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 948

RUFUS COMSTOCK, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Bellefountain;
born May 2, 1818, in Ontario Co. N.Y., town of Gorham;
came to Wisconsin in September 1845, and lived in Rock
Co. till the next March, then went to Marquette Co.,
and from there to Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, Appleton and
Green Bay, then returned to New York, and was married,
Feb. 10,1848, to Irene BLODGETT, who was born Feb. 27,
1823; in Gorham, N.Y., daughter of Benjamin BLODGETT;
in the fall of 1848; again came to Wisconsin and lived
in Brookfield, Waukesha Co., two years, then went to
Green Lake Co., and lived near Little Green Lake one
year, then sold out and removed to his present
location; has six children - Charles, Edwin, Rosa,
Adelia, Mary, and Alice; Charles is at Wren's Mills,
Wis., and Edwin in Miner Co., Dakota.  Mr. COMSTOCK is
a Republican, and has been Town Clerk two years, and
Assessor and Treasurer one year, and has 116-1/2 acres
of land.  Mr. and Mrs. COMSTOCK and all the children
are members of the Free-Will Baptist Church, except
Charles, and he is a Methodist.

WALTER W. COMSTOCK, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O.
Bellefountain; was born June 17, 1822, on Ontario Co.,
N.Y., town of Gorham,; son of Jonathan COMSTOCK; came
to Wisconsin in the fall of 1849, and stayed through
the winter near Milwaukee, and in May 1850, located
land in the town of Marcellon, where he remained till
the next September; then returned to the State of New
York, and stayed there till the spring of 1852; then
came back to Wisconsin, and has resided on the same
farm ever since.  He was married Sept. 28, 1858, in
Marcellon, to Susan H. DEAN, who was born Oct. 5,
1839, in Livingston Co., N.Y., daughter of Harvey
Dean. (See his biography.)  Mr. and Mrs. COMSTOCK have
seven children - Truman O., Clara E., Ettie L.,
Wallie, Phebe S., Frank C., and Edith May.  Mr.
COMSTOCK is a Republican, and has held the office of
Supervisor several years.  Mr. and Mrs. COMSTOCK and
the three oldest children belong to the Free-Will
Baptist church.  He enlisted in February 1865, in the
49th W.V.I., Co. I, and was discharged on account of
sickness, the 1st of the next August; was stationed at
Roilla, Mo., all the time he was in the army.  He has
200 acres of land in his farm.

MARTIN A. COOK, farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Pardeeville; was
born in Rodman, Jefferson Co., N.Y., July 14, 1822;
spent his time on a farm till he was 21 years old,
then followed a sailor's life on the lakes about ten
years.  He was married, March 19, 1848, in Jefferson
Co., N.Y. to Emeline C. GRIFFIN, who was born Oct. 12,
1828, in Columbus, Chenango Co., N.Y., daughter of Dr.
John W. GRIFFIN.  After marriage, Mr. COOK concluded
to settle down to a more quiet life, and in November
1848, came to Wisconsin and settled in Burnett, Dodge
Co.; lived there three years, then returned to New
York, and lived six years in Rushford, Allegany Co.
In the spring of 1858, he again came to Wisconsin,
lived one year in Metomen, Fond du Lac Co., and one
year in Buffalo, Marquette Co.  He then came to
Columbia Co.; lived two years in the town of Scott,
then came to Marcellon, where he has since resided;
bought his present farm in 1862.  He enlisted in
September 1864, in the 1st Wis. Heavy Artillery Co.,
F, and was discharged at the close of the war.  Have
had five children, three of whom are still living -
Ada, is now the wife of George CLARK, of Rockford,
Floyd Co., Iowa; Anson Wirt and DeForrest Grant, are
living at home.  Georgiana Gertrude died in Burnett,
Dodge Co., Sept. 29, 1851, aged 2 years 5 months and
14 days; Adelbert Eugene died in Marcellon, Aug. 25,
1859, aged 7 years 3 months and 2 days.  Mr. COOK is a
Republican, and owns 80 acres of land.

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