Jefferson County, Wisconsin - The whole text, 1879 (part 24 of 28)

ADAM (irRIMM, deceased ; born at Hohlenbrun, near Wunsiedel, Bavaria, May 25, 1824, died in Jefferson, Wis., April 10, 1876. Having received a good education, he entered the office of Justice Wachtel, of Wunsiedel, whom, after serving faithfully for several years, he left to take the position of head clerk under Lawyer Vogel, of the same place ; he occupied this position for about nine years. In 1849, he married Miss Anna M. Thoma, born Oct. 29, 1829, at Grafcnreuth, near Wunsiedel, Bavaria, and emigrated to the United States the same year. They settled in Jefferson, Wis., and for years lived the hard life of a Western pioneer, farming, nursery and the bee business being his chief pursuits; in 1861, he started a general grocery and dry-goods store in Jefferson ; sold out in 1865 and devoted his time during the summer months to the bee business, and, during the winter, to buying wood for the C, & N.-W. Ry. Co ; Aug. 17, 1867, he started for Italy to import to this country the Italian species of bees ; from that time dated his success in the bee business, and soon he became known as one of the greatest and most successful apiarists of the country; at the time of his death, he had on hand 1,397 colonies of bees; in 187,-!, he erected a bank building in the city of Jefferson and formed a stockholder bank, bearing the name of " The Farmers" & Merchants' Bank of Jefferson," and, next year, 1874, he started the Green Bay Savings Bank in Green Bay, Wis. : in the former he occupied the position of cashier to the time of his death. He left surviving his wife and all his children, whose births date as follows : Anna B,, born Jan. 22,1850 (married C. F. Bullwinkel, of Jefferson ) ; Margaretha, Dec. 10, 1851 (married C. Kueslermann, of Green Bay); Katharina, Feb. 6, 1854 (married H. Gieseler, of Green Bay); f]lizaboth, born April 18, 1857 (married George J, Kispert, of Jefferson), and George, born Sept. 11, 1859, and still residing in Jefferson; he received a good common-school education, and, at the time of his father's death, was attending the Jefferson Liberal Institute ; he left his studies to undertake the management of the extensive bee business, which liis father left; selling out most of the old stock, he started in anew, and his apiaries now number nearly seven hundred colonies; during the winter of 1876, he attended the Northwestern University of Watcrtown, Wis., and, in 1877, entered the Law School of Michigan University, where he graduated March 26, 1879 ; he is also engaged extensively in farming near Jamestown, Dakota, where he has about five hundred acres under cultivation.

CHRISTOPHKR CrRIMM, merchant and apiarist, Jeffer.son ; was born in Bavaria, Germany, March 18, 1828; came to America in 1846 ; resided in Terre Haute, Ind., till coming to Jefferson ; has traveled through nearly all the Stati'S of the Union and visited most of the larger cities ; came to Jefferson in 1865 and bought out W. Hillier's store and established in mercantile business; in 1869, began in the bee business, also, and now has about five hundred swarms on farm near by and at other points. Mr. G. has been President of Village Board three terms, was appointed Commissioner of Public Debt, elected member of County Board of Supervisors and is now .Tustice of the Peace. .Married Caroline Wahler March 4, 1851 ; she was born in Wittenburg, Germany, May 22, lS25; they have six children - Caroline, Emma, Otto, Menie, Thomas and Matilda, aged 25, 21, 20, 18, 16 and 13 years, respectively. Mr. G.'s family are Lutherans. He is a Mason.

JOHN HACHTEL, flirmer. Sec. 13; P. 0. Helenville ; born in Wurtemberg in 1827; came to America in 1854 and remained one year in Phil idelphia, Penn. ; he then settled in Helenville; he spent a short time in Kansas and settled on the farm he now owns of 140 acres in 1859. Married Miss Catherine Lutz in 1855, who died in September, same year, leaving one daughter - Louisa. He married Miss Klizabeth Holzworth in 1859 ; they have eight children - George, Caroline, John, Charles, William, Mary, Andrew and Henry. Mr. Haohtel is a Democrat. The family are Lutherans, He is raising cattle and has seventeen head, also has twenty-four sheep, fifteen hogs and a pair of horses, having just sold a good team,

DANIBLi HAKE, Jr., farmer. Sec. 26 ; P, 0, Jefferson ; born in Pennsylvania in December, 1822, and settled on present place in 1843, Married Caroline Hobler July 15, 1849 ; she was born

W. H. HAKE, County Clerk i.f Jeffersm Co., Jefferson ; was born in Warren Township, Trumbull Co., Ohio, Sept. 5, 1840 ; came to Jefferson, Jefferson Co., with his parents, Eev. Emanuel Hake and Jane Elizabeth, in 1844 ; he attended the early schools of Jefferson, and, after receiving a common-school education, fillowod teaching for three years ; afterward attended the High School two years. Married Catharine Hake in Jefferson in 1866 ; she was born in the town of Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, January, 1844, and came with her parents to Jefferson in 1852 ; there are four children - Etta Viola, Adda Victoria, Delbert Otis and Walter Scott, aged 12, 10, 7 and 2 years, respectively. Mr. H. belongs to the Evangelical Church, whereia he manifests a deep interest in the welfar; of the Church; is Secretary of the s pciety, and one of the trustees of church property. He was first elected County Clerk in 1874, which oflBce he lias held ever since, being twice re-elected; he is a member of the Board of Pjducation, and is also engaged in farming and mercantile business. Mr. H. is the oldest of the family; his brothers are D. A., Hiram, H. N., and si>ters are Martha A. and Minerva.

HESfRY HAJ^KELL., farmer. Sec. 5; P. 0. Jefferson; born in Barnard, Windsor Co., Vt., Aug. 14, IS-'O ; came to Jefferson in 1848, and settled upon his present place of 170 acres, entering eighty acres from the Government. Married Miss May Chamberlain .Sept. 5, 1846 ; she was born June 25, 1823; they have two children - Kate, born in Royalton, Vt., Oct. 31, 1847 (she is now Mrs. Stevens) ; Hannah, born in Jefferson Dec. 7, 1853. Mr. H. has belonged to the Odd Fellows since February, 1848; has been Supervisor five years, and Chairman of Board three years. Mr. H.'s father, Michael, was born in Barnard, Vt., Nov. 30, 1793, and is still living with his son Henry. Michael's father (Prince), Henry's grandfather, was one of the first settlers in Barnard, and surveyed that town nearly one hundred years ago; was also a Revolutionary soldier; he was one of four men captured by the Indians in Barnard, and confined in Montreal two years before being released. Mr. Henry Haskell has the finest collection of geological and archmological specimens in this section of country, and several rare curiosities, which have been gathered making Mr. H. and his specimens a valuable cyclopedia of Jefferson Co. geology and arch.'volosy.

GEORGE HEID, farmer, Sees. 20 and 21 ; P. 0. Jefferson ; born in Frankfurt, Germany, Jan. 9, 1829 ; came to America in 1849, and was in New York City one and a half years, and worked at blacksmithing ; then came to Fort Atkinson, in 1 851 , and worked at same trade two years ; thence to Sumner, in same business thirteen years ; the question then rose in his mind whether he should be a farmer or blacksmith, but he decided the f|uestion in favor of the former; he sold some land which he then had, and came to his present location, and bought what was known as the old Barker and Waldo places ; he now has a fine fa'-m of 430 acres, and built the house and barn upon their present site ; he was the second German living in Port Atkinson when he settled there. He has been Supervisor in Sumner one year, and in Jefferson the past five years ; he has been a prominent member of the School Bjard, and was instrumental in building the present schoolhouse. Married Christiana Kurtz June 3, 1853 ; children - George, born Feb. 1, 1855, and married Peter Miller's daughter; the others are Jacob, John, Christian, Harriet Mine and Mary. Family are Lutherans.

ORRIBi^ HENRY, farmer ; P. O. Jefferson ; is son of Elam Henry, and came to Jefferson in 1842, and took up land from the Government; bought farm, on which he has now resided since 1855 ; there were 140 acres in the farm ; sold sixteen and a half acres to the Agricultural Society ; has a hopyard on the place. He was born in Stockbridge, Madison Co., N. Y., Feb. 24, 1818. Married Harriet Patrick ; they have three children living^Adner L., Hattie M. and Adele. Mr. H. has been Alderman the past four years ; they are Universalists.

YAIjE henry, cashier of Farmers' and Merchants' Bank, Jefferson ; was born in Stockbridge, Madison Co., N. Y., Aug. 7, 1829, and came to the town of Jefferson with parents in 1844 ; his father was Elan Henry. Mr. H. was farming till 1851, when he, in company with his brothers (William and Orrin) opened a saw-mill. At the age of 22, he bought a farm upon which he still resides ; carried on the farm till 1865, then bought one of the elevators in Jefferson, and commenced buying grain ; after the first year, he took a partner and opened a lumber-yard in connection with the business till 18G8; ir> 1852, he started a hop-yard upon his farm, which he still cultivates, and has, from 1862 up to present time, been more or less engaged in buying and selling hops, doing a very heavy business in 1867. In 1869, bought one-third interest in flouring mill, and sold the same at the end of one year and a half. In 1873, in company with Adam Grimm, he arranged for the present bank ; in February, 1874, Mr. H. was elected its first President, and held position till death of e<xshier, Jlr. Grimm, when he was elected to fill vacancy.

Fred, William, Ellis and George, aged 25, 22, 20, 17, 13 and 11 years, respectively. First wife died in 1873. He married Miss Dorcey lugamells in 1875; she was born in England in 1842. Mr. H. is of the Universalist faith.

JOHIV HKIlflEIj, proprietor of tannery, Jefferson ; was born in Erbendorf. Bavaria, Germany, Aug. 16, 1829 ; came to America in 1858, and stopped at Wheeling, W. Va., and worked in tannery five and a half years; came to Jefferson in 1863. Married Miss Fredricka Artzberger in 1858; they have' had ten children, eight living ( two died in WHieeling) ; Fred, Caroline, Charles, John, Amelia, Otto, Julius, Ferdinand, Lewis, Eddie ; Caroline and Fred deceased ; the others are aged 19, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4 years, and 3 months, respectively. Mr. H. is an Odd Fellow.

ERASTl' S HILiDlAIV, shoemaker in Jefferson Shoe Factory ; was born in Ea.st Brookfield, Mass., March 19, 1841. Married Miss May Fuller Oct. 6, 1864 ; they have one child - Charles K.. born Aug. 19, 1874. Mr. H. enlisted June"21, 1861, in Co. F, 10th Mass. V. I., and was di-scharged Oct. 28, 1862. He has worked at his trade in Massachusetts most of the time, and came to Jefferson in 1875.

ANDREW HOFFMAN, farmer. Sec. 34; P. O. Rome; born in Wurtemberg July 18, 1835; came to America in 1858, and settled on Turtle Prairie, Walworth Co., Wis.; after five years, he settled on the farm he now owns of 123 acres. He married Miss Rosamonda Glieman March 16, 1863; they have six children - John, George, Bertha, Mary, Edward and Charles. Mr. Hoffman is Independent in politics, voting for the best men. He is one of the successful farmers who began life in tlebt. He now owns a good farm well improved, and has earned it all himself. He is raising Durham grade cattle, and has 15 head, also has 85 sheep, 7 hogs and 6 good horses.

