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Details View for Birney M Jarvis
Family ViewDetails for Birney M Jarvis
| No Portrait Available | | First Name | Birney | | Middle Names | M | | Last Name | Jarvis | | Gender | M | | Birth | 1846 | | Birthplace | Africa, Delaware County, Ohio | | Residence(s) | Richland County, WI; Tacoma, WA | | Profession(s) | Soldier, Miller?, Wisconsin Legislator | | |
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| from usgennet: "Birney M., the owner of the flouring mill and water power at Cazenovia, was born in the town of Africa, Delaware Co., Ohio, in 1846, and was nine years old when his parents moved to Richland county. His early education was received at the district school and advanced at the State University at Madison. He enlisted in August, 1862, in company A., 23d Wisconsin, and served with the regiment until the close of the war, participating in the following battles: Arkansas Post, siege and battle of Vicksburg, Jackson, Miss., on the Red River expedition, and with Banks and Fort Blakely, near Mobile. He was discharged with the regiment at Madison July 25, 1865. The following fall he bought the mill property at Cazenovia, where he has since made his home. He has greatly improved the property by building a new mill. He was a member of the Wisconsin Legislature in 1881. He was married in 1869 to Janette Moore, of Michigan. They have five children --- William, Birney, Moody Sankey, Carrie and Fannie." | | Sources |
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