Early Residents of Monroe County, Wisconsin (Surnames beginning with G) Compiled by William H. Rose, III, 1996 Biographical Sketches and Plat Information GABE, Adam; La Grange Township, Section 33, NW (80 acres), Residence; Section 32, NE (20 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] GAGE & BEEBE; Physcians and Surgeons, Sparta. Dr. M. R. Gage born in Yates Co., N.Y. in April, 1825, former superintendent of Monroe County Schools, married Miss Martin. [HNW, 1881] Dr. D. C. Beebe, M.D.; born in Ruppert, Bennington Co., VT. in Feb., 1838. [HNW, 1881] GAMMON, James H.; Glendale Township, Village of Kendall, Manager for R. B. Dunlap, Lumber Dealer, came to Monroe Co. in 1877. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] GARBAR, S.; La Grange Township, Section 24, SE (80 acres), Residence. [SAMCW- PMD, 1897] GARRATT, Dr. Richard; Sparta, born in Burlington, Otsego Co., N. Y. in 1813, former silversmith, married Janet Caroline Tyler. [HNW, 1881] GARRETT, J. C.; Sparta Township, Section 14, SW (40 acres), patented state land in 1855. [WDB, 1924] GARSKE, August; Farming and Stock, S. 26, Ridgeville Township, Norwalk P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1886. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] GARSKE, Michael; Farming and Stock, S. 26, Ridgeville Township, Norwalk P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1876. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] GARWOOD, Paul H., and Henrietta; Byron Township, T.19.N., Section 24, SE (160 acres), NW (80 acres), Section 23, NE & SE (240 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] GASPER, W. J.; Farming and Stock, S. 2, Adrian Township, Tunnel City P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1877. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] GATES, Edmund; Sparta Township, Section 2 SW (40 acres) and Section 3, SE (40 acres), Section 10, NE (40 acres), Section 11, NW (40 acres), purchased property in 1856, in 1860 had 115 acres cultivated land, 21 acres uncultivated land, $4,000 property value, $500 livestock and machinery, and produced 900 bushels of wheat in 1859. [WDB, 1924] GATMAN, Mrs. C. B.; La Grange Township, Section 23, NE (80 acres); Section 27, SW (80 acres), Residence. [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] GEHRKE, J. August; Farming and Stock, S. 24, Ridgeville Township, Norwalk P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1874. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] GENERAL STORE COMPANY; Lincoln Township, Village of Warrens, Merchants. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] GERKE, Henry F.; Farming and Stock, S. 2, Ridgeville Township, Norwalk P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1869. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] GERRED, James O.; Farming and Stock, S. 20, Ridgeville Township, Norwalk P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1869. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] GETMAN, A.; La Grange Township, Section 9, NW (60 acres), Residence. [SAMCW- PMD, 1897] GHENT, A.; Farming and Stock, S. 18, Little Falls Township, Cataract P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1877. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] GIFFORD, Carl; Station Agent Chicago & North Western Rail Road Company, Wilton, Wilton Township, born Ashtabula Co., OH. 1840, member Telegraph Corps-Civil War, came to WI. 1865, married Elizabeth Grimmer (born Erie Co., N.Y.). [HNW, 1881] GILBERT, Thomas; Sparta Township, Section 3, SW (80 acres), purchased property with O. F. Darwin in 1860. [WDB, 1924] GILL, J. H.; La Grange Township, Section 18, NW (87 acres), Residence. [SAMCW- PMD, 1897] GILL, Mary W., Greenfield Township, S. 13, Farmer, born Connecticut, came WI. 1841, Tunnel City P.O. [HAW, 1878] [FGMW, 1878] GILLETT, T. R.; Farming and Stock, S. 20, Lincoln Township, Warrens P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1872. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] GILLILAND, A. H.; Leon Township, Farmer, S. 14, Leon P. O., born North Ireland 1822, came to WI. 1853. [HAW, 1878] [HNW, 1881] [FGMW, 1878] GILLNER, N.; La Grange Townhip, Section 18, SW (60. 87 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] GILMAN, James A.; Sparta Township, Section 21, NE (40 acres), property purchased in 1856. [WDB, 1924] GILSON, Charles; Farmer and Cooper, Tomah, born Wayne Co., N. Y. 1823, came to WI. May, 1854, married in Michigan Susan Lombard (born N.Y.). [HNW, 1881] GILSON, Simon; Farmer, Tomah, born N. Y. 1798, died at Tomah, Monroe Co., WI. February 14, 1881, father of Charles Gilson. [HNW, 1881] GODDARD, Maurice; La Grange Township, Section 9, SE (80 acres), Residence. [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] GODDARD, Mahlon; La Grange Township, Section 9, SE (40 acres), Residence; Section 16, NE (43 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] GOERBING, Fred; La Grange Township, Section 22, NE (140 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] GOFF, William; Byron Township, Wyeville, General Merchandise Store. [MCW-PH, 1976] GONDREZICK, Ignatz; Village of Tomah, Brewer (early 1870's to 1889), brewery was located on Glendale Avenue, by 1880 the brewery was producing about 200 barrels of beer per year, Note: I. Gondrezick was also involved in the ice business at the same time as the brewery. [BB, 1976] GONDREZICK, Michael; Village of Tomah, Mineral Water Dealer. [BB, 1976] GOOD BEAR; La Grange Township, Section 10, NW (10 acres), Residence; Section 24, NE (40 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] GOODYEAR, C. A.; Village of Tomah, Lumber, Milling Supplies and General Merchandise (Saw Mill, Planing Mill, and Blacksmith Shop), born Brooklyn, N.Y., came WI. 1858, came to Monroe Co. in 1884; Village of Tomah, La Grange Township, Section 33, SE. [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] [HAW, 1878] [SAMCW- PRD, 1897] [FGMW, 1878] [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] GOULD, Charles; Ridgeville Township, Village of Norwalk, Proprietor Norwalk Hotel, came to Monroe Co. in 1867. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] GRAFF, J. E.; La Grange Township, Section 11, NW (46 acres), Residence, Section 10, NE (80 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] GRAHAM, George; Village of Tomah, Attorney at Law, came to Monroe Co. in 1866. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] GRAHAM, J. M.; Farming and Stock, S. 26, Adrian Township, Tomah P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1872. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] GRAHAM, M.; La Grange Township, Section 25, NW (40 acres), Business Established. [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] GRAHAM, Millen; Sheldon Township, Flour and Grist Mill, Lumber, Lath and Shingles, S. 26, born Butler Co., PA., came WI. 1844, Oil City P.O. [HAW, 1878] [FGMW, 1878] GRAHAM, N.; La Grange Township, Section 31, SE (87 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] GRAHAM, Sarah M.; La Grange Township, SE (50 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] GRAVES, George W.; Angelo Township, Farmer and Millwright, S. 32, Sparta P. O., born Yates Co., N. Y. 1811, came to WI. Sept. 1857, married 1st Jane Page (died 1863), married 2nd Lucy Ayers. [HNW, 1881] GRAVES, Rev. Nathaniel; La Fayette Township, Minister, born N. Y. 1793, came to WI. May 1853, married Amanda _____, died 1876 Monroe Co., WI. [HNW, 1881] GRAY, A. L.; Byron Township, T.19.N., Section 30, NW (159.72 acres). [SAMCW- PMD, 1897] GRAY, Charles; Farming and Stock, S. 3, Oakdale Township, Oakdale P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1892. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] GRAY, F. W.; Byron Township, T.19.N., Section 16, SW (40 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] GRAY, R. W.; Byron Township, T.19.N., Section 16, SE (40 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] GRAY, W.; Byron Township, T.19.N., Section 16, SW (40 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] GREEN, C. E.; Byron Township, T.19.N., Section 8, SW (200 acres), Residence. [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] GREEN, M.; Sparta Township, Section 25, SW (120 acres), state land incomplete title in 1867. [WDB, 1924] GREENFIELD, Amos; S. 18, Farmer, born N.Y., came WI. 1852, La Grange Township, Tunnel City P.O. [HAW, 1878] [FGMW, 1878] GREGOR, John; Farming and Stock, S. 22, Clifton Township, Clifton P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1871. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] GRIGGS, C. L.; La Grange Township, Section 21, SE (160 acres), Residence. [SAMCW- PMD, 1897] GRIGGS, L. S.; La Grange Township, Section 22, NW (20 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] GRISWOLD, Charles D.; Byron Township, Byron, Farmer, born 1875 in N.Y., married Nettie F. _____ (born 1875 in WI.). [CR, 1905] GRISWOLD, E. N.; Farming and Stock, Section10, SE and SW (240 acres), Residence, Cemetery, Section 15 NE (80 acres), La Grange Township, Valley Junction P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1878. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] GRISWOLD, Oscar; Byron Township, Village Valley Junction, Teamster, born 1842 in N.Y., Purchaser of Lot in Original Town (Blocks 1-7), married Louise _____ (born 1842 in N.Y.). [MCW-PH, 1976] [CR, 1905] GRISWOLD, O. F.; La Grange Township, Section 11, NE (20 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] GRISWOLD, Otis F.; Byron Township, Village Valley Junction, Purchaser of Lot in Original Town (Blocks 1-7). [MCW-PH, 1976] GROSS & SCHALLER; Village of Sparta, Drugs and Medicines, established 1895. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] GROSS, Fred.; Village of Sparta, Pharmacist, came to Monroe Co. in 1884. [SAMCW- PRD, 1897] GROVESTEEN, A.; La Grange Township, Section 22, SE (40 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] GROVESTEEN, William; La Grange Township, Section 14 (NW (20 acres) and SE (120 acres); Section 23, NE (40 acres), NW (120 acres), Section 22, NE (20 acres), Residence. [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] GRUBAUGH, G. W.; Sparta Township, Section 27, SE (80 acres), state land incomplete title assigned in 1855. [WDB, 1924] GUNN, Reeve C.; Ridgeville Township, Agent Chicago and North Western Railroad Company. [HAWBD, 1878] GUNN, Samuel; Druggist, Tomah, born England, 1831, came to WI. 1854, member 25th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry-Civil War, married Georgia Large (born OH.). [HNW, 1881] GUTHRIE, J. L.; Farming and Stock, S. 3, Oakdale Township, Oakdale P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1860. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] GUY, W. N.; Little Falls Township, Section 22, SE (80 acres). 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