Bios transcribed by Kay R. & History by Jan Cortez
Biographies
Page 1136 - Prof. George S. ALBEE, distinguished as the President of the State Normal School at Oshkosh, is a native of New York, having been born in the town of Hunn in that State. He received the rudiments of an education in his native town, and having completed his preparatory course, matriculated at the State University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where he subsequently graduated. Soon after, he was appointed a member of the Faculty of Rushford Academy, a well-known institute in Western New York, where he remained several years. Eleven years ago he founded and put in operation the school with which he has since been, and now is so prommently (sic) identified. Under his administration the institution has grown in popularity and influence; having for the past five years held one half the counties in Wisconsin tributary to it, as a source of education to students, and attracted a reputation which had become synonymous with the cause of learning in the Northwest.
Pages 1136 & 1137 - Frank ALLEN, filer, CONLEE Bros. Was born in Jamestown, Chautauqua Co., N.Y., Aug. 18, 1853, his parents, Ashel and Hannah (STONE) ALLEN being old residents of New York State. His parents moved to Wisconsin in 1864, and located in Fond du Lac, where the subject of this sketch got his schooling. He moved to Oshkosh in 1875 and engaged with CONLEE Bros.; has been in his present position about two years.
Page 1137 - Joseph ARNOLD, soda water manufacturer. Was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1842; his parents moved to Wisconsin in 1843, and settled in Milwaukee where they remained eight years, and then moved to Oshkosh. Mr. ARNOLD was engaged in keeping a meat market during this time, a business the subject of this sketch followed up to April, 1861, when he enlisted in Co. H, 1st Wis. Inf., for three months; re-enlisted August, 1862, in Co. E, 26th Regt. He was taken prisoner at the Battle of Gettysburg July 1, 1863; sent to Belle Isle and paroled May 7th, 1864; was exchanged, and took part in the Atlanta campaign, and was mustered out in June, 1865. Mr. A. held a commission as 1st Lieutenant at the close of the war, and was in command of Co. H, 26th Wis. On his return to Wisconsin, he settled in Fond du Lac and kept a meat market there some seven years; then moved to Oshkosh and commenced present business. He was married in Oshkosh Nov. 24, 1868, to Miss Matilda MOSS, of Winnebago Co. They have four children - Nellie L., Lizzie, Olive and Florence. Mr. A. is a member of A., F. & A.M., and of "Sons of Hermann."
Page 1137 - Geo. W. ATHEARN, proprietor of livery stable and omnibus and transfer line, was born at Starks, Somerset Co., Me., Feb. 27, 1847. Was a resident of Waterville, Kennebec Co., Me., when the war broke out; he served about eighteen months in Co. K, 2nd Maine Calvary; when he left the army he returned to Waterville and remained there until he came to Wisconsin in fall of 1867; he bought a dairy farm near Oshkosh, and for about three years carried it on; he built a grain elevator at Lanark, Illinois, and was engaged in grain business there for a few months, and then returned to Oshkosh and began his present business. Mr. ATHEARN was married at Lawrence, Mass., in 1867, to Miss Eliza A. PRESSEY, a native of Waterville, Maine. They have two children - Geo. W., Jr., and Frederick.
Page 1137 - George BADGER, lumber manufacturer; was born at Portsmouth, N.H., March 4, 1814. When a youth, he went to Reading, in the vicinity of Boston, Mass.; came to Oshkosh in 1855; prior to coming here he was engaged in manufacturing lumber, after coming to Wisconsin he carried on building business to some extent, and later engaged in provision trade, which he continued for several years. In the fall of 1866 he, in partnership with James C. SPALDING, built a saw-mill, and operated the mill with partners until 1874, then engaged in lumbering alone until 1880. During the winter of 1879 and 1889, he and his present partner, J. P. GOULD, built the mill which they now run. Mr. BADGER was married at Reading, Mass., in November, 1837, to Elizabeth H. PIERCE, a native of Hebron, N.H. They have three children living - Emily, now Mrs. John N. HOAGLAND, George A. and Fred. Lost three children who died in infancy.
Page 1137 - John S. BAKER, packer in THOMPSON & HAYWARD's carriage works; Mr. B. was born in Schoharie Co., N.Y., April 28, 1841; settled in Waukesha Co., Wis., in 1849, with his mother, and lived there about one year; then moved to Utica, Winnebago Co., and lived about four years; and then went to Waushara Co., and followed farming twelve years, after which he moved to Oshkosh, Wis., in 1865. He enlisted, Aug. 11, 1862, in Co. C, 21st Reg. Wis. Vol. Inf., and served until June 18th, 1865, engaging in battles of Perryville, Stone River, etc., was in hospital about six months, after which he joined Sherman's army at Atlanta, Ga.; was in the latter battle, also marched to the sea, and was with the army in all the engagements after he joined the same, and was mustered out at Washington, D.C., June 18, 1865. He returned to Omro, and lived until the fall of 1879; then moved to Oshkosh and worked in the shipping department of PARSONS & GOODFELLOW�s carriage works five months; then engaged in shipping department April 20, 1881, as above noted. He was married in Berlin, Wis., Sept. 24, 1865, to Mrs. Clarrissa E. ROLPH, who was born in Oneida Co., N.Y. They have one daughter - Hattie Bell.
Page 1137 - Charles BARBER. Lawyer, was born in Burlington, Vt., Sept. 21, 1851. Came to Oshkosh, with his father, Dr. Ammi P. BARBER, in 1857; was educated in the schools of Oshkosh, graduating from the high school in 1868. He read law with Chas. W. FELKER, and his present partner, Earl P. FINCH, and graduated from the school of Columbia College, N.Y. City, in May, 1874, he was admitted to practice in Wisconsin the same month; to practice in the Supreme Court of the State the same year, and afterward to U.S. Circuit and Supreme Courts. He is Attorney for the C., M. & St. P. Ry. Co., and of the Union National Bank, being a Director of the latter institution. In 1874 and 1875 he was Inspector of the public schools of this City, and is now a member of the School Board. He was married at Oshkosh, January 1, 1880, to Daisy C., daughter of James JENKINS, who came to Oshkosh in 1857. Mr. B. has one child - Elizabeth W., born Nov. 6, 1880. Mr. BARBER's father was a skillful and popular physician, and was engaged in active practice until his death in October, 1880.
Page 1137 - R. BARLOW, engineer, BUCKSTAFF Bros.; was born in Lower Canada, Oct. 24, 1835; was taken by his parents to St. Lawrence Co., N.Y., in 1838; came to Wisconsin in 1857, settled in Oshkosh, and engaged in sawing. From 1860 to 1863 was engineering in Pennsylvania mines, Lake Superior; he has been in business in all some eighteen years. He was married in Eagle Harbor, Lake Superior, in 1860, to Minerva GREEN, of Beaver Dam, Wis. They have six children living - Frank, Charles, Thomas, James, George and John. Mr. B. is a member of order of A.O. of U.W., and also Temple of Honor.
Page 1137 - Jas. A. BARNES - foreman, R. Bros.; was born in Suffolk Co., England, June 16, 1849. Moved to Guelph, Canada West, with his parents in 1852. Mr. BARNES came to Wisconsin in 1865 and located in Janesville, and engaged in a sash, door and blind factory; moved to Oshkosh in 1867, and engaged in same business; was foreman for J. P. GOULD five years, and was for a time in same position with McDONALD & STUART, of Fond du Lac; has been with his present employers for about two years. Was married in Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, Dec. 27, 1872, to Miss Mary A. SUTTON, of Grand Rapids. They have one child, a daughter - Eva, born Sept. 10, 1878. Mr. B. is a member of the following societies: A.O.U.W., "Royal Temple of Honor" and �Am. Legion of Honor."
Page 1137 - Jacob F. BASSLER, of the firm of GOE Bros. & BASSLER, was born in Montgomery Co., Penn., Oct. 3, 1839. In 1858 he engaged as an apprentice to this present business in Philadelphia, and followed it there until the opening of the war, when he volunteered his services in defense of his country, and enlisted in 10th Penn. V. I. April, 1860, and after a service of three months he returned and assisted in the organization of the 9th Penn. Cav., was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, May 22, 1862, and remained in the service till the end of the war, when he was mustered out as Captain Co. I, 9th Penn. Cav., at Lexington, N.C., as veteran; honorably discharged July 29, 1865. After his war services he engaged at his business again in Pennsylvania, which he prosecuted for five years after which he came West, and after a stay of three years in Waukegan, Ill.; he came to Oshkosh in 1873, and subsequently engaged in his present business. In 1867 he was married to Miss Angelina MILLER, in Millersburg, Penn., who passed away this life January, 1869, and is buried in Oakhill Cemetery there. In 1877 he was married again to Miss Mary, sister of his first wife; Mr. BASSLER's family consists of Edwin M., Angela, Rebecca and May; his wives are daughters of the late John MILLER, of Millersburg, Penn., from whose antecedents the place obtained its name.
Pages 1137 & 1138 - Martin T. BATTIS, boiler manufacturer; was born in Boston, Mass., Oct. 28, 1832. He was a resident of California from Dec., 1849 to June, 1856; carried on boiler manufacturing in San Francisco for four years; in August, 1856, he came to Oshkosh; besides begin engaged in the manufacture of boilers, he was for five years a member of the firm of BECKWITH, DAVIS & Co., manufacturers of agricultural implements, and for several years he was engaged in saw-mill business; he was Chief of the Fire Department fourteen years, and is now serving the fifth year as Alderman. He is a prominent member of the A., F. & A.M., having taken the 32nd degree; he is also a member of the K. of P. Mr. BATTIS was married at Boston, Mass., July 11, 1854, to Sarah Ellen OSGOOD, a native of Salem, Mass. They have three children - Harry L., Allen P. and Martin T., Jr., all born at Oshkosh.
Page 1138 - John BAUDEROB* (sic), (Banderob)furniture factory; commenced business in 1876; was burnt out in December, 1880, and built his present establishment during the winter of 1880-81; uses steam-power; employs eight men, and does all kinds of turning, scroll sawing, ornamental work, etc., in addition to furniture. John BAUDEROB* (sic) (Banderob) was born in Holstein, Germany, Aug. 23, 1838; came to United States and to Wisconsin with parents in 1855; located in Oshkosh, and engaged in wood-turning. Enlisted April 21, 1861, in Co. E, 2nd Wis., for three months; re-enlisted June 11, 1861, for three years; mustered out June 11, 1864; returned to Oshkosh, and resumed his trade. He was married in Oshkosh, Oct. 18, 1864, to Miss Annie KREMER. They have six children - Olga, Alma, Arthur, Walter, George and Leo. Mr. B. is a member of the G.A.R. and I.O.O.F.; also of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin, of the latter.
Note: The spelling of the surname *Bauderob* is as it appears in the book. A relative indicates that the correct spelling is Banderob.
Page 1138 - Louis H. BAUMMESSELL, cigar manufacturer, factory over No. 44 Main St.; was born in Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 2, 1855; his parents moved to Oshkosh, Wis., in 1856, and he has lived there since, but has visited many portions of Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan; he began the cigar business in Oshkosh when he was a small boy, and since has followed the same; he worked in a hotel for his father, H. BAUMMESSELL, on South Side about two years, and began business for himself in fall of 1877, beginning in a small way, which he is slowly increasing. He was married in Winneconne, Wis., June 23, 1877, to Miss Emma GUSTAVUS, of Oshkosh, Wis., she was born in Vinland, Winnebago, Co. They have one daughter - Blanch, now deceased.
Page 1138 - Orville BEACH, who for more than twenty-five years has been a resident of Oshkosh, was born in July, 1826, in Washington Co., N.Y., where his father was born and now lives. His paternal grandfather was a native of Connecticut, his grandmother a native of New York. Orville was the oldest of six children, and until the age of twenty worked on a farm, having meanwhile attended, for a brief period, the common schools of that section. Having grown to manhood, he commenced to work in the woods, and his connection with the lumber business dates from that time. He met with success in his early efforts and his operations became extensive, shipping at Sandy Hill and Glens Falls and marketing the lumber at Albany, N.Y. In 1855, having accumulated a few thousand dollars, he removed to the West. After a brief stay in Fond du Lac, he located in Oshkosh in October of that year. Shortly after, he commenced his operations in this section, and turning his attention to pineries up the Wolf River, entered a tract of timber lands. During three years he spent much time in looking up and entering lands. He then engaged in buying and shipping grain, and built a grain elevator at the North-Western depot, it being the second built in this city. He continued in this traffic until 1862, when he entered into partnership with E. N. CONLEE, under the name of BEACH & CONLEE, building a saw mill where the CONLEE Bros. mill now is. Also built another grain elevator, which was used for that purpose a number of years, and finally converted into a sash, door and blind factory. The partnership continued about eight years, when G. W. CONLEE became a member of the firm, under the name of BEACH, CONLEE & Bro. Both of the CONLEE brothers were in the employ of Mr. BEACH before they became his partners. The new firm continued in business together for five years, when Mr. BEACH retired from the concern and formed a copartnership with his brother, D. BEACH, and his brother-in-law, W. P. WARWICK, under the firm name O. BEACH & Bros. They built their present mill in the winter of 1879, and confined it to the manufacture of lumber. Mr. BEACH is one of the most competent and successful business men in the city. He was elected County Supervisor in 1875, and was twice re-elected, as a Republican. In all public enterprises he has promptly given aid; was one of the original projectors and directors of the Oshkosh & Mississippi Railroad, running from Oshkosh to Ripon, and aided in its successful completion. The road is now leased to Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad, and Mr. BEACH is still a director of this branch. Mr. BEACH was married in January, 1859, to Miss Helen A. THOMPSON, of Saratoga Co., N.Y., having returned to his native State for that purpose, himself and bride returning in February of that year.
Page 1138 - Darwin BEACH, of BEACH Bros.; was born in Washington Co., N.Y., Sept. 20, 1827; he went to sea at the age of fourteen, and followed whaling some six years; returned to New York State and engaged in a lumber mill for a time and again went to sea; after being engaged in Peru, South America, engineering some ten years, and in Puget Sound about the same time, and in Nevada, running a quartz mill about eighteen months, he finally came to Wisconsin in 1867, and located in Oshkosh; went into the firm of CONLEE Bros. & Co., and sold out to his brother in 1873; about this time he invented the BEACH's Spark-Catcher, which he patented and traveled about one year introducing it; returned to Oshkosh and went in with CONLEE Bros. & BEACH; in 1879, the present mill was built. Mr. B. was married in Glens Falls, Warren Co., N.Y., to Mary A. WATERS, of Horicon, Warren Co.
Page 1138 - Reginald H. BINGHAM, physician and surgeon; was born at Hampton, Washington Co., N.Y., June 8, 1829; removed to Berkshire, Franklin Co., Vt., when he was fourteen years of age; remained there three years, and in 1846, he went to Clarenceville, Canada, and began the study of medicine with his uncle, Dr. J. P. BARBER; he attended one course of lectures at Pittsfield, Mass.; afterward at Castleton Medical College, and graduated from that institution in 1849, then returned to Clarenceville and purchased his uncle's practice; in 1853, he removed to Chicago, and remained until September, 1854, then came to Fond du Lac; in March, 1856, he located at Winona, Minn., where he resided until July, 1861, when he entered the army as Surgeon of the 2nd Minn. V.I.; served until June, 1862, when he resigned on account of ill-health; in April, 1863, he again entered the service as Surgeon of the 9th Minn. V.I., a position which he held until August, 1865; after leaving the army he located at Chicago, and remained there until he came to Oshkosh in December, 1880; he is a member of the Chicago Association of Physicians and Surgeons, Chicago Medical Society, and for fourteen years he was physician to the Chicago Orphan Asylum, the oldest institute of its kind in Chicago, having been incorporated in 1849; he is also one of the dispensary staff of the Chicago Medical College. The Doctor was married at Highgate Springs, Vt., in March, 1853, to Emily Isabelle GOULD, a native of Henrysville, Canada East, in June, 1835.
