Lacrosse County WI Archives Biographies.....Appleby, A. D. March 1847 - 
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A. D. APPLEBY, son of Dr. J. S. Appleby (deceased). Dr. Appleby was born in 
Onondaga Co., N. Y., July 4, 1822. He studied medicine with Dr. Morrill, of 
that county, and attended the Medical College at Buffalo. He removed to 
Buchanan Co., Mich., where he engaged in the practice of medicine; he went to 
California in 1849, where he engaged in mining; also for a time practiced 
medicine; he returned to Michigan in 1853; afterward removed to Hampton, Ill., 
where he engaged in merchandising; he came to La Crosse Co. in 1854, and 
settled in Lewis Valley, where he practiced medicine ten years. In 1864, with 
his wife and two children, one of the latter being A. D., he started for 
Bannock, Idaho Territory; he went as far as Kearney, when, on account of 
hostility of the Indians, he turned back, and went with his family to St. 
George, Kan., where he practiced medicine until 1867, when, with others, he 
went to the south part of the State, to what was known as the Neutral Lands, 
and made a claim in Labette Co.; while waiting for his family to join him 
here, he was murdered by a band of Indians belonging to Little Bear's band of 
Osages, while he was making an effort to recover a horse stolen from him by 
this band of savages. The family remained at St. George till May, 1874, when 
they went to Belvidere, Ill., where they remained till October of the 
following year, when they returned to Lewis Valley. The family came to La 
Crosse in 1877. The parents had three children - one son and two daughters. A. 
D. was born in Berrien Co., Mich., March, 1847. His principal occupation for 
some time has been teaching; he began teaching in the fall of 1863; he 
attended school for some time at Salem, La Crosse Co.; afterward at the State 
Agricultural College at Manhattan, Riley Co., Kan.; has taught about fifteen 
terms. Was married to Libbie M. Stoddard; they have two girls - Milda and Ada 
May. Mrs. Appleby was also a teacher before her marriage; was educated at the 
University at Galesville. Her father, J. Stoddard, was one of the early 
settlers of La Crosse Co. Mr. Appleby kept the Central Hotel several years.

Additional Comments:
From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 734 - 735.

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