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
912-913

FELIX McLINDON, son of James and Sarah McL., was born
in the town of Annaloist, County Armagh, Ireland, Oct.
31, 1812; came to Peru, N.Y., in May 1831; lived there
six years, and in Franklin and Chemung Cos., until the
fall of 1845, when he came to Shullsburg, Wis., in
April 1849; moved from there to Portage.  Mr. McLINDON
has been engaged in various pursuits; was Postmaster
of the Assembly in 1853; has been Constable twenty-
seven years, Justice of the Peace during the last four
years; was Sergeant-at-Arms of the Assembly in 1849.
He was married in Peru, Clinton Co., N.Y., Jan. 28,
1838, to Margaret, daughter of Wm. and Elizabeth
WATSON, born in Scotland; she died Dec. 16, 1877,
leaving three children - Martha J., now Mrs. D. L.
BEARDSLEY, of Odessa, Minn., born July 1, 1842; James,
of La Crosse, born July 19, 1844, who is an engineer
on the Southern Minn. R.R. and was married in
September 1874, to Ellen McLAUGHLIN; Robert E. born at
Fort Winnebago, April 16, 1851, is an engineer on the
M. & St. P. R.R., and was married June 25, 1879, to
Teresa McSORLEY.  Mr. McLINDON was for several years
President of the St. Joseph's Total Abstinence
Society, and is now its Vice President.

JOHN H. MADDEN was born in County Galway, Ireland,
Aug. 25, 1839; came with his parents, Michael and Mary
MADDEN, to America in 1847 located in Racine Co.,
resided there until 1851, and then removed to Buffalo,
Marquette Co.  His mother died in May 1877; his father
is now a resident of Portage.  Mr. MADDEN is carrying
on his farm of 240 acres on Secs. 20 and 29, in the
town of Buffalo, and is also engaged in the mercantile
business at Portage.  He was married in Montello,
Marquette Co., Wis., Jan. 11, 1864, to Maria EAGAN, a
native of County Roscommon, Ireland; her parents, who
were old settlers of Columbia Co., now reside in
Marcellon.  Mr. and Mrs. MADDEN are members of the
Catholic Church.  Mr. M. was a member of the Board of
Supervisors for three years; also Roadmaster in the
town of Buffalo.  They have nine children - Mary Ann,
Martin James, John, Wm. Henry, Catherine, Thomas
Francis, Margaret, Clara, and Estella.

THOMAS C. MADDEN came to Wisconsin in 1850, with his
father, Michael MADDEN, who located in Buffalo,
Marquette Co., Wis., and who is now living with his
son, Thomas C. in Portage.  Mr. MADDEN was engaged in
the dry-goods and grocery business at Lyons, Iowa for
nine years; in business at Portage one year; at
Montello one year; then on a farm one year.  Mr.
MADDEN married Helen HENRICKS, who died in 1873,
leaving one daughter - Mary Ellen.  He married his
present wife, Mary A. OGLE, a native of Wisconsin,
Sept. 17, 1879.

PETER E. MAHON, born in Meath Co., Ireland, Dec. 4,
1846; came to America with his parents, Edward and
Mary MAHON, who settled in Milwaukee, where they
resided six years; came to Portage in May 1855; father
died in Jan. 31, 1871; mother is still resident of
Portage.  The subject of this sketch has worked as
carpenter and joiner's trade the past sixteen years;
is carpenter, contractor and builder.  He was married
in Portage, Jan. 24, 1876, to Elizabeth O'BRIEN; they
have two children - Mary, born March 4, 1878, and
Edward, born Nov. 15, 1879.  Mr. and Mrs. MAHON are
members of St. Mary's Catholic Church.  Mr. M. has
been Chairman of the First Ward Board of Supervisors
three years, and is now serving his fourth year as
Alderman of the same ward.

DR. EDWIN C. MAINE, homeopathic physician; born in
North Stonington, New London Co., Conn., July 26,
1821; came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1850; made it
his home for a year and a half in Dane and Rock Cos.;
in Madison for about four years; came from Madison to
Portage in October 1856; engaged in student practice
with Dr. J. B. BOWEN, at Madison , and ever since
coming here has practiced homeopathy strictly, being
one of the oldest physicians of that school in
Wisconsin.  Married at North Stonington, June 13,
1852, to Ellen L. WHEELER; she was born at North
Stonington; they have three children - Lilla M.,
Clinton Dewitt and Thurlow Wheeler.  Dr. M. was for
five years member of the Board of Aldermen; is a Mason
and Odd Fellow, also belongs to the Temple of Honor,
Good Templars, etc., and member of the State Medical
Homeopathic Association.

THOMAS MALOY, born in Vermont; came to Wisconsin in
1855, locating at La Crosse; he was in the employ of
the C. M. & ST. P. R.R. Co. until about five years
ago; after leaving the railroad business, he entered
into partnership with Mr. SANBORN in the brick and ice
business; he has been in the brick business six years
and the ice business two years.  He was married at La
Crosse, in June 1859, to Mary QUINN, who died in
January 1874, leaving two children - Annice H., and
George M.  Mr. M. and his daughter are members of the
Episcopal Church.

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