“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


WALTER PEASE, farmer; was born March 20, 1799, in Windsor, 
Hartford Co., Conn.; his profession was that of a hatter; in 1830, went to 
Hartford City and carried on a hatting business still running his factory 
at Windsor; in the fall of 1849, came to Wisconsin and located in 
Watertown, Jefferson Co., two of his sons having preceded him; 
purchased fifty-six acres at first, but now owns 140 acres, which is 
entirely devoted to farming.  Married Miss Olive Denslow, of 
Connecticut, Sept. 4, 1825; she died in March, 1834, leaving five 
children – Walter L., Joseph G., Oliver D., Ruby B. and Olive A.  He 
married Mrs. Minerva C. Griswold, of Connecticut, in December, 1854, 
who had one child by this marriage – Frank H., who died at 6 years of 
age, and three by her former marriage – Abiah B., James D. and Emma 
Griswold.  In 1861-62, Oliver D. Pease raised a company in Jefferson 
Co., of which he was Captain; on April 9, 1862, he was wounded at 
Shiloh and died three days afterward.  Abiah B. Griswold came home on 
a visit from Chicago, and on his return, was killed by the explosion of an 
engine-boiler at Milton Junction.  Mr. Pease was a member of the City 
Council of Hartford several years; he was Director of the Farmers’ & 
Mechanics’ Bank there, and he was Assessor of Watertown three years.


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