Pleasant Prairie Village

Pleasant Prairie Village

A pleasant country town on the Kenosha & Rockford Road, where the same is intersected by the line of the Milwaukee & St. Paul, has a population stated at 150, and is a desirable locality in which to reside and engage in the various pursuits of life. The township contains good facilities for education, a Methodist Church at Torrey's Corner, and a Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry.

FBEDEBICK J. BBAIWDE, farmer, Sec. 5 ; P. 0. Kenosha; born in England in 1826 came to America in 1832, and in 1844, to Kenosha Co., locating on the farm he now occupies; followed farming since. He married, on June 13, 1852, Lovina Johnson, a native of New York State, and daughter of Mr. Johnson, one of the founders of the State Agricultural Society, also of the Kenosha Co. Agricultural Society, of which Mr. Brande has been Secretary for a number of years. Mr. Brande ms Justice of the Peace in 1869 and 1870, also Superintendent of School Board in 1854. He is a member of the Baptist Church, and has three children - Henry J., Frederick W. and Charles E. He is the owner of 113 acres of land.

BOBEBT BUTCHEB, general trader, Sec. 7; P.O. Kenosha; bom July 22, 1826, in Norfolk, England, where he whS a merchant and farmer ; came to America in 1864 ; remained one year in Chicago, then settled in Pleasant Prairie ; he farms 100 acres of land, but makes a specialty of market gardening, devoting about ten acres to that purpose ; he does the largest poultry business in the State of Wisconsin, and has just erected a refrigerator to hold 4,000 turkeys, etc., which in that will keep good all the year round ; he has also lately built a hot-house and grapery to grow early vegetables for the Chioii^ and settled in Pleasant Prairie ; bought bis farm of 320 acres and built tbe second log house io this town ship ; he now lives in a handsome homestead which he has since erected. He raises all kinds of gnii and stock. Married Miss Nancy Stevens, of Vermont, May 27, 1837 ; have had five children - Arriila born Dec. 18, 1839; Lorette, July 16, 1841 ; Walter L., Aug. 26, 1843; Althea, Nov. 10, 1845, die< Sept. 27, 1856; Ella L., Oct. 22, 1850. He was Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Racine ao< Kenosha Counties before the division, for two years; Roadmaster of Pleasant Prairie several yearB; School Clerk of Pleasant Prairie, two years. Mr. French is a strong temperance man.

GEORGE D. FOOT, deceased; bom Feb. 1, 1805, in Salem, N. T.; came to Wisconsm ii April, 1837, and located on Pleasant Prairie; bought his farm of eighty acres in 1839. Married Mia Sophia Hooker, of Utica, N. Y., Sept. 20, 1828. He died Oct. 9, 1846, leaving nine children - John H., Rachel A., Charlotte A., George W., Emma, Henry M., Jane, Charles P. and Emily. Henry served in the war for three years, with the 17th 111. Y. I., and other regiments. Charles served three years in the 1st Regt. Wis. V. I. Mrs. Foot owns the farm, and her son, George W., manages it for her. George W. Foot married Mi^s Jane Hoasted, of Bristol Township, Oct. 4, 1866 ; she died Sept. 4, 1871, leaving two chfldreD - Maud J., born March 25, 1870 ; Wm. H., Sept. 4, 1871. The family reside in Sec. 21 ; P. O. Kenosht

JOHN FOX, farmer, Sec. 11; P.O. Kenosha; bom Oct. 8, 1808, in Warwickshire. Bug.; came to America in the fall of 1834 ; lived in Jefferson Co., about six years, and then came to Pleasut Prairie ; bought his farm of 250 acres in 1855, and raises all kinds of stock and grain ; the ground is w^ timbered ; on his arrival it was all covered with hazel brush and small timber, but now is in good culti\-ation. He built the house and barns himself. Married Miss Margaret Duggan, of Ireland, Jan. 8. 183(). and has had eight children, seven now living - Jane, William, Mary, who died ; Edwin, Albert, Walter. Alice and Hattie. William Fox was Roadmaster and Clerk of schoal district for several years. He b a member of the Episcopal Church, and Mrs. Fox of St. Mark's Catholic Church.

STEPHEN GAIiT, fruit gardener. Sec. 7 ; P. O. Kenosha; bom May 26, 1819, in Aberdeeo Co., Scotland ; was a tailor by trade ; came to America in 1850, and located in Kenosha ; worked at hi? business for six or seven years ; moved to Pleasant Prairie Township in the spring of 1 857, where he bought seventeen acres of land, six of which were laid out for fruit and vegetables ; built his house, cleared his land, and now has it in a state of excellent cultivation, growing principally strawberries, raspbaries and the finer kinds of vegetables, such as asparagus, etc., for the market. He was the first in the county to raise strawberries for that purpose, half an acre being looked upon as marvelous at that time. Married Miss Margaret Trail, of Scotland, Sept. 16, 1847. He was Town Clerk in 1857 ; is Clerk of school district, and has been for six years, and was Director of school district fc»r six years previously. Mr. tod Mrs. Gait are members of the Congregational Church. Mr. G. has been a total abstainer for twenty-nine years, looking upon the use of intoxicating liquors with abhorrence.

EPHBAIH D. GOODHAIW, mason. Sec. 7 ; P. 0. Kenosha ; born Sept. 1, 1845, in Ware, Hertfordshire, Eng.; came to America in 1856, and settled in Chicago, where he learned his trade, tad worked at it. He went to California in 1870; returned and located in Pleasant Prairie in 1871. He built the German Catholic Church, Whitaker Foundry, completed the Masonic Lodge, and erected maaj other buildings in Kenosha City. He also farms about sixteen acres of land. Married Miss Hanaih Jones, of Shropshire, Eng., May 4, 1865, and has four children - Charles H., born Feb. 8, 1866 ; Willard F-, July 15, 1871 ; Frank A., Aug. 26, 1873, and Goldie A., June 29, 1877.

J AIRES A. HAIiSSE Y, agent Tmesdell Station ; Sec. 4 ; P. 0. Truesdell ; born in Albaoj. N. Y., Oct. 3, 1855 ; Feb. 20, 1867, removed to Milwaukee, Wis., with his parents, where he completed his education ; May 10, 1870, entered the dry goods house of T. A. Chapman & Co., Milwaukee, as cash boy ; three weeks later, was given a clerkship in the cotton department ; did not like the business ; resigned June 28, 1870, and obtained a position as Messenger No. 3, Great Western Tel^raph Company; June 6. 1871, Messenger No. 2; April 28, 1871, appointed Board of Trade Messenger No. 1, and Delivery Clerk; March 2, 1872, appointed book-keeper, and, while holding the above position, succeeded in learning to telegraph ; resigned Feb. 28, 1873 ; May 13, 1873, was appointed night operator at Morton, 111., for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad ; June 6, 1873, appointed ticket agent and operator at Lake, Milwaukee Co., Wis. ; June 27, 1874, appointed operator at Kinnikinic Station, in the city of Milwaukee ; Jolj 28, 1874, resigned on account of ill health, and went to New York City ; Sept. 20, 1874, was appoioted night operator at Binghamton, N. Y., (Albany & Susquehanna Railroad ; Sept. 25, 1874, by request of hi? parents, resigned and returned to his home; Oct. 13, 1874, appointed relieving operator for the Chica^, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad ; Dec. 8, 1874, appointed ticket and freight agent and telegraph operator at Truesdell Station, Kenosha Co., Wis.; Dec. 22, 1874, appointed agent for the American Expres Company ; March 10, 1879, appointed U.S. Postmaster.

JAmES HARTBAY, farmer, Sees. 5 aod 6 ; P. 0. Truesdell ; born March 27, 1834, in Boston, Mass.; lived there until 3 years of age; removed to Detroit, Mich., and, in 1842, went to Grosse Point, Cook Co., 111.; moved to Evanston, 111., in May, 1856 ; bought a farm in North Evanston, which he sold in 1873, and then devoted his time to grading, horse-dealing, etc., until he purchased his present place, in February, 1876, and came to reside here in June of that year; besides raiding general farm produce, Mr. Hartray devotes special attention to horse-breeding, having several of the best bred mares and horses in the country ; short-horn cattle ; dairy work, making a larsre quantity of butter annually ; he also raises large numbers of full-blooded, long-wool, Leicester sheep. He is the son of James and Ellen Hartray ; his mother died March 15, 1876 ; his father is living at North Evanston, 111. Married Miss Mary Ellis, of Cook Co., 111., May 24, 1855 ; Mrs. Hartray is of German parentage, and was born in mid-ocean; she inherited quite a large property; they have nine children - James W., born March 16, 1856 ; Ellen, Jan. 1, 1858 ; May J., Feb. 15, 1860; John, June 20, 1862 . Thomas, Oct. 4, 1864 ; George, April 17, 1867; Annie M., Dec. 2, 1870; WUliam C, March 27, 1873; Frank, June 27, 1877. Held school offices at Evanston, 111.; is Supervisor of Pleasant Prairie Township, and is serving his third year as Road Overseer of this place. Mr. H. and family are members of St. Mark's Catholic Church.

ROBERT S. HOUSTOIW, farmer. Sec. 20 ; P. 0. Kenosha ; born Aug. 7, 1820, in Charlemont, Franklin Co., Mass.; was a cutter by trade; went to Meriden, Conn., Jan. 18, 1851, and stayed about seven years, working for one company ; left there Sept. 15, 1857 ; reached Kenosha Sept. 25 ; bought eighty acres of land in Pleasant Prairie ; built his homestead and farm-buildings ; now owns 361 acres of land, principally devoted to pasture and to raising hay, corn and oat4s ; he keeps on an average . about ninety head of Jersey cattle and their grades for dairy purposes, making about fifteen thousand pounds of butter per annum. Mr. H. was one of the first to ship cheese East for the market; he has taken five medals at differi nt times, the first four for butter, and the last for cheese - Centennial, bronse ; Wisconsin State Agricultural Society, silver ; Wisconsin Dairymen's Association, silver ; Wisconsin Dairymen's Association, gold ; Wisconsin State Agricultural Society, silver. Married Miss Lucy M. Stone, of Whately, Mass., Jan. 24, 1849. Mr. H. is Treasurer of School District, and has been tor nineteen years ; was Chairman and Side Supervisor of Pleasant Prairie for several years ; member of Legislature for 1874. Mr. and Mrs. H. are members of the Methodist Church.

JOHIW liA^HlB, dealer in real estate. Sec. 7 ; P. O. Kenosha ; born August 15, 1799, at Kington, Herefordshire, England, where his profession was that of wool merchant or, as it is called in England, wool stapler; went to Canada in 1839, and resided there nine years, returning to England in 1848, where he and his family remained for four years; came to America in 1852, and settled in Pleasant Prairie, where he owns about 250 acres of land, and 295 acres in the adjoining township of Somers ; he also owns seven farms, besides wild lands and city lots in Minnesota. Married Miss Elizabeth Turner, of Kingston, England, April 8, 1825 ; she died in March, 1834 ; they had four children - Elixabeth, who died in infancy ; John, William and a second daughter, also named Elizabeth. On June 21, 1836, he married Mrs. Ann Mary Wilcox, of Kingston, England ; she had one daughter - Mary Anna,' who married Mr. Stanbridge May 15, 1861, and died in February, 1864, leaving one child - M. E. Lamb Stanbridge, born April 9. 1863 ; Mr. Lamb's eldest son, John, died in Canada in May, 1842 ; the second son, William, opened a real estate office in Winona, Minn., in 1856, but he died Maroh 9. 1872, and his father is now carrying on his business. Mr. L.'s daughter Elizabeth died June 30, 1853, in Kenosha. Mr. and Mrs. Lamb are members of the Second Congregational Church, of Pleasant Prairie, where there is a flourishing congregation, which meets in the Lamb Schoolhouse, in which, during the week, inatnictiou is impa* .ed to nearly forty scholars.

AUOUST LA9IBRECHT, farmer. Sec. 19 ; P. 0. Kenosha; bom Sept. 24, 1831, in Prussia; came to America in 1862 and located in Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha Co., Wis., on the farm he now occupies, consisting of 300 acres, on which he raises all kinds of stock and grain. Married Miss Mary Lambrecht, of Prussia, in the fall of 1856, and has eight children - Bertha, bom July 21, 1857; Josephine, Oct. 3, 1859 ; William, June 27, 1862 ; Henry, Sept. 30, 1865 ; Minnie, Aug. 7, 1867 ; Annie, June 10, 1869 ; Rosa, June 25, 1871 ; Frank, Sept. 10, 1873. He and his family are members of the Lutheran Church.

TI6TA liUWqnST, miller. Sec. 4; P. 0. Tmesdell Station; bom May 11, 1838, in Sweden; went to Denmark when 12 years old, and learned his business; came to Pleasant Prairie in 1869 ; bought about one acre of land and built his mill and house upon it, and is now doing a good business. Married Miss Johanna Paulton, of Denmark, July 9, 1866, and has three children - Victoria, born March 21, 1869 ; Sarah, Aug. 14, 1872 ; Anna, Jan. 22, 1875. He and bis family are members of

PETER liIPPERT, farmer, Sec. U ; P.O.Kenosha; born Oct. 27, 1837, in Prussia, where he was a farmer and butcher; came to America and settled in Albany, N. Y., in 1857, and while there worked in a malt-house ; in the fall of the same year he came to Racine County, and worked on Peter Rosan's farm ; and managed Mr. Cutting's farm for him for three years, whilst Mr. C. was in the army ; worked for W. Stanley, in Pleasant Prairie, and, in 1868, bought the farm he now owns of 120 acrea. He married Miss Helena Tobey, of Pleasant Prairie, in November, 1862, and has seven children - William, Helena, Kate, Annie, John, Peter and Mary. Mr. Lippert is now serving his third year aa Roadmaster of Pleasant Prairie. He and his family are members of the German Catholic Church.

JOHN liUCAS, farmer. Sec. 4, and proprietor of the Farmers' Home Hotel, Truesdell Station; P. 0. Kenosha; born May 19, 1836, in Radnorshire, Wales; came to Paris, Kenosha Co., in 1S43; to Pleasant Prairie in 1853, and worked for L. C. Holt three and one-half years, then went back to Paris to his parents for two years, during which time he owned and operated a threshing machine, at the same time managing his farm. In the fall of 1858, was severely hurt by a runaway team. In the spring of 1859, was elected Assessor of Paris Township, and served two years. In 1860, went to collie in Coshocton Co., Ohio, for one year, then came to Pleasant Prairie, bought a farm, worked it two years, sold it and went to work as a carpenter in Kenosha and elsewhere for four years. In 1865, bought eighty acres of the Gideon Truesdell farm, and worked it till 1870, when he was elected Sheriff of Kenosha County, for 1871-72 ; afterward returned to his farm, still working as carpenter for two years, and was re-elected Sheriff in the fall of 1874, serving two years ; then, after managing his farm for one year, rented it, and moved into his hotel, which he had bought in 1874. Married Miss Sarah J. Everall, of Ohio, June 15, 1860 ; she died May 4, 1861. On March 7, 1864, he married Miss Angeline Dabbs, of Pleasant Prairie ; have five children - John C, born Oct. 7, 1865 ; Floyd G., Nov. 26, 1867 ; Mabel L., Feb. 27, 1870 ; Lottie L., June 26, 1872; Schuyler B., March 19, 1874. Mr. Lucas has also been Assessor of Pleasant Prairie nine years at different periods ; Chairman of Board of Supervisors one year ; Under Sheriff of Kenosha County, two years ; Deputy Sheriff of Kenosha County, four years ; is now serving his seventh year as Justice of the Peace, and is County Coroner. He is a member of Lodge No. 47, Masons. Mr. L. and bis family are members of the Congregational Church.

CHRISTEN PETERSEN, farmer; P. O. Kenosha; born in Denmark in 1835, and came to America May 14, 1869 ; to Kenosha in 1871 ; remained until 1875, when he went to Illinois, .nnd, in 1877, returned to Kenosha and settled on the farm he now occupies. He married, in 1859, Miss T. Larsen, a native of Denmark. He has six children - Louise, John, Mary, Christina, Christ and Amelia. He owns eighty acres of land.

