Pieces of Wild Rose, WI Area Genealogy and My Own

Eliza Blow Murty's Pension Application

2010-05-10T07:30:00.000-07:00

Michael Murty's pension records are the only place that show a record of his marriage to Eliza Blow. Michael was Catholic and Eliza was Presbyterian so naturally they were married by a Justice of the Peace. Michael managed to give less than the required amount of infomation on his homestead records.

Anna Johanna Halverson Anderson's Pension Application

2010-05-10T07:19:00.000-07:00

This is part of the pension application of my great-grandmother, Anna Johanna Halverson Anderson. This is one of the pieces of information that helped correct misinformation that one of her sons gave at the time of her death. Thank goodness it was not my grandfather who gave the information. Her death certificate said her maiden name was Olson and her father's Christian name was unknown. That of course is also a major clue that her son might not have known what he was taking about. He also said she was from Christiana (now Oslo) which also was incorrect. She was from Lier in Buskerud, Norway.

John Almon Jenks Family in 1919

2010-05-06T15:06:00.000-07:00

John Almon Jenks will be honored in the Cemetery Walk at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, just outside Wild Rose, south on Highway 22. This picture was taken on John's 66th birthday and family reunion June 27, 1919. Back row: James Milford Jenks, Chester Arthur Jenks, Henry McKinley Jenks, Louis Almon Jenks, Alton Otis Jenks, John Leo Jenks. Front row: (Women with married names but all maiden names are Jenks) Alice Elizabeth Etheridge, Nina May Gabrilska, 2. Jackson, 3. Fritz, Mary Smith Jenks, John Almon Jenks, Edna Louisa Davies and Irma E Walsh. A majority of the sons went by their middle name.

Samuel Jeffers

2010-05-01T18:33:00.001-07:00

Samuel Jeffers will be one of the people we honor with the Cemetery Walk on June 6th in Wild Rose Wisconsin. Sam was one of the earlier settlers in the Wild Rose area. He came in the spring of 1850 from Rose, Wayne County, New York. They took the Erie Canal and Great Lakes and then over land in a covered wagon pulled by oxen. He was the son of Robert Jeffers and his wife Christiana Foote. He was born October 5, 1797 In New York state.

Glenn Murty and Friends

2010-05-01T11:36:00.001-07:00

Glenn Murty and the story of why he did not eat fowl will be one of the stories told in the Wild Rose Cemetery walk at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Mt Pleasant was originally called the Standalone Cemetery after the religious group who moved from Rose, Wayne County, New York to Wild Rose, Waushara County, Wisconsin. This is a picture when the chickens were his friends. The Cemetery walk will be June 6th from 1:00PM to 4:00 PM. The cemetery walk is done by the Wild Rose Historical Society and there will be a $5 fee charged to raise money for the Wild Rose Historical and upkeep on our Pioneer Museum and its six buildings.

Maurice Anderson

2010-05-01T11:26:00.000-07:00

Maurice Carleton Anderson was born November 14, 1911 to Halbert Anderson and his wife Louisa Charleson. He enlisted in World War II in Milwaukee on June 23, 1942. He was described as five feet seven inches and 125 pounds. Some of his military service was in Japan. He marrie Marjorie Hesness April 6, 1946. They had two sons Roger and Dale. Maury lived in Wild Rose for a time and worked for the creamery. He later worked for the Waushara County Highway Department. He was on the road crew and worked on roads and highway signs. He was a good singer and part of the Anderson Brothers quartet who often sang for funerals. He also sang in church choir.

Wild Rose Historical Society- Cemetery Walk & Lunch

2009-10-01T12:16:00.000-07:00

The Wild Rose Historical Society will hold a Cemetery Walk and Lunch on October 11, 2009. The Walk will be in the Oakhill Cemetery on River Street. The Lunch will be in Roberts Park at 12:30 PM. After the lunch, people will then go to the cemetery. A second walk will began at 2:30PM. The proceeds will be used to pay part of the cost of the new roof for the Elisha Stewart building. The cost of the walk together with the lunch is $20 and reservations are necessary so we have enough food. If you do just the walk the cost is $5 per person. Oakhill has fairly steep hills. You may want to bring a folding chair because each of the eleven people we are honoring have a story of about 5 minutes each.

The eleven people are all buried in Oakhill. They are in alphabetical order: Clarence Corning, Dr. Ben Fisher, Henry I Hart, Anna Hoaglin, William J Knights, Ernie Knoke, Leon "Specks" Murty, Maty Murty, James Patterson, John Protheroe and Dr. Arthur Stevens. Mr. Knights was a co-founder of the Gideons, Specks Murty helped capture Ed Gein, John Protheroe was village marshal when the Wild Rose robbers were captured, Henry Hart went to India and has a story, Mrs. Hoaglin was the first librarian, James Patterson served over 3 years in the Civil War, Ernie Knoke helped start the Wild Rose Skating shows in the 1940s & 50s, Maty Murty taught in at least 12 one room schools in the county, Clarence Corning delivered the mail for 39 years as well as directed the city band and played baseball, Dr Fisher was on the school board as well as a doctor and Dr. Stevens was the dentist whose office was over the Mercantile with the scary outside stairs.

Orilla Jeffer Hursh & Joseph Hursh

2009-05-11T16:19:00.000-07:00

Orilla Jeffers daughter of William & Phebe Wiley Jeffers born March 9, 1815. Orilla died March 12, 1872. Married Joseph Hursh. Joseph was born ca. 1810 and died October 4, 1892. Had three sons, William James Hursh, Chauncy Hursh and James Hursh. They moved from Galen, Wayne County, New York to Waushara County, Wisconsin.

Josiah & Nancy Permelia Pease Etheridge

2009-04-16T19:33:00.000-07:00

Josiah Etheridge was born January 31, 1829 in Woodmancote, Gloucestershire, England to Benjamin Etheridge and Mary Boulton Etheridge. He came to the United States in 1848 and settled in the Town of Wautoma when it was part of Marquette County and listed as Indianlands. He married Nancy Permelia Pease who was born September 14, 1836 in Rose, Wayne County, New York. Her parents were Alanson Pease and Nancy Jeffers Pease. Because her mother was also named Nancy, she was known as Permelia. Josiah and Permelia lived in a house on Highway A west of Wild Rose in the Town of Rose. They had four children: Alanson Pease Etheridge who married Emma Spicer, Mary Etheridge who married Oren Jenks, Benjamin who died at 5 months and Fannie Etheridge who married Jerry C Pierce. Permelia died June 29, 1912 and Josiah died January 12, 1922. They are both buried in Wild Rose Union Cemetery.

Jesse Ettheridge & Maud Jeffers Wild Rose Times

2009-04-16T19:16:00.000-07:00

This picture is from 1907. Jesse Irving Etheridge, Maud Jeffers and the printer of the Wild Rose Times. Jesse Etheridge bought the Wild Rose Times from I R Nash who was the editor from 1903-1907. Jesse was born June 26, 1881 in Wild Rose, the son of Alanson Pease Etheridge and Emma Spicer Etheridge. He married Irma Gautchi September 5, 1915 in Washburn, Wisconsin. Jesse later became a county agenct and died in Oconto, Wisconsin September 10, 1961. Maud Jeffers, the daughter of John Robert Jeffers and his wife Mary Jane Bromaghin, was born in Wild Rose October 24, 1886. She married Alvin Goellen December 30, 1908 and died February 17, 1939.

