Bio: Harvey, Newton W. (1881)

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Surnames: Harvey, Tibbits

----Source: The History of Northern Wisconsin (Marathon County, Wis.) 1881, page 571

NEWTON W. HARVEY, millwright and foreman Wallace & Radford's saw-mill, Knowlton, was born in Tioga Co., Pa., Dec. 1, 1837. He came to Weyauwega, Oct. 4, 1855, and worked at the carpenter trade for ten years. He then went as repairer in Weed & Gumear's saw-mill, where he remained one year, then he took charge of the mill and remained in that capacity eight years, after which he went to Stevens Point and vicinity, and was employed principally as foreman, up to the present writing. He was married in Waupaca County, Oct. 31, 1861, to Elizabeth A. Tibbits, who was born in Gardiner, Me., Feb. 13, 1840. They have three children — Jessie L., Charles E. and William N.