F. VAN DEWALL, photograph artist; is a native of England, and was born in the city of London Oct. 28, 1821. He grew up there, and served an apprenticeship of seven years as mechanical engineer. He emigrated to America in 1845, and came West to Wisconsin in the same year, and located in Grant Co.; entered some land, and began making a farm. In 1861, he established his present business in Lancaster, and, for the past twenty years, has continued the business here, taking all kinds of portraits, from miniature to life size, and is the oldest artist in this section of the State. In 1852, he was united in marriage to Miss Ann Russell, from Ohio. They have seven children - William, Frank, Emma, Mary, George, Carrie and Walter.

This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.