----Source: 1891 History of Clark & Jackson Co., Wis., pg. 326

CYRUS W. DEWEY, foreman of the Withee estate, of 21,530 acres, in Longwood, Hixton Township, Clark County, was born in Dodge County, Wisconsin, September 10, 1850, the son of Cyrus and Achsa (Goff) Dewey, both natives of New York State. The father was a pioneer of Dodge County, Wisconsin, where he died of typhoid fever when our subject was but four months old. The mother was afterward married to Henry Tooley, and they had two children, only one of whom still survives Wilbur. They now reside in Loyal Township, this county.

Cyrus W. left home at the age of thirteen years, and has depended upon his own resources since that time. He first lived in Adams County, this State, a short time, after which he lived with his grandfather, Theodore Goff, in Columbia County, a few years. In 1868 he came to Clark County, where he worked in the woods two winters, and drove logs in the spring. He next began work in the logging camps, and has been foreman of the same ever since, except two winters. He has also been engaged in farming, but since Mr. Withee's death has put in his entire time as foreman for the estate. He owns a farm of 160 acres in Pine Valley Township, seventy of which is cleared, and all is rented to neighbors. Mr. Dewey was married October 9, 1877, to Emma Tyler, who was born in the State of New York in 1857, the daughter of Nelson Tyler, Ulster County, New York. Of their two children one is still living Ancy, born November 17, 1878. Alice died June 17, 1890, at the age of seven and a half years, which was a sad blow to the family and fiends. Mr. Dewey has held the office of Assessor, and was a member of the Side Board a few years in Pine Valley, and is now a member of the Masonic order at Neillsville. Mrs. Dewey is a member of the Presbyterian Church of this city.