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Sheridan Township Biographies |
James Allen was born in Ireland in 1831. His parents brought him
to Canada while he was an infant, and he there grew up. In 1868 he
came to the States, and in September of that year took the farm in
Sheridan where he now lives. He was one of the first settlers in the
town, and its first assessor; has also been justice of the peace and
supervisor. He was married in Canada in 1853 to Miss Rebecca Pratt.
They have ten children: Rebecca, James, George Wallace, William H.,
John, Mary, Caroline, Belle, Gertrude and Eddie.
W. G. Barr, a native of Canada, was born in 1832, and while a
child moved to Illinois, and from there to New York, then again to
Illinois. In 1868 his father came to Redwood county and took a
homestead in what became the town of Sheridan, and the family came
the following spring. William G. Barr has since lived here and now
conducts the farm. He was married, November 18, 1880, to Miss
Louisa, daughter of James Longbottom, of Vail township.
Laurence Holton was born in Ireland in 1840, and came with
parents to this country when nine years of age. They lived in
Cincinnati about a year, in Indiana two years, and then went to
Wisconsin and farmed in Waukesha and Vernon counties, until they
came to Redwood county, Minnesota, in 1868. Laurence and John Holton
and their father, made the first claims and built the first house in
the town of Sheridan, which name was suggested by Laurence at the
organization. He has held the offices of justice, supervisor and
town clerk. In 1873 he made a trip to Europe, and on his return was
married in Rhode Island, to Miss Mary Davey. They have three
children: Mary Elizabeth, Anna Theresa, and Katie Ellen.
T. E. Kellam, a native of Michigan, was born December 12,
1841. At the age of sixteen he came to Minnesota and spent several
years in farm work, in the counties of Olmsted, Fillmore and Winona.
From 1869 until 1879, he was engaged in buying wheat in the latter
county. He now resides on section 24, town of Sheridan. Married in
Olmsted county, June 8, 1861, Miss Susan Andrews. Their children
are: Ella May, Henry, Claude L. and Addie.
Thomas Kerby was born in Canada, where he was raised on a
farm. In 1867 he came to the United States, and after spending a
year in Illinois and Missouri, he came to Minnesota and became one
of the first settlers of Sheridan, Redwood county. Has held the
office of supervisor, justice and treasurer of school district. He
left his farm four years, on account of grasshoppers but returned in
1878. Married in Birch Cooley, Renville county, June 28,1879, Miss
Elizabeth Holton. They have one child, Ann.
Adolph Leonard, native of Germany, was born in 1839, and
learned the miller's trade. He came to America in 1867 and remained
one year in Indiana. In 1868 he came to Sheridan and took the claim
where he now lives; there was but one house in the town when he
came; has been treasurer of school district and is now town
treasurer. Married in Sheridan in 1871, Miss Bertha Newman. Their
children are: Louis, Annie, Minnie and Robert. One child died.
L. S. Martin was born in Vermont in 1843. At the age of
eighteen he went with his parents to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where
his father engaged in the manufacture of machinery and still
remains. L. S. Martin worked there a number of years and in 1876 was
foreman in the machine department of Seymour & Sabin, Stillwater. In
1878 he came to the town of Sheridan and opened a stock farm. He was
married in St. Croix county, Wisconsin, to Miss Maria Brown, June 5,
1878. They have one child, Grace.
E. Payne was borne in New York and raised on a farm in that
state. In 1850 he went to Wisconsin and engaged in farming until
1869, then came to Redwood county and took the farm on which he now
lives. He was married in Wisconsin in 1854 to Miss Elizabeth David,
who was born in 1834. They have twelve children.
Thomas James Sloan was born in Canada in 1840 and grew up on
a farm. In 1868 he came to Minnesota, and located the farm where he
now lives, in Sheridan, Redwood county. He has been supervisor one
term, clerk of school district three years and town assessor five
years and still holds the latter office. In 1866, in Canada, he
married Miss Agnes Kerr, native of Scotland. They have had six
children, three of whom are living: James, Agnes and Margaret.
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