"The deceased was a native of London, England and the date of birth was May 27, 1822. He came to Canada with his parents when he was eleven years old and later the family went to Vermont. He was married to Betsy Ann Bradshaw in Chittenden Co., Vermont 26 June 1843 and with his wife, he came to Burlington in 1846, which city has been his home for 58 years. For nearly a quarter century he was engaged in freighting and teaming business between here and Racine and Milwaukee. Part of the time was before there was a railroad.
They had four children:
1) Charles F., born 29 August 1844 in Colchester, Vt., who was a scout for Bill Cody and who married Flora A. Campbell 7 October 1869 and remarried Saphronia __. He died 16 March 1907.
2) Nancy Jane, born 30 June 1850 in Colchester, Vt. and died 13 May 1851, Rochester, Wisconsin.
3) George W., born 31 May 1852 in Burlington, Wisconsin.
+4) Emma Jane, born 5 January 1854 in Burlington, Wisconsin, married William James Goff 13 November 1872 and died 19 June 1948, Beloit, Wisconsin.
They had four children:
1) Charles F., born 29 August 1844 in Colchester, Vt., who was a scout for Bill Cody and who married Flora A. Campbell 7 October 1869 and remarried Saphronia __. He died 16 March 1907.
2) Nancy Jane, born 30 June 1850 in Colchester, Vt. and died 13 May 1851, Rochester, Wisconsin.
3) George W., born 31 May 1852 in Burlington, Wisconsin.
+4) Emma Jane, born 5 January 1854 in Burlington, Wisconsin, married William James Goff 13 November 1872 and died 19 June 1948, Beloit, Wisconsin.
"The deceased was a native of London, England and the date of birth was May 27, 1822. He came to Canada with his parents when he was eleven years old and later the family went to Vermont. He was married to Betsy Ann Bradshaw in Chittenden Co., Vermont 26 June 1843 and with his wife, he came to Burlington in 1846, which city has been his home for 58 years. For nearly a quarter century he was engaged in freighting and teaming business between here and Racine and Milwaukee. Part of the time was before there was a railroad.
They had four children:
1) Charles F., born 29 August 1844 in Colchester, Vt., who was a scout for Bill Cody and who married Flora A. Campbell 7 October 1869 and remarried Saphronia __. He died 16 March 1907.
2) Nancy Jane, born 30 June 1850 in Colchester, Vt. and died 13 May 1851, Rochester, Wisconsin.
3) George W., born 31 May 1852 in Burlington, Wisconsin.
+4) Emma Jane, born 5 January 1854 in Burlington, Wisconsin, married William James Goff 13 November 1872 and died 19 June 1948, Beloit, Wisconsin.
They had four children:
1) Charles F., born 29 August 1844 in Colchester, Vt., who was a scout for Bill Cody and who married Flora A. Campbell 7 October 1869 and remarried Saphronia __. He died 16 March 1907.
2) Nancy Jane, born 30 June 1850 in Colchester, Vt. and died 13 May 1851, Rochester, Wisconsin.
3) George W., born 31 May 1852 in Burlington, Wisconsin.
+4) Emma Jane, born 5 January 1854 in Burlington, Wisconsin, married William James Goff 13 November 1872 and died 19 June 1948, Beloit, Wisconsin.
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