Waukesha City (part 5 of 6)

Jonathan Putnam, father of Prucius, Nathaniel, Amos and Amos Putnam, came in with his sons in 1837. He was taken sick on the road, with diarrhoea, and died in a few days after his arrival in the town. Almon Welch went into the town of Prairieville and got a clergyman by the name of Ordway, who lived where Capt. Lawrence now lives, to go and preach the funeral sermon. The services were held at the house of John Thomas, and he was buried in the cemetery on the old farm now owned by Samuel Smith. This was the first death in the town.

The first wedding service was pronounced at the joint marriage of Prucius Putnam and Emeline K. Haseltine and Curtis W. Haseltine and Miss Thomas.

A school was taught in town by Ira S. Haseltine in the winter of 1839 or 1840, first in the house of J. Thomas, then in the house of his father. Col. Haseltine.

A schoolhouse was built on the old farm of A. H. Pierce, in 1840, which was provided with a fire-place, and a stone and mud chimney, and was, in all likelihood, the first schoolhouse built in town, although there was one other built at about the same time at Vernon Center.

A postoflSce was established as early as 1839 or 1840, in Vernon Center. The first Postmaster was Asa A. Flint, who had the office in his log house, which was long ago demolished, and which stood on the spot where Mr. Sharp now lives. Joseph Stilwell succeeded Mr. Flint, and he was followed by Mr. R. C. Robinson. Then came E. H. Daniels, and, after him, the present incumbent, his brother, Henry Daniels.

A few years after the establishment of the Vernon postoffice, the increase of population required another office, which was located at Big Bend, Aaron Putnam being installed Postmaster. Afterward, Prucius Putnam was Postmaster for a time ; then Mr. Clark, the present Postmaster and storekeeper, took charge of the office.

During Buchanan's administration, Mr. L. Martin kept the postoffice, at his hotel, then called " Orchard Grove. " Subsequently it became expedient to start still another office, and Dodge's Corners was selected as the best place for it. Mr. Dodge held the office of Postmaster until 1855, when R. L. Bailey, the present Postmaster, was appointed.

Big Bend. - A saw-mill was built at Big Bend by Amos and Aaron Putnam, as early as April, 1841, which they operated until 1868, then sold the property to Mr. Hudson.

Mr. Robert Wier subsequently built a saw-mill at Big Bend, which ran by steam. At this mill, most of the plank used in constructing the Muk. & Mil. road was sawed. This mill soon passed from the hands of Mr. Wier into the possession of Findlay McNaughton. The mill was demolished after Mr. Mc N. sold it.

A, terrible epidemic swept through Vernon and adjoining towns about thirty years ago, and caused a great amount of suffering in some localities, the Norwegians being especial sufferers.

The Milwaukee and Janesville plank road was run through the town about 1849, L. Reynolds, the first settler in Rochester, being the contractor and builder. The road proved a great benefit to the settlers, as .everything had to be hauled to Milwaukee to be sold, there being no other market available at that time.

Vernon Center, called the " Burg," received the name in commemoration of the German, Fritz, who kept the hotel there years ago. At present, there are several houses here, two small stores, and a blacksmith and wagon shop. The first settlers here were Asa A. Flint and Joseph Stilwell. R. C. Robinson opened the first store here, keeping groceries. Among the old settlers in this vicinity are AlJnon and Eli Welch, James and Asher Stilwell, Porter Daniels, Peter Van Buren, P. Freyer, William A. Vanderpool, Amos Goff, Aaron Clifton, Joel Day, Roswell Hill, Charles Crownhart, Henry Moon, Bailey Webster and Anson Morgan.

The first bridge over the Fox River was put up one-half mile above the present bridge, by the Stockman Bros. This bridge stood there until it rotted down, a few years ago. Two or three wooden bridges crossed the river where the iron bridge is, each having been torn down aud rebuilt when it became worthless, until the present fine structure was put up. At one time, a small part of the bridge was in the town of Vernon, but it is believed that at the present time, owing to the filling, and slight changes that have been made in the river course, the bridge is entirely in Mukwonago. At this point the settlers had a ferry previous to the bridges. At first canoes were used to cross the stream to get to Mukwonago, and bad luck to the wight who came to the crossing when all the canoes were on the other side, for then he must needs strip, fasten his clothes on his back, and swim over, perhaps on his return to find the canoes on the other side.

Vernon has a good war record, and did excellent service at that time under the management of its patriotic and hard-working Chairman, Asa Wilkins.

The first thrashing machine used here was an old tub power, brought in by Jesse Stetson, and his sons, Allen and Clinton, who helped him run it.

The early builders here had recourse to what were commonly called shake shingles for roofs. They were rived from straight blocks of hard wood, and were gotten only with a good deal of hard labor. Owing to this generally experienced difficulty, Mr. Gaius Munger early started a shingle-cutting machine, with which he did a thriving business, cutting shingles from blocks of wood softened by boiling in a big kettle which he kept for that purpose.

The Vernon Mutual Insurance Company, which includes Muskego, was organized in 1873, by the leading farmers of both towns. Leonard Martin has been President from the first, with Royal L. Bailey as Secretary during the entire time. The first policy was issued to the United Brethren Church ; the second to Leonard Martin. The company has assumed liabilities to the extent of $370,000. Losses up to April, 1880, amount to $157. The company is in excellent condition.

The Vernon Reformed Presbyterian Ohurch Covenanters. - This is the only one in the State. The first meeting was held for social worship, June, 1847, at the house of James Wright. The Rev. James Love preached the first sermon in March, 1848, at the same house. The congregation was organized in October of this year by Rev. James Milligan, assisted by Rev. Thomas Cox. James Wright, William Turner, John McNeil, A. McKenney and wives, William Wright, Mrs. A. McLeod and daughter Mary, James Wright, Jr., James McConnell and daughter were the original members. Rev. Robert Johnson was the first regular pastor, being called in 1859. The present church was built in 1854. In May, 1854, the name of the society was changed from Waukesha to Vernon. Rev. Johnson was succeeded after eight years by Rev. R. B. Cannon. He was followed after serving six years by Isiah Toris, the present pastor, who came in the fall of 1878. The present Elders are James Mann and William L. Wright.

The Vernon United Presbyterian Church was first called the Associate Reformed Church. Meetings were held as early as 1840, at the house of Deacon Jean, afterward in the barn of Robert Wier, for several years prior to the building of the schoolhouse of District No. 4, which was then used until the building of the church in 1859. The first minister was James Barnett, the next the Rev. John Wallace, of Illinois. The society was regularly organized, about 1845, at the house of Thomas Howie. Among the founders were Robert Wier, F. Frazer, James Begg, Charles Stewart, Thomas and John Howie, with their wives, and Duncan McNaughton and daughter, with several others. John Howie, John Stewart and F. Frazer were elected Elders. Mary A., wife of John Howie, founded the Sunday school in 1844, with tije assistance of Mrs. Thomas Howie and Mrs. Guthrie. The Rev. Mr. Goudy was the first settled pastor connected with this church. The first Trustees were John Stewart, Findlay Travier, Archibald Stewart, Charles Vanderpool and Findlay McNaughton, who superintended the building of the church. These gentlemen and McNaughton subscribed $100 each toward building the church.

The Vernon Mills were built about 1852 by E. H. Kellogg. Before building this mill, Mr. Kellogg built a saw-mill on the same stream. The present mill property was sold by Kellogg to Boorman & Howitt, who sold to William A. Vanderpool, he in turn selling to John Matheson. He was followed by Edward Wilarr, who proved a rascal and absconded. The mill then fell into the hands of Peter Van Buren, the present owner, who removed the old engine and much other cumbersome machinery, replacing it by improved machinery and milling fixtures. The mill has now two runs of stone, and is in every way well equipped for business.

About 1845, Almon Welch had a big raising for the purpose of putting up the timbers of a new barn. The work was going on vei-y well, when, suddenly, one of the bents, which the hands were lifting, slipped, and fell on a young man by the name of Anson Austin, killing him instantly. Several others narrowly escaped. This accident so frightened many that Mr. "Welch did not know but that he would fail in getting it raised. Another day was appointed ; but few came, among whom were the Wright boys. These insisted, contrary to the protestations of Mr. Welch, in putting the timbers up, which they successfully did.

It is related of Curtis Hazeltine, that when he first began breaking he had a little child which had to be cared for. Therefore, to get along and lose no more time than necessary, Mr. Hazeltine prepared a sack, Indian fashion, and, putting the baby into it, strapped it to his back, and went on with the plowing undismayed and unhindered by the little squaller.

John Dodge, one of the first comers, related in conversation, that, one time, while entertaining some recent arrivals from Vermont, he had only a few dishes, not enough to go around, so to supply the deficiency he went out and cut and smoothed off some large chips, and took them in, to be used for plates. The novelty of this thing served as very good spice for the otherwise plain dinner.

Of the four original comers in the town and who built the first house, three are yet alive Orien and Curtis Haseltine, residing in Mazo Mania, while Prucius Putnam lives on a farm in Vernon. John Dodge passed the dark river August 29, 1859. N. K. Smith is at Boulder, Colo.

The town officers for 1880 are as follows: Supervisors - L. Martin, Chairman; John V^n Buren, Asa H. Craig ; Town Clerk, A. L. Jackson ; Assessor, John S. Hudson ; Treasurer, James Mair ; Justices of the Peace, D. Cameron, F. McNaughton ; Constables, Lyman Morse, James Vase, James Hurley.

The "Vernon Protective Union Society" was organized July 15, 1854, at the house of Prucius Putnam, by electing Jesse Smith, President; Leonard Martin, Secretary, and Prucius Putnam, Treasurer. The by-laws were written by H. B. Burrett and Jesse Smith. The permanent organization was completed as follows : Jesse Smith, President ; H. B. Burritt and George W. Shepherd, Vice Presidents; L. Martin, Secretary; P. Putnam, Treasurer; Lorenzo Ward, Collector ; H. B. Burritt, F. McNaughton, Q. W. Shepard, Robert Wier and L. Martin, Vigilance Committee. The territory covered by this organization is twelve miles in all directions from the bridge at Big BencJ. No member has ever lost a horse or mule by theft since the society was formed. In 1855, the society numbered 11 members and had 17 horses registered, valued at $2,585. Now it has 213 members and 743 horses, valued at $90,761. The society has $522.08 in the treasury. Asa Wilkins is President, and S. Vandewalker, Secretary.

Township 6, Range 19 east, now called Waukesha, was by act of the Legislature, approved January 2, 1838, included in the town of Muskego, and as a part of such town the first election was appointed by that act to be at Nathaniel Walton's house. By a subsequent act, approved March 8, 1839, the town, as at present bounded, was established as Prairie Village. To call a town a village did no^ sound well, so by act approved December 20, 1839, the name was changed to Prairieville. This was again legally changed in 1847, after the erection and organization of the county, to Waukesha. Its early history has already been told in the history of the village and county of Waukesha, as here the first settlement of each was made. The Wisconsin State Industrial School, Fountain House, village of Waukesha, and all other things of importance in the town have been treated of elsewhere.

Early in 1842, the town of Prairieville was organized for purposes of self-government and on the 5th of April the first recorded town meeting was held, Joseph Turner officiating as Chairman, and E. S. Purple as Clerk of the election. The following-named town officers were chosen for the ensuing year : Supervisors, James Y. Watson, J. H. Kimball, J. J. Wright ; Clerk, Vernon Tichenor; Treasurer, James W. Rossman ; Collector, George W. Thustan ; Commissioners of Highways, John Manderville, E. S. Purple, Joseph McNeil ; Overseers of Highways, Norman Clinton, Almon H. White, J. B. Winton, William A. Barstow,-{ Governor of the State) ; Constables, Plutarch Taylor, Eleazer Rowley, George W. Thustan ; Commissioners of Schools, Dr. G. Wright, Charles S. Bristol, Truman Wheeler ; Assessors, Henry Bowen, George A. Hine, Edward Manning ; Fence Viewers, J. E. Bidwell, A. C. Nickell, Joel Marsh ; Sealer, Allen Root.

It will be seen that the above list comprises the names of two future Governors of the State (W. A. Barstow and A. W. Randall), of H. N. Davis, afterward State Senator and father of C. K. Davis, Governor of Minnesota, in 1875, and of several gentlemen who are still respected citizens of Waukesha.

The officers for 1880 are as follows : Supervisors - Alexander McWhorter, Chairman ; William Langer, Isaac Gale ; Town Clerk, John E. Jewett ; Assessor, C. S. Hawley ; Treasurer, C. A. Haertel ; Justices of the Peace, C. S. Hawley, A. Cook ; Constables, John Downs, David Johnson and George Lindtner.

Almon Osboru, now a resident of Ripon, came into the town March §0, 1835, but where he camped is not known. The Smart family did not settle here until the middle of May of that year.

Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company. - The Farmers'. Mutual Fire Insurance Company of the town of Waukesha, was organized under an act of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin, approved March 23, 1872, and issued their first policy, April 2, 1874 ; the amount of property insured by the company at this date is $1,120,000. During the six years since the company was organized, losses have been paid amounting to $2,273.50. The expense of insuring for the first five years was a trifle over three-eights of one per cent, aside from the cost of policy and survey.

The company does not insure city or village property, stores, schoolhouses, churches, mills or hotels. The charges for insuring are $2 for survey and policy, and one-tenth of one per cent on the amount insured. The company's territory comprises the towns of Waukesha, Pewaukee, Delafield and Brookfield. A. V. B. Dey is Secretary, and the following have always been Directors : George Lawrence and William Blair, Waukesha ; A. V. B. Dey and 0. P. Clinton, Pewaukee; J. C. Robertson and Duncan Anderson, Delafield; 0. J. Patterson and W. R. Blodgett, Brookfield ; Henry Swallow, Merton. The company issues policies, also, in Merton, Genesee and Lisbon.

Biographical Sketches

1874, Mr. Haight sold his half-interest in the Freeman to his brother-in-law, Mr. H. JI. Youmans, although he has all along continued his connection with the paper, as a writer of leading articles. In the winter of 1875-76 he was the Madison correspondent of the Milwaukee &nii?ie?, and for two years from April, 1876, was Secretary of the State Board of Charities and Beforms, in which capacity he visits all the penal and eleemosynary institutions in the State, many of them several times, and prepared the elaborate volumes of reports for the Board for 1876 and 1877. In 1878, he returned to Waukesha, to the practice of the law in which he has since been engaged. His copartnership with Mr. F. W. Monteith began in June of 1879, the law firm of Monteith & Haight is now considered one of the ablest and most reliable in this part of the State. In the Order of Odd Fellows, Mr! Haight is an earnest and effective worker, and he now holds the position of Grand Patriarch of the Bight Worthy Grand Encampment of Wisconsin - the highest position in the State, of the highest branch of Odd Fellowship. His residence is a charming place, on the gently sloping hillside across the river from the Bethesda, and overlooking the stream and the beautiful grounds belonging to the spring. Here his three children are growing up and rejoicing the hearts of their parents by their intelligence and health, and here, surrounded by trees and flowers, by music and the books that he is still not ashamed to love, he finds the happiness and content which are often sought for in vain by far wealthier men. He is now serving the second year as Chaiirman of the County Bepublican Committee, and during this time the county has changed from Democratic to Bepublican, as the votes will show.

CrEOROE HARDINO came to Waukesha in May, 1859 ; lived here two years, and was journeyman tinner for Mr. Burroughs for that time; then went to Chippewa Falls, Wis., and engaged in the hardware and milling business for himself; in 1868, he purchased the farm where he now resides ; he carried on his business at Chippewa Falls, however, until 1877, spending his time six months of the year in Waukesha, and the balance at Chippewa Falls, his family most of the time being on the farm ; since 1877, Mr. Harding and family have resided in Waukesha permanently ; he is still owner of pine lands in Northern Wisconsin, principally in the Chippewa Valley region. Mr. Harding was born in Aurora, Erie Co., N. Y., March 20, 1840 ; his parents removed to Painesville, Ohio, when he was about 11 years of age, and came from there to Waukesha. He was married in Waukesha, July 14, 1863J to Sarah Hall Barstow, daughter of Samuel H. and Susan B. (Babcock) Barstow; she was born in Waukesha, Wis., February-is, 1841; they have four children - Samuel Barstow, Frank Waller, Josephine Baldwin and George Winans, all of whom were born in Waukesha. While at Chippewa Falls Mr. Harding was, for eight years. Chairman of the County Board of Commissioners.

CLARK S. HARTWBLL, contractor and builder; born July, 1829, in Ticonderoga, Essex Co., N. Y. His early life was spent in Washington Co. ; he learned his trade of his father, Moses S., in York State. They came West together, in 1851, and were in partnership nearly twenty-five years in Waukesha. They are considered to be the leading contractors and builders in Waukesha Co. The father retired from active labors in 1875 ; and the subject of this sketch is now sole manager of the business. He was married, in 1852, to Miss Isabel K. Dobbin, who died in 1855, without issue. He has built several churches and hotels, and many of the finest residences in the village of Waukesha. He owns a steam-mill, for doing all kinds of woodwork - resawing, scroll-sawing, turning, etc. He was two years Deputy Sheriff of this county. He married his present wife in May, 1860 - her maiden name was Mary J. Calhoun - widow of 0. F. Baker, merchant, of Milwaukee. They have had two children - one died in childhood - his only son, WOlard S., was born in 1869. His residence and spacious grounds are on th<i corner of High street and College avenue. He is a temperance man and a reliable Republican. The family are Presbyterians. For twenty-five years he was leader, and the family were the mainstay, of the Presbyterian Church Choir. A visitor, and a former member of that church, upon his return, finding this faithful family still pursuing their unrequited labors of love, despite storm, weariness and discouragement, thus descourses in the local newspaper : " We always expected them. We knew they would be there. The length of the way was nothing. Dampness, clouds, rain, snow, hail, thunder, lightning and pitchdarkness were nothing. There they were - the father, a man whose meiit was only equaled by his modesty, and if ever this trite remark was true, it was so in his case - a man who has the habit of hiding his talents under a bushel ; but who is known, by his associates, to excel equally as a mechanic, a musician and most of all as a warm true-hearted friend. The mother, a' whole host in herself, with a stock of goaheadactiveness to supply a half dozen ordinary women. The families of both generations were singers. Their memory is enshrined in many hearts. Nor soon will be forgotten the singers or their songs." The article closed with a defense of the too-often-much-abused choirs in our churches, and an exhortation to appreciative gratitude for these " ministers in the song-service."

MOSES S. HARTWELL, retired, bom Aug. 24, 1806, in HiUsboro, N. H. ; by the time he was of age, he had learned the trade of carpenter and joiner ; in 1827, he removed to Essex Co., N. Y.; he was married in September, 1828, to Miss Mary Orcut, who died in March, 1836, leaving five children - Clark S., Adelbert, Henry M., Electa B. and George; in 1830, he removed to Washington Co., N. Y., which was his home for twenty-one years ; in both counties he carried on the business of carpenter and joiner ; married his present wife in February, 1838 ; her maiden name was Harriet Stout, born in Washington Co. Nov. 28, 1812 ; in 1851, he came West, and, on the night of April 10, 1851, he stopped on the land where he now lives, which is in a thickly settled portion of the village of Waukesha ; he has a comfortable home on an acre of charmingly ornamented and beautifully situated land ; he owns other real estate in the village ; for thirty-five years himself and wife have been members of the Presbyterian Church, and for the last quarter of a century himself and son have been the leading contractors and builders in Waukesha Co. ; in cheerful competency, himself and his worthy wife are now nearing the land " whence no traveler returneth."

WIIililAM HASLiA^jtE, firm of Anderson & Haslage, proprietors of the Silurian Springs, was born in Germany in 1827; when but a lad, he sought the broader, brighter business fields of the Western World ; 1845 found him at the age of 18 in Pittsburgh, Penn., engaged as a groceryman's clerk, with the princely (?) income of $3 per month and board. Several seasons of faithful labor followed, quite profitable to his employer, but yielding little improvement to his own condition. About 1850, he saw a desirable opening to start a grocery store, but his entire capital of aggregated savings amounted to just $29. His industry, courtesy and integrity had secured him friends and credit. Business prospered, and his energy and frugality enabled him soon to seek a wider field, and he established himself at No. 15 Diamond, where he carried on busioess eleven years. Careful forethought and rare business qualifications have enabled him to pursue an uninterrupted course of prosperity, notwithstandiog panics, fires and the varying tides of commercial life. Since April, 1871, he has occupied his own palatial store, No. 18 Diamond Square, Pittsburgh, Penn. It is the largest grocery store in the city, and does an immense retail trade, besides an increasing wholesale business. For elegance and convenience, the " Palace Store " is described as unsurpassed in the West. As a specimen of the sales, their tea trade alone exceeds fifty thousand pounds, mainly at retail. The pay-roll of employes of this store exceeds $1,000 per month. The trade of the firm of William Haslage & Co. includes every department of the grocery business. His home is on Spring Hill, Allegheny, where he has a grapery of 12,000 vines. His business qualifications hive made him a valued director in several corporations ; his protracted devotion to business affected his health as early as 1870. Serious disease, mainly diabetes, totally unfitted him for business, and for nearly three years his sufferings were so intense that death would have been welcome relief; eminent physicians declared the uselessness of ordinary medicines, and advised the use of mineral waters. His attention was called to a widely advertised spring in Waukesha, and as a forlorn hope he was induced to test its efficacy. Not expecting to return alive, he made his will before leaving Pittsburgh ; on arriving at Waukesha, June, 1879, he drank the water of the spring referred to for two weeks without receiving any marked benefit. Then, on advice of a resident physician, he began drinking the water of the Silurian Spring, and was immediately blessed with a change for the better. The quenchless thirst of the previous years speedily vanished, and in two months there was a complete restoration to a healthy condition. The relief being so immediate, and the cure so perfect and permanent, he determined to own the curative spring. Having secured it by a large investment, and having expended many thousands of dollars in establishing a hygienic institution, and in rendering the spacious grounds more attractive, he nevertheless invites all humanity to come and partake of the water of Silurian, without limitation, and "without money and without price," at the spring. With the co-operation of his partner, Mr. Anderson, he intends to make its merits known throughout the land. His family are at Waukesha. The sales of Silurian water are rapidly increasing, and already extend throughout both hemispheres.

W. S. HAWKINS was bom in the town of Fairfax, Franklin Co. (now Lamoille Co.), Vt., Jan. 5, 1808 ; Uved in Vermont, and a little while in Plattsburg, N. Y. (perhaps two or three years in the latter place before he was 8 years of age) ; balance of the time in Vermont, until he came to Wisconsin, July 15, 1846. Mr. Hawkins came to Waukesha on that day with his family ; he commenced the practice of law immediately, and has continued practice ever since ; he has been Clerk of the Board of Supervisors three years. County Treasurer afterward for two years, and Justice of the Peace several terms. Mr. Hawkins was married in the town of Kichmond, Chittenden Co., Vt., Jan. 5, 1830, to Mary M. Jackson. She was born in the town of Richmond Dec. 20, 1797. They have had two children - Mary Ehzabeth, married B. L. Lyman, and died in Montana ; Juliette Amelia, died in Richmond, Vt., before Mr. H. came

West - ^hqr age was 5 years. Mr. Hawkins is a member of the A., F. & A. M. ; had the honor of starting the lodge and chapter ; Secretary of Blue Lodge a great many years ; he is now Chapter Secretary, an'' has been since its organization.'

HON. CHARLES S. HAWL-EY was bom in Amherst, Mass., Dec. 25. 1813. Moved to the town of Floyd, Oneida Co., N. Y. ; lived there until 1835, then moved to the town of Berlin, Chenango Co., N. Y. Remained there and engaged in the mercantile business until the spring of 1845, when he came to Waukesha and engaged in farming and building for about three years then engaged in mercantile business, which he continued mpst of the time until July, 1865, when he finally sold out. After .closing up his mercantile affairs two or three years, he was elected Justice of the Peace, and has been re-elected and served every year since ; has been Assessor of the village and town since the spring of 1872 ; Town Clerk one term, as early as 1848-49. At the time of the organization of the village, he was one of the Trustees and was afterward President; he was also Street Commissioner. In 1856-57-58, he was a member of the General Assembly of the State. In 1848, he was candidate for SheriiF, hut wasdefeated. In 1851, he was again candidate and defeated, but ran both times far ahead of his ticket. Mr. Hawley was married in the town of Rome, N. Y, in February, 1832, to Chloe Hibbard. She was born iu Rome ; died in Waukesha Oct. 6, 1875, leaving two children - Susan E., now Mrs. J. B. Taft, of Racine, Wis.; Arba B., now a resident of the town of Bloomer, Chippewa Co., Wis. They lost one son, who died in Waukesha in April, 1864. Mr. Hawley was married the second time in Waukesha, Oct. 29, 1877, to Mrs. Kate M. Parcell, who was born near Newark, N. J. Mr. Hawley is a member of the Congregational Church, and one of the charter members of the Sons of Temperance.

THOMAS HAITNES was born in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England, Nov. 9, 1^17; came to Milwaukee from England, May 18, 1863 ; remained there one year, and removed to Waukesha, dealing^ in general farm produce, feed etc., since coming here. He was married in England, May 3, 1848, to Hannah Kendrick Lester. Three children by this marriage - Thomas Lester, born March 29, 1849 ;. William Henry, born Dec. 2, 1851, Hannah Lester, born Jan. 17, 1855 ; all born in England. Mr. Haynes present wife was Henrietta Gordon Harper - married at Dudley, Staffordshire, England, June 18, 1862. They have six children, all of whom were born in America, and as follows - Frederick Robert, Sept. 21, 1864; Alexander Gordon, March 29, 1866; Henrietta, Sept. 16, 1867 ; Charles Lester, Sept. 14, 1868; Jennie Meredith, Sept. 4, 1870, and George Albert, Nov. 21, 1877. Mr. Haynes has been a member of the Waukesha Village Board of Trustees.

DR. A. HAWLEY HEATH, of New York City, Medical Director of the Asahel Mineral Spring of Waukesha (see description of the spring in the general history of Waukesha). Dr. Heath is a native of Herkimer Co., N. Y., and is a descendant of eminent Revolutionary patriots. His grandmother was first cousin of the brave old Gen. Herkimer, who lost his life at the battle of Oriskany. His mother is own cousin of ex-United States Treasurer Spinner. His first cousin, the late Maj. Gen. Herman H. Heath, was Buchanan Postmaster at Dubuque, Iowa, when the South seceded, and he immediately raised a company of cavalry, and entered the Union army. He was wounded in a number of* battles, and steadily promoted to be Major General of volunteers. Oue of his sons was killed by his side in battle. His brother, Dr. Allen S. Heath, joined Col. Corcoran's regiment as Surgeon, and was subsequently made Gen. King's Brigade Burgeon. Dr. A. Hawley Heath has made chronic diseases his specialty in New York City since 1849, and is the only physician in that city who has thoroughly established the Waukesha Spring water in their practice as a special branch. He purchased and introduced the Asahel. Mineral Spring, as such, in April, 1875, and has a large number of letters of most wonderful cures.

A. D. HENDRICKSOX was born near Rome, N. Y., Nov. 24, 1817. When not more than 2 years of age, his parents removed to Oswego Co., town of Richland, near Pulaski ; lived there until his mother's death, December, 1826 ; soon after she died, he went to live with a farmer in Jefferson Co., N. Y. ; remained there two years ; then returned to the town of Richland and worked for a brother-in-law until he was 21 years of age ; he then entered Rensselaer Academy, at Mexicoville, Oswego Co., N. Y. ; he was there nearly four years, and then went to Fulton, Oswego Co., as teacher, in what is now known as Palley Seminary ; was two years there, and then became Principal of Red Creek Union Academy, at Red Creek, Cayuga Co., N. Y. ; he was there three years in that position, and was for six years Principal of the public schools in Weedsport, N. Y. ;. he then spent two years in a chemical laboratory in New York City ; one and a half years at Harlem, N. Y., as teacher in No. 1 of the public schools of that place. After another year, spent as Principal of the Weedsport school, he came West to Whitewater, Walworth Co., Wis., arrivingk in April, 1855 ; he engaged in farming there for four years, superintended his farm, and taught in the Whitewater pubHc schools, as Principal, three years of this time. Mr. Hendrickson then moved to Eagle, this county, and taught the, Eagle Summit school two and a half years; he was then appointed County Superintendent of Schools ; he filled the unexpired term of Capt. Enos, and was reelected, and served in all over three years; he resigned that' position in October, 1865, to accept the position of Superintendent of the Reform School, at Waukesha ; he continued in that capacity for eleven years and three months, his wife was matron of the institution for the same period, and his two daughters taught in the school connected with the institutioD. Mr. Hendrickson resided in Janesville, Wis., from April, 1877, to October, 1879 ; and at that time he took charge of the Industrial School at Waukesha, until the recovery ot Mr. Steep, a few months later ; since which time he has been Assistant Superintedant of the institution. Mr. Hendrickson's father and mother were William and Keziah Drake Hendrickson. He was married in Mexiooville, Oswego, N. Y., Nov. 30, 1841, to Olive Densmore ; she was born in Burlington, Otsego Co., N. Y. ; she died Aug. 8, 1878, leaving three children - Clesson A., a resident of Harvard, Clay Co., Neb. ; M. Louisa, now Mrs. Herbert Lawrence, of Janesville, and Jennie K. Clesson. A. Hendrickson served three years in Co. C, 24th W. V. I., and participated in all the battles his regiment was engaged in. Mr. Hendrickson, Sr., has been a member of the M. E. Church since he was 14 ' years of age. During the three years that he was teaching, and conducting his farm at Whitewater, he filled the pulpit of ihe M. E. Church of that place ; and while there received deacon's orders, which he still holds. He also conducted the religious - services of the Sabbath, in the reform school, for several years. Before entering Falley Seminary, at Pulton, N. Y., he, and his wife, started a select school, and afterward, in about six months, he consolidated his school with the young ladies' seminary, which resulted in the formation and organization of Falley Seminary, in about one year, Mr. Hendrickson, being practically the founder of that institution. Mr. H. represented Wisconsin as delegate to the Prison and Reform Coi%ress, which met at Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1870 ; he also represented Wisconsin in the International Penitentiary Congress, held in the city of London, England, July 3, 1872.

HEPP & BKEiHIIf , general store on Broadway. The senior partner, William Hepp, was born Jan. 29, 1848, in New Berlin, Waukesha Co., Wis.; early life was on farm ; learned mercantile business in Milwaukee ; was married, Dec. 15, 1875, to Miss Myrta Moore, daughter of Josiah Moore, a prominent farmer in the township of Waukesha ; has one child, William Charles, born in September, 1876 ; residence is on East St.; he belongs to no society. Mr. Brehm - the junior partner, is of German parentage - is unmarried ; was several years book-keeper for a large firm in Milwaukee ; he is a Catholic. The firm established their present business in February, 1880, and are popular and prosperous.

MRS. KATE B. HULL, proprietor of Clysmic Spring ; native of Natchez, Miss., is of Italian parentage, both parents having been born in Grenoa, Italy ; her brother Paul A. Botto, recently deceased, was for fifteen years editor and proprietor of the Natchez democrat and Courier ; although born in classic Italy, he was a representative son of the Southland, genial, chivalric, high-toned, talented, unselfish and of heroic bravery. The only other member of the family is a brother, Lewis Botto, who is a merchant in Natchez. The father, also, at his death, was a leading merchant of that city. She was married in Septemb.er, 1871, to John Hill, a native of Alsace, Germany ; he fell a victim to yellow fever during the next month, October, 1871. Through the influence of a friend, who was coming to Waukesha, from Natchez, to spend the summer of 1877, she was induced to visit this village ; she remained two seasons, her health was improved and she purchased the Clysmic Spring in January, 1879. The waters of the spring are popular throughout the South ; she spends the winter in the South, and the summer at the Spring.

WILLIAM C. HOLBROOK was born in Surry, Cheshire Co., N. H., Aug 13, 1851 ; son of Elijah and Elizabeth Holbrook. His mother died when William was about six years old; he came with his father to Prairie du Chien in the fall of 1865 ; his father was proprietor of the Railroad House, now called the Williams House. They went from there to Milwaukee, and his father was proprietor of the '' Juneau House " there for one year ; then went to Waukesha in 1868, and took charge of the Exchange Hotel, most of the time conducted by his father, for eight years. William C. became proprietor in May, 1879. He was Deputy Sheriff for several months, and Village Marshal one year. Mr. Holbrook was married at Pewaukee, April 24, 1879, to Ella E. Hall, daughter of WilUam Hall, now a resident of Pewaukee.

WILLIAM B. HOLBROOK, retired ; born July, 1812, in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. ; came to Green Bay, Wis., in 1837 ; was in Milwaukee July 4, 1839, at a celebration, and the breaking' of ground for Rock River Canal ; the spade broke and prostrated the hero of the day ; the canal project proved a failure. He farmed five years, and manufactured grain cradles some years, and in 1851 settled in Waukeslia, where, for twenty-five years, he practiced dentistry ; he studied with his brother in York State. The Doctor was married in 1840 to Miss Lydia Bangs, of Illinois; they have no issue. He was the second dentist in the county, and this village increased tenfold during his practice. He retired in 1879, because of impaired eyesight, although he was enjoying liberal patronage. He patented, in 1879, a new method of retaining artificial lower dentures. This is new to the profession, and is being rapidly introduced, finding approval even in Europe. He owns some real estate in the village, besides his residence on South St., opposite the M. E. Church. Has declined all ofiice ; is a Conservative Independent, with Kepublican proclivities. Ever since Spiritualism became prominent in the West, he has been a firm believer and pronounced advocate of its doctrines.

CHARIiES HORNING, contractor and builder ; born in 1824, in Pennsylvania ; learned his trade before he w%s of age, and has carried on the business ever since, except the five years that he was in the lumber business at Whitewater ; came to Wisconsin in 1847. He was married, in 1849, to Miss Elizabeth Wambold, of Milwaukee Co. Was in business in Milwaukee about sixteen years; removed to Waukesha in 1875, and erected his beautiful residence on High St., just east of the Silurian Spring. Has two children - Adeline C. and David W. ; both are unmarried. David is a practicing physician at Brothertown, Calumet Co., near Fond du Lac. The family are Congregationalists. He is a good mechanic, and a quiet, respected citizen.

CAPT. DANIEL. HOWEL,Ii, retired ; born in October, 1808, in Delaware Co., N. Y ; until 1835, was on farm. Married, in 1838, to Miss Elizabeth Jones, formerly of New York State; they have had no issue. In 1832, he founded a town and established a post office in Chautauqua Co., N. Y. ; the post office was known as the " Salem X Roads." His commission was from William T. Barry. In 1835, he moved to White Pigeon, Mich., and kept hotel till 1839, then moved to Illinois, and kept hotel till 1849 in Belvidere and Rockford ; then was proprietor for five years of the Jefierson House at the county seat of Jefferson Co., Wis.; afterward five years in business at Milwaukee, and, in 1859, removed to Urand Rapids, Wis., and was engaged in the mercantile business when the rebellion broke out in 1861. The Governor sent him a commission to raise a company, which he secured in that vicinity, and left Grand Rapids with his company on the 29th of October, 1861. He left Camp Randall for service on the 11th of January, 1862, in command of Co. G, known as the "Evergreens, in 12th W. V. I. He served till April, 1863, when, on account of sickness, he resigned. Since 1866, he has resided at Waukesha ; was in the Exchange Hotel awhile with his brother-in-law, F. JI. Putney, the owner of the hotel ; since then he has done some work as a commission man, and as a dealer in agTicultural implements. In Michigan, he was Chairman of the Board of Supervisors ; was County Treasurer one term, and, afterward - 1854 and 1855 - in the State Senate. He has made and lost several fortunes ; he has been a Democrat all his life ; he was one of ex-Gov. Barstow's supporters, who were styled, " The Forty Thieves." For several years, he has not taken an active part in politics. He is a genial and respected gentleman. Residence is on Bast avenue.

JOHN HO WITT, County Superintendent of Schools, was horn in the town of Avon, N. ¥., April 30, 1841 ; lived there until he came to Wisconsin in 1859 ; he located on Section 28, in the town of Lisbon ; engaged in farming and teaching since that time ; was elected School Superintendent in 1875 ; re-elected in 1877 and 1879. Mr. H owitt has been identified with the school interests ever since he came here.

H. S. HUGHES, ticket and freight agenfC, M. & St.- P. R. R. ; born in Oneida Co., N. Y., in March, 1 842 ; he has been agent about ten years ; is capable and popular ; the family are highly respected ; he is Master of a Masonic Lodge.

HAZEN H. HUNKINS, deceased, was born in Danville, Vt., May 19, 1820 ; came West 1839, and settled in New Berlin, Waukesha Co. He was married Nov. 2(j, 1847, to Miss Aurelia S. Seagel, formerly of Waterbury, Vt. His early life was passed on a farm ; he was a few years proprietor of a marble establishment; in 1867, he moved into the village of Waukesha, and built a large and attractive home, on corner of Grand avenue and Carroll St. He held various local offices ; In 1864, he was elected County Treasurer ; he was Chief Engineer Fire Department, and was an appreciated officer ; at the time of his death, he was Under Sheriff of the county. He died on the 29th of March, 1879, leaving three children - M. Emma, who married William S. Parsons, and lives in New Berlin ; Carrie A., at home ; Wilbur F., married A. D. Jackman, and lives in Waukesha. He was a Master Mason, and exemplified the virtues of the order in his daily life; he was buried with Masonic honors. Since 1857, he had been a consistent member of the M. E. Church. He was quiet, unassuming and highly respected ; he was a wise counselor, reliable citizen, and ably acted his part in all the varied relations of life. Mrs. Hunkins still lives in the beautiful homestead, and is well known as a genial and competent lady ; her home is the favorite resort of many summer " spring visitors." It is a " tourists' home," and is acknowledged as the leading establishment of the kind in Waukesha.

ROBEiRT H. HUNKINS, cooper ; was born in Danville, Vt., in 1830; came to Wisconsin in 1840, and settled at New Berlin, where he carried on farming till 1866, when he moved into the village of Waukesha and engaged in building railroad bridges. Was married in 1 852 to Miss Frances Scagel, of Vermont; they have one daughter - Eva, now at home. For the last six years, he has employed six or eight men in the shop, manufacturing mainly the packages used by the Bethesda Spring. His shop is on Park St., and his residence on East Ave. He is a member of the fire department. Is a Republican.

JO HIV F. ICKE, dealer in leather and findings; born in Germany," January, 1838 ; came to United States in 1852, and settled first in Milwaukee,- and then, in 1856, came to the county of Waukesha, and since 1865, has lived in the village of Waukesha. Has been clerk, shoeftiaker and merchant; owns his store on Main St. ; it is the only establishment of the kind in the county. He was married in 1863 to Miss Fredericka Prior, of Muskego ; has five children, three sons and two daughters, all at home. Residence is on Main St. Is member of Board of Trustees of the M. E. Church in Waukesha. Takes but little interest in politics ; is a reliable citizen..

SAMUEIi D. JAMES was born near Cardigan, in South Wales, Nov. 22, 1823; came to New York State in 1 P47 ; located in Utiea, remained there three years, and then- moved to Sandusky, Cattaraugus Co., N. Y. ; was selling goods there until he came to Waukesha, Wis., Sept. 30, 1864 ; he engaged in mercantile business here in 1865 - firm of Jameson & James ; they continued together until 1871, when Mr. Jameson retired from business. Mr. James has carried on the business alone since that time - first general dry goods and groceries, now dry goods and clothing exclusively - and has engaged in no other business except merchandising during his residence in Waukesha. Mr. James was married in Sandusky, N. Y., to Elizabeth Williams; she was born in Pembrokeshire, Wales; they have three children - David C, Arthur W. and Annie. ^

REUBEN m. JAMESON was born in Hamburg, Erie Co., N. Y., Sept. 3, 1816 ; he lived there until he was 18 years of age, then went to Bufialo as clerk in a wholesale grocery house ; he remained six years with one firm, and then engaged in general merchandising, with a man by the name of Swift, at Arcade, N. Y. In two years, Mr. Jameson moved to Sandusky, N. Y., where he engaged in business alone, seven and a half years ; then for five years he was not in active business, then for two and a half years he engaged in mercantile business, in partnership with 8. D. James, at Sandusky. In May, 1865, he came to Waukesha, and in September commenced business again with S. D. James, under the firm name of " Jameson & James." They continued together until March, 1872. Mr. Jameson has not been in active business since that time, being engaged in looking after his investments principally. Mr. Jameson has been Village President one term. Chairman of the Board of Supervisors two years, Village Trustee two years. Mr. Jameson is also agent of the Etna Fire Insurance Co., and is one of the Executive Committee of the Waukesha rBoard of Underwriters. He was married in Caneadea, Allegany Co., N. Y., Aug. 17, 1857, to Emily Wilson ; she was born at Caneadea, Allegany Co., N. Y., Jan. 22, 1834 ; they have two daughters - Grace Estelle, now Mrs. Charles A. Williams of Milwaukee, and Eva May. Mr. Jameson's father and mother were Thomas and Rebecca Taggart Jameson. His father was born in Antrim, N. H., May 13, 1778 ; died at Boston, Erie Co., N. Y., March 29, 1859 ; mother was born in Vermont, Jan. 21, 1774 ; she died at Hamburg, Erie Co., N. Y., Jan. 3, 1848.

J. ERNEST JEWETT, was born in the town of Menomonee, Waukesha Co., Aug. 17, 1854; he came to Waukesha in 1858; he is the son of John E. and Mary C. Jewett; they came to Wisconsin and located in Waukesha (probably in 1848). He was educated in the Union School and Carroll College. Mr. Jewett engaged in the photograph business three years ; one year afterward, he was connected with the nursery business, and is now employed in the freight and shipping department of the Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys.

M. M. KEIililHER was born in County of Cork, Ireland, Sept. 6, 1837 ;,came to America in 1854 ; he lived in Canada about six months, then located in New Hampshire and resided there until he removed to Rhode Island about two years afl(er the close of the war ; he was six months in Providence, R. I.; he then went to Baraboo, Sauk Co., remained there two years, then went to Newark, Ohio, for one year, when he removed to Peru, Ind.; there he remained but a year. He commenced working in the woolen mills at Newport, N. H., when he was 17 years of age, and continued in that business until 1875 ; then he started the business of a dealer in clothing, hats, caps, gents' furnishing goods, etc. Mr. Kelliher served in the army over three years during the late rebellion ; enlisted in Co. B, 2d N. H. V. I. May 18, 1861 ; he was wounded at first Bull Run and discharged on that account. Soon afterward, he raised Co. C, 7th N, H. V. I.; the winter following he was commissioned First Lieutenant and served until he resigned. He has been School District Clerk two years since he came to Waukesha in March, 1871 ; was married at

Concord, N. H., May 2, 1863, to Catharine Cronin ; she was born in County Cork, Ireland. They have four children living - Annie B., Kate, Mary and Mortimer M., having lost one son, Robert E., who died in June, 1879, aged 15 years. Mr. Kelliher and family are members of St. Joseph's Catholic Church.

DfK. A. KENDRICKS, located in the town of Waukesha in' the spring of 1853, settled on what is now known as the Barney farm or Wm. White place, was there about five or six years, when he moved to the village, ; he has engaged in the practice of medicine ever since his residence in Waukesha ; he was born in Poultney, Rutland Co., Vt., Aug. 1, 1813, received a classical education at the Classical School and Academy at Hamilton, Madison Co., X. Y.; in June, 1832, he graduated from Woodstock Medical School, which was connected with Middlebury College, commenced practice in Salisbury, there one year, then engaged in practice four years at Ticonderoga, N. Y., afterward in West Granville, N. Y. fifteen years, until he came to Wisconsin. Dr. K. was married at Ticonderoga^to Orpha A. Smith Dec. 31, 1834; she died Feb. 1-4, 1840, leaving two children. Rev. Adin A., now President of ShurtlefF College, and Lucy 0., now Mrs. J. J. Watson, of Burlingame, Kan. ; married his second wife at Ticonderoga ; her name was Martha P. Smith, who died Oct. 3, 1865, leaving two children, Albert S., now a resident of St. Louis, Justin S., also a resident of St. Louis, and cashier and book-keeper of Equitable Insurance Company. Dr. Kendrick's present wife was Mary A. Tyler, a native of the town of New Berlin N. Y.; she has a daughter Jlaud, by a former marriage. The Doctor's son, Albert S. served in the 28th W. V. I ; served until the regiment was finally mustered out, and was Adjutant of his regiment for some time after he entered the service, was appointed Q. M. S. before leaving feamp at Milwaukee.

D. W. KENT, real-estate.and insurance agency; born in 1818, in Oswego Co., N. Y.; went to Illinois, with his parents, in 1836, who settled on a farm near Palatine; he was married in 1839, to Miss Persis Bailey, daughter of Amos Bailey, a prominent farmer of that town ; Mrs. Kent died in the spring of 18(68, leaving seven children, of whom six are now living - Albert, married, and living in Waukesha ; Mary B., married, and living in jMichigan; Liberty M. W., married, and living in Milwaukee ; Hiram T., married, and living in Pewaukee ; Persis A. at home, and Nellie A. at home. Most of the time in Illinois ; was a farmer ; gave up farming in 1870 ; lived in Waukesha since 1857, save two years in Rock Co.; married his second wife in the fall of 1858 ; she was Miss Treadway, sister of W. W. Treadway, of Jladison ; she died in 1862, leaving one son, Henry W., now at home ; he married his present wife in 1863 ; her maiden name was Elizabeth Hillyer ; he was two terms Justice of the Peace - never asked for an ofiice or a vote ; he is well known as a temperance worker ; is a leading " Good Templar ;" the family are Congregationalists ; all the children also being members of that church, and none of them use tobacco or intoxicating liquors ; owns a residence on Carroll street ; accommodates a few summer boarders.

IRA KIMBALili, Deputy United States Internal Revenue Collector, was born at Bath, N. H., July 28, 1829 ; received a common-school education, and learned the trade of wool-carding .and cloth manufacturing, in his native town ; came from New Hampshire to Wisconsin, and settled in Waukesha in August, 1854; engaged in milling, buying gi-ain, keeping books for his brother, R. N. Kimball, for about ten years. He was two years in mercantile business - taught school two years - then was engaged in the wool-carding business for two years ; then sold out that business to the Waukesha County Manufacturing Company ; and was connected with that company for four years - part of the time superintendent and purchaser of wool. After leaving that company, he was engaged in the purchase of wool, and doing insurance business, until September, 1878, when he was appointed Deputy United States Internal Revenue Collector, for the third division of the first district, embracing the counties of Waukesha and Walworth. Mr. K. has been marshal of the village two years, Village Treasurer two years ; and for the last two years Clerk of the Village Board ; he has also served as A^illage Trustee. Mr. Kimball was maiTied at Bath, N. H., July 3, 1855, to Miss Ruth Ann Southard. She was born in Bath. They have one son - -Frank S., born May 2, 1856. Mr. K. and son are members of the I. 0. 0. F. Lodge, of this city.

JACOB H. KlfflBAIili was born in Bridgton, Cumberland Co., Me., on the 3d of Aprib 1800 ; learned the trade of carpenter and joiner, and lived in his native State until after his marriage. On the 14th of January, 1834, he was married to Miss Harriet Gage, of his native town. On the 17th ,of June, 1837, he landed with his family in Milwaukee, and for forty-three years he has resided in Wisconsin. Sabina Barney's family and some other pioneer veterans came on the same boat. After a twoyears sojourn in Sheboygan, he reached Prairie ville (Waukesha) at midnight, the 24th of December, 1839, half dead with cold, and wearing the frozen clothing which was wet in the Menomonee River. , He immediately bought 200 acres of land adjoining the present village of Waukesha, and including the land where he now lives. Mrs. Kimball died in 1868 ; they had two children who died in itifancy. When he came in 1837 there was, at Prairieville, a%rist-mill and a saw-mill, Buckner's log tavern, and two frame houses owned by John Gale and Henry Bowron. He built the third frame house in the township. He was actively instrumental in dividing old ^Milwaukee Co., and so establishing the boundaries of this county that the county seat might and should be at Waukesha ; this he did mainly under the leadership of William H. Barstow. He was« member of the Territorial Council in 1845-46 ; was several terms Supervisor ; was afterward engaged in the lumber business ; several years Register of the Land Office at Milwaukee. He sold most of his land in 1847 ; his health for many years was not good ; he claims to be the second old settler who was cured of the kidney disease by use of the Bethesda Spring water. Although past fourscore, he assures the writer that his general health was never better than for the past fifteen years ; his eyesight forbids reading, but his memory is unimpaired, and he is a straight, vigorous man. His home is with Erastus Scott, nearly a mile from the post officej on land which he bought in 1839. He was never intemperate ; has not drank any intoxicating liquor for the last ten years, and he never tasted tobacco but once. He has been a Freemason, but not a church-member. Financially, he expects to "come out about even with this world ;" religiously, he trusts it will be " all right in the next world."

NANCY H. KOIBAJLLi, nee Keene, widow of E. N. Kimball; she was born in Pompey, Onondaga Co., N. Y., May 28, 1822 ; he was born Oct. 1, 1817, in Bath, G-rafton Co., N. H.; they were married May 31, 1865, in Lafayette, N. Y. He had previously married Miss Fanny Hibbard, who died Aug. 24, 1864, leaving three children - Edward K., who is married and living in Waukesha; Greorge I., who is married and living in Kansas City, Mo., and Hobert I., living in Colorado. Mr. Kimball came West in 1842 ; he was several years a farmer ; he bought 90 acres of land northwest part of Waukesha, charmingly located on a blulF overlooking the city. He was for tweij^ty-five years proprietor of the " Forest City Flouring Mills," at Waukesha; he was always too busy to accept official. position ; was an active, reliable Republican; was member of I. 0. 0. F.; the family are Episcopalians. He died the 13th of September, 1879, leaving one son by last marriage, Albert K., born July 13,1 866. The farm is well known as " Oak Hill," and lies partly in Waukesha and in Pewaukee, but the residence is only a quarter-mile from the court house. The farm has substantial improvements and a rare location. The home is shared by Mrs. Kimball and her sister. Miss Mary A. Keene.

