Stoughton City (part 13 of 13)

Town Of Roxbury

JOHX BROISE9IER, farmer, Sec. 26 ; P. 0. Koxbury ; was born in Baden, Germany, in 1824 ; he emigrated to the State of New York, with his parents, John and Mary Anne Brosemer, in 1840, and settled in Lewis County ; afterward removed to Oneida County, where his father resided till his death ; Mr. Brosemer went to Indiana in 1847, thence to Cincinnati, where he lived two and a half years ; thence to Milwaukee, in 1850 ; He came to the town of Roxbury in 1851, and settled on a part of the farm which he now owns. He was married to Prederica Mass ; they have seven children - Caroline, Louise, Bertha and Martha (twins), Emma, Lewis and William ; the first three mentioned married and have left the homestead, the last four reside at home. Martha, prepared for teaching at the academy at Madison, has taught twenty terms of school in Dane County. Mr. Brosemer was Chairman of Town Board for several years, at one time receiving the unanimous vote of the town for Supervisor. He is a Republican in politics ; his farm contains 200 acres.

FRANK BURCiifiiR, farmer. Sec. 27 ; P. 0. Roxbury ; born in Switzerland in 1825 : he came to this country in 1850 and settled at Joliet, 111.; he went to California in 1853 and engaged in mining; he remained in California ten years ; he then came to Wisconsin ; he lived at Avoca, Iowa Co., where he kept a hotel for about two years ; he then came to Roxbury and settled on his present farm. He was married to Mary Bower, born in Oswego Co., N. Y.; her father is a native of Germany; her mother was born in France. Mr. Burger has four children - Adda, Katie, Isabel and Charles ; his farm contains 220 acres.

PETER M. FARING, farmer, Sec. 20 ; P. O. Roxbury ; was born in the city of New York in 1 838 ; he is the son of Nicholas and Anna Fabing, natives of Prance, who emigrated to the city of New York in 1833; removed to Syracuse in 1839; they came to the town of Roxbury in May, 1847, and settled on Sec. 18, where they lived four years ; they settled on the farm where Mr. Fabing now lives in 1851 ; parents had nine children - two sons and seven daughters ; the two sons and five daughters are living ; the brother of Peter, Henry Fabing, lives in California. Mr. Fabing was married to Margaret Griner, born in Oswego Co., N. Y.; they have three children - Henry, Freddie and Flora. Mr. Fabing has been a member and' Chairman of the Town Board for many years; his farm contains 150 acres; is engaged in general farming ; has a fine apple orchard and vineyard.

GREOOR FISCHER, farmer. Sec. 16; P. O. Roxbury; was born in Baden, Germany, in 1837 ; he came to this country with his father, Michael Fischer, in the spring of 1854; his mother died in Germany ; his father had five children - Anton, Sigmund, Gregor, Margaret (deceased) and Apolona. The family lived one year in Sauk City, and settled on the farm where Gregor now lives in the spring of 1855 ; the father died in 1860. Gregor was married to Barbara Loser, born in the town of Roxbury, in 1848; her father was one of the earliest settlers of this tojrn; they have one child (adopted) - Loretta F. Mr. Fischer's farm contains 80 acres.

MORITZ GANISER, farmer, Sec. 5 ; P. 0. Roxbury ; born in Prussia, Germany, in 1836 ; he came to the United States with his parents in 1854, and settled in the town of Roxbury ; the family then consisted of the parents and eight children - seven sons and one daughter ; two sons, Moritz and Henry, and their sister, are now residents of the town of Roxbury ; their father, John Ganser, lives with Moritz; their mother died March 8, 1866. Morits was married to Barbara, daughter of Peter Kleason ; has seven children - Margaret, Peter, Hilliard, Henry, Gertrude, Edward and Louis. Mr. Ganser's farm contains 140 acres.

HERMANN J. GREIBER, farmer, Sec. 22 ; P. 0. Roxbury ; son of John B. N. Greiber, who was born in Rodershausen, Rhine Province, Germany, Dec. 31, 1802, and married when 32 years of age, to Catherine Lenartz ; they came to the United States in 1842, and settled in the town of Fabius, Onondaga Co., N. Y.; when the parents emigrated to this country, they had one son, Henry J.; they had two children after coming to the United States - Hermann and Wilhelmina ; the latter died in the town of Roxbury ; the family came to Roxbury from the State of New York in 1848, and settled on the farm now owned by Hermann ; his father died Sept. 17, 1878 ; his mother, born in 1804, died Sept. 30, 1872., The oldest son, Henry J., born in Germany Dec. 6, 1836, enlisted in 1861, in the 1st W. V. C, and died at Cartersville, Ga., Sept. 25, 1864; Wilhelmina, born March 28, 1848, died Sept. 18, 1850; another son, F. W., the oldest, born in Germany, April, 1838, died in Germany in 1840. Hermann was born April 9,

Town Of Roxbuby

1843, in Fabius, IST. Y. He enlisted in the 1st W. V. C, Sept. 24, 1864, and served till the close of the war ; he was discharged July 19, 1865. His first wife was Catherine Brennig, born in Germany June 21, 1846, and died July 11, 1874; his present wife was Wilhelmina Beuthin, born in Prussia July 25, 1853; he has three children by his first wife - Henry J., Mary B. and Verona P.; they lost two in infancy ; has three by his present wife - Wilhelmina, Herman and John. His farm contains 160 acres.

CHRISTIAN HAERLE Y, farmer. Sec. 6 ; P. 0. Prairie du Sao ; was born in Wurtemberg, Grermany, Jan. 21, 1809 ; he came to the United States in 1840; lived in Illinois till 1844, when he came to Wisconsin and settled at Sauk City, Sauk Co.; he settled on his present farm about 1849, where he has since resided. He was married in Sauk City to Catherine Ragate, born in Switzerland; they have seven children - Margaret, Agnes, Christian, Henry, George, John and Julius. His farm contains 120 acres ; besides general farming, Mr. Haerley is engaged in the cultivation of grapes.

FRITZ HAHX, farmer. Sec. 36 ; P. O. Springfield Corners ; born in Strelitz, Germany, in 1815; he came to this country in 1851 ; he settled in Madison, where he worked at his trade, that of carpenter; he came to the town of Roxbury in 1853, and settled where he now lives. He was married to Louise Steinfuhrer ; she died in 1864. His present wife was Julia Weiner ; had five children by first wife, two of whom are living ; has one child by present wife. Farm contains 80 acres.

REV. MATTHEW E. HEIGL, Pastor of the German Catholic Church, Roxbury; Father Heigl was born at Tyrol, Austria, June 2, 1844 ; he was educated at the university at Tyrol ; ordained April 28, 1866, at Tyrol ; he came to this country in September, 1871, and has been Pastor of his present church since that time ; this church is in a very flourishing condition, many of its members being men of wealth and influence ; under the.auspices of Father Heigl, a beautiful and substantial church edifice has been built, which does credit both to the Pastor in charge, and to those who contributed their means to its erection.

GEORGE AND JACOB KUBLER, farmers and owners of vineyard, Sec. 5 ; P. 0. Prairie du Sac; natives of Alsace, Germany ; George was born in 1819,'and Jacob in 1817 ; George came to the [Jnited States in 1849 ; he lived three years in the city of Boston, Mass., where he worked at the business of a tanner and currier ; in 1852, he went to New York City and met his father, brother and sister Kate, and came with them to Wisconsin ; the family settled at Clifton, town of Roxbury ; George entered the farm where he and his brother now live ; he also worked at his trade for a time, at Clifton, also at Madison and Milwaukee. Their father died in 1873 ; their sister died in 1878. Their farm contains 141 acres.

HORACE C. MILiIiER, farmer, Sec. 6; P. 0. Prairie du Sac; born at Stillwater, Saratoga Co., N. Y., in 1813, near the scene of battle between the American army under Gen. Gates, and the British army under Burgoyne, and of the surrender of the latter during the Revolutionary war ; his father was a native of Rhode Island; he died in Saratoga Co., when Horace was 9 years of age; his mother, born in the State of Connecticut, died in Herkimer Co., N. Y. ; after the death of his father, Mr. Miller went to Herkimer Co., where he lived twenty-two years ; he came to Wisconsin in 1845 ; he lived in Milwaukee one year; in 1846, he came to Dane Co. and settled on his present farm ; Mr. Miller is one of the pioneers of Dane Co., having lived on his present farm thirty-four years. He was married to Miss Harriet E. Campbell, of Herkimer Co., N. Y. ; they have had five children, four of whom are living - Elizabeth, Louisa, Dora and Emma. Mr. Miller's oldest child and only son, Charles S., born 1836, enlisted on the breaking-out of the rebellion; was promoted to the staff of Gen. Burnside, and was killed at the battle of Cold Harbor, June 4, 1864. Mr. Miller has held several town offices ; was a Justice of the Peace seventeen consecutive years; in his younger life he was a mechanic, working at the trade of a millwright.

