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.1190-1

Lester Rounds, Eureka; firm of Rounds & Cole, dealers in a general line dry goods, groceries, etc. He settled at Southport, now Kenosha, Wis., in 1839. He lived there until 1844, and taught school occasionally; held several town offices. He moved to Ceresco, now Ripon, in 1844, going there as Secretary of Wisconsin Phalanx; but soon engaged in mercantile business. He was Chairman of Board of Supervisors of that town; held the office two years, being Chairman County Board the second year. He was also the first Postmaster of that place; was there until 1848, and moved to Waukau, Wis., and engaged in mercantile business. He held the offices of Town Clerk and Justice of the Peace; was there two years, and moved to Eureka in 1850, where he began trade, and has since continued, selling the first goods in the latter place, and being the first Postmaster. Was first Notary Public, and was Justice of the Peace several years, also Superintendent of Schools under town system two or three years. He was born in St. Armand, Lower Canada May 11, 1805, and was raised in Berkshire, Franklin Co., Vt. Was married, in Richford, Vt., Sept. 2, 1827, to Miss Aurilla Parker, who was born in Richford, Vt. They have three children- Sterling P. Rounds (now married, and living in Chicago, Ill., and a candidate for Public Printer); Horace E. Rounds (married and living near Rodgers' Park, Chicago, Ill. The two brothers keep a printer's furnishing store in Chicago, Ill., 175 Monroe street); Rhoda A. (now married to Mr. A.S. Bolster, and living in Kane Co., Ill. Rhoda A. taught the first school in Eureka, and was the first one married there, and her oldest daughter was the first white child born there). They also have an adopted daughter- Maggie, now married to J.J. Ream, and living in Oshkosh, Wis.