Anoka County, Minnesota - Biographical sketches, 1905 (part 3 of 3)

Charles G. Richardsox (son of Amasa Richardson) was born at Vassalboro, Kennebec Co., Maine, May 26, 1840. He attended the common school and afterward Vassalboro Academy. Worked first on his father's farm. At the age of nineteen he went out with a peddler's cart and followed the vocation of a peddler for some nine years. Then he began the wholesaling of notions and fancy goods, dealing with country stores and millinery stores. He came to Minnesota in 1869, locating first in Goodhue Co., and a year later moved to the town of Ramsey, Anoka Co., where he still resides. For the past twenty years he has dealt extensively in cattle, sheep and horses. He was county commissioner four years .and has been assessor and town supervisor for many years. He was married Nov. 22, 1870, to Georgia A. Trask, who was a native of the same county in Maine as himself.

August Ringhand was born July 12, 1850. in Zempelburg. East Prussia. Germany. Came to America in 1870. Spent three years in New Jersey and Pensylvania. Then went to Illinois, where he farmed for about fifteen years. Came to Anoka Co. about 1889 and two years later purchased 80 acres in sections ID and 16, town of Ramsey, where he still lives. He was married in 1871 to Susanna Miller, who died June 28. 1904.

William E. Ringhand (son of August Ringhand) was born Jan. 23, 1872, in Cumberland Co., Pa. In 1873 his parents removed to Illinois, where he remained some fifteen years. Came to .\noka Co. in 1889. In 1902 he purchased 80 acres

Joseph Ridge

Joseph Ridge was born at Sutton-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England, Sept. 3, 1838. Came to America in 1848. Stayed in Albanv two vears. 'J'he familv moved to a farm in the Gen- ne.ssee valley, where they lived four years. Then moved to a farm at Aurora, Illinois, where they lived ten years. In June, i860, his father came to Anoka county, and located in the town of Linwood. He taught school at Bethel in the winter of 1860-1. He enlisted May 20, 1861, in Company H, First Minn. Regiment. He was never sick nor off duty a single day during his term of service. He was discharged with his regiment in 1864. He fired the first shot at Bristow Station and was in the battle of Bull Run. At Gettysburg he was detailed at division headquarters and so missed the deadly charge. Later he took part in the battle at Antietam. In 1864 he bought 160 acres in section 2, town of Bethel. He dealt in real estate considerably and lived on various farms in Bethel until his removal to the town of Ramsey about 1886. About 1892 he moved to Anoka, where he has since lived. In the spring of 1904 he formed a partnership with Josiah Vrooman in the manufacture of concrete sidewalks, and over a mile of the walk was laid during that season. Mr. Ridge was married Sept. 4, 1864, to Grace Mitchell. Children: Eva (Mrs. George McKeen, Maple Lake, Hennepin Co.), Walter B., Ada (Mrs. Wm. E. Bolls, New York city), George W., Addie E. (Mrs. John Woods, Oregon City, Ore.), Ella L. and Wayne.

Daniel Robbins was born Jan. 21, 1807, in Winthrop, Maine. At the age of ten his parents moved to Phillips in the same state. He learned the tanner's trade, and came to Anoka in 1855. For a time he operated a portable steam mill near the mouth of Rum river. He afterward engaged in mercantile pursuits, and was in the grocery business for a number of years. Mr. Robbins was married Nov. 7, 1831, to Polly R. Shaw. Children: Daniel M., Emily F. (Mrs. John W. Henion), Andrew B., Hannah, (Mrs. H. G. Croswell), John S., Dora (Mrs. W. J. Miller, died about 1903).

SiiAS C. Robbins was born at Phillips, Franklin Co., Maine, Nov. II, 1834. He received his education at the common school and high school at Phillips, and learned cabinet making. He also taught school. In October, 1854, he came to Minnesota, and in May of the following year he came to Anoka, and was employed in the first store in the place, which was then owned by R. Ball of St. Anthony. Soon after he took a claim in section 8. town of Grow, and also taught the school in the same town. Later he engaged in buying and selling horses and cattle, and was four years in the grocery business. Since 1895 he has been engaged in the manufacture of fracture splints. During the Civil War he enlisted in Co. E, First Minnesota Heavy Artillery and served as corporal. He was also first lieutenant of state militia in 1863, and has been deputy sheriff, constable and on police duty at various times. He was county coroner two terms, 1894 to 1898, and a member of the Anoka city council from 1895 to 1899. Mr. Robbins has been twice married. His first wife was Roseltha Libby, to whom he was married in March, 1857 and who died April 16, 1871, leaving three children: Charles O. (deceased), Mary A. (Mrs. Eugene Coggins), and Carrie B. (Mrs. C. H. Moulton). His second wife was Ella M. Lishness, to whom he was married March 27, 1878. Children: Fannie I. (Mrs. R. F. Pomeroy), Silas Edwin and Frank Orlando. (See portrait, page 63.)

David Rogers was born in York countj-, New Brunswick, Oct. 5, 1829. He came to Minnesota in 1854, and worked that winter logging on Rum river. Took a claim in section 18, town of Oak Grove, about June, 1855. In 1861 he bought 165 acres in section 31, where he still lives. He was married Oct. 30, 1865, to Bethana Davis. Children: Ida M. (Mrs. David H. Rogers), George W. and Walter D.

E. Sabine Rogers was born at Brownsville, Maine, Oct. 5, 1839. At the age of fifteen he came to Anoka, where he attended the schools and learned the trade of a carpenter, settling later on a farm in section 21, town of Grow. He has been a member of the school board the greater part of the time since 1861, was chairman of the board of sunervisors in 1876-8, and town clerk from 1891 to 1895. Mr. Rogers was married Nov. 20, 1867, to Frank Isabelle Legg. The following children are still living: Harriet F., Charlotte C, Mary E. (Mrs. Frank Rand), Frank S., Harrison D., Wallace A., Charles W.

Thomas M. Ryan was born in Ireland, Dec. 25, 1847. He came to Anoka in 1863, and soon after became the partner of James F. Murphy in a shoe store. After Mr. Murphy's death in 1878 he continued the business alone. In the spring of

1896 he was appointed postmaster at Anoka, vvhicli position he held until his death Feb. 11, 1897. Mr. Ryan was twice married. His first wife was Margaret Green, who died in 1877. leaving two daughters, Emily and Margaret. He was married in 1879 to Mary Kinna. Children : Cecilia and John.

H.ANs Sanderson was born near Christiania, Norway. In his native country he worked at the butcher's trade and at lumbering. He came to Quebec in 1878, and to Anoka Co. two years later. He lived in the city of Anoka until 1893, when he bought his present farm in Ramsey, where he owns 160 acres. In 1853 he was married to Gertrude Belspid. Children : Mary A. (Mrs. John Phalen, Minneapolis), Alexander (Everett, Wash.), Eric (Anoka), Anna (died Aug. 5, 1890), Ole C. (Anoka), Hans A., George H., Julius, and Eliza (died 1881).

Julius Sanderson (son of Hans Sanderson) was born in Christiania, Norway, March 27, 1877. He graduated from the Anoka high school in 1899, and attended the University of Minnesota for two years. He came to the town of Ramsey in 1881. He worked on his father's farm in Ramsey for about two years and taught school one year.

WiLLL^M E. ScANLON was elected mayor of the city of Anoka at the spring election of 1903, and was inducted into this important office April \. He was born Sept. 13. 1873, at Lyndon, Juneau county, Wis., and graduated from the high school of Mauston, Wis. He taught school for some time, and came to Minnesota March i, 1893. On June 28, 1897, he came to Anoka and has been a resident of the city ever since. He has been for some time and is now in the lumber business, being a member of the firm of Scanlon-Gipson Lumber Co., Minneapolis, catering to both the retail and wholesale trade. Mr. Scanlon was married Nov. 30, 1899, to Mary A. Foley, and Mary, Irene and Helen have been born to them.

Jacob Schw'ab was born at Mohlen, Berne, Switzerland, Mar. 24 1837. He learned the trade of brickmaking, and came to Minnesota in 1857. He was a school director at Osseo, Hennepin Co., in 1868, and in Otter Tail Co. in 1872, and was county commissioner of Otter Tail Co. from 1873 to 1876. He came to Anoka Co. July 26, 1877, settling in section 14, town of Anoka, where he served successively on the school boards of districts 2 and 50 for some eleven years, and on the board of supervisors three years. He enlisted Oct. 9, 1861, in Co. B, Twelfth U. S. Infantry, re-enlisted in 1864 in the same company, and was mustered out as Q. M. sergeant Mar. 18, 1867. He was wounded at Gaines Mills and again at Tolopteny creek, Va. To Mr. Schwab's efforts is due the organization of school district No. 50, he having given much time to the matter and to the building and equipping of the school house. He was married Dec. 28, 1867, to Angeline Myers. Children : John J., Henry H., WilHam B., Clara A. (Mrs. Harry Taylor), C. O., and Nelly E. (Mrs. Lee French).

Henry Humboldt Schwab (son of Jacob Schwab) was born Jan. 9, 1870, at Brooklyn, Hennepin Co. He was educated in the common schools of Anoka county and the Anoka Busincs College. The family came to Anoka Co. in July, 1877, settling in section 14, town of Anoka. Mr. Schwab worked at farming and later taught school. Since July, 1902 he has been clerk of school district 16. He was married to Alvina J. Jentsch Nov. 8, 1899. Children : Erma Margrete, and Bernice Winnie.

Daniel Shannon was born at Roscarbery, County of Cork, Ireland, about 1819. He worked as a laborer until he came to 'America about 1847. He worked as a longshoreman at Newburyport, Mass., and was married there about a year later to Ellen Smith. He removed to Minnesota about 1856 and took up 160 acres on Cedar creek in the town of Grow, where he remained until 1868, when he removed to a claim of 160 acres in section 14, town of Burns, where he has since resided. There ^re six living children : Mary E. (Mrs. William Duffee. Minneapolis), John (Anoka), Rebecca (Mrs. William Ward, Anoka), Julia A. (Mrs. Michael McCarthy, Anoka), Daniel E., Dora E. (Mrs. John H. McDonald).

Daniel E. Shannon (son of Daniel Shannon) was born in the town of Grow, Anoka Co., May 7, 1863. At the age of five his parents removed to the town of Burns, where he has since resided. He owns 107 acres in section 14. He was married Nov. 4, 1903. to Margaret T. McDonald. He has been

Henry E. Seelye (son of Moses S. Seelye, Sr.) was born Jan 4, 1839, at St. George, New Brunswick. At the age of seventeen he removed with his parents to Minnesota, and in May, 1855, he went with his father upon his claim in sections 7 and 8 town of Oak Grove, and has since made his home there and on his own farm on the adjoining section 5. From 1855 to 1862 he was in the pineries and on the log drive. August 16, 1862, he enlisted at Fort Snelling, in Co. A, Ninth Minnesota Regiment, and the company immediately started in pursuit of the Indians who had been engaged in the massacre which had just taken place. At Camp Release (near the present site of

Montevideo) 120 women and children were released about October. The company wintered at Fort Ridgeley, 1862-3. As soon as the grass started they went northwest as far as Bismarck, fighting seventeen battles on the way. In the fall of 1863 the troops drove the Indians across the Missouri river General Sully's command then took charge of the Indian fighting, and Sibley's command returned to Fort Snelling. About Nov. I, 1863, the company went south. Half the regiment was lost at the battle of Guntown, Mississippi. Mr. Seelye was wounded and captured at that battle. He was a prisoner seven months and was then exchanged. He was mustered out May 29, 1865. Worked at lumbering several years. Kept a hotel at St. Francis four years, beginning in 1880, since which time he has lived on his present farm, known as Woodlawn farm. He has 80 acres in section 5, a part of the original McKenzie claim. Mr. Seelye has been twice married. Aug. 16, 1865, he was married to Minnie Pease, who died five months later. His present wife was Jennie Bogart, to whom he was married Nov. 20, 1867. They have two children, twins : Jennie E. (Mrs. Amadorus Morton), Minnie E. (Mrs. Edward Morton). Mr. Seelye is the earliest living settler of Oak Grove, having turned the first sod and assisted in building the first house in the town.

JusTU.s Seelye (deceased) was born at St. George, New- Brunswick, Nov. 2, 1814. He came to St. Anthony in 1855, and took a claim in Oak Grove, Anoka Co., in March, 1856, where he lived up to the time of his death, Nov. 13, 1897. He 'was married October 4, 1849, to Phoebe Reed. There are four children still living: Maria J. (Mrs. A. J. Woodruff), Julia A. (Mrs. Martin Bodine), Jessie (Mrs. W. W. Coburn), and Eva (Mrs. W. P. Boobar).

Moses S. Seelye, Sr., (deceased) was born in Charlotte Co., New Brunswick, in 1810. He went to California in 1849. He was a millwright, and he built mills and dams to turn the streams. Stayed in California five years. Returning to New Brunswick, he removed with his family to Minnesota in the spring of 1855, and in November moved to his claim in section 7, town of Oak Grove, where he lived until his death in June, 1869. He was married about 1835 to Eunice Linton (died in

1868). Children: Rebecca (Mrs. George R. Longley, died about 1888), Henry E., Eliza (Mrs. David Stewart), Moses S.. John M. (died in June. 1864), George A., David Lorenzo (died in 1868).

Moses S. Seelve. Jr. was born at St. George, New Brunswick, Mav 24. 1844. In May, 1855 his father came to St. Paul, and the family lived at Richfield, Hennepin Co., during the summer. About Sept. i, 1855, they came to their new home in what is now. Oak Grove. Mr. Seelye owns and stid lives on his father's original homestead. He has 160 acres m section 7, town of Oak Grove. He was married May 14, 1870, to Claia Smith. Children: Bertha (Mrs. Albert H. Shadick, St. Francis), Linton S., Flortnce, George E. (Minneapolis), Ella M., Eunice IL, Jesse M. Mr. Seelye has held town and school offices about half of the time during his residence in Oak Grove.

James Shokrocks was born in Manchester, England, in 1813. He received a good common school education and learned the trade of a brushmaker. At the outbreak of the Civil War he offered himself as a volunteer, but was rejected at the medical examination. He settled on a farm in section 26, in what is now linwood in September, 1862, where he has since lived. He was town clerk for many years while the town was still a part of Bethel. He was married to Martha L. Head. Children : Solomon H., Walter B. (enlisted in 'i'hirteenth Wisconsin Regiment and died in Georgia in 1864), Adelia M. (Mrs. G C. Capron, deceased), Samuel P., Sarah L.. (Mrs. Frank J. Dawson), Henry A. and William James.

John Siiumvvav (deceased) was born in Maine Dec. 31, 1806. He received a common school education and learned the trade of a carpenter. He came to Anoka county in 1850 and built a house on the bank of the Mississippi river opposite the present residence of 1. A. Harthorn. He afterward lived in Champlin. He was married in 1837 to Betsy Trask. Children : Mary Elizabeth (Mrs. George W. Branch), Rebecca T. (deceased), Lucinda Jane (Mrs. George A. Foster), Rebecca S. (Mrs. S. S. Paine), Steward L. (New Whatcomb. Wash.), and John (deceased). Mr. Shumway died Oct. 15, 1896. (See group picture, page 44.)

George M. Small was born in St. Stephens, New Brunswick, July 25, 1834. He came to Minnesota in 1855, and soon after settled in Oak Grove, where he lived until the outbreak of the Civil War. Aug. 13, 1862, he was mustered in as a member of Co. A, Eighth Regiment, and remained with that regiment until Feb. 2, 1864, when he was discharged for disability. He was then employed in lumber manufacture until 1872, when he removed to his present farm in section 23, town of Burns. Mr. Small was married to Rebecca M. Hill, who died Oct. 4, 1872, leaving one child, Relieffa A. Mr. Small's present wife was Mrs. Mary J. Andrus, to whom he was married Oct. 20, 1902. He has 200 acres in section 23. Mr. Small is an active member of the Masonic fraternity.

John C. Smith was born June 26, 1829, at St. George, New Brunswick. He worked at farming and lumbering until 1855, when he removed to Minnesota, taking a claim in sections 17 and 18, town of Oak Grove, where he lived until his death Dec. 26, 1899, with the exception of three years spent at Anoka. He was the first collector of taxes for the town of Oak Grove, and served six years as town supervisor and two terms as county commissioner of Anoka county. He was cruiser for the St. Paul & Duluth R. R. nearly twenty years, and government estimator of timber lands about four years. He was married Dec. 23, 1852, to Elzard R. Nutter. Children: Henry N., Mary J. (Mrs. J. J. McFeters, xA.noka), Rosalia B. (Mrs. Lycurgus Weldon, Seattle, Wash.), Theodore J. (Athens, Isanti Co.), Eunice E., Annie M., E. Rosell.

Walter L. Smith was born July 4, 1871, at Maple Ridge, Isanti county. He came to Anoka County with his parents in 1875,. living in Grow and Anoka. In 1898 he purchased 65 acres in section 30, town of Bethel, where he has since resided. He was married May 28, 1898, to Mary Ritzel. Children : Alice M., Casper W.*, and Henry O.

Webster R. Smith was born in Bethel, Anoka county, Jan. 6, 1880. Moved to Anoka in 1888 and attended public schools until he graduated from the Anoka high school with the class of 1899. He is a devotee of baseball, tennis and sports of all kinds. Played with Anoka ba.se ball team for six years. Was employed with T. T. Geddes for three years after leaving school.

WiLLi.\M Smith was born at Stow, Gloucestershire, England, Oct. 22, 1827. He came to America with his brother in 1849. He taught school one term in Monroe county, New York, and then moved to Michigan, where he farmed five or six years. In 1856 he removed to Kansas, and took an active part in the antislavery struggle, having his cabin burned seven times by border ruffians. He was with John Brown many times at Ossawatomie. He was a member of the first free state constitutional convention of Kansas, which was dispersed by Colonel Sumner under orders from the Pierce administration. He was president of the Indianola squatters' court during most of his time of residence.. A few years later he and his brother took contracts for grading on the Winona & St. Peter railroad in southern Minnesota, but the railroad company failed, and they lost everything they had. In August, 1867, he removed to Maple Ridge, Isanti county, where he was postmaster some eight years. He was also judge of probate of Isanti county one term. In 1875 he removed to Anoka county, living in the towns of Grow and Anoka several years. He has lived since 1883 almost continuously in section 30, in the southwest corner of Bethel. He was married in 1865 to Mrs. Sophronia A. Stearns. Children : Orville A. Tdied March 8, i8c)o), Alva John (died July 20, 1879), Walter L., Alice (Mrs. H. P. Aye, Anoka), Jonas F., Frederick W. (died Sept 6. 1882), and Sabin.

Orin Sxow was born in Newburgh, Maine, Aug. i, 1829. In the spring of 1856 he came to St. Anthony and a little later to Anoka county, and took up 160 acres in section 18, town of Oak Grove, which he still owns, and where he lived until three years ago. He enlisted in 1862 in Co. A of the Eighth Minnesota regiment, and served until the regiment was mustered out in 1865. He served four years as county commissioner and two terms in the state legislature. He was married in April, 1859, to Eliza Hutchins. Children : Charles B., Arthur L., Dana B. (Wyoming, Minn.), John A., Angie (Mrs. Albert Rickmire, Wyoming, Minn.), Arlita M. (Mrs. William Aney. Wyoming, Minn.).

Dewitt Clinton Sours was born at Tronpsville, Canandaigua county, N. Y. He received his education at Hannibal, Mo., and then learned telegraphy. He came to Minnesota in 1879 and was appointed station agent for the Great Northern Railroad Co. at Anoka Sept. 12, 1886, which position he still holds. He was married in 1880 to Florence I. Thompson. They have one child, Le Roy.

Guy Benjamin Steadman, D. D. S. Before engaging in the practice of dentistry in Anoka, Dr. Steadman had spent his whole life in the city of Anoka, excepting that portion occupied in taking the dental course at the Minnesota State University, where he graduated in 1904. As a ground work to his university course he received his training in the schools of Anoka, graduating from the high school in 1901. Dr. Steadman has a well earned reputation as a musician, has taught the violin for eight years, and is a leader in musical culture.

William Sowden was born in Tavistock, Devonshire, England, July 14, 1829. He came to America at the age of fourteen and made his home at Stockbridge, Mass., where he learned the trade of a machinist. In 1856 he moved to Milwaukee and three years later to St. Paul, finally settling in Anoka in 1871. where he lived until his death Dec. 12, 1900. He was, during almost the entire period, superintendent of the Reed & Sherwood saw mill. Mr. Sowden was married Oct. 10, 1850, to Anna Webb, who died some years later. July i, 1865, he was married to Maria Stocking. Children: C. T. (Louisiana), George (Minneapolis), F. T. (Montana), Mrs. J. C. Houston. Mrs. George Beardsley (Fergus Falls), William (St. Paul), H. B. (Walker, Minn.), James C. (Grand Rapids, Minn.).

Wii i.i.x.M John Si'ei.sek was horn June 29, 1839, in Germany. Followed farming in his native country, and served in tiie German army from iSfo to 1866, seeing service in the war between Germany and Austria in 1866. Came to America immediately after his discharge in the fall of 1866, stopping first in Indiana, then in Michigan and Wisconsin and finally coming to Minnesota and to Centreville in the fall of 1868, settling on the farm in section 29 in October, 1874. He served on the school board in district 52 over twenty years. On the 22d of July, 1870 he married Rosina Messersmith of Wurtemburg, Germany. Children : Wilhelmina (deceased), Henry J.. Henrietta (deceased), Matilda (decease<l), Rosa and Julia.

Wesit-V John ScKiX'iKK was born Mar. 29, 1841. in Calais, Maine. He came to Minnesota about October 15, 1862, and to Anoka about the first of April, 1863. Here he worked at lumbering, having been log inspector and scaler for the past forty years. For about thirty-six years he inspected logs at the Anoka saw mills for the Mississippi aind Rum river Boom Co. during the summer months. During the winters he acted as state deputy scaler. For the past four years Mr. Springer has been developing a farm near Annandale, Minn., his family, however, remaining in Anoka, in the home which they have occupied for the last twenty-six vears. Mr. Springer was nrirried to Mrs.

Msry Elizabeth Meagher May lo, 1868. Children: Prof. Frank Wesley (University of Minn.), Mattie Gertrude (Mrs. T. E. Hogan), Caleb Dorr (deceased), and Raymond D. N.

Henry W. Sterling was born in Summerhill, Crawford Co., Penn., Sept i, 1831. He hved for ten years in Illinois, coming to Anoka May i, 1866. He followed the express business for about five years. Since that he has done teaming and farming, Mr. Sterling was town supervisor of Anoka one year before the city was incorporated, deputy sheriff for three years, and for eight years a member of the board of county commissioners. He was a delegate to the first Republican state convention, held at Pittsburg, Penn., in 1856, and has voted for every Republican presidential candidate since Fremont.

J.\MF.s Stack was born in County Kerrj', Ireland, in 1833. Plis first employment in America was in railroading. In October, 1856, he came to Anoka Co., and settled on a farm in section 12, town of Ramsey, where he still lives. He was a member of the school board for twenty years. Mr. Stack was married in September, 1857, to Catherine M. Glynn. Children: John. Margaret, Mary (deceased), James (deceased), George (deceased), Philip, Dorothy, Katherine, Henry and Hannah. Mrs. Stack came to Anoka July 18, 1853, her father settling on a claim included in the present Insane Asylum site, where her mother died Dec. 13th, leaving a son five days old, who was the first white child born in the town of Grow.

