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57, leaving two children - Edward and Ezra, both livinfi on the homestead ; lost five children - Owen, Abel and Ellen, all died within a weefs time, of diphtheria, in June, 1863, aged respectively 8, 6, and 2 ; in 1865, another one, Ellen, died, 15 months old, and one died in infancy in 1863. Although having lived in Wisconsin over twenty-five years, Mr. Thomas has never ridden a mile on a railroad since he came here, and has never stayed over night away from his own house but once during that time, then stayed in Portage because it stormed so he could not get home. Is a member of the Congregational Church, and a Republican.

ROBERT B. THOMAS, farmer. See. 21 ; P. O. Randolph; was born Sept. 31, 1816, in Addison Co., Vt.; son of Isaac and Arathusa Matilda Thomas. He was married, in Vermont, May 31, 1848, to Julia Elizabeth Wells, who was born June 10, 1822, in Hinesburg, Chittenden Co., Vt. ; daughter of Manton Wells. Mr. Thomas came to Wisconsin first in April, 1854, and bought a farm in the town of Courtland ; he then returned to Vermont for his family ; came on in June of the same year, and has resided on the same farm ever since. Mrs. Thomas died Aug. 29, 1879, of cancer, after an illness of seven months, leaving five children ; Julia Elizabeth, Frances R. (now Mrs. Wm. R. Owen, of Randolph Village), Hannibal H., Isabell I'la and James Eugene, all at home with their father, except the one married. Mr. Thomas' ancestors came from Wales at ao early day, and his father's uncle, Isaiah Thomas, founded the Boston Spy, a paper which was suppressed by King George III for disloyal sentiments, in 1772; it was afterward removed to Worcester, Mass., and is still published as the Worcester Spy: he also founded the Antiquarian Library of Worcester ; his father's brother John was a Revolutionary soldier; he was in the battle of Bunker Hill, and was afterward killed in the service. Mrs. Thomas (whose mother's name was Clarissa Boothe) was a direct descendant of the Earl of Marl, England. Mr. Thomas has been Chairman of the town one year. Supervisor three years, Justice of the Peace, and was Treasurer six years. Has 223 acres of land, and is a Republican ; Mrs. Thomas has been a member of the Methodist Church ever since she was 18 years old.

WII^LIAjH THOMAS. JR., fiirmer. Sec. 12 ; P. O. Randolph ; born in Anglesea, Wales, Feb. 12, 1847 ; son of William and Elizabeth Thomas, who came to America with their family in 1849, and settled in Waukesha Co., Wis., where they lived till December, 1874, then sold out, came to Columbia Co., and lived in the village of Cambria a few months, and then bought a farm in Courtland, on Sec. 12, where they still reside. William, Jr., was married, March 24, 1870, in Oconomowoc, Wis., to Phebe Gudger, who was born in 1846, in Waukesha Co., Wis. ; daughter of John and Lydia Gudger, natives of England; Mr, Thomas has two children - Willie and Frankie. Has 125 acres of land, worth $5,000. Republican.

JESSE P. TOBEY, farmer. Sec. 27; P. 0. Randolph; born July 28, 1821, in Rodman, Jefferson Co., N. Y. ; son of Philo and Polly Tobey; came to Wisconsin in 1849, and settled on the farm he now owns and occupies. Was married, Feb. 4, 1847, in Jefierson Co., N. Y,, to Mary Kenfield, who was born June 16, 1821, in Whitingham, Vt. ; daughter of Aseph and Susannah (Streeter) Kenfield; have had three children - Carlton D., born Oct. 1, 1851, married Athalia A. Smith Jan. 1, 1871 ; Louisa Medura, born March 13, 1855, died Sept. 1, 1858, and Milon J., born Sept. 26, 1859, still at home, Mr, Tobey is in his 59th year, and has never been sick a day in his life. Has 130 acres of land, and is Republican in politics; Mrs. Tobey is a member of the M. E. Church. Charles F. Chapman, son of a sister of Mr. Tobey, came to live with him when he was 8 or 9 years old ; remained with him till he was 19, and then enlisted.

JOHN TrRNER, farmer. Sec. 35 ; P, 0. Fall River; was born Feb. 16, 1848, in Yorkshire, England ; his father, William T. Turner, came to America in 1849, and entered land in Fountain Prairie, Columbia Co., Wis. ; his family remained in England till the fall of 1852, when they joined him in his Western home; he remained on the same farm, working at mason work part of the time, till 1872, then removed to Columbus, where he now resides ; John remained on his father's farm till he was 21 years old; March 16, 1869, he w:is married to Alice Boxandall, who was born Sept. 12, 1846, in Yorkshire, England ; daughter of Phineas Parkinson Boxandall, who came to America in 1860, and is now liviuir in Fountain Prairie; Mr. and Mrs. Turner have three children - William John, born May 30, 1872 ; Evaline Jennette, Oct. 17, 1874, and Joseph Parkinson, Nov. 8, 1879. In politics, mixed.

GEORGE WILLARD, farmer, Sec. 20; P.O. Cambria; was born Dec. 6, 1811. in Lewis, county of Sussex, England; son of Richard and Sarah Willard ; came to America m 1832, and traveled through a part of Canada to Toronto ; crossed over to Rochester, N. Y., in July, 1833, and settled in West Sand Lake, Rensselaer Co., N. Y. He lived there until 1846, then went to the town of Schodack (same county), and followed farming eight years. In the spring of 1854, he came to Wisconsin, lived in the town of Fox Lake, Dodge Co., and in the spring of 1857, came to the town of Courtland, where he has since resided. He learned the tailor's trade in England before he was 20 years old, and worked at it till 1846 - -when he left Sand Lake, N. Y. - and has followed farming since. In addition to his farming, he is now, and has been for tho last twenty-three years, loaning money in Wisconsin for Eastern capitalists. He was married in 1834, to Lydia C. Allendorf, daughter of Henry H. AUendorf, wlio is still living in Nassau, Rensselaer Co., N. Y., at the age of 95, still strong and in good health ; she died, Feb. 24, 1877, aged 68 years 1 month and 24 days, leaving five children - Henry G., lives in Mower Co., Minn.; Cordelia E., now Mrs. Ebenezer Jones, of Dodge Co., Minn.; Sarah Jane; Hiram and George A., living on the homestead (Sarah and George, with their f;»ther). Mr. Willard was married the second time, Oct. 12. 1879, to Mary Jane Severance, daughter of Herman and Sabrina (Durkee) Blodgett, of Vermont. He has 218 acres of land, 20 acres of it at the village of Randolph. Is a Republican, and has been Justice of the Peace two terms in the town of Courtland. His son, Hiram Willard, enlisted Aug. 20, 1864. in the 1st W. H. A., Battery M, and served till discharged at the close of the war.

THOMAS WATEKWORTH, former. Sec. 35; P. 0. Randolph; was born in Yorkshire, England, Feb. 2, 1815; son of John Waterwurth. He was married, in Keighley Church, in Yorkshire, in 1837, to Sarah Greenwood, who was born in the same county he was; daughter of Wright Greenwood. Mr. Waterworth was a farmer in England ; came to America in 1855, and settled on the farm he now owns, in Courtlind. He- has ten children living - Mary, Grace, Hannah, Wright, Thomas, Sarah, Susannah, John, William and Jane Elizabeth. He has been Treasurer and Director in the school district, and Pathmaster, and is a Democrat. Has only two children living at home. Has 200 acres of land.

DAVID a, WIIiLIAMS, miller, of the firm of Williams & Jones, Cambria; was born Nov. 25, 1841, in Denbighshire. North Wales; came to America with his parents in the spring of 1850; lived in Delafield, Waukesha Co., till the fall of 1851; then came to Cambria and has resided here since. His father, Gabriel \yilliams, has retired from business, and is living in Cambria ; Mr. Williams enlisted Aug. 13, 1862, in the 32d W. V. I., Co. F., and remained in the service till 1865, participating in all the battles in which his regiment was engaged during that time, and went with Sherman on his famous "march to the sea;" July 8, 1865, he was married, in Dodge Co., Minn., to Emma L. Williams, of Waushara Co., Wis., who died in 1870, leaving one child - Eliza L.; was again married in 1871. on June 21, in i'ortland. Dodge Co., Wis., to Sarah Picket, and has four children by the second marriage - Frank G., George David, Jennie and Floyd Evan. Mr. Williams is a Republican.

DANIKL Iv. WILLIAMS ( Glyn), farmer. Sec. 7 ; P. 0. Cambria ; born Nov. 29, 1819, in Carnarvonshire, North Wales ; son of Daniel Williams ; came to America in 1846, and settled in the town of Courtland, on the farm he now owns. Was married in 1849, to Elizabeth Jones, daughter of Owen Jones, a native of Anglesea, Wales; have five children - Eliza Ann, Owen J., Jepthah, Mary A., and Daniel, all living at home. Mr. and Mrs. Williams aramembers of the Calvinistic Methodist Church. He is a Republican.

ELIAS B. WILLIAMS, deceased, was born In Llangernyn, North Wales, Sept. 26, 1818. His father, John Williams, was a freeholdor, and he remained on the farm with his father till he was 28 years old. In the summer of 1845, he came to America in company with seven other Welshmen - most of them with families - who came direct to Wisconsin, left their families in Milwaukee, and came up to Columbia Co. to '- spy out the promi.-ied land;'' they were pleased with the country, selected their land, built their cabins, and returned to Milwaukee for their families. They were the first Welsh that settled in this part of the county, and their names were as follows: David D. Roberts, John R. Rowlands, Robert Closs, Evan Edw uds, John Edwards, Elias B. Williams, Wm. R, Williams and Robert Lloyd, and they came Sept. 25, 1845. Some of them are still living in the county. They were Calvinistic Methodists, and, as the Sabbath" drew near, before they had any of their cabins built, they improvised a " temple of worship '' by putting up four posts, with poles laid across the tops, and covering the building with brushes and marsh grass : on Sabbath morning, they held a " prayer meeting " and " Bible service " in this, the first church edifice in the town of Courtland. June 13, 1848, Mr. Williams was married to Mary A. Jones, daughter of Richard Jones (Tarrycastell), a native of Dolydclen, North Wales. He was one of four brothers who were all noted for their prominence in the Calvinistic Methodist Church ; he was a Deacon, and his three brothers were ministers; he came to America in the fall of 1845, and settled in Columbia Co., town of Courtland ; he took an active part in organizing and sustaining the church in this county ; he bought a section of land and divided it up among his six children ; he died in Courtland ill 1850, aged 51 years, and his wife died in 1863, aged 59. Mr. and Mrs. Williams were the first Welsh couple married in the town of Courtland, if not in the county ; they were married at her father's home, and the parlor in which the ceremony was performed was about half full of wheat, which had been stored there for want of a better place ; this important event occurred about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and immediately after the ceremony, sie accompanied her husband to his home, and helped about milkins; the cows and taking care of the stock the first night - plunging at once into the stern realities of married life on a farm in a new tountry ; he owned a farm of 370 acres in the town of Counland, on Sec. 8, which he occupied until his death, which occurred April 4, 1876, of pneumonia, after an illness of only four days ; he was 58 years of age at the time of his death, and left no children. Mr. Williams was a prominent musician, a thorough teacher and leader of the choir in the Calvinistic Methodist Church at Welsh Prairie and in Cambria for years ; he was also a compo.ser of considerable note, and published several of his pieces, which were well received by the public; the last two years of his life his leisure time was devoted almost entirely to writing poetry. Mr. and Mrs. Williams spent several years in Europe, being there from 1863 to 1868. Mrs. Williams is now living in Cambria, managing the estate of her late husband, which consists of 800 acres of land divided into fine farms.

JOHN Lil. WIIjLIAMS, M. D., Cambria; was born in Carnarvonshire, North Wales, July 15, 1826, son of William S. Williams ; his mother's maiden name was Jane Owens. His parents started for America May 24, 1847, and his father died on Lake Michigan, on the way to Wisconsin, July 7, 1847 ; his mother died about a montli after arriving in Springvale. John LI. first read medicine in Llanrwst, North Wales, in the office of Dr. William Hughes ; attended one course of lectures in (jlasgow, Scotland, and received a licenie to practice ; when he was 20 years of age, he commenced practice, in Cambria, in 1847, when it was called Langdon's Mills, and only three persons in the village ; after coming to Wisconsin, he attended lectures in Chicago, and is a graduate of Kush Medical ColleL,e. Feb 28, 1854, he was married, in I'ortage City, Wis., to Elizabeth Evans, who was born Jan. 8, 1833, in the same county as her husband, in North Wales, daughter of Robert Evans. Has three children - Jane E., William E. and Mary Ann, all living at home. He was Town Superintendent of Schools several years, under the old system, and Justice of the Peace. After the battle of Pittsburg Landing, the Doctor, with forty-seven others, visited Chicago, to go down and attend the wounded, and in 1864, went to Vick.«burg, and had charge of all the hospitals in the post, for four months. He also taught the first school in Springvale, in a " dugout," three nights in a wi-ek, in the fall of 1847.

OWKX^ WIIiI.ilAMS, carpenter, Cambria; was born Dec. 20, 1836, in Carnarvonshire, North Wales, parish of Penmanmawr ; son of Owen Williams ; his mother's maiden name was Margaret Roberts. Came to America in fall of 1856, and lived in Chicago about six mimths ; then, in May, 1857, went to Portage City and lived there almost five months, then, in La Crosse till the spring of 1859, when he went to St. Louis, Mo.; resided there a little over a year, then back to Wisconsin, and lived in Cambria, four years. He then went on to a farm, near Lake Emily, in the town of Fox Lake, Dodge Co., Wis., where he resided fourteen years, still working at his trade, which he had learned in Wales. In June, 1878, he removed to the village of Cambria, where he still resides. Was first married. May 6, 1864, in Fox Lake, to Mary Morris, daughter of Henry Morris, of that place ; she died May 8, 1868, leaving one child, Richard 0. Williams, born June 11, 1865, and now living at home. Was married again in Milwaukee, April 3, 1871, to Ellen Thomas, of Milwaukee, daughter of Richard Roberts and widow of Joseph Thomas, who died, in Randolph, of sunstroke. Mr. Williams owns a farm of 240 acres, in the town of Machford, Green Lake Co., Wis.; one of 156 acres, in Fox Lake, Dodge Co., and twenty acres in the town of Courtland, Columbia Co. - 116 acres in all. Independent in politics.

MRtli. PERRY WILLjIAIIS ( widow) ; is a native of North Wales; came to America in 1843 ; lived in New York City till 1SG5, then came to Cambria, and since 1869, has been carrying on her present business ; has a book, stationery and toy store on north side of Main street, in Cambria. Has one daughter, Perrie. Her husband, Morris Williams, died in New York City, in February, 1865. Mrs. Williams and daughter are members of the Calvinistic Methodist Church.

PKTER WIIiLIAMN, Postmaster, Cambria; was born Dec. 17, 1831, in Carnarvonshire, North Wales; he learned the tailor's trade in Wales, and came to America in the spring of 1849: he came to Courtland, where his stepfather, Owen Richards, had located in 1847, and worked two and onehalf yt^ars on the farm, when they had to haul wheat to Milwaukee with ox teams, taking ten to twelve days to make the round trip, and were only able to haul about thirty bushels to a load ; in the fall of 1851, he went to Beaver Dam to get employment, and arrived there with only 25 cents in his pocket, and Saturday night at that ; he soon engaged to work for Hiram Booth at his trade for $8 per month ; he stayed there about six weeks, then worked in Fox Lake till the next July, at SIO per month ; the next move was to Dodgeville, Wis., to drive team in the lead mines, but, felling to get employment, only stayed eight days, and returned home penniless ; he then worked for his stepfather through harvest without pay, and soon after started for Beaver Dam again without a cent ; he worked on a farm for Judge Green seven weeks at $10 per mouth, then worked for Booth again till March 25, 1853 ; he then came back to Columbia

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Co., and opened the first tailor-shop in Cambria, and has carried on the business most of the time since, except one year in Beaver Dam and one year in Berlin, eleriiing for Forbes. He was married in Cambria in 185(5, to Ellen Owens ; has two children living - Jennie M,, now Mrs. R. A. Sanderson, of Columbus, and Owen C, at home ; have lost six - Grace Ellen, Clara, Thomas Grant, and three died in infancy. Methodist and Republican ; has been Postmaster at Cambria since Jan. 1, 1879 ; cast his first Presidential vote for John C. Fremont.

WIIiLIAM AP WILiLIAMS, pumpmaker, Cambria Village ; was born in November, 1824, in Carnarvonshire, North Wales; son of William Williams, who came to America in 1847, settled in Springvale, Columbia Co., Wis., and died there in 1863, aged 75; Mrs. Williams died in Wales in 1837, aged 55. William ap was married in Wales in 1845, to Margaret Owens, daughter of Owen Pritchard (Beddgelert) of Carnarvonshire; came to America in 1849, two years after his father came, lived in Oneida Co., N. Y., two years, «nd came to Wisconsin in 1851 ; settled in Springvale, rented a farm six years, then bought a farm of 240 acres on Sec. 9, and lived there till the summer of 1867, then sold out and removed to Cambria Village, where he has carried on the business of pumpmaking and drilling wells ever since Sept. 3, 1861 ; his first wife died aged 37, leaving eight children (having previously lost two, one named Gaing and one infant, unnamed) ; of those living - Ann is now Mrs. John Williams, of Emporia, Kan.; Catharine is Mrs. James Pritchard, of Oakland, Cal.; William lives in Emporia, Kan.; Gaing is the wife of Thomas James, a molder living in Honululu, Sandwich Islands; Maggie, single, living near Oakland, Cal.; Robert in the Sandwich Islands, on a sugar plantation, and Richard and Rowland at home in Cambria. Mr. Williams was married the second time, June 7, 1867, to Wright, a native of Scotland, who died in 1874 ; was married the third time, Dec. 25, 1879, to Mrs. Jane James, a native of Wales and widow of E. James, of Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Williams are members of the Methodist Church, and he is a Republican. When his father, William Williams, arrived in Milwaukee, he was obliged to stop at the hospital at that place, with his son Rowland, who was taken sick on the Lake ; another son, Robert, was taken sick on the road after leaving Milwaukee, and died a few days after they arrived in Cambria in July, 1847, aged 25, and was the first one buried in the Cambria cemetery ; Mr. Williams is one of the company engaged in mining for silver in the town of Courtland, just south of Cambria.

ADA^I BLOCHWITZ, farmer, Sec. 5; P. 0. Cambria; was born June 22, 1834, in Bavaria; son of Jacob Blochwitz, who came to America in 1839, or 1840, and settled in Westchester Co., N. Y., near Sing Sing; came to Wisconsin in 1850, and is now living in Green Lake Co., aged 79 ; Adam remained with his father till 1852, except about six months in Milwaukee, trying to learn the shoemaker's trade, without success, however, as the business did not agree with him ; in September, 1852, he went to Portage City and engaged as clerk in the dry-goods and grocery business, at which he continued three years ; he then went into partnership with George Rapp in the first bakery established in Portage, but which was run the past year by Rapp, then leased by Hutcher & Ranson for two years, before he bought an interest ; they carried on business together one year, when he bought out the whole concern and continued the business alone till 1862, then sold out to A. F. Greene, and July 25, 1862, came to the town of Randolph, where he now resides. Was married, March 28, 1858, to Willhelmiene Burbach, who died May 4, 1871, aged 33 years 10 months and 13 days, leaving five children - Eliza, Phcebe, Jacob, Margaret and Peter, all living at home ; was married the second time, March 16, 1872, to Sophia Keller, by whom he has two children - ^John C. and Henry A.; she was born May 12, 1837, in Prussia, daughter of Conrad Keller, who came to America in 1868, and now lives on Sec. 17 in Randolph ; Mr. Blochwitz has been Supervisor and Justice of the Peace, and in politics is conservative ; has 147 acres of land. Both members of the Reformed Lutheran Church.

FREDERICK BICKELHAUPT, farmer. Sec. 10; P. 0. Randolph Center; born Jan. 21, 1836, in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany; son of Peter Bickelhaupt; came to America in 1 842, with his pareqts, and lived in New York City about twenty years ; worked a part of the time in a soda-water factory and some in a window-shade factory; in 1863 came to Wisconsin and lived in Cambria until 1865, then went to Fox Lake and manufactured soda water for two years ; then back to Cambria and kept saloon until 1872 ; he then took a trip through Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico, and returned to Cambria in 1874 ; stayed there until the spring of 1879, then came to the town of Randolph, where he now resides.

VVa* first married in New York City in 1862, to Mar<;aret Shoffer, who died in 1875 aged 37, leaving three children - Fred, Kmma and Peter ; in October. lS7li, he was married to Mrs. John Heidt. whose maiden name wius Beraadina Furing, daughter of Conrad Furing, of Courtland. (See his biography.) Mr. Heidt died in 1874, aged 86, leaving four children^Frank, I'aulina, Joseph and Henry ; had lost three- John M., Mary and Georgie. Mr. Bickelhaupt lost four children by his first wife - William, Charles George and an infant not named ; has one child by the second marriage - Matilda. Mrs. Bickelhaupt is a Catholic, and he is a Democrat.

EDWARD J. BREEZE, farmer, Sec. 13 ; P. 0. Randolph ; was born in Montgomeryshire, North Wales, August ,1831 ; son of Edward Breese, who came to America in the spring of 184(), and settled in the town of Randolph ; he is still living and in god health at the age of 83, Mrs. Breese (mother of Edward J. 1, died in April, 1872, or 1873, aged 66. Mr. Breese has alwiiys followed farming ; was married in the fall of 1867, to Sarah Jones, daughter of John W. Jones, of Randolph;, she died Oct. 1-4, 1874, of apoplexy, aged 35 years and 8 months, leaving two children - John, born July 14, 1868, and E Iward. born May 19, 1873. Mrs. Breese was a member of the Calvinistic Methodist Church; Mr. Beesc is also a member of the same church, and is a Republican. Mr. Breese is a brother of LI. Br.;ese, of Portage.

DAVID CARSON, farmer. Sec. 27; P. 0. Cambria; was born Dec. 9, 1823, near Montreal, Canada; son of George and Mary Carson; when about 1 1 years old, David was thrown on his own resources, and commenced the battle of life on his own hook Jan. 10, 1843. He was married in Vermont, to Polly Allen, who was born Nov. 29, 1826, in Goshen, Vt., daughter of Reuben and Polly Allen, natives of Vermont, who came to Wisconsin in 1854. Mr. Carson came from \'ermont to Wisconsin in September, 1855, and settled in the town of Randolph, where he has since resided; has four children living - James 11., lives in Grand Meadow: Julius A., at High Forest, Minn.; George and Bell, at home with parents; lost one child - Polly died April 4, 1872, aged 14 years. Mr. Carson is a member of the M. E. Church. He has 270 acres of land, all improved but 80 acres of timber. He is a Republican.

JAMES P. CHAPMAN, farmer, Sec. 7; P. 0. Cambria; born March 9, 1836, in Tioga Co., Penn.; came to Wisconsin in 1853, and settled in Plaintield, Waushara Co. Was married in 1856, to Julia Chapman, who died in 1863, leaving three children - Joh'i Earl, Melis.sa and Louisa. Oct. 6, 1865, was married to Mrs. Cornelia Austin, daughter of Stephen A. Cromwell, a native of Montgomery Co., N. Y.; she came to Wisconsin in 1848 ; have one child by the second marriage - Rose H. Mr. Chapman enlisted in 1862, in the 32d W. V. L, Co. C, and was in the service about three years. He i-i paying considerable attention to raising small fruits, and was almost the first one in the county to take any interest in raspberry culture. Mr. Chapman has a great variety of floral plants, and they have purchased the material and are about to build a large conservatory. They are members of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, and he is Republican.

SAMUEL. CLARK, farmer, Sec. 22; P. 0. Randolph Center; born Aug. 13, 1816, in Go.shen, Addison Co., Vt.; son of William and Betsy Clark. Was married in Goshen May 14, 1850, to Julia House, who was born Feb. 7, 1830, in same place ; came to Wisconsin in 1856, and has lived in the town of Randolph ever since ; lived first summer on Sec. 14, at AUen'.s Corners, in a room 12x16, over a blacksmith-shop, and used a chest for a table until his goods came; lived six years near Cambria; and in spring of 1861, bought the farm he now owns of William Richardson of New York, (being the only farm left on the prairie not fenced and improved); came on the farm with his family in the summer of 1862. ILis five children - Nellie R.. Samuel B., Mary J., William T., and Mattie M., all at home except Samuel B. who is married and lives at Randolph Center. (Sec his biography.) Mr. Clark was Chairman of his town three years, and Side Supervisor one year. Is a Republican, and has 190 acres of land ; 160 acres improved and 30 acres timber.

SAMUEL B. CLARK, wagon-maker, Randolph Center; was born July 23, 1854, in Rutland Co., Vt.; son of Sam Clark of Randolph. (See his biography.) Samuel B. lived with his father on the farm till the spring he was 21, then went to learn the wagon-maker's trade of John Chamberlain, of Randolph Center; worked with him till the fall of 1879, then bought the shop where he learned his trade, and is now in partnership with Archibald Murray, who owns a blacksmith shop at the Center. He was married, Ajiril 9, 1878, to Mary A. Williams, who was born Dec. 5, 1859, in the town of Randolph, daughter of John Williams, a native of Wales. Mr. and Mrs. Clark arc members of the M. E. Church, and he is a Republican.

LEVI DEXTER, farmer. Sec. 32; P. 0. Cambria; was born in Massachusetts, town of Stone, May 22, 1809 ; son of John Dexter, who went to Vermont and died there when Levi was only 10 years old. He was married, Nov. 18, 1833, in Vermont, to Phebe Pratt, who died July 12, 1846, aged 30 years, leaving five children - Alman, lives in Grant Co., Wis.; Levi, in Cerro Gordo Co., Iowa; Joseph and Myron, are in Rockwell, Cerro Gordo, in the dry-goods business together; Freelove, the oldest child, is now the widow of Jonas Adams, and lives in Minnesota. Mr. Dexter came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1854, and June 8, 1856, was married in the town of Randolph to Susannah Miller, and has since lived on the farm he now occupies ; had six children by the second marriage ; five of them living - John, Lucy, Phebe, Henry and Annie. Mr. and Mrs. Dexter are Presbyterians and he is a Republican. His son Myron enli^ted in the army during the rebellion and served about a year, toward the close of the war was in the 45th W. V. I., Co. B.

LiEVI B. EAGER, farmer. Sec. 24; P. 0. Randolph; was born April 17, 1821, in Derby, Orleans Co., Vt.; son of Luther Eager. Was married in Burke, Caledonia Co., Vt., in 1850, to Ann Ward, who died Aug. 2, 1862, at Fox Lake, Wis., aged 38, leaving one son, Henry L., now living in Milwaukee, who is a telegraph operator. Mr. Eager came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1851, and settled in the town of Fox Lake; lived there till 1866, then went to Randolph Village, and lived there about five years ; in the fall of 1870, he removed to his present location ; has 170 acres of land which he purchased in 1866, and rented till 1870. Was married the second time, March 21, 1863, at Fox Lake, to Calista C. Preston, who was born May 28, 1840, in Goshen, Addison Co., Vt., daughter of Charles Preston; has two children by the second marriage^Mabelle, born Feb. 18, 1867, and Carlos, born Feb. 27, 1871 ; one daughter, Annie, was born Feb. 19, 1865, and died Sept. 1, 1865. Republican.

WILLIAM HARRIS, farmer. Sec. 22 ; P. 0. Randolph Center; was born Feb. 13, 1820, in Monmouthshire, North Wales ; son of John Harris. Was married in Wales, Sept. 15, 1839, to Alice Thompson, daughter of William Thomp.son ; she was born March 15, 1820, in same place; he came to America in 1842, and lived one and one-half years in Monongalia Co., Va.; then went to Maryland and lived three and one-half years in Alleghany Co.; came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1847, and settled in the town of Randolph, on Sec. 15, and removed to his present location in 1855 ; has 320 s.cres of land with good buildings ; Sarah (now Mrs. Hugh Williams, of Chicago), John lives in Dexter, Mower Co., Minn., and Martha, now Mrs. James Carson, of Grand Meadow, Mower Co., Minn., and William T., unmarried and living at home ; Mr. Harris worked in a tin factory when a boy, but worked at mining five or six years before he left Wales ; also followed mining in Virginia and Maryland ; after he came to Wisconsin he followed farming except five winters he worked at mining, two winters in Missouri, two in Illinois and one in Kentucky ; on three of his trips to the mines he went on foot to Galena, 111., his wife remaining at home, with her three children, doing her own work and hauling her wood with an ox team ; in the fall of 1861, he made a trip to Wales to visit his parents and was gone about three months ; has had two birthdays on the ocean, in 1822 and 1842, both times on his way to America. Himself and son are Republicans.

AMOS A. HARTSON, farmer, Sec. 34; P. 0. Randolph; born Dec. 23, 1819, in Mansfield, Conn.; son of Elijah and Sabrina (Utley ) Hartson ; when 18 years old, his parents removed to Luzerne Co., Penn., town of Scott ; he remained with his parents till he was 21 years old ; at the age of 22, he bought a piece of timber land and commenced clearing it up for a farm. March 29, 1842, he was married, in Luzerne Co., to Artemissa Fellows, who was born Oct. 31, 1819, in Luzerne Co., Penn.; daughter of Benjamin Fellows; she died June 16, 1867. Mr. Hartson came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1849, and the next winter bought the farm he now owns, and where he has resided since the spring of 1850 ; has 193 acres of land ; his second wife, with whom he is now living, was Mrs. Mary Duley, daughter of Michael Roach, to whom he was married in Portage City, Wis., in the fall of 1871 ; has three children living - Amos E., lives in Butler Co., Iowa; Martha, now Mrs. Ray Beddow, of Minnesota, and Alfred H., living in Minneapolis, Minn.; lost three - Harriet (Mrs. Frank Gale), Mary and Sarah. Mr. Hartson is a Democrat, but votes for the best man.

HEIVRY HENSIIi, farmer, Sec. 6 ; P. 0. Salemville, Green Lake Co.; was born June 26, 1824, in the city of Marienwerder, West Prussia; son of August Hensil ; came to America in the fall of 1848 ; came direct to Wisconsin and located some land in what is now the town of Randolph ; he then went to Portage City (then called Gougeville), and worked three years at carpenter work, then returned to his farm in Randolph, where he has since resided. He was married, Oct. 22, 1855, to Phebe Hedrig, who was born in the city of Braunfels, Prussia, in the Province of Rhine, and came to America with her parents in 1855 ; daughter of Conrad Hedrig; Mr. Hensil has four children Jiving - Mina, Lottie, Ellie and Sophia, all at home ; has lost one - Frances, died in 1863, only a year old. Mr. Hensil learned the millwright's trade in Prussia, but has followed farming since he came to America, except the three years he lived in Portage ; has held the office of Constable and several school district offices ; in politics a Reformer, and has been a member of the Masonic Fraternity for the last ten years ; himself and wife both members of the Lutheran Church. Mr. Hensil and Charles W. Arch were the first German settlers in the town of Randolph, and located their land at the same time; the first nisjht they stayed on their land, they turned a wagon box bottom up, setting a stick under one end to hold it up; they slept on the ground under the box ; during the night, Mr. Arch, in turning over, knocked the stick out and let the box down on the ground, catching them in the trap, where they lay till morning. Next day, they built a cabin, by setting sticks on end in a circle and bringing them together at the top, like an Indian wigwam, and covering it with sods; in this they lived about four weeks. The first winter, snow fell about four feet deep.

ELA9I D. HEWITT (deceased) ; was a native of Saratoga Co., N. Y.; son of William Hewit, and was born March 1, 1811:!. Was married, March 29, 1840, to Almeda B. Holcomb, who was born Jan. 14, 1817, in Vermont; daughter of Isaac and Hannah Holcomb, who removed to Saratoga Co. when she was only 5 or 6 years old. Mr. Hewit came to Wisconsin with his family in July, 1846, and lived in Cottage Grove, Dane Co., till the next December, then came to Columbia Co. and located in what is now the town of Randolph, when there were but few families in the town ; in March, 1847, he entered IGO acres in Sec. 34, and built a cabin 10x14 feet, in which they lived about a year, then drew lumber from Milwaukee with ox teams, and built a home in which he spent the remainder of his days. He worked at carpenter work for fourteen or fifteen years after he came to Wisconsin, hiring the work done on his farm; he died March 21, 1869, after an illness of only three days, leaving a widow and nine children - Mary F. (now Mrs. Henry Bradshaw),of Cookston, Polk Co., Minn.; Jerome B., Hannah A. (Mrs. William H. Hughes), died Dec. 3, 1879, leaving one child (HughieE.); Albert E., in Black Hills, Dak.; George W., William W. lives in the town of Randolph ; Cecil A., Henry S. and Allie L.; Cecil A. and Allie L. are living on the homestead with their mother. P. 0. Randolph Center.

ELOX HOLiCOMB, farmer. Sec. 34; P. 0 Cambria; born Feb. 17, 1833, in the State of New York ; son of Isaac and Hannah Holcomb, who came to Wisconsin in 1846, and settled in the town of Randolph ; his mother died June 23, 1873, aged 85, and his fether July 8, 1876, aged 88 ; both died on the farm which they settled in 1849, where they lived with their son, Elon, who is still unmarried and occupies the homestead. Has 40 acres of land; attends the M. E. Church and is a Republican.

EDWARD J. Hll^GHES, dentist, Randolph ; has been practicing dentistry for the last two years, and still continues to practice in Randolph and vicinity ; he was born Feb. 20, 1846, in Carnarvonshire, North Wales ; son of Thomas Hughes, who came to America in August, 1846, and settled on the farm now occupied by his widow and two sons ; he died June 30, 1879, aged 64, leaving eight children - John, Jane (now Mrs. R. S. Richmond, of Randolph Village), Mary (now Mrs. S. W. Hartwell, of Dexter, Mower Co., Minn.), Edward J. (subject of this sketch ), Sarah ( now Mrs. J. K. Salisbury, of Renville Co., Minn.), Catharine (now Mrs. A. W. Thornhill, of Mower Co., Minn.), Anna (now Mrs. Crippin, resides in the town of Randolph) and Oswald R., on the homestead with his mother, a native of North Wales, and 65 years old; have 160 acres of land. Edward J. was married, Oct. 23, 1876, to Lettie C. Edwards, who died Oct. 14, 1878, leaving one child - William T., born Oct. 12, 1878; she was a daughter of Daniel Edwards, of Doylestown, Columbia Co., Wis., now of McMinnville, Tenn.

JOHX W. HrCirHE^i, farmer, Sec. 3 ; P. 0. Cambria ; born in Denbighshire, North Wales. April 28, 1812 : son of William Hughes. Was married, in Wales in 1840, to Mary Jones, daughter of John Jones ; followed butchering in Wales; came to America in spring of 1857, and lived in Rosendale and Eldorado, Fond du Lac Co., Wis., thirteen years, and, in 1870, came to Columbia Co., to his present location ; has eight children - John, Elizabeth, Sarah, William, Robert, Mary, Ann Margaret and Ezra, four of them, Robert, Mary, Margaret and Ezra, at home ; both members of the Calvinistic Methodist Church. He is a Republican ; has 120 acres of land.

JOHX K. JOl^ES ( Penllyn ), farmer, Sec. 29 ; P. 0. Cambria; was born in Montgomeryshire, North Wales, parish of Cemmaes, June 10, 1822 ; son of Rowland Jones (Gwaliau) ; came to America in 1848 ; stopped in Utica, N. Y., about three months, then went to Pittston Ferry, Penn, where he resided till the spring of 1851 ; he then went to California, and worked at mining till 1854, when he returned East, and was married, in Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., by James Griffith, to Sarah Parry, a native of Merionethshire, North Wales ; he then came to Wisconsin, and settled in the town of Randolph, near Cambria, and in the spring of 18(i7, removed to his present location ; has two children - Rowland Henry Jones and David Oliver Jones, both at home. Mr. and Mrs. Jones are members of the Welsh Congregational Church ; he has 160 acres of land. Republican.

JOHN R. JONES, farmer, Sec. 4 ; P. 0. Cambria; born Dec. 29, 1825, in Carnarvonshire, North Wales; son of Richard J. Jones, who came to America in the fall of 1845, and entered 240 acres of land in Sees. 4 and 5, in the town of Courtland, Columbia Co., Wis., the same fall ; lived in Columbus till the next spring, and then came on his land with his family, and remained on the same farm till his death, in 1850; his mother's name was Ann Owens. Mr. Jones was first married in May, 1853, to Hannah Elias, who died Jan. 29, 1877, leaving six children - Hannah, now Mrs. David Evans, of Minneapolis ; Richard, also in Minneapolis ; Hugh lives in Eau Claire Co., Wis.; Evan, in Minneapolis ; Annie and John, at home. His second wife, to whom he was married April 8, 1879, was Mrs. Mary Hughes, daughter of Hugh R. Hughes, and widow of Benjamin R. Hughes, who died Dec. 9, 1873, in Cambria, leaving two children - Hugh R. and Jennie ; both living with parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jones are members of the Welsh Calvinistic Church. He owns 127 acres of land in his farm, and is a Republican.

THOMAS F. JONES, former ; Sec. 24 ; P. 0. Randolph ; was born in Carnarvonshire, North Wales, in 1830 ; son of John Thomas, who came to America in 1848, and died within a week after reaching New York, and Mrs. Thomas died about two weeks after her husband ; Thomas F. stayed a few months with a brother, in the northern part of the State of New York ; then lived in TJtica about three years ; came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1856 ; lived at Fox Lake five months ; then in and around Cambria till 1866 ; he then bought the farm he now owns, and where he has since resided. Was married in 1865, in Cambria, to Margaret Jones, of Rome, N. Y. ; has no children. Owns 160 acres of land, and is a Republican. Both are members of Calvinistic Methodist Church.

ROBERT E. KELLOGG (deceased); was among the first settlers in the town of Randolph ; he was born Feb. 2, 1822, in Sheffield, Mass.; he worked'on his father's farm till he was 21 years old ; then engaged in the mercantile business in the city of Hudson. N. Y., where he remained two years ; then came West, and followed the same business in Racine, Wis., about a year and a half; in the spring of 1847, he came to Columbia Co., and took up 120 acres of Government land in the town of Randolph, on Sec. 26, where he resided and followed farming till his death, which occurred Oct. 27, 1864, of consumption. May 2, 1846, he was married, in Racine, to Elizabeth Hoffman, who was born Jan. 11, 1824, in Columbia Co., N.Y., town of Claverick ; she was a daughter of Jacob D. and Maria Hoffman, natives of New York, who emigrated to Wisconsin in 1848, and both died in the town of Randolph - Mrs. Hofi'man, May 12, 1854, and Mr. Hoffman, May 21, 1878 ; Mr. and Mrs. Kellogg have had four children, of whom two are living - Alfred, born Nov. 57, 1847, and Anna, born Nov. 5, 1863; both unmarried, and living on the homestead with their mother; Sylvester was born Jan. 9, 1850, and died Oct. 27, 1853, and Charles, born Feb. 24, 1861, died June 10, 1862. Have 120 acres of land on Sees. 26 and 35. P. 0. Randolph.

WM. KING, farmer. Sec. 31 ; P. 0. Cambria; was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, about 1820 ; came to America in 1840, and to Caledonia, Columbia Co., Wis. in 1843; lived there four years ; then removed to Portage Prairie, town of Scott, on Sec. 23, and lived there till 1857 ; then sold out and went to Portage ; lived two years near Portage ; then came to Cambria, and bought the farm he now owns in Randolph. Was married in 1354, in Marcellon, to Janet Weir, a native of Scotland ; have five children - Janet, now Mrs. Matthew Kerr, of the town of Scott; Agnes; Wm.; Robert and George; lost one - Marion, died at the age of 13. In the fall of 1852, Wm. King went to California, via Panama; remained there four years ; most of the time in the mines ; was successful, and is now enjoying the fruit of his labors.

PHILLIP KITMBA, farmer. Sec. 5 ; P. 0. Salemville, Green Lake Co.; born April 29, 1821, in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany; son of Phillip Kumba; came to America in 1842, and lived in Westchester Co., N. Y., till 1850. Was married in New York City, Nov. 30, 1845, to Phebe Blochwitz, daughter of Jacob Biochwitz ; came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1850, and settled in Green Lake Co. ( then Marquette), town of Manchester (then called Albany) ; removed to Columbia Co., town of Randolph, in about 1858, and has since lived on the farm he now occupies ; has eight children now living - Magdalena, now Mrs. Ferdinand Heidt, of the town of Randolph ; Catharine, now Mrs. Geo. Sackman, also of Randolph ; Peter, married to Catharine Biochwitz, and living on the homestead ; Jacob, married to Eliza Scharf, and lives in Manchester, Green Lake Co., Wis.; Margaret; Phillip; John and Joseph ; last four at home. Mr. Kumba has been Supervisor two years, and Justice of the Peace ; is a Democrat, and belongs to the Catholic (Jhurch. Has 348 acres of land. Mrs. Kumba was born Nov. 21, - 1826, in Bavaria, and is a Presbyterian.

JOHN B. LLOYD, farmer. Sec. 34 ; P. 0. Cambria ; born Aug. 11, 1850, in North Walesin the parish of Dolyddelen, Carnarvonshire, son of Bleddyn Lloyd ; his mother's maiden name was Ann Owens. His father is a farmer, and is still living in Wales ; he also has one sister and four brothers, al living in Wales. John B. came to America in the spring of 1870, coming direct to Wisconsin, and has since made this his home. He attended school in Cambria, the first two winters. Oct. 11, 1879, he wag married to Miss Jennie Williams, who was born S<.pt. 5, 1852, in the village of Cambria, daughter o Owen and Ellen (Jones) Williams, who were the first settlers in the village of Cambria. Mr. Lloyd bought the farm he now owns in the spring of 1874, and came on to it in November, 1879 ; has 130 acres, worth abi)ut $4,500, and has about $1,000 worth of stock. In politics he is Republican, and both members of the Welsh Methodist Church.

GEOK<i}K ii. MARVIN, farmer, Sec. 36; P. 0. Randolph; was born April 18, 1824, in the town of Lyme, New London Co., Conn.; in the fall of 1846, he left home, taking a trip through Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, North and South Carolina, and back, via Washinsrton, to Philadelphia ; then went to Indiana, and spent most of the winter in that Siate and Michigan ; in the latter part of the winter, he came to Wisconsin, and lived about two years in Beaver Dam, and spent some time in Walworth Co. In 1848, he located the land on which he now lives, and came to Randolph, with his family, in the spring of 1851, built a house on his land and moved into it in August of the same year. Was married in Beaver Dam. March 29, 1849, to Harriet J. Stultz, who was born Oct. 26, J832, in Rockland Co., N. Y., daughter of Henry and Sally Ann Stultz, who emigrated to Wisconsin in 1841 ; lived at Fox Lake till the spring of 1842, then located in Beaver Dam, when there was only one family there besides his own ; he resided there till 1875, then removed to Hastings, Minn., where he still resides. Mr. Marvin held the office of Chairman of his town for four years ; was Treasurer, Superintendent of Schools, and Side Supervisor, and Member of the Assembly, in 1871, and is Republican in politics. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin have five children - Sarah S. (now Mrs. W. B. Shepard, of Randolph); Frank S. (lives in Zumbrota, Minn. ) ; Henry S. (lives in Green Bay, Wis. ) ; William D. (in Zumbrota), and Hattie L. (now Mrs. S. S. Lockhart, of Portage City, Wis.) Mrs. Marvin is a member of the M. E. Church. He has 160 acres of land, just outside the village ol Randolph.

JUNIUS MARVIN (deceaaed), was born in the town of Lyme, Conn., Oct. 2, 1820, where he spent the early part of his life. He was a son of William and Sophia (Griffin) Marvin. Was married to Miss Adaline Raymond, of the .same place, in the fall of 1849, and soon after removed to Wisconsin ; he selected at that time the farm in the town of Randolph which he occupied at the time of his death. His wife died in 1862, leaving four children - -Nellie L., James R. and Jennie R. (twins) and Addie, all living on the homestead. He was again married in 1864, to Miss Ellen L. Bennett, who was born July 31, 1832, in Owego, Tioga Co., N. Y., daughter of Isaac and Lucretia Bennett, who came to Wisconsin in 1846. Mr. Bennett died May 27, 1879. Mrs. Bennett is still living, in Eau Claire Co., Wis. By his second wife, Mr. Bennett had one daughter, Clara E., who is also on the homestead with her mother. Mr. Marvin was highly esteemed by his acquaintances ; was an earnest, untiring, whole-hearted temperance worker ; a charter member of the Temple of Honor of Randolph ; had passed the chairs once, been Temple Deputy one year, and held the office of W. C. T. at the time of his death, which occurred Feb. 21, 1S79, at his home in Randolph, of a lung difficulty of long standing. He had held the office of Chairman of the town. President of the Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company of Randolph, and wa." President of the Old Settlers Club of Fox Lake, at the time of his death.

HENRY and WILLIAM MORRIS, farmers. Sec. 21; P. O. Cambria; Henry was born March 28, 1847, in the town of Manchester, Green Lake Co., Wis.; William was born Jan. 12, 1849, in same place; sons of William Morris, a native of Carnarvonshire, North Wales, who came to America in 1846 ; settled in Manchester, and remained on the .same from then till his death, Jan. 5, 1849. He left seven children- - Mary (living at Ripon, Wis.), Nellie (now Mrs. John Grant, of Ripon ), Jennie (living in Manchester), Libbie (now Mrs. J. Barrett, of Fond du Lac, Wis.), Catharine (now Mrs.Benjamin Evans, of Courtland ), Henry and William. About two years after the death of Mr. Morris, the family removed to the town of Randolph, Columbia Co. Mrs. Morris married, for her second husband, Rees D. Price, a native of South Wales, with whom she lived until his death, Sept. 19, 1874, aged 63. Henry and William are unmarried, and came to their present location in the spring of 1877 ; have 2(MI acres of land. Their mother is living with theui, and has an adopted daughter (Ellen) 15 years old. Mother and sons are members of the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church, and the sons are Republicans.

JOHN J. OWENS (Coedmor), farmer. Sees. 28 and i8 ; P. 0. Columbia; was born in Carnarvonshire, North Wales, in November, 1820 ; was a quarryman in Wales; went to Liverpool, England, and was married there, March 3, 1845, to Jane Roberts, a native of the same place he was from, in Wales. He came to America immediately after marriage ; landed in New Orleans in June ; came direct to Wisconsin, and lived in the town of Berry, Dane Co., till June, 1855, then came to Columbia Co., and lived eight years in the town of Springvale, and ever since in the town of Randolph. Has seven children - John H. (lives in Mazo Manie, Dane Co.), Thomas J. (lives in Cass Co., Dak.), Maggie A., Sarah E., Willie J., Ira and Clara Jane (last five at home). Both members of the Congregational Church. Republican. Has 200 acres of land.

JOSEPH PARKINSON, farmer and groceryman, Randolph Center; was born Nov. 7, 1826, in Walcott, Schoharie Co., N. Y.; son of Joseph Parkinson, who moved to Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., and died of cholera in Canada when Joseph was about 4 years old ; his mother, whose maiden name was Catharine Slaght, was married, about three years after the death of her first husband, to Joseph Marshall, and removed to Greene Co., Penn., soon after. Joseph went to Erie, Penn., and attended school till he was 16 years old, and then worked in a printing office three years ; he then came to Wisconsin and located some land in Kingston, Marquette Co.; "then returned to Erie and worked another year in a printing office, and, in 1846, again came to Wisconsin and lived in Kingston a few years; then came to Columbia and lived in the town cf Scott four years ; he then worked at wagon-making in Randolph Center two years ; then went to Marquette and worked three years at the same business, and, in the fall of 1S69, came again to Randolph Center aud has resided there since. He was married, in Kingston in October, 1847, to Elizabeth Squier, who died July 4, 1866, leaving eight children - Elizabeth A. (now Mrs. John Harris, of Randolph), Le Roy (married and living in Columbia), Mary E. (now Mrs. Andrew Sargent, of Marquette, Green Lake Co., Wis.), Jerry E., Effie C. (now Mrs. Charles J. Newsberry, of Erie, Penn.), Squier C, Margaret E. (now Mrs. Richard Jenkins, of Green Lake Co., Wis.), and Susie T., at home. His second wife was Mrs. Almira M. Plank, to whom he was married April 19, 1870, in Marquette; her first husband, George L. Plank, died in the army at Uniontown, Ala., Aug. 22, 1865, of fever, two hours before the arrival of his discharge, having been in the service two years and two months ; he left one son, Charles A. Plank, who is living with his stepfather. Mr. Parkinson has two children by his second wife - Harry Oliver and Carrie Maude. Mrs. Parkinson was born Aug. 18, 1842, in the town of Orleans, Jeff'erson Co., N. Y.; daughter of Zenas and Polly Oliver, who came to Wisconsin in 1849, and settled in Columbia Co.; he died Nov. 17, 1864, aged 54 years. .Mrs. Oliver is now living at Randolph Center, aged 65 ; has had in all thirteen children, and Mrs. Parkinson is the only one now living. Mr. and Mrs. Parkinson are both members of the M. E. Church, and he is a Republican.

EDWARD PUdJH, farmer. Sec. 18; P. O. Cambria; born March 22, 1845, near Utica, N. Y.; son of Hugh E. Pugh, who came from Merionethshire, North Wales, in the summer of 1842, and settled in New York ; came to Wisconsin in July, 1846, and located in Clyman, Dodge Co., near Watertown, and died March 1, 1858, leaving five children - Hugh (living near Lake Emily, Dodge Co.), Ann (now Mrs. William M. Williams, of the town of Randolph), Mary (now Mrs. Edward Owen, of the town of Scott), and Edward, who is unmarried, and with whom his mother is now living; her maiden name was Jane Peters ; she was born in the same place as her husband, and was a daughter of Richard Peters. One daughter, Catharine, died in the fall of 1871, aged 21 years and 8 months. Mr. Pugh and his mother are members of the Calvinistic Methodist Church. He has 200 acres of land, and is a Republican.

FOULK ROBERTS (Blaen-y-Cae), farmer Sec. 12; P. 0. Randolph; was bor" in February, 1820, in Carnarvonshire, North Wales; son of Robert Roberts; came to America in 1844, and settled on the farm he now owns Oct. 1 of that year. Was married in Wales Aug. 20, 1844, the day before he started for America, to Catharine, daughter of Griffith Owens; his mother and two brothers came at the same time ; one brother, David, died in California, arid Thomas went to California, but returned and is now living at Lake Emily, Dodge Co., Wis. Mr. Roberts was Supervisor of his town for several years, and helped lay out most of the roads in the town ; was the first Welsh settler in Randolph that still lives in the town, aud, he thinks, in the county ; he started the first Welsh Sabbath-school, and was a member of the first Church Synod in the county ; went to Madison with an ox-team for the first barrel of flour he had after settling here, and took a week for the trip. Has five children - Catharine (now Mrs. Wm. Parry, of Milwaukee), Elizabeth F. (also in Milwaukee), Sarah (at home), Ellen (in Milwaukee) and Robert F., at home. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts are members of the (Calvinistic Methodist Church ; he is a Republican, and has 200 acres of hind.

JOHN J. ROBERTS (deceased), was born Feb. 10, 1808, in Carnarvonshire, North Wales; son of John Roberts. Was married in Wales to Catharine Thomas, daughter of David Thomas. Mr. Roberts was a farmer and hotel-keeper in Wales; came to America in 1845, and settled in the town of Randolph, on Sec. 11, where his family has since resided. In 1850, he started for California, and died on the road, at Carson Valley, leaving seven children - Ann (now Mrs. Robert T. Price, of Blue Earth Co., Minn.), David J., John J. (living in Randolph), Robert J. (who died Jan. 30, 1877), Catharine (now Mrs. Albert Stranch, of Chicago), Ellen (also in Chicago), and Jane, who died Jan. 8, 1877 ; had lost five children before the death of Mr. Roberts ; two, named Robert William and an infant not named, died in Wales, and Hugh died in America. David J. went to California in 1859 ; went on foot and drove an ox-team all the way, being nearly six months on the journey; he worked at mining about five years, and came home via the Isthmus of Panama, making the journey in twenty-eight days ; he now owns the homestead, 180 acres, and his mother is living with him, and is able to read without glasses at the age of 71 ; David J. is unmarried; John is married, and living on his brother's farm. Both of them Republicans.

ROBERT O. ROBERTS, farmer, Sees. 18, 19; P. O. Cambria; was born in Anglesey, North Wales, in the town of Llanddausant ; son of Owen E. Roberts; came to America in the spring of 1855, and settled in Columbia Co., Wis.; has lived there ever since, except a short time in Milwaukee. Was married March 17, 1860, to Jane Hughes, daughter of Hugh Hughes, who came from Carnarvonshire, Wales, and was one of the first settlers in the town of Randolph ; he died Sept. 29, 1870, at the age of 70, on the farm now occupied by Mr. Roberts. Mrs. Roberts had only two sisters when they came to America (having lost four in Wales); one of them, Margaret, married William Owens, and died in the town of Scott, and Ellen married Hugh J. Hughes, and died in Randolph ; after her death, William Hughes went to Patagonia; came hoaoe once for a visit, and died at sea on his return trip to Patagonia. Mrs. Roberts' father held meetings in his log house till the church was built on the east line of Scott. Mr. Roberts has six children - Thomas H., Maggie Ann, Samuel H., Mary Ellen, Lizzie and Johnnie H.; lost one, Mary, died Jan. 4, 1870, aged 1 year and 10 months. Both belong to Calvinistic Methodist Church. He has 540 acres of land, and is Republican.

REV. THOMAS H. ROBERTS, farm on Sec. 4, north line of Randolph, 60 acres and 90 acres, with residence opposite, in Manchester, Green Lake Co.; P. 0. Cambria; was born May 12, 1825, in Carnarvonshire, North Wales; son of Hugh R. Roberts; his mother's maiden name was Mary Jones. In the spring of 1844 (when 19 years old), he, in company with a sister (Gwen Roberts"), came to America and located in Wisconsin ; he stayed in Racine about two months, and the next December (1844) came to Columbia Co., and located land in what is now the town of Randolph, on Sec. 4 (^ItiO acres, 40 acres of which he still owns); his uncle, David R. Roberts, located land adjoining his, and they built a home on the line between them, which they occupied together till May, 1845 ; he then went t<i Beloit and stayed there till the next fall, when he- returned to Randolph and built a log house on his land. His parents came from Wales the same fall ( 1845), and all lived on the same farm till the death of his father, Feb. 23, 1865, at the age of 78 ; his mother died in 0.shkosh, Wis., at the home of a daughter, in March, 1875, aged 87. Mr. Roberts was first married Jan. 7, 1851, in Marquette, to Mary Parry, daughter of Griffith Parry, a native of Wabs; she died May 7, 1856, leaving two children - Robert and Benjamin, the latter only 6 days old at her death; he is now living at hotne with his father; Robert has been in school for the last eight year.s ; is a graduate of Ripon College, of the Class of 1879 ; is now at Lane Seminary, Cincinnati, preparing for the ministry ; has been licensed to preach about five years, but not yet ordained. Mr. Roberts was married the second time, June 30, 1858, to Jane Hughes, a native of Wales, daughter of John Hughes, who is now living in Blue Earth Co., Minn. ; she died Oct. 19, 1869, in her 30th year, leaving three children - Mary Ellen, who died Dec. 22, 1874, aged 13 years; Jennie and Hugh (both at home); had lost three previous to her death - Mary Jane died in Racine at the age of 2 years ; Hannah, aged 7 months, and Johnnie, aged 5 months. His third wife was Mrs. Mary Hughes, widow of Thomas Hughes, and daughter of Thomas Rowlands, of Springvaie ; she died April 3, 1878, aged 47, leaving four children by her first husband, but none by the second. Mr. Roberts was licensed to preach Dec. 25, 1845, by the Calvinistic Methodist or Welsh Presbyterian Church, but not ordained till June, 1850. In the fall of 1853, he went to Lehigh Co., Penn., and taught school about two years, preaching at the same time ; he preached in the vicinity of his home, in Dodge and Columbia Cos., several years before there was any church organization there, holding meetings at private houses, his father's home being one of them ; Proscairon Church was organized in 1848, and the church building put up in 1851 ; Berea Church was organized soon after the other, and the house built in 1852 ; Mr. Roberts has been in charge of both churches ever since their organization, but preached in Racine in 1861 and a part of 1862, still having charge of the home churches.

IVlIiLIAM R. ROBERTS, farmer. Sec. 18; P. O. Cambria; was born in Merionethshire, North Wales, Nov. 13, 1811 ; son of Robert Richards, whose children all took their father's given name for their surname, and go by the name of Roberts; he came to America in 1840, and lived six years in Utica, N. Y. Was married there in 1846, to Ann Davis, daughter of Hugh Davis; she was born in Merionethshire, Wales, in 1818. Mr. Roberts came to Wiscon.sin in 1846 ; lived ten years in Dodge Co., near Watertown, and in March, 1856, came to Columbia Co., and settled in his present locati in ; has fmr children - Catharine ( now Mrs. John Roberts, of Fillmore Co., Minn.), Ann Jane (^now Mrs. Joseph Richards, of Courtland), Elizabeth and William H. (^both at home) ; William H. was married in January, 1872, to Mary Morris, daughter of Owen Morris, who lives near Columbus, Wis. Mr. Roberts is a

Town Of Rakdolph

JOSEPH SANDERSON, farmer, Sec. 29 ; P. 0. Cambria ; was born March 11, 1841, in Slaidburn, Yorkshire, England; son of Thomas Sanderson, who came to America in 1851, and settled on the fiirm now occupied by Joseph ; he died Sept. 14, 1878, and Mrs. Sanderson died in 1853. Joseph was married March 3, 1869, in Poynette, Wis., to Jane Stevenson, daughter of James Stevenson, a native of Scotland, who came to America in 1854 or 1855 ; Mr. Sanderson has five children living, viz. : James B., Frances B., Joseph A., Jennie B. and Thomas. He is now a Justice of the Peace and is a Republican. Mrs. Sanderson is a Presbyterian. The Thomas Sanderson estate, on which Joseph lives, consists of 440 acres.

JACOB SCHARP, farmer. Sec. 7 ; P. 0. Cambria ; was born Jan. 24, 1825, in the Province of Rhine, Prussia; son of William Scharf, who came to America in 1851, and settled in the town of Randolph on the farm now owned by his son ; he died in September, 18G7, aged 75 ; his wife died in June, 1855, aged 66. Jacob Scharf was married, Feb. 7, 1855, to Kve Blockwitz, daughter of Jacob Blockwitz ; she was born in Bavaria, and died Jan. 20, 1874, aged 36 years 10 months and 5 days, leaving nine children - Catharine (now Mrs. Edward Walslegel, of the town of Randolph), Henry, Jacob (working at blacksmithing in Cambria), Mina, Charles, William, Phebe, Maggie and Franklin ; all at home except Catharine and Jacob. Mr. Scharf learned the blacksmith's trade in Prussia, and has worked at it most of the time since coming to America, in addition to his farming ; from 1846 to 1849, he was in the Prussian cavalry service, in the 4th Co., 1st Regiment of Lancers, of the " King's Guard ;" the present Emperor, William, was then General of the Guard ; Prince Frederick Charles was then a Captain, and the Crown Prince Frederick William a Lieutenant in the 1st Regiment of Infantry. Mr. Scharf is a Director in the town insurance company, of Randolph, and has been in it since it was organized, and is now Side Supervisor of the town. Is a member of the United Reformed and Lutheran Church, and in poHtios a Democrat, but always votes for the best man, regardless of party. Has 197 acres of land - 130 acres improved, 10 acres of marsh and balance timber.

JOHN B. SMITH, farmer, Sec. 21 ; P. 0. Randolph Center ; was born in the town of Ogden, Monroe Co., N. Y., July 21, 1830; son of Francis Smith. Was married in Ogden Oct. 23, 1853, to Clarissa Richmond, who was born March 6, 1831, daughter of Joshua Richmond. They came to Wisconsin in November, 1853, and settled in the town of Randolph in which town he has since resided. Has one child, Emma A., born July 12, 1859, now living at home. Mr. Smith has held the office of Supervisor, Town Clerk and Justice of the Peace, and is the present Chairman of the town, although he is a Democrat and the town of Randolph is a Republican town. Has 80 acres of land in Randolph.

THOMAS W. THOMAS, farmer, Sec. 28; P. 0. Cambria ; born Feb. 23, 1853, in Hollyhead, Anglesea, North Wales ; came to America with his parents, William and Elizabeth Thomas, in 1850 ; they settled in Waukesha; lived there till 1874, and now live in the town of Courtland. Thomas W. was married Feb. 15, 1871, in Waukesha, to Clara Gauthier, who was born in Waukesha Oct. 22, 1848, daughter of Joseph and Mary Gauthier. Mr. Thomas came to Columbia Co. in May, 1875, and lived with his father till October, 1878, in Courtland; then came on the farm where he now resides. Has 160 acres. Has one child, Joseph, born Nov. 9, 1875 ; lost two, who died in infancy. Republican.

SAMUEL. S. TORBERT, former. Sec. 15; P. 0. Randolph Center; born March 16, 1821, in Williamsport, Lycoming Co., Peun.; son of Isaac K. Torbert, who removed to Ohio in 1838 ; lived iu Pickaway Co. two and one-half years, then went to McHenry Co., 111., where he died in 1845, and his wife in 1848. Samuel S. was married in Boone Co., 111., Sept. 23, 1845, to Eliza M. Streeter, who was born Sept. 5, 1821, in Potter Co., Perm., daughter of Truman Streeter, who removed to Ohio, then to Illinois, where the young people became acquainted and concluded to make the balance of the journey of life together. He came to Wisconsin March 16, 1844, and located on the southwest quarter, and the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of Sec. 15 in what is now the town of Randolph, which was the first land located in the town. He lived there two summers, teaching in Illinois during the winters, and, in December, 1845, came on with his wife and has lived on the same place ever since, except one and one-half years in Illinois and two and one-half years in Iowa, having rented his farm. At the time of his settlement in Randolph, there was only one house beside his own between Fox Lake and Ft. Winnebago, and that was a log house called " Powderly's." His first house was of logs, 11x14 feet inside, and, soon after he came, three other families moved into the place, and with true Western hospitality, " he took them in " and entertained them till they could build for themselves. While the four families (seventeen persons) were living together in this house, a daughter was born to one of the families (James Inglehart's), making eighteen persons living in a house 11x14, and all happy. Mr. and Mrs. Torbert have four children living - Isaac

J. (married to Chloe A. Ross, of Randolph, and living in Baraboo, Wis.>, Theresa M. (now Mrs. E. A Price, of Baraboo); Willie E. and Elmer E., both living with their parents. Mr. Torbert has been in office of some kind most of the time since he has lived in Randolph, having held at one time and another all the different town offices. Mr. and Mrs. Torbert are both members of the M. E. Church, and he has been Superintendent of Sabbath .school for nearly twenty years, and is a Republican.

