HISTORY OF GREEN COUNTY. 
 
and Maria Wolcott, natives of Connecticut, 
who settled in Genesee Co., N. Y., when young 
people. They were the parents of ten chil- 
dren, nine of whom reached maturity. Daniel 
Wolcott was, in early life, a whig, but after- 
wards voted with the republican party. He 
held the office of jqstice of the peace for fifteen 
years, and was several times assessor, town 
clerk and supervisor; a man of superior ability. 
He died in 1849. Lucius Wolcott, subject of 
this sketch, was married June 2, 1840, to Olive 
W. Chandler, a native of New Hampshire, born 
Oct. 2, 1822. He lived in Wethersfield, until 
1842, when he removed to Burlington, Iowa, 
and in 1846 moved to Monroe, Wis., since 
which time he has been a resident of this. 
county. He started the first nursery in Green 
county. It was known as "Wolcott's Nursery." 
He followed that business about twelve years. 
He was elected to the office of county treasurer, 
which office he held two terms. He has also 
held -many offices of minor note. Mr. and 
..Mrs. Wolcott have two children -Albert M. 
and Florence E. 
Alanson Corson, a native of Somerset Co., 
Maine, was born Dec. 25, 1808. He was a son 
of Moses and Roxy (Carpenter) Corson, na- 
tives of the same State, who were the parents 
of eight children, seven of whom lived to an 
adult age. The father died about 1876, and the 
mother 'was again married to Levi Bean, and 
afterwards married a man by the name of Lord. 
The subject of this sketch, when a young man, 
learned the trade of harness maker. He was 
married in Somerset county to Harriet Ben- 
son, six children were born to them, five of 
whom are still living-Moses Sylvester, Wil- 
liam H., Henry T., Mary M., who was married 
to Otto Leicering, and now Mrs. M. Rosenblatt; 
Emma J., now Mrs. Moses Rutter. Mrs. Cor- 
son died in 1847. He was again married to 
Harriet Drave, a daughter of James and Mar- 
garet (Frazie) Drave, from Maryland, who emi- 
grated to Green county in 1846. By this union 
 
there were born-James W., Walter S., Louisa 
(deceased) and Hattie. In April, 1842, Mr. 
Corson arrived in the village of Monroe, then a 
small hamlet,having but a few log cabins. Here 
he started the first harness shop, and made the 
first harness manufactured here. He drew by 
team his lumber from Chicago, at that time a 
small, muddy village. He built the first brick 
building w.here J. Bolender's store now stands, 
by whom it is still used. ie followed the har- 
ness business many years, and afterward en- 
gaged in the boot and shoe business, and kept a 
general store, drawing his goods from Chicago. 
In 1863 he went to California, taking twenty- 
two horses and crossing the plains., In 187 1 
he went to Sioux Falls and built a hotel called 
"Cataract House." This was the first hotel in 
the city. Mr. Corson has always led an active 
life. He has for many years been a democrat, 
and although commencing poor, has an abund- 
ance for all the wants of life. 
John L. Perrine, one of the early settlers of 
the county, was born in Middlesex Co., N. J., 
Sept. 12, 1803, where he grew to manhood, re- 
ceiving  his  education in the  subscription 
schools. When "seventeen years old, he was 
apprenticed to the trade of blacksmithing. His 
parents were Robert Perrine, a soldier in the 
War of 1812, and Catharine Anderson, a daugh- 
ter of Col. Anderson, of the Revolutionary 
War, who were the parents of eight children. 
The subject of this sketch was also in the War 
of 1812, under his father. In 1827 he was 
married to Eliza Ann Gordon, by whom there 
were eight childf'en, two of whom are now liv- 
ing--William, of Green county, and Rebecca 
F., wife of Foster Barber, of Stephenson Co., 
Ill. In the fall of 1847, Mr. Perrine came to 
this county and first settled in Monroe; after- 
wards he opened up a farm in the town of 
Washington. Mrs. Perrine died in about 1855. 
She was a member of the Presbyterian Church, 
a sincere Christian, and beloved by all who 
knew her. He was agaihn married March 26, 
1859, to Emily C   Arpenter, who died without 
 
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