The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-11
GEORGE w. HEAD.
A Sketch of Ills Long and Active
Career

Career
Last Thursday this paper made men
ton Of the death at Utica, N. Y, OF
Geo. w. Head, brother of Dan Head,
and who was formerly engaged in bust
ness in Xenosha. The many friends OF
the family will be interested in reading
the following sketch of his life:
George Washington Head was ma
tive of Paris Hill, N. Y, and was born
May q, 1915. The remote ancestors of
this family came from Ireland and set
tied in New England. The father of
the deceased was Jonathan Head, of
Rhode Island, who came to Oneida
county, n. Y, very early in its history.
He was successful farmer, an ardent
temperance worker, and was very
prominent in the organization and up
building of the church at Paris Hill.
He died there February 10, 1866, at the
age of 81 years. His wife was Hep
zibah Livermore, who died in March,
1862. The family of children numbered
eleven, Of whom nine were sons. The
subject of this sketch spent his boy
hood at home and in attendance at the
district school, where he acquired the
foundation of an education which was
afterwards extended in a practical way
By reading and his natural habits of
observation and thought. While still
young he went to live with his elder
brother, Ralph, at Paris. There the
young man acted as clerk and made
himself generally useful and broadened
his knowledge of human nature and
business methods. He remained there
until 1887, when he was % years old.
and then established himself in a coun-
try store on his own account at Paris
Hill. He carried on the store for ten
years, and in 1857, feeling an ambition
for larger fields, he went to New York
city, where he was engaged for a num-
Der of years with Hurlburt, SWeetzer &
Co., in the dry goods trade. During
this time his capital was invested with
the firm of Head, Campbell & Head,
foundrymen and stove manufacturers in
Kenosha, Wis, but he gave no personal
attention to this business. This con-
nection continued ten years. After his
return from New York Mr.. Head Joined
with William S. Bartlett in the lumber
trade, buying in the west and selling in
the south, an enterprise that met with
success. Still later he travelled for
Theodore Pomeroy, of Utica, in the in
terest of the oilcloth mandatory until
the year 1861, when he founded the
business with which he has ever since
been identified, the firm of G.. w: Head
q Co, dealers in -four feed, grain and
kindred products. His partner was D.
ID. Winston. and their place of business
was in the checkered store across the
canal from the present location on Ho-
tel street. For twenty eight years
these two men carried on their large
and rapidly growing enterprise, which
was successful in the broadcast sense of
the word, for it not only brought to it's
owners the material benefits which are
sought by all, but also the more desir
able returns that grow out of the re-
spect and esteem of oue's fellow citi-
Gems. At the end of the term men
Toned Daniel Head purchased MI.
Winston's interest in the business and
he new firm continued it one year,
when the present stock company was
in 1890, with George w.
Head as president, although he has not
or some time taken part in the active
abors of the business.
Mr. Heads prominent personal char
tcteristics were benevOlence, indulgent |
to family and friends, and a
disposition essentially retiring and mod
9st in it's nature. Though an active
worker in and supporter of the temper
ance cause, and a faithful adherent to !
he republican party in politics, he
never held office, though often solicited /
% do SO. He was the president of
Heads iron foundry, which came to a
arge extent under his direction
through the death of his son. Mr..
Head was always regular attendant
It church, and literally supported the
ause. For twenty years he attended
Bethany Presbyterian church, but in
alter years attended Westminster. He
vas for many ears connected with the
sunday school of Bethany church, and
vas chairman of its board of trustees at
is organization.
On June Is, 1913, Mr.. Head married
sarah c., eldest daughter of Horace
Bartlett, of Paris Hill, N. Y. She died
lay %, 1890, aged 81 years. Mr..
lead is survived by one sister, Mrs. S.
Huntley, of Oakland, CAL, and two
Daniel Head, of Kenosha,
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