Platteville City (part 6 of 10)

MATHIAS VIKTORA, saloon, Muscoda; was born in Austria in 1850; in 1855, came to America with his parents and located with them in the town of Blue River, Grant Co., where they engaged in farming until 1876, when they moved to Muscoda and established the present business. He is a son of Wenzel and Rosa Knutz, both natives of Austria, where his father engaged in farming ; his mother died in 1867. He was married in February, 1S77, to Miss Caroline Bettinger.

REV. F. X. WEIIVHART, Muscoda ; bom in Austria in 1828, a son of Anthony Weinhart, who is still living in the old country. Father Weinhart received his education in Austria, and came to America as a theologian in 1852 ; was ordained as a Catholic Priest in 1855, and has had great success in establishing and organizing congregations. In 1856, he started and built his first church in G-reenfield, Milwaukee Co., viz., " Holy Sacrament." The second one at Franklin, Milwaukee Co., in 1857, viz., " Sacred Heart of Jesus and Mary ;" he also established the " St. Aloisius " Church at Sauk City ; at Avoca, " St. Joseph's ; " at Highland, the German Roman Catholic Church, which was dedicated in 1864, and the church at Muscoda in 1859 ; at present he has charge of two congregations, the one at Avoca, and the church at Muscoda; he moved to Muscoda permanently in 1880. He was permanently located at Mineral Point for the term of eight years, and also at Highland for the same length of time ; he has been in the ministry continually from the time he was ordained, with the exception of the trip he took to Europe, to see his aged father. He established two churches in Richland County, one of which was named " St. Anthony," after his father, and the other " St. Mary." He is the only one living of the three Priests that started the seminary in 1854 and 1855 at Milwaukee. His present congregation at Muscoda only numbered sixteen families in the start, and he said mass in the schoolhouse at first, and then in a wagon-shop, using the workbench as an altar; it is now in flourishing condition, numbering ninetyfour families. He has wonderful executive abilities, and is thought highly of by the whole community.

JACOB YOUBirGr, farmer; P. 0. Muscoda; owns 200 acres land on Sections 15 and 16; was born in Bavaria Jan. 23, 1842 ; he is a son of John and Margaret Smith, both natives of Bavaria, where his father engaged in the several occupations of farmer, miller and paymaster of railroad. Father died in the old country in 1858 ; mother still living in this town. Jacob Young came to America in 1858, and located first in Potosi, afterward moved to his present location. Enlisted Sept. 10, 1861, in Company D, 7th W. V. I., for three years. The regiment was attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac. He participated in all the battles of the regiment previous to the battle of the Wilderness, except South Mountain and Antietam. May 5, 1864, he was shot through the right lung at the battle of the Wilderness and taken prisoner, and lay in the field hospital thirty-one days, when he was sent to Andersonville ; was a prisoner nine months, and was one of the first 1,800 exchanged. He re-enlisted with the regiment the same day its first term of service expired for three years longer. Dec. 5J8, 1863, they were then stationed at Culpeper, Va. They served until the war closed and was mustered out in August, 1865. He was discharged on account of disability June 10, 1865. After the war, he spent three years on the plains for his health. He was married. Nov. 22, 1868, to Miss Harriet Markt, by whom he has two boys and one girl.

JOHW ZWOIj ANEK, physician and minister, Muscoda ; was born in Bohemia in 1815, and educated in a literary course, in Hungary, and graduated in medicine at Vienna. He practiced medcine eleven years in the old country, and came to America in 1853, and located at St. Philip, Texas, where he remained five years, and he followed his profession, that of minister and physician ; then he came to Port Washington, Ohio, where he pursued his vocation four years ; from there he went to Indiana, where he remained two years and then came to Fond du Lac, this State, and from there to Muscoda in 1868, where he has remained and pursued his vocation to the present time.

Town Of Patch Grove

lillTHEiR BROWX, Patch Grove. Mr. Brown, who ranks among the pioneer settlers of Grant County, was born May 21, 1796, at Canterbury, Conn. Like other youth of those early times, he assisted upon the farm, occasionally attending school until his scholastic attainments were such that farm work occupied only the summer months, while the winter was devoted to school-teaching. This programme obtained until Mr. Brown had reached the age of 30, when he concluded to try his luck in the Far West. At that time, the pioneer adventurer needed Dot to go further than Ohio, the main portion of which Was but little better than a wilderness. Mr. Brown settled near EUswprth, Mahoning Co., in the above State, and began the task of converting 100 acres of heavy timber-land into a tract fit for cultivation. While here, he married Miss Fitch, daughter of Deacon Daniel Fitch, who proved a worthy helpmeet. From here, after a severe and wearisome struggle with nature's giants, Mr. Brown removed with his family to the Territory of Wisconsin, and settled upon the broad opens of " Blake's Prairie," within the confines of Patch Grove. The village at this time was hardly known, and the present populous, smiling section knew but a few settlers, and these far between. Here Mr. Brown has continued to reside, and where he has raised a family of twelve children, seven of whom are now living, and have families of their own. Mr. Brown is now in his 85th year, and a link between the past and tlie present, and takes an active interest in everything connected with the county of which he has been so long an honored citizen.

liEWIS BEITLiER, Sec. 24; P. 0. Mt. Hope; owns 240 acres land, valued at 815 per acre ; born in Pennsylvania in 1841 ; came to Wisconsin in 1855 ; he settled on this farm in 1869. Married Catherine Day, a native of this county ; they have two children - Traverse J. and Clay D. In 1861, he enlisted in Co. C, 20th W. V. I.; was discharged in 1865.

JOHN CARY, Sec. 1 ; P. 0. Bloomington ; owns 200 acres land, valued at $50 per acre; born on this farm in 1851. Married Mary Greer, a native of Pennsylvania ; they have four children - Pearl, George, Katie and John. Mr. Cary is Chairman of the Town Board.

FREDRICK JOHN CLAUER, proprietor of Reliance Mill, Patch Grove ; was born in Bavaria, Germany, Aug. 21, 1846 ; came to America and direct to Mineral Point in the year 1869 ; then to Mifflin, where he worked in the Star Mills for William Bainbridge five years ; then to Galena, III; then to Cassville, Wis.'; then to Patch Grove Sept. 1, 1880. He is a fine miller, and has a good business at the mill, which is one of the best in the county. His wife, Ella, daughter of Fridmund Goldman,

Towk Of Patch Gkove

R. COIililER, dealer in dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes, Patch Grove ; was born in Clieshire, England, April 13, 1829 ; came to America in the year 1849 ; settled at Salem, Ohio, where lie learned the trade of shoemaker. In the year 1852, he came to Patch Grove, Wis.; worked at his trad«,for 16 years; in the year 1869, he began in the general mercantile business; built in the year 1879 a storeroom 26x45, with hall above known as Collier's Hall. His wife, Ruth Ann Millard, was born in Northampton Co., Ohio, Penn., Feb. 20, 1821. Marriedin Ohio March 16, 1853; they have four children - Francis A., born Feb. 8, 1854, died July 16, 1854 ; Mirah, born Sept. 14, 1855 ; twins, Ida and Ada, born March 16, 1858 ; died March 19, 1858. In politics. Republican. In religion, his wife is a Spiritualist ; he is a Freethinker. A member of the Good Templars.

A. W. CURTIS, See. 27 ; P. 0. Patch Grove; owns 133 J acres land, valued at $40 per acre ; born in Schenectady Co., N. Y., in 1840 ; came to Wisconsin in 1866, and settled on this farm with his parents. Married Paulina Norton, a native of the same place ; they have four children - Addie, Charles, George and Laura.

ED. DICKINfSOX, farmer, Sec. 9 ; P. 0. Patch Grove ; was born in Patch Grove, Grant Co., Wis., Aug. 7, 1843 ; his parents were natives of Massachusetts, who came to Wisconsin in 1838, and settled at Cassville and went into business ; he died June 22, 1877 ; his mother died Dec. 4, 1870, leaving a family of four children - Sarah, now Mrs. Thomas ; Charles, on the homestead. Edward owns 100 acres of land finely improved ; has made what he has by his own industry. His wife, Martha Bryan, a native of Patch Grove, Grant Co., Wis., a daughter of William and Cynthia Bryan, who came in 1835, and settled at Patch Grove, Wis.; she was born May 11, 1846. They married Nov. 9, 1870; they have had two children - Harley, born Aug. 14, 187'2 ; John, born May 27, 1878. In politics, Republican ; in religion, liberal believer. Has held the office of Constable several times.

CHARLES F. DICKIIVSON, Sec. 35 ; P. O. Patch Grove Owns 200 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre ; born on this farm in 1857. Married Amelia Parker, a native cf this county! they have two children - Justice and Alma. Mr. D. is a son of J. M. Dickinson, whj w s born in the State of Massachusetts ; he came to Wisconsin in 1837, and located in Cassville. He married Amanda Hamilton, a native of Massachusetts, and they had two sons and two daughters.

ERANCIS ENtjrliAlVD, wagon-maker and blacksmith, Patch Grove ; was born at Somersetshire, England, in 1844 ; he came to America with his father, who now resides in Canada. He came to Wisconsin in 1863, and learned the trade of blacksmith at Beetown with Robert Hicks ; engaged in business at Patch Grove in July, 1875. His wife, Mary R. Barrows, is a native of Wiscon.-iin ; they were married in 1867; they have six children - Rosa, Francis, Charley, Birdie, Daisy, Susan. In politics. Republican ; in religion, liberal believer. Owns town property and lOO acres ot land in the town of Mtllville.

EDWARD H. (wARSIDE, farmer. Sec. 4; P. 0. Patch Grove; was born at Massillon, Oliio, May 2, 1833; came to Wisconsin in the year 1845 ; was raised on the farm, and now owns 100 acres of the same and part of the place ; the old home is surrounded by the old evergreens planted by his father many years ago. His wife, Elizabeth Henderson, was born in Virginia in 1849 ; they married Feb. 11, 1863; by this union they have three children-^Bdith, George and Elizabeth. In politics a Republican ; in religion. Congregational ; has been Trustee of the church ; Treasurer many times. Also, Clerk of the District, member of the Town Board in the year 1875.

