Spring Grove Township
Congressional township 1 north, range 9 east, of the fourth principal meridian, comprises the civil town of Spring Grove, forming the southeastern corner of Green county. This town is bounded on the north and west by the towns of Decatur and Jefferson respectively; on the east it is bounded by Rock county, and on the south by the State of ILL.
Early settlers included the following: Darius DANIELS, Daniel BAXTER, Isaac KLINE, J. H. CLEMANS, James and Joshua P. KILDOW, Horace GRIFFIN, Thomas JUDKINS, Alfred BLAKELY, and David DAVIS. They were all in the area by 1839.
Post offices were Spring Grove 1849; Pee Dee 1859-1884; Oakley 1861 and in existence in 1884.
There were several burial grounds for this township. The first cemetery located in on section 30. Mrs. BAXTER, wife of Daniel was buried there in 1845. His daughter, Electa, was the next one buried there, no dates given.
The Washington Cemetery Association was formed in Jan. 1851. Grounds were selected on section 23.
There is a cemetery near and belonging to the Lutheran Church society, on section 28. Louis KLASS is buried there.
An old cemetery, used in the days of Clarence, is located on section 2. The place is in an open field and entirely neglected.
A private grave yard is located on the original land of R D DERRICK. Mr. DERRICK, his wife; Morris and Levi DERRICK and Mrs. BORLAND, daughter of Dr. SPRINSTED are buried here.
At Union on section 30, is a well kept ground. Samuel MEYERS was one among the first buried there.
Another private cemetery known as "KLINE'S" ground is located on section 29. A man named TIFFANY, who used to run the KLINE Carding mill, was the first buried there.
Religions were: Methodist, United Brethren Lutheran, Emanuel Evangelical, and Lutheran
Extracted form the "History of Green County, Wisconsin" published by Union Publishing Company, Springfield, Ill. 1884; page 1046.
Early settlers included the following: Darius DANIELS, Daniel BAXTER, Isaac KLINE, J. H. CLEMANS, James and Joshua P. KILDOW, Horace GRIFFIN, Thomas JUDKINS, Alfred BLAKELY, and David DAVIS. They were all in the area by 1839.
Post offices were Spring Grove 1849; Pee Dee 1859-1884; Oakley 1861 and in existence in 1884.
There were several burial grounds for this township. The first cemetery located in on section 30. Mrs. BAXTER, wife of Daniel was buried there in 1845. His daughter, Electa, was the next one buried there, no dates given.
The Washington Cemetery Association was formed in Jan. 1851. Grounds were selected on section 23.
There is a cemetery near and belonging to the Lutheran Church society, on section 28. Louis KLASS is buried there.
An old cemetery, used in the days of Clarence, is located on section 2. The place is in an open field and entirely neglected.
A private grave yard is located on the original land of R D DERRICK. Mr. DERRICK, his wife; Morris and Levi DERRICK and Mrs. BORLAND, daughter of Dr. SPRINSTED are buried here.
At Union on section 30, is a well kept ground. Samuel MEYERS was one among the first buried there.
Another private cemetery known as "KLINE'S" ground is located on section 29. A man named TIFFANY, who used to run the KLINE Carding mill, was the first buried there.
Religions were: Methodist, United Brethren Lutheran, Emanuel Evangelical, and Lutheran
Extracted form the "History of Green County, Wisconsin" published by Union Publishing Company, Springfield, Ill. 1884; page 1046.
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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John Allwood
Mary J Davis
Elliot James
Louisa Wistenhamn
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William Allwood
Rodolphus Derrick
Albert Marsh
Elizabeth Woodling
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Fanny Brobst
Barbery Hass
Harriet Putnam
Loyd Zimmerman
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Simon P Brobst
Edward Hass
Perrine Shields
Sarah A Zimmerman
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Harriet E Brobst
Ethan A Howard
Ichabod Shoney
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| 1860 Mortality Schedule-Spring Grove.pdf |
1853 Assessment Roll Index
| 1853 Spring Grove Assessment Roll Index.pdf |
