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

Woodland:

Rev. Josephus Good, Presiding Elder of the East District of Wisconsin Conference, United Brethren Church; residence Section 28, P.O. Valton; son of John and Ann (Davis) Good; was born in Preble Co., Ohio, Sept. 15, 1829; when about 12 years of age, went to Randolph Co., Ind. He was married in this county, March 31, 1855, to Sarah E. Stanley, daughter of Jesse and Annie (Cox) Stanley; Mrs. Good was born in Indiana; Mr. Good followed the profession of teacher in various places across the State to Kosciusko Co.; was licensed to preach in 1860 by the Wesleyan Methodist Church; in 1862, moved to Wisconsin; settled on Sec. 27, Woodland, Sauk Co.; about 1865, attached himself to the United Brethren Church, and traveled in Northern Wisconsin as Presiding Elder of the East District of the Wisconsin Conference. Children in the family are Elizabeth A., now Mrs. Samuel Woolsey living in Woodland; Josephine, now Mrs. P. Jackson, of Richland Co.; Heywood, died when 20 years of age; James N., Huldah, Willie B., and Wilbur. He has been Assessor of Woodland one term and Treasurer five years; has 280 acres of land. Politics, Republican.

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