Early Residents of Monroe County, Wisconsin (Surnames beginning with D) Compiled by William H. Rose, III, 1996 Biographical Sketches and Plat Information DAMMAN, C. P.; Sparta Township, Section 4, SE (40 acres), entered at land office in 1858, Section 10, SW (40 acres), entered at state land office in 1855, Section 13, NE (40 acres), property purchased in 1858, Section 36, SW (20 acres), property purchased in 1856. [WDB, 1924] DAMMAN, J. D.; came to Sparta Township in 1851, Section 13 SW & NW (220 acres), state land patented 1854 to 1856; crop information: 1860, 50 acres of cultivated land, property value $4,000, value of livestock and machinery, $200, 300 bushels of wheat grown previous year, Section 16, NE (80 acres), state land incomplete title assigned in 1866, Section 16, SW (120 acres), state land incomplete title assigned in 1855. [WDB, 1924] DAMMAN, M. C.; Sparta Township, Section 16, SW (40 acres), state land incomplete title in 1862. [WDB, 1924] DAMMAN, S. D.; Sparta Township, Section 13, NE (40 acres), property purchased in 1858. [WDB, 1924] DAMMON, Chandler; La Fayette Township, Farmer, S. 32, Sparta P. O., born Maine 1819, came to WI. 1844, married Matilda Doan. [HNW, 1881] DANA, E. O.; Byron Township, T.19.N., Section 12, SE (40 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] DANA, W. H.; Byron Township, T.19.N., Section 1, SE (40 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] DANIELS, Flora; Byron Township, Section 1, SE (40 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] DANIELS, L.; Byron Township, T.19.N., Section 25, SW (80 acres); Section 26, SE (120 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] DANIELS, Mark; Jefferson Township, Station Agent at Cashton, Chicago, Minneapolis, and St. Paul Rail Road Company, born Florence, St. Joseph Co., MI. 1842, member 19th Michigan Volunteer Infantry-Civil War, married St. Peter, MN. Mary I. Clapp. [HNW, 1881] DANISH LUTHERAN CHURCH; Byron Township, Section 15, NE (40 acres), Church. [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] DARWIN, O. F.; Sparta Township, Section 3, SW (80 acres), purchased property with Thomas Gilbert in 1860. [WDB, 1924] DAVIDSON, James; Sparta, born in New Hudson, Allegany Co., N. Y., in 1825, married Delia Heller. [HNW, 1881] DAVIS, Charles H.; Farming and Stock, S. 10, Lincoln Township, Warrens P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1864. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] DAVIS, George L.; Farming and Stock, S. 27, Glendale Township, Kendall P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1862. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] DAVIS, J. H.; Village of Angelo, Angelo Township, Farming and Creamery, Township Clerk and Postmaster, came to Monroe Co. 1866. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] DAVIS, John; La Grange Township, Section 1, NE (40 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] DAY, Alvin; Farmer and Cranberry Grower, S. 26, La Grange Township, Tomah P. O., came to Monroe Co. 1866. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] DAY, Calvin; Farming and Stock, S. 28, Wellington Township, Ontario P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1856. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] DECKER, A.; Sparta Township, Section 29, SW (80 acres), state land patented in 1861 and 1862, crop information: 1870, 40 acres of cultivated land, 45 acres of uncultivated land, $2,000 property value, value of livestock and machinery, $600, 150 bushels of wheat produced previous year. [WDB, 1924] DECKER, J. M.; Farming and Stock, S. 11, Adrian Township, Tomah P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1856. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] DEER, G.; La Grange Township, Section 10, NW (10 acres), Residence. [SAMCW- PMD, 1897] DEERING, C.; La Grange Township, Section 11, SW (40 acres), Residence. [SAMCW- PMD, 1897] DENTON, I. G.; Glendale Township, Section 18, Farmer and Carpenter, born N.Y.,came WI. 1865, Albanville P.O. [HAW, 1878] [FGMW, 1878] DE WOLF, Erastus; Glendale Township, Glendale Village, Hardware Dealer. [HAWBD, 1878] DEZOTELL, Charles; Farming and Stock, S. 11, Lincoln Township, Warrens P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1858. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] DICKINSON, S. M.; Sparta Village, Attorney, born Wellsboro, PA. 1833, married Mary S. Dunn. [HAW, 1878] [HAWBD, 1878] [HNW, 1881] (See also Tyler & Dickinson). DIFFIN, Mrs. W. H.; La Grange Township, Section 13, SE (75 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] DINGER, John; Sparta Township, Section 31, NW & SW (200 acres), state land patented in 1858. [WDB, 1924] DOBBINS, G. H.; La Grange Township, Section 7, NE (40 acres), Residence; Section 7, SE (20 acres), SW (40 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] DOHLE, G. H.; La Grange Township, Section 8, NW (80 acres), Residence. [SAMCW- PMD, 1897] DONAHUE, John; Byron Township, Village Valley Junction, Rail Road Depot Agent. [MCW-PH, 1976] DONAHUE, Thomas; Farming and Stock, S. 20, Tomah Township, Tomah P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1883. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] DORIVIN, O. F.; Sparta Township, Section 1, NW (40 acres), purchased in 1859. [WDB, 1924] DORLAND, John F.; Ridgeville Township, Harness Maker, Norwalk, born La Porte City, IN., married Mary Goodwin (born Juneau Co., WI.). [HNW, 1881] DOUD, C. V.; Glendale Township, Glendale Village, Manufacturer of Barrels and Barrel Stock, born N.Y., came to WI. in 1872. [HAW, 1878] [HAWBD, 1878] [FGMW, 1878] DOUGLAS, D. H.; La Grange Township, Section 17, NE & NW (80 acres), Residence. [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] DOXTADER, Harry; Farmer and Miller, Tomah, born Fulton Co., N. Y. 1827, came to WI. Fall 1857, Wisconsin Assembly (1876), married M. L. Barnes. [HNW, 1881] DREIER, Charles H.; Farming and Stock, S. 33, Ridgeville Township, Norwalk P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1868. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] DREIER, Henry; Farming and Stock, S. 33, Ridgeville Township, Norwalk P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1868. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] DREW, Frank; Village of Tomah, Cashier of Bank of Tomah, came to Monroe Co. in 1893. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] DROWATZKY, C. B.; Proprietor Winrow Stock Farm, S. 10, Tomah Township, Tomah P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1871. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] DROWATZKY, Charles; Farming and Stock, S. 10, Adrian Township, Tomah P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1855. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] DROWATZKY, Fred; Farming and Stock, S. 10, Adrian Township, Tomah P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1856. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] DROWN, G.; La Grange Township, Section 3, NE and SE (80 acres), Residence. [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] DULCHESER, Thomas; Sparta Township, Section 13, NE (40 acres), property purchased in 1858. [WDB, 1924] DUNCAN, F.; Farming and Stock, S. 16, Glendale Township, Kendall P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1882. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] DUNLAP, Robert B.; Glendale Township, Village of Kendall, Lumber and Building Materials, General Merchandise and Drugs, Furniture Dealer and Merchant, born Ithica, N.Y. 1844, came to WI. 1856, member 25th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry- Civil War, married Sarah French. [HAWBD, 1878] [HNW, 1881] [SAMCW- PRD, 1897] DUNLEVY, Robert M.; Sparta Township, Section 7, SE & SW (80 acres), purchased property in 1859. [WDB, 1924] DUNN, George D.; Village of Sparta, Dry Goods Merchant and President of Monre County Bank, came to Monroe Co. in 1861. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] DURANT, J. U.; Village of Sparta, Vice-president Sparta Iron Works, came to Monroe Co. in 1893. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] DURKEE, A. W.; Farmer, S. 28, born Cayuga Co., N.Y., came WI. 1844, Tomah P.O. [HAW, 1878] [FGMW, 1878] ************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Contributed by William H. 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