- HENRY TUTTLE, who is also numbered among the early settlers
of Clinton, Wis., is a native of
- the Empire State, having been born in Jefferson County, on
the 10th day of July, 1813. He was there reared to manhood and
received his education in the common schools. At the age of twenty-four
years, he left his home and in the fall of 1837, joined his brother
Charles, who the previous spring had come to Rock County in company
with Milton S. WARNER, William MURRY, and Daniel and Dr. Dennis
MILLS, who was the first physician in the township. The party
had built a log cabin into which the family moved, its inmates
numbering nine men and three ladies. During the following years,
they all took claims for themselves and made homes, thus bearing
an important part in the upbuilding and development of the community.
On his arrival in the county, our subject at once turned his
attention to agricultural pursuits, and by his perseverance and
industry has gained a comfortable competency which enables him
to pass his declining years in rest and retirement form the more
active duties of life.
- On the 16th day of June, 1847, Mr. TUTTLE further completed
his arrangements for a home on
- the western frontier, by his marriage with Miss Sarah SHORES,
a native of Hamilton, Madison Co., N.Y., where she was born in
1817. Two children blessed their union - Alfred H. who is now
living in Lake County, Dak.; and Fred W., a resident of Meyer
County, Dak. In 1869, Mr. TUTTLE was called upon to mourn the
loss of his wife, who died in the month of March. She was a lady,
possessing many excellencies of character, was a member of the
Congregational Church and her loss was felt not only by her immediate
family but by many warm friends as well. Among the many honored
citizens of Rock County none are held in higher regard than the
gentleman whose name heads this sketch. He is now an old man,
but he can look back over the years that have come and gone with
no regret for the past, and look forward with no fears for the
future. He is not a member of any church but has always contributed
to their support and in political sentiment is a staunch supporter
of the Republican party.
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- Taken from "The Portrait and Biographical Album of
Rock County, Wis." (c)1889, pp. 955-956.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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