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 947

LEWIS H. CASS, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Bellefountain;
born April 2, 1836, in Belknap Co., N.H.; son of Moses
F. CASS, who came to Wisconsin with his family in
1850, and lived one year in Walworth Co., and in the
spring of 1851, came to Columbia Co., and settled on
the farm now owned by his son; he died Dec. 7, 1861,
aged 57; Mrs. CASS whose maiden name was Nancy A.
SMITH, died Sept. 1, 1879, lacking only 17 days of
being 70 years old.  Mr. CASS was married, Dec. 26,
1865, to Ellen HAYNES, who was born Nov. 7, 1840, in
Walworth Co., Wis., town of East Troy, daughter of
William and Caroline B. HAYNES, natives of New
Hampshire, who came to Wisconsin in 1838, now living
in Pardeeville, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. CASS have only one
child, Nancy Evalene, born Aug. 22, 1870.  He enlisted
March 3, 1685, in the 52d W.V.I., and was discharged
May 20, for disability.  Is a Republican, and has held
the office of Supervisor; has 160 acres land.

Page 947-948

O. D. COLMAN, M.D., Sec. 13; P.O. Pardeeville; was
born Aug. 1, 1821, in Otsego Co N.Y., town of
Springfield; son of Franklin COLMAN, who was a farmer;
spent his early life on his father's farm; read
medicine with Dr. Menzo WHITE, of Cherry Valley,
Otsego Co., N.Y.; his father, Dr. Joseph WHITE, was an
eminent physician and surgeon, and had a reputation
second to none in the State; he was the father of the
College of Physicians and Surgeons, of Western New
York, located in Herkimer Co., and had a more
extensive personal acquaintance than any other medical
man in the State.  Dr. COLMAN came West in 1848, and
located in the village of Marcellon April 1, 1849; he
received his diploma in 1850, at Rush Medical College
of Chicago; he remained in Marcellon till 1857, then
went to Pardeeville, where he practiced about twenty
years, then located on his farm in the town of
Marcellon in 1877, where he continues to practice his
profession, his farm being carried on by his son.  He
was married, April 23, 1851, in Marcellon, to Miss
Kate SHEFFIELD, who was born Oct. 3, 1831, in Warren
Co., N.Y., daughter of Simon SHEFFIELD; they lost
their first child, Florence, who was born July 25,
1854, and died in October 1856; have one son living,
Charles D., born July 13, 1856, and married Aug. 12,
1877, to Miss Eva COOK, now living on the homestead,
which consists if 450 acres of land, with first-class
farm buildings; the Doctor came into this county when
there was plenty of hard work, long rides and poor
pay, his nearest neighbors in the medical profession
being at Portage City, Kingston and Fox Lake.  He is a
Democrat, and has held the office of Town
Superintendent of Schools, and Chairman of the town,
and was a member of Assembly in the Legislature of
1853.

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