Truesdell, Wisconsin

J AIRES A. HAIiSSE Y, agent Tmesdell Station ; Sec. 4 ; P. 0. Truesdell ; born in Albaoj. N. Y., Oct. 3, 1855 ; Feb. 20, 1867, removed to Milwaukee, Wis., with his parents, where he completed his education ; May 10, 1870, entered the dry goods house of T. A. Chapman & Co., Milwaukee, as cash boy ; three weeks later, was given a clerkship in the cotton department ; did not like the business ; resigned June 28, 1870, and obtained a position as Messenger No. 3, Great Western Tel^raph Company; June 6. 1871, Messenger No. 2; April 28, 1871, appointed Board of Trade Messenger No. 1, and Delivery Clerk; March 2, 1872, appointed book-keeper, and, while holding the above position, succeeded in learning to telegraph ; resigned Feb. 28, 1873 ; May 13, 1873, was appointed night operator at Morton, 111., for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad ; June 6, 1873, appointed ticket agent and operator at Lake, Milwaukee Co., Wis. ; June 27, 1874, appointed operator at Kinnikinic Station, in the city of Milwaukee ; Jolj 28, 1874, resigned on account of ill health, and went to New York City ; Sept. 20, 1874, was appoioted night operator at Binghamton, N. Y., (Albany & Susquehanna Railroad ; Sept. 25, 1874, by request of hi? parents, resigned and returned to his home; Oct. 13, 1874, appointed relieving operator for the Chica^, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad ; Dec. 8, 1874, appointed ticket and freight agent and telegraph operator at Truesdell Station, Kenosha Co., Wis.; Dec. 22, 1874, appointed agent for the American Expres Company ; March 10, 1879, appointed U.S. Postmaster.

Passage source: The History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin .., published 1879.

JAmES HARTBAY, farmer, Sees. 5 aod 6 ; P. 0. Truesdell ; born March 27, 1834, in Boston, Mass.; lived there until 3 years of age; removed to Detroit, Mich., and, in 1842, went to Grosse Point, Cook Co., 111.; moved to Evanston, 111., in May, 1856 ; bought a farm in North Evanston, which he sold in 1873, and then devoted his time to grading, horse-dealing, etc., until he purchased his present place, in February, 1876, and came to reside here in June of that year; besides raiding general farm produce, Mr. Hartray devotes special attention to horse-breeding, having several of the best bred mares and horses in the country ; short-horn cattle ; dairy work, making a larsre quantity of butter annually ; he also raises large numbers of full-blooded, long-wool, Leicester sheep. He is the son of James and Ellen Hartray ; his mother died March 15, 1876 ; his father is living at North Evanston, 111. Married Miss Mary Ellis, of Cook Co., 111., May 24, 1855 ; Mrs. Hartray is of German parentage, and was born in mid-ocean; she inherited quite a large property; they have nine children - James W., born March 16, 1856 ; Ellen, Jan. 1, 1858 ; May J., Feb. 15, 1860; John, June 20, 1862 . Thomas, Oct. 4, 1864 ; George, April 17, 1867; Annie M., Dec. 2, 1870; WUliam C, March 27, 1873; Frank, June 27, 1877. Held school offices at Evanston, 111.; is Supervisor of Pleasant Prairie Township, and is serving his third year as Road Overseer of this place. Mr. H. and family are members of St. Mark's Catholic Church.

Passage source: The History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin .., published 1879.

HEBBEBT C. TOBBEY, Pleasant Prairie station agent C. & N. W. R. R., Sec. 8 ; P. 0. Pleasant Prairie; bom May 1, 1857, in Allegany Co., N. Y., where he was educated ; came to Wisconsin in 1864, and worked for^Mr. Truesdell for two years in his cheese factory ; then was appointed station agent. He owns a flour and feed store and dwelling house, and has just added a flour-mill. He also owns ten acres of land, covered with fruit trees. Married Miss Charlotte Derbyshire, of Pleasant Prairie, April 24, 1873, and has one child - Charles H., born Sept. 26, 1878. Mr. T. was Treasurer of the School District for two years.

Passage source: The History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin .., published 1879.

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