BIOGRAPHIES:  Edson E. GOFF, Hillsdale, Barron Co., WI

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Edson E. Goff, chief operator of the telephone office and station agent at
Hillsdale Village, was born in Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, June 29,
1864, son of John D. and Miranda M. (Streeter) Goff, both now deceased. He
received his early education in the district schools of Estherville, Iowa,
and started his business career in 1882, as clerk in a general store at
that place. In 1886 he took up railroad work with the B. C. R. & N., later
absorbed by the Chicago & Rock Island. For seven years he was a brakeman
and for three years baggageman and expressman. In 1897 he rented a farm
near his native town. He first came to Barron County in 1899, and worked in
a sawmill in Maple Grove township. From here he went to Hayward, Wis., and
was similarly employed for three years. Then, in 1903 he came back to Maple
Grove Township, and bought eight acres in Section 31. Later he sold this
and bought 30 acres in Prairie Farm Township. There he built a log house
and barn, drilled a well, constructed fences, cleared the land, and carried
on general farming. He became telephone operator in 1907 and station agent
in 1910. Fraternally he is a member of the Modern Woodmen. Mr. Goff was
married April 7, 1893, to Lulu Deming, daughter of James and Eunice
(Springer) Deming, natives of Ohio, who went to Bradley, South Dakota, and
there farmed until their death. Mr. and Mrs. Goff have two sons, Frank E.
and Charles L. Frank E. has a notable war record. He served 27 months, most
of the time at the front, saw action in most of the big battles in which
the American Expeditionary Force participated, qualified as an expert
marksman, and received a medal for bravery and distinguished heroism. He
was born March 2, 1894, and received a good common school education. He
enlisted May 8, 1917 at St. Paul, in Co. A, 16th Infantry, of the heroic
First Division, and reached France almost with the first American troops
there, June 13, 1917. He was discharged Sept. 25, 1919. He was married
April 3, 1920, to Fernie Tubbs, daughter of Charles and May (Potter) Tubbs,
of Sand Creek, Dunn County, Wis. Charles L. was born Oct. 10, 1896, was
educated in the district schools, and is now a barber employed at Barron,
in this county. The family is highly respected, and the home is noted for
its hospitality and good cheer. The family faith is that of the Baptist
Church.

--Transcribed from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper,
Jr., & Co., 1922, pg. 513.

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