Clinton Town (part 1 of 2)

Clinton Town

The town of Clinton was organized by an act of the Territorial Legislature, approved February 17, 1842, and comprised the territory of the present town, the south half of Bradford and portions of Turtle and La Prairie. By an act approved March 23, 1843, five sections in the present town of Turtle were annexed and made a part of it. These boundaries were subsequently changed, and at present it comprises the whole of Township 1, north of Range 14 east, being the southeastern township in the county.

The first settlements were made in the month of April, 1837, on the west side of Jeiferson Prairie. The first explorers were Dr. Dennis Mills, Milton S. Warner, Charles Tuttle and William S. Murray. The land had not then been in market. Selections of land were made and taken possession of in the name of the Jefierson Prairie Company. Soon after, Stephen E. Downer and Daniel Tasker and their wives visited the location, and selected claims on the southeast side of the prairie. In July, Oscar H. Pratt and Franklin Mitchell, from Joliet, 111., made claims. The settlers who came soon after, were Stacy L. Pratt, three sisters and father, Ai and Reuben P. Willard, Humphrey and' Ezekiel Brownell, Stephen E. Downer, Daniel Tasker, Martin Moore, Henry Wheeler and their families. Settlements were also made in October by H. L. Warner, Henry Tuttle, Albert Tuttle, Griswold Weaver, Mrs. Milton S. Warner, Mrs. D. Mills an Miss Harriet Warner, who joined the settlement on the west side of the prairie.

The first town meeting held was on the 5th day of April, 1842, at the house of Charles Tuttle. The following persons were elected for the different offices for the ensuing year : Col. William Stewart, Chairman of Supervisors, and Jacob H. Randall, Herman Murray, Assistant Supervisors ; Lovell R. Gilbert, Assessor ; Henry Tuttle, Town Clerk ; Griswold Weaver, Treasurer ; Reuben P. Willard, Collector ; James Chamberlin, Henry Tuttle, Horatio J. Murray, Commissioners of Highways ; David M. Pratt, Charles Tuttle, W. S. Murray, Commissioners of Common Schools.

Pulton

In the month of June, 1836, Robert and Daniel Stone started from the State of Michigan and came to the Territory of Wisconsin. Continuing their course westward until they reached the valley of the Rock River, they saw at a glance that the stream, with its abundant waterpower, and the clean, smooth prairies, with their rich soil, possessed advantages which needed only the stalwart arms and resolute hearts of hardy men to develop into excellent homes. They followed an Indian trail up the river, until they came to the mouth of the Yahara (Catfish), where they made their claim, and became the first settlers of the town of Fulton. In 1837, they plowed the first furrow, broke seven acres of land and planted it with corn and beans. The seed corn cost them $5 a bushel. In the spring of 1838, they built the first log house, and were now ready to offer their hospitalities to all who came. Robert and Daniel Stone came from Parishville, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y.

In 1837, George R. Ramsay came from the State of Vermont to Chicago; remained there for a time and worked upon the harbor ; he then went to Milwaukee, and from there to Rock River and made a claim in the town of Fulton, where he is still living. William B. Foster came in 1837, and located upon the river in the south part of the town. His place became a prominent landmark in consequence of a ferry which he established and run for a time, known as Foster's Ferry. Elijah True and family came in 1838 ; bought a part of Foster's claim and settled upon it. Lyman Morse, George E. Cowan, Silas Hurd, Anson Goodrich and William Squires settled in 1838. Morse located upon the river at a point afterward known as Morse's Landing and Morse's Prairie: Hurd and Cowan settled upon the farm now owned and occupied by Mr. Hurd. Afterward, they divided their property, and Cowan settled upon Morse's Prairie, where he became closely identified with the organization and political interests of the town, and its first Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Goodrich located near the foot of Lake Koshkonong, where he established and run a ferry, known as Goodrich's Ferry. A bridge now occupies the site. William M. Squires settled in the eastern part of the town, where he still lives, a friend to everybody, especially to all old settlers. In 1841, Messrs. Gould and Young built the dam across the Yahara (Catfish), and began to build a saw-mill. He died, and the property was bought by Peck & Tripp, of Whitewater, who completed the mill. Emanuel Canker bought out the interest of Tripp. The new firm, Canker & Peck, commenced preparations to build a grist-mill, which they completed in 1846. The mill, after passing through various hands, is now owned by the White Brothers.

George E. Cowan and Mary Ward were married in 1840, at the house of Silas Hurd, it being the first marriage in town. In 1840, death claimed his first victim in the person of Mrs. Proctor, who died in the house of Cloudin Stoughton, and was buried on his farm. The first child was born in 1839. The first school was taught in a part of the house of William B. Foster, in the winter of 1841. by Dr. Rollin Head, now of the town of Albion.

During the winter of 1843, the settlers met at the house of Lyman Morse, drew up and signed a petition, asking the Legislature to organize their town, to be called Franklin. There being another town by that name, they changed it to Fulton, and passed the act of organization. The first Tuesday in April, 1848, the voters of the town (some twenty in number) met at the house of William B. Foster and held their first town meeting, electing George E. Cowan, Chairman ; Elijah True and Cloudin Stoughton, Supervisors ; R. T. Powell, Town Clerk ; Lyman Morse, Treasurer ; William White, Assessor ; R., T. Powell, George R. Ramsay and Mr. Holman, School Commissioners, and David Kelly and Thomas Vaughn, Justices of the Peace.

Dr. Guy Stoughton, owning land on the river at the foot of Lake Koshkonong, believing that the fall was sufiicient to make a good water-power, contracted with Mr. Hanchett, in the spring of 1845, to build a dam. The dam was completed during that year, and a saw-mill built, which was run for several years, and then converted into a grist-mill. The first bridge across the river was at Indian Ford ; built in 1845, by private subscription ; Stephen Allen, builder. In 1848, the Milwaukee & Prairie du Chien Railroad was built through the town.

The brothers Pomeroy came from the State of Ohio, settled in the town, and commenced the culture of tobacco, with which they were familiar. The soil being adapted to its growth, it spread until it became one of the leading interests.

Among the leading farmers of the town are Robert Stone, Silas Hurd, Orrin Pomeroy, L. H. Page, Orson Cox, James S. Hopkins and James Van Etta, each cultivating several hundred acres of land.

In order not to impoverish their lands, the farmers have gone largely into stock-raising, and the bulk of their coarse grains is fed out upon their farms. Beeves, horses, sheep and the products of the dairy are all heavy items in the marketable proceeds of the farm, and upon which a vast amount of money is realized. But tobacco is the crop for which Fulton is most distinguished. Portions of the counties of Rock, Dane, Jeiferson, Walworth and Green comprise pretty much all of the tobacco-raising territory. It can be readily seen that tobacco in this portion of the State is, and is to be a leading product. It is found to mix admirably with stock-raising. Tobacco requires a rich soil, and is considered as an exhaustive crop, but the stock-raising makes up for the heavy draft upon the soil, and the farms, instead of losing in fertility, are more than holding their own, and they have never been more productive than now. This year, there has been some apprehension as to the effect of the dry weather, but late rains have mostly removed all fear from that source, and the prospect for this year's crop is very encouraging. Nothing now but early frosts can endanger the yield, and though some pieces are late, most of the crop will be secured in reasonable season, and the outlook for this important crop and all others, is inspiring and hopeful.

Harmony

This town was first settled by Mr. Daniel A. Richardson in 1837, he building a shanty on Section 17, but soon after, in company with Charles and Alexander Hart, located permanently in Section 24. They were soon after followed by Arvah Cole, Jeremiah Warner and Ansel Dickinson, who settled in the same neighborhood. In the same year, William and Joseph Spaulding also began a settlement on Section 17, where they still remain. They were followed a Year or two later by Phineas Arms and John N. Dean, who located in that neighborhood. In 1840, Mr. John Turner became a resident and tells some funny stories about the pioneer settlement. One of them is to the effect that Mrs. Dean, being on one occasion very sick, her husband, one of the early settlers, called upon a resident and asked him to go and bleed her. Mr. Turner, being surprised at finding a surgeon in the person of his neighbor, asked him how he was going to do it and was informed, " with a pen-knife." Mr. Turner placed his services and regular lancets at Mr. Dean's disposal, who, it is needless to say, accepted them in preference to the pen-knife.

In the early settlement of the town, the residents were much troubled with gophers, and, upon one occasion, a bargain was made between Mr. Warner and Mr. Dean that the former should abate the nuisance on the latter' s farm at one cent per head. With bucket and water. Warner succeeded in taking, up to noon on the first day, about two hundred and twenty gophers, upon seeing which, Mr. Deans broke the contract, on the ground that Warner was making too much money.

It was in those early days and in that neighborhood that Judge Knowlton first conceived the idea of studying law, and it happened in this way. Being a good axeman and a generally handy man, he was engaged to do a certain amount of carpentering, taking the lumber from the stumps. A neighbor near by, having purchased some calves, turned them loose to forage for themselves. Mr. Knowlton, on going for his coat at night, to the bush whereon he had hunj^ it, found that the calves had ruined it. He went to the owner and demanded a monetary reparation of the damage, which was refused, so he hurried off" in search of Blackstone. Professing to have discovered a legal authority, he returned to the owner of the stock, and, with more threats than logic, frightened the unfortunate man into paying a good round sura for the loss of his property. The study of law became a favorite one with Mr. Knowlton after that.

In those primitive days, neighbors, living miles apart, signaled each other by the discharge of fire-arms and by lights hung aloft on dark nights.

In the town is a very fine elevation known as Mount Zion. It was called so by two clergymen who were journeying from Chicago to some other point in the Northwest, and upon reaching the top, being delighted with the magnificent view, one exclaimed - " This is Mount Zion." From this natural observatory the eye takes in at one view at least one hundred and forty thousand acres of the finest agricultural land in the State.

During the emigration period from 1842 to 1850, the population increased to over 1,850. About 1845, the first teachers' association was formed, E. W. Stevens, President, and T. C. Dowell, Vice President. >

The town was organized by an act of the Legislature, approved by Gov. Dodge, March 11, 1848, and composed the north half of Township No. 2, and all of Township No. S north. Range 13 east, in the county of Rock. The first town meeting was held April 4, 1848, at the schoolhouse near Mount Zion ; upon which occasion John C. Jenkins and Justice P. Wheeler were elected Supervisors, and Cyrus I. Mitchell, Town Clerk. At a subsequent date the north half of Township No. 2, was detached and became a part of La Prairie. Preceding the organization of March 11, 1848, Township No. 3 had been apart of Janesville. The population of Harmony as shown by the State- census of 1855, taken by J^mes M. Deans, was 805. The next decade showed the population to be 1,104. That of 1875, as taken by Addison More. 1,136. The population is made up mostly from New England and the Middle States, with the exception of a few first-class foreigners, principally Scotch, English and Germans.

In the war of the rebellion, Harmony came to the front with money and men, and did her full and patriotic duty, always in advance of time and at every call. The records show a phalanx of about one hundred and nine men accredited to the town, all of whom did honor to the principles for which they fought. Harmony paid in cash to her- " brave boys " who went out |21,633, with an additional cost of $2,700, making a total to the town of |24,333.

Many of the enterpising farmers have blooded-stock horses and cattle which compare well with the best in the State, while the fruit and vegetable growers compete for first prizes at public fairs.

REV. O. AKTDREWSON, Minister of Lutheran Norwegian Church, Sec. 24 4 P.O.Clinton; born in Bradsberg, Norway, March 2, 1818 ; Mr. Andrewson graduated at a seminary in the old country, taught school about three years, and came to New York City in 1841; went to Buffalo, thence to Milwaukee, Wis., in 1844 ; moved to Clinton and settled on eighty acres ; now has 280 acres and a good farm well improved ; Mr. Andrewson is Pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in connection with the Norwegian Augusta Synod ; he entered the ministry in 1846 ; has been Pastor of this church twentyfour years, and has organized several churches in Illinois and Wisconsin ; was one of the pioneers in the ministry, and the oldest minister in the Synod ; preached in town of Newark and organized the church there, and also has a church in Woodstock, 111., and has a large congregation in Leland, La Salle Co.; organized that church in 1847. Married Rachel Paulson, 1843 ; have had eleven children - Isabel (married C. R. Matteson, Justice of the Peace at Chicago) ; Paul served with credit in the naval service on the Miss-» issippi River and tributaries during the war and is now at home ; Andrew is living in Clinton (married Cornelia Hawkinson) ; Annie is in Chicago ; Oliver lives at home - he is the patentee of a farm gate which is fast becoming popular; Caroline lives in Chicago ; Rebecca is at home ; Louisa teaches school in Clinton ; Emma Catherina and Henry at home ; Oscar N. died in infancy.

R. II. RENISOIV, farmer. Sees. 7 and 18; P. 0. Clinton; born in Allegheny Co., Penn., April 5, 1825; son of James Benson, who was originally from Talbot Co., Md. ; he was a soldier in the war of 1812, and died in 1860, at the age of 65 ; he was a ship-builder and engaged in building steamboats for the Western rivers; Commodore Garrison was at one time a partner of his ; he had from twentyfive to fifty men in his employ, and carried on an extensive business ; he was an Old-Line Whig and Ajiti- Mason. iVTr. B. M. Benson started out for himself about 1837, as a cabin-boy on a steamboat on the rivers in Arkansas, then came home and worked with his father till time of Mexican war; went in the revenue cutter Bibb to Mexico ; was wrecked off the coast of Texas, Aransas Bay, but was saved by means of a life-boat ; lived on wormy " hard-tack " and stale pork for awhile, but finally went to work in the Government yards repairing steamers ; after the war, went steamboating on the Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri and Red Rivers, then went to Colorado and went into business, drugs, groceries, etc.; sold, out and came to Clinton and settled, together with his brother, on 600 acres of land ; this was in 1864 ; in 1867, engaged in sugar-planting in Louisiana ; his brother James and his brother-in-law who went South to look after this interest both died with the yellow-fever ; Mr. R. M. Benson then went there and closed out the business. Mr. Benson married Ellen C. Perrine in Colorado, 9,000 feet above the level of the sea, Feb. 28,_ 1861 ; have had five children - Mary died when an infant ; Lizzie is in Buffalo attending school ; Nellie is attending school in Clinton ; Irene is also attending school ; James is a child at home, 6 years old. Mr. Benson and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

AMOS BIRD, farmer, Sec. 16 ; P. 0. Clinton ; born in Oswego Co., N. Y., Oct. 28, 1822 ; son of Daniel Bird, whose ancestors lived in Connecticut and took an active part in the Revolutionary war. The family came West to Michigan in fall of 1837 ; in 1849, Mr. Amos Bird moved to La Grange, Walworth Co.; was there till 1867, then moved to Clinton Co., and settled on a fine farm of 100 acres ; he has all improvements, a fine residence, and is in good circumstances. Married, in spring of 1849, Maria Strong, New York ; have had eight children. Mrs. Bird is a member of the Congregational Church.

unction ; born January 21, 1821, in Middlebury, New Haven Co., Conn.; was son of Leonard Bronsoii, wliose father was among the first that marched with Putnam to the battle of Bunker Hill. Mr. Leonard Bronson died Feb. 16, 1869, in Middlebury, Conn., at the age of 72. Mr. Greorge T. Bronson commenced his preparatory studies in the Phillips' Academy, entered the seminary at East Windsor, and then attended Yale College, spending seven years in especial study ; was ordained at Shelburne Falls, in the valley of the Deerfield, January, 1851 ; was there fourteen years; was successful in his ministry in that place, building up a growing and prosperous congregation ; he had to retire on acoount of his health ; was afterward in the ministry "^ve years in New York, then settled in Lake Co., Ohio, and was there about ten yenrs, and was afterward in Iowa about three years ; came to Clinton in September, 1872, and has been the much-beloved Pastor of the Congregational Church in this place ever since. Married, Sept. 30. 1850, Charlotte M. Holt, daughter of Thomas Holt, of Andover, Mass. ; have had five children, two died in infancy. , Leonard is a member of Beloit College, is a member of the Sophomore Class ; Mary M. is about to graduate at the High School in Beloit ; Isaac A. is attending school in Beloit.

ELiLEK BRUCE, farmer, Sec.l6 ; P.O.Clinton; born in Ontario Co., N. Y., April 28, 1815 ; son of Rozell Bruce, who moved to New York from Massachussetts, and was originally of Scotch descent ; was a soldier in war of 1812. He died Sept. 29, 1864, at the age of 76, in Rock Co. The family came West in fall of 1844, and settled in Turtle, near Shopiere, on 280 acres. July 6, 1866, Mr. Ellek Bruce bought 22 acres on the Lake Shore Road, near Clinton Junction ; now has a very pleasant home, and grounds tastefully laid out. Mr. Rozell Bruce married Phebe Ward, who was from a substantial New York family. She died May 27, 1865, aged 76 years and two months. They had ten children - Bllek ; Electa, married Mr. J. Thomas, and is living in Shopiere ; Henry W., died in Fond du Lac, Feb. 5, 1859, aged 45 years and 10 months ; Caleb B., born April 3, 1817, is living in Northern Wisconsin ; Elsa, born Feb. 4, 1819, living in Clinton ; Susanna, born Dec. 18, 1821, living in Clinton ; Emily, born April 15, 1824, now in Iowa; Rosina, born Feb. 24, 1827, died in Rock County, June 14, 1856 ; E. Wilson, born Jan. 13, 1830, living in Turtle; Eli Z., born May 8, 1832. Mr. Bruce has been a member of the Baptist Church many years ; was Supervisor in Town of Turtle, and was a member of the County Board.

WILIiARD CAIiKIWS, miller; P. 0. Clinton Junction; born in Orleans Co., Vt., Nov. 29, 1836 ; son of Daniel Calkins, who was a blacksmith ; Willard's grandfather, on his mother's side, was a brave soldier in the Revolution ; his great-grandfather lived to be 108 years old ; Willard started out for himself in the spring of 1850 ; went to Sherbrooke and went into the grocery and meat market ; then went to Milwaukee ; afterward, to Watertown and worked for J. W. Cole four years ; then went to Lowell, Dodge Co., Wis., and was in a flouring-mill three years and had the management of the mill in that place ; then went to Marshall,"Dane Co., and was Superintendent of the mill of Porter & Marshall seven years ; then went into the livery and hotel business for a year ; then went into the live-stock and fire insurance business ; was one of the most successful canvassers on the road ; then sold a line of mill-stones for awhile ; afterward, took charge of the Cresco mills at Ripon, Wis. ; was there over three years ; Jan, 1, 1878, came to Clinton and took the management of S. W. Searls & Co.'s large flouring-mill ; through his supervision it is running in a most successful manner ; makes a good grade of patent flour that is sought for in all parts of the country. Married Amy Frost, a native of Ohio, Feb. 22, 1857 ; have had two children - Ella, died when 4 years old ; Cora L., born Aug. 4, 1873, is attending school.

HIRAM CASE, retired; P. 0. Clinton; born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., April 26, 1805; son of Aaron Case, a respected farmer ; family moved to Onondaga Co. when Hiram was 5 years old, and to Syracuse, where, at that time, there was only one house - a log tavern ; the family moved to Clinton, Wis., in 1845, and settled on 160 acres ; the town was in its infancy at that time ; sold out and moved to the town of Porter and lived there eight years ; then came back to Clinton, and has been here ever since. Mr. Case's brother, Reuben, died in April, 1877 ; Alexander, who was one of the earliest settlers in this county, died at the age of 61 in 1871 ; their father died at the age of 81 and mother at the age of 82. Mr. Hiram Case married a daughter of Jeremiah Spaulding, of Saratoga Co., N. Y., Jan. 15, 1826; have had four children - one died in infancy ; Jane is living in Salt Lake, Utah ; Catherine is in Brodhead,

Green Co. ; Blennie is living at home. Mr. Hiram Case and his brother Alexander made a trip across the plains to Calilbrnia in 1849 ; Alexander, a brother, who came from Montgomery Co., N. Y., in 1842, was one of the first settlers in Clinton, taking up a fine farm, which he occupied to the time of his death ; his life was one of usefulness and crowned with a good degree of happiness and prosperity ; he was the father of six children - Matilda H. (married C. K. Landen and now resides in Evansville, Wis.), Frances A. (married J. R. Hunter, now livina; in Clinton), Albert M. (served over four years in the 4th Wis. Battery ; was engaged in many battles and was honorably discharged), Melvin E. (married Esther L. Shumway, from Johnstown, W^is.), Ellen J. (married Frank H. Treat and is living in Dakota), William Hammond (is connected with the Chicago & North- Western Railway).

DUSniV G. CHEEVEB, Clinton Junction; born in Vermont Jan. 80, 18:50; son of Josiah R. Cheever, who is now, with his wife, living in Clinton. She was a Bronson, of good old Connecticut stock. Dustin Gr, Cheever was educated in the Derby Baptist Academy, Derby, Vt.; came to Clinton, in June, 1851, and commenced farming, and was mainly in that business till 1870; then moved into Clinton. Nearly half of the land in Clinton originally belonged to Mr. Cheever; about 1870, Mr. Cheever was engaged in the drug business ; also owned several cheese factories ; still keeping up his farming interest; has a fine farm of 150 acres, under a fine state of cultivation ; has fine stock of Holstein cattle. Mr. Cheever has been Town Clerk and Supervisor many times, and Justice of the Peace about fifteen years ; he was a member of the State Legislature in 1872 and 1873, and made his influence largely felt in the passage of the famous Grraham Bill ; Mr. Cheever has been a member of the County Board several times, and Chairman of the Town Board. He was appointed by Gov. Ludington as Trustee of the Institution, at Delavan, for the Education of Deaf and Dumb, and* was re-appointed by Gov. Smith; he was also enrolling officer at Clinton during the war, and Treasurer of the Private Bounty Fund. Mr. Cheever was Chairman of the Committee on Charitable and Penal Institutions, and was appointed by Gov. Washburne one of the Visiting Committee to the various charitable institutions of the State ; was also on Joint Committee on Claims. He married Christiana Grow, October, 1853; have a son, Ralph W., successfully engaged in the drug business in Clinton. He married Ella V. Irish, daughter of James Irish, October, 1876. Arthur J. is now attending school in Clinton. Mr. Cheever's first wife died Jan. 1, 1873; he married Mrs. D. L. Bailey Oct. 17, 1878. Mr. Cheever is a leading member of the Baptist Church, and has been Sabbath-school Superintendent several times. It might be well to remark that Mr. Cheever, while member of the Legislature, was rightly called the Watch Dog of the Treasury.

J. F. CIiE<xHOR]V, bank-er, Clinton; born in Canada March 31, 1835 ; came to Clinton in October, 1873, and organized the Bank of Clinton ; has been doing a constantly increasing business. He commenced without means, but through his own efforts has accumulated a comfortable property ; is a leading citizen of Clinton.

H. M. COBB, mechanic, Clinton June! ion ; born in' town of Waterbury, Vt., June 4, 1828 ; son of Ebenezer Cobb, a promioent farmei- in that county ; he was a soldier in the war of 1812, and his father was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Ebenezer Cobb was at the battle of Plattsburg ; he died about 1870, at the age of 78 years. Mr. H. M. Cobb first went to Burlington, Vt., and engaged in making wagons ; carried it on successfully two years, and was then burned out, and lost all he had. Came to Clinton in 1855, and commenced the manufacture of wagons, trucks, etc.; has been in that business ever since ; he makes heavy wagons ; his trucks are sent over all the West. Married, in January, 1849, Elizabeth Campbell, daughter of Ross Campbell, of Scotch descent ; have had one child - Wm. M. Cobb, who is express messenger on the M. & St. P. R. R. Mr. Cobb was in the Quartermaster's Department during the war, in Sherman's Division; was appointed Captain of sixty men, and detailed to go to Atlanta from Nashville; while on the, way occurred a collision, in which Mr. Cobb was severely wounded; was confined a sufferer eighteen months.

JAMES O. CASE, farmer. Sec. 9 ; P. 0. Clinton ; born in Pompey, Onondaga Co., N. Y., June 29, 1803 ; son of Norris Case, who was from Connecticut; his father was a sea, captain, and sailed to the West Indies ; Mr. Norris Case was in the war of 1812; was Colonel of a New York regiment ; was born Aug. 31, 1771, and died April, 1819. James 0. Case married, Oct. 23, 1828, Angelina Wilcox, daughter of Giles Wilcox ; have had three children - Estella (married R. D. Stone, of California, and died Nov. 21, 1870), Seymour (married Almeda Winters; their children are Homer M., born April 9, 1867, and Ella, Feb. 19, 1877), Celora (married A. C. Swift, and is living in Colorado). In October, 1844, Mr. James 0. Case came to Clinton and settled on 120 acres; there was not a fence in sight at that time, and more Indian trails than roads. Mr. Case himself and wife have been members of the Methodist Church for thirty years. Mr. Case was Commissioner of Highways when Wisconsin was a Territory.

STEPHEN CONIiEY, farmer, Sec. 24; P. 0. Clinton; born in Ireland June 14, 1826; son of John Conley ; Stephen, at an early age, came to America and to Vermont, and, in 1849, settled in Sec. 24 in Clinton ; now has a fine farm of 140 acres under the best of cultivation ; has fine stock of cattle and sheep. Married Sept. 5, 1851, Sarah Jane Fenny, of Vermont; have had eleven children - Joseph B., born July 1, 1852 (he is in Bremen Co., Iowa); Julia, March 2, 1855 (living at home") ; Mary Jane, March 26, 1857 (now at Mineral Point, teaching. school) ; George F., June 28, 1859 (now in a dairy business at Allen's Grove); Charles P., April 9, 1861 (is at home on farm); Ursula, Oct. 6, 1863; James F., July 20, 1866; Matilda, Nov. 4, 1868; Richard M., November, 1870; Gertrude, Oct. 6, 1875; Helena, April 27, 1878. Mr. Conley was elected Supervisor in 1857; held the office three years, and in I860, was elected Justice of the Peace ; held the office eight years ; then went to Sharon and handled grain and general merchandise from 1867 to 1869; came back in 1869, and was again elected Supervisor, and in 1873, was elected Assessor, and held that office for five years, and was elected again in 1879, by a caucus vote of 137 for, 115 against.

OEORGE COVERT, M. D., Clinton ; he was not one of Fortune's petted ones, "born with a silver spoon in his mouth, but, being the eldest of a large family in moderate circumstances, has known what it is to fight life's battles single-handed, only inspired by native ambition and a desire for usefulness and position among men ; he is a descendant of the long-lived Covert family which settled in New Jersey iu the seventeenth century ; son of John A. and Catharine B. Covert, born in Ovid, Seneca Co., N. Y., and grandson of the late centenarian, Abram A. Covert, one of the pioneers of Western New York ; the Doctor spent the early part of his life upon the farm, there developing his muscle and gaining no little notoriety by feats of physical prowess and endurance ; he finally injured a muscle in his back by overexertion, and was forced to look to a professional career - taste, inclination and opportunity leading him to the profession of medicine ; while a youth, he attended, respectively, the district, village, high and select schools during the winter months, and^ at 18. entered tlic Washington Collegiate Institute, Brooklyn, N. Y., where he also became tutor; subsequently, he taught in Pineville, N. Y.,and Orion, Mich., reading medicine in the mean time ; in 1852, he entered the office of Drs. Van Epps & Thrawl, Columbus,- Ohio, studying medicine and attending lectures, becoming thoroughly conversant with the systems of homceopathy, allopathy and electropathy ; in close sympathy with the progressive spirit of the age, he felt unwilling toaccept the fetters of a name, of an exclusive system, or of an illiberal code of ethics, and, being fully convinced that the choosing (or eclectic) mode of practice is the common-sense method, and truth and science the only satisfactory guides for the true physician, he betook himself to the institution most in accord wifli his ideas - the Eclectic Medical College of Cincinnati, receiving a diploma from it, a'lso ; a seaison of work, study and practice in Michigan, a year spent in Elgin, 111., and in December, 1856, he hung out his shingle in Clinton, Wis., before the (so-called) Racine & Mississippi and Chicago & St. Paul Railroads, were built to the crossing ; Clinton was then in its infancy, and the young practitioner had a chance to grow up with the place and overcome the virulent opposition of older and ungenerous rivals. For two years, he was School Superintendent for the town, bringins; him into acquaintance with the people and enlarging his practice, which is now widespread and yearly increasing. Feb. 5, 1858, he married M. J. Muzzy, daughter of Cyrus G. and Eliza Barker, who was a worthy helpmeet for seventeen years ; she died June 29, 1875, leaving to him three daughters. In temporal matters, he has been prospered; in 1868, he built a large and commodious residence upon his grounds, corner of Church and Milwaukee streets ; he also erected a drug store to meet the wants of his extensive practice, having associated with him as p.irtner, at this time, Hon. D. G. Cheever. He is a strong champion of right and progress everywhere, being an enthusiast in his particular line of thought and work ; as indicating his close attention to business, it is noteworthy that, during the twenty-three years of residence in Clinton, six weeks covers his entire absence, exclusive of time devoted to attendance upon medical societies, he being _a fellow of the State and National Eclectic Mec^ical Associations. It may be stated, as a personal pecuUarity, that, in the matter of fees, he has always chosen to be governed by his individual conscience rather than by the rulings of any society or clique of men ; he has taken the Golden Rule for his criterion, and has, consequently, never been accused of exorbitant charges; notwithstanding the claims of his large practice upon his time and attention, he is interested in literary and linguistic studies, and needs no interpreter among most of our foreign population and immigrants. In a quiet way, he furnishes much to the press, giving such experience and discoveries as may benefit the profession at large.

JOHN A. COVERT, farmer. Sec. 7 ; P. 0. Clinton; born in Seneca Co., N. Y., Aug. 30, 1807 ; son of Abraham A. Covert, a respected farmer, who died at the age of 99 years ; originally of old Dutch stock, they came to Seneca Co. from New Jersey, and were nine weeks on the road ; Mr. John A. Covert came to Oakland Co., Mich., in the spring of 1853, and settled on 170 acres, and, in 1863, removed lo Clinton and located on the farm known as the Richardson farm, of 107 acres. He married, ' Nov. 23, 1826, Catharine B. Huif, daughter of Isaac C. and Maria HuflF; Mrs. Huff is now living with her daughter, at the advanced age of 99 years. The children living are Catherine (who married Mr. A. Rundel, and is living in Michigan), Dr. George Covert (is a physician, living in Clinton, and has a very successful practice), Augustus (another son), Isaac N. Covert (is living in Michigan), Rynear (is in Nebraska), Anna E. (married Mr. Wmslow). Mr. Covert was brought up in the Dutch Reformed Church ;, afterward joined the Presbyterian Church ; was made a life Elder'; on coming to Clinton, joined the Congregational Church, and has been Deacon and an active member.

DR. J. B. CRANDALIi, bom in Rhode Island May 3, 1818; son of Christopher Crandall, who was of old English stock; Mr. J. B. Crandall studied medicine in Connecticut, and built up an extensive practice ; then went to Madison, Wis., in 1855, and engaged in buying stock and grain ; in 18152, went to Green Bay; was there until 1872; Mr. Crandall is a graduate of Hahnemann College, Chicago, and has an extensive practice in Clinton and surrounding country ; attends 350 families as family physician. Married Maria Herrick, a native of Connecticut, March 18, 1839 ; have had three children - Helen N. (married Judge Ezra T. Sprague, who enlisted in the First Wisconsin Regiment at the first call to arms ; was afterward promoted to Adjutant of the Eighth Regiment, and afterward was Assistant Adjutant General under Gen. Asboth, in regular service; was stationed at Pensacola, Fla.; served his time, and was appointed Colonel of the Forty-second Wisconsin Regiment, and was also Post Commander at Cairo, and was afterward brevetted Brigadier General ; at close of war, was appointed Judge of Circuit Court in Wisconsin ; went to Utah for his health, and is now U. S. Commissioner for Utah) ; Casper L. (is practicing medicine in Burlington, Wis.; is a graduate of Hahnemann College; has a large practice; married Nellie Cobb, of Clinton) ; Clarence (is living in Nebraska, in Adams Co.; married Letty Kee, of Scotoh descent ; she died Jan. 9, 1879). Mr. Crandall and family are members of the Congregational Church.

E. B. CUMMINGS, flouring-mill ; P. 0. Clinton; bom in Ohio July 9, 1840 ; graduated at Allegheny College, Meadville, Penn., in 1862; entered the traveling ministry of the M. E. Church the same year; preached in New York till 1870; transferred to Wisconsin Conference in fall of 1870, and settled in Clinton, Wis , two years ; then was at Watertown two years, in same capacity ; his health failing, on account of nervous prostration, he gave up the ministry ; came back to Clinton and engaged in grain and forwarding business; then, in fall of 1875, built the finest and most complete flouring-mill in Wisconsin ; get their wheat exclusively from the valley of the Bed River, Minnesota; make 100 barrels of flour per day, making the highest per cent of patent flour of any mill ; have a direct market for all they make ; ship a great deal to the Eastern market, where their brands are becoming deservedly popular.

PERRY D. DlCKERflAN, firm of Dickerman & Edwards, merchant*), Clinton ; born in Holland, Erie Co., N. Y., May 24, 1832 ; son of Isaac Dickerman, who was a prominent farmer, and was originally from Vermont; Mr. Perry Dickerman commenced his commercial career at the age of 21, when he went into his brother's store, in Holland ; after three years' time, bought him out, and continued business till April, 1873, when, after having been successful, sold out ; Mr. Dickerman was Postmaster there eleven years, and was Supervisor; joined the Livingston Lodge of Masons, of Erie Co., in 1872 ; is now a member of the Good Samaritan Lodge, No. 135. Married, Jan. 1, 1862, Flora E. Moray, daughter of Nathan Morey, who was a citizen of pr.iminence in Erie Co. Mr. Dickerman is of the firm of Dickerman & Edwards, of Clinton ; they carry as large and well assorted a stock of dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes, ciockery and general stock as is to be found in Southern Wisconsin ; they are liberal spirited men.

SETH P. DURKEE, farmer. Sec. 15 ; P. 0. Clinton ; born in Ft. Edward, Washington Co., N. Y., Dec. 21, 1812 ; son of James L. Durkee, who was originally from Litchfield, Conn. ; his ancestors were in the Revolutionary war ; one of them was poisoned from drinking milk prepared by the enemy ; Mr. James Durkee died at the age of 53, about 1842 ; after becoming of age, Seth worked for Daniel W. Wing in the lumber business ; was also with P. H. Biteley ; took timber from near the Susquehanna River to New York ; in 1841, went into business on his own account ; went to Ft. Edwards ; farmed and also took timber through Lake Champlain to the Hudson and to New York ; was successful in this business; in 1869, went to Oshkosh, Wis.; fall of same year, came to Clinton and settled on 102 acres of land, which he now has under fine cultivation. Married Lydia A. Sprague in June, 1842 ; have had six children - Ann E. (died in infancy), Mary E. (married George Turneaure), Nancy A. (died in infancy), Frank A. (is living), Fanny (is at home), another died in infancy. Mr. Durkee and family are members of the Baptist Church ; has been Deacon many years and holds that position in the Clinton Church.

WIIililAM EDWARDS, firm of Dickerman & Edwards, merchants, Clinton ; born m Aurora, Erie Co., N. Y., Sept. 14, 1848 ; son of William Edwards, a respected citizen of that county, who died, in 1878, at the age of 65 ; he was of old English stock ; his son, William Edwards, attended school till 13 years of age ; when at the age of 14, he commenced business life by entering the store of S. B. Thompson as a clerk ; was there eight years ; he then went into the business as a partner, the firm being H. B. Miller & Co. ; carried on a successful business there about three years, then sold out his interest and went to Milwaukee, Wis. ; was there one year ; then came to Clinton and commenced business under the firm name of Dickerman & Edwards ; have been here five years, and, through his industry and business tact, have built up a fine trade, being among the leading concerns in their line in Southern Wisconsin ; carry a large and fine assortment of goods in the general merchandise line. Married, May 15, 1872, Clara L. Morey, daughter of Nathan Morey, of Holland, Erie Co., N. Y., a merchant and prominent citizen in that county ; have one child - Helen B., born June 17, 1876. Mr. Edwards is one of the liberal citizens of the town.

JOSEPH CrATES, capitalist; P. 0. Clinton Junction. Mr. Gates was born Jan. 24, 1817, in Yorkshire, England ; son of Joseph Gates, who was a descendant of Gen. Horatio Gates, one of the British officers in command of His Majesty's troops during the revolution. Joseph Gates' ancestors were of Scotch descent. He came to Geneva Lake, Walworth Co, September, 1841 ; was a tailor by trade ; at that time people used to bring him, in return for his work, venison, or anything useful or eatable; once a man brought him a hatful of honey. He was one of the founders of the Methodist Church ; the quarterly meetings were held in his house ; it was called the " Methodist tavern." The country was very thinly settled then ; in one direction there were only three houses in fifteen miles. There were Indian trails in place of roads ; fences were few and far between. Mr. Gates was elected SheriflF of Walworth County, in 1854; was U. S. Assessor at Geneva; Justice pf Peace, Town Treasurer, in fact was identified with principal interests of Geneva from the time of its settlement till 1864, when he came to Clinton. He has been Justice of the Peace here eight years. Through his industry and business tact, has accumulated a competency ; is now engaged in the real-estate business, owning a good deal of the business property of the town. Mr. Gates married, in 1839, Amanda 0. Daniels, daughter of a prominent farmer by that name, of White Pigeon, Mich. Have had seven children - Elizabeth, married J. W. Jones, now in business in Clinton ; Anna M. was a school teacher in Chicago about seven years, and is nowthe wife of B. A. Pelton, of that place ; Prank E. is now in the furniture business in Beloit; William is in the drug business at Milton Junction. Mr. Gates and family are members of the Methodist Church. He has been a member for forty-four years.

ROBERT HANKflNGSOX, manufacturer ; P. 0. Clinton Junction ; born in Denmark, March 4, 1854, son of J. H. Hanningson, a merchant tailor in the old country, who is now living in Wisconsin. Mr. Robert Hanningson came to Wisconsin in 1873 ; after traveling considerably, settled in Rock County in 1876, at Clinton. Commenced at first in coopering business, working for Searl & Co. ; bought their business in that line in January, 1 876, and went into business on his own account, and through business tact and industry built up a good trade, employing from twelve to fifteen hands. Unfortunately, in November his factory was destroyed by fire, but in spite of loss he is working back to his' former place again. As a sample of the business he has done, in one year he made 112,000 cheese boxes ; carried on the largest factory of the kind in the country. Married, Dec. 31, 1877, Juga Enger, a native of Norway, Have one little girl, six months old, Olga H.

DAVID H. HILTOBf, farmer. Sec. 9; P. 0. Clinton; born in Oswego, Wayne Co., N. Aug. 24, 1845 ; son of Adam A. Hilton, whose father was a brave soldier in the Revolutionary war, Adam- served in the war of 1812 ; he died in March, 1853, in Belvidere, 111. The family started West in 1853; went to Chicago and purchased teams, from there to Beloit, and finally settled on 100 acres in Beloit Township. Then moved to another farm of 160 acres ; after two years, moved five miles west of Beloit, and settled on farm of 160 acres, and afterward moved to town of Turtle. In 1861, enlisted with his brother John, in the 16th Wis. Regt. ; they served their time faithfully ; went with Sherman to the sea ; was honorably discharged. Another brother, William, was in the 42d Wis. Regt. After David was discharged from the service, he came back to Beloit and went on to the Mack farm, then to Iowa, and afterward to Clinton ; and, Jan. 1, 1869, married Miss D. M. Home. Have had two children - Frank, born Oct. 9, 1871, now attending school; Albert, born Oct. 10, 1877. Mr. Hilton is successfully working the Kimball farm. **

TORRO HOLGESOIV, farmer, Sec. 29; P. 0. Clinton; born in Norway Sept. 12, 1812 ; the family came to Clinton, September, 1839 ; there were no fences nor roads then. In 1841, settled on 60 acres, and now, through industry and creditable frugality, have 360 acres, mostly under good cultivation.

Married, in 1837, Anna Koudt. Have tad one child - Christe, born January 1849 ; she married Gunder Larson. They have had four children - Anna L., Theodore L., Mary Ann and Christiana; are all living with Mr. Holgeson. Mr. Larson enlisted in the 42d 111. Regt., and was transferred to the Miss, Marine Brigade ; served his time faithfully, and was honorably discharged. Was at the battle of Vicksburg, and in other engagements on the Mississippi. IMr. T. Holgeson has been Supervisor several terms, and Clerk of the School Board. Self and family members of the Lutheran Church. Mr. Holgeson's ather died in Clinton, in 1871, at the age of 80 years.

HEIVRY JACOBSOIV, farmer. Section 34; P. 0. Clinton; born in Norway May 9, 1830 ; came to Quebec, Can., in August, 1854 ; then went to Beloit, and was thei'e one year, and after that, three years in Freeport, 111. ; is a carpenter by trade ; in 1858, came to Clinton, Wis., and settled on 160 acres ; through prudence and economy has now a fine farm. Married, in September, 1858, Ann P. Seavers, daughter of Ole Seavers, one of the earliest and most respected settlers in the county ; he died in 1875 in his 70th year; has had nine children - Jacob E., born in 1859 (is in Beloit College); Albert, Jan. 25, 1861; Ella A., Deo. 28, 1862; Henry C, July 30, 1865; William A. and Clara I. (twins), Aug. 21, 1867 ; John T., April 20, 1870 ; Lewis M. and Ellen L. (twins), Aug. 9, 1872. Self and wife respected members of the Lutheran Church.

E. B. JOICE, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Chnton ; born in Oneida Co., town of Trenton, N. Y., Aug. 6, 1819 ; son of Thomas Joice, who was a brave soldier in the Revolutionary war; was Captain of a New York company ; was in the battle of Morristown and other engagements ; his brother was a physician of prominence in New York. Mr. B. B. Joice came to Michigan in 1840 ; to Clinton same year, and settled on 100 acres ; his brother came nekt year and bought eighty acres; they now have 400 acres under fine cultivation ; have good general stock and improvements ; have as good a farm as is in Rock Co.

GUIjICK KXUDSON, farmer. Sec. 33; P. O. Clinton; born in Norway in June, 1810; came to Clinton Dec. 25, 1846 ; worked a farm oh shares, and settled on eighty acres in 1847 ; through his untiring industry and integrity has now a fine farm of 320 acres, and a farm in Illinois of 120 acres ; pays particular attention to stock raising. Married Christine Engrebert ; have had six children - Cornelia (married Edward TuUeSon, a farmer, in Rock Co.), Christine (living in Boone Co., 111.), Mary (living in Chicago ; married Andrew Carlson), Knudt (living at home), Albert (living at home). Ruby is in Chicago. Self and wife members of the Lutheran Church. Mr. Kundson has showed liberality toward his Church ; donated two acres of land to the burying-ground, which is on a hill near his house, and was one of the founders of the fine Lutheran Church on the State Line road.

STEWART LAKE, farmer. Sec. 10 ; P. 0. Clinton ; born in Plainfield, Otsego Co., Oct. 8, 1817 ; son of Henry Lake, Jr., who died in 1825 ; his mother died in 1821 ; her father was Capt. Vose Palmer, an ofiicer in the Revolutionary war. Mr. Stewart Lake married in April, 1840, Miranda Willis, daughter of George Willis, of Herkimer Co., N. Y. ; have had six children - Henry (is traveling for Bell Conrad & Co., of Chicago), Sarah (married Henry Dennis, and is living in Plymouth Co., Iowa), George P. (married A. Carpenter, and is in Dakota), Agnes (is living at home) ; Stewart Lake, Jr., is at home, as is also Lester M. Mr. Lake settled in Clinton in September, 1844, on 160 acres ; has now 200 acres under cultivation, and a fine residence ; has been extensively engaged in the dairy business for the past twenty years; in 1866, made over ten thousand pounds of cheese, which sold for 16 cents per pound. Mr. Lake was Town Clerk nine years, Chairman of the Board four terms, and Assessor four terms. Self and family members of the Congregational Church.

GEORGE A. liAl^PHIER, lumber-yard, Clinton ; born in Lomira, Dodge Co., Oct. 20, 1847 ; son of H. P. Lanphier, who is now living in Clinton. George A. married May 17, 1871, Josie Elithorp, who was born Sept. 15, 1850 ; she was the daughter of Lewis Elithorp, who is now living in Clinton. Have had two children - Phebe, born Nov. 10, 1872 ; Maud, born Sept. 29, 1878, and died March 10, 1879. Mr. Lanphier is now extensively engaged in the lumber business.

N. LARSOBf, farmer. Sec. 28; P. O. Clinton; born in Norway Oct. 16, 1821 ; learned the -wagon-making trade in the old country ; came to Chicago in 1851; worked at his trade there some years. In 1865, came to Clinton, and settled on 120 acres ; now has a fine residence and well-kept farm. Married Martha Anderson, in Chicago, in 1851. Have had four children - Louis married Caroline Natista, is with Dickerman,& Edwards, in Clinton; Melinda is in Illinois; Olinda married E. Calbronson; Betsy is at home. Self and family are members of the Lutheran Church.

REV. C C. MARSTON, Pastor Baptist Church, Clinton Junction ; born in West Medway, Mass., Jan. 5, 1849 ; son of Caleb Marston, a native of Maine ; his father was a brave soldier in the war of 1812. Mr. C. C. Marston's grandfather on his mother's side was a prominent Baptist minister in Oxford Co., Me. Mr. Marston is a relative of the Marston who occupied a prominent position in the

House of Representatives, at Washington. Mr. Marston commenced his studies in Monmouth College, Illinois, and was afterward settled in Lanark, 111., awhile, then resumed his studies at the University of ; then came to Clinton, and assumed the pastorate of the First Baptist Church, May 1, 1878. This Church is in a prosperous condition ; has 153 members; morning congregations average 200. Mr. Marston has preached 1,584 sermons; has baptized about two hundred, and married about thirty couples. Married Sept. 10, 1868, Anna Reeder, of Decatur, 111. Have had three children - Charles C, born Aug. 29, 1870 ; Florence A., Aug. 4, 1875 ; Lois Penelope, Nov. 20, 1878.

GEORGE H. MURRAY, farmer, Sec. 19; P.O.Clinton; born in Pompey, Onondaga Co., N. Y., March 4, 1826 ; son of Herman Murray, who came from Columbia Co., N. Y., originally of Scotch descent. Herman died March, 1848, at the age of 70, in Clinton. The family came to Rock Co. in 1841 ; a brother, William, came in 1837. Deer and game were numerous ; where Clinton Junction now is used to be their hunting-ground for wolves. George was 15 years old about this time (1841), John, 19, and William, 27. Settled on 240 acres in Clinton, and 120 acres in Turtle, where they have a good farm. Mr. Herman was a soldier in the war of 1812. Their children are - George M. ; Thomas H. (died in the city of New York, in 1831, aged 25 years), Sarah (died in Onondaga Co., N. Y., in 1846), Caroline (married S. 0. Slosson, who died in 1878 ; she now lives with her brother George), Edward D. (is in Chicago), William (died Nov. 24, 1877 ; he was among the pioneers of the county), Charlotte (married A. H. Jervine, who died in 1878), H. fl. (was in South America and California a number of years, in mining and mercantile business in those countries), Louisa (died at home, in 1844), John S. (went to California, in 1849, and has been at home, in Clinton, since 1866).

OliE K. If ATESTA, farmer, Sec. 20 ; P. 0. Clinton ; born in Norway Dec. 24, 1807 ; came to America in 1837, first to Rhode Island, and then to New York ; went to Beaver Creek, 111., same year, and about July 1, 1838, came to Clinton, Wis. ; made a claim of eighty acres ; through his industry and honest labor he has now a fine farm and residence ; had at one time 318 acres ; now has 198 acres. When he first came here, he worked for Stephen Downers for his board. He lived here fifteen months before he saw one of his own countrymen. It was partially through his'iofluence that the Norwegians made a settlement here. He married, September, 1840, Lena Hiser. Have had seven children - Charles N. is in Sioux Falls, Dakota, is Registrar of Deeds there ; James is also in Dakota keeping store, and has a farm of 320 acres ; Ann is married, and living in Clinton ; Julia married Martin Scofftedt, and is living in Lawrence, Kan. ; Caroline married Louis Larson, and is living in Clinton ; Henry and Eliza are at home. Self and family are members of the Lutheran Church.

T. T. XELSOIW, farmer. Sec. 20; P. 0. Clinton; born in Clinton June 21, 1844; son of T. Nelson, who came to Wisconsin in 1839, and settled on 120 acres ; he was one of the earliest settlers. He married Rachel Gilbertson in 1839 ; have had five children - Ole is in California ; Gilbert enlisted in the 15th W. V. I., and died at Island No. 10; Christie is living in Clinton; Rachel is in Lacon, 111. His son, Mr. T. T. Nelson, married Mary Tongei*, from Manchester, Boone Co!, 111., March 23, 1872 ; their children are Anna R., born Nov. 17, 1875 ; Gertine A., July. 9, 1878. Mr. T. T. Nelson was elected Supervisor in April, 1879, and now holds that position. Himself and family are menibers of the Norwegian Lutheran Church. They have 206 acres of land under good cultivation, and a fine residence.

CHRISTOPHER C. WEWHOIJSE, farmer, Sec. 20 ; P. 0. Clinton ; born in Norway July 13, 1812 ; came to New York Sept. 27, 1839, and was in Chicago when it was in its infancy ; settled in Clinton same year on forty acres ; had but $50 when he came here ; through hard work and patient labor, has now a fine home and farm of 160 acres. Married, in fall of 1843, Miss Halverson, daughter of Halver Halverson ; have had five children - Christopher (died in infancy), Oliver (living at home), Christopher 2d (at home), Torrena (married Gustav Nelgbn, and living in Clinton), Christiana (at home). Himself and family are honored members of the Lutheran Church.

B. B. OL.DS, farmer. Sec. 5 ; P. 0. Clinton ; son of Calvin Olds ; born in 1822 in Marlboro, Windham Co., Vt., in the house where the family, from his great-grandfather down, were born, lived and died. The family cam'e West and to Beloit Oct. 24, 1843 ; his uncle kept the old Beloit House -at that time ; stopped with him ; his name was A. M. Pratt. They came by teams from Vermont; his father, by a contrivance attached to the wheels of one of the wagons, measured the distance as they went along. After leaving Beloit, they bought a farm near Shopiere, in the town of Turtle, and remained there a few months; then moved to Clinton, Sec. 5 ; settled on 160 acres, and have been here ever since; there were no fences, and only one road staked off in the vicinity of this farm at that time. Mr. L. I. Olds, a brother, about this time went to Beloit, and went into the carpentering business, and is now in Minnesota, in the lumber business. The father died in 1862 at the age of 63. Mr. B. B. Olds married, in the spring of 1845, Sarah Westly, of English descent ; had two children ; one died in infancy ; Anna, born in February, 1859, is now in Florida for her health. Wife died in April, 1860 ; married, in 1861, Miss D. Curtiss, daughter of Rev. 0. S. Curtiss, a prominent minister ; have had seven children - Otis C. (born Aug. 16, 1863), L. Lincoln (Jan. 7, 1865), Carrie (April 26, 1867), Joseph I. (April 20, 1870), Chas. B. (March 13, 1872), Wm. B. (June 3, 1874), Alice L. (Aug, 17, 1876). Himself and wife are members of the Congregational Church ; he has been Clerk of the Church for many yesrs. Mr. Olds has paid a good deal of attention to the nursery business, and has one of the finest orchards in the State ; has over one thousand fine bearing trees. Is known at the fairs through the country as the " apple man."

CALVIK" PRATT, grain-buyer, Clinton Junction ; born in Madison Co., N. Y., July 5, 1816; son of Moses Pratt, a prominent and respected farmer; he died in 1871, at the age of 75; his father and his father's brother were brave soldiers in the Revolutionary war ; Moses Pratt was in the war of 1812 ; his widow is now receiving a pension. Mr. Calvin Pratt started out for himself when 11 years old ; worked on a farm three years ; then connected himself with Isaac Sherwood, the great stage proprietor of New York ; was with him about three years ; was with Grreenleaf & Co. two years ; then went to Pennsylvania and engaged with David Searls. Married, Aug. 3, 1836, Fannie Irish, daughter of J. T. Irish, a prominent farmer in Onondaga Co., N. Y.; have had two children - John (died in 1853, at the age of 16 years), Fannie E. (married C. 0. Warner, and is living in Jefiersonville, in the southern part of Ohio. Her first husband was Henry Champlin, of Massachusetts, of Old Bay State aristocracy ; he was B young man of exemplary character, and a prominent bridge-builder, doing business in Chicago ; he died about 1860). After marriage, Mr. Pratt worked a farm on shares awhile ; then went into the store business, and, ia the fall of 1846, came to Clinton; remained that winter, and then went to La Fayette Co., Wis.; in the spring of 1848, took family of two children and effects in ox team ; was six days going seventy-five miles ; the roads were on a terrible condition. The last day of his journey had to cross Pecatonica River ; it was very high, and not being acquainted with the ford, they stuck fast in the middle of the stream, and he had to take his wife and family across on his back ; while up to his neck in water, he suggested to his better half that they had better give up and go back ; she replied, with spirit, " Never ! " and they didn't until they succeeded, after many hardships, in building up a comfortable home ; Was one of the pioneers of that county and town of Center ; was one of the Board of Supervisors there eight years, and laid out most of the roads in that part of the country; settled on 160 acres, and, through industry, accumulated 400 acres ; then went to Rockford, 111., and was engaged in the lime business extensively, and was successful ; then went to West Virginia oil regions, and was Superintendent of the Warner Petroleum Co. three years ; lost and made fortunes there ; in the end, was successful ; came to Clinton about 1870, and has been carrying on a grain, coal and seed business extensively. Mr. Pratt and wife have lived many happy years together ; have celebrated their silver wedding. Both are honored members of the Baptist Church ; have been for forty-three years ; Mr. Pratt has been Deacon many years.

H. M. REIGART, farmer. Sec. 5; P. 0. Clinton ; born in Lancaster, Penn., Aug. 19, 1824; son of E. C. Reigart, a prominent lawyer in that part of the country ; Mr. H. M. Reigart came to Clinton, VVis., in 1856, and settled on 212 acres; now has a fine residence and one of the best of farms; there is a very fine spring on the farm. Married Catherine G. Chambers, of Lancaster City, Penn., daughter of John and Ann Chambers, May 18, 1854; have had six children; James is in the tobacco business in Clinton ; E. C. Reigart is at home and has charge of the farm ; Anna, Nellie, Susie and Kittie are at home.

A. B. ROGERS, farmer, Sec. 9 ; P. 0. Clinton ; born in Cortlatid Co., N. Y., June 27, 1837 ; son of Hiram R. Rogers, who was a carpenter by trade, and afterward engaged in farming; the family was originally from Connecticut, and his father was s soldier in the Revolutionary war ; Mr. Hiram Rogers died Feb. 16, 1852, at the aae of 46 ; about 1854, the family went to Beloit ; was in that vicinity three months ; then went to Delavan, Wis. ; was there about two years ; came back to Rook Co., and settled on ninety-three acres on Jefferson Prairie ; sold out and went into general merchandise business in Clinton ; was successful, sold out and bought 200 acres in Clinton ; have a fine farm under good cultivation. Married, July 3, 1863, Lucinda Jones, daughter of Mr. Loren Jones, a farmer in Walworth Co. ; li. I>. SAIilSBURY, farmer. Sec. 5 ; P. 0. Clinton ; born in Madison Co., N. Y., Jan. 10, 1815 ; son of George Salisbury, a popular hotel-keeper at Erieville and also at Woodstock in same State; he died in 1841, at the age of 55 ; Samuel, his father, was a soldier in the Revolution ; Mr. L. D. Salisbury was with his father until about 1839. Married, March 28, 1841, Christine Haynes, daughter of Deacon John Haynes, a prominent farmer in New York ; have had two children - -Lorenzo A. (married Mary Ann Hazelwood, and is living in Boone Co., 111.), Charles A. (married Martha E. Fulkerson, daughter of Benjamin Fulkerson). Mr. L. D. Salisbury was successfully engaged in hotel business in Preble, Cortland Co , N. Y., seven years, and then in Oswego Co. till fall of 1855, when he came West, and finally bought 280 acres in Clinton, and moved on to the farm in spring of 1856; now has about 85 acres under best of cultivation. Mr. Salisbury gave his aid and support to the Union army. Has been Chairman of Town Board of Supervisors several times. A brother, Frank Salisbury, is one of the oldest and best-known hotel men in the State ; kept hotel at Syracuse and Beloit most of the time for thirty years ; George, his son, is connected with a Chicago paper-house ; he was the champion billiardplayer of the State of Wisconsin at one time.

WILiIilAM STEWART, farmer. Sec. 2; P. O. Clinton; born in New York June 1, 1836; son of William Stewart, a Colonel in the old New York Militia; he was born in Massachusetts Dec. 10, 1798, and died Nov. 28, 1865; was of Scotch descent; the family came to Clinton and settled on 260 acres in 1838 ; his son William took the farm after his father's death. William married, Sept. 29, 1859, Susan L. Latta, daughter of Benjamin Latta, a prominent farmer in Bradford ; have had nine children - Jane E., born Aug. 17, 1860 ; Wilham E., March 20, 1862, died Oct. 27, 1872 ; Frank B., born Oct. 18, 1864, and died March 13, 1867 ; Charles K., born Feb. 14, 1866 ; Edward W., Dec. 20, 1868 ; Hayden L., June 11, 1870; Albert, Jan. 18, 1872; Ray, Dec. 1, 1874; Susie, Aug. 26, 1877. Col. William Stewart was the first Supervisor in the town of Clinton ; a man generally honored and respected.

P. H. STVIFT, editor of the Independent, Clinton Junction ; born in Topsham, Orange Co., Vt.; son of S. H. Swift; grandfather on father's side was Captain in the war of 1812, and grandfather on mother's side was a soldier in the Revolution ; family moved to Edgerton, Rock Co., Wis., in 1854 ; P. H. Swift was educated at Albion Academy and Teachers' Institute; enlisted in Co. C, 11th Wis. Regt, V. I., June, 1861, the second enlisted man in the place; promoted to lieutenancy in fall of 1862, in the 33d Wis., for meritorious conduct in the field; was promoted to captaincy during the siege of Vicksburg; was wounded at Tupello, July, 1864, by a piece of shell, while leading the company ; was honorably discharged, November, 1864 ; in 1865, was appointed Lieutenant in 3d U. S. Regular Infantry ; resigned and studied law and was admitted to the bar in Rock Co., in 1867 ; removed to Minnesota and settled in Waseca, Waseca Co.; was elected Police Justice ; went to Beaver Falls, Renville Co.; was Prosecuting Attorney there three years ; went to the Legislature in winter of 1870 ; was Chairman of the Committee on Federal Relations and a member of the Committee on Judiciary and Towns and Counties ; was the youngest member of the House. Moved to Michigan in 1872 ; was supply clerk of the celebrated Cal. umet & Hecla Copper-Mining Co ; was in their employ till 1878, then moved to Clinton, having purchased the Clinton Independent, which he is now carrying on successfully ; will undoubtedly make it an important paper of Southern Wisconsin. Married, May 25, 1865, Mary C. Swift, daughter of Nathan Williams, a native of Allegany Co., N. Y.; have had two children - Dean and Ward; his step-son, Henry S. Swift, 18 years old, is junior partner in the business and is Freshman at Oberlin College. Mr. Smith is a member of Masonic Order and a member of the Blue Lodge ; self and family members of Congregational Church, and he is a strict temperance man.

