Posted on: Green Co. Wi Biographies Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/GreenBios/10110 Surname: DUNWIDDIE, WOODLE, AUSTIN, SWAN, BARNES, HOLCOMB, CRONK ------------------------- >From "History of Green County, Wisconsin," published 1884 by Union Publishing Company, Springfield, IL, pgs 1072-1073: 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 them–Priscilla, 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. Transcribed by Ellen Bisson.