Untitled From Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin, Publ. 1901- Page 503-504

CHARLES WAMSLEY, one of the well known and prosperous citizens of Waterloo township, Grant county, justice of the peace, clerk of the school board, and an ex-soldier of the war of the Rebellion, was born in Staffordshire, England, in 1837, a son of Charles and Sarah (MALAH) WAMSLEY, also natives of England.

In 1842 the mother and four children came to America, the father following two years later, and they were among the first settlers in Cassville, Grant Co., Wis., where both parents died many years ago. The father was a silk weaver by trade. To Mr. and Mrs. WAMSLEY four children were born: Ellen, who died in Nebraska; Mary, now Mrs. WELLS, of Ozark, Mo.; Charles; and Jeremiah, who enlisted in the 25th Wis. V. I., was mustered out after the siege of Vicksburg, re-enlisted in the 42d Wis. V.I., and died at Cairo, Illinois.

Our subject was reared and educated in Grant county, and has followed the occupation of farming. In 1844 he returned to England, but again crossed the ocean, and has since resided in America. Mr. WAMSLEY enlisted in Waterloo township, in 1865, in Company D, 42d Wis., V.I., for one year or until the close of the war, being assigned to the Army of the West, was mustered in at Madison, Wis., in February, and joined the regiment at Cairo, Ill. On account of his ability in that direction Mr. WAMSLEY was detailed at Cairo to look after the sick and wounded, and was honorably discharged in June, 1865, returning to Cassville township. In 1871 he removed to Waterloo.

In 1860 Mr. WAMSLEY was married to Mary BRADY, who was born in Ireland, daughter of Patrick BRADY, an early settler of Waterloo, Wis. To Mr. and Mrs. WAMSLEY four children have been born; Mary Ann, now wife of Thomas EVERSOLL, of Waterloo township; Charley, of Waterloo township; Rosa, now Mrs. WELCH of Glen Haven township; and Jeremiah, of Waterloo township. In politics Mr.. WAMSLEY is a Democrat, and he takes an active part in political matters. By his judicial discharge of the duties of his office of justice of the peace he has gained the respect of his fellow townsmen, and he enjoys the confidence of a large circle of friends and acquaintances.



This biography generously submitted by Carol Holmbeck