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From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 862.

RAYMOND TAUSCHE, farmer, Section 29; P. O. Sigel; was born in Austria, in 1846; emigrated with his parents to the United States in 1856, and came direct to La Crosse Co., where he lived with his parents until 1869, when he was married to Christina Beckel, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Beckel, born in Ohio, in 1848; and soon after he was married he purchased his present farm of 160 acres. Mr. T. has held various public offices, and is at present serving his fifth term as Chairman of the town of Greenfield; is Postmaster at Sigel, and a Republican. The children are Louisa, Ana, Lillie, Edward and Julia.

From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 799.

VINCENT TAUSCHE, member of the hardware firm of Scharpf & Tausche, successors of Scharpf & Ring; was born in Germany in 1853. His father, Joseph Tausche, came to the United States in 1855; settled in the town of Greenfield, La Crosse Co., and resided there till his death in 1866. Mr. T. learned his trade in La Crosse with Weber Brothers, commencing at the age of 14, and has been in the business most of the time since, except when in school. He had charge of Weber's shop after being in the business about two years. He also had charge of the shop of Scharpf & Ring from 1877 to March 23, 1881, when he bought out Mr. Ring's interest. Mr. T. is unmarried.

From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 799 - 800.

LUTE A. TAYLOR was for some years a resident of La Crosse. He was one of the founders and the editor-in-chief of the La Crosse Daily and Weekly Leader, afterward consolidated with the Republican, and issued as the Republican and Leader. Mr. Taylor was born in the village of Norfolk, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., on the 14th of September, 1834. His father, Adolphus Taylor, was a prominent Congregational minister, who died when Lute was but 8 years of age, leaving a wife and five children, entirely unprovided with means of support. Thus Lute, at a very early age, was thrown upon his own resources. At 12 years of age, he went to live on a farm with a brother-in-law in the adjoining town of Madrid. From this time until the fall of 1856, when he removed to the West, he was engaged at work on a farm or teaching school, when he became old enough, in the summers, and attending school during the winter months. He received a thorough common school education, and also attended the academies at Potsdam, N. Y., and at North Bridgewater, Mass. He was always a prominent member of the lyceums and literary societies connected with the schools which he attended; wrote occasional articles for the village newspapers, and early attained a marked local reputation for his fine literary tastes and acquirements. In the fall of 1856, he moved to River Falls, Pierce Co., Wis., and on the following June, in company with his younger brother, Horace A. Taylor, he established and issued the first number of the River Falls Journal. Two years later, his brother retired from the paper, and in the spring of 1861, Lute removed his printing office to Prescott, Wis., where he published the Prescott Journal until 1869. In August, 1869, he removed to La Crosse, and became one of the publishers and the editor-in-chief of the La Crosse Leader, which position he filled until a short time prior to his death. He retired from journalism with a view of entering the lecture-field, and at the time of his death he had a new humorous lecture partially written, and had made several engagements to deliver it. When the bureau of Internal Revenue was organized, Mr. Taylor was appointed Assistant Assessor for several northwestern counties, and shortly after he was promoted to the assessorship of the Sixth Congressional District of Wisconsin. This office he held until its abolition in 1873. When La Crosse was designated as a port of entry, Mr. Taylor was appointed Surveyor of the port, which office he was filling at the time of his death. Mr. Taylor died at his home in La Crosse, after a brief illness, of congestion of the lungs, on the 11th day of November, 1873. No citizen of La Crosse, and perhaps none in Wisconsin, was more widely known or universally beloved than Lute A. Taylor. His reputation as a brilliant essayist upon social topics, a genial humorist, and a vigorous and convincing political writer, was wide-spread, reaching far beyond the circulation of the influential journals with which he had been connected. All who knew him were his friends, and many had learned to love him who had never seen his kindly face. Once seen, he was never forgotten. Men and women in all ranks of life were proud to be counted as his friends. He was a welcome guest in every social circle. He carried sunshine and good cheer wherever he