Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Winfield:

Alfred F. Lawton, farmer, Sec. 26; P. 0. Reedsburg; was born in Albany Co., N. Y., Oct. 26, 1829. Was married in the same county Dec. 23, 1855, to Emily, daughter of Elisha and Polly (King) Fish; she was born in Albany Co.; Mr. Lawton and family came to Wisconsin in 1855 and settled on his present farm of 85 acres in Sec. 26, Winfield, Sauk Co. He enlisted, March 11, 1865, in Co. F, 51st W. V. I., and served till the close of the war; was Post Quartermaster at Milwaukee. He has been Town Clerk of Winfield eight years, and Justice of the Peace two years; in politics, he is Republican.

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