TOWNSHIP HISTORY

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It is with the deepest regret that the editor finds it necessary to record the meager historical data concerning some of the town organizations. The passing away of so many of the pioneers in various parts of the county has deprived us of the means of gathering historical facts concerning the early days in several communities, facts which would, no doubt, be of great interest and value; interesting indeed because of the conditions which existed, the privations endured, the difficulties overcome by the first settlers furnishing the individual experiences which go to make history. Through all the events of the past we make our way to the present, but how the pioneer lived, the kind of house he managed to erect, the political events surrounding the newly formed municipalities, the story of how the pioneer saw the wilderness gradually transformed into fine farms, prosperous villages, busy cities, all paying tribute to their creative energy and untiring perseverance, is one which always brings its lessons to the present, lessons taught by the hardest and sternest of all teachers, experience. But the lessons are rich in results. At the organization of the county, as appears in another chapter, there was but one town, which included the whole county, the town of Leon. As the years went by and circumstances warranted it, the county board created new townships, setting them otf from those already established. It is difficult to follow the records concerning territory embraced in the limits of each town, for of necessity newly created towns were composed of parts of others so that no attempt will be made to do so in this chapter. There are now twenty-four townships, four villages and a part of a village. Ontario, and two cities.

History of Monroe County, Wisconsin, 1912
Past and Present
Including an account of the Cities, Towns and Villages of the County
Editor-In-Chief:  Randolph A Richards
Illustrated
1912 C. F. Cooper & Co.
Chicago