WI BIO - Juneau Co - WIGHTMAN, James W.

History of Northern Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical, 1881, vol I, p 388

James W. WIGHTMAN, druggist, Elroy [Juneau County, Wisconsin], was born in 
1851 in New London County, Connecticut, where he lived until he was thirteen 
years of age, when the family came to Wisconsin, settling at Werner, Juneau 
County, at which place he [James W. WIGHTMAN] remained, helping his father, 
who was engaged in the lumber business, until 01 January 1878, except for one 
year he attended school in Connecticut.

At that time [01 January 1878] James W. WIGHTMAN removed to Wonewoc [Juneau 
County, Wisconsin], where he engaged in a partnership with G. W. BISHOP in 
the drug business, under the firm name of Bishop & WIGHTMAN. This business 
continued until November 1879, when the partnership was dissolved. The 
following May [May 1880] Mr. WIGHTMAN came to Elroy [Juneau County]. He 
served two terms as Superintendent of the schools of Juneau County, Wisconsin.

On 29 August 1878 he [James W. WIGHTMAN] was married in Adams County, 
Wisconsin, to Belle AGER, who was born in Sauk County, Wisconsin. They 
[James W. and Belle (AGER) WIGHTMAN] have one child, Bessie, who was born 17 
December 1879. Fraternally Mr. WIGHTMAN is a member of the Ancient Order of 
United Workmen, and he is a Mason, belonging to the Chapter.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly