From the book History of Walworth County Wisconsin, by Albert Clayton Beckwith, 
publ. 1912 - Pages 523 - 524
 
JESSE HAND (1783-1846) was son of Abraham HAND and Mary SOUTHARD.  He married 
Lucy J. COWLES (1783-1866).  These two were buried at Springfield cemetery.  Of 
their children were:
    1.  John S. HAND (wife Emma Jane), who had sons Elbert Osborn, Jesse, and 
John Wesley.
    2.  Nathan Benton HAND, who married Marcia K. COWLES, September 1, 1842; 
married Mary Antoinette, daughter of Nathaniel Barlow HAND and Mary PALMER, 
September 25, 1851.
    3.  Lorenzo Dow HAND (1814-1889), a teacher of high reput.  He married in 
1853 Lydia Ann CHURCH (1831-1889).
    4.  Harvey HAND born about 1805; died in 1882.  His wife was named Martha.  
They had children Eleanor, Linnaceus, Lacon, Bernadotte, Ellery Channing, 
Arthur.  It is not here supposed that these were all of the children and 
grandchildren of Jesse and Lucy.

Submitted By:  Carol
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