Samuel Patterson Starrett was born Sept. 27, 1835, at Caledonia, N. B., and came to Minnesota in 1856, settling at Monticello, where he farmed for four years, and went to the copper country at Lake Superior. He enlisted for the Civil War in the First Michigan V^olunteer Infantry, and served thirteen months. He was shot through the head and lost his eyesight in battle, was taken prisoner and retained at Libbv Prison for a time. He was soon after exchanged and discharged and returned to Michigan, where he was nursed bac'< to health and strength. Again he returned to Monticello, whei? he was married June 2, 1863, to Jane L. Jordan of that place, the girl who remained faithful to vows made before the sad affliction. The couple spent three years in Michigan, but removed to Anoka in 1866. Mr. Starrett was appointed postmaster Feb.- 4, 1868, and served nearly five years. Children : Fannie A., Carrie L. (Mrs. F. A. Piper, Minneapolis), and Alice M.

Fred S. Stew.xrt was born in Tonawanda, Penn.. Feb. 6, 1862. Educated at the high school of Tonawanda. He came to Minnesota and to Anoka Co. Apr. i, 1883, settling in section 12, Oak Grove. Taught school from 1883 to 1886 ^ was admitted to practice in state courts at Anoka Feb. 8, 1889; to practice in U. S. District Court Sept. 13, 1898, and in the U. S. Circuit Court Feb. 24, 1903. For two years he was city attorney of Anoka and for three years has been judge of the municipal court. June 30, 1888, he was married to Hattie O. Drew. They have one child, Harrie F.

John Stewart was born in Charlotte Co., New Brunswick, Feb. 15, 1838. He learned the blacksmith's trade and came to Minnesota in 1865, settling five years later at Champlin, where he turned his attention to farming. He was married Nov. 28, i860, to Mary A. Goss. Children : James P.. Augusta A., Gertrude L., Elmer F., Maud (deceased), and Clarence B.

Joseph Stewart was born March 17, 1851, in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus Co., N. Y. His father died when he was three years old and his mother when he was nine, after which he was thrown upon his own resources. He worked on farms in New York state and attended school winters. His sister Frances was married to A. E. Nourse, and when Mr. Nourse came to Anoka in 1870, Mr. Stewart came with them. He worked twenty-one years almost continuously in the Reed & Sherwood mill, and worked in the pineries six winters. He took a homestead in North Dakota in 1882, which he afterward sold. In igoi he came to his present farm in the town of Burns. He has 80 acres in section 24. Mr. Stewart was .married Mar. 3, 1873, to Lottie E. Perkins. They have one living child, Ina.

David Stuart was born in St. George, New Brunswick, March 16. 1841. There he learned the blacksmith's trade and remained there until 1864, when he removed to St. Francis, Anoka Co., and the following year purchased 160 acres in section 5, town of Oak Grove, where he still lives. He has been a director of the school board several terms. He was married August 27, 1865, to Eliza Seelye. Children: John C, Leon L., Evalyn, William D. (Eugene, Oregon), La Sells D. (Murphy, Oregon), Eben C. (died Nov. 6, 1897).

Sylvan us Stock well was born in Sutton, Worcester Co., Mass., March 2^, 1824. He received his education in his native state, coming to Minnesota in 1856, and arriving at Anoka May 31st of that year, where he has ever since resided. Mr. Stockwell has followed farming for a livelihood nearly all his life. He has served as coroner and deputy sheriff, and was the first county treasurer elected by the people after Minnesota was admitted to the Union, serving in that capacity from 1859 to 1861. He was alderman of the city of Anoka from 1885 to 1887. Mr. Stockwell was married Feb. 15, 1853, to Charlotte P. Bowdish (deceased). Children: Sylvanus Albert, William Wellington, W^alter Lincoln and Charlotte S. (See group picture, page 74.)

S. A. Stockwell (son of Sylvanus Stockwell) was born at Anoka June 8. 1857. He attended the Anoka high school and taught school three years in Anoka county and counties adjoining. He then entered the employ of the American Express Co., with whom he remained twelve years, removing about 1880 to Minneapolis, where he has since made his home. He was special agent of the Provident Life and Trust Co. four years, and in 1896 became general agent for the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co., which position he still holds. In 1890 he was elected to a seat in the Minnesota legislature, and served in the House of Representatives in 1891 and 1897 and in the state Senate in 1899, 1901 and the extra session of 1902. He was the Democratic candidate for Congress from the Fifth district (Hennepin county) in 1900. Mr. Stockwell was married Oct. 4, 1887, to Maud Conkey. Children: Ruth (died Dec. 26, 1899), Charlotte and Elizabeth C.

Capt. Lemuel P. Storms was born Feb. 25, 1831, at Onondaga Valley, Onondaga county. New York, and was given his higher education at an academy at Fulton, Nevvf York. He came to Anoka in 1883, and was successively in the grocery business, farming, and later was county surveyor (1893 to 1896), and was also county superintendent of schools (1897-8). He enlisted for the Civil War August 5, 1862, and served as private and corporal in Co. A, iioth New York Volunteer Infantry. He also served as A. C. sergeant and second lieutenant in Co. F, First Engineers, Corps d'Afrique (afterwards 95th U. S. I.) (colored). He also served two years as lieutenant and five years as captain in the 48th Regiment N. G. S. of N. Y. (Co. B). He has filled several of the most important offices in the J. S. Cady Post, including adjutant, chaplain, commander, and at the present time (October, 1904) is quartermaster. Capt. Storms was married April 5, 1854, to Deliaette Matteson, and there have been born: Orie Delia (Mrs. Geo. H. Wyman), Lemuel Eldon, Arthur Boardman, Charles Harrison, and Gertrude Elizabeth (Mrs. Wm. A. Ridley).

William A. Stone was born in Sidney, Maine, September 28, 1829. He came to Minnesota in 1856, settling first at Silver Creek, Wright county. In 1870 he purchased the Nathan Shumway farm in the town of Ramsey, where he lived until a few years ago, removing thence to Anoka. Mr. Stone was married August i, 1852, to Caroline D. Drew. They have two daughters, Mrs. Edgar A. Hibbard and Mrs. Howard H. Bradeen.

William Steeetly was born in Gallowav. Scotland, Aug. 9, 1850. He came to America in 1865, staying one year in St. Johns, New Brunswick, and the next year coming to Anoka. He spent four years exploring lands and with the engineering party surveying the proposed route of the Northern Pacific railroad. He then entered the store of his brother, C. C. Streetly, at St. Francis. In 1889 he started a general store at St. Francis, which he still conducts. He was elected county commissioner of Anoka county in 1886, and served six years. Has been town clerk of St. Francis since about 1892. He was married in 1883 to Ella E. Murray. Children : Chas. C. and Robert.

Charles Sweso was born in Domgarden, near Berlin, Germany, July 8, 1844; came to America in 1858; worked in Chicago until the breaking out of the war of the Rebellion, when he enlisted in the Tenth Illinois Cavalry, and served something over three years, being in active service a good share of the time, including participation in the battle of Nashville. He returned to Chicago and came to St. Paul in 1866 and took a homestead in the town of Burns in 1868, finally settling on a farm in section 8, where he lived until 1902, when he moved to Anoka. He was married to Clara Johnson Apr. 7, 1870. Children: Edward (died in July, 1873), Emma, Fred, George, Albert and Leonard.

Horace W. Taylor was born in the town of Stark, Somerset Co., Maine, Nov. 21, 1816. After becoming of age he went to New Brunswick and engaged in logging and lumbering. In 1850 he came to Minnesota and settled on the west side of Rum river at what was called the Upper Ford, where the old Red river trail crossed the river. When the land was surveyed he found himself on a school section, and he moved across to the opposite side of the river to the land now occupied by the insane asylum buildings, selling the buildings he had erected on the west side to Harvey Richards, who purchased the land. He continued to work this farm until his death April 15, 1893. He was married in June, 1842, to Susan E. Branch. Children: Sophronia M. (Mrs. M. A. Hutchins), Alexia A. (died 1872), Georgia C. (Mrs. Judson Davis), Avis M. (Mrs. B. F. Ortman, Bufifalo, N. Y.), Horatio R. (Syracuse, Kan.), Etta M. (Mrs. C. E. Hughes, died Jan., 1894), Horace B. (Portland, Ore.), Verne W. (Bellingham, Wash.). (See group picture, page 74.)

