BIOGRAPHIES:  John BARRON, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, WI

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JOHN BARRON settled in Eau Claire in 1857; purchased a mill site on Lowe's
Creek, and erected a flouring mill, which he operated for some time.  With
H. Clay Williams he bought the Blue Mill property, going into the lumber
business.  The concern was afterwards merged into a stock company, now called
the Badger Mills.  He was ever a genial man, a member of the Odd Fellows,
and lived a more exemplary life than many who make more pretensions.  He
died at the age of fifty, Aug. 30, 1877.


--Taken from "The History of Northern Wisconsin containing an Account of its
Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources; An extensive Sketch of its 
Counties, Cities, Towns and Villages, Their Improvements, Industries, 
Manufacturies; Biographical Sketches, Portraits of Prominent Men and Early
Settlers; Views of County Seats, Etc."  Chicago:  The Western Historical
Company.  A. T. Andreas, Proprietor.  1881.  Page # 313.