BIOGRAPHIES: Samuel SHERWOOD, Otter Creek Township, Dunn County, WI

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Samuel Sherwood, a worthy representative of the farming industry in the town
of Otter Creek, was born in the city of Utica, N. Y., Sept. 13,1851, son of
George and Betsy Sherwood.

The parents were also natives of New York State, who came to Wisconsin in 
1854, buying a farm in Green Lake County, where George Sherwood, the father, 
died a few years later, in 1858. His widow subsequently married Hiram H. 
Haines, a Civil War veteran with whom she moved to Winnebago, in Fairbault 
County, Minn., where they were living in the summer of 1862, when the Sioux 
Indian uprising and massacres had most of the white settlers terrified in 
all parts of the state.  In 1863 they came to Dunn County, Wisconsin, buying 
a farm on Trout Creek, town of Grant, but this they later sold and instead 
bought one near Cadott Falls in Chippewa County, where she subsequently died.

There were seven children in the Sherwood family, only two of whom are now 
living namely, Samuel and Fanny, the latter being now the wife of Eugene 
Woodbury of Plover, Wis.  Those deceased are Jacob, David, Clyneer, Jane and 
Sarah.

Samuel Sherwood, who accompanied his mother and step-father to Minnesota 
remained with her, both there and later until her death at Cadott Falls, 
Chippewa County. He then came back to Dunn County and rented a farm on 
Popple Creek, town of Grant, which he operated for four years. At the end
of that time he bought 240 acres of land in Section 13, town of Otter Creek,
the tract being covered with brush and stumps, or "grubs," as they were
usually called by the pioneers. Building a small shanty for a dwelling he
started to clear the land and since then he has built up his present farm,
now having 100 acres under the plow, a good frame house, barn, silo and
other substantial buildings. He is doing general farming and dairying, at
the present time keeping 25 head of grade Durham cattle, and having a pure
bred sire in the herd.  He also raises Poland-China hogs to good advantage.

Aside from his direct business interests Mr. Sherwood has taken part more 
or less in the affairs of local government, having served at different times 
as town supervisor, assessor, and as a director on the school board.

He was married in the town of Grant, July 23, 1881, to Ida Krause, daughter 
of Ludwig and Louise Krause, of this union eight children have been born, 
of whom five are now living, namely Wesley, Gordon, Lola, Florence and Ora. 
Lola is the wife of Allen Howe of Barron Wis., Florence the wife of Lysle 
Wickery of St. James, Minn., and Ora the wife of Earl Williams of Midway, 
the locality lying halfway between St. Paul and Minneapolis. The three who 
died were Albert, Hazel and Ella.


--From the History of Dunn County (1925), p. 754