Johnstown Town

Situation

Town three N., range fourteen E. Bounded on the north by LimOi east by Rithndond, in the county of Walworth, south by Brfidford, and west by Harmohy.

Sections 30 to S6 inclusive and the average half of Sections 19 to 24 also inclusive, are situated on Rock Prairie near the N. E. comer of it, and the remaining sections are tod were Oak Opeings.

two portions, is so strongly marked that it can readily be observed in passing. The openings are better adapted to the raising of good wheat, while the prairie is better for corn and oats and not easily affected by drought. - The latter also has a decided preference in regard to health, ague not being prevalent and fevers rare.

There is a commendable degree of contentment manifested by the inhabitants of both sections, in not being willing to exchange situations with each other.

The inhabitants are principally from the eastern states. There are however several Scotch families who are enterprising farmers and among our best citizens.

Settlement

The first settlement was made in 1837. the first family was that of .Konnan Smith who claimed on the present site of the " Johnstown Center House" owned by Henry B. Johnson, and afterwards sold his claim to Noah Newell. The second family was that of Capt. Caleb D. Hill, who is still a resident. The other early settlers were Elisha Newhall and his sons Wright and Elbridge G., Noah Newell, John. A. Fleteher, Daniel Phelps, Daniel McKillip, John Putnam, John A. Pickett and William Virgin. The first framed house was built by Daniel McKillip, and is now owned by Slmbael Farr.

The Free Will Baptist Church, in the N. W. part of the town, organized Jnnuary 22d 1843. Present number of raembei-s 53. Worship in a convenient Stone School House. Rev. E. D. Lewis, Pastor.

The 1st Congregational Church at Johnstown Village organized July 6th, 1845, by Rev. Stephen Peet, then agent of the Am. Home Mis. Society, have a Meeting House 30 by 52 feet and a Bell from Meneely's Foundry. - Present number of members 60. Rev. S. S. Bicknell, stated supply.

The Baptist Church organized in the fall of 1845 have a Meeting House at Johnstown Center, but it is now in disuse. The church enfeebled and nearly extinct.

There are 8 Scljool Houses in this town, and parts of three districts whose School Houses are in adjoining towns. The formel- are all supplied with Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.

In 1850 and previously, there was comparatively a large floating prtpulation, immigrants fi'om the Eastern States and Eastern world to the Great West, who stopped here temporarily until they could procure homes eko- \vhere, one house containing 1 2 families, and thfoe of these families numbered 24 children. In 1849 there were 157 who voted^ and' of that number only 58 are now residents in town, 99 having died or left, chiefly the latter. The present population is more peroianent. '

The early cultivation of fruit has been too much neglected. The feiv apple. Plum and Cherry trees planted at an early day, give evidence that those fruits can be grown successfully, while with Peaches it is more probablemaU ical. With Pears the experiment has not been sufBciontly tried to determine. Peaches have been raised to a limited extent in the openings, but the prairies are too cold in winter to admit of it unless well and faithfully guarded from the wind.

D. R. Spooner

Note. - In consequence of the Town Clerk of Johnstown having neglected to gather the statistics of his town as we requested, we are unable to give so full a list of the largo farmei-s of that town as we do of others. The following are a very few. Johnstown has a large number of the very best farmers in the county.

Janesville Town

Is town 3 north, of range 1 2 east. The city of Janesville was mostly taken from the southeast corner of this town. The remainder of the town is very superior farming land - both prairie and openings - and well wooded and watered. The Eock river runs through the eastern part of the town. The first bridge built across Rock river, in the county, was built by A. W. Pope and others, in the northern part, on the Milwaukee and Madison Territorial road. This road, until within a few years, in fact until the opening of the M. & M. railroad to Janesville, was the greatest thoroughfare in the county, or in the State even, as far from the Lake shore.

Near this bridge is a tavern, the Rock River House ; and a few miles farther west, on the road, is the celebrated farm, owned by General J. C. Johnston.

This farm consists of about three thousand acres in a body; 840 acres under improvement; 600 to crops, and 240 into timothy meadow. Gen. Johnston, the past year, raised 360 tons of timothy hay, 5,000 bushels wheat, 10,000 bushels com, 1,500 bushels oats, 800 bushels rye, 500 bushels potatoes. He has 6 horses, 2 mules, and 260 head of cattle, of which 125 are cows, and eleven yoke of oxen; and employs from 15 to 30 men. He cuts all of his grain and hay by machinery, of reapers and mowers. He has one of the largest and most commodious brick farm houses, with convenient barns and out-buildings, which, together with laud of superior quality, renders his situation one of the most desirable, not to say the largest farming establishments in the State. The General has only been in the Slate about two years, and intends to break 400 acres more the present season - making altogether, under improvement, 1,240 acres; and we may reasonably anticipate that when he " gets the hang of the country," he will be considerable of a farmer.

Population

The population in 1855 was 770; 10 school districts and 6 school houses, and 283 scholars. It receives the present year from the State School fund, $225 40.

Number Of Farms Town Officers Fob 1854

Supervisors, Z. P. Burdick, Chairman; A. W. Pope, John Russell J. A. Blount, Town Clerk; Virgii Pope, Treasurer; Dr. John Stacy, Superintendent; N. P. Bump, Assessor. I. S. Scofield, James Lawrence, Justices of the Peace.

