Clinton Town (part 2 of 2)

WIL.LIAM B.GIJILfD, farmer, Sec. 12 ; P. 0. Clinton; born in Columbia Co., Penn., Deo, 23, 1830 ; his father, A. D. Guild, was one of the early settlers in Pennsylvania - is living there now at the age of 86 ; his father was murdered near Bellefonte ; was shot down by a -man named Monks - Monks was hung. William B. Guild was at home till his 21st year ; then came to Illinois, and constructed a dam at Rockford ; went on the Salina R. R., near Freeport ; was OA^erscer of grading ; was there about a year when he went to La Salle and was employed by the Illinois Central R. R. ; then returned to Pennsylvania, and from thence to Clinton, in 1853, and engaged with the N.-W. Railway four years ; was mate of a steamer running between Dubuque and St. Louis one season. In 1858, went to buying grain and stock, and has accumulated a competence through his industry and perseverance. Married Kliza F. Mcndenhall, of Pennsylvania, Dec. 25, 18G0; she died in 1868 - had four children. Married Charlotte Warner, daughter of M. Warner (she was the first white child born on the prairie) ; she died May 11 , 1879 ; she was greatly beloved and esteemed; they had four children. Mr. Guild has now settled on a farm of 170 acres in Sec. 12, Turtle. Children by first wife were Emma, Myrtie (died in infancy), Cora, and Gracie (Gracie died in 1868) ; by second wife - Dottie, Buddy (died when two years old), Charles ''died in childhood), Julia, now 2 years and 6 months of age.

E. F. HILLYER, Sec. 30; P. 0. Beloit ; was born in New Jersey, August, 1811; son of Rev. Dr. Hillyer, a prominent minister of the Presbyterian Church in Orange, N. J. He was from the old French Huguenot stock ; he died in 1841 ; his son, Edouard F. Hillyer, commenced the study of law in 1832, and the practice in 1835, and in 1876, when he retired, was one of the leading men in the profession in that part of the State; also had an extensive practice in New York. Mr. Hillyer was member of the Legislature and chairman of the Judiciary Committee ; also Collector of the Port of Newark, under Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan, and, for awhile, under Lincoln. Married, in 1839, Annie E. Lindsay, daughter of John A. Lindsay, a merchant of Orange ; have had six children - Edouard T. is now engaged in the wholesale dry goods business, Broadway, N. Y. ; Margaret, now living in Orange; Ann married John Pillow, engaged in nail manufacture, in Montreal, Canada ; William, Charlotte and Sarali are in Turtle. Mr. Hillyer has a fine residence and forty acres just outside of Beloit.

JOHN HOPlilNS, Shopiere; born in Brooklyn, N. Y., May 24, 1798; son of John Hopkins, Sr., who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Enlisted at the age of 16, and was under Gen, Sullivan ; he was a descendant of one of three brothers who settled in Rhode Island at a very early date ; he died in Ontario Co., N. Y., in 1806; John Hopkins, Jr., was a civil engineer on the Eric Canal in 1819, and till 1825. then went to Pennsylvania and New Jersey and to Connecticut; and, in 1838, wa.-< engaged in extending the Erie Canal; in the fall of 1839, came to Beloit, and to Shopiere in 1841 ; bought mill property, and also went to farming. Mr. Hopkins was mainly instrumental in doing away with the distillery which was located here, and made many sacrifices before he accomplished his desire. Married, March 8, 1826, Sarah Chamberlain, daughter of Thomas Chamberlain, a prominent citizen of Massachusetts ; his ancestors came over in the Mayflower ; her grandfather on the mother's side was an officer at the battle of Bunker Hill. Their children are Benjamin R. (born in New Hampshire and died when an infant), Louisa R. (born in Bethlehem and died in Lockport, N. Y., when an infant), C. C. Hopkins (was in California six years, and is now living at Sioux City, in business there), H. N. (born in Cambria, N. Y., married Dr. Rufus WeUp, of Sparta, Wis.). William Henry (in Shopiere), and Edward (is in Kansas). Edward was in the 7th Wis. V. I., which was in the Iron Brigade, and was in all the battles that they participated in, and had many narrow escapes. Jlr. Hopkins was one of the oricinal members and founders of the Conp:regational Church, and is now life Deacon.

ARCHIBALD JACK, farmer. Sec. 34; P. 0. Beloit; born in Ireland Oct. 3, 1823; son of James Jack, who came to Turtle in Jatiuary, 1846, and was one of the oldest and most respected settlers. Archibald, in 1851, bought 115 acres in Turtle, in Sections 33 and 34, and, through industry and frugality, has a good home and is in comfortable circumstances. Manned Matilda Fletcher, daughter of William Fieicher, Oct. 26, 1853; have had three children - Osbert W., born Nov. 14,1854; Cora M., March 25, 1860 ; Frank M., Oct. 29, 18G5. Osbert was graduated at Beloit College in 1877, and has been teaching in Argyle. The Fletcher family were among the first settlers in the county; they have had several re-unions, one at Lowell, Mass. ; several hundred assembled, and sc finer class of men and women were seldom brought together.

JOISEPH JACK, farmer. See. 33; P. 0. Beloit; born in Canada East Nov. 1, 1830; son of James Jack, of old Scotch-Irish descent; came to the town of Turtle with his family in 184G, and settled on about 190 acres; he died a much respected and honorable man June 22, 1853, at Monroe, Green Co.. Wis. Married Elizabeth Fletcher July 19, 1857, daughter of William Fletcher, a native of Upper Canada, who was of old Scotch descent; have had two children - Lydia May, born Oct. 19, 1862, died Dec. 5, 1873 ; AVilliam Hubert, born June 20, 1865. Mr. Jack has seventy-four acres under fine cultivation. Members of the Episcopal Church.

WIIililAM JACK, farmer, Sec. 33; P. 0. Beloit; born in North of Ireland Dec. 28, 1815. Family moved to Canada, near Montreal. William emigrated to Rock Co., Wis , in 1836, and located on 237 acres in Sec. 33 ; was one of the earliest settlers ; was in Chicago in 1836, then in its infancy ; went to California in 1852 ; was there seven years in the mining business; came back and returned in 1862 and back again in 1865, and is now located on one of the finest farms in this country ; have a very pretty residence. Married, inFebruary, 1847, Miss P. Jane Tiffany, daughter of Nelson TifiFany, who was a wealthy and prominent farmer of Winnebago Co., 111.; have had two children - Mattie, who married Dr. H. J. Crumplin, a prominent physician of Lake Co., Cal.; Clara, the other daughter, has recently returned from California. Mr. Jack has fine stock of Durham cattle ; raises fruit of all kinds ; a choice article of butter that he makes is always in demand.

ADAM H. LOtJCKS, farmer. Sec. 10; P. 0. Shopiere born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., Feb. 16, 1828 ; son of Adam H. Loucks, Sr., whose father, Henry Loucks, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war; he enlisted when he was 16 years old and served through most of the war. Adam H. Loucks, Sr., died in 1828, aged 35 years. Adam H., Jr., went to California in 1851 ; was in the mines; was successful and returned in 1853 to Montgomery Co., N. Y., and was in the shoe business a year; then came to Kenosha ; was there six months ; then came to Shopiere ; again went into the shoe business and carried it on successfully for ten' years, and in 1864 bought a farm of 107 acres. Married, on Dec. 26, 1850, Miss M. A. Van Wie, the daughter of Philip S. Van Wie, of old Dutch stock settlers on the Hudson and Mohawk in early days; they have had seven children - Mary C, born Oct 16, 1851, died Dec. 18, 1853; Charles N., born May 8, 1854, and is now in Iowa in railroad business; Annette, born Oct. 16, 1856 (married George Heild, of Janesville) ; Jane E., born Dec. 21, 1858 (married Charles Kemerer, of La Prairie) ; Clark, born Dec. 6, 1862, and is at home ; George, born Aug. 20, 1866, and is attending school; Olive B., born Aug. 10, 1871, and is at school. The family are members of the Methodist Church, at Shopiere.

HEWRY H. McLElVJ^GAW, Sec. 19 ; P. 0. Beloit ; born in Pennsylvania Nov. 24, 1835 ; son of Zephenia McLenegan, a lawyer of prominence, who studied law with James Buchanan ; he was born in 1801 and died in 1842. , Henry McLenegan pursued his studies until 16 years old, when he went into the hardware business in Lancaster, Penn., and, at the age of 21, married Sarah F. Reigart, daughter of Hon. E. C. Reigart, of Lancaster, Penn.; children are Charles E., born Jan. 23, 1858 ; Samuel B., born Feb. 20, 1861 ; Archibald R., born Aug. 7, 1868; Anna S., born April 12, 1875. Came to Turtle March 21, 1857, and settled on 180 acres and now have one of the pleasantest homes in the State. John A. McLenegan was in a Pennsylvania regiment during the war ; served his time faithfully ; his regiment was one of the first that went into the service. Mr. McLenegan is a descendant of Peter Muhlenberg (the fighting Parson), a prominent preacher and soldier at the time of the revolution ; is also a descendant of Sir William Wallace, a Scottish Chief of renown.

S. J. MINEK, farmer. Sec. 9 ; P. 0. Shopiere ; born in Lancaster, Erie Co., N. Y., Nov, 9, 1832; son of Jacob R.. Miner, a farmer on the Holland Purchase; was of old German stock, and died at the age of 71. His father was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Mr. S. J. Miner has now in his possession an iron bake-kettle, which was the first one used by white folks in Herkimer Co., N. Y. Mr. Miner went to Chicago in the fall of 1836, and was among the first settlers. Was there when Stone was executed, the first man hanged in Chicago. He sailed on tbe lake seven years, and was on the Illinois Canal several years. Among the early settlers in Chicago at the time Mr. Miner went there, were Wentworth, Hubbard and Sherman ; Steel was Sheriff at that time. He came to Wisconsin in 1850, to Jefferson Prairie, town of Bradford, and settled on 161 acres; was thelre till 1878. Then, in March, went to Turtle, and bought 59 acres. Married Elizabeth Barnum, daughter of George N. Barnum, of Walworth Co., June 23, 1859. Have had six children - Dora (living at home) ; Katie (married Mr. Lawrence, and is living in Turtle), Nettie, J. and George (going to school), Frances and Eva Irene (at home). Mr. Miner rode on that first oar that ran on West Madison street, Chicago. There was a blacksmith-shop on the corner of Randolph and Clark streets when Mr. Miner first went to Chicago.

B. F. MURRAY, farmer, Sec. 25 and 26; P. 0. Beloit; born in Pompey, Onondaga Co., N. Y., May 9, 1811 ; son of Philo Murray, who subsequently moved to Onondaga Co., N. Y. He was a soldier in the war of 1812. He married Prudence Gary, of Columbia Co., N. Y., and died in 1826, at the age of 54. Was engaged in farming and taVern -keeping. Benj. F. came to Wisconsin in May, 1830, settled on 160 acres, and, through industry and frugality, has a fine farm well stocked. When he first came here, he built a log cabin 7x9, and lived there with five other men through the season, and several years afterward. Wolves and deer were numerous ; counted a herd of seventy-two deer one morning from his cabin door. He went back to New York in 1844, and married Sophia Smith, daughter of Dr. Daniel Smith, a prominent physician. He returned in the spring of 1845, and settled in Turtle again. Have had three children - James was born in 1847, and is settled on a farm in the neighborhood ; M. M., born in 1850, and Hattie. Has been Chairman of the Board, and Supervisor many years.

MRS. M. J. MOSHER, Sec. 31 ; P. O. Beloit ; widow of Jared Mosher, who was born in New York, near Rochester, in 1826 ; came to Illinois about 1847, and engaged in business as general merchant and the manufacture of stoves, etc. In 1850, married Minerva J. Lewis, daughter of Alfred Lewis. He was a prominent farmer in Illinois, and died Feb. 12, 1873. Had five children - Louis Allen, born in 1851, and died in infancy; Emma A., born in 1853, died in 1854; Ida died in 1860, when she was 4 years old ; Annie T., born 1858, graduated at Beloit High School withi honors ; Lincoln A., born in 1861 . He is working the farm in a way that is to his credit. Has 100 acres under fine cultivation. Mr. M. J. Mosher was in the auction and dry-goods business, and was successful, and left his family in comfortable circumstances. The Lewis family moved from New York to Huron, Erie Co., Ohio, in 1832, and, in 1837, went to Winnebago Co., 111.

M. D. MURPHY, farmer. Sec. 18 ; P. 0. Beloit; born in Ireland Nov. 27, 1818 ; came to this country and to Albany about 1851 ; went to Richfield, Wis.; was there about two years, then came to Beloit, fall of 1854, and located in Turtle about 1858, on ten acres, and, through his industry and frugality, has now 150 acres, under the best of cultivation. Married Ann Kent, in Ireland, August, 1848 ; have had ten children - Richard, James, Robert, Andrew, Michael, John, Philip, Mary Ann, Ellen and Andrew. Members of Catholic Church. Mr. Murphy gave his support and aid to the national cause during the rebellion.

JOHX H. POOIiE, farmer, Sees. 7, 8; P. 0. Beloit; born in Johnstown, Fulton Co., N. Y., April 25, 1812 ; son of Abraham Poole, who was a farmer and of the old Vanderpoole fatnily, one of the first families to settle in New York from Holland ; he died June 24, 1853, at the age of 76. Mr. John Poole commenced the hotel business in January, 1830, in Johnstown ; carried it on successfully sixteen years ; was well known throughout that part of the State ; served as under Sheriif there at one time ; Mr. Pool afterward moved to Hebron, McHenry Co., 111., and bought 320 acres ; was there two years, then came to Turtle, his present location, and settled on 300 acres, and now has 275 acres under the best of cultivation and a fine and handsome residence. Married, February, 1840, Elizabeth Winne, daughter of Garrett Winne, a wealthy farmer of New York ; have had six children - Phoebe married Mr. P. Norcross, a prominent lawyer of Janesville ; Abraham is in the commission business in Chicago ; has been very successful ; has built him a fine residence, costing $5,200 ; has a branch house in New York City. Garrett is in Burton Co., Kan.; is a speculator in cattle and horses ; has been very su'ccessful. Henry is in Milwaukee in the grain and commission business ; Charles J. was in the commission business in Chicago, is now in Jane.-- ville ; John is a student in Beloit College ; Abraham was in the Commissary Department during the war ; was stationed at Chattanooga. Mr. Poole is a self-made man ; deserves great credit for the successful way in which he has brought up his family.

PHILO PORTER, farmer. Sec. 21 ; P. 0. Clinton; born in Huron Co., Ohio, New London Township, Feb. 28, 1831 ; son of Philo T. Porter; he was one of the pioneers in that county; was a soldier in the Black Hawk war and an honorable and respected man ; his father was killed and scalped by the Indians in Maumee ; Mr. Philo T. Porter died May 30, 1 876, and was buried at Clinton* he was the father of ten children ; one of them, Webster, was shot before Atlanta, was color-bearer of the 16th Wis. Regt.; three brothers and sisters are now in Turtle and one brother in Kansas ; the family moved to Wisconsin, April 6, 1851, and settled on 440 acres ; Philo Porter now has 100 acres under fine cultivation ; pays particular attention to raising stock ; is in comfortable circumstances ; has been on the School Boai d many terms and is now Town Treasurer. He married, Sept. 26, 1855, Jane Lutink, a native of Holland ; have had three children - Mary S., born July 19, 1856 ; Alfred T., Aug. 2, 1860, and died Oct. 1, 1873 ; Minnie, born May 26, 1866.

A. E. REKirART, farmer. Sec. 21; P. 0. Beloit; born in Lancaster Co., Penn., May 14, 1822 ; son of E. C. Reigart, one of the first and most respected settlers in that part of the county. Mr. A. E. Reigart was extensively engaged in the tanning business, and afterward run a saw-mill and lumb3r business; then engaged in farming, and, in the spring of 1856, came to Turtle and located on 440 acres, and now has a fine farm. Married Letitia Montgomery, March 5, 1850, daughter of John R. Montgomery, a prominent lawyer. of Lancaster, Penn.; have had two ohildrep - Mary Catherine, born Nov. 21, 1850 (married, Sept. 9, 1874, Blr. Victor Whitfield, of Van Buren, Ark.") ; Emanuel Carpenter, born Juno 13, 1853, and is now in Clinton Junction, in business.

