Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: George W. ATHEARN

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History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement,
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cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories,
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Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881

George W. Athearn

Geo W. Athearn, proprietor of livery stable and omnibus and transfer line,
was born at Starks, Somerset Co., Me., Feb. 27, 1847.  Was a resident of
Waterville, Kennebec Co., Me., when the war broke out; he served about
eighteen months in Co. K, 2d Maine Cavalry; when he left the army he
returned to Waterville and remained there until he came to Wisconsin in
fall of 1867; he bought a dairy farm near Oshkosh, and for about three
years carried it on; he built a grant elevator at Lanark, Illinois, and was
engaged in grain business there for a few months, then returned to Oshkosh
and began his present business.  Mr. Athearn was married at Lawrence,
Mass., in 1867, to Miss Eliza A. Pressey, a native of Waterville, Maine.
They have two children- Geo. W., Jr., and Frederick.