La Prairie

Is town 2, range 13 east. This town is almost entirely opoii, unbroken |»t-aitie. Its euphonious name is at tlie same time very significant. It is from the Fren«ii, and simply means "the meadow, or the pasture." It-w southeast from the city of Janesville, on which it comers, a small portion of Was severed by the Corporation act, to help constitute the city. The early settlers in tliis county, although they thought highly of prairie lands, carefully avoided the middle portions of Rock prairie, because of the grcfat lack of wood and water ; but subsequently, public opinion changed in that matter, and now L&Prairie contains some of the largest and most successfel farmers itt the county. This tovmship, on the first division of the county into towtts, was divided' - Beloit including the south half and Janesville the north half. At a subsequent date, when Turtle and Harmony were constituted, the south half became a part of Turtle, the north half a part of Hartaony. After being divided and sub-divided, and bandied about, it at last became an independent town, with corpoi'ative poWers in 1849.

The popBlation of this town in 1850 was 3lB\ in 185S, 602. It has 9 school districts and 5 school houses. The present number of scholars is 198, and received the present year from the State School Fund,'$152 14.

So named, at the suggestion of S. Porter Wheeler, by the inhabitants of town 2, range 13, convened for the purpose of petitioning the legislature, then in session, to pass a law organizing the south of Harmony and the north part of Turtle, as a legal town. The law was passed, and approved March 2eth, 1849, by Gov. Dewey, making it the duty of the electors of said town to hold their first town meeting at the house of Justus P. Wheeler. The first town meeting was held at the place appointed, on the 3d day of April,

1850, and the election for 1849 and 1850, was held at the house of Mr. Samuel L. Halstead, on the east line of the northwest quarter of section 15, From thence removed to the house of Freeman Hitehcock, on the west line of section 28, and is for the present held at the house of Hiram Finch, on the east line of the northeast quarter of section 14. The whole number of votes cast at the first town meeting, was 56. The names of town oflBcers elected, were Justus P. Wheeler, HoOry Cheesebro and James Chamberlain,

This town is a rolling praiyie, of deep soil, with an underlay of sand and gravel in the west and northwest part. There is plenty of lime rock in the bluffs of the central and eastern part of the town. The only surface water we can boast of, is Turtle ereek, which rises in Walworth county, watering and fertilizing the town of Bradford from side to side - enters this town on the east line of section 36 and passes out on the south line of 35, into the town of Turtle. Running within the limits of this town less than two miles, it passes through the town of Turtle nearly from corner to corner, and falls into Book river near the State line at Beloit. This stream rose during the night of June, 1851, 10 or 12 feet above its usual level, carrying off mill dams, bridges, fences, .sheep, hogs and other property, to a great amount. The water was the highest about day light, reaching as high as Mr. Clark W. Lawrence's door step; leaving a tree in the upper casement of the school house window, and filling Mr. Chamberlain's house above the window stools.

The only timber now standing in town, is on sections 5, 6, 35 and 36, amounting to less than a quarter section. The inhabitants are supplied with good water, in gi-eat abundance, by digging wells from 15 to 85 feet deep; and with wood, by hauling it from the neighboring towns, a distance of from 3 to 10 miles. The mail route from: Racine and Chicago passes through this town. The Chicago, Fond du Lac & St. Paul R. R. enters, the town on the south line of section 35, and passes out on the west line of the sonthwest quarter of section 7. Some, of the early settlers of this county made their first "pitch" in this town. Samuel St. John and family were among the first who made a permanent settlement on the Rock river. He wintered with the first seven or eight, who built the log shanty on the east side of the river, at the rapids. His was the first claim made in town. He and his brother, Levi St. John, claimed and entered at the laiid sale at Milwaukee, the whole of section 6. He built, a good log house on the west half of the section, now standing within the chartered limits of the city of Janesville. William Mertrom, about the sanie tijne, made a claim on section 5, and built a lo^ house, which ^N^ehemiah St. John pui-chased and occupied for several years. ' Natian Allyne, in 1835 or '36, made a claim on section 35, broke several acres, put in and raised crops without fence, except dogs. Lucius Burnham ihadff a claim on section 36, in the spring of 183*7, and made his first iniprovenlent in 1838, built the fii-st frame bam, now standing in this town. Clart W. Lawrence came into this cotmtry with his father and family, Mr. William Lawrence, of Beloit, in 1836, made a claim on section 36, and built the first frame house. Mr. Wateiman, James Chamberlain and L. B. AUyno located on section 35, in 1837 or 1838.

These early settlers, although located in a beautiful prairie country, where wheel carriages could tse driven in almost all directions, had many hardships to endure. They were charmed with the country. When they found the unclaimed place that suited, they pitched their tent, and built their shanty, not reflecting that it was seven days' journey to the nearest place where provisions could be obtained. Poor flour and rusty pork were great luxuries, at $30 and $40 per barrel, transported with ox teams from Chicago, Ottowa, Gfelena or Milwaukee, over the prairie, without places of entertainment, or bridges to cross the streams ; having to cook their provisions, camping on the ground, under the wagon; frequently seven days onJhe road between this place and the nearest point where they could get supplies. Potatoes and other sauce could not be got at any price for seed. Rutabagas stood high in the market. After the mill was built at Beloit, and grinding done without bolting, many of the inhabitants lived on buckwheat cakeS) with such game as they could catch. Their hardships were small during warm weather, to what they wera in the winter, when streams had to be forded, or the family sufier for want of provisions at home. After the land sale at Milwaukee, the settlement in this town remained stationary for several years. - The town being all prairie, with a small quantity of timber in the northwest and southeast comers of it, other towns in the county filled up rapidly with settlers, while LaPrairie remained stationary with but one school house, located on section 36, built by Mr. James Chamberlain. Justus P. Wheeler made big purchase in the faU of 1840. Eliakim Thatcher,^ in 1843. A man by the name of Hocura made a claim on section 3 ; afterwa,rds sold to Mr. Covil. Cliaries C. Cheney, Henry Cbesebro, William Loyd, Adelmon Sherman and Ephraim Leach, Jr., made their purchases in the years 1844 and 1845. Almerin Sherman, Peter Shufek, James I. Hoyt, Wm. G. Easterly and Mr. Ford, in 1846. Jefferson Sinclair made his large purchase on the prairie, and William Reed made improvements on it about the same time. Ralph W. Schenck, William Schenck and William H. Stark came into town soon after Sinclair made his purchase.

