HISTORY OF REEDSBURG AND THE UPPER BARABOO VALLEY

Part X

Family Records

Floyd Daniels, son of William and Fannie (DuBois) Daniels, was born July 31, 1885, in Reedsburg, married April 24, 1913, Marie Sweet, daughter of James and Rose (Bowers) Sweet. Their children are James Floyd, born Dec. 1, 1915, and Audrey Rose, born Sept. 4, 1918.

Dell Perry, son of Eliakim and Celestia (McClure) Perry, was born in the town of Westfield, Dec 15, 1865; married July 23, 1915, Mina Stowe, daughter of George and Celina (Pearson) Stowe. Children: George, born Sept 23, 1918, and Florence Helm, born Aug 15, 1923.

William H. Hardig, son of Henry and Christina (Luerson) Hardig, was born Nov. 3, 1870; married Nov. 3, 1898, Anna Giesse, daughter of William Giesse. Children: Ramona, born July 20, 1903, and Arnold, born May 30, 1909.

Roy G. Writer, son of Samuel and Thominsina Writer, was born June 20, 1897 in the state of New Jersey; married Linda Kipp, Dec 8, 1917. She was born March 26, 1896, daughter of Albert and Violet (Bradt) Kipp. They have one son, Albert James, born Feb. 9, 1921.

Arthur A. Winter, son of Anton and Bertha (Hass) Winter, was born in Columbus, Wis., Oct. 22, 1891; married May 14, 1914, Martha Meyer. She was born Aug. 8, 1890, at Reedsburg, daughter of Fred and Dorothea (Meyer) Meyer. Children: Robert, born March 15, 1917; Shirley, Feb. 9, 1924.

Robert Banks, son of John and Minnie (Smith) Banks, was born March 18, 1888, at Elmer City, Michigan; married Aug 15, 1915, Minnie Ovida Olson, daughter of Peter and Agnes Olson. She was born at Hayward, Wis,. Dec. 1, 1887. Children: Robert John, born Nov. 17, 1916; Donna Fay, born April 13, 1918; Florence, Oct. 29, 1919.

Isaac Mason, son of Nathan and Elizabeth (Meek) Mason, was born in Iowa, Sept. 1, 1857; married Flora Estella Mann, daughter of Richard and Mary Ann (Jones) Mann, April 10, 1881. She was born in the town of Woodland, July 11, 1863; their children are: Elmer, married to Emma Wall, now of California; Mildred (Mrs. Harry Schroll, Lime Ridge); Homer (deceased); Walter Martin, Wyoming; Nathan Richard, married Beatrice Schramp; Fern (Mrs Walter Haines); Barbara (Mrs. Allen Furgenson, Chicago); Mary (widow of Roy Langdon, W.W. Hero); Grace, born Oct. 10, 1902; Leo H., born April 22, 1905; and Geneva Emma, deceased.

George Stowe, son of Ner and Ann (Maw) Stowe, was born Sept. 4, 1865, in the town of Woodland; married Selina Pearson, daughter of Charles and Martha (Harrison) Pearson. This lady was born in the town of Ironton, Aug. 22, 1865. Children: mina (Mrs Dell Perry); and Florence.

William H. Townsend, son of Joseph and Lavilla (Miller) Townsend, was born July 9, 1862 near Milwaukee, Wis., married Dec. 31, 1891, Nellie M. Randall, daughter of George Byron and Frances (Flitcroft) Randall. She was born Nov. 11, 1872. Children: Doris (wife of Morris Deppe) and Donald, born Aug 5, 1910.

Walter Byron Martin, son of Thadeous and Elizabeth Martin was born March 10, 1872 in Juneau County, Wis., married Clara Bell Randall, daughter of George and Naomi (Thompson) Randall. She was born June 4, 1870, in Reedsburg. Children: Lucile (wife of William Berning); and Walter Randall, married Ruth Anderson.

William F. Ehlert, son of Fred and Caroline Ehlert, was born in Germany, Dec. 27, 1880, married April 10, 1907 , Bertha Perau, daughter of Fred and Dorothea (Bruns) Perau. She was born in Reedsburg, April 7, 1885. Their children are: Harold, born Jan. 19, 1908, and Phillis, born June 25, 1910.

