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

Baraboo:

Levi Cahoon, farmer, Sec 9; P.O. Baraboo; son of Wilbur and Tirza (Moore) Cahoon; born June 2, 1834, in Avon, Lorain Co., Ohio; came to Wisconsin July, 1865, located in Delona, Sauk Co., and remained there two years; located where he now resides in the fall of 1867. He was married in Baraboo, Sept. 17, 1865 to Willie A., daughter of William and Ann Eliza (Eaton) Wells; they have five children - Wells, Wilber, Lee, Paul and Roger. Mr. Cahoon has held the offices of Town Clerk and Supervisor, Dictrict Clerk, Treasurer and School Director. Mrs. Cahoon belongs to the Baptist Church. Mr. Cahoon is a member of the A. F.& A. M. Lodge. He owns 173 acres of land, three and half miles from the village of Baraboo.

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