- HENRY H. McLENEGAN, who is engaged in farming on section
19, Turtle Township, was born
- in Lancaster County. Pa., on Nov. 24, 1835, and is a son
of Zephenia McLENEGAN, who was a prominent attorney in the Keystone
State. The early life of our subject was spent in Pennsylvania,
attending school until sixteen years, when he entered a hardware
store in Lancaster Pa., and engaged in clerking. In the year
1856 he was united in marriage with Miss Sarah F. REIGART, a
daughter of Hon. E. C. REIGART, a leading and respected citizen
of Lancaster, Pa. Much could be said of the history of the families
of both Mr. and Mrs. McLENEGAN, for both occupied prominent positions
in Pennsylvania and were largely identified with the history
of that State.
- By the union of our subject and his wife four children have
been born: Charles E., who was born in
- Rock County, Jan. 23, 1858, is now professor in the High
School of Milwaukee; Samuel B., was born Feb.. 20, 1861, in Rock
County, is in the Revenue Department of the United States Government,
and resides at San Francisco, Cal.; Archibald R., born Aug. 7,
1868, in Rock County, and Anna S., born April 12, 1875, in Rock
County, are both at home.
- Mr. McLENEGAN remained a resident of Pennsylvania until 1857,
when he came to Rock County
- and purchased 180 acres of land, which he immediately began
to cultivate and improve, being now the owner of one of the many
fine farms in this part of the State. He was never sought or
desired public office, but has given his undivided attention,
to his home, his farm and his family. His children are now filling
useful and responsible positions in life, having nobly followed
the precepts and example furnished them by their ancestors. By
their honorable, upright, yet quiet and unassuming lives, Mr.
and Mrs. McLENEGEN have won the esteem of their many friends
in Rock County.
-
- Taken from "The Portrait and Biographical Album of
Rock County, Wis." (c)1889, pp. 950.
-
- Courtesy of Carol
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