Township of Lisbon (including Sussex and Templeton:
Notable Families and Individuals
Compiled and Edited by Michael R. Reilly
Last Revised 03/03/2005
Entries are in Surname alphabetical order; updatesto the chart, with other information will be added as it is received. Pleasesend additions and corrections to the Editor (see bottom of page for contactinformation).
Report
Name Birthdate Birth location Emigration date Emigration cmt/loc Death date Marriage dateSpouse
? HOWITT, Jennett
?, Alis TOWERS, James
?, Catherine Ross CAMPBELL, Donald
?, Elizabeth MACDONALD, William
?, Lavina WINN, George
?, Lulla Belle RUSSELL, ?
?, Sophia COUNSEL, John
ARCHER STEVENS
BARTLETT, Adeline WEAVER, Martin
BISSELL, Phineas
BONHAM, Robert ELLIOTT, Harriet
BOOTH, Robert BUTLER, Marian
BOOTS, Edward SMITH, Eleanor
BOOTS, Sarah August 16, 1843 Peasmarsch, Sussex, England January 08, 1934November 01, 1861 ELLIOTT, James Anderson
BUTLER, Agnes Unknown MCINTYRE, Robert
BUTLER, Andrew Unknown
BUTLER, Clarence Abt. 1903
BUTLER, Elizabeth HOWARD, George A.
BUTLER, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Unknown HOWARD, George
BUTLER, Georgina Unknown
BUTLER, Harriet “Hattie” Unknown CRAVEN, George
BUTLER, James Unknown
BUTLER, James II Unknown
BUTLER, Jane Unknown RUSSELL, William
BUTLER, John Unknown
BUTLER, John II Unknown RUSSELL, Melinda
BUTLER, Margaret “Maggie” Unknown JEFFERY, Albert
BUTLER, Marian Unknown BOOTH, Robert
BUTLER, Martha Unknown
BUTLER, Robert Unknown
BUTLER, Sarah Unknown RUSSELL, George
BUTLER, Thomas Unknown
BUTLER, William I Abt. 1794 Yorkshire, England May 01, 1844 Sailed to fromLiverpool, England to New York aboard the “Black Ball”, arriving May31. Continued on to Wisconsin by Erie Canal and Great Lakes to Milkwaukee,arriving on June 20, 1844. 1856 SARAH
BUTLER, William, Jr. Unknown RUSSELL, Ellen
BUTLER, William, Sr. July 02, 1826 Yorkshire, England DAVIDSON, Agnes
CALKINS, Ida HOWARD, Henry
CAMPBELL, 1
CAMPBELL, 2
CAMPBELL, 3
CAMPBELL, Donald 1800 Rosshire, Scotland 1875 ?, Catherine Ross
CAMPBELL, Donald Ross June 02, 1859 Port Washington, Ozaukee, WisconsinSeptember 18, 1925 January 22, 1884 SIMMONS, Ella
CAMPBELL, Hugh D. December 29, 1895 May 08, 1930
CAMPBELL, Jean Louise Aft. 1885
CAMPBELL, Mildred Ella Aft. 1885
CAMPBELL, Thomas November 17, 1829 August 04, 1854 From the port of Greenlock,(?) onboard the sailing ship Hinford of Glasglow October 06, 1899 June 13, 1856WINN, Louisa
CAMPBELL, Winifred Zoe Abt. 1884 Based on age 29 at death. 1913
CANRIGHT, Irene HOWARD, Charles
CATT, Mary England FIELDER, John
CORA Abt. January 23, 1951 WEAVER, Elmer
COUNSEL, John ?, Sophia
COUNSEL, Joseph June 02, 1862 SMALL, Isabelle
CRAVEN, Elizabeth “Betty” September 16, 1826 Yorkshire, EnglandApril 08, 1847 WEAVER, Thomas
CRAVEN, George BUTLER, Harriet “Hattie”
CRAVEN, James WEAVER, Mary
CRAVEN, Margaret “Maggie” Abt. 1895 WEAVER, George L.
CRAVEN, Mary WEAVER, William, Jr.
CRAVEN, Richard RACHEL
CURRY, Eliza HOWARD, Charles
DAVIDSON, ? Abt. 1844
DAVIDSON, Agnes November 12, 1825 Linlithgow, Scotland BUTLER, William, Sr.
DAVIDSON, Andrew, Jr. 1845 1917 Abt. 1865 STONE, Eliza Ann
DAVIDSON, Andrew, Sr. 1822 Scotland 1904 Abt. 1843 GREY, Margaret
DAVIDSON, Bertzel Unknown
DAVIDSON, James MARIAN
DAVIS, Mary Ann 1837 1890 WEAVER, Fredrick Smith
DUMPLETON, Ann 1784 Hornsey, England 1845 Town of Lisbon, Waukesha County,Wisconsin, USA December 19, 1862 HOWARD, Charles, Sr.
EDWARDS, Jane SIMMONS, Volney
ELLIOTT, Adrian
ELLIOTT, Caroline August 19, 1820 Peasmarsch, England August 10, 1837
ELLIOTT, Frank Abt. 1864
ELLIOTT, George October 07, 1793 Beckley, Sussex, England 1830 Arrived NewYork May 1, 1830. Aft. 1855 Aft. 1804 WEAVER?, Sharlott
ELLIOTT, George Edward Michigan November 21, 1865 Sack Bay, Michigan October09, 1954 1905 MINDEMANN, Minnie
ELLIOTT, George II February 26, 1892 October 10, 1854 WEAVER, Susanna
ELLIOTT, Gertrude “Gertie”
ELLIOTT, Harriet 1832 1918 BONHAM, Robert
ELLIOTT, James Anderson 1835 Augusta, Oneida, New York October 26, 1914November 01, 1861 BOOTS, Sarah
ELLIOTT, Mary 1833 Unknown
ELLIOTT, Randolph Abt. 1864
ELLIOTT, Samuel
FIELDER, Elizabeth May 20, 1802 Sussex, England March 17, 1867 January 30,1821 WEAVER, James
FIELDER, John England CATT, Mary
FROST, Robert WEAVER, Emily
GODFREY, Sarah 1776 Westwell, Kent, England Abt. 1853 Came at age 77 (FredKeller article Sussex Sun 3-20-2001) November 19, 1860 Unknown RUSSELL, Richard
GREY, Margaret 1825 Scotland 1897 Abt. 1843 DAVIDSON, Andrew, Sr.
HARDIMAN, Mary WEAVER, William F.
HASKINS, Jane WEAVER, James T.
HASKINS, William Early county settlers, live in Pewaukee c 1881. SARAH
HEMPHILL, Matthew HOWARD, Ellen
HOWARD, Charles December 05, 1836 December 21, 1924 CURRY, Eliza
HOWARD, Charles, Jr. December 08, 1810 Hornsey, England 1844 With wifeHarriet and four children from 1st marriage left Liverpool, England aboard the”Montezuma”, arriving New York later that year. Via the Erie Canal andGreat lakes, came to Milwaukee. April 06, 1873 April 15, 1844 STEVENS, HarrietA.
HOWARD, Charles, Sr. DUMPLETON, Ann
HOWARD, Ellen May 09, 1842 October 08, 1932 HEMPHILL, Matthew
HOWARD, George BUTLER, Elizabeth “Lizzie”
HOWARD, George A. August 16, 1851 December 24, 1920 BUTLER, Elizabeth
HOWARD, Harriet Archer 1845 1922 WEAVER, Edward James
HOWARD, Harriet Archer 1845 1922 WEAVER, Stephen
HOWARD, Harriet Archer May 25, 1845 WEAVER, Stephen
HOWARD, Henry June 21, 1840 July 28, 1924 RANKIN, Mary Jane
HOWARD, John January 26, 1835 January 09, 1863
HOWARD, Robert August 23, 1859 October 28, 1908 WEAVER, Lucille”Lucy”
HOWARD, Russell Unknown
HOWARD, Ruth Archer October 02, 1848 March 04, 1922 November 10, 1870 WEAVER,Richmond T.
HOWARD, Sarah “Sally” Archer August 27, 1847 February 20, 1931December 19, 1866 WEAVER, Alfred S.
HOWARD, William Franklin June 25, 1854 May 28, 1897 TEMPERO, Anges
HOWITT, ? Abt. January 1862
HOWITT, Agnes Nancy 1816 1876 November 25, 1841 TEMPLETON, Andrew
HOWITT, Andrew 1791 1856 Brought wife and remaining family to Town of Lisbon.January 07, 1867 1815 MCKERROW, Agnes
HOWITT, Andrew, Jr. 1832 February 23, 1862
HOWITT, Elizabeth 1826 Ayshire, Scotland 1904 Abt. 1850 MCKERROW, Gavin
HOWITT, George I Abt. 1820 Ayshire, Scotland Aft. 1834
HOWITT, George II 1836 1863
HOWITT, James 1823 1859 Left for Missouri with wife. 1899 December 25, 1851WEAVER, Elizabeth Ann
HOWITT, Jane 1818 Ayshire, Scotland 1876
HOWITT, Jennett 1830 1890 ?
