Early Residents of Monroe County, Wisconsin (Surnames beginning with K) Compiled by William H. Rose, III, 1996 Biographical Sketches and Plat Information KALES, Lester; Byron Township, Rail Road Laborer, born 1885 in WI. [CR, 1905] KAMP, A.; Farming and Stock, S. 24, Lincoln Township, Kirby P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1880. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] KAMP, L.; Farming and Stock, S. 25, Lincoln Township, Kirby P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1880. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] KAMRATH, Willaim; Farming and Stock, S. 10, Adrian Township, Tomah P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1888. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] KELLOGG, J. A. H.; Farming and Stock, Section 4, NE (59.8 acres), Residence, La Grange Township, Tomah P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1877. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] KELLEY, Hiram E.; Sparta Village, Collector of Internal Revenue for 6th District, born in CT. in 1831, came to WI. in1856, married Mary C. Bingham. [HNW, 1881] [HAW, 1878] [HAWBD, 1878] [FGMW, 1878] KELLY, John J.; Glendale Township, Village of Kendall, Hotel and Livery, came to Monroe Co. in 1858. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] KELLY, William; La Grange Township, Section 30, NW (105.68 acres), Residence. [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] KEMNOW, Ferdinand; Farming and Stock, S. 23, Adrian Township, Tomah P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1868. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] KEMP, N. J.; Sparta, Dealer in Groceries, Flour, Feed, Provisions, Crockery, and Glassware, born in Havana, IL. 1843, married Lydia Cheney (daughter of D.D. Cheney), came to Monroe Co. in 1865, retired 1897. [HNW, 1881] [SAMCW- PRD, 1897] KENDALL, A. A.; Sparta Township, Section 23, NW (40 acres), property purchased in 1859. [WDB, 1924] KENDALL, Rev. John T.; Byron Township, Preacher, Valley Junction Methodist Church, born 1875 in WI., came to Valley Junction in 1904. [CR, 1905] [MCW- PH, 1976] KENNEY & WELKER; Village of Sparta, Marble and Granite Works. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] KENNEY, R. H.; Village of Sparta, Marble and Granite, came to Monroe Co. in 1893. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] KENNON, William; Sparta Township, Section 28, NW 1/4 section (160 acres), state land patented in 1857, Section 31, NE (40 acres), state land patented in 1856, Section 32, NE (120 acres), state land patented in 1856, Section 33, NW 1/4 section (160 acres), state land patented in 1856, Section 34, SE (80 acres), state land patented in 1856, Section 35, NE 1/4 section (160 acres), state land patented in 1856. [WDB, 1924] KENYON, W.; Civil Engineer, S. 13, Adrian Township, Tomah P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1854. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] KERRIGAN, William; Blacksmith and Book Dealer, Sparta, born Albany, N. Y. in 1832, married Isabelle McKensie. [HNW, 1881] KIBBE, Jay J.; Druggist L. S. Barnes & Company, Tomah, born Salisbury, Herkimer Co., N.Y., 1842, married in N.Y. [HNW, 1881] KIER, John; Glendale Township, Village of Kendall, Engineer Chicago and North Western Rail Road Company, came to Monroe Co. in 1875. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] KIES, H. D.; Farming and Stock, S. 2, Little Falls Township, Cataract P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1883. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] KILBOURN, Rev. J. W.; Byron Township, Village Valley Junction, Pastor, Valley Junction Methodist Church (Jan 12, 1899). [MCW-PH, 1976] KILTS, R. H.; Sparta Township, Section 21, NW (120 acres), entered at state land office in 1855. [WDB, 1924] KING, Alexander; Monroe County, married Mary O. Hunt, born 31 March, 1856/7 in Wisconsin, died 20 April, 1940. [SPFW, 1977] KING & COMPANY; Village of Sparta, Carriages, Sleighs, Buggies, Mill Machinery, Harvesting Machinery, Agricultural Implements, Etc. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] KING, George; Sparta, Farmer, S. 9, Sparta P. O., born in Dublin, Ireland in 1820, came to WI. 1853, married Martha A. Turner. [HNW, 1881] KING, J.; Byron Township, T.19.N., Section 33, SW (80 acres), Residence. [SAMCW- PMD, 1897] KING, T. H.; Village of Sparta, Proprietor King and Company, came to Monroe Co. in 1872. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] KING, William; Sparta Township, Section 16, NW (40 acres), state land incomplete title 1853, Section 23, SW (80 acres), state land patented in 1863. [WDB, 1924] KINGMAN, R. S; Sparta Township, Section 1, SE (160 acres), purchased in 1858, Section 13, SW (30 acres). [WDB, 1924] KNICKERBOCKER, H.; La Grange Township, Section 33, SW (130 acres). [SAMCW- PMD, 1897] KLINKNER, Peter; Monroe County, born October, 1809 in Germany, died 1 August, 1879, married Margaret Schoetz. [SPFW, 1977] KNOBLOCK, John; La Grange Township, Section 19, NE & SE (100 acres), Residence. [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] KNOWLTON, Wyram; Sparta, Judge and Justice of the Peace (1853). [WHC, 1859] KOEHN, A. E.; Farming and Stock, S. 9, Adrian Township, Tomah P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1873. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] KOEPMAN, N.; La Grange Township, Section 29, SW (80 acres), Residence. [SAMCW- PMD, 1897] KOHLE, August; Farming and Stock, Section 4, SW (120 acres), Residence; Section 9, SW (40 acres), La Grange Township, Tomah P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1873. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] KOLEFSKI, Fred; Farming and Stock, Section 35, SW (80 acres), Residence, La Grange Township, Tomah P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1891. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] KOMMERSTAAD, A. W.; Clifton Township, Village of Clifton, General Merchant and Postmaster, came to Monroe Co. in 1893. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] KOWITZ, Gustof; Farming and Stock (Assessor), S. 28, Wells Township, Leon P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1866. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] KRASE, Gust.; La Grange Township, Section 31, NE & NW (80 acres), Residence. [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] KROEGER, Anton; Farming and Stock, Chairman Township Board, S. 8, Ridgeville Township, Norwalk P. O., came to Monroe Co. in 1864. [SAMCW-PRD, 1897] KROEGER, Fred; Monroe County, born 21 February, 1851 in Germany, died 29 June, 1927, married Theresa M. Von Ruden. [SPFW, 1977] KROEGER, Henry; Monroe County, born 20 January, 1824 in Germany, died 20 November, 1907, married Anna _____. [SPFW, 1977] KROLL, William F.; Monroe County, born 1824 in Germany. [SPFW, 1977] KUEHL, William F. T.; Monroe County, born 14 November, 1841 in Germany, died 18 December, 1927, married Augustine Pergande, born 14 February, 1847 in Germany, died 31 January, 1926. [SPFW, 1977] KYLE, R. E.; La Grange Township, Section 32, SE (30 acres). [SAMCW-PMD, 1897] ************************************************************************** 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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