Exeter Town (part 2 of 2)

Peolin P. Havens was born in Hartford, Washington Co., N. Y., May 1, 1803. In his youth he learned the blacksmith trade, at which he became a master workman. At the age of twenty-two years he left home, and for the next ten years worked at his trade in different parts of the State. The last work which he did, as a hired man, was in New York city. In 1835, he went from there to Evans, Erie county, and worked in a shop of his own sevei'al years. He went from Evans to Orleans county, and in 1845 came to Wisconsin, and worked at blacksmithing two years in Evansville. In the fall of 1849 he came to Exeter and bought 240 acres of land. The village plat of Dayton was made by him at the time of his purchase. He opened the first blacksmith shop in that part of the town, in 1847. He was atone time interested in the water power at Dayton. Mr. Havens was married in Erie Co., N. Y., to Betsey A. Phillips, who was born in Niagara Co., N. Y., Jan. 23, 1812. She died in Exeter, Dec. 29, 1872. The children born to them were - Luther, who was born in 1835 and died March 11, 1866, from disease contracted while a prisoner at Andersonville. He was a member of the 8th Wisconsin regiment; Harriet, born in 1836, is the wife of James Morris, of Milwaukee; Forrester, born April 10, 1838, now owns the old homestead, and his father lives with him; Livonia, born in 1840, died at the ag« of four years; Albert P., born in 1843, was a member of the 42d Wisconsin Volunteer regiment. Mr. Havens has led an active and useful life. Now in his declining years he has the confidence and respect of many warm friends. Forrester Havens, who now lives upon the homestead farm, was married Jan. 3, 1865, to Elizabeth Ellis, daughter of Mark Ellis. They have three children - Jessie, born in 1866; Aldulah, born in 1870; and Theodore, born in 1876.

William F, Fulton was born in Clarion Co., Penn., Oct. 13, 1817. In his youth he learned the carpenters' trade. He was married in 1839, to Sarah Silver, after which he lived in Mercer county, in the same State, until 1845, when he came to Wisconsin. He spent one winter at Richland Grove, then moved to the "Mitchell place," in Mount Pleasant, which he rented one year, then removed to Attica and remained till the spring of 1848. He then bought forty acres of land on section 35, of Exeter, upon which he settled permanently. He afterwards added 101 acres to his farm, making it contain 141 acres. Mr. and Mrs. Fulton had, when they came to Wisconsin, three eons - William S., now living in Montcalm, Mich.; Albert and James T., who resides in this town. Seven children were born after their arrival - Elvira, wife of Theodore Torgorson, of Madison; Ella, who died at the age of three years; Cynthia, wife of William Edwards, of VVarsaw. Wis.; Alfred, who died aged seventeen years; Frank, living at Wilmot, Dak.; Edward, also living at Wilmot, and Arthur, who lives with his mother on a part of the homestead farm. In October, 1874, Mr. Fulton moved to Cresco, Iowa, where he died July 16, 1878. His widow remained there until the fall of 1882. Mr Fulton was prominently identified with the public affairs ot" the town, and was an honored citizen. He served several terms as town treasurer, also as a member of the town board. Albert Fulton resiiles on section 35, on the homestead purchased by his father in 1848. He was born in Mercer Co., Penn., Oct. 19, 1842. He came west with his parents and remained with them until tlie time of his marriage, Nov.

Mathew Edgar was born in Cumberland Co., England, in the Lake district, Aug. 24,1817. In 1839 he went to St. Croix, West India Islands, and engaged on a sugar plantation, where he worked seven years; from there he went to Moore township, Canada West, and lived there, and part of the time near Woodstock, until 1849, in which year he came to Wisconsin and made his present location on section 32. He owns here a tine stock farm of 140 acres; he lived the first five years here alone. In 1854 he married Jane Wallace, daughter of Samuel Wallace, of this town. She died Aug. 24, 1859, leaving two children - Isabell I. J,, wife of M. L. Rossiter, of Dixon Co., Neb , and Anna, who is a school teacher in Butler Co., Neb. On May 21, I860, Mr. Edgar married Nancy Hanson, of Troy, Walworth Co., Wis. They have two children - Mathew, Jr., born in 1862; Mary S., born in 1864. both are living at home. Mr Edgar does all he can to have his children fitted by education to help themselves through life, and counts nothing lost which aids in attaining that object.

Henry Albly was born in canton Glarus, Switzerland, May 8, 1823. He was an engraver by trade, but by reason of bad health had to give it up. With his father, Henry Albly, and his brother, Jacob, he came to the United States in 1845. 'I hey came directly to New Glarus, reaching there about two weeks later than the first colonists. His father was entitled to twenty acres of land, which he took on section 15. The father intended to have his wife join him here as soon as he could make a home for iier, but he was taken sick and died in the fall of 1846, of intermittent fever. Jacob, the brother, was married in Jo Daviess Co., 111., and made his liome there, improving a good farm and aciuunuiating money. His wife died in 1877, leaving several children, when he concluded to take his money and return to Switzerland. In this he was opposed by his children, and finally was murdered by his son Joseph, who was tried and convicted for this unnatural crime and sentenced to an imprisonment in an Illinois penitentiary for life. A cousin of Joseph, son of a sister of his mother, was also tried for this crime. His name was Peter Miller. The jury failed to agree upon a verdict, and the prosecution was abandoned. Henry Albly, after his father's death, succeeded to his land. In 1847, October 26, he was married to Mary Becker. She was born March 18, 1827, and came from Switzerland with her brother, Josling Becker, settling in New Glarus in July, 1847. They have had six children - Solomon, born in 1848, who was killed by lightning in the town of Exeter, Feb. 26, 1881; Henry Jr., born in 1850, now keeping hotel at New Glarus; Mary, wife of Nicholas Durst, of New Glarus; Magdalena, wife of Thomas Kundert; Elbetha, wife of Henry Durst, of New Glarus, and Jacob. Mr. Albly lived in New Glarus until 1864, owning 100 acres of land on sections 15 and 16. During that year he sold his New Glarus property and bought 235 acres on section 18, Exeter, where he has since resided. He served several terms as assessor in New Glarus, and one term as town treasurer. In Exeter lie has been several times chairman of the town board, and has served several terms as assessor. Mr. and Mrs. Albly were the first couple married in New Glarus.

