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

Spring Green:

Joseph Seiders, farmer, Sec. 3 P. O. Spring Green; born in Reading, Penn., July 4, 1810. He married, in Lebanon Co., Penn., Eliza Keifer; after their marriage, they moved to Richland Co., Ohio, where they lived until 1854, when they came to Wisconsin, locating in the town of Spring Green, where they have since resided. Their oldest son, John, served in the 6th Wisconsin Battery during the war of the rebellion; P. J., the second oldest, also served in the 6th Battery, and was wounded at Corinth, Miss.; William is the third oldest; oldest daughter, Mary, is the wife of Joseph Hood, a soldier in the 6th Wisconsin Battery during the war; Eliza, second oldest daughter, was married twice, her first husband was Capt. Hood, of the 6th Battery, and he is deceased; her present husband is Lemuel Hood; Cassaline, third oldest daughter, is the wife of Charles Deck, who was a soldier in active service during our war with Mexico, Louisa, fourth daughter, is the wife of Charlie Finn; and Miss Cornelia E., youngest daughter. Mr. Seiders owns about 270 acres of land; his firm is splendidly improved.

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