Lacrosse County WI Archives Biographies.....Waller, N. P. March 30, 1807 - 
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N. P. WALLER was born in Wilkesbarre, Luzerne Co., Penn., March 30, 1807, 
where he lived till 16 years of age, when he removed with his parents to the 
State of New York. He married Mahala Edwards. They came to La Crosse Co., 
Wis., in 1858, and settled in what was then the town of Neshonoc, now 
Hamilton. Mr. Waller was long a prominent citizen of that township. In 
politics, he was a prominent Republican; was elected by that party to the 
Legislature in 1867, and re-elected in 1868; was elected County Treasurer of 
La Crosse Co. in 1861; served one term. His wife died in May, 1863. He went to 
Tennessee in the fall of 1874, where he lived till April, 1877, when he 
returned to La Crosse, and settled in the city. He has had five children, four 
of whom are living - Phineas B., Mary (now Mrs. John Parks), Mattie (wife of 
Marvin Mathews) and Fannie. His eldest daughter, Hannah, was the wife of James 
McKinley. Phineas B. was born in Broome Co., N. Y., in 1843. He enlisted Sept. 
7, 1861, in Co. B; 2d W. V. C., and served till the close of the war. He was 
in active service most of this time, and participated in many important 
battles and campaigns, including the battles of Pea Ridge, Cotton Plant, Ark., 
Memphis, both battles of Champion Hills, siege of Vicksburg, Jackson, Miss., 
etc.; he took part altogether in twenty-three engagements; discharge Dec. 16, 
1865. He was married to Helen M. Horton, daughter of Hiram Horton, born in the 
State of New York. Aug. 22, 1876, he and his wife accompanied an excursion 
given by the Order of Sons of Temperance of La Crosse, on the steamer 
Natronia. During the festivities attending this occasion, his wife fell 
overboard, and was drowned. They had two children - William and Charles. The 
former is deceased.

Additional Comments:
From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 805.

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