RUSSEIili X. KIlflBAJLIi, born in Bath, N. H., Oct. 1, 1817 ; his parents were of that class of hard working people, who gained a livelihood by farming, rearing a large family ; he received only a limited education, in the common schools of the county, which at that time were not of as high order as at the present day ; but being of an active mind, and endowed with energy, he excelled largely his associates ; as, he advanced in years, his genius partook of a mechanical turn, and he turned his attention to the business of mill building, and operating the same; after following this business for a few years, and hearing of the glowing prospects offered by the then " Par West," in the year 1841, he started for Wisconsin, trfiveling by rail to Buffalo, and from there by stage and boat, reaching Milwaukee in the spring of the same year, being four weeks in making the journey ; having little or no capital to engage in business, he hired himself to Hon. E. D. Holton, for whom he worked faithttilly, until 1843 and then commenced for himself; in the grocery business, on West Water street, near Spring street, which business he prosecuted with success, until 1847, when he purchased a farm at the west extremity of Spring street, on the outskirts of the city, on which there was a water power, which he improved by erecting a saw-mill, and operating the same until the year 1854 ; he then sold the saw-mill, and purchased the grist and saw-mill at Waukesha, and engaged in the business of flouring, and sawing lumber, until 1876, when he died. Mr. Kimball was an indefatigable worker, and handled an immense amount of money, during his lifetime. In 1874, he listed property to the value of $67,802.87, above all liabilities. It consisted of the mill property and waterpower, a farm of 87 acres, the old railroad shops, warehouse, and various personal property. He was an enterprising citizen, and an obliging neighbor.

ROBERT KIlViBIE, superintendent of the tailoring department. Industrial School, was born in Canton, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., Nov. 10, 1823, lived in that county until he came to Wisconsin; he came to Waukesha in August, 1846, engaged in tailoring business, which he continued on his own account, until he took charge of the tailoring department of the Industrial school, October, 1859 ; he has continued in charge all of the time except for a period of about one year, when he was absent on account of illneSs, and on a visit to the East.

ISAAC JLAIIV. The father of Isaac Lain was living in Minisink, Orange Co., N. Y., when the son was born, Dec. 18, 1820. The maiden name of his mother was Deborah Alger. Lsaac, the youngest of a family of nine children, aided his father on a farm, until 1833, when the father died ; he continued to work at farming until 17 years old, usually attending a district school during the winter months ; at that age he went to Chemung Co., and worked five years, with two older brothers, at the carpenter's trade; in

June, 1842, he settled in Waukesha, and there continued to operate as a house-builder and contractor for about ten years; in 1852, he engaged in the real-estate and insurance business, adding manufacturing a few years later ; in 1877 he became a stockholder in the Waukesha Manufacturing Company, and is Secretary of the same. Mr. Lain was a member of the General .Assembly in 1861, at the opening of the rebellion ; during the rebellion he was very active in encouraging enlistments, and in various ways helping on the cause. He has held various local offices ; has been President of the village several times, and for a time was one of the managers of the Industrial School at Waukesha. He was Chairman of the County Board of Supervisors from 1866 to 1870. He is a Royal Arch Mason, and is a member and Clerk of the Baptist Church of Waukesha ; is a warm friend of temperance. His first wife. Miss Sarah C. Van. Vechten, a native of Princetown, N. Y., died in 1852, after being married a year and a half. In August, 1858, he was married to her sister, Rebecca J. Yau Vechten, also a native of Princetown ; they have three children, two daughters and a son, Mary C, Wm. H. and Keziah Belle. Mrs. Lain's father, Hubertus Van Vechten (now deceased), settled in Waukesha November, 1841.

PETER LiAU, blacksmith ; bom in 1834 in Germany ; came to the United States in 1854) learned his trade in the old country ; worked two years in Cedarburg and vicinity, and then settled at Brookfield, this county. Was married in 1857 to Miss Brachen Wagen, formerly of Germany. She died in 1867, leaving two children - Bernhardt and Alfred. In 1863, he moved to the village of Waukesha, where he has since resided. He carried on blacksmithing in his own shop, on Madison street, and lives in his own house on Anno street. He was married in the fall of 1867 to Miss Heidel, of Theinville. They have four children - Clara, Maggie, ^i-rthur and Amanda. He is an industrious and successful mechanic, a reading man, and a Republican.

REV. ROBERT LESIilE, Pastor of the Baptist Church, Waukesha, was born January 7, 1838, in Edinburgh, Scotland. He came to this country in 1851 ; graduated after a four years' college course, from the University of Chicago, in Illinois, in 1869, and from the Baptist Union Theological Seminary, in Chicago, in 1870. Soon after, he settled in Anamosa, Iowa, where he was ordained to the ministry. He married in Clinton, Iowa, in 1870. He was Pastor of the Baptist Church in Joliet, 111., three years, and in Waverly, Iowa, five years. He settled in his present pastorate, Aug. 1, 1879.

JOHN F. C LiEGLER was born in Naples, Italy, Dec. 23, 1854 ; came to America in October, 1869, located in Augusta, Ga. ; he was one year there, and from 1870 to 1877, in Memphis, Tenn. ; he then came to Bangor, La Crosse Co., Wis., where his father, Henry Legler, located in 1874. While in Memphis, he was employed as book-keeper for a hide and leather firm. In March, 1878, he went from Bangor, Wis., to New Orleans, La., and remained until November, 1879, as book-keeper in a milling establishment ; March, 1880, he was appointed book-keeper of the Industrial School. Mr. Legler lived in Naples and vicinity, until he was 7 years of age, when he was sent to college at Lake Zurich, in Switzerland ; remained there until he was 14 years of age, and then' came to America.

REV. SAMUEL liUGG, the present Pastor of the First M. E. Church of Waukesha, was born in the parish of St. Martin, in the county of Cornwall, England, on the 11th day of February, 1837 ; he attended school while young, under the patronage of the Church of England, was baptized in that church, and was confirmed by Bishop Philpots, Lord Bishop of the Diocese of Exeter ; attended select school under the patronage of iSir Richard R. Vyvyan, Bart.; served an apprenticeship to the carpenter and joiner's trade for five years, and left England when 21 years of age for the United States ; came to Wisconsin in 1858; declared his intention to become a citizen in 1860, and voted for Abraham Lincoln ; attended school at the Garrett Biblical Institute in 1861 and 1863; went south in 1864, in the service of the U. S. Christian Commission for four months without pay, and was stationed at the post of Vicksburg, Miss., during that time ; was enrolled in the 1st regiment of militia for the State of Mississippi, under command of Col. Holbrook for the defense of Vicksburg, without pay ; lost his health in this service, and came home and worked at his trade for two years in the city of Racine, Wis.; joined the Wisconsin Conference in the year 1866, and was stationed at Utters Corners and Richmond, in Walnut Co.; in 1867, at Arfordville, in Rock Co.; in 1869, at Chnton, Junction, Rock Co.; 1870, at Edgerton in Rock Co., and Albion in Dane Co.; 1872, at Elkhorn, Walworth Co.; 1 873, First M . E. Church in the city of JanesvilJe ; 1875, atthecity of Oconomowoc; in 1876, at Bay View, Milwaukee ; in 1879, appointed to Waukesha. In the year 1874 he took out papers of full citizenship, when Daniel Mowe, Esq., and Hon. Henry Palmer, M. D., now Surgeon General of the State of Wisconsin, swore that they had known him to be a man of good moral character for upward of five years. He is a man of strong convictions, and hence has warm friends and lively enemies ; he is candid and fearless in utterance ; his congregations complain of his loud speaking when he gets excited on his subject ; he is earnest in his delivery, and never asks any one how they liked his sermons ; this spirit of independence makes him unpopular in Waukesha ; perhaps he is lied about some, but is, without doubt, the most unpopular minister in the village of Waukesha, and he expects to move away in October next. He cares less for himself than his Master, the Lord Jesus Christ, and believes he will go to heaven when he dies.

THOMAS McGEElV, painter; born Aug. 12, 1842, in Syracuse, N. Y. His parents came to Waukesha, in 1846, and this village has been his home to the present date. Enlisted on the 10th of May, 1861, in Co. F, 5th W. V. I. (the 1st regiment from the county), and he served until after the surrender of Lee, in 1865 ; was a prisoner six weeks in Kichmond, Va. ; was fifteen months on detached duty, as headquarters' guard ; came home without a scratch ; was married in 1873, to Miss Katie Haley, who died in 1878, leaving one child, Thomas, Jr. ; owns the house on Eiver street, the shop is on Clinton street ; has been painter ever since the war ; has carried on the business for five years. He is a member of the Eoyal Arcanum.

THOMAS C. MARTIX, attorney at law, was born in the town of Brookfield, Waukesha, Co., Wis., June 10, 1844 ; son of Patrick and Bridget Martin, who settled in Brookfield, in 1842, on Sec. 26, ; his father died in 1846 ; his mother now lives in Brown Co., Wis. Thomas C. was reared on a farm ; attended Carroll College two terms ; gTaduated from LariQ;o's Commercial College, at Milwaukee, in 1864 ; he taught school twelve terms in Waukesha Co., and two terms in Brown Co.; was County Clerk of Waukesha Co., six years, and during that time studied law ; he was also Town Clerk in G-enesee six years. Mr. Martin was married in the town of Genesee, Waukesha Co., April 28, 1868, to Mary E. Cassidy ; she was born in the town of Cranston, R. I.; they have three children - Mary Frances, Daniel Joseph and Thomas James. Members of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mr. Martin was admitted to the bar in 1878.

FRED W. MONTEITH came to Wisconsin in the summer of 1856, and located at Waukesha. His father. Rev. William J. Monteith, came the same summer, and was Vice President and instructor in Carroll College, and continued there until 1859. Fred W. was Principal of the preparatory department in 1856 and 1857, and engaged in business enterprises of various kinds until 1863, when he settled down to the practice of law. In 1860-61, was General Manager of the Esterly Reaper Works, at Whitewater. He was admitted to the bar in 1863 ; he has been Justice of the Peace. Mr. Monteith was born in Broadalbin, Fulton Co., N. Y., Nov. 17, 1837 ; he was married in Waukesha, Oct. 18, 1865, to Ellen Dunbar White ; she was born in Windsor, Vt., March 2,1839. They have two children - Willie W., born Aug. 13, 1868, and Maggie Ellen, born March 6, 1870. Mrs. Monteith's father, William White (son of Daniel and Martha C. White), was born at Mt. Holly, Vt., July 5, 1806 ; he was married at Windsor, Vt, in December, 1835, to Jane C. Dunbar; came to Milwaukee, Wis., in 1845 ; to Waukesha in 1849 ; he died in Waukesha Jan. 9, 1879.