William Wilson was born of Scotch parentage in the north of Ireland, in 1809. When ten years old he emigrated with a brother to Canada. In June, 1837, he was married to Eliza Argue. In 1839 he went to Joliet, III., where he worked twD years on the canal construction. In 1841 he settled in Milton, Rock county, where he lived until 1847, then he moved into Montrose, Dane county, residing there until 1853, when he settled on section 12, town of Eveh r, where he made a farm and lived the rect of his life. He died May 22, 1883. His wife died April 5, 18'74. Five children were born to them - John, born in Canada; Eliza, deceased wife of Lyman Hoskins, of Dane county; William, of Idaho; James and Alexander, born Oct. 1, 1855.

John Wilson, son of William Wilson, was born in Canada in 1838. He lived with his father until he bought the old homestead of 200 acres. June 7, 1880, John was married to a daughter of Stephen and Margaret Ann Jackson. The parents ai-e of Scotch descent, born in Ireland. They came to the United States and settled in Montrose, in Dane county, in 1857. The parents are both dead. Mr. Wilson's wife died in October, 1872, leaving one son - Wiliiam, born in June, 1872. In March, 1883, John sold the old homestead, and now lives in Belleville, Dane county.

James Wilson, son of William Wilson, lived with his parents until after his marriage, which occurred Jan. 1, 1874. His wife was Hannah Jackson, a sister of the deceased wife of his brother John. They have two children - Jessie, born March 7, 1881; and Mina, born Dec. 22, 1883. He rented lands until June, 18^1, when he bought the farm he now occupies on section 8. This farm is well improved, and contains 120 acres.

Marion F. Ross was born in Ludlow, Vt., Nov. 15, 1844. He was married Nov. 4, 18(36, to Alma J. Gassett. She was also a native of Ludlow, Vt., born Oct. 16, 1844. She came west with her parents in the spring of 1854. They settled in the town of Exeter, on seclioii 10. They now live a retired life in Belleville. Her brother Julius lives on the homestead. Mr. and Mrs. Ross commenced housekeeping with his mother after marriage, living there about two years, then followed a resilience of about eight months in Galesburg, III. Returning to this county Mr. Ross bought a farm on section 31, town of Brooklyn, where he resided until the fall of 1882, when he sold out and bought his present fine farm on sections 3 and 4, of the town of Exeter, containing 302 acres. They have five children - Archer F., born in 1868; Lucius A., born in 1871; Curtis H., born in 1873; Mabel A., born in 1875; and Vernon M., born in 1881.

David Sullivan is a native of Otsego Co., N. Y., born May 16, 1814. He lived in different parts of that State during his younger days. He was married Sept. 10, 1839, to Jane Doty, whc was born in Cazenovia, Madison Co.,N. Y., Sept. 19, 1818. Mr. Sullivan owned a farm and followed that avocation, working a portion of each year in a saw mill, until he sold his property in 1850 and made his home in this town, locating on section 10, where he now lives upon a farm of 128 acres. Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan have had twelve children, seven of whom are living - James, Catharine, Henrietta M., Caroline A., William H., George E. and Oscar VA". James and Catharine are living in Belleville, Dane county. The others reside with their parents.

William M. Brooks came to Green county in 1854, settling then in the town of York, where he entered 200 acres located on sections 31 aiiU 32, and resided until 1878. Then having the place well improved, he sold it to G. Post, and moved to Monroe. In the spring of 1881 he came to Brooklyn, and in 1884, removed to Dayton, Green county. Mr. Brooks is a native of Pennsylvania, born April 26, 1824. There he spent his younger days and was married to Fannie Rogers, also a native of Pennsylvania. He came from Pennsylvania to Wisconsin, in 1854. Mr. and Mrs. Brooks have six children - F. M., C. E., Stella E., E. G., W. R. and Sarah.

F. M. Brooks was born in Bradford Co., Penn., and came with his parents to Green county. He was educated in the common schools, and at the age of nineteen years began teaching school, which lie continued eleven terms. He has also engaged in selling farm machinery four seasons. He sold farm machinery for J. S. Bell & Co., in 1RS4, at l>rr<»Ulvn. (tvopm Co., Wis.

Calvin Morse and his brother, Elias C, came to Exeter in 1854, arriving May 1. Their father, Milton M. Morse, came the next month, and settled on section 15, where he purchased 160 acres of land, upon which he still resides. Mr. and Mrs. Milton M. Morse were married Sept. 8, 1831. Their son, Elias C, lives with them at the homestead. They have one daughter living - Mrs. Frances Byington, of Juneau county, in this State. Calvin, the subject of this sketch, was born in the town of Hamburg, Erie Co., N. Y., Aug. 10, 1832. He made his home with his parents till Aug. 15, 1862, when he enlisted in company F, of the 31st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and served gallantly until June 20, 1865. He took part in the Atlanta campaign, following Sherman's banners to the sea and up through the Carolinas. He was present at the review of Sherman's grand army in June, 1865. After the war, he continued to reside with his parents until 1872. He was married in that year, to Mrs. Martha A. Dunham, a soldier's widow. Her former husband, WillardH. Dunham, was a member of the 13th Michigan Volunteers, and died in the hospital at Washington, D. C, in May, 1865. She was born in the town of Wheeler, Steuben Co., N. Y., and is a daughter of Asa Wilson, who died in this town, in 1864. Her mother is now the wife of Robert Turner, of Belleville, Dane county. Her brother, John Wilson, served in the 68th regiment of Indiana Volunteers, and died in 1874, from disease contracted while in the service. Mr. and Mrs. Morse have no children. Their residence is on section 15, where he has a finely improved farm of 100 acres. Mr. Morse was sheriff of Green county in 1879-80.

Thomas Green was born in Derbyshire, England, March 8, 1841. His father, Joseph Green, with his wife and seven children, came to the United States, in 1851, coming directly from New York to Rock county, and locating in the town of Porter, where they bought a farm. There he lived until April, 1854, when he sold out and came to Exeter, where he bought the mill property from A. D. Kirkpatrick. He enlarged this mill, refitted it with new machinery, and successfully operated it until 1866, when he rented it to his son, Thomas, the subject of this j sketch. The children who came to the United States with the parents were - Thomas, John, who died in Dane county, in 1877; Richard, produce dealer, at Middleton, Dane county; Mary, deceased, wife of W. B. Norris, of Topeka, Kansas; William, now in trade at Albany; Chantry, who died in this county, in 1884; and Isaac, now a resident of Dedham, Iowa. Born in this State, were Herbert, (now in Albany); George, who lives in Dakota; and Frank, who lives on the old homestead farm in this county, town of Exeter. Joseph Green was one of the prominent citizens of this part of the county, always foremost in all work which would advance the interests of his village. He was a member of the M E. Church, and a consistent, honest Christian man. He died Feb. 28, 1881. His widow, Ruth Green, survives him, and lives in the village of Dayton. Thomas Green succeeded to the mill property, by purchase, from the estate of his father, in the spring of 1881, and is now (1884) proprietor of the same. He was in the army a little more than four years, a member of the 8th Wisconsin Volunteers, known as the ''Eagle regiment." He was a gallant soldier, as his comrades testify. The family did loyal service during the war, for, John Green went out as captain in the 37th regiment, and was promoted to colonelcy; another brother, William, rose from the ranks to a lieutenancy. Sept. 17, 1866, Thomas Green was married to Isabella Beattie, who was born in Northumberland, England, Jan. 20, 1840, aTid came to this countiy, with some friends, in 1861, the year following, came to Monroe, and lived with a brother until her marriage. They have four children - Maggie, Ida, Jessie and Charles. Mr. Green owns fiftytwo acres of improved land on section 1 1, bought from his father's estate. This with the mill property, gave him title to 105 acres. He is an energetic, reliable business man.

Frank B. Green, son of Joseph and Ruth Green, was born May 17, 1859. He was married to Emma B. Jordan, Jan. 4, 1882, who was born in this town, Aug. 7, 1859. Mr. Green lives on the farm formerly owned by his father. This place is located on section 11, and contains 108 acres. Mr. and Mrs. Green have one child - Mabel Mary, born July 4, 1883.

Arad Ross was born in Ludlow, Vt., April 8, 1808, and was brought np on a farm. After attaining his majority, he ran a peddling wagon about four years, selling dry goods, notions, etc. Then, shortly after being married, he went to farming. His wife was Hannah Batchelder, who was also a native of Vermont, born Sept. 29, 1803. They were married Feb. 28, 1832. With his wife and five children he came west in 1854. The children were - AbelE., nowin this town ; George H., David B., who lives on the homestead with his father ; Hannah M., wife of Robert Richards, of Belleville, Dane county; Thomas A., of Belleville, and George, who served in the 46th regiment, Wisconsin Volunteers. Thomas A. served in the 5th Wisconsin regiment during the last two years of the Rebellion. The family first settled on section 6, in 1854, where Mr. Ross bought 326 acres of land, made a farm and lived there two years, but not being able to give his children the desired school advanta2:es, he sold out and moved to Mount Pleasant, renting there two years, and then bought his present place, located on section 36. The original purchase was 200 acres ; he now owns 100 acres, the care of which is in the hands of his son David B. His wife died March 1, 1872.

David B. Ross was born in 1840, and has always lived with his father. He was married Feb. 6, 1866, to Sarah Dodge, a daughter of Everett Dodge, a settler of Albany in 1845, and now a resident of Washington Co., Kansas. Mrs. Ross is an only child. Her mother died in 1852. Her maternal grandfather, J. Davis, came from Wyoming Co., N. Y., and was 6n6 of the early settlers of ^ttica. Mr.

Abel E. Ross, son of Arad Ross, was born Oct. 15, 1832, and came west with his father, and lived with him most of the time until his marriage with Rosina Redmond, Feb. 24, 1857. He owns a well improved farm, on section 36, consisting of 100 acres, where he lives.

