Joan Wethal
Joan H. Wethal was born on November 22, 1930 to Wallace and Mae Hegge. Joan graduated from Oregon High School, Class of 1948. She married Wesley Wethal on October 1, 1949. Wesley and Joan were longtime residents of Oregon, and Joan a lifetime member of Holy Mother of Consolation Catholic Church. Joan was the director […]
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.
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.
Abram Williamson
ABRAM WILLIAMSON, farmer, Secs. 7 and 8; P.O Oregon; born Dec. 8, 1818, in Union Co., Penn; five years later, his parents settled in Lycoming Co., Penn, where he grew to manhood, farming and lumbering; his father, assisted by the sons, operated a saw-mill twenty-five years.in 1854, Abram and a brother bought a steam saw-mill, which afterward burned;
Private Albert P. Waterman
Age 17, single, gray eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’8″, a farmer. Enlisted August 27th 1864 Oregon, Wisconsin by Captain William C. Young for one year, mustered in August 25th 1864 Madison, Wisconsin.
Private Erastus B. Whitmore
Age 26, single, blue eyes, brown hair, light complexion, 5’8”, a farmerEnlisted September 27th 1861 at Madison, Wisconsin by Eri S. Oakley for three years, mustered in September 30th 1861 Madison, Wisconsin.
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 born in New York. My […]