Early Residents of Vernon County, Wisconsin (N-Z) ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: William H. Rose, III < dharmapoet@home.com > ==================================================================== Compiled by William H. Rose, III in 1996 Vernon County County Seat: Viroqua Formed March 1st, 1851 from Crawford County. Was named Bad Axe County until 1862. Earliest Registration Dates: Birth: 1863 Marriage: 1855 Death: 1878 Sources [FCR, 1880] - Federal Census Returns, 1880, Town of Webster, Vernon County, Wisconsin [FGMW, 1878] - A Few Good Men of Wisconsin, Including Biographical Sketches and Early County Histories, 1878. [WCR, 1895] - Wisconsin Census Returns, 1895, Town of Webster, Vernon County, Wisconsin NELSON, Bore; Town of Webster, born in Scandinavia. [WCR, 1895] NELSON, Hans; Town of Coon, Section 8, Farmer, born in Norway, came to Wisconsin in 1852, Coon Valley P.O. [FGMW, 1878] NEPERUD, John A.; Town of Coon, Section 4, Farmer, born in Norway, came to Wisconsin in 1857, Coon Valley P.O. [FGMW, 1878] NEPERUD, John H.; Town of Coon, Section 5, Farmer, Coon Valley P.O. [FGMW, 1878] NIX, Cliff; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] NIXON, E. T.; Township of Stark, Section 20, Farmer, born Washington County, Ohio, came to Wisconsinin 1865, Star P.O. [FGMW, 1878] NORRIS, Ed.; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] NORRIS, George: Town of Stark. [WCR, 1895] NORRIS, James; Town of Stark. [WCR, 1895] NUZUM, G. K.; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] NUZUM, J. M.; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] OAKES, Henry; Town of Genoa, Section 4, Farmer, born in Penobscot County, Maine, came to Wisconsin in 1862, Genoa P.O. OLESON, Peter; Town of Christiana, Section 29, Farmer, born in Norway, came to Wisconsin in 1850, Coon Prairie P.O. [FGMW, 1878] OLESON, Henrik; Town of Chritiana, Section 30, Farmer, born in Norway, came to Wisconsin in 1849, Coon Prairie P.O. [FGMW, 1878] OLSON, Tennis; Town of Webster, born in Scandinavia. [WCR, 1895] OLSON, W. R.; Town of Webster, born in Scandinavia. [WCR, 1895] OREM, T. R.; Town of Jefferson, Section 18, Farmer, born in Indiana, came to Wisconsin in 1860, Enterprise P.O. [FGMW, 1878] ORRISON, I. D.; Township of Webster, Section 33, Farmer and Saw Mill, born in Ohio, came to Wisconsin in 1855, Liberty P.O. [WCR, 1895] [FGMW, 1878] ORRISON, Joseph; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] ORRISON, Thomas; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] ORRISON, Thomas L.; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] OSGOOD, F. W.; Farmer, Town of Webster, born 1836, married Mary L. _____, born 1847. Children: Mary A., Leonard, Sarah B., Francis M. [FCR, 1880] OTT, Charles; Town of Genoa, Section 23, Farmer and Wood Dealer, born in Pennsylvania, came to Wisconsin in 1855, Genoa P.O. [FGMW, 1878] OUIM, T. N.; Town of Christiana, Section 31, Farmer, Coon Prairie P.O. [FGMW, 1878] PALMER, Henry; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] PARKER, Abbie; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] PARKER, Joseph; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] PARR, Clancy; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] PARR, Elias; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] PARR, Lundlen; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] PEAVY, H.; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] PEAVY, J. W.; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] PEAVY, William; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] PIERCE, H.; Town of Clinton, Section 26, General Merchandise Store, born Morgan County, Ohio, came to Wisconsin in 1855, Dell P.O. [FGMW, 1878] PINCH, F. I.; Village of Hillsboro, Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] PORTER, Henry G.; Township of Wheatland, Section 11, Farmer, born in Maine, came to Wisconsin in 1855, DeSoto P.O. [FGMW, 1878] POST, Isaac; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] POST, Martilde Mrs.; Farmer, Town of Webster, born 1838. Children: Sarah Jane, Anne, Rebecca, Clarinde. [FCR, 1880] [WCR, 1895] POST, M. V.; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] POST, Summer; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] POST, Warren; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] POTTER, A. J.; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] POTTER, H. B.; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] POTTER, J. C.; Town