Hartford City

Hartford City

In July, 18^)(), a petition was presented by the citizens of the villaofe of Hartford to the county commissioners praying that an election be ordered to determine the question of the incorporation of certain territory as the Town of Hartford. All the preliminarv proceeding's having- been complied with as required by law, the order was made and an election held on the 1st day of Aug-ust, 18%. The territory comprised the southwest quarter and the south half of the south half of the northwest quarter of section 22 in Hartford township. Having- become incorporated the town was divided into three districts. An election of officers was held on the 10th day of September, 18%, and the following- persons Avere elected: Trustees, Charles Peyder president, George Grover, D. B. Oaks; clerk, Nels Haug-en; treasurer, H. D. Oaks; assessor. Mat Becker; justice, B. P. Parker. September 24, eig-ht ordinances were passed. December 21, B. P. Parker resig-ned as justice and L. P. Bayard was appointed to fill vacancy.

1897. Trustees, John Mundt president, (leo. (rrover, C. W. Knodt; clerk, Nels Haug-en; treasurer, H. D. Oaks; assessor and justice, J. V. Jessen. April 29, the board fixed the amount to be paid for license to sell intoxicating liquors in the town at S600. June 29, seven street lamps were purchased. September 7, Geo. Grover's resig-nation as trustee was accepted. October 5, John McCrowan was appointed trustee to fill vacancy.

1898. Trustees, Henry Scha^ier president, C. W. Knodt, Charles Peyder; clerk, Nels Haug-en; treasurer, H. U. Oaks; assessor and justice, J. V. Jessen.

Hartford Methodist Episcopal Church. - There was preichin^- bv Methodist ministers in Hartford and Benton at quite an earlv date. The Rev. G. D. Hook, who was pastor of the Methodist church at Sioux Palls in 1874, preached occasionally in sod houses in Benton, Hartford and Wayne. Mrs. J. G. Tyler of Hartford in a recent interview said that she remembered of attending- a Sunday school in Daniel Leao's sod house in 1876, and the same year heard the Rev. Ben B. Scott, a Methodist minister, preach in the house of Daniel Alguire. The first Sunday school in Hartford was called the Union Sunday school, but it finally became known as the Methodist Sunday school. In 1882, a church org-anization was perfected, and from that time until 1892, services were held in the school house. In 1890, the Rev. W. O. Redfield was placed in charg-e, and was the first pastor who resided in Hartford. He remained five years, and was well liked by his parishioners. In 1892, the society erected in the villag-e of Hartford a commodious church building-, with a seating- capacity of about two hundred. A comfortable parsonag-e had been built previous to this time and the entire church property is valued at S3, 000. The membership at the time the new church building- was occupied was thirty-four. In October, 1895, the Rev. John Kay was appointed pastor, and he remained in charg-e until October, 1898, when the Rev. A. Jamieson succeeded him. The Sunday school now numbers about one hundred and forty scholars. In connection with the church work there is a Ladies' Aid society with about forty members, and it has proved of material aid in a financial way. The W. C. T. U. has also a strong org-anization among the members of this church. F. E. Van De Mark, I. C. King-sbury, D. B. Oaks, J. G. Tyler, and Georg-e Smith are the present trustees of the church.

St. George Church of Hartford. - St. Georg-e Church of the Roman Catholic denomination was org-anized at Hartford in 1884. A very appropriate church building- was erected in. 1885, and was the first church building- erected in the township. It cost $1,800, and the society raised the amount with the exception of $100. It is located about eig-htv rods southeast of the railroad station. The Reverends John Hogan, P. O. Connell, Thos. Cahill, J. C. Ahern, Thos. Durward, Wm. Maher, L. Link, P. Grabig-, and J. O'Hora have ofiiciated as pastors since its org-anization. There is a Sunday school and about forty families connected with the cong-reg-ation.

The Plain Talker and The Hartford Herald. - In June, 1892, the veteran newspaper man, E. C. Kibbe, came to Hartford, and commenced the publication of the Plain Talker. It was published weekly by the same editor until July 7, 1899. Everyone in this vicinity knew there was such a newspaper as the Plain Talker from the first to the last of its career. There was not an issue of the paper but what Mr. Kibbe took occasion to discuss public questions and public men in his own inimitable way, and sometimes it would look to a disinterested person as thoug-h his earlv education had been neglected in reference to the location of the belt'line. All the newspaper fraternity in the county took occasion to tackle the Plain Talker, and then Avished they had let it alone. It was a g-ood local paper and knal to the interests of its subscribers. In July, IS*)'), Mr. Kibbe sold the plant to Albion Thorne, of Sioux Palls, and removed to the State of Washino-ton. Mr. Thorne at once commenced the pul)lication of the Hartford Herald, its first issue appearing on the Uth day of July, 189<). The people of Hartford have reason to be more than pleased with the Herald, for Mr. Thorne is publishini;- a j^-ood newspaper and is deserving- of a g^enerous patronage.

Woman's Christian Temperance Union. - This society has an org'anization in Hartford which is in a fiourishin<>- condition. Its members are zealous in their work, and their influence upon the morals of the communitv is recoo^nized and appreciated bv the residents.

Hartford Lodge No. 125, I. O. O. P. - This lodge was instituted Pebruary 2, 1894. It is a strong- lodg-e for a town of the size of Hartford. The present officers are Nels Haug-en, noble g-rand; Prank Gillen, vice g-rand; John McCxowan, secretary; M. H. Dalev, treasurer.

Ancip:nt Order of United Workmen. - Minnehaha Lodge, No. 105, was org-anized several years ag-o and is a strong-, prosperous lodge. It meets every Saturday evening-. C. W. Knodt is recorder.

Imperial Mystic Legion. - Warwick Castle No. 11, is another l^rosperous orgfanization of the fraternal order in the town of Hartford. C. P. Mundt is reg-ent and L. \. Kingsbury secretary and treasurer.

Modern Woodmen of America. - Hartford Cam]i No. 3,*)()5, is a fraternal order which has had an organization at the town of Hartford during- the last two years. N. P. Nelson, V. C, Josci)h Schwartz clerk.

Biographical Sketches

Bowers, Samuel P.. is a native of Pennsylvania, and was born October 31, 1855. He resided in Minnesota for some time, and came to this county in March, 1878, where he has since remained. His homestead comprises the southwest quarter of section 9, in Hartford, and is a g^ood farm. He has held several school offices, was chairman of the town board of supervisors in 1896, He is a good neig-hbor and a respected citizen.

Byg, N., was born in Germany, July 22, 1857. He emigrated to the United States in 1876, and located in this county in July of that vear. He took up as a homestead the southeast quarter of section 4, and as a tree claim the northeast (Quarter of section 12, in Hartford. He afterwards sold the homestead, and bought other land in sections 7 and 12, and now has a first-class farm of 480 acres, with fine buildings and improvements. He has been town treasurer since 1897, is a thrifty, enterprising farmer, and a good citizen.

Caldwell, Clarence C, a son of George Caldwell, was born in Wayne township, this countv, on the 2d da}' of Pebruary, 1877. He owns a part of the northwest quarter of section 14, in Hartford. In April 1895 he commenced teaching school, and since then has followed this vocation and is considered one of the best and most competent teachers in the county.

Caldwell, Myron H., was born in Wisconsin on the 10th day of December, 1853. He came to Minnehaha count}- June 15, 1871. and took up a homestead in section 14, in Mapleton, and pre-empted the northeast quarter of section 3, in Sioux Falls township, all of which he sold. He boug-ht the west half of the southwest quarter of section 10, in Benton, and also the east half of the southeast quarter of section 24, in Hartford, where he now resides. He has held several town offices, has been a member of the town board five years, chairman three years, and has held school district offices for ten vears. He is a o-ood farmer and a respected citizen.

Caldwell, Warren M., may justly be called a pioneer settler of Minnehaha county, where he settled November 10, 1869, never leaving- the state except to haul freio-ht in the early days. He was born April 21, 1855, at Baraboo, Sauk county, Wisconsin. In 1878 he secured a homestead in section 10, in Hartford, where he resided until about a year ao-o when he rented his farm and removed to Minnesota.

Cooke, W. W., was born in Indiana in 1852. He lived there and in Wisconsin until 1878, when he removed to Dakota and settled in this county. He tiled a homestead and tree claim in sections 2 and 11, in Hartford, and resided on his homestead in section 2 until a few years ag-o, when he rented his farm and went to Wisconsin. He was the first auditor of this county, being- appointed on the 5th day of April, 1888, and served in that capacity until he was succeeded by J. A. Stanfield in 1891. While residing- in the county he was quite a factor in political matters.

Peyder, Charles, one of the active, enterprising* citizens of Hartford, was born in Wisconsin, March 2, 1850, and came to Minnehaha countv in 1881. He boug-ht a relinquishment to a tree claim in Humboldt, but sold it, and has been in the hardware trade at Hartford since 1883. He has been town clerk six years. He is a successful merchant, a man of positive convictions, and takes a hand in about everything- that comes along- affecting- town or county affairs.

Gerkin, Henry S., was born in Connecticut, September 9, 1855. He came to this county from Wisconsin in March, 1879, and located in the town of Hartford, securing- a homestead on the northeast quarter of section 22, where he still resides. He subsequently purchased 80 acres of section 23, in the same town. He has been constable for two years, and is a g-ood citizen.

Hanson, Gustaf, was born in Sweden, October 2, 1851. He emigrated and came directly to Dakota and located in this county in April, 1881. In 1884 he married Johanna Streiffert, and they reside on their 80-acre farm in the southeast quarter of section one in Hartford, where they have a neat little home. Mr. Hanson is a g-ood neig-hbor and a respected citizen.

HucKiNs, Samuel, was born in Canada, of Vermont parentag-e, on the 12th day of March, 1832. He was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools. In 1847 he came to the United States and located in Illinois where he married in 1853, and resided for sev- eral years, and then removed to Howard county, Iowa. In 1864 he enlisted in Company (t, 16th Iowa Infantry, and served durino- the remainder of the civil war, heinjj- mustered out July 19, 18()5. He was in the battle at Nashville, Tennessee, and other less important enoao-ements, and as the reo-iment did a g^reat amount of marchin<,r he had the opportunity of seeing- a o-ood deal of the South without l)eino- to any expense for transportation. The latter part of Auo-ust, 18()9, he left Iowa for Dakota, and on the first day of September of that year he arrived in Sioux Palls. There were but two families in Sioux Falls at that time and they were occupying- the barracks, which had been abandoned bv the soldiers a few months previous. D. B. Reynolds and family, and some sing-le men arrived at Sioux Palls the same da}'. Mr. Huckins says that at that time thev had to pay SI. 25 to SI. 50 for a pound of tea, 25 to 28 cents for bacon and 13 to 17 cents for sug-ar at the Palls. In the spring- of 1870 Mr. Hucking took up a homestead in sections 1 and 2 in Sioux Palls, and commenced farming-, raising- grain and stock, in which he continued until 1876, when becoming- discouraged, owing to the multitude of g-rasshoppers that visited this section of the country and the limited rang-e he had for his stock, he went to Hartford and pre-empted a (juarter of section 11, whereat that time there was a g-reat amount of hay and a wide range for stock, and continued farming at this ])lace until in 1889, when, owing- to poor health, he sold his farm, and at this writing resides on a small farm about three miles north of the village of Hartford. When the township of Hartford was organized he was elected chairman of the town board of supervisors, to which position he was re-elected during the three years succeeding-, and again in 1891, having- served on the board nine years in all. Mr. Huckins is not only a pioneer citizen of this county, but is one of its most reliable citizens, and is universally respected l)y all who know him.

Johnson, Anders, was born in Smaland, Sweden, August 19, 1844. He came to Minnehaha county July 27, 1887, and located on his present place the northeast quarter of section 1, in the town of Hartford, where he has a fine farm with substantial buildings, about ten horses and thirty head of cattle. He also owns eighty acres of land in section 36, (xrand Meadow.

KiBBE, Edgar C, was born May 4, 1848, at Clayton, Jefferson county. New York. When five years of age he removed with his parents to Wisconsin, and five years later they removed to Payette county, Iowa, where he attended school and worked on the farm until 1864. At this time he went to St. Croix county, Wisconsin, where for four years he taught school during the winters, and worked on a farm the balance of the time. At the age of twenty years he engaged as a bookkeeper for a manufacturing- company. In 1874 he went to Prescott, Wisconsin, and boug-ht a newspaper plant, and for one year edited and published at that place a weekly newspaper called the Plain Dealer. In 1875 he sold out his newspaper and went to Elroy, Wisconsin, where he soon after started a weekly newspaper and continued in its manag-ement until January, 1881, when, becoming- partially paralyzed, he sold out, and the month following- removed to Bridgewater, McCook county, Dakota. He there started the Dakota Cricket, the first newspaper published in McCook county. About the 5th dav of Julv, 1882, having- removed to Montrose, McCook countv, he established a weekly newspaper called the Montrose Avalanche, which he edited and published for about two years, when he retired from his chosen profession and moved on to a farm, where he eng-ag-ed in farming, and in teaching" school. In 1890 he was given control of the Pioneer Register at Salem, South Dakota, and conducted its editorial columns for a few months during the political campaign of that year. He then returned to his farm in Clear Lake, where he remained until June, 1892, when he established a weeklv newspaper at Hartford in this county, which was called the Plain Talker, and of which he was the editor and proprietor until Julv, 1899. Mr. Kibbe is noted for his independent, fearless editorials upon political matters, and his recent removal from the state has caused a void in the editorial fraternity that will be hard to fill.

Kingsbury, I. C, was born at Monticello, White county, Indiana, in 1851. He came to South Dakota in 1882, and eng-ag-ed in the mercantile business at St. Lawrence, in Hand county, where he was the first merchant. In 1886 he located at Hartford, this county, and engaged in banking-. He is also larg-elv interested in real estate transactions, is a successful business man, and an enterprising- and hig-hh^ respected citizen.

Kruger, Carl, is a native of Germanv, and was born July 7, 1833. After his coming to this country he lived in Clinton county, Iowa, and in 1881 he removed to Dakota and settled in this county, securing as a tree claim the southeast quarter of section 33, in the town of Hartford, where he still resides. He has a good farm and is a good citizen.

LiNEBECK, Joseph, was born in Indiana, May 10, 1832. He lived in Iowa for some time, and came to this county in March, 1883, where he has since been a well-known resident. He bought a relinquishment of a tree claim comprising- the northwest quarter of section 34 in Hartford, which he afterwards proved up as a homestead. He is a good farmer and an energetic citizen.

Mahl, Christian F., was born in Germanv, Julv 12, 1860. In November, 1870, he emigrated to this country with his parents, who settled in Clayton county, Iowa, and remained there until the springof 1881, when they came to this county and located in Wall Lake township. They secured the southwest quarter of section 25, and the southeast quarter of section 26. The subject of this sketch lived on the farm until 1890, when he moved to Hartford village and engaged in business. While a resident of Wall Lake he was assessor four years. His father, John Mahl, was born in Germanv November 11, 1829, and resides on the southeast quarter of section'26 in Wall Lake, and is an industrious farmer.

McLeod, Martin, is a native of Canada, and was born in November, 18.-^8. He came to the United States in 18()4, and lived in Michigan and Iowa until the spring of 1882, when he located in this countv.

He t(X)k up land in sections 8 and *) in Hartford, and now has a good farm of 320 acres, with substantial buildin<i"s and improvements, and is lari»-ely interested in horses. In the spring of 1888 he married Xettie O. Lyon. He is a good farmer and a good citizen.

]\IcLk()D, Wallace, was born in the county of Middlesex, Canada, in 185U. He lived in Michigan and Iowa before he settled down in this county in December, 18*)2. He took up the south half of the northeast quarter of section 8 as a tree claim, and bought the northeast quarter of the same section in the town of Hartford, where he now lives.

Menth, Peter, was born in Chicago, Illinois, July 4, 1853. After having lived in Wisconsin and Minnesota for some time he removed to Dakota and settled in Wellington township February 6, 1878, taking up as a homestead the southeast quarter of section 1, which he afterwards sold and removed to Hartford township, where he purchased a part of the southwest quarter of section 22, where he now lives and has a good farm. He has held the office of constable four years.

MuNDT, John, is one of the most enterprising citizens of Hartford. He was born in Denmark August 16, 1853, emigrated to the United States with his parents in 1862, and resided in Connecticut, Minnesota and Iowa sixteen vears. He came to Sioux Falls in August, 1878, and engaged in trade with Frank Kunerth for two \ears and then removed to Hartford, where he opened a general store and engaged in the grain and live stock business. After a few years he took into partnership H. D. Oaks, and carried on the business under the firm name of John Mundt & Co. until February, 1897, when Mr. Mundt bought out his partner's interest. In 1892, the company erected quite a large elevator near the railroad station at Hartford. In the fall of 1894, Mr. Mundt was elected treasurer of Minnehaha county, but after two years of service he concluded that he liked private business better than official duties, and declined to become a candidate for another term. He owns a large amount of real estate in Minnehaha county, and it will take a great deal of calamity to reduce Mr. Mundt to indigent circumstances. He is an enterprising business man, a good citizen, and has a host of friends.

Norton, Charles A., was born in Hartford county, Connecticut, December 8, 1853. He lived there and in Wisconsin until he removed to this county in 1878. He took up a homestead in sections 23 and 26 in Hartford, where he still resides and has a good farm. He has been chairman of the town board, and assessor two years, and is an active, enterprising citizen.

Oaks, Elihue I., was born in Kane county, Illinois, January 3, 1841, resided there and in Minnesota until he removed to this county, where he arrived June 1, 1876. He bought eighty acres of land in Wayne and made homestead and tree claim filings in sections 27 and 28 in Hartford. Mr. Oaks has held the office of justice of the peace in Hartford twelve years - long enough to be called "Judge." He was a member of the 1885 constitutional convention, and for a good many years if he had not put in an appearance as delegate to our countv conventions he would have been missed. Mr. Oaks is a reliable, uprig-ht citizen. He enlisted October 3, 1861, in the 3d Minnesota, but, owing- to sickness, was discharo-ed after six months service.

Oaks, Herbert D., was for nearly ten years a member of the iirm of John Mundt & Co. of Hartford. Althoug-h a young- man he is one of the oldest residents in the countv, having- come here with his father D. W. Oaks in 1871. He was born in Minnesota July 21, 1858. He has been town treasurer of Hartford several years, is a man of g-ood business qualifications and an active citizen.

Pearson, Alba, was born in Wisconsin in 1860; was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools. In 1876 he came to Hartford, in this county, and purchased a farm of 160 acres in sections 10 and 11, where he has since resided. In 1891 he married Emma Bodeman, and is now the proud father of three daug-hters. He is a g-ood farmer and a gfood citizen.

25, 1869; moved with his parents to this county, arriving- in Sioux Palls on his eig-hth birthday. His father, Stephen Pearson, resided in Hartford until his death in 1890. The subject of this sketch resides in the villag-e of Hartford, and is employed in the farm machinery business. He is a g-ood citizen.

26, 1860; came with his parents to the United States in 1868, and lived two years at Waterloo, and two years at Independence, Iowa; when twenty years of ag-e the subject of this sketch commenced farming-, and followed that pursuit in Iowa until the fall of 1883, when he removed to Dakota and boug-ht 320 acres of land in sections 3 and 10, in Welling-ton township, which he still owns, but resides at the villag-e of Hartford, where he is eng-ag-ed in business.

Scott, Joseph, w-as born at Farley, Dubuque county, Iowa, May 14, 1856. He came to Minnehaha county, February 1, 1880, and located in the town of Hartford, taking up a homestead and a tree claim in sections 8 and 17, where he has since been eng-ag-ed in farming-and has a fine farm. He is a g-ood farmer and says: "I have never been sorry that I came to Dakota. We had a pretty close time for the first few years that we lived here, but now^ we are g-ettingalong- nicely." He has been supervisor of the town board since 1897, is a g-ood neig-hbor and a hig-hl}- esteemed citizen.

Soderberg, Carl Albert, was born Januarv 3, 1852, in Sweden. He was reared on a farm and received his education in the hig-h school at the city of Falun. When seventeen years of ag-e he emigrated to the United States and settled in Iowa where he worked at the carpenter's trade until June, 1876, when he came to this county. His first work here was upon the mills at Palisade. He took up as a homestead the northwest quarter of section 24, in Hartford, and resided there until January, 1895. The first five vears he lived in a sod house and burnt hay for fuel, but as he became more prosperous he added comfortable building-s to his farm improvements and has at the present time a g-ood farm. He has held the office of town clerk for several years, and when the Farmers' Alliance came into existence he took an active part in promoting- the interests of the org-anization. He was secretary of the County Alliance four years and of the Territorial Alliance three years. In 1888 he was nominated by the Republican party for councilman of the fourth leg-islative district, comprising- Hanson, McCook and Minnehaha counties, and was elected and served in the last Territorial legislature with g-reat credit to himself and his constituency. The 1st of January, 18*)5, he rented his farm and took up his residence in the city of Sioux Falls; where he was engag-ed in the county treasurer's office for about two years, when he ag-ain went to live on the farm. Mr. Soderberg- is well informed, and has proved himself to be an industrious, conscientious citizen.

SwENSON, Jim, was born in Sweden, September 24, 1843. He came to this county in 1882, and secured by pre-emption the northeast quarter of section 2, in Hartford township, where he now resides and has a g-ood farm.

SwENSON, L. P., was born in Sweden inl84G. He li\ed in Pennsylvania two 3^ears and in Wisconsin four years prior to his comingto this county in 1879, at which time he secured by pre-emption the northwest quarter of section 1, in Hartford township, where he still resides. He also ow^ns land in section 2, and has a well improved farm, with g-ood buildings. He is a thrifty, well-to-do farmer, and a g-ood citizen.

Thrall, M. K., was born in Winnebag-o county, Wisconsin, on the 12th day of September, 1855. He came to Minnehaha county in 1879, and located on his present homestead, which comprises the northwest quarter of section 5, in Hartford township. He has a well improved farm and is a g-ood citizen.

Tyler, John G., of Hartford, w^as born on the Gth day of June, 1852, in Green county, Wisconsin; removed with his parents to Iowa in 1854, and came from there to Sioux Falls in 1878. He took up as a homestead in Hartford, the northwest quarter of section 12, where he has since resided. He was married October 10, 1880, and took his wife immediately to his home - a half dug-out and half sod residence. The day before the famous October blizzard he put the finishingtouches to his house, and thoug-ht he was ready for anything- that mig-ht come along- in the way of climatic disturbances. It rained a little during- the afternoon, and when he retired at nig-ht it was snowing-. But the next morning- he found a blizzard of the first mag-nitude had put in an appearance and was doing- business all about his premises. His house was on a southern slope, and four rods away he had a stable with a g-ood pair of horses in it. The stable was not in sig-ht. This was Saturday. He had a cow fastened to a picket, but nothing- could be seen of her except one hind foot. She was in twelve feet of snow, lying- at an ang-le of about forty-five deg-rees. That cow was dead. Tyler says she was dead. He had a pitchfork in his house, and by running- it down in the snow he found his stable, 1:)ut did not g-et in until Sunday noon, when, to his great joy, he found his horses alive. He had a pig-, and in dig-g-ing- out his horses found the pig- on the ju-round outside the stable door. The p\g was alive. Here is to be seen the difference between the endurance of a cow and a pig" in a blizzard. His house was completel}^ buried out of sig-ht, but beneath that cold, cold snow, his bride of four days, was comfortable and happy. In conclusion we will only add, that Mr. Tyler is a o-ood farmer and a g-ood citizen; has held town offices, and would have been elected to the legislature in November, 1892, if the Independent party had polled votes enoug-h. While living- in Iowa he attended the district school and took a course at the Breckenridg-e Institute, Decorah, Iowa, g-raduating- in 1877; taug-ht school fourteen terms in Winneshiek county, Iowa, and after coming- to Minnehaha county taugfht three terms, but has been principally eng-ag-ed in farming-, and has a g-ood farm with substantial building's and improvements.

Van De Mark, Prank E., one of the pioneer settlers of this county, was born in Lake county, Illinois, in 1852. He lived in Iowa for some time, and came to this county in 1872, where he has since resided. He proved up the southeast quarter of section 29 in Grand Meadow as a pre-emption, and the sovithw^est quarter of section 29 in Hartford as a tree claim, but has disposed of both. He now owns about 640 acres of land in sections 3, 4, and 10 in Hartford, and in section 28 in Grand Meadow. He resides on the northeast quarter of section 3 in Hartford. He is one of the prominent farmers and stock raisers of the county; is an enterprising", influential citizen, and has held various school and town offices. In 1898 he received the nomination on the Republican ticket for member of the house of the state leg"islature, but his party did not pull votes enoug"h to secure the election.

Van Vleet, Harvey, was born in Illinois, October 25, 1849. He enlisted in the 139th Illinois Infantry in May, 1864, and served until January, 1865. After the close of the war he located in Iowa, and in 1882 removed to this county, where he has since resided. He formerly owned the southeast quarter of section 12 in Hartford, but sold it, and boug"ht the southeast quarter of section 11, in the same town, where he now resides, and has a very g"ood farm. He has been supervisor of the town board, and is a respected citizen.

Warner, Westley J., is a native of Franklin county, Vermont, and was born June 22, 1844. He lived in Wisconsin for some time, and came to this county in June, 1876. He took up a homestead and a tree claim in sections 23 and 24 in Hartford township, and resided on his homestead until 1895, when he rented his farm and went to Kansas City, Missouri. He was a successful farmer and a g"ood citizen.

WiLLiG, George, is a native of Germany, and was born January 14, 1858. He emig-rated to the United States in the spring" of 1883, and has been a resident of this county since then. He lived four years in Brandon, and removed to Hartford township in 1893, where he now resides on his farm, comprising- 200 acres in sections 2, 3 and 10. In 1887 he was married to Miss'Alida Peters, and they have" four boys, Phillip, Constantine, George and Pred. He is a good farmer and a g"ood citizen.