went. "His presence was a festival." He was a lover of his kind - a student of men. The demands of business nor the pressing responsibilities of public office could not check or divert his interest in the welfare and improvement of those around him. He possessed the kindliest sentiment and the broadest charity. His humanity was unbounded and overflowing. No lines of party, sect or condition circumscribed his sympathies. His heart and his purse were open to every tale of distress. His hand was ready and his pen inspired to aid every promise of gentler policies, of purer morals, and of wider benevolence. He struggled, only those who enjoyed his intimate companionship knew how manfully, to live on the place of his own noble ideal, and when he fell, as fall he sometimes did, below his aspiration, the bitter pangs and galling bitterness of the disappointment were bravely endured in his own uncomplaining breast. Thought his feet went sometimes astray, his heart was right, and the constant desire of his life was to attain noble ends. Lute Taylor was a natural man. No conceit or affectation marred the charm of his presence. He was old-fashioned in his ways - frank, simple, sincere. He was social in a pre-eminent degree. He had a sympathetic soul - a personal magnetism that drew all to him. He was above bitterness toward his opponents, was never the slave of party, nor gave unquestioned sanction to measures, no matter how popular, until satisfied of their soundness. He was kind, charitable, "generous to a fault." His heart was as big as his brain. He had no unworthy ambitions nor shallow friendships. His buoyant spirits, good natures, charity and hopefulness pervaded the whole circle of his influence. In the social circle, and in the more intimate companionship of friends, his surpassing wit, kindly humor and cordial manners, gave him an easy pre-eminence. Lute Taylor was distinguished for his fine literary abilities, no less than for his charming social characteristics and generous qualities of mind and heart. He stood in the very front rank of journalists and writers. He was distinguished by keen wit, a bright and vigorous style, and great range of subjects. He was a poet by nature and sympathy, although he seldom wrote verses; a philosopher who always looked upon the bright side of human nature; a humorist whose sarcasm was cutting but not unkind; a man of real genius without egotism. His sayings glowed with a freshness of novelty and originality. His pen was tipped with the living fire of an inspiration born of true genius and humor. No one appreciated more fully the limitations of mirth - the keenness of ridicule - the sharp point of satire, or the more powerful weapon of truth presented in attractive forms. As a journalist, he lacked only the opportunity to have won for himself a name second to none in the land. He was a genuine literary artist, and many of his paragraphs were as perfect as pearls. The most exquisite imagery was his, the profoundest philosophy, the keenest wit, the noblest sentiment, the drollest humor, all were his. When in his richest moods, his sayings were like a benediction. He was quick of apprehension, ready at repartee, fertile in imagination. Many of his brightest gems became current coins in the best newspaper literature of the day. He was greater than his opportunities. It is not just to judge him simply by what he did, but rather by what he was able to do. He was never fully brought into action. He gave sure signs of great things. What he really accomplished was but a fragment and a prophecy of what he might have wrought out under more favorable surroundings. His day closed before noon. Much of the morning was spent in careless play, and the later hours in which sterner work was to be done never came to him. In his early death, La Crosse lost one of her most eminent and beloved citizens, his profession one of its brightest minds, and humanity everywhere a generous, loving and hopeful friend.

From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 800.

WILLIAM TAYLOR, house painter; residence Ninth street, corner of Cameron avenue; he has been a resident of La Crosse since March, 1848; he was born in Linlithgow, Scotland, in 1810; son of James Burns Taylor; came to the United States in 1845; lived in Milwaukee one summer, then went into the pinery on the Wisconsin River; settled in La Crosse in 1848, and followed the river as pilot up to 1867, except when in the army. He followed house-painting in Scotland, from the age of 14 till he came to the United States, and has followed the same business since 1867. In 1861, he enlisted in the 14th W. V. I., Co. D, and was in the service until the close of the war. He was married, in La Crosse, in 1866, to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of James McCra, of Canada, and has four children - Elizabeth, Mary, Robert and Margaret.

From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 818.

W. S. TAYLOR, farmer, Section 23: P. O. Midway; was born in Columbiana Co., Ohio, Dec. 10, 1820; removed to Pittsburgh, Penn., where he remained ten years; then to Jefferson Co., Ohio, where he engaged in the manufactory of paper at what was known as the Clinton Mills; was there twenty-five years; then to Gallipolis, Ohio, as superintendent of the paper-mills, there eight years. He then engaged in preaching as a M. E. Methodist, and remained in that Conference ten years. He then enlisted in Co. I, 36th O. V. I., was Captain of the company; he then resigned, and was elected Chaplain of the regiment until 1862; he then came to La Crosse Co., engaged in farming, now owns 145 acres of good land, well improved. Has preached for the charge of Black River Falls, and other places in this vicinity; has held the office of School Clerk several times, also Justice of the Peace two terms. His wife was Mary A. Hood, who was born in Jefferson Co., Ohio, April 10, 1820; married March 16, 1841; they have an adopted son - Berthal, born Aug. 26, 1867. After being mustered out of the army, Mr. Taylor again enlisted in the 52d W. V. I., as private, and by the wish of the boys he was chosen Chaplain, but did not fill the place; he was then made Sergeant Major of the regiment, and served until the close of the war.

From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 801.

BARNEY TEGEDER, proprietor of bakery and confectionery store, corner Seventh and State streets. He was born in 1855, in Hanover, Germany; son of John Tegeder, who came to America in 1873 with his family, and now lives in Franklin Co., Ind. Mr. Tegeder remained in Indiana with his father until 1878, then went to Effingham, Ill., where he remained till September, 1880, when he came to La Crosse. He was married, Jan. 6, 1881, in La Crosse, to Mary Nenaher.

From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 818 - 819.

S. THARESON, farmer, Section 2; P. O. Half-Way Creek; born in Sweden August, 1833; came to Wisconsin in 1854; now owns 120 acres, well improved, with good house and barn. His wife, Martha M. Oleson, was born in Norway, October, 1843; came to America, 1867; married, 1868; they have five children - Charles L., Joseph T., Alfred B., Hulda S., Selna P. Has been School Clerk; a Republican and Lutheran; he enlisted in the La Crosse Light Artillery in 1864, was discharged 1865.

From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 801.

D. A. THAYER, foreman of the mills of P. S. Davidson, at North La Crosse, has been in his present position since the spring of 1863. He was born in Kennebec Co., Me., in 1834; son of Daniel Thayer; came West in 1858, and located at Stillwater, Minn., where he resided till 1863, being engaged in steamboating on the Mississippi till he came to La Crosse. He was married in La Crosse in 1864, to Miss Mary Conley, and has three children - Niese, John and Burnett. Mr. Thayer learned the carpenter's trade with his brother in Boston, Mass., where he lived several years previous to coming West. He was on the Village Board of North La Crosse two terms and Alderman one term, since it became the Fifth Ward of the city.

From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 801.

JOHN THOENI, contractor and builder, member of the firm of Theoni & Degendish, has been a resident of La Crosse since April, 1867. He was born in Graubrunden, Switzerland, in 1848; son of George Thoeni, who is still living in Switzerland; came to the United States in 1867, and has been in business in La Crosse since. He was married in La Crosse, in 1872, to Miss Mary Rau, daughter of John Rau, who is now in the mercantile business in La Crosse; has two children - John George and Willie. Is Secretary of the Concordia Society of La Crosse. Learned the stone-cutter's trade in Switzerland.

From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 802.

