Waukesha County Wisconsin Genealogy

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From "History of Waukesha County" by Western Historical Company, Chicago 1880

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MRS. MARY ANN CHAPIN, nee Davis, sec. 21; P.O. Brookfield Center; she married in Bloomfield, N.Y., Ezra Chapin. He was born in Steuben Co., N.Y., in 1818; they came to Wisconsin, in 1842; settled in the town of Brookfield, where he died in 1871; he was an esteemed citizen, a liberal and public-spirited man, and his death was deeply regretted; during his life he filled various offices of honor and trust, and was a highly respected citizen. Their children are Helen E., Alice D., and Ethan D.,; the oldest, Helen E., is the wife of S. M. Darling, of Oakfield, Fond do Lac Co., Wis., the two youngest, Alice D. and Ethan D., reside with their mother, Mrs. Chapin, on the farm. Mrs. C. owns 111 acres of land, and is highly esteemed by all who are acquainted with her.

HON. HENRY CLASEN, merchant, also Postmaster, Marcy; was born Feb. 8, 1829, in Schwerin, Mecklenberg, Germany; received liberal education in his native place; he came to Wisconsin in 1849, and settled in the town of Menomonee, Waukesha Co.; engaged in farming there until 1849, when he came to Marcy, in the town of Brookfield, and there engaged in merchandising, which business he had been successfully engaged in since; he also owns a well-improved farm on Sec. 3. In 1874 he was a member of the Wisconsin Assembly; he also filled various town offices, and has been Postmaster at Marcy since 1861. He married in the town of Menomonee, in 1850, Miss Mary Wise; they had eight children, three of whom are living, viz., William J., Frederick and Charlie. Mr. C. does a large lucrative business.

WILLIAM DECAMP, farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Butler; is a native of Cayuga Co., N.Y.; born March 14, 1825. February 22, 1845, he married, in Morovia, N.J., Elizabeth Ellis; in 1846, they removed to Seneca Co., Ohio, thence to Beaver Damn, Wis., in 1854, where they resided until 1857, in which year they came to Brookfield, Waukesha Co., where she died, Oct. 8, 1856; his present wife, Annette Whittlesy, he married in Union Springs, N.Y., on the 23rd of May 1869m=, she being a native of that place. Mr. DeCamp's father, Ralph DeCamp, died August 1879; he was in his 89th year; during his life he was one of the leading architects and builders of the state of New York; he built the two first State Prisons, one at Auburn, and the other at Sing Sing; his wife was Mary Lee, a cousin of Gen. Robert E. Lee. Mr. DeCamp, whose name heads this notice, owns 100 acres of finely located and well improved land, he is a thorough farmer, and is very successful; his children are Hattie, wife of George Dolph, of this town, Mary, wife of E. Cleveland, also of this town; William F., in California; Lincoln, in Minnesota; Annette and F. Orlando, at home. In politics he acts with the Republican party. From 1864 until 1866, he lived near Des Moines, Iowa.

JOSEPH DECHANT, farmer and manufacturer of cheese, Sec. __; P.O. Elm Grove; was born in Bavaria, Germany, on the 1st of September, 1810; he came to this country in 1846. Married in August of the same year, Mary Penzar, a native of Bavaria, Germany. After their marriage, they located in Ozaukee Co., Wis., where they remained until 1848, in which year they removed to their present home. Their son, Joseph, was born in this town (Brookfield) February 2, 1850; July 3, 18779, he married Jennie R. Seitz; they have one child, George Ellis; their daughter, Katie, is the wife of George Michael, New Berlin, Wis; Mr. DeChant, owns 195 acres of land.

JOHN DIXON, farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Brookfield Center; was born in Lincolnshire, England, July 31, 1815, April 20, 1842, he married in Auburn, Lincolnshire, Elizabeth Lumb, a native of that place, born October 27, 1814. IN 1844 they came to this country, settled in the town of Brookfield, Waukesha Co., Wis., where they have since resided; their children are John G. Rebecca A., William H., Sarah E., Joseph J.; the oldest of these children, John G., Married Matilda Gelden, and resides in Gratiot, Wis.; Rebecca A., the second oldest, is the wife of R. H. Barker, of this town (Brookfield); William H., the third oldest, married Jennie Barker; they also reside in this town; Sarah E.M., the fourth oldest, is the wife of Charles M. Taylor, of Pewaukee; Joseph J., the fifth oldest, married Annie R. Taylor, they reside in this town. Mr. Dixon owns 140 acres of land; he has been elected to various town offices; was a member of the Brookfield Town Board of Supervisors, several terms.

MRS. MARY A. EBLE, nee Shaw, farming, Plank Road Junction; P.O. Waukesha; was born in Victory, Cayuga Co., N.Y., in 1819; she was the daughter of Samuel and Matilda Shaw, who came to Illinois during the Black Hawk war, in 1832, and in 1833, settled near Naperville, Ill., where he died, in 1858; he was an upright citizen, and was a soldier during the war of 1812; hi wife is still living at Naperville. In 1834, Mary A., the subject of this notice, married in Naperville, Andrew Eble; he was born in Baden, Germany, in 1803, came to this country a young man; immediately after their marriage, they came to Wisconsin, settled in Milwaukee Co., thus becoming pioneer settlers in Wisconsin. Mr. Eble was accidentally shot while on a deer hunt, in Washington Co., Wis.; at the election preceding his death, he was elected a member of the Wisconsin Assembly; was an esteemed citizen, and in the town of Wauwatosa, where he had resided a number of years, he was chosen to fill various offices of honor and trust. Their living children are Ira, who was a soldier in the war of the rebellion, was wounded twice; Matilda J., wife of John Meyers, he was also a soldier of the Union in the late war; Emory B., a leading farmer, Sec. 29, this town. Mrs. Eble owns a well-improved farm, which her youngest son, Emory B., manages; the two oldest children are in Butternut, Wis.

CHRISTOPHER GAYNOR, farmer, Sec. 21; P.O. Brookfield Center; was born in County Meath, Ireland; immigrated to Canada with his parents, James and Bridget Gaynor; thence to Kewaunee Co., Wis., in 1858, where his father died; his mother is still a resident of that county. He married in Kewaunee County, in January, 1868, Mary Newman; she was born in the town of Menomonee, this count, and was the daughter of Michael and Mary Newman, early settlers of that town; they have four children living--Margaret, Mary E., Elizabeth and Christopher; tow children deceased--Thomas and Joseph. Mr. Gaynor was Chairman of the Brookfield Board of Supervisors in 1876-77, 1879-80; four terms; owns finely located and well-improved farm.

JOHN GEBHARDT, farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Elm Grove; was born in the town of Brookfield, Waukesha Co., Wis., in 1850; his parents are George and Maria Gebhardt, old settlers and still residents of Brookfield. He married on the 20th of January, 1874, Susanna Naurths; she was also born in Brookfield, and is the daughter of Christian and Susanna Naurths, early settlers of this town; they have three children--Lena, Mary and Elizabeth. Mr Gebhardt is town Treasurer at present writing, and has filled various other local offices; he is extensively engaged in farming.

HENDRICK GREGG, Sec. 25; P.O. Elm Grove; was born in Smithfield, Madison Co., N.Y. December 21, 1807. In 1931, he married, in Oneida Co., N.Y., Clarissa M. Leland, a native of Grafton, Mass., born November 28, 1810; they came to Wisconsin in June, 1836; located on a farm in Milwaukee Co., where they resided a number of years; the farm they first settled on they sold to Milwaukee Co., and the county poor buildings now are located on it; in 1855, they moved from Milwaukee Co. to this county and settled in the town of Brookfield, where they have since resided; their oldest son, Jefferson, now a leading farmer in Brookfield, was the first white male born in Milwaukee; was born on Aug. 15, 1836, he married Rhoda J. Parker; their oldest daughter, Helen M., is deceased;their second oldest daughter, Mary, is also deceased; Harrison M. their second oldest son, married in California, Dora Patch; they reside in Central City, Dakota; Sarah E., the third oldest daughter is the wife of A.W. Coe, of Milwaukee Co.; third oldest son George, enlisted in Co. D, 24th W.V.I., during the war of the rebellion, was killed at the battle of Stone River; the records of the regiment show he was a brave soldier; the forth oldest daughter, Sarah E., is the wife of J. Hanks, of Granville, Wis; the forth oldest son, Lewis H., married Hattie Hanks, and resides in this town; fifth oldest daughter, Ella P., is deceased; sixth oldest daughter, Katie, is the wife of J.D. Warren, of Wauwatosa, Wis. Mr. Gregg owns 240 of land; in politics he acts with the Democratic party; in Wauwatosa, Milwaukee Co., he was elected to various offices.

