“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


WILLIAM BILLETT,  farmer, Sec. 21; P.O. Whitewater; born in 
Somersetshire, Eng., Jan. 24, 1825; he came to America with his brother 
George in 1847, locating in Cold Spring, Jefferson Co., Wis., where he 
worked at anything to which he could turn his hand until 1851, when he 
went to Ohio; after one year, he returned and settled on a farm in Green 
Co., Wis.; in 1853, he went overland to California and after eighteen 
months of farming and mining he returned to Wisconsin; he sold his 
Green Co. farm and settled on his present farm of 150 acres in 1856.  
Enlisted in 1864 in the 1st Wisconsin Heavy Artillery; was stationed in 
and about the defenses of Washington and served till the close of the 
war.  Married Miss Judith A. Brown, Devonshire, Eng., Oct. 21, 1851.  
Mr. Billett is a Republican and a wide-awake farmer.  He has on his 
farm twenty-eight head of cattle, six horses and other stock.  He has led 
an eventful life and has carved out his fortunes.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)