JAMES MUSSEN, farmer. See. 24 ; P. 0. Hyer's Corners ; born in the town of Holland, Vt., in 1830 ; when 4 years of age, he removed with his parents to Essex Co., N. Y. ; when about 17 years of age, he went to Galena, 111., where he stayed about two years ; he then, in 1849, went to Waukesha Co., where his parents had just removed from the State of New York ; here he remained for about three years. He was married to Tama Griffith, born in Wales ; his parents returned to the State of New York about 1853; about this time Mr. Mussen went to Milwaukee Co., where he engaged in farming for one year ; he came to Dane Co. in 1855, and settled in the town of Roxbury ; afterward lived in the town of Honey Creek for some time, but returned to Roxbury and settled on his present farm in 1863. He served during last part of the war of the rebellion, in the 30th W. V. I. ; his wife died April, 1873 ; his present wife was Mrs. Rebecca Calkin Holcomb ; Mr. Mussen had seven children by first marriage, six of whom are living - James H., William W., Ella L., Myra, Lilly K. and Prank C. ; has one by present wife - Myrtle A. Farm cantains 103 acres. Mr. Mussen and wife are members of Methodist Episcopal Church.

CARL PAETZ, Sec. 12; -P. 0. Lodi; born in Prussia, Germany, about 1818; came to the United States in 1860 ; he lived in the State of New York a few months, then came to the town of Roxbury, where he has since lived. He was married to Frederiea Huth ; she died April, 1879, leaving four children - Carl, Minnie, William and Herman ; William was married to Miss Lizzie Price, born in Prussia ; ' William owns a farm of 80 acres on See. 36, where he resides.

A!$ AHEL H. PARNELLi, farmer, Sec. 18 ; P. 0. Mazomanie ; son of Stephen and Elizabeth Parnell, natives of the State of New York, and among the early settlers of Dane Co. ; they settled near Madison, and removed to that city in 1852 ; in 1865 the family settled on the farm which Asahel H. now owns. Parents went to California in 1873 ; father returned on a visit in 1877, and died in San Francisco almost immediately after his return to that city, Dec. 10, 1877 ; his mother resides at Oakland with her daughter, Josephine. Mr. Parnell was married to Eliza Jane Draper, daughter of Mr. George Draper ; they have two children - Edna and Lucy.

JACOB PAULiY, farmer, Sec. 15 ; P. 0. Roxbury ; born in Prussia, Germany, in 1826 ; he came to the United States with his parents, Peter and Margaret Pauly, in September, 1847 ; the family settled in the town of Lake, Milwaukee Co., where the mother died in 1852 ; in 1850, Jacob went to California and engaged in mining ; he returned in 1854,. and soon after settled in the town of Roxbury, See. 5 ; he settled on his present farm in 1865. He was married to Saraphina, daughter of George Reifle, who settled in Roxbury about 1850 ; they have had fifteen children, five sons and ten daughters ; ten children,'four boys and six girls, are living. Mr. Pauly has 400 acres of land. His parents had eight children when they came to this country, four sons and four' daughters ; three sons and one daughter are still living ; parents are living with their son, Jacob.

CHBISTIAX REUTER, farmer. Sec. 16 ; P. 0. Roxbury; born in Prussia, in 1840; he .came to the United States with his parents, Nicholas and Mary A. Reuter, September, 1852 ; the family settled on Sec. 16, on a farm adjoining the present farm of Christian ; the family consisted of parents and two children. Christian and Mary ; father died in 1866 ; mother died in 1853. Mr. Reuter was married to Gertrude Baltes, daughter of George Baltes, one of the early settlers of Roxbury ; they have seven children - Magdalena, Mary, George, Anton, John M., Joseph M. and Edward J. Mr. Reuter has been Town Clerk of Roxbury since 1865 ; his farm contains 80 acres.

JOSEPH SCHACHTE, farmer, Sec. 34; P. 0. Roxbury; was born in Prussia, Germany, in 1821 ; he came to the United States in the spring of 1840 ; he lived on Long Island about three years, and in the city of New York and vicinity for about five years ; engaged in gardening for Astor and others ; he also lived one year in Dutchess Co. ; thence to Westchester Co. ; he came to Wisconsin in 1850, lived near the city of Kenosha for a year and a half; he came to Roxbury and settled on a part of his present farm in 1851. He was married to Elizabeth Sitcsmann, born in Germany; they have seven children - Catherine, Martin, John, Henry, Joseph, Anna and Frank. His farm contains 295 acres. Mr. Schachte has held »aost of the town offices ; was Town Treasurer, Supervisor several years, has been Town Clerk -eighteen years, and fourteen consecutive terms.

WIIiLIAM iSCHAMBURCir, farmer. Sec. 27 ; P. 0. Roxbury ; was born in Germany, in 1824 ; he immigrated to Wisconsin in 1853, and settled where he now lives. He was married to Wilhelmina Scheldt, born in Germany ; they have seven children - Gustavus, Louise, Anna, Edward, Bertha, Ida and Freddie. Farm contains 220 acres.

CARL SCHUCHARTT, farmer, Sec. 28; P.O. Roxbury; born in Prussia, Germany, in 1837 ; he came to the United States with his parents in August, 1845 ; the family settled the same year in the town of Roxbury, on the farm where Carl now lives ; his father died in 1852 ; his mother died in 1878. Mr. Schuohartt has resided on his present farm for thirty-five years. He was married to Miss Susan Rapp, daughter of Peter Rapp ; she was born in Pennsylvania ; their children are Earnest Matilda, William, Laura and Peter. The family of Mr. Schuchartt were among the earliest settlers of Roxbury.

MATHIAS THEISEN, farmer. Sec. 16; P. 0. Roxbury; born in Prussia, in 1833; he came to the United States with his parents, John and Mary A. Theisen, in August, 1851 ; the family consisted of parents and two sons, Mathias and Nicholas ; parents and sons still reside at the homestead, where they first settled. Mathias was married to Elizabeth Coch, born in Prussia ; has seven children - John, Mary, Ludwig, Josephine, Celestine, Nicholas and Mary. Mr. Theisen has held several town offices ; was

Town Of Madison

Treasurer three or four years ; Chairman of Board two years, and has served one term in the State Legislature, being elected in the fall of 1878. The homestead farm contains 175 acres.

THOMAS TRAUTMAIVN, farmer, Sec. 19 ; P. 0. Roxbury ; born in the city of Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany, in 1815. He was married to Margaret Demuth, daughter of Lawrence Demuth. Mr. Trautmann came to the United States, in 1852. and settled in the town of Roxbury. Mrs. Trautmann's father, Mr. Demuth, came the same year, a few months previous ; her mother died on the passage to America; her father died in 1870. Mr. Trautmann has four children - Thomas, Annie, Barbara and Rosa ; Thomas was born in 1845 ; came to this country with his grandfather, Demuth ; resides at the homestead ; Annies is now Mrs. Godfrey Walder ; Barbary resides at home ; Rosa is a graduate of the State Normal School at River Falls, Wis.; by profession, a teacher. The homestead farm contains 160 acres.

CARL TRUHL, farmer. Sec. 36 ; P. 0. Springfield Corners ; born in Mecklenburg, Stretitz, Germany, in 1818 ; came to the United States in 1847 ; came to New York, thence to Milwaukee, where he enlisted as a soldier for the Mexican war ; served in that war under Gen. Scott till its close. After the war, he settled in Roxbury. He was married to Mary Leabert ; they have eight children - six sons and two daughters. His farm contains 160 acres.

JAMES C B Alili, farmer and machine agent, Sec. 18 ; P. O. Madison ; came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1865, and first located on the farm he now lives on ; he is a native of Dublin, Ireland ; he was in the British service in 1854; was discharged in 1856; he was in the battles of Alma, Inkerman, and he was wounded at the taking of Sebastopol, September, 1855 ; his father's name was James Ball ; his mother's name was Ann Kilch ; Mr. Ball was born in the county of Dublin, parish of Knail, Ireland, the 10th of May, 1835, Married Katherine Hughes, of Culmullin, County of Meath; was married in Dublin the 2d of June, 1856 ; have had five children, four are living - Ann J, Ball, aged 23 ; John W., aged 2 1 ; James M., aged 17 ; Peter, aged 15. Mr. and Mrs. Ball are connected with the Catholic Church ol Madison, Wis. Mr. Ball has 90 acres of land, worth $5,000, beautifully situated at the head of Mendota Lake ; he is a live business man and a good citizen.

D. D. BRYAWT, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 34 ; P. 0. Madison ; came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1853, and located at Hampden, Columbia Co., Wis. ; he lived there two years, then moved to Westport and remained there twelve years ; he first came to the town of Madison in the spring of 1868 ; he has held the office of Assessor two terms ; he was born in Orange Co., Vt., on Dec. 3, 1831 ; his father's name was Lester Bryant ; mother's name, Hannah Sleeper. He married Miss Keren Rogers, of Norwich, Vt., in the winter of 1855 ; they have eight children - Lizzie H., aged 23 ; S. A., aged 21 ; Carrie, aged 20 ; Lester, aged 18 ; George, aged 16 ; Frank, aged 14; Zipperh, aged 12 ; Mamie, aged 8 ; Mrs. Bryant is a member of the M. E. Church ; Sliss Lizzie H. Bryant is a successful teacher in the public schools ; she is now teaching in School District No. 3, it being the fifth time she has been hired in one district; his oldest son is in the lumber business in the city of Milwaukee ; Mr. Bryant has a beautiful farm of 400 acres on the south side of Lake Wingra, overlooking the capitol and surrounding lakes, three miles from the'eity, valued at from $16,000 to $18,000 ; he is a thorough farmer and a genial man ; thoroughly Republican.

W. C. COIjBY, farmer and stock-grower; Sec. 30 ; P. 0. Madison; came to Madison, Wis., in 1855 ; took a very active part in the building of the railroad, taking some large contracts ; built the railroad bridge at Madison, and, after the completion of the road, was conductor for several years ; he then retired to his beautiful farm where he now lives. He has held the office of Supervisor, and is now Assessor ; he does his business up in a prompt style, characteristic of the man. He was born In Boscawen, Merrimack Co., N. H., in 1830 ; his father's name was William Colby; his mother's name was Sophia Mason. He married Hannah E. S. Lawrence, in Madison, in the winter of 1862 ; she was born in London, England. Mr. Colby is emphatically a Democrat. He has 120 acres of land, worth $7,000, nicely located, overlooking the city of Madison and surrounding lakes, about four miles from the capitol.

M. DlJNJflNG, farmer and stock-raiser ; Sec. 19 ; P. 0. Madison ; came to Wisconsin in 1850 ; he first located on the farm he now lives on in 1863. He has held offices of trust ; been member of the board, Treasurer and Assessor. He is a native of Monroe Co., N. Y.; was born Feb. 29, 1824; his father's was Gerhard Dunning ; his mother's name was Polly Hicks. He married Jane M. Webster, of New York, May 1, 1851 ; she was born Feb. 10, 1827 ; her father's name was John T. Webster ; her mother's name was Elizabeth Mann ; they have one son, John D. Dunning, aged 27, living in Iowa. Mr. Dunning is a Democrat. He has a beautiful farm of 80 acres, about four miles from the capitol, worth $5,000 ; he is a thrifty farmer and a thorough business man.

AIIGIJST FIDLiEB, farmer. Sec 32 ; P. 0. Madison ; came to Wisconsin in 1853, and located first where he now lives ; he is a native of New York State ; he was born in the town of Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co., N. Y., Sept. 25, 1799 ; his father's name was John Fidler ; his mother's name was Betsey E. Pitcher, who came from Germany. Mr. A. Fidler married his first wife in New York ; her name was Polly Clapper ; by her he had seven children, five of whom are now living, three in the State of New York and two in Wisconsin ; he married Polly Post for his second wife ; she was from New York ; she was born in Germantown, Columbia Co. Mr. Fidler has been on the Board of Supervisors ; in politics, he is a Demdcrat. He has a beautiful farm of 80 acres, valued at $6,000 ; it overlooks all the lakes and the city.

AliBERT HA-Iili, farmer and stock-raiser ; Sec. 31 ; P. 0. Madison ; came to Wisconsin in the winter of 1855, and at first located on Gov. Farwell's farm, in this township ; first came to this section (31) in the spring of 1863; he is a native of the county of Dorsetshire, England; his father's name was John Hall; his mother's name was Elizabeth Hall ; he was born Oct 18, 1829. He married Hannah Tailor, in Madison, April 24, 1862; she was born in England; they have two children - Elizabeth A., aged 13, and Mary E., aged 7. They both belong to the Methodist Church ; Mr. Hall is a Conservative regarding politics. He has a beautiful farm of 160 acres, situated so he can stand in four towns at once ; it is valued at 16,000.

E. C. H AMMERSLiY, farmer and stock-shipper. Sec. 31 ; P. 0. Madison ; came to Wisconsin when he was a little boy, from England, in the fall of 1850; the family first located where E. C. now lives ; his father's name was William Hammersley, and his mother's name was Ann H. Barwise ; E. C. was born in England Nov. 20, 1817. His father enlisted in 1861, in Co. L, 3d W. V. C; was in the service three years, when he was taken with yellow fever and died a few days before his time would have been out; this left the mother and all the children on the hands of E. C, who was equal to the emergency ; he was a natural trader and a hard worker, and he kept at it until now he is the only stock-shipper from Madison ; he ships upward of $200,000 per year, besides furnishing any amount to the butchers at the city ; he has yards at his farm, and is so situated that he can take advantage of the markets ; he has taken his brother G. H. into partnership with him, as he had too much to attend to, and it bids fair to be one of the heaviest stock concerns in Wisconsin eventually ; G. H. is 26 years of age, and a young man of promise ; their mother is still living with them. They have a beautiful farm of 160 acres, valued at $8,000.

liE AXDER J. HENIKA, farmer and thrasher. Sec. 29 ; P. 0. Madison ; came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1855 ; first located in Oregon, Dane Co., Wis.; he came to the town of Madison in the spring of 1869. Mr. H. was born in New York, in 1832; his father's name was Frederick Henika; his mother's name was Lucy Pratt ; they are both living and hold their ages remarkably. Mr. Henika mar- Elizabeth Collins, of Oregon, Wis., Jan. 5, 1859 ; Mrs. H. was born in New York, in 1840 ; her father's name was Michael Collins ; her mother's name was Margaret McMahon ; they have one child - Fred R. Henika, aged 20 years. Politically, Mr. H. is a Republican ; he has 30 acres of land, worth $2,000. Mr. H. is an industrious man and a good manager ; he raises more grain and general prodjice than a goad many do on much larger farms ; his farm is nicely located, about three miles from the city.

H. J. miili, farmer and stock-raiser. Sec. 20 ; P. 0. Madison ; came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1845, and located where he now lives ; he has been Chairman of the Board of Supervisors for thirteen years, off and on ; he has also held the office of Treasurer and Assessor acceptably. Mr. H. was born in Greenfield, Saratoga Co., N. Y., the 25th day of February, 1819; his father's name was James Hill ; his mother's name, was Laura Close. He married Claricy J. Noonan, in the State of New York, in 1 845 ; they have one daughter - Callie W., aged 24 years, who was married, on the 28th of August, 1879, to William H. Harwood, formerly of Jackson, Mich., who is a farmer and resides at home with Mr. Hill, assisting Mr. Hill in running his farm. Mrs. H. J. Hill's father's name was Nathan Noonan ; her mother's name was Clarisa Dunning; Mrs. H. is a sister of J. A. Noonan, first Postmaster of the city of Milwaukee ; Mrs. Hill is a member of the First Baptist Church of Madison. Mr. Hill is a respected citizen, and a man who can be thoroughly relied upon.

GEORGE W. HORTON, gardener and small fruits, Sec. 35 ; P. 0. Madison ; came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1856, and located on the place he now occupies ; he is a native of Utica, N. Y., and was born in the year 1840 ; he is a son of E. W. Horton, who is now dead. Mr. G. W. Horton has held responsible positions in the town, and has. always filled the bill ; he acted as Treasurer one term, and has filled the office of Town Clerk from 1866 to the present time, excepting one year. He was married in the fall of 1879, to Miss Lizzie Wilson, formerly from Massachusetts ; Mrs. Horton is a member of the Congregational Church at Madison. Mr. Horton is a Democrat; he owes 10 acres two and one-half miles from the city, nicely situated and adapted to gardening, valued at $2,500 ; he is a young man of good business habits, and has the respect of his neighbors.

JAJHES JACK, farmer, Sec. 21 ; P. 0. Madison; came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1851, and he first located in the city of Madison, and engaged in work of builder and contractor successfully for twelve years. Was Alderman of city in 1859. His native State is Ohio ; was born on March 13, 1824 ; father's name was John Jack ; mother's name was Delilah Dean. Married Harriette Lewis, of Ohio. Was married in Ohio in 1844 ; they had six children, four living - one lives in Nebraska, one in Ohio, one in Kansas, and one in California. Alonzo Jack enlisted when he was 1 8 years old, and served two years^ in the late war ; was killed at Caiion Bayou, Tenn., in a skirmish with rebel cavalry. Mr. Jack lost his wife in 1850 ; she was a member of the Methodist Church. Mr. Jack is a Kepublican. Has 80 acres of land worth $7,000, about two miles from the capital.

JOHN JOHXSOJf, farmer and stock-raiser. Sec. 20 and 29 ; P. 0. Madison ; came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1847 ; he first located on the farm he now lives on ; he was born in Jackson Co., Ohio, Sept. 1, 1819 ; his father's name was John Johnson ; his mother's name was Christina Zinn. He married Anna Sawyer, of Ohio, April 3, 1844 ; she was born in Ontario Co., N. Y., Nov. 5, 1824 ; they have seven living children - Zeruia M., born May 5, 1845 ; Watson W., born Oct. 5, 1846 ; Edwin E., born Jan. 22, 1850 ; Hermon P., born March 14, 1852; Darwin M., born April 19, 1856 ; Arthur T., born Deo. 19, 1864; Anna B., born Oct. 23, 1867 ; they have lost one child, Emily E., who was born April 5, 1848, and died March 30, 1876. Zeruia M., married G. J. Skinner, and lives at Sioux Falls, D. T. Watson W., married Minnie E-athburn, and lives at Sioux Falls, D. T. Edwin E., married Lucy Skipworth, and lives at Washington Prairie, Iowa. Hermon P., married Jennie Skipworth, and lives at Weeping Water, Neb. Darwin M., married Hala Cory, and lives at Weeping Water, Neb. Mrs. Johnson's father's name was Prescott Sawyer ; her mother's maiden name, Zeruia Lamb. Mrs. Johnson is a member of the First Congregational Church, Madison, Wis. ; she is an own cousin of the wife of Pere Hyaointhe, of Paris, France. Mr. Johnson's farm contains 180 acres, and worth S15,000. He is a Republican, a man who has always worked very hard, and brought up a large family respectably.

