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    MATTHEW H. GASSEN, a prominent farmer and stock-grower of Ithaca Township, was born in what is now South Milwaukee, Wis., Sept 24, 1854, the place having been then known as Oak Creek. He is a son of Matthew and Susan (Biwer) Gassen, the former of whom was born in the city of Cologne, Germany, March 6 1821, and the later of whom was born Trier, Rhenish Prussia, in 1832. Both came to America in 1845, and their marriage was celebrated at Oak Creek, Wis., in 1852. The devoted wife and mother died July 14, 1891, and her venerable husband is still living. The latter was first married to Helen Fischer, and she died a short time after their immigration to the United States, being survived by one child, Margaret, who is now the wife of John D Young, of Lake township, Milwaukee County, this state. Matthew Gassen served two years in the German Army, receiving his discharge in 1844 and setting forth for America in the spring of the following year. The voyage was made on a sailing vessel of the type common to that period and consumed forty-five days. His father, Henry Gassen, was a son of Tilman Gassen and Barbara (Tenny) Gassen, the former being of French extraction. They came to America and passed the closing years of their life in Muscoda, Grant County, Wis., where the father died at the venerable age of ninety-one years and the mother at the age of eighty-six years. Matthew Gassen learned the cooper's trade in his native land and followed the same after coming to Wisconsin, having for many years manufactured beer kegs for the Hausmann brewery, in Madison. Soon after his arrival in America he gave distinctive evidence of his loyalty to his land of adoption, since, in June 1846, he enlisted for service in the Mexican War, proceeding to the scene of action and continuing with his regiment until the close of the war. He was mustered out at Covington, Ky., in October 1848, having thus served two years and four months. He took part in the battles of Churubusco, Contreras, Chapultepec and Mexico City, as well as other engagements that marked the progress of the conflict, and he was neither wounded nor confined to the hospital during his entire term of service. He recalls to mind a somewhat unique plan which he followed, having taken a dose of the powder from his ammunition each morning as a medicine. He served under General Scott and made an enviable record as a valiant and faithful soldier. He is one of the few survivors of this war, having celebrated his eighty-fifth birthday March 6, 1906, and being well preserved both mentally and physically. After the war he returned to Milwaukee later removing to Madison and finally to Richland county, where he now resides, and where he is held in high esteem by all who know him. He bought 280 acres of land in Ithaca Township and here developed a good farm. Eleven children were born of his second marriage, and concerning them brief record is here entered: Henry, who was born Jan 24, 1853, died in 1874; the subject of this sketch was next in order of birth; John, who was born in 1856, is a farmer of Ithaca township; Anthony who was born in 1858, died Feb 10, 1893; Peter, who was born in 1860, is a farmer of this county; Elizabeth, who was born in 1862, became the wife of William Schauf, is now deceased; Mary, who was born in 1864, died in 1893; Julia, was born in 1866, died in 1884; Clara, who was born in 1868, is the wife of Joseph Deitelhoff; Eva, who was born in 1870, became the wife of John Zervis, and her death occurred in 1891; and Anna, who was born in 1874, is the wife of James Hawkins, of Boaz, this county. The subject of this sketch was educated in the common schools of Wisconsin and he assisted in the reclamation and development of the fine farm that is now his home, as well as that of his honored father. The place comprises 280 acres, in section 16, Ithaca Township, and the greater portion is the land secured by his father when he first located in the township. The permanent improvements are of excellent order, including a good residence, and the farm is devoted to general agriculture, stock raising and dairying. In politics Mr. Gassen is a stalwart supporter of the Democratic Party, and both he and his wife are communicants of the Catholic Church at Keyesville. On Oct 16, 1883, Mr. Gassen was united in marriage to Miss Anna Koch, who was born and reared in Sauk County, this state, being a daughter of Mathias and Adelheit Koch, the latter of who died in 1874, and the former of whom now resides in Oakland, Cal. Mr. and Mrs. Gassen became the parents of nine children, concerning whom the following data are entered: Addie S., born July 23, 1884, is the wife of John W. Durst, of Ithaca township, and they have two children, Laura and Esther M.; Joseph, born Apr 2 1886, remains at the parental home; Eva, Regina, born Jan 16, 1888, died on the 24th of the following November; Anthony G., born Oct. 22, 1889, remains on the home farm, as do Carl s., who was born July 5, 1892, and Maria Theresa, who was born Apr 26, 1894; John, who was born Oct 11, 1896, died in infancy; Rosa Albertina, born Aug 6 1898 and Mathias born May 7, 1904 are the two youngest children of the happy family circle.
    SAMUEL D GAULT a representative farmer of the town of Bloom, where he has resided for many years, is one of the loyal and patriotic sons of the republic who went forth in defense of the Union at the time of the crucial period of the Civil war, in which his record is one of long and Gallant service. Mt Gault is a native of Allen County, Indiana, where he was born Aug 22, 1845, and he is a son of John and Margaret (Davis) Gault, both of whom were born in Ohio, where they were reared and where their marriage was solemnized. Ad a young man the father followed the trade of blacksmith, and in 1842 he removed to Allen County, Indiana, where he reclaimed a farm from the forest and where both he and his wife passed the residue of their lives, secure in the esteem of all who knew them. He was a Whig in his political affiliation and both he and his wife were worthy and consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. They became the parents of three children: Elizabeth is deceased; the subject of this sketch was next in order, of birth; and William t of the Eleventh Regiment of Indiana Cavalry, died in the army hospital at Jacksonville, Ind. After the death of his first wife John Gault married Sarah Steel, of Adams county, Ind., and of their three children two are still living, ---George, a resident of Allen Co. Ind., and James, who resides in Adams County, that state. Samuel D Gault found in the pioneer schoolhouse in the vicinity of his home his early educational advantages, which were limited in scope, as a matter of course, proving, however, the basis upon which he has reared a substantial superstructure of knowledge and wisdom gained in the effective school of practical experience. He was but nine years of age at the time of his father's death, and he then went to the home of his paternal grandmother, in Ohio, where he was living at the outbreak of the Civil War. His youthful patriotism was quickened to responsive protest and in 1861, when he was but fifteen years of age, he enlisted as a private in Company B, Sixteenth regiment, Ohio volunteer infantry, which was recruited in Wayne County. William Spangle was captain of Company B, and John De Coursey was colonel of the regiment. Mr. Gault proceeded with his command to Kentucky, the regiment being assigned to the Thirteenth Army Corps, with which he took part in the engagements from Tazewell, Tennessee, onward during the historic retreat of Col. George W. Morgan. In the autumn of 1862 the regiment was sent to Memphis and thence down the Yazoo River, participating in the sanguinary battle of Chickasaw Bluff. Thereafter the command served under General Grant and took part in the battles of Thompson's Hill, Champion Hills, Black River Bridge, the siege of Vicksburg and battle of Jackson, after which last engagement the regiment returned to Vicksburg, proceeding thence down the river to New Orleans, then to Brashier City, La., from which point it proceeded on a march of 120 miles, to Opelousas, that state, and then back to New Orleans, whence the command was sent to Metagorda Bay, Texas, where it remained in camp three months. Returning to New Orleans, it was soon afterward sent up the Red River, returning in season, to take part in the battle at Morganzia Bend La. In October 1864, the regiment returned to Ohio and was mustered out, at Camp Chase, in Columbus, where Mr. Gault received his honorable discharge, having suffered severely from rheumatism and other ailments. Soon after his discharge he came to Richland County, Wis., for a visit, returning to Indiana in 1865, to visit his old home. While there he reenlisted, becoming a member of Company H, One Hundred and Fifty-second Regiment of Indiana volunteer infantry with which he went to Harper's Ferry and later to Winchester, doing guard duty until Aug 30, 1865, when he again received and honorable discharge. He then returned to Richland County, Wisconsin, where he was employed at farm work during the ensuing two seasons, in Richland Township. In 1868 he located in Bloom township, where he has since resided, except for one year passed in Kansas. He is the owner of a well improved farm of one hundred and sixty acres, about one half of which is under cultivation. The farm bears marked evidence of thrift and good management, and the substantial and attractive buildings on the place were erected by the present owner. He is engaged in diversified farming, stock-growing and dairying and his efforts have been attended with success in each department of his enterprise. Mr. Gault is one of the popular citizens of Bloom, and he here served sixteen years as justice of the peace and eight years as assessor, having also held other local offices. He is aligned as a loyal supporter of the Republican party and is an appreciative and valued member of The Grand army of the Republic. In 1867, Mr. Gault married Miss Sarah Shambaugh, of Richland County, Wis., who died in the following year, as did her infant child. In 1874 Mr. Gault was married to Miss Susan James, of Carroll county O., and she was summoned to the life eternal in June 1898, being survived by six children, namely: Josephine, who is the wife of Lester Henning, of this county; Jay, who remains at the parental home; Winnifred, who is the wife of Wayne Beaty of Woodstock, this county; Emmett, who is a farmer of the town of Bloom; Pearl, who is the Wife of William Clark, a successful teacher at Eagle, this county; and Wilbur who remains at the parental home. The maiden name of Mr. Gault's present wife was Anna Nelson, and she was born in Christiania, Norway. They have no children.
    JOHN GERMAN who is the owner of a valuable farm of one hundred and forty-one acres, in sections 20 and 29, Ithaca Township, is one of the sterling pioneers of the county and is one of the few, here found, who claim Wales as place of birth. He was born on the English border of Wales, July 31, 1828, and is a son of David B. and Margaret (Wood) German, both likewise natives of Wales, where the former was born Feb 14, 1789, and the latter June 1, 1791. The father died Jan 22, 1877, in this county, and is buried in the Derrickson Cemetery in Ithaca Township. The mother died Apr 7, 1861, and was laid to rest at Oriskany falls, Oneida County, NY. They were married in March 1810, and their eight children were all born in Wales. The family emigrated to America in 1840, when the subject of this sketch was twelve years of age, and they first settled in Oneida County, NY, where the mother died in 1861, as already noted. The father there continued his residence for twenty-seven years, at the expiration of which he came to Richland County, where he passed the remainder of his life. Following is a brief record concerning the eight children: Edward who was born Mar 27, 1811, went west during the gold excitement in California, in the early '50's, died at sea while enroute and was buried from the vessel on which he was a passenger, leaving a widow and four children; Thomas, born March 28, 1817, now living at Oriskany Falls, New York, is the father of four children; Mary, born June 15, 1820, married Benjamin Benbow, of Richland Center, Wis., and they had five children; Pryce, who was born Jan 28, 1823, was killed by the explosion of a shell while a member of the Twenty-sixth New York Infantry, in the Civil War, and was survived by his two children; Margaret, born Nov 10 1825, married David Ostrander, of Richland Center, this county, and they had three children; John is the immediate subject of this sketch; and Elizabeth, born Sept 8, 18831, died in her native town in Wales. John German to whom this sketch is dedicated received his rudimentary education in his native land and supplemented this by attending the common schools in the State of New York, where he also learned the machinist trade. He worked for a number of years on the New York Central Railroad and thereafter followed his trade in the east until 1867, when he came to Wisconsin and located on his present farm, where he has since maintained his home and where he has developed a valuable property, the land having been mostly wild when it came into his possession. He has been successful in his farming operations and has ever been held in high esteem as a loyal citizen. His inventive and mechanical skills have been brought into play in various directions since he settled down to the life of the farm. He invented what he has designated the cheese-factory, milk can, which is manufactured by the Sturgis & Burns Manufacturing Company of Chicago, under patent and bearing the trademark of "german" in honor of its inventor. He also invented a corn planter, the device being now the oldest of the sort in use, and he has perfected several other practical inventions. In politics Mr. German is a Republican and he has held various minor township offices and served four years as a member of the school board of his district. He is an agnostic in his religious views, being liberal and tolerant in his judgment, and ever ready to aid those in distress or misfortune. JAN 5, 1857, Mr. German was united in marriage to Miss Louisa Parlin, daughter of Josiah and Angelica (Powers) Parlin, the former of who was born Aug 31, 1805, and died Sept 9, 1856, and the latter of who was born Aug 6, 1811, and died June 22, 1847. They became the parents of two daughters, of whom Mrs. German id the survivor. Mrs. German can well feel a pride in the artistic and inventive genius which prevails in her family. Hiram Powers, an Uncle of Angelica Powers, was the noted sculptor who gave to the world of art many celebrated productions, the most noted of which being the "Greek Slave", now on exhibition in New York City. His wife, Sarah Elizabeth (Hayne) Powers, was a sister of Robert Young Hayne of South Carolina who was conspicuous in the great "Nullification Act, and it was Titus Powers, the brother of Angelica Powers, who first invented the typesetter. To Mr. And Mrs. German were born nine children, concerning whom the following data are apropos: John Franklin, born Jan 11, 1858, married Elizabeth ward, and they reside in Ithaca Township; Nina Louisa, born July 14, 1859, died Sept 9, 1862; Daniel Josiah, born Apr 6, 1861, married Nellie Thomas and they live in Geddes, SD; Minnie Eva, born Sep 21, 1863, is the wife of Dr. George R. Mitchell, of Richland Center, and they have three children, Margaret, Myra, and George R.; Anna Louisa, a teacher of music, born Jane 7 1866, resides with her next older sister, Mrs. Mitchell; Arthur Grant, born June 8, 1869, married Winnifred Crumpacker and they reside in Richland County; Effie Lillian born Aug 11, 1871, died Sept 9, 1881; Frederick Parlin, born Dec 4, 1873, married Edna Cooper and they reside at Neptune, this county; Albert dell, born Dec 18, 1875, married Alta Moore, and resides at Richland Center, --they have two children, Veva Laura, and Anna Louisa.
    ALBERT A. GHASTIN is a prominent farmer and horseman, residing near the village of Twin Bluffs, and he comes of a family that have long been recognized in Richland County as possessing the elements of true worth. He was born at Sextonville on May 31, 1853, and is the son of Albert and Edna (Coleman) Ghastin, the former of who practiced veterinary surgery in Richland County over fifty years. Albert Ghastin was a native of Pennsylvania and came to Milwaukee in his early manhood, there learning the tailor's trade, but later he removed to Waterloo, Jefferson County. He was a veteran of the Mexican War and when he located in Jefferson County he took up government land on a soldier's warrant. His father James Ghastin, came with his family to Wisconsin, a year later than his son, and he also located at Waterloo, where he followed farming and spent the remainder of his life, he and his wife both dying in Jefferson County after rearing a large family of children. Albert Ghastin conducted a hotel at Deerfield, Wis., for a time, but in 1850, he removed to Richland County and settled at Sextonville. There he met the founder of that village, E. M. Sexton, and became very well acquainted with that quaint pioneer gentleman. Dr. Ghastin resided at Sextonville until 1888, and at the time of his death had reached the age of seventy-six years. Beginning in early life he dealt extensively in horses, and he found that a knowledge of their diseases etc., would be of great value to him in the pursuit of his occupation, so he took up the study of veterinary surgery, being entirely self educated, and he became a master in that branch of veterinary science. He was recognized as one of the best-posted veterinary surgeons in the state, and he practiced continuously for over fifty years. He was the first man to practice that profession in this part of the commonwealth and his services were eagerly sought over the entire county of Richland, and in addition he had an extensive practice in Sauk and other neighboring counties. He also operated a threshing machine several seasons during the early pioneer days. His wife who was a Miss Eliza Coleman, was a native of Michigan, and they were the parents of six children, the names and other facts concerning whom are given as follows: The eldest is he whose name introduces this biographical review; Frank is deceased; Henry H is a resident of Richland Center; Mary G. married Ed Miller and lives in Richland Center; Hattie is deceased; and Susie married William fries, a railroad brakeman and resides in Richland Center. A. A. Ghastin was reared at Sextonville and received his education in the high school of that place. He took up the study of veterinary surgery with his father and assisted his parent in the practice of that profession. He has owned horses since he was twelve years old, and his home was with his parents until he was the age of twenty-five. The father purchased a farm in the town of Buena Vista, which the subject of this sketch now owns, and he has continued farming and the practice of veterinary surgery during all the years of his mature life. He moved to the place he now resides in the town of Orion, in December 1905, and prior to that time he had lived on the arm in Buena Vista for twenty-five years. He has 101 acres of land in Buena Vista and 160 acres in the town of Orion. Mr. Ghastin was married on Sept 22, 1877 to Miss Ellen Nourse, a daughter of Frank Nourse, of Sextonville, who is given a more extended mention on another page of this volume, and to this union there have been four children; Harry L married Georgia Lawton and resides in the town of Orion; Frankie married Smith Hole, a farmer of Orion township; William J was educated at the University of Wisconsin and resides at home as does Floyd, the youngest son, and all of the children are graduates of Sextonville high school. In his political views Mr. Ghastin gives an unswerving allegiance to the basic principles of the Democratic Party, and fraternally he has a membership in the I.O.O.F. Ithaca Lodge, No 93, at Sextonville. He is a registered veterinary surgeon.
    HENRY J GIES is the favored owner of a well-improved farm of seventy-seven acres in Eagle township, where he maintains his home, and he also owns forty acres in Orion township, being known as one of the progressive agriculturalists of this section of the country, where he is held in unqualified esteem. Mr. Gies was born in Grant County, Wis., Aug. 23, 1858, and is a son of Casper and Theresa (Bloing) Gies, both of whom were born and reared in Germany, whence they came to America when they were young. They were married in Grant County, Wis., where he became a successful farmer, developing his land from the wild state. In 1898 he retired from active labors and came to Eagle township, Richland County, where his death occurred in 1900, his wife passing in 1904. He was a Democrat in his political proclivities and both he and his wife were communicants in the Catholic Church. They became the parents of seven children, all of whom are living. Henry J Gies, the immediate subject of this review, was reared on the homestead farm in Grant County, and was afforded a good common school education. He has always been identified with agricultural pursuits and in 1891 he purchased his present farm of seventy-seven acres, in Eagle Township, also owning forty acres in Orion as previously stated. He has made many improvements on his homestead, including the erection of a fine brick residence in 1901. General farming and stock growing are the fields of enterprise in which he is successfully operating, and he is a liberal and loyal citizen, a Democrat in politics and was reared in the faith of the Catholic Church. In 1891 was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Gies to Miss Mary Kleiser, who was born in Reading, Penn., Dec 14, 1872, being a daughter of Frank X. and Seraphina (Tritsler) Kleiser who came from Germany to Pennsylvania, where they remained until 1884, when they came to Richland County and settled on their present homestead farm in the town of Akan. Mr. and Mrs. Gies have five children, --Margaret T., Leo V., Edward C., Frank X., and John C.
    JAMES F. GILE, a successful and popular farmer and stockgrower of Eagle township, is a representative of one of the pioneer families of the Badger state and has the distinction of being a native of its capital city. He was for a number of years a prominent and successful teacher in the public schools, but he finds in the management of his fine farm ample scope for his executive and technical business ability and is essentially loyal to the great basic industry of agriculture. Mr. Gile was born in the city of Madison, Dane county, Wis., Jan 23, 1857, and is a son of James M. and Judith L. (Rowell) Gile, the former of whom was born in Vermont, July 3, 1827, and the latter in New Hampshire in 1829. The paternal grandfather of the subject of this sketch was John F. Gile, who was born in England and was an early settler in the old Green Mountain State, where he continued to reside until his death. His wife, Rosamund Gile was likewise a native of England and she was in California at the time of her death. James M. Gile was reared and educated in Vermont, where he remained until 1847, when he made the long and perilous trip to California, anticipating the great hegira from the east which attended the discovery of gold and the memorable stampede of the year 1849. He remained in California until 1851 and then returned to New England. In New Hampshire he soon afterward married Miss Judith L. Rowell, and about 1855, they came to Wisconsin and took up their residence in Madison, where he engaged in the mercantile business, in which he continued until 1857, when he turned his attention to farming in that county, where he continued operations in that line until 1872, when he returned to Madison, where he lived retired until his death, his wife having died in Dane township in 1866. The subject of this review is the only child of this marriage who attained to manhood. The father contracted a second marriage, being united to Anna W. Lester, who is still living, making her home in Madison. Of this union were born three children, two of whom are still living. In politics James M. Gile was a Republican, having united with the party at the time of its organization, and he served in various town offices while a resident of the town of Dane. He was affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and he and his first wife were members of the Universalist church. The subject of this sketch passed his boyhood days on the home farm in Dane county, and was afforded the advantages of the graded and high schools of Madison, after which he pursued the higher educational studies in Wayland Academy, at Beaver dam, graduating from the business course in 1875. After leaving school he engaged in teaching in Dane county, winning distinctive prestige as an able and successful educator. In 1883, he came to Richland county, taking a position in the graded schools at Boaz, where he taught two years, and later becoming principal of the high school at Sextonville. He continued to follow the pedagogic profession until 1893, when he turned his attention to agricultural pursuits, which he has since successfully followed. He has a well improved farm of 220 acres, in Eagle township, and the same is utilized for diversified agriculture, stock-grazing and dairying. The political allegiance of Mr. Gile is to the Republican party, and he served several years as Clerk of the town of Windsor, Dane county, and has also held a similar position in Eagle township, as well as that of assessor. In October 1879, Mr. Gile was united in marriage to Miss Virtue I. Hall, who was born and reared in Dane county, being a daughter of William H. Hall, who now resides in Richland Center, Mr. and Mrs. Gile have four children, --- Evelyn J, Bueford, Clifford W., and Ethel May. Bueford was graduated in the high school at Richland Center, as a member of the class of 1905, and has since been a successful and popular teacher in the district schools. The children all remain in the paternal home.
    THOMAS GILLINGHAM is numbered among the honored pioneers of the town of Marshall, where he has lived from his boyhood days, - a period of more than half a century, - and he is one of the representative farmers and stock growers of Richland county. He was born in Columbiana county, O., Oct. 28, 1837, and is a son of Harvey and Mary (Ewing) Gillingham, both likewise natives of Columbiana county, where the former was born Apr. 8, 1808 and the later Dec. 28, 1812, these dates showing the respective families were very early settlers in the Old Buckeye State. The former was a son of Thomas Gillingham, who removed from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Ohio, in 1800, prior to the admission of the State to the Union, becoming one of the first settlers on Yellow creek, Columbiana county, where he passed the remainder of his life. At this juncture are given brief data concerning the children of Harvey and Mary (Ewing) Gillingham: John, who was born Oct. 2, 1835, is deceased; the subject of this sketch was next in order of birth; Caroline, who was born May 20, 1839, married Reuben Herrick and after his death became the wife of George Fogo, her death occurring in Rockbridge township, this county, Apr. 10, 1864; James H., who was born Dec. 29, 1840, is deceased; Maria, who was born Jan. 14, 1842, is the wife of Henry Campbell, of Necedah, Wis.; William N., a veteran of the Civil War, born Dec. 12, 1843, and who married Rebecca Clark, is a successful farmer of Marshall township; Sarah, who was born Feb. 23, 1845, is the wife of Oliver Totten, of Richland Center; Elias W., who was born Mar. 5, 1847, and who married Sophia Janny, is a farmer of Marshall township; Albert who was born Jan. 14, 1849, married Mary Hawkins, and they reside in Juneau county; Frances F., who was born Sept. 24, 1850, is the wife of Rush Francis, of Portland, North Dakota; Mary Ann, who was born Jan. 15, 1853 is the wife of Matthew Roache, of Grand Island, Nebraska; Moses H., who was born May 27, 1855, and who was killed by lightening in Aug., 1885, married Annie Whitecraft, who survives him and resides in Rockbridge township; and Nancy E, who was born Nov. 27, 1857, is the wife of Charles Francis, of North Branch, Kan. Thomas Gillingham, grandfather of the subject of this review, was of English ancestry, and both he and his wife, whose Maiden name was Fannie Milnior, died in Ohio, where he was a successful farmer. They reared a large family of children and Harvey was the youngest son. The latter's wife Mary (Ewing) Gillingham was of Welsh descent in the agnatic line. Harvey Gillingham was reared and educated in Columbiana County, Ohio, remaining at home until the death of his parents. He learned the cooper's trade which he followed in connection with farming. In the autumn of 1851 he came to Richland county, Wis., and secured 200 acres of Government land in section 12, Marshall township. He then returned to Ohio, where he remained until the following spring, when he brought his family to the new home in the midst of the forests of Richland county. They came by way of Prairie du Chien, thence by way of English Ridge to Marshall township, cutting the first track west along the west branch of Fancy creek, until they intersected a hunter's track at English Ridge. From Galena, Ill., four of the boys in the party, John and Simon Marshall, John and Thomas Gillingham, walked the distance to Marshall township, the subject of this review being the only one now living. He erected on his land a double log house, twenty by twenty-four feet in dimensions, which was the fourth house built in the township. This continued to be the family home for a number of years. He reclaimed a considerable portion of his land to cultivation and made good improvements to the homestead, where he died in March, 1861, his wife long surviving him, passed away June 14, 1891. In politics he was first a Whig and later a Republican and after coming to Richland county he served in several town offices, ever commanding the respect and confidence of his fellow men. His wife was one of the original members of the first United Brethren church organized in the town of Marshall. Thomas Gillingham, the immediate subject of this sketch, served his rudimentary education in the common schools of Ohio, having been fourteen years of age at the time of the family removal to Wisconsin. Having thereafter little opportunity or attending school, his further discipline in an educational way was gained through personal application and experience. He assisted in reclaiming the family farm, in the constructing of roads through the forest and aided in other work of pioneer development. At this time the woods abound in wild game and Thomas became a very successful hunter keeping the larder well supplied, especially with venison. He lived at home until his marriage, in 1861, since which time he has been engaged in farming on his own responsibility, being now the owner of a finely improved landed estate of 200 acres, in section 11, town of Marshall. He has made a specialty of sheep growing for the past twenty-five years, giving preference to the Spanish merino type, and he also raises excellent grades of cattle and swine and had a good herd of dairy cattle. In politics he is a staunch Republican and he has held various local offices, having been a chairman of the town board two terms and having been treasurer of his township and a member of the school board. He and his wife are zealous members of the United Brethren church of Pleasant Valley. To them is accorded the unreserved confidence and regard of the community which has represented their home for so many years. Jan. 30 1861, was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Gillingham to Miss Sophia Drake, who was born in Carroll county. They became the parents of ten children: Charles Harvey, who was born Dec 14, 1861, died at the age of two and one-half years; William Elmer, who was born Oct. 24, 1863, and who is a successful farmer of Marshall township, married Ida Allison, and they have three children, - Sarah S., Nellie Agnes, and Bernice; Eleanora A., who was born Apr. 22, 1866, is the wife of James Benton, of Marshall township; Nora Alice, who was born Nov. 22, 1868, is the wife of John Fogo, of Rockbridge township, and they have three children, - Harold, Harley, and Caroline; Thomas Irvin, who was born Jan. 25, 1871 married Phila Smith and is a farmer of Marshall township; Harley Allen, who was born Feb. 14, 1873, is engaged in the mercantile business at Gillingham. He married Emma Truesdale and they have five children, - Helen, James Thomas, Ida Anna, Ellen Earl, and Grace; John W. B., who was born May 4, 1875 and who is engaged in mercantile business, married Lettie Ferguson and they have five children, - Vera, Neta, Freda Viola, Ginas, Gladys, and John B.; Lulu Victoria who was born Apr. 3, 1877, is the wife of Frederick Hoskins of Marshall township, Evangeline B., who was born Nov. 6, 1879, is the wife of Leon Doudna, of Woodstock, and they have one daughter,- Ellen H.; Cora Sophia, who was born Dec. 9, 1881, is the wife of Jay Shaefer and they reside near Boaz, this county; Virgil Everett, who was born May 19, 1884 has had charge of the old homestead of his father for the past three years; and Glennie Grace, who was born May 21, 1886, remains at the parental home. All the children received good educational advantages, and three of the daughters and two of the sons have been successful teachers in the district schools.
    RUFUS GOCHENAUR is one of the native sons of Richland county who stands as an exponent of its best agricultural interests, being one of the prominent farmers and stock growers of Sylvan township. He was born in Forest township, this county, Sept. 16, 1860, and is a son of Levi and Maria (Ambrose) Gochenaur, both of whom were born in Pennsylvania, whence they came to Wisconsin in the fifties, becoming pioneers of Forest township, Richland county, where the father purchased the homestead now occupied by his widow, his death having occurred in 1866. He secured 120 acres of government land, clearing and improving the same and becoming one of the well-known citizens of the county. The subject of this sketch was the fourth in order of birth in the family of five children; Ephraim is a farmer of Forest township; Virginia, who is the widow of Jesse Baker, resides with her mother on the old homestead; and Elmer is deceased. Rufus Gochenaur passed his boyhood and youth on the homestead, which was the place of his birth, his educational advantages being those afforded in the public schools of the locality. He continued to assist in the work and management of the home farm until he was twenty-four years of age, when he purchased eighty acres of his present farm, clearing forty acres and making good improvements in the way of buildings. Seven years later he bought an adjoining tract of eighty acres and six years thereafter he added another tract of forty acres, so that now he has a fine landed estate of 200 acres, the greater portion of which is under effective cultivation. He is one of the stockholders in the effective creamery at Sylvan and furnishes to the same a considerable portion of its milk supply, having a fine herd of twenty dairy cows, a number of which are registered Galloways. He is a Republican in his political allegiance and is affiliated with Camp No. 5188, Modern Woodmen of America, at Sylvan. At the age of twenty-four years, Mr. Gochenaur was united in marriage to Miss Flora Morris, daughter of John B Morris, and she died eighteen months later without issue. Four years later he wed his present wife, who maiden name was Effie Matthews. She was born June 25, 1865 in Wisconsin, and is a daughter of Henry and Jane (Williams) Matthews, who were born in Ohio, whence they came to Wisconsin and settled in Sylvan township, this County. Mr. Matthews died in 1880 and his widow is now living with her only son. Mrs. Gochenaur is the second of three children, Daniel being a successful farmer in Sugar Grove township, Vernon county, and Hattie being the wife of Albert Hull, who resides in the little hamlet of Sylvan, Richland county. Mr. and Mrs. Gochenaur have three children, - Mabel, born Nov. 1, 1891; Sheldon, born Oct. 16 1894; and Bessie born Dec. 6, 1901.
    GILBERT A. GOPLIN is one of the sturdy and self-reliant citizens of Richland county who came hither from a foreign land and became the architect of his own fortunes, winning a worthy success and being now one of the independent and substantial farmers and stock growers of Richwood township. He was born in Norway, Jan. 30 1855, and is a son of Andrew and Isabel Goplin, both native of Norway, where the former was born in 1826, and the latter April 14, 1819. He died in his native land in 1872 and in 1877, his widow, accompanied by four of her children, came to America, where the subject of this sketch and one of his sisters had come the preceding year. The mother bought 100 acres of land in the town of Akan, Richland county, and here she remained until her death, May 24, 1896. Gilbert A. Goplin was reared and educated in his native land where he was trained to the life of a farmer. In 1876, accompanied by his sister, he immigrated to the United States, making Richland county his destination. He was employed in Akan township about two months and passed the ensuing three years at farm work in Minnesota. He then returned to Richland county and secured 160 acres of land, in Richwood township, reclaiming and otherwise improving the property, on which he erected good buildings, and there he continued to reside until 1901, when he purchased additional his present farm of 140 acres in section 1, same township, where he took up his abode the following year. He has been energetic and indefatigable in his efforts and has accumulated a valuable property, in the meanwhile retaining the uniform esteem of the community. In politics, Mr. Goplin is a Republican, and he has served as a member of the school board of his district. He is affiliated with the Modern Woodmen of America and he and his wife are members of the Norwegian Methodist Episcopal Church. Apr. 5, 1880, Mr. Goplin was united in marriage to Miss Josephine Johnson, who was born July 22, 1860, being a daughter of John and Helen Johnson, both of whom were born in Norway, their marriage having been solemnized in Richland county. Mr. Johnson was a prosperous farmer of Richwood township, passing to the life beyond June 8, 1906, at the age of seventy years. He served a short time as a soldier in the Civil War. Of the nine children, six are living. Mr. and Mrs. Goplin have six sons, all of whom have been accorded good educational advantages. Albert Julius, who was born June 23, 1881 married Miss Ida Purcell, Apr. 5, 1905, and he is associated with the management of his father's farm; Edwin Cyrus was born Aug. 18, 1883; Martinus Ingual, Dec. 6, 1885; Hilman Theodore, Nov. 25, 1887; Grant Edgar, Feb. 27, 1892; and Melvin Artel, Sept. 10, 1895.
    IRVIN GRIBBLE, the present clerk of the town of Forest, has been long and prominently identified with agricultural pursuits in Richland County, where he has resided for the past fifty years, and he is now living, essentially retired, on his fine farmstead. He has held various offices of local trust, commands unequivocal esteem in the community and is a veteran of the Civil War. Mr. Gribble was born in Somerset County, Penn., May 9, 1841, and is a son of John and Rebecca (Kanable) Gribble, both of whom were likewise native of Somerset County, whence they removed to Indiana in 1844. Ten years later they came to Richland County Wis., and became pioneer settlers of the town of Forest, where the father became the owner of 294 acres of land, the greater portion of which he reclaimed from the native forest. He died in 1876, and his wife survived him by many years, her death occurring in 1902. They became the parents of nine children and six of them are yet living, the family being one of prominence in this county. The subject of this sketch secured his early education in the common schools of Indiana and later attended school for a time in Richland county, whither he came with his parents in the year noted above. He has been continuously identified with the farming industry in Forest township, where he is now the owner of a well improved homestead of 160 acres. He located on this place in 1866 and developed the property from the wild state, having erected attractive and substantial buildings and made other improvements of the best type. He has taken a deep interest and been influential in community affairs in his town and county and to him has ever been accorded the confidence and regard of the community. In politics he is aligned in the ranks of the Republican party, and he was elected town treasurer in 1877, serving three years. In 1880 he was elected chairman of the town board, and in the autumn of the same year was elected treasurer of the county, of which office he remained incumbent four years, giving a conservative and satisfactory administration of the fiscal affairs of the county. Twice thereafter he was elected chairman of the town board of Forest. In 1885 he was elected justice of the peace, retaining the position six years, and in 1893 he was elected town clerk, serving six years, and again being called to this office in 1903, since which time he has held the same. It will thus be seen that he has retained office of some order almost continuously for thirty years, and at all times he has put forth his best efforts to promote the interests of the county and town in which e has so long lived and labored. Both he and his wife are members of the United Brethren Church. The service of Mr. Gribble as a soldier of the Union was protracted and was marked by utmost loyalty, fidelity, and valor. Oct. 31, 1861, he enlisted as a private in Company I, Twelfth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, commanded by Colonel George E. Bryant, who later rose to the rank of Brigadier General and who still resides in Madison. Mr. Gribble continued in service until the close of the war, having received his honorable discharge as lieutenant, Aug. 10, 1865. He took part in the siege of Vicksburg, was with Sherman in the campaigns in Georgia and the Carolinas, and was almost continuously with his regiment, which was distinctively a fighting regiment and which took part in many of the most important conflicts of the war. Jan. 16, 1872, was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Gribble to Miss Sarah Bender, who was born in Somerset county Penn., Mar. 5, 1854, being a daughter of Elias and Eva (Gull) Bender, both likewise native of the old Keystone State, where the former was born June 15, 1826, and the latter, Dec. 23, 1827. In 1854 they came to Richland county Wis., and settled in the town of Forest, where the father reclaimed a good farm. He is now living retired, at Mound Park, this county, his wife having passed to the life eternal Jan 23, 1894. Of their twelve children nine are living. The following is a brief record concerning the children of Mr. and Mrs. Gribble: Lina, who was born May 12, 1873, is the wife of Harvey Mullendore, a farmer of Marshall township; Elsie, who was born Apr. 28, 1875 is the wife of Owen Campbell, of Putnam, Okla.; Ellen who was born Nov. 1, 1877 is the wife of Bert Beighley, of Sylvan township; Willard G. who was born Aug. 3, 1880, rents his father's farm and is a successful agriculturalist and stock grower, making a specialty of the Aberdeen Angus cattle and being one of the progressive young men of his native county; Myra born Sept. 15, 1882, is the wife of Clinton Mullendore, of Bloom township; and Owen Lloyd who was born Jan. 7, 1886, is now a resident of Putnam, Okla. All of the children were afforded a good educational advantage and all are well established in life and are worthy representatives of one of the honored pioneer families of Richland county.
    LEVI R. GRIBBLE is the owner of a well improved farm in the town of Forest, devoting the same principally to the dairy business, and being entitled to further consideration in this publication by reason of his standing as one of the sterling citizens of this county, in which he has resided from his boyhood days. Mr. Gribble was born in Clinton county, Ind., Mar. 15, 1849, and is a son of John and Rebecca (Kanable) Gribble, both of whom were born in Somerset county, Penn., whence they removed to Indiana in 1844, there remaining until 1854 and then coming to Wisconsin and numbering themselves among the pioneers of Richland county. The father became the owner of 294 acres of land, in the town of Forest, and he reclaimed the major portion of the same from the virgin forest. He died in Viola, this county, in 1876, and his wife long survived him, her death occurring in 1902. Of their nine children six are living. The father was a Republican in politics and served as a member of the town board for several years. Both he and his wife were consistent members of the Lutheran church and they were held in unqualified esteem in the community in which they lived for so many years. Levi R. Gribble was about five years of age at the time of the family removal to Richland county, and his early educational training was secured in the schools of Forest township, while in the meantime he assisted in the work of the home farm, being reared to manhood in this township. He became the owner of 134 acres of land, on which he made excellent improvements. Selling the homestead he purchased a tract of seventy acres in section 10 where he now makes his home. He has a fine herd of dairy cattle and is making this department of his farm enterprise a distinctive success. In politics he is affiliated with the Republican party and both he and his wife hold membership in the United Brethren church. Aug. 20, 1872, was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Gribble to Miss Mary Smith, who was born in the town of Orion, this county, Aug. 27, 1852, being a daughter of Benjamin M. and Hannah (Cushner) Smith, the former of whom was born in Schuyler county, Ill., in March, 1829, and the latter of whom was born in Ohio, Nov. 17, 1832. They were married Nov. 5, 1850, in Orion township, Richland county, Wis., and here the father lived during the major part of his life. He was, however, a resident of Vernon county at the time of his death, which occurred Mar 1, 1901. His wife is still living. Mr. Smith was a very early settler in Orion township, where he located in 1841, and where he became a prosperous farmer, and where he endured the full tension of the pioneer epoch. He was one of the oldest Freemasons in this section of the state at the time of his death. He was a charter member of the lodge of Orion, and at the time of his death was affiliated with Viola Lodge, No. 257, Free and Accepted Masons. His widow is a member of the Presbyterian church. Of their eight children six are living. The paternal grandparents of Mrs. Gribble were John R. and Elizabeth (Holliday) Smith, who located in Richland county in 1841. He was a soldier in the War of 1812 and was commonly known as Captain Smith. He died near Platteville, this state, June 29, 1850, and his wife passed away in 1874. Mr. and Mrs. Gribble have three children, all of whom have been accorded good educational advantages: Edith, who was born June 23, 1874, is the wife of John M. Turnmire, of Forest township, and they have two children, - Evan and Teddie Roosevelt; Kittie is the wife of William P. Shilling, of Lancaster, Wis., and they have two children, - Ruby and John; Chester Logan remains at the parental home and is associated with his father in the work and management of the farm.
    WARREN IRVIN GRIFFIN is one of the representative business men of the thriving village of Viola, being senior member of the firm of Griffin & Martin, dealers in clothing, shoes, and men's furnishing goods. He is a native of Richland county, having been born in Bloom township, May 26, 1867, and being a son of Samuel and Ruan (Carpenter) Griffin, both of whom were born in the state of Indiana. The father was born Oct. 10, 1840, being a son of Ralph and Elizabeth Griffin, who came from the Hoosier State to Richland county about 1855, here passing the remainder of their lives and having been pioneers of Bloom township. Samuel Griffin was reared and educated in this county and has here been identified with agricultural pursuits from his youth to the present, being now one of the prominent farmers and influential citizens of the town of Bloom. In politics he is a Republican and he holds membership in the Christian church, as did also his first wife, whose death occurred in 1880. Of their six children three sons and one daughter are living. For his second wife he married Martha Selvers, and they have two daughters and one son. The subject of this sketch passed his boyhood and youth on the home farm and was afforded the advantages of the public schools, making good use of his opportunities and becoming eligible for the pedagogic profession. At the age of seventeen years he engaged in teaching in the district schools, being successful in this work, to which he gave his attention for three years. He then engaged in the hardware business at Bloom City, where he remained one year, at the expiration of which he went to Ithaca, this county, where he was employed in a nursery for one season, at the expiration of which, in 1889, he took up his residence in Richland Center, having been appointed under sheriff January 1st of that year. He served in that capacity for four years and in the autumn of 1894 he was elected sheriff of the county, serving one term. Thereafter he was a traveling salesman until Sept. 1, 1898, when he was appointed special agent for the general land office of the United States and took up his residence at Crookston, Minn., where he remained until March 15, 1899. He was then transferred to Ashland, Wis., where he served in the same capacity until Jan. 1, 1900, when he was sent to Duluth, Minn., where he remained until May 15, 1902, when he resigned his position and returned to Richland county, locating at West Lima, where he was engaged in the general merchandise business until Aug. 1, 1905, when he disposed of his interests there. In October of that year he located in Viola, and on Mar. 15, 1906, he here entered into his present business, associating himself with Edward Martin and purchasing the well established business of the firm of Stoll & Groves. In politics he is a stanch supporter of the cause of the Republican party. He served as a member of the town board of Bloom township and was also a member of the school board. During the campaign of 1896 he was chairman of the Republican central committee of the county, holding the office two years and manoeuvering his forces with marked ability and discrimination. He is the owner of a fine farm in Bloom township and he devotes special attention to the breeding of Cotswold sheep, Berkshire swine and Hambletonian pacing horses. Mr. Griffin is a progressive and public-spirited citizen and an enterprising business man. He is a stockholder in the tobacco warehouse in Viola and a director of the Kickapoo Valley Agricultural and Driving Park Association, being also a stockholder in the Richland County Agricultural Association. He is affiliated with the Masonic fraternity, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias. Sept. 16, 1886, Mr. Griffin was united in marriage to Miss Cynthia Shuckhart, of Bloom township, and they have two sons, - Lee H., and Lester S., both of whom are students in the Viola high school.
    PHILIP GRIM is numbered among the successful farmers and stock raisers of Sylvan township and has been a resident of Sylvan township from the time of his birth to the present, being a member of one of the well known and honored pioneer families of the county. He was born May 16, 1858, and is a son of Nathaniel and Sarah (Allen) Grim, the former of whom was born in Jefferson county, O., Sept. 6, 1828, and the latter in Monroe county, that state, July 8, 1829. They removed from the old Buckeye State to Wisconsin in 1856, and August 15 of that year located on the farm, in Sylvan township, now owned by their son Charles H. There they passed the remainder of their long and useful lives, the father having passed away Jan. 4, 1905, and the death of the mother having occurred Feb. 24, 1902. Nathaniel Grim reclaimed his farm from the forest and became one of the substantial and honored citizens of his township. He was a Democrat in politics and he served as a soldier in the Union ranks in the last year of the Civil War, having been a private in Company H, Eleventh Wisconsin infantry. Of his eight children the following record is given: Emma is the wife of A. W. Savage, of Neillsville, Wis.; John W. is engaged in business in Viola, Richland county; Philip is the immediate subject of this review; Margaret Ann is the wife of J. I. Shilts, of Grand Island, Neb.; Mary L. is the wife of William Probert, of Volga, Ia.; Horatio S. is a resident of Genoa, Neb.; Oscar F. is a farmer of Sylvan township, as is also Charles H., the youngest child. Philip Grim was reared on the home farm and was afforded the advantages of the public schools of Sylvan township. He remained at the parental home until he was twenty-two years of age, when his father gave him eighty acres of his present homestead farm, where he has since maintained his residence, having cleared and improved the place, which is provided with good buildings, is under effective cultivation and which may well be designated as one of the model farms of this section of the county. He has increased the area of his landed estate, having bought an adjoining tract of 160 acres in 1901 and in the autumn of 1905 having purchased eighty acres of his father's old homestead. In addition to carrying on diversified agriculture Mr. Grim is known as one of the successful stock-growers and dairymen of the township, his live stock being of high grade. He has a dairy herd of twenty cattle and his product from the same is sold principally to the Sylvan creamery. He raises Poland-China and Duroc-Jersey swine, has sixty head of Oxford sheep and also raises draft horses, principally for his own use. In politics he is a stanch advocate of the principles of the Prohibition party and both he and his wife are zealous members of the United Brethren church. In September, 1880, Mr. Grim was united in marriage to Miss Mary Rawson, daughter of Joseph Rawson, of whom more definite mention is made in the sketch of his son, George S., on another page of this work. Mrs. Grim is a native of the state of Illinois, where she was born July 25, 1861. In conclusion is entered brief record concerning the children of Mr. and Mrs. Grim: Clara, who was born Oct. 9, 1882, is the wife of Eugene Heal, of Sylvan township, and they have two children; Jasper Jay was born Sept. 4, 1885; Hubert Lee, Oct. 18, 1887; Donald Archibald, Sept. 28, 1893; Grant, Dec. 10, 1896; and August, Apr. 19, 1903. All of the sons still remain at the parental home and the family is prominent and popular in the social life of the community.
    DAVID J. GWIN is one of the honored pioneers of Ithaca township, where he is the owner of a fine farm, much of which he reclaimed from the virgin forest. He was born in Morrow County, O., Feb. 19, 1838, and is a son of Daniel and Mary (James) Gwin, the former of whom was born near historic Valley Forge, Pa., and the latter of whom was native of Ohio. Daniel Gwin was a son of John Gwin, who was born in Scotland and who settled in Pennsylvania, where he remained for a number of years. In 1853 he came to Wisconsin, where he remained a short time, after which he took up his residence in Indiana, where he passed the remainder of his life. The maternal grandfather of the subject of this sketch was Rev. David James, who was born in Wales, whence he came to America when a young man, settling in Morrow county, O. He was a clergyman of the Baptist church. Daniel Gwin accompanied his parents on their removal from Pennsylvania to Morrow county, O., where he was reared and educated. As a young man he worked in his father's flourmill and later he learned the carpenter's trade. In 1851 he came to Wisconsin and located in Sauk county, near the Richland county line. He secured 160 acres of timber land and also reclaimed a farm in Spring Green prairie, the section having been very sparsely settled at the time and practically no roads having yet been constructed. The subject of this sketch well recalls the conditions and incidents of the pioneer epoch and he aided in reclaiming the farm, working early and late and becoming familiar with wielding the ax and driving the plodding ox team. Daniel Gwin remained on his first farm until 1853 and then removed to Ithaca township, Richland county, where he entered into partnership with Joseph Sippy and erected and equipped a sawmill. Two years later he sold his interest in the business and thereafter he gave his attention principally to farming. He passed the closing years of his life in the home of his son, Enos M. in Sauk county. He was three times married, his first wife having died in 1851. He then married Mrs. Melissa Worden, widow of Moses Worden. She died in 1855, and he later wedded Cordelia Ellis, who likewise preceded him to the life eternal. The children of the first marriage were as follows: Elizabeth, Horatio, Louisa and Jane; all of whom are deceased; David J., the immediate subject of this sketch; Rachel, who is the wife of Charles Hubbard of Clark, Wyo.; Sarah, who is deceased; John, who resides in Skidmore, Mo.; Sarah (2d), who is deceased; and Enos M. who now lives at Kettle Fall, Washington, being a farmer and carpenter. Of the second marriage one son was born, Henry, who now resides in the city of Madison and who has charge of the Monona assembly grounds. Daniel Gwin was originally a Whig and later a Republican in his political adherency and while he never sought office he served for a number of years as justice of the peace. In earlier life he was a member of the Baptist church but he finally became a Spiritualist. He was a man of broad mentality and of sterling character, ever commanding the esteem and confidence of those with whom he came in contact in the various walks of life. David J. Gwin secured his rudimentary education in Ohio, having been eleven years of age at the time the family removed to Wisconsin, where his educational advantages were necessarily limited, as the pioneer schools were of meager order. As a young man he assisted in the work of the farm and also learned the carpenter's trade, which he has followed to a greater or less extent during all the intervening years, having erected many buildings in Richland county. He is now the owner of a well improved farm of 115 acres, having individually cleared a great portion of the same, which was covered with heavy timber at the time the property came into his possession. The homestead is located in section 5, Ithaca township, and he also owns a house and a small tract of land in section 4. In politics he is a stanch Republican, but he has never sought or desired official preferment. He is well known in this section of the state and is held in high regard in the community which has so long represented his home. In 1862 Mr. Gwin was united in marriage to Miss Martha Reagles, who was born in Indiana, being a daughter of Abel and Priscilla (Shippy) Reagles, who came to Richland county in 1854, becoming pioneers of Ithaca township. The mother is deceased, and the venerable father now makes his home with his children. Mr. and Mrs. Gwin became the parents of nine children, concerning whom the following brief record is entered: Mary is the wife of James Davis, a farmer of Ithaca township; John F. is deceased; Pearl is the wife of Jacob Davis, of Richland township; Edward, who is a farmer of Willow township, married Miss Susan Quackenbush; Elenora is the wife of Frederick Reed, of Orion township; Blanche is the wife of Alfred Davis, of Richland township; James, who married Miss Ella Martin, is a successful teacher in the schools of Buena Vista township; Clyde, who married Miss Iva Spiker, has charge of his father's farm; and Anna is the wife of Robert Smith, of Ithaca township.
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