William J Thomas House

2009-04-16T19:01:00.000-07:00

This picture was taken before 1890 of the house located at N5677 17th Dr in the Town of Rose. The house was originally built by William J Thomas and his wife Mary Elizabeth Williams Thomas. William came from the Town of Steuben in Oneida County, New York. He was born February 12, 1828 in the Town of Steuben, Oneida New York. He was working as a stone cutter in Quincy, Massachusetts when he met his wife Mary Elizabeth Williams. They married in the fall of 1852. They had five daughters: Mary Pickering, Emily Henry, Jennie Sherman, Abby Evans and Maggie Murty.

The picture shows Frank Pickering (1882-1964) by the fence, his mother Mary Thomas Pickering William Thomas, Harry Pickering (1880-1956) on the fence, Robert Henry (1856-1928) behind the fence and Benson Sherman on the big rock. The woman in the doorway is probably Jennie Thomas Sherman and the lady on the horse is probably Maggie Thomas Murty.

Rev. Daniel Thomas Family

2009-04-16T18:53:00.000-07:00

Rev. Daniel Thomas Family. From the left: John Thomas, Rev. Daniel Thomas, Annie Thomas Davies, Jane Rogers Thomas and Harry Thomas. Rev. Daniel Thomas was the minister for Churches named Zoar, Nebo and Caersalem. Zoar & Nebo were in the Town of Rose and Caersalem was in Springwater. All of them were Welsh Presbyterian Churches and the services and records were all in Welsh. Rev. Thomas was born Devcember 12, 1840 in Ohio to John Thomas and his wife Margaret Evans both from Cardiganshire, Wales. Daniel married Jane Rogers, daughter of Henry and Jane Rogers, December 20, 1875 in Oakhill, Ohio. Jane was born in Ohio, February 25, 1846 and died November 29, 1915. Daniel died February 16, 1913. Annie marrried James Davies. John became a minister and Harry was a railroad conductor.

Tom Stewart's Family

2009-04-16T18:41:00.000-07:00

Thomas Stewart was born March 4, 1848 in Rose, Wayne County, New York to Solomon and Sally Ann Stewart. He married Margaret Maria Jenks on August 28, 1869 in Waushara County, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of John Tower Jenks and Polly Jane Jeffers. She was also born in Rose, Wayne County, New York on January 27, 1850. They had five children: William Stewart (November 14, 1870-March 5, 1899); Ina Leona (April 23, 1876-July 24, 1964) married John Coombs; Irvin Stewart (September 7, 1874-June 1, 1875) Arthur Garfield Stewart (May 14,1881-July 18, 1953) and Benjamin Harrison (May 5, 1888-April 2, 1941). Tom was a farmer in the Town of Rose. He served in Co. F of the 35th Wisconsin Infantry in the Civil War. Thomas died April 3, 1903. Maria died January 3, 1927. Maria ans son Ben last lived at 470 River St. in Wild Rose, WI.

Michael Murty's Funeral

2009-04-14T19:16:00.001-07:00

Michael Murty's Funeral Card

2009-04-14T18:58:00.000-07:00

Michael Murty was born in 1819 in Ireland and died in the Town of Mt. Morris, Waushara County, Wisconsin.

William Jeffers Family Register

2009-03-02T16:40:00.000-08:00

William Jeffers born Dec. 20, 1790 State NY Died January 20, 1865
Married Dec 24, 1807 in Johnstown by Rev. Wm. Troop
Wife: Phebe Jeffers born March 12, 1790 State NY

Children all surname Jeffers: Births: Permelia Aug. 18, 1808, Martha March 14, 1810, James W. Dec. 6, 1812, Orilla March 9, 1815, Lorinda Feb. 25 1817, Lorenzo D Feb. 14, 1820, Clarissa Oct. 11, 1821, Polly Aug. 1, 1824, William Jr. March 16, 1826, Betsy Ann April 13, 1828, & George July 17, 1831. Permelia died October 10, 1835 in South Sodus and Clarissa died April 24, 1853.

Elizabeth Dale Hatcliff Sage

2009-03-01T10:32:00.000-08:00

Elizabeth Dale was born January 14, 1856 near Oshkosh in Winnebago County. Her parents were Thomas Dale and his wife, Mary Horton Dale. When she was four, they moved to the Town of Rose, Waushara County, Wisconsin. She married Griffen Hatcliff who was born February 23, 1849 in Goulceby, Lincolnshire, England. They were married on February 5, 1871. Griffen's parents were Elvin and Maria Hatcliff who moved to Nebraska from Ashby Puerorum in Lincolnshire. Lizzie and Griff had two daughters: Dolly who married Greorge Preston and Lucy who married Roy Bertrand. Griffen died of pneumonia on March 1, 1896. In 1912 she married Charles W Sage and they later divorced. Lizzie died July 10, 1936. She was a member of the Baptist Church.

Wild Rose WI 3rd & 4th Graders 1928-1929

2009-03-01T10:24:00.000-08:00

Back row: Nelda Eserhut, Donald Stewart, Leo Moore, Samuel Williams, George Thomas, Unidentified. Middle row: Stella Evans- teacher, Grace Georgeson Krueger, Jeanette Korleski Schauer, Norma Topping Wyss, Bernice Woodward Bechard, Donald Colligan, OrenStevenson. Front row: Phyliss DeGolier Peterson, Margaret Apps Gutche, Joyce Larson LeBrot, Beverly Murty Anderson Ansorge, Helen Borowic, Nora Huffman Hoffman, Virginia Jenks Westover, Wayne Patterson, Mildred Steinberg Jezwinski, Bernadine Knutson, Carl Huffman.

Part of the Wild Rose Class of 1913

2009-02-22T17:10:00.000-08:00

This is part of the Wild Rose High School Class of 1913. Left to Right. Back row: Maty Murty, Juanita Williams Smith, Hazel Ann Jones Somers. Front row: Arthur Williams, Dan Jenkins, Henry Keppler, Heber Clayton. Daniel Dopp and Erich Zick who are not present were also part of this class.

Wild Rose Class of 1914

2009-02-22T17:05:00.000-08:00

Wild Rose High School Class of 1914. Left to right. Back row: Lenore Protheroe Huffman, Olive Radley Johnson, Dorothy Dopp Tiedjens, Esther Lowe Ellickson, Estella Hughes Schaeffer. Middle row: Leon Deering, Earl Towne, Daniel Jones, Howard Jones. Front row: Gladys Etheridge Leininger. Olive Evans Wickett, Olga Zick Wartema.

Wild Rose Methodist Church Sunday School

2009-02-22T16:57:00.000-08:00

This is the Wild Rose Methodist Church Sunday School class probably in the 1927-1928 time period. The teacher is Zilpha Davis (1901-1992). Her car, in the background, is a Model T Ford with side curtains. The Methodist Church was located at 625 Main St. The building on the right was 620 Main Street. Mary Thomas lived there. The building on the left was Oliver Hansel's barn. The children were left to right: Joyce Larsen LaBrot, Margaret Apps Gutche, Virginia Jenks Westover, Bernice Woodward Bechard, Norbert Milliken, Bruce McCormick, Nora Huffman Hoffman, Beverly Murty Anderson Ansorge, Mary Attoe Luedtke.