Mrs. Charlotte Brown, widow of Herman Brown, was born Feb. 26, 1866, daughter of Fred Schmidt. Herman Brown was born July 7, 1855, in Germany, and died in Reedsburg March 17, 1922. Their children were: Cora, secretary of the Wisconsin State Legion Auxiliary; Arthur, married Jesse Edwards; Walter, married Rose Sparks; Esther, married Henry Cappers; and Alfred, married Vyonne Bean.

Miss Lucy Phillips, daughter of Lucien and Frances (Winch) Phillips, was born April 24, 1861, in Bennington, Vt; now resides in Reedsburg

Charles Sherman, son of Leander and Sarah (Richardson), was born Aug. 5, 1870, in Elroy, Wis., married April 5, 1893, Alta Ketchum, daughter of James and Mary (O'Brion) Ketchum. She was born April 12, 1876, at Fall River, Wis. They have one daughter, Mildred (Mrs. Donald Smith, Seattle, Wash.)

Walter Walling, son of Seldon and Mary (Donahue) Walling, was born July 22, 1879, at Sandusky, Washington, Sauk County, Wis.; married Sept. 11, 1907, Edna Wheeler, daughter of Leander and Phoebe (Blakesley) Wheeler. She was born Dec 14, 1884, in Wheelerburg, town of Ironton. One child: Riley Walter, born June 14, 1919.

Mrs. Flora Smith, widow of Joseph Smith, was born June 26, 1863, near Farmington, Michigan, daughter of Dennis and Mary (Bows) Taylor, married Mr. Smith Nov. 24, 1881; Mr. Smith was born March 7, 1853, son of Ephriam and Betsy (Wheeler) Smith, a native of Ohio. They were the parents of four children: Glen, married Mamie Morton, residing at Pittsfield; Spencer married Nellie Root, LaValle; Harvey, married Nellie Hall, Rockford; Floyd, married Elva Heuston, LaValle.

August Krueger, son of Charles and Dorothea Krueger, was born May 23, 1847, in Prussia, Germany, married April 22, 1871, Anna Goetsch. She was born June 6, 1865, daughter of Carl Goetsch; and died Oct. 12, 1924. Their children are: William A., at home; Frank, married Anna Hahn; Albert, married Bernice Prouty; Ernest, married Emma Verthein; Lydia married William Hahn; Helen, at home; Emma, wife of Herman Miller; and Herbert, married Grace McGuire.

Theodore Schluter, son of Henry and Caroline (Schultz) Schluter, was born Feb. 19, 1876 in the town of Washington; married March 7, 1903 Edna M. Lee, daughter of Albert M. and Catherine (Murphy) Lee. She was born Dec. 21, 1879, Washington. One son, Albert, born Jan. 26, 1916.

Cornelius G. Whitney, son of Freeman and Julia (Warren) Whitney, was born Sept. 1, 1889, at Vatavia, Michigan: married Aug 9, 1923, Eva Collins, daughter of Sanford and Julia (Thayer) Collins. She was born July 12, 1893, in Abaline, Texas. They have two children: Patsy Ruth, born July 7, 1926; and William Sanford, born June 28, 1928

Paul Tilker, son of Fred and Dorothea (Wineke) Tilker, was born Aug. 29, 1886, Loganville; married May 31, 1922, Hilda Resenthal, daughter of John and Ida (Collice) Rosenthal. She was born May 26, 1897. They have two children: Harriet, born May 15, 1923, and Dorothy, born Sept. 23, 1924

Mrs Ellen Donahue, widow of John R. Donahue, was born in the town of Bear Creek, Sauk County, Wis., daughter of Patrick O'Neil, was married at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Keysville, Feb 9, 1886. Mr Donahue died Dec. 5, 1926. Earl J. Donahue, their son, is present manager of the Reedsburg Farmers Co-operative Warehouse.

Alfred Farber, son of Julius and Dorothy (Schutte) Farber, was born May 11, 1901, near Lime Ridge; married Dec. 28, 1922, Hazel Gwin, daughter of Edward and Sussie (Queckenbush) Gwin. She was born April 14, 1906, in Richland Co., Wis. One child, Theodore, born June 29, 1924.

Alvin Hass, son of Augustav and Elizabeth (Perau) Hass, was born June 21, 1879, in Mauston, Wis.; married March 2, 1904, Martha Hahn, daughter of William and Dora (Krueger) Hahn. She was born in Reedsburg, Jan. 23, 1879. They have two children: Elizabeth, born April 23, 1905; and Phillip, born Oct. 22, 1906.

Reno Fullmer, son of Daniel and Emma (Gillispie) Fullmer, was born Sept 19, 1897, North Freedom, his present residence; married Aug. 30, 1920, Alice Black, daughter of George and Mary (Lange) Black. She was born Oct. 8, 1901, Freedom. They have one child, Fay Marie, born June 15, 1923.

Albert Zietlow, son of Wilhelm and Ottilie (Thom) Zietlow, was born Dec. 30, 1887, in the town of Summit, Juneau County, Wis., married Wilhelmine Held June 25, 1915. She was born Jan 12, 1891, LaValle, daughter of Frank and Augusta (Lucht) Held.

Albert Heiden, son of Fred and Wilhelmine (Bernien) Heiden, was born April 1, 1878, town of Ironton; married Nov. 16, 1910, Alma Hinrichs, daughter of Fred and Dora (Schreoder) Hinrichs. She was born Aug 20, 1890, town of Reedsburg. They have one child, Milda Dorothy, born Oct. 5, 1919.

Fred Hinrichs, son of George and Dorothea (Harms) Hinrichs, was born Feb. 27, 1861; married Oct. 30, 1884, Dora Schroeder, daughter of George and Dorothea (Weise) Schroeder. This lady was born June 23, 1865. They are the parents of seven children, as follows: Emma, married Herman Schrank; Paul married Elsie Groeteluechen; Alma (Mrs. Albert Heiden, see above); Meta, died in infancy, 1894; Hugo, born March 22, 1897, married Iva Ward; and Emil, born Aug. 5, 1899, now of Denver, Col.

William M. Dorow, son of Godfried and Wilhelmina (Brown) Dorow, was born March 25, 1878, Loganville, Wis., married Oct. 13, 1897, Margaret Ellen Garvey, daughter of Francis and Bridget (McGraw) Garvey. She was born Dec. 23, 1880. They have four children: Francis, married Monica Carmody; Margaret Cecelia, born Nov. 20, 1899, died Aug. 20, 1920; Mary Estrella born Nov. 1, 1902-married Merton Sullivan of Chicago and has one child, Margaret Dorow Sullivan, born Nov. 29, 1927; and Catherine Helen, born July 15, 1916, died March 6, 1918.

William A. Brandt, son of Christian and Amelia (Worth) Brandt, was born June 4, 1876, at Milwaukee, Wis.; married Sept. 25, 1901, Clara Kaniestadt, daughter of Fred and Minnie (Wolters) Kaniestadt. She was born June 29, 1881, town of Ironton. They have one daughter, Alice, born Jan. 13, 1903.

Edward W. Smith, son of Harry and Luella (Baxter) Smith, was born August 23, 1892, at LaCrosse, Wis.; married Sept. 27, 1916, Hilda Rueckhein, daughter of Charles and Minnie (Weiland) Reuckhein. She was born July 21, 1897, at Kendall, Wis; Their children are: Clara Edith, born Oct 2, 1917; Muriel Margaret, born Nov. 8, 1919; Helen Hilda, born April 6, 1922; and Eleanor Minnie, born June 30, 1925.

Forrest Vayette, son of Edward and Alice (Green) Vayette, was born Sept. 15, 1892, Reedsburg, Wis.; married June 18, 1923 Margaret Byrns, daughter of John and Catharine (Kelley) Byrns. She was born Dec. 22, 1898, at Lodi.

James L. Markham, son of Edward and Lucy (Brightman) Markham, was born July 30, 1872, Richland County; married July 2, 1907, Lydia Schierholtz, daughter of William and Caroline (Schoenhofen) Schierholtz. She was born Aug. 9, 1872, in the town of Washington. They have three children: Walter, born Dec. 15, 1909; Florence, born Feb 23, 1912; and Keith, born Feb. 10, 1913.

