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

Washington:

Joseph Lunn, farmer and machinist; P.O. Sandusky; son of John and Easter Ebittson Lunn, born in Yorkshire, England near Huddersfield, Dec. 27, 1816; served a regular apprenticeship as a machinist at Ashton-Under-Lyne, near Manchester. He was married in May, 1839, at the Parish Church at Ashton-Under-Lyne, at Ann Taylor, daughter of James and Mary Scofield Taylor. He father was a radical reformer, and was imprisoned for his political acts. Two days after the marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Lunn sailed for the United States. On their arrival, they made their home in Paterson, N.J. After three years residence there, they moved to Wisconsin, and, in the summer of 1842 settled in Germantown, Washington Co., on Government land; remained here about four years, and then removed to Milwaukee. Mr. Lunn spent eleven years in Milwaukee, working at his trade; then moved to Sauk Co., settling on Sec. 29, town of Washington; they have seven children – John, James, Taylor, Lunn, born in New Jersey; James T. was married to Mary J. Blakeslee, daughter of the late Squire Blackeslee, of Ironton. James T. enlisted in the 36th W.V.I. and was promoted to a lieutenancy; was elected Superintendent of Schools for Sauk Co., in 1874, and has been re-elected twice since – is the present incumbent. The next son, Joseph, is living in Dakota; Easter Ann, now Mrs. Conley resides in Mason City, Iowa; Sarah Ann and Samuel are living at home. Mr. Lunn has 280 acres of land. He was Town Superintendent of Schools for one year; Chairman of Washington two years and Postmaster of Sandusky about six months.

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