From History of Rock County Wis., publ. 1879, page 798 GEORGE SIMS, farmer, Sec. 28; P.O. Afton; born in Connecticut in 1804; came to Wisconsin in 1863 from Minnesota, where he had lived nearly two years; located on his present farm in 1872; he owned the Afton store about seven years. Married Miss Hanna CROSS, of Jefferson Co., N.Y., in 1828; they have six children - Pamelia, William, Charles, George C., Erwin W. and Lorenzo G. In 1843, Mr. SIMS withdrew from the Methodist Episcopal Church on account of its proslavery tendencies. Mr. SIMS is liberal in politics and religion, though he is a Republican. Charles, George and L. G. SIMS are in Minnesota; E. W. SIMS went to Nebraska in 1879. Mr. SIMS owns 160 acres near Afton Post Office.

From History of Rock County Wis., publ. 1879, page 798 PHILIP PALMER, farmer and miller, Sec.27; P.O. Afton; born Oct. 29, 1814, in Wayne Co., N.Y.; came to Wisconsin in 1857; lived in Walworth Co. three years and moved to Rock Co. in 1860. Married Miss Lucinda, daughter of William and Anna POTTER, of Wayne Co., N.Y., in 1836. They have six children - Evaline A., Caroline E. (died in 1842), Garafelia A., Harriet E. (died in 1849), Hiram P. and George H. He owns 110 acres six miles south of Janesville, where he raises a good grade of stock, etc. He was elected a Justice of the Peace in 1875; was a member and one of the organizers of the Rock River Grange. He and family are members of the Baptist Church in Afton.

From History of Rock County Wis., publ. 1879, page 789 E. L. BURDICK, farmer, Secs. 7 and 17; P.O. Milton; born in Allegany Co., N.Y., March 18, 1822; son of Ethan and Amy BURDICK, who came to Rock Co. July 10, 1841, locating on Section 7 the same fall; Ethan BURDICK died in March, 1879; his wife survives him; E. L. BURDICK located on the farm he now owns of 229 acres in 1845. He married Miss Philena, daughter of Abel and Lucy A. BABCOCK, March 20,1845; they have one son - G. D., and two daughters - Maggie E. and May M. Mr. B. is a Republican of the old Whig school; has served as Assessor seven or eight terms; was Supervisor during the rebellion, and was acting Chairman about 1859; has also been Justice of the Peace a number of terms. The family attend the Seventh-Day Baptist Church, Milton Junction.

From History of Rock County Wis., publ. 1879, page 789 H. J. BULLOCK, farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. Lima Center; born in town of Attica, Wyoming Co., N.Y., July 22, 1837; son of Levi and Deborah BULLOCK; came to Wisconsin with his parents, May, 1841, locating in Lima, where Hiram BULLOCK lived till 1860, when he went to Minnesota, where he lived nine years; settled on his farm of 150 acres in 1869. Married Miss Lucinda HALL Nov. 17, 186, who died Feb. 26, 1872, leaving one son - Ernest E. Mr. BULLOCK married Miss Louisa BARTLETT in February, 1874; they have two daughters - Laura B. and a babe. He is a Republican in politics, and the family attend the Baptist Church

From History of Rock County Wis., publ. 1879, page 789 JAMES BOYD, farmer; Sec. 35; P.O. Lima Center; born in County Antrim, Ireland, in 1823. He resolved at an early age to seek his fortune in the New World, and landed at New York in 1842, locating in Jefferson Co., Wis., the same year, where he lived twenty-two years; sold his farm, except forty acres, and settled on the farm he now owns of 180 acres in 1866. Married Miss Nancy SIMPSON in 1840, who died in January, 1855, leaving 5 children - Jane, Agnes, William E., Mary and James. He married Miss Nancy KYLE in 1857; they have six children - Elizabeth, Levina, John, Thomas, Lillie and Edward. He is a Republican, and the family are members of the Lima Presbyterian Church. He raises cattle (short-horn grades), Poland-China hogs, and has fifty merino sheep. He had but little to start with in Jefferson Co., but "stuck to his bush" and made home and farm before he was 50 years of age. *For those who may be wondering about the counties of Jefferson and Walworth being mentioned in Rock County bios. Lima is an area in the NE part of Rock County, with Walworth County to the East and Jefferson County to the NE.... and some of the farmer's lands I'm sure overlapped at some point into the other counties (and maybe still do). We've got an even more confusing situation at the Southern border of Rock County... it borders Boone County, IL., and since Clinton is only 4 miles North of that border, some of our farmers who live just South of Clinton have their homes on one side (in WI) and the land they cultivate across the road, in IL! (Hope you didn't mind me inserting a little geography here.)

