Samuel A. Caley 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 Potosi, Biographical Sketches, Page 939

SAMUEL A. CALEY, farmer; P. O. Lancaster; born in Lancaster Co., Penn., April 9,
1836; son of Samuel and Catharine Caley; was wagon making in Platteville three 
years, and, in 1861, enlisted in the 47th W. V. I., and served two and a half 
years.  March 2, 1862, was married by Frank H. Bonham to Angeline, daughter of 
Caleb and Nancy (Coombs) Taylor, and had seven children – Samuel L., born Dec. 
2, 1867; Clara M., April 23, 1872; Oscar C., Feb. 10, 1876; Balorus, Oct. 6, 
1878; George E., Feb. 20, 1864 (died March 30, 1865); William A., born Aug. 21, 
1866 (died July 21, 1868); Lewis F., March 8, 1868 (died Aug. 20, 1870).  He 
settled in Decatur Co., Kan., in 1878. Is a Republican.