From History of Walworth County Wisconsin by Albert Clayton Beckwith, Vol. II, 
Publ. 1912 - Page 1056-1059
 
HERBERT E. SUTHERLAND.  The scion of a worthy pioneer family of Walworth 
county and himself a citizen who has led a public-spirited, unselfish and 
useful life, Herbert E. SUTHERLAND, of the village of Walworth, is worthy of 
special mention in the history of this locality.
 
Mr. SUTHERLAND was born on May 8, 1852, in the western part of Walworth 
township, this county.  He is the son of Charles and Frances (BURDICK) 
SUTHERLAND.  The father was born in Vermont on November 4, 1816, and he moved 
to Edmeston, Otsego county, New York, with his parents when very young, and 
there grew to manhood and was married to Frances BURDICK, May 7, 1843.  She 
was born in Rhode Island, and was the daughter of Ichabod BURDICK and wife, 
and she came with her parents to Edmeston, New York, when young.  In 1843 
Charles SUTHERLAND came here and located in the east part of Walworth 
township, entering land from the government in section 24, on which he built a 
log cabin, then went back East for his wife and children, and here he located 
permanently and reared his family of four children: Jane, who married D. W. 
HULBERT, lived first in Kansas, then Michigan, and died in Florida, July 4, 
1910; Ellis I. E. lives at Nashua, Iowa; Herbert E., of this sketch; Frank 
lives on the old home farm in the east part of Walworth township.
 
Charles SUTHERLAND lived on the home farm until his two older children had 
grown to maturity, then he bought a house in the village of Sharon and there 
he lived a number of years.  In later life he sold his home there and his wife 
endured many of the hardships here in the early days.  At first their cabin 
had no chimney and they did not have enough stove-pipe to reach to the roof.  
Later he drove to Chicago and got additional pipe, the trip requiring two 
weeks.  After a time he built a stone chimney, the subject now having two of 
the stones from the chimney in his possession, on one of which is painted a 
picture of the cabin as it looked in 1843 and the other as it was in 1896.  
Charles SUTHERLAND was a great hunter and he loved all kinds of outdoor 
sports.  On January 2, 1861, he and others went on a big hunt, after which 
they had planned an oyster supper at the village hotel.  During the hunt a 
bullet glancing from a rail struck Mr. SUTHERLAND, putting out an eye.  What 
he deplored more than anything else about it was that it prevented further 
hunting.  He was a good natured man, an excellent neighbor, kind, obliging, 
and of genial disposition, and he was always firm in his convictions of 
justice and right - a typical Wisconsin pioneer and a worthy old settler.  His 
wife, also a fine character, was a fit companion of such a sterling first 
settler and she bore her hardships uncomplainingly.  She was jolly and 
charitable, one of the best of women.  It is well remembered of her that often 
after a hard day's washing she would put on her Shaker bonnet, light her pipe, 
taking her knitting and walk and knit all the way to Bell's Corners, three and 
one-half miles and back after the mail.  Although their cabin had only one big 
room and a pantry and a loft above, it was always big enough to extend a 
welcome hospitality to all comers and travelers of the early days.  She was a 
small woman, but had much endurance and she lived to be eighty years old.  She 
and her husband had innumerable friends throughout the county, and no enemies.
 
Herbert E. SUTHERLAND lived with his parents until he was twenty-one years of 
age, then went to Racine and learned harness making, remaining there eighteen 
months, when the factory in which he was employed went out of business.  He 
then farmed two years, after which he went to New York and engaged in butter 
and cheese making at Edmeston, Otsego county, remaining there most of the time 
for eight years, also spent eight months in Pennsylvania.  He then returned to 
the home farm, and operated the homestead until his marriage, on February 13, 
1890, to Olive L. MAXSON, daughter of Clark P. and Lucy Ann (KINNEY) MAXSON  
Her father was born in Plainfield, Otsego county, New York, and lived there 
until his marriage.  He was the son of Deacon Alfred and Polly (CLARK) 
MAXSON.  Deacon Alfred MAXSON was born June 27, 1785, and he and Mary CLARK 
were married on January 1, 1808.  She was the daughter of Peckham CLARK, and 
was born June 29, 1789.  They came here about 1843 from Plainfield, New York, 
where he had been active in the Seventh-Day Baptist Church and was one of its 
first deacons at Leonardsville, Madison county, and after coming here he was 
prominent in this church from its beginning.  His son, Clark P. MAXSON, 
married Lucy Ann KINNEY, March 3, 1839.  She was born in New Berlin, New York, 
about 1821 and when eighteen years of age taught school there.  She was the 
daughter of Samuel and Olive KINNEY.  In 1844 Clark P. MAXSON and wife came to 
Walworth county and located in the west part of Linn township.  His father, 
Deacon MAXSON,and his entire family came at the same time.   Deacon MAXSON was 
one of the organizers of the Seventh-Day Baptist church of Walworth.  He was a 
man of strong convictions, outspoken against anything he deemed to be wrong.  
He was one of the strong men of his community, and was a deacon for many years 
of the church he helped organize.  His wife was baptized into the church in 
her old age.  Clark P. MAXSON lived first in Linn township, but later moved to 
Walworth.  Mrs. SUTHERLAND was born in Linn township.  Her only sister, Lucy 
Jane, was born in New York prior to the family's removal to Wisconsin.  She 
married Theodore HULL and lived in Walworth until her death in 1861.  They had 
two children, Lucy Jane, called Janey, and Clark P. HULL.  The mother died 
when the daughter was only three days old and the son was about sixteen months 
old.  Their father died six months later and the little ones were taken by 
their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clark P. MAXSON, and reared to maturity.  
Janey married Clarence PIERCE, of Walworth, brother of Delos PIERCE, a sketch 
of whom appears elsewhere in this work.  In 1891 Clarence PIERCE and wife 
moved to Chicago, where he was in the employ of the street railway company for 
about eighteen years.  He went South on business and while there contracted 
Southern typhoid fever, and returned to Chicago and on a visit to his brother 
in Walworth, Wisconsin, his death occurred July 24, 1902.  His wife had shown 
herself a woman of strong determination and foresight and stability of 
character, and she has made her own way, rearing her children in 
reputability.  Her brother, Clark P. HULL, lives with Mr. SUTHERLAND in 
Walworth.
 
After his marriage and before and up to the time of his father's death, 
Herbert E. SUTHERLAND continued farming east of the village of Walworth in the 
locality where he was born, remaining there until February 15, 1910, then he 
was on the AYERS farm a short time successfully engaged in general farming and 
stock raising, and then moved to Walworth, where he has since resided, having 
sold his farm and retired from active life; however, being a man of action and 
in his prime, he contemplates returning to agricultural pursuits.
 
Fraternally, Mr. SUTHERLAND is a member of the Modern Woodmen.  He is known by 
all to be upright and generous, industrious by nature, and he is well thought 
of by all who have met him.
 
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