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


A.J. WADLEIGH,  farmer, Sec. 27;  P.O. Whitewater, Walworth Co.; 
born in Sutton, N.H., Oct. 13, 1827.  His early days were spent in 
Sherbrooke Co., Canada, where he was educated; he came to Cold 
Spring, Jefferson Co., and settled on his present farm of eighty acres in 
1845.  As one of the hardy pioneers, he broke up hundreds of acres of 
wild land.  He has also been an extensive dealer in live stock.  Married 
Miss M.G. Wilbur, of Cold Spring, Dec. 25, 1860; they have three 
children - Walter, Clara B. and Martie.  Mr. Wadleigh is a stanch 
Republican; as one of the enterprising farmers of his county, he is 
breeding Percheron horses, Durham grade cattle, beside sheep, hogs, etc.


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