Sharon Town (part 2 of 3)

S. W. VOORHEES, retired, Sharon; he was born in Cherry Valley, Otsego Co., N. Y., in 1816 ; he learned the business of boot and shoe-making, which he followed for many years; he was for a long time located in the village of Sharon, Schoharie Co., N. Y. ; he was married to Maria Loucks, born in Schoharie Co.. N. Y. ; he came to Walworth Co. and settled in the town of Sharon in 1849, and engaged in farming. Mr. Voorhees removed to Janesville in the fall of 1864, where he lived two and one-half years ; he also lived in Darien one year ; he settled in the village in March, 1874, and engaged in the boot and shoe trade, which he continued four years. They have four children - Albert P., born March, 1840, now residing at Napa City, Cal. ; George L., born June, 1843, now of Vallejo, Cal. ; Mary, born in 1847, wife of Walter Vankirk ; and Hannah M., born January, 1849. Albert P. enlisted in 2d W. V. C. at the breaking-out of the rebellion ; was made a 2d Lieutenant, but soon after resigned and went to California. George was a member of the 22d W. V. I., and served till the close of the war. Mr. Voorhees represented the Second Assemlily District in the Legislature in 1857 ; he visited his children in California in 1867, and again in November, 1878, remaining in California until the following August.

HARRIS E. WILSON, farmer, Sec. 24 ; P. 0. Sharon ; son of Marvin Wilson, who was born in Connecticut, March, 1793, and moved to Otsego Co., N. Y., when a young man. He was married to Nancy Hubbell. They came to Walworth Co. in June, 1844 and settled on Sec. 24, town of Sharon, where the father of Mr. Wilson still lives at an advanced age of 88 years ; his wife died April, 1870. The parents of Mr. Wilson had five children when they came to Walworth Co., only two of them, Harri.s and Hannah, now Mrs. Nelson Harvey, are living. Harris E. was born in New York in 1826 ; he came to Wisconsin with his parents; married Esther Ottman, daughter of David and Mary Ottman. The parents of Mrs. Wilson were of German descent, born in Schoharie Co., moved to Wisconsin in 1845. Her father died in 1859, and her mother in 1877. They have three children - Isabel, now Mrs. Secor ; Ruby, now "Mrs. Cramer; and Maud, born August, 1870. They lost one son, Clarence, who died Nov. 23, 1862, at the age of 9 years. The names of the deceased children of Mr. Marvin Wilson were Elijah, Harriet and Nancy, being a twin sister of Hannah, now Mrs. Nelson Harvey.

J. B. WISE, merchant, Sharon, son of Joseph Wise, who was born in Prance in 1816, and came to the United States when a young man ; he resided in the State of New Jersey for several years, and came to Walworth Co. in 1842, and settled on Sec. 29, town of Sharon, purchasing his farm of the Government, where he resided until 1870, when he settled in village of Sliaron, where he now resides. He purchased his farm at Government price in 1842, and sold it in 1870 for $60 per acre. Mr. J. Wise was born on Sec. 29, in 1848 ; he came to the village in 1869, and was engaged as clerk for Mr. L. Carter for 3 years; he then became a partner in the business with Mr. Carter and W. R. Herron, and, in 1876, became sole proprietor of the business. He has just completed an elegant store, which is part of a fine brick block, and which he was instrumental in building. His room is 24x90 ftet, and filled with a complete stock of general mer-

L. WOLF, of the firm of Wolf & Brown.son, general merchants, Sharon. He is one of the earliest business men of Sharon ; he was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1834 ; he came to the United States in 1851 ; he came to Walworth Co., and located at Darien, in 1856, where he engaged in business ; he came to Sharon in 1857, and opened a general store, consisting of clothing, dry goods, etc. He has been constantly engaged in business here since that time. Mr. Wolf owns the store in which the firm do business. This is a fine double brick store, 46x100 feet. This firm do a large business, and have one of the largest stocks of goods to be found in the country. Mr. Wolf has always made a specialty of clothing, and the firm is largely engaged in handling ready-made clothing, and in manufacturing, employing a large number of hands in their tailoring establishment. He has dealt in real estate considerably, and has proved a successful business man. His wife was formerly Miss Maggie Smith, daughter of Benjamin Smith. They have two children - Alma and Charles. They lost their oldest boy by death ; his name was Grant.

JOHN WOODS resides on Sec. 21, on the farm of John Ladd ; P. 0. Sharon. Mr. Woods was born in Surrey, England, in 1829, where he was brought up. He went to Canada in 1857, and thence to Niao-ara Co.. N. Y., in 1860. He came to Walworth Co. in 1862, and has been a resident of the town of Sharon since that time. His wife was Sophia Owen Bromfield, born in England. They have seven children - Edward J., Frederick W., Herbert VV., Charles W., Warren W., Lewis R. and Frank P. Mr. Woods has charge of the farms of Mr. Ladd, which aggregate 500 acres. He is extensively engaged in dairying, keeping a large number of cows, and in sheep raising. He owns one-half the stock.

JOSEPH M YATES, banker and capitalist, Sharon; he, though not numbered among the old settlers of Sharon, has done much toward building up the village ; perhaps no one has contributed more freely than he toward making Sharon the active and enterprising village that it is now ; he is a native of the State of New York. When a young man he learned the trade of a cabinet-maker ; he engaged for several years in piano making at Albany, for Boardman & Gray ; he was afterward engaged in the foundry business at Fultonville for a number of years. In 1862, he engaged in the paper business in the city of New York with William N. Hubbs ; owing to poor health, he gave up business there in 1871, and came west. Having a brother here, he decided to make Sharon his home for a time ; but he is not fitted - either by nature or education - for a life of ease, and he was again soon embarked in business ; he lost his first wife in the East, also his only children, a son and a daughter ; his present wife was Mrs. Anna Fowler ; she has two children, a son and a daughter.

Town Of Eiomviond

When, by act of the Territoral Legislatm-e. approved February 2. 1838, the county of Walworth was first divided into towns, the territory now constituting the town of Kichmoud was a part of the town of Elkhorn. It so remained until February 18, 1840, when, by an act of the Legislature approved on that day, what is now the towns of Whitewater and Richmond - being Towns 3 and 4 in Range 15 east - were erected into a single town and called Whitewater. By an act of the Territorial Legislature, approved January 12, 1841, the south half of the town of Whitewater, being Town 3 in Range 15 east, was erected into a new one and called Richmond, fi'om a town of the same name in Rhode Island, from which came a few of its earliest settlers.

Situation And Natural Features

' The town is situated in the western part of the county, on the western boundary line, from which it is separated from the town of Johnstown, in Rock County. The surface in the southwestern part of the town is a level prairie; in the northwest, it is more rolling, interspersed with beautiful oak openings; in the northeast, the surface is quite hilly, there being a range of hills extending in a northeasterly and southwesterly direction across Sections 2 and 3; in the southeastern pj^rt of the town, there is considerable marsh land, which is of no value as farming land, and too wet to be of superior value as meadow land. Rock Prairie, which covers about seven sections in the southwest part of the town, is considered the choicest locality in the tovm.

There ai-e several small lakes in the town, the principal ones being Lake No. 9, on Section 9; Lake No. 10, on Section 10; and Tiu-tle Lake, covering portions of Sections 11, 12, 13 and 14. The oiitletof the last-named lake is Turtle Creek, which flows in a general southerly direction across Sections 14, 23, 26, 35 and 30, leaving the town in the southeastern corner of the last- numbered section. Most of the marsh land of the town spoken of above lies for a considerable distance on either side of this creek. Whitewater Creek rises on Section 3 and flows in a northerly direction, leaving the town on the same section. On either side of this creek is also some marsh land. The soil is a heavy clay loam in the openings and higher portions, while on the prairie and in the lowlands it is mixed with a rich alluvial deposit. The land is generally of excellent quality, being easy of cultivation and highly productive. The town is fairly timbered with the various varieties indigenous to this part of the State. ,

The First Settler

The following facts ai-e from the pen of Pros])er Cravath, of Whitewater: " To Morris F. Hawes is due the credit of having been the first settler in the town of Richmond. He an-ived on the 1st day of August, 1837, and immediately laid claim to the south half of Section 1. The night previous to their an-ival, they camped upon Rock Prairie, a few miles distant, and now, as soon as they had halted, prejiarations were made for breakfast. These were quite primitive in their character, and soon finished. Their table was formed of a board laid across some poles; chairs were taken from the wagon, and all sat down to their first meal in their new home. ' Squire Hawes ' had removed from Michigan, and was among the more wealthy of the early settlers. His equipage, when he started from Chicago, consisted of four yoke of oxen and three wagons. One of these wagons was boarded up at the sides and back, about four and a half feet from the box, and covered at the top with a deck roof. This served them not only as a family carriage, but also as parlor, bedroom and pantry. His family consisted of a wife and six children - young ladies, lasses and lads. Their daily progress was from twelve to twenty miles. They foimd a track as far as Geneva, but, after leaving that place, their only guide was an Indian trail, which led northward to Fort Atkinson. When they stopped for the night, they ' put uj) ' at no hotel, and had no landlord, landlady or cook of whom to complain, for all were their own hotel -keepers. When the shade of evening warned them that it was time to secure a resting-place for the coming night, they selected some place near which flowed a stream or spring of cleai- water, and where wood could be procxired. Their first business was to collect fuel for the building of a fire. This duty devolved upon the men of the party. The women then succeeded to the peculiarly feminine task of preparing the meal. This ready, they all sat round their rude table in truly gipsy style. Though their fare was simple, yet the feast of an epicure could not been partaken of with a keener relish. In the morning, they proceeded upon their way with the rising of the sim, and, after traveling foiu- or five miles, would halt for breakfast This disposed of, and the dishes being washed and packed away, they would start anew, not stopping again until night, their dinner consisting of a lunch taken in the wagon. If they chanced to be in the vicinity of a dwelling near dark, they would stop for the night, using the fire of the house for cooking purjaoses, and the strangers were always sure of 'a hearty welcome, for a lack of hospitality could not be charged against the early settlers. Such, in brief, was the mode of traveling then, at once wild and fascinating, and yet wearisome and full of care. But even when their journey was accomjDlished and they had reached their destination, the prospect before them must have seemed somewhat dark and dubious. Their surroundings were certainly little calculated to inspire hope. With no roof to shelter their heads, no neighbors within miles of them, a trackless prairie upon the one side and a wood as trackless upon the other: huge oaks of a centiu-y's growth stood thick aroimd, l)ut these were to be felled and hewn and joined together before they could serve for protection and shelter alike from sunshine and storm. An easily tilled and }>roductive soil lay ready for their hands, but much labor was required, and the sun must again complete his annual round before they could hope to reap of the fruits of the earth. Yet, nothing daunted, and with hoi)eful hearts and cheerful faces, they went right heartily to work, and soon their cabin was so far completed as to ajlow of its occupation by the family. The logs were rough-hewn on the inside ; the roof was made of shakes, which resembled staves, and were about fom- feet long, being riven either from the white or yellow oak. They were placed upon poles laid lengthwise of the building, and over them were placed larger jioles to keep them firm. The S(iuire had brought glass and sash for his windows from Chicago. For frames, he took the boards which, on the road, had fonned their wagon home. The floor was made of the wagon boxes, and it might se(;m strange to the uninitiated to know the different uses to which these same boxes were put, now being used as a floor, and now as wagon boxes in going to mill, the ground meanwhile serving as floor and cai'pet, for in those days there was no superfluous lumber, and a board was a treasiu-e. '"

Mr. Hawes, after a number of years, moved from Richmond into the town of Whitewater, and subsequently into the village of Whitewater, where he died January 14, 1868, his wife having preceded him by nine years.

Other Early Settlers

The subsequent settlers of 1837 are as follows: Thomas James, on Section 34; Arthm- and Andrew Stewart, on Section 33; Perkins S. Childs, on Section 17. Of these, ]\Ii\ James came from Rhode Island; Ai-thur and Andrew Stewart, from Pennsylvania; and Mr. Childs, from Vermont.

Among the settlers of 1838 are the following-named persons: Charles Hamilton, who located on Section 4; Thomas P. James, on Section 34; George E. James, on Section 33; Ira Sanborn, Cyrennvis W'ilcox and Joseph Compton, on Section 5; John Teetshoru, on Section 6,

In 1839 came William Campbell, S. W. Newbm-y and Joseph Prentice, who located on Section 18: Joseph and James G. Humphrey and Anderson Whiting, on Section 7: Stejjhen and Isaac Kelch, on Section 0.

In 1840 came Asa Congdon and William Hatton, who settled on Section 35; Robert Moore, on Section 29; Daniel Wilkins and Morris Ensign, on Section 6; Alden Wilkins, on Section 3; Edwin M. Rice, on Section 5; H. E. Hemminway, on Section 8; James Cotter, Jasper Humphrey and William Patterson, on Section 19: Harrison and Silas Bishop, on Section - ; Gordon Florentine, on Section 17.

In 1841, Elijah Belding settled on Section 29: A. P. Newbury, on Section 18; Freeman Emer.son, on Section 19; John Balfour, on Section 20; Andi'ew Mills, on Section 19.

In 1842 came H. G. Smith and C. J. Dockstader, who located on Section 28; John A. Bowen and John Langley, on Section 20; Solomon Wakeley, Ambrose Moore, James and David

Compton. on Section 5; James Sanford, on Section 1; James Matthews, on Section 9; Noi-man Humphrey, on Section 7; J. McCart, on Section 13; Peter Smith, O. H. Smith and Richard Bradt, on Section 36; Joseph E. Irish, on Section 25; Warren Congdon, on Section 26; Henry Hess, Charles J. Morgan and Amos Ives, on Section 35 ; Samuel Stewart, on Section 32 ; Edward Mitchell and Jones Gage, on Section 29; John C. Dockstader, on Section 33; Robert Sherman, on Section 27; Emery Gage, on Section 17; Irving Gage, on Section 21; Joseph Hall, on Section 19.

The Methodist Episcopal Church at litter's Corners was organized in 1852. The one near Richmond Post Office was organized in aboat 1854, and services were first held in the schoolhouse. The society was again organized in the spring of 1872, and the building erected in the summer of the same year. The building is 30x44 feet, and cost $2,300. There are about forty members. Its first regular pastor was Rev. I. S. Eldridge; its present. Rev. C. A. Wilson.

The first town meeting and election of oiHcers was held^at the Richmond House, kept by Perkins S. Childs, April 5, 1842. John Teetshoru was appointed Moderator, and Asa Congdon, Clerk, of this meeting. Among other resolutions, the following were introduced and adoj^ted: " That the town raise one-fourth of 1 per cent on the taxable property of the town for the support of the common schools for the ensuing year, and that the town officers receive 4 shillings per day for their sei-vices."

1845 - Supervisors, James Cotter, Chairman; Ai-thm- Stewart, Horace B. Kinne; .John A. Bowen, Clerk; Robert Moore, Treasm-er; David A. Clu-istie, Collector; Ii'a Sanbm-n, Thomas P. James, Assessors; Andrew Stewart. John A. Bowen. Horatio N. Teetshorn, Commissioners of Schools; Jasper Humphrey. John C. Dockstader, John Teetshorn, Justices of the Peace.

1846 - Supervisors, James Cotter, Cnairman; Arthiu- Stewart, Horatio N. Teetshorn; John A. Bowen, Clerk; Robert Moore, Treasm-er; David A. Christie, Collector; Joseph Hall, Robert

Moore, Assessors; Varnum Ai-nold. Ancb-ew Stewart, John A. Bo wen, Commissioners of Schools; John Teetshorn, William Patterson, Alexander Bowley, Jr., Justices of the Peace.

1848 - Supervisors, John A. Bowen. Chairman; James Cotter, Sylvester Moore; Jacob M. Fish, Clerk; Curtis Bellows, Treasm-er; John Balfour, Collector; Morris F. Hawes, Simeon W. Newbery, Robert Moore, Assessors; Jacob M. Fish, Horatio N. Teetshorn, John A. Bowen, Cormnissioners of Schools; Cui'tis Bellows, Morris F. Hawes, John M. Balfour, Justices of the Peace.

1849 - Supervisors, Anderson Whiting, Chairman; John M. Balfour, Elisha Hulce; John Langley, Clerk; Edwin M. Rice, Treasiu-er; Joseph Hall, Morris F. Hawes, Assessors; William N. Conse, Superintendent of Schools; Joseph Langworthy, William Patterson, Justices of the Peace.

1851 - Supervisors, Jacob M. Fish. Chairman; Robert Moore. David A. Christie; Stephen H. Smith. Clerk; James Cotter. Treasurer; William H. Washburn, Andrew Stewart. John C. Docks, Assessors; Varnum Ai'nold, Superintendent of Schools; Morris F. Hawes, Rial Thomas, David H. Warner, Justices of the Peace.

1852 - Supervisors. Jacob M. Fish, Chairman; Albert H. Morse, Christopher J. Dockstader; Stephen H. Smith, Clerk; James Cotter, Treasurer; Varnum Ai-nold, Assessor; John M. Evans, Superintendent of Schools; David A. Spikerman, Robert Moore, William H. Washburn, Justices of the Peace.

1853 - Supervisors, Joseph E. Irish, Chairman; Elisha Hulce, Thomas P. James; John Langley, Clerk; George E. James, Treasurer; Anderson \\'hiting, Assessor; A. L. Gibb^, Superintendent of Schools; George W. Paul, Joseph Langworthy, D. H. Warner, Justices of the Peace.

1855 - Supervisors, E. M. Rice, Chainuau; A. Clark, O. H. Smith; Erastus Porter, Clerk; John M. Clark, Treasurer; George Brown, Assessor; A. L. Gibbs, Superintendent of Schools; William Holbrook, Robert A. James, Anderson Whiting, Justices of the Peace.

1850- Supervisors, Anderson Whiting, Chairman; M. Hollirook, C. Low; B. H. Stark, Clerk; O. H. Smith, Treasm-er; A. G. Low, Assessor; Henry Fleming, Superintendent of Schools; Jared Hall, Charles Claxton, Elisha Hulce, Justices of the Peace.

1857 - Supervisors, Anderson Whiting, Chairman; M. Holbrook, G. E. James; Stephen H. Smith, Clerk; A. H. Morse, Treasurer; Varnum Arnold, Alfred Hadley. John M. Evans, Assessors; George Brown, Superintendent of Schools; John Clark, Joseph Hall, George Arnold, Justices of the Peace.

1858 - Supervisors, Anderson Whiting. Chairman; Solomon Finch. Horatio N. Lavwence; John M. Evans, Clerk; John Pomberton, Treasm-er; William Patterson, Assessor; Benjamin H. Starks. Superintendent of Schools; Charles Claxton, Sylvester Paul, John C. Dockstader, Justices of the Peace.

1859 - Supervisors, Anderson Whiting, Chairman; Snlomon Finch, Horatio N. La^vrence; John M. Evans, Clerk; John Pemberton, Treasurer; William Patterson. Assessor; B. H. Stark, Superintendent of Schools; Joseph Hall, Merit Bishop, Justices of the Peace.

1860 - Supervisors, Elisha Hulce, Chairman; Stephen H. Smith, George Brown; John Langley, Clerk; H. O. Crumb, Treasm-er; Varnum Arnold, Assessor; James Coakley, Superintendent of Schools; Charles Claxton, A. H. Morse, Truman Loomis, Justices of the Peace.

1861 - Supervisors, Elisha Hulce, Chairman; S. H. Smith, Varmim Arnold; John Langley, Clerk; H. O. Crumb, Treasurer; John M. Evans, Assessor; George Brown, Superintendent of Schools; Joseph Hall, H. G. Smith, Justices of the Peace.

1862 - Supervisors, William Patterson, Chairman; John Pemberton, A. E. Mason; John Langley, Clerk; A. H. Morse, Treasiu'er; Truman Loomis, Assessor; Charles Claxton, George Brown, Robert Knilans, Justices of the Peace.

1865 - Supervisors, George Brown, Chairman; Varnum Arnold, A. H. Morse; A. J. Stewart, Clerk; J. H. Jones, Treasurer; William Patterson, Assessor; O. L. West, Thomas Bingham, Joseph Hall, Justices of the Peace.

1866 - Supervisors, John M. Evans, Chairman; J. H. Brown, A. H. Morse; A. J. Stewart, Clerk; H. A. Stone, Treasure)^; H. D. Locke, Assessor; J. Harder, Elisha Hulce, J. H. Jones, Justices of the Peace.

1868 - Supervisors, Elisha Hulce, Chairman; H. A. Stone, George Brown; John M. Evans, Clerk; S. L. Smith, Treasui'er; Varniun Ai'nold, Assessor; James Harder, A. H. Morse, E. C. Sholes, Justices of the Peace.

1869 - Supervisors, Elisha Hulce. Chairman; George Brown, William Mack; John M. Evans, Clerk ; Benjamin Clark, Treasurer; A. H. Morse, Assessor; S. Paul, O. L. West, H. Holbrook, S. H. Smith. Justices of the Peace.

1870 - Supervisoi's, George Brown, Chairman; S. L. Smith, Benjamin Clark; John M. Evans, Clerk; Stephen H. Smith, Assessor; S. Paul, Elisha Hulce, Justices of the Peace.

1873 - Supervisors. W. A. Knilans, Chairman; B. B. Freeman, George McFarlane; Frank Mitchell, Clerk; Robert Knilans, Treasurer; Charles Claxton, Assessor; L. Dunbar, Charles Claxton, Justices of the Peace.

1874 - Supervisors, W. A. Knilans, Chairman; J. H. Converse, James Heunesy; Frank Mitchell, Clerk; C. G. SpeiTy, Treasurer; Charles Claxton, Assessor; W. W. Chapman, James Hoveder, O. L. West. Justices of the Peace.

1876 - Supervisors. W. A. Knilans, Chairman; W. R. Taylor, Lewis Saxe; Joseph Mitchell, Clerk; George Newbery, Treasurer; Charles Claxton, Assessor; O. L. West, Chai-les Claxton, Justices of the Peace.

1878 - Supervisors, W. A. Knilans, Chairman; Amos Ives, Richard Booker; Robert Knilans, Clei'k; A. R. Langley, Treasurer; Charles Claxton, Assessor; Charles Claxton, H. D. Locke, W. D. Sturtevant, Robert Ellis, Justices of the Peace.

1880 - Supervisors, W. A. Knilans, Chairman; Lewis Teetshorn, Amos Ives; Robert Knilans. Clerk; A. R. Lanfjley, Treasurer; Charles Claxton. Assessor; Charles Claxton, M. W. Chapman, James Connelly. Chester Lyman. Justices of the Peace.

1881 - Supervisors, W. A. Knilans, Chairman; O. Oslock, J. P. Davis; Robert Knilans, Clerk; O. Peterson, Treasurer; Charles Claxton, Assessor; R. H. Gage, Charles Loomer, Justices of the Peace.

Closing Sdmmaby

Richmond is exclusively a farming town. The grain crops of 1880 were: Wheat, "26,000 bushels: com, 1(W,000 bushels; oats, 42,000 bushels; there were also raised 8,000 bushels of potatoes, 1 1,000 bushels of apples, 550 bushels timothy seed and 1,000 tons of hay; 56,000 pounds of butter were produced.

In 1881, 8,000 acres were sovni to grain; there were 107 acres of orchard, having 5,776 fruit-bearing trees; also 3,633 acres of pasturage and mowing, and 3,885 acres of growing timber.

There are six whole and five union school districts. The whofe number of scholars enrolled between the ages of four and twenty years is 301), of which number 201 attended school. Eight teachers were employed, at average monthly wages of $34 for male and S'21 for female teachers. There are eight schoolhouses, valued at $2,240. The annual expenditiu-e for school pui'poses is 11,800.

EDWARD AKIN^, deceased, was born in Johnstown, N. Y., April 18, 1803; when 5 years of age, moved with his father to Venice, Cayuj;a Co., where he was married Sept. 24, 1823, to Miss Adeline Morgan, daughter of Jacob Morgan. Mrs. Akin was born Deo. JiO, 1805. They had a family of tea children - William (died aged 10 years), Lucy A. (is now Mrs. 0. L. West, of Richmond), George S. ( is a physician of HarrisonvilJe, Mo. J, Lois M. (was the wife of John Hicks, died March 24, 1861), Eunice P. (now Mrs. Ezra Cramer of Kansas), Jacob M. (of Rock Co., Wi.*.), Levanjah (now Mrs. A. Wilcock, of Rock Co., Wis.), Adeline M. (was the wife of Wilson Martin, died June 19, 1880), William F. (of Rook Co., Wis.), Emily W. (lives with her brother William). Mr. Akin died Jan. 16, 1878; his wife survived him a year; her death occurred Jan. 13, 1879.

VARNUM ARNOLD, former, Sec. 32 ; P. 0. Richmond ; has 580 acres ; was born in Cayuga Co., N. Y., Jan. 18, 1819 ; is the son of Joseph and Susannah Arnold ; was brought up a farmer; was married in the city of Auburn, N. Y., Jan 22, 1845, to Julia A. Butts, daughter of Denison and Lucy Butts. Mrs. Arnold was born in Albany, N. Y. In the spring of 1845, Mr. Arnold moved to Wisconsin, and made his home on his present farm, Sec. 32, Richmond, Walworth Co.; he has never been ambitious of public office, but has served six years as Assessor ; also as Superintendent of Schools, and three terms as member of the Board of Supervisors ; in politics he is Republican. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold have no children of their own, but have brought up four adopted ones - Lovina Moore ( now Mrs. Thompson Cameron, of Richmond), Delbert Taylor (of Nebraska), Abigail and Willard Ultey (now at home). Mr. Arnold has by industry and judicious management accumulated a large property, and is one of Richmond's most respected citizens.

GEORGE CALKINS, farmer. Sec. 28 ; P. 0. Delavan ; h.ia 200 acres; was born in Lincolnshire, England, Aug. 8, 1821 ; is the son of William and Elizabeth Calkins ; was brought up a farmer ; was married in Lincolnshire, Nov. 28, 1850, to Miss Mary A. 'Markham, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Markham. Mrs. Calkins is also a native of Lincolnshire; they came to America in June, 1853, and located in Brockport, Monroe Co., N. Y.; two and a half years later, moved to Richmond, Walworth Co., Wis.; settled on See. 16, where they resided till March, 1860, when they removed to their present farm on Sec. 28. They have six children - S. Markham, Sarah E., Laura S., Henry W., Mary A. and George W. The eldest, S. Maikham, was born in England; is married to Ida L. Smith, and resides in Richmond; Sarah E. is the wife of Emory E. Holbrook, also of Richmond. Mr. Calkins is Republican in politics. Both he and his wife are members of the Methodist Church,

JAMES CAMERON, deceased, was born in Kinroshire, parish of Orwell, village of Milwarihort, Scotland, Sept. 15, ly03; was the son of James and Isabell Cameron; was brought up a farmer. He was married Oct. !), 1825, in his native shire, to Miss Catharine, daughter of John Thompson ; Mrs Cameron was born in the same shire as her husband. Two children were born to them in Scotland - William (who died July 28, 1832), John (who is now married and lives in Iowa). Mr. Cameron and family emigrated to the United States in 1829 ; made their home in New York City until 1834, when they moved to Rockland Co., N. Y., where they resided until October, 1842, when they moved to Wisconsin. They spent one season in Johnstown, Rock Co. Mr. Cameron then bought a farm of 200 acres on Sec. 30, Richmond, Walworth Co., where he continued to reside until the time of his death, which occurred March 17, 1879. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron had five children born to them in America - Isabella (was the wife of M. E. Utley, her death happened Sept. 9,1866), James (married Emma Sawyer and lives in Iowa), William (died Sept. 17, 1866), Thompson (married Lavina J. Moore, and resides in Richmond - see sketch), Charles (died Aug. 31, 1839); Mrs. Cameron died Feb. 11, 1867. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron were among the most respected and honored of the citizens of Richmond.

THOMPSON CAMERON, farmer. Sec. 30 ; P. O. Richmond ; he has 320 acres of land ; he was born in Clarkston, Rockland Co., N. Y., Sept. 22, 1835. He is the son of James and Catharine Thompson Cameron ; came to Wisconsin in 1843 ; was brought up a farmer, making his home on Sec. 30, town of Richmond, Walworth Co. He was married, Jan. 25, 1864, in Richmond, to Lovina J. Moore, daughter of Benjamin Moore, one of the prominent pioneers of Walworth Co., Wis. Mrs. Cameron was born in the town of Darien Out. 5, 1842. They had three children - Julia A., born Dec. 30, 1866 ; May Belle, born June 19, 1870, died April 18, 1879; Frank V., born Feb. 28, 1872.

BENAJAH CLARK, farmer. Sec. 18; P. O. Johnstown; son of John and Martha Clark, was born in Sheridan, N. Y., Aug. 25, 1833; he came to Wisconsin with his parents in 1844; lived in Rock Co. till 1856, when he removed to his present home ; he was married in Whitewater, Wis., Nov. 25, 1862, to Miss Sylvia Storms, daughter of Daniel Storms. Mrs. Clark was born in Mohawk, Herkimer Co., N. Y. They have three children - William G., Martha B. and John D. Mr. Clark enlisted in the late war, Feb. 14, 1865, in Co. D, 49th W. V. I., and seryed till the regiment was mustered out in November of that year ; he has served one year as Treasurer of Richmond, and two years as Supervisor.

JOHN CLARK, farmer. Sec. 18 ; P. 0. Johnstown, Rock Co., Wis.; in company with his son, has 123 acres of land ; was born in Rupert, Bennington Co., Vt., Jan. 10, 1810; is the son of Andrew Clark ; when 7 seven years of age he moved to Sheridan, Chautauqua Co., N. Y. ; was married in that town April 16, 1832, to Martha Tubbs, daughter of Martin Tubbs. Mrs. Clark was born in Hanover, Chautauqua Co. Three years after their marriage, they moved to Pennsylvania, where they spent three years and returned to Sheridan. In the fall of 1844, they emigrated to Johnstown, Rock Co., Wis. Mr. Clark was engaged in farming in that town till 1856, when he moved to his present home, in the town ot Richmond. He served as Chairman of Johnstown one year, and held other minor offices ; he has served as Justice of the Peace four or five years in the town. Mr. and Mrs. Clark have only one child - -Benajah, who was born in New York, Aug. 25, 1833. (See sketch.)

CHARLES CLAXTON, farmer. Sec. 9; P. O. Richmond; has 100 acres of land, was born in Suffolk, England, Dec. 12, 1818 ; is the son of John and Maria (Turner) Claxton ; he learned the baker's trade and carried on the business in London eight years ; was married in London, April 10. 1837, to Miss Mary A. Quinton, daughter of Benjamin and Martha Quinton. Mrs. Claxton was born at Great Yarmouth, England, Oct. 31, 1813. Two children were born to them in England - Mary A. is the wife of Robert Knilans, of Richmond, Wis.; Martha M. is Mrs. J. Borst, also of Richmond. Mr. Claxton and family emigrated to America in 1843, coming direct to Richmond, Wis. Selected his home on the bank of a beautiful little lake on Sec. 9, where he has continued to reside to this date. Mr. and Mrs. Claxton had two daughters born to them in their new home - Rosella. now the wife of E. Stoller, of Richmond, Charlotte, now Mrs. Ambrose B. Hare, also of Richmond. Mr. Claxton has been Assessor of Richmond twelve years, and Justice of the Peace twenty-five years.

JOHN P. DAVIS, Overseer of the Walworth County Poor House and Farm, town of Geneva ; P. 0. Elkhorn ; his farm is situated on Sec. 7, Richmond ; he was born in county of Kent, England, July 9, 1834; is the son of Peter and Rebecca Davis; he came to the United States with his parents in 1849. They made their home in Deans.ville, Oneida Co., N. Y., where they lived till 1855, when they came to Wisconsin and located in Oakland, Jefferson Co. The subject of this sketch was married in Stockbridge, Madison Co., N. Y., Dec. 12, 1855, to Miss Mary, daughter of John Mack. Mrs. Davis was born in Madison Co., N. Y. They have three children - Emma L. (now Mrs. Franklin Gage, of Rock Co.) Edgar M. and Mabel J. Mr. Davis was engaged in farming in Jefferson Co. till March 1, 1876, when he sold out and bought his present farm and moved to Richmond ; while in Oakland he served one term as Town Clerk, two as Assessor, and one as Supervisor. In January, 1882, he was appointed Overseer of the Walworth County Poor House and Farm; his official term commenced March 1, 1882. ,

JOHN W. DELANEY, farmer, Sec. 29; P. 0. Delavan ; has 320 acres of land; he was born in Queen's Co., Ireland, in 1838; is the son of James and Julia Delaney. In 1846, he emigrated to America with his parents ; lived ten years in Dutchess Co., N. Y., and in July, 1856, he came to Walworth Co., Wis., with his parents, and made his home on Sec. 30, in 1801 ; was married, Oct. 14, 1867, in Delavan, to Miss Annie Stewart, daughter of James P. Stewart. Mrs. Delaney was born in Delaware, came to Wisconsin in childhood, and lived in Richmond. They have seven children - James F., Mary A., William J., Lizzie, Julia, Frederick W. and Annie. Mr. Delaney has resided on his present farm since 1867; he was a candidate on the Democratic ticket of 1880, for member of Assembly from First District of Walworth Co., he ran ahead of his ticket but was defeated, his party being the minority in the district.

JOHN M. EVANS, farmer. Sec. 18 ; P. O. Richmond ; has 145 acres of land ; he was born in Thetford, Vt., June 28, 1829 ; is the son of Michael and Cassendana Evans ; spent his boyhood in Vermont and New Hampshire. In October, 1849, he came to Wisconsin and made his home in Richmond, Walworth Co., Sec. 19 ; he was married in Johnstown, Rook Co., Sept. 2, 1854, to Miss Nancy Hill, daughter of Seth Hill. Mrs. Evans was born in Danby, N. Y. Immediately after his marriage, Mr. Evans located on his present farm ; he has served in various public official positions ; was Town Superintendent of schools in 1851, was Assessor two years. Town Clerk eight yeirs. Chairman of the Board of Supervisors two years, and one of the Board of County Commissioners two years.

B. B. FREEMAN (deceased) was born in Chenango Co., N. Y., Sept. 2, 1816 ; is the son of John Freeman ; when 21 years of age went to Cortland Co., and in 1840 came to Lima, Rock Co., Wis, where he was engaged in farming. Mr. Freeman was married in Kalamazoo, Mich., .June 7, 1842, to Miss Marcia Kendall. Two children were born to them - Clarissa K., died March 16, 1874 ; Frank married Melvina Holbrook,and lived in Iowa. Mr. Freeman's wife died April 23, 1850; he was married March 6, 1851, in Racine, to Eveline 0. Hurlbut, daughter of Ira Hurlbut. Mrs. Freeman was born in Benson, Vt. They have three sons and one daughter - Fred, Arthur, Ira J. and Alice. Mr. Freeman moved to Richmond in 1867 and purchased the fine farm of 160 acres now occupied by his family ; he was a Demcrat in politics and was once elected Chairman by that party, but was obliged to resign on account of failing health ; his death occurred Feb. 9, 1875 ; although he was a resident of Richmond but a few years, he had in that short time won the respect and esteem of the citizens generally, who recognized in him a kind neighbor and an upright and worthy man.

JARED HALL (deceased) was born in Massachusetts April 19, 1815 ; while quite young, accompanied his parents to Greenville, Greene Co., N. Y., where he grew to manhood on his father's farm; he was married, Oct. 7, 1844, to Miss Phila Gates, daughter of Elias Gates. Mrs. Hall was born in New Hampshire, Cheshire Co. Mr. Hall and family emigrated to Wisconsin in October, 1844, and located on the northwest quarter of Sec. 30, Richmond, Walworth Co., on the farm now occupied by the widow and son, and which has been increased to 280 acres. Mr. and Mrs. Hall were blessed with four children, three sons and one daughter - Mary E. is the wife of Marvin B, Keith, of Richmond ; William died aged 28 years ; Jared G. lives with his mother on the old homestead ; George died in childhood. Mr. Hall was always known as a worthy and respected citizen, who never troubled himself about public matters, but attended strictly to his farming interests until his death, which occurred Sept. 10, 1867.

JAMES HARDER, farmer, Sec. 20 ; P. 0. Richmond ; he has recently sold his farm of 160 acres, reserving 20 acres of timber land ; he was born in Livingston, Columbia Co., N. Y., Aug. 31, 1821 ; is the son of Peter and Lana Harder ; when 10 years of age, moved to Madison Co. with his parents, and in 1854 to Wisconsin ; made his home on Sec. 30, Richmond, Walworth Co; he was married in Eaton, Madison Co., N. Y., Oct. 27, 1846, to Miss Sarah M. Holbrook, daughter of John Holbrook. They had four children - Francelia, died Jan. 8, 1874 ; Lovancha, died Feb. 4, 1856 ; Anngelett, died Feb. 5, 1856 ; Florence, the only living child, is now Mrs. Fred Morse, of Whitewater. Mrs. Harder died Nov. 8, 1869. Mr. Harder was married Oct. 1, 1873, in Darien, Wis., to Mrs. Rachel Proctor, and daughter of John Niskivn, of Schoharie, N. Y.

A. B. HARE, farmer, Sec. 20 ; P. 0. Richmond ; has 40 acres of land and works a large tract under lease; was born in Canada, Jan. 24, 1844; is the son of C. E. and Mary Hare; he came to Wau- kesha, Wis., when 6 years of age ; subsequently lived in Hebron, Jefferson Co., and moved from there to La Grange, and in 1859 to Richmind ; settled in the central part of the town ; he enlisted in December, 1862, in Company I, 13th W. V. [., and served two years and one month, or until the close of the war ; he was married in Whitewater, Jan. 5, 1867, to Miss Charlotte Claxton, daughter of Charles Claxton. Mrs. Hare was born in Richmond, Wis. They have two children - 3Iary and Henry.

MORRIS P. HAWES was born at Warwick, Orange Co., N. Y., Nov. 12, 1797, and in early childhood removed with his parents, William and Martha (Wood) Hawes, to Steuben Co., where he remained until about 21 y«ars of age, and during which time he served as a volunteer (though but a boy) in the war of 1812. His father, also a native of New York, participated in the war of the Revolution, and the subject of this sketch was the youngest of a numerous family of boys. Mr. Hawes married, May 17, 1818, Miss Sarah, the eldest daughter of Capt. Nathan Lounsbury, of Rutland, Vt., one of Col. Ethan Allen's " Green Mountain Boys," of Revolutionary renown, who reached the remarkable age of 101 years and 8 m -nths; dying at Rutland August, 1857. Soon after his marriage, Mr. Hawes moved to Chautauqua Co., N. Y., where he led for some twelve years the quiet, happy life of a prosperous young former, cheered and assisted by his loving and ambitious wife, a most loyal young helpmate. Though fitted by birth and education to grace a higher social station, she was ever li^ht-hearted, brave and content, surrounded by her thrifty flock of girls and boys, of whom six were born to them during thsir residence in that State. About the year 1830, Mr. Hawes, hoping to better the prospects of his growing young family, made another push to the Westward, this time halting in Hillsdale Co., Mieh., where he resumed his occupation of farming, and also kept for a time a small hotel, about half way between the villages of Jonesville and Coldwater, on the great stage route between Detroit and Toledo and Chicago. Here he remained until the spring of 1837, when becoming di.ssitisfied with his success and prospects, and hearing much from returning explorers of the wondrous beauty and fertility of the " Rock River Valley," he resolved to make one more advance, and this time to the famed prairies beyond all the great lakes. With Mr. Hawes, to resolve was to act, and with his heroic wife and arms full of babies, he set out for the Territory of Wisconsin, reaching what is now the town of Richmond in August, 1837. Here he selected a claim and erected a cabin - the first home of civilization in the township - and here, on Jan. 5, 1838, a son was added to his family ; the first born in the township, if not in Walworth Co. After a few months spent in improving his land, he sold the claim for $500, and located aoother, three miles to the eastward, on the town line between Richmond and Whitewater. On a corner of this farm was subsequently built, by Mr. Hawes and some three or four neighbors, the first sohoolhousa in the town. The first teacher was piid $1.25 per week, Mr. Hawes' family constituting a majority of all the pupils. Nevertheless, the handful of settlers were in possession of a free school. For twenty years, Mr. Hawes continued to till the acres he had reclaimed, much respected by the growing community, by whom he was retained in the minor offices of the county for nearly the whole time, and by whom he was elected to the first Constitutional Convention, called at Madison Oct. 5, 1846. In 1857, his wife having long been an invalid, and his sons not following the chosen occupation of their father, Mr. Hawes decided to relinquish the cares of a large farm, and removed to Whitewater, where, on July 28, 1859, the gentle partntr of his busy life folded her weary, loving hands in final rest. Of his family, the eldest, Lucretia, the wife of B. P. Plato, of Rock Co., died in 1866. Lucy, the second, died in childhood, in New York. Lucinda M. is the widow of Joel Clapp, late of Milwaukee; Lucena E. is the wife of William De Wolf, of Whitewater ; Lucius J. married Miss Eliza Hunter, of Maquoketa, Iowa, ai d lives at that place ; Lucerne E. married Miss Clara Beemer, of Albion, N. Y., and lives at Whitewater; Frances E is the wife of Dr. C. M. Palmer, of Colorado; Francis M. married Miss Jennie Housel, of Owen Co., Ky., and resides at Milwaukee ; and Dean M. is the wife of Hiram S. Teall, of the same city. A single incident of Mr. Hawes' career will sufficiently illustrate a strong feature of his character. When chosen to serve as a member of the Constitutional Convention, on arriving at Madison, and before qualifying, he was called home by the serious and subsequently fatal illness of his wife. He was detained so long that upon his return to the convention the duties of that body were virtually completed. He was then urged by his fellow-members to qualify, that he might be properly enrolled and receive his compensati'in as a member. This he stubbornly refused to do, claiming that he had performed no public duty for which he was entitled to compensation. He died at Whitewater Jan. 13, 1868, in the 71st year of his age. Few words are needed to give to the memory of Morris F. Hawes its fit place in the annals of this State. In all the relations of life he was a just man. With scarce an exception, he was honored and trusted and loved by all who knew him. He was punctilious and persistent in the discharge of every moral and business obligaton. He lived an open-handed life of usefulness. He died no man's debtor. His name will be honored as long as they live who understand and value the virtue, the heroism, the wisdom and the dignity of the men who sliaped the destinies of the proud State of Wisconsin.

HENRY C. HEMENWAY (deceased) was born in Orwell, Vt, January, 1806; moved to La Porte, Ind., in early life ; resided there several years, and in 1836 came to Wisconsin and selected a site for a home in what is now Richmond ; shortly afterward, he returned to Indiana and emigrated to Wisconsin in 183[). He was married in the spring of 1846, to Miss Julia Whiting, daughter of Josiah Whiting; she was born in New Marlboro, Berkshire Co., Mass. Mr. Hemenway had a fine farm of 410 acres; he devoted his attention to the care of his farm and to the purchase and sale of live stock. He was chosen to the Legislature of 1851, and held various minor oflBces ; his death occurred in April, 1856.

HENRY HESS, farmer, Sec. 36 ; P. 0. Delavan ; has 160 acres of land lying partly in Sec. 36 and partly in Sec. 35 ; Mr. Hess was born in Herkimer Co., N. Y., June 1, 1817 ; is the son of Garret and Catharine (Shumaker) Hess; he was brought up a farmer and emigrated to Wisconsin in 1843, and located on his present fnrm, Sec. 36, Richmond. He was married in Richmond, Oct. 30, 1854, to Mary Ann Hulburt ; they had no children .of their own, but adopted a son (George) whom they brought up; he is a farmer of Richmond ; married Fanny Barber, and has a farm of eighty acres. Mrs. Hess died Dec. 11, 1879; Mr. Hess married again Oct. 25, 1880; his present wife was Mrs. Caroline Jensen, daughter of Christopher Wrigglesworth ; she was born in Leeds, England, and came to America in 1869; she had two children by her former marriage - Rosa J. A. and Alice; the elder (Rosa).died in infancy.

JOHN HOLBROOK (deceased) was born in Madison Co., N. Y., May 14, 1811 ; he was brought up a farmer, and in 1837 moved to Indiana, in charge of the goods of Joseph French, with whom he made his home, in French Town, Adams Co., until he was married in Bkiffton, Wells Co., July 31. 1839, by Justice Parmalie, eight miles from their home, there being none nearer to perform the ceremony. Then he moved on a farm he had purchased the year previous, in the town of Hartford, Adams Co., and remained there until he moved to Wisconsin ; his wife was Miss Angeline French, daughter of Joseph French, who moved to Indiana in September, 1837, and was the first settler in the town, which he named French, after himself ; eight children were born to them in Indiana - Orlando, who died, aged 14 years ; R. Clotilda is Mrs. Byron Dunbar, of Richmond ; Amanda M. is Mrs. G. Hartwig, of Richmond ; Adelbert, died in childhood; RoUin D., Cora A., Oscar J. and Clarence D. Mr. H. and family emigrated to Wisconsin in March. 1857, and located in Richmond, Walworth Co.; the following year he purchased the fine farm on Rock Prairie, Sec. 29, now the home of his widow and family ; the farm now consists of 140 acres. Three children were born to them in Richmond - Edgar A., George M. and James M.; Mr. H. was elected a member of the Board of Supervisors of Richmond, and served two terms ; he was devoted to the interests of his family, and pursued the occupation of a farmer till his death, which occurred Sept. 9, 1875 ; Mrs. H. survives her husband, and with the help of her sons, carries on the farm.

HARVEY HOLBROOK, farmer. Sec. 4 ; P. 0. Whitewater; has 112 acres; was born in Madison Co., N. Y., April 3, 1815 ; is the son of John and Sally (Barstow) Holbrook ; was married May 1, 1839, in Ontario Co., N. Y., to Miss Angeline Cline, daughter of Mark and Betsy (Wells) Cline ; Mrs. H. was born in Ontario Co., N. Y.; Mr. H. was engaged in farming in Ontario and Madison Cos. till 1850, when he came to Wisconsin and located on his present farm, in the town of Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. H. have had eight children - Sarah A., wife of H. Snow, of Palo Alto Co., Iowa ; Mary A., wife of A. P. Wilking, of Whitewater ; Helen A., died in childhood ; Melvina, wife of F. Freeman, of Emmetsburg, Iowa ; Ellen E , died in childhood ; P]mery C, of Richmond ; Ida M., wife of Rev. B. White, of Somers, Kenosha Co., Wis ; Erwin J., died in infancy ; Emery C. Holbrook, farmer, on Sec. 4 ; P. O. Whitewater, was born in Richmond, Wis., July 31, 1856 ; sotf of Harvey Holbrook ; was brought up a farmer ; was married Nov. 28, 1878, in Richmond, to Miss Sarah E. Calkins, daughter of George Calkins.

ELISHA HULCE, farmer and Superintendent of the Poor of Walworth Co., Wis., Sec. 4 ; P. 0. Richmond; has 139 acres of land ; he was born in Canandaigua, Ontario Co., N. Y., Dec. 17, 1817 ; is the son of Elisha and Hannah Hulce ; was brought up a farmer; was married Jan. 30, 1839, to Hannah A., daughter of Joseph Simons ; Mrs. Hulce, was born in Amsterdam, N. Y.; four children were born to them ; Alonzo is married to Adelpha Mack ; resides in Richmond, Wis. ; Mary E. is the wife of Matthew Marshall, of Kansas ; Harvey, of Sugar Creek ; Lester died, aged 26, leaving a widow ( uee Ellen King). Mr. H. and family moved to Richmond, Wis., in April, 1845, and located in their present home ; Mr. Hulce lost his wife April 22, 1854; he was married again April 6, 1856, to Miss Laura Sanburn, daughter of Ira Sanburn ; three children were born of this marriage - Albert, Stillman A. and Flora E. Mr. H. has been Chairman of Richmond several years ; he was elected Superintendent of the Poor in 1862, and with the exception of one year, he has held the office ever since, or in all, about twenty years.

Mrs. Laura Hulce died July 25, 1863. Mr. H. was married in Oakland, Wis., Nov. 8, 1864, to Miss Alice L. Parkyn, daughter of Rev. Joseph Parkyn. Mrs. Hulce was bom in Arkwright, Chautauqua Co., N. Y.; three children were born of this marriage - .Jeuuie, Charles and George. Mr. H. has made an efficient Superintendent of the Poor ; his 'oug continuance in office is the result of his faithful discharge of his duties.

AMOS IVES, farmer. See. 35 ; P. 0. Delavan ; has 270 acres of land, lying partly in different towns. He was born in Sheldon, Genesee, now Wyoming Co., N. Y., Dec. 5, 1823; son of Riley H. and Electa (Mann) Ives. He was brought up a farmer ; came to Wisconsin in May, 1843; settled in Darien, Walworth Co., where he lived four years. He then returned to the East; was married in the fall of 1848, in Wyoming Co., to Miss Susan, daughter of John and Nancy Parish. Mrs. Ives was born in Java, Wyoming Co. Three children were born to them^Leaman J., died aged 3 J years; Augusta L., died aged 10 years; and Clinton, who died in infancy. In 1850, Mr. Ives moved to Darien, Wis., where he lost his wife, who died Dec. 6, 1853. He was married again, Oct. 5, 1854, in Trumbull Co., Ohio, to Miss Lydia C. H., daughter of Joseph Tift. Mrs. Ives was born in Trumbull Co., Ohio. Mr. Ives and wife proceeded to Wisconsin, and the following year, 1855, settled in Richmond, Sec. 35. They had four children - Clinton P.. who married Helen Whaley (resided in Sugar Creek); Leaman J., John W. and lliley A. Mrs. Ives died Jan. 25, 1875. Mr. Ives has never sought public office, his experience consisting in two terms in the Board of Supervisors, of Richmond, and the holding of .some minor offices. He was married April 1, 1876, in Delavan, to Mrs. A. D. Clark, widow of Arnold B. Clark and daughter of Horace Hitchcock. Mrs. Ives is a native of Wirt Center, Allegany Co., N. Y. ; she had four children by her former marriage - Mary E., Henry M.; Emma G., died in infancy ; Myra L., died aged 9 years.

THOMAS JAMES (deceased) was a native of Richmond, R. I., where he was born June 9, 1782. His ancestors on his father's side were of Welsh descent, having settled in Rhode Island at an early date of its history. It is not positively known what year the family emigrated from Wales, but probably as early as 1700. The family were farmers, and the grandfather, father and the subject of this sketch lived on the tame farm in the town of Richmond, for nearly or quite a century. The early years of Mr. James were spent in his native town. He was endowed with good native faculties, but his educational advantages were confined to those afi'orded by the common school of his day and neighborhood. When he reached manhood, he devoted himself to agricultural pursuits, and subsequently he devoted some time to merchandise. He was married May 30, 1805, to Miss Dorcas Perry, daughter of Mr. George and Anna Perry, of the town of Richmond. She was a woman of great excellence of character, devoted piety, and her influence in her family was of the most salutary kind. Her sons and daughters still bear the marks of her molding and guiding power. She was an esteemed member of the B iptist Church. The fruit of this marriage was a family of eleven children - Fanny, the elde.st, was the wife of Gardner Kenyon (both are deceased); Nancy is the widow of Joseph Barber, of California; Hannah is the widow of Robert Sherman, of Delavan; Susan is the widow of Asa Congden, of Delavan; Thomas Perry married Elizabeth McClary, and resides in Richmond ; George E. married, for his first wife. Miss Elizabeth Odell, and upon her death, for his second wife, Miss Ellen Delaney, and resides in Beloit, Kan. ; Dorcas is the widow of Jonathan Church, of Delavan ; Mary is the wife of Elijah Belding, of Delavan (they were the first couple married in the town of Richmond) ; Robert H. married Mary R. Paul, and is a merchant of Delavan ; Sarah T. is the wife of David Irish, and resides in Beloit, Kan. ; Elizabeth, the youngest member of the family, is the wife of E. M. Irish, and resides in the town of Darien. Mr. James lived long enough to see this large family of sons and daughters grow up into manhood, married and comfortably established in life, and useful and esteemed members of society. Though somewhat scattered now, for many years they nearly all resided in the town of Richmond, and no family circle was more widely known or more highly esteemed. Having broken up his home in Richmond, R. I., and after a residence for a short time in the city of Providence, Mr. James immigrated with his family to the town of Richmond, Walworth Co., Wis., February, 1838, having made his claim the year previous. He entered the town with the earliest pioneers, and took a prominent part in laying the foundations forsooiety in this then far West. Hegave the town the name of Richmond after his native town in Rhode Island, and took an active part in the formation of its early government. He was honored by his neighbors with various local offices, and was a recognized leader in local politics. In his native State, Mr. James had held numerous positions of trust and honor, among them that of Sherifl' of his county, and member of the State Legislature of his district, serving in these positions several terms ; and all these trusts he discharged with ability and fidelity. Mr. James having decided to retire from business, sold his farm in Richmond, in 1854, and having purchased a home in Delavan. moved there, to spend the evening of life in quietude and retirement. In April, 1842, his beloved wife, the mother of his children, died. He was married again, June 22, 1847, to Mrs. Sarah Stowell, widow of Mr. Bulver Stowell. In this marriage, Mr. James was most fortunate. She was a devoted wife, faithful and kind in all her relations, and won the sincere rspect and love of Mr. James' sons and daughters; and when she died, which event occured July 30, 1867, she was sincerely mourned by them. Mr. James died June 17, 1858, having through his long life served his generation well. He was a man of unsullied integrity, sound judgement, unselfish in his devotion to his family and friends, and enjoyed the confidence and esteem of a large circle of friends nd neighbors.

