Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Wilson Wyland ************************************************************************ Submitted by Kathy Grace, December 2004 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories, biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views of county seats, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881 p. 1167 W. Wyland, manufacturer of carriages, wagons, and repairing done, also general blacksmithing. Mr. W. was born in Elkhart Co., Ind., Sept. 1, 1843; settled at Oshkosh, July 14, 1871; first worked at his trade for other parties, and began for himself in 1878. He began in a small way at first, but now has all he can attend to. Was married in Oshkosh, June 17, 1874, to Miss Jennie McMillan, who was born in Tioga Co., N.Y., in 1853. They have one son named Levi A. Mr. W. enlisted in Co. C, 11th Reg. Mich. Inft., Oct. 28, 1864; served eleven months and was mustered out at Jackson, Mich., Sept. 28, 1864.