From History of Walworth County Wisconsin, Vol. 1, by Albert Clayton Beckwith, 
publ. 1912 - Pages 240 - 247
 
TOWN AND VILLAGE OF DARIEN - Pages 242 - 243
 
Christopher Columbus CHESEBRO, son of Ebenezer and Anna, was born in Albany 
county, November 13, 1816; died at Darien March 14, 1841.  He married Maria 
JOHNSON, June 12, 1839.
 
Jabez Brooks CHESEBRO (1811-1881), eldest son of Ebenezer, married Mary 
SIMPSON and had six children.
 
Nelson W. COLE (1818-1903) married Harriet (1832-1900), daughter of Martin and 
Esther POST.
 
Asa FOSTER (1807-1857) bought land in sections 22, 30.  He married Lucy (1810-
1881), daughter of Orange CARTER and Elizabeth RUMSEY.
 
Henry FREY (1785-1865) and wife, Amelia J. (1794-1839), must have been among 
the earliest settlers, since Mrs. FREY's tombstone is in the village burial 
ground.  Her death, then, is the earliest found in the town.  Mr. FREY was for 
some years postmaster, and was an active business man.  His son, Philip R. 
FREY, was first railway station agent at Darien, and was transferred to the 
station at Corliss about 1870.
 
James GALE (1821-1884) married Phoebe Ann (1826-1903), daughter of Frederick 
ROSEKRANS and Desire BRAMAN.
 
John Brooks HASTINGS (1815-1902) was born at Pembroke New York; came to Darien 
in 1843; married in 1846 Hannah Maria (1825-1882), daughter of Alexander and 
Elizabeth REED.
 
Asher JOHNSON (1791-1873) came from Steuben county, New York; bought land in 
sections 4, 17, 19, 20.  His wife was Amy SMITH (1793-1882), Sons, Alvah B., 
Hiram A., John J., and Samuel, and daughter Celeste (Mrs. Joseph R. WILKINS).
 
Alvah B. JOHNSON, son of Asher (1812-1899), married, first, Hannah BOYCE (1818-
1845); second, Jane P. KERNS.
 
Zebulon Taylor LEE (1801-1858), son of Quartus LEE and Keziah JOHNSON, was 
born at Willington Connecticut, and was buried at Allens Grove.  He married 
Sabra (1804-1883), daughter of Orange and Elizabeth CARTER.  He bought land in 
section 32.  Of his children were Aurelia Josephine (Mrs. Dr. John DICKSON), 
Laura Ann (Mrs. Chester D. LONG), Almirette (Mrs. William H. BABCOCK).
 
Cyrus LIPPIT (1810-1888), son of Hezekiah and Susan, came from Cattaraugus 
county, to section 35 in 1838, having married in 1832, with his wife Lydia 
(1810-1881), sister of John BRUCE.  She was born at Phelps, New York.  Her 
sister Susan was Mrs. William PHOENIX.
 
Ovid REED (1820-1890), son of Alexander and Elizabeth, born in Darien, New 
York; married Jane M. SEAVER, daughter of Joseph W. and Mary.
 
Erastus ROOD (1816-1900) married Hannah M. (1820-1900), daughter of John and 
Susan WILKINS.
 
Charles P. SOPER (1821-1879), son of Asahel and Clarissa, married first, 
Harriet C. (1820-1846); married, second, in 1848, Wealthy I. GALLUP (1823-
1910).  Asahel (1790-1846) and Clarissa (1793-1869) died at Darien.  They were 
from central New York.
 
Salmon THOMAS (1801-1887) and wife, Elizabeth STOWELL (1816-1893), removed to 
Delavan village.
 
Trumbull Dorrance THOMAS (1806-1889) and wife, Mary Jane (1818-1885), also 
removed to Delavan.  He was Salmon's brother.
 
John WILKINS (1772-1868) and wife, Susan (1794-1851), came from New Jersey 
with sons James (1805-1900) and Joseph Rusling (1817-1907).  James married 
Hannah FERGUSON (1806-1878).  Joseph Rusling WILKINS married Celeste (1818-
1891), daughter of Asher JOHNSON.
 
John WILLIAMS, Jr. (1798-1877), married Ann, daughter of Orange and Elizabeth 
CARTER.  A son, Deloss (1824-1907), married Lydia M. PHELPS.

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