GEORGE LARKIN, farmer and stock-grower. Sec. 32 ; P. 0., Madison ; is a native of Wisconsin. He was born in this county Feb. 8, 1844. Located first at Mt. Vernon, this county, and then located on the farm he now lives on in 1872. His father's name is Jonathan Larkin, and his mother's is Cynthia Newcomb. Mr. Larkin married Addie Sweet, in the fall of 1872, at the city of Madison ; his wife was born in New York. Politically, Mr. Larkin is a conservative. He has a nicely located farm of 80 acres, valued at $4,000. He is a good farmer and business man, anl pays considerable attention to stock.

J. T. HARSTON, farmer, Sec. 23; P. 0., Madison; came to Madison in the fall of 1851. He located first in the city, corner of Henry and Langdon streets ; he first came to the farm in 1870 and 1871. He was Chairman of the Board of Supervisors in 1853. Mr. Marston was born in Plymouth, Grafiton Co., N. H., Nov. 2, 1806. His father's name was Samuel Marston, and his mother's was Sarah Doe. He married Miranda C. Dodge, of Montpelier, Vt., Dec. 22, 1833. Mrs. Marston was born in New Hampshire. They have three children - Mary Jane, aged 45 ; Emily, aged 43 ; T. J. Marston, aged 34. One daughter, Mrs. D. K. Tenney, is now t;raveling in Europe ; one daughter married S. P. Sanborn and lives on an adjoining farm, and T. J. Marston lives at home and runs the farm. Mr. Marston built the housOithat Chief Justice Ryan nowlives in, and the store block now converted into Hess Brewery. He was in active life in Montpelier, capital of Yermont. For many years he was editor of the Vermont Patriot, together with general business ; has always been a literary man and a great reader ; he is well posted in politics and general news of the diy, also the history of early times. He has retired to his beautiful farm opposite Lake Wingra, where he lives in luxury ; takes all the diily papers and leading periodicals and keeps posted on all points ; has a memory of past events that is wonderful for a man of his years. He has 200 acres, worth $15,000. In politics, he is a decided Republican.

CHABIiES NEIiSOW, farmer and stock-grower, Sec. 21 ; P. 0. Madison; native of Wisconsin ; was born at Madison on the 20th of December, 1847; his father's name was John Nelson ; his mother's name was Sophia Newcomb ; John Nelson was among the early settlers ; they came from Vermont ; he was a builder and contractor, and- put up some of the first buildings in Madison ; Charles Nelson, the subject of this sketch, has held a number of offices of trust in the town, such as Treasurer, etc., and filled the offices acceptably. His father died in July, 1850, and his mother in May, 1871 ; he is a good business man and good manager. He raises a large amount of stock, and does it successfully. Politically, he is a Republican. His farm is elegantly located and well adapted to stock.

WILIilAM H. OrTHOIISE, farmer, Sec. 20 ; P. 0. Madison ; came to "Wisconsin in the winter of 1853 ; he first located at Oregon, this county ; then moved to Middleton and lived nine years ; came to Madison Township in November, 1878 ; he was in the army ; enlisted in July, 1862, in Co. D, 23d W. V. I., and was mustered out the 4th day of July, 1865 ; the regiment was in eighteen battles, and Mr. Outhouse participated in them all with the exception of the time he was in prison ; he was taken prisoner at Carrion Crow, La., and was kept seven months before he was exchanged. Mr. Outhouse was born in Westchester Co., N. Y., in 1827. He married Julia Henika, in New York, in 1851. Mrs. Out-' house was born in Gorham, Ontario Co., N. Y. ; they have four children - Horace W., aged 25 ; Perry V., aged 23 ; G-enevieve, aged 19 ; Fanny C., aged 4 ; one lives in Michigan and the other three live at home. Politics, Republican. Has sixty acres of land, value about $4,000.

BEIIfJAmU' PIPER, farmer and stock-grower, Sec. 29 ; P. 0. Madison ; came to Wisconsin in the summer of 1836, and first located at Milwaukee ; came here and located where he is now in thu spring of 1855. He has held the offices of Supervisor, Assessor and Treasurer acceptably. Mr. Piper was born in the town of Bennington, Wyoming Co., N. Y., on the 29th of October, 1827 ; his father's name was Benjamin Piper ; his mother's name was Sarah Gault. He married Amelia Webber, in Madison, in 1856; they have four children - William Piper, aged 23; Benjamin F., aged 21 ; Sarah, aged 19, and Alice, aged 13 - all living at home. They belong to the Methodist Church. Politics, Republican. Mr. Piper has 135 acres of land, worth $7,500 ; it is beautifully located, overlooking the city and

S. C POST, farmer and stock, Sec. 30 ; P. 0. Madison ; came to the State of Wisconsin in the fall of 1854, and located on the farm he now occupies ; he is a native of New York ; was born on the 14th of January, 1811 ; his father's name was Abraham Post; his mother's name was Hannah Post. Mr. Post married Katie Miller for his first wife, by whom he had six children ; five are living in Dane Co., and one in Polk Co., Wis. He marfied for his second wife Mary Sanders, of Madison, in the year 1872. Mr. Post has a nicely located farm of 150 acres, valued at about $8,000 ; it is well adapted to stock and grain ; it is divided by the main road, and overlooks the city and lakes. Politically, Mr.' P. is a Republican. He works his own place, and is hale and hearty.

D. SHELDESf, farmer and stock-grower, Sees. 31 and 32 ; P. 0. Madison ; came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1849, and first located where he now lives. Mr. S. was born in Pittsfield, Otsego Co., N. Y., Aug. 10, 1823 ; his father's name was Grardner Shelden ; his mother's name Nancy G. Gorum. He married Adeline C. Curtis, in the State of New York, in the fall of 1851 ; Mrs. Shelden was born in Middlebury, Wyoming Co., N. Y., in 1827 ; her father's name was Levi Curtis ; her mother's name was Climena P. Roberts ; they have three children living^Levi G., aged 27 ; Mary V., aged 20, and Bertha F., aged 17. Levi G. married Roxie M. Benson, and lives in Brooklyn, Dane Co. ; the other two live at home. Mr. S. is conservative regarding politics. He has a beautiful farm of 240 acres, and valued at $12,000 ; it commands a splendid view of the city capital, lakes, and university ; he still works his own farm and seems as vigorous as he was in early days ; he is a kind neighbor, and respected by the whole community.

HEXRY B. STAINES, farmer and artist, Sec. 16; P. 0. Madison ; H. B. Staines, the subject of this sketch, is a native of Peterboro, Huntingtonshire, England; he was born on the 21st day of July, 1800, and came to Wisconsin in 1840 ; located first, with his family, in Sauk Co., and, shortly after, came to Madison and located ; he holds the office of Justice of the Peace. Mr. Staines was in the navy in the old country, and in this country after the war commenced ; he had charge of the Pocahontas gunboat, and did the business up to the handle ; in 1861, he was sent by Commodore Porter to take and dismantle the confederate ponton then lying at Island No. 10 ; he had 400 men, of the 11th W. V. I., under Gen. Larabee, and the job was done up in good style. Mr. Staines' father's name was Henry Staines ; his mother's name was Ann Bevan. Mr.vS. married Jennette Mclndue, in the city of Glasgow, in 1827 ; she was born in Glasgow ; they have had ten children, seven are living - oldest son in

Australia, three sons in Kentucky, one daughter married and living in Chicago, one daughter married and living in Kentucky and one married and living in Madison ; he has thirty-eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren living. Mr. and Mrs. Staines are both members of the Presbyterian Church of Madison ; he is a determined Republican; he has a beautiful farm of 176 acres, worth $10,000. In justice to Mr. Staines, we must mention his hospitable and genial nature ; it is indeed remarkable to see a man 80 years of age retain his faculties intact. The scene from his house is picturesque in the extreme - views from every quarter which cannot help but please the eye ; but when you go inside his art studio and view the reproductions, on canvas, from nature and also from the best artists, of his own handiwork, you cannot help but exclaim. It is wonderful ; he is 80 years old, and is just finishing a $500 painting of " Mt. Shasta," 52x44 ; you leave Staines' mansion always with regret, exclaiming, in the meantime, that you have met a gentleman.

D. STEPHENS, farmer, contractor, brick manufacturer, etc.. Sec. 17 ; P. 0. Madison ; came to Wisconsin in 1868 ; first located in the city of Madison, and came to this town in the fall of 1875. Mr. S. was born in Kincardineshire, Scotland, on the 20th of July, 1837 ; his father's name was John Stephens ; his mother's name was Mary Scott. Mr. Stephens married Isabella E. Herd, in Madison, June 21, 1870 ; Mrs. Stephens was born in Scotland ; her father's name was George Herd; her mother's name was Margaret Roberts ; they have three living children - Isabella M., aged 8 years ; Arthur D., aged 5 years, and Jessie, aged 20 months ; Lucy, born Feb. 18, died Feb. 25, 1877. They are members of the First Presbyterian Church of Madison, Wis. Mr. Stephens has a fine farm of 205 acres, worth $20,000 ; there are valuable quarries on the place. Mr. S. is one of the largest contractors in the State ; he built the Elgin Insane Asylum, part of the Oshkosh Insane Asylum, Institute for the Blind, at Janesville, the Normal School at Whitewater, Science Hall, at Madison, and was Superintendent of the building of the custom house and post oflBce at Madison, and he is now building the court house at Jefferson, Wis., and a sfchoolhouse at Albert 'Lea, Minn. He is a stanch Republican, a thorough business man in every respect, and is considered a general benefactor in the county, as he furnishes employment to so many men ; he commands the respect of all, as he can be depended upon.

WILIilAM W. SWAIN, farmer. Sec. 28 ; P. 0. Madison; came to Wisconsin in 1844, and first located in the town of Verona, this county ; he first came to the town of Madison in the spring of 1869 ; he held oflSces of trust in Verona; was Supervisor two terms, and Assessor five years ; he was born in Bradford Co., Penn., in 1825 ; his father's name was William B. Swain ; his father's name was Tamar Brooks; he married Roxannie C. West, of Verona, Dec. 22, 1852; they have three children - Eva B., aged 26 ; Blanche C, aged 19 ; William E., aged 9. Eva E. married and lives in Fremont Co., Iowa ; the other two children live at home ; he is one of the oldest settlers in the county ; when he came, the county was not organized into township governments ; he has a beautiful 10-acre farm at the head of Lake Wingra, worth $3,500. Mr. S. is a stanch Republican and a man who is respected by all.

JOHN SWETMORE, farmer and stone mason. Sec. 17 ; P. 0. Madison ; came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1848 ; he first located in the town of Princeton, Marquette Co. ; came to Madison in 1855. Mr. Swetmore is a native of Staffordshire, England ; was born Oct. 23, 1836 ; his father's name was Alfred Swetmore ; his mother's name was Mary Leese ; he married Margarette Dowd in Madison, 17th' of June, 1861 ; they have one child, Franklin P., aged 9 years. Mrs. Swetmore is a member of the Catholic Church at Madison. Mr. Swetmore is a Republican ; his place contains 19 J acres, with two stone houses and a fine orchard ; there is a fine stone qiiarry on the place, probable value, $2,500.

A. VIAlJIi, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 33 ; P. 0. Madison ; came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1840 ; located first in Madison in the spring of 1841, and came to the town of Madison in the fall of 1859 ; have been Supervisor and Justice of the Peace most of the time, and has lived here. Mr. Viall was born in Stockton, Chautauqua Co., N. V., Jan. 3, 1820 ; his father's name was Hezekiah Viall ; his mother's name was Sally Andrus. Married Mary Lemon in the city of Madison, Feb. 10, 1847 ; Mrs. Viall was born in Onondaga Co., N. Y., Feb. 3, 1827 ; her father's name was John Lemon ; her mother's name was Mary Kelly ; they have five children - Udora, aged 32 ; Ella, aged 27 ; Edgar and Eva, twins, aged 25 ; Bffie, aged 13. Udora married Edwin Larkin and lives in the town of Verona. Politically speaking, Mr. Viall is decidedly a Democrat ; he has a beautiful farm of 88 acres, overlooking the whole county ; capital, lakes, etc., and valued at $5,000. Mr. Viall has been a very active man ; he was one of the early settlers and took part in all the hardships incident to a pioneer life ; there were less than a hundred people in the city when he came, and no store, only about two houses west of Madison in Dane Co. In 1854, he had charge of the building of the State prison at Waupun, under Andrew Proudflt ; built Brien's Block in 1853; built store block for J. T. .Vlarston, no.v Hei-s Brewery, in 18.52, and se'veral other of the first buildings ; in the fall of 1845, he was elected County Treasurer, and in the winter of 1845-46, the county went into township government, and in the spring of 1846 he was elected Town Treasurer ; he was the first man in Wisconsin who ever took an appeal 'from Appraiser's damage when the railroad company went through his land, and he got judgment against the company ; he also worked three years on the custom house and post office, and, in fact, has well earned his competency.

WIIiLIAM. R. WARREN, farmer and stock-grower. Sec. 28; P. 0. Madison; was born in the State of New York, French Mills, Franklin Co.; his father was a builder and contractor ; built the mills and factory at Hogansburg; also made nine miles of turnpike for the State of New York, through the heavy pine timber, at $3.50 per rod, in the years 1828-29 ; he lost both health and money in this job, and started West with a family of ten in the fall of 1832, calculating to locate in Chicago, but the cholera set in and changed his course to Chautauqua Co. In the winter of 1837, W. R. Warren, the subject of this sketch, made his start by chopping cord-wood at 37 J cents per cord; in 1838, he started for the West with two suits of clothes in a pack and what little money he had saved ; reached Chicago, did not like the place and footed it to Milwaukee; worked on the dock at first, and then hired out to go before the mast on a vessel of 180 tons; Aug. 25, he started on foot for Janesville, Wis., where he found his father and mother and the other seven children ; here he passed through all the hardships of a pioneer life ; located a claim on Rock River, and sold it in the spring of 1840 ; located land on shares from a man named McNeil, on the Janesville road; had post office established called Warren's; his brother, then only 15 years old, helped him erect a log shanty, where they lived and kept hotel. Here we must add that his brother, Dr. J. H. Warren, has been State Senator from Green Co., and held other high positions. In 1842, on this farm, Mr. Warren raised 120 acres of wheat that averaged thirty-seven and a half bushels to the acre, which had to be teamed to Milwaukee, eighty miles, and sold at 55 cents per bushel. He first came to the town of Madison in the fall of 1854 ; he has held the office of Supervisor for a number of years, and is now Justice of the Peace ; his father's name was Lemuel Warren ; his mother's name was Betsey Richardson. W. R. was born April 4, 1819 ; married Catherine Larkin at Madison, Wis., March 13, 1849; his wife was born in Erie Co., N. Y.; her father's name, Jonathan Larkin; mother's name, Nancy Rhodes. They have two children - William L. Warren, aged 29 ; Charles M. Warren, aged 22 ; William L. remains at home, assistihg in farm duties ; is of a literary turn of mind ; keeps well posted in all agricultural and stock matters ; Charles M. is employed on railroad. W. R. Warren, politically, is conservative; he has a farm of 100 acres, beautifully located, overlooking the capital city and lakes; probable value, $6,000. Mr. Warren is what you might call a live Yankee - a good business man, a good neighbor, ever ready to help the sick and needy, as hundreds can testify.

S. B. WIIililAMS, farmer and lime business, Sec. 33 ; P. 0. Madison ; came to Wisconsin in 1846 and located on Stoner's Prairie, Dane Co.; he first moved upon the place he now occupies in the spring of 1864 ; he has held the offices of Supervisor and Treasurer. Mr. Williams was born in the State of New York Jan. 9, 1828 ; his father's name was Daniel Williams ; his mother's name, Mary Williams. He married Miss Sarah Kinney, at Lodi, in 1868; Mrs. Williams was born in Pennsylvania; they have two children, living at home - J. L. Williams, aged 20 ; Laura Williams, aged 18. Mr. Williams has 5 acres where he lives, situated on a high eminence overlooking the country for miles in every direction ; he has a fine limekiln on the premises, and has sold as high as 25,000 bushels per year ; this property is valued at $4,000 ; he has 102 acres on Sec. 34, valued at $3,000, and 140 acres in the town of Fitchburg, valued at $2,000 ; he is a good business man and manager.

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GEOR(irE BAIRD, deceased, was born in Scotland March 24, 1833, and emigrated to America in 1851 ; he landed in New York and remained there till 1853, when he removed to Wisconsin, and lived near Portage about six months ; from this he removed to Minnesota and remained about two years ; he engaged in prospecting and mining in Washington and Idaho, and other places for about six years, when he returned to Portage ; here he stayed but a short time, and then removed to the farm known as the James Young estate, in Verona, where he lived nearly two years ; from this he removed to the present home of his wife, and died in 1878, on the 11th of September; Mr. B. was an energetic and enterprising gentleman. He married Maggie Muir, June 25, 1866, who was born Feb. (?, 1845, in Illinois ; they have had six children - James P., born May 13, 1867 ; G-eorge R., Nov. 21, 1868 ; Hugh M., Nov. 10, 1870 ; Jennie M., Nov. 25, 1872, and Mary J., June 25, 1875 - all of whom are now at home.

OAJIIEJL BEIjIj, blacksmith and general repairer; P. 0. Verona; a native of Scotland ; born in 1842; a son of A. Bell and Catherine Brown; came to Wisconsin with his parents in 1853, and located at Cross Plains ; learned the trade of blacksmith when a boy, his father being a blacksmith before him ; settled in Verona in 1865, and bought dwelling and lots and started in business, which he has followed successfully since ; afterward bought 80 acres, half mile north, which he still owns and farms; he has held office of School Treasurer for two terms. In 1864, was married to Miss Charlotte Hope, of Middleton, by whom he has four children, three sons and one daughter. Mrs. Bell belongs to the Presbyterian church of Verona. In politics, Mr. Bell is thoroughly Republican. He is a good business man and a thorough mechanic.

