All of these families arrived in Green County ca 1850 and all of the marriages among these families occurred in Green County. Most of the families lived in Spring Grove, Clarence, Albany and Monroe. The KNOWLES & SMITH families are primary focus of my research. KNOWLES, C.C. & family - and related families: SMITH, Daniel S. & family TENNEY, Amos, A.D. & families ALLEN - Oscar & family HESS - David & family VAN CUREN - V.R. (for Van Rensselaer) & family COWING - Carrie Emma Cowing m Chester A. Smith in 1866 WILSON - Alice E. Wilson m Joseph F. Smith in 1865 + VANDERBILT - Betsy Vanderbilt m Oscar Allen in 1848, possibly before arriving in Green County; Electa Allen m Louis M. Knowles in 1868. Regards, Ellen

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