BIOGRAPHIES:  Hewlett Jonathan MILLIREN, 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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Hewlett Jonathan Milliren, farmer, P. O. Pepin, was born at
Summerville, Jefferson county, Pa., February 14, 1840.  He removed with
his parents to Pepin in 1858, and there finished his education at Pepin
academy.  He was married March 31, 1862, to Miss Fidelia C., daughter
of S. W. and Charlotte (Shay) Goss.  Mrs. Milliren was born February 1,
1842.  Their children are Samuel W., born March 31, 1863; Philip G.,
July 1, 1864; Frank A., July 12, 1866; Harry W., February 28, 1869;
Clarence H., January 13, 1873.  Mr. Milliren lived at Pepin on a rented
farm until February 1863, when he removed to Naples, Buffalo county,
thence to Wabasha, Minn., where he worked at teaming until 1867.  He
then carried on a wood-yard from 1868 to 1871 at Beef Slough Island,
then moved to Pepin township, Wabasha county, Minn.  While at Beef
Slough he built a ferry-boat which he managed until 1874, when he
returned to Pepin, Wis., and kept a general store for the following
three years.  Having purchased a farm in 1871, on sections ten,
fourteen and fifteen, township twenty-three, range fifteen, he removed
there in 1877, and has since engaged in general farming.  He was agent
for the Hekla Fire Insurance Company from 1884 to 1887.

Mr. Milliren entered the United States service, Company E, Sixth
Wisconsin infantry, November 16, 1864, and was discharged July 31,
1865.  He took part in the battles of Hatch's Run, Gravel Run,
Appomattox Court House, and was present at Lee's surrender.  He was in
the hospital twenty-one days at the close of his service.  In politics
he is a democrat.  He is a member of U. S. Grant Post No. 204, G. A.
R., Maiden Rock, Wis.  Mr. Milliren is a pleasant and refined
gentleman, whom it is a pleasure to meet either at his home or abroad.

-Transcribed from the "Historical & Biographical Album of the Chippewa
Valley Wisconsin, 1891-2," pages 746-747


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