This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DGC.2ACI/894.6.1 Message Board Post: Kelly, Thank you for your interest in the Marshfield History Books. Here is information from our second book, The Marshfield Story, Volume 2, Windows To Our Past. Page 275 Jesse Theodore Leverton Farmer Jesse Theodore Leverton, son of Charles Leverton, Winslow, Illinois, was born in the town of Oneco, Stephenson County, Illinois, near Orangeville, January 14, 1887, and lived in that community until he was ten years old, when his parents located on a farm at Kilbourn City, Wisconsin. A year later they returned to Stephenson County, locating on a farm near Winslow. Subsequently, they farmed near Edgerton, Wisconsin, and again near Winslow. Mr. Leverton received his education in public schools at Oneco, Winslow, and Kilbourn City. He helped his father at farm work until he was 17 years old, after which he followed farm work in the employ of others until 21, when he began farming on his own account on a leased place in the town of Cadiz, Green County, Wisconsin, continuing in this manner until he acquired a place of his own in the town of McMillan, Marathon County, Wisconsin, 15 years ago. His wife formerly was Miss Bertha Ault. They were married in Freeport, Illinois, June 7, 1906, and have two children, Orville 19, at home; and Merle 22, Oshkosh. Mrs. Leverton's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Ault, Clarno, Wisconsin. He is affiliated with the McMillan Local of the American Society of Equity, the Wausau branch of the Ku Klux Klan, and the Presbyterian Church, Stratford. Politically, he is a Conservative Republican. His hobby is motoring. Marshfield News-Herald August 1, 1929 You can check the index for our first history book at this address http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/Marshfield/b1-i.htm and the second book at http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/Marshfield/b2-i.htm Most of the individuals listed in these indexes were residents of Marshfield, Wisconsin or the surrounding communities. Marshfield was founded in 1872. If there is any information you would like me to look-up, PLEASE REQUEST THAT INFORMATION BY CITING THE VOLUME NUMBER ALONG WITH SURNAME, GIVEN NAME AND PAGE NUMBER(S) on which that name appears. I will forward the information from the requested page(s) to you as soon as possible. Requests are answered in the order of their arrival. Best Regards, Donald H. Schnitzler Coordinator Marshfield History Project http://www.homestead.com/marshfieldhistory/