1»AVID D. WILLIAIVIS (Tan-y-bwlch), former, Sec. 31; P. O. Cambria; was born Dec. 25, ISl'J, in Carnarvonshire, North Wales, in the parish of Dolyddelen ; son of William Davis (^of the same place), whose father was David Williams, but himself and brothers all went by the name of Davis. The subject of this sketch chose to take his grandfather's name, and is known as David D. Williams ; he came to America in 185G, and settled in Columbia Co., Wis.; lived one year in the town of Springvale, and since that time in Randolph in his pre-sent location ; was a farmer in Wales, and was married, in November, 1840 (in Wales), to Ann Evans, who was born in Denbighshire, North Wales, May 14, 1818, daughter of Robert Evans and sister of Mrs. LI. Williams and Mrs. John ap. Jones ; have had in all nine children, of whom six are now living - William B. (lives in Berlin, Wis.); Robert E. (at home); David D. (in Fox Lake, Wis.); Mary A. (now Mrs. Thomas Davis, of Minneapolis, Minn.); Griffith D, (lives in Hutchinson Co., Dakota), and Ellen (now Mrs. A. H. Potts, of Fox Lake, Wis.); Anna died in Wales about a year old; Margaret was married to Owen E. Jones, of Cambria, and died Jan. 1, 1876, aged 34 years and 3 months, leaving two children - Charles Lincoln and Frederick W.; John D. Williams died Feb. 10, 1879, aged 23 years 5 months and 22 days. Mrs. Williams is a member of the Calvinistic Methodist Church. He has 191 acres of land, and is a Republican; has made two trips to Wales since he came to America, and, in 1859, was away nine months, and one in 1867, gone only five weeks.

RDIVARI) Ij. WILiIjIAMS, farmer. Sec. 33; P.O. Cambria; was born in Carnarvonshire, North Wales; sou of Thomas Edwards, but takes his grandfather's name, Edward Williams; came to America in 1846 and settled in the town of Courtland, and has resided there and in the town of Randolph ever since. Was married, in 1855, to Mary Jones, daughter of Owen Jones, of Springvale ; has seven children - Thomas E , Owen J., John T., Margaret E., Elizabeth J., Edward L. and Mary. His first wife died in 1867, aged 35 years. He was married again, in 1869, to Maria Jones, daughter of David R. Morris, of Utica, Winnebago Co., Wis; she is the mother of the youngest child (Mary). Has 310 acres of land with good buildings nicely located ; has been Treasurer of the town, and was Assessor for about ten years in Courtland and two years in Randolph, and is a Rejiublican ; both are members of the Welsh Calvinistic Church.

ElilAS R. WILiIilAMS, harness-maker, Cambria; was born in March, 1829, in Merionethshire, North Wales; son of Robert Williams, who came to America in 1845, and lived in Racine till the next spring ( 1846); he then .settled in Courtland (then called Portage Prairie), and died in 1853; Elias R. remained in Racine (where he learned his trade), till 1848 ; then went to Louisiana and lived in Bayou Sara about six mouths; then a year and a half in Natchez, Miss., working at his trade; then in 185(1, came back to Wisconsin and stayed on his father's farm till the spring of 1854, then went to Waupun and worked at his trade one summer; then went to Watertown, and in 1845, was married to Ann E. Jones, daughter of Nathaniel Jones, a native of Wales ; soon after marriage, he went into business for himself, and continued there till 1864 ; then came to Cambria and still continues the business; was a member of the first Village Board ever elected in Cambria, and has been President of the village ; is now leader of the choir of tbe Calvinistic Methodist Church, and has about thirty singers, had at one time forty, and it had the reputation of being the best choir in the State ; he also gives instructions in vocal music ; has throe children - John E., Laurie Ann and Sarah Jane. Republican.

JIOKKIS WILLIAMS, farmer. Sec. 19; P. 0. Cambria; was born Dec. 2, 1823, in Carnarvons^hire. North Wales ; son of Wm. Morris, whose father's name was Morris Williams ; he came to .\merica in the spring of 1845 ; lived in Northampton Co., Penn., three and a half years; in the full of 1848 came to Wisconsin and setth^d on the farm he now owns. Was married in October, 1845, in Easton, Penn., to Mary Jones, a native of Carnarvonshire, North Wales, daughter of Griffith Jones; she died April 30, 1879, in Randolph, leaving one child, George Washington Williams, born Feb. 22, 1858, now attending school in Milwaukee. Mrs. Williams was a member of the Calvinistic Methodist Church, and Mr. Williams and his son also belong to the same church. Both Republicans. Owners of 240 acres of land.

SAJIUEL l\ WILLIAMS, farmer, Sec. 21; P. 0. Randolph Center; was born in the Lee, Oneida Co., N. Y., Jan. 19, 1818 ; son of Alexander Williams. Was married in Oneida Co., Jan. 1, 1845, to Mary J. Kingsbury, who was born Oct. 2, 1819, in Hebron Co., Conn.; came to Wisconsin in June, 1849 ; lived in Kingston, Green Lake Co., till .spring of 1850 ; then removed to Caledonia, Columbia Co. where he lived till Januarj', 1852, and from that time till April, 1854, he lived in Ft. Winnebago, there being no garrison there at the time, and the buildings left in charge of Capt. Wra. Weir when he left the fort; he went on a farm three miles away, and lived there till 1863, then in December of that year came to the town of Randolph on Sec. 24, where he resided till ftlafch, 1870, then sold out and removed to his present location. Has 170 acres of land; has four children - Charles S. at home; H. W., who is married and in the hardware business in Waupaca, Wis., a partner of J. E. Wells & Co., of Portage City, Wis.; George H. and Bugenis H. Mr. Williams and sons are Democrats, and Mrs. Williams is a Republican.

WIL,L,IAMM. WILLI A:VIS, farmer, Sec. 16 ; P. 0. Randolph Center; was born Feb. 27, 1832 or 1833, in Carnarvonshire, North Wales ; son of William Morris ; Mr. Williams came to America when 16 years old, and lived a couple of years with his brother Morris Williams, and then made his home in the town of Scott till 1876 ; then removed to his present location. His first wife was Mary Jones, daughter of Robert Jones, of the town of Scott ; she lived only about two years after her marriage, and died in 1861, aged 22 years, leaving no children; he remained single till June 20, 1879, when he was married to Ann Pugh, daughter of H^enry Pugh ; she was born in Utioa, N. Y., March 22, 1843. Both are members of the Calvinistic Methodist Church. He has 175 acres of land. Republican.

CHARLES M. WILLIS, JH. D., Randolph ; is the son of Anthony and Sabrina Willis ; born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., Dec. 7, 1849 ; his father was a cabinet-maker of Massena, St. Lawrence Co., whence he removed to Green Lake Co. and settled on a farm near Ripon, Wis., in the fall of 1871 ; Charles received his early education in the district school of Green Lake Co. after which he attended Ripon College for about four years, teaching part of the time during the winters so as to have money enough to meet his expenses at college through the summer term ; in 1874, he began the study of medicine with Dr. Everhard, of Ripon, and attended lectures at Rush Medical College, of Chicago, where he graduated with the Class of 1877 ; he at once began the practice of medicine at Randolph, Dodge Co., where he has now an extensive practice in this and Columbia Cos. ; as a citizen, he is highly respected, and as a physician, he enjoys the confidence of all who know him. In July, 1876, he married Miss Anna L. Harrison, of Ringwood, McHenry Co., 111.; they have one son, Roy. Mrs. W. is a member of the Congregational Church.

Town Of Scott

LOREXZO M. ALDRICH, fiirmer. Sees. 5 and 6 ; P. 0. Bellefountain ; born March 4, 1827, Allegany Co., N. Y. Was married, Aug. 28, in same county, to Miami Specs, who died in Columbia Co., Wis., May 14, 1864, leaving six children - Mary Ellen, now Mrs. Edward Lee, of Plainfield, Wis.; Isaac Monroe, lives at Eau Claire, Wis.; Harriet, now Mrs. C. Behm, of the town of Randolph ; Alice Jane, now Mrs. Eugene Chapman, also of Randolph ; Anna and Ida, at home. Was married the second time, July 3, 1865, to Mary Lee, widow of John Lee, who died in the army; has five children by the second marriage - Carrol, Myron and Myra (twins), Frank and Gertrude. Mr. Aldrich came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1850, and located on the farm he now owns and occupies. Is a Democrat, and has 230 acres of land.

MARCUS BARDEX, farmer, Sec. 17; P. 0. Pardeeville ; was born Aug. 12, 1822, in Chenango Co., N. Y.; son of Samuel Barden, who removed to Michigan with his family in 1842, and lived in Cass Co., till the fall of 1849; he then came to Wisconsin and settled in Columbia Co., town of Scott, where he died March 23, 1858. Marcus Barden came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1849, and has resided in the town of Scott ever since. He was married first in Michigan, July 5, 1846, to Lora C. Loomis, who died Nov. 5, 1847, aged 18 years and 4 months; was married the second time, in 1854, in the town of Scott, to Miss E. R. Cook, who died April 23, 1858, leaving two children - Virgil (living in Marcellon), and Jacob (living at home). March 23, 1859, he was married to Mrs. Olive Maginnis, who was born Feb. 12, 1S32, in Livingston Co., N. Y., daughter of Daniel Jerome, and widow of William Maginnis; has three children by the second marriage - Marcus, Jr., Frank and Clarence, all at home. Mr. Barden was Chairman of his town fifteen years in succession, was also Justice of the Peace and Town Clerk, and Town Superintendent of Schools, and was a member of the Legislature in 1860-61 and 1874-75. He is a Republican, and has 494 acres of land, 240 acres of it in the town of Scott, and 254 acres in Marcellon. Mrs. Barden is a member of the Free- Will Baptist Church.