Howard E. Wickersham, son of George and Lucy (Stowe) Wickersham, was born June 8, 1881, at Bethel, Ironton; married Nov. 3, 1909, Miss Evaline Smith. This lady was born Feb. 21, 1888, at LaCrosse, daughter of Perry and Louise (Foss) Smith, her mother being a representative of the Christopher Foss family which located in Dellona at an early date. Mr. and Mrs. Wickersham have four children: Donald Rex, born Oct. 21, 1910, a student at the University of Wisconsin; Mercy Louise, born Jan. 2, 1913; Jean Elizabeth, born Dec. 11, 1921; and Helen Jane, born Aug. 5, 1925.

Henry Voigts, a son of Henry and Sophie (Idhe) Voigts, was born Sept. 9, 1879, at Ableman; married Nov. 14, 1907, Alma Werth, daughter of William and Catharine (Able) Werth. She was born May 13, 1880, town of Washington.

William Premo, son of Charles and Eliza (Astle) Premo, was born May 19, 1867, in the town of Merrimac, Wis.; married Nov. 2, 1895, Nellie J. Shaw, daughter of Henry W. and Mary A. (Nelson) Shaw. She was born Jan. 23, 1875, Portage, Wis,. Their children are: LaVentia (Mrs. E.J. Arthur, San Diego, Cal.); George, born Dec. 19, 1901; Layla M. (Mrs. S.C. Hugo, Madison, Wis.); Stanley H., married to Reva Sturdevant.

Mrs. Alice Henry, daughter of Silas and Clara C. (Smith) Carpenter, was born Aug. 6, 1867, at Rock Bridge, Richland Co., Wis.; married Nov. 13, 1887, Peter Henry, son of John Heinrich, Woodland pioneer. He was born Nov. 16, 1863; and died Feb. 21, 1919. George Henry, druggist, is her son.

John E. Wadleigh, son of William and Sophia (Stevens) Wadleigh, was born Jan. 8, 1867, at Beaver Dam, Wis.; married for his second wife, Lillian Hutchinson, June 9, 1920. She was born Feb. 21, 1870, Lincolnshire, England, daughter of John and Mary Ann (Brackerborough) Hutchinson. She married Joseph Denning, who died some years ago.

George L. Fish, son of Lewis and Sarah (Darrow) Fish, was born in the town of Winfield, Sept. 5, 1864; spent spent his active life near Kilbourn; and died at St. Savior Hospital, Portage Dec. 26, 1924. He married Jan. 27, 1892, Miss Sarah Montgomery. This lady was born in Winfield April 10, 1870, daughter of Lyman B. and Achsah (Peck) Montgomery. Their children are: Warren L., born in Winfield July 7, 1895; Florence Achsah, born Oct. 20, 1897, now the wife of Ed Ryczek, town of Delton.

Walter E. Fish, son of Lewis and Sarah (Darrow) Fish, was born Oct. 9, 1873, Winfield; married Nov. 2, 1896 Hattie C. Wheeler. She was born March 19, 1875, Ironton, daughter of Leander and Phoebe (Blakesley) Wheeler. Their children are: Arthur L., b. June 16, 1898; Alta B., b. July 21, 1899, died Aug. 18, 1900; Vera B., b. Feb. 10, 1901, m. Feb 25, 1922, Sylvester DuBois-has one daughter, Shirley L. DuBois, b. Aug 14, 1923; Elsie B., b. Aug. 5, 1902, m. Walter Gates Nov. 26, 1924; Baby Son., b. Sept. 21, 1904, died Sept. 24, 1904; Edna B., b. Sept. 24, 1905, m. June 29, 1927, Walter Gade; Emma B., b. Aug. 30, 1910; Clifton B., b. April 24, 1913; Edward E., b. Jan. 2, 1916, Milton A., b. May 14, 1918.