THOMAS PERRY JAMES, farmer. Sec. 34, Richmond; P. 0. Delavan; has a well-cultivated farm of 390 acres; settled in the county February, 1838. The subject of this sketch is a native of Rhode Island; is the son of Thomas and Dorcas James, and was born June 15, 1816. In 1838, he emigrated to Wisconsin Territory, arriving in Richmond, Walworth Co., in February of that year ; he located on Government land, Sec. 34, whore he has continued to reside to this date, a period of forty-four years; he was married in Richmond, Wis., Nov 25, 1852, to Elizabeth McClary, daughter of Daniel McClary. Mrs. James was born in Albany Co., N. Y. They have six children, four daughters and two sons - Dorcas P., Thomas, Daniel M., Eliza S., Susan and Fanny L. Mr. James has occupied various positions of honor and trust in the town where he resides ; he was one of the first Assessors of Richmond ; has been a member of the Board of Supervisors a number of years, and in 1877 served as Chairman. In his public as well as private life, he has shown himself a man of superior intelligence, sound judgment, and unquestioned integrity ; in his home is where he is known at his best, commanding the love and respect of an intelligent and appreciative family ; welcoming the stranger to his fireside with the old-time, genial hospitality of the frontier. It is such men as Mr. James who, while progressing with the advanced civilization of the times, preserved the warm-hearted, generous kindliness of the pioneer.

MARVIN B. KEITH, farmer. Sec. 30; P. 0^ Johnstown ; has 127 acres; was born in Carlisle, Lorain Co., Ohio, Feb. 18, 1844 ; is the son of Martin H. and Rachel Keith ; he was brought up a farmer, and during the late war he enlisted as a member of Co. K, 35th Ohio V. I., for one hundred days, and served the term of his enlistment. In 1869, he came to Richmond, Walworth Co., Wis., and was married in Richmond, July 11, of that rear, to Miss Mary E. Hall, daughter of Jared Hall. Mrs. Keith was born in this town. They have five children - -Efiie E., Burton B., William H., Alice C. and George G. Soon after his marriage, Mr. Keith made his home on his present faim.

GEORGE K. KNILANS, farmer, Sec. 5 ; P. 0. Whitewater ; has 131 acres of land ; Mr. Knilans was born in Ireland April 1, 1844 ; came to America with his parents in 1849 ; made his home in Richmond, Walworth Co.; is the son of Daniel and Sarah Knilans. He enlisted, Aug. 15, 1862, in Co. D, 22d W. V. I., and served two years and nine months; he was wounded at Murfreesboro, Tenn., receiving a gunshot wound through the body, and again at Atlanta, Ga., by a gunshot wound through the hand. He was married at Whitewater, Wis., Dec. 22, 1874, to Annie Bingham, daughter of Thomas Bingham. Mrs. Knilans was born in Eagle, Waukesha Co., Wis. Mr. Knilans engaged in forming in Richmond, subsequently sold out and went to Minnesota; returned to Richmond in 1881, and bought his present farm.

J. K. KNILANS, farmer. Sec. 33; P. O. Delavan; has 100 acres, i.s a native of Ireland; was born March 1, 1839; is the ron of Daniel and Sarah (Allen) Knilans; he came to America with his parents in 1849, and has made his home in the town of Richmond, Walworth Co., Wis., ever since. He enlisted in the late war, August, 1862, as a member of Co. I, 13th W. V. I., and served three years. He bought his present farm in 1867 ; was married Nov. 28, 1871, in Richmond, Wis., to Miss Fannie Sturtevant, daughter of George Sturtevant. Mrs. Knilans was born in Oneida Co., N. Y. They have four children - Frederick D., Clarence G., Harrison J. and Eva J.

WILLIAM A. KNILANS, farmer. Sec. 33; P. O. Delavan; had 187 acres of land ; he is a native of Ireland; is the son of Daniel and Sarah Knilans; was bora Nov. 22, 1833 ; came to the United States with his parents in 1849 and directly to Richmond, Wis. ; was brought up a farmer, and was married in Delavan, Feb. 20, 1867, to Miss Eleanor F. Stewart, daughter of Samuel and Margaret Mitchell Stewart. Mrs. Knilans was born in Richmond, Wis. They have three children. - William A., Alice B. and Daniel A. Mr. Knilans enlisted, Nov. 9, 1861, in the late war, as a member of Co. I, 13th W. V. I., and served four years and four months; entering the army as a private soldier, he was promoted for meritorious conduct through the regular succession to the rank of Captain. Though a Democrat in politics, he has been chosen ten times to serve as Chairman of the Republican town of Richmond ; he has served nine years, and is the present incumbent ; is also President of the Walworth County Agricultural Society. Mr. and Mrs. Knilans are members of the Episcopal Church.

GEORGE McFARLANE, former, Sec. 31 ; P. O. Johnstown, Rook Co.; has 238 acres; he is the son of John MoFarlane, and is a native of Scotland ; he was born in Perthshire July 15, 1827 ; he was brought up a farmer, and emigrated to America in the fall of 1856 ; he made his home in Johnstown, Rock <!o., Wi.s. He was married the same year to Miss Christina J. Jenkins, daughter of John Jenkins. Mrs. McFarlane is also a native of Perthshire, Scotland, and came to America in 1856. They have had seven sons and one daughter - John, .James, Joanna (^George who died in childhood), George W., Peter J., Duncan and Wm. D. The eldest son John, was married, in 1881, to Dora E. Williams, and they reside in Richmond.

EDWARD MITCHELL, farmer. Sec. 29 ; P. 0. Richmond ; he has 160 acres of land ; he was born in County Cavin, Ireland, Nov. 23, 1809 ; came to America, and directly to Richmond, Wis., in 1842, arriving July 7 ; he purchased a fine farm on Rock Prairie, Sec. 29, where he still resides. Mr. Mitchell was married in his native land, in 1842, to Harriet Fisher. Four children were born to them after coming to America - Ester died aged 21 J years, Mary died aged 21 years, Francis, of Richmond; John died in infancy. Mrs. Mitchell died in 1849. Mr. Mitchell was married again July J, 1851, to Miss Elizabeth Clark, daughter of Joseph Clark. Mrs. Mitchell was born in Perry Co., Penn. Two children were born of this marriage - Joseph C. and Maggie E. Joseph was married to Adella M. Jones, Sept. 21, 1881. They live at the old homestead. Mr. Mitchell was one of the pioneers of Richmond, who stuck by his first choice, and has now a large and valuable property. They were brought up strict Presbyterians. He is recognized as one of the most respected citizens of Richmond.

ROBERT MOORE, deceased, was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, March 10, 1809 ; was the son of James Moore. He emigrated to the United States with his parents in 1826 and made his home in Ohio. In 1840, he came to Wisconsin, and spent a few months in Richmond, Walworth Co. He returned to Ohio, and in 1842 came back to Richmond ; made a claim on the north side of the town, sold out soon after, and made another claim, this time on east one-half of the southeast one-fourth of Sec. 29. He afterward added to it until he had a fine farm of 400 acres. He was married July 28, 1843, to Miss Nancy Stewart, daughter of Arthur Stewart. Mrs. Moore was born in Cavin Co., Ireland. They had six children - Isabell J., Edwin, James, Allen, Margaret and Mary H. Mr. Moore served several years as Supervisor of Richmond. His death occurred July 15, 1869. He died honored and respected by all who knew him. His widow and children are still residents of the old homestead.

SIMEON W. NEWBERRY (deceased), was born in Erie Co.,N. Y., Aug. 6, 1816; was brought up a farmer; came to Walworth Co., Wis., in 1839, and settled in Richmond; was married Sept. 15, 1844, to Miss Lucy A. Akin, daughter of Edward Akin : Mrs. Newberry was born in Scipio, N. Y., Aug. 16, 1826; two children were born to them - Julia, now Mrs. E. C. Sholes, of Richmond, and George A., who married Alice Brady ; is living at Harrisonville, Mo. Mr. N. was engaged in farming till his death, which occurred Oct. 4, 1851.

WILLIAM PATTERSON, deceased, was born in New Lebanon, Columbia Co., N. Y.; moved from thence to Tompkins Co., and in 1841 to Illinois. In 1842, he moved to Richmond, Walworth Co., Wis. He was married in Danby, N. Y., to Adelia E. Hill, daughter of Seth Hill. During the late war, they sent four sons to the army, three of whom lost their lives in defense of their country. Joseph, Ashbel and William were members of Wisconsin regiments. Ashbel was killed at the storming of Port Hudson. The others died of disease. Another son, Martin B., was a member of a Minnesota regiment. Mr. Patterson served as Postmaster, Assessor, and Justice of the Peace several years. His death occurred in May, 1874. His wife survives him and is living in Kansas.

IRk SANBURN, deceased, was one of the very first settlers of Richmond, of 1837 or 1838. He was born in Vermont, and emigrated to Wisconsin in 1837 or 1838, and located on the southwest quarter of Sec. 5, Richmond. He was married and had a large family, seven daughters and two sons ; the only living member of the family in this section at this date is Lorilla (now Mrs. George Rowe of Johnstown, Wis). Mr. Sanburn was engaged in farming in Richmond till about 1868, when he removed to Hamilton, Mo., where his death occurred in 1871. His wife survived him but a year.

LEWIS SAXE, farmer. Sec. 19 ; P. 0. Johnstown, Rock Co.; has 50 acres. He was born in Catskill, Greene Co., N. Y., Oct. 11, 1824; is the son or John and Mariam Saxe ; was brought up a farmer ; was married Sept. 1, 1848, to Elizabeth A. Greene, daughter of William Greene. Mrs. Saxe was born in Greene Co., N. Y. Mr. Saxe and family moved to Richmond, Wis., in February, 1854. He enlisted in February, 1865, as a member of Company K, 49th W. V. I., and served till November the same year. He has never taken an active part in local politics ; has served one term as a member of the town Board of Supervisors.

ROBERT SHERMAN, deceased, was born in Rhode Island Oct. 11, 1799; when of suitable age, he learned the mason's trade, and for some years was employed in that occupation; he was married, Jan. 25, 1827, to Miss Hannah James, daughter of Tlmruas James, also a native of Rhode Island. Three children were born to them - James N., Francis and Mary. Jnmes N. the eldest, married Miss Sarah Smith, and is a farmer of Richmond ; Francis, is the wife of Arthur Bowers, of Delavan ; Mary died at the age of 20 years. Mr. Sherman emigrated to Wisconsin in June, 1843, located on Sec. 27, Richmond, on the farm now owned by his son, James N., and pursued the occupation of farmer till the time of his death, which occurred July 14, 1867; his wife survives him, and is now a resident of Delavan, Wis.

JAMES N. SHERMAN, farmer. Sec. 27; P. 0. Delavan; has 200 acres of land; he was born in Washington Co., Rhode Island, Dec. 18, 1827 ; is the son of Robert and Hannah (James) Sherman. In June, 1843, he emigrated to Wisconsin with his parents ; he was married Aug. 8, 1853, to Miss Sarah Smith, daughter of Stephen H. Smith. Mrs. Sherman was born in Surrey, England, in 1831. Mr. Sherman has made liis home on )iis present farm since his marriage, and is a successful farmer. He has participated but little in public affairs ; during the early years of his residence in Richmond he served two years as Town Superintendent of Schools.

. NATHANIEL C. SMITH (deceased) was born in Clarendon, Rutland Co., Vt., April 13, 1796; was the son of John and Dolly Smith ; when 18 years of age, he moved to Madison Co., N. Y., with his brother Isaac. He was married in that county about" 1819, to Miss Susan Hulbert, daughter of James Hulbert. Mrs. Smith was born in Colerain, Mass., March 2, 1797. Immediately after their marriage they moved to Verona, Oneida Co., N. Y. Five children were born to them - Luther (now of Richmond, Wis.), Joseph (also of Richmond), James (of Whitewater, Wis.); two named Olin died in childhood. Mr. Smith moved to Richmond, Wis., in May, 1845, and located on Sec. 3, where he had 95 acres. He continued to lead the life of a farmer till his death, which occurred Dec. 16, 1879, at the age of 82 years. Mrs. Smith died Oct. 21, 1877.

STEPHEN H. SMITH, Sr. (deceased), was born at Hadlow Kent, England, Jan. 2, 1803; served a regular apprenticeship at the mercantile business, and subsequently was engaged in business as a general merchant; was united in marriage to Jane Neal. Seven children were born to them - the eldest, Sarah J., is the wife of James N. Sherman, of Richmond ; Susannah is Mrs. S. H. Patterson, of Kansas; Stephen H., Jr., married Mira Morse, and is a farmer, of Richmond ; Sidney L. died in May, 1878 ; Selina M., born Sept. 15, died on the Atlantic May 2, 1841. The above mentioned were born in England. In 1841, Mr. Smith emigrated to the United States and located at Homer, Portland Co., N. Y., where he was engaged in farming until June 1, 1848, when he moved to Wisconsin and settled on Sec. 20, Richmond, Walworth Co., where he was engaged in farming. They had one child born at Homer, N. Y. - Selina Esther, now Mrs. Thomas Congdon, of Delavan. Sidney was a soldier of the late war ; he enlisted at the first call in the Three-months Regiment ; was promoted to Sargeant, and served three years and three months ; was twice wounded ; served as Town Clerk of Richmond several years ; his death occurred Jan. 21, 1879 ; his wife survived him but a week, dying Jan. 28, 1879.

H. G. SMITH, farmer. Sec. 28 ; P. 0. Richmond ; has a farm of 320 acres situated partly on Sees. 20, 21 and 28 ; was born in \Yhite Creek, Washington Co., N. Y., Sept. 9, 1810 ; is the son of Abraham and Annie (Bowen) Smith ; when 12 years of age, moved to Monroe Co., near Rochester, N. Y., where he lived until 1839, when he moved to Orleans Co., N. Y., thence to Wisconsin in the year 1842, and settled on his present farm in 1869 ; he leased his fiirm and moved to Janesville, Wis., and after five years' residence in that city returned to his farm in Richmond ; he was married in Chili, Monroe Co., N. Y., March 28, 1838, tv Miss Charlotte Paul, daughter of Zebulum and Melinda (Sperry) Paul ; Mrs. Smith was born in Chili, N. Y., in 1822. They have six children - Julia M., Byron G., Julius P., Ella A., Frank M., and Ida L. The oldest, Julia M., is the wife of Graham Sperry, of California. Byron was a member of Company K, 13th W. V. I., and served three years in the late war, from October, 1861 ; is now a merchant of Nevada. Julius married Sadie Barker, is now in Europe, but makes his home in San Francisco, Cal. Ella is now Mrs. Anson Rosancrans, of Richmond, Wis. Frank M. married Mollie Wright and resides in Oakland, Cal. Ida is the wife of S. Mark Calkins, of Richmond, Wis. Julius was also a soldier of the late war ; he enlisted in October, 1861, and served three years, in Company E, 22d W. V. I. ; was wounded at the battle of Resaoa, was taken prisoner in March, 1862, was an inmate of various prisons several months before he was exchanged. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have .spent some time in California in the jear 1880. They are members of the M. E. Church. In politics Mr. Smith is a Republican.

LUTHER SMITH, farmer. Sec. 5; P. 0. Whitewater; has 210 acres of land ; was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., Jan. 2, 1820 ; is the son of Nathaniel and Susan Smith ; came to Wisconsin in May, 1845 ; made his home in Whitewater, Walworth Co., Wis. ; he was married in that town, April 13, 1848, to Miss Esther M. Hemslej, daughter of Thomas and Anna Hemsley. Mrs. Smith was born in Chatham, Columbia Co., N. Y. They have had five children - George S., married Mary McCourt, has lost his wife and lives in Richmond ; Annie E. died aged 21 years ; Flora E. is Mrs. Fred Capman, of Milton, Wis. ; Mary died aged 4 years ; Mytie is the youngest. After his marriage, Mr. Smith made his home on Sec. 33, Whitewater, until March, 1881, when, having bought the fine farm on which he now lives, he moved to Richmond.

JULIUS D. SPICKERMAN was born Oct. 16, 1851, in Richmond ; he was brought up a farmer ; was married Nov. 4, 1874, in Richmond, to Miss Ettie A., daughter of Henry A. Stone. They had two sons and a daughter - Eugene D., Elmer H. and Eliza A. Mr. Spickerman has served two terms as Town Treasurer, three terms as Constable and two years as Justice of the Peace ; he has 120 acres on Sec. 19, and 20 acres on Sec. 17.

DAVID W. SPICKERMAN was born in Albany Co., N. Y , Feb. 28, 1807 ; was the son of Philip Spickerman ; when two years of age, he went with his parents to Cayuga Co., N. Y., where he learned the blacksmith trade. He was married in Cayuga Co., Sept. 9, 1827, to Isabel Van Vleet. Four children were born to them - Rachel, Orestus, Amelia and Absalom. The oldest, Rachel, is the wife of James Balfour, of Rice Co., Kan.; Orestus is married, and lives in Monmouth, 111.; Amelia is the wife of Henry Smith, of Chillicothe, Mo.; Absalom married, and lives in Keokuk, Iowa. Mrs. Spickerman died Sept. 28, 1842. Mr. Spickerman was married again, Jan. 7, 1845, in the same town, to Eliza A., daughter of Benjamin Higbee. Mrs. Spickerman was born in Cayuga Co., N. Y. Mr. Spickerman and family started for Wisconsin in the spring of 1845 ; on their arrival here, three months were spent in Jefierson Co. They then came to Richmond, Wis., where Mr. Spickerman opened a blacksmith shop, which he operated until 1859, when he purchased the farm now occupied by his son, on Sec. 19. One child was born of the latter marriage - Julius D. (see sketch). Mr. Spickerman was appointed Postmaster of Richmond, and served several years as Justice of the Peace. His death occurred Sept. 9, 1879. Mrs. Spickerman survived her husband but a few months, dying Feb. 8, 1880.

ARTHUR STEWART, deceased, was born in Cavin Co., Ireland, in 1793; was married when 24 years of age to Jane Simpson. He emigrated to America in 1833; made his home in Philadelphia until 1839. He then moved to Richmond, Walworth Co., Wis., where he bought a quarter section of Government land on Sec. 33, and subsequently purchased 80 acres more. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart had four children - Andrew, Nancy, Jane and Margaret, The son died ; Nancy is the widow of Robert Moore, of Richmond ; Jane is Mrs. David Christie, of Darien, Wis.; Margaret is Mrs, C, L, Douglas, of Walworth, Mr. Stewart was one of the earliest pioneers of Richmond. He served a.s Supervisor of the town shortly after its organization ; continued the occupation of farmer until his death, which occurred in September, 1862.

WILLIAM R. TAYLOR, farmer and Superintendent of Schools of Walworth Co., Sec. 7 ; P. 0. Whitewater ; has 280 acres of land. He was born in La Grange, Walworth Co., Wis., Nov. 5, 1843. He is the son of Joshua and Betty Taylor ; his parents are of English birth. His father came to America in 1839 ; was married in Sauquoit, Oneida Co., N. ?., and came to Wisconsin in June, 1843, and made their home in La Grange, where they still reside. The son, William R., was brought up on the farm and received his primary education in the district schools ; then took a regular course at the Milton Academy (since Milton College), from which he graduated in 1864. He enlisted in June, 1864, in Co. C, 40th W. V, I, for 100 days. Re-enlisted in February, 1865; was commissioned Second Lieutenant, Co. F, 49th W, V. I ; was promoted, receiving a Captain's commission in August, 1865 ; was mustered out in November of the same year. Previous to joining the army, he had been engaged in teaching and farming. Having taught several winters, on returning from the war he resumed his former pursuits. He was married in La Grange, Dec. 24, 1865, to Miss Mary T., daughter of George A. Ray. Five children were born to them - Ray W., Homer S., Fanny, Alice and Howard. Mr. Taylor has been chosen to fill several positions of public trust, and has always made a popular officer. He was elected and served five years as Town Clerk of La Grange, and has served as a member of the Town Board of Richmond three or four year.s. He lost his wife, who died Dec, 3, 1878, In the fall of 1879, he was elected Superintendent of Schools of Walworth Co,; served two years, was re-elected, and is now serving his second term. He was married, Oct. 24, 1880, in La Grange, to Miss Almira G, Stockdale, daughter of Wilson Stockdale. Mrs, Taylor was born in La Grange, Walworth Co., Wis. Mr. Taylor has proven himself an efficient and competeni, Superintendent of Schools.

JOHN TEETSHORN (deceased), was born in Greene Co., N. Y., July 6, 1792 ; learned the carpenter and joiner's trade, and was married Dec. 14, 1817, by the Rev, Ostrander, to Margaret Saxe ; Mrs.

Teetshorn was born Oct. 27, 1798 ; they moved to Erie Co., and from there to the Territory of Wisconsin, in the fall of 1838; he came at once to Richmond and bought the claim of Morris Hawes, on Sec. 6, for which he paid $500 ; this was perhaps the first sale of real estate in the town, of which Mr. Morris Hawcs was the first settler. Mr. and Mrs. Teetshorn had a flimily of ten children - Horatio, of Johnstown; Cyrus, of Whitewater ; Lewis and Marcellus, of Richmond; John died when he was 16 years of age ; Chauncy, of Iowa; James died, aged 16 years; Orlando, of Johnstown; Julia is the wife of W. Preston, of Nebraska; Margaret is Mrs. Henry Cornell, of Racine. Mr. Teetshorn served several terms as Justice of the Peace and as Chairman of the Town Board ; he and his sons were noted as successful hunters ; their principal game was deer, of which they killed large numbers ; they discovered that they could approach nearer the deer with a team than when on foot. As the country was all open in the early days, they could drive where they pleased, and, as the saying is, they used to bring home "dead loads" of deer. Mr. Teetshorn continued a resident of Richmond till his death, which occurred Sept. 18, 1855 ; his wife survived him till February, 1880, dying, aged 82 years.

