BIOGRAPHIES:  George QUACKENBUSH, Whitehall, Trempealeau Co., WI

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GEORGE QUACKENBUSH, farmer, Sec. 26, P. O. Whitehall,
was born in Washington Co., N. Y., May 4, 183'). Came with
his parents to Wisconsin in 1842, where they commenced farming
in Waukesha County. They remained there until 1855, at which
time they moved to Black River Falls. Here he engaged in the
lumber business in a mill owned by J. B. Mills. In 1862, he enlisted
in Co. C, 19th W. V. I. and served one year, when he was
discharged on account of sickness and returned home Jan. 9, 1863.
He re-enlisted in Co. D, 25th W. V. I. and served two years more,
when he returned home and worked at lumbering for three years
at Pine Hill. He then came to Trempealeau County, where he
bought a farm in the town of Hale. He remained here four years
and then came to Whitehall. He now owns 160 acres of good
farm land in sight of the village of Whitehall. He is a member
of Trempealeau Valley Lodge, No. 249, I. O. O. F.; was married
July 4, 1863, to Miss Josephine Boyce, who is a native of Dutchess
Co., N. Y. She was born Aug. 17, 1845. They have four children, 
Emma, Charles, Luther H. and Ester.

--Transcribed from the "History of Northern Wisconsin, 1881," pages 
1041 & 1042

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