F. E. IliljINO, City Clerk and joint proprietor of rope factory, Jefferson ; is a son of Thomas Illing, and was born in Bavaria, Germany, Jan. 21, 1846; came to America and immediately settled in- Jefferson, in the fall of 1858, where he has been ever since. He is a printer by trade, and has worked at the business fifteen years ; was five 3ears manager of the Jefferson Banner ; left the ofiice in 1875, and went into partnership with his father, in present business. He was elected City Clerk in 1874, which ofiice he still holds; has also been Deputy Clerk of Circuit Court since 1877. Married Miss Katharina Troeger; she was born Oct. 18, 1846; they have four children - Ferdinand, born Feb. U', 1869; Theodore, January 14, 1871 ; Matilda, June 16, 1875, and Freddie, Jr., January 14, 1879. Family are Lutherans.

REV. M. J.' JOERGER^ Priest of St. John's Church, Jeflerson ; born in Willburgstetten, Bavaria, Germany, Oct. 12, 1842; came to America iu 1853 ; was educated at St. Francis' Seminary, near Milwaukee, where he graduated in 1865; was ordained at the same time. In 1871, Archbi.shop Spalding and Dr. Dubreul, Superior of Sulpicians, conferred upon him the degree of D. D., at St. Mary's Cjniversiiy, Baltimore. Rev. Joerger has been in charge of churches in Fountain City and Plattville three years in all ; was at Waterford five years, and accepted a call to Jefferson in the fall of 1873. He has published a book of poems, entitled " Waldveilchen," also has composed several poems for celebrations and other special public occasions ; he is at present correspondent for the Baltimore Volkszeitung (^Gazette.).

DAVID JOHNNON, partner with Mr. Wolf in fluuring mill. Jefferson ; was born in Fleet, England, July 31, 1830, and came to America in 1851. Married Miss Jane Little May 1, 1858; she was born June 26, 1831, in Cumberland, England; they have had three children, only one living - John W., was born Feb. 14, 1859, in Bureau, 111., and was educated at Cornell College. Family belong to the establi>h(Ml f'luirch of En<;land.

THOMAS P. JOSEIN, carpenter, Jefferson ; born in Richmond, Chittenden Co., Vt., Oct. 11, 1830 ; came to Hebron, Jefferson Co., in October, 1854, and to Jefferson in 1868. Married Dorcas Tenney Sept. 5, 1859; she was born May 12, 1842 ; they have two children - Clara, born April 5, 1860, and Maria, born Oct. 9, 1861. Mr. Joslin is an Odd Fellow; he enlisted March 24, 1861. in Co. E, 38th W^. V. I. ; w;is in the siege before Petersburg, Va., nine mouths ; he still carries a rebel bullet in his leg, which he received there, and was also wounded in the arm and breast at the same time ; he was discharged May 23, 1865.

HENRY KELSEY, carpenter, Jefferson; born in Salisbury, Conn., Oct. 13, 1808; worked in Canandaigua, N. Y., ten years, and five years in Danville, Livingston Co., N. Y., and also in Ohio one year; came to Jefferson in October, 18^3. Married Jane Ann Brown, Feb. 13, 1837; she w.is born in Sodus, N. Y., Sept. 15, 1818; they have three children - Henry, born Feb. 13, 1838; Maryette (now Mrs. Winterlina;), born Oct. 6, 1839, and Francis, born June 14, 1842; both sons enlisted in 18(31, in the 2d Minn. V. I., and were all through the war. Henry was clerk for Gen. Thomas, and is now at Beaver Falls, Minn. Francis was Second Lieutenant of his company, and was wounded at the battle of Chickamauga, after which he came back to Minnesota and recruited a company with which he went to the seat of war in North Carolina, and met Sherman on the day of Gen. Johnson's surrender. Francis is now in Detroit.

OTTO J. KERSCHENSTEINER, Assistant Register of Deeds, Jefferson; was born in Jefferson March 21, 1861 ; was educated at Jefferson Liberal Institute. Mr. K's. father, John K., was born in Bavaria, Germany, Nov. 14, lS2t(; came to America in May, 1853, and settled in Jefferson ; died Aug. 1, 1879. His wife", Magdalena, mother of Otto, was born in Switzerland. There is one daughter. Bertha, sister of Otto, born May 9, 1857.

ROBERT B. KIRKLAIVD, attorney at law, Jefferson; born March 8, 1849, in Glasgow, Scotland ; entered the English Navy in 18(52, and served nearly eight years ; came to America in the winter of' 1809, and to Jefferson in the spring of 1870 ; studied law with I. W. & G. W. Bird, and was admitted to the bar in February, 1875, and has been in practice in Jefferson ever since. Married Miss Ella Antoinette Bird, daughter of Judge Bird, April 13, 1873 ; she was born Oct. 25, 1854, in town of Aztalin ; they have two children - Ira Bird, born in St. Paul March 25, 1874, and Jessie Louise, born in Jefferson Jan. 12, 187(5.

GrEOR<]rE KISPERT, boot and shoe store, and shoemaker, Jefferson ; was born in Bavaria, Germany, Oct. 30, 1831 ; came to America in 1853, and settL-d in Jefferson in 1855. Married Henrietta StreseOct. 11, 1857 ; she was born in Prussia April 3, 1828. Mr. K. is independent in his religious belief iirEORGE J. KISPERT, assistant cashier in Farmer's and Merchant's Bank, Jefferson ; was born in Jefferson Dec. 23, 1855 ; was educated at Jefferson Liberal Institute and the German Lutheran School of this place. Married Miss Lizzie Grimm, daughter of Adam Grimm, May 1, 1879. Mr. K. has been connected with the bank ever since its organization in 1874, entering at first as paying teller and book-keeper.

CHARLES F. KREBS, Clerk of Circuit Court, Jefferson ; was born in the Principality of Saxe, Weiningen, Germany, Sept. G, 1827 ; came to America in 1854 and to Fond du Lac in 1855, where he lived four years ; was in the retail grocery business there ; then went to Watertown and kept a summer garden ; was in the wholesale and retail liquor trade and harness business, and also served as Justice of the Peace for about eleven years ; in 1865, was book-keeper for Charles Stoppenbach in Jefferson ; was in the life insurance business two years. Mr. K. served four years in the army while in Germany ; this army service was during the revolution and was against Denmark, in 1849. Married Eva Mosel Aug. 29, 1S(;0; .she was born in the Province of the Rhine, Prussia, June 11, 1839; they had ten children; eight living; the oldest, Louise, born July 12, 1861 ; the others are Magdalena, Emily, Freddie, Charles Francis, Regina and Susan, aged 16, 14, 12, 10, 8, 6 and 2-2 years, respectively.

EDWARD McMAHON, cashier of the Jefferson County Bank, Jefferson; was born in Canada, June 2, 1834, and came to Watertown, Jefferson Co., with his parents in 1849 ; he was with his father in the mercantile business till 1852; then went? to California, returning in 1855 to Madison, and was in the Comptroller's office, under J. C. Squireg^i 1859, when he came to Jefferson as cashier of the bank organized at that time with William M. Dennis as President. Thomas McMahon, father of Edward, was in the mercantile business in Watertown till his death in 1854. Edward M. has served as Deputy County Treasurer several years ; has also been Commissioner of the Public Debt fir Jefferson since 1867 ; was Alderman and President of the Council in 1878. Married JIary E. Dennis, daughter of William Dennis, May 20, 1861; she was born May 20, 1843; they have six children - Laura D.. William, Edward, Thomas, Charles and Mary, aged 16, 14, 11, 8, 5 and 3 years, respectively. Mr. M. belongs to the Catholic Church.

CHRISTOPHER McXAMARA, Jr., shoemaker in the Jefferson Shoe Factory ; was born in Philadelphia, Penn., Feb. 3, 1846, and, when quite young, went to Massachusetts with parents ; was afterward for a short time in cotton factory, but spent most of his life at present business. His fither, Christopher, died in Bermuda in 1845. Mr. McNauiara, Jr., married Miss Mary Mahoney July 21, 1872 ; she was born March 17,1849; they have two children - Thomis F., born May 14, 1873, and Mary Ann, Aug.

28, 1875. The family belong to the Catholic Church. Mr. McNamara enlisted in the Md Mass. X. C, Co. E,in January, 1803, and was mustered out in September, 1865. He was under Sheridan two years ; was with Banks' Red River expedition ; in Virginia, was at the battle of Winchester and several other battles.

J. W. OSTRAXDER, President of Farmers' and Merchants' Bank, and Secretary of the Wisconsin Odd-Fellows' Mutual Life Insurance Co., Jefferson ; was born in the town of Clay, Onondaga Co., N. Y., July 20, 1825 ; came to Wisconsin with his parents and settled in Jefferson in 1842; at that time, there was but one frame house in the place ; for a few years, was clerk in the first store of general merchandi.se kept in the place. Married Miss Sarah E. Ward Sept. 16, 1846. Went to California in 1851, and remained there two years ; returned to Jefferson ; buried his wife in 1854 ; she left one daughter, Nettie, who married J. J. Post, and is now living in Washington Territory. Married Mrs. L. Poesons in 1855, and by her has had two children - Ellis and Nellie; Ellis died at the age of 21 ; Nellie is living at home, aged 14. Since 1857, he has for the most of the time been engaged in the manufacture of furniture, in which business he siill retains an interest. Mr. 0. started out in life as a Whig, aud has been a Republican since the org.inization of the party ; has always lived in a strong Democratic town and county, conse(|uently could not have been much of an oflSce-seeker, although he has served a.s Town Clerk, Assessor, County Surveyor, Treasurer, Register of Deeds, and has represented his district three times in the State Legislature. In 1847, he became associated with the Odd Fellows, and since that time has been an active member; represented his Lodge in the Grand Lodge of the State in 1851 ; in 1875, was elected Grand Master of the State, and served one year, to the satisfaction of the Brotherhood. A Universalist in faith, though he is always ready to aid in the support of the other denominations of the place.

W. H. PORTER, lawyer, Jefferson ; born at Perrysburg, Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., Nov. 4, 1837; came to Wisconsin with his parents in 1845, and settled in York, Dane Co.; was admitted to practice at Jefferson in September, 1862; Dec. 22, 1862, came to Jefferson, and, Jan. 1, 1863, took charge of the office of Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, as Deputy, which office he occupied two years ; in November, 1864, was elected Clerk, and filled the office two years. In January, 1866, formed a partnershij) with D. F. Weymouth, which was dissolved in the spring of 1872; in 1872, went to Iowa, and remained till January, 1874, and has practiced law at JeflTerson since that time. Held several minor offices in the town and city. Jan. 5, 1864, married Kate B. Montrose ; she was born in Jlichigan Aug. 13, 1843, and moved to Wisconsin with her parents in 1845 ; have three children - Clarence J., born Oct. 15, 1864; Frank ((., June 23, 1866; Walter D., Sept. 23, 1870.

HENRY PUERXER, blacksmith, Jefferson; was born in Jefferson, Wis., Nov. 1, 1856. Married Miss Delia Keson May 13, 1879. He besan in present business in 1878.

FATHER HEXRY REINHART, Priest of St. Lawrence Church ; P. 0. Jefferson ; was born in Altheim, Province of Rhine, Bavaria, Germany, Jan. 18, 1835 ; came to America Aug. 20, 1846, and commenced studying at Buffalo, N. Y., with Jesuits, in 1857 ; came to St. Francis' Seminary, near Milwaukee, Sept. 20, 1859 ; completed the course of study there, and was ordained Nov. 5, 1865 ; then went to Eau Claire Mission, and had charge there till July, 1867 ; thence to St. Louis' Church, Caledonia, for one year and a half, and also had charge of the Holy Family Church at Oak Creek ; after one year and a half, removed to Brighton, remaining about one year and a half, in charge of St. Patrick's and St. John the Baptist's Churches ; thence to St. Francis' Seminary, as financier and disciplinarian of school, for two years; thence to Madison, Wis., till March, 1877, in charge of Holy Redeemer's Church there, when he came to Jeflferson, where he still remains. His father, Simon R., was born Feb. 2, 1801, and now lives in Buffalo, N. Y., in charge of St. Francis' Convent. The grandfather of Henry R. was born about 1772.

JOHX REIXELi, Jr., lumber merchant, Jefferson ; came to Jefferson with his father, John R., Sr., and family, in 1846 ; his father bought a claim, upon which John, Jr., farmed for four or five years ; then was in a saw-mill fourteen years ; since then has been in present business of lumber trade ; he was born in Bavaria, Germany, Nov. 20, 1827 ; came to America in August, 1846. Married Miss Elenora Miller; they have had seven children, six living - Barbara, Lisette, George, Franklin, Edward and Bernhart ; Henry, the second child, is dead. Mr. R. has served several terms as Supervisor, Town Treasurer and Alderman ; was elected Mayor of Jefferson in 1879 ; belongs to Lutheran Church.

JOHN M. REUIj, wagon-maker, Jefferson ; born in Germany Nov. 18, 1845 ; came to America and direct to .Jefferson Co. in August, 1852. His father, George A., still lives on farm in Farmington. Mr. John >L married Mary Ann Halfmann in October, 1869; she was born May 10, 1853; they have had six children, four living - Charles, born April 16, 1871 ; Henrietta, April 2, 1874; Frankie, March 16, 1876 ; Emil, May 22, 1877 ; Albert, a twin, was born at same time. Albert and another child, Eddie, are dead. Family belong to Lutheran Church.

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D. RUTLiEDtlrE, Register of Deeds, Jefferson ; came to Ixonia, Jefferson Co., in 1848; took up land from State Government and farmed it for some time, then engaged in a general merchandise trade till elected Register of Deeds in 1876, in which office he is now serving for the second term ; he held the office of Town Superintendent of Schools about eight years, and was Town Clerk eight years. He is a member of St. Bernard's congregation of Watertown. His father, Patrick, died in Ixonia in 1851, and his mother, Mary, died in 1875. Mr. D. Rutledge had five children - Mary, born Feb. 22, 1869, died in March, 1871 ; Ca'liarine, born Sept. Kl, 1871 ; Thomas, Dec. IS, 1873; Mary Jane, April 15, 1876, and Anastatia, March 11, 1879. Mr. R. married Anna Statia April 18, 1868; she was born in New York July 4, 1847.

LiKiVIS RYDER, joint proprietor in Jefferson Boot and Shoe Factory, Jefferson ; was born in West Bridgewater, Ma.ss., Jan. 19, 1834; has been in the boot and shoe business since youth; came to Jefferson in 1868, and began present business in partnership with Mr. Copeland. Married Catherine Cojieland April 27, 1854; she was boru in West Bridgewater, Mass., June 10, 1834; have had three children - Herbert K., Arthur H., Fred A. ; all are dead. People are Swedenborgians.

W. VV. REED, physician, Jefferson; born Feb. 8, 1825, near Versailles, Ohio, of Irish parentage ; remained at home on the farm of his nativity until 18 years of age ; after leaving the parental roof, was employed alternately in teaching and attending school for five years, the means acquired by the former vocation being his only resource for defraying the expenses attending the latter ; his academic studies were prosecuted in Piqua, and his professional studies in Cincinnati, Ohio; on completing his medical course, he removed to his present home in Jefl'ersor), Wis., in 1849, where he has since resided, engaged, with a few interruptions, in the practice of his profession. Has held various local offices such as School Director, Village Treasurer, County Supervisor and President of the Board of Trustees of Jefferson Liberal Institute ; has been Health Officer for the local boards for town, village and city of Jefferson for twenty-five years; has had medical charge of Jefferson Co. Poor House, with an average of twentyfive insane inmates, for nineteen years. Was appointed and served as Examining Surgeon for the first draft of the rebellion ; was commissioned by the Governor as Assistant Surgeon of Wisconsin volunteers; was appointed by the Commissioner of Pensions as Examining Surgeon for Pensions in 1864, and still continues to discharge the duties of that office ; was appointed by the Governor a member of the State B lard of Charities and Reform in 1874; re-appointed in 1876, and again in 1878, and still holds the position ; was a member of the Committee on Insanity for the Conference of Charities in 1877 and 187'"^, and on Public Buildings for the Dependent Classes in 1879. Was elected and served as a member of the Wisconsin Legislature in the Assembly during the sessions of 1862, 1866 and 1867, and in the Senate during the sessions of 1875, 1876, 1877 and 1878, and was a member of the Committee on Charitable and Penal Institutions during every .session. His specialty in legislation was to establish the proper relations between the State and its criminal and dependent classes ; made speeches in the Legislature in favor of founding an institution for the education of feeble-minded children, for the abolition of time sentences to the State Prison, for making incurable insanity a cause for divorce, in favor of smaller and cheaper asylums for the insane, in favor of greater economy in public expenditures, in opposition to the constant tendency in legislation to multiply offices and increase salaries, in favor of every proposition to increase the educational facilities of the people. Was originally a Whig in politics ; after the Whig party became defunct, helped to organize and acted with the Republican party until 1872, when, as a Liberal Republican, supported Horace Greeley for President, and has since acted with the Democratic party. Was married to Mary McCabe in 1853, who died in 1861 ; was married again in 1863, to Helen M. Maryrord, his present wife ; has three children by first wife - one son and two daughters.

ALjDEN SAJiBORBT, proprietor of news depot and general store, Jefferson; came to Jefferson with parents in fall of 1839; his father, William Sanborn, first came to Jefferson the previous year, and got out timber for what is now known as the Sawyer House, and returned back to Vermont for his family ; when he returned, he completed the hotel, which was the second frame house built here ; he located quite an extensive tract of land where a large part of East Jefferson now stands ; he built the original Court House and also the old block jail which now stands and is used for a barn ; he was extensively identified with the early history of the town, and held several public offices; in 1856, was County Treasurer; was a member of the State Legislature while iu Vermont ; he died April 27, 1876; was born Nov. 18, 1800; he had eleven children, eight are living - Emily, born Nov. 3, 1826 (now Mrs. Farnam, and lives in Clyde, Kan.); Caroline, March 4. 1832 (now Mrs. Chubbuck, lives in Warsaw, Wis. ) ; Alden, March 24, 183-1, at Wheelock, Vt. (now in the Post Office Building here) ; Roswell, July 19, 1837 (was a member of the 3d Wis. Battery, and died in hospital at Nashville, Tenn. ) ; Anna J., March 19, 1840 (was the first white girl born in Jefferson ; married Mr. Kennedy, and lives at Sac City, Iowa) ;

George, March 1, 1842 fnow in Iowa); William, Sept. 11, 1844 (now in Clyde, Kan.); Mary, Jan. ~> 1848, died April 7, 1858. Mr. Alden S. is a printer by trade; in 185(3, in company with C. E. Hoyti S'arted the Jefferson County RepMican at this place, in the intere.sts of Fremont, which suspended after the campaign ; he also, with Mr. Chubbuck, published The Genlral Wisconsin for two years at Warsaw. Married Mary JefFord June 11, 1862 ; she was born in London, England, Jan. 29, 1840 ; they have five children living - Mary, born May 9, 1863; Edwin J., April 6, 1865; Wilfred Alden, April 9, 1867 ; Charlies, July 19, 1875 ; Eola, Oct. 19, 1878 ; Naomi, June 14, 1871, died at 22 months of age.

M. SAWYER, proprietor of the Sawyer House, Jefferson ; was born in Templeton, Mass., and cime to Ohio Iti his youth, and was general contractor on the Portsmouth & Cleveland Canal ; completed the first canal tunnel in the United States, on a canal between Pittsburgh and Blairsvilie ; built several sections of the railroad, the lock, canal and aqueduct at Hollidaysburg ; also the railroad from here to the summit of the Alleghany Mountains ; then came to Ohio and built a section of the Sandy & Beaver Canal; then two or three sections on Cross-Cut Canal ; also, widened and deepened Cuyahoga River for one mile ; built seven locks between Cuyahogi Falls and Akron ; came West in the winter of 1841, and settled about three miles south of Jefferson ; moved into his present house in 1844, and opened it as a hotel in 1858, in which he still continues. Mr. S. built a saw-mill in Jefferson about 1846. In 1852, went to California, returning in September, 1862; has been Under Sheriff in Jefferson Co. Opened a general merchandise store in 1844, which he carried on for two or three years; then sold out and ran a saw-mill on the present site of the Woolen Mills till 1852. Married Miss Caroline Boyden Dee. 10, 1834; have had two children - William M. and Mattie, now Mrs. Pearsons, of Washington, D. C.

JOHN G. SCHMIDT, farmer, Sec. 4 ; P. 0. Jefferson ; born in Wittenburg, Germany, Oct. 15, 1837 ; came from Germany direct to Jefferson in 1854, and settled upon his pre.sent farm of 155 acres iu 1872. Married Miss Elizabeth Lang Aug. 22, 1862; she was born in Bavaria, Germany, Sept. 29, 1843 ; they have five children - Samuel, born March 27, 1869; Katie, Aug. 13, 1867 ; Maggie, Nov. 14, 1872; Eddie, Jan. 21, 1876 ; Lillie, Nov. 21, 1877. Family belong to the Evangelical Association. Mr. Schmidt enlisted in 1862, in Co. F, 29th W. V. I. ; was ic the battle of Champion Hill, under Grant at Vicksburg, and with Banks on the Red River expedition ; also at the faking of Port Gibson ; he belonged to the 13th Army Corps, and was in thirteen battles in all, and was mustered out in July, 1865.

HENRY^" SCHLEY, farmer. See. 29 ; P. 0. Fort Atkinson ; born in New York Aug 17, 1845 ; moved with parents to Waukesha in 1849, and worked on a farm ; settled on present place in 1870 ; farm consists of fif'tj acres. Married Miss Mary Knoepfel March 7, 1870; she was born Feb. 8, 1845; they have lost one child. Mr. Schley's parents, Daniel and Barbara Schley, are living and reside in Waukesha.

IWICHOIiAS SCHOTT, farmer. Sec. 20 ; P. O. Fort Atkin.son ; was born in Belgium Feb. 2, 1816; came to America in 1844, and settled on present place in 1851. Married Miss Helen Voung Sept. 20, 1849 ; she was born in France May 12, 1827, and came to America iu 1842 ; they have four children living - Jennie (now Mrs. Sontag), born July 20, 1850 ; Mary (now Mrs. Groble), Nov. 2, 1851 ; Lillie (now Mrs. Pinger), March 2, 1858, and Emma, Jan. 29, 1862 ; lost three children - John, Phronia and Frederick. Family belong to the Catholic Church. Mr. Schott has 200 acres of land.

ERXEST SCHWELLENBACH, farmer. Sec. 12; P.O.Jefferson; born near Cologne, Germany, C)Lt. 15, 1832; came to Jefferson with his parents in 1847; his father, i^rncst, bought eighty acres of canal land, which is now held by his son, E., where he now re.sides. Mr. Schwellenbach married Miss Arabella Brenner Jan. 22, 1855 ; she was born in Ireland March 6, 1833, and died Feb. 20, 1876 ; there are six children - Ernest J.,, born June 22, 1857 ; Nellie, March 9, 1860 ; Frank, Sept. 1, 1861 ; Bell, Sept. 16, 1864; Henry, Aug. 12, 1868 ; Maggie, Aug. 6, 1873. Family are Catholic*. Mr. Schwellenbach has been Asses.sor seven years. Under Sheriff' and Jailer in 1869 and 1870, Sheriff in 1871 and 1872, Deputy Sheriff in 1873 and 1874, Under Sheriff and Jailer in 1875 and 1876, Deputy Sheriff in 1877 and 1878; has been Village Trustee two terms, and at present is Alderman of the Third Ward. His .son. Erne-it J., is now station au'cnt at Great D.tlrvraple Farm, Dakota, near Casselton.

SEBASTIAN JOSEPH SCHWELLEXBACH, Clerk of County Court, Jefferson; was burn in Aztalan, Jefferson Co., Wis., April 5, 1858; is the son of Joseph Schwellenbach, and lived with his parents till 1875, then went to Menominee, Mich., as scaler in a saw-mill, for a time, after which he returned, and remained at hijme till Feb. 6, 1878, when he cime to Jefferson and entered upon the duties of his present position ; was educated at the home schools, aud at the German school of Jefferson.

CARL SEIFERT, foreman in lower and second departments of Wisconsin Manufacturing Co., Jefferson; was born in Bavaria, Germany, May 9, 1831 ; came to America direct to Jefferson in 1850. Married Margaret Zeither in October, 1854; they have had seven children, four living - Barbara,

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JAMES SHERMAN, joint proprietor of broom-factory, Jeiferson ; was born in Genesee (^o., N. Y., Aug. 28, 1829 ; came to Little Prairie, Walworth Co., Wis., in 184S, and settled on a farm there, where he lived till coming to Jeft'er.son in 1877 ; in 1878, in company with Mr. GiiFord, he established the present iaetory. Married Mary- A. Drake Jan. 1, 1850 ; they have two children - Ada M. and ftiarah M., now Mrs. Clemmuns. Mr. S. is a Good Templar.

ADAMS SMITH, retired, Jefferson; born in Henderson, Jefferson Co., N. Y,, March 8, 1821; came to Farmington, Jefferson Co., Wis., in spring of 1844, and took up a claim, on which he lived until

1807, when he removed to Jefferson, where he now resides. Married Miss Harriet Lewis Jan. 30, 1844; she was born in Brookfield, Madison Co., N. Y., Feb. 29, 1824. Mr. S. is an Odd Fellow ; he has held the offices, in Farmington, of Street Commissioner and Town Treasurer; he has also been a member of the Village Board in Jefferson ; was Postmaster at Farmington seven years. They have one adopted son - George L., born March 12, 1855, in Jefferson Co., N. Y. ; he graduated at Rush Medical College, Chicago.'in 1879. Married Miss Ella M. Conan May 14, 1879.

JOHN J. SPAIVGLER, bricklayer, Jefferson ; born in Farmington, Jefferson Co., Sept. 18, 1854; has been in present business tlie past twelve years. His fivther, Joseph, was born in Bavaria, Germany, Oct. 12, 1818; came to America in 1848, and settled in Jefferson in 1851. His mother's name is Theresa Spangler. John S. was appointed Deputy Sheriff" under Mr. Brown, in January, 1879; he belongs to the Catholic (.'hurch. He has two brothers - Joseph G. and Goodhardt.

NICHOLAS STEINAKER, attorney, Jefferson ; born in Germany Feb. 7, 1843; came to America in 1853, and, for a time, worked at coopering; wa.s admitted to the bar in Jefferson in February,

1808, and has been iu practice ever since; in 1802, was elected District Attorney in Jefferson Co., and served one term ; was also Town Clerk five years and City Clerk four years. Married Miss Kate A. Zimmerman Aug. 23, 1805 ; they have had ibur children, two living - Laura K., born July 9, 1808, and Mary K., Apiil 17, 1877 ; Edward and Mary A. died. Mr. S. is an Odd Fellow, and served one term as Past" Grand.

S. R. STEVENS, farmer, Sec. 15 and 22; P. 0. Jefferson; came to Jeffer.'ion June 13, 1837, and made a claim one-half mile from the city, now known as the Schwellenbach tarm ; came to present location in 1839, where he has since resided ; in 1849, went to California with others, being gone onf year. Married Mi.ss Adeline Jackson Feb. 15, 1842,; she was born April 12, 1821 ; they have had eight children ; four livinu' - Jerome, born Feb. 19, 1843; William H., March 17, 1845; George, Aug. 12, 1852; Charles H., July 14, 185G; Maryette, Oct. 18, 1845, died July 18, 1805; Frank, July 10, 1847, died Sept 20, 1852; Ann Eliza, Oct. 12, 1849, died May 2, 1850; one other child, not named. Maryette married James Borrett ; they had one child - Merritt, born July 11, 1800. Mr. Stevens was born in the town of Brutus, N. Y.

CHARLES STOPPENBACH, President of Jefferson County Bank, Jefferson ; was born in Cologne, Germany, Dec. 11, 1824, and came to America in 1848. Married Catherine Bruckner in April, 1854; she was born in Bavaria, Germany ; they have five sons - Frank, Emil, Joseph, Freddie and Eddie, aged 21, 19, 17, 13 and 7 years, respectively. Mr. S. first came to Jefferson Co. in 1849; spent two years in Watertown ; then .settled in Jefferson in 1851. Was elected first President of Jefferson County Bank, which oifiee he still holds ; from 1851 to 1855, was Deputy Register of Deeds, and was afterward twice elected Register of Deeds. Mr. S. was proprietor of a saw-mill iu Jefferson eight or nine years ; the woolen-mills were started in 1805, of which Mr. S. is now sole proprietor ; he is a partner with Mr. Reinel in a large lumber-yard ; he also owns quite extensive interests in real estate outside the city, as well as city property, including several fine buildings, several stores, Stopponbach's Hall and others.

F. O. TIliTON, furniture dealer and undertaker, Jefferson ; was born in Kenduskeag, Me., Dec. 22, 1850 ; was educated at the High School of his native place and at the Jefferson liiberal Institute. He came to Jefferson in 1874, and was in the insurance business in partnership with J. W. Ostrand ; about one year ago, he bought out his brother J. C., and still continues in the furniture business and makes a specialty of practical undertaking. Mr. F. 0. and his brother, J. C, are the only ones living of four children. Their father, J. 0. Tilton, died in the .spring of 1805, and their mother, Ann F., died in January, 1873. ^

CHRISTOPHER TROEGER, joint proprietor of tannery, Jefferson; was born in Bavaria, Germany, Dec. 19, 1823; came to America, direct to Jefferson, in 1846. Married Barbara Benfang in October, 1845 ; she was born Nov. 21, 1821 ; they had ten children ; nine living - -Kate, born

Oct. 18, 1845, now Mrs. lUing ; Margaret, now Mrs. Regr, Dec. 10. 1847; Christiana, now Mrs. Zeidler, July 9, 1850; Elizabeth, now Mrs. Bairenther, March 17, 1852; Laura, Dec. 31, 1853, now Mrs. Christopher Bairenther; John, April 29, 1856, is now dead; George, March 5. 1858; Barbara, Oct. 18, 1859; Caroline, Dec. 22. 1861, and Ida. Sept 6, 1866. Family belong to the Lutheran Church. Mr. Troeger came to Jefferson and took up land in 1846 about one mile from the city, which land he still owns. He began io present bu.siness in 1876.

GEORGE TRl'CKS, Overseer of Poor House ; P. 0. Jefferson ; was born in Richland Co., Ohio, Oct. 9, 1S16 ; came to Jefferson in 1844, and started the first tin store here in the fall of ^ame year, which he continued till about 1847 ; then ran a saw-mill three years, during which time he served two years as Justice of the Peace; next went to the town of Hebron, now Bark River Mills, and started a store, remaining there four years, when he returned to Jefferson and kept store two years; then sold to Mr. Ostrander ; at this time was elected Chairman of the Board of Supervisors for one term ; was Postmaster at Hebron four years, and at Jefferson two or three years; in 1860. was elected Overseer of Poor and Keeper of the County House, serving thus three years ; next ran a furniture store two years ; next was foreman in Wisconsin Manufacturing Company six years, and ju.st previous to this was elected Sheriff for two years : in January, 1874, was again elected Overseer of Poor and Superintendent of County House, which position he still holds; was Town Treasurer one term in Hebron and one term in Jefferson. Married Miss Samantha Clothier March 2, 1842 ; she was born May 15, 1822; they have had five children, two living - Frank, born Nov. 16, 1858; George, Aug. 1, 1852; Nellie, Oct. 2, 1846, died May 3, 1874; Artemus, born June 9, 1845, died Jan. 2, 1861 ; fifth child, not named. Mrs. Truck's brother, Samuel Clothier, helped frame the first State Constitution.

EDWARD IJGIiOW, farmer. Sees. 7 and 18; P. O. Jefferson; born in Cornwall Co., England, June 19, 1827; came to America about 1847 ; thence to Jefferson Co , and settled upon present place in 1850. Married Miss Emma Fox Feb. 20, 1859; she was born in England in April, 1840; they have four children - Francis, born Oct. 22, 1859 ; Agnes, December, 1861 ; John, March 19, 1870, and Minnie, July 20, 1874. Familv attend the Methodist Church.

A. J. VANDWATER, Marshal of Jefferson ; was born in Wayne Co., N. Y., July 9, 1837 ; came to the town of Hebron, Jefferson Co., Wisconsin, with his parents, in 1838; his father, John, took up land from the Government, and died in 1872; his mother, Catherine, is still living in Hebron. Mr. A. J. has followed mechanical and engineering business most of his life ; worked four years as foreman in the turning- room of the Wisconsin Manufacturing Company ; has been engineer in the Fire Department the past eight years; was elected City Marshal in 1874, and has held the office ever since. Married his first wife Sept. 15, 1861, by whom he had two children - Willie and Frank, aged 14 and 11 years, respectively ; first wife died in 1872; for second wife, married Miss Emiline Baldwin, Nov. 14, 1874, by whom he has one child - Emiline, born Jan. 19, 1869. Mr. V. has been Constable several terms, and is an Odd Fellow.

