Bio of Thomas C. PARTRIDGE (b.1816), Wright Co., MN
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Clearwater, Silver Creek and Corinna Excerpts from :  
Curtiss-Wedge, Franklin.  History of Wright County Minnesota.  
Volume II.  Chicago: H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co. 1915.   
Call Number:977.6C94h

CHAPTER XXXV
BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW.

Thomas C. Partridge, the found of Fair Haven village, in Stearns county, 
just over the line from wright county, was born in Ohio in 1816.  He was 
educated as a Baptist clergyman, but upon coming to Stearns county in 1856 
he became a farmer.  He took a very active part in the affairs of the 
village and township, and was a leading man in every respect.  After a 
long residence here moved to Indiana.  His latter years were spent in 
farming and in preaching.  Mr. Partridge married Caroline O. Root, and 
they had four children: Payson P., of Berrysville, Ark.; Velona C.; 
Cecil C. (deceased); and Florous B. (deceased).  Velona C. married J. B. 
Vandervort, and they live in Wilmington, Ohio.