LEWIS TEETSHORN, farmer,. Sec. 6; P. 0. Whitewater; was born in Greene Co., N. Y., May 22, 1824; came to Wisconsin with his parents in the fall of 1838, and settled on Sec. 6, Richmond, Walworth Co.; he was married in Jefferson Co., Wis., in August, 1855, to Miss Rosetta Royce, daughter of Origen Royce ; Mrs. Teetshorn was born in Royalton, Greene Co., N. Y.; they have two children - Alice and William L. Mr. Teetshorn has never been an aspirant for public office, but has served several terms as a member of the Town Board.

0. L. WEST, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Richmond; was born in Pulaski, Oswego Co., N. Y., May 15, 1829; he came to Wisconsin, July 4, 1845; made his home in Richmond, Walworth Co.; was married Oct. 11, 1853, to Mrs. Lucy A. Newberry, widow of Simeon W. Newberry, and daughter of Edward Akin. Mr. VVest was engaged in farming; was also engaged with Gormley, Watson & Co., of Dolavan, in the wind-mill business ; this connectiion lasted about five years ; for the past year he has been in the employ of George Esterly & Son, reaper manufacturers, of Whitewater, Wisconsin ; Mr.W. has served several terms as Justice of the Peace of Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. West had three children - Addie L., who died in childhood; Edward W. and Mary M.

Source changes here: from History of Walworth County, Wisconsin .., by Beckwith, Albert C. (Albert Clayton), published 1912; 3,765 words in this source stream.

Sharon Town

Town i north, range 15 east, was set off from older Delavan, March 21, 1S43, and was named from the town of Sharon in Schoharie county, Xew York. Next westward is Clinton, Rock county, and southward are Chemung and Leroy, in Illinois. As a whole the town is one of the highest above sealevel in the county, hut with noticeable difference between highest and lowest ground. Small branches of Turtle creek drain the northern and western sides of the town, and the Piskasaw comes into section 24 from Walworth, runs across sections 25 and 36 to find its way across McHenry and Boone counties to the Rock. Two small mill-powers were once afforded by the south branch of the Turtle, in sections <> ami 7. Generally, the town compares favorably with the finest towns of the county as to the fertility of its soil. Its timber supply, mostly burr oak, was never great, though locally useful.

John Reader came late in [836 to section 2~ and broke ground in the spring of [837. In the fall he brought, his wife and child from the east, but settled "ii section [8 of Walworth. Other early comers were Myron Auchampaugh to section to; James E. Bell, 31 ; David J. Best, 17; John Billings. 9; Dearborn Blake, 28: Henry A. and Isaac R. Case. 14: Augustus Conder, 26; John Kirby, 33 ; Gideon Langdon, 13 ; Darius B. Mason, 13 ; James McConkey, 1 : ( '. L. Reynolds, 36; Man \lonzo Southard, 2^: John H. Topping, 2; Win. I). Van Xostrand. 33; Michael Van Winter. 17: William Van Wormer.

Buyers at the land office were Pliny Allen, sections 6, 3 1 ; William P. Allen. 30; John Auchampaugh, 9; James Haines, 3,2; Valentine Bassert, 27; Ralph Bentley, 35; Harvey Birchard, 27: James Boorman, 12. 13; Philander

Pliny Allen (1788-1868), one of five brothers who founded Allen Grove, was not nearer than cousin, if related at all, to William P. Allen, who was son of John Allen, of Jefferson county, New York.

Manning R. Hoard (1818-1897), son of Manning and Prudentia, came from Allegany county, New York, in 1843 with David E., his brother. Manning R. married, November 30, 1845, Lydia Ann (1826-1898), daughter of Philip Burton and Nancy Quackenbush.

John Reader (1803- 1878) came in 1824 to the States from Headcorn, Kent, England, with his wife Elizabeth Featherstone (1803-1868) ; late in 1836 to section 2y, Sharon; a year later to section 18, Walworth; in 1864 to Delavan. He was a member of the Baptist society of Walworth and was known by his title of deacon.

George Treat (1818-1882) was son of Oren Treat and Nancy Thompson. His older ancestors were Thomas0, Timothy5, Richard4, Thomas:\ Richard- '. He married Sarah C, daughter of Thomas and Lucinda Foster. I lis brothers, Julius Allen and Thomas Nelson, and their cousin, Dr. Charles Ralph Treat, were also long of Sharon and, excepting T. Nelson, were buried there.

Martin Van Alstyne (1809-1884) and Rebecca Kline (1811-1879) were apparently among the last who were buried at the old cemetery, within the village.

Michael Van Winters began business at Sharon Corners, in sections 13, i.|. J. Jones built a tavern, and in 1843 Isaac Case became postmaster. The office was afterward named Elton, and was at last merged in the rural delivery system its mail supplied from Sharon.

S<>uih Grove, too, at sections 17. 20, for a time aimed at commercial supremacy, without definite limit to its ambition. David J. Best built a store and began service as postmaster in [845. A church was built and a cemetery was laid muI \\ lien the line of railway from Chicago was determined through us 34, 33, 32, jo. 30 tin' growth of these rival cities was checked by the foundation of a new village at the station in section 33.

Allen Grove

Pliny and Sidney Allen came from Rochester, New York, in 1844, and having reached the western border of the county in their search for a favorable site on which to build a village of their own, they bought more than one thousand acres' of land, mostly in sections 1 of Clinton, 6 of Sharon, and 31 of Darien, on the high ground west of the south branch of Turtle creek. In May, 1845, they came again with their brothers, Harvey and Philip, Jr., bringing also their families and three or four more, unrelated mechanics, sixty-five in all. They lodged at Darien the aged father and their sister and others not hardened to the work of chopping and building, quickly made ready their cabins, and Allen's Grove at once became a village. In July Philip Allen, Sr., died. In August a religious society was formed. The next year brought the eldest brother, Asa Keyes Allen, his son, Dr. Joseph C. Allen, and son-in-law, Ezra P. Teale, all from Ypsilanti. These two younger men built a store and stocked it with general goods to the amount of six thousand dollars. In that year Preston H. Allen was born, but it is not told who were his parents, whether he was a son or a grandson of one of the brothers; and in that year Preston W. Smith married Frances Schofield. Mary Wallingford taught the rudiments in a room over the store. In 1847 a public school house was built.

The village was formally platted in [852, with Clinton street, its northern u'mit. lying along the Darien line. With the coming of the railway from Racine, in 1856, Sidney Allen platted his addition on the Darien side. The railway buildings were for some time at the foot of the hill (which rises quickly westward and southward), near the creek. The grade westward was found inconvenient for heavy freight trains, and after some years the station w'as removed nearly a mile westward, several rods beyond the county line. This did not of itself destroy the village prosperity, but it transferred the railway men's inconvenience to local passengers and shippers. As first surveyed, the Chicago & Northwestern company's line from Harvard to Janesville lay through or near Allen Grove; but. as it is told, the right of way through the large Allen domain was thought too costly. It is somewhat doubtful it" that alone changed the route, for Clinton is on the natural nearly straight line from Harvard, through Sharon village, to Janesville. and on the whole the loss to Allen Grove has been a slight gain to travelers.

An academy was built in 1850, but link- is now recalled of its story. Mr. Parks was the first principal and the last was Melzer Montague, who in 1870 became county superintendent of schools and the academy became a public

The village as platted shows eighteen streets. Milwaukee street is a part of one of the territorial roads from Lake Michigan to Beloit. Union Park is a pi etty square of three acres. The village site was well chosen and the Aliens were not very illiberal proprietors, but their advantage in 1845 was l°st m 1856 by the growth of Darien, 4.2 miles eastward, and of Clinton, 4.5 miles westward. As it was, a hotel, a few stores and shops, a mill, an academy, two churches, and a few hundred inhabitants made Allen Grove fair to look upon. It is not now a deserted village, and it has yet a postofnee at one of its two stores. This office was established in 1846. with Philip Allen as postmaster. He has been followed by Aaron Budlong, Dr. John Dickson, Ezra P. Teale, Mrs. Eliza Wilkins, Edward D. Hall, and the latter's widow, Mrs. Harriet A. ( Burns) Hall.

Samuel B. Morse, with the help of Charles W. Morse, his father, of Kennebec county. Maine, built a steam sawmill at an early date and sold it in 1856 to Pier J. Anderson, who built a dam and equipped the mill for grinding. After some years of local usefulness it passed to successive owners, the records of whose several transfers fill considerable space. The mill's business, the mill itself, and the dam disappeared in turn.

In [875 a freshet washed away the railway bridge and some rods of embankment, carrying along a few freight ears across the lower fields. Parts of this wreck are vet lo be seen, nearlv two miles down the stream.

Robert Pearson (or. by another account. Joseph Tierce) built a sawmill on the same creek, about two miles above, in section 7. Jesse Pramer made it a grist mill, which has long ago ended its work.

A few of the colonists met at Pliny Allen's house in 184; and formed a Congregational society. Rev. Samuel Hopkins Thompson preached occasionally - out of doors in warm, dry weather. He came again as pastor in 1864-5. A church was built in 1852. As nearly as learned of the pastors. the first was Calvin Waterbury in 1849. The few later ones named were Benjamin Folts, 1853-4; Cornelius White. [859; Ebenezer Putney Salmon. r86o-4; Albert M. Case, [876; Luther Clapp, 1878-8!. No later record is shown by the Year Book of the denomination. The church was probably supplied at limes from Sharon and other places. The building was sold some years ago to the Modern Woodmen and was finally pulled down.

Rev. Hiram II. Kersey 1 [812 [884) ministered for a few years to the then group of Methodists, and in 1858 organized them as a societv. Their church was built in [859, in which year Alexander 1 [all was their pastor.

after whom were Thomas White in i860; William Averill, 1862; Cyrus Scammon, 1863; Rodman W. Bosworth. 1864; David Oliver Jones, 1868; Joseph Hayden Jenne. 1869; Asahel Moore, 1871 ; William H. Window (1814-1886) 1873; Thomas C. Wilson, 1875; William Darwin Ames, 1878; Thomas Potter, 1881 ; Edward H. Lugg, 1882; William R. Mellott, 1885; John W. Olmstead, 1886; Benjamin T. White, 1891 ; Frederick B. Sherwin, 1895; George W. Pratt, 1897; Isaac Johnson, 1898; Richard H. Jones, 1899; Thomas Sharpe, 1902; Samuel Lugg, 1904; Henry H. Kafer, 1905; Wilmer Evans Coffman, 1906; Charles J. R. Bulley, 190 - ; Robert H. Simpson, 191 1. Jerome F. Tubbs was assigned in 1882. but did not come. Mr. Lugg stayed but a half year. Air. Window was buried at Allen Grove. Local recollections as to dates vary slightly from each other and from conference reports. Memory, no doubt, has sometimes confused a temporary supply with a regular assignment.

The only resident lawyer mentioned was the senior Archibald Woodard, who wras also active in other business ways. The local court was not always idle, and the hall of justice not seldom re-bellowed from its ceilings and walls the thunders of eminent counsel from Delavan and less known towns.

The official list for the town of Sharon is nearly complete - supervisors for 1865 and 1866 not shown. In a few instances, here as in other towns, the person elected did not serve, and the person who, as understood, performed the duty, is named instead.