- GEORGE A. BARRETT, Milton Junction; born in Magnolia, Rock
Co., June 1, 1849. His
- parents, Ogden and Catherine BARRETT, came to Wisconsin in
spring of 1846; have four children, two daughters and two sons
- Abijah F. and George W. Abijah F. is conductor on N. -W. Railway;
George W. learned blacksmithing at Milton with OSBORN & TREDDLE;
went to Americus, Lyons Co., Kan., in 1872; having started business,
remained there sixteen months; in 1874, returned to Milton Junction
and started his present business. Married, Dec. 25, 1878, Miss
Julia A. OSMOND, a daughter of Caleb and Dorothy, of Milton.
George W. BARRETT is a member of I.O.O.F. Lodge, No. 65, Milton;
also, Temple of Honor, and Sons of Temperance.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 814.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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