JOHN WADSWORTH - Biography

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This biography appears on page 657 in History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin...
published by the Western Historical Co.: 1879.

JOHN WADSWORTH, retired farmer, Union Grove; born in Yorkshire, England,
July 28, 1826; commenced the battle of life at the age of 6 years; was a
weaver, and afterward a wool-comber; His evenings were spent in study;
after seven years of service in a woolen factory, he drove stage two
years, and in 1849, came to Southport (now Kenosha), and worked four
years on the farm of Mr. Leach. He married, Dec. 1, 1852, Rebecca
Blackie; have had three children- J. Whitley, born Nov. 13, 1853; Thomas
H., Oct. 23, 1855; Mary A., July 27, 1857. After marriage, Mr. Wadsworth
bought 120 acres in Brighton; after three years, went to Sec. 1, same
town, and bought 160 acres; was there piuetepn years; came to Union
Grove in February, 1878; is now retired in comfortable, circumstances,
and is reaping the benefit of his industry; has a pretty residence on
Rose Hill. Members of the Congregational Church.