The third is located near the comer of seotions 1, 2, 1 1 »nd 12. The- fourth is near the oomer of sections 13, 14, 23 and 24. The fifth, is now building, near the quarter stake, on the oast line of section 5. We have no other public buildings; no store, grocery, or tavern. In fact we have to go to the neighboring towns for wood, lumber, all kinds of merchandise, and mechanism of every kipd. For many years we have had but one mechanic in town - Mr. James Chamberlain. He built the court house at Janesville anid, the first bridge across the Rock river in this county. It was a toll bridge, built for Mr. Charles Stevens and others, on Milwaukee street, where the new bridge, now stands, in the city. He a:lso built the first bridge at Beloit, and the bridge at Bocktop.

The progress of this town has been slow in comparison with other towns in the county, Almost all its inhabitants are farmers. No lawyers or pettifoggers, and but one man who bears the title of Doctor, and he is one of our largest farmers. The Eev, Mr. Curtiss, the Congregational; minister at Emerald Grove, resides within the limits of LaPrairje ; so that we can say, that we have one minister of the gospel.

Town Officers For 1854 Officers For 1855

This is the most North-eastern town in the County, was organised in 1846. It is divided into thirteen School Districts, ten of which are .joint districts ; eleven school houses and 353 scholars. In the year 1854 the, town received from the State School Fund $244,80 ; in 1855 $284,16. Paul Crandall, Esq., one of the Delegatgs from this County to form the present State Constitution, was a citizen of this town. Azel Kinney, Esq., member^of As-

The principal religious denominations in town, are Congregational in the N. E. part, the Calvinistic, Free-will and Seventh-day Baptist in the South and Western part, on the Milwaukee and Mississippi Rail Road, is the only village in the town. Here is Lima Post OflBce, also two Groceries, a Blacksmith shop, a Ware house for storing produce and sever.il dwelling houses. It receives its name from being situated on the farm of John Child, Esq."

The township of Lima, town 4, range 14 East, is the North-east comer town of the County, has Whitewater, Walworth Co. on the East, Koshkpnong, Jeff. Co., on the North, Milton on the West, and Johnstown on the South.

The surface is gently rolling, covered mainly with Bur and White Oak openings, the bur oak greatly predominating. Ncarl}' one-sixth of the area is mareh ; the largest is that which is known as the " Qtter Creek'' marsh, commencing at the centre and extending nearly to the line west, and in which rises the stream of that name. One mile East of the head of " Otter Creek marsh," one of the branches of the Whitewater has its source, and on which two miles below its head was built the saw mill,, known as " Harrington's Mill." The town embraces the Western border of Whitewater Prairie on the North-east, and the Eastern border of Prairie du Lac on the South-west. The first claim made was by James M. Burgess, on Section 17, in the summer of 1836, who, with a partner, were the only persons as near as I can leani, that made any stay in the town during that season. - After staying through the seasoti, and making some improvements, they retumeJto the East and have not been residents here since that time.

In the summer of 1837, Messrs. Thomas Vaii Horn and Solomon L. Harrington came into the town, and in the fall put up a saw mill on sec. 24, apd near the line East. During the same season Messrs. Joseph Nichols, Samuel Hall, Major Phillips, Geo. B. Hall. Giblct and Grover made claims and becamo residents. When the county was organized into towns, for town purposes, this township was included with Milton, By an act approved Feb. 24th, 1845, this was set oflFintoa separate town. The first town meeting was held April 1st., succeeding, when the folloyfing named persons were elected as officers of the town.

Supervisors. - Prosper Cravath, Chairman ; John Child, Abram Allen, Paul CrandaU, Town Clerk. Wm. P. Stillman, Treasurer. John H. Twining, Collector. Bryce Hall, Abrnm Allen, Nelson Salisbury, Commissioners of Highways. Ebenezer Rider, Paul Crandall, Azel Kinney, Com. of Com. Schools. Prosper Cravath, Sealer of Weights and Measures. John H. Twining, Giles Kinney, Constables. John Child, Horace G-. Hamilton, Justices of the Peace.

Officeks Fob 1854

Supervisors. - ^ohn Child, Chairman ; James Hall, Leander Allen, Azel Kinney, Town Clerk. Mark A. Child, Superintendent. Mark A. Child, Treasurer. Joshua Cobb, Rensselaer Child, E. L. Burdick, Assessors. Levi Kinney, Harry Weed, Alpha Warren, Wm. Hassenger, Justices of the Peace. Yours, &o.,

Source changes here: from The History of Rock County, Wisconsin; Its Early Settlement, Growth, Development, Resources, Etc., by Wesern Historical Company, Chicago, Pub, published 1879; 5,119 words in this source stream.

Johnstown Town

This town is located on the eastern border of the county, east of Harmony, and is bounded on the north by Lima and on the south by Bradford. It was organized by an act of the Legislature, approved March 21, 1843. It includes all of Township 3 north, of Range 14 east.

The first settlement was made in 1887. The first family was that of Norman Smith, who made a claim on the present site of Johnstown Center, on Section 28. The second family was that of Caleb B. Hill. The other early settlers were : Elisha Newhall and his sons, Wright and Elbridge G. Newhall, Noah Newell, John A. Fletcher, Daniel Phelps, Daniel McKillip, John Putnam, John A. Pickett and William Virgin. The first frame house was built by Daniel McKillip.

This town is bounded on the north by the town of Lima, east by Walworth County, south by the town of Bradford and west by the town of Harmony. Sections 30 to 36 inclusive, and the half of Sections 19 to 24 inclusive, are in Rock Prairie, near the northeast corner of it, while the remaining sections are what are called " openings." The difference in soil between the two portions is bo strongly marked that it can readily be observed even where the land is under cultivation. As early as 1856, this town numbered many enterprising farmers ; on'the list, among others, were William Galbraith, John McGrath and brothers, Robert Barlass, John and William Zuill, John Wynn, David and John McLay.

La Prairie

The town of La Prairie is located in the southeast quarter of the county. It received its name from the fact that the whole town is almost entirely an open, unbroken prairie. The name is from the French, signifying " the meadow, or, the pasture." It was organized by act of the Legislature,, approved March 26, 1849, by which act those parts of the towns of Harmony and Turtle, which were then comprised in Township 2 north, of Range 13 east, were set oiFand organized as a separate town. The west half of Section 6 was subsequently set off to the city of Janesville. The first town meeting was held at the house of Justus P. Wheeler, on the 3d day of April, 1849 ; whole number of votes cast at this meeting was fifty-six. The town officers elected were : Justus P. Wheeler, Henry Cheesebro and James Chamberlain, Supervisors ; Guy Wheeler, Town Clerk; Charles G. Cheney, Treasurer; Levi St. John, Assessor.

The town is traversed by the Chicago & North- Western Railway, which enters its borders at Shopiere Station, on the south line of Section 35, passing out on the west line of the town, on Section 7. This is a rich agricultural town ; the farms are under a high state of cultivation with good improvements.

" This town," continues the writer, " is a rolling prairie, of deep soil, with an underlay of sand and gravel ih the western and northwestern part. There is plenty of lime rock in the blufiFs of the central and eastern parts of the town. The only surface water that can be boasted of is Turtle Creek, which -rises in Walworth County, watering and fertilizing the town of Bradford from side to side, entering LaTrairie on the east line of Section 36, and passing out on the south line of 35, into the town of Turtle. Running within the limits of La Prairie less than two miles, it passes through the town of Turtle, nearly from corner to corner, and falls into Rock River (a,s before mentioned) just below the State line at Beloit. This stream rose during one of the nights of June, 1851, ten or twelve feet above the usual level, carrying off mill-dams, bridges, fences, sheep, hogs and other property to a large amount. The water was highest about daylight, reaching as high as Clark W. Lawrence's door-step, leaving a tree in the upper casement of the schoolhouse window, and filling JVIr. Chamberlin's house above the windowstools.

" The only timber now (1856) standing in this town is on Sections 5, 6, 35 and 36, amounting to less than a quarter-section. The inhabitants are supplied with good water in great abundance^ by digging wells from fifteen to eighty-five feet deep, and with wood, by hauling it from the neighboring towns, a distance of from three to ten miles. The mail route from Racine and Chicago passes through La Prairie. The Chicago, Fond du Lac & St. Paul Railroad [now the Chicago & North- Western] enters the town on the south line of Section 35, and passes out on the west line of the southwest quarter of Section 7. Some of the early settlers of Rock County made their first ' pitch ' in La Prairie.

" Samuel St. John and family were among the first who made a permanent settlement on Rock River within the limits of the county. He wintered with the first seven or eight who built the log shanty on the east side of the river, at the rapids. His was the first claim made in La Prairie. He and his brother Levi claimed and afterward purchased at the land sales in Milwaukee the whole of Section 6. He built a good log house on the west half of the section, now* (1856) standing within the limits of the city of Janesville. William Mertrom, about the same time, made a claim on Section 5, and built a log house, which Nehemiah St. John purchased and occupied for several years. Nathan Allyne, in 1835 or 1836, made a claim on Section 35, broke several acres, put in and raised crops without fence, except dogs. Lucius Burnham made a claim on Section 36, in the spring of 1837, and made his first improvement in 1838 ; built the first frame barn now (1856) standing in La Prairie. Clark W. Lawrence came into this county with his father and family in 1836, made a claim on Section 36, and built the first frame house. Mr. Waterman, James Chamberlin and L. B. Allyne located on Section 35, in 1837 or 1838.

" The town being all prairie - only a small quantity of timber in the northwest and southwest corners of it - other towns in the county filled up rapidly with settlers, while La Prairie remained stationary. Justus P. Wheeler made his purchase in the fall of 1840 ; Eliakim Thatcher in 1843. A man by the name of Hocum made a claim on Section 3 ; afterward sold to Mr. Covil. Charles C. Cheney, Henry Cheesebro, William Loyd, Adelmon Sherman and Ephraim Leach, Jr., made their purchases in the years 1844 and 1845 ; Alraerin Sherman, Peter Shufelt, James I. Hoyt, William G. Easterly and Mr. Ford, in 1846."

