History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories, biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views of county seats, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881. p.1153

C. H. Larrabee, superintendent, Paine & Co.; was born in McKean Co., Pa., July 6, 1837; his parents, Ebenezer and Lucinda (Knapp) Larrabee, were originally from Massachusetts; they moved from Pennsylvania to Wisconsin in 1855, locating in Omro, Winnebago Co. The subject of this sketch came to Oshkosh in 1862, and engaged as shipping clerk with C. N. Paine & Co., and has been superintendent for Paine since about 1864; he was married in Oshkosh in December, 1865, to Annetta C. George, of Winnebago Co., who died in 1868, leaving one son- Herbert N.; Mr. L. was married to his present wife, Miss Josephine E. Mansfield, of Janesville, Wis., in December, 1871; they have one child a daughter- Josephine A.; Mr. L. is a member of Knight of Honor, and of the Royal Areanum.