- WILLARD CALKINS, miller; P.O. Clinton Junction, born Orleans
Co., Vt., Nov. 29, 1836;
- son of Daniel CALKINS, who was a blacksmith; Willard's grandfather,
on his mother's side, was a brave soldier in the Revolution;
his great-grandfather lived to be 108 years old; Willard started
out for himself in the spring of 1850; went to Sherbrooke and
went into the grocery and meat market; then went to Milwaukee;
afterward, to Watertown and worked for J. W. COLE four years;
then went to Lowell, Dodge Co., Wis., and was in a flouring-mill
three years and had the management of the mill in that place;
then went to Marshal, Dane Co., and was Superintendent of the
mill of PORTER & MARSHALL seven years; then went into the
livery and hotel business for a year; then went into the live-stock
and fire insurance business; was one of the most successful canvassers
on the road; then sold a line of mill-stones for awhile; afterward,
took charge of the Cresco mills at Ripon, Wis.; was there over
three years; Jan. 1, 1878 came to Clinton and took the management
of S. W. SEARLS & Co.'s large flouring-mill; through his
supervision it is running in a most successful manner; makes
a good grade of patent flour that is sought for in all parts
of the country. Married Amy FROST, a native of Ohio, Feb. 22,
1857; have had two children - Ella, died when 4 years old; Cora
L., born Aug. 4, 1873, is attending school.
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- Taken from "History of Rock County Wis." (c)1879,
p. 776.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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