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

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Joseph Lamport, farmer, Sec. 20; was born in West Penard, Somersetshire, England, Nov. 10, 1814; came to America 1819 with his parents; he came to Milwaukee, Wis., in 1843, and followed the carpenter business there up to 1855, when he came to Sauk Co., and, in 1866, he, in company with Mr. Delap, built a saw-mill at this place, and afterward sold his interest to his partner. He was married, Jan. 20, 1840, to Miss Marietta L. Demuth; she was born in Pennsylvania; they have nine children-Priscilla E., George T., Mary J., Hattie A., James A., Clark and Clara (the twins), Ella J. and Grant. Mrs. Lamport died Feb. 10, 1880. Their son George T. enlisted in the 3d W. V. C., and served till the close of war. In politics, Mr. Lamport is a Republican. He has 80 acres in the home farm.

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