- DANIEL M. TALLMAN, farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Clinton; born in
Delaware Co., N.Y., May 4,
- 1815; son of Charles TALLMAN, who was a prominent and much
respected farmer; his father was a brave soldier in the Revolutionary
war; Daniel remained at home till 1843, when he came to Turtle,
Rock Co., and settled on 103 acres, and, in 1854, moved to Clinton;
now has 126 acres and thirty-six acres in Turtle. Married Hannah
WILLIS, daughter of William WILLIS, of New York, Nov. 3, 1836;
have had five children - Elizabeth died when 15 years old; Alexis
was a brave soldier in Co. I, 22d Wis. Regt., and was killed
while out scouting in the northern part of Georgia; was one of
Sherman's sharpshooters; Charles B. is a cashier of Citizen's
bank, of Delavan; George B. is editor of the Delavan Republican;
Ida died in infancy. Mr. Daniel TALLMAN's wife died August 1854;
his second wife was the widow of Cornelia BOORMAN, from Richmond,
Wis.; both honored members of the Baptist Church. Mr. TALLMAN's
mother's father, Mr. Daniel MABIE, was a prominent Baptist minister.
-
- Taken from "History of Rock County Wis." (c)1879,
p. 787.
-
- Courtesy of Carol
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