PHILIPP WOliF, joint proprietor of Jefferson Flouring-Mills, Jefferson ; was born in Alsace, France, April 15, 1825 ; came to America in 1841; farmed in early life; then followed the milling business. Married Miss M. B. Wcndling in 1859 ; they have four children - William G.. Charles M., Orrin P. and Edwin Eugene, aged 27, 21, 15 and 12 years, respectively. Mr. W. has been in the milling business about fifteen years ; came to Jefferson in 1869. He belongs to the Evancelical Association ; also to the Odd Fellows.

JOHN ZEIDLER, Jr., shoemaker, Jefferson ; born in Jefferson, three miles southeast of the city, Sept. 30, 1848; farmed till 15 years of age ; then served apprenticeship at trade three years, and has since been engaged in present business. Married Miss Christiana Troeger Feb. 24, 1870 ; she was born July 9, 1850; they have throe children - Edward, born Jan. 24, 1871 ; Ernest, .Alarch, 1873, and George, Dec. 18, 1877. The family belong to the Lutheran Church. His father, John Adam Z., came to Jefferson in 1846, and bought a farm near Jefferson ; he was born in Bavaria, Germany, June 9, 1815. and died July 13, 1871. He helped build the first log schoolhouse in this vicinity, and also helped cut the first road from his place to Rock River. His wife, Catharine Zeidler, was born in Bavaria in 1826, and died in 1868; they had four children - John; Charles, born Feb. 28, 1850 ; Christiana. June 7, 1854, and Mary, Feb. 25, 1859.

CiiEORGE W. ALLEIV, farmer, Sec. 36; P. 0. Palmyra; born in Livingston Co., N. Y., Aug. 19, IS'I'J, ; lie came to Wisconsin in 1812, locating on the farm he now owns of eighty acres, which he bought of the Government at $1.25 per acre, when there were no families between Little Prairie and Palmyra except his own. He married Miss Margaret Jones May IS, 1844, who died Aug. 17, 1869, leaving three children - -Romanzo, Lucina and Willie. Mr. Allen is a Republican in politics ; has been Supervisor of the town twice. He is liberal in religion. Mr. Allen enlisted, Sept. 9, 1864, in the 42d W. V. L ; the regiment did guard duty, and was stationed at Cairo, 111., and other points. Mr. Allen served till the close of the war, and says he would go again, if necessary. He is one of the first settlers in his section of Wisconsin.

JAMES A. AliTiEN^, lawyer and insurance agent. Palmyra; born in York, Livingston Co., N. Y., May 9, 1824; spent the early part of his life in New York, where he was educated, and where he learned the harne.ss-making business ; came to Palmyra in 1844, where he carried on the harness-making business eighteen years. He affiliates with the Democratic party, and was elected Justice of the Peace in 1849. and has held the office continuously since - a thirty years' term, or longer, it is supposed, than any man in the State ; has also been Chairman of Town Board, Town Supervisor, Town Clerk and Constable. Was appointed Chief Doorkeeper in Wisconsin Assembly in 1878. Mr. Allen is a Master Mason, a member of Palmyra Lodge, No. 68. He married Miss Augusta Jones, of Erie Co., N. Y., in 1847, who died in 1870, leaving four children - Mendana (now deceased), J. Edgar, Willis A. and Leona. Mr. Allen married Mrs. Caroline Adams, of New York City, in 1871. As will be seen, Mr. A. is prominently identified with the hi.story of Palmyra.

PHILIPP AiSTWEILER, farmer. Sees. 31 and 33; P. 0. Palmyra; born in Germany Aug. 15, 1836; eame to America in July, 1855, locating in Jefferson Co., where he has since lived; settled on the farm he now owns of 140 acres in 1871. He married Miss Marietta Bradway, daughter of Timothy Bradway, of New York, Dec. 27, 1859; they have four children - John H., Charles J., Willie E. and Mary E. Mr. A. is a Republican, and the family attend the M. E. Church. Mr. Antweiler enlisted in the 42d W. V. I. in 1864; the regiment was stationed at Cairo, 111., and did guard duty at various points until its disehariie in 1865.

WILLIAM W. BABCOCK, farmer, Sec. 36; P. 0. Palmyra; born in Scott, Cortland Co., N. Y:, Jan. 15, 1830 ; came to Palmyra in 1847, locating on the farm he now owns of 160 acres in 1865. He married Miss Betsy Chapin, of Palmyra, April 18, 1854; they have three children - Ella D., Leora J. and Stella. Mr. Babcock is a Republican. He united with the Palmyi'a Baptist Church in 1854, and is now Deacon; is also one of the oldest members. He is a successful farmer, and is raising cattle, sheep, and full-blooded Poland-China hogs from Fowler's herd, Heart Prairie. His nephew, Charles J. NeflF, enlisted in the 37th W. V. I. in May, 1864, and was killed at Petersburg, Va., July 30, 1864.

ARTHUR BEAMISH, farmer, Sees. 15 and 16 ; P. 0. Palmyra ; born in County Cork, Ireland, in 1831 ; the early part of his life was spent in Ireland; came to America in 1850, and located in Whitewater, Wis. ; removed to Palmyra in 1852, and to the farm he now owns of 240 acres in 1856. Mr. Beamish has twice been to Ireland since his settlement in the United States. He married Elizabeth McCarthy Nov. 14, 1852. He is a Republican, and Master Mason, and is now Senior Warden in Palmyra Lodsie. No. 68. Is liberal in religion. Has served two terms as Supervisor in Palmyra.

LIXDSEY M. BIGELO'W, barber. Palmyra; born in Reading, Windsor Co., Vt., Aug. 28, 1841; eame to Wisconsin Dec. 1, 1857; lived three years at Little Prairie; removed to Heart Prairie and lived one year; he then went to Ogle Co., 111., and taught school. Returning to Palmyra, he enlisted in March, 1864, in the 38th W. V. I.; while attempting the arrest of some deserters, he was struck on the head with an ax and badly hurt, but did some service, and was in the grand reconnaisance at Hatehie's Run ; he was sent to the hospital in consequence of the old wound, and honorably discharged Dec. 31, 1864 ; returning to Palmyra, he engaged in his present business in May, 1865 ; after three years, he removed to Rome, Jeffijrson Co., where he was in the hardware business about one year; he then bought his present property in Palmyra, where he has since resided. Mr. Bigelow married Miss Jennie S. Barron July 5, 1862; they have four children - Herbert M., Mary E., Irwin L. and Leon B. Mr. B.

JAMES M. BI^CwHAM, attorney and counselor at law, Chippewa Falls; born in the tow of Perry, Wyiiming Co., X. Y.. Feb. 3, 1828; his parents were farmers and members of the Congregational Church, in which faith their son was reared ; he attended common schools until l(j, then attended an academy about four years, and began teaching ; taught eleven terms in schools and academies, meanwhile pursuing the study of Latin and French. Gov. Bingham read law in the office of F. R. Bissell, Le Roy, N. Y. ; came to Palmyra, JeflFerson Co., Wis., in 1854; began to practice law in 185G, has practiced ever since. While a resident of Jefferson Co., he represented the District in the State Assembly in 1863, 1864, 1869 and 1870; was Speaker in 1870, and Chairman of the Judiciary Committee in 1863 and 1869. He was Major of the 40th W. V. I. Regiment, and was stationed at Memphis during term of Service - 100 days; removed to Chippewa Falls in 1871, where he has since resided and practiced. Was elected to Wisconsin A.«sembly from his (then Democratic) county in 1874 ; was nominated and elected Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin by the Republicans in 1877. On account of rheumatic troubles the Governor made a two-months visit to Hot Springi, Ark., and was completely cured during his first term. The Republican State Convention of July, 1879, renominated him for Lieutenant Governor. He married, in 1856, Miss Justina M., daughter of W. C. Dwight. M. D., of Moscow. N. Y. ; they have three children - Clitiord D., Walter P. and Katheriue O. '

15, 1846 ; came to America with his parents, Stephen and Ann Bray, in 1848, locating in Sullivan, where they resided three years ; removed in 1852, to Palmyra, where Mr. Bray settled on the farm he now owns of 220 acres. He married Miss Maria J. Dodge May 13, 1869 ; they have three children - Lena J., Alvin J. and Luolla. Mr. Bray is a Republican, and has been several years an officer of School District No. 2. He is in accord with the B. C. Church. He is raising the usual stock and crops of Jefferson Co.

WILLIAM BRADW AY, farmer, miller and wagon-maker, Sees. 32, 33, 34 and 6 ; P. O. Palmyra ; born in Schoharie Co , X. Y., Sept. 5, 1819 ; came to Wisconsin in 1846 ; lived one year in Delavan, Wis., and located in Palmyra in 1847, where he manuftictured wagons about three years, when he located on the farm he now owns of 220 acres. Married Mrs. Klizabeth Foote Dec. 16, 1868. His son John is in Ossiau, Iowa, and his son James is a resident of Palmyra ; Abel Bradway, his oldest son, served one year as First Lieutenant in Co. E, 46th W. V. I., and died Dec. 26, 1866, in Palmyra. Mr. Bradway is a stanch Republican, and, with his wife, attends the Palmyra Baptist Church ; Mr. B. is one of the successful pioneers of Jefferson Co., who had but little or no means to start in life, and who have succeeded by industry and prudence ; he has a feed and cider mill on his farm, run by water from a large spring on the farm.

16, 1819 ; the early part of his life was spent in Scotland, where he served a five-years apprenticeship as engineer in Glasgow; he was engineer of the ship Monarch at the age of 17 ; he came to America in 1844, locating on Rock Prairie, Wis. ; from there he went to Manistee, Mich., and put in the machinery for the first steam saw-mill in the city ; returning to Milwaukee, he was employed by Goodrich & Eastman to reconstruct their engine in the flouring-mill on Walker's Point ; his success here established his reputation as a practical engineer. He remained in the employ of this farm thirteen years, and was promoted to head miller in Ottawa, III. ; with his savings bought an engine and a third interest in the mill at Oak Creek, Wis. ; after five years, he purchased the flouiing-mill at Palmyra, and paid for it in two years ; by application to his business he won the confidence of the surrounding community, and, after eight years, sold out his mill and settled in the village to enjoy his competence. He married Miss Philadelphia DIbley. of Milwaukee, Dec. 24, 1848; they have seven chUdren - Agnes T., Mary A., Emma D., Anna S., William J., Florence N. and Robert W. The family attend the Congregational Church. Mr. Brown is a Republican.

H, F. BUEJflXG, saddler and harness-maker. Palmyra ; born in Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 7, 1851 ; removed to Whitewater, Wis., in 1864, where he learned his business in the shop of J. Haubert; Mr. B. came to Palmyra and bought the shop, etc., of V. H. Bundle, where he is now doing all the business of the kind in Palmyra. He married Sliss Hattie Rumary, of Fort Atkinson, Wis., in 1871 ; they have three children - William, Mary and a babe. Mr. Buening is independent in polities, and is a member of Palmyra Lodge, No. 160, I. 0. 0. F. He has a large stock of harness, saddles, trunks, carriagetrimmincrs, whips, etc., and is prepared to <_'uarantee satisfaction in quality and price of goods.

(irARDXEiR H. BU^ZELL, shoemaker and liveryman, Pidmyra ; born in Chelsea, Orange Co., Vt., July 23, 1838; the early part of his life was spent in his native State; came to Wisconsin in

1854, locating at Palmyra the same year. He married Misa Mary Alcorn, of Lancaster. Wis., Aug. 26, 18(i2; they have two fliilciren - Adelbert G. and Luclla M. Mr. Buzzell has alway.s been an active Republican, and was elected President of Palmyra in 1S78. He enlLsted Aug. 12, 18(!2. in Co. D, 24th W. V. I., and was with Gen. Buell at the battle of Perryville, Ky. ; was also in battles of ritone River, Tullahoma and Blue River; was under treatment for disability in Na.shville hospital two months; then transferred to the Reserve Corps, 8th Regiment, which was employed in guarding prisoners at Camp Douglas, Chicago, and other points ; Mr. B. was honorably discharged on account of disability in July, 18G4, and returned to Palmyra, where he owns a boot and .shoe store and livery stable.

ISAAC COXGDON, former. Sec. 24; P. 0. Palmyra; born in Fort Ann, Washington Co., N. Y., April 10, 1811 ; came to Wisconsin in 1845, locating in Palmyra, where he owns a farm of 145 acres. He married Miss Sarah Woodruff', of Washington Co., N. Y., in 1832, who died in 1836, leaving two children - Simmons and Sarah A. ; Mr. Congdon married Miss Eliza Woodruil' in 1837 ; they have seven children - James, Esther, Jane, Harriet, Albert, JNLirion and Julia. Mr. Congdon is liberal in politics and religion.

JOHN COTTINGHAIH, millwright. Palmyra ; born in Northampton Co., Penn., Oct. 26, 1823; the early part of his life was spent in his native State, where he learned his trade; he came to Ozaukee Co., Wis., in 1846, and built the first mill at Grafton, also the Concordia mill at Hamilton, the Riverside mill and many others on Cedar Creek ; has built mills at Marathon City and has rebuilt both mills at Palmyra, also Port Washington Mill ; after twenty five bu.sy years in Ozaukee Co., he removed to Palmyra, where he has one of the most pleasant homes in the village. He married Bliss Emma Miller March 20, 1844; they have eight children - Alice, Robert, John, Jlorris, Howell, Corinna, Emma and Miriam. Mr. C. is a Republican, and has been Supervisor of the town of Grafton. United with the M. E. Church in 1850, and with his wife is now a member of the Palmyra M. E. Church.

HON. AliEXANDER J. CRAK,^, deceased; born in town of Wallkill, Orange Co., N. Y., Nov. 11. 1823 ; after receiving his early education in his native State, he came to Palmyra in 1843, where he resided until 1860, though he was editor of the State. Journal of Edvcation at Racine four years. Mr. Craig was elected to the Wisconsin Legislature in 1859, and was appointed State Assistant Superintendent of Education in 1861, and held the office until 1867. when he was elected State Superintendent, and was re-elected in 1869 by a majority of 10,000 votes; before the expiration of his second term, he fell a victim to pulmonary consumption and died July 3, 1870. Mr. Craig enlisted in 1864, in tlie 40th W. V. I., and served as Adjutant to the clo.se of the war. He was a man of broad and liberal ideas, of sound and well-tramed judgment, as well as unusual industry; when called upon by the people to assume a responsible office, he ever performed the duty in an able and conscientious manner. Mr. Ciaig married Jliss Eliza Jl. Dibble, of Rochestir, N. Y., May 3, 1842; they have seven children - Elmer 11., Mary L., Alice J., Herbert E., Seward J., Allen A. and Julius R. ; Helen E. Craig died Feb. 26, 1872, in Palmyra; Elmer H. is United States Pension Agent ; Mary L. is the wife of A. E. Bourne, Superintendent of Schools, Sandwich, III. ; Seward J. is in Buffalo, N. Y. ; Alice J. is a teacher of elocution in the Wisconsin State University ; Herbert E. is a teacher in Texas ; .\llen A. and Julius R. remain in Palmyra with their mother. A. J. Craig wa.s an earnest member of the Congregational Church, as well as of the Republican partv.

DAVIO CRAIG, Palmyra; born in Chili, Monroe Co., N. Y., Sept. 28, 1833; the early part of his life was spent in his native State ; came to Palmyra in 1846, where he completed his education ; taught several terms of school in Jefferson and Rock Cos. ; he took the station at Lone Rock, Richland Co., with his brother, in 1856; remained until 1861, when he went to Jones Co., Iowa. Mr. Craig enlisted Aug. 15, 1862, in the 24th I. V. I., and was in all the Southern States except Florida, Alabama and Texas; was in many battles and skirmishes in Louisiana ; was also in the Siienandoah Valley with Sheridan ; he was in hospital in Baltimore two months, on account of sunstroke ; with his regiment, he joined Sherman at Goldsboro, N. C. The boys saw many long hard marches, and much of the bloody side of war. Mustered out at Savannah, Ga., July 17, 1865; Mr. C. took charge of the Palmyra warehouse in 1866, and has been in the warehouse and depot many years. He married Miss Teresa A. Crandall, of Lone Rock, Wis., Dec. 26, 1858 ; they have one son - Willie 0, born Feb. 23, 1859, and one daughter, Jennie May, born May 10, 1867. Mr. Craig is a Republican, and has been Town Clerk and Justice of the Peace, and is now serving his fifth term as Town Treasurer ; in 1872, he had all except two votes for Town Treasurer; he is a member of the M. E. Church and Palmyra Lodge, No. 160, I. O. 0. F.

WIIiLIAlI CRAIG, farmer. Sees. 9 and 10 ; P. 0. Palmyra; born in Seottsville, Monroe Co., N. Y., Jan. 25, 1831 ; the early part of his life was spent in New York ; like his brothers, A. J. and David

Craig, he was self-taught ; came to Palmyra in 1840; after one year, ho removed to Rock Co., Wis., where he resided four years ; returning to Palmyra, he lived there four years, then went to Lone Rock, Wis., where he was station agent twelve years and merchant four years; he resided in Richland and Sauk Cos., twenty-one years, and settled on the farm he now owns of eighty acres in March, 1877. Mr. Craig marri.d Mrs. Lavinia Francis, March, 18.50, who died, March, 1805, leaving two sons - -Charles Sumner and Corrie Jay ; Mr. Craig married Mi.ss Elvira Crittenden, July, 1800 ; they have one daughter - Dora Belle. Mr. C. a Republican and was Town Clerk seven successive years in Buena Vista, Richland Co.; was also Town Treasurer ; he is a member of of Palmyra Lodge, No. 60, A., P. & A. M.; is also a member of the Palmyra Congregational Church.

OIjIVER p. DOW, merchant and editor of the ¥a\myra Enterprise ; born in Hudson, Hillsboro Co., N. H., Sept. 30, IS23; the early part of his life was .spent in his native State; he came to dhemung Co., N. Y., with his parents, in 1838 ; attended academy at Manchester, N. H., winter of 1844 and 1845. After several years of hard work as a farmer, he taught .several terms in Xew York. Mr. Dow came to Wisconsin and located in Palmyra in 1840; here he engaged in teaching school and in farming ; has 110 acres of land on Sections 21 and 28, al«o five acres in the village; he opened a store in 1855, where he now has a stock of hardware, paints, oils, school-books, stationery, etc.; realizing the nejd of a local paper, he began publishing the Palmyra Kntcrprhe March 25, 1874, the first and only paper in the town. Mr. Dow married Miss Mary Boss, of Clienengo Co.. N. Y., in 1840, who died June 15, 1859, leaving four children - Katie L,, Edward E., Oliver P" and Delia M. On March 20, 1801, Mr. Dow married Mi.ss Emerett Graves ; they have five children - Nellie, Clifford, Lura J., Alice C. and Rertha. He is a strong advocate of Republican principles; he has served as President of the village, and, for several years, Chairmau of the Town Board, Town Superintendent of Schools and Justice of the Peace ; he has always been an active and earnest opponent of the traffic in inti^xicating liquors ; as a religionist, believes in the final restoration of all things, that Christ came to seek and to save that which was lost, and that the sjreat design will never be frustrated, as sure as God lives omnipotent.

CHAKLE$!i F. EASTJIAN, cooper and job workman, Palmyra; born in Denmark, Me., Nov. 20, 1823; the early part of his life was spent in New Hampshire, where he learned his business; resided in Lowell, Mass., about three years, where he was a mill-watchman. He enlisted in the 12th N. H. v. I. in August, 1863 ; was with his regiment at Richmond and Petersburg, and was under fire most of the time ; his regiment was under arms, night and day, for about three weeks, and repulsed many desperate charges. At the close of the war, Mr. E. returned to New Hampshire, but came to Palmyra in 1806, where he has since done a very satisfactory business. He married Miss Eleanor B. Hill July IS, 1848; they have five living children - Izora A., Edward C, Nettie, John M. and Charles F. Mr. F]astman is a Republican, and has been Trustee and Street Commissioner in Palmyra; is a member of the Palmyia T. of H., and has been an active supporter of the Gospel many years ; is now Deacon of the Palmyra Baptist Church.

JAMES FRENCH, farmer. Sees. 12, 13 and 14; P. 0. Palmyra; was born in Cornwall, England, Nov. 18, 1832 ; came to .Vmerica in 1844, and settled, the same year, on the farm he now owns of 200 acres. Married Miss Amelia Lean, of Sullivan, Nov. 10, 1800 ; they have six children - Ida T., Dora E., J. Franklin, Thomas E. L., Harry J. and Ethel I. Mr. French is a Republican, and a member of the Bible Christian Church; also, a member of Palmyra T. of II. and Lodge of Good Templars ; also, of Palmyra Lodge, I. 0. 0. F. He is one of the successful farmers of Jeff'erson Co., and has remained upon his original location, and ])rovided a good home for himself and fiimily.

JAIflES <]}ILBEKT, farmer,'Sec. 22; P. 0. Palmyra; born in Cornwall, England, in 1889 ; came to America in 1859, locating in Palmyra, where he has since lived ; settled on the farm he now owns of 100 acres, in 1S71. Married Miss Julia Stratfen Aug. 22, 1804 ; they have three children - Albert, Ada and Lillie. Mr. Gilbert is a Republican. Mrs. Gilbert was born March 17, 1845; she became impressed with the truths of the Gospel, and united with the M. E. Church, of Oxford, Oakland Co., Mich., at the age of 14; she is still an active and earnest supporter of the Gospel, and has been a member of the Palmyra !M. E. Church during the past nine years.

THOMAS <i}ILBERT, farmer, Sec. 1 ; P. 0. Oak Hill; was born in Cornwall, England, in 1825 ; came to America in 1S57, locating in Palmyra the same year; settled on the farm he now owns of 140 acres in 1809. Married Miss Frances Drakes, of Jefferson, Jan. 8, 1863; their children are William H., Mary, John, Daniel and Eliza. Mr. Gilbert is a Republican. He is raising the usual stock and crops of his county, and is a very successful farmer.

