BANI UTTER - Biography

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This biography appears on page 680 in History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin...
published by the Western Historical Co.: 1879.

BANI UTTER, farmer P. O. Waterford; born in Middleburg, Schoharie Co.,
N. Y., Jan. 20, 1820; son of Dan and Lucy Utter; Mr. Dan Utter died in
New York State his widow was left with two boys Bani and Spencer; she
came to Racine Co. in 1860, and located on "Caldwell's Prairie," Section
5; moved to Section 7, 40 acres. Bani was married three times - had
three children by his first wife - Charles G., born Jan. 3, 1846; Lucy
E., born Oct. 19, 1847; Elijah D., born May 20, 1849. Charles G. died at
Washington, D. C., in 1865. About the close of the war, he was with the
troops on the raid to capture Jeff Davis, and, from over-exertion, was
taken sick, went to the hospital and died. Lucy E. married William
Herrick, Elijah D. married Ellen Vosburgh. Family attend Methodist
Church. Politics, Republican.