Philetus HOARD - Bio 
Contributed by Bruce E. Kendall <bekendall2@cox.net>  


Source: Biographical History of La Crosse, Monroe and Juneau Counties, 
Wisconsin.  Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company. 1892.  Pg. 936.

 PHILETUS HOARD has lived in Monroe county since his early childhood, 
and from early manhood has been prominently identified with the 
development of her resources.  

He was born in Boone county, Illinois, April 25, 1851, a son of Ziba 
Hoard, a prominent pioneer who came to the county in 1855; he was a 
native of Ohio, but was a descendant of Pennsylvanians of the German 
lineage. Ziba Hoard was reared to the life of a farmer in the Buckeye 
State, and received his education in the primitive log schoolhouse 
of early days.  He was married in Illinois, to Elizabeth Hill, a native 
of Ohio and a daughter of David Hill.  

As before stated he came to Monroe county in 1855, and was one of the 
first settlers; his nearest neighbors were three miles distant; the 
wolves howled dismally in the swamps, and the surroundings were of the 
crudest character.  During the war he espoused the cause of the Union, 
and enlisted in the Eighteenth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, Captain 
Fisk commanding; he participated in the battles of Shiloh and Pittsburg 
Landing, was taken prisoner and confined in Libby Prison, where he 
died August 23, 1862, at the age of thirty-five years -- a sacrifice to 
his country.  

He left a widow and three children: Philetus and Philena, twins, and 
May, who died at the age of sixteen years; the widow is now living on 
the farm.  Mr. Hoard was a farmer all his life; politically, he adhered 
to the principles of the Republican party.  He was a man of many 
sterling traits and was valued for his many merits.

Philetus Hoard was a lad of four years when his parents removed to 
Monroe county, and was left fatherless by the cruel hand of war at 
the age of eleven years.  Realizing the responsibility that devolved 
upon him, he took a man's place upon the farm, and did his duty with 
the courage and heroism of a Spartan.  He gained his education at the 
district school near his home.  He now owns a farm of 120 acres, well 
improved; the land is rich and productive, and the buildings are neat 
and comfortable.

Mr. Hoard was married November 24, 1881, to Miss Matilda Hunter, a
daughter of Hugh and Maria (Siddons) Hunter, natives of Ireland and 
England respectively; the mother died at Elgin, Illinois, and the 
father is a resident of Little Falls township.  Mr. and Mrs. Hoard 
are the parents of two children: Lowell Ray, born August 16,  1882, 
and Irma May, born October 4, 1891.  Mr. Hoard is a warm supporter of 
the principles of the Republican party; he has represented the people 
of the township in various local offices, and has always given entire 
satisfaction.  He is progressive in his views, and has won a place 
among the leading men of the county.

NOTE:  Mr Kendall has been researching his ggggrandfather, Selium 
McGary.  In the process, he has found some documents which have been 
added to the archives.  They are transcriptions of five biographies - 
in addition to his ancestor, two (Talbot and Quinn) were associates of 
Selium; the other two just happened to be on the pages that he 
photocopied, and included as a public service.

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