HON. AARON V. GROOT, Sec. 2; P. O. Butler, Milwaukee Co.; was born in Schenectady, N. Y., on the 18th of September, 1799. He married in 1880, at Cohoes Falls, N. Y., to Margaret Paulding; she was also a native of Schenectady; born Nov. 20, 1800; in 1824, they moved to Utica, N. Y.; thence to Salem, Washington Co., where they resided the greater part of the time until their coming to Wisconsin in 1842; they first located in New Berlin, but remained only one year; they then moved to Brookfield, where they have resided since. Mr. Groot has been elected to several offices; was Chairman of the Brookfield Board of Supervisors several terms; was Assessor about ten years; Justice of the Peace a number of terms; and was a member of the Wisconsin Assembly in 1851. Mrs. Groot is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church; their children are John, Abraham; Simon. Robert, Catherine, Cornelius, Helen, Emory, Esther and Lydia; the oldest son, John, lives in Tipton Co.; Abraham, the second son, died in 1854; Simon, the third son, died in 1876; he served in the O. V. I., during the war of the rebellion; was a good soldier; Robert, the fourth son, served all through the Mexican war; also was a soldier in active service during the war of the rebellion; he lives in Pierce Co., Wis.; Catherine, the oldest daughter, is the wife of K R. Colton, attorney at law, Oshkosh, Wis.; Cornelius is deceased; Emory is deceased; Estber was the wife of Robert Dunn, a soldier in a Kansas regiment during the war; she is deceased; Helen is the wife of H. V. Barnes of this town, Brookfield; Lydia is the wifeof Abel Kay, of Oshkosh, Wis. Mr. Groot owns 150 acres of land; he is an old citizen and is highly esteemed by all.

CHARLES HART, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Brookfield Center; was born Nov. 2, 1820, in Lincolnshire, England; he came to this country in 1843, and in 1844, settled in the town of Brookfield, Waukesha Co., Wis., where be married in 1850, Ann Taylor, also a native of England; seven children - Sarah A., their eldest daughter, is the wife of W. Bingham, a commission merchant of Omaha; John W., their oldest son, is in Rising City, Neb.; Mary R., Charles B., Martha M., Theresa and Lotta are at home with their parents. Mr. Hart has held various school offices; he erected the first saw-mill in the town of Brookfield; also erected and ran a flouring-mill several years; he owns 110 acres of land; his father, Charles Hart, came to Brookfield in 1844, and lived there several years.

JAMES HYLAND, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Butler; was born in Queens County, Ireland, in 1834; be came to this country in about 1839. Married, in the city of New York, Mary Farrell; they came to Wisconsin in 1842, and settled in the town of Brookfield, Waukesha Co., which has been their home since; their children are Margaret, John. Michael, George W., Mary and Lizzie; the oldest of the children, Margaret, is the wife of James O'Connor; at the breaking out of the war of the rebellion, he raised a company in Prairie du Chien, Wis.; was made Captain, and served in that position until the close of the war; he is now engaged in the hardware business in Maryville, Mo. John, the oldest son, married Katie Foley; she is deceased; he is a farmer in the town of Menomonee; Michael, the second oldest son, married Mary Dockery, daughter of Hon. P. Dockery, of Milwaukee Co., Wis.; they live in this town ( Brookfield); George W., the third oldest son, married Rosa McMahon of this town; he is engaged in farming on Sec. 11; Mary, the second oldest daughter, is at home; Lizzie, the youngest of the children, is the wife of James Foley; he was a soldier in active service daring the war of the rebellion; is a leading farmer in Wauwatasa, Milwaukee Co. Mr. Hyland owns a finely improved farm has been very successful in life.

A. F. JANSSEN, proprietor of the Brookfield House, Sec. 26; P. O. Elm Grove; was born in Hanover, Germany, on the 23d of July, 1831; in 1851, he came to this country; lived in the city of New York until 1854, then went to Chicago, Ill., where he remained about three years, at the end of which time he came to Milwaukee, Wis., where he engaged in keeping hotel; in 1879, he purchased the Brookfield House. He married, in Chicago, ILL, Louisa Flenji, a native of Mecklenberg, Germany; they have five children - Henry, Fredrick, Charlie, Herman and Louis. In Milwaukee, Mr. Janssen was engaged for several years in keeping a retail notion store, and did a good business.

FRANK LUTTER, manufacturer, Plank Road Junction; P. O. Waukesha; was born in Prussia, on the 5th of October, 1843; he learned the blacksmith trade in his native country; came to America in 1860. He married, in Brookfield, Christine Lamp; they own a finely improved and pleasantly located farm; he has been engaged in the manufacturing business at the Junction for several years; the wagons, buggies, etc., of his make are widely known for their durability andat Marcy since 1861. He married in the town of Menomonee, in 1850, Miss Mary Wise; they had eight children, three of whom are living, viz., William J., Frederick and Charlie. Mr. C. does a large lucrative business.

WILLIAM DECAMP, farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Butler; is a native of Cayuga Co., N.Y.; born March 14, 1825. February 22, 1845, he married, in Morovia, N.J., Elizabeth Ellis; in 1846, they removed to Seneca Co., Ohio, thence to Beaver Damn, Wis., in 1854, where they resided until 1857, in which year they came to Brookfield, Waukesha Co., where she died, Oct. 8, 1856; his present wife, Annette Whittlesy, he married in Union Springs, N.Y., on the 23rd of May 1869m=, she being a native of that place. Mr. DeCamp's father, Ralph DeCamp, died August 1879; he was in his 89th year; during his life he was one of the leading architects and builders of the state of New York; he built the two first State Prisons, one at Auburn, and the other at Sing Sing; his wife was Mary Lee, a cousin of Gen. Robert E. Lee. Mr. DeCamp, whose name heads this notice, owns 100 acres of finely located and well improved land, he is a thorough farmer, and is very successful; his children are Hattie, wife of George Dolph, of this town, Mary, wife of E. Cleveland, also of this town; William F., in California; Lincoln, in Minnesota; Annette and F. Orlando, at home. In politics he acts with the Republican party. From 1864 until 1866, he lived near Des Moines, Iowa.

JOSEPH DECHANT, farmer and manufacturer of cheese, Sec. __; P.O. Elm Grove; was born in Bavaria, Germany, on the 1st of September, 1810; he came to this country in 1846. Married in August of the same year, Mary Penzar, a native of Bavaria, Germany. After their marriage, they located in Ozaukee Co., Wis., where they remained until 1848, in which year they removed to their present home. Their son, Joseph, was born in this town (Brookfield) February 2, 1850; July 3, 18779, he married Jennie R. Seitz; they have one child, George Ellis; their daughter, Katie, is the wife of George Michael, New Berlin, Wis; Mr. DeChant, owns 195 acres of land.

JOHN DIXON, farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Brookfield Center; was born in Lincolnshire, England, July 31, 1815, April 20, 1842, he married in Auburn, Lincolnshire, Elizabeth Lumb, a native of that place, born October 27, 1814. IN 1844 they came to this country, settled in the town of Brookfield, Waukesha Co., Wis., where they have since resided; their children are John G. Rebecca A., William H., Sarah E., Joseph J.; the oldest of these children, John G., Married Matilda Gelden, and resides in Gratiot, Wis.; Rebecca A., the second oldest, is the wife of R. H. Barker, of this town (Brookfield); William H., the third oldest, married Jennie Barker; they also reside in this town; Sarah E.M., the fourth oldest, is the wife of Charles M. Taylor, of Pewaukee; Joseph J., the fifth oldest, married Annie R. Taylor, they reside in this town. Mr. Dixon owns 140 acres of land; he has been elected to various town offices; was a member of the Brookfield Town Board of Supervisors, several terms.

MRS. MARY A. EBLE, nee Shaw, farming, Plank Road Junction; P.O. Waukesha; was born in Victory, Cayuga Co., N.Y., in 1819; she was the daughter of Samuel and Matilda Shaw, who came to Illinois during the Black Hawk war, in 1832, and in 1833, settled near Naperville, Ill., where he died, in 1858; he was an upright citizen, and was a soldier during the war of 1812; hi wife is still living at Naperville. In 1834, Mary A., the subject of this notice, married in Naperville, Andrew Eble; he was born in Baden, Germany, in 1803, came to this country a young man; immediately after their marriage, they came to Wisconsin, settled in Milwaukee Co., thus becoming pioneer settlers in Wisconsin. Mr. Eble was accidentally shot while on a deer hunt, in Washington Co., Wis.; at the election preceding his death, he was elected a member of the Wisconsin Assembly; was an esteemed citizen, and in the town of Wauwatosa, where he had resided a number of years, he was chosen to fill various offices of honor and trust. Their living children are Ira, who was a soldier in the war of the rebellion, was wounded twice; Matilda J., wife of John Meyers, he was also a soldier of the Union in the late war; Emory B., a leading farmer, Sec. 29, this town. Mrs. Eble owns a well-improved farm, which her youngest son, Emory B., manages; the two oldest children are in Butternut, Wis.

CHRISTOPHER GAYNOR, farmer, Sec. 21; P.O. Brookfield Center; was born in County Meath, Ireland; immigrated to Canada with his parents, James and Bridget Gaynor; thence to Kewaunee Co., Wis., in 1858, where his father died; his mother is still a resident of that county. He married in Kewaunee County, in January, 1868, Mary Newman; she was born in the town of Menomonee, this count, and was the daughter of Michael and Mary Newman, early settlers of that town; they have four children living--Margaret, Mary E., Elizabeth and Christopher; tow children deceased--Thomas and Joseph. Mr. Gaynor was Chairman of the Brookfield Board of Supervisors in 1876-77, 1879-80; four terms; owns finely located and well-improved farm.

JOHN GEBHARDT, farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Elm Grove; was born in the town of Brookfield, Waukesha Co., Wis., in 1850; his parents are George and Maria Gebhardt, old settlers and still residents of Brookfield. He married on the 20th of January, 1874, Susanna Naurths; she was also born in Brookfield, and is the daughter of Christian and Susanna Naurths, early settlers of this town; they have three children--Lena, Mary and Elizabeth. Mr Gebhardt is town Treasurer at present writing, and has filled various other local offices; he is extensively engaged in farming.

HENDRICK GREGG, Sec. 25; P.O. Elm Grove; was born in Smithfield, Madison Co., N.Y. December 21, 1807. In 1931, he married, in Oneida Co., N.Y., Clarissa M. Leland, a native of Grafton, Mass., born November 28, 1810; they came to Wisconsin in June, 1836; located on a farm in Milwaukee Co., where they resided a number of years; the farm they first settled on they sold to Milwaukee Co., and the county poor buildings now are located on it; in 1855, they moved from Milwaukee Co. to this county and settled in the town of Brookfield, where they have since resided; their oldest son, Jefferson, now a leading farmer in Brookfield, was the first white male born in Milwaukee; was born on Aug. 15, 1836, he married Rhoda J. Parker; their oldest daughter, Helen M., is deceased;their second oldest daughter, Mary, is also deceased; Harrison M. their second oldest son, married in California, Dora Patch; they reside in Central City, Dakota; Sarah E., the third oldest daughter is the wife of A.W. Coe, of Milwaukee Co.; third oldest son George, enlisted in Co. D, 24th W.V.I., during the war of the rebellion, was killed at the battle of Stone River; the records of the regiment show he was a brave soldier; the forth oldest daughter, Sarah E., is the wife of J. Hanks, of Granville, Wis; the forth oldest son, Lewis H., married Hattie Hanks, and resides in this town; fifth oldest daughter, Ella P., is deceased; sixth oldest daughter, Katie, is the wife of J.D. Warren, of Wauwatosa, Wis. Mr. Gregg owns 240 of land; in politics he acts with the Democratic party; in Wauwatosa, Milwaukee Co., he was elected to various offices.

HON. AARON V. GROOT, Sec. 2; P. O. Butler, Milwaukee Co.; was born in Schenectady, N. Y., on the 18th of September, 1799. He married in 1880, at Cohoes Falls, N. Y., to Margaret Paulding; she was also a native of Schenectady; born Nov. 20, 1800; in 1824, they moved to Utica, N. Y.; thence to Salem, Washington Co., where they resided the greater part of the time until their coming to Wisconsin in 1842; they first located in New Berlin, but remained only one year; they then moved to Brookfield, where they have resided since. Mr. Groot has been elected to several offices; was Chairman of the Brookfield Board of Supervisors several terms; was Assessor about ten years; Justice of the Peace a number of terms; and was a member of the Wisconsin Assembly in 1851. Mrs. Groot is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church; their children are John, Abraham; Simon. Robert, Catherine, Cornelius, Helen, Emory, Esther and Lydia; the oldest son, John, lives in Tipton Co.; Abraham, the second son, died in 1854; Simon, the third son, died in 1876; he served in the O. V. I., during the war of the rebellion; was a good soldier; Robert, the fourth son, served all through the Mexican war; also was a soldier in active service during the war of the rebellion; he lives in Pierce Co., Wis.; Catherine, the oldest daughter, is the wife of K R. Colton, attorney at law, Oshkosh, Wis.; Cornelius is deceased; Emory is deceased; Estber was the wife of Robert Dunn, a soldier in a Kansas regiment during the war; she is deceased; Helen is the wife of H. V. Barnes of this town, Brookfield; Lydia is the wifeof Abel Kay, of Oshkosh, Wis. Mr. Groot owns 150 acres of land; he is an old citizen and is highly esteemed by all.

CHARLES HART, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Brookfield Center; was born Nov. 2, 1820, in Lincolnshire, England; he came to this country in 1843, and in 1844, settled in the town of Brookfield, Waukesha Co., Wis., where be married in 1850, Ann Taylor, also a native of England; seven children - Sarah A., their eldest daughter, is the wife of W. Bingham, a commission merchant of Omaha; John W., their oldest son, is in Rising City, Neb.; Mary R., Charles B., Martha M., Theresa and Lotta are at home with their parents. Mr. Hart has held various school offices; he erected the first saw-mill in the town of Brookfield; also erected and ran a flouring-mill several years; he owns 110 acres of land; his father, Charles Hart, came to Brookfield in 1844, and lived there several years.

JAMES HYLAND, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Butler; was born in Queens County, Ireland, in 1834; be came to this country in about 1839. Married, in the city of New York, Mary Farrell; they came to Wisconsin in 1842, and settled in the town of Brookfield, Waukesha Co., which has been their home since; their children are Margaret, John. Michael, George W., Mary and Lizzie; the oldest of the children, Margaret, is the wife of James O'Connor; at the breaking out of the war of the rebellion, he raised a company in Prairie du Chien, Wis.; was made Captain, and served in that position until the close of the war; he is now engaged in the hardware business in Maryville, Mo. John, the oldest son, married Katie Foley; she is deceased; he is a farmer in the town of Menomonee; Michael, the second oldest son, married Mary Dockery, daughter of Hon. P. Dockery, of Milwaukee Co., Wis.; they live in this town ( Brookfield); George W., the third oldest son, married Rosa McMahon of this town; he is engaged in farming on Sec. 11; Mary, the second oldest daughter, is at home; Lizzie, the youngest of the children, is the wife of James Foley; he was a soldier in active service daring the war of the rebellion; is a leading farmer in Wauwatasa, Milwaukee Co. Mr. Hyland owns a finely improved farm has been very successful in life.

A. F. JANSSEN, proprietor of the Brookfield House, Sec. 26; P. O. Elm Grove; was born in Hanover, Germany, on the 23d of July, 1831; in 1851, he came to this country; lived in the city of New York until 1854, then went to Chicago, Ill., where he remained about three years, at the end of which time he came to Milwaukee, Wis., where he engaged in keeping hotel; in 1879, he purchased the Brookfield House. He married, in Chicago, ILL, Louisa Flenji, a native of Mecklenberg, Germany; they have five children - Henry, Fredrick, Charlie, Herman and Louis. In Milwaukee, Mr. Janssen was engaged for several years in keeping a retail notion store, and did a good business.

FRANK LUTTER, manufacturer, Plank Road Junction; P. O. Waukesha; was born in Prussia, on the 5th of October, 1843; he learned the blacksmith trade in his native country; came to America in 1860. He married, in Brookfield, Christine Lamp; they own a finely improved and pleasantly located farm; he has been engaged in the manufacturing business at the Junction for several years; the wagons, buggies, etc., of his make are widely known for their durability and the superior quality of timber used in their manufacture; he also makes the Miller Patent Roller, which has been granted the first premium at every agricultural fair where it has been exhibited. Mr. Lutter is the principal manufacturer there is in the town of Brookfield; he is a thorough mechanic, employs none but experienced workmen, and uses only the best of material, and therefore has built up a large and constantly increasing trade.

PETER J. MITCHELL, station and telegraph agent, Elm Grove, was born in county of Galway, Ireland, June 27, 1846; in 1851, he came to this country with his parents (Patrick and Mary Mitchell); they settled in Milwaukee County, where they still reside; he received an academic education in Milwaukee. Married, in Waukesha, Wis., Sarah Tague; they have five children - Sarah A., Peter F., Thomas A.., Margaret E. and Robert E. Mr. Mitchell owns 150 acres of land; he has been telegraph and station agent about sixteen years, Justice of the Peace for several terms, and has also filled the position of Treasurer.

JAMES B. NOBLE, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Butler; was born in Genesee, Livingston Co., N. Y., on the 20th of December, 1811; in 1847, he came to Wisconsin; located in the town of Brookfield, which has been his home since, in early life, Mr. Noble learned the carpenter and joiner's trade, in the State of New York, and followed it there and in this State for several years. He has been married three times; his first wife was Caroline Daggett; she died in Bennington, N. Y.; second wife was Ellen Higgins; she died in this town (Brookfield); his present wife was Mahalia Higgins, a native of Chesterfield, N. H.; born in 1815. Mr. Noble has been Clerk and Treasurer of School District No. 8 for about sixteen years. He also filled the offices of Town Treasurer and Justice of the Peace. He owns a finely located and well-improved farm. His children are William H., now of Pierce Co., Wis.; Caroline, wife of L. C. Wheeler, also in Pierce Co. Mr. Wheeler served, during the war of the rebellion, in a Wisconsin regiment. Thomas J. is in Dakota; Frank, the youngest of the children, is in Nebraska.

O. J. PATTERSON, a leading farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Butler; was born in Stratford, Vt. on the 21st of March, 1820; in 1848, be came to Wisconsin; lived in the town of Lake two years then went to Ashippun, Dodge Co., and in 1863 moved to his present home; during the war of the rebellion, he enlisted in Co. E, 48th W. V. I.; was in active service on the frontier, and was honorably discharged in June, 1866. Mr. Patterson married, in the town of Pewaukee, Miss A.. Perry, a native of Erie Co., Penn.; born in 1826. He owns a pleasantly located and well-improved farm, and is an energetic and enterprising man. His parents, L. B. and Margaret Patterson, were early settlers of the West, and were for a number of years residents of Asbippun, Wis. O. J. Patterson; the subject of this sketch, was for several years a member of the Vermont State militia, and was Captain of a company three years.

ORRIN G. PHILBROOK, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Brookfield Center; was born in Rushville, N. Y., in 1842; he came to Wisconsin with his parents, Samuel and Emily Philbrook, in 1845; settled in the town of Brookfield, Waukesha Co., wbich has been his home since. He married Frances Coburn, daughter of Edwin Coburn, an honored citizen of Tonica, Ill; they have three children –Freddie, Ollie May, the third is an infant, unnamed. Mr. Philbrook owns 80 acres of land. Is a Republican in politics.

EUGENE PHILLlPS, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Butler; was born in Genesee Co., N. Y., is 1841; in 1844, his parents, Eli and Lavina Phillips, came to this county, and settled in the town of Brookfield, where Eugene remained until the breaking-out of the war of the rebellion, when be enlisted in Co. A, 24th W. V. L, served until the close of the war and was honorably discharged. He participated in nearly every battle his regiment was in. He married, in Wauwatasa, Wis., Maggie Bassler; they have three children - Lavina S., Eli B., and Benjamin C. Mr. Phillips is largely engaged in farming, and is very successful. Is a Republican in politics.

E. E. PHILLIPS, farmer; See. 2; P. O. Butler; was born on the 28th of February, 1831, in Erie Co., N. Y.; he came to Wisconsin with his parents, Russell and Mary A. Phillips, in 1841; settled in the town of Brookfield, Waukesha Co., Sept. 17, 1857. He married Isabella L. Leith; she was born in Amsterdam, N. Y.; they have three children; the oldest, Mary A., is the wife of J. R. Collins, Oshkosh, Wis.; Nellie and Willie R. are at home. Mr. Phillips owns 125 acres of land; be has been elected to various town and school offices. Is a Republican in politics.

MONROE PHILLIPS, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Butler; is a native of York State; he came to Wisconsin in 1844, with his parents, Eli and Lavina Phillips; settled in Brookfield, Waukesha Co. He married in Milwaukee, in 1863, Axie Hurd, of Colombia Co., Wis; they have three children living - Florence, Edith and Ethel. Mr. Phillips is extensively engaged in farming. He is a Republican in politics.