Longwood Township Pioneers

Clark County, Wisconsin

Contributed by Sharon Short & The Clark County History Buffs

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MABIE, John Cushman (1837-1901)

John Cushman Mabie, a resident of the Braun settlement, died at his home after a short illness. The funeral occurred from the home, the interment took place in the Forest Hill cemetery. Deceased was born August 15, 1837 in Dutchess Co, NY (parents = Levi and Drusilla nee Shaw Mabie). In 1855 he came to Wisconsin, but three years later went to Missouri. During the next ten years or more he was in Arizona, Nevada and finally back to Wisconsin in 1869. Five years later he came to Clark County which has since been his home. He was married (13 Oct 1874) this same year to Cerissa Preston, who with their three children survive him. The children are Mrs. Geo. Drinkwine, who lives near the home place, Guy Mabie, now in Washington, and Aubra (born 9 Oct 1882) who lives at home. Besides these, deceased leaves three brothers and one sister.

1900 census residence #229  1880 - 1893 sec 32   1905 = Damerow property

“John Mabie lived on what is now the Damerow farm, on the north side of the line, also both Brauns had been included in the Longwood district. They made application and were set over into the Braun district. Now the next thing was to build a schoolhouse. Mabie, Beam, Horn and Ferguson cleared a small spot midway between the homes, rolled up logs for the building (12 x 16 ft. in size), covered it, put in the floor, two windows and a door.” Braun Settlement School History

MABIE, Cerissa Jane nee Preston (11 Feb 1858-22 Aug 1921)

Cerissa Jane Preston was born Feb. 11, 1858, in Sheboygan County, Wis., and died Aug. 22, 1921, at Wenatchee, Wash., at the age of 63 years, 6 months and 11 days. She was married Oct. 13, 1874, to John C. Mabie, at Neillsville, Clark Co, Wis. Her husband died in Feb. 1901, leaving three children, now residing in Washington, Mrs. G. W. Drinkwine, of Wenatchee, at whose home the mother died, L. G. Mabie, of Monitor, and A.C. Mabie, of Dalkena, all of whom were with their mother when she passed away. In February 1903 she came west to Washington and was married Dec. 28, 1906, to I. M. Deerfield, of Malaga, Wash. who survives her. Besides her husband and children she leaves an aunt, Mrs. D.R. Hadley of Sandpoint, Idaho. The funeral was held at the Central Church of Christ. Interment was in the Wenatchee Cemetery.

MALLO, Victor (c1869-?)

1900 census residence #190  farm labor (on John McCarty farm?)

MARTINDALE, Rolly (1862-15 Feb 1882)
Mr. Rolly Martindale, aged 20 years, died at Longwood, Feb 15 1882, He made his home with his sister, Mrs. (Jacob) Demouth, of Christie. Though a great sufferer for the last two years, because of his buoyant and lively disposition, no one thought that he was so near death. The funeral took place from the residence of his sister. (Jacob DeMouth was born October 3 1835 in Pequat Township, Morris County, NJ. On August 26, 1861 Jacob married Cordelia Martindale at Gravesville, Wisconsin. Around 1870 he moved his family to Christie. Jacob DeMouth died Sept 7 1905.)

MARTINEZ, A.L.  1905 Longwood Plat Map sec 3 residence on property 1915 = Vater property

4-30-1885  LONGWOOD ITEMS: Thomas Sullivan has sold his blacksmith shop, to Louis Mathison. Mr. S. intends to move to Chippewa Falls and commence business. No further information on either Sullivan or Mathison, might have had shop in SE corner of sec 22 for which no Plat map info is available.

MATHISON, Ole (19 Aug 1846 – 13 July 1936)

Ole Mathison, passed away at his farm home on July 13, 1936. Mr. Mathison was born at Lardal, Norway, son of Mathias and Bertha Gulexson Mathison, being the eldest of four children, who all have preceded him in death. At the age of 21 he came to the United States, first stopping in Jefferson Co for four months, then going to Waukesha Co, where he remained until the fall of 1870, being engaged as a farm hand. In the fall of that year Mr. Mathison came to Black River Falls and a few days later moved on to Clark Co, where he worked as foreman for Bright and Withee for over 20 years. He was married to Mary Buyatt on Jan 12 1886. To this union was born one daughter, Bertha, who resides at Minot, N.D., and one son, Oscar, who passed away 12 years ago. In the spring of 1886 he located on his farm in the Town of Longwood, where he spent the remainder of his life. Mr. Mathison leaves to mourn his death, his daughter, Mrs. Bertha Dales. He was buried at the Longwood Lutheran Cemetery of which church he has been a member for many years.

1893 - 1920 sec 26

MATSEN, Lawrence (11 April 1863-30 Sep 1920)

Lawrence Matson, residing on a farm one and one-half miles west of the village of Withee, died this morning of heart failure. Mr. Matson has been a resident of the town of Hixon about a year, previously living in the town of Longwood. He is an old settler of this vicinity and had a great many friends and acquaintances. He was about sixty years of age and leaves a wife Anna (16 Aug 1865-29 Aug 1946) and eight children, five of who make Withee their home. Burial was in the Nazareth Cemetery, Hixton township. 1905 census residence #53 owns farm. Laurence 42, born Denmark, wife Anna M. 39 born Denmark, children born in SD: Fred 19, Andrew 17, Mary 14, Christian 12, Nels M. 10. Children born in WI: Laura 8, Hans H. 5, Anna O 2.

 

1900 census residence #177 1905-1920 sec 18

MATSEN, Fred (13 May 1886-15 Nov 1959)

Fred Matsen married Katherine C. nee ? born 31 Aug 1890 died 1 Sept 1969. Both buried Nazareth Cemetery.

MATTSON Emily nee Neff (1900-10 Nov 1927)

Mrs. Chris Mattson, daughter of Alfred and Aramantha Neff, died this morning at the hospital at Chippewa Falls, after an illness of about a month from gall bladder trouble. For some time past she and her husband have made Abbotsford their home, moving from Withee to that place. She was twenty-seven years of age, and leaves her husband, one daughter, an aged mother and two sisters and one brother to mourn her loss. Her remains were be brought from Chippewa Falls and then taken to the home of her brother, Chester Neff, in the town of Longwood, where funeral services were held, with burial in Riverside Cemetery.

MAYNARD, George E. (25 Jan 1841-?)
George E. Maynard, of section 20, Hixton (now Longwood) Township, Clark Co, was born in Brandon, Rutland Co, Vermont, January 25, 1841, the son of John and Persis (Murray) Maynard, the former a native of Ticonderoga, NY, and the latter of Sudbury, VT. The parents had three children: George E., J. Edgar and Warren M. Edgar now lives in Kingston, Green Lake Co, and Warren works on the railroad and has no regular home. George E. came with his parents to Green Lake Co, WI, in 1855, settling on a farm in Kingston, where he lived until 1861. He then enlisted in Co A, Second WI Volunteer Inf, and served until Aug 21, 1861, having been wounded at the first battle of Bull Run. He re-enlisted in the fall of 1862, in Co B, First United States Sharp Shooters, Colonel Berdan's Regiment, and was discharged in May 1863, by order of General Hooker, on account of disability. He again re-enlisted, in Aug 1864, in Co H, First WI Cavalry, and served until the close of the war. After the war Mr. Maynard went to Marquette Co, WI, where he followed farming three years. In 1868 he went to Osage Co, KS, setting in Burlinggame, where he worked in the coal mines, but in 1872 returned to WI, and worked in the woods one season. In 1873 he came to Clark Co and settled in Greenwood, where he lived until 1879, and in that year he settled on his present farm. He first homesteaded 40 acres, built a log house 18 x 24 feet, and in 1880 the floods drove the family out of the house. He then bought sixty acres more on higher ground, built a frame house 18 x 24, one and a half stories high, with an L 16 x 24 feet, one story, and he now owns 100 acres, thirty-five of which is cleared. Mr. Maynard was married in May 1863, to Adaline E. Marshall, a daughter of Thomas and Phoebe (Worth) Marshall. Mr. and Mrs. Maynard have six children, namely: Frank E., Charles E., Phoebe P., John T., Warren M., and George O. Mr. Maynard has been Justice of the Peace, Health Commissioner and School Clerk. Both he and his wife are members of the Baptist Church. History 1891    Longwood Plat Maps 1880 - 1893 sec 20 1905 = Anderson

MAYNARD, Phebe P. marriage 19 Jun 1889

Married, at the residence of Earnest Gleaser on the 19th inst. by August Rusch, J. P., Mr. Wm. Poppe and Miss Phebe Maynard both of the town of Hixon.

1889 June: Miss Phebe Maynard closed her school in the Goff district with appropriate exercises on Wednesday of last week.

1894 May Longwood News: Geo. Maynard went to Greenwood Friday.

1905 May: John Maynard returned to his home Friday after spending the winter in northern part of the state.

MAZLOW, G.C.   1905 Plat map sec 8 no residence on property. Decker property in 1915

McCARTY, John A. (1849-19 June 1927)

“ANOTHER OLD SOLDIER PASSES AWAY”
The community was saddened by the sudden and unexpected death of J. A. McCarty. Last we mentioned that Mr. McCarty was one of the only remaining old soldiers to survive in the county. On Tuesday he had been in Greenwood to attend the funeral of his comrade, J. H. Christmas and on Wednesday he suffered a stroke which ended his earthly career, death coming on Sunday. Funeral services were held from the local M. E. Church, burial in the Greenwood cemetery. Deceased, together with his wife Jannette, resided with their son and his family on a farm near Longwood. Mr. McCarty's parents came to La Crosse Co, Wisc in the spring of 1857, settling on a farm, where he attended school. He was a soldier in the late war, in Company C, forty-ninth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, serving one year. After the war he went to Melrose, Jackson Co, Wisc, where he farmed two years, and in the fall of 1867, he came to this county. He worked in the pineries during the winter and on the farm for W. H. Mead in the summer until 1872, when he settled of his present farm of 200 acres. He ran logging camps several years for others and also for himself several winters. Mr. McCarty was the first Postmaster at Longwood, having been appointed in January 1874, by U.S. Grant, which office he held until 1876, when he resigned. He was also the first Town Clerk of Hixon (later divided into Longwood), and he held the office from 1875 to 1886, was Assessor two years, Chairman of the Town Board one year, Constable one year, Justice of the Peace three years, Clerk of School Board six years, School Director three years, and four years as school treasurer, and also filled the office of Treasurer by appointment one year. Mr. McCarty was married January 1, 1872, to Jeanette Smith (6-27-1850/4-16-1928) daughter of

Christopher Smith, and they have three children: Almon H., Haskell and Dora E.

1905 Plat book “Patrons”: McCarty, John A., Farmer and Chairman Township Board, S. 27, T. Longwood, P. O. Greenwood; Clark Co. resident since1868.

1905 census residence #97 owns farm. McCARTY, John A. 57, born PA, wife Janet 55, born NY.

1880 sec 27 contained a home + Longwood graded school that was later moved

1900 census residence #188  1880 sec 26 & 27   1893 sec 26, 27,34     1905 - 1920 sec 27 & 34

7-31-1884: “J. A. McCarty has just completed a nice little cottage in which her parents (Christopher and Betsey Smith) are to reside.”  8-28-1884: “McCarty & Co. have started their threshing machine.” 1885: “J. A. McCarty raised a large barn last week and at this writing, has it nearly enclosed.”

RYDER, Catharine nee McCarty (30 Nov 1884-20 Sep 1909)

At the home of her brother, John A. McCarty, in the town of Longwood, Mrs. Catharine Ryder passed over to the home of the great beyond, on Sept. 20, 1909, at the advanced age of 74 years and 10 months, death being the result of senile of the heart and nephritis, after a long illness.

McCARTY, Almon H. (1873-7 May 1937)

Almon H. McCarty, a prominent farmer of Longwood, died Friday afternoon from the effects of a kick by a farm horse he was harnessing the previous afternoon. His sister, Mrs. Ed Bowen, heard his moans and going to the barn, found him lying prostrate. Hailing a passing car, she had him taken to Withee and from there he was taken to the LeGault hospital in Owen, where he died. Mr. McCarty, who was 63 years of age, had lived practically all his life at Longwood. He was a son of the late John McCarty, for many a prominent member of the county board. Deceased himself, had been active in public affairs, being a member of the Democratic County Committee, a member of the Longwood School Board and had often taken part in many other community activities. He is survived by his wife, two sons, Allen, of Waupon, and Justin at home; three daughters, Mrs. Howard Farwell; Lansing, Mich.; Charlotte, at Whitehall, and Elizabeth, at home; one brother, Haskell McCarty, of Rockford, Ill., and one sister, Mrs. Ed Bowen, of Longwood. The daughter, Charlotte was a patient at the LeGault hospital and had been operated for appendicitis shortly before her father was brought in there. Funeral services for Mr. McCarty was held at Greenwood. 1905 censusresidence #96 owns farm: Almon H. 31, born WI, wife Jessie 29 born MI, children all born WI: Violet C. 5, Allan H. 4, Justin I. 2, Vernon B. 1.

1900 census residence #187 1905-1915 sec 26 & 35     1920 sec 26

Mar 16, 1900: “Almon McCarty was laid up with the mumps last week.”   Jan 15 1906: “Almon McCarty has gone to Granton to scale lumber.”  Mar 5 1906: “One of Almon McCarty’s children was very sick. Dr. Neilson was called there.”

McCARTY marriage 8 July 1926

Miss Elsie M. Slock, of Oconto Falls, became the bride of Allan McCarty, of Waupun. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. McCarty of Longwood.

Thomley, Charlotte nee McCarty (31 Jan 1905-1949)
Mrs. Thomley, the former Charlotte McCarty, was born in Longwood Dec. 31, 1905, and attended schools there. She was graduated from Greenwood High School in 1924 and from Central State Teachers College, after which she taught home economics for several years before her marriage to Laurence Thomley. Charlotte McCarty was born on what is now the Adolph Jackson farm and later the McCarty family lived across the road from her birthplace, 7 miles north of Greenwood. Surviving besides her husband are two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Howard (Violet) Farewell and Miss Elizabeth McCarty, Saginaw, Mich. and Allan and Justin McCarty, both of Fond du Lac. Her mother, Mrs. Jessie McCarty, lives in Saginaw.

Preceding her in death were a brother, Vernon, and her father, Almond McCarty.

McCARTY, Justin (12 Sept 1902-23 Dec 1956)
Funeral rites were conducted at Grace Methodist Church in Greenwood for Justin McCarty, 54, St. Louis, Mo., a former resident of Greenwood, burial was made in the Greenwood Cemetery. Mr. McCarty was born Sept. 12, 1902 in Longwood. He attended grade school there and was graduated from Greenwood High School in 1920. Since 1944 he had been employed by a private contractor and the family moved to St. Louis, MO in 1949. He worked until he became ill in July 1955. His death occurred Dec. 23, 1956 in St. Louis. He married Myrtha Wilson in 1939 at Osceola. Besides her, he leaves one son, Michael, St. Louis his mother, Mrs. Almon McCarty, Saginaw, Mich. two sisters, Miss Elizabeth McCarty and Mrs. Howard (Violet) Farewell, both of Saginaw and one brothers, Allen, Fond du Lac. He was preceded in death by his father, a sister, Charlotte, and a brother, Vernon.

McCARTY, Jessie nee Barr (5 Oct 1875-11 April 1963)

Funeral services were conducted at Grace Methodist Church in Greenwood with burial in Greenwood Cemetery for Mrs. Almond H. McCarty, 87, Saginaw, Mich., a former Greenwood resident, who died in a hospital there April 11, 1963. The former Jessie Barr was born Oct. 5, 1875 in Otter Lake, Mich., and came to the Greenwood area as a small child with her parents. She attended schools here and was married April 7, 1899, in the Town of Longwood, toAlmond H. McCarty, who died May 7, 1937. The couple farmed at Longwood until his death. Since that time she had resided with her daughter, Mrs. Howard Farwell, in Saginaw, Mich. Survivors include a son, Allan, Fond du Lac two daughters, Mrs. Howard (Violet) Farwell and Miss Elizabeth McCarty, both of Saginaw, Mich.

