- ELISHA NEWHALL - The subject of this sketch was born of English
parents, in August, 1783,
- at Marblehead, Massachusetts. After receiving a common school
education he chose the vocation of a farmer; removing from his
native State with his father to Bradford, Vermont, where he resided
many years, and was married to Miss Rebecca GAREY at the age
of twenty-three, by whom two children were given him, - Mary
Ann and Rebecca, - who are both living. He afterwards moved to
Erie County, New York, where he married Miss Esther RICHARDSON,
the fruits of which union were four children, - Wright, Elbridge,
Sallie A., and Angelette, - all of whom are still living. From
New York Mr. NEWHALL emigrated to Ohio, thence to Michigan, thence
to Indiana, and finally to Rock County, Wisconsin, where he arrived
in 1836, and located two hundred and eighty acres of government
land, a part of which is still retained as the old homestead
and owned by Mr. E. G. NEWHALL, his son. It contains three fine
houses and other buildings, and is under a high state of cultivation.
Here Elisha NEWHALL removed with his family in 1837, and resided
until his death. He participated in the meeting for the organization
of the township of Johnstown, and always exercised unbounded
interest in its advancement. He was chosen by the citizens of
the township to represent their interests at the time of the
government land sales at Milwaukee. Politcally he was always
a staunch supporter of Democratic principles. Mr. N. began life
poor, but in the acquisition of property was reasonably successful;
the secret of which was a close application to business and a
rigid course of honest and fair dealing with all. He was always
among the most prominent gentlemen of the township in which he
lived, and was a highly respected citizen and much beloved by
all.
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- Taken from "Combination Atlas Map of Rock County,
Wisconsin. Compiled, Drawn and Published From Personal Examinations
and Surveys by Everts, Baskin and Stewart." Chicago, Ill.
(c)1873, p. 105.
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- Courtesy of Lori
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