Bio: Hugoboom, Sullivan (History 1834)

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Surnames: HUGOBOOM SULLIVAN BROWN ORREN MCCLELLAN WOODIN SYPERLIE SWARTHOUT VANDUESSEN

----Source: 1891 History of Clark and Jackson Co., Wisconsin, pg. 236

SULLIVAN HUGOBOOM, a lumberman, farmer and liveryman of Dorchester, was born in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus County, New York, July 15, 1834, the son of Hosea (deceased) and Sally (Sullivan) Hugoboom, both natives of the State of New York. The father, a farmer and lumberman by trade, was a soldier in the war of 1812, and his father, John Hugoboom, a native of New York, was also a soldier in that war. The latter's father, a native of Germany, came to America with a brother when a young man, and both entered the Revolutionary war on the American side. They perhaps never met again, as there are two distinct races of Hugobooms in the United States, whose ancestors were Revolutionary soldiers and came from Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Hosea Hugoboom had thirteen children, seven of whom still survive: George, Priscilla, Sally, Hosea, Cynthia, Sullivan and Jane.

The subject of this sketch came to Hancock, Waushara County, Wisconsin, in 1850, before the land had been surveyed. His father took a homestead on Burr-Oak Prairie, on the Indian lands, which our subject farmed eight years. He then went to Oshkosh, engaged in teaming a short time, then served as merchants police five or six years, and also worked at different businesses at various points. His brothers, five in number, became soldiers in the late war, two of whom, Brown and Orren, lost their lives in the service. Henry died after leaving the army, having been Captain of a company in the One Hundred and Forty-fourth New York Volunteer Infantry, under McClellan, Brown was First Lieutenant of a company in the Thirtieth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Orren was color-bearer in the Sixteenth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, Company E., Sixteenth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and George was also a fife major.
Sullivan Hugoboom came to Dorchester in 1875, and built a large hotel called the Central House, which he conducted until in November, 1889, except three and a half years, and since that time has directed his attention to farming and the livery business. He owns 260 acres of improved land in this county, besides village property in Dorchester, and 320 acres in Marathon County, seven miles east of the latter city. Mr. Hugoboom was married January 1, 1856, to Melia Woodin, who was born in Munson, Geauga County, Ohio, February 26, 1836, the daughter of Aaron G. (deceased) and Eve Syperlie. The parents had twelve children, ten of whom are now living: Jane, Caroline, William, Melia, Margaret, Seymour, Kate, George, Florence and Ann. Two sons, Timothy and Aaron, died after reaching maturity. Mr. and Mrs. Hugoboom have had four children, three now living: Eva, Flora and Ray. The deceased, Charley, died when three years old. Eva married Elijah Swarthout, of Dorchester, and has two children, Lottie and Joseph. Flora married Orville Vanduessen, of Phillips, Price County, Wisconsin, and has two children, Lewis and Ivan. Mr. Hugoboom has been Justice of the Peace for two years, and politically is a Republican.