McCARTY, Clara C. nee Fillner (17 April 1876-5 April 1919)

Clara C. Fillner was born April 17, 1876, in the town of Farmington, La Crosse Co., Wis. She died at the Lutheran Hospital Moline, Ill. April 5, 1919, aged 42 years, 11 months and 18 days. She was united in marriage to Haskel McCarty June 6, 1899, at Longwood. To this union were born two daughters, Irene, who preceded her mother in death, and Alida Beryl, who with her father, is left to mourn the loss. She also leaves her father and mother, five brothers and two sisters.  McCARTY, Haskell 27, day labor, wife Clara C. 29, child Irene J. 3 all born WI. 1905 census residence #100 owns farm. Sec 27  1915 = Spencer Prop

McDONALD, D.A. & C.M.  1893 sec 18 no residence 1905 Matsen, Neff, Zawadzke properties

McGRUMM & M.T.    1905 Plat map sec 5 no residence on property 1915 = Vanderwegen property

McKEITH, Wlm.         1880 sec 16 no residence on property (Blunck property in 1905)

McMILLIN, A. & Dix   1880 sec 7 & 19 no residence on property ( sec 7 Hodnet property, sec 19

                                                                                                                        J.S. Owen property in 1905)

MEAD, Moses (c1845-?)

Moses Mead was born in Dutchess County, New York, the son of Van Renslear and Margaret (Marshall) Mead, both natives of New York. Our subject's grandfather, Moses Mead, was a soldier in the war of 1812. Mr. and Mrs. Mead, had ten children, viz: Egbert, Martha, William, Nathan, Van Renslear, Moses, Caroline, George and Daniel. The mother died about twenty years ago, and the father was again married, and by this union there were four children: Aaron, Arvilla, Lydia and Frank. The father (Van Renslear) died in December 1881. (1891 History)1880 Longwood Plat Map sec 26, 27 (house), 34, 35      1893 sec 27, 34   (sec 27, 34  Lebeck prop in 1905)   Also Van Renslear Mead 1880 in sec 34 (house).   (Legault property in 1893)

MEAD, William (17 Sep 1840 - 10 April 1924)

William Mead, one of the oldest residents of Clark County, Wis., died suddenly April 10th, 1924 at his home in this village (Thorp). Several months ago he suffered a paralytic stroke, from which he recovered. On Thursday last he was about to step through the door of the garage when he died instantly. His wife passed away on March 25, 1920. William Mead was born Sept 17 1840 near Poughkeepsie, Duchess Co., N.Y. the son of Van Rennsler and Margaret (Marshall) Mead, natives of New York. He came to Wisconsin with his folks in the year 1845, and settled near Watertown, Wis. He was united in marriage to Mary Madigan at Watertown, WI on Jan 2 1865. Five children were born of this union, William (deceased), Fred, now residing near Sturgeon Valley, Saskatchewan, Byron of Wenatchee, Wash., Hixon at Thorp, and Laura, Mrs. H. C. Tiedemann, at Thorp, one brother, Daniel Mead of Milwaukee, and one sister, Mrs. Patrick Sheehan of Mesa, Ariz., also survive. Mr. Mead moved to Clark County in the fall of the year of 1868, settling on a homestead 6 miles north of Greenwood, Wis., where he resided until the year 1912, when he sold out and moved to Withee, where he lived until 1918, when he again sold and moved to Thorp. Deceased served as assessor in 1869 in this portion of the county before the several townships were organized hereabouts. The funeral took place from the residence, interment following in the Thorp Village Cemetery. MEAD, William 64 born NY, wife Mary E. 61, born Canada. 1905 census residence #1 owns farm.

1900 census residence #203 1880 sec 35 (house)   1893 - 1915 sec 34 & 35  (Wayne property in 1920)   

MEAD, Mary nee Madigan (5 July 1844 - 25 March 1920)

Died, at her home in this village (Thorp) Mrs. William Mead. Mary Madigan was born at Winchester, Canada, on July 5 1844. At the age of sixteen she moved to New York State with her parents, and on Jan 2 1865 was united in marriage to Wm. Mead at Watertown, WI. They moved to Clark County in Sept 1869, locating on a homestead a short distance north of Greenwood. This was their home until 1914, when they sold the farm and moved to Withee and in 1919 came to Thorp. Deceased leaves her aged husband and four children, Fred, whose address is unknown, Byron of Wenatchee, Wash., Hixon M. and Mrs. H. C. Tiedemann of Thorp. Her death occurred March 25 1920. The funeral took place from the home, interment following in the Thorp Village Cemetery.

MEAD, Bryon (1871- died WA State ?)

1900 census residence #204  Byan Mead and wife Gertrude nee Warner and children on 1905 Warner census

MEAD, Hixon M. (5 Mar 1874 – 24 May 1937)

Hixon Moses Mead died May 24, 1937 at his home in Thorp, from an attack of Acute Myocarditis. Funeral services for Hixon M. Mead, 63, Thorp mail carrier for many years, were held at the Bogumill funeral home. Members of the Odd Fellows' Lodge officiated at the rites, and burial took place in the Thorp East cemetery. Mr. Mead was born March 5, 1874, at Longwood (parents = William and Mary Madigan Mead)and attended school there and at Neillsville. For eight years he taught county schools. In 1898 he joined the military band at Marshfield and served in the Spanish-American war. In 1909 Mr. Mead moved to Thorp where he accepted a position as mail clerk. Active in music and lodge circles, Mr. Mead was a member of Thorp's "Old Time Band" at the time of his death. Mrs. Mead (Edna Bowen Mead born Aug 17 1879 died Oct 27 1945) survives him, as do six children, Russel, Greenwood; Mrs. Steve (Mary) Kettner, Rhinelander; Donald, Rerie, Idaho; Maurice, Thorp; Mrs. Eldred (Virginia) Winger; Lublin; and Mrs. Phillip (June) Welton, Duluth, Minn. one sister, Mrs. Herman Tiedeman, Thorp; and two brothers, Fred Mead, Sturgeon Valley, Saskatchewan, Canada; and Byron Mead, Wenatchee, Wash., also survive. 1905 census residence #7, Hixon and Edna Mead with Ed Bowen, Sr. 

MEAD marriage 25 May 1936

Mr. and Mrs. Hixon Mead announced the marriage of their daughter Virginia to Eldred Winger of Lublin (Taylor Co., Wis.), son of Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Winger. The marriage ceremony was read May 25 1936. The newlyweds will reside at Lublin where the groom is affiliated with the Lublin Dairy.

MEAD, William Harrison “Harry” (19 Nov 1833-6 Mar 1911)

Harry Mead, a resident of Clark County, Wis. since 1865, died at his home in the town of Longwood on March 6, 1911. (...Last home contained 224 acres in sec 4 & 5 and was the property of Mrs. Mead, he passed the rest of his life, a period of four and a half years.) Mr. Mead had been ill for about a week with the grippe and pneumonia. He was born in Duchess Co., N.Y., on Nov. 19, 1833, (the son of Van Renslear and Margaret (Marshall) Mead, both natives of NY) and came to Watertown, Wis. with his parents in 1845. July 4, 1861, he was united in marriage with Julia A. Smith, who, with five children, Clara (m. Allen Armstrong of Greenwood), Frank, Harry, Angus and Philo, survive him. The funeral took place at Greenwood, the Masons conducting the same. (Burial in Greenwood cemetery. Other children: Hugh 8-14-1882/12-18-1883 and Helen O., who died in 1902).  1895Warner Township census has W.H. Mead with 7 male and 3 female in the household. This would have been in sec 3 (house) per 1893 Warner Plat Map. Sec 3 Warner adjoins sec 34 Longwood on which there were no houses in 1893.

1880 Longwood sec 13, 24, 25,29-36 (also P/S with Prentice sec 21,30 & Holloway sec 29)

1893 sec 36 Longwood

1900 census residence #205 1905 Longwood sec 4 & 5  1915 = Josienskie & Brandt properties

July 1877: “There will be a fine Sabbath-school at Longwood, and though in its infancy, they are about purchasing a library. Mrs. Harry Meade (Julia) is the moving spirit, and you may know that means go.” Jan 4 1878: “Mrs. W. H. Mead (Julia)rejoices in a bouncing boy. Such an event might be discouraging to some at this time, with the poor logging prospect, but Harry never flinched, he just stepped out and killed three bears, remarking that he was bound the child should have meat.”

MEAD marriage 21 Sep 1891
Married, at the residence of the bride's sister, Minneapolis, Minn., Sept 21 1891, Frank A. Mead, of Portland, Oregon, formerly of Longwood, to Miss Lydia Sedgers, of Minneapolis, formerly of Galesville, Wis. The young couple immediately took the train for Portland, where they will make their home.

MEAD, Julia A. nee Smith (26 May 1842- 21 Aug 1918)

“I was born in Fulton County, New York, in 1842, I was married in Jefferson County in 1861 and remained there until 1865, when, with my husband and two children, we started for Clark County. In the spring of 1866 we moved on to our homestead six miles north of Greenwood and started living in our little log shanty, built without a nail in it. We built a new house in 1871 and remained on the farm till 1893. In the early days my husband and I carried the mail on horseback from two miles south of where Greenwood now stands to George Huntzicker's hotel, one mile south of where Longwood now is.” Mr. and Mrs. Mead were the parents of seven children, namely: Frank A., now of McMinnville, Ore. Clara A., who is living in Los Angeles, Cal. Helen O., who died in 1902 Harry, now a soldier in the American army, Angus, a resident of Marshfield, Wis. Philo, residing in Ashtabula, Ohio, and Hugh, who died in infancy. (1918 History) “Mrs. Mead. boarded and washed for the men in camps, saved her money and with it bought the Hackett place which for years was known as "Mrs. Mead's dirty shirt farm". (Greenwood History 1853-1934)  “Dirty Shirt” farm was in Warner Township sec 3 which adjoins Longwood Township sec 34.

Note: Frank and Bertha nee Salzsieder Schoenwetter (Sharon Short’s maternal great-grandparents) purchased, for $5315, the “dirty shirt farm”, 120 acres in sec 3 Warner township, on 14 Nov 1901 via Canfields of Chicago who held the mortgage until fully paid on 21 April 1902. In 1906 the Schoenwetters purchased the adjoining 120 acres of Longwood township sec 34, originally owned by W.H. & Julia Mead, from the Owen Lumber Co.  These two parcels, sec 34 in Longwood and sec 3 in Warner, were sold by the Schoenwetters to Elmer Van Bussum for $12,000 on 31 Oct 1910.

MEAD, Philo  (22 Mar 1851-?)

Philo Mead, of section 34 Hixon (later Longwood) Township, was born in Dutchess Co, New York, March 22 1851, the son of Daniel Mead, who was born, reared and still resides on the old homestead in Dutchess Co. Our subject's mother, Sybil Davis, was also a native of the same place. Of their ten children, nine are still living, namely: Angeline, Carrie, Catharine, Aiken, Henry, Philo, Alexander, Clara and Orlando. One daughter, Laura died at the age of sixteen years. In 1874 he came to this country, and for four years thereafter worked for his cousin, the Hon. Harry Mead. He settled on his present farm of eighty acres in 1878, and has since cleared twenty acres of this tract. He has worked in the pineries nearly every winter since coming to this county. Mr. Mead was married April 25, 1878, to Rachel (Stewart) Syth the latter is deceased, and the former has been a resident of this county for over twenty years. Mr. and Mrs. Mead have two children, Estella and Maud. Mr. Mead has been Assessor of his town two years, and is now serving as Town Treasurer. Both he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 1891 History

1900 census residence #211  1880 - 1893 sec 34   1905 = Swenson property

MEEK, George (3 April 1830-28 April 1897)

George Meek, mail contractor and stageman from Withee to Greenwood, was born in Macomb Co, Mich April 3 1830, son of Andrew and Margaret Meek, the former a native of Pennsylvania, and the latter of Ohio. They had seven children, five now living: George, John, Kate, Alexander (Allen) and J. Thomas. George came with his parents to Rock Co, Wisc in 1837, where they settled on a farm, and remained until 1846. They then removed to Green Co, thence to Jackson Co in 1851, where they settled in Trempealeau Valley. The father died at the later place in April 1871 and the mother at Black River Falls in August 1881. Mr. Meek, our subject, served in the late war, in Co I, 14^th Wisc Volunteer Inf, remaining three years, and was in the battle of Shiloh. On account of disability he was on detached duty, mostly as cook in a hospital. He now draws a pension of 10 a month. He came to this county in Aug 1887 locating in Greenwood where he has since lived. Mr. Meek was married Sept 30 1866 to Sarah J. Harmer, a daughter of Charles Harmer, of Albion, Jackson Co, Wisc. They have had six children, four of whom survive: Charles H., Hattie A., Hugh and Ralph, all at home. 1891 History  Most of the George Meek family is buried in Greenwood City Cemetery. Hugh Meek was living in Wisconsin Rapids in 1941.

MEEK, Alexander (Allen) (c1842-?)

Brother of above George Meek.

Clark Co marriages: Meek, Alexander (Allen) to Boon, Electa 28 Aug. 1869

Alexander Meek on the Civil War Index, joined at Garden Valley, Jackson Co., WI.

The Meek family is on the 1900 Hixon Census shown below, but they have no property in Hixon Township, I think this was an error on the census as to where the family was residing at the time. (1905 Hixon census was not transcribed as of June 2007.) 1900 Hixon census: Allan Meek, logger, owns home; Silas Meek, laborer/wood; Mark Meek filer/saw mill; Richard Owen, railroad.

Longwood Plat Maps: 1893 sec 13, 14 (Electa M. Meek); 1905 sec 13, 14 (E. Meek); 1905 sec 13 (Silas Meek) 1905 Map shows residence in sec 13, E. Meek. 1915 split up into many different farms, none Meek

1900 Hixon township census (see Longwood plat map and other info above)

Note that Allan and Electra Meek had three children, two of which are listed. I could not find that the following Lute Meek was a part of the George Meek family, think that Lute Meek is the first child of Allen and Electra Meek, probably born c1871. Other than the following no more was found regarding the Allen and Electra Meek family.

Meek Marriage - 8 July 1890
Married, in Greenwood July 8th, 1890 Mr. Lute Meek to Miss Mary Louisa Shanks. The Marriage took place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart.

Oct 9 1898: unnamed baby born/died buried Greenwood city cemetery. Parents listed as Lute and Mary Meek.

Gleaner 9-13-1901: Dr. J. L. Barber returned to Greenwood Sunday, his trip being cut short by the illness of a sister at Christie. He and his family are now located in the Theo. Wilck house recently bought from Lute Meek.

Greenwood Gleaner--25 SEPT 1902: Lute Meek and family have moved into the Shank's property opposite the Hendren place.

1906 AprilGreenwood Gleaner: Lute Meek and family who have been living in the Mason house on Andrews street, have rented the Huntzicker property on Main street lately vacated by Mrs. Borseth.

MELODY(?), Thomas   1880 sec 16 no residence on property (LeGault prop in 1893)

MENTGES, Theodore (10 Feb 1869- 31 July 1944)

1905 census residence #91. Mentzes, Theodore 36, owns farm, born Germany, wife Catherine 36, children John T. 5, Ruth RRA 11 months. Boarder, servant Elizabeth M. Raymond 17, all born WI.

