BIOGRAPHIES: Willis W. SUTTIE, Caledonia Township, Trempealeau Co., WI

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Willis W. Suttie, a well known member of the agricultural community in 
Caledonia Township, whose farm -- the old Suttie homestead -- is located in 
section 8, was born on this homestead Nov. 24, 1866, son of William J. and 
Eliza (Weston) Suttie.  The birth of William J. Suttie took place near 
Edinburgh, Scotland, Nov. 11, 1834, and eighteen months later, in the spring 
of 1838, he accompanied his parents to the United States.  Settling first in 
New York state, they remained there until 1841 and then removed to a 
location near Ypsilanti, Mich., which was the home of the family until 
1856.  Then, following the stream of western emigration, they continued 
onward until in that year they arrived in Caledonia Township, Trempealeau 
County, Wisconsin, taking land in section 9.  William J. was by this time 22 
years old and was of material assistance to his father in the hard pioneer 
work which fell to their lot in this then wild country.  About three years 
later, in 1859, he felt prosperous enough to marry and chose for his wife 
Eliza J. Weston, daughter of Jesse and Hester Weston, who resided near 
Ypsilanti, Mich.  Of this union were born Charles A., Elliva and Willard and 
Willis (twins).  Charles now lives at Lake Forest, Ill.; Willard at Glasgow, 
Wis., near North Bend, and Elliva is the wife of Philip Kribs, residing in 
West Prairie, Trempealeau Township, near Centerville.  The first of the two 
parents to pass away was the mother, her death occurring May 22, 1873.  Her 
husband survived her 13 years, dying in 1886.  Willis W. Suttie was educated 
in the district school, which he attended during the winters only after he 
was 14 years old.  At 18 he became a pupil in a grade school at Galesville, 
Wis., but attended only one term.  On Dec. 16, 1890, he was married at La 
Crosse by the Rev. J. W. Winder, pastor of the Presbyterian church, to Mary, 
daughter of Alexander and Mary (Taylor) Flemington of Trempealeau Township, 
and began housekeeping on the homestead in Caledonia Township, of which he 
is now the owner.  It consists of 100 acres, of which he has 80 acres under 
the plow and 20 in pasture.  His buildings include a two-story house, 
upright and wing; two good barns, a corn house, a machine shed, a milk house 
and a silo of 100 tons capacity, the buildings being all painted and in good 
condition.  Mr. Suttie is engaged in general farming and keeps only grade 
stock.  He has attended every fair held at Galesville during his life, 
taking a particular interest in everything relating to his business.  He and 
his wife have been the parents of six children, whose record in brief is as 
follows:  Donald A., born Jan. 5, 1893, is unmarried and is renting a farm 
near Trempealeau Village.  Ada F., born April 11, 1894, is a graduate of the 
Galesville high school, class of 1913, and of the La Crosse Normal School, 
class of 1916, and is now engaged in teaching grades three and four in the 
schools of Norwalk, Wis.  John A., born Aug. 11, 1898, died in infancy.  
Floyd W., born May 10, 1900, resides on the farm and is assisting his 
father.  Lawrence, born Oct. 8, 1901, is helping on the farm.  Cedric A., 
born Oct. 1, 1903, is a student living at home.  In politics Mr. Suttie is 
independent.  He has served one term on the district school board, but has 
not otherwise been politically active.

--From the "History of Trempealeau County Wisconsin, 1917," pages 792 - 793.