Bio of Tenney, G. W. Wabasha Co., MN
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Tenney, G. W., grocer, and dealer in provisions, fruits, flour and feed;
location, west side Pembroke, two doors south of Main street. This
business was established in this city in 1875, and at the present stand
since 1878. Two persons and one delivery wagon are employed in this
business. Mr. Tenney is a native of Stoughton, Massachusetts. He came to
Wabasha county in 1858, at which time the family settled on a farm in the
Whitewater, six miles below Plainville, just over the county line in
Olmsted county, at which time G. W. Tenney was about nineteen years of
age. He remained on the farm until the third year of the war, when he came
to Wabasha, and on August 8, 1864, enlisted in the 10th Minn. Inf., and
was sent to the frontier. Before the regiment was ordered south Mr. Tenney
was taken sick, completely lost his voice, was unable to speak, and was
discharged on that account, having been in the service a little over a
year. He returned to Wabasha in 1865, and was variously employed during
the next ten years, and while in the employ of Johnson Schwirtz, drove the
first omnibus that took passengers to the Milwaukee & St. Paul train at
this point. In 1877, two years after he had commenced trade on his own
account, Mr. Tenney started the first wagon for the delivery of groceries
in this city, that was put upon the streets. August 8, the same day that
he enlisted in the army, Mr. Tenney married Miss Clara Stone, Olmsted
county, Minnesota. They have five children, three of whom attend the
public schools in this city. Bertie, born December 5, 1866; Ralph, born
September 12, 1869; Grace, born February 1, 1872; Arthur, born October 3,
1876; Bessie, born December 6, 1879.