Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: S. A. SHUFELT

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S.A. Shufelt, of Poygan township, Winnebago county, Wisconsin, a successful
business man, veteran of the civil war, and one who has helped to make the
homes of the state, and the laws to govern them, was born in Franklin,
Franklin county, Vermont, on April 19, 1824, the son of Frederick and Emily
(Tallman) Shufelt, both native of Canada.  George Shufelt, the grandfather,
came from Cloverick, Holland, and his great grandfather, Phillip, emigrated
to New York State 200 years ago, as a member of a colony who organized a
settlement named "Cloverick," but for some reason not known to the writer,
the colony removed to Canada, where they established a new settlement and
named it "Pigeon Hill."  Here there are many relatives of the family still
living, with whom our subject maintains a correspondence.

Our subject's parents left the colony in Canada in 1824 and removed to
Vermont, settling at Franklin, and in 1854 the family removed to Wisconsin
and located on the farm now owned by Mr. M.P. Broderick, in Section 25,
Poygan township.  The father spent his life here and died at the age of
seventy-two years, on January __, 1868.  The mother died in 1871, aged
sixty-five years.  They were thrifty and enterprising people and
represented the best class of pioneer citizens, who devoted their lives to
building up the country and adding to its taxable wealth.  They reared a
family of nine children- three of whom are now living; Mr. Shufelt, our
subject, being the oldest.

He received his education in Vermont schools, and upon his arrival in
Wisconsin with his family bought a farm adjoining his father's, which at
that time was covered with dense timber which he has since cleared and made
into one of the finest farms of its size in the county.  It comprises 110
acres, and is a beautiful piece of land, well drained, finely improved and
kept in the best of order, and makes a model home.

In his early life Mr. Shufelt learned the mason's trade and followed it for
twenty-two years, in the meantime looking after his farm interests.

On January 19, 1864, he enlisted in Company D, Seventh Wisconsin Volunteer
Infantry.  This was during the draft, but he was accepted as a volunteer
after having been twice before rejected on account of rheumatism.  He was
mustered in at Fort Howard and sent to the front under Colonel Richardson,
and was assigned to General Grant's command, and kept on duty at Petersburg
until the close of the war, when he was honorably discharged and returned
to his Wisconsin home to again take up the duties of the American soldier
citizen.

Mr. Shufelt has always taken an active interest in public affairs, both
local and national, and has been a member of the Republican party since its
organization, and has missed but one vote for President since, 1845, and
that was while in the army.  He has held many school and township offices,
and in 1876 and 1877 he was a member of the state legislature.  He  is a
charter member of the J.F. Sawyer, G.A.R. Post.

On February 1, 1853, Mr. Shufelt was married to Miss Mary Codon, a native
of Canada.  Mrs. Shufelt comes of a highly respected family and is a lady
of noble character, with a wide circle of friends.  Mr. and Mrs. Shufelt
have one daughter- Per cis, now the wife of Mr. Joseph Alger, and lives in
the township of Rushford, Wisconsin.

Transcribed from 
Lawson, Publius V.  History, Winnebago County, Wisconsin: its cities, towns, resources people. Chicago: C.F. Cooper and Company, 1908. v.2 p.1143-1145.