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


JONAS STAHL, with the C., M. & St. P. Ry. Co., freight department; 
born in Sodus Point, Wayne Co., N.Y., June 12, 1836; came to 
Wisconsin in 1859; located at Oconomowoc; remained there until Aug. 
16, 1861, when he enlisted in Co. A, 1st W.V.C.; was First Sergeant of 
his company; participated in all the battles his regiment was engaged in; 
mustered out Sept. 10, 1864, having served over three years; came to 
Watertown in September, 1864; was in the employ of the M. & St. P. 
Ry. Co. one year, then engaged in business as traveling salesman for 
H.S. Manville, wholesale dealer in notions, etc.; was with him six years; 
then traveled in notion business for ten years for himself; afterward three 
years and a half for prominent Milwaukee firms; he was in Junction 
Hotel one year with N. W. Pierce; March 1, 1878, he re-entered the 
service of the railway company.  In September 1861, he married Mary 
M. Blake; she was a native of Camden, N.Y. she died June 14, 1866, 
leaving one son – Frederick B., who died in August, 1867, aged 21 
months; Mr. Stahl’s present wife was Mrs. Mary V. Seaman, a native of 
Brattleboro, Vt.; they were married in March, 1868; Mrs. Stahl has one 
daughter by former marriage – Hattie M. Seaman.  Mr. And Mrs. Stahl 
and Hattie are members of the M. E. Church.


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