosen Sergeant, and 
 Oiled the position as Commissary Sergeant through- 
 out the war. At Clarksville. Tex., he was made, 
 First Sergeant in July, 1865. The principal en- 
 gagements in which he participated were the bat- 
 tle of Helena, Ark., July 4, 18();5, and the siege of 
 Spanish Fort, where for thirteen da^s the Twenty- 
 eighth was under almost constant fire. He was 
 mustered out with his regiment at Brownsville, 
 Tex., August 23, 1865, having served the Union 
 cause faithfully for a little over three years. The 
 war having ended he returned to his home and 
 family. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Vander|)OoI had six children, 
 named as follows: Byron V., born May 19, 1858, is 
 a prosperous merchant of Delaticld; Loren, born 
 March 28, 186(1, died April 30, 1870; William Les- 
 lie, born .September 17, 1866, is in partnership 
 
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 with Byron V.; Linden K., born June 11, 1869, is 
 :i ineclianic; Lillie M., liorn December 6, 1871, 
 married on the 7th of December, 1891, C. N. Cum- 
 mer, a train dispatclier of C liicaifo, by wiioin slie 
 lias one child, Cassic Marguerite; George G., the 
 youngest of the family, born December 26, 1873, 
 makes his home with iiis parents. 
 
 Politically Mr. ^'anderpool is a Republican, 
 having joined that party at its organization. He 
 lias never been an ollicial asjjirant, though he has 
 iield the position of Side-Supervisor. Since he 
 was twelve years old he lias been connected with 
 tiie Methodist Kpiscupal ('lnir(-h and is now serv- 
 ing as Steward. In the work of the cliurch his 
 wife heartily joins him. He belongs to AVilliam 
 H. Cashing Post No. 19, G. A. R., of Waukesha, 
 and is an lionored member of the Masonic frater- 
 nity. 
 
 ^ P • 
 
 Wn.LIAM H. DIXON, who is a represen- 
 tative citizen of Pewaukee Township, 
 is a native of Waukesha County, his 
 l)irth having occurred Jul^' 19, 1854, in the town 
 of lirookfield, where the greater part of his life 
 has been spent. He is a son of John and Elizabeth 
 (Lumb) Dixf)n, who were the parents of nine chil- 
 dren, live of whom lived to maturity. The eldest 
 John G., is engaged in the milling business at 
 Warren, 111.; Rebecca is the wife of Charles Or- 
 niond, a farmer and stock-raiser in the town of 
 Hrookfleld; Sarah became the wife of George 
 Dance, a farmer of the same town; Joseph J. is an 
 agriculturist and dairyman of Pewaukee Township. 
 John Dixon and wife were natives of Lincoln- 
 shire, England. He was born in 1815 and died on 
 the Hth of November, 1891, while his wife, who 
 was born in August, 1814, is still living in Brook- 
 ticld Township, being yet hale and hearty. The 
 husband was reared to farm life and received a 
 common school education. He passed his life till 
 maturity in his native land, tiiere married, and 
 about 1844 emigrated to America. Tliey embarked 
 aboard a sailing-vessel from Liverpool, and after 
 a voyage of six weeks' duration dropped anchor 
 in the harbor of New York. They came direct to 
 
 Wisconsin by way of the Erie Canal and the Great 
 Lakes. On arriving in Milwaukee Mr. Dixon had 
 but little money left with which to begin bis home. 
 Coming to what is now AVaukesha County he pur- 
 chased a quarter-section of land, on which a few 
 acres had been cleared and a log cabin erected. 
 Upon this farm, which lay in the town of Brook- 
 field, he resided until his death. In politics he 
 was first a Democrat, but during the late years of 
 his life was a Proliibitionist. In an oHicial capac- 
 ity he served his town as Chairman of the P.oard 
 of Supervisors, and as Assessor for a number of 
 terms. He and his estimable wife were members 
 of the Methodist Episcopal Cliurch. 
 
 The gentleman whose name appears at the head 
 of this biography received his education in the 
 public schools of liis native town. He grew upon 
 a farm, and thus far has followed the occupation 
 of a farmer in connection with that of a dairyman. 
 At the age of twenty-one years he was married to 
 Miss Jennie Barker, their marriage being solem- 
 nized December ',i(f, 1875. Mrs. Dixon is a native 
 of Pewaukee Township, born December 18, 1856, 
 and is a daughter of Robert and Elizabeth (Daw- 
 son) Barker, who were the parents of four chil- 
 dren, three of whom survive. Robert resides in 
 North Dakota, where he is engaged in agricultural 
 l)ursuits; Mrs. Dixon is the next in order of birth; 
 Elizabeth wedded John Poster, a farmer of Sedg- 
 wick County, Kan. The father and mother were 
 of English birth; the former is now deceased and 
 the latter makes her home in the village of AVau- 
 kesha. 
 
 Mr. and Airs. Dixon have two sons and two 
 daughters, Jennie E., George B., Bessie May and 
 Eranklin W. The eldest daughter, Jennie E., is a 
 student in the Union School of Waukesha, and 
 has also had special instruction in music. 
 
 In politics Mr. Dixon is a Democrat, his fust 
 vote for a Presidential candidate having been cast 
 for'^Hon. Samuel J. Tilden. P>y his fellow-towns- 
 men he has been elected, in Brookfleld Township, 
 Clerk of the Board of School Directors, and has 
 served as Director three years in the town of Pe- 
 waukee. He was elected Assessor by a large vote 
 in the same town in 1893, and in the spring of 
 1894 was re-elected to the same position. Mr. and 
 
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 Mrs. Dixon attend the Methodist Episcopal Cliurcb 
 in Waukeslia. 
 
 Since 188fi tliey liuve resick'il in tlie town of 
 Pewauiiee, where tliey own a line farm of ninety- 
 two acres, located half a mile fi-oui tlie viliai;e 
 limits and npon which sulisLjuilial iiii|irovemenls 
 have l)ee]i made. During the fall of 1M1I2 a larire 
 barn was erected, 30x100 feet in dimensions, witii 
 sixteen foot posts and an eight foot stone base- 
 ment. It will accommodate lifty head of cows and 
 will house seventy tons of iiay. Mr. Dixon is also 
 interested in the dairy busines.s, which he carries 
 on very suoces.'-fully in connection with faniiint;-. 
 He began life with scarcel\' any capital, but by 
 diligence and good management has accumulated 
 valuable property. Mr. and Mrs. Dixon aie classed 
 among the representative citizens of this county, 
 and as such enjoy the esteem and high regard of a 
 large circle of friends. 
 
 
 J J. LrRNKY, residing on section 10 of Ot- 
 tawa Township, and one (if the oldest and 
 most prominent settlers in this jiart of the 
 county, was born in Avon, Livingston Coun- 
 ty, N. Y., April 22, 1837. On his father's side of 
 the family he traces his ancestry back to France, 
 while his mother's people were descended from 
 Scotc-h ancestors. The Lurveys have been resi- 
 dents of America for many years, some of them 
 taking part in the Revolutionary War. During 
 that struggle a near relative of our subject's grand- 
 father assisted the traitor, Henedict Arnold, to es- 
 cape, while under his command, supposing him to 
 be fighting for the American cause. His father, 
 Ezra W. Lurvey, was a native of the same place as 
 himself, the date of his birth being December 22, 
 1815. Ezra W. Lurvey grew to manhood in Liv- 
 ingston County, and there received a common 
 school education, he being naturally' a very fine 
 mathematician. At Caledonia, in that county, 
 he was married on the 30tli of .lune, 183G. to Miss 
 Caroline, daughter of .John and Christina (.McDer- 
 mott) Thompson, who was born in Scotland May 
 
 12, 1816. With her parents she emigrated to 
 America, and settled in Livingston County, where 
 her mother died. liotli of her parents were na- 
 tives of IJoiinie ScoHniiiI. 
 
 Iiilil hi' had attained his majority Ezra W. l.iir- 
 \vy worked on his f.'ither's farm, and after that 
 event, he rented farms in the neighborhood, where 
 he continued to reside for eight years. In the fall 
 of 18 It, accompanied by his family, he emigrated 
 to \Visc<insiii, coming \)y way of tlie Erie Canal to 
 Huffalo, where he took a boat for Milwaukee. Ar- 
 riving ill the Cream City, then a veiy small vil- 
 lage, they came direct to New Berlin Township, 
 Waukesha County, where the winter was spent at 
 the home of a brother-in-law. In the following 
 spring Mr. Lurvey moved to Ottawa Township, 
 and settled on section 15. To the original pur- 
 chase he added until he became the owner of a 
 valuable tract of land, comprising four hundred 
 and lifty acres. In politics he was a Whig, but on 
 the rise ()f the Republican party gave it his sup- 
 pott. He took an active part in promoting all 
 matters relating to the schools of his town, and 
 served as Town Superintendent of Schools. He 
 was also elected Clerk of the Town, and besides 
 held other town offices. In religious belief he was 
 a Univer-salisl, while his wife was a member of the 
 Presbyterian Church. On the Dili of May, 1876, 
 Mr. Lurvey passed to the spirit world, while his 
 wife, now in her seventy-ninth year, still abides. 
 Of their live children the gentleman whose name 
 heads this article is the eldest; W. A., who is a 
 native of Ottawa Township, resides on section 15; 
 Eliza, who is deceased, was the wife of William J. 
 Reed; .1. C. farms the old homestead on section 15; 
 and Lucy, who completes the family, is the wife 
 of William J. Probcrt, also of Ottawa Township. 
 
 ■J. .1. Lurvey acquired his education in the dis- 
 trict schools of Ottawa Township. Though but a 
 child of six or seven years, he still remembers in- 
 cidents that occurred on the trip from his eastern 
 home, and well remembers many events connected 
 with the pioneer life in the wilds of the western 
 country. He worked with his father on the farm 
 until the Civil War broke out. On the 10th of 
 August, 1861, he enlisted as a private in Company 
 A, First Wisconsin Cavalry, it being under the 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 conunaiK] of Colonel Daniels. With his company 
 he went liist to .St. Louis, and until his discharge, 
 in December, 1862, took part in the various engage- 
 ments in which it participated. After a service of 
 sixteen months he wa.s sent home, and from .Sur- 
 geon-General E. B. Wolcott received an honorable 
 discliarge. 
 
 On jS'ew Year's eve, 18()3, Mr. I.urvey was mar- 
 ried to Miss Mary .1. Heed. Her parents, Samuel 
 and Jane (Boone) Heed, were natives of North 
 Ireland, and emigrated to tlie United States in 
 1830, just after their inairuige, settling in Platt- 
 ville, N. Y. In 18;?S( they came to Wisconsin, and 
 located in the town of Ottawa, where the^' lived 
 until 18(i(), when Ahey removed to Algona, Iowa. 
 There the father still resides at the advanced age 
 of eight3--three years, and there the mother died 
 in November, 1891, aged eight^'-live years. He 
 followed the occupation ol a farmer throughout 
 life, or until age necessitated his retiring. They 
 were the parents of five sons and three daugh- 
 ters, some of whom have crossed to the other 
 side: William died in New York .State; Charles 
 passed away in infancy; Nancy is the wife of John 
 Wallace, who farms near Algona, Iowa; William 
 J., is a farmer near Whatcom, Wash.; Mary J. is 
 the wife of our subject; Charles died in this coun- 
 ty; Samuel B. is a resident of Des Moines, Iowa; 
 and Lizzie M. is the widow of A. M. Ilorton. 
 
 Like his father, Mr. Lurvey is also a Republican, 
 and by that party has been called upon to fill a 
 number of ollicial positions, among which he has 
 served as Town Clerk several terms, as Assessor, 
 and as Clerk of the District School Board. Mr. 
 and Mrs. Lurvey's famil}' contains one son and 
 four daughters. The eldest, Ada, is the wife of 
 .1. A. Stephen, a merchant of Waltham, Minn. 
 She is the mother of two children, Ethel and 
 Gladys. Tina, who is at home, is the next; Lyda, 
 who was educated in the White Water Normal, 
 has taught successfully in the schools of Wauke- 
 sha County, and also in Mower County, Minn.; 
 Charles, the only son, is a natural musician. Though 
 but sixteen years of age, he gives promise of great 
 ability; he plays the piano, and besides has per- 
 formed upon pipe organs in the several churches 
 of Waukesha, and has taken part in a number of 
 
 concerts in Milwaukee. Mabel, the 3'oungest child, 
 is attending school. Mr. and Mrs. Lurvey have a 
 most interesting faiiiily, and they are to be com- 
 mended in the efforts tlicv have made to give them 
 excellent educational advantages, thus fitting them 
 to fill useful positions in life. 
 
 eOL. CHARLES ALBERT RUPP, a nephew 
 of Mrs. Michael G. Harter, will doubtless 
 be remembered by man}' of the citizens of 
 Waukesha County. He was born in Buffalo, N. Y., 
 in 1850, and attended the public schools. When 
 fifteen years of age he began earning his own liv- 
 ing, and three years later became an employe of 
 Henrj' Riimrill, the contractor. He was bright, 
 faithful and industrious and Mr. Rumrill was 
 quick to perceive his ability. In 1874 he was taken 
 into partnership, the firm becoming Rumrill & 
 Rupj). Under this style the}' did business until 
 1890, being one of the leading firms in the build- 
 ing line in Buffalo. In 1890 the partnership was 
 dissolved, and since then Mr. Rupp has been in 
 the contracting business alone. In 1882 he was 
 elected Alderman of the Eleventh Ward, in the 
 city of Buffalo, the onl}^ political office he has ever 
 held, unless a term on the Civil Service Commis- 
 sion may be so designated. During the first year 
 of Mr. Rupp's term as Alderman, Grover Cleve- 
 lami was Mayor of the city. In politics he has 
 been a consistent Democrat and a great admirer of 
 Mr. Cleveland. In 1884 he was President of the 
 Cold Spring Cleveland Club, and in 1892 was 
 President of the Cleveland and Stevenson Club of 
 the Seventeenth Ward. His business career has 
 been a successful one. He was recently elected 
 first Vice-President of the National Builders' Asso- 
 ciation, and the next year, according to the rules 
 of that organization, he will be chosen President 
 of that powerful body. He is a leading member 
 of the Buffalo Builders' Association Exchange, 
 and for thirteen years was a member of the Na- 
 tional Guards. He rose from the ranks in the 
 Sixty-fifth Regiment to the position of Lieuten- 
 ant Colonel. He is a good disciplinarian, possesses 
 
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 good executive ability, and is esteemed for his 
 many excellent qualities. 
 
 Mr. Rupp i.s conspicudus in the Masonic frater- 
 nity, bi'ing a Knight Templar, and Noble of the 
 Mystic Shrine. He is a member of several lodges 
 and societies. .Mr. Rupp is a thorough believer in 
 Civil .Service Reform. In 181(2 he was appointed 
 a Civil Service Commissioner by Mayor Bishop 
 and served one year, resigning on account of the 
 pressure of business matters. 
 
 eUARLES HOWARD, decea.sed, was for 
 .<onie years an influential citizen of Wau- 
 kesha. He was born in llornscy, Eng- 
 land. December «, 1810, and died April 6, 1873. 
 He became a landscape gardener, following that 
 business in England. In liis native land he mar- 
 ried a Miss Wilsfin. and to them were born four 
 children, three of whom are yet living. Charles, a 
 widower, is now engaged in fruit growing in San 
 •Jose. Cal.; Henry, who served during the late war 
 and now follows farming in Waukesha Township, 
 wedded Mary Jane Rankin, by whom he has three 
 children, and Ellen is the wife of Samuel Himp- 
 bell, of San Jose, Cal. 
 
 After the death of his lirst wife, Mr. Howard 
 married Miss Harriet A. Stevens, also a native of 
 Hornsey, England. Their wedding was celebrated 
 April 15, 1844, and they immediately sailed for 
 the New World, leaving Liverpool on the s.niling- 
 vessel "Montezuma," which after a voy.ige of six 
 weeks reached New York. By way of the Erie 
 Canal and the Great Lakes they made their way 
 to Milwaukee, where Mr. Howard left his wife 
 while he sought a location for a home. At length 
 he purcluised a claim of forty acres on section 15, 
 Lisl)on Township, upon which a little log cabin 
 had been built and a few acres of land broken. 
 
 There in true pioneer style, Mr. and Mrs. How- 
 ard began life in Wisconsin. Their capital was 
 very limited but they determined to make the best 
 of their opportunitiesand in course of time became 
 owners of a comfortable farm. In the early days 
 harvesting was done with the cradle and Hail, and 
 
 in the home their furniture was very primitive, but 
 at length success crowned their efforts and brought 
 them a comfortable competency, their farm com- 
 prising one hundred and forty acres of rich land 
 which yielded to them a good income. 
 
 To Mr. and Mrs. Howard were born three sons 
 and three daughters, namely: Harriet A., wife of 
 Edward .1. Weaver, an agriculturist of Cambria, 
 Columbia County, Wis.; Sarah .\., wife of Alfred 
 A. Weaver, a soldier of the late war, who now fol- 
 lows farming; Ruth A., wife of Richmond T. 
 Weaver, an agriculturist of I^isbon Township; 
 George A., William F. and Robert, all successful 
 farmers of this locality. 
 
 Mr. Howard was a man f)f strong convictions, 
 steadfast in purpose, honorable in all <iealings, and 
 his word was as good as his bond. He voted the 
 Republican ticket but never sought political pre- 
 ferment. He aided in building the lirst school- 
 house iu his locality, and in the erection of St. 
 .\lban's Episcoi)al Church of Sussex. His death 
 occurred in Lisbon Township, and his wife, who 
 was born March 3, 1826, passed away January 3, 
 1892. They were numbered among the best citi- 
 zens of the community, and their loss w.as mourned 
 by many friends who held them in high regard. 
 
 i.Y~^AVID HICKEN is a native of Oldenl>erg, 
 I I <;ermany, where his birth occurred on the 
 2'Jth of July, 1830. He is the eldest in*a 
 family of four children born to Memme B. and 
 Anna (Tadkcn) Hicken, three of whom are living, 
 namely: David, the subject of this article; Henrich, 
 Jr., a resident of Chicago, and Anna, widow of J. 
 Tinckham, of JHIwaukee Count}'. His father was 
 a native of Oldenl)crg, born January 5, 1805, and 
 died January 3, 1851. In 1847 he, with his family, 
 emigrated to America. Going to Bremerhaven 
 they took passage on the "Salamander," a sailing- 
 ves.sel bound for New York, where they arrived 
 after a tiresome voyage of eleven weeks. They 
 came direct to Wisconsin Territory, landing in 
 Milwaukee the 23d of August, and thence to the 
 town of Brookfield, where they bought eighty acres 
 
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 of i)aitially improved land. Both parents were 
 nienibers of llie (Jcriiian Reformed Cburcli, but are 
 now deceased. 
 
 Mv. Ilieken, of this hio;4ra|)hy, was a youlli of 
 seventeen when lie came with his parents to the 
 United States. He was brought up on a farm and 
 there learned the lessons of thrift and industry 
 that have phtyed no small part in the success that 
 has attended his efforts. IIis education was ac- 
 (piired in the schools of his nativity. Possessing 
 naturally a mathematical mind he look great pleas- 
 ure in the study of that branch. As his father died 
 soon after coming to this country Mr. Ilieken had 
 to make his own way m the world and deserves 
 great credit for tiie success he haa attained. When 
 the gold fever spread over the country he desired 
 very much to try his fortune in that Held, but did 
 not have the means. After working hard and 
 saving his wages for three years he started for the 
 Pacific Slope, going to New York and around by 
 the Isthmus of Panama, reaching San Francisco 
 one month later. He at once secured employment 
 in a wholesale grocery store, where he remained for 
 six months; at the expirationpf that time he went 
 to Placer County, in the gold diggings, as a clerk in 
 a retail store, which position he filled for six and 
 a-half years and then returned home. The trip 
 proved a very fortunate one, Mr. Hicken bringing 
 some i;7,000 home with him. On his return to 
 Waukesha County, he bought fifty-nine and a-half 
 acres of land, which forms a part of his present 
 farm. Bj' subse(iuent purchase he has increased his 
 landed possessions until he now owns one hundred 
 and thirty acres of line land in the towns of Pewau- 
 kee and lirookfield, besides thirt}' acres in Adams 
 County. In IBS."} he erected his beautiful country 
 residence, which is surrounded with barns and 
 other necessaiT outbuildings to be found on a well 
 conducted farm. 
 
 On the 18th of September, 1862, Mr. Hicken 
 wedded Miss Caroline V. Schneck, who was born in 
 the city of New York, .lanuary 27, 1847. They 
 have three children: I.iUie Veronica is a resident 
 of Milwaukee; Rosa A. became the wife of Rudolph 
 Kuenzli, a salesman in the same city; Alfred B., 
 the 3-oungest, resides with his paients. All have 
 enjoyed the advantages of securing a good educa- 
 
 tion. Mrs. Hicken's father, John .Jacob Schneck, 
 who was born at Wittenberg, German^-, in 1814, 
 resides at her home. He was educated in the Ger- 
 man language and reared to the life of a mechanic. 
 His wife, who died at the age of fifty -seven years, 
 was also a native of Wittenberg. However, their 
 marriage was solemnized in New York,thev being 
 the first couple married in the German Methodist 
 Church in that city. He enjo^'s the distinction of 
 being the oldest Methodist in the northwest. Of 
 their eight children but two survive, Mrs. Hicken, 
 who was the fourth in order of birth, and a son, 
 Frederick AVilliam. The former began her educa- 
 tion in the English language but has adhered to the 
 German. When quite a small child she came with 
 her ])arents to Milwaukee. The latter, who is a 
 merchant in that city, wedded ^Miss Matilda Hin- 
 ners, daughter of Peter Hinners, a Methodist min- 
 ister, and of this marriage four children have been 
 born. 
 
 On the breaking out of the late war Mr. Hicken 
 responded to the call for troops, enlisting in Com- 
 pany 1), Sixth AV^isconsin Infantry, under Capt. 
 Henry McTraw. The regiment rendezvoused at 
 Madison and there received orders to report at 
 AVashington, I). C. The first battle in which the 
 command participated was that of Hatcher's Run, 
 on the 6th and 7th of February, 1865, where one- 
 third of the men was lost. On the 29th of March, 
 following, the Sixth, as a part of the "Iron Brigade" 
 belonging to the Fifth Army Corjjs, under the direct 
 command of General Warien,and forming the left 
 flank of General Sheridan's command, took part in 
 another hotly contested engagement. It w.as here 
 that Mr. Hicken was taken prisoner and carried to 
 Petersburg, A'a.. and thence to Richmond, where 
 with some eigiiteen hundred others he was dis- 
 cliargedjOn giving a verbal promise that he would 
 not enter the service again. They were taken 
 to Annapolis, Md.,as paroles, going down the .lames 
 River and up the Chesapeake Bay. From there 
 they were sent to .Jefferson Barracks at St. Louis. 
 AVhile they were at Petersburg, the Rebels came 
 around to sell biscuits to the soldiers, asking for 
 each lil in greenbacks, or 110 of Confederate mon- 
 ey, while a meal was worth ^30. Mr. Hicken took 
 a furlough while at St. Louis, and came home for 
 
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 747 
 
 thirty days, going thence to Madison, Wis., from 
 wliich place he was discharged, liis discharge 
 dated May 24, 1865, but he did not receive iiis 
 papers until two months later. 
 
 Mr. Ilieken is an advocate of the Repulilican 
 party, his first Presidential vote having been cast 
 for Gcn..Iolin C. Fremont, lie has been connected 
 with the public schools, in an otHcial capacity, for 
 a number of years, and has also served as Justice 
 of the Peace for a term or so in the town of Pe- 
 waukee. Both husb.nnd and wife are members of 
 the Methodist Church in Pewaukee, and arc lield 
 In hiu;h regard by all who know them. 
 
 
 
 HON. MATTHIAS J. RKOAN, the present 
 ellicienl Superintendent of the Wisconsin 
 Industrial Schotil for Boys at Waukesha, is 
 a native of Waukesha County and a representative 
 of one of its pioneer families. His birth occurred 
 in the town of Eagle on the 16th of February, 
 1848. His father, Morgan Regan, was a native of 
 Cork, Ireland, where he grew to manhood and 
 where his marriage occurred. He emigrated to the 
 United States with his family, locating in the state 
 of Maine, Init later removed to Mt. Morris, Liv- 
 ingston County. N. Y., and thence to Waukesha 
 County, Wis., in 1841. On coming to tliis county 
 he settled in the -town of Eagle, being one of the 
 first settlers of that township, where he continued 
 to reside until his death, which occurred .\ugust 
 8, 1878, at the age of about seventy-eight years. 
 His wife, who bore the maiden name of Mary 
 Burke, still survives, and has now attained to the 
 advanced age of eighty-five years. Morgan and 
 Mary (Burke) Regan were the parents of ten chil- 
 dren, six sons and four daughters, all of whom are 
 still living except .lohn, the eldest son, who lost 
 his life b}' .iccident a number of years .ago. The 
 members of the family have become quite widely 
 separated, residing in several different states in the 
 Union. 
 
 The subject of this sketch grew to manhood in 
 his native town, being reared to the life of a farm- 
 er. He remained at home assisting his father in 
 26 
 
 the operation of his farm until eighteen years of 
 age, at that time going to Wa^ikegan, III., where 
 he learned the trade of carriage making. Return- 
 ing to Waukesha County in 1868, after an absence 
 of two years, he engaged in the wagon making 
 business in the town of Eagle, which he continued 
 until 1877. At that time he purchased adrugand 
 grocery store in Eagle, conducting the same until 
 1882. In the fall of that year Mr. Regan was elect- 
 ed to the State Legislature, in which bod 3- he rep- 
 resented his district in a most creditable manner. 
 Previous to J.his he had served in various ollicial 
 cap.acities, among the number, as a member of the 
 County Board of Supervisors in 1877, and 1878 
 was Chairman of the County Board. 
 
 In 1885 Mr. Regan removed with his family to 
 Waukesha. Mrs. Regan was formerly Miss Julia 
 Dalo, adopted daughter of Lewis Jaycox. She was 
 born in the town of Genesee, Waukesha County. 
 Mr. and Jlrs. Regan have four children, Philip C, 
 John P., Stephen F. and Morgan J. 
 
 Mr. Regan was appointed Superintendent of the 
 Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys July 20, 
 18'J1. His administration of this institution has 
 been a very successful one. The duties that de- 
 volve upon the Superintendent are arduous and of 
 a character to demand superior executive ability-. 
 Here are gathered nearly four hundred boys and 
 j'ouths, committed for various crimes, incorrigibil- 
 ity and vagrancy, with the object of reforming and 
 educating them, that they may develop into law- 
 abiding and useful citizens. The law of kindness,^ 
 attended with firmness and decision, enters largely 
 into the present management of the institution, 
 and this humane mode of government has (proved 
 so successful that cases of severe punishment have 
 been extremely rare during the present adminis- 
 tiation. Self-respect and self-control are results 
 sought for, and the improved moral status of the 
 inmates attests the wisdom of the system that the 
 present Superintendent h.as adi>pte<l for the man- 
 agement of the unfortunate ones in his charge. 
 Not the least important work accomplished during 
 Mr. Regan's administration is the improved sani- 
 tary condition of the buildings and their surround- 
 ings. .\ case of serious illness now seldom occurs, 
 the general health of the inmates being reiuarka- 
 
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 ble. Mr. Regan is ably and faithfully assisted bj' 
 his wife, who, as Matron of the institution, per- 
 forms an important i)art in its management. Mr. 
 Regan is an intelligent and courteous gentleman, 
 and as a citizen is esteemed and respected. 
 
 <rpr NDREW SNYDER, .Tit. (deceased) was a 
 j- — \ worthy pioneer of Waukesha County of 
 1844. He was a native of Essex County, 
 N. Y., born December 12, 1811, and was a son of 
 Andrew, Sr., and Catherine (Casi)er) Snyder. The 
 progenitors of the Snyder family in America were 
 Andrew and Eve Snyder, who emigrated from 
 their native countr3', Alsace, France, to America 
 about 1825, locating in Essex Countj'. Their son, 
 Andrew Snyder, Sr., was born in Alsace, .lanuary 
 1, 1813, and with them came to the United States. 
 In Buffalo, N. Y., he wedded Miss Catherine Cas- 
 per, who was a native of the same province as 
 himself. Of this union were born six children, 
 the eldest of whom was Andrew Snyder, .Ir. In 
 1813 Mr. Snyder, Sr., came to section 21, town of 
 New Berlin, where he purchased a farm and a 
 yoke of cattle for $800. Driving his team to Mil- 
 waukee he left it there, while he returned to New 
 York for his family. On again reaching that city he 
 loaded his family and effects into the wagon and 
 drove to his farm, arriving on the 12th of July, 
 1814. There he and his wife spent the rest of their 
 lives. They were industrious, home and church- 
 loving people. Mr. Snyder took a prominent p.irt in 
 erecting St. Valerius' Church, the lumber for which 
 was cliiefly drawn by his team. He, like his fore- 
 fathers, was a zealous Catholic. Their persecutions 
 by the Republican party of France caused Mr. 
 Snyder to so thoroughly dislike that name that 
 on coming to tliis country he at once became identi- 
 fied with the Democratic part}', of whose principles 
 he was a warm supporter. 
 
 The gentleman whose name heads this article, 
 at the time of coming to New Berlin was but a 
 child of less than four years of age, so at first 
 qould not be of much use in improving and culti- 
 
 vating the farm. As years passed he developed 
 into a tall, strong boy, who cheerfully bore his 
 part in the labor and hardships incident to the 
 clearing of and working a new timbered farm. 
 He attended the district school during the winter 
 season and worked on the farm at other times of 
 the year. On reaching manhood he was married 
 in New Berlin, November .SO, 180."), to Miss Susan 
 Stephens, a daughter of Matthew and Barbara 
 Stephens. Mrs. Snyder was born in New Berlin, 
 April 18, 1845. Tier parents had located there in 
 1843. 
 
 Upon his marriage Mr. Snyder received from 
 his father a gift of one hundred and eighty .acres 
 of wild land for a farm, situated on section 29, 
 New Berlin Township. He built a house on it, 
 and there made his home in 1867. lie cleared up 
 and otherwise improved the place, erecting a com- 
 modious brick dwelling and large and convenient 
 barns. 
 
 To Mr. and Mrs. Snyder was born a famil}- of 
 nine children, of whom eight survive, four sons 
 and four daughters. Andrew, the eldest, was so 
 named in accordance with a custom of the family 
 for many generations, which was to name the eld- 
 est son in e.ach succeeding generation Andrew. 
 The Andrew here spoken of is the present Clerk 
 of the Court of Waukesha County, and has a son, 
 Andrew (see sketch). Katherine, the eldest daugh- 
 ter, became the wife of August Kohler, a farmer 
 of the town of New Berlin; Susan is at home; 
 INIary is a student of the Waukesha High School; 
 Helen Theressa and Joseph are attending school 
 near home; William Frederick and Edward Nich- 
 olas are yet young. Mr. Snyder died February 8, 
 1890, of pneumonia, after only a few days' illness. 
 
 In politics Mr. Snyder was a Democrat, and held 
 various local oflices of honor and trust. He was 
 Assessor of his town for several years; was Chair- 
 man of the Town Board and ex-offlcio member of 
 the County Board in 1882-83-87-88-89; was Town 
 Clerk for twelve terms, between 18G3 and 1890, 
 holding that position at the time of his death, in 
 February, 1890. His son, Andrew, w.as appointed 
 his successor. Mr. Snyder was Secretary of the 
 New Berlin Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company 
 for several years. In his religious faith he, with 
 
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 liis wife and chilrlren, lu'ld nirnibprslii]) in the 
 Catholic Cliuifli. 
 
 Mr. Sn3'dcr was a man of splendid pliysifjue, 
 .ind was possessed of superior intellifjence. He 
 was six feet, six inches in height, and at the time 
 of liis fatal illness weighed two hundred and 
 twenty-five pounds, being strong in proportion to 
 his size. He possessed a wonderful jjower of en- 
 durance, and was industrious in a marked degree. 
 In all business trans.ietions he was exact and re- 
 liable; in his oflicial duties, correct and faithful. 
 He had accumulated property, and at bis death 
 left his wife and family well provided for. She, 
 with the younger children, resides on the old 
 homestead. 
 
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 WING ATE B. LEAF, of the town of Sum- 
 mit, is a son of Thomas Leaf, who was 
 born in England in 1820, where he 
 grew to manhood and married Hannah Marlleet. 
 In 1851 the familj' emigrated to America. The 
 father was a painter by trade, and on arriving in 
 New York, engaged in work at that business, as he 
 possessed but little financial means. However, he 
 soon started westward for Milwaukee, coming 
 thence directly to the town of Summit. He was 
 a relative of the family of Mr. Hardell, a pioneer 
 of the township, and with his family occupied a 
 house owned l)_v the latter. A sad misfortune 
 overtook the family almost immediateh', in the 
 death of the father, who passed away abouta month 
 after their arrival in Waukesha County. The 
 mother was left with live children, the youngest 
 being born the day tlie father died. She survived 
 him but about eight yeai-s. They were the parents 
 of six children, the eldest having died in England. 
 Mary, the oldest of the five, is the wife of Beverly 
 Woodruff, of the town of Oconomowoc; Wingate 
 B. is the next in order of birth: .hilia and .luliana 
 were twins. The former married a Mr. Dixon and 
 died in Kansas a number of years ago, she and her 
 husband passing away within a week of each other. 
 The latter is also married and resides in Nebraska. 
 The one whose birth occurred the day the father 
 
 died was named Henry Thomas, and died at the 
 age of eight and a-half years. 
 
 Wingate B. Leaf is a native of England, born in 
 Lincolnshire on the 2d of October, 1811, and was 
 accordingly but a small lad when he came with his 
 parents to the United States. He grew to manhood 
 in the town of Summit, and there married Julia 
 Leary, a native of Wisconsin, and a daughter of 
 Michael and Mary Ellen Leary. Their marriage 
 was celebrated April 9, 18!»3, and their home is 
 blessed by the presence of two children, a son and 
 a daughter, Forest and Daisy. They lost their 
 eldest at the age of six years. He was named 
 Thomas Marflcet for the parents of Mr. Leaf. 
 
 For many years Mr. Leaf followed the trade of 
 a carpenter and joiner, but of late years has given 
 much attention to the growing of small fruits, in 
 which undertaking he has been very successful. 
 These include strawberries, raspberries and black- 
 berries. Mr. Leaf is a well known and respected 
 citizen of Summit Township, where he has lived so 
 long. He is a Republican in politics, but is inde- 
 pendent in exercising his right of franchise. 
 
 r^ EORGE W. WEED is a native of Beaver 
 \y!f< I>am, Wis., born March 2, 1846, and the 
 eldest in a family of five children, com- 
 prising two sons and three daughters, born to Will- 
 iam and Sarah (Davis) Weed. The father was a 
 native of northern New York, and by occupation * 
 was a merchant. His death occurred in the state 
 of Wisconsin in 185-1. His wife, who still survives, 
 was born and reared in Vermont. Both parents 
 were people of liberal education, the mother hav- 
 ing been a successful teacher in the schools of 
 the village of Waukesha for nineteen years. Of 
 their children the followingare living: (ieorgeW. 
 is the subject of this article; Fannie is the wife 
 of Rev. C. S. Richardson, of Little Falls, N. Y.; 
 Richard resides in Leadvillc, Colo., where he is en- 
 gaged in mining, and Sarah is the wife of .Judge 
 M. S. Oriswold, a well known attorney of Wau- 
 kesha. 
 
 George W. Weed has spent almost his entire life 
 in the state of Wisconsin. His education was ob- 
 
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 tained in the common scliools, which he attended 
 during llio winter, wliile in llie summer season lie 
 worked on the farm. Wiien five ^ears of age lie 
 went to live with Henry Davis of WaulteshaTown- 
 sliip, Willi whom he remained until he had reached 
 his majority. For a year Mr. Weed served as As- 
 sistant Superintendent of the Reformed School at 
 Toledo, Ohio. On the 21st of March, 1878, he 
 married MissJosejihine Tule, a native of Camden, 
 N. J. Two children were born of this marriage, 
 Edith T. and INIabel 1)., both students in Carroll 
 College. 
 
 The father of Mrs. Weed, Samuel G. Tule, was 
 born in Medford, N. .]., and was reared to the 
 trade of a shoemaker. His death occurred in 
 1890. Her mother, Martha A. Rash, who was born 
 in AVilmington, Del., died when Mrs. Weed was a 
 child. There were three children, two sons and a 
 daughter, in the Tule family, but Mrs. Weed and 
 Charles are the only ones that survive. The former 
 prepared herself for the profession of teaching in 
 the public schools of Toledo. 
 
 In political principles Mr. Weed has always ad- 
 hered to the Republican party, having cast hislirst 
 vote for General Grant. Both he and his wife are 
 members of the Presb^'terian Church of AVaukesha. 
 Their homestead comprises one hundred and twen- 
 ty-seven acres, located on section 30, Waukesha 
 Township, and within live miles of the village. 
 
 HEM AN HARMON, who h.as long been a 
 resident of Waukesha County and li.as 
 ever supported her best interests, taking 
 an active part in her development and upbuilding, 
 well deserves mention among her honored pio- 
 neers. A native of Rupert, Bennington County', 
 Vt.,he was born May 4, 1820, and is a son of Ben- 
 jamin and Sarah (Hastings) Harmon, who were na- 
 tives of the same locality. When he was seven 
 years old he accompanied his parents to Cattarau- 
 gus Count3\ N. Y., where the father engaged in 
 farming. In Parisburg, that county, our subject 
 acquired a common-school education and upon 
 the home farm he remained until the family an- 
 
 nounced their determination of removing to Wis- 
 consin. 
 
 Ileman preceded them a few months, traveling 
 to Buffalo, wliere he boarded the old side-wheel 
 steamer, the ".lames Madison," which about sun- 
 rise on the lOtli of M.a^-, 1842, readied Milwaukee. 
 Mr. Harmon then went to Walworth County, and 
 a few days later to Racine County with the view 
 of selecting a location. On the 2.")tli of May he 
 found himself in what is now Menonionee Town- 
 ship, AVaukesha County, and made a claim of one 
 hundred and sixty acres of canal land on section 
 17. Here lie was joined by his parents in October 
 and upon that farm made his home for two years, 
 when he purchased eighty acres of timlter land on 
 section 2(l, Menomonee Township. Prior to this 
 he built on his father's farm a log (^abin 1(5x20 
 feet ill dimensions, with an oak shingled roof, pine 
 floor and large fireplace. This is still standing, 
 one of the few landmarks of frontier days that 
 remain. 
 
 Few men are better known in this section of the 
 state than Mr. Harmon, who came here when Mil- 
 waukee was a hainlel and when this county was an 
 almost unbroken wilderness. Indians frequently 
 visited iiis home and man}' deer were seen. In the 
 development of the county he has been an impor- 
 tant factor, has aided in opening uj) the roads and 
 in transforming the raw prairie into rich and fer- 
 tile fields, now covered with golden grain. 
 
 On the 30th of September, 1847, was celebrated 
 the marriage of Mr. Harmon and Miss Abigail, 
 daughter of Hiram and Sarah (Lannard) Howard. 
 The lady was born in Thedford, Vt., .hily 1(1. 1823, 
 and is one of eight children, six daughters and 
 two sons. Her parents came to tliis county in 
 1842 and located on section 7, Menomonee Town- 
 ship. Her father and mother have long since passed 
 awa}'. The parents of Mr. Harmon are also de- 
 ceased. The father, who was born August 27, 
 1797, died September 10, 1855. He was one of 
 the earliest settlers of the county, and his well 
 spent life and many excellencies of character made 
 him a valued citizen. His wife was born .Inly 7, 
 1800, and was called to the home beyond April 
 25, 1875. She was a member of the Wesleyan 
 Church of Menomonee, and was a true Christian 
 
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 woman. In their family were four sons and five 
 daughters, of wiioni tlie subject of this sketch is 
 tlie second. Four of tlie number are yet living. 
 
 To Mr. and Mrs. Ileman Harmon wcic born four 
 children. Deinerit, born August 29, 1«18, in the 
 log cabin home, was educated in the common 
 schools .and is now a member of the firm of II. 
 Harmon it Sons. They own a large stone quarry, 
 which was opened in 1871. He was a young man 
 of excellent business ability. He was married 
 April 5, 18H3, to Sopliia Turner and they have a 
 daughter, born .July Id, 1884. .lohn D., born Feb- 
 ruary 1, 1862, is a meiiibcr of the firm of Harmon 
 & Sons, and by his enterprise, energy and perse- 
 verance has won success for the company. The 
 mother of this family died February 13, 1875. 
 She was an earnest Christian lady and her death 
 was deepl}' mourned in the family, church and so- 
 cial circles. To her memory lias been erected a 
 handsome monument in MeiKjuomee Cemetery. 
 
 Mr. Harmon votes with the Republican party 
 and warmly advocates its principles but has never 
 sought public otHce. He gives his support to all 
 worthy enterprises, and in business and social cir? 
 cles occupies an enviable position. 
 
 
 MYLES SWEENEY, who resides in section 
 2(). Muskego Township, this county, is a 
 native of that town, born April 12, 1844. 
 He is a son of those much esteemed pioneer set- 
 tlers, Daniel and Margaret (Kelliher) Sweeney, 
 both of whom were natives of County- Kerry, Ire- 
 land. The former emigrated to the United States 
 in 1828. and the latter in 1832. Mrs. Sweeney 
 sailed from Liverpool for New York, where she 
 arrived after a vo^'age of ten weeks, going thence 
 to Hrooklyn, and a year later, 1833, was married 
 iu that city to Daniel Sweeney. The year after 
 their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Sweeney left Brook- 
 lyn, and ft>r the succeeding seven years lived in 
 various states, coming in 1841 to .Milwaukee, then 
 a raci-e hamlet. In Ma}', 1841, they came to Wau- 
 kesha Coui\ty and settled in the town of Muskego, 
 purchasing eighty acres of timber land, on which 
 
 Mr. Sweeney built a log house. Their new home 
 comprised one room, vvhich was furnished with a 
 fireplace, as they had no stove; that afforded heat 
 and the necessary means of preparing their meals. 
 Upon this land, of which he made an excellent 
 farm, Mr. Sweeney spent the remainder of his life. 
 He was born in 1702, and died in 1887, at the ad- 
 vanced age of ninety-five years. His venerable 
 wife survives him, being now in her eighty-third 
 year, and possessed of her faculties in a remarka- 
 ble degree. She vividly remembers the journey 
 made by herself and husband on their way to the 
 town of Muskego. From Milwaukee they were 
 brought by a horse-team. There being no roads, 
 and Mr. Sweeney undecided as to the true course 
 to take, Mrs. Sweeney overheard the driver sa_v, 
 "I doubt if he knows where he lives himself." 
 However, they reached their destination in safety 
 and Ijegan life in their cabin home, which was 
 subsequently replaced by a more modern dwell- 
 ing. Mrs. Sweeney has witnessed the entire growth 
 of this county; the Indian's hunting ground has 
 been converted into fertile farms on which dwell 
 a thrifty and intelligent people; where wigwams 
 were formerly pitched, churches and schoolhouses 
 have been erected, and the redman by force of 
 circirmstances has been compelled to make his 
 home beyond the Father of Waters. 
 
 Daniel Sweeney was fond of the cha.se and often 
 supplied his table with venison and other wild 
 meat*. His experiences and observations furnished 
 him with a vast fund of amusing incidents of pio- 
 neer days, which in later life he delighted to relate 
 to his children and friends during long winter 
 evenings. (Jenial and sunny tempered, his presence 
 in the home w.as always a joy, and by a large cir- 
 cle of friends and acquaintances he was held in 
 the highest regard. 
 
 The family of Daniel Sweeney and wife consisted 
 of five sons and four daughters, but seven of them 
 have joined their father in the other world. The 
 living are Myles, whose name heads this article, 
 and llrian, a prosperous farmer of the town of 
 Muskego. 
 
 Myles Sweeney has spent his entire life on the 
 old homestead, which his aged mother enjoys with 
 him. He owns one hundred and twenty acres of 
 
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 ricli land, which lie assisted his father in improv- 
 ing and cultivating, and of which some ten acres 
 still remain in timber. His education was acquired 
 in the district schools of the neighborhood, his 
 first teacher being Morris Scan Ian, who taught the 
 first school in a log schoolliouse on section 26. 
 Mr. Sweeney has devoted his entire life to agri- 
 culture. Though a Democrat in politics he has 
 never asked any favors of his party. He, like his 
 l)areiits and the rest of the family, is a member of 
 the Catholic Church. 
 
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 MRS. MARGARP:T (RODGKRS) CRAVEN 
 is still living at the old home on section 
 26, Lisbon Township, which has been her 
 place of residence since 1844. She is a native of 
 Perthshire, Scotland, born December 25, 1814. Her 
 parents were Alexander and Janet (McClagen) 
 Rodgers, and in their family were twelve children, 
 of whom Mrs. Craven is the youngest. Her mai- 
 denhood days were passed in her native land, and 
 at the age of twenty-eight years she bade adieu to 
 the home and friends of her childhood and sailed 
 from Dundee in the ship "Peruvian" bound for New 
 York. Of those who made the voyage at the same 
 time there are yet living, A. V. North, James Rodg- 
 ers, John Watson, Thomas Welch, Mrs. Craven, 
 Mrs. Isaac Smith, of Wauvvaloosa, Mrs. John Wat- 
 son, Mrs. Isabel Couucel, of Hartland, and Mrs. 
 Elizabeth Waite. 
 
 Accompanied by her mother Mrs. Craven went 
 from New York to Albany, thence by canal to 
 Buffalo, and by steamer to Milwaukee, which was 
 then a small village, containing only one tavern 
 and a few houses. She at once took up her resi- 
 dence in Lisbon Township, and has witnessed al- 
 most the entire growth and development of the 
 couuty. She has seen many Indians in the neigh- 
 borhood, and wild deer and feathered game were 
 very plentiful on the prairies. 
 
 On the nth of April, 1844, was celebrated the 
 marriage of Richard Craven and Margaret Rodg- 
 ers. He was born in Yorkshire, England, June 17, 
 1812, and in 1837 came to Wisconsin, eleven years 
 
 ere the state was admitted to the Union. Through- 
 out his life he carried on agricultural pursuits and 
 was a hard working man. His integrity and honor 
 nuniliered him among the best citizens of thecom- 
 munit3- and won iiim the high respect of all. In 
 political views he was in early life an old line 
 Whig, but on the organization of the Republican 
 party joined its ranks, and was one of its stalwart 
 supporters until his death. He served as School 
 Director, and ever supported the best interests of 
 the community. When called to the home beyond 
 his remains were interred in the Scotch cemetery' 
 on section 21, Lisbon Township, where a beautiful 
 monument marks his last resting place. 
 
 In her native land, Mrs. Craven belonged to the 
 Presbyterian Church, but now holds membership 
 with the Methodist Episcopal Church. She is still 
 living on the old homestead and a part of the or- 
 iginal dwelling still stands, one of the few land- 
 marks of pioneer days which yet remain. The 
 present residence was erected in 1864. She has 
 now reached the advanced age of eighty, but her 
 years rest lightly upon her, and with her many 
 friends we join in the wish that she may yet be 
 spared for many years to come. 
 
 /-^ EORGE F. H. BARBER is a representative 
 V^T of one of the early settled families of 
 Waukesha County, being the only surviv- 
 ing son of Silas and Amelia (llasbrouck) Barber. 
 He is a native of the town of Delafield, this coun- 
 ty, where his birth occurred September 1, 1850. 
 Since about six months old his home has been in 
 Waukesha. Mr. Barber enjoyed superior educa- 
 tional advantages, which have been supplemented 
 b3- extensive reading. After attending the Union 
 School he entered Carroll College, completing the 
 course in 1869. The following year he became a 
 student at Princeton University, Princeton, N. J., 
 from which institution he graduated with the de- 
 gree A. B. in 1873. Returning home he engaged 
 actively in the liver3' business in company with 
 his father until it was disposed of. He owns a fine 
 farm in Waukesha Township, and for years has 
 
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 carried on agriculture. Since 1892 he lias assisted 
 in llie National Exchange Bank of Waukesiia. 
 
 Mr. Barber was married ()ctol)er 21, 1875, to 
 Miss hydia i). Bacon, who w.is born in Waukesiia, 
 and is a daughter of Winchel D. Bacon, one of the 
 well known pioneers of this county. Mrs. Barber 
 was educated in the public schools at Carroll Col- 
 lege and in a seminary at Kockford, 111. Two chil- 
 dren, Winchel V. and (Jeorge Stanle}', have been 
 born to Mr. .and Mrs. Barber. Both husband and 
 wife are zealous workers in the Presbyterian Church, 
 in which he is serving as Elder and Trustee. 
 
 In his political principles the subject of this 
 sketch is a Republican, though he has never sought 
 oflicial honors or emoluments, preferring to devote 
 his time and energies to his private business, in 
 which no one would accuse him of having made a 
 failure. 
 
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 <^T^ LEX MELVILLE, who is both widely and 
 y — \ favorably known in Waukesiia Count}-, 
 now resides on section 2, Lisbon Town- 
 ship. He belongs to that class of sturdy Scotch- 
 men who are numbered among America's best 
 adopted citizens. He was born in Perthshire, 
 Scotland, Jaiiuar}* 28, 1834, and was the second in 
 a family of four children, whose parents were 
 Peter and Amelia (Bruce) Melville.. His sisters 
 were Janet, wife of .James Will, an early settler 
 of Lisbon Township; Mary, wife of Edward Mc- 
 Carten, a retired farmer of the same township, and 
 Elizabeth, wife of David Will, an agriculturist of 
 Blue Earth County, Minn. The father of this fam- 
 ily was born in Perthshire, Scotland, November 
 22, 1801, and died in May, 1884. He carried on 
 business both as a teamster and grocer, his wife 
 having charge of tlie store. In 1845, he bade 
 adieu to friends and native land, and with his 
 family crossed the Atlantic in the sailing-vessel 
 "Hector" which left Liverpool, and after a voyage 
 of five weeks and two da^-s dropped anchor in the 
 harbor of New York. He then went up the Hud- 
 son River to Albany, by the Erie Canal to Buffalo, 
 and by the Great Lakes to .Milwaukee, where he 
 arrived in September, 1845. He purchased (ifty- 
 
 two acres of canal land, upon which not a tree had 
 been felled, a furrow turned, or an improvement 
 made, but he at once began to plow and plant and 
 at last developed a good farm. The log cabin 
 home was 22x30 feet in size, and in a garret above 
 the living rooms the children slept. Indians were 
 in the neighborhood, all kinds of wild game could 
 be had, and many of the now thriving towns and 
 villages had not yet sprung into existence. Farm- 
 ing was done witii crude machinery, but at length 
 civilization and progress brought its comforts. In 
 early life Mr. Melville was a Democra'., but after- 
 ward became a Republican, and he and his wife 
 were members of the Congregational Church. His 
 death occurred in May, 1884, and Mrs. Melville, 
 who was born in 1801, died in 1857. 
 
 Alex Melville was a child of about eleven years 
 when he came to the Badger State. He remained 
 at home until twenty-five years of age, when, on 
 the 17th of March, 1859, he married Nancy Tracy, 
 by whom he had three ciiildren, two yet living, 
 Amelia, now the wife of Charles Weeks, a leading 
 farmer of Lisbon Township, by whom she has two 
 sons and a daughter, and Edward, an expert car- 
 penter, who resides in Grand Porks, Minn. The 
 mother of this family was born in Rhode Island in 
 1837, and her death occurred in 1867. 
 
 For a second wife, Mr. Melville chose Elizabeth 
 Gilmour, and their union, celebrated March 17, 
 1868, has been blessed with six children. Agnes, 
 the eldest, was graduated from Carroll College in 
 the Class of '89, and is now a successful teacher in 
 the Mary Allen Seminary of Crockett, Tex., an in- 
 stitution for the education of freed men. She has 
 been a teacher and missionary at that pl.ice for 
 four years; John, who was also a student in Car- 
 roll College, is his father's assistant. In politics 
 he is a Republican; James, who was a student in 
 Carroll College and graduated from the Normal 
 College of Valparaiso, Ind., in the Class of '94, is 
 a young man of marked ability. Thomas, who 
 graduated from Carroll College in the Class of '93, 
 is now studying for the ministry in a Lulled Pres- 
 byterian College of Tarkio, JIo.; David and Har- 
 vey are still with their parents. Mrs. Melville was 
 born in Waukesha County, December 19, 1842, and 
 is a daughter of John and Ann (Chambers) Gil- 
 
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 mour, who were natives of Scotland, and oame to 
 this country in 1842. The father died May 12, 
 189-1, and the mother passed away some years pre- 
 vious. Tiiey were both iiigiily respected citizens. 
 Mr. Melville became familiar with all the hard- 
 ships and trials of i)ioneer life, and is familiar with 
 the histor3' of the county in its early da\'S. When 
 he began life for himself he went in debt for forty- 
 seveu acres of land, but now owns one hundred 
 and eighty acres on section 2, Lisbon Township, 
 free from all encumbrance. It is under a high 
 state of cultivation and well improved, and is a 
 monument to the thrift and enterprise of the 
 owner. Since casting his first vote for Oen. John 
 C. Fremont he has supported the men and meas- 
 ures of the Republican party. For nine years he 
 was oflicially connected with the schools of this 
 community, and the cause of education finds in 
 him a warm friend. He and his family are all 
 members of the United Presbyterian Church, and 
 are peoi)le of prominence in this community, who 
 hold a high position in social circles. 
 
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 i 
 
 AMES AVALSH. For over a quarter of a 
 century has the gentleman whose name 
 ^^ heads this article been an honored and re- 
 spected citizen of Waukesha County, and one 
 who is widely known for his integrity and honor. 
 Mr. Walsh is a native of Orleans County, N. Y., 
 his birth occurring in September, 182'.», being 
 second in a family comprising four sons and three 
 daughters whose jiarents were William and Sarah 
 (Givens) Walsh. Of his father's family there are 
 five members now living, namely: Margaret makes 
 her home with our subject; .lames comes next; 
 John is a prosperous farmer of the town of Mer- 
 ton; Robert is Postmaster at Scottsville, Monroe 
 County, N. Y.; and Sarah resides at the liome Of 
 her brother James. William Walsh was a native 
 of the Emerald Isle, and there grew to manhood 
 and married. He received a lil)eral education and 
 prior to his emigration to this country followed 
 the profession of teaching. His marriage to Miss 
 Givens was celebrated in his native land, and soon 
 
 thereafter he and his young wife sailed for the 
 New World. They were many weeks in crossing 
 the Atlantic, and upon their arrival in America 
 had but small means with which to begin. How- 
 ever, the young husband did not hesitate to en- 
 gage in whatever presented itself, whether just 
 what he desired or not. He was first employed 
 on the F]rie Canal, where he worked for some 
 time, but was finally clerk and bookkeeper in the 
 Medina Flouring Mills, of Medina, N. Y., one of 
 the largest mills in the slate. Passing away in the 
 prime of life, his death occurred in New York. 
 
 James Wal.sh spent the earlier part of his life in 
 his native county, where lie obtained a common- 
 school education. He was reared to farm life, 
 which has ever since continued to be his chosen 
 vocation. At the death of his father, which oc- 
 curred while James was still (juite 3'oung, being 
 the eldest son, the heavy responsibility of caring 
 for his mother and the family devolved upon his 
 shoulders. When nineteen years old he removed 
 with his mother to Monroe County, N. Y., where, 
 near Rochester, they purchased a farm of one hun- 
 dred and twenty acres, having previously sold 
 their farm at Medina, Orleans County. After re- 
 siding there for twentj'-one years Mr. Walsh dis- 
 posed of the property and located in a neat little 
 home on the banks of Genesee River. In the 
 Sluing of 1869 he and his family emigrated to 
 Wisconsin, locating in Merlon Township on one 
 hundred and sixty acres of land, which constitutes 
 his present homestead. The improvements at that 
 time were very meager, while the land lacked good 
 cultivation, but to-day it presents a delightful 
 a|)pearance. The farm is well located and finely 
 watered; it lies near Pine Lake, and on it is one of 
 the largest springs in the county, from which flows 
 many barrels of cold sparkling water daily, while 
 through the southwestern |)art runs the Bark 
 River. The natural resources, taken in connection 
 with the excellent improvements, make it one of 
 the most desirable, as well as the most valuable, 
 farms in the township. His beautiful residence 
 was erected in 1887, and is surrounded with all 
 the necessary outbuildings found on a well con- 
 ducted farm. 
 
 Mr. Walsh was married on the 5th of February, 
 
W. H. S. EDWARDS. 
 
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 1856, to Miss .Teannette Gray, who was born in 
 1837, near Montreal, Canada. Mrs. Walsli was 
 reared in Caledonia, N. Y., and there received lier 
 education. Her parents, Alexander and Anna 
 (Vass) Cray, were natives of Scotland, llie father 
 following the occupation of a farmer. There were 
 but two children in their family, the other one be- 
 ing David Cray, of Scottsville, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. 
 Walsh became the parents of three children: Anna 
 G., who is the widow of William E. Smith, resides 
 with her parents. She received her education in 
 the district schools and at Carroll College, where she 
 was a student for several terms. She has taught 
 successfully in the schools of Waukesha County 
 for sixteen terms, holding among different posi- 
 tions the I'rincipalship at Martland in 1882, and 
 the position of Primary A.ssislant in the schools 
 of Jlerton. Her professional career was begun 
 before she was sixteen years old. On reaching 
 womanhood she became the wife of a Mr. Smith, 
 a native of Waukesha Count3', who was a telegraph 
 operator on the Chicago & Northwestern Rail- 
 road at Sullivan, Wis. He had taken the course 
 at Valentine's School of Telegraphy at Janesville, 
 Wis., and was an excellent 0|)erator. Of this union 
 two children were born, Arthur J., deceased, and 
 Helen A. The second child in Mr. Walsh's family, 
 Sarah E., is the wife of George Dopp, a hardware 
 merchant of Ashland, this stale. Mrs. Dopp was 
 educated in the public schools, and for two terms 
 was the primary teacher at Mcrton. They have 
 two childroi, Marion J. and -lames Lawrence. 
 Helen Mar, the youngest in the family, who was 
 also educated in the common schools, wedded Dr. 
 Frank R. Wright, of North (ireenlield, a graduate 
 of Rush Medical College of Chicago. They have 
 one child, Marjerie J. 
 
 Mr. Walsh is a standi Republican, having sup- 
 ported the first candidate put forward by that 
 party. He cast his vote both times for Lincoln. 
 He still continues to vote for its men and meas- 
 utes and takes a lively interest in its success. He 
 has been prf>niinently connected with Ihc |)ublic 
 schools for a number of years as Clerk and Direc- 
 tor. At present he is the eHicient Chairman of 
 the Town l?oard of Supervisors, this being his liflh 
 term in thatolllce. In every position to which he 
 
 has been called he has discharged its duties in 
 such a n)aniier as to win the confidence of his fel- 
 low-townsmen; as a citizen he stands high in 
 the estimation of all who know him. He and his 
 wife are ever ready to give their support and en- 
 couragement to all measures that promise to ad- 
 vance the interests of their community. Their 
 family is numbered among the leading ones in the 
 town, and as such enjoys the esteem of a wide cir- 
 cle of friends and acquaintances. 
 
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 WILLIAM II. S. EDWARDS, an agricul- 
 turist of Lisbon Township residing on 
 section 27, is numbered among the na- 
 tive sons of Waukesha County. He was born on 
 the old Edwards homestead. May 14, 18(51, and is 
 a son of John and Mary (Mclntyre) Edwards, who 
 are represented elsewhere in this volume. He be- 
 gan his education in the common schools and his 
 early privileges were supi)leinented by two years' 
 attendance at Carroll College. He thus .acquired a 
 good education and for a number of years he en- 
 gaged in teaching in Waukesha County, being 
 quite successful in this work. He won sin enviable 
 reputation and for nineteen terms he w.-is Princi- 
 pal of the schools of Sussex. He also taught four 
 teniis in the Plank Road District and an equal pe- 
 riod in District No. IG. 
 
 As a companion and helpmeet on life's journey 
 Mr. Edwards chose Miss Martha J. Redford, and 
 their marriage was celebrated October 2!l, 1881. 
 B}' their union have Ikcii born two bright little 
 daughters, Mi'rtle and Florence, who are the life 
 of their parents' home. 
 
 In his political views Mr. Edwards is a stanch 
 Republican, and with .lohn A. Ro<lgeis, .lohn A. 
 Small and .lames Templeton is regarded .as one of 
 the "Big Four" leaders of the party in this locality. 
 He cast his first Presidential vote for lion. .lames 
 G. lilaine, and has ardently supported Hepiihlican 
 principles. He has been honored with some pub- 
 lic offices, for two years w.as Chairman of the Town 
 Hoard of Supervisors, was Township Cleik for two 
 terms and has frerjuently been delegate to the 
 
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 county conventions. His public duties liave ever 
 been discliarged with a promptness and fidelity 
 which have won liini high commendation. Socially 
 Mr. Edwards is connected with the Masonic fra 
 ternity, being Secretary of Ashlar Lodge of Sussex. 
 He is also Secretary of Morris Camp No. 1126 M. 
 W. A. His life has been well and worthily passed 
 and those who know him esteem him higlily for 
 his sterling worth. He and his wife hold an en- 
 vial)le position in social circles and arc numbered 
 among the best citizens of their natrvc county. Mr. 
 Edwards is a member of St. Alban's Church at 
 Sussex, Wis. 
 
 JOHN SPERHEH, an early settler of this coun- 
 ty, and proprietor of the National Hotel of 
 Waukesha, was born at Sulzbacb, Bavaria, 
 (iermany, April 30, 18.32. He had reached 
 about his fifth year when he was deprived by death 
 of his father, and was conscipiently left to the care 
 and guardianship of his mother. Until fourteen 
 years of age he attended school; at that time a 
 neighbor, John Ileislcutner, was preparing to come 
 to the United States and was desirous of having 
 young Sperber accompany him, promising to pay 
 his passage and let him work it out after reaching 
 this country. In 1847 he set sail from Bremen 
 and six weeks later reached New York City, where 
 they remained for three weeks, thence came to 
 Buffalo, and after a short stop continued their 
 journey to Milwaukee. In the last named city 
 Mr. Ileislcutner embarked in the grocery business, 
 but in the same year was induced by friends to 
 come to Waukesha County and open a hotel a few 
 miles north of the county seat. A year and a half 
 was suflicient to convince that gentleman that he 
 had made a mistake in starting in business there, 
 and as a result he abandoned it and came to the 
 village of Waukesha, where for a number of years 
 he engaged in the brewing business. In all these 
 business enterprises Mr. Sperber assisted. In the 
 brewery he was employed for six years, becoming 
 foreman. Later he tended bar for his old em- 
 ployer, but in 1856 opened a saloon and oyster 
 house on his own account. His next venture was 
 
 the purchase of a grocery store, which he conduct- 
 ed about three years. The lot on which the Na- 
 tional Hotel stands was acquired bj- Mr. Sperber 
 in 1870. though it then had only a dwelling house 
 upon it, to which he built a stone addition. The 
 fine three-stor^' stone structure which now consti- 
 tutes the National Hotel was erected in 1887. It 
 has a capacity for accommodating comfortably 
 about eighty guests. This hotel, located at the 
 corner of Main and AVest Streets, though not the 
 largest is one of the best equipped hotels in Wau- 
 kesha. 
 
 Mr. Sperber was married in that village Novem- 
 ber 13, 1860, to Miss Barbara Conrad, who was 
 born April 1, 1838, near Nuremberg, Bavaria, Ger- 
 many, and with her parents came to the United 
 States in 18,0;;, locating at Waukesha. Of this un- 
 ion has been born three children, one of whom 
 died in infancy. Oscar, the oldest living, was ed- 
 ucated in the public schools and at Carroll Col- 
 lege, and is now manager of the National Hotel. 
 Emma presides over the affairs of the house in the 
 place of her mother, who was called to the spirit 
 world ,!une 15, 1893. 
 
 ^Ir. Sperber is a member of the Independent 
 Order of Odd Fellows, and in political faith is a 
 Democrat. From a business standpoint he has met 
 with exceptional success. When he landed in this 
 country he was in debt the i)rice of his transpor- 
 tation, but by industry and judicious investment 
 has become one of the well-to-do citizens of Wau- 
 kesha. With the assistance of his son and daugh- 
 ter he keeps one of the neatest and best appointed 
 hotels in the village, as is indicated by the liberal 
 patronage he receives from the traveling public. 
 
 BERNARD CASPER, an old settler and the 
 present Tostmaster of New Berlin, is a 
 native of Alsace-Lorraine, where his birth 
 occurred June 30, 1824. His parents were Joseph 
 and Catherine (Uendinger) Casper, who had eight 
 children, five boys and three girls, four <^>f whom 
 are living, as follows: Martin is a resident of 
 Chantilly, Fiance; Lizzie is the widow of Anthony 
 
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 Stiasser,a fanner in the Old Country'; Bernhard is 
 next, and Alois is a tailor of Milwaukee. Tlie gen- 
 tleman whose name heads this article received a 
 coninion-school educHtion in iiis iiativc land, and 
 assisted on liis father's farm until he decided to 
 emigrate to America. From Havre, France, in 
 May, I81u, he sailed on the French vessel "Phtt-- 
 nix," and after thirty-three days landed at New 
 York. Tlie following d.iy he went to Albany by 
 way of the Hudson Hiver, and from tliat city to 
 Rochester on the Erie Canal, where he engaged as 
 an apprentice to learn the cooper's trade, serving 
 one year. At the expiiation of that time he 
 crossed from Buffalo to Canada, going over tiie 
 river on the ice, and made his home at Waterloo, 
 wlieie he engaged at work at his trade during the 
 winter. From there he went to Preston, Canada, 
 where he resumed the coopering business, and 
 wliere he met and wedded Catherine Lehmann, 
 a daughter iif Joseph Lehmann, a native of Al- 
 sace-Lorraine, born in 1824. In 1816 Mrs. Casper, 
 in company with a cousin, Micliael Saltz, crossed 
 the ocean and made her home in the village of 
 Preston till her marriage. 
 
 Two days after their wedding the young couple 
 crossed over to Buffalo, where tliey took passage 
 for Milwaukee, landing in that city four days 
 afterward. Here Mr. Casper carried on business 
 on his own account, making Hour and pork hav- 
 rels, in exchange for which he received store-|)ay. 
 In 1851, after a residence of four years in Mil- 
 waukee, he removed to tlie town of New Berlin, 
 where he bought ten acres of comparatively un- 
 improved land, upon which stood a small frame 
 house and a log cooper shop. He immediately re- 
 sumed work at his trade, replacing the old tumble- 
 down shop with a more modern and substantial 
 log building. From time to time ."Mr. Casper added 
 to his original purchase until he now owns a line 
 farm of one hundred and thirty-seven acres, about 
 twenty-five acres of which remain in timl)er. prin- 
 cipally maple. The residence he occupies was 
 erected in the year 1861, in wiiich he opened a 
 tavern for the accommodation of the public. Here 
 he carried on his shop and entoi'tained emigiaiits, 
 numy of whom later found homes In the town of 
 New Berlin. Some eighteen yeare ago Mr. Casper 
 
 discontinued coopering, and has since given his 
 attention to the o])eration of his hotel, increasing 
 trade demanding his time. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Casper had a large family, num- 
 bering thirteen children, as follows; George, born 
 June 12, 184!t. died September 1, 18.-(0; Joseph, 
 born September 11, 18.'>0, died April 1, 18.5;); Ber- 
 nard, born January 31, 1852, operates a hotel at 
 Oconomowoc; Alois, born September 15, IH.'j.'J, is 
 a farmer and stoek-ralser of New Berlin Township; 
 Catherine, born April 20, 1855, married Jacob Ser- 
 Ing, a farmer of Franklin Township, Milwaukee 
 County; Elizabetli, born November 111, 1856, be- 
 came the wife of John Schiltz, a farmer of Pros- 
 pect; Andrew, born September 5, 1858, is a very 
 popular hotel man on the Mukwonago Roail; Jo- 
 seph, born May 21, 1860, died April 16,1861; 
 Ynlenllne, born February 14, 1862, is a merchant 
 at Sullivan, Jefferson County, Wis.; John V., born 
 January 4, 1864, is Assistant Postmaster. He has 
 always resided at home with his parents, being a 
 valuable helper in conducting the business. He 
 is deservedly popular with young and old, and 
 has the esteem of all wiio know him. November 
 18, 1890, he was married to AHss Mary (ireiler,a na- 
 tive of North Greenfield, Milwaukee County, who 
 was born February 15, 1875, and died .Fiily 4, 1894. 
 They have two children, \'alentine and Rosalie, 
 who are the pride of their grandfather in his de- 
 clining years. The next child In Mr. Casper's 
 family, Mary, born October 18, 1867, died in Feb- 
 ruary, 1870; William, born April 13, 1870, died 
 when thirteen months old; and another child died 
 in infancy. July 12, 1892, the mother of this 
 family, passed to the spirit world and was laid to 
 rest in the cemetery of the Holy .\i)ostles' Church. 
 She was much beloved In New Berlin, and w.ns a 
 kind neighbor and a devoted mother. 
 
 Mr. Casper began life a poor man, but by hard 
 work and close attention to business has accumu- 
 lated a good property. He is a firm believer in 
 the principles advocated by the Dcniocratic party, 
 and by that party has been luniored by election 
 to the oftice of Side-Supervisor, which position he 
 has lilled.at different limes, for a period of twenty 
 years, and he h.ns been School Clerk for three years. 
 He is a devout Catholic and has contributed lib- 
 
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 crally toward the erection and support of the 
 Catholic ehurclies of Xew Berlin, having been 
 a Director in the first one Iniilt at that place 
 For church and school purposes he has i>;iven three 
 acres of ground, their lieautiful cemeter_v occup3-- 
 ing a part of that gift. He was appointed Post- 
 master of New Berlin under Cleveland's first ad- 
 ministration. Mr. Casper is now in his seventieth 
 year, and has witnessed the growth of New Ber- 
 lin from a wilderness to a line agricultural section. 
 Progressive and energetic, he has a wide circle of 
 friends, few men being better known in that com- 
 munity- 
 
 
 /■'^ P:()HGE W. STEELE, an honored and re- 
 V ^ spected citizen of the village of Pewau- 
 kee, has been a resident of Waukesha Coun- 
 ty for thirtj'-nine years. lie is a native of the 
 town of Lenox, Madison Count}', N. Y., born 
 August 7, 1837, and is removed eight genera- 
 tions from John Steele, the progenitor of the fam- 
 ily in America. John .Steele was horn in Essex 
 County, England, and emigrated to America in 
 16.'?1 or 1632, locating in Newtown, now Cam- 
 bridge, Mass., but soon after removed to Connec- 
 ticut, where he became one of the founders of the 
 city of Hartford in 1635. In that place a monu- 
 ment w.as erected to the memory of tlie founders, 
 and among the names appearing thereon is that 
 of John Steele. The members of the family were 
 possessed of good minds, many of them being 
 numbered with the foremost scholars of their day. 
 One bent was quite marked, that was their love 
 of and excellency in mechanics. On the 16th c>f 
 September, 1680, occurred the marriage of John 
 Steele's son, John Steele, Jr., and Miss Mercj', 
 daughter of William Bradford, the second Co- 
 lonial (iovernor of Massachusetts. 
 
 The grandfather of f!eorge W. Steele, whose 
 name ai)pears at the head of this article, was Jesse 
 Steele, who was born in LitchQeld Count}', Conn., 
 in I7r(r), and died at New Hartford, in the same 
 
 state, on the 6th of May. 1815. He was a hero of 
 the Kevolutionar}' War and participated in manj' 
 of the most important events of that memorable 
 struggle. lie was present at the battle of Sara- 
 toga, the capture of Ft. Lee, the action of Horse 
 Neck, and saw the one hundred stone steps down 
 which (Jencral Putnam dashed on horseback. His 
 son. Willis A. Steele, the father of George W., was 
 born on the !)th of January. 1799, at Canton, 
 Conn., and died in Pewaukce. Wis.. January 9, 
 1881, his death occurring on his eighty-second 
 birthday. He had two brothers, Jesse and Seger, 
 both of whom were soldiers in the War of 1812. 
 
 Willis A. Steele, who was a mechanic by trade, 
 was reared in his native state. His education was 
 obtained in the schools of those early da^-s, and 
 through his personal efforts; a man of more than 
 ordinary ability, he improved his spare moments, 
 and thereby became well informed. 15eing a poor 
 boy. he was early thrown on his own responsi- 
 bility, and after his father's death, which occurred 
 while he was still quite young, he had not only 
 his own way to make, but to care for his wid- 
 owed mother. In 1822, accompanied by his mother, 
 he came to Madison County, N. Y., locating at 
 Lenox, where he remained until his emigration to 
 Wisconsin, and where his mother died March 22, 
 1828. At that place he was married July II, 
 1836, to Jliss Sophia, daughter of Levi and Phiebe 
 (McEwen) Botsford. Of this union two children 
 were born, namely: George W., of this record, and 
 Clara C. The latter, who was educated at Wau- 
 wautosa, Wis., became the wife of Ephraim Gif- 
 ford (now deceased), a farmer of F]xcelsior, Minn. 
 She has two sons living. Willis and (irant. Mr. 
 Steele's wife preceded him to the spirit world 
 many years, her death having occurred May 27, 
 1845. In politics he was an old-line Whig and 
 cast his first Presidential vote for James Monroe; 
 just sixty years later his last ballot was cast in sup- 
 port of the lamented James A. Garfield. During his 
 residence in New York he was a member of the 
 State militia, and rose from the ranks to the office 
 of Colonel. The cause of temperance received his 
 hearty support, he being identified with a number 
 of organizations founded by its advocates; he was 
 an otlicer in the (iood Templars Lodge and a 
 
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 member of the Temple of Honor. He and his wife 
 were members of the Presbj^terian Church in the 
 state of New York; he took an active part in 
 building the first church in his town in New York. 
 A man of great concentration and force of cliar- 
 actcr. honorable and upright in all the relations 
 of life, lie commanded the respect and esteem of 
 all who knew him. 
 
 ficorge W. Steele was reared to tlic trade of a 
 wagon and carriage maker. lie remained in his 
 native state until nineteen yeai-s of age, and there 
 attended the pul)lic sciiools. In March, 1H,56, he 
 bade farewell to his old home and with his father 
 turned toward the west, his destination being Lis- 
 bon Township, Waukesha C'ount\-. However, he 
 first went to McIIeniy County, 111., to visit friends, 
 and then came to this county. He entered the 
 academy at Wauwatosa that fall for a short term of 
 study, after which he resumed work at his trade. 
 Mr. Steele began without a dollar, but liy indus- 
 try and frugality has accomplished more than 
 man^' an other who has had every advantage in 
 the start. In 1864 he came to Pewaukee, where 
 he opened a shop, and has since carried on busi- 
 ness. 
 
 George W. Steele has been twice married, his 
 first wife being Miss Mary E. Wilcox, a native of 
 Illinois, to whom he was united on the 2()th of 
 November, 1866. Willis Albert, familiarly known 
 as "Bert." born .September 30, 1868. the only 
 child of this marriage, was educated in the Pe- 
 waukee schools. He is associated with his father 
 in business, being a carriage maker and painter. 
 A natural musician, he is a skillful performer on 
 a large number of musical instruments, among 
 which are the piano, organ, guitar, (lute, fife and 
 brass instruments. A Republican in politics, he 
 takes a lively interest in the successes of his [larty. 
 His first Presidential vote w.as cast in support of 
 Benjamin Harrison. Socially he is a member of 
 Camp No. 1!)45, M. W. A., of Pewaukee. in which 
 he is an ollicer. He is a consistent member of the 
 Congregational Church of Pewaukee, and is an 
 active worker and oflicial in the Young People's 
 .Society of Christian Endeavor. Mr. Steele was 
 called upon to mourn the death of his wife on the 
 14th of April, 1873. Ou the 5th of December, 
 
 1877, he wedded Miss Ella M., daughter of Rob- 
 ert Curran, who became a resident of the town of 
 Brookfield in 1836. and of Waukesha Township 
 in 1875. To this union two daughters were born, 
 Edna A. and .May. The former, whose birth oc- 
 curred November 2. 1878, died on the Kith of 
 July, 1884. She was the joy of the home, and 
 her loss was a sad bereavement. The latter is 
 aged seven years, and gives promise of more than 
 ordinary ability. Mrs. Steele, who was educated 
 in the public schools and in the Union School of 
 Waukesha, was a successful teacher in the state of 
 Michigan. She is a lady of culture, genial and 
 pleasant, and in her home kind and loving. 
 
 Politically Mr. Steele supports the men and 
 measures of the Republican party, having cast his 
 first vote for President Lincoln. He had the 
 satisfaction of seeing the following Presidents: 
 Lincoln, Grant and Hayes. By his fellow-citizens 
 he has been selected to represent their interests at 
 county and state conventions. A member of Lodge 
 No. 186, I. O. O. F., of Pewaukee, he has passed 
 all the chairs, and was one of the delegates se- 
 lected to represent the local lodge at the Grand 
 Lodge in Milwaukee and (ireenberg, the latter in 
 1894. He and his wife are members of the Con- 
 gregational Church, in which he has been an of- 
 ficer many times. They give to the support of the 
 various church benevolences, and take an active 
 part in carrying on the work of the church. 
 
 A student all his life. Mr. Steele has been a 
 great reader of history, besides being posted on 
 all general topics. He h.as a well selected library 
 that indicates the line of thought that has at- 
 tracted him most. Among his possessions Mr. 
 Steele has some valuable and rare souvenirs. Tliere 
 are three commissions issued to his father by the 
 Governoi-s De Witt Clinton. Martin Van Buren 
 and Marcy, of New York, in his possession, an 
 old volume published in Boston in 1682, entitled 
 "Covenant Keeping the Way to Blessedness:" The 
 Connecticut Cnurant. published .Mond.a^-, Decem- 
 ber 30, 179!t, which contains a full account of the 
 obsequies of Gen. (ieoige Washington; a copy of 
 "Woodbridge's Atlas." published in 1818; a copy 
 of the Gjurant, containing a description of the 
 battle of Waterloo, the Russian expedition and 
 
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 the death of Napoleon in 1821. He also has a 
 ••Harrison Almanac," publisherl in 1841, a me- 
 nienUj of the iiieniorabli! "Tippecanoe and Tyler 
 Too" campaign. These relics cannot possibly be 
 duplicated in the county. At present writin": Mv. 
 Steele and his family are residing in a cozy, well 
 funiished house in Pewaukee, where they have a 
 large circle of friends and relatives. Here he ex- 
 pects to spend tlie remaining days of his life. He 
 has lived the life of an honest gentleman, and we 
 gladly present llie full memoir of this sterling 
 citizen and his family. 
 
 T7> LON FFLLER, who is one of the oldest 
 f C) living settlers of Waukesha County, has 
 resided here since 1835. In Sliaftsbury, 
 Bennington County, Vt., he was born on the '2d 
 of September, 1816, being the second in a family 
 numbering live sons .and seven daughters. His 
 parents were Hosea and Deborah ((Ireene) Fuller, 
 of whom more is given elsewhere. When twelve 
 years of age Mr. Fuller accompanied his parents 
 to Ohio, where they remained two years, coming 
 at the expiration of llialtimc to Kalamazoo Coun- 
 ty, Mich. There he remained at home until the 
 ao'e of nineteen, when his father gave him his time. 
 Not liking Michigan, the climate affecting his 
 health, he decided to try his fortune in the terri- 
 tory of Wisconsin. About this time he met M. 
 I). Cutler at White Pigeon, Mich., the latter hav- 
 ing just returned from Waukesha County, where 
 he had made a claim, to make some preparations 
 prior to his removal thence. Mr. Cutler urged 
 Mr. Fuller to come with him to Waukesha County, 
 and upon his deciding to do so. he and a friend, 
 Isaac Judson, rigged up an old wagon, to which 
 the}' hitched two yoke of oxen and started over- 
 land for this county. Leaving home on the Gth 
 of August, they were nearly three weeks on the 
 road, and during that time did not sleep under a 
 roof with the exception of one night spent at the 
 home of Mr. Cutler at Door Prairie. The trip was 
 made by way of Chicago, then better known as 
 Ft. Dearborn, in the principal streets of which 
 teams would raire. On reaching Prairieville, now 
 
 Waukesha, they found a few log cabins without 
 floors, windows or doors, and among the few sur- 
 vivors of the .score of inhabitants who have since 
 been identified with the interests of the county, 
 may be mentioned Messrs. M. D. Cutler and Isaac 
 .Smart. Indians far outnumbered the whites, and 
 with the exception of the small number of rude 
 houses no improvements had been made; the field 
 for labor was large and the constantly increasing 
 band of sturdy pioneers spent little lime in idle- 
 ness, setting themselves zealously at work to make 
 of this a desirable home. The natural conditions 
 were most excellent and the result has far exceeded 
 the hopes of the most sanguine. 
 
 When they came they brought provisions enough 
 to Last perhaps two months, and after these were 
 consumed, Mr. .ludson was sent to Jlilwaukee to 
 see what he could do. They had no money with 
 which to buy, and unless sufficient provisions could 
 be obtained to carry them through till the summer 
 the settlers would be compelled to return to their 
 old homes. Going to Milwaukee, Mr. Judson laid 
 the matter before the old Indian trader, Solomon 
 .luneau, who, when he heard that the settlers at 
 Prairieville were sadly in need of food, rolled out 
 a barrel of pork, one of tlour and two of meal, tak- 
 ing Mr. Judson's note for the amount. The pork 
 cost $33, the flour |!i5 and the meal *1(J, making 
 a total of $fil. In order to use the meal they had 
 to cut it out with aa ax, as it became heated and 
 thereby almost unlit to eat. However, the settlers 
 never forgot the kindness of Mr. Juneau, though 
 the prices were steep. Deer and other wild game 
 were plentiful, and by careful management they 
 passed the winter of 1835-36 in their new homes. 
 Messrs. Fuller and Judson, in order to liquidate 
 the bill of ^64 for the provisions purchased of Mr. 
 Juneau, teamed through the countrj', going from 
 Milwaukee to Janosville, and from Milwaukee to 
 Oconomowoc. On these trips they carried people 
 to claims, receiving for their services ^5 per day. 
 In the fall Mr. Fuller took a load of provisions for 
 Mr. Juneau to Bark River, where a sawmill was to 
 be erected, that being the second time a team had 
 been over that route. This trip also completed the 
 last payment on the hill. 
 
 The fanning implements used were of the most 
 
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 crude pattern, and as money was not plentiful in 
 tills new country, were lars^ely tlic result of lionie 
 manufacture. The |)!ows were provided with a 
 wooden mold-board and wore made from the growth 
 of a tree; best suited for the slo|)e. The plow fin- 
 ished and foiu-yoke of oxen hitched to it, the out- 
 fit for breaking the virgin soil was complete. Tiie 
 harrow or drag was also, teeth and frame, made of 
 wood. Tlieii' grain was cut with the old-fashioned 
 cradle ami threshed with the Hail. The light for 
 the home was furnished b^' the tullow dip made 
 from deer fat, and sometimes a saucer full of fat 
 with a rag laid in it served. The first merchan- 
 dise sold in I'rairieville belonged to Solomon .Uiu- 
 eau and was disposed of at the home of Mr. 
 Walton, the first salesman l)cing, if Mr. Fuller re- 
 members correctly, a Mr. Richardson. Mr. Fuller 
 and Mr. Judson each claimed a half-section, and 
 when the land sale commenced ])urcliased section 
 33, which had not yet been surveyed, at a ?*1.25 
 per acre. Mr. Fuller has in his possession the three 
 deeds made on sheep-skin parchment and bearing 
 the signature of President Tyler, and has since re- 
 sided, for fifty-seven years, on the land therein de- 
 scribed. The first house he erected was a log cabin 
 18x22 feet in size, covered with a shake roof held 
 in place by a log. Often during the winter they 
 would find the tloor and bed covered with several 
 inches of snow on waking in the morning. The 
 habitation he and Mr. Judson first built was a very 
 primitive atTair, not a nail being used in its con- 
 struction; of this building there are some of the 
 old puncheons on his premises to-day. Their bed- 
 stead was made by setting a post some distance 
 from the walls of the liou.se, while strips resting 
 upon it were made secure in the wall. Upon this 
 slabs were laid which were covered with liav or 
 straw, while the bed was completed with a tick 
 filled with the same. 
 
 On the 11th of .laniiary. 1H13. Mr. Fuller was 
 united in marriage with Miss I'rsula M. Sears, a na- 
 tive of Cattaraugus County, N. Y., and of this 
 union three children were born, namely: (Jalusha 
 E., born December 15, 1813, resides in Waukesha; 
 Monroe L., born June 8, 1845, died December 29, 
 1876; and Eugene S.. bf)rn April 8, 1850. also 
 passed away December 2(», 1876. Mr. Fuller was 
 
 called iijion to mourn the death of his beloved wife 
 on the nth of January, 1881, after a wedded life 
 of thirty-eight years, her death occurring on the 
 anniversary of their marriage. In politics Mr. 
 Fuller has always been a Democrat, though he has 
 never taken an active part in political affairs. Me 
 has ever i)een an ardent supporter of the public 
 schools, and to Carroll College he has given most 
 liberally. A true friend to all religious measures, 
 he has aided in advancing the usefulness of the 
 church by giving to its various benevolences. 
 
 Mr. Fuller's present estate comprises one hun- 
 dred and eighty-four .acres, l.ying within eighty 
 rods of the limits of the village of Waukesha. It 
 is one of the best farms in the town. For some 
 time he has been interested in the dairy business, 
 keeping a high grade of Jersey cows. His pro- 
 ducts are shipped to Milwaukee, and during the 
 summer of 1893 his income per month amounted 
 to *200. At present he has some twenty-four cows. 
 During his residence of almost three score years, 
 Mr. Fuller has been closely identified with the 
 growth of the county and town. Coming here 
 when but a stripling, his capital comprising ^75 
 in mone}' and a yoke of three year old steers, he 
 has b^' industry and well directed effort become 
 one of the substantial farmers of the county. 
 
 -T^ MOS W. (iUlSWOLD, of the town of Pe- 
 / — \ waukee, is one of the oldest surviving set- 
 tlers of Waukesha County, in which he 
 h.as made his home continuously for a lialf cen- 
 tury, lie is a native of Montgomery Country, N. 
 Y., where his birth occurred April 15, 1809. His 
 parents, John and Nancy ((iage) Ciriswold, had a 
 family consisting of five children, of whom four 
 survive, Mr. Oriswold being the oldest child and 
 the only son now living. John Griswold, who 
 was born in Connecticut, was a soldier in the War 
 of 1812. His wife was the daughter of a sturdj' 
 New Englander. 
 
 Amid the scenes of farm life the gentleman 
 whose name heads this article grew to manhood, 
 his educational advantages being such as farmer 
 
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 PORTRAn' AND KlOGRAPinCAL RECORD. 
 
 boys usually enj03'ed in an early day. His first 
 business venture on attaining his majority' was 
 tiie manufacture of buckskin goods, in which lie 
 was engaged for some five or six years. Before 
 leaving iiis native state Mr. Griswold married in 
 May, 18.'i8, Miss Eiizalietii Coe, wiio was born in 
 the Empire State and was o^ German extraction. 
 In 1841 he emigrated to the territory of Wiscon- 
 sin, locating in the town of Pewaukee, where he 
 entered one hundred and eighty-eight acres of land, 
 receiving a ])atent from the Government for the 
 same. On this estate he still resides, having put 
 every improvement on it and made it one of the 
 desirable farms of the town. When it first came 
 into his possession but three .acres had been broken, 
 and in a primitive log cabin he and his wife be- 
 gan their domestic life in the west. Indians of the 
 Winneli.ago tribe often stopped at the home of 
 this pioneer and one lived on his farm. At that 
 lime Wisconsin had made ver^- little progress; no 
 railroad, telegraph line, factory or other great in- 
 dustry had as yet come within its borders; its niag- 
 niticent cities were then mere villages. What a 
 transformation has taken place within the brief 
 span of one human life! Mr. Griswold has not 
 only been an eye-witness to this progress, but in a 
 quiet way has done his part toward developing 
 the country. Whatever was for the good of the 
 community and his fellow-citizens found in him an 
 ardent su|)porter. All religious denominations, 
 and especially the Congregational Church to which 
 he and his wife belonged, were encouraged and 
 assisted by him. For the public schools he was 
 ever solicitous, and in an early day served as Su- 
 perintendent of schools in Pewaukee Township. 
 
