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William J. Le Count
William J. Le Count, Postmaster, and dealer in farm machinery, Hartford; settled in the county in 1855; he is the son of John H. and Esther (Smith) Le Count, and was born in Greene Co., N. Y., May 29, 1833; when 4 years old, moved with his family to Wayne Co., Mich.; lived there nine years, and then moved to Bristol, Trumbull Co., Ohio; after three years spent in that county, they removed to Crawford Co., and from there to Wisconsin in November, 1849, and settled in the town of LeRoy, Dodge Co.; in 1853, he went to Fond du Lac, where he learned the tinner's trade; in 1855, he came to Hartford and worked one year as journeyman tinsmith; he then opened a hardware store, in company with his brother, C. Le Count; in the fall of 1861, leaving his brother in charge of the business, he enlisted in Co. E, 10th W. V. I. (Army of the Cumberland); served ten months, and was discharged for disability; on his return from the army, he resumed his position in the store; on April 12, 1865, he re-enlisted in Co. B, 52d W. V. I.; was made Orderly Sergeant, and served till the close of the war; was mustered out in August, 1865, at Leavenworth, Kan. He was married, at Fond du Lac, Feb. -,1866, to Miss Nellie Fowler, daughter of Samuel Fowler. Mrs. Le Count was born in Pennsylvania; they have five children-Wallace, Sarah, Frederick, Georgie, and one daughter unnamed. Mr. Le Bount served as Deputy United States Marshal from 1871 to 1877; he was then appointed Postmaster.
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"History of Washington and Ozaukee Counties, Wisconsin," published in 1881 by Western Historical Company.