BOOK - HISTORY OF STEELE & WASECA COUNTIES, MN., PUBLISHED IN 1887. CITY OF WASECA. William Everett, the senior partner of the firm of Everett, Aughenbaugh & Co., merchant millers, is a native of Sussex County, N. J., born July 6, 1829. He was reared on a farm in his native State, and there received his education. When he had reached the age of twenty-one he, taking Horace Greeley's advice, came west and located in Iowa County, Wis., where he engaged in the lumber business. In 1859 he left that locality and came to Minnesota and settled in Murray County, near Lake Shetek on a farm, where he remained until the eventful August of 1862, when the peaceful settlers became the prey of the fiendish Sioux in the general massacre of that summer. The people of that little settlement where Mr. Everett lived were nearly all cut off, his wife and children capture and all murdered the same day except one child, Lillie, who was taken prisoner by the red fiends, and himself wounded and driven from home. Such experienced beset the pioneer in early days. A full account of the suffering of these families is given in Chapter XV in this volume. After recovering from his injuries and obtaining possession of his child Lillie, he returned to Wisconsin, where he made his home until 1867, when he came to the newly laid out village of Waseca, and was one of the pioneer business men of the place in the general merchandise trade. A history of this enterprise is given in detail elsewhere. In 1874 Mr. Everett turned his attention to milling, as related above and since that time has been identified with that interest in Waseca, and is half owner of the well and widely known Waseca City Roller Mill. November, 1858, Mr. Everett and Almira Hatch were united in marriage, and they were the parents of three children: Lillie, Eddie and William. The two latter with their mother were killed as above mentioned; Lillie, now Mrs. Keeny, is a resident of California. Mr. Everett and Amelia S. Addison were united in marriage October 29, 1865, and they are the parents of three children: Edward, Grace and Guy. Mr. Everett is a member of Tuscan Lodge No. 77, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons; Waseca Chapter No. 26, Royal Arch Masons, and of Cyrene Comandery No. 9, Knights Templar. He is one of the leading business men of Waseca and has contributed a large share toward the development of the city and county, and is ranked among the representative citizens of this part of the State.
BOOK - CHILD'S HISTORY OF WASECA COUNTY. MN., 1854-1904. PUBLISHED IN 1905. William Everett, founded of the Eaco mills of Waseca, was born in New Jersey, near Newton, in the year 1828. There he lived until twenty-two years of age when he came West and lived at Hayworth, Wis. He married at the age of twenty-four and in May, 1859, came to Minnesota with his family and resided at the south end of Lake Shetek, Murray county. There he opened a farm and cultivated it until August 20, 1862, when the murderous Sioux Indians commenced the indiscriminate slaughter of men, women and children all along the western frontier. On that terrible day the little band of white settlers, consisting of some six families, were surrounded by a band of two hundred Sioux Indians, and most of them either killed or wounded. Mr. Everett was shot in one leg and one arm and his wife and two little boys were murdered after having surrendered to the Indians. His little daughter, Lilly, was taken captive and afterwards recovered. Mr. Everett lost all his property, besides being ill for a long time of his wounds and exposures. He remained in the Mankato hospital till the following February when he went to Wisconsin. His loss at Lake Shetek was fully $5,000 of which he afterwards recovered of the government only $800. Mr. Everett then resided in Arena, Wis., and married Miss Amelia S. Addison, daughter of Dr. Addison, October 29, 1865. In August 1867 he came to Waseca and erected and opened the first mercantile house in the village of Waseca. He continued the sale of merchandise in this city until he commenced the milling business. By nature he was a very strong, robust man, but wounds and exposure at the time of the Indian Massacre so undermined his physical strength that he never recovered. He went to California for his health and died there June 16, 1892.
Burial location: 2nd Addition, Sec. L.
He was originally buried in California, but then was brought back after the Mausoleum was built in Woodville cemetery.
haron R. Allen
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BOOK - CHILD'S HISTORY OF WASECA COUNTY. MN., 1854-1904. PUBLISHED IN 1905. William Everett, founded of the Eaco mills of Waseca, was born in New Jersey, near Newton, in the year 1828. There he lived until twenty-two years of age when he came West and lived at Hayworth, Wis. He married at the age of twenty-four and in May, 1859, came to Minnesota with his family and resided at the south end of Lake Shetek, Murray county. There he opened a farm and cultivated it until August 20, 1862, when the murderous Sioux Indians commenced the indiscriminate slaughter of men, women and children all along the western frontier. On that terrible day the little band of white settlers, consisting of some six families, were surrounded by a band of two hundred Sioux Indians, and most of them either killed or wounded. Mr. Everett was shot in one leg and one arm and his wife and two little boys were murdered after having surrendered to the Indians. His little daughter, Lilly, was taken captive and afterwards recovered. Mr. Everett lost all his property, besides being ill for a long time of his wounds and exposures. He remained in the Mankato hospital till the following February when he went to Wisconsin. His loss at Lake Shetek was fully $5,000 of which he afterwards recovered of the government only $800. Mr. Everett then resided in Arena, Wis., and married Miss Amelia S. Addison, daughter of Dr. Addison, October 29, 1865. In August 1867 he came to Waseca and erected and opened the first mercantile house in the village of Waseca. He continued the sale of merchandise in this city until he commenced the milling business. By nature he was a very strong, robust man, but wounds and exposure at the time of the Indian Massacre so undermined his physical strength that he never recovered. He went to California for his health and died there June 16, 1892.
Burial location: 2nd Addition, Sec. L.
He was originally buried in California, but then was brought back after the Mausoleum was built in Woodville cemetery.
haron R. Allen
#46907343
BOOK - HISTORY OF STEELE & WASECA COUNTIES, MN., PUBLISHED IN 1887. CITY OF WASECA. William Everett, the senior partner of the firm of Everett, Aughenbaugh & Co., merchant millers, is a native of Sussex County, N. J., born July 6, 1829. He was reared on a farm in his native State, and there received his education. When he had reached the age of twenty-one he, taking Horace Greeley's advice, came west and located in Iowa County, Wis., where he engaged in the lumber business. In 1859 he left that locality and came to Minnesota and settled in Murray County, near Lake Shetek on a farm, where he remained until the eventful August of 1862, when the peaceful settlers became the prey of the fiendish Sioux in the general massacre of that summer. The people of that little settlement where Mr. Everett lived were nearly all cut off, his wife and children capture and all murdered the same day except one child, Lillie, who was taken prisoner by the red fiends, and himself wounded and driven from home. Such experienced beset the pioneer in early days. A full account of the suffering of these families is given in Chapter XV in this volume. After recovering from his injuries and obtaining possession of his child Lillie, he returned to Wisconsin, where he made his home until 1867, when he came to the newly laid out village of Waseca, and was one of the pioneer business men of the place in the general merchandise trade. A history of this enterprise is given in detail elsewhere. In 1874 Mr. Everett turned his attention to milling, as related above and since that time has been identified with that interest in Waseca, and is half owner of the well and widely known Waseca City Roller Mill. November, 1858, Mr. Everett and Almira Hatch were united in marriage, and they were the parents of three children: Lillie, Eddie and William. The two latter with their mother were killed as above mentioned; Lillie, now Mrs. Keeny, is a resident of California. Mr. Everett and Amelia S. Addison were united in marriage October 29, 1865, and they are the parents of three children: Edward, Grace and Guy. Mr. Everett is a member of Tuscan Lodge No. 77, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons; Waseca Chapter No. 26, Royal Arch Masons, and of Cyrene Comandery No. 9, Knights Templar. He is one of the leading business men of Waseca and has contributed a large share toward the development of the city and county, and is ranked among the representative citizens of this part of the State.
BOOK - CHILD'S HISTORY OF WASECA COUNTY. MN., 1854-1904. PUBLISHED IN 1905. William Everett, founded of the Eaco mills of Waseca, was born in New Jersey, near Newton, in the year 1828. There he lived until twenty-two years of age when he came West and lived at Hayworth, Wis. He married at the age of twenty-four and in May, 1859, came to Minnesota with his family and resided at the south end of Lake Shetek, Murray county. There he opened a farm and cultivated it until August 20, 1862, when the murderous Sioux Indians commenced the indiscriminate slaughter of men, women and children all along the western frontier. On that terrible day the little band of white settlers, consisting of some six families, were surrounded by a band of two hundred Sioux Indians, and most of them either killed or wounded. Mr. Everett was shot in one leg and one arm and his wife and two little boys were murdered after having surrendered to the Indians. His little daughter, Lilly, was taken captive and afterwards recovered. Mr. Everett lost all his property, besides being ill for a long time of his wounds and exposures. He remained in the Mankato hospital till the following February when he went to Wisconsin. His loss at Lake Shetek was fully $5,000 of which he afterwards recovered of the government only $800. Mr. Everett then resided in Arena, Wis., and married Miss Amelia S. Addison, daughter of Dr. Addison, October 29, 1865. In August 1867 he came to Waseca and erected and opened the first mercantile house in the village of Waseca. He continued the sale of merchandise in this city until he commenced the milling business. By nature he was a very strong, robust man, but wounds and exposure at the time of the Indian Massacre so undermined his physical strength that he never recovered. He went to California for his health and died there June 16, 1892.
Burial location: 2nd Addition, Sec. L.
He was originally buried in California, but then was brought back after the Mausoleum was built in Woodville cemetery.
haron R. Allen
#46907343
BOOK - CHILD'S HISTORY OF WASECA COUNTY. MN., 1854-1904. PUBLISHED IN 1905. William Everett, founded of the Eaco mills of Waseca, was born in New Jersey, near Newton, in the year 1828. There he lived until twenty-two years of age when he came West and lived at Hayworth, Wis. He married at the age of twenty-four and in May, 1859, came to Minnesota with his family and resided at the south end of Lake Shetek, Murray county. There he opened a farm and cultivated it until August 20, 1862, when the murderous Sioux Indians commenced the indiscriminate slaughter of men, women and children all along the western frontier. On that terrible day the little band of white settlers, consisting of some six families, were surrounded by a band of two hundred Sioux Indians, and most of them either killed or wounded. Mr. Everett was shot in one leg and one arm and his wife and two little boys were murdered after having surrendered to the Indians. His little daughter, Lilly, was taken captive and afterwards recovered. Mr. Everett lost all his property, besides being ill for a long time of his wounds and exposures. He remained in the Mankato hospital till the following February when he went to Wisconsin. His loss at Lake Shetek was fully $5,000 of which he afterwards recovered of the government only $800. Mr. Everett then resided in Arena, Wis., and married Miss Amelia S. Addison, daughter of Dr. Addison, October 29, 1865. In August 1867 he came to Waseca and erected and opened the first mercantile house in the village of Waseca. He continued the sale of merchandise in this city until he commenced the milling business. By nature he was a very strong, robust man, but wounds and exposure at the time of the Indian Massacre so undermined his physical strength that he never recovered. He went to California for his health and died there June 16, 1892.
Burial location: 2nd Addition, Sec. L.
He was originally buried in California, but then was brought back after the Mausoleum was built in Woodville cemetery.
haron R. Allen
#46907343
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