BIOGRAPHIES:  Orrin BYINGTON, Frankfort, Pepin Co., WI

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Orrin Byington (deceased) was born at Woolcott, Conn., May 3, 1807,
and died in Frankfort May 22, 1873.  He was a son of Daniel Bhyington. 
When a boy he learned his father's trade, carpentering.  He married
Miss Rebecca M. Tuttle, and to this union were born two sons, Charles
E. and Lucius E.  The Byington and Tuttle families were both of English
descent.  About 1838 Mr. Byington removed to Bristol, Kenosha county,
Wis., where he bought some wild land and became one of the pioneers of
that county.  In 1848 he returned to Connecticut and worked at his
trade and in a factory.  About 1856 he removed to Olmsted county,
Minn., but returned to his native state next year.  In 1863 he came to
Frankfort township, Pepin county, and purchased a farm, on which he
continued to live and make improvements until his death.  He took but
little interest in politics, but served the township as supervisor. 
Mrs. Byington died here September 20, 1876.

Charles E., the elder son of Orrin and Rebecca M. Byington, was born
at Bristol, Wis., November 5, 1839.  He enlisted in 1862, in Company B,
Twentieth Connecticut volunteer infantry.  He served under Gen. Sherman
in the campaign to Atlanta, and thence to the sea, taking part in all
the principle engagements of that campaign.  He was once captured by
the enemy, but was exchanged after a few days.  He accompanied the army
on the march northward from Savannah to Bentonville, N. C., where he
was killed in battle March 19, 1865.

-Transcribed from the "Historical & Biographical Album of the Chippewa
Valley Wisconsin, 1891-2," page 715.


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