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    1. [WIBARRON] Biography of Leroy M. Wolworth
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    3. Hi Listers.. An index to the biographies in the History of Barron County, 1922, and previously submitted biographies are available at the following: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wi/barron/bios.htm Leroy M. Wolworth, of the firm of Leroy M. Wolworth & Co, Barron City, was born near Tunnell City, Wis., May 28, 1883, the son of Franklin M. and Persis A. (Goff) Wolworth. He passed through the public graded schools and took a three years' course in the Barron High School., From early boyhood he was associated with his father in the mercantile business, and in 1920 when his father died he took over the meat business, made his wife a partner in the firm, and finished the sightly modern brick building which his father had planned, and which is now an ornament to the business center of the town. With the exception of one year and a half in Colorado, he has spent all his life, thus far, in Wisconsin. In addition to his business he owns a good farm of 80 acres, a mile and a quarter northwest of Barron City. His city residence on Franklin Street he has recently sold. Fraternally Mr. Wolworth is a member of the Modern Woodmen and the I. O. O. F. The family faith is that of the Methodist church. Mr. Wolworth was married Oct. 17, 1906, to Mary E. Cuthbert, born in Burns Township, LaCrosse county, this state, Dec. 17, 1881, daughter of William and Isabelle Cuthbert, now of Barron. This union has been blessed with three children--Merton C., Myra and Isabelle. --Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pg. 113.

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