BIOGRAPHIES: Franklin MIZER, Dallas 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 14 January 2004 ************************************************************************ Franklin Mizer, now deceased, for over twenty-five years an honored and respected citizen of Dallas Township, who built up one of the good farms of his neighborhood, was born in Ohio, Oct. 1, 1855, the son of William and Catherine Mizer. He received his education in his native state, and as a youth learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed for many years. He determined, however, to make farming his life work, so in 1891 he came to Barron County and bought 40 acres in section 7, Dallas Township, west. He built a good set of buildings himself and cleared up about half the land. There he carried on general farming and dairying. After a useful and well spent life, he died March 14, 1917. He was a hard-working man and a good citizen, faithful to every duty of life, kindly in his home and among his neighbors, and he was held in the highest esteem and affection. Mr. Mizer was married July 18, 1877, to Lydia Whetsol, who was born in Ohio, Nov. 23, 1860, the daughter of Joseph and Martha (Jessip) Whetsol, natives of Ohio, and both of whom are now deceased. This union has been blessed with six children: Manuel T. was born Nov. 1, 1878, and died March 23, 1921. Martha was born Jan. 3, 1881, and died March 27, 1884. Mary was born April 21, 1884, and is the wife of John Milliser of Virginia, Minn. Albert was born Nov. 5, 1886, and farms in Dallas Township. Walter was born Sept. 17, 1889. Nora G. was born Oct. 25, 1894, and died May 18, 1901. Walter, who now operates the farm for his mother, was born in Wabasha County, Minn., came here as an infant, attended the district schools, learned farming from his father and has continued to remain on the home place. He is an energetic man of modern and progressive ideas and is well liked throughout the community. He is carrying on general farming and dairying and has a good herd of Jerseys headed by a full blooded sire. He is a stockholder in the Fourtowns Cheese Factory and is also interested in other local enterprises. The family faith is that of the United Brethren Church. --Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co., 1922, pg. 858. © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm