Pg. 760 1924 History of Lincoln, Vilas, Oneida Bios
William Henry BESSEY, a pioneer of the town of Schley, Lincoln County, was born in New York State, Feb 19, 1854, son of William and Caroline (Freemore) Bessey. The parents, natives of that state, came west in 1861, locating first near Fond Du Lac, WI., whence they moved to Calumet Co. In 1879 they came to Lincoln Co. of which they remained residents for the rest of their lives. William Henry acquired his education in a district school near Fond Du Lac and remained at home with his parents until he was of age. Before coming to Lincoln Co., which he did in 1878, he at different times followed saw mill, factory, and farm work, but after his arrival here he took a homestead of 40 acres in Section 20, town of Schley and began farming on his own account. In those days there was no handy general store just around the corner--at least not for the pioneer farmer--and Mr. Bessey had to pack his supplies on his back from Merrill. Even then, the walking was not good, for there were no roads but the rough 'tote' roads in use by the lumbermen and pedestrian progress was slow and toilsome whether one was carrying a burden or not. But he and his family survived those conditions and at 70 years of age he is still alive and active on his farm. Mr Bessey was married in Calumet Co., Aug 2, 1876 to Isabelle Clark, and he and his wife have been the parents of 11 children: Willis, George, Gertrude, Eunice, Alice, Amanda, Isabelle, Herbert, Lillian, Cecelia, and Edmund, whose record in brief is as follows: Willis and George are deceased. Gertrude married William H. Lupton of the town of Schley, Lincoln Co. where they are now living, Mr Lupton managing the farm of his parents, Mr. & Mrs, John Lupton in Section 29. Eunice is the wife of Roy Remington of Antigo, WI; Alice is Mrs. Ernest Rejek; Amanda is Mrs. Richard Hodgson, and Isabelle is Mrs. Fred Nonweiler of Forest City, Iowa; Herbert resides in Merrill, Lillian is Mrs Arthur Hoppe, Cecelia is Mrs Arthur Lupton, and Edmund is living with his parents.
William Henry BESSEY, a pioneer of the town of Schley, Lincoln County, was born in New York State, Feb 19, 1854, son of William and Caroline (Freemore) Bessey. The parents, natives of that state, came west in 1861, locating first near Fond Du Lac, WI., whence they moved to Calumet Co. In 1879 they came to Lincoln Co. of which they remained residents for the rest of their lives. William Henry acquired his education in a district school near Fond Du Lac and remained at home with his parents until he was of age. Before coming to Lincoln Co., which he did in 1878, he at different times followed saw mill, factory, and farm work, but after his arrival here he took a homestead of 40 acres in Section 20, town of Schley and began farming on his own account. In those days there was no handy general store just around the corner--at least not for the pioneer farmer--and Mr. Bessey had to pack his supplies on his back from Merrill. Even then, the walking was not good, for there were no roads but the rough 'tote' roads in use by the lumbermen and pedestrian progress was slow and toilsome whether one was carrying a burden or not. But he and his family survived those conditions and at 70 years of age he is still alive and active on his farm. Mr Bessey was married in Calumet Co., Aug 2, 1876 to Isabelle Clark, and he and his wife have been the parents of 11 children: Willis, George, Gertrude, Eunice, Alice, Amanda, Isabelle, Herbert, Lillian, Cecelia, and Edmund, whose record in brief is as follows: Willis and George are deceased. Gertrude married William H. Lupton of the town of Schley, Lincoln Co. where they are now living, Mr Lupton managing the farm of his parents, Mr. & Mrs, John Lupton in Section 29. Eunice is the wife of Roy Remington of Antigo, WI; Alice is Mrs. Ernest Rejek; Amanda is Mrs. Richard Hodgson, and Isabelle is Mrs. Fred Nonweiler of Forest City, Iowa; Herbert resides in Merrill, Lillian is Mrs Arthur Hoppe, Cecelia is Mrs Arthur Lupton, and Edmund is living with his parents.
