From the book History of Walworth County Wisconsin, by Albert Clayton Beckwith, 
publ. 1912 - Page 510
 
WILLIAM DeWOLF, son of Jabez and wife, Thankful FAIRCHILD, was born at 
Bridgewater, New York, July 21, 1821; came to LaGrange in 1842 and bought a 
farm on Heart Prairie; in November, 1845, he married Eunice Lucena, daughter of 
Morris F. HAWES and Sarah LOUNSBURY, of Richmond.  In 1852 he became a partner 
with Lucius A. WINCHESTER in the business of plow-making, and as hardware 
dealers.  About 1878 he built and operated a mill for making wire cloth.  He 
was living in 1906.  Mrs. DeWOLF was born in 1824; died February 5, 1904.  Of 
their four children (in 1860) Nettie became Mrs. Henry H. McGRAW, and Mannering 
M. became an officer of the Custer Rifles.
 
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