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 900-901
 
JOHN GRAHAM, a native of Scotland, son of Alexander and Jane (DUNCAN) GRAHAM; his father was born at Mulbirn, parish of Skerlig, county of Peebles, Scotland, March 22, 1800, died May 16, 1850, dying on his passage to this country; his mother was born April 1, 1805, at Fordal, parish of New Battle, Scotland, and is still living and resides here.  The subject of this sketch was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, April 14, 1833; came from Europe to Portage in the year 1850; was employed at Ft. Winnebago in the post office for a short time; afterward in the employ of Samuel EDWARDS as clerk; in the fall of 1856, he commenced business for himself- drugs and groceries - under the firm name of MILES & Co., W. K. MILES being his partner; they continued business together until the time of Mr. M.'s death, which occurred in 1867, since then Mr. GRAHAM has been in business alone; he has one brother, James T., who resides at La Crosse, Wis.  Mr. GRAHAM married Fannie M. EDWARDS, a native of Pennsylvania.  Mr. G. has been Alderman of Second Ward several years; Mayor one term, Supervisor, etc.  Member of A.F. & A.M. Lodge and Episcopal Church.
 
ALPHEUSS. GREEN was born on the Atlantic Ocean, twenty-seven miles from Boston, in American waters, Nov. 8, 1812, son of Wells and Abigail (BALLARD) GREEN, natives of London, England; they located at Gill, Mass. where their resided twelve years; removed to Utica, N.Y., remaining there four years; then to Rochester N.Y., resided there eight years; removed to Buffalo, where they resided ten years; came from Buffalo to Portage, Wis., in 1852, where they have lived ever since.  Mr. G. learned the baker's trade in Utica, and after coming to Portage worked one year for others, then commenced business for himself, which he carried on for five years; afterward served as Deputy Sheriff, two years under ROBINSON, two years under E. F. LEWIS, and as Deputy Marshal for one year under Daniel GINDNER, returned then to New York for ten months, but during the last seven years has been night watch.  He was married at Utica, N.Y., Nov. 20, 1834, to Mary A. JAQUES, born in Oneida Co., N.Y., in 1814; they have had three children, one of whom is living - Mary Jane, now Mrs. John BROWN, of Portage.
 
LUCIUS E. GREENLEAF was born at Elyria, Ohio, Dec. 8, 1843; in 1845 he came with his parents to Markesan, Green Lake Co., Wis.; remained there one year; at Manchester one year; Kingston two years; Marquette two years, and then returned to Kingston, where the family resided twenty years; his father, Albert GREENLEAF, resides at Kingston; his mother Mary GREENLEAF, died at Chicago in 1873.  Mr. G. was in the employ of the American Express Co., at Milwaukee and elsewhere thirteen years; engaged in dry-goods business at Kingston from 1869 to 1871, and since 1878 has resided in Portage; at present with SCHULZE Brothers, hardware dealers; while in the employ of the American Express Co., Mr. G. was at Hannibal, Mo., Quincy, Ill., Kansas City, Mo., and in other places, many years acting as route agent for that company.  He was married at Randolph, Columbia Co., in 1870, to Isabella, daughter of George B. and Cynthia WILLINGTON; they have four children - Mary Belle, Jennie, Samuel George and Lucius Albert.  Mr. G. is a member of the Odd Fellows' Lodge at Milwaukee.
 
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