- DANIEL McKELLIPS, is the oldest man now living in Johnstown
Township, and resides on
- section 20. He is numbered among the honored pioneers of
Rock County, to which he made his first trip in 1837, over half
a century ago, and since that time has been prominently identified
with the history and leading enterprises of the community. He
was born in the Green Mountain State, on the 17th day of March,
1807, and is a son of David and Resign (DAVIS) McKELLIPS. His
father was a native of New Hampshire, born in 1782, and died
in Johnstown Township in 1861. In 1837 our subject made a trip
to Rock County, the father remaining with another son in Indiana,
and here entered two claims, one of 500 acres for his father,
and the other comprising 160 acres for himself. Returning to
Indiana he then accompanied his parents to their new home, where
the remainder of their days were passed. After about ten years
had sped by the mother was called to her final rest, her death
occurring in 1848. They were parents of five children - Daniel,
David, Samuel, Susanna and Lucinda, all of whom are now deceased
with the exception of our subject.
- About six years previous to his emigration to Wisconsin,
Daniel McKELLIPS was united in
- marriage with Miss Elmira WOODARD, their union being celebrated
on the 1st day of January, 1831. After traveling life's journey
together for almost forty-eight years, Mrs. McKELLIPS, on the
13th day of October, 1878, was called to join her parents in
the silent land, leaving a husband, two children, and many friends
to mourn the loss of a most estimable lady, whose vacant place
in the home can never be filled. By their union five children
were born, but three of that number are now with their mother
in the eternal world. Susanna departed this life Jan. 22, 1844;
Philena died Nov. 2, 1870, and Elizabeth passed away May 22,
1879. Those living are Mary Ann, wife of Almond CHESMORE, a
resident of Harmony, and Lorenzo, who is now the manager of his
father's farm. He was married Oct. 14, 1855, to Fannie TEED,
and to them have been born three children. The lady is a daughter
of M. W. and Betsy (RICE) TEED. Her father died in 1869, when
sixty-three years of age, but her mother, who is now seventy-six
years old, makes her home with Mrs. McKELLIPS.
- Our subject is still the owner of the quarter-section of
land, which he entered on his arrival in
- Rock County, and which has been his home for fifty-one years.
He is now an old man, in his eight-second year, and has retired
from the active duties of life, but under the able management
of his son the farm is in a prosperous condition, while everything
about the place denotes thrift and enterprise. Throughout his
entire life he has voted with the Democratic party, and is one
of the stalwart supporters of the fundamental principles of that
organization. Although he cannot enter actively into the enterprises
of the community, Mr. MCKELLPS still feels a deep interest in
its welfare and will ever be regarded as one of its leading citizens.
Respected and esteemed by all he can now look back over his
past life of industry and toil, knowing that the ears have been
well spent and in due time will bring their reward.
-
- Taken from "The Portrait and Biographical Album of
Rock County, Wis." (c)1889, pp. 897-898.
-
- Courtesy of Carol
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