Bio: Damon, Joseph & Susan
(Arrived
in
Spencer 1874)
Transcriber:
stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Damon, Robinson, Clark
Source: Spencer Centennial Book (1874 – 1974)
Joseph S. and Susan (Clark) Damon migrated from Lubec, Maine to Strongs Prairie,
Adams County, in 1869. When James Robinson was back in Lubec on a visit, he told
Mr. Damon and other men that there was plenty of work in Wisconsin. A party of
them returned with the Robinsons, including Mr. Damon, who bought 80 acres of
land and built a house for his family. The family arrived at Strongs Prairie on
Thanksgiving Day, after having traveled one week on crowded trains. In 1874 Mr.
Damon came to Spencer tow work for James Robinson, who had erected a mill here.
His family joined him here in 1875, and they continued to spend the rest of
their lives here. Mr. Damon and his sons later operated logging camps and a mill
of their own.
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