 Ill his political views Mr. Griswold is an ardent 
 Ki'puhlican, and by that party has been honored 
 with various local ofliccs, such as Justice of the 
 Peace and Supervisor of the town. Prior to the 
 rise of the Republican party he was an old line 
 Whig. In 1853 his estimable wife, who had been 
 a true helpmate to him for forty-five years, passed 
 from among the living. She was a woman pos- 
 sessed of excellent qualities of mind and heart. 
 Her family consisted of three sons as follows: Mil- 
 ton S. IS the present County Judge of this county; 
 John Albert farms the old homestead; II. AVillard, 
 
 the youngest of the family, died in 1882 at the 
 age of tliirty years. 
 
 Mr. Griswold still owns one hundred and forty 
 acres of his original purchase; the cabin home was 
 replaced in 1856 by a substantial stone residence 
 that promises to stand for generations. Though 
 past eighty-five j'ears of .age his inental faculties 
 are bright and active. A man well informed and 
 of a genial disposition, Mr. Griswold is an inter- 
 esting conversationalist. He is a type of the Chris- 
 tian manhood which forms the sure foundation of 
 social progress. 
 
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 ^ "\ S^EXZEL KELLNER, a thrifty and pros- 
 V/ X/ perous farmer of Muskego Township, 
 residing on section 8, is a native of 
 Rushaupt, Austria, where his birth occurred Sep- 
 tember 6, 1844. He is a son of Matthias and The- 
 resa (Degelmann) Kellner, and is the second born 
 in the family of six children, comprising three 
 sons and three daughters, of whom the following 
 are still living: Barbara became the wife of An- 
 drew Spitzner, a farmer on section 17; Wcnzel is 
 the next; John is a carpenter of Lay ton's Park, 
 Milwaukee; Joseph, who is still abroad, is a potter 
 by trade, but was called upon to serve as a soldier 
 in his native land. 
 
 Wenzel Kellner was reared and educated in his 
 native village, and at the age of fourteen years 
 was apprenticed to the trade of m.ason. He pur- 
 sued his trade in many cities of Austria before de- 
 ciding to come to America. In the spring of 1868 
 he went to Bremen, where he took passage aboard 
 a sailing-vessel bound for Quebec, arriving at his 
 destination after a voyage of fifty-eight days. 
 From the latter city he came by rail to Montreal, 
 thence to Milwaukee by steamer. Here he spent 
 two weeks working in a brick-^ard, going at the ex- 
 piration of that time to the town of Muskego, where 
 he found employment on the farm of Nicholas 
 Schmidt, who lived on section 12. He worked for 
 several farmers in this township, then made a trip 
 to Manistee, Mich., where he was engaged in log- 
 ging for two years. Returning to Muskego Town- 
 
H. M. PENDERGAST. 
 
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 ship he was employed by tlie widow of .lohn Post. 
 After two suniniers' services he married Mrs. Post, 
 their marriage occurring on the 1st of December, 
 
 1872. Mrs. Kellner isa native of Waukesha Cininty, 
 born in the town of Musicego, .September 'J, IS 13, 
 and is a daughter of John and Jane (Ferguson) 
 Johnson. Her father, who was born in County Cork, 
 Ireland, died when slie was a child of two years, hav- 
 ing been a resident of this country but a few years. 
 His wife wius a native of tiie same county as him- 
 self, but of .Scotch descent. They were tlie parents 
 of five children, four of whom survive: Mary be- 
 came tiie wife of Charles Herring, a blacksmith of 
 Muskego Centre; Sarah wedded William Iluard, a 
 lumberman of Lynxville, Crawford County, Wis.; 
 Frances is the wife of the gentleman wliti.-^e name 
 appears at the head of this sketcli; John is a far- 
 mer on section 18, iu the town of Muskego, and is 
 the onl3' son. 
 
 On the 18th of September, 1860, Miss Frances 
 Johnson became the wife of John Post, their mar- 
 riage being solemnized in the Episcopal Clniicli at 
 Waukeslia. Mr. Post was born in England August 
 27, 1820, and accompanied his parents to America 
 in 1838, settling in tiie town of Muskego a few 
 years later. By this union Mr. and Mrs. Post be- 
 came the parents of four children, as follows: 
 George E., born December li), 1861, is a cattle 
 dealer of his native town; Mary E., born August 
 7, 1863, became the wife of P. C. Willis,a railroad 
 man of Chicago; Frank E., born July 18, 186,5, is 
 a farmer of Walworth County, residing near Elk- 
 iiorn; Albert J., born September 21, 186!), isaclerk 
 in Marsiiall Field it Co.'s wholesale dry-goods 
 house, Chicago. The last named took a three 
 years' course at Carroll College, and for the last 
 six years has been a resident of Chicag<^. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Kellner have three children, one 
 son and two daughters: Fred M., born August 22, 
 
 1873, assists in operating the farm; Jennie M., born 
 May !*, 1878, is a student in the Slate Normal at 
 White Water, Wis.; Hattic F., born August 13, 
 1881, is attending the district school. 
 
 Mr. Kellner owns a good farm of one liuniired 
 
 and sixty acres, of which about twenty remain in 
 
 timber, located tliirteen miles from the corporate 
 
 limits of Milwaukee and nine miles from the vil- 
 
 27 
 
 I lage of Waukesha. Few farms in Muskego Town- 
 ship have a liner location, or are in a belter state 
 
 j of cultivation. The members of his family are 
 lirighl and interesting and none are more highly 
 cs teemed. 
 
 ^#(^ 
 
 MICyAEE H. PENDEHGAST. One of the 
 young and representative farmers and 
 worthy oflicials of the town of Lisbon is 
 the gentleman whose name heads this biography. 
 He IS a native of Waukeslia County, born Novem- 
 ber 30, 1865. and is a son of Michael and Mary 
 (Eaiinon) Pendergast, who were the parents of 
 nine children, comprising three sons and six daugh- 
 ters. The members of this family are all living 
 save one and are named as follows: Anna is first; 
 Thomas and Michael II. are twins; Thomas is a 
 physician and surgeon of Milwaukee. His primary 
 education w.as obtained in the public schools and 
 supplemented bj' a course in Carroll College. His 
 professional course was pursued in the Chicago 
 Medical College, from which he graduated in the 
 Class of '93. The next is Jennie, who was also 
 educated in Carroll College. She is now employed 
 as a saleslady in Milwaukee. Agnes was educated 
 in the same institution. Kate, Lucy and W'illiam 
 are at home. The latter was a student at Carroll 
 College and at the Northern Indiana Normal School 
 of \'alparaiso, Ind. .Sallie died January 2G, 1881, 
 aged four years. The parents, both of whom are 
 still living, were natives of Ireland. The fatiier 
 came to America in the early days and first 
 located in Wisconsin, buying land in the town of 
 Lisbon, Waukesha County, where his present home- 
 stead of one hundred and sixt^' acres is situated. 
 What education he received was acquired in the 
 common schools, and when he commenced life for 
 himself he possessed but a small amount of capital. 
 In politics he is a Democrat, and in religion he 
 and his wife are Catholics, holding membership 
 with St. James' Church of Menomonee Township. 
 The gentleman wht)se name appears at the head 
 of this biography was reared to the occupation of 
 a farmer, which he still pursues. He was educated 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 in the public scliools of his town and at Carroll 
 College, where he was a student for three years. 
 After leaving college Mr. Pcndergast taught suc- 
 cessfully in the schools of Waukeslia County for 
 five terms. Mis entire life thus far has been spent 
 in Ids native county and at his old home. Indus- 
 trious and energetic, his life has been a busy, help- 
 ful one. 
 
 Politically he is a true Democrat, his maiden 
 vote being cast forGrover Cleveland at his second 
 candidacy. lie takes a lively interest in political 
 affairs, and has been chosen b3' his fellow-towns- 
 men to fill the office of Clerk of the District Schools 
 for the last four j'cars, and also is the present in- 
 cumbent. At the spring election of 1894, he v^as 
 again elected Town Clerk, making his fourth term 
 of service, in all of which he discharges the duties 
 devolving upon him in a most satisfactorj' man- 
 ner, and thereby has gained the confidence of the 
 people. He is also Deputy' .Sheriff of Waukesha 
 County, holding that position under .Sheriff Charles 
 Deissner, and served in a like capacity under the 
 administration of Chris Gaynor, the jiredecessor 
 of the present incumbent. 
 
 Like his parents, Mr. Pendergast is a member of 
 the Catholic Church. A young man of sterling 
 qualities, honorable and upright in business and 
 social relations, he commands the respect of all 
 who know him, and in the coniniunity where his 
 bo^iiood and youth were spent is numbered among 
 the representative young men. 
 
 "« T 4^ ASHINGTON WALLACE COLLINS 
 Y/V/ has been identified with the Chicago, 
 Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway as sta- 
 tion agent at Oconomowoc since April, 1865, a 
 period of nearly forty consecutive years. He has 
 the distinction of being the oldest in that capacity, 
 serving at a single station, in the state of Wiscon- 
 sin, and it may well be doubted whether there is 
 a parallel case in the country'. Mr. Collins is a 
 native of the town of Craftsbury, Orleans County, 
 Vt., where he was born August 28, 1822, and is 
 descended from old New England ancestry. His 
 
 father was Julius Collins, while his mother's fam- 
 ily name was Davidson. His maternal grandfath- 
 er, Daniel Davidson, was a soldier in the War 
 of the Revolution, and was jiresent at the sur- 
 render of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown. Daniel 
 Davidson's father, the great-grandfather of tiie 
 subject of this record, participated in the French 
 and Indian War which began in 1755. Mr. Col- 
 lins lias an interesting relic, consisting of a small 
 hand mirror, carried by his ancestor in his knai)- 
 sack dining the Revolutionary War, presumably 
 to assist him in making his toilet after a hard fight 
 with the British. In 1832 the parents of our sub- 
 ject removed to Lowell, Mass., and thence to Bos- 
 ton, where tlie father died in 184(). Later the 
 mother married William K. Green, who died in 
 Worcester, Mass. After the death of her second 
 husband, the mother came to Oconomowoc, where 
 she lived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Col- 
 lins until her death in 1871. 
 
 W. W. Collins was one of a family' of six chil- 
 dren, three sons and three daughters. He was the 
 youngest one of the family and is the only one 
 now living. In 1843 he came from Boston to tlie 
 territory of Wisconsin, landing in Milwaukee Oc- 
 tober 23d of tliat year. He had attended school 
 until old enough to begin to do something toward 
 his own support, and had then engaged as clerk 
 in a store. In ^Milwaukee he was in the boot and 
 shoe business with his brother-in-law, George W. 
 Fay. In September, 1844, he engaged in mercan- 
 tile business in Oconomowoc with Mr. Fay, they 
 being the first merchants at that place. Mr. Collins 
 continued merchandising until he was employed in 
 the railroad service. Officially he has held various 
 positions in the years gone b^', including those of 
 Town Clerk, Postmaster for five years, Supervisor, 
 and Mayor of Oconomowoc for two terms. 
 
 Mr. Collins w.as married in Oconomowoc, March 
 17, 1847, to Julia A. Campbell, who was born in 
 the town of ISIachias, Cattaraugus County, N. Y., 
 April 28, 1824. Her parents were William and 
 Elizabeth (Mudge) Campbell, natives of the Em- 
 pire State. After marriage they settled in Catta- 
 raugus County, and removed thence to Ohio in 
 1835. lu 1841 the family emigrated to Ocono- 
 mowoc, Wis., where the parents spent their last 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 769 
 
 days. The fatlier died on the 3d of July, 1853, 
 ayed sixty-Uvo years, and the motlier on the 17lh 
 of August, 1873, at the age of ei,<jhty-two years. 
 Their family consisted of live sons and two daugh- 
 ters, of whom Mrs. Collins and three brothers 
 survive. The eldest of these is William Camp- 
 bell, and the second is Mrs. Collins; the next is 
 Harvey, all residents of the city of Ocouoinowoc. 
 The youngest, Hiram, resides in Aberdeen, S. J3ak. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Collins have been blessed with 
 eight children, live sons and three daughters; three 
 of tliQ. former and two of the latter are living. 
 The sons, who began their railroad nducaLion 
 with their father, have all attained to high and 
 responsible positions, ascending step by step, 
 through merit and ability. Sumner J. Collins, 
 the eldest of the three brothers, was born in 
 Oconomowoc, March 24, 1848. He is now Gen- 
 eral Superintendent of the Wisconsin Central Hail- 
 road. Wallace Green, the second son, was born 
 November 24, 1851, and now holds the position 
 of General Superintendent of the entire system of 
 the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway. Will- 
 iam Webster, the youngest of the brothers, was 
 born on the 23d of July, 18.i3, and is Superinten- 
 dent of the Mineral Point and also of the Prairie 
 du Chien Division of the Chicago, Milwaukee it 
 St. Paul Railroad. The sons are all natives of 
 Oeonomowoc, and were educated in the public 
 schools of that city, and as already stated, received 
 their primaiy railroad education under the in- 
 struction of their father. The daughters are Julia 
 K., at home, and Nellie M., wife of Percy C. Kld- 
 ridge, of Ottumwa, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Collins 
 were sadly atllicted in the death, by accident, of 
 two i)roinising sons. Earnest S. and Charles H. 
 The former was accidentally killed by the discharge 
 of his gun while hunting, October 2.5, 1872, at the 
 age of seventeen years. Tlie latter lost his life 
 .Se))tember 30, 1881. He was a conductor on a 
 freight train and is supposed to have been killed 
 b}' falling from his train. Klizabeth, the deceased 
 daughter, died March, 9, 18.')0, in earlj' infancy. 
 
 Mr. Collins was a charter member of the first 
 Blue Lodge of lhe>L»sonic fraternity instituted in 
 Oconoraowoc, and is still an honored member of 
 tliat order. The long series of years in which he has 
 
 been in the employment of one of the greatest 
 railroad corporations in the country is evidence 
 of the confidence and esteem in which he is held 
 by his employer, and this evidence is greatly en- 
 hanced by the fact, that, though now through age 
 and declining health he is unable to attend to the 
 active duties of the pl.-ice, he still receives the 
 comi)en.sation of agent, and has the general su- 
 pervision of the work, while a you'iger man is 
 employed to attend to the more active duties of the 
 oflice. 
 
 Mr. Collins has ever possessed the confidence of 
 his fellow-citizens in a marked degree, ever being 
 respected for his integrity and upright character. 
 He and his wife are numbered among the earliest 
 settlers of the city that has been their home for 
 so many years, and are beloved for their many 
 excellencies of mind and heart. 
 
 OC -f-H"»"}"l-8"i"fr-»»» JaF 'i"i"i"^»'»'»'i"S'»-i"> IX> 
 
 DR. KDWAKD ilAliVKY IIKWIT,of Ocon- 
 DUiowoc, is one of the leading members of 
 the dental profession of Waukesha Coun- 
 ty. He has been engaged in the practice of den- 
 tistry in the above-named city since November, 
 1884. Dr. He wit is a native of Waukesha County, 
 having been born in the town of Delafield, July 
 27, 1857. His father, (Jeorge C. Hewit, was an 
 early settler of that township, locating there in 
 
 1847, where he still lives. Our subject is the sixtfi 
 in order of birth in a family' of eleven children, 
 comprising seven sons and four daughters. The 
 sons arc as follows: Dr. Hamilton W. is a physi- 
 cian at Friend, Neb. (ieorge C. own and operates 
 a cattle ranch in Kansas. Dr. h'ving W. is a prac- 
 ticing physician at Bellwood, Neb. Stephen Whip- 
 ple resides on the home farm in the town of Dela- 
 field. Dr. K. H. is the next. Frank W. is a banker at 
 Guthrie, in Oklahoma. William E., the youngest of 
 the brothers, is practicing dentistry in David City, 
 Neb. The eltlest of the family is Helen Gertrude, 
 wife of Ezra Wing, of Oconomowoc, who was born 
 in the town of Summit, this county, March 22, 
 
 1848. The second daughter is Anna M., who mar- 
 ried Frank Jacijues, of Watcrtown, Wis.; Mary E. 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 married Leslie Vanderpool, a merchant in the town 
 of Delalield. The ^'oungest, Nina A., is at home. 
 The inotiier of this family' died on the 11th of 
 June, 1881. The father survives and still resides 
 on the old homestead in Delafield Township. 
 
 Dr. E. 11. Ilewit and three of his brotliers were 
 educated in Wisconsin State University at Madi- 
 son. For a number of years he was a successful 
 teacher. lie studied dentistry under the direction 
 of Dr. Mowe and was graduated from Pennsylva- 
 nia College of Dental Surgery in Jlarch, 1884. 
 The following November he returned to Ocono- 
 mowoc and succeeded to the practice of his former 
 preceptor, Dr. Mowe, who removed to Berlin, Wis. 
 
 On the 1st of May, 1884, Dr. Hewit was married 
 at Prairie du Sac, Wis., to Miss Sarah Ada. daugh- 
 ter of Walter and Abbie Baldwin. Dr. llewit has 
 an extensive practice and occupies a place in the 
 front rank in his profession. He is a student and 
 has acquired much knowledge of the world by 
 travel. lie is an honored member of the orders of 
 the Ancient, Free & Accepted Masons, and of the 
 Knights of Pythias. 
 
 
 JACOB MILHAM (deceased), who became a 
 resident of Waukesha County in 1843, was 
 a native of Ancram, Columbia County, N. 
 Y., where he was born on the 7th of December, 
 1816; he was the youngest in a family of four 
 sous and four daughters born unto Jacob Milham, 
 of whom but two survive, Acenith and John. The 
 former is the widow of Lawrence Bosburgand now 
 resides in Sodus, Wayne County, N. Y., hav- 
 ing attained the advanced age of ninety years. 
 The latter is also a resident of the Empire State, 
 living at Orleans, Waterford County. He was a 
 farmer by occupation, but is now retired, having 
 reached a good old age. 
 
 Jacob Milhani was reared and educated in his 
 native state, but after reaching maturity decided 
 to try his fortune in the west, and accordingly 
 came to Wisconsin. Upon his arrival he located 
 in Oconomowoc, where he purchased a large tract 
 of land aggregating seven hundred acres, erecting 
 
 his house on what is now known as Brown Street 
 in the city of Oconomowoc, and so named in honor 
 of one of its pioneers, Curtis B. Brown, who 
 became a resident of that (ilace in 1H43, preceding 
 his future son-in-law some time. It was here that 
 Mr. Milham met and wedded Miss Martha, daugh- 
 ter of Curtis B. and Betsey M. (Johnson) Brown. 
 Their wedding occurred on the 9tli of April, 1846, 
 the ceremony being performed by Rev. .1. M. 
 Snow, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Ciiurch. 
 Mrs. Milham was born August 19, 1820, in Berlin, 
 Washington County, Vt., and is one of nine chil- 
 dien,six of wliom are still living, their names and 
 residences being as follows: Swayne K., a farmer 
 and stock-raiser of Deshler Township, Tiiayer 
 County, Neb.; Mary M., wife of John E. Richard- 
 son, a bookkee|)er at (Ireen Bay, Wis.; Nelson II., 
 a resident of California; Ljraan K., a traveling 
 salesman of Topeka, Kan.; Frank E., a farmer and 
 stock-raiser of Oconomowoc, Wis.; and Clement 
 H., a resident of Medford, Taylor County, Wis. 
 Curtis B. Brown was born in Hanover, Grafton 
 County, N. H., March 25, 1806, and was the eldest 
 in a family of ten children, three of whom survive. 
 Ills father, Edward Brown, was a carpenter by 
 trade at that place. Curtis B. Brown was reared 
 in the east and there married Betsey' M. Johnson, 
 a native of the state of New York, born on the 15th 
 of September, 1808. In 1837 the young couple 
 came to the territory' of Wisconsin, locating on the 
 site now known as Summit, but in 1843 removed 
 to (Jconomowoc, wlieie they jiassed the remainder 
 of their lives. Mrs. Brown 's death occurred on the 
 22d of January, 1883, and that of her husband 
 January 15, 1890. They are numbered among the 
 early and honored settlers of Waukesha Countj-. 
 Mr. Brown owned a fine farm of two hundred and 
 eighty acres near Oconomowoc, upon which he had 
 resided for more than fifty years, and few men 
 were better known or more beloved than was he. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Milham began their domestic life 
 in a frame house erected on their farm at Ocono- 
 mowoc. Neighbors were few and far between in 
 tliose days, but they lived to see the country de- 
 velop into a fine farming section dotted with com- 
 fortable homes. In 1852 Mr. Milham disposed of 
 his interests at Oconomowoc and removed to Will- 
 
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 iamsoD, Wayne County, N. Y., where he spent fifteen 
 years, and at the expiration of that period returned 
 to the former city and embarked in mercantile 
 pursuits. Two years later he bought one hundred 
 and twenty acres of partially improved land in 
 the town of I'ewaukee, and 5.()me four years after- 
 ward purchased a farm of seventy acres on section 
 7, New Berlin Township, where he spent the re- 
 mainder of his life, passing away on the 2()th of 
 May, 1883. lie was laid to rest in Prairie Ceme- 
 tery, Waukesha, where a monument was raised to 
 his memory. His death was mourned by a large 
 circle of friends and acquaintances, lie was a 
 man who took an active part in the affairs of the 
 community and one whose loss was deejily felt be- 
 yond the home. Politically he was a Republican 
 and an advocate of all measures that promised to 
 better the condition of his country and its citizens. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Milham became the parents of two 
 boys, Curtis F. and Henr3' A., both natives of 
 Oconomowoc. The former, born August 11, 1848, 
 attended the common schools of Wayne County', 
 N. Y., and upon the return of the family to 
 Wisconsin took a two years' course at Lawrence 
 University, from which he graduated with honors. 
 lie is now a traveling salesman for Kipp Bros., of 
 Milwaukee, witli which firm he has been emplo3-ed 
 for over ten years. January 13, 1876, he wedded 
 an accomplished lady oi Waukesha, Miss Jennie 
 Patterson, and now resides in Milwaukee. They 
 have one child, Nellie P., who is a student in the 
 Milwaukee High School and is also pursuing her 
 studies in vocal and instrumental music. The lat- 
 ter, Henry A., was born July 8, 1851. His boy- 
 hood was spent in Wayne County, N. Y., where he 
 attended the public schools, and after coming back 
 to Oconomowoc was a student at a private school 
 kept by Mrs. M. L. Woodruff, a pioneer teacher of 
 that place. After his school work was completed 
 he returned to the farm, but when twenty-two 
 years of age went into the lumber region of Brown 
 County, Wis., where he was employed as a sawyer 
 in a sawmill. He was absent from home some four 
 years, visiting In the time Green Bay, Wis., where 
 he met and wedded Mi.ss Ella J. Wheelock, a 
 daughter of B. F. and Harriet P. (Stanford) 
 Wheelock. Upon the death of his father Mr. Mil- 
 
 ham was called home to assume charge of his fa- 
 ther's estate, which under his able management has 
 developed into a line farm with a good brick resi- 
 dence and modern barns thereon. The farm is 
 finely situated, with running water, and is one of 
 the best cultivated in this section of the country. 
 Mrs. Milham survives her husband and still re- 
 sides on the old homestead in the town of New 
 Berlin, being the |)ride and joy of the home, espe- 
 cially of her grandson James, who came to bless 
 the home March 16, 1884. She is well preserved, 
 notwithstanding the fact that she has passed 
 through the trials and hardships of pioneer life, 
 and, all things considered, may enjoy many more 
 years. 
 
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 BYRON V. VANDERPOOL, senior member 
 of the lirm of Vanderpool Bros., general 
 merchants of the village of Delafield, is a 
 native of Waukesha County, his birth having oc- 
 curred in the town of Vernon on the 19th of May, 
 1858. He is the oldest in a family of six children 
 whose parents are George J. and Catherine (A'an 
 Buren) Vanderpool.. 
 
 The subject of this article spent his Iwyhood 
 and youth on his father's farm, where he early 
 learned lessons of thrift and economy that have 
 been of untold value to him in his business career. 
 His education was obtained In the public schools 
 of his native county. He remained at home aud 
 worked on the farm until his twenty-eighth year 
 was reached, then went to River Falls, where he 
 was engaged as a clerk. He continued in that po- 
 sition for three \'ears, at the end of which time he 
 came to the village of Delafield, and in company 
 with his brother Leslie bought out J. J. Ilalfin, who 
 was conducting a general store. They immedi- 
 ately replenished the stock of goods and contin- 
 ued business in the same store room for a year and 
 a-half. They then removed to their present loca- 
 tion where they still carry on general merchan- 
 dising. They carry a full line of such g<x)ds as 
 are calculated to meet the demands of their cus- 
 tomers, and by courteous and fair treatment of 
 customers have secured a large patronage. Their 
 
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 business amounts to some $12,000 per year. For 
 the accommodation of tlie public Jlessrs. Vander- 
 pool have a public telephone in their store. 
 
 In politics Mr. V'anderpool gives his support to 
 the men and measures of the Repul)licau party. 
 He has been elected to various town oflices; was 
 Town Treasurer of Vernon Township, and in Del- 
 afield has served as .Justice of the Peace, Town 
 Clerk and as a Director of the School Board. He 
 Is an enterprising and public-spirited man and 
 whatever he undertakes receives his undivided at- 
 tention. 
 
 Mr. Vanderpool chose for a life companion Miss 
 Ella Tinker, to whom he was married June 4, 1891. 
 The bride was a daughter of James and Elizabeth 
 (Graham) Tinker, early settlers of Wisconsin. 
 Both father and mother were natives of Devon- 
 shire, England. From there they emigrated to the 
 United States, settling in Milwaukee, where the 
 former worked at his trade, that of a mason. The 
 father died in February, 1884, and the mother 
 February 10, 1889. 
 
 The junior member of the above lirm, William 
 Leslie Vanderpool, was born September 17, 1866, 
 also in Vernon Township. He enjoyed good edu- 
 cational advantages, being a graduate of Wauke- 
 sha High School. After completing his literary 
 education he took u commercial course at Valpa- 
 raiso, Ind. On the 5th of June, 189.3, he was 
 united in marriage with Miss Matie Hewitt, by 
 whom he has one child, Beryl Bell. The "Winder- 
 pool brothers are young men of push and energy, 
 and of good Inisiiiess ability. 
 
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 JOHN TEMPERO has the honor of being one 
 (if the native sons of Waukesha County and 
 is one of her progressive and prominent 
 farmers, living on section 34, Lisbon Town- 
 ship. He was born October 31, 1850, and is a son 
 of Charles and Helen (Runcliman") Tempero. The 
 father was born in Oxfordshire, England, about 
 1808, anil died in 1881. lie received but a limited 
 education and was early inured to hard labor. 
 With the hope of bettering his linancial condition 
 
 he came to America in 1842, sailing from Liver- 
 pool to New York, where he arrived after a voy- 
 age of seven weeks. Joining some English friends 
 in Rochester, N. Y., he there remained for about a 
 year, when he came to Waukesha County, which 
 was then a part of Milwaukee County, while the 
 state was yet a territory. He at that time had 
 only l>8, but he was industrious and enterprising; 
 he entered a claim of one hundred and sixty acres 
 of canal land, broke the first half acre with a 
 spade, and continued its cultivation until he was 
 the owner, of a rich and fertile farm. His first 
 home was a log cabin and he did his work with 
 ox-teams. The wheels on his first wagon were cut 
 from ends of logs and a hole bored through the 
 center for *.he axle. Farming was done w^ith an 
 old-fashioned cradle and flail, and though there 
 were many hardships to be borne, those pioneer 
 days were happy ones. In politics Mr. Tempero 
 was a Republican and in religious belief was an 
 Episcopalian, but his wife held membership with 
 the United Presbyterian Church. She was born 
 in Glasgow, Scotland, April 6, 1830, emigrated to 
 America in 1849, and died February 24, 1890. 
 
 This worthy couple were parents of six chil- 
 dren, three sons and three daughters, four yet liv- 
 ing, namely: John is the subject of this sketch; 
 William, who wedded Mary J. McGill, is a prosper- 
 ous farmer of Lisbon Township; David R., who 
 married Agnes E. Davidson, is a farmer of the 
 same township; and Agnes, wife of William How- 
 ard, resides in Lisbon Township. 
 
 Under the parental roof John Tempero was 
 reared to manhood and was early inured to the 
 arduous labor of developing a new farm. On at- 
 taining his majoritj" he started out for himself 
 and as a companion and helpmeet on life's jour- 
 ney chose Miss Jane Davidson, daughter of A. L. 
 Davidson, one of the pioneers of Lisbon Town- 
 ship. They were married November 8, 1871, and 
 two children grace their union: Charles J., who 
 acquired a liberal education in Pewaukee, the 
 I'nion School of Waukesha and Carroll College, 
 now aids his father on the farm. Marnie has also 
 ac(iuired a good literary education, having re- 
 ceived her diploma from the district schools. The 
 mother of this family was born in Linlithgow 
 
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 County, Scothind, February 1, 1847, and was only 
 three years old when brouglit by lier parents to 
 America. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Tempero began their domestic life 
 on the old homestead, but after two years entered 
 a farm on section .35, Lisbon Township. They af- 
 terwards returned to section 9, and our subject 
 purchased forty acres of land, upon which he 
 made his liome for nine years. lie then became 
 owner of his present farm of one hundred and 
 sixty acres and thereby contracted an indebted- 
 ness of i}i4,00t); but tiiis has all been liquidated 
 and he is now in comfortable circumstances, pos- 
 sessed of a competence that supplies him with all 
 the necessaries and many of the luxuries of life. 
 
 In politics Mr. Tempero has been a stanch Re- 
 publican since casting liis first Presidential vote 
 for (ieneral (Irant. Ho has served as Supervisor, 
 but has never sought otiice. He and his wife are 
 members of the Presbyterian Church and are ciiari- 
 table and benevolent people, friends to all good 
 work. Throughout tiie community they are widely 
 and favorably known and in social circles tliey 
 hold an enviable position. 
 
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 r ORENZO EULOAH RIBLKTT, station 
 I O agent for the Chicago & Northwestern 
 Hailroad Company at Waukesha, is a na- 
 tive of tiie Badger State, his birth having occurred 
 near Lodi, Columbia County, May 2.">, 18.52. His 
 father, Christian Hil)lett, was born in Erie, Pa., 
 and was descended from one of two brothers who 
 emigrated from France, on account of religious 
 persecution, finding a home in German}-. The 
 name was originally spelt Rivlet, i)ut tlie past four 
 generations have used the present spelling. The 
 progenitor of the family in America is four gen- 
 erations removed from the subject of this sketch. 
 The mother of Mr. Riblett bore the maiden name 
 of Abbie S. Partridge, and w:is also burn in Erie, 
 Pa. Grandfather Partridge, a Connecticut gen- 
 tleman, wedded a Miss Kelley, whose father was 
 an Irish sea captain. Christian Kiblett had ten 
 brothers and two sisters, and his wife had one 
 
 brother and eight sisters. In 1837 this pioneer 
 couple set out in an old "prairie sciiooner" for 
 Wisconsin, coming all the way overland. On 
 reaching Chicago they found a village consisting 
 of a few houses that gave no promise of developing 
 into a cit}'. Their first location was in Sauk 
 Cit3', Wis. Soon after the husband took a claim 
 seven miles west of Lodi, where he developed a farm 
 and became quite an extensive land owner. Their 
 first cabin home in which their happiest days were 
 passed is still standing. Politically he was ever a 
 Republican after the rise of that part}'. His death 
 occurred in 187'J, at the age of sixty-seven years. 
 His widow survives and is now making her home 
 in Sioux Falls, S. Dak. Of their nine children 
 but four are living: William J. is a farmer of Ab- 
 erdeen, S. Dak.; Mrs. Sophia Burnett resides in 
 Lake County; and Mrs. Marion A. Foster in Min- 
 nehaha County, of the same state. One of the 
 deceased children, Myron Z., served his country 
 during the late war as a member of Company E, 
 Second Wisconsin Cavalry, and died at Jefferson 
 Barracks, near St. Louis, Mo. 
 
 L. E. Riblett is the eighth child in the above 
 familj' and the youngest of the living. His bo}'- 
 hood and youth were passed on his father's farm, 
 and in the district schools. Subsequently he at- 
 tended the high school at Lodi. Having taken a 
 course in telegraphy at Oberlin, Ohio, he was giv- 
 en charge of the ofTice at Lavalle, the end of the 
 ^Sladison Division of the Chicago & Northwestern 
 Railroad, on the 25th of May, 1872, and since that 
 time h.as been constantly in the employ of the 
 same company, never having been laid off or 
 discliarged. During these years he has had charge 
 of twenty different stations in Illinois, Wisconsin 
 and Iowa. For six years he w.as stationed at Cal- 
 edonia, HI.; for five 3'ears at Lake Mills, Wis.; and 
 since December 15, 1886, has been station agent 
 at Waukesha. 
 
 While at Caledonia, III., Mr. Riblett was married 
 December 10, 1876, to Miss Kate, daughter of 
 .lohn and Permelia (Brown) De La MonUiyne, 
 who were respectivelj' of French and Dutch ex- 
 traction. Mr. De La Montayne is one of the heirs 
 to Harlem Commons, N. Y., which has been in lit- 
 igation SOUK* two hundred years, and a part of 
 
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 which is now included in Riverside Park, wliere 
 rest the remains of General Grant. Mr. and Mrs. 
 Riblett hare two children, Carl Euloah and Bessie 
 Kate. The name Euloali is very rare and had its 
 origin in the following manner: When .Air. Riblett 
 was an infant, his father read the history of the 
 Indian Chief hearing the name Eulowa. though 
 the spelling was somewhat changed. li.y a friend 
 it was suggested that the son be named after the 
 red chieftain, and the suggestion was adopted, Mr. 
 Riblett being always known at home as I.oah. 
 
 Politically the gentleman whose name heads 
 this account is a Republican, though he has never 
 taken an active part in political affairs. He is a 
 faithful and competent official as is shown by the 
 many years he has been retained in (lie service of 
 one company. 
 
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 JACOB WELTNER, of Oconomowoc, is one of 
 the earlier contractors and builders of that 
 city, in fact is the oldest resident of the lead- 
 ing builders, the time of his coming having 
 been in 1861. He was born in tiie city of Baltimore, 
 Md., January 4, 1838. His father, .lacol) Weltner, 
 Sr., was a native of Ilesse-Cassel, Germany, and 
 emigrated to this country, settling in the city of 
 Baltimore, where he and his wife both died. They 
 were the parents of six children, three sons and 
 three daughters. One of the brothers, Adam, also 
 became a builder. The other brother is named 
 Joseph. 
 
 The gentleman whose name heads this biography 
 began to learn the trade of carpenter at the early 
 age of thirteen years. At the .age of nineteen years 
 he went to Lexington, Mo., and engaged in work 
 at Ills trade. There he was married to Miss Amelia 
 Meyer, daughter of August Meyer. For a time he 
 was foreman at that place for Messrs. Anderson 
 .ind Reed. On account of the excitement immedi- 
 ately preceding the War of the Rebellion, the car- 
 pentry and building business became much de- 
 pressed, and as a result Mr. Weltner engaged to 
 work in a foundry. There he was put to work by 
 the owner of the foundry in making patterns for 
 cannon intended for the Confederate army. There 
 
 be assisted in casting the first cannon made in the 
 south for the Confederate service. Mr. Welt- 
 ner bored this gun and lircd it the first time 
 it was di.-'Charged. The great ni.ajority of the 
 people where he was were sympathizeri* with 
 the south, and he soon found that he must join 
 the Rebel army, fare worse, or esca])e from the 
 country as best he could. Deciding upon the last 
 course he made an attempt to come to the north, 
 but only by taking an oath that he would not join 
 the Union Army was he Unally allowed to proceed 
 to St. Louis, accompanied by his wife. They 
 crossed the ^Mississippi at that place, went directly 
 to WalerUiwn, Wis., where his wife's people then 
 lived, and the same fall (1861) came to Oconomo- 
 woc. Here he remained until 186.3, when drafting 
 for the Union service was resorted to. As stated 
 he had been obliged to take an oath not to enter 
 the military service of the Union and he seemed 
 now forced to take the chance of being compelled 
 to violate his oath. At this time he had a fiiend 
 with the Army of the Potomac, employed by the 
 • iovernment .as a wagon-maker, who had written 
 him that he could secure for him a like situation. 
 
 Prompted to some extent by the expectation of 
 being drafted Mr. Weltner went directly to Wash- 
 ington and soon secured a position in the Govern- 
 ment service, at a salaiy of !?70 per month. While 
 General (irant was besieging Petersburg Mr. Welt- 
 ner was employed in front of that stronghold, do- 
 ing such work as was demanded of him. He was in 
 the city of Kiclimond shortly after that city was 
 evacuated. He also saw Mr. Lincon and shook 
 hands with him, when the great war President vis- 
 ited the arm^', but three days before he was assassin- 
 ated. At the close of the war Mr. Weltner returned 
 to Oconomowoc and has been engaged in contract- 
 ing and building ever since. After the Chicago 
 fire, in October, 1871. he went to that cit}- and for 
 a year and a-half assisted in its rebuilding. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Weltner have had three children, 
 but one of whom is living. Herman, their onl^^ 
 son, died at the .age of eighteen years, and a daugh- 
 ter, Laura, in infancy. Emma, their onlj' siirviv- 
 child, is the wife of Frank Gordon, of Darlington, 
 Wis. 
 
 Mr. Weltner is a prominent member of the Odd 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
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 Fellows, and was one of the six charter members 
 of the lodge at Oconomowoc, only two of whom 
 are now living. lie li.as been chosen to represent 
 his local lodge at the Grand Lodge a number of 
 times. 
 
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 /'">' HARLKS H. BROWN, a representative of 
 \^ y one of the pioneer families of Waukeslia 
 County, and one of its self-made men, 
 now devotes his time and attention to agricultural 
 pursuits on section 14, Lisbon Township. The 
 record of his life is as follows: lie was born in 
 Genesee County, N. Y., December 7, 1841, and is 
 the sixth in a family which numbered seven sons 
 and three daughters. Seven of the number are 
 yet living. The parents were (Jeorge and Cath- 
 erine (Hopkins) Brown. The father was born and 
 reared in England, and in 1841 came to America, 
 locating tirsl in New York, where he spent about 
 five years. He then came to Wisconsin b3' way of 
 the canal and Great Lakes, and when he first saw 
 Milwaukee it was a small village of little import- 
 ance. He settled in Lisbon Township, then a part 
 of Milwaukee County, and his first home was a 
 log cabin with a bark roof and stone chimney. The 
 Indians still visited the neighborhood and there 
 were no highways or public roads, j)eople crossing 
 the country as they found it convenient. Mr. 
 Brown fii-st secured a farm of forty acres, for which 
 he paid l.")0, and upon that farm made his home 
 until Ids death, which occurred at the age of sev- 
 enty-seven. 1 1 is wife passed away when eighty- 
 three years of age. Both were members of the 
 Episcopal Church of Sussex, and in his political 
 views Mr. Brown was a Republican. 
 
 Charles 11. Brown was a child of four summers 
 when wiih his parcnls he came to the territory of 
 Wisconsin. Amid the wild scenes of the frontier 
 he was reared and was early inured to the arduous 
 lalx)r of developing and cultivating new land. 
 The greater part of his education was obtained in 
 a little log schoolhouse, which was lighted by a 
 long window placed where two logs had been re- 
 moved. The panes of glass were eight by ten in- 
 
 ches. The door was hung on wooden hinges, the 
 Boor was made of puncheons and the seats were 
 split logs placed upon wooden pins. The birch 
 rod hung above the te.iclier's desk and was an im- 
 l)ortant factor in maintaining order. Mr. Brown 
 attended this .school for about three months dur- 
 ing each year, and during the remainder of the 
 time worked upon the farm, lie continued to 
 give his father the benefit of his services until 
 twenty-two years of age. when he started out in 
 life for himself with a cash capital of $10 and a 
 team of horses. 
 
 As a companion and helpmeet on life's journey 
 Mr. Brown chose Mar}' M. Greengo, a native of 
 Waukesha County, born July :i, 1840, and a rep- 
 resentiitive of one of the pioneer families of Lis- 
 bon Township. Their wedding was celebrated in 
 the fall of 18f)(), and their union was blessed with 
 three sons and four daughters. Olive M., now de- 
 cea.sed, was born in 1874, was educated in the .Sus- 
 sex schools and possessed decided musical talent. 
 She became the wife of John Leadle^-, of Wauke- 
 sha County, and they have a daughter, Olive M., 
 who is now four years of age and makes her home 
 with ;Mr. and Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Leadley died April 
 6, 1889. Nellie G. became the wife of Everett B. 
 (ierken, the wedding ceremony being performed 
 May 1, 1894, by Rev. M. Grant of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church. Charles is a student in the 
 Sussex schools. Nora is at home, and the other 
 members of the family are deceased. 
 
 In 1867 Mr. Brown removed to his present farm, 
 upon which rested an indebtedness of *2,000, fnit 
 this he h.is liquidated and now has one of the val- 
 uable and desirable places of this locality. The 
 land is highly cultivated and the place well im- 
 proved with the accessories of a model farm. His 
 home is a comfortable residence and he has a large 
 barn 30x70 feet in dimensions, with sixteen foot 
 posts and an eight-foot stone basement. During the 
 past seven winters, in connection with Messrs. Ed- 
 ward Brown, William Medhui-st. Charles Craven, 
 Richard Greengo and William Brown he has op- 
 erated a clover huUer. 
 
 Mr. Brown cast his first Presidential vote for 
 Abraham Lincoln, but usually supports the Democ- 
 racy, although he is not strongly partisan. Soci- 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 ally he is connected with Morris Carap No. 1126, 
 M. W. A., and is a member of the Episcopal 
 Cluireli, while his wife belongs to the Methodist 
 Church. He is a liberal supporter of all charitable 
 and benevolent interests and all wortiiy enter- 
 prises find in iiim a friend. He started out in life 
 empty-handed, but by liis own exertions lie stead- 
 ily worked his way upwnrd and may truly be 
 called a self-made man. 
 
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 THEODORE P08HRIG, a farmer residing on 
 section 18, is a son of one of the early 
 families of Muskego Township, Waukesiia 
 County, in which town he was born on the 9th 
 of April, 1860. His father, Karl G. Posbrig, was 
 a native of Silesia, (Germany, born August 27, 
 1830, in Polnish Hammer, near Breslau. His edu- 
 cation was obtained in the village scliools, and at 
 the age of fourteen he was confirmed in the Lutli- 
 enin Church, that memorable event occurring on 
 the 29th of September, 1814. He grew to man- 
 hood in his native country, but Lliinking that the 
 United States afforded better opportunities for ac- 
 cumulating a fortune, decided to come hither, and 
 accordingly in 1856 went to Hamburg, where he 
 took passage on a sailing-vessel, arriving in the 
 harbor of New York thirteen weeks later. Com- 
 ing direct to Wisconsin, he arrived in the town of 
 Muskego, August 27, 18.56, wliere he purchased 
 one hundred acres of land. However, in the fall 
 of 1858, he returned to the Fatlierland for the lady 
 of his choice, Miss Hannah Dorothea Melde, to 
 whom he was married on the 23d of January', 1859. 
 The bride was a native of Silesia, born on tiie 24th 
 of March, 1831, near the city of Breslau. 
 
 The following summer Mr. Posbrig, accompanied 
 by his young wife, returned to this county, reach- 
 ing his farm in Muskego Township on the 18th of 
 June, 1859. To his original purchase he added 
 three hundred and twenty acres of land, buying 
 the same at different times as he had the means to 
 invest. Energetic and enterprising, he was very 
 successful throughout life. Mr. Posbrig was called 
 upon to mourn the loss of his good wife, whose 
 
 death occurred December 30, 1886. In a few 
 months he joined her in the spirit world, passing 
 away on the 3d of August, 1888. Both husband 
 and wife lie buried In llie cemetery at Tess Cor- 
 ners. Of their six children, fonr sons and two 
 daughters, three survive: the subject of tills arti- 
 cle, Theodore; Ilenr3',a fanner of Muskego Town- 
 ship, who resides on the old homestead on section 
 32; and John, an agriculturalist and stockman, of 
 the same town and section. The deceased were 
 Charles, who died on the 2d of July, 1889, at 
 the age of twenty-six years, three months and 
 twenty-one days; his twin sister, who died in in- 
 fancy, and another baby girl. 
 
 The gentleman whose name appears at the be- 
 ginning of this biograph}' was reared and educa- 
 ted in his native town, and when twenty-two years 
 of age his father made him a present of one hun- 
 dred and forty acres of farming land located in 
 sections 18 19 and 20, the larger part of which Is 
 still in his possession. He disposed of some of 
 this and again added by purchase, his present farm 
 consisting of one hundred and twenty-nine acres 
 of finely improved land, some forty of which remain 
 in timber. On the 22d of October, 1882, occurred 
 • the marriage of Mr. Posbrig and Miss Lena, daugh- 
 ter of Karl and Theresa (Mackeldea) Schauwitzer, 
 early settlers of Muskego Township. Mrs. Pos- 
 brig is a native of this town, born June 3, 1863. 
 Of this union five children were born, namely: Ida 
 C, born October 20, 1884; Martin S., born October 
 22, 1886; Edward W.,born February 15, 1889, wiio 
 died April 6, 1889; Karl H., born April 13, 1890, 
 and Amanda A. M., born August 20, 1892. Mr. 
 and Mrs. Posbrig have an interesting little family 
 of which the}' may be justly proud. 
 
 The house in which they began their domestic 
 life, November 1, 1882, was erected by Charles H. 
 Babcock, deceased, and is a comfortable dwelling. 
 A fine barn 54x30 feet In dimensions was erected 
 in 1884, besides other Improvements have been 
 made. A flowing spring furnishes an abundance 
 of water, making this a desirable stock farm. Tlie 
 surroundings indicate the thrifty and prosperous 
 owner, who gives personal attention to all the de- 
 tails connected tlierewitii. 
 
 Politically Mr. Posbrig is a Democrat. He sup- 
 
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 ported Grover Cleveland during his first candidacy 
 and takes a lively interest in the success of his 
 party. lie has served his town as Assistant Super- 
 visor two years; Road Commissioner for three 
 yeai-s, and is the present Clerk of his school dis- 
 trict. Like his f-ather, he has always been held in 
 high esteem in the cominunit3' in which he resides. 
 Both lie and his wife are consistent members of 
 the (jcrnian Lutheran Church of Tess Corners. 
 
 X»C ^IK'^^ 3!K 3i^ C?IC yJ9 3»C" 3j^^l& ^S^ 3iC 3|t: 
 
 DAVID L. KDWARDS. The little country 
 of Wales, whose shores arc washed by the 
 restless waves of the sea, has furnished tliis 
 county with some of her best and most enterpris- 
 ing citizens. The sturdy Welshman is to be found 
 in all the avenues of business life, and the charac- 
 teristics of his countrymen in all relations with 
 him. The gentleman whose name ajipears at the 
 head of this article, the affable and genial merchant 
 of Genesee Depot, Waukesha Countj", Wis., is a 
 native of Cardiganshire, Wales, horn in July, 1822- 
 He was the eldest in a family of eight children, 
 comprising three sons and five daughters, only four 
 of whom are now living, whose parents were John 
 and Margaret (Lewis) Edwards. John Edwards 
 was born in Cardiganshire, Wales, in 1798, and 
 died ill 1888, at the advanced age of ninety years. 
 David L. Edwards was reared and educated in 
 Ills native country. He was earl}- initiated into 
 the ways of mercantile life, having been appren- 
 ticed to that vocation when still quite young. At 
 the age of twenty-five years, in the spring of 1847, 
 he bade adieu to home and country and sailed 
 from Livei|)ool to New York. When he landed 
 in America his financial resources were vcr}' limit- 
 ed indeed, but being possessed of a determination 
 to succeed in his newly adopted country, Mr. Ed- 
 wards at once sought einploj'ment. He was en- 
 gaged as salesman in a mercantile estalilisliment in 
 the city of New York, whore he remained until 
 1856. That year, like many other ambitious young 
 men who came to America to seek their fortunes, 
 he turned his face toward the distant west. Ar- 
 riving in Milwaukee in 1856 he immediately found 
 
 employment with the well known firm of Mack 
 Brothers in thecai)acity of salesman, and remained 
 in the city until 1862, when he located in Genesee 
 Township. 
 
 Mr. Edwards has been twice married; his first 
 wife was Miss Margaret James, their marriage be- 
 ing solemnized in London. Of this union lliere was 
 one child, Alice, who has received the advantages 
 of a good common school education, and who re- 
 sides with her father. After the death of his first 
 wife and during his residence in Milwaukee, he 
 married Miss Mar}- Jones, a native of Wales, 
 though reared from infancy to maturity in this 
 county. Mrs. Edwards was born in July, 1840, 
 and became the wife of our subject on the 28th of 
 July, 1858. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards had four sons, 
 one of whom is deceased. The living are John A., 
 whose education was ac<piired in the district schools 
 and the Business College of Milwaukee, and who is 
 a salesman in -'The Eair" at Chicago; Thomas D., 
 whose education was obtained in the same institu- 
 tions, is his father's assistant in the mercantile pro- 
 fession in Genesee Depot; and R. C, the youngest, 
 who is also engaged in mercantile life in Chicago. 
 One very commendable feature may be oliserved, 
 namely, that Mr. Edwards and wife have given 
 their children the advantages of acquiring good 
 practical educations. 
 
 When Mr. Edwards commenced business in Gen- 
 esee, his stock of merchandise amounted to about 
 $2,000. At present he carries a good line of gen- 
 eral merchandise, whicii is calculated to meet the 
 demands of a country trade, consisting of a Iftie 
 of staple groceries, hats, caps, boots and shoes 
 and a good assortment of dry goods. By fair and 
 impartial treatmoiit of his customers he has won 
 their esteem and confidence. P'or tliirty-two years 
 he has been a. iiicrchant in tlie town of Genesee. 
 At present his annual business aiiioiiiits to about 
 112,000. 
 
 Politically Mr. Edwards h.is always atliliated 
 with the Democratic party, having first exercised 
 his right of franchise for Millard Fillmore. He has 
 not been an active or aggressive (wliticiaii, as his 
 time and attention are worth more to him when con- 
 centrated on his personal affairs. He is a member 
 of the well known Welsh Society, "Oym Brodor- 
 
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 ion," of Chicaoro, whose object is to promote social 
 intercourse between natives of Wales who have be- 
 come citizens of this country. Mr. and Mrs. Ed- 
 wards are members of the Calvinistic Methodist 
 Church of .Jerusalem, of the town of Genesee, of 
 which he is one of tlie Trustees. He is also a Di- 
 rector in the rsational Exchange Bank of Wauke- 
 sha, in which capacity lie has been connected with 
 that prosperous institution since 1885. 
 
 One important feature in the life of Mr. Edwards 
 is that lie lias, by economy, business acumen and 
 tact, accumulated a fortune for himself and family. 
 Beginning without much capital, his career has 
 been a most successful one. Besides his mercan- 
 tile interests he owns a valuable farm of two hun- 
 dred and fifty acres in Genesee Township. By in- 
 dustry and the pursuance of correct business meth- 
 ods he has made a record, as a citizen and a busi- 
 ness man, of which lie ma^' well be proud. 
 
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 HENRY E. L. BAKER, deceased, one of the 
 very early settlers of the town of Ottawa, 
 Waukesha County, was a native of Lon- 
 don, England, born in July, 1814. He wasa great- 
 nepiiew of (Teorge IJaker, the historian of North- 
 amptonshire. His i)arents, John and Ann (Parsons) 
 linker, who were first cousins, were born and 
 reared in the same city. Henry Baker received 
 a liberal education, having graduated from a col- 
 lege in Paris, Erance, whither liis parents liad 
 moved to school their children. Returning to 
 London he entered upon the practice of law. He 
 was a very learned man and one wliose advice and 
 counsel were sought b}' men in all walks of life. 
 Being a fine linguist he opened a' school in which 
 he gave instructions in Ereneh and Latin. It was 
 while thus engaged that he met tlie lady who af- 
 terward became his wife, she being a pupil of his. 
 That lady, Miss Erances Patmore Taylor, was a 
 native of London, a descendant of Taylor, the 
 "water poet," and a lady of refinement. To them 
 were born eleven children, three sons and eight 
 daughters. The living are as follows: Emma, the 
 
 widow of Amos Greengo, resides at Glenn ville, 
 Minn.; Ann became the wife of James C. Greengo, 
 a farmer of the town of Menomonee, this county; 
 Zoa I. married John Clark, a contractor and builder 
 of Minneapolis, Minn.; Maiy W. is the wife of R. 
 S. Greengo of Waukesha, and Jane W. married A. 
 S. Putney, a merchant of the same village. Two 
 of their sons served in the late Civil War, namely: 
 Harry I. and Joslyn B. The former, whose birth 
 occurred in London, accompanied bis parents on 
 their emigration to the United .States. His youth 
 was spent in this county, and on the breaking out 
 of the Rebellion he offered his services to aid in 
 its suppression, enlisting in Waukesha in August, 
 1861, becoming a member of Company G, First 
 Wisconsin Infantr}'. His death occurred in Louis- 
 ville, Kj'., in March, 1862, where he lies buried. 
 The latter was a native of the town of Ottawa, 
 and enlisted in the same regiment as his brother, 
 and at the same time. However he did not live 
 long to serve his country; smitten with typhoid 
 fever he died in the camp hospital at Munford- 
 ville, Ky., in January, 1862, and was buried on 
 the banks of the Green River. 
 
 In 1842 Mr. Baker, accompanied by his family, 
 his wife, his two children, and George B. Baker, 
 sailed from Liverpool for the United States, where 
 they arrived after a voyage of forty-two days. 
 Coming direct to Wisconsin Mr. Baker located in 
 Ottawa Township, Waukesha County, where he 
 purchased a quarter-section of land. t)f those who 
 accomjianicd him on the trip across the Atlantic, 
 only Mrs. George B. Baker, of Sand Island, this 
 county, survives. For a number of years after his 
 settlement in the town of Ottawa, he served as 
 Notary Public. By his fellow-townsmen he was 
 honored by election U> about all the minor town 
 otHees, the duties of which he discharged in a most 
 satisfactory manner. 
 
 Mr. Baker served in the late war; he first enlisted 
 at Waukesha in the Twenty-eight Regiment Wis- 
 consin In tan try, but failed to pass on account of 
 his health. Later, however he entered the service 
 as a member of Battery B, First Wisconsin Heavy 
 Artillery, in 1863, and was discharged when his 
 company disbanded. When in the service he was 
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 at the close of the struggle received an honorable 
 discharge, lie was a deservedly po|)iilar man and 
 was esteemed b^^ all who knew him. On the loth 
 of December, 18«2, Mr. Baker was called from the 
 duties and cares of this life. He was laid to rest 
 in the cemetery at Genesee, where his wife, who 
 passed away on the 28th of May, 1861, sleeps. 
 Honorable and upright in all the relations of life, 
 they were held in high regard by a large circle of 
 friends. 
 
 
 <rr^ NTHONY B. ROGAN, of Oconomowoc, 
 / — \ and of the law firm of Rogan it Fleming, 
 has been a member of the Bar of Wau- 
 kesha County since February, 1891. Mr. Rogan 
 is a native of Wisconsin, born on the 2()th of June, 
 1858, in the town of Lebanon, Dodge County'. 
 His father, James Rogan, was a pioneer of that 
 county, the dale of his settlement having been No- 
 vember 25, 1852. He located on a new farm which 
 he improved, and upon which he resided until 
 1865, at that time removing to another. farm in the 
 same town. In the fall of 1866 he removed to the 
 adjoining township, Ashippun, but stili in Dodge 
 County, where his death occurred November 11. 
 1880. James Rogan was a native of County Mayo, 
 Ireland, born in 1808. His wife, whose maiden name 
 was Nancy Carne^', was also born in County Mayo, 
 the date of her birth being January 24, 1818. Her 
 death occurred on the 2Uh of September, 1880, 
 but a few weeks previous to that of her husband. 
 They were the parents of ten children, the surviv- 
 ing menibei-s of the family comprising three sons 
 .and three daughters: Martin, the eldest of the 
 brothers, keeps an hotel at Cr3stal Falls, Iron 
 County, Mich.; .lames, the next, is a resident of 
 Oconomowoc; Anthony B., the youngest of the 
 brothers, is the subject of this article; Kate, the 
 eldest sister, is the wife of James Barrett, of 
 Oconomowoc; Mary, the second sister, became the 
 wife of William Fleming, who is associated with 
 her brother in the practice of law; Margaret, the 
 
 third and last surviving sister, is unmarried and 
 resides in Seattle, Wash. 
 
 Anthony B. Rogan secured his early education 
 in the common schools, and in the years 1876 and 
 1877, was a student of the College of the .Sacred 
 Heart, of Walertown, Wis. While in that school, 
 in 1876, he entered the contest for the gold ined.il 
 offered by the Faculty for proficiency in mathema- 
 tics. Notwithstanding the fact that he was only 
 eighteen years of age, and that there were eighty- 
 five other contestants, Mr. Rogan carried off the 
 prize. In 1889 he entered the Law Department of 
 the Wisconsin State I'niversity at Madison, gradu- 
 ating in the Class of '90, with the degree of LL. B. 
 In June, 1890, he was admitted to practice in the 
 Supreme Court of Wisconsin, and in the United 
 District Court for the Western District of Wis- 
 consin. 
 
 Mr. Rogan was a successful teacher for a num- 
 ber of years, and by education is well e(iuipi)ed 
 for the profession wliicli he has chosen as his life 
 work. 
 
 
 ~y- W. SIZER, the ellicieiit Priiaipui of the 
 ^ schools at Hartland, is descended from 
 New England ancestry. His grandfather, 
 Jabez Sizer, who was a native of Connecticut, emi- 
 grated to Oneida County, N. Y., in 1805. He en- 
 listed as a private in the Warof 1812, and was pro- 
 moted to the rank of Colonel, in which capacity' he 
 served during the War of 1836, and also in the 
 Mexican War. The father of our subject, who also 
 bore the name of G. W. Sizer, was born in Oneida 
 County, N. Y'., in 1820, and there grew to man- 
 hood. In 1846 he emigrated to Fond du Lac 
 County, Wis., where he entered eighty acres of 
 land, which was subsequently increased to three 
 hundred and thirty-seven acres. For a wife he chose 
 Miss Fanny A. Newman, of Springfield, Mass., 
 and eleven children, all of whom are living, re- 
 sulted from this union, namely: Georgia, Jabez, 
 Helen, George, Charles, Ada, Jlary, Frank, Elmer, 
 
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 Louis and Lucy. The father of this family passed 
 away on the 1st of .June, 1880. 
 
 G. W. Sizer, the gentlem.an whose name appears 
 at the beginning of this biography, was born and 
 reared in Fond du Lac County. In 1887 he came 
 to Waukesha County and assumed the Principal- 
 ship of the schools at Ilartland, in which position 
 he has remained to the present time, giving gen- 
 eral satisfaction. In addition to attending to his 
 duties in the school room, Mr. Sizer holds the office 
 of Justice of the Peace, Police Magistrate, Village 
 Clerk, President of the Fire Departmeul and is 
 Treasurer and Director of the Hartland Cheese 
 and Butter Company. He also deals in real estate, 
 does notary work and negotiates loans. 
 
 Mr. Sizer was married to Miss Amelia M. An- 
 stey. of Ilartland. on the 12th of June, 1889. Mr. 
 and Mrs. Sizor's family consists of four sons, 
 named and aged as follows: C. E. Dartt is four 
 years old; H. G. Quincy is three years years old; 
 Claud E. A. is two jears old; and Elmer M. A. is 
 four months old. 
 
 HOLT BARNES is one of the substantial 
 citizens that Old England has furnished 
 Waukesha Country. He is a native of 
 Lancashire, where his birth occurred January 23, 
 1825, being a son of James and Lizzie (Holt) 
 Barnes, whose family comprised three sons and 
 four daughters, of whom two survive, Jolin, a 
 resident of Cheboygan County, Mich., and the 
 gentleman whose name heads this article. James 
 Barnes was a native of Lancashire, born in 1789, 
 and died in 1878. By trade he was a bleacher of 
 cotton cloth. It was in 1818 that he, accompanied 
 by his family, set sail from Liverpool on the "Dc 
 Witt Clinton" for the New World. From the time 
 they started until they reached Milwaukee three 
 months elapsed; seven weeks were required to 
 cross the ocean, while the rest of the time was 
 consumed in making the trip from New York to 
 Milwaukee by way of the Hudson River, Erie 
 Canal and the Great Lakes. The family came di- 
 rect to the town of Merton, where Mr. Barnes se- 
 
 cured two hundred acres of land at $5 per acre. 
 The entire improvements on the place consisted 
 of a log cabin and about an acre cleared. It was 
 quite a change for tiie Barnes family; coming as 
 they did from a thickly populated country to one 
 where wolves could be heard and Indians and 
 deer seen. To the work of developing a farm in 
 a new country, Mr. Barnes, Sr., gave his best en- 
 ergies. He was a strong Abolitionist in principle, 
 and when the Republican party sprang up, enthu- 
 siastically joined its ranks. Both he and his wife 
 were members of the Church of England. 
 
 Mr. Barnes, whose name heads this sketch, was a 
 man of mature j'ears when he accompanied his 
 parents to the United Stales. In his native land 
 he received a good education in the National and 
 select schools, which has lieen supplemented by 
 reading from the best authors. His calling in 
 life has been that of a farmer and stock-raiser. 
 On the 28th of June, 1858, was celebrated his mar- 
 riage to Miss Ellen Taylor, a native of the Empire 
 State. Of this union were born three children, 
 the oldest of whom, James, died in 1890 at the 
 age of thirty years. He was a young man of good 
 qualities, and was highly esteemed throughout 
 the neighborhood where he was reared. Bonnie, 
 the second child, became the wife of Thomas K. 
 Knight, a resident of the city of .London, Eng- 
 land. While a resident of the United States, Mr. 
 Knight was in the employ of tiie Government as 
 Transportation Agent at Santa Fe, N. Hex. Mar- 
 tha H., the youngest child of Mr. Barnes, became 
 the wife of W. R. Kay, a Civil Engineer of Mil- 
 waukee. All the children received good educa- 
 tional advantages, thus litting them to l)ecome 
 useful members of society. 
 
 Politically Mr. Barnes has been a Republican 
 since the rise of that paity, his first Presidential 
 vote having been cast for (ieneral Scott. By his 
 fellow townsmen he has been honored with a num- 
 ber of official positions. For twelve years he has 
 been Assessor of his town and Ciiairinan of the 
 Town Board, and Side-supervisor forseveral terms. 
 He erected the first schoolhouse in the northwest- 
 ern {)art of Merton Township, of tamarack logs, 
 for which he was to receive ^25. It is needless to 
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 style. For some twenty .years off and on Mr. 
 Barnes has been oflicially connected willi the 
 schools of his district. Both jMr. and Mrs. Barnes 
 are members of the P^piscoital Chiircli at North 
 Lake, Wis., he being Treasurer. Kor Uiirty-five 
 3'ear.s he lias been an lionored member of tiie Ma- 
 sonic fraternity, having passed all the chairs in 
 his lodge. 
 
 The Barnes estate comprises two hundred .icres 
 of fine laud in Mertou Township, on wiiich stand 
 a comfortable residence and other necessary farm 
 buildings. 
 
 HON. .JOHN DOUOLA.S M< DONALD is 
 one of the earliest pioneers of Waukesiia 
 County, and the oldest living resident of 
 the town of .Summit. He dates his settlement 
 from April 7, 1837, having then made the claim 
 of the place on which he now resides. He was 
 born in Joiinstown, Fulton County, N. Y., August 
 2,1815. His father was Daniel McDonald, and 
 his mother's maiden name was Elizabetli Port. 
 They were natives of Scotland, and came to Amer- 
 ica in early life. The father was a cooper by oc- 
 cupation. When our subject was but a 3'oung lad 
 his |)arents removed to Troy, N. Y., where the 
 mother died. Later the father passed away in St. 
 Lawrence County. At that lime the son was a 
 boy of ten or twelve years. Tiiere were besides 
 him a brother and a sister left, he being the eld- 
 est; be is now the only survivor of the family. 
 The second member was thesistiir, Mary Elizabeth; 
 she grew to womanhood, married and died at her 
 home in Johnstown, N. Y., more than half a cen- 
 tury- ago. The only brother, Daniel McDonald, 
 came to Waukesha County about IB.")!), and later 
 went to California, where his death occurred many 
 years ago. 
 
 ,Iohn Douglas McDonald was reared on a farm, 
 but for four years previous to coming west was 
 employed in a mitten factory at Gloversville, 
 N. Y'. He was posscs.sed of but little pecuniary 
 means when he came to Waukesha County and 
 made his claim lifty-seven ^-ears ago. He worked 
 out as he could find work to do, and attended to 
 
 the improvement of his place. Other settlers soon 
 came in, and b^' the fall of 18.37, there was a set- 
 tlement in what is now the town of Summit. On 
 the 29th of October, 1810, Mr. McDonald w.ts 
 married to Miss .Sophia Brown, who was born in 
 St. Lawrence County, N. Y., Scijtember 11, 1824, 
 daughter of Gardner and Ruah (Plumley) Brown, 
 natives of the same st^te. In the fall of 1837, 
 Mr. Brown emigrated to Wisconsin, and also set- 
 tled 111 the town of Summit, this county. He was 
 accidentally killed the following winter h3' the 
 falling of a tree, leaving his wife and five chil- 
 dren, two sons and three daughters. His wife died 
 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. INIcDonald, in 
 September, 1858. Only the latter and one si.ster, 
 Maria, who is the widow of S. B. White, and re- 
 sides in Eureka, Wis., are now living. The two 
 brothers were Sylvester and Onslow, they being 
 the eldest members of tlie family. Both were for 
 many years residents of the town of Summit, but 
 later, Sylvester removed to Allen Grove, Milwau- 
 kee County, wliere he died several years ago. Ons- 
 low went to Pierce County, where his death oc- 
 curred recently. The deceased sister was Lyra, 
 who married .John Lytic, and passed away at her 
 home in .lefferson Countj- many years ago. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. McDonald have four children, two 
 sons and two daugliters, Daniel, the eldest, resides 
 on a farm adjoining that of his parents; .John D., 
 the next, is also a resident of the town of .Summit; 
 Emma .1., the elder of the daughters, is the wife of 
 E. W. Barnard of the same township; Nellie, the 
 youngest living, is the wife of J. M. Crumraey of 
 San Bernardino, Cal. They lost two daughters, 
 Mary and .Maggie. The former became tlie wife 
 of Clark Storey, and removed to JJebraska. She 
 died at the home of her parents, .(une 2, 1883, she 
 having returned to her place of birth for the l)ene- 
 fit of her health. The latter, who was the young- 
 est of the family, married .1. M. Crummov. her 
 death occurring October 23, 1890. 
 
 Mr. McDonald w.as prominently identified with 
 the early history, growth and development of the 
 town of Summit. In his iiolitical sentiments he 
 has always been a Democrat and cast his firet Pres- 
 idential vote for Martin Van Biiren in 1836. But 
 for eleven years after coming to Wisconsin, Mr. 
 
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 McDonald had no voice in the election of Presi- 
 dent, as Wisconsin continued a territory until 
 1848. He served two terms in the Assembly branch 
 of the Legislnlurc, including the sessions of 1870 
 and 1871. Besides lie lias held many local offices, 
 and was Chairman of the town of Summit for 
 twelve years. 
 
 For fifty-seven years has IMr. McDonald owned 
 his present farm, and for tifty-four years have he 
 and wife lived together at the old homestead, hav- 
 ing, .is Mrs. McDonald remarked, moved^but once 
 in all those years, and that from their pioneer log 
 house into their present residence in December. 
 1851. Thus is given a brief sketch of Mr. and 
 Mrs. McDonald, who, as already seen, are among 
 the very oldest residents of Waukesha County, 
 '["hey are still in the enjoyment of a good degree 
 of health, and are surrounded by the comforts of 
 life, the result of llioir own industry and untiring 
 effort. They have an extended .acquaintance, and 
 are revered for their many excellencies of mind 
 and heart. 
 
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 /'^ ALVIN .lACKSON. Among the well known 
 C^-\y citizens of AVaukesha who have been iden- 
 tified with the growth and development 
 of the village during nearly the whole of its exist- 
 ance, is the gentleman whose name heads this 
 sketch. Mr. .lackson is a native of the Empire 
 State, having been born near Auburn, Cayuga 
 C'f)uiity, .)uly "iil, 1830. His father was also named 
 Calvin .lackson, and was a native of the state of 
 New York. By occupation he was a manufai'turer 
 of carding machines. When the subject of this 
 record was but a small boy his father went to the 
 state of Michigan for the purpose of obtaining 
 land in what was then a far western territory. He 
 took with him a number of horses which he in- 
 tended to exchange for land. While in Michigan 
 he was attacked with malarial fever, from the 
 effects of which he died. He left the wife and 
 mother with four children, of whom our subject 
 was the only son. Soon after the death of the fa- 
 ther the mother and children removed to Lock- 
 
 port, in the western part of the state of New York, 
 and about five years later to Toledo, Ohio. In 
 the latter city the mother was married to Sanford 
 Brewster, who was a lock-builder, employed on the 
 Maumee Canal. The family removed thence to 
 Huron County, Ohio, where the mother died of 
 consumption, the result of exposure, in March, 
 1846. Her maiden name was Calista Bennett. 
 
 After the death of his mother, which occurred 
 when he was a lad of about sixteen years, Mr. 
 Jackson shipped as cabin bo^- on the lakes, which 
 OCCU|)ation he continued for some time. Catherine, 
 his second sister, married William H. Polder and 
 came to Waukesha, which was the inducement 
 that led Mr. Jackson to come to Wisconsin, the 
 time of his arrival being December, 184B. The 
 eldest of the three sisters was Esther, who lived 
 many years with her brother in Waukesha, where 
 her death occurred November?, 1892. The young- 
 est sister, Elizabeth, also came to Waukesha and 
 married Edwin M. Hall, a well known railroad 
 man. She died at her home in Watertown many 
 years ago. Calvin was the youngest child in his 
 father's family and is the onlj' one now living. 
 On May 22, 1861, he was married to Eliza Wilbur, 
 of Huron, Ohio. This union has been blessed by 
 two daughters, namely: Calverta W., who died at 
 the age of twenty-three years, and Ketella E., wife 
 of Fred R. Haynes, of Waukesha. 
 
 Mr. .lackson was for many years prominently 
 identified with the business interests of Waukesha. 
 As stated, he came to the city in 1846. The fol- 
 lowing winter he attended school and then en- 
 gaged as clerk for William H. Elder, his brother- 
 in-law, and then for A. W. Hatch. When the 
 latter sold for H.N. Davis, Mr. Jackson took charge 
 of Mr. Davis' business till the firm of Barstow & 
 Hatch started in business, then engaged with that 
 Arm, with which he continued for some three years. 
 In the fall of 1852, in company with Mr. Elder, 
 who had recently returned from California, he 
 went to New Orleans, expecting to engage in the 
 drug business there, both possessing a good knowl- 
 edge of that occupation. However, limes were 
 dull, and they received so little encouragement to 
 engage in business, that they decided to secure 
 employment as clerks. The following spring Mr. 
 
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 Jackson reUirned and soon afterward enfjaged as a 
 clerk in a store in Milwaukee. In 18a4 lie opened 
 a store of liisown in Waukesha, liis stock coinjjris- 
 ing groceries, <lru^s and hooks. lie continued in 
 business for tliirty years, or until 1HH4, when he 
 sold out and has been practically retired since. 
 Mr. .lackson is a well known and respected citizen 
 and during his long residence in Waukesha, which 
 covers nearly half a century, has ever commanded 
 the esteem and confidence of iiis fellow-citizens. 
 
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 /'^ IIARLKS F. STEELE, a prominent citizen 
 ^^y of tlie town of Pewaukee, first became a 
 resident of this county in 18.')2. He was 
 born in Prussia, Germany, on the 1 1th of Septem- 
 ber, 1817. and was the second in a family of live 
 children, four sons and one daughter, of whom 
 only two are living: William, a prosperous farmer 
 of Pewaukee Township, and the gentleman "hose 
 name heads this article. His paients, John and 
 Mary K. (Harlos) Steele, were natives of Prussia, 
 where they were reared and where their mairiage 
 took place. In 1852, they with their three chil- 
 dren, emigrated to America, sailing from Antwerp, 
 Belgium, for New York. The voyage .across the 
 Atlantic was a perilous one. The ship encoun- 
 tered many storms, in some of which slie was so 
 badly damaged that the passengers finite despaired 
 of ever seeing land again. However, after fort^ - 
 two days on the water, anchor was dropped in the 
 American port, all on t)oard returning thanks for 
 tiieir safe deliverance. I'pon their arrival in this 
 country they had but little capital, but with strong 
 hearts and stronger wills began the making of a 
 home for themselves and their children. Coming 
 direct to Wisconsin, the trip being made by rail 
 and the (Ireal Lakes, they located first in the town 
 of New Berlin, where for one year Mr. Steele rented 
 land. At the expiration of that time he came to 
 Waukesha Township and there remained until his 
 death. He waJi a man known anil revered for his 
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 honorable and upright life. His wife, who sur- 
 vived him a number of years, died December 16, 
 1893. her remains being interred in Prairie Home 
 Ceineteiy. For some time her home had been in 
 the village of Waukesha. 
 
 At the time of his coming to Wisconsin Mr. 
 Steele, of this sketch, was but live years of age. 
 His education was iargelj- acquired in the district 
 schools, and has been broadened by careful read- 
 ing and observation. I'litil the age of fifteen 
 years his life was spent upon the farm. At this 
 time the country was in great peril and to the call 
 of President Lincoln for one-hundred-day men 
 Mr. .Steele, young as he was, responded. Enlist- 
 ing in May, 1854, he became a member of Com- 
 |)any 15, Thirty-ninth Wisconsin Infantry, under 
 Colonel liutterick, t)f Milwaukee, Camp Washburn, 
 in that city, being their place of rendezvous. His 
 regiment was sent to Memphis, Tenn., and there 
 assigned to the Army of the Tennessee. The reg- 
 iment's cam|) was some three miles south of Mem- 
 phis, and while here young .Steele did picket and 
 guard duly. The time that the Rebel (;eneral 
 Forrest and his bushwhackers rushed upon the 
 Federal foices at this point, the skirmishing Lasted 
 all day, the I'nioii boys being exposed to many 
 dangers. At the expiration of his term of enlis- 
 nienl Mr. Steele was honorably discharged, the 
 date of that event being September 1 1, 1865, after 
 which he retui-ned to his home, walking from 
 Camp W:ishluiin to Waukesha. 
 
 In 1861 he went to the upper peninsula of 
 Michigan, near Escaiiaba. where he engaged in the 
 lumber bu.siness, remaining there eleven j'cars. 
 When he started he had just money enough to 
 take him there. Beginning as a laborer, by close 
 attention to business, he was rapidly promoted. 
 Industrious and careful, he saved his earnings and 
 upon his return to this county brought home with 
 him >!|,00() of hard earned money. He soon en- 
 g.aged in the hardware business with Franklin D. 
 Clark, but one year later disposed of his interest 
 to his partner and accepted a position at the In- 
 dustrial .School in Waukesha. He was at first .Su- 
 perintendent of the farming interests, entering 
 upon the duties of the office March 1, 1876, and 
 leaving the institution on the 15th of Septeuilrer, 
 
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 1878, after a service extending over two years and 
 eight months. While connected witli this institu- 
 tion he was associated with W. H. Sleep, its able 
 Superintendent and Manager. 
 
 About this time Mr. Steele wedded Miss Amelia 
 Bickert, their marriage occurring on the 18th of 
 September, 1878. Mrs. Steele was a native of 
 Waukesha County, her birth having occurred Au- 
 gust 29, 1852. Of this union three children were 
 born, Ilattie A., Charles W. and Katie K. The 
 former has received her diploma from tlie town- 
 ship school, and it is her father's intention to 
 place her in the Union School of Waukesha, where 
 she may continue her studies. She has also re- 
 ceived musical training. The mother of this fam- 
 ily passed from among the living February 28, ] 
 1891. I 
 
 Mr. Steele was married May 27, 1892, to Miss 
 Katherine Bickert, a sister of his first wife. Mrs. 
 Steele w.'js born on the 12tli of December, 1858, 
 and was educated in both the English and the Ger- 
 man languages. Her parents, Louis and Katharine 
 (Eiler) Bickert, are yet living, their home being in 
 the village of Waukesha. In their family there 
 were eight children, one son and seven daughters, 
 seven of whom survive. 
 
 In 1878 Mr. Steele purchased his present beau- 
 tiful farm of one hundred and twenty acres, which 
 w.as known as the Klickman estate, and afterward 
 added five acres. The larger part of this farm is 
 tillable and all the surroundings indicate a care- 
 ful and thrifty manager. Since buying this pro])- 
 erty he has been engaged in agricultural |)ursuits, 
 has erected large barns and built an addition to 
 the house, in fact has made nearly all the [jerma- 
 nent improvements. The farm is nicely situated 
 and as it is watered by springs is in every way de- 
 sirable. From his home it is four miles to Wau- 
 kesha, sixteen to Milwaukee, and half a mile to 
 the junction of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul 
 and the Wisconsin Central Railroads. 
 
 Politically our subject is a Democrat, though 
 not in any sense a partisan, preferring to support 
 the man rather than the party. He has been hon- 
 ored by his party in election to the olHce of Side- 
 Supervisor for two years in the town of Pewaukee, 
 and as Chairman of the Town Board for two years. 
 
 Mr. Steele has the honor of being one of the build- 
 ing committee elected January 6, 1893, its object 
 being to arrange for the erection of a new court 
 house. So successfully did the committee do its 
 work that Waukesha County can boast one of the 
 most beautiful and artistic count}- court houses in 
 the state. Tlie building was dedicated March 29, 
 1894, with suitable and elaborate exercises. The 
 cost of the structure up to the date of April 4, 
 1894, had been *69,136. It is safe to say there 
 is probably not another piece of work in the state, 
 that is its equal in beauty of design, which has 
 been erected upon such an economical plan. The 
 building committee was composed of the follow- 
 ing well known gentleman: L. M. Snyder, Chair- 
 man, Waukesha; Andrew McCormack, Oconomo- 
 woc; John A. Rodgers, Lisbon; Ted Jones, Ottawa; 
 and C. F. Steele, Pewaukee. The work of this 
 body of men was done with credit to themselves 
 and to the county. Mr. Steele h.as served as Clerk 
 of the School Board for three years, has been 
 Road Commissioner for the long term of ten years 
 and is the present incumbent. He and his wife are 
 in sympathy with all religious and moral teach- 
 ings and have given liberally toward the erection 
 of the German Reformed Church of Waukesha. 
 
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 0LAES ANDREAS ESTBERG has been the 
 longest engaged in merc.intile pursuits at 
 Waukesha of any now in active busine.ss. 
 For thirty-six years continuously he has been the 
 leading jeweler of that vilL-ige. Mr. Estberg was 
 born in Karlskrona, Sweden, February 23, 1825, 
 being one of six children, three sons and three 
 daughters, whose partMits were Axel G. and Johan- 
 na Marie (Wahlman) Estberg. They were also 
 natives of Karlskrona, where tliey spent their en- 
 tire lives, the father reaching the age of eighty-six 
 and the mother eighty-seven years. From the time 
 he began his apprenticeship until the close of life, 
 Axel G. Estberg w.as in the jeweli v business in his 
 native place, first as a workman and later as pro- 
 prietor of a jewelry store. Of this family C. A. 
 Estberg is the only one that came to America. 
 
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 Four of the children still reside in Sweden and one 
 of the sons lias passed to the spirit world. 
 
 The gentleman >yhosc name heads this ailiile 
 had good educational advantages until fourteen 
 years of age, at which time lie entered his father's 
 store as an apinenliee, serving four years. For 
 nearly a year thereafter he worked in Stockholm, 
 and while there graduated as an assayer at the 
 royal mint, a .service required by the government 
 from those who wish to engage in the jewelers' busi- 
 ness. Having received his diploma, Mr. Estberg 
 spent four years in (iermany in broa<lening his 
 knowledge of the trade. During the winters he 
 was emplo3'ed in Uerlin, Dresden and Hanover, 
 while in the summer season he traveled. Returning 
 home he spent a year, and on the 30th of April, 
 1850, embarked at Stockholm aboard a small sail- 
 ing craft bound for New York Cit}', where he ar- 
 rived .luly 11. Having worked nearly two years 
 for Brainard A- Geffroy of that city he was employed 
 a year by Clark Bros., of Augusta. Ga. The fol- 
 lowing year was spent with G. RI. Griffin, of Sa- 
 vannah, in the same state. 
 
 The year 18.')4 witnessed his arrival in Milwau- 
 kee, Wis., where three years he worked for A. B. 
 Vancott, and at the expiration of that period 
 formed a partnership with Messrs. Logeman and 
 Lawrence, whicli was dissolved a year later. In 
 May, 1858, Mr. Kstberg arrived in Waukesha, wliere 
 he at once established him.self in the jewelry busi- 
 ness by purchasing the small stock of a Mr. Pur- 
 ington. Since 1882 he has occupied a room in the 
 Putney Block, at the corner of Main Street and 
 (Jrand Avenue. In 1880 he admitted two of his 
 sons, Adolph and Emil, to partnership, the firm 
 becoming Estberg &• Sons. They keep a large and 
 well selected stock, being recognized as the leading 
 jewelers of Waukesha. Mr. Estberg is a capable 
 optician, holding a diploma from the Philadelphia 
 Optical College. 
 
 In Milwaukee, on Christmas Day of 18.54, was 
 celebrated the marriage of Mr. Estberg and Miss 
 Sophia Schlitz, a native of Bavaria, (iermany, who 
 came in childhood, with her Itrother, to the I'nited 
 States. Of this union were born four sons, all of 
 whom were educated in the public schools of Wau- 
 kesha. Adolph and Emil are associated with their 
 
 father in business; Albert is a member of the firm 
 
 of Blair & Estberg, druggists, of Waukesha, and 
 Edward is Assistant Cashier in the Waukesha Na- 
 tional Bank. 
 
 In politics Mr. Estberg, as well as all his boys, is 
 a Reptihlic.in. He has served three years asa mem- 
 ber of the Board of Trustees for Waukesha and 
 four years .as Clerk of the School District, but his 
 life has been such a busy one that he has not time 
 to devote to affairs apart from his business. Dur- 
 ing the thirty-six years he has been in trade at 
 Waukesha he has never been away from his office 
 more than a week at a time and not that long only 
 two or three times. 
 
 Socially Mr. Estl)erg is an honored member of 
 the Masonic fraternity-. Both he and his wife are 
 members of the E|)iscopal Church. 
 
 BEAAEH LAKK COTTAiJES. This mag- 
 iiilicent resort consists of eleven cott.iges, 
 containing from four to sixteen rooms 
 each, which have been erected and carried on by 
 Hon. Ephraim Beaumont. The summer of 1883 
 witnessed the first arrival of guests at this now 
 popular and widely known resort. It is ^situated 
 on Beaver Lake, in Merton Township, two and a 
 half miles from Hartlaiid, a pretty little village ou 
 the Chicago, Milwaukee S: St. Paul Railroad. 
 When Mr. Beauiinmt accpiired tlie land on whieU 
 the above cottages are located it was unimproved, 
 being covered with a fine growth of forest trees. 
 It has been his purpose, as far as possible, to 
 leave it in its natural state, thus making ita desir- 
 able place for those who have been cooped up 
 within four walls in the city during the greater 
 part of the year to spend the hot summer months. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Beaumont take great pride in making 
 their resort homelike and lirst-cl.-jss in every re- 
 spect; guests are met at the train, and are treated 
 with a consideration that makes those who have 
 spent a season there anxious to return and take 
 their friends With them. The large dining room, 
 which commands a spleniiid view of the lake. Inis 
 a cap.acity for seating about one hundred and fifty 
 
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 giiests, while the tables are abundantly supplied 
 with the best tliat the markets and Mr. Ueauinont's 
 fertile farm can provide. The guests who resort 
 to this summer home come from Chicago, St. Louis, 
 Milwaukee, Louisville, New Orleans, Cincinnati, 
 and also from Mississippi and Texas. 
 
 'I'he water used comes clear, cold and sparkling 
 from a spring and is equal to that found in Wau- 
 kesha. Hoats, which are at the disposal of the 
 guests, and beautiful country drives throughout 
 the lake region makes this a resort where one may 
 ejijoy almost any diversion that heart can wisii. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Beaumont are courteous and affable, 
 and are ever ready to supply the wants and antic- 
 ipate the wishes of those who come to spend a 
 season with them. 
 
 AMUEL STEWART, deceased, was an hon- 
 ored citizen of Ottawa Township for nearly 
 half a century. His native place was Car- 
 indasy. County Kerry, Ireland, wliere his birth oc- 
 curred April 7, 1822. llis parents, David and 
 Elizabeth Stewart, were natives of the same coun- 
 ty, but were of Scotch extraction. In 184.3 the 
 family came to the United States, and made their 
 first permanent location in the town of Ottawa, 
 Waukesha County-, where David Stewart purchased 
 a hundred and twenty acres of land on section 23, 
 of which forty acres were government land. There 
 he and his good wife spent their last days, she 
 reaching the age of seventy-two and he ninety- 
 four years. Both were zealous members of the 
 Presbyterian Church, in which the husband was an 
 Elder for many years. Their family has been 
 noted for longevity; their oldest child, Jane, who 
 died in 1891, was eighty-eight years of age; Nan- 
 cy passed away the same year at the age of eighty- 
 five; James, who died in 1888, was seventy-eight: 
 John, who resides in Dousman, is well advanced in 
 years; David also lived to be quite old; Robert is 
 still living in Pennsylvnnia; Samuel, of thissketch, 
 died in his seventy-first year; and Mrs. Mary 
 Hunter, who completes the list, lives in Chicago. 
 Until twenty-one years of age, Samuel Stewart 
 
 resided in the land of his nativitj-, then coming 
 with his parents to the United States, he made his 
 home with them till their death. His marriage 
 to Miss HivelineT. Hammond was celebrated in the 
 town of Ottawa, March 7, 18.50. Mrs. Stewart 
 was born in Brownsville, Iiid., July 8, 1829, being 
 a daughter of Henry C. and Mehitable (Thomas) 
 Hammond. Her father was born in Woodstock, 
 \L, and was a lineal descendant of William Ham- 
 mond, who emigrated from England in 1632, 
 while her mother was a native of Erie County, 
 Pa. In early life the parents of Mrs. Stewart re- 
 moved to Hamilton, Ohio, where they married and 
 lived for a time, then moved to Indiana, but sub- 
 sequently returned to Butler County, Ohio. Tlice 
 Mrs. Hammond died at the age of about forty-two 
 years. Her family consisted of nine children, f)f 
 whom three are living, and are Mrs. E. T. Bt)one, 
 of Mason City, Iowa; Mrs. Stewart; and Thomas 
 H. G., who lives in Los Angeles, Cal. After the 
 death of his wife, Mr. Hammond removed to 
 Louisa Countj', Iowa, where he spent his remain- 
 ing days. Her father having tlied, IVIrs. Stewart 
 came to live with iier sister, Mrs. Boone, in Ottawa 
 Township, and tiiere met and married Mr. Stewart. 
 The pioneer whose name heads this article was 
 one of the valued citizens of his community. In 
 laying out roads, erecting schoolhouses, and es- 
 tablishing churches, he took an active part. A 
 man of superior business ability and of excellent 
 judgment, business of every kind prospered in his 
 hands. From time to time he incrcase<l the liound- 
 aries of his farm until he owned three hundred 
 and twenty acres, on which he erected good build- 
 ings of all kinds. Though an active KepuMicaii 
 in politics he never sought office or public honors 
 for himself. Of the Presbyterian Church he was 
 a consistent member for thirty-one years, and from 
 1868 until his death, April 1.5, 1892, held the ollice 
 of Elder. His faithful wife united with the church 
 the same year, and is still serving in the Master's 
 vineyard. Like her mother, Mrs. Stewart had a 
 family of nine children, the oldest of whom, Lizzie 
 M., became the wife of Joseph Kennedy, who died 
 leaving three children; Hettie J. married Andrew 
 Kennedy, and lives in Niles, Mich.; Gusta A. is 
 the .wife of A. L. Tulhill, of Welcome, Minn.; Ella 
 
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 married Walter Jones, a farmer in tlie town of Ot- 
 tawa; Clinton D., who served as Chairman of his 
 town in 1891, assists in operating the old home- 
 stead; Lucy A. wedded Rev. T. I). Williams, a 
 Methodist clergyman; James II., who was married 
 to Ada Cone, makes his home in Chicago; Charles S. 
 assists in conducting tiie liomo farm; and Arthur 
 W., the \'Oungesl of the family, died in his seven- 
 teenth year. All the hoys su[)))ort the principles 
 and candidates of the Republican party. 
 
 Wonderful changes have taken jtlace since the 
 Stewart family located in this county; not a rail- 
 road had been built witiiin the borders of the ter- 
 ritory, and but few wagon roads had lieen laid 
 out. In order to secure a deed for his first pur- 
 chase of land, David Stewart walked all the way 
 to Milwaukee, as he had no horse, and in fact there 
 were very few in the county. Whatever promised 
 to promote the best interests of the community 
 Samuel Stewart always encouraged. His heart and 
 hand were extended to the needy and those in 
 distress, and few men in the community more 
 richly deserved, or more generally received, the 
 good will and esteem of their fellow-citizens. To 
 his family he left abundant means, but what is 
 better far, he left a good example of right living. 
 
 HON. CFHTIS MANN. Tlw following ac- 
 count of this worthy citizen was taken 
 from one of the city papers, as the best ob- 
 Uiinable record of his life. "The (Ion. Curtis .Mann 
 died at his residence in Oconomowoc, February 27, 
 1894,aftera long and severe illness, in the seventy- 
 ninth year of his age. Thus year by year we have 
 to chronicle the loss among us of some of the old 
 pioneer citizens to whom we owe so much, and 
 whose death leaves a vacancy never tilled. Mr. 
 Maun came to the town of Summit from llio city 
 of Buffalo in 1856, settling upon the farm in tliat 
 town where he lived until lf*87, when he moved to 
 this city. During his long residence in this stale 
 he has been a prominent and foremost citizen, not 
 only of the vicinity but f>f the whole state. Mis 
 life was a constant illustration of the many vicis- 
 
 situdes, successes, prosperities, failures and losses 
 which have inevitably come from time to time 
 upon all pioneer business men, who came to the 
 northwest in an earl,v day and dealt in the pro- 
 ductions, as well as shared in the growth of the 
 country. He was born in Hartford, Washington 
 County, N. Y., on the 22d of June, 1815, and upon 
 his next birthday would have been seventy-nine 
 years of age. From the vicinity of the little vil- 
 lage of Hartford where he was raised, had previ- 
 ouslj' come to this vicinit}' many of our most 
 prominent families, and among them we might 
 name those of J. J. Mann, Homer Hurd, Israel Mc- 
 Connell, Leonard Coleman, S. C. Sealey,and many 
 others. 
 
 "Mr. Mann's father was a small farmer, and com- 
 bined with farming the business of a mill-wright 
 and boat builder, which trade he taught to all of 
 his sons. He also gave to his son, Curtis, a fair 
 academic education, such as in those days was af- 
 forded at a good academy, a better education than 
 is given now by our common school system. About 
 tiie time when Mr. Mann reached an age in which 
 he could enter into the activities of business, the 
 canal system of New York had opened up to the. 
 active and enterprising youth of that day a great 
 opportunity for business enterprise, and at this 
 time he found iiimself, through the assistance of his 
 father, who had built the boat, in charge of a boat 
 load of merchandise and produce to go from 
 Whitehall at the foot of Lake Champlain to Buffalo 
 on Lake Erie. In this voyage he had charge of 
 the cargo, sold the same at BufiFalo, purchased flour 
 and (ish for a return cargo, and came back to 
 Whitehall with a verj' handsome profit for those 
 for whom he worked. This was his first business 
 effort independently, and took pl.ice when he was 
 eighteen jears of age, and was the first of an active 
 career in the same line. He was first engaged in 
 the transportation business upon the Erie Canal, 
 and afterward purchasing a warehouse in Uufifalo, 
 commenced the forwarding and commission busi- 
 ness which he followed until he practically retired 
 many 3'ears later. The business was carried on at 
 Buffalo under the firm of C. Mann & Co., and then 
 under the firm of Mann, \'ail A- Co., and extended 
 throughout the entire lake ports in Lake Erie and 
 
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 Lake Michignn, and also into 'Wisconsin as far as 
 Janesvilie and in the neiglil)Oiin<j regions in Illi- 
 nois and Indiana, and was as comprehensive at the 
 lime as the business of the Great Lakes then af- 
 forded. 
 
 "At the close of the Crimean War the drop in.the 
 price of wheat, caused liy tiie cessation of the for- 
 eign demand, found this lirm heavily loaded with 
 that cereal, and being unable to realize upon their 
 purchases liiey were compelled to go to the wall. 
 Mr. Mann then, in 1856, made a general assignment 
 of all his business, and moved onto his faim in 
 the town of Summit, wiiere lie lived, as we have 
 before stated. It took him until IHfiO to gather 
 together the remnants of his failure in Buffalo and 
 settle with his creditors, so that in that year he 
 felt free again to enter once more into business. 
 He formed a business connection in Milwaukee 
 and commenced again in the commission business 
 in that city. He soon after formed a fortunate 
 partnership with Mr. L. Kellogg, and the lirm of 
 Kellogg it Mann grew into one of the largest for- 
 warding and commission interests in the west. 
 Practically for years they controlled the wheat 
 crop of Wisconsin and Minnesota. Mr. Mann once 
 more became weaUiiy and in the latter part of the 
 '60s, he was by far the wealthiest man in this 
 county, and one of the wealthy men of the slate. 
 He was elected to represent this county in the 
 Stiite Senate in the fall of 1867, and as such was a 
 member of the Legislatures of 1868 and 1869. 
 About this time the lirm of Kellogg & Maun was 
 dissolved, Mr. Mann retiring from the business, 
 and purchasing the old Summit Bank in this city, 
 he became its President, which position he held 
 until 1877. lie owned the entire stock of the 
 bank, and at the same time built and erected the 
 block in this city known as Mann's Block, and en- 
 tered into various other enterprises. -Soon after 
 he huiil a large manufacturing i)lant at Manvillc, 
 Wis., and invested heavily in the lumbering inter- 
 ests. This did not i)rove successful, and in 1877 
 Mr. Mann found himself again insolvent, from 
 which failure he never actually recovered. 
 
 "As we have said his life is an example of the 
 vicissitudes which overtook from time to time 
 nearly every business man who entered into an 
 
 active business life in the early history of the state. 
 He was ever a public spirited citizen, foremost in 
 every enterprise and took ever}- chance that offered 
 in the way of business which in his judgment 
 might afford a profit. He was a kind and gener- 
 ous friend, and in the daj'S of his prosperity, 
 shared with his family and friends the wealth his 
 energy and business enterprise brought him. 
 
 "He leaves a wife, Mrs. Nancy M. Mann, one 
 daughter, Mrs. Fanny Dudley, of Evanston, 111., 
 two sons who reside here, Frank Mann and Orville 
 K. Mann, and one son, William K. Mann, who is 
 actively engaged in mining in British Columbia." 
 
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 (Tpr NDREW HILDERBRAND, of Oconomo- 
 / — \ woe, is one of the substantial and well 
 known citizens of that pl.ace. He is a 
 native of Milwaukee, where his birth occurred 
 December 8, 1857. His father, Frederick Hilder- 
 brand, a native of Hanover, Germany, was a pio- 
 neer of the city of Milwaukee, where he settled 
 sometime in the '40s. He was a well known early 
 citizen of that place, and one of the earliest bridge 
 tenders in the city. His death occurred in Mil- 
 waukee in January, 1891. The wife and mother 
 also passed awa}- in that city, previous to the 
 death of the husband and father. The family of 
 Frederick Ililderbrand and wife comprised three 
 sons and a daughter. The former are Christian, 
 Andrew and Frederick, while the latter, Anna, is 
 the wife of .\ndrew Oscn, of Gconomowoc. 
 
 The subject of this record grew to manhood in 
 his native city. Associated with his brother, 
 Frederick, he carried on an extensive business, 
 comprising dairy, contracting and teaming. Tiieir 
 business proved a very profitable one, and con- 
 tinued through a period of nineteen years, or un- 
 til the year 1888. He was married in Milwaukee to 
 Miss Anna Nelson, a daughter of Nels Nelson, an 
 old settler of Stone Bank, Waukesha County. Mr. 
 and Mrs. Ililderbrand have three children: Irma, 
 Bessie and Raynard. 
 
 In 1891 .Air. Ililderbrand removed with his 
 family to Oconomowoc. having purchased one of 
 
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 the most beautiful homes in that city. It is situ- 
 ated on tlie soutli shore of Fowler Lake; the 
 grounds are ample, with numerous shade .ind orna- 
 mental trees, and the laite view is all that could 
 be desired. 
 
 . Our subject is an admirer of fine liorses, and is 
 fortunately so situated as to be able to indulge his 
 passion for this noble animal, of which he possesses 
 a number of line specimens. He is ranked with 
 the solid and public spirited citizens of Oconomo- 
 woc, and takes a livel}' interest in municipal af- 
 faire. He is a member of the Board of Aldermen 
 (1894) of that city, his term expiring in 1897. 
 
 JOHN MARQr.\RDT is one of the prominent 
 and wealthy farmers of the town of JMertou. 
 He is a native of Prussia, Germany, his birlli 
 occurring on the 13th of August, 1844. He 
 grew to manhood in the Fatherland, and there re- 
 ceived a good education in his native tongue. 
 Reared to farm life he has ever continued to make 
 that occupation his life work. On February 1, 
 1867, a short time prior to his emigration to the 
 United States, his marriage to Miss Amelia Stern, 
 also a native of Prussia, was celebrated. Think- 
 ing America offered a much better opportunity for 
 accumulating wealth than could be enjoyed in 
 their country, Mr. and Mrs. Marquardt decided to 
 come hither. Kmbarking on board a sailing-vessel 
 at Bremen, they in due time arrived at Baltimore, 
 from which city they came direct to Wisconsin, 
 that being their destination. On corning to Wau- 
 kesha County they bought a farm of one hundred 
 and twenty-five acres in the town of Alerton. The 
 property' at the time It came into their possession 
 was not in a very Hourisliing condition, there be- 
 ing no fences on it, while the whole estate had an 
 air of decline. However, he and his good wife 
 set zealously to work to make it a desirable home, 
 and the success of their efforts is seen in every di- 
 rection. On it stands a comfortable farm resi- 
 dence that is surrounded by substantial barns and 
 other outbuildings such as are to be found on all 
 well regulated farms. The land is under a tine 
 
 state of cultivation, there not being an acre of the 
 
 entire estate but tliat is tillable. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Mar<iuardt have three sons and 
 three daughters, of whom all of the former and 
 two of the latter survive. The sons, Fred, Herman 
 and William, aid their father in carrying on tiie 
 farm, while the daughters, Kmma and Ida, assist 
 with the household duties. Both husband and 
 wife are devout members of the German Fvan- 
 gelical Association of Merton. Their children are 
 all active workers in the Sunday-school and take 
 great delight in forwarding the work of the church, 
 which is a growing and progressive organization. 
 
 Mr. Marquardt is a stanch Republican and takes 
 a lively interest in the successes of his parly. As 
 an official in the town of Merton he has been a 
 valuable citizen, and is now serving his second 
 term as a member of the Board of Supervisors. 
 The [)ublic schools as well as all measures that 
 promise to advance his community receive his 
 hearty support. Among the prosperous and suc- 
 cessful agriculturists of his county Mr. Marquardt 
 occupies a place and wherever known he is es- 
 teemed for his true worth. 
 
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 THEODORE S. WINTON, one of New Ber- 
 lin's most honored pioneers, is a native of 
 Morns, Otsego County, N. Y., born on the 
 17th of October, 1831. He is a son of Jabez B. and 
 Sarah (Tillson) Winton, and a grandson of Abel 
 Winton, who was a native of Connecticut, and 
 who served as a soldier in the War of the Revolu- 
 tion. On the maternal side his grandfather, Ce- 
 phas Tillson, came of old Massachusetts stock; his 
 wife, who bore the maiden name of Hyde, was a 
 native of Massachusetts. The parents of our sub- 
 ject were natives of Otsego County, N. Y., and 
 spent the last years of their lives in Waukesha. 
 The father was born the 3d of October, 1801, and 
 died at the advanced age of eight3'-four years. 
 The mother's birth occurred on the 17th of Octo- 
 ber, 1804, and her death August 12, 1877. 
 
 Jabez B. Winton was a farmer bj' occupation, 
 which calling he pursued all his life. Thinking 
 
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 lie could better liis fortune in the west, in May of 
 1840, with iiis family, he eminrated to tlie terri- 
 tory of Wisconsin. The trip was made bj' way of 
 tlie Erie Canal to Hiiflfalo, thence on the j^ood sliip, 
 ".lames Madison," to llie city of Milwaukee. On 
 their arrival at the 1,'itter city they were taken 
 ashore in boats, makins^ the landing at Walker's 
 Point. From Milwaukee Mr. Winton came to 
 Prairieville, passing through the town of New 
 Berlin over the old Mukwonago road. This was 
 nearly eight years before the territory became a 
 state. A short time after his arrival. Mr. Winton 
 purchased oric hundred and sixty acres of wild 
 land on section 21, near the New Berlin line. He 
 at once began to improve and develo|) a farm, 
 which became one of the finest and l)esl cultivated 
 in this section of the country. In connection with 
 agriculture he was engaged in stock-raising, and 
 in 1815, at the first county fair, exhibited the first 
 Berkshire hogs grown in tlii.s i)art of Wisconsin. 
 lie was an industrious and thrift\- furmer,as everv- 
 thing about his home indicated. In the construc- 
 tion of roads and bridges he took an active part, 
 being identified with the erection of those in the 
 village. The ])ublic schools, then in their infancy, 
 received his most hearty support; and whatever 
 promised to advance or better their condition, was 
 approved by him. On matters pertaining to agri- 
 culture, Mr. Winton was considered authority by 
 his neighbors. Those of the old pioneers yet liv- 
 ing, vvho knew him, speak in terms of highest praise 
 of the many good (pialities he possessed. In his 
 home he was a kind husband and an indulgent 
 father, and in all relations of life honorable and 
 upright. 
 
 To Jabez B. Winton and wife six children were 
 born. One .son, Charles F.. liorn in Otsego Coun- 
 ty, in 183".), died in the thirty-ninth year of his 
 age. The living are as follows: Theodore S., sub- 
 ject of this article; C.eorge A., Klizabetli K., who 
 became the wife of (Jeorgc LeComple, a railroad 
 man, and resides in the eastern part of the state of 
 W;us|iington; riin'bo .\., who resides in Waukesha; 
 and Sarah E., who wedded William Cooper, a busi- 
 ness man of the same village, and who was for 
 many years the popular landlord of the Winton 
 House. 
 
 The gentleman whose name heads this record was 
 a lad of nine years when he came with his parents 
 to Wisconsin. He was reared on his father's farm, 
 receiving his education in the common schools of 
 Prairieville. In a log schoolhouse, presided over 
 by that much beloved pioneer teacher, Miss Martha 
 Hyde, he received his instruction. A rude fire- 
 place with a stick chimney served to furnish the 
 necessary heat during the winter season, while the 
 furnishings were of the most primitive kind, split 
 logs serving as benches. Dr. Beebe, well known as 
 one of Waukesha's early instructors, also presided 
 over the destinies of himself and classmates. When 
 twenty-four years of age, Mr. Winton left his fa- 
 ther's roof to seek his fortune, going subsequently 
 to the town of Ashippun, Dodge County, where 
 on section 15 (school section) he purchased eighty 
 acres of timbered land. During his residence here, 
 he visited the home of his birth, and while in Ot- 
 sego County met and wedded Miss Emily A. Till- 
 son, their marriage being celebrated on the 19th 
 of November, 1855, at Triangle, Broome County, 
 N. Y. Mrs. Winton was born in Butternut, Ot- 
 sego County, N. Y., October 20, 1834, and is a 
 daughter of Steven and Maria (Piatt) Tillson, 
 both of whom were natives of Otsego County. 
 She is one of nine children, six daughters and three 
 sons, seven of whom survive and are named as fol- 
 lows: .lane is the widow of Dr. Fox, a ph^'siciau 
 of Morris, Otsego County, N. Y.; Mary is the wife 
 of E. B. Jackson, station agent at Greene, Che- 
 nango Count}"^, N. Y., for the Delaware, Lacka- 
 wanna & Western Railroad; Emily A. is the next; 
 Plurbe became the wife of J. C. Guthrie, a farmer 
 and stock-raiser of Milford, Dickinson T'ouuty, 
 Iowa; Arvilla wedded C. R. Graham, a business 
 man of Chicago; Laura is the wife of Fred Till- 
 son, of Milwaukee; and Cephas S. is in Dallas, Mo. 
 The father and mother of this family died in Ot- 
 sego County in 1876, their deaths occui ring within 
 a few days of each other. 
 
 Soon after his marriage Mr. Winton returned 
 with his bride to his home in Dodge County, where 
 he continued to reside for ten years. Disposing 
 of his property there, he removed to Sheboygan, 
 Wis., and engaged in the livery business. How- 
 ever, at the end of six months he came to New 
 
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 Berlin Township, and at Prospect Hill purchased 
 the general store of lluU well known citizen, Dan- 
 iel Church. This iiiveslinent was made in 1866, 
 and included a half acre of ground. Soon after 
 taking up his residence at Prospect Hill, Mr. Win- 
 ton was appointed Postmaster, wliicli position he 
 occupied until lii.s resignation, his service extend- 
 ing over more tlian a ([uarter of ii century. From 
 time to time he added to his landed possessions 
 and now owns a neat little farm at that place. 
 The old store, located on section 32 on the south 
 side of the Mukwon.igo Road, h.is been converted 
 into a residence, and is still the property of Jlr. 
 Winton. For a nmiilici- of ycirs he was engaged 
 in the real estate business and has owned consid- 
 erable properly in this section of the country. A 
 beautiful summer cottage was erected l)y him on 
 the site where his store formerly stood, while his 
 present home in Prospect is a fine residence on a 
 well stocked farmof some eighty acres. The house 
 is situated on the westsideof the Waukesha Road, 
 and is i)rovided with all modern conveniences. 15e- 
 sides his real estate in lliis country, Mr. Winton 
 owns one hundred and sixty acres of line farming 
 land in Ihule County, S. Dak. Much credit is due 
 him for the progressive spirit manifested in the 
 development f>f I'rospect Hill, as few outlying dis- 
 tricts aie better known in this part of Wisconsin. 
 
 Mr. Winton is in every sense of the word a self- 
 made man. lie received b\it a common sciiool edu- 
 cation, but he has, by his own efforts, become a well 
 informed man. Through untiring industry and 
 perseverance he has accumulated a competence 
 which he now enjoys with his Christian wife, wlio 
 has so ably aided him in the years that they have 
 toiled together. The schools fif his district have 
 always found in him an able ally and a wise coun- 
 selor. Politically, like his father, he has since the 
 inception of the Republican party been a stanch 
 advocate of its principles, taking a lively interest 
 in the triumphs of the party. However, he never 
 sought ollicial honors, rather preferring to devote 
 his time to his personal business. 
 
 A family of four children was born to Mr. and 
 Mrs. Winton. comprising three sonsaiid one daugh- 
 ter. In IH7I death robbed them of their second 
 son, Arthur M. Louis S. is the popular Poelmas- 
 
 ter and merchant of Prospect Hill. He seems to 
 
 have inherited that nobility of soul of his ven- 
 eiable i)arents, as few men arc more esteemed in 
 Prospect. Theodora L.,tl]conl\- daughUM-, became 
 the wife of H. M. Youmans, the jjopular editor of 
 the Waukesha FrcPinan. .lolm S., tiic youngest, is 
 engaged in farming and stock-raising in Dickin- 
 son County, Iowa. 
 
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 ^^r AMUEL F. LEA\ITT, of Summit Towu- 
 ^7^ ship, is a son of Samuel C. Leavitt, one of 
 the pioneers of Waukesha Count}-. The 
 latter was born in Oneida County, X. Y., in 1800. 
 his parents being Roger and Lydia Leavitt, who 
 were natives of Connecticut, but early settlers of 
 Oneida County. Samuel C. Leavitt was reared 
 in his native county, and in 1843 was married to 
 Frances Fairservice, who was born in 1810 at 
 Weston, in the same county, a daughter of Mar- 
 shall II. and Mariba (Fiske) Fairservice. In No- 
 vember, 1837, they emigrated to Wisconsin and 
 the following year settled at what is still the fam- 
 ily homestead on section 22 in the town of Sum- 
 mit. Mr. Leavitt made a claim of two hundred 
 acres, built a log house and at once entered upon 
 the improvement of his place. Here he lived the 
 life of' a useful citizen till. his death, which oc- 
 curred in January, 1872. His wife survived him 
 a number of years, passing away at the old home 
 in Octolwr, 1886. 
 
 Samuel C. Leavitt was twice married, his first 
 wife having been Mary Kilbourn, to whom he was 
 married in Oneida County, N. Y., in I82(), and 
 who died in 18.'il, leaving two sons, Charles H. 
 and Marshall II. The latter was a soldier in the 
 War of the Rebellion, and was fatally wounded at 
 a battle in front of Petersburg in March, 1865, 
 dying at the hospital at Washington on the 6th of 
 March following. Ry his second marriage Mr. 
 Leavitt had live children, three sons and two 
 daughters. Of the sons .Tames is the eldest; Theo- 
 dore served in the late war in the Twenty-eighth 
 Wisconsin Infantry, and now resides at Sioux 
 Falls, S. Dak.; the next and youngest is Samuel F. 
 
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 The daughters :iie Miss Adelia andjElla, the latter 
 being the wife of .Iiidson V. Redtield, of Cliicago. 
 
 Tlie gentleman whose name appears at the be- 
 ginning of this article is a native of Waultesha 
 County, his birth having occurred at the home- 
 stead on the 5th of June, 1845. On the breaking 
 out of the Civil War he enlisted as a member of 
 Company C, Twentv-eigiilh Regiment Wisconsin 
 Infantry. He served about two years in the Twen- 
 ty-eighth, and was then commissioned First Lieu- 
 tenant of Company I, First Wisconsin Heavy Ar- 
 tillery. In that capacity he served until the close 
 of the war, having been stationed at Arlington 
 Heights and at Fl. Farnsworth. His promotion 
 from the Twenty-eighth to a Lieutenancy in the 
 First Heavy Artillery was brought about in this 
 way: Having come home on a furlough from the 
 former he engaged in recruiting in Dodge Coun- 
 ty, and having raised rpiitc a body of men, through 
 the intlueni'c of (Jovernor Kandall, who was a 
 warm friend of his father, the promotion was 
 brought about, unsolicited by our subject. 
 
 Mr. Leavitt and his sister reside at the old 
 homestead, which is pleasantly situated on Gene- 
 see Lake, on which a half mile of the farm bor- 
 ders. During the warm season they entertain a 
 huge number of visitors, using their spacious resi- 
 dence as a summer hotel. The scenery is fine and 
 the opportunities here alTorded for a pleasant sum- 
 mer home are improved each year by a large mini- 
 ber of people. 
 
 <rr^ NDRKW AITKKN, of Waukesha, is one 
 / — \ of the earliest of the pioneers of that 
 place, lie was born in Kilmarnock, Ayr- 
 shire, Scotluiul, March 15, 182(). His father was 
 Andrew Aitken, Sr., also a native of Ayrshire, 
 born near the hiilhplaoe of the poet, Burns. 
 
 In If^.i.'i the family, consisting of jjarents and 
 eight children, emigrated to America and located 
 in Rochester, N. Y., where the father resumed 
 work at his trade, that of a currier. Our subject, 
 who was then fifteen years of age, at once began 
 
 j to learn the trade of blacksmith, at which he served 
 J a full apprenticeship. 
 
 In 1840 the family came to Waukesha, or I'rair- 
 ieville, as it w.as then known, where the father en- 
 tered about seventy acres of land some three miles 
 east of the village, in the town of Brookfield. With 
 the assistance of his sons Mr. Aitken improved 
 this land. The gentleman whose name heads this 
 article and his brothers continued to purchase 
 land until all of the sons owned a good farm, ex- 
 cept the youngest, David, who went to Califor- 
 nia, where he still resides. Of the eight children 
 who came with their parents to this country all are 
 still living, and with this one exception, are resi- 
 dents of Waukesha County. The father's death 
 occurred in Waukesha. 
 
 Andrew Aitken, of this record, also engaged in 
 blacksmith ing in the village, which occupation he 
 followed for thirty-five years. He erected in about 
 1858 the block where the Waukesha National Bank 
 now IS. He was obliged to discontinue work at 
 his trade, as the employment produced headache, 
 which caused him much trouble. For a time af- 
 terward he engaged in selling farm machineiw. 
 
 Mr. Aitkin's first residence was near the block 
 spoken of above that he built. This he finally 
 sold and erected a fine brick house on the corner 
 of Grand Avenue and Carroll Street, which he 
 still owns. In 18'.)0 he erected a fine residence, 
 also on Grand Avenue, near his brick. 
 
 On the 8th of November, 1848, occurred the 
 marriage of Mr. Aitken and Mary H. Nichols, the 
 ceremony- being performed by the Rev. M. Miller. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Aitken had two children, both 
 daughters, Sarah C. and Edith M. The former, 
 who was born June 28, 1852, became the wife of 
 A. J. Cole, Jr., October 10, 1875, at her father's 
 home in Waukesha. They removed to Kansas 
 City, where she died the 15th of August, 1877. 
 Her husband died just one month later at Hanni- 
 bal, Mo. The youngest and only surviving child, 
 Edith M., is an artist by profession. She is an ac- 
 complished lady and a natural artist. The home 
 of her parents is adorned with her beautiful work. 
 
 As has been seen, Mr. Aitken is one of the 
 earliest of the pioneers of Waukesha County. 
 Coming as he did in 1840, eight years before the" 
 
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 territory was admitted as a state, he has wit- 
 nessed tlie growth of Wisconsin to one of the im- 
 portant states of the Union. lie began life witli 
 but little means, but by industry and good man- 
 agement has accumulated valuable propert}-, assur- 
 ing him a competence for his declining years. 
 He has ever borne the esteem and confidence of 
 his fellow-citizens for Ins integrity and upright 
 dealing with all. In his i)olitieal faith Mr. Aitken 
 is a stanch Republican. 
 
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 <rr-r LKXANDER COOK, of Waukesha, is the 
 r — % oldest living member of the Waukesha 
 County Bar, counting years of continu- 
 ous practice. He came to Pralrievilie, now Wau- 
 kesha, in August, 1845, and opened a law office, 
 where he has since resided, covei'ing a period of 
 nearly a iialf centur}-. He was born at Sharon 
 Springs, Schoharie County, N. Y., March I, 1820, 
 and is a son of .lolin R. and IMarie (Kuntz) Cuok. 
 His father was a native of the town of I'alentine, 
 Montgomery t'fiunty, N. Y., born .lune II, 1795, 
 and was of Swiss ancestry. His death occurred 
 January 8, 1878. His mother was born June 11, 
 1789, being of German descent. Her father was a 
 native of Hesse-Cassel, Germany, and had rather 
 a remarkable experience. He did not come to 
 America voluntarily; when a youth, he was ap- 
 prenticed to a master who misused him. To es- 
 cape persecution he ran away to the sea coast, 
 where he was kidnapped by recruiting oHicers, put 
 aboard a vessel with many others, and shipped to 
 America as part of the quota of Hessian soldiers 
 that were hired by the British to aid in putting 
 down the so called rebcllif)n of 1770, in America. 
 He was assigned to Burgoyne's army and was cap- 
 tured by the Colonial forces at Saratoga. He at 
 once joined the American army, with which he 
 fought till independence was won. After the 
 Revolution was over he married and settled down 
 in the Mohawk N'alley, having earned his right to 
 citizenship in good earnest. His daughter, Mr. 
 Cook's mother, lived to a good old age, dying 
 
 June 9, 1879, five days before her ninetieth birth- 
 day. 
 
 When two years of age, Mr. Cook removed with 
 his parents to Canajuliarie, Monlgoinery County, 
 N. Y., wlu'ie after a few 3'ears he attended school. 
 In 18.31 the family moved to the town of Clay, 
 Onondaga County, of the same state. Alexander 
 pursued his studies at Hamilton College and The 
 Liberal Institute of Clinton, N. Y. He read law 
 in Syracuse, and was admitted to the Bar in 
 the State Courts of New York in the year 1843. 
 On the 1st of February, 1842, he w.as married at 
 Cooperstown, that state, U) Miss Nancy .Stephens. 
 Mrs. Cook was born in the town of Cherry \'al- 
 lej-, Otsego County, N. Y. In 184.0 Mr. Cook 
 emigrated with his family to Wisconsin, making 
 the journey by way of the Great Lakes, and lo- 
 cated at Prairieviile, now Waukesha. On coming 
 to this place he at once entered upon the practice 
 of his profession, which he h.is continued to the 
 present time. 
 
 Two children came to bless the home of Mr. and 
 Mrs. Cook, a son and a daughter. The latter died 
 in infancy, but the sou, Edwin I)., grew to be a 
 3outh of eighteen years. He enlisted in the late 
 war as a member of Company B, Twenty-eighth 
 Wisconsin Infantry, and while on duly contracted 
 the typhoid fever and died .laniiary 2."}, 1863. 
 Mrs. Cook survived her children many years, her 
 death occurring on October !), 18it(i. 
 
 Mr. Cook was reared a Democrat, but enter 
 tained anti-slaverj' opinions. In the height of 
 the excitement growing out of the slavery (|ues- 
 tion, he fraternized with the Free-soil party, and 
 when the Republican party was organized, joined 
 it, taking an active part in its councils. His oHi- 
 cial life began in 1840, when, on the setting off of 
 Waukesha County from Milwaukee County, he 
 was appointed to the office of District Attorney 
 for the former, being the first to hold that office. 
 At the fii-st county election he was elected to that 
 office, and re-elected at various times. At the or- 
 ganization of the United Stales District Court 
 for Waukesha County, Mr. Cook was appointed 
 Court Commissioner, and was re-appointed several 
 times, until the .ludge decided it w.as unnecessary 
 to go through the formality, so he has continued 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 in that office to the present time, 1894. In 1847, 
 he was elected Justice of the Peace, and re-elected 
 several limes since, so that it may- be said that he 
 has divided his time between that office and that 
 of District Attorney. 
 
 Mr. Cook maintained active eonDection with 
 the Republican party until 1884, when finding 
 himself in full accord with the views of Grover 
 Cleveland on the question of tariff reform, he 
 gave his supi)ort to his candidacy for President, 
 and has since afliliated with the Democracy. Mr. 
 Cook IS recognized as a man of earnest thought 
 and wide experience in general practice of the 
 law, and is looked ni) to as the venerable head of 
 the profession in Waukesha County. Only one 
 member of the county bar antedated him in prac- 
 tice here, the Hon. \'ernon Tichonor, lately de- 
 ceased. 
 
 After the death of his wife, Mr. Cook was again 
 married; his present wife was Adeline McNaugh- 
 ton, a daughter of Finley McNaughton, to whom 
 he was united in maniage on the 3d of August, 
 1892, in the town of Vernon, Waukesha County. 
 Mrs. Cook is of Scotch descent, and is a member 
 of the Presbyterian Chureli. 
 
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 PETER R. BLAIR, one of the leading con- 
 tractors of Waukesha, is a native of Mum- 
 ford, Monroe County, N. Y.,born Novem- 
 ber 19, 1852. His parents, Robert and Catharine 
 (Smith) Blair, were both natives of Scotland. In 
 that country the father learned the trade of ma- 
 chinist, which he followed throughout his life. 
 When a young man he came to the United States, 
 but after a short time returned to Scotland, where 
 he was united in marriage to Miss Smith. Mr. 
 and Mrs. Blair's wedding trip was a voyage across 
 the Atlantic to the new home in America, settling 
 in Monroe County, Is'. Y. In 1855 they removed 
 to Waukesha, where both died. The father, whose 
 birth occurred July 31, 181 1, died December 22, 
 1860, while the mother was born in 1826, and 
 died on the 23d of November, 1891. The latter 
 was a member of the Presbyterian Church and 
 
 lived in harmony with the profession she made- 
 Robert Hlair was a brother of William Blair, the 
 pioneer banker of Waukesha. Robert and Catha- 
 rine lilair were the parents of live children, one of 
 whom died in infancy. Maggie, the eldest daugh- 
 ter, became the wife of Amos McArthur, and at 
 her death, March 21, 1884, left one child. The 
 living are: Bryce A., a locomotive engineer; Peter 
 R.; and Annie, wife of James Emslie, of Waukesha. 
 
 The gentleman whose name heads this article 
 was educated in the schools of Waukesha. When 
 seventeen years of age he spent a j'ear in Wyom- 
 ing Territory. Returning to Waukesha he served 
 three years at the carpenter's trade under Clark R. 
 Hartwell, with whom he continued for several 
 years. In 1884 Mr. Blair took his first contract. 
 Among the many buildings which he has ])lanned 
 and contracted, may be mentioned the residences 
 of McNair Boyd, H. M. Horning, W. G. Blair, Dr. 
 Wigginton, Frank Rogers, Prof. W. L. Rankin, 
 Charles Kimball, Mrs. Hiram Adams, Albert Est- 
 burg, N. H. Le Clear, Adolph Estburg, Rev. J. 
 G. Blue, and H. I). Van Rensselaer. He took 
 the contract for the While Rock Avenue School 
 House, and superintended the carpenter work 
 on the Court House recently completed. 
 
 The marriage of Mr. Blair and Miss Sarah E. 
 Soper was solemnized on the 18th of August, 1H71. 
 Mrs. IJIair is a native of Waukesha, and a daugh- 
 ter of William and Esther (Wiest) Soper. The 
 former was born in Montgomery, N. V., June 13, 
 1802, being of English descent, his father having 
 come from England when a youth of sixteen years 
 and located in New York State. Mrs. Soper was 
 born in Ulster County, N. Y., on the same day as 
 was Queen Victoria, May 24, 1819. Her marriage 
 to Mr. Soper was celebrated June 14, 1842. Hav- 
 ing prepared himself for the legal profession, Mr. 
 Soper made that his life work. While in the state 
 of New York he was honored liy election to the 
 State Legislature, serving one term. In 1852 be 
 came to Waukesha and continued to practice his 
 profession until his death, October 25, 18()6. He 
 was a Free Mason. His wife died June 3, 1894, 
 aged seven t^'-five years, at the home of her daugh- 
 ter, Mrs. Blair, who is the only living child, two 
 having died in early life. Mis. Blair was born in 
 
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 Waukesha. November 17, ISH^. She was reared 
 in the f.iitli of the Presbyterian Church, of whicli 
 her parents weie nctivc iiicmheis, and to whicli slic 
 and her liusliaud belonjj. Mr. and Mrs. Dlair have 
 one child, Amy F. Blair, who was born August 1 1, 
 1879. 
 
 In political faith .Mr. Blair is a Uepublican. 
 Amonj? the contractors of Waukesha he holds the 
 foremost place, keeping himself well posted in re- 
 gard to all the improvements and advanced 
 methods used in the line of his profession. 
 
 JAMlvS STONK, who for more than half a 
 century- lias been numbered among the hon- 
 ored and respected citizens of Waukesha 
 County, now resides on section 84, Lisbon 
 Township, where he owns a good farm. He was 
 born in .Sussex County. England, February 11, 
 181(), and is one of a family of three sons and two 
 daughters, whose parents were James and Maria 
 (Smith) Stone. Four of the children are yet liv- 
 ing: .lames; .Stephen, a prosperous farmer of Lis- 
 bon Town.sliip; Martha, widow of Thomas Lee, a 
 resident of Milwaukee; and Rhoda, wife of IIon_ 
 Richard Weaver, who is represented elsewhere in 
 this work. The father was a Sussex farmer, but 
 in 1840 crossed the briny deep to America and be- 
 came a resident of Lisbon Township, Waukesha 
 County, Wis. His life was well spent, and his 
 honor and integrity won him universal confidence. 
 Both Mr. and Mrs. Stone belonged to the Episco- 
 pal Church. 
 
 Our subject was reared and educated in Eng- 
 land, and at an early age began to earn his own 
 livelihood and to aid in the support of the family. 
 He remained under the parental roof until his 
 marriage, which was celebrated April 18, 1831), 
 Miss Frances Sisley becoming his wife. To them 
 were born seven children, foiu- sons and three 
 daughters, but only two are living. William A., 
 born in Ohio, December 11, 1841. was married 
 October 13, 1874, to Miss Hannah Bowes, a native 
 of New York, born -June 29, 1851. Her parents 
 were William and Jane (Thompson) Bowes, the 
 
 : former a native of England and the latter of the 
 Empire State. William Stone and his wife have 
 one daughter, Effic L., who was graduated from 
 the Lisbon schoo's, and has also been well educa- 
 ted in music. She is a member of St. Alban's 
 Parish. The mother is a member of the Episco- 
 pal Church of Sussex. The father is a Democrat 
 in politics and in pursuit of fortune followed 
 farming. All who know him esteem him highl}' 
 for his sterling worth and sli'ict integrity. Eliza- 
 beth, the surviving daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 
 James .Stone, is now the wife of Hirnm Ilindes, a 
 farmer of Empire Prairie, Mo. They have six 
 children, four sons and two daughters. 
 
 5Ir. Stone was called upon to mourn the loss of 
 his wife October 27, 1853. She was laid to rest by 
 the side of her four children in Sussex Cemetery, 
 and a beautiful monument has been erected to 
 their memory. For his second wife, Mr. Stone 
 chose JSIrs. Lucy (Fielder) Chester, but she has also 
 passed aw.ay. 
 
 When Mr. Stone crossed the Atlantic he sailed 
 from London, and after a voyage of about five 
 weeks landed in New York, whence he made his 
 
 I way on the Erie Canal to Buffalo. He then pro- 
 
 ! ceeded to Cleveland, where his money gave out, 
 and he left his family in Ohio, while he continued 
 on to Waukesha County. On reaeliing Milwaukee 
 he made in<iuiry concerning the Bonham and Wea- 
 ver settlement, and there s))enl a few days, after 
 which he returned to Cleveland. In 1842, with 
 his wife and family, he came b3' the Lakes to Mil- 
 waukee, and as there was no pier, Mr. Stone made 
 hi; way to land in a little boat. While he was on 
 shore a storm aroscand the sailing-vessel was driven 
 b.ack almost to Racine, and three days elapsed be- 
 
 ; fore it again reached Milwaukee. 
 
 Mr. Stone secured a claim of forty acres of canal 
 land in Lisbon Township for twenty shillings per 
 acre, and afterwards bought forty acres of (lov- 
 ernment land at*1.25. His home wasa two roomed 
 
 j log cabin 18x24 feet in size, with a shake roof and 
 a rough stone chimney. Indians visited the neigh- 
 borhood frequently, and .Mr. Stone h.as seen as 
 many as sixteen deer in his field at one time. In 
 his f.-irm work he used ox teams, and in that way 
 
 j hauled his produce to market in Milwaukee. As 
 
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 PORTUAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 the years liave pasHul, liowever. liis farm of eighty 
 acres lisis become a hij^hly cultivaled tract, sup- 
 plied with all modern improvements and acces- 
 sories. It is pleasantly located a mile and a-lialf 
 from Sussex, and is a valuable place. In liisliome 
 are two silk embroidered pictures more than one 
 hundrud years old, one representing; the infant 
 Moses in the bulrushes, and the other Joseph and 
 Mary on their llight into Egypt. Mr. Stone for 
 some years has served as vestryman in St. Alban's 
 Episcopal Church, and lias lived an honorable, up- 
 right life well worthy of cniLihilion. He may truly 
 be called a self-made man, for his success is due 
 entirely to his own effoits, and now in his declin- 
 ing years, as the result of his enterprise and indus- 
 trv, he has a com])etence which supplies him with 
 all the comforts of life. 
 
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 KTKR WRKiirr. Since 1855 has thissler- 
 
 lina irentleman been a resident of Mer- 
 ton Township, Waukesha Count}-, and in 
 its growth and prosperity has borne his part. A 
 native of Dutchess County, N. Y., he was born 
 on the 7th of November, 1822, being the second 
 in a family comprising three sons and four daugh- 
 ters, of whom two others, both younger than liim- 
 self, survive, namely: Mary, who is the wife of 
 George AV. Nourse, of II""''and, A\Ms.,and Charles, 
 now a resident of the town of Lyndon, Sheboygan 
 County, Wis., but formerly of Merton Township. 
 His father, Aaron Wright, was also a native of 
 Dutchess County, his birth occurring in 171)5, and 
 his death December 30, 1888. He was reared to 
 the trade of carpenter and joiner and followed 
 that occupation for many years. In 18511 he em- 
 igrated to Wisconsin, making the trip from Wy- 
 oming County, whither he had removed in 1833, 
 to Buffalo by canal, thence on a steamer to Mil- 
 waukee. Coming to Waukesha County, he loca- 
 ted on section 14, in the town ot Merton, where 
 lie purchased one hundred and twenty-live acres 
 of land lying along Lake Kcesus. There were 
 some improvements on the place which he at once 
 began to increase, Their log cabin, which stood 
 
 on the banks of the beautiful lake, in time gave 
 place to a home in keeping with the surrounding 
 advancement. In politics Father Wright was at 
 first a member of the Democratic l)arty, but on 
 the organization of the Kcpulilican party became 
 a stanch supporter of its principles. During his 
 residence in the Empire State he was Captain in 
 the .State Militia. A man of firm convictions, he 
 did not hesitate to prosecute any business under- 
 taking that he considered best, irrespective of the 
 opinions of others, or to what motive they should 
 attribute his .actions, lie and his wife, who bore 
 the maiden name of Eleanor Nichols, were mem- 
 bers of the Baptist Church. The hitter's birth oc- 
 curred in Dutchess County, N. V., in 1802 and her 
 death in this county, December 19, 1888. In the 
 village cemetery at Merton, husband and wife 
 sleep side by side, their last re.-ting place being 
 marked by a beautiful stone. 
 
 The gentleman whose name appears at the be- 
 ginning of this biography passed the first eleven 
 years of his life in his native county, going at 
 that age with his parents to Wyoming County, 
 which continued to be his home until 1855. Mr. 
 Wright is a man of liberal attainments, and for 
 some five 3'ears was engaged in the profession of 
 teaching. His scholastic training was obtained in 
 the public schools and a select sch'jol, but possess- 
 ing naturally a studious disposition he took great 
 delight in improving his mind, thereby' better 
 fitting himself to fill a prominent place in the so- 
 cial and business world. During his residence in 
 Wyoming County he served as Superintendent of 
 Schools in his town, and w.as ever ready to pro- 
 mote their efficiency. In W3'oining County Sep- 
 tember 29, 1846, Mr. Wright wedded Miss Betsey 
 C, daughter of Elder .lames and Betsey (Crawford) 
 Reed. Mrs. Wright was born in that county on the 
 24th of June, 1826, and was the j'oungest in a fam- 
 ily of one son and four daughters. Arvilla, widow 
 of UoUin C. Needhara, who resided in Washing- 
 ton, D. C.,died in August, 1894. After leaving the 
 scliools in her native town Mrs. Wright attended 
 a select school in the village of Castile. .She was 
 a successful teacher, in which profession she en- 
 gaged when but fourteen years of .ige, continuing 
 in the same until twenty-one years old. Elder 
 
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 James Reed was a surveyor of much skill, and 
 a man well known for his integrity and honor. 
 Hoth he and his wife died in New York Stale. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Wright's family comprised three 
 sons, the eldest of whom, Charlie \., who was born 
 October 12, 185.'), died on the 3d of .July, 1«74. 
 For many years he had been an invalid, sufferiiifi; 
 from the ravages of rheumatism, indeed so great 
 was his affliction that lie never attended school. 
 He possessed naturally a mechanical mind and 
 would no doubt have become prominent in that 
 line had he but had the physical strength to fol- 
 low his inclination. George R., the second son, 
 resides in Chicago, where he is engaged in the 
 real-estate business. He received a thorough ed- 
 ucation, being graduated from the Wayiand -Vcad- 
 emy at Beaver Dam and the Cliic.igo University. 
 As an orator he possesses more than average abil- 
 ity. For a wife he chose Mi.ss Mattie Beliee, a 
 native of Beaver Dam, and also a graduate of 
 Wayiand Academy, in which institution she was 
 an instructor for a time. .She is a lady of rare ac- 
 complishments, possessing more than ordinary skill 
 and genius as an artist and .is an architect. Frank 
 R., the youngest son, is a rising young physician 
 and surgeon of North (Greenfield, Wis. He is a 
 graduate of Rush Medical College of Cliic-igo and 
 gives promise of becoming a leading member of 
 his profession, lie married Miss Helen Walsh, a 
 daughter of .James Walsh, one of the pioneers of 
 Waukesha County. 
 
 In 18.53 .Mr. Wright came to Wisconsin on a 
 prospecting tour, and while in the west purchased 
 one hundred and twenty acres of iiartially im- 
 proved land on i^cction 14, in the town of Merton, 
 this county. Returning to his eastern home he 
 began making preparations to remove to this 
 county, and in \ii;>,') he and his wife came hither 
 and established themselves in the cabin, 18x20 
 feet in dimensions, that stood upon their property. 
 The house was a very primitive affair; through 
 the roof, which was made of boards, the stars 
 could be seen at night. They well remember the 
 Indian scare in 1H62; when the alarm was given 
 Mr. Wright hurriedly hitched his horse to the 
 buggy and drove to the village of Alerton to see 
 what was going to be done, and on arriving there 
 
 found it filled with terror stricken settlers, who 
 were hastening on to Pewaukee and Waukesha 
 with the hope of reaching a place of safety. 
 However it was only a ''scare" and the inhabitants 
 were soon at their accustomed places of business, 
 again pursuing the even tenor of their ways. By 
 additional purchase Mr. Wright increased his farm 
 to a (luarter-section of fine land in Merton Town- 
 ship. 
 
 His first Presidential ballot was cast in favor of 
 Franklin Pierce, the Democratic nominee, but on 
 the rise of the Republican party he advocated its 
 jirinciples voting for (Jen. .John C. Fremont, as 
 he hiis for every candidate since. He is keenly 
 alive to the importance of good schools, and in 
 the official management of the schools of his town 
 has served over twenty years. He and his wife 
 are among the leading members of the Baptist 
 Church at Merton, in which he has served as Dea- 
 con since 18.56. Both are directly interested in 
 the Sunday-school, in which he h.is been a teacher 
 for many years, and take the greatest of pleasure 
 in forwarding the Master's cause. Honorable and 
 upright, their lives have ever been replete with 
 good deeds. They are now spending their declin- 
 ing days in their comfortable home in Merton, 
 where they hope to finish a long and useful career. 
 
 I I i n << <«««< 
 
 HON. DANIKL II. Sl'MNER, one of the 
 h-ading attorneys of the Waukesha Coun- 
 ty Bar, is a native of M.alone, Franklin 
 County, N. Y., born on the loth of September IM.'JT. 
 His parents, .lohn and Philena (Davenport) .Sum- 
 ner, emigrated from Vermont to New York in 
 early life, making their home in Franklin Count_\ 
 until 1843, which year witnessed their arrival in 
 Richland, Kalamazoo County, Mich. At Gales- 
 burg his father died in October, 18i)(), while his 
 mother still survives. In the district schools and 
 at Prairie Seminary, of Richland. I). H. Sumner 
 received his scholastic training. Having pre|)ared 
 himself for his chosen profession by a course of 
 reading at Kalamazoo he w.as admitted to the Bar 
 in .June, 18G8, and in the fall of the following 
 
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 year opened an otlice in Ocononiowoc, this county. 
 In January, 1870, however, he removed to Wau- 
 kesha, where he lias since been in active practice. 
 Mr. Sumner is recotrnized as a man of superior 
 aliilit}', both by iii.s professional brethren and the 
 people throughout this section of the state. He 
 has been honored with many ollioial positions, 
 ranging from Justice of the Peace to Representa- 
 tive in Congress. When each town had a Superin- 
 tendent of schools, he was called upon to fill that 
 position, and was for three years a member of the 
 County Board of Supervisors; he was Deputy Clerk 
 of the Court and District Attorney from 1875 to 
 1877; and in 1882 was chosen by the Democracy 
 of the P'ifth Congrc.osional J)istrict of Wisconsin 
 as a Representative in the Forty-eighth Congress. 
 While in that body he served elliciently on the 
 Invalid Pensions and Public Buildings Committees. 
 At Reloit. Wis., Mr. Surnner was married on the 
 4tli of July, 1877, to Terrie M. Meahl, a native of 
 the town of Genesee, Waukesha County, where 
 her father, John Meahl, was numbered among the 
 early settlers. Both of her parents arc deceased. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Sumner are members of tiie Baptist 
 Cliurcli, and socially he belongs to the Independ- 
 ent Order of Odd Kullows. For about twenty-five 
 years Mr. Sumner has been connected with the 
 Waukesha Country 15ar, and is therefore numbered 
 among its oldest active members. 
 
 < "\ i^ILLlAM l.KROY SANNER. proprietor 
 V/ V/' of one of the leading drug stores of 
 Waukesha, is a native of Erie, Pa., 
 where his birth occurred July 2, 1852. Ills father, 
 Jacob Sanner. was born in Alsace, Germany, 
 though at that time it belonged to France. In 
 early life he came to the United States, locating 
 at Erie, Pa., where ho learned the tailor's trade. 
 In that city he wedded Miss Mary E. Schleuraff, 
 who was born in Switzerland, and when a girl 
 came to America. In I85G, the family, consisting 
 of parents and three children, emigrated to Wau- 
 kesha. The father had visited Wisconsin before, 
 and worked a short time at his trade in Racine. 
 When he arrived in Waukesha Mr. Sanner had 
 
 only ^i) left, however he opened a tailor shop and 
 by untiring industry worked up a good business. 
 Having carried on merchant tailoring in Wauke- 
 sha for many years, he removed to Wamego. Kan., 
 where his death occurred October 13, 1882. His 
 estimable wife still survives and makes her home 
 in Waukesha. In his politutal views Mr. Sanner 
 was a Democrat, though he never gave much atten- 
 tion to political affairs. Socially-, he was a mem- 
 ber of the Masonic fraternity. Of the eight chil- 
 dren, four sons and four daughters, born to Mr. 
 and Mrs. Sanner, three sons and four daughters 
 are living, though William L. is the f)nly one 
 identified with tiie business interests t)f Waukesha. 
 
 W. L. Sanner, as he is generally known, was but 
 four years of age when his parents moved to that 
 village. Ilis education was acquired in its public 
 schools. AVlien eighteen years of age he entered 
 the store of I. M. White to learn the drug busi- 
 ness, continuing witli that gentleman for some five 
 years. At the expiration of that period be em- 
 barked in the drug business on his own account, 
 I but five years later sold his stock, and having 
 purchased, in connection with his oldest brother, a 
 tract of land in Kansas, went thither to establish 
 a ranch. This project, however, was abandoned 
 and Mr. Sanner returned to his native state. The 
 succeeding four years he spent in the office of J. 
 E. Patton & Co., wholesale dealers in oils and 
 paints in Milwaukee. In 1884 he again came to 
 Waukesha and engaged in the drug business, which 
 he lias conducted continuously since. At No. 414 
 Main Street, Mr. Sanner has a well selected and 
 tastily arranged stock; he also owns a fine residence 
 at No. 605 Barstow Street. For his success in 
 business he has no one to thank but himself, as he 
 started empty-handed and without a vigorous 
 constitution. Close attention to every detail of 
 his business, and courteous and fair treatment of 
 his customers are the secrets of his prosperity. 
 
 Mr. Sanner was married in Milwaukee April 26, 
 1877, to Miss Esther King, a native of Troy, N. Y., 
 and of this union were born three children: Roy, 
 who died at the age of five years, Edith and Louise. 
 Mrs. Sanner is a consistent member of St. Matthias' 
 Episcopal Church of Waukesha. In political 
 affairs Mr. Sanner affiliates with the Democratic 
 
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 party. Notwitlistandino^ he has been solicited to 
 accept otlicial ii()iiiiii;ili(jns, he hiis always declined, 
 preternng to devote his time to his private inter- 
 ests. He is a progressive, public-spirited citizen, 
 who by intrinsic worth has won an enviable posi- 
 tion in the business circles of Waukesha. 
 
 F^ VANDER T. TAYI^OR, an early settler and 
 C\ i>rosperoiis fanner resi(lin<j;- on section 21, 
 Mukwonago Townshii), was born in the 
 town of Wolcoll, Lamoille County, \'t., October 
 31, 1821. Gideon M. and Ph<i'be (Walbridge) 
 Taylor, his parents, were both boin near Plymouth 
 Rock, on which the Pilgrim Fathers landed, 
 (u-andfather Taylor was a soldier in the Revolu- 
 tionary War, enlisting for the service in Connec- 
 ticut. After that heroic struggle he moved with 
 his family in the winter to Vermunt, his faithful 
 wife carrying her son, Gideon M., on snow shoes 
 a portion of the way. On arriving in the then 
 new town of Wolcott everything was wild, and 
 for sulisislencc the family depended upon lish, 
 moose and bear meat, on which they did not enjoy 
 even the luxury of salt. There Grandfather Tay- 
 lor spent the remainder of his d.ays. From the 
 Hessians in the Revolutionary War he captured a 
 flint-lock gun, which descended to E. T. Taylor of 
 this sketch, wlu) still ineserves the lock; though 
 unfortunately the boys in later days have blown 
 the gun to pieces in celebrating on the Ith of 
 July the independence for which the old veteran 
 fought. 
 
 In Vermont Gideon AF. Taylor wedded Miss 
 Walbridge, and in 1829 they moved to the Indian 
 Reservation in Genesee County, N. Y., where Ihey 
 settled in dense woods, having to cut their own 
 path to their home. The husband carried provis- 
 ions three miles on his back for his family until 
 roads could be made. Indians were plentiful, and' 
 bear were often seen. It re(|uired no lillle courage 
 for the wives and mothers to remain at home 
 while their husbands went forth to make a liveli- 
 hood, (iideoii M. Taylor died on the 20th of 
 .March, 18-44, at the age of lifty-six years, when he 
 29 
 
 should have been in the prime of life, but hard 
 work in o|)ening a farm broke him down and 
 shortened his days. His wife lived to be sixty- 
 seven years old, dying May 14, J 861. Hoth were 
 Presbyterians in religious faith, and in politics he 
 was a Whig. Iii their family were seven children, 
 five sons and two daughters, of whom only four 
 are living: Arthur M., residing near Ft. Wayne, 
 Ind.; Evander T., of this record; Mrs. Emily Jes- 
 seph, of Cattaraugus County, N. Y.; and Daniel, 
 who lives on the old homestead. 
 
 E. T. Ta3'lor,as he is commonly known, received 
 his education in the old time district schools. 
 After reaching manhood he worked for wages for 
 a time, and then decided to begin life aright. Ac- 
 cordingly he married, in the town of Alabama, 
 Genesee County, X. Y., .hinuary 14, 184(), Mi-ss 
 Isabelle Irving, a native of Caledonia, Livingston 
 County, of the same state, born October 8, 1822. 
 She is a daughter of Waller and .lane (Christie) 
 Irving, both natives of .Scotland, the former of 
 Lowland and the latter of Highland stock, who 
 came with their respective parents to the laited 
 States when small children. They were married 
 in the town of Caledonia. Livingston County, in 
 May, I8U). In 1846, in conii)any with his son 
 Daniel. Mr. Irving came all the way by wagon to 
 this cimiity, where he was soon after joined by 
 the other nieinbers of his family-, who came with 
 our subject and wife, and settled in Mukwonago 
 Township. There he and his wife passed the 
 evening of life, his death ociuiring September 26^ 
 1877, at the age of eighty-one years, two months 
 and one day, and hers. February 27, 1883, at the 
 age of eighty-four years, two months and fourteen 
 days. Mr. Irving was a temperate man, while bis 
 father had the distinction of never having used 
 tobacco or strong drink. To y\.\\ and Mrs. Irving 
 were born nine children, all of whom save three 
 have crossed the river of death. Mrs. Tavlor is 
 the eldest of the family, besides whom there are 
 three brothers living, Thomas, of Delavan; Walter, 
 of Wauk<'sha; and .lolin. a resident of Albany, 
 Oregon. 
 
 In .\pril i>f IHlil, Mr. and .Airs. Taylor came 
 from Piiffalo on the '"Oregon" to .Milwaukee, 
 where they were met by Mr. Irving. After work- 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 ing a rented faim for a year. Mr. Taylor bought 
 one hundred and sixty acres wliere he now lives, 
 for which he paid $1,825. He li:id "uly money 
 enough to buy a breaking team and a few other 
 necessaries. Sickness had attacked him .soon after 
 coming to this county, and a doctor's bill had to be 
 paid. In order to make the lir.st payment on this 
 land he had to borrow ^iiW, and on the balance 
 paid interest at the rate of twelve per cent. lie 
 was industrious and tlirifty, meeting payments 
 before they came due. Their first home was a 
 shake roof log house willi no lloor. luil licfore 
 winter good floors were put in, and ere long that 
 log cabin became a comfortable and as happy a 
 home as they have ever had. The first wheat he 
 raised he sold in AVauke.sha for thirty-nine cents 
 per bushel, with the proviso that he carry it up 
 two flights of stairs. Their first vehicle was a cart, 
 the wheels of which were from a cast away cart in 
 New York, and iiad been sent out i)y Mr. Taylor, 
 he making the rest of the cart. 15y the united 
 efforts of himself and wife a competer)ce had been 
 made. Thej' have given liberally to churches and 
 other benevolences, and have ever been ready to 
 do their part in all good woiks. He took $.500 
 stock in the old Beloit Railroad, from which he has 
 never received a penny's benefit. He has helped 
 all his children in beginning for themselves, and 
 still owns his fine farm of three hundred and 
 fifty-eight acres, on which he has erected a sub- 
 stantial farm hou.se and good outbuildings. 
 
 Into the home of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor five 
 children came: Arthur I. h.as been a mechanic in 
 the railroad service for a number of years; Mary 
 Elizabeth, who was educated in Waukesha and at 
 Beloit College, wedded Edward Owen, a hardware 
 merchant, of Adair, Iowa; Dr. "Warren E. spent 
 three years in tlie State University, then took up 
 the study of medicine with Dr. Soutlierland, of 
 Janesville. In 1878 he graduated from Hahne- 
 mann Medical College, of Chicago, the youngest 
 in the class of fortj--four, he carrying ofif the 
 honors of the class, and the *.5(l greenback prize 
 for best scholarship. He located in Monmouth, 
 111., where he has arisen to a place in the front 
 rank of his profession, being Railroad Surgeon of 
 the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and the Atchi- 
 
 son, Topcka it Santa Fe Railroads. He also takes 
 an active interest in political affairs, being a public 
 speaker of .acknowledged ability, and having served 
 as Mayor of Monmouth. Homer, who expected to 
 take the father's place on the farm, p.assed from 
 among the living February 8, 1884, aged twenty- 
 three years. Ilattie 1., who also received a good 
 education, remains with her parents to comfort 
 thcni in their declining years. 
 
 In religions faith Mr. Taylor is a Congregation- 
 alist, belonging to the church at Mukwonago. 
 Politically he was a Whig, and since the rise of 
 the Republican party has been a stanch advocate of 
 its princi|iles. He has never been an oflicc seeker; 
 though often urged to accept office he would never 
 consent to fill official positions, save such as As- 
 sessor and Side-Su])ervisor of his town. He and 
 his wife are two of the early pioneers of this 
 town. Their lives have been worthily spent. 
 Since they arrived here, this vicinity has been 
 changed from a wilderness to a fine agricultural 
 section, and in this transformation they have 
 taken an active part. 
 
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 JAMES SALMON, wlio successfully carries on 
 agricultural pursuits on section 12, Lisbon 
 Township, is one of the worthy citizens 
 that the Emerald Isle has furnished to Wau- 
 kesha County. He has materiality aided in fhe 
 development and growth of this locality, and 
 well deserves representation in its history. He 
 was born in Longford, Ireland, November 25, 
 1827, and is a son of Michael and Bridget (Doyle) 
 Salmon. Their familj' numbered four sons and 
 four daughters, of whom four are yet living: 
 Janies, of this sketch; Mary A., widow of Ed New- 
 man, of Lisbon Township; Catherine, wife of Mi- 
 chael Keating, who was formerly a farmer .and a 
 grain buyer for the Pabst Brewing Company', of 
 Milwaukee, but is now retired; and Julia. The 
 father was born in County Longford in 1779, 
 and in 1828 came to the United States in a sail- 
 
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 ing-vessel. He first located in St. Lawrence Coun- 
 ty, N. Y., where he remained for sixteen years en- 
 gaged in .agricultural pur^iuits. In 1841. by way 
 of the St. Lawrence Hiver and the Lakes, he fol- 
 lowed the course of emigration, which was stead- 
 ily drifting westward, and at lengtli reached Mil- 
 waukee. Mr. Salmon purchased one hundred and 
 sixty acres of canal land on section 12, Lisbon 
 Township, now the home of our subject, and at 
 once began its de\elopment, for not a furrow had 
 been turned or an improvement made on the place. 
 He built a lc)g cabin of two rooms, without a 
 floor, and lived in that until he could buy a butler 
 home for himself and family. He cut his grain 
 with the old-fashioned cradle and threshed it with 
 a flad. There was no church or sclioolliouse in 
 this vicinity, and the work of civilization seemed 
 scarcely begun. The parents were both devout 
 members of the Catholic Churth, and were in- 
 terred in the Catholic Cemetery in Menomonec 
 Township. In his political views Mr. Salmon was 
 a Deu)ocrat. 
 
 Our subject was a child about a j'ear old when 
 he left the land of his birth, and was a young 
 man of seventeen years when he came to Wiscon- 
 sin. He acquired his education in the common 
 schools and remained with his |)arents until after 
 their decease, when the full care and responsi- 
 bilit3' of the family devolved upon liim. He has 
 been an earnest worker, and his i)ersistent efforts 
 and good management have brought him pros- 
 perity. 
 
 In 1863 Mr. Salmon wedded Kllen Roche, a 
 native of County Wexford, Ireland. To lliem 
 were born four sons and a daughter, and with the 
 exee|ition of one son all are yet living. Henry, 
 who was educated in the I'uion School of Wau- 
 kesha, in connection with his brother .lames, who 
 is the second child, carries on the home farm; 
 Gretta is a teacher of recognized ability, who 
 completed her education by three years' attend- 
 ance at Cnrroll College; Daniel, who died April 
 28, 18',I2, at the age of twenty-one, w.as a bright 
 student of the .Seminary of St. Francis, in Milwau- 
 kee, and was fitting himself for the i)riesthood. 
 His loss IS deeply mourned, not only by the fam- 
 ily, but by many friends. Richard is now a stu- 
 
 dent in St. Francis' Academy, of Milwaukee, and 
 possesses good intellectual ability. 
 
 For live ^-ears Mi'. Salmon resided in Waukesha, 
 but in 1882 returned to the farm where lie now 
 makes his home. He owns ofto hundred and sixty 
 acres of good laud uniler a high state of cultiva- 
 tion and well improved, but has left iLs operation 
 to his son, while he is now living retired, enjoy- 
 ing the rest which he has truly earned and richly 
 deserves. By his ballot he supports the Democ- 
 racy on (juestions of national importance, but at 
 local elections votes indi pcndciitl.\' of party ties. 
 He has been a member of the Town Hoard of Su- 
 pervisors for several terms, was Town Treasurer, 
 and has Ions; been ofliclally connected with the 
 schools of this community, which find in him a 
 warm friend. He is an oHicer and a faithful mem- 
 ber of St. .lames' Catholic Church, and is a public- 
 spiriled and progressive citizen, warmly interested 
 in everything pertaining to the welfare of the 
 community and its upbuilding. 
 
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 \ .--; / -^ ■ ^ ' ^- -^^ . -^K" ^ 1^ 
 
 JOSKPIl llADFIELl). a pioneer of Prairie- 
 villc. now Waukesha, located at that village 
 in .luly, 18i;5. Chinly, Derb^'shire, England, 
 is his native place, his birth having CK'curred 
 October IG, 1816. His parents, .John and Ellen 
 (Hangely) lladlield. were natives of the same 
 shire. His mother, who was a daughter of Aaron 
 Rangely. died in her native land, and his fatKer 
 in Waukesha, licfore leaving England, .loseph 
 lladlield was married in 1843 to Miss Harriet 
 .lackson, also of Derbyshire, and the following 
 year emigrated to the I'liitcd States. His wile 
 was permitted to enjoy her home in Prairieville 
 but one year, as her death occurred in September, 
 1844, leaving one son, Joseph .1., now deceased, 
 who was one of the prominent business men of 
 Waukesha County. Li 184.') Mr. Hadfield was 
 again married, the lady of his choice being Miss 
 .Sarah Harrison, who was born in the same house 
 as was his first wife. Of this union there were ten 
 children: John (1., bi)rn October 9, 184.J, died 
 .September 19, 1873; George A., born April 19, 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BlOGRAPinCAL RECORD. 
 
 1847, resides in Chicago; Ahiahain H.. horn Janu- 
 ary 23, 1849, lives in Gothenburg, Neb.; Sainh .1., 
 born January 21, 1851, is the wife of Elon Aitlfen, 
 of Waukesha; Isaac H., bom June 29, 1853, makes 
 his home in Waukesha; Albeit W., born April 6, 
 1855, lives in Chicago; Oscar W., born November 
 12, 1857, is a farmer of the town of Genesee; Edwin 
 H., born September 20, 18fiO, resides in Minne- 
 apolis; Charles II., born June 19, 1863, is the next, 
 and Laura 15., born February 11. 1867, is the wife 
 of Dr. Albert J. Hodgson, of Palmyra, Wis. 
 
 Upon coming to Waukesha, Mr. Iladfield estab- 
 lished himself in the shoe bu.siness, which he car- 
 ried on until 1868. His next venture was in 
 the stone quarrying business, with which he 
 has been prominently idenlilied for years. The 
 company of which he is a member owns extensive 
 quarries in the town of Menomonec, Waukesha 
 County, and a railroad connecting them with 
 the St. Paul, Northwestern and Wisconsin Cen- 
 tral Railroads, thus giving them a good outlet for 
 their product. Besides he has other interests in 
 the country, such as farms and village property. 
 
 For years Mr. and Mrs. Iladfield have been act- 
 ive workers in the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 In politics he is a Republican. For over half a 
 century Mr. Iladfield has been a resident of Wau- 
 kesha, and is one of the best known pioneers of 
 ihe county. 
 
 HENRY M. FRAME, Cashier of the Wau- 
 kesha National ISaiik, is a representative 
 of one of the pioneer families of this 
 county, being a son of Ma.'cwell and Jane (Ait- 
 ken) Frame. He was born in the town of Brook- 
 tield, Waukesha County, June 22, 1842, and is the 
 older of two brothers who constituted the family 
 of Maxwell and Jane Frame, the other being An- 
 drew J., president of the above named bank. Hav- 
 ing been deprived of his father when he was quite 
 j'oung, Mr. Frame of this sketch early learned the 
 lesson of self-reliance, and the habit of industry. 
 For some three years he worked on a farm for an 
 uncle. His opportunities for education vrere such 
 
 as the district schools of that early day afforded. 
 The Forest Citj' Bank having been established 
 about 1857 by S. A. Bean, M. G. Townsend and 
 others, Mr. Frame became an employe of that in- 
 stitution, with which he remained two years, or 
 until it was closed. Soon after the Farmers' Na- 
 tional I'.ank was incorporated, and with that he 
 was identified a j'car. In 1H68 he entered the 
 Waukesha National Bank, with which he has since 
 been continuously connected, having been made 
 Cashier in Jul}-, 1880. It will thus be seen that 
 Mr. Frame has spent some thirty years in this line 
 of business, with every detail of which he is thor- 
 oughly conversant. His long experience and in- 
 timate acquaintance with the financial standing of 
 the people of the county make him a capable and 
 valuable ollicial. 
 
 The marriage of Mr. Frame and Miss Adelia 
 Pettibonc was celebrated in Waukesha, March 3, 
 1870. Mrs. Frame is a native of Cattaraugus 
 C'ounty, N. Y., and was a daughter of Sylves- 
 ter Pettibonc. When very young she lost her 
 parents, and on reaching womanhood came to this 
 county in 1868. At her death, October 14, 1879, 
 she left two sons, Irving P., a promising youth 
 who died March 23, 1890, at the age of seventeen 
 years; and Charles H., who passed away Septem- 
 ber 13, 1887, aged ten j-ears. Mr. Frame was again 
 married on the 3d of May, 1881, in the town 
 of Lisbon, this county, to Miss Sarah C. Rich- 
 mond, an adf)pted daughter of Thompson Rich- 
 mond, one of the prominent farmers of that town. 
 Mrs. Frame is a native of England, and when a 
 child was brought to the United States. Her 
 parents bore the family name of Counsell; her 
 mother having died when she was a little girl, she 
 went to the home of Mr. Richmond, where she en- 
 joyed such educational and home advantages as 
 would have been extended to an own daughter. 
 Mrs. Frame is an active worker in the Baptist 
 Church, with which she has been identified for 
 years. 
 
 Politically the subject of this article is a Repub- 
 lican, without official aspirations, and socially is a 
 member of the Masonic fraternity, belonging to 
 Waukesha Lodge No. 37, A. F. * A. M. Mr. 
 Frame has done his part toward building up Wau- 
 
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 kesha; besides erecting a stone block on Broadwa}' 
 in 1892, on the site of the old home which has 
 been in the possession of the family for a half cen- 
 tury, he built a good residence at No. 31(! Carroll 
 Street. 
 
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 r^ USTAVUS OGDEN AUSTI N was horn on 
 \y^ the 14th of August, 18.39, at Massena, St. 
 Lawrence County, N. Y. In 1853 he came 
 to Chicago and learned the printer's trade, which he 
 has followed in various places in the west. At the 
 breaking out of the Civil War he was ercployed at 
 Edwardsville, 111., where he had attached himself to 
 the "Madison County (Juards," a company of 
 "tin soldiers," whose services were tendered to 
 and accepted by (iov. Richard Yates, and on the 
 19th day of April, 1861, were mustered into the 
 United States service as Companj- I, Ninth Illi- 
 nois Infantry. The command was ordered to 
 Cairo, 111., where the company remained for three 
 weeks fortifying the place, building barracks and 
 doing guard and picket duty. The company was 
 mustered out of the service at that place on the 
 26th of July, 1861. Having returned to Edwards- 
 ville and assisted in raising a company to serve 
 for three years, which was completed on the 3d of 
 August, 1861, Mr. Austin went with it to Cairo, 
 where it was mustered into the United States serv- 
 ice on the 1 1th of August as Company K, Ninth 
 Illinois Regiment. With his regiraemt he partici- 
 pated in the fall and winter cam(iaign in Kentucky 
 and Tennessee, which included tiie capture of Ft. 
 Henry, Ft. Donelson and the battle of Shiloh, as 
 well as the movement on Corinth, Miss., where 
 Mr. Austin was attacked by a severe case of mea- 
 sles which caused him to be taken to the hospital 
 at St. Louis, and mustered out of the service Jul^' 
 14, 1862. Having recovered his health he again 
 enlisted in the service of his country on the 22d 
 of August of the same year, in Company K, Tenth 
 Missouri Cavalry, for three years, or during the 
 war, and with that regiment served imtil June 22, 
 1865. With his regiment he participated in over 
 seventy-nine engagements, among the most im- 
 
 portant of which are: Cherokee Valley, Leighton, 
 Florence and Selma, Ala.; Town Creek, the two 
 battles at Tupelo, luka, Brownsville, Livingston, 
 Barker's Creek, Egypt Station, Oxford Court 
 Hou.se, Jackson, Hillsborough, Champion Hills, 
 Vicksburg, Morton, Canton, and Cuntown, Miss.; 
 N:ishville, Tenn.; Macon, Oa., Independence, Mo.; 
 Osage, Kan., etc. He also took part in the Red 
 River expedition. 
 
 The regiment had the honor of acting as guard 
 for .lefferson Davis and his cabinet from Macon to 
 Augusta, where they were turned over to the 
 United States Navy. In the fall of 1865 Mr. Aus- 
 tin came to Wisconsin and located at Eau Claire, 
 where he was engaged on the Free Press until the 
 fall of 1870, at which time he purchased the Chip- 
 pewa Falls Detnocrai, conducting that paper for 
 two years. After selling out he returned to Eau 
 Claire and started a job printing business, of which 
 he disposed in 1874. In November of that year 
 was celebrated his marriage to Miss Lydia O. 
 Covell, and in April of the following year they 
 moved to Waukesha, where their daughter, Florence 
 M., was born November 14, 1878. During his resi- 
 dence in Waukesha, Mr. Austin has been employed 
 on the Democrat. Since coming here he has been 
 elected to a number of otticial positions, such as 
 Chairman of the Town Board of Supervisors, a 
 member of the Board of \'illage Trustees and Vil- 
 lage Clerk. With the following social orders he 
 holds meni'Dcisliip: Grand Army of the Republic, 
 Knights of Pythias, Modern Woodmen of Amer- 
 ica, and Patriarchal Circle. 
 
 >^T>HOMAS L. MORGAN, who resides on sec- 
 I tion 6, in the town of Summit, is a repre- 
 sentative of one of the early families of 
 this township, his father, Thomas Morgan, having 
 settled in 1851 where the son now lives; however 
 he had bought the place the previous year. Thomas 
 Morgan w:\s a native of Wales, born on the 12th 
 of April, 1809. In early life he learned the trade 
 of a weaver, hut later woiked in the iron indus- 
 tries. In 1830 he came to the United States, beinjr 
 
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 tlie only one of his father's family whoever came 
 to this country. Not long after his arrival, Mr. 
 Morgan went to Stamford, Conn., where he en- 
 gaged at labor in the iron works of that place. 
 During his residence here, he was married to Maria 
 Roberts, daughter of Samuel Roberts, who was then 
 a resident of Stamford, but a native of Wales. 
 Mrs. Morgan was also born in Wales, and came 
 with her parents to America. 
 
 Mr. Morgan finally became part owner of the 
 iron works at Stamford, his partners being his fa- 
 ther-in-law, brother-in-law and others. But by an 
 unprofitable investment the business proved a fail- 
 ure, after which Mr. Morgan engaged in mercan- 
 tile life. The latter business, however, for certain 
 reasons, did not prove altogether such as he was 
 ple.ised with, and in the interests of his family he 
 decided to come west and engage in agricultural 
 pursuits. In 1850 he came to Waukesha County 
 and purchased a location, as already slated, on 
 which he settled with his family the following 
 year. The land was heavily timbered, hard maple 
 predominating, and had but few improvements 
 thereon; a log house and stable had been built, and 
 a few acres had been broken. Here the family 
 settled and began the work of developing a farm. 
 On this plfice Mr. and Mrs. Morgan lived until 
 death, the former passing away on the 16th of 
 April, 1884, and the latter October 10, 1886. 
 
 Thomas Morgan was an industrious and success- 
 ful business man, and in his farming methods was 
 progressive. For many years he made a specialty 
 of raising horses, in which enterprise he was most 
 successful. Genial and social in disposition, he 
 made many friends, and \vas highly respected as a 
 citizen. He and his wife were tlie parents of six 
 children, four sons and two daughters, five of 
 whom are still living and are named as follows: 
 Samuel Kdward, the eldest of the family, is a resi- 
 dent of the cit}' of Oconomowoc; William Henry 
 resides at Tracy, Minn.; Thomas L., our subject, is 
 tlie next in orderof birth; .lennie, the elder daugh- 
 ter, is the widow of F. B. Brown, and resides at 
 Alta, Iowa. Mr. Brown was formerly Cashier of 
 the bank at that place. The youngest of the sur- 
 viving members of the family is Mrs. Helen Maria 
 J.'icobs, wife of Lewis Jacobs. The youngest son. 
 
 Robert, was accidentally killed by the discharge 
 of a gun when in his sixteenth year. 
 
 Thomas L. Morgan, the gentleman whose name 
 heads this record, and who now owns and occu- 
 pies the homestead farm, was born at Stamford, 
 Conn., June 9, 1846. Though but a lad of five 
 years he remembers well how the country looked 
 in the earl> '50s. Reared on his father's farm, 
 he has always resided there, and for his occupation 
 chose the life of an agriculturist. November 21, 
 188C, Mr. Morgan was united in marriage with 
 Miss Ellen Miller, daughter of Frank Miller, now 
 a resident of the town of Farmington, Jefferson 
 County. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan have been blessed 
 with three children, namely: Helen M., Llewellyn 
 Edward and Frances. 
 
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 HOMAS CAMPBELL, who is numbered 
 among the early settlers of Waukesha 
 County of 1857, is so well known that he 
 needs no sjjecial introduction to our readers. Like 
 the blacksmith celebrated in Longfellow's beauti- 
 ful poem, he is very popular with his fellow-towns- 
 men, and we are pleased to present to them the 
 record of his life. He was born in Rosshire, Scot- 
 land, November 17, 1829, and is the fourth in a 
 family of ten children, four sons and six daugh- 
 ters, of whom eight are yet living, namely: Charles, 
 a merchant of Milwaukee; Belle, who is residing 
 on the old homestead in Scotland; Thomas, of this 
 sketch; Ellen, wife of Mr. Murray, a boot and shoe- 
 maker of Edinburg, Scotland; William, a black- 
 smith of Milwaukee; Catherine, wife of Charles 
 Campbell, an agriculturist of Rosshire, Scotland; 
 Donald, a horse-trainer of Edinburg; and Jessie, 
 wife of Thomas Ingalls, a farmerof Empire Prairie, 
 Mo. The parents of this family were Donald and 
 Catherine (Ross) Campbell. Tlie father was born 
 in Rosshire in 1800, and died about 1875. By 
 trade he was a blacksmith. His character w.as that 
 of a benevolent and kindly man, and no needy 
 one was ever turned from his door emptj'-handed. 
 He and his wife were both devout members of the 
 
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 Scotch Presbyterian Church, and their entire lives 
 were spent in their native land. 
 
 With his fatiicr, Thomas Cainpbell learned the 
 blacksmith's trade and lias made it his life work. 
 t)n the 4th of August, 1854, he boarded a sailing- 
 vessel, "Ilindford of (ilasgow," wliieli weighed an- 
 chor at Greenock. After six weeks and three days 
 they reached Toronto, Canada, and with a cash 
 capital of five pounds, Mr. Campbell landed in the 
 New World. He began working at his trade in 
 Forest, Canada, in the shops of the Grand Trunk 
 Railroad for 4>4.") per month, and there spentabout 
 three years. 
 
 During thai time Mr. Campbell married Miss 
 Louisa Winn, a native of New York, born in Roch- 
 ester in 1837, and a daughter of George and La- 
 vina Winn. She was left an orphan when quite 
 young and was feared b}' an aunt in Canada. On 
 the 13lh of June, IS.OG, she became the wife of 
 Mr. Campbell, and to them has been bom one son, 
 who now aids his father in business. Donald H. 
 was born .lunc 2, IHo'J, was educated in the com- 
 mon schools, and on the 22dof January, J884, was 
 united in marriage with Miss I']lla Simmons, wlio 
 was born in Lisbon Township, and for some years 
 was a successful teaclier in this county. Her parents 
 were Volney and .lane (Kdwards) Simmons. Her 
 father is a boot and slioe maker by trade, and now 
 resides in Antigo, Wis. To Donald Campbell and 
 his wife have been born three daughters, Winifred 
 Zoe, Jean Louise and Mildred Ella. Mr. Camp- 
 bell cast his first Presidential vote for James A. 
 Garfield and is a firm supporter of the Republican 
 party. He is a Royal Arch Mason, also belongs to 
 Morris Camp No. 1126, M. W. A., of Sussex, of 
 which he is Wortliy Advisor, and of the Good 
 Templars Lodge of Sussex, in which he is now 
 serving as Ix)dge Deputy. He and his wife are 
 members of the Kpiscopal Churcii of Sussex and 
 are leading young peo|)le of the community who 
 occupy an enviable position in social circles. 
 
 On the 18th of .May, 18.')7, Thom.is Campbell 
 and his wife arrived in Port Washington, Ozaukee 
 County, Wis., where for six years he engaged in 
 bhu-ksmithing, doinj? a successful business. In 
 March, 18G3, he took up his residence in the pretty 
 Utile village of Sussex, and again prosperity has 
 
 attended his efforts, placing him in comfortable 
 circumstances. He has followed his trade since 
 the age of fourteen and is an expert workman, 
 therefore receives a liberal patronage. 
 
 Mr. Campbell not only votes with the Republi- 
 can party but also does all in his power to pro- 
 mote its growtli and insure its success. He has 
 been elected to several official positions, has been 
 Treasurer of Lisbon Township, and at this writing 
 is serving as Side Supervi-sor. He is a man of good 
 judgment devoted to the best interests of the com- 
 munity, and the people repose in him tiie utmost 
 confidence. Socially he is connected with Lincoln 
 Lodge No. 183, A. F. & A. M., of Menomonee 
 Falls, Wis. He possesses a kindly, generous spirit 
 and is justly- entitled to the high regard in which 
 he is universally held. 
 
 
 JAMKS JOHN.STON, a hard ware merchant of 
 the village of Miikwonago, is a native of 
 Waukeslia County, his birth having occurred 
 in the town of Waukesha on the 7th of March, 
 1845. His father, John Johnston, was born in An- 
 andale, Dunifrieshire, Scotland, where he learned 
 the miller's trade. On reaching his majority he 
 decided to try his fortune in the New World, and 
 accordingly sailed for the United Stales in 1840, 
 coming direct to Rochester, Racine County, Wis. 
 However, he soon after came to Waukesha, where 
 he was employed as a miller b3' Mr. Harslow, then 
 worked in tlie same capacity' for Charles R. Dakin. 
 While there he was united in marriage to Miss 
 Williams, a Welsh lady, who died when our sub- 
 ject was about a year old, leaving two children; 
 the other one, Joseph, is now on the police force 
 in Milwaukee. Later the father married Ann Me- 
 Cullough, a Seotch lady, and by this union had 
 one child, .lolin, who is Teller in the Citizens' 
 Hank of Palmyra, Wis. After residing in this 
 county a few years he removed to Palmyra, where 
 he died. 
 
 Until eight years old James Johnston, whose 
 name appears at the head of this biography, lived 
 with bis mother's people, then went to Palmyra 
 
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 and remained with his father, who had in the 
 meantime raairied again. He received his schol- 
 astic training in the common school. Tiiough but 
 a youlli of sixteen when the call for trooi)s to put 
 down the Kebelliou w.as sent out, he offered his 
 services, and on the 15th of August, 1861, enlisted 
 in Company I. Thirteenth Wisconsin Infantry. His 
 regiment was assigned to tlie Army of the Cumber- 
 land, with whicli it served for the most part 
 throughout the struggle. With his command Mr. 
 Johnston parlicipatol in the second battle of Ft. 
 - Donelson and other engagements. Having served 
 three years, a number of the Thirteenth Wisconsin 
 and the p:iglily-tirLrd Illinois were mounted for 
 guerrilla warfare, Mr. .lohnston being among those 
 selected from the former regiment. The field for 
 their operation was Tennessee, northern tieorgia 
 and Alabama. Throughout this dangerous service 
 our subject was never wounded or taken prisoner. 
 He was sent on the expedition to Texas, and was 
 mustered out of the army at San Antonio in De- 
 cember, 1865, receiving his honorable discharge at 
 Madison, Wis., on the 1st of ..lanuary. 1866, after 
 nearly four and a-half years' service. During the 
 entire lime that he was out Mr. .lohnston had but 
 one furlough, a veteran's, of tliirty days. Toward 
 tlie close of his service he was promoted to Second 
 Lieutenant, which position he hold at the time of 
 his discharge. 
 
 The years succeeding his return from the army 
 were spent .as a student at I\Iilton College, after 
 which he learned the tinner's trade at Waterford, 
 at which he worked until he began on his own re- 
 sponsibility. In 1875 he started in business for 
 himself at Mukwonago, where he has since been 
 engaged, having always conducted the business 
 alone. He carries a full line of hardware, paints, 
 oils, glass, etc., and by courteous and fair treat- 
 ment has secured a large patronage. Mr. Johnston 
 was married in Mukwonago on the 22d of De- 
 cember, 1873, to Miss Ella Field, daughter of 
 Judge Martin Field. Socially .Mr. Johnston be- 
 longs to the Masonic order, being a member of 
 Laflin Lodge No. 146, of Mukwonago; Waukesha 
 Chapter No. 37, Waukesha Coininandery No. 23, 
 and Wisconsin Consistory of Milwaukee. In po- 
 litical faith he is a Republican, his first vote 
 
 having been cast for General Grant. Besides his 
 mercantile interests Mr. Johnston is one of the 
 stockholders of the Phantom Lake Inn Company. 
 A man of good business judgment, full of push and 
 energy, he has achieved a success of which he may 
 well be proud. Beginning without capital he has 
 by close application and careful attention to all 
 the details of business accumulated valuable prop- 
 erty, as all that he possesses is the result of his 
 own efforts. Almost his entire life has been spent 
 in Waukesha County, and in its advancement he 
 has taken an .active part, being ever found ready to 
 give bis support and aid to all measures that prom- 
 ise to be for the good of his town and county. 
 
 HON. MANVILLE S. HODGSON, a resi- 
 dent of town of Pewakee, but whose of- 
 fice is in Waukesha, is a well known citi- 
 zen of the county, and a representative of one of 
 its pioneer families. His fathei-, John Hodgson, 
 was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1812, and was 
 a son of Thomas Hodgson, who died when his 
 son was but a lad, as did also the mother. John 
 Hodgson was thus left an orphan at a very early 
 age, he being the youngest of quite a large fam- 
 ily. After the death of his parents he lived with 
 an older brother. Endowed naturally- with a math- 
 ematical mind, he gave promise, even in early 
 3'outh, of excelling in that branch of science. He 
 was fortunate, while making his home with his 
 brother, in having for a tutor Prof. Charles Gill, 
 a superior mathematician, under whose instruc- 
 tion he made rapid progress, obtaining a very 
 thorough knowledge of both theoretical and prac- 
 tical surveying. In 1828, at the .age of sixteen 
 years, he came to America with the families of two 
 married sisters. On reaching this country, Mr. 
 Hodgson went directly to Detroit, Mich., which 
 was then regarded as on the frontier of civiliza- 
 tion. His knowledge of the art of surveying 
 soon became known, and in a short time he found 
 emphiyment under (Tovernment Surveyor Sibley, 
 and in 1833, as soon as he h.ad attained to the 
 age of twenty-one years, was made Deputy Gov- 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
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 einment Surveyor. He followed his favorite branch 
 of business until 1840, working in Michigan, Indi- 
 ana and the territory of Wisconsin, in the ine.iii- 
 tiine surve3ing the state line between Indiiina .and 
 Illinois, which had been in dispute. 
 
 In 1840 Mr. Hodgson was married at I'ontiac, 
 Midi., to Miss Casandra M. HIakc, daugiiter of 
 Capt. Chesley Blake, one of tiie most famous of 
 tiie early lake captains. After his marriage he re- 
 sided in Oakland County, Mich., for about two 
 years, removing in 1842 to Waukesha Count}', 
 Wis. On coming to this county, Mr. Hodgson 
 settled on a new farm in the town of Pewaukee, 
 which he improved. Besides his farming inter- 
 ests, he dealt (piite largely in real estate. He 
 was called upon to mourn the loss of his wife, 
 whose death occurred on Ihc .Olh of .lanuary, 
 1860. In December, of the same year, he was 
 united in marriage with Esther Enos, of (iloveis- 
 ville, N. Y. His death occurred in \SC>',) He was 
 a man possessed of sterling (|ualities, excellent 
 judgment and business ai)ility, and occupied a 
 prominent place in the piil)Iic affairs of his town 
 and county. He was chosen to represent his dis- 
 trict in the State Legislature one term; served as 
 Chairman of his town; was Assessor, and held 
 various other local olhcial positions. In his po- 
 litical views he might be termed an independent 
 Republican, and was a strong and outspoken Union 
 man during the War of the Rebellion. He was 
 liberal, public-spirited, and in all respects a most 
 worthy citizen. 
 
 There were six children horn to .lolin Hodgson 
 by his first marriage, three sons and three daugh- 
 ters, four of whom died in early life. Manville 
 8. Hodgson and a sister. Miss Ellen II. Hodgson, a 
 resident of Milwaukee, are the only surviving 
 members of the fainil}'. Manville 8. Hodgson was 
 born in tlie town of Pewaukee, May 3, 1H43. He 
 grew to manhood on the homestead farm, and was 
 educated in the common schools and at Carroll 
 College. I'nder the Instruction of his father he 
 received an excellent knowledge of land surveying. 
 
