He was born in New Hampshire. He was by occupation a farmer, was a soldier in the war of 1812 , in 1855 came to Sheboygan Falls, Wis., and died in 1856. He married Sabamtha Rice of New York, who died in St. Lawrence county, N.Y. in 1839. He again married and his second wife also died in New York. (One place it says she died in Wisconsin.But she is buried in New York) There were seven children by the first marriage,as follows: Gilbert is married and resides in Souix City, Iowa; Andrew went overland to California in 1849 and died there; William enlisted in New York as a soldier, was wounded at Richmond, taken prisoner and died at Andersonville; Daniel , Louisa, who was the eldest of the family died young; Caroline died at Whitewater, Wis.; and Harriett is the wife of Mr. Mills, of Toledo, Ohio. Of the two children of the second marriage James was born in St. Lawrence county, N.Y. and seved four years in the N.Y.V.C. and Lois becamse the wife of H. Skeels, a soldier, who was killed during the war.
Part From "Commemorative Biographical Record of the Upper Counties of Wisconsin: Waupaca, Portage, Wood, Marathon, Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, Langlade and Shawano" by Chicago; J. H. Beers & Co.
He was born in New Hampshire. He was by occupation a farmer, was a soldier in the war of 1812 , in 1855 came to Sheboygan Falls, Wis., and died in 1856. He married Sabamtha Rice of New York, who died in St. Lawrence county, N.Y. in 1839. He again married and his second wife also died in New York. (One place it says she died in Wisconsin.But she is buried in New York) There were seven children by the first marriage,as follows: Gilbert is married and resides in Souix City, Iowa; Andrew went overland to California in 1849 and died there; William enlisted in New York as a soldier, was wounded at Richmond, taken prisoner and died at Andersonville; Daniel , Louisa, who was the eldest of the family died young; Caroline died at Whitewater, Wis.; and Harriett is the wife of Mr. Mills, of Toledo, Ohio. Of the two children of the second marriage James was born in St. Lawrence county, N.Y. and seved four years in the N.Y.V.C. and Lois becamse the wife of H. Skeels, a soldier, who was killed during the war.
Part From "Commemorative Biographical Record of the Upper Counties of Wisconsin: Waupaca, Portage, Wood, Marathon, Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, Langlade and Shawano" by Chicago; J. H. Beers & Co.
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