JAMES E. SCOTT, farmer, Sec. 4 ; P. 0. Shopiere ; was born in Reading, Berkshire Co., England ; son of William T. Scott, a prominent merchant in Reading, in the grocery and tea business ; he was successful,-and came to America in 1835, and settled on a farm in Ontario Co., N. Y. ; he died at the age of 41, in 1835. Wm. C., a brother of James E., came to Wisconsin in 1848, to Emerald Grove, and bought a farm ; was there seven years, then moved to La Prairie and settled on 400 acres, one of the largest farms in that town ; he was killed on the 23d of May, 1879, while driving a load of hay to market ; the hay capsized, and he was crushed beneath it ; he was one of the most respected and substantial citizens of La Prairie. James E. Scott came to Wisconsin in 1850 ; settled in Bradford, and went to farming ; was there six years ; sold out and bought a store in Emerald Grove, and commenced a successful business, which he carried on till 1867 ; his sales were from $1,800 to $2,400 per year; he bought goods largely in Chicago ; through his industry and good business qualities, accumulated a competency, and, in 1867, went into real-estate speculation, and finally settled on 200 acres in Turtle, where he has a fine home and a farm under the best of cultivation. Married Lucina Hall in 1852, a native of New York; have had four children - Winfiold is in Beloit, and is a promising artist ; his paintings show great merit ; Adella is living at home ; Wallace and Waldo are also at home. Mr. Scott pays particular attention to raising barley and live stock ; raised more barley last year than any farmer in town.

GrEORGE SE ARIS, miller, Shopiere ; born in England, County Kent, Jan. 8, 181^0 ; was engaged in the milling business there, and came to New York in April, 1850 ; was in the State of New Yorji two years, in the same business; went to Canada and followed the same vocation there two years; then went to Turtleville, and was at Mr. Hodson's mill about a year, and then went to Rockford, and was there till 1866, and, in June, came to Shopiere, Wis., and started the milling business on his own account, and has been successfully engaged ever since ; can grind about seventy-five barrels of flour per day. Married Esther Cooling, daughter of John Cooling, who was a native of England ; has four children - Albert Edward is engaged. in the mill business with his father ; Arthur G. and Benjamin are attending school in Shopiere ; Irving Thomis is a child 4 years old, at home.

DANIEL SIlIiriEALIi, farmer. Sec. 11 ; P. 0. Shopiere ; born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., Jan. 20, 1841 ; son of John Shimeall, who was a farmer, and is now living in Shopiere. Daniel came to Wisconsin in 1860, and enlisted in the 2d Wisconsin Kegiment, one of the first to go to the front; was in the battle of Bull Run, and many other engagements, which he went through bravely and without accident until the battle of Gettysburg, where he was shot through the arm and side, and was taken oiF the field to Baltimore, and from there to Philadelphia, and was treated with great care and kindness ; finally recovered and returned to Wisconsin. He now has the ball that did the savage work, it was taken out of his body. Mr. Shimeall now has a fine farm of ninety acres under the best of cultivation. Married Margaret Earl, of New York, in 1864. Have had five children - Charles W., born Dec. 9, 1866 ; Earl, born June 16, 1868; Lee, born May 16, 1871, died Sept. 25, 1872; Lizzie, born Aug, 1, 1874; Grace, born Sept.

S. H. ISLAYMAKER, farmer. Sec. 28 ; P. O. Beloit ; was born in York Co., Penn., Aug. 9, 1830 ; son of Stephen C. Slaymaker ; his father, S. H. Slaymaker, was extensively engaged in the stage business, and was formerly known all through that part of Pennsylvania. Stephen C. died in June, 1835. He had been largely engaged in the iron business. Mr. Slaymaker is of old German stock, who emigrated to this couutry in 1720. At an early age, he attended the University at Pitchburg, and then Franklin Acadeiny (now called Marshall College), at Jjancaster. Then served three years' apprenticeship in the printing business. In March, 1856, married Anne C. Reigart, daughter of E. C. Reigart, a prominent lawyer of Lancaster, Penn. ; came to Turtle in April, 1856, and settled on 260 acres ; now has a good farm, and owns 420 acres of valuable land under cultivation. In 1877, was elected Chairman of the Board of Supervisors.

