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

Sumter:

Mrs. Elizabeth Jameson, widow of Albert Jameson, and daughter of John and Anna Smith Hoover; farming, Sec. 3; P.O. Baraboo; owns 243 acres of land, came to Wisconsin in June, 1836; located at Mineral Point, remaining eighteen months, then located where she now resides, in Sumter (at the time Kingston), in 1839; born in Plain, Franklin Co., Ohio, June 19, 1818; was married to Albert Jameson, son of John and Clarissa Barnes Jameson, Nov. 25, 1838; had six children - Temperance (who died in September, 1864), Orren, Isabel, Sabro, Wilbur W. (who died in infancy) and Blanche. Orren Jameson, was in the army, in Co. K, 17th W.V.I.; enlisted Nov. 4, 1863; was killed near Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 7, 1864. Isabel married James B. Fowler July 12, 1861, in Sumter, Sauk Co.; they had three children - Zaidie, an infant who died unnamed, and Lizzie J. Fowler, born Feb. 1, 1872. Mr. Fowler is the son of John and Susan Allison Fowler; born Nov. 9, 1840, in Hancock Co., Va.; came to Wisconsin in November, 1854, and located in Sauk City; removed to Sumter in 1855. Enlisted in the army, in Co. A., 6th W.V.I., May 9, 1861; was mustered in June 16, 1861, and served till 1862, when he was discharged; reenlisted Nov. 2, 1863, in Co. H, 17th W.V.I.; participated in all the battles of his company, particularly Sherman's campaign during the siege of Atlanta; in 1864, he was promoted to Sergeant, and finally discharged July 26, 1865. He belongs to the Freemasons. Blanche Jameson married Mr. Campbell, at Kelton, Utah, Ter., July 13, 1879. Mr. Campbell is a merchant in Idaho Territory. Albert Jameson, deceased, husband of Mrs. Jameson, subject of this sketch, was born in Wilkes-barre, Luzerne Co., Penn., Aug. 15, 1809; as he grew up, he learned the carpenter's trade and followed this occupation more or less during his lifetime; he was one of the first settlers of Sumter, Sauk Co., having located here in 1839. In 1851, he made an overland trip to California; returned in 1852; during his life he crossed the plains eight different times; he has held the offices of Town Treasurer, Assessor and District Clerk; was one of the County Commissioners to locate the county seat, and chose Baraboo; during his lifetime, he was a very exemplary man, admired and respected by all; he died after a short illness Nov. 7, 1875, in the town of Sumter.

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