JAMES THOMASON, foreman of the machine-shop of P. S. Davidson, has been in the employ of Mr. Davidson since 1864, and in his present position since 1870. He is a native of Lancashire, Eng., born in Bolton in 1829; learned his trade in England, and served an apprenticeship of seven years. His father, John Thomason, came to the United States in 1849, settled in Milwaukee, and died the same year he came. Mr. Thomason, Jr., worked three years in Milwaukee; then went to Dubuque, Iowa, started a shop for D. S. Cummings and had charge of it till January, 1855, at which time he came to La Crosse. He was married in Bolton, Eng., in 1849, to Margaret, daughter of John Holden, of that place; has no children.

From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 836.

JOHN M. THOMAS, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Bangor; born in South Wales about 1826; he emigrated to Oneida Co., N. Y., when 26 years of age; he resided for a time in Rome and other parts of Oneida Co.; he came to Waukesha Co., Wis., and thence to La Crosse Co. in the fall of 1854, and purchased his present farm. Was married to Ellen Jones; they have six children - Margaret, Hugh, John Henry, William and Richard; lost second child - William. Farm contains 200 acres; his farm is well improved, has brick residence, good barns, etc.

From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 801 - 802.

F. J. THOMPSON, Superintendent of the boat-yard and mills of McDonald Brothers, has been in his present position since the spring of 1878. He was born in Pittsburgh, Penn., in February, 1832; son of William Thompson, who is now living in Scott Co., Iowa, at the age of 82. His mother, whose maiden name was Frances Gibson, is also living, in her 81st year. Mr. Thompson learned the ship carpenter's trade at Freedom, Penn., thirty-two miles below Pittsburgh. In 1854, he came West and lived for several years in Le Claire, Iowa, and St. Louis, Mo. In September, 1862, he enlisted in St. Louis in the 7th Mo. V. I., Company F, and was in the service three months. He then enlisted in Fremont's Corps of "Sappers and Miners," but was mustered out six weeks afterward. He was in Government employ as a carpenter from that time till January, 1864. He then returned to Iowa, and came from there to La Crosse in January, 1876; has five children - William A., Carrie M., Charles C., Guy M. and Gracie L. Mrs. Thompson was Catharine Runy, of Le Claire, Iowa.

From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 837.

RALPH THOMPSON, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Bangor; was born in Ireland in 1819. His parents emigrated to Canada when he was 10 years of age; came to Wisconsin in May, 1850, and settled at Hyde's Grove, Racine Co., where he lived till 1852, when he came to La Crosse Co., Wis., and pre-empted 120 acres of the farm which he now owns, and which he entered in July, 1853; he afterwards increased his farm to its present dimensions; has now 360 acres. He is a successful farmer, has good buildings, fine brick house, which was built in 1872. He was married in Canada, in 1844, to Hannah Hemstock, born in Nottinghamshire, England; they had four children, three of whom are living - Thomas, John Benjamin and Lucy I.; the last two are twins. They lost their first child, Harriet.

From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 802.

FREDERICK THORNELY is a native of England, and was born Dec. 30, 1841. He learned the trade of a machinist in Liverpool. In the spring of 1865, he emigrated to America and located at Hokah, Minn., where he was engaged in the railroad shops. He came to La Crosse the same year, and was employed by C. C. Smith & Co. as draftsman. Subsequently, he took the management of the machine business of C. C. & E. G. Smith. In 1879, he associated himself with Benedict Ott and established their present extensive business. He was married to Laura T. Ustrick, daughter of W. W. and Mary S. (Hunter) Ustrick, in La Crosse, Jan. 20, 1876; had two children - Charles, died April, 1878, and Laura B. Mr. Thornely is a Knight Templar of the A., F. & A. M., and member of the Legion of Honor.

From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 828.

C. B. THRALL, M. D., West Salem; born in Pittsfield, Mass., in 1836; he came to Milwaukee in 1853, where he remained till the breaking-out of the war. He enlisted May, 1861, in 2d W. V. I.; was engaged with his regiment in the battle of Bull Run. Soon after this event, Company K, of which he was a member, was converted into a company of heavy artillery, and placed in Fort Corcoran. He was discharged by reason of disabillity, in 1863. Recovering his health, he re-enlisted, in the fall of that year, in the 4th W. V. I., and went to Baton Rouge, where he was engaged as Ward Master-in-Chief in charge of the hospital till the close of the war, when he returned to Wisconsin and engaged in the study of medicine with Dr. Moses Barrett, of Waukesha; graduated at Rush Medical College, Chicago, in 1868; located in Leon Valley, Monroe Co. In April, 1874, he went to Leroy, Minn.; came to West Salem in February, 1877. He makes a specialty of the elctro-vapor bath treatment. His first wife was Mary T. Carlton, of Waukesha; present wife was Miss E. M. Birdsall; has two children by present wife - Vena Dell and Grace E.

From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 801.

FRED TILLMAN, furniture dealer on Main and Second streets; was born in Prussia in 1837, and came to this country in 1856, stopping three years in Milwaukee. He came to La Crosse in 1859, and, in company with his brother William, opened the furniture house which they still continue. He was married in 1860, and has seven children.

From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 801.

WILLIAM TILLMAN, of the firm of Tillman Bros.; furniture dealers on Main and Second streets; is a native of Prussia; born in 1835, and came to America in 1855, stopping at Milwaukee until 1859, then came on to La Crosse and started his present business. He was married in 1864, and has two children.

From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 802.

FRANK J. TOELLER, attorney at law and member of the firm of Daniels & Toeller, is a native of Cologne, Prussia, born Oct. 20, 1856. His parents emigrated to America in 1858, settled in Sibley Co., Minn., and in 1861 came to La Crosse, where they still reside. He studied law with T. J. Widney two years, and was admitted to the bar Nov. 11, 1878, since which time he has been practicing in La Crosse. He is now holding the office of Justice of the Peace on his second term, having been first elected when only a few weeks over 21 years of age. He is also Captain of the Governor's Guards, a military company of La Crosse. In July, 1880, Mr. Toeller was married to Miss Augusta, daughter of A. Steinlein, Esq., of La Crosse.

From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 802.

JOHN TOELLER, saloon-keeper, has been a resident of La Crosse since April, 1859. He was born in Prussia in 1827, in Rhine Province, Kreis (Co.) of Grevenbroich; son of Joseph Toeller; came to the United States in 1859, and settled in La Crosse. He commenced working for the Milwaukee & La Crosse R. R. Co. in 1860, and continued on the same road till about 1875, since which time he has been in his present business. He was Alderman of the First Ward two years. He has six children - Eva, Sebila, Mary, Frank, Rosa and John.

From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 842.

JOHN TOMPSON, farmer, Section 25; P. O. Holmen; was born in Norway, Oct. 3, 1823; came to America in 1857; owns 280 acres of land, on which he has made the improvements, and all by his own industry. His wife, Johanna Olson, was born in Norway on Feb. 1, 1825; they were married in 1851, and had three children - Christina (deceased), Oluf T., Christina.

From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 819.

THOMAS TOMPSON, of the firm of Bailey & Co., Onalaska; born at Telemarke, Norway, Jan. 7, 1852; came to America in 1867; settled at La Crosse, and clerked at Mons Anderson's, where he remained eight years; then to Onalaska, clerked for Mr. Bailey two years; then engaged in business with Mr. Bailey. His wife, Mary Sauer, was born in Onalaska, May, 1859. They married Jan. 26, 1879; they have one child - Richard Bailey, born Dec. 5, 1880. A member of the I. O. O. F.

From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 802.

J. P. TOMS was born Sept. 12, 1816, at West Bloomfield, Ontario Co., N. Y.; here he remained until June, 1833, when he moved to Troy, Oakland Co., Mich. Sept. 29, 1841, he was married and removed to Kentucky and engaged himself in teaching school, following this occupation until 1844, when he returned to Michigan and occupied himself during summers in farming, and teaching winters. In 1846, he removed to Oxford, Oakland Co., and there established himself in the general merchandise business, conducting it until 1856, when he was elected Register of Deeds of Oakland Co., and moved to Pontiac; he held this office two years, and then spent two years in settling up his private affairs, and, in 1860, was appointed Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue, holding this office until 1865, when he removed to La Crosse and engaged in the wholesale and retail crockery and glassware business, following the same up to the present time.

From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 802.

J. W. TOMS, born in West Bloomfield, N. Y., in 1828; his parents moved to Michigan in 1833. In 1847, he was a student in the Michigan University; graduated at the National Law School of Ballston Spa, N. Y.; in 1853, became an assistant editor of the Detroit Advertiser, with which paper he was connected for three years; failing eyesight compelled him to give up all business of a professional character, and he moved to Pontiac, in the same State, where he became a State Commissionery of Roads, and located the very important one from Ionia to Mackinaw, as also a number of ditches in various sections; in 1865, he came to La Crosse and went into his present business as detailed above.

From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 801.

JOHN TORRANCE, son of Gaven Torrance; was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, Jan. 1, 1833; he received his education and learned the trade of a molder in the city of Glasgow; here he worked at his trade until 1852, when he emigrated to America and located in Troy, N. Y., where he remained but six months; he then went to Delhi, Delaware Co. N. Y., and for six months was in the machine-shops at that place; he returned to Troy, N. Y., and remained two years, then went to Paradise, Ky., where he worked at his trade until 1858, when he came West and located a farm in Houston Co., Minn.; he remained on the farm but a short time, however, having located in La Crosse in the spring of 1859. His ability as a tradesman soon won for him the foremanship in the foundry of Leech & Paul, in which capacity he was employed until 1862; during this year he started a foundry at the foot of State street, having associated with him Archibald Gould, under the firm name of Torrance & Gould; in 1865, the shop - a frame structure - was burned, and the business was abandoned. He again entered the employment of Leech & Paul, and subsequently worked with C. C. & E. G. Smith, and also Thornley & James. In 1876, in company with his son, he established his present business, which, guided by Mr. Torrance's experience and business qualifications, now ranks amoung the leading foundry and machine-shops in the city. Mr. Torrance was married, in Delhi, N. Y., Jan. 3, 1852, to Isabella Torrance, daughter of William and Mary (Johnston) Torrance; they had six children - Isabella, Mary, William, Nettie, John, Annie and May, who died in August, 1880. Mrs. Torrance died Nov. 14, 1866, in Evansville, Ind. In 1876, Mr. Torrance crossed the Atlantic Ocean for the third time, and, while in Edinburgh, was married to Mrs. Mary Gibson, nee Patterson, in May, 1876. Mr. Torrance belongs to the Universalist Church, and is a Knight Templar.

From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 802 - 803.

MILLS TOURTELLOTTE, attorney at law and counselor at law; was born in Holyoke, Hampden Co., Mass., Aug. 31, 1853; when about 2 years of age, his parents emigrated to Wisconsin and settled upon a farm just out of the village of West Salem, La Crosse Co. His father, M. L. Tourtellotte, was among the earliest settlers of La Crosse Co., and assisted in laying out and platting the village of West Salem, where he and his family now reside. The subject of this sketch was educated at the State University at Madison, Wis., and is a graduate of the Law Department, Class of 1875; he was admitted to the bar in June, 1875, at Madison, Wis., and then moved to La Crosse, and continued his studies in the office of B. F. Bryant until the spring of 1876, and in the office of Lyndes & Burroughs until Aug. 1, 1876, when the present partnership was formed. Mr. Tourtellotte was married in August, 1878, to Miss Lillie C. Woodbury, daughter of Capt. W. W. Woodbury, of Somerville.

From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 828.

MONROE L. TOURTELLOTTE, farmer, Sec. 34; West Salem; born in Thompson, Windom Co., Conn., in 1823. When a young man he learned the trade of a millwright. He went to Holyoke, Mass., in 1850, where he was engaged in work at his trade. He came to La Crosse Co. in 1854, and purchased the farm where he now resides, the following year, of Mr. Daniel Bird. Mr. Tourtelotte is a successful farmer and an extensive land owner; has about 1,200 acres of land. His wife was Miss Louisa C. Mills, also a native of Windom County. They have four children, three sons and one daughter - Mills, an attorney of La Crosse; M. L. C.; John F., a student of the State University at Madison, and Lincoln H.

From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 853.

RODNEY TOWER, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Mindoro; born in Chenango Co., Ohio, in 1810, where he was married to Fidelia Robinson, born in Chenango County. They came to Wisconsin July, 1843, and settled in the town of Lynn, Walworth Co., where they lived six years; thence to McHenry Co., Ill., where they remained five years; returned to Walworth County; came to La Crosse County in 1855 and settled in the town of Burns; settled where he now lives, in the fall of 1867, purchasing his farm of Mr. Broadbent; has five children - Laura D. Fuller, Helen S. Gilfillan, Adaline F. Adams, O. R. and Edgar A. Farm contains 304 acres. Mr. Tower learned his trade, also engaged in teaching. Of late years, has give considerable attention to the study of geology; has a cabinet of very fine and rare geological specimens.

From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 803.

PETER TOXEN, proprietor of the Christiania House on Front street; is a native of Norway, born Nov. 25, 1843. His father, Peter Toxen, Sr., came to America in 1867, and now lives in Jackson Co., Wis.; Peter, Jr., came one year previous to his father; lived in Black River Falls three years; then worked one year in Eau Claire, and lived in Neilsville, Wis., from 1870 to 1880, when he came to La Crosse, and has been keeping hotel since that. He was married in Neilsville in 1873, to Ingabor Johnson, and has three children - Herman, Amanda Eliza and Ingamer.

From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 842.

WILLIAM H. TRAVIS (deceased); born in Brown Co., N. Y., April 2, 1813; came to Wisconsin in 1851; he died May 16, 1858. When they first came to the State they settled in Dane Co. His wife was Miss M. A. Ounsbury, born in Brown Co., N. Y., Oct. 17, 1820; was married in 1847; they have had six children - Philetus (deceased), James, was in the army; Raechal (deceased), George, Henry and Henrietta. They own 120 acres of land, nicely improved, on Section 36, P. O. Holmen.

From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 803.

ISAAC TUTEUR, of the firm of Isaac Tuteur & Son, wholesale liquor dealers; has been a resident of La Crosse since April, 1856; he was born in Winnweiler, Bavaria, Germany, Feb. 18, 1828; son of Moses Tuteur; came to the United States in 1850; lived two years in Pittsburgh, Penn.; then two years in Blairsville, same State; then back to Pittsburgh, and from there to La Crosse. He was married in Pittsburgh, Nov. 13, 1854, to Miss Fannie Baerman, a native of Biersdorf, Bavaria, born in 1834. Mr. Tuteur first went into the liquor business in La Crosse for a short time; then was in the lumber business about three years, and since 1860, in his present business; has five children - Joseph, Morris E., Bertha, Eddie and Willie; the oldest son, Joseph, is a member of the firm of Isaac Tuteur & Son.

From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 828.

JAMES TUTTLE, farmer, P. O. West Salem; born in Courtland Co., N. Y., in 1825. When 13 years of age, he removed with his parents to Ontario County; when 25 years of age, he removed to Waukesha County. His father came to Wisconsin the same year. Mr. Tuttle bought a farm, in Sec. 9, town of Hamilton, where he settled the following year and lived about ten years. He then removed to the village of Salem, where he was engaged in the livery business about three years. His first wife was Eunice Preston, by whom he has two children. His present wife was Elizabeth Mischell.

These biographies submitted by Roxanne Munns.