From the book History of Walworth County Wisconsin, by Albert Clayton Beckwith, 
publ. 1912 - Pages 558 - 559

ALFRED STEPHENS SPOONER (Joel5, Wing4, Daniel3, Samuel2, William1) was son of 
Joel SPOONER and Lydia, daughter of Capt. Israel TROW and Mary CLAPP.  He was 
born March 3, 1819, near Keene, New York; was apprenticed to a shoemaker, and 
between work and study found no idle hours; married Sarah Maria, daughter of 
Isaac BRISTOL and Sophia HOLCOMB, December 25, 1844.  In 1849 he came to 
Delavan to work and study, and in 1850 was admitted to the practice of law.  
From 1854 to 1858 he was district attorney and was called back in 1878 for 
another term, having defeated Joseph Hubert PAGE.  He served for many years as 
justice of the peace at Delavan, and was also a court commissioner.  He had 
nine children, of whom few are living.  He died April 22, 1895.  Mr. SPOONER 
was a vigorous newspaper writer as well as a good lawyer.  He had one of the 
best law libraries in the county, and a large family of good and bright 
children.  

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