History of Reedsburg and the Upper Baraboo Valley, by Merton Edwin Krug, Publ. February 1929 by the author. Printed by Democrat Printing Company, Madison, Wis., Page 485

JAMES L. MARKHAM, son of Edward and Lucy (BRIGHTMAN) MARKHAM, was born July 30, 1872, Richland County; married July 2, 1907, Lydia SCHIERHOLTZ, daughter of William and Caroline (SCHOENHOFEN) SCHIERHOLTZ. She was born Aug. 9, 1872, in the town of Washington. They have three children: Walter, born Dec. 15, 1909; Florence, born Feb. 23, 1912; and Keith, born Feb. 10, 1913.

HOWARD E. WICKERSHAM, son of George and Lucy (STOWE) WICKERSHAM, was born June 8, 1881, at Bethel, Ironton; married Nov. 3, 1909, Miss Evaline SMITH. This lady was born Feb. 21, 1888, at La Crosse, daughter of Perry and Louise (FOSS) SMITH, her mother being a representative of the Christopher FOSS family which located in Dellona at an early date. Mr. and Mrs. WICKERSHAM have four children: Donald Rex, born Oct. 21, 1910, a student at the University of Wisconsin; Mercy Louise, born Jan. 2, 1913; Jean Elizabeth, born Dec. 11, 1921; and Helen Jane, born Aug. 5, 1925.

HENRY VOIGTS, a son of Henry and Sophie (IDHE) VOIGTS, was born Sept. 9, 1879, at Ableman; married Nov. 14, 1907, Alma WERTH, daughter of William and Catharine (ABLE) WERTH. She was born May 13, 1880, town of Washington.

WILLIAM PREMO, son of Charles and Eliza (ASTLE) PREMO, was born May 19, 1867, in the town of Merrimac, Wis.; married Nov. 2, 1895, Nellie J. SHAW, daughter of Henry W. and Mary A. (NELSON) SHAW. She was born Jan. 23, 1875, Portage, Wis. Their children are: LaVentia (Mrs. E. J. ARTHUR, San Diego, Cal.); George, born Dec. 19, 1901; Lydia M. (Mrs. S. G. HUGO, Madison, Wis.); Stanley H., married to Reva STURDEVANT.

MRS. ALICE HENRY, daughter of Silas and Clara C. (SMITH) CARPENTER, was born Aug. 6, 1867, at Rock Bridge, Richland Co., Wis., married Nov. 13, 1887, Peter HENRY, son of John HEINRICH, Woodland pioneer. He was born Nov. 16, 1863; and died Feb. 21, 1919. George HENRY, druggist, is her son.

JOHN E. WADLEIGH, son of William and Sophia (STEVENS) WADLEIGH, was born Jan. 8, 1867, at Beaver Dam, Wis.; married for his second wife, Lillian HUTCHINSON, June 9, 1920. She was born Feb. 21, 1870, Lincolnshire, England, daughter of John and Mary Ann (BRACKERBOROUGH) HUTCHINSON. She married Joseph DENNING, who died some years ago.

GEORGE L. FISH, son of Lewis and Sarah (DARROW) FISH, was born in the town of Winfield, Sept. 5, 1864,; spent his active life near Kilbourn; and died at St. Savior Hospital, Portage, Dec. 26, 1924. He married Jan. 27, 1892, Miss Sarah MONTGOMERY. This lady was born in Winfield, April 10, 1870, daughter of Lyman B. and Achsah (PECK) MONTGOMERY. Their children are: Warren L., born in Winfield, July 7, 1895; Florence Achsah, born Oct. 20, 1897, now the wife of Ed RYCZEK, town of Delton.

WALTER E. FISH, son of Lewis and Sarah (DARROW) FISH, was born Oct. 9, 1873, Winfield; married Nov. 2, 1896, Hattie C. WHEELER. she was born March 19, 1875, Ironton, daughter of Leander and Phoebe (BLAKESLEY) WHEELER. Their children are: Arthur L., b. June 16, 1898; Alta B., b. July 21, 1899, d. Aug. 18, 1900; Vera B., b. Feb. 10, 1901, m. Feb. 25, 1922, Sylvester DuBOIS - has one daughter, Shirley L. DuBOIS, b. Aug. 14, 1923; Elsie B., b. Aug. 5, 1902, m. Walter GATES Nov. 26, 1924; Baby Son, b. Sept. 21, 1904, d. Sept. 24, 1904; Edna B., b. Sept. 24, 1905, m. June 29, 1927, Walter Gade; Emma B., b. Feb. 9, 1907, d. Nov. 26, 1926; Mary R., b. Jan. 24, 1909; Nina M., b. Aug. 30, 1910; Clifton B., b. April 24, 1913; Edward E., b. Jan. 2, 1916, Milton A., b. May 14, 1918.

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