Untitled From the Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette, Wisconsin, publ. 1901- page 567-568

ISAAC G. DeWITT, ex-postmaster of Wingville, Grant county, is a veteran soldier of the Civil war, and a man of prominence in this locality. He was born in Morrow county, Ohio in 1843, a son of Peter and Lavina (BOWLES) DeWITT. Peter DeWITT was a native of New Jersey, and a prominent physician and surgeon, who came with his family to Grant county, in 1853, locating later at Montfort, Lafayette county, where he remained until his death, on Nov. 21, 1882. His second wife did not long survive. To Peter DeWITT were born children as follows: Mrs. Elizabeth LOY, who died in 1899, the widow of an ex-soldier; Martin, resident of Kansas; Mary A., married and residing in Nebraska; Thomas B., of Montfort; John, who enlisted in 1861, in the 6th Missouri; and was killed in April, 1866, while in old Mexico; and Isaac G.

Isaac G. DeWITT was educated in Wisconsin. In July, 1862, he enlisted at Montfort, in Company F, 20th Wis. V.I., and served for three years, participating in the battles of Prairie Grove, Yazoo City, siege of Vicksburg; was stationed at New Orleans, at Spanish Fort; and at Fort Blakely, and other points, being honorably discharged, in August, 1865, at Madison, where each soldier received the money due him. During the entire war, Mr. DEWITT proved himself a brave soldier, and his record is one of which he and his children may well be proud. After the war he engaged in newspaper work. During President Harrison's administration, Mr. DeWITT was honored by the appointment of postmaster, which office he filled with credit.

In 1884, Mr. DeWITT married Miss A. TAYLOR, a native of Hazel Green, Grant county, and a daughter of James T. and Ann TAYLOR, a sketch of whom will be found elsewhere in this work, who settled in Hazel Green in 1848. Mrs. DeWITT's father is still living, residing in Montfort, but her mother died some years ago. To Mr. and Mrs. DeWITT were born three interesting children: Martin Roy, Jesse Alfred and Daisy L.

In political matters, Mr. DeWITT has always been an adherent to the principles of the Republican party, and takes an important part in local affairs. Coming of one of the old pioneer families of the State, being himself a man of education, well read, conversant with the leading questions of the day, Mr. DeWITT is a pleasant companion, and has made his influence felt in the community in which he resides, and where he is so highly respected.



This biography generously submitted by Carol Holmbeck