William H. Draher
WILLIAM H. DRAHER, farmer, Secs. 14 and 11; P.O. Oregon; born in Hamilton, Monroe Co., Penn., Nov. 20, 1835;
Michael Barry
MICHAEL BARRY, farmer, Sec. 28; P.O. Oregon; born in 1812 in the Parish of Ahada, County of Cork, Ireland;
Hiram Vroman
HIRAM VROMAN, a pioneer farmer of the town of Fitchburg, was born on the homestead where he now resides, January 18, 1847.
Manuel Wolfe
MANUEL WOLFE, Oregon; was born in New Market, Upper Canada, in March 1826; ten years later, his parents removed to Richland Co., Ohio, where he attended and afterward taught school.
Thomas Zook
The Thomas Zook family settled here in 1849. They immediately united with our Church.
James Travis
JAMES TRAVIS, Sec. 13, 24 and 25; P.O. Syene; born in the town of Green, Chenango Co., N.Y. in 1825; son of Stephen and Mary (Timson) Travis; his father was born near Peekskill, N.Y. and his mother in New York City;
Jacob Warner
JACOB WARNER, farmer, Sec. 7; P.O. Oregon; born Sept. 22, 1822, in Wurtemberg; his father, the Rev. Jacob Warner, and M. E. Preacher, was once brought before the King of Wurtemberg, to answer for some of his liberal, religious and political ideas, and brought his family to America in 1832, locating in Lycoming Co., Penn, where his father died;
Albert Waterman
ALBERT WATERMAN, farmer, Sec. 17; P.O. Rutland or Oregon; born in the town of Royalton, Windsor, Co., Vt., in 1815;
Charles Waterman
CHARLES WATERMAN, Oregon; born Oct. 13, 1822, in Orleans Co., Vt., afterward resided in Springfield, Mass. and Windsor Locks, Conn., where he was in business.
Mr. W. came to Oregon in 1849, and in May bought his present farm of 200 acres. The first survey for a village plat was in March, 185-, under his direction and on part of his land; in 1858, he opened, and for two years, kept the Oregon Exchange Hotel; in 1860 and 1861, was in mercantile business, in 1862 and 1863, was a contractor in grading the C. & N. W. R.R., from Oregon to Madison. Began the livery business in June 1874, and continued until Aug. 2, 1880, when he sold to Powers & Fisher.
Mr. W. has improved his farm and built a pleasant home in the village. He married in Munson, Mass. (her native place), Miss Alvina E. Chaffee.
In politics, Mr. Waterman is a Democrat; has been Justice of the Peace, Collector and was six years Deputy Sheriff.
1880 History of Dane County, Wisconsin, p. 1251.
Justin S. Waterman
JUSTIN S. WATERMAN is one the highly respected citizens of the village of Oregon, and although a comparatively young man he can look back upon an extended and successful business career.