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


T.C. BLANCHARD,  farmer, Sec. 16; P.O. Oakland; born in Onondaga 
Co., N.Y., Oct. 4, 1839, where he passed his early life and received a 
good common-school education; graduated at S.N. Bassett’s Mercantile 
College; at the age of 16, came to Wisconsin, and located in Oakland 
Co. in 1855; engaged in farming till 1856, when he returned to his home 
in York State; July, 1858, returned to Wisconsin.  In 1860, married Miss 
Eliza M. Snell, who was born Oct. 12, 1840; was the first white child 
born in Oakland; have two children – Lilly and Minnie.  In 1866, he was 
Treasurer; in 1867, Town Clerk; 1871-74, Chairman of the Town Board 
four consecutive times, and again in 1876; family attend Baptist Church; 
owns 154 acres of the finest land, and makes a specialty of dairy 
business; is a member of the firm of Olin, Crossfield & Co., who are 
opening three different factories.


Submitted by:  L.Pingel