BIOGRAPHIES:  William F. SADDLER, Pepin, Pepin Co., WI

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William F. Saddler was born in Armstrong county, Pa., July 28, 1827, a
son of Isaac P. Saddler, D. D., and Sarah C. (Philliber) Saddler, who
were of German descent.  When he was six years of age his parents
removed to Oliver, Jefferson county, Pa., which was then a wilderness. 
He received but little education, and at eighteen years of age began
life as a laborer.  December 21, 1848, he married Rachel S. Jones, who
was born June 10, 1828, and died May 21, 1870.  They had six children,
as follows:  Henry P.; Sarah A. (Mrs. A. Engel), born September 8,
1849; William I., October 5, 1851; John W., April 20 1854, died
November 2, 1886; Nancy E. (Mrs. G. Wartinby), December 4, 1856, died
October 8, 1877; and Vinnie E., born February 18, 1870, died August 3,
1870.  April 16, 1871, Mr. Saddler married Mrs. Eliza Fayerweather, and
in April, 1855, the family removed to Pepin.  Mr. Saddler had just
sufficient means to buy eighty acres of wild land on section nineteen,
township twenty-three, range fourteen, and began working out to support
his family.  He helped to build the mill for Miles & Ingalls, and
ground the first grain and sawed the first lumber therein in the spring
of 1856.  As soon as he was able he built a log house and began to
improve his farm.  His first team was a pair of calves reared by
himself, and the vehicle was a sled hewed out by himself.  The embryo
oxen began to do duty as yearlings, drawing wood and water for the
house, and soon after were set to plowing.  By patient industry and
perseverance the little farm was finally converted into a comfortable
home.

August 30, 1862, Mr. Saddler enlisted in Company G, Sixteenth
Wisconsin infantry, Chippewa guards.  They took part in the battle of
Corinth and the siege of Vicksburg, serving mostly in detached pioneer
corps.  He came home on furlough, with malarial fever, September 3,
1863, but returned in ninety days and was soon obliged to go to the
hospital, where he remained until the close of the war, when he
returned to the farm, where he lived till 1881, when he removed to the
village.  Besides having considerable sickness in his family, Mr.
Saddler met with several severe financial losses.  He has had about
$1,000 worth of horses killed by lightning and disease, which was very
discouraging in those early days.  He takes an active interest in
politics, taking the side of the republicans.  He has served as
treasurer, assessor and supervisor of the town.  He is also a notary
public, and has declined nominations for assemblyman and county
treasurer.  He is a member of the American Protective association.

-Transcribed from the "Historical & Biographical Album of the Chippewa
Valley Wisconsin, 1891-2," pages 486-487.


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