WI BIO - Dane Co - CHANDLER, Luzerne Stephen
Biographical Review of Dane County, WI. Chicago: Biographical Review Pub. Co. 
1893. Vol II, p 534

Luzerne Stephen CHANDLER, a farmer and resident of Dane Township, Dane 
County, WI, was born on the farm where he now resides on 20 Aug 1848. His 
father, Daniel CHANDLER, was born in London, England, and was the only member 
of his family who settled in America, coming to this country when a young 
man. His first location was in Rock County, WI, from which place he came to 
Dunn, Dane County, WI, and was one of the first settlers of the town. He at 
once settled on a tract of land that is included in the farm now owned by 
the subject of this sketch, where he at once built a log house in which the 
subject was born. At the time of his location here there were very few 
settlers, and most of the land was for sale by the Government at $1.25 per 
acre. Deer and other wild game roamed at large. Mr. CHANDLER began to 
improve his farm with oxen, and with them did all his farm work and 
marketing. As there were no railroads then, Milwaukee was the nearest depot; 
the trip was a long one. Usually he would bring back a load of merchandise. 
He improved his farm, which he occupied for many years, and then removed to 
Oregon [Dane County, WI], where he resided until his death in 1885. The 
maiden name of his wife was Mary A. COMSTOCK, who died 14 Jun 1892. She 
reared two children: Luzerne Stephen and Nicholas T.

Our subject received his early education in the district schools and advanced 
in learning at the Academy at Albion and the high school at Oregon, WI. He 
was reared to agricultural pursuits and has always followed farming. He now 
owns and occupies the old homestead of 160 acres, 100 of which is on section 
34 of Dunn Township, and the remainder on section 3, of Rutland Township, 
Dane County, WI. He is engaged in general farming, raising principally 
grain, tobacco and stock.

Luzerne Stephen CHANDLER was married 02 Sep 1873 to [Ann] Elizabeth 
FARNSWORTH, who was born in the same town [Dunn Township, Dane County, WI], 
daughter of Calvin and Mary (CRAMER) FARNSWORTH. [For additional information 
see also the Dane County, WI, biography of her brother, William Holden 
FARNSWORTH.] Luzerne Stephen and Elizabeth (FARNSWORTH) CHANDLER have one 
child, Arthur, who was born 13 Dec 1875. Politically Mr. CHANDLER is a 
Republican, a stanch supporter of the principles of that party.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly