This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Starkweather, Ryan, Howell Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WFC.2ACI/2531.1.1 Message Board Post: I realize the posting is in the Dane Co. site but the Johnson and Starkweather families are connected. In the History of Green County, Wisconsin F 587 G7 H6 Page 720 Harvey P. Starkweather came to the Territory of Wisconsin in June 1845, and stopped in Rock County until the year following, when he came to this county. He was at that time unmarried, and worked out for $10 per month. In 1848 his parents, Anson and Lucretia Starkweather came to the county and Harvey then resided with them. Aug. 22, 1850 he was married to Sarah Ryan, then of Rock County, but a native of New Brunswick. Her parents, Philip and Susan (Howell) Ryan, settled in Rock County in 1844. Mr. Starkweather has given his attention to farming and now owns 110 acres, with first class improvements and is considered one of the well-to-do men of the town. He was born in Chautauqua County, N.Y. March 7, 1825 and resided in his native county until he came to Wisconsin. Mr. and Mrs. Starkweather have had six children, five of whom are now living - Ellen P., Joseph P., Harvey R., Kate and Mabel. Susie May is deceased. Politically Mr. Starkweather is antimonopoly. His father, Anso! n Starkweather, was the oldest person in the Town of Brooklyn in 1884. He was born in Rutland County, Vermont, Feb. 25, 1796. In 1822 he went into the State of New York and soon afterwards purchased land in the Town of Clymer, Chautauqua County, where he was the first settler. In September, 1823, Lucretia Price became his wife. She was born in Pennsylvania Jan. 5, 1807. In 1848 they emigrated to Wisconsin and settled where he now resides. They reared 12 children, two of whom were living in 1884 - Harvey and Emma, wife of F.S. Warner. They had two sons enlisted in the United States service, Melvin in Company D, 7th Wisconsin. He was killed in battle May 24, 1864. Erastus A., enlisted in Company E, 13th Wisconsin and died at Fort Donelson, March 28, 1864, aged 18 years.