Bowes aka Bows Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 10/01/2005 William Bowes aka Bows (1860 and 1880) orRowes (1870), b. abt 1827, England; married Jane Thompson, b. abt 1830 in NewYork; bef. 1850 William and Jane married, and lived with her father, CharlesThompson in the town of Vernon, Oneida county, New York. Her father was a… Read more »
Robert M. Brown Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 01/05/2006 Descendants of Samuel Brown Generation No. 1 1. SAMUEL1BROWNHe married MARY?. Notes for S AMUELBROWN: Father named in Retrospect, Brown Family on Lake Five Road were VIPS, page10, Wednesday, January 4, 2006 Child of S AMUELBROWNand MARY?is: 2. i. ROBERT M. 2 BROWN, b. 22 Feb 1821,… Read more »
George August Brown Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 01/07/2006 Descendants of George August Brown, Sr. Generation No. 1 1. GEORGEAUGUST1BROWN, SR.was born 12 Aug 1808 in Kentshire, England, and died 20 Mar 1884 in North Lisbon(Town of Lisbon), Waukesha, Wisconsin. He married CATHERINEELEANORHOPKINS(Source: OneWorldTree.). She was born 23 Sep 1808 in England, and died 26 Aug1891… Read more »
William Butler Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 09/21/2007 Descendants of Simon Butler Generation No. 1 1. S IMON1 BUTLER (Source: Familysearch.org Mormon website.) was born 1763, and died Jan 1826. He married ELIZABETH WAINWRIGHT 04 Mar 1795 in Monk Frystone, Yorkshire, England. She was born 1768, and died Aug 1822 in Hillam, Yorkshire, England. More… Read more »
James Butler Ax Murder of His Wife Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 09/22/2007 Editor’s Comment: While I don’t agree on the method that James took to cure his marital problems, I have to wonder what drove this man to commit this murderous act. I look back at his life with the few documents available and see that… Read more »
David Bonham’s Life Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 09/03/2012 Also read the “David Bonham – murder trial and more” Editor’s Note: Much of what has already been published about David Bonham’s life comes from the “History of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, 1880”; but, after reading the newspaper entries below about his life and the accounts of the murder… Read more »
David Bonham – murder trial and more Compiled and Edited by Michael R. Reilly Last Revised 05/18/2006 First Murder In Waukesha County Return to David Bonham’s Life page There are many different versions of this first murder in WaukeshaCounty by David Bonham. As Editor, I don’t deny that David Bonham killed Henry Keene; but the circumstances surrounding the murder, the… Read more »
Former Lisbon chairman writes poem before scheduled hanging By Fred Keller Sussex Sun, Posted: July 16, 2008 One great piece of local pioneer literature was written by Lisbons David Bonham as he faced the hangmans noose the following morning. It was March 1847, and he was the featured guest at a necktie party in Racine for his killing of Henry… Read more »
David Bonham Family Notes Compiled and Edited by Michael R. Reilly Last Revised 06/07/2007 Also read the “David Bonham – murder trial and more” Editor: As noted on the web page “David Bonham’s Life”, some of the articles below result from inaccurate information published in the “History of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, 1880”. David Bonham, a native ofNorthhamptonshire, England. He… Read more »
Arter Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R. Reilly Last Revised 09/29/2005 1920 Census town of Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin [Name, Born, Place] Thomas Arter, abt 1873, England, d. April 20, 1921 at his Sussex, Wisconsinhome. Leoma Arter, abt 1878, Wisconsin, wife of Thomas. Below are there children. Isabel Arter, abt 1903, Wisconsin Helen Arter, abt 1905, Wisconsin. Note: A… Read more »
