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
942-943

LEWIS LLOYD, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Cambria; born June
12, 1828 in Denbighshire, North Wales; son of Lewis
and Jane LLOYD; came to Rock Co., Wis., at the age of
21; lived there six months, and removed to present
location on Sec. 1, on northwest quarter of southeast
quarter, which was the first 40 acres entered in the
township.  Married, Sept. 15, 1854, to Catharine
WILLIAMS, by Rev. William J. JONES; had seven
children, all living - William E., born Aug. 1, 1855;
Jane, Aug. 15, 1857; Kate J., Dec. 2, 1859; Annie,
June 18, 1863; Lewis, Feb. 24, 1866; John, Aug. 6,
1868; Baldwin, Jan. 21, 1871; wife was born in
Carnarvonshire, North Wales.  Mr. LLOYD attends
Calvinistic Methodist Church; is Republican in
politics; has been Treasurer of town two years; one
year Supervisor; also member of State Agricultural
Society; is a practical farmer, with extensive
knowledge of agricultural chemistry; a man of
acknowledged ability, and widely known and respected
for his good qualities, exemplary life and scholarly
attainments.  Owns 190 acres; has 100 acres under
cultivation.

ERVIN McCALL, Sec. 1; P. O. Cambria; was born Oct. 8,
1815, in Hebron, Washington Co., N.Y.; son of John and
Nancy McCALL; his mother died in 1831, and in the fall
of 1836 his father removed to Indiana with his family
and settled in La Porte Co., where he died two years
after, aged 61, leaving a family of ten children.
Ervin was married May 18, 1838, in Indian, to Harriet
GRIFFIN, who was born April 14, 1817, in Schoharie Co,
N.Y., town of Boone (now Conesville); daughter of Seth
GRIFFIN.  In the spring of 1845, Mr. McCALL came to
Wisconsin to look at the country,and located some land
in Springvale, Columbia Co., where he now resides;
after securing his land, he returned to Indiana for
his family, and came on the farm the next September.
His brother John D. came To Wisconsin with him, bought
landing company with him, and lived with him till his
death, Feb. 26, 1851, aged 40, and unmarried.  Mr.
McCALL's first wife died Aug. 11, 1854, aged 37,
leaving four children - Nancy A., now Mrs. Richard
MASON, of Almon, Allegany Co., N.Y.; Susan M., who
married Henry ELLIS, and died Jan. 1, 1873, leaving
three children - George, Effie, and Ida; Mary E., now
Mrs. Richard GAGE, of Marinette, Wis., and Almina, now
Mrs. Samuel WILCOX, of Portage City; had lost four -
Orpha, Alice and Harriet, and one died in infancy, not
named; was married the second time April 2, 1855, to
Louisa Ann WELLS, who was born April 20, 1829, in
Chenango Co., N.Y.; daughter of Asa WELLS, who came to
Wisconsin in the fall of 1850, and died Nov. 2, 1869,
aged 79; has four children by the second marriage -
Asa Ervin, born Dec. 22, 1856; John S., Sept. 12,
1860; Sanford H., April 3, 1863, and Harriet V., Nov.
23, 1865; all now living at home with their parents.
Has 201 acres of land in Springvale and Scott.  In
June 1865, his dwelling house (then standing on the
north side of the towline road in the town of Scott)
was destroyed by fire, with about one-half of his
furniture and wearing apparel; immediately after, he
rebuilt on the south side of the road, in Springvale,
where he now resides.  Mr. and Mrs. McCALL are both
members of the M. E. Church, in which he has held
several official positions, and was Sabbath-school
superintendent for about three years; Democrat.

JOHN MEREDITH, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Cambria (or
Rio); born May 27, 1817, in the parish of St. Harmon,
county of Radnor, south Wales; his parents' names were
John MEREDITH and Anna (GEORGE) MEREDITH, both born in
the same parish.  He was married, Sept. 29, 1843, in
parish of Nantmeal, county of Radnor, by James B.
EVANS, Episcopal Minister, to Elisabeth SCOTT,
daughter of Andrew and Elisabeth (DAVIS) SCOTT, of the
parish of Nantmeal.  He left there April 9, 1845, and
arrived at Racine, Wis., June 11, 1845; lived there
three years, engaged in farming; came to his present
location in May 1848.  Have no children.  He was
elected Constable at the first election in the town,
in 1847, and also in 1850; was Supervisor several
years, and Town Clerk 1856-57-59-61-62-67-68-69; was
Justice of the Peace fourteen or sixteen years.
Enrolled in militia in 1863.  Owns 120 acres in Secs.
21 and 16.

WILLIAM MEREDITH, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Cambria; was
born March 2, 1827, in Radnor; brother of John
MEREDITH; came with his parents at 16 years of age,
and settled at Racine, Wis., where he lived nine
years, and removed to this town.  He was married,
March 12, 1851, by Elder DYE, in the town of Raymond,
to Julia A. BLACKMAN, daughter of Eleazer and Lucretia
(CONKLIN) BLACKMAN; his wife was born July 2, 1826, in
Erie Co, N.Y.; have two children - Mary Jane, born
Jan. 15, 1854, in this town and married March 31,
1878, to Sumner JENNINGS, on Sec. 20, by the Rev. Evan
MEREDITH, now of the town of Otsego, brother of her
father, he being a Baptist minister, who preached the
first Welsh sermon in this state; Delia A. was born
March 2, 1859, and was married to H. D. JENNINGS, on
Sec. 29, Oct. 21, 1878, at Otsego, Wis., by her uncle,
Evan MEREDITH.  Owns 160 acres of land, 50 acres
cultivated.

HUGH D. OWENS, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Cambria; born in
Carnarvonshire, North Wales, in June 1840; came to
America  with his parents at 5 years of age; is a
brother of Morris D. OWENS.  He was married March 5,
1879, by Rev. Wm. J. JONES, to Kate HOWELL, daughter
of David G. and Margaret (OWENS) HOWELL, who were from
Drefaldwyn, Carnarvonshire, North Wales.  Has 540
acres, 240 acres cultivated.

MORRIS D. OWENS, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Cambria; is a
son of David OWENS and Jane (ROBERTS) OWENS; born in
April 1838, in Carnarvonshire, North Wales; came to
this town with his parents at 7years of age.  He was
married, Feb. 3, 1873, by Rev. John H. JONES, at Rome,
N.Y., to Ellen J. PRITCHARD, daughter of William and
Jane (HUGHES) PRITCHARD, who were from Carnarvonshire,
North Wales; they had three children - David W., born
Dec. 14, 1873, died Dec. 27, 1873; William D., born
Jan. 30, 1875; David, Dec. 3, 1877, died March 24,
1879; his wife was born Jan. 29, 1841, at
Carnarvonshire.  Has 260 acres of land, 200 acres
under cultivation.

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