Dane County, Wisconsin - The whole text, 1906 (part 10 of 29)

Gilbert L. Gilson resides on a farm in section 7, Albion. He is the son* of Lewis and Gertrude (Ramsey), both natives of Norway. Lewis Gilson came to the United States with his parents from Hadeland in 1851, when he was thirteen years of age, and lived in Wan- paca county in the town of Scandinavia, of which his father Gilbert was one of the very early settlers. In 1860 Lewis left Waupaca county and came to Dane county ,where he worked out for the farmers until 1869, when he was able to purchase an eighty-acre farm in section 7. This he improved, erected suitable buildings upon it and made it his home the remainder of his life. Here his three children were born and here Mrs. Gilson died in 1891. Martha, the older daughter, married Peter Murkve of Albion ; Hannah, the younger, is the wife of Ole Westby, a farmer of the town of Burke ; Gilbert L. was born in Albion, August 5, 1865, attended the home schools and has always lived at the old family home. At the age of seventeen he engaged in tobacco raising in which he was very successful and since 1890 has been the sole manager of the farm owned by his father. In 1897 he purchased the homestead and upon it carries on a general farming business. He raises considerable stock and grain, hay, tobacco, etc. He has made many improvements upon the place and has a nice property. April 11, 1906, he married Miss Ida Reindahl, who was born in the town of Burke, Dane county, daughter of Thomas and Ingebog (Mosley) Reindahl, who were farmers of Burke and natives of Telemarken, Norway. Mr. and Mrs. Gilson are loyal members of the West Koshkonong Norwegian Lutheran church. Mr. Gilson is a Democrat in his political sympathies but does not desire to participate actively in political matters.

Alois Gmeinder is a leading citizen of Sun Prairie. He comes of a long established and well-to-do family of the kingdom of Wurtemburg, Germany. His paternal grandparents were Alois and Susie (Hinkle) Gmeinder. Air. Gmeinder followed the two occupations of butcher and veterinary surgeon. His parents, Frank and Geneveve (Wild) Gmeinder, were comfortably established in a good home in Wurtemburg, but moved by an honorable ambition for even better things, they disposed of their property to the extent of about five thousand dollars, and in 1861 came to Dane county; this continued to be their home until their death, his occurring in 1883 and hers in 1886. The subject of this sketch was the oldest of a family of five and the only one living at the present time ; one brother, Bennet, took part in the Civil War. He enlisted in Company-K, Second Wisconsin Infantry, and died in 1862. He is buried at Arlington Heights. Mr. Gmeinder was born July 11, 1836, and received his education in Germany, coming to America as a young man of eighteen, (1854). For several years he worked by the month at Green Lake, Marquette county, and in Dane county ; in 1861 he settled on a farm as an independent farmer and followed that occupation for over forty years, retiring' in 1902. He owned at one time four hundred acres of land, but upon his retirement reserved only one hundred and sixty. He bought property in Sun Prairie, and has a pleasant home there for his declining years. He is a man who has won for himself the respect of the community as a good citizen. In his earlier life he was a Democrat in his politics, but later adopted the principles of government as set forth by the Republican party. The family are all connected with the Catholic church. He married, in February 1868, Miss Lena Enders, a native of Germany. Her parents, Matthew and Kate (Cline) Enders came from Germany and settled in the town of Springfield where they spent the remainder of their lives. Mr. and Mrs. Gmeinder have had ten children, three of whom died in infancy; those living are, Kate, Joseph E., Robert, Louis M., Rose, Lena and Mary.

Lawrence A. Goebel of the town of Perry has always been a farmer and a very successful one. His parents, Michael and Mary Anna (Bower) Goebel, were natives of Germany and Switzerland, respectively. Michael Goebel served his term in the German army and came to the United States in 1845. He worked for three years in the lead mines in the vicinity of Galena, 111. and crossed the plains to California in 1848, at the beginning of the great western movement to the gold mines. After a few years in the mines in California he returned to New York, where he landed after an ocean voyage of six months duration. At this time he was married and brought his wife to Wisconsin, purchasing, with the gold brought from California, a farm of eighty acres. To this more was added until Mr. Goebel had a splendid property of six hundred acres. From unimproved property it was slowly converted into a valuable farm, well-equipped with buildings and machinery. This became the permanent home of Mr. and Mrs. Goebel and here Mr. Goebel died in 1876 and his wife in 1905. Thirteen children were born to them ; John, who lives at Burlington, N. Dak. ; Gregor, a Roman Catholic priest of St. Cloud, Minn. ; Michael, who lives in Sioux City, Iowa ; Mary, Airs. Fred Turk of Waloutchee, Washington ; Catherine, Mrs. Robert Gorst of Mazomanie ; Emerentia, who lives with her brother Frank in the town of Perry ; Joseph, who lives in Perry ; Lawrence A. ; Anna (deceased) ; Alois and Frank, who live in Perry ; Teresa, Mrs. Ed Arneson of Taylor, Jackson county, Wis.

Pauline, Mrs. Jacob Gerber of Neilsville, Clark county, Wis. ; Lawrence A. was born in the town of Perry, Dane county, April 21, 1865, married May 24, 1886, and began his married life on a farm of one hundred and twenty acres which he purchased from his father. His wife was Miss Julia Olmer, born in Vermont township, daughter of John and Fredricka (Degenhardt) Olmer, natives of Germany. Six children blessed the marriage ; Matilda Pauline, Edward, Anna Irene, Amelia Cecilia, Julia Maria and Lauretta Teresa. The family are members of the German Catholic church. Mr. Goebel votes the Democratic ticket on national issues but is independent in his opinions on local government. He has never desired to hold office. Mrs. Goebel was one of a family of four children. Her brother, Richard Olmer, married Mary Fifer and lives in Humphrey, Piatt county, Nebraska. Amelia is the wife of Sam Caldwell of Humphrey. Maria married Albert Bohn of Toronda, Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Olmer came to Wisconsin in 1851, obtained a farm of two hundred and forty acres in the town of Vermont, Dane county, and spent the residue of their lives there. Mr. Olmer died in 1891 and his wife in 1895. After her husband's death Mrs. Olmer lived for a short time in Mazomanie. Both the Goebel and Olmer families became prominent in the community and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Goebel are worthy successors of their parents, always active in every worthy cause. Mr. Goebel is a member of the Modern Woodmen.

Horace A. Goold, who is now living in retirement in the town of Oregon, Dane county, is another of the valiant ones who responded to the call for men during the early sixties, and as a member of a Wisconsin regiment risked his life that the nation founded by the fathers of the Republic might continue to exist. Mr. Goold was born in Concord township, Erie county. N. Y., December 9, 1834, and is one of seven children born to John and Fanny (Wheeler) Goold, the father being a native of Vermont and the mother of Massachusetts. Only two of the children of these parents are now living, Cornelia, who is the wife of Yv ni. Xorthey of North Yakima, Wash., and Horace A., who is the subject of this review. John Goold came with his family to Wisconsin in 1842, driving the entire distance from the state of New York, and first selected a location in Rock county, near the present site of Johnstown, where he preempted one hundred and twenty acres of government land. There the family resided about three years, when the father died. The mother then disposed of the farm in Rock county and rented a place near the city of Madison, where she and the children resided one year, and then removed to Lake View and later to the town of Oregon. About two years later they moved to the town of Union, in Rock county, then to Rutland and finally to Grant county, where Mrs. Goold died, August 12, 1895. Horace A. Goold was thrown upon his own resources quite early in life owing to the poverty of his parents, and at fifteen years of age he began working by the month as a farm hand. This he continued until about the time of his marriage, when he purchased eighty acres ot government land in Grant county. Later he sold this and purchased forty acres in the town of Woodman, in the same county, to which he afterward added forty acres more and continued to reside thereon for a period of forty-one years. In 1902 he sold this farm and bought a very convenient home in the village of Oregon, where he and his good wife are now enjoying a well-earned respite. In regard to Mr. Goold's military career it can be said without reservation that it was one of which he may well be proud. He enlisted on August 13, 1862, as a private in Company I, Twentieth Regiment of Wisconsin infantry, and served with that command until more than three months after the surrender of Lee, being mustered out of the service on July 14, 1865, With his regiment he participated in the battle of Prairie Grove, Ark., in which his company lost three killed and thirteen wounded, was engaged throughout the entire siege of Vicksburg, and in the battles of Atchafalaya, La., Fort Morgan, Ala., Brownsville, Tex., Spanish Fort, Ala., Van Buren, Ark., Yazoo City and Franklin Creek, Miss. Mr. Goold was married, January 27, 1856, to Miss Sarah Jane Lawrence, daughter of Luke and Mary (Hunt) Lawrence, of Cambridgeshire, England, where Mrs. Goold was born on January 24, 1839. The Lawrence family came to America in 1849, the mother dying on the sea during the voyage. The father settled with his children, thirteen in number, in the town of Rutland, Dane county, and later moved to Grant county, Wis., where he died December 15, 1803. Of his children only two survive, Mrs. Goold and her sister, Mary A. To. Mr. and Mrs. Goold there have been born five children. Fannie Margaret, the wife of A. F. Koschkee, of Mt. Hope, Grant county ; Melinda, the wife of A. Fleckensteine of Chicago; Horace Luke married Miss Nellie Pratt and resides in the town of Oregon. Fred C. married Nellie Ashmore and resides in Grant county; and Lottie L. is the wife of H. W. Linton, of Baraboo, Wis. In politics, Mr. Goold is a Republican.

Christ H. Gorder is a well-known farmer of Perry township, where he settled in 1871 immediately upon his arrival in the United States, and has lived on the same farm during almost the entire period. He was born May 18, 1849, in Christiania, Norway, son of Harold and Cam (Peterson) Johnson, the former a veteran of the Norwegian army. Christ received his education in Norway and when he came to Wisconsin in 1871 was employed for several years as a farm laborer. Soon, however, he procured a farm in the town of Perry, containing one hundred and twenty-five acres and began to work it for himself, meeting with much success. This property he has owned ever since that time though for a short period he rented and worked at the mason's trade. Returning to farming he made that his permanent occupation and carries on an extensive general farming business. One brother of Christ Gorder, Hans A., lives in Norway and one sister, Guneil, who married Hans Hanson, resides in Iowa. The other two members of the family are deceased. Mr. Gorder married in 1871 Miss Anna Olson, a native ot Norway and six children blessed the marriage, of whom three are living. Clara married T. O. Thompson of Mount Horeb and Hannah married Charles Dickinson and resides in Iowa county and Minnie married Edward Dickinson, of Iowa. Mrs. Gorder died and in September, 1899, her husband married Mrs. Mary (Anderson) Hanson, daughter of Arne and Carrie (Gilbertson) Anderson. Three children were born to Mrs. Gorder by a former marriage ; Hannah, (Mrs. Emil Smouldt), Clarence A. and Delia, all of whom reside in Madison. The family attend the Norwegian Lutheran church. Mr. Gorder is a Republican in his political sympathies but has never devoted much of his time to active participation in political matters.

Emil A. Grabbert, a farmer, residing at Fitchburg, was born at Middleton, Dane county, May 20, 1879. His parents. Frederick and Minnie W. (Lubcke) Grabbert, were both born in Mecklenburg, Germany, the former in 1845 and the latter in 1853. The father came to America as a young man and located at Middelton, where he bought eighty acres of land, partly improved, and began the life of a farmer. Sometime later he sold this place and bought one hundred and sixty-seven acres of unimproved land, upon which he erected buildings and made his home. He married in 1870 and his death occurred in 1885. In 1887 his widow was married to William Schmedeman, who was for nine years a member of the county board of supervisors. Emil A. Grabbert is the youngest of three children born to his parents. Emma is the wife of Louis Messersmith, of Fitchburg, and Randolph is a farmer in that locality. Emil was educated in the home schools and has always lived with his mother, managing" the farm left by his father. He pays considerable attention to stock raising", though he carries on a general farming business. He is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, belonging to the lodge at Middleton, and all the family are members of the Lutheran church. Few young men in the community are better known or more highly esteemed than Emil A. Grabbert, as he possesses in a marked degree all those qualities that go to make a good citizen, honesty and industry being his distinguishing traits of character.

Charles Grabow, Jr., one of the progressive and representative farmers and stock-growers of Cottage Grove township, has gained prosperity through his own efforts and his life has been characterized by unselfishness and by that sterling integrity which ever begets popular confidence and esteem. He was born in Germany, November 20, 1862, and is a son of Charles and Christine Grabow, the former of whom passed his entire life in Germany and died in 1880, when the subject of this sketch was eighteen years of age. Charles Grabow, Sr., served three years in the German army and his vocation was that of farming. Charles Grabow, Jr., to whom this sketch is dedicated, was reared on the farm and secured his early educational training in the excellent schools of his native land. Upon the death of his father he assumed the burden of providing for the needs of himself and his aged mother, and in this connection it should be noted that the latter is still living and is an honored inmate of his home, where she is cared for with deepest solicitude and affection in her declining years. After his father's death Mr. Grabow secured work on a farm and he thereafter continued to be thus employed until the time of his mariiage, after which he worked by the day for two years. At the expiration of that time he immigrated to America, being accompanied by his wife and her parents. They took up their residence in Dane county, where Mr. Grabow was employed as a farm hand for the ensuing seven years, in the meanwhile carefully saving his earnings, so that he then was enabled to purchase his present fine farm of eighty acres, in section 21, Cottage Grove township. He has made many improvements on the place and is thorough and energetic in the carrying forward of all portions of the farm work, so that his success has been pronounced. He is a man of strong intellectualitv, taking- a lively in- terest in all that concerns the welfare of his home county and state, while his generous and genial disposition has gained to him the esteem of the community in which he resides and in which he is regarded as a valuable citizen. He gives his support to the cause of the Republican party and both he and his wife, as well as his mother, are members of the German Lutheran church. June 1, 1886, Mr. Grabow was united in marriage to Miss Ernestine Simdon, who was born in Germany, May 8, 1864, a daughter of Christian Frederick and Henrietta Wilhelmina (Fry) Simdon, who came to America with their daughter. Following is i. record concerning the children of Mr. and Mrs. Grabow: Lizzie Marie, the oldest, died in infancy ;Herman Frederick, who was born August 20, 1887, died on the fifth of the following month ; Otto Paul, who was born April 20, 1889. died May 21, 1890; Anna Augusta, born December 2, 1890, died April 27. 1891, and the following are the names and dates of birth of the five living children, - Martha Lena Augusta, February 2. 1892; Charles Frederick, December 20, 1891; William Albert, December 29. 1896 ; Lizzie Amanda, May 16, 1898 ; and Mary Ida Elizabeth, June 27, 1903.

Daniel Grady (deceased), son of Lawrence Grady, was born in Ireland, one of a family of nine children. When he was eighteen years bf age he came to America, leaving his parents in the old country. He came to Fitchburg, Dane county, and remained for several years with his brothers. He bought the place where the family now reside, and which was his home at the time of his death. December 23, 1900. Mr. Grady was twice married; his first wife was Hannah, daughter of Patrick and Sarah (Brooks) Meehan. of Pittsfield, Mass. Mrs. Grady's father was a native of Ireland who settled first in Pittsfield, Mass., and came west to Richland Center, Richland county, in 185?. He was a hotel-keeper, and followed that business most of his life. He died in Casenovia, Richland county, in April, 1882 ; his wife died at Baraboo. in 1881. Mrs. Grady was one of six children : Mary, married John Regan of Milwaukee ; Michael ; Mrs. Grady; Sarah (deceased), married Henry Reynolds; Patrick, of Lincoln ; Catherine, married Frank Plummer, of Baraboo. Mr. Grady had four children by his first wife : Helen of Fitchburg ; Caroline, married Otto Vethein of Middleton ; Arthur and Willie, twins; Arthur married Miss Alva Brown, a resident of Fitchburg township, and Willie has a farm near Fitchburg. Mr. Grady was married to his second wife. Mrs. Arthur Callahan, July '->. L878 ; she had two children, Marv and Daniel, who both died in infancy.

They have also had four children ; one daughter, Catherine, is married to Isaac Lewis, of Madison, and one son, Daniel, is at home. Mr. Grady was a Democrat and a member of the town board. George F. Grady, a farmer of the town of Dunn, was born in the town of Fitchburg, Dane county, January 17, 1864. He is a son of Frank M. and Antoinette (Dunn) Grady, the father a native of Ireland and the mother of Canada. Frank Grady came to Wisconsin in 1854, getting work as foreman of the "76" farm in the town of Burke. After a few years he purchased a farm in the town of Fitchburg, where he remained until his death on December 19, 1893, as the result of an accident while returning from Madison. Shortly after the widow moved to Madison, and George started life for himself. He had had splendid opportunities for an education, but had never taken advantage of them. Until 1900 he devoted his time to trotting horses and then returned to the old farm. On December 4, 1902, he married Sarah, daughter of Michael and Margaret (Cunningham) Lally. Mr. Lally was a native of Ireland who first saw the light of day in August, 1822. He came to America in 1841, working for some fourteen years for Captain Cook of Boston, and then coming to Wisconsin. For three years he was employed on the William White farm and then purchased two hundred and seventy acres in section 21 in the town of Dunn. Here he remained until his death, which occurred March 9, 1895. Mr. Lally was married three times ; his first wife was Ellen Mecarty, who died shortly after giving birth to a son, James, now retired and living in Grand Forks, N. D. ; he was married a second time to Mary Ellen Kegen, the mother of Ambrose M., living in Madison ; John, deceased, and William H., a conductor on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway, making his home in Chicago ; his third wife, Margaret Cunningham (died in 1900), was the mother of Sarah (Mrs. Grady), Charles, deceased, and Stephen, a farmer near Mauston, Wis. Mrs. Grady was born June 13, 1859, and received her education in the schools of the town of Dunn. Mr. and Mrs. Grady have no children. Since their marriage they have lived in the town of Dunn, on a well-improved and finely equipped farm of one hundred and sixty acres. There are eight children in the Grady family, seven of whom are living, - James S.. a contractor of Madison; Nellie (Mrs. Martin Lyons) living in Madison; George F., the subject of this sketch; Nettie, Frank T., Lawrence Edward and Charles W., all living with the mother in Madi- son. Mr. Grady is a Democrat and takes an active interest in political events. He and his wife are members of the Catholic church. Patrick H. Grady is a prosperous and highly respected citizen of the town of Oregon, in Dane county, where he has been engaged in the noble occupation of tilling the soil for several years. He is a native of Rutland county, Vermont, and his parents - Thomas and Anna (Hart) Grady - were both born in the Emerald Isle. The father first came to Wisconsin in 1857, and worked as a common laborer for about one year ; then returned to Vermont and worked as a quarryman for sixteen years. In the month of March, 1876, he again came to Wisconsin and took up his residence at Lake View in Dane county, where he was employed as a common laborer for the ensuing two years. He then bought one hundred and twenty acres of land in the town of Oregon and began general farming. He greatly improved the farm and met with a success that was commensurate to his efforts. He died at his home in Oregon in August, 1904. Thomas Grady and wife were the parents of nine children, of whom the subject of this review was the firstborn, the names of the others with additional facts concerning them being as follows : Thomas married Jane Condon and resides in Oregon ; William married Anna Dietrich and also resides in the town of Oregon ; Hannah married Charles Martin and resides in Oregon village. Bridget married George Montgomery and resides at Lake Mills, Wis. ; Anna married Adolph Piller and resides at Oregon village ; Maggie is the wife of Dill Joslin of Yankston. S. D. ; Mary and Michael reside in Oregon village. Patrick Grady received his education in the district schools of his native state, and also attended school in Massachusetts ; where his parents resided before removing to Wisconsin. At the age of thirteen years he began work as an employe in the cotton mills of Massachusetts, and was thus engaged for seven years. He then came to Wisconsin and worked on the railroad while the rails were being laid from Evansville to Madison, in 1876. He continued at the railroad work for about three years and then began working as a farm hand, continuing so employed for about sixteen years, during the last five of which he was employed at the 'asylum farm, near Madison. He then rented a farm in the town of Springfield, on which he resided for five years, and then moved to the town of Oregon, where he and a brother purchased two hundred acres of land. In the division of the same, later, our subject retained eighty-eight acres, upon which he now resides, surrounded with a reasonable amount of the comforts of life. The possession of these is the result of his personal efforts, aided by the counsel and sympathy of a faithful wife. "He was married on October 16, 1894, to Miss Catherine Doylen, born in the town of Blooming Grove, the daughter of John and Mary (Finlay) Doylen. Mrs. Grady has two sisters, both of whom reside in the city of Madison - Mary, the widow of Frank Roland, and Margaret, the wife of Fred Simon. Mr. and Mrs. Grady have four children, all of whom reside at home ; Mable, Anna C., Leo, and Raphael F. In his political views Mr. Grady gives allegiance to the Democratic party, and he and his wife are members of the Catholic church.

W. F. Grady, of Oregon, was born at Bellows Falls, Vt., June 22, 1863. His father, Thomas Grady, of whom mention will be found in connection with the sketch of Patrick Grady, and his mother Anna (Hart) Grady, were natives of Ireland. Mr. Grady received his education in the Oregon schools, supplementing his studies in the Oregon high school by work in the schools of Madison and Evansville. He came to Dane county with his parents in 1876, and since starting out for himself at the age of twenty-two, has divided his time between teaching and farming. He taught school at Waunakee three, years, and has also taught sixteen winters. He had some experience in farming during his boyhood, and turned that knowledge to account when he decided to take up farming for a livelihood ; that was some five years ago, and he owns at the present time a farm of one hundred and twelve acres, mostly under cultivation. Mr. Grady has been assessor of Oregon for the past four years, and also serves as treasurer of the school funds. He is a member of the Catholic church of Oregon. He is the third of a family of four sons and five daughters ; their names are Patrick ; Thomas; W. F., the subject of this sketch; Michael; Mary; Hannah; Bridget; Anna; Maggie. He married, October 19, 1892, Miss Anna M. Diedrich, daughter of Peter and Katherine (Aniel) Diederich, who came from Germany in 1871, when Mrs. Grady was six years old ; they settled in Dane township on eighty acres, which they cleared and on which they built a house. They are still living near Waunakee ; they had a family of twelve children, of whom all except two, Anna and Casper, are living; the others are Mary; Peter; Math.; Michael; Susan; Anna, (Mrs. Grady); Katherine; Lena ; Joseph ; John. Mr. Grady is a member of the Modern Woodmen of Oregon ; he and his wife have seven children, all living, Francis D., Henry J., and William, born in Springfield, Thomas L.,

James Graham is a retired farmer of Stoughton and a veteran of the Civil War. He is a native of Canada, son of Edward Graham and grandson of Robert Graham, the latter a farmer in Canada during his entire life. Edward Graham married Isabella Sheffield, daughter of Robert Sheffield, also a native of Canada. Edward Graham was born in Canada and there engaged in farming. While a young man he served as a volunteer in the English army undei General Brock in the war of 1812. His son James was born September 28, 1820, in Martin township, near Toronto, Canada, spent his youth and early manhood at the parental home and came to the United States in 1857. He first lived in the town of Rutland, Dane county, and worked out by the month on farms in that neighborhood. After four years of this life he commenced to work on shares which he continued for a year. In the spring of 1862 he volunteered as a private in Company D, Seventh Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. The regiment was active in the battle of South Mountain and Mr. Graham participated in the battle before he succeeded in reaching his regiment and aided in carrying from the field wounded members of his own company without recognizing them. He was so badly hurt at the battle of Antietam that he was obliged to accept honorable discharge on account of disability after three months service. Returning to Dane county he resumed farming and from that time followed various occupations until 1904 when when he retired from active labor. July 25. 1848, Mr. Graham married Miss Elizabeth Wagner, daughter of Andrew and Rebecca (May) Wagner of Canada and ten children were born to the marriage: William; Eli; Hannah, the wife of Augustus Eddy; Elizabeth (deceased), the wife of Frederick Myers; Samuel; Bertha, Mrs. Gilman Austin; Esther, widow of Charles Deboux ; Hiram, Nettie (deceased), wife of John Stump; Mabel (deceased), wife of William Coleman. Mr. and Mrs. Graham are members of the Baptist church. Mr. Graham belongs to the Philo C. Buckman Post No. 153 G. A. R. of Stoughton and is allied with the Republican party.

James H. Greening, a pioneer farmer of the town of Mazomanie. was born in Worcester, Worcestershire county, England, December 31, 1841. His father, John Greening, was born in Herefordshire. England, in 1815. His mother, nee Maria Kelley, was born in Worcester, England, in 1816. John Greening was a shoemaker by trade ; his wife was a straw braider. On June 10, 1847, with hisfamily, he landed in New Orleans after a harassing passage of seven weeks in a sailing vessel. Coming directly to Mazomanie he settled on forty acres of section 7, and later obtained one hundred and sixty acres more of the same section, where he built the house in which James H. Greening still lives. Beside James H. there were six children, Clara E., wife of Charles Kerr of Mazomanie; Charles F., a merchant of Grand Meadow, Minn. ; Elizabeth, wife of William S. Parr of Mazomanie ; Anna E., deceased, widow of Frank R. Warner ; Amelia, wife of L. C. Oulmonm, Minneapolis ;. Laura V., wife of Hon. W. A. Nowlan of Grand Meadow, Minn. John Greening passed away February 22, 1900 ; his wife died June 18, 1897. On May 13, 1864, James H. Greening enlisted in Company K (Captain C. H. Barton), Fortieth Wisconsin Infantry (Col. W. A. Ray) and served for one hundred days as orderly sergeant of his company. Wliile in the service he saw no actual fighting, the regiment being assigned to guard and picket duty in the vicinity of Memphis. It was some months before Mr. Greening recovered from the effects of his camp life. His education was such as the home schools afforded. With the exception of five years spent in the woods near Juneau, Wis., he lived with his parents until their death. Both he and his father were stanch Republicans, and as such James Greening has been elected, at different times, to all of the town offices. In 1870 Mr. Greening married Ella J. Richards of Platteville. She died in 1874. On July 15, 1890 he married Leora M., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Moses Laws of Vermont. This union was blessed with four sons ; J. Claude, born April 6r 1891 ; Paul Edgar, born August 1, 1892; Frank Russell, born March 29, 1894 ; Wilbur Charles, born October 15, 1895. Mr. Greening is a member and commander of A. R. McDonald post, No. 59, Grand Army of the Republic. He is also a member of Crescent lodge, No. 97, Free and Accepted Masons, and has been high priest of Chapter 59, R. A. M. For thirty-three years Mr. Greening made a good deal of sorghum, the superiority of which is vouched for by all who try it.

John W. Greenman was a farmer in the town of Vienna from 18G2 until 1897, when he retired and moved to Morrisonville. He is the son of James Greenman and grandson of Jeremiah Greenman of Providence, R. I. Jeremiah Greenman was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. James Greenman was born at Providence in 1805,. was educated in Rhode Island and married Miss Mary Washington.

White, who was born in Rhode Island in 1812. They lived for a time in Fulton county, N. Y. and came to Dane county, Wisconsin, in 1874. Here they lived for two years and then went to Redfield,. S. Dak., where Mr. Greenman died in 1885 and his wife in 1890. Of their six children, but four are living-:. James Greenman was a carpenter. His son, John W., was born in Fulton county, N. Y., May 7, 1833, was educated in the home schools and learned the blacksmith's trade. He was a manufacturer of wooden measures in Jefferson county, N. Y., and in 1858, came to Dane county where he engaged in farming. During one winter he resided in Aurora, 111., and also for a time he was in Columbia county, Wis. In 1862 he purchased a farm in the town of Vienna and made that his permanent home. He is also the owner of property in S. Dakota and in Wood county, Wis. In 1897, he sold the farm and since then has resided in Morrisonville. Allied with the Republican party,. Mr. Greenman has held the office of constable and has been, treasurer and clerk of the school board of Vienna for twenty-one years. January 16, 1856, he married 'Miss Melissa Tarbull, who was born in Adams, Jefferson county, N. Y., November 21, 1839, daughter of Obijah and Olive (Hemstreet) Tarbull, who came to Vienna from New York in 1862. Mr. Tarbull was a veteran of the Civil War and' three sons also served in the Union army. To Mr. and Mrs. Greenman were born four children. Edward J. the oldest son, was graduated from the Northwestern Business College at Madison and is a dealer in farm produce. He married Miss Viola Hyde and they have one daughter, Edith. Edward J. Greenman resides at Bethel,. Wood county, Wis., as does also his sister, Alice Marilla, who married Thorben Ohnstad. Mr. and Mrs. Ohnstad have seven children ; Addie, Jessie. Melissa, Clara, Raymond, Hazel, Leonard. Grace Greenman, the second daughter of John W., Greenman, is Mrs. William Mcintosh of Lodi, Wris., and has three children ; Verna, Edward, and Lawrence. Jessie the youngest of the family, was first married to Andrew Quammen who died in 18*92. One son, Robert, blessed the marriage. After the death of Mr. Quammen, his widow married Walter Sutherland of Tomah, WTis., Mr. Sutherland died in 1902, leaving one son, Roy.

George F. Gregg, a successful farmer of the town of Madison,, was born at Brookfield, Waukesha county, Wis., July 13. 1864. He is the oldest child of Jefferson Gregg (see sketch) and Jennie (Parker) Gregg. George F. Gregg received his education at the schools near his home and later spent five years at the high school at YVauwatosa, Wis., from which he was graduated in 1887. In 1888 he started farming in Waukesha county and two years later came to Dane county, purchasing one hundred acres of what was known as the Johnson farm one mile west of Forest Hill cemetery. Mr. Gregg is a Republican in politics, in which he has always taken a great deal of interest, and has been chairman of the town board. He is a member of the First Congregational church of Madison. On May 31, 1888, he married Hettie L., daughter of E. J. and Mary A. (Mitchell) Grover. and to this marriage have been born three children. Walter, Marian and Ralph. Mr. Gregg is a member of Madison Camp Xo. 365. Modern Woodmen of America. His farm is one of the best improved pieces of land in the county.

Jefferson Gregg, retired, was born in Milwaukee, Wis., August 15, 1836, his parents being of New England extraction. His father Hendrick Gregg, born in New Hampshire in 1807, was, after his father's death in 1816, taken to Stockbridge. Madison county, N. Y., where he grew to manhood. He married Clarissa M. Leland a native of Massachusetts, and in 1836 came to Milwaukee and bought one hundred and sixty acres of canal land in Milwaukee county, cleared one hundred acres, and in 1852 sold it to the county for a ''County Farm." He then bought about four hundred and forty acres near Elm Grove, partly improved, and from this tract he and his son Jefferson cut a large quantity of hard-wood timber, some of the trees being four feet or more in diameter. He served as assessor and chairman of the town board and took an active interest in political affairs as a Democrat. He was killed in 1881 whiL crossing the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad at Elm Grove. His wife died the same year. She was a devoted member of the Baptist church. They were the parents of the following children viz : Helen, deceased ; Jefferson the subject of this sketch ; Mary, deceased; Flarrison a miner at Deadwood, S. D. ; Sarah D., widow of Wells Coe, now living at Deadwood ; George, who was killed at the battle of Murfreesboro in 1862; Ella, died in infancy; Clara who married a man named Hanks, is widowed and is now living at Granville, Wis.; Eewis, a farmer near Elm Grove; and Katie, now the wife of D. K. Warren, of Wauwatosa, Wis. Jefferson Gregg received a limited education in the common schools, and continued to live with his parents until he was twenty-six years old. He then began farming for himself near Elm Grove, until 1866 when he removed to Chippewa county which was then a wild and sparsely settled country. This was in the pioneer days of that sec- tion. He located near Jim's Falls, established a school there, and took an active part in developing the county. He was the first school officer of the district. He followed farming there until 1870, when he returned to Elm Grove in 1884. In 1888 he removed to Dane county. Here he was actively engaged in farming for some years, when he retired and now lives at 412 Murry street, in the city of Madison, where he owns a comfortable residence, and also owns other property in the city. Mr. Gregg is a Prohibitionist in his political belief. He takes an active interest in public affairs having served as chairman of the town board of the town of Brookfield, and was for some time a member of the school board. In religious matters it is no flatter}' or exaggeration to say that he is one of the pillars of the Congregational church, in which he now holds the office of deacon. In November, 1862, he was united in marriage to Miss Rhoda J. Parker, and to this union have been born the following children : George, Hendrick, Mabel and John P. George and Hendrick are farmers in the town of Madison ; Mabel is the wife of Lyman G. Wheeler, a prominent attorney of Milwaukee ; and John P. is a traveling salesman and resides in Madison. All the children are well educated, having attended the state university or or graduated from high school. Mr. and Mrs. Gregg travel a great deal. They have spent two winters in California and two in Florida and Mrs. Gregg has spent one season in Europe.

Jared Comstock Gregory, one of the prominent lawyers and citizens of Madison, Wis., was born January 13, 1823, in the town of Butternuts. Otsego county, New York. He was the eldest son of Ebenezer Gregory, Esq., and Millie (Maxwell) Gregory whose father, James Maxwell, was a revolutionary soldier. He was educated at Gilbertsville academy, in his native county, and read law with Judge Noble, of Unadilla. He was admitted to practice in 1848, and began his legal career as a member of the Otsego county bar. Always a consistent adherent of the principles and policy of the Democratic party, he was its unsuccessful candidate for congress in the district where he resided in 1856, running far ahead of his ticket. The following extracts are taken from a review of h!s career, after his death, February 7, 1892, by the Hon. Silas U. Pinney, justice of the supreme court of Wisconsin and for twenty-one years his law partner: - "In the same year of his admission to the bar he was married to Miss Charlotte Camp, and they made their home at Unadilla, New York, until they settled in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1858. Three children of this marriage. - Stephen S. Gregory, one 22 - iii cf the prominent attorneys of Chicago; Charles N. Gregory, a member of the Wisconsin bar and a gentleman of very considerable attainments and reputation (at present dean of the college of law, at the University of Iowa) ; and an unmarried daughter, Cora W. Gregory, - with Mrs. Gregory, survive him. Upon his arrival in Wisconsin Air. Gregory formed a law partnership with the writer, under the firm name of Gregory & Pinney, which continued for over twenty-one years, - other persons at different times being associated with them, - in which they secured a large practice in important litigation and met with marked success. After July,

1879, he continued his practice with his son, Charles N. Gregory, under the firm name of Gregory & Gregory, until the time of his death, maintaining his former high position at the bar. From almost the outset, on his arrival in Wisconsin, he took high rank as a lawyer and citizen, and soon formed extensive business and social relations, and, being a gentleman of such public spirit, he soon became a popular and highly useful member of society in his locality and one of the most prominent citizens in the state. He took particular interest in educational affairs, and served with great fidelity for twelve years as one of the regents of the University of Wisconsin. Pie was of signal service in that capacity when the institution was a feeble one of uncertain promise, and until it took acknowledged position and rank with the best educational institutions of the country. In 1873 he served with ability one term as mayor of the city; in 1881 he was the candidate of his party for member of congress in the Madison district, - the nominal majority of the opposite party being nearly 4,000, but he was defeated by a majority of about 1,000. He was postmaster of Madison during the first term of office of President Cleveland, and gave great satisfaction, administering the affairs of the office in the most creditable manner. He had often been mentioned in connection with other positions, and while taking an active interest in political affairs, he avoided rather than inclined to candidacy for office. It should be added that Mr. Gregory was a delegate from Wisconsin to the national Democratic convention held at Cincinnati in

1880, and was one of the vice-presidents of the convention. When Mr. Gregory settled in Wisconsin the condition of affairs in the west was unpromising and full of difficulty and embarassment. A great financial revolution had recently swept over the country and prostrated business interests. Litigation was abundant and more than usually unprofitable. . . . There was more experi- ence than money to be obtained in practicing law, yet it was at this juncture that the services of a lawyer of quick business perceptions and sound judgment were of great value. . . . He negotiated and completed an early and therefore advantageous compromise of our city debt, which was an enormous burden in the estimation of men of that day He, with General George B. Smith, Judge J. C. Hopkins, General Simeon Mills, General David Atwood and others, was particularly active and useful in securing the location and building of railroads to and through Madison. He was prominent in the struggle before the legislature for many years, in relation to railroad enterprises and the disposition of the land grants; and for a long series of years and at the time of death, he was the local^ attorney and advisor of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company, at Madison, and enjoyed its confidence in a very high degree. Mr. Gregory as a lawyer was a learned, wise and prudent counsellor and an efficient advocate in the trial of jury cases. He was an agreeable and entertaining speaker and gifted with the ability to perceive almost intuitively the considerations and motives that influenced human conduct. He did not particularly devote himself to the consideration of complicated legislation or the study of complicated legal problems, yet in all such cases his suggestions and general views were very valuable. He chose rather to adjust such controversies and to devote himself more particularly to the non-contentious departments of professional life. He was eminently of gentle and peaceful disposition, disposed to settle and adjust controversies rather than litigate them ; but when he felt compelled to a different course he was an antagonist of whom one of the profession who are extremely serviceable to their clients, and whose services do not always receive in public estimation the acknowledgement and recognition that fidelity, integrity and ability deserve. He was a man of many friendships, and I think he had no enemies. Mr. Gregory was an agreeable and instructive conversationalist, and had mingled so extensively in social, business and professional circles that he had a large fund of interesting anecdotes and experiences, which made his society attractive. He was fond of society life and its enjoyments, refinements and friendships He was of kindly, sympathetic nature ; he adhered to his old friends and acquaintances with singular firmness, and was one ot the truest of friends. He was a member of Grace Episcopal church, and

John Griffiths, deceased, one of the pioneer printers of the city of Madison, was born in Shrewsbury, England, February 5, 1832. -He was a son of William and Hannah (Ganon) Griffiths, also born in England. The father was a minister of the Methodist Episcopal church who came to this country with his family about 1844, landing at New Orleans and coming up the Mississippi to Fort Madison, and thence to Madison, Wis. Both parents had brothers serving in the English army under Wellington who were killed at Waterloo. In the early days Mr. Griffiths was accustomed to supply pulpits around the county. He and his wife both passed away in Madison. The public schools of Madison furnished John Griffiths with his scholastic equipment, upon the completion of which he served his apprenticeship as a printer. For many years he and ex-Gov. George W. Peck worked at the case together. When it became necessary to get recruits for the Union army during the Civil War, by conscription, Mr. Griffiths was drafted, but finding himself unable to leave his family he supplied a substitute. About 1870 he retired from the printers' trade and devoted his time to the management of his land interests, in which he was heavily involved. On June 15, 1871, he married Sarah M., daughter of Samuel and Cecelia (Lewis) Carman of Poughkeepsie, N. Y. The Lewis family were the founders of Poughkeepsie and a great great grandfather of Mrs. Griffiths, (on the maternal side) Col. L. D. Barnett, was the representative of Dutchess county in the Colonial Congress from 1717 to 1724. Samuel Carman was a physician who came to Wisconsin in the hope of benefitting his health in 1853, and died here six years later. Mrs. Carman also passed away while a resident of Madison. Mrs. Griffiths' birthplace was Lakeville, Livingston county, New York. To Mr. and Mrs. Griffiths were born three daughters, - Anna, now living with her mother ; Mary Elizabeth, Mrs. Charles Palmer of Madison ; and Katherine, Mrs. Harry Herd of Madison. Mr. Griffiths was affilated with the Republican party of the state, but never held office. His death occurred August 17, 1905, at the home at 424 North Pinckney street, where the widow still resides.

John J. Grimm, proprieter of the old and well-known bookbinding concern, was born in Madison February 10, 1858. His parents were Gottlieb and Elizabeth (Krueger) Grimm, natives of Germany. Gottlieb Grimm was born March 16, 1831, and came to Mad- ison in the early forties. He was the first and for many years the only bookbinder of Madison. For several years he was a member of the city council and in 1875 was the city treasurer. He died January 27, 1903. from a stroke of apoplexy. His wife, sixty-eight years of age, is still living in Madison. Of the eleven children of Gottlieb and Elizabeth Grimm eight are still living, - John J. ; Mary, Mrs. Augustus Xebel of Madison ; Mathilda, Mrs. Michael Diederich, of Madison ; Elizabeth. Sister Devota, the mother superior at the Chippewa' Falls Catholic school; Crescentia, widow of Mr. Baudler, of Madison; Julia, Mrs. Thomas Revord, of Minnesota ; Amanda, Sister Theophila, in a Chicago Catholic school ; and Anna M., at home. Rosalia, Mrs. Henry Kessenich, of Madison, died in June, 1906. John J. Grimm received his education in the schools of Madison. Upon the completion of his school work he went into his father's plant and learned the business. Later he was taken into partnership with his father and upon the death of the latter he assumed control of the entire business, which has grown to large proportions under his able management. On May 31. 1881, he married Margaret, daughter of Peter and Anna M. Zirkel. To this union have been born seven children, - Herman J., a druggist ; John P. and Henry G., who work with their father; Rosalia, at home ; Matilda and Amanda school girls ; and Frances X. Like their parents Mr. and Mrs. Grimm are members of the Catholic church. Mr. Grimm is a member of and treasurer of the Knights of Columbus.

Hon. Hans S. Grinde was a prominent business man and representative citizen of De Forest from 1874, when he came to the village, until his death April 20, 1892. He was born in Norway, the son of Sjur L. and Gertrude (Roisum) Grinde, and was brought by his parents to the United States in 1847. They located on a farm in the town of Windsor and there Sjur Grinde died in 1893 and his wife in 1895. Mr. Grinde was a blacksmith but devoted his energies principally to the care of his farm. Twelve children were born to the Grindes, eight of whom are living. The family are members of the Norway Grove United Lutheran church. Hans S. Grinde was born November 27, 1845, came to Wisconsin when he was two years old, attended school at Windsor and the Albion Academy and was an under-graduate of Luther College of Decorah, Iowa, and the LTniversity of Wisconsin. For a time he taught school and in 1874, came to De Forest, where he entered into partnership with Andrew Moldstad in a mercantile business.

After two years Mr. Grinde engaged in the lumber business and also owned a grain elevator. For years he was employed by the railroad company as station agent at DeForest. Always active in political life he was elected by the Republican party to the state legislature in 1886 and also served the town as clerk and the county as treasurer from 1888 to 1890. May 18, 1873. he married Miss Carrie Engeseather, who was born in Vienna, Dane county, Wis., July 27, 1851, daughter of Michael and Synneva (Menes) Engeseather, natives of Norway. Mr. and Mrs. Engeseather came from Norway to Dane county in 1845 and located on a farm in Vienna in 1847. Here they spent the residue of their lives and Mr. Engeseather died in 1893 and his wife in 1905. Eleven children were born to them and four are living. The family was prominent in the First Lutheran church. Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Grinde ; G. Josephine, Seward C., Joseph M., Arthur I., Laurence A., Hattie C, Sadie M. and Hazel C. The family is identified with the First Lutheran church of Norway Grove. Mr. Grinde was a valued member of the community and was devoted to its best interests for the eighteen years of his life among its people and at his death left many friends.

Lars S. Grinde owns one of the largest farms, consisting of four hundred and sixty-three acres, in the township of Vienna. Mr. Grinde is a native of the town of Windsor, of which his parents, Sjur L. and Gertrude (Johnson) Grinde were pioneers. They were both born irt Norway and came to Windsor in 1846, where they obtained a farm of four hundred and eighty-three acres. Of this property their son Lars owns three hundred and sixty-three acres. Mr. Grinde was a blacksmith as well as a farmer. Eight of their twelve children are living. Lars S. was born in the town of Windsor, Dane county, May 27, 1848, attended the home schools and the University of Wisconsin and has always engaged in farming. When he was twenty-one years of age he began work upon the farm which has since been his home and where for a number of years he has carried on an extensive farming business. Considerable stock is raised upon the farm. Mr. Grinde is an adherent to the principles of the Republican party but not an office-holder. On November 7, 1872, Mr. Grinde married Miss Tngeri Johnson, who was born in Norway, December .28, 1848, daughter of Peter Johnson (elsewhere mentioned) and sister of Nels Johnson, a sketch of whose life is published in this work. Twelve children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Grinde. Sjur L., the oldest son is elsewhere mentioned. Peter Gifford, born March 28, 1875, was educated in the Stoughton Academy and De Forest high school, and is a hardware merchant in De Forest. Leonard Austin, born September 23, 1876, died in 1882, aged six years. Joseph Idell was born December 31, 1877, and died October 22, 1883. George A., born February 15, 1880, was graduated from the Luther College of Decorah, Iowa, and now a student at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Chicago. Gertrude Louisa, born July 21, 1882, was graduated from the Lodi high school in 1902 and is engaged in teaching. Leonard A., born February 25, 1883, attended the De Forest high school. Ida Josephine born October 5, 1884, was also graduated from the De Forest high school and is a teacher. Joseph Herman, born January 11. 1886. and Mabel Jorine. born May 10, 1887, are seniors in the De Forest high school. John E., born July 14, 1889, died in 1892. aged three years. Eugene L., born October 6, 1890, is the youngest son. The family attend the First Lutheran church of De- Forest.

Sjur L. Grinde, a very successful young business man of Windsor township, is deserving of special mention in a work of this character, for although young in years he has adready made an impress upon public affairs and won for himself the universal respect and esteem of the community in which he lives. He is a native of Dane county, having been born in the township of Vienna on November 4, 1873. He is the son of Lars S. and Emma (Johnson) Grinde, the former being also a native of Dane county, while the latter was born in Norway, but as the parents are given special mention upon another page of this publication a repetition in this connection is not necessary. Sjur L. Grinde received his education in the common schools of his native township, and added to the knowledge thus gained by taking a course at the Stoughton academy. Upon reaching manhood he decided upon the occupation of a farmer and followed that ancient and honorable vocation until 1901, in which year he removed to Morrisonville and engaged in the stock business. His intelligence, integrity and natural adaptability to the business, united with an unflagging industry has won for him an enviable success and given him a high standing for one of his years. In politics he has always adhered to the principles of the Republican party, and in recognition of his personal merit he has been called to fill the position of supervisor, representing Windsor township upon the county board. In religious matters he also takes the interest of a sood citizen, and he and familv are consistent mem- bers of the First Lutheran church of De Forest. Mr. Grinde was married on November 15, 1899, to Miss Bertha Linde, daughter of John P. Linde, who is given further mention on another page of this volume, in the sketch devoted to A. P. Linde. Mr. and Mrs. Grinde are the parents of three children : Lillian Irene. Ghea Dina Estelle, and Thedora Johannes.

Charles William Grosser, deceased, died in 1903 while in the prime of a vigorous manhood, and at a time when he had emerged from the poverty that enthralled his youth and caused his prospects to be anything but encouraging. He was born at Camp Douglas, Wis., on October 22, 1861, and was one of seven sons of Charles Grosser and wife, the parents being immigrants from Germany. The subject of this review received a limited education in the schools of Camp Douglas, and at the early age of fifteen years left home and began his independent career. He first worked as a farm hand by the month and day, and continued so employed until 1880, in which year he located in the city of Madison and for four years worked as a helper on the Science Hall building of the University of Wisconsin. He then removed to the town of Fitchburg and worked as a farmer for L. E. Stone for a period of one year, after which he returned to Madison, where he worked as a laborer for two years. He then removed to the farm upon which his widow now resides, in the town of Dunn, and there followed the occupation of farming until his death. May 9, 1903. Since that sad event Mrs. Grosser has continued to manage the farm, renting the fields to other parties and retaining for her own use a small tract for gardening purposes. The maiden name of Mrs. Grosser was Amelia Lipke. She was born in the city of Madison, May 22. 1864. and is one of seven daughters born to William and Louisa Lipke, former residents of Madison. Of these seven daughters nut two are now living: Gusta, who is the widow of Henry W. Beglinger and resides in the city of Madison, and Amelia, who is the widow of the subject of this review. Of the seven sons in the Grosser family all are living, excepting Charles, our subject. Mr. and Mrs. Grosser became the parents of two children, Lillian and Sadie, both of whom reside at home with their mother. Mr. Grosser was a Democrat in his political affiliations and his religious faith was expressed by membership in the German Lutheran church, to which his wife and daughters also belong.

His parents were Fred and Hannah (Schweickert) Gruendler, both natives of the Yaterland. The father's vocation was that of farming, and he followed it all his life. He passed away in his sixtyninth year and his wife while in her sixty-eighth. Of the eight children there are but two survivors^ Rose, the only other beside the subject of this sketch, making her home in her native land. .A brother Fred, immigrated to the United States in 1892, and four years later succumbed to typhoid fever. Hi's widow, Anna (Kopitch) Gruendler, returned to Germany with her two children after his death. Carl F. Gruendler received what education the schools of his native land afforded and learned his trade across the water. Up to 1882, the year of his immigration to this country, he "hired out." His first location was in Madison, and he has been a useful citizen of the community ever since. For twenty years after his arrival he worked for contractors and in 1892 "set up" in business with a partner. After four years he assumed the management of the business alone. His specialty is the building of residences, of which a great many in Madison are monuments to his skill and handiwork. In 1883 he was united in marriage to Wilhelmina Schmieder, a native of the German empire, and a daughter of Stephen and Louisa (Hauser) Schmieder. She crossed the ocean alone in 1883, her mother following in 1897. The latter now makes her home on a farm in Dane county with another daughter, Mrs. Rosa Koltes. There were eight children in the Schmieder family, of whom six are living. Louisa, Mrs. Schallich, resides in California. Carl Schmieder lives in Calhoun, Wis. Matilda, wife of Daniel Hoover, and Amelia, wife of Adolph Kuelling, live in Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Gruendler have six children. Charles John is a press-feeder, living in Madison. Fred H. is a machinist working for the Scanlan-Morris company. Adolph Victor is employed in the German American bank. The others are Rosa Louisa, Albert Victor and George. Mrs. Gruendler is a member of the Holy Redeemer Catholic church. Her husband is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, the Turnverein and the Maennerchor. A modest, retiring but substantial citizen he has won the respect of all with whom he has come in contact.

G, T. Gullickson, a well known farmer in the town of Pleasant Springs, was born on July 1, 1850, in the neighborhood where he now lives. His father, Thurston Gullickson, was born in Telemarken, Norway, but came while still a young man to America. After locating at Pleasant Springs he married Thirbur Halverson, also a native of Telemarken, bought one hundred and eighty acres of unimproved land in section 15, and there lived until his death in 1875. His widow is now living in the town of Burke with a son. They were members of the Lutheran church and were the parents of eight children, viz: Gulick T., the subject of this sketch; Isabella living in Clark county, Wis. ; Halvor, a farmer in the town of Pleasant Springs ; Ole, also a farmer in the same vicinity ; George and Henry, farmers in the town of Burke; Martha, living in the town of Burke, and Julia, at Stoughton. Gulick T. Gullickson received a moderate education and lived with his parents until he attained his majority. He then bought seventy-five acres of land from his father and lived npon it for two years, when he sold it and bought one hundred and forty acres where he now lives. This place he has improved until he has one of the best farms in the locality. He raises all kinds of grain and tobacco, and does a general farming business, also paying some attention to dairying and .stock raising. He is a Republican in his political views and a member of the Lutheran church. On July 16, 1876. he married Ellen, daughter of Iver and Maren Olsen, natives of- Norway, who came to this country in 1867 and located at Stoughton, where both passed the rest of their lives. Mr. and Mrs. Gullickson have eight children, viz: Tillie, Gerena, Thomas, Ole, Julius, Malida, Ella and Harold. Tillie is the wife of Ole Loftus of Monroe county, AYis., and the others are at home, attending the home schools.

Ole E. Gulseth is a well known and successful .resident of Dane county. From his early youth he carried on an extensive farming business in the town of Christiania but in recent years has been more interested in the real estate business and now makes his home in Madison. With his parents Even Erickson and Gunild (Harrison) Gulseth. he came to the United States in 1849 when he was eleven years old. Even Gulseth was a farmer in Gulseth, Norway, and brought six children to American on a sailing vessel. After a stormy voyage they landed in New York and continued their journey as far as Whitewater, Wis., where they purchased a farm. For fifteen years this was the home of the family and then the parents moved to Utica. where they lived with their son Erick until the death of Air. Gulseth in 1877 and that of his wife in 1878. Six children were born to them. Harris is a farmer and painter of Iola, Wis. Esther married Andrew Ingebrigtson of Whitewater. Marie married Andrew Holverson. both of whom are deceased. Eric Evenson was a farmer in section 31, Christiania, and married Kissen Nel- son. Halvor lived in Albion, married Tora Matteson and died in 1905; his widow still lives oh the farm in Albion. Ole E. was born June 16, 1838, attended the home schools when possible but owing to the change of residence of his parents opportunity for school attendance was limited. At the age of twenty-three years he left home and obtained a farm in Pleasant Springs, where he lived until 1863. when he purchased his present home. The farm in Christiania consists of one hundred and fourteen acres upon which all the improvements have been made by Mr. Gulseth. In December, 1860, he married Miss Ingeborg Johnson, who came from Holden, Norway, with her parents, Amund Erickson and Lieve (Dorhalt) in 1844. The marriage was blessed with ten children. The older -ones. Lavina, Amelia and the next daughter, also named Amelia, and Maria are deceased. Martin E. married Miss Sarah Berge of Deerfield, who died in 1904 leaving two children, Olen Jerome and Inestheny. Amelia Josephine married Edward Fods, a carpenter of Stoughton. They have had three children ; Russell, Lloyd and Eva Josephine, the last of whom is deceased. Alfred S. married Miss Samanda Brickson of Madison, and has three children ; Oscar is a farmer of Sun Prairie and married Miss Clara Bjornstad. Melward G. is a farmer of Madison. Thea is the wife of Thomas Halvorson of Madison. Mr. Gulseth and his family have always been loyal members of the Pleasant Springs church. Mr. Gulseth is a Republican but has never desired office.

Rev. Severin Gunderson is one of the most popular citizens of the village of Mt. Horeb and is a recognized leader in church and educational affairs. He was born June 13. 18-*>4, in Bergensteft. Norway, and at the age of fifteen years went to Bergen, the capital city of the province, where he secured employment as clerk in a grocery store. Later he worked in a wholesale and retail establishment and remained in the city until 1871, when he emigrated to America, his chief purpose being to prepare himself for the ministry. Upon his arrival in the United States he at once entered Luther college at Decorah. Iowa, and remained as a student there five years. Later he spent three years at the Lutheran seminary in Madison, Wis., and was ordained at La Crosse in 1882. His first charge was that of the Norwegian Lutheran church at Madison, where he remained eight years, and in 1890 he removed to Mt. Horeb to take charge of the congregations in Springdale, Blue Mounds, Vermont and Black Earth, also serving a congregation at Mt. Horeb four years. He was one of the chief pro- moters of the Mt. Horeb Lutheran academy at the latter place. Rev. Severin Gunderson was married September 28, 1882, to Miss Clara Antona Widsted, who is a native of Hammerfest, Norway, the most northern city in the world. To this union there have been born eight children: Sophia, Gerhard (deceased). Dorothea (deceased), Valborg, Dorothea, Gerhard, Sigurd,, and Hector, all of the surviving ones remaining at home with their parents. Rev. Severin Gunderson takes great interest in everything that contributes to the moral and material betterment of the community in which he resides. He pays considerable attention to affairs of a public nature, and in his political views he gives allegiance to the principles of the Republican party.

John D. Gurnee was born in Rockland county. N. Y., December 25, 1831, and was the oldest child of Daniel S. and Abigail (Woodward) Gurnee, who were also natives of that county. Their ancestors were of Huguenot descent, and were prominent residents and land-owners in that section of the Empire state. The name of Gurnee in Rockland county was an insignia of prominence and character, and John D. Gurnee's native ability and worth came to him as an inheritance. Daniel S., his father, a fine scholar, largely self-made, was well read in history, national affairs, politics and theology. He died in Brooklyn in 1873 at the age of seventy-five years. The mother of John D. Gurnee, a woman of the highest Christian character, beloved by all who knew her, died while the future distinguished Madison citizen was yet a boy, but from her he inherited the kindness and gentleness of spirit for which he was noted. His grandfather, on his father's side, was Judge John J. Gurnee, after whom he was named. During the Revolutionary War, General La Fayette was entertained for six weeks at the home of Judge Gurnee, and on the general's return to France he insisted on his host returning with him to claim an estate of immense value, to which General La Fayette assured him he was heir, but the trials incident to an ocean voyage in those days caused him to decline. John D. Gurnee was graduated from Princeton University in 1854, and afterward studied law with Judge Hasbrouck of Newburgh, N. Y. Immediately after being admitted to the bar, he came west and setttled in Madison in 1857, where he at once entered upon the practice of his profession. For a number of years he gave much of his time to the investment of large sums of money in real estate in Wisconsin, and the attention he gave to that business caused him to withdraw from more active professional pursuits. In later years his inclinations led him to devote his time largely to the quiet of office practice, and he seldom participated in the labor and worry of jury trials. He enjoyed the confidence of his professional associates and all business men who availed themselves of his counsel in difficult matters. He was industrious and untiring in his pursuits, honorable in all the relations of life, and was distinguished for his ability and his safe and wise counsels. Mr. Gurnee took a lively interest in public affairs, but was little inclined to hold office himself. He accepted the nomination for the assembly from the Democratic party in 1871, and served during the session of 1872, devoting himself closely to the affairs of legislation and enjoying the fullest confidence of his associates and constituents. He was appointed by Governor Washburn a member of the park commission, and aside from those already mentioned held no official positions. He severed his connection with the Democratic party in 1896. and thereafter took no active part in political affairs. In 1863 Mr. Gurnee married Miss Madeline M. C. Reynolds of Madison, Wisconsin, and she with three sons survive him, Daniel C, with Armour & Company of Chicago; John S., who is a wholesale merchant in California, and Paul D., all of whom were born, reared and educated in Madison. An only daughter, Anna Breese, died in 1880, while yet in her girlhood. Aside from his immediate family, Mr. Gurnee is also survived by an only sister, Martha Antoinette, wife of Rev. A. Messier Quick, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Paul D. Gurnee, one of the promising young men of the city of Madison, was born in that city March 31, 1872, and was educated in the public schools and at the University of Wisconsin, and was graduated from' the law department of the latter institution w!th the class of 1900. In politics he gives allegiance to the principles of the Republican party, particularly to those championed by the junior senator from Wisconsin, Robert M. La Follette. He was appointed to the position of actuary of the department of insurance of Wisconsin on November 1, 1905. His social affiliations are with the Phi Delta Theta of the university, the Phi Delta Phi of the law alumni, and he is also a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Mr. Gurnee resides with his mother at 115 East Gilman street, in Madison.

Hans C. Guthaug is the owner of a farm of three hundred and fifty acres in the town of Perry, in which locality he has lived ever since he came to the United States in 1878. He was born in Norway, May 20, 1843, son °f Christopher and Martha (Erickstead) Lar- son, natives of Norway. Both father and son served in the Norwegian army, the former five years and the latter one year. In 1878,. the year of his marriage, Hans determind to come to America and upon his arrival in Dane County commenced to work out as a farm hand which occupation he continued for four years. He then purchased a farm of eighty acres in Perry township, improved the property and made it his home for eighteen years. After selling this farm he bought one hundred and twenty-six acres which is his present home and a short time ago added another tract of one hundred and twenty-six acres. This large and valuable farm is the reward of years of perseverance and industry on the part of Mr. Guthaug and is evidence of the wisdom of his judgment in farm affairs. May 8, 1878,. Mr. Guthaug married Miss Mary Olson, born in Norway, Nov. 14, 1858, daughter of Ole and Martha (Omansdauter) Hanson of Norway. Six children were born to the marriage; Betsey Matilda, the wife of Arne Anderson of Clark county, Ole Christian, James Gustave, Clara Otilda, Lena Estella and Hilda Maria. All but the oldest daughter reside with their parents. Mr. Guthaug was the fifth child of a family of eleven, of whom but three are living. Mrs. Guthaug has three sisters and one brother, all of whom came to America. Carrie is Airs. Olaf Lacken of Blue Mounds. Hans Edset is a resident of Primrose, Anna is Mrs. Oneson and lives in Clark county, Wis. Lena lives in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Guthaug are identified with the Norwegian Lutheran church. Mr. Guthaug is a republican in his political affiliations.

Alois Haack, one of the representative farmers and dairymen of Cross Plains township, was born in Germany, December 6, i860, and is a son of Alois and Justina Haack, who were likewise born in that same section of the German empire, where the father followed agricultural pursuits until 1852, when he came with his family to America,, locating in New York city, where he was employed in a glass manufactory three and one-half years, at the expiration of which he returned to the old home in Germany, where he passed the remiander of his life, both he and his wife dying in 1891. They were communicants of the Catholic church. Of their five children the subject of this sketch was the third in order of birth. August, Julius and Ludwig are deceased, and Justina still resides in Germany. Alois Haack was afforded the advantages of the schools of his fatherland, where he was reared to matur'ty and where he learned the trade of shoemaking. The confinement incidental to this vocation caused his health to become impaired, and in 1884 he came to Amerca and took up his resi- dence in Dane county, Wis., where he has since continued to make his home and where he has gained the unqualified esteem of those with whom he has been thrown in contact. He purchased one hundred and forty acres of land in section 16, Cross Plains township, where he has developed a valuable farm, upon which he has made good improvements in the way of buildings and other permanent appurtenances. He gives his attention to diversified agriculture and to dairying and has been zealous and constant in his application to work, having gained independence and prosperity through his own efforts. He gives his allegiance to the Democratic party but has never sought or held office of any description. He and his wife are communicants of the Catholic church, being members of the parish at Pine Bluff. In 1887 Mr. Haack was united in marriage to Miss Annie Kalshire, who died in 1892, being survived by three children, - Peter, Frank and Mary. For his second wife Mr. Haack married Miss Annie Holtz, a native of Dane county, and they have three children, - Justina, John and Matthew.

Gustave Haack is a successful and popular business man in the village of Pine Bluff, Cross Plains township, where he has a well equipped establishment. He was born in Reidern, Bavaria. Germany, February 3, 1867, and is a son of Isadore Haack who passed his entire life as a forester in the Forest of Liningen at Auerbach,. passing away November 16, 1905. But few representatives of the family have come to America. Frank Haack, a brother of the subject of this sketch, was a resident of California at the time of his death,, having there been identified with the hotel business. Gustave Haack was reared to maturity in his native land, where he received somewhat limited educational advantages and where he learned the carpenter's trade. In 1889 he came to the United States, landing in the city of New York May 3. He was engaged in farming in Butler county. Pa. until 1893, when he came to Dane County, Wisconsin, being employed at Mount Horeb about one year, after which he passed a brief interval in Pennsylvania. Upon his return to Dane county he located in the city of Madison and opened a grocery store at 301 Frances street. Three years later he removed to 610 University avenue, where he was engaged in the same line of enterprise for the ensuing two years. He then sold his property and business in the capital city and removed to Pine Bluff, where he has since conducted a general store, and where he has been successful in his efforts. He is a skilled artisan at the carpenter trade, and followed the same at intervals for a number of years. He is independent in poli- tics, and both he and his wife are communicants of the Catholic church, holding membership in St. Mary's church, in their home town. November 10, 1897, was solemized the marriage of Mr. Haack to Miss Anna M. Link, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Link, of Madison, and of this union have been born four children all of whom are living, - Louis G., Raymond A., Marion G. and Elizabeth Anna Casilia. Yolkin Kukenbrand, grandfather of Mrs. Haack, was born in Bavaria in 1815 and came to this country in 1843 settling at Hampton, Portage county, where he died December 18, 1895 being in his eightieth year. His wife preceded him by eighteen years.

John H. Hagenah, traveling salesman for the J. I. Case plow works of Racine, Wis., whose home in Madison is at 1044 Jenifer street, was born near Hanover, Germany, January 28, 1844. His parents were Christopher and Elizabeth (Oehlers) Hagenah, both deceased. Christopher Hagenah was a German farmer who settled in Reedsburg, Wis., on his arrival in this country. He was widely and favorably known around Reedsburg and for a time was the chairman of the town board. His death occurred at the home of his son in 1888. His wife passed away just a week after landing in the the United States. The subject of this sketch was the eldest of their five children. Of the remaining children the following facts are of interest. Peter, born in 1847, died in 1903 in Reedsburg. Claude was killed in the latter seventies in a railroad accident on the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad. Henry, a traveling salesman for the McCormick Farm Implement company, resides at Hillsboro, Wis. George is a retired business man who makes his home in Reedsburg. John H. Hagenah received his educational advantages in German schools. In January, 1867, he immigrated- to this country and a year later went to Kilbourn City, where he became clerk in the Tanner House. The following year he went to Baraboo, and the next year removed to Chicago. His employment there was with the Elder & Taylor hardware company. In 1870 he settled in Reedsburg. where his father had located, and with a partner established the hardware concern of Hagenah, Gifford & Company. This business continued until 1888 and in 1889 Mr. Hagenah came to Madison. For three years he was traveling salesman for the David Bradley Manufacturing company of Kankakee. 111., and then assumed his present position writh the J. I. Case establishment. While a resident of Reedsburg he was chairman for one year of the village board and for two years was town treasurer. He also belonged to the consreeration of St.

John's church. On April 26, 1878, Mr. Hagenah was united in marrage to Miss Catherine Meyer, also a native of Hanover, Germany, and a daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Meyer. Mrs. Meyer died in September, 1905, in her eighty-fifth year. Her husband, although eighty-five years of age, is an active farmer residing near Logansville, Wis. To Mr. and Mrs. Hagenah have been born five children. Two died young, Alvin when nine months old and Ralph in his twelfth year. The latter was a boy of exceptional promise. Clara, the eldest, is the wife of Philip Kuehne, secretary-treasurer of the Madison Dairy Produce Company of Madison. A sketch of William J., the only son living, appears elsewhere in this volume. Alma, the youngest, is at present traveling in Europe. Mrs. Hagenah is a member of the Lutheran church. Her husband is a member of the Independent Order of Good Foresters, of which organization he has been noble grand, a member of the A. O. U. W.. is a thirty-second degree Mason, and a member of the Wisconsin consistory. He is a man of whom nothing but good is spoken, a thorough gentleman and a wholesome citizen, ^illiam J. Hagenah, deputy commissioner of labor and industrial statistics and one of the leaders of the coming generation of barristers, was born in Reedsburg, Sauk county, Wis., Jan. 25, 1881. He is a son of John Henry and Catherine (Meyer) Hagenah. William J. Hagenah was educated in the Madiscn schools, graduating from the English and science courses of the high school in 1899. In 1903 he was graduated from the academic department of the University of Wisconsin with the degree of B. L. Two years later he completed 'the law course in the same institution and was given the degree of LL. B. On March 7, 1906, he was made deputy commissioner of labor and industrial statistics and has been serving in that capacity since. From 1903 until his appointment to his present position he served as statistical clerk in the same department, keeping up his studies in the law school. Mr. Hagenah is a member of the Evangelical church and of the Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity. During his collegiate course he was one of the leaders of the university on the forensic platform. He was leader of the debating team representing the University of Wisconsin which in 1903 defeated a team from the University of Iowa and the following year was on the team which, debated with and defeated the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1904. He was one of the orators in both the 1903 and 1905 commencements and in 1901 was a member of the joint debate team. At present he is a special investigator for the Pennsylvania society for 23 - iii the prevention of cruelty to children. He was a delegate froim the state at large to the national convention of charities and corrections held at Philadelphia, May 9 to 16, 1906. Mr. Hagenah is unmarried. His friends predict a brilliant future for him.

Stephen Haight, who owns and operates a large farm in the town of Christiania is a native of Wisconsin and son of one of its pioneers. His father, John T. Haight, was a native of Monkton, Vermont, and married Miss Elizabeth Holmes of the same place. He came to Wisconsin in 1832, lived at Fort Atkinson and Koshkonong, where he owned a farm and became prominent in territorial and state affairs. As attorney and surveyor he was interested in land titles in the new country, where much litigation ensued and he also took a prominent part in politics. A Democrat in political affiliations he represented his district in the legislature and held many minor offices. Five children were born to John Haight and wife; Mary E., who lives at the old home; Julia, also at home; Ann, the wife of George Pounder of Fort Atkinson, Wis. ; John T., who farms the old homestead and Stephen, the subject of this sketch. Stephen was born at Koshkonong, Jefferson county, Wis., June 23, 1843, received such education as the schools of the district afforded at that time and lived at home until he was thirty-two years of age. In October, 1874, he married Miss Etta Ives and came to Dane county, town of Christiania, where he purchased a farm which has ever since been his home. Mrs. Haight is the daughter of Gideon and Mary Ann (Silverton) Ives, who were early settlters of Jefferson county. Mr. Ives was a native of Connecticut and Mrs. Ives of Canada. The marriage was blessed with four children; John T. is the principal of the Cambridge high school. He married M'ss Augusta Granger. George I. is a lawyer with offices at 134 S. Clark St., Chicago, 111. He was educated at Fort Atkinson, Madison and the Northwestern University, at Evanston, and has been in Chicago engaged in the practise of law since 1889. W. Harrison attended the University of Wisconsin and was a student in the Northwestern University law school, where he was graduated with the class of 1906. Bert S. attended the agricultural college of the University of Wisconsin and is engaged with his father n the management of the farm. A large general farming business is carried on by the father and son and considerable tobacco raised, but their specialty is butter-making in which they are very successful. For seventeen years the butter from their farm has been shipped, to Congle Bros, of Chicago, 111. Mr. Ha'ght has a splendid farm of iwo hundred forty-five acres with one hundred sixty-five acres under cu1iivation and raises a fine breed of Holstein cattle and also Poland

John P. Halbach, the genial and efficient sheriff of Dane county during the term of 1905-1906, was born in Louisville, Ky., June 10: 1861. He was a son of Lewis and Henrietta (Stoltz) Halbach, natives of Germany. The father was born April 26, 1836, at Bruckmuekl-bach, Rhein Bavaria, and lost his life while working in a foundry, a heavy casting falling upon him and crushing him. His wife died a year previous, aged thirty-eight, leaving six children, - Lewis, now deceased ; Henrietta, now deceased ; John P., the subject of this sketch ; Catherina, wife of Dr. Embery of Chicago ; Edward Charles, superintendent of the Winslow Bros, company of New York ; and William, now foreman of a printing establishment in San Antonio, Tex. Two other children, an infant and Michael Lewis, passed away before the death of their mother. John P. Halbach received his education in the common schools of Louisville, Ky. There, also he learned the trade of harness maker. On coming to Madison he established the John J. Halbach Harness company, and has since successfully maintained it. Politically he is a Republican and before his elevation to the office of sheriff had served two terms as supervisor from the fourth ward of Madison. On May 29, 1882, Mr. Halbach married Cora, daughter of Zachariah and Martha Ramsdale. Mr. Ramsdale died October 5, 1901. aged sixty-eight years. Mrs. Ramsdale is still living and makes her home with her daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Halbach have one son,. Lewis Frank, a pupil in the high school. The sheriff is a member of the Masonic fraternity, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and the Modern Woodmen of America. Mrs. Halbach is a member of the Episcopal church.

Francis Waterbury Hall, an attorney-at-law, member of the firmof Tenney, Hall & Tenney and one of the leading members of the Madison bar, is descended through a long line of American ancestry,, being the eighth generation of the Waterbury family in America. He was born in the town of Medina, Dane county, Wis., Feb. 4, 1853, and is the son of Sylvester and Rebecca (Waterbury) Hall, the father being a native of Deerfield, N. Y., born August 23, 1807, also belonging to an old colonial family, and the mother a native of Massena, N. Y., born June 24, 1810. Sylvester Hall was the son of Benjamin G. and Esther (Taylor) Hall, the former having been born in Rhode Island in 1772. The Waterbury family - the maternal ancestry - was founded in America by John Waterbury, who came to Massachusetts, and a little later to Stamford, Conn., in 1646, and the complete ancestral line from him to Francis W. Hall is as follows : 1st, John; 2nd, David; 3rd, John; 4th, Isaac; 5th, Peter; 6th, Sliadrach; 7th, Rebecca; 8th, Francis Waterbury. Sergeant David Waterbury, the second in the Amierican line, was an officer in the colonial wars and it is from his services that the descendants of the present generation are entitled to membership in the colonial patriotic societies. The Waterbury family rendered conspicuous service during the Revolutionary War. In "Heroes of the Revolution" the following statement is found: "There were four John Waterburys in the army, known as John, John, Jr.; John, 2nd; and John, 5." Of the one known as "John 2" it is said, "Although he was fifty-eight years old at the beginning of hostilities, he shouldered his musket and marched with the younger men." There were a number of other Waterburys in the Revolution, - most of them from Stamford, Conn., and among them Gen. David Waterbury, who raised the first regiment for the defense of New York, and Peter Waterbury, of whom there is found the following in the Public Records of Connecticut, Vol. 2, under date ol October, 1779 : "Upon a memorial of Peter Waterbury, of Stamford, and Jesse Waring of Norfolk, showing the assembly that they belonged to the coast-guards and were captured at Stamford and are now confined in the sugar-hause in New York and held as hostages," etc. Then follows an appeal for an exchange for two men named Hoit, and the record concludes: "Resolved by this assembly that his Excellency, the Governor, be, and hereby is, empowered and requested to make an exchange of said Waterbury and said Waring for said Hoits." Additional authority obtained from the town clerk's office of Stamford, from the "History of Stamford" and from the family records, identify this Peter Waterbury as the son of Isaac Waterbury the great grandfather of F. W. Hall of this sketch. Francis Waterbury Hall received his education at the Waterloo academy, the Eau Claire seminary and the University of Wisconsin, receivng from the last the degrees of A. M. and LL. B. He fitted himself for the practice of the legal profession and was admitted to the bar in 1876, in Madison, where he practiced until 1879, and then removed to Portage, Wis., where he entered the ministry and officiated as pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church of that place for the ensuing three years. In 1883 he returned to Madison and resumed the practice of law and has since been so engaged, his business connections having been as follows:' Hall & Hand; Sanborn & Hall; Smith, Rogers