This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sawyer, Evans Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.dane/5663.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: There is a biographical sketch in the "History of Dane County, Wisconsin-1880", under the 'Town of Blooming Grove' for James P. Sawyer, farmer, Sec.36; P.O. McFarland; was one of the first settlers in the south part of the town of Blooming Grove; he was born Dec 3, 1823, in Windsor Co, VT; came to Wisconsin in September, 1845, and lived in Walworth Co till the 1st of January, 1846; then came to Dane Co and located on his present farm, where he has since resided; his father, Thomas Sawyer, came in October, 1847, and died May 20, 1848. Mr Sawyer was married, in 1856, to Margaret J. Evans; she was born in Knox Co, Ohio, Feb 11, 1848; daughter of Sidney Evans, who came to Wisconsin in the summer of 1846. Mr Sawyer has no children of his own, but has an adopted daughter, Daisy Myrtle. Mr S. is a Republican, and has 172 acres of land.