Posted on: Wood Co. Wi Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/WoodObits/275 Surname: BIRON, ORCHARD, ZENIER ------------------------- Julian BIRON Obit taken from the Wood County Reporter, Volume 48 Number 69, Tuesday 29 August 1905, Page 2, reprinted from the August 26 1905 Asotin (WA) Sentinel Julian BIRON, 1836-1905 The following is taken from the Asotin County Sentinel, published in Asotin, WA. In the August 26th issue we find news of the death of Julian BIRON, which will interest our readers. Mr. BIRON was well known in Grand Rapids, where he made many friends years ago, and all will regret to hear of his death. At his home in Asotin occurred the death of Julian BIRON, last Monday evening (August 21). The cause of his death was heart disease, from which he had been suffering for some time past. He was born in Westbury, Canada, on May 24, 1836, being 69 years of age. At the age of eighteen years he came to Two Rivers, WI, and there he stayed seven years. Leaving that place he went west and followed mining in Mexico, CO, and CA for some time. Coming back to WI, he settled in Merrill, remaining there until he came to Asotin six years ago. He was a millwright by trade and constructed several of the largest mills in Wisconsin; working twenty years for one contractor. In 1865 he married Harriet ZENIER at Grand Rapids, and she now survives him. Only three of the eight children born to them survive, being: Miss Lenore BIRON, of Merrill, WI; Mrs Blanche ORCHARD, of Clifford, ID; and one son, Lois BIRON, who lives at Appleton, WI. The funeral services were held from his home Wednesday morning (August 23rd) and were conducted by Rev Father POST, of Lewiston. Interment was in the Lewiston cemetery. Mr BIRON was a man of sterling qualities, highly respected by all who knew him, and in his death Asotin loses a good citizen and an upright man. Joan M BENNER, Golden Rule Genealogy Member, Association of Professional Genealogists Rootsweb Sponsor Link: Golden Rule Genealogy URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/resource/r-joanb.htm>

Posted on: Wood Co. Wi Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/WoodObits/274 Surname: HANSEN, JOHNSON, MADSEN, PETERSON ------------------------- John P MADSEN Obit taken from the Wisconsin Valley Leader, Volume 1 Number 16, 19 June 1902, Page 1 Surnames: MADSEN, JOHNSON, HANSEN, PETERSON John P MADSEN, 1823-1902 An old and respected citizen of Wood county has gone to his final reward and rest. On Saturday June 14th, John P MADSEN passed from this life. He had been very feeble during his last two years, having hardly been able to leave his room during the last year. He died at the home of his son, M P JOHNSON, who resides in the Town of Saratoga. The deceased was born in the town of Raabylille, Denmark, March 2, 1823. He was nearly eighty years old at the time of his demise. In 1843 he was married to Mattie HANSEN, with her he lived 54 years, her death parting them in 1897. He was the father of six children, three of whom survive him. The names of the surviving children, given in the order of their birth are as follows: Mrs. Andrew HANSEN, Mrs. John PETERSON, and M. P JOHNSON, all of whom reside in Saratoga. Mr MADSEN, accompanied by his wife and two children, came to WI in 1868. The funeral services were held at the house Sunday afternoon, Reverend GROENFELDT officiating. A large number of relatives and friends were present to pay their respects to one whom they has respected in life. Joan M BENNER, Golden Rule Genealogy Member, Association of Professional Genealogists Rootsweb Sponsor Link: Golden Rule Genealogy URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/resource/r-joanb.htm>

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Posted on: Wood Co. Wi Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/WoodObits/273 Surname: MULLEN ------------------------- John MULLEN Obit taken from the Centralia Enterprise & Tribune, Saturday, 09 Dec 1893, Page 1 John MULLEN Mr John MULLEN, formerly a resident of this county, and a brother of Mr Peter MULLEN of Saratoga, died at his home in Ellendale, South Dakota, Tuesday, December 5th, of typhoid fever. The remains were brought to Grand Rapids and laid to rest in Calvary Cemetery. Joan M BENNER, Golden Rule Genealogy Member, Association of Professional Genealogists Rootsweb Sponsor Link: Golden Rule Genealogy URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/resource/r-joanb.htm>

Posted on: Wood Co. Wi Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/WoodObits/272 Surname: CAREY, DEVER, FLEWELLING, MONEGHAN, PAYNE ------------------------- John D CAREY Obit taken from the Centralia Enterprise & Tribune, Saturday, 09 Dec 1893, Page 1 John D CAREY, 1814-1893 A life rich in years of work and usefulness ceased this week in the death of Mr. John D CAREY of this city. He had been ailing for several years past, though his ailment did not confine him to his bed or house. Gradually however he grew weaker until a few months ago he became unable to leave the house, and quietly and painlessly passed away last Sunday, December 3rd. Mr CAREY was a native of Ireland, being born in the town of Seart (hard to read), County of Kerry, March 14th, 1814. In 1837, he came to this country. In 1840 he was married and three years later moved west with his family, settling in Cook Co, IL. In 1846 he came to WI, settling first in Dodge county, then moving to Adams county in 1858, and finally in 1864, he came to Wood county where he has been a resident ever since. Five years ago his wife died, since which time his health and strength gradually failed. Eight children survive him: Mrs W H FLEWELLING, of the town of Port Edwards; Mr D E CAREY, of Grand Rapids; Mrs S A PAYNE, of this city; Mrs John MONEGHAN of Dexterville; Mr J E CAREY, of Eau Claire; Mrs Edward DEVER, of Beloit; M N and W H CAREY, of this city. The funeral services were held at the Catholic church last Wednesday, and a large number of the dead man's acquaintances and friends followed the remains to his grave in Calvary cemetery. Joan M BENNER, Golden Rule Genealogy Member, Association of Professional Genealogists Rootsweb Sponsor Link: Golden Rule Genealogy URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/resource/r-joanb.htm>

Posted on: Wood Co. Wi Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/WoodObits/271 Surname: MOYER, PODAWILTZ, SCHENK, WHEELER, ZIEMER ------------------------- Fred ZIEMER Obit taken from the Centralia Enterprise & Tribune, Saturday 09 December, 1893, Page 1 Fred ZIEMER Another pioneer of Wood county passed away in the death of Mr Fred ZIEMER of Grand Rapids, at the age of seventy-five years. For the past twenty years or more he was in the employment of Messrs R Farrish & Bro. He was a hardworking man and respected by all who knew him. Four children mourn his death: Mrs Henry PODAWILTZ, Mrs Caroline MOYER, and Mrs Rickie WHEELER of Grand Rapids, and Mrs Ann SCHENK of New Rome. The funeral services were held on Thursday, at the Lutheran church of Grand Rapids, Reverend BITTNER officiating. Joan M BENNER, Golden Rule Genealogy Member, Association of Professional Genealogists Rootsweb Sponsor Link: Golden Rule Genealogy URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/resource/r-joanb.htm>

Posted on: Wood Co. Wi Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/WoodObits/270 Surname: ODEGARD, TOLVSTAD ------------------------- Mrs Andrew ODEGARD Obit taken from the Wisconsin Valley Leader, Volume 1, No. 2, March 13, 1902, Page 1 Mrs Andrew (Mattie TOLVSTAD) ODEGARD, 1854-1902 The death of Mrs Andrew ODEGARD occurred at her home on Vine Street Friday afternoon March 7th. She had been in poor health for the past 15 years, but was very sick for only two days before her death, which was caused by dropsy. The funeral took place at the Moravian church on the west side Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev GROENFELDT. Mrs ODEGARD was born in Norway, June 30, 1854, and came to this country with her parents in 1857, locating at Strong's Prairie in Adams Co, WI. Her maiden name was Mattie TOLVSTAD. She was married to Andrew ODEGARD April 20, 1883 and came to Grand Rapids, where she has since lived. She was the mother of four children, two of whom survive: Carl aged 17 and George aged 15, and her husband survive her. An adopted daughter, of whom she was very fond, died five months ago. Besides her own family, three brothers and one sister survive her. Joan M BENNER, Golden Rule Genealogy Member, Association of Professional Genealogists Rootsweb Sponsor Link: Golden Rule Genealogy URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/resource/r-joanb.htm>

Posted on: Wood Co. Wi Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/WoodObits/269 Surname: FAWCETT ------------------------- David FAWCETT Obit taken from the Wisconsin Valley Leader, Volume 1, Number 2, 13 Mar 1902 David FAWCETT, 1854-1902 On Friday March 7th occurred the death of David FAWCETT, who for the past four years has conducted a cabinet maker's shop and furniture repairing establishment on the west side. He was born in Canada at Heathcote in Ontario, October 5, 1854, and came to the United States in 1893, and to Wood county in 1897. He died from an attack of pneumonia after about a week's sickness and the funeral was held in the Methodist church on Monday afternoon, conducted by Reverend PETERSON. Six children, three boys and three girls, who live with their mother on the west side, survive him. Joan M BENNER, Golden Rule Genealogy Member, Association of Professional Genealogists Rootsweb Sponsor Link: Golden Rule Genealogy URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/resource/r-joanb.htm>

Posted on: Wood Co. Wi Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/WoodObits/268 Surname: ENERSON, HAASL, JERGENSON, JOHNSON, LEWIS, MEYER, NELSON, PETERSON, SMITH, TURNER, VanDAM, WILLIS ------------------------- Lena H TURNER Obit taken from the Pittsville Record, Volume 91 Number 37, Thursday September 21, 2000, Page 5 Lena H TURNER, 1904-2000 Lena H TURNER, 96, formerly of Pittsville, died Monday September 18, 2000 at Edgewater Haven Nursing Home, Port Edwards. Funeral services were held at Buchanan Funeral Home, Pittsville. Reader Terry NASH of Wisconsin Rapids Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness officiated. Burial was in Mound Cemetery, Pittsville, with her grandsons serving as pallbearers. Lena TURNER was born July 4, 1904 in Chicago to Aaron and Alice (MEYER) VAN DAM. They moved to Pittsville when she was a small child. She attended Wallace grade school in Pittsville. Lena then moved to Wisconsin Rapids and worked as a domestic while attending Lincoln High School, graduating in 1922. She attended classes towards her teaching certificate at Wood County Normal School in Wisconsin Rapids. Lena married Clarke TURNER June 2, 1924 at the Congregational Church Parsonage in Pittsville. They lived in the Town of Dexter and farmed in the Town of Cary. In 1928 they built a home on the Turner Place in the Town of Cary and moved there. In 1942 they moved to a farm 3 miles west of Pittsville in the Town of Wood where they continued to farm until 1970. Then they moved to Hillsboro and managed a Kickapoo Gas Station. In October 1973 they retired and returned to Pittsville. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 2, 1974. Clarke died November 9, 1974. Lena was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening, canning and baking. She entered Edgewater Haven in November 1986. She is survived by seven daughters, Bernice (Raymond) WILLS of Wisconsin Rapids, Helen JERGENSON of Port Edwards, Bonnie HAASL of Wisconsin Rapids, Effie ENERSON of Marshfield, Hazel (Virgil) LEWIS of Beloit, June SMITH of Marshfield, and Darlene (Ralph) PETERSON of Pittsville; 27 grandchildren, 56 great-grandchildren; eight step great-grandchildren; 16 great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Clarence VAN DAM of Walworth; two sisters, Phyllis NELSON of Danville, Illinois and Cornelia JOHNSON of Rockford, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two grandsons, one great-grand-daughter, one sister and four brothers. Joan M BENNER, Golden Rule Genealogy Member, Association of Professional Genealogists Rootsweb Sponsor Link: Golden Rule Genealogy URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/resource/r-joanb.htm>

