Weston Twp., Clark Co., Wisconsin

Albert the youngest son of Rensselear & Clarissa (Crozier) Tuttle, was born 12 May 1830 in the Catskill Mts. of NY.  He married Caroline L. Ransom in Granville, Licking Co., OH, 30 Dec 1854 by Pastor Irving.  Charlotte M. Raymond (later the wife of vet., Calvin J. Mills) was one of their bridesmaids and was later present at the birth of some of the Tuttle children.  When he 33 yrs. old, Albert enlisted in the Civil War under Capt.  Phillips at Fond du Lac, WI, 31 Aug 1864.  He stood 6 Ft. tall, with grey eyes, light hair and a fair complexion.  He was a Pvt., trained as a surveyor and a member of Co I, 38th Wis. Inf. He served along side Luther Sischo who was later his neighbor and mustered out at Tennallytown, near Washington D.C., 2 Jun 1865.  He suffered with his service wounds the remainder of his life. In Jan 1867, the Tuttles moved from Fond du Lac to Brown Co. and in Jan1871 moved to Weston, Twp., Clark Co., WI. 

Albert and Caroline were the parents of: Elma/Alma (b. 1856 ca.); Francelia (b. 20 Mar 1859); Harriet (b. 1861 ca.); Ada/Ida (b. 1863 ca.); Clinton J. (b. Apr 1870); Cora Ellen (b. 30 Oct 1872); Lillian Maud (b. 24 Aug 1874) and Leva May (b. Nov 1876).  They lived on the banks of the Black River in sec. 16, Weston Twp., just across the road from Calvin Mills and Luther Raymond (also featured in this book).  Albert’s aged parents, "Rancy" and "Clarisy" lived with them as was typical in the days before Social Security.  In this close-knit community, many neighbors were also relatives and Civil War veterans were numerous.  Together these brave friends fashioned a civilized society and cleared productive farms in those wild woodlands.  Besides farming, Albert surveyed and constructed some area roads, helped plot the East Weston cemetery (now Chapel Hill), worked on the construction of the Christie Schoolhouse and helped build their M. E. Church.  Everyone seemed to know the Tuttles and when their home and everything in it, including their precious family photos, burned in the spring of 1885, the "boys" helped him erect a new one.  It was a cold winter day and a difficult time to dig a grave when Albert died, 13 Dec 1888, at the age of 58.  He himself had stood over the open graves of loved ones who were buried there.  Caroline was left to raise their youngest children alone.  In 1894, she moved West to live with Leva May's family.  After Ida’s second marriage to W. Edward Wilson following the early death of her first husband, Benjamin Hyslip, Caroline made her home with them. She died 16 Mar 1911, in Woodburn, Marion Co., Oregon.

***Albert W. Tuttle is also featured in the book, "Civil War Soldiers in the heart of Clark Co., Wisconsin."

 

News Clips

Source: The Clark Republican and Press Date: 5-21-1885
Mr. A. Tuttle’s house was burned with nearly all of its contents last Friday afternoon.


Source: The Clark Republican and Press Date: 6-4-1885
Mr. Tuttle is going to erect another house on the site of the old one, as soon as possible. Boys, take hold and give him a lift when he gets his material on the ground. For "tho little be the offering boys, give it with a will".

According to the Greenwood Methodist Church Records, Caroline Tuttle moved to Oregon about 1893 or 1894 and dropped her membership.

Military Service

Census Records

1880 Federal Census--Weston, Clark, WI

Albert Tuttle @49, b. NY, Farmer, Father b. CT, Mother b. MA

Wife: Caroline @45, b. OH, Parents b. NY

Dau: Francaslia @21, b. WI

Dau: Harriet @19, b. WI

Dau: Ada @17, b. WI, Student

Son: Clinton @11, b. WI, Student

Dau: Cora A. @7, b. WI, Student

Dau: Lillian @5, b. WI

Dau: Leora M. @3, b. WI

Grandfather: Rensselear @93, b. CT, Pauper-lost his senses, Parents b. CT

The Heart of Weston Twp., 1881ca.

Research Notes by Crystal Wendt.

Wisconsin Marriages, pre-1907

Name: Andrew Wilson

Marriage Date: 10 Nov 1896

County: Clark 

Volume: 02 

Page: 0173 

Name: Leva Tuttle

Marriage Date: 10 Nov 1896

County: Clark 

Volume: 02 

Page: 0173 

1900 Census Wis., Price County, Phillips

Wilson, Andrew (head) white, male, born Aug. 1872, age 27 years, married 3 years, birth place Wisconsin, father & mother birth place Wisconsin, occupation Cook

Wilson, Lara M. (wife) white, female, born Nov. 1876, age 23 years, married 3 years, 2 kids born, 2 kids living, birth place Wisconsin, father birth place New York, mother birth place Ohio

Wilson, Clifford L. (son) white, male, born Nov. 1897, age 2, single, born Wisconsin

Wilson, Clinton C. (G?) (son) white, male, born Aug. 1899, age 9 months, single, born Wisconsin

Tuttle, Carolina L. (m-in-law) white, female, born April 1835, age 65 years, widow, 10 kids born, 7 living, born Ohio, father & mother birth place New York

Tuttle, Clinton J. (b-in-law) white, male, born April 1870, age 30, married 1 year, born Wis., father birth place New York, mother birth place Ohio, occupation day laborer

ED 154, Lines 55-60, Image 16. Sheet 8-B, Date 7 June 1900

1910 Census Oregon, Columbia Co., Marshland

Wilson, Andrew J. (head) age 36, married 1 time for 13 yrs, birth place Wis., father birth place New York, mother birth place ? , occupation Cook; logging camp

Wilson, Leva (wife) age 32, married 1 time for 13 years, birth place Wis., father birth place Ohio, mother birth place Ohio

Wilson, Clifford (son) age 12, single, birth place Wis.

Wilson, Claude G. (son) age 10, single, birth place Wis.

Wilson, Opal E. (daug.) age 3, single, birth place Oregon

ED 41, Lines 81 - 85, Image 4, Sheet 2-B, date 9 May 1910

1920 Census Oregon, Multnomah Co., Portland

Wilson, Andrew J. (head) age 47, birth place Wis., father & mother birth place United States, occupation Cook; Hotel

Wilson, Leva May (wife) age 43, birth place Wis., father birth place Vermont, mother birth place Ohio

Wilson, Clifford (son) age 22, single, birth place Wis.

Wilson, Claude (son) age 20, single, birth place Wis., occupation Engineer; Lumber Co.

Wilson, Opal (daug.) age 13, single, birth place Oregon

ED 88, Images 36/37, Lines 47-50/ 51, Sheets 19-A/ 19-B, Date 16 Jan. 1920 - Address: 5604 86st.

1930 Census Oregon, Multnomah Co., Portland

Wilson, Andrew J. (head) age 57, married at 24 yrs, birth place Wis., father birth place U. S., mother birth place Wis., occupation Truck Drive, Freighting

Wilson, Leva M. (wife) age 53, married at 20 years, birth place Wis., father birth place Vermont, mother birth place Ohio

ED 1-219, Lines 96-97, Image 6, Sheet 3-B, Date 4 April 1930 - Address: 5604 86st.

1910 Census Oregon, Marion Co., Woodburn

Tuttle, Clinton (head) age 38 years, married 2 times, married 3 years, birth place Wis., father birth place Ohio, mother birth place Ohio, occupation bartender; Saloon

Tuttle, Pearl (wife) age 28, married 1 time, married 3 years, 0 kids born, 0 kids living, birth place Indiana, father birth place Ohio, mother birth place Kentucky

ED 236, Image 32, Line 99 - 100, Sheet 16-B, Date 28 April 1910

1920 Census Oregon, Marion Co., Fairfield

Tuttle, Clinton G. (head) age 47 years, birth place Wis., father & mother birth place Iowa, occupation, farm manager.

Tuttle, Pauline (wife) age 39 years, birth place Oregon, father birth place Canada, mother birth place Ireland

Asal, Louis (b-in-law) age44 year, birth place Oregon, father birth place Canada, mother birth place Ireland, occupation Laborer, farm

Ed 320, Image 1, Lines 29-31, Sheet 1- A, date2 Jan. 1920

1910 Census Oregon, Marion Co., Woodburn

Wilson, W. E. (head) age 45, married 1 time, married 18 years, birth place Wis., father & mother birth place New York, occupation none.

Wilson, Ada (wife) age 45 {?}, married 2 times, married 18 years, 6 kids born, 5 kids living, birth place Wis., father & mother birth place Ohio

Wilson, Ernest (son) age 16, single, birth place Wis., father & mother birth place Wis., occupation Laborer, farm

Wilson, Ruby (daug.) age 13, single, birth place Wis., father & mother birth place Wis.

Wilson, Andrew (son) age 7, single, birth place Wis., father & mother birth place Wis.

Wilson, Darrel (son) age 5, single, birth place Oregon, father & mother birth place Wis.

Tuttle, Caroline (m-in-law) age 75, widow, 10 kids born, 7 living, birth place Ohio, father birth place Wales ?, mother birth place Eng./English

ED 236, Lines 40-46, Image 15, date 21 April 1910, Sheet 8-A

Possible:

Oregon Death Index, 1903-98

Name: Wilson, Andrew J.

County: Portland 

Death Date: 22 Sep 1930

Certificate: 2693 

Possible:

Oregon Death Index, 1903-98

Name: Wilson, Leva M.

County: Marion 

Death Date: 25 Dec 1930

Certificate: 888 

Possible:

Oregon Death Index, 1903-98

Name: Tuttle, Clinton G.

County: Douglas 

Death Date: 3 Mar 1930

Certificate: 34 

Possible:

Oregon Death Index, 1903-98

Name: Tuttle, Carline L.

County: Marion 

Death Date: 16 Mar 1911

Certificate: 913