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


WILLIAM PIPER,  farmer, Sec. 1;  P.O. Palmyra; born in Palmyra, 
Jefferson Co., Wis., July 4, 1844; has spent his life and been educated in 
his native State; located on the farm he now owns, of 135 acres in 1856, 
and married Miss Margaret J., daughter of William and Mary Craig, of 
Palmyra, Nov. 12, 1866; they have three children – Herbert J., Elmer G. 
and Myron A.  Mr. Piper is a stanch Republican, and is now a Supervisor 
of Palmyra; is also Clerk of Union School District No. 2, of Palmyra, 
Sullivan, Eagle and Ottaway.  Is liberal in religion.  Mr. Piper is a 
member of the Jefferson Co. Agricultural Society, and is raising Durham 
grade cattle, Morgan horses and the American Improved Spanish Merino 
sheep.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)