- EZRA DILLENBECK, farmer, Sec. 18; P.O. Janesville; born in
Montgomery Co., N.Y., March
- 28, 1835; the only son of Henry H. and Catherine DILLENBECK.
He came with is parents in 1854 to Rock Co., Wis.; they located,
and bought a farm of 268 acres of good land in Harmony Township,
which they improved. His father led an honorable and upright
life, and was industrious; he died in Harmony, in August, 1864.
His mother still survives him, and is living with her son Ezra.
Ezra succeeded his father at farming, in 1865; he and his brother
sold off 134 acres of land to S. M. HAVENS, who is now living
on the farm. Ezra DILLENBECK married in the town of Center,
Rock Co., in March 1858, Miss Jane E. PRITCHARD, who was born
in New York. Has had five children, four are living - Emma,
Henry, Albert and Mary. A few years ago, he sold off twenty
acres of land, on which was built a house and barns, etc. Mr.
DILLENBECK has now remaining 114 acres of fine land, all under
cultivation; raises a variety of crops. In the spring of 1876,
he was elected Assessor of Harmony Townships, re-elected in 1877
and 1878 - three consecutive years; Republican.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 892.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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