Iowa County, Wisconsin - Biographical sketches, 1881 (part 7 of 7)

JAMES KIXZIE (deceased) ; was a prominent and respected citizen, not only of Chicago in its earliest history, but of Racine and this county. He was born in Detroit in 1793, and, in his early life went through the exciting sct'ne - the massacre at Ft. Dearborn by the Indians - during the war of 1812. He afterward became the first settler of Chicago, 111., and erected and occupied the first house, and was for several years prominently identified with the early history of its organization and settlement. Tile first election in Chicago was held at his house; the poll-book is now in the possession of hLs son, Uobert Kiuzie. a merchant at Avoca, Wis., and is the original record. James Kinzie resided in Chicago until about 1836, then moved to Racine, Wisconsin Territory, and was energetic in starting and building up ol' various enterprises there for several years. He had brought there and maintained during his life the character of an able, upright, enterprising business man, and everything he undertook the citizens put confidence in. In about 1850, he came to Iowa County, locating in the town of Clyde, where he was extensively interested in farming and milling. He added largely to the progress and improvements of the town of Clyde, and therefore became very popular, and was almost invariably called on at every election 10 fill some office of trust in the town. His character is so well known to the many who knew him, that it is needless to describe at length its traits ; suffice it to say that he was thoughtful and independent in the formation of opinions pertaining to right and duty, exhibiting in his every walk of life that integrity which was the natural part of a noble and upright mind. Mr. Kinzie was twice married ; his first wife, Leah See, died in Racine ; of that marriage, there is now one daughter living. Margaret E., wife of Martin Liseomb, Heywood, Illinois. Mr. Kinzie's second wife was Virginia Hale, a native of Giles Co., W. Va. ; born in 1822. She was married to Mr. Kinzie in Racine; she occupies the homestead in Clyde, and is loved and respected by all. Their children are Robert, a merchant in Avoca ; he married Lottie Frost ; >Liry, now deceased, was the wife of Joseph Frost; Fannie, wife of Charles Frost, merchant at Avoca; Maria, wife of E. L. Thurber, Council Bluffs. Iowa; Erastus E.. married M. Lucinda Bourgeault, and is a leading farmer of this town (Clyde;) Jennie, wife of Joseph Frost, merchant at Avoca; Sarah, wife of William Liseomb, Sioux Falls, Dak. ; Julia G., Cornelia G., Lizzie G. and James L. reside on the homestead with their mother.

FRA.WC1S KARTELL, farmer; P. 0. Clyde; came to Wisconsin in 1836, locating in the town of Ridgeway, Iowa Co., where for nine years he engaged in milling in Hickcox's flouring mills, the first in the southwestern portion of Wisconsin ; in 1850, he went to California, engaged in mining in and around Placerville nearly three years ; then returned to this county, settling in the town of Clyde shortly afterward, which has been his home since, and where he has been interested in farming and milling to an extent, since 1853; in 1878, he sold his milling interests, but still continues farming, owning about 350 acres of land ; he was born near .Montreal, Canada, in 1814, and there remained until his coming to Wiscon-^in. He has been twice married; his first wife, Rosa Linn, died in 1853; his present wife was Margaret Hyde; two children - Francis, now in Minnesota, and James a resident of this town; the former ( Francis i. was by first marriage. Mr. Marteil kept the first inn in the town of Ridgeway; it was located on the Military road, between Dodgeville and Blue Mounds, which was considerably traveled in those days.

D. J. MlILHALLi was born April 5, 1847, in County Wieklow, Ireland; in 1854, he emigrated to Schuylkill Co., Penn., where he received a liberal education ; in 1867, he came to the town of Pulaski, Iowa Co., Wis., where he remained until 1877, when he came to this town (Clyde), where he has since resided. Jan. 23, 1869, Mr. Mulhall married in Muscoda, Wis., Miss C. Doyle, of the town of Pulaski ; they have two children - Richard and Edward. As an educator, Mr. Mulhall stands high ; prior to his coming to Wisconsin, he had taught school several years in Pennsylvania, and has successfully continued teaching in this State. At present writing, he holds the offices of Town Clerk and Justice of the Peace ; he was the first Village Clerk of Avoca, this county, and also held the office of Justice of the Peace there two years.

MICHAEL MLRPHV, farmer. Sec. 19; P. O. Clyde. The subject of this notice, Mr. Murphy, is now the oldest inhabitant of the town of Clyde, Iowa Co., Wis.; he was born in County Limerick. Ireland, Sept. 22, 1825, where he remained until 1839, when he emigrated to County Kent. Canada, and there engaged in farminsr until 1844, in which year he came to Mineral Point, Wis., then an enterprising mining town ; there he remained a short time, then went to New Orleans ; returning from there to Mineral Point in June, 1845, and came to the town of Clyde in the autumn of the same year ; in

1846, he returned to Panada, and, in the fall of that year, again came to Iowa Co., makino: a permanent settlement in the town of Clyde, thus becoming one of the first settlers,on Otter Creek. He married, in Clyde, Miss Sarah Morton; she was born in County Wicklow, Ireland, and came to Wisconsin in 1840; they have two children living - John and Michael - the former a book-keeper for a leading firm in Chicago, the latter an extensive farmer of this town. Mr. Murphy, for more than forty five years, has been closely identified with the history of Clyde, at various times filling many of her ofBces, and has always taken an active part in the public affairs of the town and encouraging every enterprise that gave promise of general improvement ; he has traded extensively in real estate, and has been more than ordinarily successful in life. At the present time he owns nearly 700 acres of land. His parents. James and Bridget Murphy, came to ^Visoonsin in 1847 ; they afterward returned to Canada, where they died; Kate, one of their daughters, came with them ; she afterward became the wife of James Dunbar, and is still a resident of Clyde ; another daughter who had come to Wisconsin, is now the wife of Patrick California. James, one of the sons, came in 1846, remained two years, and then returned to Canada.

CORNELIUS SHELTON, a successful and leading farmer. Sec. 1 ; P. 0. Clyde; was born in County Clare, Ireland, in the year 1830 ; in 1849, he crossed the Atlantic and located in East Greenwich, R. I,, where he married Miss C. Fitzpatrick. In 1856, they came to Wisconsin, settling in the town of Clyde. Iowa Co., where they have been esteemed residents since ; their children are Thomas, Patrick, Bridget, Margaret, Joana and Mary A. The oldest son, Thomas, is at present writing Town Treasurer of Clyde ; he has also held various school oflices, and is very popular. Mr. Shelton owns a wellimproved farm of nearly 300 acres, and is one of the substantial and enterprising men of the town of Clyde.

ABEli THURBEK, Postmaster and farmer, Clyde; is a nitive of Windham Co., Conn.; was born in Sterling July 18, 1819. He married, in Luzerne Co., Penn., Miss Eliza Lurd ; she was born in Susquehanna Co. in 1855 ; they came to Wisconsin, locating in the town of Clyde, Iowa Co., where they have resided since, held in high esteem by all; their children are E. L., who married Miss Maria Kinzie, of this town - they now live in Council Bluffs, Iowa; Elias C. married, in Milwaukee, Wis., Miss .\I. Wheeler - they now reside in Chicago, 111.; Merton, unmarried, lives in Chicago; Ella, wife of A. P. Shumway, Portage City, Wis.; Edward D., unmarried; Eva, wife of James Dean, Monroe, Wis.; James, unmarried, lives at home. Mr. Thurber has been active in the public affairs of the town of Clyde, and has been elected at various times to oflices of trust ; he has passed nearly the whole of his active life as a farmer, and has met with merited success, owning a desirably located and valuable farm ; himself and wife can now look back to the early history of their settlement in Clyde, and *'eel that honest industry will meet with a sure reward.

T. W. THURBER, farmer. Sec. 34; P. O. Clyde. This gentleman, a leading citizen, as well as an early settler of the town of Clyde, Iowa Co., Wis., is a native of Connecticut; while he was a child his parents removed to Wyoming Co., Penn., where most of his early life was spent, and where he married his wife, Hannah Phillips. In January, 1855, they came to Wisconsin and settled in the town of Clyde, where they have continued to reside since. Their children are Charles, William H., John W., George E., Fred, Clara, Adelaide, Lydia and Celia ; of the children, Clara and Adelaide are married, the former being the wife of George Bennett, of Pulaski, the latter the wife of E. Bennett, also of Pulaski. Mr. Thurber is at pres-ent writing Chairman of the Town Board of Supervisors ; in the past, he has filled various offices in the town of Clyde, and has been one of the foremost in her public affairs. He owns 361 acres of land.

WHjlilAM WARD, farmer, Sec. 18 ; P. 0. Standard Grove ; has been a continual resident of the town of Clyde, Iowa Co., Wis., since 1847 ; thus he is one of the pioneer settlers of the county. He was born in Liverpool, England, in the year 1810, and, at the early age of 11 years, engaged in a seafaring life, which he followed on the salt waters for nearly twenty years, during which time he was in all of the principal ports of the world, and several years of the time had command of the " Hercules," a merchant vessel, and traded between London and Leeds ; in about 1842, he came to this country, and immediately went on the Lakes, which he sailed several years, at different times being captain of the schooner " Big Z," of Buffalo, and the "John Jacob Astor," of Milwaukee. Mr. Ward's first wife was Mary Brook ; they were married in Leeds, England ; she died in this town (Clyde), leaving one child - Emma - who is now the wife of P. McMahon, Kansas ; Mr. Ward's present wife - Elizabeth Mallalien - was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1823, and, in 1856, was married to him ; their children are Amelia (wife of Charles Ferry, of Dodgeville), George L., Annie M. and Sarah R. Mr. Ward owns a well-improved farm, pleasantly located; he has, by well-directed effort and honest industry, made for himself a competence, and can now pass the remainder of his life in ease and comfort.

Town Of Eden

C. D. ALEXANDER, farmer, Sec. 29 ; P. 0. Montfort ; owns 2-tO acres of land, valued at S30 per acre ; born in Broome Co., N. Y., in 1844 ; came to Wisconsin in 1856, and settled near Muscoda ^ in 1870, settled on his present farm. Married Alvina Stevens, a native of this county ; have four children - Lauren, Horace G., Eliza and Amy. In 1861, he enlisted in Co. K, 14th W. V. I., and was discharged in the same year ; he enlisted in the fall of 1862, and served three years and a half in Co. I, 19th W. V. I.

PETER ANDERSON, farmer. Sec. 17; P. O. Cobb; owns 100 acres of land, valued at 815 per acre ; born in Norway in 1842 ; came to America in 1853, and settled in this State. Married Christena Gilbertson in 1864 ; they have three children - Carrie, Gustav A. and Charlie. Members of the Lutheran Church.

CirORDON ANDREWS, physician, surgeon and obstetrician, Cobb ; has been in th& practice of medicine for twenty-one years ; born in Canada in 1831 ; came to the United States in 1859, and located at Highland ; in 1877, he removed to this point, and has been here since. In 1861, he married Hannah Louise Kelch, a native of Germany, who died in 1880. Dr. Andrews has one child by a former wife - Walter Z. Member of Episcopal Church. Is a Greenbacker.

JOSEPHl'S BAILiEY, proprietor of hotel and livery barn, Cobb ; born in Green Co., Wis., in 1843 ; came to this county in 1868, and settled on his farm. Sec. 22. In 1868, he married Mehitable H. Cunningham, a native of this State, and they have six children - Lucy J., Oscar Lee, Prudence, May, Estella C. and infant. In 1864, Mr. B. enlisted in Co. H, 38th W. V. I., and was discharged in the same year ; was in one engagement, battle of Weldon Road.

CHARLES BAXTER, farmer. Sec. 16 ; P. 0. Linden ; owns 200 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre ; born in England in 1839, and came to America in 1860, and settled in this county. The following year, he enlisted in Co. C, 12th W. V. I., and served four years as Orderly for Capt. Whiting. In 1866, he married Grace Mesbit, a native of England. They have two children - Mary Ellen and William G. Is a Republican.

EDWARD BELL, dealer in general merchandise, Montfort ; established business here in 1855 ; born in England in 1816; came to America in 1839, and settled in Platteville ; in 1852, he removed to this village. Married 3Iary Walker, a native of England ; they have four children - George S., Franks Margaret and Mary Ellen. Is a Democrat.

JOHN H. BILLINGS, farmer, Sec. 15 ; P. 0. Cobb ; owns 440 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre ; born in Ccnterville, this county, in 1848 ; his father, Henry M. Billings, who was born in New York, emigrated to this county in 1832, and settled in Centerville ; in 1849, he located on the farm now owned by his son John H. John H. Billings was married to Annie Goodsell, a native of this county ; thev have two children - Annie and Gussie. He assessed this town in 1877 ; in the following year, he was elected Chairman of Town Board, which position he still holds. Is a Democrat.

L. E. COOLEY, dealer in general merchandise, Cobb ; established the business here in February, 1880 ; born in Trumbull Co., Ohio, in 1851 ; came to Wisconsin in 1857, and with his parents located near Platteville. Married Earnestine Stevens, a native of thi.s county ; they have one child - Edna, Mr, Cooley was Principal of the public school in Platteville three years. Are members of M. E. Church. In politics. Independent,

ALFRED CUNNINGHAM, farmer. Sec, 23; P, 0, Cobb; owns 159 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre ; born in Green Co,, Wis,, in 1844; settled on present farm in 1874. Married Eliza Pritchett, a native of this county ; they have five children - Frank, Amy, Jessie, Earnest and Lucretia. Is a Democrat.

FRANCIS A. CUNNINGHAM, farmer, Sec. 24 ; P. 0. Cobb ; owns 137 acres of land, valued at $5,000; born in Indiana in 1837 ; came to Wisconsin in 1845 and located in this county; in 1865, settled on his present farm. Married Edith Currier, a native of Illinois ; they have four childrea - Henry 0., Harry A., Lydia C. and Edith D. Is a Republican.

HENRY CUNNINGHAM, farmer. Sec. 24; P, 0, Cobb; owns 200 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; born in Green Co., Wis., in 1842; came to this county in 1865 and located on his pres-

HUSTOX CLTKNIKGHAJI, farmer; P. 0. Cobb; owns 240 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born in Illinois in 1839; came to this county in 1841, with his parents. Married Catherine Fillbach, a native of Germany; they have three children - Wilson, George and Minnie. He is a Democrat.

ELIZA W. CULVER, Sec. 35; P. 0. Cobb; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; is the widow of Jacob Culver ; she was born in Dutchess Co., N. Y., in 1825 ; came to Wisconsin in 1848 and settled in Waukesha Co. In the same year, she married Jacob Culver, a native of the same county, who was born in 1816, and immigrated to Wisconsin while it was a Territory, and, in 1856, they settled on their present farm, where Mr. Culver died in 1873. Mrs. Culver has seven children - Henry A., Georgia, Amelia Frances, Hattie, Albert, Ada and Kate. She is a member of the Baptist Church.

D. H. DARN ALL, farmer. Sec. 20 ; P. 0. Montfort ; owns 80 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre ; born in Kentucky in 1813 ; came to Illinois when he was 9 years old, and lived there until he was 21, when he came to Wisconsin and settled in Mineral Point. He was engaged in various kinds of business while in Mineral Point, and in 1842 he removed to Centerville, where he was married the following year to Annie Runnels, a native of Ohio ; they have five children - Eliza Jennie, Isaac Newton, Sarah Ellen, William L. and George M. They are members of the Advent Church. He has been one of the Town Board of Supervisors two years ; is a Democrat.

WILLIAII DOYLE, farmer. Sec. 11 ; P. 0. Cobb ; owns 340 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre ; born in Ireland in 1816 ; came to America in 1848 and settled on his present farm. Married Mary Griffin, a native of Ireland, in 1851 ; they have three children - Michael F., Bridget and John. They are members of the Catholic Church. His son Michael has assessed this town several times. Is a Democrat.

JOSEPH DRURY, farmer. Sec. 26 ; P. 0. Cobb ; owns 70 acres, valued at $40 per acre; born in England in 1827 ; came to America in 1849 and located in Dane Co.; came to this county in 1851, and settled on his present farm in 1860. Married Peggy Edwards, a native of England; they have five children - Joseph H., Florence A., William, John and Charles. Is a Republican.

JOHN FILLBACH, dealer in general merchandise, and Postmaster; born in Mineral Point in 1849 ; engaged in his present business in Eden in 1873. Married Maria Goldthorp, a native of Mineral Point ; they have three children - Kate, Mattie and Eanea. Are members of the Presbyterian Church; has been Town Clerk four years; is a Republican.

WILLIAM FILLBACH, former. Sec. 22; P. 0. Cobb; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born in this county in 1850; settled on his present farm in 1876. In 1873, he married Gusta Anding. who was born in Highland, this county ; they have four children - Henry, Walter, William and Minnie Clara. ^lembers of the Presbyterian Church; Democrat.

ANDREW FINOERSON, farmer. Sec. 24; P. 0. Cobb; owns 290 acres of land, valued at $3(1 per acre; born in Norway in 1828; came to America in 1850, and settled in Linden ; removed to his present farm in 1868. In 1850, he married Rachel Evanson, a native of the same place; they have seven children - Martin, Maria, Fred, Mary, Elizabeth, Edward and John. Are members of the Lutheran Church ; Democrat.

CHARLES R. FOX, dealer in hardware, stoves and tinware, Cobb ; was born in this county in 1858; established his present business here in November, 1880. Politically, is a Republican.

CHRISTOPHER FRITSCH, former. Sec. 18; P. O. Cobb; owns 260 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born in Germany in 1833; came to America in 1850, and located in Mineral Point, and, in 1853, he settled on his present farm. In 1856, he married Caroline Kreul, a native of Austria; they have one child - George C, who was born in 1858; they are members of the Lutheran Church. Is a Democrat.

JOHN (wARD, farmer. Sec. 27 ; P. O. Cobb ; owns 240 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre ; born in England in 1824 ; came to America in 1849, and settled in Linden ; in 1860, he removed to this town, and has been a resident of this town since. Mr. Gard has been twice married, first to Elizabeth Bucket, in 1850; she was born in 1829, and died in 1869 ; they had nine children - James, John, Jlary Jane, Annie, Anthony, William, Samuel, Elizabeth and Thomas. In 1870, he married Patience Holmao, a native of Cornwall, Eng. ; she was born in 1845, and died in November, 1880; they have had four children - Fred, Eddie, Lillie and Nellie. Is a Republican.

JOII\ HOLMAN, farmer, Sec. 36 ; P. 0. Cobb ; owns 360 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born in Cornwall, Kng., Oct. 29, 1821 ; came to America in 1841, and settled in Montreal, Can., and was engaged in contracting; in 1855, he came to this county, and settled on his present farm. Married Mary Oatey, of Cornwall, Eni'., in 1842; she was born the 8th of February, 1824; they have ten children - Richard, William H., Mathew, James, Mary Ann, Jenefor, Elizabeth, Charles, Katie, Benjamin ; lost one son - John, who enlisted in 1862, and was discharged in 1865, and died in 1875 from exposure during the war. Are members of the M. E. Church ; is Republican.

91ICHAEL GUIFFI]¥, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Cobb; owns 320 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre ; born in Ireland in 1828; came to America in 1849, and settled in Vermont; in the f(3llowing year he came to Wisconsin. Married Mary Morris, a native of Ireland ; they have ten children - Catherine, Mary A , Hannora, Frank, Andrew, Margaret, Bridget, Johanna, Ellen and Luke. Are members of I he Catholic Church. Is a Democrat.

KXUTE HOLVERSOK, farmer, Sec. 8 ; P. 0. Cobb; owns 40 acres of land, valued at SIO per acre ; born in Norway in 1819 ; came to America in 1841, and settled in Illinois ; came to WiscoDsin in 1843. In 1846, he was married to Julia Olson, a native of Norway, born in 1812 ; they have seven children - Albert, Jane, Ole, Emily, Caroline, Knute and Isabella. They removed to this county in 1852, and settled where they now live.

JOHIV JACOBSON, farmer, Sec. 7 ; P. 0. Cobb ; owns 280 acres of land, valued at $10 per acre; born in Norway in 1833; came to America in 1850, and located in Dane Co. ; in the following year he settled on his present farm. In 1872, he married Pelerine Christiansen, a native of Norway ; he has three children by a former wife - John H., Ole and G^ust. Mr. Jacobson was elected on the Town Board in 1878, which position he still holds. Members of the Lutheran Church.

J. B. JOHSTSOBf, farmer, Sec. 26 ; P. 0. Cobb ; owns 750 acres of land, valued a'. $25 per acre; born in Oakland Co., Mich. ; came to Wisconsin in 1855, and settled on his present form. Married Martha Comfort, a native of the same place; they were married in 1861, and have four children - Emma, Burt. Mina, Nellie. Mr. Johnson has held diflferent town offices. Chairman of Town Bofird, etc. Is a Republican.

STEPHEI¥ KEWDATiL, farmer ; P. 0. Monfcfort; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $45 per acre ; born in New York in 1843 ; came to Wisconsin in 1851, and located at Avoca; in 1870, settled on his present farm. In 1867. he married Alvira Stevens ; she was born in this county; they have four children - Mary E., Jessie M., Clinton Lorenzo and Lewis. Is a Republican.

JOHN Bf. liEIIEN, farmer. Sec. 26; P.O. Cobb; owns 234 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre; born in Knox Co., Ind., in 1823; came to this county in 1846. and settled in Highland, and engaged in mining and teaming until 1856, when he settled on his present farm. He married Annie Fitzsimons, a native of Irelan'd; they have three children - D. S., L. C. and Annie M. Mrs. L. is a member of the Advent Church, and Mr. L. is a member of the Christian Church. He has been on the Board of Town Supervisors several terms, and has the office of Justice of the Peace. Is a Democrat.

A. N. llcCRADY% Sec. 27 ; P. 0. Cobb; owns 510 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre! born in Tennessee in 1818; came to Wisconsin in 1844, and located in Highland, and, for three yearswas engaged in mining ; iu 1870, he removed to his present farm. He married Jane Hall, a native of Kentucky ; they have seven children - Emma, Mary, Ann, Frances, William. May and Harry. Mr. M. has held the office of Chairman of Township Board of Supervisors. Is a Democrat.

PATRICK. 3IAlVSiI\(jr, boot and shoe maker, Cobb ; born in this county in 1854 ; he engaged in his present business in 1875 ; is the son of Thomas Manning, a native of Ireland, who came to America in 1843, and located at Highland. Are members of the Roman Catholic Church. Politically, Mr. Manning is a Democrat.

RICHARD MANSJIIVW, proprietor of Union Hotel, Cobb; born in Highland in 1853; engaged in Ills present business in 1875. In 1877, he married Mary A. Griffin ; they have two children - Francis and Bertha. Mr. M. has been Town Treasurer three years. They are members of the Catholic Church. He is a Democrat.

THOU AS MANSiriNG, Sr., Sec. 14 ; P. 0. Cobb ; owns 80 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre; born in Ireland in 1817 ; came tj America in 1844 and settled on this farm. Married Catherine Gillany. a native of Canada ; they have twelve children - John, Richard, Patrick, Lucy, Lizzie. Kate, Thomas, Alice, Mary Ellen, Bridget, Julia and Sarah Ann. Are members of the Roman Catholic Church. Is a Democrat.

MICHAEL MAUGHAN, f\irmer, Sec. 9; P. 0. KdmundsviUe ; owns 100 acres of land . valued at $iO per a^,re; burn in England in lS3l3 ; came to Araer.oa in 1861 and settled on his present farm. Married Mary J. Newell, a native of th; same place; they were married in 1870, and have three children - Will. Mary and John. Is a Democrat.

MRS. AXRffK MILLS, Sjb. lii ; w.fe of rh)mis .Mills; was born in the town of Platteville in 1840. She married Thomas Mills in 1860; he was born in Devonshire, England, in 1831 ; they settled on this farm in the same year they were married, where they have resided since ; they have five children - (Tcorge Hugh, Clara Ellen, Frances Rebecca, William John and Daniel Thomas.

JOHBf PATTERSOX, farmer, Sec. 9 ; P. 0. Linden ; owns 240 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre; born in England in 1834; came to America in 1855 and settled in Jo Daviess Co., 111., where he lived four years; then he removed to this county and located on his present farm. In 1857, he married Mary Wilson; she was born in England ; they have eight children - -Georje, Jane, Robert, Alfred, Alexander, Emma, Fidelia and Maria.

HENRY PHILLIPS, Sec. 24; P. O. Cobb; owns 120 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre ; born in Cornwall, England, in 1856 ; came to America in 1870 and located in Linden ; settled on his present farm in the spring of 1880 In 1875, he uiarried Johanna Baker, a native of this county ; thny have ihiee children - John Howard, Lloyd and an infant. Is a Republican.

HENRY POOLE Y, farmer, Sec. 28; P. 0. Cobb; born in England in 1830; came to America in 1848 and settled near Galena, III.; in the spring of 1880, he removed to this county and settled on his farm. Married Mary A. Pryor in 1880. Is a Republican.

THOMAS D. POTTS, farmer, Sec. 10 ; son of Thomas D. Potts, who was born in Schuylkill Co., N. Y.; he emigrated to the Terri ory of Wisconsin at a very early day ; he was engaged, for several years, in merchandising at Galena ; he then settled on a farm in the town of Eden, where he resided until his death, which occurred in the spring of 1873. His wife was Miss Eviline Meeker; they have had six children, five of whom are living - George H.; Elizabeth, now Mrs. William Lamb; Mary, now Joseph Holmes; Catherine, now Mrs. Calhoun; and Thomas D. Eviline, filth child, died at the age of 27. Thomas D., Jr.. was born in what is now the town of Eden in 1843 ; was married to Mary A. Keyes, daughter of Mrs. Ann Keyes ; she was born in Pennsylvania; they have five children - ^Eviline, Mary R. Rosebrook, Ellen, Celia and Katherine. Mr. Potts' farm contains 180 acres; his father was a soldier in the Black Hawk war.

JOHN PRIDEAUX^, wagon. Cirri ige and blacksmith shop, Eden; born in Dodgeville, Wis., in 1853. Miri'ied Sarah Carter, a native of Dodgeville, in 1877 ; they have two children - Annie and Mary. Are members of the M E. Church. In 1878, Mr. Prideaux came to Eden and established his present business.

E. R. PRICHETT, farmer. Sec. 26; P. 0. Cobb; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre ; born in Kentucky in 1817 ; at the age of 1 1 year.<, he went to Missouri with his parents ; in 1835, he came to Wisconsin and settled in Willow Springs, and, in 1851, located on his present f;frm. Married Nancy Gregory, a native of New York; they have five children - Isaac, Inez, Willis, Clara and Milton. Mr. P. has two children by a former wife - Addison and Eliza. Is a Democrat.

WILLIAM RAPSON, farmer; P. 0. Cobb; owns 80 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born in England in 1819; came to America in 1845, and his first location was in Kentucky, where he lived about two years and a half He then removed to Pennsylvania, where he remained until 1856. He then came to Wisconsin; soon after moved to California, where he lived six years; returning in 1864, he se'tled on his present farm. In 1843, he married Mary Ingi-am, a native of England ; they have seven children - Esther, Jane, Elizabeth, Mary Annie, Margaretta, William John, Thomas H. and Charles Robert. Mr. R. was appointed Postmaster, which position he held six years. They are members of the M E. Church. He is a Republican.

E. P. ROBINSON, farmer, Sec. 23 ; P. 0. Cobb ; owns 175 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born in Delaware in 1821; came to Wisconsin in 1848, and settled in Highland; removed to his present farm in 1862. He married Mary Barnard, a native of Missouri ; they have nine children - Henry, Mary. Alonzo, Grace, Nellie, Margaret, Nancy, Charles, Edward. His wife is a member of the Advent Church.

WILLIAM SHEA, farmer. Sec. 11 ; P. 0. Cobb; owns 85 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre; born in this town in 1848; is the son of Peter and Mary Shea. Peter Shea was born in Ireland in 1813; came to America in 1840, and his first location was in New York ; came to Wisconsin in 1845.

He was married to Mary Manning, a native of Ireland, in 1847; they have eight children - -William, Hannora, Margaret, Bridget, Mary, John, Ellen and Catherine. They are members of the Roman Catholic Church. He is a Democrat.

NELS THOMSOBf, Sec. 10; P. O. Union Mills; owns 160 acres of land, valued at 810 per acre; born in Norway in 1815 ; came to America in 1853, and settled on his present farm. He married Sarah Lee in 1847 ; she, too, is a native of Norway ; they have two children - Betsey and Julia. He is a Democrat.

S. U. TREGO\IXG, farmer. Sec. 35 ; P. 0. Cobb ; owns 235 acres of land ; valued at 840 per acre ; born in Cornwall, England, in 1830 ; came to America in 1846, and settled with his parents in Linden in 1857; removed to his present farm in the same year. He married Mary Hallon, a native of Rutland Co., England; born in 1823: they have three children - William Bernard, John Cuthbert and Mary Frances. They are members of the M. E. Church. He is a Republican.

DANIEL ZIMMER, farmer. Section 25; P. 0. Cobb; owns 120 acres of land, valued at 840 per acre; born in Germany in 1820; came to America in 1837. In 1846, he located in Highland, and engaged in the mercantile trade, which business he continued about thirty years. In 1876, he removed to his present form ; has held different public offices ; was on the County Board of Supervisors one term, and at present is Justice of the Peace. In 1847, he married Amelia Newmeyer, a native of Baltimore, Md. ; they have six children - Amelia, Daniel, Mary Lousia, Edward, William and Fredrick. They are members of the Catholic Church. He is a Democrat.

Town Of Ridceway

OLE ANDERSON, farmer. Sec. 23; P. 0. West Blue Mounds; owns 700 acres of land, valued at 815 per acre; born in Norway in 1823; came to America in 1851, and settled on his present farm. He married Julia Anderson in 1852; she was a native of Norway; they have seven children - Ingar, Annie, Carrie, Lena, Julia, Betsy and Andrew. They are members of the Lutheran Church. He is a Republican.

A. E. ARNESON, farmer. Sec. 26; P. 0. Barber; owns 220 acres of land, valued at 820 per acre; born in Norway in 1840; came to America in 1850, and settled on his present farm. In 1861, he married Mary Anderson, a native of Norway; they have eight children - -Julia A., Andelena, Emma, Sarah Ann, Henry, Clara, Minnie and Ida. In 1865, he enlisted in Co. A, 49th Iowa V. I. ; and was discharged in the fall after enlistment. Mr. Arneson has been Chairman of the town two terms, and Assessor one term. They are members of the Lutheran Church. He is a Republican.

C. B. ARNOLD, West Blue Mounds; born in Delaware Co., N. Y., in 1814; came to Wisconsin in 1846, and settled in Dodgeville ; then he removed to his present farm ; has been in the mercantile business twenty-three years, and has kept a hotel for about twenty-six years. He is also owner of the '' West Blue Mound ;" has 615 acres of land, valued at 830 per acre. Mr. Arnold has been twice married - first to Elizabeth Harris, a native of New York ; she died in 1875 ; they had two children, both are still living - Charles Henry and Andelena S. Ho was married again to Matilda E. Thomas, a native of Ohio ; they have three children - Ralph B., George D. and Clarrissa A. He is a Democrat.

GEORGE H. BEAUMONT, former. Sec. 28 ; P.O. Hyde's Mills; owns 400 acres of land valued at 835 per acre; born in Erie Co., N. Y., in 1833; came to Wisconsin in 1853, and settled in this county. He married Betsey Bellington in 1857 ; she was born in New York ; they have five children - Ira, Frank, Archie, Elias and William. They are member.s of the Primitive Church. Is a Republican.

HENRY BOLEV, Sec. 14; P. O. West Blue Mounds; owns 215 acres of land, valued at 820 per acre ; born in Norway, in 1839 ; came to America in 1850, and settled in Dane Co., Wis.; uame to present farm in 1868. He married Martha Errickson, a native of Norway ; have seven children - Carrie, Edward, Emma, Lena, Minnie, John and Seliua. Mr. Boley was one of the members of the Board of Supervisors two terms ; is a member of the Lutheran Church. Is a Republican.

THOMAS BUNBURY, farmer. Sec. 22 ; P. O. Jennieton ; owns 240 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre; born in Ireland in 1827 ; came to America in 1837, and first located in Kalamazoo Co.,

Town Of Ridgeway

Mich.; came to Wisconsin in 1846, and settled in Mineral Point and engaged in mining and teaming' settled on his farm in 1853; married twice; first to Bridget McCann, a native of Ireland; she died in 1870 ; had nine children - Mary Jane, Ann, Jane, Ellanor, Bridget, Louisa, Henry, Edward and Agnes ; married again in 1871 to Ann Williams, a native of Wales; they had one child - Thomas.

HOW. A CAIIPBELL, Sec. 3; P. 0. Middlebury; owns 240 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre ; born in Prince Edward Island in 1828; came to Wisconsin in 1858, and settled at Blue Mounds; in 1864, removed to this farm ; he enlisted in the 49th W. V. I. in 1864, and w.is discharged in 1865; has held different public offices; was State Senator one term, and has been Chairman of his town ten years. He married Fredrica Helmen^tein, a native of Germany ; they have eight children - Oeorge A., Eliza J , William J., James D., Edward L., Mary, John and OrviUe. Is a Republican.

DAVID CHARLE)^, farmer. Sec. 2; P. 0. Ridgeway ; born in La Fayette Co., Wis., in 1858 ; he is a son of William Charles, a native of Wales, who was killed in the late war.

BENJAMIN J. DAVIS, farmer. Sec. 4; P. 0. Jennieton ; owns 487 acres of land, valued at $15 per acre ; born in Wales in 1814; came to America in 1842, and settled in Ohio; three years later he married Sarah Thomas, and they settled on this farm ; they have eleven children - John J.. Daniel, Thomas, Mary, George, William, Stephen, Joseph, Albert, Alfred and Eleanor. Mr. Davis has been Chairman of the Town Board one term, and on the board five terms, and Justice of the Peace fifteen years. Is a Republican.

JOHN A. DODKE, Sec. 27; P. O. Hyde's Mills; owns 200 acres of land, valued at 820 per acre ; born in Kings Co., Nova Scotia, in 1820 ; came to Wisconsin in 1850, and settled on this farm. Married Lucy Ann Dill in 1844; she was born in Hants Co., Nova Scotia; they have three children - Baneford, L jrd Nelson and Theodore H.; last a daughter Addie, who died in July, 1870, at the age of 22 years. Mr. Dodge has held several public offices ; has been Chairman and a member of the Town Board several years.

CHARLES DUFFV, fanner, Sec. 23; P. 0. Ridgeway; owns 320 acres of land, valued at S18 per acre; born in Ireland in 1825 ; came to America in 1849, and settled in Pennsylvania ; in 1860, came to this county, and settled on his present farm. Has been twice married, first to Mary Hamilton in 1856; they had ten children - James, Andrew, Isabella, Alice, Ellen, Patrick, John, Catherine Ann, Mary and Charles; his wife died in 1877. In 1878, he mirried Ellen Connell ; they have one child - Joseph. Members of Roman Catholic Church. Is a Democrat.

EVAN D. EVANS, farmer and contractor. Sec. 8 ; P. 0. Jennieton ; owns 194 acres of land, valued at S35 per acre ; born in Wales ; came to America in 1852 ; in the following year he settled on his farm. In 1848, he married Charlotte Richards, a native of Wales; born in 1822; they have four children - Ellen, Mary Ann, John S. and Emma Jane. Are members of the Congregational Church.

tJEORUE FARWELIi, Postmaster, and dealer in general merchandise, Ridgeway; established in 1873; born in Stephenson Co., Hi., in 1838; came to Wisconsin in 1842, and settled with his parents in New Diggings, LaFayette Co. ; in 1858, removed to this town. In 1861, he enlisted in Co. G, 11th W. V. I., and was discharged in 1865 ; was mustered out as First Lieutenant, and was in all the battles that regiment participated in. In 1866, he married Florilla Meigs, a native of Whitehall, Vt. ; have one child - Carrie. Is a Republican.

RUSSELL FARWELL, farmer. Sec. 14; P. 0. Ridgeway; owns 300 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born in New York in 1811 ; came to this State in 1842, and settled in New Diggings, La Fayette Co.; removed to this county in 1858. In 1832, he married Patience Van Valkenburgh; she was born in Vermont; they have five children - Minervia, George. Frank, Fred, Ella. Is a Republican.

THOMAS FERRY, farmer. Sec. 7; P. O. Jennieton; owns 240 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; born in Ireland in 1805; came to America in 1832, and to Wisconsin in 1856; by trade, Mr. Ferry is a blacksmith; previous to his coming to Wisconsin he lived in Canada, where he worked at his trade ; since he came here has been a farmer. Married Ann Tressa, a native of Ireland ; they have two children - Ann and Elizabeth. Members of the Roman Catholic Church.

JOHN HARRISON, farmer, Sec. 8; P. 0. Adamsvilie; owns 320 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre; born in Shropshire, Eng., in 1819; came to America in 1860, and located in Oneida Co., N. Y., in 1863, he removed to Wisconsin and settled on his present farm. Was married in 1849 to Ann Maria Corns, a native of Cheshire, Eng., born in 1814; they have four children - Annie M., John W., Willett, Jane. Mr. Harrison has held different. pul)lic offices ; has been Justice of the Peace three years. He is a Primitive Methodist clergyman. Is a RppuVilican.

J0H:N L. hays, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Middlebury ; owns 240 acres of land, valued at SIO per acre; born in Prince Edward Island Dec. 8, 1829 ; came to Wisconsin in 1854, and settled on his present farm. Married Catherine Owens, a native of Wales; they have two children - Thomas J., Albert C. Is a Republican.

HELLICK HELLICKSON, farmer. Sec. 25; P. 0. Barber; owns 200 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre ; born in Norway in 1833 ; came to America in 1842, and settled in Walworth Co. ; removed to this county in 1852, and to present farm in 18G6. Married Julia Olson in 1857 ; she was born in Norway ; they have eight children - Ole, Helena, Sarah, Martha, Christena, Henry, Emma and Lena. Enlisted in 1865, in Co. H, 50th W. V. I., and was located most of the time at Ft. Sully, D. T. Are members of Lutheran Church. Is a Republican.

JOHIV HELMEIVSTEIIV, boot and shoe maker. West Blue Mounds; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre ; born in Germany in 1828 ; came to America in 1848, and settled in this village. Married Christeanna Van Housen, a native of Germany, in 1854 ; they have ten children - John, Henry, George, Robert. Christeanna, Edward, Albert, Kate. Caroline and Charles. He has been Postmaster ten years. Is a Republican.

WIL.LIAM HYDE, farmer, Sec. 23 ; P. 0. Hyde's Mills ; owns 135 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre ; born in Prince Edward Island in 1822 ; came to Wisconsin in 1850, and settled on present farm. Married Julia K. Paine, a native of New York, in 1860. Mr. Hyde h-is held the office of Town Treasurer one term. Is a Republican.

D. T. JARVIS, farmer, Sec. 14; P. 0. Ridgeway ; born in Shullsburg, Wis., in 1853; came to this county in 18(50. Was married to Ella Farwell, a native of this State ; they have three children - Addie, Mora and Wilber. Is a Greenbacker.

EDWARD L. JONES, former, Sec. 21 ; P. 0. Jennieton ; owns 200 acres of land, valued at $13 per acre ; born in Wales ; came to America in 1842, and to this county in 1845 ; in 1850, he settled on his present farm. Married Elizabeth Rowlands in 1851 ; she was born in Wales ; they have two children - Mary and Henry. Members of Calvinistic Methodist Church. Is a Republican.

EVAN JONES, farmer. Sec. 27 ; P. 0. West Blue Mounds ; owns 1,038 acres of land, valued at about $25 per acre ; born in Wales in 1828 ; came to America in 1840, and settled in this town. Married Barbara Leyson, a native of Pennsylvania, in 1861 ; they have six children - Emma, Esther, Llewellyn, Naoma, Alice, Gwen. Is a Republican.

IflRS. JANE JONES, Sec. 34 ; P. O. West Blue Moands ; owns 490 acres of land, valued at $12 per acre ; she was burn in W.des in 1824; came to America in 1840. and settled in New York ; came to Wisconsin in 1848, and settled in this county. Married Robert P. Jones in 1849 , he was born in Wales ; he died in 1863 ; they had seven children - Mary, Johu, Evan, Maggie, Lizzie, Alvira, Byron. Mrs. Jones carries on farm herself. Is a Calvinistic Methodist.

ROBERT J. JONES, farmer, Sec. 27 ; P. 0. West Blue Mounds ; farm contains 600 acres of land, valued at $15 per acre ; born in Wales in 1830 ; came to America in 1840, and settled in New York ; in 1848, removed to Wisconsin, and settled on his present farm. Has been twice married ; first to Catherine Williams in 1854; she was born in Wales, and died in 18(i5 ; had four children - Frances, Lillie, Seth and Catherine. Married again to Sidney Williams, also a native of Wales ; they have three children - Jerome, Grant, Lauce. Mr. J. has been on the Town Board four terms ; two terms has been Chairman. Is a Republican.

ROBERT W. JONES, M. D., West Blue Mounds; born in Kentucky in 1851; came to Wisconsin in 1872 ; he located permanently in 1876, and entiaged in the practice of medicine. He was married to Elizabeth McCloud. a native of Columbia Co., Wis.; they have one child - Claire. Is a Democrat.

THOMAS J. JONES, blaok.smith, Hyde's Mills; born in Wales in 1848 ; came to America in 18(iy, and settled here. .Married Isabella Pine in 1872 ; she was born in Prince Edward Island ; have one child - Thomas. Is a Republican.

WILiLIA]}! M. JONES, fiirmer, Sec. 27 ; P. 0. West Blue Mounds ; owns 440 acres of land, valued at $15 per acre ; born in Wales in 1832 ; came to America in 1840, and settled in New York ; located on present farm in 1849. Married Hannah Jones in 1858 ; she was a native of Wales, born in 1840; they have eight childre i - John, Harvey, Martin. Sarah, Ruth, Hannah, Mary and Minnie. Is a Republican.

Town Of Ridueway. 9G3

WILLIAH X. JOXES, farmer and blacksmith. Sec. 31 ; P. 0. Jeanieton ; owns 240 acres of land, valued at $4.5 per acre ; born iu Wales in 1838; came to America in 1870, and settled in Ohio; came here in 1871. Married Mary Lewis, a native of Wales; they have seven children - Benjamin, Evan, John, Willie, Rachel, Sarah and Elizabeth. He was Postmaster at Jennieton three months; is a member of the Congregational Church, and a Republican.

REIEJR K. KRINGLEE, farmer, Sec. 36; P. 0. Barber; owns 202 acres of land, valued at $18 per acre; born in Norway in 1851 ; came to America in 1870, and, in 1873, married Sarah Arneson, a native of Dane County ; in the same year he settled on his present farm; have two children - Edward and Martin Christian. Members of the Lutheran Church. He is a Republican.

A1¥DREW LAWLER, farmer. Sec. 18; P. O. Ridgeway ; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre ; born in Du Page Co., III., in 1853 ; came to Wisconsin in 1S66. Married Henora H. Crowley in 1876 ; she was born in Dodgeville ; they have two children - James and Ellen. Arc members of the Roman Catholic Church. Is a Democrat.

DENIVIS B. LAWLER, Sec. 29 ; P. 0. Ridgeway ; owns 700 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; born in Ireland in 1828; came to America in 1847. and located at New York City, where he lived two years ; he then went to Chicago, where he was engaged with Frink & Walker, taking care of horses; he then removed to Du Page Co., 111., where he lived until 1866, when he settled on this farm. Married Catharine Kelley, a native of Ireland, in 1848; she died in 1877 ; they had six children^Elizabeth, Thomas, Andrew, Ann, Bridget and Josephine. Are members of the Roman Catholic Church ; he has been on the Town Board two years.

REV. M. LUBY, Pastor of St. Bridget's Church, Ridgeway; was born in Ireland in 1846; in 1851, his parents came to America, and located in Brooklyn, N. Y., where he received his early education ; his college education was begun at St. Mary's School, Chicago, and finished at Milwaukee ; his first work was at Peoria, 111. In October, 1878, he came to this county, and has taken charge of this parish^

HENRY MEISS, farmer. Sec. 35 ; P. O. Ridgeway ; owns 220 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre; born in Germany in 1820 ; came to America in 1847, and located on present farm. In 1852, he married Martha Tackny ; she wa? born in Ireland ; they have three children - Catherine, Martha and Peter. Members of the Roman Catholic Church.

DAVID C. MORRIS, farmer. Sec. 24 ; P. 0. Jennieton ; owns 600 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre; born in Wales in 1820; came to America in 1851, and settled on present farm. Married Hannah Jones in 1848; they have seven children - John J., David J., Margaret J., William C, Joseph, Rosanna and Albert R. Are members of the Congregational Church. Is a Republican.

KlVCn OLSON, farmer. See. 1 ; P. 0. Barber; owns 322 acres of land, valued at $10 per acre; born in Norway in 1832; came to America in 1846, and located in Texas; came to Wisconsin in 1853, and settled in Moscow Township, and removed to his present farm in 1867. Enlisted in Co. E, 11th W. V. I., in 1865, and was discharged in the same year. In 1860, he was married to Christena Hellickson, a native of this State ; they have five children - Edward, Mary, Sarah Ann, Otto and Oscar. Mr. Olson was a member of the Town Board four years. Is a Republican. Members of the Lutheran Church.

JOSEPH PAULL, farmer. Sec. 14; P.O. Ridgeway; owns 166 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre; born in England in 1819; came to America in 1847, and located in Dodgeville; removed to his present farm in 1854. In 1841, he married Sarah Paull, a native of England; they have six children - Thomas, John, Joseph, Janie, Elizabeth Ann and Saiah. Are members of the M. E. Church. Is a Democrat.

JOHN REESE, former. Sec. 15; P. 0. Jennieton; son of David Reese; was born on his farm in 1851 ; his father owns 420 acres of land, valued at $10 per acre ; was born in Wales; settled on his farm in 1S47. Married Sarah Jones, a native of Wales; they have six children - Margaret, David, John, Sarah, Joseph, Evan. Members of the Congregational Church. Is a Republican.

SAJIUEL ROBERTS, farmer. Sec. 14; P. 0. Ridgeway; owns 200 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre ; born in Cornwall, Eng., in 1835 ; came to America in 1840, and settled in La Payette Co., and, in 1845, removed to this county, and settled on his present farm. Was married to Elizabeth Eden, a native of Cornwall, Eng. ; they have four children - Joseph, Samuel, Lettie and Oscar.

WILLIAM P. RCJGGLES, farmer, Sec. 27 ; P. O. Hyde's Mills ; owns 426 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre ; born in Worcester Co., Mass , Feb. 11. 1807 ; came to Wisconsin in 1836, and located in Grant Co.; was engaged in various businesses until he settled on his present farm in 1843. Oct. 30, 1841, he married Lucinda Scott; she wa.s born in Essex Co., N. Y., Sept. 15, 1808; they have two children - Lydia P., born March 30, 1849; William G, Nov. 13, 1850.

ANTOX O. RUSTE, Sec. 25, Postmaster at Barber; appointed in 1876 ; owns 120 acres of land, valued at S20 per acre; born in Dane Co. in 1851 ; in 1876, he settled on his present farm. He married Annie Sophia Klevegaard, a native of Norway ; they have one child by adoption - Martin. Is a Republican.

JAMES RYA5f, firmer, Sec 22; P. 0. Ridgeway ; owns 280 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre ; born in New York City in 1836 ; came to Wisconsin in 1844, and located, with his parents, in La Fayette Co. ; came to this county two years after, and settled on his present farm ; he is the son of Thomas Ryan, a native of Ireland. Mr. Ryan has held important county offices, having been Sheriff of the county two terms and Register of Deeds one term. Is a member of the Roman Catholic Church. Is a Democrat.

SEVER O. SEVERSOX, farmer, Sec. 36 ; P. 0. Barber; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $18 per acre; born in Norway in 1842; came to America in 1852. and settled in this county ; in 1862, he settled on his present farm. Married Mary Knudson in 1866 ; she was born in Norway ; they have one child, Ole. Members of the Lutheran Church. Is a Republican.

JAMES SHORT, farmer. Sec. 19; P. 0. Ridgeway ; owns 200 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre ; born in Ireland in 1815 ; came to America in 1843, and settled in Brooklyn, N. Y. ; came to this county in 1863, and settled on present farm. Married Ann Carroll, a native of Ireland, in 1842 ; they have seven children - Mary Ann, Catharine, Thomas, Ellen, Sarah Jane, Julia and James. Members of the Catholic Church.

E. C. SIMPSON, farmer. Sec. 10 ; P. 0. West Blue Mounds; owns 240 acres of land, valued at S30 per acre ; born in Prince Edward Island, in 1853. and, in 1854, his parents removed to this State and settled on his present farm. He married Annie Ostenberg, a native of Dane Co. ; they have two children - Minnie and Tillie. Mr. S. is a son of David Simpson, a native of Prince Edward Island, who married Mary McKenzie ; they had twelve children - eight sons and four daughters.

RERNHARD STAGNER, farmer, Sec. 23; P. 0. West Blue Mounds; owns 629 acres of land, valued at $15 per acre ; born in Germany in 1839 ; came to America in 1857, located here. Married Salissa Louck, a native of Pennsylvania ; they have nine children - Emma, Mary, Eliza, Rosa, Frank, Ann, John, Joseph and Charles. Mr. S. has been a member of the Town Board one term. Is a Democrat.

CHARLES M. STEPHENS. Sec. 15; P. 0. Ridgeway; owns 80 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre ; born in Connecticut in 1852 ; came to Wisconsin in 1855, and settled with his parents in this township ; settled on his present farm in 1877. In the same year he married Willette Harrison, a native of England, born in 1854 ; they have two children - Erwin R. and an infant. Members of Primitive Methodist Church. Is a Republican.

FREDERICK THEORALD, farmer, Sec. 32; P. 0. Middlebury ; owns 880 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre ; born in England in 1821 ; came to America in 1829, and settled with his parents in Prince Edward Island ; in 1848, he came to this county, and settled on his present farm. In 1846, he was married to Mary Goldsmith ; she was born in England ; they have nine children - Eliza. Elizabeth, Robert William, Sarah, George, Francis, James Henry, Harriette Martha and John Sherman. Mr. T. has been one of the Town Supervisors six years ; he is also proprietor of the Middlebury Flouring Mill, which has a capacity of twelve barrels per day. Are members of the Primitive Methodist Church. Is a Republican.

GEORIkE THEOBAL.D, farmer. Sec. 10; P. (.). Middlebury; owns 320 acres of land, valued at $15 per acre ; burn in England in 1830 ; came to Prince Edward Island in 1831, and to Wisconsin in 1851, and settled on his present farm. Married Rosanna Powers in 1853 ; she was born on Prince Edward Island ; they have four children - -Margaret, Clara, Lydia and William, Members of the Primitive Methodist Church. Is a Republican.

JAMES THEOBALD, farmer, Sec. 3 ; P. 0. Middlebury ; owns 140 acres of laud, valued at $19 per acre ; born on Prince Edward Island in 1838 ; came to America in 1848, In 1866, he married Mary Blair, a native of New York ; they have six children - Eleanor Jennette, Frederick, William, Le Roy, Archibald and Annie Laurie. In 1870, he settled on this farm. Is a Republican.

Town Of Moscow

ROBERT W. THKOBALD, farmer, Sec. 4 ; P.O. Middlebury ; owns 160 acres of land, Valued at 615 ]ier acre ; born on this, his present farm, in 1849. Married Lousia Kastner, a native of this State, in 1871 ; they have three children - Minnie, Effie and Adell. Is a member of Primitive Methodist Church. Is a Republican.

THOMAS B. WATKIXS, farmer. Sec. 22 ; P. 0. West Blue Mounds ; owns 517 acres of land, valued at $15 per acre ; born in Wales in 1824 ; came to America in 1833, and settled in Luzerne Co., Penn.; came to Wisconsin in 1845, and located at West Blue Mounds, where he was engaged as hostler for Ebenezer Brigham. In 18(j3, he married Hannah B. Davis, a native of Wales, who was born in 1842 ; they have five children - Azle L., Mary C, Barbara, Elizabeth and John B. Jlr. Watkins has held several town offices ; he assessed the town in 1849. He has also been a clergyman in the Congregational Church since 1843.

R. C. WlIjLIAlIS, farmer. Sec. 16 ; P. 0. Jennieton ; owns 400 acres of land, valued at $7,000 ; born in Wales in 1836 ; came to America in 1842, and settled in Racine ; removed to this town in 1845. Married Margaret Reese in 1869; they have five children - Edward, David, Thomas, Sarah and Jennette. Mr. W. has assessed this town once, and has been Justice of the Peace thirteen years. Members of the Congregational Church.

T. E. WILLIAMS, dealer in drugs and medicines. West Blue Mounds ; born in Wales in 1842; came to America in 1871, and located in Milwaukee; came to this county in 1876, and engaged in his present business. In 1879, he married Henrietta Evers, a native of Germany ; they have two children - Lizzie J. and Cari. Is a Republican.

THOMAS H. WILLIAMS, farmer, Sec. 4 ; P. 0. Ridgeway ; born in Wisconsin in 1851. Married in 1871, Mary A. Oliver, a native of this State; they have three children - Benjamin F., George Henry and Thomas. Is a Republican.

WILLIAM L. %VILLIAMS, farmer. Sec. 3; P. 0. Middlebury; owns 240 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre; born on Prince Edward Island in 1840 ; came to Wisconsin in 1848, and settled on his present farm. In 1866, he married Ella Sweet, a native of Maine ; they have four children - John A., Maud A., Belle and Williard A. In 1862, Mr. W. enlisted in Co. B, 30th W. V. I., and was discharged in 1865. Is a Republican.

RICHARD YAPP, farmer. Sec. 12; P. 0. Ridgeway; owns 200 acres of land, valued $25 per acre; born in England in 1814; came to America in 1850, and located in Ohio; in 1855, he came to Wisconsin. Married Elizabeth Richards in I83S ; she was born in England in 1807 ; they have two children living - Samuel and Mary; lost one son, Richard, who was shot in his own house by unknown assassins. They are members of the Primitive Methodist Church.

P. M. BAKER, farmer, Sec. 13 ; P. 0. Moscow; owns 185 acres of land, valued at $15 per acre ; born in Vermont in 1824 ; came to this county in 1862, and located on his present farm. In 1850, he married Mary Stevens, a native of Canada; they have five children - Dwight E., Mary, Jennette, Wilson F., Ella M. and Nellie. Politics, Republican.

JOHN HANSON BOLLERUD, Sec. 34 ; P. 0. Moscow ; owns 280 acres of land, valued at $10 per acre ; was born in Norway in 1830 ; came to America in 1853, and located on his present farm. Married Betsy Hanson in 1854; she was born in Norway; they have eight children - Ingaborg, Edward, Hans Antin, Annie, Theodore, Josephine, Bernhard and Martin. They are members of the Lutheran Church.

CHRISTOPHER O. BRAGER, miller, Moscow; was born in Norway in 1853; came to America in 1869, and located in this county ; engaged in his present business in October of this year. Was married in 1879, to Miss Christina Thompson, a native of Dane Co. in this State.

JOHN E. BURRETS, clerk for Holland Bros., Adamsville ; was born in Norway in 1857 ; at the age of 16, he sailed on board a frigate for Russia, thence to England and other points, making a seven months' voyage ; his longest voyage was thirteen months ; on the 11th of May, 1875, he landed in New York ; he has been in Iowa and Minnesota since he arrived in America ; he engaged with Holland Bros, in the spring of 1878. In politics, he is a Republican.

(irEORijrE DAY, blacksmith, Moscow ; established his present business in 1879 ; was born ir> Entrlandin 185S, and, in 1861, his parents immigrated to America and settled in Mineral Point. His father, William Day, was born in England, and was married to Miss Fannie Currie, a native of the same place. They have ten children, six daughters and four sons. Mr. George Day learned his trade in Mineral Point, with his father and uncle. In politics, he is a Republican.

PETER DEMUTH, Sec. 32; P. 0. Mineral Point; owns 520 acres of land, valued at S12 per acre ; was born in Germany in 1820 ; came to America in 1854, and located at Mineral Point ; the following year he removed to his present farm, and has been here since. He married Margaret Kime, a native of Germany ; they have eleven children - Mary, John, Jane, Peter, Margaret, Henry, Paul, Josephine, Matthew, Michael and Nicholas. In politics, he is independent.

C. S. HOIjIjAXD, dealer in hardware, drugs and medicines ; established his business in 1879 ; he was born in Norway Aug. 11, 1836, and came to America in 1846 with his parents, who located in Walworth Co., Wis., in 1869 ; he settled in this village, where he engaged in business ; in 1872, he sold out to his brothers, and removed to Lisbon, Kendall Co., 111., where he lived until 1878; he then returned to this village. He married Miss Julia Hemmerson Boe, a native of Norway ; they have six children - Mattie, Annie M., Harmond E., Rachel Syverine, Haldor Malichias and Inga Amiala. They are members of the Lutheran Church. In politics, he is a Republican.

BJORN AND SYVEB HOLiLAXD, proprietors of Moscow Mills and dealers in general merchandise ; they also have a general stock of goods at Adamsville ; have a farm containing 160 acres of land, in Sec. 29, town of Moscow, valued at SI 5 per acre ; they are both natives of Norway ; Bjorn was born in 1842, Syver in 18 - ; they came to America in the year 1846, and located in Walworth Co., Wis. In 1865, Bjorn married Cornelia Johnson; she was born in Norway; they have five children - Gustav S., Olivers., John A., Mattie, Henry Garfield Smith; in the same year, he removed to this town and engaged in his present business. In 1868, Syver, the younger brother, married Martha Johnson, a native of Walworth Co., Wis.; they have four children - Syver R,., Julia C, Lillian S. and Haldora. In 1869, he joined his brother in this village, and they have continued their business together since ; the Moscow Mills are owned by them, and have a capacity of seventy-five barrels per day ; also have the best water-power in the State. They are members of the Lutheran Church, and, in politics, are Republicans.

WILLIAM C. HOSKI^fS. blacksmith and wagon-maker, Adamsville ; was born in England in 1854, and, in 1855, his parents came to America and settled in Mineral Point; he has lived in this county since. In 1875, he married Elizabeth Ingelbrightson, a native of this State; they have two children - Henry and Grace M. Mrs. H. is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Politics, Republican.

RICHARD IVEY% farmer. Sec. 35 ; P. 0. Moscow ; owns 340 acres of land, valued at $15 per acre ; born in Cornwall, England, in 1818; came to America in 1841, and located in Galena; in 1843, he removed to Jlineral Point, and lived there until 1847, when he entered his present farm, and has been a resident of this town since ; there were six fitmilies in the town when he settled here. In 1841, he married Sarah G. Pascoe, a native of England; they have seven children - James, Catharine, Richard, John, Sarah. Henry Franklin Pierce and William. Mr. Ivey has been Assessor of this town eighteen years, and has also held the office of Justice of the Peace several years. Politics, Republican.

KARIIVIIS KNUDSOjV, farmer, Sec. 11 ; P. 0. Moscow; owns 240 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre; born in Norway in 1851 ; came to America in 1870, and located in Moscow; he engaged in blaeksmithing for a number of years, and, in 1879, he settled on his present farm. In 1875. he married Susan Johnson, a native of this county ; they have two children - Ellen Sophia and Karl Gustas. Mr. K. is a member of the Town Board, which office he has held for the past three years. Are members of the Lutheran Church. Politics, Republican.

PATRICK McDONELL, farmer, Sec. 29 ; P. 0. Mineral Point ; owns 120 acres of land, valued at §30 per acre ; born in Ireland in 1817 ; came to America in 1837, and settled in New York ; in 1855, he removed to this county and located on his present farm, where he has since lived. In 1840, he married Mary Sheeren, a native of Ireland ; they have eleven children - Ellen, Alexander, Mary Ann, Michael, Margaret, James, Catharine, Celia, Elizabeth, Agnes and John. Members of the Catholic Church. Is a Democrat.

9IICHAEL McKENSfE, farmer, See. 2; P. 0. Moscow; owns 80 acres of land, valued at 825 per acre ; farms a farm containing 800 acres of land ; born in Ireland ; came to America with his par-

in 1841 ; he settled on his present farm in 1875. He married Mary L. Eddy, a native of Benton, La Fayette Co., Wis. ; they have four children - Francis J., Hugh C, Charles M. and Mary L. Are members of the Roman Catholic Church. Is a Democrat.

JOUIIV McKESfXA, farmer, See. 4 ; P. O. Moscow ; owns 500 acres of land, valued at UQ per acre ; born in Ireland in 1837 ; came to America with his parents in 1841 ; in 1846, they .settled in this town. He married Ann McNeil in 1864; they have five children - Mary Jane, Francis Eugene, Lucy, Ellen and John Charles. Are members of the Roman Catholic Church.

ALEXANDER lYIcKIIVZIE, farmer, Sec. 16; P. 0. AdamsviUe ; born in Prince Edward Island in 1828 ; in 1849, he came to x\merica and settled in this county ; in 1867, he removed to his present farm. In 1850, he married Kate Ward, a native of Nova Scotia; they have five children- Clara, Minnie E., Edn* A., John and Grant. Mr. M. has been Postmaster for the last five years. Are members of the Congregational Chnrch. Politics, Republican.

JOHN McWILLIAlfIS, Sec. 27 ; P. 0. Moscow ; owns 260 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre; born in Ireland in 1815, and came to America in 1837 ; settled in Madison Co., N. Y., where he worked at his trade (shoemaking) some eight years ; in 1846, he emigrated to this county, and has been a resident since 1848 ; in 1858, he married Mary O'Kane, a native of Ireland. Mr. M. learned the shoemaking trade at Clough Mills, Ireland, which business he followed until he settled on his present farm.

GEORGE PALILSON, Sec. 13 ; P. 0. Perry; owns 220 acres of land, valued at $10 per acre; born in Norway in 1835; came to America in 1853, and located in Dane Co.; removed to this county in 1855, and settled on his present farm. In 1867, he married Margaret Gullickson ; they have four children - Henry, Albert, Carl, Edward. Mr. Paulson has held different oflBees ; at present is Chairman of Town Board. Are members of the Lutheran Church. Politics, Republican.

KITTEL PAULSON, Sec. 14; P. O. Perry; owns 280 acres of land, valued at S12 per acre ; born in Norway in 1831 ; came to America in 1853, and located in Dane Co.; removed to this county in 1855, and settled on his present farm. Blarried Grose Sanderson in 1857. Are members of the Lutheran Church. Is a Republican.

GEORGE F. PEARCE, wagon-maker, AdamsviUe; was born in this county in 1855; engaged in his present business in June, 1879; he is the son of Andrew Pearce, a native of Cornwall, Eng., who came to America in about 1833, and his first location was in Canada; ten years later he removed to Wisconsin, and located where he now resides. He has a family of ten children, four sons and six daughters.

DAVID POWERS, Sec. 16; P. 0. AdamsviUe; owns 120 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre"; born in Prince Edward Island in 1810; came to the United States in 1850; in 1852, settled on his present farm. Married Elizabeth Barstow in 1832, who was also born on the Prince Edward Island; they have three children - Rosanna, John and David. Are members of the Congregational Church. Is a Republican.

WILLIAM ROBINSON. Sec. 29 ; P. 0. AdamsviUe; owns 460 acres of land, valued at $10 per acre; was born in England in 1825; came to America in 1845, and, in 1848, settled on his his present farm. He married Mary Mills, a native of England ; they have seven children - George M., William T., Fred B.. Joshua S.. Frank L., Warren and Sarah. In 1873. he was elected to the State Legislature, and served two years. They are members of the Primitive [Methodist Church. In politics, he is a Republican.

L. li. STATSER, wagon-maker, Moscow ; was born in Moscow in 1858 ; is the son of George Statser, who was born in the State of Pennsylvania ; he emigrated to this State in an early day and settled in Moscow ; his wife was Miss Littie Mo.shier ; they had eight children - two sons and six daughters. Mr. Statser established his business of wagon-making and repairing in March, 1880 ; he learned his trade with F. G. VVyman, of Argyle, La Fayette Co.

JACOB C. SMITH, farmer; P. 0 Moscow ; was born in the village of Moscow in 1849. In 1874, he married Mary J. Baker, a native of Canada. His father, Chauncey Smith, came to this county in 1847. and settled in this town, where he lived until his death, which occurred Feb. 1, 1855.

WILLIAM R, SPEARS, farmer and butcher, Sec. 14; P. 0. Moscow; owns 90 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre ; was born in Ohio in 1838 ; came to Wisconsin in 1846, and located in Green Co. with his parents; in 1858, he removed to this county, and .settled in this town. In 1864, he enlisted in the 37th W. V. I., and served until the close of the war; was in all the battles that his regi> luent participated in. In 1876, he married Caroline Corbin ; they have two children - Ida and Richard R. ; he has three children by a former wife - Jacob B., Polly and George. In politics, he is a Republican. OLiE STEEKSLAXD, Sec. -t; P. O. Perry (owns 220 acres of land, valued at SIO per acre"!; born in Norway in 1842; came to America in 1855, and located with his parents in this town; in 1866, he settled on his present farm; in the same year, he married Ann M. Isaacson ; they have seven children - Ingaborg, Andriea, Edward Isaac, Caroline, Maria, Arthur, James. Are members of the Lutheran Church. Mr. S. has held the offices of Justice and Assessor, and has been Chairman of the Town Board. Is a Republican.

JACOB VAN XORM AX, farmer, Sec. 12; P.O.Moscow (owns 230 acres of land, valued at 818 per acre); born in Cliemung Co., N. Y., in 1840 ; came to Wisconsin in 1855, and settled on his presf^nt farm with his parents. Married Lydia Corbin in 1862, a native of Pennsylvania; they have eight children - Jennie, Mary, Samuel, Frank, Sarah Ann, Lillie, Martha and Jeanette. Politics, Republican.

GEORdiE W. WADE, miller, Adamsville ; born in Lawrence Co., 111., in 1844. Married Laurisa Hollistcr, a native of this county; they have one child - Nellie G. Mr. W. enlisted in 1865 in the navy, and was transferred in a short time to the 7th 111. V. C. and served until the close of the war.

RICHARD I. WADE, Adamsville. proprietor of Adamsville Mill; was born in Pennsylvania in 1814; when he was 1^ years old, his parents removed to Ohio, where they lived until he was 9 years old; they then removed to Illinois, where he grew to manhood ; in ]84i), he removed to this county ; in 1850, he left for California with a number of others, and was absent about a year and a half; he returned to this county and settled in the town of West Blue Mounds, or better known as Pokerville ; ho was engaged in the mercantile trade for about twelve years ; in 1868, he located on a farm in Waldwick ; he traded his farm there for his present mill property, and took up bis place of residence here in 1876 ; he has the largest mill in Iowa County ; it contains three run of buhrs, and has a capacity of seventy-five barrels per day. In 1844, he married Hannah Slawson, a native of Illinois; they have nine children - George W., Mary A., Richard I., William A., Nancy Jane, J. B., Kate A., Raehael A., Sherman T, Politically, is a Greenbaeker.

Town Of Waldwick

JAUES BALIi, Sec. 17; P.O. Mineral Point; owns 16o acres, valued at §15 per acre; born in England in 1834; came to America in 1857, and located on present farm. Married Mary Trick in 1856 ; she was born in England ; have five children - Pearson A., Gilbert, Ella, Ida, Adaline. .\r6 members of the M. E. Church. Mr. B. is a Republican.

THOMAS BrRKE, farmer. Sec. 6; P. 0. Mineral Point; born in Ireland in 1823; came to America in 1845. settled on i resent form in 1867. ^Larried Mary Kehoe in 1871; she was a native of Ireland; Mr. B. ha.s five children by a former wife; Mary A.. James, John, Margaret, Francis J, Religion, Roman Catholic. Owns 200 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre.

tJ. G. COX, farmer. Sec. 8; P. 0. Mineral Point; born in Sufi'olk Co., N. Y., in 1842; came to Iowa with his parents in 1850, and located on his present farm. Married in 1865 to Sarah Whitford, a native of this county ; they have three children - Amelia, Charles and George. Mr. Cox enlisted in 1862 in Co. D, 2d W. V. C., and was honorably discharged in 1865 ; was elected a member of the State Legislature in 1878, which position he now holds.

