Wheatland Town

Wheatland Town

FBED. BOBCK9 farmer, Sec. 8; P. 0. Slade*s Corner; was born in Germany in 1855; came to Wisconsin, with his parents, in 1857. Is engaged in farming on his father's farm of 210 acres, on Sec. 8. Mr. Borck is a member of the Methodist Church.

FBEDEBICK BBOWN, farmer, Sec. 32 ; P. 0. Slade's Comer ; was bom in Germany in 1846 ; he came to Wisconsin in 1870. Married in 1876. His wife is a native of Germany. They have one son - Alexander. Mr. and Mrs. Brown are members of the Lutheran Church. He is tending Mr. Iless' farm of ninety acres in Sec. 32.

LEWIS BVSIH9L4N, farmer, Sec. 32; P. 0. Slade's Comer; was born in Wisconsin in 1854: son of Benjamin Bushman, who was among the earlier settlers of the town, and died in 1878. Mr. B. is engaged in asrricultural pursuits on his mother's farm of 230 acres.

JOHN DYEB, farmer, Sec. 30; P. 0. Burlington; was bom in -Shelby Co., Ind., in 1840; came to Wisconsin in 1852. Married, in 1863, Miss C. A. Bunth ; she was born in Wheatland. Tliej have two children living ; have lost one. Mrs. Dyer is a member of the Free>Will Baptist Chnrdi. Mr. I)yer owns 130 acres of land.

HERHAIV EPPINO, farmer, Sec. 10 ; P. 0. Wheatland ; bom in Munster Province of Weetphalia, Prussia, February, 1826. Came to Wisconsin in 11^54 ; located in Wheatland Township ; engaged at farming. Married, in September, 1854, in Burlington, Miss Adelaide Arning, who was born in Holland in February, 1826. They have had ten children, seven are living - Henry, born in July, 1855 ; Mary, March, 1859; Joseph, February, 1861; Herman, October, 1865; Elizabeth, -January, 1866; Benaid, March, 1867 ; Anna, June, 1870. In 1857, Mr. Epping bought a farm consisting of 120 acres of good land, which he has nicely improved. A few years ago, he bought an addition of forty acres, sold off eight acres. He now owns altogether 152 acres of land in one farm. Members of the Wheatland Catholic Church.

BT. PINK, farmer. Sec. 31 ; P. 0. Burlington ; was born in G-ermany in 1808 ; came to Wisconsin in 1848. Married same year. His wife was born in Germany. They have three children living and have lost six. Mr. and Mrs. Fink are members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. F. owns 203 acres of land.

liEBOY FOSDICK, farmer. Sec. 9 ; P. 0. Bassett's Station ; was born in Wheatland in 1849 ; is a son of Lyman Fosdick, who was among the earliest settlers of the town, and died July 3, 1877. Mr. Fosdick has always followed farming. He owns 120 acres of land.

JOHIV H. OEIOEB; farmer, Sec. 33 ; P. 0. Burlington ; was bom in Germany in 1826 ; came to Wisconsin in 1848. Married Miss Mary Baate June 8, 1878 ; she is a native of Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Oeiger are members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Oeiger owns 120 acres of land.

MRS. GEORGE W. HALL, widow, Sec. 31 ; P. 0. Burlington ; was born in Petersboro, Madison Co., N. Y. In 1837, she married George W. Hall, a native of the same place, bom in 1809 ; he died in 1867. During his life he was engaged in agricultural pursuits. They had five children, of whom two are dead. Mrs. Hall owns 120 acres of land in Section 31.

JOSEPH HEnLLING, farmer. Sec. 10 ; P. 0. Wheatland ; bom in Westphalia, Prussia, in May, 1817. Married in Westphidia, in May, 1855, Miss Christina Uhlengaut, a native of the same place. Had one son - Herman, bora in 1857, whose mother died in the same year. They came to McHenry Co., 111., in 1856, where he rented a farm and worked it profitably. In October, 1860, Mr. Hemling married his second wife. Miss Anna Arning, who was born in Holland. Has three children - Adelaide, born in 1861 ; Beraard, bora in 1862; Henry, born in 1867. In 1860, he came with his wife to Wheatland Township, and bought a farm consisting of 135 acres of fine land, which he has improved. Members of the Wheatland Catholic Church.

W1LLL41I HOPPER, farmer, Sec. 11 ; P. 0. Wheatland; bora in Germany in 1843; he came with his parents to Wisconsin in 1845 ; they located and engaged at farming; William assisted his father in working the farm until 1863, when he enlisted in the 22d Wis. Regt., Co. K ; he was in all of the battles his regiment participated in; was mustered out in Louisville, Ky., in July, 1865; returaed to Wisconsin and re-engaged at farming. Mr. Hoffer married, in January, 1866, Mrs. Elizabeth Kablitz, who was bora in Germany, in 1844 ; she was the widow of Joseph Kablitz, by whom she had five children, three are living - Gerhardt, Mary and Eliza. By this marriage, they have three children - Theodore, William and Anna. He owns eighty acres of fairly improved land. Members of the Wheatland Catholic Church.

WILLIAH HOLLE, farmer. Sec. 6; P. 0. Slade's Corner; was bora in Germany in 1821 ; came to America in 1847; resided in Massachusetts until 1855, when he removed to Wisconsin and located in Wheatland. He b a member of the Methodist Church. Owns seventy-five acres of land in Sec. 6.

