Description: History of Walworth County, Wisconsin In Two VolumesBy Albert Clayton Beckwith, 1912752 + 742 Pages, Illustrated,Searchable - Bonus Book - Portrait and Biographical Record Of Walworth and Jefferson Counties By Lake City Publishing Co., 1894515 Pages, Illustrated, Searchable History Of Walworth CountyWisconsin By Chicago Western Historical Co., 1882989 Pages, Searchable ************************************************************************Digital CD Requires Adobe Reader 7.0 or higher to ViewAutoboot CD for Easy PC Access; Manually Open Files on MAC***********************************************************************************The first three counties in Wisconsin were formed in 1818: Brown County in the east, Crawford County in the west and (now defunct) Michilimackinac in the north. As the population increased, Iowa County was added in the southeast in 1829 and Milwaukee County was added in 1834. In 1836 the Wisconsin Territory was created which led to the formation of 15 new counties within the territory: Calumet, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green, Jefferson, Manitowac, Marquette, Portage, Racine, Rock, Sheboygan, Walworth and Washington. Sauk, St Croix and Winnebago counties were formed in 1840; Richland in 1842; Bayfield and Chippewa in 1845. In 1846 Columbia, Lafayette and Waukesha counties were organized, Adams in 1848 (the year Wisconsin was admitted to the union as a state), and Kenosha and Marathon in 1850. Door, La Crosse, Oconto, Outagamie, Vernon, Waupaca and Waushara were all organized in 1851, and Kewaunee in 1852. Buffalo, Clark, Jackson, Ozaukee, Pierce, Polk and Shawano were organized in 1853, while Douglas, Dunn, Monroe and Trempealeau entered in 1854. Burnett, Eau Claire, Juneau and Wood formed in 1856. Green Lake and Pepin counties formed in 1858, Barron in 1859. Ashland County was established in 1860, Lincoln in 1874, Taylor in 1875, Langlade, Marinette and Price all in 1879. Florence County was established in 1882, Sawyer and Washburn in 1883, Forest and Oneida in 1885. In 1893 Iron and Vilas counties were formed, and Rusk County was established in 1901. Wisconsin's 72nd (and so far, final) county was formed in 1961 when the reservation of the Menominee Indians was recognized as a county. CONTENTS – Volume ICHAPTER I—PRE-GLACIAL EPOCH— GEOLOGY 25 Facts Derivable from Geological Surveys— Rock Measurements Underlying Strata — Glaciers and their Traces. CHAPTER II— NATURAL FEATURES 29 Surface of the County — Heights Above Sea Level— Prairies, Openings and Forests — Water Courses — Lakes ami Their Soundings Natural Products Timber— Climate — A Memorable Season. CHAPTER III— INDIANS—MOUNDS— GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 38 Indian Occupation — British Direct Native Hostility -Black Hawk Chief Big foot — Mounds and Relics — Geographical Names and Their Origin. CHAPTER IV—SETTLEMENT OF THE OLD NORTHWEST 42 Conditions Surrounding First Settlers— Character of the Pioneers Birth- places of Earliest Men of Walworth. CHAPTER V— SURVEYS— GENEVA LAKE TROUBLE Contest at Lake Geneva — Christopher Payne Claim-marks Peace Restored —Arrivals al Other Towns — The First Settler Contested claims Land Sales. CHAPTER VI— POLITICAL ORGANIZATION 53 Wisconsin Admitted to Statehood Location of Walworth County Organiza- tion of Towns — Congressional and Legislative Districts Judicial Circuits. CHAPTER VII— POLITICAL REPRESENTATION 58 First Representatives In the General Assembly- First County Officers First Meeting of the Board of Commissioners- First Grand and iviit Jurors Extracts from the Records. CHAPTER VIII COUNTS BUILDINGS AND POOR FARM 64 Commissioners select Location for County Seat Firs! C a House Second Court lions.- SecondJail and Register's Office Present Court House The Present Jail -Fire Proof Vaults Care for the Poor. CHAPTER IX- THE BENCH AND BAR 72 Hon. David Irvin— Journal of the First Day's Proceedings in Court Earlj Jurors— Roll of Attorneys, 1839 18 Judges of the First Circuit Attorneys from 1848 — Jury Commissioners. CHAPTER X OFFICIAL ROSTER Eminent Men from Walworth Constitutional Conventions Probate Judges — County Judges Court Commissioners State Senators Members of Assem biy— Chairmen of County Board of Supervisors County Clerks County Treas urers — Sheriffs — Clerks of the Circuit Court — District Attorneys — Registers of Deeds — County Surveyors — Superintendents of School — Superintendents of Poor and Insane. CHAPTER XI— DIVISIONS OF POLITICAL PARTIES 97 Party Lines Clearly Drawn in Early Elections — Early Election Returns — Sub- sequent Political Ratio — Progress of the Republican Party. CHAPTER XII— MILITARY HISTORY OF WALWORTH 104 Territorial Militia — The Sixth Wisconsin Regiment — The Civil War — Response to the President's Call for Soldiers — Wisconsin's Record — Aid Rendered by Women and Non-Combatants — Grand Army of the Republic — Walworth County Soldiers and Sailors' Association — Soldiers' Memorial Roll — Spanish- American War — Enlisted Men from Walworth. CHAPTER XIII— NOTEWORTHY INSTITUTIONS 158 Yerkes Observatory — State School for the Deaf — State Normal School — North- western Military Academy. CHAPTER XIV— WALWORTH COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY 170 Fair and Cattle Show, 1850 — Subsequent Fairs — Fair Grounds — Officers of the Society. CHAPTER XV— CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS 176 Early Religious Meetings — Organization of Churches — Baptist Statistics for 1909 — Other Denominations — Public Schools — Early Sentiment Strong for Education — School Superintindence - — Present System. CHAPTER XVI— ROADS AND RAILWAYS 183 Indian Trails — Highways Established b Legislature— Present System — Rail- ways — Collapse of Some Early Railway Plans — Public Land Grants. CHAPTER XVII— COUNTY HISTORICAL AND OLD SETTLERS SOCIETIES 193 Early Provisions for Preservation of Local History — Organization of Old Set- tlers' Society — Officers of the Society— Incorporation of the Walworth County Historical Society — Members. CHAPTER XVIII LOCAL EDITORS AND AUTHORS FINE ARTS 199 Writers of Earliest County History Occasional Writers — Newspaper Editors Local Poets — Song Writers and Musical Composition — The Palette and Brush — Oratory. CHAPTER XIX MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF INTEREST 209 Early Temperance Societies Saloon Licenses — Civic Societies — Freemasonry Lodges, I'ast .nil] Present Other Societies -Turtle Creek Drainage Distriet Troj Drainage District Commissionerof Roads— Assessor of income Tax — The Speculative spirit Melodrama in Court Early Educational Efforts Early Teachers Noteworthy Events— Dairy interests Early Births Early Marriages in Memoriam- Losses by Fire. CHAPTER XX TOWN OF BLOOMFIELD 226 Origin of Name Natural Features Agricultural Returns -Population — -First Permanent Settlement Early Families Civil-war Soldiers from Bloomfield— Town Officers — Genoa Junction — Religious Societies — Commercial Interests — Village Organization. CHAPTER XXI— TOWN AND VILLAGE OF DAKIEN 240 Area — Natural Features — Statistics — First Settlers in the Town — Early Growth —Official Roster. CHAPTER XXII— TOWN OFDELAVAN 248 One of the Original Civil Subdivisions — Natural Features- Land Area Pop- ulation — Early Arrivals — Official Lists of Town and City. CHAPTER XXIII— CITY OF DELAVAN 257 Colonel Phoenix, the Founder, and Other Early Business Men Hotels and Taverns — Commercial Enterprises — Advent of Railroads — The Press — Religious Societies — Educational Interests — Public Library — Water Works Fire Depart- ment — Delavan Guards — Cities of the Dead — Official Roster Post office History — Population. CHAPTER XXIV— TOWN OF EAST TROY J72 Description — Natural Features — Land Area — First Settlers — Official Roster Village of East Troy — Churches — Newspapers — Village Organization Post office — Public Houses — Business Items. CHAPTER XXV— CITY OF ELKHORN 286 Speculative Enterprise — The Embryo City — Early Coiners— Additions to the Village — Location and General Natural Features of the City Churches and Schools — Business Interests — Banks and Bankers— Brick and Tile Making Religious Societies — Newspapers — Public Utilities— Official Roster. CHAPTER XXVI— TOWN OF GENEVA 316 Origin of Name— Description Natural Features Area Population Land Office Patents — Early Settlers— Official Roster. •CHAPTER XX \ II— CITY OF LAKE GENEVA 324 First Settlers at Geneva Lake— An Historic Contest and lis Outcome — Early Owners of Land— Taverns and Hotels Other Early Comers Religious Socie ties Early Business Men — Schools Newspapers ICoung Men's Christian Ass.. ciation — Public Libraries— Hanks Waterworks and Electric Lights Fishing and Navigation— Cemeteries— The Lake Shore Village and City Charters Official Rosters — Population and Valuation. CHAPTER XXVIII TOWN OF LAFAYETTE 349 Description— Natural Features Agricultural Statistics and Valuation First Immigrants— Land Entries— Well Known Names in IM'J Official Rostov, CHAPTER XXIX- TOWN OF LAGRANGE. Natural Features First land Claim Other Immigrant Arrivals Land Entries -Prominent Pioneer Families Valuations und Statistics Popu lation -official Roster— Churches. CHAPTER XXX TOWN OF LINN 366 Origin of Name Area Natural Features Crop Acreages first Settlers Official Roster. CHAPTER XXXI -TOWN OF LYONS 372 Naming of the Town — Boundaries — Elevations — First Settlers — Immigrants Of 1840 and Later Years — Village Of Lynns -Business &Religious Interests Village Platted— Village of Springfield: — Noteworthy Events — Statistics Official Boster ofthe Town Bcliirioiis History— Postmasters. CHAPTER XXXII— TOWN OF RICHMOND 384 Location— Natural Features— Education — The Pioneers and other Early Set- tiers — The Nova Seotian Settlers— The Methodist Chinch— Farm Statistics Population — Official Roster. CHAPTER XXXIII— TOWN OF SHARON 392 Location and Description — Crop Acreages — Population — The First Comers — Laud Entries— Allen Grove— Noteworthy Events — Religious Societies— Official Roster — Tillage of Sharon — Schools — NEwspapers — Churches — Bank — Ceme- tery — TowN Officers. CHAPTER XXXIV— TOWN OF SPRING PRAIRIE Origin of Name — Primitive Condition of the Land— Streams — Land Area— Crop Returns — Population— First Settlers* — Honey Creek— Vienna— Voree — Franklin Early Village Business Interests —Religious Societies — Schools — Official Roster. CHAPTER XXXV— TOWN OF SUGAR CREEK Name Derived from Local Industry— The First Settler— Other Pioneers— A Well Known Early Tavern— Tibhets — Churches — Insurance— Land Area and Crop Values — Population— Town Officers. Past and Present. CHAPTER XXXVI— TOWN OF TROY One of the Original Towns— Lakes and Water Courses— Land Area— Crop Re- turns—Early Settlers— Village of Troy— Troy Center— Local Interests— May- hew— Little Prairie — Adams— Official Roster. CHAPTER XXXVII TOWN OF WALWORTH Land Elevations— Streams— Geneva Lake— Land Area— Crop Statistics— Pop- ulation— Early Settlers— Land Patents— Postoffices— Churches— Schools— Big Foot Academy— Village of Walworth — Fontana — Williams Bay— Official Roster. CHAPTER XXXVIII TOWN OF WHITEWATER Origin of Name Surface of the Land— Lakes and Streams— Land Area— Farm Statistics The First Comets Land Salts — Live Stock Breeders — Official Roster. CHAPTEB XXXIX CITY OF WHITEWATER Early Use of Water Power other Early Utilities— Town Organization Ad vent of Railroads Business Enterprises Taverns and Hotels Banks and Bankers Religious Societies Education Libraries Military History Public Utilities Village Incorporation official Roster- Population. 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