Biographies from The History of Columbia County,
Wisconsin, 1880 


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From The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, 1880,
publ. by Western Historical Company, Chicago, Page 881

ARCHIBALD BRYCE was born Aug. 25, 1801, near Glasgow,
Scotland; his parents came to America the April after
his birth, and settled in Stamford, Delaware Co.,
N.Y., where he resided till 23 years of age; the well
known cares and duties of a thrifty farmer's son were
his till attaining his majority.  He was married Dec.
1, 1824, to Miss Jannette FRAZER, formerly of
Iverness, Scotland; he lived twelve years at Little
Falls, Herkimer Co., N.Y.; was engaged seven years of
the time as overseer of repairs on a section of the
Erie Canal; and five years was engineer in a paper
mill at Little Falls; he lived four years in Oswego
Co., N.Y., and then about six years in Steuben Co.,
engaged in the lumber trade; he was a farmer four
years in Ontario; and then in May, 1849, he came to
Columbia Co. and bought a farm in Marcellon Township;
this was his home till 1870, when he sold this farm
and soon afterward moved to Portage, his fine brick
residence is but a block from the court house, and on
the corner of Clark and Pleasant streets; they have
raised ten children - Thomas, Margaret; Chauncey, who
died in the army; Jeanette, Mary, Ann, Sarah; Daniel,
dead; David, dead, and Carrie; one of the widowed
daughters, Mrs. Sarah TARBELL, resides with the
parents in their pleasant home;; she was married to
George L. TARBELL in 1860, and his death occurred in
1868.  Mr. BRYCE, although nearly fourscore, is still
hale and vigorous; himself and worthy helpmeet have
trod the reliable path of industry and economy which
almost inevitably leads to an old age of happiness and
competency.  "Uncle Bryce" boasts that he "never
speculated, never went to bed hungry and never had a
lawsuit."

WILLIAM W. BULLARD, the subject of this sketch, is a
native of Vermont; is the son of Derreck and Sibley
BALLARD; was born in Weybridge, Addison Co., Vt., Aug.
23, 1845; lived there until he was 2 or 3 years old,
when his parents moved to Martinsburg, Lewis Co.,
N.Y.; removed to Rutland, Dane Co., Wis.; resided
there about eight months.  Feb. 10, 1861, enlisted in
Co. A (Lieut. Nobles commanding), 8th U.S. Infantry;
served in that regiment until May 12, 1862; on account
of disability, did guard duty at Ft. La Fayette and
Ft. Hamilton; re-enlisting in July 1862, in Co. E, 23d
W.V.I., and was mustered out August 1865; moved to
Baraboo and resided there until coming to Portage, in
1876.  Married Miss Isabelle ELGIE, daughter of Mathew
ELGIE, who came to Caledonia thirty years ago, and is
now living there, March 18, 1866; she was born in
Guelph, Canada; they have one daughter - Belle, born
Dec. 25, 1866.

WILLIAM G. BUNKER, son of Levi and Maria BUNKER; was
born in the town of West River, Randolph Co., Ind.,
Aug. 17, 1834; his parents moved to Wayne Co., Ind.,
in 1841; learned his trade at Richmond, Ind., and
commenced business for himself in 1853, in Wheeling,
Delaware Co., Ind.; remained there six years; then
went to Logansport, where he remained until 1861, when
he moved to Galveston, in Cass Co., and remained there
four years, when he came to Portage in spring of 1865
and engaged in harness-making, which business he has
since followed, with the exception of two years that
he resided in the town of Ft. Winnebago.  Was elected
Justice of the Peace in 1874, and was re-elected in
1876 and 1878.  Mr. B. was married in Jonesboro, Grant
Co., Ind., Dec. 17, 1857, to Ursula A. MEHAFFEY; she
was born near Dayton, Ohio, May 1840; they have two
children - Adeline M. and Warren W.  Mr. BUNKER is a
member of I.O.O.F. since 1862.

ALEX. CARNAGIE, a native of Cupeer, in Fyfe, Scotland;
was born July 12, 1820, emigrating to America in 1840,
and locating in Vermillion Co, N.Y.; remained there
one year and a half; then going to Albany, NY., where
he made it his home until 1848; then coming to
Milwaukee, and remaining there until September 1850,
when he came to Portage; returning to New York City in
1853; living on Staten Island most of the time until
1855, when he returned to this city, which since has
been his home.  Mr. C. learned his trade before
leaving Scotland.  He married in the town of Hope,
Hamilton Co., N.Y., June 3, 1842, Eliza MILLS, who was
born in the city of Edinburg, Scotland, Aug. 12, 1824;
they have four children, three sons and one daughter -
Agnes, Alex, Jr., John W. and George.  Mr. CARNAGIE
has been City assessor for two terms, also Alderman of
the Second Ward two years.

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