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

Washington:

Felix D. Costerisan, farmer, Sec. 3; P.O. Loganville; son of Claudius and Margaret (Dubose) Conterisan; was born in Lyons, France, Oct. 10, 1814; came to the United States in 1826; when 14 years of age, went to sea; sailed in the merchant service five years and three years in the United States Navy, in the frigate Delaware; was discharged in 1836. Was married in the fall of 1837, in Tiogo Co., Penn., to Rachel M. Sebring, daughter of Jonathon and Sarah Sebring; Mrs. C. and parents were all natives of Pennsylvania; Mr. C. was engaged in mercantile business about three years, and afterwards in farming; in the spring of 1859, came to Wisconsin, settled on Sec. 3, town of Washington, Sauk Co., where he now resided; has 160 acres of land; Mr. and Mrs. C. were blessed with thirteen children, eleven of whom are living; those deceased were named Margaret and Claudius; the living are Sarah C., now Mrs. Alexander Miller, living in Richland Co.; Mr. Miller was three years in the late war; Robert G. served two years in Co. F. 3rd W.V.C., was married to Jane A. Traverse (deceased); Clara R., now Mrs. George Hornbeck, living in Iowa; Harriet C., now Mrs. James Richards, living in the town of Washington; George F., an architect by profession, was a member of Co. F, 3rd W.V.C., married to Rosa Powell, living at Eureka, Nevada; John J., married to Phebe Carson, living in the town of Washington; Henry W., married to Ida E. Peters, living with Mr. Costerisan; Hannah C., now Mrs. Benjamin Tyler, of Ironton; Michael Charles, married to Minerva Mayfield, and living in Iowa; Rachel M., now Mrs. Joseph Hough, of Richland Co., and Francis M., at home.

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