HUCirH O-ARSIDE, deceased; was born at Cheshire, England, July 28, 1798; came to America in 1830 ; settled in New York ; then came to Ohio ; then to Wisconsin in the year 1845 ; entered 120 acres of land, built the old log cabin ; he died at Bloomington, Wis., in 1876 ; his wife, Sarah Bagshaw, a native of Cheshire, Enj^land, born June 28, 1802 ; they married in 1825, and had seven children, three living - Sarah, now Mrs. Rhoads, now in Ohio ; Edward ; Mary, now Mrs. Beardsley. His brother, William, was in the 33d W. V. I., and was drowned at Vicksburg, Miss. The First Conorecational Church of Blake's Prairie, was organized in the house of Mr. Hugh Garside.

JOHN J. HUMPHREY, dealer in dry goods, boots, shoes, hats, caps and groceries. Patch Grove; was born at Patch Grove, Dec. 18, 1857; engaged in business February, 1879. His wife. Miss Millie Richards, was born at Patch Grove May 11, 1855 ; they married July 23, 1878 ; by this mairiao-e there is one child - Almira, born Aug. 29, 1879. In politics he is Republican ; liberal believer in religion. He has one of the finest stock of goods ia the village ; owns a beautiful residence on the main street.

Biographical Sketches

JA9IES HICKLIN, Sec. 27; P. 0. Patch Grove; owns 160 acres land, valued at 820 per acre; born in this county in 1830 ; located on this farm in 1868. Married Abby Beers, a native of this county ; they have three children - Etheline, Edna and Moses M. Mr. H. has been on the Town Board one year.

JOHX HICKIilN, Sec. 3 ; P. O. Patch Grove ; owns 120 acres land, valued at $50 per acre ; born in Missouri in 1827 : came to Wisconsin in 1828 with parents and located in Oassville; his father, Moses Hicklin, was one of the earliest settlers of Grant County.

WIIiLIAM J. HATCH, Sec. 11 ; P. 0. Bloomington ; owns 160 acres land, valued at $45 per acre; born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., in 1831 ; came to Wisconsin in 1868, and located with his brother, S. A. Hatch, in this town ; he is a son of Joseph Haich, who was also born in New York.

S. A. HATCH, Sec. 12; P. 0. Bloomington; owns 240 acres land, valued at $40 per acre ? born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., in 1836 ; came to Wisconsin in 1867, and settled on this farm. Married Nancy Abrams, a native of the same county ; they have six children - George, Charles, Emma, James, Ora and Nancy. Mr. Hatch has held different town oflBces ; has been a member of the Town Board.

WALTER HICKTilBJf, Sec. 27 ; P. 0. Patch Grove ; born on this farm in 1836. Married Mary Ann Lewis, a native of Iowa; she died 1874; they had two children, one is now living - John W.

A. S. Hllili, Sec. 9 ; P. 0. Patch Grove; owns 160 acres land, valued at $30 per acre ; born in New York in 1810 ; came to Wisconsin in 1855, and located on this farm. Married Eliza Powers, a a native of New York; they have three children - Jerome A., Frank B. and Ellen.

J. H. JACCO, proprietor of billiard saloon. Patch Grove ; was born in Missouri Jan. 16, 1827 ;. emigrated to Do Kalb Co., 111., in 1832 ; then to Wisconsin in the spring of 1837 ; settled at Cassville ; was in Capt. Knowlton's company in the Mexican war ; owns town property. His wife, Amanda J. Parrish, was born in Kentucky March 16, 1827; came to Wisconsin in 1828; married in 1858; they have had two children - Ned, born Feb. 2, 1859, now of the iirm of Jacco & Brown, Bloomiogton ; William P., Jan. 19, 1865. In politics. Democrat; liberal in religion. Has been School Treasurer.

JOHBf JOIVES, carpenter. Patch Grove ; was born at Ploore, Northamptonshire, England, June 15, 1836 ; came to America in 1867 ; settled. in the town of Wyalusing, Grant Co., Wis., where he worked at his trade until 1876, when he removed to Patch Grove ; owns a fine home with 5 acres of land near the village of Patch Grove. In the year 1 854, he was in the East India service, and remained until 1860 ; was there through the mutiny. His wife, Sarah Dale, a native of Telsworth, Oxfordshire, wag born September, 1835; they married July, 1860 ; they had nine children - Mary E., Charlotte J., Hannah (deceased) ; these three were born in England; Edith E., Edwin T., Hannah (deceased) ; Jessie R., Arthur J., an infant boy, deceased ; and Albert Edward. A Republican ; Episcopal. Has been' Clerk of Schools in Wyalusing ; also Justice of the Peace and Notary Public ; was Postmaster at Bradville from 1872 to May, 1876. xMember of I. 0. 0. F. Lodge.

EDWARD KERR, Sec. 5 ; P. 0. Patch Grove ; owns 140 acres land, valued at $20 per acre ; born in Ireland in 1830; came to America in 1849, and located at Poughkeepsie, N. Y.; in 1858, he removed to this county. Married Mary J. O'Neil, a native of Ireland ; they have eight children - Julia, Mary, Annie, Phillip, Rose, Edward, Ellen and Margaret. Mr. Kerr is Town Assessor.

JOHN IjEWIS, Sec. 11 ; P. 0. Patch Grove ; owns 240 acres land, valued at $40 per acre ; born in Delaware Co., N. Y., in 1823 ; came to Wisconsin in 1848, and located on his present farm. Married Frances Loughran, a native of the same county ; they have eight children - Margaret, James; Charles, Nancy, Frances, John, Moses and William.

J. J. li AlIBERT, Sec. 25 ; P. 0. Mount Hope ; owns 400 acres land, valued at $20 per acre; born in Germany in 1825; came to America in 1833, and settled with his parents in Ohio in 1853 ; he located on this farm. Married Catharine Beitler, a native of Pennsylvania ; they have nine children - George, Julia, Sarah, Emeline, Ella, John, Lottie, Fred and Walter.

GEOR(J^E liANE, Sec. 19 ; P. 0. Patch Grove ; owns 480 acres land, valued at $10 per acre ; born in Herefordshire, England, in 1818; came to America in 1840, and settled in Grant County. Married Elizabeth Barnett, a native of Pennsylvania; they have six children - John, Eliza, Esther, James, Richard and Thomas.

T. JfACjrliE, Sec. 34; P. 0. Patch Grove; owns 120 acres land, valued at $30 per acre; born in Ireland in 1806 ; came to America in 1830, and located in Canada. In 1837. he removed to Cassville, this county ; two years later, he settled on this farm. Married Elizabeth Brown, a native of Scotland ; they have five children - Tamer, Jane, John, Thomas D. and Eliza.

ELIJAH PATCH, Jr., Sec. 22 ; P. 0. Patch Grove. Owns 260 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre ; born in Danbury, Conn., in 1830 ; came to Wisconsin in 1849 ; settled on his present farm in 1869. Married Nancy Key, a native of Illinois ; they have one child - Abram. Mr. Patch is Treasurer of this town.

HENRY li. PATCH, carpenter, Patch Grove : born at St. Anthony Falls, Minn., June 28, 1850, resided there until 1866, he then came to Patch Grove, Wis. Made a trip to Dakota in 1863, with Gen. Sibley, and was at Port Abercombie in 1864 ; there until 1865 ; went to Lake Superior in 1872, remained there about one year, then returned to Wisconsin. His wife, Julia C. Lambert, was born in Wisconsin, at Patch Grove, JTine'27, 1854; they married June 28, 1874; they have had four children - Harriette C., Marion 0. (deceased), Edward (deceased) and an infant son. In politics, Democrat; in religion, liberal believer. Member of I. 0. 0. F. Lodge and Encampment.

REED PATCH, farmer. Sec. 5 ; P. 0. Patch* Grove ; was born at Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 28, 1834 ; came to Wisconsin in 1836 with his parents, who are now deceased, and they were among the earliest of settlers in the valley ; the town and village take the name from the father, Henry Patch, who died in 1867. Mr. P. now owns 200 acres of land, and has made the improvements, and what he has, was made by his own industry ; has a fine, well-stocked place. His wife, Harriette M. Patch, a daughter of Elijah and Laura Patch, were natives of Connecticut. Her mother died in the year 1 860 ; her father now resides in Kansas. Mrs. Reed Patch was born in Connecticut Sept. 18, 1835; came to Wisconsin in the year 1849 ; they were married March 22, 1854. They have had seven children - Thomas, born in

AJLEX PAUIi, Postmaster, dealer in dry goods, hatSi caps, boots, shoes, clothing and groceries! Patch Grove ; was born at Aberdeen, Scotland, Dec. 18, 1819 ; came to America ia the year 1838 ; settled in Chicago, 111., where he worked by the day for George Smith until the year 1840, when he went to Galena and worked in the mines ; he then went to Ft. Atkinson, Iowa, on the Government works. In the year 1843, he came to Patch Grove, bought 80 acres of land, on which he made the improvements - sold out, moved into the village. His wife, Rebecca Warner, born in Grant Co., Wis., town of Millville in 1838; married 1858 ; they have had five children -Alex, born May 28, 1859; Edward, born May 8, 1861 ; Jared W., born June 25, 1863 ;. Leroy, born June 15, 1870 ; Willie, born Nov. 2, 1874, died Aug. 22, 1875. In politics. Republican ; in religion, liberal believer. Has held the office of Town Treasurer, also Schoo^ Clerk ; has been Postmaster for twenty years. Returned to Scotland in company with his brother in the year 1875, to visit the parents.

JAIIEIS PAlJIj, Sec. 2 ; P. 0. Patch Grove; owns 160 acres land, valued at $56 per acre i born in Scotland in 1823 ; came to America in 1840, and located in Chicago ; two years later, he removed to his present farm. Married Angeline Adams, a native of New York ; they have two children - James and Angeline.

ORINOTOjy PARKER, Sec. 19; P. 0. Patch Grove; owns 200 acres land, valued at $12 per acre; born in New Hampshire in 1848; came to Wisconsin in 1855; settled on this farm in 1877. Married Laura Davis, a native of this county; they have two children - Hettie May and Carrie.

WISrSLOW QUICK, Sec. 6 ; P. 0. Patch Grove. Owns 360 acres of land,' valued at $20 per acre. Born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., in 1827 ; came to Wisconsin ia 1854 ; settled on this farm in

1856. Married Ruth Humphrey, a native of New York ; they have eight children - Matilda, Alwilda Almira, William, Morris, Benjamin, Winslow and Delavan.

E. W. RICE, proprietor of Wisconsin House, Patch Grove ; was born in Madison Co., N. Y., April 14, 1817 ; at the age of 17, he emigrated to Pennsylvania with his parents ; then from there to Ohio then to Indiana, and, in 1842, went to Prairie du Chien for about one year ; then removed to Grant Co. and worked in a saw-mill for a short time ; then was engaged in rafting lumber on the Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers ; then settled at Millville, where he bought 80 acres of land and improved, which he sold then removed to Patch Grove in the year 1858 ; took charge of the hotel in 1871, and has been there ever since. His wife, Mirah Bidwell, was born in England, Leeds, July 6, 1825 ; came to America with her parents, who settled in the Eastern States. They were married Nov. 16, 1845 ; they have had four children - Emmet Clarence, born at Millville June 26, 1849, and now residing in Harvey Co., Kan - Eliza Ann, born at Patch Grove Nov. 13, 1846 ; Anther, born June 12, 1856 ; Mary Amanda, born June 26

1858, died Aug. 8, 1866. In politics, Kepublican ; in religion, liberal believer. Has been Treasurer of Patch Grove. Member of the Union League during the war.

JOHX RUNK, retired farmer and wagon-maker, Patch Grove ; was born in Baltimore Co., Md., Feb. 16, 1809 ; emigrated to Berkeley Co., Va., with his parents in 1814, from thence to Clinton Co., Ohio, in 1835. His parents died in Ohio in 1836 ; he then went to Miami Co., Ohio, where he remained until the year 1845, when he came to Wisconsin and located at Jamestown two years; then to Boise Prairie and bought 80 acres of land, this was six miles south of Lancaster ; he added to the place until he owned 200 acres, which he sold and removed to Patch Grove. His wife, Kebecca Eankin, was born in Morgan Co., Va., Sept. 18, 1804 ; they married in 1829, and died Sept. 25, 1876, leaving four children - Anna E., who died in Ohio ; Mary C, now Mrs. Kockwell in Delaware Co., N. Y.; Sarah J., now Mrs. Gee ; Alemeda, deceased. In politics, Eepublican ; in religion, Methodist, and has been Steward, also on the Official Board. A man that has made all he has by his own industry and hard work.

CHARL.es ROBERTSOX, blacksmith, Patch Grove; was born at Perthshire, Scotland* Aug. 11, 1829 ; he came to America in 1854; located at Lancaster, Wis.; engaged in business; he then, in 1857, removed to Patch Grove ; owns a fine property in the town. His wife, Christina Shallorss, was born in 1827 ; married in 1852 ; she died in 1866, leaving seven children - Charles, now residing in Kansas ; Robert, now residing in Kansas ; Helen, at Waukesha ; George, at Lancaster; William, deceased ; Anna and Alexander. Second wife was Rachel Shallcrss, a native of England, born in 1847 ; they married in 1868 ; they have had six children - Frank, Arthur, William, Lizzie, Edwin, Christina. In politics. Republican ; in religion. Disciple ; a Good Templar.

J. C. SCOTT, County Surveyor, Patch Grove ; was born in Grant Co., Wis., Feb. 17, 1847 ; removed to Galena in 1850, with his parents, where he remained until 1870. Attended the high school and graduated in 1863. He learned the trade of shoemaker with his father. Attended the State University in the year 1865 ; and, in 1866 and 1867, worked at Bridgeport in the railroad office and grain warehouse. In the spring of 1869, he went to Salt Lake ; returned to Patch Grove Feb. 9, 1870, and engaged in general merchandise under the firm name of Scott & Hicklin, sold out to John J. Humphrey Feb. 9, 1879. In 1872, in company with A. Paul and John Hicklin, built the mill at the Grove, the first steam grist-mill in the county; attended the mill until 1877. Elected County Surveyor the fall of 1880; was Town Trustee from 1870 until 1876 ; Chairman of Town Board in 1876 ; Assessor in 1877 ; Town Clerk for 1880 ; Census Enumerator for 1880 ; Notary Public for ten years ; School Clerk six years ; member of I. 0. 0. F. and A., F. & A. M. Lodges. Republican ; in religion, believer. His wife, Angeline Paul, was born at Patch Grove April 5, 1852, daughter of James and Angeline Paul, who came to Wisconsin in 1847 ; her father came in 1842. They married Dec. 21, 1870; they liave four children - Elsie A., born Jan. 17, 1873 ; Christina E., born Sept. 5, 1875 ; John Nagle C , born July 28, 1878 ; Eulalia, born Nov. 9, 1880.

JOHBT WOFFENDEN, Sec. 3 ; P. 0. Patch Grove. Owns 120 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre. Born in Yorkshire, England, in 1827 ; came to America with his parents in the same year; at the age of 11 years, his parents returned to England. In 1848, he came back to America and settled in New York for a short time, when he removed to Wisconsin and settled on this farm. He has been twice married, first to Mary Nowell, who died in 1875 ; they had five children - Mary J., Precilla, William N., Hannah E. and Abraham L. In 1879, he married Rosa Cull, a native of Ireland.

THOMAS WAliKER, dealer in furniture, and cabinet-maker. Patch Grove ; was born in County Fermanagh, Ireland, Dec. 22, 1822 ; he came to America in 1850, and resided at Potosi ; then to Lancaster in 1878, went to Patch Grove ; he keeps a fine stook of goods, and has a good trade. His first wife, Mrs. Jenet Brewer, was a native of Indiana ; they were married in 1846 ; she died in 1847, by this marriage there wa& one child - Franklin, who went into the army from Illinois, and was never heard from afterward, supposed to have been killed. His second wife, Eliza J. Patterson, was born in Canada in 1825 ; they were married in 1850, and have two children - Hattie JBi. (now Mrs. Parrish), and Robert. In politics. Republican ; in religion a believer ; a member of the Good Templars. Owns village property.

CAPT. H. F. YOCISG, Sec. 26 ; P. 0. Patch Grove. Owns 200 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre ; born in Mercer Co., Penn., in 1824 ; came to Wisconsin in 1850, and settled in Millville ; in 1878, he settled on this farm. Married Delia Warner, a native of Ohio; they have two children - May and Harry. Mr. Young enlisted in 1861, as Second Lieutenant of Co. F. 7th W. V. I.; was afterward promoted to Captain ; he served until 1864.

Town Of Waterstown

JAMES BEAM, farmer; P. 0. Blue River; owns 120 acres in Sees. 14 and 23; he was born in Huntingdon Co., N. J., in the year 1816 ; he is a son of John and Lydia Areh ; he spent the early years of his life in his native State, where his time was employed principally as a farm laborer ; in the year 1850, he went to Illinois and located in Kane Co., and engaged in farming, remaining there until 1857, when he came to this county and bought some Grovernment land, which he afterward sold, and bought the farm upon which he now lives. He was married in 1841 to Miss Celinda Blain, of New Jersey, by whom he had thirteen children, eight of whom are now living.

JOHN BliOYER (deceased), died July 4, 1879 ; born in Switzerland in 1814, and came to Pennsylvania with his parents when 6 months old, when they engaged in farming in Lancaster Co., where his father died, and he with the family, in 1830, went to Charlestown, Coles Co., Ill, where, in 1841. he married Miss Elizabeth Griffiths, a native of Indiana ; he at that time was engaged and learned the oar penter's trade; in 1845, they came to this State and bought a farm near Platteville, on which they located and lived until 1853, when they sold the farm and bought one upon which two sons, George and Frank, with their mother, now live. The farm embraces 960 acres. There are six children living and five deceased ; two sons, John and Thomas, died in the army ; John was a member of the 14th W. V. I., and Thomas of the 33d W. V. I.

URIAH BRIMMER, farmer, Sec. 35; P. 0. Boscobel ; was born in Otsego Co., N. Y., in 1815 ; his father, John Brimmer, a farmer, and his mother, Amy Christian, were both natives of New York State ; Uriah lived in the State of New York until 1842, when he went to Illinois, locating in Kendall Co., engaging in farming, afterward moving to Kane Co., remaining there until 1860, when he came to Grant Co. and bought the farm upon which he now lives. He was married, in 1835, in the State of New York, to Miss Miranda Rowley, by whom he had eight children, six now living ; George, the youngest, enlisted August, 1862, in Col. Moore's 33d W. V. I., serving with the regiment until the war was over ; 4is daughter Sarah was married in July, 1861, to E. C. Miller ; he enlisted in the 19th W. V. I., and was discharged for disability ; after he regained his health he enlisted in the 33d W. V. I., and was wounded while with the regiment in the Red River expedition, from the effects of which he afterward died.

JOHN BURRIS, farmer. Sec. 34 ; P. 0. Boscobel ; farm contains 80 acres ; he was born in Washington Co., Ohio, in 1814, where he was educated and raised on a farm ; his father, John Burris, was a native of Pennsylvania ; his mother, Elizabeth McMann, was a native of Virginia ; his father was a farmer ; three years of his time before coming West was employed as an overseer on a Southern plantation, owned by a Mr. Kegler, a native of one of the New England States ; he came to this State in 1840, and located at BelOaont, which at that time was included in Iowa Co., where he lived with his brother one year, when he went to Lost Grove and Peddler's Creek, where he was engaged in mining for eight years ; in 1849, he went to California, remaining there until 1854; he was engaged in mining there; on his return, he entered 320 acres of land, where he now lives. He has served the town in different offices a number of times. He was marjied, in 1841, to Miss Sarah Eastman, a native of Indiana, by whom he had thirteen children ; six boys and three girls are now living. Asbury, the oldest, enlisted in the 3d W. V. C, in which he served until the close of the war, participating in all the battles of the regiment. John, Jr., was also in the same regiment, but was discharged for disability. Stephen also enlisted and served his country until the close of the war. Mrs. Burris came to Wisconsin with her parents in 1837. Her brother assisted in surveying the State. Her family on both sides were among the earliest settlers of this country, and fought in the Revolutionary war.

IJL.YSSUS M. HUNGBRFORD, farmer; P. O. Blue River; a son of Isaiah and Elizabeth Hutchinson, natives of Connecticut, but located at Livonia, Livingston Co., N. Y., where Ulytsus was born April 12, 1834, where he was educated ; learned the carpenter trade with his father ; came to Illinois in March, 1854, and located at Kankakee ; the following year came to this State, locating on Sauk Prairie, Dane Co. ; the following spring he moved to Crawford Co., entering forty acres of land; remained there one and a half years ; he then came to this town and engaged as a farm hand until the breaking-out of the war ; Dec. 28, 1863, he enlisted in the 6th Wisconsin Light Artillery (Burnett's Battery) ; he served with the battery until the close of the war, and was mustered out with them at Madison in July, 1865 ; , he had four brothers in the service ; Eugene, the oldest, enlisted while attending the University ar, Madison, in 1861, in the 5th W. V. I., participating in all the battles with the regiment until May 3, 1863, when he was killed while storming the heights at Fredericksburg ; Edwin enlisted in August, 1862, and died in the hospital at Corinth Nov. 9, 1862 ; Thomas J. enlisted in the 6th Wisconsin Artillery Oct. 1, 1861, when the battery was organized, and was in active service until his term of enlistment expired, in October, 1864, when he came home. Addison enlisted in 1864 in the 47th W. V. I., and served until the close of the war. At the close of the war, Ulyssus moved upon the farm where he now lives. He married Miss Sarah Carson, who was a native of Indiana, and came to this State with her parents in 1854. He has always been in active life, and accumulated an estate through his personal industry.

JAIIES B. HOUEWOOD, farmer; P. 0. Blue River ; was born in Kent, Eng., June 12, 1829 ; he is a son of Edward and Elizabeth (Buss) Homewood ; came to America in 1842, locating at Summit Co., Ohio ; remaining one year, he returned to Chautauqua Co., N. Y., where he engaged in farming ; came to Wisconsin in 1867, and bought the farm upon which he now lives. He was married in the State of New York, in 1859, to Miss Sarah Galoway, who was born in Ireland, but came to America when 10 years old ; they have five children living - four sons and one daughter. Mr. Homewood has always been a persevering, industrious man, and a much-respected citizen.

HEiNKY liEE, farmer; P. O. Blue River; was born in Yorkshire, Eng., in 1818; he is a son of John and Harriet Wright, who were natives of the same place, and engaged in manufacturing britannia ware. Mr. Lee came to America with his parents when 2 years old (1820), and located in New Jersey, where he was educated and learned the business of britannia ware manufacturing, which his father engaged in there; when 21 years of age, he went to Newark, N. J., and in connection with his brother established a manufactory of German silver ware ; he engaged in it two years ; the business not paying, they abandoned it, and for eleven years engaged in making trunk rivets, afterward engaging in the grocery business three years ; in 1856, he sold his business and came West, and bought a farm in De Kalb Co., 111., where he remained seven years, then came to this town and engaged in farming. He was married, Jan. 29, 1846, to Miss Juliet Stevenson, of New Jersey ; they have seven children living in this State. Mr. Lee is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church ; his ancestors have been members of the same body almost since Wesley's time. Mr. Lee is, and always has been, a strong advocate of tempejance.

JOEIi liEE, farmer; P.O. Blue River; born in Huron Co., Penn., in 1832; son of Vernon and Polly Barton, natives of Pennsylvania ; they moved to Illinois in 1839, and located in Kane Co.. Mr. Lee came to this State in 1855, and located near where he now lives. Married, in 1857, to Miss Jane Bennett, a native flf New York State, by whom he has four sons and five daughters. He bought the farm where he now lives in 1868. Has been Treasurer of Waterstown four years.

AIVDERSOIV B. MILIiE R, general store, Blue River Station ; was born iu Oldham Co., Ky.- July 19, 1815 ; he is a son of John (a native of Virginia) and Nancy Elevens, a native of Kentucky, where they were farmers. Anderson lived in Kentucky with his parents until 1832, when he went to Sullivan Co., Ind., and learned the potter's trade, and worked at it eighteen months. In March, 1839, he married Elizabeth Clerk, a native of Kentucky, and carried on the potter's business until the spring of 1848, when he moved his family to this State and located in Lost Grove, Iowa Co., and engaged in farming; remained there four years, then moved to Richwood, Richland Co., where he bought a timber farm, which he cleared ofi' by persevering industry, where he lived until 1862, when he sold out and bought a farm in Mifflin, which he sold in 1868, and moved to Blue River and established his present business. They have had six children : two boys and two girls have died. Alonzo C, the oldest, enlisted in Co. H, 11th W. V. I., and was discharged for disability, and died at St. Louis while on his way home.

RAXD Alili MURIiE Y, retired farmer ; P. 0. Boscobel ; he is a son of John and Catherine Farrell, natives of Ireland, where he was barn in 1818; he came to America in 1842, and located at Rochester, N. Y., and lived in Monroe and Ontario Cos. until coming West; in 1851, he came to the town where he now lives and bought the farm he now owns. He married, just before leaving Ireland in 1842, Miss Julia Herlahe, a native of Ireland. They have five children living. He was born in County Kerry and his wife in County Cork.

CAIiVIN B. PHILfLilPS, farmer. Sees. 12 and 13; P. O. Blue River; owns 240 acres of land. He is a son of Mathia and Hannah Buckman, his father a native of Maine and his mother of Connecticut. Mr. Phillips was born in Dutchess Co., N. Y., in July, 1821 ; he went to Ohio with his parents in 1837 ; they located at Dorset, Ashtabula Co.,where his father engaged in blacksmithing, and Calvin B. learned the trade of carpenter and joiner, which he followed until 1854, when he came to this State and located in the town of Orion, Kiohland Co., where he bought a farm of 120 acres and lived there until 1876, when he exchanged it for the farm he now owns. He was married, in 1849, to Miss Mary D. Johnson, a native of Ohio, by whom he had nine children, eight of whom are living. Mr. Phillips served under Gen. Scott during the Mexican war.

JOHN li. RAMISOUIt, farmer; P. 0. Blue River; was born in North Carolina in 1818. His parents were natives of the same State. The family emigrated to Missouri in 1839, where his parents died ; in 1842, he came to this State, locating at '' Root Diggings," near Platteville ; he followed mining for fourteen years, when he bought the farm upon which he now lives. He was married, in 1842, to Miss (/assinda Brown, who was a native of Kentucky. They have raised three children, all of whom are living in this State.

JAMEIS REED, farmer ; P. 0. Blue River; land located in Sees. 11,12 and 13 ; he was born in Ireland in 1829, and is the son of Andrew and Elizabeth Bower, natives of Ireland ; he came to America in 1853, and located at Lake Champlain, where he remained three years ; then came to Lancaster, where he as farm hand to Mr. Fred Phelps, afterward coming to Waterstown ; has been in his present location twelve years. He married Miss Elizabeth Zsmmitzka Jan. 14, 1863. They have eight children.

DAVID A. TAYLOR, Station Agent C, M. & St. P. R. R., Blue River; he was born in Platteville Oct. 22, 1851 ; he is a son of J. L. Taylor and Catherine Mather, a native of Canada and his father of Virginia. His ancestors were among the early settlers of that State. They (parents) moved to New York State and settled near Buffalo, where he engaged in farming ; they came to Wisconsin in 1840, and located upon a farm near Platteville; his home has been in this county ever since; afterward moved to Blake's Prairie, which was his home until 1865, when he moved to Muscoda. He was in the late war ; lost a leg at the battle of the Wilderness, where he was taken prisoner, and was in the field hospital one month and eleven days, when he was recaptured. David Taylor has been in the employ of the St. Paul road some five years. Married, Nov. 8, 1871, to Miss Susan Northey, by whom he has one daughter, born July 25, 1872, named Alta.

Town Of Cassville

E. BINKERT, dealer in dry goods, groceries and live stock, Cassville ; was born in Baden March 27, 1828; came to Cassville in 1854; located in Pennsylvania, town of Economy, in 1856; went to Warren Co., Penn., in 1857, to St. Louis in the fall, then to Wisconsin in 1861 ; located at Hazel Green, Grant Co.; then to Clayton Co., Iowa, in the mines; in 1874, to Cassville and engaged in business. He owns town property ; is a Republican and a Catholic. His wife was Margrita Ruppel, born in Hesse July 4, 1833 ; came to America in 1854. Married, Nov. 2, 1853, to Fredrick Hoas, who died March 24, 1854. Married the second time to August Schultz, a native of Germany, born in 1814; they married Aug. 27, 1855 ; by this marriage there were three children - August, born Aug. 30, 1856, died March 7, 1873 ; Herman, born Jan. 16, 1858; Amelia, born Nov. 10, 1859. Mr. Schultzdied July 11, 1869. Mrs. Schultz married the third time, April 9, 1874 ; they have one child - Aurora, born June 22, 1875.

F. BEIliHARZ, blacksmith, manufacturer of wagons, Cassville ; was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, Oct. 17, 1831 ; came to America June 17, 1852, direct to Buffalo, N. Y., where he remained until the fall of 1854, when he came to Guttenburg, Iowa, in business ; then to Cassville and entered 40 acres of land ; in 1855, engaged in business, and is now doing a fine line of work. Owns town property, also 230 acres of land in the town of Cassville, 80 acres in Iowa. His wife, Mary Munch, was born in H^sse-Darmstadt, Aug. 21, 1829 ; came to America in 1852. Married in 1855 ; they have six children - Louisa, deceased; Gesatta, now Mrs. Essengger, in Dubuque; Fritz H., Mary, Henry in Bloomington, Charlie, deceased. In politics, Republican ; Trustee and Treasurer of the Cassville Property Association. Member of the Lutheran Church.

E AHART ENCirljER, deceased ; was born in Baden, Germany, Jan. 3, 1833 ; came to America in 1850 ; remained in New York, working at his trade of shoemaker, for three years ; then came to Guttenburg, Iowa, and then to Cassville in 1856 ; worked at journeyman work ; then engaged in business for himself; he died Dec. 12, 1880. In politics, he was a Republican ; also one of the School Board ; member of the A., F. & A. M. Lodge at Beetown ; in religion, Lutheran. Owns town property, 80 acres in Palo Alto Co., Iowa, and 40 in Cassville ; also a fine home and 200 acres of land. His wife, Louisa Munch, \( as born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, Jan. (i, 1832-, came to America with her parents, who now reside with her in Cassville. They were married in 1855 ; they had eleven children - Louisa, now Mrs. Kuster, in Marysville, Mo ; Charles, now attends to the business, they have a fine stock of goods; Edward, a blacksmith ; Lisetta; Kattie in Palo Alto Co., Iowa; Fred at home, Sophia, William, G-eorge, John, Henry.

W. W. FORBES, proprietor of Dennison House, Cassville; was born in Philadelphia, Penn., May 20, 1825 ; emigrated to Wisconsin with his parents in 1837 ; settled in Cassville ; his father died in 1860 ; his mother died in 1 839 ; both buried in the cemetery at this place. The family consisted of seven children - Benjamin F., who came to Cassville in 1831; was in the Black Hawk war; died at Garnavillo, Clayton Co., Iowa; was buried with the largest Masonic funeral known in this part of, the county; he was also a pioneer of California, the village of Porbestown, Butte Co., being named by him ; E. C. was -a prominent business man of this place, who died Sept. 4, 1880 ; Ann E. is the wife of C. L. De Grave, now of Faribault, Minn.; James D., who was a smelter at Sugar River Diggings, Green Co., emigrated to Porbestown, Cal, in 1852; Mary Jane, who died at the age of 16; Henriette R., now Mrs. James H, Brown, of Industry, Kan.; Jared, Jr., in Butte Co., Cal.; W. W., who was engaged in mining in Green Co., until 1852, when he went to Wiota, La Fayette Co.; then in the hotel business at Center, La Fayette Co., while the M. P. R. R. was being built ; was Justice of the Peace while there ; then to Beetown, and to Cassville in 1872. His wife, Martha A., the daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Stephenson, was born in the fort, at Mineral Point, June 19, 1832, and claims to be the first white female child born at "the Point;" they were married at Monroe, Green Co., April 27, 1847, and have had nine children - A. F., was born at Sugar River Diggings in 1848 ; Irene, born at Sugar River Diggings in 1850, died in 1855, at Darlington ; Ella, born in 1853; Jared W., born in 1856 ; B. F., born in 1859 ; Watt S., born in 1864 ; Fred F., born in 1870; Guy Odell, born in 1874. In politics. Republican; in religion, liberal ; his wife is a Baptist. Mrs. Forbes' brother, Col. Watt Stephenson, of Wiota, was in the war of the rebellion ; was also Sherifi" of La Fayette Co. at one time.

HEKMAWIS ORIMM, proprietor of livery stable, and dealer in grain and stock, Cassville ; was born in Rhenish Prussia Dec. 28, 1832; came to America June 15, 1852, direct to Wisconsin, where he worked by the month until 1859; in the spring, he began the saloon and livery business until 1876, when he engaged in the forwarding and commission business. His wife, Elizabeth Isahmael, was born in Illinois of American parents, in 1838; they were married May 8, 1859; they have nine children - Henrietta, born in July, 1861 ; Hermann, born in May, 1863, died in April, 1864; Katherine, born in November, 1864; Bertie, born in December, 1866, died in the spring of 1867; Valentine, born in December, 1868 ; William, born in November, 1870; Bertie, born in November, 1872; Jane, born in December, 1874; Eldridge, born in September, 1877. In politics, Democratic. Chairman of the Town Board since 1871 ; Constable in 1864-65. Liberal in religion.

JOHX GJBIGER (deceased); was born at Arb, near Frankfort, Aug. 20, 1814; he lost his parents when he was 7 years of age ; at the age of 18, he was overseer of the prison at Frankfort ; while ttiere, he assisted six political prisoner;) to escape, he fleeing to France and then tn New York ; one of the prisoners was Dr. Wislisce, now of St. Louis, a noted physician ; the father of Dr. Bunsen, of Freeport, 111., was also one of the six ; from New York he went to Philadelphia, Penn.; worked at the cigar business ; then to Bellview, 111., as clerk in a country store, and by his steady habits be soon engaged for himself, but failed in 1848 ; he then came to Cassville ; the same year paid his creditors and engaged in business at this place with Rafianf, which he continued until the time of his death, Dec. 5, 1873 ; Mr. R. sold out to Geiger in 1860 and went to Germany. Mr. G-eiger was Postmaster many years ago, also on the Town Board several years and on School Board. By birth he was a Catholic ; in politics, Democratic. He was a steady, honest man, respected by all who knew him ; by strict business integrity, he accumulated property, so the family can live independent ; they own about 1,200 acres of land and a beautiful town property. His first wife was Christina Nickolas, born in Germany in 1831, married in 1854 and died in 1859, leaving three children - Gustav, born Aug. 19, 1855, died Jan. 31, 1880; Mary, born in 1856, now Mrs. Hufsehnnett, in Lansing, Iowa; Otto, born April 3, 1858, now of the firm of Klindt, Geiger & Co.; his second wife was Josephine Schalz, born Nov. 26, 1832; came to America in 1853, to St. Louis; married to Mr. Carlin, who died in 1859; then married to Mr. Geiger in 1862, by whom there were six children - Minnie, tern in 1863 ; John, born in 1865 ; Josie, born in 1866 ; Ferdinand, born in 1867 ; Henry, born in 1869 ; and Pauline, born in 1870.

JO HN A . KLiIXDT, of the firm of Klindt, Geiger & Co. , dealers in general stock , Cassville ; was born at Kielen Holstein, Germany, May 15, 1844 ; came to America in August, 1864 ; engaged as clerk with C. L. Le Grave for three years; then with John Geiger until 1873. He then bought out the stock, and engaged for himself March 1, 1878; the firm has been Klindt, Geiger & Co. His wife, Ida Sager, a native of Mecklinburg, Germany, came to America with her parents in 1863. Her mother is deceased ; her father resides in Cassville. They were married April ], 1875, and have one child - Gusta A., born March 24, 1878. In politics, he is a Republican ; was a member of the Assembly in 1880. In religion. Liberal believer. He has been a Good Templar.

F. P. lilJ^COMB (deceased); was born in Vermont Aug. 28, 1830; came to Illinois in ]84'> with his parents. His father now resides in Kansas; his mother died at Lancaster in 1857. They eame to Wisconsin in 1845 ; settled in Lancaster, where he first was a clerk in a store, and afterward in the mercantile business ; also Postmaster about 1853. They removed to Cassville in 1 865 ; in the fall engaged in clerking for Geiger, also Reinke. He died Sept. 25, 1878. In politics, he was a Democrat; was Town Clerk. In religion, Methodist; was a member of A., F. & A. M. ; also Worthy Master of Lancaster Lodge. His wife, Harriett M. McCartney, a rative of Cassville ; was born March 25, 1835. They were married July 6, 1857. By this union there were two children - Frank Emmett, born Oct. 13, 1858; William, born Feb. 7, 1860 ; died March, 1860. They own town property, and 300 acres of farm land. Mr. L., his father, was a native of New York ; his mother from Vermont. They came to Wisconsin in 1827 ; settled at Cassville ; both buried in this vicinity.

HENRY MILjIjER, proprietor of hotel and stable, Cassville ; was born in Prussia April 24, 1836 ; came to America in 1855, direct to Wisconsin ; bought 40 acres of land, and rented 200 until 1861. Ele then enlisted in Co. C, 2d W. V. I., Sept. 26, 1861 ; was in the first battle of Bull Bun ; wounded and discharged ; returned to Cassville; went to mining ; then bought 40 acres of land, and continued until 1866. He then went to Iowa, and engaged in teaching school in the counlry and at Garnavillo; then returned to Cassville in 1879, on a farm until June, 1880 ; then in to the hotel. He owns the property. In politics. Republican ; in religion. Catholic. His wife, Mary Serg, was born in Millville, Grant Co., Wis., Nov. 13, 1844. They were married in 1863; they have three children - Louisa, born Jan. 17, 1873; Laura, born Feb. 22, 1875; Henry, born Jan. 19, 1879.

LEWIS H. OAKEY, farmer. Sec. 13; was born in Monroe Co., Ohio; son of Henry and Minerva Oakey ; came to Wisconsin with his family in 1849. He was married to Caroline Titus in 1844; their children are Samuel W., born in 1846 ; Mineiva, born in 1848 ; William F., born in 1850 ; Lewis, born in 1853. Has been a member of the Board of Supervisors, and an acting Justice of the Peace a number of times. In politics, a Republican.

JOHN B. ORTSCHBIS, baker and confectioner and notions, Cassville ; was born at Alsace, France, Dec. 2, 1842 ; came to America, in 1857, with his mother and sister. His father died in the old country. Two brothers had come before this time, and are living at Cassville. He was engaged in attending school, and worked on a farm until 1859. He went to Galena to learn the trade with Jacob Sutter. He then went on a steamboat one year ; then to Dubuque ; finished the trade ; then went to Lansing, Iowa ; then returned to Dubuque. He enlisted in the 12th Iowa V. I. in 1862 ; but they would not receive him. He came to Cassville in 1864, and engaged in the saloon business in 1865, and then returned to Dubuque. His wife, Catharine Zeng, was born at Potosi, Grant Co., April 28, 1843. They were married in 1864; they have nine children - Edward P., Harry B., Mary Annie, William B., Bearnhart, Josephine C, Magalena, Maggie and Louisa. In politics. Republican ; is Justice of the Peace ; has been Road Overseer and Constable ; owns town property.

