- W. H. ALDRICH, manufacturer Aldrich Wind-Mills; was born
in Munro, Saratoga Co., N.Y.,
- on Oct. 3, 1833, and came to Wisconsin March 1, 1867, locating
at Beloit; from Munro he moved to Logansport, Ind., where he
learned the trade of machinist; and afterward for ten years acted
as foreman in a steam-engine and mill-work manufactory; at this
place, he also manufactured paper on his own account under the
firm name of ALDRICH & BALDWIN; he next engaged in the manufacture
of woolen goods; from Logansport, he moved to Beloit, built the
building now occupied by the Eclipse Wind-Mill Co., and engaged
for three years in the manufacture of woolen goods on his own
account; he took charge of a machine shop and foundry at Keokuk,
Iowa, for two years, and afterward returned to Beloit and entered
the wind-mill manufactory of O. B. OLMSTEAD & Co., as foreman;
he then took a contract from the Eclipse Wind-Mill Co. for the
building of their mills, and afterward, in connection with Mr.
PARKER, manufactured the ALDRICH wind-mill; Mr. PARKER soon after
retiring, he still continued on his own account, and is now doing
a successful business; Mr. ALDRICH is a member of the School
Board of District No. 2, and Clerk of the same; he enlisted in
the 55th Indiana 100-day Vols., Co. E, which was engaged on detached
service. He married , January 9, 1857, Sarah E. SEEGRAVES, of
Logansport, Ind.; he has three children living - Alonzo, Bell
and Nellie. Mr. and Mrs. ALDRICH and their two eldest children
are members of the Baptist Church at Beloit.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 733.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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