WI BIO - Dane Co - EVERILL, Thomas A.
Biographical Review of Dane County, WI. Chicago: Biographical Review Pub. Co. 
1893, Vol II, pp 560-561

Thomas A. EVERILL, editor and proprietor of the Verona, Dane County, WI, 
"Inquirer," was born in Staffordshire, England, 06 Jul 1855, a son of Abraham 
and Esther (COLE) EVERILL. The family came to the U. S. in 1871 and settled 
at Mount Vernon [Dane County, WI] on a farm. The mother of our subject died 
in 1872, but the father of our subject resides now in Mount Vernon. Mr. 
EVERILL, Sr., was engaged in business as a merchant in England and became 
very well to do.

Thomas A. EVERILL was the only child of the marriage who grew to maturity. 
He had good school advantages in England and also attended school after 
coming to WI. For some time after coming to this country he remained with 
his parents, but finally decided to learn a trade and selected that of wagon 
maker, and pursued this for eight years. On 10 Apr 1891 he founded the 
Weekly Independent at Mount Vernon, where he edited the paper, although the 
mechanical part of it was done at Mount Horeb. This he continued until 19 
Feb 1892, when he purchased a printing press and outfit and changed the name 
of the paper to the Mount Vernon Enterprise. On 05 Aug 1892 he removed to 
Verona, Dane County, WI, where he founded the Verona Inquirer. At this 
pleasant little town he now resides and continues the publication of the 
Enterprise at Mount Vernon and the Inquirer at Verona, and has the mechanical 
work done at home. The Inquirer is a seven-column folio, devoted to the 
interests of Verona and [p 561] vicinity and is a paper that appears to be 
highly appreciated by the citizens.

Thomas A. EVERILL is a member of the Baptist Church, in which he is very 
prominent, taking a great interest in the cause of temperance, and all 
educational enterprises. He is also a member of the I. O. G. T. and renders 
efficient aid to the cause by his work in the lodge. Although a young man he 
is very enterprising and has a promising career before him.

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