BIOGRAPHIES:  Edward C. COLEMAN, Knapp, Dunn County, WI

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Edward C. Coleman, of the Bailey Manufacturing Co., Knapp. Was born in
Bloomington, Ill., in 1843. Removed with his parents to Buffalo County
in 1857. His father, Henry Coleman, died in 1869. The parents of Mr. Coleman
had three sons, besides himself: Charles, born 1841; Milton, born 1856;
Henry N., born 1860. Charles was a member of the 12th Wisconsin Volunteer
Infantry during the war. He was a gallant soldier; was severely wounded
at the battle of Perryville; he settled in Pepin County after the close
of the war; he was Sheriff of that county one year, and Under Sheriff several
years. He and Milton met a tragic death at Durand, 10 July 1881, an account
of which will be found elsewhere. Edward C. enlisted in 1862 in the 25th
Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and served till the close of the
war. After the war he went to Cedar Falls, Dunn County, and to Menomonie
in 1869. He was in the employment of Knapp, Stout & Co. at Rice Lake for
about seven years. He came to Knapp in the Fall of 1880.

-- From "History of Northern Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth,
Development and Resources; an Extensive Sketch of its Counties, Cities, 
Towns and Villages." Volume 1.  Chicago: the Western Historical Company, 
A.T. Andreas, Proprietor, 1881, page 288