J. E. WREOORY, dealer in lumber, stock and produce, Palmyra; born in Cornwall, England, April 20, .1834; came to America in 1850, locating in Palmyra; he resided fifteen years, as a farmer, iu

Eagle, Waukesha Co.; began his present business in 1873. He married Miss Mary McCabe Jan. 1, 1.S58; they have six children - Thomas, Elizabeth, Mary, Katie, John and William. Mr. Gregory is a Democrat; has been Supervisor in Eagle; is liberal in religion. He keeps constantly in stock, near the warehouse in Palmyra, all kinds of lumber, lath, shingles, windows, doors, and all kinds of dressed lumber; he will sell at rates which defy competition, and intends to deal so fairly with the people of Palmyra and vicinity as to merit their patronage.

WALTER OROVES, blacksmith, Palmyra; born in Erie Co., N. Y., Feb. 5, 1837; came to Wisconsin in 1857, locating in Palmyra; having learned his trade 'in New York, he opened a shop in 1859, where he has since been in business. He married Miss Martha Fairbrother, of Palmyra, in 18(30 ; they have two sons - Delbert W. and Charlie F. Mr. Groves is a Republican, and is liberal in religion. He is well known as a reliable workman and business man.

a. GIIL.BRLT1VSOX, tailor. Palmyra; born in Norway Aug. 2, 18-17; the early part of his life was spent in his native country, where be was educated and learned his trade ; came to America in 1871, and located at Palmyra in January, 1873. He married Miss Carrie Oleson Dec. 26, 1870; they have two children - Mina C. and Eugene 0. Mr. Gulbrunson is a Republican, and the familv are members of the Lutheran Church. He has worked at his business since he was 14, and is prepared to meet the wants of the people and will guarantee satisfaction in work and prices.

CHARLES HEBARD, farmer. Sec. 6 ; P. 0. Hebron ; born in Bennington Co., Vt., June 23, 1828 ; he was educated and spent his early life in Vermont; he came to Jefferson Co., Wis., in 1845, locating in town of Sullivan. In 1852, he went to California, and after two years of successful mining, he returned and bought the farm he now owns of 100 acres. Mr. H. is a Democrat, and is liberal in religion ; as one of the successful fiirmers of his county, he is raising Durham grade cattle and Merino sheep.

CLEMEXT HARE, farmer. Sec. 36 ; P. 0. Palmyra ; born in Lincolnshire, England, April 20, 1814 ; the early part of his life was spent as a farmer in England ; came to America in 1851 , locating in Walworth Co, Wis.; settled on the farm he now owns of 390 acres in 1867. He married Miss Frances Warne, who died in 1843, leaving four children - Frances, John, Annie and William. Married Miss Mary Robin.son in 1844, who died in 1850, leaving three children - Jane, Mary and Charles. Mr. Hare married Mrs. Annie Cougdon Dec. 13, 1859. Mr. Hare is Independent in politics, and is one of the successful i'armers of Jefferson Co.

JAMES HARVEY, farmer. Sec. 5; P. O. Palmyra; born in Lincolnshire, England, Aug. 8, 1794 ; came to America in 1830 ; spent Some time in New York State; then went South and helped build the'C. & A. R, R. ; he then returned to New York, and in or about 1842, he came to Jefferson Co., Wis., settled on Section 27, town of Palmyra; in 1850, he located on his present farm of 240 acres. He married Miss Sully Akins. who died several years before he came to Wisconsin, leaving two children - Hannah and Elias. He married Melinda Cinnamon June 8, 1840. Mrs. Harvey is a native of Tioga Co., N. Y. ; they have five daughters - Mary, Martha, Jane, Elizabeth and Catherine (twins). Mr. Harvey is a Republican, and is one of the well and favorably known pioneers of the county.

EDWARD HITCH, farmer. Sec. 15; P. O. Palmyra ; born in Cambridgeshire, England, Dec. 24, 1820 ; the early part of his life was spent in his native country ; he came to America with but little means in January, 1852, and by hard work has improved his farm, and made a good home; resided nine years in Whitewater as a farmer, and settled on the farm he now owns of 120 acres in 1861. Married .^liss Fannie Peacock Sept. 4, 1840 ; they have nine living children - Harriet, Eliza, Anna, Mary A., Amanda, Caroline, Jane, Sophia and Thomas. Mr. Hitch is a Republican, and in accord with the Bible Christian Church.

JOHX HOLLOWAY, miller, Palmyra; born in Devonshire, Eng., in 1851; came to America in 1868, locating at Whitewater, where he was engaged in the milling business ; in January, 1879, wiih Mr. Horton, he bought the Palmyra mill, where they are now doing a very satisfactory business. Mr. Holloway married Miss Inez M. Hay, of Whitewater, in 1876 ; they have one daughter - Pearl Irene, born July 20, 1878. Mr. H. is independent in politics and religion.

GEORGE HOOPER, farmer. Sees. 11 and 12; P. 0. Palmyra; born in Cornwall, Eng., May 8, 1833; came to America with his father, George Hooper, in 1844, locating on the farm he now owns of 270 acres. He married Miss Jane Strike, of Devonshire, Eng., April 9, 1857 ; they have six children - Daniel H., Frank G., Luther J., William A., Mary E. and Carrie J. Mr. Hooper is a Republican, and has been Supervisor and Assessor in Palmyra. The family are members of the Bible Christian Church, of which Mr. Hooper has been an active member for the past twenty-five years. He is now Circuit Steward and Superintendent of Sabbath school. Mr. H. is raising the usual stock and crops of his county, including 160 grade Merino sheep.

JOH9f HOOPER, farmer, Sec. 11 ; P. 0. Palmyra; born in Cornwall, Eng., Feb. 3, 1830 ; came to Amcriiii with his jiarents in 1844 ; settled on the farm he now owns of 170 acres the same year. He married Mi.ss Jane E. Lean Dec. 4, 1856 ; they have four children - Edwin J., Clarence W., Lewis and Cclia. Jlr. Hooper is a Republican, and a member, with his wife, of the B. C. Church. He is one of the well-known and successful farmers of his town.

THOMAS HOOPRR, farmer. Sees. 12, 13, 14 and 23; P. O. Palmyra; born in Cornwall Eiiir., Jan. 1, 1825; cauje to America and Palmyra in 1845; worked as a stonem;ison in Janesville in 1846; in Milford in 1847; in Janesville in 1848; again in Milfbrd in 1849; in 1850. he went overland to Califiirnia, where he was a successful gold miner ; returning to the town of Sullivan, he resided until 1864; built the first grist-mill in the village of Rome in 1857 ; settled on the farm he now owns of .115 acres in 1864. Mr. Hooper married Miss Harriet Watt, of Somersetshire, Eng., May 29, 1854; they have nine children - Frank (}., Betsy, Thomas, Hattie, Emma, Edwin, Jennie, Ida and Rose. Is Independent in politics, and is in .sympathy with the Episcopal Church, which was the Church of his boyhood.

HIRAM H. HUGHES, carpenter and joiner; P. 0. Palmyra; born in Hancock Co., Ohio, Nov. 29, 1S47 ; the early part of his life was spent in Clinton Co.. Mich. ; he enlisted in Aug. 1862, in 27th Mich. V. I. ; was in battles of Holly Springs, Jackson, Vicksburg, Knoxvitle, and many others in the West ; his regiment was transferred to the Array of the Potomac, and Mr. U. was in battles of the Wilderness, Cold Harbor, North Anna River, and all the great battles preceding the siege of Richmond ; the regiment has a proud record, as its rolls show the names of over 5,000 men who were killed or captured in action ; Mr. Hughes was shot in the left side at the mine explosion of Petersburg, while trying to shoot a rebel color-bearer ; the regiment lost all its line officers on this day ; he was an Orderly on Gen. Burnside's staff, and witnessed the signing of the terms on surrender of Lee. Mr. Hughes married Miss Martha Jackson May 12, 1867 ; they have two children - Emma P. and Joshua. .Mr. Hughes is a Republican ; liberal in rcliirion, and a member of Palmyra T. of H., No. 176.

JOHN S. JACkSOX, farmer. Sec. 19; P. O. Palmyra; born in Sullivan Co., N. Y., June 7, i809 ; came to Wisconsin in 1846, and is one of the hardy pioneers who saw much of the hardship of those times ; settled on the farm he now owns of fifty-nine acres in 1848. Married Mi.~s Mary Doty in 1831; they have seven children: Sarah A., Huldah, William, Mary, Eliza, Amanda, Martha. Mr. Jackson is a Republican ; he united with the Baptist Church at the age of 19, and has been an active and earnest supporter of the Gospel, and, with his wife, has done good work in a good cause.

JOSEPH JOHXSTOX, farmer; P. O. Palmyra; b. rn in Ottawa, Waukesha Co., Wis., Oct. 23, 1S46 ; has spent his life in Jefferson Co. ; he enlisted in 13th Wis. Bat. Light Artillery, in 1863 ; the battery was in some sharp skirmishes in Louisiana, and always did its duty well and cheerfully ; Mr. Johnston enlisted at the close of the war in the 17th Regulars, and was in Texas about three years, and where he had some stirring experiences with the Mexicans and Indians ; he was honorably dLscharged June 9, 1869, and married Miss Hattie Sweet, of Sparta Center, Mich., in 1872 ; they have one daughter, Ella, born Auir. 8, 1878. Mr. J. is a Republican, and is liberal in religion.

RICHARD JOLLIFFE, farmer. Sees. 2, 3, 4 and 9 ; P. 0. Palmyra; born in Cornwall, England, May 24, 1830; came to America with his parents in 1846; settled on the farm he now owns of 220 acres in 1856. He married Miss JIary A. Uglow Nov. 25, 1855 ; they have one son, Edwin J., born Oct. 2, 1856, who married Miss Anna Dawe March 5, 1878. Father and son are Republican. Mr. JoUifTe has been Supervisor of Palmyra two terms, and is a Director in Sullivan Town Insurance Co. Members of the Bible Christian Church.

3IATHIAS KAISER, blacksmith ; P. O. Palmyra ; born in Luxemburg, Germany, Dec. 13, 1834 ; the early part of his life was spent in his native country; came to Jefferson Co. in 1856, and opened a blacksmjth-shop in Palmyra in 1861, where he has since followed the business ; he enlisted in 1865 in the 46th W. V. I., and was under Gen. Hunter in Alabama ; the regiment was mustered out in October, 1865. Married Miss Barbara Bu.sgcn March 25, 1861. He isa Democrat, and has been Trustee on the Village Board ; is a Mason and Odd Fellow in good standing.

CHARIiES KIX<w, brnoramakor ; Palmyra; born in East Windsor, Conn.. Nov. 17, 1826 ; came to Wisconsin about 1839, locating on Turtle Prairie, Walworth Co., where he lived two years ; he was a resident of Walworth Co. about fourteen years ; was in the pottery business in Whitewater, and owned the Whitewater Hotel, which he sold in 1853 ; came to Palmyra and opened a blacksmith-shop, in which he worked about throe years; Mr King enlisted in 1865, in Co. E, 46th W. \. I., was stationed with his regiment at Athens, Ala. ; the regiment did guard duty until its discharge the same year. Mr. King married Miss Almira Spurbec, who died in 1850, in Whitewater; he married Miss Martha Bush

AIi«KRTlTS KXAPP, farmer, See. 7 and Jl ; P.O. Palmyra ; born in Monroe Co., N. Y., May o, 18i:i ; came to Wisconsin in May, 1838, and is among the first settlers in the .State; after a residence of four years in Walwortli Co., he came to Jefferson Co. in 18-12, locating on the farm of 4H0 acres he now owns in 1844. He married Miss Polly Duncan July 3, 1844; it was probably the lirst marriage in the town of Palmyra ; they have two children - Emeliue and Adella. Mr. Knapp is at Republican ; has been Supervisor and Assessor several terms, and liberal in religion ; he is one of the successful pioneer farmers, who began with but little and, as a result of his own efforts, now has a farm and a home second to none iq the township ; Mr. Knapp is raising Durham and Jersey grade cattle, Norman a. ado horses, Poland-China hoL's, and keeps from two hundred to four hundred Spanish Merino sheep.

PATRICK L.AWLESS, farmer. Sees. 3(j and 25 ; P. O. Palmyra ; borii in County Galway, Ireland, Sept. 15, 1838; came to America with his mother in 1845, and located in Waukesha Co., Wis., where he lived eleven years, then removing to Sullivan, Jeti'erson Co., where he lived until 18(i7, when he removed to the farm he now owns of 18tt acres. Married Miss Ellen O'Neal, of Toronto, Canada. March 2t!, 18()4; they have nine children - John, Mary, Jane, George, Katie, Nellie, Thomas J,, Theresa and a babe. Mr. Lawless is a Democrat and a Catliolic. He is raising full-blooded Durham cattle, .Merino .sheep, Poland-China hogs, and intends to improve his herd of Durhanis and to bring it to a high standard.

HIKAJI'R. leach, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Palmyra; born iu the town of Claremont, Sullivan Co., N. H., Oct. 14, 1818 ; the early part of his life was spent in New Hampshire; he removed to Vermont at the age of 20, and settled in Palmyra in 1842; he bought his land in the wild state, and, by industry and economy, improved it and made a good home for himself and family ; Mr. Leach sold his farm and removed to the village in April, 1874. He married Miss Harriet, daughter of Samuel Sherman, of Wethersfield, Vt,, Sept. 12, 1843; they have one daughter - Mary A., now the wife of George Backus, of Eagle. IMr. Leach is an advocate of the principles of the Republican party ; he has a pleasant home in the villaire, where he and his wife are enjoying the fruits of their busy lives.

VICTOR LOWE, merchant ami farmer, Palmyra; born in Saxony July 10, 183G; the early part of his life wa.s spent in his native country, where he was educated to the mercantile business ; came to Wisconsin in 1857, locating in Milwaukee; he settled in Palmyra in 18ti0, where he opened a stock of general merchandise ; he now owns a large store, where he and his brother are in business ; he also owns a farm of sixty acres, near the Bidwell House, where he is growing fruit of all Icinds adapted to the climate; he also has a herd of Jersey cattle ; on his farm are located the noted Wisconsin Springs, seven in number and all differing in their properties. Jlr. Lowe married Miss Nettie Allen, of I'almyra. Aug. 3, 18t>3. In politics he is a Republican ; Mr. and Mrs. Lowe are members of the Congregational Church of Palmvra.

ROBERT li. McCarthy', farmer. Sec. 2t) ; P. O. Palmyra'; born in London, England, Aug. 3t), 1842; came to Wisconsin with his parents in 1842, locating in Palmyra, where he has since lived and been educated. He married Miss Melissa Elson, of Salina, C. W., Oct. 7, 1873. Mr. McCarthy's father, William D., died in Palmyra Aug. 29, 1874; his mother died July 10, 1879, in Palmyra. Mr. AKCartliy is a Republican and a member of Palmyra Lodge, No. IGO, L 0. 0. F., and has been Senior Supporter, Conductor. Vice Grand, Noble Grand, Past Grand, and has been Secretary three succi'.ssive years ; he is also a member of Walworth Encampment, No. 5 ; is in accord with the Episcopal Church, with which his family have been connected for generalions. Mr. McCarthy owns IGO acres of land.

MONROE McKENZIE, boot and shoe maker. Palmyra; born in Vermont March 27, 1805 ; the early part of his life was spent in Woodstock, Vt.; came to Wisconsin in 1844, locating in Palmyra, where he manufactured and bought and .sold boots and shoes until 1871, when he retired from business. He mairied .Miss Clarinda Mather, of Woodstock, in 1825, who died in 1847, leaving five children - Charlotte, Frederick, Pluma, Monroe and Eva. His polities are Republican, and he has served as Justice of the Peace several terms; he was commissioned Captain nf the Vermont State Militia when a young man ; Mr. McKenzie is a Universalist in belief; is a Master Mason ; ho is prominently identified with the early settlement and subse((uent growth of I'almyra, where he now has a pleasant home.

JAMES MEGdilNSON, farmer, Sec. 30; P.O. Palmyra; born in Yorkshire, England, Nov. 14, 1810; came to America in 1844; he settled in Walworth Co., Wis., the same year, where he resided twenty-four years ; located on the farm he now owns of seventy acres, in April, 1871. Mr. Megginson married Mi.<s Halroyd, in 1838, who died September, 18(58, aged 74 years. Mr. M. married JL-s. Mary Selden, of Sugar Creek, Walworth Co., Wis., April, 18(59. Members of the Palmyra M. E. Church ; he is a stauch Republican.

JOHX IfIESSERSCH]IIIDT, proprietor of the Commercial House, and liveryman of Palmyra; born near Halle, Germany, Dec. 27, 18+2; came to America and to Palmyra in 1858, and opened the Commercial House the same year. He enlisted in the 1st W. V. C, Dec. 20, 1860; the regiment was defeated in a darinsi' raid at Madison, Ark., where Mr. M. was badly wounded and taken prisoner ; was abandoned as a dyinir man and rescued by his comrades ; he recovered in time to fisht at Cape Girardeau, Mo.; rey;iment was transferred to the Army of the Tennessee, and was in battles of Shelbyville, Fayette, Chickamauga, etc.; they fought Longstreet ail winter in East Tennessee, in ISG!^, and joined Sherman ; the subject of this sketch was commissioned Captaio in front of Resaca, Ga., for bravery on the field in saving a part of his detachment from an overwhelming force of cavalry, infantry and artillery, under the rebel Gen. Wheeler; he was also presented with a horse and revolver; was wounded and capture! in a charge on Atlanta July 22, when his brother Fred was killed ; Capt. M. was held two months in Andersonville, and experienced all the horrors of that prison-pen ; he escaped by tunneling out and was recaptured eighteen miles from Charleston and kept one month in the city jail ; from Charleston he Was taken to Florence, S. C, where he was kept until February, 18(55, when he again escaped; reached Wilmington, N. C, Feb. 21), and hid in a cellar two days; Feb. 22, 1865, the city was taken by Gen. Schofield, and Capt. M. says it was a happy anniversary of Washington's birthday; worn out by hardship and captivity, he received a furlough and was at home unfit for duty at the close of the war. He married Miss Caroline Haage, of Whitewater, Wis., in 1867; they have five children - Albert, Freddy, Kuima, Nellie and a babe. Mr. M. is a Decuocrat, and a member of Palmyra Lodge, L 0. 0. F.

RICHARD H. MIIjLj, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Palmyra; born on the farm he now owns, of 120 acres, Feb. 4, 1847; has spent his life and been educated in Wisconsin, finishing his education at Milton College. Married Miss Mary Sockcrson Dec. 1, 1868; they have four children - Lenna M., ],eamon B., John V. and Alvin K. Mr. Mill is a Republican, and liberal in religion. He is a breeder of full-blooded short- horn cattle, Poland-China hogs and has the largest flock of full-blooded Merino sheep in Jefferson Co , on which he has taken many premiums at the Central Wisconsin and Jefferson County Fairs, also took four at the festival of the Wisconsin Wool-Growers' Association, BIkhorn, Wis., JLiy 1 and 2, 1879; he intends to bring his flock to a high standard.

W. H. MITCHELiL, barber and confectioner. Palmyra; born in Chautau(|ua Co., N. Y., May 22, 1849; he learned his business in Honesdale, Penu.; has been a railroad and a traveling man for many years; came to Palmyra in 1876, and opened his present business, where he keeps confectionery of all kinds, canned meats and fruits, and is prepared to furnish ice cream and lemonade, soda water, oysters, etc., in their season, on short notice ; he is doing a good business and invites the patronage of the public. He married Miss Hattie McLaughlin Dec. 31. 1878. He is a Democrat and is liberal in religion.

LKVI MIJJVOER, farmer. Sees. 19, 30 and 34; P. O. Palmyra; born in Madison Co., N. Y., Feb. 13, 1820; the early part of his life was spent in Medina Co., Ohio; he came to Palmyra in 1842, and is one of its first settlers ; located on the farm of 250 acres he now owns the same year. He married Mi.ss Martha E. Thayre, of Fulton, Rock Co., Wis., Oct. 15, 1845; they have faur living children - William H., Augustus C., Charles W. and Martha D. Mr. Munger is Republican; with his wife he has been for many years a member of the Palmyra M. E. Church; has been Steward and Trustee many years. He is raising high-grade Durham cattle, Morgan, Patchen and Messenger horses, also Merino sheep.

WILLIAM H. JIUNCiER, farmer. Sec. 27 ; P. O. Palmyra; born in Palmyra Sept. 2, 1847. He has lived and been educated in his native State. He enlisted in Co. F, 38th W. V. I., in April, 1864; was with his regiment in Shenandoah Valley, at Hatchie's Run and sieges of Richmond and Petersburg; regiment discharged in August, 1865 ; Mr. Munger returned to Palmyra, where lie has 160 acres. He married Miss Emeline Knapp Oct. 13, 1867 ; they have three children - Julia, Frank E. and Jennie. Mr. Munger is a Republican and a member of Whitewater Grange, No. 485 ; is liberal in religion. He is raising full-blooded Durham cattle, horses, hogs, etc. Has an artesian well eighty-three, feet deep, and, by means of pipes running through his milkroom, is enabled to make a very superior arti-T cle of butter, and has in all cases satisfied his patrons.

JOSEPH B. OLDS, farmer. Sec. 36 ; P.O. Little Prairie; born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., July 26, 1830 ; came to Wisconsin in 1848. locating on the farm he now owns of 138 acres. He married Miss Nancy S. Allen, of Palmyra, Dec. 16, 1858; they have two children - Clayton D. and Dora P. MrJ Olds is a Republican, and is Steward and Trustee in the Little Prairie B. C. Church ; is also Treasurer o^ the Little Prairie Union Temperance Society. Mrs. Olds was born June 16, 1836

WILLIAM OLDS, farmer. Sec. 25; P. 0. Little Prairie; born in Jefferson Co., N. Y.,| Oct. 25, 1829 ; came to Wisconsin in 1854, locating in Little Prairie, Walworth Co., Wis., where he lived