Christian Carlson
of Carlson Brothers,hardware merchants,Eau Claire, Came to Wisconsin in 1870and located at this place.He was employed as gardener ect., for six years and clerked in hardware bussiness fora few months; commenced present bussiness in March 1877 in company with his two brothers Anton , and Sigwart; is Alderman of the seventh ward . he was born in Norway November 2,1854 and was married there October 1,1879 to Bertha Barrlie who is a native of that country

Josiah Edward Cass
os the firm Cass and Tracy, druggist, Eau Claire was born in Cattaragus Co. New York and cam to Buffalo County in 1859. He lived there until 1863 when he enlisted in Co. B 7th Wis V.I. ans was mustered out in 1865,after the close of the war.He taught school in Buffalo County for two years after he left the army,and in 1867 came to Eau Claire and was employed in the stores of French and brown, Barnes and french and Seth French and company,becoming a member of the latter firm in 1871.He was married in Eau Claire in January,1874 to Catherine Pitkin.Mr. Cass sonducted the gymnasium in the city for two years.

William Carson
President and treasurer of the Valley Lumber Co., was born in Inverness,Canada.In his youth he went to Massachusetts;Lived there until 1837 when he removed to Southern Illinois and remained there and in St Louis until June,1838 when he came to Wisconsin locating at badger Mills a few miles from the present city of Eau Claire.When he came there there was no house between this point and Prarie du Chein. He made claim to the ground where North Eau Claire is now located which he sold to Stephen McCann the following year. For about two years after coming  to here he worked by month, doing some lumbering for himself soon after coming to this region. He spent one summer in  Dubque,Iowa and in 1840 went to Eau Galle thirty miles from Eau Claire where he commenced the manufacture of shingles ect.; and running the same market. In 1844 he purchased an intrest in the mill at Eau Galle and is still one of the proprietors of it. He continued to reside there until the Fall of 1874 when he became one of the pricipal owners of the Valley Lumber Co. He then came to Eau Claire. Mr. Carson is also one of the propietors of the Rand Lumber Co. and Keokuk Lumber Co. and is also one of the owners of several ;umber yards in Iowa. He was married by Rev Mr. Thomas at Prarie du Chein Wisconsin in 1847 to Mary E Smith, a native of Rutland Vermont. They have six children- Jessie, Mary, Belle, Kate, William Jr., and Fannie.

Dr. Charles M . Calvert
Surgeon, Dentist,Eau Claire, was born in Milwaukee September 24,1850 and when three years of age went with his father to Waukesha So and lived there until he was twnety years old when he located in Pepin Co.He began study of dentistry in Spetember,1867, wirh Dr, Cary of Minneapolis and remained with him for seven years, three as an apprentice recieving a salary and the last year being his partner. He was in Tomah two years and in the Fall of 1877 he came to Eau Claire and began the practice of his profession the following spring . He was married in Tomah in November 1877 to Annie Woodley Griggs who was born in Illinois and had one child Hattie by a former Marriage.

J.G. Callahan
Eau Clare, Was born in Andover Mass., September 2,1823. abd in the spring of 1844 went to Niagra Falls and was engaged in mercantile bussiness there until 1853 when he went to Oxford New York where he was employed by Chapman and Thorp, merchants. In april 1857 he came to Eau Claire Wisconsin and continued in the employ of the sam parties, they having established bussines here. He is Register of U.S. Land office and was for a time during the war deputy provost marshal and has been a member of the Assembly. He was president of the Village for two successive terms;at the time of his first electionthere was not a vote cast against him. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church and of the A.F. &A.M. and the Temple of Honor. He was married at NIagra Falls, April 19,1849 to Maria S. Johns who was born in Earie, Pa. They have two Children Kate Gardner and Denton J.


Andrew Chambers

Lumbering for Eau Claire Lumber Company, Eau Claire, Came to Wisconsin in 1856 and located at Baraboo. Came to Eau Claire in 1857 and has been engaged in lumbering for some years. Enlisted in November,1861 in the 16th Infantry;served one year. Wounded in left leg at Pittsburgh landing.Returned to Eau Claire in 1862 and engaged with the Eau Claire Lumber Company since. Was born in Ireland May 16,1834 and came to America when quite young. Was married in Eau Claire, December 17,1863 to Jane Hanson,who was born in Norway.There children are Ida M., and James H.

C.A. Chamberlin

One of the corporators of the Empire lumber Company,Eau Claire was born in Manchester,N.H. November 7,1846.During his infancy his parents moved to Massachusetts where he lived until 1853,when he came to Portage and in June 1856 to Eau Claire. He was for several years clerk of a steamboat on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. In 1870 g\he became connected with the firm of Ingram and Kennedy serving as book keeper ofr a year then taking charge od the office work for eitght years and afterwards atttending to their Mississippi River lumber intrests until the organization of the Empire Lumber Co since which time he has been assisstant secretary of that organization.He was secretary and treasurer of the Charles Horton Lumber Co. Winona Minn for one year and twon clerk of Eau Claire for one term, Was married in La Crosse, March 4,1869 to Alice E. Black who was born in Cambridge , Mass.

George B. Chapman

Came to Eau Claire in 1859 and was employed in Hall Bros bank until 1860 ;was then with Jackson Bros merchants until 1864 when he engaged in mercantile bussiness with D.R. Moon under the firm name G.B. Chapman and Company. In May 1866 he purchased Mr. Moons intrest. In 1874 he and Mr. Gilman who was connected with him in bussiness consolidated with the N.W. Lumber Company which arrangment lasted  until April 1880, when they purchased intrest of the Lumber Company and re-organized under the firm name Geo B. Chapman and Co., wholesale and retail dealers in general merchindise.They have an elevator at the depot ,a store in Chippewa Falls and deal heavily in coal and grain here. Mr. Chapman is vice-president of the Northwestern Lumber Co. He was born in Morgan,AShtabula Co, Ohio February 13,1837;went with his parents while an infant to Morgan Co., Illinois settling first near Waverly and five six years later moving to Hancock Co. When he was thirteen or fourteen years old the family went to Arkansas and six years later he returned to Illinois entered the corps of civil engineers and was employed in the United States and Central America for three years. In January 1859 he came to Eau Claire where he was married to Mrs. Cornelia B. Mickles who was born in Ohio and had one child Joesphine by he former marriage. They have three children George B., Sally, and Sidley. Mr. Chapman was Mayor for two consecutive years.

Garrit P. Childs
Eau Claire was born in the town of Sullivan, Jefferson County January 31,1854 and lived there ten years. He has resided in Eau Claire ever since. He has been engaged in handling horses ever since he began to work for himself;was for several yearsengaged in traning horses and is now employ of the Eau Claire Lumber Company having ccharge of there horses and barns. They have 134 horses now in there stock.Mr. Childs preforms all veterinary services for the company.

George W. Churchill

City Clerk, Eau Claire. is son of Nathaniel and Aseneth Denure Churchill who located at Hartford ,Washington County  in 1844  where September 6,1846 George W. was born. Four years later they removed to Freeport,Illinois. Mr. Churchill enlisted in Co.A 92nd Ill. Vol. Inf, September 19,1862 serving until he was mustered out July 1865 and only missed one engagement of his command. In 1870 He located in Chanute, Kansas and in 1876 came to Eau Claire. He was employed by Badger State Lumber Company for one year then by ingram, Kennedy and Company in their lumber office and store as book-keeper and was elected City Clerk in April 1881. He was married in Stephenson Co, Illinois January 6,1868 to Jennie E. Culver who was born In Ohio. They have one Child Ivie.

Julius Churchill
Eau Claire, Son of Washington Churchill was born in the town of Champlian, New York December 22,1848 and came from there with his parents to the town of Columbis, Columbia Co. in 1854. They moved ro Brunswick Eau Claire County in the spring of 1857. Mr.Churchill lived on a farm until he was seventeen years old. In the Spring of 1866 he came to Eau Claire and worked on the sash ,door, and blind factory of Graham White and Company for four years. Then attended the Commercal College in Sparta for a few months and recieved the first diploma issued by that institution. He was employed by the Eau Claire Lumber Company as a manager of wood supplies and shipping department of that company. He is now serving his third term as Chief Engineer of the Fire departmen; is a member of A.,F.&A.M.; Secretary lodge 112, King of Eau Claire Chapter  136, Senior Warden of Chippewa Commandery No. 8,and member of A.O.U.W. He was married in Eau Claire September 19,1872 to Clara Parish who was born in Baraboo and moved to Eau Claire in 1869. They have one child Ora Hope born August 11,1875.

Benjamin Churchill

Was born in the town of Champlain, Clinton Co., New York February 22,1831 and lived there until September 1853, when he came to Columbus, Columbia Co. and was enaged in teaching winters, and carpenter work Summers. From Columbus he came to Eau Claire County, in June 1857, and located in the town of Brunswick, where he engaged in farming for twelve years. He came to Eau Claire in March, 1869, and engaged in real estate business until 1880. He was County Treasurer for eight years, from 1871 until 1879, he held various city, town, and county offices. He was Supervisor and Chairman of the town of Brunswick most of the time he was there; he was town treasurer, and after coming to Eau Claire was Supervisor of the town of Eau Claire, memeber of the Village Board, and Assessor of the Fire District of the city of Eau Claire three years while County Treasurer. He is a member of the firm of G.B. Chapman & Co., who are extensive merchants and dealers in grain, coal, etc. He was married in Columbus, October 25, 1856, tio Hannah E. Pratt, who was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan. They have four children- Jennie E., Charles, Cora E., and Homer. Mr. Churchill is a member of the Presbyterian Church and the Temple of Honor.

Rev. Dr. Joel Clark

Was pastor of Christ's Church (Episcopal) Eau Claire. Was born in Warsaw, Pa., July 4, 1843. Enlisted in 1861, in 105th Penn. V.I., as private; received a wound at battle of Chancellorsville, and remained for thirteen days and nights on the battle field brfore being removed; was in the hospital for some to years, part of the time as warden; was captured and made a prisoner at Belle Isle and Libby; received discharge from the army in 1864. Educated at Philadelphia, Penn., by Professor Ashton, graduated at Nashotah (Wis) Theological College, in 1873. He charge of Emanuel Church, at Emporia, Penn., for four years, then St. John's Church, Portage, for two years, and for one year was in charge of Christ's Church, Delavan. Came to Eau Claire April, 1880, and has charge of Christ's Church. Membership 250 to 300. Married, April 28, 1866, to S.V. Gill, of Philadelphia. Have three children-Cyril, Annie, and Allen.

John Edward Cody

Lessee of shingle mill of Eau Claire Lumber Company. Came to Wisconsin in 1866, and located in Green Bay. Was employed in saw and shingle mill for five years, then went to Lake Superior, Michigan, for two years, thence to Warren, Pa., for two years, and in spencer one year, Came to Eau Claire in 1875, and has been engaged in running shingle mill for six years.  Was born in Cleveland, New York, February 29, 1848. Married in Cory, Penn., June 29, 1874, to Cora Graham, who was born in New York. They have one son, John Franklin, and one daughter deceased.

Rev. Father John G. Collins

Pastor St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Eau Claire. Born near Genesse Falls, New York, March 31, 1854. Went to Janesville and entered the seminary of St. Francis, near Milwaukee. Graduated, and was ordained June 24, 1878, by Archbishop Henni, of Milwaukee; was then sent to Seneca Falls, Crawford County; remained there two yearsas pastor of St. Patrick's Church. Came to Eau Claire, September 24, 1880. Has charge of St. Patrick's Church, in connection with St. Patrick School; 300 families attend church. Is now engaged in building a new church in West Eau Claire, to seat 900 or 1,000 persons. Corner-stone was laid Sunday, June 26, 1881.

Ephraim Compo

Boots and shoes. Came to Wisconsin in 1864, and located at Eau Claire. After two years' residence, he commenced business on his own account, and carried it up to 1876. He then farmed for four years in Chippewa County, and while was there was a Justice of the Peace. Commenced present business in January, 1881. Was at Canada, April 8, 1845. Was married in Eau Claire, November 20, 1867, to Mary Brennan, who was born in Ireland, and who died in Eau Claire, February 5, 1880. There are five children-Louis, Ida, Maud, Ephraim, and Winfred.

W.F. Cook

Proprietor of marble works, Eau Claire. Was born in Manchester, Bennington County, Vermont, January 21, 1837. He lived there until June, 1855, when he came to Milwaukee, where he remained a year. He removed to Oshkosh and opened the first marble shop there, in April, 1856; two years later he went to Sparta, and came from there to Eau Claire in 1871. He began work as a marble cutter in 1853, and has continued at it ever since. Has has been Justice of the Peace, Chief of the Fire Department, and appointed Assessor in May, 1881, and is a member of the I.O.O.F. He was married in Sparta, June 24, 1861, to his first wife, Adelia McClure, who was born in Chenango, New York, and died in 1865, leaving two children, Walter and Fannie, both now living. He was married to his present wife, Mrs. Cordelia A. Case (nee Smith), in Eau Claire, In October, 1879, Mr. Cook employs four men in his marble works; they do monumental work exclusively. He travels over Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Dunn, Pepin, and Barron counties.

N.D. Coon

Musical merchandise, Eau Claire, was born in Herrick, Pa., November 19, 1839. In 1859, studied music in North Reading, Massachusettes, under Lowell Mason and George F. Root. In 1861, enlisted in the 141st Pa.; was taken prisoner at the second battle of Chancellorsville; was dicharged at the end of the war. Came to Wisconsin in the Spring of 1866, taught music in the principal towns of Northwestern Wisconsin, located in Eau Claire in 1873, and commenced business-musical merchandise-in a small way; has by perseverance, integrity and attention to business, built up a large trade, and now is one of the leading responsible businee men of West Eau Claire. Married at Black River Falls, Wisconsin, November 10, 1867, to Sarah E. Burnett, born at Cleveland. Have one child, Alice Blanche, born July 12, 1870.

Peter Cramer

Saloon, Eau Claire, came to Wisconsin in 1853, and located in Dodge County, where he lived on a farm; then went to Dunn County, where he was employed in the woods for seven years by Knapp, Stout & Co.; came to Eau Claire in 1869, and was employed in the woods several years; commenced present business in Spring of 1876. He owns his place of business; was born in Germany, June 29, 1848, came to America in 1853; was married in Eau Claire, July 15, 1870, to Annie Widom, who was born in Germany. They have six children-Peter, Margaret, Elizabeth, Mary, Annie, and Joseph.

W.R. Culbertson

Carpenter, was born January 17, 18931, in Georgetown, Penn. Came to Wisconsin in 1857, after living at various places is now living in Eau Claire. Married Delia Berry, in 1861, and has seven children.

Henry M. Culbertson

Carriage factory, Eau Claire, came to Wisconsin in 1856, and located at Dunnville; worked as blacksmith for six some years. He enlisted in 1862, in the 16th Wis. I., as a private; served over three years, and held the rank of captain at the time of discharge. Opened a boot and shoe business, in 1865, at Durand, and moved it to Eau Claire in 1866, where he continued it for eight months; was then employed in a foundry for two years, and commenced present business in 1869. He was for a short time in patnership with S.F. Benjamin, but has since been alone. He employs eight men. He was born in Mercer County, Pa., October 5, 1840, married at Durand, February 28, 1867, to Caroline S. Coffin, who was born at Ravenna, Ohio. They have three children-Sarah J., Ruth, and Millie.

James H. Culbertson

Eau Claire, was born near Albany, Whiteside County, Illinois, August 20, 1842, and lived in that state until 1851, when, with his mother, he went to St. Paul, Minnesota, and two years later moveto Le Sueur, Minnesota. In the Spring of 1854, he removed to Red Wing, and from there to Pepin, in 1857, two years later going to Dunnville, and in 1861, from Dunville to Durand, where he remained until 1868, when he came to Eau Claire. Mr. Culbertson was in  the drug bussiness while in Durand, and continued it in Eau Claire until 1871, in which he beganpublishing the Chippewa Valley News. He continued that until 1874, when he commenced studying law, and was addmitted to the Bar in October, 1876. He has been in the practice of his profession since that time in Eau Claire. He was elected Justice of the Peacein 1870, and served two years; was re-elected in the Spring of 1881, and is now serving in that position. He was married November 28, 1877, at Hohnstown, Rock County, to Annie A. Chickering, who was born in Green Lake County.

Charles Cullins

Engineer at S.Marston's mill, Eau Claire, was born at Green Lake, July 9, 1849; went to Berlin in 1863, and was employed in a mill as engineer and foreman; enlisted early in 1865, in 1st Wis. C., as musician, and served until the close of the war; was on the Plains for two years in the employ of the United States Goverment; then, for two and one-half years, fireman on K.P.R.R.; waas engaged at Fairchilds and other places in Wuisconsin, as engineer in mills, for five years; was at Madison for six months in employ of C.& N. W. R.R.; came to Eau Claire in March, 1881, and engaged in present capacity; has been a member of "Temple of Honor" Temperance Society since 1880. He was married at Ft. Howard, March 8, 1877, to Mary Kate Reynolds, who was born in England, They have one child- James.

E.S. Culver

Manager Culver & Ellison, boots and shoes, Eau Claire, came to Wisconsin, October 21, 1867; located at Eau Claire; was salesman and book-keeper previos to entering business, in 1874, with E. Tarrent; di business for some two years, then disolved; was salesman for some two years. In 1879, took charge-for Howell Hoppocka, of New York City-of bankrupt estate of D.J. Spauldiong, Unity, Clark Co.; was engaged one year in settling the same; returned to Eau Claire and since has been engaged ad manager, with Culver & Ellison, boots and shoes; born at Elkhart, Pa., May 4, 1848; Married December 24, 1875, at Eau Claire, to G.M. Butler, who was a native of Maine.


D.A. Culver

millwright Empire Lumber Company, Eau Claire, Came to Wisconsin in 1852 and located at Black River Falls; was employed in saw mill as millwright for ten years; came to Eau Claire in 1862 and was there emplayed in various mills and in 1867 was in the mill bussiness for a year as Culver and Ingram;afterwards for a year with William B. Easterbrook; has been an employ of the Empire Lumber Co in various capacities for eleven years.He was married in Black River Falls, August 2,1855 to Julia A Sterling who was born in the state of Maine. They have one son Frank S. They have lost three children.


Charles Cutler

Eau Claire, came to Milwaukee in 1846 but did not permently locate there untilNovember 1855. He remained there until 1863. He has been engaged in engeneering over twenty years on several od the Western and Southern railroads. His first engeineering was done in Wisconsin in 1855. From December 1863 until February 1865, he was in the south.In 1865 he located in Madison running a locomotive on the MIlwaukee nad Prarie du Chien road and six months later returned to Milwaukee and was employed on the Winona and St Peter road from 1868 to 1869 resideing in Winona moving in the laterr year to Wabasha,running a stationary engine and steamboat engineering while there.In November ,1871 he came to Eau Claire  and ran a locomotive on the West Wisconsin Railroad until late 1874.In 1875 he took charge of the G.E. Porter Fire Engine,No. 2 of which he is still engineer,bed\sides having charge of the City Hall building and giving some of his attention to farming. He was born in the city of Buffalo, New York Janusry 2,1835 and lived in Illinois during 1849. He is the son of Hector and Permelia Cutler. He was married  in Milwaukee December 24,1859,to Elizabeth Jackson who was born in  England. They have six children Frank, Florence, George L.J., Willie, Fred, and Harry the two latter being twins.