Page 1138 - Daniel L. BISHOP, yard foreman; was born in Eaton, N.H., March 4, 1841; came to Wisconsin in 1856; located in Oshkosh; engaged in lumbering; returned to the East about 1859. Enlisted in Maine in 1861, in Co. E, 13th Me, V.I., and served until mustered out in 1865; was in the Nineteenth Army Corps under Gen. BUTLER for a time; in 1864, left New Orleans and went with Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley. He was married in Oshkosh in 1865, to Miss Vilona Jordan; they have five children - Frank, Jenny, Arthur, Elmer, Daniel.
Page 1138 - Gabe BOUCK, lawyer, a native of Fultonham, Schoharie Co., N.Y., came to Milwaukee, Wis., in September, 1848; read law with FINCH & LYNDE; came to Oshkosh in the fall of 1849, having been admitted to the bar at that time. Mr. BOUCK has been prominent in his profession, being one of the leading lawyers of Wisconsin. He was twice a member of the State Legislature, one term Speaker of the House of Representatives, Attorney General one term, and served in Congress two terms.
Page 1139 - W. A. BRADLEY, filer D. match works, was born in Erie Co. Penn., Sept. 13, 1854. His parents moved to Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, and in 1862 they moved to Wisconsin. They are now located in Eau Claire Co. Mr. BRADLEY worked in a mill in Oshkosh four summers and went to school in winter. He then spent some years in Owego (sic), Shawano Co., engaged in filing; the mill burning down, he returned to Wisconsin and located in Oshkosh. In 1878 he engaged with CLARK & Son, and remained with their successors. He was married in Oshkosh Dec. 24, 1879, to Miss Carrie ROBBINS, of Oshkosh.
Page 1139 - Hy. BREASMEISTER, engineer for J. H. WEED, was born in Prussia in 1830, and came to the United States in 1851, locating in Milwaukee, Wis.; was engaged for a short time in a store, and also in a hotel for a time; then went to Manistee, Mich., where for about three years he was in a saw-mill; came to Oshkosh in 1860; has been engaged engineering eighteen years, all the time with J. H. WEED. He was married in Milwaukee Co., July, 1857, to Miss Sophia LEIBAR, of that county. They have seven children - Louisa, Henry, Edwin, William, Charles, Amelia and Clara.
Page 1139 � S. M. BRIDGE & Son, dealers in pianos, organs and musical merchandise. They have a store in Oshkosh, Wis., also one at Omro. Established in 1876 in Omro, and in Oshkosh September, 1881. Mr. BRIDGE was born in Canton, St. Lawrence Co., N.Y., Sept. 6, 1828; he settled in Waupun, Wis., in 1857. He previously lived one year in Janesville, Wis. He followed farming in Waukau; lived there until 1876, then went to Omro as above noted and engaged in musical merchandise. He was married in Canton, N.Y., June, 1852, to Miss Laura L. WRIGHT. She was born in Addison, Vt. They have three children living - Rollin W., Royal C., Loyal M., and once deceased, Charles C.
Page 1139 - L. W. BRIGGS, Director of the State Normal School, Oshkosh, Wis. The subject of our sketch was born near Buffalo, N.Y. In 1852, and at the age of twelve years, he came to Kenosha, Wis., with his parents, who located there, and where he was educated, graduating in a full classical course at the Kenosha High School in 1861. After graduating he turned his attention to teaching, at which he was engaged until May, 1862, when he enlisted in the 7th Wis. Light Artillery. He remained in the service for two years, when he re-enlisted as veteran and served as such until the end of the war; was honorably discharged as Quartermaster Sergeant, which position he had held for the last two years of service. At the close of the war he returned home and was elected to the County Superintendency of the Schools of Kenosha Co., which honorable position he held for two years. He then turned his attention to teaching again, and after serving as Principal of a ward school in Racine for five years, the Principal of Green Bay High School for one year, which he resigned in consequence of sickness, he took a professorship in the State Normal School at Oshkosh and was made director of the model department, which position he has very successfully maintained since.
Page 1139 - Rufus Choate BROWN, of the firm of COOK, BROWN & Co., manufacturers of lime, bricks, tile, etc.; was born at Belvidere, Boon Co., Ill., July 2, 1848; came to Fond du Lac about 23 years ago; lived there three years then came to Oshkosh, where he has since resided. He has been a member of the firm with which he is now connected since April 1, 1874. He was married at Oshkosh, Jan. 11, 1877, to Cornelia M. DOE; they have two children - William Doe, and Rufus Choate, Jr. Mr. BROWN is a member of the A., F. & A.M., and K. of P.
Page 1139 - John BUCKSTAFF, Jr., of the firm of BUCKSTAFF Bros & CHASE, lumber manufacturers, a son of John BUCKSTAFF; was born at Rolling Dam, Charlotte Co., Province of New Brunswick, Dec. 7, 1823; lived there until he came to West Bend, Wis., in 1849. The winter of that year, he manufactured cedar shingles with a draw-knife. In the spring of 1850, he returned to New Brunswick and remained there until he came to Oshkosh, Oct. 19, 1853; engaged in logging and lumbering operations with his father, his brother James and James CHASE; built a shingle-mill in 1865, his father and brothers George, James and Robert being in partnership with him; Mr. CHASE became interested in the mill in 1872, purchasing the interest of James BUCKSTAFF. John BUCKSTAFF, Sr., retired from the firm in 1873, but still resides in Oshkosh. They built their saw-mill in the summer of 1866. Mr. BUCKSTAFF was first married in May, 1852, at Rolling Dam, N.B., to Lavina HOPKINS, a native of that place; she died in June, 1855, leaving two children, John Allen, who is still living; Eugene, who died at the age of two years. Mr. BUCKSTAFF was married to his present wife, Sarah HOPKINS, in September, 1857, at Rolling Dam; she was born there. They have six children - Noel H., David Clyde, George, Aaron, Esther and Minerva. Mr. BUCKSTAFF has been Alderman of the Third Ward.
Page 1139 - Robert BUCKSTAFF, of the firm of BUCKSTAFF Bros. & CHASE; was born at Rolling Dam, Charlotte Co., Province of New Brunswick, Sept. 9, 1841; came to Oshkosh in 1851. He was married at Oshkosh, Oct. 1, 1864, to Sarah D. ABRAMS; she was born in Walworth Co., Wis. and died at Oshkosh in 1871 , leaving two children - Frances M. and Robert H. Mr. BUCKSTAFF's present wife was Mary SHEPARD, a native of the town of Oshkosh. They have one child - Daisy M. Mr. BUCKSTAFF is a member of the A., F. & A.M., I.O.O.F., and T. of H.
Page 1139 - George W. BURNELL, lawyer; was born at St. Albans, Vt., Dec. 19, 1839; he attended the New Hampton Institute at Fairfax, Vt., and graduated from the Albany Law School, in 1861; commenced practice at Highgate, Vt. In July, 1862, he enlisted in Co. F, 10th Vt. V.I.; was sergeant of that company, and was promoted to Second Lieutenant of Co. C, of the same regiment, in January, 1863. In January, 1864, he was made Captain of Co. C, 19th U.S. Colored Troops; he left the army at the close of the war, and in May, 1865, he came to Oshkosh, where he has since been engaged in practice of his profession. He has been District Attorney for three years; now holds that office; Commodore of the Oshkosh Yacht Club three years. Mr. BURNELL was married near Fishkill Landing, N.Y., in January, 1864, to Carrie S. MORGAN, a native of Fairfax, Vt.
Page 1139 - N.R. BURNHAM, lumberman, Mr. B., was born in Maine in 1820. In 1854 he came to Wisconsin and engaged in the lumbering industry here; in 1855-56, he assisted in the construction of the first gang saw-mill here, and has been actively identified with the industry since; in 1845 he was married to Miss Annie RUGGLES in Maine; she was born in Nova Scotia.
Page 1139 - William BUTTRICK, filer for FOSTER & JONES; was born in Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., Mass., March 3, 1813; learned trade of millwright, and followed this business until he came to Oshkosh, Wis. in May, 1855. When first in Oshkosh engaged in business under firm name BUTTRICK & GRIFFITH's planing-mill; added a saw-mill after a time. After running about four years Mr. FOSTER bought out the GIRFFITHS; about 1860 Mr. BUTTRICK bought out his partner and ran the business alone until he sold out to FOSTER & JONES. Mr. BUTTRICK has since been with the present firm with the exception of odd intervals. Mr. B. married in Carlisle, Mass., April 10, 1834, to Mary Ann GREEN, of Carlisle. Her family settled the town of Carlisle. Mrs. BUTTRICK died March 17, 1876, leaving two children - Nathan Alonzo and William Green. Mr. B. is a member of I.O.O.F.
