BENJAMIN BOURRET, Sec. 26; P. O. Livingston; was born in Iowa Co., Wis., Dec. 26, 1846; left there with his parents when 6 years of age, and came to town of Clifton and settled on the farm where he now lives; has lived there ever since except the year 1877, when he lived at Belmont and kept the United States Hotel; his father died at home June 22, 1868, and was buried at Platteville, in the old cemetery; his mother was born July 26, 1814, and had thirteen children, of whom nine are living - Mary S., Frances, Peter, Benjamin, Michael, Josephine, Eli, John L., Henry; the names of those deceased are Matilda, Lewis, Aurilla and Joseph. Benjamin took charge of the farm after his father died, and now owns half of 160 acres. Was married, June 6, 1876, to Martha J. Powers, in Shullsburg, Wis.; have two children - Addie May and Eugene. Benjamin is a member of the I. O. O. F., Washburn Lodge, No. 228, and has passed through all the offices in the lodge.

This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.