- W. L. WADE, farmer, Sec. 19; P.O. Janesville; born in Eaton
Township, Madison Co., N.Y., in
- April 1840; he is the son of Horace B. and Emeline WADE.
His father was born in Providence, R.I., in May 1806; granted
a fair education. His life was spent at the milling business.
Married Emeline THIEL, who was born in New York in July, 1819.
They had five children, all are living - Elizabeth, Susan A.,
Alvord, Emma, William L. Some years after he married, he moved
to Madison Co., N.Y., where he owned and operated a mill up to
the year 1853, at which time he came with his family to Wisconsin,
and located in Harmony Township, and worked a farm till the spring
of 1870, at which time he went with his family to Vernon Co.,
Wis., where he is at present engaged in farming. Their son William
remained in Harmony Township. Married, in Harmony, in May, 1874,
Mrs. Mary ZIMMERMAN, a native of England; she was a widow with
three children. The result of this marriage is two children.
Mr. WADE is running and working a farm on Section 19, in Harmony.
His farm is handsomely improved; good barn, stable, granary,
etc.; comfortable house. Mr. WADE votes the Republican ticket.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, pp. 896-897.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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