DR. V. L. MOORE came to Watertown in the fall of 1849 ; is the son of Alexander R. Moore, who settled there in the fall of 1849 ; he was educated in the Old Homoeopathic College of Philadelphia now the Hahnemann Medical College. Dr. Moore engaged in hospital practice a little over a year in Philadelphia, then came to Sparta, Wis., where he remained nearly a year, then went to Watertown ; continued in practice there until he entered the United States service in 1862. He was in service about> three years, and went out as one of the lay surgeons. June J.6, 1865, he came to Waukesha and has been engaged in practice here ever since. Dr. Moore was married at Sparta, Wis., to Eliza Jane Phillips, daughter of Enos M. Phillips, one of the pioneers- of Wisconsin ; she was born in Pennsylvania. They have one child - Alice Mary. *

L.EVERETT N. MO WRY, proprietor of Mansion House; born in Connecticut in 1854- His father was a cotton merchant for many years. Subject of this sketch is a graduate of High School ^^ Hartford Conn.; was there three years with the old firm of Griswold, Whitman & Welch, commissio'i dry-goods, a leading and well-known firm ; he was two years engaged in manufacturing Spring Balance Scalesi under firm name of L. M. Mowry & Co., with sales room located at No. 25 Murray street. New York- He was married in Saybrook, Conn., in 1877, to Miss Agnes A. Redfield, of that historic town. Came West in 1878, and has been connected with the Mansion House since that date, the last year as sole proprietor. This house is centrally located and convenient to the springs ; it provides accommodations for one hundred guests ; it is modern in all its appointments, and is situated on corner of Grand and Wisconsin avenues.

DENNIS D. MIJIiIjIGAIIII' was bom in St. Catharines, Canada, Nov. 1, 1853 ; came to Waukesha with his parents March 17, 1856 ; he is the son of James and Ann Mulligan ; his father died in Waukesha, aged 91 years ; his mother is still a resident of Waukesha. Dennis engaged in harness making when hie was about 13 years of age ; worked at tliat trade two years and eight months, afterward engaged in railroading for four years ; four years ago, he commenced work for Russell Brothers, boot and shoe manufacturers ; was with them two years ; for the last three years he has been connected with the Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys, as Superintendent of the siding, crimping, welting, whipping and rubbing department of the boot and shoe manufactory connected with that institution. Mr. Mulligan is a member of St. Joseph's Benevolent Society.

JOHN^. J. NELSOBf, retired farmer; P. 0. Waukesha.; born in Dutchess Co., N. Y., Oct- 16, 1827 ; learned the trade of machinist and saw-maker in New York City ; came to Waukesha County in 1847, and settled on land in Pewaukee, where he remained thirty years. He was married March 1, 1852, to Miss Calista Porter, who was born in Ohio. Sept. 25, 1834, and came to Waukesha County with her parents, in 1838 ; her father, Israel W. Porter, was the first settler in that part of the township of Pewaukee, and on his land was started the second saw-mill in the county.' Mr Nelson has held various local offices in his township, including Justice of the Peace and Supervisor. They had seven children ; the oldest, Cordelia P., is dead ; Flora E. is married and living in this county ; Aurilla J., mamed and living in Milwaukee; John H., a druggist in Black River Falls; Mary 0. and Calista M., at home attending school, and Greorge W., at home. He has been a Republican " from the very start." For ten years he was dealer in agricultural implements, with headquarters in Waukesha; he was an extensive apple grower and fruit raiser; he still owns a farm of 75 acres in Brookfield Township, but in 1877, he removed to Waukesha village. He is now (1880) preparing a home on Main street, opposite the Court House. Though retired from the farm, he still carries on business as dealer in agricultural implements.

ADDISON C NICKELLi was bom in town of Waukesha, Jan. 11, 1851 ; son of Addison Q. Nickell, who came to Waukesha in fall of 1836 ; he died Feb. 15, 1877 ; engaged in farming during his lifetime ; Supervisor several terms. The subject of this sketch has been engaged in the jewelry and watchmaking business for thirteen years ; six years in business for himself, and three years of this time with his old employer, William Langer ; for the last three years, he has been alone in the business. His mother, Eliza Cornwall Nickell, now resides in the village of Waukesha ; she came to Waukesha in 1837, and came most of the way from the East on horseback. Mr. Nickell is n member of the A. P. & A. M. Lodge and Chapter.

CHAtWCY C. OLIN was born in Canton, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., May 12, 1817 ; lived there until he was almost 19 years of age, then he came, with his brothers, to Prairieville, and engaged in farming the first year, and has been for twenty-five years in the insurance, real-estate and brokerage business, and is proprietor of the Mineral Rock Spring (a history of this spring appears elsewhere in this work). He was married in Waukesha, March 9, 1843, to Miss Mary A. Church ; she was born in Pair Haven, Rutland Co., Vt., Aug. 28, 1824 ; they have four children - Frank W., Charlotte A., Adehne B. and Stella M. ; they have lost two children, Mary A., and an infant son, Chauncey C. Mr. Olin is President of the Mineral Rock Spring Co., Treasurer of the Paragon Manufacturing Co., manufacturer of washing machines, and was also publisher of the American Freeman three years, the first paper published in Waukesha ; he afterward published the same paper, under the name of the Free Democrat, at Milwaukee.

DR. PHIJLIP PEARDON, dentist ; son of Richard and Harriet Peardon, who settled in the town of Eagle about thirty-four years ago. Philip was born in the town of Eagle, Waukesha Co., Wis., Nov. 23, 1847, reared on the farm until he was 16 years of age ; has been engaged in dentistry business for the last nine years ; in business for himself, with a brother, Richard, at Palmyra Wis., until May 1, 1879, when he located at Waukesha. His mother died when he was about 10 years of age. His father still resides in the town of Eagle.

URS. ELIZABETH A. PERRY, nee Arnold, was born in 1801, in Dorchester Mass. ; was educated mostly in the public schools of Massachusetts ; was married in Roxbury, Mass., in 1831, to Martin Perry, of Leominster, Mass. They lived in Ludlow, Vt., from their marriage to 1854, when they came to Wisconsin and settled on a farm near Waukesha. He died in 1858, leaving four children - Henry K., Alice P., George R., and Charles W. ; two other children had died previously. Mr. Perry^ held offices of trust in his New England home ; he wac a substantial and reliable citizen. Her daughter, Alice, is a teacher ; has taught both in public schools and in Carroll College ; she lives with her mother, and both are Congregationalists. Henry is married, and lives in Mason City, Iowa ; George is a merchant m New York City, and Charles is married, and lives in Pierport, Mich., where he owns much woodland, a saw-mill and a grist-mill, keeps store, and is Postmaster. Mrs. Perry owns a rented house in the village, and lives in her new and pleasant home on Carroll street. She is a genial, philanthropic soul, and is patiently working, waiting, and occupying till Christ shall call her home.

DR. HUGrO PHILIjBR, physician and surgeon ; was born in Patschkau, Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia, Jan. 4, 1838 ; educated at the Gymnasium, located at Neisse, Prussia, and at University of Breslau, remaining there two years, and then two years at the University of Grreifswalde, graduated on his birthday from that institution in 1861 ; came to America Aug. 25, 1861 ; entered the United States service as private, Aug. 27, 1861 ; after serving about six months as private, he passed examination, and was commissioned Assistant Surgeon of 45th N, Y. V. I., and served until July 1, 1865, when he was mustered out. November, 1865, he came to Waukesha and located, where he has remained since. He is teacher of G-erman and French in Carroll College, and has been most of the time since ; his residence in Waukesha ; he is United States Examining Surgeon, and has held the appointment since 1872. Dr. Miller was married in Waukesha, June 3, 1868, to Miss Helen Lorleberg ; she was born in Saxony. They have two children - Francis, born July 4, 1859, and Otto Fritz, born Feb. 27, 1871. The doctor is connected with the Royal Arcanum and Knights of Honor; medical examiner for both ; also reporter and collector for both societies. His wife died Feb. 20, 1877, in Waukesha.

EDWARD PORTER came to Waukesha in December, 1850 ; he helped build the railroad to this place ; his family was in Milwaukee until the spring of 1851 ; he has been connected with the railroad eighteen years ; employed by the company, and was contractor during that time ; he was, during this time nine years on the La Crosse road. Mr. Porter has been engaged in farming (and railroading some) since ; he has also dealt in grain, more or less, ever since he came here, and has been quite extensively engaged in wool-buying for the last twelve years ; he has lived in present location. Sec. 2, for last twenty-eight years. Mr. Porter was born in Cowden, County of York, England, Sept. 9, 1818 ; came to America in 1845, lived in Canada until he came to Wisconsin; while in Canada, he practised veterinary surgery. Mr. Porter was married at Toronto, Canada, Dec. 24, 1846, to Elizabeth Hetherington ; she was born in Cumberlandshire, England ; they have two children - Mary Ellen, now Mrs. E Foster, and Elizabeth A. Mr. Porter has held various town offices ; has been Chairman of the Town Board of Supervisors, and President of the Agricultural Society for many years.

JOHN PORTER was born near Hull, in Yorkshire, England, July 23, 1832; came to America in 1852; located in town of- Waukesha, on what is called the old Burchard Farm, Section 2; remained there one year, and in 1853 went to California; he remained there mining until 1861, when he returned to Waukesha and engaged in farming; purchased the farm which he rented when he first came to Wisconsin, on Sec. 2 ; he soon after sold out, and moved to Sec. 36, in town of Pewaukee, which has been his home ever since. He was. Under Sheriff for two years, and in 1878 he was elected Sheriff. Mr. Porter was married in Waukesha, November 8, 1861, to Mary Jane Skelton; she was born in Northumberlandshire, England. They have seven children - Edward S., Frank W., Harry B., Mary E., Florence J., Robert S. and John A. Mr. Porter has held all the offices connected with the Agricultural Society (except Secretary and Treasurer), President, Vice President, Marshal, Superintendent, member of Executive Committee, etc.

