Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-28

who all grew to manhood and woman
hood and settled in Grant county. The
| farm is still owned by a son of Mr..
| Welch. Mr.. WEIGH died in 1887 and
Mrs Welch died in 1896.
JOHN GARTHWAITE came from
England to America in 1847. He
brought his wife and several small
children He entered government land
and built sawmill on Blakes Ford
at the bottom of the hill known as
Priedeaux hill. He operated the mill
for several years. During the gold
rush to California he crossed the
plains with other gold seekers. He
did not stay but few years. Return
ing he again took up farming which
he followed until old age compelled
him to retire. He moved to Lancaster
and resided there until his death. His
family consisted of eight children
six boys and two girls.
| CHAUNCY UNDERWOOD came to
Little Grant in the early 40's with his
wife and one son. Entered government
land and farmed. Also kept road
house or tavern and the first pOstof-
| fee. The stage coach will mail and
passengers from Prairie du Chen to
Mineral Point by way of Lancaster
made the Underwood tavern their
stopping place. 1t was almost an ev-
ry day occurrence for a covered emf
grant wagon to be seen there, as all
travel was by coach or covered Wag-
on from Prairie du Chen to Milwau
kee Mr. and Mrs. Underwood lived on
the farm until their death. Their son
Horace then lived on and owned the
farm until his death. Mrs. Horace I'm
derwood sold the land to James Ad-
olson, the present owner, and then she
moved to Lancaster where she resided
until her death.
BENJAMIN GARTHWAITE SR.
came to Little Grant from England
| in 1847 and settled on farm. During
the Civil war his wife, Mrs. Belle
Garthwaite, kept the postoffice. Mr.:
GarthWaite died on the farm. His wife
survived him number of years, then
she too passed away His family con-
sisted of one son and two daughter.
The farm was sold to Philip Garth
waite. He occupied it until his death
| in 1900. 1t was then sold to Ed Gov
Ter, present owner.
JOHN GEORGE GARTHWAITE
/ volunteered and entered the ranks in
! 1861 and served until the war closed.
He then went to Ohio and was mar
ried, returning to Wisconsin with his
bride He settled on part of the farm
owned by his father. Later when his
father retired he moved onto the old
homestead where he lived until death.
He had five children-three boys and
| two girls Mrs. Garthwaite lives in
Lancaster. The farm passed into the
possession of Isaac Garthwaite and is
now occupied by Ray Garthwaite, son
of Isaac
| ISAAC GARTHWAITE volunteered
and entered the ranks in 1861 and
served during the entire war. He then
returned to Wisconsin, married and
settled in Little Grant where he re-
sided until his death. His wife pre-
coded him almost 80 years. His home
farm is now occupied by his daugh-
| ter, Mrs. Maud Hayden, and family.
! WILLIAM MILINER, an English
man, hearing of the vast lands OF
Wisconsin which were to be had Tor
almost nothing, came with his family
| in 1910 and looking for location
chose his home site from the plctur-
| esuue rocks which lowered upward
! from the river bottom. Mr.. Mlilner be
! ing well to do in England DECIDED 10
have a home like that which he LETT.
Within his three sons he built a BLOCK
| kiln. burned brick enough to build
his house, it being the only brick
/ house in southwest Wisconsin at the
time They hauled the lumber Tor
roof. floors, doors, windows, ETC., from
| Milwaukee by OK team He and his
wife and sons lived there number OF
! 20, NIr1c
Heiner. Heiner's wife was a widow
before she married Mr.. Heiner. She
was the mother to the well known
Schreiners, namely: John, David and
Jacob. Mr.. and Mrs. Heiner had two
sons, William and Henry. William
owned the farm at the fathers death
where he with his family lived many
wears. The place was then sold to John
| Kohlenberg ST. and is now owned by
his daughter. Mrs. Anna Henkel.
THOMAS HAYS came to America
! in 1874. He lived in Ohio until 1888
then came to southwestern W1scon-
sin and settled in Little Grant where
he resided until his death.
The farm was then occupied by his
son and daughter, Samuel and Ella,
until 1901. Samuel then passed away
and Ella went to Lancaster to i've.
l
The farm was sold to John Hollen-
berg Sr. He sold to to Herman Behl-
ing who in turn sold it to his son,
Robert, present owner.
THOMAS BOWEN settled on the
farm owned now by John Hollenberg'
about 1858 or $50 where he batched'
chopped and grubbed out little farm.
After several years he married MISS
Day. Eight children were born to TINS
union. Mr.. Bowen was well educated
and a great reader. He lived on TINS
farm until 1881 when it was sold TO
John Hollenberg who with his son
John Jr. made many improvements.
The farm now consists of 200 acres
of rich tillable soil.
] EDMOND CREAMY in 1856 came
from Ireland in a sailing vessel, the
VOYAGE taking Z weeks. He landed IN
New York and obtained employment
as carpenter at which trade ne
worked until he earned money enough
to send for his wife and two children
whom he left in Ireland. When his