Hey Kari, That would be nice, for you promised to send it to me months ago. I would love it! Thanks, Glenda Knowlton ----- Original Message ----- From: <MplsKari@aol.com> To: <KNOWLTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 4:18 PM Subject: Re: [KNOWLTON] Wyram L. Knowlton > Marcia, > Since Martha has answered your question concerning Wiram L. Knowlton's > parentage, here's some information for you, and others who might be > interested, > about Judge Wiram Knowlton: > Wiram Knowlton, b. Jan 24, 1816 in Smithville, Chenango, NY to Ephraim > Hiram > Baker Knowlton and Anna Lepper. Moved to Janesville, Rock, WI ca. 1837 > along > with his parents and five brothers. Moved to Prairie Du Chien, Crawford, > WI > in 1840. Served on the Territorial Council from 1844-1846. At the > beginning > of the Mexican War, he raised a company of volunteers who were assigned > to > attached frontier duty, and served as Captain and commander of Fort > Crawford, > WI . In 1850, he was elected circuit judge for the 6th Judicial District > of > WI. As circuit judge, he also served as a justice of the Wisconsin > Supreme > Court until a separate Supreme Court was formed in 1853. He served as a > circuit > judge until 1856. > Wiram Knowlton died June 27, 1863 in Menekaunee, Oconto, WI at the age > of > 47. He never married or had children. > You may have come across a Wiram A. Knowlton, born in WI, in the > California > censuses for the same time period. That Wiram is the son of Judge Wiram's > brother, John Barlett Knowlton. > Since Wiram was a brother to my ggg-grandfather, Aratus K. Knowlton (and > an > interesting character), I have lots more information, if anyone needs it. > > Kari Flodin > > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >