Adams County Wisconsin Genealogy

Transcribed by J.T. Elderkin, August 1997

Ancestries of pre-1900 Adams Co. residents extracted from Memorial and Biographical Record and Illustrated Compendium of Biography Containing a Compendium of Local Biography Including Biographical Sketches of hundreds of Prominent Old Settlers and Representative Citizens of Columbia, Sauk, and Adams Counties Wisconsin
published 1901 by Geo. A. Ogle & Co., Chicago.

JONES, Chester

Residence: Jackson

Born 21 March 1823 Rockingham, Windham Co., VT

Father: Asa K. Jones

Mother: Mercy Streeter

First wife: Olive E. Williams, b. Groton, MA, d. 25 June 1851, age 22

Date of marriage: 11 May 1848

First wife's father: Josiah Williams

First wife's mother: Olive Wakefield

Second wife: Mary E. Spaulding, d. 1884, age 55

Date of second marriage: 1853

Second wife's father: Abram Spaulding (of Pelham, NH)

Second wife's mother: Elizabeth Gibson

Third wife: Louise (Clark) Seaman, b. Weedsport, Cayuga Co., NY

Date of third marriage: 3 Sept 1891

Third wife's father: Charles Clark, d. Sharon, CT

Third wife's mother: Abiah Botsford, d. Packwaukee, WI

Third wife's previous husband: Andrew Seaman

JONES, Nelson

Residence: Jackson

Born 26 Jan 1839 Rockingham, Windham Co., VT

Father: Asa K. Jones

Mother: Mercy Streeter

Wife: Lucy Calkins, b. PA, d. 18 July 1895

Date of Marriage: April 1859

Wife's father: James Calkins, d. Minneapolis, MN

Wife's mother: Mary A. Briggs

JONES, Norman

Residence: Jackson

Born 31 July 1840 Rockingham, Windham Co., VT

Father: Asa Kingsley Jones (from Rehoboth, MA), d. 9 Dec 1858 age 63

Mother: Mercy Streeter, b. Feb 1800 Westmoreland, NH, d. 31 March 1888

Paternal grandfather: Income Jones b. 16 June 1757

Paternal grandmother: Mary Kingsley

Paternal great-grandfather: Benjamin Kingsley, d. 19 April 1769 age 66

Paternal grandfather: Jeremiah Streeter, d. NY

Paternal grandmother: Cynthia Snow, d. Brattleboro, VT, age 92

Wife: Matilda Elizabeth Rogers, b. Kirtland, OH

Date of marriage: 12 May 1859

Wife's father: LaFayette Rogers (from VT), d. 28 Dec 1881 WI, age 62

Wife's mother: Hannah Maria Frank (from Chautauqua Co., NY), d. 27 Jan 1899

KAHL, William H.

Residence: Springville

Born 24 April 1859 Booneville, Clinton Co., PA

Father: Joseph K. Kahl, b. Clinton Co., PA, d. 1882

Mother: Elizabeth Sheets, b. Clinton Co., PA, d. 1854

Maternal grandfather: John Sheets, b. PA

Wife: Clara J. Kahl

Date of marriage: 27 Feb 1883 Freeport, IL

Wife's father: Thomas J. Kahl, b. Clinton Co., PA

Wife's mother: Anna Keller, b. Clinton Co., PA, d. June 1862 Freeport, IL

KEACH, Henry Hugh

Residence: Jackson

Born 23 July 1848 Unadilla, Otsego Co., NY

Father: Israel Keach, Jr., b. Madison Co., NY, d. age 48

Mother: Margaret Cook, d. age 45

Paternal grandfather: Israel Keach, Sr. (of Unadilla, Otsego Co., NY from Canada), d. age 90

Maternal grandfather: David Cook (of Madison Co., NY)

Wife: Viola Colton, b. Unadilla, NY

Date of marriage: 23 July 1866

Wife's father: Benjamin Colton

Wife's mother: Lydia ____

KERSHAW, Thomas C.

Residence: New Haven

Born 22 June 1833 Larne, Co. Antrim, Ireland

Father: William M. Kershaw, b. Feb 1807 Larne, Co. Antrim, Ireland, d. 15

March 1862 New Haven, WI

Mother: Catherine Clark, b. Jan 1798 Newtownards, Co. Down, Ireland

Parents married: 1829

Wife: Adaline Stafford, b. 26 June 1852 Madison, WI

Date of marriage: 5 Aug 1879

Wife's father: Daniel Stafford (of New Haven, Adams Co., WI)

LATHROP, Marvin E.

Residence: Colburn

Born 29 March 1850 Ontario, Waushara Co., WI

Father: Ira R. Lathrop, b. 21 March 1823 Genesee Co., NY

Mother: Avis Alvira Foster, b. 14 May 1830 Greenwich, MA

Parents married: 1 Sept 1847 Winnebago Co., WI

Paternal grandfather: Abiel Lathrop, b. CT, d. IN

Wife: Orvilla A. Flyte

Date of marriage: 21 Jan 1871

LEUTE, Thaddeus

Residence: Dell Prairie

Born 28 Oct 1832 Baden, Germany

Father: Thaddeus Leute

Mother: Frances Matheus

Wife: Kunigunda Naber

Date of marriage: 28 Oct 1867

Wife's father: Lawrence Naber (from Bayern, Germany) d. about 1889

Wife's mother: Kunigunda ____

MARTIN, Charles

Residence: Dell Prairie

Born 29 March 1854 Newark, Licking Co., OH

Father: William Martin (from MD), d. Dec 1864 Elkhart, IN

Mother: Sarah Showman, d. 8 July 1890

Wife: Libbie Carter

Date of marriage: 27 July 1873

Wife's father: Lyman S. Carter, d. 5 Aug 1890 WI

Wife's mother: Elizabeth ____, d. 3 May 1885 WI

Wife's parents married: 3 Feb 1837 Washington Co., MD

MASON, Arthur H.

Residence: Big Spring

Born 8 March 1861 Pacific, Columbia Co., WI

Died 7 July 1898 Big Spring, Adams Co., WI

Father: Hiram H. Mason

Mother: Emeline Bump

Wife: Mina L. Clark, b. 25 Oct 1865 Hammond, PA

Date of marriage: 19 May 1887

Wife's father: Lewis C. Clark, b. PA

Wife's mother: Harriet Higley, b. PA

MASON, Herbert Leroy

Residence: Jackson

Born 3 March 1859 Columbia Co., WI

Father: H. H. Mason

Mother: Emeline Bump

First wife: Mary Jones, d. 23 Sept 1891 age 29

Date of first marriage: 30 Jan 1883

First wife's father: Nelson Jones

First wife's mother: Lucy ____

Second wife: Edith Grace Houghtaling, b. Adams Co., WI

Date of second marriage: 13 May 1894

Second wife's father: Aaron Houghtaling, b. Albany Co., NY

Second wife's mother: Ursula Hawes, b. Lorrain Co., OH, d. 5 Feb 1887 Oxford, WI, age 43

MASON, Hiram Hiland

Residence: Big Spring

Born 10 Sept 1836 Rutland, VT

Father: Boomer Mason, d. 29 April 1889 Big Spring, Adams Co., WI, age 87

Mother: Sarah Ripley, d. 1886, Lincoln, WI, age 84

Paternal grandmother: Deborah Boomer, b. Isle of Man, d. Ira, VT age 87

Wife: Emeline Bump

Date of marriage: 1857

Wife's father: Moses Bump

Wife's mother: Phebe ____

MATTHEWS, Orlando

Residence: Big Flats

Born 10 April 1843 Granby, Oswego Co., NY

Father: Marvin Matthews, b. 7 Aug 1817, d. 17 Jan 1859 Adams Co., WI

Mother: Almina Burdick, b. 26 Dec 1819

Paternal grandfather: William Matthews, b. England

Wife: Laura Haven, b. 22 May 1843 Franklin, PA

Date of marriage: 22 April 1866 Preston, WI

Wife's father: Charles Haven, b. 16 Nov 1812 Ogdensburg, NY

Wife's mother: Margaret Brown

Wife's parents married: 19 June 1842 Franklin, PA

Wife's paternal grandfather: Jacob Haven (of French Creek, NY)

Wife's paternal grandmother: Catherine Streeter

McCHESNEY, James H., Rev.

Residence: New Chester

Born 12 Feb 1825 Newark, New Jersey

Father: James McChesney, b. 4 June 1798 Co. Monaghan, Ireland

Mother: Matilda Davis, b. 4 April 1806 Hampstead, Long Island, NY

Parents married: 4 April 1824

Wife: Mary B. Hull b. 8 Nov 1829 New York City, NY

Date of marriage: 3 April 1845

McELWAIN, Calvin L.

Residence: New Chester

Born 4 Feb 1826 Stamford, Bennington Co., VT

Father: John McElwain, b. 1788 MA, d. age 42

Mother: Dolly Goodrich, b. 1782 MA, d. age 72

Wife: Betsy Forbush

Date of marriage: 13 Nov 1841 Stamford, VT

Wife's father: Chevar Forbush

Wife's mother: Elizabeth

METCALF, Holton Bradley

Residence: Springville

Born 9 April 1863 Oconomowoc, Waukesha Co., WI

Father: John Metcalf, b. 1805 Corinth, Orange Co., VT, d. 22 Feb 1884

Oconomowoc, WI

Mother: Mahala Mead, b. Dutchess Co., NY

Parents married: 1859

Wife: Mary Reese, b. Jefferson Co., WI

Date of marriage: 25 Jan 1888

Wife's father: John Reese, b. Wales (of Jefferson Co., WI)

Wife's mother: Mary ____, b. Wales

MORLEY, Myron Moses

Residence: Quincy

Born 22 Dec 1847 Ashtabula, OH

Father: Daniel M. Morley, b. OH, d. 14 Jan 1898 Cartright, Chippewa Co., WI

Mother: Clarissa M. Marsh

Wife: Amanda Smith

Date of marriage: 4 July 1869

Wife's father: Lorenzo D. Smith (of Quincy, Adams Co., WI, from OH)

Wife's mother: Eliza L. Fisher

MORSE, Lyman N.

Residence: Big Spring

Born 23 Sept 1851 Big Spring, Adams Co., WI

Father: Uri Morse

Wife: Georgia M. Wells b. 9 Sept 1856 Big Spring, Adams Co., WI

Date of marriage: 19 March 1876

Wife's father: Simeon S. Wells, b. Berlin, VT 20 Feb 1816, d. 18 Jan 1874

Wife's mother: Mary A. Smith, b. Hatley, Canada 25 Feb 1825

Wife's parents married: 15 June 1842

MORSE, Uri

Residence: New Haven

Born 3 Sept 1823 Guilford, Chenango Co., NY

Father: Lymon Morse, b. CT, d. 18 Sep 1851 Columbia Co., WI, age 48

Mother: Rachel Hazard, b. NY 20 Jan 1801

Wife: Miranda A. Morey, b. Locke, Cayuga Co., NY

Date of marriage: 13 May 1850

Wife's father: Harry M. Morey, b. Delavan Co., NY, d. Sept 1893 New Haven, Adams Co., WI

Wife's mother: Bathia Hoyt, b. Long Island, NY, d. age 75

OLSON, Henry N.

Residence: Mars

Born 21 Feb 1845 Malmo, Sweden

PATRICK, Andrew

Residence: New Chester

Born 18 Sep 1833 Oneida Co., NY

Father: Ralph Patrick, b. 25 June 1801 Oneida Co., NY

Mother: Marilla Skinner, b. 8 Mar 1801 Oneida Co., NY

Paternal grandfather: Ralph Patrick, Sr., d. Oneida Co., NY

First wife: Fidelia Carringer, d. 6 April 1863

Date of first marriage: 6 Oct 1858

Second wife: Olive Carringer

Date of second marriage: 14 March 1865

Second wife's father: William Carringer, b. 3 April 1816 Mercer Co., PA, d. 19 May 1900 CA

