WI BIO - Eau Claire Co - WILSON, Edward N. History of Northern Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical, 1881, vol I, p 337 Edward N. WILSON, Secretary of the Eau Claire Manufacturing Company. Was born in DePere, Brown County [Wisconsin], 11 August 1854, and came to Eau Claire with his parents in 1855. He engaged in teaching part of the time before commencing lumbering business. He resided in Mauston, Minnesota [Mauston, Juneau County, Wisconsin?], for five years. He was County Supervisor of that county for two years, and was also engaged in buying grain while there. He has been Deputy Surveyor in Eau Claire County. Submitted by Cathy Kubly