Conway B. Daniels
Eau Claire, was born in Richmond, Va., July 21,1850 and with his parents lived in New York, Canada and Minneapolis, Minn before coming to Wisconsin. He came to Chippewa Falls, in March,1859 and in May of that year located in Eau Claire. He was County Clerk for nearly two years after his fathers death, and was emplyed in the office of Grahm,White & Co., for two years. He served as Assessor one year and took State census for East Eau Claire Assessment District.

H.D. Davis
Logger,Eau Claire. Was born in New Portland, Somerset Co., Maine January 9,1851 his parents being from Providence,N.B., originally. Came to Wisconsin Spring of 1869 and settled in Eau Claire; worked for Ingram, Kennedy & CO., some five years in rafting shed then sawing one summer,since in present bussiness. Married in Medford,Taylor Co., WIsconsin September 17,1878 ,to Miss Laura J. Boyse of Stevens Point. Have on child Henry Chandler. Mr. D is now one of the City Alderman

George S. Davis
Superintendent of yards, Eau Claire Lumber Company. Was born in Findlay, Hancock CO., Ohio August 13,1849. IN 1850 his parents moved to Cincinnati and in 1857 to St Louis. George S. became connected with Eau Claire lumber Company at St Louis February 12,1872. He laid out the yards in Eau Claire for this company and started them June 14,1879,having  a capacity for piling 1,000,000 feet to the acre in piles twnety feet high. The average shipments from these yards are 2,5000,000 feet per month.Mr. Davis was married in Georgetown,Essex Co., Mass, March 2,1880 to Apphis L. Nelson a native of Georgetown. Mr. D. is a member of the temple of Honor.

Mr. Dwight W. Day
Physician and surgeon, Eau Claire. Went to Iowa in May,1866 and located at Elkader,Clayton Co.;remained there until he came to Eau Claire in October,1868, where he has since been engaged in the practice of his profession. He was born in the town of Eagle, Wyoming Co., New York May 14,1841, and graduated from Buffalo Medical College , February 22,1861.He was a resident physician in Buffalo General Hospitol and lying-in Hospitol and was surgeon of the 154th N.Y.V.I. He went as 1st assisatant surgeon of the regiment and in eighteen months was promoted to surgeon of the regiment,then to acting Brigade sugeon. He served three years in the medical department and then returned to Arcade, New York where he practiced until 1866,when he removed to Iowa. Dr. Day was married in Franklinville, New York, In April ,1867 to Tibb Smith who was born in Olean, New York. They have lost two Children.

Dr. Henry Day

Was born in Eagle , Wyoming Co. New York September 1,1840. He was educated in Buffalo Medical College, graduating in 1860. He commenced practice in Arcade,remaining there until he came to Wisconsin.He was in the State duing 1876 in practice with his brother and came to Eau Claire in May, 1861. He was married in Buffalo in 1860 to Julia L Currier a native of New York. They have one son WIlliw W. Dr. Day was assistant surgeon of 78th N.Y.V.I.
  and actin surgeon of that regiment for six months during the war.

William Dean

Eau Claire, Was born in Tambleton, Restigoushe Co., New Brunswick September 4,1844 and came from there to Oconto in Fall of 1865 and in the Spring of 1866,to Eau Claire.He was employed in the Grahm,White& Company sash door and blind factory in woodwork and soon became foreman.When the Phoenix Manufacturing Company was organized he became on of the incorporators,a member of the board of directors amd superintendent of the wood department.He is a member of the Temple of Honor. He was married in Eau Claire. February ,1878,to Erena Culy. They have two Children, Garrison C., and Tessie W.

Jacob Burnett Demorest
Book-keeper for Eau Claire Lumber Comapny,was born in Hyde Park, Dutches Co., New York July 14,1839;came to Wisconsin April 1,1860.He was the employ if Champman and Thorp until August 1861 when he enlisted as a private  in CO. C 8th Wisconsin V.I. (Eagle Regiment) Served four years and twenty nine days never a sick day,and was in all marches and engagements of his regiment. He was orderly sergent of his company over three years.When he left the army,he re-enlisted the service of his former employers,and remained with them until the Autum of 1869. From that time until 1872 , he was engaged in business for himself;afterwards about three years and a half,he was a book-keeper for the Northwestern Lumber Company.Then engaged in steamboating until 1879,when he became  connected with the Eau Claire Lumber Company in his present postion.He was first Alderman of the sixth ward of Eau Claire,after the city organization. He is a member of A.,F.& A.M. May 11,1869, he was married in Eau Claire to Florance A Willard. She was born in Allegany Co., New York. They have one child Jessie M.

Uri T Denison
deceased,Eau Claire,born in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York September 23,1821.Moved from there to Eau Claire in 1857 and engaged in lumberin with his brother in law Mr. Adin Randall for a time. He then was engaged in farming, which he followed some eighteen years,until his death,which took place in June,1877. He was married in Brookfield, New York January 21,1836 to Miss Mary Randallby whom he had five children--Owen T.,Selah,Luela, Almira, and Elizabeth.


Charles S. Deshon

plumber and gas fitter,Eau Claire,came to Eau Claire to Wisconsin in 1868 and lived with his parents at La Crosse and then Winona Minn for some years. From there he went to Minneapolis and was engaged in business as a pawnbroker for two years. Lived in Milwaukee for five years and learned his trade there. Came to Eau Claire in 1878 and commenced in his present business October 5,1880. He was born in Louisville,Ky., February 22,1857. Was married  in Fargo,D.T. September 25,1878 to Jennie L Vandoozer,who was born in Milwaukee.


Charles Desilets

 Lumber Pilot,Eau Claire, came to Wisconsin in 1856 and located at Eau Claire; was employed in various mills in different capacities for some years and then went west for two years,returning to Eau Claire in 1861.He has been engaged in piloting during the summer and employed in the woods in the Winter for the past twenty years;owns a farm of eighty acres,three-fourths of a mile from Shawtown,and one two and a half miles out of town, of 160 acres. He was born in Buffalo, New York, June,1838 and married at Eau Claire June 30,1867 to Emma Hayward,who was born in Canada.

A. Donaldson

Saloon,Eau Claire,born in 1845 in Canada came here in 1865,and invested mostly in lands;opened a saloon in 1875.Was married to Lizzie Lintz in 1875,Thier children are Archie and Clarence.

Thomas Donnelly

Chief of POlice,Eau Claire,was born in Pontiac,Lower Canada March 20,1837,and went to Minnesota in November,1865,locating at Minneapolis. In the Summer of 1867 he removed to Stillwater and in 1872 came to Eau Claire,where he has since resided. He engaged in lumbering,logging, and working in the mills until he was appointed on the police force in 1875. He has been one of the force since he was appointed and Chief of Police since the Spring of 1878. He married in Pontiac, Lower Canada July 10,1858,to Flora Oulett who was born in Quebec.They have three living children--John C., Mary Louise, and Mary Ann Catherine. The have lost three children-Alfred Edward, William and an infant son


W.W. Downs

Eau Claire, born in Menomonie, Dunn County, Wisconsin November 7,1851 and lived there until 1868 when he came to Eau Claire.He graduated from the Wisconsin University, in law class of 1874 and immediately began practice of his profession in Eau Claire. He was married in this city ,June 24,1874 to Alice Daniels,who was born in Milan,Ohio.Mr. Downs has been an Alderman of the Sixth Ward since April,1880.He is a member of the I.O.O.F., of the A.O.U.W., and Temple of Honor.

David Drummond

wholesale and retail butcher and meat packer,Eau Claire,was born in Canada, November 27,1849.Came to Wisconsin in 1870 and located at this place.Commenced present business in 1872,in partnership with Hiram Brooks who died  in March,1877,and the business has since been carried on b D. Drummond.

Joesph Louis Dupont

gang sawyer,Valley Lumber Co., Eau Claire, came to Wisconsin in 1871 and located at Eau Claire. Was employed in the rafting and piloting on the river for several years, and has been in his present capacity for four years. Was born in Canada November 1,1841. Came to the United States in 1865 and engaged in saw mills in Michigan. Was married in Eau Claire April 6,1881,to Mrs. Fannie Martin who was born in Dayton, Ohio.