Laona Township

Laona Township

JOHNSOX PETER, Farmer; P.O. Durand; owns 240 acres of land worth $10,000, lying in Section 3; he was born in Norway, June 18, 1818; came to the U. S. in 1843, and to this county in 1844; he was married in 1848 to Aslong Peterson; she was born in Norway, Sept. 12, 1826; they have had seven children, four of whom are now alive : John F., aiied 25, Fremont P., aged 20, Henry A., aged 18, Adelaide S., aged 15. Mr. Johnson has been Commissioner of Highways twelve years. Supervisor three years, and has been President of the Durand Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co. since its organization; Lutheran; Independent.

PATTEKSOX 5rir.ES, Farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Durand; was born in this town, Dec. 23, 1853; owns 270 acres, valued at $10,800 ; is mdependent in politics ; a member and a trustee of the Lutheran church ; is not married ; his father, Niles Patterson, a native of Norway, came to this country in 1848 ; died May 25, 1873, in his 54th year; his mother, Mrs. Helga Patterson, now 68 years old, lives with him.

PHIPPS AliLEX, farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Laona; was born in lona county, Mich., in 1837; came to this county in 1844; owns 50 acres, valued at $2,500 ; independent in politics and religion; was married Sept. 23, 1870, to Mrs. Eliza, widow of J. C. Bates and daughter of Wm. Randall, of this town ; she was born in 1836 ; he has three step-children: Henry, Robert and Mary Bates ; Mr. Phipps has crossed the plains to the Pacific slope several times, meeting with some exciting adventures and narrow escapes for life.

PHIPPS WM. Farmer; Sec. 4; P.O. Durand; born at Niagara Falls, where his father was 4 years ferryman; in 1825, moved to Oakland Co., Mich. ; lived there 6 years; in lona Co., 11 years, came to this State and Co. in 1844; married, July 3, 1853, Miss Emily, daughter of Price B. Webster, of Durand; have seven children living: Homer A., Marriette, Viola, Price, Wm., Sarah E. and Emily V.; is an extensive hog breeder; owns 170 acres, valued at $7,600; Independent in politics and religion; in 1800 "crossed the plains" to California, taking his family, a number of horses and horn cattle; returned the next year, coming by water to N. Y. ; made a second trip across the plains with 42 horses ; was 6 months on the way ; sold them out at profit and came back ; made a trip to Idaho in 1864, taking a drove of stock, which were all captured by the Indians before he reached his destination, saving only his life, clothes and a small sum of money; came back, and in 1870 again visited Caiifornia, over the Pacilic Railroad; owns a most beautiful Arab stallion and yearling colt; the former, 4 years old, is said to be the handsomest horse in the State ; has been three terms Path Master and one term Scliool Director.

RUSSEIi DEXTEK, Farmer and Mason; P. O. Durand; born Aug. 22, 1841, in Cattaraugus Co., N.Y.; came lo this Co. in 1857 ; married in 1853 to Hannah Sweet ; she was born in Tcmkins Co., N. Y. ; died in 1861), leaving two children: Alice, aged 20, and Harriet, aged 18; Mr. Russel was in the army 3 years ; Baptist preferred ; Republican.

WEBSTER BIE:SfZI, Farmer; P. O. Durand; owns 207 acres land, valued at $8,000; born in 1887, in Wyoming Co., N. Y. ; came to this Co. in 1844; married in 1867 to Henrietta Van Sickle ; she was born in N. J., in 1841; have one child, Phoebe P., aged five years ; Mr. Webster has been Assessor, and is now Justice of the Peace; Episcopalian preferred; Republican.