I§»A111JEL M. BULLOCK, farmer. Sec. 14; P. 0. Johnstown; born in New York in 1851 ; came to Wisconsin in 1843, locating at Johnstown with his father, where he remained one year, when he moved to Lima, where the early part of his life was spent; at the age of 19 years, he purchased a farm of eighty acres in Madison, Dane Co., remaining two years; moved to Miltoii and purchased eighty acres, which he sold out after two years, and returned to Lima and purchased eighty acres, where he remained for a number of years, when he moved to Johnstown, purchasing 100 acres on Section 15, which he afterward sold and moved on Section 14, his present homestead of 120 acres. Married, in 1851, Miss Mary J. Elliott, a native of Erie Co., N. Y. ; have three children - Orson W., born Aug. 6, 1852, died Aug. 28, 1867 ; Delia A., born Jan. 20, 1858 ; Verna I., Dec. 4, 1873. Mr. B. is making a specialty of thoroughbred short-horn cattle ; he is also the owner of one of the finest bulls in the county. Clerk of School Board three years. Republican.

E. CARY, farmer, Sees. 3, 11, 14; P. 0. Johnstown; born in Boston, Erie Co., N. Y., in 1818; came to Wisconsin in 1841; spent the first year in Troy, Walworth Co.; he then moved to Bradford, where he purchased 168 acres, his present homestead. Married, in 1845, Miss Emily Shumway, a native of New York, who died in January, 1871 ; they had four children; he married again, in 1874, Miss Diantha Rice, a native of New York ; has been Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, Town Clerk, and member of the School Board. Republican.

AliMIRA M. CARTER, farmer. Sees. 15 and 26; P. 0. Johnstown; born in Richfield, Conn., in 1814; came to Wisconsin in 1843, locating at Johnstown, where he purchased 244 acres, his present homestead. Mr. C. is one of the first settlers in Johnstown, and is considered a very successful farmer, making a specialty of fine-wool sheep, and making shipments to Chicago and Milwaukee. Married, in 1836, Miss Dolly E. Wadham, a native of Connecticut, who died at Johnstown in 1847. leaving three children, one son and two daughters; one daughter died at the age of 17 years while attending school at New York City. He married again, in 1848, Miss Sarah Wedge, a native of Warren, Conn. ; they have one daughter. At the breaking-out of the war, being too old to go himself, he sent his only son, who served through the war. Mr. Carter was Assessor four years, Town Clerk and County Commissioner ; in 1847 and 1848, assisted in draughting the Constitution of the State ; was a member of the Legislature in 1 868. Republican.

spent the early part of his Ufe ; he came to Eoek Co. in 1846, locating on the farm he now owns of 212 acres. Married Miss Nancy, daughter of Benjamin Davis, of Orleans Co., N. Y., in 1833 ; they have five children - Cornelia A., Minerva J., Orville H., George and Frederick. He is Republican to the core, and liberal in religion. Mr. and Mrs. Church are passing their days peacefully on the old homestead with their two younger sons and daughter Martha.

JOSEPH FEIiliOWS, farmer, Sees. 18 and 19 ; P. 0. Johnstown Center; born in Merrimac Co , N. H., in 1816 ; son of Nathaniel and Polly S. Fellows ; he came to Wisconsin and Rock Co. in July, 1837, making a claim of 240acres, which he improved by building and fencing. Mr. F. says the Grovernment land agents did not ask very clo.se questions concerning Government timber; this was before the pre-emption acts came in force. He settled on the farm he now owns, of 260 acres, in 1850. Married Miss Ellen, daughter of John and Mary Putnam, Feb. 9, 1845, who died Dec. 26, 1872, leaving four sons - Francis E., Harrison P., Willis E. and John P. and one daughter, Mary L. He is a Republican, and has served as Chairman of the Town several years ; also Treasurer, Assessor and Supervisor ; is liberal in religion : supports all sects alike and has helped build several churches in his vicinity.

JONATHAN A. FEIiliOWS, merchant and Postmaster, Johnstown Center; born in Andover, Merrimack Co., N. H., June 8, 1834; son of Nathaniel and Polly S. Fellows, who died in Franklin, N. H. Mr. F. came to Johnstown in 1855, locating on Sec. 19, where he remained two years ;' he then bought the store now owned by A. Warner; remained one year, then went to Johnstown and occupied, for seven or eight years, the store now owned by F. D. Mclntyre ; removed to a farm on Sec. 34 ; lived there two years ; afterward on Sec. 30, about four years ; he was in business with Charles A. Carter three years in Johnstown, returning to Johnstown Center in November, 1875, where he has a stock of general merchandise in the store owned by him near Johnson's Hotel. He was Postmaster of Johnstown Center from 1860 to 1865 ; again appointed in 1878. He is independent in politics and religion. Married Mrs. Louisa P. Dver in 1848, who has one daughter - Sarah E.

REV. N. G/GOODHrE, Johnstown Center; born in Essex Co., Mass., Aug. 17, 1820 son of Thomas and Hannah Goodhue; he came to Racine Co., Wis., in 1841, and lived there one year removed to Jefferson Co., where he resided as minister of the Congregational Church a number of years then in Oconomownc about five years, returning to Oakland, Jeff"erson Co., and remained until 1854 then resided in Sauk Co,, Wis., two years; returned, in 1857, to his native State, and resided there and in New Hampshire about eight years, engaged as a preacher of the Gospel ; returning to Wisconsin, he resided in Koshkonong until 1868, when he settled in the town of Johnstown, where he has retired from his labors. He married Bliss Lucinda A. Osborn, of Oconomowoo, March 6, 1845 ; they have three living children - Mary J., William E. and Leigh R. Mr. Goodhue is a Republican, and is Justice of the Peace of the town of Johnstown. With his wife, he is a standi member of the Congregational Church ; united with it in 1839, in Newburyport, Mass He was ordained in Jefferson Co., Wis., in 1843.

