Ashland County, Wisconsin

on the shore of Lake Michigan

New! 20 Page Booklet

Early days in Ashland County, WI, are recalled through in this meaty little booklet, filled with local history and brief biographies of prominent residents. The information comes from a rare 1881 book, entitled History of Northern Wisconsin. The booklet is printed single sided on 60 pound 8 1/2" x 11" opaque paper. The front cover is a parchtex card stock, protected with a vinyl sheet. We've included an enlarged segment of a map from the original book that includes Ashland County, and two other maps of historic interest.

Communities currently listed for Ashland County by the National Association of Counties include: Agenda, Ashland (County Seat), Butternut, Chippewa, Clam Lake, Gingles, Glidden, Gordon, High Bridge, Jacobs, La Pointe, Marengo, Mellen, Moquah, Morse, Odanah, Peeksville, Sanborn, Shanagolden, and White River. (Some of these may not be mentioned in the booklet.)

Among the many subjects included are: Formation of the county; physical features; the Apostle Islands, including the historic village of La Pointe; minerals; journey through the area in 1665 by the Jesuit Fathers as described by missionary Claude Allouez; Indian tribes; the early elected officials; the short-lived town of Bayport; the courthouse; contraversy in 1878 with the ousting of the county clerk; Railroads; Penoka Iron Range; Founders and early settlers of Ashland; post office, schools, societies, and churches in Ashland; the Bayfield Mercury and other early newspapers; lumber interests; early businesses; effect of the Panic of 1872; and other interesting bits of history and trivia.

Attention Genealogists: This booklet contains biographies of many county residents of the late 1800s. Some of these are brief, but others include family members, affiliations, war records, and business activities, in the course of which they often shed light on area businesses, churches, professions and institutions, and on news events. Those listed are: John W. Bell, B.F. Bicksler, Thomas Barden, Charles A. Campell, J.M. Davis, W.R. Durfee, Edwin Ellis, Sam Fifield (with portrait), Charles Fisher, R.W. French, Emil Garnish, Adam Goeltz, George W. Harrison, M.J. Hart, Michael J. Hart: William Hassard, T.V. Holston, H. J. James, C. L. Judd, William Kellogg, A.J. McDougal, John E. Maertz, Dr. U.T. Marchessault, Jerry Marcott, John Marshall, John Montague, M.E,Monsell, Nat D. Moore, James E. Page, George O. Peckham, Martin Roehm, Joseph Routier, Franz Xavier Schottsmueller, Jacob Scott, E.C. Smith, Peter Stefan, W.R. Sutherland, W.M. Tomkins, H.D. Weed, R.D. Werner, Jacob Wilhelm, Ernest H. Wilson, William Baatz, Henry Besse, Ira A. Eble, G.A. Grant, Ferdinand H. Hoth, Alexander McQuillan, Capt. John J. Metzgar, J.W. Paine, John Russell, J.H. Smart, Henry Spille, G.W. Stubblefield, Mrs. Mary Fox, J.A, King, Charles McClean, and R.M. Williams.

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