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
990-991

JOHN COLLINS, harness-maker, Lodi; was born in Wales,
January 1846; he learned the trade of a tanner and
currier, which business he followed for several years;
he came to the United States in the spring of 1866; he
lived in Albany, Green Co., Wis., for about one year;
then went to Madison, where, for several months, he
was engaged in driving stage between Madison and Fort
Atkinson; came to Lodi in October 1867; was engaged in
driving stage till October 1870; visited his native
land in 1871, returning in the spring of 1872; served
an apprenticeship to the harness-making business in
Lodi; engaged in the business of harness making in the
fall of 1876.  He was married to Miss Anstis A.
SIMONS, daughter of Freedom SIMONS; they have three
children - Mattie E., John F. and Richard J.

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EVERET DAVIS, farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Lodi; was born in
Massachusetts in 1830; he removed with his parents to
the eastern part of the State of New York; he came to
Wisconsin in the spring of 1859; he lived in Vienna,
Dane Co., for six years; located on his present farm
in 1865.  He was married to Elizabeth HAGGARD,
daughter of William HAGGARD.  They have three children
- Amelia J., Edwin N. and William.  Mr. DAVIS' farm
contains 180 acres.

WILLIAM DUNLAP, farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Lodi; was born
in Trumbull Co., Ohio, Dec. 6, 1806; he came to Dane
Co., Wis., in 1846, and settled in the town of Dane,
in 1847, where he lived until 1853, when he came to
the town of Lodi and engaged in the lumber business at
Okee; in 1858, returned to his farm in Dane Co., which
he sold in 1860, and purchased farm in Sec. 22, Lodi;
bought farm where he now lives, September 1865; he
still owns his farm in Sec. 22  He was married to
Phoebe BLACHLY, born in Ohio, March 6, 1807; they have
five children - Eben, Oscar, Sarah, James, and William
M.; lost one daughter, Melissa.

JOHN B. DWINNELL, farmer, Sec. 33; P.O. Lodi; was born
in Worcester, Mass., in 1827; he came to Wisconsin in
1850, and settled in the village of Lodi; he
established a stage route between Madison and Baraboo,
via Lodi, in 1853, which he conducted for one and a
half years; this was the first public conveyance
running between Madison and Baraboo; since that time
he has been engaged in farming; he bought his present
farm in August 1856, where he located in 1868.  He was
married to Maria C. STANLEY, daughter of W. D.
STANLEY, who settled in Vienna, Dane Co., in 1847;
they have six children - Lizzie I., George W., William
S., John L., Mary L. and Bessie Y.; lost one son,
Henry, who died July 17, 1879.  Mr. DWINNELL was
elected to represent the Third District in the
Legislature, in the fall of 1874; has been Chairman of
the Town Board for two years and has held other local
offices.  Is a Republican politically.  Farm contains
280 acres.

ADDISON EATON, merchant, Lodi; was born in Auburn,
Mass. in 1821; he went to Ohio in 1844, where he lived
three years, when he returned to Massachusetts; in
1856 he came to Lodi, and engaged in the mercantile
trade.  He was married to Miss Emily GARFIELD; she
died February 1869; his present wife was Miss Julia
PALMER, daughter of Judge PALMER, of Lodi.  Mr. EATON
was Chairman of Town Board from 1872 to 1875; has been
County Supervisor since 1876, and was elected to the
Assembly in the fall of 1879.

JAMES O. EATON, Lodi; was born in Sutton, Mass., in
1818.  He came to Walworth Co., Wis., in 1842, and
engaged in the mercantile trade.  He went to Racine in
the fall of 1845, where he also engaged in the
mercantile business.  He came to Lodi in December
1848, where he also entered the mercantile business,
which he continued till 1860.  Mr. EATON was
Postmaster at Lodi, during the administration of
Presidents Taylor and Filmore, also during the first
administration of President Lincoln; was assistant U.
S. Assessor for about five years.  For the last
thirteen years has been engaged as a commercial
traveler.  His first wife was Miss Mary M. DWINNELL,
born in Massachusetts; she died in March 1862.  His
present wife was Mrs. Judith FISK.  Mr. EATON has two
children by his first wife - Mary E., now Mrs. B. S.
LEWIS, and Harlow.  The latter was born May 24, 1854;
he graduated at the Wisconsin State University in
1878; he is now a student of the University of
Leipzig, Germany.  Lost his oldest son, Herbert E.,
born June 3, 1844, died July 17, 1849.

HENRY R. EATON, Postmaster, Lodi; born in
Massachusetts, June 20, 1832.  He first came to Lodi
in April 1853, but returned to Massachusetts in August
of that year.  He settled in Lodi in February 1857,
and engaged in the shoe manufacturing business; was
appointed Postmaster Feb. 18, 1875.  His wife was Miss
Harriet A. CADWELL, daughter of Edward CADWELL, of
Sauk  Co.  They have one child - Fred A.; lost their
oldest son, Herbert, who was killed by the kick of a
horse in 1871; aged 7 years.

JOHN FOOTE, farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Lodi; was born in
Ashtabula Co., Ohio, in 1820.  He removed to Lee Co.,
Iowa, in the spring of 1844, thence to Hancock Co.,
Ill., where he taught school during the summer of
1844; in the winter of 1844 -45, taught a school in
Dane Co., Ill.; in the spring of 1845, removed to Dane
Co., Wis.; engaged in farming during that summer, and
taught school the following winter.  In the spring of
1846, he came to Lodi, and entered 80 acres of his
present farm in June of that year, where he settled
the following autumn, and where he has since resided.
His wife was Miss Elmira FISHER, daughter of Willard
FISHER; married October 1848; wife died Aug. 15, 1868.
Mr. FOOTE has had nine children, five of whom are
living - Laura R., John W., Emily B., Frank F., and
Agnes M.

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