of Stark. [WCR, 1895] POTTER, William H.; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] POTTS, G. W.; Village of Avalanche, Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] POTTS, John; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] POWELL, W. E.; Town of Genoa, Section 22, Farmer, born in Lawrence County, Ohio, came to Wisconsin in 1868, Bergen P.O. [FGMW, 1878] RABETH, Thomas; Farmer, Town of Webster, born 1817, married Martha _____, born 1831. Children: William, George, Elder, Herbert. [FCR, 1880] RABETH, William; Farmer, Town of Webster, born 1861, son of Thomas and Martha Rabeth. [FCR, 1880] RAMSETT, S. K.; Township of Sterling, Section 30, Farmer, born in Norway, came to Wisconsin in 1850, West Prairie P.O. [FGMW, 1878] RAMSTAD, Helena; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] REED, Ellis; Town of Jefferson, Section 14, Farmer, born Muskingum County, Ohio, came to Wisconsin in 1859, Springville P.O. [FGMW, 1878] REEVES, James; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] RENTZ, M. and Brothers; Town of Jefferson, Section 3, Esofea Village, Tanners, born in Norway, came to Wisconsin in 1870. [FGMW, 1878] RICE, Thomas B.; Village of Hillsboro, Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] RICHE, B. F.; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] RILEY, H. B.; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] RILEY, W. F.; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] ROBERTS, F. L.; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] ROBERTS, John; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] ROBERTS, Welles J.; Farmer, Town of Webster, born 1839, married Carolina _____, born 1842. Children: James W., John, Franklin, Mary, Ida Ellen, Delbert, Charles, Kate. [FCR, 1880] [WCR, 1895] ROBERTS, William; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] ROBINSON, M. F.; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] ROCKHILL, William; Town of Stark. [WCR, 1895] ROSE, Daniel Vanorman; Farmer, Town of Webster, born 17 January, 1847 in Niles, Barrien County, Michigan, died 9 August, 1910 in Byron, Monroe County, Wisconsin, married Amanda Ruth Harkins, born 15 August, 1852 in Malta, Morgan County, Ohio, died 2 January, 1920 in Byron, Monroe County, Wisconsin, daughter of David and Mary Harkins. Children: Hawley O., Daniel Webster, Lloyd Henry, Mary Jane, Charles, Van Norman, George W., Alta Olive, Ethel, Arthur H., Ruby Ruth. [FCR, 1880] ROSE, Frank; Village of Hillsboro, Town of Webster, (Note: had 14 children living with them at the time that the census was taken). [WCR, 1895] RUSK, L. J.; Township of Viroqua, Viroqua Village, Lawyer, born in Ohio, came to Wisconsin in 1852. [FGMW, 1878] RUSTAD, E. E.; Town of Clinton, Section 31, Bloomingdale Village, Merchant Tailor, born in Norway, came to Wisconsin in 1866. [FGMW, 1878] RYRNSON, Kydle; Town of Jefferson, Section 11, Farmer, born in Norway, came to Wisconsin in 1850, Esofea P.O. [FGMW, 1878] SALSBERRY, Robert; Village of Hillsboro, Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] SANBERT, Mikkel; Farmer, Town of Webster, born 1844, married Sarah _____, born 1847. Children: Sarah R., Leonard, William, Mary. [FCR, 1880] SAVAGE, Benjamin; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] SAVAGE, Duncan M.; Township of Webster, Section 16, Farmer, Avalanche P.O. [FGMW, 1878] SAVAGE, Samuel; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] SCHOENBERGER, John; Township of Sterling, Section 8, Farmer, born in Germany, came to Wisconsin in 1854, West Prairie P.O. [FGMW, 1878] SCHYE, Mary; Town of Webster, born in Scandinavia. [WCR, 1895] SCHYE, Ole; Town of Webster, born in Scandinavia. [WCR, 1895] SEELY, Carl; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] SEELY, W. W.; Township of Stark, Section 31, Farmer, born in Medina County, Ohio, came to Wisconsin in 1848, Viola P.O. [FGMW, 1878] SELBY, Rebecca; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] SEWERS; Sarah L.; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] SHAFER, David; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] SHATTUCK, G. W.; Township of Stark, Section 24, Farmer, born in Indiana, came to Wisconsin in 1872, West Lima P.O. [WCR, 1895] [FGMW, 1878] SHIELE, Henry; Town of Bergen, Farmer, born in Germany, came to Wisconsin in 1857, Stoddard P.O. [FGMW, 1878] SHILLING, John; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] SHORE, William; Town of Kickapoo, Section 11, Farmer, born in Columbia County, Ohio, came to Wisconsin in 1855, Sugar Grove P.O. [FGMW, 1878] SHOWEN, Joseph; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] SHOWEN, Lewis; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] SHOWEN; William; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] SHURMATE, John; Town of Stark. [WCR, 1895] SIGBJOHNSON, Severt; Town of Webster, born in Scandinavia. [WCR, 1895] SILBAUGH, Abner; Township of Webster, Section 8, Farmer, born in Ohio, came to Wisconsin in 1854, Avalanche P.O. [FGMW, 1878] SILBAUGH, Frank; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] SILBAUGH, Granville; Village of Avalanche, Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] SILBAUGH, S. C.; Town of Webster, born in Scandinavia. [WCR, 1895] SILBAUGH, William; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] SMALL, Watson; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] SMEBY and LATIMER; Town of Coon, Section 7, Carriage and Wagon Manufacturer, born in Canada and Norway respectively, came to Wisconsin in 1870, Coon Valley P.O. [FGMW, 1878] SMITH, Alexander B.; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] SMITH, I. L.; Town of Harmony, Section 20, Farmer, born in New Hampshire, came to Wisconsin in 1855, Newton P.O. [FGMW, 1878] SMITH, I. W.; Township of Viroqua, Section 27, Farmer, Viroqua P.O. [FGMW, 1878] SMITH, John; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] SMITH, James M.; Town of Stark. [WCR, 1895] SMITH, N. B.; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] SNODGRASS, Edward; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] SNEALY, Jerome; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] SNEALY, N.; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] SNODGRASS, James A.; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] SNODGRASS, J. F.; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] SNOW, J. B.; Town of Liberty, Section 24, Farmer, born in New York, came to Wisconsin in 1857, Volia P.O. [FGMW, 1878] SNYDER, Charles; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] SNYDER, J. A.; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] SNYDER, John; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] SNYDER, John W.; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] SOLLY, Aaron; Stone Mason, Town of Webster, born 1819, married Sarah _____, born 1830. Children: Edwin, Anne, Abigail. [FCR, 1880] SOUTHWORTH, J. W.; Township of Stark, Section 31, Farmer and Teacher, born in New York, came to Wisconsin in 1847, Viola P.O. [FGMW, 1878] SPENCER, J. F.; Town of Jefferson, Section 14, born in Wisconsin, Sprinville P.O. [FGMW, 1878] STALL, Sofia E.; Farmer, Town of Webster, born 1836. Children: Mary, Charles. [FCR, 1880] STANFORD, Charles; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] STANFORD, Jerad; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] STANFORD, William; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] STARRET; Ross; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] START, John; Town of Stark. [WCR, 1895] STEENBERG, L. C.; Town of Hamburg, Section 23, Farmer and Merchant, born in Norway, came to Wisconsin in 1849, Chaseburg P.O. [FGMW, 1878] STERLING, L. G.; Township of Sterling, Section 14, Farmer, born in Kentucky, came to Wisconsin in 1840, West Prairie P.O. [FGMW, 1878] STIGEN, H. P.; Town of Webster, born in Scandinavia. [WCR, 1895] STIGEN, Peter; Town of Webster, born in Scandinavia. [WCR, 1895] STIGEN, P. P.; Town of Webster, born in Scandinavia. [WCR, 1895] STOLESON, Tunis; Town of Jefferson, Section 13, Farmer, born in Norway, came to Wisconsin in 1855, Springville P.O. [FGMW, 1878] STORER, William; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] STORM, S. E.; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] STRAIT, Samuel; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] STRAIT, Samuel E.; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] STRIEGEL, George; Town of Hamburg, Section 7, Farmer, born in Germany, came to Wisconsin in 1852, La Crosse P.O. [FGMW, 1878] SUITER, George; Town of Harmony, Section 30, Farmer, born in England, came to Wisconsin in 1856, Romance P.O. [FGMW, 1878] SWAINE, George; Town of Hamburg, Chaseburg Village, Farmer and Saw Mill Operator, born in Vermont, Came to Wisconsin in 1857. [FGMW, 1878] SWANSON, Henry; Town of Webster, born in Scandinavia. [WCR, 1895] TAINTER, Anson G.; Town of Franklin, Section 11, Farmer, born in Vermont, came to Wisconsin in 1835, Liberty Pole P.O. [FGMW, 1878] TAYLOR, Dorcas; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] TAYLOR, Philo C., Town of Clinton, Section 8, Farmer and Joiner, born in New York, came to Wisconsin in 1838, Mt. Pisgah P.O. [FGMW, 1878] TEGIL, Sylvester, Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] TERHUNE, William F.; Township of Viroqua, Viroqua Village, Lawyer, born in New York, came to Wisconsin in 1851. [FGMW, 1878] THAYS, Martin; Farmer, Town of Webster, born 1838, married Abigail _____, born 1837. Children: Annaly, Andrew, Esther, Minny, Martin, Ransom, Astia, Catrina. [FCR, 1880] THOMAS, Joseph; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] THOMPSON, Erastus; Village of Hillsboro, Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] THOMPSON, J. F.; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] THOMPSON, Thomas; Township of Viroqua, Section 8, Farmer, born in Norway, came to Wisconsin in 1840, Coon Prairie P.O. [FGMW, 1878] TINKER, E. W.; Township of Viroqua, Viroqua Village, Farmer and Physician, born in New York, came to Wisconsin in 1854. [FGMW, 1878] TOLER, James B.; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] TOLLOFSON, T.; Town of Christiana, Section 29, Farmer, born in Norway, came to Wisconsin in 1850, Coon Prairie P.O. [FGMW, 1878] TRAPP, Fred; Town of Stark. [WCR, 1895] TRAPPE, Charles; Town of Stark, born in Germany. [WCR, 1895] TURNER, James; Township of Viroqua, Section 1, Farmer, born in England, came to Wisconsin in 1859, Coe P.O. [FGMW, 1878] VANCE, John M.; Township of Sterling, Section 4, Farmer, born in Indiana, came to Wisconsin in 1849, West Prairie P.O. [FGMW, 1878] VERNON, Thomas; Village of Hillsboro, Town of Webster, born in England. [WCR, 1895] VIDA, William; Town of Stark. [WCR, 1895] VIG, Neils C.; Village of Avalanche, Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] VIG, Ole N.; Village of Avalanche, Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] WADDLE, James; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] WADDLE, Joseph; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] WALLACE, Levi; Township of Stark, Section 5, Farmer, born Morgan County, Ohio, came to Wisconsin in 1865, Star P.O. [FGMW, 1878] WALLER, Frank A.; Town of Genoa, Section 20, Farmer, born in Ohio, came to Wisconsin in 1853, Desoto P.O. [FGMW, 1878] WARD, Nelson; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] WARNER, A. M.; Town of Harmony, Section 20, Farmer, born in Vermont, came to Wisconsin in 1859, Newton P.O. [FGMW, 1878] WARNER, E. F.; Town of Harmony; Section 21, Farmer, born in Vermont, came to Wisconsin in 1858, Newton P.O. [FGMW, 1878] WARNER, Otis; Town of Bergen, Section 4, Farmer and Wood Dealer, born in Missouri, came to Wisconsin in 1846, Bergen P.O. [FGMW, 1878] WAULD, Paul; Town of Webster, born in Scandinavia. [WCR, 1895] WELCH, Milton; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] WERNNER, George; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] WEST, James; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] WHITE, John; Township of Viroqua, Section 1, Farmer, born in Ohio, came to Wisconsin in 1839, Coe P.O. [FGMW, 1878] WIDNER, James; Village of Avalanche, Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] WIDNER, Perry; Village of Avalanche, Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] WILLIAMSON, Neil; Village of Avalanche, Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] WILLIAMSON, Thomas; Village of Avalanche, Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] WILSON, G. W.; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] WILSON, Otis; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] WILSON, W. R.; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] WIRTS, William; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] WISGANER, Jonathan; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] WOODS, F. W.; Town of Webster. [WCR, 1895] WOODWARD, Miss Ann, Town of Harmony, Section 19, Teacher, born in New York, came to Wisconsin in 1855, Newton P.O. [FGMW, 1878] WOODWARD, A. S.; Town of Genoa, section 24, Farmer, born in new York, came to Wisconsin in 1855, genoa P.O. [FGMW, 1878] WOODWARD, William; Town of Harmony, Section 19, Farmer, born in New York, came to Wisconsin in 1855, Newton P.O. [FGMW, 1878] YAKEY, D. C.; Town of Clinton, Section 20, Farmer, born in Virginia, came to Wisconsin in 1856, Bloomingdale P.O. [FGMW, 1878]