JAMES HADDEIV, Sr., farmer. Sec. 6 ; P. 0. Milton ; born in Haddingtonshire, Scotland, in 1813; son of James and Elizabeth Hadden ; came to America and Rock Co. in 1856, locating in Milton ; was then $7 in debt, and worked by the day to get a start in life ; settled on the farm he now owns, of 156 acres, in 1866. Married Miss Ann Brown in 1836; they have six living children - James, Christina, Elizabeth, William, Archibald and Ann ; Janet and Robert, deceased. Mr. Hadden is a Republican, and the family are members of the U. P. Church.

JAjJIES HADDEIV, farmer. Sec. 32; P. 0, Johnstown Center; born in Scotland in 1840; came to Wisconsin in 1856, locating at Johnstown, where he purchased 160 acres, his present homestead, Married, in 1863, Miss Elizabeth Moore, a native of Scotland, who died July 30, 1876 ; had seven children, five living. He married again in June, 1 878, Miss Sarah Lee, a native of Wisconsin ; they have one daughter. Mr. Hadden is one of the few farmers in Rock Co, who make a specialty of breeding thoroughbred sliort-horn cattle ; he is also the owner of the famous bull. Gov. Ludington, and an extensive breeder of Clyde horses.

GREGORY 1>. HAIili, farmer. Sees. 21 and 16; P. 0. Johnstown Center; born in Monroe Co., N. Y., Aug. 7, 1835 ; son of Isaiah and Olive Hall, who came to Wisconsin in 1846, locating in Koshkonong, JefF6rson Co, ; the parents are living in De Kalb Co., 111. Gregory Hall owns 275 acres ; is a strong Republican. Has served as Assessor four years, and was Chairman of the town in 1878 ; is also Secretary of the Town Insurance Company, organized April 8, 1875. Married Miss Ann E., daughter of John and Rebecca Austin, of Lima, Nov. 10, 1859; they have six children - Cora E., Frank B., Ulysses S,, Mary J., Otis and Willie. Mr. Hall is a member of Johnstown Temple, No. 170, T. of H,, and was Worthy Chief the first two terms, commencing Jan. 22, 1878; was re-elected in April, 1878 ; he is also a member of the Grand Temple of Wisconsin.

JOHX HAI<;}HT, farmer, Sees. 3, 23 and 25 ; P. 0. Johnstown ; born in New York, in 1832; came to Wisconsin in 1850, locatini;; at Johnstown, where he purchased 150 acres, his present homestead. Married in 1853 ; his wife was a native of New York. Thej have had six children, three boys and three girls. Mr. Haight raises both stock and grain with much success. He has been District Clerk for six years ; Side Supervisor, five years, and at present Supervisor ; Democrat.

JOHX HARVEY, farmer. Sees. 15, 34 and 35; born in Scotland in 1824 ; came to Wisconsin in 1852, locating at Johnstown, where he purchased 215 acres, his present homestead. He is considered a most successful and enterprising farmer, raising both stock and grain. He is also the owner of some fine Clyde-bred horses. Married, in 1852, Miss Ellen McLellan, a native of Scotland, who died at Johnstown, in 1868, leaving three children, one son and two daughters. He married again in the fall of 1875, Miss Mary Bennett, a native of Ireland. Mr. Harvey has been Assessor, for five years Chairman, Board Supervisor, five years, and Treasurer, three years ; Democrat. P. 0. Johnstown.

JOHN JAMIESOX, farmer, Sees. 3, 17, 31 and 32 ; P. 0. Emerald Grove ; born in Scot, land in 1824; came to Wisconsin in 1842, locating at Whitewater; after a short time, he moved to Lima, remaining two years, when he went to Scotland, returning in 1848 with his family. In 1849, he again located at Lima, remaining till 1864 when he went to Walworth Co., and purchased a farm, where he lived for about one year. In 1865, moved to Johnstown, and purchased his present farm of 190 acres. He makes a specialty of stock and grain. Married, in 1853, Miss Evelinei Wilkins, a native of St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. Has thirteen children, five boys and eight girls ; one boy and two girls dead. Mr. Jamicson was Assessor in Lima for a number of years ; Republican.

A. A. KEITH, farmer. Sec. 24 ; P. 0. Johnstown ; born in New York, in 1818 ; came to Wisconsin in 1845, locating at Johnstown, where he purchased eighty acres, his present homestead ; also purchased forty-six acres in Bichmond. Mr. Keith is an enterprising farmer, and stands very high in the community of Johnstown. Married, in 1846, Miss JuHa M. McFarland, a native of Otsego Co., N. Y. Had four sons - one dead. Member of School Board for a number of years. He makes a specialty of dairy produce, shipping to the New York and Chicago markets; Eepublican,

JOHN McFAREAN (deceased) ; born in Perthshire, Scotland, in 1796 ; came to Wisconsin in 1845, locating at Johnstown, where he purchased a farm of 300 acres, and resided till the time of his death, September, 1873. Married, in 1861, Miss Elizabeth Pattison, a native of Scotland. They have two children - Jane, born in 1862 ; Maggie, born in 1864. Mr. McFarlan, during his life, was considered a very successful farmer, and held the ofiice of Justice of the Peace a number of years ; was also a member of the School Board.

DANIEL McKELEIPS, farmer. See. 20; P. 0. John.stovvn Center; born in Orange Co., Vt., March 17, 1807 ; son of David and Resign McKellips, who came to Rock Co. with their son Daniel, in the fall of 1837. Daniel had made a claim, and now sold one-half of it to his father, retaining the other half, his present farm of 160 acres. He married Miss Elmira, daughter of Harvey and Philo Woodward, of Bradford, Vt, Jan. 1, 1831, who died Oct. 13, 1878. He has one son, Lorenzo, born Sept. 11, 1833, and one daughter, Mary A., born Jan. 13, 1846, now the wife of Almon Chesemore, of Johnstown. Elizabeth McKellips was born March 27, 1839, and died May 23, 1879. Lorenzo McKellips married Miss Fannie, daughter of Wright and Betsy Reed, of Erie Co., Penn. They have one son, Frank A., born March 24, 1860. Daniel McKellips and son are strong advocates of Democatic principles. The family attend the Congregational Church of Johnstown Center. Mr. McKellips has led a busy and honorable life, and is now reaping the fruits of his labors.

JOHN McIjAY, farmer. Sees. 30 and 7 ; P. 0. Rock Prairie ; born in Stirlingshire, Scotland, in 1819 ; son of John and Janet McLay ; came to America and to Rock Co., in 1844, locating on the farm he now owns of 350 acres, in 1846. Married Miss Jane, daughter of William and Mary Zuill, Feb. 23, 1851 ; they have four children - William, David, Mary and James. He is an advocate of Republican principles. The family are members of the United Presbyterian Church.

JOHN T. MANSUR, farmer. Sees. 17 and 30; P. 0. Rock Prairie; born in Waldo Co., Maine, April 5, 1837 ; son of James and Sarah Mansur, whb came to Rock Co. in 1852 ; Mr. Mansur settled on the farm he now owns of 150 acres, in 1869. Nov. 26, 1863, he married Miss Jane Addie, born March 11, 1841, a daughter of John and Margaret Addie; they have two children - Harriet M., born Oct. 20, 1865, and James E., born Nov. 14, 1870. He is a Republican and Justice of the Peace of the town. His father died Oct. 18, 1862 ; his mother still survives, at the age of 76.

GEORGE MONTGOMERY, farmer. Sees. 3 and 4 ; P. 0. Lima Center ; born in County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1819 ; he struck out for himself at the age of 21 and landed at New York in 1839 ; lived in New York until 1844, then moved to Fond du Lac Co., Wis., remaining there eleven years and then locating in Calumet Co., where he lived till November, 1872, when he settled on the farm he now owns of 200 acres. He married Miss Mary A. Charles, in 1,837 ; they have six children living - Charles J , Sarah J., Lucinda, Mary A., George H. and Janette. In politics he is Independent. The family attend the Presbyterian Church. Lucinda is the wife of Martin Holbrook ; Sarah J. married Ashar -Waller.

JOHN Mcl/E A]¥, farmer. Sec. 3 ; P. 0. Lima Center ; born in Beckwith, Canada ; son of William and Mary McLean ; Mr. McLean spent the early part of his life in Niagara, N. Y.; came to Wisconsin in 1846, remaining five years ; removed to Iowa ; lived there twenty-three years ; returned to Rock Co. in 1874, and located on the farm he now owns of 261 acres ; he also owns 138 acres in Allamakee Co, Iowa. Married Miss Mary B. Lawrence, daughter of Clark Lawrence, in 1851 ; Clark Lawrence was one of the pioneers of Rock Co., and died Jan. 11, 1879, aged 82 years ; his widow still survives him at the age of 78. Mr. and Mrs. McLean have five children - Ada, Eva, Louisa, Ervin and John. He is a Democrat^ - the only one of eleven sons. He is the eldest of a family of eighteen children, by one father and mother ; he left his home at the age of 9 years ; has relied upon himself, and has reason to feel satisfied with his success ; He is in sympathy with the Free- Will Baptist Church.

J. J. PARKliR, farmer, Sees. 25 and 26 ; P. 0. Johnstown ; born in New York, June 20, 1823 ; came to Wisconsin with his father, John Parker, in 1856, locating at Johnstown ; before the death of his father, which occurred Jan. 31, 1866, J. J. purchased the farm of 297 acres, his present homestead ; he makes a specialty of fine wool sheep and dairy produce ; ships his butter to Chicago. Married, Sept. 5, 1866, Miss Caroline Clement, a native of New York. Democrat.

DR. WILLIAM M. ROCK WEIjL, physician and surgeon, Johnstown Center ; born in Augusta Center, Oneida Co., N. Y., March 30, 1829 ; son of Thomas B. and Lucy Rockwell ; came to Wisconsin in 1850, locating at Ft. Atkinson; returned, in 1851, to New York, remaining two years ; returning to Ft. Atkinson, he began the study of medicine with Dr. H. N. Gregory in 1855, and graduated at the Rush Medical College, Chicago, Feb. 17, 1858; commenced practice with Dr. Head, of Albion, Dane Co., remaining there till 1860 ; he practiced in Johnstown and Clinton Junction until Jan. 14, 1863, when he enlisted in the United States Service as Acting Assistant Surgeon, and remained in the service until April, 1866, when he was honorably discharged ; returning to Johnstown, he practiced until 1878, when he located in his present home. Married Miss Mary L. Lyman, of Palmyra, Nov. 28, 1872 ; they have oneson - RoUie, born Feb. 11, 1876. The Doctor is a stanch Republican and a Mason ; is liberal in his religious views, supporting all Protestant creeds alike.