Page 1139 - Alton J. CALKINS, foreman and manufacturer of all the bodies and seats in the carriage works of THOMPSON & HAYWARD. He does the work by contract and employs nine men. Mr. C was born in Cattaraugus CO., N.Y., Feb. 8, 1851. His parents moved to Columbia Co., Wis., in 1853, and settled in the township of Pacific. His father, Cyrus CALKINS, followed farming. Mr. A. J. CALKINS lived with his parents until he was twenty-one years of age; then went to Escanaba, Mich., and engaged in a hardware store two years, then returned home and farmed one year; after which he engaged with Messrs. THOMPSON & HAYWARD at Omro, Wis.; during the time he was with the above firm he spent eighteen months in Southwestern Minnesota and Eastern Dakota; he returned and worked in the above factory at Omro until it burned; then moved with them in February, 1881, to Oshkosh, Wis., where he engaged as above noted. He was married Oct. 14, 1874, to Miss Helen I. RIKER, of Wyocena, Wis.; she was born in the latter city Dec. 23, 1856. They have two daughters - Edna May and Nana Pearle.
Page 1140 - John J. CAMERON, of the firm of WILLIAMSON, LIBBEY & Co., sash, door and blind manufacturers, was born at Schenectady, N.Y., Oct. 2, 1824; in 1848 he went to Albany, N.Y., and resided there two years; engaged in carpenter and joiner work there; afterward lived at White Plains, N.Y., where he carried on mercantile business, until he came to Oshkosh May 31, 1869; he has been engaged in present business ever since he came here. He was married at Schenectady, N.Y., in 1850, to Jane WILLIAMSON; she died in 1855, leaving two children - Fannie and Jane, both of whom have since died. Mr. CAMERON's present wife was Jessie WILLIAMSON, a native of Schenectady. They have four children living - Jane C., George W., Harry B. and Jessie B.
Page 1140 - Edward CASEY, engineer, CASEY Bros., was born in County Kilkenny, Ireland, Feb. 22, 1832; came to United States about 1847, and settled in Cayuga Co., N.Y.; spent some years on the lakes; engineer on propellers between Chicago and Ogdensburg and Buffalo to Chicago; came to Wisconsin in 1859, and settled in Oshkosh, engaging in engineering, which he has followed in all some twenty-seven years. Married at Oshkosh April 11, 1864, to Miss Eliza DELANY, a native of Canada. They have five children - Sarah E., Mary M., George, Charles, Robert. Mr. C. is a member of the A.O.U.W. and T.A.U. of A., and St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church.
Page 1140 - William E. CASTERSON, foreman of the boxing department in PARSON & GOODFELLOW's Carriage Works; he was born in London, England, Nov. 9, 1848; he emigrated to America in 1869, and arrived in Chicago, Dec. 1, 1869; he worked in different capacities until February, 1872; then into the lightning rod business one year, after which he worked in a book bindery, then in a meat market a short time; then began doing business for the above firm, who were then doing business in Chicago, under the firm name of PARSONS & NEVILLE; he came to Oshkosh with them in January, 1879; he was married in London, England, January, 1869, to Miss Isabella LAWSON, who was also born in the latter city. They have four children - Eusebius H., Emily E., George, and Joseph.
Page 1140 - Allan CASWELL, dealer in dry goods and notions. Has a fine store at 105 Main street (established in September, 1878). Mr. CASWELL was born in Scotland in May, 1823; he emigrated to America in 1846 and located in Buffalo, N.Y.; he followed the mercantile business, having charge of a large dry goods house four years; he went to Fond du Lac, Wis., in 1850, and engaged in business under the firm name of CASWELL & DEE; continued in company fifteen years, after which Mr. CASWELL sold his interest, and again embarked under firm name of CASWELL & MASON; continued five years, sold out, then engaged under firm name of CASWELL & SEWELL some time; sold out and was alone one year in business, after which he moved his stock to Oshkosh and went in company with Mr. HUGHES and continued until February, 1881, since which he has been in business alone.
Page 1140 - Otis F. CHASE, County Clerk; was born at Woodstock, Oxford Co., Maine, July 14, 1834; came to Oshkosh May 27, 1854; he was employed as clerk in a hardware store for five years, afterward until 1861 he taught school winters and engaged in farming summers; in 1861 he enlisted in Co. D, 8th Wis. Vol. Inft.; served in that regiment for two years and eight months, when he was discharged on account of disability, and on the organization of the 46th Wis. Vol. Inft. he was commissioned Second Lieutenant of Co. K, of that regiment, having been Corporal and Sergeant of his old company; he mustered out of the service in the fall of 1865, and returned to Oshkosh and was employed in the office of the U. S. Internal Revenue Assessor until the fall of 1866, when he was elected County Clerk; he has been re-elected every two years since that time. Mr. CHASE was married in the town of Omro, Wis., Feb. 6, 1866, to Ellen E. RICHARDS, a native of Ogdensburg, N.Y. They have one child - Leorr O.
Page 1140 - James CHASE, of the firm BUCKSTAFF Bros. & CHASE, lumber manufacturers; was born at Rolling Dam, Charlotte Co., Province of New Brunswick, where he resided until he came to Oshkosh, Oct. 19, 1853. Besides being engaged in the manufacture of lumber he has carried on a farm for twenty-one years; he is a director of the Union National Bank, and has been a stock-holder of that institution ever since its organization; he is also interested in various other enterprises. Mr. CHASE was married at Rolling Dam, N. B., in October, 1850 to Lucy BUCKSTAFF, a native of that place. They have nine children - William, James Turner, Ida, Lucy, Mary, George, Nellie, Francis and Elizabeth.
Page 1140 - Peter CHARBOUNEAU, general blacksmith and jobbing, shoeing, etc., also wagon and paint shop up-stairs. He was born in Canada, opposite Montreal, in Naperville Co., June 29, 1835. He settled in Oshkosh in 1859, in June, and began blacksmithing. He began business on his own hook April 10, 1862; built his present large shop in 1877. He has been burned out two different times on his present location. He was married, Jan. 22, 1860, to Miss Catherine CARY, who was born in Ireland in October, 1835. They have three children - A. Theodore, Mary F. and Thomas P. Mr. C. is one of the enterprising workmen of this city, and now occupies a fine shop.
Page 1140 - Leander CHOATE, of the firm of CHOATE, BRAY & Co., loggers and dealers in pine lands, was born in Bridgeton, Main, Nov. 17, 1834. In 1854, he left home and went to Massachusetts, and for three years worked in the wood and coal yard of CHOATE & BRAY. He came to Wisconsin in 1857; located in Oshkosh, and engaged in different occupations connected with the lumbering business. In 1877, the firm bought about 6,000,000 feet of Indian logs, run them down the Oconto River, and manufactured them into lumber. He was married in Oshkosh in 1859, to Miss Adeline P. CHOATE. They have five children, of whom there survive three - Frank L., Louisa, and Ona Irene. Mr. C. is a member of the Business Men's Association.
Page 1140 - David CHRISTENSON, engineer in PARSONS & GOODFELLOW's carriage works. Mr. C. was born in Norway, Sept. 28, 1826, emigrated to America in 1852, and located in Menasha; followed his trade there four months, then went to Neenah and followed same to 1857; then engaged as engineer on Lake Winnebago and Fox River; followed in that connection with operating and owning a shingle mill; sold his mill in 1876, and since has followed engineering. He moved to Oshkosh in 1875, and began work as above noted. He was married in Neenah, May 19, 1857, to Miss Ann PAULSON, who was born in Norway. They have three children - Peter C., Albert S.C. and Jennie O.