DR. JOHIV TIWKER, nursery. Sec. 16; P. 0. Clinton; born in Delaware Co., N. Y., March 15, 1822; son of Samuel Tinker, who was a descendant of the Tinkers that came over in the Mayflower and settled in Connecticut. Samuel Tinker died in 1860, at about the age of 70. John started out for himself at the age of 18 ; at the age of 22, went to sea ; sailed from New London in the ship Dover (June, 1844) for the Pacific Ocean, by way of the Cape of Good Hope, on a whaling voyage ; was gone about three years ; brought home four thousand barrels of oil ; he shipped as physician and cooper's mate ; then went to Castleton, Vt., and attended a course of lectures and graduated there ; immediately after this, went to California in schooner Olivia, a vessel of one hundred tons ; was gone three years ; landed in San Francisco in July, 1849 ; there was hardly a decent building there then ; left there in June, 1852, and returned by way of the Isthmus. Married, Nov. 6, 1852, Phebe C. Nash, daughter of Isaac Nash; have one child, Lizzie, born Aug. 6, 1866, now attending school. After marriage, came to Clinton and practiced medicine two years ; then engaged in fruit-culture and nursery business ; has one of the

DANIEIIi II. TAIiLMAN, farmer, Sec. 5 ; P. 0. Clinton; born in Delaware Co., N. Y., May 4, 1815 ; son of Charles Tallman, who was a prominent and much respected farmer ; his father was a brave soldier in the Revolutionary war ; Daniel remained at home till 1843, when he came to Turtle, Rook Co., and settled on 103 acres, and, in 1854, moved to Clinton; now has 126 acres and thirty-six acres in Turtle. Married Hannah Willis, daughter of William Willis, of New York, Nov. 3, 1836 ; have had five children - Elizabeth died when 15 years old ; Alexis was a brave soldier in Co. I, 22d Wis. Regt., and was killed while out scouting in the northern part of Georgia ; was one of Sherman's sharpshooters ; Charles B. is cashier of Citizen's Bank, of Delavan ; George B. is editor of the Delavan Republican; Ida died in infancy. Mr. Daniel Tallman's wife died August, 1854 ; his second wife was the widow Cornelia Boorman, from Richmond, Wis. ; both honored members of the Baptist Church. Mr. Tallman's mother's father, Mr. Daniel Mabie, was a prominent Baptist minister.

LjOTE TAYLOR, landlord Taylor House, Clinton Junction; born in Buffalo, Erie Co., June- 16, 1829 ; son of James Taylor, an old settler in New York ; Mr. Taylor came to Walworth Co., Wis , in February, 1849 ; went to Geneva Lake ; was there a number of years ; removed to Richmond ; was there two years ; came to Clinton in 1864, and commenced keeping hotel in a little building near therailroad track ; that he is fully competent to run a hotel, is proved by the fact that he now is the proprietor of one of the finest and most popular hotels in Southern Wisconsin ; by all travelers, the portly form of the ponderous and ever- welcome landlord is recognized ; his weight has never been estimated. He married a daughter of Eliphas Johnson, a native of Ohio, February, 1850. Mr. Johnson settled on 1,000 acre.* in Walworth Co., at an early date ; he was a much esteemed and wealthy farmer, and died Nov. 22, 1855 ; he had six children ; Spencer B. Johnson is in De Kalb Co., Mo.; Statira married Joseph Cahoon, and is in Appleton, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor have had five children - Ella (now Mrs. Resseguie), living \n Aurora, 111.; Joseph died when 2 years old; Adelle died when 1 year old; Jane is now Mrs. Ilette, an^l is living at home ; Maud is also at home.

ALEXANDER THOM, farmer. Sec. 7 ; P. O. Clinton ; born in Scotland Oct. 19, 1830 ; son of Alexander Thom, and, on the mother's side, was a descendant of the Stewarts ; at the age of IC, he learned the carpenter's trade ; the family moved to America and to Huron Co.t Ohio, in 1836 ; Alexander, Jr., in 1854, came to Clinton and ran a threshing machine; went to Rockford and worked at his trade, then moved to Turtle and settled on eiglity acres ; owns a farm of two hundred and' forty acres, under good cultivation. He married, July 4, 1854, Mary White, daughter of James White, of Ohio ;. have four children. H. C. Thom is Principal in one of the schools at Oshkosh, Wis., Lenora is teaching school in Turtle, Emma is at home, and Florence is attending school. Mr. Thom has been Supervisor in Turtle and in Clinton, and Constable many times. His brother, James, served his time faithfully in an Ohio regiment during the war, and William was a brave soldier in the 41st Wis. Battery. His wife had four brothers in the army ; Abraham was in the 22d Wis., and was wounded at the battle of Bull Run ; Ira served his time in a Wisconsin regiment faithfully ; Eli was in the 4th Wis. Battery, and was honorably discharged ; Clark, another brother, was also in the service.

TLTTLE, farmer. Sec. Y; P. 0. Clinton ; born in JeflFerson Co., N. Y., Oct. 15, 1811 ; son of Thomas Tuttle, whose father, Solomon, was a brave soldier in the Revolutionary war;, the family were of English origin ; first settled in Connecticut, and, at an early day, moved to New York, Mr. Thomas Tuttle was a well-to do farmer in New York, owing 200 acres of fine land ; Charles was at home till he became of age, and, in 1835, went to Ohio; was there till the spring of 1836, then went to- Michigan and claimed a farm ; that summer, went to Chicago, where Fort Dearborn stood, and a garrison* was posted there ; was only one bridge ; Beaubien kept a hotel there then ; stopped with a cousin named Kimball, who was keeping a store on Lake street ; that fall, went back to New York ; returned the same fall to Chicago, and spent the winter teaming ; used to go to Milwaukee, Rockford, Michigan City and other places ; in spring of 1837, several New York men, Mr. Tuttle among the number, started out prospecting ; fir.st went to Beluit, April, 1837, and, in the same spring, he made a claim in Clinton ; entered 320 acres ; there was not a house on Jefierson Prairie ; the first house on the Indian trail to Chicago wa& at the head of Geneva Lake ; frames of Indian wigwams were standing on his farm. Married, September, 1838, Elmina Gilbert, daughter of Roswell Gilbert ; her mother's maiden name was Wheat ; she came from a notable family of that name that settled in Connecticut at a very early day ; have had six chUdren - Eugene H. (enlisted in the Thirteenth Wisconsin, and died in Kansas, at Fort Riley), Egbert (diedl when about 11 years old), Volney C. (married a Chamberlain, and is now in Clinton), George F. (is in Dakota, he graduated at Milton), Marietta (married Dr. S. M. Jenks, and is living at Grand Meadow,.

Moore Co., Minn.), Thomas W. (is in the lumber business in Clinton). Mr. Tuttle and wife are members of the Congregational Church. Mr. Tuttle helped to survey what is now called West Side, Chicago, where there are now over two hundred thousand inhabitants ; it was then mostly under water.

M. G. WEAVER, farmer, Sec. 8; P. 0. Clinton; born in Clinton July 9, 1842; son of Griswold Weaver, who came to Clinton in 1837, from Utica, N. Y.; settled on what is now the northwest part of the town of Clinton ; he was one of the founders of that town ; he kept hotel at Clinton Corners ; .was there till the railroad was built, then moved to Clinton proper and went into lumber business and buyinj; grain ; was successful ; he died December, 1872 ; was one of the most respected and liberal of citizens. Mr. H. G. Weaver commenced his business career by working for Simmons & Snyder, and then commenced on his own account, buying grain and stock;' in 1879, bought the Alexander Case farm, of 128 acres, which he has under fine cultivation and is working to advantage. Married, July 8, 1863, Mary A. Rogers, daughter of Hiram Rogers, of New York ; have had three children - Arthur E. (is attending school in Clinton), Ploy Luella and Roy (are at home).

HAIVS WIIililAMSEW, farmer, Sees. 28 and 29 ; P. 0. Clinton ; born in Norway Dec. 26,1832; learned the trade of blacksmith ; then came to Quebec, Canada, in May, 1857, and then to Chicago and to Clinton the same year ; worked at his trade for five years. Married Betsy, Gilbertson, September, 1863 ; have had five children - William, Rachel, Henry, Matilda and Lewis. Self and family belong to Lutheran Church. Mr. Williamsen has a fine farm of 160 acres under good cultivation; also has a fine residence and barns and everything pertaining to a first-class farm.

D. D. WINKLE Y, farmer. Sec. 6 ; P. 0. Clinton; born in Dover, N. H., Aug. 16, 1847; son of Darius Wirikley, whose father was a sea captain who sailed out of Portsmouth, N. H., and "who came of old English stock ; Darius was a cloth and wool merchant and carried on the business very successfully ; he died in 1862, at the age of 56 ; Cyrus, his brother, came to Cliitton in 1844, and settled on 240 acres; he carried on farming till his death July 15, 1876; Mr. D. D. Winkley bought this farm June 1, 1877, and now has a good farm of 240 acres in Clinton; 'pays particular attention to raising stock - short-horns, etc. Married Nov. 22, 1876, Nellie Griswold, daughter of Cyrup Griswold, a prominent farmer and neighbor; have one child - Elsie, born April 12, 1878.

H. S. WOOSTER, retired, Clinton ; born in TuUy, Onondaga Co., N. Y. ; son of Bennett Wooster, who was from Middlebury, Conn ; his ancestors took part in the Revolutionary war ; were descendants of the Woosters prominent in English history ; he was born March 4, 1798, in Middlebury, Conn. ; afterward moved to New York, and was in Syracuse when there was but one house there ; was largely engaged in dealing in stock ; is now living in Beloit, at the good old age of 81 ; H. S. Wooster was born April 20, 1820, in TuUy, N. Y. ; at the age of 12, made his first trip with his father with , stock ; they went from New York to Hartford and New Haven in Connecticut ; he afterward went with his father to Ohio ; engaged in selling clocks, cloths, buggies and Yankee notions, taking in exchange farm products ; often took droves of horses to New York ; used to sell common clocks in those days from $0 to $60; in 1844, moved to Jefferson Prairie, Wis. (July 4); bought 160 acres; in the fall of 1844, Henry S. went to Chicago, where then was a sea of mud, and the walks were like elevated railroads ; engaged induction business ; then traveled through Illinois to Peoria, and, in the spring of 1845, engaged in Coles' distillery ; returned to Clinton in fall of 1845, and, in iall of 1846, married the daughter of Squire Pierce, an esteemed citizen of Summerville ; have three children - Clarence (now living in Denver, Colo.), Bennett and Mary (are living at home) ; he went to farming till the fall of 1849 ; sold his farm and went to Beloit; was there till spring of 1850; had the gold fever and went to California; was there three years, then sent for his wife ; was successful while there ; kept a hotel and was engaged in stock business; returned to Clinton in 1860, and purchased 440 acres, and amused himself by farming for ten years. In 1865 and 1866, was elected to the Legislature on Republican ticket; was Chairman of Committee on Agriculture ; was father of the bill prohibiting minors from drinking whisky and playing billiards ; through his zeal in political matters, was appointed Postmaster at Clinton, and held the office eight years. In 1877, went to Black Hills, and was there through the summer at Deadwood, and then returned home. Mr. Wooster gave the first temperance lecture delivered on Jefferson Prairie, and has been a member of several temperance assbciations.

S. tr. COLLEY, farmer, Sec. 32 ; P. 0. Beloit ; born in Bedford, New Hampshire, Dec. 8, 1807 ; son of Joseph CoUey. His grandfather, Joseph Colley , St., was impressed into British service when 1 6 years old, and was at the engagement when Quebec was taken ; was afterward a sea captain, and died at the age of 77, in Bedford ; his son, Swift, wasa farmer, near the same town. IMr. S. G. Colley came to Beloit in spring of 1838, made a claim in Sec. 21, Range 13, of 320 acres. Built a little frame house in which eleven lived for the first winter. There was only one bed. Soon after coming, Mr. Colley made a trip to Chicago, found the old Indian trail, and was twenty-two days on the trip; brought back pork and flour. Pork was $25, and flour was $20 per barrel. When he returned, broke up ground and got in some corn. Mr. Colley counted thirty deer from his house one morning. His father came on to Wisconsin in 1840. He was a member of the Constitutional Convention in 1847 and 1848, and was a man generally suited to represent the people. He died at the good old age of 90 years. Mr. S. G. Colley went to California in 1850, and returned in 1851. In 1860, went to Pike's Peak. Was there five years; while there was chosen to bring on Indian chiefs, representatives of the five tribes, to make treaty at Washington. Married Lydia Attwood, of Bedford, who died January, 1873. His second wife was Clara Boutwell. Had one child by first wife - 1). Colley, who is in Kansas in business. Mr. Colley was elected member of the Assembly in 1848, and again in 1850 and 1855, and in 1876 was elected Sheriflf; has been a worthy representative of the people. His present wife has a beautiful pistol, presented to her for her bravery in preventing the escape of prisoners at Janesville. Mr. Colley has now retired to his farm just outside of Beloit; is improving his residence, and has many acres under good cultivation. Himself and wife are members of Congregational Church.

1804 ; SOD of John Cooper, an old and esteemed citizen, who died about 1854, aged 77. John H. went to Walworth Co., in 1845, and settled on 120 acres ; was there ten years ; then went to Clinton Corners, March, 1855 ; bought a farm of 170 acres, and worked it three years, then sold out and came to Shopiere, and is largely employed in collecting claims and settling estates. In November, 1828, married Dolly Houston, a connection of Gov. Houston, of Texas; had eight children. Henry was a faithful soldier ; was first in the 12th N. Y. Inf ; was at the battle of Bull Run ; afterward enlisted in the 57th N. Y., and was killed at the battle of Antietam; George H., who was in the 5th Wis., served his time faithfully and was honorably discharged. He was detailed in the mail service, and, at the close of the war, went into the Post Office Department, at Washington, and now holds an important position there. John A. was in the 16th Iowa Inf, under Gen. Sohofield - served until close of the war. Hiram is in Kansas. The other children were Flora, John A., Dolly, Lydia (who died when an infant), and Solon, who is on a farm in Clinton. Mrs. Dolly Cooper died December, 1854. Mr. Cooper's second wife was Widow Blood; she died April, 1865; Mr. Cooper then married Widow Bard, of Milwaukee; she died Feb. 19, 1874; he married Widow Hall, in September, 1874. Mr. Cooper has been Town Supervisor and County Supervisor ; has been Deacon of the Congregational Church many years. Mr. John H. Cooper is one of the most trusted and respected men in Turtle.

1805 ; was son of Watson Crosby ; they removed to New Hampshire at an early day ; then came to Rock Co., in August, 1837 ; was among the first white settlers ; there were only two white families in Beloit at that time; there were no fences and no roads ; worked first year for Dr. White, and, in 1839, came to See. 33, Turtle Township, Range 13, and settled on 160 acres, and now have 200 acres under a high state of cultivation, and a fine brick residence, beautifully shaded. Married Elinor Chase, daughter of Archibald Chase, an old citizen of Massachusetts of the old Puritan stock ; have had three children : George H., bora in New Hampshire, Dec. 9, 1836, and is now working the farm and lives in a fine house near by; Charles C, born July, 1839; Cornelia A., May 15, 1841. Charles is in Auburn, Placer Co., Cal. ; is Sherifi' of the county, and is one of the leading spirits of that section.

GEORGE H. CUIiVER, farmer. Sec. 2 ; P. 0. Shopiere ; born in Shopiere Aug. 2, 1849 ; son of C. E. Culver, who was born in Yates Co., N. Y., in 1812 ; was of old English stock, and came to Wisconsin in 1838; settled on 160 acres in Turtle; he died Nov. 10, 1875. George H. attended school till 15 years old; then attended Milton College, and, afterward, to Beloit College; was there two years; then went to Missouri and taught school for awhile ; on his return home and while getting off the cars at the station at Shopiere, he fell a distance of fifty feet and was badly injured ; Mr. Culver, after his recovery, taught school in Turtle ; in 1872, went to Iowa ; came back and married Alice J. Cooling, a native of England ; have had three children - C. Eugene, born Sept. 3, 1876 ; Louisa and Winnifred, Oct. 13, 1877. Mr. Culver was elected Town Clerk in the spring of 1873, and has been elected every year since ; self and family are members of the Congregational Church ; has been Superintendent of

Sabbath school. Mr. 0. E. Culver, George's father, married, in 1838, 4|bby Clark, daughter of Nathan Clark, from Vermont; on her mother's side, her great-grandfkther was one of the founders of Dartmouth; College, and was the first President of that institution. They have six children, all born in Shopiere, Sarah graduated at Rockford Seminary.

DAJKIEL D. EGERY, farmer, Sec. 36; P. 0. Beloit; born in Essex Co., Vt., May 27, 1804 ; son of Dr. Daniel Egery, an old and prominent physician ; 'he was at one time Judge of the Circuit {/ourt ; his son Daniel D. was left at an earlj^ age in charge of his father's farm, embracing 470 acres ; he was only 17 years old at that time, but managed the affairr well ; he came to Beloit in 1837 with the New England Company ; they went through many privations for a while ; he was overseer in building the first road from Beloit to the Walworth County Line, afterward called the Egery road. He was elected to oiBce many times ; was Justice of the Peace a number of terms ; he moved out to Turtle shortly after his arrival and settled on 160 acres; now has 120 under fine cultivation. Married Abigail Buell, of Colebrook, N. H., daughter of Capt. Benjamin Buell, in 1829 ; have had five children - Dwight B., Louisa N., Abigail V., D. W. and Frances M. The Egerys own many acres of the finest land in this part of the town of Turtle.

J. 31. EVERETT, farmer. Sec. 26; P. 0. Beloit; born in Onondaga Co., N. Y., twelve miles south of Syracuse, Dec. 4, 1818 ; son of Joseph E. Everett, who died about 1871 at the age of 78 ; he was successfully engaged as stock-drover; was the first man to take a drove of cattle across the Delaware, into New Jersey ; he drove 155 head of cattle and a drove of hogs from Ohio to New; York City ; was fifty-two days on the road ; his son Josiah was with him on this trip ; Josiah came to Turtle in May, 1844, and settled on fifty-five acres ; now has a fine farm of 206 acres, and a beautiful home ; pays particular attention to raising stock ; has fine blooded horses. Married Mary Ross, daughter of I. Ross, in Fi bruary, 1840 ; have had three children - Charles H., born in March, 1855 ; Albert K., Dec. 29, 1857, and Eddy, in March, 1861. Mr. Everett has been Treasurer of School District many terms; was a War Democrat,

JOHIV P. FOWDA, farmer. Sec. 11 ; P. 0. Shopiere; born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., April 8, 1812 ; son of Peter Fonda, a prominent and wealthy farmer in that county ; his father was a brave soldier in the Revolutionary war, and was taken prisoner; Peter Fonda died in 1861 in New York ; was about 75 years old; John P. Fonda came to Turtle, Wis., in June, 1846, and settled on one and a quarter acres, then bought forty acres, and, through industry and frugality, now has 300 acres under good cultivation; has fine barns and general stock ; was burned out in 1875, and lost about $2,500, but has built up again. Married on Oct. 18, 1844, in Montgomery Co., N. Y., Margaret Hilts, daughter of Capt. John H., of old Dutch stock ; have had five children - Giles, Peter, Margaret, Ann and Nettie, all living at home, Mr. Fonda gave his aid and moral support to the cause of the great North at the time of the recent unpleasantness.

ERASTUS GLLES, farmer, Sec. 36 ; P.O.Beloit; born in Windsor Co., Vt., Oct. 3, 1816; son of Joshua Giles, a prominent farmer who moved to Michigan, with his family, about 1833 ; he died the year following, aged about 54. Erastus came to a place now called Roscoe, in Illinois, in 1836, and in the fall of same year went to Rock Co., Wis. ; helped to raise the first house put up in Beloit. About 1840, settled on 240 acres in Turtle ; started for California in 1851 ; took a year to get there; was there seven years. Married, in May, 1859, Widow Harriet Gault,' an English lady ; have one child, Annie, born Jan. 26, 1864. Mr. Charles Gault, his step-son, is living with Mr. Giles ; he is a member of the famous Beloit Band, and also a very successful trainer of vicious horses. When Mr. Giles first came to this farm, the poles of the Indian wigwams stood on the ground. The nearest post office was Chicago. He is one of the oldest settlers.

C. W. farmer. Sec. 30 ; P. O. Beloit ; born in Addison Co., Vt., March 13, 1839; son of L. D. Gregory, one of the first farmers in Vermont; came to Rock Co., Wis., in 1855, and settled on 185 acres, in Sees. 29 and 30. Married Mary M. Smith, May 22, 1862, in Green Oak, Mich. ; she was from Niagara Co., N. Y. ; have had five children : Wallace, born March 14, 1865 ; Charles H., born March 2, 1867 ; C. W., March 18, 1873 ; R. A., April 12, 1876 ; Carrie E., born Aug. 20, 1878 - died in infancy. Mr. Gregory has been Treasurer of town of Turtle two years; through his perseverence and industry has a fine farm and residence ; self and wife members of Congregational Church.