Biography: Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin: James Ablard

************************************************************************
Submitted by Kathy Grace, <gendiva@charter.net> August 2004

© All rights reserved. 
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
************************************************************************
James Ablard, farmer, Sec. 6; P.O. Campbellsport; born June 2, 1830, in
Lincolnshire, England, where he obtained his schooling, and lived until
June, 1853, when he came to America; began as a farm hand at Pittsford,
N.Y., and after his marriage to Miss Mary Caffrey, settled on a farm; they
came to Ashford in 1863, he buying his farm of seventy acres; of this
sixteen were cleared; the remainder heavy-timber.  Beginning in a log
house, the labor and management of Mr. Ablard have resulted in a well-
improved farm, with all needed buildings, stock, tools, etc., and a large
and handsome residence built in 1879.  Mrs. Ablard died in March, 1864,
leaving three children- Mary A., William J. and George, who died Dec. 2,
1864.  The present wife is a daughter of Chauncy Thomas, and was born in
St. Lawrence Co., N.Y., marrying in Madison Co., N.Y., H. Haddock, who died
in 1862 or 1863, she coming to Wisconsin in 1864.  Mr. and Mrs. Ablard are
members of the Byron M.E. Church. In politics, Republican.

Transcribed from The History of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Chicago :
Western Historical Company, 1880 pg. 966