GEORGE E. ROE, farmer; P. 0. Lima Center; born in Sussex Co., N. J., in 1847; came to Wisconsin in 1870, locating in Whitewater, with 50 cents jn his pocket, among strangers, in midwinter ; but he possessed energy and perseverance, and worked in the vicinity, at anything he could do ; 'after eighteen months' residence at Whitewater and Koshkonong, he went South to Texas, and was employed in building the Memphis and El Paso Railroad ; afterward visited New Orleans, St. Louis, Cairo, St. Joseph, Kansas City and Kansas. Returning to Wisconsin in 1872, he married Miss Louisa Hardy, daughter of Ara and Electa Hardy; Mrs. Roe died within a year, leaving one son - George H., who is with his grandparents. Mr. Roe owns eighty-three acres, and married Miss Lorelta Sanborn, of Richmond, Walworth Co., April 8, 1876, at the age of 32 ; Mr. R. has seen a great portion of the United States ; now has a farm and a family, and may justly consider his stirring life a successful one.

ROSWELL RICE, farmer,Sees. 1 and 12; P.O. Johnstown; born in Erie Co., N. Y.,in 1815 ; came to Wisconsin in 1840, locating at Johnstown, where he purchased forty acres in Sec. 2 ; afterward sold and purchased 120 acres on Sec. 15, which he again sold and moved to Sec. 12, where he purchased 280 acres - his present homestead. Married, in 1850, Miss Emeline Saxe, a native of Greene Co., N. Y. ; had six children - Elmira, Charles, Ellsworth, Francis and two that died at an early age ; member of School Board for a number of years ; Republican.

THOMAS E. RICE, farmer ; Sees. 2 and 11 ; P. 0. Johnstown ; born in New York, in 1830 ; came to Wisconsin in 1840, with his father, who located at Johnstown, where he died, when Thomas succeeded to the farm of 160 acres, his present homestead. Married, in 1856, Miss Ellen M. Wortman, a native of Blichigan ; has five children - Clarence A., Albert C, Frank E., Perrin A. and Ray H. He has been Clerk of the School Board for a number of years ; Republican.

ELIJAH SHUMWAY, farmer, Sec. 4; P. 0. Lima Center;, born in Genesee Co., N. Y. July 31, 1812 ; son of Elijah and Annie Shumway ; the early part of his life was spent in Genesee Co. he came to Wisconsin in June, 1844, locating on the farm he now owns, of 200 acres. Married Miss Liura, daughter of Arnold and Emily Lewis, July 2, 1840; they have eight children - Helen J., Louisa A., Arnold E., Frances E., Esther L., Lottie, George L. and B. Ellsworth. Mr. Shumway is a strong advocate of Republican principles, and the family are members of the Congregational Church ; he is one of the successful pioneers of Kock Co.

ROSWELLi STONE, farmer, Sees. 5 and 6 ; P. 0. East Milton ; born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., in 1823 ; son of Rockwell and Harriet Stone ; he came to Rock Co. in 1858, locating on the farm he owns, of 180 acres. Married Miss Rhoda, daughter of Charles and Rhoda Parmeter, January, 1847 ; they have six children - Allen, Frank W., I. Grenison, Ida, Elmer and Homer. Mr. Stone is a strong Republican. The family attend the North Johnstown Free Baptist Church. Allen Stone is farming in Milton Township, and the other children are with their parents.

4.TjBEBT WARNER, merchant, Johnstoivn Center; born in Orleans Co., Vt., in 1809 ; son of Samuel and Relief Warner, who died in Vermont about 1859 ; Mr. Warner came to Wisconsin in 1840, in Janesville, where he lived thirty-five years as a farmer. Married Miss Lucinda Snow in 1830, who locating died April 1, 1860, leaving six children - Otis A., Oscar W., Horace E., Henry, Ellen and Juliette. Republican ; was a delegate at the first Republican Convention held in Wisconsin ; was Justice of the Peace six years and Assessor six years in Janesville; is liberal in religion. His sons, Otis A., Oscar W. and Horace E., enlisted in Co. E, 22d W. V. I., Aug. 25, 1862 ; Oscar died in hospital Feb. 7, 1863 ; Otis A. was killed at Atlanta Aug. 20, 1864, and Horace lost his left arm at Resaca, Ga. ; he is now Clerk of Court in Benton Co., Iowa.

GORE A. WARREN, farmer. Sees. 5, 8, 3 and 7 ; P. 0. Milton ; born in Wexford Co., Ireland, in 1828 ; son of G. A. Warren ; came to America and Rock Co. in 1850 ; lived eighteen years in town of Lima ; settled on the farm he now owns of 180^ acres in 1875. Married Miss Elizabeth Board man June 2, 1858 ; they have two sons - Charlie A., born Jan. 26, 1859, and Benjamin R., Nov. 24, 1861. Mr. Warner is a Republican; the family are members of the Free-Will Baptist Church of North Johnstown. Have a good home and surroundings. C. A. Warren has spent his life in Wisconsin and was educated at Milton College. B. R. Warren is being educated in his native State.

JOHN ZlHIili, farmer. Sees, 13 and 24; P. 0. Johnstown; born in Stirlingshire, Scotland, in 1818 ; came to Wisconsin in 1845, locating on the farm he now owns of 480 acres. Married, in 1857, Miss Elizabeth Purvis ; they have three children - William, John P. and David P. Democrat ; family attend Presbyterian Church. Mr. Z. makes a specialty of thoroughbred short-horn cattle and is the most extensive breeder in Johnstown Township, and probably in Rock Co. ; he owns the bull Byran Bertram, bred by C. C. Park, of Waukegan, 111., which took several sweepstake premiums at county fairs and at the Wisconsin State fair ; he has over twenty head of thoroughbreds and has taken many premiums at Janesville, Beloit and Elkhorn.