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.1190

James M. Rounds, Eureka; now engaged in the cultivation cranberries. He was born in Berkshire, Franklin Co., Vt., Oct. 10, 1814. He lived with his parents until he was nineteen years of age, and went to Cayuga Co., N.Y. and lived with his eldest brother, Horace Rounds, five years, and farmed; worked in a cotton factory a part of that time, at Thorndike, Mass. He went to Southport, now Kenosha, Wis., in 1839, and worked at carpenter and joiner work and other business about thirteen years, after which he went to Eureka, Wis., with his brother Lester Rounds. He there became one of the firm Starr, Rounds & Co., and built a saw-mill, and engaged in manufacturing lumber, etc., sixteen years; sold out and erected a barrel factory at Eureka and Manawa; followed that ten years; sold out and began his present business. Was married in Eureka, Wis., April 10, 1860, to Miss Sarah A. Freeman, who was born in Weathersfield, Windsor Co., Vt., Feb. 28, 1832. They have three children- Dwight Co., now in Iowa; Starr K. Rounds, attending Spencerian Business College in Milwaukee; Ward L., at hoe. Mr. R. is a member I.O.O.F.