mained at home until 1871, at which time he was married to Sarah E. Herron, daughter of William A. Herron. They have had five children, two of whom are living-Mary E. and Margaret E. Mr. Morse has been principally engaged in farming, being for a time, how ever, engaged in mercantile business. In politics he is a republican, and is also a member of the I. O. O. F. Clark Waters was born Feb. 8, 1805, in the State of New York. He removed with his parents to Illinois, from whence he came to Wisconsin, becoming one of the pioneers of Vernon county. He now resides on section 25, Jefferson town. Mr. Waters has been married three times. His first wife was Orrilla Clark, by whom he had eleven children, seven living at the time of her death. His second wife was Julia Mack, from whom he was divorced soon after marriage. His present wife was Mrs. Louisa Derr, widowed wife of Charles Derr, who was killed while serving his country in the civil war. Five children were born to them, three daughters and two sons-the former married, and the latter still single. Mr. and Mrs. Waters were married in 1867. W. S. Waters, son of Clark and Orrilla Waters, removed with his parents to Vernon county. In 1862 he enlisted in company A, 25th Wisconsin Volunteers, serving three years. | Mr. Waters married Joam Older. They have seven children-William, Arbelle, Earnest, Hattie, James, Burton and Lester. Adam Doerr arrived at Springville, April 11, 1856, and at once entered the employ of the Grahams, who were then repairing their mill, and when it was completed, Mr. Doerr was placed in charge and held the position for three years. On account of being troubled with rheumatism, he was compelled to give up steady work in the mill, but he still assists about the mill occasionally. When Mr. Doerr first entered the mill he was unable to speak the English language, but as he was well educated in German, he kept the books at the mill, and was soon familiar with our native tongue. He purchased his present farm in 1859, and now has a comfortable home. When he bought his land there was but little timber in the vicinity, as fires swept across the country annually. But now, where the soil has not been put under cultivation, it is covered with a thick forest. Doerr was born in the Grand Duchy of Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, Jan. 1, 1820. He learned the milling business, and subsequently the tailor's trade. In 1851 he emigrated to the United States, and first stopped in Butler Co., Penn., where, in 1853, he married Susanna Keonig. They have three children Susan, Anna and John. Jonathan Favor was born in Grafton Co., N. H., May 6, 1799. In 1821 he was united in marriage with Mary Pingry, born in the same county, Aug. 28, 1802. In 1833 they moved to Erie Co., N. Y., seven years later to McHenry Co., Ill., and in 1854 came to Wisconsin, settling on section 10, town 13, range 5. Here Mr. Favor was engaged in farming until his death, Feb. 21, 1875. Mrs. Favor still resides on the homestead, and is in good health for one of her age. Mr. and Mrs. Favor had twelve children, ten of whom are living-Isaac S., Elizabeth, now Mrs. Ira Olds; Feletus, Jane, now Mrs. Theodore Wilson; Minerva, widow of Wallace W. DeFrees; Daniel W., Ambrosia, now Mrs. John Spencer; Augusta, now Mrs. A. B. Soxten; Electa, now Mrs. Joel Herron, and Jerome. Mr. Favor was a loving husband, kind father, and good neighbor. He always lived a Christian life, and during his latter years was connected with the Advent Christian Church. Jerome Favor was born in McHenry Co., Ill., June 26, 1846. He came with his parents to Wisconsin, now owning and residing on the homestead, which contains 160 acres of land. In 1880 he erected a large frame house at a cost of $2,400, but it was no sooner completed than it was destroyed by fire, and Mr. Favor was compelled to rebuild. Feb. 1, 1869, he married Lucy James, daughter of Thomas James. He learned the blacksmith trade and for some time had a shop at Viroqua. He settled on his present farm in 1875 and in March of the same year married Sarah Emma McKitrick. They have four children-Charles A., Roy, Claude and Howard W. In politics Mr. Nixon is republican. I. M. Groves became a resident of Vernon county in the fall of 1856, residing in Liberty town until 1869, since which time he has lived in Jefferson town. He was born in Perry Co., L. G. P. Adams was born in Quincy, Mass., Ohio, Sept. 20, 1839, where he resided until Oct. 24, 1815. He learned the shoemaker's coming to Wisconsin. He enlisted Sept. 6, trade and while pursuing the same made boots 1861, in company F, 8th Wisconsin Volunteers, for Gen. B. F. Butler and Dr. Ayers. He was serving until Sept. 16, 1864. He participated in married Dec. 31, 1839, at Lowell, Mass., to the battles of Frederickstown, Mo.; siege of Eliza S. Mallon. Ten years later, he removed New Madrid, Island No. 10 and siege of Cor- to New Hampshire from whence, in 1857, he inth, when he was taken sick, remaining in the he came to Wisconsin and has since been a reshospital eleven months. He was also on the ident of Vernon county. He was engaged in Red river expedition. In 1865 he married farming at Viroqua until 1866, when he removed Rachel Maxwell, daughter of James Maxwell. to Springville, engaging in hotel business. He They had six children, five of whom are living was proprietor of the Springville House until -James F., Ottosia A., Le Roy M., Mary E. 1877, when he sold to L. N. Shaw. Mr. Adams and Hattie I. He is a greenbacker in politics, now leads a retired life. Mr. and Mrs. Adams but was formerly a republican. His religious have had two children, one now living-Anna connections are with the Methodist Episcopal | E., wife of Samuel Older, Springville, Wis. Church. Mr. Groves is a member of the G. A. R. R. S. Nixon settled on section 34, town 13, range 5, Vernon Co., Wis., and here he still resides. He has given his attention to farming and now owns 190 acres of land. Mr. Nixon was born Nov. 10, 1820, in Morgan Co., Ohio. His father, Hugh Nixon, was a native of Ireland, and his mother, Rachel (Wood) Nixon, was born in New Jersey. R. S. Nixon received a common school education. In 1843 he was married to Jane Rees, born in Muskingum Co., Ohio. In 1856 they came to Wisconsin. Mrs. Nixon died in March, 1881, leaving six children-Mary J., Amos M., Charles H., Emma, Eva and Samuel. He is a republican and a member of the I. O. O. F. He is a member of the Methoddist Episcopal Church. A. M. Nixon, son of R. S. and Jane (Rees) Nixon, was born in Morgan Co., Ohio, Nov. 3, He came with his parents to Wisconsin and has since been a resident of Vernon county. 1850. Philip Bouffleur is a native of Prussia, born Sept. 7, 1829. His father, Peter Bouffleur, emigrated to the United States in 1853 and died at Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1854. His mother, Catharine Bouffleur, emigrated to the United States in 1860 and has since been a resident of Vernon county. Philip learned the shoemaker's trade in his native country. From 1849 to 1851 he served in the 30th Infantry Division of the Prussian Army. In 1854 he came to America, first stopping at Butler, Butler Co., Penn. On Nov. 27, 1855, he was united in marriage with Mary Reinlinder. In 1857 he came to Wisconsin, settling in Springville and following his trade until 1864, when he succeeded Mr. Bartolf in the general mercantile business and by his pleasing manners and honest dealings so gained the confidence of the people that his trade was on a continual increase until in 1882 his sales amounted to $30,000. Mr. l'ouffleur is a republican in politics. He served as postmaster at Springville from 1864 to 1883. He is a man of excellent business qualifications and highly esteemed by his fellow men. Mr. Bouffleur is a member of the I. O. O. F. and the A. O. U. W. His religious connections are with the Methodist Episcopal society. Mr. and Mrs. Bouffleur have had eight children, five of whom are now living-William, Dora, wife of C. N. Harris, Harmon, Albert and Minnie. Mrs. husband and father, and a true friend. Lowrie still survives her husband. As a true, faithful, loving, patient wife and mother, none can excell her. She bore the inconvenience and hardships of pioneer life, with a courage which nothing but deep love for her husband and family, and a perfect trust in her Heavenly Father could have sustained. She is now living in her seventy-third year; for a lady of her age, she has retained remarkable eye-sight, still being able to read fine print, thread a needle and sew without spectacles. Her mind is unu fluently with friends upon the early scenes and incidents of their early life in Wisconsin. J. P. Lowrie, son of William Lowrie, was born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., June 22, 1840. He came with his parents to Wisconsin and has since resided in Vernon county. He was married in 1871 to Rebecca Kaden. They have three children-Lurana V., Alexander and Lovary. In politics, Mr. Lowrie is a republi can. N. A. Sackett was born Nov. 9, 1829, in Duchess Co., N. Y. He removed with his par William Lowrie was one of the best known and most respected citizens of Vernon county. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1799. At the age of fourteen years he was appren-sually active and retentive, and she converses ticed to learn the carpenters trade, at which he was occupied as an apprentice and journeyman until he reached the age of twenty-one. Being of a studious turn of mind, he found time each day to spend a few hours in study or in reading instructive books, thus, with a mind richly stored with the beautiful thoughts and precepts of the grand old authors, with a perfect knowledge and mastery of his chosen trade; being possessed of honest principles, industrious and persevering habits, he was well fitted to go out into the world among strangers, and win friends and fortune for himself. At the age of twenty-ents to Chautauqua county, at the age of seven five years he sailed for America, which became the home of his adoption. He first settled in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., where he invested a considerable sum of money in lands, and worked at his trade as contractor and builder. Soon after his arrival in New York, he was married to Christiana Kerr, an amiable and beautiful young lady of Scotch parentage, whose father was one of the early settlers of that country. They lived in that State for a number of years, when enterprise and love for adventure prompted him to remove with his family to Vernon Co., Wis., where he became a resident of Jefferson town, in 1856. He settled on section 30, town 13 north, of range 5 west, where he was engaged in farming, and lived prosperous and happy until his death, which took place Jan. 20, 1879, at the ripe old age of eighty years. He was a noble man, a loving and kind years. Here he grew to manhood. At the age of twenty-one years he married Mary E. Dewey. Mr. Sackett came to Dane Co., Wis., in July, 1857, with his wife and two of her sisters with their families; visiting there until spring. Then he came to Vernon county, (then called Bad Ax) where he has since resided on section 6, town 13, range 5, and has followed farming as an occupation. Mr. and Mrs. Sackett have had three children. The oldest, a son, died in infancy at their former home. Flora M. aged twenty-one, and Charles A. aged nine years, are still with their parents. Mr. Sackett, wife and daughter are members of the U. B. Church. In politics, he is a republican. James Creviston came to Vernon county in June, 1855, living in Kickapoo valley one summer, then settling on section 15, Jefferson town, where he died, Feb. 9, 1883, of heart disease. Mr. Creviston was born in Pennsylvania March 5, 1811. He removed with his parents to Indiana, where, in 1850, he was married to Mary Jane Garver, born in Ohio Feb. 26, 1832. They had six children-Emaline, wife of William V. Sheets, Francis, Henry, Leonora, Ada and Lillie. Mr. Creviston was a kind father and good neighbor. His wife still resides on the homestead. John Sheets was born in Kentucky; subsequently he removed to Ohio, where he was married to Evaline Van Dorn. He then removed to Illinois, where he died, leaving four children, three of whom are living-William V., Eliza A. and Isaac. Mrs. Sheets afterward married Daniel Mossholder, and in 1858 came to Wisconsin, settling in Vernon county. William V. Sheets was born in Iroquois Co., Ill., Nov. 29, 1844. He came with his family to Wisconsin, in 1858, and has since resided in Vernon county. He enlisted Sept. 15, 1863, in | the 13th Wisconsin Light Artillery, serving until the close of the war. In 1868 he married Emaline Creviston, daughter of James Creviston. They have two children-Mary Etta and Erminnie E. Jonathan Wood and his son, L. J., came to Vernon county in 1854 and selected land on section 6, town 13, range 5, not locating thereon, however, until the spring of 1858. In the fall of 1857 Mr. Wood came from New York State to Dane Co., Wis., removing in the spring, as stated, to this county. That neighborhood has since been known as Woodville. While in New York Mr. Wood operated a sawmill, but after coming to Wisconsin was engaged in farming. He died in 1869. are living-Charles L. and Minnie, wife of Hiram Bender. Mr. Wood belongs to the United Brethren Church. C. L. Wood was born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., Jan. 17, 1850. He came with his parents to Vernon county, and has since resided on the same section with them. In 1874 he married Anna Frazier, daughter of William Frazier. They had two children-Winnie, deceased, and Nellie. In religious views Mr. Wood is a United Brethren. William Harris became a resident of Jefferson town October, 1859. He was occupied in farming a few years, then engaged in the milling business, at Newton, until 1879, when he removed to Nebraska. He was born in Ohio and reared on a farm. He was married to Prudence Williams, by whom he had eight children-Thomas, Elias, Clarissa, J. Enoch, Eunice, Lawson, Mary and Anna. J. E. Harris, son of William and Prudence (Williams) Harris, was born Oct. 22, 1844, in Ohio. He came with his parents to Vernon county, and assisted his father on the farm. In December, 1866, he was united in marriage with Mary E. Thompson, daughter of E. P. Thompson In 1869 he went to Dickinson Co., Iowa, returning to Vernon county in 1873, since which time he has resided on section 31, town 13, range 5. His children are-Oliver E., Roy and Troy. In 1864 Mr. Harris entered the United States service, serving in company H, 12th Wisconsin Volunteers until the close of the war. He is a member of the G. A. R. Ellis Reed was born Nov. 2, 1835, in Muskingum Co., Ohio, where his father was a farmer. He was married Jan. 13, 1859, to Hannah McLees, and soon started for Wiscon sin, having previously, in 1858, purchased 278 acres of his present farm on section 14, town 13, range 5. He now owns 480 acres of land. His children are-Francis A., Harley Lincoln, Maggie, (deceased), Katie M., Nellie D. and an infant. In politics he is a republican, and has been chairman of the board of trustees of the town. He is a member of the A. O. U. W. Mr. Reed is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Ellis P. Thompson was born in Mount Pleasant, Jefferson Co., Ohio, April 27, 1816, and shortly after his birth his parents removed to Harrison Co., Ohio, where he was principally raised. He was left fatherless when about the age of ten years; his mother being poor his educational advantages were limited. He was one of eight children, and was put out to live with a neighbor, and shifted from place to place till old enough to maintain himself. He In then hired with the farmers by the day and month, at from thirty-seven and a half to sixtytwo and a half cents per day, or from ten to fourteen dollars per month, till about the age of twenty-two years, then moved to Morgan Co., Ohio, where he contracted with John Bernhard to farm his place on shares for several years, getting one-third of the grain only, during which time he was married to Edith Mendenhall. She died in 1847, leaving two children, one of which is now living-Eliza J., wife of Richard Pidcock, of Sullivan Co., Mo. 1848 Mr. Thompson was married to Martha Rouanzoin, and subsequently rented a small farm for one year, then rented a larger farm for five years; then, having accumulated a small amount of capital, bought a farm for $2,500, paying $1,000 cash. Crops failing for the next three years, he was not able to meet his payments, and was obliged to make some turn. Finding an opportunity, he traded for land in Wisconsin, with about eighteen acres cleared and a small house erected thereon, but encumbered with a mortgage of $500. It was located on section 32, town 13 north, of range 5 west, in Vernon county. He started with his family, in 1859, for Wisconsin, the journey being made with team, requiring thirty-one days. He arrived in Vernon a poor man, his property consisting of one team, a small amount of household goods, and sixty dollars in money. He has given his principal attention to farming, now owning 440 acres of land, his improvements being among the best, and is now in comfortable circumstances-the result of indus- · try and economy. By his second marriage he had eight children, six of whom are livingMary E., Jacob A., William P., Emaline H., Martin B. and Carrie A. In politics he is a National greenbacker; is also a member of the Christian Church. G. F. Jackson was born in Chittenden Co., In 1834 he mar Vt., Feb. 18, 1810. His father operated a sawmill, and G. F. divided his time between working in the mill and farming. ried Debora Cook, and subsequently emigrated to New York. In 1852 he went to California, leaving his family in New York. After remaining there three years he returned to the Empire State. In 1855 he went to Appleton, Wis., and in the spring of 1862, came to Vernon county and settled at his present residence. His children are-Caroline, Harriet, Frank and Alice. Andrew Hanson was born in Norway, Nov. 20, 1841. He resided in his native country until twenty-one years of age, when he emigrated to the United States. He stopped first in Vernon county, his brother having settled there three years previous. Mr. Hanson did not settle down at first, but worked for sometime in Minnesota and also in the pineries of Wisconsin. He was married Dec. 12, 1874, to Elisa Evenson, two years younger than himself. They have now four children-Hans Engebret, born Sept. 1, 1875; Charl Mathias, born June 12, 1877; Minnie Helena, born Nov. 15, 1879, and Ellen Louise, born Jan. 26, 1882. He started a nursery and continued in the business a number of years, but not finding it profitable, sold out and put his whole attention to farming, and by hard work and good management has now a farm of 160 acres of good land, good buildings, and all the implements to run the same successfully. He has seven brothers and two sisters residing in Wisconsin and Minnesota. In |