William H. S. Edwards, Lisbon farmer, teacher & politician Photos from the collection of Sussex Village Historian Fred H. Keller by Fred H. Keller Posted: Living Sussex Sun, June 28, 2011 William H. S. Edwards was a giant presence in the Town of Lisbon from 1861 to 1944. He was the grandson of early pioneers Henry and Helen Edwards, who… Read more »
George Elliott Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R. Reilly Last Revised 09/05/2012 MRS. GEORGE ELLIOTT, one of Waukesha County’s most highly respected ladies, was born in Oneida County, N. Y., November 24, 1831, and is a daughter of William Weaver, Sr., a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this work. She was a maiden of eight summers when, with… Read more »
Evert, Roy A. Born in 1906 and raised in Pewaukee, Roy A. Evert moved to Sussex in the early 1940s and died here at age 75 in early 1982. In his time, he worked as a mechanic and businessman; served the village as a trustee, fire chief and Wastewater Treatment Plant operator; and was acclaimed as a local sportsman… Read more »
George Craine Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R. Reilly Last Revised 04/28/2015 Descendants of George Craine Generation No. 1 1. GEORGE1 CRAINE was born Jun 1881. He married OLIVE CAINE. She was born Abt. 1886. Notes for G EORGE CRAINE: From the 1900 Federal Census for Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin: Charles B. Buck, June 1853, Wisconsin, farmer Catherine, Feb 1851,… Read more »
William Crouch Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 06/07/2009 Descendants of ? Crouch Generation No. 1 1. ?1 CROUCH Children of ? CROUCH are: 2. i. WILLIAM 2 CROUCH, b. Abt. 1808, England; d. Abt. Apr 1898, Waukesha County. ii. EDMOND CROUCH, b. Abt. 1817. Notes for EDMOND CROUCH: Came to America and lived with… Read more »
Isabelle “Issy” Mielke, turns 100 The Town of Lisbon has a community treasure in Isabelle Mielke, as she has lived all of her 100 years of life in the community. She was born Oct. 31, 1913 in the very same home that she lives in today, a field stone and log five room, two-story home on Lisbon Road, immediately across… Read more »
Thomas Campbell Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R. Reilly Last Revised 01/16/2006 Descendants of Donald Campbell GenerationNo. 1 1.DONALD1CAMPBELL was born 1800 in Rosshire, Scotland, and died 1875 in ?, Scotland. Hemarried CATHERINE ROSS 06 Jan 1821 in Fearn, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland(Source: IGI Individual Record, familysearch.org.). Notes for DONALD CAMPBELL: 10 children born to couple. More About DONALD… Read more »
Champeny Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R. Reilly Last Revised 05/24/2009 Descendants of William Champeny Generation No. 1 1. W ILLIAM1 CHAMPENY was born 1781 in Wedmore, Somerset, England, and died Mar 1817. He married ELIZABETH NORMAN 23 Jul 1807 in St. Mary’s, Wedmore, Somerset, England. Notes for W ILLIAM CHAMPENY: Source of William and Elizabeth as parents… Read more »
Connell Family Also see Union Cemetery Records, aka Nelson Cemetery, aka Nelson-Connell-Union Cemetery Background Information by Mike Reilly October 17, 2004 Updated 06/06/2010 This family history resultsfrom a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Waukesha County section article,Sunday, October 3, 2004, “Detective work seeks tombstoneresolution”, and its’ follow-up story, “Cemetery mystery mostlylaid to rest”, Sunday, October 10, 2004. The first reveals how… Read more »
Lucius Botsford, akaBottsford, Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 03/11/2005 Lucius Botsford was one of the first settlersin the Town of Lisbon. He very well have been one of the first to stake hisclaim on the northeast quarter section of Section 36 and later the southeastquarter section, a total of 320 acres. According to Melinda Weaver… Read more »