Posted on: Green Co. Wi Biographies Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/GreenBios/10107 Surname: SMITH, WENTWORTH, VanCUREN, WILSON, COWING, HESS, WRIGHT, KNOWLES, JEWELL, HATHAWAY ------------------------- "History of Green County, Wisconsin" published 1884, Union Publishing Company, Springfield, IL, @ pg 680: Daniel S. Smith was born in Orleans Co., Vt., Jan. 7, 1807. When a young man, he learned the blacksmith trade in his native State. When twenty-two years of age, he located in Madison Co., N.Y., opened a shop and worked at his trade. He remained there until 1836, then removed to Pennsylvania, and settled in the city of Erie, where he followed his trade for eleven years. In 1847, he removed to the Territory of Wisconsin, and located in Beloit, where he was joined by his family one year later. He was one of the first blacksmiths in that town. He remained there, working at his trade, until 1850, when he came to Green county, and located in Clarence, remaining there until 1854, then removed to Albany and opened a shop. His health becoming bad, he had to stop work. In a few years, he removed to Kansas. His home is now in Springfield, Dak. He was married in 1830, to Alzina Wentworth, a native of Vermont. This union was blessed with nine children, eight of whom are now living. ------- Daniel and Alzina Wentworth Smith had the following children: Adelia b 1831, m V.R. VanCuren; James b 1833, m Mary J. Hess; Seager b 1835, m Emily Wright; Susan b 1837, m John Shaw Knowles; Alba b 1839; Chester b 1841, m Carrie Emma Cowing; Joseph b 1843, m Alice Wilson; Mary b 1846, m Joshua Jewell; Emily b 1849, m Nathan Hathaway. Daniel died in Springfield, Bon Homme County, SD on 15 May 1888; he is buried in Springfield Cemetery. All five of Daniel & Alzina's sons served in the Civil War from Wisconsin. See also the BIO of James S. Smith, son of Daniel Smith; OBITs of James & Mary Hess Smith, and Alzina Smith, Daniel's wife.
Posted on: Green Co. Wi Biographies Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/GreenBios/10106 Surname: WARNER, WARD, BIGELOW ------------------------- "History of Green County, Wisconsin," published 1884 by Union Publishing Company, Springfield, IL, @ pg 1071: Charles A. Warner was born in Madison Co., N.Y., June 20, 1820. He learned the blacksmith's trade when a boy, and at nineteen years of age was out from his apprenticeship. In May, 1842, he came west to Milwaukee, and in September of that year to this county, buying 160 acres of land on section 11, town of Sylvester, remaining only long enough to commence some improvements. He went to Southport, on Lake Michigan (now Kenosha) and worked at his trade the following winter, returning to improve his land the summer of 1843. In the fall, he returned to Southport and remained there at work until the fall of 1844, when he went to McHenry, Ill. There he ran a shop which he owned four years, then in the fall of 1848 he returned to this county and located in the village of Decatur, then about to be platted. While in McHenry county, Mr. Warner was married to Elizabeth Ward, Dec. 7, 1847. She was born in Vernon, Oneida Co., N.Y. At Decatur, Mr. Warner built a shop and worked there about eight years, when (1856) he moved his family to the village of Clarence, in order to be able to improve 192 acres of land which he had some years previously bought on section 1, town of Spring Grove. Mr. Warner worked at his trade a short time in Clarence, but in the spring of 1857 made his residence on his land on section 1, where he now (1884) lives. Mr. and Mrs. Warner have had four children born to them - Ella E., born Nov. 1, 1849, now wife of Willie D. Bigelow, of Sun Prairie, Wis.; Francis Ward, born Nov. 20, 1851, and died Sept. 26, 1856; Charles M., born July 8, 1857, and now lilves at home; Catharine C., born July 18, 1861, now living at home. Mr. Warner has led an active life, never idle in his younger days, if not hard at work, could generally be depended upon to bring in game or fish. Transcribed by Ellen Bisson.
Posted on: Green Co. Wi Biographies Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/GreenBios/10105 Surname: BROBST, WOODLING ------------------------- "History of Green County, Wisconsin," published 1884 by Union Publishing Company, Springfield, IL, @ pg 1075: Isaac Brobst, Jr., was born in this town in 1850. He is a good specimen of the younger class of the citizens who are to be trusted with the fortunes of the town in the future. Mr. Brobst has already held several positions of trust and always creditably. He is now serving his third term as a member of the side board of supervisors, and has served one term as town treasurer. He was married Oct. 22, 1871, to Sarah A. Woodling, a daughter of Charles Woodling, an early settler of this town. She was born Aug. 3, 1852. After marriage they settled on a farm which he bought of Daniel Westenhover. They resided here until 1876, when he sold and removed to his present home on section 15. He has a small creamery for his own use, fitted to be run by "dog power." Mr. and Mrs. Brobst have no children of their own, but have one adopted daughter, Sarah Ann, a child of Mrs. Brobst' brother, Oliver L. Woodling. Mrs. Woodling died June 16, 1877, which was one month after the birth of the daughter, who was then adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Brobst. Transcribed by Ellen Bisson.
