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


GEORGE TRUCKS,  Overseer of Poor House;  P.O. Jefferson; was born 
in Richland Co., Ohio, Oct. 9, 1816; came to Jefferson in 1844, and 
started the first tin store here in the fall of the same year, which he 
continued till about 1847; then ran a saw-mill three years, during which 
time he served two years as Justice of the Peace; next went to the town 
of Hebron, now Bark River Mills, and started a store, remaining there 
four years, when he returned to Jefferson and kept store two years; then 
sold to Mr. Ostrander; at this time was elected Chairman of the Board of 
Supervisors for one term; was Postmaster at Hebron four years, and at 
Jefferson two or three years; in 1860, was elected Overseer of Poor and 
Keeper of the County House, serving thus three years; next ran a 
furniture store two years; next was foreman in Wisconsin Manufacturing 
Company six years, and just previous to this was elected Sheriff for two 
years; in January, 1874, was again elected Overseer of Poor and 
Superintendent of County House, which position he still holds; was 
Town Treasurer one term in Hebron and one term in Jefferson.  Married 
Miss Samantha Clothier March 2, 1842; she was born May 15, 1822; 
they have had five children, two living – Frank, born Nov. 16, 1858; 
George, Aug. 1, 1852; Nellie, Oct. 2, 1846, died May 3, 1874; Artemus, 
born June 9, 1845, died Jan. 2, 1861; fifth child, not named.  Mrs. 
Truck’s brother, Samuel Clothier, helped frame the first State 
Constitution.


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