OTTO REINKE, dealer in general merchandise, Cassville ; was born in Meckhnburg, Germany, Sept. 17, 1827 ; came to America Dec. 18, 1849, landed at New York.; then went to Waterstown and clerked in a store ; in 1851, went to St. Louis and clerked in a Main street store until 1857 ; in the spring, he came to Cassville ; was in the store of RafiFanf & Geiger, continued until I8611 ; engaged in business for himself with William F. and 0. B. McCartney. William F. is now a successful business man in Denver, Colo.; 0. B., deceased. Continued until 1865, when he was in company with Gov. Dewey until 1873, when Mr. Reinke bought out the business. His wife, Martha Garner, was born at Apple River, Jo Daviess Co., 111., Aug. 27, 1837. Married Jan. 12, 1862 ; they have seven children - Alto, born Feb. 11, 1863, died April 20, 1866 ; Mattie, born Nov. 2, 1864 ; Fredrick, July 30, 1867 ; Benno, Sept. 18, 1869, died Jan. 16, 1873 ; George, born Oct. 5, 187'J ; Ottilie, Aug. 21, 1874 ; Grittie, April 22, 1879. In politics. Republican ; was Postmaster from 1861 to 1871 ; has been Clerk and Treasurer of Schools. In religion, raised a Lutheran. His father was a minister of that denomination, and died in the old country in 1878. Mr. R. owns 40 acres of land, also town property.

D. B. STEVENS, of the firm of Stevens & Bartlett, proprietors of steam saw-mill, Cassvill" ; was born at Oxford, Me., Jan. 24, 1837 ; came to Wisconsin in 1856, when he arrived at Prairie du Chien, he only had 50 cents in cash ; his trunk he took upon his shoulders to the store of Pettons ; he then engaged in driving oxen in the spring ; he then located in Bloomington, Grant Co., Wis.; worked at the trade of carpenter, teaching school in the winter; he then removed toBeetown in 1861, worked at his trade until 1865, when he bought che Cassville steam saw-mill. His wife, Mary Rockeffler, was born in Connecticut, in November, 1842 ; came to Wisconsin in 1855, with her parents, who now reside at Beetown. They married March 4, 1862 ; they have six children - George L.,born Nov. 10, 1863, now attending the Normal School at Platteville; Willard L., born Sept. 10, 1865; Frank J., Aug. 17, 1869, now at school at Lancaster; Charles D., March 23, 1872 ; Mary B., Nov. 6, 1877 : Lucy B., Oct. 10, 1878. In religion, a Baptist, and to his constant and persistent efforts the Cassville Baptists are indebted for their neat little church ; he is also the Superintendent of the Sunday school. In politics, a Republican ; a member of Beetown Lodge of A., F. & A. M. The firm own 1,000 acres of land in Clayton Co., Iowa, and a fine residence in Ca,ssville.

WIIiLIAM SCHIIITZ, saloon, restaurant and stabling, Cassville ; was born in Prussia Sept. 14, 1830 ; came to America in 1850 ; settled at Galena, learned the trade of tinsmith ; engaged in business at Galena with M. Gribbs ; then went to Dubuque, where he remained until 1855 ; he came to Cassville and engaged in the hardware business ; then built the Cassville brewery, and continued to run that until he sold to Hugo Grimm of St. Louis ; then started the present business in his own house July 24, 1880, also owns a farm of 60 acres. His wife, Sebbila Drecsen, was born in Prussia in 1852 ; came to America in 1 868 ; they married April 1 3, 1871 ; thev have five children - Otto C, born at Cassville March 13, 1872 ; William M., Oct. 7, 1873 ; Christ H., Oct" 5, 1875 ; Henry, Dec. 3, 1877 ; Frank E., June 16, 1880. In politics. Republican ; member of Town Board. In religion. Catholic ; a member of the Union League. While firing an anvil during the early part of the war, he came near being killed by the bursting of an anvil. His brother Peter was in the 25th W. V. I., and died in the war ; he is buried at Cassville ; William erected a beautiful monument to his memory - a worthy tribute to a fallen hero.

JOHIV H. C. SlVECLiODE, insurance and collecting agency, Cassville ; born on the Baltic April 14, 1821 ; in 1841, was in the employ of the Kiel & Altoona R. R., and continued until the great fire in Heinburg, in 1842, when he came to Baltimore, Md.; remained six months, when he returned to Holstein, and was put in the regular army, where he remained ten weeks, when he deserted and came to America, landed in New York ; then to Canada in the fall of 1843 ; in the spring of 1844, went to Michigan, there engaged in carpentering, when he arrived there his trunk was empty, the last penny gone, but, being a good draftsman he soon received the best of wages ; in the fall of 1844, he went to Galena, 111., where he remained until 1 846 ; the times being very dull and no money, he enlisted for the Mexican war with Capt. Crow, afterward Dr. Crow, of Galena ; served until the close of the war, when he returned and worked at various occupations ; until 1849, he was engaged on the steamer Yankee of the St. Paul and St. Louis line ; in 1850, he came to Cassville and worked at his trade, some of the finest buildings in the city were built by him. In 1857, he was engaged in farming, but made a failure; he returned to his trade. Now owns 320 acres of land on Sec. 27, also town property. His first wife, Jane Va Ansdall, of Holland, deceased, was born in Ohio, in November, 1333 ; moved to Wisconsin in 1845. Married March 16, 1856, died July 2, 1871 ; by this union there were five children - Annie, now Mrs, McCormick ; Catherine, born in 1861, died in 1863 ; Ester, born in October, 1864, died Jan. 28, 1871 ; Margaret, born in March, 1868; Curnelia, born September, 1870, died in June, 1871. Second wife, Amelia Phetteplace, born in Illinois, in February, 1847. Married in September, 1873 ; no children. In politics. Republican, and one of the little band that, in 1854, organized the party in this county at Lancaster, John H. Rountree, Chairman; John G. Clark, Secretary. He was raised a Lutheran. Has held the office of Justice of the Peace, Town Clerk, Treasurer, Notary Public. A Mason, and belongs to the Chapter at Lancaster ; I. 0. 0. F. Lodge at Bloomington. Gives considerable attention to surveying in Iowa and Wisconsin.

Town Of Fennimoke Town Of Fennimore

O. li. BGRBir, farmer, Sec. 33 ; P. 0. Fennimore; was born in Norway in 1816 ; came to the Jnited States in 1843 ; first settled in Iowa Co., Wis.; came to Grant Co. in 1848, and settled on his iresent farm, the greater part of which was Government land. Mr. Berry is, to the best of his knowledge, he first Norwegian settler of Grant Co. His wife was Mary Pingerson, born in Norway Nov. 4, 1824 ; he came to this country with her brother, Andrew Pingerson, in 1849 ; he is how a resident of Iowa Co. tir. Berry and wife have eight children - Lena, Mary, Lewis, Christina, Anna, Ada, Frederick and Ella. ?arm contains 240 acres.

W. Li. BROWN, in. D., physician and surgeon, Fennimore ; a native of Michigan ; he finshed his literary course of study at Albion, Mich., and entered the college at Ann Arbor, where he comnenced his medical course, afterward graduating at Bennett College, Chicago, in 1874 ; he commenced )ractice the same year at Reading, Mich., coming to Grant Co. in July, 1880, where he is now engaged n practice. Sept. 28, 1875, he was married to Miss Mary Peterson, a native of Hillsdale, Mich. They lave two sons.

A. B. BAIIiE Y, clerk, Preston ; son of Mark Bailey, who was born in Ohio ; he came to iirant Co. from Indiana about 1848, and settled in Boscobel ; he settled in the town of Mt. Ida in 1876. ie died in March, 1880. Mr. Bailey has two brothers - Seih G. and Nathan L.; they reside at the lomestead. He was married to Tillie Rogers, daughter of Seth W. Rogers; they have one child - Mark.

liBWIS J. BEBBY, farmer. Sec. 12.; P. 0. Preston ; born in Norway in 1836 ; he came 0 America with his father's family in 1852 ; parents settled in the town of Christiana, Dane Co., Wis., yhere they lived three years. Ais father removed to Grant Co. in 1855 ; he entered the farm which Jewis J. now owns in the fall of 1854. Father died in the fall of 1870 ; mother is still living. Parents lad five children when they came to this country, two of whom, Louis J. and Anna (now Mrs. Ronning), ,ro living ; Benjamin, born in 1842, enlisted in October, 1862, in Co. G, 33d W. V. I.; he died at Jefferson Barracks, near St. Louis, in January, 1863. Mr. Berry was married to Lena Gilbertson, daughter if Nels Gilbertson, who came to this country from Norway in 1860. Have five children - Julia, Benjanin, Thomas, Cornelius and Gustave A. Farm contains 250 acres.

JACOB BAIJMO-ABTXEB, farmer. Sec. 5 ; P. 0. Fennimore ; born in Bavaria, Gernany, Nov. 26, 1830 ; he emigrated to America with his father in June, 1850 ; they came directly to iVisconsin, first to Milwaukee, thence to Jefferson Co., thence to Cassville, Grant Co. July 19, 1850. Mr. Baumgartner went to St. Louis in the fall of that year, where he worked in a tannery ; he learned his rade, that of a dyer, in Germany ; he returned to Cassville in May, 1851, and worked for Thomas Scott, lear Cassville ; he returned ts St. Louis in August of that year ; in March, 1852, he came back to Cass- 'ille ; he left Grant Co. again, and engaged to work for Freeman Harmony, near Janesville, as a farm land. He was married, Oct. 23, 1852, to Mary Winterling, born in Bavaria, and came to this country 7ith her parents in 1848, and settled in Jefi"erson Co. Mr. Baumgartner settled in the town of Fenninore. Sec. 3, where he lived a short time ; settled on his present fiiriu May 5, 1855 ; he has 377 acres of and ; is engaged in grain and stock raising. Has bad nine children, seven of whom are living - Louise, 'Jelson, Leo, Peter, Frank, Wilhelm and Cora. Mr. Baumgartner possesses much valuable information egarding the history oT Grant Co. for the last thirty years. He is not only a careful observer and in )ossession of an excellent memory, but has also practiced the keeping of a diary, noting current events at he time of their occurrence. Both himself and wife are numbered among the most intelligent people of rrant Co.

A. B. CliABK, farmer. Sec. 7 ; P. O. Fennimore, Grant Co.; was born in Onondasra Co., N. I., in 1816 ; removed with his parents to Erie Co., Penn., when 5 years of age. Was married to Fidelia Haton in 1840, and emigrated to Linn Co., Iowa, in 1850. By this marriage' had two ehildren - James I., who died of disease in the army; Mary L., deceased. Mrs. Clark died in 1843, and in the same year A.T. Clark was again married to Annie Mann, who was born in Greene Co., Penn., in 1826. Mr. Clark las by his second marriage ten children - John W., who is married and resides in Fennimore; Nancy lane, who married N. Wood and resides in Ida Co., Iowa; Rachel E.; Trifosia, married to C. Demsey ; !!loia A., married to R. Demsey ; Warren, married and lives in Fennimorj ; Walter, Olive, Charlotte and

George W. Mr. Clark is an active Republican, and is strongly backed in the principle by his good wife. He owns a valuable farm of over 200 acres, under thorough cultivation.

JOHN DlNSDAIiE, farmer, Sec. 25 ; P. 0. Pennimore ; born in Yorkshire, England, in November, 1825, where he was married to Tirzah Chapman. They emigrated to Wisconsin via New Orleans, and up the Mississippi River to Galena, and thence to Grant Co.; left Liverpool Feb. 22, 1849, and reached Grant Co. on the 7th of May. In May, 1850, he entered 80 acres in Sec. 36, town of Fennimore, which is a part of his present farm of 400 acres; he built a log house on his first 80 acres, where he lived eighteen years, when he built his present residence ; he is engaged in general farming and stockraising. His present wife was Miss Grace M. Eddy. He had twelve children by first wife, eleven of whom are living - Elizabeth, James, Isabella M., Zipporah, B. C, Dorothy, Alice, Hattie, Abbie, Matthew E. (deceased!, Mary A. and Tirzah C. By prjsent wife - Eddy (deceased), Ella T. and Grace A. His son James met with rather a singular incident about 1860, when he was 12 years of age. A bald eagle of immense size came down upon his father's farm and attacked a flock of geese. After a severe contest with a plucky gander, the eagle was finally dispatched by James with a club. James graduated at Rush Medical College, Chicago ; is now practicing medicine at Soldiers' Grove, Crawford Co.

HENRY A. DANKLEFF, farmer, Sec. 21 ; P. 0. Fennimore; born in Denmark in 1832; 16 years of age he went to sea as a ship carpenter; he came to New York City about 1850, after which he sailed on American vessels for several years ; he left the sea about 1855 ; he then went to Milwaukee, where he remained one summer ; thence to Michigan, where he remained about two years ; then came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1857 ; he lost in Michigan what he had accumulated, and came to Orant Co. Resettled on his present farm in the spring of 1868; his farm contains 230 acres ; has also 160 acres on Sec. 13 ; his farm has fine improvements, all of which he has made himself. His wife was Ann C. Johnson, daughter of Peter Johnson, who came from Norway to this country about 1850 ; they huve four children - Sarena, Matilda, Charles and Henry.

PHILO DEMPSEY, retired farmer ; P. 0. Fennimore ; is one of the early settlers of the town of Fennimore; was born ia the town of Brutus, Cuyuga Co., N. Y., June 24, 1814; he removed to Alleghany Co. in 1831 ; in 1844, came to the town of Fennimore, and entered a farm in Sec. 13 ; this farm he still owns. His wife was Miss Lydia Walker, born in Massachusetts in August, 1820. Her father removed his family to Grant Co. in 1844, but he first came to the county in 1840. Mr. Dempsey's parents died at his residence in Fennimore. Mrs. Dempsey's father died in California ; her mother died in Grant Co. Mr. and Mrs. Dempsey have had six children, five of whom are living^George P., Silas H., Charles S.. Robert W. and Similde ; lost fifth child, Mary Edna. George P., now a resident of Mason City, Iowa, was a member of Co. K, 12th W. V. I.; enlisted in fall of 1861 ; veteranized at the expiration of his time, three years, and served till nearly the close of the war, when he was discharged for disability. Silas and Charles were members of 38th W. V. I.; the latter was severely wounded, losing a part of one hand. Mr. Dempsey was the first Town Treasurer of Pennimore ; was member of Town Board twelve years ; Chairman of Board one term.

' B. C. JOINSDALE, farmer. Sec. 25 ; P. 0. Preston; son of Mr. John Dinsdale ; born at the homestead in the town of Pennimore in 1854. His wife was Miss Emma Thompson, daughter of Mr. Edward Thompson, an early settler of Hazel Green.

H. H. EABli, Postmaster at Pennimore ; a native of Portage Co., Ohio ; he came West in 1838, and located in Salem Co., 111.; in 1848, he returned to his native place, and in 1850 came to Grant do. where he has since resided ; in 1870, he was elected Justice of the Peace, and held that office for nine years ; in April, 1875, he received the appointment of Postmaster, which office he has since held. He is married and has had ten children, only four of whom are living - Samuel Armstrong, son by former marriage ; Nancy, now Mrs. Loney ; Olie, now Mrs. Lewis ; and William.

J. A. FARIVHAM, druggist, Pennimore ; born in Greene Co., N. Y., in June, 1853 ; he removed with his parents to Elgin, 111., about 1806 ; he came to Fennimore and engaged in his present business in October, 1878. His wife was Miss Ada Coleman.

P. H. FINNECrAN, farmer, Sec. 27 ; P. 0. Fennimore; son of Michael Pinnegan, who came from Ireland to this country about 1845 ; he lived in Carroll Co., Ind., for some time, when he removed to Will Co., 111.; he came to Wisoonsia with his family about 1854. and settled in the town of Liberty, Grant Co.; he is still a resident of that town. P. H. was born in Ireland in 1842. His wife was Miss Agnes Robinson, daughter of John Robinson ; they have six children - Emma, Mary, George, Albert, Julia and Robert. Mr. Pinnegan was Assessor of the town of Fennimore for 1879 and 1880.

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ANDREW GrOVIliR, merchant tailor, Fennimore ; he was born in Devonshire, England ; came to Grant Co. in August, 1862. He was married in 1855 to Miss Mary Sanders, also a native of England. She died Oct. 2, 1864, leaving four children, cwo sons and two daughters - Anna B., Emma, John and George. He was married a second time, Dec. 25, 1866, to Mrs. Elizabeth Tobler, widow of John D. Tobler, who died in the army ; she has a son by her former husband, John 0. Tobler. They have four children^Ida L., William E., Grant and Albert.

WIIiLIAM (jrlLLHEAX, farmer. Sec. 23 ; P. 0. Fennimore; a native of New Hampshire- Went with his parents to Vermont when 9 years of age, remained there until 1857, when he came West to Grant Co. Located on his present farm in 1867. He has been a member of the Town Board, and served two years as Justice of the Peace. He was married to Miss Julia A. Dexter, a native of Massachusetts. They have three sons and three daughters.

WIIililAM A. (jtRISWOIjD, farmer and stock-dealer, P. 0. Fennimore; was born in Essex Co., N. Y., February, 1826. He went to Heading, Penn., when a young man, where he learned his trade, that of machinist. He was connected with the machine-shops of the Philadelphia & Reading R. R. Co. for about seven years. He afterward went to Plattsburg, N. Y., where he was foreman of the shops of the Plattsburg & Montreal R. R. Co., and afterward to La Porte, Ind. He came to Lancaster, Grant Co., in 1856, where he and Richard Meyer built a saw-mill. He operated this mill for several years. In 1862, he went to Pittsburgh, Penn., and engaged as foreman of machinery in the construction of the light-draft monitors, Umpqua and Manayunk ; was afterward connected with the construction of the Chicago Water Works. He purchased his present farm of 240 acres in 1872, and is now engaged principally in the stock business. His wife was Miss Harriet Meyer, born in St. Petersburg, Russia ; she came to the United States in 1848; of German parentage. Her father was a sea captain, and owner of a line of vessels, which plied between Russia and England. Mrs. Griswold is a cultured lady, speaking Russian, German, French and the English languages; she was educated in Russia, where she learned to speak the English language. Mr. and Mrs. Griswold have four children - Ira W., born in 1855, at Plattsburg; J. Lily, born in 1857, at Lancaster; Mary H. and Joseph N., born in 1870.

GEORGE H. HORTOX, farmer, Sec. 17 ; P. 0. Fennimore ; was born in New Hampshire Feb. 16, 1835; came to Wisconsin in 1857, and settled in Grant Co. Was married to Mary A. Switzer in 1861. Mr. Horton enlisted in Co. K, 47th W. V. I., in 1865, and went South with the regiment, and was in active service until the close of the rebellion ; was honorably discharged, and returned to a farmer's life. Mrs. Horton was born in Grant Co., Wis., in 1844 ; they have four living children - George, G., Charles A., Frank S. and Clyde S. He has always been identified with the Republican party, and has filled various town offices ; has been Assessor of his town and Justice of the Peace, and owns a valuable farm of 290 acres, well improved.

C. W. HIIVES, ticket agent, telegraph operator and express agent at Fennimore, for the Milwaukee & Madison Branch of the N. W. R. R. Co. A native of Elgin, 111. He took charge of this office Jan. 1, 1881.

CHARL.es WARREX LONEY, Fennimore. (Autobiography.) I was born Aug. 21 1808, in the town of Franklin, Ross Co., Ohio ; was brought up in a Methodist family, and taught to believe that it is wrong to break the Sabbath, or to attend church festivals ; I embraced religion in Indiana in 1834, and joined the Methodist Church. Was married, June 3, 1832, to Mary Switzer; removed with my family to the Territory of Wisconsin in October, 1846, and bought land and settled in the town of Fennimore, Grant Co. ; for personal abuse by those who should have been my friends, and for corruptions in the church, I called for and obtained a letter of recommendation from said church in 1871 ; in 1875, myself and wife presented our letters to the United Brethren in Christ, which church holds the same doctrines as regards the conditions of salvation, and have some church rules that I esteem more highly and vital importance in a religious view of the matter. This church is also more strict in the observance of their church discipline. These are some of the causes which led me to leave the M. ]i. Church and join the United Brethren. The love for and the tenacity wich which the former church clings to Freemasonry and other minor secret organizations, its organs, its church festivals and its church music all tend to deprive it of the power for usefulness which it formerly possessed. There is no man or woman that can be a true follower of the Savior, and at the same time deny Him. With regard to politics, I always voted with the old Whig party while that party existed, and since its disorganization have voted with the Republican party. I was elected a Justice of the Peace in the town of Fennimore in 1847, and re-elected each succeeding two years for sixteen years. I taught the second term of school taught in the town in the winter of 1847-48. Mr. R. Dixon taught the first term the previous winter.

I was elected Town Superintendent of Schools in 1849, and again in 1852 and 1853 ; was elected Town Clerk in 1865, and re-elected annually for sixteen years in succession. I have tried different occupations for a livelihood, but have never made much money at anything, but have always endeavored to deal honestly with all with whom I have done business. We have had four children, all born in Indiana, three of whom are living - Mary Ann (now Mrs. Mumms), Charles W. and Wm. H.

WIIiIilAM HARSDEN, farmer, Sec. 27 ; P. 0. Pennimore ; son of Henry Marsden, who. was born in Yorkshire, Eng., in 1806. He emigrated to Wisconsin with his family in 1842, and settled in Waukesha Co. the following spring. In 1853, he settled in the town of Liberty, Grant Co., where h& died in November, 1880! Had five children, all born in England, and all of whom are living - Mrs. Kebecca Rook, Thomas, William, Mrs. Jane Thomas and John ; the last two live in Kansas. William was born Jan. 1, 1838 ; settled where he now lives in 1863. He was married to Jane Warne ; they have five children - John, William, George, Anna and Frank; his farm contains 160 acres. Mr. Marsden is the present Treasurer of the town of Fennimore ; he has held that office for three years.

JOHIV aiOWTEITH, farmer, Sec. 22 ; P. 0. Fennimore; son of Andrew Monteith ; born in Wigtonshire, Scotland, in 1829 ; he came to the United States in 1850 ; he lived for a time in the State of Vermont; thence to Western New York; he went to Indiana in 1851 ; he passed the winter of 1851-52 in Texas ; in the spring of 1852, he came to Grant Co. and settled in the town of Liberty. He went to California in the winter of 1853-54; returned in the fall of 1857. His wife was Miss Elizabeth Dinsdale, daughter of John Dinsdale ; they have three children - Willie, Bertha and- Cornelia; lost one son, their third child. Settled on present farm in 1866 ; has 320 acres of land. Mr. Monteith is one of the present members of the Town Board; was Chairman of board for three years; he was a soldier in the war for the Union; he enlisted in August, 1861, in the 7th W. V. I. ; served about two years, and was discharged for disability ; he participated in several severe engagements, including Gainesville and Second Bull Run.

OEOROEi MOOWY, stone-mason, Fennimore; son of Isaiah Moody, one of the early settlers of Grant Co., who settled in the town of Smelser and went to California in 1849, where he still lives. George was born in the town of Smelser in 1847. His mother died when he was an infant. He has always resided in Grant Co. Has one brother, Sylvester, living in Grant Co.

H. A. W. McWAIR, farmer, Sec. 30 ; P. 0. Fennimore ; is one of the prominent early settlers o^* Grant Co.; he was born in Lincoln Co., N. C, in 1818. His parents, natives of South Carolina, were of Scotch descent. He removed with his father's family to Bond Co., 111., about 1820, where his mother died . Mr. McNair was on what is now the town of Fennimore in Apr;l, 1842 ; he removed here perooanently in 1846. His father, with his family, came at the same time. He entered his present home in 1849, but had occupied the place since the spring of the previous year. James McNair, a brother, settled at the same time on an adjoining farm ; he is now a resident of the town of Mt. Ida. John McNair, the father of the subject of this sketch, died at the residence of his son in 1858. Parents had five children, two of whom died in Illinois. The third child, iMatilda, resides with her brother James. Mr. McNair was married to Mary Borland, born in Pennsylvania ; they have two children - Fred W., born in December, 1862, and Bessie. April, 1864 ; lost two youngest children, a son and daughter. Mr. McNair was a member of the Legislature three terms, 1859, 1867 and 1870; he was County Surveyor in 1861 and 1864.

E. H. MOORE, stone-mason and plasterer, Sec. 18; P. O. Fennimore; was born in Camden Co., N. J., Nov. 11, 1837; removed with his parents to Indiana in 1840; had a liberal education in the public schools ; removed to Wisconsin in 1856 and settled in Fennimore, Grant Co. He married Mrs. Elmyria Eaton, daughter of David Hood, of Venango Co., Penn., Jan. 27, 1861. Mrs. Moore first married Clark Eaton, March 2, 1853, who died in 1860. Mrs. Moore has two daughters by her first husband - Mary, aged 26 years, who has followed teaching for ten years ; Melissa, wife of Rev. A. J. Hood, of this county. By her second marriage Mrs. Moore has one child - Alferetta, aged 19 years, a dressmaker. Mr. Moore enlisted in Co. E, 25th W. V. I., Jan. 4, 1864, and was in active service until the close of the war ; was honorably discharged. Is a member of the United Brethren Church, and is an active Republican in his town.

JOSEPH MORRISOHV, farmer. Sec. 7 ; P. 0: Fennimore ; was born in the Province of Ontario, Canada, July 28, 1833 ; removed to Illinois in 1851, and to Grant Co., Wis., September, 1858. Mr. Morrison enlisted in Co. C, 25th W. V. I., Aug. 12, 1862 ; was in active service with his regiment until the close of the rebellion ; was honorably discharged. He was married, Dec. 25, 1866, to Catherine E. Smith. Mrs. Morrison was born in Lake Co., Ind., in 1847. They have five children - Sarah C.j

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Joseph L., George W., Frank E. and Margaret. Mr. M. ia an active Eepublican ; has been Deputy Sheriff and Constable. Owns 100 acres of valuable land.

COXRAD NAPP, farmer, Sec. 29 ; P. 0. Pennimore ; was born in Rhine Province, Grermany> Oct. 15, 1829. His father, with his family, emigrated to Wisconsin in the fall of 1846, and settled in Hurricane Grove, Grant Co. He now resides at Cassville. His parents had nine children when they same to this country, six sons and three daughters, all of whom are now living except one daughter. Mr. Napp was married to Elizabeth Brek, daughter of Philip Brek, who emigrated from Germany to Grant Do. in 1848. Mr. and Mrs. Napp have nine children - Elizabeth, Mary M., Conrad, Charles, Carrie, Emma, John C, David and Mattie. His farm contains 340 acres. Is a member of the Presbyterian Church.

T. POPE JAY, proprietor of meat market at Fennimore ; a native of Fayette Co., Ohio. He jame to Grant Co. in 1836, and was one of the earliest settlers. In September, 1842, he was married to Miss Mary Tindal. She died in 1844, leaving one daughter - Alice. He was married a second time, iu 1859, to Miss Sarah T. Kelley. They have a son and daughter - Terrance and Stella D.

JOHIV G. PERKIIIfS, farmer, Sees. 18 and 19 ; P. O. Fennimore; a native of Vermont; Dorn in 1827. He came to Grant Co., and located on the farm where he now lives, and built the first douse in the village of Fennimore Center. He has resided here for the last twenty-three years, and, during that time, has held the offices of Constable, Assessor and District Clerk. He was married, in 1849, to Miss Elzina B. Gillman, a native of Vermont. They have three sons.

W. H. PEDICOBD, manufacturer of harnesses and saddles, Fennimore ; born in Vanwert Do., Ohio. He came to Grant Co. in November, 1878, and established his present business the^ same year. He was married, Oct. 14, 1879, to Miss Mary Shiffman, a native of Grant Co. They have one daughter, Marcia. Members of the M. E. Church. Mr. Pedicord is a member of the I. 0. 0. F.

D. O. PICKABD, M. D., Fennimore; born in Northern Ohio, October, 1837. His par- 3nts afterward removed to Michigan, and came to Stephenson Co., 111., iu 1838. When 18 years of age, the Doctor went to Minnesota,, where he lived till 1861, when he enlisted in the 2d U. S. Sharpshooters, organized by Col. Berdan. He re-enlisted, in 1864, as Hospital Steward and medical student. During his service in the army, he participated in many important battles and campaigns. His regiment was disbanded just before the close of the war, and he was discharged as a supernumerary. He continued the study of medicine after the close of the war. He took his first course of lectures at Charity College, Cleveland, Ohio; graduated, in 1879, at the Detroit Medical College. He began practice at Richland Center, Richland Co., Wis., where he lived three years ; thence to Boscobel, where he was in practice seven years. He came to Fennimore in March, 1879. His wife was Miss Ida McClain, daughter of John McClain, and adopted daughter of Alfred Palmer, of Boscobel.

JUDSOK PERKINS, proprietor of Railroad House, Fennimore; born in Rutland Co., Vt., in 1840. He came to Fennimore from Vermont, in February, 1866. He was engaged for a time in farming, afterward, in buying and shipping horses to Boston, Mass. He has been connected with the railroad for several years ; built his hotel in 1880. His wife was Cornelia Clark, born in Vermont. His parents, Amasa and Lucy Perkins, came to Fennimore about 1 864. They are now deceased.