WI BIO - Marquette Co - WHITSON, Townsend W.

History of Northern Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical, 1881, vol II, p 
615

Townsend W. WHITSON, farmer, Section 28, P. O. Packwaukee [Marquette County, 
Wisconsin], was born in New York City on 02 July 1848, a son of Abraham U. 
and Hannah C. WHITSON, who were born on Long Island in 1810. The family 
spent five years in New York City previous to coming to Wisconsin in August 
1851. They settled on their present place and began active operation for 
making a home. They now have over 250 acres of fine land, 140 acres of which 
are improved and under a high state of cultivation, with fine buildings upon 
it.

Mr. [Abraham U.] WHITSON died in October 1879, and the splendid farm he left 
is a monument to his untiring energy. His widow [Mrs. Hannah C. WHITSON] is 
still living with her son Townsend [Townsend W.], who has charge of the farm. 
He has been on the farm since its settlement, with the exception of the time 
he was attending the Portage Business College, from which he received a 
diploma.

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