W J Knights house in Janesville

William J Knights lived in Janesville for a short time. 
He was a co-founder of the Gideons. He was born in
NY but lived themajority of his life in Wild Rose,
Waushara County, WI.

Benjamin T Jones Family

The Benjamin T Jones family about late 1890 or 1891.
Ben is holding Esther and Mary is holding Phoebe. 
Oldest son, John is in the back.  Ben died the 15th
of March 1899 and John died on March 11, 1899 and on March 10, 1881.  Mary was born September 14,
1862 and died September 15, 1943.  Ben and Mary
had 6 children in order of birth John, Esther with twin
also died early and Benjamin who was born in February
of 1898.  Esther married Walter Sorenson and Phoebe
to Holger Petersen.  They had Curtis Petersen and
Bernita Petersen Gaylord.  Holger died November 22,
1944.

At Little Silver Lake before 1903

This picture was taken at Little Silver Lake.  The men 
in the front are Jerry Pierce and Oren Jenks.  Those 
on the wagon are l-r Franklin Woodard the 
photographer who had a studio over the T W Stevens 
store (on the SE corner of Main Street & Maple 
Avenue), Jesse Etheridge, Glenn Etheridge, Permelia 
Etheridge, May Etheridge, Fannie Etheridge Pierce, 
Mary Etheridge Jenks, Emma Spicer Etheridge, and 
Alanson P Etheridge.  Notice how close the horses are 
to the lake.  Oren Jenks is sitting on a stump. 

William F Hamlin Family

This picture was taken at the William F Hamlin farm
 in the Town of Wautoma.  It was taken before the
oldest son, Irving died in November of 1905.  L-R;
Irving, Hallie J., William M, William F and Milly.  I
rving was between the two horses.  Hallie is between
the horse and the bull.  William M is at the head of
the  prize bull.  Millie Berray married William F
Hamlin December 1, 1889.  She had taught school
at the Willow Grove school (sometimes called the
Red school) before her marriage.  They had three sons.
Irving born September 7, 1890, Hallie J born in June of
1892 and William M born in December of 1895.  The father
and sons were farmers.   

Margretta Roberts

Margaretta Roberts was born September 23, 1862
in what is now Wild Rose.  Her father was Richard
Roberts born March 1, 1822 in Talyllyn,
Cardiganshire, Wales.  He married Elizabeth 
Davies on October 17, 1854 in Waukesha County.  
Elizabeth was born June 1, 1826 in 
Caermarthenshire, Wales.  Richard died August 
19, 1905 and Elizabeth died September 28, 1898.  
Margaretta got her teacher's certificate from the 
County Normal in 1881 and taught 2 years at the 
Chain O' Lakes School.  She then cared for her 
mother until she died.  Margaretta then trained in 
Chicago to be a millner.  She had a shop on Main 
Street which is now part of Vintage
Gardens.  She had the shop until 1915.

Thompsons & Etheridges

Hazel Etheridge Thompson is standing along 
with her son Carneth Thompson and Louisa 
Jane Smith Etheridge is holding her grandson 
Laurel.  Hazel was born April 30, 1907 to 
Louisa and Andrew Foster Etheridge.  She 
married Anton E Thompson, son of Christ 
Thompson.  Carneth was born June 16, 1909 
in the Town of Wautoma.  He married Eva
Runnels June 25, 1930 in Hancock.  He died 
July 7, 1982 in Wild Rose.  Laurel (Stub) 
Thompson was born July 6, 1911 and married 
Verna Guest August 2, 1933 in Stevens Point.  
He taught school in Wild Rose.  He died August 
22, 1972.  Louisa was born June 4, 1862, 
daughter of Henry Smith and Elizabeth Hart.  
She married Andrew F Thompson February 24, 
1886.  Louisa died April 14, 1932.  The picture 
was taken in 1911 and was used as a Christmas 
card by Louisa.

1908 Waushara County Board

Waushara County Board 1908 Left to Right.
Front Row:  Gottfried Bachman, Grant
Thomas, Ed Buchholtz, William Roblier,
Byron Storm, Harry Fairbanks, Harry Brighton.  2nd Row:  Elijah Conant,
George Byse, Issac Woodward, unknown,
unknown, Mike O Connor, James Peterson,
David Lee, Edward Kileen & Ward Stillwell. 
3rd Row: John Clark, Judge George
Sorenson, Guy Mumbrue, Tosten Thompson- School Superintendent,  Thomas
Finnerty, Edward Humphrey, John Emigh, 
Gustav Wandry, Mr. Chipman,  Frank Dignan, 
Lewis Evans from Wild Rose was absent.