- CHESTER L. TUTTLE, a popular liveryman at Clinton, Rock county,
is a native of that county,
- the son and the grandson of its early pioneers. The grandfather,
Chauncey TUTTLE, was a native of New York State, of Holland-Dutch
descent. He was a farmer by occupation, and in 1837 migrated
to Rock county. He was for many years a deacon in the Baptist
Church, reared a large family, and died at Beloit, at the age
of seventy-five years.
- George M. TUTTLE, the father of our subject, was a boy when,
in 1837, he was brought to
- Wisconsin by his parents, and introduced to the wild life
of a pioneer home in Turtle township, Rock county. There he
grew to manhood and adopted farming as his vocation. He married
Miss Lydia HALLOCK, a native of Canada, daughter of Richard HALLOCK,
a farmer, who died in middle life while crossing the Isthmus
of Panama on his way to California, leaving two children by each
of his two marriages.
- Soon after his marriage George M. TUTTLE removed to Minnesota,
where he lived two years.
- Moving to Durand, Wis., he then lived for nine years in Buffalo
county, from which he removed to the southern part of the State
and lived on his farm of 220 acres in Winnebago county, Ill.,
near the Wisconsin State line, until, in 1887, he settled at
Beloit, his present residence. He was a soldier during the Civil
war, serving one year, from 1864 to 1865. Mrs. TUTTLE, the wife
and mother, died aged fifty-two years. She was a devout Methodist,
of which church her surviving husband is a member. To George
M. and Lydia (HALLOCK) TUTTLE were born five children, namely:
Chester L., our subject; William F., of Roscoe, Ill.; Eugene,
also of Roscoe; Rev. Charles A., a Methodist minister, now located
near Fond du Lac, Wis.; and Lillian, who died aged three years.
- Chester L. TUTTLE was born in Turtle township, Rock county,
July 10, 1851, and except for thirteen years has lived in that
county. He was reared on a farm and received his education in
the district schools and in the public schools of Beloit. Beginning
life for himself on a rented farm, he continued farming until
1898, when he purchased his present livery business at Clinton.
- He married Dec. 4, 1873, Miss Sarah RESER, daughter of Joseph
and Rachel (ADAMS)
- RESER, and to them have been born three children, namely:
Mary L., George L. and Joseph L. Mary L. is the wife of H. A.
ROGERS; they live in Clinton township, and have one child, Burdette.
George L. and Joseph L. are at home. Mr. TUTTLE is a member
of Good Samaritan Lodge, No. 135, F. & A.M., and of the Modern
Woodmen, and, with his wife, also belongs to the Royal Neighbors.
Politically he is a Republican. He has served one year as supervisor,
and is one of the active, progressive and successful business
men of Clinton.
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- Taken from "Commemorative Biographical Record of
the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin"
(c)1901. p. 841.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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