MN AHGP Archives-Brown Co. 1882 Bios--Albin Twp.
Brown County biographies from the 1882 History of the Minnesota Valley, including the Explorers and Pioneers of Minnesota
Mulligan Twp.
Chauncey Beal was born in 1836 in Somerset county, Pennsylvania. Learned the trade of cooper which he followed seventeen years. From June 1863 to January 1864 he served in Company H, First Pennsylvania battery. In 1865 he removed to Wright county, Minnesota, and in 1870 to Nelson, where he has held several town offices; the next spring they came to their present farm. Married Katharine Cristner December 2, 1860. Savilla and Albert are their living children.
Monroe Cordill was born in Indiana in 1847. Moved to Fillmore county, Minnesota, when quite young; after finishing his studies, he learned the trade of blacksmith and followed it about three years. He is at present living on his farm in .Mullligan, to which he removed in 1869. Caroline Rima became his wife in 1866. Elmer, Gertie and Mertie are their children.
Nicholas Eischen was born in 1844 in Holland.
Came with his parents to America in 1854 and until 1872 lived in Dubuque county, Iowa, and Scott county, Minnesota. Enlisted in 1862 and served thirteen months on the frontier; was in the engagement at Lone Tree lake and at the capture of the Indians who were hung at Mankato. Since locating at Mulligan in 1872 he has held several town offices. Married in 1870 Barbara Decker who died soon after. His second wife was Mary Bohls: Elizabeth, Mary, Barbara, Katharine and Anna are the children.
Peter Englond, a native of Sweden, was born in 1839. Came to America in 1868 and after living in Illinois about four and one-half years, he came in 1873 to Mulligan. At the age of eighteen years he learned the trade of carpenter, which he followed several years. His marriage with Christine Olson took place in 1873. Edward O. and Charles A. are their children.
John Frasch was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, in 1829. Came to America in 1847; settled in Sigel, Brown county, in 1857, and moved to Mulligan in 1876. He had learned the trade of harness making, at which he worked several years, also followed the sea three years. Married Miss Elizabeth Keplar in 1851; has had thirteen children, seven are living. Before locating on a farm Mr. Frasch was engaged in the general merchandise trade and hotel business. He has served in different town offices.
Thomas Gibbons was born in Canada, in 1834. Came to Scott county, Minnesota, in 1865, and there remained until 1877, them moved to Brown county and bought land in Mulligan. Was in California, engaged in mining in 1861-62, and in 1863 was in British Columbia. In 1858 married Ellen Cannon, who has borne him twelve children.
Byron Green was born in New York, in 1835. In 1855 went to Wisconsin, and in 1859 settled in Goodhue county, Minnesota; ten years later removed to Brown county; since 1870 has lived in Mulligan. Married Anna M. Grist in 1861, who died in 1876; she bore him seven children, five are living. Mr. Green's second marriage was with Mary Slagel in 1877. They have one child.
Paul Jauss was born in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1848. Since arriving in America, in 1866 he has resided in Blue Earth, Redwood and Brown counties, Minnesota, and has engaged in the drug and general merchandise business; is now a farmer on section 32 of Mulligan. In 1880 was united in marriage with. Elizabeth. Steinmetz; they have one child, Adolf.
John P. Savage, a native of Ireland, was born in 1829. He came to America in 1849 and for twelve years lived in Connecticut. He removed to Wisconsin, but in 1864 came to Minnesota, and in 1867 was one of the first to locate in Mulligan. Was instrumental in the organization of the town and has held several offices. In 1865 Mr. Savage entered the quartermaster's department of the army, remaining six months. Married in June, 1857, Zoe Arbour. Joseph, Margaret, Patrick, Louis, Jerome, Francis, Peter and Elizabeth are their children.
John Smith was born in Germany in 1827 and there remained until 1856. He lived in Illinois fifteen years and in 1871 came to Minnesota, locating in Mulligan. In the spring of 1865 enlisted in Company E, Ninth Illinois cavalry; served until November, 1865. Married in 1853, Maria Winter, who died in 1866. Two children living. Helena Kout became his wife in 1867, and has four living children.
John A. Torrey was born in Jefferson county, New York, in 1835. After residing in Massachusetts and Wisconsin, he came in 1860 to Minnesota, and remained in Goodhue county until 1870, then came to Mulligan; here he has since resided on a farm on section 12, where he owns 100 acres. His marriage with Sarah Green took place in 1861. They are the parents of eight children.
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