- POMEROY & PELTON are among the most enterprising and
extensive dealers in leaf tobacco
- at Edgerton, Wis. The partnership was formed in 1870. When
the firm began operation at Edgerton they received their merchandise
at the depot, but business increasing, they later rented a warehouse,
and in 1879 erected a building, which they occupied until 1885,
when, finding the capacity there insufficient, they erected their
present warehouse. It is built of brick, constructed upon the
most modern plan, and its dimensions are 40x96 feet, and three
stories in height, including the basement, with a capacity of
2,500 cases. In the packing-room, during the busy portion of
the season, fifty hands are employed, and the enterprise has
become one of the leading industries of Edgerton.
- W. T. POMEROY, of this firm, is a representative of one of
the early families of Rock County,
- and is a son of Ralph Pomeroy, who settled in the town of
Fulton in 1853, where our subject was born the following year.
The family has been identified with the tobacco interests of
Rock County from the earliest days of the cultivation of that
plant in Wisconsin. W. T. POMEROY, an uncle of the subject of
this notice, and the gentleman for whom he was named, having
been one of the first to engage in the growing and shipping of
what has become the staple production of a large part of Rock,
and a portion of several adjoining counties. Mr. POMEROY was
reared on his father's farm, in the town of Fulton, and in 1879
was united in marriage with Miss Emma E. WARNER, a daughter of
Albert WARNER, who lost his life in the service of his country
during the War of the Rebellion, and a granddaughter of Horace
WARNER. Two children have been born of the union of this worthy
couple - Edna E. and Mary L.
- Milford PELTON, the other member of the firm, is a native
of Fond du Lac County, Wis., where
- he was born in 1850. He is a son of Samuel PELTON, who settled
in Fond du Lac County in 1847, there making his home until his
death, which occurred ten years later. Our subject became a
resident of the town of Fulton in 1869, and was joined in wedlock
with Miss Mary POMEROY, a sister of his partner. Two children
grace their union - Jessie and Willie.
- As stated, POMEROY & PELTON are among the most extensive
and successful dealers in leaf
- tobacco in Wisconsin. To them belongs the credit of introducing
"Comstock's Spanish Tobacco," the leaf most largely
cultivated at the present time. They possess a thorough knowledge
of their business, are cordial and genial in disposition, which
characteristics, combined with strict business integrity and
an earnest desire to please their customers, have secured for
them the confidence of all.
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- Taken from "The Portrait and Biographical Album of
Rock County, Wis." (c)1889, pp. 951-952.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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