Bio: Clifford, W. J. (1881) 

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Surnames: Clifford, Nugent

----Source: The History of Northern Wisconsin (Marathon County, Wis.) 1881, page 573

W. J. CLIFFORD, lumber, Spencer, born in Ireland, 1836. Came to America in 1851 and landed in Canada. Went first to Boston, Mass., then in 1863, to Stevens Point. In 1876, he opened business in Spencer, running a saw and shingle mill. This mill was burned, July, 1879, but was rebuilt and started again. It was burned again in May, 1881, but the new one finished in July, 1881. His store was burned also in 1879, but he resumed business at his present location. They carry a stock of $2,500, and do a business including lumber of $100,000 a year. He moved his family up to Spencer in 1880. In 1856, he married Miss Anna Nugent, of Ireland. They have six children — Maggie, John W., Ella, Mary, Alice, and Theresa; all Catholics.