 In February, 1863, Mr. Hodgson enlisted in 
 Com|)any K. Seventeenth Michigan Infantry. He 
 served with his regiment in the Department of the 
 Mississippi under Grant, participating in the siege 
 
 of Vicksburg. After the surrender of that im- 
 portant Confederate stronghold, his command re- 
 turned to Kentucky and took part in Burnside's 
 East Tennessee campaign, including the siege of 
 Knoxville. Rieturning from the army in 1864, he 
 soon after took a lri|> to the Pacific Coast. After 
 spending some time in California, he went to Ne- 
 vada, returning to Wisconsin in lK7(i. While 
 absent he was engaged in mining and other en- 
 ter|)rises. Since his return home he has been upon 
 his farm in Pewaukee Township, but has given 
 nuicl; attention to surveying. 
 
 .lanuar_v 25, 1871), Mr. Hodgson was married, in 
 the town of Pewaukee, to Miss Jessie North, 
 daughter of Prof. A. M North. Mrs. Hodgson is 
 also a native of that town. Mr. Hodgson is a 
 representative citi/.en, and has always taken a 
 commendable interest in promoting the public wel- 
 fare of his town and county, lie, like his father, 
 has served in various official capacities. Ho has 
 been Assessor of his town for six years, and in 
 1874 and 187.5 represented his district in the State 
 Legislature. He is a Republican in politics, and 
 is a member of William A. Kent Post, (i. A. !{., 
 at <4reeu ville. 
 
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 ©HARLES WILLIAMS, a representative 
 farmer residing on section 3, Genesee 
 Township, was born June 10, 1844, in Pe- 
 waukee, and is a son of John and Mary (Howell) 
 Williams, who were natives of South Wales. The 
 father was reared as a farmer in the land of his 
 nativity, and there married. In 1842, accom- 
 panied by his wife and family, he sailed from Liv- 
 erpool for the United States, landing in Boston, 
 Mass. From there he came to Buffalo, where his 
 family remained while he went to Canada on bus 
 iness. On his retiu-n they resumed their journey 
 to the far west, coming by the lakes to Milwaukee, 
 thence to Prairie ville by st.age. Shortly after 
 their arrival in this county Mr. Williams bought a 
 farm of sixty-four acres htv ^'l.'iO, the only im- 
 provements on the place being a log cabin and a 
 I few acres of plowed land. Ijiter he bought of the 
 
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 Government two liund red acres of land, for which 
 he paid *!l.25 per acre. On this purciiase he built 
 a pleasant home, good outbuildings and made 
 other improvements, developing a fine farm. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Williams, Sr., were the parents of 
 seven children, comprising four boys and three 
 girls, as follows: Marv is the wife of Robert Will- 
 iams, a farmer of Delafield Township; Margarette 
 is the widow of Charles .Jones; Edward is a suc- 
 ce'<sful farmer of the town of Pewaukee; .lohn is a 
 farmer m Minnesota; Sarah is the widow of Thomas 
 R. Jones; George is a farmer of Pewaukee Town- 
 ship; and our subject. The parents and their 
 children endured the rigors of pioneer life, being 
 deprived of what we consider the common necessi- 
 ties of life, to leave all luxuries out of considera- 
 tion. As an example, for two years after coming 
 to Wisconsin they had no cook stove, and many of 
 their articles of furniture were improvised out of 
 crude materials, hut for all these inconveniences 
 they were happy and contented. Hy careful man- 
 agement and thrift Mr. Williams I)ecanic well-to- 
 do. He was called from the scenes of this life in 
 1860, and his wife, who survived him man}- years, 
 passed away in 1886. 
 
 Charles Williams was reared on the old home- 
 stead farm, and received a limited education. He 
 continued at home until his father's death, when 
 he .assumed the management of the estate until 
 1880, at which lime he bought his present farm of 
 two hundred and seventy -eight .acres, the cost of 
 which w.ns ?i;},000. The property was well im- 
 proved, having a comfortable residence and good 
 outbuildings thereon. He afterward added twelve 
 acres to the farm and erected an excellent granary. 
 In 1890 his home and outbuildings, with the ex- 
 ception of one, were destroyed by fire, including 
 his entire crop of that year, also several horses. 
 This loss was a severe blow to Mr. Williams as he 
 received but a small amount of insurance on what 
 was consumed. However, he has since erected 
 good outbuildings, and has one of the most beau- 
 tiful homes in the town of Genesee. 
 
 .lanuary 28, 1880, Mr. Williams was united in 
 marriage with Sarah E. Lane, a native of Manistee, 
 Midi., and one of three children, a son and two 
 daughters, born to Charles and Sabia (Stanner) 
 
 Lane. Of this union there are the following chil- 
 dren: Clarence, Florence Edith, Charles Lester, 
 Floyd and Le Roy. The first three named attend 
 Brand}' Brook School in Delafield, while the last 
 two are at home. 
 
 In political sentiment Mr. Williams is a Demo- 
 crat. His first Presidential ballot w.as cast for 
 Horace (ireeley. In an ollicial cai)acity he h.as 
 served as Assessor of the town of Pewaukee three 
 terms, and held the same office one term in the town 
 of Genesee. He and his wife are respecters of re- 
 ligious teachings, and are in sympathy with all 
 measures that promise to be of benefit to their town 
 and county. 
 
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 HENRY PAUL, a successful dairyman and 
 agriculturist, residing on section 29, in 
 the town of Genesee, Waukesha County, 
 is a native of that township, born .Tuly 21, 1847. 
 His father, Thom.as Paul, was born in England in 
 1811, and grew u|) on his father's farm. About 
 the time he had reached manhood his parents died, 
 after which he rented a farm and worked it for a 
 number of years. Deciding to come to this coun- 
 try', he sailed from Liverpool to New York, where 
 he arrived six weeks later, thence coming to Mil- 
 waukee by way of the Hudson River, Erie Canal 
 and the (4reat Lakes. At that time Milwaukee 
 was but a mere hamlet, cattle often miring on 
 what is now East Water Street. His journey was 
 continued from that point by team to the town of 
 Genesee, where he purchased eighty acres of par- 
 tially improved land, for which he paid the sum of 
 $500. Among the improvements was a log cabin, 
 in which he lived for two 3'ears, and at the end of 
 that time traded that property for the farm which 
 our subject now owns. The latter contained one 
 hundred and sixt}- acres, and in the exchange Mr. 
 Paul paid 1600 to boot. 
 
 Thomas Paul married Sophia Biastf)|)lier, a na- 
 tive of Bavaria, Germany, born February' 21, 1817. 
 Ill the year 184,') she came to this country with 
 her brother, locating in Genesee Township. To 
 Mr. and Mrs. Paul three children were born, two 
 
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 sons and a daughter. Henry, the subject of this 
 article, is the eldest .ind only surviving member of 
 the family. (Jeorge was tiie next, and Ann, who 
 became the wife of .lames Carver, was the young- 
 est; both are deceased. 
 
 Wlien Tliomas Paul came to this country he had 
 but $500. My industry, economy and correct 
 business methods he acquircci valuable property, 
 and at liis deatli left his family well provided for. 
 What education he had, had been accjuii'ed (luring 
 liis spare moments and by observation. lie was 
 a man who enjoyed the esteem of all who knew 
 him. 
 
 Ilenr^' Paul, whose name appears at the head of 
 this article, grew to manhood on the old home- 
 stead, where his life thus far has been spent. At 
 his father's death he inherited all of the property, 
 with the exception of ^.'^,000, which was willed to 
 his other heirs. Hrought up on a farm and made 
 familiar with its various lines of work, he has con- 
 tinued to follow the occupation of an agricultur- 
 ist, in connection with which he has ma(]c a spe- 
 cialty of dair3'ing, being quite successful. He is 
 interested in the cheese factory and creamery at 
 North Prairie, which makes a profitable return for 
 the amount invested. 
 
 December 25, 187.'?, at Genesee, Wis., Henry 
 Paul wedded Sarah K. Bratley, a native of that 
 village, she being the second in a family compris- 
 ing a son and two daughters born to Mr. and 
 Mrs. John Bratley. Her on l^- brother, John, is a 
 farmer in the town of Genesee, while her sister is 
 now deceased. Of this union there were two 
 children: Thomas J., who is yet a student in the 
 district school, aids his father in operating the 
 farm; and Klrama Ann, also in school, has received 
 special instruction in music. This family was 
 called upon to mourn the loss of the mother, who 
 died F'ehruary 15. IHH.'l 
 
 In politics Mr. Paul i.s a Democrat, having cast 
 his first Presidential ballot for Horace Greeley. 
 However, he is not strictly partisan; in national 
 affairs he votes with his party, but in local elec- 
 tions ho exercises the right to choose whom he 
 will support. He has been a Director in the 
 School Hoard for a numljcr of years, and is now 
 acting in that capacity. He has always been a 
 
 warm friend of the public school, and all other 
 educational interests have his good will. Mr. 
 Paul and his family are members of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church, to the support of which he 
 gives liberally. 
 
 Of the growtli and development of the county 
 Mr. Paul lias been ,'i witness, in fact, he grew up 
 with it. He has aiiled materially in making many 
 improvements, and since coming into possession of 
 his |)roperty, has erected a siibstantial residence 
 and good outbuildings, his farm being among the 
 well ciiltivaled of his town. 
 
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 HENRY \V. ANSTEY, residing in the vil- 
 lage of llartlaiid, is one of the substantial 
 men of Merton Township, where he has 
 lived since a boy of eleven summers. His father, 
 Henry Charles Anstey, was a native of Devonshire, 
 England, and there grew to manhood and married 
 Miss Mary Jane Dart, who was also born in that 
 shire. Mr. Anstey was a carpenter and joiner by 
 trade, and for a great many years worked in the 
 city of London. In the year 1855 he came with 
 his family to America, embarking on board the 
 sailing-vessel "Prince Albert" at London. The 
 journey was a memorable one; to add to the trials 
 and dangers of a sea voyage, that dread disease, 
 cholera, broke out among the passengers, some sixty 
 of whom were carried off by its ravages. After 
 being at sea for forty days the ship reached N^ 
 York. Because of the sanitary condition the jias- 
 sengers were compelled to remain in quarantine on 
 Staten Island for a period of two weeks. At the 
 end of that time the passengers were permitted to 
 go on their way. Mr. Anstey proceeded to Chicago 
 by rail, and from there to Milwaukee came by boat. 
 In the latter city he purchased a lot, located on 
 what is known as Prospect Avenue, for ^.'JOO, upon 
 which he erected a substantial house. IIo contin- 
 ued to reside there, being employed at his trade, 
 until the siiring of 18()0. At that time he traded 
 his home in .Milwaukee, and ^50 in cash, for sixty 
 acres of land situated one mile east of Hartland, 
 in the town of Delafield. Directly after his father's 
 
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 PORTRAIT AJfD BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 death, in 1862, Mr. Anstey went to England to 
 claim his share of the former's propcrt}-. He re- 
 mained ill the land of his nativity some three 
 months, then returned to his home in Wisconsin. 
 Soon thereafter he bought eighty .icres of land in 
 Delafield Township, about all the improvements on 
 it being a small log house and a barn. By careful 
 management and tliiift Mr. Anstey became well- 
 to-do; by additional piu-chases he added to the 
 original eighty acres, until his estate comprised 
 three hundred and twenty acres of valuable land, 
 upon which he erected a good home and modern 
 outbuildings. In April, 1878, Mr. Anstey passed 
 from th(! scenes of this life. Honorable and up- 
 right in his dealings he well merited the esteem of 
 all who knew him. 
 
 To Mr. and Mrs. Anstey were born live sons and 
 four daughters, but two of whom have crossed the 
 river. Those who still abide, besides our subject, 
 are Kllen Mary, a resident of IJelalield; Mary .lane, 
 who is at home with her mother on the old home- 
 stead; t'harlcs Samuel, a fanner of the town of 
 Delafield; Edward John, and Walter Dart, who 
 manage the homestead farm, and Millie AL, who 
 became the wife of Cleorge W. Sizor, of Ilarlland. 
 The deceased are Charles and an infant daughter. 
 Mrs. Anstey, who survives her husband, still lives 
 in the old home. Surrounded by children and 
 grandchildren, her declining 3ears are being pleas- 
 antly spent. 
 
 Henry W. Anstej^ whose name appears at the 
 beginning of this biography, is a native of the city 
 of London, England, his birth having occurred on 
 the 21t\i of .lanuary, 1849. When a child of six 
 years he came with his parents to Wisconsin. His 
 early boyhood was spent in Milwaukee and on his 
 father's farm, whither he went at the age of eleven 
 years. His educalicni was obtained in the district 
 schools, which were then in their infancy. At the 
 early age of twenty he rented a farm of two hun- 
 dred acres, and after oi)crating it two years bought 
 eighty acres of it, while his father became the pos- 
 sessor of the remainder, the purch.ase price being 
 %4,000. Upon this he continued to reside until 
 1876, when he also bought eighty acres on section 
 2. In 1881 he sold the entire tr.act, and his present 
 farm of two hundred acres, costing ^12,000, was 
 
 purchased. Mr. Anstey has one of the finest farms 
 in this section of the county, under a good state 
 of cultivation and well improved. Besides his 
 agricultural iuterests he is connected with the 
 creamery at Ilartland and is identified with other 
 enterprises. 
 
 At Delafield, on the 20th of November, 1S79, 
 was celebrated the union of Mr. Anstey and Miss 
 Ida, daughter of .lames and Elizabeth (Graham) 
 Tinker. The lady was a native of Waukesha Coun- 
 ty, and one of a family of seven children. To this 
 marriage three children were born: Florence Eliz.a- 
 beth, Tracy .James, and one that died in infancy. 
 Mrs. Anstey 's death occurred on the 13lli of .June, 
 1888, at the age of twenty-eight years. November 
 28, 1889, Mr. Anstey was again married, the lady 
 to whom he was united having borne the maiden 
 name of Mary Josephine .Stocks. Her parents, 
 James and Margaret (Doland) Stocrks, had a family 
 of six children, four sons and tvvo daughters. Mr. 
 and Mrs. Anstey have one son, Donald Henry. 
 
 Mr. Anstey is a true blue Republican, and since 
 his first vote was cast for Gen. V. S. Grant, has 
 been a stanch supporter of the principles advo- 
 cated by that party. He has served as Treasurer 
 of the Village I'.oard, and is now filling the office 
 of President of the Village Board. He and his 
 wife are members of the Episcopal Church of Hart- 
 land and live in accordance with the profession 
 they make. 
 
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 JOSHUA H. GREEN, Chairman of the Town 
 Board of Summit in 1894, resides on section 
 35 of that township, his farm comprising 
 one hundred and sixty acres located on the 
 east half of the section. This place, which is one 
 of the many pleasant homes in the town of Sum- 
 mit, is situated on the north bank of Henrietta 
 Lake, and is known as "Oak Park Homestead," 
 from the many stately oaks with which it abounds. 
 Mr. Green purchased the same in 1888. He is a 
 native of England, where his birth occurred De- 
 cember 30, 1845. His parents were Josiah and 
 Ann (Power) (ireen; the former was born April 
 19, 1814, and the latter in October, of the same 
 
PORTRAIT AND IJIOGRArHICAL RECORD. 
 
 813 
 
 year. Tlie subject of tliis record was but an in- 
 fant when Ills father eniisjratcd with his family to 
 tiie United States and settled in Troy, N. Y., where 
 he still lives. He and his wife became the parents 
 of a numerous family, comprising eight sons and 
 three daughters; but four brothers constitute tiie 
 living members of the family. Of these, Tiiomas 
 is a resident of Ballston Spa, N. Y.; Josiah, Jr., of 
 Troy, N. Y.; and Ebenezer is a civil engineer at 
 Sault de Ste. Marie, Micii. 
 
 Joshua n. Green grew to manhood in tliecity of 
 Troy. He was educated in the public schools of 
 that city, and learned the business of making math- 
 ematical instruments. During the year 1863, he 
 . spent most of his time with the old One Hundred 
 and Twenty-fifth New York Infantry on the Ijattle- 
 fields of Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, 
 his chief dut}- being to take care of the mail of 
 the regiment. He witnessed many of the import- 
 ant actions in that section; and since the close 
 of the late war has re-visited some of those historic 
 places. For seven years he followed his chosen oc- 
 cupation, but his health failing from too close ap- 
 plication to his trade, he discontinued that bus- 
 iness and engaged in bookkeeping. In 1880 lie be- 
 came connected in the capacity of bookkeeper with 
 the Holly Manufacturing Company, at their branch 
 olHce in Troy, N. Y. A short time after entering 
 the service of this company he was made Superin- 
 tendent of outside work at that place. Here he 
 remained a year and a-lialf. Before the expira- 
 tion of this lime he had engaged to enter the ser- 
 vice of Capt. John Heckler, of liuffalo, a dredger 
 and bridge builder. Not long thereafter Mr. 
 Green went to Sault de Ste. Marie, Mich., in the 
 interests of Captain Heckler, where he engaged in 
 dredging. In 1881 he entered into partnership 
 with his emploj-er, but the character of the work 
 was such as to again impair Ins health, and he re- 
 solved to make another change. The liesirability 
 of the lake region of Waukesha County as a pl.ace 
 of residence was brought to his notice, and also 
 the fact that the beautiful property, which is now 
 his home, could be purchased. Acting upon the 
 information given him he soon became a resi- 
 dent <»f Summit. 
 
 Mr. Green was married in Chicago in 1883, to 
 
 Miss Georgiana Hepburn, a native of that city. 
 They have two sons, Hurton Hepburn and Kenneth 
 Freinan. The former's birth occurred in Chicago, 
 and the hitter's at Sault de Ste. Marie. 
 
 In politics Mr. Green is a Republican, and .as 
 stated is Chairman of the Town Roardof Summit. 
 He is prominent in Masonic circles, being a Scot- 
 tish Rite Mason of the thirty-second degree. 
 
 THOMAS CLARY, for many years an es- 
 teemed and respected citizen of Waukesha 
 County, and one of the few of his coun- 
 trymen now living in the town of Hrookfield. is a 
 native of County Sligo, Ireland, Ixnn .\pril 1. 
 1827, in the village of Droinorewcst. He is a son 
 of Peter and Hndgel ( lUirke) Clary, and is the 
 third in a family comprising seven sons: Michael, 
 Patrick, Thomas, Joim, William, George and Frank, 
 our subject being the only one of the number to 
 emigrate t(j America. He was reared on a farm 
 and educated in the common schools of the Old 
 Country. On the 1st of .lanuary, 1845, he went 
 to Liverpool, and there embarked alx)ard the sail- 
 ing-vessel "Huguenot" for New York. The vov- 
 age consumed forty-live days, and was made un- 
 pleasant by many storms. From the city of New 
 York Mr. Clary went to Northfield, Mass., arriv- 
 ing at that place on the 1 Itli of May, 1X46. There 
 he was employed on the Connecticut River Rail- 
 road for seventeen years as section boss. 
 
 In Northampton, Mass., February 22, 18.52, Mr. 
 Clary was iiiiiteri in marriage with Miss Mary 
 Dooly, the ceremony being performed by Rev. 
 Father Conlon. Mrs. Clary was born in the city 
 of Dublin, Ireland, in 1828, and in early life emi- 
 grated to the United States. In 1864 they re- 
 moved to Wisconsin and loc^ited on a farm of one 
 hundred and twenty acres on sections 5 and 8, in 
 the town of Urookfield, Waukesha Countv. A 
 frame house, which stood (ui the latter sectiou, has 
 teen enlarged and remodeled, thereby making of 
 it one of the best homes in the township. 
 
 Mr. and .Mrs. Clary's children were named as 
 follows: Mary became the wife of John McLaugh- 
 
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 rORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPinCAL RECORD. 
 
 lin, a farmer of Menomonee Township, Waukesha 
 County; Kmnia wedded William McLaughlin, a 
 farmer of I^isbon; .lolin has been a conductor on 
 the Cliicago, Milwaukee Si St. Paul Railroad for 
 many years; Ida is the widow of Harney Voss, 
 of Hrookfield Township; George is also a conduc- 
 tor on the Chicago, Milwaukee it St. Paul Rail- 
 road; Frank is foreman of the Iladlield Road and 
 resides in Sussex, this county; Fred is deceased; 
 and William is a traveling salesman for Carpen- 
 ter A- Underwood, of Milwaukee, and resides at 
 Marinette. On the 19th of December, 1891, Mr. 
 Clary was called upon to mourn the loss of his 
 wife. She sleeps beside her son in the cemetery' 
 of St. Doniinick's Church, at Hrookfield, wheie a 
 monument is erected to her memory. Mrs. Clary 
 was a woman who was loved and esteemed for her 
 many excellencies of mind and heart. 
 
 Industrious and honorable in all the I'elations of 
 life, Mr. Clary enjoys the confidence and good- 
 will of a large circle of friends and acquaintances. 
 He is a man who has been actively eng.aged in 
 business uutd the past two years; at that time he 
 rented his farm and is now living retired, his 
 daughter, Mrs. Voss, having charge of the home- 
 
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 JOHN B. CHAPIN is one of the early settlers 
 of Eagle Townshij), having made that his 
 home since 181.5. He was born on the 11th 
 of .July 1819, in Windsor, Windsor County, 
 Vl., and w.as a son of Calvin and Lucy (Bishop) 
 Cliapin, who were also natives of the (ireen Moun- 
 tain State. Calvin Chapin was a vePeran of the 
 War of 1812. and in recognition of his services 
 received from the Government a land warrant. 
 By trade he was a mason, which vocation he fol- 
 lowed in the east and also after coming to Wis- 
 consin. The year 1843 witnessed the arrival of 
 himself and wife in this state, and after spending 
 some time in Waukesha they removed to Janes- 
 ville, where he died of cholera in IHii.'i. After his 
 death his widow went to live with her daughter at 
 Orion, 111., and there spent her last daj's. She was 
 a cousisleut member of the Methodist Episcopal 
 
 Church, and both she and her husband were highly 
 esteemed for their excellencies of character. Mr. 
 Chapin was a stanch Democrat, though he never 
 sought the honors nor the emoluments of office. 
 The family of this worthy couple consisted of 
 three children, two of whom are living, the gentle- 
 man whose name heads this record, and Susan, the 
 wife of Henry .Jordon, of Orion, III. 
 
 John B. Chapin grew to manhood in his native 
 state, where he received a limited education in the 
 district schools. When about fourteen years of 
 age he began to work with his, father at the ma- 
 sou's trade, at which he was employed for a num- 
 ber of years. Before leaving his eastern home he 
 was married, October 24, 1843, to Miss Emiliue 
 Clark, who was born at Northficld, Vt., April 24, 
 1821. The wedding tour of this young couple 
 consisted in coining to Wisconsin; going by wagon 
 to Whitehall, Vt., they there boarded a boat and 
 came by the Erie Canal to Buflfalo, thence by 
 steamer to Milwaukee. Coming to Waukesha, Mr. 
 Chapin there pursued his trade about two years 
 and in 184.5 located on the farm which he has 
 since made his liorae. The place was unimproved 
 and almost in its i)rimitive state, but by the in- 
 dustry and untiring efforts of its owner it has been 
 put in a good state of cultivation, adorned with a 
 substantial house, barn and other outbuildings. 
 About the last job of masonry Mr. Chapin under- 
 took was the construction of the basement of his 
 barn, which is evidence that he was a skillful 
 workman. 
 
 Oil the 15th of April, 1891, Mr. Chapin was 
 called upon to mourn the loss of his wife. She 
 was a woman of rare worth and much beloved in 
 the neighborhood where she had lived for nearly 
 a half-century. His family consisted of two daugh- 
 ters, of whom one is living, Mary having died 
 when about one year old. 
 
 Politically Mr. Chapin has been a Republican 
 since the rise of the party. His first Presidential 
 vote was cast for Zachary Taylor, the Whig candi- 
 date of 1848. Mr. Chapin is one of the oldest 
 members of the Masonic order in this section, hav- 
 ing been made a Mason in Palmyra in 1856. From 
 a financial standpoint he h.as met with fair success, 
 having accumulated sullicient property to enable 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
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 him to spend his declining years in ease and com- 
 fort. He began here without any means and bor- 
 rowed money at twelve per cent, to pay for lii.s 
 first tract of land; in fact he has passed througli 
 all the hardships and privations with which only 
 the pioneers are acquainted, lie lias witnessed all 
 the progress and has assisted in the development 
 of Waukesha County, and now only waits for the 
 final summons. In a marked degree he has won 
 the confidence and respect of his fellow-townsmen 
 and will leave l)eliind him a mime devoid of re- 
 proach. 
 
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 JOHN J. CONSTANTINE, senior member of 
 the firm of Constantine it Fuller, dealers in 
 real estate, is a native of Waukesha County, 
 his birth liaving occurred in the town of 
 Hrookfield, August 25, 1857. His parents, Thomas 
 and Mary (Kenney) Constantine, were born in 
 Ireland, the former in County Clare, and the lat- 
 ter in Roscommon. They were respectively eigh- 
 teen and fifteen j'ears of age when they emigrated 
 to the I'niled States. Their marriage was cele- 
 brated in Troy, N. Y. In 1849 they emigrated 
 to Hrookfield Township, this count}', where the 
 father purchased eight}' acres of timbered land, 
 which he converted into a farm. In 1869 he 
 passed from among the living, leaving a wife and 
 children to mourn his loss. Mrs. Constantine still 
 survives and lives in Waukeska. In religious belief 
 Mr. Constantine was a devout Catliolic, as are also 
 his widow and children, of whom there are five 
 living, six having been called to the spirit world, 
 •lolin J. Constantine, whose name heads this ar- 
 ticle, was but twelve years of age when he lost his 
 father. He therefore at an early age became de- 
 pendent upon his own resources. He was reared 
 to farm life and received a good education in the 
 district schools and at Carroll College. About 
 1872 the family removed to the village of Wau- 
 kesha, which place has been his home ever since. 
 When in his sixteenth year j'oung Constantine en- 
 gaged to teach his first school, continuing in that 
 profession until he had taught nine terms. As 
 this gave him employment only in the winter sea- 
 
 son, he decided to learn the trade of a brick and 
 stone mason that he might have some business to 
 engage in during the summer. For some fifteen 
 years he followed that calling, the Lost five of 
 which he also took contracts. The great demand 
 for Waukesha propert}' suggested to him the pro- 
 priety of going into the real-estate business. Ac- 
 cordingly, in 1887 he embarked in tiiat line, and 
 four years later took a partner, Frank R. Fuller, 
 the firm becoming Constantine A' Fuller, which is 
 recognized as one of the leading real-estate firms 
 in the village. Besides handling property in which 
 they are interested in Waukesha and South Mil- 
 waukee, they deal in real estate throughout Wis- 
 consin and adjoining states, but make a specialty 
 of Waukesha pro|)erty. 
 
 Mr. Constantine is a stanch Democrat in poli- 
 tics, though he has never pushed his claims for 
 otticial recognition; however, his fellow-town.s- 
 men have called upon him to fill several oHiccs. 
 For one term he served as Assessor, and two 
 terms as a member of the County Board of Super- 
 visors. Socially he is a member of the Catholic 
 Knights of Wisconsin. Mr. Constantine is a .self- 
 made man, both from an educational and financial 
 standpoint. By close attention to his business he 
 has accumulated some valuable property, and by 
 reading and study has become a well informed 
 man and a credit to the county of his nativity. 
 
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 JOSKl'II HEATHCOTK. .Ii!., a representative 
 of one of the pioneer families of Waukesha 
 County, resides on section 4, in the town of 
 Oconomowoc. His father, who w.*xs .Fosepli 
 Heathcote, Sr., was born in Derbyshire, England, 
 in November, 1802. He learned the trade of shoe- 
 maker, and followed it as an occupation for a 
 number of years. On attaining to mature years, 
 he married Hannah Bailey. In 184.3 he emigra- 
 ted with his family to America; the parents and 
 six children crossed the Atlantic to the port of 
 New York in a sailing-vessel, being five weeks in 
 making the passage. The route from New York 
 was up the Hudson to Albany, by the Erie Canal 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND blOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 to Buffalo, and thence hy the lakes to Milwau- 
 kee. The entire journey, <"rom England to Mil- 
 w.iiikoe, consumed seven weeks. The f.iinily pro- 
 ceeded at once to the town of Eagle, Waukesiia 
 County, where they passed their first winter in the 
 Inited States. In the spring of 1814, the father 
 purchased (lovernnient land in the town of Ocon- 
 omowoc, including the farm where the son now 
 lives. Of this pl.nce he made a homestead and 
 here lived until 1873, when he and his wife re- 
 moved to California, where several of their chil- 
 dren had already gone. In tiiat state Mr. lleath- 
 cote, .Sr., died May 25, 1887, his wife having passed 
 away several years previous to that time. lie was 
 a well known pioneer of Waukesha County and 
 was a man of more than average aliillty. a good 
 scholar, and for a number of years was Assessor 
 of his township. 
 
 Mr. Heathc()te. Si'., and wife were tlie parents of 
 twelve children, five of whom died in early life, 
 four in England and one in the town of Ocono- 
 mowoc. Of the seven who grew to mature years, 
 five are now living, three brothers and two sisters; 
 all are residents of California but .loseph. Han- 
 nah, the eldest, is tlie wife of James Jones; Ed- 
 ward is the next; our subject is next younger; 
 Elizabeth became the wife of Edmund Wright; 
 and Samuel is the youngest of the family. George, 
 the eldest of the family, died in the town of Ocon- 
 omowoc in 1872. Mary married Eli Woodard and 
 removed to Howard County, Iowa, where she died. 
 
 Joseph lleatlicote, Jr., is a native of England, 
 born April 6, 1834, and was a lad about nine3'ears 
 of age when he came to Wisconsin with his par- 
 ents. He can well remember the pioneer days and 
 the appearance of the country more than half a 
 century ago. Several years before his parents re- 
 moved to California, he purchased the homestead. 
 On the ()th of April, 1870, his marriage to Miss 
 I'armelia Clemens, daughter of Moses Clemens, 
 was solemnized. Mrs. lleatlicote, who was a na- 
 tive of Massachusetts, passed to the world beyond 
 September 27, 1878. Of this union three chil- 
 dren were born, but one onlj' is living. Two of 
 the children, Daniel F., aged six years, and Sarah 
 L., aged four and a-half years, died the same day, 
 January 25, 1877, of scarlet fever. The only sur- 
 
 viving one is Moses Clemens, named for his grand- 
 father. 
 
 Mr. lleatlicote is one of the well known citizens 
 of his town, of which he has been a resident for 
 many years. He is a stanch -Republican, having 
 cast his vote for Gen. John C. Fremont. He has 
 been elected as Supervisor of the Township. 
 
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 T. JOHN'S MILITARY ACADEMY, one 
 of the leading educational institutions of 
 Waukesha County, is situated near the vil- 
 lage of Delafield, in the heart of the beautiful 
 "Lake Region of Southern Wisconsin." The school 
 was established in 1854 by Rev. James De Koven, 
 D. D., who five years later was called to the presi- 
 dency of Racine College, whither he took the stu- 
 dents who had been under him at St. John's. Rev. 
 Sidney T. Smythe, M. A., a former pupil of Dr. 
 De Koven, decided to re-open, in 1884, St. John's 
 as a church military boarding school in order to 
 furnish a liberal education for boys. With the 
 hearty co-operation and support of the bishops of 
 the Protestant Episcopal Church in Wisconsin the 
 work has been carried on successfully since. After 
 a prosperous career of five j'cars the institution 
 was incorporated as St. John's Military Academy, 
 with a capital stock of $150,000. The incorpora- 
 tors were Francis Bloodgood, Sr., of Milwaukee, J. 
 15. Kemper, also of that city, and the present 
 President, Sidney T. Smythe. 
 
 When the school passed under its present man- 
 agement the main building, a frame structure, 
 40x20 feet, was outgrown the first year. Since 
 that time two magnificent buildings have been 
 erected. De Koven Hall, a memorial to the emi- 
 nent Doctor whose name it bears, was completed 
 in June, 1890. It is four stories in height, and is 
 built of native limestone. Its adaptability as a 
 school building is not surpassed in the state. An- 
 other of the buildings. Memorial Hall, was com- 
 pleted in 1892. Its dimensions are 80x30 feet, 
 being built of rough boulders from the surround- 
 ing hill-sides, and of native cut stone. Hermitage 
 Hall, one of the original buildings of the school, 
 
PORTRAIT AND BKXJRAPIIICAL RECORD. 
 
 817 
 
 is 70x28 feet. The most modern methods of sup- 
 plying heal, li<iht and ventilation are employed in 
 all tlic hnilflintr.s. 
 
 Tlie c'ani[)us, which oiijjinally conlaincd hut two 
 acres, has been increased by (he addition of live 
 acres, tiius giving am|)le room for all kinds of out- 
 door exercise. One of the marked fcf.turos of St. 
 .lohn's is the attention it gives to physical devel- 
 opment, which is provided for hy a well equipped 
 gymnasium, a swimming school and various ath- 
 letic field sports. It believes thoroughly in the 
 old adjige '"mens sanitus in corpo sanito." 
 
 The location of this school, with reference to 
 the lakes, makes it unusually attractive. Upper 
 and Lower Iseniahbin, U|iper an(] Lf)wer Xasho- 
 tah and Crooked Lakes are all within a half hour's 
 walk. The surrounding country is rolling and 
 well drained, and a more healthful location could 
 scarcely be found in the I'nited States. The growth 
 of this institution has been I'apid and substantial, 
 its attendance having reached a hundred and lifty 
 students. The course of study selected is such as 
 will give a thorough academic training that will 
 enable a boy to enter any of the universities or 
 the National military or naval schools. 
 
 To Rev. Sidney T. Smythe and his able corps of 
 assistants is the success of this enterprise largely 
 due. By their untiring efforts the school that was 
 without students in 188-1, has become a well 
 known educational factor in the northwest. 
 
 FI). AHKLL, junior member of the (irni of 
 Palmetier it Abell, is one of the wide- 
 awake business men of Waukesha. Tlie 
 lumber yard which they conduct was established 
 by Henry .Sherry, and after changing hands a 
 number of times came into possession of the above 
 company in February, 1892. They do an .active 
 business, handling lumber, coal, cement and brick. 
 Mr. Abell is the resident member of the firm, his 
 partner having been a well known citizen of Lake 
 Geneva for many years. 
 
 Mr. Abell was born at Lake Geneva, Wis., .Se|)- 
 tember 30, l8o7, His parents, Charles D, and 
 30 
 
 Rachel (Clow) Abell, emigrated from the state of 
 New York about 18.52. By occupation the father 
 was a fanner and carpenter, and under his instruc- 
 tion Mr. ('. I'almcticr, the M'liior member of the 
 above (irm, learned the carpenter's trade. Charles 
 I). Abell died at Lake (ieueva in IH61, aged thir- 
 ty-nine yeai's. His wife reached the age of seventy 
 years, dying in 189.3. Of their three children the 
 .subject f)f this sketch is the only survivor. In the 
 high school of his n;itive place he received a good 
 practical education. When alioiil twelve years of 
 age he began clerking in the store of Mr. Palme- 
 tier and three years later became an assistant in a 
 lumber yard for the same gentleman. In 1881 Mr. 
 Abell went to Chicago, where he was engaged in 
 shipping in a wholesale lumber yard. Returning 
 in 1882 he became a partner of Mr. Palmetier in the 
 lumber business at Lake Geneva, continuing four 
 years. When the great boom started at Hurley, 
 Wis., in 1886 Mr. Abell went thither and in com- 
 pany with others engaged in contracting and 
 building. They did much toward building up that 
 place. In mid-winter, while the ground was cov- 
 ered with four feet of snow, they contracted to 
 put up four luiuses in ninety days. While per- 
 forming this task they took a contract to erect six 
 stores in sixty d.ays. Notwithstanding the severity 
 of the weather and the depth of the snow the work 
 was completed in due time. To such a height was 
 the snow drifted that the workmen stood on the 
 drifts and put the (irst courses of shingles on the 
 roofs. Our subject and his associates also built 
 the Hotel Bardon at that place at a cost of !J!f>0,00n. 
 Mr. Abell saw Hurley spring from a forest and 
 grow into a city of over three thousand inhabi- 
 tants; he also witnessed its almost total destruction 
 by fire. 
 
 After an absence of about two years he returned 
 to his native town, and during the session of 1889 
 was AssisUmt Enrolling Clerk in the Senate. The 
 noted robbery of the bank at Hurley caused Mr. 
 Abell to return there, he being called to take the 
 place of Mr. Perin, who was arretted as one of the 
 accomplices in that bold deed. The affairs of the 
 bank having been put in order, Mr. Abell went to 
 West Superior, Wis., and with a partner engaged 
 in buying lots, building houses and then selling 
 
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 them. In the sjiring of 1892 lie came to "Wauke- 
 sha and engaged in the lumber business, as before 
 stated. 
 
 Mr. Abell is a business man of more than ordi- 
 nary ability, and b^* push and enterprise has made 
 a success of ever}' undertaking with which he has 
 been connected. In politics he is a Republican, 
 believing strongly in the principles advocated b^- 
 that party. 
 
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 WILLIAM W. BROWN, the subject of 
 this memoir, is a native of the town of 
 Lisbon, Waukesha County, and a scion 
 of one of the oldest pioneer families of the county. 
 He was born July 22, 1852, and was the third in a 
 famdy of five children, two sons and tiiiee daugh- 
 ters, whose parents were Robert and Lucretia 
 (West) Brown. There are four members of this 
 family living at the present lime, tiie other three 
 being Robert, a (n'osperous farmer of Lisbon Town- 
 ship; Betsey W. and Lucretia M., both of whom 
 reside in the village of Waukesha. The}' were 
 educated in the public schools, and given instruc- 
 tions in music. Father Brown was a native of 
 Suffolkshire, England, born in 1821, and died at 
 his home in Waukesha County in 1887. His life, 
 till his emigration to America, was spent as a 
 farmer. He was a man of very limited education, 
 but showed remarkable tact and skill in all busi- 
 ness relations, being verj' successful. In 1845 he 
 emigrated to the United States, setting sail from 
 the port of Liverpool, and thirty-six days later 
 landed in New York. He at once came to the 
 town of Lisbon, Waukesha Count}', then known 
 as Milwaukee Count}', and purchased a claim of 
 sixty-seven acres from Mr. Nichols, who had taken 
 up the original claim, which was included in the 
 Canal Grant. The place had some improvements 
 made upon it, and formed the nucleus of the large 
 estate, comprising some four hundred and twenty- 
 five acres, which he owned at the time of his death, 
 besides a beautiful residence in the village of Wau- 
 kesha. The amount of his capital at the time of 
 his coming to Wisconsin was very limited. His 
 
 first home in the territory was a slab shanty of 
 a very pinmitive character. 
 
 Otlicially Robert Brown was a man of honor and 
 integrity, and discharged the duties devolving 
 upon him in a satisfactory manner. The cause of 
 education found in him a warm supporter, ofttimes 
 giving his personal means to aid in .securing the 
 most competent instructors. He and his wife were 
 members of the Episcopal Church at Sussex, and 
 gave liberally towards its support. He was known 
 for his benevolence, and did much to elevate the 
 standard of morality and social purity; was large 
 hearted and |)ublic-spirited. He and his wife are 
 interred in the chiircli}ard cemetery at Sussex, 
 where a beautiful monument marks their last rest- 
 ing place. 
 
 William W. Brown, the gentleman whose name 
 appears at the head of this article, was reared to 
 the life of a fanner. His primary education, which 
 was acquired in the common schools, was supple- 
 mented by an attendance of one year in Carroll 
 College, after which he pursued a course of four 
 years in the University of Wisconsin. He gradu- 
 ated in the Class of '78, as a theoretical and prac- 
 tical farmer. Mr. Brown has been twice married, 
 his first wife was Miss Nellie Parkhurst, a native 
 of the city of St. Louis, and a graduate of the high 
 school of that city. They were married on the 
 IGth of December, 188t), and to them were born 
 four children, of whom the following are living: 
 Clara M., Robert P. and Nellie. After the death of 
 his wife, Mr. Brown married his present vvife, who 
 bore the maiden name of Ele.anor Sedgwick, June 
 12, 1888. Mrs. Brown is a native of Waukesha 
 County, Wis., and was educated in the Normal at 
 Oshkosh, Wis. Of this union there are two chil 
 dren, Milo S. and an infant daughter. 
 
 In his political alliliations our subject is a Dem- 
 ocrat. His first Presidential ballot was cast in 
 favor of Hon. Samuel .1. Tilden, the Democratic 
 nominee in 187G. He has taken great interest in 
 the measures adopted by his party, and by his fel- 
 low-townsmen has been chosen to represent their 
 interests in conventions at various times. In 
 1884 he was selected as a delegate from Waukesha 
 County to attend the State Convention at Madi- 
 son, for the purpose of electing delegates who 
 
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 afterward nominated President Cleveland. Mr. 
 Brown received his commission from Postmaster- 
 General \'il!i.s to be Postmaster of Merton, wliicli 
 olliee lie held for ten months, when tlie death of 
 his father enused him to send in his resignation. 
 He takes a personal interest in the welfare f)f the 
 schools of his town, with which he was connected 
 for years in an otticial capacity, and advocates the 
 employment of only competent teachers, the pay- 
 ment of good salaries, and makinj; the school year 
 nine months. 
 
 Socially Mr. Brown is a nieinlier of Waukesha 
 Lodge No. 37, A. F. it A. M.. and of Wuukehha 
 Chapter No. 37, K. A. M. lie and his wife are 
 members of the Baptist Church of Merton, he be- 
 ing the present Superintendent of the Sunday- 
 school, whicli lias an average attendance of about 
 sixty-live pupils. Mr. Brown is also an advocate 
 of temperance, to which subject he has given not 
 a little time and thought. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Brown reside on the old home- 
 stead of his father, which consists of two hundred 
 acres of good land in the town of Lisbon, and 
 which they now own. They are representative 
 citizens of the county, and are in sympathy with 
 all measures that are calculated to benc-nt man- 
 kind. 
 
 JOHN EVANS, a well known retired fanner, 
 residing in Waukesha, is one of the pio- 
 neers of the town of New Berlin, Waukesha 
 County, in May, 1816. He h.as been actively 
 and prominently identified with the interests of his 
 town and county for almost a half century. He 
 has occupied a conspicuous place in public affairs, 
 having been a member of the County Board as 
 many years as any other citizen in the county. 
 Mr. Kvans was born in the town of New Lisbon, 
 Otsego Count}-, N. Y., July 6, 1819, and is a son of 
 John and .Mary (.Martin) Kvans. His father was 
 born in Bennington, \t.. and was a son of Barna- 
 bas and Elizabeth (Phillips) Evans, the latter hav- 
 ing been a native of Boston. Barnabas Evans 
 served for seven years as a soldier of the Rev<.)lu- 
 tionary War. His wife was present gt the great 
 
 Boston Tea Party of Colonial days, and drove the 
 baggage wagon out of Boston for General Lee. 
 She lived to the a<lvanced iige of ninety-three 
 years. 
 
 Our subject's father iiiarriod in N'ermont, and 
 moved to the state of N<;w York in an early day, 
 being accompanied thither by his wife and their 
 three children. They settled in Otsego County, 
 but later removed to Alabama, (Jenesee County. 
 Their family comprised live sons and four daugh- 
 ters, named as follows: Sidney, the eldest son, was 
 a settler of New Berlin town, Waukesha County, 
 of .M.ay, 1836. Alonzo, who married Ruth (iardner, 
 died March 19, 1881. The eldest daughter, Eliza- 
 beth, who was the wife of T. S. Harrington, died 
 in the fall of 1S7!». Margaret dieci at the age of 
 four years. Barney wedded Julia Brown and both 
 husband and wife are deceased. Philena died aged 
 sixteen years. John is the subject of this article. 
 Mary is the wife of Milton Bardwell,of Ida Grove, 
 Ida County, Iowa. Lyman, the youngest, resides 
 in the town of New Beiliii, Waukesha Count}-. 
 
 John Kvans w.as reared in his native state, where 
 he received such educational advantages as the 
 liublic schools of that day afforded. He learned 
 the tr.ade of shoemaker in his father's shop, but 
 after a few years, on account of his health, was 
 compelled to abandon that occupation. He was 
 married in Lockport, N. Y., July 3, 18-14, to Miss 
 Lucy L. Peekhani, who was born in Norwich, 
 Conn., on the -id of April, 1821. Mrs. Evans is a 
 daughter of Klislia ;iiid Kunice (Lathrop) Peck- 
 ham, the former being a native of Newport, R. l*!, 
 and the latter of Bozrah, Conn. They moved 
 from Norwich, Conn., to Genesee County, N. Y., 
 in 1823, where they passed the remainder of their 
 lives. The father's death occurred in April, 1888, 
 aged ninety years, and that of the mother in the 
 same nionlli the year before, aged eighty-six years. 
 Mr. and Jlrs. Peckham had ten children. Lucretia 
 was the wife of William Lathrop, who w.as killed 
 in the second battle <if Bull Run. Mrs. Kvans is 
 the next in order of birth. . William, who wedded 
 .Sarah Munger, resides in Broekport, N. Y. An- 
 drew L. married Melissa Tiibbs, and is now a resi- 
 dent of Howard Count}-, Iowa. Karl is deceased. 
 Jane is the widow of Luther Pratt and lives on 
 
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 the old honicstond, in the slate of New York. La 
 Fayette, who maiiied iMai lh:i Wright, is a resident 
 of Cresco, lows. Gordon is a widower now and 
 lives on a part of the old homestead in the Empire 
 State. Mary hecame the wife of A. F. Clark, and 
 resides in the same state. Henry, the youngest, 
 wedded Marion .loiies, and lives in Cattaraugus 
 County, N. Y. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Evans were blessed with four chil- 
 dren, named in order of their birth as follows: 
 Philena A. is the wife of Milton .Johnson, Presi- 
 dent (if a hank in Decatur, III. The second, 
 Alonzo JjCe, was twice married; his first wife was 
 Libbie Albright. After the death of his wife he 
 married Cora Hepp, their home being in Denver, 
 Colo. Alva E. is the publisher of the Faulkton 
 Republtcan Eecord, of Faulkton, S. Dak. The third 
 son, Elbert, J., married Miss Ella M. Lyness and 
 resides in Waukesha. 
 
 Mr. Evans first came to Wisconsin in 1844, on 
 a visit to his brother, Sidney, who had settled in 
 what is now the town of New Berlin, Waukesha 
 County, then a part of Milwaukee Countj', in 
 1836. Sidney Evans built the first white man's 
 habitation in that town, which was erected near 
 where Mr. Evans subse(juently built his brick 
 residence. The former was born in Pownal, Yt., 
 and came to what is now AVaukesha County from 
 White Pigeon, Mich. His tirst frame house was 
 burned, and the second one, which was sold to his 
 brother John, was sided with lumber brought 
 from Chautauqua County, N. Y. After visiting a 
 short time with his brother and making a tour of 
 Racine and AValworth Counties, Mr. Evans re- 
 turned to his home in the east. In May, 1846, he 
 brought his family to Wisconsin, and settled in 
 the town of New Berlin, buying his brother Syd- 
 ney's farm of eighty acres, which he improved to 
 a high degree. On this farm Mr. Evans erected 
 one of the finest houses to be found at that time 
 ill New Berlin Township. 
 
 In politics our subject is a Democrat, and at an 
 early day took a prominent ])art in town and coun- 
 ty |)ul)lic affairs. He was first elected Assessor in 
 1848, in which capacity he served six or eight 
 years; was Supervisor a number of years, and was 
 elected Chairman in 1854; he served through the 
 
 war, doing much to secure New Berlin's splendid 
 war record, and as stated above, has been a mem- 
 ber of the County Board as long as any other resi- 
 dent of the county. He was Chairman of that 
 bod_y in 1878 and 1879, his official record being 
 above reproach. 
 
 Since 1860 Mr. Evans has been a member of the 
 Methodist Episcopal Church, his wife, formerly a 
 Baptist, joining liiin in 1868. He takes a lively 
 interest in all that relates to pioneer days, and was 
 the leading spirit, with A. E. Gilbert, in collecting 
 the data for the township history in 1871. Mr. 
 and Mrs. Evans have reached a good old age and 
 are held in the highest esteem by all who know 
 them. From a wilderness with but few homes and 
 improvements, they have witnessed the transforma- 
 tion that has made of this county one of the finest 
 to be found in the state. 
 
 
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 ^^y - TEPHEN HEXT, who is classed among the 
 !!v^ pioneer settlers of Waukesha County, dates 
 his arrival in this county from 1843. He 
 was born in Devonshire, England, December 2.0, 
 1828, and was the seventh in order of birth in a 
 family' of eight children. Of this family three 
 besides Mr. Ilext survive, namely: Mary, who be- 
 came the wife of Philo Iline. of Menasba, Wis.; 
 and Thomas :>iid Hichard, who reside in California. 
 The brothers went to the Pacific Slope during the 
 excitement following the discover}- of gold, and 
 have since made their home in Californin, where 
 they engage in agricultural pursuits. His parents, 
 Richard and Elizabeth (Luchame) Hext, were born 
 and reared in England, the latter being a native 
 of Devonshire. Both received a common-school 
 education. The husband vvas a farmer, which oc- 
 cupation he pursued thioughout life. 
 
 In 1813, thinking he could belter his fortune 
 across the sea, Richard Hext, accompanied by his 
 wife and their children, emigrated to America, 
 sailing from Plymouth, EIngland. Twent^'-eight 
 days after embarking they arrived in the harbor 
 at Quebec, Canada, coming thence to South Port 
 (now Kenosha), Wis. However, they did not re- 
 
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 main long there but came to AYaukesha County, 
 where Mr. llext purchased a tract of wild land in 
 the town of Delafleld, which was their iionie for a 
 number of years. Tlie country was in its wild state. 
 Indians wandered tliroughthe woods, often coming 
 to the homes of the pioneers to ask for food, their 
 begging proclivity being their most pronounced 
 characteristic. The Ilext home was like those of 
 many others, its meagre furnisliings being pro- 
 cured for use rather than l)cauty. It was sev- 
 eral years after their coming that the first railroad 
 in Wisconsin was constructed, all their traveling 
 being done on foot or with ox-teams; horses were 
 rarely used as they were not suitable for the work 
 to be done. But pioneer life was not without its sun- 
 shine and pleasure. Those who could appreciate the 
 beauties of nature were surrounded by such natural 
 scenery as no spot in the west could excel. Those 
 who had a liking for the sport of hunting found 
 ample opportunity for gratifying it, and at the same 
 time of furnishing the table with delicious meat. 
 There were none of the restraints of convention- 
 ality to circumscribe the action or warp the social 
 intercourse of the few unassuming settlers who 
 were laying the foundations of future homes. One 
 person was as good as another if he behaved as 
 well. 
 
 Mr. Ilext's next purchase was of eighty acres of 
 land in Waukesha Township, within three-fourths 
 of a mile from the present home of our subject. 
 When lie came to this country he had but very 
 little means, but by liard work and economy be- 
 came possessed of much valuable property, at one 
 time owning about three hundred and sixty acres 
 of land. He was known and esteemed for his in- 
 tegrity and honor in all the walks of life. In his 
 political sentiments he was a Republican, while in 
 religious belief he and his wife were members of 
 the Kpiscopal Church. 
 
 Mr. Ilext, of this biography, was a youth of 
 fourteen years when he tame to Wisconsin and he 
 Las spent his life as an agriculturist and stock- 
 raiser. His education was accpiired mainly in the 
 schools of his native place, as there was too much 
 work to be done after coming to this country to 
 spend time in gaining Inxik knowledge. On reach- 
 ing manhotid he was united in marriage to Miss 
 
 Martha Oudger, a native of Yorkshire, England, 
 October 17, 18.');5, marking the date of that event. 
 Of this union fire children have been born: Susan, 
 who became the wife of .Joseph Seaborn, a farmer 
 of the town of LisiK)ii; Martha, who wedded Albro 
 Pope, a farmer of Pewaukee Township; William, 
 who is the only son, a prosjierous farmer of the 
 same town; Mary, who is the wife of .lohn A. 
 Kodgers, a farmer of the town of Lisbon; and 
 Ilelene, who completes the family, at home. The 
 last three named were students at Carroll Col- 
 lege, from which institution Helene and Mary 
 were graduated in the Classes of 'H'.i and '9.3, 
 respectively-. JMr. and Mrs. Ilext have prepared 
 their children to fill useful positions in life by 
 giving them a good practical education. 
 
 Mrs. Ilext is a daughter of John and Lydia 
 (Wood) Gudger, who were also natives of York- 
 shire. In England the father pursued the tailor's 
 trade, but after coming to the United States fol- 
 lowed the avocation of a farmer. In 1842 they 
 emigrated to this country and settled in Waukesha 
 County, where the mother, who was born in 1806, 
 died February 22, 1874. The father, who was born 
 in 1806, still survives, having reached the ad- 
 vancd age of eightj'-eight years. Of their ten 
 children three sons and seven daughters, seren arc 
 living. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Ilext came to their present home 
 ill 1857. The farm at that time consisted of one 
 hundred and sixty acres of partially improved 
 land, the price of which was ?4,.500. The lirat 
 payment they made was llOO. The first steps Mr. 
 Ih'xt took toward paying for this land was by 
 raising wheat; he also bought some cows on time, 
 paying interest on the money. But before this 
 debt was lifted he went in still deeper, increasing 
 his acreage bj' an additional quarter-section. It is 
 worthy of mention that in 1868, about eleven 
 years thereafter, he had paid off the entire indebt- 
 edness. He and his wife began life with but little, 
 but by industry and economy have made a snug 
 fortune for themselves and their children. Their 
 estate now comprises three hundred and fifty-six 
 acres of highly cultivated land lying within four 
 miles of the village of Waukesha, and a like dis- 
 tance from I'ewaukee. Upon this has been erecteil 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 a brick residence of modern arciiitectural design, 
 which is classed among the beautiful homes in the 
 county. 
 
 In politics Mr. Ilext is a Republican, believing 
 most sincerely in the principles of the party which 
 he supports. He takes a lively Interest in the suc- 
 cess of the public school, and he and his wife are 
 supporters of all teachings that tend to elevate 
 mankind. 
 
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 JOHN HODGSON .In., a thrifty business man 
 of I'ewaukee Townsliiji, is known through- 
 out the community as the "ingenious farmer" 
 from the fact that his home, barns, and all ins sur- 
 roundings are sui)pli('d with improvements not 
 often found upon a fanner's estate. Yorkshire, 
 England, is the native place of this gentleman, 
 where his birth occurred .lune fi, 1848. His par- 
 ents, John and Sarah (.Sellers) Hodgson, had 
 twelve children, seven sons and five daughters, of 
 whom eight are living. In 18fi7 they emigrated 
 from their native Yorkshire to the United States, 
 arriving in Waukesha County in June of the same 
 year. The voyage across the ocean, which re- 
 quired four weeks, and the subsequent journey to 
 this county, quite exhausted the means of Mr. 
 IIf>dgson; as a conse(iuence he worked out by the 
 month, and the children staid at different places 
 till a home could be provided for them. Our sub- 
 ject was but nine years of age when he arrived in 
 this county, and during the next three ^ ears en- 
 joyed about all the school advantages he ever had. 
 From that time until the present he has been a 
 hanl working man. When sixteen years old he 
 became impressed with the fact that he needed a 
 broailer education, and began a course of priv.ate 
 study which he pursued so assiduously that, as he 
 has always thought, his mind was overtaxed. For 
 the succeeding live years he never looked into a 
 book. Possessed of strong determination, Mr. 
 Hodgson would never give up what he undertook 
 without a heroic struggle. 
 
 In partnership with his brother Thomas our sub- 
 ject purchased sixty .icres of land on section 2, 
 Pewaukee Township, and worked it together for 
 
 some time, when Mr. Hodgson sold to his brother, 
 put the money at interest and worked at whatever 
 he could lind to do for some four years. In 1881 
 he bought sixty acres which is the present home- 
 stead. The house, as well as the barn that then 
 stood on it, was but a makeshift, around which 
 brush was so thick one could scarcely enter. The 
 pLace, which had been rented for years, was badl}- 
 run down, and some of Mr. Hodgson's neighbors 
 predicted that his effort at farming would end in 
 failure, but subsequent events have proved them to 
 be false prophets. The marriage of this gentle- 
 man to Miss Emily S. Haskins was celebrated 
 March 14. 1872. They have two adopted children 
 to whom they are giving good opportunities for 
 becoming useful citizens. Mrs. Hodgson is a na- 
 tive of Waukesha County, where her parents set- 
 tled many years .ago. She is still blessed with the 
 presence of her mother, a genial lady eighty-three 
 years of age. 
 
 The Pepublican party has found a stanch sup- 
 porter in the gentleman whose name appears at 
 the beginning of this record for man^' years, but 
 more recently he has espoused the cause of Prohi- 
 bition, in the advocacy of which he is fearless and 
 outspoken. Both he and his wife are zealous in 
 the work of the Methodist Church. In the church 
 at Pewaukee he is a Trustee and Steward, has been 
 Class leader for about fifteen years. Superintendent 
 of the Sunday-school for some fourteen years, and 
 is now Assistant Superintendent; in fact he gener- 
 ously supports any measure that has for its object 
 the elevation of society. The excellent improve- 
 ments on Ins farm have all been put there by its 
 present owner, who has done most of the carpenter 
 work with his own hands. 
 
 Mr. Hodgson h.as been a student of bee i^ulture 
 for twenty years, and on that subject is one of the 
 best posted men in this section. The first $5 he 
 earned he expended for a swarm of bees, and of 
 the gentleman from whom he bought them asked 
 if he would sell him another swarm "on tick." 
 Mr. Wood, for that was the gentleman's name, 
 asked whose boy he w.as, and on learning replied 
 "Yes, I will." Yo\ing Hodgson learned to shear 
 sheep and in that way soon earned enough to pay 
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
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 bome, a distance of three miles, by tying tliem up 
 in a siieet, swinging them on a pole at one end of 
 which he tugged while the other end was carried 
 bj' a friend. This was the beginning of a business 
 that has grown to one of importance with iiim. 
 Besides what he has le.-irned from experience and 
 reading, he has gained nuicli un the subject at llie 
 numerous conventions he has attended. 
 
 Mr. Hodgson has gained quite a distinction as 
 an inventor, and among the products of his genius 
 may be mentioned the following: A patent honey 
 rack witli a portable side; an attacliment to put on 
 a broad cast seeder so tliat corn and potatoes can 
 be dropped with it; an improvement on the plates 
 of the De Laval Baby Separator which is used in 
 butter making; an extension [)lalf()rni for cows to 
 stand on when at the stanchion, that may be ad- 
 justed to any desired length; a stable cleaner and 
 carriage, which is a marvelous convenience where 
 a barn stands on the side of hill. Mr. Hodgson is 
 a man of superior mechanical ability, and by con- 
 stant application has achieved a success and repu- 
 tation of whicii he li.as no reason to bo ashamed. 
 
 JOHN I). COIMSTOCK (deceased) was one of 
 the early settlers of the town of Summit, and 
 a soldier in tlie late Civil War. He was born 
 in Oneida County, N. Y., February 11, 18;{4, 
 and w.as a son of (ieorge and Kliza (I'aine) Com- 
 stock. When .lohn 1). Comstock was but a lad, 
 the family came from the state of New York and 
 settled on section 18, in the town of Summit. This 
 farm Mr. Comstock, Sr., imiiroved and owned the 
 remainder of his life, his death occiirring in Ocono- 
 mowoc in 1«H,H. His wife had preceded hini tu 
 the spirit world many years, dying in 18(i0. The3' 
 were the parents of eight children, of whom the 
 following, besides our subject, are living: Mrs. 
 Emit}' Smith, of Algona, Iowa, is the ehlest of the 
 surviving members of the family; .I:ini('s is a resi- 
 dent of Spokane Kails, Wash.; .Mrs. Kli/.abeth Wesl- 
 over, of Madison, Wis., is the next in order of 
 
 birth; and Everett G., of Milwaukee, is the young- 
 est. 
 
 John D. Comstock grew to manhood on the home 
 farm. He was married on the 4th of April, 18.58, 
 to Sarah Nichols, a daughter of Wanton and Edith 
 (Hall) Nichols, who were natives of the Empire 
 State. In 181.5 Mr. Nichols emigrated to Wiscon- 
 sin and settled in the town of Waukesha, Wauke- 
 sha County, but in 18r)0 he removed with his fam- 
 ily to Summit Township, locating on section 18. 
 Here the parents passed the remainder of their 
 lives, the father's death occurring March 1.3, 1881, 
 and that of the mother in October, 1864. Of 
 their live children, four are living, as follows: 
 Mary is the wife of Andrew Atkins, of Waukesha; 
 Frances became the wife of Hiram .McMillan, of 
 Ft. Atkinson, Wis.; Ezra resides at Walnut Grove, 
 Redwood County, Minn., and Sarah is the wife of 
 our subject. Mrs. Comstock is the youngest of 
 the family and now owns the old homestead. Wan- 
 ton Nichols, the deceased son, died in California 
 several years ago. 
 
 Mr. Comstock enlisted in the late war, becom- 
 ing a member of Company H, First Regiment Wis- 
 consin Volunteer Cavalry, of which Lewis M. B. 
 Smith was Captain, and James M. Comstock, F'irst 
 Lieutenant. Mr. Comstock enlisted in March, 
 1862, and .accompanied his command to Cape Gir- 
 ardeau, Mo., where they arrived May 1st of that 
 year. On the Olli of the month the regiment left 
 that point and began active service. Mr. Corn- 
 stock was made sick b}' the miasma and general 
 unheallhfulness of the climate, in connection with 
 the severe hardships of the campaign. Mrs. Com- 
 stock went to the bedside of her husband at Cape 
 (iirardeau, and though he was very sick succeeded 
 in getting him home. He died at his father's 
 home on the 4lli of December, 1862. Mr. Com- 
 stock was a faithful soldier in the cause of the 
 Union, and his death was greatly lamented in the 
 community in whicli he had lived. He left a wife 
 and son; the latter, (ieorge W., was born March 2, 
 186 Land was but a 3-ear old when his father en- 
 tered the army. The mother, with her son and his 
 family, lives at the old Nichols homestead, in the 
 town of Summit. 
 
 (ieorge W. Comstock married Miss Minnie Hale, 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 daiiglitei- of Edwin and Susan (Debnam) Hale, of 
 the town of Summit. The young couple have 
 three boys, John D., Edwin II. and Robert G. Mrs. 
 Comstoek resides in tiie old liomestead, where she 
 expects to spend her reninining days in peace and 
 contentment, surrounded liy her friends and her 
 children. 
 
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 HKRMAN G. BUSSE. Tliis wortliy German 
 is one of the leading and successful farm- 
 ers of llie town of Lisbon, whose farm is 
 located on section 36. Mr. Husse is a native 
 of Prussia, Germany, where his hirth occurred 
 March 7, 18,57, being the sixtli in a family of 
 seven living children, four sons and three daugh- 
 ters, born to Samuel and Beate (Gronis) Busse. 
 His parents, who were also natives of Prussia, emi- 
 grated to America in 1860. They embarked from 
 the port of Hamburg on board a sailing-vessel 
 bound for New York. Tlie father brought to this 
 country a capital of about |:4,()(I0. Coming direct 
 to Waukesha County, he purchased seventy-three 
 acres of land in the town of Pewaukee, which was 
 his home for some years, then removed to Brook- 
 field, and there died in 1891. 
 
 Herman, of this biography, received a common 
 school education in both the (icrman and Knglish 
 languages. He remained with his parents until 
 twenty-five years of age, then began life on his 
 own responsibility. Ilis marriage to Miss Mary 
 Frye, a native of Milwaukee County, was cele- 
 brated January 11, 188:i. Their union has been 
 blessed by three children, of wiiom two are living, 
 Lillie and Wesley. Alfred, their eldest child, died 
 at the age of six years. Mrs. Busse was educated 
 in both tlie German and English languages. She has 
 been a faithful, loving wife, and a tender mother. 
 
 Mr. Busse commenced life with a capital of 
 * 1,900. He went to the town of Lisbon, where he 
 bought ninety-four and a-half acres of land, for 
 whicii he went in debt *4,0{)0. However, he lias 
 cancelled that indebtedness, and now owes no 
 man aught but good will. He Is a man who lias 
 worked assiduously, and one whose means have 
 been carefully expended. Mr. Busse is truly 
 
 classed among the prosperous and energetic young 
 farmers of his town, and is bound to succeed in his 
 calling. 
 
 Politically our subject is an ardent supporter of 
 Republican principles, his first vote having been 
 given to the lamented James A. Garfield. He has 
 never been an aggressive partisan, though he takes 
 a lively interest in the successes of his party. Mr. 
 Busse has been connected with the public schools 
 of his district as an official for two years, and in 
 the spring of 1894, the people of Lisbon Township 
 elected him to the office of Side-Supervisor. Mr. 
 and Mrs. Busse are members of the (Jerman Evan- 
 gelical Church at Waukesha, Wis., of whicli Rev. 
 Mr. Speicb is pastor. 
 
 The Busse farm comprises ninety-four and a-half 
 acres on section 36 in the town of Lisbon, and the 
 brick residence which adorns it is one of the sub- 
 stantial homes in the county. The outbuildings 
 are commodious and well built to meet the de- 
 mands of a farmer and stock-raiser. 
 
 JOHN p. WARD, M. D., is one uf the younger 
 physicians of Waukesha, and has been in prac- 
 tice in that village since July 10, 1892. Dr. 
 Ward is a native of Waukesha County, and 
 was born in the town of Lislion, August 15, 1859. 
 His fatlier, Bartholomew Ward, was one of the pio- 
 neer settlers of this county. He was a native of Kil- 
 dare. Ireland, and emigrated to this country in his 
 youth, locating on a new farm in Lisbon Town- 
 ship, where the remainder of his life was passed. 
 His death occurred on the 9tli of .lune, 1875. The 
 maiden name of his wife was Mary Dohane^y, who 
 was also a native of the Emerald Isle, and like her 
 husband came to America in her youth. 
 
 The subject of this sketch is one of a family of 
 six children, comprising four brothers and two 
 sisters. The eldest. Dr. Thomas Ward, died on the 
 Utli of February, 1881. He was a graduate of 
 Wisconsin State University and of Chicago Medi- 
 cal College. For a number of years he resided at 
 Long Lake, Fond du Lac County, where his death 
 occurred. He was a successful and well known 
 
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 physician. The second of the family in order of 
 birth was Margaret, who became llie wife of Will- 
 iam Murphy and died in January, 1890. The 
 third in order of birth is Ellen, and the fourth, 
 Martin, who resides in Milwaukee. The next is 
 John P., while the youngest of the mother's chil- 
 dren is Bartholomew, who also claims Milwaukee 
 as his home. The mother died when the Doctor 
 was but three years of age, after which the father 
 re-married. Of the second union four children 
 were born, three daughters and a son, namely: 
 Mary, Christopher, Ann and Catherine. 
 
 Dr. Ward received his primary education in the 
 public schools, which was supplemented by a course 
 at Carroll College. For some five years he fol- 
 lowed the occupation of teaching, and in the mean- 
 time pursued his medical studies, having access to 
 his brother's library. He matriculated at Chicago 
 Medical College in January, 18H1), graduating in 
 the Class of '92. .Soon after his graduation Dr. 
 Ward located in Waukesha. He is a well edu- 
 cated gentleman and a popular citizen. In his 
 profession he has a liberal and increasing practice. 
 Hi" pleasant rooms are located at No. 331 Broad- 
 way. 
 
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 -< "\ «)ILLIAM TECHTMANN, a well-to-do 
 
 V/ \/ farmer of section 20, Muskego Town- 
 ship, has been a resident of Waukesha 
 County since 1864. He was born Septemlwr 4, 1831, 
 in Epsdorf, province of Hanover, (iermany, and is 
 a son of John and Maria (Stern) Teclitinann, both 
 natives of the same province. The father's birth 
 occurred in August, 1801, at Miltzcn, and the 
 mother's in Hanover in 1804. In the Fatherland 
 they spent their youth, were married, and there 
 their children, four sons and one daughter, were 
 born, the latter dying in infancy. The sons were 
 named as follows: Henry, a retired farmer, resides 
 near West Bend, Washington County, Wis.; Will- 
 iam, the next, is the subject of this article; llen- 
 riok, as a boy, served an apprenticeship to the 
 trade of shoemaker, but later in life engaged In 
 farming and stock-raising, and died at his home in 
 Vernon Township in 1864; John, a carpenter by 
 
 trade, is an experienced engineer. When Presi- 
 dent Lincoln called for volunteers to put down 
 the Rebellion, the son last named enlisted in the 
 Ninth Wisconsin Infantry at Milwaukee, going 
 thence to the front, served three years and was 
 honorably discharged. 
 
 In the fall of 1H,54 the parents, accompanied by 
 their sons, sailed from I'.riMneii for New York, ar- 
 riving in the latter port after a tedious voyage of 
 fifty-one days. From that city they came to Wis- 
 consin, settling in Washington County, near West 
 Bend, where both parents spent the remainder of 
 tlieir lives. The father was a farniei' b}' occupa- 
 tion, that having been his life work. lie was a 
 man of wonderful physical powers, never having 
 known a sick day in his life, and passed away July 
 18, 1891, at the advanced age of ninety yeai-s, ap- 
 parently in the best of health. His wife had pre- 
 ceded him to the spirit world, her death having 
 occuried in 1862. They enjoyed the esteem and 
 high regard of all in the community in which they 
 lived. 
 
 The gentleman whose name appears at the head 
 of this record pas.sed his early boyhood on his 
 father's farm. He received a common school edu- 
 cation, and when fifteen years of age was appren- 
 ticed to the trade of shoemaker for three and a- 
 half years. The terms of the agreement required 
 Mr. Techtmann to give his services for that period 
 and to pay ¥12 besides. After completing his ap- 
 prenticeship he pursued his trade until his emigra- 
 tion to the United States, in 1854, and upon his 
 arrival in this country resumed work, following 
 that occupation for fifteen years. In .Milwaukee 
 he was employed at his trade for eight ^'eai**, and 
 from that city came to tlie town of Muskego, 
 where he purchased twenty .icres of improved 
 land. To this he has added from time to time, 
 until at this writing he owns a valuable farm of 
 eighty-six acres, upon which he has erected a sub- 
 stantial dwelling and good barns. 
 
 In ]iolitics Mr. Techtmann is conservative, pre- 
 ferrinj; to vt)te for the man rather than the part^". 
 By his fellow-townsmen he has been honored by 
 election to various ollices; has served as Side Su- 
 pervisor, as Overseer of Koads for many yeai-s, 
 and for three years has been Clerk of the District 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 Scliools. He takes a lively inlercHt in the success 
 of the schools, as well as all oilier measures prom- 
 ising to be of benefit to his town or count}'. He 
 is a bright and intelligent business man, anrl, 
 though of German origin, is an enthusiastic advo- 
 cate of American measures and means, in ever}' 
 sense a true blue American. 
 
 Mr. 'I'echtmann chose for a wife Miss Fredericka 
 Christiana, daughter of Tobias aii<l Krdnuind 
 (Weber) Ockler, early settlers of this county. 
 Their marriage was solemnized in Milwaukee, by 
 Mr. IJode, on the 4th of June, 1859. Mrs. Techt- 
 mann wiis born May 23, 18.39, in (iessets, a prov- 
 ince of Prussia, being the second in a family of 
 seven children. Jlr. and Mrs. Techtmann have 
 six daugliteis, namely: Louise, born April 11, 1860, 
 became the wife of Karl Wilde, a farmer of the 
 town of New Berlin, February 22, 188(5; Emma, 
 born December 22, 1 HOI, is a professional dress- 
 maker of East Troy, Walworth County; Alice, 
 born December 22, 1863, died in .July, 1864; Mary, 
 born May 12, 1868, resides in K.ncine; Anna, born 
 September 5, 1875, is a student in the high school 
 at East Troy, a member of the Class of '94; Lydia, 
 born .Tanuary 19, 1878, is still at home. This 
 family are members of the Evangelical Church at 
 Tess Corners, the father having been President of 
 the congregation for a number of years. 
 
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 y^^ EORGE M.KERHOW, of Lisbon Town- 
 ^^T[ ship, is one of the best known stock breed- 
 ers in Waukesha County, especially in the 
 raising of thorough-bred slieep, in which he has 
 won more than a local reputation. He is a native 
 of this county, born on the 1st of April, 1852, be- 
 ing the only child of Gavin and Elizabeth (How- 
 ill) McKerrow, both of whom came from Scotland. 
 His entire life thus far has been spent in his native 
 county, where he was reared to the occupation of 
 an agriculturist and stock-raiser. His father, who 
 was born in Bonnie Scotland, w.as reared as a far- 
 mer boy, and when but a youth he emigrated to 
 America, locating first in the slate of New York. 
 
 About 1849 he came to Wisconsin and in the town 
 of Lisbon purchased an eighty-acre tract of par- 
 tially improved land, his home being the old log 
 cabin in which our subject was born. He was not 
 an aggressive man in his political views, but al- 
 lowed every one the same right he claimed for 
 himself, to support such men and measures as his 
 judgment approved. lie and his wife were mem- 
 bers of the United Presbyterian Church of the 
 town of Lisbon. The latter still survives and 
 makes her home in Waukesha County. 
 
 Mr. McKerrow lost his father when but an in- 
 fant of seven months, and has therefore never 
 known a father's love and care. He received a 
 liberal education in the public schools and Carroll 
 College, after which he taught successfully in the 
 schools of Waukesha Count}' for some sixteen 
 terms, being employed in the village of Sussex five 
 terms. After the death of his father his mother 
 became the wife of William Simpson, who was 
 born and reared in P^ngland. In that country he 
 had been foreman on a stock farm, and his practi- 
 cal methods were imbibed by young George, who at 
 the early age of sixteen began to cultivate his de- 
 sire to become a stock-raiser. His attention was first 
 directed to raising fine horses and slieep, and also 
 to their importation. His first venture was in the 
 line of breeding roadsters, and afterward Perche- 
 rons. In 1872 he brouglit the first thorough-bred 
 Perchcron horse to Waukesha County. He was 
 bred from stock imported from France and bore 
 the name of Le Grande Monarch III. That he w.is 
 a fine animal his record in the books of the Wau- 
 kesha County Agricultural Society fully attests. 
 For some twent}' years Mr. McKerrow was engaged 
 in handling horses. In the meantime he merged 
 into breeding fine sheep; at first Merino, then 
 Cotswold, and sul)se(|uenlly Leicestershire; the last 
 two varieties he imported. All these, however, 
 were discarded for other kinds. In 1881 he began 
 to raise the Oxfords, the Shropshires two years 
 later, and in 1884, started a fiock of South-Downs. 
 The l.'isl three (locks were the first registered sheep 
 of their kind in this county, and among the first 
 in the state. Of his own raising Mr. McKerrow 
 has shipped to almost every stale in the Union, 
 from Maine to California, and from the Dakotas 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 827 
 
 to the Gulf; moreover one lot has been sent to 
 .British Columbi.i. He early commenced to exhibit 
 his sheep at the best state fairs, and has won the 
 hifjh distinction of iiaving tai<en more premium 
 money than any other exhibitor according to the 
 registration in tiie sheep exhibits. He lias taiten 
 iiis (locks to tlie state fairs at Des Moines, St. Louis, 
 Indianapolis, Peoria and Minneapolis. In the 
 great Columbian Exposition at Chicago in 189.3, 
 he was the most successful exhibitor, capturing 
 three-fourths of tlic proniiuiiis :uid sweepstakes in 
 tiie Oxford-Down class, lie lias won three silver 
 cups, one of them being tlie clianii)ion cup offered 
 by the English Oxford-Down Breeding Association 
 for the best exiiihit. He had the ciianipion ram 
 at the World's Fair exhibit, "llcytiirope I'rince 
 2d," which is the most noted sheep in the world. 
 The London Lire-SOick Journal \n speaking f)f tlie 
 exhibition on that occasion says: "Mr. McKerrow's 
 shearling, 'Heythrope Prince 2d' champion over 
 this year's 'Batli' and 'West' was a revelation — 
 confessedly the best sheep in the ram classes in the 
 yard." Mr. McKerrow refused $750 for this fam- 
 ous animal, this sum being offered by John Tread- 
 well, one of the leading English breeders of Ox- 
 ford-Downs. Our subject has another, "Royal 
 Warwick," which stood next to"IIcytlirope Prince 
 2d" in competition. He was the champion ram in 
 the English and American sheep exhibits in 1892. 
 The ewe flock is in keeping with these prize-win- 
 ners, having taken more prizes than any other 
 flock of Oxford-Downs in the world. His flock of 
 South-Downs has also carried away more prizes 
 than any other of this kind in the United States, 
 and is headed bj' "Avon Beau," the World's Fair 
 prize-winner. His entire Hock numbers about three 
 hundred registered sheep and is valued al*lU,000. 
 The owner of this valuable stock has won an en- 
 viable reputation, n()t only in America, but Eng- 
 land .as well. 
 
 On the 2()tli of Septeml)er, 1877, Mr. McKerrow 
 wedded Miss Belle Rogers, a native of Waukesha 
 County, and a descendant of Scotch ancestry. Mr 
 and Mrs. McKerrow have four children, three sons 
 and a daughter. .lennie Belle is at present a stu- 
 dent in. Carroll College, being a member of the 
 Class of '96. (Jeorge Rodgers, the second child. 
 
 assists in carrying on the farm. William A. and 
 Gavin W. complete the family. The mother of 
 this family was liberally educated in the public 
 schools and in the high school at Brandon, Wis., 
 and a commendable effort is being made to educate 
 the children in like manner. 
 
 Politically Mr. McKerrow is now a Prohibition- 
 ist, but was formerly a Republican, having cast his 
 maiden vote for R. B. Hayes. He has often been 
 selected to represent the interests of his peoi)le at 
 County and District Conventions, and in 1890 was 
 a candidate on the Prohibition ticket for the odice 
 of Secretary- of State. On his twenty-first birth- 
 day he was elected Town Clerk, serving two terms, 
 and has been a meml)er of theScluiol Board almost 
 continually since reaching his majority. In the 
 improvement of agricultural methods, and in the 
 growing of the best live stock he takes the deepest 
 interest, consequently he has been honored by 
 election to positions in various organizations hav- 
 ing these object.-* in view: was a director of the 
 Waukesha County Agricultural .Society for two 
 terms; Secretary of the Wisconsin Swine Breeding 
 Association for several years; a member of the 
 Committee on Exhibition of the National Live- 
 stock Association ; is President of Waukesha Coun- 
 ty Sheep Breeders' Association; one of the Direc- 
 tors of the American South-Down Breeders Associ- 
 ation; President of the American Oxford-Down 
 Association; also for the p.ast five yeai-s has been 
 one of the conductors of a series of Kami Insti- 
 tutes, and is now Superintendent of the State Far- 
 mers' Institutes, under the direction of the State 
 University. 
 
 A logical thinker, Mr. McKerrow is a fine con- 
 versationalist, and as a writer is versatile and 
 pleasing. As a correspondent he contributes to 
 the following periodicals: "Breeder's (iazelte," 
 "American Sheep Breeder," "National Stockman," 
 "Livestock Report," "Farm, Fideand Stockman," 
 "Farm, Stock and Home," "Mutton and Wool," 
 "Grange Bulletin" and "Wisconsin Farmer." He 
 is also a fearless and forcible orator, and as an ex- 
 temporaneous speaker is hard to excel. At the 
 dedication (jf the beautiful county court house at 
 Waukesha, March 29, 1H91, the subject, "To the 
 F'armer — the Bone, Muscle and Sinew of all Ma- 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 teiial Prosperity," was assigned Mr. McKerrow, 
 and by the request of several his speeeli was print- 
 ed in the Wisconsin Free Press. 
 
 Mr. McKerrow owns two hiiiHJred and forty 
 acres of valuahle land in tl\e town of Lisbon, sit- 
 uated one mile and tliree-fourths from the depot 
 of the Chicago, Milwaukee ct St. Paul Railroad at 
 Pewaukec, and some three miles from the village 
 of Sussex. The pL^ce is finely watered, making of 
 it one of the desirable .stock farms of this section, 
 while the improvements are of the most modern. 
 His capital at the beginning of his career amount- 
 ed to about |50(», which he invested in a horse. 
 Possessed of good business ability and much en- 
 ergy, his progress has been steady and sure. He 
 and his wife are mombers of the United Presby- 
 terian Church, in which he is an Elder, and for the 
 past sixteen years he has been Secretary of the 
 Hoard. l'>oth are active workers in the Sabbath 
 School, of which he was the able Superintendent 
 for a number of years. J'opular and enterprising 
 Mr. McKerrow is esteemed for his true worth, his 
 course ever being such as to win the confidence 
 of all who know him. 
 
 JULIUS MASON, one of the pioneers, became 
 a resident of Wisconsin in 1843, locating 
 in Troy, Walworth County. His birth oc- 
 curred .luly 111, 1798, in the town of Hunter, 
 Greene County, N. Y., being a son of Herman and 
 Chloc (Roberts) Mason, who were natives of Con- 
 necticut. Herman Mason was a blacksmith by 
 trade, which occupation he followed during his 
 residence in (ilreene County. In 1804, he and his 
 family moved to Pompey Township, Onondaga 
 County, N. Y., where he resumed work at his trade, 
 lit! was born on the -Ith of August, 17G8, and died 
 in 1820, at the age of lifly-lwo years. His wife, 
 whose birth occurred on the 26th of August, 1771, 
 lived to the advanced age of aln.ost eighty years. 
 Hoth were interred in the cemetery near their 
 home, and their last resting place is suitably 
 marked. 
 
 .Julius Mason was reared by his parents, who 
 
 gave him a common-school education. When thir- 
 teen years of age he went to reside with an uncle 
 who was engaged in the carding and cloth-dress- 
 ing biisines.s, with whom he remained some three 
 years; then returning to his home, was employed 
 at the same occupation for a year. For the suc- 
 ceeding three years he worked as a journeyman, 
 and in the meantime learned to manufacture card- 
 ing iimchines. He next turned his attention to 
 the trade of carpenter and joiner, in which occu- 
 pation he continued to be employed until his re- 
 tirement from active business life. The year 1820 
 witnessed his marriage with Miss Mary Stanton, 
 daughter of .John and Marj- (Parmer) Stanton, 
 who were natives of Rhode Island, she being the 
 fifth ill order of birth in a family numltering six 
 children. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Mason had three sons and four 
 daughters: Julius IL, who was honorably dis- 
 charged after a service of three years in the late 
 Civil War, is a retired carpenter of St. Louis. 
 Mary P., who is the widow of Richard Ilibbard, a 
 prominent business man, resides in Mukwonago. 
 Her son, .John M. Hibbard, wedded Miss Jennie 
 Warren, and their eldest daughter, Fleta, became 
 the wife of William Ilegleineyer, by whom she has 
 a son, Warren Hibbard, who is five generations re- 
 moved from Julius Mason. In 1892 a photograph 
 was taken which shows a representative from each 
 of the five generations, and is probably the only 
 such group in the county, and possibly in the 
 state of Wisconsin. The third child in Mr. Ma- 
 son's family, William, is deceased. Sarah J. is the 
 widow of Sewall Andrews, and resides in the vil- 
 lage of Mukwonago. Louisa wedded Henry M. 
 Whitney, who resides in Kilbourn City, Sauk 
 County, Wis. Parmer S. lives in California, where 
 he is engaged in agriculture. Ambrosia is the wife 
 of John Cropper, of White Water, Wis. 
 
 Though in his ninet3'-seventli year, Mr. Mason 
 enjoys the use of both physical and menial pow- 
 ers, and a degree of health that warrants his at- 
 taining one hundred years. For the past fifteen 
 years he has been reading without the use of 
 glasses. During the summer of 1894 he has made 
 and cared for a large vegetable garden, besides do- 
 ing odd jobs of carpentering. He thoroughly be- 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
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 lieves in one usinif liis faculties rather than idly 
 folding his hands and sitting down to rust out, 
 and is himself a most worthy example of this be- 
 lief. Coming to AVisconsin in the prime of life, lie 
 has witnessed in tlie more than a half-century that 
 this has been his home, the many changes which 
 have made of this section of the state one of the 
 most desirable places forahome that can be found. 
 Not only has he seen the development, but has 
 aided in the progress in many ways, always taking 
 a lively interest in the success of all that promised 
 to advance his county and state. Julius Mason 
 has lived to see his immediate famil3' grow to the 
 fifth generation, a pleasure and gratification that 
 come to but few. His declining years are being 
 spent at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Andrews, 
 in the village of Mukwonago. In polities he has 
 always been a stanch Democrat, casting his last 
 Presidential vote for Grover Cleveland. 
 
 JAMKS DAVIS, of Waukesha, is one of the 
 earlier settlers of this county. He is a na- 
 tive of Newark, N. .1., Iiorn on the 29th of 
 August, 1818, and is desceniled from an early 
 family of that state, the progenitors of which 
 came originally from the little country of Wales. 
 His father, John Davis, was also a native of New- 
 ark, and served as a soldier in the War of 1812. 
 For a wife he chose Miss Mary Horton IJrown, 
 and when theirson James was a child of two years 
 they removed to the stale of New York, settling 
 in the town of (ienoa, Cayuga Count}', but later 
 to Henton Township, Yates County. In IS.Tl, af- 
 ter a residence of five years in the last named 
 county, the family came to Michigan, locating in 
 the town of I/ima, Washtenaw County, where 
 they were numbered among the pioneers. James 
 Davis was a lad of fourteen years when he came 
 with his parents to Michigan, and well remembers 
 incidents connected with the early pioneer days 
 in that state. There his father died at the age of 
 sixt3'-two years, while his mother spent her last 
 days at the home of her son, .s. li. Davis, in Mil- 
 waukee, where her death occurred in 1865. To 
 
 this worthy couple were born three children, two 
 sons and a daughter: .Steven H., the oldest, was a 
 resident of Milwaukee for many years, being pro- 
 prietor of Davis' Omnibus Line, l)v which name it 
 is still known, though he died a number of years 
 ago; Mary Ann, the second member of this fam- 
 ily, became the wife of David Rogers, of Stock- 
 bridge, Ingham County, Mich., where both she 
 and her husband died. 
 
 As has been shown, .lames Diivis is the youngest 
 child in his father's famil\, mikI is now the only 
 survivor. He grew to manhood in iMicliigan, and 
 near Manchester, that state, on the Itli of .lanuaiy, 
 1842, wedded Miss Adeline Kellogg, who was born 
 in Sharon, Litchfield County, Conn., May fi, 1825. 
 Mrs. Davis is a daughter of Oliver and Alm.acy 
 (Rouse) Kellogg, both (>f whom were born in Litch- 
 field County, Sharon being the native place of the 
 former. Her (irandfatlicr Kellogg w.as born in 
 Hartford, Conn., while his father was a native of 
 England. On her mother's side of the family 
 Mrs. Davis is descended from German ancestry, 
 her great-grandfather emigrating from (Jermany 
 when a lad of sixteen years. On reaching man- 
 hood he married a lioston lady and settled in the 
 state of New York. Her grandfather, Nicholas 
 Rouse, who was the owner of merchants' vessels, 
 wedded a lady of New Haven. Conn., his place 
 of residence being Boston, Mass. .Mr. and Mrs. 
 Kellogg, with their family, removed from Con- 
 necticut to Washtenaw County. Mich , and set- 
 tled on a six hundred acre farm that he had 
 previously located. However, Mr. Kellogg later 
 sold his farm and made his home in Ann Arbor, 
 where his death occurred on the 24tli of February, 
 1859. He was a prominent politician, and for 
 many years was a Judge. His wife died at the 
 home of her daughter, Mrs. Davis, on the 19tli of 
 December, 1878, in the eighty-lirst year of her .age. 
 Of the ten children born to Mr. and .Mrs. Kellogg, 
 five are living in 1894. 
 
 In 1854 Mr. and .Mrs. Davis c.^me to Waukesha 
 County and settled on a farm in the town of Wau- 
 kesha, where they resided for ten years. At the end 
 of that period they disposed of that farm and pur- 
 ch.osed another in the same town, which continued 
 to be their home for some twenty-two years. In 
 
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 rORTUAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 1885, on account of ill-health, Mr. Davis sold his 
 • farm and l>ouglit a lioine in tiie villag:c of Wauke- 
 sha, wiiere tliey have since resided. IIis wife has 
 been alflicted willi total blindness for twenty-three 
 years, though notwillistanding this great affliction 
 she has ever retained iier ciieerfiil and sunny dispo- 
 sition and led an industrious and useful life, liotii 
 huslKind and wife are members of the Presbyterian 
 ("hurcli, and have ever lived in such n manner as 
 to win the esteem and liigli regard of all wlio know 
 them. 
 
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 eLAKK S. IIAUTWKLL is one of tlic oldest 
 contractors and l)uilders of Waukesha^ 
 having engaged in that line of work in 
 the village for some forty-three years. Few men 
 have done more tiiaii he toward its uiibuilding, 
 whether from a material, educational or moral 
 standpoint. Mr. llartwell was born in Ticonder- 
 o<'a. N. Y., .Inly 15, 182'.). being a son of Moses .S. 
 and Mary (Orcutl) llartwell. 
 
 The progenitor of the llartwell family in Amer- 
 ica emigrated from Kngland in 1()3(5 and settled 
 at Concord, Mass. .Subsequently, the branch of 
 the family to which the subject of this article be- 
 longs, moved to llillsboro, N. H. There Moses .S. 
 llartwell was born, August 24, 1806. In early life 
 he learned the trade of carpenter and joiner, and 
 when twenty-one years of age went to Essex 
 County, N. Y., |)ursuing his trade lit Salem and 
 Ticonderoga. The lirst contract he took was on 
 the old brick church at Cambridge, of that state. 
 At Ticonderoga he was married in September, 
 1828, to Miss Orcutt, whose father, Capt. Ilarve3' 
 Orcutl, assisted Ethan Allen in capturing Ft. 
 Ticonderoga "in the name of the great Jehovah 
 and the Continental Congress." In 18.30 Mr. 
 llartwell moved to Washington County, N. Y.. 
 where he carried on his chosen occupation until 
 his emigration westward. In March, 1836, his 
 faithful wife passed from among the living. Two 
 years later he wedded Harriet Stout, who was born 
 in Washington County, N. Y., November 28, 1812, 
 
 and is still quite active, making her home with 
 the subject of this sketch. By John A. Savage, 
 who later became President of Carroll College, Mr. 
 Hartwell, Sr., was induced to come to Waukesha. 
 In 1849 he and his wife made a visit to the vil- 
 lage and |>urcliased twenty acres of land adjoining 
 It on the east, but did not move here until April, 
 1851. That tract has nearl}- all been laid off in 
 lots, and extends from College Avenue north to 
 Broadway, and from llartwell Avenue east. Soon 
 after his arrival in Waukesha Mr. Hartwell, in 
 company with his son, Clark .S., engaged in con- 
 tracting and building, the partnership lasting till 
 1874, when the father retired. The first contract 
 they took was to build the Episcopal Church, 
 which still stands at the corner of Main .Street and 
 East Avenue. Among the other important struc- 
 tures on which they took contracts might be men- 
 tioned: the completion of the first building for 
 Carroll College; the first Fountain Spring Hotel; 
 Commercial Block; Carney Opera House; the 
 original high school building; .Etna Block; Ait- 
 ken Block; the residences of A. J. Frame, Henry 
 Frame, K. M. Jameson, Andrew Aitken, Ui-. A. 
 Kendrick, Dr. J. A. Savage, William Soperand the 
 residence of William White,- Esq., which has since 
 been converted into the Park Hotel. 
 
 On the loth of .lanuary, 1883, Moses S. Hart- 
 well was called from the scenes of his earthly La- 
 bors. To his children he left valuable properly, 
 but belter than all he left the good example of a 
 Godly life and a name without reproach. As a 
 tribute to his memory what had been High Street 
 was changed to llartwell Avenue. For nearly 
 forty years he was a consistent member and an 
 active worker in the Presbyterian Church, and in 
 all his labors had the hearty sympathy and cheer- 
 ful assistance of his wife. The children of Mr. 
 Hartwell were all born of the first marriage, and 
 are as follows: Clark S., Adelbert, Henry M., 
 Electa B. .ind George. 
 
 The gentleman whose name heads this memoir 
 is perhaps better known to the people of Wauke- 
 sha County than his father. From boyhood he had 
 been accustomed to using cari^enter's tools, and 
 when seventeen years old began to devote himself 
 in earnest to the trade of carpenter. In the dis- 
 
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 trict schools and by private study he had acquired 
 
 sutlicient education to teach, conducting his first 
 school when only eighteen. For a number of 
 years lie followed that profession during the win- 
 ter season and worked at his trade in the summer. 
 Mr. Ilartwell accompanied his parents to Wauke- 
 sha in 1851 and has made this place his home ever 
 since. For two years after his coming here he 
 taught school, in fact he was the first teacher after 
 the three districts united, constituting the Union 
 School, which was the origin of the public school 
 sj'stem in Waukesha. In 1852 he returned to 
 New York, and in Jackson, Washington County, 
 was married in .luly of that year to Miss Isabel K. 
 Dobbin, who was a native of that county. Three 
 years later the young wife died, without issue, m 
 Waukesha. On the 13th of May, 1860, was cele- 
 brated the union of Mr. Hartwcll and Mrs. Mary 
 J. Baker. Mrs. Hartwcll was born July 4, 1830, 
 in Caanan, Pa. Her father, Rev. Willard Calhoun, 
 who was a native of Salem, Mass., spent his life in 
 the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 At Caanan, Pa., he wedded Miss Persia Kent, a 
 native of that place. Later the^' removed to Bing- 
 hamton, N. Y., and then went to Calhoun County, 
 Mich., where he continued to labor in the Master's 
 vineyard until superannuated. His Christian wife 
 wascalled to her final rest February 19, 1881, at the 
 age of eighty' years, and on October 14, 1882, he 
 joined her in the spirit world, having reached the 
 advanced age of eighty-nine. Their familj' con- 
 sisted of five children, all of whom are living. 
 
 Mrs. Ilartwell w.is educated in Wesieyan Semi- 
 nary, at Albion, Mich., and on the 12th of No- 
 vember, 1848, was married in Milwaukee to Oscar 
 F. Baker, a dry goods merchant of that cit3'. He 
 died in St. Louis, Mo., in 1852, leaving two chil- 
 dren, Belle, wife of James E. Mills, of Kansas City, 
 Mo., and Charles A., who resides in Waukesha. 
 
 To Mr. and Mrs. Hartwcll have been born two 
 children, Mary 1., who died when five years old, 
 and Willard S., who graduated from Carroll Col- 
 lege in the Class of '87, and ha.-* since been in the 
 express business in Chicago. 
 
 Upon coining to Waukesha .Mr. Ilartwell, in 
 company with his father, began contracliug and 
 building, but since 1874 has continued the busi- 
 
 ness alone, erecting some very substantial struc- 
 tures, among which are the residences of Captain 
 Winans, S. D. James, I. M. White and Dr. Jay T. 
 Wardrobe. He superintended the construction of 
 the new Court House and tlic National Exchange 
 Bank building. 
 
 Mr. Ilartwell has not given all liis time and en- 
 ergies to business affairs, on the contrary, he has 
 been an earnest worker in the church and in the 
 cause of education. Both he and his wife are de- 
 voted members of the Presbyterian C'huich. For 
 some twenty-five years he was leader of the choir; 
 has been Treasurer and a member of the Board of 
 Trustees of the church, and Vice-President of the 
 Board of Trustees of Carroll College. His fellow- 
 townsmen have honored him with the position of 
 Assessor two years. Treasurer one year and a mem- 
 ber of the County Board of Supervisors some seven 
 or eight years. He also held the oftice of Deputy 
 Sheriff iwo years. In every official capacity Mr. 
 Ilartwell has discharged his duty promptly and 
 faithfully, thereby winning the confidence and 
 esteem of his fellow-citizens, which he enjoys in a 
 marked degree. 
 
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 iT> LBERT KENDRICK. M. I)., deceased, was 
 / — \ for nearly tliirty years a practicing physi- 
 cian of Waukesha, and during that time 
 gained the confidence and high regard, not obI}' 
 of the people of the county, but also of his pro- 
 fessional brethren throughout the state. I)i-. 
 Kendrick sprung from the best of New England 
 families, being a cousin of Asaliel C. Kendrick, 
 D. 1)., the eminent Greek scholar of the University 
 of Rochester, and a nephew of Nathaniel Kendrick, 
 I). I)., formerly President of Hamilton Theologi- 
 cal Seminary. His maternal grandmother distiii- 
 guislied herself during the Revolutionary- War. 
 Learning that the British were coming, she mount- 
 ed her horse, caught up her two little children, 
 and sped toward Bennington, Vl. On the way 
 she stopped at a house, which proved to be that of 
 a Tory, and asked for bread for her children, but 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 WHS Void liy Uiu mistress that she had none. Spy- 
 ing a well filled table that had been prepared for 
 the redcoats, tliis lo^al woman seized food for 
 her children, again mounted her horse, and hast- 
 ened at full speed toward her destination, feeding 
 lier little ones as she went. Ruth Marshall, a 
 daughter of this heroic woman, became the mother 
 of Dr. yVlbert Kendrick. The father of the gen- 
 tleman whose name heads this record was Dr. 
 Adin Kendrick, a physician of the allopathic 
 school, who possessed much good sense, along 
 with many of the prejudices which were then com- 
 mon to the profession. When his son Albert 
 changed from the allopathic to the homeopathic 
 system of practice, the father thought that an al- 
 most unpardonable offense had been committed; 
 however later in life he would say with a smile, 
 "Albert, give me some more of your little pills, I 
 believe they help me." 
 
 The success of Dr. A. Kendrick, as he was usually 
 known, was not so much due to inheritance as it 
 was to untiring personal application. He was born 
 in I'oultney, Vt., August 1, 1813. When seven 
 years of age he met with a serious accident, which 
 made it impossible for him to gain a livelihood 
 b\- manual labor. Though his right hand was cut 
 nearly off, he sufficiently recovered to enable him 
 to handle his horses and pursue his vocation with- 
 out any great inconvenience. Doubtless this af- 
 llii'tion proved at last a blessing, as on that ac- 
 count he received a better education than he 
 would otherwise have acquired. After leaving 
 the common schools, he entered Hamilton -Semi- 
 nary (now Madison University), New York, of 
 which his uncle was then President. At the .age 
 of seventeen he began reading medicine with his 
 father, and subsequently took three courses of lec- 
 tures, graduating in .lune, 1832, from the Allo- 
 pathic Medical College of Woodstock, Vt. Though 
 only twenty years of age. he at once entered upon 
 the practice of his profession in his native town. 
 Three years later he removed to Ticonderoga, 
 N. Y., where he also remained three years. About 
 1838, Dr. Kendrick established himself at West 
 Granville, in the same state, where he continued 
 a successful practice until he came to Waukesha 
 County. Having become convinced that the ho- 
 
 meopathic system of practice is the best, he took 
 it up during an epidemic of dysentery, and so suc- 
 cessful, was he that he gained an extensive practice 
 and a wide reputation. 
 
 It was in June, 18.5.'), that Dr. Kendrick became 
 a resident of Waukesha. His cordial manner and 
 pleasing address, combined with his professional 
 skill, soon won for him recognition as one of the 
 leading physicians of the county, a position he 
 never lost during all his residence here. He was 
 a Republican in politics, and though well informed 
 on political questions, he never sought or accepted 
 official distinction. From a financial standpoint 
 his life was a success; and while he knew the 
 worth of a dollar, gave liberally to all worthy en- 
 terprises, especially to the church. Ai the age of 
 sixteen he became identified with the Baptist 
 Church, and until the close of life lived in har- 
 mony with his profession. For a number of years 
 he held the office of Deacon. On the 14th of Oc- 
 tober, 1884, Dr. Kendrick passed to the spirit world, 
 leaving a wife and three children to mourn his 
 less. Of the latter, Adin A., who was for twenty 
 years the efficient President of Shurtleff College, 
 toward the upbuilding of which institution he did 
 much, IS a Baptist minister of St. Louis. Albert 
 S., the second son, served the Union cause faith- 
 fully during the late war, and Justin, the 3'oung- 
 est, is prominently identified with the Equitable 
 Life Insurance Co., being its manjiger in St. Louis. 
 ■ Mrs. Kendrick, who in her girlhood bore the name 
 of Mary Jackson, still survives, and is an active 
 worker in the Baptist Church. Dr. Kendrick was 
 previously thrice married; his first wife, Orpha 
 Smith, lived but five years. Her sister, Martha, 
 subsequently became his wife and sh.ired the joys 
 of home with him for twenty-five years. These 
 sisters were devoted Christian women, and were 
 ever found actively identified with the Master's 
 work, both being members of the Baptist Church- 
 His third wife, Millicent Olin, lived but a short 
 time after their marriage. 
 
 A man of fine social qualities. Dr. Kendrick 
 found his chief joys in home life, where his pres- 
 ence was perpetual sunshine. Always genial, 
 cheerful and full of mirth, years never seemed to 
 rest heavily upon him — his spirit never grew old- 
 
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 Among the best citizens he had a larj^e circle ot 
 friends, whom lie won and iield by the force of 
 an exalted character. In the home, in profes- 
 sional life, and in business affairs he ever exempli- 
 fied the highest type of true Christian manhood. 
 
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 FREDERICK SCIIMITZ, one of the repre- 
 sentative pioneers of Waukesha County, 
 who carries on general farming on section 
 26, Menomonce Township, was born on the old 
 homestead, and is a son of Gottfried and Cather- 
 ine (Kcrtznian) Schniitz. In their family were 
 three sons and two daughters, and four of this 
 number are yet living, as follows: Weinand, a 
 farmer of Shelby County ,"111.; Anna Maria, wife 
 of Henry Claas, an agriculturist of Menomonee 
 Township; Theresa, wife of Peter Reith,a success- 
 ful farmer of this community ; and Fred, of this 
 sketch. The father of this famil}- was a pioneer 
 who became familiar with all the experiences and 
 incidents of pioneer life in this locality. He was 
 born in Prussia, June 6, 18U9, and died April 12, 
 1884, at the ripe age of seventy-five years, his re- 
 mains being interred in St. Anthony's Church 
 yard. His wife was born in Prussia, December 5, 
 1801, and died February 14, ISfiO. They sleep 
 side by side, and a monument marks their last 
 resting place. The mother was a worthy lad}', 
 possessed of many excellent characteristics, and 
 her loss was deeply mourned by her many friends. 
 Fred Schmitz, whose name heads this record, 
 was born in the log cabin home, February 22, 18;'J0. 
 and was earlj- inured to the laborious task of de- 
 veloping a farm. His education was liegun in a 
 district log school house, and he afterwards at- 
 tended the parochial schools. His father was in- 
 strumental in building the first church in Fuss- 
 villc, and also aided largely in laying out the 
 roads and developing this section of the county. 
 He arrived in Menomonee Township in August, 
 184G, and purchased forty acres of timber land on 
 which stood a log house. Some years afterward 
 he erected a modern residence, which still adorns 
 the place. Fred Sdiiuilz aided in opening up this 
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 farm, for as soon as old enough to handle the plow 
 he began work in the fields, and it was not long 
 until III! (lepartiiieiits of farm work were familiar 
 to him. 
 
 The lady who now bears the name of Mrs. 
 Schmitz was in her maidenhood Anna Mary 
 Schneider. She was born in Menomonee Town- 
 ship, March 4, 1853, and was the fourth in a fam- 
 il}' of seven sons and seven daughters, of whom 
 twelve are yet living. The parents were Anton 
 and Anna Mary (Hilger) Schneider. Mr. and 
 Mrs. Schmitz have eight chililren, namely: Anna 
 Mary, born February 21, 1877; Anna Rosa, born 
 .June 27, 1879, who died .lunc 24, 1888; Gottfried, 
 born .luiie 28, 1881; Paul, born November 23, 
 1883; Catherine, born June 24, 1887; Mathias, 
 born February 7, 1889; Weinand, born October 6, 
 1890; and Peter, born October 23, 1893. 
 
 Mr. .Schmitz exeiciscs his right of franchise in 
 support of Democracy, and cast his first Presiden- 
 tial vote for Horace (ireele^', hut has never sought 
 or desired political preferment. He and his fam- 
 ily are membeisof St. Anthony's Catholic Church. 
 His time and attention are given to agricultural 
 pursuits, and upon his farm he has a fine lake, 
 stocked with about two thousand German carp 
 fish. He posses.scs good business abilit^^ and by 
 his well directed efforts has become a prosperous 
 citizen. 
 
 F^ LBKHT J. EVANS. Justice of the Peace, 
 Cy is a native of Waukesha County, born in 
 the town of New Berlin, October 4, 1856. 
 He is a .son of John and Lucy (Peckhani) Evans, 
 who were pioneers of that township. His father w.as 
 born in Otsego County, N. V., and his motlier in 
 Norwich, Conn. Both arc living and are residents 
 of the village of Waukesha. 
 
 The gentleman whose name heads this article 
 was brought up on his father's farm and educated 
 in the [jublic schools, his [irimary education being 
 supplemented by a couree at Carroll College. Mr. 
 Evans began teaching school at the age of twenty 
 years, which vocation he followed for seven yeare, 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD, 
 
 being employed in tlie scbool-ioom during the 
 winter season, and at farm labor during the sum- 
 mer time. 
 
 Mr. Evans was married in Milwaukee on the 
 14th of .lune, 1883. to Miss Ella M. Lvncss. Mrs. 
 Evans was born in Milwaukee and is a daughter of 
 Thomas and Agnes (Mills) Lyness, both of whom 
 are now residents of Waukesha. Mr. and Mrs. 
 Evans have one child, .John Lyness. lie is a na- 
 tive of the village of Waukesha, where his birth 
 occurred Noveinl)er 1, 1887. 
 
 Politically Mr. Kvans is an earnest Republican, 
 and is Chairman of the Republican Club of the 
 town of Waukesha. In the fall of 1886. he was 
 elected Clerk of the Court of Waukesha County, 
 and re-elected in 1888, serving four years in all. 
 In the spring of 18in, he was elected .lustice of the 
 Peace for the vill.age of Waukesha, re-elected in 
 1893, and is still serving in that olFice. 
 
 Socially our subject is a thirty-second degree 
 Mason, lie is the present Master of Waukesha 
 I>odge No. 37, A. F. & A. M.; a member of Wau- 
 kesha Chapter No. 37, U. A. M., of Waukesha 
 Commandery No. 23, K. T.; and of Milwaukee Con- 
 sistory. He is also a member of Waukesha Lodge 
 No. 16, K. P. 
 
 
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 FRANK W(JRTIIINGTON, a resident of 
 Oconomowoc, is the only surviving mem- 
 ber of the once numerous family of Theo- 
 dore Worth! ngton, who was one of the pioneers 
 of Waukesha County. Theodore Worthington 
 was born in Northlield, Washington County, Yt., 
 in 1817, and was a son of Daniel and Polly (Fisk) 
 Worthington. Daniel Wortliington, whose fam- 
 ily consisted of four sons and several daughters, 
 emigrated at a very early day from Vermont to 
 Michigan. The four brothers, whose names were, 
 Elijah, David, Daniel and Theodore, came to Wal- 
 worth County, Wis., in 1836, and two years later 
 the parents followed tlieir sons to the territory of 
 Wisconsin. The daughters married and continued 
 to reside ia Michigan. Elijah settled on a farm 
 in Walworth County. For a number of years he 
 
 was a local preacher in the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church. Daniel never settled in Waukesha Coun- 
 ty, but eventuilly located in Chicago, and made a 
 purchase of real estate near Union Park in that 
 city. He became quite an influential citizen there. 
 David became a i)rominent minister in the Meth- 
 odist Episcopal Church, was stationed at Rock 
 Island III., and later at Dubuque, and at Mt. 
 Pleasant, Iowa, dying while in charge of the work 
 in the latter city. All the brothers have passed 
 aw.'iy. 
 
 In 1844 Theodore Worthington came to Ocono- 
 mowoc, where he nought a claim of one hundred 
 and sixty acres of land, all of which now lies with!n 
 the corporate limits of that city. For man3' years 
 he engaged in agricultural pursuits, and later dealt 
 in real estate. He laid out and platted an addi- 
 tion to tiie city, which includes that part of it sit- 
 uated between Church and Concord Streets, east 
 and west, and from the Chicago, Milwaukee A St. 
 Paul Railroad track to Lake La Belle, north and 
 south. 
 
 Mr. AVorthington was well known and promi- 
 nently identilied with the early liistor}' of Ocono- 
 mowoc. He was a benevolent man, ever read}' to 
 assist those in need. In the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church he was a member ard active worker, being 
 identified wi.h the first society of that denomina- 
 tion in Oconomowoc, and always contributed lib- 
 erally to the support of the Gospel. In the early 
 days his house was always open for the entertain- 
 ment of the traveling ministry, among whom were 
 Bishop Thompson, and Presiding Elder Springer, 
 who died at their home. Toward the erection of 
 the |)resent Methodist Kpiscoi)al Cliurch of that 
 citj' he contributed ^oOO, and donated the ground 
 upon which the parsonage was built. Ilealsogave 
 the site of the Congregational Cliurch, as well as 
 that occupied by the present high school building. 
 Mr. Worthington was quiet and rather retiring in 
 Ins habits, and was known better by what lie act- 
 ually was, than by what he claimed to be. His 
 death, from consumption, occurred at his home in 
 Oconomowoc, April 15, 1875. 
 
 Mr. Worthington was married in that city in 
 1845, thirl}' years before his death, to Miss Orilla, 
 daughter of Zaddoc and Polly (Muzzy) Williams, 
 
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 a native of Oneida County, N. Y., who came to 
 Oconomowoc in 1845. Siie was born February 20, 
 1818, and survived her liusbaad many years, pass- 
 ing away on the 30th of November, 18112. She, 
 too, was a devoted Chtisliau, an'l ever did her 
 part in advancing the work of the church, and in 
 making iier home a home for the ministers who 
 always received tiie best the household afforded. 
 They became the parents of four children: .lames, 
 the eldest, died in infancy; (ieorge, who was born 
 August 3, 1847, died in his twenty-first year; 
 Henry, who was born February 28, 1849, passed 
 away in iiis twentieth year, tlie two brothers dying 
 within two weeks of each other. Frank is the 
 youngest of the family, and as stated, is the sole 
 survivor. He was born in Oconomowoc, August 
 14, 1851, and has alw.ays resided in his native 
 city. 
 
 To Oconomowoc Frank Worthington has also 
 made an addition, which is known as Worthing- 
 ton's second addition to that city. He still owns 
 considerable valuaijle real estate. October 15, 
 1885, he was married to Miss Emma Hrown, a 
 daughter of Thomasand Lydia (Ackerman) IJrown 
 of Mauston, Wis. Mrs. Worthington was born at 
 that place on the 28th of .June, 1863. Their chil- 
 dren are Ora Hello, Theodore, George and Cor- 
 delia. ' Mr. and Mrs. Worthington are members of 
 the Methodist Churcli. Politically he is a Repub- 
 lican, and a strong advocate of temperance. 
 
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 iTp* LHEHT HINKLEV. a farmer of section 12, 
 r — \ Eagle Township, was horn April .'!, 1844, 
 being a native of the town in which he 
 lives. His father, Oramel Hinkley, was born at 
 Riuidolph, Vt., November 19, 1812, while his 
 mother, Phebe Earle, was born January 14, 1811, 
 at Westford, in the same state. In early life both 
 emigrated to St. Clair, Jlicli., wlierc they were 
 united in marriage on the 23d of May, 1837. 
 Three years later thev came to Waukesha County 
 and located in tiie town of Eagle. His first pur- 
 chase was of forty acres of land on section 10, on 
 which, as he supposed, he erected his cabin home; 
 
 however, it turned out tliat he iiad built on land 
 that did not belong to him. A neighbor knowing 
 this was about to buy the land on which Mr. Hink- 
 ley's house stof)d. Learning of his intention the 
 latter walked to Jericho, borrowed the money to 
 pay for the land, and continued his journey to 
 Milwaukee, where he arrived in the morning be- 
 fore the land ollice was open. He was the first 
 man to get in, and had just made the entry when 
 he met his neighbor who, had he been a liule 
 sooner, would have saved him that trouble. On 
 that farm Mr. Hinkley resided as long as he lived. 
 Subsequently he added a third forty, all of which 
 he obtained from the (Jovernment. He afterward 
 increased his farm to one hundred and sixty acres. 
 Heginning poor he made every dollar he possessed, 
 and that by tlic hardest labor. For the first cow 
 he ever owned he made four thousand rails, walk- 
 ing five miles morning and evening to get to and 
 from his work. Industrious and energetic he 
 overtaxed his physical manhood, and died August 
 18. 1855, ere he had reached his forty-third year. 
 His wife joined him in the spirit world on the 
 27tli of February, 1879. IJoth led consistent 
 Christian lives, being identified witii the Congre- 
 gational Church. Their family originally consisted 
 of nine children, four sons and five daughters, of 
 whom six are living. 
 
 The fifth child in the above family is the gen- 
 tleman whose name heads tliis biography. He was 
 reared on the old homestead, and until fifteen 
 years of age attended the district schools during 
 the winter season. After that age his time was 
 wholly given to farm work. On the 9th of Feb- 
 ruary, 1865, Mr. Hinkley enlisted as a member of 
 Company E, Forty-sixth \Vis'c(uisin Infantry, and 
 for eight months was engaged chietl\' on guard 
 duty in Alabama. He w.is mustered out of serv- 
 ice at Nashville, Teiin., and lionorably discharged 
 at Madison in October, 1865. As a result of his 
 service his hearing was greatly impaired, thus de- 
 priving him of much pleasure and usefulness in 
 life. Returning home he embarked in farming, 
 which has been his business ever since. 
 
 His marriage to Miss Anna West was celebrated 
 in the town of Mukwtmago, Ai)ril 13, 1872. Mrs. 
 Hinklev is a native of that town, born June 13, 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RbCORD. 
 
 1849, and is a daiigliter of William and J^lizabeth 
 Mary (Yoiibill) West. Having worked rented 
 farms until 187G, Mr. llinkley purcliused -seventy- 
 seven acres on section 12, where he still resides, 
 and to wliicli he has since added twenty acres. He 
 has a well improved farm, and is one of the sub- 
 stantial men of liis town. Mr. and Mrs. llinkley 
 have only two children. Rose and Oramel. Both 
 husband and wife are members of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church of North Prairie, of which he is 
 one of the Trustees. Mr. Hinkley is an uncom- 
 promising Prohibitionist, and votes in accordance 
 with his faith. Socially, he is a member of Robert 
 Morris Lodge No. 115, A. V. & A. M., of Kagle, 
 with which he united in 1868, and of the Grand 
 Arm}' Post of Palmyra. By their neighbors among 
 whom the^' have lived for so many 3'ears, Mr. and 
 Mrs. llinkley are held in high esteem, not for what 
 they have, but for what they are. 
 
 
 
 ^V AMUKL A. FOX, Vice-President of the Na- 
 (^y^ tional Exchange Bank of Waukesha, is a 
 native of Wroxton, Oxfordshire, England, 
 his birth occurring there February !), 1840. His 
 parents, Samuel and Jane (Carpenter) Fox, were 
 born at Wroxton, the former April 7, 181J,and 
 the latter September 25, 1811. In early life the 
 father served as coachman to Lord Bute, but 
 while in his .service lost the sight of one of his eyes, 
 on account of which he was retired from his serv- 
 ice and granted a pension, wiiich he is still receiv- 
 ing. 
 
 After meeting with this misfortune, he turned 
 his attention to farming, which he carried on in a 
 small way. In 1853 Samuel Fox, accompanied by 
 his wife, only son and three daughters, embarked 
 at Liverpool in a small sailing-vessel for New 
 York, where they arrived some six weeks later. 
 Coming direct to Waukesha, where the father and 
 brothers of Mrs. Fox lived, he worked for wages 
 until he could pay back the money borrowed to 
 assist in bringing him to this country, and accum- 
 ulate a small sum with which to start for himself. 
 
 The first real estate he ever owned was twenty 
 acres in the southern part of the town of Wauke- 
 sha, to which he subsequentl}' added until he owned 
 ninety-five acres. After his son had reached his 
 majority, they jointly purchased a farm of about 
 equal size. Later, the son wishing to get married, 
 it was agreed that the father should have a new 
 house built on his farm, the son taking the last 
 purcha.sed farm with a debt of *700. 
 
 Mr. Fox, Sr., continued to farm until late in life, 
 when he retired from active labor. He is now liv- 
 ing with his son at the advanced age of eighty 
 years. His good wife passed away December lU, 
 1878. Their family consisted of four children, of 
 whom only two survive, Samuel A., of tiiis sketch, 
 and Cymbre Anne, who resides in Detroit, Mich., 
 as the widow of William Pratt. The oldest child, 
 Mary A., who married William Stilwell, and the 
 third, Sarah, who became the wife of .lohii Sleep, 
 died leaving large families. 
 
 S. A. Fox, as he is commonly known, had meagre 
 chances for obtaining an education, as he left Eng- 
 land before he could understand the value of 
 schooling, and after coming here there was so 
 much work to be done that lillle time could be 
 given for study. Mr. Fox was married March 21, 
 1866, to Miss Ann Eliza, daughter of Richard 
 Smart, one of tiie first settlers in tlie county. Mrs. 
 Fox was born on the farm of which a part is oc- 
 eu()ied by the Foiintuin Spring Hotel, t)ctober 7, 
 1846. Mr. and Mrs. Fox began their domestic life 
 on the niortg.aged farm above mentioned, which 
 mortgage was soon paid. .Some two years later 
 Mr. Fox sold his farm and rented the farm of his 
 wife's father. Mr. Fox harvested the last crop, 
 barley, raised on the ground where the above 
 named hotel stands; on fact he was insliumental in 
 securing tiie sale of the land for that purpose in 
 July, 1872. The following January Mr. and Mis. 
 Fox moved to their present farm of one hundred 
 and forty-two acres in sections 35 and 36 of Pe- 
 waukee Township, which he still carries on. Other 
 business has also claimed his attention. For a 
 number of ^ears he h.is dealt in real estate, being 
 Secretary and Treasurer of the Kennilwortli Com- 
 pan}'. He is also President of the Waukesha Grain 
 and Produce Company, and Vice-President of the 
 
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 National Exchange Bank of Waukesha, to which 
 position he was elected to succeed Dr. II. A. You- 
 mans in .lanuary, 1894. Since IHOO he has I)een a 
 member of the Board of Diieclors. 
 
 Politically Mr. Fox is a reliable Republican, and 
 both he and his wife are members of the Method- 
 ist Episcopal Church. Their familj- numbered 
 four children, of whom the eldest, Ida J., died 
 May 21, 188.'?, at the age of sixteen j-ears; Lucy 
 A., Albert W. and Frank E. are still under the pa- 
 rental roof. Mr. Fox lias by industry and econ- 
 omy accumulated valuable property. What he 
 lacked in opportunity in early life, has been coun- 
 terbalanced by "hustle" in later years. 
 
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 WILLIAM G. CRAIG, a prosperous 
 farmer residing on section 7, Delafield 
 Township, Waukesha County, is oneof 
 two sons born to David and Mary (Sievwright) 
 Craig, who were natives of Perthshire, .Scotland. 
 The parents resided in Dundee during all tlieir 
 married life, where the father was employed as a 
 dock porter for five of the leading mercantile 
 firms f)f that cit3'. At the age of fifty-one j'ears 
 David Craig and family' came to this country, era- 
 barking on board a sailing-vessel at the port of 
 Greenock, Scotland; they arrived in New York 
 after a voyage of six weeks, August 22, 1850. 
 Going to r.uffalo by rail, they came down the 
 Lakes to Milwaukee, which was at this time a very 
 small place. The largest store in the village was 
 that of A. D. Seaman, who conducted a furniture 
 business, and the streets were in such a condition 
 tliat heavy wagons could not l)e drawn over them. 
 From that city the3' came to Delafield by team, 
 thence to Johnson's Mills, where tiiey remained 
 some six weeks, stopping with .Mr. Uay. The fall 
 of his arrival Mr. Craig l)Ought forty acres of 
 land for ^32.5, there being about eight acres of it 
 plowed. He immediately began the construction 
 of a log house and when completed he and his 
 family moved in. In 1851 he built oneof the first 
 log barns erected in the township, it.s diniensions 
 being 22x45 feet. In 1856 Mr. Craig bought fortj' 
 
 acres on section 6, Merton Township, paying for it 
 the sum of 1900, and the succeeding spring added 
 another forty acres at a cost of 1880. In 18G1 his 
 son .lames returned home, and to him he sold the 
 fort}' acres of his second ])urcliase, the selling price 
 being ^1,000, but a few 3'ears later again became 
 the owner of the same at a cost of ^2,000. His 
 last investment in real estate was made in 1865, 
 when he bought forty acres from Mi-s. Allerdice 
 for $1,400. Having disposed of his lands he re- 
 moved to Alderley, Dodge County, Wis., where his 
 death occurred .Tulj' 4, 1877. His good wifep.assed 
 away alx)ut four months later, November 27. 
 
 AVilliam G. Craig, the gentleman whose name 
 heads this biography, married Marion Meikle, a 
 native of Edinburg, Scotland. Mrs. Craig was a 
 daughter of Robert and Nellie (Muirhead) Meikle, 
 both born near Edinburg. Her father was rail- 
 road contractor and also engaged in canal con- 
 struction. In 1850, accompanied by his family, 
 Robert Meikle emigrated to the United States. 
 The trip was made on a sailing-vessel, the "Lydia," 
 which carried nine hundred and ninety-nine other 
 p.assengers and consumed six weeks. Landing in 
 New York, the family came direct to Waupun, 
 Wis., where Mr. Meikle nmted a farm, upon which 
 he resided for six 3'ears, then came to Waukesha 
 County and located in the town of Delafield. 
 Here he purchased one hundred and thirty-nine 
 acres of land for 81,800, and on this farm ])assed 
 
 , the remainder of his life, his death occurring in 
 
 I 1887. His estimable wife departed this life in 
 188.1, and was laid to rest in the cemetery- at Del- 
 afield. They were the |)arents of six children, two 
 
 j sons and four daughters, those besides Mrs. Craig 
 being as follows: Hugh is a farmer and resides 
 near Waupun, Wis.; Jessie is the widow of Thomas 
 Oliver; Margarettc is the wife of John Bryce, a 
 hardware merchant of Waupun; James is engaged 
 in agricultural pursuits in Allamakee County, 
 Iowa; Ellen wedded Henry Nicholson and resides 
 in the same county. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Craig have one son and two 
 daughters, namely: Nellie M., whose primary edu- 
 cation was acquired in the district schools, was for 
 three years a student in Carroll College, after 
 
 I which she taught in the county schools; she has 
 
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 given special attention to music. David R., the 
 only son, manages his father's farm; he was also 
 educated in the public schools and Carroll College. 
 Clara E., the youngest, is a sludcnl in the school 
 at Delafield. 
 
 In 1870 Mr. Craig purchased from his father 
 eighty .lures of land on section 6, town of Merton, 
 paying *4,00() for it. Here he resided for ten 
 years, when he disposed of tlie property for f4,750 
 and bought tlie old Seymour farm for which he 
 paid 16,500. Since coming into possession of this 
 place he has made m.iny improvements on it, and 
 in June, 1893, erected a beautiful residence. Be- 
 sides his farming interests Mr. Craig engages quite 
 extensively in tlie dairy business. 
 
 Mr. Craig cast his lirsl Presidential vote for Gen. 
 U. S. Grant, and while taking a lively interest in 
 the triumphs of his party is in no sense a poli- 
 tician, though lie served as Clerk of the School 
 Board in the town of Merton. In religious faith 
 he and his wife are members of the Presbj'terian 
 Church at Delafield, in which he has itcen Deacon 
 for several years. They are active workers in the 
 Sunday-school, of which he has been Superin- 
 tendent. 
 
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 MRS. ELIZABETH TENANT. All honor 
 is due the noble women of our land, who 
 have played a conspicuous part in the 
 history of the nation. No record is complete 
 without mention of those who have taken an act- 
 ive part in the advancement of civilization, and 
 among the many who have given the best years of 
 their lives for the good of the race must be men- 
 tioned the women of pioneer times. It is impos- 
 sible for us to realize all that life in the wilder- 
 ness meant fifty years and more ago. Among the 
 number of worthj' women who have helped to 
 make Waukesha County one of the most beautiful 
 in the state is she whose name heads this article. 
 Since the year 1839, Mrs. Tenant has been a resi- 
 dent of Waukeslia County. She is a native of 
 W.iyne County, N. Y., born March 9, 1818, and 
 
 is the tenth in a family of twelve children, six 
 sons and six daughters, of whom but five are 
 now living. Her parents, Thomas and Lucy (Rus- 
 sell) Ewer, were natives of Massachusetts, the for- 
 mer having been reared to farm life. In politics 
 Thom.is Ewer was a Republican. 
 
 September 19, 1839, occurred the marriage of 
 Thomas Tenant and Elizabeth Ewer, who soon af- 
 terward came to the territory of Wisconsin. Mr. 
 Tenant was a native of England, born about 1805. 
 He was reared to the age of fourteen years in his 
 home land, where he received his education, which 
 was of the most primitive kind. At that time he 
 started out in the world for himself, bade adieu 
 to friends and country and came to the LTnited 
 States. Without capital, save a pair of willing 
 bands, the boy began in a strange land to carve 
 out his destiny. 
 
 In the fall of 1839, Mr. and Mrs. Tenant came 
 j to Wisconsin, nine years before the territory was 
 admitted to statehood. Their first purchase was 
 eighty acres of unimproved land in Waukesha 
 County, and their first home was a log cabin built 
 in the midst of the brush and timber. Indians 
 were plentiful and often came to the home of the 
 Tenants; wolves and deer were numerous, and 
 sometimes not very agreeable neighbors, especially 
 the former. An incident may show how common 
 wolves were: Her son Williaia, when two years 
 old, saw what he thought to be a dog, and, child- 
 like, called to the pet, but the dog proved to be a 
 wolf. There were no schools in their vicinity until 
 1847, when Mr. Tenant was very instrumental in 
 locating the first school district in the township. 
 
 Unto Mr. and Mrs. Tenant, four children were 
 born, three sons and one daughter, of whom three 
 are living. William, the eldest, was the first white 
 child born in the village of Prairieville, his birth 
 occurring fni the 7th of April, 1841. He w.is edu- 
 cated in the early schools, and afterward learned 
 the trade of carpenter and joiner. His entire life 
 thus far has been spent in Waukesha County. In 
 politics he is a Republican and cast his first Presi- 
 dential vote for the martyred President, Abraham 
 Lincoln. Helen, the only daughter, l>ecainc the 
 wife of William McKowen, and now resides in 
 North Greenfield. Arthur resides in Michigan, 
 
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 where he is engaged in farming aiul fruit growing. 
 He married Emma Kelly. 
 
 Mr. Tenant was a Republican in his political 
 views, but had no aspiration for ollicial positions, 
 preferring to devote his time and attention to his 
 personal affairs. As stated above, he took a lively 
 interest in the public schools, heartily supporting 
 whatever would add to their advancement and 
 success. Mr. Tenant's deatii occurred in 1871. He 
 was a man esteemed for his true worth, and for his 
 honor and integrity in all relations. Mrs. Tenant 
 and her son William still reside on the old home- 
 stead, which is under a good state of cultivation. 
 They are numbered among the oldest settlers of 
 Waukesha County, and have witnessed the trans- 
 formation of the country from a wilderness to 
 one of beautiful homes and highly cultivated 
 fields. Cities and thriving towns have replaced 
 the forest and wilderness. The Indian, once so 
 common, has become a thing of the past, giving 
 place to the ev^r progressive white man. 
 
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 HON. OSCAR F. JONES, of Oconomowoc, 
 attorney-at-law and Court Commissioner, 
 is well known llirt)ughout the state of 
 Wisconsin, both as a lawyer and as a publisher. He 
 located in that cit^- in the winter of 1881-82, be- 
 coming associated in law practice with Joel H. Car- 
 penter. The co-partnership of Jones it Carpenter 
 was dissolved in 1886, sometime previous to the 
 death of the latter. 
 
 Mr. Jones was born in the town of Spafford,on 
 the shore of the beautiful Skaneateles Lake, Onon- 
 daga County, N. Y., Scpiembci- 2.'5, 1832. His par- 
 ents were Hiram S. and IJetse}- Hudson ((irout) 
 Jones, natives of Vermont. The father was a 
 drummer bc)y in the War t)f 1812. The paternal 
 grandfather of the gentleman whose name heads 
 this r«cord was John Jones, who was also born in 
 Vermont, but after several removals located in 
 Rockford, I II., where his last days were spent. The 
 maternal grandfather of Mr. Jones was Eben Grout, 
 a soldier in the Hevolutionarv War. and an earlv 
 
 settler of Spafford, N. Y., where he lived until 
 death, which occurred on the place he redeemed 
 from the wilderness. The parents of our subject 
 are both deceased. In their family were two sons 
 and two (iaughters, of whom but two survive, Os- 
 car F. and a sister. The other son, Dr. Erwin 
 Leroj' Jones, was a well known physician and sur- 
 geon, who during the War of the Rebellion served 
 professionally with marked distinction. His death 
 occurred several years ago at Fernandina, Fla. 
 
 In 1819, at the ageof seventeen years, Mr. Jones 
 of this bi()gra|iliy started westward, and going to 
 Freeport, 111., engaged in the study of law. He 
 was admitted to the I5ar of the Supreme Court of 
 that stale in 1852, having not yet attained to the 
 age of twenty-one years. Later in the same year 
 he came to Wisconsin and located at Juneau, the 
 county seat of Dodge County. There his profes- 
 sional career began, that being his home without 
 interruption until 18(58. In the meantime Mr. 
 Jones had established a reputation as an able and 
 successful lawyer. In 1862 he was elected to the 
 State Legislature and w.as twice re-elected, serving 
 three terms, 18G3, 1864 and 1865, as a Legislator. 
 It may be of interest to note the fact that, though 
 a Democrat, he was elected to the Legislature dur- 
 ing the war period from a close district, and each 
 time had a majority of the army vote as well as of 
 the home vote. This circumstance shows his pop- 
 ularity as a citizen, and his position in regard to 
 the prosecution of the war. In the fall of 1865, 
 he was nominated for State Senatoi, in a strongly 
 Republican district, to succeed William E. Si^jith, 
 afterward Governor of the state. His opponent. 
 Dr. Stoddard Judd, was elected b^' a very small ma- 
 jority. 
 
 In 1868 Mr. JoiSes decided to enter the Held of 
 journalism and, in pursuance of that decision, went 
 to Hudson, Wis., where he established the Hudson 
 Democrat, continuing to publish that paper until 
 1875. The next year he became editor-in-chief 
 of the Daily Milwaukee News, in whicli position he 
 remained until that paper was sold to A. M. 
 Thompson. Since that time he has devoted his 
 time chiefly to his profession. 
 
 Mr. Jones was married March 29, 1854, to Miss 
 Minnie Wadams, of Wadams Grove, 111., and by 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RKCORD. 
 
 this union had three children: Ivy Flora, Frank 
 Voliiey and Ciiarles Hudson. The first named is the 
 wife of Tliomas F. Hn.<i;ill. and resides at Starke, 
 Fla. His present wife, wlioin ho manied August 
 27, 1884, was Miss Elma Koss, daughter of Rev. 
 William C. Ross, a well known .Methodist clergy- 
 man. Of this marriage four sons were born: Er- 
 win Ross, Oscar Florin, Edwin Llewellyn and Her- 
 bert Spencer. Mr. Jones has served as a member 
 of the Common Council of Oconomowoc for three 
 years, two years of that time being its President, 
 and has now entered upon liis second term as 
 Court Commissioner. He is also Secretary and 
 Treasurer of the Oconomowoc Yacht Club, whose 
 members include many prominent citizens of Chi- 
 cago, Milwaukee, St. Louis and other cities, and it 
 is one of the most successful organizations of its 
 kind in the country. 
 
 Mr. Jones is a gentleman of scholarly attain- 
 ments and for many years devoted much time to 
 reading history and general literature. He is an 
 able and interesting writer of both pro.se and 
 poetry, some of his productions being highly meri- 
 torious. He wrote the Convention Poem of the 
 Wisconsin Editorial Association in 1874, a produc- 
 tion which is often quoted from for its sentiment, 
 imagery or diction, and has been .said to contain 
 every form of versification in favor with modern 
 poets. He takes much deliglit in the study of the 
 sciences and the inductive philosophy, and keeps 
 abreast of the advanced thought of the day. 
 
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 JOHN K. RANDLK, dealer in furniture, and a 
 leading undertaker of Waukesha, was born 
 in the town of Genesee, this county, Au- 
 gust 16, 1846. His parents, Thomas A. and 
 Eliza (King) Handle, were natives of Devonshire, 
 England, born in lH2f), the latter being three 
 days older than her husband. In his native land 
 the father followed the trade of currier. In 1843 
 the family, consistingof the parents and one child, 
 embarked in a sailing-vessel at Plymouth, and af- 
 ter six weeks reached the harbor of New York. 
 
 Their objective point was Waukesha County, where 
 Mrs. Randle had two brothers. Upon their arri- 
 val here, Mr. Randle claimed a (juarter-section in 
 the town of (iencsee on which he remained a sliort 
 time; he tlien sold his |)ossessions and moved to 
 Cincinnati, Ohio, whei-e he learned the trade of tin- 
 ner. Some three years later, however, ho returne<l 
 to Waukesha County, and purcli.asod another farm 
 in Genesee Township on which he spent the rest 
 of his life, dying in 18(1.'). He w.as a Republican 
 in politics, and an active incinlier in the Method- 
 ist Episcopal Church. His wife, who assisted him 
 in church wf>rk,died in Waukesha in 1884. They 
 had but three children: James, whf) is a farmer of 
 Eau Claire County, Wis.; John K.; and Elizabeth, 
 the wife of T. Ryall. 
 
 Mr. Randle, the subject of this biography, was 
 roared to farm life, and in the district schools re- 
 ceived a limit(Ml education. Upon the death of 
 his father, he and his brother carried on the farm 
 together for two j'ears, and then the former con- 
 ducted it alone until his removal to Waukesha. 
 Mr. Randle was married, in the town of Waukesha, 
 October 20, 187."), to Miss Ilattie I)., daughter of 
 Isaac Gale. The young wife died on the 8th of 
 July following. On the 19th of November, 1879, 
 was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Randle and 
 Miss Caioline P. Russell, daughter of Andrew Rus- 
 sell, a farmer of Jefferson County, Wis.. The lat- 
 ter was born near p]dinl)ui-gh, Scotland, and when 
 a young man served in the regular army of his 
 native country. His wife was also a native of 
 Scotland. In 1847 they emigrated to the United 
 States, and after working in a woolen factory for 
 some time in the east, Mr. Russell came to Wiscon- 
 sin and located on a farm in the town of Concord, 
 Jefferson County, where he passed his declining 
 j'ears. His wife resides at Black River Falls, Wis. 
 at the age of eighty-five years. In religious faith, 
 Mr. and Mrs. Russell were Congregationalists. 
 Their family consisted of nine children, all of 
 whom, save one, are living. 
 
 Mr. Randle, of this sketch, continued to farm 
 until 1877, when he was chosen day watchman at 
 the Industrial School, serving in that capacity for 
 three and a-half years. For about six months he 
 was employed as baggage agent for the St. Paul 
 
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 Railroad at Waukesha, and was then given eliarge 
 of the station at Middlelon, Wis., whicli lie con- 
 ducted for two and a-half years. Returning to 
 Waukeslia lie engaged in carpentering for about 
 two years; was baggage agent for the Wisconsin 
 Central for an equal period, tiien time-keeper at 
 the Wisconsin Central shops until 1891, the year 
 that he embarked in the furniture business. 
 
 Mr. Randle is a member of the Methodist Kpis- 
 copal Church, belonging lo the Board of Trustees, 
 while his wife afliliates with the Episcopal Church. 
 They have one child, Ilarrie R., a lad of thirteen 
 years, who is receiving good educational advan- 
 tages. Our sultjeet has been a stanch Republican 
 since his first vote for President wjis cast for Gen- 
 eral Grant. In the town of Genesee he served two 
 terms .as Supervisor, and one term as Assessor. 
 He also served two terms as Treasurer of Wauke- 
 sha. Social!}' he has reached the Council in the 
 Masonic order, belonging to Waukesha Lodge 
 No. 37, A. F. tt A. J\l.; Waukesha Chapter No. :57, 
 R. A. M.; and Waukesha Council. He has twice 
 served as Master of the lodge, and has been rep- 
 resentative to the Grand Lodge. 
 
 AMIIEL DODD is one of the oldest and best 
 known men in Waukesha. . F'or over twenty- 
 six years he has been a leading contractor, 
 and, therefore, not a little of the growth of Wau- 
 kesha has been due to his industry, energy and en- 
 terprise. 
 
 Mr. Dodd is a native of Glossop, Derbyshire, 
 England, born May 27, 1840. His parents, Tiiomas 
 and Sarah (Inchleff) Dodd, were natives respect- 
 ively' of Cheshire and Yorkshire. It is remarkable 
 that in this branch of the family there are now no 
 male descendants. The only brother of Thomas 
 Dodd had one son who died without issue; while 
 his sisters had dauglit<Ts only in their families. 
 To Thomas and Sarah Dodd was born a family 
 of nine children, two boys and seven girls. The 
 latter gave birth to no male heir, but the brother 
 of Mr. Samuel Dodd had two sons, young men of 
 
 exceptional talents and promise, both of whom 
 were stricken down by the hand of death in the 
 mouth of .(anuary, 1H94. While the sorrowing 
 parents were burying one of the boys at liurstall, 
 Yorkshire, England, word came that the other was 
 dead and buried at Port Elizabeth, Cape Colon}-, 
 South Africa. They were the pride of the family 
 not only because of their sterling traits of charac- 
 ter, but because in them was the hope of perpetu- 
 ating the family name. The father mid luotlicr 
 f)f Mr. Dodd resided in Derbyshire, England, where 
 they reccnlly died at the ripe old age of seventy- 
 four and eighty-ono years respectively. 
 
 Having decided to try his fortune in the New 
 World, Mr. Dodd shipped at JJverpool, February 
 9, 1863, for New York. Coming direct to Wau- 
 kesha, he spent the first four years working at his 
 trade for wages, and at the expiration of that pe- 
 riod began contracting. Among the important 
 structures he has erected should be mentioned the 
 buildings at Kethcsda Spring, Carroll College, the 
 Northwestern passenger depot, the Mansion House, 
 which stood on the ground now occu|iied by the 
 Spring Cit}' Hotel, the school building for the In- 
 dustrial School, Freeman Hlock and Clark's store. 
 He also designed and built the residences of Col- 
 onel Enos and Mrs. Henrietta Blair, and designed 
 that of Captain Enos. Many more might be men- 
 tioned, but these will suflice to show that Mr. Dodd 
 has taken a front rank in the line of his calling. 
 
 On the 16th of April, 1863, was celebrated in 
 Waukesha the marri.age of Mr. Dodd and Miss 
 Hannah Iladlield. The wife was born in the same 
 town as her husband, and on the same vessel emi- 
 grated to the United States. Of this union three 
 children have been born, Sara, the oldest, died 
 February 8, 1891, at the age of twenty-seven 
 years; Nettie died in childhood; and Delceiie is at 
 home. 
 
 In political principles Mr. Dodd is a Republican, 
 and though he has never sought ofllcial distinc- 
 tion, still he has been called upon to serve a num- 
 ber of terms both as a inemlmr f>f the Village and 
 County Board. 
 
 Mr. Dodd need have no regret that he became 
 a citizen of the Fnitcd States and a busine,'»s man 
 of Waukesha, for here he lias made many friends 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 and met with financial success. Beginning without 
 a dollar he has, with the assistance of his estimable 
 wife, accuraiilatcfl valuable property. His course 
 in life lias been maiked by honest work, fair deal- 
 ing and a conscientious regard for the rights of 
 others. 
 
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 WARRKN II. SMITH, owner of a livery 
 and sale stable .it No. ;?17 South Street, 
 Waukcslia, is a native of this county, 
 born in the town of V'^ernon, October 23, 1841. His 
 father, who was familiarly known as "Uncle Jesse 
 Smith," was one of tlie pioneers of Wisconsin. He 
 was born in Andover, Winds(u- County, Vt., July 
 31, 1804. On reaching manhood he wedded, 
 January 18, 1828, IMiss Sylvia Uorlon, who was 
 also born at Andover, July 22, 1805. In the 
 spring of 1837 Mr. Smith, in company with others, 
 came to Waukesha County. On section 33, Ver- 
 non Township, he secured a claim which he subse- 
 quently developed into a fine farm, and on which 
 lie made his home during tlie remainder of his life. 
 In tlie fall of the same year Mr. Smith brought 
 his family to the log cabin home where thej' en- 
 joyed all the freedom and independence of pioneer 
 life. Indians were encamped in sight of their 
 home, but their friendly relations with the white 
 men did not render their presence a cause of fear. 
 In 1838 Mr. Smith built the lirst frame barn tiiat 
 was erected in that town, and four years later put 
 up a frame house which was well knovvn to the 
 traveling public, and which was burned in 1847. 
 Soon after it was replaced by a large two and a 
 half story stone house which became one of the 
 most popular places of entertainment in all the 
 country around. The commodious old dining 
 room, fifty feet in length, was fre(iuently filled 
 with guests and it was no uncommon thing for 
 him to lodge one hundred persons over night. 
 During the busy se.ison from three to four hun- 
 dred teams would p.ass e.ach day on their way to 
 and from the lead mines in southwest Wisconsin. 
 A\. almost every hour during the day and night 
 travelers were either arriving or departing, thus j 
 
 giving the place of Mr. Smith the appearance of a 
 beehive in which there were no drones. The gen- 
 erous landlord and his estimable wife possessed 
 the happy faculty of making every one who be- 
 came their guest feel perfectly at home. The cool 
 bubbling spring situated on the hill back of the 
 house furnished a pure and refreshing drink to 
 weary man and be.ast. Mr. Smith owned a fine 
 farm of four hundred acres on which he kept a 
 large Hock of Merino sheep as well as other stock. 
 
 Politically Mr. Smith was an old line Whig un- 
 til the rise of the Republican party, with which he 
 was after identified. By his fellow-citizens he 
 was elected to (ill a number of positions of respon- 
 sibility and honor; he was a member of the first 
 Town Board of Vernon Township; was a member 
 of the County Board from that town for some 
 twelve years; and was Representative from his dis- 
 trict to the Legislature in 18r)4, 18G6 and 1867. 
 In every official position he discharged his duties 
 in such a manner as to win the highest confidence 
 of his constituents. In religious faith he was a 
 Universalist, and socially belonged to the Inde- 
 pendent Order of Odd Fellows. Few men were 
 more highly esteemed than he and few more char- 
 itable or ready to assist the poor. His death oc- 
 curred on the old homestead January 25, 1885. 
 
 Of tlie eight children born to this worthy couple, 
 five survive: Samuel B. and Carlos P. are fanners 
 of Vernon Township; the subject of this sketch is 
 the next younger; Loneann is the wife of J. N. 
 Crawford, of Mukwonago Township; Josephine II. 
 is the wife of M. L. Davis, who resides on the old 
 Smith homestead. 
 
 Warren H. Smith remained under the parental 
 roof until twenty-two years old. On his father's 
 farm he acquired habits of industry and in the 
 district schools secured sufficient education for 
 all practical purposes. On the 8tli of December, 
 18G3, be was united in marriage with Miss Amelia 
 C. Hunt, a native of Racine County, and a daugh- 
 ter of Alfred and Caroline Hunt. Mrs. Smith's 
 father died on the plains on his way to California, 
 and her mother resides with her. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Smith had five ciiildren, of whom 
 Orlie, the third child, died when three years of age. 
 The living are: Lora E., wife of John McDonald, of 
 
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 Anamosa, Colo.; Minnie ,1. wedded Frank Randall, 
 of Milwaukee; Jesse A. is interested with liis father 
 in the livery business; and Berton (). is in tiie 
 National Exchange Hank, of Waukesha. 
 
 Soon after marriage Mr. Smith began farming 
 in Racine County, where he continued until 1885, 
 at which time he removed to Waukesha. The 
 following year he embarked in the livery business 
 in which he has continued since, witii the excep- 
 tion of a year spent at Sault de Ste. Marie in keep- 
 ing hotel, while the barn, however, remained his 
 property. He has a large barn ,50x1 50 feet with a 
 basement in which the hoi'ses are kept. The stable 
 is well equipped with buggies, hacks, funeral car, 
 etc. 
 
 In liis political alliliations our subject is a Re- 
 publican though he has never devoted much time 
 to affairs of that nature. He is Secretary of the 
 Summer Trotting Association, of Waukesha, and 
 also of the Waukesha Agricultural Society. 
 
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 ISAAC R. BAKR, a leading merchant of Me- 
 nomonee Falls, is one of the early settlers and 
 respected citizens of the county. He claims 
 Seneca County, N'. Y., as the place of his birth, 
 which occurred March 9, 18.32. With his parents, 
 Henry and Mary (Devoe) IJaer, he emigrated to 
 the territory of Wisconsin in 1844, locating at 
 East Troy, Walworth County. In the Empire 
 State his father operated a sawmill, and after 
 coming west, became a substantial farmer. In or- 
 der to get a start here, he ran sawmills at Janes- 
 ville, Oconto and other points. From injuries re- 
 ceived in this line of business his life was doubt- 
 less shortened. Industrious and full of energj', 
 he never seemed to think of danger or. of preserv- 
 ing himself. As Wisconsin was in its unimproved 
 state when he came here, he took an active part in 
 laying out roads, developing the country, erecting 
 schdolhousos and establishing churclios. Both he 
 and his wife were zealous workers in the Method- 
 ist Episcopal Church. At the dissolution of the 
 Whig party Mr. Baer joined the Republican part^', 
 
 in support of whose principles he ever after exer- 
 cised his right of franchise. His death occurred 
 some ten years ago, on the old homestead at East 
 Troy, where his widow still resides at the age of 
 eighty-two yeais. They had only four children, 
 of whom one died in infancy, and AUauson passed 
 away in the prime of manhood. The other, be- 
 sides our subject, is R. F., who carries on the old 
 homestead. 
 
 Isaac R. Baer is the second child in the above 
 family, and the oldest survivor. When a mere lad 
 he commenced to work in his father's sawmill, 
 where he was employed mornings and evenings, 
 while during the day he attended .school. After 
 coming west .school advantages were enjoyed only 
 during the winter months as his labor in develop- 
 ing a farm was greatly in demand. He has always 
 been an industrious worker. In an early day he 
 ran breaking teams, turning the stubborn sod and 
 destr03-ing the redman's hunting ground; in truth, 
 he turned the first fuirow on the school sec- 
 tion at East Troy. For a number of years he did 
 any work, however laborious, in order to get a 
 start in life. 
 
 His marriage to Mi.ss Mary Clason was celebratec^ 
 January 31, 1859. Mrs. Baer is a native of Beaver 
 Dam, Wis., and is a daughter of Alexander Clason, 
 a pioneer of this state. Mr. and Mrs. Baer became 
 the parents of seven children: Albert, who was 
 educated in Menomonee Falls, is a partner of his 
 father in business. He chose for a companion in 
 life Miss Jennie, daughter of James C. Greengo, 
 one of the prominent farmers of Menomonee Town- 
 ship. Frank, who is an engineer by trade, mar- 
 ried Sadie Price, and makes his home in Menomo- 
 nee Falls. Florence, the eldest daughter, wedded 
 George Schaub and makes her home at Lake Beu- 
 lah Station. Clara and Clarence are twins; the 
 former carries on a millinery store at Mukwonago, 
 and the latter is at home. May is a successful 
 music and school teacher. Charles, the youngest, 
 is being educated. 
 
 On the 23d of September, 1864, Mr. Baer joined 
 the lioys in blue, becoming a member of Com- 
 pany K, First Wisconsin Heavy Artillery. The 
 command was sent to the defense of Washington, 
 where it did duty until the close of the war. Re- 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 tinning lo Milwaukee our subject was honorably 
 
 discharged in July, 1865. At the close of that 
 long protracted struggle, Mr. Baer located in Me- 
 nomonce Falls, which has since been his home. 
 I'nlil he engaged in mercantile pursuits, he fol- 
 lowed teaming in Milwaukee, farming, threshing, 
 etc. In the Last named employment he has been 
 engaged, all told, for about thirty years. In 1886, 
 he and his sons embarked in inercliandising. hav- 
 ing one of the best stores in Menomonce Falls. 
 During Harrison's administration Mr. Baer held 
 the position of postmaster. From this it would be 
 rightfully inferred that he is an .active worker in 
 the ranks of the Republican part^'. Mrs. Baer is a 
 member of the Presbyterian Church. While her 
 husband is looking after the affairs of the store, 
 she is busily engaged in conducting a dress-mak- 
 ing and millinery establishment, keeping a full line 
 of well assorted and tastefully arranged goods. 
 
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 A. MONROE, one of the esteemed pioneers 
 of New Berlin Township, is a native of the 
 town in which he resides. His birth oc- 
 cuircd on section 21, March 20, 1843, being 
 a son to those early settlers so well known to the 
 people of Waukesha County, P. V. and Cordelia 
 A. (Ratlibone) Monroe. Few men in the county 
 knew it better in its primitive state than P. V. 
 Monroe. Long before Wisconsin became a slate, 
 in 1837, this gentleman made a settlement in New 
 lierlin Township, and was prominently identified 
 in laying out the higliw.ays extending from that 
 little village on the shores of Lake Michigan 
 known as Milwaukee lo prospective towns in Wau- 
 kesha County. He did not neglect to begin im- 
 provments on his claim secured from Waterman 
 Field. The cabin home of this pioneer abounded 
 in hospitality, and all who entered it felt perfectly 
 at home in the presence of its attractive hostess. 
 As soon as Mr. Monroe had made some preparation 
 for his physical wants, he, with others, took steps 
 to provide for the education of the children in the 
 community. To this end he generously donated 
 
 the site for a scboolhouse one-quarter of a mile 
 east of his residence, where is now situated School 
 District No. 1. On that location a log scboolhouse 
 was erected in 1841, and on the 5th of April of 
 the following year, was there held the first elec- 
 tion in New Berlin Township, at which Mr. Mon- 
 roe was elected Town Clerk. In course of time a 
 village sprang into existence, and in order to 
 properly christen it a meeting of the inhabitants 
 was called at which different names were proposed. 
 Mr. Monroe addressed the assemblage, and in the 
 course of his remarks proposed to name the vil- 
 lage New Berlin after a place of the same name in 
 Chenango County', N. Y., where he was born on 
 ! the 16th of May, 1814. 
 
 It soon became evident that people must die 
 even in this healthful climate, hence a burying 
 ground was a necessity. Again the liberality of 
 P. V. Monroe manifested itself b}- the donation of 
 half an acre of land for that purpose. The gift 
 w.as accepted and thus was established the first 
 public cemetery in the town of New Berlin. In 
 1849, when the gold fever in California was at its 
 height, in company with a few of his townsmen he 
 made the overland trip to California, which at 
 that early day was attended with much privation 
 and danger of attack and massacre by the savage 
 Sioux and Crow Indians. After spending two 
 years on the Pacific Slope he returned bj- wa^' of 
 the Isthmus of Panama and New York, to his 
 home in Waukesha County. From that time until 
 his death, November 5, 1861, he was alive to every 
 enterprise that promised to be of benefit to his 
 town and county. His good wife, who was a most 
 estimable Christian . lady, passed to the spirit 
 world in 185.5. 
 
 Mr. Monroe was one of nature's noblemen, in- 
 dustrious, honestand kind hearted. Toadd to the 
 comfort and pleasure of others was one of his chief 
 delights, consequently he was loved at home and 
 respected and revered abroad. A family of nine 
 children was born to Mr. and Mrs. Monroe, but 
 onl3' two are living, the elder of whom, William 
 M., was born in the town of New Berlin, F'ebruary 
 6, 1842. 
 
 .1. A. Monroe was born and reared on the old 
 homestead, around which cluster all the vivid 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
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 memories of childliood. Under the old system of 
 teaching, when "lickin and lainin" were supposed 
 to be inseparal)le cuncomilants, he received his 
 scliolastic training. Kre he had readied liis ma- 
 jority the C'ivil War brcjke out, and iiiic the loyal 
 boy tliat lie was, offered his services to sustain tlie 
 Union. In the dead of niglit on liie Ifjth of Au- 
 gust, 1862, he enrolled his uamcasoneof tiie boys 
 of Company li. Twenty-eiglit Wisconsin Infantry, 
 of which company Mandevillc Townscnd was 
 Captain and (leorge .). \'andorp(iol Scriicanl. The 
 coMipany reported at Camp Wasliburn, Milwaukee, 
 from wliicli place it was sent to I'orl Washington 
 to (piell a draft riot. On the 2()tli of December 
 following liis command went to Helena, Ark. In 
 the White River Exiiedilion and in tlie Yazoo Pass 
 Campaign lie took an active part. On the 4tli of 
 July, 1HG;5, the Twenty -eiglith did gallant service 
 in repelling the rebel attack near Helena, in which 
 a mere handful of Union troops was pitted against 
 thousands of the enemy. During his army life 
 he unavoidably encountered many hardships; 
 among them may be mentioned those incident to 
 the trip from New Orleans to Spanish Fort. A 
 part of the journey was made by water on the old 
 condemned craft "Belvidere," which encountered 
 some severe storms during the voyage. Having dis- 
 embarked, the troops began their memorable march 
 over almost impassable roads and through deep 
 s.and, while the penetrating rays of a vertical sun 
 added greatly to their discointiture. Many were the 
 hardships endured by the brave soldiers, not only 
 from the heat of that almost tropical climate, but 
 also from the lack of food and potable water. 
 During fourteen days the siege against the fort 
 wjis [irosecuted with great vigor, and wh.en the 
 rebels were finall}- driven out the inarch to Ft. 
 HIakely was begun to assist in reducing that place. 
 At the former place many a Union soldier boy 
 lost his life. After the surrender of Ft. Blakely 
 the Twenty-eighth was sent to Texas, and at 
 Brownsville, on the 23d of August, 1865, Mr. Mon- 
 roe received an honorable discharge. 
 
 Having returned to this county he was married, 
 on the 26th of November, 1865, to Miss Lydia 
 Killips, daughter of William and Klizabeth (Mor- 
 gan) Killips. 
 
 house in the town of New Berlin, August 4, 1844. 
 She is an accomplished lady and a true helpmate 
 to her husband. Mr. and ^^rs. Monroe have two 
 children, Publius Virgil, named after his honored 
 gr-indfather, and Floda May. The former, who was 
 born February Id, 186!t,isa finely educated young 
 man, having attended the White Water Normal 
 six terms, the Spencerian Business College of Mil- 
 waukee, and the Free Baptist Training School at 
 Hillsdale, Mich. The latter, who was born April 
 10, 1871, became the wife of .1. R. Fleming, a dealer 
 in real estate, and the proprietor of a livery barn 
 in North Greenfield. She, like her brother, has 
 enjoyed good educational advantages. 
 
 The heme of Mr. and Mrs. Monroe is the abode 
 of the old-time cordial hospitality which charac- 
 terized the home of his venerated father. They are 
 devoted members of the Free Will Baptist Church, 
 and are earnest workers in the cause of tem|)erance. 
 In his political belief, Mr. Monroe is an ardent 
 Prohit)itionist, believing that the destruction of 
 the rum trallic means the salvation of thousands of 
 the bright young men of our land and the hai)pi- 
 ness of myriads of homes. As a citizen, and as a 
 veteran of the late war, he h.is made an untarn- 
 ished record; he m.ay justly take pride in the fact 
 that he offered his services, and if neeil be his life, 
 to maintain the independence of the beloved 
 country which his paternal grandfather fought in 
 the Revolutionary War to secure. 
 
 MALACIII G. FAIJ.ON, 
 prietor of the Ocoiionio 
 
 editor and pro- 
 lowoc Deimxrat, is 
 a sou of John Fallon, who settled in 
 Waukesha in 1850. The latter was born in County 
 Roscommon, Ireland, May H, 1820. He began to 
 learn the blacksmitli's trade with his father, Ed- 
 mund Fallon, when he was seventeen years old. 
 In 1843 he emigrated to Boston, Mass., where ho 
 lived until 18.')0; at that time he removed to Wis- 
 consin, locating at Waukesha. In 1870 Mr. F'allon 
 nu)ved to Oconoinowoc, where his death occurred 
 at his home on February 3, 18'J4. By occupation 
 Mrs. Monroe wa;s born in a frame i he was a blacksmith throughout life, and by his 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 industry and inMiiipt attention to the wants of 
 his customers, biiill up a business of considerable 
 importance. 
 
 Mr. John Fallon was a well known citizen, and 
 held a numl)er of ofliccs of public trust; was Coun- 
 ty Treasurer one term, and while (Jconomowoc 
 was still a village, was President of the Board and 
 several times a member of that body. Later he 
 was a member of the City Council, and for many 
 ycai-s was a memlicr of the Hoard of Supervisors. 
 In his political sentiments he was a Democrat. 
 
 Mr. Fallon wa.s married in Waukesha in 1853, 
 to Catherine Coyle, a native of Cranston, R. I. 
 Mr. and Mrs. P'allon's children are named as fol- 
 lows: Winifred wedded John Williams, of Mil- 
 waukee; Mary .1. became the wife of Matthew 
 Kyan,of Fllsworth, Wis.; Nellie A. married G. R. 
 Williams, of the Cream City. The other mem- 
 bei-s of the family, Elizabeth, Edmund, Esther, 
 Gerald, Malachi G. and Peter J. are yet at home. 
 Mrs. Fallon, the wife and mother, still lives at her 
 home in Oconomowoc. 
 
 JMalachi (!. Fallon w.asborn in Waukesha on the 
 3d of October, 180',). In 1883 he bej^an to learn 
 the printing business, and has since been engaged 
 in newspaper work. He purchased the Oconomo- 
 woc Jjr-mocrat of J. 11. Hector in 1892. 
 
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 JAY T. WAKDROBF, M.D., I). D. S., of Wau- 
 kesha, has the honor of being the senior 
 dentist, in years of practice, in that villiige. 
 He began there as a student in 18G9, and excei)t 
 at intervals when attending college, has been in 
 almost continuous priictice since. Dr. Wardrobe 
 is a native of Sheflield, England, born May 10, 
 1848, and was but an infant when brought to this 
 country. He is a son of Charles and Anne (Ellis) 
 Wardrobe. The father, who died in Waukesha, 
 April 6, 1891, aged seventy-six, was also a native 
 of Sheffield. In his youth he learned the trade of 
 silversmith, which occupation he followed for a 
 livelihood before coming to the United States. 
 In 1849 the family emigrated to America, and 
 
 coming direct to Waukesha, were among the early 
 settlers of that place, which has since been their 
 home. Charles Wardrobe and wife were the par- 
 ents of eight children, four sons and four daugh- 
 ters. The former are all living, but three of the 
 sisters are deceased. The brothers, in the order of 
 their births, are: Frederick, Jay T., Charles E. and 
 Walter, all of whom are representative business 
 men and useful citizens. The daughters were: 
 Eliza, who died in England in infancy; Lucy, the 
 second sister, became Mrs. John Ilillier. She died 
 many years ago, leaving an infant daughter, who 
 i^ now married. Anna, the third, died after hav- 
 ing attained to womanhood. The only surviving 
 daughter is Elizabeth. 
 
 Dr. Jay T. Wardrobe received his education in 
 the public schools and in 1869 became a student 
 of dentistry with Dr. A. Holbrook, then of Wau- 
 kesha, now of Milwaukee. He continued with Dr. 
 Holbrook until he had obtained a fair knowledge 
 of the dental profession, when he started out for 
 himself. For a time he was located at New Lis- 
 bon, iu Juneau County, but in 1873 settled down 
 to ])ractice in Waukesha. After practicing for a 
 number of years, Dr. Wardrobe determined, in or- 
 der to familiarize himself with the more advanced 
 methods of dental surgery, to pursue a course of 
 study at the Philadelphia Dental College. He ac- 
 cordingly entered that institution, where he re- 
 ceived a thorough course of instruction, gradua- 
 ting in the Class of '76, and receiving the degree 
 of D. D. S. Subsequently he conceived the idea of 
 pursuing a course of medical study, and gradu- 
 ated from Chicago Medical College in 1878. 
 
 In the practice of his profession the Doctor's 
 brother has been associated with him since 1873. 
 Charles E. Wardrobe, the latter, was educated in 
 the public schools of the village. His primary ed- 
 ucation has been supplemented by a course of 
 study at Rush Medical College, Chicago. 
 
 Dr. Wardrobe was married November 30, 1882, 
 to Miss Edna Doorman, a daughter of Benjamin 
 Boorm.in, a well known pioneer of Pewaukee. Mrs. 
 Wardrobe's death occurred on the 8tli of June, 
 1891. There were two children born of this mar- 
 riage, a son and a daughter: Frances E. and Jay F. 
 
 Dr. Wardrobe is a gentleman of culture, and 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
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 both professionally and as a citizen, is held in high 
 esteem. Politically he is a RopuMK'an, and so- 
 cially is a prominent mcHibcr of the Masonic or- 
 der, holding membership in Waukesha Lodge No. 
 37, A. F. & A. M,; Waukesha Chapter No. 37, R. 
 A. M., and Waukesha Commaiidery No. 23, K. T., 
 of which he is now Eminent Commander. 
 
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 FRANK R. FILLER, of the real-estate firm 
 of Constantine ct Fuller, is a representa- 
 tive of one of the pioneer families of 
 Waukesha County, being a son of .Joseph and Re- 
 becca (Pitcher) Fuller. He was born in the town of 
 Pewaukee, March 12, 1859, and grew up on a farm, 
 becoming familiar with its various lines of work. 
 After attending the district schools he entered Car- 
 roll College, graduating from that institution in 
 the Class of '79. Thereupon he began teaching in 
 the country' schools and continued for four years. 
 Hp had decided to retire from that occupation, but 
 was induced to take a position in the schools of 
 Waukesha, which he agreed to (ill only three 
 months; however, the Board of Education pre- 
 vailed upon him to continue the work, and for 
 five years he was numbered among the efficient 
 teachers of that vill.age. In order to look after 
 bis real-estate interests more closely, he embarked 
 in that line of business in 1891, in company with 
 ,1. J. Constantine, his present partner. 
 
 Mr. Fuller was married in the town of Wauke- 
 sha, fSeptember 12, 1882, to Miss Laura, daughter 
 of Julius C. Love; and to them have been born 
 five children: Florence istheeldest; Frank R. was 
 bom on the same day and month as his father; 
 J.ae died when five years old; and Bessie, at the 
 age of three years, both passing away within a few 
 days of e.ach other; (ieorge completes the family. 
 Mrs. Fuller is a native of the town of Waukesha. 
 
 Mr. Fuller is energetic and thorough-going in 
 whatever he undertakes. Being a man well ipial- 
 ified to fill any position his friends have been very 
 liberal in bestowing upon him places of trust and 
 responsibility. In the work of the liaplist Church 
 
 he takes a leading part, being Deacon, Chairman 
 of the Board of Trustees, Treasurer and a te.acher 
 in the Sundji^'-school. He is also Recording .Sec- 
 retary and a member of the Board of Directors of 
 the Young Men's Christian Association. In the 
 Waukesha Count}' Agricultural .Society he holds 
 the office of Treasurer. It will not be questioned 
 b}' those who know him that Mr. Fuller is a Dem- 
 ocrat. While a resident of the town of Pewaukee 
 he held a number of school and town offices, and 
 is now serving his second year .as I'resident of the 
 Board of P^ducalion of Waukesha. In manner he 
 is without ostentation, making himself felt by 
 force of character rather than by superficial dis- 
 play. 
 
 JOHN BOSCH, who is interested in various 
 lines of business in the town of Muskego, 
 is a son of Bernhard and Elizabeth (Muell- 
 cnl)cck) Bosch, and was born on the 28lli of 
 May, 1857, being second in order of birth in a 
 family comprising five sons and five daughters. 
 Mr. Bosch's father was born .luly 8, 1827, at Clevc, 
 in the province of Prussia, and his mother, M.ay 
 10, 1829, at Till, in the .same section of countrv. 
 In 1854 they emigrated to the United States, sail- 
 ing from Liverpool, and arriving at New York 
 thirty-two days later, thence by the lakes to De- 
 troit and Milwaukee, locating in Franklin Towi^- 
 ship, Milwaukee County. Of his brothers aud 
 sisters there are seven living: Mary niariied Peter 
 Meyer, a faimer of Franklin Townshij), Alilwau- 
 kee County; Albert is a fanner of Muskego Town- 
 ship; Certrude wedded .lolin .Iori.is,of Milwaukee; 
 Bernhard al»o resides in the town of Franklin; 
 Agnes became the wife of Gerhard Peters, a farmer 
 residing near I'nion Grove, R.acine County; .Joseph 
 and Katie reside with their parents on the old 
 homestead in P'ranklin Township. 
 
 Mr. Bosch was reared and educated in the town 
 of PVanklin, Milwaukee County, and there con- 
 firmed in the Catholic Church of Franklin on the 
 15th of May, 1870. He remained at home assist- 
 ing in carrying on the farm until his marriage, 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 Febiiiary lt>, 1883, to Miss Magdaleim Sdiafer, 
 diiughler of Frank and C'atlieiine (Scliafei) Sdia- 
 fer. Mrs. Bosdi was l)orn on llie lltli of April, 
 1858, in the town of Muskego, where siie received 
 a uoinmon school edncUiou. She was contirmed 
 in the same class as was iicr luisljand; their parents 
 livinu; near iieighliors they had known cacii other 
 since chihliiood. 'Iheir union was solemnized Ijy 
 Father Heigle in St. Martin's Catholic Church at 
 Franklin. Tliey have four children, tiiree sons 
 and one daughter, namely: George, horn August 
 4, 1884; Laura, August 11, 1886; Frank, February 
 20, 188!l;and Edward, .Inly 11, 1891. 
 
 Mrs. Bosch's parents emigrated to America in 
 1H17, from near the River Rhine, IJavaria, Ger- 
 many; sailing from Havre, they spent some thirty- 
 two days on the ocean. They came direct to this 
 c(nuit\' Miul piiiTliascd a faiiii on section 13, in the 
 town of Muskego, upon wliich thty still reside. 
 Her father was born on the 17th of April, 1817, 
 and her mothei, October 26, 1823. Of their nine 
 children, live besides Mrs. Bosch, who was the 
 sixth in order of birth, survive, and are as follows: 
 Henry, a farmer of the town of Muskego; Adam, 
 at home; Lucy, the wife of (ieorge Snyder, of New 
 lierlin Township; .lolin, a farmer of the town of 
 Muskego; and Frank, farming the old homestead. 
 In this part of the country few families are better 
 known or more highly esteemed than that of Mr. 
 Schafer. 
 
 In October, 1884, Mr. lloseh bought a finely im- 
 proved farm on section 2."), which he operated un- 
 til 1892. In August of that year, in company' 
 with his brother-in-law, Adam Schafer, he pur- 
 cliased the business interests of Albert A'eenen- 
 daal, consisting of a general store and hotel, 
 which they continue to carry on. In 1893, they 
 erected a new store building, which gives them an 
 increased advantage in the successful operation 
 of their business. They also own the blacksmith 
 shop adjoining, and the cheese factory, erected in 
 IHH9, immediately opposite the store, besides twen- 
 ty-one and a half acres of land upon a part of 
 which these various buildingsstand. Attentive to 
 the wants of their customers, and ever obliging, 
 they are deservedly popular with a large circle of 
 friends and patrons. Upon engaging in mercan- 
 
 tile pursuits Mr. TJosch rented his farm, retaining 
 about ten acres for his own use. 
 
 In politics Mr. lioscli votes with the Democratic 
 party, but finds his time too completely taken up 
 with his personal affairs to give much attention to 
 political matters. He and his family are members 
 of the German Catholic Church at Franklin, Mil- 
 waukee County. 
 
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 FRANKLIN B. THOMAS, who is a descend- 
 ant of one of the pioneer families of Wau- 
 kesha County, was horn on the farm his 
 father entered from the Government, the date of 
 his birth being April 15, 1859. His father, Eben- 
 ezer Thomas, was a native of Wales, born in Mer- 
 thj'i'-Tydvil, (ilamorganshire, on the Utliof May, 
 180C. When young he lost his parents, and there- 
 upon went to live with a wealthy gentleman whom 
 he served for five or six years. When about six- 
 teen years old he crossed the line into F^ngland 
 and api)renticed himself to learn the trade of 
 blacksmith. He was to serve five years, receiving 
 his board besides the necessary instruction. After 
 staying some three and a-half years he left his boss, 
 who was a drinking man. He was very disagree- 
 able and h.'ird to please, and one day when became 
 into the shop complaining, as was his habit when 
 under the influence of drink, Mr. Thomas said to 
 him, "You had bettei- give me in}- time as I can- 
 not please you." The repl}- was that he could 
 have it for £25, but as he had no money he gave 
 it not a second thought. However, a farmer stand- 
 ing by at the time offered Mr. Thomas the mone^', 
 which he took and handed to his boss. As he 
 could earn the money he repaid it. 
 
 In 1829 Mr. Thomas sailed for the United States, 
 and after a pas-sage of eleven weeks' duration 
 landed in New York. He soon found employment 
 in the Empire State, working there and in Penn- 
 sylvania. Later coming to Cass County, Mich., he 
 there worked at his trade. There, too, he met 
 Miss Isabelle Elizabeth DeWolf, who became his 
 wife. Mrs. Thomas was a native of Upper Canada, 
 
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 born September 22, 1810, and was a daughter of 
 Kestiis and Mary C. (Ransom) DeWolf, wlio emi- 
 grated from New England to Canada. Tlie De- 
 Wolfs were descended from Holland ancestors, and 
 the Ransoms from the French. When Mrs. Thomas 
 was a ciiild of one and a-half years she emigrated 
 with lier parent to Ohio, and in 1829 accompanied 
 them to Cass County, Mich., they being numbered 
 among the carl}' settlers there. It was there that 
 iicr marriage to Mr. Thomas was celebrated. In 
 tiie fall of 1836 Mr. Thomas and iiis wife started 
 by team for Wisconsin, coming by way of Chic.igo, 
 wtiich was then a small village; they arrived in 
 Eagle Township, where theirs was the first liouse 
 erected in the town. It was a log cabin, with a 
 shake roof, puncheon floor and a mud and stick 
 chimney. Some three years later he built a frame 
 house that forms part of tlie present liome of our 
 subject. As provisions iiad to be hauled from 
 Milwaukee, and as tliore were only Indian trails, 
 Mr. Tliomas helped cut out roads and make otiier 
 improvements. With him lie brought three horses 
 and a yoke of oxen, having two wagons and a one 
 liorse light wagon for family use. 
 
 In the town of Eagle he purchased three hun- 
 dred and twenty acres of Government land on sec- 
 tion 13, to wliich he gave his time and energy. 
 Ho improved his place and made of it a valuable 
 farm. In later years he sold one hundred and 
 sixty acres, while his son, Franklin B., still holds 
 the original patent from the Government for the 
 other (piarter-section. In politics Mr. Thomas was 
 a Republican, but never aspired to official posi- 
 tions. For years he and his wife were members of 
 the Methodist Episcopal Church and active wt)rkers 
 in promoting its usefulness. His death occurred 
 on the 13th of March, 1882, having reached the 
 age of seventy-six years. He was one of tlie 
 highly esteemed men of the community. Hisgood 
 wife, who still survives, makes her home on the 
 old farm. The}' had eleven children, of whom 
 two died in infancy. Those living in IHill are 
 Daniel, a farmer in Iowa; Ransom, a meroliant of 
 Los Angeles, Cat.; Frances, wife of William t'orv, 
 a farmer of Eagle Township; Jacob, of Akron, 
 Eric County. N. V.; Mary, wifeof Benjamin Hunt- 
 ing, of Cresco, Howard County, Iowa; Ebenezer, 
 32 
 
 of South Dakota; Orvilla, wife of .Terrj' Angell, of 
 the town of Eagle; Isabel le, wife of Charles Fleet- 
 wood, of Escondido, San Diego County, Cal., and 
 Franklin B. 
 
 The gentleman whose name heads this article 
 was educated in the district schools of his native 
 town. On reaching man's estate he ' wedded, Oc- 
 tober 8, 1880, Miss Estella Sprague, daughter of 
 Frederick A. and Lucy (Cummings) Sprague. Mrs. 
 Thomas was born in Chickasaw County, Iowa, 
 April 12, 1853. They have three children, Ernest 
 F., Lee S. and Roxy lona. 
 
 Ill 1885 Mr. Thomas rented his farm and en- 
 gaged in the hardware business at Doiisman, re- 
 maining there for three years. At the end of that 
 time he returned to his farm. In addition to gen- 
 eral farming he ships milk. He is a Republican in 
 political sentiment, and while at Dousinan served 
 as Justice of the Peace, and in 1894 was a candi- 
 date for Supervisor of his town, being beaten only 
 live votes in a town of thirty-live Democratic ma- 
 jority. For fifty-eight years the Thomas famil}' has 
 made this county its home, and is one of the most 
 highly respected and esteemed families in Wauke- 
 sha County. 
 
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 -< "\ <ijILLIAM Itl'LL. of the town of Mer- 
 
 V/ V,/ ton, became a resident of \\aukesh% 
 Comily in hs^L.-md for a half a cen- 
 tury has been ick'iitilied with its progress. He is 
 a native of Derbyshire, England, his birthplace 
 being but seven miles distant from the famous 
 Derby race-course. lie was born December 14, 
 1832, and was the eldest of thirteen childien, 
 whose parentis were Isaac and Sarah (Burrows) 
 Bull. Isaac Bull and wife were both natives of 
 Derbyshire, the former's birth occurring in 1802, 
 and thai of the latter in IMl.'i. He was reared to 
 farm life, and in his youth haii such educational 
 advantages as the common schools of his time af- 
 forded. Ill August, 1844, he, with his wife and 
 eight children, set sail from Liverpool on the 
 Rockall, a vessel bound for New York, where they 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 ill-lived after a voyage of three weeks and four 
 days' duration. Coming direct to Wisconsin heat 
 once bought a claim of one hundred and sixty 
 acres on section 13, near the present farm of S. L. 
 Worth, in what was known as Warren Township, 
 named in honor of llir.iin Warren, now deceased, 
 an early settler, Milwaukee County. About sixty 
 acres of the tract was broken, .nnd a log house had 
 been erected on the jjlace. Indians still roamed 
 over the country, while deer, wolves and other 
 animals iniiabitcd the timber sections. Their first 
 "•rain was cut with the cradle, then threshed with 
 a flail which was after a time succeeded by the 
 threshing-box — the first threshing n^achine used in 
 llie town — whicli turned out grain, chafi' and straw 
 all together. Their nearest market was Milwau- 
 kee, whither they went with ox teams and wagons; 
 the roads abounded in mud holes and quagmires, 
 which made the trip most tiresome and t»dious. 
 Prairieville was the nearest post(.ftice,and of limes 
 the early .settlers walked to the office for the few 
 letters and papers that came to them. Mr. and 
 Mrs. Bull and their family used to drive an ox 
 team to church, but as that was about the only 
 means of going in those days nothing was thought 
 of it. The ladies wore calico dresses and sunbon- 
 nets, while the men were attired in homespun, and 
 ofttimes barefooted. Mr. Bull aided in erecting 
 the first schoolhouse and church in his community, 
 and was ever active in promoting the growth of 
 his township and county, lie and his wife were 
 members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to 
 the su))port of which they contributed. The lat- 
 ter's death occurred in 1879, while the former, 
 who survived a number of years, died in 188.3. Of 
 their family, comprising five sons and eight daugh- 
 ters, eight are living: William is the subject of this 
 article; Charlotte wedded Frank McBain,of Pewau- 
 kee Township; James is living retired in Madison, 
 Wis.; John is a farmer of Portland, Iowa; Sarah 
 is the wife of W. B. II. Kerr, a grain and stock 
 merchant of Ilartland; Harriet married William 
 Newman, a farmer, of Michigan; Julia is the wife 
 of Thomas Kerr, of Ilartland; Joseph is an agri- 
 culturist of the town of Lisbon. 
 
 The gentleman whose name heads this biogra- 
 phy was in his twelfth year when he came to Wis- 
 
 consin with his parents. Prior to, and after com- 
 ing to America, he attended school, enjoying such 
 advantages as the times afforded. On his father's 
 farm his boyhood and youth were spent, and on 
 reaching the age of eighteen he became an ap- 
 prentice to learn the trade of blacksmith. At that 
 occuj)atioii he worked in White Water, Waiikau, 
 Oraro, Berlin, Wautoma, and Hipoii, Wis., ))assing, 
 during that time, over many of the newer por- 
 tions of the state. From the last named place he 
 returned to his home in Waukesha County. Not 
 long thereafter he started out in company with 
 Mr. Eugene Kalfineycr, of Merton, a journeyman 
 blacksmith, with whom he continued to work for 
 four and a-half years. In 1857, Mr. Bull went to 
 Dane County, Wis., where he began to learn the 
 trade of carpenter and joiner, but in a short time 
 returned lo Merton and opened a blacksmith shop 
 where he carried on business on his own responsi- 
 bility. Disposing of his business to Andrew Mat- 
 son he went to Carimona, Minn., and embarked in 
 the same line, but a year later removed to Mon- 
 clies, Waukesha County. At that place, Novem- 
 ber 1, 18G0, Mr. Bull wedded Miss Elizabeth Mc- 
 Cormick. She was a native of IMilwaukee, horn 
 on the 31st of July, 1842, and a daughter of Fran- 
 cis and Wilhelmine (Molster) McCormick, who 
 were the parents of three sons and five daughters. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Bull's union was blessed with seven 
 children, all of whom survive: William, who wed- 
 ded Miss Amie Merrick, is engaged in agricultural 
 pursuits in the town of Merton; Lillie, who became 
 the wife of John Hoye, resides in Chicago; Ma- 
 tilda is the wife of Owen Smith, a hardware mer- 
 chant of Templeton, this county; Seymour aids in 
 operating the home farm; Eunice, who is quite a 
 musician, is at home; Nina, who graduated from 
 the Merton schools, and Clara, who is still a stu- 
 dent, are both under the parental roof. The fam- 
 ily circle has been widened to admit six charming 
 grandchildren, who are the pride of their grand- 
 parents. 
 
 Mr. Bull's first Presidential ballot was cast in 
 favor of Franklin Pierce, and afterwards he voted 
 for Lincoln both times he was a candidate, and for 
 General Hancock. As may be seen he reserves the 
 right to vole for the man irrespective of part}'. 
 
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 Some ten j'cars ago, however, he chaivged his polit- 
 ical affiliations, becoming a ineml)er of wliat is 
 now known as tlie Po|)nlist party. Ik' has ever 
 refused to accept any otlicial position, thoujjh he 
 has been repeatedly asked to .iccept liie nomina- 
 tion, preferring tu devote his time and attention 
 to his personal affairs. Mrs. lUill is a niemher of 
 the Methodist Episcopal Church of Merton, and 
 with her Inishand, gives to its support. When 
 they began their wedded life their capital did not 
 exceed 6fty dollars, hut b^' indnstiy and enter- 
 ])rise they have become possessed of a neat farm 
 on which they have placed good improvements, 
 among them being a fine barn that was erected in 
 1894. They first farmed on shares, and in I860 
 went to the iron regions of Lake fSuperior, where 
 he followed his trade for six months, then returned 
 to Merton Township and bargained for one hun- 
 dred and eleven acres on section 1 1, going in debt 
 some ^2,000. Hut as litigations arose concerning 
 that estate, he abandoned it, and for some two or 
 three 3'ears worked at the carpenter's trade, at the 
 end of that time purchasing his present home- 
 stead. In the year 18()8, Mr. Bull with a company 
 went across AVisconsin, Iowa and Nebraska by 
 wagon, about thirteen hundred miles, on a pros- 
 pecting tour, with tlie expectation of locating, 
 but again returned to this state. Mr. and Mrs. 
 Bull have a con)fortable home, and hope to spend 
 their declining years in the community in wliicli 
 the}' have lived for so many years. 
 
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 T7> DWARD L. NEllS, oneof the leading busi- 
 r^ Cy ness men of Menomonee Falls, was born 
 near Upper Milfort, Lehigh County, Pa., 
 ^Lti-cIi l.S, 184 1, being a son of Charles and Mary A. 
 (Leiberl) Nehs. The father was born Ma}- 7,1810, 
 and was a son of Frederick Nehs, so well known 
 to the people of Waukesha County. In Lehigh 
 County Charles Nehs wedded Mary A. Leibert, a 
 native of that county, born August '22, 1813. In 
 1846 they emigrated to this county, coming bj- 
 wagon as far as Cleveland, which consumed six 
 
 weeks, and the rest of the way by water. For 
 some time Mr. Nehs farmed, and operated a saw- 
 mill for Ids father. In 18.'j6 lie burned down the 
 old mill and erected in its stead a large four-story 
 structure, the lirst two stories being of stone and 
 the rest of frame. It was intended to use the lower 
 part for a sawmill and the upper portion for a 
 woolen mill, but the woolen department wsis never 
 utilized. It was u splendid building and stood for 
 thirty-seven years, being linaily blown uj) by dyn- 
 amite to make way for a lime-kiln. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Nehs were prominent members of 
 the Evangelical Church, to the supiiort of which 
 they gave liberally, and in which he was a Trus- 
 tee. They were the life of the camp meeting that 
 used to be held near their home. Mr. Nehs was 
 formerly a stanch Whig, and latera Republican. On 
 the 4th of April, 1879. his home was saddened by 
 the death of his wife, lie dicj not long survive, 
 his death occurring .July 17, 1883. Two better 
 neighbors, friends or Christian parents never lived 
 than .Mr. and Mrs. Nehs. To their children they 
 left valuable |)roperty and the priceless heritage 
 of a good name. They were the jjarents of six 
 children, all of whom, save one, still reside in Me- 
 nomonee Falls. William is engaged in farmins; 
 P^dward L. comes next; Frank is engaged in mer- 
 chandising in Waukesha; Wesley is also engaged 
 in agricultural pursuits; Mary waS married to Ja- 
 cob Schlafer; and Loui.sa is the wife of M. A. 
 Schmoyer, a prominent merchant of Menomonee 
 Falls. 
 
 The subject of this sketch is the oldest settler 
 who hiis lived continuously in the village. There 
 his boyhood days were passed and the rudiments 
 of an education ac(|uired. He was anxious to ob- 
 tain a classical education, and with that end in 
 view entered Carroll College. His \oung ambi- 
 tion was nipped in the bud, for ere he had at- 
 tended six weeks the institution broke up and he 
 returned home. Though deprived of good educa- 
 tional advantages, Mr. Nehs has become by read- 
 ing and observation one of the best informed men 
 in the community. He has always been an in- 
 dustrious and hard-working man; he would work 
 half of the night when a boy in his grandfather's 
 sawmill for a shWling. On his twenty-first birth- 
 
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 PORTRAIT AKD BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD 
 
 day he charged *1 against his father for the day's I 
 work, and for some lime after continued to work 
 for him for wages. Later he sawed by the thou- 
 sand, and then rented tlie mill for some time. In ' 
 1871 he became a partner in the steam sawmill, | 
 of which he is now sole owner, lie has besides 
 two hundred and sixteen acres, of whicli one hun- 
 dred and sixteen lie within the village limits. 
 He also owns five residences in the village. From 
 these facts it will be seen that Mr. Nehs has met 
 witli excellent success in his business undertak- 
 ings, as the most of this property has been accu- 
 mulated by his own industry and capable man- 
 agement. 
 
 The wedding ceremony of Mr. Nehs and Miss 
 Klizabeth Kraus was celebrated in Menomonee 
 Falls, October 27, 1861. The lady is a native of 
 llanheim, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany. Her par- 
 ents, John E. and Elizabeth (Ilassinger) Kraus, 
 were natives of the same province, but in 1860 
 emigrated to the United States and located in 
 the town of Menomonee, where both spent their 
 last days. By a former marriage Mr. Kraus bad 
 two children: Christian, who removed to Texas 
 in an early day; and Mrs. l'hiliii)ine Karnes, of 
 Menomonee Kails. Of the second marriage there 
 were four children : Mrs. Catherine Fuller, of Beaver 
 Dam, Wis.; Mrs. Margaret Koch, of ISIonomonee 
 Falls; Mrs. Nehs; and Mrs. Christiana Christman, 
 of Menomonee Township. The union of Mr. and 
 Mrs. Nehs has been blessed by the birtii of five 
 children, namely: Delilah died in infancy; Ida 
 wedded Clinton Shunk, a farmer of the town of 
 Menomonee; Mary, who graduated from the vil- 
 lage schools, is a student of Naperviile College; 
 Owen Henry is a student in the same institution; 
 and Albert Morris is a salesman in the store of 
 M. A. Schmoyer. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Nehs take a deep interest in the 
 work of the Evangelical Association. For thirty- 
 two years he has been a member of the Board of 
 Trustees; has been Exhorter and Class Leader, a 
 member of the otlicial board and of the quarterlj' 
 conference for a great many years. He has had 
 the satisfaction of having cast his maiden vote 
 for Abraham Lincoln. He has always been an ac- 
 tive worker in the conventions of his party, and 
 
 was the first Supervisor of Menomonee Falls after 
 its incorporation. He was a member of the Coun- 
 ty Board at the time that the proposition to build 
 a new Court House came up, and worked assidu- 
 ously for it. In all that pertains to the welfare 
 of the community or the county in wliicli he lives, 
 Mr. Nehs gives his encouragement and support. 
 
 -C "T fi^ILLIAM .TOSEPII IIILOER, a liighly 
 \/\/ respected citizen of Waukesha County, 
 who follows farming on section 22, 
 Menomonee Township, was born in Olheim.in the 
 province of Rhine, Prussia, Germany, November 
 1, 1817, and is a son of Peter and Anna Marie 
 (Trimborn) llilger. His father was born in the 
 same locality October 7, 1779, and having emi- 
 grated to America, became a resident of Menomo- 
 nee Township in 184,'). lie was one of the hon- 
 ored citizens of this community and his sterling 
 worth won him many friends. His death occurred 
 at the age of sixty-eight years, and he was in- 
 terred in the burying ground of St. Antonio's 
 Church in Fussville. His wife, who was born in 
 1789, s]icnt her girlhood in the same locality in 
 which her husband lived. .She died in 1818, three 
 years after coming to America. A woman pos- 
 sessing many excellencies of character, her loss 
 was deeply mourned. In the family were six 
 children, two sons and four daughters. Those 
 living are Margareta, wife of John AVriglit, a re- 
 tired farmer of Fussville; William Joseph, who was 
 the third in order of birth; Paulus, who served in 
 Company K, Seventeenth Wisconsin Infantry, for 
 two 3'ears, is now an inmate of the Stildiers' Home; 
 and Anna Marie, widow of Mr. Kramer, a resident 
 of Milwaukee. 
 
 Mr. llilger, of this sketch, w.as reared in his par- 
 ents' home and acquired a good education in his 
 native tongue. Having determined to seek a home 
 and fortune in the New World, he sailed from 
 Antwerp to New York, and during the voyage of 
 fifty-six days encountered some severe storms. 
 He lauded on Manh:ittan Island in the fall of 1813 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
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 and a day later made his way up the Hudson to 
 Alhany, and by canal to Uuffalo, and the (ireat 
 Lakes to Milwaukee, landing at tlie old pier at 
 AVisconsin Street at two o'clock in llic morning. 
 A few days later he went to Uichlield, Wasliing- 
 ton County, where he secured work. Digging a 
 well through seventy feet of gravel, hut just be- 
 fore its completion the well caved in and Mr. 
 Ililger nearly lost his life. Tlic following June 
 he went to Fussville, wliere he secured employ- 
 ment with .lohn William Fuss, in whose honor the 
 town was named. With him he remained for nearly 
 a 3'ear, receiving ^4 per month during the winter 
 season and $(> per month during the Mimmer .sea- 
 son, lie then received f8 per montii in Muskego, 
 where he was emi)Ioyed as a farmhand until .)une, 
 1845, when he i)uichased eighty acres of Govern- 
 ment land on section 22, Menomonee Township, 
 for his father. He was then joined by his parents 
 and aided in the development and cultivation of 
 a farm. A log house 18x20 feet was erected. It 
 had a shingle roof, an oak floor, three windows 
 and a door and was built in the midst of the for- 
 est. Indians were frequent visitors at their home 
 and wild deer furnished many a meal for the set- 
 tlers. On one occasion several squaws visited at 
 the Ililger cabin and noticing some clothes hooks 
 on the wall, hung their ))abies thereon and paid 
 no more attention to them until after they had 
 partaken of a lunch. 
 
 In the old block church in Fussville, on the l.'Jth 
 of May, 1850, was celel>rated the marriage of W. 
 J. Hilger and Anna Ullman. She was born in 
 Ludendoif, in the province of Rhine, Prussia, in 
 1827, and with her parents, Servalius and Char- 
 lotte (Trimborn) rilman,came to America in 1845, 
 the family settling in Fussville. Mr. and Mrs. 
 Hilger had twelve children, of whom ten are yet 
 living: fSchlostica, born March 12, 1851, died Au- 
 gust 8, 1851, and was buried in Fussville Cem- 
 etery; Servatius, born March 12, 1852, follows 
 farming on section 20, Menomonee Township; 
 Anna Maria, born .September 1, \HitCi. is the wife 
 of .lohn Lauer, a farmer of (Jranville Township, 
 Appleton Coiint3'; Elizabeth, born March 14, 1857, 
 is tlie wife of Bernard Dickman, a farmer of 
 Stearns County, Minn.; Anton ,1., born .luly t>, 
 
 1859, is studying for the priesthood in Dubuque, 
 Iowa, and will graduate with the Class of '97; 
 Carl U., born October 23, 1861, who graduated 
 from the White Water Normal School, the Minne- 
 sota College of St. Cloud and from Myer's College 
 of Milwaukee, now makes his home with his par- 
 ents; .lohn A., born October (!, 1803, is a farmer 
 of Appleton, Wis.; Margaret, born December 15, 
 1865, is the wife of .losepli Sanbrink, a farmer of 
 Stearns County, Minn.; Clara and Rosa, twins, 
 were born April 21, 1868. The former is a gradu- 
 ate of Sauk Centre College, and the latter died 
 August 14, 1868; Maria Rosa, born March 20, 
 1871; and Frederick W., born .luly 17, 1873, are 
 at home. 
 
 The family resides on one of the most valuable 
 farms of Menomonee Township, comprising two 
 hundred and twenty acres of rich land, all of 
 which has been acquired through the earnest and 
 industrious efforts of Mr. Ililger, who may truly 
 be called a self-made man. In politics he is a 
 Democrat and for twenty-four years served as 
 Supervisor, while for two years he was Assessor. 
 He and his family are members of St. Antonio's 
 Catholic Church of Fussville. 
 
 HUGO PHILLER, M. I)., of Waukesha, 
 dates his arrival in that village from 
 December, 1805, having been engaged in 
 the [u-actice of his profession for nearly thirty 
 years in that place. Dr. Fhiller was born in the 
 province of Silesia, kingdom of Prussia, Gerinany, 
 .lanuary 4, 1838. His parents were Gustave and 
 Augusta Philler, both of whom died when their 
 son was a child, in fact he has no remembrance of 
 his mother. The father survived the mother a 
 number of ^-ears, passing away when the son was 
 a lad of about eight years. 
 
 Dr. Philler was the only son of his parents, how- 
 ever he had three sisters, but he is the onlj' one of 
 the family who came to the United States. His 
 father was for many J'cars a retired gentleman, 
 from whom he inherited some property' which his 
 guardian used in giving him an education. While 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPinCAL RECORD. 
 
 yeta Ifid, lie entered the gymnasium at NeissC, 
 where lie was a student for eight years. At the 
 end of that lime lie passed a successful examina- 
 tion for entering upon a university course, and ac- 
 cordingly matriculatod at the University of Bres- 
 lau, which he entered as a medical student. He 
 remained in that institution two years, then trans- 
 ferred his studies to the University' at Oreifswald, 
 in the province of Pomerania, Germany, from 
 whicli he graduated on his twenty-third birthday, 
 .lanuary I, 18(;i. Having completed his studies 
 and received liis diploma, the question as to where 
 he should locate was the next thing to be consid- 
 ered. In the same year that he finished his medi- 
 cal course, the Civil War began in liie United 
 Stales. 1 1 occurred to the young physician, that as 
 war creates an increased demand for his profes- 
 sion, an opportunity for lioth usefulness and profit 
 might await him in the land where two sections of 
 the great Republic were arrayed against each other 
 in all the horrors of war. 
 
 In August, 1861, he landed in the city of New 
 York, at once proceeding to Albany, the capital of 
 the Empire State, for the purpose of obtaining a 
 commission from Surgeon-General (^uackenbush. 
 However, an unforeseen trouble awaited iiim; his 
 youthful appearance, and his inal)ility to speak 
 the English language were against him, in fact 
 totally defeated the object of his visit to the Sur- 
 geon-General. He at once returned to the cit^' of 
 New York, and .seeing no other recourse, resolved 
 to enlist as a jtrivate, which he did, becoming a 
 member of Company E, Forty-sixth New York 
 Infantry, but was immediately sent to the hospital 
 department. The assistant surgeon of tiie regi- 
 ment and he soon formed for each otlier a warm 
 friendship. The Doctor applied himself so dili- 
 gently to the study of the English language that 
 in six weeks he was able to read it quite fluently, 
 and at the end of six months passed a successful 
 examination in the language before a United 
 States Commission, and was commissioned First 
 Assistant Surgeon of the Forty-fifth New York 
 Infantrj-. He served in that capacity until the 
 dose of the war and was mustered out of the ser- 
 vice at Nashville, Tenn., .Tuly 1, I8()5. 
 
 Uiiriiig all his army service Dr. Pliiller was act- 
 
 ively engaged, being present at many of the most 
 memorable events of the war, including Port 
 Royal, Siege of Pulaski, campaign of James Island, 
 second battle of Manassas or Bull Run, Sharps- 
 burg, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville 
 and Gettysburg. Soon after the last named battle, 
 he went west with the Eleventh Corps, which was 
 consolidated with the Twelfth Corps, and there- 
 after known as the Twentieth Corps, and as such 
 became a part of the Array of the Tennessee. The 
 Doctor was present with his command m the im- 
 portant battles of Lookout Mountain and Resaca. 
 On the last named battlefield he received orders to 
 return with the wounded to Kingston, (!u. When 
 the Confederate CJeneral, Stuart, made his famous 
 raid through that part of C^eorgia. the hospital 
 was broken up, and Dr. Philler was .sent to Nash- 
 ville and placed on detached duty in the Post 
 Hospital. Fcir some time he was pliysician in the 
 penitentiary at that ])lace, which was used as a hos- 
 pital, and while there the battle of Nashville oc- 
 curred, which crowded the prison hospital with 
 the wounded from that hard fought field. The 
 war ended soon after this battle and the subject 
 of this biography was mustered out as stated above. 
 Not long after going west with the Kleventh 
 Corps, Dr. Philler returned to New York City on 
 a furlougli, rejoining his regiment at Lookout 
 Mountain; with this exception, he was constantly 
 on duty during his long term of service. 
 
 After the close of the war Dr. Philler went to 
 Chicago, his object being to find a favorable \Ance 
 in which to locate. He was advised by an army 
 surgeon, witii whom he was acquainted, Dr. Allen 
 S. Barndt, of iMenomonee Falls, Wis., that Wauke- 
 sha would prohalily jirove a desirable location for 
 him, and acting on the advice of his friend he be- 
 came a resident of that village, where he has since 
 resided. 
 
 On June 3, 1808, Dr. Philler was united in mar- 
 riage to Miss Helen Lorlelierg, a native of Ger- 
 many. Mrs. Philler came to this country from 
 her native state, Saxony, when an infant, with her 
 parents, who were early settlers of Pewaukee. On 
 the 20th of February, 1877, the Doctor was bereft 
 of his wife l>y death. He has two children, a son 
 and a daughter. Frances, the eldest, born July 4, 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
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 1869, is the wife of Leslie Edgerton, of Chicago. 
 Otto F'ritz, the son, was born February 27, 1871. 
 He served an apprentieesliip in the Wisconsin 
 Central Machine Sliops, in Waukesha, and is a 
 skillful machinist. 
 
 Dr. Philler is a member of the American Medi- 
 cal Association, and of the Wisconsin State Medi- 
 cal Society, of which he was elected Vice-President 
 in 1893. He is also a member of the Hrainard 
 Medical Society of Milwaukee; the National Asso- 
 ciation of Railway Surgeons, and of the American 
 Public Health Association. He was State Medical 
 Examiner in the Order of Knights of Honor for 
 ten years, when that office was abolished. He is a 
 menaber of many civic societies, including Royal 
 Arcanum, Knights of Pythias, (Jrand Arin3' of the 
 Republic, and of the Loyal Legion. His certifi- 
 cate of membership of the last uained order is 
 signed by Oen. Philip H. Sheridan, as Com- 
 mander in Chief, and bears the date of February 
 17, 1877. Dr. Philler is a man of liberal attain- 
 ments, and both professionally- and socially is held 
 in high esteem. 
 
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 PETER PEFFKR was born near the city of 
 Landau, Rhenish Bavaria, (leriiiany, Fob- 
 ■ ruary H, 1H27, to Peter and Catherine 
 (Meeal) Petfcr, who were natives of the same pro- 
 vince. In his native land the father followed cabi- 
 net making and farming on a small scale. In 1835, 
 the parents, accompanied by three sons, set sail 
 from Havre, France, and sixty-live days later land- 
 ed in New York. The family at once located on 
 a farm in Erie County, Pa., where the parents 
 spent their last days. The father lived to be about 
 eighty-seven, and the mother eighly-lhree. Two 
 children were born to them on this side of the .\t- 
 lantic. The f)ldest f)f the family, Frank, went to 
 Canton, China, where he engaged in Ihc bakery 
 business, and where he is supposed to have died. 
 Peter is the next in order of l)irlh. .laeob and 
 Xavier follow carpentering and f.-irining in Erie 
 County, I'a. William is a fanner of the same 
 
 place, and Catherine died in Ohio some ten years 
 ago. 
 
 Peter Peffer attended school in his native land 
 and also to a limited extent after coming to the 
 United States. On the death of his father, he be- 
 came the main dependence of the family, hence he 
 remained at home until two years after his mar- 
 riage, which occurred August 2, 1854, Miss Eliza 
 Rhumalhart, becoming his wife. The bride wjvs 
 born in Erie Countj', Pa., November 30, 1832, 
 and is a daughter of Joseph and Frances (Hlenner) 
 Rhumalhart, who with their six children emigrated 
 from Alsace, Oermany, to Erie County, Pa. Of 
 their children, .Joseph, the oldest, died near Rock- 
 ford, III.; Mrs. Anna Jordon lives in the state of 
 Washington; Mrs. Maiy Jewell resides in Noble 
 County', III.; Mrs. Margaret Jewell makes her home 
 in Erie County, Pa.; Gregory is m Rockford, III.; 
 and Mrs. Peffer completes the family. 
 
 Until he offered his services to his coun<;ry, Mr. 
 Peffer was engaged in agricultural pursuits. On 
 the 16th of October, 1862, he enlisted in Coinpanj' 
 C, One Hundred and Si.xty-nintli Pennsylvania 
 Infantry, and served until Jul3' 26, 1863, though 
 his term of enlistment was only nine months. 
 From disease contracted in the service he has since 
 been a constant sufferer. The sight of one eye is 
 entirely gone and the other almost destroyed. In 
 1869 Mr. Peffer emigrated to Wisconsin and lo- 
 cated in Pewaukee, where he has been eng.'iged in 
 a variety of employments, sugh as burning lime, 
 farming, carpentering, and for the last eight years 
 growing small fruits and keeping summer board- 
 ers. He has a comfortable residence overhjoking 
 the lake and surrounded by twelve and a-lialf 
 acres of land. 
 
 Politically Mr. Peffer has always been a stanch 
 Republican. The only society to which he be- 
 longs is the (ieorge 15. Townsend Post, G. A. R., of 
 I'ewaukee. Mr. and Mrs. I'offer had live children: 
 Helen, died at the age of twenty-three j'ears; 
 Kdward F., who married Emma, daughter of 
 (■ieorge Elliott, of the town of Lisbon, is a pros- 
 perous lumber dealer of Pewaukee; Emma, who 
 lives with her parents, is an artist of more than or- 
 dinary ability, us is evinced by the numerous oil 
 paintings of her production that adorn the homej 
 
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 Julia, who married Dr. K. Kellpv, graduated from 
 tiie Chicago Medical College and now practices 
 with her liusband in Miiwaui<ee; Joseph is a boot 
 and siioe dealer of that city. Tiie iiome of Mr. and 
 Mrs. IVffer is one where gooil ciieer and intelli- 
 gence abf)und. Their children have grOwn to be 
 useful and respected mcnil)ers of society; and life 
 to tliem wears tlie golden sunset that bespeaks a 
 brighter dawn. 
 
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 HERMANN KURTZK, who for many years 
 has resided on section 15, in the town of 
 Muskego, Waukeslia County, is a native 
 of Josek,' Merseburg, province of Saxony, (lermany, 
 born September 13, 1839. He is a .son of David 
 and Rosette (Lether) Kurtze, and is the youngest 
 in a family of nine sons and four daughters, of 
 whom but three survive. Tlie otlier two are Carl 
 and Edward, the first named being a farmer of 
 New Berlin Townshiji, and the last follows the 
 same occupation in the town, of Greenfield, Mil- 
 waukee Count}'. 
 
 The gentleman whose name heads this article 
 grew up on his father's farm. His education was 
 acquired in the common schools of his native 
 country, where on the 2ltli of March, 1853, he 
 was confirmed in the Lutheran Cliurcli. The fol- 
 lowing spring he accompanied his parents to the 
 I'nited .States. Going to Hamburg they boarded a 
 sailing-vessel for New Y'ork, where they arrived 
 some forty-nine days later. However, this vessel 
 with its eleven hundred passengers did not touch 
 at New York, but transferred those bound for that 
 point to a small steamer off Sandy Hook, by which 
 they were carried to their destination, while she 
 pursued her course to Brazilian waters. Onlv a 
 few days were spent in the city of New York, com- 
 ing thence by rail to Chicago, and from there to 
 Milwaukee by boat. Prior to their departure for 
 that city, they missed several valuable trunks, 
 which though they spent a great deal of monev, 
 
 were never recovered. Cholera raged in the Cream 
 City and several members of the Kurtze family 
 wore smitten with the dread disease; the father 
 and his son Lebroet, who w.as an accomplished mu- 
 sician, died from the scourge, their deaths occur- 
 ring within a few days of each other. At the time 
 that their bodies were removed from the house, 
 the mother lay unconscious of the great sorrow 
 that had fallen upon her; so ill was she that it 
 seemed she would soon join them. However she 
 recovered and lived to an advanced .age. During 
 this time Mr. Kurtze of this sketch was employed 
 by Mr. Wirthstein, owner of a large tavern, and 
 though he did all he could to alleviate the suffer- 
 ing of his family, he was not permitted to leave the 
 tavern, all assistance being rendered by messen- 
 gers. His fatiier, who was an accomplished musi- 
 cian and a line scholar, was a prominent man in 
 his native country. His untimely death took him 
 off in the prime of life, being at that time but lif- 
 ty-four years old. His estimable wife died at the 
 age of eight v-seven, at the home of her son Ed- 
 ward. Her mother lived to reach the extreme age 
 of ninety-nine years. 
 
 Hermann Kurtze was very popular with many of 
 the prominent Germans of Milwaukee who spent 
 their evenings at the tavern, but because of the 
 many sad associations of the first year he desired to 
 change his location, and accordingly secured em- 
 ployment with Dr. Fessel. a practitioner well known 
 in the '5()s to the people of that city, with whom 
 he remained for six 3'ears, receiving for his ser- 
 vices $6 per nioiith. He afterward rented a farm 
 of Dr. Fessel which he operated two years, his 
 mother and brother having resided there previous 
 to his occupancy. 
 
 During his residence in Milwaukee Mr. Kurtze 
 met and wedded Miss Pauline Walter, their mar- 
 riage being solemnized on the 24th of November, 
 1802. Mrs. Kurtze w.as born A|)ril 27, 1845, in 
 Putschlau, province of Prussia, (iermaii}-, and is 
 the youngest in a family of eight children, whose 
 parents were Christian and Rosine (Knobloch) 
 Walter. Her father was a prosperous farmer abr(jad. 
 On Mrs. Kurtze 's eleventh birthday, the parents 
 and .si. K children named asfolUjws: Henry, William, 
 Karl, Christiana, Johanna and Pauline, bade adieu 
 
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 to the Fatherlanrl and turned their faces toward 
 the setting sun. On tlie 1st of M.iy they left 
 Hretnen, and after a stonily voyajje of sixty-three 
 days' duration readied New YorJi. The (Jerman 
 vessel "Vom Stein," on which the passage was made, 
 sunii on her return trip. Coining direct to this 
 county, they located on section 15, in the town of 
 Muskego, where the father bought lifty-five acres 
 of improved land, and here he and his wife passed 
 the remainder of their lives. The former was born 
 October 23, 1802, and died on the 18th of Novem- 
 ber, 1870, while the latter, whose birth occurred 
 September 10, 1803, died on the 23d of October, 
 1862. Of the Walter family one brother and two 
 sisters survive besides IMrs. Kurtze: Karl, retired, 
 lives with his son Albert in Milwaukee; Christi- 
 ana, wife of Edward Dittinar, a farmer of Oak 
 Creek, Milwaukee County, is the mother of ten 
 children; .lohanua. widow of John l>luemel, of 
 Jlilwaukee, has four children. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Kurtze's children were born as fol- 
 lows: Emma, May 2(!, 1802, is the wife of Herman 
 Karbatsch, a general merchant of Newton, Mani- 
 towoc County, Wis.; Bcrtlia, February 26, 1864, be- 
 came the wife of Frank Hoffman, a farmer of 
 Greenfield Township, Milwaukee County; Ida, 
 .January 28, 1866, wedded Joseph Wolf, of Milwau- 
 kee; Selma, April 26, 1868, married Arnold Horn, 
 the miller of Hale's Corners; Ella, April 25, 1870; 
 Ada, June 8, 1872; Ainanda. November 3, 1874; 
 Karl, February 25, 1876; Fiances, August 20, 1878, 
 and Albert, January 20, 1881, are at home. The 
 family, like that of their mother, is quite mu.sical, 
 the young ladies, Ada and Frances, being accom- 
 plished performers on the piano-forte. 
 
 In politics Mr. Kurtze votes with the Repub- 
 lican part}', and is a stanch supporter of the [niii- 
 ciples advocated by it. I5y his fellow-townsmen 
 he has been elected to (ill various ollices; has served 
 as Town Treasurer, has lieeii Sciiool Clerk, and also 
 a member of the Town Board, in all of which po- 
 sitions he ha.-' discharged the duties devolving upon 
 him in a faithful manner. 
 
 The Kurtze estate comprises one hundred and 
 forty-five .acres of fine land, adorned with good 
 buildings and under a high stale of cultivation. 
 Their borne was erected in 1886, and is numbered 
 
 among the best in the town of Muskego. It is sit- 
 uated twelve miles from the corporation line of 
 Milwaukee and ten miles from the village of Wau- 
 k.aslia. Beginning in this country without means, 
 Mr. Kurtze has, by carefel attention to his business 
 interests, ac<i 11 i red a competence upctii wliicli he 
 may depend iii old age. 
 
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 JOHN BURDEN, deceased, one of the highly 
 respected and honored citizens of Eagle 
 Township, w.-is born in Jacobstow, Cornwall, 
 England, August 20, 1816. His chances for edu- 
 cation were very meager; as his father was a La- 
 borer, his children had to work to assist in their 
 support as soon as old enough. .lolin Burden, 
 when a mere lad, began to work out for wages, 
 continuing to be thus engaged until his emigra- 
 tion to America. On leaciiing manhood he mar- 
 ried in 1841, Miss Mary Ann Metters, who was bom 
 in Devonshire, England, in 1818. Having lived in 
 llieir native land till 1H57, they with their seven 
 children sailed from I'lymouth, England, and after 
 seven weeks of storm and calm landed at Quebec. 
 On this trii) they were .accompanied by Mrs. I'.ur- 
 den's brother. On reaching Milwaukee Mr. I'.iii- 
 den ran out of money, and in order to proceed 
 farther he was comiielled to borrow |15. Leaving 
 his family in Milwaukee he went to I'alm^-ra, Jef- 
 ferson County, and there made a settlement. Sub- 
 sequently he brought his family out, and b^- the 
 united efforts of himself and wife, he working for 
 wages and she w.ashing for others, they earned 
 enough to buy a little furniture. As their daugh- 
 ter humorously remarked they commenced house- 
 keeping in this country with a stone and a kettle 
 which they used in warming food for the twins. 
 As their oldest child was but thirteen years old, it 
 may be siip|)osed that they had hard times. For 
 two years they worked the farm i>f Edward .lolleff 
 on shares, but on the 12tli of March, lh6l, moved 
 to the town of Waukesha, where they bought 
 eighty acres for #1.(mm), paying <<50 down, which 
 left them but twentv-fivc cents. Not a cabin or 
 
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 other building was on it, but with characteristic 
 energ3' he devoted himself to its care and cultiva- 
 tion. I'ntil a house could be erected the familv 
 lived in one owned by Mr. Lyons. From time to 
 time Mr. Burden added to his purchase until he 
 owned tliree hun<lred and twelve acres, upon 
 whicii lie erected a good house and other necessary 
 buildings. Having resided tiiere for nine years, 
 lie traded that farm for three hundred and twelve 
 acres in the town of Eagle, giving a mortgage on 
 the same for !j>7,700. The members of his family 
 were all indusliious, the girls liel|)ing in the har- 
 vest field, and elsewhere. As fast as the payments 
 became due he was ready to meet them. Later he 
 bought one hundred and twenty-eight acres more, 
 besides a fine brick house in Eagle. 
 
 Mr. Burden was one of the most successful busi- 
 men in his township, 'riiongh not an educated 
 man he was very hard to beat in a transaction. 
 Ill all his dealings he was upright and honorable, 
 his word being as good as his bond. Both he and 
 his wife early became Christians, he belonging to 
 the Episcopal Church, and she to the Baptist. 
 After coming to the United States they joined the 
 Bible Christians Class, and later the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church. On the 15th of June, 1883, 
 Mr. lUirden was called from tlie toils of earth. In 
 his dcatii the community lost one of its best citi- 
 zens, among whom he was widely 'known and 
 highly respected. Politically he was a Democrat, 
 though in local atTairs he voted for the man best 
 fitted to discharge the duties of the oilice. 
 
 To this worthy couple were born eight chil- 
 dren, all of whom, with the exception of the 
 youngest, were natives of England. Their eldest, 
 .loliii 'I'., born .lune 25, I H I. T, who is a farmer of 
 Eagle Township, married Harriet Wilton by whom 
 he had seven children, four of whom are living, 
 two .sons and two daughters. Samuel, born April 
 7, 1845, is a prosperous farmer of Arcadia, Trem- 
 pealeau County, Wis. For a wife he chose Salina 
 Oreen, and by this union had five children, of 
 whom two sons and a daughter survive. Mary 
 Ann, born December 10, 1849, became the wife of 
 Henry Burnell, a wealthy farmer of Eagle Town- 
 ship. She has two children, a son and a daughter. 
 Grace, born April 20, 1851, wedded Henry Ongon, 
 
 an agriculturist of the same town, and has two 
 daughters. Edward, born February 25, 1852, mar- 
 ried Ada Sprague and has three boys. He is also 
 a farmer of the town of Eagle. William II., horn 
 February 15, 1858, has been twice married, his 
 first wife, by whom he had a daughter, being 
 Emma Green. After her death he wedded Mamie 
 Stewart, and by this marriage has a son. Susan- 
 nah, twin sister of William IL, died about eleven 
 months after they came to this couiitj-. Celia, 
 born March 22, 1860, is the wife of George W. 
 Harker, who is also a farmer of Eagle Township. 
 Mrs. Harker is the youngest iu her father's family, 
 and by her marriage has become the mother of 
 three sons and a daughter. 
 
 Mother Burden still lives on the old homestead, 
 and though she has reached the age of seventy-five 
 years she is well ])reserved in body and mind. 
 Her life has been one of toil and self-sacrifice, but 
 in the afternoon of life she is surrounded by 
 children and grandchildren, who make bright the 
 remainder of her days. 
 
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 MICHAEL THOMPSON, deceased, is num- 
 bered among the earliest settlers of Wau- 
 kesha County. He was born in Greene 
 County, N. Y., March 19, 1804, there grew to man- 
 hood, and on the 26th of December, 1826, was 
 united in marriage to Miss Catharine Burger. Mrs. 
 Thompson, who was descended from Dutch stock, 
 was a native of Dutchess County, N. Y., born 
 August 3, 1803. By trade Mr. Thompson was a 
 stone-cutter, which occu))ation he followed until 
 his removal to the west. In 1838 he, with his wife 
 and four children, came by way of the Erie Canal 
 and the lakes to Milwaukee. There being no pier, 
 the steamboat was anchored out in the lake and 
 unloaded with a "lighter." After spending six 
 weeks in Milwaukee, the subject of this sketcli was 
 induced to come to Prairicville (now Waukesha) 
 to hoard the hands who were working on the mill 
 at that place, but had no place to get food and 
 lodging. As provisions were very scarce in Mil- 
 waukee, and none were to be had in Waukesha, 
 
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 Mr. Thompson went to Chicago and brought them 
 out with a team. He also boarded tlie first teacher, 
 John Weils, who kept school in a little log house. 
 After the mill was completed, our subject put 
 through the first logs that were sawed. In 1867 
 Mrs. Thompson passed from among the living, and 
 two years hater her husband joined her in the land 
 wiience no traveler returns. IJotii were consis- 
 tent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church 
 and were much beloved for their many excellent 
 traits of character. In politics Mr. Thompson was 
 an old lime Democrat. To this worthy couple were 
 born four children: Albertine A. became the wife 
 of .lames Markle, deceased; fuither mention of her 
 will be made hereafter; Almira married Fred New- 
 all and died in Waukesha; Mary, who wedded Syl- 
 vester Ournee, also died in that village, as did the 
 only brother, .lames, who was the eldest of the 
 family. 
 
 It will thus be seen that Mrs. Markle is the only 
 surviving member of this pioneer farail_v. She was 
 born in Greene County, N. Y., .June 30, 1831. 
 Though onl}' seven j'ears old when her parents 
 came to the county, she can well remember the 
 hardships through which the first settlers had to 
 pass. At that time Indians were more numerous 
 than white settlers, and all kinds of wild animals 
 roamed at will over this part of the state. Her ed- 
 ucation was acquired in the primitive log school- 
 house with its puncheon floor, slab seats and im- 
 mense fireplace. On the 13th of December, 1853, 
 her marriage to .James Markle was solemnized by 
 Rev. M. L. Leghi. Mr. Markle was born in Gene- 
 see Countj', N. Y., .July 30, 182 1, and was of Dutch 
 extraction. When a young man he went to Law- 
 ton, Mich., with his ])arentj<, and there learned the 
 trade of wagon-maker, to pursue which he came in 
 1837 to Kenosha, then called Southport. Subse- 
 fpicntly he went to (irafton. Ozaukee County, 
 wlicre he engaged in wagon-making on his own 
 account. In 1859 he removed to Michigan and a 
 year later came to Waukesha, which he made his 
 home until his death, December 13, 188(). For 
 twenty-five years he was engaged in the manufac- 
 ture of wagons in the village. In politics Mr. 
 Markle was a thorough Republican, Ix'ing a warm 
 supporterof the principles advocated by that party. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Markle became the parents of eight 
 children, of whom four died in early life. The liv- 
 ing are Frank A., Louis W., Minnie and Emma. 
 Frank was educated in the public schools of Wau- 
 kesha, and when thirteen years old began to learn 
 the printer's trade in the Democrat ollice. For a 
 number of years he was on the reportorial staff of 
 leading ncws|)apcrs, and for the past seven j'ears 
 hiis been in Washington, D. C, serving as Private 
 Secretary to Congressman In.aac Van Scaux and 
 .Senator John Mitchell. Louis, who was also edu- 
 cated in the public schools, resides in Waukesha, 
 being a brakeman on the St. Paul Railroad. Min- 
 nie graduated from the Union School of that vil- 
 lage, in which for some six years she has been an 
 efficient teacher. Emma, who also graduated from 
 the Union School, superintends the home. 
 
 Mrs. Markle is one of the very few surviving 
 pioneers, among whom she is well known, in as 
 much as she has spent over half a century in the 
 country, sharing with them the hardships and pri- 
 vations incident to home making in a new country. 
 
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 iT^ NTLE STONE, or Captain Stone, as he is 
 / — \ known^ by virtue of the fact that he fol- 
 lowed the lakes as a sailor for many 
 years, is a well known citizen of the town of Sum- 
 mit. His home and farm are on section 16, where 
 he settled in 1864; however, he came to the terrU 
 tory of Wisconsin in 1847. lie was born at Pil- 
 lar Point, Jefferson County, N. Y., May 1, 1826, 
 and was a son of Jesse and Hetsey (Homer) Stone, 
 the former being a native of Massachusetts. ,Iesse 
 Stone was a teacher and a weaver by occupation, 
 and settled where the subject of this sketch was 
 born, soon after the close of the War of 1812. He 
 was three times married and became the father of 
 eight sons and four daughters by his first and sec- 
 ond marriages. Five of the sons and all of the 
 daughters are still living. 
 
 Captain .Stone was reared to the f)Cciipation of 
 farming, or at least liveil on a farm till sixteen 
 years of age, when he began sailing on the lakes, 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 whifli he continued until 18fi4. In 1847 he came 
 U) Milwaukee, and .sailed from that port and also 
 from Chicago. He was maiiied at Princeton, 111., 
 Deccmlier 28, 1852, to Miss Mary .1. Lamb. Cap- 
 tain iStone and wife have two children, a son and 
 a daughter. The latter, Ida May, is the wife of 
 Daniel McDonald, of the town of Summit. The 
 son, Walter Alva Leon Stone, operates the home- 
 Stead farm. 
 
 .lesse Stone, the father of the subject of this .ar- 
 ticle, w.as horn on the Isl of March, 18U1, and 
 died July 4, 1887, at the advanced age of ninety- 
 six years. On his tombstone, at his request, is the 
 following statement: '-This row of graves is oc- 
 cupied by the Stone family, descendants of Simon 
 Stone, who emigrated to this country from Eng- 
 land in KiSo." So it appears that Captain Stone 
 is descended from one of the earliest families of 
 Colonial days. IIonoral)le and upright in the 
 relations of life he commands the respect and es- 
 teem of all who know him. He is a sound Repub- 
 lican in politics and has always been an admirer 
 of those principles. 
 
 Cpr LBEUT VEENEND.\AL, for many years 
 / — \ a prominent man in the town of Muskego, 
 Waukesha County, and one of the well 
 known and esteemed citizens, is a native of Utrecht 
 a village not far distant from Rotterdam, Holland, 
 where his birth occurred on the 6th of July, 18,35. 
 lie is a son of William and Elizabeth (Sonnen- I 
 berg) Veenendaal, being the eldest in a family of ! 
 eight children, of whom three others survive and 
 are as follows: Margaret, who was born January 
 IG, 1839, is the widow of John Daveler, of Sioux 
 City, Iowa; (!arret, who was born Decembei 4 
 184 1, is a business man and Postmaster at Union 
 Chinch, Wis.; Tunis, wlu) was born December 21, 
 1845, is a carpenter by trade and resides in Mil- 
 waukee. The father of this family, William Veen- 
 endaal, was a native of Holland, his birth having 
 occurred on the 14th of July, 17!)6, and his death 
 on July It), 18G2, in Milwaukee County. His wife, 
 
 Elizabeth (Sonnenberg) Veenendaal, was born in 
 Holland, February 22, IHOG, and died in this state 
 on the 31st of December, 1886. This pioneer cou- 
 ple came to America in 1845, sailing from Rotter- 
 dam to New York, where they arrived after a voy- 
 age of fort3'-two days. The passage was made very 
 disagreeable by storms, but the good ship weathered 
 the rough seas, and landed her precious freight in 
 safety. Proceeding to Rockland County, N. Y., 
 they located and there resided for ten years. At 
 the expiration of that time they again turned their 
 faces toward the west, coming by rail to Milwaukee, 
 thence to Howard's Prairie, Milwaukee County, 
 near which place they pmcha.sed twenty-four acres 
 of land. Here the father passed the last years of 
 Ins life; he was an industrious, hard-working man 
 and one whose death was much regretted in the 
 community where he lived. 
 
 The gentleman whose name appears at the be- 
 ginning of this biograph3', left his father's home 
 in 1863, going to Milwaukee, where he engaged in 
 blacksmithing, which trade he had learned in the 
 state of New York. He resided in Milwaukee some 
 five years, and while there was married, .Septem- 
 ber 13, 1806, to Miss Mary Commers, a native of 
 Holland, born January 16, 1844, and who.se death 
 occurred February 1), 1872. Of this union five 
 children were born, as follows: Elizabeth, born 
 July 3, 1865, is at home; Margaret, born August 
 18, 1867, became the wife of William Caesar, a 
 farmer of the town of Muskego; Jennie, born P'eb- 
 ruary 14, 1869, resides in Milwaukee; Nellie, born 
 October 13, 1870, lives in the same city; Isaac, 
 born February 3. 1872, is a blacksmith at Howard's 
 Prairie. October 9, 1883, Mr. Veenendaal was 
 again married, his second wife being Miss Hendrika 
 J. G. Lammers, also a native of Holland, where her 
 birth occurred in 1852. She passed to the spirit 
 world on the 25tli of March, 1887, and was laid 
 to rest at Howard's Prairie. 
 
 Mr. Veenendaal removed to Muskego Townshij) 
 in 1867, where he erected a blacksmith shop and a 
 residence, the latter now being owned by John 
 Bosch. It w.as in this shop that he hammered out 
 the major part of his possessions. He is a thrift3' 
 and energetic man, who by his unflagging zeal 
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 of his fellownien and iieiglibors, liiil of all with 
 wlioiii 1r' lias business or social relations. In Jul}', 
 1881, he began raeruhandising, anri in the same year 
 was appointed Postmaster, succeeding his brother 
 who had held that position. In August, 18',)3, af- 
 ter successfully engaging in mercantile pursuits, 
 Mr. Veenendaal sold his interests to Mr. Bosch, 
 who now operates the business. Politically he 
 supports the measures of the Hepublican party, 
 but has never sought otHcial positions, preferring 
 to devt)te his time and attention to personal mat- 
 ters. 
 
 In 1880 Mr, Veenendaal purchased twenty acres 
 of partially improved land in section 24, and is 
 now engaged in farming. As blacksmith. Post- 
 master, liusiness raan and farmer he has always 
 shown that progressive spirit that characterizes 
 prosperit3'. He with his family belongs to the 
 Dutch Reformed Church of Howard's Prairie, Mil- 
 waukee County. 
 
 iT^ RRAHAM KERN, (deceased) was a self- 
 / — \ made man and one of New Berlin's most 
 lion(»rcd pioneers, having resided in that 
 town for almost fifty-one 3'ears. He was born in 
 Sprendlingen, province of Hesse-Darmstadt, (!cr- 
 many, June 2. 181',!, and died at his home in Wau- 
 kesha County, January 25, 1894. He was reared 
 and educated m his native land, pursuing his 
 studies in the common schools. Iteing brought up 
 on a farm he chose that occupation as his life work. 
 When twenty-four years of age he accompanied 
 his |)arenls. Lorcnz and Kathrina (Wfeifenbach) 
 Kern, to America, sailing from Bremen to New 
 York. Upon their arrival at the latter port they 
 continued their journey westward to Milwaukee, 
 coming from Buffalo by way of the lakes, thence 
 to the town of New Berlin, reaching that place in 
 July, 1843. Here the father purchased a farm; 
 the country was almost an unbroken wdderness; 
 straggling bands of Indians often stopped at their 
 cabin ti> beg for food. It was here that the labor 
 of a lifetime began: acre after acre of the iieavy 
 
 timber was felled by Abraham Kern, and when a 
 cc)nifortable home was assured for his parents he 
 turned his attention to the making of a home for 
 himself. On the 12th of February, 1849, he was 
 united in marriage with Miss Louise Matilda Wilde, 
 a daughter of Karl H. and I>(niise (Frank) Wilde, 
 who resided on section 14, in the town of New 
 Berlin. In 18.52 Mr. Kern lK)ught forty acres of 
 wild land upon which he erected a log house and 
 began the work of developing a farm. By thrift 
 and hard work he soon replaced this primitive 
 home with a brick residence and made of his land 
 one of the most desirable farms in this section of 
 the country. 
 
 Mr. Kern was a leading spirit in the organiza- 
 tion of the German Reformed Church, which was 
 perfected in 185tj, his colleagues in the undertak- 
 ing being Jacob Wagner, Daniel Sifhiey and Philip 
 Streadcr. The same year a modest brick structure 
 was erected at a cost of * 1,400, a sum of no small 
 consequence in those days. September 7. 18(54, 
 this societ\' was incorporated and throughout its 
 entire existence, from its inception to the time of 
 his death, Mr. Kern was an important factor in 
 promoting its success, taking great |)ride in its pros- 
 perity. When the first missionary minister came 
 he found in him a devout and valuable assistant 
 and friend in prosecuting the work of the church, 
 and to the succeeding ministers he hasstood alw.iys 
 in a like relation. He was a man who lived in 
 harmony with the Christian profession he made, 
 and one whose life is worthy of emulation. When 
 the last sad rites were performed in the church for 
 which he had labored so faithfully, it was with the 
 greatest effort that his beloved pastor. Rev. Richard 
 D. Ilanisch, mastered the emotion which bespoke 
 the warm personal friendship that existed between 
 them. He had lived beyond the three-score and 
 ten years allotted to man, his long life ever being 
 a busy, useful one. A great friend of the church 
 and school Mr. Kern found time from the duties 
 of his farm to fill the oflicesof town Treasurer, Su- 
 pervisor, and for a number of years was an ollicer 
 of the New Berlin Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance 
 Company. In political faith he was a stanch Dem- 
 ocrat. 
 
 His good wife, who walked by bis side through 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 so many years of lull and (.art', sliU survives. Shu 
 wa.s horn October 20, 1H23, in Baerwalde, province 
 of Hrandenhurg, (icrrnany, and emigrated to New 
 FSerlin, with her parents, in 1848. She is one of a 
 family of three cliildren, being the second in order 
 of birth. Augu.st Wilde, iicr eldest brother, resides 
 in a beautiful home on section 14 and is one of 
 New rserlin's prosperous and highly esteemed citi- 
 zens. Karl, the youngest, is engaged in farming 
 and stock raising in Cuming County, Neb. Mrs. 
 Kern received a good education in her native 
 country, and has in her possession her confirmation 
 diploma received from the church of her nativity, 
 bearing the date April 8, 1838. She also treasures 
 with pride an old bible given her by her parents 
 nearly half a century ago. Her life is made brighter 
 by the presence and companionship of her niece, 
 .Minnie, daughter of Abraham Kern, .Ir. 
 
 Abraham Kern"s parents spent the last ^ears of 
 their lives in Waukesha County, the father dying 
 in 18G9, while the motiier passed away at the .age 
 ninety-three years. Of his brothers and sisters 
 Anna Maria died abroad; Jacob, a pioneer of the 
 town of New Berlin, died July 28, 1872; William, 
 also deceased, was for many years a resident of the 
 same township; Simon and Catherine, twins, com- 
 plete the family. The former is a merchant of St. 
 Paul, where he has lived for many years; tiie lat- 
 ter became the wife of .lohn Kramer, a well-to-do 
 farmer and stockman of N'crnon Townsiiip, Wau- 
 kesha County'. 
 
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 1AMKS MOYKS, who is numbered among the 
 honored pioneers of Waukesha County, 
 where since 1842 he has made his home, now 
 
 resides on section 27, Lisbon Township. He 
 h.as witnessed the development and progress which 
 have taken place during the half-century since his 
 arrival, and has ever borne his part in the work of 
 advancement. A native of Scotland, Mr. Mo3'es 
 was born in Perthshire, May 21, 1837, and is a son 
 
 of John and Elizabeth (Rodgers) Moyes. The fa- 
 ther was born in Perthshire, in 1810, was educated 
 in the common schools and became a weaver of 
 linen and woolen goods. In 1841, he crossed the 
 ocean, went first to Buffalo, N. Y., and thence to 
 Canada, locating about thirty miles from Hamil- 
 ton, where for six mcmths he engaged in teaching 
 school. In July, 1842, he arrived in Milwaukee, 
 and came thence to Lisbon, where his death oc- 
 curred in 1852. His wife also passed away in this 
 county, and they were interred in the Presbyter- 
 ian Cemetery on section 21. It had been the inten- 
 tion of the family to .have sailed from Dundee, 
 Scotland, but the smallpox broke out at that place 
 and tliej' were detained for some weeks in conse- 
 quence thereof. At length they sailed from Glas- 
 gow, and after a voyage of fifty-three days reached 
 New York. Both Mr. and Mrs. Moyes were mem- 
 bers of the Congregational Church. In their fam- 
 ily were two sons and four daughters, of whom 
 James was the fifth in order of birth. Five are 
 yet living, Janet, wife of William Dopp, an agri- 
 culturist of Portage County, Wis.; Margaret, of 
 Monterey, Wis.; Elizabeth, twin sister of Margaret 
 and widow of Edward Smith, of Portage County; 
 James of this sketch, and Mar^-, wife of Amos B. 
 Dopp, a farmer of Monterey. 
 
 James Moyes was a child of only five summers, 
 when with his parents he came to the territory of 
 Wisconsin. He was reared to the occupation of 
 farming, and during his earlier years followed 
 teaching for a number of terras, but during the 
 greater part of his life has carried on agricultural 
 pursuits. On the death of the father the care of 
 the family devolved upon John and James, then 
 youths of fifteen and tenj'ears respectively. Later 
 he resolved to learn l)lacksmitliing, and worked at 
 that trade for five months, but at the end of that 
 time returned to the farm. When he started out 
 in life for himself he had a capital of only 1300, 
 but he possessed the sturdy perseverance of his 
 race, and his industry and enterprise have brought 
 him success. 
 
 Mr. Moyes married Miss Mary Sophia Weaver. 
 Their marriage was celebrated August 28, 1862, 
 and their union was blessed with two children, but 
 Alice M., who engaged in dress making, died at 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
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 the age of twenty-eight; Eva J. is the wife of Jo- 
 seph Marsden, a native of Dane County, Wis., now 
 residing in Lisbon Tovvnshi|). Mrs. Moyes was 
 born in Augusta, Oneida County, N. Y., July 16, 
 1841, and is a daiisjliter of Stcpiien and Piicube 
 (Mavon) Weaver. I lor fatlicr, who was a native 
 of England, and a blacksniitli by trade, was born 
 .June 25, 1810, and died August (>, 1891, aged 
 eighty-four years. Her mother was born in Delhi, 
 Delaware County, N. Y., March 18, 1818, and died 
 April 10, 1885. Her great-grandfather was a sol- 
 dier in the Wai of the Revolution, and died at the 
 advanced age of one hundred and one. In the 
 familj^ of Stephen and Phaibe Weaver were eight 
 children, of whom four are yet living. Martin, 
 who is married and has three children, is a fanner 
 and wagon maker of C'l.iy County, Iowa; Allison, 
 who is married and has five children, is an agri- 
 culturist of Hrandon, Wis.; Mrs. Moyes is the next 
 younger; James is a carpenter and joiner of Pe- 
 waukee. He married Maria Pratt, a native of Ha- 
 tavia, N. Y. She displays great talent in the use of 
 a pen, and has produced some ver^- fine pieces of 
 penmanship, one of which is in the home of Mrs. 
 Moyes. 
 
 During the late war, Mr. Moyes responded to 
 the country's call, enlisting August 21, 18G2, in 
 Company F, 'rweuty-eighth Wisconsin Infantry, 
 under Capt. C. C. White and Colonel Lewis. The}' 
 were ordered to Port Washington to quell the 
 draft riot, and after a week returned to Milwau- 
 kee, taking with them about eighty prisoners. A 
 week later tliey were ordered to report to Colum- 
 bus, Ky., and thence went to llickinan, where they 
 captured a few pieces of artillery and destroyed 
 some of the fortifications. Then returning to Col- 
 umbus, they were next ordered to Helena, Ark., 
 where they went into camp. They marched against 
 vSl. Charles, but the rebels had evacuated it. They 
 took part in the battle of Helena, where Company 
 F, of the Twenty-eighth Wisconsin was stationed 
 on the very extreme right in the very thickest of 
 the fight. After discharging different duties they 
 were sent to support the Twent^'-ninth Iowa, and 
 at Ft. Curtis were detailed to carry cannon balls, 
 grape shot and cannister to the troops in order 
 that they might shell the enemy. During that en- 
 
 gagement they captured many prisoners, and did 
 very effective and valiant service. After that en- 
 gagement Mr. Moyes was taken ill, and forced to 
 remain in the hospital for a time, was not present 
 at the battle of Little Rock. He participated in 
 the battles of .Mt. Kiba, Saline River, and Longview. 
 Two Lieutenants with fifty men of the Fiftli Kan- 
 sas and First Indiana Regiments captured thirty- 
 three wagons and caissons, cut away a pontoon 
 bridge and succeeded in making prisoners of about 
 three hundred and twenty rebel soldiers. Some- 
 time after this the regiment was ordered to Al- 
 giers, op|)Oslte New Orleans, and after cios-'ing the 
 Gulf of Mexico participated in the siege and cap- 
 lure of Spanish Fort, where they were under fire 
 for thirteen days. They then went to reinforce 
 the troops at Ft. HIakely, and after remaining 
 there a day marched b^' night to lielle Rose Land- 
 ing, where they went aboard a transport and pro- 
 ceeded to the west side of Mobile Hay, south of 
 the city of Mobile. Having camped there over 
 night they made a displ.iy inarcii through tiie city 
 with flags and banners fiying, going to a point 
 northwest of Mobile on the Mobile & Ohio Rail- 
 road. Afterward they went up the Tonibigbee 
 River to F't. Mcintosh, where Gen. Dick Taylor 
 surrendered. Mr. Moyes was present at the terri- 
 ble explosion of the magazine in Mobile. Ala., in 
 1865. The troops were afterward sent to Santi- 
 ago, Tex., and thence marched to the month of 
 Rio (irande River, where they remained a time 
 preventing smuggling and guarding stores, doing 
 Provost Guard duty. At Brownsville, Tex., they 
 were mustered out August 25. 1865, and in .Aladi- 
 son. Wis., on the 22d of Septemlier, our subject 
 was honorably discharged. 
 
 in early life Mr. Moyes was a Free .Soiler and 
 
 I Abolitionist, but his first Presidential vole was 
 cast for .Vbiaham Lincoln, and he has since Ijcen a 
 stalwart Republican. He belongs to Sussex Lodge 
 
 I No. 224, l.O. (). F.,and toTownsend Post No. 192, 
 
 i G. A. R., of which he has served .as Vice-Com- 
 mander. He still has in his [jossession the old 
 deed to his homestead, dated November 1. 1816, 
 and signed by Gov. Henry Dodge. It conveyed 
 to his father eight}- acres of land, entirely uniin- 
 
 ) proved. The firel half-acre of laud was broken 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 with a spade. The first home was a log cabin with 
 tiie chimney built of stone, uiud and stocks. Tlie 
 door was hung upon wooden hinges and the furni- 
 ture wa-s very primitive. Mr. and Mrs. Moyes 
 passed Uirough all the iiardships and trials inci- 
 dent to pioneer life, but are now conifortaMy situ- 
 ated, and a good propel ty now yields to them the 
 necessities and niany of the luxuries of life. 
 
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 -t T SiILLIAM MINTKN, a native of the 
 \/\/ town of Menomonee, is a son of An- 
 ton and Theresa (Fuss) Minten, who 
 were early settlers of Waukesha County. Anton 
 Minten was born in Kein, Rhenish Prussia, Ger- 
 many, .Inly 5, 1821(, and died at his homestead in 
 Menomonee Township, on the 18tti of .lanuary, 
 18'.»0. When still a young man he crossed the At- 
 lantic to uiake his home among strangers in a new 
 country. Coming to Wisconsin in 184.5 he located 
 in the town of Menomonee, where he purchased 
 one hundred anci sixty acres of timber land on 
 which he ever afterward made his home. Active 
 and energetic lie look a prominent jiart in devel- 
 oping this portion of the county, being a leatHng 
 spirit in all the affairs of the town. Numbered 
 among llie oldest settlers he was closely identiiied 
 with the moral and material growtti of his com- 
 munity from its earliest infancy. He was deserv- 
 edly popular and enjoyed the respect and esteem 
 of a large circle of friends. His wife, who was 
 also a native of Prussia, was born on the l.'Jth of 
 June, 1828, and died in Menomonee Township, 
 January 16, 1874. Both lie in St. Anthony's 
 Church Cemetery at Kussville, where their graves 
 are marked by a monument erected, sacred to the 
 memory of a Christian father and mother whose 
 example of right living is worthy of emulation. 
 Anton JMintoii and wife were the parents of ten 
 children, comprising three sons and seven daugh- 
 ters, of whom seven are living, as follows: Ag- 
 ues resides in Milwaukee; Mary is the widow of 
 William Flanagan, a farmer of Menomonee Town- 
 ship; Sibylla is the wife of Ben Umhoefer, a mer- 
 
 chant of Fenwood, Marathon Coanty, Wis.; Will- 
 iam is the next; Lizzie resides with her sister Si- 
 bylla; Maggie became the wife of C. I'mhoefer, of 
 Marathon County; and Anna weiidcd Anthony 
 Schneider, of Milwaukee. 
 
 William Minten, the subject of this article, was 
 born February 11*, ISIJO, in Menomonee Township, 
 being the fourth in the above family. Me grew 
 to manhood on the old homestead, and in the pub- 
 lic and parochial schools received a goo<l educa- 
 tion. In November, 1887, he oi)ened a public 
 house at Menomonee Falls, in which he did busi- 
 ness for a number of years. On the 8tli of July, 
 
 1892, he threw open the doors of his present fine 
 brick hotel building which he had erected, .■ind in 
 which he does a good business. 
 
 November 26, 1886, was celebrated the marriage 
 of Mr. Minten and Miss Mary Martin, daughter of 
 Michael and Sophia (Kron) Martin. Mrs. Minten 
 was born in Menomonee Flails on the 4th of Feb- 
 ruary, 1864, and there spent her girlhood and 
 youth. Mr. and Mrs. Minten became the parents 
 of four children, born as follows: Arthur P., Oc- 
 tober 26, 1888; Benedict, September 7, 1890; 
 Clara, May 21, 1892; and Lizzie, December 16, 
 
 1893. Their eldest died on the 17th of October, 
 1H87. 
 
 Mr. Minten has spent his entire life in the vi- 
 cinity of Menomonee and during that time has 
 become (juite generally known. 
 
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 DR. ALBERT M. WARNER, homeopathic 
 physician of Waukesha, is the oldest phy- 
 sician as to years of practice, in the 
 county. The time of his arrival in Waukesha was 
 August 6, 1845, and since that time he has been en- 
 gaged in the practice of his profession in Wauke- 
 sha County. The greater part of the time he has 
 been located in the village, but for a number of 
 years resided in Genesee. He was born at And- 
 over, Windsor County, Vt.. February II, 1816, 
 and was a son of Martin and Polly (Taylor) War- 
 ner, who were also natives of the Green Moun- 
 tain State. When Dr. Warner was a child, his 
 
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 parents removeil to Uiitlnnd in liis native state. 
 They followed their son to Wisconsin in 1846, 
 .ind here spent the reniuinder of their lives. The 
 mother passed away in 1862, at the age of seventy 
 ye.irs, and the father in 1882, havin>^ reached the 
 advanced .nge of ninety-one .>e:irs. They were 
 the parents of five children, three sons and two 
 daughters, all of whom, witli the exception of one 
 daughter, are still living. 
 
 Dr. Warner was reared and educated in his 
 eastern home. In 1842 he graduated from the 
 Vermont Medical College at Woodstock, and soon 
 after entered upon the [iractiee of his profession, 
 selecting New York for his field of work. lie was 
 educated in the allopatliic system of medicine, 
 which he practiced for some twent_v years, at the 
 end of that time adopting the homeopatliic sys- 
 tem, in accordance with which he has since prac- 
 ticed. 
 
 On the 4th of .January, 1843, Dr. Warner was 
 married in Syracuse, N. Y., to Miss Caroline M. 
 Cheney, a native of that city. Dr. and Mrs. War- 
 ner lost their only child, Mary, at the age of four 
 years. 
 
 As has been seen, Dr. Warner has been a resi- 
 dent of Waukesha County for nearly fifty years. 
 He IS widely known throughout the count}' as a 
 pioneer pliysician and a worthy citizen. His life 
 has heen such as to command the respect and es- 
 teem of all with wliom he h.as come in contact. 
 
 ROHKRT IlKNRY TUU.NKH, a successful [ 
 and prominent farmer residing on section 
 7, in the town of Kagle, was born on iiis 
 [irescnt farm August 15, 184.'), being a son of 
 Thom.ns P. and Anna Maria ( Lovibond) Turner. 
 Thomas P. Turner w.as burn in London, England, 
 in 1816, while his wife's birth occurred in Somer- 
 setshire some four years later. He received a good 
 education, pursuing an academic course with 
 Charles Dickens. His father ran a bakery in Lon- 
 don, in the operation of which he aided. When 
 twenty-one j-eare old he went to .Somersetshire and 
 33 
 
 engaged in farming. It was there that he met 
 and married Miss Lovibond. In 1845 with two 
 children the}- sailed from Southampton to New 
 York, spending some forty days on the Atlantic. 
 Coming on to Milwaukee they took an ox-team 
 there for Waukesha County, and in Eagle Town 
 ship made their first purchase of real estate, buying 
 the same from the pioneer, D. F. Melendy. The 
 land was openings, and to its cultivation and im- 
 provement Mr. Turner gave his lime and atten- 
 tion. To the original tract he added from time to 
 time until he became the owner of twj hundred 
 and forty acres of valuable laud. He was very 
 fond of hunting and in those early da^'S often 
 supplied his table with game. During the earlier 
 years of his residence in this country' he gave his 
 support to the I{epublican party, but later advo- 
 cated the princi|)les of the Democratic party. He 
 and Ins wife belonged to the Episcopal Church for 
 many years. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Turner became the parents of six 
 children, of whom four are living, namely: Charles, 
 who is a hardvvare and implement merchant of El- 
 dorado, Kan.; Eliza .1., wife of W. D. Ki|)p, a ranch- 
 man of Washington; Robert IL, of this record; 
 Emma, 'who is the wife of A. J. Hopper also a 
 ranchman of Washington; George, who died in 
 1851, aged about two years, and Anna M. in 1853, 
 at the age of one year. The mother of this family 
 passed away in 1852. Later Mr. Turner married 
 Mrs. Miranda C. Parks. About 1878 they moved 
 to Healdsburg, Cal., with the intention of mak- 
 ing that their future home. # 
 
 The gentleman whose name appears at the be- 
 ginning of this biography was reared on the farm 
 he now owns. Mis i)riinary educatif)ii was acquired 
 in the district schools, which was supplemented by 
 a term in Milton College. On the IClh of Septem- 
 ber, 1878, occurred his marriage to Mi.ss Louise 
 Carlin, who was a native of this county, and a 
 daughter of William and Emma (Hinton) Carlin. 
 Her father was born near Hull, England, and her 
 mother in London. They came to the United 
 States in 1846, and were among the early settlers 
 of Waukesha County. .Mrs. Turner died in 1883, 
 leaving two children, (leorge C. who attends 
 school in Palmyra, and Robert L. A|>ril 5, 18t)3, 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 Mr. Turner married Miss Eldora C. Jaquitli, a na- 
 tive of Jefferson County, Wis., and a daughter of 
 Charles and Mary (Stratton) Jaquitli, wlioare also 
 of Knglish extraction. By tliis marriage be lias 
 one child, KIdoia J. 
 
 Mr. Turner has lived on iiis farm, which is the 
 original two hundred and forty acres owned by 
 his fatlier all his life. Jn connection with general 
 farming he is engaged in stock-raising, having one 
 of the best stock farms in tins part of the country. 
 In political views he is a Republican, and voted 
 first for General Grant. IIis first wife was a mem- 
 ber of the Episcopal Church, while the present Mrs. 
 Turner is identified with the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church. Air. 'i'urner is one of the leading farmers 
 of his town, and by his own efforts has made a 
 good share of all he possesses. This county, thus 
 far, has been his home all his life; he has seen its 
 growth and development, and aided in its material 
 progress. He can well renieiuber- when Indians 
 camped near his home, and when all the country 
 was a wilderness. 
 
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 t,^ V AVID PUGH,a prominent farmer residing 
 I I on section 13, (Jenesee Township, is a na- 
 tive of Wales, born February 7, 1824. His 
 parents, Evan and Mary (Evans) Pugh, were both 
 born in Cardiganshire, Wales, where the father fol- 
 lowed agricultural pursuits, farming rented lands. 
 In their family there were eight children, five of 
 whom died in infancy. Those living to attain matur- 
 ity were David, John and Margarette, but of these 
 only the first survives. Evan Pugh died when 
 our subject was but two years old, and about a 
 year 'ifter his death his widow was compelled to 
 move to a small tract of land on which a little 
 thatched cottage stood. Being very poor she was 
 forced to make a living for herself and children, 
 which she did by raising garden stuff and selling 
 butter. 
 
 At the early age of nine years David was em- 
 plo^'ed as a herder, in which occupation he contin- 
 ued until his fifteenth year, then hired out as a 
 
 farm hand, working for several different ones un- 
 til his emigration to the United States. At the 
 age of twenty-four, Mr. Pugh married Margarette 
 Jones, a native of Cardiganshire, and four days af- 
 ter the wedding this sturdy' young Welsh couple 
 embarked on board a sailing-vessel at Liverpool, 
 England, for this country. The voyage, of seven 
 weeks' duration, was a very tr3ing one, inado so by 
 the numerous storms encountered. Mr. Pugh says 
 that during the severest gales, the Irish emigrants 
 on board prayed to, swore at and cursed their God 
 in one breath. Landing at New York, our subject 
 and his young wife took a steamer for Albany, 
 thence by tlie Erie Canal and down the Great Lakes 
 to Milwaukee, which was at that time a very small 
 village, iiaving but two or three streets. From that 
 port they came liy team to Waukesha, where both 
 liusbaiid and wife engaged to work for Samuel 
 Cook for about two months. For tlieir services 
 the former received >!10 per month, and the latter 
 4*1 per week. At the end of the second month, 
 Mr. Pugh rented a log cabin and they commenced 
 housekeeping. He made their bedstead out of 
 poplar limbs, borrowing the tools with which to 
 shape it, while his wife had to borrow the pans in 
 which to bake the bread they ate. During the 
 next three years he and his wife hired out and 
 did whatever work they could find to do. They 
 tlien bought forty acres of land for which *200 was 
 paid, the only improvements on the place being a 
 partially finished log cabin. Two years later Mr. 
 Pugh added an adjoining forty-acre tract to the 
 original purchase, paying for this *350. He now 
 moved his cabin to the site of his present home, 
 and ten years thereafter bought an additional one 
 hundred acres adjoining his farm, the selling price 
 of the same being 13,000. A few years later he 
 erected substantial outbuildings, and h.as since 
 built his present home. Mr. Pugh went in debt 
 for all the land he bought, but by the careful man- 
 agement and thrift of himself and wife the liebt 
 has been wii)ed out, and he can say to-day that he 
 owes no man a dollar. 
 
 On the 28tli of November, 18.09, Mr. Pugh was 
 called upon to mourn the loss of his wife, who had 
 so faithfully aided and assisted in making a home 
 for themselves and their children. She left three 
 
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 sons and five dauglitei-s, namely: Kvan, a carpen- 
 pcnter and joiner, resides in Miiinesula; 'I'lionias, 
 the next, manages his father's farm; Elizabetii, 
 wife of David E. Davis, resides in Lai<e Crystal, 
 Jlinn.; .Mary, deceased, is tlie next; Ann married 
 Andrew .lolinson, a contractor of Milwaukee; John 
 Is engaged in agricultural pursuits in Minnesota; 
 Margarette died when a bahy, and the youngest is 
 an infant. 
 
 In politics Mr. Pugli is a Democrat, having cast 
 his first Presidential vote for .lames Buchanan. 
 He and his family are respecters of all religious and 
 moral teachinjrs. 
 
 
 ■C "\ «)II.M.\M lU'TLER. Sr., one of the old- 
 
 \/ \ / est settlers of Lisbon Township, now 
 residing on section I, m.ay well be 
 numbered among the founders of the county, for 
 his name is inseparably connecteil with the history 
 of development and progress iu this locality. A 
 native of Yorkshire, England, he was born ,Iuly 2. 
 182G, and is the third in the family- of five sons 
 and six daughters. The father was born in York- 
 shire about 17i»l, ac(|uired a good education and 
 became an agriculturist. On tiie 1st of M.iv, 1844, 
 accompanied by his family, he saile<1 from Liver- 
 pool on the "Black Ball" and landed at New York 
 on the 31st of May. lie continued his journe}' to 
 the then far west by way of the Hudson River to 
 Albany, Erie Canal to Buffalo, and the (Ireat Lakes 
 to .Milwaukee, where he arrived on the 2()th of 
 June. After prospecting for a short time he 
 secured three forty-acre tracts of land in Lisbon 
 Township, Waukesha County, and thereon made 
 his home until his death. He first lived in a block 
 hou.sc in primitive style and there the town meet- 
 ings were held. A school-house had not as yet been 
 built and the work of progress and civilization 
 seemed scarcely begun. Both Mr. and Mrs. But- 
 ler were members of the Episcopal Church of .Sus- 
 sex. His death occurred in 18.56, and his wife, 
 who was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1800, 
 passed away in 1881. They were interred in the 
 
 Episcopal Cemetery of Sussex, where a monument 
 marks their last resting place. 
 
 The members of the Butler family \et living are: 
 William, of this sketch; Thomas, a veteran of the 
 late war, now following farming in Delafield 
 Township; Elizabeth, widow of .Samuel Jarvis, of 
 Vermiliim County, 111.; Martha, widow of Ered 
 Bolirman, of Lisbon Township; and .lohn and 
 James, who are agriculturists of Lisbon Township. 
 
 William Butler was reared in his native land 
 until his eighteenth year and then came with the 
 family to the United States. Pioneer life in Wis- 
 consin w.as familiar to him, for he went through 
 all its experiences, shared in its pleasures and bore 
 its hardsliiiis. He began work as a farm laborer, 
 but made his homo with his parents until his mar- 
 riage. On the 4th of December, 184'.), he wedded 
 Agnes Davidson, a native of Linlithgow, Scotland. 
 She was born November 12, Ik2.">, and is a daugh- 
 ter of James and .Marian (Lauder) Davidson. Mr. 
 and Mrs. Butler began their domestic life on sec- 
 tion 1, Lisbon 'I'ownship, in a little log cabin 
 minus a lloor and covered with a shake roof. 
 Mrs. Butler tells on one occasion when it was 
 raining hard and she had to hold an umbrella over 
 the men wlijle they were eating dinner, as the roof 
 was not sufficient protection. She has ever been a 
 faithful cinnpauion and helpmeet to her husband, 
 and in 18()0, while he was cra<lling the grain, she 
 went into the field ;inil raked and bound it for 
 him. In all her married life she has never paid 
 out but *1 for help in hei- household work. They 
 lived in a log cabin f(M' seven yc:irs in tiue pioneer 
 style, but as his linaucial resources were increased, 
 a more comfortable and commodious residence 
 was erected. Mr. Butler woiked early and late, 
 did his plowing with ox teams and his farming 
 with very crude machinery. 
 
 Twelve children came to bless the home, and all 
 are yet living within eight nidcs of the jiarents. 
 William married Ellen Ku.'^sell and is a leading 
 fanner of Lisbon Township. . Marian is the wife 
 of Robert Booth, a farmer of the same township. 
 .Sarah is the wife of George Itussell, a retired 
 farmer of Sussex, James and Agnes are living on 
 a part of the old homestead. Oeorgiana resides 
 with her parent.-*. .lohn A-, who married Melinda 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAl'IUCAL RECORD. 
 
 Russell, owns and operates a sawmill in Lisbon 
 Township. Elizabeth is the wife of George How- 
 ard, an agriculturist of the same township. An- 
 drew L. works in a sawmill and also o|)erates a 
 thresher. Maggie (J., who attended Carroll Col- 
 lege for two years, is a teacher of recognized 
 ability in Waukesha County. Ilattie P. is the wife 
 of George Craven, an agriculturist. Jane E. is the 
 wife of William Russell, a resident farmer of Lis- 
 bon Township. .Andrew, who was a student in 
 Carroll College, li.is also taught successfully. 
 
 Mr. Butler aided in the organization of the first 
 school district in this locality and has been promi- 
 nently' identified with the development of this 
 region. lie lias aided in liie erection of several 
 churches and is recognized as a progressive citizen. 
 He votes with the Republican party and belongs 
 to the Episcopal Church, but his wife holds mem- 
 bership with the Presbyterian Cliurch. They re- 
 side in a beautiful stone residence, situated in the 
 midst of a fine and valuable farm, which has been 
 acquired through the untiring efforts and good 
 management of the genllemau whose name heads 
 this record. 
 
 OLIVKH HANSON. The firm of Hanson, 
 Nelson & Co., contractors and builders at 
 Oconomowoc, is composed of Oliver Han- 
 son, .Jens Nelson .and Steen Hanson. This firm 
 are manufacturers as well as builders, owning and 
 operating a planing mill and manufacturing s.ash, 
 doors and blinds, also all kinds of mouldings and 
 inside finish. Their ollice and factory are located 
 on Sputh .Street, between Maple and Elm. This 
 company does a large business, employing in the 
 busy season from fifty to seventy-five hands, and 
 at times as many as one hundred. As contractors 
 and builders, their work is not confined to Ocono- 
 mowoc and vicinity, but extends over a large area 
 of counti-y. Many of the beautiful residences that 
 border the lakes were erected bj- them. 
 
 Oliver Hanson, of the above firm, was born in 
 the town of Concord, Jeffei-son County, Wis., 
 January 9, 18.53. His father, Peter Hanson, was 
 born in Norway on the 24th of June, 1822. In 
 
 1840, at the age of eighteen years, he emigrated 
 from his native land to the United Slates. He 
 came at once to this part of the state of Wiscon- 
 sin, at that time yet a territory, and found em- 
 ployment in the service of .lohn Williams, a well 
 known pioneer. For his services he received ^6 
 per month. As soon as he had saved siillicient 
 money from his small wages, he sent to Norway 
 for his parents, paying their passage to America. 
 With him they continued to live during the re- 
 1 mainder of their lives, being supported and cared 
 for by him. Mr. Hanson was the only son of his 
 parents, but he had three sisters, only one of whom 
 is now living. 
 
 Peter Hanson purch.ased a farm in Jefferson 
 County, paying for the same in money earned bj' 
 his labor. For many years he worked at cai pen- 
 try, though he learned that trade after coming to 
 America. During his residence upon the farm, 
 Mr. Hanson was much of the time engaged in car- 
 penter work. When gold was discovered at Pike's 
 Peak, excitement ran high; he, with others, caught 
 the fever and joined the vast throng that journeyed 
 thither to make their fortune. However, he soon 
 returned, as did the majority of gold hunters. The 
 last year of the War of the Rebellion, Mr. Hanson 
 entered the army as a member of the Seventeenth 
 Wisconsin Regiment. While on the field he was 
 taken prisoner by the Confederates, and for a time 
 was confined in the celebrated Libby Prison. He, 
 however, w.is soon liberated on parole, and was 
 sent to Benton Barracks, St. Louis, to await ex- 
 change. But the war soon closed and the ex- 
 change was not made. His health was much bro- 
 ken while in the service, from the effects of which 
 he never fully recovered. For a number of years 
 after the war he lived on the farm, then removed 
 to Rio, Wis. In the spring of 1893 he came to 
 Oconomowoc, where he died February 12, 1894. 
 His wife still lives in that cit}'. 
 
 Peter Hanson and his wife became the parents of 
 ten children, all of whom are living. The eldest 
 of the family is Oliver. .John is a resident of Bar- 
 ron, Wis. Maria, the eldest sister, is the wife of 
 Augun Swenson. Steen is the next in order of 
 birth. Martha G. is the wife of Hans Davis, of 
 South Dakota. Simon resides at Bio, Wis. Mary 
 
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 is the wife of Rev. T. C. Peterson, of Oconomo- 
 woc. The youngest sister is Ida Bertha, who was 
 for three years booiil<ee()er for the above named 
 firm. She was a most estimable young lady, and 
 a devoted Christian. Deciding to entci- the mis- 
 sionary field, to fit lierself for that work, she at- 
 tended a Baptist school in Chicago. Becoming 
 the wife of Rev. C. M. Sechouse, of Christiana, 
 Norwa}', she returned to llio land of her ancestors, 
 and with her husband is doing Sunday-school mis- 
 sionaiy work in that country. I'eter L., the next, 
 is the present bookkeeper for the firm. The 3'oung- 
 est of the family, Theodore, is a student at 
 Chicago University, where he is preparing himself 
 for the ministry. The six brothers ofliciatcd as 
 pall-bearers at tlie funeral and burial of their fa- 
 ther. 
 
 Oliver Hanson w.as married in 1874 to Miss 
 Maria Johana Peterson, of the town of Oconomo- 
 woc. They have eight children, four sons and 
 four daughters, namel3': Agnes A., Emma, Alice, 
 Henry, Ida, Clifi'ord, Gordon and Edgar. The fam- 
 ily are faithful members of the Scandinavian Bap- 
 tist Church of Oconomowoc. 
 
 Steen Hanson, tlie junior member of the firm, 
 was born December 9, 18;)9. He has been twice 
 married; his present wife was formerly Miss Ellen 
 .Johnson. He has a son by his first marriage, and 
 four daughters by the present. 
 
 /'">' HARLES M. NEFF, who resides on section 
 V^y .36, Summit Township, has been a resident 
 of that town since 1813, being one of the 
 earliest settlers of what was afterward the village 
 of Waterville. lie was Ix^rn In Ihe town of Clia- 
 pin, Windham County, Conn.. May 1(!, 182."i. His 
 father, Samuel Neff, was a son of .lolin Neff, the 
 family being among the first of the Connecticut 
 Colony. Samuel Neff served as a soldier in the 
 War of 1812. He married Miss Mary Fisk, whose 
 father was .luhn Fisk, a soldier in the War of the 
 Revolution. .*>amuel Neff w.os the youngest of 
 
 seven brothers, whose descendants are numerous 
 throughout the United States. 
 
 The parents of Charles M. Neff were born in the 
 same town as himself, the father dying there in 
 February, 1873, at the age of eighty -seven years. 
 After his death, the mother came to Waukesha 
 County and lived with her son the remainder of 
 her life. Her death occurred on the 7th of Sep- 
 tember, 1875, at the age of ninety-two years. The 
 family are noted for longevity on both sides, sev- 
 eral having passed the century mark. .Samuel 
 Neff and wife had three sons: Albert, the eldest, 
 is a resident of Woodstock, Richland County, Wis.; 
 Charles M., the second of the brothers, is the sub- 
 ject of this biography; Ralph, the youngest, re- 
 sides in Winona, Kan. 
 
 Charles M. was reared in his native town, where 
 he learned the trade of blacksmith. The first of 
 the family to come to Wisconsin was the oldest 
 brother,, who came to Milwaukee some time pre- 
 vious to the coming of our subject. The latter 
 went to Milwaukee in October, 1843, intending to 
 work there at his trade, and did for a short time, 
 but soon after resolved to come to Waukesha Coun- 
 ty, and late in the fall of 1843, established himself 
 in business at the little village of Waterville. Ox 
 teams were chiefly used by the pioneers, and Mr. 
 Neff did work for a large area of country, as he 
 acquired the reputation of shoeing oxen in quite 
 a successful and artistic manner. He has not yet 
 retired from the business of blacksmithing, having 
 been thus engaged for fifty-five yeai-s, and for 
 fifty-one 3'ears at his present place of business. 
 Mr. Neff is, perhaps, the oldest blacksmith in the 
 state, in years of continuous work. 
 
 On the 19th of March, 184,5, at Waterville, oc- 
 curred the marriage of Mr. Neff and Clarissa M. 
 Dexter, a native of Windham County, Conn.. and a 
 daughter of Frederick Dexter. Her parents died 
 when she was a child, and she was adopted into 
 the family of Wolcott llackley with whom she 
 came to Wisconsin. Mr. Hackley was one of the 
 early merchants at Waterville. Mrs. Neff died April 
 9, 1889, after which the husband was again mar- 
 ried. His present wife was Mrs. Martha Wishman, 
 a daughter of Thom.as Champion. The children 
 of Mr. and Mrs. Neff are: Elizabeth who is the wife 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD, 
 
 of Isaac Denton, of ilie town of Summit; Eldora 
 became llie wife of Niles Bowran. Tlien follow 
 Albert, Ralph, Andrew and Alfred; Rilla wedded 
 Frank Shearsmitli; Louise wedded JMr. Hemmon- 
 way of Sumtnit Townsliip; and Lorais the wife of 
 Wallace Cook. A daughter, Lura, died in infancy. 
 Mr. Xeff is widely known in the town of .Summit, 
 where lie has lived for more than half a century. 
 
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 <rryc NGELUS VERBKICK !.-> an honored pio- 
 / — \ neer and one of New Berlin's thrifty 
 farmers. lie was born in Watcrlaend, 
 Ouderman Province, Belgium, .January 27, 1829, 
 and is a son of Francis and Belledina (Starke) 
 Verbrick, being the youngest of three sons. Pieter, 
 the eldest of the brothers, died in his native coun- 
 try aged twenty years. Francis, the second, is a 
 prosperous farmer of Outagamie County, Wis 
 When Angelus w.as two years of age his father 
 was called to the spirit laud. Two years after- 
 ward his mother w.as married to Henortis Dalle, 
 who managed the small estnte of his father; how- 
 ever Mr. Dalle did not long siuvive, d3ing in 
 1852. By her second marriage the mother had 
 three children, two of whom are living, John, who 
 resides with our subject, and ISophia, who became 
 the wife of Benortis Vondenburger, a well-to-do 
 farmer and stockman of Cuming County, Neb., 
 having resided there since 1866. 
 
 The gentleman whose name heads this record 
 was reared to the pursuit of farming, in which his 
 father was engaged in a small way during his life 
 time, ills educational .advantages were very mea- 
 ger, as be attended school but three months each 
 winter, for three years. His family being very- 
 poor it was necessary, as soon as he was able, not 
 only to do all he could toward supporting him- 
 self, but also to aid in providing for the home. 
 Hearing of the opportunities that were afforded in 
 the New World for one to make his mark, he de- 
 termined to seek bis fortune in the United States, 
 and on the 18th of Ai)ril, 18,01, set sail from Rot- 
 terdam for New York, on the three-mast vessel 
 
 "Isabella." For seventy-two days the ship was 
 tossed upon the waves of the Atlantic, thirteen of 
 the two hundred and eighty-three passengers dy- 
 ing, from various causes, while en route to this 
 country. From the city of New York Mr. Ver- 
 brick went to Paterson, N. J., where his first win- 
 ter in America was spent. In February of the fol- 
 lowing year he again turned his face westward, 
 coming as far as Chicago by rail. There being no 
 railroad at that time from that city to Milwaukee, 
 whither he desired to go, it became necessary to 
 secure other means of transi)ortation. Having 
 but ii.M) left, and not caring to be stranded 
 among strangers, he slept the second night of his 
 stay in Chicago in a roundhouse. The next morn- 
 ing he set out on foot for Milwaukee, applying for 
 work among the farmers along the road. Being 
 small of stature and unable to speak in the Eng- 
 lish language, he labored under great disadvan- 
 tage. One farmer where he sought employment 
 remarked, "Why you are too little to do the bard 
 work on a farm." When within about nine miles 
 of Milwaukee, he stopped over night with a farm- 
 er, who treated him very kindly. The evening 
 of the third day found him in Milwaukee. The 
 following day he came to Waukesha County, where 
 he secured work on the farm of Benjamin Hunk- 
 ins on section 10, in the town of New Berlin, the 
 property now owned by .Toll n Stigler. Beginning 
 April 6, 185.5, be remained in the employ of Mr. 
 Hunkins until the close of the year, receiving for 
 his services 811 per month. Upon settlement, 
 however, his employer presented him with a ^20 
 bill as a token of his appreciation of the faithful 
 manner in which he had served him. His next occu- 
 pation was cutting wood at fifty cents a cord; he 
 continued at that work until spring opened, when 
 he engaged to work for that well known pioneer, 
 P. V. Monroe, beginning in April. 'Ihe win- 
 ter of 1857 he began an apprenticeship at the 
 cooper's trade with Mr. George Frank, remaining 
 two winters and one summer. 
 
 February 17, 1858, Mr. Verbrick was united in 
 marriage with Maria Starke, a daughter of Pieter 
 and Emily (Deering) Starke. Mrs. Verbrick is a 
 native of I.sendyke, Province of Zeeland, Holland, 
 where her birth occurred April 7, 1837. .She, too, 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPinCAL RECORD. 
 
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 lost her father when a child of two summers, after 
 which her mother became tlio wife of Francis Price, 
 a native of IJelgium. Of tlie first marriage there 
 were two children, Mrs. Vcrbrick and a younger 
 sister, and of tiie second, live, of wliom four are 
 living: .J.icob, who resides on the old homestead 
 of his fatiier in Vernon Township; .lolin, who is a 
 farmer of Waulcesiia Township; Sophia, wiio be- 
 came the wife of iM. Powers, of Big Bend, Ver- 
 non Townsiiip, and Stanchia, who wedded .John 
 ^'ick, a farmer residing on section 29, in the town 
 of New Berlin. In 1854 this family emigrated to 
 the United States; sailing from Rotterdam for New 
 York on the Arnold Borninger, leaving the])ortof 
 the former city on the 2i>lU of May, they arrived 
 at quarantine in New York Bay, August S. A few 
 days later the family was safely housed on a farm 
 near Paterson, N. .1. Two years later they came 
 to Wisconsin, locating in the town of New Berlin. 
 The families had been acquainted in the old coun- 
 try and the friendship was renewed, resulting in 
 the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Verhrick as related 
 above. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Verbrick began their domestic life 
 with very little of this world's goods, but by un- 
 tiring effort and frugality they have secured a com- 
 fortable home. After completing his api)renticc- 
 .ship Mr. \'erbrick rented a shop of a Mr. Nash, who 
 resided on section 15. In 1860 he owned his own 
 sliop. About a ([uarter of a century ago he ])ur- 
 chased the home upon which he resides, a farm of 
 four hundred and thirty-nine and forty-tliree hun- 
 dredths acres on section 28, to which he has added 
 ten acres lying in section 21. Of the farm al)out 
 thirty acres remain in timber, while the rest is un- 
 der cultivation, (iood buildings have been erected 
 and other improvements made; a large barn was 
 built in the summer of 1893, the interior of which 
 is arranged in the most modern style. 
 
 By economy and thiift Mr. \'erbrick and wife 
 saved enough of their small earnings to pay the 
 passage of the former's mother, brother and wife, 
 step-brother and step-sister to this country in 186.'5. 
 His venerable mother suffered a severe cold while 
 on the trip, from the effects of which she never re- 
 covered; she was laid to rest in New Yurk, the sad 
 tidings being brought by his brother. In politics 
 
 Mr. Verbrick is a Democrat, though he has never 
 cared for official honors, preferring to devote his 
 time to agricultural pursuits. With his family he 
 belongs to St. .Joseph's Catholic Church of New 
 Berlin. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Verbrick have eight children, one 
 having died in infancy. The living are: Emily, 
 who became the wife of John Miller, is a resident of 
 Waukesha; Rosalie, who is quite an accomplished 
 dressmaker, is at home; William is serving .as Town 
 Clerk of New Berlin, and is also Deputy Sheriff of 
 the county; Peter is engaged in blacksmithing in 
 New Berlin; Mary is one of Waukesha County's 
 most successful teachers. At present she presides 
 in No. 3, in Prospect, where she has tauglit contin- 
 uously for four years. Her first school was taught 
 at No. 1. She has taught four terms at North 
 (Ireenfield, Milwaukee County; nine at No. 3, her 
 present charge, and one at No. 8. She is an ac- 
 complished and talented young lady, and a valued 
 instructor, as her record shows. Stanchia, the next, 
 is an accomplisjied musician; Celia (i. is a gradu- 
 ate of the Union High School of Waukesha, and 
 has received a second grade certificate as a teacher; 
 Lizzie, the youngest, has a decided talent for 
 music and is the pet of the household. The three 
 last named are yet at home. 
 
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 T7> DWARD C. ORDWAY, a successful mill- 
 1^ C) Wright and contractor, resiiling in the vil- 
 lage of Ilartland, was born in Bradford, 
 Orange County, Vt., on the 15th of April, 1843. 
 His parents were Benjamin P. and Uouisa C. 
 (Crook) Ordway, both of whom were natives of 
 the Cireen Mountain State. The father, who was 
 a mill-wright by trade, came with his family to 
 Wisconsin in 1856, making the trip by rail .is far 
 as Janesville. Going thence by team and wagon 
 to Edgerton, Wis., he U>cated, and there worked 
 at his trade until the dcalli of his wife, which oc- 
 curred in 1862. After that sad event he removed 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 with his children to Ilarlland, where he spent the 
 leinaiiider of his days. He lived to attain the ad- 
 vanced age of eigiity-tliree 3-eais, dying on tiie 8th 
 of May, 1893. Mr. and Mrs. Ordway's family 
 consisted of four sons and two daughters, and in 
 order of birth they were named Alvin, Mariett, 
 Benjamin, Edward, Louisa, and Albert. 
 
 Tlie gentleman wliose name appears at tiie be- 
 ginning of this article spent his early boyhood in 
 his native state, being a lad of thirteen years when 
 he came with his parents to Wisconsin. His pri- 
 mary education, which was obtained in the public 
 schools, was supplemented by a course at Wayland 
 Academy. When sixteen years old he became an 
 apprentice to the trade of mill-wright, serving 
 under his father and a brother, with whom he re- 
 mained for a number of years. In 1871 Mr. Ord- 
 way engaged in business on his own responsibilitj' 
 in Hartland, doing mill-wright work and gen- 
 eral contracting. He has been a very successful 
 builder, having erected elevators and remodeled 
 mills throughout Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin. 
 Of the elevators built by him some have a capacity 
 of sixty thousand bushels, and the Hour mills have 
 a capacity of from three to four hundred barrels. 
 In addition to these interests he is also engaged 
 in the real-estate business. 
 
 On October 8, 1884, was celebrated the union 
 of Mr. Ordway and Miss Martha Pawling, a daugh- 
 ter of William T. and Charity (Ilayburn) Pawling, 
 who were natives of Philadelphia, Pa. Mrs. Ord- 
 way was born in the town of Merton, Waukesha 
 County, and was one of seven children, the others 
 being James, William, Mate, Charles, John and 
 Emma. Mr. Ordway and wife have two children, 
 Harold and Hazel, twins. P.oth are students in 
 the Hartland School. 
 
 The first Presidential vote of our subject was 
 cast for Abraham Lincoln, since which time he has 
 given his support to the Kepublican parly. He is 
 a stanch believer in the principles advocated by it, 
 and takes a lively interest in political affairs. He 
 was one of the first trustees elected after the vil- 
 lage of Hartland was incorporated, and has been 
 called upon to serve iu various [lositions of official 
 trust and honor. Socially he is a member of the 
 Royal Arcanum, belonging to the Oconomowoc 
 
 Chapter. He and his wife are true sympathizers 
 with all measurescalculated to advance the welfare 
 of the community in which they live, and are rep- 
 resentative citizens of Waukesha County. 
 
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 FR E \) E R I C' K A. WOLLIN, deceased, an 
 early and well known citizen of Oconomo- 
 woc, was born at Neitrobien, near Berlin, 
 Germany, June 22, 1826. His father died when 
 he was but a boy. His mother also passed away 
 in her native country, though slie survived her 
 husband for many years, and was again married. 
 Frederick A. Wollin was the only child of his fa- 
 ther, but b\- her second marriage his mother had 
 several children. 
 
 Mr. Wollin of this record learned the trade of a 
 mason in the Fatherland, at which he worked in 
 various cities of Germany, including Vriessen and 
 I'jcrlin. On leacliing the age of twenty years he 
 was called upon to render service to his country, 
 and entering the army served four and a half 
 years. 
 
 In 1855 Mr. Wollin came to the United States, 
 going to Oconomowoc in May of that year. He 
 was for some time in jiartnership with William 
 Wilke, and was engaged quite extensively in build- 
 ing, doing much of the mason work in that city at 
 that time. Later in life he turned his attention 
 to other pursuits. 
 
 On the 10th of April, 1859, the marriage of Mr. 
 Wollin and Louisa Zanders was solemnized in 
 Xonia, Wis. ftlrs. Wollin was born in (iermany, 
 December 16, 18.'59. She lost her mother by death 
 when she was six years old; her father le-married, 
 and later she came with relatives to America. Mr. 
 and Mrs. Wollin became the parents of eight chil- 
 dren, seven of whom are living and are named as 
 follows: Herman and Frank, residents of Chicago; 
 Alvina and Ilulda, at home; Minnie, wife of Dr. 
 Meyer, of Oconomowoc; Fred, in C'liicago, and 
 Julius, at home. The dece.ised was Alma, who 
 died in infancy. 
 
 Mr. Wollin w.as a resi)ected citizen and was es- 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 873 
 
 teemed for his true worth. In politics lie was a 
 Democrat, and socially' was identified with the In- 
 depciidt'nt Order of Odd Follows, also a very pop- 
 ular member of the Oconomowoc Mannerchor, ser- 
 ving as their President up to the time of his death, 
 which occurred at his home in Oconomowoc on 
 the yth of October, 1891. 
 
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 CZ^ X S. TrLLAR is a rising young lawyer of 
 I I Waukesha, who has been in active practice 
 of his pi-ofession for thirteen years, twelve 
 of which have been si)ent, very successfully, in 
 Waukesha. Mr. Tullar was born in Ea t Troy, 
 Walworth County, Wis., December 20, 18.07, and 
 is a son of .S. B. and Ruth (Bromagliim) Tullar. 
 His father was born in Connecticut, August 22, 
 1814, and his mother in Ogdcnsburg. N. Y., Au- 
 gust 5, of the same 3'ear. They were married in 
 the latter city and came from tliere to Wisconsin 
 Territory in 1810. Their first settlement was made 
 on Big Foot Prairie, in the southern part of Wal- 
 worth County, but in 1850, they removed to East 
 Troy, of the same county, where they still reside. 
 Mr. Tullar, .Sr., was a farmer until thf! breaking 
 out of tlie late war, when he entered the volunteer 
 service of the United States, in Se|)leinber, 1861, 
 as First Lieutenant of Company B, Sixteenth Wis- 
 consin. Althougli in feeble health he commanded 
 his company at the battle of Shiloh in the absence 
 of the captain. During his service Mr. Tullar con- 
 tr.acted the disease so common to the soldier, which 
 becoming chronic necessitated his discharge from 
 the army in the summer of 1862. .Since then the 
 condition of his health has been such as to prevent 
 his Inking part in active work or business. 
 
 The sul)ject of this record was reared upon a 
 farm and received a common school education. In 
 187!) he entered the I^aw Dei)artment of Wis- 
 consin State University at Madison, graduating 
 from that institution in the Cl.ass of '«1. On com- 
 pletion of his univei-sity course, Mr. Tullar came 
 to Waukesha and was employed in the law oflice 
 of lion. D. II. Sunnier until the following year. 
 
 when he went to Port Washington and formed a 
 law partnership witii I). .1. Hemlock. In 1883 
 they came to Waiikeslia and formed a partnership 
 with D. II. Sumner under the firm name of .Sum- 
 ner, Tullar cfe IIemIo( k. Two years later Mr. Hem- 
 lock willidrow from the firm, but Mr. Tullar main- 
 tained the connection until IH'JO, since wliieli lime 
 he has been alone in practice. 
 
 On the 1st of Septeinl)er, 1H86, .Mr. Tullar was 
 married in Chicago to Miss .Jessie Medbery. Mrs. 
 Tullar was born in Albany, Green County, Wis., 
 and is a daughter of Hiram Medbery. Mr. and 
 Mrs. Tullar have two children, Maurice Sidney and 
 Robert Jackson. 
 
 In politics our subject is a Republican; he was 
 elected District Attorney of Waukesha County, 
 and held that office from 1888 to 1890; has been 
 a member of the Waukesha \'illage Board five 
 terms, and has been Village Attorney from 1884 
 to 1891. Socially he is a member of Waukesha 
 Lodge No. 46, K. of P., and a member of the Na- 
 tional Union Lodge No. . '54, of Waukesha. He has 
 succeeded in building up a large and increasing 
 practice, and commands a respected position in the 
 Waukesha County Bar. 
 
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 JAMES POOLE, one of Waukesha's well 
 known citizens, has been a resident of that 
 village for more than half a century; the 
 lime of his coming having been the 1.5th of 
 November, 1842. Mr. Poole was born in Somer- 
 setshire, England, May 24, 1819. He pleasantly 
 remarked to the writer of this record, thai each 
 anniversai-}' of his birth was observed with great re- 
 joicing in England, and when the writer assumed 
 a look of surprise that the day of his birth should 
 be held in such high regard by the great English 
 Nation, he further remarked that he and (^ueen 
 Victoria were born the .<ame day; the explanation 
 was entirely satisfactory. 
 
 The parents of Mr. Poole were Robert and Mary 
 (.South wood) Poole. Their family consisted of 
 four children, two sous and two daughters, but 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 one of the formier died in early childhood, so that 
 our subject was the only male niembei of the 
 family, who grew to mature years. The elder 
 sister, Fllizabeth, married Phorcion Sparing and 
 died in Englanfl a number of years ago. The 
 younger sister, Joan, wedded John Mcar and came 
 to the United States witli lier husband. They set- 
 tled in Onondaga County. N. Y., where she died. 
 
 James Poole learned tiie trade of blacksniitli in 
 ills native country, where lie remained until twenty- 
 two years of age. In 1841 lie emigrated to the 
 United States, and after a stay of a few weeks in 
 the city of New York, went to Skaneateles, Onon- 
 daga County, N. Y., where he engaged in work at 
 his trade. His marriage occurred at tiiat place on 
 the Uh of July, 1842, the lady of his choice being 
 Anne Paul, a native of the same town as himself, 
 born January '2!l, 182.5, the same day as Thomas 
 Payne. Mrs. Poole came to the United States in 
 June, 1841, with her father's family, comprising 
 parents and seven children, four sons and three 
 daughters. The parents were John and Mary 
 (House) Paul. In 1843 Mr. Paul removed to 
 Waukesha County and settled in the town of 
 Genesee, where he and his wife spent ttie remain- 
 der of their lives. Their children are all living 
 at this writing with the exception of one son, 
 George Henry, who died the second year after the 
 family came to Wisconsin. Mr. Poole's mother 
 died in England when he was but a small boy; his 
 father came to this country in 1842, residing at 
 Skaneateles, N. Y., a few years, then removed to 
 Waukesha where he died. 
 
 In the autiimn of 1842, soon after their mar- 
 riage, Mr. and Mrs. Poole settled in Waukesha, 
 where he conducted the business of blacksmithing 
 for many j'ears, being one of the first thus engaged 
 in the village. Their union has been blessed with 
 three ehildien, two of whom are living, namel3': 
 Georgiana, born March 6, 1844. and Abram Henry, 
 born January 7, 1847, both of whom are natives of 
 Waukesha, and still reside there. The daughter 
 became the wife of Joseph P. Phillips. Mr. and 
 Mrs. Poole lost their first-born, a son, named 
 Robert, whose birth occurred May :iO, 1843, and 
 who died the 11th of June following. 
 
 During the more than half a century that Mr. 
 
 Poole and wife have resided in Waukesha, they 
 have witnessed the growth of an unimportant 
 frontier settlement into one of the most beautiful 
 places in Wisconsin or the adjoining states. In 
 the village where they have lived for so long, they 
 have ever had the respect and esteem of all who 
 knew them. In 1872 Mr. Poole visited his old 
 home iu England, returning the following year. 
 
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 FREDERICK NEHS, deceased, was one of 
 the honored pioneers of Waukesha Coun- 
 ty, and one who did perhaps more than 
 any other toward the growth of Menomonee Falls. 
 He was born in Bucks County, Pa., and was of 
 Dutch extraction. On reaching years of maturity, 
 he married Miss Beringer, who died before his em- 
 igration to Wisconsin. In early life Mr. Nebs 
 learned the miller's trade, and later owned and 
 operated a mill of his own. He also carried on 
 fanning to some extent. In 1844 he and his son, 
 Jesse B.. came to this county to make a permanent 
 settlement. Mr. Nebs had made several trips to 
 Wisconsin prior to that time. Being a practical 
 miller, he was impressed with the use to which the 
 falls in the Menomonee River might be put, and 
 accordingly purchased seven hundred and twenty 
 acres of land for ^1.25 per acre, on which the falls 
 were situated, and on which the village of Menom- 
 onee Falls has been built. On this tract stood an 
 old sash sawmill which he operated several }'ears. 
 When the village sprang up it was proposed to 
 name it Nehsvillc in honor of this pioneer, but he 
 objected, preferring to have it named Menomonee 
 Falls. In 1847 he erected the first house within 
 the present limits of the village, which still stands, 
 being a substantial stone structure. After coming 
 to this county, Mr. Nehs was again married, the 
 lady of his choice being Elizabeth Roth. His clul- 
 dren, five in number, however, were born of the 
 first marriage. The eldest, Jesse B., who came to 
 this county with his father, erected in 1851 the 
 large stone mill now known as the Menomonee 
 Falls Roller Mill, having as partner M. D. Beriuger. 
 
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 Five j-ears later he erected beside it a large stone 
 resi(ience, wliich at tliis day is one of the best in 
 tlie village. He w.as a public spirited, progressive 
 citizen, who had the welfare of his eomniiinity at 
 heart. His death occurred January 5, 1890, and 
 was mourned by a large circle of friends and ac- 
 (piaintances. For years he had followed surveying 
 and teaching in Pennsylvania. The next child 
 in order of birth in the family of Frederick Nehs 
 was Mrs. Hannah Hodeiiberger, a resident of Me- 
 nomonee Falls; Rebecca twin sister of Hannah, is 
 dece.ised; Charles 15., >vho was also a prominent 
 business man of Menonionce Falls, is dead. Mrs. 
 Elvlna Leister is a resident of the same place. 
 
 In his political views Frederick Nehs was an un- 
 compromising Whig until the dissolution of that 
 party, when he became as ardent a Republican. 
 He and his wife were charter members of tlie 
 Evangelical Association at Menomonee Falls. In 
 the organization of the church he took an active 
 part, .and donated the l)cautiful site on which the 
 church cditice now stands. Mr. Nehs was a man of 
 sterling worth, always foremost in every good work, 
 and though he has joined the "silent majority," 
 his influence lives and manifests itself through the 
 rising generation. His death occurred on the 25th 
 of .September, 1865, having reached the advanced 
 age of eighty-two years, six months and twenty- 
 seven days. The large estate left by this good 
 man is for the most part possessed by his children, 
 grandciiildren and great-grandchildren; but the 
 most valuable heritage he left tliem was the good 
 example of a well spent life. 
 
 ■^E 
 
 WILLIAM A. WEBER of Waukesha is 
 the owner and operator of Rethesda 
 Brewery, which is located on North 
 Street in that village. He is the only surviving 
 son of .Stephen Wel)er. The latter was born in 
 Bavaria, Germany, May 11, 1822, and was a son 
 of Michael Weber. The parents of Stephen Weber 
 never came to America, but spent their lives in 
 their native land, Germany. Their family consisted 
 
 of five children, two sons and three daughters, the 
 son Stephen being the only one to emigrate to the 
 United States. 
 
 When about sixteen years of age, Stephen 
 Weber began to learn the business of brewing, 
 which he learned In a very thorough manner. In 
 the syiring of 1848, he w.os married to Roslna 
 .StriBbell. A few weeks after his marriage, he 
 started with hi-s wife for America. They sailed on 
 the good ship "A|)ollo," and were about seven 
 weeks making the passage from Bremen to New 
 York. In the city of Brooklyn Mr. Weber had a 
 brother-in-law, .John Beck, living, and upon their 
 arrival went directlj' there, and together the two 
 families came to Milwaukee. Mr. Beck had been 
 in Wisconsin, however, the same year where he 
 had purchased land. On his return to Brooklyn 
 for his family, he found Mr. Weber had arrived. 
 
 The brothers-in-law worked for a time for other 
 parties in the brewing business, but finally estab- 
 lished a brewery of their own in Milwaukee. The}' 
 continued in business together until 1862, when 
 Mr. Weber sold his interest to his partner, and 
 came to Waukesha, where he bought a small stone 
 brewery on the site of the present fine structure. 
 His business gradually increased, and in 1873, he 
 removed the small brewer3- .and erected the present 
 one. The business continued to grow, Mr. Weber 
 remaining in active connection with it until 1884, 
 when he retired from business and was succeeded 
 by his son, the gentleman whose name heads this 
 record. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Weber became the paftnts 
 of seven children, but two of whom are now liv- 
 ing. William A., born in the city of Milwaukee, 
 October 1), 1857, and Barbara, born .Tanuary 17, 
 I860. The latter is the wife of John Land of 
 AVaukesha. The wife who accompanied Mr. Weber 
 to this country, and who was the mother of alibis 
 children, passed away March 21, 1868. He wjis 
 married the second time in June, 1868, to Mar- 
 garet Diebus, also a native of Germany. Mr. 
 Weber is one of the well known citizens of Wau- 
 kesha, where he h.as lived for more than thirty 
 years. 
 
 William A. Wel>er, as already stated, is a native 
 of Milwaukee, but was but al)out live years of age 
 
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 wlien tlie family' removed to W.iukeslia. He at- 
 tended tlie piitilic schools of tlie village and learned 
 the art of brewing with his father. Since he came 
 into possession of the property he has made im- 
 portant and substantial im[)rovemenls, the latest 
 of which is a fine office opposite the brewery build- 
 ings at No. HI North Street. 
 
 Mr. Weber's wife was formerly Miss Julia Dick, 
 daughter of Killian Dick, a well known and es- 
 teemed citizen of Waukesha, now deceased. He 
 was formerly from Cologne, (ierniany. Mr. and 
 Mi's. Weber have six children, four sons and two 
 daughters, as follows: Stephen F., Killian, Marie, 
 William A., Richard L., and Hose ^■il■ginia. 
 William A. Weber is an energetic and successful 
 business man, and a progressive citizen. 
 
 ■g Kaea e aes t^^i&^ -ag^i&^i^^g^i^^t^ 
 
 HON. IIKNRY M. ACKLEY dales his resi- 
 dence in Oeonomowoc from March, 1S57. 
 lie is a native of the Empire State, hav- 
 ing been born in .lefferson County, N. Y., on the 
 12th of January, 1827, and is descended from old 
 New England ancestry on both his father's and 
 mother's side of the family. His father, (iad Ack- 
 Icy, was born near Hartford, Conn., and lost his 
 father at quite an early age. When a youth he 
 went to the state of New York. He served as a 
 c.'iptain in the War of 1812, and was prominently' 
 identified with the militia of the state for a num- 
 ber of 3'ears, commanding at one time, in the early 
 days, a brigade, and was well known as Gen. Gad 
 Aekley. He was married in New York to Mary 
 Pond, who was born near Utica, and was a daugh- 
 ter of Maj. liarnabas Pond. The Pond family were 
 originally from Connecticut, belonging to an early 
 New England family of English ancestry. Maj. 
 P.arnabas I'ond served live years in the Revolu- 
 tionary War. He was one of seven brothers, all 
 of whom took an active part in the war for inde- 
 pendence, and it is said that at no time during that 
 war were there less than five of the brothers serv- 
 ing in the ranks of the army. The family became 
 early settlers of Oneida County, N. Y. (.iuite late 
 
 in life the parents of our subject removed to St. 
 Clair, Mich., where they passed the remainder of 
 their lives. The mother died in the spring of 1856, 
 and the father in March, 1865. Their family num- 
 bered five children, four boys and one girl. Al- 
 bert, the eldest, died in Jefferson County, N. Y., 
 many years ago; Gad, the second, died in his 
 youth while a student at school; Charles, the third 
 son. is a resident of Walworth County. Wis.; and 
 Mary, the only daughter, is the widow of Asliael 
 Woodworth, of Milwaukee. 
 
 As already stated, Mr. Aekley, of this record, 
 came to Oeonomowoc in 1857. On his arrival he 
 located upon a farm, which he conducted for three 
 years, removing in 1860 to Nashotah Mission, 
 where for five years he operated the farm and 
 boarding-house in connection with the mission. 
 In 18C5 lie moved to Oeonomowoc and engaged 
 in the drug business, which he ccjiiductcd for four- 
 teen years. In 1874 he also embarked in the lum- 
 ber trade, which he followed luilil he retired from 
 active business aliout 1884. 
 
 December 29, 1856, Mr. Aekley was married, 
 at Ellisburg, Jefferson County, N. Y'., to Miss Per- 
 melia Reynolds, who died in 1864. In 1865 Mr. 
 Aekley wedded Miss Josephine Hreck, daughter 
 of Samuel Breck, who went to Nashotah in 1840. 
 Mrs. Aekley is a niece of Rev. James Lloyd Breck, 
 one of the founders of the Nashotah Mission. By 
 his first marri.age Mr. Aekley has two daughters: 
 Anna, wife of Rev. Muhlenhurg Breck, of .San 
 Fran(risco; and Evangeline, wife of Dr. McBride, 
 IJroprietor of the sanitarium at Wauwatosa, Wis. 
 Two sons and two daughters have been born to 
 the present union: Dr. Samuel Breck Aekley, of 
 Oshkosh; Gabriella, Mary E. and Charles Breck 
 Aekley. 
 
 Mr. Aekley is numbered among the substantial 
 citizens of Oeonomowoc, and is one who has taken 
 a commendable interest in the material growth of 
 his city and county. In an ollicial capacity he has 
 served as Chairmau of his town, and represented 
 hisdistrict in the sessionsof 1882-83-84. In 1880 
 he w!is a delegate to the National Democratic Con- 
 vention. He is now President of the Bank of 
 Oeonomowoc. 
 
 Mr. Ackle3- retired from active business a uum- 
 
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 ber of years ago, and finds much leisure in which 
 to gratify his taste for re;iding, being well in- 
 formed on the general issues of the day. A num- 
 ber of years since, with his wife .■uui their four chil- 
 dren, lie made a trip to I'^urope, visiting tlie various 
 places of interest in England, Ireland, Scotland, 
 German^', Holland, Belgium, Austria, Italy and 
 France. INIr. and Mrs. Ackley have a beautiful 
 home but little removed from the shores of Lake 
 La Belle, which commands a line view of that 
 body of water. They and their family arc mem- 
 bers of the Episcopal Church. 
 
 3ME 
 
 DK. AI-PHEl'S STOHEY (deceased) was one 
 of the well known pioneers of the town 
 of Summit. He was born in Rutland Coun- 
 ty, V't., February 21, IHO,*?, and when about five 
 years of age removed with his parents to the town 
 of Lee, Oneida County, N. Y. There he grew to 
 manhood, received a good education and studied 
 medicine. For twenty-five years he was engaged 
 in the practice of his profession. In 1824 he was 
 married to Emily B. Smith, of Oneida County. 
 
 In 1H14 Dr. Storey came to Wiscon.sin and set- 
 tled on a farm in the town of Summit, Waukesha 
 County, which he i)urchascd of Daniel McDonald, 
 one of the pioneers of the town. After coming 
 west he adopted the vocation of farming, and only 
 practiced his profession among his neighbors and 
 friends, without conipensation. 
 
 Dr. Storey was highly esteemed foi- his many 
 excellent ([ualities of mind and heart. Ue was 
 noted for his charity and public spirit. lie served 
 his fellow-citizens in a number of town offices, be- 
 ing Treasurer for fifteen years. A strict temper- 
 ance man, he took an active part in whatever 
 tended to promote the best interests of the com- 
 munity. At his home in the town of Summit, on 
 the ;')th of September, 1881, Dr. Storey was called 
 to his final rest. 
 
 Dr. and Mrs. Store^' became the parents of four 
 sons and a daughter: Daniel S., ihe eldest, is a res- 
 ident of Minneapolis, Minn.; Almoii W.. the next, 
 
 died at his home in Summit Township on the 3d 
 of April, 1889. He left seven children, his wife 
 having died a number of years before. Clark M., 
 the third son, is living at Cowles. Neb.; Mary E., 
 the only daughter, is the next in order of birth. 
 Jay, the second of the children in order of birth, 
 died at the age of seven years, his death occurring 
 before the removal of the family from thi! state of 
 New York. 
 
 Mrs. Storey still resides at the home where her 
 husband died. .She was born on the 20th of June, 
 1803, and at this writing is ninety-one years of 
 age, being the oldest person in the town of .Sum- 
 mit. Mrs. Storey bore the maiden name Emily B. 
 Smith, and was a daughter of Levi and Mercy 
 (Trcadway) Smith. She retains her faculties re- 
 markably well for one so far advanced in life, and 
 is widely known as "Grandma .Storey." She is 
 beloved and esteemed by both old and young. 
 Grandma Storey resides with her daughter, who 
 has had charge of Summit Centre Postoflice for 
 many years. 
 
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 T. SMYTHE comes of a good old Scotch- 
 Irish family, mingled with the pure blood 
 of English cavaliers on his father's side. 
 He was born at Fiedericton, New Brunswick, May 
 18, 1862. As a lad he spent most of his time in 
 the barracks of the soldiers, his military proclivi- 
 ties being derived from those e.a'riy associations 
 with the redcoats. He was educated for a time by a 
 maiden lady liviiij^ iicai- tlic barracks, a Miss Hart. 
 When but seven yc.'irs of age his parents removed to 
 Boston, where he attended the public schools, grad- 
 uating from the Packard School. He spent two 
 years under private tutelage, when he entered Ra- 
 cine Grammar .School, where he learned to love that 
 great and good man, DeKoven. He then entered 
 St. .Stei)hen's College, where hegia<luated with hon- 
 ors. He wasalso a "Mc\'icar man" at .\nnandale, 
 the highest distinction that can be acquired. 
 
 After completing his college course, Kev. Mr. 
 Sniythe entered upon his theological training ,and 
 was ordained to the Deacouate in 1885, and a 
 
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 year later, to the piiestliood of the cliurch. While 
 he has kept up his llieohjgical training and gained 
 some distinction in that particular line, Mr. Sraythe 
 is Cliristian and Churchman enough to believe 
 tlial his reputation will rest wholly on what, un- 
 der God, has been a remarkable work accomplished 
 by him at Delalield, for he has succeeded, whilst 
 combining the rigorous methods of the Knglish 
 schools and military discipline, in exciting the 
 most sympallielic and enthusiastic love on the 
 part of the pu|)ils of St. .John's Militar\' Academy. 
 
 ^T^ I'.RAM \V. \AM)ERPOOL. an honored 
 r — \ piniieer of Waukesha County, and an old 
 and esteemed settler of New Berlin Town- 
 ship, is a native of Knox, Albany Count}', N. Y., 
 where his birtli occurred September 20, 1833. His 
 parents, William and Levina (V^anvenscoten) Van- 
 derpool, had nine children, live boys and four 
 girls, of whom Ixil four survive. George J., the 
 eldest, is living retired in Waukesha; Abram W., 
 the second in order of birth, is the subject of this 
 article; Harriet, the next, married James Murphy, 
 a farmer of New Berlin Township; Gertrude, the 
 youngest living, became the wife of Alfred Mar- 
 tin, an agriculturist of Iowa, but for man}' years 
 a resident of the town of New Berlin. 
 
 The gentleman whose name appears at the be- 
 ginning of this biography was reared and educated 
 in his native village. His father, who was a shoe- 
 maker by trade, had the great misfortune to lose 
 liis eyesight when his son was but eleven years 
 old. At the time of the accident he was cradling 
 in the harvest held, and though bereft of his sight, 
 completed a day's work. He was born m 1804, 
 and died in February, 18,59, while his wife, who 
 was a native of the town of Knox, Alban}' Coun- 
 ty, N. v., was burn in IKll and died in .lanuary, 
 1874. Side by side they lie in the cemetery at 
 Vernon Center. During the summer when but 
 eleven years of age young Abram began a career 
 of which he may justly feel proud. He secured 
 work on a farm, and for his service was to receive 
 
 $3 per month and to be allowed four months' 
 schooling. Unfortunately, however, his employer 
 was taken ill which compelled the boy to remain 
 out of the schoolroom. 
 
 In the spring of 1847 the family emigrated to 
 Wisconsin, going first to Schenectady, thence to 
 Buffalo on the Erie Canal, and from there to Mil- 
 waukee on the propeller "Nile," landing at Dous- 
 man's pier May 5, 1847. On her next trip, made 
 a few weeks later, this boat sunk off Buffalo. I'pon 
 their arrival in the Cream City the ca|>ital of the 
 entire famil}' comprised but $6. After spending 
 one night there the father and his sons went to 
 Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, in search of em- 
 ployment. The former cut wood for a Mr. Sum- 
 mers of that place for fifty cents per cord until 
 harvest time, then went into the field. Our sub- 
 ject secured work at gardening, receiving three 
 shillings per day. In November of that year they 
 removed to the town of Vernon, Waukesha Coun- 
 ty, where the father bought forty acres of land 
 from a Mr. Webster. It was in timber and stumps, 
 a part of it having been cut oft, and here began 
 in earnest the work of developing a farm. The 
 first winter here was made memorable by the death 
 of three of the children, but on the coming of 
 spring the family enjoyed better health. Here 
 they resided some four years, going in 1852 to the 
 southeast school section in Vernon Township, 
 where they purchased one hundred and sixty acres 
 of land upon which both father and mother spent 
 their last da3s. 
 
 Mr. Vanderpool was married on the .5111 of Sep- 
 tember, 1857, to Miss Rebecca Martin, who was 
 born in Sussex, Knglind, January 15, 1838. With 
 her parents, Thomas and Mildred (Ede) Martin, 
 she emigrated to America when five j'ears old. 
 The}' took passage at Liver|)ool for (Quebec, and 
 were six weeks in crossing the Atlantic. From 
 Quebec the family went to Brandford. Canada, 
 where they resided for seven years. At the ex- 
 piration of tiiat time they came to this county and 
 settled in Muskego Township upon a rented farm. 
 Her father died at the age of sixty-three years, 
 while her mother passed away in 1885 at the ad- 
 vanced age of eighty-four. She was a remarkable- 
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 life took great pleasure in telling of the corona- 
 tion of (Jueen Victoria, which event she h:ul wit- 
 nessed in early life. 
 
 To Mr. and Mrs. N'anderixjol live children were 
 born, as follows: Emma A., October 3, 1858, is the 
 wife of William McUolt, a Methodist minister of 
 Palmyra, Wis.; Klmer E., October ."JO, 1860, is still 
 at home; Mary L., September 27, 1862, became the 
 wife of L. S. Winton.a prominent younj; merchant 
 of Prospect Mill; Nellie M., May .'i, 1867, wedded 
 .lames Kil|iatrick, a farmer of Rochester, Wis.; 
 Walter W., October 2.5, 1872, is the popular clerk 
 in his brother-in-law's store at Prospect Mill. 
 
 In P'ebruary, 1857, Mr. Vanderpool purchased 
 his present farm of eight>' acres, situated on sec- 
 tion ;^3,upon which he erected a commodious resi- 
 dence in 1876. His farm with all its surroundings 
 betokens the care and thrift of the owner. 
 
 Mr. ^'anderpool cast his first Presidential ballot 
 for Gen. .John C. Fremont, but of iate years has 
 given his su])port to the Prohibition party. He 
 has served his town as Treasurer of the school dis- 
 trict, holding that position for three years. Mr. 
 and Sirs. Vanderpool and their family are consist- 
 ent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church 
 of Waukesha. 
 
 H( »N. .JOHN N. CADBY. The true history 
 of a countrj- is best told in the individ- 
 ual lives of those who iiave aided in its 
 development, and to give a correct account of the 
 events connected with the growth and progress of 
 Waukesha County, the biography of the above 
 named gentleman, who isone of the leading old set- 
 tlers and earliest ])ioneers of Merton Township, is 
 given a prominent place. Mr. Cadby is a native of 
 Ontario County, N. Y., his birth occurring in Can- 
 andaigua. December 10. 1818, he being the second 
 in a family of three children who.se parents were 
 John W. and Minerva Phelps (Adams) Cadby. 
 Of this family he is now the only survivor, his 
 sisters lK>tli having passed away, Caroline in in- 
 fancy, and Sarah .S. on the 25th of March, 181)2. 
 
 The latter became the wife of Hon. S. S. Case, one 
 
 of the best known citi/.ens of Waukesha County. 
 He was a native of Buffalo, N. Y., and a man of 
 liberal attainments. In politics he was at first a 
 strong Whig, later an Abolitionist, and on the 
 rise of the Republican party became an advocate 
 of its measures. By his parly he was selected to 
 fill various official positions; in his native place 
 he served as Cit}' Clerk, and later was sent to the 
 Legislature. In 1842 he came to Wisconsin, lo- 
 cating in the town of Morton, where he resided 
 until 1816, then removing to Genesee Township. 
 He was a member of the Constitutional Ctjnven- 
 tion in 1848, and helped to prepare the Articles of 
 the Constitution adopted by the state. The latter 
 part of Mr. Case's life was spent in Mauston, Ju- 
 neau County, Wis., where his death occurred on 
 the .SOth of March, 1878. Both himself and wife 
 were devout members of the Episcopal Church. 
 
 Our subject's father, John W. Cadby, was born 
 in Birmingham, F^iigland, where he was reared to 
 the life of a manufacturer. However he did not 
 follow a trade but entered the British Navy, where 
 he was an officer for a number of years prior to 
 emigration to the United .States. His wife, who 
 was born in Castleton, Rutland County, Vt., about 
 179!), died in 18B2. Her father, Peletiah Adams, 
 was a hero in the Revolutionary War, and her 
 brother, Oliver .S. Adams, served as a soldier in 
 the War of 1812. rntil the age of fourteen years 
 John N. Cadby attended school in his native city, 
 but at that age began a career that is worthy of 
 emulation. The first wages he earned were $4 per 
 month, being but thirteen years old. He made his 
 home with a farmer by the name of Dan forth 
 Booth, with whom he remained until he re.-iched 
 twenty years, at that time leaving hiin because 
 of his tyrannical treatment. He then hired out 
 as a laborer during the summer season, but in the 
 winter attended .school. When twenty-three Mr. 
 Cadby entered the Canandaigua Academy, an in- 
 stitution widely known throughout the state, but 
 the next year went to Hiiffalo with the intention 
 of continuing his studies. However, in .Septem- 
 ber of that year, 1842, he concluded to come west- 
 ward, and indue time arrived In Milwaukee, which 
 was then a village of some fifteen hundred in- 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 habitants, having made the trip by way of the 
 lakes. In Milwaiii<ee he found Hon. S. .S. Case 
 liis lnutlici-in-law, who liad taken a claim of two 
 liundi-ed and forty acres of wild land for liiuiself, 
 and another of a hundred and sixty .icres for Mr. 
 Cadb^', in what is now known as Merlon Town- 
 ship. Our subject commenced m Waukeslia Coun- 
 ty witli but !853, and for the possession of his 
 claim, whicii ha 1 been •■jumped by a sfiualter," he 
 had to give this amount, iiis watch and a note for 
 *8(). But he had come to Wisconsin to make a 
 home and was not to be discouraged, and in order 
 to free himself from debt, as well as develope his 
 land, set zealously at work. 
 
 On the 14tli of September, 1847, in Tliompson, 
 Conn., was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Cadhy 
 and Miss Almira, daughter of John and Sallie 
 (Sumner) Trowbridge. Mrs. Cadby was liorn at 
 Ashford, Windham County, that state, December 
 18, 1825, and acquired hereducation in her native 
 place, where she resided until eighteen years of 
 age, at that time coming to Wisconsin, in which 
 territory her sister, Mrs. Elisha Pearl, lived. Mr. 
 and Mrs. Cadby's family comprised two sons and 
 one daughter. Tlieir eldest, .lolin Trowbridge, who 
 was born on the .'id of April, 1851, died Decem- 
 ber 11, 18'.)3. He was a man of good education, 
 having supplemented his public school training by 
 attendance at the White Water Normal School. 
 For a wife he chose Miss Knuna Mead, a native of 
 this county, who bore him two children, John N. 
 and M3'ra M. At the time of his death he was en- 
 gaged in merchandising at Muscoda, Wis. He 
 was a successful business man and a most worthy 
 citizen. Their only daughter, Lillic A., born Jan- 
 uary 3, 1853, was also a student in the White 
 Water Normal School, and after leaving that in- 
 stitution was for seven terms a teacher in tile 
 schools of her native county, being in that time 
 the Primary teacher in the schools of Pewaukee 
 and Merton. She became the wife of A. H. Dewey 
 a farmer residing near Manchester, Ontario Coun- 
 ty, N. Y., and h.as three children; John Il.,ayouth 
 of seventeen who is a student in the Methodist Semi- 
 nary at Lima, N. Y., while Henry C. and Ruth A. 
 are at home. The second son and the youngest 
 in the Cadby family, Howard Sumner, born Novem- 
 
 ber 6, 1859, is a prosperous agriculturist of Jackson 
 County, Wis. He was a student in Wayland Acad- 
 emy at Beaver Dam, Wis., and after leaving that 
 institution took a Commercial Course. For a time 
 he had a |)osition as a liook-keeper in Chicago. 
 His wife hIio bore the maiden name of Minnie 
 Dunn, was a native of Jackson County, Wis. He 
 is, as was also his brother, a Republican in politics. 
 When Mr. and Mrs. Cadby began their domes- 
 tic life they lived in the log-cabin which he had 
 early erected on his claim. To the original house 
 which was 12x11 feel in size, the husband had built 
 an addition the dimensions of which were 16x22 
 feet. It was here that the}' spent the early years of 
 their mai ried life, which were among the happiest 
 they have ever exi)erienced. To make a bedstead 
 Mr. Cadby took 2x4 inch scantling which he placed 
 in notches cut in the logs, binding them together 
 at the opposite end by a rope passed through a 
 hole made in the timber. For a head-board be- 
 tween his and his mother's bed a hat box, which 
 did duty as a bureau, served. The major part of 
 the house furnishings were of home manufacture, 
 a slab with legs answering for a chair, while their 
 dining table was made of common pine boards. 
 They had but little means to expend in fitting up 
 their home, and but few tools with which to work. 
 When they first located in the town of Merlon 
 there were not more than seven cabins in their 
 vicinity, while the PottawatXomie and Winnebago 
 Indians were quite numerous, there being on the 
 trail near the Schlicher estate some seveu or eight 
 lodges. Mr. Cadby and his wife have often driven 
 an ox team to church and singing school, their 
 first wagon being one of home manufacture, the 
 wheels of which were made by sawing off the end 
 of a log. In the fall of 1843, he sold eight}- acres 
 of land in order to get monej' with whicli to carry 
 on improvements on his farm, but in 1855 he 
 purchased another eighty lying in the town of 
 Lisbon. However, he has in recent years disposed 
 of all of his landed possessions, except the home- 
 stead in Merton. In those early da^-s their near- 
 est postotllce was at Waukesha, then known as 
 Prairie vi lie, whither Mr. Cadby would go on foot 
 for letters. On one occasion as he was returning 
 from the village he sat down on a log to rest and 
 
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 fell asleep; this threw him into the night in 
 getting home. He used to hold the breaking plow, 
 to which he someliines liad as many as four yoke 
 of oxen hitched, for live sliillinirs per day. He 
 related one experience that well .shows some of 
 111? many inconveniences which the jiioneer.s had 
 to pass througli. At the time he was breaking 
 prairie in Washington County he stayed with a 
 pioneer Irish family by the name of McCormick 
 who lived in a cal)in 10x12 feet in size which was 
 covered with marsh hay. This one little room 
 was parkir, dining-room, kitchen and bed-room for 
 the family which was composed of seven members. 
 Besides these seven people there were five gos- 
 lings, a pig and an old rooster that remained in 
 the house at night. But out of these conditions 
 he and his wife have lived to see Waukesha Coun- 
 ty take a position among the foremost counties in 
 the state, while for natural beauty of location and 
 scenery it is not excelled in many states. 
 
 Mr. Cadby was in early life an old line Whig, 
 then a strong .Vbolitionist, and afterward a Repub- 
 lican, his first Presidential vote being cast in the 
 old Harrison and Tyler campaign. In an ollicial 
 capacity he has been prominently identified with 
 the various interests of his county, and in ever3' 
 position to which he has been called he has proven 
 an able ollicer and a tireless worker. For a rpiar- 
 ter of a century he has been connected with the 
 schools of Mellon Township as District Clerk and 
 as Director. In the building of the first, second, 
 third and present schoolhouses in that town, he 
 has been actively identilied. A warm friend of the 
 public school he is ever ready to give his support 
 to any and all measures that are calculated to add 
 to their efliciency. In 1865, Mr. C'adhy wascliosen 
 to represent the towns of Oconomowoc, Summit, 
 Merton and Delafield in the Assembly. This ses- 
 sion was held just at the close of the war, and was 
 made memorable by the ratitication of the Emanci- 
 pation Proclamation, in which Mr. Cadby's vote 
 was registered for the adoption of anti-slavery 
 principles in Wisconsin. In 1«6.'5-C1 there were 
 but five members on the County Board, our sub- 
 ject being selected to represent the towns of Ocon- 
 omowoc, Summit, Merton and Delatield for two 
 successive years. Of that original Board compris- 
 34 
 
 ing five members, Mr. Cadby is the only survivor. 
 In religious faith he and his good wife are mem- 
 bers of and zealous workers in the 15ai)tist Church. 
 He was the prime mover in securing the erection 
 of the lirst cliiueh built by that denomination in 
 Merton, circulating the paper for subscriptions as 
 early as 18r)4. He was elected Clerk of the church 
 in 184.'5, and is the present incumbent, having filled 
 that olliee for over a half-century, a record that 
 possibly has not a second in the state. As Super- 
 intendent of the liuptist Sunday-school of Merton 
 he has served for over thirty years, and f(tr a score 
 of years led the choral singing in the same church. 
 He has been and is yet one of the pillars of the 
 church, ever ready to do any service for the ad- 
 vancement of the Master's cause. Mr. and Mrs. 
 Cadby are nuiiibeied among the leading citizens of 
 Merlon Township, in which there is possibly but 
 one other who has been longer a resident of that 
 town than he. They are passing their declining 
 years in their comfortable home in the village of 
 Merlon, where Ihe^' are surrounded by hosts of 
 warm friends, who revere and honor them for the 
 purity of their lives. 
 
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 t^ DUAHDI'OKTKK. For almost a lialf-cen- 
 C) tu ly Mr. Porter has been actively- and prom- 
 inently identified with the development 
 of Waukesha County, and in fact of this part of 
 the state. He is a native of Kngland, born Sep- 
 tember 9, 1818, and fifth in order of birth in a 
 family of eleven children, con)i)rising five sons 
 and six daughters, of whom he is the onl}' survivor. 
 His jiarents, Christopher and Klizabeth (Warcup) 
 Porter, passed their entire lives in England, the 
 father being a member of the Iving's Guard. Chris- 
 topher Porter was a yeoman, being a man who 
 took much interest in agricultural pursuits. Both 
 husband and wife were members of the Church of 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 England, and in politics tlie former was a Tory. 
 
 Edward Porter, the subject of this article, was 
 reared in "Merrie England" his life there being 
 spent in farm labor, llis education was for the 
 most part obtained by personal application and 
 observation. It was in 1845 that he bade adieu 
 to home and kindred and turned his face toward 
 the New World, having become convinced that it 
 offered a wider field for operation for a young 
 man of small means than could be enjoyed in liis 
 native land, lie sailed from the city of Mull, and 
 after a voyage of seven weeks and three days' du- 
 ration landed at Montreal witli but two sovereigns 
 in his jjocket. However, possessed of that will 
 and determination so characteristic of his coun- 
 trymen, he soon found emi)loymcnt. While in 
 Montreal his reputation of being a fine horseman 
 and agriculturist reached the Adjutant-General of 
 Canada, who offered him a position in the Gov- 
 ernment employ, which he accepted and there re- 
 mained three years. To his fatlier he was indebted 
 for the practical training that had resulted in such 
 a varied knowledge of farming and all blanches 
 connected therewith. While in this position in 
 Montreal, Mr. Porter began to lay the foundation 
 of his future fortune in America. As a veteri- 
 nary surgeon he learned many things that were 
 beneficial to him in after years. 
 
 In Toronto, Canada, Mr. Porter wedded Miss 
 Elizabeth Hetheringtou, a native of Cumberland, 
 who came to America when achild, their marriage 
 occurring on the 31st of December, 18-lG. Of this 
 union six children, all daughters, were born, but 
 of whom only two are now living. Elizabeth A., 
 who is at home, was educated in the common 
 schools and at Carroll College. Mary E., who be- 
 came the wife of Edward Foster, was also educa- 
 ted in the public schools and Carroll College, t-he 
 is possessed of artistic talent, especially in the line 
 of oil painting. The deceased children are two that 
 died in iufancj'; Jane F., who was liberall}' educated 
 in Carroll College and became the wife of Dr. J. 
 G. H.adfield, died April IS, 1893; and Fannie B., 
 the youngest of the familj-, who was a bright girl, 
 died May 14, 1874, at the age of fifteen years. 
 Mr. Foster is a wool buyer, and also makes a spe- 
 cialit}' of fine grades of sheep. They have one 
 
 little daughter, Mary E., known in the home as 
 Bessie, who is the [)etand pride of her grandfather. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Foster reside at the old homestead, 
 he having charge of Mr. Porter's farming inter- 
 ests. 
 
 In 185ft Mr. and Mrs. Porter came to Waukesha 
 County, which was then not far removed from a 
 wilderness, the first settlements liaving been made 
 in the county in 1834. The first work he did in 
 Wisconsin was to aid in the construction of the 
 first railroad built in the state, the Milwaukee ife 
 Mississippi; this still has existence in this coun- 
 ty in the Prairie du Cliien Division of the Chicago, 
 Milwaukee it St. Paul Railway, which was the out- 
 growth of a desire on the part of Milwaukee for 
 better communications, than plank roads could af- 
 ford, with the surrounding territory upon which 
 she was depending for her commercial greatness. 
 The Superintendent of the road, in asking him to 
 assist, said, "Porter, cannot you run a stationary 
 engine.'" to which he replied "I do not know the 
 first principles of engineering and I will have to 
 go to school awhile", but the Superintendent an- 
 swered, "Yes you can, for you never have failed 
 3'et in anj'thing, and you can do this." Such was 
 the confidence he had in the ability of Mr. Porter, 
 which after events showed he had not over esti- 
 mated. He commenced to work for what is now the 
 Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway in 1850, and ran 
 an engine for twelve years. His business was the 
 collecting of fuel for the railroad, having over 
 • six hundred miles to superintend, including the 
 following branches: from Milwaukee to LaCrosse; 
 Milwaukee to Prairie du Chien; Milwaukee to 
 Berlin; Milwaukee to Watertown; and Milwaukee 
 to Columbus. When he left the service he had 
 control of ninety workmen. 
 
 About this time a Mr. Burchard, one of the di- 
 rectors of the railroad, who owned a farm of one 
 hundred and sixty acres near the village of Wau- 
 kesha, offered to rent it to Mr. Porter, as he had 
 learned that he was a farmer. In company with a 
 Mr. Russel, a friend of his, Mr. Porter rented the 
 farm for three years, and for the use of this 
 they paid ^200 annually. English grit and enter- 
 prise were shown in the management of this un- 
 dertaking, of which the gentlemen made a signal 
 
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 success. At the end of the three years Mr. Porter 
 liad for his share !Ji3,200. 
 
 At tliis time lie made a proposition to Mr. 
 Burehard to piircliase the farm of liim, to which 
 the latter answered, ''No sir, I will never sell it to 
 a man who will cut a farm up into oiihin heds." 
 However Mr. Porter linally Ixjiight it, which he 
 considered one of the best day's work he had done 
 since coining to Waukesha County. In 1857 he 
 purchased four hundred acres in the town of 
 Waukeslia, for which he paid ^20,000, or rather 
 promised to pay, as he went in debt for the full 
 amount, lie had no thought of pa3ing for the 
 land, but fortune favored him and within ten 
 yeai's the enlire debt was canceled. About the 
 time that this investment \vas made Mr. Porter be- 
 gan raising horses. On the breaking out of the 
 Civil AVar a few years later, the demand for horses 
 so increased the |)rice of them that he was enabled 
 to dispose of his for ^8,000, which w.as applied on 
 the indebtedness on the farm. There are few par- 
 allel cases to be found in the county, or for that 
 matter in many counties. From a horse purchased 
 in 1857 grew the circumstances that have made 
 him the man of wealth that he is. About 18G5, 
 Mr. Porter decided to invest in sheep, and accord- 
 ingly went to Canada and brought back a cargo 
 comprising the Cotswold variety, which was the be- 
 ginning of his flocks. After a time he changed 
 the breed, making another trip to Canada to se- 
 cure the desired kind. With the increase of the 
 flocks bought on these two trips, Mr. Porter com- 
 pleted the p.ayments on his land. Besides this 
 property he owns one hundred and sixty acres in 
 Tremi)ealeau County. 
 
 In his political faith he has supported the Re- 
 publican party since its organization, but in early 
 life was a Whig. In an official cap.icity he has 
 served his town as Chairman of the Board of Su- 
 pervisors for a number of years; w.as also Presi- 
 dent of the Waukesha County Agricultural Society- 
 for many years. lie has taken a lively interest 
 in the success of the cause of education; is a warm 
 friend of the public schools, .and was one of the 
 Trustees of Carroll College for a number of years. 
 In religious belief Mr. Porter with his family be- 
 longs to the ^Methodist Episcopal Church. On the 
 
 31st of December, 1887, his good wife passed away. 
 He is a man who has done much for the advance- 
 ment of the community in which he has resided 
 for so many years. Honorable and upright in all 
 the relations of life, be commands the respect and 
 high regard of all who know him. Mr. Porter 
 has been a reinarkalily active man, but is now liv- 
 ing a retired life, at his comfortable brick residence 
 in the eastern limits of tin; village of Waukesha. 
 
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 Pp DWARD HENRY PAIGE, artist and plio- 
 I Cy tographer, has been a resident of Wauke- 
 sha since January 1, 1884. Mr. Paige is 
 a native of Buffalo, N. Y., where he was born the 
 27th of August, 1861. His father, Edward II. Paige, 
 senior, is also a photographer, and has conducted 
 that business in the city of Buffalo for many years. 
 
 E. II. Paige, Jr., grew to manhood in his native 
 cit3', was educated in the public schools, and at an 
 early age became a student of photography under 
 the instruction of his father. In 1880, when he 
 attained the age of nineteen years, he started with 
 his camera on a tour through tlie Middle States 
 and Canada, viewing much of the interesting 
 scener^^ along his line of travel. 
 
 In 1883 accrompanied by another youth with 
 artistic tastes, he made a trip to Europe. He had 
 long before conceived a fancy for German pictures 
 and it was to gratify his desire in that regard that 
 induced him to take this tour. He traveled quite 
 extensively through (Jermany and Holland, re- 
 ceiving instruction from (Jerman artists in Trier 
 and also at Brussels. For some time he remained 
 at Luxemburg, besides visiting other important 
 cities of Europe. 
 
 As stated, Mr. Paige located in Waukesha in 
 1884. He had previously visited the pl.ace and 
 being favorably impressed with the village as a 
 suitable location, made his arrangements accord- 
 ingly. His reputation as an excellent artist is well 
 known. He aims to keep abreast of the times in 
 all branches of his business. The past six years 
 his brother, F. Gay Paige, has been associated with 
 
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 him. They have pleasant rooms at 706 Clinton 
 Street. Mr. Paige was married in Waukesiia on 
 June 30, 1885, to Miss Daisy Ware, daughter of 
 William J. AVare (deceased) He has been active 
 in lodge work, being connected with tiie Knights 
 of Pythias and the Masonic fraternity of Waukesha. 
 
 JT^ DWARD E. MUCKLESTON, a representa- 
 r^ C\ tive and prosperous farmer residing on 
 section 26, of the town of Dclafield, is a 
 son of Edward and Ann (Edwards) Muckleston, na- 
 tives of North Wales. The latter was a cousin of the 
 great Welsh poet, Carogg Hughes, also of the Rev. 
 .lohn Hughes, A. M.. a noted divine of the Welsh 
 Methodist E^piscopal Church of Liverpool. Mr. 
 Muckleston worked in the coal mines in Wales 
 until his emigration to America. Thinking he 
 could more rapidly accumulate in the New World, 
 he decided to cast his lot there. In the fall of 
 1846, accompanied b^' his famil}', he embarked 
 aboard a sailing vessel at Liverpool, England, and 
 after a very rough voyage anchor was finally cast 
 in the harbor of New York. Proceeding by way 
 of the Hudson River, Erie Canal and on the lakes 
 to Port Gilbert now Racine, they there remained 
 for three months, then came on to Waukesiia Coun- 
 ty-. Their first winter in Wisconsin was spent at 
 the home of Mr. Owens, and in the following spring 
 Mr. Muckleston bought eighty acres of Govern- 
 ment land, paying %1.25 per acre, on section 26, 
 Delafield Township. He immediately erected a 
 log-house and a small barn, and began to improve 
 his farm. Later he made two additions to his 
 original purchase; one of forty acres at a cost of 
 *500, and another of twenty acres at a cost of -^600. 
 Here both parents spent their last days, the mother 
 dying in April, 1877, and the father in October, 
 1884, at the age of eighty-two vears. Of their six 
 children there are two living besides our subject, 
 namely: Allen, a farmer of the town of Wauke- 
 sha, and John, a farmer of Pewaukee. Those de- 
 ceased bore the names of Elizabeth, Alice, and 
 David. 
 Edward E. Muckleston is a native of this coun- 
 
 ty, born in the town of Delafield on the 20th of 
 July, 1848. lie was reared on his father's farm, 
 and received his education in the district schools. 
 At the home where he now lives, his marriage to 
 Miss Jennie James was solemnized, October 20, 
 1886. Mrs. Muckleston's birthplace was in Breck- 
 nockshire, Wales, where she passed her girlhood. 
 Her parents, John and Ann (Davis) James, who 
 died when she was very young, had six children. 
 In 1885, she emigrated to this country, landing at 
 Philadelphia, Pa., in June. From that city she 
 continued her journey to Jancsville, Wis., where 
 her aunt, Mrs. Spence, resided, witii whom she 
 remained until her marriage. 
 
 In political faith Mr. Muckleston is a stanch 
 advocate of the measures of the Republican jiarty. 
 Since casting his first Presidential ballot forOrant, 
 each successive candidate of the party has received 
 his support. He has served in the capacity of 
 Side Supervisor of his town, but prefers to devote 
 his time and attention to his own personal affairs. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Muckleston are members of and ac- 
 tive workers in the Calvanistic Methodist Church, 
 to the support of which they contribute freely. 
 
 
 
 RICHMOND S. GREENGO, builder of as- 
 phalt walks and gravel roofs, of Wauke- 
 sha, was born in the town of Lisbon, Wau- 
 kesha County, December 8, 1851. He is a son of 
 Jesse and Mary A. (Potter) Greengo, both natives 
 of Kent, England, where they were reared and 
 married, and where they lived until 1841, when 
 they came to the I'nited States. In England the 
 father was a hop dryer, but after coming to this 
 country, engaged in agricultural pursuits, buying 
 a farm in Lisbon Township upon which he still 
 lives, at the advanced age of eighty-nine 3-ears. 
 His wife passed from among the living in 1885, 
 aged sixty-five years. Both husband and wife 
 were devout members of the Episcopal Church. 
 In political sentiment the former supported the 
 measures of the Republican party. In their fam- 
 ily there were eleven chiklren, comprising six sons 
 
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 and five daughters, of whom the youngest three 
 were born in the United Slates, and of whom nine 
 are known to be living at tliis writing. 
 
 Richmond S., the subject of this article, is the 
 youngest member in the above famil\-. lie grew 
 up on his father's farm, and received his education 
 in the country schools. He remained at home un- 
 til the age of twent3'-one years, then went to Chi- 
 cago, where for two years he was employed as an 
 engineer. In fact he ran an engine for seven 
 years. On the Gth of M.a^-, 1875, Mr. Grcengo 
 was united in marriage with Miss Mary W., daugh- 
 ter of Henry Raker, and a native of the town of 
 Ottawa. Of this union two daughters have been 
 born, Lilly Belle and Clara Beatrice. 
 
 Upon his marriage, Mr. Oreengo purchased eigh- 
 ty-seven acres of his father's farm and eng.aged 
 in fanning, residing there until 1888, when he re- 
 moved to Waukesha and began work at his present 
 business. He has laid most of tiie asphalt walks 
 in tlie village which aggregate several miles. In 
 his i)resent line of work Mr. Oreengo has been 
 very successful. 
 
 In politics he is a Republican, though he has 
 never cared for otlicial distinction, preferring to 
 devote his time and energies to his personal in- 
 terests. Socially he is a member of the I\Iasonic 
 fraternity. Mr. and Mrs. Oreengo have a com- 
 fortable home in the village of Waukesha, which 
 is the result of careful man.agenienl and good in- 
 vestment. He h.as made his home in this county 
 all his life, and is numbered among the represent- 
 ative citizens. 
 
 ? I I I ' I I I I 
 
 WILLIAM II. ROWE, M. D., of Wauke- 
 sha, homeopathic physician and sur- 
 geon, has been engaged in the practice 
 of bis profession in tiiat village since May, 1886. 
 He is a native of Waukesha County, born at Me- 
 nomonee Falls, April 2(1, 18."»(!. He is a son of 
 Robert S. Rowe a well known citizen, and for 
 man^' j'ears a leading business man of Menonioiiee 
 Falls. The paternal grandparents of Dr. Rowe, ^ 
 
 Abner and Mary Rowe, emigrated to the territory 
 of Wisconsin in 1837; after two years' residence in 
 Milwaukee, the family removed to Menomonee 
 Falls, Waukesha County', where the grandi)arents 
 died a number of years later. They came west 
 fr(im C'haiilauqua County, N. Y., and were among 
 the early pioneers of this county, being held in 
 high regard and esteem by all who knew them. 
 Robert S. Rowe, the Doctor's father, was a soldier 
 in the War of the Rebellion, being a member of 
 Company A, Twenty-eighth Wisconsin Infantry. 
 He hiis been married three times. 
 
 The subject of this sketcli is the tiiird in order 
 of birth of a family of four children, liie eldest of 
 whom is Mrs. Mary A. Fox, of Waukesha. Abner 
 .S., of Arizona, is the second, and Mrs. Ella North, 
 of Menomonee Falls, is the youngest. Dr. Rowe 
 began quite early in life to earn wages by manual 
 Labor. He w.as employed in the agricultural work 
 of his native village at the age of twelve 3"cars, 
 and .IS he paid his own w.iy through college, was 
 thus employed at intervals until he had completed 
 his medical course. His early education w.a.s ob- 
 tained in the public schools of his native township. 
 In December, 1871), he began the study of medi- 
 cine under the preceptorship of Dr. V. L. Moore, a 
 well known homeopathic physician of Waukesha, 
 who died there in 188G. Dr. Moore was a gradu- 
 ate of liie Homeopathic Medical School of Phila- 
 delphia, now Hahnemann Medical College. On 
 coining to Wisconsin, he located at Sparta, thence 
 went to Watertown, and in 1862 entered Jhe ser- 
 vice of the United States, He located in Wauke- 
 sha in 1865, where he resided the remainder of his 
 life. Dr. Rowe entered the Medical Department 
 of Iowa State Univereity in the fall of 1882, and 
 graduated in the spring of 1885. Soon after com- 
 pleting his college course, he located at Bolton- 
 ville, Washington County, Wis., where he pr.icticed 
 aliout a year, then removed to Waukesha. 
 
 Dr. Rowe has Ins full share of medical practice. 
 In his profession he is guided by the same spirit of 
 industry and enterprise that prompted him in his 
 efforUs to secure a professional education, which 
 was accomplished, unaided. Beginning in the 
 world when a mere child, much credit is due him 
 for the courage he has shown; accepting the situa- 
 
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 tion he set about to make the most of his oppor- 
 tunities. The result has been one of which he may 
 well feel proud. On the 27th of December. 1887, 
 Dr. Rowe was married to Miss Eliza Hcringer, a 
 native of Menonionee Kails, and a daughter of 
 .lohn Heringer. 
 
 TILEY M. CIIAMPENY, the genial and gen- 
 tleman Ij- proprietor of the Sussex Cream- 
 ery, is a native of AVaukesha County, born 
 in the town of Lisbon, Seplcmber .30, 1859. His 
 parents, Edward and Elizabeth R. (Martin) Cham- 
 peny, were among the early settlers of this part of 
 the county, whither they emigrated from England. 
 His father being engaged in mercantile jjursuits, 
 our subject grew up in that business. He acquired 
 his education in the public schools of his native 
 village, to which instruction he has added by ob- 
 servation and contact with the world at lai'ge. On 
 reaching manhood his attention was directed to 
 the dair3- business, especially to the manufacture 
 of butter, in which he engaged on his father's 
 farm for some time. About 1887 he became fully 
 convinced that he could make a success of the 
 business, and with that object in view devoted his 
 tmie and energies to it. 
 
 January .'), 1892, found him breaking ground 
 for the erection of his present establishment, in 
 the operation of which he has been remarkably 
 successful thus far. The mason work on tlie foun- 
 dation of the building was begun March LO, and 
 completed about the 1st of May. On the 26tli of 
 the last-named month the plant was ready for and 
 commenced operations. Tlie factory is one of the 
 best equipped in the county, being fitted up with the 
 ni'jst modern appliances; the receiving and opera- 
 ting vats are of the latest and best manufacture, 
 and the power which sets in motion the machinery 
 is furnished by a twenty-horse power Ijoilerand a 
 (ifteen-horse power engine. Mr. Champeny has 
 two of the Alpha separators, manufactured in New 
 York, both making the the same number of revo- 
 lutions to the minute; Hie larger one has a capac- 
 
 ity of four thousand pounds of milk per hour, 
 
 while for the same time the smaller one separates 
 two thousand pounds. A Fargo Butter Worker, 
 one of the finest used by practical and progressive 
 butter-makers, performs that part of the work. 
 The annual production of the factory has steadily 
 grown; from a beginning of six hundred pounds 
 May 26, 1892, the output of butter amounted to 
 about six thousand pounds up to the 1st of .Jan- 
 uary, 1893; and from that date to Januaiy 1, 
 1894, for the year 1893, the output was in the 
 neighborhood of one hundred and sixty-two thous- 
 and pounds. The running expenses of the plant 
 have been very large, $.5.50 per month, not count- 
 ing the interest on the investment, but under the 
 existing circumstances, the newness of the busi- 
 ness,and the closeness in financial affairs, Mr. Cham- 
 peny has no reason to complain. By fair and 
 honest treatment of his customers he has won their 
 entire confidence, and his list of patrons is steadily 
 increasing: First, because he is a young man whose 
 integrity and honesty is not questioned; and sec- 
 ond, it is the inclination and wish of the people 
 of tlie town of Lisbon to patronize home indus- 
 tries. 
 
 In the spring of 1893, Mr. Champeny made ar- 
 rangements to open a creamery in the town of 
 Menonionee, which began business on the 6tli of 
 August, and is known as No. 2. He has an ex- 
 cellent plant here, which is also furni.ihed with the 
 latest and best improvements. At tlie time of the 
 opening the list of patrons numbered thirty-one, 
 but at the present growth will, by the end o*' the 
 year, about double that number. The value of 
 the Sussex plant is some 't4,500, while the one in 
 Menonionee Township is worth $3,000. He ships 
 almost his entire product to Milwaukee, where he 
 finds a ready sale. Mr. Champeny commenced the 
 business under rather unfavorable circumstances, 
 but by his pluck and energy h.as pushed onward to 
 success, an<l now owns and operates both of these 
 enterprises. 
 
 Besides his creamery interests Mv. Champeny 
 owns a well cultivated farm of two hundied and 
 forty acres in the town of Lisbon, on which he 
 carries on general farming and dairying, keeping 
 a herd of fifty cows. In 1887 he erected, at a cost 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
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 of $3,000, one of the most beautiful residences in 
 the village of Sussex. 
 
 Mr. Cliainpen^-'s marriage to Miss Laura Over- 
 baugh was celebrated November 16, 1886. Mrs. 
 Ciiampeny was born in this county on the 19th of 
 March, 1864, and is a daughter of Jacob Over- 
 baugh. iSiie was educated in the public schools 
 and at Appleton, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. Champeny 
 have three children, two sons and one daugliter. 
 Two are living, Talbert E. and Hernice A.; the 
 deceased was a little son, Tiley by name. 
 
 Mr. Champeny- is a warm advocate of temper- 
 ance, having first exercised his right of franchise 
 in support of St. .John, the Prohibition candidate 
 for the Presidency; later he became identified with 
 the Democratic party with whicli he still affiliates. 
 In religious belief he is a member of St. Alhan's 
 Parish at Sussex. Honorable and upright in all 
 the relations of life, Mr. Champenj-, though a young 
 man, enj03's the esteem of a wide circle of friends 
 and acquaintances. 
 
 m&mi 
 
 (T^^X R. LOUIS A. MEYER is a representative of 
 I I the dental profession of the city of Ocono- 
 mowoc, of which place he is a native, his 
 birth having occurred on the 18lh of April, 1868. 
 Dr. Meyer is a member of a well known early fam- 
 ily of Oconomowoc. Ills father, Frederick Meyer, 
 was born in Saxony, flermany, August 16, 1830, 
 and was the only member of his father's family to 
 emigrate to America. He grew to manhood in his 
 native country, where he learned the trade of boot 
 and shoe making. In September, 1853, Frederick 
 Meyer landed in the city of New York, where he 
 worked at his trade for a short time. Ooing 
 thence to Canajoharie, in the same state, he resided 
 there until his removal to Oconomowoc in 1856. 
 In the fall of the same year he began in business 
 for himself, which he has cDnlinued uninterrupt- 
 edly to the present time, a period of thirt3'-eight 
 years, he being the oldest dealer in his line of 
 goods in the cit}'. 
 
 November 1, 1856, Frederick Meyer was married 
 
 in Oconomowoc to Anna Schraeder, who was also 
 born in Germany. They became parents of eight 
 children, four sons and four daughters. Mr. and 
 Mrs. Meyer's oldest son, Henry, li.as been associated 
 with his father in business since 1879. 
 
 Dr. Meyer grew to manhood in his native city. 
 He attended the public schools, graduating from 
 the high school in the Class of '85, under Prof, 
 (i. A. Rogers. His high school work was supple- 
 mented by a course at the State Normal School at 
 White Water. He began the study of dentistry in 
 the office of Dr. E. H. Ilewit, of Oconomowoc, 
 after which he pursued a course of dental surgery 
 in the Dental Department of Iowa State Uni- 
 versity. In 1889 he graduated from the Chicago 
 College of Dental Surgery, and soon after entered 
 upon the ])ractice of his profession in his native 
 city. 
 
 Dr. Meyer is a well educated gentleman and oc- 
 cupies a prominent place in the profession that he 
 has chosen as his life work. His success has been 
 attained by his energy, industry and a determina- 
 tion to succeed. In politics he is a Democrat. So- 
 cially lie is a member of the Independent Order of 
 Odd Fellows and the Uniform Rank, KiiighU of 
 Pythias, having held offices of honor and trust in 
 both of them. 
 
 Mrs. Meyer was formerly Miss Minnie WoIIin, 
 daughter of Frederick and Louisa (Zanders) WoI- 
 Iin, who were early settlers of Oconomowoc. Her 
 father is deceased, but her mother and her family 
 are still residents of the above named city. 
 
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 OSGOOD P. CIIUHH, who lives on section 
 10, of Summit Township, has been a resi- 
 dent of Waukesha County since Decem- 
 ber, 1837. His birth place was in the town of 
 Cavendish. Windsor County, Vt., and the date of 
 that event February 18, 1H2IS. His parents were 
 Newman and Cynthia (Farr) Chubb, both of whom 
 were natives of Vermont and belonged to early 
 families irf that state. The subject of this sketch 
 can remember his great-grandfather on liis moth- 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPinCAL RECORD. 
 
 er's side, who attained to tlie advanced age of one 
 hundred and eiglit years. 
 
 Newman Chubb was a farmer by occupation, and 
 continued to reside in Vermont until 1K37, when 
 he settled in Waukesha County. The family when 
 it emigrated to Wisconsin consisted of parents and 
 five children. Tliey came from Troy, N. Y., to 
 Buffalo by canal, and at the latter city took pas- 
 sage on a steamer to Milwaukee. This was in the 
 month of December, and at Detroit the boat be- 
 came frozen in tlie ice, thus compelling them to 
 abandon that mode of procedure. The}' went then 
 by rail to Vpsilanli, Mich., which was the end of 
 the road, and there hired a team to biing them the 
 remainder of the journey. Our subject rememl)crs 
 well many important incidents of that trip, nearly 
 fifty-seven years ago. Chicago was then but a 
 place of a few hundred inhabitants and gave no 
 promise of its present greatness. Mr. Chubb set- 
 tled on a farm of Government land in tlie town of 
 Waukesha, where he remained six years, when he 
 sold his place and removed to Ottawa Townsliip, 
 and there lived until his death. 
 
 Newman Chubb was one of the well known pio- 
 neers of Waukesha County; an industrious and 
 worthy citizen. Like the greater part of the pio- 
 neers of Wisconsin, he possessed but little of this 
 world's goods when became here, but by industry 
 and good management secured sulticient, not only 
 for the necessities, but for the comforts of this life. 
 In politics, he was a Whig in the early days, with 
 anti-slavery sentiments, and later a Republican, 
 though he took no active part in political affairs. 
 In religious matters he was liberal in his views. 
 He and his wife were the parents of eight children, 
 three having been born in Waukesha County: 
 David, who was the eldest, died in California 
 many years ago; Osgood P., the second in order of 
 birth, is the subject of this biograph}'; Laura mar-' 
 rietl John Cobb, and removed to California, where 
 her husband died. After his death she returned to 
 tlie town of Ottawa, where sliedied. .losephine is 
 the wife of Dr. C. C. Harris, and resides on the old 
 homestead in Ottawa Township. Sardine, the ne.xt 
 brother, died at the old home in the town of Ot- 
 tawa, when a young man. Oliver went- to Cali- 
 fornia in 1857, where his death occurred a num- 
 
 ber of years ago. Charles is a resident of Algona, 
 Iowa, as is also Colraan, the youngest of the fam- 
 ily. TI1C3' are .associated in business, being exten- 
 sive stock dealers, and are also engaged in other 
 branches of business. Thej- both served in the 
 War of the Rebellion, and located in Iowa soon 
 after their return from the array. 
 
 JT^ DWAHI) 1-'0.STER, the well known wool 
 r^ C\ buyer of Waukesha, is a native of the town 
 of Lisbon, his l)irth occurring on the l.Stli 
 of February, 1851. His parents J. 11. and Elizabeth 
 White (Harwood) Foster, had six children, Edward 
 being the third in order of birth. His jiriinary 
 education was acciuired in the public schools of his 
 native town, but when nine years of age he re- 
 moved with his parents to Brandon, Wis., and in 
 the high school of that place completed his scholas- 
 tic training. Brandon continued to be his home 
 until 1868, at which time he began farming. Some 
 eight years later he engaged in the drug business 
 in Waukesha, his place of business being on the 
 corner of Main and Clinton Streets. For eight 
 \'cars he was one of the leading druggists of that 
 village. Since retiring from that business he has 
 devoted his time and attention to the wool busi- 
 ness, having been dealing in that commodity for 
 the past ten years. During the year of 1894, his 
 purchases reached to one hundred and seventy-five 
 thousand pounds. Full of enterprise and push he 
 has been most successful. 
 
 On the 14th of January, 1878, Mr. Foster mar- 
 ried Miss Mary E., daughter of Edward Porter, one 
 of the pioneers of Waukesha. This union has 
 been blessed by the birth of two children, though 
 but one survives. E. Porter, born February 2, 1885, 
 died on the 22d of September following; Bessie, 
 born June 13, 1890, is the joy and pride <»f the 
 household. Mrs. Foster was educated in Carroll 
 College, and is possessed of much artistic ability, 
 her home being decorated by her own handiwork. 
 A stanch Republican in ])olitics, Mr. Foster cast 
 his first Presidential ballot for Gen. U. S. Grant. 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
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 However, he claims to be no politician, as his time 
 and energies have ever beeu devoted to liis i)er- 
 sonal interests. He comnioiiced life on liis own 
 responsibility witli but small capital, but by close 
 attention to business, industry and good business 
 management he has .accumulated valuable prf)|)crty. 
 In addition to the interests above mentioned Mr. 
 Foster is largely interested in real estate in the 
 village of Waukesha, and in the town of Wau- 
 kesha, lie and his wife are members of the Meth- 
 odist Episcopal Church of Waukesha and of their 
 means contribute to its sup|)ort. They occupy an 
 envialile position in the social circle of their vil- 
 lage, and are classed among her representative 
 citizens. 
 
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 RAY BIGGS, proprietor of the livery stable 
 atNos. 112to IH; Broadway, Waukesha, 
 was born in Cherry \'alley, Otsego Coun- 
 ty, N. Y., .January 1, 185;"). He is a son of Timo- 
 thy and Lydia (Witbeck) Biggs, both of whom 
 were natives of the sauie place. His father was a 
 farmer by occupation, but at one time engaged in 
 the hotel business. He died on the 2r)lh of May, 
 and his wife on the 2r)th of .June, 18G1, leaving 
 three sons: Marshall, a farmer of Herkimer County, 
 N. Y.; Hay, of this article, and Timothy A., also 
 of New York State. 
 
 The summer that his [larents died Kay w.as em- 
 ployed at farm labor, receiving for his services 
 *10 per month. In the winters he worked for his 
 board and went to school. When fifteen years of 
 age he received ¥2H per month. That year while 
 working in the harvest field he was prostrated by 
 a sunstroke from the effects of which lie did not 
 recover for three months. However, his time went 
 on and his doctor's bills were paid b^' his boss. In 
 1873 he came to this count}-, butsome three weeks 
 later went to Milwaukee, where he worke<l for G. 
 F. Parker ^n a livery barn. About a year later he 
 returned to this county, going to Mukwonago, 
 where he tended bar for the Mukwonago House, 
 being employed in that capacity for one year. At 
 the expiration of his service in Mukwonago, he 
 
 went again to Milwaukee and began to work for 
 George While, who sold to Thomas Si vyer, by whom 
 Mr. Biggs was employed for a 3-ear. We next 
 find him at Fond du Lac, where he was engaged in 
 trading in horses, and where he remained about a 
 year. On his return hi' spent a short time in Mil- 
 waukee, then wont lo Mukwonago and tended bar 
 for his old employer. 
 
 In 1879 he came to Waukesha and started a sa- 
 loon in the Putney Block, continuing that business 
 some two years. He also traded in horses and hav- 
 ing so many vn hand that he could not afford lo 
 keep them in a liver}', rented a stable where his 
 l)resent barn, which he erected about 1884, stands. 
 At first he had only two buggies, but as his ca|)i- 
 tal increased he added from time to time till he 
 now has seventy-four horses; he keeps a full line 
 of buggies, hacks, etc., and a fine funeral car. l?e- 
 sides his livery interests, Mr. Biggs operates a farm 
 of two hundred and fifty-five acres, and in con- 
 nection with the former runs a harness shop. 
 
 Politically lie is a Republican, though he has 
 never sought oHicial preferment, his time being 
 wholly occupied with his business interests. So- 
 cially he is a member of the Knights of Pythi.as. 
 Mr. Biggs was married in Waukesha on the 19tli of 
 January, 1882, to Miss Louise, daughter of Chris- 
 topher Niver. Mrs. liiggs is a native of this coun- 
 ty. Mr. Biggs has met with financial success; when 
 he came to this county he had only*!'), but by 
 his own efforts and the assistance of Ins wife he 
 has accumulated quite a nice little fortune. 
 
 -T^ LEX.WOKH HARRIS, a prosperous Larmer 
 / — \ of the town of Lisbon, Waukesha County, 
 Wis., is a native citizen, the date of his 
 birth being September 27, 184.'{, and is the young- 
 est in a family of three sons and a daughter. Be- 
 sides Mr. Harris there arc two living, namely: 
 Ellen, the eldest, who liecame the wife of William 
 Cook, of Waukesha, and Peter, the next, who re- 
 sides in Andover, Mo., where he is eng.aged at the 
 blacksmith's trade. The parentis, Alexander and 
 Catharine (Small) Harris, were natives of Scot- 
 land; the former was born in Perthshire, in 17'J3, 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPinCAL RECORD. 
 
 and died in this count}' in April, 1881. In tbe 
 Old Country Alexander Harris, Sr., was a weaver 
 of woolens, and a fisherman in the River Tay. but 
 after coining over the sea engaged in agricultural 
 pursuits. In April, 1841, he and his wife bade 
 adieu to Honnie Scotland and set sail from Dun- 
 dee for America. On the same vessel came the 
 Rodgers, Small, Watson and Welsh families, all of 
 whom became pioneer settlers of Waukesha Coun- 
 ty. On arriving at the port of Milwaukee, the 
 passengers were brought ashore by means of "light- 
 ers," there being no pier at which to land. The 
 present beautiful cit}' then was but a small village 
 which, to the majority of travelers, lacked some of 
 the most impoitant elements necessary to make a 
 large city, and one of these was the location; the 
 site upon which it was founded was low and 
 swamjjy, but the progress of a half century has 
 proven the wisdom of its founders. 
 
 When Mr. and Mrs. Harris landed in Milwau- 
 kee their entire financial capital consisted of $15. 
 Continuing their journey to Prairieville, now 
 Waukesha, which at that time contained but a few 
 houses, they went thence direct to the town of 
 Lisbon, where Mr. Harris took a claim of one hun- 
 dred and sixty acres of wild land. He at once 
 began to clear and develop a farm, among the first 
 things erecting a small log cabin, having a shake 
 roof and a slick, stone and mud chimney. He 
 felled the first tree on his claim, but as he had 
 never performed a like task in his native land, 
 labored at some disadvantage. When the tree, 
 which he had chopped entirely around the base, 
 began to fall, Mr. Harris ran to get out of the way 
 and escaped with a slight brushing. His first grain 
 was cut with the old-fashioned four-fingered 
 cradle, then threshed out with a flail. Indians 
 were frequent visitors at his humble home. When 
 the land came into market Mr. Harris sold one 
 eighty of his claim in order to getsufllcient money 
 to pay for the other. Later lie added to his farm, 
 increasing it to ninety-six acres, which he then 
 traded for a tract of one hundred and twenty 
 acres on section 15. In politics he w.as a Republi- 
 can, and in religious belief he and his wife were 
 inembers of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland. 
 Mr. Harris of this article grew upon his father's 
 
 farm, dividing his time between labor and the 
 school room. In those days there was such a de- 
 mand for the assistance of tiie boys in Improving 
 and cultivating the land, that but little time was 
 devoted to obtaining an education. Like a dutiful 
 son he remained at home, giving his aged father 
 the benefit of his labor until he was thirtj-five 
 years old. For a wife he chose Miss Frances 
 Palmer, a native of Dodge County, liorn October 
 17, 184!>. Mrs. Harris' parents. King Hiram and 
 Jane (Vanderhoef) Palmer, were both natives of 
 New York. The former, who was a tailor by trade, 
 was born in 1815, and died in 1892. He and his 
 wife came to the west in 1843 and located in the 
 town of Lisbon, going thence to Columbia Coun- 
 ty, where they resided for a time, then settled in 
 Dodge County, and afterward for thirty years was 
 a resident of Merton Township, Waukesha County. 
 Of their nine children, six sons and three daugh- 
 ters, but four are living in 1894. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Harris were married on the 13th 
 of March, 1872, and have had four children, name- 
 ly: Elmer A., born May 9, 1874, is studying teleg- 
 raphy; Vernon F.,born January 11, 1877, received 
 a diploma for high standing in the common 
 schools, and is to enter the White Water Normal in 
 the fall of 1894; Katie Maud, born September 7, 
 1882, is in school; Bert V., born October 21, 1886, 
 is the youngest. All the members of this interest- 
 ing family are yet under the parental roof. 
 
 In politics Mr. Harris is an Independent, claim- 
 ing the right to choose for whom he will vote, ir- 
 respective of party. However, his first Presiden- 
 tial vote was cast for President Lincoln. He is 
 not an aggressive man in his political views, ac- 
 cording to all the right to think and vote as their 
 best judgment would dictate. The public school 
 system linds in Mr. and Mrs. Harris loyal support- 
 ers, both having served in the capacity of School 
 Treasurer, the latter being the present incumbent. 
 Mrs. Harris is the first and only lady to hold that 
 position in the town of Lisbon. Mr. Harris favors 
 the Methodists, while his wife is a Baptist in relig- 
 ious faith. His father helped to erect the present 
 edifice of the United Presbyterian Church in Lis- 
 bon 'I'ownship. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Harris own one hundred and sixty 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGEAPIIICAL RECORD. 
 
 891 
 
 acres of land in the above township, one hundred 
 and twenty of which is under a good state of culti- 
 vation. In 1893 they built a neat and tasty addi- 
 tion to their coniforlaMe home, which is located 
 six miles from Pewaukee, and two and a-half miles 
 from Tctnpleton and Sussex. 
 
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 FRANCIS BKLL, an early settler of Wauke- 
 sha County, was born in County Tyrone, 
 Ireland, November 18, 181G, and is a son 
 of Francis and Ann (Hest) Hell, who were also 
 natives of that county. Of a family numbering 
 three children he is the eldest, the others being 
 .lane and Robert. Tl;e former wedded Samuel 
 Nevvens, and with her husband emigrated from 
 Ireland to Australia. The latter was a soldier in 
 the Englisii ai my and lost his life in the Crimean 
 War. Francis Bell of this article was reared and 
 educated in his native land. On reaching the age 
 of sixteen he was api>rentieed to the shoemaker's 
 trade, serving about three and a-half 3'ears. After 
 completing his trade he worked as a general La- 
 borer until his marriage to Margaret Colter, a 
 daughter of James Colter, and also a native of 
 County Tyrone. She became the mother of the 
 following children: .lames C, born June 7, 1839,' 
 during the voyage to America, on a vessel called 
 "The Sea," is engaged in mining at Globe, Ari- 
 zona. The letter C was chosen as an initial in his 
 name because it is pronounced the same as the name 
 of the vessel on which he was born. Francis, the 
 next child, was born in 1840, an<l died February 
 19, ISli). lie was one of the boys in blue in the 
 late war, serving throughout in the Sixth Wiscon- 
 sin Infantry. Jane, born November 18, 1841, 
 wedded Samuel Harrison, a farmer of the town of 
 Menomonee. Robert, born April 14, 1844, is a 
 farmer of Columbia County, Wis. He too w.as a 
 soldier in the War of the Rebellion, having served 
 three years in the Fifth Wisconsin. Stewart, born 
 in .June, 184.'), carries on farming in Columbia 
 County. William, born May 12, 1847, resides at 
 Pioche, Ncv. Mary Ann and Martha, twins, were 
 
 born in 1848; the former died in 1863, and the 
 latter, October 21, 1886. Samuel and Elizabeth, 
 twins, were boi'n November 10, 1850. Samuel is a 
 miner of Clierrj- Creek, Nev., while his sister is 
 the wife of William Daugherty, a farmer of Pugct 
 Sound ('ounty, Wasii. The mother of this family 
 died June 7, 18r)4. 
 
 In the spring of 1839 .Mr. I'.ell set sail for the 
 New World, taking forty-five days to cross the 
 ocean. After spending about a year in New Jer- 
 sey and an equal period of time in New York, he 
 came to the territory of Wisconsin, arriving at 
 Milwaukee in September, 1841. He immediately 
 secured employment on the Milwstukee & Rock 
 River Canal, helping to construct the dam. On 
 Easter Sunday of 1842, he located land in Brook- 
 field Township on which he erected the same year 
 a log cabin, 18x2H feet in size. During the winter 
 he moved his family to this crude home, which was 
 afterward replaced by a better one. In the prim- 
 itive cabin he and his wife si)ent many hapjiy 
 days, and there entertained many a weary traveler. 
 He opened a saloon later which he ran in connec- 
 tion with his tavern for a number of years. In 
 the spring of 18;>2 our subject and four compan- 
 ions started to the Pacific Slope by team and 
 wagon. After many weeks of weary travel they 
 reached the Feather River country. Having re- 
 mained twenty-eight months in the gold regions, 
 he returned to Wisconsin by way of the Isthmus 
 of Panama and New York. On reaching Milwau- 
 kee he learned, with deepest sorrow, that his good 
 wife had died during his absence. Again Mr. Bell 
 turned his attention to keeping tavern and saloon. 
 To his original purchase he added until he now 
 owns a hundred and two acres of fine land. 
 
 In the fall of lUiii .Mr. Bell married Miss .Mary 
 Dwyer, a native of County Limerick, Ireland, by 
 whom he had four children: Charles H., who was 
 born in Brookficld Township, on the 3d of Au- 
 gust, 185.'), and died in June, 1894, received a 
 good education in the Normal School of Oshkosh, 
 being a young man of more than ordinary in- 
 tellectual ability, and was with his father on the 
 old homestead ; Henry C, born on the 1st of 
 September, 1856, is an elHcienl member of the po- 
 lice force of Milwaukee. Edward II., born July 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 28, 1860, is a farmer of Kingman Countj', Kan. 
 George E., wlio was horn August 27, 1861, is an art- 
 ist of some ability. Theliomein wiiicli lie was born 
 is adorneil with tiio work of iiis hands. Mrs. Bell 
 died in the summer of 18C2. The lady wlio now 
 bears the name of Mrs. Bell became the wife of 
 our subject Marcli 18, 1871, and in her maiden- 
 hood was Catherine Kells, :i native of County 
 C'avan, Ireland. 
 
 .Mr. Bell is now living retired on the estate 
 which has been his home for over a half century. 
 Though seventy-eight 3'ears of age lie is verj' well 
 |)reserved, and enjoys exceptionally good use of 
 his mental faculties. His political faith has ever 
 been in accord with the principles set forth by the 
 Democratic parly, lie and his family are mem- 
 bers of the Kpiscoiial Church. The career of Mr. 
 Bell has been (juilc varied ;unl full of interest, in 
 the experiences of [lionocr life, in the exciting 
 scenes on the plains and in tlio gold mines; in the 
 dangers of an ocean voyage and by the ravages 
 of death he has learned to bear whatever conies 
 witii resignation and Christian fortitude. 
 
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 MRS. ELIZABETH McGILL. One of the 
 kind and motherly old ladies of Lisbon 
 Township is she whose name heads this 
 record. Jlrs. Mc(!ill is known all over the town 
 as a charitable and benevolent Chiistian woman, 
 possessed of many excellent traits of character. 
 She is the widow of tiie late Charles McGiU, a pio- 
 neer and representative man of Lisbon Township, 
 who was widely known and honored by all. Mrs. 
 McCill is a native of '"Bonnie Scotland," bc)rn in 
 September or October, 1818, and was a daughter of 
 Douglas and Mary (Shealer) McGregor. Both 
 father and iiKjther were natives of Wigtownshire, 
 as was our subject. The former, who was reared to 
 the life of a farmer, spent his entire life in Scot- 
 land, but the lattei', after the death of her husband, 
 came to America in an early day. She died in Lis- 
 bon Township, and w.as interred in the Sixtetn 
 Cemetery, where a stone stands sacred to her mem- 
 
 ory. They were the parents of ten children, five 
 sons and five daughters, of whom eight are living, 
 and are as follows: John, who is an agriculturist, 
 resides in Newburg, N. Y.; Jessie, who is the widow 
 of John Wolcolt, is a resident of the same place; 
 William, who is a mechanic by trade, lives in Chi- 
 cago; Jane, who is the wife of William Scott, is 
 also a resident of the World's Fair Cit}'; Gavin, 
 who IS a mechanic, resides in Newburg, N. Y.; 
 Mary, who is the wife of John ^litchell, resides in 
 Chicago; Peter, who is also a mechanic by trade, 
 is a resident of Newburg, N. Y.; and Mrs. McGill 
 completes the family. 
 
 The lad}' who is the subject of this biography, 
 ?vas reared in her native land, where she received 
 a limited education. In 1847 she came .across the 
 Atlantic witli her sister Jane, Mrs. Scott. The}' set 
 sail from Liverpool on the "Siddons," and after a 
 voyage of six weeks and two days cast .nnchor in 
 the harbor of New York. When Mrs. McCiillcame 
 to the United States she, like many of our Scotch 
 and English people, had but little money, and be- 
 gan working b}' the week. She remained in New 
 York for three years, then came alone to the state 
 of Wisconsin to meet her promised husband. The 
 trip w.'is made up tlie lakes to JNIilwaukee, where 
 she was met by Mr. McGill. Their marriage was 
 solemnized on tlie 22d of July, IS.'iO, at the home, 
 which was then a cabin, of John Watson. To them 
 were born a son and two daughters, but the for- 
 mer, William Douglas, alone survives. He super- 
 intends or operates his mother's homestead. He 
 was born October 6, 1858, and was educated in the 
 common schools. His life thus far has been de- 
 voted to farming and stock-raising. In politics he 
 is a Republican, having cast his first vote for James 
 A. Garfield. He has served as Chairman of the 
 Board of Supervisors of the town of Lisbon, and 
 has been connected, in an official capacity, with 
 the public schools a number of times. A repre- 
 sentative young man, Mr. Mcfiill is esteemed and 
 respected by all who know him. 
 
 Charles McGill was a native of Scotland, born in 
 1818, in Wigtownshire. He was reared to the trade 
 of baker and what education he possessed was of a 
 practical nature. In 18;54 he came to America 
 and direct to Wisconsin, where he entered a claim 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
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 of one hundred and twenty acres of wild land. 
 
 Going back to New York, he was tlicre employed 
 till he returned to Wisconsin and began to improve 
 liis claim. The home in which he and his wife be- 
 gan their domestic life was a log cabin, which is 
 still standing. They were here early enough to 
 see the Indians, who gave the 3'oung wife quite a 
 fright, and there was plent3' of wild game in the 
 country. Their grain was cut with a cradle and 
 then threshed with a tlail, two .-irticles that have 
 been succeeded by more modern and l:\l)()r-saving 
 machinery. 
 
 Mr. lMc(iill was one of the brave boys who wore 
 the blue and went in defense of his country. Kn- 
 listing in Company F. Twenty-eighth AVisconsin 
 Infantry, in August, 1862, he was sent with his com- 
 pany to Helena. Ark., and thence the regiment went 
 to Little Rock, in the same state. lie partici[)ated 
 in tlie battle of Helena, Ark., and man}' skirinislies. 
 While the command was in Pine Bluff, Ark., Mr. 
 McGill was taken sick, and there died, September 
 4, 1864, in the service of his adopted country. He 
 was a man universally honored and respected by 
 all who knew him. In jjolitical affairs he took but 
 little interest, rather giving his time and attention 
 to his private business. He as well as his wife is 
 a memlier of the Reformed Preslwtcrian Cliuruli 
 of the .Sctitch failii. 
 
 Mrs. McGill i.s now living a retired life at lisr 
 homestead, which is located two miles from Col- 
 gate and fuur miles from Sussex. Her estate com- 
 prises about two hundred acres, sonic of it being 
 marsh land. She is widely known in the town of 
 Lisbon, and her hospitable home is always open to 
 her many friends. Her many acts of kindness and 
 thoughtful care will be remembered by those with 
 whom she has been intimately associated, after she 
 has passed to the world beyond. 
 
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 I 01 IN B.MRI) has been a resident of Wiscon- 
 sin since 1847, and for many 3'ears his home 
 _ has been in thiscount^'. He is so well known 
 that he needs no especial introduction to the 
 people of Waukesha County. Mr. Baird is a na- 
 tive 01 County Mayo, Ireland, born in 1820, and 
 
 is the youngest in a family of five children, of 
 whom three survive. Ills parents, Stephen and 
 Isabella (Alexander) Baird, were natives of tiie 
 Emerald Isle, where they spent their entire lives. 
 The father was a weaver by a trade, in connection 
 with which he engaged in agricultural pursuits. 
 His death occurred in 1824, and that of his wife 
 in 1843. 
 
 .lolin Baird was reared in iiis home across the 
 .sea, and received such educational advantages as 
 the schools of that country afforded. The loss of 
 his father while yet a small child made it neces- 
 sary for him to depend largely upon his own re- 
 sources. At the age of twent^'-seven years, ac- 
 companied by his sister, he sailed from Killala 
 Ireland, for <iucbec, the voyage consuming seven 
 weeks, during which they encountered several 
 storms, some of such severity as to lead the pas- 
 sengers to believe tiiat they would go down with 
 the ship. I'lion his arrival in this country Mr. 
 Baird had less than ^5 with which to make a home 
 for himself and sister. They came over to Os- 
 wego, N. Y., and from there to Milwaukee, spend- 
 ing thirteen daj's between the two cities. Com- 
 ing to Waukesha County, he was emi)loyed by 
 Richard Smart, one of the pioneers of Waukesha 
 County, to work one year, and for his services 
 was to receive ^100. During this tirst year he 
 sent '^2.5 to his brother Alexander to be used in 
 paying his passage to .\iner:ca. The next year he 
 was emi)loved by Stephen and Samuel Baird. In 
 1849 lie bought eighty acres of partially improved 
 land, paying *60 for the claim, which was located 
 in Winnebago Coiiiily. His home was a log cabin 
 covered with a shake roof, while the needful 
 tools with which to cultivate his land he made or 
 invented. After laboring for a short time as a 
 hoemaker, he improved his claim as best he could. 
 From that primitive condition he has seen Wis- 
 consin developed into one of the prominent states 
 of the Union. 
 
 On tlie 28th of March. 18.'):?, Mr. Baird wedded 
 Miss Mary Ann McConnell, a native of the North 
 of Ireland. Mrs. Baird comes of a sterling old 
 family. Her cousin, .ludge Hilton, was the ad- 
 ministrator of the Stewart estate in the city of 
 New York, and is widely known as a talented 
 
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 PORTKAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 lawyer. Mr. and Mrs. Baird have four sons and 
 tliree daughters, as follows: Margaret Ann wedded 
 Fred lluffmaii. f)f Wiiinobago C'ouiily; Sarali Jane 
 became the wife of lierinan Wright, a farmer of 
 Waukesha Township; James A. married Miss Jen- 
 nie Wright and resides in tlie same town; Rob- 
 ert is an express agent at West Superior, Wis.; 
 Mary E. became Mrs. .John Stewart; William II. 
 and Joim II., the youngest sons, superintend the 
 homestead for their f;ither. The former, William 
 II., was born June 12, 18().'5. IIis primary educa- 
 tion was obtained in the common sciiools, after 
 which he took a course at the Excelsior IJusiiicss 
 College, in Milwaukee, graduating from that insti- 
 tution in the Class of '88. He is a Repultlican, 
 and casl his (irst Presidential vote for James G. 
 Blaine. John H., the youngest, was born Novem- 
 ber 21, 1861. His education was acquired in the 
 common schools and Carroll College. Both are 
 young men of integrity and good standing in the 
 community where they live. 
 
 Soon after their marriage, which was celebrated 
 in this county, Mr. and Mrs. IJaird started for 
 their northern home, making the journey tliither 
 with an ox team. After a residence of twenty- 
 live years in \\'innebago County, he disposed of 
 the pro|)erty there, and in llie fall of 1878 came 
 to Waukesha County, where he purchased an im- 
 proved farm of two iiundred and Ihirty-tliree 
 acres, of which two luiiidred lie in the town of 
 Waukesha, and tiie remaining thirty-three in Ver- 
 non. Mr. Baird has been a wonderfully active 
 man; he came to this country poor, but by per- 
 sistent efforts has accumulated a competence for 
 old age. He has given his children the advan- 
 tages of a good education, and has lived to see 
 them become useful and valued members of so- 
 ciety. Though living retired his interest in the 
 affairs of the day has not l)een lost. 
 
 In political sentiment Mr. Baird has been a Re- 
 publican, having cast his first vote for Zachary 
 Taylor, the candidate for the Presidency. How- 
 ever, of late years, he has taken a lively interest 
 in the success ot the Prohibition party. Both hus- 
 band and wife ar(^ devout Clirislians, the former 
 being a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church 
 . Waukesha, while the latter belongs to the Re- 
 
 formed Presbyterian Church of Vernon Township' 
 
 Their lives have been in harmony with the pro- 
 fessions they have made, and better than worldly 
 heritage they will leave to their children the price- 
 less legacy' of a (Jodly life. 
 
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 I LAS S. SAWYER, i well known pioneer 
 of Waukesha of 1853, was born in Chester, 
 Vt., in 1815, and is a son of Joseph and 
 Betsey Sawyer., His ancestors on both sides were 
 members of the old Colonial families, who moved to 
 \'ermont from Boston about the time of the Revo- 
 lution. 
 
 Our suliject was reared in his native town, where 
 he received a good common school education. On 
 reaching manhood he was mnrried in Chester to 
 Julia S. Sargeant, their marriage occurring in the 
 si)riiig of 1843. Mrs. Sawj'er was a native of New 
 England and a daughter of Ezva. Sargeant, also of 
 an old New England family. lu the autumn of 
 1853, Mr. Sawyer removed with his family to Wau- 
 kesha, Wis., arriving in that city on the lOtli of 
 September. Mr. and Mrs. Sawyer's fainil}' con- 
 sisted of three sons as follows: George S., the eld- 
 est, married Phcebe Hubbard and is a resident of 
 Oak Park, 111.; Walter P. married Nellie Williams 
 and is Cashier of the National Exchange Bank of 
 Waukesha; Charles E. wedded Elsie Jennings and 
 is Cashier of the First National Bank of Crookston, 
 Minn. 
 
 Prior to his coming to Waukesha, .Mr. Sawyer 
 was engaged in the lumber business in \'ermont, 
 where he accumulated considerable property. For 
 a time after locating in Waukesha he did not en- 
 gage in active business, but subseciuently became 
 interested in merchandising in North Prairie, Wau- 
 kesha County, though always making his home in 
 the village of Waukesha, lie also became inter- 
 ested in banking, and was one of the incorporators 
 and a member of the Board of Directors of the old 
 Waukesha County Bank, which was .ncorporated 
 in 1855. He was also one of the incorporators and 
 a member of the first Board of Directors of the 
 
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 Waukeslia National Hank, into vvliidi tiic Wauke- 
 sha County Dank was iniTjred in May, 1865. See 
 history of Waukesha National Bank. 
 
 Mr. Sawj'erand wife are members of the Baptist 
 Church. In his political sentiments he is a Re- 
 publican, but has never been an aspirant for ollicial 
 distinction. He still calls Waukeslia his home; 
 however, he and his wife spend a [)ortion of their 
 time with their children away from tlie Spring 
 City. Mr. Sawyer has been a resident of Wau- 
 kesha for forty years, and is recognized as a most 
 worthy citizen, one whose course in life has been 
 distinguished by strict integrity, love of justice and 
 morality. 
 
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 JEKKMIAH SMITH, one of the progressive 
 and public spirited citizens of Waukesha 
 County, who now carries on agricultural 
 pursuits on section 16, Lisbon Township, has 
 resided in this locality since the 22d of June, 1849. 
 He was born in Sussex, England, November 5, 
 1829. His father, .lolin Smith, was born in the 
 same locality, P'ebruary 22, 1797, and became a 
 mechanic and land surveyor. He acquired a good 
 education and was a man of more tlian ordinary 
 intelligence. He married Sarah Smith, who was 
 born July 24, 1798, and tliey spent their entire 
 lives in England. The father was called to the 
 home bej'oud October 8, 1870, and his wife died 
 September 14, 1859. The}' had a family of five 
 sons and two daughters, four of whom are now 
 living: Thomas, a mechanic and surve\'or, who is 
 living retired in Sussex, England; Jeremiah, who 
 was the lifth in order of l)irth; Charles W., who is 
 a surveyor of Sussex, England; and Sarah M., who 
 is the wife of Herbert Baker, an agriculturist and 
 sheep-raiser of East (Uildeford, Sussex, England. 
 
 In his parents' home Jeremiah Smith spent his 
 first twenty years. He acquired a good education 
 and became familiar with mechanical work and 
 surveying, in 1849 he resolved to seek a home 
 beyond the Atlantic and in the sailing vessel, 
 "Silas Richards," commanded by CaiH. J. Welch, 
 he left London on the 7th of April. On the 25th 
 
 of May he landed at Castle (Jarden, New York 
 City, with about *10 in his pocket, and the greater 
 part of this w.is spent in paying his expenses to 
 Milwaukee, where he arrived on the 2 1st of June. 
 He there met Mr. and Mrs. (leorge Elliott, who had 
 formerly lived near his home in England. During 
 the first year after his arrival he worked as a farm 
 hand for *l()(l. He suffered from the chills and 
 found it quite dillicult to make a start in his new 
 home. In May, 1850, he secured a claim of forty 
 acres of wild l:ind, partially covered with timber, 
 and at once began to clear and improve this. His 
 first home was a board structure l.Sx20 feet in di- 
 mensions, built in the midst of a thicket. Oxen 
 were used in clearing his land but at length crops 
 were planted and in course of time the rich soil 
 yielded abundant harvests. An Indian trail crossed 
 his farm and the redinen were frctiuently seen in 
 the neighborhood. Deer and feathered game was 
 often killed and the unsettled condition of the 
 county made the hardships of pioneer life familiar 
 to our subject. 
 
 On the 8th of November, 1854, was celebrated 
 the marri.age of Mr. Smith and Miss Ann Rebecca 
 Weaver, who was born in Augusta, Oneida Coun- 
 ty, N. Y., January 25, 1835, and was brought by 
 her parents to Wisconsin in 18.'{6. She is one of 
 the oldest residents of the county and has wit- 
 nessed its entire development from an unbroken 
 wilderness. Her father, John Weaver, was born 
 in England, about 1804, emigrated to the I'nited 
 States in 1828, and died in March, 1881. He was 
 a member of the Episcopal Church. His wife bore 
 the maiden name of Ann M. Warren, but was 
 known throughout this county as Aunt Melinda. 
 She was born in Augusta, N. Y., Eebruary 25, 
 1813, and died October 24, 1886. Her father, 
 Daniel Warren, was a Revolutionary hero and a 
 relative of (Jeneral Warren, who won fame at the 
 Battle of Bunker Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Siiiilh be- 
 came the parents of ten children, seven sons and 
 three daughters, of whom seven are yet living. 
 Francis A., a farmer of .luneau County, Wis., mar- 
 ried Eliza Long, and they have one son and one 
 daughter; Daniel is a painter by trade; Caroline 
 M., (ieorge H.. William .1., Charles L. and Thomas 
 (). are at home. They were given good eduen- 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 tiona] advantages and were thereby fitted for the 
 practical duties of life. 
 
 I'lioii tlicii- marriage IMr. and Mrs. Smilli located 
 upun their farm in Lisbon Townsliip, and for fort}' 
 years tlie^' have traveled life's journey together, 
 sharing with each other it,s joys and sorrows, its 
 adversity and prosperity. Their home is situated 
 in the midst of a good farm of sixty acres and this 
 worthy couple are numbered among the best and 
 most highly respected citizens of the community. 
 Mr. .Smith cast his first vote for Franklin Pierce 
 and has since been a stalwart Democrat. He has 
 served as Town Supervisor, for a number of years 
 was Justice of the Peace, for nine years was School 
 Director, has been .School Treasurer, and for the 
 past six years has been Coroner of the county. 
 He w.as influential in the organization of the 
 Farmer's Fiiv Insurance Company of Lisbon Town- 
 ship, and is a Master Mason, belonging to Ashlar 
 J^odge No. 193, of Sussex, of which he was Secre- 
 tary for ten years. 
 
 JOHN SADDLFR. who is a veteran soldier of 
 the late war, has been ac(iuainted with Wau- 
 kesha County since 1856, though he did not 
 become a resident here until several years 
 later. He is a native of Norfolksliire, England, 
 born on the 10th of .\pril, 1830, and was the eld- 
 est in a family- of six, whom he can remember, 
 born to .lohn and JIary (Baise) .Saddler. Mr. Sad- 
 dler resided in England until nine years of age, 
 then came with his parents to America, setting sail 
 from Hull. After a voyage of sixty-six daj'S 
 duration, anchor w.is cast in the harbor of Quebec, 
 Canada. His father located in Coburg, Upper 
 Canada, where heeng.iged in .agricultural pursuits, 
 and there remained until his death. Both he and 
 his wife were members of the Church of England. 
 The gentleman whose name ai)pears at the be- 
 ginning of this article, enjoyed almost no educa- 
 tional advantages, except those made possible 
 through his own exertions. He was reared to the 
 occupation of a farmer and stock-raiser, and when 
 
 he commenced life on his own responsibility, did 
 not possess a dollar in the world, but by industry 
 and careful management, he has accumulated a 
 competence. For all he has he owes no one for 
 •assistance rendered, it being the result of years of 
 labor and patient saving, back of which was the 
 will to succeed. Mr. Saddler married Miss Jane 
 Hazlett, a native of Canada, and a daughter of 
 William and Mary (McCredcan) Hazlett. Her f.a- 
 tlier w.as a native of Scotland, but came to Amer- 
 ica when a child. Mrs. Saddler was reared and 
 educated in Canada, and when a maiden of sixteen 
 3'ears came to Rochester, N. V., where her mar- 
 riage to Mr. Saddler was solemnized .lanuary 1,5, 
 1854. To them were born si.x daughters, all of 
 whom are deceased but one. They lost Charlotte 
 E. and Minnie, two young ladies of much promise, 
 whose deaths occurred within two 3'ears of each 
 other. This was a heav^' stroke for the father and 
 mother. Ella B., their only surviving child, is the 
 wife of George Wilkins, a farmer, who resides at 
 Dodge's Corners. They have two sons, John Asa, 
 aged fourteen years, and Boj'd, aged about eight 
 years. The^' are bright bo^'s, and the pride of 
 their grandparents' hearts. 
 
 When Mr. and Mrs. Saddler came to Wisconsin, 
 thev located in Caledonia Townshi]). Racine Coun- 
 ty, where they farmed laud on shares. They ar- 
 rived in 1857, and continued their residence there 
 until 1869, at which time thej' removed to the 
 town of Mukwonago, Waukesha Count}'. After 
 living in that town some four years, they again 
 moved, locating in the town of A'ernon, which was 
 their home for six years, thence returning to Muk- 
 wonago Township, and in 1882 became residents 
 of Genesee, which has since been their home. 
 
 Mr. .Saddler enlisted in Company K, Twenty- 
 fourth Wisconsin Infantry, at Milwaukee, Januar\' 
 4, 1864, under Captain Parsons and Colonel Mc- 
 Arthur, and rendezvoused at Camp Douglas, Madi- 
 son, Wis. From Madison the regiment was ordered 
 to London, Tenn., for the purpose of concentra- 
 ting the forces. Mr. Saddler's first work in the 
 service was Provost Guard duty at General Sheri- 
 dan's head-quarters, where he remained until Maj', 
 or until the opening of the Atlanta Campaign, in 
 which he participated. During that eventful per- 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
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 iod the regiment was almost constantly under fire, 
 and sometimes for eleven da^-s and nights without 
 intermission. The following is a list of the battles 
 in which Mr. Saddler took part with ids eomiiiand: 
 Iluzzard's Roost, where the Federal forces suffered 
 great loss. It was during this engagement that 
 our subject had the heels of his shoes sliot off, a 
 bullet put through his blouse, and the strap on his 
 canteen cut off by shot. Resaca, where Col. West 
 was wounded, was a hotly contested battle, follow- 
 ing which came tliat of Plea.sant Ridge, more se- 
 vere than the preceding, llere.tiie Union forces 
 were harassed by the sharp-shooters, and during 
 the contest Mr. Saddler pounded his way out of 
 an old building with the butt end of his gun and 
 escai)ed, while many of his comrades were wound- 
 ed and killed. Rome, with its eleven days and 
 nights of continuous figliting. was followed by the 
 engagement at I5ig Siianty, then came the hard 
 fougiil battle of Kenesaw Mountain. Inuring a 
 lull in the firing the order came for the Federals 
 to rest, but not a minute had passed before the 
 Rebel bullets commenced, and orders came to take 
 to foot at once. 
 
 An incident worthy of mention, and one that 
 illustrates the hair-breadth escapes experienced by 
 the soldiei-s is here given: Mr. Saddler was lying 
 with his head resting on his knapsack with one of 
 his comrades, Chris Caslner, of Milwaukee, and 
 when the order carae to arms, he had but just 
 arisen; a solid shot from the enemy's guns struck 
 his knapsack and sunk it into the groiuid so deep 
 that he never saw it again. At the battle of 
 Peach Tree Creek a pail of Fighting .loe Hooker's 
 Corps was lost, and niaTi\' of the poor boys were 
 hurriedly buried in a pit some twenty-two feet 
 long, their bodies being lightly covered with earth. 
 Mr. Saddler marched triumphantly with the troops 
 through the city of Atlanta, .lonesborough and 
 Columbus, Tenn.. the latter place being the scene 
 of another terrible contest. It was here that our 
 subject came very near being left; he was do- 
 ing picket duty, and the troops had moved on be- 
 fore he discovered that he was alone, but he hur- 
 riedly followed in pursuit, and at last found his 
 way to the ranks. 
 
 Mr. Saddler was present at the engagements of 
 35 
 
 Chattahooehie and New Hope Church, and took 
 part in the battle of Franklin, Tenn., which was 
 one of the hardest fought battles of the war, for 
 the time being. . The regiment had been march- 
 ing for five days and nights and entered this place 
 with the Rebel forces following. So hotly was the 
 ground contested that the boys fought with 
 clubbed muskets and H-xed b.-iyonets, with swords 
 and fists, an engagenent that is well remembered 
 by many of the boys in blue who were present. It 
 was here that Jlr. Saddler was wounded in the left 
 hand. He was transferred from the Twenty-fourth 
 to the Thirteenth Wisconsin at Nashville, and with 
 that regiment ordered to report at Camp .lackson. 
 New Orleans. Going thence to Texas, by way of the 
 Gulf of Mexico, the command landed at Matagor- 
 da Bay, from which point it marched to San An- 
 tonio, Tex., and there remained from the 12th of 
 July to December, 1865. Here our subject was 
 mustered out of the service of the United States. 
 During the time of his enlistment he had never 
 been home on a furlough, nor was he ever in the 
 guard house. He was a faithful soldier and re- 
 ceived an honorable discharge. 
 
 In politics Mr. Saddler has always been a Re- 
 publican, exercising his right of franchise for the 
 men and measures of'that party. He is a memljer 
 of the AVilliam B. Cushing Post No. 1!), (i. A. R., 
 of Waukesha. He and his wife are members of the 
 Congregational Church, and live in harmony with 
 the profession they make. They are now living a 
 retired life in (ienesee, where they are highly Re- 
 spected by all who know them. 
 
 NATIONAL EXCHAN(;E BANK. This is 
 one of the subsLnntial financial institu- 
 tions of Waukesha and of the county 
 from the fact that the men who are at the head of 
 it are conservative, non-speculative and thor- 
 oughly reliable. It was organized March 11, 1882, 
 with a capital stock of ♦50,000. The men who were 
 most active in putting this enterprise on foot were 
 R. M. Jameson and S. D. James, two well known 
 
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 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 business men of Waukesha, and W. P. Sawyer, an 
 experienced banker of central Illinoi.s. The first 
 officers chosen were R. M. Jameson, President; Dr. 
 II. A. Younians, Vice-President; and W. P. Sawyer, 
 Cashier. Tlie only change in tiie ollicial manage- 
 ment was caused by the death of Dr. Youmans, 
 who was succeeded in tiie A'ice-Presidency by S. A. 
 Fox. Tlie fii-st Hoard of Directors was composed 
 of the first officers with S. D. James and John IMitcli- 
 eil. Later a sixth Director was added, 1). L. Ed- 
 wards Ijeing cliosen to tiiat place, and subsequently 
 two more, S. A. Fox and W. II. Sleep were elected, 
 making the Hoard of Directors consist of eight 
 members. In the Directorship Dr. Younians was 
 succeeded by A. C. Nickcll. 
 
 On the 25th of April, 1882, the National Ex- 
 change Bank opened its doors for business in the 
 building owned by Poole and Ware on Clinton 
 Street, but in less than a year removed to the E. H. 
 Carney Block and occupied the room at the inter- 
 section of Main and Broadway Streets. Notwith- 
 standing the hard times it was thought advisable 
 to erect a large bank building at No. 407 Main 
 Street in the fall of 1893. The structure is a line 
 two-story building, with a basement, erected at a 
 cost of ab(jut ><17,()()(). Its vaults are among the 
 best in the state, and the building throughout is 
 arranged especially for other lines of business 
 intimately connected with hanking. For instance, 
 the basement is fitted for an abstract office, while 
 the second story is given to law and real-estate 
 offices. On each fioor are vaults suited for the 
 business to be conducted there. In connection 
 witli the bank there is a safety deposit department 
 which is also furnished with first-class vaults. In 
 a word the bank building throughout is equippc^d 
 with the best modern improvements. 
 
 During the panic of 1893, in common with other 
 banks, the National Exchange was tested and tried, 
 meeting ever_v obligation upon demand and com- 
 ing out stronger than when the siege began. Its 
 report for July 18, 1894, shows its condition to 
 be as follows: 
 
 REsorRCEs, 
 
 Loans and discounts ^174,119.01 
 
 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured.. . . 1,331.84 
 U. 8. bonds to secure circulation 18,500.00 
 
 IT. S. bonds on hand * 300.00 
 
 Premium on I'. S. bonds 2,21 0.00 
 
 Stocks, securities, etc 1 7,627.00 
 
 Banking house, furniture and fixtures 24,329.92 
 
 Due from approved reserve agents. ... 30,091.68 
 
 Checks and other cash items 1,821.83 
 
 Notes of other National Banks 1,370.00 
 
 Fractional paper currency', nickels and 
 
 cents 21 3.24 
 
 Specie ¥16,133.70 
 
 Legal tender notes 7,500.00 23,633.70 
 
 Redemption fund with V. S. Treasurer 
 
 (5 per cent, of circulation) 832.50 
 
 Total ?296.980.72 
 
 i.iAiui.nir.s 
 
 Capital stock paid in s 50,000.00 
 
 Surplus fund 25,000.00 
 
 Undivided i)rofits less expenses and 
 
 taxes paid 1,116.94 
 
 National Bank notes outstanding 16,650.00 
 
 Due to State Banks and Bankers 125.39 
 
 Dividends unpaid 50.00 
 
 Individual deposits subject 
 
 to check ^63,602.25 
 
 Demand Certificates of deposit 
 140,436.14 204,038.39 
 
 Total *296,980.72 
 
 BEKNIIARD CASPER, an old settler and the 
 present Postmaster of New Berlin, is a 
 native of Alsace-Lorraine, where his birth 
 occiuTcd June 30, 1824. His parents were Joseph 
 and Catherine (Dendinger) Casper, who had eight 
 children, five boys and three girls, four of whom 
 are living, as follows: iMartin is a resident of 
 Chantilly, France; Lizzie is the widow of Anthony 
 Strasser,a farmer in the Old Country-; Bernhard is 
 next; and Alois is a tailor of Jlilwaukee. The gen- 
 tleman whose name heads this article received a 
 common-school education in his native land, and 
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 899 
 
 emigrate to America. From Havre, France, in 
 May, 1845, he sailed on tlie Frencli vessel "Plne- 
 nix," and after thirty-three days landed at New 
 York. The following da^' he went to Albany by 
 way of the Hudson Hiver, .and from that city to 
 Rochester on the Erie Canal, where he engaged as 
 an apprentice to learn the cooper's trade, serving 
 one year. At the expiration of that time he 
 crossed from Buffalo to Canada, going over the 
 river on the ice, .and made his home at Waterloo, 
 where he engaged at work at his trade during one 
 winter. From there he went to Preston. Canada, 
 where he resumed the coopering business, and 
 where he met and wedded Catherine Lehman n, 
 a daughter of Joseph J^ehmann, a native of Al- 
 sace-Lorraine, born in 1824. In 1846 Mrs. Casper, 
 in company with a cousin, Michael Saltz, crossed 
 the ocean and made her home in the village of 
 Preston till her marriiige. 
 
 Two days after their wedding the young couple 
 crossed over to Buffalo, where thej' took passage 
 for Milwaukee, landing in that city four days 
 afterward. Here Mr. Casper carried on business 
 on his own account, making flour and pork bar- 
 rels, in exchange for which he received store-pa\'. 
 In 1851, after a residence of four years in Mil- 
 waukee, he removed to the town of New Berlin, 
 where he bought ten acres of comparatively un- 
 improved land, upon which stood a small frame 
 house and a log cooper shop. He immediately re- 
 sumed work at his trade, replacing the old tumble- 
 down shoi) willi a more modern and substantial 
 log building. From time to time Mr. Casperadded 
 to his original purchase until he now owns a fine 
 farm of one hundred and thirty-seven acres, about 
 twent^'-tive acres of which remain in timber, prin- 
 cipally maple. The residence he occu|)ies was 
 erected in the year 1861, in which he opened a 
 tavern for the accommodation of the public. Here 
 he carried on his shop and entertained emigrants, 
 many of whom later found homes in the town of 
 New Berlin. Some eighteen yeai-s ago Mr. Casper 
 discontinued coopering, and has since given his 
 atttmtion to the operation of his hotel, increasing 
 trade demanding his time. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Casper had a large family, num- 
 bering thirteen children, as follows: tieorge, born 
 
 June 12, 1849, died September 1, 1850; Joseph, 
 born September 11, 1850. died April 1, 1859; Bern- 
 hard, born January 31, 1852, operates a hotel at 
 Oconomowoc; Alois, born September 15, 1853, is 
 a fai'mer and stock-raiser of New Berlin Township; 
 Catherine, born April 20, 1855, married Jacob Ser- 
 ing, a farmer of Franklin Township, Milwaukee 
 County; Elizabeth, born November 19, 1856, be- 
 came the wife of John Schiltz, a farmer of Pros- 
 pect; Andrew, born September 5, 1858, is a very 
 popular hotel man on the Mukwonago Koad; Jo- 
 seph, born May 24, 1860, died April 16, 1861; 
 Valentine, born February 14, 1862, is a merchant 
 at Sullivan, .Icfferson County, Wis.; John V., born 
 January 4, 1864, is Assistant Postmaster. He has 
 always resided at home with his parents, being a 
 valuable helper in conducting the business. He 
 is deservedly popular with young and old, and 
 has the esteem of all who know him. Noveml)er 
 18, 1890, he was married to Miss Mary (Jreiler, a na- 
 tive of North Greenfield, Milwaukee County, who 
 was born February 15, 1875, and died July 4, 1894. 
 They have two children, Valentine and Rosalie, 
 who are the pride of their grandfather in his de- 
 clining years. The next child in Mr. Casper's 
 family, Mary, born October 18, 1867, died in Feb- 
 ruary, 1870; William, born April 13, 1870, died 
 when thirteen months old; and another child died 
 in infancy. July 12, 1892, the mother of this 
 family, p.assed to the spirit world and was laid to 
 rest in the cemetery of the Holy Apostles' Church. 
 She was much beloved in New Berlin, and was a 
 kind neiglibor and a devoted mother. 
 
 Mr. Casper began life a poor man, but by hard 
 work and close attention to business has accumu- 
 lated a good property. He is a firm believer in 
 the princiiiles advocated by the Democratic party, 
 and by that party h.as been honored by election 
 to the office of Side-Supervisor, which position he 
 has filled at different times for a period of twenty 
 years, and he has been Schofd Clerk for three j'ears. 
 He is a devout Catholic and has contributed lib- 
 erally toward the erection and support of the 
 Catholic Churches of New Berlin, having been 
 a Director in the first one built at that place. 
 For church and school purposes he has given three 
 acres of ground, their l>cautiful cemetery occupy- 
 
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 rOETRAlT AKD BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 ing a part of that gift. lie was appointed Post- 
 master of Js'cw Berliu iiiiflcr C'leveland's first ad- 
 ministration. Mr. Casper is now in his seventietli 
 year, and lias witnessed the irrowtii of New Ber- 
 lin from a wilderness to a line agricultural section. 
 Progressive and energetic, he has a wide circle of 
 friends, few men being belter known in that com- 
 munity. 
 
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 ORSON P. CLINTON is a native of 
 Waukesha County, a man well known by 
 the populace. lie was born on the 5th 
 of June, 1840, being the fifth in a family of six 
 children, five sons and one daughter, born to Allen 
 and Adaline (Goodnow) Clinton, and is the only 
 survivor. His father was a native of Ferrisburg, 
 Vt., August 17, 1801, and died November 3, 1863, 
 in the town of Pewaukee. lie was reared to the 
 trade of carpenter and joiner, and received a lim- 
 ited education in the common schools of his native 
 state. At the age of sixteen Allen Clinton came 
 with his parents to Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, 
 N. Y., where he resided until his emigration to 
 Joliet, 111. The trip from New York to Illinois 
 was made with a team and wagon, and consumed 
 one month. He did not remain long there, but 
 came on a prospecting tour to Wisconsin, visiting 
 Waukesha, which was then a part of Milwaukee 
 County, witnessing it in its wildest state. This 
 was in the spring of 1837. When upon his return 
 to Joliet. the return being made on foot, he met 
 many bands of Indians. That fall he returned to 
 Waukesha County with his family, and in company 
 with his brother-in-law, Kdward Goodnow, erected 
 the first frame house built in tlie village of Wau- 
 kesha, which is still standing and now owned by 
 J. A. Waite. There were about one hundred in- 
 habitants in the vill.age at that time, lie and his 
 wife >yere two of the original members of the first 
 Congregational Church in the state of AVisconsiu. 
 It was ill 1838 that the elder Mr. Clinton pur- 
 chased the Bidwell right of eighty acres of partial- 
 ly improved land, and also forty .acres of S. S. 
 Breese, adjoining the former, which is the pres- 
 
 ent homestead of the subject of this sketch. He 
 had strong Abolition proclivities and was one of 
 the prime movers locally. He was one of the con- 
 ductors of the so-called under ground railway to 
 carry fugitive slaves to Canada, at one time se- 
 creting Eliza Quarles,a fugitive slave, in his house 
 for several days, and finally passing her into the 
 hands of his brother-in-law, Lyman (ioodnow, who 
 carried her witli his team to Canada. His daily 
 petition was "break the yoke of bondage and let 
 the oppressed go free." He lived to see the fulfill- 
 ment of his prayer in the announcement of the 
 Emancipation Proclamation issued by President 
 Lincoln. In his early political faith he was a Free 
 Soiler, then a strong Abolitionist, and afterwards 
 was an ardent supporter of the principles of the 
 Republican i)arly until his death. Mr. Clinton 
 w.as a devoted Christian gentleman and it was said 
 at the semi-centennial services of the Coiigreg.a- 
 tional Church at Waukesha in 1888, that the histo- 
 rian recorded of him these words, "the most Godly 
 man he ever knew." 
 
 The subject of this article can tr.ace his ancestry 
 back to good old New England stock. His grand- 
 father was a soldier in the AVar of 1812. His 
 mother was a native of Rutland, Jlass., born De- 
 cember 26, 1803, and died October 16, 1871. She 
 was a daughter of Asa and Lydia (Warren) (^ood- 
 now, the mother being a descendant of the famous 
 General Warren of Bunker Hill. According to all 
 data obtained the (ioodnow family originated from 
 Thadeus (ioodnow, who married a Miss Knight 
 and emigrated from England to America in an 
 early day. 
 
 Orson P. Clinton has spent his entire life in 
 Waukesha County, his first home being a log cabin, 
 in which he dwelt for fourteen years. His early 
 educational training was commenced in the pioneer 
 log sclioolhouse, which was replaced by a frame 
 building, lie supplemented his education by a 
 short course at Carroll College, and by a teacher's 
 course at the State Normal at Winona, Minn., the 
 first Normal School founded in the state. In or- 
 der to secure the means with which to begin his 
 normal course, Mr. Clinton worked for his brother, 
 receiving for his services ^9 per month. When 
 this was exhausted he began teaching. He taught 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 901 
 
 two terms in the state of Minnesota, one at Water- 
 ford and tlie other at Cannon City. lie was only 
 twenty years old wlion lie began his life on iiisown 
 responsibility, and without a dollar to his name. 
 The Civil War had broken out and he responded 
 to the call for troops, enlisting in Company H, 
 First Wisconsin Cavalry, under Colonel Daniels, 
 at that time, the date of his enlistment being 
 August !l, 18G2. Mis regiment was ordered to C'ape 
 (iirardeau. Mo., (leneral Davidson being Comman- 
 der of that part of the army. The first duty in 
 which the regiment engaged was scouting and 
 skirmishing in this part of the country, which was 
 the most sickly and desolate in the south, in 18G3 
 the regiment was transferred to the army of the 
 Cumberland under General Rosecrans, participat- 
 ing in <iuite a number of engagements in Tenn- 
 essee and (Tcorgia. The first battle in which the 
 regiment participated was that of Chickamauga, 
 the next at Dandridge, near Knoxville, Teun., the 
 next action was at Mossy Creek, Tenn., where Mr. 
 Clinton's horse was shot from under him. He was 
 with the regiment throughout the Atlanta cam- 
 paign, the troops being under fire almost constant- 
 ly. His regiment was a part of the army which 
 entered the city upon its capitulation. At this 
 time Sherman's famous march to the sea was 
 planned, Mr. Clinton's regiment being dismounted 
 and the best of their horses taken for that expedi- 
 tion, while the men were sent back to Louisville, 
 Ky., to remount. Upon being remounted an order 
 was given for them to join General Thomas at 
 Nashville, who daily expected an attack by the 
 Rebel (Jeneral Hood, but ere they could join Gen- 
 eral Thomas, the Rebel Commander, General (Jreen, 
 intercepted them, detaining them until too late to 
 reach Thomas. After reaching Nashville, Tenn., 
 a raid was planned under (Jen. James H. Wilson, 
 composed of ten thousand cavalrymen, their line 
 of march extending through the states of Alabama 
 and (ieorgia, which was known as the Wilson Raid. 
 They left Nashville February 1, 186.5, marched to 
 Waterloo, Ala., remained there until March "20, 
 18()."), where the concentration of the cavalry forces 
 was effected. Their first objective point w.as Selnia, 
 Ala., where there were large arsenal stores and pro- 
 visions kept by the Confederates, these being de- 
 
 stroyed by the Federals. During the trip to Selma 
 Mr. Clinton experienced an incident worthy of 
 mention. He had entered the service as a private 
 an(i at difTercnt stages of his service was commis- 
 sioned; at this time he was commissioned Second 
 Lieutenant, but acting as Captain of Company M. 
 An order was issued for an advance guard to be 
 detailed to go fifteen miles distant from Selma to 
 Centerville, Ala., where there was a bridge of im- 
 portance to be held for the advance of the Federals. 
 The order was issued by Colonel La Grange to 
 Lieutenant Clinton to advance with a detailed 
 company of twenty-five men, the ride to be made 
 in two hours. They were to attack the rebels and 
 hold the bridge al all hazards, which they did suc- 
 cessfully'. This was the point where Lieutenant 
 Clinton came near losing his life. When he gave 
 the command to his men to advance ingallop with 
 drawn revolvers, they were dashing down a decliv- 
 ity to the right drive-wa^- of the bridge, there be- 
 ing two, and when he was within fifteen feet of 
 the bridge, one of his men behind him exclaimed, 
 "Lieutenant, don't you see that the drive-waj- is 
 torn away, take the other sidel" He obeyed and 
 saved his life. Lieutenant Clinton was a favorite 
 with his company as will be shown later. After 
 these orders were executed he joined the forces at 
 Selma, which city had been captured. Then the 
 line of march was taken up to Montgomery, thence 
 to Columbus, Cia., and thence to Ft. Lyon, Ala., 
 which was captured with three hundred prisoners. 
 Lieutenant Clinton was present in this action; 
 it was so hotl\' contested that the guns of the fip[)o- 
 sing forces almost touched. In this eonllict Lieu- 
 tenant Vosburg, who was at the side of Mr. Clin- 
 ton, was shot through the head, the ball entering 
 his eye, killing him instantly. The date of this 
 engagement was April 16, 1865, the Inst battle of 
 the war, and the next day on the approach to Ma- 
 con, Cia., the troops were met with a Hag of truce, 
 surrendering the city, and proclaiming the joyful 
 intelligence that (Jeneral Lee had surren<iered at 
 Appomattox, which sent a thrill of joy through the 
 hearts of many thousands of the soldiers who had 
 born the hardships and vicissitudes of a soldier's 
 life. One of the important experiences in the sol- 
 dier life of Lieutenant Clinton was the pursuit and 
 
902 
 
 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 
 
 capture of JeflFerson Davis, the Confederate Chief- 
 tain, al Irwin ville, Ga., as related by liini: 
 
 The First Wisconsin Cavalry found itself in May, 
 lK(i5, at Macon, (ia. It was part of the command 
 of ten thousand riders headed by Maj.-(ien. J. H. 
 Wilson which had left Nashville, Tenii., about 
 February 1, for an extensive raid, having Chick- 
 asaw, Mis.s., Tuscaloosa and Suhna, Ala., and thence 
 eastward through Montgomery to Columbus and 
 West Point on the Georgia line, and finally Macon, 
 Ga., as the final objective |)oint. It had been a 
 very successful raid. The only remaining arsenal 
 store of the Confederacy with many other Confed- 
 erate supplies had been destroyed at Selnia, Ala. 
 
 A running fight with the Rebel General Forrest's 
 command w.as a daily occurrence as General Wil- 
 son swept eastward through Alabama, and finally 
 the last battle of the war had been fought at Ft. 
 Tyler on April 16, 1865, I^ieutenant Vosburg of 
 Company J, First Wisconsin Cavalry, being the 
 last man killed at this battle and of the war. The 
 war was over and we were waiting orders to be 
 mustered out and to return to our homes. It was 
 with some surprise that Lieutenant Colonel Ilarn- 
 den of the First Wisconsin Cavalr3' was ordered 
 about five v. m.. May C, to report to the head- 
 quarters of the Division Commander with one hun- 
 dred and fifty well mounted men. After getting 
 out of tlie city I asked Colonel Ilarnden -.vliat all 
 this meant. His reply was that he hoped '-the 
 good Lord would give us one more light," and 
 then said that we were sent to ca))ture .leff Davis; 
 that General Wilson had received dispatches to 
 the effect that President Davis with an escort of 
 two or three hundred was coming across the coun- 
 try through the Carolinas and apparently heading 
 for the gulf coast and that his present route would 
 be tlirough Dublin, fifty-live miles northeast of 
 Macon. Colonel Ilarnden further said that we 
 must reach Dublin before the next night if possible. 
 We marched all that night, stopping the next 
 morning to rest and feed our horses. Here we 
 left Lieutenant Hewitt with thirty men to patrol 
 the country, and the rest of us mounted and 
 marched on in the direction of Dublin. About 
 three i-. m. we met a couple of negroes who de- 
 scribed a carriage with a fine team and occupied 
 
 bj^ a couple of men with their ladies, as having 
 passed that point a couple of hours before and tak- 
 ing the Laurel Hill road. A consultation was held, 
 and although there was not much probability that 
 this was the Davis party, as there was no escort 
 whatever, still it was possible he might have 
 adopted this method as attracting the least atten- 
 tion. It was accordinglj' decided that I was to 
 taKC my Company B and follow up the trail until 
 satisfied of the character of the outfit and then 
 join the command at Dublin. We took the Laurel 
 Hill road and after marching six or eight miles, 
 came upon the carriage at the home of a rich 
 planter, but no .Jeff Davis. We helped ourselves 
 to corn for our horses, and milk from the dairy 
 for ourselves and after resting for an hour took 
 the back track foi Dublin, where we arrived about 
 eleven o'clock, having ridden upwards of seventy 
 miles since five o'clock the evening before. Col- 
 onel Ilarnden had arrived with his command late 
 in the evening and had made some inquiries in the 
 village with no very promising results, the citizens 
 seemingly reluctant to give information. About 
 midnight, however, his colored servant brought to 
 him another colored man who said that quite a 
 large part}' of wagons and ambulances and some led 
 horses had gone through the place the day before. 
 One of the wagons had a lady for a passenger, whom 
 he heard called Mrs. Davis. There were several 
 horsemen and one rode a fine bay horse, but this 
 man with several others had not gone with the 
 wagon train, but had crossed the river and gone 
 down on the other side. Feeling sure that we had 
 struck the Davis trail, and reasoning that if Mr. 
 Davis were one of the party which liad gone down 
 on the other side of the river he would surely join 
 the wagon train with Mrs. Davis some time during 
 the day, Colonel Ilarnden gave orders for an early 
 start in the morning in pursuit of the wagon train. 
 I hadn't fairly got both eyes shut before reveille 
 sounded, and before it was yet light we were again 
 in the s.addle. Lieutenant Lane was left here with 
 fort3'-five men to guard the river and patrol the 
 roads. About five miles from Dublin we crossed 
 Turkey Creek, and entered a pine forest, poor, 
 sandy, and almost uninhabited. Karly in the day 
 it began to rain, and it soon became difficult to fol- 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPinCAL RECORD. 
 
 903 
 
 low the wagon li-ail as there was no well defined 
 traveled road in that forest. About noon we met 
 a citizen on horseback, whom Colonel ilarnden im- 
 pressed as a guide. He claimed at first to be en- 
 tirely ignorant of any Davis party, but after some 
 threats he recalled the fact that he had heard of such 
 a party on a road eleven miles away. In due time 
 we got onto the right trail again. Night found 
 us in the swamps of Alligator Creek, with water to 
 the saddle-girths in many places. It had kept up 
 a drizzling rain all d.ay and still continued. In 
 the darkness it was nniwssible to follow a trail and 
 it was equally impossible to start fires to cook cof- 
 fee and bacon. Hut there seemed no other way 
 than to camp right there with water everywhere 
 and go supi)erlcss to bed, so to speak. We had 
 ridden forty miles tliat day and but for our rubber 
 pouches would have been wet through. A change 
 of any sort was welcome. As many of the men as 
 possible would sit around a tree whose base was 
 above water mark, and using the tree for a com- 
 mon center would lean against it and get a little 
 sleep. 
 
 However, all things conic to an end and so did 
 that miserable night. Before it was fairly daj'- 
 light we were .again in the saddle and by nine 
 o'clock, May t), were out of the wilderness and at 
 a ferry across the Ocmulgee River and found that 
 the Davis party had crossed the same ferr}' about 
 one o'clock that morning and that Mr. Davis was 
 with them. Riding to Abbeville, a distance of two 
 miles from the ferry, we halted and fed our horses 
 and ourselves. The ferryman told us that the 
 Davis party had gone directly south in the direc- 
 tion of Irwinville, twenty-five miles distant. 
 
 Al)0ut noon, i\Iay 'Jth, we were again in the sad- 
 dle and on the march. We had gone about a 
 mile when we saw two cavalrjraen in blue coming 
 down the road from the north in the direction of 
 Macon. Colonel Ilarnden called a halt until they 
 came up, and found that they were the advance 
 guard of the Fourth Michigan Cavalrj-, which was 
 just behind. Coh>nel Harnden ordered me to 
 move on in the direction of Irwinville, while he, 
 with his orderly, waited until Colonel I'rilchard, 
 of the Fourth Michigan, came up, and found that 
 Colonel Pritchard was also in pursuit of Jeflf Davis. 
 
 Colonel Ilarnden told him of his having followed 
 the trail for two days, and that we expected to 
 overtake him that night. 
 
 Colonel Pritchard olTcred Ilarnden more men, 
 but Colonel Ilainden declined, saying that the 
 Davis party had dwindled to less than fifty. Col- 
 onel Pritcliard replied that as lie had got to stop 
 to feed and rest his men and horses, he would go 
 no further. 
 
 Colonel Haniili'ii IIumi huiricd on and overtook 
 his command. About two o'clock wo passed the 
 camp-fire of the Davis i)arty, where they had taken 
 a late breakfast. We could not be over three or four 
 hours behind them. The road could be seen for 
 miles and miles ahead, where it had been cut through 
 the pine woods. We passed but one dwelling 
 that afternoon, and that a little log hut. We bor- 
 rowed some corn here for our horses. Nine in the 
 evening found us within three miles of Irwinville, 
 which is on the Ala])aha River. Colonel Harnden 
 called a halt for the night, reasoning that Davis 
 and his party would put the river between us that 
 night. Hut Davis evidently did not realize that 
 he was being so closely pursued, for the morning 
 of the 10th showed that he had cam|)ed on the 
 other side of a stri|> of swamp, where there was 
 plenty of water, only about a mile from us. 
 
 About three o'clock in the morning of May 
 10th we were once more in the saddle, hoping to 
 reach the Davis party about daylight, supposing 
 them to be at least three miles awaj'. 
 
 In about a mile, however, our advance guard, in 
 charge of Sergeant Hussey, was halted aad fired 
 into without waiting for a reply to the challenge, 
 i "Who comes there!" Colonel Harnden, with Com- 
 pany D, rode rapidly forward to the .assistance of 
 Sergeant Hu.ssey, when they received a volley of 
 twenty or thirty- muskets. Nobody could be seen, 
 as it was still dark, and in the thick pine woods. 
 
 The attacking party was quickly driven back, 
 retreating aw.ay from the road, and pursued by 
 Colonel Ilarnden and fifty men, ho having ordered 
 me to follow up the road with Company H, con- 
 sisting of twenty-five men. 
 
 I had gone but a short distance when I saw a 
 column of cavalry coming towards us about three 
 hundreds yards off. it was now getting a little 
 
D04 
 
 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRArillCAL RECORD. 
 
 gray in the east and objects could be distinguished 
 but a short distance. We soon got into line and 
 oinplieil our carl)iiu's into them, killing two men 
 and wounding several men and horses, and throw- 
 ing them into great confusion. This lasted but a 
 moment, however, as more mounted men kept 
 coming across the little swamp, and rapidly formed 
 into line, outnumbering us four to one. 
 
 At this juncture Colonel Iliirnden, having heard 
 our liring, arrived with some of his men, and with 
 our Spencer carbines we were making things pretty 
 lively, when Sergeant How came running up with 
 a prisoner he had captured wlio had proved to be 
 a Fourth Michigan man. Colonel Ilarnden im- 
 mediately gave orders to cease firing, and upon 
 riding forward the very first man be met was 
 Colonel Pritchard. Upon being asked how he 
 came to be there, when he was supposed to be at 
 Abbeville, twenty-five miles to the rear, he re- 
 plied that he learned that there was a parallel road 
 running to Irwinville, and thinking he might be 
 of some assistance he had taken one hundred and 
 fifty of his best mounted men and marching all 
 night had arrived at Irwinville ahead of the Davis 
 party, and learning that his camp was about a mile 
 b.ack, had taken measures to surround it, and mis- 
 taking us for enemies, had fired into us. While 
 hostilities were going on his men had captured 
 .Jeff Davis and liis entire party. With this ex- 
 planation the two Colonels went together and in- 
 terviewed Mr. Davis. At the time of the capture 
 Mrs. Davis had thrown her waterproof cloak 
 around Mr. Davis and also a shawl over his head, 
 and with a bucket on his arm, started together to 
 go from their tent to the creek, a few yards dis- 
 tant for a bucket of water. His idea, cvidentl.y, 
 was to get possession of his horse, which was tied 
 to a tree near the creek, and thus effect his escape. 
 They had got but a few ste|)S, however, before Mr. 
 Davis' boots disclosed his identity to the sharp- 
 eyed soldiers. He was commanded to halt, but 
 paying no attention to the order, was continuing 
 on his course, when his wife threw her arms 
 around him and compelled him to stop. He then 
 turned around and faced his captors, telling them 
 to shoot, as he might as well meet his fate there 
 as elsewhere. He was immediately placed under 
 
 guard, but allowed the freedom of the camp. All 
 this occurred before it was yet fairly light, and 
 while, as before stated, the two regiments were 
 having their encounter just the other side of the 
 creek. In fact, the Michigan men charged right 
 through the Davis Camp to fight the Wisconsin 
 men. 
 
 From Lieutenant I'tirinlon.of the Fourth Mich- 
 igan, I learned that when Colonel Pritehard ar- 
 rived at Irwinville about two o'clock on that morn- 
 ing and found himself ahead of the Davis party, 
 he came back on the main road to within sight of 
 the Davis Camp as disclosed b^- camiifires, and 
 then sent Lieutenant Purinton with twenty-five 
 men around to our side of the Davis Cam]i with 
 no instructions whatever as to the likelihood of 
 our coming up on that side of the camp, and 
 hence the unfortunate collision. Colonel Pritch- 
 ard took no precautions whatever to apprise Col- 
 onel Harndeii of his whereabouts. When he de- 
 cided to take a i)arallel road from Alibeville to 
 Irwinville he should have sent a messenger after 
 Colonel Hainden notifying him of his action. 
 And again, he should have instiucted Lieutenant 
 Purinton to communicate with Colonel Ilarnden, 
 as he must have known we were close at hand. 
 
 The reason for this deception and unsoldierly 
 conduct on the part of Colonel Pritchard, whereby 
 two of his men lost their lives and several men 
 and horses on both sides were wounded, and also 
 by which the First Wisconsin was in a measure 
 robbed of the honors they had so fairly- won, was 
 disclosed later on. After caring for the wounded 
 and placing them in ambulances taken with the 
 Davis party, all took up the line of march for Ma- 
 con, where we arrived on the 13th, and there 
 learned for the first time that a reward of -^100,000 
 had been offered for the capture of Jeff Davis. 
 This offer was dated, Washington, May 6th, and 
 was known to Colonel Pritchard when he left 
 May 8th, which fact accounts for his perfidious 
 conduct. Colonel Pritchard having possession of 
 the prisoner, escorted him and his wife to Macon 
 and afterwards to Washington. He claimed for 
 his detachment and at one time was awarded the 
 full amount of the reward. But through the 
 earnest efforts' of Colonel Ilarnden, seconded by 
 
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RKCORD. 
 
 905 
 
 Senator T. O. Howe and Congressmen from Wis- 
 consin, Congress was induced to reconsider the 
 award, and include tlie First Wisconsin detach- 
 ment and a cun)[)any of Ohio Cavah-y, wliicli had 
 pursued Davis through the Carolinas, with the 
 Fourtii Mieliigan Cavalry in the distrilnition of 
 the rewar<i. Eacli of tlie Conunanding Ollicers re- 
 ceived $3,000, and the balance divided between 
 oflicers and men according to rank and pay. 
 
 The capture of Jeff Davis was the final act in 
 the four years' War of the Rebellion. 
 
 It seems proper to add here a little current his- 
 tory to the effect that Mr. Davis was not dealt 
 with as traitors to their country usually are, but 
 was imprisoned for a time in Fortress Monroe and 
 finally released under heavy bonds. He retired 
 to his plantation in Mississippi, but never took 
 the oath of allegiance 'to the United States, and 
 hence was disfranchised. At different times he 
 made iullaramatory speeches in the South, always 
 reviling the North and bewailing the lost cause 
 of the Confederacy. He died December 5tb, 
 1889. 
 
 Mr. Clinton was three years, lacking one month, 
 in the service of "Uncle Sam," during which time 
 he was never furloughed or absent from his post 
 of duty, thereby making a record of which he may 
 be justly proud, llis comrades made him a pres- 
 ent of a beautiful watch as a token of their love 
 and respect. He was honorably discharged at 
 Edgefield, Tenn., .Inly 19, 1865, and returned home 
 to resume the avocation of a private citizen. 
 
 The full responsibility of caring for an invalid 
 mother rested upon Mr. Clinton. He wedded Miss 
 Anna E. Douglass, a native of Baj* View, South 
 Milwaukee, born .lune 11, 1837. Their marriage 
 was celebrated March 30, 1866, and unto them 
 have been born two daughters. The eldest is Ma- 
 bel M., wife of R. P. Breese, a native of this coun.- 
 ty, and a son of Samuel Breese, one of the early 
 settlei-8 of Waukesha County. R. P. Breese is the 
 Teller of the National Exchange Uank of Wauke- 
 sha. His wife was educated in Carroll College and 
 at White Water Normal, being a successful teacher 
 in this county. Abbie L., at home, was educated 
 in Carroll College. Besides good educational ad- 
 36 
 
 vantages, the daughters have received training in 
 music. 
 
 Mrs. Clinton is a daufjliter of Barzillai and Har- 
 riet (Church) Douglass. Her father is a native of 
 West Chazy, N. Y., and her mother, of Fairhaven, 
 Vt. He emigrated to Wisconsin in 183,'), and lo- 
 cated on the site where the Rolling Mills now 
 stand, in South Milwaukee. Mrs. Clinton was ed- 
 ucated in the pulilic schools, and was a teacher in 
 the Union School of Waukesha for a number of 
 years. She was Assistant Postmaster of the vil- 
 lage of Waukesha under the administration of O. 
 Z. Olin. Mr. Clinton is a Republican, his first vote 
 having been cast for "Honest Abe" while in the 
 ranks. He has not been aggressive as a politician, 
 exercising his franchise as he thinks for the best 
 interest of the masses. Oilicially he has served as 
 Supervisor for three years; and one term was Chair- 
 man of the Town Board. The cause of temperance 
 finds in him a warm advocate. He is a friend of 
 the public schools, having been an ollicial in his 
 district for many years. 
 
 Ever since the organization of the Farmers' Mu- 
 tual Fire Insurance Company of Waukesha and 
 eight otiier lownslii[)s, which was organized jNIarch 
 14, 1874, he has been an ofliciat, at present filling 
 the office of President, which he has held for twelve 
 years. The condition of the companj' is shown by 
 the official statement of .January 1, 1894. 
 
 "Amount insured since organization ^8,503,- 
 314.00, in force January 1, 1894, *2,8()2,974.00; 
 losses paid since organization, $37,695.17. The 
 losses of 1893 have been the greatest of any year. 
 
 i{i:( Kii'Ts oi- 1893. 
 Cash on hand January 1. 1893. $1,180.74 
 
 Assessment of 1 89 1 28.58 
 
 Assessment of 1893 4,052.39 
 
 Premiums on renewals 567.07 
 
 Borrowed money 900.00 
 
 $6,728.78 
 
 EXPENDITURES OF 1893. 
 
 Losses by fire and lightning. . .$6,011.63 
 Adjusting losses and Directors 
 
 Meeting 123.25. 
 
 President's salary 25.00 
 
 Office rent 12.00 
 
 Examining Committee 4.00 
 
906 
 
 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPIOCAL RECORDi 
 
 Detective's bill $60.00 
 
 Arbitrator's services 
 
 6.00 
 
 Making out assessment 
 
 25.00 
 
 Collecting assessment 
 
 50.00 
 
 Supplies for Secretary's office. . 
 
 36.00 
 
 Miscellaneous 
 
 9.89 
 
 
 366.01 
 
 
 4 
 
 $6,728.78 
 This leaves the Companj' in 
 debt *533.99 
 
 The Directors are: W. A. Nickell, Isaac Gale, O. 
 P. Clinton, A. V. B. Dey, W. R. Blodgett, C. T. 
 Hill, T. Beechaudley, E. Beaumont and J. J. Lur- 
 vey. 
 
 0. P. Clinton, President; A. V. B. Dey, Secretary; 
 E. Beaumont, Treasurer. 
 
 Whole number of policies in force, 1377. 
 
 The cost of insuring ^2,000 (the average of each 
 policy) has been 150, or two and one-half per cent, 
 for twenty years, which includes cost of survey 
 and policj% premiums and assessments." 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Clinton are in sympathy with the 
 teachings of the Congregational Church. Their 
 farm comprises one hundred and twenty acres of 
 fine land, a mile and a-half from the village limits. 
 The improvements on the farm indicate the thrift 
 of the manager. He is a practical butter maker, 
 m.anufacturing for Chicago and Milwaukee custo- 
 mers. Mr. Clinton makes a specialty of Shropshire 
 sheep and Poland-China hogs. He was connected 
 in an official capacity with the Waukesha County 
 Agricultural Society for twenty j'ears, as Secretary, 
 Director and President of the Board. 
 
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 Acklcy, Hon. H. M 87B 
 
 Adanis, John 23 
 
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 Ainsworth, Silas 673 
 
 Aitlten, Andrew 7W 
 
 Alte, Jolm 472 
 
 Albertz, H. W 559 
 
 Allen, A. T 39fi 
 
 Allen, F. E 2»4 
 
 Andrews, Mrs Sarah 499 
 
 Andrews, Sowall 347 
 
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 Anstey, H. W 811 
 
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 Bacon, Hon. W. D 247 
 
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 Bank, National Exchange... 897 
 
 Bank, Waukesha National.. 560 
 
 Bannister, c;. B., M. D 680 
 
 Barber, (i. F. H 7.52 
 
 Barber, Hon. Silas 530 
 
 Barker, Lauren 470 
 
 Barnard, E. W 417 
 
 Barnes, Holt 780 
 
 Barney, G. M 216 
 
 Barstow, W. A 133 
 
 Bash ford, Coles 137 
 
 Bates, John Sai 
 
 Beaumont, Hon. Kphraim. ..727 
 
 Beaver Lake Cottages 787 
 
 Becker, Kev. N. I) 2*1 
 
 Bell, Francis 891 
 
 Bergeler, C. Q G36 
 
 Biggs, Kay 81".t 
 
 Blair, P. U 796 
 
 Blair, \V illiani 548 
 
 Blessinger, Louis 429 
 
 Blodgett, W. B 270 
 
 Blood, Hon. Ira 707 
 
 Bloor, John 709 
 
 Booth, James 26i 
 
 Bosch, John 817 
 
 Boyd, McNair 351 
 
 Brehm, John, Jr 275 
 
 Brown, O. H 775 
 
 Brown, E. F 668 
 
 Brown, George, Jr 448 
 
 Brown, Kobcrt, Sr 619 
 
 Brown, R. W 571 
 
 Brown, W. W 818 
 
 Buchanan, James 75 
 
 Bugbce, Van H 691 
 
 Bull, William 849 
 
 Burden, John 857 
 
 Burnell, Henry 718 
 
 Busse, H. G 82i 
 
 Butler, William, Sr 867 
 
 Cadby, Hon. J. N 879 
 
 Cameron, C. N 337 
 
 Camp, r>. 1 331 
 
 Camp. H. H 64 1 
 
 Campbell, Harvey 354 
 
 C.^mpbell, Thomas 80(1 
 
 Carney, Mrs. E. H 496 
 
 Casper, Bernhard 898 
 
 Chalin, E. W 501 
 
 Chambers, F. W 722 
 
 Cniampeny, Mrs. E. K. 597 
 
 Champeiiy,T. M 886 
 
 Chandler, W. S 418 
 
 Chapin,J.B 814 
 
 Chapin,Mrs. M. A 6S5 
 
 Chapman, Mrs. Caroline 678 
 
 Cheney, John 633 
 
 Chubb, O. P «87 
 
 Claflin, A. H 428 
 
 Clark , Asa 624 
 
 Clary, Tliomas 813 
 
 Clasen, Hon. Henry 463 
 
 Clemens, Moses 631 
 
 Cleveland, S. Grovcr 103 
 
 Clinton, O. P 900 
 
 Cole, Rev. A. D 313 
 
 Cole, A. M 492 
 
 Coleman, Leonard 6AS 
 
 Collins, W. W 768 
 
 Collolon, Mrs. Catharine 599 
 
 Conistock,J. D 823 
 
 Constantine, J.J 815 
 
 Cook, Alexander 795 
 
 Cook, Emanuel 407 
 
 Cooper, H. R 461 
 
 Cory, William 544 
 
 Coyle, Peter 069 
 
 Craig, W. G 837 
 
 Crane.C. M.,D. V. S 626 
 
 Craven, Mrs. Margaret 762 
 
 Craven, Richard, Jr 717 
 
 Culver, H. L 629 
 
 Cutler, M. 1) 663 
 
 Dale, John 287 
 
 Davidson, A. L 244 
 
 Davis, C. S SS7 
 
 Davis, Henry » S07 
 
 Davis, .l.'imes 829 
 
 Davis, M. L SaS 
 
 Dawson, James 698 
 
 Dayton, Abiior 888 
 
 Debus, l>orenz 638 
 
908 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Dechant, Joseph 578 
 
 Dcissiier, C. G 535 
 
 Dent, Hon. J. S Ml 
 
 Denton, Isaac <j05 
 
 Dewey, Nelson 1115 
 
 Pieman, Au^jtuhI 285 
 
 Dixon, W.H. 740 
 
 Doild, Samnel 841 
 
 Do<l(;*', Henri' 113 
 
 Doty, J. D 117 
 
 Dreyer, J. F «K8 
 
 Drouiflit, Kobert 531 
 
 E 
 
 Karle,H. H 320 
 
 p:a.slinan, Cooiedge 565 
 
 Edwanis, D. L 777 
 
 Kd wards, Isaac 281 
 
 Edwards, John 2fi5 
 
 Etlwards, Tlionia-s 340 
 
 Edwards, W. H. S "57 
 
 Ehnert, J. K 293 
 
 Elias, Mrs. Elizabetli 441) 
 
 Elierson, l^ifayettc 647 
 
 Eilerson, Lavarlctie 572 
 
 Elliott, Mrs. Georstc 210 
 
 Ely, Franklin 602 
 
 Enislie, William 675 
 
 Enos, Capt. Elihu 651 
 
 Enos, Col. H. M 698 
 
 Estberg, C. A 780 
 
 Evans, E.J 833 
 
 Evans, John 81!) 
 
 Fuller, Joseph. 
 Funk, B. B 
 
 ..282 
 .226 
 
 Fairc'hild, Lucius l.'>7 
 
 Fallon, M. O W5 
 
 Farwell,G. A 220 
 
 Farwell, L. J 129 
 
 Faulkner, Thomas 305 
 
 Fay.W. B 4i;'J 
 
 Field, Judge Martiu 413 
 
 Fillmore, Millard 67 
 
 Haiiafjan, John 221 
 
 Fleming, Hon. William 667 
 
 Flotow, L. J 077 
 
 Flynn, John 276 
 
 Fohey, Frederick 318 
 
 Forster, J. H 490 
 
 Foster, Edward 8»H 
 
 Foster, J. H 274 
 
 Foster, W. A 513 
 
 Fox, S. A M:t6 
 
 Frame, A. J 577 
 
 Kr.anie, H. M 80t 
 
 Frank, Ludwig 652 
 
 Fr.azler, W. M 479 
 
 Fuller, Elon 762 
 
 Fuller, F. H S47 
 
 G 
 
 Gale, baac 261 
 
 G.arlieUI, James A 95 
 
 Oa.s|)ar, John 315 
 
 Oessert, Philip 326 
 
 Gilford, G. r 554 
 
 Gill, Thomas 494 
 
 Gleason, Michael 606 
 
 Goodwin, H.W 667 
 
 Goss, Hon. B. F 607 
 
 Gove,l{. L 542 
 
 Grant, J. D 645 
 
 Grant, Ulysses S 87 
 
 Graser, Adam 701 
 
 Gredler, William 734 
 
 Green, J . U 812 
 
 Oreengo, J. C 259 
 
 Greengo, K. S 881 
 
 Griswold, A. W 763 
 
 Griswold, Hon. M. S 489 
 
 Hadficld , Joseph 803 
 
 Hadlield, O. W 266 
 
 Hadlield, Samuel 340 
 
 Haertel, C. A 673 
 
 Hage, Rev. John ..260 
 
 Hage, ijamuci 228 
 
 Haight,T. W 203 
 
 Hall, Judson 327 
 
 Hall, J. M 405 
 
 Hauisch.Kcv. K. D 464 
 
 Hankey, John .525 
 
 Haniia, Mrs, Elizabeth 380 
 
 Hanson, Oliver 868 
 
 Harden, A. G 524 
 
 Harilen, Alfred 731 
 
 Harknes.s, Grove, M. D 232 
 
 Harland, Isaac 251 
 
 Harmon, Hi-man 750 
 
 Harris, A lexander 889 
 
 Harris, I'. C, M. D 319 
 
 Harris, G. B 209 
 
 Harrison, Benjamin 107 
 
 Harrison, William Henry 51 
 
 Harter.G.J 317 
 
 Hartvvell, U. S 830 
 
 Hartwell, 11. M 297 
 
 Harvey, L. 1' 1J8 
 
 Haye-s, Huthcrl'ord B 91 
 
 Haylett, H. 1.. 307 
 
 Heatlicoto, Joseph, Jr 815 
 
 Ueintz, Leonard 3IG 
 
 Hemlock, D.J sol 
 
 Henk, A. C 440 
 
 Henschel, August 309 
 
 Herbrand, Simon 657 
 
 Hewit, Dr. E. H 769 
 
 Hext, Stephen 820 
 
 Hieken, David 743 
 
 Hickory Grove Summer 
 
 Resort 372 
 
 Hilderbrand, Andrew 790 
 
 Hilger, W.J 852 
 
 Hill, Charles 407 
 
 Hill, Jacob 630 
 
 Hinkley, Albert 835 
 
 Hinkley, A. K 229 
 
 Hoard, W. D 181 
 
 Hodgson, John, Jr 822 
 
 Hodgson, Hon. M. S 808 
 
 Holly, D. N 608 
 
 Holmes, Rev. L. P 252 
 
 Horning, H. M 438 
 
 Howard, Charles 743 
 
 Howard, Mrs. Eliza 426 
 
 Howitt, John 617 
 
 Howitt, Matthew (>54 
 
 Hoyt, W. M.,M. D 200 
 
 Hucbner,J.G 500 
 
 Humphrey, Richard 656 
 
 Hurlljut, Col. Edwin 269 
 
 Jackson, Andrew 43 
 
 Jackson, Calvin 782 
 
 Jacob, B. U., M. D 273 
 
 James, D. C 332 
 
 Jeiterson, Thonias 27 
 
 Jeirery, John 288 
 
 Jell'ery, William 284 
 
 Jewell, G. M. S 449 
 
 Johnson, Andrew 83 
 
 Johnson, J. H 630 
 
 Johnston, James 807 
 
 Jones, Hon. O. F 839 
 
 Jones, T. E 253 
 
 Jones, W. A., M. D :i58 
 
 K 
 
 Kelloy , John 381 
 
 Kellner, Wenzel 764 
 
 Kelly, J. A 535 
 
 Kendrick, Albert, M. D 831 
 
 Kern, Abraham 861 
 
 Kern, Mrs. Catherine 646 
 
 Kern, G. L 398 
 
 Kerr, J. M 669 
 
 Kiefer, Peter 424 
 
 Killips, Willi.im 374 
 
 Kingston, William 286 
 
 Klinger, Justus .306 
 
 Koester, Rev. Joseph 618 
 
 Kummert, Conrad 554 
 
 Kurtze, Hermann 856 
 
 Labar. R. E 506 
 
 Lain, Hon. Isaac 62B 
 
 La Roy, H. A 328 
 
 Lauchbaum, George 263 
 
 Leaf, W. B 749 
 
 Leavitt, S. F 793 
 
 Lepper, M. F 310 
 
 Lewis, J. T 1.53 
 
 Lichtie, C. R 416 
 
 Lincoln, Abraham 79 
 
 Lins, Hon. J. A 556 
 
 Love, J. C 512 
 
 Lowerre, R. W 689 
 
 Ludington, Harrison 169 
 
 Lurvey, J. J 741 
 
 M 
 
 Machus, Dr. F. F 472 
 
 Madison, James 31 
 
 Malone, E. W.,M. D 538 
 
 Mann, Hon. Curtis.....' 789 
 
 Mann, W. G 430 
 
 Marquardt, John 791 
 
 Martin, Leonard 612 
 
 Mason, Julius 828 
 
 Mattcson, C. E 473 
 
 Mayhew, W. E 460 
 
 McCarty, Hon. Thomas 589 
 
 McDoniild, Hon. J. D 781 
 
 McGill, Mrs. Elizabeth 892 
 
 McKenna, Isaac 384 
 
 McKenzie, Peter 385 
 
 McKenzie Bros 674 
 
 McKerrow, George 826 
 
 McNaughton, J. D 635 
 
 McShane, John 679 
 
 McVicar, John 699 
 
 McWharter, A. L Hii 
 
 Meidenbauer, J. K 691 
 
 Meleher, H. C 459 
 
 Melville, Alex 753 
 
 Mericle, L. P 592 
 
 Merton, Ernst 4.52 
 
 Meyer, Dr. L. A 887 
 
 Michel, George 732 
 
 Milham, Jacob 770 
 
 Miller, D. McL.,M.D 397 
 
 Mills, C. L 653 
 
 Mills, S. B 43.5 
 
 Mindemann, A. J 696 
 
 Minten, William 864 
 
 Milcliell, John 394 
 
 Molster, M. H .303 
 
 Monroe, James 36 
 
 Monroe, J. A 814 
 
 Morgan, T. L 805 
 
 Morris, D. M >. . . . 3il2 
 
 Moyes, James 862 
 
INDEX. 
 
 Muckleston, E. E 884 
 
 Hunger, D. Q 419 
 
 N 
 
 National Exchange Bank 8it7 
 
 Nell'. CM 8(>9 
 
 Nolif, A. C 364 
 
 Nehs, E. L 851 
 
 Nehs, Fre<leriek 874 
 
 Nelson, Jens 353 
 
 Nelson, Marshall 360 
 
 Nicolai, H. E S(ifi 
 
 Noble, J. B 436 
 
 Norrie, David 450 
 
 o 
 
 Ofkler, Charles 686 
 
 Ordway, E. C 871 
 
 Overbaugh, J. J 348 
 
 Oritt, L. S 536 
 
 Pai(,'e, E. H 883 
 
 Paul, Henry 810 
 
 Pearl, Hon. Elisha 4S8 
 
 Peck.O. W 185 
 
 Peffer, Peter 855 
 
 Pendertjast, M. H 767 
 
 Perkins. Dr. R. S 562 
 
 Perry, W. VV 4i!j 
 
 Phelps, Frederick 474 
 
 Philler, Hugo, M. D 853 
 
 Pierce, Franklin 71 
 
 Pierce, W. A 507 
 
 Polk, James K 59 
 
 Poole, James 873 
 
 Porter, Edward 881 
 
 Porter, R. L Ml 
 
 Posbrig, Theodore 776 
 
 Prcscolt, G. U 359 
 
 Pugh, David 866 
 
 Putney, t;apt. F. M 676 
 
 Putney, Col. F. H 511 
 
 Pyun, Eilwiu, Jr 350 
 
 Pynn, E.J., Sr 495 
 
 Q 
 
 Qulolan, ThoiDOs 4S1 
 
 R 
 
 Randall, A. VV 141 
 
 Handle, J.K 840 
 
 Kankin, Huinphroy 664 
 
 Rankin, I'rof. W. L 590 
 
 Rasmus, Niels 711 
 
 Rea, David S7G 
 
 Redror(l,T. S 719 
 
 Regan, Hon. M.J 747 
 
 Reilh . Peter 401 
 
 Ribletl, L. E 77.1 
 
 Richards, T. R 371 
 
 Richmond, Thompson 237 
 
 Robinson, 0. E 482 
 
 Rockwell, J. S 692 
 
 Roilgers, James 620 
 
 Rodgers, J. A 291 
 
 Rogan, A.B 779 
 
 Rose, C. A 537 
 
 Rose, Mrs. Delight 565 
 
 Rosenberg, G. S 361 
 
 Rowe, W H., M. D 885 
 
 Rowell, I. B 609 
 
 Rupp,Uol.C. A 742 
 
 Rusk, J. McL 177 
 
 Ryan.T. E 541 
 
 Saddler, John 886 
 
 Salmon, James 802 
 
 Salomon, Edward 149 
 
 Banner, W. L 800 
 
 Sargeant, O. F 655 
 
 Savage, H. R .150 
 
 Sawyer, 8. S 894 
 
 Sawyer, W. P !U^ 
 
 Schlafer, S. P 373 
 
 Schlichcr, John 437 
 
 Schmitz, Frederick 833 
 
 Schmoyer, M. A 670 
 
 Schuet. J. C 687 
 
 Schuet, Joachim 603 
 
 Schuster, Prof . O. J 370 
 
 Seaborn. Robert M2 
 
 Secor, Charles 48G 
 
 Sell, John 721 
 
 Sharp, C. E., M. D 604 
 
 Sherman, C. F 480 
 
 Sherman, Enoch 425 
 
 Short. M. H 483 
 
 Shultis, Franklin .S49 
 
 Shultis, Hon. Nonnan 491 
 
 Silvernale, Sylvester 420 
 
 Sizer, O. W 779 
 
 Sleep, W. H 451 
 
 Small, Judge D. W 445 
 
 Small, J. R 523 
 
 Small, Hon. William 737 
 
 Smart, Itenjainln 405 
 
 Smart, Isaao 218 
 
 Smith, C. P. 690 
 
 Smith, IJ. B 485 
 
 Smith, Jeremiah 895 
 
 Snnth, S. B 614 
 
 Smith, W. E.. 173 
 
 Smith, W. H 842 
 
 Sinythe, ST 877 
 
 Snyder, Andrew 357 
 
 Snyder, Andrew, Jr 748 
 
 Snyder, N. L 724 
 
 Spencer, J. R 568 
 
 Spencer, John 537 
 
 S[>erber, John 758 
 
 Staeey, Henry 712 
 
 St. Alban's Parish 611 
 
 Steele, C. F 785 
 
 Steele,O.W 700 
 
 Stephens, Hon. John 714 
 
 Stewart, Samuel 788 
 
 Stickney, J. H 684 
 
 St. John's Military Acad- 
 emy 816 
 
 Stone, Capt. Antle 859 
 
 Stone, Capt. E. S 379 
 
 Stone, James 797 
 
 Storey, Dr Alpheus 877 
 
 Storm, D. H 710 
 
 Strohn, C J 414 
 
 Sturtevant, C L 296 
 
 Sumner, Hon. D. H 799 
 
 Sutton, C. T 383 
 
 Swallow, .Mrs. Zilpha 329 
 
 Swan, W. E 729 
 
 Swartz, P. M 697 
 
 Sweeney, Myles 751 
 
 Tallmadge, N. P 121 
 
 Taylor.E.T 801 
 
 Taylor. W. K 165 
 
 Taylor, Zachary 63 
 
 Techtmann, William 826 
 
 Tempero, John 772 
 
 Templeton, James 583 
 
 Tenant, Mrs. Elizabeth 838 
 
 Terry, Prof. H . L 3S9 
 
 Teuteberg. Henry 713 
 
 Thomas, E. B 349 
 
 Thomas, F. B 848 
 
 Thomas. O. J 402 
 
 Thompson, Michael 8.58 
 
 Tichenor, Hon. Vernon 514 
 
 Townsend, Martin :ff2 
 
 Tucker, P. K 447 
 
 Tullar, D. S 873 
 
 Turner, R. H 866 
 
 Tyler, John 56 
 
 Van Buren, Martin 47 
 
 Vanderpool, A. \V 878 
 
 909 
 
 Vanderpool, B. V 771 
 
 Vanderpool, O.J 738 
 
 Van Dyke, S. W 608 
 
 Van Rensselaer, H. D 242 
 
 Veenendaal, Albert 860 
 
 Verbrick, Angelus 870 
 
 Voje, J. H., M. D 427 
 
 w 
 
 Wagner, John 369 
 
 Walsh, James 754 
 
 Walsh, John 863 
 
 Walsh, J. H 686 
 
 Walterlin, Francis 696 
 
 Ward, J. P..M. D 824 
 
 Wardrobe, Dr. J. T 846 
 
 Warner, A. M.. M. D 864 
 
 Washburn, C. C 161 
 
 Washlngto.i, George 19 
 
 Wat-son, John 403 
 
 Waukesha National Ban.. ,.vaj 
 
 Waukesha Nursery .^44 
 
 Weaver, Hon . Richard 199 
 
 Weaver, Mrs. Thomas 391 
 
 Weaver, William, 2d 518 
 
 Weaver, William, Sr 225 
 
 Weaver, William, Jr 386 
 
 Webber, CD 311 
 
 Weber, W. A 875 
 
 Weed,G. W 749 
 
 Welch, J. A 484 
 
 Welsh, Thomas 249 
 
 Weltner, Jacob 774 
 
 West, William 2M 
 
 While. 1. L 'MS 
 
 White. N.B 579 
 
 Wilde, August 520 
 
 Wilkins, Asa 622 
 
 Wilkinson. M. R., M. D 6** 
 
 Williams, Charles 809 
 
 Williams, Daniel 439 
 
 Williams, D. L 689 
 
 Williams, 0. W 457 
 
 Wilson, D. B 272 
 
 Winchell, B. S 325 
 
 Wintermutc, C. E., M. D 239 
 
 Winton,T. S 791 
 
 Wollin, F. A 872 
 
 Worth, S. L 467 
 
 Worthington, Frank 834 
 
 Wright, Mrs. M. B 625 
 
 Wright, Peter 798 
 
 Yerkes, O. W 4«8 
 
 Toumans, H. A., M. D .441 
 
 Youmans, H. M 231 
 
 Youmans, L. E., M. D 674 
 
. o<r. 
 
 ^j::g%:tr 
 
 .2^ 
 
 ■mm POF^TF^AiTS. |i 
 
 IL 
 
 sz- 
 
 ^^^^ 
 
 w 
 
 Adams, John 22 
 
 ,-.'(amj«. John Q 38 
 
 Aioertz, H. W 5fW 
 
 Andrews, Sarah 411? 
 
 Andrews, Sewall 314 
 
 Andrews Saruh J ;I45 
 
 Armin,C'. E 334 
 
 Arlluir, Chester A 93 
 
 liacDii, J. E., M. U S04 
 
 BiUNMi, Hon. W. D 246 
 
 Barney, a. M 212 
 
 Barney, Julia A 213 
 
 Harstow, W. A 132 
 
 BaHhrord,(.'oIes 136 
 
 Beaumont, Hon. Ephraim . . .726 
 
 Blood, Hon. Ira 704 
 
 BI.mhI. Esther P 705 
 
 Brown, Itobcrt, Sr 616 
 
 Brown, Lucretia 617 
 
 Brown, K. W 570 
 
 Buchanan. James 74 
 
 Camp, H. H 0.19 
 
 (,'amp, Emily B 63H 
 
 Champeny, Eilward .'>95 
 
 Champeny, Elizabeth R 5IM 
 
 Cliapin, Ezra 682 
 
 Cliapin. Mary A 683 
 
 Clalhn, A. H 422 
 
 Cleveland, S. (Jrover 102 
 
 Cole, Kev. A. D., I). D 312 
 
 Coleman, Leonard 660 
 
 Coleiuan, Mercena Wtl 
 
 Court Hou.sc, New 190 
 
 Court House, Old 191 
 
 Craven, Richard, Jr 716 
 
 Culver, H. L 628 
 
 Cutler, M. D 552 
 
 Debus, Loreuz 528 
 
 Dcissner, C. G 534 
 
 Dewt;y , Nelson 124 
 
 I)odj;e, Henry 112 
 
 Doty, J. D 116 
 
 Eastman, Cooledge 564 
 
 Edwards, Lsaac 278 
 
 Edwards. Sarah A 279 
 
 Edwards, W . H. S 756 
 
 Enos, Capt. Elihu 650 
 
 Fairehild, Lucius 156 
 
 Farwell, L.J 128 
 
 Field, Judge Martin 410 
 
 Field, Sarah P 411 
 
 Fillmore, Millard 66 
 
 Frame, A. J 576 
 
 Frazier, \V. M 476 
 
 Frazier, Martha M 477 
 
 Qarheld, James A 94 
 
 Goss, Uon.B. F 606 
 
 Grant, U. S 86 
 
 Greengo, J.C 256 
 
 Greengo, Ann W 257 
 
 Oriswokl, Hon. M. S 488 
 
 Haertel, C. A 672 
 
 Harrison, Benjamin 106 
 
 Harrison, W. H 50 
 
 ■ Harvey, L. P 144 
 
 .^ Hayes, Rutherford B 90 
 
 Hoard, W. D 180 
 
 Howitt, John 516 
 
 ' Hurlbut, Col. Edwin 268 
 
 • Jackson, Andrew 42 
 
 ■Jefferson, Thomas 26 
 
 Johnson, Andrew 62 
 
 Lincoln, Abraham 78 
 
 Lewis, J. T 152 
 
 , Ludington, Harrison 168 
 
 Madison, James 30 
 
 ■ McCarty, Hon. Thomas 688 
 
 Mills, S.B 432 
 
 Mills. Almera 433 
 
 Molster,M.H 301 
 
 Molster, Martha 300 
 
 - Monroe, James 34 
 
 I Peck, G. W 184 
 
 Pendergast, H. M 766 
 
 Pierce, Franklin 70 
 
 1 Polk, J. K 58 
 
 -Putney, Col. F. H 510 
 
 . Randall, A. W 140 
 
 • Regan . Hon. M.J 746 
 
 ■ Reith, Peter 400 
 
 •Richmond, Thompson 234 
 
 , Richmond, Hannah P 235 
 
 ■ Ro<igers, J. A 290 
 
 Rusk, J. McL 176 
 
 Ryan,T. E 540 
 
 ■''Salomon, Edward 148 
 
 "Sawyer, W. P .146 
 
 • Small, Judge D. W 444 
 
 >«mall, J. R S22 
 
 •Small, Hon. William 736 
 
 Smith, W. E 172 
 
 'Snyder, Andrew 356 
 
 . Steele, C. F 784 
 
 I'Stone, Capt. E. S 378 
 
 ^-tallmadge, N. P 120 
 
 yTaylor, W. R 164 
 
 •Taylor, Zachary 62 
 
 v'^erapleton, James 582 
 
 /Tyler, John 64 
 
 ^Van Buren, Martin 46 
 
 - Wagner, John 367 
 
 'Wagner, Marauda 366 
 
 KAValterlin, Francis 694 
 
 '-Washburn , C. C 160 
 
 'Washington, George 18 
 
 'Weaver, Hon . Richard 196 
 
 -^Veaver, Rhoda 197 
 
 ■ Weaver, Hon. Thomas 389 
 
 ; Weaver, Betty 388 
 
 ••nveaver, William, Sr 224 
 
 ' Williams, Nancy A 454 
 
 Williams, G. W 455 
 
 Winchell, B. S 322 
 
 Winchell, Martha 3'.!3 
 
 ,-Worth. S. L 466 
 
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