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From Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin, publ. 1901- page 816-817
JAMES LINDSAY, a respected and honored resident of Cuba City, Grant county, was born in Scotland, Aug. 28, 1828, son of Andrew and Elizabeth LINDSAY, who were residents of Scotland until 1853, when they came to Wisconsin and made their home with their son, our subject, the mother dying in 1861, the father surviving until 1876. The parents were both members of the Free Church of Scotland, and were pious, worthy people. Their children have passed away with the exception of our subject and one sister, Elizabeth, now Mrs. Elizabeth M. NAUGHTON, of Lafayette county. Of the others, Alexander came with our subject to America, married, and died in Lafayette county, Wis., in January, 1900, leaving five living children - Alexander (of Lafayette county), Agnes J. (on the old Lafayette farm), Andrew (of Iowa), James (of Iowa) and Margaret (wife of James MACE, of Iowa); Andrew died in Canada, leaving four children, all residents of the dominion; Margaret married James MEIKLEJOHN and settled in Canada, where she died, leaving a family; Janet died in Oregon, widow of Peter LIDDLE, of that State; John, born in Scotland, came to America after marriage, and settled at New Diggings, Lafayette county, both he and his wife dying there, leaving two children, Andrew and Agnes, who live on the old home; the rest of the family passed away in infancy.
James LINDSAY came from a country where a good education is valued above riches, and he was given every advantage in the free schools of a land that has sent into the world some of the most scholarly men it has ever known. While still a young man, he learned the trade of mason, under his father, working at the same some few years after coming to America. In the spring of 1852 he crossed the ocean in a sailing-vessel, making his objective point the State of Wisconsin. In 1856 he married Miss Isabel MILLER, a daughter of James and Elizabeth MILLER, who were settlers in Lafayette county, in 1853. Mrs. LINDSAY was a native of Scotland, born there in December, 1835, and was well educated. Two of her brothers live in Iowa and two in Wisconsin.
After marriage our subject settled on a farm of 200 acres in Benton township, and there during the course of his residence erected a comfortable dwelling, barns and outbuildings, making it one of the best farms in Lafayette county, although Mr. and Mrs. LINDSAY began very modestly. Industry and economy unceasing were at first required, but both possessed strict integrity and Scotch perseverance and they can now enjoy the results of a competency honestly earned. The family remained on the farm until 1895, when Mr. LINDSAY purchased a commodious residence in Cuba City, where he and his wife lived retired, enjoying every comfort in their advancing age.
To Mr. and Mrs. LINDSAY were born children as follows: Elizabeth, born in 1856, married Charles EUSTICE, and died in Lafayette county, leaving two children, Albert and Russel, who now live with our subject and wife, and are attending the Cuba schools; Isabella married Charles McFARLAND, of Cuba City, where they reside, with one daughter, Lila; William G. married Mary A. HARKER, and lives on the old homestead in Lafayette county, with one son, Everett; Jane married Albert HARKER and resides in Lafayette county, with two sons, Lindsay and Wilbur; Mamie, born in Lafayette county, married Martin ROW, lives in Cuba City, and has one son, Elmer; Campbell and Mary died in infancy.
Religiously Mr. and Mrs. LINDSAY are consistent and valued members of the M. E. Church, which it has been his pleasure to support, and in that faith they have endeavored to bring up their children. Although never aspiring to any office, our subject has been an active and ardent member of the Republican party.
This biography generously submitted by Carol Holmbeck