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
950-951

DWIGHT B. HERREMAN, farmer, Sec. 11; P.O.
Bellefountain; was born Aug. 12, 1835, in Euclid,
Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; son of William HERREMAN, who came
to Wisconsin in May 1849, and settled in the town of
Farmington, Jefferson Co., and lived there two years;
then came to Columbia Co., and settled in the town of
Marcellon, where he has since resided; was Postmaster
in Marcellon eighteen years, and resigned in October
1879.  Dwight B. lived at home until he was 20 years
old; then went to Rice Co., Minn., and lived there one
summer, returning to Marcellon in the fall.  He was
married Nov. 11, 1857, to Polly ALDRICH, who was born
June 29, 1839, in Allegany Co., N.Y., daughter of
Gideon P. ALDRICH, who came to Wisconsin in 1841, and
now lives in Wyocena, Columbia Co.  Mr. and Mrs.
HERREMAN have four children - Warren, Cara, Prudy and
Wallace, all at home.  He has held the offices of
Justice of the Peace and Supervisor; he learned the
blacksmith's trade of his father, when a boy, and now
has a shop on his farm and carries on that business in
addition to his farming.  He enlisted March 13, 1865,
in the 49th W.V.I., Co. I., and was discharged at the
close of the war; spent most of his time in Missouri
hunting "bushwhackers."  He has lost two children -
Esther Ann, born March 29, 1863, and died Dec. 16,
1863; Alvin Eugene, born Feb. 11, 1872, and died April
1, 1874.  He has 120 acres of land, and is a
Republican.

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WILLIAM HERREMAN, merchant, Marcellon; he was born
March 21, 1803, in Livingston Co., N.Y.; his parents
removed to Meadville, Penn., when he was 16 years old,
and he started out at that age to do battle with the
world on his own account; spent about five years on
the St. Lawrence River and in Canada; then went to
Meadville and stayed three years; then went to Ohio
and lived in Geauga Co. till 1849; and in May of that
year, came to Wisconsin; lived two years in Jefferson
Co., and in the spring of 1851, came to Columbia Co.
and settled in the village of Marcellon, where he has
since resided; learned the blacksmith's trade in Ohio
when 27 years old, and worked at that business till
1870, since which time he has been engaged in farming
and selling goods; had the post office in Marcellon
from 1864 to 1879, and then resigned the office.  Was
married, June 12, 1828, in Geauga Co., Ohio, to
Caroline PARSONS, who was born June 27, 1811, in
Hartford, Conn., daughter of Warhem PARSONS; have nine
children living - William L., Oscar H., Celia M.,
Dwight B., Orlando A., Cassius M., Irvin T., James F.,
and Alice L.; have lost three - Chloe M., Myron S. and
Alonzo A.; had five sons in the army during the
Rebellion.  Alonzo A. was in the 2d W.V.C. about two
years, and died July 25, 1865, from the effects of a
wound, received at Vicksburg, while in a scouting
party; Dwight B. and Oscar H. were in the 49th W.V.C.,
Co. I; the last nine months of the war, Myron S. was
in a New York regiment; Orland A., in Government
service in Nashville, Tenn., and Cassius in the
permanent corps, in Madison; also had a son-in-law, T.
M. LOCKWOOD, in same corps as Cassius; Alonzo was a
prisoner about two months, being taken April 21, 1864.
Mr. HERREMAN is a Republican and held the office of
Town Treasurer five years; reads without glasses at
the age of 77; has a farm of 120 acres adjoining the
village.

JAMES HODGMAN, farmer, Sec. 2; P.O. Bellefountain;
born in Rutland Co., Vt., Oct. 5, 1825; son of Latt C.
and Mary HODGMAN; he came to Wisconsin in the spring
of 1850 and settled in Lowville, Columbia Co.;
remained there till the spring of 1866; then sold out
and purchased the farm he now owns and where he has
since resided.  Was married, March 16, 1856, to Sarah
Jane EVARTS, who died May 16, 1857, leaving one child,
Frederick Lorenzo, now living in Lowville, Wis.  Was
married the second time, July 4, 1864, to Fanny Lucina
JEROME, who was born in the State of New York, Feb. 7,
1852, daughter of Daniel JEROME; has three children by
the second marriage - James W., born Jan. 1, 1867;
Emma Viola, born Nov. 15, 1872; and Charles Nelson,
born Aug. 26, 1875; has 160 acres of land.
Republican.

W. H. HORTON, farmer, Secs. 5 and 6; P.O. Portage
City; was born May 17, 1835, in Ashtabula Co., Ohio;
son of Loren HORTON, who came to Wisconsin in 1847,
and lived in the town of Herman, Dodge Co., till his
death, in April 1839; was killed by a falling limb
from a tree he was chopping.  Mr. HORTON was married
Oct. 8, 1857, to Sarah WHITTAKER, who was born Oct. 7,
1837, in Worcester Co., Mass., daughter of Robert
WHITTAKER, a native of England; have two children -
William, born Oct. 2, 1858, and Mamie, born Aug. 9,
1866; the maiden name of Mrs. HORTON's mother was Mary
H. CHENEY, and she was a native of Massachusetts.  Mr.
HORTON's parents were both natives of Washington Co.,
N.Y.; his mother's maiden name was Lucy M. KINGSLEY.
Mr. HORTON is a Republican and has 153 acres of land.

DANIEL JEROME, JR., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O.
Bellefountain; born Aug. 23, 1844, in Livingston Co.,
N.Y.; son of Daniel JEROME, who came to Wisconsin in
1847, and came into the town of Marcellon in the fall
of that year, and is still living in the town, aged
80; Mrs. JEROME is also living, at the age of 71.  Mr.
JEROME was married, Feb. 22, 1866, to Katie Ann COBB,
who was born Feb. 10, 1847, in Canada; daughter of
Leonard COBB, who settled in Wisconsin when she was a
child; have two children - Nellie, born June 29, 1869,
and Wallace S., born Feb. 6, 1877; he is Republican,
and has held the office of Constable; has 160 acres in
his home farm, and 160 acres in Waushara Co.  He
enlisted Aug. 15, 1862, in the 23d W.V.C. Co. C; was
with his regiment one year, participating in four
battles during the time; was then transferred to the
5th V.R.C., stationed at Indianapolis, Ind., and was
discharged July 5, 1865.

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