BIOGRAPHIES: William E. FOSS, Maple Grove Township, Barron Co., WI *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Submitted by: Vic Gulickson 24 February 2004 *********************************************************************** William E. Foss, a prosperous farmer owning 71 acres in section 3, west, Maple Grove Township, was born in Marshall County, Indiana, Feb. 29, 1872, son of Adrian R. and Sarah (Richie) Foss. He attended the district schools in his native county and learned farming and woodworking from his father. He came to this county with his parents and in 1898 purchased his present place, which at that time was entirely covered with timber and brush. He cleared some twenty acres and erected the house, barn and other buildings with his own hands, getting all the timber from logs which he cut on his own place. He now has a good farm and carries on general farming and dairying. Fraternally he is a member of the Modern Woodmen and the Odd Fellows. He and his family attend the Baptist church. Mr. Foss was married June 10, 1900, to Effie Quackenbush, daughter of John and Mary (Benson) Quackenbush, and they have two children. John was born June 24, 1901. Francis was born March 25, 1903, both are residing at home. John Quackenbush was born in New York State, of good Colonial stock. He came west to Wisconsin as a young man and located in Trempealeau County. He married Mary Benson, a native of Wisconsin. At the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted and served with valor throughout that conflict. He devoted the remainder of his life to farming. His wife now lives in Barron, in this county. Mr. and Mrs. Quackenbush had seven children: Martha, Wandell, Effie, Ellen, John, Ruth and Marvin (deceased). --Transcribed from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pp. 292-293. © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm