Brighton Town

Brighton Town

THOMAS FRANCIS BABE, P. 0. Bnghton ; son of Thomas Babe, who was born in County Louth, Ireland, in 1804, and came to Brighton in 1845. He married Mary Tarley in Ireland, and had four children - Thomas, Phillip, Mary and Catherine. He died in Brighton Oct. 23, 1875, aged 70 years. Thomas was born in Brighton March 23, 1846 ; educated here. He nows owns 80 acres in Brighton, with barns and residence built by his father. Phillip, the other son, also owns 80 acres in Brighton ; they live with their mother and two sisters.

SAHIJEL BOHANAKf, farmer. Sec. 25; P. 0. Bristol; was bom in Paris Township, Kinosha Co., June 5, 1848. His father was born in Troy, N. Y., in 1828 ; came to Wisconsin in 1844, and located in Pans Township, where he engaged at farming ; remained at that occupation during his life, excepting a few years when he kept a hotel. Samuel, at an early age succeeded his father on the farm, which occupation he is still engaged in. He married, in Yorkville Township, Nov. 1, 1870, Miss Emma Banons, a native of Yorkville Township ; she was born in 1 853. They have five children - Hiram, bom June 3, 1872; Etta, bom Feb. 3, 1874; William, born March 14, 1875; Myrta, born Sept. 26, 1876; Andrew, bom March 15, 1878. Mr. Samuel Bohanan enlisted on Oct. 4, 1862, in Co. D, Ist Wis. Art. ; served until September, 1865, at which time he was mustered out, and returned to his home. He owns 80 acres of productive land, comfortable house and a pleasant home.

JOHM CALIiAGHAKT, farmer. Sec. 19; P. 0. Brighton; he was born in County Cork, Ireland, in 1831 ; he first came to Wisconsin in 1849, and lived in Burlington Township, where he worked on a farm till 1851, then moved to Brighton Township, where he was employed on different farms. In 1856, he married, in Burlington village, Miss Ellen Flannagan ; she was born in County Cork in 1835 ; they have never had any children. In 1858, Mr. Callaghan, with his wife, moved to Minnesota, where he located on a farm ; lived there until 1864, then returned to Wisconsin and bought the farm on which he is now living. He has been very industrious; he owns forty acres of fertile land, situated on Sec. 19, handsomely improved, with stables, granary and comfortable house. Members of the Brighton Roman Catholic Church.

CHAKJLES CHOAK, farmer, Sec. 22; P. 0. Kansasville ; he was bora in Cornwall, England, in 1841 ; he came with his parents to Wisconsin in 1853; they located in Brighton and began farming ; Charles lived at home until 1861, when he enlisted in the Ist W. V. I., Co. C; he was in all. the battles his regiment participated in ; he was wounded at the battle of Jonesboro, where he had his finger shot off; was mustered out in Milwaukee, Wis., in 1865, when he returned to his home and parents. He married, in April, 1867, Miss Lotta Weaver, born in Brighton ; they have three children - Evered, born Oct. 22, 1868; Ellinor, Aug. 6, 1871 ; Florence Nellie, Feb. 20, 1875. He was elected and served as Treasurer of the School Board at different times, giving satisfaction to the community. He owns 146 acres of fine land, all under cultivation, finely improved, good barns, a new, pretty house, comfortable home, rtc.

WlIiLIAn CHOAK, farmer. Sec. 22 ; P. 0. Brighton ; he was bora in Corawall, EngUnd, in July, 1815 ; lo ated where he is now living, and engaged at farming, which occupation he has industriously followed since. He married, in flngland, in 1837, Miss Patty Harry, a native of Cornwall, England; they have eight children living - Charley, born in 1841; Lavinia, 1845; Louisa, 1846; William, 1849; Emeline, 1851 ; Sarah, 1855 ; Alfred E., 1858; Laura A., 1860. Mr. Choak was elected member of the School Board, and served twelve consecutive years, giving satisfaction to the community. He owns 200 acres of land. 160 acres situated on Sec. 22, and 40 acres on Sec. 2 ; the land is all very good, most of it under cultivation, well improved, large barns, etc., a comfortable house and pleasant home. Member of the Brighton Methodist Church.

OBIIi DElJEIi, farmer, Section 33 ; Section 4 ; P. 0. Salem ; he waa born in Washing ton Co., N.Y., April 10, 1808; came to Wisconsin in 1842, located in Brighton Township, and engaged i farming. He married, in Bennington Co., Vt., in January, 1830, Miss Irena B. Stanton, a native of tha place ; they had two daughters - Mary J., born Sept. 4, 1842 ; she married G. J. Pease ; had two daugh ters - Ida and Jennie, and died May 16, 1860; Mr. Pease and his daughters now reside in Ann Arbor Mich., where he is a hardware merchant ; Mr. Deuel's other daughter. Electa J., was bom Nov. 2, 1834 she married, in November, 1856, Mr. E. Vance; had two children - Clarence and Mary. Mr. Deuel'! wife taught the first school in Salem Township, in 1 844 ; at the organization of the school there wen thirty-two pupils, some of them 12 years of age, made their first appearance in a schoolroom ; some of the neighbors well remember Mrs. Deuel's school. Owns 160 acres, well improved.

JAMliS DFX.ON9 farmer. Sec. 13 ; P. 0. Paris ; born in Lincolnshire, Eng., in 1815 ; he came direct to Wisconsin and located in Brighton Township, Kenosha Co., where he engaged as a farmer, which occupation he has energetically been following up to the present time. He married Miss Mary Whitaker, born in England, in May, 1853; have had ten children - Mary Jane, Joseph E., James, John, William, Sarah A., Alice M., Robert ; Mary H. died at the age of 3 years ; Mary Jane, the second, died in infancy. He has been a member of the School Board of Brighton Township for two years ; he was als - elected and served as Supervisor in 1856. One of his sons is a member of the Odd Fellows' frateniitT; another son is a Freemason. Mr. Dixon owns thirty-seven acres of improved land and a pleasant, comfortable home (hereon. He and his family are attendants of the Baptist Church.

JOHM W. ETANS, Postmaster ; farmer, Sees. .14 and 15 ; P. 0. Brighton ; born Dec 22, 1818, in Oswego Co., N. Y.; came to Wisconsin in 1842 ; located in Brighton ; engs^ed in farming. In 1843, he returned to his birthplace and married Miss Ann Wiltsee ; she was born in Hannibal, Osw^o Co., N. Y.; he, with his wife, returned to his farm in Brighton Township, where he has remained farmiog, to which occupation he has devoted the best part of his life ; they have never had any children.. Mr. Evans is an exception to the generality of farmers ; he is a man of considerable literary taste ; has educated himself, and is a self-made man. He has served in the following offices: In 1844, he was elected Coostable ; re-elected in 1845, served two consecutive years; in 1852, was elected Town Assessor, and, in 1854, was re-elected and served until 1856 ; he was also elected, in 1854, Justice of the Peaoe ; held that office till 1858, then resigned; in 1861, was elected Chairman of the township; served in th-it (»ffice till 1864; in 1870-71-72 and up to 1876 he was Township Clerk. At divers times since the organintioo of the Brighton Township, he has been elected Delegate to the County Convention. He has filled the office of School District Clerk every consecutive year since 1845, and now holds that office. He performed the duties of Surveyor at divers times. He was appointed Postmaster of Brighton, in 1853, under President Pierce's Administration, and still retains that office. His life has been an industrious, active and energetic one. He owns 280 acres of good land situated on Sections 14 and 15, most of it under cultiration. The farm is well improved - ^good large barn and comfortable house.

MATHlAS EYEi^Bf, farmer, Sec. 21 ; P. 0. Brighton ; was born in Prussia in December, 1836. He came to Wisconsin in May, 1856, located in the township of Burlington ; removed to Burlington Township. He married, in 1860, Miss Catherine Boor ; she was born in Prussia, in 1842, and died in 1878 ; they had six children, alll living - Barbara, Margaret, Jacob, Peter, Catherine, Peter M. Mr. £ven owns eighty acres of land, most of it under cultivation ; he is an industrious and energetic mac. Members of the Roman Catholic Church at Brighton.

IiriCHOLAS OFLIi. Sec. 21 ; P. 0. Brighton; he was born in Germany March 25, 1S43; he came to Wisconsin, with his parents, in 1852 ; they located in Brighton Township; engaged at farming. His father was born in Germany in 1801 ; married there Miss Margaret Patten, a native of the same place; they had seven children, six living - Susan, Margaiet, Eva, Mary, John and Nichobis; Jacob died March 1, 1875. His father died Feb. 25, 1875 ; mother died May 11, 1874. Nicholas Gil! married in Brighton, April 28, 1867, Miss Mary A. Prasch, a native of Burlington Township; they hare two children - Mary M., born Oct. 27, 1869 ; Frances K., born Aug. 20, 1872. At an early age, Mr. Gill commenced farming, which he has followed since. He was elected Clerk of the School Board in District No. 4; he was elected in 1877, re-elected in 1878 and 1879, to the office of Township Assessor. He is the agent for reapers, mowers and agricultural implements of the best make ; also. Domestic and other kinds of sewing-machines, with which he has an extensive trade among the farmers. Owns eightj acres. Members Catholic Church.

OTTO HILIiM AJTM, Sec. 5 ; P. 0. Dover ; born in Mecklinburg, Germany, in Novembe", 1808; came to WiKconsio in 1854 ; bought a farm of eighty acres, on which he now lives ; industriously followed farming ever since. Married in Germany, October, 1834, Miss Louisa Krieger, born in Gennxinj in he engaged at farmiDg, which he has followed since ; he has accumulated a valuable property. He marrie in Salem Township, Kenosha Co., in 1858, Miss Angeline Vanaltine, a native of Cajaga Co., N. Y. they have five children - William, born in June, 1861 ; Adella, in October, 1863; Hubert, in Octobei 1865 ; Mary, in October, 1867 ; Edwin, in January, 1870 (he died in March. 1872) ; James, bom i July, 1873. Mr. McVicar was elected Justice of the Peace in 1874, served till 1878. and re-elected ii 1879 ; was elected Chairman of the Board of Supervisors in 1873, and reelected every conaecntive yei till 1877 ; he was elected a member of the School Board in 1869, and re-elected every eooaecutive yea up to the present time, and he now holds that office ; in all of these offices he has given entire satisfkctioo He owns 160 acres of productive land, well improved, commodious bams, a comfortable house and pleasan home.

H. JHE YKR, farmer ; P. 0. Brighton ; born in Germany in September, 1823 ; came to Wis consln in 1845 ; settled in Kenosha Co.; lived in different sections of the county ; is at present situated in Brighton Township, engaged at farming; owns eighty acres of land, well improved; the soil ii very productive, and has been well cultivated. Mr. Meyer married, in 1840, Mbs Anna Raitz, a native ol Germany ; they have had eleven children, six living - Mathias, Jacob, Christopher, Nelly, Katy and Maggie. Mr. Meyer was elected and served as Supervisor in 1874, which office he filled with aniversal satisfaction to the entire community. He and his family are members of the Catholic Churcli.

CJL APP niMEK, farmer, Sec. 34 ; P. 0. Salem ; was bom in Putnam Co., N. Y., Feb. 20, 1810 ; he came to Wisconsin in August, 1841, located in Brighton Township, commenced farming, and has industriously followed that occupation since; has accumulated a valuable property. He married, in 1845. Miss Sophia Wineman, a native of Madison Co., N. Y.; they had five children, one living - Mary, the wife of Harvey Knapp. Mr. Miner was elected Chairman of the township, and served for a number of years; also, was elected a member of the School Board, which office he filled at divers times. He is a member ill good standing of the Ma.sonic and Odd Fellow fraternities. He owns 410 acres of fertile, productiTe lund ; it is well improved, with commodious barns and a comfortable home.