Page 1140 - Carlos D. CHURCH, real estate and loan agent, was born in Chesterfield, Essex Co., N.Y., Sept. 11, 1818; came to Oshkosh in June, 1855, engaged in building, as a carpenter and joiner, for about a year, helped to construct the first circular saw mill erected in Oshkosh; also assisted in the construction of GREEN & CONRO's grist-mill. Afterward, for a number of years, he was engaged in dock building and spile driving. He was in the grocery business about three years, and then began the real estate and insurance business. About ten years ago he discontinued insurance, and has since given his attention to real estate and money loaning. Mr. CHURCH was married at Keeseville, N.Y., in March, 1840, to Esther DERBY. She was born in Willsboro, N.Y. They have two children living, Elizabeth S. and Edward A.; lost two sons - Harry, who died at the age of three years, and Edwin, aged fourteen months.
Page 1141 - James L. CLARK, is a native of ALTON, BELKNAP Co., New Hampshire, and was born April 17, 1824. He received a common school education, and at an early age learned the carpenter and joiner trade. The occupation he continued until 1855, when he emigrated to the West and located at its present home - Oshkosh. Here he followed his trade for two years, after which he engaged in the lumber business for about three years, and subsequently held the position of superintendent of the mills of different parties. In 1863, he engaged in making match splints, having purchased from Daniel RUGGLES a round split machine. This machine was imperfect and Mr. CLARK's inventive genius replaced it with a new one, which worked so successfully that he engaged exclusively in the manufacture of splints. Beginning modestly, his assistants consisted only of two persons, and the "sorting" was done at his house. In time, every room was occupied. In July, 1864, he transferred his work-shop from his house to a building he had erected for his growing business, and the business grew in five years to an annual product of $20,000. Mr. CLARK had started without means, but with energy, integrity, and perseverance, had slowly reached this point. He felt his efforts had been rewarded, and dreamed not of the mammoth establishment he would create in the following fourteen years. In 1868, he commenced the manufacture of matches in a small way, branding them "Star Matches." The superiority of this make soon gained for it a general sale throughout the Northern and Western States, in consequence of which the business steadily increased. The daily capacity of the factory was two thousand gross (one gross of matches constituting 14,400 matches), requiring the use of government stamps amounting to $860,000 annually, being largely in excess of that paid by any other factory in the United States, and one-fourth of the entire amount paid the Government from this source. The factory consumed at the rate of 150 tons of brimstone, 11 tons of phosphorus, 320 tons of straw board and paper, and 4,000,000 feet of lumber in the manufacture of these matches, annually, and Mr. CLARK gave employment to nearly 600 hands. In the conduct of this immense establishment Mr. CLARK was assisted by his son Herbert M. CLARK, who was the superintendent. For the purpose of obtaining a full supply of the best straight-grained timber for splints, Mr. CLARK erected in 1878, a mill for the purpose of sawing splint timber. In addition to this he manufactured a superior brand of shingles. His success in that direction was noteworthy. In two years, he cut more shingles that any other mill on the Wolf River, the product of 1879 being nearly 13,000,000, while in 1880 it reached 18,000,000. Mr. CLARK sold his match works in December, 1880, and immediately erected the most complete carriage factory in the West. Mr. CLARK is quiet and unassuming in his manners, and he possesses sterling qualities; he has devoted himself untiringly to his business, and by combining industry, integrity and perseverance, he has given his adopted home two institutions that are a great benefit to the city in furnishing employment and support to so large a number of hands. Mr. CLARK was married July 26, 1851, to Miss Sarah FLINT, by whom he had two sons, only one of whom, Herbert M., survives, and is now a partner of his father.
Page 1141 - Herbert M. CLARK, of the firm J. L. CLARK & Son, carriage and buggy manufacturers, was born at Oshkosh, Feb. 26, 1857, and was associated with his father in the manufacture of matches from the time he was sixteen years of age until his father sold that business in December, 1880; for the last four years he was Superintendent of the immense works; Nov. 1, 1876, he was married to Julia P. FRENTZ, also a native of Oshkosh; they have one child - Amy. Mr. CLARK is a member of the Turners and German Musical Societies.
Page 1141 - F. B. CLAGGETT & Co., wholesale and retail dealers in drugs, paints, oils, wall paper, etc. Firm composed of F. B. CLAGGETT and J. C. HUBER, of Fond du Lac; commenced business November, 1875; carry a stock of about $10,000 to $12,000; do a large and increasing business; sales of 1881 will probably reach $25,000 to $30,000; purchase of coal oil alone, during the three months previous to September, 1881, will amount to 1,000 barrels.
Frank B. CLAGGETT, senior member of the firm F. B. CLAGGETT & Co., druggists, was born in El Dorado, Fond du Lac Co., Wis., Jan. 6, 1849. Parents, John and Melissa (HUFFCOTT) CLAYGETT. In 1866, moved into the city of Fond du Lac, and engaged as clerk in J. C. HUBER & Co.'s drug store until 1874, when he formed a partnership with Mr. J. C. HUBER and bought a stock of drugs in Fond du Lac; sold out in a few months, and, in 1875, moved to Oshkosh and opened present business. Mr. CLAGGETT was married in Oshkosh, Jan. 21, 1872, to Miss Louise C. GIBBS, of Fond du Lac; they have two children - Benjamin Franklin and Samuel. Mr. C. is a member of the A.O.U.W.
Page 1141 - C. D. CLEVELAND, lawyer, was born in Litchfield, Conn., in October, 1839. Attended common schools and seminaries; entered Wilson Academy at East Hampton, Mass., and graduated in 1860. On the breaking out of the late war, he enlisted as private in the 2d Connecticut; served three months; re-enlisted in the 19th Connecticut, which was changed to the 2d Regt. Heavy Artillery; held commission as 2d Lieutenant in the 19th, and was advanced to 1st Lieutenant in the change; advanced in grade until he held a commission as Colonel of the Regiment; was mustered out in September, 1865, and returned to Connecticut and entered Yale Law School; was admitted to the bar, and in 1866, he removed to Wisconsin, located in Oshkosh, and engaged in the practice of his profession; he was married in Oshkosh, in October, 1869, to Miss Catherine HUGHES; they have two children - Chester and Catherine. Mr. C. is a member of the A., F. & A.M. Lodge and Chapter, and of the G.A.R., and K. of H.
Page 1141 - W. COLVIN, American Express agent, was born in Washington Co., N.Y., Dec. 3, 1826. Came to Wisconsin in June, 1857, located in Oshkosh, and engaged in the steamboat and forwarding business; was appointed agent of the Express Co. in 1859, a position he now holds, in addition to dealing in coal and salt, and representing the following passenger and freight steamboat lines: Wolf River Transportation Company, Green Bay Transportation Company, and the Merchant's Dispatch Transportation Company. Six boats leave the wharf daily. Mr. C. was married in Wayne Co., N.Y., in 1856, to Miss P. M. CHAPMAN, of Wayne Co., originally from Saratoga Co., N.Y. Mrs. C. is a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church and of the Ladies Benevolent Association.
Page 1141 - E. N. CONLEE, of the firm of CONLEE Bros., lumber manufacturers and proprietors of planing-mill, and sash, door and blind factory, was born at Sandy Hill, Washington Co., N.Y. He was engaged in the wholesale lumber business at Oswego, N.Y., for three years prior to coming to Oshkosh in 1861, and had for several years carried on the manufacture of lumber at Kingston, Canada. After coming to Oshkosh he was engaged in grain business until 1866, in partnership with Orville BEACH; commenced logging and lumbering in 1865, and commenced manufacturing lumber in 1867, in 1874, commenced the manufacture of sash, doors and blinds. Mr. C. was married at Ganesvoort, Saratoga Co., N.Y., in November, 1861, to Sarah V. THOMPSON; she died in 1873, leaving one child, Margaret M. Present wife was Delia H. CRINGLE ; they were married at Belvidere, Ill., Aug. 18, 1874; they have one son, Noyes N. Mr. CONLEE was Alderman of the Second Ward for two terms.
Page 1141 - George W. CONLEE, of the firm CONLEE Bros., proprietors of saw-planing, planing-mill, sash, door and blind factory, was born at Sandy Hill, Washington Co., N.Y. During the late war of the rebellion he served two years in the Regimental Band of the 22nd N.Y.V.I. He was for one year at Kingston, Canada, with his brother, E.N., who was engaged in the manufacture of lumber there. Afterward he was with a lumber firm at Plattsburg, N.Y., for two years prior to coming to Oshkosh in the fall of 1865. Engaged in the lumber business ever since he came here.
Page 1142 - A. CONRO, shingle manufacturer, was born at Grand Isle, Vt., Sept. 10, 1827. When an infant he was removed to Essex Co., N.Y., where he remained until he was about eight years of age; afterward lived in Vermont until he was fourteen years old, then he went to Clinton Co., N.Y., and learned the trade of millwright. He was a resident of that county and its vicinity until he was twenty-two years of age. In 1850, he went to Missouri, where he resided one year, then three years in Georgia, when he returned to the State of New York, where he remained until he came to Oshkosh, in the spring of 1855; built a grist-mill here with his brother and GREEN & POWERS, the firm being POWERS, CONRO & Co.; run the mill about three years; afterward, until 1861, he worked at his trade of millwright. In 1861 and 1862, for one year, he was engaged in the manufacture of lumber; then he engaged in steamboating, which he continued until the spring of 1877. For nearly a year he was connected with the Fox River Improvement, and in the summer of 1879 he engaged in his present business, in partnership with G. C. GRIFFITH. Mr. CONRO was married at Westville, Clinton Co., N.Y., in December, 1854, to Eliza C. MANN, a native of that place. They have three children living - James M., Samuel A. and Charles A. Mr. C. is a member of A., F. & A.M.
Page 1142 - Ossian COOK, of the firm COOK, BROWN & Co., manufacturers of lime, tile, brick, etc., was born in the town of Shipton, Canada East, Feb. 11, 1832. From 1836 to 1850, he lived in Ohio, first in Canaan, Wayne Co., afterward at Massillon. In 1850, he removed to Chicago, and lived there until May, 1855, when he came to Oshkosh, engaged in boot and shoe trade until 1857; then he went to Pike's Peak; returned to Oshkosh, and in 1860 he began the manufacture of lime in partnership with J. A. DAY. They carried on business together until 1874, when the present firm was organized. Jan. 1, 1877, Hon. B. F. CARTER became a partner. Mr. COOK was married at Bombay, Franklin Co., N.Y., Jan. 1, 1855, to Rhoda WAITE, a native of that place, and a daughter of Oriday D. DAY. They have five children - Allen B., William Grant, Ada B., Jessie A., and Thomas P. Mr. COOK is a member of the A., F. &A.M., and I.O.O.F. He is an only son of William Grannis and Sarah (ANDREWS) COOK, both born at Claremont, N. H. His father was born in 1801, and died at Oshkosh in 1867. His mother was born in 1800, and died at West Brookfield, Stark Co., Ohio, in 1852.
Page 1142 - Timothy E. CRANE, otherwise known as Uncle Tim, lumberman and logger, employs from seventy-five to one hundred men, and gets out from five to ten million feet during the logging season. Established in 1859. He was born in Eddington, Me., June 24, 1813; at the age of eighteen years, he began working for his father, the Hon. Allin CRANE, who followed lumbering, milling, farming and mercantile business, and he has also been a member of both houses of the Maine Legislature. Timothy E. worked for his father until he was twenty-one years of age, then worked out by the month four years as a laborer, and part of the time as foreman, working the lumber woods during the winters, and summers improving the lumber streams. He left Maine in 1853 and went to northern New York, at Potsdam in the employ of a Boston company, where he remained until September, 1856, at which time, he started through the lakes on a steamer for Oshkosh, Wis., arriving October, 1856. He first handled stock during the winter, and next season took charge of a gang mill and repairs of the same. The next fall he was employed on the Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad, having charge of sixty men; was in employ of railroad two years, after which, he went into the employ of C. C. WASHBURN, on the Chippewa River, in the capacity of repairing mills, manufacturing lumber, logging, etc., one and a half years. He then returned to Oshkosh, first as one of the company of James JENKINS & Co., in lumbering extensively, after which, he engaged alone, and since which time, he has been actively engaged. He was married in Kenduskeag, Me., 1841, to Miss Apphiah B. GORDON, of Hollis, York Co., same State. They have had three children - Mary E. (deceased); Harriet A., married to Mr. I. H. LAWRENCE, and living in Mosinee, Wis.; Emma A., married to Mr. T. SWAN and living in New London. Mrs. CRANE died Oct. 7, 1854 in Orono, Me. He was married again in Milwaukee, Wis., July 5, 1870, to the widow of late Col. J. W. SCOTT, who was shot in the battle of Chancellorsville. Her maiden name was Henrietta A. WRIGHT, born near Sackett's Harbor, N.Y., being the first female white child who lived in Oshkosh, coming here with her parents at age of five years. Her father's name was George WRIGHT, who was the third or fourth pioneer of Oshkosh.
Page 1142 - I. H. CRAWFORD, engineer, was born in Toronto, Canada West, June 8, 1850. Parents came to United States in 1857, and located in Monona, Clayton Co., Iowa, where they engaged in farming. His first work was braking on C.M.& St. P. R.R., then firing, then in shops. Came to Oshkosh in 1866, and engaged in steamboating on the lake, was assistant engineer five seasons, and was chief engineer of the Milwaukee five seasons; after this engaged in engineering in the mills. Has been in present position since March, 1880. He was married in Oshkosh in 1872, to Miss Ellen M. MINTOR, of Booneville, N.Y. They have three children - George, Mary, and an infant unnamed.
Page 1142 - George V. CROFT, Clerk Tremont House, was born in St. Catharines, Canada, Aug. 24, 1845. His parents, George and Mary A. (VAUGHN) CROFT, came to Wisconsin in 1851, locating in Fond du Lac. In 1864, the subject of this sketch came to Oshkosh and engaged with BIGGER & HILL, dry goods merchants; remained with them until 1873. About two or three years later, having in the meantime, sold goods for different firms, he took an interest in firm of E. L. HUGHS & Co.; sold out three years later, and engaged with William HILL & Co., with whom he remained until he took his present position March 1, 1881. Mr. CROFT is a member of Oshkosh Lodge, 27, A., F. & A.M., of which he is now J.W. and of Tyrean Chapter, 15.
Page 1142 - John P. CROSBY, foreman in the wood-working machinery department of THOMPSON & HAYWARD's Carriage Works. Mr. CROSBY was born in Oshkosh Nov. 5, 1852. He began work in a planing-mill at the age of eleven years, worked one year, after which, he worked in shingle-mills during the summers until he was nineteen years of age, attending school in winter. He worked in the shops of the GEISER Threshing Machine Company about five years, then went to Stillwater, Minn., and worked for SEYMOUR, SABIN & Co., in the Threshing Machine Works about two years; returned to Oshkosh and worked at the carpenter and joiner trade, and began work as above noticed Feb. 22, 1881 Was married in Oshkosh Aug. 16, 1877, to Miss Dora E. HALL; she was born in Pontiac, Mich. They have two children - Cora I. and Lendall C.
Page 1142 - J. W. CROZIER, firm of CROZIER & TYRRELL, was born in Canada in May, 1853; came to Winnebago Co., Wis., with his parents in 1861; attended school in Oshkosh, and graduated from Business College in 1876; read law in the city, and was admitted to the bar in November, 1879, and to the Supreme Court Oct. 18, 1881.
Page 1142 - Marshall D. DAGGETT came to Neenah, Wis., Sept. 2, 1859; resided there until April, 1960; he then went to Ft. Wayne, Ind., and was engaged in railroading four years, eighteen months and two a (sic) half years as conductor. He enlisted in the 3d W. V.I., and after fourteen months' active service, he was for one year employed as Adjutant's Clerk. When he left the service, he returned to Neenah, where he resided most of the time for two years; then he came to Oshkosh, where he has since been connected with the sash, door and blind manufactories as foreman, and more recently was a partner in one of them. He was born in Bakersfield, Vt., July 15, 1844; Lived there until he came to Wisconsin, in 1859. He was married at Neenah, Dec. 20, 1868, to Kate BROWN, a native of Neenah, Wis.; they have one child - Bessie. Mr. DAGGETT is a member of A., F. & A.M.