GERHARD KAISER, farmer, Sec. 34; P. 0. Wheatland; bora in Westphalia, Prassia Oct. 15, 1824; came to Wisconsin in 1854; located at first in Burlington Township; worked at farming till 1858, then moved to Wheatland Township, where he married, in May, 1861, Mrs. Elizabeth Hoffher ; born in Westphalia in May, 1814 ; the widow of Henry Hoffner, by whom she had six children ; three are living - Henry, Anna and Elizabeth ; Mr. Kaiser has no children ; he is the owner of forty acres of good land, fairly improved. Member of the Wheatland Catholic Church.

WILLIAH K ASKALIV, farmer. Sec. 28 ; P. 0. Burlington ; was bora in Germany in 1823 ; came to Wisconsin in 1854. Married in 1866. Hb wife was bora in Germany ; they have three children living, and have lost two. Mr. and Mrs. K. are members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. K. owns 100 acres of land.

JOHN KERKMAN, farmer, Sec. 34 ; P. 0. Wheatland ; bora in Westphalia, Prussia, September, 1813. Came to Wisconsin, October, 1844, located and bought the farm on which he is now living and working successfully. Married in Wheatland, May, 1846, Miss Anna Maria Sender, who was bora in Westphalia, Prassia, in 1815. Had seven children, five are living - John A., Mary, Caroline and till February, 1873, then bought a farm of seventj-seven acres for himself, where he is now living, and working successfully. He is the owner of seventy-seven acres of land, fairly improved, and comfortable house, in which he is living ; has commenced building a larger residence. Mr. Lohaus married in Wheatland, Feb. 15, 1873, Miss Mary Overcamp, who was bom in Stanford, Germany, Sept. 21, 1851 ; they have three children - ^Christina, bom Nov. 15, 1874; Henry, Oct. 15, 1875; George, Nov. 28, 1878. His wife is a member of the Lutheran Church ; he of the Wheatland Catholic Church.

JOSEPH nEBTEN, farmer, Sec. 28 ; P. 0. Burlington ; was bora in Germany in 1824 ; came to Wisconsin in 1854. Married in 1857. His wife was born in Germany ; they have seven children. Mr. and Mrs. Merten are members of the Catholic Church. He owns 120 acres of land.

F. IVEWBrBBY, farmer. Sec. 39 ; P. O. Burlington ; was born in Erie Co., N. Y., in 1819 ; learned the trade of carpenter and joiner, which he followed until 1841, when he came to Wisconsin and located where he is now living. Married, in 1845, Miss Mary B. Runkel ; she was born in Germany ; they have six children. Mrs. N. is a member of the Baptist Church. Mr. N. owns 152 acres of land.

UBS. AOIVES PLATE, farmer. Sec. 35 ; P. 0. Wheatland ; maiden name Agnes Kirkhoff; bom in Hanover, Germany, Dec. 1, 1805. Married in Germany, in October, 1833, Adolph Plate, who was bom in Germany in 1790 ; had seven children, three are living - Henry, born in July, 1836 ; Valentine, in October, 1842 ; Josephine, in April, 1846 ; their father died in Wheatland, in 1847. Mrs. Plate came with her husband to Wheatland in 1845 ; they located and he worked at farming successfully. At the time of his death, he bequeathed to his wife eighty acres of good land, where she is living. Members of the Wheatland Catholic Church.

CHABLESl BASCH, farmer. Sec. 32; P. 0. Slade's Comer; was bom in Germany in 1836; came to Wisconsin in 1856. Married in 1868 ; his wife was bom in Germany ; they have four children ; Mr. and Mrs. R. are members of the Lutheran Church. Mr. Rasch owns 120 acres of land.

JOHIV Br]!VKElj. farmer. Sec. 35 ; P. 0. Wheatland ; bom in the Grand Duchy of Hesse, Germany, in August, 1819 ; feamed the trade of wagon-making, which business he followed in different parts of Europe ; in 1835, he went to Baden, Germany, where he worked until 1838, then went to France, where he worked at his trade until 1839, then started for Switzerland ; was employed at his trade there till 1840 ; then went to Constance, France, where he lookup his business till 1841 ; then traveled through Tyrol to Vienna, Austria ; lived there a few months ; he next went to Hungary, ^here he remained only a short time when he retumed, in 1842, to his home in Germany; in July, 1840, he came to Burlington, Wis., where he worked at carpentering till 1844; in 1844, bought a farm of eighty acres in Burlington Township ; he never lived on it, but made some good improvements there. Married in Wheatland, March, 1845, Miss Thel'esa Eberhardt, who was born in Pmssia in 1827 ; they have had eleven children, eight are living - Augusta, bom in October, 1847; Theresa, August, 1851; Henry, September, 1855; Louisa, April, 1858; Sophia, May, 1861; Emma, March, 1863; Julia, September, 1865; Clara May, 1867. Mr. Runkel has held the office of Treasurer of the School Board in District No. 1, Wheatland, for four years ; in the spring of 1873, he was elected Supervisor, and re-elected every successive year till 1878 ; Mr. Runkel has led a very industrious life; he owns 160 aci*es of land in Section 35, where he is living ; also owns seventy-three acres in Sec. 12, Brighton Township; thirty-three acres in Section 2, Wheatland ; altogether, he owns 266 acres of fine land, well improved. Members of the Wheatland German Presbyterian Church.

JOHIV P. BnVKEIi, farmer. Sees. 1 and 2 ; P. 0. Fox River Station ; born on the left bank of the Rhine, between the cities of Bingen and Mentz, in Germany, Oct. 7, 1827 ; he is the son of Anthony and Susan Runkel ; his father was bom in Germany in 1788 ; in 1805, he went as a substitute in the army for his brother under Qen. Bonaparte, under whom he served gallantly ; during their service in Russia the soldiers suffered severe exposure to the extreme frost; many of them had their limbs severely frost-bitten, of whom he was one ; other soldiers were frosen to death. He married in Germany, in 1819, Miss Susan Karcher, who was bom in Germany in 1790 ; they had six children; four are living - Barbara, born in October, 1824, married Frank Seibing; Margaret, bom in 1825, married John Cull ; Agnes, bom in 1831, married William Cull ; and John P. They came to Wisconsin with their parents in August, 1 841 , who located and bought a farm, on which they lived until their death. Then John P. married in Wheatland Miss Mary Reidtbrook, who was born in Germany in 1837 ; they have had six children ; four are living - Frederick, Amelia, Emma and Henry. Mr. Runkel has industriously followed farming ever since his arrival in this county ; by good management and strict attention to business he has accumulated a good property. He owns 500 acres of fine land in two farms ; both are very well improved ; in 1878, he built a new house, in which he is living.

PAUL £- Si AUSiBy Postmaster and merchant, Slade's Comer ; wis bonoi in Oalomet, Fond dn Lao Co., Wis., in 1851 ; came to Kenosha Co. in 1869 ; started in bnsineas at his present location in 1874 ; was appointed Postmaster Dec. 16, 1878. Married, in 1875, Miss Maggie Kessler; she was bom in M«»- sachnsetts ; they have one son - Paul, horn Oct. 28, 1877. Mr. and Mrs. Saner are memben of the Latheran Church.

BEN flL HCHIliZj merchant, Wheatland ; bom in Prossia, Oct. 27, 1853 ; came to WiaooD. sin in April, 1872 ; located and worked at farming near Kenosha ; he was for a few years employed in Kenosha ; remained there until April, 1876, then came to Wheatland, where he was employed for Zaaoen Bros, merchants; was in their employ till May, 1878, then bought them out, and is now sole proprietor of the store ; Mr. Schilz carries a general line of staple and fancy goods, boots, shoes, dry goods, groceries, hardware, etc. He married in Wheatland, May 7, 1878, Miss Mary Todle, who was bora in l^ieatland in June, 1856.

THfiODOBE SKIIHUEBIIAN, farmer. Sees. 26 and 35 ; P. 0. Wheatland; born in Westphalia, Prussia, in April, 1809. In 1828, he enlisted in the Prussian army ; served till 1830 ; was honorably discharged. Keturaed to his home in Westphalia, and followed his oocupation of farming. He married in Westphalia, in July, 1840, Miss Savilla Dellman, a native of the same place ; had nine ddldren, six now living - Angela, married Ben Thiegs, a fiirmer in Wisconsin ; Mena, married H. HoUeakamp, a farmer ; Mary, married Benjamin Hollenkamp, a farmer ; Dora, married A. Richter, a farmer living in Wheatland ; Heniy is a blacksmith, working in Burlington ; Franz is assisting his &ther in working the farm. Mr. Scnnerman came to Wisconsin in 1847 ; located and bought the fiarm where he is now living ; he is leading a very industrious life, and, by his good management, has aocamulated a good property; he is the owner of 164 acres of good land, part of which extends to the Fox Blver; his fimo is well improved. Members of the Wheatland Catholic Church.

FBEDEBCK SCHULTZ, farmer, Sec. 36; P. 0. Wheatland; bom in Prussia in January, 1818. Married, in July, 1851, Wilhelmina Meitzner; had five children - Mena, Mary, S(»>hia, Wilhelm and Louisa ; their mother died in Wisconsin ; Mr. Sohultz married again, in Wisconsin, Miss Elisabeth Lempkin, a native of Prussia ; thoy have two children - Bernard and Anna. Mr. Schalts came to Wisconsin in 1866 ; located and bought a farm of forty acres, where he is now living and working industriously ; a few years ago, he purchased forty acres adjoining; he is now the owner of eighty acres of good land, fairly improved.

HffBjS AIV SPITZHAIVN, farmer. Sec. 34 ; P. 0. Wheatland ; bom in Munster, Province of Westphalia, Prussia, October, 1833. He is the son of Christopher and Mary Spitsmann ; came to Wisooosin with his parents in May, 1844. They located and bought a farm of eighty acres in Wheadasd Township, where they lived happily and worked successfully up to the time of their deaths. They had five children - Henry, Kate, Josephine, Clara and Herman ; only two are living - Clara and Herman. Tke latter is now sole proprietor of the old homestead, consisting of eighty acres of good land, on which he is living and working successfully. Herman Spitzmann married in Wheatland, in October, 1850, Miss Maij Spiegelhoff, a native of Germany. They have five children - Matilda, Louisa, Rika, Agnes and Edi. Mr. Spitzmann has served as member of the School Board for fifteen years. He is now filling the position of Treasurer of the St. Alphonso's Catholic Church, of which he and all his family are devoted members.