Matthew F. Taylor was born at St. George, New Brunswick, Jan 2, 1837. His grandfather was a native of Massachusetts and served with the patriot army through the war of the Revolution. He afterward moved to Maine, where his son Matthew was born. Matthew Taylor enlisted in the war of 1812, and served as a captain of artillery throughout that war. In later years he removed to New Brunswick, where the subject of this sketch, Matthew F. Taylor, was born. At the age of fourteen young Taylor came to Minnesota, reaching

Rum river Nov. 3, 1851. With three others he measured off a claim in what is now the town of Dayton in 1855, and as soon as he became of age filed upon it. He still lives on land adjoining his original claim. Ma}^ 23, 1861, he enlisted in Co. E of the First Minnesota Regiment, and served until the original regiment was mustered out May 6, 1864. He was in the engagements at Fair Oaks, Savage Station, Glendale, White Oak Swamp, Malvern Hill, Antietam, Fredericksburg (Dec. 13, 1862), Fredericksburg (May 3, 1863), Gettysburg, and some ten smaller battles. He was wounded at Antietam, and in the terrible charge at Gettysburg, was so severely wounded that he was unable to do further duty as a soldier. Mr. Taylor was married in November, 1865, to Helen A. Tilton. Children: Henry L., Alden F., and Arthur L. (South Park, Seattle Wash.). (See portrait, page 49.)

Eugene Taplin was born Apr. 18, 1850, in Sheboygan Co., Wis. He worked at farming a few years and went to Nebraska about 1880, where he had a stock ranch about fifteen years. In the spring of 1899 he came to his present farm in section 24, town of Burns. He has 160 acres, about 80 acres of which are under cultivation. Mr. Taplin has been twice married. His first wife was Emily Currier, of Hingham, Wis., who died in 1893. His second wife was Mattie McGee, to whom he was married in 1895. Mrs. Mattie McGee Taplin was born in Preston Co., West Va., was educated in the public schools and the Fairmount Normal school of that state, and for ten succesive years taught in the public schools of her native county In 1886 she removed to David City, Neb., afterward taking a claim with her cousin. Miss Minnie McGee, in Cheyenne Co., which land they still own. Mrs. Taplin was county superintendent of schools of Cheyenne Co., Nebraska, for four years.

MoNTRAViLLE L. Taplin was boru at Sherman, Sheboygan Co., Wis., June 22, 1852. He attended the schools at Lyndon in that state, and followed farming as an occupation. With the exception of six months spent in California and four years in New York, he lived in Wisconsin until 1892, when he move(1 to Anoka county and settled upon a farm in section 13, town of Oak Grove. Mr. Taplin has served as town clerk since

E. S. Teller was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, Oct. 24, 1821, but his childhood was spent in New York city. Thence he removed to Harden county, Ohio, and lived on a farm. At the age of twenty he was married to Martha Thompson. Three years later he took a claim in Iowa and lived there fourteen years, during which time his wife died, leaving three small children. One of these was Mrs. J. Hosford. A son, John Wesley, was killed at the battle of Corinth. Mr. Teller was married again in 1848 and had two children, Mrs. Maggie Fritzell and Mrs. Dora McLeod. Mr. Teller came to Anoka about 1858, and was in mercantile business for many years. Later he engaged in the real estate business. He resided at Anoka continuously until his death, Oct. 4, 1888.

Hiram Thornton was born in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus Co., New York, Mar. 19, 1826. He was reared on a farm and received a common school and academic education. He studied law in his native town and was admitted to the bar May 17, i860. - During the war he acted as recruiting agent for the eastern assembly district of Cattaraugus Co. In 1870 he came to Anoka and opened a law office. He served several terms as judge of probate and also as municipal judge. He was married July 9, 1846, to Nancy Smith. They had one child, Chloe H. Judge Thornton died March 20, 1902.

Heman L. Ticknor (deceased) was born Dec. 6, 1827, a' Great Barrington, Mass. He engaged in the dry goods business several years in Ohio prior to his coming to Anoka in 1855. He conducted a general store several years in Anoka, and afterwards was the leading druggist of the place for thirty-five years, up to the time of his death, which occurred March 10, 1897. He was married Jan. 3, 1865, to Mrs. Anna M. Greenwald (nee Sweeney). One daughter was born, Zale (Mrs. J. H. Niles, died February 20, 1902). Mrs. Ticknor had two sons by her fir<;t husband, Aaron Greenwald: William A. (died April 22, 1894), and Louis J. (See portrait, page 70.)

Berger Titterud was born Nov. 14, 1870, in Ham Lak-. Anoka Co. Attended the common school and the School of Agriculture connected with the University of Minnesota.. He served as town clerk four years. He was married Feb. 21, 1900, to Nellie S. Hanson. Children : Mabel S., Morris B. Mr. Titterud owns the N. E. quarter of section 20, which includes the old plat of Glencarie.

H. M. TiTTERUD was born in Norway, Feb. 12, 1838. His youth was spent on a farm, and he followed logging and farming until his departure for America in 1866. He first located in St. Francis, but soon after settled on the farm where he still lives in the town of Ham Lake. He has held various town offices at different times.

Andrew Turnquist was bom in Sweden March 23, 1842, followed the life of a farmer most of the time, serving two years in the army. Came to America and to Minnesota in 1869, locating at Stillwater for a year, thence to St. Paul for two years, then to Rockford, 111. He came to Anoka in 1874, where he worked for W. D. Washburn & Co. in the lumber business for about five years ; thence to the farm in St. Francis (sec. 28) in 1879, where he still resides. On the i8th of November, 1872, he married Christine Swanson, formerly of Helsingland, Sweden. Children: Ada Caroline (Mrs. O. G. Turnquist), Oscar Alfred (deceased), Emil J., Andrew E., Theodore (deceased), Arthur W. Mr. Turnquist served on the board of supervisors for thirteen years and was also a member of the school board in district No. 26 for several years.

Isaac C. Varney was born Feb. 4, 1827, at Lowell, Maine. He taught school for a time and came to Minnesota in 1854, settling on a farm in the town of Ramsey. During the Civil War he served in Hatch's Battalion. After the war he returned to his farm, and served as assessor for many years and in other positions of trust. His wedding was one of the first in the county, he having been married to Helen A. Sinclair July 3, 1856. Children: Alice (Mrs. J. T. Perkins), Ida (Mrs. W. C. Brown), Helen (Mrs. J. D. Medlock), Medora (Mrs. Miles Milton), Nellie (Mrs. M. C. Lewis), Luilda, Lera (Mrs. E. A. Rither), Willis, John and Ernest.

Elk River, wliere tliey remained about live years. In 1873 he removed with his parents to a farm in section 15, town of Burns, where he lived until 1881, when he married and moved upon 80 acres in section 26, where he now lives. He spent two and a half years in Humboldt Co.. California, where he went in the spring of 1888, with which exception he has lived

Henry Veidt

Henry Veidt spent seventeen years in the schools of Germany and several years in military service, the latter falling upon the time of the Franco-Prussian war, before coming to America in 1876. He was in the siege of Paris, being a member of the engineer corps. His native town is Essen, where he was born October i, 1851. He first came to Baltimore, then to Chicago, in each city spending a few months. In 1878 he came to Minneapolis, where he laid brick for six years, and in 1884 came to Anoka and engaged in business, establishing a soda water bottling works on south Second Ave., in which business he has ever since been engaged. He is a member of the Odd Fellows, Independent Order of Foresters, and Royal Arcanum. Mr. Veidt was married in 1875 to Johanna Marie Vestor. Children : Johanna H. A., Marie Helen, William George, Henry Eugene, and Wilhelmena Theodora.

James Warhurst was born in Boston, Lancashire Co., England, Oct. 4, 1831. There he worked as a cotton spinner. In 1876 he came to Minnesota and to Anoka Co., purchasing a farm in section 28, town of Bethel. He was married in i860 to Hannah Bardsley, who died in 1876. In 1878 Mr. Warhurst was married to Sarah W. Wyatt. Children: Benjamin, Levi, and Elizabeth (Mrs. Louis Blake).

Charles Weldon was born Apr. 22, 1822, in Orange, Ohio. He learned cabinet making, coming to Minnesota and to St. Francis in the spring of 1856, where he did farming. In tho year 1844 he was married to Charlotte Smith. Children : Elvira (Mrs. Frederick Bond), Lycurgus, Francis, Alice (deceased). Charles Weldon is still living at the age of eightytwo. Until about twelve years ago he kept bees at Champlin, a business in which he was very successful. He was known far and wide as the " honey man," and always gave to the poor, making many friends.

Robert F. Whidden, county surveyor, was born Jan. 7, 1841. at Dartmouth, N. S., but at the age of si.x his parents removed to Penobscot Co., Maine. At sixteen he entered employment in lumbering and followed this business for fifty years. Iv 1864 h« went to Michigan, and was in both the Detroit and Bay City districts. After several years in Maine again, he came to Anoka in September, 1873. The county commissioners appointed him county surveyor Sept. 14, 1903, and at the election of 1904 he was chosen as his own successor. Mr. Whidden was married at Burlington, Maine, in 1866 to Lucy E. Warren. Children: Walter (Everett, Wash.), and Inez E. (Mrs. Frank Gillis).

Franklin Whitney was born in Cumberland Co., Maine, Sept 21, 1830. When a young man he followed ihe sea, principally in the West India trade ; later he came west and engaged in railroad construction in Ohio. In 1855 he came to St. Francis, Anoka Co., settling the next summer in Oak Grove, where he lived up to the time of his death, Jan. 19, 1899. Mr. Whitney served in the state legislature two terms, and a number of years as county commissioner. He was postmaster at Oak Grove continuously from i860 until the time of his death. Mr. Whitney was married Aug. 13, 1857, to Mary Head.

Andrew E. Wickstrom was born in Sweden Oct. i. 1844. He worked at farming until coming to America in 1864. He enlisted the same year in the Second Minn. Regiment. Was mustered out with ,the regiment in 1865. After the war hz came to Anoka and worked most of the time for Ammi Cutter in the saw mill until 1870, when he purchased 160 acres in sections 17, 18 and 19, town of Oak Grove, where he has since lived. He was married May 7, 1870, to Bessie Bodfors, who died in August, 1903. Children: Ida W. (Mrs. Charles Rose, Dyer, Wash.), Clara L. (Lafayette. Ind.), Rosa E. (Mrs. W. C. Cutler, Seattle, Wash.), Adolf F. (Brewster. Wash.), Lizzie B., Charles A., Hattie and Andrew G.

W. E. Wilberg was born in Krusemark, Saxony. Feb. 22, 1862. He attended the schools in Germany and the English schools after coming to Anoka. He learned the trade of --i harness maker in his native country, and came to Minnesota in 1882, arriving in Anoka Oct. 14th of that year. After working at his trade one year for W. B. Wilson, he purchased the business, Oct. 14, 1883, and has continued ever since at the same stand. He was chief of the Anoka fire department from May i, 1894, to May I, 1903, and has been alderman of the First Ward since April 6, 1904. He has also been leader of the Anoka Cornet Band fifteen years and of Wilberg's Orchestra five years. He was married March 29, 1890, to Vercna Zopfe. Chilrden: Edward and Dorothea.

Henry Z. Wilhei.m was born June 3, 1838. in Venango Co., Penn. He came to Minnesota Apr. 25. 1866. and to Anoka Co.. Oct. 25. 1884. settling on a farm in section 14. town of

Anoka. At different times Mr. Wilhelm has held all the school offices in his district. He enlisted July 4, 1861, as corporal in Co. C, Sixty-second Pennsylvania Volunteers, serving as color guard. He is a member of J. S. Cady Post and of the Masonic order. He was married Oct. 16, 1862, to Fiann Myers. Children: Gilmore (deceased), Pernellia (deceased), Hugh, Jacob and Myra E.

James Herbert Wilson was born in the town of Ramsey, Anoka Co., Dec. 27, 1862. He attended the common schools in Ramsey and in Paynesville, Minn., where his father lived eight years. He has been a farmer all his life. He bought his present home and 30 acres of land in section 35, town of Ramsey, in 1898. He was married July 27, 1890, to Blanche M. Anderson. They have four children: Anna E., Clara, Ruby and Pearl.

John W. Wilson was born in Ramsey, Anoka Co., Jan. 12, 1858. He was educated in the common schools of Ramsey and Paynesville, Minn. Mr. Wilson is a farmer, owning ninety acres in section thirty-five, about forty of which are under cultivation. He has been town treasurer for two years and school district treasurer for three years. He was married June 13, 1880, to Ida M. Edgarton. They have one son, Heniy H.

Bernard J. Witte was born in Westphalia, Germany, Nov. 20, 1863. He received his education in Germany and in Burlington, Iowa. In 1885 he came to St. Paul, Minn., and in 1895 to Anoka, where he has kept a drug store. He was married Nov. 25, 1887, to Frances B. Beck. They have two sons, Bernard and Francis.

Albert Woodbury (deceased; son of Dwight Woodbury), was born at Groton, Mass., Aug. 5, 1835. He received hi3 higher education at Andover College and came to Anoka in 1858, where he became a member of the firm of Smiley & Woodbury, operating the Anoka Flour Mill, which they purchased from his uncle, Caleb Woodbury. He was the firbc member initiated into the Masonic lodge at Anoka after its organization and also the first to be raised to the degree of master mason. At the outbreak of the Rebellion he was active in the organization of a company of volunteers which was in- tended as a part of the First Regiment. This company was not accepted, however, and Mr. Woodbury turned over hi-' milling interests to his brother, Charles T., and engaged with Captain Wm. A. Hotchkiss in the organization of the Second Minnesota Battery, of which he became first lieutenant. At the battle of Chickamauga he commanded the battery, and was so severely wounded that he died in the hospital Oct. 29, 1863.

Ch.\rles T. Woodbury (son of Dwight Woodbury), was born Apr. 17, 1839, in Columbus, Ohio. He lived with his grandfather while attending the academy at Munson, Mass. After leaving school he became manager of a shoe factory. He came to Minnesota and to Anoka in 1862 and purchased an interest in the flour mill from his brother Albert, who had just enlisted for the Civil War. The firm of Smiley & Woodbury continued the milling business until the mill was sold to John Mayall, since which time Mr. Woodbury has been engaged in real estate, insurance and lumbering. He has served two terms in the Minnesota legislature (1874-5), ^"d one term as county commissioner. In 1897 he was elected maj-or of Anoka, almost without his knowledge, his friends writing his name on their ballots in opposition to the regular nominees of the conventions. Mr. Woodbury is unmarried.

Dwight Woodbury (deceased) was born at Charlton, Worcester Co., Mass., Oct. 26, 1800. At the age of seventeen he went to Tompkins county, where he was a clerk in stores and also taught school. For nine years he conducted stores near Atlanta and at Macon, Georgia, and then opened a storf^ at Columbus, Ohio, where he remained until 1843. The ne.xt twelve years he was in the wholesale and jobbing dry goods business in New York city, and in 1855 came to Anoka, where his son Albert had preceded him. He bought large tracts of land in what is now St. Francis, and built a dam and mills at that point. In conjunction with the late A. M. Fridley, Mr. Woodbury was at one time largely instrumental in saving the charter of the St. Paul & Pacific railroad (the original name of the Great Northern). The charter had lapsed, and it was only by adroit management that the legislature was persuaded to grant an extension. Mr. Woodbury was twice married. His first wife was Mercy D. Town, to whom he was married Sept 17, 1832, and who died June 18, 1848, leaving four children: Mary (died, 1853), Albert (died from wounds received at Chickamauga), Charles T., and George D. Mr. Woodbury's second wife was Sally Spurr, to whom he was married Sept. 24, 1857. Children: Mary D. (Mrs. I. A. Caswell) and John S. (died Sept. 2-], 1902). Mr. Woodbury died March iS, 1884.

Edward K. Woodbury was born at Sutton, Worcester Co., Mass., Apr. 9, 1845. He was educated in the public schools and engaged in farming. In January. 1861, he came to Anoka, where he has been engaged in the boot and shoe industry. Mr. Woodbury was married June 28, 1880, to Minnie C. Laird They have one son, Roy R.

John Spurr Woodbury (deceased) was born Feb. 22, 1862, in Anoka. He received his education in the Anoka high school and in Eastman Business College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. After leaving school he worked in his father's office and after the death of his father became manager of the St. Francis Milling Co., and took .up his residence at St. Francis, where he also built a hotel. He died Sept. 27, 1902.

Algernon R. Woodmansee was born at St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 12, 1867. He resides in Anoka, although his busines interests are in Minneapolis. He was married in November, 1900, to Minnie Hutchins.

Benjamin D. Woodmansee was born in Hamilton, Ohio, in February, 1839. He was one of the most famous and successful horsemen in the Northwest, and for many years was manager of the Midway Driving Park. He was married to Hattie Davis, daughter of Azariah Davis. They had one son, Algernon R. Mr. Woodmansee died April 9, 1897.

Arthur J. Woodruff was born in Connecticut Jan. 2, 1849. Came to Iowa in 1865. Came to Anoka county about 1869, and located at St. Francis, where he engaged in wagon making until about 1892, since which time he has been chiefly engaged in millwright work. His wife was Mrs. Maria J. Dorsey (nee Seelye), to whom he was married in 1878. Children Evangeline and Charles.

Phillip Eugene Woodward was born in Minneapolis in 1867, where he attended the graded and high schools. His first service was that of cash boy for George W. Hale. He later went to Frederick, S. D., where he opened a dry goods store, and was assistant postmaster. He left South Dakota in 1882, and returned to Minneapolis, where he entered the employ of Shotwell & Clerihew as city salesman. He sold woolens to the manufacturing trade in the East for three years for Deering, Millikan & Co., New York. He sold silks in Chicago for a year for A. J. Cameron, Philadelphia. Later he was three years with Wyman. Partridge & Co., Minneapolis. In 1894 he came to Anoka, and in company with his father opened a dry goods store under the firm name of P. G. Woodward & Co. Both father and son affiliate with the Loyal Legion and Masonic fraternities. P. E. Woodward was married in 1895 to Millie B. Lane of Minneapolis, daughter of J. S. Lane, the lumberma'i. Children : Philip Eugene and Jane.

Philip Grenville Woodw.\rd was born at Orange. Mass., Aug. 20, 1837. After leaving school he conducted an art store at Lockport, New York, and later was in the same business at Rochester, New York. He was in the grocery business in Minneapolis two years and was United States store keeper five years during the time the Minneapolis Exposition was open. He was postmaster and kept a general store three years at Frederick, S. D. He enlisted in August. 1862, as a private in Co. H, Thirty-si.xth Massachusetts Infantry; was promoted sergeant, first sergeant, acting sergeant major, and commissioned by Gov. John A. Andrew as second lieutenant, first lieutenant and captain. Was mustered out with the regiment in June, 1865, at the close of the war. Captain Woodward fir^t came to Minnesota in August, 1858, and has beeen a resident of Anoka since May, 1894, his business here being that of a dry goods and shoe merchant. He served as alderman of the city of Anoka in 1901-2 and has been a member of the school board. He has also held offices in the following orders : Masons, Eastern Star. G. A. R. and U. V. V. He was married in October, i860, to Hannah Evelyn Ryan. Children : Jennie Evelyn (Mrs. E. J. C. .Xtterbury. deceased). Effie Agnes (Mrs.

Hon. George H. Wyman, attorney at law and senior member of the firm of Wyman & Blanchard, Anoka, was born August 24, 1852, at Chester, Penobscot county, Maine. After attending the schools of his native town, also Mattanacook Academy, at Lincoln, and the Lee Normal School, he graduated from the Maine Central Institute, of Pittsfield, in 1873. Afterward he entered Bates College at Lewiston, Maine, graduating therefrom in 1877. Having been well grounded in academical training, he decided to devote his life to the legal profession, and forthwith commenced reading law with Brown & Simpson, and later with Plaisted & Smith, both distinguished practitioners of Bangor, finally finishing his legal training in the school of actual practice with Lebrooke & Parsons, of Foxcrof*",

Maine. He was admitted to practice law, including a hearing before the supreme court, in 1881. In 1884 Mr. Wyman came to Anoka, his parents following two years later. During his residence here his law practice has been varied, extensive, and eminently successful. He has held several important positions in the gift of the people, and is now a representative of this, the Forty-fifth district, in the state legislature, having been elected without an opposing candidate. He is also a member of the Republican State Central Committee. His lodge affiliations are K. P., R. A. and M. W. A. Mr. Wyman was married in Anoka June 30, 1886. to Orie D. Storms of Hannibal, Oswego Co., N. Y. Children : May. Orabelle and Marguerite.

Yost Yost was bom at Nottwyl, Switzerland, Nov. 19, 1829. Learned the trade of a nailmakcr and came to the United States Nov. 10, 1853. landing in New York on that date. Learned and worked at hiacksmithing in New York and moved to the town of Columbus, Anoka Co., in 1857, settling en th2 farm where he now lives in 1857. All of his children were born here. He enlisted in Co. E, Hatch's Battalion, in August, i8()4. Served on the frontier in Dakota and Minnesota fur two years. He has been influential in town affairs, and has held every office in the gift of the town, town clerk, justice of the peace, etc., for many years. He was a candidate for county commissioner two or three times, but was defeated on acount of his party being in the minority He received a majority in his district, Init as the county then elected at large, he was defeated. He received in Columbus and Centreville 118 votes to his opponent's four the first time he ran. Mr. Yost was married July 9, 1855, to Agatha Gassman. Children : Mary (Mrs. Edward Ryoux). Josephine (Mrs. W. H. Jastrom, St. Croix Falls, Wis.), Joseph (Brainerd, Minn.^, John, Agatha (Mrs. James Smith, Gordon, Wis.), Anna (Mt\ Daniel Monroe, Mountain Iron, Minn.), Rose (Mrs. Frank Youngqui.'t, Gordon, Wis.). (See portrait, page 162.)

John Yost was born in the town of Columbus, Dec. 19, 1861. He worked several winters logging and cutting ties and a short time in car shops in Stillwater, Minn. Aside from that he has lived almost continuously on the farm taken up by his father in 1856, and which he now owns jointly with his brother Joseph. He also owns considerable other land in the towns of Columbus and Forest Lake. He was married Jan. 5, 1898, to Jennie Landgrabe. Children : Lester and Myrtle A.

Hon. Jared Benson (deceased), was born in Worcester Co., Mass., Nov. 8, 1821. He came to Minnesota in 1855, and purchased a farm in the town of Ramsey. Four years later he moved to a farm in the town of Anoka, where he continued to live up to the time of his death. He was a member of the state legislature during the early sixties and served through four sessions as speaker of the House of Representatives. He was again a member of the House in 1878. He was married Feb. 5, 1843, to Martha Taft, of Mendon, Mass., and seven children were born to them.

Amos B. Ballard was born at Smyrna, New York, Oct. 26, 1829. His early life was passed on a farm. He came to Anoka in 1856, and in 1862 enlisted in Co. A, Eighth Minnesota Regiment, being transferred to the Third Minnesota Battery May I, 1863. After the war he returned to Anoka, where he was engaged chiefly in house painting. He was married Nov. 19, 1855, to Jane B. Schaffer.

B. K. Ballou was born in Bristol, New Hampshire, Mar. 14, 1832. He removed to Anoka from Princeton in 1865. He was married Mar. 14, 1858, to Lavinia Elder. Children : Mrs. Wm. Watson and Mrs. W. L Case.

J. H. Batzle was born in Metz, Germany, April 23, 1830. He lived on his father's farm until 1847, when the family came to America and located at Buffalo, N. Y. In 1855 Mr. Batzle came to Minnesota, and was the first to settle in the town of Columbus, arriving there May 17, 1855. He has held various offices in his town and school district.

Albert J. Bisbee came to Minnesota in 1857 and lived in Anoka until 1875, after which he removed to Minneapolis, where he died Dec. 14, 1890. During his residence at Anoka he taught classes in bookkeeping and penmanship. His elder daughter, Cora, was a teacher for years in the Minneapolis schools.

George W. Branch (son of Samuel Branch) was born at St. George, New Brunswick, Feb. 11, 1827. He came to Rum river in 1849, and the next year came here to live. He purchased land on the west side of Rum river now included in the city limits of Anoka, and joined with the Shaws and Woodburys in platting the town of Anoka in 1852. He was married to Mar>' Elizabeth Shumway. Mr. Branch died in Shasto Co., California, Jan. 4, 1892.

Samuel Branch was a veteran of the war of 1812. He came to Minnesota in 1851 and took a claim on the east side of Rum river on land now included in the Insane Asylum grounds. He died at Anoka and was buried in the Anoka cemetery.

John C. Bro.\dbent was born in Southbridge, Mass., and was reared on a farm in Jefferson county. New York. In i86y he came to Anoka, where he was employed in the lumber mills, a considerable portion of the time as engineer. Later he purchased a farm in the town of Grow, where he lived up to the time of his death. Mr. Broadbent was married Jan. 20, 1858, to Caroline C. Leonard.

MosES Brown was born at Milford, Maine, Feb. 13. 1823, and came from there to Anoka in 1852, purchasing a farm in the town of Ramsey, where he lived until 1866, removing thence to Minneapolis, where he lived until his death in 1904. Mr. Brown was married in 1855 to Sarah C. Bowen, one of the first school teachers in the county. Children: Jennie (Mrs. R. H. Steeves, Chelan. Wash.) and Adelaide E. (Mrs. J. J. McHale. Minneapolis).

Nathan W. Ccrial was born in Philadelphia Feb. 22. 1822. His father died when he was five years old, and he was put at hard work on a farm and could only see hi? mother at long intervals. He learned the carpenter's trade, and for a time operated a shingle mill in Maine. He came to Anoka in 1854. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. A, Eighth Minnesota Regiment. He was promoted sergeant and was discharged for disability in 1865. After the war he returned to Anoka and engaged m the meat, grocery and provision business with Har\ey Richards.

He was married May 29, 1850, to Mary S. Thorndyke. They had one son, Edward L., who is still a resident of Anoka. Mr. Curial died May 14, 1897.

George E. Cotton was born at Derry, New Hampshire, Nov. 17, 1836. He learned the trade of a tinsmith and followed this business during most of the time of his residence at Anoka, where he came in 1872. Mr. Cotton was elected mayor of Anoka in 1879. About 1890 he removed to St. Paul. He vv'as married Feb. 27, 1863, to Mary H. Gove. Mr Cotton died Jan. 27, 1892.

D. C. Dunham, M. D., was born at Brownhelm, Ohio, July 13, 1841. He took the scientific course at Oberlin College, and graduated at the Cleveland Medical College in 1867. He practiced medicine at Anoka a few years and later engaged in. the lumber business, and in the manufacture of sa^h and doors. He was for many years a member of the school board an(} served several terms in the city council.

Ezra C. Greenfield was born in Edinburg, New York, in 1830. When a small boy his parents removed to Bleecker, Fulton County. In 1853 at Bleecker he married Miss N. J. Vanness. Four years later they removed to Illinois, where they remained until i860, when they came to Minnesota and located at Anoka. Mr. Greenfield followed the trade of a plasterer during the greater part of the time that he lived at Anokn. He died Nov. 30, 1891, from the effects of a fall. Children : Edward, Frederick and Clarence.

Edwin Q. Haskell was born in Eaton, Maine, in 1850. Cana* to Anoka in 1868, where he worked two years at farming, and during the remainder of his residence at lumbering. In 1876 he married Leonora A. Hammons. He "served two terms as alderman of the first ward. He died at Nickerson, Minn., from the effects of a fall in June, 1896.

T. G. Jones (deceased) was born at Eastport. Maine, in 1818. For several years he was cashier of the Bank of Farmington, Maine, and served two years in the legislature of that state. In 1855 he went to Dubuque, Iowa, and to Anoka in 1858. He was collector of internal revenue under president.^ Lincoln and Johnson and was chosen as a presidential elector in 1868. He was for many years agent for the Phoenix Life Insurance Co., with offices at Anoka and later at Alinneapohs. He died Aug. 13. 1869.

D. H. Lane was born at Ashbumliam, Mass., coming at an early age to Kenosha, Wis., where he was engaged in flour milling and real estate. When the Civil War broke out he organized a company at Kenosha, which became a part of the First Wisconsin Regiment. Mr. Lane was made Lieutenant Colonel, and was in command of the regiment during the greater part of the war. After the war he came to Anoka and was interested with A. P. Lane in the flour mill at Champlin which was washed into the river. In association with a Mr. I'nderwood he was the inventor of the first rotary plow. Mr. Lane died about 1880.

J.\MES AIcGregor was born in Glasgow, Scotland, April 12, 1848. He came to Minnesota with his parents in 1858 and resided in Linwood up to the time of his death, Feb. 10, 1897. He served one term as county commissioner, was town treasurer twelve years and justice of the peace fourteen years. He was married in 1877 to Mary F. Putnam. Children : Mary. Fergus, Annie and James.

Edw.\rd Morton (son of Thurman W. Morton) was born Jan. I, 1866, at Anoka, where he attended the public schools. He worked on his father's farm until 1882. He then went to Rosebud. Monl., where he engaged in sheep raising with his brother Frederick, remaining there three years. He then returned to Anoka Co., and has since resided on his farm 'm the town of Burns. He has 120 acres in section 24. He waj married Oct. 18, 1894. to Nora Tripp, who died in 1897. leaving one child. Morris. Mr. Morton was again married Marcli i~, 1901. to Minnie Seelye.

J.JiRVis L. Nutter (deceased) was born at Lubeck, Maiuv-^, July 4. 1834. In 1853 lie came to Anoka county and two yeais later took one of the first claims in the town of Oak Grove. In 1862 he sold his farm and enlisted in Co. A, Eighth Minnesota Regiment, and served throughout the war. After tht war he purchased a farm in the town of St. Francis, wher-: he lived until the time of his death.

Henry B. Scholbrock was born near Berlin, Germany, iii 1854. The same year his father removed to Racine Co., Wis., where he remained seven years, removing thence to Winnieshiek Co., Iowa, where he lived until 1878. In that year Mr. Scholbrock came to Burns, Anoka Co., working in the pineries and on the river and farming until about 1888, when he removed to his farm in section 15, where he resided up to 1904. He is unmarried.

Theodore H. Scholbrock was born at Wheatland, Wis., Dec. 15. 1851. While an infant his father removed to Winneshiek Co., Iowa, where he remained until twenty-one years of age. In 1872 he purchased 40 acres of land in the town of Burns, where he still lives. Mr. Scholbrock has dealt in cattle and wholesale meats for some twenty years, besides carrying on his farm. He was married in 187 1 to Matilda Richter. They have four living children: Anna L. (Mrs. Merriam W. Smith, Nowthen, Anoka Co.), Amelia G. (Mrs. Albert Bradeen, Anoka) Lucy and Charlotte.

Russell Whiteman, M. D., was born in Essex, New York, where he lived until fourteen years of age. He graduated from Union College, Philadelphia, in 1844. In 1857 he came to Minnesota and took a claim in Meeker county. At the time of the Sioux Indian outbreak he escaped with his family to an island in Cedar Lake, where he remained six weeks, going ashore at night for provisions. In 1864 he cam.e to Anoka, v/here he practiced medicine until his death, Feb. 26, 1893. Dr. Whiteman was married in 1849 tO' Mary Cheever, who died in 1865, leaving six children : George R., Mary F., Anna R., William C, Minnie L., Charles C. Dr. Whiteman was married again in 1867 to Sarah A. Mayall, who died in 1879. leaving three children : Harry, Jessie and Warren.

Francis Robert Wyatt was born in Lee Mill Bridge, Devonshire, England, June 23, 1859. For some time he worked in a paper mill. He came to Anoka Co. in 1877, settling on a farm in section 28, town of Bethel. He was married to Harriet Clarkson April 13, 1882. Children: Maude (deceased), Edith, Jennie, Thomas and Mary Ann.