EBEN COLLiINS, farmer, Sec. 21 ; P. 0. Verona; a native of Wisconsin; born the 12th of February, 1844 ; a son of William Collins and Margarette Campbell. Married in 1869 to Miss Ella McGrill, of Detroit, Mich., by whom he has six children, three sons and three daughters ; Eben Collins, was the first male child born in Verona ; has always followed farming, and now owns 80 acres, nicely located, with good improvements, about one and three-fourths miles from new depot, worth $3,000 ; has held office of Town Treasurer and Clerk of District at present. Family belong to the Episcopal Church of Madison. In politics, he is Democratic. Mr. Collins' father, William, was one of the first settlers ; came in 1838 ; he was a mason and stone-cutter by trade, and worked on the basement of the capitol ; he died in an early day. His mother is still living with him.

HENRY P. DOIVKEIi, farmer. Sec. 9; P. O. Verona; born in 1835; a native of Pennsylvania, and son of Peter Donkel and Lydia Wendling ; came to Wisconsin when a boy, in 1842, and settled in Verona, with his parents; in 1858, purchased part of the old homestead farm, where he now resides. Married in 1865, to Miss Christina Flory, a native of Pennsylvania, by whom he has four sons, all living in Wisconsin. Family belong to the Baptist church of Verona. In politics, Mr. Donkel is a Hepublican. Has a fine farm of 160 acres, about two and a half miles from depot, worth $3,500, with first-class improvements. Enlisted in 1861, in the 11th W. V. I , Co. F; mustered out in 1865; was with the regiment all through the war.

JOHN DRIESBACK, farmer. Sec. 21 ; P. 0. Verona; born in 1813 ; a native of New Jersey; a son of Fredrick Driesback and Elizabeth Matz ; came to Wisconsin in April, 1856, and located in Verona. Married Miss Margarette Sharps, by whom he had five children - two in Nebraska, one in Minnesota, one at home, and one in northern part of Verona. Mr. and Mrs. Driesback are members of the M. E. Church. He is a Democrat ; has held office of Chairman of Board, and is Trustee of M. E. Church ; has 98 acres of land, one mile from depot.

JOSEPH FORSEIiLi, farmer. Sec. 2; P. 0. Verona; born in Leicester, England, in 1816, -and emigrated to America in 1853; he remained in New York and Connecticut about a year, and, in 1854, came to Wisconsin and settled in the town of Springfield, Dane Co., where he resided about twelve years ; he burned lime there a number of years, and from some of this product many of the first houses of Madison were built; he removed to his present home on Sec. 2, in the. town of Verona, about fourteen years ago, and has been farming ever since. He was married in 1836, to Adelia Jordan, a native of England ; they have no children. When young, they were deprived of the advantages of an education by having to labor in the factories, but have overcome many obstacles and are now able to enjoy the comforts of life ; Mr. F. is a quiet, good citizen.

WILLilAlI HOLm, P. 0. Madison ; was born in Weismar, Germany, in 1837, and remained there until about 26 years of age ; by occupation he is a tailor ; in 1863, he emigrated to America, and went at once to Madison, where he remained four or five years, working at his trade; in 1866, he purchased his present farm on Sec. 35, in the town of Verona, and has made that his home part of each year ever since ; he works at his trade in Madison during the other part of the year. He was married in 1865, to Minnie Charles, a native of Germany; they have three children - Henry, William and Lena, all at home. Mr. H. is an industrious and enterprising man and a valuable citizen.

C. M. LiOWGSTRBET, carpenter and joiner, Verona Corners; born in New York in 1827, a son of Christopher Longstreet and Kuth Sted ; came to Wisconsin in 1855, and located in the town of Pitchburg and remained there four years ; removed to Verona Corners in 1859, where he has lived since, with the exception of a few years in Madison. Married in 1852, to Miss Lydia A. Pratt, of New York, by whom he had nine children, one of whom only is living. Married for his second wife, Mrs. Caroline Muchler, a daughter of John Myers. Mr. and Mrs. Longstreet belong to the Baptist Church of Verona. In politics, he is thoroughly Republican ; he is at present one of the Republican Town Committee ; has always taken an active part in all church affairs. Enlisted in 42d W. V. I. for one year, and served out his term ; was with the regiment all through. He is now engaged in erecting a new house east of the Corners, having sold out his place to the railroad for depot grounds ; works at his trade the year round and is a firstclass mechanic. ,

JACOB II ARTY, deceased. Was born in Canton Glarus, Switzerland, in 1833 ; he emigrated to America in 1854, and came to Wisconsin the same year and settled in town of Berry, Dane Co. ; in 1867, he settled on the present home of his wife, on Sec. 2, in the town of Verona, where he farmed till the time of his death, which occurred Nov. 12, 1879. He was married in 1860, to Maria Marty, a native of Switzerland ; her parents came to Wisconsin in 1847, and she lived in Madison up to the time of her marriage ; they have three children - Matthew, born Oct. 8, 1862 ; Anna, deceased ; Grace, born May 12, 1868. Mr. M. was connected with the I. 0. 0. F.

JOHN MEYERS, deceased. Was born in Pennsylvania in 1807 ; came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1847, and located on Sec. 21, in the town of Verona ; entered the land and made all the improvements ; built himself a fine brick residence at the Corners, where his widow now lives ; he held prominent offices in the town in an early day, and was always ready to help promote the welfare of the town ; was a good business man and a first-class farmer ; he raised and educated a large family, who are mostly living in Dane Co., and are prosperous ; he died June 30, 1865 ; he was a member of the Presbyterian Church. He was married in 1830, to Miss Deborah Fleck, by whom he had eleven children, eight of whom are living - Aaron, the oldest son, has purchased the old homestead ; Caroline, now Mrs. C. M. Longstreet, resides in Verona ; Reuben, married and lives in the town of Verona ; Jesse S., married, and Superintendent of the Dane Co. poor farm ; Lydia, now Mrs. George Pitman, of Verona ; Barbara, now Mrs. George Gordon, of Verona ; Johnston, married and farming in Iowa ; Miss Henrietta, resides at home with her mother. Mrs. Meyers and her daughter belong to the First Baptist Church of Verona.

ANDREW PATTON, deceased. Was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in 1805; came to Wisconsin in June, 1838, and lived at Cross Plains two years ; purchased the place his widow now lives on in 1840. In 1839, he was married to Miss Eleanor Campbell, a native of Lanarkshire, Scotland, by whom he had eight children, six of whom are living - three sons and three daughters - one daughter in Madison, one in Middleton, and one in the State of Oregon ; the youngest son, Edward, is farming in Nebraska ; John and David run the old homestead farru in partnership ; both are married ; John, the eldest, was born at Cross Plains Feb. 15, 1842. In 1875, he was married to Miss Melvina Proud, of Verona, by whom he has two children. David was born on the 14th of October, 1848, on the old homsetead, and, in 1874, was married to Miss Jessie Henderson, of Verona, by whom he has three children. The farm consists of 260 acres, with first-olasj improvements, adapted to stock and grain, valued at $6,000. The boys are first-class farmers, hard workers and enterprising. In politics, they are Demo3ratic. Andrew Patton was about the oldest Scotch settler in the county ; he died April 16, 1877.

JOHN Y, farmer. Sec. 3 ; P. 0. Verona ; born in Ireland, in 1820, in the County of Monaghan ; he emigrated to this country in 1845, and remained in New York about two years, and then' removed to Massachusetts, where he lived about tea years ; he then came to Wisconsin and settled on See. 3, of the town of Verona, where he has continued to make his houe ever since. He was married in 1850, to Sarah Palls, who was also a native of Ireland ; they h*ve eight children - Margaret, deceased ; Catharine and James, who live in Ohicigo; Sarah, John E., Owen, Maria, Williani, at home. Mr. Qaigley' is aa energetic man and a good citizen.

NATHAXIEL ROOT (deceased) ; was born in Connecticut, near New Haven, in 1806 ; his parents removed to Utica, N. Y., when he was quite young ; he learned the millwright trade, and at the age of 28, he went to Rochester, where he remained about three years ; from this he went to Grand Island, Erie Co., N. Y., and took charge of the White Haven Mills, and remained there about eight years ; he returned to his former home at Tonawanda, and was appointed to a position in the United States Custom House of that place in 1845 ; in the following year he emigrated to Wisconsin, and lived in Jefferson Co., at Ft. Atkinson, for about two years, when he removed to Verona, in Dane Co. ; here he settled on Sec. 22, in 1858, where he farmed till his death ; in October of 1864, in the employ of the aovernment, he died at Little Rock, Ark. Mr. R. was a local preacher of the M. E. Church, and was ever active in all good works ; he was a man of sterling merit, and in his death the community in which he had lived, sustained an irreparable loss. He was married to Chloe P. Luce, daughter of Cheney and Polly Luce, a native of Rochester, N. Y., who was born in 1817 ; they have had the following children : Catharine, now the wife of James Gallop, and lives in Flushing, Mich. ; Henry R. lives at Ft. Atkinson ; Wesley W., deceased"; Sarah E., deceased ; Jennie, now the wife of Mr. MoAlpine, and lives in Milwaukee ; Nellie A., now teaching ; James N., deceased; Lizzie and Carrie P., at home.

JOHIV B. ROWEIili, P. 0. Madison; was born in New York in 1835 ; his father, Bethuel, was a native of Massachusetts, and his mother, Bethia, was a native of Vermont. Mr. R., our subject, came to Wisconsin in 1855, and settled at Stevens Point, where he engaged in lumbering ; from there he removed to Columbia Co., and remained there about three years. He enlisted in the 2d W. V. I., and remained in the service about three years ; after returning home from the' war, he settled on Sec. 1, in Verona, Dane Co., where he has since resided. He was married, in 1871, to Elizabeth Park, the daughter of Leeds and Annis Park ; they have two children - Dow and Jay, at home.

JAMES SHUTTS, deceased ; was born in New York Oct. 8, 1800, and removed to Wiscon. sin in 1847 ; he went directly to Verona, and within a year made a permanent settlement on the present home of his wife, in Sec. 26. He was married, Aug. 13, 1818, to Sallie Carr, a native of Pennsylvania, who was born Jan. 12, 1801 ; their children are Daniel, born Feb. 8, 1820, and died June 3, 1852 ; Climena, born Nov. 15, 1822 ; Theodosia. born April 24. 1825 ; Nehemiah, born Nov. 12, 1827, and died Jan. 20, 1850; Amos, born Jan. 24, 1833, and died Dec. 29, 1869 ; Catharine E., born Dec. 11, 1835. Mr. S. was an exemplary man in every respect ; in the death of him and his sons, there were no surviving relative of the name left. '

REV. liUCIUS SMITH, Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Verona ; P. 0. Verona ; was born in 1835, in Oneida Co., N. Y., a son of George C. Smith and Dorcas Beckwith ; received a high school education, and finished the last three years of his studies at Phillips Academy, Exeter, N. H. ; was ordained in Bristol, Dane Co., in 1866 ; was Pastor of the Baptist Church of Stoughton for five years ; was called to the First Baptist Church at Verona in April, 1873, where he still continues to labor, preaching alternately at Middleton and Mt. Vernon. In 1865, he was married to Miss Mary S. Miller, of Pennsylvania. Mr. Smith's father was one of the early settlers ; came to Dane Co. in 1846, and settled at Bristol ; the first town meeting was held at his house ; he is now dead ; his mother is still living with him at Verona. Rev. Smith's efforts have been crowned with success,and he has a large congregation, besides a large Sabbath school. His duties are arduous, having three congregations under his charge ; still he performs them cheerfully, and is very popular among his people.

JOHN STEWART (deceased) ; was a native of Perthshire, Scotland ; came to Wisconsin in 1844, and located in the town of Verona; was a very active business man, and a leading man in the town in an early day ; wasnotonlygreatlymissed by his family,but by the community atlarge; he died in 1859; he was one of the early settlers of the town. Thomas A. Stewart, the only son, was born at Verona in 1848. Has been Supervisor, Justice of the Peace, and is Chairman of the board at present. He runs the homestead farm, consisting of 320 acres, beautifliUy located, with large stone house and other first-class improvements, two miles west of Verona Corners, valued at $12,000 ; besides this farm, there are 200 acres in the south part of the town. In 1877, Thomas A. was married to Miss Jessie Rutherford, a daughter of John Rutherford, of Verona, by whom he has two children. He has always taken an interest in all publio affairs pertaining to the welfare of the town ; is a good business man, and a first-class farmer. In politics, a Democrat. Mrs. Stewart, the widow of John Stewart, lives on the old homestead with her son.

ADDISON WHITE (deceased); was born Sept. 16, 1816, in Vermont; he emigrated to Illinois in 1847, where he remained two years, when he came to Wisconsin, and settled on the present home of his wife in the town of Verona. He was married, in 1839, to Sarah A. Claflin, who was the daughter of Timothy and Susan Clafliq, and who was born in New York Nov. 3, 1826 ; their children are as fol- lows: Warren P., born March 28, 1843; Charles A., born May 18, 1845; Frances A., born Feb. 24, 1848 ; Myron R., born July 2, 1850 ; Harlan W., born April 29, 1853 ; Gardner C, born Jan. 11, 1856; Mary B., born July 19, 1859 ; Eliza E., born March 25, 1862, and Myrton 0., born March 25, 1866. Mr. W. gave his entire time and attention to farming, and his labors were crowned with a substantial success. He was a man whose judgment and integrity were highly esteemed by all who knew him, and was twice elected Supervisor of his town. For about five years before his death, he suffered greatly from the stroke of a vicious horse, and by this accident a useful and honorable life was prematurely brought to a close. He died Dec. 3, 1873.

SOIiOMOW WHITE, farmer. Sec. 7 ; P. 0. Verona ; born in 1819, a native of New York, and son of Stephen and Mary White ; came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1846, and located where he now lives ; it was all new when he came, and he made all the improvements ; he has a farm of 155 acres, four miles from Verona Corners, adapted to stock and grain, with good improvements, worth $30 per acre. He married Miss Mary A. Donkel, of Verona, by whom he has six children, all living in Wiscpnsin. Democrat in politics. Mrs. White is a member of the Baptist Church of Verona. Mr. White is the oldest American settler living in the town.

GEOROE ZINK, farmer. Sec. 20 ; P. 0. Verona; was born in 1844, a native of Pennsylvania, and son of Jacob Zink and Sarah Graver ; came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1846, and located in Verona. In 1869, he was married to Miss Mary Black, of Verona, by whom he has three children - William 8., born Feb. 1, 1874; George H., born Sept. 5, 1877 ; Eveline B., born June 5, 1880. The family belong to the Presbyterian Church of Verona ; in politics, he is a Bepublican. Mr. Zink has a beautiful farm of 200 acres, situated on Sugar River, worth $30 per acre, with first-class improvements. .Mr. Zink never has sought office, but has held school offices in the district, and always taken an interest in all public affairs for the good of the town ; he is one of the oldest settlers in the town, and a first-olass farmer.

JACOO ZINK, farmer. Sec. 14; P. 0. Verona; is a native of Pennsylvania, born in Northampton Co., in 1814 ; his parents, Michael and Sarah Zink, were natives of the same State ; our subject came to Wisconsin in 1845 and settled in the town of Verona ; he purchased a farm on Sugar River, and resided there about twenty years, when he bought his present property, and where he has ever since made his home ; for many years he spent his time in farming, hunting and trapping : he made several trips West, and spent much time enjoyably and profitably in hunting on the plains. He was married in 1841, to Sarah Graver, a native of Pennsylvania ; their children are Adaline, deceased ; George, now married and living in Verona; and William, who lives in Fitchburg; his first wife died in February, 1875 ; his second wife was Miss Anna Davis, a native of Baston, Penn., and the daughter of Samuel and Mary Davis; she was born in 1834, and, at the age of 21, she began to teach school in her native town, and taught for twentyone years in succession ; she was remarkably successful in that direction, and is, besides, a lady of many domestic accomplishments.

Town Of Burke

BRADLEY BUTTERFIBLD, miller, residence Token Creek ; born Sept. 7, 1829, in Oswego Co., N. Y. ; son of Luke and Marsena Butterfield, who came to Wisconsin in 1844, arriving in Racine on the 5th day of July ; lived in Johnstown, Rock Co., four years, and in 1848 came to Dane Co.; he lived two years in Sun Prairie, then removed to Burke and died there June 20, 1861. Mr. Butterfield was married Dec. 10, 1855, to Elizabeth Buckley, from Glens Falls, N. Y. ; has had six children - Walter, Eugene, now clerk at the Vilas House in Madison ; Charles Albert, lives in Castleton, Dakota ; Jessie Amelia, deceased ; George Francis, at home ; Artie, deceased, and Ernest, at home. Mr. Butterfield learned the miller's trade when a boy and has followed that business for the last thirty years ; owns about four acres of land with residence at Token Creek. Is a Republican.

W. A. BUTTERFIELD, farmer. Sec. 6, and residence Token Creek ; was born Jan. 1, 1834, in Oswego Co., N. Y. ; son of Luke and Marsena Butterfield (see biography of L. M. Fuller, of Burke) ; came to Wisconsin with his parents, and has lived in Dane Co. since 1848, and in the town of Burke since 1850. Was married July 5, 1865, to Miss Mariette, daughter of George W. Loomis, one of the first settlers in the town of Burke, who died July 2, 1879, aged 72 ; she was born Nov. 5, 1847, in the town of Sun Prairie ; has had three children - Melvin, born June 4, 1865; Freddie Alfred, born April 7, 1868, and died in February, 1876, and Willie, born May 11, 1871. Sept. 1, 1864, Mr. Butterfield enlisted in the 1st W. V. C, Co. G, and was in the service till the close of the war ; was with his regiment the whole of the time except about three months in the hospital at Bowling Green, Ky. In politics, he is a Republican. Has 80 acres of land, worth about 835 per acre.

A. DANIEIii^, farmer, Sec. 8 ; P. 0. Token Creek ; was born Aug. 15, 1848, in Winnebago Co., 111.; his father, Ole Daniels, was a native of Norway ; came to America in 1847, and lived in Illinois two years, then, in 1849, came to Dane Co., Wis., and settled in the town of Primrose; he is still living in Dane Co. Mr. Daniels, Jr., was married in January, 1872, to Tena C. Bergeland. who was born in Dane Co. April 15, 1852 ; they have three children, all boys - Oren, Egbert D. and Elias Ingman. Mr. Daniels is one of the present Supervisors of the town, and has held that office several terms ; he is a Republican. In February, 1865, he enlisted in Co. D, 46th W. V. I., and was in the service till the close of the war. After his return from the army, he clerked in Oregon, Dane Co., three years, and five years in Madison, the last two years of which was in the clothing store of Mr. Friend. Mr. Daniels is a member of the Norwegian Church of Sun Prairie. He has 70 acres of land, worth about $2,000.

L. M. FULLER, farmer. See. 3; P. 0. Token Creek; was born March 17, 1821, in Oswego Co., N. Y., town of Mexico. He was married there in 1843, to Luoinda Butterfield, who was born in the Sime town, Feb. 2, 1824; she was a daughter of Luke and Marsena Butterfield, who came to Wisconsin in 1844 ; Mr. Butterfield died in Burke, June 20, 1861, and Mrs. Butterfield Oct. 9, 1867. Mr. Fuller came to Wisconsin in June, 1844, settled in Sun Prairie, on Sec. 6, and lived there till the fall of 1874; then sold out, and the same fall bought the present farm. They have seven children - Electa L., was married to Charles L. Budrough, of Oswego Co., N. Y., who died in Rock Co., Wis., Jan. 20, 1875 ; she is still living in Rock Co.; William Albert; Emegene, now the wife of Joseph Hager, of Burke; Curtis; Charles; Effie, married to Franklin Spalding, of Windsor, and George; the boys are all single and at home; they have lost three children - Laura J., died Aug. 31, 1847, aged 18 months; Mary A., died March 28, 1852, in her-5th year; J. D., died Nov. 10, 1874, in his 9th year. Mr. Fuller went to learn the marble-cutter's trade when 16 years old, and worked at it ten years in North Adams, Mass.; worked six months at blacksmithing in New York, and followed it in winter for twenty years in addition to his farming, and now has a blacksmith and wagon shop at Token Creek. His mother died when he was 2 jears old, and his father. Bishop Fuller, died in Rochester, Racine Co., Wis., in 1846, two years after coming there from New York. Mr. Fuller has held the office of Justice of the Peace in Burke, and is a Democrat. He has 41 J^ acres of land, worth $2,500.

HKIVRY CrILMAN, son of Gen. J. C. Oilman, a soldier in the war of 1812, who came from Gilmantown, N. H., to the place where Watertown now stands, in 1836 or 1837, where he built the Van Alstine Hotel ; served a dozen years as Justice of the Peace ; was appointed General of the Territorial forces' was chosen to select and locate the school lands in the Mineral Point District, in 1847 ; he located some

3,000 acres for himself and friends, in Vienna ; was in California four years, following gold discoveries ; afterward went to Pike's Peak and Montana, where he died in 1869. Henry Grilman was called to St. Louis in the time of the great fire, and, for several years, was engaged in that vicinity. He was married in Morgan Co., 111., in February, 1853, to Miss A. A. Holmes, daughter of Peris and Lois Holmes, a widely known family from Connecticut ; in 1857, he moved to Dane Co., and bought the lands of hi» father in Vienna, where he resided ten years, during which time he and his wife united with the Baptist Church in Windsor; in 1866, led by a desire to educate his children, he moved to Sun Prairie, where he temporarily engaged in mercantile pursuits; in 1870, he bought 400 acres of the celebrated "Robbins hillside farm," where the famous 1,620 pounds of cheese was made in 1860, intended for President Douglass if he should be elected ; Mr. Gilman has one of the best farms in the county, with very expensiveimprovements, and finely kept up in every way ; he has recently, in company with J. I. Case and Eli Stilson, purchased a ranche in Western Texas, which they have stocked with 5,000 valuable sheep. Mr. Grilman has been a member of the Republican party since its formation, and has been a warm friend of Wayland Academy, where his only son, Stephen W., was prepared for the University, from which school he entered the service of the Wilmington, Braidwood & Streetor Coal Co., at Chicago; he went to Texas with a herd of sheep and helped to organize the ranche, and, since his return, he has had charge of the Coal Company's office in Milwaukee; he was born July 11, 1857. The only daughter, Delia Emma, having evinced a strong desire for an education, was sent to the university in 1870, when she entered with the first class of ladies that took equal course with gentlemen ; having graduated in the Class of 1874, she accepted for a year the position of Lady Principal in the Wayland Institute ; in 1877, she was engaged in postgraduate studies, in connection with which she taught in Madison until she went abroad obedient to a long cherished purpose of extending her research in the old-world field of art and literature ; enriched by earnest study and keen observation while at Dresden, Berlin and Munich, and stimulated by contact with her German preceptors, she spent a half-year in the art-centers of Italy, assiduously storing her mind with such historic studies and observations in art as would be most serviceable in quickening the thoughts and forming the tastes of those whom she hoped to help among her young friends at home ; Miss Gilman is just now resting and recuperating, enjoying the charming quiet of the "Hillside Farm," preparatory to the arduous work of teaching. In view of being near his children, Mr. Gilman now proposes to sell his beautiful homestead and remove to Milwaukee.

GrOTTIilEB HAISCH, miller ; residence. Token Creek ; born Jan. 14, 1851, in Wittenberg, Germany ; came to America in 1867 ; settled in the town of Burke, and has resided there ever since. Was married, March 26, 1874, in Madison, to Augusta Starzmann, daughter of John Starzmann, Sr., of Dane Co. Has no children. Learned the miller's trade in Cambria, in the mill of David G. Williams ; his father's name is Christ Maisch, and his mother's maiden name was Christina Shek ; both are now living. Mr. Maisch owns half-interest in the Loomis Grist-mill, on Sec. 5 in Burke, and has 150 acres of land on the same section, worth $7,000. Is a Democrat.

ADAM SmiTH came from Steuben Co., N. Y., to Milwaukee in June, 1837 ; in 1838, he removed to Madison. In the first election of Dane Co., in 1839, he was elected Constable and Collector, and, in 1840, he was re-elected to the same offices ; in 1841, he removed to the town of Windsor, being the second or third man in town, and, in 1843, bought a farm of 500 acres in Sees. 13 and 14, in what isnow known as Burke, and assisted in laying out the public roads of the town ; built, in 1843, 'the Brook Cottage Hotel, on the Madison and Sun Prairie road, which he kept for twenty-eight years, and for fourteen years was Postmaster at the Corners ; for four years, he was Justice of the Peace, and for several years was Chairman of the Town Board ; he was chosen by the Democrats to represent his district in the Legislature, and served on the Joint Committee of Claims ; is a member of the Masonic fraternity. In the fall of 1844, Mr. Smith was married to Miss M. J. Corbet,- a lady of Milwaukee, born of Scotch parents in 1822, by whom he had a son, Samuel R. Smith, now in Stockton, California, and four daughters - who died aged 18; Harriet, married to Henry Eastman, and one married to Franklin McMurrain, and! one who, since her mother's death, in 1875, keeps house for her father. In 1879, Mr. Smith abandoned his hotel, having built one of the finest residences in the county at a cost of $7,500. It would seem that he had built with a settled purpose to stay in Burke for the remainder of his years, and, having such a farm, and house, he would be unwise to change.

JOHN STARZSIAIIirN, hotel-keeper. Token Creek; was born July 31, 1848, in Prussia; his father, John Starzmann, Sr., came to America in 1854, and bought land in Burke, and his family came on a year after ; he lived in Burke till about 1872 ; then removed to the town of Sun Prairie. Mr. Starzmann, Jr., was married in 1868, to Mary Droster, who died Jan. 8, 1878, leaving four children - Clara,.

John Henry, Cora E. and Bertha Luciaa. Was married again, May 3, 1878, to Annie E. Loomis, daughter of G-eorge W. Loomis, of Burke ; has had one child by the second marriage, which died in infancy. Was a farmer till the last six years ; followed milling three years, and has been in the hotel and fltore three years ; he owns the hotel at Token Creek, which he is now keeping. Was Supervisor of Burke one year, and is a Democrat.

OLE WILSON (LYSTAD), farmer, Sec. 20; P. 0. Madison; bom Dec. 26, 1812, in Telemarken, Norway ; son of Vetel Evanson. Was married in Norway, in June, 1839, to Margaret Iverson. Came to America in 1852 ; settled in the town of Burke, and has resided in that town ever since ; came on his present farm in 1856. Mr. Wilson has eight children - Ingeborg, married to Bergub Larson, of McFarland, Dane Co. ; Inger, married to Halver B. Tveten, of Polk Co., Minn. ; Aase, married to 0-under B. Tveten ; Vetle 0., married, and living in Crookston, Minn. ; Thorborg 0. Wilson, Thone 0. Wilson, Edwin 0. Wilson and Ole Julius 0. Wilson ^-the last four at home and unmarried. Bepublican in polities. Has 140 acres of land, worth 835 per acre. Members of the Lutheran Church.

Passengers Bound For California, Colorado, Nebraska

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