WI BIO - Lafayette Co - PEDLEY, William History of Lafayette County, WI. Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881, p 744 William PEDLEY, a farmer, Section 11, Town of Benton [Lafayette County, Wisconsin], P. O. Etna [Lafayette County], was born 22 April 1818, in Yorkshire, England. In 1848 he came to the town of New Diggings [Lafayette County, Territory of Wisconsin if he came prior to 29 May 1848, when Wisconsin became a State]. He owns over 300 acres of land; has been fifteen years Treasurer of the School Board. [William PEDLEY] married Mrs. HARKER; she was born in Durham, England; he has four children by a former marriage, three sons and one daughter. Submitted by Cathy Kubly