DAXIEIi DORXAN, farmer. Sec. 12; P. O. Mineral Point; son of Andrew and Margaret Murphy Dornan ; came to Wisconsin May 1, 1844, and located at Mineral Point, where he remained till August of the same year, when he located where he now resides ; owns 782 acres of land ; resides on a beautiful farm of 500 acres, twelve miles from Mineral Point, east ; form well-improved ; born June 10, 1816, in Killavery, County Armagh, Ireland, where he remained until May, 1839, when he went to Liverpool ; after remaining a short time, returned to Ireland : sailed for America March 17, 1840, and located at Staten Island; went from there to New Orleans ; remained there till 1842, when he returned to New York ; after spending the summer there, returned again to New Orleans, wherehe remained till spring ; after spending a short time in St. Louis, and Galena, III., came to Mineral Point, Wis Married Mary Hughes, daughter of Thomas and Sarah Muldoon Hughes, in New Orleans, Dec. 17, 1843 ; had one child - Andrew James; wife died July 12, 1873, in Waldwick ; married second wife, Mrs. Bridget Mc- Mahon, nee Carroll, dauolifer of William and Catherine Brennan Carroll, in Highland, Iowa Co., April 29, 1877; had two children - Margaret A. and Catharine ; Mrs. Dornan had two children by former husband, viz., John and William McMahon, who are living with Mr. Dornan. Mr. Dornan has held the offices of Supervisor and School Treasurer for some twenty years. Mr. and Mrs. Dornan are members of the Catholic Church of Waldwick. Andrew J. Dornan, son of the subject of this sketch, was married to Mary Cullen, daughter of John and Mary Kelley Cullen, June 10, 1873; had two children - Mary and Margaret C.; his wife died Oct. 9, 1875 ; was married again in November, 1877, to Lizzie Kelly, daughter of James and Bridget Kelly, of Ridgeway, Iowa Co.; had two children - Daniel and James. Daniel Dornan and sou Andrew are in partnership in their extensive farming operations.

GEORGE FERRELL, Sec. 8 ; P. 0. Mineral Point ; was born in Cornwall, England, in 1819 ; came to America in 1848 ; settled on his present farm in 1850. Married Elizabeth Tradinnick in 1839 ; she was a native of England ; they have seven children - George, John, Elizabeth, Stephen, Mary A. Samuel and Ellen J. They are members of the M. E. Church. Mr. F. is a Republican. He owns 140 acres of land, valued at S35 per acre.

SAJHITEL FITZSIMONS, ftirmer. Sec. 19 ; P. 0. Mineral Point ; owns 320 acres of land, valued at $13 per acre ; born in Ireland in 1833, and came to America in 1852 ; settled in Wisconsin ; removed to his present farm in 1877. Married Elizabeth Johnson in 1867, a native of Ireland ; they have five children - Elizabeth, Edwin, John. George and Hester Jane. Are members of Episcopal Church. Mr. F. is a Republican.

JAMES GORDON, farmer. Sec. 18 ; P. 0. Mineral Point ; he owns 160 acres of land, valued at S30 per acre ; born in Canada in 1806 ; came to the United States in 1833, and located in Green Bay ; removed to this county in 1834, and settled on his present farm in 1845. Married Dorcas Boles in 1860 ; she was born in Ohio. Mr. G. had seven children by a former wife.

THOMAS GRIBBLE, farmer, Sec. 35 ; P. 0. Mineral Point. Mr. G. is a Republican and owns 467 acres of land, valued at §35 per acre ; born in Waldwick Township, this county. Married Susan Thomas in 1862 ; she was born in England ; they have ten children - Edward, Catharine, Mary, John, William, Joseph, Ellen, Charles, Harvey and Elmer,

CHAS^DLER HEATH, farmer, Sec. 5 ; P. 0. Mineral Point; owns 144 acres of land, valued at S35 per acre ; born in this county. Married Elizabeth E. Huxtable in 1879. Is a Republican. RICHARD JACKSON, Sec. 4 ; P. 0. Mineral Point. Mr. J. is a Republican, and owns 240 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; born in Yorkskire, England, in 1842; came to America in about 1852; settled on present farm in 1865. Married Ann Frankland in 1867; she was born in England; they have eight children - Emily, James, Margaret, Elizabeth A., Mathew, Mary, Isabel and Mable.

WILLIAM G. JONES, farmer. Sec. 22; P. 0. Mineral Point; born in 1853; is the son of Griffith Jones, who was born in Wales in 1828, and emigrated to America in 1845, and settled in this county in 1870 ; he removed to this town and erected a mill on the farm on which he now lives. Was married in 1848 to Miss Catherine Rowland ; they have nine children - John G,, William G., Hannah G., Margaret G., Lacy G., David G., Daniel G., Catherine G., Maria Ann. Politics, Republican.

JOHN LAVERTY, farmer. Sec. 31 ; P. O. Mineral Point; owns 275 acres of land, valued at 825 per acre ; born in Ireland in 1822 ; came to America in 1844 ; settled on his present farm in 1854. Was married to Nancy McCloskey ; she, too, is a native of Ireland ; have eleven children - Mary, Bernard, Annie, Ellen, Michael. Johnny, Francis, Alexander, Joseph, Eliza J, and Vincent. Are members of the Roman Catholic Church.

CHARLES LEAVITT, farmer, Sec. 6; P. 0. Mineral P-.int ; born in Maiue in 1854; came to this county in 1862; his father, Franklin B. Leavitt, was born in Maine in 1814, and died in 1868. Mr. L. owns 60-] acres of land, valued at $30 per acre.

JOHN LITTIiE, farmer. Sec. 35 ; P. 0. Mineral Point ; born in England, County Cumberland ; came to America in 1848, and located on present farm. Married Mary Tomlinson in 1840 ; she was born in England; have lost two children; have three children by adoption - Mary J., Robert J., Mary A. Mr. L. owns 297} acres of land, valued at $30 per acre.

EDWARD NICHOLS, Sec. 8; P. 0. Mineral Point; born in Cornwall, Eng. ; came to America in 1835. Married Martha Willey in 1858; she, too, is a native of Cornwall, Eng.; they have two children - Sarah and Howard. Owns 163 acres of land, valued at $35.

MRS. ESTHER OOLE Y. widow of William Ooley, was married to Mr. Ooley in 1852 ; he was born in Sangamon Co., 111.; they have had nine children - Henry S., Josephine, John C, Ida A., Eva, William A., James, Delia and Joseph L. The farm is carried on by Henry and John Curtis, who are natives of this county.

JOHX PIIiE, farmer, Sec. 18; P. 0. Mineral Point; was born in England in 1817; came to America in 1851, and located in La Fayette Co., Wis. ; removed to this county, on his present farm, in 1855. He was married to Ann Maldran, a native of England, in 1851 ; they have five children - Mary E., Elza J., Maria, John C. and James M. They are members of the M. E. Church. He owns 156 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre. In politics, he is a Eepublican.

JOHX ROSS, farmer, Sec. 4; P. 0. Mineral Point; was born in Ireland in 1819 ; came to America in 1845, and settled on his present farm in 1863. He married Elizabeth Binks in 1852 ; she was born in Wales ; they have seven children - Alexander, Mary, Elizabeth, Martha A., Margaret, John W. and Leslie. Mr. R. is a Republican ; he owns 240 acres of land, valued at 825 per acre.

JOHX WAESH, farmer, See. 4 ; P. 0. Mineral Point; was born in Ireland in 1824; came to America in 1849, and located in this county. He married Ann Crilley in 1854; she was born in Ireland; they have eight children - David, Bridget, John, Peter, Maggie, Williain, Anna and Mary. Mr. W. owns 265 acres of land, valued at §30 per acre.

JAiHES WEBBER, Sec. 17 ; P. 0. Mineral Point ; was born in Erie Co., Penn., in 1828 ; came to Wisconsin in 1846, and settled in Mineral Point Township ; purchased his present farm this year (1880). He was married to Emeline Matthews in 1S55 ; she was born in Ohio; they have three children - Jane, Ettie M. and Elsie. Mr. Webber was elected a member of the County Board of Supervisors in 1878, which office he now holds. In politics, he is a Democrat. He owns 82 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre.

JOHN WOOIiCOCK, Sec. 15 ; P. 0. Mineral Point ; born in Cornwall, England, in 1824; came to America in 1849, and located in Rhode Island, and engaged in mining; in 1851, removed to Ontonagon, Northern Michigan, and remained there three years, and then removed to Wisconsin, where he still lives. He was married to Margaret Duggan in 1850; she was born in Ireland in 1826; they have seven children - Elizabeth, Edward, John, Charles, Amelia, Lillie and Clarence. They are members of the M. E. Church. Mr. W. is a Republican, and owns 166 acres of land, valued 820 per acre.

MRS. SrSAIV YOrNdJ, Sec. 10 ; P. 0. Yellow Stone, La Fayette Co.; widow of William Young, deceased ; daughter of Jonathan and Catharine Mead White ; Mrs. Young was born in Virginia, and Mr. Young was born in Kentucky. They were married Feb. 13, 1645; had ten children - William H., Mary A., Abram, Sarah, CoHa, Franklin, Miller, Harvey M., Lucinda R. and Julia I. Mary A. is married to John White ; Abram is married to Matilda J. Wilson ; Frank was married to Nancy Kitchen, in Oregon, Dane Co., Jan. 1, 1877 ; has one child. Mrs. Young owns 230 acres of land, managed by her two sons, Frank and Miller.

Passengers Bound For California, Colorado, Nebraska

Its Lines run from Chicago in so many Jirections that it is necessary to designate its Lines hy certain specific names, which will give a correct idea to the passenger of the part of country each Line traverses. These Lines, numbering nine, are as follows:

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It stands second to no road in the West, and offers inducements and advantages that are not and cannot be offered by any of its competitors.

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& tiOTtra- WESTERN HAIL WA Y. «Jr BEAR IN MIND, no other road runs Pullman Hotel Cars, or any form of Hotel Cars, THROUGH between Chicago and the Missouri River. This is the only Line that has THROUGH EATING CABS of any sort.