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


JOSIAH PESTER,  farmer, Sec. 17;  P.O. Whitewater; born in 
Somersetshire, England, Dec. 31, 1814; after passing his early manhood 
in his native land, he came to America with his wife and five children, 
landing at New York City June 20, 1849.  He lived about one year in 
Huron Co., Ohio, where he buried two of his children; settled on the 
farm he now owns of 120 acres May 4, 1851.  He began with forty acres 
of wild Government land, and little money, but has remained upon his 
first choice of location, added to his farm, and now has good buildings 
and improvements.  Married Miss Martha Perry Jan. 7, 1838; they have 
seven living children - Henry, Mary A., James, Elizabeth, George, Ellen 
and Martha J.  The four younger children are natives of Wisconsin.  Mr. 
Pester is a Republican, and is one of the stirring farmers; has Ayrshire 
grade cattle, beside horses and hogs.


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