MRS. CATHEKIME RILEY, farmer, Sec. 14; P. 0. Brighton ; she was bom in Count; Meath, Ireland. Her maiden name was Catherine Simons. Married, in New York City, October, 1841, Mr. Hugh Riley; born in County Meath, Ireland, in 1797. Shortly after m irriago, they came to Brightoc Township, where he located and engaged at farming, which occupation he industriously followed up to within a few months of his death, in December, 1876. He had accumulated a valuable property. They had five children - Mary, born Oct. 25, 1842 : Richard, Nov. 4, 1844 (died in September. 1861) ; Mar^- ret, Oct. 4, 1846 ; Anna, April 20, 1849 ; James, Sept. 15, 1852. They own 115 acres of fertile land is Brighton, with commodious barns and a comfortable house. Mrs. Riley has been a member of the BnghtuD R )man Caiholic Church ever since its organization, and her husband was one of the foremost in ihe organization and building of the Church.

LVDVriO SEIBEKT, farmer. Sec. 20 ; P. 0. Brighton; he was born in Oermany Au?. 19, 1847 ; came to Wisconsin in January, 1869 ; located in Brighton Township, and farmed for a short time; moved to Walworth Co. for a few years ; returned to Brighton Township ; re-engaged at fanning, which occupation he still industriously follows. He mirried in Bloomfield, January, 1869, Miss Caroline Kahn. They have three children - Ludwig, Andrew and Franz. Mr. Seibert owns 137 J acres of fertile and productive land, barn, comfortable house, etc. Members of the Catholic Church.

MICHAEL SEKTEKT, farmer. Sec. 35 ; P. 0. Brighton. He was bom in Germany, Dee. 15, 1847 ; came direct to Wisconsin in 1850, with his father, who located in Brighton and engaged at farming. Mr. Servcrt received a fair education. His father taught him how to work. He married, in 1871, Miss Mary Sparce, a native of Kenosha Co.; they have no children. Ho owns eighty acres of good improved land in the southeastern part of Brighton. He has a spacious bam ; also a pretty home. Members of the Brighton Roman Catholic Church.

F. WILUEJLIH SCHMIDT, farmer. Sec. 17 ; P. 0. Burlington. He was bom in Germany, Feb. 26, 1826 ; came to Wisconsin in 1855 ; located in Brighton ; engaged at farming till 1862 ; tto moved to Wheatland Township ; remained there a short time ; returned and re-located in Brighton, where he re-engaged at farming in 1866. Married, in 1854, Miss Catherine Bock. They have five children- Anna, bom Oct. 16, 1855; Hermann, May 4, 1857; Emma, Aug. 21, 1859; Robert, Jan. 30, 1S63; Ijouis, May 28, 1865. Mr. Schmidt owns eighty acres of good land, good bams, pleasant home, etc

WILLI A9I W. SHITH, farmer. Sec. 12; P. 0. Paris; bom in Yorkshire, England, April 10, 1816; he came to Wisconsin in 1848, located in Brighton Township, and engaged at farming, and has accumulated a valuable property ; he now owns 153 acres of land, with a large substantial btm. and a pleasant home. He married, in England, in 1836, Miss Hannah Morse ; have had seven children-'

BeDJamia, James, John, William, Joseph, Emma and Thomas. Mr. Smith was a member of the School Board for two years ; he has never aspired to any political offices.

PETEB STAHL, Sec. 21 ; P. 0. Brighton ; bom in Lower Rhenish Province, Germany, Aug. 4, 1838 ; he came direct to Brighton Township, Kenosha Co., Wis., and engaged at farming. Mr. Stahl married, in February, 1858, Miss Margaret Gill, a native of Germany; have had seven children - Matt J., Elizabeth, Susan, Jacob, Peter, Mary and John. During the late war, Mr. Stahl served three months in the State militia ; then was mustered out and returned to his home. Mr. Stahl has been Assistant Supervisor of Brighton Tovmship ; was also a Clerk of the School Board for six years. He owns 120 acres of land, handsomely improved, a valuable farm, on which he has lately built a comfortable house. Members of the Brighton Catholic Church.

