William Rundell From History of Grant County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 921.

PLATTEVILLE

WILLIAM RUNDELL, Secs. 12 and 13; P. O. Platteville; was born in Cornwall, England, where he learned the trade of carpenter and joiner. He came to America and Grant Co. in 1848, in company with his brothers Samuel and Thomas; Mr. Rundell assisted in building the Waters Schoolhouse on the Lancaster road, and private houses in that vicinity; he rented a farm for one year, and, in 1853, settled on part of his present farm; he now has 201 acres, on which, in 1869, he erected a tasteful and substantial farmhouse, which was planned by himself and family. His first wife, Elizabeth Roberts, of Cornwall, died, leaving a son - Hercules O., born April 18, 1855, and William R., who died at the age of 29, in Kansas. The present wife, Elizabeth (Hooper) Rundell, was born in Parran, Cornwall; by her he has two children - Jennie May, born Jan. 31, 1871, and Alden T., born April 29, 1876; all the children were born in Platteville. Mr. Rundell is a member of the P. M. Church.

 


This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.