Second wife's mother: Irene Churchill, b. 3 May 1813 VT, d. 23 April 1899 San Diego, CA

Second wife's maternal grandfather: Samuel Churchill

PAULSON, Nels

Residence: Strongs Prairie

Born 23 Jan 1828 Norway

Father: Paul Paulson

Mother: Paulina Johnson

Wife: Dorotha Christianson

Date of marriage: not stated

Wife's father: Elling Christianson (of Dodge Co., WI)

Wife's mother: Guline ____

PELLS, Jeremiah

Residence: Richfield

Born 6 Feb 1845 Albion, Dane Co., WI

Father: Jeremiah Pells, b. 1816 Mohawk Flats, NY, d. Adams Co., WI

Mother: Polly Gardner

Wife: Charlotte Parks, b. 18 Jan 1852 Allegany Co., NY

Date of marriage: 23 Aug 1871 Coloma, Waushara Co., WI

Wife's father: William Parks

Wife's mother: Mary Meade

PETERSON, Peter Nelson

Residence: Jackson

Born 3 Jan 1846 near Copenhagen, Denmark

Father: Nels Peterson (from Denmark) of Oxford, WI

Mother: Margaret Albright

Wife: Mary (Strusley) Johnson, b. Norway, died 13 March 1899 age 52

Date of marriage: 20 April 1879

Wife's first husband: Thomas Johnson

Wife's father: Oliver Strusley (of Houston, MN)

Wife's mother: Elsie ____

PHELPS, Willis

Residence: Lincoln

Born 3 Dec 1842 Hastings, Oswego Co., NY

Father: Edwin D. Phelps, b. 1818 VT

Mother: Sally A. Keeler, b. 1820 NY

First wife: no information

Second wife: Nannie M. (Hartson) Jackson, b. 15 Dec 1862 New Chester, Adams Co., WI

Date of second marriage: 12 April 1894

Second wife's father: Orrin J. Hartson, b. 1832 Howland, Trumbull Co., OH

Second wife's mother: Minerva Stevens, b. 22 Sept 1842 Ogsdenburg, NY

PIERCE, Solon Wesley

Residence: Friendship

Born 7 March 1831 Yorkshire, Cattaraugus Co., NY

Father: Daniel Pierce, d. 1843 Rochester, NY age 45

Mother: Adeline DeMott-Brunson, d. Nunda, Livingston Co., NY, age 80

Paternal grandfather: John Pierce (of Marblehead, MA)

Maternal grandfather: Hosea Brunson, d. Brighton NY

First wife: Hester A. Mosher (of Nunda, NY), d. 25 Aug 1865 age 34

Date of first marriage: 1851

Second wife: Hattie E. Waterman

Date of second marriage: 1866

Father of second wife: Thomas Waterman (of Friendship, WI)

Mother of seconnd wife: Susan Norcross

RAMSEY, Robert Monroe

Residence: New Haven

Born 2 March 1829 Berlin township, Portage Co., OH

Died 20 Sept 1895 Big Spring, Adams Co., WI

Father: James Ramsey, b. OH, d. Adams Co., WI

Mother: Sally Best, b. OH, d. Adams Co., WI

Wife: Rebecca Fisher, b. Palmyra, OH

Date of marriage: 6 April 1851

Wife's father: George Fisher (from Mifflin, PA)

Wife's mother: Esther Simonds

Wife's paternal grandfather: Zachariah Fisher

REED, Calvin E.

Residence: White Creek

Born 15 Dec 1815 Berkshire, MA (to Livingston Co., NY as a child)

Died 9 May 1895 White Creek, WI

Wife: Sarah Twist

Date of marriage: 30 Dec 1837

Wife's birthdate/place: 23 July 1819 Mt. Morris, Livingston Co., NY

Wife's death date: 28 Jan 1899

Wife's father: Thomas Twist

Wife's Mother: Mary Burkhart

REYNOLDS, Thomas

Residence: Springville

Born 8 Aug 1816 West Felton, Shropshire, England

Died 12 Jan 1896 Springville, Adams Co., WI

First wife: no information

Second wife: Bessie Meredith, b. Shropshire, England, d. 27 Feb 1897, Springville, Adams Co., WI, age 79

