Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-08
Gil lMPSES OF GREENWOOD.

Gil lMPSES OF GREENWOOD.
The first and Entry was Made by James
u. Avery In 1852-The village of DebeIIo
Was Laid Ouf In the Fall OF ISs5-The
Earliest Events Quite Well Described.
I'm giving general resume of the settle
ment OF the townships of Vernon county. as
well as the first events OF Importance trans
include the names OF each and every old set
Tier who first settled IA the county, but the
aaIa AZ hand Is not as exact as should be nor
does 1t include all OF the pioneers.-EDl
The town OF Greenwood comprises
township Ii. range ! east, which lie the
southeastern corner OF the county,
founded on its north by Hillsboro, on
It's east by Sank county, on its south by
hichiand county and on its west by the
town OF Union. Like most of the lard
IN Vernon county, this is rough aad
broken. The land that lie tillable is OF =
fertile quality. The town is we'll sup.
Piled with small streams, among which
are Pine and Baraboo rivers and their
numerous tributaries. The northern
portion OF the town is traversed by the
Baraboo and it's branches. There are a
great number Of fine springs through
out the town. At one time the hop croo
was an important business ia this sec
ton OF the county. Just after the war.
when hops brought so cents per pound,
nearly every land owner went into this
speculation. planted out large hop yards
and erected necessary buildings. This.
together with big crop, put the price
down to shilling pound, and by this
reverse caused loss OF many thousands
of dollars to this section OF the county.
Greenwood VS. one of che first towns to
enter into tobacco culture in any WAYS
extensively, and has now regained it's
prosperous standing with other towns
in Vernon.
This is one of the earliest towns set
tied in the eastern part OF the county.
The first settler was William Van Ais.
tine, who came az early az 1851, and
settled on the southwest quarter of SEQ.
ton %. In 1852 he sold TO Isaac Meek,
who came from Indiana. Meek only
remained about year, then sold out
and returned to Indiana. Van Alstins
went to Oregon.
The first land entry in the town was
made by James B. Avery, resident of
Baraboo. who entered the south half of
section % The patent bears date JAN
uary, 1852, but it ia said 10 have been
entered some time previous to this.
r. G. Story came in 1854 and settled on
section q. He sold out aud in 1856
moved away. Caleb and John 8 Shreve
came in 1853. Caleb settled on section
%. where Re was still living in 1884.
John at first located on section %, but
later moved on section Is.
There WAS village laid out in the
fall of 1855, by Jsmss r. Strait and
Richard Smith, called Debello. 1t wss
situated on the southesrt aartsr of the
southeast quarter Of section %. Mr.
Smith came here from Indiana in the
fall OF 1855, and brought stock of
goods with him ADD opened store,
which he operated year or so, when he
closed up and removed 10 Missouri. He
sold his store to Morgan and Joseph
Hsnsbury. Daniel Bates opened
blacksmith shop in 1856. He engaged
in this about year and then moved
away. A postofics was established in
1855. James r. Strait was appointed
postmaster. In 1856 he was succeeded
by Moses Jordan. In 1882 Andrew
Volstad opened a store on section %,
which has proved = great convenience
to the farmers in the vicinity. Horace
A. Rhinehart came from New York in
1856 and bought land on section "a
He afterwards moved to section q
William Hynes, an Englishman By birth,
came in 1856, settling on section "a
George Jepson. OF England, settled CD
section 81 in 1855; he sold the follow
ing year end moved to the town of
Union. Joseph Martin, a native of
New York state, came in 1854, and
located in the southwest quarter of sec
tion 26. In 1854 he sold to Einar Mel
son and moved to Iowa. VIM. Shreve,
a native Of Pennsylvania, in company
with his three sons, Eden, Hezekiah and
James H., came to the town from Ohio
in the fall of 1855. The father settled
on the northwest quarter of section %,
where he remained until he time of his
death. in 1850. Hezskiah and Eden
lived at home several years, after which
the former moved to section % and the
latter to Iowa. James H. settled on
section Is. James r. Strait came from
Indiana in 1855, and purchased the
southeast quarter OF section %. Rich
ard Smith came from Ohio in The fall OF
1855, and brought along q smal, stock
of goods. He stayed only a few months
and then moved south. Freeman Web
ster, of New York, Crime in the spring
of 1866, and located on section 8, where
he remained until 1874, then moved to
Hillsboro. Morgan Lloyd, native of
ireland, came in 1856, and settled on
section 20, where be died in 1882
Owen Conway, an Irishmsn, settled in
1856, on section 1S, whore he died in
1881. Charles Landrum, OF Indiana,
settled in 1855, on section 23, built
log house and remained two years, after
which he sold to Clement Oherrin Qton,
and moved to Hillsboro, where be died
in 1882. Abraham Huffman, of Penn
sylvanis. settled on section Is in 1856
Robert Bailey, native of Canada, locst
ed on section 81 in 1854 Ruben Miller
came from Indiana in 1858. and settled
on section IA. Hugh Brandon came
from New England in 1855 and settled
ON section IS. Phinsas Bundy, ma
tive of North Carolina, came to the town
in 1866, and settled on section 81. NAL
com Mcmillan. of Nova Scotia, came in
1855, from Michigan, and located on
section 90 Mike Farrell, an Irishmsn,
came in 1858 and located on section 8,
where he was still living in 1884. John
Rice, also native OF Ireland settled on
section 7, in the spring OF 1855. Moses
Jordan, native OF New Jersey. settled
on the northwest quarter of section 90,
in 1853. Thomas Brown bought the
southeast quarter of section 90, in 1857.
He died in 1870. Elias KsRlsy, native
OF Virginia, settled In 1855.
One of the first marriages in the town
OF Greenwood was Joseph Tresn and
Miss Brook, in 1855. The first death