Bio of Drinkwalter, Rhoderick W. (b.1814) Wabasha Co., MN
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Drinkwalter, Rhoderick W., farmer, Zumbro, is among the early settlers of
Mazeppa, that part in which he resides having been set off quite recently.
In 1856 he built a sawmill on the main Zumbro near where the bridge now
crosses the same, a mile above the mouth of the north branch. He was a
pioneer in the town of Fox Lake, Wisconsin, where he settled in 1842, and
was one of the first supervisors of that town, as well as of Mazeppa,
being elected in 1858. He is a republican in politics. Himself and wife
have been forty years members of the Methodist Episcopal church. They were
married October 1, 1838. Mrs. Drinkwalter's name was Mary Lord, and she
was born in Connecticut. Her parents were Andrew and Mary Lord, born in
the same state. Mr. Drinkwalter was born in Pike, Bradford county,
Pennsylvania, October 30, 1814. He received a common-school education, and
was always accustomed to farm life. His mother, Betsey Pratt, was born in
the same town as he. His father, Stephen K., was a native of Connecticut.
He became a resident here in 1856, and secured one-fourth of section 13,
where he lives. Has since acquired eighty acres more, and one hundred and
five on the river, where his sawmill stood. His eldest child was born July
30, 1839, and christened Pratt. He was married April 5, 1883, to Lena
Scholer, born August 25, 1863, in Glasgow, this county. He has one hundred
and sixty acres adjoining his father's land, and dwells in the same house
with him. Cordelia was born September 12, 1844, and married George Hall,
as elsewhere noted.