WI BIO - Dane Co - MUTCHLER, Levi
Biographical Review of Dane County, WI. Chicago: Biographical Review Pub. Co. 
1893, Vol II, p 588

Levi MUTCHLER, a farmer resident of the town of Fitchburg [Dane County, WI], 
was born in Warren County, New Jersey, 07 June 1834. His father, John 
MUTCHLER, was born in the same county, but the grandfather of our subject was 
a native of Germany, named George. As far as known he was the only member of 
his family who came to America. He bought land in Warren County, New Jersey, 
engaged in farming, and spent the remainder of his days there. The father of 
our subject was reared to agricultural pursuits, and followed farming in 
Warren County until 1856, when with his wife and six children, he came to 
Wisconsin and located in the town of Fitchburg [Dane County], where he at 
once purchased 190 acres of land, 40 of which was timber and the remainder 
unimproved land. He soon after bought the adjoining 160 acres, and continued 
his pursuit of agricultural labor until his retirement on account of old age. 
He resided upon the farm until his death, which occurred about 1885. The 
maiden name of his [John MUTCHLER's] wife was Mary METZ, who was born in 
Warren County, New Jersey, and her father, George METZ, was born in the same 
county, of German ancestry, and here he spent his entire life. The mother of 
our subject died in 1858, and reared eight children: Lovina, Garner, Metz, 
Lemuel, Eliza A., Amzi, Levi [the subject], and Reuben. Lovina was married 
and settled in Ohio; Metz settled in New Jersey; the others came to Dane 
County [WI].

Levi MUTCHLER was reared and educated in his native county [Warren County, 
NJ], and began when very young to assist his father on the farm. In 1856 he 
came to Wisconsin with his parents, and for two years had charge of his 
father's farm. At the time of the latter's death, he [Levi MUTCHLER] 
purchased 150 acres of the old homestead [at Fitchburg, Dane County, WI]. He 
has since bought other land adjoining, and his farm now contains 207 and a 
half acres, upon which are good buildings.

On 18 April 1857 Levi MUTCHLER married Anna Marie MISSINGER. She was born in 
Warren County, New Jersey, daughter of Michael and Margaret MISSINGER, 
natives of Pennsylvania, of German ancestry. Mr. and Mrs. MUTCHLER have four 
children: Ida Ednina, Lida Flod, Walter, and Philip. Mr. MUTCHLER and wife 
are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which they are prominent 
people. Mr. MUTCHLER is a Republican in politics, and cast his first vote 
for Abraham Lincoln.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly