Thornton Oates From History of Grant County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 1027 - 1028.

TOWN OF LITTLE GRANT

THORNTON OATES, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Lancaster; was born in 1848 in Hazel Green, Grant Co., Wis.; was a son of James and Sarah Oates; lived with his parents until 21 year of age. He was married, in 1873, to Elizabeth J. Edwards, daughter of Joseph and Jane Edwards; he has three children living. Has 160 acres of land, valued at $2,000; has been Road Overseer. Politics, Greenbacker, and is a member of the M. E. Church.

 


This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.