Decatur Township
The town of Decatur lies in the eastern tier of Green county's sub-divisions, embracing congressional township 2 north range 9 east. It is bounded on the north by the town of Albany; on the west by Sylvester; on the south by Spring Grove; and on the east by Rock county.
First settlers were: John MOORE, Thomas CHAMBERS, John J. DAWSON, Samuel ROWE, Robert MATTOX, E. T. FLEEK, William JONES, Benjamin H. FLEEK, Samuel NORTHCRAFT, Donald JOHNSON, David BIGELOW, Thomas STEWART, J. I .BOWEN, Perry and Washington MITCHELL and others.
The first settler within the limits comprising Decatur was John MOORE who came in the autumn of 1839.
The first birth was that of Caroline CHAMBERS daughter of Thomas and Rebecca born in 1840.
The first marriage was that of Delilah J. MOORE daughter of John MOORE to William Riley in 1842.
The first deaths occurred in the autumn of 1846. Adults were David BIGELOW and William NIPPLE; while the first children to die were John M. and Emily J. NORTHCRAFT.
The first bridge in the town of Decatur, as well as in Green County, was built across the Sugar river on section 14 in 1849 by Joseph WOODLE and was in use until the road was vacated in 1856.
Religions were Methodist and Baptist.
Extracted from the "History of Green County, Wisconsin" published by Union Publishing Company, Springfield, Ill. 1884; page 787
First settlers were: John MOORE, Thomas CHAMBERS, John J. DAWSON, Samuel ROWE, Robert MATTOX, E. T. FLEEK, William JONES, Benjamin H. FLEEK, Samuel NORTHCRAFT, Donald JOHNSON, David BIGELOW, Thomas STEWART, J. I .BOWEN, Perry and Washington MITCHELL and others.
The first settler within the limits comprising Decatur was John MOORE who came in the autumn of 1839.
The first birth was that of Caroline CHAMBERS daughter of Thomas and Rebecca born in 1840.
The first marriage was that of Delilah J. MOORE daughter of John MOORE to William Riley in 1842.
The first deaths occurred in the autumn of 1846. Adults were David BIGELOW and William NIPPLE; while the first children to die were John M. and Emily J. NORTHCRAFT.
The first bridge in the town of Decatur, as well as in Green County, was built across the Sugar river on section 14 in 1849 by Joseph WOODLE and was in use until the road was vacated in 1856.
Religions were Methodist and Baptist.
Extracted from the "History of Green County, Wisconsin" published by Union Publishing Company, Springfield, Ill. 1884; page 787
1860 Mortality Schedule (extracted from 1860 Federal Census for Green County, Wisconsin)
Names in the 1860 Mortality Schedule Download the file for more information
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Maria Armstrong
John Conway
Margaret Humphries
Timothy McLain
Lillian Schuman
John Turner
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Jane Bridge
Daughabough
James Kelly
Mary McLain
Ada Shipman
John Williams
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Emery W Button
Eva S Filbrick
Maria L Mattock
Daniel McVill
Mary Stevens
Cyrus H Woodling
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Harvey F Button
Martin Flanery
Catharine Mattock
Mary Pettis
Minne Stewart
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William Chambers
Demick O Gary
Harriet Mattock
Ella A Pettis
Ellen E Stewart
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| 1860 Mortality Schedule - Decatur.pdf |
1853 Assessment Rolls Index
| 1853 Decatur Assessment Rolls Index.pdf |
