- S. H. VANDERCOOK, flouring and grist mill; P.O. Edgerton;
born in Pittstown, Rensselaer Co,
- N.Y.; son of Michael S. and Sallie (EDDY) VANDERCOOK. S.
H. came to Wisconsin April 9, 1845; stopped at Milwaukee six
months; went to Chicago, remained there till 1849; returned to
Grafton, Wis., was there two years; rented the Grafton Mills;
thence to Newburg, Washington Co., in 1851; purchased the grist
and saw-mill at that place; also built a machine-shop and purchased
about one hundred acres of land. Mr. VANDERCOOK laid out the
village; he lived there thirteen years; was Chairman of the Board
of Supervisors in 1853; sold out his entire interest in 1863,
after which he remained there one year to settle up. From there,
he went to Waukesha, Wis., in 1864. Married, in June, 1845,
Miss Elizabeth U. HAMILTON, daughter of John HAMILTON, of New
York; they had six children, five living - Charles W., born Oct.
25, 1849, died in 1849; Belle E., June 17, 1852; Fred. H., Aug.
28, 1854; George H., Nov. 20, 1857; Emma E., June 8, 1862; Frank,
Nov. 25, 1865. Mrs. VANDERCOOK died June 7, 1875, and was buried
at Waukesha Cemetery. He rented a mill at Whitewater, Wis.,
in 1864; bought out a mill at Palmyra, Wis., in 1865. Owns a
homestead at that place. Rents the mill which he now manages.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 850.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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