Hubbard Town

Hubbard Town

CHARliES ALiIiEN, attorney and counselor at law, Horicon ; born in Morrisville, Madison Co., N. Y., June 28, 1836 ; was educated and studied law in his native S^ate ; was admitted to the bar in Cooperstown, N. Y., at the age of 21 ; began practice in Vernon, Oneida Co., N. Y.; came to Mayville, Dodge Co., Wis , in the fall of 1858, and began practice; here he resided a great part of the time until January, 1872, when he removed to Horicon. Mr. Allen is a Democrat in politics, and was County Superintendent of Schools for the East District of Dodge Co. six years ; was appointed to fill the vacant District Attorney's office in 1872; has been Town Superintendent of Schools under the old system; was President of the Village Board, Town Clerk, and is now VillaLjc Clerk. He married !\Iiss Elizi North Oct. 8, 1866 ; they have two children^Charlcs E. and Florence E. Mr. Allen is an active member of Horicon Lodge, No. 40, A., F. & A. M.

Jl'DGE HIRAM BARBER, retired manufacturer, Horicon; born in Washington Co., N. Y., Jan. 25, 1800 ; was educated in his native State, and lived on a farm until he was 22; when, though having no experience, he went into partnership with N. Atwell in the mercantile business ; had a successful cireer as a merchant about fifteen years, in Warren Co., N. Y.; afterward went into the real-estate and lumber business, and, in 1843, he disposed of about eight thousand acres of land, six saw-mills, and much other property, closed up his business and came West ; he studied law while in business, and, at the age of 29, was appointed Judge by Martin Van Buren ; held the office fourteen years, was elected Justice of the Peace in 1826, and served four years; in the spring of 1844, the Judge settled in Dodire Co,, Wis,, and bought a hirge tract of wild land ; as he was five miles from a neighbor, he may fairly be called a pioneer ; from 1845 to 1848, he was engaged in the lumber trade in Milwaukee and Kenosha ; he built the old Court House in Juneau, in 1848, and the Juneau House in 1849, which he opened as a hotel in the spring of

1870, when he bought the factory ; he continued the manufacture of seeders and farm wagons three years, then sold out the business to D. C. Van Brunt and his second son, R. S. Barber. The Judge is now resting from the labors of a long, busy and useful life ; during an active business life of fifty-one years, he has always paid 100 cents on the dollar. He married Miss Salome Seelye April 6, 1824, who died June 12, 183y, leaving six children - Cynthia, David, R. S., Hannah, Hiram, Jr., and Mary S.; David is on the old homestead ; R. S. is an owner of the seeder works ; Hiram, Jr. is by profession a lawyer, and is now a Representative in Congress from the city of Chicago. Judge Barber is a Republican in politics, and is closely indentified with the history of Dodge Co.

is. S. BARKER, of Van Brunt & Barber, Horicon; born in Warren Co., N. Y., Jan. 22, 1828; spent his early lile and was educated in his native State ; came to Wisconsin in 1846, with his father, Judge Hiram Barber, and settled with him on a farm in Oak Grove, Dodge Co.; he made this his h ime until 1S.")2, when he went overland to California, and spent fourteen years niining and ranching in the Golden State ; returning to Wisconsin, he remained about one year, then located at Omaha, Neb., where he was in the machine business abo it four years ; spent the winter of 1870 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and, in

1871, returned to Horicon and took an interest with his father in the seeder works. In company with D. C. Van Brunt and W. C. Wood, he bought the factory in 1873, the firm of Van Brunt & Barber doing the business since 1876. Mr. Barber is a Republican in politics. He married Miss Sarah Evans, of Milpitas, Cal., June 15, 1871 ; they have two children - Laurence E., born in Oak Grove, Dodge Co., Wis., June 20, 1872, and Alice, born in Horicon, Wis., Aug. 25, 1876.

B. BECK, boot and .shoe maker and dealer; born in Germany in 1842; came t~> America in April, 1867, and settled in the town of Burnett, Dodge Co., Wis. ; came to Horicon in September of the same year ; he worked for William Lueck over a year, bought him out, and has since continued the business ; built his large two-story brick store in 1874. Mr. Beck employs several workmen, and sells both custom and hand made goods. Married Miss Matilda Loehrke in 1870 ; they have four children - Amelia, Bertha, Louisa, and Minnie. Mr. Beck is a Democrat, and is now serving his fourth term as Trustee. Is a Lutheran. He invites the patronage of the people, and feels able to satisfy them as to durability and price of his work and goods.

GEORCi}E H. BEERS, mechanic; born in Danby, Tompkins Co., N. Y., March 25, 1815; was educated in his native State, and came to Juneau, Dodge Co., Wis., October 6, 1844. Early in

1846, and in 1847, with Mr. Taylor, built the old Horicon saw-mill, and ma}' thus be fairly called a pioneer builder in the county. He married Miss Elmina L. Clinton in June, 1846 ; they have one daughter - Emma. Mr. Beers is a Republican, and was Village Clerk under the first charter election in Horieon. Is a member of the Horicon T. of H. Mr. Beers is a well and favorably known pioneer settler in this county.

D. BOUTOX, farmer. Sees. 4, 5 and 9 ; P. 0. Horicon; born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., June 7, 1820 ; spent his early life and was educated in his native State, and settled in Williamstown, Dodge Co., in 1846, on a piece of wild land which he cleared and improved. In 1860, he settled on his present farm of forty acres, on which he raises full blood and grade Durham cattle, Southdown sheep, Berkshire and Poland hogs, also Morgan and Cloud horses. In January, 1850, he married Miss Maria M., daughter of A.sahel Lukins ; they have nine children - Eliza A., Julia A., Alyman P., Ida M., Lewis, Katie, George B., Willie, and Mabel. Alyman P., is now in charge of the homestead. Father and son are Democrats. Asahel Lukins was the first settler in Mayville, 1845, and on the death of his wife he sold the water-power to Alvin Foster.

J. H. BROMLEY, jeweler and photographer, Horicon ; born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., April 1, 183S) ; was educated in New York State, and began learning the watchmakers' and jewelers' trade at 18 ; has followed the business twenty-two consecutive years. He resided about three years in Canada, and came to Sun Prairie, Wis., in 1871 ; in 1872, he removed to Beaver Dam, settling in Horicon in 1873 ; opened a photograph gallery in 1876, and has continued this with his jewelry business since. He married Miss Susan Bulson, of Oswego Co., N. Y., March 27, 1859 ; they lost a son Charles, March 17, 1860, and have two living children - Sarah and Clara; Mrs. Bromley learned dressmaking in her native State, aud has worked at it more or less for seventeen years past ; has followed the business steadily since 1873. Mr. Bromley is a Republican, and a charter member of Rock River T. of H.

J. H. CHANDLER, soap manufiicturer, Horicon; born in Lower Canada May 1, 1825 ; son of John Chandler, who settled with his family on Sec. 1, town of Oak Grove, September, 1844; it was the first family to locate in the vicinity of Horicon, which did not then exist ; J. Chandler and sons built the first brickyard in Dodge Co., and furnished briek for the court house, church, schoolhouse and first brisk store in Juneau ; in Horieon, the Winter House, schoolliouse, residences of S. Clark, J. Wood, C. Hanf, S. E. Davis, and others, were built of their brick ; about 2,000,000 brick per annum were made. Mr. J. H. Chandler went to California with the Watertown Company in 1850, returning in IS.j^ ; the brickyard was sold in 1859, and in 1860 he went to Colorado, afterward spending about three years in Montana; was then owner of a brickyard in Council Bluffs, Iowa, about three years; in 1872, he located in Chicago, and invented his well-known erasive snap, which is sold throughout Wisconsin ; the cleansing qualities of this soap are unequaled, it is entirely harmless in its action, and is warranted to remove all paint, tar, grease and soils from all cloth and fabrics. Mr. Chandler married Miss Cecilia Stoops in 1858, who died October 12, 1S()3, in Wadiington, D. C, and is buried in Alexandria, Va.; she left two children - -Nina and Charles. Mr. Chandler is an independent Democrat, and a member of the M. K. Church, also of the Hock River T. of H.

D. J. CLi ARIi, manufacturer of hard lumber and wheelbarrows ; born in Green Lake Co., Wis., Oct. 8, 1852 ; in 1850, his parents removed to Horieon, where he received his education ; at the age of 17, he was appointed agent of the C, M. & St. P. R. II. Co. at Randolph, which position he held for six months, when he was promoted by being placed in charge of the railroad offices at Horieon Junction, where he remained three years, when he resigned and accepted the position of foreman of the shops in the Wisconsin State Prison at \Vaup\ui ; in the fall of 1874, he purchased the saw-mill and wheelbarrow factory of Rich Bros., Horieon, where he has since done business. Mr. Clark is the Worshipful Master of Horieon Lodge No. 40, A., F. & A. M., and is a member of several other Masodnic boies of a higher order. He is a son of Hon. Sat. Clark, who came to Green Bay, Wis., in the spring of 1828, being then 11 years of age; he removed to Fort Winnebago, in ISHO, and was afterwards made sutler at that point; he has been a member of the Wisconsin Legislature fifteen years, and has held several positions of tru.«t under the State and Government; he is now a resident of Horicin, and has been since March, 1859.

CARLi DOWE, merchant, Horieon ; born in Germany DcC. 20, 1839 ; came to America in 1856 with his jiarents, who located on a farm in the town of Hubbard, Dodge Co., Wis. ; he worked several years as a farm laborer ; spent about eighteen months in Illinois, and enlisted in the fall of 1801 in the 2d 111. V. C. ; was in the battles of Forts Henry and Donelson, Shiloh and Corinth ; was through the siege of Vicksburg, and siege of Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely ; after the capture of Mobile, the regiment went to San Antonio, Tex., where it was mustered out, December, 1865 ; on his return North, Mr. Dowe bought a farm in the town of Hubbard, where he resided until 1873 ; he then opened his present business in Horieon, where he has a flour and feed store, and also has groceries, confectionery, crockery, glassware, notions, etc. He married Miss Augusta Seifert, in 1866 ; they have five children - Ida, Lydia, Augusta, Mary, and Charles. Mr. Dowe is a Democrat, and has been Supervisor four terms, also Town Treasurer, and was a member of the Wisconsin Legislature in 1878; he is a member and Trustee of the Lutheran Church.

ALEXIS EOBBES, carpenter and joiner, Horieon; born in Jefierson Co., N. Y., Jan. 16, 1829 ; spent his younger days and was educated in Medina and Lorain Counties, Ohio, learning his trade in Lorain Co.; came to Mayville, Wis., in 1848, and to Horieon in 1855; he was employed in building the Winter House and the Larribee residence, and superintended the erection of the public school building; also built the windmill tower on the Hiawatha mill. He married Miss Eveline Dunn in 1852. .Mr. Forbes is a Republican, and is well known as a builder by the older residents of Horieon.

JOHN FREEMAN, Jr., molder, Horieon; born in Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 19, 1848; in 1855, his parents removed to Racine Co. ; the family settled in Horieon in 1857, where he learned his business; his first removal was to Fond du Lac ; he spent three or four years in Northern Wisconsin, afterward working several years in Chicago and other points in Illinois ; bei;an in the employ of the Van Bount and Davis Co. about 1872; was made foreman of the foundry in 1873, and has since held the position. >Lirried Miss Susan Cody Nov. 10, 1874 ; two children - -John and Alice. Mr. Freeman is a Democrat in politics.

MARTIN FREEMAN, molder, Horieon; born in Milwaukee, Wis., March 23, 1854. His parents removed to Rochester, Racine Co., 1855, and settled in Horieon, 1857; in 1871, Mr. Freeman went to Fond du Lac, and worked at his trade about one year; he has since worked in Oshkosh, Bcloit, Horieon and other Wisconsin towns, besides Galesburg, Rockford, Batavia, Ottawa, Piano and Marseilles, III.; and Muscatine, Iowa; has worked for Van Brunt & Davis since November, 1878. He married Miss Nellie Ryan, August, 1877 ; they have one son - Frank. Mr. Freeman is a Greenback man, and a member of tlie Horieim Catholic Church.

-I. I). FRANCIS, proprietor of the Horieon Junction Railroad lunch-room; born in Ithaca, N. Y., Feb. 27, 1830; spent liis early life and was educated in his native county, is by trade a house painter, though he kept a hotel in Danby, N. Y., about six years, and a restaurant in Ithaca two ye^TS ; was in the milk business about one year, and once owned a half-interest in a canal-boat; in 1865, he gettlcd in Horicon, where he worked four or five years at his trade; was the first Marshal of the village, serving two terms ; was a member of the Village Board several years. Mr. Francis is an independent Democrat, supporting men and principles instead of party. He married Miss Melissa Bunnell Nov. 28, 1854; they have three children - Hattie. Fred and Eddie. Mr. Francis has been in his present business for the past einht years.

JOHW (JIESSEN, farmer. Sees. 17, 18 and 19; P. 0. Horicon; born in Prus.sia, Jan 3, 1823 ; spent his early life and was educated in the Fatherland, where he was a railway official about ten years. Came to America and to Dodge County, 1855, locating on forty acres of his present farm. It was wild land, and though he had but little means, ha went at his pioneer work with a will, clearing his farm and adding to it ; now has 200 acres of improved land, and a good home as a result of twenty-four toilsome years. Married Miss Minnie Burghaus, in 1848; they have six living children - Amelia, Joseph, John, Mary, Eunia and Frances, having lost three - Amelia, Minnie and Albert. The family are members of the Catholic Church. Mr. Giessen is a Democrat, and has been Supervisor several terms in his town.

C H. WliOVER, retired farmer, Horicon; born in the town of Byron, Genesee Co., N. Y.. Dec. 16, 18'i5; spent his early life and was educated in his native State, and settled in the town of Burnett, Dudge Co., Wis., spring of 1845 ; his father having bought eighty acres of Government land among the burr-oak openings, he began helping him to clear and improve it. Mr. Glover also worked for some time by the month. Indian Ford, or the Horicon of to-day, consisted then of two Indian coffins made by hollowing out logs : these were placed on a rude rack, about six feet high, near the present American House ; during the winter of 1845 - 16, preparations were made to build the Horicon saw-mill ; a party of pi meer farmers, with ox teams, began cutting the timbers. Mr. S. Jewett made a strong eflfort to draw in the first log, but Mr. Glover and W. P. Cliffiird were too quick for him. as they cut the first tree and drew it to the site of the mill ; in 1850, Mr. Glover bought 120 acres on Sees. 35 and 3(!, town of Burnett, on which he lived until 1865. when he sold it at $50 per acre, a gain of $44 on first cost. He then bought 180 acres on Sec. 35, which he now owns; in the fall of 1872, he located in his pleasant village home. Mr. Glover is an old-time Republican in politics, and has been Constable and Treasurer of Burnett; is a member and Trustee of the Horicon Presbyterian Church. He married Miss A. E. llosencrants June 3, 1858; they have three children - John B., now telegraph operator at Lake City, Minn., and two dau-jhters, Faiinii' H. and !Marry J.

ASA F. <]}OOI)WIN, farmer. Sec. 11 ; P. 0. Mayville ; born in Lenox, Madison Co., N. Y., in 1813; resided in his native State until 1847, when he pre-empted and settled upon eighty acres in Williamstowu D.idge Co., Wis.; he sold this tract and bought eighty acres on Sec. 11, town of Hubbjrd ; after clearing a number of acres of this he sold again and settled on his present farm of 120 acres ; this he has cleared, fenced and improved, doing his share of pioneer work ; he built his large farmhouse in 1867, and has the best of barns and out-buildings. He married Miss Eleanor Smith on Dec. 10, 1837, who died Feb. 15, 1869, leaving one daughter, Ellen, now the wife of Mr. Philpot. Mr. Goodwin married,. August, 1874, Mrs. Celestia Goodrich, daughter of W. Cranston, of Monroe Co., N. Y.; Mrs. Goodwin came to Michigan when quite young, and married Thomas Goodrich, who died in 1865, leaving four children - Daniel W., Eleanor A., Mary E. and Henry C. Mr. Goodwin is a Republican, and has been Justice of the Pi ace; his wife is a Baptist in religion.

A. W. HAlili, Roadmaster on the Northern Division of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad; born in Shirley, Mass., Nov. 23, 1834; when he was very young his parents removed to Brattleboro, Vt., where he spent his boyhood, and was educated ; began railroad life at 21 as brakesman on the Troy & Boston Railroad ; worked for various Eastern companies until 1864 ; he was located in New Lisbon, Wis., after a few months, was placed in charge of a section on the road at Tomah, serving about three years, was then, for a time, foreman on a gravel train ; then took charge of a floating gang on the road until 1871, when he was appointed Roadmaster between Portage and Milwaukee; in 1874, he was placed in charge of a construction train, which he ran about eighteen months, and was then appointed Roadmaster of the entire Northern Division of the road, which position he has since held. Mr. Hall is a Republican, and has been several terms Village Trustee. He married Miss Martha Ward inl865, in Monroe Co.. Wis ; they have two children - Archie A. and Myrtle L.

C HANF", grain dealer, Horicon ; born in Prussia in 1827 ; was educated in his native land, and came to America in 1842, and though he had absolutely nothing except health and pluck, he began as a farmer in Racine Co.; removed to the town of Chester, Dodge Co., in 1846, and bought a piece of wild land ; Mr. Hanf saw his full share of the hardships incident to pioneering, but kept resolutely at his work, and, in 1869, was enabled to remove to Horicon, and begin the hardware business; in 1877, he built a large brick block with U. Horker, in the business center of the town ; continued the business in this block until 1878, when he turned over the business to the present firm of Hanf & Fohland ; Mr. Hanf now devotes himself to his elevator business, in which ho has been engaged since he first located in Horicon; he also owns a lOO-acrc farm in the town of Hubbard. He married Miss Justina Goagor in 1851, and they have four living children - Ferdinand, Clara, Martha and Lydia. Mr. Hanf is a liberal Democrat in politics ; was CbaiiMuan of the town of Hubbard for ten successive years; filled the vacant County Treasurer's ofiice in 1878, and has been for the past three years Clerk of the School Board ; he is in religious belief a Lutheran.

J. B. HAYS, attorney and counselor at law, Horicon ; born in Crawford Co., Penn., Sept. 10, 1840; came to Ashippun, Dodge Co., Wis., with his parents in 1847; attended the district school, and the parish school at Delafield, Wis., under the tuition of the Rev. James DeKoven ; was then in the Wiscon-in State University until 1800 ; began the study of law with A. J. Rising, of Horicon, in 1861 ; was Clerk of the Circuit Court of Dodge Co. from Jan. 1, 1863, to Jan. 1, 1867; was admitted to the bar in 1865 ; Mr. Hays served the term of 1867 in the Wisconsin Legislature. In politics, a Democrat; he was elected District Attorney in 1874, and is now serving his third term; has been twice President of the village, and was the Democratic candidate for Secretary of State in 1877. Mr. Hays married Miss Perraetia E. Hubbard in 1863 ; the have three children - Samuel H., James A. and Elizabeth P.

HULL HEWETT, farmer, Sec. 14; P. 0. L-on Ridge; born in Oneida Co., N. Y., May 6, 1816; spent his early life and was educated in his native State; came to Dodge Co. in 1852, and settled on a partially improved farm in the town of Hubbard ; here he lived twenty-three years, selling this farm and locating'on his present farm of sixty acres Oct. 12, 1875; he has completely repaired and repainted the building, and made a pleasant home. He married Miss Jane E. Teft Oct. 14, 1845; .Mrs. Hewett was horn in Oneida Co., N. Y., where their two children, Mary J. and Henry, were born. Henry Hewett is now a Howard Co. (Neb.) farmer. Mr. Hewett is a Republican in politics and a Universalist in reli'.iiim

THOMAS HIGfirlNS, engineer and machinist, Horicon ; born in Erie Co., N. Y., Sept. 2, 1840 ; son uf C. L. Higgins, who was born in Chester Co., N. H., Feb. 1, 1812, and who removed to New York State in 1831, afterward living about si.xteen years in Canada ; the family then came to Waukesha Co., Wis., and, after two years, went to Rockfjrd, 111. Mr. H. married Miss Jane Reed in 1837, and, in Rockford, their only son, Thomas, learned engineering; the tiimily settled in Horicon in April, 1857, where the elder Mr. Higgins has a shop and store, making and selling everything in the cabinet line. Thomas Higuins wiirked as a molder in a foundry about eight years; was in the Van Brunt & Barber machineshop two years, and with Van Brunt & Davis three years; he has been engineer in the Horicon flouringmill since 1876. Married Miss Alleathe White Nov. 25, 1865 ; they have two sons - Charles and George. Thomas Higgins is a member of Horicon Lodge, I. 0. O. F.. and, with liis father, is independent in politics.

EXOCH HOOD, pattern-maker, Horicon; born in Steuben Co., N. Y., Feb. 16. 1827; was educated and learned his trade in his native State; removed to Woodstock, III., in 1854, and, after a year, removed to Dodge Co., Wis., for change of climate, locating in Horicon ; he was several years in the employ of the M. & H. R. ){; settled on a farm, in the town of Hubbard, in 1860, and, after about fifteen years of firming, returned, with his family, to Horicon ; has been, for about eight years, in the employ of the Van Brunt'& Davis Co. He married xMiss Mary E. Clark Sept. 18, 1850; they have three living children - Seymour C, M. May and Ella. Mr. Hood is a Republican and an active member of the Presbyterian Church, Horicon, having been, for twenty years past. Ruling P]lder and Trustee of the society. His .son, S. C. Hood, is a graduate of the Hahnemann Medical College, Chicago, and a practicing physician in Lanesboro, Minn.

A. INIkLIS, of A. Inglis & Sons, Horicon ; born in Fifeshire, Scotland, in 1819 ; came to America in 1834, spent sixteen years in Canada and came to Manpiette Co., Wis., in 1850 ; in 1852, he settled in Horicon ; was a carpenter by trade ; has been in his present business seven years. He married Miss Mary Kennedy in 1844 ; they have four children - Andrew J., Addie, Charles W. and Clement. Mr. Ini;lis is Independent in politics and is a Master Mason of Horicon Lodge. He is the inventor and manufacturer of (be Horicon Automatic Windmill ; this mill is so constructed that it turns to the wind with the least change of its direction ; by the pressure of the wind on the fiice of the sail, the millhead and spider are pushed toward the driver, furling the sails or laying them parallel with the main shaft and with the course of the wind ; as the sails are then presented endways to the wind, the firm warrant the mill to stand in any wind where farm buildings can stand ; the mill has been sold through the greater part of the

United States, and gives the best of satisfaction, the sales for 1879 more than doubling those of 1878; the firm also deal in all kinds of piping and iron pumps, and have, in the shops, a variety of wood and iron working machinery, run by steam.

S. B. KEIjLOCirCjr, dealer in real estate, money, etc., Horicon ; born in Hampden Co., Mass., May 23, \ii'2H ; spent his early life and was educated in his native State ; came to Dodge Co , Wis., June, 1844 ; not a white man ou the site of Horicon at this time; he returned East in August, 1844, and married Miss Catherine M. Bidwell Sept. 18, 1844 ; they then settled on a piece of wild Government land in the town of Clyraan ; built a log house and began life as pioneers ; in 1852, Mr. Kellogg sold his farm, spent a sh ^rt time in his native State and went to California in 1853; was in the gold mines eighteen months, returning to Wisconsin in 1855 ; resided in the town of Lowell one year, and then located in Oak Grove Village ; in March, 1860, he settled and has since lived in_ Horicon. Mr. Kellogg has business interests in various parts of Minnesota and Iowa, owning an interest in the flouring-mill at West Mitchell, Iowa. He is a Republican in polities. Mr. and Mrs. Kellogg have a pleasant home in the village, which they have occupied since October, 1878 ; they have one daughter - Ella L., who is married and a resident of Iowa.

AUGLTST KOPPITSH, car repairer, Horicon ; born in Prussia, July 29, 1824; came to America in 1854, and worked two years on a Dodge County farm ; has since worked for the C, M. & St. P. R. R. Co. ; was, for some time, on a gravel train, and was employed for seven long years in pumping water at the Horicon tank, having no Sunda3's to himself all this time ; he stood for two years on a platform in the well at his work ; has been a car repairer for eleven years past. He married Miss Sophia Ronkowitz in 1856; they have three children - Anna, Lena and Emma. Mr. Koppitsh is a Democrat, and a member of the Evangelical Association of N. A.

H. B. MARSH, blacksmith, Horicon; born in Cayuga Co., N. Y., April 21, 1822; he spent his early life and was educated in his native State ; came to Kenosha, Wis., in 1843, which point he made his base of operations for three years spent in the lumber trade in Wisconsin and Michigan; in November, 1846, he settled in Horicon and began working at his trade, which he followed twenty- five years, and was also, lor many years, owner of a livery stable. Mr. Marsh bought and thoroughly repaired the Hiawatha Mills, Horicon, in 1874, which he sold, March, 1878 ; he is still in charge of the mill. Mr. Marsh built the second house on the business side of the river in Horicon, and afterward built many more. He married Mi.ss Emily F. Eggle.ston Nov. 29, 1855 ; they have sis children - F. E., Willie, Louie, May, Harrie and Carrie. Mr. Marsh is an old-time Republican, and was the first Clerk of the village to do actual busine.5s, the original ordinances were written by him; he has also been Town Clerk, and is now a Village Trustee; he is a member of both the Lodge and Chapter A. F. & A. M., and has been W. M. of the Lodge and H. P. of the Chapter.

(jr. li. MELiCHKK, of Melcher & Co., Horicon; son of George Melcher, who came to Dodge Co., Wis., in 1847, and .settled as a pioneer on a farm in the town of Hubbard ; here G. L. Melcher was born June 9, 1853; he was educated in the Horicon High School, and lived on the farm until November, 1871, when he entered the store of D. Naber, Mayville, as clerk; after seven months he entered the store of A. W. Straw, where he remained until March 1, 1877, when he and his father bought the store and stock ; he now has a complete stock of dry goods and groceries, hats and caps, boots and shoes, clothing, trunks, traveling bags, fancy goods, corsets, kid gloves, hosiery, notions, etc. ; has done a strictly cash business since November, 1878 ; Mr. Melcher has the largest storeroom in town ; feels satisfied with the business done in the past, and invites the continued patronuge of residents of Horicon and vicinity. He married Mis Amelia Lindemer in December, 1876. Mr. Melcher is independent in politics, and of church or secret societies.

CHARLES UILIiGR, lumber and coal dealer. Horicon; born in Prussia March 6, 1841 ; came to America in 1846 with his parents, who settled in Washington Co., Wis.; here Mr. Miller was educated and lived until he was 18, when he went to Michigan and engaged in the lumber business until 1875, when he located in Horicon, and opened a lumber-yard; he has ail kinds of pine lumber, doors, sash blinds and moldings, etc. ; also deals in the best of hard coal ; having the only business of the kind in town, he invites the continued patronage of the people ; Mr. Miller owns a farm of 100 acres in the town of Oak Grove. Married Miss Elizabeth Silbach, October, 1866; they have seven children - Hubbard, William, Annie, Charles, Henry, Julius and Delia. Mr. Miller is a Democrat, and a member of the Horicon Catholic Church.

A. H. OTTO, hardware merchant, Horicon; born in Williamstown, Dodge Co., W^is., Feb. 11, 1856 ; has spent his life, and been educated in Dodge Co. ; was in the Horicon High School three years, learned his trade as tinner in Horicon, and began business in 1875 ; he now has a large and complete stock of overythin<; found in a retail hardware store, and is doing a satisfactory and increasing business ; his sales of 1S7!1 have doubled those of any former year. He married Miss Friedrike Zietler Nov. 28, 187S. .Mr. Otti) is a DiMimrrat. and a Lutheran in roli'.rion.

CHA.RLKS OTI;'>* PAIUE, men-hant,' [rou .Mountain; born in Salem, Ma.ss.. July 1, 1824; spiMir Ills early life, and was educated in Diacut, Mass.; at 16, he entered the Stark Mills, ,Manch ster, N. II ., and there continued about thirteen years ; came to Waukesha, Wis., in 1 S.io ; was clerk in Cushman's Hotel six months, and locate 1 in Rubicon, Dodge Co., in December, 185G ; was one of the founders of the village, as he erected the de]ii)t and other buildings ; here he was in the grain and mercantile business about seven years, and was the fir.-it l*o,stm;ister. rc'^igninj; in 18(i2 ; was also Treasurer of that town ; in June, 1803, he located in Iron Mountain, built his store and several other buildings, which he now owns, and began his present business; he has a large and complete stock of any and everything to meet a general trade, includinir drugs and medicines, school-books, stationery, etc. ; Mr. Paige also owns about eleven acres of land in the village, and several houses. He married Miss E. A. TeiFt July 25, 1858 ; they have one child - Lillian Olivia. Mr. Paige is a Republican of Greenback tendencies ; he is also the owner of two farms, one of 143 acres, in Ironton, Sauk Co., Wis., and one of 131 acres near East Newmarket, Md.

