BIOGRAPHIES:  Darius BRESEE, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, WI

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DARIUS BRESEE, Eau Claire, was born in Berkshire, Chittenden Co., Vt., June
20, 1829.  In 1834, his family removed to Sutton, Lower Canada, where, three 
years later, his father, John Bresee, died, and Darius returned to Vermont
for one year, and then went to Canada for seven.  When eighteen years of age
he began learning the carpenter's trade, in Burlington, Vt., completing it 
when twenty-one, and working there for a year longer; was employed for a year
and a half in Plattsburg, N. Y., and worked in various places in the East
until he came to Sheboygan County, where he remained three years; was in 
Minnesota and La Crosse one year, and in January, 1855, came to Eau Claire. 
Remaining but a few days, he went to Chippewa Falls, but after a year and a
half returned to Eau Claire, and assisted in the construction of the first
steam sawmill, for Chapman & Thorp, and in building Lockhart & Underhill's 
mill, at Waubeck.  He returned to Chippewa Falls, and was there for a year
and a half.  During that time he was Town Clerk, Assessor and Deputy Town
Treasurer of Eagle Point.  He spent a year in the Eastern States and Virginia
and in the summer of 1860 was employed in the railroad car shops at Fond du
Lac.  In the fall of that year he entered Lawrence University, as a student,
taking a three years' academic course, when he entered Garett Biblical 
Institute, N. W. University, at Evanston, Ill., graduating in October 1865.
He was principal of the Eau Claire Wesleyan Seminary for one year; for two 
years serving as a preacher in the Methodist Episcopal Church; one year in
Augusta and one year in Chippewa Falls.  In 1868, he permanently located in
Eau Claire as a real estate dealer, collector and business agent.  He was
married in Evanston, Oct. 12, 1865, to Jennie S. Webley, who was born in 
that city, and died in Eau Claire, Dec. 9, 1877, leaving one child, Oscar E.,
born Feb. 28, 1875.  Mr. Bresee is a member of the Congregational Church and
of the Temple of Honor.  From 1870-75 he was Justice of the Peace.  In 1874,
he was appointed State Commissioner to lay out a State road from Eau Claire
to Ashland.  He now represents the Mutual Life Insurance, of New York, as 
its agent here and in this vicinity.


--Taken from "The History of Northern Wisconsin containing an Account of its
Settlemen, 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 # 316