From History of Rock County Wis., publ. 1879, page 789 JASON S. BEACH, farmer; Sec. 24; P.O. Whitewater, Walworth Co.; born in Greene Co., N.Y., in 1814. Married Miss Eliza A. PARDEE of Cortland Co., N.Y., in 1840; came to Wisconsin in 1843, first locating in Walworth Co., Sec. 19, town of Whitewater, where his only daughter, Emma M. (now the wife of H. J. ROE) resides. Mr. B. built his present home in the town of Lima about 1855. His politics are Republican, and he with his wife are active members of the First Congregational Church of Whitewater. Mr. B. was elected Deacon about 1850 and still holds the office. He united with the Congregational Church of Homer, N.Y., at the age of 18, and with the Whitewater Church in 1844.

From History of Rock County Wis., publ. 1879, page 789 WILLIAM ALEXANDER, farmer; Secs. 9, 10, 15 and 22; P.O. Lima Center; born in Roxbury Co., Scotland, in 1825. At the age of 27, he resolved to seek his fortune in the New World and landed at New York in 1852; came to Rock Co. the same year and settled on the farm he now owns of 325 acres in 1857. Married Miss Mary A. GOODFELLOW in 1851; they have five children - William G., John H., Janette I., Mary A. and Thomas. He is a Republican. Has served as Director of the Limatown Insurance Co. since its organization in 1872. He bought his farm unbroken, and has improved it and made it valuable. The family are members of the Lima Presbyterian Church. He brought but little with him and now owns a large and valuable farm, has an intelligent family and may justly consider his life a success.

Tom H. - Carol has taken it upon herself to provide a number of bios for individuals from NY who made the trek westward. I've found them generally interesting and I'm sure they benefit many of the list subscribers. The Bios seem well within the intent of this list. Being the host of web pages dealing with Madison Co., NY a few of the posts have provided nearly instant additions to my Bios area. I don't have to locate the source book, make copies, enter the info, etc. - with the addition of some html code Carol's notes are ready to put online. I suspect others have found this particular use; if Darci is lurking in the background she can confirm this. I look forward to additional items Carol may post... Mike - A Bit of the Past - Madison Co., NY http://www.borg.com/~mcholli/

I also agree ... I am awaiting to find one of my ancestors .... plus I find the info valuable when looking at the time and place .... -------Original Message------- From: Lee Morse Date: Sunday, March 17, 2002 07:13:42 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Hiram Case bio, Spaulding, Landen, Hunter, Shumway, Treat Carol, I for one am finding this interesting and useful. Thank you! So far, at least two of the bios - those of the Hanchetts - connect with my central New York family. Lee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2002 10:00 AM Subject: Hiram Case bio, Spaulding, Landen, Hunter, Shumway, Treat > From History of Rock County Wis., page 776-777 > > HIRAM CASE, RETIRED; retired; P.O. Clinton; born in Montgomery Co., N.Y., April 26, 1805; son of Aaron CASE, a respected farmer; family moved to Onondaga Co. when Hiram was 5 years old, and to Syracuse, where, at that time, there was only one house - a log tavern; the family moved to Clinton, Wis., in 1845, and settled on 160 acres; the town was in its infancy at that time; sold out and moved to the town of Porter and lived there eight years; then came back to Clinton, and has been here ever since. Mr. CASE's brother, Reuben, died in April, 1877; Alexander, who was one of the earliest settlers in this county, died at the age of 61 in 1871; their father died at the age of 81, and mother at the age of 82. Mr. Hiram CASE married a daughter of Jeremiah SPAULDING, of Saratoga Co., N.Y., Jan. 15, 1826; have had four children - one died in infancy; Jane is living in Salt Lake, Utah; Catherine is in Brodhead, Green Co.; Blennie is living at home. Mr. Hiram CASE and his brother Al! > exander made a trip across the plains to California in 1849; Alexander, a brother, who came from Montgomery Co., N.Y., in 1842, was one of the first settlers in Clinton, taking up a fine farm, which he occupied to the time of his death; his life was one of usefulness and crowned with a good degree of happiness and prosperity; he was the father of six children - Matilda H. (married C. K. LANDEN and now resides in Evansville, Wis.), Frances A. (married J. R. HUNTER, now living in Clinton), Albert M. (served over four years in the 4th Wis. Battery; was engaged in many battles and was honorably discharged), Melvin E. (married Esther L. SHUMWAY, from Johnstown, Wis.), Ellen J. (married Frank H. TREAT and is living in Dakota), William Hammond (is connected with the Chicago & North-western Railway). > > > > Have you seen the USGenWeb New York Page? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb/ > > Have you seen the USGenWeb New York Page? http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb/

