I'm pretty sure they paid to have their histories in this book. -----Original Message----- From: Jim Carmody <jcar@americanisp.com> To: WauShaOcon-L@rootsweb.com <WauShaOcon-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, July 26, 1999 1:56 PM Subject: [WauShaOcon-L] Biographical Record... >One more comment on the "Commemorative Biographical Record of The Upper Wisconsin Counties....." > >The Waupaca City library has a copy of this book in their Wisconsin section. I was able to find Walter Hobson, a relative of mine, listed. He was a farmer in Waupaca county beginning in 1852. He was active in politics and was the township clerk, which was probably why he was listed. > >The farm that he homesteaded is still owned and operated by a Hobson! > >Jim Hobson Carmody >n Carmody > >