PATRICK QUICwIiEY, farmer, Sec. 1 ; P. 0. Kenosha; born in County Donegal, Ireland, Oct. 8, 1808; came to America in 1851, and, in 1853, located in Kenosha Co., and went to work on the railroad; followed that occupation until 1855, when he engaged at farming; followed that to the present time. He married, in June, 1857, Miss Catherine McGillen, a native of Ireland. Had ten children, seven still living. Are members of the Catholic Church. Owns twenty-five acres of land.

IiEANDER RICHTIHEYER, farmer, Sec. i7; P. 0. Pleasant Prairie; bom March 26, 1833, in New York; worked as a carpenter there; came to Wisconsin in 1854, stopped in Kenosha three months, then went to Sauk Co., Wis., and worked as a carpenter and millwright for ten years; came to Pleasant Prairie in 1864, and went to farming ; bought his farm of 127 acres, in 1868, and raises all kinds of grain and stock, making a specialty of dairy work. For about three months, during the war, worked for the Government as carpenter at Little Rock, Ark. Married Miss Eliza Seamen, of Sauk Co., Wis., Jan. 1, 1857.

JOSEPH RODDEIi, farmer. Sec. 13; P. 0. Kenosha; born Nov. 3, 1832, in Cambridgeshire, England; came to America in the spring of 1841, and stopped some time in New York State; moved to Huron Co., Ohio ; lived there two years, and came to Pleasant Prairie about 1846 ; settled on his farm of 240 acres in the spring of 1864, and rai^jes grain and stock of all kinds. He was District Clerk of schools for six years.

HATTHEW SCOTT, farmer. Sec. 35 ; P. 0. Kenosha; born April 20, 1809, in Perthshire, Scotland, where he engaged in business as a brewer; came to America in 1844, and located in Pleasant Prairie Township on Aug. 1st of that year; bought his farm of 160 acres, about twelve of which have been cultivated, built his homestead, a handsome brick edifice, barns, etc - he raises all kinds of gram an stock. Married Miss Jane Barclay, of Scotland, Dec. 16, 1831 ; she di^ March 9, 1875. ^.^^^J^^^ dren - David, Lawrence, Matthew, Anne and Jane. His three BOt^g gef^^ ^^ ^^^ aTiny, l>»v\

116th 111. Regt., and was confined in Libbj prison for eight months; Lawrence served in the 153d 111. Regt., and Matthew in the Commissary Department. Oct. 17, 187G, Mr. D. married Miss Jane Scott, of Scotland. They belonjr to the Episcopal Methodist Church, built just across the line in Illinois, and of which Mr. Scott is Treasurer and Trustee.

PETER SH3IITT, farmer, Sec. 7; P. 0. Kenoshi; born July 22, 1826, in Prussia; came to America in 1840, and stopped near Chicago, occupying himself mostly as a farmer in Cook Co., III., for about ten years ; worked in a brewery ; then came to Kenosha and worked for about five years in the same business ; bought his Pleasant Prairie farm in the spring of 1875, and owns ninety acres and a lot of three acres in Illinois. He raises rye, corn, flax and other cereals ; also some stock. Married Miss Cecelia Ribley, of Prus3ia, Nov. 5, 1845, and has nine children - Mary, Angie, Matt, Susie, Lena, Mike, Katie, Peter ana Gertie. He and his family belong to the Oerman Catholic Church. Mr. Shmitt helped to build the Kenosha & Rock ford R. R.

WIIiLIAH STANIiEY. farmer, Sec. 22; P. 0. Kenosha; born Sept. 1, 1829, in Essex Co., Vt.; came to Paris Township, Wis., in 1836. On arrival, Mr. Stanley*s father built a log house, which waB ready for occupation in one month ; came to Pleasant Prairie in the spring of 1837, «nd, in 1839, his father located on his present farm, buying the improvements, which consisted of fencing, a log house and three or four acres of plowed land. The farm now consists of 590 acres of land, with large bams and a handsome homestead, which Mr. William Stanley rebuilt and remodeled throughout in 1874. He raises all kinds of stock, and makes a specialty of sheep ; has 300 to 400 head. He also has a dairy, for which he keeps from fifty to sixty head of cattle. Married Miss Mary E. Dabbs, of Pleasant Prairie, Nov. 27, 1872, and has three children - Mary Edith, born March 19, 1874 ; John William, Jan. 14, 1876 ; Charles Frank, Aug. 18, 1878. Mr. S. was Supervisor for Pleasant Prairie for 1877.

JOSEPH S. TODD, farmer. Sec. 7 ; P. 0. Kenosha; born Nov. 13, 1852, in Kenosha, and resided there about seven years ; moved to Chicago afler his mother*s death ; then to Greenwood ; next to Woodstock, and worked as a fkrmer, except in 1873, when he was a sailor on the lakes; returned to Pleasant Prairie in the summer of 1878, and has been about a year on George Yule's farm of forty-two acres, to which twenty acres more will soon be added. He raises stock principally. He owns a horse, harness and wagon, besides the usual farm implements ; also has a large number of fowls. Married Miss Flora A. Warriner, of Kenosha, Feb. 13, 1878 ; has one child - Lewis A., born Jan. 29, 1879. By the side of his house is the Gatchell Water Cure, called Oak Grove Sanitarium, now uninhabited, fast going to ruin.

DEBASTUS TORBEY, farmer, Sec. 17 ; P. 0. Pleasant Prairie ; bom Jan. 11, 1820, in Centerville, Allegany Co., N. Y., where he was a farmer ; in the spring of 1866, he came to Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha Co., Wis., and took charge of TruesdelFs farm of 1,100 acres. He hought his farm in the spring of 1872, and owns 335 acres of land. He repaired the house, built his cheese factory, »nd manufactures about twenty tons per annum. On the farm, he raises all kinds of grain and stock, keeping about sixty cows for his factory. Married Miss Jane Knowlton, of Centerville, N. Y., June 3, 1845, and has three children - A. E. Torrey, bora Nov. 3, 1847; Herbert C, May 1, 1857: Allen J., Jan. 3, 1861. Mr. T. has been Assessor of Taxes in New York, and is Supervisor of Pleasant Prairie for 1879. He held this office once before.

HEBBEBT C. TOBBEY, Pleasant Prairie station agent C. & N. W. R. R., Sec. 8 ; P. 0. Pleasant Prairie; bom May 1, 1857, in Allegany Co., N. Y., where he was educated ; came to Wisconsin in 1864, and worked for^Mr. Truesdell for two years in his cheese factory ; then was appointed station agent. He owns a flour and feed store and dwelling house, and has just added a flour-mill. He also owns ten acres of land, covered with fruit trees. Married Miss Charlotte Derbyshire, of Pleasant Prairie, April 24, 1873, and has one child - Charles H., born Sept. 26, 1878. Mr. T. was Treasurer of the School District for two years.

WABD C. WHITE, former, Sec. 17; P. 0. Pleasant Prairie; born Jan. 18, 1810, in Berkshire Co., Mass.; kept store there seven years, and was also a farmer; moved into Tompkins Co., N. Y.; bought a farm and worked it for six years ; in 1857, came to Pleasant Prairie and bought a farm of 240 acres ; he now owns 390 acres ; he built the house, barns, etc., himsi-lf, there being but few improvements on his arrival ; Mr. White was the first man in Southern Wisconsin, if not in the State, to go into the dairy business, being much pitied at the time for what was deemed his rashness, but which proved to be the keenest foresight, and was the cause of the development of one of the largest and most lucrative industries in the Stare ; Mr. W. at present keeps eighty-four head of cattle for dairy purposes, and thirty head of young Ayrshires for that and for sale ; in addition, he raises a large quantity of corn and oats for home consumption ; he was the first to introduce the cattle-stable with the cattle ranged on each side, and a road through the center for cleansing purposes; the measurement of his farm buildings are: Horse bam, 34x48 feet ; cow barn, 38x114 feet; stock barn, 24x116 feet; shed, 22x42 feet ; chee8e-b< 20x46 feet, and an L 22x30 feet; wagon shed 24x32 feet; henhouse^ 12x24 feet; Mr. White has completed a handsome homestead on a principle of his own, to gain the greatest amouDt of fresh air sunlight ; the furniture is unique and elegant. Mr. White has seven children.

JOSHUA n. and ». J. WHITELE Y, farmers, Sec. 6 ; P. 0. Kenosha. A dupiica marriage certificate of the head of the Whiteley family, old settlers of Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha Wis.: "This is to certify ; that in the city of New York, on the 9th day of April, in the year of Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, the rites of matrimony were s^ilemnized aceoi to law, between Mr. Joshua Whiteley and Miss Mary Roberts, by me, James Davis, Pastor of the \V Church in this city." Mrs. Whiteley was born in Carnarvon Co.. North Wales ; came to this con with her parents when but ten years of age; summer of 1817, they landed in New York City; Roberts and his family subsequently settled in the township of Steuben, Oneida Co., N. Y.; Mrs. W ley will be favorably remembered by the older settlers of this section ; few have met life's responsibi] with more fidelity or fortitude than Mrs. W.; she was a Christian and maintained her Christian inte^ to the close of life's journey; consumption, that gradually wore her out, carried her to her grave; life was useful, her end peaceful. Joshua Whiteley, Sr., was bom Oct. 29, 1805, in Yorkshire, £n<dj came to Albany. N. Y., in the summer of 1826, and to Wisconsin in 1838, with his wife and one cb four others were born in this State ; two are now dead ; on arrival at Racine, Wis., they had to cross wild laod to Pleasant Prairie ; bought the claim before land was deeded ; they moved into a rough cabin in Bristol Township, without doors, windows or floor ; wolves and rattlesnakes quite plentiful, aiid < were frequently seen half a dozen at a time ; they afterward built one of the first log houses in Pleai Prairie, and their present homestead they erected in the spring of 1846 ; their mother was a represei live pioneer wife, and worked in the dairy making butter for the market; she died Dec. 27, 1863; J. M. Whiteley and his sister own 263 acres of laud, and raise all kinds of stock and f^rain. Mr. J. W. was Roadmaster of Pleasant Prairie for three years; held the office when the new bridge was b iiver the creek, in 1874 ; he has been Steward of the Methodist Church for seventeen years, of whicli and his sister are members.

CHARLES H. WILLEBTOIW, farmer. Sec. 27 ; P. 0. Kenosha; born May. 25, 1^ in Kirby Lathorpe, Lincolnshire, Eng. ; went into the dry goods and grocery business in Ramsey, Hi ingdonshire; came to Log City, Madison Co., N. Y., in 1853, and was in business as a batcher; cam< Wisconsin in 1855 ; located in Pleasant Prairie Township, buying two and one-fourth acres of land, af ward increasing it to five ; he returned to England on a visit in 1864, and, in 1865, purchased his pret farm of eighty acres, on which he raises all kinds of grain and stock, making a specialty of sheep ; in fall, he butchers cattle for the Kenosha market. He entirely remodeled and enlarged his homestea< 1866, and in that and the following year planted about two hundred apple trees, which are now yield handsomely. Married Miss Mary Ann Saunders, of Cork, Ireland, May 27, 1868. They are meml of the Methodist Church.

LAFAYETTE D. WOODWOBTH, farmer. Sec. 4; P. 0. Kenosha; bom May 1823, in Chittenden, Essex Co., Vt.; went to Hartland, Niagara Co.. N. Y., for eighteen months; in 20th year, gave his father $60 for his time, and in 1844 came to Bristol Township, Kenosha Co., ^ and worked for Harmon & Marsh for eighteen months, then bought a farm of sixty acres, which he gi ually increased to 184 acres. During the years 1851-52, Mr. W. was in California, snooessfully g mining; was in Beloit, Wis., from 1868 to 1870 ; bought ten acres of land and a house and lot, wfc he aflerward sold ; went back to Bristol Township in 1872, and stayed till 1875, when he sold his pi erty, moved to Pleasant Prairie and bought his farm of 305 acres, upon which he raises all kinds of gr and stock. Married Miss Eliza Smith, of Kenosha Co., Nov. 31, 1846, and have eight children - Frai A., born Oct. 9, 1847 ; Mary, July 12, 1850 ; Joel N., March 11, 1852 ; Emily, Sept. 27, 1859 ; B vey P., April 26, 1861 ; Lilly May, Oct. 17, 1864; WilHam, Oct. 7, 1867 ; Lafayette D., May 31, 18 He was Roadmaster for several years, both in Bristol and Pleasant Prairie Townships, and School CI for both townships. He and his family are members of the Free Methodist Church.

HIIiIiARD J. ANDREWS, farmer, Sec. 22 ; P. 0. Kenosha ; born in the State of New York, his father coming West in 1854, locating on a farm in Kenosha Co.; he continued farming, in various places in the county, until 1875, when he occupied the farm upon which he died, June 29, 1878, where his sons, Millard and Albert, are now conducting the farm, which consists of 160 acres. The other members of the family living in Kenosha Co. were D.-ivid E. and Ella M. David died in 1861.

SAHUEIi BABBTES, farmer, Sec. 25 ; P. 0. Kenosha; born in England in 1826 ; came to America in July, 1848, remaining on the Hudson Biver, in New York State, until 1853; went thence to Lake Co., 111. ; remained there until 1857, when he located in Somers, Kenosha Co., on the farm he now occupies. He is Clerk of Somers District, and has held the office of Town Teeasurer. He married, in 1850, Miss Catherine Hale, a native of Southamptonshire, England; Mrs. Barnes has had six children, five still living ; one was accidentally shot ; the remaining five are Visschcr, Phillip B., William J., Carrie J. and Edward M. Mr. Barnes owns 100 acres of land.

EDWABD BIBCH, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Kenosha; born in England in 1822; came to America in 1844; stopped in Canada West; in 1867, he came to Kenosha, locating on a farm, and has followed farming up to the present time. He is a member of the M. E. Church ; has held the office of Road Commissioner four or five years. He married in Canada, in 1855, Miss Jane Thompson, a native of England; they have had eleven children, ten of whom are still living. He is the owner of 162j acres of land.

ISAAC T. BISHOP, farmer. Sec. 16; P. O. Somers; bom in Somers, Kenosha Co., in 1845 ; his father, Jacob Bishop, was one of the early settlers; came to Wisconsin in 1839, and brought his family to Kenosha Co. in 1842, locating on the farm where he now lives. Isaac T. Bbhop, at the age of 16, engaged as clerk in the dry goods store of Seth Doom, at Kenosha. Sept. 9, 1862, he enlisted in Taylor's Battery, at Chicago, 111. ; he was transferred to the 55th 111. V. I., and detached from that to the Ordnance Department, Military Division of the Mississippi, serving in the capacity of Ordnance officer until the close of the war ; participated in the battles of Champion Hilb, Miss., Raymond, Black River and others ; also in the siege of Vicksburg; returning to Kenosha Co., he was, in 1867, elected Justice of the Peace of Somers, holding that position at present. He married, in 1866, Miss Lydia Clemens, a native of Wisconsin ; he has three sons. He owns 1 60 acres of land.

JOHN BBAID, farmef, Sec. 6 ; P. 0. Kenosha ; born in Scotland in 1821 ; came to America in 1850, and located in Mount Pleasant, Racine Co., Wis. ; he remained until 1855, when he removed to Kenosha Co., purchasing a farm, then very heavily timbered, which he cleared, having at present seventy-five acres under cultivation. He was Assessor for the town of Somers in 1869. March 18, 1854, he married Miss Jane Whitley, a native of Scotland ; they have had ten children, nine still living - Thomas, John, Andrew, Katie, Nellie, James, George, William and Margaret.

PHILANDEB T. BRIGOS, farmer, Sec. 12; P. 0. Kenosha; bom in Vermont in 1814; came to Wisconsin in 1850; in 1851, he built in Kenosha Co., moving his family, in 1852, into the house he had built the previous year ; he engaged in farming, which he followed until he enlisted in the 4th W. V. I., July 2, 1861, which regiment was afterward transferred to 4th Wis. Cav. ; he served three years and one month, participating in nearly all battles in which the regiment was engaged, and was mustered out of service in August, 1864. He married, in Erie Co., N. Y., Feb. 22, 1838, Miss Emeline Harris, a native of Massachusetts; Mr. Briggs has five children - Lyden W., lone M., fklward, James P. and Emma R. Lyden W. enlisted in 7th Wis. Battery, and served three years ; James P. enlisted in Ist W. V. I. ; was wounded in battle of Perryville, Ky., for which he was discharged, but afterward re-enlisted in the same regiment, which was transferred to the 21st, serving in the latter regiment to the end of the war. Mr. Briggs is owner of 116^ acres of land, which he and his son Edward now cultivate.

