----Source: 1881 HISTORY OF NORTHERN WI, Chicago: The Western Historical Company, A. T. Andreas, Proprietor (grammar as is), Pg. 251

E. H. WINCHESTER, insurance agent, Dorchester, was born in Oshkosh, Winnebago Co., Sept. 20, 1851 parents went to Wautoma, in Waushara Co., Wis., where they lived on a farm, and E. H. went to school. He then started for himself. Going to Chicago, he engaged in furnishing goods house, for C. A. Crell, afterwards for W. L. Cole went to Eau Claire and engaged with Jacob Smith, next Spring going to Green Bay, and working for W. L. Cole in a sawmill, where he remained till 1875, when he came to Dorchester and went into a store for Earl Evans. He then bought the firm out, and ran the business himself till 1877. He then changed the firm name to W. H. Blade Co. then sold to Mr. Blade and clerked for him until 1879, going to book-keeping for McMillan Bros., Manville has since been engaged by O. D. VanDusen Co., and runs an insurance agency in the village. April 23, 1875, he married Miss Ella Evans, of Dorchester. They had two children, Eddie deceased, and Lela. Mr. Winchester is a member of the Good Templars, also of Sons of Temperance.