KlIWIX' X. PALMER, foreman of the Van Brunt and Davis Co. Seeder Works, Horicon ; born in Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 2G, 1833; his parents removed to Lake Co., 111., in 1841, where he lived until the death of his mother, in. 1845 ; he learned the carpenter's trade in Janesville, Wis., where he worked three years ; was then a resident of Beloit until Sept. !), 18G1, when he enlisted in the 4th W. Light Artillery; was stationed in Fortress Monroe, Virginia, and witnessed the famous Monitor and Merrimack fight ; was at Suffolk, Va., during L mgstreet's siege, had some fighting at West Point, Va., spent several months at Yorktown and wintered at Getty's Station ; in the spring of 1864, the battery was with Gen. B. F. Butler on the James River, and saw much hard .service; was defeated at one time, and forced to intrench at Point of Rocks ; the battery was soon after mounted as horse artillery and operated around Richmond and Petersburg with Kutz's cavalry; Mr. Palmer was with his battery in every battle and skirmish, and was discharged after serving more than his time of service ; he re-enlisted in February, 1865, in the 47th W. V. I. ; was quartered with the regiment at TuUahoma, Tenn., and did scouting duty in Tennessee and Alabama, till the war closed ; on his return North, he spent a year in Beloit and a year in Rockton, III. ; was then three years in Richland and Sauk Cos., Wis.; locited, December, 1872, in Horicon, and was made foreman of the Van Brunt & Davis Shops in 1874. He married Miss Elizabeth Bowers Dec. 25, 1874; they have one son, Guy, born Oct. 29, 1876. Mr. Palmer is a Republican, and a member of Myrtle Lodge, I. 0. 0. F., B.loit.

S. H. PALMER, foreman of the Van Brunt & Barber Seeder Works, Horicon; born in LTlster Co., N. Y.. Jau, 11, 1828; his school-boy days were spent in his native State, and he lived ten years in New York City, where he leirned the carpenter's trade; settled in Horicon in 1861; has followed his trade during the summer .season, and worked in winter in the seeder factory; was made foreman of the shops in 1863, and has since held the position. Mr. Palmer is a Republican and a member of Horicon Lodge A.. F. & A. M.. and Horicon Chapter R. A. M.

J. B. PHELPS, machinist, Horicon ; born in Syracuse, N. Y., May 29, 183!) ; was educated in his native State, and came to Horicon, April, 1855 ; was at once employed as machinist by the old M. & H. R. R. Co.; learning his trade, was about six years on the road as engineer, and about one year in the roundhouse ; was appointed general engine and car repairer on the N. Division C, M. & St. P. R. R., and has held the position over twelve years. Married Miss Delia A. Jacobs Feb. 27, 1862 ; they have one son - Benjamin S., born Jan. 28, 18G4. Mr. Phelps is a Republican and a member of Horicon Lodge, No. 40. A., F. & A. .M.

MILES PLUCK., foreman of the blacksmith shops, C, M. & St. P. R. R., Horicon ; born in County Wicklow, Ireland, May 31, 1828; came to America in 1852; worked three year.^ in the great locomotive works at Taunton, Mass., and came to Milwaukee in 1855; was in the employ of ths M & M. R. R. Co. two years; settled in Horicon in 1857, and worked in the shops of the old M. & H road ; in 1863, he was made foreman by the C, M. & .St. P. Co., and has since held the position. Married Mi.ss Jane Riley in 1854; they have si.K children - Timothy, now a conductor on the roid; .^lary; John, now a fireman on the road ; Thomas, .Miles and K;itie. Mr. Pluck is a Democrat ; is Treasurer, and one of tne oldest members of the Horicon Catholic Church. He is also a member of St. Malachi's Total Abstinence Society.

<jr. F". R.Wn.4.LL, drugs and groceries, Horicon ; born in Pittsford, Rutland Co., Vt., Aug. 29, 1846; was a stulent at Pittsford and Castleton, in his native State; came to Horicon in 1864, and entered the store of Hal!, Griswold & Messer; was in their employ about two years, and was thea employed by Mr. Messer, learning the clrujrgist business of him; in 1873, ho purchased an interest with Mr. Messer, and the Brm continued until March 1, 1876, when Mr. Randall bought the stock, and has since continued the business; he has a large and complete stock of groceries and drugs, paints and oils, wall-paper, school-books, stationery, etc. Mr. Randall is a Republican, and is a Village Trustee : has been a member of the Horicon T. of H. since it was first organized.

C W. REHFEIiD, insurance and machine agent, Horicon; born in Germany Aug. 31, 183ti; came to America in 1850, and settled in Hustisford ; worked at anything to which he could turn his hand until he enlisted, Nov. 22, 18(31, in 16th W. V. I. ; was in the battles of Shiloh and Corinth, was taken prisoner, held three weeks and paroled, rejoining the regiment February, 1863 ; he re-enlisted Jan. 3, 186-t, in the sam; regiment, and was with Sherman in the siege of Atlanta, was in the pursuit of Gen Hood, and was with Sherman on his famous " march to the sea," was also with him in the great march through the Carolinas, and witnessed the burning of Columbia, S. C. ; Mr. Rehfeld was wounded at BentonviUe, N. C, and was in a hospital in Xew York City about a year; he now draws a Government pension. Returning to Horicon he began his present business in 1867 ; he is agent for the Mechanics' and N. W. Insurance Companies, Milwaukee, and sells the Canada Singer sewing machines, also farm machinery. Ho married Miss Frederike Hoohschild May 5, 1867; they have five children - Mary, Eniil, Powell, Eddy, and Herman. Mr. Rehfeld is Democrat, has been Constable and Justice of the Peace and is now Deputy Sherifi". He is a member of Horicon Lodire, No. 87, I. 0. O. F.

HARVEV RICE, deceased; born in the State of Rhode Island Sept. 14, 1786; his parents removed to Pittstown, N. Y., when he was only 6 weeks old ; resided in New York State until 1846, when he removed with his family and spent one year in Chicago, 111 ; he settled in Horicon in 1847, and bought a one-twelfth interest in the water power and village site, which he owned until his death, Feb. 7, 1864. He married Miss Sally C. Norton April 23, 1812,"and left three sons - S.N. , W. H., Albert T. and a dau'i:hter, Cornelia; Mrs. Rice died Feb. 20, 1870. Sylvester N. Rice was born in Granville, N. Y., in 1816 ; having spent three years in Chicago, he brought a stock of goods from that town to Horicon, in November, 1846, and, with \V. M. Larribee, built a 40x40 two-story log store on the corner of Lake and Vine streets; after about eighteen months, Mr. Rice sold his interest, and, with his brother, W. H., built and operated the first turning-shop in Horicon - which was burned ; Mr, Rice afterward lived five years in Chicago, and, on his return, took a position in the Van Brunt Seeder Works, where he is now employed as a pattern-maker. He is a stanch Rejmblican, and was the first Postmaster of Horicon, and was general agent for the non-resident proprietors of the Horicon water-power many years ; he is a charter member of Horicon Lodge, No. 40, A., F. & A. M. William H. Rice was born in Pittstown, N. Y., in

1822 ; was with his father in Chicago, and came with him to Hoiicon ; has since been a resident; began wtrk for the Van Brunt Seeder Company in 1863, and has since been constantly in this employ; is by trade a pattern-maker. Mr. Rice is an old-time Republican, and a member of Horicon Lodge, No. 87, I. O. 0. F., and, like his brother, S. N.. is a member of Horicon Temple of Honor. Albert T. Rice is now book-keeper in the First National Bank, of Council Bluffs, Iowa.

DAVID M. ROBERTS, grain-dealer. Iron Ridge ; born in Iron Ridge, Dodge Co., Wis., Dec. 27, 1849 ; son of Vincent and Ann Roberts; Mr. Roberts has spent his life and received his education in his native county ; is now proprietor of the Iron Ridge Elevator. In politics, a Republican. He married Miss Wilhelmina Favour. Feb. 17, 1875 ; they have two children - Anna and Courtland.

ROBERTS, farmer, and dealer in money, land, etc.. Iron Ridge ; born in Llancgryn, Meironythshire, Nurth Wales, March 10, 1818; his parents emigrated to Oneida Co., N. Y., in

1823 ; here he was educated, learning the trade of carpenter of his father. On Dec. 28, 1842, he marrii'd Miss Ann Jones, boi'n in Marcy, Oneida Co., N. Y., Feb, 3, 1822; in May, 1845, he removed with his wife and eldest son, William, to a farm in Emmet, Dodge Co,, Wis.; here his second and third sous, John and Vincent were born. Settled on his present farm in May, 1848 ; bought heavily timbered land of a " squatter," and did real pioneer work in chopping and clearing, living the first summer in a small log shanty; he begcin with eighty acres, and now has" 260 acres of well-improved land with the best of buildings ; also owns ninety acres on Section 17, and village lots in Iron Ridge and Juneiu. Mr. Roberts has always been a stanch Republican ; was commissioned Notary Public by Nelson Dewey, the first Governor of Wisconsin, and now holds such commissions from every succeeding Governor ; with no chance for election in his Democratic district, he has been four times the Republican candidate for the Legislature ; was Town Clerk many years, collecting and arranging the original town records ; has been Assessor and Supervisor ; was Highway Commissioner in 1847, and has been Justice of the Peace about fifteen years. His seven oldest children are sons, and his three youngest dxughters ; the Siven yomgest were born on the homestead, and all reside in the county ; William, the oldest, is an engineer ; John is a live-stock dealer ;

Vincent is a confirmed invalid ; David M. owns the Iron Ridge Elevator ; George W. owns the Mayvillc Elevator ; Adam C. is in company with John, and Watson is in charge of the homestead, where he lives with his father, mother and sisters - Lydia A., Mary and Lovina. Mr. Roberts may fairly be called a successful pioneer farmer of the county, and is closely identified with its history and progress.

A. F. SCHVVANTZ, farmer, Sees. 3, 4 and 10; P. 0. Horicon ; born in Prussia Aug. 18, 1 828 ; came to America in ISolJ, and settled on his present farm of ninety acres ; began with forty acres of dense forest, in which not a tree had been cut; built a log house, and went at his pioneer work of clearing and improving ; lie now has a well-improved farm with good buildings ; at the time of his settlement there were only two (lerman tamilies in bis School District; now all exce2)t one Aimily are Germans. Mr. Schwantz is a Democrat, and was Town Supervisor two years during the war, having a trjing task to fill out the town quotas. He married Jliss Henrietta Kruegcr April 10, 185(3 ; they have four children - Linna. Theudore, Otto and Emma. The family are Lutherans.

HEXRY' F. JSCHULiTZE, furniture manufacturer and dealer, Horicon ;born in Prussia in 1852 ; came to America in 1857, with his parents, who settled in Monroe Co., N. Y. ; here he attended school, and began to learn cabinet making; he has been in Michigan and other States, and, having learned the business, began in Horicon in 1876; has the largest and most complete stock of furniture, picture frames, trunks, baby carriages, etc., in town ; also has everything in the undertaking line, including hearse; Mr. Shultze invites the patronage of the people, and will guarantee satisfaction in price and quality of goods and work. He is Independent in politics, and is a Lutheran in religion.

SHELDON, Agent C, M. & St. P. R. R. Co., and F., A. & F. R. R. Co., Iron Mountain; born in Warsaw, Wyoming Co., N. Y., July 22, 184-1; in the spiring of 1845, his parents settled on 200 acres of Government land in Portland, Dodge Co., Wis.; bis father, James Sheldon, had little to begin with, and did genuine pioneer-work in cutting, burning and clearing the timber; no roads and bridges existed, and his nearest neighbor was seven miles distant. Chauncey Sheldon worked with him and attended school uniil August, 18Go, when he made a visit to his native State, and enlisted in the 147th N. Y. V. I.; was with the regiment in eleven hard fought battles, including Centerville, Haymarket, Thoroughfare Gap, Brandy Station, Mine Run, Kellogg's Ford, Culpepper Court House, Pleasant Hill, Slaughter Mountain and the desperate struggle of the Wilderness, where part of his hand was shot away in a charge on a masked battery ; he was then detailed on the staff of Gen. Mills, serving his full time, and returning to Jefferson Co., Wis., in the fall of 1865; was a farmer until 1869, when he began railroad life as fireman on the C, M. & St. P. road ; was made agent April 15, 1870. He married Miss Sophia Foster, of Portland, April 8, 1866. Mr. Sheldon is a Republican, and a member of Iron Ridge Lodge, No. 155, I. 0. 0. F. His father removed with his family to Turner Co., Dakota, in 1872, and bouLdu a large tract of Government land ; he was fatally injured by a runaway team, and died in 1874.

FKANKLIX B. SMILEY, Horicon; born in Tompkins Co., N. Y., in 1817; came to Horicon in 1854 ; was owner of a harness-shop for some time, and has for the past sixteen years been in the factory of Van Brunt cS: Barber and the Van Brunt & Davis Co. Mr. S. is a member of Horicon Lodge, A., F. & A. M., also the chapter, of which he was High Priest six successive years. He married Miss Hatriet E. Wright Oct.'27, 1839, who died Dec. 22, 1861, leaving three children - Zebulon, Alice L. and George F. Oct. 12. 1864, he married Mrs. Elizabeth E. Warren; Mrs. Smiley was the widow of C. F. Warren, who settled in Hubbard with his wife and two brothers in the spring of 1845. Mrs. Smiley Was the first white woman in the town of Hubbard, and slept under the bark of trees which the men cut during the day. The young couple saw genuine pioneer experiences ; as after building a log house on their claim, they made their furniture of the boxes in which their household goods were moved The -- Bark Shanty" of the Warrens was a favorite stopping-place of the land-hunters of that day. Mr. Warren worked on the Miiyville saw-mill, helped to lay out roads, build bridges and was in all respects a stirring, public-spirited pioneer; he died Aug. 31, 1855, leaving two children - Frank M. and Jay B. From her pleasant village home Mrs. S. looks back with pride and pleasure to her novel yet plea.sant experiences as a Dodge County pioneer. Mrs. Smiley 's son, Frank M. Warren, was 17 months old when they settled in Hubbard, where he grew to manhood. On the breaking-out of the war, he enlisted in a three-months Illinois regiment, .serving out his time ; enlisted at Horicon in Co. H, 29th W. V. I., and lost his health and eyesight in his country's defense; was discharged at the close of the war, and died Aug. 31, 1869. Jay B. Warren, mechanic, was born in Hubbard and lived in Horicon most of the time, until he was 19; he then went to Ohio, and has lived for the past eleven years in Garretsville, Ohio, where he lias a jilcasant home. Mr. Warren is a Royal Arch Mason.

STOKRS STREETER, proprietor of the American House, Horicon; horn in Erie Co., N. Y., Jan. 14, 1828; spent his early life and was educated in his native State; came with his parents to

Walworth Co., Wis., in 1843; after one year, they went to Racine Co. and settled on a farm in Oik Grove, 1845; the family were genuine pioneers; Juneau, or at that time Dod'.^e Center, onsisted of a log store and a log shanty or two. Mr. Streeter lived on the old farui until 1862, when he located in Huricon; ran the engine in the seeder factory a short time, and, in 1804, opened and has since kept the American House ; he also kept the Winter House about two years. He married Mis-i Charlotte Owen July 4, 185L, they have three living children - Lueian H., A. J. and T. S. Mr. Streeter is a llepublican and a member of Horicon Lodu:e, No. 87, I. 0. 0. F.

GARRY TAYLOR, fiirmer. Sec. 5 ; P. O. Horicon ; born in Cayuga Co., N. Y., Feb. 28, 18(15; he learned the carpenter's, carriage-maker's and millwright's trades in his native State; came to Horicon in July, 1844; at which time, not a foot of land was entered in the town of Hubbard, except the water power; with G. H. Beers he built the Hustisford saw-mill, and the first saw-mill in Horicon; Mr. Taylor contracted for and built the first flouring-mill in the town, which, with the saw mill, was burned ; he also put in the machinery for the Kekoskec saw-mill ; settled in the fall of 1844 on Government land in Oak Grove, and was one of the committee which nam.'d the town Fairfield, which was afterward altered to Oak Grove; was also an Inspector of Elections in his precinct in 1844; was on the Town Board six years, and Chairman of the Board four years. Mr. Taylor is a Democrat of Greenback tendencies. He married Miss Mary Rodgers in 1831 ; they have no children, having lost throe. Ho settled on his present farm of 147 acres in 1850 ; he also owns eighty acres in Williamstown ; he has erected all his building's and made all improvements. Mr. Taylor is a genuine " old settler," and can relate many interesting anecdotes and incidents of his pioneer life.

FREDERICK ULRICH, farmer, Sees. 3, 9 and 10 ; P. 0. Horicon ; born in Prussia Feb. 16, 1829 ; was educated in his fatherland, and also learning the carpenter and joiner's trade ; came to America and Dodse Co. in 1850; worked two years at his trade, then settled on forty acres of his present farm ; it was then a dense forest, but he built a log house, cleared his land, added to his farm and made a home; as a result of long years of t'oil, he now has a well-improved farm of 190 acres with the best of buildings. Married Miss Bertha Dowe in 1858; they have six children - Otto P., Alvina A., Bertha A., Gustav H.. Frederick W. and Mary A. Mr. Ulrioh is a Democrat.

D. C VAX BRUSTT, of Van Bmnt & Barber, Horicon; born in thj town of Springfield, Otsego Co., N. Y., Feb. 8, 1818; he spent his early life anil was eduoited in S.. Lawrence Co., N. Y.; also lived several years and was married in Jeff'erson Co., N. Y.; came to the town of Williamstown, Dodge Co.. Wis., in November, 1840, and settled on Government land; after three years of farming, he removed to Mayville and began to manufacture wag ins, which business he followed until 1800 ; his brother, George W. Van Brunt, had long studied on the idea of sowing of grain broadc.ist from a machine instead of drilling, as had been done; on Christmas Day, 1800, the brothers met and agreed to try to carry out the idea; the ' first model tried was a failure ; after careful thought, D. C. Van Brunt hit upon a new idea and made a model which, when tried, proved a complete success ; upon this device, a cylinder, G. W. Van Brunt obtained a patent in August, 1801 ; this was the first successful invention used for scattering grain in the United States ; the first seven machines were made in the wjgon-shop in Mayville ; the brothers then removed to Horicon, taking S. B. Kellogg as a partner, rented a shop and began the business ; Judge Hiram Barber bought Mr. Kellogg's interest in 18(53, and, in 1804, the firm built a part of the present factory ; on account of piracies of Horicon and Beaver Dam foundrymen, the company built a foundry in 1803; the present extensive shops were completed in 18(55 ; in 1870, Judge Barber bought out the Van Brunts, continuing the business until 1873, when re-sold to D. C. Van Brunt, W. C. Wood and his son, R. S. Barber; this firm continued until 1870, when Mr. Wood retired, the present firm continuing the business. Over twenty-seven thousand seeders have been made, besides wagons, fanning-mills, harrows, etc.; the seeder has a national reputation and is sold throughout the Northwestern States, New York and Canada. Mr. Van Brunt is a Republican ; was a eliarter member of Du Page Lodge, I. 0. 0. F., first organized in Mayville. He married Miss Mary A. Fasset Sept. 10, 1845, who died Sept. 10, 1852, leaving one son - ^Willard A., born July 13, 1847. Oct. 20, 1853, Ma. Van Brunt married Mrs. Mary Sherman; they have three children - Ida M., born July IS, 1854; Elliot B., born July 22, 1856, and Hattie E.. born Aug., 23, 1801,

JOHN WOOD, merchant tailor, Horicon ; born in Lincolnshire, Pjugland, Oct. 11, 1818; spent his early life and was educated in his native land ; came to America in 1844 ; spent four years in Milwaukee, three years in Hustisford, and located in Horicon in November, 1851 ; began at cusrom work, and opened a stock of goods fall of 1854; Mr, Wood has been in business longer than any man now doing mercantile business in Horicon ; he has furnishing goods and all goods that belong to the business. Married Miss Sarah Blackburn in 1840 ; they have five children - Edwin, Joseph, Matilda B , Albert G.

and Emily J. Mr. Wood is a Republican, a member of the M. E. Church and all temperance societies ; has held no political office, but was a member of the Villaj^e School Board thirteen years.

JOH\ M. VOK<irEY, cabinet-maker, Horieon ; born in Montijonicry Co, Pcnn., in 1830; spent his early life, was educated and learned his trade in his native State ; worked about three years in Philadelphia; came to Horieon in 1857, and bep;an workini; at his trade; bejjan business f r him.self the same fall, continuing about one year ; was then ibr some time in the employ of the llelliwell liros. in the wheat business; owned a meat market in Horieon a few months, and spent the summer of ISliU at Pike's Peak ; returning, he setttled on a farm near Juneau, and. after three years, settled in his present home in Horieon ; worked several years in the Horieon .Sash and Blind Factory, and has been in the employ of Van Brunt & Barl)er about seven years. Married Miss Catherine David.-;heiser in 1852 ; nine children - David. Anna, Emma, Kate, Estella, John, George, Frank and Sarah. Mr. Yorgey is a Republican, and a member of the M. E. Church.

JOACHIM ALWART, farmer; P. 0. Watertown ; born in Germany in 18.31 ; he came to America in 1851. Married Jliss Albertena Betow, of Johnstown. Rock Co., Wis., and lived there till 18GtJ, when be moved to Watertown, bought a farm of 144 acres within the city limits and upon which he now lives ; he has five children - John, Bertha, Herman, George and William. Mr. Alwart has been a prominent member of the Lutheran Church and has been a Trustee of the same for five years.

JAMES AMES, butcher; born in the town of Maccdon, Wayne Co. N. Y., July 4, 1844; the year of his birth his parents, with their family, removed to Wisconsin and engaged in farming; located on Section 22, in town of Emmett, Dodge Co ; James was engaged -in farming pursuits until he commenced his present business in 1878. He married Lizzie Darling Feb. 8, 1874 ; she was born in town of Emmett. Dodge Co., Wis. They have two children - Mary and Lizzie. Mr. and Mrs. Ames are members of the Catholic Church ; Mr. Ames was Town Clerk in Emmett Township, Dodge Co., for two years ; he was President of St. Bernard's Temperance and Benevolent Society of Watertown ; he was a delegate to the Catholic Total Abstinence Convention, of America, which was held in Chicago in October, 1874.

HERMAN BENTERT, farmer, Sees. 35 and 36; P. 0. Watertown ; born in Prussia Nov. 6, 1840; came to America with his mother and uncle, Peter B., in 1844, they settling in July on the Emmet homestead of 320 acres, which was then heai'ily timbered Government land ; the family was in fair circumstances, Peter Bentert owning one of the first farm-wagons brought into the town ; the Benterts saw much of pioneer life, roads and bridges being poor and primitive ; Herman attended school two years in Cedarburg, Wis., and one year in Milwaukee ; Mr. B. is a leading and successful farmer, and is also well known as a thrasher, owning at present three machines and two engines ; on his large farm he has a lime-kiln, from which he annually sells from 15,000 to 18,000 bushels. Married Miss Minna Shank, of Pru.'^sia, in January, 18C5; they have five children - -Laura, Alexander, Isabel, Herman and Oscar. Mr. B. is a Democrat ; was Supervisor two years, and Treasurer one year, in his township ; the family are Lutlurans,

JOSEPH BROOKS, farmer, Sec. 31 ; P. 0. Watertown ; born in Emmet, Dodge Co., Wis., April 23, 1845 ; son of Joseph B., who came to Wisconsii\ in October, 1844, and settled in Emmet with his family soon after on wild Government land ; his son (the subject of this sketch ) attended common school in Emmet, and afterward the Northwestern University. Married, Sept. 14, 1875, Miss Maria, daughter of Michael McDonough, who settled in Shields about 1851 ; Mrs. Brooks was born in Shields, and educated in St. Bernard's Parish School, Watertown; three children - Annie JI.. Agnes and John, is the fruit of their union. The young cotipic .settled on their farm of 105 acres in fall of 1875; in religion, they are Catholics ; Mr. Brooks is a Democrat, and has been Supervisor.

JOIIX BIRD, Filth Ward, with S. E. Kandaall, agricultural implement business; born in Canada Sept. 29, 1831 ; son of Isaac and Hannah (Hodgson) Bird, both natives of Wcstmorelandshire, England; they came to Canada in 1831. Mr. John Bird has been a resident of Wisconsin since January, 1867; he has been engaged in pork buying, packing and shipping, and dealing in farm implements ever since he came here, except two years that he devoted to farminir; he was married Dec. 24, 1870, to Eliza Rai.son, a native of England; they have five children - Louisa Hannah. Harry Hodgson, Hattie May, Wilber Howanl. and an infant son. Mr. Bird has been Supervisor of Fifth Ward, Dodire Cimnty.

JOHBJ BURKE, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Watertown; born in Richmond, Ont., Oct. 27, 1850; son of Richard and Catherine Burke, who settled in Emm^t in July, 18G4 ; Mr. Hurke, Sr.. sMd his

Canada farm for gold, and selling this at $2.50 premium, bought 100 acres, which he again sold in 1866, and bought 280 acres, owning tliis latter tract at the time of his death, in 1871 ; his wife died in 1873, thereby leaving nine children ; John B., the third son, received a good common-school education, and now owns 120 acres of the homestead; he built a new farm residence in 1877, also a large basement barn, and made many substantial improvements. Nov. 27, 1876, he married Miss Margaret, daughter of Michaal Ames, a pioneer settler of Emmet ; they have two children - Richard and William. Mr. B. is a democrat, anil, with his wife, a member of the Roman Catholic Church. He is both a grain and stock grower.

MICHAEL CAKKOIiL., farmer. Sees. 6, 5 and 7 ; P. 0. Richwood; born in Albany, N. Y., Feb. 15, 1835 ; attended school in his native city; came to Emmet in 1845 with his father, Michael Carroll, who bought Government land on Sec. 7 ; their cabin was farther west than any in Emmet at that time, as fatlier and son spent much time hunting in the woods, and found no settlers west of them ; fearing the Indians, Mr. Carroll hauled two-inch oak plank from Watertown, with which he inclosed his frame hou.so ; this is thought to be the first frame house in the township, and stands stanch and firm at this writing; a molder by trado, Mr. C. was a very green b.iokwoodsman, not knowing how to fell a tree properly; a native of Ireland, he came to America when 18; spent two years in New York City, then located in Albany, where he learned his trade, and married Miss Alice Fox, the mother of his only sun ; she dying in 1836, he married, in 1843, Miss Bridget (jill ; he died Jan. 17, 187[). Michael Carroll, Jr., married Miss Mary Burke in 1855 ; she died Aug. 1), 1875, leaving three children - Alice, Michael and John. Mr. C. is a Democrat and a Roman Catholic, as was his father. He owns 480 acres, and a house and lot in Richwood ; has a large flock of Cotswold, Southdown, Leicester and Merino sheep, beside Cloud horses, etc.

COXRAD DIPPEIi, Sixth Ward, Dodge Co; born in Saxony Nov. 2, 1831; came to America in 1849 ; located on Staten Island; there and in New York City he learned the trade of plasterer and stone and brick mason ; resided on Staten Island, New York City and New Jersey until 1855, except a few months spent in Indiana and St. Louis in 1852 and 1853; in May, 1854, he married Louise Hoerger; she died in Cottage Grove, Dane Co., Wis.', in October, 1861 ; by this marriage he had three children, two of whom are now living - Louis and Caroline ; one son, John, died when only about 6 months old. Mr. Dippcl's present wife was Mrs. Wilhelmina Niemann ; they were married in April, 1862 ; she had one daughter by a former marriage - Augusta (now Mrs. Wendtland of Watertown). Mr. Dippel came to Watertown in 1855 ; lived here until March, 1861, then he removed to Cottage Grove, Dane Co., where he resided until April, 1862, then returned to Watertown; he served one year and one month in Co. I, v}7th Wis. V. I.; was wounded and lost right arm, near Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864; discharged and pensioned in December, 1864; since that time he has lived in Watertown. He was educated at the Polytechnic Institute of Dresden, Saxony. For six years, he taught in the Sixth Ward Public School of Watertown ; he is a member of the German Reformed Church ; he is Secretary and Treasurer of the Bible Society, and is a member of the Northeastern Wisconsin Bee-Keeper's Association. Mr. D. is a bee-keeper of considerable prominence, being a producer to quite an extent.

WILiLIA9I DOWIilNG, farmer, Sec. 3 ; P. O. Watertown ; born in County Wexford, Ireland, in 1820 ; came to America in 1838, locating in New Brunswick, where he worked at anything to which he could turn his hand until 1848, when, after spending one year in Chicago, he settled on his present farm of 179 acres, a wild tract in the openings; he broke the first furrow on it; lived with his brother-in-law in a rude shanty for a time, then built part of his present farmhouse. Mr. Dowling came to Wisconsin with only a few hundred dolkrs, kept steadily at his work of clearing and breaking, the result of which is a well-improved farm, roomy farmhouse and several good barns. Married Miss Elizabeth Dunn in 1845, in Chatham, N. B.; they have five children - Mary, Amelia, Elizabeth, Ellen and John P. ; Mary and John are .-itill on the homestead. Mr. D. is a Democrat, and was Chairman of hi.s town seven or eight years. The family are members of the Holy Assumption Catholic Church. Mr. D. and son have on the farm thorough-bred and grade Durham and Devon cattle, Cotswold sheep, besides other stock and the usual crops.

WILLIAM FLEMING, farmer and teacher, Sec. 24; P. O. Watertown; born in the town P]mmet, Dodge Co., Wis., Feb. 6, 1851 ; son of John and Catherine F., who settled on their present homestead in Emmet in 1844, thus being one of the pioneer families of that township. Their third son, the subject of this sketch, received a common-school education, which he completed at the Northwestern University, Watertown ; began teaching at 19, teaching nine winters. Was elected to and served in the Wisconsin Assembly of 1879, and was re-elected over three competitors for the session of 1880; a Democrat in politics, Mr. Fleming has held various town offices; the family are Roman Catholics in religion.

C H. GARDXER, attorney, residence in the Sixth Ward, Dodsre Co.; born in St. Petersburg, Russia ; came to Wisconsin in June, 184G ; was a resident of the town of Knimett, Dodge Co., until 1862 ; from 1868 to 1870, he was a student at the State University at Madison; graduated from the Law Department of tliat institution in June, 1870. Mr. Gardner is now servinj; as City Attorney.

HARillAN GRIIBEE, farmer, Sec. 36 ; P. O. Watertown ; horn ni Hamburg, Aug. 6, 1807, spent his early life and was educated in Germany, where he was in the mercantile business; landed at New York City Aug. 4, 1843, and reached the German settlement in Lebanon Sept. 22 ; the company of twelve families stayed the first night in a rude shed of poles and marsh hay ; in a few days Mr. (Jrubee left for Watertown ; fording the river, and seeing a few small houses, he inquired, "Where Watertown was?" on finding himself really '' in town," he sought and found employment, in the store of J. W. Cole, at $8 per month and board, afterward working for $4; in July, 1844, he pre-empted 40 acres, which is now his homestead. Married Miss Wilheluiina Pankow Dec. 4, 1844, and settled on his claim Jan. 6, 1845 ; they lived with a neighbor ten days while he built a flat-roofed shanty, then began the clearing of the heavy timber, doing good pioneer work ; as a result of years of toil and privation, he now has SO acres in the homestead, 66 in Lebanon, 63 in Ixonia, and 20 in the town of Watertown; owns 210 acres in one body, under good improvement; built an elegant brick farmhouse in the summer of 1878. Mrs. Grubee died July 7, 1858, leaving fiur children - Erdman G., ftlary M., Luther E. and Herman G. Mr. Grubee is a Democrat, and was many years Assessor, nine years Supervisor, County Poormastcr in 1853, seven years President of the now discontinued Farmer.s' Insurance Co., and was a member of the Wisconsin Legislature in 1875 ; be has been a citizen of the United States since 1848 ; and is, with his family, a Lutheran.

U. HABHECmGER, grocer. Sixth Ward. Dodge Co. ; born in Switzerland March 12, 1834; came to Wi.sconsin with his parents in 1853; engaged in forming until 1861 ; he then engaged in mercantile business, which he continued until 1867, when he again went on a farm and remained until 1869 ; since 1869, he has been carrying on mercantile business and also giving his attention to his farming interests. He has held various city and town offices ; he is now serving as Supervisor. He is a member of the L O. 0. F. Lodge and Concordia Musical Society. Dec. 31, 1857, he married Lena Gfeller, a native of Switzerland ; they have six children - Sophia, Lizzie, Emil, Lena, Albert and Lillie.

WIliLIAH HERBST, tailor. Fifth Ward, Dodge Co.; born in Mecklenburg, Germany, Jan. 5, 1837 ; came to America in 1851 ; located in New York City ; remained there until 1852 ; then came to Watertown ; commenced learning the tailor's trade in Germany when only 14 years of age; has continued to work at the same business ever since. He was married in Watertown to Paulina Roder March 5, 1856 ; she was born in Silesia ; they have had nine children; lost five; the living are Paul, Robert, Priscilla and Emma; those who have died were named William, Calvin, Emil, Willie and Eddie. Mr. Herbst has been a member of the School Board ; he is a member and one of the Trustees of the Evangelical Reformed Church.

IDHARLES WILLIAM FRED HILGENDORF, grocer and saloon-keeper. Sixth Ward, Dodge Co.; born in Prussia Dec. 29, 1832 ; came to America and located in Watertown in 1854 ; for six months he was engaged in brickmaking; clerked two months for H. Bellach ; for twelve j'ears, he was with William Buchheit ; afterward, for two years he carried on business as commission merchant at Beaver Dam, Wis. ; in May, 1878, he commenced the business he is now carrying on. Mr. Hdgendorf's first wife was Ijouise Roeber ; she died Sept. 16, 1878, leaving two children - Charles and Anna. March 1, 1879, Mr. H. married Mary Roeber, his present wife. Mr. H. is a member of the Sons of Hermann and Workinirmen's Societies.

MALACHI AXD JOHN HOWARD, formers. Sec. :!1 ; p. 0. \V.atertown; the brothers were born near Gort, County lialvvay, Ireland; M. Howard was born about 1841, and came to America in 1819 with his father; he worked in the Jackson (N. J.) glass works, and then on the 15. & 0. R. R.; was joined in Pittsburgh, Penn., by John, the family removing to Watertown, Wis., in July, 1854 ; M. Howard worked a number of years in Walworth Co., Wis., going in 1860 to St. Louis, where he worked at engineering and in the employ of the United States until 1863, when he returned to Watertown. John Howard was born in June, 1843, and came to America in 1852 ; after coming to Wisconsin, he traveled in Kentucky, Missouri, Louisiana and other States, returning to Watertown in 1861 ; worked one season in Chicago, and a short time in St. Louis ; the brothers settled on their present farm of 305 acres in 1865, their father having died Jan. 20, 1864 ; they have owned the farm since 1868, are stanch advocates of the greenback, and are Roman Citholics. John Howard is now .serving his second term as Chairman of the Town Board.

J01i:V JO^^'ES, farmer, Sees. 18, 7, and 8 ; P. 0. Watertown ; born in Siuth Wales May 26, 1823; spsDt his early life in Wales; came to Americx in July, 1815, and settled with his family oa forty acres of Government land in October ; began almost penniless ; built a log house in the spring of 1846 ; did genuine pioneer work in chopping, clearing and getting out rails, etc.; by labor and management, he has now 402 acres of well-improved land, a large and handsome residence, which replaced the log house of pioneer days in 1857. Married in Wales, Nov. 12, 1844, Miss Catherine Pugh ; they have six children - John, David, Ellen, Catherine, Annie and Thomas C. For about seven years past, Mr. J. has bred short-horn cattle, having previously bred the Dsvons ; now has a large herd of grades and one full-blood ; also has thorough-bred Berkshire hogs from the Sambo, Pat Jo and Swerpoal stock ; is also a breeder of Cloud and Percheron horses and Leicester sheep. Politics, Republican ; family belong to the Welsh Methodist Church, and all are stanch advocates of temperance.

STEWART KEES, farmer. Sec. 16 ; P. 0. VVatertown ; born in Oneida Co . N. Y., in 1842 ; son of Marcus and Ellen Kees ; Marcus Kees was born in New York State in 1812, and married in - January, 1839, Miss Ellen Roberts, born in 1819 in North Wales, and who came to America in 1831 ; in 1843, the family settled on wild land in Palmyra, Jefferson Co., Wis., removing to Watertown in 1845, and to the present homestead of thirty-nine acres in March, 1849. Marcus Kees enlisted in October, 1861, in Co. D, 17th W. V. I., his son Stewart enlisting in February, 1862, in the same company ; the regiment passed the summer in Corinth, Mi.ss., where Marcus Kees died Aug. 6, 1862 ; the regiment took part in the great battle of Corinth and the siege of Vicksburg ; then fought with Sherman to Atlanta ; Mr. Kees was in the battles of Big Shanty, Lookout Mountain, Tallahatchie River, and the bloody battles in July around Atlanta ; he went with his regiment on the famous march to the sea, and through the Carolinas, fighting at Orangeburg, Mill Creek Bend and other points, helping to burn Columbia, S. C; at the close of the war, the regiment went via Richmond to Washington, and was in the final grand review, being discharged at Madison, Wis., in July, 1865. Mr. Kees has since managed the homestead for his mother; his father left six children - Nancy, Steward, Robert, Graylord, Diana and Hattie. Mr. Kees was a Republican, as is his son ; he was by trade a stone-cutter, helping to build many historic buildings in Wisconsin and Illinois.

FRAXK KOEBfIG, farmer. Fifth Ward, Dodge Co.; born in Germany Oct. 16, 1827 ; came to Watertown in 1852; until 1874, he was engaged extensively in milling business; operated in that business in Beaver Dam, Hustisford, Watertown, etc., also carried on brewing some; since 1874, he has been engaged in farming. He is Chairman of the Board of Supervisors ; has held that position several terms; he is a member of the A., F. & A, M. May 10, 1855, he was married in Watertown to Sophia Cales ; she was born in Germany ; they have five children - Ferdinand, Edward, Rudolph, George and Ida.

JOHK L(. KUBE, Justice of the Peace ; born in Poland Nov. 25, 1816 ; studied jurisprudence in the schools of Berlin for three and a half years, and then went to the Province of Posen, Prussia, for nine months a.s a student ; then to the Courts of Birubaum for more than three years. He was then sent to the town of Frankfurt, on the River Oder, in February, 1848 ; thence to Koenigsberg as an Associate Judge, where he remained till 1854, when he came to New York State, and thence to Fond du Lac, Wis., where he remained till 1855 ; then he moved to Mayville, where he remained till the year 1858. He moved to Watertown in 1858, where he has since lived, and has been Deputy Sherift" and Justice of the Peace most of the time, and is at present Justice of the Peace. Married Miss Ida Doering in March, 1853, by whom he has had four children - Laura, born Jan, 7, 1861 ; Alfred, Nov. 15, 1863; Ida, July 25, 1867 ; Adolph, May 26, 1871 ; all of whom are single and with their parents; are members of the Catholic Church.

FRANK KLTKHAHN, farmer. Sec. 16; P. 0. Watertown; born in Prussia in 1829 ; was educated in the Fatherland ; came to America with his parents and a Prussian Colony in 1842, and settled on Section 24, town of Emmet, in 1843, thus being among the first families to locate here ; in 1844, Frank left the farm and spent three years in Milwaukee ; was then a few months in Cleveland ; returning to Watertown, he was collector for G. F. Cady four years ; in 1852, Mr. Kees went overland to California, and spent four years in the mines ; on his return to Emmet, he bought seventy acres, his present farm, of which about ten acres were poorly improved ; he also cleared the farm, rebuilt the house, built a large basement barn, and has a good home, which he has earned, as he began life penniless. Enlisted during the late war in the 1st Wis. Heavy Artillery, and served one year at Brazos City, La. Married Miss Hannah Letton, of Lebanon, in 1856; they have seven children - ^Susanna, Lillian, Louisa, Franklin, Leonard, Carl and Theodore. Mr. Kees is a Democrat ; was Town Treasurer about 1872, Assessor in 1875, and is now serving his second term as Supervisor. Is a member with his family of the Lutheran Church.

HEXRY A. liUTHER, merchant, Richwood, Dodge Co.; born in Germany April 5, 1832 ; came to America in 1857 ; located at Shields, where he remained three years ; then he went on a farm in the same t..wnship ; carried (hat on for seven years ; tlien came to Watertown ; resided here until 1875, when he removed to Kieliwood. He was married, in Watertown, in September, 1857, to Margaret Wether ; .she was born in (Jernianv ; lliey have two children - Lizzie and Emma.

JOHN MASTEKS'OIV, farmer, Sec. 21 ; P. O. Watertown ; born in County Meath, Ireland, ill 180(i ; came to America in 1827, and lived five years in the State of New York ; in 1836, he removed with his family to Zanesville, Ohio, where he lived until 1843, when he located with his family in Watertown, Wis.; after eighteen months, he settled on his form of 100 acres, buying the most of it in a state of ii.ature, of the Government ; built a los; house, cut, burned and cleared the timber, and broke up his land; beginning with but little, his labor and management have secured an improved farm and good heme. He married, in 1882, in Watertown, N. Y., Mi.-is Uosina Rogan, sister of P. and J. Kogan, the pioneers of Watertown ; eight children have blessed the union - Jane, George, Charles, John, Andrew, Edwin, Addie and Vincent. Mr. Mastcrson is a Democrat, and is dwely identified with the history of Emmet, as he was Treasurer five years, Assessor thirteen years, and Supervisor three years. The family are Roman Catholics.

EUfiJEXE OTONXOR, farmer. Sec. 11 ; P. O. Watertown ; born in Brookfield, Mass., Aug. 25, 1838; son of Dan'el and Johanna O'Connor, who settUd on the P'mmet homestead in 1844. Daniel O Connor having bought it of the Government in 1843, when there were no settlers between him and Watertown ; the family saw its full share of pioneer life and hardships. Eugene OConnor was educated in the county, and married Miss Margaret Buckley, of Kmnut, Nov. 10, 1870 ; they have six children - Daniel, Eugene, John, Francis, Mary and Edward. Mr. O'Connor is a stanch Democrat and a Roman Catholic ; was Town Clerk two years. Chairman three years, member of the Wisconsin Legislature in 1869, and was Clerk of the Court, in 1877 and 1878, for Dodge Co. The father of Mr. O'Connor still lives, at the age of 07, having never been sick a day, and still reading without spectacles.

Jl'DSOM PREXTIC'E, surveyor; resides in Sixth Ward, Dodge Co.; born at Orisk any Falls, Oneida Co., N. Y., March 2, 181(1 ; lived in Erie Co.. N. Y., from 1813 until he came to Wisconsin, in 1844 ; located in the town of Trenton, Dodge Co.; engaged in farming there tor six years ; since then, he has served as County Survey< r and Dfputy Surveyor of Dodge Co. nearly all the lime (except three years, from 1864 to 1867, that he spent in Virginia City, Nev., and in the Western mining country of that section). Mr. Prentice has filkd varicus important positions - State Senator, Supervisor, Justice of the Peace, Alderman, etc. Ho n sided in Juneau from 1852 to 1854; in the latter year he came to Watertown. His first wife was Almira Woodrufl', married at Aurora, Erie Co., N. Y.; she died in Blilwaukee in July, 1844, leaving two children - Lawrence J. and Elizabeth. Mr. Prentice married his present wife in Trenton, Dodge Co., in October. 1848 ; her name was Olive Thompscn, and is a native of Riga, Ontario Co., N. Y.; they have three children living - Thomson J., Millard F. and George CliflFord ; they have lost two daughters - Lucy, who died at the age of 6 months, and Bertha, aged 12 years at the time of her death. Mrs. Prentice is a member of the Coneregaticmal Church.

CHRISTIAN SCHIirXZIvER, carpenter and builder; was born in Saxony in 1830, where he lived on a faim with his father till 1851, when he came to Watertown, Wis., learned the carpenter trade and has since followed it. Married Miss Caroline Zeas the same year he reached Watertown ; has five children - Edward. Minna, Ferdinand. Emma and Elcda. All are members of the Presbyterian Church; Mr. Schniutzler has belonged to the Odd Fellows Fraternity for about fifteen years.

JOHN P. SLIGHT, capitalist and farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Watertown; born in Loughton, Lincolnshire, England, Aug. 27, 1820; came to America in September, 1837; came up the lakes to Toledo, Ohio; then traveled on foot up the Maumee and down the Wabash Rivers 300 miles; engaged on the construction of the Wabash & Erie Canal four years ; traveled two months for his health, in Kentucky and Ohio, accompanied by his brother, Joseph ; stopped in Richland, Ohio, three months; there he was engaged in ditching and doing the heavy dirt- work on the mill-races; then went 310 miles on foot to his old canal contractor, on the Wabash & Erie Canal ; engaged on canal work two seasons (in winters, he was packing pork for the contractor); in the summer of 1841. he returned to England, to visit his parents; came to America agiiin in 1842, and was engaged in extensive ditching operations in Ohio until the spring of 1845 ; in June, 1845, he came to Emmet, Dodge Co., Wis.; purchased lands on Sees. 15, 10 and 21 ; engaged in ditching for the first nine jears after coming here ; then he engaged e.xtensively in the manufacture of lime, which bu.sincss he carried on for twelve years; he still owns the property (having added considerably to the original land), but has rented the kilns, etc. ; in 1846, he sold his farming land in Sees. 10 and 15 ; now his farms are located on Sees. 16, 20 and 21 ; he also has large property interests in the city of Watertown ; he has held various offices in his town,ship ; has been Justice of the Peace, many years member of the School Board, etc. He was married in Clyman, this county, March 1. 1852,

JOSEPH SLKirHT, farmer, Sec. 15 ; P. 0. Watertown ; born in Lincolnshire, Eng.,in 1816 ; he came to America in 1835 ; spent a short time in Ohio, then worked on the Wabash & Brie Canal until 1837, when he made a short visit to Old England, being accompanied on his return by his brother John. They worked on the W. & B. Canal together two years, Joseph then sailing two seasons on the great lakes; in the fall of 1814, he located on Grovernment land in Bmmet; this was in a state of nature, covered with a sparse growth of timber and a dense growth of brush ; building a log house, Mr. Slight did real pioneer work in making and improving his farm and home; having sold a part, he now has ninety acres well improved, with excellent buildings. Married Miss Helena Grange in 1819, who died in 1852, leaving one daughter, Annie. In December, 1853, he married Miss Eliza WiLson ; they have four sons - William J., George M., James and John H. (twins). Mr. Slight is a Republican, and a member with his family of the Episcopal Church ; Annie is a resident of Watertown ; William J. and James are teachers; George M. lives in Butler Co., Iowa; John H. remaining on the homestead.

BESTJ AMIN STACY, farmer. Sec. 3 ; P. 0. Watertown ; born in Victoria, U. C, May 6, 1818, son of Benjamin and Mary S., who settled on the Baimat homjstead in 1849; bought it of the United States Government in a wild state, living and working pioneer fashion for years. Benjamin Stacy, Sr., was a Democrat and a Catholic ; was Justice of the Peace several years, and Town Superintendent of Schools nine consecutive years, having held the same office in Canada eleven years ; Mr?. Stacy died Jan. 14, 1857, he following her to the tomb March 3, 1873. Benjamin Stacy, Jr., has owned the homeste.id of 120 acres since that time; he is also a Democrat and a Catholic, and was Assessor of his township in 1875 and 1876. Mr. Stacy devotes his farm to grain and stock growing.

E. WIEDERMANBJ, engineer; was born in Prussia in 1824, where lie lived till 1853, when he moved to the State of Ohio, and, in 1854, to Watertown, Wis., and began running a saw-mill, which business he followed for a number of years ; he is now employed as engineer in fiouring-mill, of which F. Miller & Co., are proprietors. He was married to Miss Willhelmenia Lemerhai-dt, of Richwood, Wis., in April, 1855, and has six children, whose names and births are as follows: Augusta, born Oct. 18, 1856 ; Emma, born June 12, 1857 ; Lucetta, born March 19, 1859 ; Luesa, born April 27, 18(51 ; Henry, born June 4, 1SG7 ; Mcna, born June 20, 1868. Mr. Wiederman and family are members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Wiederman enlisted in Company E, of the 20th W. V. I., in 1863, and was mustered out of the service at Brownsville, Tex., in 1864, and has since been a resident of Dodge Co., Wis.

WIIiLiIAIfl ZASTKOW, farmer, Sec. 26 ; P. 0. Watertown ; born in Prussia May 1, 1837 ; came to America when 8 years of age with his parents, who settled in Ixonia, Jefferson Co., Wis. ; here William attended school, afterward earning enough to buy a fivrm in the same town, whore he lived until March. 1874, when he bought his present farm of 180 acres, which is well improved and provided with a large and handsome brick farmhouse, good barns, etc., devoted to grain and stock. Married Miss Bmma Groesnick, of Lebanon ; they have six children - -Lizette, Prank, Henry, Bertha, Emil and Leonard. In polities, a Democrat ; Mr. Zastrow was Supervisor of Isonia about six years, and is now serving hi.s third term in the sime office for Emmet; is a member with his family of the Watertown Lutheran Church.