HISTORY OF GREEN COUNTY. 
 
-who is married and lives on part of the 'farm; 
Chales, who lives in Nebraska; Clara, who is a 
school teacher; Mary, wife of Albert Loveland; 
Nellie, Walter and Daisy are living at home. 
In 1869 Mr. Wescott was elected to the assem- 
biy from  the first assembly district of this 
county, and discharged the duties of the office 
with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of 
his constituents. He was a man of more than 
ordinary ability, having all his life been a stu- 
d&nt, and having a wonderfully retentive mem- 
ory, was able to treasure up what he learned for 
fiture use. He was very diffident and retiring 
in his manners, and never effected a knowledge 
or an ability he did not possess. He was kind 
and courteous to all, as well as generous and 
just, and never intentionally wronged a human 
being. Politically, he Was an active republican, 
having helped in the organization of that party, 
ahd ever afterward labored faithfully and ear- 
nestly to maintain its ascendency. He was 
strictly a temperance man, having never used 
tobacco or liquors in any form. His health was 
always  good, until the    summer of 1877, 
when he was injured at a barn raising at a 
neighbor's, from the effects of which he never 
rec6vered. He died Feb. 16, 1879. His widow 
and family live on the old homestead, which 
now contains 350 acres. Mrs. Wescott is a lady 
of refinement and intelligence, possessing, in an 
eminent degree,those qualities of heart and mind 
which constitute the true woman. 
William Spears came from Ohio and settled 
on section 25, in 1842. After a few years' resi- 
dence here he sold his place and went to Prim- 
rose, Dane county, and died in Moscow, Iowa 
county. 
Bolvin Day came alsa in 1842 with quite a fam- 
ily, and settled on section 35. Ile was a farmer 
aind "A mechanical genius. He procured a turning 
late ; he made chairs, bedsteads, baskets, etc. 
Hee died in the State of Iowa. His son, David, 
settled on section 1, in 1843; he now lives in 
Brodhead. None of the family are now resi- 
denits of this tbwn, 
 
Philander Peebles came in 1842, and settled 
on section 13. He was born in the town of 
Middlebury, Genesee Co., N. Y., Jan. 7, 1816, 
At the age of sixteen years he was apprenticed 
to learn the blacksmith trade. He followed 
that avocation until he settled in this town, and 
a portion of the time twenty years later. He 
was married to Hannah Hurlbut, March 12, 
1837. They lived in Wethersfield, Wyoming 
county, until October, 1842, when they came 
here. Mr. Peebles bought government land on 
section 13. where he has since lived. Mr. and 
Mrs. Peebles have had fourteen children, five 
girls and nine boys, eleven of whom are living. 
Henry Hurlbut, a brother of Mrs. Philander 
Peebles, came at the same time, and settled on 
adjoining lands. He left this town in 1882, and 
now lives in Peterson, Clay Co., Iowa. His 
father, Augustus Hurlbut, with his wife and 
two children, in 1843, settled also on section 13, 
wtiere he died in 1870, and his wife died soon 
after.  He was an ordained minister of the 
denomination known as Christians. Heheld 
religious services frequently in the new settle- 
ment, and was always ready to respond to the 
calls of the afflicted, and to assist in Christian 
burial of the dead. He was a good man, and 
universally respected. 
Silvenas Conkey family came from  Ohio in 
1843, and settled on section 14. He was elected 
magistrate in 1844. He went to California, in 
1850, and returned in 1853, for his family. He 
(lied in-California. 
Lemuel Case settled on section 14 in 1843. 
His wife was a widow when she married him, 
and was the mother of the two Conkeys. He 
was the first postmaster in the town, and was a 
well-educated man. His last days were shrouded 
in poverty. He died in Dane county. 
Hibbard Peebles came to this town in Octo- 
ber, 1845, and bought land on section 13, leav- 
ing his family in Michigan. They joined him 
in May, 1846. He was born in Wethersfield, 
(now Genesee) Wyoming Co., N. Y., Feb. 28, 
j8 0. He was married Noy. 3, 1842, to Matry 
 
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