I have recently been reading some bios from the History of Rock County(Wisconsin) on the WIROCK-L@rootsweb.com page. Carol has been putting a lot of these on the web page and they are wonderful. I have family who came from Herkimer to Rock County in the 1800s. Today I read a couple bios and thought it would be nice to share them as these people came from Herkimer. They are not my family. If you make a hit and want to thank someone, go to the Rock County web page and thank Carol as she is doing all the work. Mel >From History of Rock County, Wisconsin, publ. 1879 - page 878, 879 NATHANIEL B. HOWARD, farmer, Secs. 14, 15 and 22; P.O. Magnolia; born June 11, 1806, in Oneida Co., N.Y.; carried on grocery business and farming in Herkimer Co., N.Y., and ran a boat on the Erie canal. In 1848, went from Buffalo to Chicago on a canal-boat, and ran from there to Peoria and back till navigation closed. In the fall of 1848, visited Wisconsin when it was a Territory; purchased 240 acres of land and moved on to it in the spring of 1849, and built a house that summer; he has sold 200 acres of the original purchase, but now owns seventy acres, and has deeded sixty acres more to his son Cassius. His residence was built in 1847 by Joseph PRENTICE. For several years, he dealt in produce, shipping grain and stock to Chicago, and kept a store in Magnolia for about two years. He took an active part in the late war, paying bounties out of his own pocket to induce volunteers to enlist. He had two sons there - Francis, in the 13th Wisconsin Infantry for three years,! principally in the Provost Marshal's office, and Cassius; his son-in-law also fought for his country; he is now dead. Mr. HOWARD married Miss Mary BOUCK, of Herkimer Co., N.Y., April 6, 1862; she was born June 15, 1807, in Sharon, Schoharie Co., N.Y.; she died March 8, 1879; they had eleven children, seven now living. He was Justice of the Peace of Magnolia about ten years; Town Treasurer two years; chairman of Supervisors eight years; Side Supervisor one year; member of State Legislature in 1855 and 1862; Republican. GEORGE HOWARD, Pastor of the Advent Christian Church at Magnolia, also farmer, Secs. 14 and 24; P.O. Magnolia; born April 15, 1830 in Herkimer Co., N.Y., where he was educated. In 1844, he began to work on the Erie Canal; in the fall of 1848, went to Illinois and worked on the Illinois Canal, and visited Wisconsin; went home, and in the spring of 1849, returned to Wisconsin and settled on land he had bought the previous winter in Magnolia Township; he remained here farming till the spring of 1852, when he went to California, gold digging; in 1855, he returned and has since been farming, but at different times, has followed other occupations in connection; from 1858 to 1861, a store in Magnolia Village with his brother, and from then till 1866 bought grain and stock to ship to Chicago and Milwaukee. His farm consists of 130 acres of land, on which he raises grain and stock; he also makes creamery butter for the market; he built his homestead in 1868. In 1871, he was ordain! ed minister by the Wisconsin Conference of the Advent Christian Church, and same year was elected Pastor of the Church at Magnolia, and still officiates in that high calling. He has been President of the Conference for two years up to date, and Secretary of the Wisconsin Missionary Society for the same length of time. He married Miss Parmelia ANDREW, of Herkimer Co., N.Y., March 14, 1849; they had three children - Alice E., born June 6, 1850, and died April 11, 1875; Fannie V., born Oct. 15, 1856; George H., born Sept. 20, 1860. He was Town Clerk for two years, Treasurer for two years, and Side Supervisor for two years; is Chairman of the Supervisors for the second year. The family are members of his Church. CASSIUS C. HOWARD, son of the above, was born Sept. 20, 1845, in Herkimer Co., N.Y., came to Wisconsin with parents as above. Enlisted Aug. 28, 1864, in the 42d Wisconsin Infantry, served with them till the close of the war. He owns sixty acres of land in Section 15; also, house and lot in Magnolia. Married Miss Alice ROLSON, of Magnolia Township, Dec. 31, 1867; has one child - Jessie M. Republican.

Thanks for posting this information, Mel. I've been looking for John and Persis Shaw for forty years! I have a lot of information on their descendants (my ancestors) but John and Persis just haven't been on any records, other than being listed in the family bible, and listed on one deed showing a sale of land. I have speculated over Persis' maiden name but never had a clue until today when I saw your post on the Howards. I feel like such a ditz! Why didn't I think of it beflre? John and Persis had a granddaughter, born in 1848 about two miles from the Oneida County line.....named Emilia Howard Shaw. The name was passed down to the next two generations. Here is an opportunity for me to go in several different directions...with the name....with the locations you mentioned. I am very excited about the possibilities! Maybe there is a Mr. Howard sitting in Wisconsin right now with all the information I need about my GGGG-GRandmother. Who woulda thot? Mel McClellan wrote: > I have recently been reading some bios from the History of Rock > County(Wisconsin) on the WIROCK-L@rootsweb.com page. Carol has been > putting a lot of these on the web page and they are wonderful. I have > family who came from Herkimer to Rock County in the 1800s. Today I read > a couple bios and thought it would be nice to share them as these people > came from Herkimer. They are not my family. If you make a hit and want > to thank someone, go to the Rock County web page and thank Carol as she > is doing all the work. > Mel > > >From History of Rock County, Wisconsin, publ. 1879 - page 878, 879 > > NATHANIEL B. HOWARD, farmer, Secs. 14, 15 and 22; P.O. Magnolia; born June 11, 1806, in Oneida Co., N.Y.; carried on grocery business and farming in Herkimer Co., N.Y., and ran a boat on the Erie canal. In 1848, went from Buffalo to Chicago on a canal-boat, and ran from there to Peoria and back till navigation closed. In the fall of 1848, visited Wisconsin when it was a Territory; purchased 240 acres of land and moved on to it in the spring of 1849, and built a house that summer; he has sold 200 acres of the original purchase, but now owns seventy acres, and has deeded sixty acres more to his son Cassius. His residence was built in 1847 by Joseph PRENTICE. For several years, he dealt in produce, shipping grain and stock to Chicago, and kept a store in Magnolia for about two years. He took an active part in the late war, paying bounties out of his own pocket to induce volunteers to enlist. He had two sons there - Francis, in the 13th Wisconsin Infantry for three year! s,! > principally in the Provost Marshal's office, and Cassius; his son-in-law also fought for his country; he is now dead. Mr. HOWARD married Miss Mary BOUCK, of Herkimer Co., N.Y., April 6, 1862; she was born June 15, 1807, in Sharon, Schoharie Co., N.Y.; she died March 8, 1879; they had eleven children, seven now living. He was Justice of the Peace of Magnolia about ten years; Town Treasurer two years; chairman of Supervisors eight years; Side Supervisor one year; member of State Legislature in 1855 and 1862; Republican. > > GEORGE HOWARD, Pastor of the Advent Christian Church at Magnolia, also farmer, Secs. 14 and 24; P.O. Magnolia; born April 15, 1830 in Herkimer Co., N.Y., where he was educated. In 1844, he began to work on the Erie Canal; in the fall of 1848, went to Illinois and worked on the Illinois Canal, and visited Wisconsin; went home, and in the spring of 1849, returned to Wisconsin and settled on land he had bought the previous winter in Magnolia Township; he remained here farming till the spring of 1852, when he went to California, gold digging; in 1855, he returned and has since been farming, but at different times, has followed other occupations in connection; from 1858 to 1861, a store in Magnolia Village with his brother, and from then till 1866 bought grain and stock to ship to Chicago and Milwaukee. His farm consists of 130 acres of land, on which he raises grain and stock; he also makes creamery butter for the market; he built his homestead in 1868. In 1871, he was orda! in! > ed minister by the Wisconsin Conference of the Advent Christian Church, and same year was elected Pastor of the Church at Magnolia, and still officiates in that high calling. He has been President of the Conference for two years up to date, and Secretary of the Wisconsin Missionary Society for the same length of time. He married Miss Parmelia ANDREW, of Herkimer Co., N.Y., March 14, 1849; they had three children - Alice E., born June 6, 1850, and died April 11, 1875; Fannie V., born Oct. 15, 1856; George H., born Sept. 20, 1860. He was Town Clerk for two years, Treasurer for two years, and Side Supervisor for two years; is Chairman of the Supervisors for the second year. The family are members of his Church. > > CASSIUS C. HOWARD, son of the above, was born Sept. 20, 1845, in Herkimer Co., N.Y., came to Wisconsin with parents as above. Enlisted Aug. 28, 1864, in the 42d Wisconsin Infantry, served with them till the close of the war. He owns sixty acres of land in Section 15; also, house and lot in Magnolia. Married Miss Alice ROLSON, of Magnolia Township, Dec. 31, 1867; has one child - Jessie M. 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