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

Lavalle:

John Fessey, farmer Sec. 6; P. O. Lavalle; was born in Buckinghamshire, England, Oct., 7, 1824; son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Griffin) Fessey. He was married May 18, 1844, in Buckinghamshire, to Elizabeth Caves; daughter of Joseph and Mary (Winkle) Caves; Mrs. Fessey was born in the same shire as her husband; they have had nine children- Joseph (married to Filena Andrews, residence Juneau Co.), William (married to Amanda Rogers, residence Lavalle), Richard G. (deceased), Mary E. (now Mrs. F. Potter, living in Juneau Co.), George (deceased), Sarah, Carrie, Frederic G. and John F. Mr. Fessey and family came to America in 1844 ; landed in Quebec and remained in Canada one year; then removed to Vermont in April, 1845, and was engaged in farming in that State seven years; then moved to Janesville, Wis., and resided there five years, and, in November, 1855, came to Sauk Co. and settled in Town 13, Range 2 (now Woodland). He was Treasurer of Woodland five years, or during his entire residence in the town; in 1860, came to Winfield; located on Sec. 9, and, in 1863, moved to his present farm on Sec. 6; he has about 200 acres, lying partly in Sauk and partly in Juneau Counties. Enlisted, in September, 1861, in Co. B, 12th W. V. I., and served one year. In politics, Republican.

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