Memoirs of Waukesha County. From the earliest historical times to the present with chapters on various subjects, including each of the different towns, and a genealogical and biographical record of representative families in the county, prepared from data obtained from original sources of information.

              BIOGRAPHICAL ' 437
In his political affiliations Mr. Flotow is a consistent Democrat and he has been honored by his fellow-citizens with the offices of super¬ visor and alderman. He is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Mr. Flotow has been married and has one child, Bona Dea, born Jan.  15,  1895.
Albert Wesley Fox, one of the leading farmers and stock raisers of Waukesha county, was born in the town of Pewaukee, Sept. 22, 1879, where he has ever since resided. He is the eldest son of Samuel Albert and Ann E. (Smart) Fox, who are elsewhere noted in this volume. Albert Wesley Fox was reared on a farm adjoining the city of Waukesha, obtained his education in the public schools and later became a student of Carroll college. In company with his brother Frank E., he took charge of their father's farm upon his retirement from agricultural business. This farm is known as the ''Waukesha Stock Farm," and the proprietors make a specialty of Percheron horses, Guernsey cattle and Poland China swine. Dairy¬ ing is another specialty for which a fine and large herd of Guernsey cattle are kept. This branch of the business is very successfully carried on. In politics Mr. Fox is a Republican and is now serving as clerk of the school board of the district. On April 2, 1903, he married Miss Ethel Elizabeth Adamson, who was born in the town of Pewaukee, Sept. 21, 1879, daughter of Edward and Ruth (Lead- ley) Adamson. They have one son Delbert Wesley, born Sept. 7, 1904. Mrs. Fox's father was bom in Swainton, England, June 6, 1845, and subsequently settled in the town of Pewaukee, Wau¬ kesha county. Her mother, who died Aug. 31, 1897, was born in Ayton, England, Nov. 6, 1849, came to America with her parents ill 1850, and settled in Waukesha county. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wesley Fox are both members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Fox, though a young man, enjoys the esteem of a wide circle of friends and acquaintances and is looked upon as one of the future respected and responsible citizens of this community.
Frank Eli Fox, younger son of Samuel A. and Anna Eliza (Smart) Fox, and partner with his brother, Albert W. Fox in the ''Waukesha Stock Farm," was born in the town of Pewaukee, Nov. ti, 1884, and was educated in the grade and high schools of the city of Wau¬ kesha. He was reared to the business of farming in which he is successfully engaged, and with his brother Albert assumed charge of the home farm in the spring of 1903 when their parents removed to the city. Soon after they together bought the Hein homestead adjoining the home farm and are now working 320 acres. They make a specialty of raising pure breeds of stock, and have about 100 head of horses and cattle. On Oct. 23, 1907, Frank E. Fox married Miss Annie L. Patey, daughter of William and Jane (Gardner) Patey. Her father was born in Devonshire, England, July 29, 1852, came to America in 1880 and settled iri the town of Waukesha. Her mother was bom in Oxfordshire, England, April 3, 1862, came to America in 1872 and also located in Waukesha. Mr. Fox and wife reside on the farm owned by himself and brother.    Mrs. Fox was