John C. Aldrich, one of the early settlers of Buffalo township, now deceased, was born in Deposit, Broome county, New York, March 2, 1828. At the age of eight he was brought by his parents to Ohio, and from that state, when he was thirteen, they set out by team for Jefferson county, Wisconsin, where he grew to manhood. After attaining maturity he returned to New York state and there married a Miss Tuttle, who died a year later, leaving him one daughter, Hattie. Then he returned to Jefferson county and took up farming for a while. There he married Mrs. Matilda (Whitney) Sexton. It was in 1864 that they came to Minnesota and located in Dakota county. In 1886 they came to Wright county and settled on 160 acres in section 28, Buffalo township, for which he paid $6 an acre. On the place was a log house built by the pioneer, George Davis, and some of the land had been broken. But the place was for the most part wild and timbered. Mr. Aldrich cut off the timber, broke the land, erected a frame house and suitable barns, and became a prosperous man.
He was much interested in school matters, and took an active part therein, helping to build the first, second and third school house in his district. He was also an active worker in the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Aldrich died in 1898 at the age of sixty-nine. His wife died in 1888 at the age of fifty-eight. They had three children, Elmer, Charles and Willis S.
History of Wright County
By Franklyn Curtiss-Wedge
Illustrated; Volume 1
published 1915
He was much interested in school matters, and took an active part therein, helping to build the first, second and third school house in his district. He was also an active worker in the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Aldrich died in 1898 at the age of sixty-nine. His wife died in 1888 at the age of fifty-eight. They had three children, Elmer, Charles and Willis S.
History of Wright County
By Franklyn Curtiss-Wedge
Illustrated; Volume 1
published 1915
John C. Aldrich, one of the early settlers of Buffalo township, now deceased, was born in Deposit, Broome county, New York, March 2, 1828. At the age of eight he was brought by his parents to Ohio, and from that state, when he was thirteen, they set out by team for Jefferson county, Wisconsin, where he grew to manhood. After attaining maturity he returned to New York state and there married a Miss Tuttle, who died a year later, leaving him one daughter, Hattie. Then he returned to Jefferson county and took up farming for a while. There he married Mrs. Matilda (Whitney) Sexton. It was in 1864 that they came to Minnesota and located in Dakota county. In 1886 they came to Wright county and settled on 160 acres in section 28, Buffalo township, for which he paid $6 an acre. On the place was a log house built by the pioneer, George Davis, and some of the land had been broken. But the place was for the most part wild and timbered. Mr. Aldrich cut off the timber, broke the land, erected a frame house and suitable barns, and became a prosperous man.
He was much interested in school matters, and took an active part therein, helping to build the first, second and third school house in his district. He was also an active worker in the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Aldrich died in 1898 at the age of sixty-nine. His wife died in 1888 at the age of fifty-eight. They had three children, Elmer, Charles and Willis S.
History of Wright County
By Franklyn Curtiss-Wedge
Illustrated; Volume 1
published 1915
He was much interested in school matters, and took an active part therein, helping to build the first, second and third school house in his district. He was also an active worker in the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Aldrich died in 1898 at the age of sixty-nine. His wife died in 1888 at the age of fifty-eight. They had three children, Elmer, Charles and Willis S.
History of Wright County
By Franklyn Curtiss-Wedge
Illustrated; Volume 1
published 1915
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