HISTORY OF GREEN COUNTY. 
 
MarySherman, who was born in Massachusetts, 
March 26, 1796, and died April 19, 1852, in 
Green county. They had nine children, two of 
whom are now living-Marshall L., now living 
in Grant Co., Mo.; and George W. Mr. Bul- 
finch was by trade a shoemaker and tanner, and 
resided in New York and Pennsylvania, pre- 
vious to coming to Wisconsin. He belonged to 
the Masonic order. 
George W. Bulfinch was born in Chautauqua 
Co., N. Y., June 11, 1830.  He came with his 
parents, to Green county, where he received a 
common school education. In 1853 he went 
overland to California and worked in the mines 
until the fall of 1856, then returned to Green 
county. He was married May 14, 1861, to Alice 
Fletcher, who was born Aug. 16, 1840, at Green 
Dykes, England. They have three children- 
Erwin Marshall, Mary Alice, and     Arthur 
Fletcher. Mr. Bulfinch is a republican and has 
held local office; also a member of the Masonic 
fraternity. 
Henry Stauffacher, a native of Switzerland, 
was born in January 1845, the same year his par- 
ents emigrated to the United States.  They 
settled upon section 5, in the town of Sylvester, 
where his mother died Nov. 17, 1874. His 
father died at Monroe March 29, 1877.  They 
were the parents of sixteen children of whom 
Henry was the fifth.  He grew to manhood 
upon the farm and received a common school 
education. Feb. 7, 1865, he enlisted in com- 
pany F, of the 46th Wisconsin Volunteer In- 
fantry,and served until September 27,of the same 
year, when he was discharged by reason of the 
close of the war. He then returned to Sylvester 
and engaged in farming, which occupation he 
still follows.  He is a republican in politics. 
He was married April 9, 1871, to Louisa Ebert, 
a native  of Germany, born Oct. 6, 1852. 
When she was three years old, her parents 
came to the United States and settled at New 
London, Wis., where they lived one year then 
moved to Pella, Shawano county, of the same 
State.  They now reside in the village of 
 
Shawano, in that county. They had six chil- 
dren, of whom Mrs. Stauffacher is the fourth. 
Mr. and Mrs. Stauffacher are living upon the 
homestead farm, formerly owned by his father. 
It contains 191 acres, valued at $45 per acre. 
They are members of the Evangelical Society, 
and the parents of six children-Benjamin F., 
Edward H., George L., John W., Ameal W. 
and Ida V. 
Nathaniel Stephenson was born in Ireland, 
Oct. 25, 1826. He is a son of John and Jane 
(Smith) Stephenson, who emigrated to the 
United States and settled in Trumbull Co., Ohio, 
where they engaged in farming until 1845, when 
they came to Green Co., Wis., and located in 
the town of Mount Pleasant, where they lived 
until the death of the father, John Stephenson, 
Nov. 3, 1876, aged seventy-seven years. His 
wife died Aug. 23, 1864. They had six chil- 
dren, of whom, Nathaniel, subject of this sketch, 
was the third. He was married Nov. 30, 1851, 
to Nancy Ann Harris, who was born in Trum- 
bull Co., Ohio, May 12, 1834. She came with 
her parents to Green county in 1845, who set- 
tled on section 2, town of Sylvester. The par- 
ents lived here until their death. The father 
died Sept. 22, 1847, aged forty-two years. The 
mother died Oct. 27, 1849, aged forty-two. 
There was a family of six children, of whom 
Mrs. Stephenson was the third child. Mr. and 
Mrs. Stephenson have four children-Ozias E., 
Mary J., Emma A. and Byron E. The farm 
contains ninety acres. When Mr. Stephenson 
came to Green county he had but little money, 
but by industry and energy lie has been success- 
f ul in accumulating a considerable property. 
John Stephenson is a son of John and Jane 
(Smith) Stephenson, natives of Ireland. His 
parents emigrated to America and settled in 
Trumbull Co., Ohio, where they remained until 
1845; then came to Green county and first set- 
tled in the town of Mount Pleasant, and lived 
there two years. In 1847 they removed to the 
town of Sylvester, and located on section 2, 
where Mrs. Stephenson died Aug. 23, ] 863, aged 
 
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