The 1930-31 Wild Rose Track Team

2009-02-22T16:48:00.000-08:00

The 1930-31 Wild Rose High School Track Team. Left to right: Front row: Glenn Murty, Herbert Hahn, Kenneth Merryfield, Wilson Barr, Donald Davies, Gordon Merryfield. Back row: Kenneth Davies, Bernard Davies, Steve Burton, Myron Davies.

Robert Murty

2009-02-22T16:38:00.000-08:00

Robert Murty was the son of Michael Murty and Eliza Blow. He was one of seven children. He had a twin brother James who was also called Jeff. The twins were born June 22 1860 in the Town of Mt. Morris. Robert died June 3, 1934. Robert married Ella Phllips, daughter of John and Ann McLaughlin Murty in 1895. Robert & Ella had 9 children. In the early years Robert and James had an early threshing machine. Robert owned the Wild Rose mill around 1900 for a short time. He was also a carpenter.

Children of Ole T Hanson

2009-02-22T16:20:00.000-08:00

This picture was taken about 1881-1882. They are Lena Hanson, Herman E Hanson and George T Hanson. They are children of Ole T Hanson (July 26. 1845-March 8, 1903) and Sara Serena Simonson (January 23, 1852-March 31, 1934). Lena was born 4 November 1873 in the Town of Mt. Morris. George was born 29 May 1877. Herman Edwin Hanson was born 10 November 1879. Herman's wife was Ursie Jewell Lane (June 17, 1886-November 24, 1918). She died of flu during the epidemic during WWI. They were married 25 March 1907 in Fond du Lac. She was the daughter of
Joseph and Susan Lane. They had two daughters: Beth Doris Hanson Burge and Caroline Hanson Garrison. Herman's second wife was Margaret Etta Bowen (December 4,1883-October 2, 1977), daughter of David and Mary Davies Bowen. They were married August 3,1932. Herman had the Standard Oil station at 420 Main Street.

William J Thomas & Wife, Mary Elizabeth Williams Thomas

2008-12-06T16:27:00.000-08:00

William John Thomas was born on 12 February 1828 in the Town of Steuben, Oneida County, New York and died in Wild Rose 12 January 1901. His wife Mary Elizabeth Williams Thomas was born in Wales (probably Betws-y-Coed according to family tradition) about 1829 and died 12 January 1883 in the Town of Rose. They settled in the Town of Rose in the early 1850's. They are buried in the Caersalem Cemetery.

John Hart Family

2008-12-03T19:21:00.000-08:00

The John Hart Family. Back row: Mrs. W. E. (Mary Hart) Davies - 1860-1942, Mrs. Arthur ( Belle Hart) Sigford - 1864-1933, Wesley Hart 1887-1949. Seated: John Hart -1837- 1920 is holding Wesley Sigford -1887-1949, James Ellery Hart- 1876-1962 and Mrs. John (Marion) Hart -1841-1912. Mrs. W. E. Davies lived in the house on Highway A that is Birdsong. John Hart was born in England and his wife was born in Vermont. He was a farmer.

Allen Anderson Family

2008-12-03T19:10:00.000-08:00

Allen Anderson Family of the Town of Mt. Morris and later the Town of Rose. Allen Anderson was born 6 November 1855 in Mt. Morris and called Elling. His parents were Lars (Lewis) Anderson and Maren Torjesdatter. His first wife was Gertrude Johnson whom he married on 5 June 1884. They had James Lewis Anderson born in 1888, Mabel Helene (1890-1891), Henry Maurice born in 1893 and Clarence Gilmore born in 1895. Gertrude died in 1900 and Allen took Inga Holt as his second wife 18 November 1902. They had a child Oscar Harvey who was born in 1904 and died in 1905. The picture shows Allen, Gertrude, James and Henry. Allen Anderson was a farmer. Allen died November 20, 1931.

Lelah Larsen Knights

2008-07-07T12:32:00.000-07:00

Lelah Larsen Knights was born December 8, 1889 to James Larsen and his wife Amanda Pierce. She married Williams J Knights on November 14, 1923. She was an organist for the Methodist Church in Wild Rose for many years and taught Sunday school. She was an active member of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. Her husband was a co-founder of the Gideon and she attended many Gideon events. She was a nurses aid at the hospital for many years. Lelah was a talented quilter. She designed and made a quilt known as the World Peace quilt. It was 92 inches by 78 inches and featured the statue "Christ of the Andes" in the center of the quilt. The statute is on a mountain top between Bolivia and Chile. She made many quilters over the years. She was also known for the gathering she had for children in December. She had them put out her manager scene with the youngest child placing Jesus in the manager, followed by singing Christmas carols along with Christmas cookies. She died May 14, 1964. She is buried in Oakhill Cemetery.

2008-07-07T12:24:00.000-07:00

The second Wild Rose State Bank opened for business on Thursday, February 21, 1929. It was located at 460 Main Street, The first depositor at the new bank was R. K. Jones who owned one of the hardware stores. C. M. Radley and son were the architects but the general plan for the interior was done by A. G. Holt who was the cashier. Hans P. Knuteson of Waupaca was the contractor. The interior decorating was done by Angus Monroe. The bank encouraged school children to visit to the bank to see stuffed specimens of a badger and a golden eagle. The Wild Rose Historical Society has both of them on display in Pioneer Hall. The bank had resources of $535, 559.60 at the close of business on March 27, 1929.

You can see the stuffed animals in the Wild Rose Historical Society Museum in Pioneer Hall, one of 6 buildings the museum has on its tour. The tour is Wenesday & Saturday afternoons in the summer (after June 15th until Labor Day Saturday). The tour begin at 1:00 PM and the last tour starts no later than 3:00 PM.

Treasurer Hunters Play 1917-1918 Wild Rose WI

2008-07-07T12:21:00.000-07:00

This is the cast of the Treasure Hunters in 1917-18 in Wild Rose. Back row: Irwin Clayton, Roland Roberts, John Roberts, Arden Nelson, Franz (Swede) Herlin, Mary Humphrey, Monroe Radley. 4th Row; Clyde Protheroe as Senor Somebody, and sailors Harley Corning, Norman (Bud) Herlin, Lyle Stewart. 3rd Row Miss Newsom (Teacher), Claude Dake- English Dandy, Ira Jones, Miss Keene (Teacher) as Flakey gal, Meredith Owens - Naval officer, Pearl Pierce Dopp as a spinster, Lilah Bertrand Urban, Jennie Johnson Thomas, Orval Davies. 2nd row: Enid Jones Nurnberger, Edith Williams Jones, Gladys Williams Gallagher, Sidni Davies Mundy, Zilpha Davis, Lilah Smith Wilson, Keith Behrens. Front row: Clement Hotz, Leonard Sprague, Donald Larsen, Chester Korleski, Lyle Radloff, Charles Korleski, Harlowe (Ted) Long, Kermit Clark and Arnold Patterson. Some of the boys in the front row were in the class of 1926.

Willow Grove School, Waushara County, WI

2008-07-07T12:19:00.001-07:00

This picture of the Willow Grove School is about 1900. Back row: Ole Sorenson, Elmer Borgen, Gertrude Smith Barr, Anon Sorenson, Edith Woodward, Blanche Woodward Murton, & Ida Thompson. 3rd row: Gary Darling, Mervin Davies, Helen Woodward, Sarah Sorenson, Nona Smith Sommer. 2nd row: Durward Smith, George Sorenson, Martha Borgen, Mabel Woodward Erickson, Anna Sorenson Gethens. Front row: Milton Woodward, Thomas Sorenson, Lucy Woodward, Florence Wellner, Ora Woodward, and the teacher, Marion Davies.

2008-07-07T12:16:00.000-07:00

On the right is Betsy Ann Jeffers who was the daughter of William & Phebe Wiley Jeffers. She was born April 13, 1828 in Rose, Wayne County New York. She married James Lyman January 20, 1850 in Rose, New York. James was a carpenter and joiner and later owned a furniture store in Wautoma. Betsy was related to all the Jeffers who settled in the Town of Rose and Town of Wautoma. The Lyman first lived in the Town of Warren , later Wautoma and then Plainfield. On the left is her daughter, Mary Lyman who was born November 16, 1850 in New York. Mary Lyman married Ira Parks Coon on March 14, 1872. Mary was a school teacher in Wautoma before her marriage. They moved to Plainfield. Mary Lyman Coon died December 14, 1943. Ira Coon was born January 25, 1850 in Milan, Ohio. He served two terms as Sheriff for Waushara county. From 1871-1880 he had a hotel in Wautoma. He moved to Plainfield in 1873 and ran a livery stable with John Trickie. He served as Postmaster in Plainfield from Harrison's term until his death with the exception of Cleveland's administration. He died February 21, 1906.

William Arden Murty

2008-07-07T12:08:00.000-07:00

William Arden Murty was born August 22, 1897 to Robert Murty and Ella Phillips. He died April 21, 1904. Even though his first name was William, he was called Arden. His father Robert owned the Wild Rose mill on two different occasions. Robert was running the mill before Arden was born. In May of 1900 he sold the mill to Ellery Hart and then he bought it back in February of 1901. There was a newspaper report that Mrs. Robert Murty rescued her son by pulling him out of the millpond. The son had to have been Arden because he was the only one who could walk or craw at that time. While you won't remember Arden, you are very likely to know one of his siblings: Mildred Murty Darling, Maude Murty Harvey, Robert Stanley "Johnny" Murty, Cecil Murty, Isabel Murty Steaffens, Leon "Specks" Murty, Bernard "Bun" Murty, and Ardis Murty Greener. The picture was taken in Waupaca about 1898.

2008-06-26T14:39:00.000-07:00

The picture was taken before 1920. It shows Dinah Davies with her children Thomas W and Mary Ann Davies Camp. Dinah was born in Wales in 1825 and died in 1920. She is buried in First Springwater with her husband William W. Davies who was born September 27, 1819 and died April 2, 1893. Thomas was a teacher and principal in Manitowoc. He was born about 1866 and married Katherine and had two daughters. Mary Ann Davies married Willard Camp in 1889 in Dover, Minnesota. Mary Ann was born April 19, 1856 in Berlin and died June 13, 1920. She divorced Willard Camp. Around the turn of the century (1900) she was a dressmaker in Wild Rose and went to North Dakota for a season. She had a son Welcome and two other children who died young. You will notice that Dinah is in a wheelchair. Mary Ann Camp lived on Maple Avenue at one time and at 538 Wisconsin Avenue another time.

Wild Rose Legion Baseball Team

2008-06-26T14:31:00.000-07:00

This is the 1961 Wild Rose Legion Baseball team. Back row: David Sommer, Dick Anderson, Ted Steinke, Nelson Clark, Dick Jensen, Glenn Murty- Manager. Front row: Nelson Lehman, Chuck Brownlow, Dennis Thompson, Danny Christensen.

Wild Rose Methodist Youth Choir

2008-06-26T14:25:00.000-07:00

This picture was taken about 1955 in the old Wild Rose Methodist Church. You can see part of the sanctuary in the backround. Back row: Rev. Richard Noble, Joan Fisher Attoe-Choir Director, Mae Abbott Songe-Accompanist. 3rd Row: Karen Pilz Cartwright, Rosemary Smith Fahebach, Pam Anderson, Jean Brownlow Sherman. 2nd Row: Michael Anderson, Nancy Caves Siewert, Louise Leuthold Williams, Colleen Colligan Sommer. Front Row: Christine Colligan Lauritzen, Daniel Colligan, Charles Brownlow, Donald Caves.

Maty Murty

2008-03-13T07:18:00.000-07:00

Maty Murty was born January 18, 1895 on a day colder than blazes in the Town of Rose. She was the daughter of James "Jeff" Murty and Maggie Thomas Murty. She was delivered by Dr Carey and midwife, Mrs Ben (Mary) Swett. She graduated from Wild Rose High School in 1913. She first attended school at the Brownlow School in the Town of Mt. Morris. She was a teacher and over her 43 year career she taught in the following Waushara County schools: Rice, Hartford, Colebrook, Webb, Chain O'Lakes, Poy Sippi. She taught 3 years at the progressive school that is part of the Wild Rose Museum. She had 22 students in Progressive one room school with grades 1 through 8. She also taught in Minnesota. She went to summer school for years and years. She lived in a house without electricity in those years so she studied by the kerosene lamp. She also had goats. I remember her promising me that I could ride Senator Whitehead when I got older. I never got to ride her and I expect my mother probably said there was no way I could ever ride a goat. She died in Wild Rose July 15 1996 and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Wild Rose. Many of you may remember her driving her old car that frequently broke down. She may have lived so long because she had to walk home so often when the car was sick. She was my great aunt. This picture was probably her high school graduation picture.

Wild Rose Basketball Team 1935-36

2008-01-24T14:31:00.000-08:00

This is the Wild Rose Basketball team from 1935-36. Back row: Leo Kaminski, Samuel Williams, Donald Stewart, Gordon Caves and Donald "Red" Colligan. Front row: Warren "Beans" Patterson, Bruce McCormick, Robinson "Rob" Williams, and Calvin Woodward. It is obvious that the picture was taken in the spring because of the leaves on the tree.

Wild Rose Faculty Play 1938

2008-01-24T14:27:00.000-08:00

Back in the 1930's, not only were there class plays but there were also faculty only plays in Wild Rose. Standing" Elmer Hougum, Gladys Fosnot and Lois Bonson. Seated: Carl Handke, William Godson, Dorothy Harvey (later Williams) and Marlene Nelson.

Wild Rose Christmas Program 1951

2008-01-23T22:12:00.000-08:00

We used to have school Christmas Programs and this picture is from Wild Rose in 1951. The Jingle bells girls are the 1st and 2nd graders. Their outfits were made by the mothers without patterns so you will notice different necklines. They were made out of red cheesecloth and had silver trim. From left to right: Carla Christie Casper, Louise Leuthold Williams, Cathy Bowen, Pam Anderson, Rosemary Cook Bartel, Carol Colligan Marquard, Judy Patterson McKenzie, Sharon Thompson Gauno, Karen Pilz Cartwright and Kay Williams Williams. Mr. Schreiner was the music director and Lillian Attoe (later Senn) was the accompanist. The lady in the front in the bathrobe is probably Rosalie Smith.

Wild Rose Horeb Presbyterian Church

2008-01-23T22:00:00.000-08:00

Presbyterian Church in the early years. This is a picture of the of the Horeb Presbyterian Church in Wild Rose at 501 Jackson St. You will notice that there are no other buildings around it other than the outhouse on the right side of the picture and the trees are small.

James Widrick & Jessie Madson

2007-12-13T15:41:00.001-08:00

The picture is probably before 1910. James Alfred Widrick was born July 9, 1890 in the Town of Belmont, Portage County to James E Widrick and his wife Delilah Carter Widrick. He lived in the Town of Rose with his parents in 1910. He married Jessie Madson, daughter James Madson and his wife Hannah Hanson, on January 25, 1911. Jessie was born in the Town of Springwater December 6, 1890. In 1914, they followed her parents who had moved to Dunstable, Alberta, Canada to homestead. James died November 5, 1987 and Jessie died August 6, 1985, both in Barrhead, Alberta, Canada.

Wild Rose High School Teachers in 1934

2007-12-13T15:37:00.000-08:00

Here are the Wild Rose High School teachers from 1934. William Godsen was the principal and taught algebra and civics. Mr. Godsen was well known for a poem he required students caught chewing gum to memorize. "The gum chewing pupil and the cud chewing cow, there is a difference. Let me see now. It is the contented look on the face of the cow." Miss Camille Blott who graduated from Carroll College taught French. She was from Mukwonago and this was her first teaching job. Muriel Jones later Mrs John McCallum taught English and Latin. Carl Handke was the coach and his subjects were geometry, typing and the sciences

Mr & Mrs Alfred Holman & Maude

2007-12-08T08:18:00.000-08:00

The picture shows Alfred M (Fred) Holman his wife Mabel (Woodard) Holman and their daughter Maude Holman who married Walter Haas. A. M. (Fred) was born 14 June 1866 in Parfreyville, Wisconsin to Henry Holman & his wife Charlotte Dewey. He died 17 August 1932 in California. He married Mabel Woodard in 1896. Mabel was the sister of Franklin Woodard who married Vesta Stevens. Mabel was born 22 June 1879 in Parfreyville, Wisconsin and died 27 July 1957 in California. Maude was born 19 May 1907 and died 1 April 1995. She married Walter Haas 22 June 1928 in Wild Rose. Fred was a rural mail carrier around Wild Rose. The family lived at 409 Jackson St. which was once Dr. Fuller's office.

Wedding picture of Amos & Maggie Johnson

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Amos Johnson, son of John & Betsy Johnson married Margrethe (Maggie) Jensen from the Town of Marion on January 14, 1892. Maggie used her patronymic name when she married but when Amos Johnson died the obituary listed her as Maggie Larson. Her father was Jens (later James) Larson and her mother was Caroline Bakken. Amos was born Oct. 6, 1860 in the Town of Mt. Morris and died January 9, 1909 in Wautoma. Their children were Burnett, Jessie, Arden, Ira and Carmen.

Wild Rose Class of 1934

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This is the class of 1934 when they were seniors. Back row: Ambrose Jones, Juanita Williams Smith, Mildred Jensen Smith, Vera Bartsch Davis, Madelyn Testin Gramse, Margaret Roberts Dewitt, Mary Backus, Hilda Rasmussen Brooks, Louis Rasmussen. Middle Row: Carol Waid Fonger, Loretta Kaminski Merkt, Joan Fisher Attoe, Stella Frater Renner, Margaret Dopp Schiliepp, Myrna Johnson Barr, Alice Owens Wachs, Elizabeth Davies, Jeanette Larsen Thorstad.

Front Row: David Etheridge, Arthur Davies, George Terrill, Griffith Williams, Marlin Smith, Glenn Murty, Everett Hanawalt, Delmar Thompson, Roy Handrich.

Fay Patterson

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Fay Metcalf Patterson was the son of Thomas Patterson and his wife, Belle Metcalf . He was born January 21, 1879 in Pine River. At the age of thirteen, he entered St John's Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin. He is pictured in his uniform from St John's. He attended the University of Wisconsin for one year and later went to business college in Milwaukee. He started out in the mercantile business in Waupaca but later joined his father and the Clark Brothers in business in Wild Rose. He married Katherine Libby December 8, 1902. They had no children. His wife made the major donation to start the library building. He died September 27, 1943. The pallbearers were Miles Colligan, Herman Hansen, Lewis Protheroe, John Protheroe, Oscar Holt, and George Dopp. The honorary pallbearers were Dr. A J Stevens, William Anselm, Annon Holt, E G Bradley, R K Hotz and R K Jones.

Wild Rose Basketball Team 1933-34

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Wild Rose Basketball Team 1933-34 L to R: Olney Holt (12 May 1918 - 12 November 1977), Charles Ambrose Jones (10 April 1916-17 February 2005), Roy Handrich (16 May 1917-15 October 1996), Glenn Murty (24 May 1917-19 March 2005), David Etheridge (18 May 1917- 26 December 2001), Delmar Thompson (14 December 1916-13 May 1944), La Vern Jeffers (3 February 1918-30 March 2001), Myron "Mike" Lowe (4 May 1919), and Norbert Milliken (17 December 1918-10 May 1974). Wild Rose played their home games at the old Town of Rose town hall which is located at 475 River Street. The players had to be careful, on one end of the floor, to avoid running into the woodstove which heated the building.

Construction at Wild Rose Methodist Church

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This is a picture of building the Wild Rose Methodist Church. The carpenter at the top left is John N Jones. The carpenter with a white apron at the arch is his brother, William Llewellyn Jones. The church was located at 625 Main Street in Wild Rose.

Treble Clef

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Mrs C E. (Bertha) Darling's musical "Treble Clef" group. Front row Barbara Roberts Jones, Jennie Bowen Purcell, Blanche Jones Davies, Sarah Evans Davies, Jessie Radley, Hannah Bowen Etheridge, Unknown. 2nd row Bernice Davies Milliken, Genevieve Dopp Cragoe, Vesta Stevens Woodard, Nona Smith Barr, Erna Zick Bowen, Mable Nelson, Martha Humphrey Moody. 3rd row Anna Evans Peterson, Naomi Jones, Blanche Chamberlin, Bertha Darling, Pearl Dopp Lowe, Lizzie Lowe Davis, Mary Milliken Jones, Claire Dopp Potts.

Jesse Etheridge & May Etheridge Roth

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The picture of Jesse & May Etheridge was taken before 1885. They were the children of Alanson Pease Etheridge and his wife Emma (spicer) Etheridge. May was born deaf on May 1, 1879 and attended the school for the deaf at Delavan. She married William Roth who was also deaf. Rev. A O Nuss performed the ceremony in her parents yard. and lived first in Westfield and later in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. She died December 22, 1970. Jesse Irving Etheridge was born June 26, 1881. He went to Ripon College as well as taking the Agriculture short course at UW. He was an early editor of the Wild Rose Times. He was a county Agricultural agent for many years ending in Oconto County Wisconsin. He married Irma Gautchi of Washburn on September 5, 1915. He died September 10, 1961 in Oconto.

