- CLOUDEN STEBBINS, residing on section 2, Porter Township,
is a leading farmer and the
- owner of 200 acres of fine land. He was born in the State
of Vermont, and is a son of Morton and Maria (SHERMAN) STEBBINS,
who were natives of the same State. In connection with farming,
which he followed for many years, Morton STEBBINS engaged in
the manufacture of starch, carrying on the two lines of business
until 1869, when he resolved to make his home in the West. Accompanied
by his family, in 1869 he emigrated to Wisconsin, locating in
Rock County, where he settled on a farm comprising a half section
of land, in Porter Township, which he had purchased several years
before. Erecting a large house and barn, he then began the development
of the land. Clearing away the brush, he plowed the ground, planted
crops, and in the course of time reaped a bounteous harvest as
the result of his labors. He also purchased 150 acres of land
in Dane County. Morton STEBBINS was an energetic and ambitious
citizen, and felt a deep interest in the welfare of his country.
He had a brother, Harrison STEBBINS, who was a resident of Rock
County, and his sketch appears on another page of this volume.
- The family of which our subject is a member numbered eight
children: Lucinda, the eldest, is now
- residing in Iowa; Edwin, Eugene and Augusta are deceased;
Mary E., residing in Porter Township, is the fifth in order of
birth; Jairus has also passed away; Clouden is the next in age;
and Shapley H., the youngest, is also deceased. The father of
this family died on the 6th day of June, 1886, and was buried
in Faucett [Fassett] Cemetery, at Edgerton. His excellent wife
was called to her final home Aug. 17, 1887, and was laid to rest
by the side of her husband. They were well-known people in the
community, and were highly respected for their many excellencies
of character. At their death the county lost two valued citizens,
and their absence is mourned by many. Mr. STEBBINS was a faithful
adherent of the Republican party, and took a warm interest in
the success of that great political organization.
- During his boyhood days our subject attended the common schools.
He has been a resident of this
- county since 1869, the time of the removal of his parents
to Porter Township. He remained at home, aiding his father in
the labors of the farm, until his marriage, which was celebrated
Sept. 19, 1876, when Lucy Annetta MORGAN became his wife. He
then took charge of his father's farm, which he operated in his
own interest until after the death of his parents, when he purchased
the shares of the other heirs, and now owns 240 acres of land,
comprising one of the best farms in the neighborhood. His residence
is a large two-story frame house, and the barns and out-buildings
are models of convenience. He has the latest improved machinery,
good grades of horses, cattle and hogs, and everything about
the place denotes thrift and enterprise. Politically, Mr. STEBBINS
is a Republican, having been an ardent supporter of that party
since attaining his majority. He has borne his share in the work
of progress, and is a liberal supporter of all moral, educational
and social interests. In the years of his residence in Rock County
he has gained the respect and confidence of his fellow citizens.
- The parents of Mrs. STEBBINS are Thomas and Mary J. (HOXIE)
MORGAN, who reside at
- Cooksville, and are numbered among the pioneers of 1844.
Mr. MORGAN is a native of Wales, was born May 17, 1824, and emigrated
to America in 1837, and became a resident of Rock County in 1844.
Mrs. MORGAN is a native of the State of Maine.
-
- Taken from "Portrait and Biographical Album of Rock
County, Wis." (c)1889, p. 236-237.
- Courtesy of Carol
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