HOWITT, John 1843 New York 1923
HOWITT, Mary December 25, 1851 WEAVER, William F. II
HOWITT, Mary 1828 Ayshire, Scotland 1874 WEAVER, William II
HOWITT, Matthew Bet. 1837 – 1838 1914 SMALL, Mary Jane
JEFFERY, Albert BUTLER, Margaret “Maggie”
JEFFERY, Ethel Unknown
JEFFERY, Mildred Unknown
LEMBKE TEMPERO, Madeline
LEWIS, Hannah Oneida Co., New York WEAVER, William, Jr.
MACDONALD, Lillian “Lilly”
MACDONALD, Robert “Gylie”
MACDONALD, William ?, Elizabeth
MARIA TOPPING, George
MARIAN DAVIDSON, James
MARSDEN, Joseph February 1893 MOYES, Eva
MARSHALL, Margaret October 23, 1819 Fifeshire, Scotland August 17, 1900SMALL, William
MARY WEAVER, William, Sr.
MAXON, Elizabeth Delaware Co., New York December 1832 Abt. 1830 WEAVER,Stephen
MAXON, Phoebe WEAVER, Stephen
MCCARTNEY, Martha 1901 MCGILL, William D.
MCGILL, Charles A., Jr. Abt. 1903 1968
MCGILL, Charles A., Sr. 1818 Wigtownshire, Scotland 1844 came directly to theWisconsin Territory. September 02, 1864 July 22, 1850 MCGREGOR, Elizabeth
MCGILL, Elizabeth “Lizzie” 1854 1862
MCGILL, Mary 1851 1862
MCGILL, UNK
MCGILL, William D. 1857 1934 1901 MCCARTNEY, Martha
MCGREGOR, Elizabeth 1818 Wigtownshire, Scotland Abt. 1847 came to New York onthe sailing ship “Siddons” with her sister Jane out of Liverpool, a 6week two day voyage. April 25, 1879 July 22, 1850 MCGILL, Charles A., Sr.
MCINTYRE, Robert BUTLER, Agnes
MCKERROW, Agnes 1798 Ayshire, Scotland September 18, 1867 1815 HOWITT, Andrew
MCKERROW, Gavin 1851 Bought 80 acres at present intersection of Lisbon andLynndale Rds. Abt. October 1852 Abt. 1850 HOWITT, Elizabeth
MCKERROW, George September 08, 1893
MCKERROW, George, Sr. April 01, 1852
MINDEMANN, Minnie 1905 1905 ELLIOTT, George Edward Michigan
MOYES, Alice 1863 April 05, 1892
MOYES, Eva 1869 February 1893 MARSDEN, Joseph
MOYES, James May 21, 1837 Perthshire, Scotland July 28, 1913 August 28, 1862WEAVER, Mary Sophia
MOYES, John Abt. 1810 1841 Left from Glasglow, Scotland, taking 53 days toreach New York, from there the family of 7 went Buffalo, NY, then onto Hamilton,Canada. 1852 RODGERS, Elizabeth
PITTARD, Joseph 1811 England 1845 Town of Lisbon, Waukesha County, Wisconsin,USA December 16, 1888 Aft. 1850 SOPHIA
PRATT, Lucinda M. WEAVER, James B.
RACHEL CRAVEN, Richard
RANKIN, Mary Jane HOWARD, Henry
RODGER, Catherine WATSON, Andrew
RODGER, Mary E., Sr. February 16, 1832 December 15, 1853 WATSON, John A., Sr.
RODGERS, Archibald Abt. 1850 HOWITT, Agnes Nancy
RODGERS, Elizabeth MOYES, John
RODGERS, Isabelle Abt. 1800 Perthshire, Scotland 1886 SMALL, John
RODGERS, Robert Scotland March 09, 1854 SMALL, Christiana
ROLFE, Hannah July 09, 1814 England January 22, 1892 Abt. 1841 RUSSELL, John
ROSIER, Burnett Unknown
ROSIER, Levi Unknown
ROSIER, Lillian “Lilly” Unknown
ROSIER, Mary Unknown
ROSIER, Nina Unknown
ROSIER, Pansy Unknown
ROSIER, Preston November 17, 1884 WEAVER, Rose Elva
ROSIER, Rhodeles DAVIDSON, Andrew, Jr.
ROSIER, Ruth Unknown
ROSIER, Sylvester Unknown
RUSSELL, ? ?, Lulla Belle
RUSSELL, ? Unknown
RUSSELL, ? Unknown Canada
RUSSELL, ? Unknown Bef. 1865
RUSSELL, Charles 1849
RUSSELL, Ellen BUTLER, William, Jr.
RUSSELL, George BUTLER, Sarah
RUSSELL, James March 1851
RUSSELL, John WEAVER, Lydia
RUSSELL, John August 12, 1808 Westwell, Kent, England July 1850 New YorkJanuary 06, 1883 Abt. 1841 ROLFE, Hannah
RUSSELL, Melinda BUTLER, John II
RUSSELL, Richard 1774 Westwell, Kent, England 1845 Unknown GODFREY, Sarah
RUSSELL, William SOPHIA
RUSSELL, William BUTLER, Jane
RUSSELL, William Edward 1950
SARAH 1881 BUTLER, William I
SARAH HASKINS, William
SIMMONS, Ella December 28, 1933 January 22, 1884 CAMPBELL, Donald Ross
SIMMONS, Volney EDWARDS, Jane
SIMPSON, William 1860 HOWITT, Elizabeth
SMALL, Cathrine Aft. 1841 March 31, 1863 TOWERS, Richard
SMALL, Christiana Bef. 1841 Perthshire, Scotland March 09, 1854 RODGERS,Robert
SMALL, Elizabeth August 16, 1828 Perthshire, Scotland 1906 May 04, 1848WAITE, Russell
SMALL, Isabelle Bef. 1841 June 02, 1862 COUNSEL, Joseph
SMALL, Jeanette 1826 Perthshire, Scotland 1917 April 28, 1849 SMITH, Isaac B.
SMALL, John 1799 Perthshire, Scotland 1841 On the ship “Peruvian”,making their way to Buffalo, NY. November 29, 1873 RODGERS, Isabelle
SMALL, John R. 1859
SMALL, Mary Jane 1845 Town of Lisbon, Waukesha County, Wisconsin HOWITT,Matthew
SMALL, William October 05, 1824 Perthshire, Scotland Bet. 1841 – June 1842Arrived in Buffalo, NY; stayed and worked until approx June 1842, then off tojoin family in Town of Lisbon (Milwaukee County). MARSHALL, Margaret
SMITH, Edward 1837 came to Waukesha Co., Wisconsin WEAVER, Mary J. M.
SMITH, Eleanor BOOTS, Edward
SMITH, Isaac B. December 25, 1822 Bradwell, Oxfordshire, England November 22,1900 April 28, 1849 SMALL, Jeanette
SMITH, Jane J. M. April 14, 1835 Oneida Co., New York July 02, 1863 WEAVER,Allison (Alson) M.
SOPHIA 1813 England January 29, 1894 RUSSELL, William
STEVENS ARCHER
STEVENS, Harriet A. April 15, 1844 HOWARD, Charles, Jr.
STONE, Eliza Ann Abt. 1865 Abt. 1865 DAVIDSON, Andrew, Jr.
STONE, Rhoda November 22, 1848 WEAVER, Richard
TANSIT, Lucy December 25, 1796 Kent County, England Aft. 1855 Aft. May 16,1822 ELLIOTT, George
TEMPERO, Anges HOWARD, William Franklin
TEMPERO, Charles WEAVER, Ada R.
TEMPERO, Madeline LEMBKE
TEMPLETON, Andrew 1842 With wife left New York State for Town of Lisbon viathe Erie Canal and the Great Lakes. January 08, 1846 November 25, 1841 HOWITT,Agnes Nancy
TOPPING, D. P. 1842 Sloansville, N.Y. WEAVER, Serena J.
TOPPING, George 1855 Went to Sauk County, Wisconsin, then moved to ColumbiaCo. MARIA
TOPPING, May Unknown
TOPPING, Nellie R. Unknown
TOWERS, James ?, Alis
TOWERS, Richard England March 31, 1863 SMALL, Cathrine
VICK, Hattie Abt. 1872 March 15, 1953 September 28, 1910 ELLIOTT, GeorgeEdward Michigan
WAITE, Russell May 04, 1818 Cortland Co., NY 1891 May 04, 1848 SMALL,Elizabeth
WATSON, Andrew Abt. 1796 Perthshire, Scotland April 07, 1835 RODGER,Catherine
WATSON, Andrew G. Unknown
WATSON, Catherine “Katie” E. Unknown
WATSON, Gibert Unknown
WATSON, James R. Unknown
WATSON, John A., Jr. Unknown
WATSON, John A., Sr. December 19, 1827 Bet. May 12 – July 04, 1841 He andbrother Gilbert embarked from Dundee, Scotland on the sailing ship”Peruvian”, took 9 weeks to arrive at New York. December 30, 1916December 15, 1853 RODGER, Mary E., Sr.
WATSON, Mary E. Roger, Jr. Unknown WILL, Charles
WATSON, Robert Unknown Bef. 1880
WEAVER, ? Unknown
WEAVER, Ada R. Unknown TEMPERO, Charles
WEAVER, Agnes P. M. September 10, 1876
WEAVER, Alfred S. July 24, 1839 Town of Lisbon, Waukesha County, Wisconsin,USA 1924 December 19, 1866 HOWARD, Sarah “Sally” Archer
WEAVER, Alfred S. Unknown
WEAVER, Allison (Alson) M. August 05, 1838 Oneida Co., New York July 02, 1863SMITH, Jane J. M.
WEAVER, Caroline Lucille November 30, 1834 1920
WEAVER, Charles J. Unknown
WEAVER, Edward James HOWARD, Harriet Archer
WEAVER, Edward James July 11, 1836 Oneida County, New York HOWARD, HarrietArcher
WEAVER, Elizabeth “Betty” A. Unknown
WEAVER, Elizabeth Ann December 27, 1831 December 25, 1851 HOWITT, James
WEAVER, Elmer CORA
WEAVER, Elmer W. Unknown
WEAVER, Emily May 11, 1841 Town of Lisbon, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA1896 FROST, Robert
WEAVER, Ernest G. Unknown
WEAVER, Eunice Unknown
WEAVER, Eva Unknown
WEAVER, Fredrick Smith 1837 1917 DAVIS, Mary Ann
WEAVER, George A. T. September 06, 1872
WEAVER, George H. Unknown
WEAVER, George H. Unknown
WEAVER, George L. Abt. 1873 Sussex, Lisbon Township, Waukesha County,Wisconsin February 25, 1897 CRAVEN, Margaret “Maggie”
WEAVER, Harcourt S. Unknown
WEAVER, Harriet E. Unknown
WEAVER, James
WEAVER, James 1800 County Kent, England April 17, 1830 With wife and sixchildren left Rye, England on brig “Emma”, after 6 weeks arrived NewYork October 08, 1886 January 30, 1821 FIELDER, Elizabeth
WEAVER, James March 30, 1821 March 14, 1835
WEAVER, James “Jim”
WEAVER, James B. Unknown Chenango Co., New York PRATT, Lucinda M.
WEAVER, James T. 1851 Town of Lisbon, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USAHASKINS, Jane
WEAVER, Jane August 14, 1829 December 13, 1844
WEAVER, Jane Unknown
WEAVER, Jane E. Unknown
WEAVER, Jane J. M. July 26, 1866
WEAVER, Jeannette Unknown
WEAVER, John March 30, 1833 Oneida County, New York
WEAVER, John F. Unknown
WEAVER, Julia E. Unknown
WEAVER, Leslie A. Unknown
WEAVER, Lucille “Lucy” HOWARD, Robert
WEAVER, Lucille “Lucy” Unknown
WEAVER, Lydia July 30, 1842 Town of Lisbon, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA1896 RUSSELL, John
WEAVER, Mabel Unknown
WEAVER, Margaret “Maggie” Unknown
WEAVER, Martha J. Unknown
WEAVER, Martin Unknown Chenango Co., New York BARTLETT, Adeline
WEAVER, Mary February 05, 1826 1912 CRAVEN, James
WEAVER, Mary Unknown
WEAVER, Mary Unknown
WEAVER, Mary J. M. SMITH, Edward
WEAVER, Mary Sophia Abt. 1841 Chenango Co., New York March 04, 1896 August28, 1862 MOYES, James
WEAVER, Melinda 1813 First female settler Town of Lisbon. 1886
WEAVER, Richard August 25, 1827 Sussex Co., England 1830 crossed Atlantic,lived in Oneida Co., N.Y. until 1837. 1906 November 22, 1848 STONE, Rhoda
WEAVER, Richmond T. November 24, 1845 Town of Lisbon, Waukesha County,Wisconsin, USA 1911 November 10, 1870 HOWARD, Ruth Archer
WEAVER, Robert Unknown
WEAVER, Rose Elva Unknown November 17, 1884 ROSIER, Preston
WEAVER, Ruth November 24, 1837 July 28, 1838
WEAVER, Ruth S. Unknown
WEAVER, Serena J. Unknown TOPPING, D. P.
