Bio: Southard, Asa Varney
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----Source: Federal Census Records,
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Surnames:
ASA VARNEY SOUTHARD Asa Varney Southard was born on the
third of January, 1831 in Mars Hill, Aroostook County, Maine, the son of William
E. and Hannah Varney Southard. He and his brother, William served in the Civil
War and both settled in Clark County, Wisconsin afterward, engaging in the
business of farming. Asa was a private in the 11th Regiment of the
Maine Infantry, enlisting on November 2, 1861. He married Helen Amanda Townsend
on June 21, 1870 in Bradford, Penobscot County, Maine and they had eight
children, Della, Ida May, Sarah Hannah, Warren Asa, Herbert A., William, John E.
and George, who was called "Tom." Della married Elmer Jennings. Ida,
who was born on May 1, 1871, married Charles Rose on Aug. 14, 1893, Sarah
married Frederick Elder on Nov. 25, 1891, and John married Lena Davis. George
met with a horrible logging accident at the age of 40, in which he was beheaded
while two of his brothers watched helplessly. Sarah’s husband, Fred Elder, and
John Southard left for the Alaskan gold fields in January of 1898. Asa died on January 14, 1912 in
Neillsville, and his wife, who was born in Bradford, Maine on March 16, 1846,
died in Neillsville also, on February 15, 1924. Both are buried in the
Neillsville City Cemetery, Pine Valley Township, Clark County, Wisconsin. His
brother, William also is there, as well as his sons, John and Herbert and
daughter, Ida. Census Records
1850 U. S. Federal Census - St. Albans,
Somerset County, Maine
Name
Relation
Sex
Race
Age
Marital Status
Birth Place
Real Estate Value
Mother Birth Place
Occupation
Southard, William E.
head
m
w
41
m
Maine
350
farmer
Southard, Julia A.
wife
f
w
35
m
Maine
Southard, Asa V.
son
m
w
18
s
Maine
Southard, Daniel
son
m
w
5
s
Maine
Southard, Warren A.
son
m
w
3
s
Maine
Southard, Calvin
son
m
w
1
s
Maine
Southard, Charles A.
son
m
w
0
s
Maine
1870 U. S. Federal Census - Bradford,
Penobscot County, Maine
Name
Relation
Sex
Race
Age
Marital Status
Birth Place
Real Estate Value
Mother Birth Place
Occupation
Southard, Asa V.
head
m
w
33
s
Maine
700
farmer
1910 U. S. Federal Census -
Neillsville, Clark County, Wisconsin
Name
Relation
Sex
Race
Age
Marital Status
Birth Place
Father Birth Place
Mother Birth Place
Occupation
Southard, Asa
head
m
w
69
m
Maine
Maine
Maine
sexton for cemetery
Southard, Helen A.
wife
f
w
54
m
Maine
Maine
Maine
keeps house
Southard, Warren
son
m
w
25
s
Maine
Maine
Maine
day laborer
Southard, Herbert A.
son
m
w
23
s
Maine
Maine
Maine
common laborer
Southard, William
son
m
w
21
s
Maine
Maine
Maine
day laborer
Southard, Della
daughter
f
w
16
s
Wisconsin
Maine
Maine
Southard, John E.
son
m
w
13
s
Wisconsin
Maine
Maine
Southard, George E.
son
m
w
11
s
Wisconsin
Maine
Maine
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