Erastus Dean Farmstead

STEPHEN D. SEBL (deceased); born in New York State in 1812; came to Wisconsin in 1844, locating in Bradford, where he purchased 340 acres and resided until his death, April 12, 1877 ; he was one of the oldest settlers in the county, having built the first house in Bradford, there being but two houses between Fairfield and Janesville ; he was considered a mobt successful farmer, a good, husband and an indulgent parent ; his loss has been sadly felt by his widow and children ; but his name shall ever remain green in the memory of the people of Bradford. He married March 7, 1835, Eliza A., daughter of John and Mary Chamberlain, of Sussex Co., N. Y.; they had eight children - Milan W., born April' 13, 1836; Eugene S., born Aug. 25, 1838, (died during the rebellion, Aug. 24, 1863, from sickness caused by exposure, at Cairo, 111., on his return home, his body was sent to Bradford for burial ) ; Amanda C, born Oct. 16, 1840 ; Loren W. born May 8, 1842 ; Jeffrey D., born Oct. 21, 1846, died April 17, 1847 ; Jasper C, born Oct. 21, 1846; En.sign L., born Aug. 21, 1848, died Nov. 28, 1868; Cyrus H., born Sept. 23, 1851. Mr. Serl was Justice of the Peace three years, Assessor, Side Supervisor and Treasurer School Board, was a charter member of Fairfield Lodge, No. 100, Masonic Order, was Grand Master for eighteen years.

Passage source: The History of Rock County, Wisconsin; Its Early Settlement, Growth, Development, Resources, Etc., published 1879.

J. B. CADWEIiJL, farmer, Sec. 29; P. 0. Janesville; born in Manlius Township, Onondaga Co., N. Y., in September, 1827; born and raised on a farm; received a good, common-school education; the age of 22, he began life for himself; bought a farm of fifty acres in Pompey Township, same county. Married there, in October, 1849, Miss Teresa Williams, who was born in Pompey Township in 1831 ; the result of their happy union was four children ; three are living - Bvaline, Florence and Rowland. Mr. C. lived in Pompey till 1851 ; he sold his farm and moved into Manlius Township, where he bought a farm of twenty-five acres, on which he lived and worked till 1866, at which time he sold out and moved, till the beginning of 1868, he sold out and removed his family to Wisconsin, located and bought a farm of eighty acres of improved land in Harmony, where he is now living and prospering ; barn, granery house, cozy home, etc.; raises a variety of crops ; makes a specialty of raising tobacco, which he finds . more profitable than any other crop. He is Independent in politics, and liberal in religion.

Passage source: The History of Rock County, Wisconsin; Its Early Settlement, Growth, Development, Resources, Etc., published 1879.

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