Bio: Begley, William H. (1837)
Poster: Janet Schwarze
----Surnames: BEGLEY THOMPSON GLUCH DAVIS REYNOLDS
----Source: 1891
Bio. Hist. Of Clark Jackson Co., Wisconsin, pg. pg. 267
WILLIAM H. BEGLEY, proprietor of the Begley House at Greenwood, Clark County, Wisconsin was born near the city of Ottawa, Canada, May 1, 1837, the son of Thomas Begley (deceased), a native of County Longford, Ireland, who came to Canada in 1831. Our subject's mother, nee Catharine Thompson, also a native of Ireland, was the daughter of General John Thompson, an officer in the English army, who took his family with him for many years throughout the West Indies, etc.
The subject of this sketch received his education in the common schools of his native place. In 1869 he came to Black River Falls, Jackson County, Wisconsin, where he remained a few months, and then came to this county. Here he was engaged in running a hotel, and also kept a livery and feed stable. He has also been engaged in lumbering until two years ago, except during the years 1876--81, when he was engaged in mining in Montana. He worked in the Placer mines in Mitchell Gulch, near Helena, and also worked for A. J. Davis in the quartz mills at Butte. Returning to this State in the spring of 1881, he resumed his old vocation, and now owns a large barn, hotel, and does an extensive business.
Mr. Begley was married November 29, 1845, to Margaret Reynolds, a daughter of William and Margaret Reynolds, both deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Begley have three children: Thomas R., George B. and Eliza. Mr. Begley is a member of the I. O. O. F. faternity, and politically is a Republican.
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Mr. Begley keeps an excellent hotel which will make Greenwood a place of a thousand inhabitants when everything else is in keeping with it.
The North Side Hotel, better known as the Begley Hotel, was as the name indicates, located on Greenwood’s North-side. For several years, it was the only hotel in the village. Mr. Begley was an early resident of Clark County, one of its pioneers. As well as the hotel business, he was extensively involved with the lumbering business and farming.
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Thank you so much for all the work your community has done to document your history. My GG Grandfather was William H. Begley and your write up and picture of the old hotel was wonderful to find. I can't tell you how grateful I am. I have so many questions and I would like to visit some day. I am looking for any pictures or info on the Begley family. William H. Begley, his son Thomas R. Begley and wife Melissa A. Begley and their kids Nina and Marian . Thanks Again, Phyllis Bookbinder