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
973-974

ADAM McCONNELL, Deputy Sheriff, Columbus; was born in
County Armagh, Ireland, in 1824; he is the son of
James McCONNELL, who came as an emigrant to America in
1845, and located at Columbus, Wis., where he
afterward died.  Mr. McCONNELL, the subject of this
sketch, spent four years in a constabulary in County
Kildare, Ireland, and was on duty at the Clontarf when
the notice was given by Daniel O'CONNELL to hold one
of the monster meetings at that place, in 1843, and
was present when he was arrested.  Remaining there in
that line of duty until 1847, he then resigned.  May
3, 1847, he was married in the town of Kilcock, County
Kildare, to Miss Anna WALSH, immediately after which,
they sailed for America, and landed in New York City
about the 1st of July following; they came thence to
the town of Columbus, Columbia Co., Wis., and located
on a farm which was their home until 1865; then
removed to the city of Columbus, where they have since
resided.  Mr. McCONNELL was appointed Deputy Sheriff
of Columbia Co. for two years, by P. P. POOL; was re-
appointed by Mr. H. A. RUSSELL, during his term of
office, and again appointed by Mr. Jonas CONKLIN,
which position he now holds; he was a member of the
Town Board of Supervisors for two years; was Village
and City Marshal for Columbus, six or eight years.
Their children are Anna M., now the wife of R. M. C.
TURNER, and lives in Philadelphia; Thomas H., now a
clerk in R. W. CHADBOURN's Bank, at Rochester, Minn.;
Charles H., a clerk in the First National Bank, at
Leadville; Morris J., now in a store at Birds' Island,
Minn.; Jennie, at home.  Mrs. McCONNELL is a member of
the Congregational Church

Page 974

JAMES McTIERNAN (deceased), was born in county
Leitrim, Ireland, about 1806; he was brought up as a
farmer's son, in his native county; when about 30
years old, he emigrated to America and lived in
Vermont and Massachusetts for several years; in 1847,
he with his family, removed to Columbia Co., Wis., and
located on a farm of 60 acres on Sec. 25, which he
bought of William DRAKE, and afterward purchased 42
acres, making his farm 102 acres on that section; here
he made his home till his death, Nov. 2, 1865.  He was
married in 1850 to Miss Mary, daughter of Thomas and
Margaret KELLY, a native of County Wicklow, Ireland,
born in 1828, and came to America in 1849.  Their
children are Maria, now the wife of Edward LAY, and
living in Kansas; John, at home; Margaret, at home;
Bridget, in Chicago; Thomas, at home; Annie
(deceased); Katie and Ellen, at home.  The family is
connected with St. Jerome's Catholic Church.

JOSEPH S. MANNING, proprietor of flouring-mill; was
born in Plainfield, N.J., in 1819; his father dying
shortly after his birth, his mother soon removed with
him to Middletown, Monmouth Co., N.J., where he spent
much of his time at school till 14 years of age; he
then went to New York City, and began with an uncle as
clerk in a dry-goods store; remaining there till 1844,
he came to Wisconsin and located at Kenosha (then
Southport), where he clerked in a dry-goods store for
three years; he removed then to the town of Courtland,
Columbia Co., where he followed farming for two years,
and then came to Columbus, purchased the Ludington
mill, and has since been its proprietor.  Mr. MANNING
was a member of the City Council for three years; he
has been a member of the Masonic Fraternity for
twenty-five years.  In 1847, he was married to Miss
Mary, daughter of James and Julia CAMPBELL, of
Southport (now Kenosha), Wis.; they have one daughter,
Julia M., now the widow of the late H. K. DODGE,
dec'd.  Mrs. MANNING is a member of the Congregational
Church; Mrs. DODGE is a member of the Episcopal
Church.  Mrs. MANNING's brother, Benjamin CAMPBELL,
enlisted in the 6th W.V.I., at Milwaukee, in 1861, and
was with his regiment till it reached Baltimore, Md.,
where he died from physical exhaustion caused by the
measles.

ISAAC MERRIAM, dealer in lime, coal, brick, plaster,
etc., etc., Columbus; was born in Franklin Co., N.Y.,
in 1811; he is the youngest of a family of seven
children, whose parents, Benjamin and Sally (KENDALL)
MERRIAM, were natives of Connecticut, but removed to
Franklin Co., N.Y., about 1810; his father dying when
he was quite young, he was soon compelled to earn his
own living as best as he could; and being thus early
in life deprived of his home, he sought employment at
farm work from friends and neighbors; coming to
Wisconsin in 1847, he located at Watertown, where he
followed the carpenter and joiner's trade, to which he
became apprenticed in his native county at the age of
21 years; seven years later (1854), he removed to the
town of Lowell, Dodge Co., where he followed
agriculture for nearly ten years; in the spring of
1863 he came with his family to the city (then
village) of Columbus, where in 1866, he began dealing
in lime, coal, etc., and has since continued the same.
At Cornwall, Addison Co., Vt., in 1847, he was married
to Miss Lucinda S. GOODRICH, a native of that county;
their children are: Mary H., a graduate of Wayland
university, of Beaver Dam, Wis., and now a teacher in
the public schools of Milwaukee; Lucy M.; Sarah I., a
teacher in the public schools of this city; Jesse I.,
now a printer at Alexandria, Dak.  Mr. MERRIAM and
family are members of the Baptist Church.

HENRY MORSE, farmer, Sec. 24; P.O. Columbus; was born
in the town of Halfmoon, Saratoga Co., N.Y., in 1814.
His father, John E. MORSE, was born in Dutchess Co.,
N.Y.; his mother, Rebecca PALMER, was also a native of
York State.  At the age of 18 years, he began the
carpenter and joiner's trade, which he afterward
continued in Saratoga and Genesee Cos. till 1859;
emigrating then to Columbus, Wis., he stopped in the
village one year, then located on a farm on Sec. 24,
town of Columbus, where he and his son together own
240 acres.  He was married in 1837 to Miss Minerva,
daughter of F. C. FARNHAM, a native of Washington Co.,
N.Y.; her father came to Columbus, Wis., in 1858, and
died here in 1879.  Mr. and Mrs. MORSE have two
children - V. C., now with his father on the farm;
Mary, now the wife of Eli THAIRE, who lives in
Minnesota.  Mr. MORSE was elected Assessor of the town
in 1877, and re-elected in 1878-80.

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