Posted on: Green Co. Wi Biographies Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/GreenBios/10104 Surname: BROBST, WAGNER ------------------------- "History of Green County, Wisconsin," published 1884 by Union Publishing Company, Springfield, IL, @ pgs 1074 & 1075: Daniel Brobst is one of the leading enterprising men of Spring Grove. He lives on section 21, where he owns a model farm and fine buildings. This farm he has occupied since 1859. He also owns the "Barker place," consisting of 240 acres on section 25. This he bought in 1881. Mr. Brobst was born in Union Co., Penn., July 27, 1829, and is a son of Isaac Brobst, Sr. He came west with his father's family in 1845, reaching Rock Grove, Stephenson Co., Ill., June 20; making the whole trip in emigrant wagons. There were seven children in the family. Daniel Brobst and Frederika Wagner were united in marriage Nov. 6, 1856. Mrs. Brobst is a daughter of Peter Wagner of Rock Grove, Stephenson Co., Ill. They commenced life where they now live. They have had born to them eight childrenFrank, born Nov. 11, 1857, and died Aug. 8, 1877; Ida, born May 3, 1859; Adilia, born Jan. 10, 1861, and died Nov. 4, 1877; Alvin, born Jan. 19, 1863; Kate, born Oct. 5, 1864; Scott, born July 5, 1867; Peter, born Sept. 7, 1870; and Roe, born Sept. 29, 1879. Mr. Brobst is a prominent citizen of his town, having served as assessor and treasurer. Mr. Brobst met with a sad misfortune in 1870. While out on a chicken hunt, in taking a gun from the wagon with the muzzle toward him, it accidently discharged and the charge struck him near the wrist joint of his right arm. The wound made amputation of the arm between the elbow and wrist necessary. Transcribed by Ellen Bisson.
Posted on: Green Co. Wi Biographies Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/GreenBios/10103 Surname: BROBST, BEAVER, STAYER, HOSTETLER, CLARK ------------------------- "History of Green County, Wisconsin," published 1884 by Union Publishing Company, Springfield, IL, @ pg 1074: Isaac Brobst, Sr., was born April 2, 1808, in Berks Co., Penn. When a child, his father, John Brobst, moved to Union County, and there Isaac grew to manhood. His father died in 1846. His mother's death occurred in 1827. Of eleven children, only Isaac and a brother are now living. The brother lives in Akron, Ohio. The subject of this sketch, Isaac Brobst, was married Nov. 9, 1826, to Sarah Beaver, born in Union Co., Penn. Eleven children have been born to themDaniel, born in 1829; Mary Ann, born 1831, deceased wife of A. Stayer; Amelia, born 1834, deceased wife of Jacob Hostetler; Elizabeth, born 1836, wife of Elijah Clark, Jo Daviess Co., Ill.; Martin, born 1838, resides at Stephenson Co., Ill.; Peter, born 1841 and died in 1859; Fanny, born 1843, and died 1860; John, born 1846, and died 1846; Harriet, born 1848, and died 1860; Isaac, Jr., born 1850; and William, born 1853. Isaac Brobst, Sr., reached the town of Rock Grove, Ill., June 20, 1845, and settled in Spring Grove, Nov. 4, 1846, on the land he still owns and resides upon on section 33. Mr. Brobst was one of the earliest and one of the best of the settlers of this town. Transcribed by Ellen Bisson.
Posted on: Green Co. Wi Biographies Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/GreenBios/10102 Surname: BRANT, OSTRANDER, DAVIS, ARNSMEIR ------------------------- "History of Green County, Wisconsin," published 1884 by Union Publishing Company, Springfield, IL, @ pg 1074: Samuel Brant, son of John A. Brant, lives on and owns a farm on section 34, town of Spring Grove. He was born in Wabash Co., Ind., July 5, 1845. His father moved to this town in September of that same year. He was reared a farmer and lived at home until he enlisted in the Army in Company E, 38th Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteers, in August, 1864. He served until his discharge, June 2, 1865. After his return, he lived with and worked for his father until Oct. 2, 1869, when he married to Mrs. Rachel Ostrander, widow of Thomas L. Ostrander, and daughter of the old pioneer, Archibald Davis. She had one child by her former marriageNellie R., born in 1861, who is now the wife of Henry Arnsmeir. Her first husband was a member of Battery D, 1st Wisconsin Heavy Artillery, and died at New Orleans in September, 1863. Mr. and Mrs. Brant have had five childrenAlbert, born Aug. 6, 1870, and died March 3, 1876; Virginia, born June 27, 1873; Katie, born Feb. 20, 1876; Glorania, born Dec. 24, 1878, and Scott, born April 7, 1880. Transcribed by Ellen Bisson.
