WI BIO - Eau Claire Co - ROSBROOK, William

History of Northern Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical, 1881, vol I, p 345

William ROSBROOK, farmer, Section 30, Town of Ludington [Eau Claire County, 
Wisconsin], was born 31 December 1839 in Hastings, Oswego County, New York, 
and lived there until 1842. Afterward he lived in Waukesha, Washington, 
Winnebago, and Dane Counties [all of which were counties before 1842 except 
Waukesha, part of Milwaukee County until 31 January 1846] until he came to 
Ludington [Eau Claire County] in the fall of 1866. [What became the State of 
Wisconsin was contained within the Territory of Wisconsin until 29 May 1848, 
when statehood was achieved.] He has been engaged in farming ever since he 
came here [Ludington Township, Eau Claire County], except for a few winters 
spent lumbering in the pineries.

In May 1866 in Pleasant Springs, Dane County, Wisconsin, he [William 
ROSBROOK] was married to [Miss] Amelia C. CAMPBELL, daughter of R. D. 
CAMPBELL; she was born in Illinois. They [William and Amelia C. (CAMPBELL) 
ROSBROOK] have six children: Lilly Belle, Lottie Viola, Charles D., George 
W., Freddie, and Rosiel D. Mr. ROSBROOK has held offices of Justice of the 
Peace, Town Clerk, and Chairman of the Town Board.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly