James M. Ryan Biography - Grant County Wisconsin

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Submitted by David W. Taft, dtaft @ cowtown.net

History of Grant County Wisconsin
Western Historical Publishing, Chicago, July 1881
Town of Glen Haven, Biographical Sketches, Page 1025

JAMES M. RYAN, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Beetown; born in London, England, in 1833.  
Lived there two and a half years; came to New York in 1836 ; lived there six 
months and moved to Grant Co., Wis., the same year; located at Cassville, then 
moved to Clayton Co., Iowa, near Guttenburg; lived there five years, back to 
Cassville for two years, then moved to Patch Grove, where he lived until 1852.  
Became dissatisfied and emigrated to California, and followed mining for five 
years; saved $2,000, came back to Wisconsin and located at Glen Haven, where he 
now resides.  Married in 1858, to Elizabeth A. Brown, daughter of Jesse S. 
Brown.  Has nine children - Frank, Effie A., Charles H., John, Lily M., William 
A., Levi J., Leroy J. and Clyde.  Politics, Greenback.  Is one of the well-to-do 
and prosperous farmers of Grant County.