John Culb
JOHN CULB, a prosperous farmer of the town of Oregon, was born in the province of Bavaria, Germany, on September 11, 1848, and is one of three children born to Henry and Elizabeth (Brown) Culb both of whom are also natives of the Fatherland, where the father served six years in the German army.
Simon Dreher
SIMON DREHER, of Oregon, is of Pennsylvania stock. He was born in Evansville, Rock County, April 15, 1853. His parents were Simon and Mary Ann (Widows) Dreher, both born in Northampton County, Pa. Simon, Jr. has spent all of his life in Dane, and all except eight years in the town of Oregon;
George H. Fox, M.D.
GEORGE H. FOX, M.D., Oregon; is the eldest son of Joseph G. and Mary (Lalor) Fox. J.G. Fox, son of William and Ellen Fox, was born in County Westmeath, Ireland, April 12, 1822; was educated at Waterford Seminary; came to America (first time) in 1834;
Joseph E. Flanagan
JOSEPH E. FLANAGAN, an intelligent, energetic and exceedingly popular young farmer of the town of Oregon, is the son of worthy Irish immigrants, who was born in the city of Stoughton, Dane county, on January 17, 1871. His parents were Martin F. and Sarah (Cunningham) Flanagan, both of whom were natives of the Emerald Isle, the father being born at Galway, November 9, 1823, and the mother at Sligo, June 24, 1832.
M.J. Fisher
M.J. FISHER, of Powers & Fisher, Oregon; born in Cooksville, Rock Co., Wis. Oct. 1, 1849; his parents, J.W. and P.S. Fisher, settled in Rock Co. in 1845;
Anthony O. Farrell
ANTHONY O. FARRELL is one of the highly respected retired farmers of the town of Oregon, which has been his home for many years, and where by honest effort and strenuous toil he has gained a competence that makes his declining years one of quiet enjoyment.
George Fox
GEORGE FOX, Sec. 35; P.O. Oregon; born in 1820 in County Westmeath, Ireland; son of the rev. William and Ellen (Lynn) Fox, who emigrated to the United States in 1834, with six children; they first settled near Tecumseh, Mich., then went to LaGrange Co., Ind., in 1842 (autumn), his elder brother, Dr. William H. Fox, and himself drove a horse across the country to Chicago, and with the same horse and buggy came via Crystal Lake, Delavan and Janesville to Madison, thence by circuitous course to the small prairie where their farms were located; Harvey Bush guided them to it, describing it as fine land, but in such an out-of-way place;
Rev. Matthew A. Fox
Rev. Matthew, son of William and Eleanor Fox, was born in Ireland in 1812. He received his education from private tutors and Trinity College, Dublin. In 1835 he was married to Elizabeth Jane Fletcher of Neury, Ireland. In 1836 he migrated to American and settled in Indiana where he united with the Presbyterian Church.
William H. Fox, M.D.
WILLIAM H. FOX, M.D., is a son of William Fox, of the family of O’Sionach (anglicized Fox)-his residence was in both Seffia and Kilconrcey, County Westmeath, Ireland, and the maiden name of his wife was Eleanor Lynn; their son, our subject, was born September, 1814, in Moate0aGranought County Westmeath, and received his early education there; came to America in 1833, and settled in Cleveland, Ohio, and in 1839 removed to Lima, LaGrange Co., Ind., where he began the practice of medicine; in November, 1842, the doctor came to Wisconsin, and, impressed with the natural beauty of the country south of Madison, entered his present farm at the Milwaukee Land Office; his large farm is on Sec. 35, one and one-half miles north of the thriving village of Oregon. In the spring of 1843, he settled and began making improvement here;
Christine Fredericksen
CHRISTINE FREDERICKSEN was born July 16, 1854 in Utterslev, Lolland, Denmark, baptized Sept. 2, 1854, and confirmed Oct. 4, 1868 in the same town by Pastor Jespersen. After confirmation he went to Naskov and lived there until he was 37 years old and then came to America.