----Source: 1881 HISTORY OF NORTHERN WI, Chicago: The Western Historical Company, A. T. Andreas, Proprietor (grammar as is), Pg. 248

HORACE M. WESTON, hotel, Greenwood, was born in Somersett Co., Maine, June 1, 1853. The earlier part of his life was spent on a farm owned by William B. Gillman, his uncle. When he was living in Ohio, in the city of Zania, he attended Antioch College then tried farming in Illinois, only to stop at that work and try another went to LaCrosse entered on the river, taking a clerkship on tow-boats, which he followed some time, and then went to work for Robert Schofield, keeping books. In 1875, he came to Greenwood and opened a general merchandise store. This business disposed of, taking a livery business in exchange. He quit that and went to LaCrosse again staid but a short time came to this place and opened the hotel, in 1880. In 1876, he married Miss Fannie Smith, of Neillsville. They have two children, Edna Estelle and Harry H. Mr. Weston belongs to the I. O. O. F. and has held the office of Town Treasurer.