HT. ALPHONSO'S CATHOLIC CHVBCH is situated in Wheathwd Township. The church was built in January, 1852, and neatly fitted up. The entire cost was about $5,000. The fint Priest, Father Martin Weiss, took charge in February, 1852, served as Pastor till Aprils 1854, when he resigned and was succeeded by Rev. Father Hauselbauer, who took charge in February, 1855, and served till December, 1855. He was succeeded by the Rev. Father Berkman, in April, 1856, who remained here until December, 1856, at which time he resigned. In December, 1856, he was succeeded by Bev. Charles Schrautenbach, who served as Pastor till February, 1857 ; then he was succeeded by Father Igedu Marschal, who remained in charge till March, 1858 ; resigned and was succeeded by Father James Stehk, who served till February, 1859. Then came Father Joseph Lutz, in March, 1859. He remained as Ptetor till April, 1862 ; resigned and was succeeded by Father James Stehle, who filled the positioii of Pastor till December, 1862, at which time he was succeeded by Father Hauselbauer, who served CttI June, 1863. Then came Father Henry Rorphage, who remained here till January, 1866, at which time he was succeeded by Father Franz Deipreinbach, who served till July, 1867. Then came Father Henry Korpbafe again, and he served till July, 1870. Then came Father Marschal again, and he served till April, 1872; he was then succeeded by Father Nicholas Zimmer, who remained in charge Ull May, 1874. In Haj, 1874, he was succeeded by Father Leonard Blum, who remained as Pastor till September, 1876. He i» now Pastor of the Brighton Catholic Church. In September, 1876, the present Pastor, Father Andrews

Oestaoh, took charge, and is now filling the position of Pastor. He was bom in Anstria Nov. 15, 1826 ; educated at the Austrian Universitj, Saulisburg Seminary, where he graduated. He served as a Priest in Brixen, Austria, from the 25th of July, 1852, till 1867, at which time he came to Wisconsin and took charge of St. Alphonso's Church. The Wheatland Catholic Church congregation consists of one hundred families, or about 500 devoted members. The congregation is in a prosperous condition. They have lately built a new residence for their Pastor. In 1875, they built a new Catholic Schoolhouse, adjoining the Church. The school is taught by the Sisters of Notre Dame. They have about eighty pupils in attendance. In the summer of 1878, the Church built a pretty house, in which the teachers are living.

FEJBDIN AND YANDEBBECK, farmer, Sec. 32 ; P. 0. Slade's Comers ; was bora in Germany in 1842 ; came to Wisconsin with his grandparents, in 1847. In 1861, he enlisted in the 1st W. v. I., Co. C, and ennged in all battles his company participated in ; was in the battle of Chickamauga, a skirmish near Kenesaw Mountain, and others ; was honorably discharged in October, 1864, at Milwaukee. Married, on June 11, 1865, Mrs. Lydia Palmer; she was bom in the State of New York ; they have three children living - Stewart, William and Emest ; they have lost one daughter - Idelia. Since his residence in Wheatland, Mr. V. has served as Assistant Supervisor for three terms, and Town Assessor one term, and District Clerk for eight years. He owns seventy acres of land, in good state of cultivation.

HENBY Y<MSS, farmer. Sec. 34;«P. 0. Wheatland; bom in Wheatland, November, 1851 ; son of Nicholas and Catharine Voss; his father was bora in Westphalia, Prussia, in 1819 ; married his third wife. Miss Catharine Lefing, in Burlington, in 1850 ; they are noth living ; had one child - Henry, who is taking care of his parents. In 1877, Henry bought ninety-three acres of good land ; shortly afterward sold off forty acres ; has now fifty-three acres, on which he is living and working. Married, in Februaiy, 1878, Miss Ellen David, who was bora in WheaUand. His parents, he and his wife, are members of the Wheatland Catholic Church.

JOSEPH YOSSk farmer. Sec. 27 ; P. 0. Buriington ; bora in Westphalia, Prussia, Nov. 5, 1836 ; he is the son of Nicholas and Mary Voas, natives of Westphalia ; came to Wisconsin with his parents m 1846 ; they located and engaged at farming in Wheatland Township ; Joseph lived with and assisted his parents in working the farm till 1850, when he left his home and went to Waterford village, where he worked till 1852 ; leaving there, he went to Missouri, where he spent the winters of 1853 and 1855 ; the summers of those years he spent in Wheatland Township ; in 1856, he re-located in Wheatland Township ; bought a farm, on which he is living and working successfully. Married in Wheatland, April 10, 1859, Miss Elisabeth Plate, who was bora in New York City in 1842 ; they have eleven children, all living - Caroline, William, Angene, Beraard, Henry, Elisabeth, Frank, Josephine, Adolph, Emma and Christina. Mr. Voss has served as member of the School Board in District No. 1 for a number of terms at different times ; in the spring of 1879, he was elected Assistant Supervisor. He is the owner of 275 acres.

BEBNHABD WEHHHOFF, farmer. Sees. 26 and 27 ; P. O. Burlington ; bora in Westphalia, Prussia, Sept. 27, 1827 ; came to Wisconsin, with his parents, in 1845 ; he is the son of Henry and Gertrude Wehmhoff ; his iiither was bora in 1793. Married in Prussia, in 1822, Miss Gertrude Wissing, who was bora in Westphalia, Prussia, in 1800 ; they had six children, three are living - Bernhard, Josephine and Eugene ; the latter is proprietor of a jewelry store in Burlington, and doing a good business. Their father died in Wheatland in August, 1845; their mother died in December, 1875. When they first came to this county, his father bought 280 acres of land ; Berahard worked energetically ; about 1858, he purchased 128 more acres of land, adjoining; he is now the sole owner of 408 acres of good land, well improved. Mr. Wehmhoff takes much interest in raising and dealing in cattle and sheep ; he has on his farm 650 head of improved Vermont Merino sheep ; they average id>out six pounds of wool per sheep annually. Mr. Wehmhoff says that he finds raising sheep a pleasant and very profitable business. He married in Buriington, May, 1876, Mrs. Anna Wehmhoff, the widow of Henry Wehmhoff, by whom she had one child - Henry.

WILIilAH ZIEBELL. farmer, Sec. 4 ; P. 0. WheatUnd ; was bora in German^r in 1840 ; came to America in 1864 ; came to Wisconsin in 1865. Married in 1866. His wife is a native of Qermany. They have four children living, and have lost one. Mr. and Mrs. Ziebell are members of the Lutheran Church. Mr. Z. owns 158 acres of land.

Biographical Sketches

ELI BLOSS, Sec. 35 ; P. 0. Antioch, lit. ; bom in Columbia Co., I twent^-fonr yean ; moved to Connecticat ; lived there six years, and afterwud the town of Bristol ; lived there fonr years, and finally settled on a farm in Sale resides. Mr. Bloss is the owner of 270 acres of well-improved land, the frait labor and close application to business, he having commenoed on oomparatively the &rm are grain and live stock. Haoh attention is paid to sheep and the gr Bloei married, in 1846, Miss Charity Bryant, of Colnmbia Co., N. Y. ; has h& living - Ward S. His mother, Mrs. Polly Bloss, is still living in Colambia C( old.

LEBIJEL BOOTH, farmer and dairyman, See. 34 ; P. 0. Salem ; N. Y., in 1806, and is now 73 yean old; lived in bis native State thirty-four unt^ 20 years of age, then followed mechanical pursuits for eight years ; moved ID Salem Townabip, Racine Co., where he still resides. Mr. Booth is the oi valued at $40 an acre, well improved and in fine condition ; the principal product are now on the fkrm eighty milch cows, the yield from which ia quite large, and fiuiture of first-lass butter are rarely equaled in the State. Mr. Booth married Uias Mary Ann Addington, also a native of Paris ; has had five children, two si Andrew J. Mr. Booth and wife are members of the Congr^^tional Church o estii^ to listen to their story of early life in Widoonsin when the country was f^ and a few " red slcins " still lingered in the forest. Mr. Booth's father, Jos steamer Erie, which was burned on Luke Brie in Ai^^t, 1841, on the way {torn 300 passengers were either burned or drowned, with the exception of abont thirl SBvea was thrown overboard by her husband.

HKS. C. a. BROWnr, Sec. 311 ; P. 0. Wilmot ; born in Nashua, Lake Co., III., where she resided one year, and there married Mr. H. E. Br moved tti Salem, Wis., in 1343, and lived on a farm near Liberty for thirty-five to Wilmot. Mr. Brown was killed on the railroad at Salem Station in 1867 name was C. 6. Ford. Has six children, all daughters (four married and two S., Q. C, Hattie D., Kate A. and Beatrioe H.

NATHAir n. BURC9E8S, farmer, Secfl. 2 and 3 ; P. 0. Salen York State in 1833 ; came to Wisconwn at the age of 4 years, looatJn^ with his acres, his preaent homestead, which he inherited on the death of his father, Jul 1857, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Hnuton ; bad three children - Helen A., bom lB6i months and 15 days ; C!ara A. bom April 1, 186U ; Mary Bell, born May 9, number of terma ; three years Assessor ; Republican.

THOnAS BUBKE, farmer. Sec. 20; P. 0. Wilmot; bom in 1814 ; came to America in 1340, landing at Quebec, Canada ; remained three Vermont, then to Chicago ; he remained in that city seventeen years, then wen remained seven years. Married, in 1857, Miss Mary O'Connor; have six childi - John, born 1358 ; James, born 1859; Margaret, born 1862; Mary, bom ! Thomas, born 1870. Owns eighty acres, under cultivation, Roman Catholic; previously ; resided there UDtil he came to Salem Station, early in 1878 ; he still owns both fiurms - 320 acres located on Sees. 5 and 6^ and 120 acres in Sees. 10 and 15. Mr. Comwell is a native of the town of Locke, Cayuga Co., N. T. ; he was bom March 31, 1820. Married Cordelia Tichkor June 13, 1841 ; she was bom in the town of Venice, Cayuga Co., N. Y.; they have had eight children ; lost one son - Charles T., who died in hospital at Nashville, Tenn., in September, 1864 ; he enlisted in the Ist Wis. Cav. in February of that year. The living children are Julia M., now Mrs. Wm. F. Johnson, of this township ; Ellen A., now Mrs. Albert M. Wicks, of Brighton, Wis.; Edwin A., at present a resident of Racine ; Frank E., residing on his fiither^s farm. Sec. 10 ; Adelbert R., residing on the old homestead, Sec. 5; Flora A., now Mrs. Wm. R. Turner, of 6risu)l, this county, and Dora N., who resides with her parents.

A. R. COBNWELIi. former. Sees. 5 and 6 ; P. 0. Salem . born Aug. 3, 1854, at the Corawell homestead, which he now innerits from his father, consisting of 320 acres, under good cultivation. Married Miss Lilly Bailey in 1876, daughter of Mr. Alex. Bailey, of Salem ; she was bora Jan. 27, 1855; have one child, born Nov. 1, 1876. Attend Congregational Church.

JOinf CBONK, farmer. Sec. 23 ; P. 0. Salem ; bom in New York State in 1831 ; came to Wisconsin in 1850, locating at Wheatland four yean, then moved to Randall and went to farming 120 acres on Sec. 23, his present homestead. Married, in 1852, Miss Lucy Hildon, of Columbia Co., N. T.; had five children - Sarah E., bom June, 1853; Rota A., July, 1855; Cora B., November, 1857 ; Sheldon M., August, 1859 ; Carolina M., January, 1863. Memoers Congr^adonal Church ; Republican. Pathmaster a couple of terms.

WAIiKEB H. CrBTIS, farmer. Sees. 22 and 23 ; P. O. Salem ; bora in Salem Township in the fall of 1852 ; the early part of his life was spent in his &ther*s employ, and, on his death, in ihe spring of 1872, succeeded him to the farm, 440 acres, pretty much under cultivation; also heavy dealer in stock and dairy produce. Married, in the spring of 1878, Miss Katie Beimer, of Kenosha Co. Has held the office of Pathmaster. Republican.

DR. THOHAS D. FORD ; P. 0. Wilmot ; bora in the town of Antioch, Lake Co., lU., Feb. 6, 1848. His father, Mr. E. Ford, having lived here fbr many years, went to Califoraia, and engaged in mining till attacked with cholera, and died in San Francisco in 1853; his mother is still living ; is now 54 years old. The Doctor enlisted, in 1864, in Co. K, 134th III. V. I., and served in the Westera army, mostly in Kentucky and Tennessee ; was transferred to the 8th Ky. Heavy Art.; mustered out in December, 1864, at Chicago. Afler a course of study in the academy at Waukegan, 111., he studied medicine with Dr. D. B. Taylor, of Wilbum, III; entered Rush Medical College, Chicago, in 1869, and graduated Feb. 1, 1871 ; after graduation, he practiced medicine one year in Minnesota, then for some time at Benham's Corners, Wis.; aflerward settled in Wilmot, where he now resides ; has charge of a drug-store, and has a good practice. The Doctor married March 9, 1871, Miss Helen E. Shumway, a native of Warren 111.; has two children - Ouy Stanton and Frank Leland.

CfEOROE O AKDIfEB, farmer ; Sec. 30 ; P. 0. Wilmot ; bora in Holworth, Dorsetshire, England, in 1836 ; came directly to Wisconsin in 1856, and settled in Wilmot ; owns a fkrm adjoining the town of Wilmot, containing 148 acres ; present value about $5,000 ; has an orchard of 150 appletrees in good bearing, of the best varieties for this latitude ; the principal farm product is that of the dairy ; Mr. Gardner is also a wool-grower ; has good improvements, the fruit of long and steady industry. A part of his farm was formerly full of sloughs, wet and worthless, and, by proper and careful drainage, hasbeen made a fine productive meadow. Mr. Ghurdner is now holding the office of School Director, and is a member of the Board of Supervbors. Married, December, 1859, Miss Sarah A. Phillips, of the town of Salem ; have two children - Kate and Nellie, aged 18 and 16 respectively.

Olil VEB GIBBS, &rmer, Sec. 30 ; P. 0. Wilmot ; bora in B ethel, Windsor Co., V t., in 1805 ; came to Randall, Wis., in the autum of 1845. Moved to Wilmot in 1861. Owns 320 acres of land in the county, worth about $10,000. Three sons went into the army during the war ; the youngest was killed in the battle of MurfVeesboro ; one served during the war, and the third was mustered out in July, 1864. Mr. Oibbs was twice married ; had five children bv first wife ; second wife's name was Miss Helena Mazham, bora in Bridgewater, Vt., in 1808 ; four children are now living - George T., Oliver, Jr.; R. L. Oibbs and Hannah T. Members of Congr^ational Church, and all married.

T. O. HOIiLISTBB, deceased ; bora in Litchfield, Conn., in 1821 ; came to Wisconsin in 1850 ; aflerward finished his education and located at Salem for a year; in 1852, he joined the Wisconsin Conference and traveled as a minister for sixteen years ; his last appointment from the Conference was Pleasant Prairie, but, on account of an over-taxed brain, he was stricken with apoplexy, and died at Salem, Kenosha Co., Wis., March 13, 1869, aged 47 years. He married, in 1851, Miss Emily L. Laraybee, of New York; had

HIJOH McIlVTYBE; Sec. 30; P. 6. Wihnot; age 74; wis born ia Montgomery (w Fulton) Co., N. Y., in 1805; came to Wisconsin in 1836, and located in Ifilwankee (now Wankedi Co. ; removed to Wilmot in 1845 ; was formerly a blacksmith ; has managed a saw-mill and fiumed. E owned a ferm, but has sold all but two and a half acres, on which his residence now stands. Mani Margaret Gibson ; bom in Schenectady Co., N. T., in 1810 ; married in Livingston Co. in 1828 ; od brated their golden wedding March 6, 1878 ; neyer had any children. Are members of the First Congi gational Church, of which Mr. Mclntyre is Deacon.

MABir &* Menrr YBE ; Sec. 30; P.O. Wihnot; age 59; bom in the town of Hopewe Ontario Co., N. Y., in 1820. Married Mr. John D. Mclntyre in Livingston Co., N. Y., Febmaiy 1840, by Rev. Alexander Blakie, and lived there five years; then, moved West, and oame dtredly Wilmot. Mr. Mclntyre was a farmer by occupation. Mrs. Molnt^^'s maiden name was Maiy 1 McCleary ; never had any children. Members of the Congregational Church.

OBTI89 farmer, Sec. 16 ; P. 0. Salem ; bom in Brattleboro, Vt., in I8I1 lived there eleven vears, in and about Boston one year ; came West in 1837, and located in Olevdan Ohio ; remained there eight years in business on the canal and lakes ; came to Wisconsin in 1845, ai settled in Salem Township, where he now resides; visited Califomia in 1850; engaged in mining with go success, and returned home in 1854; owns 112 acres, valued at $3,300; &rm located near the head Center Lake. Mr. Orvis married, in 1856, Miss Bethiah Selleck, a native of Ouoada ; have seven di dren, five boys and two girls - John, Adelaide M., Flora B., Charles S., Hjmry, Leri and Justin. Mi Orvis* mother is still living, and now 88 years old ; was bora in Ouillbrd, Vt, 1791, and has been living Wisconsin about thirtv-three years ; at that time, the country was but little improTed and sparsely settle

ANDREW PATTEBStON, farmer. Sec. 18 ; P. 0. Fox lUv^ ; bom in County Doneg Ireland, in 1831 ; came to America in 1844, and located in Brighton, Racine Co., Wis. ; remained the some time engaged in farming ; then removed to Wheatland ; afterward, settled in Salem Township, whe he now resides ; Mr. Patterson now owns a well-improTed farm of 316 acres, Talued at $35 per acre; t farm b in a good state of cultivation, on which are raised grain of various kinds and live stock, prindptl sheep. He married in Wheatland, in May, 1857, Miss Ann Wilson, a native of Scotland, who came America in 1838 ; they have nine children - Geerge W., Jennie E., Sarah A., Ida M., Emma E., Mi E., Minnie L., Fred and Florence.

CHARLES PHIIililPS, &rmer. Sec. 20 ; P. 0. Wihnot ; bom in Dorsetshire, Sn^ in 1837 ; came to America in 1854, and located in Salem Township ; owns 228 acres of fine land, vala at about $9,000 ; his farm is well improved ; principal products, grain and stock ; has a large number horses, cattle and sheep, the latter of good grade. Was in the army neariy a year ; enlisted in Jtn ary, 1865, and served in the 9th III. V. C. in Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee in the Western Divisioi mustered out in November, 1865. Married, in 1863, Miss Lizzie McDougal, a native of PHnee Edwi Island; bom 1840 ; have four children, three girls and one boy - Dan, Fannie D., Liizie A. and FkN Members of the Episcopal Church.

ANSON PIERCE, mechanic. Sec. 30 ; P. 0. Wilmot ; age 69 ; bom in the town of Tioa deroga, Essex Co., N. Y., in the year 1810 ; moved thence to Lawrence County, thenoe to Bagle Harb< Orleans County, afterward came West and located in Salem, Racine Co., Wis., in 1838. Was fcnnerlj farmer, now a mechanic, having his residence and shop in the town of Wilmot. Has held the offices Township Treasurer and Justice of the Peace. Married in Illinois, in 1839, Clarissa Ann Wrightau who was a native of New York State. Mrs. Pierce died Feb. 25, 1879 ; have no ohOdren. Mr. I^ is a member of the Congregational Church.

FBED. K. SCHENNmrO, farmer, Sec. 17 ; P. 0. Fox River ; bom m Dane Co., Wis., inl85i lived in that locality about ten years ; resided in Milwaukee one year, and then settled in Salem Townshi wher ehe is now engaged in farming. The farm embraced 260 acres of good land, well improved and valued about $10,000. The principal products are grain, wool and live-stock. The residence, a neat frame bail ing, is pleasantly situated near the borders of Silver Lake. An orchard of 150 trees, in good beariogf near the house. The wife of Mr. Scheoning, whose maiden name was Miss Eliia Prosser, was a native Kenosha County. She and her husband are both members of the Lutheran Church of Wilmoi. H father, Mr. Fred Schenning, Sr., was bora in Germany in 1821 ; came to America in 1850 ; sailed fin in Cleveland, Ohio. Moved West twenty-three years ago, and is now residing in Wilmot. Is 58 yeti of age.

ANDREW H. SmTH, farmer, See. 26 ; P. 0. Salem ; bom in New Hampshire in 1820 ; eame to Wisconsin in 1858, locating at Salem; purchased a farm of 114 acres from his brother, T. A. Smith. Married, in 1843, Miss Caroline Colby, a native of Vermont ; had two children - Henry, born in 1856 ; Elizabeth M., who died at the age of one year. Was Pathmastcr a number of terms ; School Director ten years. .'Republican.

MABlT E. TABEB, farmer. Sec. 24 ; P. 0. Bristol ; bom in Columbia Co., N. T., in 1829 ; came West in 1849, and located in Hamilton Co., Ohio, and lived there three years ; came to Wisconsin in 1858 ; settled first in the town of Bristol ; moved to Chicago and lived there eight years ; finally settled in Salem Township. Mrs. Taber married, in 1849, George S. Taber, of Ohio, rormerly of Albany Co., N. T. Mr. Taber was a merchant, and while in Chicago was engaged as a commission merchant. After ^ears spent in busy, active life, he died at his home in 1872. Mrs. Taber owns a farm of 200 acres, well improved and valued at about $50 per acre. Principal products grain and stock, of which sheep constitute a large part. There is an orchard of 250 trees of select varieties, all in good bearing condition. One son, William B., a merchant by trade, died in 1875, aged 25 years. Mrs. Twer is a member of the Methodist Church.

CAPT. JOHN E. TUTTIiE, retired lake captain and proprietor of the well-known summer resort of Kenosha Co., at Camp Lake, Sec. 21 ; P. 0. Salem ; ^me to this place in 1844, and located his land. In 1846, he moved here with his family. The Captain was for man v years engaged in the sailing of vessels on the lakes. In 1833, he was a shipmate on the schooner Edward Sackett, which took the first cargo of grain down Lake Michigan. He also sailed on the steamboat " Cleveland,'* for eight years and a half; previous to that he was for four years on the " Columbia ; " after leaving the " Cleveland," he was with the steamboat " Nile " a year and a half; afterward to Buffalo ; helped to fit out the " Empire State," and was connected with her one season ; then for two seasons he sailed the schooner '^ Sam Strong '* between Racine and Buffalo. The last vessel he commanded was the ^* Sam Hale," running between Kenosha and Buffalo. The Captain was bom in Sheldon, Yt., Nov. 7, 1812; lived at Fort Ann, N. T., two years, and, in 1833, removed to Cleveland, Ohio. His first wife was Jane G. Lyon Johnson, who died Aug. 24, 1842. One daughter survives her - Maria L., now Mrs. Benedict, of Burlington, Yt. The Captain married his present wife July 19, 1843 ; her maiden name was Eliza Ann Orvis ; she was bom at Brattleboro, Yt., Sept. 13, 1830.

SL Si. UDEIilj. stock-dealer; P. 0. Wilmot; bom in Jeffersonton, Camden Co., Oa., Oct 8, 1841 ; came North with his parents in 1844 ; lived in Kenosha, Racine Co., one year ; located in Salem Township, in 1845. Mr. Cyrus Udell, his father, was born in Vermont; went to Georgia in 1835, and married Miss Lucy A. Tompkins, of Jeffersonton. Mr. and Mrs. Udell lived to a good old age, and were esteemed as old and prominent settlers of Kenosha Co. Mr. R. S. Udell formerly owned 320 acres of fine land in Salem Township ; sold it in 1874. He still owns 500 acres of live oak land in Camden Co., Oa., finely adapted to the growth of Sea Island cotton. He is now dealing in live stock, grain and all kinds of produce, which he ships to the Chicago market He is an extensive and successful dealer, and one who will not readily allow a rival to supersede him in his vocation. Mr. Udell has made two trips to California with horses for the race-course on the Pacific coast. He was formerly the fortunate owner of two wellknown fast horses, named ^^ Bonesetter " and *^ Croxie,*' the former regarded as the fastest trotter in the world ; he sold for the handsome sum of $10,000 ; and the latter having the best known record for a sixyear old, he disposed of for $8,000.

HENBT WATSOIV, farmer. Sec. 33 ; P. 0. Wilmot ; bora in Newark, N. J., in 1841 ; came to Wisconsin and located at Salem, in 1850. In 1864, went to California ; lived there three years ; returned to Salem in 1872, and purchased a farm of 180 acres, his present homestead. Married, in 1873, Miss Julia A. Brown, of Salem, Kenosha Co. Was Pathmaster two years ; Republican.

PABDOIV YAW, farmer. Sec. 27; P. 0. Salem ; bom in Rowe, Franklin Co.. Mass., in 1811, and is now over 67 years of age ; lived in Massachusetts thirty-one years ; came West in 1843, and located in Salem Township, where he now resides. Owns a farm of 300 acres, valued at $12,000, on which \b an orchard of about 200 well-selected fruit trees. The farm is well improved and well stocked. Mr. Yaw married, in November, 1839, at Ashfield, Mass., Melinda W. Elmer, also a native of Massachusetts. Mrs. Taw was formerly a teacher. Is a member of the Baptist Church. It is worthy of note here, that Mr. Taw was one of a fiimily of twenty children by one mother; twelve boys and eight girls. Three brothers died in the Union army.