From History of Vernon County, Wisconsin, Page 702:
Edward Silbaugh settled in Vernon Co., Wis., in 1853, living for one year in Franklin town. In 1854 he settled on section 25, Viroqua town, and entered a farm. In 1869 he bougt a farm of Michael Canfield, on section 28, this town, which he has since made his home. Mr. Silbaugh was born in 1822, in Pennsylvania. He is the son of Philip and Jane Silbaugh. When thirteen years of age he removed with his parents to Ohio, coming from there to this county. His parents are now deceased. Mr. Silbaugh married Catharine, daughter of Henry and Ann M. Acker. She was born in Tompkins Co., N.Y., removing with her parents to Ohio when fourteen years of age, and coming to Vernon county in 1869. Her father died in 1870 and her mother returned to Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Silbaugh have nine children – William A., Jacob J., Henry, Lewis, Jane, Mary A., Nancy, Lucy and Amy. The first five were born in Ohio, the others in Vernon county. All, with the exception of Mary A., are married. Mr. Silbaugh's homestead farm contains 160 acres. He has also sixty acres on section 20 and 26. Like many other early settlers, Mr. Silbaugh had but little of this world's goods, but now has a comfortable home and well improved farm.
Edward Silbaugh settled in Vernon Co., Wis., in 1853, living for one year in Franklin town. In 1854 he settled on section 25, Viroqua town, and entered a farm. In 1869 he bougt a farm of Michael Canfield, on section 28, this town, which he has since made his home. Mr. Silbaugh was born in 1822, in Pennsylvania. He is the son of Philip and Jane Silbaugh. When thirteen years of age he removed with his parents to Ohio, coming from there to this county. His parents are now deceased. Mr. Silbaugh married Catharine, daughter of Henry and Ann M. Acker. She was born in Tompkins Co., N.Y., removing with her parents to Ohio when fourteen years of age, and coming to Vernon county in 1869. Her father died in 1870 and her mother returned to Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Silbaugh have nine children – William A., Jacob J., Henry, Lewis, Jane, Mary A., Nancy, Lucy and Amy. The first five were born in Ohio, the others in Vernon county. All, with the exception of Mary A., are married. Mr. Silbaugh's homestead farm contains 160 acres. He has also sixty acres on section 20 and 26. Like many other early settlers, Mr. Silbaugh had but little of this world's goods, but now has a comfortable home and well improved farm.
From History of Vernon County, Wisconsin, Page 702:
Edward Silbaugh settled in Vernon Co., Wis., in 1853, living for one year in Franklin town. In 1854 he settled on section 25, Viroqua town, and entered a farm. In 1869 he bougt a farm of Michael Canfield, on section 28, this town, which he has since made his home. Mr. Silbaugh was born in 1822, in Pennsylvania. He is the son of Philip and Jane Silbaugh. When thirteen years of age he removed with his parents to Ohio, coming from there to this county. His parents are now deceased. Mr. Silbaugh married Catharine, daughter of Henry and Ann M. Acker. She was born in Tompkins Co., N.Y., removing with her parents to Ohio when fourteen years of age, and coming to Vernon county in 1869. Her father died in 1870 and her mother returned to Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Silbaugh have nine children – William A., Jacob J., Henry, Lewis, Jane, Mary A., Nancy, Lucy and Amy. The first five were born in Ohio, the others in Vernon county. All, with the exception of Mary A., are married. Mr. Silbaugh's homestead farm contains 160 acres. He has also sixty acres on section 20 and 26. Like many other early settlers, Mr. Silbaugh had but little of this world's goods, but now has a comfortable home and well improved farm.
Edward Silbaugh settled in Vernon Co., Wis., in 1853, living for one year in Franklin town. In 1854 he settled on section 25, Viroqua town, and entered a farm. In 1869 he bougt a farm of Michael Canfield, on section 28, this town, which he has since made his home. Mr. Silbaugh was born in 1822, in Pennsylvania. He is the son of Philip and Jane Silbaugh. When thirteen years of age he removed with his parents to Ohio, coming from there to this county. His parents are now deceased. Mr. Silbaugh married Catharine, daughter of Henry and Ann M. Acker. She was born in Tompkins Co., N.Y., removing with her parents to Ohio when fourteen years of age, and coming to Vernon county in 1869. Her father died in 1870 and her mother returned to Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Silbaugh have nine children – William A., Jacob J., Henry, Lewis, Jane, Mary A., Nancy, Lucy and Amy. The first five were born in Ohio, the others in Vernon county. All, with the exception of Mary A., are married. Mr. Silbaugh's homestead farm contains 160 acres. He has also sixty acres on section 20 and 26. Like many other early settlers, Mr. Silbaugh had but little of this world's goods, but now has a comfortable home and well improved farm.
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