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Sanford J. Wilson
Sanford J. Wilson, farmer, stock-grower and dealer, Hartford; is the son of the Hon. Joel F. and Electa (Munson) Wilson, and was born in Hebron, N. Y., Dec. 8, 1833; he came to Wisconsin with his parents in 1844; lived in Prairieville (now Waukesha) one year, and then, early in 1845, the family moved to Town 10, Range 18 (now Hartford), and located on wild land on Sec. 21, adjacent to the site of the village of Hartford; at the time of the arrival of the family at this place, he and his brother were the only white boys in the town. Mr. Wilson was married, April 10, 1856, at Mayville, Dodge Co., to Miss Helen Cole, daughter of Dorastus Cole; they have three children-Adolph, Nellie and Lottie. Mr. W. was engaged in the manufacture of lumber about fifteen years at Hartford, since which time he has been occupied in farming, stock growing and stock-dealing, making a specialty of horses; for the past two years he has been engaged in purchasing wood for the C. & N. W. R'y Co.
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"History of Washington and Ozaukee Counties, Wisconsin," published in 1881 by Western Historical Company.