History of Vernon County, Wisconsin. Together with sketches of its towns and villages, educational, civil, military and political history; portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens.

              HISTORY OF VERNON COUNTY,
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Sarah E., Smith, John J., Isaac L., Arminda, Lovica and Caleb Perry. Mr. Shreve was a member of the first board of supervisors of Greenwood town and also has been postmaster at Debello.
William Smith Shreve was but six years of age when his parents located in this town. He was born in Perry Co., Ohio, Dec. 12, 1847. His parents were Caleb and Naomi (Jennings) Shreve. They came to Vernon Co., Wis., in 1853, and were pioneers of Greenwood town. William S. grew to manhood on the homestead farm, assisting in the farm labor during the summer, and attending school in the winter season. He bought some land in Sauk county, and after his marriage traded this land for a farm on section 22 of this town, where he lo¬ cated, built a log cabin and resided"^till 1882. In the latter year he settled on his present farm, which is on the same section, and now includes the plat of the village known as Debello. Mr. Shreve was married, in 1868,to Susan Fries, and five children have been given them-r-Mary Amanda, Charles F., Louisa M., Susan Edith and Myrtie C. John J., another son of Caleb and Naomi (Jennings) Shreve, was born in Boone Co., 111., Oct. 4, 1853. He went to Dakota in 1873, and took up a homestead in Turner county. Here he lived until 1881, when he returned to the town of Greenwood. He settled on his present farm in 1882. He was married, in 1876, to Ellen Rogers. They have two children—Ada J. and Edward O.
John S., son of William and E'eanor (Smith) Shreve, was born in Perry Co., Ohio, Feb. 16, 1828, and there grew to manhood. In 1850 he was united in marriage with Caroline Beck, a native of Pennsylvania. In 1853 he came to Wisconsin to seek a home, settling on section 23, of township 13, range 1 east. In 1854 he went to Sauk county and found employment clearing land, for which he was paid six shil¬ lings per day. In this way he raised money to pay for his land. In 1855 he traded his land on section 23 for 120 acres on section 15, moved
there, built a good log house, and commenced clearing the land. Mr. Shreve has been very successful in his endeavours to make a home, and now owns 1 60 acres of land, seventy acres of which is under cultivation. Mrs. Shreve died Jan. 25, 1858, leaving nine children— Mary Ellen, Hezekiah, William A., Joseph, Napoleon, Sarah, John E., Armilda and Isaac. William A. was born March .25, 1856, and died April 23, 1880; Sarah was born Jan. 25, 1860, and died in September, 1875. In I87l Mr. Shreve was married to Emma C, daughter of William and Yanca (Jenkins) Hines, and widow of James Bundy, They have two chil¬ dren—Charles and Amy. Mr. Shreve has been prominent in town affairs. He was the first asses¬ sor in Hillsborough town, and filled that office in Greenwood eleven consecutive terms. He is the present treasurer. Mrs. Shreve died June 25, 1858.
Prentiss Abbott is a son of Aaron A. and Abesta (Moulton) Abbott, was born inTunbridge town, Windsor Co., Vt., in 1822. When four years of age, his parents moved to Boston, Mass., where his father engaged in the boot and shoe business. After remaining there one year, they moved to Canada, settling in the province of Quebec. At the end of six years they re¬ moved to Port Hope, province of Ontario. Here it was that Prentiss began his career as a hunter. Game was plenty, and he spent a greater part of his time in hunting and trapping, and made considerable money thereby. In 1838 his parents moved to Milwaukee, Wis., where they lived one year, when his father bought some timber land from the government, situated five miles from Milwaukee, and Pren¬ tiss helped him to clear it. Game being abund¬ ant, Prentiss spent much time hunting deer, bear, elk and panthers, finding a ready sale for them in Milwaukee. When he was twenty-one years of age he, in company with his brother, erected a large frame house on the farm and opened a hotel, called the Kinnekinick House. One year later he sold out and went to Wau¬ kesha   county,  where he   purchased   a   farm.
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