Bio of Selover, Alexander (b.1833) Wabasha Co., MN
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This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1884.
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Selover, Alexander, carpenter, Lake City, was born near the city of
Brunswick, New Jersey, March 27, 1833. John Selover, his grandfather,
entered the colonial army in the revolutionary war, was made a prisoner
and confined six years on the prison ship Jersey, in New York bay. The
family is descended from the early German settlers of New Jersey, and
Lewis and Prudence (Obert) Selover, parents of this subject, were born in
that state. His life was spent on a farm till he was eighteen years old,
when he went to his trade. In the fall of 1856 he went to Illinois, where
he spent the ensuing winter. Early in the next spring he set out for
Minnesota, and landed at Read's Landing April 17. He walked over the
bluffs to this point and soon made a claim near Lone Mound, in Mount
Pleasant township, as now known. This land he retained till 1867, renting
it a portion of the time. He then took up his permanent residence in Lake
City, where he has a half-block and comfortable residence. His domain also
includes eighty acres of land near the city in Wisconsin. Many of the best
buildings in the country adjacent to the city are Mr. Selover's handiwork.
In 1864 he enlisted as a recruit in Co. A. 1st Heavy Art., which was
stationed most of the time till the close of the war at Chattanooga. More
fortunate than many, Mr. Selover's mess were able to purchase food during
a forty days' stress, caused by cutting off of supplies, when most of the
garrison was placed on quarter-rations. In 1862 Mr. Selover espoused Miss
Ellen, daughter of Dr. Veeder, one of the pioneers of Mount Pleasant, all
of New York birth. Three children have been added to the family. Louisa,
the eldest, is now in her graduate year at the Winona Normal School; Mary
Dora and Frank Marshall are at home. Mr. Selover is a member of the
Baptist church and a consistent temperance worker.
War of Rebellion (Civil War)