Lacrosse-Jackson-Eau Claire County WI Archives Biographies.....Congdon, B. R. 1811 - 
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B. R. CONGDON, carpenter and farmer; P. O. Midway; born in Vermont in 1811, 
where he lived until 16 years of age, when he removed with his parents to 
Northern New York. When 21 years of age, he went to Pennsylvania, where he 
lived ten years, thence to Steuben Co., N. Y. He removed to Illinois in 1845; 
came to La Crosse Co. in 1850, and settled in Lewis Valley, making him one of 
the earliest settlers of the town of Farmington. He built the first school 
house and established the first Sunday school in the town of Farmington. He 
resided in Lewis Valley but three years, when he removed to Jackson Co., 
thence to Eau Claire, thence to North Pepin, thence to Wabasha Co., Minn., 
thence to Dodge Co., in that State. In February, 1863, Mr. Congdon met with a 
sad misfortune, while attempting to cross a stream in Bear Valley, Wabasha 
Co., with a team and sleigh, the latter was capsized by the force of the 
water, and he and his wife were thrown into the stream, and were caught 
between the sleigh and a fence crossing the stream, in such a manner that they 
were unable to extricate themselves, and before they could be rescued, his 
wife had perished, and he had become entirely exhausted, but finally revived. 
He married his second wife in Dodge Co., also his third wife. The latter is 
still living. He has eight children - five sons and three daughters. Mr. 
Congdon returned to La Crosse Co., and settled in the town of Onalaska, 
October, 1878.

Additional Comments:
From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 810.

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