Posted on: Wood Co. Wi Bios Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/WoodBios/82 Surname: BAKER, CRAWFORD, KLINE, OTIS, POWERS, TSCHARNER ------------------------- Charles O BAKER Bio taken from The History of Clark County, WI (pg 439, 440, 441) Charles O BAKER, one of the leading citizens of Greenwood, is engaged in the real estate business, was born in a log house on the site of the present city of Grand Rapids, Wood Co, WI, Feb. 11, 1847, son of David and Elizabeth (KLINE) BAKER. The father, David BAKER, was a native of Orleans County, NY and son of Solomon BAKER, a tradesman of that section and a veteran of the War of 1812-1815, who was of English descent. Solomon had five sons and two daughters, of whom one of the latter, Mary, married a Mr OTIS and resided in Lansing, MI. David BAKER, who married Elizabeth KLINE, a native of Strassburg, Germany, and daughter of George KLINE, left his native place in 1837, soon after his marriage, taking the boat at Olean Point and proceeding down the Allegheny and Ohio Rivers to the Mississippi and then up the river to New Boston, IL, where he landed and remained subsequently for two years. At the end of that time he came to WI, driving with ox team, by way of Galena, Mineral Point and Portage to the site of the present city of Grand Rapids. He accompanied by his wife and two children, Lavinia and Jennie; also by his wife's mother, Elizabeth KLINE, and by other members of the KLINE family, William, Susan, Karl and Leah. The journey seems to have been performed in a leisurely manner, or the roads were bad, or not in evidence, as the trip occupied three months. George KLINE, Mrs David BAKER's brother, had preceded them and erected the first mill on the site of Grand Rapids, it being located on the west bank of the river. Some years afterwards, in 1849, he joined the rush of gold seekers to California, from which expedition he never returned, probably meeting the fate of so many who made that dangerous journey. David BAKER, on arriving at Grand Rapids, secured fifty-seven acres of land, situated on what is now the west side of that city, and there he built a log cabin. The Kline's got land on the east side, where the city hall and court house are located, the latter buildings being erected on land that was owned by George KLINE. David spent the rest of his life at Grand Rapids and saw the city build up and expand. He was engaged to some extent in the lumber and shingle business, which he carried on in connection with farming, and becoming a prominent citizen of the place, at times held local office. He and his wife had a family of twelve children: Lavinia, Jane, Rachel, Susan, Esther, Fannie, John, Henry, George W, Charles O, David and Karl. Of these children, George and Charles served in the Civil War. David, the father, who was born in 1812, died at the age of 68 years, about 1880. His wife, born in 1816, lived to the age of 74. The latter was a member of the Methodist Church. Charles O BAKER acquired the elements of knowledge in a little frame school house, about 12 by 16 feet in size, which was the first, or one of the first school buildings in Grand Rapids. At the age of 17 he enlisted in Company C, 52nd Wisconsin Infantry, being mustered in at Camp Randall, Madison. He was made Sergeant in his company and served ten months in southwestern MO, being finally discharged at Ft Leavenworth, KS, the war being then over. Returning home he took up the work of teaching, which he followed for two terms in Wood Co, WI. He then took up the study of law with Judge L P POWERS and in 1868 was admitted to practice. Elected district attorney in November of that year, he served in that office for two years. He was then elected county clerk, on the Democratic ticket, and served two years in that office. >From 1867 to 1874 he was city clerk of Grand Rapids, taking office with the organization of the city. Until 1883 he was engaged in the practice of law. In that year he was elected secretary of the Wisconsin, Pittsville & Northern Railway Co, a branch of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road, and served in that position until 1890. In the year last mentioned he entered into the real estate business in Grand Rapids and was thus engaged until 1896, afterwards becoming secretary of the Central Trading Company, a Milwaukee corporation. This caused his removal to Milwaukee, of which city he was a resident until 1891. In that year Mr BAKER became secretary of the Skidmore Land Company, of Marinette, where he stayed for one year. During the two following years he was engaged in the real estate business in Chicago. In 1905 he came to Greenwood, Clark Co, WI, and formed a law partnership with P J TSCHARNER, which association lasted until Mr TSCHARNER's removal to ND in 1907. While still a partner of the latter, and soon after coming to Greenwood, Mr BAKER, with his two sons, Julian C and Karl W, established the Baker Land Company, a concern that is still flourishing. He is a member of the Masonic Order, which he joined at Grand Rapids in 1869; also belonging to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, with which he united at Grand Rapids in 1871, and to the Knights of Pythias, and to Post No 22, GAR, of Wood County. Charles O BAKER was married, July 17, 1873, at Juneau, Dodge Co, WI, to Stella A CRAWFORD, who was born at Waupun, WI in 1850, and who is now living in FL. They have two children: Karl W. and Julian C, who were educated in the public schools of Wisconsin and at St John's Military Academy, whre they graduated, subsequently qualifying for the medical profession. Since coming to Greenwood, Mr BAKER has taken a high place in the community, both as a business man and as a loyal and public spirited citizen, and is universally respected.

Just a friendly weekly reminder of the Wisconsin Genealogy Chat Sunday night at 9:00 p.m. EST (Adjust for your time zone) We have been having a great group, so stop in and see if you can connect with someone else researching one of your lines. There have been a few questions about the chat so I will post the information here for those of you interested in stopping in and are new to chat rooms. 1- Go to http://huntsville.about.com/citiestowns/southeastus/huntsville/mpchat.htm 2- Click on "log on to chat" 3- In the Nick Name space- type the name you want to show in the chat room. Most choose something short and some put the state appreviation after the name, examples DebWI, JeanIL, RedWA, etc. You do not need a password or need to fill out anything else on this page. Once you type in your name click on OK, Connect lower left. 4- You have entered the chat room. You will type your messages in the space in lower left of screen where it says Type here. Type your message and hit enter. A couple helpful hints. To make the screen bigger and without advertisements click on the float button in the upper right hand corner. To enlarge the type - in the message space type *chat fontsize 14, this will enlarge the type font for easier reading. Hope this helps and hope to see some new names in the chat Sunday. Paula _______________________________________________________ Say Bye to Slow Internet! http://www.home.com/xinbox/signup.html

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Moses A Heath, a well-known and respected resident of Pittsville, formerly a successful farmer and now engaged in raising market garden produce, was born near Beaver Dam, Dodge County, Wis, April 16,1857, son of Caleb and Hannah (Leonard) Heath. The parents were natives of Vermont who came to Beaver Dam in 1854, and the father, Caleb, being a carpenter by trade, helped to build the first dam at Beaver Dam. He also owned farms in dodge County where the family carried on agriculture. About 1865 they moved to Fall River, Columbia County, Wis, where they made their home until 1878, They then went to Pipe stone County,Minn, where they proved up on government land and resided twelve yars,subsequently reutning to Fall River, where Mrs Caleb Heath died in 1904 and Mr Heath in 1905. They were the parents of eight children,four of whom grew to maturity. Of these four two are now living: Sarah, wife of Fred L Smith, a merchant at Fall River; and Moses A of Pittsville. Moses A Heath was seven yars old when he moved with his parents to Fall Rive. There he attended school and frow to manhood, after relinquishing his studies learning and working at the carpenter's trade. In the spring of 1878 he wnet with other members of the family to Pipestone, Minn, and there, or in that vicinity, he took government land, and he and his father helped to organize Pipestone County. After farming there for twelve years he returned to Fall River, Wis, and followed the same occupation there until 1910, when he came to PIttsville, and bought 80 acres in Dexter Township, and for ten years subsequently was engaged here in general farming and dairying. IN 1920 he sold his farm and moved into the city of Pittsville, where he bought five acres of land on which he is now raising garden truck. He has served one year as alderman from the Third Ward, and is faternally connected with the local camp of Modern Woodmen of America, and while in Dextewr Township he served as chairman of the township board thus becoming a member of the County Board. Mr Heath was married at Fall River, Wis, in 1877, to Elizabeth Stout, daughter of Thomas and Margaret Stout. Her parents, formerly farmers in Dodge County, are now deceased. Mr and Mrs Heath have five children: Denver and Herbert, Beaver Dam; Margaret, wife of Will Wegener, residing in Columbia County; Lottie, wife of Ralph Brewer, resind near Columbus, and Earl, of Wood County.

History of Wood County CA: 1923 R977.552/H675 Milwaukee Public Library Charles Heuer, who is engaged in the practice of Veterinary surgery at Pittsville, and is a stockholder in the Pittsville Hardware Co., of which he was one of the organizers, was born in Germany, May 10,1863, son of Christian and Wilhelmina (Yandrey) Heuer. the father was a wholesale fish dealer who died when his con Charles was seven years old, or about 1870. In 1882 his wife came to the United States, settling in Milwaukee, where she subsequently made her home until her death in 1905. She and her husband had four children, Birtha, Johanna, Augaust and charles. Johanna is now Mrs Kohls and lives in the city of Milwaukee; August, like Charles, lives in Pittsville; Bertha is deceased. Charles Heuer was reared in Germany, attended a graded school there and was two years in high school. He then worked four years as a clerk in a store, after which, in 1882, he came to the United States with his mother, with whom he lived in Milwaukee. There for a few years he worked as a carpenter, but subsequently engaged in the grocery business, operating a store in Milwaukee until 1890, when he came to Pittsville, Wood County. Here he opened a general merchandise store combined with a drug store, which he conducted for ten years, or till 1900, in which year he bought out the hardware store of LL Doud and esatblished the Pittsville Hardware Co., incorporated, of which he is now scretary and treasurer, as well as stockholder, his son Lindore being the active member of the concern. Having begun the study of veterinary surgery while in Germany adn completed it in this country, he is now practicing it as a prefession in Pittsville. He has a good residence, with twenty acres of land , within the city limits, and is fraternally affiliated with the Blue Lodge of Masons, the Modern Woodmen of America and the Equitable Fraternal Union. Mr Heuer was first married at Cedarburg near Milwaukee in 1888 to Emma Bohrtz, who was of German parentage. By her he had three children, on of whom died in infancy. The two survivors are: Elsa, who married Verne McCoy, a lumberman of Pittsville; and Lola, who married Harry Ames, of Clinton, Iowa. Mrs Emma Heuer died in 1893, and Mr Heuer married secondly, in 1895, Katherine Farenkopf, daughter of Christ and Margaret Farenkopf, of Pittsville. Her father is now deceased but her mother is still living. Of Mr Heuer's second marriage eight children have been born, two of whom died in infancy. Those living are LIndore, Neva, Irene, Katherine, Carl and Roland. Carl is now in the United States Navy.

History of Wood County 1923 Leonard Haumschild, a respected citizen of Pittsville, where he is profitably engaged in business as a carpenter and contractor, was bron on a farm in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, Jan 1 1868, son of John and Anna Haumschild. The parents were natives of Germany, the mother's maiden name being also Haumschild. They came to America when young, and after their marriage were farmers in Jefferson County, this state, for the rest of their lives. Their children were John, Joseph, Henry , Leonard, Emil, Fred, Mary and Anna, of whom the youngest, Anna is now deceased. Leonard Haumschild as a boy attended school in Jefferson County. At the age of 19 he began to learn the capenter's trade in his home locality, where he remained for the next three years. After that he spent five years in Milwaukee working for different contractors. Then, having returned to Jefferson County, he bought stock in a sash and door factory, in which he also became an employee.. In 1902 he came to Wood County and bought five acres of wild land just north of the city limits of Pittsville, where he built a house and subsequently cleared the land, residing there for 19 years. He is now a resident of the city. He had sontinued with good success in the carpenter business and has erected many dwellings and other buildings, both in Pittsville and in the surrounding country. His reputation for skill and honesty stands high with his fellow citizens. On May 20, 1894, Mr Haumschild was united in marriage with Lena Gratz, who was born in Port Washington, Wis., Jan 1, 1873, duaghter of Christ and Anna(Toma) Gratz. Her father is now deceased but her mother resides at Grafton, Wi. The home circle of Mr and Mrs Haumschild has been enlarged by the birth of eleven children, the youngest of whom, Lena, is deceased. The survivors, in order of birth, are Clarence, Leonard, Edna, Viola, Julia, Lucille, George, Harold, Raymond and Alvin.

History of Wood County, 1923 Verne McCoy, an active and successful young business man of Pittsville, manager of the Booth-Campbell Retail Lumber Co., was born in Rock County, Wisconsin, March 31,1890, son of Henry C and Hannah (Chase) McCoy. The parents were natives of that county, where they were married and for ten years carried on farming. Later they operated a general merchandise store at Magnolia, rock County, being thus engaged until April, 1903, when they came to Pittsville. Here Henry C McCoy operated a sawmill and lumber yard, sawing logs for the custom trade and doing a big business. At times he had from three to four million feet of logs on hand. He operated the mill and yard until 1916, in which year he sold his interests to the Booth-Campbell Retail Lumber Co. of Marshfield, and went to Evansville, Rock County, where he is now living practically retired, though he still looks after the interest of his farm. He and his wife are the parents of four children, all now living, namely Leslie, who is a physician in New York City; Verne, of Pittsville, Wis; Lucinda, residing at home with her parents; and Shirley, now Mrs Asa Boody of Evansville, Wis. Verne McCoy as a boy attended district school in Evansville and Pittsville, being graduated from the Pittsville High School in 1909. Then for a shor time he attended normal school at Stevens Point. After his return home he became associated with his father in the lumber business and was with him until he sold out in 1916, when he took his present position for the Booth-Campbell Retail Lumber Co. At Pittsville. Active in civic and social affairs, he served four years on the city council and has a wide circle of friends. He is a member of Pittsville Lodge No 28. I. O. O. F., in which he has passed all the chairs. Mr McCoy was married in PIttsville, Jun 7,1913, to Elsa Heuer, daughter of Charles and Emma (Bohrtz) Heuer. He and his wife have three children: Helen born May 1, 1914; Marion, born March 23, 1916; and Ilene, born Sept 7, 1919.

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Pittsville A city in secs 27 and 34, Wood Township, on state highway 80 along the Yellow R. the original settlement was calales Pitts' Mill after the lumber mill of Oliver W Pitts, who came to Wood Co with his family in about 1856. The original plat of the city, surveyed by H W Remington was certified on March 31,1883 and was recorded on July 12,1883. It was taken out by Geroge Hiles and Lawrence Ward, acting as the firm of Hiles and Ward. This plat was abandoned by order of the city's common council in 1887 and the city was resurveyed by Edward Sargent, the new plat being recorded on Oct 24,1887. ON this plat, "original village" indicated the part of the city surveyed by Remington, while "Annex to Pittsville" is that part surveyed by Sargent but not in the Remington Plat. during the limbering period of the 1880's, Pittsville had, at some seasons of the year, from 1,100 to 1,500 residents, most of them probably men working at the mills or at nearby lumber camps. By the turn of the century the population had dropped to 635, and it has remained at about the same level ever since. In 1967 the official sign along state highway 80 announcing the name of the city listed the population at 661. Pittsville Junction A junction point on the Wisconsin, Pittsville, and Superior Ry (later the Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul RR) in N sec 2, Dexter Township, 1.6 miles S of Pittsville. At this point the railroad branched NW to Pittsville and NE to Hansen, Vesper and Arpin. At one time there were town Pittsville junctions; Pittsville Jct North for trains between Arpin and Pittsville; Pittsville Jct South for trains between Babcock and Arpin. The junction point was also called Vesper Jct in Ogle 1909. It ceased to exist in 1918 when the line from this point to Arpin was discontinued. Named for nearby Pittsville. Pittsville PO Wood PO was changed to Pittsville PO on Jan 15, 1875. On Gayn. 1878 the pO is located in NE sec 34, Wood Township, at PIttsville, Ultimately named for Oliver W Pitts. Plank Hill A hill in NW sec 28, T21N, R5E (Port Edwards Township). It is so called because planks were at one time embedded in the road up the hill to aid in making the ascent. Plank Hill School A school (no 2) on Plank Hill in NW sec 28,T21N,R5E (Port Edwards Township) on co trunk JJ, N of its intersection with co trunk AA.6

Cary A former shipping point on the MIlwaukee, Dexterville and Northern Ry(later the MIlwaukee Road) at the line between secs 10 and 11, Cary Township, established by George Hiles near his granite quarry. Officially discontinued in 1933 when the Milwaukee Road canceled this branch line. The name is spellec Carey in State Gaz,1888-9 and Pilot, May 16,1902. Origin unknown. Cary's Bluffs (also Cary Bluff) An elevation in N sec 1-3, Cary Township, and secs 25,35 and 36, Rock Township. Apparently the name of nearby Cary became applied to this elevation. The Neighboring rual community was and still is known as Cary Bluff or Cary Bluffs. Cary Bluff School A school in Ne sec 11, Cary Township, at the intersection of co trunks B and CC. Named for the nearby Cary Bluffs Cary Township A township organized on Feb 13, 1901, including all of T23N,R2E. Named for Cary. Cat Creek A tributary of the Yellow R. It rises in sec 24, Wood Township and flows W and S through the township and the city of Pittsvile to join the river in SE sec 27. The name appears on Snyd. 1878. Possibly named for the catfish. Catherine A former shipping point on the Milwaukee, Dexterville, and Northern Ry (later the Milwaukee Road) in SE sec 36, Cary Township. Discontinued by 1906, though it appears on Ogle 1909 and Brock 1928. Named in honor of George Hiles's granddaughter, Catherine, daughter of James K P Hiles. (The Milwaukee, Dexterville and Northern Ry was a Hiles Ry) Cattanach's Corners The intersection of the road between Lincoln and Rock townships with the road between Wood and Clark Counties. The name appears in Times, Jan 27,1893. So called for the Cattanach family, members of which owned land in SW sec 31, Lincoln Township and NW sec 6, Rock Township, at the corners.

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