Civil War Veteran. Co. K. 11th Vt. Inft..
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BOOK - HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY, PUBLISHED IN 1878.
RED WING, MN. DANFORTH, WILLIAM, county surveyor. Born in Merrimack county, N. H., May 23 1823. In 1843 moved to Massachusetts, and the following year was employed by the Northern N H. R.; thence in 18.50 to the Champlain and St. Lawrence R. R. in Canada; in 1852 to the Great Western R. R.; thence in 1854 to the Marietta and Cincinnati R. R.; thence to the Grank Trunk R. R. in 1855; thence in the fall of 1856 to the Coburg and Petersboro R. R., Canada, and connected with the Grand Trunk R. IR. from 1854 to 1859, when he returned to Vermont, where he was engaged in the preliminary survey of railroads until 1862, when he was commissioned Captain of Company K, 16th Vermont Vol. Inf. in 1862. In 1864 went to Colorado, returning in 1868; came .to Minnesota, where he was engaged by the Milwaukee and St. Paul R. R on the river division from 1870 to 1874. Came to this city in 1870. Married Lucia A. Nichols, April 30, 1857. She was born in Wethersfield, Windsor county, Vt., May 5, 1828. William, jr. and Lucia E. are their children.
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BOOK - HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY, PUBLISHED IN 1878.
RED WING, MN. DANFORTH, WILLIAM, county surveyor. Born in Merrimack county, N. H., May 23 1823. In 1843 moved to Massachusetts, and the following year was employed by the Northern N H. R.; thence in 18.50 to the Champlain and St. Lawrence R. R. in Canada; in 1852 to the Great Western R. R.; thence in 1854 to the Marietta and Cincinnati R. R.; thence to the Grank Trunk R. R. in 1855; thence in the fall of 1856 to the Coburg and Petersboro R. R., Canada, and connected with the Grand Trunk R. IR. from 1854 to 1859, when he returned to Vermont, where he was engaged in the preliminary survey of railroads until 1862, when he was commissioned Captain of Company K, 16th Vermont Vol. Inf. in 1862. In 1864 went to Colorado, returning in 1868; came .to Minnesota, where he was engaged by the Milwaukee and St. Paul R. R on the river division from 1870 to 1874. Came to this city in 1870. Married Lucia A. Nichols, April 30, 1857. She was born in Wethersfield, Windsor county, Vt., May 5, 1828. William, jr. and Lucia E. are their children.
Civil War Veteran. Co. K. 11th Vt. Inft..
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BOOK - HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY, PUBLISHED IN 1878.
RED WING, MN. DANFORTH, WILLIAM, county surveyor. Born in Merrimack county, N. H., May 23 1823. In 1843 moved to Massachusetts, and the following year was employed by the Northern N H. R.; thence in 18.50 to the Champlain and St. Lawrence R. R. in Canada; in 1852 to the Great Western R. R.; thence in 1854 to the Marietta and Cincinnati R. R.; thence to the Grank Trunk R. R. in 1855; thence in the fall of 1856 to the Coburg and Petersboro R. R., Canada, and connected with the Grand Trunk R. IR. from 1854 to 1859, when he returned to Vermont, where he was engaged in the preliminary survey of railroads until 1862, when he was commissioned Captain of Company K, 16th Vermont Vol. Inf. in 1862. In 1864 went to Colorado, returning in 1868; came .to Minnesota, where he was engaged by the Milwaukee and St. Paul R. R on the river division from 1870 to 1874. Came to this city in 1870. Married Lucia A. Nichols, April 30, 1857. She was born in Wethersfield, Windsor county, Vt., May 5, 1828. William, jr. and Lucia E. are their children.
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BOOK - HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY, PUBLISHED IN 1878.
RED WING, MN. DANFORTH, WILLIAM, county surveyor. Born in Merrimack county, N. H., May 23 1823. In 1843 moved to Massachusetts, and the following year was employed by the Northern N H. R.; thence in 18.50 to the Champlain and St. Lawrence R. R. in Canada; in 1852 to the Great Western R. R.; thence in 1854 to the Marietta and Cincinnati R. R.; thence to the Grank Trunk R. R. in 1855; thence in the fall of 1856 to the Coburg and Petersboro R. R., Canada, and connected with the Grand Trunk R. IR. from 1854 to 1859, when he returned to Vermont, where he was engaged in the preliminary survey of railroads until 1862, when he was commissioned Captain of Company K, 16th Vermont Vol. Inf. in 1862. In 1864 went to Colorado, returning in 1868; came .to Minnesota, where he was engaged by the Milwaukee and St. Paul R. R on the river division from 1870 to 1874. Came to this city in 1870. Married Lucia A. Nichols, April 30, 1857. She was born in Wethersfield, Windsor county, Vt., May 5, 1828. William, jr. and Lucia E. are their children.
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