1900 census residence #178 1905 - 1920 sec 3 (Mentges)

MENTGES, Kathryn (1863-1959)

Kathryn and husband Theodore Mentges buried Riverside Cemetery. Also, Ruth A. Mentges born 28 Jan 1904 died Apl 1972, daughter of Theodore and Kathryn.

MENTGES marriage - Aug 1924

A quiet wedding was solemnized at Chippewa Falls, when Mr. John Theodore Mentges and Miss Ruth Gwendolyn Miller, both of Wausau, were united in the holy bonds of matrimony. The maid of honor was Miss Ruth Mentges, a sister of the groom, Mr. John Mentges acted as best man. Mr. Mentges is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Mentges of Withee, and spent the greater part of his life in that village with his parents, and two years ago went to Wausau after his graduation from high school, and entered the Wausau Business Institute. Since then he has held a responsible position with a Bond firm of that city. The bride is a young lady well known to Withee people, having visited at the home of her husband's parents several times in the past two years. She is an accomplished young lady and is also a graduate of the Wausau Business Institute.

MERSK, F.  1905 Plat map sec 8 residence on property. 1915 ownership not indicated on plat map, 1920 = “M.F.” still F. Mersk property?  Nothing further found on Mersk name.

MERRYFIELD, Frank V. age 29 Butter-maker; wife Edith M. age 26; son Lester R. age 1. 1905 census residence #102 rental. (Partner of Mathew Roder, also a butter-maker living in the same rental house.) Jan 15 1906: Mrs. Merryfield’s baby has been very sick. Dr. Nelison was called there Saturday.

MEYER, Henry (17 Nov 1845-19 April 1927)

Henry Meyer was born in Hanover, Germany, Nov 17 1845, where he grew to manhood. At the age of twenty he came to the United States with his parents and settled in the state of Iowa. After working there and in Minnesota for a number of years, he came to Wisconsin where he was engaged in logging extensively. Shortly after the beginning of the present century the farm was transmitted to a nephew, Henry Bermester, who took possession of, and has operated the farm ever since. Being fond of outdoor life, and never content with remaining idle, Mr. Meyer, during his declining years, kept a colony of bees, producing honey more or less extensively on the home farm. He passed away April 19 1927, having reached the patriarchal age of 81 years, 5 months and 2 days. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Burmester, nephews Wm. Bermester and Henry Burmester and family. 1905 census residence #37: Henry G. 59, single, born Germany. 1893 - 1905 Sec 29 1915 = H. Burmeister

 

MEYER, D.T.   1905 & 1915 Plat map sec 5 no residence on property

MEYER, D.F.   1920 Plat map sec 5 (same property as above, no info on D.T. or D.F. Meyer)

MILLER, C. Louis (3 Sept 1844 - 6 Oct 1922)

C. Louis Miller, a resident of Longwood, for more than thirty years, died at the home of his son, Orin Miller, Oct. 6, 1922, after an illness of about two weeks, following a siege of pneumonia. Mr. Miller was 78 years and 4 months of age, and for the past three years has been making his home with his son. (Wife Margareth “Maggi” died 23 Dec 1920, buried Greenwood Cemetery, no birth date.) He leaves to mourn four sons and one daughter. Two of the sons are residents of the town of Longwood. Funeral services were held from the Methodist Church at Longwood and burial was made in the Greenwood Cemetery. 1905 census residence #69 owns farm. Charles 60, born Germany, wife Margaret 49, son John E. 9, both born WI.

                             1880 sec 21 contained both a residence and a school or church

1900 census residence #182  1880 - 1920 sec 21 (1893 sec 20 = Orin Miller)

Follow the River: “I was born in Longwood in the year of 1914, over the years I have collected information to put in this book. My grandfather was Lewis Miller, he was one of the early settlers of the Longwood area. The farm that he built was recently honored as the century farm. Ellen Miller lives there now. He told how when he came to Abbotsford by train, there were no roads. He and his family traveled through thick forests to get to the Longwood area, where he purchased 160 acres of land for the sum of $600.00 back in 1872. At first he built a log house, as all the other settlers did. Later he built a large brick house. He farmed as long as his health permitted then moved to a small house a short distance from the farm.”

MILLER marriage: Ed George Miller, born 1880, married Besse M. Farwell, daughter of Fitz and Maude E. Farwell? (also noted by Fitz Farwell entry)

MILLER marriage 19 June 1935

A quiet wedding was solemnized at the Owen Congregational Parsonage, Wednesday at 10:00 a.m., when Forrest Stewart of the Town of Longwood and Lula Mae Miller, also of the Town of Longwood, were united in marriage.  (Lula Mae Miller Stewart, author of “Follow the River”

MILLER marriage March 1895

Henry Miller of Longwood, and Hattie Carpenter of Thorp, were married Sunday evening, at Withee, by W. H. Smith, justice of the peace.

