- ISAAC GARINGER, farmer, Sec. 33; P.O. Orfordville; born Jun
10, 1824, in Luzerne Co.,
- Penn., and when 12 years old, began working on farms; in
1844, moved to Ohio, in 1845, to Indiana, and in 1846, to Wisconsin,
in all of which places he followed the same calling; in the fall
of 1847, he returned to Pennsylvania and worked in the lumber
business; in 1849, came back to Wisconsin, and located in Plymouth
Township; bought his farm of 200 acres, mostly wild land; built
his homestead in 1855, and his barns in 1868; the farm is well
cultivated, and he raises corn, oats, barley, hay, horses, cows,
sheep and poultry. Married Miss Nancy T. CHURCH, of Pennsylvania,
March 27, 1855, who died Jan. 16, 1874; she had three children
- Mary E. born Aug. 7, 1856, died July 21, 1872; Isaac D., born
Jan. 14, 1859, died June 15, 1859; Josephine B., born July 15,
1861. On Feb. 26, 1878, he married Miss Mary A. MORRIS of McFarland,
Dane Co., Wis. He was Assessor one year, Pathmaster seven years,
Treasurer of School District for ten years, re-elected for 1879;
is Treasurer Union Cemetery Association; is a member of the Patrons
of Husbandry; is a member of the Methodist Church.
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- Taken from "History of Rock County, Wis.," (c)1879,
p. 874.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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