Clyman, Wisconsin

EDJIOXD CARY, farmer, Sees. 24, 25 and 26; P. O. Clyman ; born in County Kerry, Ireland, about 1814; came to America in 1839, and settled in Quincy, Mass., where he lived until 1853, then located in Lebanon, Dodge Co., Wis.; worked here on a piece of wild land until 1856, when he settled on 160 acres of his present form; this he has chopped and burned off, adding to it, and as a result of these toilsome years has a well-improved form of 240 acres and a good home - a successful record, as he came to our country a poor man. Married Miss Ellen McCarthy, of his native village, about 1841, who died March 3, 1877, leaving five children - Jlichael, William, John, Edward and Mary (now the wife of James Moranj ; Michael married Miss Julia Kelly May 8,1876; they have two children - Edward and Ellen G. Mr. Gary and sons are Democrats and members of the Holy Assumption Church.

Passage source: The History of Dodge County, Wisconsin, Containing ... Its Early Settlement, Growth ... an Extensive and Minute Sketch of Its Cities ... War Record, Biographical Sketches, published 1880.

Whitewater, Wis., where he married Miss Emma V. Fuller in September, 1861. In August, 18(j], he enlisted as 2d Lieutenant of Co. H, 13th W. V. I.; this regiment saw service in most of the Southwestern States, doing guard duty; from November, 1862, to April, 1864, Mr. Glover, having been promoted to First Lieutenant, was in charge of the recruiting station at Madison, Wis.; rejoining his regiment, Lieut. Glover served until his term of service expired, Nov. 20, 1864. He then settled on the old hometead in Clyman, where his wife died Oct. 28, 1869, leaving two sons - R. Pierce and Fred D. On the 20th of March, 1873, he married Mrs. Mary J. Bunnell, daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth Miller. Mrs. Glover was born in S. Durham, Greene Co., N. Y., and came with her parents to Clyman in 1845, marrying A. J. Bunnell Sept. 27, 1852, who died May 1, 1855, leaving one son - James A. Mr. Glover still owns the homestead of 120 acres, and also 120 acres in Wilkinson Co., Minn., which will be his residence in the future. He is a stanch Republican, and was Town Superintendent of Schools in old times. Is a member of the Lowell Lodge, A., F. & A. M.

Passage source: The History of Dodge County, Wisconsin, Containing ... Its Early Settlement, Growth ... an Extensive and Minute Sketch of Its Cities ... War Record, Biographical Sketches, published 1880.

GlISTAVrS HEIVKE, farmer. Sees. 22, 28, 15 and 2 ; P. 0. Clyman ; born in Prussia in 1836; came to America in 1851, and settled in Clyman ; worked five or six years as a farm hand, then settled on eighty acres of his present farm ; he did good work in ditching, breaking and fencing, owning a machine ; he has completely ditched his large farm, and also others. He now owns 440 acres, with good buildings, a good twenty-eight years' record for a man who came to the State penniless. Married Miss Augu.sta Li.-ike, who died in October, 1875, leaving seven children - Emma, Ellen, Matilda, Augusta, Mary, Louisa and Martha. On the 31st of October, 1876, he married Mrs. Ann Morehouse, who was born in England in 1837, and came to America in 1857, as the wife of Thomas Morehouse ; at his death, March 15, 1872, he left his wife thirty acres on Section 28, town of Clyman. Mr. Henke is Independent in politics, and a Lutheran in religion ; has been Treasurer and Supervisor ; is a carpenter, and was in the United States Service six months in 1864 and 1865. Mrs. Henke belongs to the Church of England.

Passage source: The History of Dodge County, Wisconsin, Containing ... Its Early Settlement, Growth ... an Extensive and Minute Sketch of Its Cities ... War Record, Biographical Sketches, published 1880.

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