Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-06-04

three sons, Joseph, Samuel and Thorn
| ton and is now owned by Rollo Rech,
| Willis Pennock and Felix Wanazek.
THORNTON OATES, son of James
Oates ST., married Elizabeth Edwards
and lived on the farm bought of his
father until 1913. He then sold to Felix
! Wanazek and moved to Lancaster
where he resided until his death in
| 1920 The family consisted of eight
children, five dying in childhood. Two
daughters and one son are alive now.
| EDWIN OATES, son of James Oates
ST., enlisted in the Civil war and
| fought in 10 battles. He came home at
the close of the war and married
Mary Ann Edwards and settled on a
farm bought of his father and farmed
number of years. In 1890 he sold
his farm and moved to Lancaster
where he resided until his death in
| 1914. His wife died in 1921. The fam
| lily consisted of eleven children. The
| farm is now owned and occupied by
William Haag.
PHIIP PRITCHETT came from No.
Carolina in 1912. He settled in Little
Grant, Bowen school district. His
family consisted of nine children. In
1861 his sons Josh and James enlisted
in the Civil war. James contracted a
disease of which he died and was bur-
led at Helena, Arkansas. Josh return
ed at the close of the war. In 1859
the Pritchett family bought the farm
now owned by Gay Landon.
JOHN PRITCHETT came from No.
Carolina in 1912 and settled in Little
Grant, Bowen school district. His
family consisted of six children. One
son, PleZ, enlisted in the Civil war.
Mr.. Pritchett owned and lived on the
farm known as the Frank Marshall
farm.
CHARLES COOLEY came with his
wife and two sons to Little Grant
from New York state in 1857. He en-
tered $50 acres of land from the gov
eminent and bought 100 acres from
Mr. McAllister. Mr.. Cooley was a
stone mason. He worked a great deal
at histrade. Anyone wanting a good
Job of rock work done called on
| Grandad Cooley as he was Familiarity
called. He died in 1889. Mrs. Cooley
died in 1907.
HENRY COOLEY came from New
York with his parents. He married
Margaret Edwards and settled in Lit
tie Grant He bought his land from
! Mr.. McAllister. When our country
called for volunteers he enlisted, leav-
| ing his young wife and baby at home.
He enlisted in 1861 and served two
years and IL months. He fought in the
battle of Gettysburg. When the war
ended he came home and farmed I'M
til 1899. Then sold his farm to Cath
crime Day and went to Lancaster to
! live There he worked at the mason
| trade There were nine children in the
family. Mrs Margaret Cooley died in
| 1916 and Mr.. Cooley in 1922.
HENRY WEISBENNER came from
Germany in 1854. He bought land in
| Little Grant and farmed until his
death. Mrs. Weisbenner survived him
several years. There were seven chill
dren-5 girls and 2 boys. Henry We1s-
! benner Jr. is present owner OF the
| farm.
HENRY SPECHT came from Ger
many in 1860 and settled in Little
Grant. He farmed one year and in
| 1861 he sold to John Hollenberger.
Mr.. Hollenberger lived on the farm
20 years, then bought the Bowen farm
in 1881 He lived there until his death
in 1914 Mrs. Hollenberger died in
1874. There were two children that
died in youth. The two remaining are
Mrs. Anna Henkel of Lancaster and
John Jr., present owner of the place.
HERMAN LOSCH came from Ger
many with his wife about 1884 He
settled in Little Grant township in
1889 on the farm owned by Henry
Cooley. There he and his wife worked
and had a good prospect of being
| well to do Mrs. LoSch was stricken
with disease and died leaving three
children, two girls and boy. Seven
children had preceded Mrs. LoSch in
death Mr.. Losch continued to farm
and after several years sold his farm
to Otto Losch, present owner. Mrs
Losch died in 1907 and Mr. Losch In
1923.
HERMAN PLAUTZ came with his
wife from German and settled in Lit
tie Grant in 1881 They bought their
farm of John Hollenberger Sr. Their
family consisted of two children, one
of whom is living, a son, Carl. Their
family consists of seven children who
| live on the farm with the grandpar-
entS.
AUGUST PAGEL came from Ger
many and settled in Little Grant in
1885 on the farm where he lived I'M
til few years ago when he rented
and moved to Lancaster where he now
resides. He sold the farm to Edgar
Croft who in turn sold it to Albert
Blum, present owner.
HENRY SMITH came from Ger
many in 1854. He entered land from
the government and lived on the land
and farmed. He had a large family.
In 1865 he sold to Herman Specht.
In 1869 Specht sold to Robert
Schaub who died in the sos His wife,
son and daughter remained on the
farm a few years and then sold it and
moved to Iowa. Mr. Schaub's family
consisted of three sons and three
daughters.
GORHAM ALEXANDER was born
in New York When he grew to man
hood he came to Wisconsin and set
+1od IN itt1o Grant He hOu2ht land