Pg. 760 1924 History of Lincoln, Vilas, Oneida Bios
William Henry BESSEY, a pioneer of the town of Schley, Lincoln County, was born in New York State, Feb 19, 1854, son of William and Caroline (Freemore) Bessey. The parents, natives of that state, came west in 1861, locating first near Fond Du Lac, WI., whence they moved to Calumet Co. In 1879 they came to Lincoln Co. of which they remained residents for the rest of their lives. William Henry acquired his education in a district school near Fond Du Lac and remained at home with his parents until he was of age. Before coming to Lincoln Co., which he did in 1878, he at different times followed saw mill, factory, and farm work, but after his arrival here he took a homestead of 40 acres in Section 20, town of Schley and began farming on his own account. In those days there was no handy general store just around the corner--at least not for the pioneer farmer--and Mr. Bessey had to pack his supplies on his back from Merrill. Even then, the walking was not good, for there were no roads but the rough 'tote' roads in use by the lumbermen and pedestrian progress was slow and toilsome whether one was carrying a burden or not. But he and his family survived those conditions and at 70 years of age he is still alive and active on his farm. Mr Bessey was married in Calumet Co., Aug 2, 1876 to Isabelle Clark, and he and his wife have been the parents of 11 children: Willis, George, Gertrude, Eunice, Alice, Amanda, Isabelle, Herbert, Lillian, Cecelia, and Edmund, whose record in brief is as follows: Willis and George are deceased. Gertrude married William H. Lupton of the town of Schley, Lincoln Co. where they are now living, Mr Lupton managing the farm of his parents, Mr. & Mrs, John Lupton in Section 29. Eunice is the wife of Roy Remington of Antigo, WI; Alice is Mrs. Ernest Rejek; Amanda is Mrs. Richard Hodgson, and Isabelle is Mrs. Fred Nonweiler of Forest City, Iowa; Herbert resides in Merrill, Lillian is Mrs Arthur Hoppe, Cecelia is Mrs Arthur Lupton, and Edmund is living with his parents.
William Henry BESSEY, a pioneer of the town of Schley, Lincoln County, was born in New York State, Feb 19, 1854, son of William and Caroline (Freemore) Bessey. The parents, natives of that state, came west in 1861, locating first near Fond Du Lac, WI., whence they moved to Calumet Co. In 1879 they came to Lincoln Co. of which they remained residents for the rest of their lives. William Henry acquired his education in a district school near Fond Du Lac and remained at home with his parents until he was of age. Before coming to Lincoln Co., which he did in 1878, he at different times followed saw mill, factory, and farm work, but after his arrival here he took a homestead of 40 acres in Section 20, town of Schley and began farming on his own account. In those days there was no handy general store just around the corner--at least not for the pioneer farmer--and Mr. Bessey had to pack his supplies on his back from Merrill. Even then, the walking was not good, for there were no roads but the rough 'tote' roads in use by the lumbermen and pedestrian progress was slow and toilsome whether one was carrying a burden or not. But he and his family survived those conditions and at 70 years of age he is still alive and active on his farm. Mr Bessey was married in Calumet Co., Aug 2, 1876 to Isabelle Clark, and he and his wife have been the parents of 11 children: Willis, George, Gertrude, Eunice, Alice, Amanda, Isabelle, Herbert, Lillian, Cecelia, and Edmund, whose record in brief is as follows: Willis and George are deceased. Gertrude married William H. Lupton of the town of Schley, Lincoln Co. where they are now living, Mr Lupton managing the farm of his parents, Mr. & Mrs, John Lupton in Section 29. Eunice is the wife of Roy Remington of Antigo, WI; Alice is Mrs. Ernest Rejek; Amanda is Mrs. Richard Hodgson, and Isabelle is Mrs. Fred Nonweiler of Forest City, Iowa; Herbert resides in Merrill, Lillian is Mrs Arthur Hoppe, Cecelia is Mrs Arthur Lupton, and Edmund is living with his parents.
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