Barland Biography Search

A tool to help you find historic biographical information from the Eau Claire area. Currently the database contains information garnered solely from the notes of Lois Barland, an area author and amateur historian. Mrs. Barland used the notes in the writing of her books, Sawdust City, a History of Eau Claire, Wisconsin from the Earliest Times to 1910 (1960) and The River Flows on, a Record of Eau Claire, Wisconsin from 1910-1960 (1965) .

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Last Name	First Name	Record Text
Smith	Stillman Still	Still Smith building dwelling at Farwell and Seaver.
Smith	William C.	William Smith came to EC as receiver of local insurance business which had failed. Jim became leading agency but died in 1918. Lillian Dunnigan ran business for the estate for five years then bought it. Jim built 101 Summit Ave. in 1915. Minnie adopted a girl, Winifred, now living in Long Beach. Smith came from DePere, WI. Was attorney-in-fact for Inter Lumber Insurance created by special act of legislature. After he died, Lillian was attorney-in-fact and secretary. William Irvine of EC was chairman.
Smith	William Henry	New grocery store in Reed's Block.
Smith	William Henry	[advertisement] turkey 7 cents a pound.
Smith	William Henry	Bought corner lot now occupied by Constable Gillette. They intend to immediately erect a large grocery store.
Smith	William Henry	Store near steam boat landing.
Smith	William Henry	Store on northwest corner of Barstow and Gray.
Smith	William Henry	New dwelling on Barstow St.
Smith	William Henry	Completes new grocery store two doors north of Presbyterian Church. (Church was on Barstow and Emery.)
Smith	William Henry	Warehouse near old steamboat landing burned.
Smith	William Henry	Erecting new store on Gray St. near steamboat landing.
Smith	William Henry	[advertisement] Oldest merchantile on Barstow St.
Smith	William Henry	Selling ladies beaver cloaks from $6-$17. Mink and seal skin capes, muffs and boas from $10-$20.
Smith	William Henry	W.H. Smith, Steve and Still Smith all brothers.
Smith	William Henry	Is having old building on river at back of marble works remodeled and converted into dwelling.
Smith	William Henry	Warehouse burned.
Smith	William Henry	Southeast corner of Gray and Barstow to have brick building by William Smith. Will occupy larger area than building that burned last year.
Sommermeyer	Charles W. E.	Sommermeyer brewery completely destroyed by fire.
Sommermeyer	Charles W. E.	Cutting and packing ice from Dells and lake.
Sommermeyer	Charles W. E.	Sold brewery in 8th Ward to Frank Huebner who has been in their employ for 17 years.
Sommermeyer	Charles W. E.	G. Tabor Thompson bought Sommermeyer store for $6,750.
Spafford	Cal C.	Opened banking and exchange house in Exchange Block on Barstow opposite Post Office.
Spafford	Cal C.	Agent J.A. Gray office in Banking House of Spafford.
Spafford	Cal C.	Spafford and Clark in new brick building on Barstow.
Sprague		Mrs. L.B. Sprague driving across EC bridge collided with ox team and nearly pitched off bridge. Buggy torn to shreds. She was not hurt.
Sprague		Had a team of young horses drown in Otter Creek.
Sprague	Ben L.	Ben L. proprietor of Half-Way House between CF and EC.
Sprague	Ben	Ben went to ID, has brother George who is a farmer near here. Is mining in MT Territory.
Sprague	George	George Sprague has livery stable.
Sprague	George	Little George Sprague, Ben's oldest boy, visiting from Santa Barbara, CA at his uncle's in Town of Brunswick.
Steinberg	William
Stephan	Celia J.	Daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Wall Hobbs. Sister of Georgiana, who was the first wife of John Hobbs. Georgiana died in Jan. 1875, and in 1876 Celia married John. Celia died May 13, 1912.
Stillman	John E.	Appointed County Judge of EC County.
Stillman	John E.	First teacher at first school on Barstow St.
Stocking	Hobart M.	Free Press for sale because 2nd Lt. Stocking going to war.
Stocking	John B.	Bought half interest in EC Free Press.
Stokes	Nelson	Stokes Pool Hall on 5th Ave. Henry E. Stokes, 19, is son of Nelson.
Sullivan	Florence D.	Directory lists as agent at EC for Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad. (author's note: Florence is a male.)
Sutherland	Andrew	Father of Neal, A.J., Mrs. Flora Langdell and Mrs. Christine McVicar.
Tanz	Albert	Husband of Henrietta. Their daughter, Louise, married Dr. Edwin Patrick Hayes in 1922.
Tanz	Henrietta	Wife of Albert Tanz. Their daughter, Louise, married Dr. Edwin Patrick Hayes in 1922.
Tanz	Louise	Daughter of Albert and Henrietta Tanz. Married Dr. Edwin Patrick Hayes in 1922.
Tarrant	Esau	Brother of Esau has purchased building from William Ulrich and will open bakery.
Tarrant	Esau	To have bakery in Matt Kneer's building.
Taylor	John	Putting up livery barn at foot of Eau Claire St. 36x40'.
Taylor	John	Lt. John in town looking for men for 1st Regiment of Cavalry.
Taylor	John	Returned home.
Taylor	John	Resigned from Captain Wheeler's Company.
Taylor	John	Proprietor of Metropolital Hotel which became the Eau Claire Exchange. (See Walz notes April 26, 1860 pp1 and 6 and April 6, 1860 p6)
Teal	B. Frank	Returned from East with young bride.
Teal	B. Frank	Closing up business and moving to Minneapolis.
Teall	George Clinton	Appointed Judge after Judge Ellis resigned.
Teall	George Clinton	Opened clothing store in Reed's Block.
Tewksbury	Charles T.	Charles T., an old resident, now lives in Chicago.
Tewksbury	Charles T.	On EC St. with Richards.
Thompson	George Tabor	Bought Sommermeyer store for $6,750.
Thompson	George T. (not Tabor)	Cashier at Chippewa Valley Bank.
Thorp	Joseph C.	Sold residence on Farwell St. to Andrew Jackson for $5,000.
Thorp	Joseph C.	Mrs. Thorp died of consumption.
Thorp	Joseph C.	Takes seat in Senate in Madison.
Thorp	Joseph C.	Thorp family going to Europe to spend time with Ole Bull.
Thorp	Joseph C.	Repairing Octagen House.
Thorp	Joseph C.	Bought stone house of General Delaplaine in Madison for summer residence.
Thorp	Joseph C.	Joseph home from Harvard College enjoying the holidays in Madison.
Thorp	Joseph C.	Home to stay after most extended tour taken by a citizen of EC. Has been in Europe nearly three years.
Thorp	Joseph C.	Thorp and family rented Marston property.
Thorp	Joseph C.	Thorp house on State St. cost $20,000.
Thorp	Joseph C.	Rumor has it that Thorp will build a palatial residence on part of his property on the bank of the Chippewa River.
Thorp	Joseph G.	For information on Chapman and Thorp Milling Company see Chapman, Nelson C.
Thorp	Sara G.	Daughter [of Joseph C. Thorp] married Ole Bull on September 22 at Madison.
Thwing	J. D.	Chemist and pharmacist at west end of Chippewa bridge.
Tinker	John	High class eating saloon and ice cream parlor.
Tinker	John	Another pair of twins born to J. Tinker.
Tinker	John	Is pound master.
Tinker	John	Mr. Marston appointed postmaster in place of Tinker.
Tinker	John	Clerk of School Distict #2.
Tinker	John	Trustee in Library Association.
Tinker	John	New company called William's Guards elected D.C. Whipple captain and J. Tinker, 1st Lieutenant. (lived 602 Farwell St.)
Tobey	C. H.	Sold hardware store to Chapman and Thorp.
Truax	Joseph	Had grocery store in Music Hall building.
Truax	Joseph	Mrs. J. Truax is building one of best residences on west side.
Truax	Peter	Laying aside farming and renting brick store on Barstow occupied by Dr. Skinner to sell all kinds of goods.
Truax	Peter	Building three story building with EC Lumber Co. Third floor to be City Hall, main floor occupied by P. Truax drygoods and D.E. Brown hardware.
Truax	Peter	Raised turnip twelve pounds and potato one pound 10 1/2 ounces.
Ulrich	William	Erecting large building near Gibson and Farwell for a hotel.
Ulrich	William	Warner brother, Charles and Dan, nearly done with Ulrich's hotel across street from newspaper office.
Ulrich	William	A number of German immigrant's wagons came into town Monday and stopped at Ulrich's.
Ulrich	William	Rented his hotel and returned to his old business at the EC Bakery.
Ulrich	William	Origina owner and proprietor of Chandler House again assumes business.
Ulrich	William	Ulrich of EC Bakery has established a bread cart with which to supply the people of this place. He goes as far as Chippewa Falls.
Vaux	George	Of Truax Prairie, raised pumpkin [weighing] 64 pounds.
Vaux	George	Having meat market fitted up at Farwell and Barstow.
Vaux	George	Is Pathmaster.
Vaux	Helen	Miss Helen opened a select school in Eau Claire St. in building formerly occupied by EC Bank.
Vilas	Levi Madison	Married Ella Slinghuff.
Vilas	Levi Madison	Brother of Charles H. Vilas of Madison.
Vilas	Levi Madison	City Attorney.
Vilas	Levi Madison	Building residence next to Judge Slinghuff's on Farwell.
Vilas	Levi Madison	Elected Mayor. Came to EC in 1868, acted as City Attorney in 1872.
Vilas	Levi Madison	Selling residence at 710 S. (?) Farwell.
Wall	Robert	Organized a band in EC.
Waltersdorf	Herman	A barber.
Weber	W. T.	Building fine gothic residence on Farwell St. (Boughts lots 2 and 3, Block 94 from Chapman and Thorp. These were between Newton, Marston, Farwell and Dewey. Wife's name was Harriet. They sold to Welles Cook in 1868.)
Weissenfels	John	An old settler of EC, lately of Elk Mound, gone to Washington.
Weissenfels	William	Appointed City Surveyor.
Weissenfels	William	City surveyor has been engaged laying out new streets between Barstow and Chippewa on north side to accommodate those who will have business at the new depot [on] the Valley Road.
Wells		"Isaac Walton" of EC caught thirty six of the largest trout ever brought to town.
Wells	Byron	Byron caught a pickeral weighing ten pounds.
Wells	Samuel	Boarders at Samuel Wells, $2.50 per week, good accomodations.
Wheeler	John R.	Wheeler wounded in both legs at Atlanta.
Wheeler	John R.	Left here at breaking out of war. In Co. G. Visiting here, now in lumbering business in IA.
Wheeler	John R.	Sheriff, succeeds Bostwick.
Whipple	Charles	Cashier of Bank of EC.
Whipple	Charles	Making arrangements with E.L. Brockway, G.A. Buffington, and F.W. Moore to build new steamboat for Chippewa [River].
Whipple	Charles	Entered horse in trotting match at the fair.
Whipple	Charles	Mexican government offers $1,000 in gold and eighty acres land to every immigrant. Colonel Whipple leading movement.
Whipple	Charles	Colonel Whipple and John T. Wilson leaving for gold fields.
Whipple	Charles	Lt. Colonel Whipple now commander of gun boat, General Jessup of Norfolk. Has been in engagement with rebels.
Whipple	Darwin C.	New company called Williams's Guards, elected D.C. captain and J. Tinker 1st lieutenant
Whipple	Darwin C.	Bought grocery business of E.R. Foster.
Whipple	Darwin C.	Ex-sheriff Whipple has established a West WI Detective Agency.
Whipple	H. R.	H.R. Whipple of Chicago died. He is brother of D.C. Lived here a short time years ago before going to Chippewa Falls.
Whipple	Stella	May party with Stella Whipple as queen.
Wilcox	C. R.	Brother-in-law of John Nichols who lived in EC and later farmed in Seymour. Nichols died February 1883.
Wilcox	Nelson C.	Returned from East with fair bride.
Wilcox	Nelson C.	Established a gym in his place. Class has forty members.
Williams	Ed	Messrs. Williams and Fish have purchased a splendid hearse.
Williams	Ed	Building residence on State St. at corner of Gilbert.
Williams	George W.	Was nephew of Edward Williams, a trustee in the Universalist Church. Ed built and lived on northeast corner of State and Gilbert.
Williams	H. Clay	From Bear Creek. Has practiced law in this valley longer than any lawyer now in it.
Williams	H. Clay	Receiver of Public Money.
Williams	H. Clay	New Company called William's Guards in honor of H. Clay Williams.
Williams	H. Clay	Withdrawn from law firm of Williams and Vilas. Partner with Barron and Cook in Blue Mills.
Williams	H. Clay	Erecting two tenant houses on Jones St.
Williams	H. Clay	Sick from too much liquor; taken to insane asylum.
Williams	H. Clay	Died in Madison at lunatic asylum at age 45.
Williams	Ruth	Ruth A., wife of H.Clay, and sister of Mrs. William Carson, died February 24, 1872. Was married twice. First husband was the Honorable Hiram A. Wright of Prairie du Chien, editor of the Patriot.
Wilson	Joseph T.	Went to ID Territory with Howard, Reed and Dr. Ketchum.
Wilson	Joseph T.	Selling house to leave for gold fields.
Wilson	Richard F.	Banker and land agent with J.A. Gray, Bellinger St. Office is at 10 Barstow St.
Wilson	Richard F.	Has brick yard with Bellesback.
Wilson	Richard F.	Building a dwelling house on west side of Chippewa [River] just below the Dells. Proposes to try hand at farming.
Wilson	Richard F.	Lumber yard of Wilson and Foster is in rear of Free Press office.
Wilson	Richard F.	Lives near Breckenridge on St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. His son, E.N. Wilson has gone to Mauston, ME.
Wilson	Richard F.	Took down old boarding house and barns on west side and shipped them to Mauston, [ME].
Wilson	Richard F.	Wilson mill, so long idle, to be run to capacity. It was purchased by a group.
Wilson	Richard F.	Of Pioneer Company.
Wilson	Richard F.	With E.N. Wilson and others, has incorportated LaFayette Mills.
Wilson	Richard F.	His wife's name was Martha. They lived for many years on lots one and two of Block 14 at southwest corner of Farwell and Grey.
Wilson	Richard F.	Home during the Civil War was where Midelfart Clinic building is now located. (Richard F. gave Wilson Park and University Park to the city.)
Wing	Dorothy	Wife of Don Pratt. Both were teachers in EC until retirement.
Woodward	Francis W.	Will be a partner with William A. Rust in banking and real estate.
Woodward	Francis W.	Dwelling on Barstow St. cost $6,000.
Woodward	Francis W.	President of First National Bank.
Woodward	Francis W.	Came to EC in 1871. Established Bank of EC and later First National Bank in conjunction with W.A. Rust.
Woodworth	John	Erecting a large residence on Gilbert Ave.
Woodworth	John	John arrived in EC in 1857. Was assitant Postmaster, Justice of the Peace, and was later in bank. Enlisted August 19, 1861. Became 2nd Lieutenant in Company C, 8th Infantry.
Wright	Peter	Advertisement for store #11 Barstow (corner of Gibson).
Wychoff	S. V.	Started new brick store directly opposite Free Press.
Wyckoff	Peter	From Lodi, NY. Returned from east with fair bride.
Wyckoff	Peter	Opened Post Office. Store is drygoods.
Wyckoff	Peter	Trades farmers in exchange for wheat, butter and eggs.
Wyckoff	Peter	Closing up business. When first started he sold $12,000 per year; now $50,000. He has gone to NY. Old firm will be carried on by S.V. Wychoff.
Wyckoff	Peter	Visiting his brother in EC.
Wyman	Corydon	Corydon Wyman from Captain Sherman's command is home on leave.
Wyman	David	Died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. DeForest, age 70.
Wyman	Lucinda	Lucinda, wife of David, died on consumption, age 43. Was a resident here for twelve years.
Wyman	Mary E.
Wyman	Milo B.	Received a commission.
Wyman	Milo B.	Returned from Business College in Chicago. Obtained diploma in sixteen weeks and is now looking for a bookkeeping job.
Wyman	Milo B.	Elected village treasurer.
Wyman	Milo B.	Came to EC in 1854. Lived on [farm] until 1861, [served] four years in the army, was alderman from Sixth Ward since 1864.

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