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


ISAAC CONGDON,  farmer, Sec. 24;  P.O. Palmyra; born in Fort Ann, 
Washington Co., N.Y., April 10, 1811; came to Wisconsin in 1845, 
locating in Palmyra, where he owns a farm of 145 acres.  He married 
Miss Sarah Woodruff, of Washington Co., N.Y., in 1832, who died in 
1836, leaving two children – Simmons and Sarah A.; Mr. Congdon 
married Miss Eliza Woodruff in 1837; they have seven children – James, 
Esther, Jane, Harriet, Albert, Marion and Julia.  Mr. Congdon is liberal 
in politics and religion.


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