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
953-954

ANDREW WAITE, farmer, Sec. 1; P.O. Bellefountain; was
born June 25, 1831, in the town of West Hawksbury,
Canada; son of William WAITE, a native of Boston,
Mass.  Mr. WAITE came to Wisconsin in the spring of
1857, and lived in the town of Buffalo, Marquette Co.,
about three years, then came to his present location
in the town of Marcellon.  He was married in September
1862 in Portage, to Mary Jane SMITH, daughter of Harry
SMITH; she died Nov. 27, 1866, aged 24, leaving three
children - Rachel, born Aug. 7, 1863; Abigail, born
Dec. 21, 1864; and Mary Jane, born Nov. 27, 1866.  He
has 160 acres of land.  Republican.

Page 954

SYLVESTER WALKER, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O.
Bellefountain; was born in the town of Truxton,
Cortland Co., N.Y., June 20, 1821; son of Phineas
WALKER; came to Wisconsin in 1844, and lived in
Kenosha Co. till the fall of 1850, then came to
Columbia Co., and has lived in Marcellon ever since.
He was married Dec. 31, 1848, in Racine Co., Wis., to
Magdelan A. VANDY.  Mr. WALKER was in the 22d Wis.
V.I., Co. C, about four months, in 1865.  Have two
children - Clarence D., born April 18, 1861, and
Minnie, born Feb. 18, 1864, both at home.  He has 120
acres of land and is a Republican.

ZADOCK WAITE, farmer, Sec. 30; P.O. Portage City; born
Aug. 1, 1825, in Canada West; son of William WAITE, a
native of the State of New York.  Mr. WAITE left home
when 19 years of age; came to Wisconsin and lived five
years in Walworth Co.; then went to Marquette Co., and
bought land in the town of Buffalo; lived there till
the fall of 1874, then sold out and removed to his
present location; was married in Walworth Co., in
1858, to Emily Jane CARPENTER, who was born July 8,
1831, in Chautauqua Co., N.Y.; daughter of William
CARPENTER.  Have only one child - Sarah Jane, born
Jan. 1, 1850, married to John CUFF, and living in
Butler Co., Iowa.  She has six children - Justin,
Ernest, Oscar, Lillie, Mertie, and Elsie Jane.  Mr.
WAITE is a Republican; was Supervisor of Marcellon two
years, and has been District Clerk and Postmaster
several years.  He has 200 acre farm in Marcellon, and
a 120 acre farm in Butler Co., Iowa.

DANIEL S. WOODWORTH, farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Portage
City; born July 9, 1827, in the town of Essex,
Chittendon Co., Vt.; son of Jabez and Mehitable
WOODWORTH, who removed to Niagara Co., N.Y., in 1849;
lived there two years, then came to Wisconsin and
lived nine years in Racine Co. (now Kenosha), then in
July 1854, came to Columbia Co., where they both died
- Mr. WOODWORTH, May 3, 1867, aged 83; Mrs. WOODWORTH,
May 15, 1868, aged 79.  Mr. WOODWORTH has lived on his
present farm ever since he came to the county in July
1854.  He married in Marcellon, Feb. 18, 1859, to
Melissa HART, who was born Jan. 6, 1841, in the town
of Forestville, county of Norfolk, Canada West,
daughter of George and Eliza Ann HART, who came to
Wisconsin in the spring of 1856.  Mrs. HART died July
18, 1864, aged 45; Mr. HART is still living in Lincoln
Co., Dakota, aged 64.  Mr. and Mrs. WOODWORTH have
five children - Emma, Albert, Eliza, Cora and Fannie,
all at home.  Mr. WOODWORTH is a member of the M. E.
Church and a Republican; has 411 acres of land, 150 is
in his home farm, 160 acres in Marquette Co., one and
a half miles from home farm, and 101 acres in Sauk Co.
Mrs. WOODWORTH is a Baptist.

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