HISTORY OF GREEN COUNTY. 
 
until he is now the owner of a well stocked 
farm, containing 240 acres. He was married 
1858 to Julia Dyson, who was born in the 
parish of Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England, Nov. 
,5, 1823.  They have six children-Mary E., 
William S., George H., Jennie E., Alsinda B. 
and Burnett L. 
Anthony Carroll came here in 1858, and pur- 
chased unimproved land on section 4, of the 
town of Mount Pleasant. Some of his neigh- 
bors assisted him to build a log cabin into which 
he moved, and lived seven years. He then 
built the frame house which he now occupies. 
He is a native of Ireland, born in Tipperary 
county in 1824. He was reared upon a farm, 
and in 1849 left his native land for America. 
He took passage in a sailing vessel and after a 
stormy voyage of five weeks, arrived at New 
York city. From there he went up the Hudson 
river to Albany, where he took the cars and 
went to Buffalo. At that point he embarked 
on a steamer for Milwaukee. On reaching that 
city he purchased a horse and dray and engaged 
in draying, which he continued four years. He 
then went to Janesville and carried on his 
brother's farm until 1858. He brought twenty 
head of cattle with him when he came to Green 
county, and has since engaged in mixed farm- 
ing, raising all kinds of grain and grasses as 
well as stock. He is a successful farmer, and 
has purchased adjoining land until he now 
owns 220 acres. He also owns a large number 
of cattle. He was married in 1849 to Bridget 
Cary, also a native of Tipperary county, Ireland. 
They have seven children-John, William, 
Alice, Mary, Anthony, Catharine and Dennis. 
Mr. Carroll is serving his third term as a mem- 
ber of the board of supervisors, and has been a 
director in the school district several years. 
Adam Elmer, son of John U. and Franie El- 
mer, was born in the town of Mount Pleasant, 
May 12, 1858. Here he grew to manhood, and 
received his education in the district school. 
He was married on the 30th of November, 
1880, to Mary Prien, born in Trenton, Dodge 
 
county.  They have two children-Melvina 
and a baby. Two years previous to his mar- 
riage he settled on his present farm, which is a 
portion of the old homestead. He has a frame 
house and barn. He has a cheese factory on 
his farm, which is run by himself and two 
brothers. 
J. C. Steinman, of the firm of Steinman & 
Knoble, general merchants at Monticello, was 
born in canton Glarus, Switzerland, May 13, 
1854. When he was six years old he came to 
America with his mother and settled in the 
town of Washington,    His father had pre- 
viously come to America.  He (the father) en- 
listed in a New York regiment in 1861, and was 
wounded in battle, in consequence of which he 
died. Mrs. Steinman was again married to 
Fred Zimmerman. and settled in New Glarus. 
The subject of this sketch made his home with 
his mother until he was thirteen years old. He 
then worked at farming in the neighborhood 
until 1878.  In the meantime he had saved 
enough of his hard earnings to purchase a farm 
on section 20, in the town of 'New Glarus, 
where he engaged in farming until 1882.  He 
then sold his farm, and in January, 1883, began 
mercantile business at Monticello, in partner- 
ship with Fredoline Knoble.   They carry a 
large stock of groceries, dry goods and notions. 
Mr. Steinman was married in 1878 to Barbara 
Legler, who was born in New   Glarus, Green 
Co., Wis. They have three children-Lena, 
Barbara and George. 
Fredolin Knoble was born in the canton of 
Glarus, Switzerland, Dec. 7, 1856. In 1860 his 
parents emigrated to America and settled in 
New Glarus, Green Co., Wis. In 1861 his fa- 
ther enlisted in company B, of the 31st Wiscon- 
sin regiment, and went south. le died in the 
service. Soon after, his mother married again, 
and settled in Crawford county. Fredolin lived 
with his parents until he was fourteen years old, 
then on account of ill-treatment, he ran away 
from home, and walked to Green county. He 
remained with his grandfather, Fred Schindler, 
 
1020