BIOGRAPHIES: Philip CHRYSLER, Augusta, Eau Claire Co., WI ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, or the legal representative of the contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Nance Sampson, Eau Claire Co. WIGenWeb CC on 16 October 2004 ==================================================================== ** Posted for informational purposes only - poster is not related to the subject of this biography and has no further information. Philip Chrysler, farmer, P. O. Augusta, Eau Claire county, was born in Albany county, N. Y., February 26, 1835, and is the third child of Evert and Nancy (O'Brien) Chrysler, natives of the same state. His parents were well-to-do people and lived and died on the old homestead. After receiving his education and reaching his majority, he came west and settled in Columbia county, Wis., where he rented a farm and remained until 1863, when he came to Eau Claire county and bought 100 acres of choice land in what is known as the Thompson valley, Otter Creek township. July 3, 1859, he married Melinda Ketchum and they have nine children, namely: Margaret, Mina, Adeline, Violet, Maggie, Alma, Elga, Burt and Harvey. Mr. and Mrs. Chrysler are members of the Methodist church, and in political matters he votes the republican ticket. -Transcribed from the "Historical and Biographical Album of the Chippewa Valley Wisconsin, 1891-2," page 609. © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm