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From Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette, Wisconsin, publ. 1901 - page 306-307
HORACE H. STREETER is one of the heroes of the war of the Rebellion, and is deserving of special mention in the annals of his county, State and Nation, for the active part he has played as a patriotic citizen. He is a native of the Empire State, born near Sacket's Harbor, in 1837, a son of Horace and Rebecca STREETER. During his childhood the family removed from the place of his birth to Erie county, Penn., where the mother died; the father's death occurred previously, in the State of New York. In their family were five children, three of whom are living at the present writing: Horace H., of this review, and Mrs. Roxy CUSHMAN and Norman S., both residents of Rewey, Iowa county, Wisconsin.
Horace H. STREETER came to this State in company with his sisters, Mrs. Laura TAPLE (now deceased) and Mrs. Roxy CUSHMAN, and later they were joined by their brother, Norman S. On his arrival in Wisconsin Horace H. was a lad of eighteen years, and in Iowa county he grew to manhood. In 1857 he was united in marriage to Martha E. MOORE, who was born in Iowa county in 1841, her father, Daniel MOORE, being a well-known pioneer of that county, and a veteran of the famous Black Hawk war of 1832. He was a native of New York State, while his wife, America PARISH, was a native of Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. STREETER are the parents of fifteen children namely: Norman C., Mania R., Horace D., Laura E., Sherman S., Eugene F., Orville O., Myrtle J., Carl B., Arthur G., Ivy M., Ervin E. and Harry H., still living; and Martha E. and Harvey H., both deceased.
Prompted by a spirit of patriotism, Mr. STREETER enlisted Aug. 13, 1862, in Company E., 30th Wis. V.I., which regiment was considerably divided during its service, and was engaged very largely in detached duty. It was mustered into the United States service at Camp Randall, Madison, Wis., and, after performing various duties, at different places, was finally ordered to St. Louis, Mo. From Benton Barracks, in that city, it went to Cairo, Ill, where the command was long on duty. Mr. STREETER was honorably discharged at Louisville, Ky., July 29, 1865, for disability.
Since the war Mr. STREETER has been variously employed, and since 1871 has been a resident of Mt. Ida township, Grant county, where he has a pleasant home. In his political relations he is a Republican, and is a warm advocate of the main principles of that great political organization. Mr. STREETER possesses much influence in the local councils of his party, and has most creditably filled the office of town clerk for seventeen years. Fraternally he is an honored member of Sam Monteith Post, No. 73, G.A.R. of Fennimore, and religiously both he and his wife are worthy members of the United Brethren Church.
This biography generously submitted by Carol Holmbeck