Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western

Ironton:

M. Ransom Doyon, Superintendent of the John F. Smith Iron-Works, Ironton; son of John and Arvilla (Darling) Doyon, born in Franklin Co., Vt., Dec. 18, 1845; when 20 years of age, he moved to Chittenden Co., Vt. He was married, Oct. 19, 1869, to Amelia Herrick, daughter of Moses D. and Jennette S. Hedrick. Mrs. Doyon was born in Milton, Vt.; they have three children- Charles H., Jennette H. and Bertrand H. Mr. Doyon was enagaged in the mercantile business in Vermont till 1878, when he came to Wisconsin; located at Ironton, and after the death of Mr. John Smith, was made Superintendent of the Iron-Works. A sketch of the Iron-Works and mine is given in the history of the twon.

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