August Kleeber, son of August amd Maria (Hart) Kleeber, was born Aug. 18, 1861, in Winfield; married Macrh 14, 1888, Lizzie McIntosh, daughter of Lachlan and Catherine (Cameron) McIntosh. She was born Nov. 7, 1869, They have eight children, as follows: Pearl, b. Nov. 14, 1889, at home; Glen, b. May 18, 1891, married Madaline Bates, and has two children, Glennet and Margaret; Venelia, wife of Charles Osenroth; Clinton, b. March 17, 1895, d. July 20, 1897; Hilbert S., b. June 11, 1898, married and has two children, Wilard and Vera May; Hazel Luella, b. Dec. 22, 1901, and married Albert Hirst-has one child Winnifred; Mildred Theresa, b. Oct 24, 1907; and Charlotte Elizabeth, b. April 3, 1908.

William Ost, son of Ferdinand and Friedricka (Garska) Ost, was born Oct. 24, 1875, Reedsburg; married Nov. 15, 1904, Anna Miller. She was born Sept. 17, 1873, in Germany, daughter of Henry and Caroline (Hilmer) Miller. They have four children: Donald, now an Art student in Chicago Art Academy; and Catherine, now enrolled in the Madison Business College; Leon, Madison Business College; and Helen, at home. Mr. Ost carved the gavel which Main Baker presented to the Old Settlers Society a few years ago, from a hame that was part of the harness worn by the team that brought the Babb family to the region in 1845.

Carl Ray Dillon, son of Grant and Adaline (Johnson) Dillon, was born Oct. 27, 1898, in Ritzville, Washington; married Veda Miller, June 7, 1921. She was born Jan. 9, 1900, in Richland County, Wis., daughter of Clark and Angeline (Harwood) Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Dillon have one child, Bernard Earl, born March 10, 1920. Mrs. Dillon's paternal grandparents were Alexander and Sarah (Costerian) Miller.

Albert Foss, son of John and Minnie (Springer) Foss, was born in Milwaukee, Wis., July 28, 1859; married Augusta Rupp, Jan. 8, 1885. She was born Sept 15, 1863, at Portage, Wis., daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Neuweger) Rupp. Their children are: Lillie, wife of Fred Hillman, Delton; and Louise (Foss) Smith, her mother being a representative of the Christopher Esther, wife of Reinhold Hoehn, Lyndon; bertha, wife of William A. Dorow, Dellona; Alma, wife of Edward Dorow, Reedsburg; Walter, married Ella Krenz, residing in Baraboo; Adeline, born June 5, 1898-died March 11, 1889; Edward. married Hilda Harrison, Dellona; and Paul, married Hazel Lawrence, Reedsburg,

Otis Jenks Phillips, son of Otis and Janette (Whitcomb) Phillips, was born in Stanford, Vt.; married Aug. 22, 1887, Liza Murphy, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (O'Brien) Murphy. She was born April 3, 1857, town of Willow, Richland Co., Wis.; One daughter, Hazel, wife of Halsey Sedgwick, Washington.

David J. Bennett, farmer in the town of Winfield, was born Dec. 18, 1869, in Milwaukee, Wis., son of W. J. and Mary (McKnoght) Bennett; married Deb. 3, 1897, Miss Elfie Miles. She was born April 17, 1873, in the town of Summit, Juneau Co., Wis., daughter of Orson and Ladema (Luke) Mills. Five children were born to them: Arthur James, born Dec. 28, 1897, Clyde Eugene (see World War Records), born Aug. 19, 1899, died Sept 1, 1918; Frank Andrew, born Sept 6, 1901; Daisy May, born March 4, 1903- married Alvin Wheeler Oct. 10, 1923; Helen Edna, born May 14, 1907; married Orrin Betke Sept. 14, 1928.

Herman Maske, son of Ludwig and Wilhelmina (Mittlesteadt) Maske, was born Nov. 12, 1865, in Prussia, Germany: married March 4, 1891, Miss Augusta Viebranz, daughter of Carl and Wilhemina (Zebell) Viebranz. She was born in Bellgart, Prussia, Germany, June 22, 1866. They have two children: Arthur, born Dec 4, 1891: he married Josephine Zieck; Teona, born Jan. 11, 1897; she married Hershel Jester of Chicago-they reside in Reedsburg.

Mrs. Anna Roper, widow, nee Rosenthal, was born Ja. 4, 1880, in the town of Reedsburg, daughter of John and Ida (Collice) Rosenthal; married Albert Roper, Aug 17, 1910. He was born April 12, 1875, son of William and Dorothea (Schearwater) Roper, and died March 31, 1915. They had one daughter: Dorothea Pauline, born Sept. 5, 1912, she is in high school.

Thomas Morley, son od Isaac and Maryette (Smith) Morley, was born March 31, 1859, in the town of Excelsior; married Sept. 27, 1890, Adie Craker, daughter of Levi and Lucelia (Hurd) Craker. She was born March 1, 1870, in the town of Reedsburg. They had eight children: Ralsa, born Nov. 16, 1891; died Oct 13, 1918-married Ethel Tucker and had one son; Boyde Thomas Morley, born April 12, 1918; Sidney, born March 22, 1893-died Nov. 18. 1893; Rueben Smith, born Feb. 7, 1896-died Oct. 23, 1918; Pearl, born Sept. 17, 1899-married Harold Cline, July 14, 1923-had two children, Betty Lou, born April 20, 1924, and Faye Jean, born March 24, 1925, died May 7, 1926; Eva, born March 12, 1902; Alice, born May 5, 1906 (wife of Bernard Gilmore of St. Louis, Mo.); Lena, born Dec. 11, 1909; Rose Dickens, born Sept. 17, 1912.

James O'Connor, son of Hugh and Ann (Werner) O'Connor, was born in the township of Excelsior, Aug. 11, 1866; married Bernice Swetland, daughter of George and Emma Caroline (Fosnot) Swetland. This lady was born in Winfield, where her grandparents, Joseph and Hester Ann (Miller) Swetland settled in 1850. Her birthday is Sept. 27, 1873. Mr. and Mrs. O'Connor had four children: Roland, born May 25, 1897; Faye, born 1899-married Bert Vogel, June 21, 1921; three children, Fred, Robert, James; Vada, born Nov. 6, 1900, married Clinton Churchill Dec 22, 1920-two children, Lucille and LaVeta Dorothy; Gale, born April 26, 1905; died with the influenza, Feb 13, 1920.

Ernest Retzlaff, son of Carl and Eva (Prieskorn) Retzlaff, was born in Prussia, Germany, April 1, 1870; married Feb. 27, 1895, Miss J. Maud Cole. This Lady was born July 7, 1875, in the town of Reedsburg, daughter of Rodney and Ann Maria (Beebe) Cole. They had four children: Obey, born Nov. 27, 1895-married in 1921, Miss Jessie Simpson-they have three chilfden, Harold, born April 12, 1922-Betsey Jane, born Jan. 13, 1924-and Virginia, born July, 1925; Harold, born Aug, 24, 1899-died Jan. 2, 1919; Wylder A., born April 8, 1904-at home; Vernie, born Oct. 10, 1907-married Grant Olson Nov. 20, 1926 Nov. 20, 1926-they reside in the town of Reedsburg-have one daughter, Irene, born Christmas morning, 1927.

Peter J. Horkan, son of James and Mary (Gallagher) Horkan, was born July 12, 1875, in Winfield; married Nellie McCabe, APril 29, 1903. She was born Dec. 14, 1880, daughter of Edward and Mary (McConen) McCabe, in the town of Westfield. they have seven children, all living; Francis, born May 30, 1904; Leo, born Oct. 16, 1905; Mary, born April 3, 1908; Harry, born Sept. 26, 1910; Bernard, born Dec. 28, 1911; Arvilla, born Oct. 14, 1916; Willie, born Oct. 25, 1919.

Mrs. Margaret Donahue, daughter of James and Margaret (Mulligan) Donahue, was born Oct. 21, 1853, in Caledonia, Canada; married Dennis Donahue May 3, 1881. He was the son of Dennis Sr. and Mary (Crowley) Donahue, born in April, 1852, and died _____. They had six children: John, born March 4, 1882, married Belva Allen-residence, Hudson, Wis.; Mary Agnes, born July 22, 1883-died April 22, 1890; Julia Theresa, born Feb. 19, 1886, died April 25, 1890; William, born May 19, 1888, married Vernie Ninmann; Gertrude, born Nov. 1, 1891-married A.L. Langslow, residing in Cleveland, Ohio; Walter, born Dec. 12, 1894-married Blanch Bond.

Edward Donahue, son of Michael and Ann (Carey) Donahue, was born Dec. 25, 1874, in Reedsburg, Wis., married Nov. 24, 1905, Mary Elizabeth Horkan Horkan. She was born Feb. 4, 1876, in the town of Dellona, daughter of George and Bridget (Davenport) Horkan. They have had eight children: Mary Elizabeth, born Sept. 5, 1906; she is physical education teacher in a Milwaukee school; Charles Austin, born Nov. 24, 1907, at home; Ann Cecelia, born June 8, 1909-she is a stenographer in the Westinghouse Electric Company, of Milwaukee; Grace Theresa, born Sept. 22, 1912-she is a Senior in the Reedsburg High School; Helen Agnes, born Feb. 2, 1915; Eleanor Margaret, born Sept. 22, 1917; Edward Michael, twin brother, died Dec. 24, 1918; John Hillary, born Oct. 13, 1922; died Jan. 13, 1923.

Walter Craker, son of Zacariah and Elizabeth (Marcher) Craker, was born in the town of Reedsburg, July 13, 1854; married Celestine Pickering, daughter of Nathan and Charlotte (Brown) Pickering. This lady was born Dec. 15, 1858, in Ironton, her people having been active in the Quaker settlement of northwestern Sauk County. Mr. and Mrs. Craker were the parents of four children: Elsie, born Sept. 24, 1881-married June 24, 1908, Hugh Stephenson of Sioux City, Iowa-died Dec. 11, 1918; Glen, born Oct. 8, 1885, in Winfield-died Oct. 12, 1890; Hazel, born Feb. 28, 1891, in Westfield-married Arthur Haas, Feb. 11, 1911-one son Jean (Sonny), born Aug. 12, 1912; Gladys, born April 25, 1892-married June 19, 1918, Proctor Thompson Jr., born June 14, 1919.

Mr. William G. Gerlach, dealer in farm implements and manager of a general store in Lime Ridge, was born to George and Matilda (Reich) Gerlach, in Viola, Richmond Co., Wis., Sept 16, 1887; married June 24, 1911, Pansy Stevenson; she was born Aug. 21, 1890, in Barnum, Crawford Co., Wis., daughter of Seth and Ella (Lathrop) Stevenson.

Mrs. Mable Buxton, nee Lawson, was born Aug. 10, 1876, in Pardeeville. Columbia Co., Wis., daughter of John and Ida (Hoffman) Lawton; she came with her parents to North Freedom, in 1880, where the family has since been resided. She was married, April 24, 1907, to Asa D. Buxton of Hillsboro, Wis. He was born Oct. 7, 1882, son of Levi and Racheal (Searles) Buxton; and died March 30, 1916. They had four children: Elmo M., born May 10, 1908-he is now in the Aviation Corp, at Scottfield, Ill.; John L., born April 15, 1910-employed in Chicago; Ida Rachel, born Sept 13, 1913, at home; Charles Benjamin, born April 15, 1916.

Spencer C. Fish, son of Lewis and Sarah (Darrow) Fish, was born in the town of Winfield, married May 13, 1903, Nellie Mulligan, daughter of James and Mary Ann (Hurley) Mulligan. Their children are: Bernice M., Bernard T., Rosella M. (Mrs. Meredith Pelton), William S., Lewis J., deceased, Gertrude E., Walter J., Agnes C., Margaret E., Laurence E., and Robert A.

Daniel Sullivan, son of Daniel and Kate (Hedrington) Sullivan, was born at Baraboo, Wis., in November, 1864; married Oct. 4, 1899, Elizabeth Kelley, daughter of William and Elizabeth (O'Donnell) Kelley. This lady was born in Winfield, Sauk Co., Wis., Sept. 6, 1868.

Charles Osenroth, son of Henry and Dorothea Osenroth, was born Oct. 25, 1888, at Wonewoc, Wis., married Dec. 19, 1914, Venelia Kleeber, daughter of A.L. and Lizzie (McIntosh) Kleeber. Mrs. Osenroth was born Dec. 21, 1892, in Winfield. They have two children: Dorothy, born Nov. 17, 1917; Margaret, born March 29, 1922.