Notable People

John Bartlett Runey is noted as being the first settler to the area in 1841. Some accounts note him as being named Bartley Runey. Runey was born in Frederick County, Maryland in 1795. He married Margaret Garnett in 1815 who was also from Frederick County, Maryland. The following year, their

Harriet Cornelia DeJean

Cornelia DeJean was born Harriet Cornelia DeJean was the daughter of Charles and Charlotte Ann (Nealie) DeJean. Cornelia’s great-grandfather, Stephen DeJean was born in Paris in 1785 and 16 at the time of a rebellion in Paris. He made his way out of the Paris at that time and sailed

David Anthony

I was born in 1806 and was the first Anthony to settle in the State of Wisconsin. I married Jane Runey, the daughter of the first settler in the area. We were the first to be married in the town. We had quite a scare at our wedding as the

Elias Waterman

My wife Hanna Devoe Waterman and I moved to the town of Rutland in 1850. It was a long journey from Utica NY. We took the train and then came by covered wagon, which we drove from the railhead near Janesville. I was born in Vermont and my wife was

Jerry Neath

REMEMBERING GERALD “JERRY” NEATH February 4, 1939 -August 12, 2023 Gerard was born on February 4, 1939, the eldest son of Eldon and Catherine Neath; a loving husband to Jeanne for 37 years, a caring stepfather to Jennifer and a beloved brother of Larry and Rick Neath and their

Charles William Netherwood

CHARLES WILLIAM NETHERWOOD of Wisconsin, USA, was a well-known Civil War veteran, pioneer political progressive and a prohibitionist. He was also known locally as a hiker, celebrating his 90th birthday by walking 14 miles from his home in Dane Co. to the capital city of Madison.

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