Posted on: Green Co. Wi Biographies Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/GreenBios/10101 Surname: VANDERBILT, REED, CAIN, YOUNG ------------------------- "History of Green County, Wisconsin," published 1884 by Union Publishing Company, Springfield, IL, @ pg 1074: Mrs. Sovina Vanderbilt, widow of John N.H. Vanderbilt, lives on section 7, town of Spring Grove. Mrs. Vanderbilt is a daughter of the late Evan Young, of the town of Jefferson. She lives on the property of her late husband consisting originally of 200 acres, a part of the original purchase of Daniel Vanderbilt, made in 1845. They were married July 24, 1851, and lived two years after marriage at the home of Mrs. Vanderbilt's father; then lived in Spring Grove. Mr. Vanderbilt enlisted in the army Feb. 26, 1862, and died Dec. 4, 1864, in Andersonville Prison. He was born July 30, 1828. Mrs. Vanderbilt was born Feb. 21, 1833. The homestead now contains seventy-five acres. Their children areDaniel W., born in November 1852, now living in California; Eorie M., born in November 1854, and lives in Cass Co., Md.; Nina, now the wife of William A. Reed, of Chippewa Co., Minn., born in December, 1856; William S., at home, born May, 1859; Ettie M., born in February, 1862, now the wife of F.E. Cain, of Marathan Co., Wis., and Edith B., living with her mother, born July 1864. Daniel Vanderbilt, father of John N.H., died May 17, 1878; the mother, Annie V., died in March 1854. Transcribed by Ellen Bisson
Hi everyone, I have the "History of Green County, WI 1884" for the next few weeks. If anyone would like a photocopy of any of the pages, I can do that for what it costs me. I would most likely go to the local library which charges 10 cents per copy and then postage, which would depend on how many copies you would want sent to you. I will not be charging for the time spent to do this. It would be great if everyone would type their pages on their computers and then email it back to me so that we can have this book on the internet, but please do not feel that it is required. If we can't get this done for the internet, at least it is available to you this way for your own personal use. Please email me privately with the pages that you want copied and I will give you my address for mailing the money. Lori [email protected] Green County, WI Genealogy http://www.monticellowi.com/GreenCo/
Hello to all you great people! I too, had relatives that lived around Spring Grove, WI during the late 1890's and early 1900's. Mostly it was my Meier/Meyer family that I know for sure were there. I have a Henry MEIER/MEYER with wife Elizabeth that were there early on. I also have a BOLENDER/BOLANDER line that settled there for a time. Anyone with those lines besides me??? If so, I will sure be glad to exchange info. Thanks!! Janice
> looking for connections or info on: henry shultz b. 1805 salisbury, > somerset, pa. d. 1883 argyle , wi. married catharina hutzel b. 1804 md. d. > 1896 argyle, wi. had these children: catharina, benjamin1831, margaret1832, > michael1834, lemuel1836, jacob1838, catharine1839, johnabt 1842, peter1844, > ezekiel 1846 (my line), amanda1847, and zachariah1850. and also a drucillia > 1853, all these kids were born in somerset, pa. most moved later to green > co., wi. > > henry shultz son of john shultz b. abt 1778 somerset pa. john married to > barbara unknown, had these kids: george 1802-1875(married elizabeth > boyd),elizabeth b. 1803 somerset, pa(married john george hutzel b. 1796). > then henry who married catharina hutzel , catherine abt 1806 somerset, pa. > (married simon blubaugh),susanna b. 1808 (married henry hoyman),eve b. 1810 > somerset, pa, d. 1890 oh. (married jacob infield , and samuel gresinger), > ester b. abt 1810 (married gottfried heindrick greesinger ), fannie b. 1812 > (married john p. infield), anna marie b. 1815 (married john henry > frybarger), john (jonathan ) b 1820 (married catherine row) > > alot of these kids moved to ohio. any help appreciated. > Have A Nice Day :-) > Lana Schultz > > Have A Nice Day :-) Lana Schultz
Someone asked about KITTEL/MAXSON/BABCOCK research. I have some info for you. Please email to my personal email. Thanks, Donna -- Donna Long Kjendlie Vice President , Walworth County Genealogical Society Visit us at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwalwor Owner of the Walworth County Wisconsin Mailing list to subscribe <[email protected]> message: subscribe ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Green County web coordinator Visit us at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wigreen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Owner of the following mailing lists DUNWIDDIE-L to subscribe: <[email protected]> message: subscribe LANGE-L to subscribe: <[email protected]> message: subscribe WIROCK-L to subscribe: <[email protected]> message: subscribe
Ann: Do you spell your Reese any other way such as Reasa/ Reaza? I have these in Green co. Donna mgmarshall wrote: > I am monitoring the list from Mesa, AZ. My relatives cam from Wales in > the > early 1840s to Albany. Many are buried in the English Settlement > Cemetery > there. I am very curious about the old county but would welcome any > family > history from Green County as well. > > Anne Marshall > > ==== WIGREEN Mailing List ==== > New members are joining all the time. Repost your family lines to > ensure that all sees them. > > ============================== > The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1 -- Donna Long Kjendlie Vice President , Walworth County Genealogical Society Visit us at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwalwor Owner of the Walworth County Wisconsin Mailing list to subscribe <[email protected]> message: subscribe ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Green County web coordinator Visit us at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wigreen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Owner of the following mailing lists DUNWIDDIE-L to subscribe: <[email protected]> message: subscribe LANGE-L to subscribe: <[email protected]> message: subscribe WIROCK-L to subscribe: <[email protected]> message: subscribe
Hello, Listers. I am looking for a Malinda Noll Diffenderfer, b. abt. 1842, who was married I think twice, first to a James L. Diffenderfer, then the second time to a man whose last name I don't know. Anyone have a Malinda Noll or Malinda Diffenderfer or just a Malinda in their line with those dates? Thank you. Oh, yes, I think she lived in or near Monroe. Laura A. in NC
Posted on: Green Co. Wi Biographies Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/GreenBios/111 Surname: DUNWIDDIE, WOODLE, AUSTIN, SWAN, BARNES, HOLCOMB, CRONK ------------------------- From "History of Green County, Wisconsin," published 1884 by Union Publishing Company, Springfield, IL, @ pgs 1071-1072: Daniel Dunwiddie, one of the pioneers of Green county, is living on section 6. His fine farm comprises lots 3, 4 and 5, fractional additions to section 6, 127 acres, and fifteen acres of adjoining land. He also owns twenty acres of valuable timber near by in Decatur. He has occupied this place since 1847. Mr. Dunwiddie was born in Green Co., Ohio, Jan. 6, 1822, and is a son of John Dunwiddie, who reared a family of eleven children, ten boys and one girl, all of whom lived to be married, and rear families. Seven of the family were living in 1884. At the age of twenty-one (1843) the subject of this sketch came to Green County, and lived with his uncle, Thomas Woodle, an early settler. In 1845 he bought the southwest quarter of section 34, in the town of Sylvester, and in December of that year was married to Rebecca Austin. She was born in Burlington Co., N.J., but at the time of her marriage was a resident of Kosciusko Co., Ind. Her parents were, for nine years, residents of Green Co., Ohio, and it was there that Mr. Dunwiddie formed her acquaintance. Mr. and Mrs. Dunwiddie first settled on his land in Sylvester and after living there one year, he sold, and purchased his present farm. They have had nine children born to themPriscilla, wife of John Swan, born Feb. 5, 1846; Ezra, born Jan. 12, 1848; Celista, wife of Alonzo Barnes, born Nov. 2, 1849; John M. born Dec. 1, 1851; Louisa born June 29, 1854 and died April 23, 1856; Theresa, born Dec. 4, 1856, now the wife of W.F. Holcomb of Yankton, Dak.; Idella born Sept. 17, 1861, now the wife of Charles Cronk of Dane County; Minnie born Oct. 30, 1863 and died May 5, 1866; and Myrtle born Dec. 15, 1865 and living at home with her parents. Mr. Dunwiddie is an active, public-spirited citizen, and has served as town supervisor fifteen or sixteen years, a part of the time as chairman.
Hi all, Some of my ancestors that lived in Green Co. WI were Frank GRINNELL b 1848 in Adams twsp. He married Rosella DAY who was born in York twsp. Franks parents were Willard E. GRINNELL and Mary HANKS and Rosella's parents were David C. DAY and Mary R. BRYANT. Frank and Rosella's children were also born in Adams twsp and they were Earl, Ernest and Ethel (twins) and my grandfather Arthur bd. Nov 27 1883. I've found a fair amount of info on these lines and would love to share with some "new" cousins. Gene Grinnell
Here is a list of familys I am researching that all lived in Green Co. Wi. for many years. PECKHAM: England.>NY>Albany, Wi. 1853 BREWER;Holland>Vt.>Albany, Wi. 1844 SCHWARTZLOW: Germany>Spring Grove Twp. Wi. 1882 ASMUS: Germany>Spring Grove Twp. Wi. 1860 SCHWERIN; Germany>.Albany, Wi. mid1850 ZIETLOW PINNOW MILKS TREE CARROLL: Ireland> Rock Co.> Mt. Pleasant TWP. Green Co. Wis. 1850 FITZGERALD: Ireland> Green Co. Wi. Would appreciate hearing from anyone researching any of these names. Thanks. Carol Sherer [email protected]
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If you haven't had a chance to check out the GenConnect site for Green County, you might want to do so soon. Many new queries, bios, deeds, etc are being posted. http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/WI/Green/ Scroll down to the appropriate boxes and choose one to see what's new or check others. Donna Long Kjendlie Vice President , Walworth County Genealogical Society Visit us at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwalwor Owner of the Walworth County Wisconsin Mailing list to subscribe <[email protected]> message: subscribe ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Green County web coordinator Visit us at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wigreen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Owner of the following mailing lists DUNWIDDIE-L to subscribe: <[email protected]> message: subscribe LANGE-L to subscribe: <[email protected]> message: subscribe WIROCK-L to subscribe: <[email protected]> message: subscribe
I am monitoring the list from Mesa, AZ. My relatives cam from Wales in the early 1840s to Albany. Many are buried in the English Settlement Cemetery there. I am very curious about the old county but would welcome any family history from Green County as well. Anne Marshall
Posted on: Green Co. Wi Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/GreenObits/464 Surname: SMITH, BOWEN ------------------------- The Albany Vindicator, Albany, Wisconsin, Thursday, June 24, 1924: James Storrs Smith, one of the early day residents of Albany, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ned Bowen, Brodhead, Wis. On June 1st, 1924. The funeral, held at his daughter's home on June 3rd, was attended by many friends from here. The remains were brought to Albany and laid beside those of his wife, who preceded him in death twenty seven years ago. Mr. Smith was born in Madison Co. N.Y. July 8th, 1833 and came to Albany with his father's family in 1854. Albany then was a village but eight years old, just a little hamlet, a few stores, a cooper shop, a mill, a good river crossing and connected with the outside world by stage. Mr. Smith's father was a blacksmith and the young son learned his father's trade and became an unusually skilled workman in his line. In time he established a business for himself and in 1858 he married Mary J. Hess. To this happy union were born two children, Frank Smith of Madison, S. Dakota and Nellie, now Mrs. Ned Bowen of Brodhead. For over forty years Mr. Smith lived in Albany and took an active part in its business and social life. There were but few men in the community who had so wide a business acquaintance and the story of his life during those years is an important part in the history of Albany. He was the last survivor of a party that went to the gold mines in the early years following the discovery of gold and silver. He spent a year and a half there and endured the dangers and privations that were accompaniments of a sojourn so far from civilization. His stories of that trip, his young manhood adventure, were wonderfully interesting to his friends who were fortunate enough to be favored when he was in a reminiscent mood. Mr. Smith built and occupied the house on Mechanic Street now owned by Forest Smith. There his wife died in 1897 and following her death he made his home with his daughter. It was a source of pride to Albany that Mr. Smith always retained a keen interest in our village. For years, as long as his health permitted he went to the Brodhead depot twice a day to wait for the Albany train that he might greet any frineds from up the line who stopped off or changed cars there. We missed him when he was no longer able to make the train. As the years went by his eyesight failed and gradually that strong body which had withstood over ninety years of winter storms, became but a frail habitation for the loyal spirit which longed to join the companion who passed away so many years ago. He was lovingly cared for by his children and grandchildren and surrounded by every comfort that could be provided. On the beautiful June day, as we stood beside the flower strewn grave in Hillcrest, listening to the solemn words of the Masonic burial service, the brooding robins in the green tree above, signing softly as accompaniment, seemed to be repeating over and over the age-old comforting words, "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you. Let not your heart be troubled," and we feel sure there is a happy reunion now in that "Beautiful Somewhere." Transcriber's note: Bios and obits have been posted for James Storrs Smith's wife, Mary J. Hess, and father, Daniel S. Smith.