Page 1143 - Prof. W. W. DAGGETT, proprietor of the Oshkosh Business College, was born at Bakersfield, Franklin Co., Vt., Aug. 24, 1833. When he was twenty-two years of age he removed to Kane Co., Ill., taught school at Elgin and in that vicinity, until he came to Neenah, Wis., in the fall of 1858. He was Principal of Neenah High School six years, and held the same position in Menasha High School two years, and two years Principal of the Doty's Island School; came to Oshkosh in September, 1870, and engaged in present business here since that time. Prof. DAGGETT was married at Geneva, Ill., April 10, 1858, to Ann ROGERS; she died June 30, 1866, leaving two children - Fred E., born Oct. 25, 1861, now living; Willie DeForest, died at the age of three months. Present wife was Martha L. BOWMAN, a native of the State of New York; they were married at Menasha, Wis., April 3, 1867; they have six children - Jennie N., Martha A., Nellie A., Belle S., Wallace H., and Hattie C. Mr. D. has been Alderman of the First Ward of the city of Oshkosh; he is a member of the A., F. & A.M., Blue Lodge, Chapter and Commandery; he is also a member of the Congregational Church. While at Neenah, he served six years as City Clerk, and was City and Town Clerk at the time he came to Oshkosh.
Page 1143 - H. B. DALE, physician and surgeon, was born in the town of Romulus, Seneca Co., N.Y., Oct. 23, 1835; read medicine at Bath, Steuben Co., N.Y.; graduated from Cleveland Homoeopathic Medical College in 1860; came to Oshkosh in 1860. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Homoeopathic Society, was President of the society two years ago; he was Superintendent of the Oshkosh City Schools for eight years; Mayor two terms, Alderman one term. The Doctor was married at Fond du Lac, in May, 1860, to Augusta OLCOTT, a native of the State of New York; they have one son - Harvey B., Jr.
Page 1143 - R. E. DANIEL, insurance agent, born in Wales, in 1844. His parents came to Racine in 1848. In 1862, he enlisted in Co. F, 22d W.V.I.; the battles fought were - Resaca, Kenasaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Goldsboro and Savannah; SHERMAN was in command; was taken prisoner at Brentwood Station, Tenn. in 1863; endured the horrors of Libby Prison a number of months; was discharged from there; he returned to Racine, and engaged in book-keeping. He came to Oshkosh in 1866, and acted as Deputy Register of Deeds for a time. In 1868, he began his present business; it has increased and is increasing owing to his careful and shrewd investment. He is special agent of Boston Underwriters, Fire Insurance Association for Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa and Michigan; he represents Liverpool, London and Globe, North British and Mercantile, of London; also ten of the principal insurance companies of the United States; also of Travelers' Accident Co., the only one in the United States of importance. Mr. DANIEL is passionately fond of music, and has devoted much time to the study of it; his voice is baritone, of fine quality, good range and a most pleasant voice to which to listen. He studied under Prof. BAILEY, of the Boston Conservatory, a prominent teacher some years ago. Mr. D. is very enterprising in any of the musical affairs in Oshkosh. He married Mary E. LEWIS, of Berlin, Wis., in 1867, who sings finely. She has a sister, a prominent singer, in Green Bay, and one in Chicago, also a very prominent singer.
Page 1143 - Allie DAMUTH, firm DAMUTH Brothers, proprietors of livery and hack stables, established in 1877; he was born in Onondaga Co., N.Y., July 23, 1849; he settled in Oshkosh, Wis. with his parents in 1852. He first followed farming, teaming, etc.; was married in Oshkosh, Wis., February, 1881, to Miss Minnie SEARS; she was born in Markesan, Wis. The DAMUTH Brothers have an extensive livery stock, and are ever ready to accommodate the traveling public.
Page 1143 - Charles H. DAVIS, lumber manufacturer; was born at Castleton, Vt., Jan. 5, 1827, When he was a youth, his parents removed with their family to Warren, Co., N.Y.; he lived there until 1857, then went to Muskegon, Mich., where he was employed in a lumber establishment until he came to Oshkosh, June 1, 1860. For about fifteen months after coming here, he was engaged in the planing mill business, then sold out and built a shingle-mill; sold that after running it several years; afterward for seven years was in a machine shop and foundry business; logging for two or three years. Since January, 1874, he has been a member of the present firm, R. McMILLEN & Co. Mr. DAVIS was married at Stony Creek, Warren Co., N.Y., to Christie A. McMILLEN, a native of that county. They have three children - Sarah, Alden H. and Helen Grace.
Page 1143 - Evan DAVIS, foreman for W. L. & Co.; was born in Denbigh, Wales, March 8, 1848; came to the United States in 1856, accompanied by his parents, and settled in Fond du Lac Co., Wis.; engaged in farming. Came to Oshkosh in 1868, and engaged in sash, door and blind factory, in different departments, and has followed the business since. Mr. DAVIS was married in Oshkosh in 1873, to Mary E. EDWARDS, a native of Wales. They have four children, of which there survive three - Ellen E., Bessie and Hugh Edwards. Mr. DAVIS is a member of the Welsh Calvinistic Church, and of the order of Good Templars.
Page 1143 - A. A. DEAN, sawyer for McM.; was born in Warren Co., N.Y., Nov 10, 1844. His parents came to Wisconsin in 1844, and located in Oshkosh; Mr. DEAN ran an engine in a machine shop when he first came to Oshkosh; has been in his present position with McMILLEN about eleven years. He was married in Oshkosh, May 4, 1867, to Miss Mary SHELDON, of Oshkosh, a native of Burlington, Wis. They have had four children, of whom there survives Carrie E., George S. and William H.
Page 1143 - William J. DEAN, engineer for McMILLEN; was born in Stony Creek, Warren Co., N.Y., in 1842. His parents came West in 1854, and after spending about three months in LaSalle Co., Ill., moved to Wisconsin and located in Oshkosh. Mr. DEAN first worked on the river for a time, and was watchman in the mill for three months in 1860, and in 1861 commenced engineering. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Co. C, 21st W.V.I., and served until he was mustered out in June, 1865; was detailed as nurse for some six months, and was for several years, Postmaster of his regiment. On his return from the war, he worked in the saw-mill at Appleton several years, engaged in setting and filing; after spending one year in Oshkosh and some three years in Wrightstown, he bought an interest in a portable saw-mill; after running it about one year, he sold out and returned to Oshkosh and engaged with McMILLEN. He was married in Oshkosh, Oct. 18, 1865, to Miss Marion HOWARD, of Oshkosh, They have had four children, one only survives - Jesse A. Mr. DEAN is a member of the I.O.O.F.
Page 1143 - William DECKER, dentist; was born in the town of Glover, Orleans Co., Vt., in October, 1826; came to Horicon, Wis., in 1855; came to Oshkosh in 1876; he has been engaged in the practice of dentistry for over thirty years; in January, 1849, he was married at Derby Line, Vt., to Julia A. GILMAN, a native of Lower Canada; they have three children living - Clara M. Mary and Jessie A.; lost four children. The Doctor has been a member of the I.O.O.F. for twenty-eight years; he is also a member of the K. of P.
Page 1143 - Herman DERKSEN, manufacturer and wholesale dealer in cigars, 52 Main street; Mr. D. was born in Germany Feb. 15, 1844; he emigrated with his parents to America in 1852, and settled in Cincinnati, Ohio, where they lived about two years, then moved to Chicago and lived four years, then moved to Portage, Columbia Co., and lived seventeen years, where he worked for his father, T. V. DERKSEN, who was also engaged in the manufacture of cigars; he then moved to Oshkosh and began the manufacture of cigars in company with his father, where they continued until the fire of 1875, after which he began alone, and has since continued; he is steadily increasing his business. He was married in Oshkosh, Wis., Oct. 9, 1872, to Miss Emilia ERNST, who was born in Oshkosh, Wis., April 20, 1853; they have four children, three sons and one daughter - Oscar H., Theadore R., Ernst R., and an infant daughter. He employs twenty-five hands in the manufacture of cigars.
Page 1144 - Leander DIMPSEY, 164 Main street, dealer in general line of hardware, tinware etc.; agent for BOYNTON heating furnaces for wood and coal; established first in 1857; he was born in Erie, Penn., Nov. 7, 1832; he lived there until 1849, and moved to Oshkosh, Wis., the same year, and worked at journeyman work about three years; then he went to Weyauwega and began business in the hardware trade in company with H. C. STRINGHAM (firm name of STRINGHAM & DIMPSEY), in 1855; continued one year, then sold out to his partner, and then he returned to Oshkosh and located; since then he has continued the business, except acting as traveling salesman for RANSOM & Co., of Albany, N.Y.; he was engaged for the latter company about three years; since then he has followed the hardware business as before stated; employs four men, and does a large amount of tin roofing. He was married in Oshkosh in February, 1857, to Miss Marion GILL; she was born in Crawford Co., Penn.; they have three children - Emma T., William N. and Charles.
Page 1144 - John DOBSON, ice dealer, was born in Leeds, England, in 1830; came to Massachusetts in 1840, and to Plattsburg in 1851. He came to Oshkosh in 1853 and engaged as engineer on a steamboat here; he run as engineer of the first steamboat from here to Green Bay. In 1860 he opened a machine shop; sold out in 1865, and engaged in farming; began dealing in ice fall of 1872. He is sole owner of the Winnebago Ice Company. It does the largest business here; ships ice every year; one year it shipped 50,000 tons to a Chicago firm. Mr. DOBSON got up the first American brass band here; was Alderman also. He was married to Miss Cecelia H. MOORE in 1850. They have one child, Mary Hettie.
Page 1144 - Robert DOYLE, engineer; was born in County Killkenny, Ireland, and came to the United States in 1871, locating in Juneau Co., Wis., and engaged in lumbering; in 1873, he moved to Oshkosh and engaged in engineering, a business he has since followed; has been with present firm about five years. He was married in Juneau Co., Wis., in 1875, to Sarah E. POLLARD, of that county, who died May 22, 1880, leaving three children - William, Catherine, Robert. Mr. C. is a member of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church.
Page 1144 - J. J. DRISCOLL, sawyer; was born in Howard, Brown Co., Wis., Feb. 15, 1856; his parents are now in Shawano Co.; about 1869, he commenced his business in Big Suamico in knot sawing; after a time, moved to Pittsfield, Brown Co., where he engaged with MONROE & Bro., packing and sawing; followed general occupation about three years, then took charge of double cutter at Angelica, Shawano Co., where he remained until he came to Oshkosh in 1879; has been engaged in milling, in all some thirteen years; has been in present position about three seasons.
Page 1144 - F. DUMKE, yard foreman for SCOTT & LIBBEY; was born in Germany, June 5, 1840; came to the United States in 1864, first settled in Milwaukee, Wis., for a short time; in 1865 he located in Oshkosh and engaged with SWIFT & SCOTT, who were succeeded by SCOTT & LIBBEY; he has been foreman seven years; he was married in Germany in 1863, to Charlotte RUEGE; they have one child - Edward.
Page 1144 - H. M. DYER, superintendent CONLEE Bros.' sash, door and blind factory; was born in New Sharon, Franklin Co., Maine, Oct. 8, 1846; his parents, James and Betsie (SNELL) DYER, are still in Maine. About 1865 the subject of this sketch went to Lawrence, Mass., where he learned his trade and engaged in building until he moved to Oshkosh, Wis., in 1868; when he first came to Oshkosh he engaged in building, which he followed about two years, then engaged in pattern making about eighteen months and has since been with CONLEE Bros.; Mr. DYER was married in Menasha, Wis., Oct. 8, 1879, to Miss Carrie BROWN, of Menasha. They have one child - Marion Snell; Mr. DYER is a member of the "Oshkosh" Lodge, No. 27, A., F. & A.M., and of "Tyrean" Chapter, No. 15.
Page 1144 - Eugene A. EARLE, foreman of the running-gear department of THOMPSON & HAYWARD's Carriage Works; Mr. EARLE was born in Lowville, Lewis Co., N.Y., Sept. 12, 1857; emigrated with his parents to the West in October, 1865, and settled in Omro, Wis., where he lived until February, 1881; he has followed the carriage business since 1876, doing the work by contract, and employes four men; he engaged at the latter date with the above firm and since continued; he was married in Omro November, 1879, to Miss Lennie H. SMITH, who was born in Eureka, Winnebago Co., Oct. 17, 1857; they have one daughter - Ethel EARLE, born April 10, 1881.
Page 1144 - M. H. EATON, City Attorney, was born in 1851, in this county. His parents came to this county about 1837, and were among the first settlers here; they still live on their farm. Mr. EATON took an academic course at Ripon and Appleton; he began study of law in 1871, with FINCH & FELKER, and finished with JACKSON & HALSEY; was admitted to the bar in 1875; has practiced alone till 1881. Mr. EATON takes an active part in politics, and though a stanch (sic) Republican, he was elected to his present office in 1879 by the Democratic Council, such was their respect for and confidence in him. Also in 1880 the Democratic Council elected him. In 1881 the Council was Republican and elected him. Mr. EATON has acquired as large a practice as any young lawyer that ever started in this city; he married Alice KIMBLE in 1875; they have two children - Leo Kimble and Fred Jefferson. Mrs. EATON is a prominent singer here.
Page 1144 Andrew EDNIE, foreman in the trimming department of THOMPSON & HAYWARD's Carriage Works; was born in Andover, Mass., Oct. 27, 1850; he lived in the East until 1876; Mr. EDNIE learned his trade of Henry HALE & Co., of New Haven, Conn., and has worked in the following places, East Merrimack, New Haven, South Bend, Indiana, and Elkhart, and was in business on his own hook about two years in New Paris, Indiana, up to Jan. 1, 1881, at which time he came to Oshkosh, Wis., and began work as noted above; he was married in South Bend, Ind., Dec. 26, 1878, to Miss Sadie A. CLARK, who was born in Saint Stephens, N.B., May 6, 1854.
Page 1144 - R. P. EIGHME, lawyer; came to Oshkosh in September, 1850; engaged in the practice of law until 1865, when he engaged in the manufacture of lumber at Oconto, Wis., and continued in that business five years; he carried on logging business until 1876. IN 1877 he resumed the practice of his profession; Mr. EIGHME was born in Hamburg, Erie Co., N.Y., Sept. 20, 1823; read law with Geo. W. CLINTON and NICHOLS, of Buffalo, N.Y. He has held various offices since coming to Wisconsin, Register of the State Land Office, member of the Assembly and several city and town positions. He was candidate for State Senator on the Democratic ticket when the district was Republican by a majority of 1,500, and was defeated by only 45 votes. Mr. EIGHME was married at Buffalo, N.Y., to Sarah M. TANNER; she died in May, 1877, leaving three children - Anna Lydia, now Mrs. John A. BISHOP, of Deadwood; Carrie E., Now Mrs. Chas. N. BLACK, of Chicago; and Richard S.
Page 1144 - Cook ELY, photographer, No. 2 Elm street. His business amounts to $5,000 per annum; established in 1876. He was born in England, near Boston, June 21, 1847. His parents emigrated to America in 1852 and located at Ripon, Wis. Mr. ELY was about fifteen years of age when he began learning his trade in Ripon, with a Mr. William LOCKWOOD, where he remained about four years; then went to Peru, Ill., and worked for W. E. BOWMAN in the photographic business about two years. Then he went to Racine, Wis., and began business in company with Mr. William LOCKWOOD, his former instructor, where he continued until 1876, at which time he sold his interests and moved to Oshkosh, Wis., where he has since remained, and has built up a splendid business and secured a good reputation as an artist of the first water. He enlisted in Co. B, 41str W.V.I. He was married in Ripon, Wis., in 1870, to Miss Lucy J. SNYDER, of the latter place. They have four daughters - Mary L., Dora, Grace and Florence.
Page 1145 - William H. ENGLEBRIGHT, firm of KING & ENGLEBRIGHT, proprietors of a saloon and billiard tables in west end Tremont House. Established in June, 1881. Mr. E. was born in England Jan. 16, 1857. He emigrated to America in 1873, and settled in Oshkosh, Wis. He first engaged as clerk in the liquor business, and was in that capacity until December, 1880, when he went in company with Mr. K., and opened a liquor store on Main street, which they operated until June, 1881, when they moved into the Tremont House, as above noted.