WEAVER, Sophia M. October 16, 1868
WEAVER, Stephen HOWARD, Harriet Archer
WEAVER, Stephen June 25, 1810 Sussex Co. , England 1830 Oneida Co., NY, thento Kingsbury, Broome Co., NY. MAXON, Phoebe
WEAVER, Stephen September 28, 1843 December 02, 1869 HOWARD, Harriet Archer
WEAVER, Susanna October 10, 1854 ELLIOTT, George II
WEAVER, Thomas October 01, 1822 Peasmarsh, County Kent, England 1885 April08, 1847 CRAVEN, Elizabeth “Betty”
WEAVER, William F. HARDIMAN, Mary
WEAVER, William F. II October 03, 1824 1900 December 25, 1851 HOWITT, Mary
WEAVER, William II HOWITT, Mary
WEAVER, William L. Unknown
WEAVER, William, Jr. May 08, 1827 Sussex Co., England CRAVEN, Mary
WEAVER, William, Sr. 1802 1830 Oneida Co., New York 1896 MARY
WEAVER?, Sharlott March 16, 1822 Aft. 1804 ELLIOTT, George
WILL, Charles September 06, 1866 Town of Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin May 04,1957 WATSON, Mary E. Roger, Jr.
WILL, James
WILSON, Ellen Abt. 1834 HOWARD, Charles, Jr.
WINN, George ?, Lavina
WINN, Louisa Lockport, NY November 14, 1905 June 13, 1856 CAMPBELL, Thomas
FOSTER, Edward, a prominent citizen of Waukesha, is the son of John H.Foster, who was born in Somersetshire, England, in 1821, and was married toElizabeth W. Harwood in 1844. That same year they came to Wisconsin, and locatedin Lisbon, Waukesha county, and Mr. Foster engagedin farming and merchandising. In September, 1859, he removed to Brandon, wherehe engaged in business as a merchant and grain dealer, continuing it until 1867,when, on account of ill-health, he retired from business, and look up hisresidence in Waukesha, but died the following year. In this family there werethree sons and two daughters, as follows: F. R. Foster, banker at Brandon,Wisconsin; T. N. Foster, of the firm of Foster, Paul & Co., importers andmanufacturers of kid gloves, New York City; Mrs. L. Ferguson, wife of Col.L. Ferguson, merchant of Brandon; Mrs. Eliza J. Hadfield, deceased, and EdwardFoster, the subject of this sketch, who was born in the town of Lisbon,Waukesha county, January 13th, 1851. Removing with his parents to Brandon, hereceived a high school education, and in 1867 engaged in farming in Waukesha,and followed it until 1875, when he entered the drug business, carrying that onuntil 1883, since which time he has been interested in the wool trade, havingduring 1896 handled about a quarter of a million pounds. He is also largelyinterested in real estate in Waukesha, residing on the Broadway farm, containing350 acres, a portion of which is inside the city limits. He also has otherholdings of real estate within the bounds of the corporation.
Mr. Foster, politically, is a strong Republican, having casthis first ballot for Gen. Grant for president, and his latest one for McKinley.He has not aspired to political honors for himself, and has never held an officeof profit. He holds, however, the honorary position of chairman of theRepublican county committee, is a member of the board of aldermen of the cityand director of the town fire insurance company. He was also president of theWaukesha County Agricultural society in 1896, was its treasurer for five yearsand has taken an active interest in all of its proceedings.
Mr. Foster was married January 14th, 1878, to Mary E. Porter,daughter of the late Edward Porter, an old and respected citizen of Waukesha.They have had two children born to them–a son and a daughter–E. Porter Foster,deceased, and Bessie M., born June 13th, 1890, is still the light of their home.
Source: Wisconsin Men of Prominence.