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


OSCAR S. CORNISH,  firm of Cornish & Curtis, Fort Atkinson; born in 
Middlefield, Otsego Co., N.Y., Feb. 18, 1836; son of Henry N. and 
Diana (Salisbury) Cornish; he came to Wisconsin in December, 1855, 
and located at Fort Atkinson, Jefferson Co.  Married, in 1859, Miss 
Elizabeth Whitney, daughter of Capt. A. and Mary (Hall) Whitney, of 
Tunbridge, Vermont; have three children - Mary D., Warner W., Robert 
B.  Mr. C. was President of the village two terms and member of Board 
of County Supervisors; is a member of Masonic Order, Knights Templar 
and A.O. of U.W.


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