Biographical Sketch of

Chase L. Sargent

Transcribed by Joan Benner for the Marquette Co WI Pages



Source: Portrait and Biographical Album of Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara Counties, Wisconsin, 
published 1890 by Acme Publishing Co., Chicago, Pages 348 - 349


Chase L. Sargent, one of the early settlers of Green Lake County, Wis., 
is engaged in farming and stock raising in the town of Marquette, his 
farm comprising a part of section 1, township 14, range 11. His birth 
occurred on the 1st of September, 1825, in Lincoln, Addison County, 
Vermont. His father, Moses Sargent, was born in 1774 and married Miss 
Sally Durfey, who was born in 1787. The former was a native of New 
Hampshire and the latter of Connecticut and both were reared in the 
faith of the Society of Friends. But two children were born unto them, 
sons, Chase L. and Daniel H., who died in Lincoln, Vermont. The parents 
are also now deceased, they too having passed away in the Green Mountain 
State. 

Mr. Sargent, whose name heads this sketch, received his primary education 
in the common schools and completed his studies in the high school of his 
native town. His early life was uneventful, his boyhood days being passed 
mid play and work greatly as that of other lads. At length he attained 
to manhood and on the 1st of November, 1846, was united in the holy bonds 
of matrimony with Miss Mary A. Brown, daughter of Lucius and Ann Brown, 
who emigrated to Green Lake County in 1852. Mr. and Mrs. Sargent resided 
at Lincoln, Vermont until 1849, when in company with David S. Green, who 
settled in this county at an early day, they emigrated to the new State 
of Wisconsin. They came with the intention of making this their permanent 
home and they have here continued to reside. Mr. Sargent located on 
section 1, township 14, in the town of Marquette, and the following year 
removed to the farm which has now been his home for forty years. He has 
been a witness of the growth and development which has taken place since
that time, has aided in the upbuilding of town and county and has bore 
his share in the promotion of its public enterprises which were calculated
to benefit the community. His farm, one of the best in the neighborhood, 
comprises 100 acres of arable land all under a high state of cultivation. 
There is found all the necessary improvements, the home is a pleasant 
and tasty dwelling and the entire surroundings indicate the owner to be 
a man of industrious and energetic habits. Although he has labored long 
and earnestly to provide his family with a pleasant home and surround 
them with all that goes to make life worth the living, he has yet found 
time to serve his fellow citizens in official positions. He is a strong 
Democrat in politics and in 1859 was elected by that party to the 
position of Clerk of the county board of supervisors, which office he 
held until 1871, covering a period of twelve years. For four years, he 
discharged the duties of Town Clerk, and in 1871, was elected to the 
office of Justice of the Peace which he has since held with the exception 
of about one year. Faithful to every duty imposed upon him and true to 
the trust reposed in him, he has won the confidence of all. He was 
formerly a member of the Masonic fraternity, belonging to Marquette 
Lodge Bo. 102, but is now released from its charter.

Mr. and Mrs. Sargent are the parents of nine children -- Joel, who is 
now living in Plover, Portage County, Wis.; Lucy A., wife of W. H. 
Bedford, a resident of Holt County, Nebraska; Daniel, superintendent of 
the Caw Caw Club, at Marquette; Edison W., whose home in in Holt County, 
Nebraska; Clarissa, who was Postmistress under Cleveland in Marquette; 
Chase L., who is an engineer in the employ of the Milwaukee Northern 
Railroad; Grant, Sewell and Lois.
  





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