These are the surnames listed in the bio: Dalton, Blair, Gowdey, Potter, Church, Van Antwerp, Carncroft, Alger, Rafter From Portrait and Biographical Record of Rock County, Wis., publ. 1889 - page 340 PETER ALVIN McGUIRE, a prominent citizen of Janesville, dealer in wood and coal, was born in Oswego, N.Y., in the year 1838, and is a son of Matthew and Nancy (DALTON) McGUIRE. His father was a native of Ireland, and was there reared and married. In about 1829 he emigrated with his family to America, and settled in Oswego, N.Y., where, until 1847 he continued to reside, when he removed to Racine County, Wis. After two years, in 1849, he located in the town of Wyocena, Columbia County, where his death occurred in 1858, leaving a wife and five children. Mrs. McGUIRE is still living and resides at Janesville with her son, Peter A. She is now in the one hundredth year of her age, having been born Aug. 15, 1789, and is probably the oldest person in Rock County. Our subject remained at home until 1862, when, stirred with patriotic impulses, he enlisted in his country's service in the month of February of that year, and was assigned to Company D of the 19th Wisconsin Infantry. The hardships and exposures incident to army life undermined his constitution, and after eighteen months' service he was discharged on account of disability. He has never yet recovered his former health, and will probably ever be a sufferer from the effects of his army experience. After his return from the war Mr. McGUIRE engaged in the grain business, and was located at different places in that pursuit. Settling in Winneshiek, Iowa, he went thence to Austin, Minn., and three years later became a resident of Winnebago City in the same State. Two years subsequent to that time he removed to Delavan, Fairbault Co., Minn., later to Calmar, Winneshiek Co., Iowa, and in 1878 went to Lawler, Chickasaw County, then in 1881 to Algona, Lossuth County. The year 1884 found him in Phillips County, Kan., and in November of that year he came to Janesville where he has since engaged in business as a dealer in wood and coal. He is located at No. 101 North Academy street, and succeeded Messrs. BLAIR & GOWDEY on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad in June, 1887. He has built up a good trade, and is well worthy of public patronage. At Portage City, Wis., on the 2d of June, 1862, Mr. McGUIRE was united in marriage with Miss Celia E. POTTER, a daughter of David POTTER, but in 1874, while residing in Delevan, Minn., the death of the lady occurred. One child of that marriage, Glennie, is still living. While engaged in business at Calmar, Iowa, Mr. McGUIRE was again married, his second union, on the 25th of September, 1878, being with Miss Hattie E. CHURCH, a daughter of James Church, who settled in the town of Rock, Rock County, Wis., in 1850. Her father was a native of Luzerne County, Pa., and a well-known citizen of this community. After residing in the town of Rock for about twelve years Mr. CHURCH came to Janesville, and for several years served as Alderman of the city. His wife's maiden name was Sarah VAN ANTWERP, a daughter of John VAN ANTWERP, a pioneer settler of Rock County. Mr. CHURCH died in Janesville in 1883, leaving a widow and five children, namely: Hattie E., Cora, James, Oliver P. an! d Elvira V. John VAN ANTWERP, the father of Mrs. CHURCH, and the grandfather of Mrs. McGUIRE, was born in Montgomery County, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1805. He there grew to manhood and wedded Miss Elizabeth CARNCROFT, who was born Sept. 15, 1809, and their marriage was celebrated in 1828. Mr. VAN ANTWERP learned the trade of a boot and shoemaker in his youth. Some time after his marriage he remained in his native State, but at length removed with his wife to Allen County, Ohio, and then to Shelby County. In 1843, nine years after his removal to the Buckeye State he came to Rock County, Wis., locating in Rock Township about one mile from Afton, where he began making a home. He erected a saw-mill, which he began operating and was attaining to a good degree of success when death call him from this earth, in October 1846, only about three years after coming to Rock County. He left a wife, and six children between the ages of two and a half and fifteen years, the family comprising three sons and ! three daughters all of whom are living, as follows: Mrs. Catherine ALGER, of Nebraska; LaFayette, a resident of Rock County; Mrs. Sarah CHURCH, of Janesville; David who is living in Nebraska; Lottie and Frank of Monroe, Green Co., Wis. After the death of her first husband Mrs. VAN ANTWERP became the wife of Abram RAFTER, a native of Niagara County, N.Y. He also died many years ago. They had one son, William RAFTER of Janesville. Mr. and Mrs. McGUIRE have been the parents of two children - Ralph and Herbert Ray. The latter died in infancy. During his residence in Kansas, in 1884, a sore affliction visited Mr. McGuire in the loss of a son, Walter Floyd, who died at the age of eighteen years. He was a most promising young man, had just graduate from the Cedar Rapids Business College, and a bright future seemed open before him. His loss was a great affliction to his father. Mr. McGUIRE holds a pew in the Baptist Church of Janesville, where his family attend. He is a demitted Mason, and has been associated with the I. O. O. F. and G. A. R.