Henry G. Silvor was born in the town of Ship ton, county of Sherbrooke, Canada East, Oct. 9, 1820. He was reared a farmer, but learned the carpenter trade when a young man. He followed that occupation until 1854. He was married in Canada, March 28, 1847, to Betsey M. Baker. She was born in the town of Shipton, Aug. 17, 1821. Two children were born to them in Canada - Augustus H., born Sept. 3, 1850, and Clarence H., born June 10, 1852. The latter died Sept. 5, 1552. In the month of May, 1854, Mr. Silvor came to Wisconsin and stopped in Janesville about three months, then came to Dayton, Green county, and purchased his present farm, which contains 160 acres. He went to Mineral Point and obtaiiu'd his deed to the land of Washburn & Woodman, Sej)teniber 10, of that year, then returned to Dayton and went to work on Joseph Green's gristmill. December 1 he returned to Canada, and the following spring removed with his family to Dayton, where they arrived May 31, 1855. lie soon after commenced building a house on his land, which when partly completed, the family moved into, and in which they have continued to reside until the present time (1884). The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Silvor, after their removal to Wisconsin, are - Mary E., born March 27, 1856, and died in infancy. John A., born April 26, 1858, and Arthur E., born Oct. 15, 1861. Sept. 12, 1S64, Mr. Silvor was bereaved by the de;v(h of his wife. He was again married Feb. 28, 1865, to Lucinda E. Church, who was born in Clarendon, Orleans Co., N. Y., Aug. 19, 1832, and came to Wisconsin in August, 1860, stop- pingat Janesville with her brother, Jonathan Church. By this marriage there were two children - Herbert G., born June 9, 1867, and Leon E., born July 26, 1870. Mr. Silvor's eldest son, Augustus H., while in the discharge of his duties (temporarily engaged as brakeman) coup' ling cars at Harvard Junction, was caught between the cars and thrown down, the train passing over one of his legs. The injury resulted in his death Jan. 10, 1874. The four remaining sons make their home with their father and are all promising young men. Mr. Silvor is a stockholder and director in the Grange store, established at Evansville, in 1874. He is a citizen who can always be counted upon to support any and all measures conducing to the good of the public. Mr. Silvor has held town offices nine years since he became a resident of the town of Exeter.

Amos Scott purchased a large tract of land in the town of Exeter in 1854, and was there engaged in farming until his death. Mr. Scott was born in the State of Vermont, and served as a soldier in the War of 1812. He was thrice married, and reared a large family of children. Religiously he was a close communion Baptist.

Moses W. Smith is a son of John B. and Amy G. Smith, who live in Belleville, and was born in the town of New Glarus, Aug. 31, 1857. John B. Smith, the father, was born in Paxton, Mass., May 24, 1812. His mother, Amy G. (Hilton) Smith, was born in Somerset Co., Maine, March 9, 1823. They were married Jan. 8, 1854, at Monticello, by A. P. Ross, Esq. John Smith came west in 1849, and settled on section 34, town of Brooklyn, in November of that year. He was then living with his first wife. She was formerly Vashti H. Stratton, and they were married in Worcester, Mass., by Rev, Dr. Bancroft, father of the great historian. This Mr. Smith is a lineal descendant in the eighth degree of Henry Smith, one of the Plymouth colonists. His wife died at Beloit, July 20, 1852, aged thirty-six years. The children of John B. Smith by his first marriage who came west were - Sarah, wife of H. W. Smith, of Evansville; Mary, deceased wife of Joseph Hilton, of Washington; Josephine, wife of Samuel Lumbers, of Iowa; John S., living in Dakota; James S., of Minneapolis; Ellen, wife of Abijah Sissons, of Dakota; and Jason, living in Colfax Co., Neb. Two children were buried in Massachusetts. By the second marriage he has had four children - Gustavus B., who died when young; Moses W., Marcia H., wife of W. Jordan, of Belleville; and Jane Grace, now living with her parents. Mr. Smith's present wife was the widow of David M. Lane, to whom he was married in Embden, Somerset Co., Maine, Oct. 9, 1849. By this marriage there is one daughter living, now the wife of William Z. Trow, a resident of Plymouth Co., Iowa. Mrs. S'liith's father, John Hilton, was one of the early settlers of the town of Washington. He and four sons took adjoining lands in that town. He is not now living, but his widow survives, and lives with her youngest son, James Hilton, in York. Moses W. Smith lives on section 1, town of Exeter, where he owns 150 acres of land. He lived with his father until his marriage with Maria Jarman, which occurred, Nov. 11, 1882. By this marriage there is one daughter - Amy Grace, born May 18, 18.84.

George F.Ellis lives on section. 14, on the farm bought in the spring of 1855 by his father, Mark Ellis, of Alonzo Jordan. This farm contains 200 acres, forty acres being on section 22. Mark Ellis was born in Eckington, Derbyshire, England, in 1803. His father, the grandfather of George, died in 1811, and the grandmother while Mark was an infant. Mark Ellis learned the trade his father had acquired - sickle making - and worked at it until his marriage in 1828 with Mary Watts. He then became a farmer, and lived as a renter on one farm twenty-two years. All the children were born there. Their names were - Olive, wife of Joseph Jackson, of Belleville, Dane county; she died in 1876: John, who lives in Fillmore Co.,

Minn.; William, who died in this town in 1863; Arthur, who "died in Cheyenne, Wy. T., in 1872; Thomas, now living in Green county; Elizabeth, wife of Forester Havens, of the town of Exeter; George F., and Mary, wife of Edwin Jordan, living near Evansville. In the summer of 1850 Mark Ellis and his family came to the United States, landing at New York city, and coming directly to this State, reaching Janesville July 10. He rented a farm the next spring of Judge Gibbs, and the next year of Judge Bailey, and in 1853 of Wait Wright, lived there two years, and came to Exeter in 1855 and bought a farm, where he died Sept. 4, 1878. His wife died Sept. 11, 1870. George F. Ellis and Flora Fitts were married Oct. 26, 1869. She is a daughter of Francis and Harriet Fitts, now residents of Belleville. Mr. Ellis is one among the best citizens of the town, is a good farmer, and a man of many excellent qualities.

John Crawford is of Scotch descent, but born in county Cavan, Ireland, in 1820. His father and grandfather were both natives of Scotland. The latter was in the linen bleaching business in Ireland, and his father, Walter Crawford, was a merchant in the town of Arvagh, Ireland. John, when a boy, sold goods in his father's store. The family came to America and settled in New York. One son, William, died there. Two daughters, Ann Eliza and Jane, are married, and the former lives in Brooklyn and the latter in New York, where the parents died. They are buried in Greenwood cemetery. John Crawford was married in New York, Aug. 11, 1854, to Fannie Moore, and for several years after his marriage, was engaged in the dry goods and millinery business ; disposing of his store in 1858, he came west to Green county and purchased 214 acres of land on section 6, of this town, and has resided here since that time. Mr. and Mrs. Crawford have given their eight children a liberal education. The boys are farming and the girls teaching.

Jonas S. Staley came to this county in 1856, and settled on section 21, of the town of Exeter, where he still resides. He owns 240 acres of land. He was born in Sussex Co , N. J., June 22, 1812. He was reared on a farm, and has always been a farmer. His father, George Staley, died about seven years ago in New Jersey, aged eighty-seven years. His mother died in 1840. Jonas was married in 1836, to Hannah Cron, a native of New Jerseys born May 8, 1820. They brought seven children with them to Wisconsin - Jacob, who lives in Hamilton Co., Iowa; Mary E., wife of Marcus Smith, of Crawford Co., Wis.; Jeremiah, who is married and living near his parents; Sarah A., wife of James Richards, of Smith Co., Kansas; Catharine, wife of Chris. Noggle, died in Kansas; John died young, and Margaret died in infancy. Four children were born in this State - Charles, living with his parents; Jonas, living on a part of his father's farm; Amy and Emily (twins) both of whom died young. Mr. Staley is a worthy citizen and highly respected by his neighbors.

Elijah S. Ace was born in Sussex Co., N. J., Jan. 21, 1846. His father, Jacob Ace, was born in Pennsylvania, Nov. 12, 1809, and was married to Mary Staley, Feb. 7, 1832. She was born July 22, 1817, and is a sister of Jonas S. Staley, of the town of Exeter. Jacob Ace and family came to Exeter in 1857. His wife had died the previous year in New Jersey. He settled on section 16, and was living in 1884 with his sou, Simeon D. Ace, who came with his father to this town. He was born March 29, 1850, and was married Aug. 17, 1873, to Ella A., daughter of Dr. Augustus and Amanda Ross; his farm of 120 acres is on section 16. Another brother, William, lives in Dane county. Elijah S. Ace, the subject of this sketch, enlisted March 30, 1864, in company C, 37th Wisconsin Volunteers. The regiment joined the army of the Potomac in May, 1864, near West Point, Va. Pie was in the assault upon the defenses of Petersburg April 2, 1865, the day before the evacuation of tlie place, and served creditably until the close of the war, then returning to Exeter, he engaged in farm work until 1878; that year he went to Cliicago and engaged in work for the Paruilee Transfer Company, remaining in that employ two years, when he returned to their town, and was married Dec. 17, 1871, to Rozilla, daughter of N. S. and C. Park. She was born in this town, Sept. 25, 1854. He went back to Chicago and to his former employment, remained twentyseven months, then returned to this town and bought the farm where he now lives, consisting of 110 acres. They have one child - Oscar B., born Sept. 25, 1874. Mr. Ace is one of the public spirited men of the town of Exeter. He was elected in 1881 and 1882 a member of side board of supervisors, and in 1883 was chairman, filling all these positions creditably.

Granville W. Smith, son of Joseph VV. and Mary Smith, was born Oct. 3, 1848, in Susquehanna Co., Penn., and now lives on the homestead purchase made by his father, who is now dead. Mr. Smith was united in marriage Dec. 9, 1869, with Alice J. Jipson, daughter of S. F. and Lucy J. Jipson, of Evausville. They have two children - Mary Alice, born Jan 14, 1871; and Milan F., born June 6, 1876. Mr. Smith is one of the reliable men of his neighborhood, respected by all for his integrity and kind neighborly qualities. His father, Joseph W. Smith, was born in Ludlow, Vt., Sept. 8, 1809, and was married April 2, 1835, to Mary Whitney, who was born March 26, 1814, and reared in the same town. In 1837 they went to Bradford Co., Penn. After four years residence there they moved to Susquehanna county and there remained until March, 1858, when he moved to this county, settling on section 23, town of Exeter, where he died Sept. 21, 1881. His widow in 1884 resided on the homestead with her son, G. W. Smith. Mr. Smith was a farmer most of the time while a resident of Pennsylvania, but owned a carding mill, cloth dressing and fulling machinery. In 1854, while at work in his factory, he was entangled in the machinery of a picking machine and so badly injured as to necessitate the amputation of his left arm. Mr. Smith was a man in Pennsylvania of high standing, serving there as county commissioner. After coming to Exeter he was found to be the man needed in town and county affairs, and has held prominent positions with credit to himself and entire satisfaction to the people. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Smith have had four coildren - Henry, who died in infancy; Asahel, who died when eight years old; John S., now living at Evansville; and Granville W. Alonzo McKenny moved to this county in 1853, and settled in the town of Brooklyn. He was born in Oswego Co., N. Y., in 1825. He was brought up on a farm, and married in his native county to Lucinda Tilapaugh in 1847. His father, Chester McKenny, came with him to Green county, and bought the Attica grist and saw mills. Alonzo worked in the mills with his father some years. While thus engaged he bought 160 acres of land on section 36, of Exe ter. This land he afterwards sold and bought 160 acres on sections 33 and 34 to which he removed and improved the land. He enlisted in the 3d regiment of Wisconsin volunteers and served with that regiment three years, then enlisted in the 5th Wisconsin Heavy Artillery, and died in the service with yellow fever,at New Orleans, in 1865. His widow was afterwards married to Thomas St. John and now (1884) resides in Mount Pleasant. Mr. and Mrs. McKenny reared five children who reached maturity - Burdette, who died, in 1873; Starlin, living in Exeter; Judson, living in Dane county; Loretta, wife of John Himmers, of De* catur; and Lydia, wife of Thomas Crampton, living in Dakota. Chester McKenny sold his Attica property to Weltman & Bartlett. His His death occurred at Attica, in 1861. His widow died in Mount Pleasant, in 1864. Starlin McKenny wag married Jan. 1, 1881, to Rachel Crampton, daughter of Tiiomas Crampton. She was bom in Exeter, Dec. 25, 18i5.

Two children were born to them - Grace, born in May, 1882, and died in September of the same year; and Chester, born in February, 1884. Mrs. McKenny's parents live in the town of Brooklyn. She is one of a family of eigiit children - Thomas, Mary Ann, Charlie, Robert, Jessie, Ellen and James. The last named died at the age of two years.

Josiah H. Marshall was born in Paris, N. ¥.-> Dec. 18, 1818. While a lad his father moved to Wayne county, in that State, and in 1832 again removed to Orleans county, where Josiah attained manhood. His father was a farmer, to which avocation Josiah was reared. He acquired, when young, a good knowledge of vocal music, of which he was afterward a teacher. He was married in Madison Co., N. Y., in October, 184(1, to Elizabeth O. Wood, daughter of Stephen A. Wood. She was born in that county May 18, 1821. A few months after marriage, they went to Pennsylvania for a short time, then returned to Orleans county. Mr. Marshall followed farming as a business, but taught vocal music every winter. In the fall of 1851 they came to Green county, having with them four children - Amelia, now the wife of S. T. Crouch, of the town of Washington; Mary E., now the wife of Joseph W. Ross, of Galesburg, II!.; Adelaide A., now the wife of A. H. Clark, of Peoria, 111., and Albert J. an ordained rainistor of the Free Will Baptist Church, now of Evansville. Albert spent nine years in missionary work in India. He served in the 5tli Wisconsin Battery, from December, 1863, to the end of the war. One child was born in Wisconsin - Lucy C, now the wife of John C. Potter, of Pocahontas Co., Iowa. Mr. Marshall, on coming to this county, located in Mount Pleasant, and remained in that town farming and teaching vocal music until 1860, when lie bought his "present farm, which he now occupies, located on section 32. There were three other children born in this State - Annie J., now the wife of P. J. Shaw, of Pocahontas Co., Iowa; Minnie E., who died in infancy, and Effie E., wife of George Magee. Mrs. Marshall died Aug. 16, 1881. Mr. Marshall was married Feb. 20, 1883, to Ella Turner, daughter of Thomas and Maria L. Turner, of Yates City, 111. Her father died in 1851. Her mother was married to Robert Hunter, June 6, 1855. Mr. Marshall is of an inventive turn of mind, and has secured patents on a number of inventions, which promise to be of much practical utility.

Henry M. Barnes came to Green county in 1860. He was born in Medina Co., Ohio, Aug. 23, 1829, where he was reared upon a farm, and remained until the date of his coming to this county, with the exception of one year (1845) wliich he spent in Troy, Walworth county, in this Stato, where he was employed as clerk in a store. Oct. 28, 1852, he was married to Maria Edwards, in Mount Morris, Livingston Co., N. Y. After marriage they resided in Medina county. The first year of their residence in Green county was spent in Attica. The next year (1861) they came to Exeter and rented the James Park farm. The following year he rented the Moses Burns farm, east of Dayton. In November, 1863, Mr. Barnes bought his present farm, on sections 22 and 23, of C. D. W. Leonard. His residence is on section 23. Mr. and Mrs. Barnes have had four children - Henry v., born in Ohio, and now in Idaho; Eveline, born in New York, and died in Exeter in 1861; Ileman E., born in Ohio, now living in Dakota; and Ida M., born in Exeter, and now living with her parents. Mr. Barnes has served nine years as justice of the peace, and as town clerk for the term of 1883-84, also notary public. He is a useful and public spirited citizen.

Henry Hefty lives on section 18, town of Exeter, and owns a farm of 129 acres. He was born in canton Glarus, Switzerland, April 5, 1831. He landed at New York in May, 1854, with his wife Regida, born Oct. 30, 1831. He was accompanied by a brother named Mathias, w^ho now lives in California. He was married April 21, 1853. After coming to the United States he lived in Philadelphia until April, 1855, then went to New Glarus, Wis , residing in that State, employed at different kinds of worlc until 1860, when he came to Exeter and settled on section 17, where he lived until March, 18G3, then bought the farm he now occupies. He built his present residence in 1870. His children living are - Mathias, born Jan. 10, 1854; Sybilla, born Aug. 24, 1855, now the wife of Joseph Altman, of Jordan; David, born Jan. 22, 1857, now living in Brooklyn; Magdalena, born May 5, 1859, now the wife of losua Klassy, of Jordan; Regula, born Jan. 13, 1863, now wife of John Becker, of New Glarus; Henry, born Mai'ch 23, 1868, and Mary, born Oct. 10, 1870. The last two live at home. The dead children are - Regula, born in 1861, and died in 1863; Henry, born in 1866, and died in 1867. His wife died March 23, 1876, and he was married to his second wife, Barbara Schiesser, June 7, 1877. She was born in February, 1815. In 1861 his mother died, and in 1875 his father, who was born March 23, 1806, came from Switzerland to live with him, bringing a boy, by liis third marriage, called John, who was born July 10, 1871. The mother is living in Switzerland.

Alonzo J. Edwards was born in Livingston Co., N. Y., in the town of West Sparta, Oct. 2, .1835. His father, Harveylin Edwards, was a farmer, and reared a family of thirteen childreji. All were living in 1884 except one son - Allen, who died in the army in the fall of 1864; his father died in Livingston Co., N. Y., in 1850; his mother died in 1883. The brothers and sisters are living west excepting two - James and Mrs. Lavina Dart, who live in Livingston county. Maria is the wife of H. M. Barnes of this town. William lives in Monticello; Harvey, in Albany; Andrew, in Rice Co., Minn.; Elsie Jane, wife of Eugene Witter, same county; Heman, in Polk Co., Iowa; David, in Antelope Co., Neb.; Alvali, near Fort Vancouver, Washington Ter.; Frank, in Colorado. Alonzo J. Edwards and Emeliue P. Green were married in Livingston Co., N. Y., Sept. 28, 1858. Mrs. Edwardft was born in that county Dec. 3, 1839. They came west and to this town in March,] 862, rented a farm on section 33 one year, and then lived in old Exeter village two years. Mr. Edwards leaving his family there went to Montana and followed mining until June, 1865, when he returned home, and lived on rented lands until February, 1868, when he bought land on section 27, and lived there until August, 1874, when he bought and moved to his present residence on section 34. He owns 160 acres, one half on section 33 and one-half on section 34. They have six children. All are living. Charles, the eldest, was born in New York, April, 1860; Jasper,born July, 1864; Mary, born March, 1867; Hattie, born May, 1869; Lester, born November, 187l;Heman,born October,1875. Mr. Edwards is an energetic, reliable and well respected citizen.

John Jacob Freitag was born in canton Glarus, Switzerland, Sept. 17, 1809. He came to America in 1845, and settled in Milwaukee county, this State. His family consisted of his wife and three children - Jacob, now lives on section 30, this town; Rosina, wife of Aug. Hirsch of Milwaukee county, and Harrj', who died in the year of their coming. There were born in Milwaukee county - Barbara, wife of Fred. Klassy, living in Iowa; Henry, in this town; Mary, wife of Thomas Jenny, lives in Ohio; Anna, wife of Gabriel Blasy, living in Iowa, and John. The parents are both living. The elder Freitag, when he came to Milwaukee county, bought forty acres of land the first week of his residence, and lived there until 1864, when he sold and came to Exeter, buying 150 acres of land on section 31, which he still owns and resides upon.

Jacob Freitag, son of John Jacob Freitag, came with his father when young from Switzerland in 1845. While a resident of Milwaukee county he married Christine Becker, Jan. 17, 1860. One child was born to them - John, born Sept. 16, 1862. Mr. Freitag lost his wife by death, Jan. 1, 1873. He owns a valuable farm of 210 acres on section 31, and is one

Henry Frietag, son of John Jacob Frietag,and brother of Jacob Frietag, was born in Milwaukee county, and came here in 1864 with his father. His residence is on section in. He owns a fine farm of 300 acres, and adjoining sections south and west. He was married May 10, 1872, to Ursula Blumer. They have five children - Mary, Jacob, Rosina, Henry and John.

Mrs. Urania McConnell i^ a daughter of John and Nancy Porter, and was born in Sangamon Co., 111., Oct. 4, 1820. She lived with her father until her marriage, Aug. 19, 1840, to Joseph McConnell, who was born Feb. 4, 1811, in Pennsylvania. He came to Wisconsin from Ohio in 1833, and engaged in mining in Lafayette county, which occupation he followed most of the time until his marriage. He was at that time operating a mill near Freeport, 111. They were married at Monroe in this county, and this is said to have been the first marriage in that town. They settled in Stephenson Co., 111. where they lived until 1866, upon a farm which he purchased two or three years after their marriage. Mr. McConnell, in 1866, bought eighty acres of land on section 35, of the town of Exeter, upon which he resided until the time of his death, Dec. 3, 1882. Mrs. McConnell now lives on the homestead. Their children were - John, who enlisted in the 93d Illinois regiment, and died in the service; James, who died in this town; William died in Illinois; three infant children died in Illinois; Lucy, wife of William Porter, lives in Exeter; Nancy is the wife of Alonzo Silver of Mount Pleasant; Mary is married to George Lewis, and they reside on the homestead with Mrs. McConnell. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis have two children - Erva U., born in November, 1881, and Amy, born in February, 1884.