DAVID CLARK, farmer, Sec. S ; P. O. Pardeeville ; born Dec. 29. 1819, in Geauga Co., Ohio ; son of Freeman Clark, a native of Massachusetts ; David came to Wisconsin in 1841, and lived in Walworth Co. till the fiill of 1847 ; then came to Columbia Co.; located land in the town of Scot', where he now lives, and came with his family in 184S, He was married, June 27, 1844, to Marietti Barber, daughter of Timothy E. Barber ; have six children - Martha, now .Mrs. S. Dodjre, of Scott ; James K., lives in Boone Co., Neb.; Mary, now Mrs. Jacob Breneman, of Clark Co., Wis.; Ida A., now Mrs. A. Holloway, of Minnesota, near Rochester; Viola and David Eufiene, both at home. Vlr. Clark has been Supervisor of his town, and is a Republican. His first wife died June 20, 1874, aged 49, and he was married again Dec. 30, 1S74. to Mrs. R. A. Horton, widow of Joseph Horton and daughter of Daniel Smith, of Washington Co., Wis.; has 240 acres of land. Mrs. Clark is a member of the M. E. Church.

JOHN DODGE, farmer, Sec. 35; P. 0. Cambria; was born Dec. 16, 1816, in Hillsboro Co.. N. H., son of William and Lydia Dodge; came West in 1842; lived six months in Iowa, and three or four months in Rockford, 111.; then came to Wisconsin and lived in Milwaukee, working in a livery-stable ; in October, 1844, he came to Columbia Co., and located on the southeast quirter of Sec. 35, and has resided on it ever since ; he thinks this was the first land located in the town of Scott. Was married, in June, 1859, in Fox Lake, to Mary Bliss, who was born Feb. 25, 1841, in New York City, daughter of John Bliss, who now lives in the town of Springvale ; has twelve children living - Fannie A. and Lydia J., twins; Lydia, now Mrs. William Andrews, of Cambria; Wm. W., John P., Mary Louisa, Samuel

C, Rosella, Jacob B., Cora A., Rachel J. and Willard A.; has lost two - Myron F. died at 6 months old, and one infant unnamed ; has 550 acres of land in Springvale and Scott. Democrat.

JOH\ D. EVAXS, fitrmer. Sec. 22 ; P. O. Cambria ; was born Aug. 26, 1853, in the town of Courtland ; son of Evan J. Evans, who came to America about 1850, and lived in the town of Courtland about six years, then removed to the town of Scott, Sec. 22, where his wife died Oct. 19, 1876, aged 48, leaving three children - John D. (the subject of this sketch), Mary Jane, who was born Feb. 18, 1858, in the town of Scott, and Lizzie M., who was born Oct. 0, 1868, and died Jan. 13, 1879. John

D. and Mary Jane are unmarried and living on the homestead (120 afresj, and their father is in Wales. All three members of the Calvinistic Methodist Church, and John D. and his father are Republicans. Mrs. Evans' maiden name was Jane Davis, and she was born in Wales.

MELVIX FULLER, fiirmer, Sec. 17; P. 0. Marcellon ; born July 22, 1840, in Greene Co., N. Y.; son of Amos Fuller, who was born and raised in Greene Co., in the Catskill Mountains. Mr. Fuller came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1855, and settled in Beaver Dam, lived there one year, then came to Columbia Co., and has resided in this county ever since ; came to his present location in the fall of 1879. Was married, Sept. 20, 1864, to Mary Payne, who was born in Dec. 9, 1848, in the town of Scott, daughter of George Payne (see his biography in this work); have five children ^Henry, Amos, Alma, George and Frank ; one daughter, Ruth, died Feb. 22, 1872, aired 5 years. April 29, 1861, Mr. Fuller enlisted in the 1st Minn. V. I., Co. A, for three years, and served three years and four days; his regiment went out with l,<(10men,and when mustered out had ( nly 104 men left of the original enlistment. Mr. Fuller was in the first battle of Bull Run, and the day after the battle, while -' humping it ' for Washington, to the best of their ability, it occurred to him that it was his 21 st birthday ; he said to his comrades in misfortune: " Boys, today I am 21 years old. I am a man, and running for dear life." He was never wounded, and never sick a day wliil-^ in the service. In the fall of 1875, Mr. Fuller went to Nevada and worked in a quartz-mill, near Carson, about twenty months, then returned to Wisconsin on his farm, four miles east of Portage, in the town of Ft. Winnebago, where he lived about ten years before he removed to his present location, and still owns a farm there of 236 acres, on Sees. 1 and 36, and 200 acres in town of Scott. In politics. Democrat

JOH]y HAIMILTOIV, farmer. Sec. 34; P. 0. Cambria; was born May 7, 1801, in the parish, of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; .sun of John and Margaret (Stewart) Hamilton; learned the weaver's trade when young, and worked at it seventeen vears ; commenced when not quite 11 years old, and was foreman in a Paisley shawl manufactory fur about twenty-two years in the same house. Was married, July 8, 1825, to Ann Poison, daughter of John Poison, uf Paisley; came to America in 1849, leaving Glasgow on the 18th of August ; came to Milwaukee, where he fell in with Robert McConojhie, who induced him to come to Columbia Co.; he then located the land he now owns, and where he has since resided. His first wife died July 8, 1833, in Scotland, leaving one child - Elizabeth, now Mrs. Thomas Baillies, of Scott, Sec. 33. Mr. and Mrs. Baillies have seven children living - Ann P. (now Mrs. Henry Sawyer, of Scott), Jane (now Mrs. J. C. Thomas, of Scott), Thomas (married and living in Scott), John (married and lives in Springvale), Maggie. Pulson and Jessie S. - the last three at home. He was married, the second time, April 13, 1842, just before he started for America, to Margaret Rueside, daughter of James Rueside, a native of Ayrshire, but who resided in Paisley at the time she was born ; her mother's name was Margaret Andrew, daughter of Robert Andrew, a landlord in Paisley ; had no children by the second marriage ; lost one child of the first wife - Margaret, died when only 1 year old. Mrs. Hamilton is now in her 8-lth year. Mr. Hamilton is a Democrat; has held the office of Town Treasurer two years and was Assessor at the same time; has also been Justice of the Peace, and was School Superintendent several years ; has 255 acres of land.

JAIHEi^ HAMMOND, farmer. Sec. 27; P. O. Cambria; was born Oct. 9, 182U, in Staffordshire, England, son of John Hammond, a potter, who brought up his son to the same business. James Was married in October, 1844, to Martha Floyd, daughter of Henry Floyd. In 1843, an emigration was organized among the potters of Staffordshire, which afterward extended through England and Scotland ; Mr. Hammond was one of a committee of three appointed to visit Ameri. a, and select a location for those of the society who wished to emigrate ; the other members of the committee were John Sawyer and Hamlet Copeland; they came to America in the spring of 1846, visited Iowa, and then came to Wisconsin, and decided to locate in Columbia Co.; they purchased about 1,700 acres of land in what is now the town of Scott, and commenced making improvements ; each emigrant was to have 20 acres of land, and have a log house built, and 5 acres broken, with the funds of the society ; the next summer, about a dozen families came over and others kept coming for a number of years. Mr. Hammond retained his official position in the society till the spring of 1848, and has resided on the land then located ever since. He now owns 40 acres in Sec. 27. Has six children living - John, living in Watonwan <'o., Minn.; Rachel, married and living in Minnesota; George, in Leadville, Colo.; Mary, now Mrs. Charles Ratliff, of Minnesota ; Henry and Elijah, in Leadville. Has lost four - James, Anna and Elizabeth, and one child in infancy. In politics, a Democrat. '

BENJAMIN HOPKINS, farmer. Sec. 27; P. 0. Cambria; was born ii Staffordshire, England, May 28. 1806, son of Isaac Hopkins, who died from a wound received while at work in a pottery in 1811, and was buried the day that Benjamin was 5 years old; his mother died in November, 1841, in England. He was married June 21, 1828, to Elizabeth Whitmoro, daughter of George and Elizabeth (Burrett) Whitmore. Mr. Hopkins served an apprenticeship at glass-blowing, at Long Port, England, and at earthenware printing at Wood & Chalener's, in Staffordshire pottery, and then at pawnbroking in the same place ; in 1838, he commenced to do business for himself as a merchant, and failed in 1845, through sickness of himself and family ; in 1 847, he sold the homestead left him by his father, where he was born, and where his eight children were all born ; came to America with the Potter Emigration Society, and settled on the farm where he now resides ; when he first came he hoed corn for a neighbor, and was to have 1 acre of the corn for hoeing 11 acres ; when he came to harvest and market his corn he found he had earned just 6'i cents a day; being discouraged by his failure in business in England, he commenced drinking, and continued his dissipation till 1865, when one night about midnight he was suddenly aroused to a sense of his degradation by a dream or vision; he arose in his half intoxicated condition and went into the cellar where he had a whisky jug, which he called " Black Bet;" he picked up the jug, and addressing it said, " Black Bet. thou hasi deceived me, and been leading me on to ruin, and now I will banish thee from the lace of the earth, and will never again touch, taste, or handle the accursed poison so long as 1 live, so help me God ;" he then dashed the jug on the cellar bottom, shivering it to atoms, and let mother earth drink the contents ; he has been a strong temperance man ever since, and was the means of organizing a Good Templars lodge in his neighborhood, called Rosedale Lodge, No. 481, and has been Lodge Deputy, and Representative to the Grand Lodge ever since it was instituted ; he is now, at the age of 74, an active temperance worki.T, and member of the Baptist Church at Wyocena. Mrs. Hopkins died; they have five children living - Isaac (lives in the South), Mary Ann (now the widow of Charles Weyener, living on the homestead), Richard (lives in Leeds, Columbia Co.), Hannah (now Mrs. Samuel Smith, of Scott), and John, living in town; have lost throe - Aaron, Benjamin and Elizabeth.

ISAAC HOPKINS, farmer. Sec. 28; P. O. Cambria; was born Jan. 31, 1833, in Staffordshire, England, son of Benjamin Hopkins, who came to America in 1847. (See his biography.) Was marriod July 19, 1856, to Dorlisca Connor, who was born May 19, 1832, in Ira, Cayuga Co., N. Y.,' daughter of Josiah and Sally (Fox) Connor, natives of Washington Co., N. Y. Mr. Connor died in Onondaga Co., N. Y., April 17, 1863, aged 68 years 7 months and 12 days; Mrs. Connor died Dec. 6, 1844, aged 45 years 11 months and 24 days. Mr. Hopkins has five children living - Sarah L. (now Mrs. William Ross, of the town of Scott), iieorge Whitmore, Charles Joynson, Hettie Maria and Luelbert ; have lost two - Mary Elizabeth died Nov. 19, 1863, aged 6 years 1 m,onth and 16 days, and an infant son. May 5, 1866. Is a Republican, and has been Justice of the Peace and Town Treasurer. He has 80 acres of land.