Early Residents of Monroe County, Wisconsin (Surnames beginning with C) Compiled by William H. Rose, III, 1996 Biographical Sketches and Plat Information CALKINS, Eliza; La Grange Township, Section 26, SE (39.5 acres), Residence; Section 35, NE (35 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] CAMPBELL, Alexander; Sparta Township, Section 30, SE (120 acres), state land incomplete title assigned in 1854. [WDB, 1924] CAMPBELL, Robert; Glendale Township, Glendale Village, Merchant, born in Cumberland Co., Eng., came to WI. 1849. [HAW, 1878] [HAWBD, 1878] [FGMW, 1878] CANFIELD, Lee; Village of Sparta, Secretary and Treasurer Sparta Iron Works, came to Monroe Co. in 1873. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] CANNEY, W. S.; Glendale Township, Village of Kendall, Farm Machinery, Grain and Stock, came to Monroe Co. in 1860. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] CARD, Rev. W. H.; came to Sparta Township in 1851. [WDB, 1924] CAREY, M.; La Grange Township, Section 33, NW (40 acres), Residence. [SAMCW- PMD, 1897] CARGILL, Daniel M.; Dealer in Livestock and Wool, Sparta, former Town Treasurer and Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, born in East Gainesville, Wyoming Co., N. Y., married Julliette Burrows born in Cattaraugas Co., N. Y. [HNW, 1881] CARPENTER, B.; La Grange Township, Section 13, SE (40 acres), Residence. [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] CARTER, F. P.; Jefferson Township, Village of Melvina, General Merchandise and Insurance, came to Monroe Co. in 1884. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] CASE, R.; Byron Township, T.19.N., Section 26, NW (40 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] CASH, W.; Byron Township, T.19.N., Section 1, SE (40 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] CASHTON, Arthur; Littlae Falls Township, Section 30, SW (120 acres). [WDB2, 1924] CASSELMAN, Richard; came to Sparta Township in 1851. [WDB, 1924] CASSWELL, Thomas; Sparta Township, Section 10, NW (80 acres), entered at state land office in 1855. [WDB, 1924] CATON, O.; La Grange Township, Section 25, NW (40 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] CHAMBERLAIN, LeRoy; Monroe County, born 4 November, 1816 in Pennsylvania, died 11 April, 1896, married Sarah Chamberlain, born 20 May, 1816 in New York, died 23 November, 1890. [SPFW, 1977] CHAMPLIN, George W.; Wellington Township, Farmer, S. 33, born Addison, VT., came WI. 1849, Albanville P.O. [HAW, 1878] [FGMW, 1878] CHANDLER, Philander; Sheldon Township, Farmer, S. 32, born PA., came WI. 1856, Ontario P.O. [HAW, 1878] [FGMW, 1878] CHAPMAN, Dell; Farming and Stock, S. 2, Adrian Township, Tomah P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1870. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] CHAPMAN, Fred.; Farming and Stock, S. 2, Adrian Township, Tomah P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1867. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] CHAPMAN, Jesse, Farming and Stock, S. 2, Adrian Township, Tomah P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1857. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] CHAPMAN, T.; La Grange Township, Section 12, NE (40 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] CHARNLEY, William; Ridgeville Township, Norwalk Village, Farmer and Justice of the Peace, born in Manchester, England, came to WI. in 1842. [HAW, 1878] [FGMW, 1878] CHASLA, A.; La Grange Township, Section 19, SE (60 acres), Residence; Section 20, NW (40 acres); Business Established. [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] CHENEY, D. D.; Sparta, member of Wisconsin Legislature and Chairman of Town and County Board of Supervisors, born in the Scioto Valley, OH. in 1822, married 1st Martha Ryan, married 2nd Lydia Schaler. [HNW, 1881] CHENEY, D. W.; Village of Sparta, Postmaster, came to Monroe Co. in 1861. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] CHENEY, Hazen; Sparta Township, Section 19, SW 1/4 section (160 acres), property purchased in 1856. [WDB, 1924] CHILDS, A. F.; Sparta, Town Surveyor (1854). [WHC, 1859] CHOVLIN, Samuel; also listed as CHOLVIN; Farming and Stock, S. 33, born IA., came WI. 1850, came to Monroe Co. in 1862, Wellington Township, Ontario P.O., and Kendall P. O. [HAW, 1878] [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] [FGMW, 1878] CHRISTENSEN, Nels; Farming and Stock, Section 24, SW 1/4 section (160 acres), Residence, Section 23, SE (40 acres), Byron Township, Shennington P.O., came to WI. 1885. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] CHRISTENSEN, N. J.; Byron Township, Section 1, SE (120 acres), Residence. [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] CHRISTENSEN, Peter; Byron Township, Section 13, SW (80 acres), Residence. [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] CHRISTENSEN, S.; Byron Township, Section 24, NE (80 acres), Residence. [SAMCW- PMD, 1897] CHRISTIANSON, August; Farming and Stock, S. 36, Leon Township, Melvina P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1870. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] [FGMW, 1878] CHRISTMAN, P., Jr.; La Grange Township, Section 18, SE (70 acres), Residence, School. [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] CHRISTMAN, P., Sr.; La Grange Township, Section 18, SE (88 acres), Residence, Cemetery; SW (12 acres); Section 19, NE & NW (160 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] CHICAGO, ST. PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS, & OMAHA RAIL ROAD; La Grange Township, Section 13, NW (120 acres); SE (39 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] CHURCH, Charles; Sparta Township, Section 15, SW (40 acres), property purchased in 1858. [WDB, 1924] CHURCHILL, James; Byron Township, Section 11, NW (80 acres), Residence. [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] CITY STEAM LAUNDRY; Village of Sparta, Stevens and Miles, Proprietors. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] CLAIR, Louis; Farmer and Township Treasurer, S. 16, Wellington Township, Wilton P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1868. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] CLARK, Asahel K.; Sparta Township, Sectiion 17, NW (40 acres), property purchased in 1859. [WDB, 1924] CLARK, Betsy A.; Sparta Township, Section 12, SE (80 acres), purchased property in 1859. [WDB, 1924] CLARK, George; Farming and Stock, S. 9, Glendale Township, Kendall P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1874. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] CLARK, John; Sparta Township, Section 2, NE (80 acres), purchased property in 1860, in 1870 he had 60 acres cultivated land, 20 acres uncultivated land, $4,000 value of land, $850 value of livestock and machinery, and 0 bushels of wheat grown in 1869. [WDB, 1924] CLARK, M. M.; Sparta Township, Section 15, NW (40 acres), property purchased in 1856; Section 19, NE (80 acres), entered at state land office in 1853. [WDB, 1924] CLARK, William; Sparta Township, Section 8, NE (120 acres), 80 acres purchased in 1855 & 1856, and 40 acres purchased in 1860; Section 9, SW (80 acres), property purchased in 1860. [WDB, 1924] [WDB, 1924] CLARK, W. H.; Village of Tomah, Blacksmithing, Wagon Shop, and Feed Mill, came to Monroe Co. in 1860. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] CLEMM, Eliza A.; Sparta Township, Section 8, SW (80 acres), entered at state land office in 1853. [WDB, 1924] CLINE, J. A.; Glendale Township, Glendale Village, Merchant [HAWBD, 1878] CLINTON, Ed D.; Sparta Township, Section 36, SE (40 acres), property purchased in 1859. [WDB, 1924] CLINTON, Martin; Sparta Township, Section 26, NE (80 acres), state land incomplete title assigned in 1861. [WDB, 1924] CLOUD, J.; La Grange Township, Section 10, NW (13.5 acres), Residence. [SAMCW- PMD, 1897] CLOUGH, Rev. E. E.; Sparta, Presiding Elder of La Crosse District, born in Homer, Courtland Co., N. Y. in 1840, married Mary Bladon Howe. [HNW, 1881] CODY, D. W.; Farming and Stock, S. 34, Little Falls Township, Cataract P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1876. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] COLBURN, A. J.; Sparta, Miller, born in Livingston Co., N. Y. in 1816, married Betsy Older. [HNW, 1881] COLBURN, A. T.; Sparta Village, State Land Agent, born N.Y., came WI. 1846. [HAW, 1878] [HAWBD, 1878] [FGMW, 1878] COLE, D. V.; Little Falls Township, Proprietor Hotel, Cataract P. O., born Rutland Co., VT., 1828, came to WI. Fall 1855, married Fall of 1854 Alma M. Maxham (born Franklin Co., VT.). [HNW, 1881] COLE, Richard S. W.; Jefferson Township, Farmer, Jefferson P. O., born London, England 1826, came to WI.1847, married Harriet Rathbun (daughter of Thomas Rathbun). [HNW, 1881] COLE, R. T. W.; Farming and Stock, S. 27, Angelo Township, Sparta P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1885. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] COLE, S.; Sparta Township, Section 16, NW (40 acres), state land incomplete title assigned in 1860, Section 21, SE (80 acres), state land incomplete title assigned in 1860, crop information: 1870, 60 acres of cultivated land, 20 acres of uncultivated land, $1,400 property value, value of livestock and machinery, $495, 100 bushels of wheat produced previous year.[WDB, 1924] COLEMAN, J. D.; Glendale Township, Kendall Village, Farmer, born Yates Co., N.Y., came WI. 1856. [HAW, 1878] [FGMW, 1878] COLEMAN, J. L.; Farming and Stock, S. 28, Glendale Township, Elroy P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1872. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] COLVIN, Irwin; Monroe County, died 29 January, 1894, married Eliza Ann Mahana, born 13 October, 1831, died 7 November, 1928. [SPFW, 1977] CONDIT, A. H.; Sparta, Postmaster (1854). [WHC, 1859] CONDIT, J. D.; Proprietor Warner House, Sparta, born in Seneca Co., N. Y. in 1821, married 1st Sarah Veazie, married 2nd Abigail Percy. [HNW, 1881] CONGER, Leonard H.; Ridgeville Township, S. 9, Farmer, born Indiana, came to WI. 1855, Norwalk P.O. [HAW, 1878] [FGMW, 1878] * CONGER, L. H.; Village of Sparta, Sheriff, came to Monroe Co. in 1854. [SAMCW- PRD, 1897] * CONNELL, John; Wilton Township, Farmer, S. 18, born Bennington Co., VT., came WI. 1844, Wilton P.O. [HAW, 1878] [FGMW, 1878] COOK, A. A.; Byron Township, Village Valley Junction, Purchaser of Lot in Original Town (Blocks 1-7). [MCW-PH, 1976] COOK, A. C.; Byron Township, T.19.N., Section 2, NE (34.73 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] COOK, Fred; Byron Township, Village Valley Junction, Rail Road Signal Man and Switcher. [MCW-PH, 1976] COOK, R.; Byron Township, T.19.N., Section 12, SE (20 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] COOME, H.; La Grange Township, Section 17, SE (20 acres); Section 20 (40 acres), Residence. [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] COOPER, Isaac W.; La Fayette Township, Farmer, S. 21, Sparta P. O., born Litchfield Co., CT. 1820, came to WI. Spring 1855, married Elizabeth H. decker (born Columbia Co., N. Y.). [HNW, 1881] CORNELL, A. B.; Sparta, District Attorney (1854). [WHC, 1859] CRADY, J.; La Grange Township, Section 10, NW (10 acres), Residence. [SAMCW- PMD, 1897] CRAGO, William; Byron Township, Village Valley Junction, Rail Road Section Foreman, Purchaser of Lot in Original Town (Blocks 1-7). [MCW-PH, 1976] CRAMER, William E.; Sparta Township, Section 9, SE 1/4 Section (160 acres), property purchased in 1857. [WDB, 1924] CRANDALL, H. L.; Owner Mason & Crandall Meat Market, Tomah, born Essex Co., N.Y. 1834, came to WI. 1851, married Jennie Jordan (born N.Y.). [HNW, 1881] CRAPP, J.; La Grange Township, Section 16, SW (40 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] CRAPP, John; Monroe County, born 22 August, 1828 in England, died 27 December, 1887, married Jane Hicks, born 3 June, 1832 in England, died 27 January, 1918. [SPFW, 1977] CRAWFORD, Alexander Selkirk; Farming and Stock, Section 1, NW (40 acres), Business Established; Section 2, SE 1/4 section (160 acres), Residence, Business Established; Section12, NE (40 acres); Section 14 of T.18.N., Shennington P. O., Byron Township, born 27 April, 1833 in New York, came to WI. 1874, died 28 November (?), 1896, married Melissa E. Wilcox. [MCW-HB, 1984] [SAMCW- PRD, 1897] [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] [SPFW, 1977] CRAWFORD, A. A.; Farming and Stock, Byron Township, Shennington P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1874. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] CRAWFORD, B. L.; Byron Township, Section 1, NE (80 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] CRAWFORD, H.; Byron Township, T.19.N., Section 12, SW (40 acres). [SAMCW- PMD, 1897] CRAWFORD, Sarah; La Grange Township, Section 35, NW (40 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] CREMER, Henry H.; Jefferson Township, Farmer, County Clerk (1878), Town Clerk (1869-1881), Chairman of Town Board (1875-1881), Justice of the Peace (1865- 1881), Cashton P. O., born Prussia, on the Rhine, July 25, 1837,came to WI. 1867, married Elizabeth Flock (born Prussia). [HNW, 1881] CRONK, Charles; Byron Township,Wyeville, Rail Road Depot Agent. [MCW-PH, 1976] CROSSETT, Z. H.; Ridgeville Township, S. 13, Farmer, born VT., came to WI. 1855, Ridgeville P.O. [HAW, 1878] [FGMW, 1878] CROUCH, Henry; Sparta Township, Section 7, NW (160 acres), purchased property 1854-1856; crop information: 1860, 50 acres of cultivated land, 130 acres of uncultivated land, $3,500 property value, value of livestock and machinery, $485, 500 bushels of wheat produced; 1870, 75 acres of cultivated land, 100 acres of uncultivated land, $5,000 property value, value of livestock and machinery, $719, 680 bushels of wheat produced. [WDB, 1924] CROUCH, William; Sparta, Farmer, Section 6, SE (40 acres), purchased property in 1854, NW (40 acres), purchased property in 1855, born Schenectady Co., N.Y., came WI. 1848, Sparta P.O, Section 5, SW (40 acres), purchased property in 1854. [HAW, 1878] [FGMW, 1878] [WDB, 1924] CROSBY, L. J.; Sparta Township, Section 17, NE & NW (160 acres), property purchased in 1860. [WDB, 1924] CROSBY, L. O.; Sparta Township, Section 22, SE (80 acres), state land incomplete title assigned in 1858. [WDB, 1924] CROSS, William; Sparta Township, Section 2, SE (80 acres), purchased property in 1853, Section 4, SE & Section 9, NW (40 acres each tract), entered at land office in 1855. [WDB, 1924] CROSSMAN, O. B.; Sparta Township, Section 33, NE 1/4 section (160 acres), state land patented in 1858. [WDB, 1924] CUMMINGS, Prof. J. H.; Sparta, Superintendent of Schools and Principal of High School, born in Worcester, MA. in 1847. [HNW, 1881] CURRAN, J. W.; Dealer in Agricultural Implements (Wood's machinery and Pitt's threshers), Sparta, former Monroe County Register of Deeds, born in PA. in 1840, married Clarissa Moseley. [HNW, 1881] ************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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