EZRA BEARDSLEY - Biography

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This biography appears on page 676 in History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin...
published by the Western Historical Co.: 1879.

EZRA BEARDSLEY, farmer; P. O. Waterford; born in Caledonia, Racine Co.,
Wis., April 1, 1839; son of Elam and Naomi Beardsley. His father, Elam,
came to Racine in 1834, from Cass Co,, Mich.; returned for his wife and
son Martin; located at "Caledonia;" thence to Waterford. His son Ezra,
married Miss Elizabeth Fox, daughter of James and Mary Fox, of
Waterford, Dec. 27, 1866; They have four children- Delbert, born Oct.
18, 1867; Gertrude, born July 8, 1872; Hattie, born March 19, 1874;
Baby, born Dec. 5, 1878. Ezra's farm is 160 acres. He raises cattle,
sheep, horses and hogs, all fine stock. The place is located on Section
19, is well watered and wooded. He has sixty acres under cultivation,
all well fenced. The family attend the Methodist Church. He is Liberal
in politics. Mr. Elam Beardsley was one of the first white settlers in
this County, and suffered many deprivations and hardships; at times, the
family could not get provisions sufficient to subsist on.