ML & M Co. 1893 Longwood Plat map sec 13, 25, 36 no residence on properties

MINK, Franklin P. (Sept 1847-31 July 1925)

The remains of Franklin P. Mink, whose death occurred at Black Earth, Wis July 31, 1925, was brought here (Owen) for burial, services taking place from the home of his daughter, Mrs. P. W. Clifton. He was seventy-seven years and ten months of age, and death was due to a stroke of apoplexy. Franklin Mink came to the village of Withee twenty-three years ago, and entered the mercantile business, and after a short time sold his interests to his son, who later conducted the business. Following his retirement from the mercantile business he purchased a farm southwest of Withee and there made his home for several years. Later he moved to Longwood, where he purchased another farm. Following the sale of the farm in Longwood he came to Owen and was employed at different positions about the box factory and saw mill, until about three years ago, he moved to Black Earth, where his son resides, to make his home. He leaves to mourn his wife (Mary) and one son, Gilbert, both of Black Earth, and one daughter, Mrs. P. W. Clifton of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Mink of Black Earth accompanied the body here for burial. (Frank P. Mink was a Spanish American War Veteran) 1905 census residence #74 owns farm: Frank P. Mink 56 born NY, wife Mary J. 55 born OH.    Sec 5 (Mary Mink)  1915 Vanderwegen property

1905 May Longwood News: Mr. Mink has moved into the hotel.

MINK, Mary nee Doll (c1854 – 14 Dec 1935)

Funeral services were conducted for Mrs. Mary Mink, who passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. P.W. Clifton. Mrs. Mink came here from Madison about two months ago, where she had made her home for the past several years with her son, and about two weeks ago suffered a stroke form which she never regained consciousness. Surviving are one son, Gilbert, of Madison, and one daughter, Mrs.  (Allie M.) P.W. Clifton of this city (Owen), and two brothers, Charles Doll of Chicago, and W. Doll of Lancaster, and one sister, Mrs. Alice Reed of Burton. Her husband (Franklin P.) passed away about 10 years ago.

MINK, Allie M.  marriage 30 June 1904

Married June 30 1904, at the residence of the officiating clergyman, Mr. Percy W. Clifton and Miss Allie M. Mink, both of Withee.

MINK, Gilbert F. 23, day labor, born Wi, wife Margaret J. 19, born Norway, child Inez L. 4 months, born WI. 1905 census residence #73 rental house.

Greenwood High Class of 1902: Mrs. Gilbert Mink (Marguerite Bredeson) lives on a farm near Longwood, Wisconsin.

MOODY, James C. (7 Nov 1837-19 Feb 1911)

Mr. J.C. Moody passed away, Feb. 19th, 1911 at the age of 73 years, 3 months and 12 days. Mr. Moody was born in Perry Co, Ohio, Nov 7 1837 and came to Viroqua about 1850. He is known as one of the pioneers of Clark County, where he has lived and held several offices of trust. (Has been Justice of the Peace for six years and has been Postmaster. He owns 520 acres of land, and draws a pension of $25 a month. History 1891)Mr. Moody enlisted in the Civil War in Sept 1861 and was in 18 battles, wounded and taken prisoner at Lynchburg. He was a member of the Iron Bridgade, 6th, Wisconsin Co. I and was honorably discharged in July 1865. He was married, Nov 7 1860, to Ann E. S. Adams, who was born in Lowell, Mass., April 24 1840, the daughter of Lewis G.P. Adams, of Vernon Co, this State. Mr. Moody was married to his present wife, Ellen Carleton, a daughter of Thomas V. Carleton, of Neillsville on May 12, 1878. The father was a Mexican soldier and a pioneer of Sheboygan Co. Mrs. Moody was born in the latter county, June 22, 1850. They had two children: Edwin L. and Clara. Edwin married Lucinda Amo, lives in Minneapolis, and has three children: Edwin L., Robert I., and Walter E.  Clara married Walter H. Smith, a merchant of Withee. Mr. Moody had been failing for some time and last June went to California with his daughter, Mrs. Clara Smith with the hopes of benefiting his health. He spent several months in the west, returning home in the fall and has gradually failed ever since. He leaves to mourn his a widow, to whom he was married about 32 years ago, and one daughter, Mrs. Clara Smith of Tacoma. The funeral services were conducted from the home, interment was made in Riverside Cemetery. 1905 census residence #20 owns farm:  James 67, born Ohio, wife Ellen 54 born WI; servant/boarders: Mary D. Goodwin 37, and daughter Ruby M. 12.

1915 sec 3 = Pederson and Wing properties, sec 10 Thorson property

1900 census residence #162 1893 sec 3 1905 sec 3 and 9 (cemetery on sec 9 per 1905 plat map)

MOODY, Ellen nee Carleton    (22 June 1850 - 23 May 1929)

For more than forty years a resident of this vicinity, Mrs. Ellen Moody died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edmond E. Nielsen of Withee, at whose place she has made her home for the past two years. Mrs. Moody, during the greater part of her residence here, made her home in the town of Longwood, and following the death of her husband, moved to Withee, where she has since resided. She was seventy-eight years of age, and it was only in the past few months that her health had begun to decline, and she succumbed to cancer. Her husband preceded her in death about nineteen years ago. Funeral services were conducted from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edmond E. Nielsen and burial was made in the lot beside the body of her husband in Riverside Cemetery.

MORTENSEN, Fred & Christen (no further info)

1900 census residence #158 & #159

MORTIMER, Edgar J. 37, wife Ann E. 38, children: Gladys M. 6, Vern 4, Clare 2, infant 1 month. All born WI. 1905 census residence #25 owns farm. Sec 10 and 11 (no further info, 1915 = Larsen property)

MURPHY, J.   1880 sec 28 no residence on property (Bredeson property in 1905)

MURRAY, W.T. 1880 sec 3 no residence on property (1893 = Moody property)

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