Lacrosse County WI Archives Biographies.....Ranney, J. W. 1821 - 
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J. W. RANNEY, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. West Salem; born in Madison Co., N. Y., in 
1821; he came with his brother-in-law, Mr. Coburn, to Wisconsin in 1854. Mr. 
Ranney is one of the substantial and successful farmers of the La Crosse 
Valley. His wife was Miss Elizabeth Quackenbush. They have three children - 
Cassius, Mary and Jay W.; lost three children - Edwin (was killed by the cars 
near Salem while attempting to board a train while in motion, Feb. 25, 1876), 
Clara (aged 26 years), Minnie (aged 6 months, a twin of Mary). Mr. Ranney has 
450 acres of land; is engaged in general farming.

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From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 827.

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