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Surnames: Woolard, Townsend, Grindell, Huntington, Rindlaub, Chase, Stephens, Jenkins, Letcher
From Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette, Wisconsin, publ. 1901- page 147
J. M. ROSE, a prominent contractor and builder of Platteville, Grant county, is a native of Ohio, born Jan. 31, 1845, in Roseville, Muskingum county, a son of John and Mary (WOOLARD) ROSE, natives of Ohio and Pennsylvania, respectively. In 1849 the family came to Grant county, Wis., and took up their residence in Platteville, where the father followed the carpenter's trade until called from this life, in 1862. The mother long survived him, dying in 1880, leaving three children, namely: Elizabeth A., now Mrs. TOWNSEND, residing in Platteville; George L., living in Dubuque, Iowa; and J. M.
J. M. ROSE grew to manhood in Platteville, and is indebted to its splendid public-school system for his educational privileges. In early life he learned the cabinet trade with W. & J. GRINDELL, working with them for eight years. He then abandoned the cabinet trade, and took up carpentering, which latter trade he still follows. For a number of years he has engaged in contracting and building, now having his eldest son as partner. He draws his own plans and specifications, and has met with well-deserved success in his chosen occupation, as mention of a few of the many handsome residences he has erected will testify - B. F. HUNTINGTON's, Will RINDLAUB's, H. G. CHASE's, H. E. STPEHENS', Thomas JENKINS', and many others.
In Platteville Mr. ROSE was married, in October, 1866, to Miss Lizzie STEPHENS, a native of Mineral Point, Iowa Co., Wis., and a daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (LETCHER) STEPHENS, natives of Yorkshire, England, and early settlers of Grant county. Mrs. STEPHENS died in 1874. Thomas STEPHENS still survives, aged about eighty-five years. Mr. ROSE has had eight children born to him, one of whom, Nora, died in 1873. The living are John W., Jesse G., Cora E., Will A., Charles G., Water E., and Myrtle M.
In December, 1863, Mr. ROSE laid aside all personal interests to enter the service of his country, enlisting for three years or during the war in Company E, 25th Wis. V.I., which regiment was assigned to the 17th Army Corps, and accompanied Sherman to the sea. Mr. ROSE was mustered in at Madison, Wis., Jan. 14, 1864, and took part in all the engagements in which his command participated up to the battle of Decatur. These included the battles of Resaca, Snake Creek Gap and Dallas. At Decatur, he received a severe gunshot wound in the side and arm and was left on the field for twenty-four hours, it being supposed that he was fatally injured. He was then taken to the field hospital, and later to Marietta, Ga. Receiving a furlough he came home and as soon as able reported for duty at Madison He was then transferred to United States Army Hospital at Prairie du Chien, and remained there until honorably discharged from the service, in February, 1865. Mr. ROSE is now an honored member of W. T. Sherman Post, No. 66, G.A.R., and is also a member of the Knights of the Globe. He uses his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the Republican party, and, as every true American citizen should, he takes an active interest in public affairs. He is well and favorably known, and is a worthy representative of one of the honored old families of Platteville.
This biography generously submitted by Carol Holmbeck