- I. L. LIVINGSTON, the owner of a fine farm of 160 acres on
section 23, Bradford Township, has
- been a resident of Rock County, since the year 1842. He was
born in Broome County, N.Y., in 1838, and is a son of Ezer and
Elizabeth (SAVESBURY) LIVINGSTON, both of whom were also natives
of the Empire State. The union of this worthy couple was celebrated
in Schoharie County, N.Y., and in the year 1842, they emigrated
with their family, which numbered thirteen children, to Wisconsin,
and located in the town of Bradford, Rock County. The following
are the names of their children in order of birth - William,
Caroline, Charles, James, John, Hulda, Jacob, I. L., George,
Albert, Ruth, Fletcher and Linn. Soon after their arrival in
this county, death visited the pioneer home taking from it the
daughter, Hulda. Four of the brothers of that family served their
country during the late war. James, who enlisted at Ripon, Wis.,
in the 4th Wisconsin Battery, was taken prisoner, confined at
Andersonville and afterwards transferred to the Libby prison,
where he died from the effects of ill usage and disease contracted
while in the former prison; John also enlisted at Ripon, becoming
a member of the 4th Wisconsin Infantry; and George defended the
old flag as a member of the 13th Wisconsin Regiment, his name
having been enrolled among the boys in blue at Janesville; Albert
enlisted in the regular service and was consigned to the Heavy
Artillery.
- Our subject was but four years of age when he came with his
parents to Rock County, where he
- has passed the remainder of his life. He received his education
in the common schools and spent his early years in the usual
manner of farmer lads assisting in the work of cultivating the
farm as soon as he was old enough to handle the plow. He is now
regarded as one of the leading and enterprising farmers of Bradford
Township, where he owns 160 acres of fine land, which pays tribute
to his care and cultivation. Many beautiful and useful improvements
have been made, while everything about the place denotes the
thrift and industry of the owner. In 1866, Mr. LIVINGSTON was
united in marriage with Miss Ursula JOHNSON, of Darien, Walworth
County. She is the daughter of Hiram and Almira (BUNDY) JOHNSON.
The latter yet resides in the village of Darien, but the former
died May 19, 1888.
- Three children came to bless the union of I. L. LIVINGSTON
and Ursula JOHNSON. James
- Earl, born Jan. 29, 1869; Myron Ellsworth, born July 29,
1875; Ira, born Nov. 14, 1885. Politically, Mr. LIVINGSTON is
a Republican, while socially, he is a member of the Masonic fraternity.
As a citizen, he is held in the highest regard.
-
- Taken from "Portrait and Biographical Album of Rock
County, Wis." (c)1889, p. 218.
- Courtesy of Carol
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