JOHN G. BlJDDLiE, farmer, Sec. 23; P. 0. Kenosha: born in England in 1822; in 1826, his family came to America and located in New York ; in 1853, he came to Kenosha Co. He held the offices of Deputy six years, that of City Marshal three years. In 1876, engaged in farming and stockraising; followed that to the present time. He married in New York, in 1848, Miss Lavina Laine, a native of New York. He is a member of the Orand Lodge, F. & A. M., is a member of the I. 0. O. F., a'so of the Encampment ; was a member of the 39th W. V. I., and is a member of the Episcopal Church. Owns house and lot in Kenosha. Has five children - Minnie, 0 orge, Marshall N., Frank and Susie.

Biographical Sketches

CHARLES A. BLXLAHOBE, farmer, Sec. 30 ; P. 0. Kenosha ; bora in Kenodb in 1841), his father having located in Kenosha Co., town of Somers, in 1844, and engaged in farn Charles A., who now occupies the adjoining farm to his brother Oren, married in Bristol, Kenosha in 1870, Miss Sarah Scott, a native of Bristol, Kenosha Co., Wis.; they have one child, named Ora. is the owner of 301) acres.

OREW BULL AMOBE, farmer. Sec. 30 ; P.O. Kenosha; born in Wisconsin in 1844 father and family came to the State that year ; his father purchased the farm now oonducted by the Charles A. and Oren. Mr. Oren Bullamore married, in the town of Bristol, in 1873, Miss Annie < a native of Wisconsin; Mr. Bullamore has two children - Ethie, born Nov. 13, 1874, and Royal, 3 23, 1876. He is the owner of 248 acres.

WILLLAH E. BIJBGESi^, farmer, Sec. 8; P. 0. Somers; born in Osw^o Co., N. ] 1830 ; his father, Benagh Burgess, who was a native of Vermont, came to what is now Kenosha ( 1836. and engaged in business in a saw-mill located on Pike River, in what is now the town of So in which business he engaged until his death, in the spring of 1838. At an earlj age, William en the milling business, which he followed up to 1850, when he went to farming, in which he is at pr occupied. Mr. William Burgess has been Assessor of the town of Somers for the past two years, iD< held the office of Town Treasurer. He married, in the town of Somers, in 1850, Miss Jane Le native of the State of New York, and a daughter of one of Kenosha Go.'s earliest settlers (Mr. CI Leet, who died in Somers Feb. 11, 1874). Mr. William Burgess has ten children living - Mary A., Aug. 5, 1851 ; Martha E., Oct. 30, 1852 ; Virginia L., March 11, 1855 ; Charles L., March 15, 1 Cyrus E., Aug 23, 1869 ; George F., Jan. 23, 1861 ; William E., Oct. 29, 1865 ; Battle J., Man 1868; Burdett H., Nov. 9, 1870 ; Robert C, May 9, 1873; and Delia, April 25, 1863 (died Juw 1863). Mr. Burgess' mother, Amanda Burgess, formerly Miss Foster, is still living ; she was bom i State of New York in 1799 ; her father, Mr. Alfred Foster, was one of Kenosha's first settlers, b been one of the exploring party who came to Wisconsin in 1835 ; he built the first saw- mill in what u Kenosha Co. Mr. Burgess is owner of 247 acres of land.

HOSES C. BUSWEIili, farmer, Sec. 21 ; P. 0. Somers; bom in New Hampishire in 1 his family came to Wisconsin in 1843, locating in Paris, Kenosha Co., his fiither engaging in hn Mr. Moses Buswell engaged first in teaching school and farming ; he has held the office of School Insp for some years. He is a member of the Baptist Church, having built the Baptist Church of Somers, assisted in organizing it. He married in September, 1843, in New York, Miss Lucy J. Gardner, a n of Hornby, N. Y. ; Mr. Buswell has had elevep children, nine still living - Ezra M., John H., Lavini Charles H., Mary S., William H., Otto F., Moses C. and Jennie 0. (who died). Alpha M. and Gknei He is owner of 157 acres.

PHILLIP DBISSAL, farmer. Sec. 18; P. 0. Kenosha; born in Prussia in 1844 family came to Milwaukee Co. in 1846 ; and in 1851 to Kenosha Co., locating on a farm in Somei Dec. 20, 1862. Phillip enlisted in the 31st Wis. V. I., serving with the regiment and participating the battles fought by the regiment; was mustered out with the regiment on July 20, 1865. He ms at Kenosha May 7, 1868, Miss Ellen Smith, a native of Prussia; he has five children - Ellen, J Margaret, John and Mary. Members of the Catholic Church. Mr. Drissal is owner of 111 acr land.

FRAIWK EICK, farmer. Sec. 28; P. 0. Kenosha; bom in Germany in 1843; his fi came to America in 1847, locating in Kenosha Co. on a farm ; his father, John Eick, engaging in t ing, which he follo\^ed for many years, conducting also a farm ; he died in 1870, since which time, f has conducted the farm, assisted by his brother. Frank Eick married, in February, 1874, Miss Se Ozan, a native of the Island of Guernsey ; Mr. Eick has three children - Clara, Frank and Silli. Eick is owner of forty acres of land.

FREDRICK FISCHER, farmer. Sec. 14; P. 0. Kenosha; bom in Hanover in 1823 came to Kenosha Co. in 1848, where he was employed in farm work ; in 1852, he puruh&ved the far now occupies. He is a member of the Lutheran Church. Married, in New York, Miss Loui^ie So; who died in 1853, leaving three children ; married again, in Kenosha, in 1853, Miss F. Eng]ehardt,a n of Hanover. Mr. Fischer is owner of forty acres.

JAMES G. 6ARDI1WIER, farmer, Sec. 14; P. 0. Kenosha; bom in Montgomery Co Y., in 1834; in the spring of 1856, he came to Kenosha Co., locating in the town of Somers, engaged in farming. Aug. 14, 1862, he enlisted in the 33d Wis. Y. I.; participated in all battles foi by the regiment, among them the battle of Jackson, Miss., and the siege of Vicksburg; was musi* out of service with the regiment in 1865. He married, in 1860, Miss Maria L. Cobb, a native of ^ living are Fred W. and Edward H. His wife, who was Miss Jessie Smith, was bom in Kenosha Co married in 1 868. He is the owner of 200 acres of land.

brought up in the State of New York ; in 1855, he came West and located in Chicago; remained until 1 870, when he came to Kenosha Co. and settled on the farm he now occupies. He married, in 1 Miss Sarah Williams, a native of the State of New York ; they have one child. He is owner of n acres of land.

WALTER 8. HAX WELIi, farmer, Sec. 34 ; P. 0. Kenosha ; born in Washington N. Y., in 1835 ; came to Kenosha Co., in 1800, and engaged in farming, continuing that to the pr time. He was a member of the State Legislature from 1876 to 1878, and has been Town Supervisor 1873; he is also a member of the Kni^^hts of Honor, and member of the Congregational Chnreh. married, in 1861, Miss Anna Robinson, who died Dec. 15, 1875; he married again, in 1877, Mrs. i Oreenebaum, who died October, 1878. Each wife left one child ; the first a son - Elmer A., the 8ec< daughter - Annie J.

JOHM E. MEYER, farmer. Sec. 32; P. O. Kenosha; bom in Prussia in 1838; cao America in 1844 ; he located in Kenosha Co., and engaged in farming, in which occupation hi remained since his arrival ; he settled on hb present farm in 1864 ; is Treasurer of the school district, ing held that position for the past five years. Member of the St. George's Catholic Church, of Ken* Married in Kenosha, in 1859, Miss Margaret Terry, a native of Cook Co., 111., who died Feb. 7, 1 leaving cue child. Mr. Meyer married a second time at Paris, Kenosha Co., Sept. 22, 1863, Miss ( line Meyers, a native of Prussia ; have had four children - Joseph, born April, 22, 1866 ; Geo. J., M

CHRISTIAN RAPP, farmer, Sec. 6 ; P. 0. Kenosha; born in Germany in 1821, and < to America in 1855; stopped in Pennsylvania until 1858, when he came to Kenosha Co., where he sei on the farm he now occupies. He married ; has had three children, two of whom are still living. I owner of thirty acres of land.

DANIEIj W. REASE, farmer. Sec. 4 ; P. 0. Somers ; born in Cortland Co., N. Y., in li his father, James Rease, came to Wisconsin in 1839 ; returned East, and, in 1840, brought his family settled in what is now Somer;), Kenosha Co.; he engaged in farming until the death of his wife in 1 when he engaged in sign and house painting in Kenosha until 1861, when he went to California, w he now resides, leaving Daniel to manage the farm ; Daniel also went to California, bat only remain year, when he returned to his farm where he is at present. He is a member of the Presbyterian Che He married, in Cortland Co., in January, 1865, Miss Maria A. Brooks, a native of Cortland Co. Y.; has three children - Clayton B., born April 9,1866; Harvey V., Feb 28, 1873; Edith M.,

SAMlJEIi T. RICE, farmer. Sec. 30 ; P. 0. Kenosha; bom in Warren Co., N. Y., in li came West and located in Kenosha Co. in 1841, and engaged in building, which he followed for a nni of years ; he held the office of Road Commissioner at the time of the change from Territorial to S Government; was also Town Clerk and Assessor; in 1848, he was appointed Postmaster at Kenc holding that office up to 1856 He married, in May, 1842, Miss Matilda Judd, a native of Tomp Co., N. Y.; has five children ; Orville A., the eldest, enlisted during the rebellion in the Ist Wis. V was transferred to 21st ; participated with his regiment in all battles, and was with Gren. Sherman on famous march to the sea ; he was lost, during the latter part of the war.

MATHIAS SCHWAM, farmer. Sec. 9 ; P. 0. Kenosha; bom m Germany in 1822 ; c to America in 1846, stopping at Pittsburgh, Penn.; he remained there for two years; came to Ken< Co. in 1848, and engaged in farming; in 1856, he located on the farm he now occupies. He is a men of the Catholic Churcb. He married, in Milwaukee, in 1848, Miss Gertrude Fox, a native of Pros they have four children - Christ, Annie, Hubert and Helen. He is owner of ninety acres.

RVRR SSIMMOMS, farmer; P. 0. Kenosha; bom in New York in 183a; came West 1844, and landed in SouthpoTt (now Kenosha) ; went thence to Lake Co., 111., where he remained a 1861, when he returned to Kenosha and engaged in the business of tanning; followed that until the spi of 1879, when he went onto his farm in the town of Somers; he was a member of the Kenosha ( Council for three or four years. He is a member of the F. & A. M.; has three children - Ella J., Am B. and Millie; is owner of 100 acres.

GEORGE M. SLiOAM, farmer. Sec. 7 ; P. 0. Kenosha ; born in Ohio in 1830 ; oame Kenosha Co. ia 1874, intending to retire from active business. He married, in County Down. L^nd,