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

Ironton:

E. Blakeslee, merchant, Ironton Village, of the firm of E. & N. G. Blakeslee, dealers in general merchandise and farm produce; son of J. G. and Ruby (Bliss) Blakeslee; born in the town of Fenner, Madison Co., N. Y., May 12, 1838; when 6 years of age, he went with his family to Salem, Kenosha Co., Wis., and in the spring of 1851, moved to Sauk Co., Wis.; settled on Sec. 32, Town 13 north, Range 3 east, now Lavalle. He was married, March 4, 1861, in the town of Lavalle, to Mary Ballard, daughter of Hiram Ballard; they have three children-Eulella J., Charles G. and Alfred J. Mr. Blakeslee enlisted in the fall of 1861, in Co. B, 12th W.V.I.; went into the service as a private, was promoted to a Lieutenent's commission in Co. H, and afterward to the Captaincy of the same company; was in all the engagements his company participated, and served till the close of the war. On his return from the army, he followed farming for a few years; in the spring of 1868, commenced in the mercantile business at Ironton. Mrs. Blakeslee died Aug. 27, 1872. Mr. B was married, Sept. 14, 1873, to Mrs. Caroline A. Swift, daughter of Lodowick and Charlotte (Smith) Huntley; Mrs. Blakeslee was born in Ashtabula Co., Ohio; was married Oct. 14, 1854, to Charles Swift, and resided in Cazenovia; they had two children- Mary L. and Lee C. Mr. Swift's death occurred Feb. 6, 1866. Mr. Swift was a member of Co. F, 3d W.V.C.; his death resulted from disease contracted while in the army; he was Quartermaster Sergeant when discharged. In 1879, Mr. Blakeslee was elected on the Republican ticket to the Wisconsin Legislature, and served during the session of 1880; is the party nominee for the same office.

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