Dr & Mrs Addison Guernsey of Almond

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Dr Addison Wilson Guernsey was a physician and surgeon who lived in Almond but made professional visits to the Wild Rose area. Dr. Guernsey was born in New York State September 10, 1828. He was a son of Dr. Jonathan Guernsey. In 1850 he was living at home with Dr. Guernsey and wife Hannah in Guilford, Chenago County, New York. Dr. Guernsey died 3 March 1907 in Almond. He married Charlotte (probably with a surname of Morgan) in 1854. They had two children: Cora L who married F. J. Frost and Edna H. Charlotte was born in September of 1860. Charlotte died 12 May 1905. Their second daughter Edna died 10 January 1874 at the age of 3 years 11 months and 6 days.

Chain O Lakes School

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Chain O'Lakes School in the early 1900's (Probably 1902). Front row: Milford Jenks. Sarah Le Page, Mable Hansel, Nina Shipley, Charlotte Combs, Josie Korleski, McKinley Jenks, Leo Jenks, Harold Ware, Arthur Knutson, Alfred Anderson, Charley Jeffers. Middle Row: Edwin Ware. Lorena Foss, Herman Bade, Irma Jenks, Sadie Jones, Evan J Evans, Myron Foss, Otto Shipley, Alice Jenks. Back row: Chester Hansel, Herbert Foss, Merriam Jeffers, Allen Jones, Effie Jones, Chester Jenks, Teacher- Lizzie Jones, Ruth Jones, Nina Jenks, Norma Jeffers, Myrtle Le Page, Gertie Davis, Floyd Jeffers.

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Effie Naomi Jeffers was born October 26, 1867 in the Town of Wautoma, the daughter of William Jeffers Jr. and his wife Elizabeth Van Marter. She married Isaac Smith, son of William & Elizabeth Smith October 20, 1889. She died December 24, 1948 in the house adjacent to Mt. Pleasant Cemetery on Highway 22. They had six children: Durward, Sadie, Bertha Adele, Ethel, Eunice & Dorothy.

John Paul Jones, Band Director

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John Paul Jones was born August 3, 1910 in Monroe County to William E and Alma Jones. In 1920, they were living in Sparta. He had a sister, Dorothy and a brother, Weston. John Paul Jones was the musical director for Wautoma beginning in the fall of 1931. By 1933 he was also directing the Wild Rose Musical program. By 1935 his program in Wild Rose had 35 in the senior band, 24 in junior band, 60 in the girls three part chorus and 8 in a mixed a cappella chorus. In addition to the schools he also directed the Waushara County male chorus, lead the Mt. Morris Lutheran Church Choir in a radio performance on WLBL, and had a part in the play "Henry's Wedding" in Wautoma. He left Waushara County for Portage in the fall of 1935. Later he lived in the Milwaukee area and worked for Allis Chambers. He was married to Louise Roeth and they had three children: Ellyn, Stephen and Owen. John Paul Jones died in February of 1984 in Sun City, Arizona.

Wild Rose Inter-Class Basketball Championships

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The picture shows the winners of the Inter-Class Basketball Championships for Wild Rose. Both champions were members of the class of 1926. The boys won for 1924 and the girls won for 1925. Back row: David Roberts, Harry Witt, Arnold Patterson, Ruth Bahlert, teacher. Front Row: Donald Larsen, Howard Erickson, Edwin Davis, Sam Davies, Ted Long, Esther Evans Kosburgh, Minetta Melcher, Bernita Peterson Gaylord, Estelle Korleski Brewer, Joyce Attoe Bartel.

John Lowe Family

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This picture of most of the John Lowe family was taken after 1887. From left to right seated: John Lowe born in Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, Wales 1841-1907, Margaret 1877-1943, wife of Fred Clark, Elizabeth (Lizzie) born Tredegar, Monmouth, Wales 1868-1934, wife of Dave Charles Evans, Hannah 1869-1907, wife of Evan H. Owens, George 1871-1934. Standing: John P. Lowe 1875-1922, William (Willie) 1880-1943, Emma 1884-1938, wife of Floyd Favel, Thomas, 1873-1915, Mary Jane born in Monmouth 1864-1942, wife of John I Owens, Susanna 1878-1949, wife of Claude Sprague, Miriam 1882-1949, wife of Edward Murchie. The family came to Wild Rose sometime after the birth of Elizabeth and before the birth of Hannah.

Wild Rose Girls Softball Team 1934

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Wild Rose Girls Softball Team 1934

Back Row: Elizabeth Williams Newmann, Myrna Johnson Barr, Crystal Nelson Straw, Stella Frater Renner, Norma Topping Wyss, Margaret Davies Radley , Brydine Nelson Clark, Mary Backes Mays, Beulah Handrich Rebernik and Gladys Moldenhauer Marks.

Front Row: Jeannette Korleski Schauer, Hannah Owens Johannes, Margaret Apps Gutche, Mary Jones Hartwig, Vera Wargula Hollman, Emily Popek Hoyt, Viola Jenks Westover, Beatrice Merryfield Decker and Dorothy Roberts Parker.

Robert T Henry & James "Jeff" Murty

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Robert Tyler Henry and James "Jeff" Murty married Thomas sisters. Robert Henry was born 21 August 1856 in Brattleboro, VT. He died 30, June 1928 in Merrill, WI. He married Emily Ann Thomas, daughter of William J Thomas and his wife Mary Elizabeth Williams on 9 September 1885 at the residence of Love Hughes in Chicago. He worked as a mason & plasterer in Wild Rose. They had 5 children, Guy, Carson, Ira, Otis plus one who died young.

James "Jeff" Murty was born 22 June 1860 in the Town of Mt. Morris and was a twin of Robert Murty. Michael and Eliza (Blow) Murty were his parents. Jeff died 24 August 1936 in the Town of Rose. He married Maggie Thomas, daughter of William J and Mary Elizabeth (Williams) Thomas were the on 29 April 1888 in Wautoma. Jeff was a farmer and he and his brother owned an early threshing machine. Jeff and Maggie were the parents of Rodney, Maty, Florence, Leo, Esther, Alice and a baby that died young.

The Wild Rose Standalone Church

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The Standalone Church began in Rose, Wayne County, New York. They lived in District Number 11 in Rose. They built a school because they didn't want to attend the Griswold or Covell schools. Robert Jeffers (1769-1844) donated the land. The school was referred to as the "Spunk" school or the "Jeffers" school. The church was held in the school. In New York, the group was often referred to as the "Neversweats". Rose Neighborhood Sketches by Alfred S Roe says the term came about because they had long meetings that went long into the night, sometimes nearly until morning. They could go to these long meetings (services) and get up to work and never tire. There was no church organization .

Many of this group left New York for Wild Rose and the Church in Wild Rose went by the Standalones. One meaning of this reflected the lack of outside organization but also their creed that they stood alone before God at judgment. By the time the pictures were taken most of the older members had died off. Common surnames of members were Jeffers, Jenks, Bailey, Pease, Woodward, Dale, Page, Darling and Woodward.