CAPT. WILL.IAM PORTER, retired lake captain; born in 1817, in the north of Ireland. His parents went to New Brunswick in 1821, and remained till 1835, when they removed to Oneida Co., N. Y. He came to Milwaukee in 1837, and from that date to 1876 he was a seafaring man, or, rather, was connected with lake navigation, during the last ten years of which he was in the tug business. He was married, in 1856, 'o Miss Susie Steele, of Brooklyn, N. Y. ; they have four children - Lillie F., Kate L., William H. and Edith George; all at home. In 1876, he bought his spacious residence on East avenue, village of Waukesha, and he has not since engaged in any active business, but he retains his vessel stock ; be is well known as a veteran pioneer of Milwaukee, and as holding financial interests in that city. His early life was passed on or near the water, and his tastes are strongly to maritime pursuits ; his earliest investments were in lake vessels, and for many years he was captain of a vessel, of which be was owner, in whole or in pari. The family affiliate with the Congregationalists. He is not disturbed by poHtical excitement, but in State and national elections he votes Republican. He has " paddled his canoe " through many a storm and calm, but is now " resting on his oars " in the tunshine of family, friends and competency.

GEORGE C. PRATT, ex-State Senator, born in November, 1811, in Cheshire Co., N. H. His father, John, was a prominent farmer and cattle- dealer in New Hampshire; the father died when George was 10 years of age, and since that time he has " out his own feed." He learned the trade of saddler and harness maker in Vermont, before attaining his majority ; was journeyman two years in Boston, and then carried on the business in Woodstock, Vt., till 1840 ; the summer of 1838 he spent in this county, and bought land ; he was present at the first election ever held in the present limits of this county, which was in August, 1838 ; several towns were in that precinct, and a full vote was cast, numbering a total of twenty-seven. He returned and prepared to come West ; was married New Year's Day, 1839, to Miss Mary A. Smith, only daughter of H. A. Smith, of New Haven, Vt. ; she was born June 24, 1818. The season of his marriage, he was appointed Deputy Sheriff, and was thus detained three years in Vermont; in 184S, he came to this county with his family; he bought a large tract of land in the south part of the township, and farming was his business for twenty-six years ; has lived twenty-five years in his present residence on Main street; has held various village, township and county offices, and in the fall of 1861, was elected to the State Senate. He was one of the incorporators and Secretary of the Waukesha Manufacturing Co.; was three years in charge of the county farm ; has been, the last two years, purchasing iigent of railroad contractors in Iowa and Dakota ; has been an active worker in the County Agricultural Society ; has been prominently identified with the Episcopal Church from its organization in this city ; has been Vestryman since 1847, and Clerk sirce 1858 ; has four children - Mary S., born in 1839, M. Louisa, born in 1845 ; Susannah S., born in 1848, and G-eorgo R., born, in 1852 ; all have been married ; three live in Illinois, and one is at home. It is forty-two years since Mr. Prate first invested in Wauke.-ha real estate ; he was one of the pioneers in the business of sheep-culture in Wisconsin. Though nearly threescore and ten, he is straight-bodied and clear-headed, and still engaged in the daily duties of active business life.

MRS. NABTCY N. PRICE, nee Scripture, widow of Humphrey R. Price. She is a native of New Hampshire. Came to Wisconsin at the age of 17 ; was married in 1843 to Presley N. Ray, who died in 1853. He was a resident of this county from 1837 until his death. She has lived in the village of Waukesha since 1864. She was married October 20, 1864, to H. R. Price, of Waukesha. He was a machinist, and worked twenty-eight years for Mr. Blair. He died March 31, 1875, leaving five children, all by his first wife. He was a reliable Republican. He was buried with Masonic honors. Mrs. Price owns a pleasant residence on Madison street, in West Waukesha.

COJL. FRANK HOWELLi PUTNEY, only son of Capt. Poskett M. and Clarissa Putney, of Waukesha, was bom at the Rockford House, Rockford, 111., Oct. 13, 1841 ; his father was one of the pioneers of Wisconsin ; a man of decided character and honorable influence, active and prominent in affairs, and at all times possessing the confidence of his townsmen ; emigrated from Rushville, N. Y., to White Pigeon, Mich., in 1834, where he was commissioned a captain, by Gov. Stephen T.- Mason, in 1836, and took part in the border troubles of that year; then moved to Milwaukee, Wis., in 18S9, engaging in a mercantile business there, and at Rockford, 111., which he carried on until 1845, when he retired to his farm at Prospecc Hill, Waukesha Co., where, in the mean time, having been appointed Postmaster in 1846, he remained until 1850, at which time he removed to Waukesha, where he now resides in the full enjoyment of a hale and prosperous old age. His mother was an accomplished woman of most estimable character, whose teachings and example early imbued her son with that love of right for right's sake, which has characterized his whole life. He was educated at the High School, Milwaukee, and Carroll College, Waukesha, afterward reading law and being admitted to practice at the bar of the courts of the State. In the war for the Union he enlisted as a private in the 12th regiment of W. V. I., Sept. 2, 1861 ; was 2d Sergeant from Nov. 5, 1861, to July 1, 1862, then 1st Sergean' to Sept. 8, 1864 ; reenlisted as a veteran, January 5, 1864 ; was commissioned Lieutenint, Aug. 17, 1864 ; was Regimental Adjutant from Oct. 23, 1864, to April 12, 1865 ; was Assistant Adjutant General, 1st Brigade, 3d Division 17th Army Corps, to May 22, 1865 ; was Inspector General of sauje brigade to July 18, 1865, and then Inspector General 3d Division, 17th Army Corps, to muster out Aug. 10, 1865. During service he took an active part in the following battles of his command : Lamar, Hernando. Cold Water, Siege of Vicksburg, Jackson, Bolton Station, Canton, Kenesaw Mountain, Nickajack Creek, Chattahooohie River, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Lovejoy's Station, Savannah, Pocataligo and Orangeburg, and he had the honor of serving in all the memorable campaigns of the Army of the Tennessee, including the Meridian expedition, the march to the sea, and the march tiirough the Carolinas and Virginia to Washington. He has held various village, town and county offices ; was Private Secretary to Gov. Ludington, in 1876 and 1877 ; also Military Secretary and Aide-de Camp to the Governor, with rank of Colonel, during the same years; was Assistant Secretary of State in 1878 and 1879, and was re-appointed Assistant Secretary in January, 1880, for two years, which office he now holds. His ancestors, on both sides, were lineal descendants of the first colonists of Massachusetts, as is shown by the following extracts from town, church and family records : John Putney, of Salem, Mass., married Nov. 18, 1662, to Judith, daughter of Henry Cooke, of same place. Joseph, of Salem, third son of preceding, born Aug. 25, 1673 ; married May 18, 1697, to Sarah Mclntyre. Elisha, of Salem, eldest son of preceding, born at Reading, Mass., Nov. 21, 1713 ; married

June 2, 1737, to Margaret Hamblen. Elisha, Jr., of Fenner. N. Y., eldest son of preceding, born at Salem (or Reading), May 23, 1738 ; married at Charlton, Mass., May 18, 1762, to Martha Foskett, of Charlton ; moved from Salem to Charlton in 1752, from Charlton to Goshen, Mass., in 1767, and from Goshen to Fenner, N. Y., about 1800. Aaron, of Middlesex, N. Y., third son of preceding, born at Goshen, May 24, 1771. and died at Middlesex, Sept. 28, 1845; married at Goshen, May 27, 1795, to Deborah, daughter of Joseph Maynard, of Framinghaip. Mass.; born at Framingham, Dec. 19, 1777, and died at Middlesex, July 7, 1819 ; moved from Goshen to Fenner about 1800, and from Fenner to Midd'lesex about 1813. Capt. Foskett Maynard, of Waukesha, Wis., second son of preceding, born at Fenner, May 11, 1805; married at Belvidere, 111.. Nov. 3, 1839, to Clarissa, daughter of Simeon Howell, of Southampton, L. I.; born at Franklin, N. Y., April 5, 1814, and died at Waukesha, March 12, 1855. Simeon Howell was descended, in direct line, from Edward Howell of Southampton, who was made a freeman at Boston, March 14, 1639.

CAPT. FOSKETT MAYNARD PUTNEY was bom in the part of the town of Smithfield now called Fenner, Madison Co., N. Y., May 11, 1805. When he was 9 years of age his parents, Aaron and Deborah (Maynard) Putney, moved to Middlesex, Ontario Co., N. Y., where he lived until 1834, when he came to White Pigeon, Mich. There he entered actively into mercantile and land business, and also took honorable part in the '' Patriot War," and the border contests, under a captain's commission, conferred by his Excellency Gov. Mason. In May, 1839, Capt. Putney visited Prairieville on a tour of observation, and later, the same year, settled in Milwaukee, remaining there until the fall of 1845, when he retired to his farm at Prospect Hill, New Berlin ; was engaged in the shoe and leather business at Milwaukee, and at Rockford, 111., from 1839 to 1845, and in farming and stas^e hotelkeeping at Prospect Hill from the latter year to 1848. In 1850, he removed to Waukesha, having bought property here prior to that time, and commenced business as proprietor of the Railroad Hotel, now American House. In the spring of 1852, having previously sold his hotel interest to Silas Barb.er, he bought a farm situated on Sec. 31, in the town of Brookfield, and there lived until 1855. He then became gianager of the Exchange Hotel, and continued so until 1863, when its owner, Peter N. Cushman, died. The following year he purchased this hotel property, and conducted it until 1868, when he rented it to Elijah Holbrook for a term of years, temporarily resuming its management in 1873, and again from 1877 to May, 18.79, when, having decided to retire from all active business, he leased the hotel to William C. Holbrook. Capt. Putney was mirried at Belvidere, III., Nov, 3, 1839, to Clarissa Howell, who was born at Franklin, N. Y., April 5, 1814, and died at Waukesha, March 12, 1855. He has only one child, Col. Frank Howell.