- JOHN W. WEST, Superintendent of Schools, Evansville; born
in Evansville, Rock Co., Wis.,
- Jan. 31, 1844; son of Squire Jacob WEST, one of Rock Co.'s
earliest settlers, who settled in Union Township in the fall
of 1840; John W., in 1862, at the age of 18 years, engaged in
teaching school, in Exeter Township, Green Co., at what was known
as the Ross School, remaining there until May, 1863, when he
enlisted in the 40th W.V.I., Co. D, in the 100-days service;
serving his time he was mustered out with the regiment at Madison;
returning to Rock Co., he resumed school-teaching, which he continued
during the winter seasons, occupying his summers in farming,
except one or two seasons, when he, with his father, engaged
in brick-making; his father started the first brick-yard in Union
Township; he was elected in 1875 Superintendent of Schools of
the First District of Rock Co.; was re-elected in 1877, and is
at present occupying that position. He married in Janesville,
May 5, 1869. Miss Dora M. CAMPBELL, a native of Rock Co., Wis.;
they have three children - Hattie B., born Jan. 21, 1871; Theodore
C., May 27, 1873; John W., Jan. 27, 1877.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 868.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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