The church building was located partly where the first row to the south of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is today. The building itself was bought by Ike Smith, who owned the farm next to the cemetery, and moved the the farm to be used as a farm building. Ike Smith's wife Effie was a daughter of William Jeffers, Jr. and grand-daughter of William Jeffers, who owned the land she inherited as well as donated the land for the Cemetery. The cemetery was originally called Standalone but later the cemetery association changed it because they thought "Standalone" was too cold.

Standalone Church Members - Picture 3

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Back Row: 1. Henry Clark, 2. Herman Wade, 3. Emil Hansel, 4. John Bailey, 5. Herman Hansel.

2^nd Row Seated: 1. William Henry Jenks, 2. J. Watson Page. 3. Eunice Hill, 4. Alice Dale, 5. Henry Woodward, 6. Ella Woodward, 7. Susan Dale.

Front Row Seated: 1. Elizabeth Jeffers, 2. Alice Jeffers Jenks, 3. Etta Darling, 4. Jennie Jenks, 5. Alanson Pease Etheridge, 6. Fannie Etheridge, 7. Jessie Dale, 8. Sarah Moore Woodward, 9. John Butler Woodward.

Standalone Church Members - Picture 2

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Back row: 1. Thomas Dale, 2. Freemont Jeffers, 3. Theodore Woodward, 4. Jerry Pierce, 5. Charles Bailey, 6. Fred Jenks.

2^nd Row Seated: 1. Nancy Hart, 2. Tom Hart, 3. Amanda Larson, 4. Daniel Woodward, 5. Jim Jeffers, 6. Wendell Woodward, 7. John Nelson Pease, 8. Mrs. Pease, 9. Myrtie Swett Darling.

Front Row Seated: 1. Clarence Jenks, 2. Stella Page, 3. Susan Jeffers, 4. Annie Dale, 5. Lizzie Hatcliffe, 6. Lucy Hatcliffe, 7. John Jenks, 8. Edna Jenks, 9. Mary Jenks, 10. Lewis Jenks.

Seated on Ground: 1. Clara Woodward, 2. Flora Woodward.

Standalone Church Members - Picture 1

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Back Row: 1. Philo Darling, 2. George Jenks, 3. Billy J. Hursh, 4. John H. Jeffers, 5. Oren Jenks, 6. Isaac Woodward, 7. Lorenzo Dow Jeffers, 8. Josiah Etheridge.

2^nd Row Seated: 1. John R. Jeffers, 2. David D. Davis, 3. Mrs. David D. Davis, 4. Phoebe Jeffers, 5. Mary Etheridge Jenks.

Front Row Seated: 1. Martha Darling, 2. Clara Swett Hart, 3. Polly Jeffers Jenks, 4. Permelia Pease Etheridge, 5. Mrs. John Davies, 6. Tammie Jenks Woodward, 7. Sarah Davies, 8. Mary Davies.

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Josiah Etheridge attend St Michael’s Church in Bishops Cleeve before he came to Wisconsin. Not only did Josiah come to Wisconsin but also his brothers John, Cornelius and Benjamin. Benjamin settled in Janesville. John came to Wild Rose. Cornelius lived in Wild Rose some of the time but he was also in Pennsylvania, Washington State and Idaho where he died. The Etheridge family lived in the small hamlet of Woodmancote in Gloucestershire, England. Josiah came in 1848.

Wild Rose Football Team 1928

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Wild Rose Football Team from 1928

Front row: George Roberts, Alden Attoe, Dodie Davies, Fred McCormick, Clark McCormick, Stanley Popek & Howard Merryfield.

Back row: Principal Butts, John Hoaglin, Dick Hanson, Bob Duley, Ray Nelson, Alfred Jenks & Donald Evans.

Wild Rose Presbyterian Sunday School Class

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Wild Rose Presbyterian Church Sunday School about 1910. Teacher: Mrs. Robert Davies (Maggie Bob) Back row: Olive Jones McQuaid,Orval Davies, Della Davies Moss, Ada Lowe Bemis, Edith Williams Jones. Middle row: Marvin Jones, Meredith Owens, Margaret Hannah Clayton, Priscilla Owens Counsell. Front row: Sidnie Davies Mundy, Mrs. R. A. Davies, David Clayton

Daughters of Elling& Tomine Nelson

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Daughters of Elling (Elick) & Tomine (Minnie) Nelson. Left to right Emma Nelson Booth (Fred) 1885-1983, Anne Nelson Songe (Karl Ingwald) 1891-1985, Lelah Nelson Sorenson (Ole B) 1888-1968. They attended the Progressive School which is now part of the Wild Rose Museum. The school was located on what was called Swamp Road which was off Highway 22 to the east in of the Town of Wautoma.

Chet & Vinnie Jenks

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Chester Arthur Jenks was born March 3, 1884 to John Almon Jenks and Mary (Smith) Jenks. He married Vinnie Stevens, daughter of Theodore Witzel Stevens and Nettie (Palmer) Stevens, November 28, 1907. He died August 8, 1956. Vinnie was born December 1, 1886 and she died May 13, 1949. They had two children Lola and Carl. Chet had various jobs as a painter, salesman, farmer as well as running an ice cream store on Main Street that had Carver's Ice Cream. The shop was located at about 425 Main St. I remember going to ice cream parlor. They had vanilla, chocolate and neapolitan flavors and a 4^th that routed between chocolate ripple, maple nut or peach. Chet also told me that I would get curly hair if I ate chocolate ice cream. It never happened.

Swede Herlin's Band

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Swede Herlin's band was from the Wild Rose-Mt Morris Area. They are Victor Fritz on banjo, Ada Anderson on piano, Carl Brownlow on Sax, Norman Anderson on clarinet, Franz "Swede" Herlin on drums, Ellif Anderson on coronet, and Russell Anderson on trombone. The picture had to have been taken before March of 1931 because Ada Anderson died from pneumonia with complications in March of 1931. The Anderson's are my aunt and uncles.

Wild Rose Soldiers & Tuscania Sinking

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The Tuscania left Hoboken, New Jersey on January 24, 1918. It was transporting American Soldiers overseas when it was torpedoed about 6PM on February 5, 1918. They were off the Irish coast. About 55 Waushara County soldiers were the last off the ship because their lifeboats had been wrecked and they had to wait for a destroyer to pick them up. The news did not reach Waushara County until the morning of February 7th. It took until Feb. 11th for all survivors to be reported.

Three soldiers from Waushara County were killed: Russell F Bennett, Plainfield; Alcide Carollo, Lohrville; and Frank Sharpe, Redgranite. The survivors from Wild Rose were: Miles Colligan, Earl N. Campbell, Lewis Hanson, John M. Inda, Joseph Inda, Miner J Johnson, Ellery J Patterson, Ingwald Sorensen and John Z Swendrzynski.

Alanson Pease Etheridge House

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This house of Alanson Etheridge was originally a barn that he remodeled. It was located at what would have been 720 Maple Avenue in Wild Rose. The house was torn down and later Ed Heuer built in the same area. Alanson Pease Etheridge, son of Josiah Etheridge and his wife Nancy Permelia Pease, was born 25 September 1853 in the Town of Rose, Waushara County Wisconsin. He married Emma Louisa Spicer, daughter of John Spicer and Lurinda Jeffers, 15 November 1874 by Rev Burnap of the Standalone Church. Alanson and Emma had the following children: May Belle, Jesse Irving, Hubert, Milford George, Edith, Blanche Irene, Glenn Harry, and Gladys Lorinda. I am descended from Josiah & Nancy Permelia, through Alanson and Emma and then their daughter Blanche.

Alanson died 16 January 1944 and Emma died 13 April 1923. Both are buried in the Standalone Cemetery whose name was later changed to Mt. Pleasant. The cemetery is located in the town of Rose.

The picture shows Alanson's wife Emma Spicer Etheridge, Evelyn Roth, May Etheridge Roth holding son Jacob Roth. It was taken about 1911.

Leon "Specks" Murty

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Leon "Specks" Murty was born in Wild Rose June 12, 1910 the son of Robert and Ella (Phillips) Murty. He died January 18, 1981 and is buried in Oakhill Cemetery in Wild Rose. He married Helen Blasé June 12, 1936 in Crown Point, Indiana.

Specks was elected sheriff of Waushara County at a time when there were term limits for Sheriff. He could run for Sheriff and the next election his wife Helen would run for Sheriff and he served as deputy. Specks & Helen served as sheriff from 1949 to 1956. Specks was a deputy sheriff and involved in arresting Ed Gein for the murder of Bernice Worden in November 1957. Murty also served as village marshal in Wild Rose.

Specks lived in the house at 612 Dewey Avenue in Wild Rose that had been his father, Robert Murty's house. He was known for his hunting as well as being a good pitcher in his younger days. Specks made models of a steam engine (Advance Rumley) and a covered wagon (prairie schooner) which he donated to the Wild Rose Historical Society which are on display in the Carriage House when the museum is open in the summer.

The picture was taken in the early 1920's. Notice the height of the snow banks. The Legion Hall is in the background.

Ellick Charleson Family

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The Ellick Charleson Family. The picture was taken before February of 1895. Back row: Inger (Mrs Richard Ryerson) (11 March 1867- 21 November 1933) , Knute(3 January 1865-6 August 1909), Tomina (Mrs. Ellick Nelson) (30 May 1856-25 March 1913), & Sever (9 March 1873-3 March 1907). Middle row: Henry (17 August 1877- before August 1958), Ellick, the father, born 1834 in Sondeled, Norway died March 1899, Ingeborg Torjesdatter, the mother,( born 27 June 1838 in Holt, Norway - died 6 April 1922), Maren (Mrs Anton Holt)(22 May 1869-7 March 1946) , Thomas (27 December 1862-26 February 1895). Front row: Theodore ( 2 September 1879-25 October 1960) and Louisa (Mrs. Halbert Anderson) 11-August 1875- 2 December 1950). Ingebor Charleson came to this country in 1853 from Norway and settled here while it was still Indian Country. Mrs Charleson was a survivor as 7 of her 12 children preceded her in death. She was also called Emma. Her husband was also referred to as Alec or Aleck. They attended the Holden Mt Morris Lutheran Church. I am a descendant of Louisa, Mrs Halbert Anderson.

Wild Rose 1917 Girls High School Basketball Team

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The Wild Rose Girls basketball team from 1917 played neighboring villages. The team was undefeated for 3 years. Can you imagine playing basketball with a head scarf and tie? The coach & principal was married to Carol Smart, the daughter Charles Smart and Sidnie Hughes. Left to right: Front row: Amy Etheridge Kaminski, Carol Roberts Kileen, Ethel Smith. Back row: Della Davies Moss, Harry Merritt, Principal, Jennie Johnson Thomas.

Christie Daughters

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Front Row: Addie Christie, wife of Duncan MacLennan, Janet Johnston Christie 1828-1905, wife of John Christie, Clara Christie 1860-1936, wife of Larry McNelty. Back row: Jennie Clark 1853-1945, wife of George Clark, Margaret (or Maggie) Christie 1855-1934 wife of Urben Briggs, and Mary Christie 1857-1935, wife of Joseph Campbell. Janet's obituary says she was from Falkland, Scotland. Her husband was born in Newburgh, Fifeshire, Scotland. They came to the United States in the early 1850's. These women are all buried in the Howes Corner Cemetery in the Town of Mt. Morris.

Wild Rose Class of 1935

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The Wild Rose High School class of 1935 taken when they were juniors. Back row: Lottie Martin Menger, Elizabeth Dopp Rasmussen, Nila Huffman Chappa, Doris Lowe Eller, Sadie Attoe Sleik, Dorothy Barden Madison, Jean Dopp Leathers, Dorothy Roberts Parker, Byrdine Nelson Clark, Beatrice Merryfield Decker, Adeline Smith Moldenhauer, Aredes Nelson Bradbury. Front row: Roy Klusinski, Jay Smith, Donald Davies, Carl Zuege, Andrew Stukola, Norbert Zick and George Klusinski.

J Ward Jeffers

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William J Knights

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William J Knights

Hellen Merrifield Brooks Shay

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November 3, 2007

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This blog will be about genealogy and history in the Wild Rose, Wisconsin area. That area consists of the Towns of Rose, Springwater, Mt. Morris, and Wautoma in Waushara County. It also includes the Town of Belmont in Portage County and the Town of Dayton in Waupaca County.

All of my most recent ancestors settled in Waushara County in the Wild Rose area. They came from the states of New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Vermont. The immigrants came from England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Germany, Norway and France.

My Jeffers and Pease ancestors came from Rose, New York which is in Wayne County. Wild Rose is named after Rose, New York but since it was Indian Country, they called it Wild Rose. Some of the other families from Rose, New York included Jenks and Stewarts.

Wild Rose has had three people from the earlier times that you should know about. William J. Knights was one of the three founding members of the Gideons International that was organized July 1, 1899. Mr. Knights suggested the name "Gideons" for the organization after prayer. He was a salesman and later an insurance agent for Central Life. He spent the majority of his life in Wild Rose. He is buried in the Oakhill Cemetery in the Village of Wild Rose.

You probably know about the second man who was the model for the music instrument salesman who taught the people to play. James Ward Jeffers was from Wild Rose. He was usually called Ward or J. Ward Jeffers. His grandfather, Samuel Jeffers was an early settler. Ward wasn't nearly as colorful as the movie made him but he did sell the instruments and taught children and parents how to play them. His wife was not blond.

The last person, I mention today is a lady who was one of the three women elected to the Wisconsin Assembly in 1924. That is 4 years after woman got the right to vote. Hellen Merrifield was a teacher and principal in Wild Rose. She married L S Brooks from Coloma so when she ran for the Assembly her name was Hellen Merrifield Brooks.

The amazing thing about her election was that she had no primary opponent. The district was always very Republican and she ran as a Republican. She had the support of the Waushara Argus. She had three major groups that supported her. She had support from those in the education area since she had taught in a number of places. She was very active for the Red Cross during World War I. She raised money from an area not just Coloma. Her third group was the W C T U (or the Women's Christian Temperance Union) who favored prohibition.

After the primary but before the election, Hellen's husband was injured in an accident and died from the injuries. There was no foul play involved. Hellen served the district well in 1925. The legislature was not in session in 1926 so she went to New York to meet some of her deceased husband's relatives. She met Edward Shay and lived him enough to marry him and move to New York. The Waushara Argus urged her to run for reelection even after she had remarried. I am sure she would have been reelected if she had run.