- JENISON A. LELAND, business manager of woolen mills; born
in Springfield, Windsor Co.,
- Vt., in June, 1821; was engaged in the mercantile and shipping
business in New York City, from 1840 to 1869; came to Janesville
in 1876. Mr. L. married present wife in Rockford, in 1876; her
maiden name was Eliza P. SMITH; she was born in Salem, Mass.,
in 1831. Members of First Baptist Church, of which Mr. L. is
a Trustee. Mr. L. has two sons by former wife - Alexander J.,
born April 2, 1855, and Frederick A., born Jan. 7, 1859. Alexander
is now chief mailing clerk in Rockford Post Office. Frederick
is cashier and book-keeper in the house of A. G. SPALDING &
Bro., Chicago; both born in Brooklyn, N.Y.
-
- Taken from "History of Rock County, Wis.," (c)1879,
p. 710.
-
- Courtesy of Carol
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