REV. HENRY GOODSELL, Pastor of the M. E. Church, Platteville; was born in Sussex, England, in February, 1841, in the parish of Ewhurst; son of John and Mary (Jarman) Goodsell. When 17 years of age, he left home and friends to seek his fortune in the New World. He remained a few months in Oneida Co., N. Y., then made his way to Lena, Ill., where he soon obtained employment. In 1862, he left Illinois for Minnesota, and entered Hamlin University, at Red Wing, where he worked for his board, and pursued his studies till 1866, finishing a scientific course in that year. Immediately after graduating, he entered the ministry of the M. E. Church, in the Minnesota Conference, and was first stationed at Mazeppa, Goodhue Co., Minn., where he remained three years; he was then in Lark City, Wabasha Co., Minn., two years; when returned to Goodhue Co., was stationed at Zambrota three years. He came to Wisconsin in 1875, preached in Hudson one year, Prescott, Pierce Co., three years, and came to Platteville in the fall of 1879. He was married in St. Peters, Minn., Oct. 4, 1869, to Miss Sarah, daughter of Rev. C. H. Savage, of the Minnesota M. E. Conference. She was a native of Highland Co., Ohio. They have three children - Julia, Glenn and Guy.

This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.