Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-06

erts, William Cleudenning and John
Runk and families, and others whose
names at this time we are unable to
recall. William Roberts became quite
prominent in town affairs and served
on the Board Of Supervisors in 1856
51-5354 and 55, and was a valuable
member of the board He served with
such prominent men as William R.
Biddlecome, Robert Templeton, Ben
+. Woods, o. L. Stone, Thomas Pal
User, Christian Wisely, Samuel Will
son, Joseph Petty, William T. Ennor,
and Celestine Kaltenbach Mr. Glen
dening, after number of years resi-
dence on farm, moved to other parts
John Runk was wagon maker, as
we'll as a farmer. He established a
wagon shop in the north part and the
Funk wagons were no uncommon
wagon to be seen throughout the
country Like Jacob Neufang wag
ons, they were made to last a life
| time.
| Two others who came in the early
forties were Henry Bell and brother
| William, Uncle Billie" Bell. They
| also settled in the Boice Greek valley.
Uncle Billie subsequently purchased
| q Aol Ill q SuOII uISLduC0 west VI Btu
| ish Hollow, which is now owned by
John McKelvey. Mr. Bell removed
to California where he died some
years ago. Henry Bell continued to
! live on the farm that he first owned,
and where he died many years ago.
Three sons, H. p. Bell, Neil Bell and
Charles Bell, afterward became prom
inent in Potosi affairs. All have
passed away.
Stewart Mckee, with family, came
to Potosi in the forties He built
what was known for many years as
McKee's mill over on the Platte riv-
er. He had five sons, William, DAY.
id, John, Robert and Stewart Jr.
After the fathers death William fol-
lowed farming on the homestead in
the town of Harrison. He enlisted
in 1852 with Co. H. 25th Wis. Vol.
Inf. David became very prominent in
| the early days of Potosi. He had
studied and practised law to some eX-
tent. In 1853 he, with his brother,
Robert, established a newspaper in
FotOsi called the Potosi Signal, and
that had the reputation of having been
tie brightest, spiciest, and newsiest
Taper ever published in the lead mines
region After a year, the experiment
was found losing one and the pub
LEGATION was abandoned. In about the
year 1856 he succeeded S. E. Lewis
and for two or three years conducted
III the general mercantile business
the same in the Lewis building. He
failed in business, then removed to
Lancaster, and entered into the prac-
tice of law with the late Judge Jos.
dent Lincoln made his call for $4,000
volunteers to put down the southern
insurrection, Governor Randall of the
state of Wisconsin, made a call for
volunteers from each county in the
state David Mckee was commission
ed to raise a company in Grant coun-
ty and he was not long in doing so.
Many of his friends in POtOsi joined
the ranks. The Company became
Co. C. End Regt., Wis. Vol. Inf. Cap
tain Mckee later was made Lieut..
Col of the 18th Wis. Inf. and was
killed in the battle of Stone river on
December 81, 1862 Robert and Stew
art Mckee Jr. returned to ST. Louis.
John married Josephine Lewis, the
daughter of Simon e. Lewis. He had
made his home at Leavenworth, Kan.
anu IlllIu0E IOOh HIS UI1uS anu LuSS
continuously lived there to the time
of their deaths, but a few years ago.
In 1856, Langworthy & Co. dispos-
ed of their stock of general merch-
andise to Frank Holl and John H.
Vance who conducted the same under
the firm name of Holl and Vance,
until 1860 or 81, when they failed.
Holl had previously been a clerk for
Langworthy & Co. He afterwards
engaged in other unsuccessful pur-
suis and died at his home in Dutch
Hollow in 1884 He had been treas
urer of Potosi in 1S57-58- and so,
assessor in 1S61-61- 1884 and Is and
was a justice of the peace 16 years.
John H. Vance purchased the Bristol
drug store and conducted same to
about 1868, when he removed to Cal
ifornia, and died there some years
ago.