BIOGRAPHIES:  Frank A. GOODRICH, Pepin, Pepin Co., WI

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Submitted by Nance Sampson, Pepin Co. Archives File Manager on 19 November 2004
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Frank A. Goodrich, farmer, P. O. Durand, was born at Jamestown, N. Y.,
June 11, 1847, and is a son of Ashbell and Angeline (Sweet) Goodrich. 
When he was two years old the family removed to Chautauqua county, N.
Y.  In 1853 they moved to La Motte, Iowa, and thence, in 1857, to
Waubeek.  Five weeks were consumed in making the last journey, the
family living in the wagon while on the way, and bringing their cows,
chickens, etc., with them.  Our subject attended Durand academy until
March 17, 1864, when he enlisted in Company L, Second Wisconsin
cavalry.  He took part in the siege of Vicksburg, and was on duty in
Texas and Louisiana until his discharge in December, 1865. He was
slightly wounded in the leg, and was also injured by being thrown from
a horse at Memphis.  He returned to Durand and was engaged for a short
time in running a ferry boat, but wishing to complete his education he
attended high school at Pepin, and later at Winona.  In 1870 he engaged
in buying and shipping live stock at Durand, and has followed that
business more or less of the time since.  May 18, 1880, he married Miss
Anna E., daughter of Joseph Hazelton, and they have three children: 
Clayton H., Arthur Rex and Lois Lucile.  Since his marriage Mr.
Goodrich has lived on the homestead farm, which he has devoted chiefly
to stock raising, the short-horns being his favorite breed.  In
politics he is a republican, and has served the town as chairman of the
board, clerk, treasurer and assessor.  He has also been county
registrar of deeds.  He is a member of the G. A. R., and is a man of
good business ability.

-Transcribed from the "Historical & Biographical Album of the Chippewa
Valley Wisconsin, 1891-2," pages 716-717.


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