BKADJLEY H. farmer, Sec. 33 ; P. 0. Salem ; was bom in New Haven, Conn., Oct. 16, 1830 ; located* in Brighton Township, engaged at farming; was first employed by Irena Burgess. Mr. Stocker was a young man of ambition and energy ; by his efforts and good management, he has accumulated a valuable property. He married, in Kenosha, March 27, 1855, Miss Lucia M. Davenport, a native of Madison Co., N. Y. ; they have two daughters - Lelia and Mary ; Miss Lelia Stocker is a successful school-teacher ; has taught in different parts of Kenosha Co. Mr. Stocker was elected, in 1877, Supervisor of Brighton Township; re-elected in 1878; he has also been a member of the School Board at divers times. He owns 330 acres of fertile land, most of it under cultivation, finely improved, substantial bams and good house.

ST. PATRICK'S CHVKCH is situated in Brighton Township ; was buUt in 1846. At the organization of the Church, its members numbered only 16 ; since then, it has increased in numbers until they now have 100 families, members of the Church, which is in a prosperous condition ; the majority are active members. Since the organization of the Church, there have been thirteen priests stationed here ; the present Pastor is Rev. Father Leonard Blum. In the year 1878, they built a large brick schoolhouse, in which there are two class rooms, sufficiently large to accommodate 150 pupils ; they have at present seventy pupils in attendance. One division of the buUding is used as a dwelling house for the three sisters who are teachers here ; the school building has, also, a spacious parlor, a handsome dining-room and a kitchen ; the building is about 61 feet front and 40 deep ; its cost was $2,519. Father Leonard Blum, the present Pastor, was born in Prussia in 1845 ; came to Wisconsin with his parents in 1846 ; they located in Fond du Lac Co. ; he was a student at the Capuchin Convent of Calvin ; leaving there, he went and became a student at St. Frances Collie, Milwaukee, where he graduated. He was appointed Pastor of Brighton Church and took charge in October, 1876.

PETEK SWARTZ, &rmer. Sec. 17; P. 0. Brighton; he was born in Germany in April, 1845 ; came to Wisconsin with his parents in 1847, and located in Kenosha ; lived there two years ; then moved to Brighton Township and engaged in farming. His father was bom in Germany in October, 1792. Married in Germany, in 1816, Miss Susan Nellis; is a native of the same place ; they had six children, three now living. Their father died Sept. 11, 1876. Their children are - John, Susan and Peter. He married May 28, 1873, Miss Lizzie Johannes, a native of Paris Township. They have three children - Maggie, bora February, 1874; Johnny, January, 1876 ; Susan, March, 1877. Mr. Swartz owns eightyone acres of fertile land, most of it under cultivation, with well-improved barns and good house. Members of the Brighton Roman Catholic Church.

WILLIAH TOBIN, farmer. Sec. 6 ; P. 0. Burlington ; bom in the city of Kilkenny, Ireland, in September, 1827 ; came to Wisconsin in 1843, bought a farm, located, and engaged at farming. He never married. By his industry and strict economy he has accumulated a valuable property. He owns 160 acres of fine land, well stocked and well improved, bams, houses, etc.

NICUOIiAS WAOmBB, farmer. Sec. 25 ; P. 0. Brighton ; bora in Germany, April, 1815 ; came to Brighton Township, where he immediately engaged at farming, which oooupation he has followed since, with success. He married, in 1844, in Germany, Miss Elizabeth Novlittoe ; they have six children - Mathias, Peter, John, Mary, John and Nicholas. Mr. Wagner owns eighty acres of fertile and productive land, most of it under cultivation ; a good barn and comfortable house. Members of the Brighton Roman Catholic Church.

