Biography: Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin: Walter Stanton ************************************************************************ Submitted by Kathy Grace, August 2004 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ Walter Stanton, farmer, Secs. 7 and 8; P.O. Osceola; born in March, 18320, in County Mayo, Ireland; came to America with his wife in 1851, she staying in Onondago Co., N.Y., while he pushed out for Wisconsin, bought his farm and planted corn and potatoes that spring. His wife joined him, and they began their struggle with the privations of frontier life; their capital was good health and pluck. Mrs. S. did without a team at first, planting his corn in the rooty, unbroken soil with a grub hoe. They saw many hardships, but persevered, and, as a result, have a well-improved farm of 120 acres, good barns and a pleasant home; a striking contrast to their surroundings when deer could be short from the door of their slab-roofed shanty. Mrs. Stanton was Miss Hannah Durkin, born and wedded in County Mayo, Ireland. They have one son- James H., born Dec. 10, 1860, who was educated in the State Normal school, Oshkosh. Mrs. S. is a Democrat, and the family are Catholics. Transcribed from The History of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Chicago : Western Historical Company, 1880 pg. 976