Tom: I do occasional lookups for people at a nearby library here in Rock County, WI, and then scan the info to them. After doing that I thought what a waste it would be to throw all these bios out without letting others read them.... and yes, my interest is in people who came from NY to Rock County, WI, as my family did. If you don't want to get all this info... I hope you will just delete them I'd hate to not send them to GEN-NY since so many from that list have told me they are watching for their surnames as I send them. If this is a problem, please let the coordinator know and I'm sure he/she will contact me. Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2002 8:19 AM Subject: carolannh > I haven't read many of the postings but I'm curious what is going on with all > the postings from carolannh? Is she submitting biographies for everyone whose > information includes the words New York or NY or is this information that > someone has requested? > > Tom Herson > [email protected] > Ithaca, NY > > > ==== GEN-NYS Mailing List ==== > Have you seen the GEN-NYS-L mailing list archives? > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/GEN-NYS-L/ > >

Carol, I for one am finding this interesting and useful. Thank you! So far, at least two of the bios - those of the Hanchetts - connect with my central New York family. Lee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2002 10:00 AM Subject: Hiram Case bio, Spaulding, Landen, Hunter, Shumway, Treat > From History of Rock County Wis., page 776-777 > > HIRAM CASE, RETIRED; retired; P.O. Clinton; born in Montgomery Co., N.Y., April 26, 1805; son of Aaron CASE, a respected farmer; family moved to Onondaga Co. when Hiram was 5 years old, and to Syracuse, where, at that time, there was only one house - a log tavern; the family moved to Clinton, Wis., in 1845, and settled on 160 acres; the town was in its infancy at that time; sold out and moved to the town of Porter and lived there eight years; then came back to Clinton, and has been here ever since. Mr. CASE's brother, Reuben, died in April, 1877; Alexander, who was one of the earliest settlers in this county, died at the age of 61 in 1871; their father died at the age of 81, and mother at the age of 82. Mr. Hiram CASE married a daughter of Jeremiah SPAULDING, of Saratoga Co., N.Y., Jan. 15, 1826; have had four children - one died in infancy; Jane is living in Salt Lake, Utah; Catherine is in Brodhead, Green Co.; Blennie is living at home. Mr. Hiram CASE and his brother Al! > exander made a trip across the plains to California in 1849; Alexander, a brother, who came from Montgomery Co., N.Y., in 1842, was one of the first settlers in Clinton, taking up a fine farm, which he occupied to the time of his death; his life was one of usefulness and crowned with a good degree of happiness and prosperity; he was the father of six children - Matilda H. (married C. K. LANDEN and now resides in Evansville, Wis.), Frances A. (married J. R. HUNTER, now living in Clinton), Albert M. (served over four years in the 4th Wis. Battery; was engaged in many battles and was honorably discharged), Melvin E. (married Esther L. SHUMWAY, from Johnstown, Wis.), Ellen J. (married Frank H. TREAT and is living in Dakota), William Hammond (is connected with the Chicago & North-western Railway). > > > ==== GEN-NYS Mailing List ==== > Have you seen the USGenWeb New York Page? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb/ > >

From History of Rock County Wis., page 787 CHARLES TUTTLE, farmer, Sec. 7; P.O. Clinton; born in Jefferson Co., N.Y., Oct. 15, 1811; son of Thomas TUTTLE, whose father Solomon, was a brave soldier in the Revolutionary war; the family were of English origin; first settled in Connecticut, and at an early day, moved to New York. Mr. Thomas TUTTLE was a well-to-do farmer in New York, owning 200 acres of fine land; Charles was at home till he became of age, and, in 1835, went to Ohio; was there till the spring of 1836, then went to Michigan and claimed a farm; that summer, went to Chicago, where Fort Dearborn stood, and a garrison was posted there; was only one bridge; Beaubien kept a hotel there then; stopped with a cousin named Kimball, who was keeping a store on Lake street; that fall, went back to New York; returned the same fall to Chicago, and spent the winter teaming; used to go to Milwaukee, Rockford, Michigan City and other places; in spring of 1837, several New York men, Mr. Tuttle among the number, started out! prospecting; first went to Beloit, April 1837, and, in the same spring, he made a claim in Clinton; entered 320 acres; there was not a house on Jefferson Prairie; the first house on the Indian trail to Chicago was at the head of Geneva Lake; frames of Indian wigwams were standing on his farm. Married, September, 1838, Elmina GILBERT, daughter of Roswell GILBERT; her mother's maiden name was WHEAT; she came from a notable family of that name that settled in Connecticut at a very early day; have had six children - Eugene H. (enlisted in the Thirteenth Wisconsin, and died in Kansas, at Fort Riley), Egbert (died when about 11 years old), Volney C. (married a CHAMBERLAIN, and is now in Clinton), George F. (is in Dakota, he graduated at Milton), Marietta (married Dr. S. M. JENKS, and is living at Grand Meadow,....... Sorry - I do not have the next page.

From History of Rock County Wis., page 787 LOTE TAYLOR, landlord Taylor House, Clinton Junction; born in Buffalo, Erie Co., June 16, 1829; son of James TAYLOR, an old settler in New York; Mr. TAYLOR came to Walworth Co., Wis., in February, 1849; went to Geneva Lake; was there a number of years; removed to Richmond; was there two years; came to Clinton in 1864, and commenced keeping hotel in a little building near the railroad track; that he is fully competent to run a hotel, is proved by the fact that he now is the proprietor of one of the finest and most popular hotels in Southern Wisconsin; by all travelers, the portly form of the ponderous and ever-welcome landlord is recognized; his weight had never been estimated. He married a daughter of Eliphas JOHNSON, a native of Ohio, February, 1850. Mr. JOHNSON settled on 1,000 acres in Walworth Co., at an early date; he was much esteemed and wealthy farmer, and died Nov. 22, 1855; he had six children; Spencer E. JOHNSON is in De Kalb Co., Mo.; Statira married Joseph CAH! OON, and is in Appleton, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. TAYLOR have had five children - Ella (now Mrs. RESSEGUIE), living in Aurora, Ill.; Joseph died when 2 years old; Adelle died when 1 year old; Jane is now Mrs. HETTE*, and is living at home; Maud is also at home. *The first letter was blurred - could be Ilette.

From History of Rock County Wis., page 787 DANIEL M. TALLMAN, farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Clinton; born in Delaware Co., N.Y., May 4, 1815; son of Charles TALLMAN, who was a prominent and much respected farmer; his father was a brave soldier in the Revolutionary war; Daniel remained at home till 1843, when he came to Turtle, Rock Co., and settled on 103 acres, and, in 1854, moved to Clinton; now has 126 acres and thirty-six acres in Turtle. Married Hannah WILLIS, daughter of William WILLIS, of New York, Nov. 3, 1836; have had five children - Elizabeth died when 15 years old; Alexis was a brave soldier in Co. I, 22d Wis. Regt., and was killed while out scouting in the northern part of Georgia; was one of Sherman's sharpshooters; Charles B. is a cashier of Citizen's bank, of Delavan; George B. is editor of the Delavan Republican; Ida died in infancy. Mr. Daniel TALLMAN's wife died August 1854; his second wife was the widow of Cornelia BOORMAN, from Richmond, Wis.; both honored members of the Baptist Church. Mr. TALLMAN's m! other's father, Mr. Daniel MABIE, was a prominent Baptist minister.

From History of Rock County Wis., page 776 JAMES O. CASE, farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Clinton; born in Pompey, Onondaga Co., N.Y., June 29, 1803; son of Norris CASE, who was from Connecticut; his father was a sea captain, and sailed to the West Indies; Mr. Norris CASE was in the war of 1812, was Colonel of a New York regiment; was born Aug. 31, 1771, and died April, 1819. James O. CASE married, Oct. 23, 1828, Angelina WILCOX, daughter of Giles WILCOX; have had three children - Estella (married R. D. STONE, of California, and died Nov. 21, 1870), Seymour (married Almeda WINTERS; their children are Homer M., born April 9, 1867, and Ella, Feb. 19, 1877), Celora (married A. C. SWIFT, and is living in Colorado). In October, 1844, Mr. James O. CASE came to Clinton and settled on 120 acres; there was not a fence in sight at that time, and more Indian trails than roads. Mr. CASE himself and wife have been members of the Methodist Church for thirty years. Mr. CASE was Commissioner of Highways when Wisconsin was a Territory.

I haven't read many of the postings but I'm curious what is going on with all the postings from carolannh? Is she submitting biographies for everyone whose information includes the words New York or NY or is this information that someone has requested? Tom Herson [email protected] Ithaca, NY

From History of Rock County Wis., page 776-777 HIRAM CASE, RETIRED; retired; P.O. Clinton; born in Montgomery Co., N.Y., April 26, 1805; son of Aaron CASE, a respected farmer; family moved to Onondaga Co. when Hiram was 5 years old, and to Syracuse, where, at that time, there was only one house - a log tavern; the family moved to Clinton, Wis., in 1845, and settled on 160 acres; the town was in its infancy at that time; sold out and moved to the town of Porter and lived there eight years; then came back to Clinton, and has been here ever since. Mr. CASE's brother, Reuben, died in April, 1877; Alexander, who was one of the earliest settlers in this county, died at the age of 61 in 1871; their father died at the age of 81, and mother at the age of 82. Mr. Hiram CASE married a daughter of Jeremiah SPAULDING, of Saratoga Co., N.Y., Jan. 15, 1826; have had four children - one died in infancy; Jane is living in Salt Lake, Utah; Catherine is in Brodhead, Green Co.; Blennie is living at home. Mr. Hiram CASE and his brother Al! exander made a trip across the plains to California in 1849; Alexander, a brother, who came from Montgomery Co., N.Y., in 1842, was one of the first settlers in Clinton, taking up a fine farm, which he occupied to the time of his death; his life was one of usefulness and crowned with a good degree of happiness and prosperity; he was the father of six children - Matilda H. (married C. K. LANDEN and now resides in Evansville, Wis.), Frances A. (married J. R. HUNTER, now living in Clinton), Albert M. (served over four years in the 4th Wis. Battery; was engaged in many battles and was honorably discharged), Melvin E. (married Esther L. SHUMWAY, from Johnstown, Wis.), Ellen J. (married Frank H. TREAT and is living in Dakota), William Hammond (is connected with the Chicago & North-western Railway).

From History of Rock County Wis., page 776 REV. GEORGE F. BRONSON, Pastor Congregational Church; P.O. Clinton Junction*; born January 21, 1821, in Middlebury, New Haven Co., Conn.; was son of Leonard BRONSON, BRONSON died Feb. 16, 1869 in Middlebury, Conn., at the age of 72. Mr. George T. BRONSON commenced his preparatory studies in the Phillips' Academy, entered the seminary at East Windsor, and then attended Yale College, spending seven years in especial study; was ordained at Shelburne Falls, in the valley of the Deerfield, January, 1851; was there fourteen years; was successful in his ministry in that place, building up a growing and prosperous congregation; he had to retire on account of his health; was afterward in the ministry five years in New York, then settled in Lake Co., Ohio, and was there about ten years, and was afterward in Iowa about three years; came to Clinton in September, 1872, and has been the much-beloved Pastor of the Congregational Church in this place ever since. Married, Sept. 30, 1850, C! harlotte M. HOLT, daughter of Thomas HOLT, of Andover, Mass.; have had five children, two died in infancy. Leonard is a member of Beloit College, is a member of the Sophomore Class; Mary, M. is about to graduate at the High School in Beloit; Isaac A. is attending school in Beloit. *Clinton was at first called Clinton Junction by the two railroads that crossed here; it later became Clinton, but the railroads still call it Clinton Junction to this day.

From History of Rock County Wis., page 776 AMOS BIRD, farmer, Sec. 16; P.O. Clinton; born in Oswego Co., N.Y., Oct. 28, 1822; son of Daniel BIRD, whose ancestors lived in Connecticut and took an active part in the Revolutionary war. The family came West to Michigan in fall of 1837; in 1849, Mr. Amos BIRD moved to La Grange, Walworth Co.; was there till 1867, then moved to Clinton Co*., and settled on a fine farm of 100 acres; he has all improvements, a fine residence, and is in good circumstances. Married, in spring of 1849, Maria STRONG, New York; have had eight children. Mrs. BIRD is a member of the Congregational Church. *Note - I think they mean Clinton Township, not County.

From History of Rock County Wis., page 751 MARSH HARNDEN, farmer, Sec. 21; P.O. Beloit; born in County Kent, England, in 1822. Came to America in 1849 and remained in New York and New Jersey till 1859, when he came to Beloit; he was engaged as a farm hand till 1864; he then bought forty acres of land in Sec.21, with residence and barn. He married, in England, Charlotta CLOAK; they had ten children; she died in Beloit in 1871; he married again in 1878, Eliza JONES. He enlisted in 1864 in the 43d W.V.I. and was with his regiment till discharged at close of the war.