WFLIilAH WHEiiliEB, farmer, Sees. 18 and 7 ; P. 0. Buriington ; he was born in Somersetshire, Eng., in Febraary, 1838 ; came to V^^isconsin in 1849, with his parents. They located in Burlington Township, where they engaged in farming. His &ther was born in Somersetshire, Eng., Sept. 13, 1805 ; his mother, Jan. 2i, 1800. His father was a carpenter and house-builder, which business he followed until his death, June 1, 1871. His son William is located in Brighton Township, engaged at farming

Gkuld, a native of the same place ; they have four ohildrea - ^Irving Q., bom Nov. 14, 1866 ; Sarah M., Dec. 10, 1870; Nettie A., March 21, 1876; Hattie C, July 7, 1877. Mr. Wheeler was elected Clerk of the School Board in 1862, and re-elected and served every year till 1866, iDolvudve ; he was dso Justice of the Peace at one time ; he filled those offices in a satisfactory manner. He owns 320 acres of fertile land, most of it under cultivation. Members of the Bible Christian Church.

JAHES WHELTON. farmer, Sec. 27 ; P. 0. Brighton; he was bom in County Cork, Ireland, in October, 1819 ; he came to Kenosha Co., located in Brighton Township in 1842, and engaged in fiuming ever since. He married, in December, 1848, Miss Mary O'Neil, a native of the same ooantj as himself; they have six children living - Cornelius, Julia, James, Mary, John, William; Fannj died when 3 years of age. Mr. Whelton owns 120 acres of land ; the soil ia very fertile, and most of it under culdvition. Members of the Brighton Roman Catholic Church.

THOHAS WHITLEY, farmer. Sec. 12; P. 0. Union Grove; born March 12, 1821, in Bingley, Yorkshire, England; he came to Wisconsin in' 1843; located in Brighton Township, Kenosha Co. ; he engaged at farming, which occupation he has followed since, and by his energy, tact and steady attention to his own business, has succeeded well. He married, in 1861, Miss Mary Ann Leach ; she was born in Keighley, Yorkshire, England; they have five children - Joseph E., bom Dec. 7, 1861 ; Sarah A., Dec. 29, 1862; Mary J., Jan. 19, 1866; Thomas W., Aug. 22, 1867; Harvey, June 19, 1869. Mr. Whitley was a member of the School Board, Town of Brighton, at divers times. He owns 320 acres of land in Brighton Township ; the farm is well improved, and stocked with a number of fine Durham cattle ; he has a cozy home.

UBS. ANN WILSON, Sec. 7 ; P. 0. Burlington ; bom in Scotland,- Aug. 10, 1811. AUrried in Scotland Mr. William Wilson; he was born in Scotland in September, 1811. They were married in May, 1835 ; they went to Chautauqua Co., N. Y., where he engaged at fiurming; lived Uiere till 1841 ; then they came to Wisconsin ; located in Brighton Township ; engaged in farming ; followed it up to the time of his death, April 15, 1870 ; they had six children, only four now living - Anna, bom August, 1837 (married Andrew Patterson, a resident of Salem Township) ; Willianr, bom February, 1840 ; was killed in the army at the battle of Chickamauga ; James, bom 1842 (married and living in the State of Missouri) ; John, born July, 1845 (he died in the late war, in 1865) ; Margaret, born June 3, 1849 (she is now teaching school in Brighton Township) ; Robert, born Dec. 28, 1851. They own eighty acres of fine land, barns, comfortable house and pleasant home, etc.

PETER ZIBBES, farmer. Sec. 25 ; P. 0. Brighton ; he was born in Prussia, January, 1825, came to Wisconsin in 1846 ; located in Canfield Township, Milwaukee Co., where he commenced farming ; lived there till about 1858 ; then removed to the city of Racine and engaged in the brewing business ; remained there until 1866; then came to Brighton Township; located and bought a farm, and engaged at farming, which occupation he has been vigorously following ever since. He married, in 1850, Miss Maj Shaeffer, a native of Pmssia; they have had no children. He was elected Town Supervisor in 1875; again in 1876 ; filled the office those two years. He owns eighty acres of land, very productive, with good barns and a comfortable house. Members of the Brighton Roman Catholic Church.