BIOGRAPHIES:  Hon. S. L. PLUMMER, Arkansaw, Pepin Co., WI

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Submitted by Nance Sampson, Pepin Co. Archives File Manager on 19 November 2004
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Hon. S. L. Plummer, merchant, Arkansaw, Pepin county, was born at
North Hampton, Rockingham county, N. H., March 5, 1828, a son of Samuel
and Lydia (Cooley) Plummer.  His paternal grandfather was Nathan
Plummer, and his maternal grandfather was Daniel Cooley; both
represented old New England families.  Samuel and Lydia Plummer's
children were Daniel, Jonathan, Hannah, Mary, Samuel L. and David.  Our
subject received but little schooling in his younger days.  When
sixteen years old he began to learn the carpenter's trade, and later he
worked in a saw-mill and wagon shop.  When seventeen he left home and
went to Lowell, and thence to Lawrence, Mass.  In 1848 he made a trip
to New Orleans, and the following year came to Wisconsin, and stopped
first at Beloit and afterward settled in Green county.  While there he
married Miss Eunice Belknap, whose father was also a native of New
Hampshire.  Nine children blessed this union:  Forrest S., Frank S.,
David, Arthur, Mary (Mrs. W. H. Anderson), William E., Carrie (Mrs. B.
L. Millison), Lillian and Lane L.  In 1855 Mr. Plummer removed to
Durand and built a saw-mill on Bear creek, the first frame building in
that valley.  In 1861 he came to Waterville township, Pepin county, and
purchased a farm, which he conducted until within the last few years. 
He still owns 320 acres of land.

In 1882 he began dealing in general merchandise in Arkansaw, and with
his sons still carries on that business quite extensively.  Since 1889
they have also carried on a large creamery.  For several years past Mr.
Plummer has resided in the village.  Politically he is a republican. 
In 1861 he was elected county judge of Pepin county, and continued to
hold that position for twenty years.  He has also been chairman of
Waterville township most of the time for the past thirty years, and
during much of that time has been chairman of the county board.  His
integrity and business ability are widely known, and both he and his
family command the respect of all.

-Transcribed from the "Historical & Biographical Album of the Chippewa
Valley Wisconsin, 1891-2," page 687.


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