father and family moved to Wisconsin. He lived with his parents until eighteen years old, when with their consent he started in life on his own account. The first year he worked in Wisconsin pineries, then engaged as sutler's clerk for J. S. Gold, sutler of the 15th Veteran Reserve Corps, stationed at Chicago, Springfield and Cairo, 111. He was in this employ about one year, then went to Montana and engaged in raining two years; came back to Wisconsin in 1867, and took charge of lead mining works in Exeter for an Evansville company, and the Sugar river lead mines on section 35. A few months later the work was abandoned. In 1869 his father made a trip to California hoping to be benefitted in health. James accompanied him, and they returned the same season. James T. then settled down in life in the towMi of Exeter, and was married to Matilda Hayden, Feb. 26, 1871 . She was a daughter of James and Lucinda Hayden, and born in Dane Co., June 12, 1851. Her father died Oct. 18, 1875, in Exeter village. Her mother now lives there with her son, James Hayden. There are four children besides James and Matilda - Elizabeth, Louisa, Catharine and William. Mr. and Mrs. Fulton have two children - William N., born Jan 1, 1872, and Cora Id ell, born March 31, 1879. Mr. Fulton is an excellent citizen, and has eighty acres of land on section 34, where he lives.

Alonzo Jordan brought his family from Chittenden Co., Vt., in 1850, and made his home near Dayton, on the place now owned by G. F. Ellis. Mrs. Clarinda Jordan, his first wife, died in Vermont, March 5, 1848, leaving four children, who were a part of Mr. Jordan's family when he settled in the town of Exeter. They were - Frances, the deceased wife of Warren Ilill ; Alonzo P., Edwin T., who now lives in Rock county; and Eliza, wife of Frank Edwards. In January, 1849, the year before coming west, Mr. Jordan was married to Charlotte Parker, & native of Franklin Co., Vt., born March 14, 1827. Before leaving Vermont, one son - Lu- cuius O. - was born to them, and afterwards, in this town, were born - Wilber, who now lives in Belleville. Volney, who was married to Minnie Prucia, and has there children - Frank, Belver Pearl, and an infant daughter, now living in Dayton; Emma, wife of Frank Green, and Fred, who now owns the homestead, and was married to Mary, daughter of Charles and Ann Parkin, Nov. 27, 1883. Alonzo P. Jordan, the oldest son of Alonzo Jordan, was married June 11, 1865, to Frances Hunt, daughter of Homer and Mary Hunt. She was born in Dresden, Ohio. Her parents came to this town in 1866, and have since that time lived with Mr. and Mrs. Jordan. Mr. and Mrs. Jordan have two children - Lizzie May, born in 1870, and Charles Homer, born in 1873, Mr. Jordan owns 105 acres on section 26. Lucius O,, the first born of Alonzo Jordan by his marriage with Charlotte Parker, owns 100 acres of land where he resides on section 26. He was married Oct. 8, 1872, to Angeline Vest, daughter of Henry Vest, residents of Eau Claire, Wis. Her mother died when she was quite young. They have seven children - AlonzoW.,Emma A.? Charlotte A., Orphia, Orlando, Lucius and Lewis, (twins). In 1856 the father, Alonzo Jordan, sold his place near Dayton, and moved on 160 acres of lalid he had previously bought on section 26, where he lived until his death, which occurred Feb. 12, 1872. The homestead is now the residence of his widow and his son, Fred, who owns the property.

James Lewis was born in Erie Co., Penn., July 27, 1835. His father, Elijah Lewis, was born in Ashtabula Co., Ohio, Oct. 8, 1808, and his father, Elijah Lewis, Sr., was a Revolutionary soldier, was a pensioner, and lived to to the age of ninety-six years, and died in Erie county in 1853. He was born in Rhode Island. After the Revolution he went to Ohio, and later to Pennsylvania. Elijah Lewis, Jr., was married to Isabel Johnson, in 1831. She was born in Monroe Co., Penn. He was a farmer. They came to this county in May, 1850. He now lives in Brodhead, where his wife died in March, 1872. Seven children came west with the parents - Jane, wife of Alonzo Jones, living in Montana ; Lydia, wife of Joel C. Close, living in Crawford Co., Penn.; James, of this town ; Margaret, w4io died young ; Mary, who died in Decatur; Rose, wife of Isaac N. Farmer, of Decatur; Sarah, deceased wife of Star Mc- Kenney, and Clara, wife of Oliver Woodling, of Brodhead. James Lewis,' the subject of this sketch, was married to Elizabeth Conway, April 5, 1858. By this union there is one son, now living in this town - George Eugene, born in 1859. Mr. Lewis lost his wife by death, m March, 1865. July 4, 1867, he was married to Louisa Hayden, daughter of James A. Hayden, one of the old settlers of Exeter village, and who died in October, 1876. By this marriage there are seven children - William, Jay, Almira, Frank, Charles, Pearl and James. Aferhis first marriage he commenced life in Mount Pleasant, lived there eighteen months. In the fall of 1859 he made a trip to Kansas, returning the same season. The next spring he went again to Kansas, and back to Allamakee Co., Iowa, where he lived till August, 1863, then returned to Green county, locating in the town of Sylvester, and from there came to the town of Exeter, subsequently purchasing 200 acres of valuable land on section 34. Mr. Lewis is a prominent citizen. He was elected chairman of the town board in 1884, and is a man well calculated to attend to the business of the office.