Augustus Matthews From History of Grant County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 996.

TOWN OF WINGVILLE

AUGUSTUS MATTHEWS, station agent, Montfort; was born in Washington Co., Ohio; he came to Richland Co., Wis., from Morgan Co., Ohio, in March, 1857; he resided in Richland Co. till 1862; he then removed to Blue River Station, on the Madison & Prairie du Chien Railroad, where he resided till June, 1880, when he assumed his present position. He was married to Elizabeth Boswell, born in Ohio, of Quaker parentage; they have four children - Ella (now telegraph operator and book-keeper at the station), Clara, Althea and Edward E.

 


This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.