ARTE3IUS SJJIITH, farmer. Sec. 1; P. 0. Shopiere; born in Chester, Vt., on April 11, 1818; son of Artemus Smith, Sr., a native of Massachusetts. Artemus Smith, Jr., carried on the manufacture of boftnets in Upton, Mass., successfully. Afterward, was station agent at Blarlboro seven years, and, in 1854, 'went to Chicago and engaged in the manufacturing of bonnets : did a successful business. He sold out there and went to Shopiere, Wis. ; bought Buck's store and engaged in business with Mr. Holmes ; was afterward in coopering business. His business tact carried him through prosperously in all his undertakings. In 1863, he bought a farm of 100 acres, a short distance from Shopiere, where he now has a fine home, and a farm under the best of cultivation. Married, on Nov. 1, 1843, Olivia P. Pike, daughter of Jonathan Pike ; on the mother's side, her grandfather was a brave soldier in the Revolution, and in the war of 1812 ; and, on her father's side, her grandfather enlisted in army of the Revolution when 16 years old. They have had seven children : George M. died in infancy ; one other died in infancy ; Emma P. is in Shelby Co., Iowa ; Edward II. is helping on the farm at home ; Ella E. married Mr. F. Kemmerer ; Eva I. and Effie A. are at home. Mr. Smith has been a member of the School Board.

25, 1844 ; son of Henry Sweet, who was a respected farmer in that county. He came to Edgerton", Itook Co., November, 1859, and settled on 180 acres in Turtle and is now living in Shopiere; his son, Spencer

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R. Sweet, is now working the farm, which is under good cultivation, and shows good care and attention. Spencer married Mary 8. Allyn, Dec. 25, 1866 ; have had four children - Myrtie, born Aug. 14, 1868 ; Bula, born Feb. 6, 1872; Ida, June 8, 1874; Albert Henry, Nov. 30, 1876 - Eula died Aug. 1, 1875. A brother of Spencer, Lyman E., was drummer boy in the 18th Wis. Regt. ; was at the battle of Shiloh ; is now in Chicago, with B. F. Ransom, in the livery business.

J. W. THOMAS, station agent N.-W. R. R., Shopiere station ; also agent American Express Co., and Postmaster P. 0. Tiffany ; born in New York State, 1838 ; came to Wisconsin about the year 1855, locating in the town of Turtle, where the early part of his life was spent on his father's farm. In 1859, commenced work for the N.-W. R. R., as watchman, continuing for one year ; in 1861, enlisted in Co. F, 13th Wis., and joined hip regiment in Janesville ; was mustered out in 1862, when he returned to Turtle ; was appointed station agent N.-W. R. R., Nov. 1872. Married, August, 1864, Miss Susie A. Van Wie, a native of New York State ; they have one child - Carrie B., born in 1866. Republican.

D. TAHi VAIjEN, general store, Shopiere ; born in Cortland Co., N. Y., Nov. 15, 1850 ; son of J. Van Valen, a citizen of Hudson, N. Y. He came to La Prairie about 1854, and settled on eighty acres, and now has a comfortable home and is in good circumstances. D. Van Valen attended school till 16 years of age ; then went into a planing-mill at Janesville, and there worked for Guernsey & Bowles; Was there two years ; then worked for S. H. Reynolds, and afterward with Holmes & Co., Shopiere. Bought out Thomas Holmes Jan. 1, 1879, and now, in connection with Mr. Whitford, carries on successfully a general store business, keeping a general and well-assorted stock valued at about $2,500 ; their prices are the lowest and goods the best, and they should have a patronage which their industry deserves. Chancy Van Valen was in the 33d Wis. ; was taken sick and died in Tennessee.