Posted on: Wood Co. Wi Bios Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/WoodBios/10142 Surname: BURNWORTH, CLARK, COOK, DEAN, GLEASON, HART, STUCK ------------------------- Simpson B HART Simpson Brady HART was born August 31, 1835 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, the son of Moses Jefferson and Ann Maria (BURNWORTH) HART. He served in the Union Army from 1861 to 1865 as a corporal. He was in the 14th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Simpson married Julia Ann (STUCK) COOK in 1858. On July 20, 1860 their son Thomas was born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Thomas never married and lived most of his life in Nasonville, WI died on September 23, 1946. On January 20, 1863 their little girl Mary was born. She was a real hard working girl and took the trip to Wisconsin like allot of other young children, in stride. She married George CLARK on March 12, 1882 at Neilsville and spent their life in Nasonville. They had 4 children. After his discharge he moved his family to Indiania and then came to Nasonville to join the rest of his family. Their last son, William was born in 1860, on Indiania on their way to Wisconsin. He married Ella Bedill. Julia had a daughter Samatha from her first marriage. Samatha was born on April 15, 1856 in Pennsylvania. In 1973 she married Donald McKercher in Nasonville. They had 8 children. Samatha died on January 13, 1904. Julia died September 12, 1873 in Nasonville. Six years later on April 01, 1879 Simpson married Inez GLEASON. They had 4 children. Sadie, born July 30, 1880, who died at the early age of 19. Frank came next on May 07, 1882 in the Town of Rock, Wood County, Wisconsin. He never married but lived all his life where he was born and died on January 28, 1838. Charlotte (Lottie) was born on August 30, 1887. She married John Leo Wellman On February 20, 1912 in Nasonville and died April 20, 1959, living all her life in Nasonville. Last came little Herbert who lived but two years. Born May 22, 1889 and died in September of 1891. Simpson was a quiet, honest and sturdy old settler. He came to Nasonville in the fall of 1871. The land was all woods where he settled. Later he moved onto his mother’s, Mrs Stephen DEAN, farm. That was located on Highway 10, east of Nasonville cheese factory. Simpson died on September 06, 1911. In a write up in the Marshfield News Herald, Simpson’s daughter, Mary CLARK, recalls early Wood County days. Mary remembers taking trips with her aunt, Emma DEAN. They would go to the trading post in Marshfield. (Which was the only trading post around). The trip was made on foot, through forests scarcely touch by loggers, along a trail that led through Bakerville, where only a few settlers lived. They carried baskets of butter, eggs and sometimes beans or other produce from their farm. They trudged to the Louis River Trading Past, where they exchanged their goods for tea, coffee, salt and necessities they were unable to grow on the farm. Mary said the Indians were very friendly to the white settlers. Simpson was a cook in the lumbers camps for awhile. He gave the Indians food. They liked the white mans food. The Indians would then give the HARTs Maple sugar, berries and other native delicacies. Submitted by Marlys Steckler Link: Marlys Steckler Homepage URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/resource/r-marlys.htm>