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Thomas Rush Freeman

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Thomas Rush Freeman

Birth
Barnard, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
Death
10 May 1909 (aged 77)
Necedah, Juneau County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Springville, Adams County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
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Son of Lucius Freeman and Clarissa Stevens
Husband of Sophronia Temple

He was a veteran of the Civil War, serving in Co. K 38th Wisconsin Infantry from 24 Aug 1864 to 2 Jun 1865.

Thomas Rush FREEMAN of Olin held the office of County Superintendent of Schools of Adams county during the years 1870-1871. FREEMAN was born in Barnard, Vermont May 12, 1831, the son of Lucius and Clarrisa (STEVENS) FREEMAN. Thomas was educated in the district schools of Barnard and the Woodstock Academy in Vermont. Moving to Wisconsin in 1856 he settled on purchased land at Olin. On November 26, 1856 he was united in marriage to Sophronia, daughter of Timothy and Sophronia Temple of Plainville, WI. The Temple family removed from Reading, Massachusettes to Adams county in 1856 settling in Plainville. The Temple home was used many years later as the Plainville postoffice with Mrs Lottie SPERBACH as postmistress."

THE FRIENDSHIP REPORTER (Adams County) July 28, 1957 "A History of Adams County"
Son of Lucius Freeman and Clarissa Stevens
Husband of Sophronia Temple

He was a veteran of the Civil War, serving in Co. K 38th Wisconsin Infantry from 24 Aug 1864 to 2 Jun 1865.

Thomas Rush FREEMAN of Olin held the office of County Superintendent of Schools of Adams county during the years 1870-1871. FREEMAN was born in Barnard, Vermont May 12, 1831, the son of Lucius and Clarrisa (STEVENS) FREEMAN. Thomas was educated in the district schools of Barnard and the Woodstock Academy in Vermont. Moving to Wisconsin in 1856 he settled on purchased land at Olin. On November 26, 1856 he was united in marriage to Sophronia, daughter of Timothy and Sophronia Temple of Plainville, WI. The Temple family removed from Reading, Massachusettes to Adams county in 1856 settling in Plainville. The Temple home was used many years later as the Plainville postoffice with Mrs Lottie SPERBACH as postmistress."

THE FRIENDSHIP REPORTER (Adams County) July 28, 1957 "A History of Adams County"

Bio by: Audrae Turner Myers



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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6015145/thomas_rush-freeman: accessed ), memorial page for Thomas Rush Freeman (12 May 1831–10 May 1909), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6015145, citing Olin Cemetery, Springville, Adams County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by mmel (contributor 47686399).