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

Ironton:

Isaac N. Settle, farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. Lime Ridge; son of William E. and Lucy (Payne) Settle; was born in Harrison Co., Ohio, Jan. 11, 1835; while quite young, went with his parents to Belmont Co., Ohio; in 1857, came to Wisconsin, settled in Westfield, Sauk Co. Was married in Washington, Dec. 31, 1863, to Adelia R. Thornburgh, daughter of William B. and Ursula A. Thornburgh. Mrs. Settle was born in Morrow Co., Ohio. Mr. S. enlisted Feb. 27, 1864, in Co. B, 35th W.V.I.; was taken prisoner at the battle of Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864; spent one week in Libby Prison and Castle Thunder, four months in Andersonville; from there was taken to Savannah, Ga.; from there to Mellen, where he spent a month, and was then removed to Blackshear, and from there to Florence, where he was paroled and sent north. In 1866, moved to his present farm, Sec. 32, Ironton; he has 40 acres, Served one term as Supervisor of Ironton, and is the present Clerk of School Distrct No. 2. Mr. and Mrs. Settle have five children living- Rhoda R., Bertha B., Cora M., Charles N., and one girl unnamed. Mr. Settle is a Republican.

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