From the book History of Walworth County Wisconsin, by Albert Clayton Beckwith, 
publ. 1912 - Pages 500 - 501
 
JAMES CHILD was son of William CHILD and Susan DEAKE.  His colonial ancestors 
were Ephraim1, Benjamin2, Ephraim3, 4, Increase5, Salmon6, and wife Olive 
Rose.  Hon. Salmon CHILD was a soldier of the Revolution, who was born at 
Woodstock, Connecticut, September 19, 1765, died January 28, 1856.  William 
CHILD was born January 4, 1798; died April 24, 1865; Susan was born December 
26, 1796; died April 17, 1865.  James CHILD was born August 23, 1823, at 
Greenfield, Saratoga county; died near East Troy, November 24, 1901.  He, with 
his parents and grandfather are buried at Hickory Grove, Spring Prairie.  This 
family came to section 1 of Lafayette in 1847, from Gorham, New York.  
September 15th of that year James married Esther, daughter of Melzer DINSMORE.  
She was born March 4, 1827, and now lives at East Troy.  In 1860 Mr. CHILD was 
a member of Assembly, chosen over Gregory BENTLEY.  From 1877 he served twelve 
years as county surveyor, but derived small revenue from that office.  He was 
well taught in geometry and trigonometry, and was skillful in the use of his 
professional instruments.  Mr. and Mrs. CHILD were for long members of the 
Baptist church at East Troy.  Outside of the church James CHILD was evenly just 
and kind, and was a man with whom to talk on matters in general was not a waste 
of his hearer's time.  Of eleven children four are living, one of who is of his 
father's profession.

Submitted By:  Carol
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