- WM. T. MORGAN, Milton Junction; born Feb. 8, 1812, in Bennington,
Bennington Co., Vt.; at
- the age of 20, he came to Milwaukee on a visit to see the
country; returned East and located in Western New York; in 1842,
came to Wisconsin and settled in old Milton, where he engaged
at his trade, the shoe business; also, in the first two or three
months of his coming to Wisconsin, he was mail conductor from
Milwaukee to Janesville; in 1843, built the Dulac (now the Morgan)
House, which he carried on for five years, and then sold out;
he was appointed Postmaster in February, 1845; served till 1849;
at change of administration, he was out, and, in 1854, he was
re-appointed, serving till the Lincoln administration; received
express appointment in 1850; was engaged till 1861; was in partnership
with his brother, Isaac P. MORGAN; he purchased thirty-six acres;
where now stands Milton Junction; he built the first MORGAN House
in 1861, which was burned Dec. 24, 1872; loss, $20,000; insurance,
$15,700; the following spring, he built the present house, which
he sold August, 1878, to his son-in-law, Mr. J. C. STETSON, who
carries on the business himself. He married June 25, 1835, Abby
A. SOWLE, daughter of James SOWLE, who was born June 23, 1814;
they have one daughter - Minnie Deborah, born April 6, 1845;
married Mr. J. C. STETSON, attorney-at-law, of Marshall, who
died Oct. 18, 1877, leaving two children - Evelyn B. STETSON,
born Aug. 23, 1875; Susie Abby STETSON, March 31, 1877
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, pp. 825-826.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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