- WILLIAM G. WELLS, farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. Clinton; born in
Farmington, Ontario Co., N.Y.,
- Jan. 13, 1824; son of Joseph WELLS. The family were originally
from Berkshire Co., Mass., and settled in New York in 1794, on
the Phelps and Gorham purchase - it was a wilderness at that
time. Mr. Wm. WELLS' grandfather, on mother's side, was a brave
soldier in the Revolutionary war, and grandfather on the father's
side, was a member of the King's Body Life Guard, in England;
Williams' father, Joseph, died in April, 1849, aged 70 years;
he was a prominent Royal Arch Mason. William started out for
himself Oct. 18, 1844, came to Milwaukee and then went to McHenry
Co., Ill.; was there most of the time till spring of 1853; then
moved to Bradford, Rock Co., Wis., and settled on 480 acres;
in 1864, moved to Sec.34, Bradford; now has a fine farm of 187
acres. He has a fine creamery; churns 600 to 700 pounds of milk
at a time; his butter, which is the best, finds ready market;
he has also one of the finest springs in the county; water is
pumped up into the house by hydraulic pressure. Mr. WELLS married
in March 15, 1854, Betsy WILKINS, daughter of John WILKINS, of
New Jersey; have had eight children - Joseph B., Charles, Frank,
Mehitabel, Ralph, Wm. G. Jr., Lois Aletha; Loren died in infancy.
Mr. WELLS was Assessor eight years.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 889.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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