Date of second marriage: 1846

ROUS, Francis Marion

Residence: Monroe

Born 10 May 1854 Otsego Co., NY

Father: Israel C. Rous

Mother: Margaret Gardner

Wife: Charlotte Gleason

Date of Marriage: 22 Feb 1873

Wife's father: Ira Gleason (from Cattaraugus Co., NY), d. 1864 Monroe, WI

Wife's mother: Eunice ____, d. 1861

SARGENT, Edmund

Residences: New Haven, Big Spring

Born 23 March 1820 Madrid, ME

Died 16 May 1900

Father: John Sargent, Jr., b. Hubbleston, MA

Mother: Hannah Dunham, b. ME

Paternal grandfather: John Sargent, Sr.

Maternal grandfather: Joseph Dunham

Maternal grandmother: Abigail Bates

Wife: Sybil Clough

Date of marriage: 23 March 1843

Wife's father: Moses Clough, b. ME, d. New Haven, Adams Co., WI

Wife's mother: Polly Davenport, b. ME, d. New Haven, Adams Co., WI

Wife's paternal grandfather: John Clough

SCHOFF, Jeremiah Merill

Residence: Easton

Born 8 Dec 1826 Brasher, St. Lawrence Co., NY

Father: Jeremiah Schoff (from VT), d. 1860

Mother: Sophia Woodbury, d. 1858

Wife: Arabella Grant

Date of marriage: 12 June 1854

Wife's father: Roderick Grant, d. 30 Jan 1887 age 90

Wife's mother: Isabella McKenzie, d. 5 Jan 1888 age 87

Notes: Roderick & Isabella Grant were from Strathmore, Scotland

SCHULTZ, Christian

Residence: Quincy

Born 22 Jan 1827 Hessenheim, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany

Father: Lawrence Schultz

Mother: Maggie ____

Wife: Doris Chairman

Date of marriage: June 1865

SHAFER, Elijah L.

Residence: Jackson

Born 19 March 1845 Blenheim, Schoharie Co., NY

Paternal grandfather: David Shafer

Wife: Jane M. Phillips, b. 10 March 1846 New York City, NY, d. 6 Aug 1899 Davis Corners, Adams Co., WI

Date of marriage: 23 Oct 1863

Wife's father: William J. Phillips (of Davis Corners, Adams Co., WI)

SHANAHAN, Edward

Residence: Dell Prairie

Born 25 March 1852 Edwardsburg, Cass Co., MI

Father: Edward Shanahan

Wife: Mary H. Hanley, b. 4 Oct 1858 Edwardsburg, Cass Co., MI

Date of marriage: 15 Sept 1880

Wife's father: Patrick Hanley, b. Limerick, Ireland

Wife's mother: Mary ____ b. Limerick, Ireland

SHANAHAN, Henry M.

Residence: Dell Prairie

Born 2 Oct 1843 Milton, MI

Father: Edward Shanahan, b. 1806 Sussex Co., DE, d. 24 Oct 1891, Dell Prairie, Adams Co., WI

Mother: Rebecca M. Kimmey, b. 13 July 1810 near Dover, DE, d. 24 Oct 1889

Parents married: 1829

Maternal grandfather: James Kimmey

Maternal grandmother: Sarah ____

Wife: Mary E. West, b. 18 July 1843 near Dover, DE

Date of marriage: 2 Oct 1866

Wife's father: Edward West

Wife's mother: Rachel

SMITH, John

Residence: Richfield

Born 26 Sept 1849 Allegany Co., NY

Father: William A. Smith, b. 9 Oct 1819 Galway, Schoharie Co., NY

Mother: Mary M. Beeby, b. Brookfield, Madison Co., NY

Parents married: 25 March 1847

Paternal grandfather: Michael S. Smith

Paternal great-grandfather: Michael Smith, b. Germany

Maternal grandfather: Seth Beeby, b. 21 July 1782 Wilbraham, MA

Maternal grandmother: Elsie Potter, b. 29 July 1803 Brookfield, NY

Maternal great-grandfather: Zadock Beeby, b. 1744 England

Maternal great-grandmother: Sarah Leach, b. 1742

Wife: Addie Mott

Date of marriage: 8 Jan 1870 Richford, Waushara Co., WI

Wife's father: Almeron A. Mott, b. 11 July 1825 Montpelier, VT

Wife's mother: Harriet Dow, b. 20 Jan 1823 Montpelier, VT

Wife's parents married: 1849

Wife's paternal grandfather: Abraham Mott

SNYDER, Willis Ellsworth

Residence: New Haven

Born 29 April 1867 Kilbourn, WI

Father: Alfred Snyder, b. 19 Sept 1833 Sardinia, Erie Co., NY, d. 3 June 1886 New Haven, Adams Co., WI

Mother: Jane Whipple

Parents married: 28 Jan 1856

Paternal grandfather: George Snyder, d. Bradford, PA

Paternal grandmother: Caroline ____, d. NY

Maternal grandfather: Samuel Whipple, b. VT, d. 8 June 1867 WI, age 70

Maternal grandmother: Marcy Aldrich, b. VT, d. 1843 PA, age 44

Wife: Beulah Powers, b. Adams Co., WI

Date of marriage: 14 Sept 1892

Wife's father: Oscar Powers, d. Canada

Wife's mother: Louise Rider

SPERBECK, Martin G.

Residence: Plainville

Born 24 Aug 1834 Fairport, Monroe Co., NY

Died 24 Aug 1888 Adams Co., WI

Father: John Sperbeck

Mother: Betsy ____

First wife: Sybil Carter, d. 1878 age 36

Date of first marriage: 1860

First wife's father: Lyman S. Carter

Second wife: Lottie L. Atcherson

Date of second marriage: 24 April 1879

Second wife's father: Thomas H. Atcherson (from Clearfield, NH), d. 7 April 1885 Plainville, Adams Co., WI

Second wife's mother: Lorenda Stoddard

STEVENS, William

Residence: Easton

Born 19 July 1819 Meredith, NH

Father: John Stevens, d. about 1828

Mother: Sarah Ann St. Clair, d. 1819

Wife: Sarah Ann De Remmer

Date of marriage: 1 Dec 1840 Genesee Co., NY

Wife's father: Abraham De Remmer

Wife's mother: Elizabeth Smith

STEVENSON, David

Residence: Easton

Born 15 May 1830 Co. Down, Ireland

Father: Samuel Stevenson

Mother: Martha Stevenson (maiden name)

Wife: Elizabeth Ann Stevenson

Date of marriage: June 1853

Wife's father: Hugh Stevenson (of Barn Bridge, Ireland)

Wife's mother: Eliza Spratt

STONE, James

Residence: Springville

Born 24 February 1848 Bridgewater, Lincolnshire, England

Died 30 May 1890 Springville, Adams Co., WI

Wife: Louisa Knutsen, d. 30 May 1890 Springville, Adams Co., WI

Date of marriage: 13 Nov 1876

Wife's father: Knutsen Knutsen (from Skien, Norway), d. March 1892, New Chester, Adams Co., WI

Wife's mother: Carrie Anderson

THOMPSON, Harriet (Sylvester) Fletcher

Residence: Lincoln

Born 18 Sept 1828 Mackinac, MI

Father: William Sylvester, b. 28 Oct 1793 Hanover, MA

Mother: Nancy J. Allen, b. 17 March 1805 Detroit, MI, d. 12 Jan 1848

Parents married: 3 May 1820

First husband: Silas C. Fletcher, d. 2 June 1890

Date of first marriage: 12 May 1848

Second husband: Charles R. Thompson

Date of second marriage: 28 May 1899

THOMPSON, Wallace

Residence: Dell Prairie

Born 2 June 1840 Delaware Co., NY

Father: Alanson Thompson, d. May 1860 Adams Co., WI

Mother: Sallie Rachenbach, d. circa 1843 Delaware Co., NY

Wife: Sabra P. Solomon, b. 1842 NY

Date of marriage: 9 April 1867

Wife's father: Martin Solomon, d. Spring 1857 Adams Co., WI, age 66

Wife's mother: Adaline Salisbury, d. 11 Feb 1890 Adams Co., WI, age 85

TRUMBULL, James W.

Residence: Quincy

Born 25 Nov 1850 Horicon, Dodge Co., WI

Father: Simeon Trumbull, b. Burlington, VT, d. 4 March 1899 Quincy, Adams Co., WI, age 79

Mother: Helen Anderson, d. 7 Jan 1873 Quincy, Adams Co., WI, age 47

Wife: Emma Wood, b. MI

Date of marriage: 1 Dec 1874

Wife's father: Benjamin Wood

Wife's mother: Abigail Knowland

VON ALSTINE, James Franklin

Residence: Dell Prairie

Born 16 June 1840 Erie, PA

Father: Joseph Von Alstine, b. Schoharie Co., NY, d. 16 March 1874 WI

Mother: Harriet Blake, b. Onandaga Co., NY, d. 12 Oct 1874 WI

Wife: Eliza O'Connor

Date of marriage: 16 Oct 1857

Wife's father: William O'Connor, b. Niagara Falls, Canada, d. 1875 WI

Wife's mother: Elizabeth ____, b. Baltimore, MD, d. 1873

VROMAN, Jacob Ransom

Residence: Jackson

Born 14 July 1831 Sharon, Schoharie Co., NY

Father: Josiah Vroman

Mother: Elizabeth Fritcher

Paternal grandfather: Josiah Vroman, Sr.

Maternal grandfather: David Fritcher

Wife: Fannie Jones, b. Rockingham, Windham Co., VT

Date of marriage: 2 Nov 1856

Wife's father: Asa Kingsley Jones

Wife's mother: Mercy Streeter

VROMAN, John William

Residence: Jackson

Born 5 Jan 1829 Sharon, Schoharie Co., NY

Father: Josiah A. Vroman, b. 24 Dec 1799, Sharon, NY, d. Oxford, WI, age 68

Mother: Elizabeth Fritcher, b. 1803, d. Oxford, WI

Wife: Mary Murphy, b. 24 Dec 1828 Albany, NY, d. 21 April 1884 Jackson, WI

Date of marriage: 10 May 1852

WALTON, John

Residence: Easton

Born 28 Feb 1824 Lincolnshire, England

Died 25 March 1895, Easton, Adams Co., WI

First wife: Mary Wells, d. circa 1849

Date of first marriage: 11 July 1846

Second wife: Julia A. Coyne (of Milwaukee), d. 30 Sept 1881

Date of second marriage: 22 March 1851

Third wife: Emma ____ Pease

Date of third marriage: 21 April 1883

WALWRETH, Hamilton

Residence: Springville

Born 19 Sept 1846 Herkimer Co., NY

Father: John J. Walwreth, d. 4 Sept 1866 Springville, Adams Co., WI

Mother: Maria Ward, d. 28 Aug 1891 Herkimer Co., NY

Wife: Delight A. Schoff

Date of marriage: 29 Nov 1868

Wife's father: Jessie W. Schoff, d. 27 Aug 1891

Wife's mother: Mary Beeman, d. 6 April 1871

Notes: Jesse W. Schoff was from St. Lawrence Co., NY

WATERMAN, George Washington

Residence: Friendship

Born 2 July 1836 Baldwinsville, Onondaga Co., NY

Father: Thomas Waterman

Mother: Susan E. Norcross, b. NY

Paternal grandfather: Calvin Waterman, b. CT, d. NY age 85

Maternal grandfather: John Norcross, b. MA, d. La Grange, WI

Maternal grandmother: Martha Wilbur, d. La Grange, WI

First wife: Eliza Dennis (died NY); no data on second wife

WILLARD, Hubbard Schoff

Residence: Springville

Born 1 April 1846 St. Lawrence Co., NY

Father: Leander Willard, b. 1814 VT (of Springville, Adams Co., WI)

Mother: Lucy Ann Schoff, b. St. Lawrence Co., NY, d. age 51

Wife: Margaret Emmeline Harris, b. Springfield, Erie Co., PA

Date of marriage: 25 Aug 1866

Wife's father: Ananias Harris

Wife's mother: Phoebe Brewer

WILSON, Ezra

Residence: Richfield

Born 8 Aug 1826 Wyoming Co., PA

First wife: Jemima Schooly, b. PA, d. 27 Dec 1869 Dartford, WI

Second wife: Sarah Linch, b. 17 May 1856 Orange Co., NY

Date of second marriage: 23 Jan 1874 Green Bay, WI

Second wife's father: Aaron Linch

Second wife's mother: Sarah Baird

WITT, Fritz

Residence: Easton

Born 18 Jan 1844 Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany

Father: Christian Witt, d. about 1863 Germany

Mother: Dorette Muller, d. about 1852 Germany

Wife: Cathrina Paulson from Frorop, Holstein (Germany)

Date of marriage: 4 April 1868

WOLFERT, Franz

Residence: Jackson

Born 23 Feb 1823 Baden, Germany

Father: Matthias Wolfert

Mother: Elizabeth Krall

Wife: Dena Miller, b. New Beiern, Germany

Date of marriage: Oct 1853 at Sharon, WI

Wife's father: George Miller, d. Germany

Wife's mother: Cordelia ____, d. 1870 age 55

WOOD, Ned C.

Residence: Springville

Born 4 Aug 1851 Ludlowville, Tompkins Co., NY

Father: Amasa Wood

Mother: Isabella Clark

Maternal grandfather: Daniel Clark

Great-grandfather: Colonel John Harper

Wife: Anna E. Cook, b. 24 May 1857 near Hornellsville, Steuben Co., NY

Date of marriage: 17 Sept 1879

Wife's father: Ora Cook, b. NY

Wife's mother: Rosella Donaldson, d. 29 May 1869

WOODRUFF, Martin R.

Residence: Quincy

Born 8 April 1827 Avon, Hartford Co., CT

Father: Romanty Woodruff, b. Avon, CT, d. 1839 Avon, CT

Mother: Nancy Robbins, b. Wethersfield, CT, d. 1880 Avon, CT, age about 80

Maternal grandfather: John Robbins

Wife: Mary (Hallock) Chase, b. 12 Sept 1837 Bath, NH

Date of Marriage: 25 Dec 1869

Wife's first husband: Samuel Chase, d. in Civil War

Wife's father: Winthrop Hallock (of Bath, NH)

Wife's mother: Roxanne Sanborn

Wife's maternal grandfather: Benjamin Sanborn (of Bath, NH)

Wife's maternal grandmother: Marin ____

WRIGHT, Joel Barrett

Residence: New Chester

Born 8 Oct 1829 Mount Holly, VT

Note: Joel B. Wright was adopted by an uncle, Joel Wright

Father: Elijah Spaulding

Mother: Lucy Wright, d. 1 Oct 1874 VT

Paternal grandfather: Zebulon Spaulding (from Chelmsford, MA), d. Ludlow, VT

Maternal grandfather: Zacheus Wright (of Chelmsford, MA)

Wife: Ann Ware, b. Hillsboro, NH

Date of marriage: 11 April 1850 Nashua, NH

Wife's father: Parker Ware, b. NH

Wife's mother: Maria Cowdry

Wife's maternal grandfather: Joseph Cowdry (of Billerica, MA, from NH)

Wife's maternal grandmother: Lucy Brown

Wife's maternal great-grandfather: Thomas Brown (of Billerica, MA)

YORK, Oliver Martin

Residence: Monroe

Born 8 Feb 1827 Adams, Jefferson Co., NY

Father: Erastus York, d. Dunn Co., WI, age 86

Mother: Elizabeth Tilden, d. 24 June 1843 Jefferson Co., NH, age 41

Wife: Lydia Ackerman (of Poynette, WI), d. 30 Dec 1894

Date of marriage: 8 Oct 1848 Honey Creek, Walworth Co., WI